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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17

TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY is.
At o'clock.
Professional Matinee.
l. Sixth Hungarian Rhapsody. List
2 Henry WIZ (ballet music. .-...:.--
...--...... 49,. -. odilI-SdenS
(a) Entrance of the Scotch clans.
(b) Scotch 1dyl
(c) Jig and Finale.
g. Scenes from Carmen .B1zet
4 Grand aria from Queen of sheba"
0or soprano) ..----.------..G Gounod
s. Roses from the South Concert
waltz OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES STRAUSS
Z. 'Leviathan'' Concert polka for cor
neO ......-11eVy
s. Second Polonaise -....-........... List
TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY Is,
At o'clock.
German Night.
1. Overture, "Tannhauser" .-...... Wagner
2. (a) "Traumerei' -Schumann
(b) ''Serenade Roccoco, .......-:--.-.
......... ...... acknowledgement -Helmund
g. Airs from Martha. ',........... Flotow
4. Rondo CapricciosO ..-..... Mendelssohn
5. 'tDu Und Du'' fantasy for cornet on
the well-known folk song)
6. ''BIue Danube" concert waltz ;-
Z. (a) Bridal Song EllenDerg
(b) 1.-THE Passing Regiment" .Eilenberg
s. ocean, Thou Mighty Monster" 8aria
for Soprano) -.-..-.. .-.----- ---- WeDer
g. "A Night in Berlin popular folk
fantaSV( Ii
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-11

The Picayune of Wednesday gives
an account of the killing of James r.
Branch, son of James R. Branch of the
Hanover Bank, New York City and
Secretary of the American Bankers
Association. Midshipman Branch
died from injuries received in a fight
at Annapolis, with Mipshipman Minor
Northwestern. Jr., of Lafayette, La.
The fight took place by arrangement
on Sunday night, and was regular
pitched battle, with ring and Sec
onds, and lasted 20 rounds and ended
when Branch was knocked down, his
head striking tho floor violently.
Young Merriweather' parents resided
in this City at East End for some
time, at the home of Capt. I. A. Bell
the son was appointed by Con-
gresham r. F. Broussard and at that
time resided in Lafayette, La. The
affair is very much regretted here.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-11
THE TAX WE PAY TO INSECTS.
CLIFFORD HOWARD IN APPLETON'S MAG
AZINE FOR OCTOBER.

If the destructive insects of the
world were to increase tenfold in any
one year the human race would go out
of existence.
1t is not likely shat such an in
crease in the fly and bug population
will ever take place, but the hypothe.
sis is interesting nevertheless as an
impressive illustration of the tribute
levied upon mankind by the worms
and the weevils and their many unho-
ly relations; for to say that their
numbers need be multiplied only ten
times in order to famish the earth is
but another way Of presenting the fact
that under present normal conditions
they are exacting an annual tax of ten
per cent upon our food. Stated thus
it may mean very little or it may
mean o great deal. A bald statement
of percentage is without significance
or dramatic effect until we know with
what quantities we are dealing. To
declare simply that the insects destroy
each year one tenth of everything we
sow or raise does not signify until we
calculate the amount and value of our
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-11


The mystery surrounding the
release from Jail of Maxim Cork,
who was arrested in St. Petersburg
as o revolutionist is cleared. The
novelist owes his liberty to Count
Witte, President Of the Council OF
Ministers, who drew up report in
which the following passage &C.
ours: A severe sentence or a long
Imprisonment might deprive the
world and Russia of creative gen
ius from whom great things may
yer be expected. The unpreceden-
ted sympathy of which he is the
object is a proof of the attention
with which the intellectual world
follows the development of Russia,
and of the regard which is felt for
the Russian writer outside his own
country"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-11
THE REPUBLICANS DEFEATED
IN OHIO.

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 8.-The
State officers and the legislators
chosen yesterday will serve three
years instead of two, as heretofore,
the constitutional amendment for
biennial election providing that the
terms OF officials elected at this time
shall expire on Jan. l, 1909, at
which time the State officers and
legislators chosen in November,
1908, will assume office. The legis'
lature chosen in 1908 will choose a
United States senator in succession
to Senator Foraker. For some
time there was confusion on this
point, and it was widely, but incor-
rectly, asserted that the Legislature
lust chosen will name Foraker's
successor.
The reports to Chairman Gaber
from all sections Of the State indi-
Gated a plurality for Pattison OF
more then SIS, 900, and he said he
believed that if the gains continued
it might reach $4,000. Republican
advices indicated that leaving ont
the five large counties would aver
age 600 votes to the country, or a
difference of nearly $4,000 between
the vote for Herrick and that for
the remainder of the Republican
ticket. The other Republicans be-
ing thus about $4,000 ahead OF
their chief, would win if Pattison
we're less then SO, 900 ahead of Her
rick, but as the figures indicated
that Pattison had considerably more
than the necessary $4,000, while
the difference between Herrick and
the other Republican candidates
seemed to be narrowing slightly, ii
was safe to assume that the entire
Democratic ticket had been elected,
even though the fullest report had
not been received as to the vote for
those officers.
Both houses of the Legislature
will be Democratic, the last hope OF
the Republicans vanishing with the
report that the Hamilton County
delegation was solidly Democratic.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-11

mercy of another lot of grafters-th
worms and the weevils that feed upon
the stored grain. Their speciality IS
corn; and the amount of corn they can
eat is remarkable. Before the corn
gets out of the field the chinch bugs
and the billbugs. the ear worms, the
cutworms, the wireworms, the army
worms and root worms, the stalk Dor
ers and the locusts and the grasshop-
pers and the lice and some fifty other
kinds of robbers have helped them
selves to about $50, 900 900 bushels.
Afrer the crop is harvested the gran
airy weevils and the fly wsevils, the
snout beetles, the sawtooth beetles
and the square -necked beetles and the
wolf mOth-in short, whole tribe OF
granary pests fall to and do the best
thew can to beat the record OF their
field competitors. In Texas, for IN
stance, nearly fifty per cent OF the
corn harvest of the State is sometimes
DESTROYED by weevils. The Southern
States are particularly subject to the
attacks of these granary insects, and
the loss to stored corn in that part OF
the country alone amounts each year
to something like $40, 900, 600. The
total quantity annually destroyed in
the United States to nothing less than
800, 600 900.
More than $50, 600 900 year is lev
led on vegetables; $50, 900, 600 on fruit;
So, 600, 600 on sugar, and over $50 ,OOO,-
OH hay. Cotton, tobacco, lumber
in fact, every growing thing needful
for the maintenance or comfort OF
mankind is levied upon for its tithe.
The bollworm and the boil weevil
looks after the cotton. The weevll is
the chief offender 1t will destroy in
one season as much as twenty million
dollars worth of cotton, and does not
hesitate to leave the planter a mere
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-11
CROP NOTES.

The weather of the past week has
been most. variable, cool, north winds,
and dry, then shifting to southerly,
with high temperature, at one time
near the nineties, then rains for one
day and night and again on Thursday
heavy rains and cool This kind OF
weather has interfered with the har-
vesting of the cane crop, which had
been prosecuted with vigor and rapid
ity, but now the roads are cut up and
transportation to mills and stations on
the railroad is quite difficult. The
sugar content Of the cane is not en-.
couraging, juice being Of very low
density. Some houses report five and
six degrees Baume. which is very
poor. The price of cane is not very
satisfactory, owing to the low price
of sugar, and unless al improvement
sets in the margin of profit to manu-
facturer and cane raiser will be small.
The last of the rice crop Is coming
in and is being disposed of at salts
factory prices. Considerable cotton
has come into town since the quaran-
tines have been removed, as high as
$3l. so per thousand pounds in the
seed has been paid, but even at this
handsome price the amount realized
will be small in the aggregate, as but
about 40 per cent. of usual crop has
been made, owing to the very unfav-
orable season.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-11

The recent elections in the Eastern
and Western States show = strong ten.
dency to punish graft and grafters.
For some time the wave Of reform has
been increasing, only waiting for OPP
opportunity to strike and strike hard.
Our dispatches from New York City
show the election of Jerome, the
prince of reformers, and in all proba-
bility that of Hearst as Mayor. al
though it is stated that McClennan
was elected, hut investigation brings
to light many illegal ballots and much
fraud committed by Tammany ring
which has deprived Mr.. Hearst Of his
we'll earned victory. 1t is averred
that if Mr.. Jerome running on the re-
form ticket was elected by matter of
10 900 majority that Mr.. Hearst was
carried III by the momentum of the
Jerome vote. Mr.. Hearst will vigor-
ously contest and the chances are very
much in his favor.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-11

forty per cent of his crop The boil
worm supplements the work Of the
weevil to the extent of twelve million
dollars worth. In 1904 the losses
were $50 900, 600.
In the case of tobacco the insects
levy a tribute Of some SO, 900, 900 lbs.
Wood timber and forest products gen
erallv-are held under contribution
by beetles, ants, bees and other des-
poilers they succeed each year in ruin
ing materials to the value OF $780,
600, 600.
The scope of these remarks on the
taxes we pay to insects does not extend
to consideration of mosquitoes house
flies. and such other creatures as are
carriers of human diseases and whose
work in this field of spoiliation,
through sickness and death, involves
an almost incalculable cost to the hu
man race.
There is something essentially hum
bling-even humiliating-in reali-
cation of our enforced annual tribute
to the bugs and worms.
Let there be bnt temporary cessa-
ton of but one of the several condi-
tions that now act as checks upon the
unlimited propagation Of destructive
insects, and the living word would be
consumed. When we peep beneath
the cover of natures mechanism and
behold how delicately adjusted is the
equilibrium of forces that maintains
the human race upon the plant, and
how infinitely slight need be the
culver of this balance to destroy our
tremulous foothold in the universe,
we turn back with chastened pride and
meekly go our way, rejoicing that we
are here at all and are permitted the
privilege of living among the insects
at so small cost.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-11
SHOULD WORK TOGETHER.

Those of our people who are resi-
ding in the country outside OF the
CITY limits, engaged iu agricultural
pursuits. should take decided interest,
in the prosperity of their town, the
County seat, where all their public
business is transacted, where the par
ochial legislature convenes, where the
burdens, heavy and light are also laid
upon their shoulders They should take
a pride in their town, as being an index
of the country. A town that is we'll
supported and patronized by its subur-
ban population is sure to prosper. Its
merchants, its industries, its financial
institutions feel at once the friendship
and loyalty Of the people who live IN
the country. Therefore, they should
do all in their power to cooperate
with the townspeople to make the
town as progressive, as prosperous as
possible, for they depend on it for the
marketing of their products, for the
higher education of their children
when the little school house no longer
affords such facilities. They depend
on their town for church privileges las
we'll as for entertainment. These
things being so, it stands them in
hand to encourage the improvement.
the advancement in all lines of their
town.
An up to- date town, with all mod
ern conveniences, with beautiful build
ings of commercial or residential ma
ture with clean streets and good side
walks with all the public utilities OF
the present day, adds to the value OF
all the farm property wherein the
town is located, and most certainly
attracts strangers, buyers Of lands. in
vestors, who naturally judge the en-
tire country by the appearance OF the
principal town. It therefore behooves
our citizens of the country to give our
town that ample, cordial, substantial
support, thereby accruing added bene-
fits and values to themselves.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-11

Cuba is indeed a far land, the
Pearl of the Antilles. She would
be most desirable acquisition to
the United States. Our domestic
resources would be rounded to
completion with her unequaled to-
bacco, tropical fruits, mahogany
and other hard woods, and her
sugar and coffee plantations. No
European nation would have felt
any computations in Selling such a
coveted possession as Legitimate
spoil of the war by which we res
cued her from the Spanish tyranny.
The United States will never take
Cuba by force of arms, but her in
ternal dissensions may lead her
people, weary Of internal strife,
to apply voluntarily for admission
to the North American family of
States. THIS country already
stands pledged to protect the in
tegrity of republican institutions
in Cuba, and if we are compelled
to intervene to preserve peace and
order, our stay in the Island will be
likely to become Pronunciation
sds City journal.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-11

A young man at Bluffton told his
girl the other night that if she didn't
marry him he'd get . rope and hang
himself right in front of her house.
"Oh please don't do it dear" she
said, "you know father don't want
you hanging around here"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-11

Pat Grow now admits that he ia
tended to kidnap John D. Rock
efeIler, and hold him for So 900,
900 ransom. Pat Grow talks like 6
man who doesn't know the Rock
efellers. John would have kidnap
ped Pat. John is kidnappel
from way back. -Er.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-11
IN NEW ORLEANS.

The New Orleans & Pontchar-
train Realty Co., has acquired 5000
acres Of land known as the "Thomp-
son Tract" and will arrange for
its improvement for manufacturing
and residence sites, etc. A dyke
three and one-half miles long for
protection of the property across
the east end remains to be con-
structed, together with a pumping
station. E. l.. Dryer, New York,
N. Y, is president of the com
pany.
Arrangements have been com
pleted for the construction OF the
Sabine lake channel to be 100 feet
wide, 9 feet deep and about 10
miles long, and cost about $500, 600.
Bids for the work will be opened
November q; McIndoe, captain,
corps of engineers, U. S. A.-Nan-
ufacturing Record.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-11
Setting a Prisoner Free.

A man with rheumatism is prisoner.
His letters are none the less CALLING be-
cause they are invisible. To him Perry
Davis Painkiller comes as liberator.
Rubbed we'll into the swollen, stiffened
joints it not merely drives away the pain,
it makes the muscles pliable SO that the
prisoner becomes free man. Their is but
one Painkiller, Perry Davis. rs and so
c0nts
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-11
HERE'S A PROPOSITION.

HERE'S A PROPOSITION.
Well give chance to exchange
your savings as you make them
for a house you can use. You
pay rent to yourself and in the
end make q present of the prop
erty to yourself. Start now and
You'll soon own a home. LIBERIA
BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-11
METROPOLITAN CLUB. N. 7.
''Millionares' Club"

The makers guarantee. and ours, with every
garment bearing the above label.
We are exclusive agents here.
The Washington times., 1905-10-02
-FOUR MORE INDICTED
IN OREGON LANO FRAUD

Secretary Hitchcock. of the Interior
Department. has received telegram
from Portland. Ore. informing him. that
the Federal grand jury at that place has
returned indictments against Charles
A. Graves, Irwin Wakefield. Orel Par
ker and Robert B. Foster, charging
them with conspiring 10 defraud the
Government of !ts public lands.
These were the last conspiracy cases
pending before the grand jury for the
term. a new Federal grand jury will
meet in few days to take up num-
Der of other land fraud cases.
1t was stated at the Interior Depart
ment this morning, that the cases
against Congressman Binger Hermann.
of Oregon, eX-commiss!oner OF the
general land office, who was indicted;
in Portland and in the District OF CO.
uTnb bia. In connection with the land
frauds. will be called for trial some
time next week. IL has been decided
first to try him on the indictments
found against him in Portland.
The Washington times., 1905-10-02
Archie's Many Toed
Kitten Is at Home

All the animals belonging TO the
President and his family were brought
back to Washington on Saturday night
and are now settled in their wintss
quarters The horses stood the journey
from Oyster Bay well and show no i'll
effects from their travels
Troy and Albany. the carriage horses
which were added to the Presidents
stable last spring; Miss Alice Roosevelt's
thoroughbred saddle mare. Skip: the
Presidents bear dog; Quentin's little
peibald Shetland pony, and the Presi-
dents saddle horses, are all Tt sxSa
ready for the winter.
There is one addition TO the list that
is the most interesting of all. II is a
possessor of seven toes on each OF Its
possessor of sevon toes on each or its
forefeet. This remarkable freak 10
the property OF Archie and early this
morning il sauntered over TO the Offices
and made the acquaintance OF every
body in sight
In addition to its oveTsuDply of toes
the kitten is chiefly noted for its !nordi-
nate capacity to play all day long and
as far into The night as il can ind play
mates.
The Washington times., 1905-10-02
Presidents Attitude
On Rates Unchanged

That the President has not changed
his mind on the question of railway rate
regulation by the Federal Government
is shown by a statement made by Sen
ator Burkett of Nebraska. who was at
the White House this morning
II discussed rate legislation with the
President" said Senator Burkett, and
| found him as determined as ever.
Although there will be no special
session. the President will take up rail-
road matters as soon as Congress con-
venes. and will give 4 great deal OF at
tenticn 10 il throughout the session
Inc President has arranged Tor sew
eral conferences this week with Sena-
tors and Repre- esentatives interested in
this matter and will have n definite
plan of action before he starts South
The Washington times., 1905-10-02
Frederick PeckhQnl
Must NOw Go TO Jail
Bondsmen Surrendered Alleged Cotton
ManipuIator-New indictment Herein
Custody of United States Marshal.

SARATOGA. y. Y. Oct. 2-Frederick
A Peckham, of New York. who gained
notoriety recently by his alleged con-
nection with the Government cotton
scandal. was this morning again brought
before United States Commissioner
Charles NJ. Dawson.
He was surrendered by his bondsmen,
who had qualified in $4,000 each. The
bondsmen were E d. Starbuck. presi-
dent of the Citizens National Bank. of
this place, and William W. Blackmer
vice president of the First National
Bank of Saratoga Springs.
Commissioner Dawson issued a COM
mitment placing Peckham in the Gus
tody of Deputy United States Marsha
Elmer z. Belden. who will lodge the de
The Washington times., 1905-10-02
Life and Activity Again
In Federal Departments
Return of Cabinet Officers Gives Work Ina
petus-Root Confers With Bacon---Taft
Will Arrive This Afternoon.

day. but was not sworn IN. He was in
troduced TO Mr.. Loomis and Mr.. Adee
and will probably be sworn in tomorrow.
Secretary of War Taft viii arrive in
Washington this afternoon at o'clock
Ambassador Jusserand, of Franco.
called on Secretary Root. at the State
Department today. The visit related to
the troubles of the French Cable Com
pany in Venezuela. The concession of
this company has been taken away by
Castro. and NJ Taigny the agent has
been roughly treated. 1t is believed that
NJ. Jusserand made diplomatic repre-
sentations on the subject today.
The United States Government will
take no acSion in Venezuela until W. j
Calhoun. special commissioner. returns
TO Washington. Mr.. Calhoun sailed from
Caracas today.
The Washington times., 1905-10-02
Bright and Early Chief
Executive Takes Up
His Work.
RECEIVES MANY CALLERS
Ohioans Invite Him to I'm
yelling of Sheridan Monu-
ment at Somerset.

Promptly at $50 o'clock this morning.
President Roosevelt came across from
the White House to his offices and took
up his work Even before he reached
his desk. however, there were several
callers in the executive Offices, and a
steady stream of visitors kept pouring
in and out until the President went 10
lunch.
Senators, Representatives. Cabinet off,
GERS, and other Government officials.
newspaper men and siga5seers wandered
in and out Some came by appointment.
while others came merely to shake
hands with the President. 10 assure him
of his welcome In Washington and to
congratulate him on his successful ef-
forts as a peacemaker.
Members of Keep Commission Call
James R. Garfield. Commissioner Of
Corporations. and Clifford Pinchot. chief
| forester. both members of the Keep
commission, were received by the Presi-
dent They said they came only TO pay
i, their respects and did not talk on mat
! tiers of Importance
| They were followed closely by Secre-
| tary Hitchcock Mr. Hitchcock ex-
pressed himself as well pleased with re-
ports of tie progress OF the campaign
| against the land fraud and fence cut
/ ting offenders in the Far west. lie VIA
report 10 the President on these Ques-
| tions at tomorrow's Cabinet meeting
Will Not See Unveiling.
| Senator's Foraker and Dick. OF Ohio,
called to present a committee from
Perry county, Ohio. who invited the
President to attend the unveiling OF the
monument to Gen. Phil Sheridan at
Somerset the latter part of this month
This Is the first monument erected 10
Sheridans memory 1t Will cost slo'vo.
j which sum was appropriated by the
State of Ohio. Secretary Taft and Geo-
eral Chaffee Will both speak at the IN
lyeiling The President told the Ohioans
that ne would not be able TO accept
their invitation owing to the fact thai
he would be in the South when the un-
yelling took place.
The Washington times., 1905-10-02

The way to resume, as defined by
Horace Greeley. was illustrated today
by the executive division of the Govern
ment 1t just resumed.
With the President back In town and
most OF the Cabinet. the diplomats com
ing. the political leaders again recog-
nizing the location of Washington on
the map. and the reorganization of the
State Department taking effect. there
was plenty of evidence Of the revival OF
interest following the official ending of
the vacation season.
Secretary Root this morning held a
conference with his assistant secretaries
regarding the State Department work.
Robert Bacon, the new Assistant Secre-
tary of State. was at the department to-