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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24

Further than that it is said that Horn
aday won't let Green play anywhere
else unless a good wad of money is
paid for his release.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24

This is the first tennis weather of
the year
The court house janitors claim the
prize for the best kept lawn in Topeka
Wreaths for Decoration Day s100, at
Mrs Hollcraft. Leave your order early.
Ed McKeever. assistant United
States district attorney, went to Leav-
enwcrth today.
The Saints are to play in Topeka an
entire week. Already the clouds have
begun to gather.
The aerial truck corps was out at
drill Monday afternoon, breaking in
several new men.
1t won't be long until you viii hear
this one again: tOh- what is so rare as
cold day in June.
The graduating exercises of the high
school class will be held at the Audi
forum Friday night, May q, and not
Saturday as has been stated.
Here is an example of hoodlumism Of
the real genuine kind. Some Indian
smeared about a gallon of whitewash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24

Now the Springfield baseball asso-
citation wants a name for its team.
For three years "Midgets" has been
found applicable, but that does not
fit this year. With such fellows as
Schmidt, Porter, Smith, and some
more like them, on the Hurlburt pay
roll, all of them siX-footers, the word
Lilliputians or anything like it doesn't
go we'll any more. Somebody suggest
ed Cardinals" because the uniforms
wells one-half of the town. Hard
Losers suggests one cynical fan.
sure reply bunch; and "Knocker''
comes from another aggregation.
There will be fun down in Springfield
before the finish is in sight. There
viii probably be a voting contest
started By some progressive paper in
the city and season pass given to the
one who suggests the best name.
Then the sleepyheads will get sore
and try to tack on another title That
is the way it happened in Topeka.
Some people don't realize that they
can't be bell-cOWS. and that it is nee
essary for them to fall in behind.
Volney Moore, the substitute umpire
of the league, was given his initial
try-out Monday. There is scarcely an
objection to be made to his work,
which was practically without a flaw.
He has one mistake, which however
he can easily correct and that is that
ne dOeS not call I'm pOrtant decisions
just as quickly as he ought to, and
starts the losing fans to yelling
Don't swallow it, That can be easily
remedied- Moore will probably be
given regular place soon.
Captain Armstrong of the Saints
seems to have prescience or foresight.
When the Saints came to bat in the
last half of the ninth Monday in the
game with Pittsburg, with the score
to I against them, a good many of
the fans got up to go, thinking the
last three outs simply a matter of
ceremony, especially in view of the
fact that the seven preceding innings
had netted absolutely nothing. Arm
strong walked over by the bleach ers
and grandstand and said: Don't go;
we viii win this game yet" The fans
sat down, and Army went over to
the plate and landed on a pretty two
Dagger. That started it, and before
It was over the Saints had won. Just
the same assurance did the Topeka
captain give the crowd in the game
with Sedalia which Topeka won here
The score was 8 to 10 against the
Saints in the last half of the ninth
and after telling the fans that 1--WE
will win" the big catcher went to bat
and started Il batting-fest. Surely
| Captain Armstrong is a wizard.
Tony Brown who was chief of the
rOoters in the days of GoIdsbv's Cold
az To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24
SNAP SHOTS ATHOMENEwS


I love the song of the wind in the grass
Where the gray-winged butterflies hutter
And the white-browed daisies bend and
A-drowse in the balm of the summer day:
While all day long Ger the covered lea
From bloom to bloom fits the dronins
I feel a spell that is soft and mild
And I sink to rest like a tired child;
l dream and dream, and the wrong comes
And the. world grows fresh to my wear
Would time stood still-but it won't, alas
AS I list to the song of the wind in the
grass!
I love the song of the wind in the tree,
It lifts my soul with its carol free;
/ view the boughs as they laugh and toss,
And dapple the light on the low, green
I upward look and long to know
The wOrd1ess message that glads them So
The young birds high in their swinging
7 envy the wings that they long to test.
They will leave, I know, when the sum
And seek some blooming isle of the sun
Yet I share joy that is not for me
And list to the song of the wind in the
tree.
I love the song Of the wind DER the wave,
For it seems to tell of the sailors brave:
And I fancy the music which rings Ger
is a message of love to the loved at home;
For love can span. if the love be true,
A thousand leagues on the ocean blue;
And across the waste that hath no track
The thoughts that are fond come swiftly
AS the sea-gulI flies to his craggy nest
So / lift for the sailor a sturdy stave
AS I list to the song of the wind DER the
-Samual Minturn Peck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24

Tony Brown, who was chief of the
rooters in the days of Goldsby's Gold
en- Giants, was in Topeka from Guth-
RE and witnessed Mondays game. He
didn't yell once, but at critical times
a friend: Hold me. I saw. hold me.
or I'll start something"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24

The Chicago Symphony orchestra
and four eminent soloists have been
enga ged by the mana gers of the Semi
Centennial and a grand patriotic con-
the evening of Monday, the Both
The Chicago Symphony orchestra
numbers fifty instruments and the or
chestra is considered one of the first
in America.
For this engagement the admission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24

Bankhead of lola has made hit in
every game in which he has partici-
pated this year until in the game
against Fort Scott last Friday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
WHAT THE SPEAKER SAID.
Illustrative Instance Of the Ever
Ready Wit OF the Late
GEAR Reed.

Thomas B. Reed s wit and wisdom would
ell large volume, and larger volume could
be made OF things he did not say, but when
have been credited TO him. In one volume
or he other, says youths Companion, be-
longs story which comes from California,
ana which has probably not been printed
before.
When Mr.. Reed was in California Revisited
the Lick observatory on Mount Hamilton.
1t was wonderful November day. full of
gold and the bloom of flowers. Mr.. Reed
looked down a the gorgeous landscape 1000
feet below, and turned to one of his hosts,
he said:
Colonel, this looks t,o much like spe-
cial display got up in honor of the oeca-
SION: Tell me what a typical winter day in
California is really like
TIE Californian thought at once of day
IN February. SO warm that after morning
bath he had lain in a hammock outdoors
smelled TIE roses on the trellis. and listened
TO the, trill Of the meadow-lark among the
almond blooms.
He began to describe it eloquent1F: '.Thir-
teen years ago, on February p, I took 3
bath"
He paused to arranrs his account Of tile
roses and the meadoW-layk. Mr.. Reed broke
the pause.
stWe1l colonel" Re said. in admiration,
syou do know something about cleanliness
cut here. don't you2"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
After 4 BARGAIN.

It was evident, says the New York
Press, that she was troubled
81 think I prefer this she said. in
dicat1ng roll of cloth on the coun-
ter. ''YaG say it 1as been marked
down from u t. It cents a yard2',
'sYes, ma am replied the elert.
Its really what want sIa, con-
tinued, but this, and she ind Gated
another roll has been Iie.rssed dow.
from II II cents a yard. as I under
stand your
Yes. ma an"
Then should think the other
ought to be down to 9 IL cents.
THAT would be cheaper than we
can afford to sell it, ma'am.'
But you have taken 2 H. cents Off
the price of the other and only 2
cents off this she protested, taking
up the first roll again. That makes
the other the better bargain.
Its very cheap at 10 cents yard.
na'am.'
81 suppose it IS hut it isn't as good
a bargain as the other
Il cant make it any less
Then I suppose I will have to take
the Z 1-2-cent goods, buz it seems a
shame when l would rather have the
other. You may give me tet, yards, :
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17

beetles, carri0n beetles, snaiIs and angle
worms.
When you remember that most OF
these creatures are injurious to crops,
and that during large part Of the year
the toad fills his stomach about four
times a day with them, you will admit
that he does q pretty good season work
for the farmer And it should be borne
IN mind that he works without pay. and
boards himself
It is il the spring and during the
breeding season that toads have the
most to say for themselves. Atthis sea-
son hundreds Of these little creatures
gather in quiet ponds. which are soon
awakened into life by the love-song of
the males; musical. ripping song
which Il liam Hamilton Gibson de-
scTibe1 as the sweetest sound in ma
ture' Here the females deposit their
eggs. very small and black, and set at
short intervals in long strings of trans
parent jelly. Thousands Of these eggs
may befound lying upon the mud at the
bottom OF the ponds or tWined about the
water plants which grow there In about
two weeks, the period Of incubation de-
pending somewhat on the temperature
Of the water, the eggs are Matched. and
the polywogs wriggle out and begin to
feed on the strings Of jelly which lately
encompassed them They grow rapidly.
and in the course OF a few weeks more
the legs are developed. the tail is re-
sorbed. and the tiny toads leave the
water for a life on dry land They are
very sensitive to the suns rays, and
during the day they hide away under ali
sorts Of objects which afford them
shade. until evening or until a shower
of rain tempts them out into the cool
moist air. In some cases, after rain.
they come out in great numbers. and the
country newspapers report that they
came down in the shower itself. While
thus small. they are picked up and eaten
by. many species of birds. and even after
they are full grown they are regarded
as regular prey by hawks. owls. snakes.
and probably skunks and many other
nocturnal creatures. The fact that they
usually spend their days under cover
doubtless saves them from many Great
ares which would otherwise prey upon
them, Their only means of defense
seems To be an acrid secretion Of the
skin. which is very distastefuI to dogs
and some other animals. but which quite
fails 70 discourage the birds of prey.
Some time ago I saw d toad shed his
oId skin, First tn skin split in a
straight Tine down the middle Of the
back, and the toad with his hind legs
pulled it down and of As one might pull
Of a coat. Then. rolling up the skin
into d sort Of ball. he promptly swallow.
cd II. showing his Discrimination to waste
angthing-even his east-off clothes.
EaNEsT -EARoLn RAENEs-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
FOR FASHIONS FOLLOWERS
Attractive Bits Of Finery That Are
Now Taking the Feminine
Fancy.
milliner.'

Crash linen petticoats trimmed with
eluny are nice for runabout wear.
The French nets, both plain and
printed. are among the leading novelties
Of this summer season.
One of the peculiarities of the summer
coats is that most of them have their
sleeves lined with tafeta, but the other
parts of the coat are left unlined.
AL black evening frocGs are frequently
set off with girdles Of pomDadour rib
bon. while dull grays and Indifferent
blues will get life from touches Of orange.
A new tint seen in closely woven silk
tissues is called onion brown. THIS is
in the shade Of the delicate skin which
covers some varieties Of the vegetable,
and it is usually combined with pure
white.
Among evening shoes no style is better
liked than the colonial slipper. with its
broad, high tongue and toe incrusted
With steel. At the base Of the tongue,
between 1t and tbs toe. there is a little
souare bow WI tch also beaded
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
Preserving of Hollow Trees.

often a valuable lawn Or roadside
tree is found to be hollow and decay
ing rapidly, and unless something is
done to preserve it, it will not last
long. We have seen trees preserved as
follows: Remove all unsound and de
cayfng wood with chisel until the
sound wood Is exposed. Mix one part
Portland cement and three parts clean
sharp sand into thin mortar and fiji
the cavity with It. When it is about
set coat the exposed surface with q
mortar of about one part cement and
one part sand. It is recommended to
treat the exposed wood, inside the cav
ity, with a solution Of one pound cop
per sulphate in five gallons water be-
fore putting in the cement.-Ohio
Farmer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
TWO EFFECTS or CLOVER.
The Crop Acts Either as Collector Of
Nitrogen or as sub-Earth
Cultivator.

ghe work Of clover is not always to
get nitrogen from the air. There are
some soils that are rich enough in
nitrogen and yet need the presence of
the Iegumes. In a visit to Antioch,
H.. the writer observed that the
sell IS only a. little acidy, and that 1t
is also rich in nitrogen. Clover is be-
fng grown. but its work Of soil reno
walton is different from that it has to
perform on some other soils, espe-
ciaily those that are deficient in nitro
gen. Here the roots go deep into the
sell and help to improve the physical
condition Of the soil. It taps the stores
OF potassium and phosphorus that are
hidden away in the depths of the
earth and brings them to the upper
LAYERS of soil, where they will be with
In the reach Of the plants that do not
have the deep root systems that
clover and alf- ave.
The cIovers " BE found to be use
fill on almost all soils where they will
grow. either as collectors of nitrogen
or as subearth cultivators They send
their roots deep into the soil and tun-
mel III every direction. The roots in
time die, leaving a multitude Of pas
sages IN the soil. These act as drains
aud as air channels, by which the soil
Is more fully aerated, AS a nitrogen
eatherer the clover is Of great use
m millions Of acres of our lands
from which the nitrogen has been ex-
hausted, and on millions Of other
acres it acts as carrier Of fertility
from the cellars to the upper storage
rooms of the soil.-Farmers' Review.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
BEAUTIFUL Mr.. TOAD
THE NATURALIST FINDS MANY
POINTS IN HIM 10 ADMIRE.
silly Superstition Has Blinded the
Eyes of Many to the Splendid
Dress and Conduct of the
Gardeners Friend.

Walk where you will in the twilight
of these warm summer evenings, and
the chances are that you will meet
toad. He may be hopping along the
garden path, with dignifed pause after
each hop; he may be skipping out OF
your way, across dusty country road.
or he may be moving back and forth IN
the bright field of an electric light
Watch him for q few minutes, and you
will begin to take an interest in this
loWly, homely, much-despised and often
much-abused little creature, for you will
find him leading busy. useful life. To
the average person he is simply toad,
very loathsome, probably venomous, and
capable OF producing warts on the hands
Of those who are indicate enough to
touch his rough and unclean body. But
give him fair play; judge him on tWen-
tieth-century evidence, and not only will
these old superstitions be dispelled. but
you will find your subject a harmless
being, serupulously clean, and, es-
peciaiIy after he has shed his old skin.
wonderfully beautiful. Yes. see that
smile of increduIity. but pick him up
and look at his eyes, and perhaps You
will no longer wonder that it was said
that every toad had q jewel in his head:
you may be willing to admit that every
toad has two jewels in his head, when
YOU look with appreciation at those
dark 1ustrous orbs with their rings of
powdered gold. And that skin, which
once you feared to touch. you will find
on careful examination to be beautifully
marked and tinted. The beauty was
there ali the time, but the evil of super
stition had hidden it from your view.
Now set him gently on the ground,
and follow him about at a reasonable
distance; watch him off and on for the
rest of the summer, and think you will
come to the conclusion that you have
many neighbors who do less and talk
more about il than your funny old friend
the toad, Just make a list of the Great
ures he eats during the year, and you
will find, as Prof. A H kirkland did.
that it includes such things as ants,
cutworms, thousand-legged worms, tent
caterpilIars. ground beetles, May beetles.
Wireworm beetles, WeeVils. grasshop-
pers. 2rickets, spiders. soW-bugs, potato
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
The Farm Butter Seller.

The seller of farm butter has the dis
advantage Of having TO compete with
creameries that can supply butter the
year around. The creamery can hold its
custom; for it can produce the butter
its patrons want Of can buy it from other
ereameries. and this practice will never
be questioned, But with the farmer 1t is
different. He has an irregular supply
and II he should buy from Others to sell
TO his customers be would place himself
under the suspicion Of having cheated
his customers He thus has to use big
own butter only in supplying his Gus.
toners. At some times Of year be has
more butter thanshe can sell and atotheI
times not enough to hold his customers
Farmers Review.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
THE BIBLE WAS MUCH USED
There Was No Baby Chair IN the
House and It Served
Good Purpose

A minister of one of the leading congre-
cations Of this city was recently making a
call on ore OF the prominent members OF
his flock and was greeted at the door by the
hve-year-oid daughter of the house, who was
doing the honors as hostess IN the absence
Of her mother, relates the Philadelphia
Press. Spying d well-worn family Bible near
at hand, the minister commented on the
I ha that there must bs go9ed fqther n the
the Bible to SO great an extent.
On, yes said the child. papa has ns on
the Bible three times day
.'Indeed?'' replied the parson. How edi-
flying And, pray. what times does your
good father call upon this grand yolumnez"
Always at meal times, answered the
radiant daughter 7 gu. know. we never
had baby chair in the house, SO pa just sits
the Bible on dining-room chair and that
makes it Just high enough. for us children
My baby brother Jim sat on it this morning.
We all had our turn a it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
New Potato from Uruguay.

Prof. Heckel, of MarseilIes, France,
discovered a few years ago, along the
hanks of the River Mercedes, Uruguay,
j new tuberc1e, which seems to put the
common white potato in the back
ground, If reports are true. This won
derful potato need be planted but once,
as new tubercIes and stems to branch
off in every direction all the year, and
after one planting the vegetable per
petuates itself from the broken roots
LEFT il the soil The flowers are
abundant. and very odorous, and a
nerfurne resembling jasmine has al
ready been manufactured from them
enormous production. absolute immu-
nifty from common potato diseases. de-
Ifeious flavor and easy culture are
some of the features already claimed
far this new discovery
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
MgLLlNER WAS MONARCH,
y All the Men of Business He Took
Precedence for Being Good
Charger.

A vegetable man, butcher and q
grocer were once looking for suita-
Bile place to install themselves.
It was evening, and they had some
difficulty in seeing, writes Tom Mas
son, in the New York Herald.
BY and by. however. they came to
a mans chest
Let's get up here" said the gro
Ger, and take our ease"
1T seems too bad TO Cypress the
poor devil" said the butcher. Bur
stlch is the way of the world. Come,
geseIable man.
is there room for me-. said the
vegetable man.
This is a place" said the grocer,
where there's always room for ons
more"
While they were talking a milkman
came up.
You fellows, said the mi1lzman.
seem to be enjoying yourselves, May
join you?"
Sure" said the butcher, in the
popular slang Of the day, Why
not?'
The millSman, however, had scarce
" got seated when a druggist, dry
goods merchant, a tailor and tax
receiver came along.
Me first" said the tax receiver, as
he led the way haughtily, followed by
the Others
ocs+ NJ - ~ :,
tailor, as he brought up the rear.
BY this time the mans chest was
crowded. It was noticed to heave
some
A doctor. q dentist and dressma-
ker came along. Following close at
their heels were a gas man. a plumber,
a jeWelers cook. a shoemaker and a
landlord
They all stepped up and took seats
The mans chest began to groan
There apparently being no more ar
rivals, the plumber got up.
Gentlemen. he said, Eve have
come here to pass the night, and, in~
eidentally. enjoy ourselves. But be-
fore doing SO it will be best to elect a
president So Tar as can see, we ara
all on about a par Isn't there ona
among US who deserves precedence"
Il move said the grocer, that
this chap who has just come shall be
made president. We all take off our
hats to him
A delicate, refined looking fellow
+n ha oh 10
greeted with prolonged cheers. The
plumber was abashed
Gentlemen" he said, st seems to
be unanimous that this man should
preside over US. May ask you, sir,
what line of business you represent"
The newly installed president bowed
politely.
Certainly. sir" he replied. 81 am a
milliner.''
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17

weight from this ground, the pain was
SO severe. This was my condition when
| began using Doan's Kidney Pills.
They quickly relieved me and now am
never troubled as I was My back is
strong and I can walk or ride a long
distance and feel just as strong as I did
twenty-five years ago. think SO much
of Doants Kidney Pills that I have
given supply of the remedy to some
Of my neigh bors and they have also
found good results. IF You can sift
anything from this rambling note that
will be of any service to you, or to
anyone suffering from kidney trouble,
you are at liberty to do SO.
A TRIAL FREE Address Foster
Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price, SO cents.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
BARROW FOR HANDLING WIRE.

one corner OF the other end. The bar
row is drawn instead Of being pushed.
Bore an inch hole 20 inches from lower
end. Nail a piece Of 1x7 across the han
dies II inches from the hole, making
space between the handles two inches
wider than the reel. Brace as shown.
Take an old wagon spoke. bore three
sixteenth inch hole through each end
and use tire bolts for pins. One mar
can string more wire with this deviee
than two men carrying the reel on q
bar.-Farm and Home.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
= Crop oe Antique Corn.

several years ago. II exploring an
srndian mound in the southwest part
"a Missouri, a quantity of corn was
found. Some of this corn was plant
"a and. to the surprise of all. it ger
S.3iuatad and matured. How long it
lad lain IN the mound. on which large
Erees we're growing, no one can con-
Eacture-probably several hundred
ears. Last fall citizen of James
sort. Mo. secured a handful of this
|arr and now has a dozen hills OF it
rowing il his garden. The grains are
hout the usual size Of field corn, but
y Of d deep brown. mettIed with
alIaw