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Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-14

The famous Shenandoah Valley is
one of the best farming sections OF
Virginia, and | had the pleasure re-
Gently of taking Il trip, in company
with my father, down to its lower end
at Harrisburg, probably 140 miles
south of Washington. The valley was
the scene of many hard fought Skin
mishes and battles in the late civil
war between Sheridan and Early, ana
we touched at the point where Sher-
idan made his famous ride 10 Win
chester and turned back the victorious
troops of Early. | have more than
once heard my uncle, who was a cap
tain in the 12Sth Illinois under Sher-
idan, relate how after working all
night making up his company's pay
rolls, he had turned out of his tent
Just in time to see Sheridan riding by
on his black charger, swinging his sa-
Der. swearing like the typical cavalry
man that he was, and shouting TO the
boys, turn back, we got them
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-14
Free Farm Bulletin.

The Department of Agriculture has
just printed a small bulletin which will
be sent free TO any farmers applying
for it. 1t outlines the results of a num-
ber of farmers experiments made at
the various State Experiment Stations
in cooperation with the Department at
Washington. 1t includes such questions
as the top dressing of grass land, pea
nuts as forage crops; winter killing OF
fruit trees; cranberry culture lime-sul-
phur-salt wash for scale insects; clean
milk; poultry houses, etc. The bulletin
Is one of a series known as expert
ment Station Work" Four or five of
these particular bulletins are issued by
the Department during the course OF
each year., each n containing from
six to a dozen short articles on practi
cal farm matters. These publications
are of the most popular and usefu
little documents issued by the Depart
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-14
JAPANESE TEACH RUSSIANS.
Remarkable Incidents Connected
with the Last War.

War and peace are strange bed
fellows. for over in Japan, the land of
the rising sun, the japanese readily
mixed the two arts in Il fashion totally
unexpected. The Japs had coralled
at Himeju somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of 10000 Russian prisoners, most
" from Port Arthur.probably 10000
of whom were 1lliterate. \ we'll
known writer in commenting on the
success of the japanese arms brings
out into the light the secret of Japan's
strength. 1t is in just n thing, the
men have mental as we'll as physical
training. The majority of 4,Ippon's
soldiers have received education in
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-14

The great turbine steamers of the
Cunard line, which are expected to
show a speed of twenty-five knots an
hour, will be in service in the spring of
1907.
King Oscar of Sweden and the Nor
wegian poet Bjornson are great per-
sonal friends, though the poet has long
been writing in behalf of the independ-
ence of Norway.
The black spotted trout is the great
est climber among fish. He goes up
falls and dams OIL his way to headquar-
tiers with ease.
An automobile omnibus line is in OPP
Grafton in Lima, Peru.
The total number of merchant YES
sells registered in the world is 20, 756.
The German sculptor, Meissner, has
completed his statue of Peter Henlem,
who four hundred years ago substituted
springs for weights in clocks, thus
making the watch a possibility. The
statue is to be erected in Henlem's
birthplace, Nuremberg.
Daniel Webster, on his Marshfield
farm, was a scientific farmer and a
breeder of thoroughbred cattle-Alder-
neys, Ayrshires and Devons.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-14
} Briefs From Everywhere :
~NA~~NeNN~~N

The honey bee is said to be the in
ve%terate foe of the humble bee and will
kill him on slight p%rovocation, and
often without proyocation at all.
There were imported into the United
States for the last fiscal year 3,65S, 49,
447 pounds of sugar.
The product of the poultry industry
in the United States IA worth last
year S2S0,0O0.00O. The value of hog
products was S~lS6,529,O00.
Salt is a government monopoly in
Italy. and people living on the seacoast
are forbidden TO evaporate sea water to
obtain salt.
Iced whale was one of the delica-
cies served by the Emperor of Japan
at his dinner to Secretary Taft and
party.
Thomas Fitzpatrick. who gave to New
York its first apartment house, in 1858,
was ridiculed as a man who built five
houses, zone on top of the other"
The fact that malaria was caused by
mosquitoes was known TO Cingalese
physicians in the sixth century.
The harassed Sultan of Turkey never
sleeps in a dark room. Ills chamber
and the nearby apartments and gar
dens are brilliantly lighted all night,
He is read to sleep each night, usually
by his brother.
The Michigan Central Railroad will
tunnel the Niagara River.
Fifty million Goldfish are caught in
! the waters of Norway annually.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-14
WHERE THE MONEY IS ENGRAVED.

the country must have what it wants
in the way of currency. and when this
old money is sent in for redemption
it is not wise to delay getting out the
new money to replace it.
1.-THE national banks of the country
are increasing their circulation at a
remarkable rate. During this last year
this increase has been about S6O,000.uUO,
and many of the banks have had to
wait much longer than prudent TO OBJ
tain their circulation. These delays
tie up the circulating medium. There
were recently lis banks on the list
waiting for new currency. This IN
creased growth of the circulation out
standing of national banks represents
the normal growth of the country"
Plans are being considered at Wash
ington for the extension and enlarge
ment of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, where all of Uncle Sans
money is manufactured.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-14
THE HISTORIC SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
Work Of the United States Department Of Agriculture.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

will give 80 and 60 bushels. l noticed
large acreages of poorly cared for corn
which would not make half a crop,
even where the land was apparently
fairly good.
1t seems singular that so many
farmers. not only in Virginia, but in
every State, will plough a field, harrow
it, fertilize it, and lay it off and plant
it. cultivate it once or twice and then
through neglect TO give it two or more
civilizations at the proper time reduce
their yield from 20 to 40 per cent. I
noticed many corn fields on this trip
and they can be seen in every farm
ing district in Nirginia-where the corn
had gotten a good start and grown
well, up to it's first cultivation; then
work had ceased on it and the wire
grass and weeds were gathering as
much fertility as the corn itself.
Corn in Virginia appears to be the
favorite crop for planting in young
orchards. 1t is, in fact, believed by
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-14
NEW n NEEDED.
The Government Cannot Print 10
Rapidly Enough.

The great Bureau of Engraving and
Printing at Washington has reached It's
limit, and new machines and additional
workmen must be provided to turn out
the mon needed for the country.
I'VE are even now having much diff
Guilty in keeping up with the demand
for new money" said Charles IL. Treat,
the United States Treasurer, land it
is going to be difficult to supply the de-
mands for the busy business season.
Large amounts of old money are COM
ing into the treasury for redemption.
with the request that new money be
issued in its place. The business of
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-14
Orange Tree Foe.

The Department of Agriculture has
received a report from an agent in
Mexico stating that in six and perhaps
more states in Mexico he has found
traces of the orange maggot, which is
a dreaded foe of oranges, and it is
feared that this condition might per-
nit of its entry into California.
The Mexicans in attempting TO Grad
icate the maggot have destroyed thou
sands of orange and mango trees
The multiplication of the orange mag
got is said to be something enormous.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-14

many farmers and fruit growers to be
the best orchard crop.
1t seemed to me that there must be
much pleasure in getting up in the
early morning and looking owe toward
a range of mountains with their sum-
mits in the clouds and the mists rising
from smoke. As the sun breaks over
the crests the clouds r dispersed and
it is then time for breakfast.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-14

Introduced by Department of Agriculture.
a bushel for his wheat, he comes out
whole and is getting his grass and
clover without cost. This rotation of
crops and the plowlng under of the
clover the second wear keeps the lam
fertile and improved.
Money - ~'el1 Tended Corn.
Corn, we'll planted and cultivated, is
n good money crop in Virginia and is
almost necessary to a proper rotation.
The average of the Virginia crop is
$11.55 per acre; in Illinois, which has
much richer soil, the value is $11.59
and much of the corn yield in Virginia
is pitably small. There are thousands
of acres of WORKOUT lands yielding nc
higher than 20 or Il or even 10 bushels
to the acre. The Shenandoah Valley
farmers all say that their good bottom
lands, and ever some of the uplands
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-14

ment. The one referred to is No. 227
and can be had upon application to
members of Congress. or Senators, or
to the Secretary of Agriculture.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-14
Inspec tion of Dairy Products.

A very important branch Of the Blu
reau of Animal Industry is the dairy
division. and of late years government
inspection and regulation, to some ex-
tent, has been extended to dairy pro-
ducts. Congress recently passed a law
authorizing the Department to inspect
butter shipped abroad. and further
to supervise and practically compel
creameries and renovated butter estab-
lishments to adopt cleanly and sani-
tary methods.
DR.. Salmon resigned, presumably, on
account of the charges made against
him by eaSon of his connection with a
private corporation supplying tags and
labels to the bureau of which he was
chief. After an exhaustive inyesti-
CATION by the Department of JUS
tice. Secretary Wilson exonerated DR..
Salmon from any wrong doing in this
connection. but, either he himself de-
sired to sever his connection with the
government. or it was thought advis-
able to ask his resignation and later
appoint a new man not connected with
such charges.
DIR. A. u. Melvin, an assistant in the
bureau. has been placed in charge and
may become the permanent chief.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-14

characteristics of our people, thus pre-
pairing the way for mutual friend
ship and confidence between the two
nations after the restoration Of
peace"
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-14

some form, and with the desire to en-
tighten the Russian prisoners, the gov
ermen of Japan established in the
prison at Himeju a school wherein
was taught TO the illiterate Russians
their own language. Strange as this
may seem this fact has been brought
out by a short article in the Japan
Daily Times in which appears the
statement: Thanks to the teaching,
those soldiers who were totally litter
ate are now able to write letters to
their homes. 1t is stated that the
authorities of the quarters received
inquiries from Russia asking if the
letters were really written by the
senders."
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-14
Credit Due Japan.

This. one of the most unusual events
ever produced by war, is as much to
Japan's credit, as it is valuable to
the poor Russian p~eaSantry. The
Kobe Daily News has been issuing
an illustrated weekly for the Russian
prisoners. The first issue of the sheet
called Japan and Russia" contained
over twenty excellent Photographic
Illustrations. This paper in introdue-
ing itself stated that its object was
ito keep the 10000 Russian prisoners
now in this country informed about
the general situation at the front and
the attitude of the various powers in
connection with the war, as well as
to acQuaint the prisoners with the
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-14
The GooO #C0RW /
WILL WELD SIXTY
sU6HEL5 PER ACFE
HEAo0RhELD
VOTING ~SU7fODDAf

licked" \ great fighter too, was
Early, who was said eve 10 know
that he was whipped.
This part of Virginia is full of land
marks of the great civil strife. Many
old-fashioned houses, with their great
outside stone chimneys. tell their own
tales of antebellum days when tobacco
was king in Virginia, and when peace
reigned in the great state which was
the Mother of Presidents. Peace again
prevails over Virginia and she Is now
taking on a second prosperity. The
Shenandoah Valley, as n whole, is rich
in agriculture; it has also many stone
quarries and some manufactures.
Few prettier places could be found TO
live in than the country around Ilar-
riSnnhurg.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-14
Nesting Among the Mountains.

The valley nestles between the Man
suction spur of mountains to the west
and the Blue Ridge of the A%lleghanles
to the east. It grows great quantities
of corn and wheat; some sheep and
cattle are raised and considerable
fruit. "The horticultural possibilities OF
this section of Virginia are wonderful
said one of the fruit men of the De-
partment of Agriculture to me, recent
". "Old Virginia will yet wake up
some day. The main stay of the
country, however, now, Is the trinity
of wheat, eorn and grass Timothy and
clover. One feature of the trip was
a Pekln duck farm with $1,000 birds,
which produced, it is claimed, $4,000
last year. But corn and wheat are the
principal money crops. Wheat costs
about 20 or IS cents a bushel to raise.
This includes seeding the field with
timothy and clover and consequently
a stand of pasture land, which gets its
start from the fertilizer for the wheat
crop. So that if a farmer gets 10 cents
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-10-14
Bureau of Animal Industry.

DIR. u. z. Salmon. who has recently
resigned as chief of the Bureau of An
imal Industry of the Departmnt of Ag-
riculture, has held that position for
over twenty years and has done some
of the best work which has been ac-
complished in that department. Under
his direction and supervision the syS-
TEN of inspection of slaughtered meats
intended for Interstate shipment and
export has been brought to a high state
of perfection until American meats
which are received abroad with the
official tag from the Bureau of Animal
Industry are assured as good.
The integrity of the American mer
chant or shipper may be as high as
that of the merchants of any other ma
ton, but it is nevertheless a fact
that without some such supervisory ac
ton on the part of the government
the foreign market would soon be com
pletely killed by Inscriptions dealers
and it is believed that the inspection
system of the department has done anC
Is doing more to build up American
trade abroad for agricultural product!
than any other work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17
WOULD CHANGE 1T.
Revise Constitution With Reference to.
State Going Into Business.

On account Of so much talk and
argument that the state oil refinery
Will be unconstitutional the senate
committee on judiciary introduced a
concurrent resolution in the senate
this morning calling for a constitu-
tional convention to revise the consti-
tuition, especially that part referring
to the state engaging in business"
The resolution as introduced is;
"Be it resolved, by the legislature of
the state of Kansas, two-thirds of the
the said legislature concurring therein.
Section THAT it is necessary to
call a convention to revise, amend or
change the constitution of the state
of Kansas. a.-.
"Sec. -2-That the general election
to be held in the year 1906 at which
members of the legislature Are to- be
elected, the question of calling such
constitutional convention. for the pur-
pose of revising. amending or chang
ing the constitution of the state of
electors of this state; and the said
electors are recommended to vote at
said election for or against the said
convention, to revise, amend or
change the said constitution.
.Sec. 3-The question submitted to
the electors of the state at the said
election shall be printed upon the Of
fetal ballot as follows: "Shal1 a con-
vention be called to revise, amend or
and shall be voted, for or against as
provided by law.
z"Sec. 4-This concurrent resolution
shall take effect and be in force upon
and after its publication in the official
state paper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17
One War Ratfes.

Every day from March LIST to May
18th, 1905, the Union Pacific will sell
One-way CoIonist tickets at the follow
ing rates, from Missouri River termi-
anls, Council Bluffs, to Kansas City in
clusive:
$4,000 to ogden and Salt Lake City.
$4,000 to Butte, Anaconda and Hell
ena-
s22.5O to Spokane apd wenatchee,
Wash.
$4,000 to Everett, Fairhaven.. what
conn., Vancouver. and Victoria, via
Huntington and Spokane
$500 to Tacoma. and Seattle, via
Huntington and Spokane
$500 to Portland and Astoria, or
Ashland. Roseburg Eugene, Albany
and Salem via Portland.
$500 to San Francisco, Los Angeles
and San Diego.
Corespondingly low. rates to many
other California, Oregon, Washington.
Montana, Utah and Idaho points.
Through Tourist cars run every day
on Union Pacific between Missouri
River and Pacific Coats; double berth
$5.75. For full information call on or
nearest Union Pacific agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17
Big MASONIC HOME.
Rollin Nichols Property Purchased
and WIN Be Rebuilt.


At the grand lodge meeting of the
Masonic, order held in Wichita Thurs
day it was decided that Topeka should
be the permanent headquarters of the
grand lodge of the state There was
no fight on the proposition and si11was
decided uuani9lI oasfy '8ha t. Tse5sefxHF tof-
fef'ed the greatest ifIfuGementS fer TIT
location of the d6ffiee9 S5fis- q 2fs
The location, of, the office will be at
the corner of Eighth avenue and IIar-
rison streets, the property known as
the Rollin Nichols property. The
lodge has an option on the place for
$4,000 and a further expenditure will
be made of $4,000 in making altera-
tons and improvements. At present
large two story brick residence is
on the site but this will undergo al
terations to make it suitable for the
offices of the grand recorder and the
grand secretary who now have offices
in the city in the Real Estate build
ing.
An addition will be built two stories
in height and of fire proof construc-
ton This will be used for storage
room, library and vaults for the
records. The Masons in Topeka Will
contribute $4,000 towards the pur-
chase fund. Included with the resi-
deEce is a frontage of three lots on
Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17
Important Baseball Trade.

IndianapOlis, Feb. IA dispatch from
New York states that Ed Barrow, man
ager of the Indianapolis baseball club, has
traded Charles Donahue, second baSeman,
whom he obtained from the Philadelphia
Nationals with Roth in a trade for Mike
Kahoe, to the Kansas City club for Billy
Mailman Mailman will play second base
and captain The Indianapolis team 1t is
said that Halln1an refused to play with a
club owned or controlled by George Te-
beau and that he was about to sign with
the Williamsport, Pa, independent team
rather than go to Kansas City this sea-
SON. Tebeau was anxious to dispose of
him in a trade for a good man, so he
took Donahue from Indianapolis. DON
ahue played second base for the Phinies
last season and was also used as general
utility man. He is said to be a fast
player and a good hitter, but Barrow de-
sired an older man for cuptain so traded
Donahue for Mailman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17
Deliver coal at Sd Fer Nom.

AtchisOn, Feb. 1.-THE coal mine
has saved Atchison people money this
winter. Coal in Atchison has re-
manned at the same price at which it
sold last August, four dollars a ton
Otherwise the prices during the long
siege of severe weather would have
gone up sky high. The coal company
is delivering coal at SO a ton. The
demand has been so great lately that
coal can only be delivered in wagon
load lots, mine run. The Atchison
coal mine has been delivering coal to
the street railway company for sew
eral days and today it saved the water
company by delivering a supply at the
pump house when the supply there
became exhausted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17

mander-in-chiefs restrictions and his
refusal to send me reinforcements How
anxiously 1 awaited a reply on both
subjects. Just think of what victory
meant. Complete victory was in our
grasp. The loss of thousands of lives
was not dreadful before such a result
1.-The reply of General Kuropatktn
arrived at f1ve in the evening in the
shape of an order to leave a small
force in our positions and move up the
army to support in view of the expect
ed japanese advance on the center
How was it possible for the japanese
to attack the center when all their
available force were diverted west?
'It is impossible to describe the i'm
preston produced upon me by the or
der At first I was afraid to COM
municate it to my victorious army,
but there was nothing else to do. We
retreated during the night of January
20 with tears in our eyes and bitter
ness in our hearts. 1t was then 1 de-
cided that my presence at the theater
of war was no longer possible and the
next day I handed in a report to the
comm ander-in-chief demanding nay
relief -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17
Advantage is an Obligation

On account of the inauguration Of
President-elect Roosevelt. March 4th.
agents of the Pennsylvania lines will
ton of fare offers an exceptional op-
portunity to visit the national capital.
Excellent train service-through sleep
ing cars Tickets will be accepted on
The Manhattan Limited" leaving
Chicago daily at 100 D. m, reaching
Washington 1920 noon next day, with
out extra fare Agents of connecting
lines will sell through tickets over Penn
sylvanta lines from Chicago and make
care reservations for you. For
full information address THOS. H.
THORP, T. P A, 26 U. S. Bank Bldg,
Omaha, Neb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17
Elegant Through Sleeper Service ST
Louis to St. Augustine.

Beginning January eth, 1905, the
Southern Railway-only St. Louis line
with its own rails to acksonvil1e-put
into service fine observation sleeper
line from st. Louis to st. Augustine
Fla ONLY ONE NIGHT ON THE
ROAD. This sleeper will leave st.
Louis every day except Sunday at
1000 a. m, arrive at Jacksonville the
next evening at 1885 p. m. and arrive
st. Augustine at 1925 p m. The trip
is directly through the beautiful Blue
Grass Region of Kentucky, thence via
Chattanooga, Atlanta and Macon. Go
At Lexington, KY, this sleeper is
taken on to the famous Chicago e
FLORIDA Special'-the finest winter
train in the world. carrying every
variety of perfectly constructed equip
ment Another attractive feature
giving new charms to a Florida trip
this season, is that the Southern Rail-
way has arranged variable tour tick
cts whereby a passenger may pay the
small additional sum of $500 and Sc
cure a ticket going to Jacksonville
one route and return from there an
entirely different way that is: 90
South through Chattanooga and At
lanta and return via Savannah, Co
Ium bia Asheville and Knoxville. al
lowing stopover privileges at different
points, including the Land of the
Sky" with it's mountain, forest and
stream charms. Write to any of our
representatives for full information
G. B. Allen, Assistant General Passen-
ger Agent, St Louis. Mo-; VIM. Elan
nelly, Travelling Passenger Agent
Kansas City. Mo-