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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11
Mrs. Otis l.. Benton of Oberlin, Kan
Who VIII Discuss the Farmer
Tonight

''There are three classes of relations
which must be taken into account in any
rational or reasonable plan for the put
ting our soils to the most profitable use
These are its physical. biological and
chemical relations. These three are 50
intimately related in their actions that
it is often difficult to say just where one
begins and the other leaves off. Nor is
it of any very great Importance to make
a very close division in practical work
for we must utilize them all at once. A
very great deal of one sided agricultural
literature has been produced by writer's
who were especially interested in a sin
gle group of these relations. Doubtless
these writers know that the other things
are also important but their long study
in a circumScribed field causes them to
produce special articles on a subject of
much importance when considered in
connection with the others; but the mat
ter is too often put out in such form
that the practical farmer understands
that it is a substitute for all the other
things that make for soil productivity
instead of being merely a fuller state
ment of one of the many things that
every successful farmer must use. These
special studies are very valuabl in get
ting a better understanding of the many
and complicated things that enter into
the practical work of the farm. But too
often a part is made to appear greater
! than the whole, a. little detail or single
relation of a soil is made to appear
| greater than the sum of all it's relations
I We can all recall instances of such
4 things; in former days lime was the
one thing that was to rejuvenate our
| lands then it was clover, or dust mulch
/ or soil incubation and any agricultural
1 spe1lbinder can talk about the tradition
/ al glories of humus until he is black Ia
4 the face.
Now all these things have their own
| little place in their own little group and
/ in their places are exceedingly useful
But no one is the whole thing nor can
be substituted for the other and the
whole bunch constitute but a very small
part of the things essential to making
our soils yield the greatest profit con-
sistent with unimpaired productivity
Mr.. Dietrich Speaks.
This afternoon William Dietrich, in
structor and investigator in swine hus-
bandry, Illinois college of agriculture az
Oberlin, spoke on "Some New Phases
of Pork Production" In detail he out
lined some foods from which much bet
ter "porkers'' can be raised.
Tonight Professor Harry Snyder of
the Minnesota Agricultural college wiz
speak on 1.-The Bread We Eat Mrs.
Otis L. Benton of Oberlin will talk about
1.-THE Farmer: Past, Present and Flu
ture."
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STILL NO DIVIDEND.
New York Mutual Life Hasn't Paid
DevIin Money.

No dividend on the 18th Of January for
the depositors of the First National.
There is small hope that it can be paid
now before the 10th.
The cause of the delay is due to the
failure of the New York Mutual to pay
up on its policy of $zS3, 900 which is in
the hands of Receiver James T. Bradley.
I don't want to put any time at which
it will be declared said the receiver. Il
don't like to do that"
That the payments can't be made in
side of ten days is well recognized by
everyone who is familiar with the pro
cedure necessary in making the pays
ment of a dividend.
The checks, 1000 of them, are practi-
cally all filed up and ready to be for
warded to the assistant treasurer of the
United States for payment and to the
comptroller of the currency for his sig
nature. Upon their return which viii
necessitate the loss of a week or more
the checks must then be turned over
to the depOsitOrs. Before receiving the
checks however, the depositors must
forward a receipt of the amount Of the
check to the receiver along with their
certificate of deposit The amount of
the first dividend is then endorsed upon
the back of the certificate. Four large
books with 400 checks in each, represent
the first dividend Of 55 per cent They
are beautifully engraved. But the de-
positors don't care so much about the
engraving, just so they get their money.
The New York Mutual viii pay up,
they have stated their intention to do SO
at regular and stated intervals but there
seems to be a few rolls Of red tape to
be unrOlled yet before the payment of
the insurance money is made. Until this
money is received the wheels for divi-
dend can't be set in motion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11
NOTHING IN IT.
John R. Sage Skaters a Pleas
ing Kansas Theory.
THAI Cultivation Of Soil Induces
Moisture.
SOUNDS A WARNING.
Expect Recurrent Drouth Per-
iOds He Says.
H. A. Huston Talks About Abuse
of Soils.

John r. Sage. in charge of the Iowa
section, United States climate and crop
service, threw some bombs into climate
theories before the state board of agri-
culture this morning.
There are some harmful fallacies in
regard to climate that should be cor
rected." he said. "One of these is the
specious and much exploited theory that
by the advance of settlements and
breaking up the soil of the plains the
amount Of rainfall has been increased
and the climate materially changed.
Briefly stated, the theorists tell US that
rainfall follows the plow.' Now this is
very important. if true. and very agree
able to the man who has land to sell,
and the man who desires to buy cheap
land in the region near the Tooth merid-
ian. It seems too bad TO spoil a pleasant
illusion, or break up land trade, but
we ought to tell the truth. And in mat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11
CITY VOTERS PLANS.
For Improving Municipal Politics Dis
clIssed at Conference.

Chicago. Jan. 11.-Reformers from
many cities gathered here today to at
tend the opening session of a confer
ence called by the municipal voters of
this city to discuss the subject "The
extent to which municipal elections
should be separated from national par
ty politics and the control of national
political parties and the best means by
which such separation as may be
deemed advisable can be brought
about"
More than fifty delegates had regis
tered before the meeting was called to
order by President Walter D. Fisher of
the Municipal Voters league of this
city.
Among those present were L. A.
Laughlin, Kansas City, and James H.
Causey of Denver
A few suggestions made by the
speakers for the separation of nation
al and municipal politics are:
THAT the elections should be held
upon different dates.
THAT it should be impossible to vote
straight party ticket by a single
cross upon a ballot and that the names
of candidate should be arranged upon
the ticket in alphabetical order.
1.-The deduction of elective munich
pal offices as far as possible"
An adjournment was taken after
an appointment of a committee on
resolutions and rules.
The meeting will continue until Fri
day evening.
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DOUBLED THE PRICE.
What the Cotton Growers Association
Has Accomplished.

New Orleans, La. Jan. 11.-With a
large and representative attendance
from the cotton growing states, the
Southern Cotton Growers association
opened a three days session here today
The association was organized in this
city just one year ago when cotton was
selling at six cents. It's officers point to
the reduction of acreage and fertilizers,
the increase of the price of cotton to II
cents, the disclosure of the scandal in
the crop reporting department of the
government and the improved condi-
ton of the farmers as tangible results
of the work it has done during the year.
The convention viii consider a pro-
position to hold the balance of this years
crop until cotton goes to Is cents, a de-
cision as to acreage for the year is to
be made and congress will be urged to
provide for a commission to visit the
cotton markets of the world to find new
fields for the surplus product. President
Harvie Jordan of Georgia will be a can
didate for reelection.
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MEET AT CINCINNATI.
National Baseball Commission Is in
Session.

Cincinnati Jan. 1.-THE meeting Of
for today by Chairman Hermann
brought many prominent baseball men
to this city President johnson of the
American league and President Palliam
of the National league, the other mem
bers of this high baseball court, arrived
in this city this morning as also did the
special commission of four who repre-
sent the National Association of Minor
leagues to hear arguments on the new
rules.
When the annual session of the
commission opened there were pres
ent the members of the commission,
Chairman Herman, Presidents Pull
liam and Johnson, and representa-
tives of the National Association of
Minor Leagues in the persons of Pat
Powers, J. H. Farrell, Judge Kava-
naugh, and NJ. II. Sexton.
Amendments to the national agree
ment were adopted providing that the
draft price srom class "A teams shall
be $1,000; class sB', $780, class .C'' $500
and the lower classes $780, All such
sums are to be paid IN full at the time
drafts are made,
Before these schedules were adopted
Ban johnson, president of the American
league, said that he positively would not
vote for them unless Ed Grillo, president
of the Cleveland club resigned from the
national board Of arbitration. In the in
terest of harmony Grillo announced his
resignation and the amendments were
adopted.
Chairman Hermann then read his an
nual report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11
GOING TO BORNEO.
Col. w. j. Bryan Has Reached JoIo
EnrOute.

Manila, Jan. 11.-W. J. Bryan ar
rived at JOlO today enrOute to Sanda-
kan, Borneo.
The British cruiser squadron of the
China station, under command of Vice
Admiral Sir Gerard Noel, arrived here
at 10 O'Clock this morning and was re-
ceived with the usual formalities BY
the naval, civil and military authori-
ties. Admiral Noel returned the shore
calls in the afternoon and was received
at the palace by Acting Governor Ide
at night by Major General Corbin at a
lawn party given in his honor.
brilliant reception viii be held on
board the American flagship Ohio on
Saturday morning and Admiral Noel
will review the troops stationed at
Camp Mckinley.
on Saturday night 1000 American
sailors viii entertain an equal number
of the men Of the British ships at a
banquet followed by a vaudeville
show at the Grand opera house.
Numerous festivities have been ar
ranged for the entertainment of Ad-
miral Noel and the officers and men Of
the squadron, the visit of which viii
be extended until Tuesday, January 1e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11
TWO INCHES OF SNOW.
1t Fen Last Night and Disappeared
Today.

The temperature which has been
rising for several days continues on its
upward march and though the sky is
hecked with little patches of floating
feathery clouds and the streets covered
with melting ice and snow. this latter
condition is about the only one indica-
1--WE of the season of the year.
The temperature at o'clock this
morning was six degrees higher than
on the preceding morning at the same
time. though at the noon hour today
the mercury stands in the same notch
as yesterday at the same time.
There is a seven mile an hour breeze
Blowing from the northwest which has
not even suggestion of January
weather.
About o'clock last night a light
sifted flour variety of snow began to
fall and continued at intervals all
night showing in the government
gauge this morning that nearly two
inches had fallen during the night
AS soon as the sun arose this morn
ing and discovered what had been
going on during the night. the snow
began to melt and disappear, running
in muddy little rivulets to the curD
and down the cutters. There is but a
trace of the fall of last night visible
at the noon hour and that only where
the snow is protected from the ravs
of the sun. and by night time there
viii be nothing left of last nights
storm save muddy. sloppy streets.
The prediction today says. Fair to-
night and probably Friday" Nothing
is said about the condition of the tenn
perature which is taken to indica te
that tnele viii be but little if any
change.
The hourly temperatures for today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11
ROOSEVELT A Red MAN.
Honorary Membership in Order Con-
ferTed on the President.

Washington, Jan. 11-President Roose-
welt was today made an honorary mem
ber of the Improved Order of Red Men.
The ceremony took place in the presi-
dents private Office at the White House
and was participated in and witnessed
by many prominent members of the or
de-.
The national officers of the organiza-
tion called at the White House to pre-
sent to the president a beautiful set of
engrossed resolutions adopted at Nash
vile. Tenn, last September, cOmmenda-
tory of the presidents efforts towards
bringing about peace between Japan and
Russia.
The order is 142 years old and this was
the first time an honorary degree ever
was conferred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11

William Newlin the Hutchinson
man who has been figuring pretty hard
on running for state auditor has final
Iv decided to stay out of the race. ac-
cordiug to q report which comes back
from the Wichita convention. NewIin
is from Hutchinson and his aspirations
were blighted by the strong endorse
ment secured by G. A. Ryker. ex-coun-
fv treasurer of Reno county, who is 90
ing to run for railroad commissioner.
F2vxer has been endorsed by a long
list of the leading business men of
Hutchinson. and it would not be FEAST
bic for both Newlin and Rylzer to run.
Rev-lfu has not been very anxious to
make. the race but some of the old boss
busters have been pushing him hard to
ret into the contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11
BOURKE COCHRAN FINED
Pays $40 for Running Automobile Too
Fast in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. 11.-While the
automobile of Congressman W. Bourke
Cochran, of New York, was whizzing
along Pasadena avenue at a speed OF
twenty miles an hour, he was overhaul
ed by a motorcycle mounted policeman
and ordered to surrender.
why, L an Congressman Bourke.
Cochran, of New York" said the Tam
many orator.
Doesn't make any difference" re-
piled the patrolman. You. have violat-
ed the speed ordinance, and it's you to
the central station. But if you really
are Bourke Cochran, sign this agreement
to appear in police court and we won't
trouble you any more"
Mr.. Cochran signed the agreement and
was released. He drove to police cours
with his ch eur, and was fined SIC.
which he d
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11
PRIVATE SERVICES.
over the Body of DR.. Harper at the
Family Residence.

Chicago, Jan 11-Private services
over the body of the late DR. Harper
president of the Chicago university, We're
held today at the family residence
Addresses were made by DR.. Frank
Gansaulus, pastor of Central church;
Dr. T. W. Goodspeed, secretary Of the
university, and Rev. J. l. Jackson, pas
tor of the Hyde Park Baptist church
The only. persons present aside from the
members of DR.. Harper's immediate
family, were the members of the uni
versity senate and the university coun-
ell
The body will remain in charge of the
family until Saturday, when it will be
conveyed to Haskell hall on the uni
versity grounds, where it viii lie in state
until Sunday at O'Clock when the pub
lie funeral will be held. The interment
viii be at Oakwood cemetery, a short
distance from the home of the Harper
family.
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First Witness Before the Senate
Canal Committee.
Investigation of Panama Affairs
Has Begun.
PENSION DAY PUT OFF
To Give Time to Philippine
Tariff in the House.
The Senate will Meet No More
Until Monday.

WASHINGTON. Jan 1.-THE senate
committee on nteroceanic canals heio
its initial meeting today i'm the inquiry
into the Panama canal affairs. Secfe-
tary of War Taft. the first Witness
was interrogated with view to ac-
quiring information needed as a guld-
ance for an intelligent investigation.
In the House.
Washington. Jan. 11.-That there
may be no interruption of the general
debate on the Philippine tariff bill un-
til it is concluded. pension day, which
occurs Friday. was displaced by
unanimous consent until the day after
the vote on the pending bill
Mr. Payne gave notice that unless
unanimous consent should later be
given to close general debate Saturday
he should demand vote on motion
to close debate when the house meets
Monday. Mr. Grosvenor (O.) took
the floor i'm favor of the bill. He re-
viewed the causes of the Spanish war
and declared the American people
could not then shirk their duty No
more can they now shirk the conse-
quences of that war
In the senate.
Washington. Jan. 1.-THE senate
DHSdu lLS session LOudE bE ducpLlu5 q
motion offered by Mr. Aldrich that
when the senate adjourn today it be
until Monday next.
Senator Bacon took the floor of the
senate today on a point of order on
his Moroccan resolution. cOntending
that it had not been considered by the
senate and had been improperly sent
to the calendar He argued that he
could not say what had occurred when
the question was under consideration
in secret session, but when pressed
said that if permitted to do so yhe
would say that the resolution itself
had not been considered at that time.
on the suggestion of Mr. Morgan the
senate at 1926 p. m. went into secret
session for the consideration of the
subject
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11
TIME FOR A CHANGE.
Ohio Senate Goes on Record for Pop
tlar Election of z. S. Senators.

Columbus o.. Jan. 11.-senator
Meek's resolution declaring in favor
Of election of United States senator's
by popular vote was unanimously
adopted today. Senator Wood said
that senators who could not be elect
ed by popular vote were blocking the
president in his effort at rate legisIa-
ton. The spectacle Of one senator
dying in disgrace and another CON
yieted of a felony was before the
country, he said, and showed the
method Of electing them should be
changed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11
FlREMEN MAY STRIKE.
Those on the D. L. & w. Not Satisfied
With Pay or Hours.

New York. Jan. 11-Trouble is
brewing between the Brotherho God of
Locomotive Firemen and the officials
of the Delaware. Lackawanna & West
ern railroad, and there were indica-
tions today that the Lackawanna sys-
TEN may soon have to face a strike.
Shorter hours and better pay are the
principal points in dispute and the
controversy has been going on since
last August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11
MUST SERVE HER TIME
Court Orders Mrs. Chadwick Taken to
the Penitentiary.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 11-United States
Marshal Chandler today received a man
date from the circuit court of appeals,
directing him to carry out the judgment
Of Judge Taylor of the United States
district court in the case of Mrs. Cassie
L. Chadwick. This means that Mrs.
Chadwick will be taken to the state
penitentiary at Columbus, without fur
ther delay to begin her sentence of ten
years Imprisonment Marshal Chandler
expects to start for Columbus with Mrs
Chadwick tomorrOW morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11

mind in making any plan for the more
profitable use of the soil. For every
land owner should have a we'll studied
plan for handling his land. We do not
mean that every farmer can at once
put the best possible plan into full op-
Grafton, for in many cases this would
involve a larger cash outlay than the
average farmer might be in a position
to make. But with a well defined plan
such improvements as he is able to make
viii all count to the best advantage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11
Dlistah BentIy Sees prison Doors.

George Bently, the very bad negro
who assaulted his cousin with a brick
because the latter refused to divide his
hard earned savings with him, was cap
tured last evening by Detectives Smith
and Pavey. There is a large chance
that Bently, who is a parOled convict.
viii go back to the peniten fary and
serve out the rest of his sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11
Hunters are Heard From.

G. W. Stansfield, DR.. J. D. Freeman.
of this city, and Claude Mccartney of
Dodge CITY. who went south on a
hunting trip. have been heard from
near the Territory line, and they are
still headed south in hope of finding
better shooting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11

Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. IA fire to-
day in the fifth story of the Douglas
building. a large modern office structure
belonging to the Stimson estate, caused
damage to the extent of $40, ,00O The fire
is supposed to have originated from the
electric wiring in the attic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11

sent the following nominations to the
senate. Associate justice of the su-
preme court of Arizona Frederick S.
Nave of Arizona. Postmaster, William
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11
City Omces Closed.

The Offices in the city building were
closed this afternoon out of respect for
the funeral of Mrs. Dunlap, mother of
Mrs. ". II. Davis, wife of Mayor Davis.
The funeral services were held this af-
ternOon from the ". H. Davis residence,
901 Western avenue, Dean Kaye of
Grace cathedral officiating.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11
Boys Given Another Chance.

Walter Watts and Hamer Richard
son, aged respectively II and IA, who
were up before Judge Hayden this
week for the second time for stealing
We're locked in the Jail yesterday, IN
stead of being released on their honor
to behave themselves as they wert
the last time.
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STILL AFTER OEPEW.
senator Bracket Again Oners ResoIu-
ton Calling for Resignation.

Albany. N Y. Jan. 11.-Senator
Brackets resolution requesting the
resignation of United States Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew was reintroduced
in the senate today and was made a
special order for next Tuesday.
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Temperatures of LARGO Cities.

Chicago. Jan IL a. m. temper
atures: New York p Boston 20.
Philadelphia 26. Washington %, Chi
cago 81, Minneapolis %, Cincinnati
2ss St. Louis %.
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Chicago, Jan. 11.=Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and probably
The Washington times., 1906-05-20

been going 10 that spot with their
lunches. and many a picnic had scat
tered erg shells and pie remnants over
the green sward. under the shade Of
the spreading trees It was natural
shat Mr.. Ingersoll, when selecting the
site for his enterprise. should go 10 the
place where the people had been natur-
ALL led By the beauties Of nature and
Four Mile Run was decided upon. An
appropriation Of $780, 900 was made for
the enterprise. and General Manager
George W. Sammis appointed Mr..
George E. Gill local manager When
the project was well under way the
appropriation began TO look small. and
now, with its extensive beauufyinS, its
broad trail. its thirty attractions. and
improvements made on environs, Luna
Park has grown into more than half
rnillion-doilar enterprise
During the past few weeks patrons OF
the Washington, Alexandra and Mt
Vernon railway have watched with IN
terest the gradual blooming Of the arch
ftectural bud into the full blown rose
Buildings that were not there the morn