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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-14
LOCAL MENTION.

Herman Crow announces that
ladies' free days at the ball games will
be Tuesdays and Fridays. All week
day games will begin at o'clock,
Sunday games at 3 o'clock.
The NJ. W. club win meet with Mrs.
w. F. Logan, 1870 Harrison street,
Tuesday afternoon.
June 4 is Flag day, and will be OBJ
served as such all over the United
States. 1t marks the 129th anniver-
sary of the flag. Mayor Davis will
observe the day in Topeka by calling
for a display of the United States flag
on public and private buildings.
The following birth reports were re-
ceived today by the city board OF
health: Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Ives, 1914
Clay street, boy; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Holse. North Topeka, boy; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Whittelsey, 334 Taylor
street girl: Mr.. and Mrs. Watson, 1923
North Topeka avenue. boy.
Owing to a mistake in telephoning
in an alarm of fire the equipment from
station No. made a run to Sixth and
Topeka avenues at IL o'clock this
morning, when the fire was really To-
Gated at 1917 North Topeka avenue
The call was for station No. I, which
put out the fire with little damage. A
crude oil stove at the home of Chas
Hunter went on a rampage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-14

stantly annoyed by other peoples dogs
invading their premises. yards, porches
and all places about their houses.
They dig up and run over flowers, de-
stroy shrubs and young trees, pollute
and befouI everything they touch and
often endanger persons. They do the
same upon public streets and consti-
tute a rank and continuous nuisance.
"A large number of dogs running
about the streets of a city degrade it
in the estimation of strangers and all
other persons. Such scenes give the
Impressions of a backwoodish, village
type of existence. they impress people
with the idea that civic pride, respect
and decency are not very highly de-
veloped in that community, that such
a city is backward, not progressive and
low toned. There is no more reason
why dogs should be permitted to run
at large than why horses and cattle
should be permitted to run at large in
a city. It may be that a dog is mans
best friend when that man is his own
eF, but Ieft7to roam at large he is an
unmitigated nuisance to all other per-
sons"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-14
BELL WILL CONCEDE.
Won't Ask Anything Unfair. Says At
tOrney Hunt.

The new franchise of the Bell tele-
phone company. as proposed by the
management. will probably show a
material change from the franchise
now in force.
THE company is disposed to do
everything that is fair in the matter .
said John Hunt, representing the legal
department of the company. 1--WE
don't want to ask for a franchise that
is more liberal than that or the indie
pendent company asking for an ex-
tension. When we saw that, we de-
cided to ask for an extension. We
didn't think there would be any trou-
Bile over 1t since the other company
didn't have any. The question of rates
had not been considered.
That is all that there was in it.
think that we will concede everything
that has been asked of US and I think
the franchise when it is presented to
the council will be along the lines of
what they have demanded"
The sliding scale of rates which
they proposed to me-" said Council
man Green lis something like this:
Thirty-six dollars for business and $50
for residence phones for a service up
to 5000; SAP for business and sac for
residence for a service from 5000 to
$500; $48 for business and S42 for
residence for a service from $500 to
lO,UUOs all above 1UrDUO, 500 Tor DuS1-
ness and $48 for residence. When the
scale was submitted to me I told them
that I would be against it unless they
would put the residence phones at a
maximum of $50. figure that a bust
ness phone is worth more the greater
number of phones are in service and I
think it is fair to permit an additional
charge for larger number of phones.
But I don't think that the value of a
residence phone is increased at such a
material extent. They said at first
they couldn't make this price on resi-
dence phones at first but they have
probably come around to it. 1 think it
would be better to grant them a new
franchise than to have them go along
without any at all as they have threat
ened they would and which / believe
they could do. It's this way the COM
pany was organized under a law since
repealed which gave them the right OF
way on streets and alleys in cities OF
the first, second and third class. The
legislature later repealed this act but
since the company was organized they
would still be able to profit by the law
as I understand it,
The new franchise as proposed will
be ready for presentation to the coun-
ell by the latter part of the week. An
adjournment of the council will be
taken this evening and at this ad-
journed session the new franchise will
come up for passage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-14
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

William N. Harrison died at the
home OF his brother. ex-Mayor T. w.
Harrison, 1913 Western avenue, Sun
day of a complication Of troubles at the
age Of Sc. Mr.. Harrison, who lived at
ETnm ettsburg, Iowa, had been i'll at the
home of his brother ever since he came
here for a visit about five weeks ago,
and his death was not unexpected. He
was past commander of the G. A. R.
of Iowa The remains were accom-
panied to his former home in Iowa
this morning by two of his sons who
We're in this city at the time Of his
death. Owing to III health Colonel T.
W Harrison will be unable to attend
the funeral of his brother at their old
home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-14

court Of the United States 5eIi,,e e.lis
decisions as follows today. ci1abs,75
Reservoir and Irrigation coror.s ~,
versus the Gilwa Water comDanv ~ ~,
volving title to a canal in Mayicipo
county, Arizona. in favor of the lafter
Travellers Life Insurance cor,,Se- :.
versus the insurance. conr,is - - ~
Kentucky. UNFOLDING the comnfseio,,t
er IN the revocation Of permits 10 -
eign companies to do business IN ~.
state. Justices Day and Harlan 5is-
sented- The court took a recess IN
I'll next Monday. IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-14
8. Q. sKINNER ID GEL %.
win Be Appointed Trustee of Topeka
Township.

o. c. Skinner, who lives just south
Of Highland Park, will probably be APP
pointed trustee of Topeka township to
succeed J. B. Rowles who died on Fri
day. Mr.. Skinner is now treasurer of
Topeka township.
1--WE will not be able to see Mr..
Skinner today" said Commissioner
Sterne, "but he will be appointed if he
accepts the place. do not think that
he will refuse to serve. He is one of
the best men we could get for the
rolaoe"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-14

Albany, \. Y. May 14-State Su-
perintendent of Public Work Franchot
today awarded the contract to con-
struct three movable dams in the Mo-
hawk river west Of Schenectady to the
Eastern Contract company Of Troy and
Pittsburg for S1.433.817. The work IS
in connection with the canal improve
ments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-14

We wish to extend our sincere thanks
to our friends for their kindness and
sympathy during the sickness and death
OF our beloved wife and mother. Espec-
la4iy do We thank those who sent so
many beautiful floral offerings and the
minister whose remarks were especial
~ suiting for the occasion. also the
quartet--Mr- G. B. Wingett and family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-14
hit on HEAD WITH STONE.
Mrs. Mary Frost May Die as a Result
of the Disturbance.

A regular battle royal took place
at 3o4 Crane street on Sunday after
noon between the family of Mary Frost,
and Jennie Hamburg, reinforced and
aided bv one John Thomas.
The Frosts are white and the Ham
burg-Thomas contingent are colored.
Thomas got into an alteration with
Louis Frost a son of Mary Frost. He
sustained a cut hand in his encounter.
BY this time Jennie Hamburg got
busy. She brought up the reinforce
ments and after firing a volley of oaths,
we'll decorated with choice epithets she
hurled a rock through the open door.
and hit Mrs. Frost on the head. The
blow felled her to the floor and today
she is in a very serious condition.
Lille Bowman, a married daughter
of Mrs. Frost, came to the county at
torney's office this morning and swore
out a warrant for assault with intent to
kill against Jennie Hamburg. One is
also being arranged for John Thomas.
The woman was found, but the man is
at large.
Mrs. Frost is 70 years of age and the
injury may prove fatal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-14
Closed for Renairs.

A theological student was sent one
Sunday to supply a vacant pulpit in a
Connecticut valley town. A few days
after he received a copy of the weekly
paper of that place with the following
class of Yale seminary, supplied the
pulpit at the Congregational church
last Sunday, and the church will now
be closed three weeks for repairs. -
School Composition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-14
Kansas Citx Restrained.

The supreme court this afternoon is
sued an order restraining the city Off
Gals of Kansas City from licensing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-14
Schmidt Named Postmaster.

Washington, May 14-Among the
nominations sent by the president to
the senate today was that of J. A
Schmidt, to be postmaster at Ellsworth,
Kan; and also Andrew J. Houston.
to be United States marshal for the
eastern district Of Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-14

county have sent to Governor FToc5,' =
office $500 in cash for the Frisco RELIEF
fund. This money was not raised b1-
subscription, but was appropriated ont
af the county funds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-14

Dr. F. J. Ernest has moved his office
from 807 to 82666 Kansas avenue, frs
door south Of gas office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-14
NEGRO SHOOTS WATCHAfAN.
Then He Is Killed by His Victims
Brother

Lincoln. Neb-. May 14-Arthur Moose
night watchman at era 1TS,-,7
was killed last night BY a negro so ,sJ's,,
from Fort Robinson James Moose ~
vatchman's brother. killed the soiaiar
and friend Of the latter struck TaT1es
Moose and broke his arm. OfficiaIs are
Investigating a :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-14

Robbie why do you blame all the
naughty thing you do onto your little
why not? Mamma says he's too small
to punish. Life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-11
AGRICULTURE.
TREE PLANTING TIME HERE.

few weeks ago We called the atten- tlon of the reader to the fact that tree planting time was close at hand. and urged that the soil be thoroughly pre- pared and made ready to receive tho trees. We hope that much has been accom- plished along this line. and now that the time for planting the trees is at hand, the grower should have nothing to do but to order the trees and plant them at once into rich and well prepared soil. It is the careless methods of preparing soil, handling, setting and managing trees. that has for years not only caused failures. but outlay of labor and money and caused the many failures and losses in the fruit growing. The first thing that the tree planter should do is to fence in his land so as to protect the young trees from all the stock A very large per cent perhaps more than half the trees set, are allowed to become destroy ed by the stock. This matter has been gone over several tiuesl yet too much cannot be said on the subject
 As we have before fully outlined the importance of locating the orchard right, and having the soil right before plant ing I will not take the time here to again so over this subject. However. there is one very important matter that I desire to bring to the attention of every tree planter, as well as the gardener and florist, but florists generally understand and practice this. or else they could not succeed.
 Importance of Compost.
 Compost should be made on every farm and kept ready for use in all of our horti- cultural work. l will again give the cheap and simple way of making this compost: Spread the manure from the barnYard out In layers twelve inches deep. making the circle as large as wanted, to accommo- date the amount of manure to be had. Tramp down firmly. then add an inch of phosphoric acid, add small quality of kainit and continue this until all the manure is used up, or the pile is as large as wanted. Keep covered and protected from rain. The phosphoric acid not only assists in the decomposition of the ma nure, but also prevents the escape ot the ammonia. the better part of the manure The kanit furnishes the potash needed After this compost heap has stood for six months or a year 1t will have become thoroughly decomposed, and can be made fine enough to be used for fertlizing young trees. fruit, plant and flower beds, etc.
 One of the great economical advan- tages of the compost heap is that all of the waste vegetable matter on the farm can be saved, worked in. and turned to good plant food. Another great advantage is that the work of making this com post heap can he done at odd times. Then again, the farmer cannot only use up all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-11
WEATHERLY DIES
 OF HEART FAILURE
Found Dead In Bath Tub In the Bir- mlngham Hotel Yesterday
 Afternoon.

George Grafton Weathery, brother of James II. Weatherly of this city, was found dead In a bath tub at the Bir- mingham hotel yesterday afternon. MT. Weatherly has been suffering from heart trouble for some time, and was in very poor health.
 Several months ago he became so i'll that it was necessary for him to be taken to the hospital, but he had recovered sufficiently to be removed to his brothers house. After the Weath- erly home burned down last week he had taken rooms In the hotel, and had failed again in strength. His death was the result of heart failure.
 The funeral will take place in the funeral chapel of Lige Loy, 2210 Third avenue, at D. m. today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-11
Vice of Haste.

Arthur Colton in The Reader
 Every virtue lies between two vices. Such is the location of the virtue of leis ure. Especially in this hurrylng age and country. haste becomes habit and then disease. If one rushes to the next mail with letter whose reception, wheth. CT this week or next. is no matter at all; if he vaguely feels that not to have to hurry for his ear Is to begin the day hut sldckly, evidently he is In the grip of a disease. The spendthrift of his time is no worse than the miser of 1t, who must needs have every moment at usury- If procrastination is a thief who steals from tomorrow for the benefit Of today. he has his counter who steals from today for the benft of tomorrow. Thevery Is thieyery, and Poor Richard with his ''IIave you somewhat to do tomorrow. do it today" was a most immoral counselor. This encroaehing future must be kept n its place. and justice and courtesy done tO the hour which Is our guest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-11

the material on his own farm, but often- times he can get vast quantities of the best stable manure from the nearby towns, and there are often times on the farms when the teams not busy and could be used for hauling out this fer tiliZer. By an economic use of the things at hand most any farmer can make this compost at 8 cost of about $5 per ton, and when made it is worth more to the field, orchard, flower, or vegetable garden than the fertilizers he would have to pay from BIO to $25 per ton for.
 In planting either fruit or shade trees. it will be well to mix this compost thor oug hly with an equal quantity of top soil and put this in around the roots, using enough to fill up the hole around the tree.
 Plant Early.
 The trees should be secured ahead, and as soon as the summers growth of new wood is fully matured, they should be taken from the nursery and planted. Early plantings are best as the trees will have a chance to take roots during the mild weather of the late fall and early winter
 It is a nice job to know just how to plant trees All broken or ill-shaped roots should be pruned off, and there may be an excess of roots that may need cutting back. Again there may be a surbplus of
 
 taken off, as the tree can hardly start growth with a heavy supply of limbs. Then again the soil may or may not need to be packed around the tree. This de- bends upon the season and the soil the trees are planted in. Tramping the dirt around the trees in the fall may not be where paintings are made in the spring. The planter will have to exercise good judgment in all of these details. Could I be on the ground with the new beginner and see the soil and the tree. l could tell him quickly how to manage the whole affair.
 The past season has been very favorable generally for nursery stock to grow, and the stock so far as I have examined has matured well and early. so that no one need meet with any difficulty in securing first-class trees of all kinds for planting this fall.
 Book on Apple and Peach Growing. I have in the hands of the printer re- vised edition of my former book on fruit growing. This will be furnished to this paper as book of reference from which extracts may be made from, or the book may be printed in full, which will give further details of the planting and man agement of trees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-11
ENGINEERS VISIT WATERWORKS
 AND ENJOY SOUTHERN BARBECUE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5D


 is receiving any consideration in present development, covers an area of about thirty-three square miles and could easily accommodate q population of 1,3o0,00O peo- pie. This area is boundsd on the north by Lake Pontchartrain, on the south by the Mississippi river, and on the east anti west by levees. Gncldentally it should be said that there are levees between the city and it's north and south boundaries also).
 '"rhe Mississippi river is about one-half mile wide and from 20 to lSO feet deep . New Orleans. At low stages of its water the river surface rises and falls with the gulf tide, and despite the fact that it $ minimum discharge is 2l0,0O0 cubic feet per second, and it's distance from the gulf 100 miles, we often find its surface at New Orleans practically at gulf level. At high water the river surface Is nearly twenty feet above gulf level, and its dis charge something ike 2,t10.0Oo cubic feet per second, and every loot of natural ground in the city, excep. the ltvee tops,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-11

Is from six to twenty feet below the sur
 face level of its soothing yellow waters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-11
Today's Trip.
Sultan Not Injured.

Paris. October 10.-It Is learned from a competent source that there is not the slightest foundation for the report circulated by the Petit Paris ienne yesterday in a dispatch from Constantinople to the effect that the Sultan is suffering from wound in- ficted by an inmate of his harem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-11

las liVel here a number of years, work ing a the steel plant In responsible oC sition. He has made host Of friends V 10 will be agreeably surprised to hear of the .,lr ilals Miss HawTins Is one of the mos popular young "tmen of Pow q, rly. known in EnslsT. Their n.any
 riends will welcome the couple to the Steel City, where they will make their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-11

A que5 home wedding tccN place to-. Il ght ai Fowderly in which J. E. Parker aau Mlss Ola C. Hawkins were the con- acting partles. There were only a few friends present at the ceremony, which ,.as per termed in simple manner bl the Rev. J. W. Norton, a Methodist min ieter.
 Mr Pa.iker Is a resident of Ensley and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-11

Attractive ads. arc illustrated. Let the Gawk make your Illustrations Aoe-HeraId Building. 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-11
PERSONAL.

W. F. Phillips. publisher of the Ala bama Farmer, was In Birmingham yes- terday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-11
HORTICULTURAL NEWS.

New Apple Growers Discouraged.
 Just now the commercial apple growers of the Ozarks, "The land of the big red apple" are feeling very much discoura ged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-11
Library Association.

The special committee consisting of Mayor F. N. Scott, Father Doyle, and Rev J. W. Orr. Of the trustees of the library have called a meeting tomor- row afternoon of those who have been invited to form ladies auxiliary asso- ciation.
 The library is in sore need of more books, the circulation having now passed the whole number of books in the build ing and it will be the duty of this asso- citation to devise means for raising the needed funds
 Feeling that the women of the town were the ones best fitted for the work, with a keen interest in the children of Ensley, the committee believes it has hit upon the best possible plan.
 It has been hinted that since there are so many candidates In the municipal race now is the time to strike while the iron is hot and the politicians are looking for friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-11
Lake Pontc chartrain.

is from six to twenty feet below the sur face level of its soothing yellow waters.
 Lake Pontchartrain.
 Lake Pontchartrain, the northern bour- dary of the city. is really a shallow arn. of the Gulf of Mexico, slightly brackisi. and effected by gulf tides, which have daily fuctuation of only a few Inches but which depend upon he influence oc the winds and have an extreme range of over six feet, from more than four feet above to nearly two feet below mean gulf level. The thirty-three square miles of area of the city, with reference to mean lake levels lie as follows: Seventeen square miles at from two feet below lake level to lake level; seven square miles at an elevation between high end mean lake levels; and nine square miles fro n high lake level to ten feet above said level, but still from five to fom teen fee, below the level of high water in the Mis- sissippi river.
 Soil Is AIluviaI.
 '"rhe natural soil is practically all an aluvial deposit or a product of such de posit in vegetation more or less decayed Irregular strata of sand from fine to coarse. and clay from very soft to rea- sonably firm and mixtures thereof, roots and peaty strata with cypress stumps and logs from forests of other days some ue- cayed and some very well preserved all go to make up a soil condition which for underground constructions or fo. founda- tions presents an average of co9t and Sif nculty not often encountered"
 Todays Trip.
 This uofnlng at 10 o'clock the delegates will meet at the union station, boald dIhrs a special Louisville and Ma -hvilie train. n which they will be taken around the Horn" They will spend the entire day I, spectipg the .rdustrial dist slct included Tn Birmingham and the surrounding munl- e'ralities. Luncheon will b, served on the t.ain. This excursion Is given by the Commercial club and the route will take in iron ore mines coal mines, limestone ulnrries. coke ovens, furnaces. etc.
 The trs in wil ret1rn to Birmingham .,bout 1 D m. At o clock tonight ses- sion will be held at the city hall and seY- esal papers will be read