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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
NURSES TO GET DIPLOMAS.
Those From StOrmOnt Hospital to
Graduate Tomorrow Evening.

NEEauudlG 4OKnOETOW Evening.
The exercises for the nurses who viii
graduate from Stormont hospital this
spring will be held at the First Presby-
terrain church Tuesday evening, May
%, at 8 o'clock. There are six nurses in
the class who finish and will receive
their diplomas Tuesday evening: Misses
Mabel Heyn; Mary Dixon; Carrie Bad
sky; Lillian Smith; Louise Sawyer and
Helen Sword.
A short musical programme viii be
rendered on the pipe organ which was
recently installed in the church as a gift
from Mrs. Jane c. Stormont, followed
BY an address by DR.. L. Y. Grubbs, who
will confer the diplomas upon the menu
bers of the class. An invitation is ex-
tended to the public to be present at the
exercises. The following programme
VIII be rendered:
Oferture-"S Cecilia Ratiste
William F. Roehr.
invocation. $500. Rev. c. z. Holconbe
'Bendemeer Stream ......... Gatty
Miss Nina Thomas
Violin solo Legende'' Wieniawski
Petrowitsch Kissing
ADDRESS .---.-.-.---.. Rev. s. S. Estey
"Hark, the Trumpet" ....D. Buck
Amphion Male Quartette
Conferring of degrees. DR.. L. Y. Grubbs
Festival March" Observation-Disclosures. Foote
William F ROebr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

Grand celebration, Initiation of 100
candidates and banquet at Leaven-
worth. Decoration Day. Take Santa Fe
special leaving 7.30 a. m, s1.25 round
trip. Tickets Coughlin's 5, Delahoyde's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

Washington, MAY 2S-The senate today
sent the railroad rate bill to conference
with Senator's Elkins, Cullom and Till
man as conderees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral services for J. B. johnson
were held from the home of his sister,
Mrs. Eugene Hagan, 1885 Van Buren,
street at $50 today, the burial services
WHICH were held at the Topeka Gene
terry being private.
W P. Gray. 50 years of age. who has
been a Santa Fe conductor for 80 years
died at the company hospital in this
city Saturday. The remains will be
shipped to Dodge City where his wife
and daughter now reside.
G. o. Drummer. a Santa Fe fireman,
was fatally injured Saturday evening at
Argentine by falling between the tender
and engine and being crushed at the
hips. He was placed on a train which
started for the company hospital in
this city. but died just as the train
pulled into the yards. He has relatives
living at Shurdan. Missouri. and his
mother has been notified and is expect
90 TO arrive in the city tonight to ac-
company the remains Of her son to
their home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
LOCAL MENTION.


For Decoration Day roses. see Mrs.
Lord, 112 West Eighth street.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03

cruer 10 keep "A close, even surface 90.
."e area. II Is necessary to use a mower
frequently. but in using the mowar 80
ppm should not be done close
enough to deprive the plants OF sum
c,eht leaf area to carry on their nor1nn,
functions; that is to say. "a gana ara,
RUE the lawn mower should be set hi,h
ra,ner IMAM low. Upon newly esta hlisb-
eu WINS the operation of ~clippinr
shouin not be delayed until the grass "a
zoo hish. AS soon as a mower with a
p.aue : inches high will cut the ends
~, ~ le'Nes. the mower should be
passed over tn. surface. BY repeatinp
,his at close intervals during the grow.
ing season a better and more uniform
stand of grass will be secured.
10 Is a mistake TO allow a lawn to- go
IN an unkempt condition during tn.
lirS' months Of it's existence. 1t should
from the beginning be subjected to the
same treatment which is to be carried
on later in its life. 1t is not advisahl.
10 clip the lawn frequently during
periods of drought. but even during
these periods il Is not we'll to allow the
plants to produce seed stalks. The gen
era plan of keeping a lawn clipped to
u heigh of . inches Is p very safe
one t2 follow. The clipping. too. should
be Sufficiently frequent to prevent the
necessity of raking off any considerable
quantity of material after each elm
ping. If the soil is moist. very rich, and
me growth luXuriant. 1t will be neces.
sary to rake off the clippings. but ON
comparatively poor soils the clippings
VIII not he detrimental unless the pro-
uuce an u~nsightly effect. Before growth
mas advanced To amy considerable ex-
tent each spring. the lawn. az soon as
II is comparatively dry. should be gone
over with "A heavy lawn roller, so as to
embed firmly any of the grass roots
which may have been lOosened by froSts
and to reduce the surface to a uniform
condition.
The white: :op-dresSing has already
been referred 10. and upon soils which
ar" not uniformly very rich and retef-
tiv" this dressing is very desira BILE. as
IL not only furnishes Il winter proter-
tion for the roots of the plants. but
supplies them with a liberal quantity
starting growth In the spring. In some
localities it is necessary tn give special
attention To the eradication OF persist
ent weeds. such as plantains, dande-
lions. and other deep-rooted plants OF
this character. Who're these can not be
be OVID out by constant clipping
and the use of n liberal dressing OF fer
tilizer. it becomes necessary to remove
them by the use of a trowel or knife. IL
the lawns become depleted and a large
percentage of the vegetation is COM
posed of daIdelions. docks. or plantains.
II will in general be most economical.
to break up and re-establiSh the lawn
rather than attempt to eradicate these
weeds by the use OF a trowel or knife.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03
DAIRY

1T is. or should be. The aim of every
wideaWake farmer I" excel in his work.
III you are COINS tn be a dairy farmer
be A good one. Then let the publ,
know that o are q good one.
Generally speaking. any dairy COW
VIII cost at least $35 to keep one year
under Dakota conditions. On this ha-
sis 1t Is an easy matter FOR any man
to figure out what COWS 1t paws la
keep. :"
Why make the mistake Of selling on
III largest and best milk yielding COWS
in the herd simply because they will
bring II higher price. Keep the best
Is the only way to make inn
~prOvenlent.
1T is reported that Denmark is ship
psns MIX extensively In tank cars. this
service being cheaper and more salts.
factory than the use OF cans. 1'h.
tanks are wooden casks inside covered,
fretSht cars. 1t is stated that Illinois
ana Visions arc testing this metl,od
of shipping milk in bulk.
~ s,a'h ~ made for Il hew tangled
miiking machine tina the co,ys rnilj,ed
ny 1t nave In ten days increased in
their milk product to the extent Of one
third. We beg TO he permitted t., ask
II he milk yielo was determined nv
what was PIT into the COW or hy
what was taken from her.
The thing for the churning plants
that contemplate making; n move for
a better raw material is TO n,ake ~ price
wide enough between the difreren,
grades that will discourage the pr,,duC-
ton Of anything but the very bes, and
then strictly enforce II. Grade The
cream at the 'churnins station door
and not at n receiving station.
We believe thai in the pian OF buv-
Ing cream for just what it is worth
lies the most important remedy fur &,
much of the poor butter that is now
overlnading he markets. with ,,,is
plan In operation. the cream buv,r vii,
be 81 I" solicit the tatronagc ~ th.
people who deliver The best cream; a,,,
he will have an ;nducement "a offs,
them that will win their favor. As
matter OF suggestion for a bette.
grade OF cream the following rule wn,.,d
8" a Ions ways in accnnul,shIn. m,
desired purpose. All cream, OF "a
grade to consis; of hand scpar,,n.
cream delivered at least twice ,,.
week during cold weather and ,br..
times FER week during warm wca,h.,.
frce from ali bas, natorst and tssiin..
not less than 81 per cent. Cream, ,,da,
this grade to be- bought at a price Tia,
It is worth. gravity cream ara snII
water cream I" come under tho ",,nd.r
grade ruling. too. "'ef
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03

Co'tonseed meal contain. ann,.,x;-
mattel three tin,rs an much direstih ic
rrotes' as wheat bran. and raises N.
mich ccws. ~ leu I"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03
MORE BEEF in THE EAST.

fiOih I ~ IUeT anu fjFCtSUcr.
While the range is ceasing to be a
factor tn the cattle market there will
probably be as many cattle marketed
from that section in the coming years
as have in the past. but they will be
reared under different conditions and
If the farmer in the west follows the
footsteps of many of those in the CEN
trail valleys the quality will not be so
good as those that came from the open
range. 1t is generally acknowledged
that the steers of Iowa are not as good
as they were years simply because
the farmers have neglected to use the
proper sort of sircs. Will tho settlers
OF the snort grass country do the
same?
Whatever may be done in that cou,,-
try the states east of Chicago arc COM
ing back to beef. a correspondent of
the Pittsburg Live Stock Journal re-
ports a radical change in the methods
of the farmers of the we'll known west
ern reserve" in Ohio. and says:
Undoubtedly Shorthorns Of well pro-
nounced milking strains are the COWS
required. Thrifty. hardy. good eaters
and we'll developed mixers, they Civ.
milk of ii quality which satisfies the
trade and the turmoil from both the
calf and the COW is good. The natural
tendency to flesh up is equal to the de
veloped tendency OF liberal milk pro-
duction. Looking to the future also.
the Shorthorn is the cow for this ter
ritory. as some time not far distant
h states adjacent and to the west OF
the Allegheny mountains Will be called
on to produce greatly increased mount
OF beef cattle. Having the Shorthorns
at hand for their foundation stock there
will be no necessity to change breeds
again when hat time conles
Just as the OF live stock
and agricultural product prices have
their ebb and flow so the great agri-
cultural mass of humanity has also.
The future will see the south and
southeast feeding the densely populated
idly in population and manufacturers.
will require great bulk of its live stock
for home consumption. while the
worlds greatest mining and manufac-
turing district lying between tho noun
tains. the great lakes and along the
Ohio river will call on its own farm
ers stOckinen for food. Sheep will
again cover the southern rolling and
wooded hills. hogs will remain pronli-
nent In the central and south central
parts, while cattle will he a more prom
inent feature both In the extreme north
and south. Consequently the dual pur-
pose breeds are the most suitable and
the ShOrthOrn is the, comMoncSt. and
best known"
The paragraphs quoted are so much
IN line witt; the ideas which we have
advocated from time to time, that VIC
reproduce them to show that others are
reaching the conclusion that We think
must be reached before the best lines of
farming are adopted. The man who has
a nerd of good milking Shorthorns to
supply the demand when IL comes, as
1t surely will. will be lin clover" He
will. too. have been doing a profitable
business while building up his herd.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03
BUYING SEED CORN IN THE EAR.

SO long as corn growers insisted that
81 a buShel was the limit they would
pay for seed corn. there was no marked
Improvement in crop yield or In quality,
for there were plenty OF people who
could make a Zig profit in selling corn
for seed at 81 per bushel. But the work
Of a few careful corn breeders began
to tell after Il while. and the movement
was started shipping seed in ears. so
that the buyer could see just what he
WAS getting. Then the real advance
began. Better average yields and bet
ter quality was the result. Buyers first
rebcllcd against paying from So to So
per bushcl for select seed ears. and
many refuse Ia pay that price. ever
now. Corn breeders arc RICH, III their
demands. Breeding seed corn is very
painstakinS work: from $ to l6 bushels
per acre is as much seed as you can
select: it requires expert knowledge OF
variety characteristics To select typical
ears, and constant care tn keep Narie-
ties from mixing. Our advice is. do
mand good seed and then pay tn. price.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03

Judge Beacon. II London ,,,-
remarked the other ia. from y
bench: There is mi:i:' "A tue ror.
spoken BY accident" "''o
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03
CARE OF LEATHER.

Boots. shoes and al leather is better
by being we'll oiled and kept rubbed ana
cleaned. Clean harness il pleasant tn
the horse. Eoots and shoes cieanr,.
outside the house are ;'Wa:.s pleasant
to the EoO1 housewife. las also good
FOR the leather. Buggy tops ought To
BE- washed In summer and Kept clean
at all times. When they ucmnerce
breaking. apply linsecd oil. using u IL
tie good drie The hes, l., to b3:
dressing prepared Tor the purpose. New
err neglect = broker s;rsp or s:.tc...
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
COLONIZATION CURSE
SEAMAN'S SUBJECT

There will be no lecture tonight under
the auspices Of the National Geographic
Society. The next lecture viii be on
January 4 when Louis L. Seaman viii
sneak on The Curse of Colonization,
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
PLUMBERS ISSUE
SQUARELY JOINED
Arbitration Board Outlines
Case and Begins Hear
ing Testimony.

The arbitration board. appointed some
months ago. TO pass upon the questions
in dispute between the master plumbers
and the journeymen. has, at last
reached the point where the issue is
squaTely Joined. Yesterday was the first
meeting OF the board. Before taking
testimony, the board decided that the
plumbers, who have "a charter from the
Knights OF Labor, are not a party TO
the arbitration and therefore. the board
VIII not hear them. Stuart Mcnamara
counsel for the journeymen plumbers,
opened for the plumbers with a state
ment OF what they expected TO prove.
and would show that the master plumb
ers had violated the contract entered
into with the plumbers union three
years ago, and il was the breaking Of
the contract that brought about the
lockout j. s Easily Smith. counsel for
the master plumbers, said ne would
show that the jOurneymen had repeat
edly broken their contract with the
master plumbers.
only one witness was eXaminev yes
Ierday, James 5. O'HaEan, secretary of
the plumbers union. The examination
OF witnesses VIII be resumed this after
noon. The hearing Will It is believed
continue for about a week.
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
WE'D THREE WEEKS
DIDN'T KNOW It.

WILKESBARRE. Dec. 2s-Benjamin
Nico married Miss Minnie Baltes three
weeks ago without her knowledge.
When an alderman tied the knot she
thought they only We're getting the mar
riage license She became so angry on
learning the truth that she sued for d.
yorCe.
Nico invoked strategy to win back her
favor. He had a ph31og -lpher make a
composite picture OF photograph OF
himself and one OF her in the original
one of his bride another girl stood with
a hand resting affectionately on Miss
Baites' shoulder. In the composite, Nieo
had this hand appear to be his. They
had the appearance Of great content
ment together.
Nico proudly showed his wife the new
photograph and she mad MIN arrested.
The court ordered him to destroy the
picture.
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
Tilted Girl Plunges
Into the East River
Came From Russia to Join Sweetheart, Who Promptly
Advised Her to Drown Herself Rescued,
But viii Probably Die.

country, having saved money for her
passage that she might follow her for
mer sweetheart. He promised 10 marry
her on Christmas Day. but fuilCd TO do
so. His advice 10 her was to drown her
self
Last night she attempted 10 carry out
the suggestion. Please let me die. Ny
sweetheart refused 10 marry me and I
do not care to live moancd the young
woman after her rescue.
Today her condition is such that her
wish may be fulfilled.
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
WEALTH OF SOUTH NOW
COMPARED WITH 1860

The Manufacturers Record. OF BaIri-
more. says:
The true value of property in the
fourteen Southern States IN 1906 may be
conservatively estimated at 1881. .304. 10.
TO $7.7l3, ,221 ,SS4, partly accounted for by
new assessment laws in some States. In
1860 the true value Of property IN the
whole country. including the South, was
only S16 I60 100000
Marked addition TO Southern wealth
during the year has been in the shape
OF railroad construction that mas
brought the total mileage of that sec
ton up TO 1000. A careful review of
this construction shows 1855 miles COM
pleted, and 4,209 miles construction
planned for 1901 Texas is away in the
lead. with a total Of $40 miles"
The Washington times., 1906-12-28

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S,-Followins "a
frantic effort last night TO drown her
self. as her sweetheart. who had dis
caFded her. advised her TO Go. Burinn
Harra, pretty Russian girl is in a
serious condition today as the result
Of a plunge into the icy waters Of the
East river.
Two policemen who rescued the girl,
had 10 night with heT 10 draw her ONO
a float so determined was she TO die.
A year ago the girl came to this
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
CHIYALRY DECORATION
BY REBEEAH LODGE

Canton Washington No /. p. NJ. / o..
o. f, viii tomorrow evening perform
the decoration OF chiValTy ceremony IN
the auditorium of Odd Fellows Hau
ON Seventh street. -he candidate being
Mrs. Ella B. Russ, a past noble grand
OF DOreas Rebekah IoIg.. ana a proni-
nent worker in Eebskln circles. AIRS.
Russ viii be the first District Rebekah
10 receive this honor Gen. NJ a R4mey
of Iowa, commanding the =. Nj branch
or Odd Fellowship will he present as
the guest OF Canton Washington.
After the ceremony a bail Will he
held. The ceremony is public.
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
DEEDS WIFE ALL,
MAN FOUND DEAD

NORFOLK. Va. Dec, 2s-Dr. Charles
Cclpepper. wealthy and prominent. sui
cided in Portsmouth. and was found
this morning lying on the floor in his
office with a bullet through HE head
Late yesterday he made deeds convey
Ing valuable property to MS wife and
then had the clerks Offices In Portsmouth
and Norfolk, kept open after hours so
the deeds could be recorded. DR. Gull
peppers wife was Miss Harwood. Of
Richmond, sister Of Gen. J. g. Harwood.
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
SLANG FROM A JAPANESE MAID.

The all around aptitude of the Japan
ese is a constant wonder to me" said
the woman who has a Japanese maid
OF all work Of whom she Is very fond
Nothing escapes them, not even our
idtoms. The other night / had some
people TO dinner. and Anita had made
special and most tOothsOme dessert
wanted a little more. / threw her
questioning glance as she stood against
the oak Of the dining room door in her
native costume, pretty as any picture
on a fan. Sne understood perfectly.
Folding her arms In a final way, she
said in soft, but determined manner:
Nothing doing
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
Letter S PrOfane Address
Keeps 1t From TiLImanl,
Worries Soldiers Home
Aroused Old Veteran at Lafayette, Ind, Di.
reefs Hot Word, TO He'll With the Law,
Senate Chamber, Washington, D. c."

LAFAYETTE. Ind. Dec. 2S.-Because
OF the unusual address on letter writ
ten by John F. Campbell. of the Soldiers
Home. TO Senator Benjamin Tillman.
the authorities of that institution have
asked for its recall
Incensed at the recent speech of The
Southern statesman in Chicago. Camp
bell penned a tOTTid missivc TO him and
addressed it in this wise: ITO Hell
With the Law. Senate Chamber, Wash
ington, d. c." After writing the letter
Campbell told the home officials and
they Immediately ordered him 10 take
steps 10 prevent its delivery.
Postal officials here are looking for
The Washington times., 1906-12-28

the letter. 1t is believed 10 be in the
hands 9f the superintendent of mails,
having been held up because of the
profanity in the address. or IN the Dead
Letter once in Washington, because
the name is fictitious
At the Postoftice IN Washington IL
was SAID the letter had not been seen.
Ii is thought the missive either went
through or was held up IN Lafayette.
Al noon today it had not made its
appearance In the Dead Letter Office.
The authorities believe one of the mall
clerks espied the unusual address and
il never left the State of Indiana.
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
EVAN GELISM INSTITUTE
PLANS TWO DAYS SESSION

The washington Institute on Evan
gelism will hold a two days session
in Washington on Thursday and Friday
January 3 and 4, in Wesley Methodist
Episcopal Church. Fifth and + streets
northwest The institute Is under the
direction Of the Preachers Meeting Of
the Washington District Of the Balti-
more Conference Three sessions q day
viii be held.
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
SIX MONTHS IN JAIL
ON ASSAULT CHARGES

Henry Platter, colored, who was ar
raigued before Judge Mills In the Police
Court today on charges OF assault with
a dangerous weapon and carrying con-
ceaIed weapons, was sent 10 jail for six
months in each case.
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
woRKING A SURGICAL TEEORY

If our people are going over there
merely to convert those heathen why DO
they 20 armed.
into the natives darkened souls they
can at least let the daylight through
their black hides. kansas City Times.
The Washington times., 1906-12-28
JUDGE MULLowNY TAKES REST.

In the absence OF Judge Alexander
Mullowny. of the United States branch.
Judge Samuel c. Mills. former police
magistrate. occupied the bench in the
Police Court today. Judge MullOwny
left yesterday for Philadelphia 10 spend
the rest of the week.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
THOMAS DOWNING & 60. Aaetloascrs.

T.. " YeREYNOLDs. Attorney for party secured
oeIl-.ialIs ss,AAmas