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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
AT THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Various Departments Busy Inspecting
Grain. Orchards. Etc.


Manhattan. July 9.-Mrs. Calvin, pro-
fessor of domestic science, will lecture
before the Salina Chautauqua on July
20 and q.
The chemistry department is making
a series of experiments this summer as
to the gases used in bleaching flour. It
is not to be understood. however. that
this is necessarily injurious.
Assistant Professor Eastman has re-
Gently written a leaf1et on the Mos
quito for the Hampton institute It ap
peared as the June number of their
nature study series
The dairy department has just issued
a bulletin on grading cream, another is
in press now on 4'Disposing of Farm
Sewage" and another is ready for the
printer on Variations IN the Tests Of
Separator Cream
The Farmers institute department
viii issue next week a report Of the past
years work with some recommends
lions for the future, directory of organ
lied Institutes. It will be sent free on
application to the Superintendent Far
mers' institute.
Professor Dickens, professor Of hor-
ticulture, will speak at the following
Chautauquas: Ptttsburg, July 10; Fort
Scott, July Il; Parsons, July 16; Inde-
pendence, July II; lola, July IS; Salina
July 1e; Wathena, August S and T.
The farm department has just finish
ed threshing wheat and barley from ali
its governmental fields A report will be
issued next week, but several plots OF
wheat averaged over forty bushels tc
the acre while some of the barley plots
averaged over sixty bushels.
The regents at their last meeting au-
thorized the making of oil roads at Gar
den City and Maple Hill Prof Dickens
is now at Garden City in conference
with the authorities relative to quite ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
NO DIVISION REMOVALS.
Wichita Stories Are without Founda-
ton on Fact

wichita papers have been printing
notices Of pending changes to be made
on the Rock Island railway south of
Herington in the matter of the loca-
ton of division terminals Recently
the Eagle printed the story under big
headlines.
1t is known and may be definitely
and positively stated that there are no
plans under consideration for the re-
moval Of division headquarters from
Caldwell to Wichita nor for the con-
solidation of two division headquarters
at Ell Reno. The plans for the new FL
Reno station make no provision for
division offices. There are no grounds
for the disquieting rumors of proba BILE
changes that have been in circulation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
DROUGHT ON MARS.
Great Scarcity OF Water Alarms the
Population.

New York, July 9.-There is q water
famine on the planet Mars. The in
habitants are finding themselves in
serious straits for drinking water.
while the matter of irrigating the vast
expanse of the planet. once fertile and
fruitful, is driving them to the ex-
pedient of digging more and more
miles of canals every year. The only
present water supply, practically, is
that derived from the melting Of the
polar snow at certain times of the year,
when the water is directed in the
channels where it is most needed.
The people of Mars, it is now known,
are far ahead of US in the matter of
civilization. Just what they are like
none of US can know. but Prof. Perci-
val Lowell. of Boston, has by careful
and extensive investigation, come to
the conclusion that they are the most
wonderful people Of whom there is any
knowledge.
In a recent interview with H. G. Wells,
the English writer on imaginative sub
jects. Prof. Lowell made statements to
him concerning actually known facts
about Mars that sent that Englishman
home in amazement. That the Mar
tians have solved the problem of max
ing water run up hill, Prof. Lowell IS
sure That they are today suffering
from a serious lack OF water he has
also assured himself, and he believes
that he has discovered their method OF
trying to remedy the evil. In fact, Prof.
Lowell just before sailing for Europe
recently. made further statements about
Mars that make the planet seem almost
at arms length from US instead Of thou
sands of miles. The true story of a
tremendous fight against destruction by
nature that the Martians are waging
makes the most remarka bic sort of
reading, and in next Sundays World
will be found the main points of what
the distinguished scientist said to the
IA raar,s rar,rasarf i've
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
THE EDITORS TO MEET.
Have Arranged for a Two Days Pro.
grannme. July 1927. at BeIoit.

Have Arranged Tor Two Days ITO
gramme, July 1921, at BeIoit.
Beloit, Kas., July 9.=The oldest or
ganization Of editors in the state Will
meet at Beloit July 26 and 81, at the
Chautauqua park. They will have an
excellent programme both days and
will be the guests Of the Epworth
Chautauqua assembly at luncheon
at 1 o'clock Friday, the 9th.
It is earnestly hoped that both the
old crowd who built up the associa-
ton and the young crowd who have
more recently joined will all attend
and make the coming meeting the best
in the history of the association. Sew
eraI plans for excursions are being
considered and arrangements will be
made at the Beloit meeting for all
members of the association to take
the trip selected. The excursion party
Will probably not start before August
and be absent about ten days.
Henry Honey. the president, OF the
association. is i'll and threatened with
typhoid fever, but his committee will
arrange the programme and excur-
sion until he is able to take charge
Of both.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
soLDIER sHooTs A GIR1.
The Victim Aided in Running T4eav-
enworth Shooting Gallery.

Leavenworth. Kan. July s=Miss
Pearl White. a young woman aiding in
running a shooting gallery on Della
ware street, was shot and dangerously
wounded by Jospeh Reynolds, a SOL
fantry, shortly after 1 o'clock Satur-
day. Reynolds came into the place
and was shooting at a target for
cigars. He says the shooting was ac-
cidental and that he thought all the
loaded cartridges were exhausted in
the gun and he was about to lay it
down when it discharged.
The girl alleges that Reynolds was
intoxicated and because she paid no at
tention to him, she says, he became
angry and shot her. The bullet en-
tered the left side Of the chest and
passed through the body. Reynolds
was arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
INDoRsE MILLER AND HOCH.
Republican Editors Gather at En-
poria and Pass Resolutions.

-~s77
Emporia, Kas., July s.-The Re-
publican editors Of The Fourth district
organized here Saturday afternoon
with o. ". Little as president; Austin
/ Terrence. secretary. ana E. 0. TraSk,
vice president. A cons titution and BY
laws were adopted ana business Telis-
/ tive to country news Iapers was dis
cilssed. Congressman Miller was In-
vited TO meet with the editors.
there were present Charles Barnes,
Of the Usage CITY Free Press; A. A
To- euce. Reading T.ecorder; .. ".
| Little, Alma Enterprise, W. Q. Austin,
Cottonwood Fails Leader; John Red
mond, Burlington Republican; w H.
A1orga, Peabody Gazette; E. o. Trask,
| the Madisonian; J. w. Dickson, the
Post, Neosho Falls; A. p Shaw. Usage
City Public Opinion; c. Haughawaut,
Onaga Herald; c. G. Pierce. the Sew
eryite; James Freshman. Harveyville
Monitor; ". H. Hotele, Admire News;
W. E. Peyton, Burns Citizen; w c.
Hopper Wilsey Warbler; E. L. Trues-
dale. Quenemo; A. c. Berrheisel,
Hartford; J. H. Andrews, Overlook.
The following executive committee
was named, one for each district: c.
A. Haughawaut, James Freshman. ".
c. Hopper, J. A. Peyton, J. w Dixson,
c. G. Pierce, JOHN Redmond, a. F.
/ Shaw, W. c.. Austin; ". A. White,
delegate to the national convention.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved. That the Republican
/ Editorial association Of the Fourth
! congressional district does most heart
lily commend their representative in
4 congress, James Monroe Miller for his
stand on all important matters Of leg
islation during the session of congress
! just closed, and during his whole con-
I gressiona1 career, and for HIS earnest
efforts in the interests of his district
and the state of Kansas at large.
I'VE pledge him our united and most
hearty support in the coming campaign
and commend him to the voters of this
district as an able. honest and coll
scientious representative.
I'VE point with pride to the fact that
the most distinguished editor in this
district is now governor of our state
and as his fellow workers we commend
him for the qualities of heart and mind
/ which have made him 50 worthy OF
the honor to which he has beer
chosen. We pledge him our support
in the coming campaign.
eve are proud of the fact that THU
district has four men on the state
ticket-C- B. Graves. z. w Hoch
Charles Barnes, and F. S. Jackson
and we pledge them our help and sup
port. But. as. editors we are espe.
cially glad to recommend Charles
Barnes. of Usage City. one of our mum
Der. who is aacandidates for state su
perintendent of insurance. He is
clean. straightforward man. and W.
are happy to have a man of thosl
qualities picked out to represent ou-
profession. We. are all for him.
The association will hold its frs
annual meeting in Ernporia this fall
when a banquet will be given. 70,
which speaker Of national reputation
will be secured
After the meeting the visiting ed
itors were shown about the city il
automobiles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
Kansas oldest Apple Tree.

The Oldest apple tree in Kansas
may be seen in the yard of John
Gamble at Wathena- This tree was
planted 81 years ago, and is still
bearing so well that an apple buyer
lately offered to take the apples it is
bearing this year and call the total
25 bushels. The trunk of the tree
measures six feet eight inches in cir
cumference. and the spread of the
lower limbs is Sc feet. These figures
are reliable; Ed Donnelan was lately
IN Wathena and made the measure
ments quoted above.-Atehison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09

Hobson. a 6-year-old girl, was stopped
here Sunday by the firmness of the
sheriff, George Meyers. When crowds
began to gather Meyers went quietly
into the street and told the leaders that
he would kill the first man who tried
to enter the jail and would continue to
fire as long as he was alive. The crowd
talked Il over and dispersed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
Tscl,et Brokers Iose in Utah.

Salt Lake City. July s.-In the fed
eral court here Judge John A Marshall
has made permanent an injunction re-
strainTng eleven ticket brokers doing
ing in railroad tickets issued by the
Rio Grande Western railroad and the
Southern Pacific Railroad company.
The order OF Judge Marshall is sweep
ing in character and in effect prohibits
the scalping of railroad tickets any
where in Utah The decision was rem
dered after hearing extending over
-ar,eral days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
A Frog story.

Perhaps in an the history Of the Al
ton, says the Bloomington Paragraph.
there was not a more remarkable In
cident than that of Sunday morning at
Alton. when a shower of frogs stopped
the great engine Of the Alton limited
and made It impossible for the iron
horse to travel over the rails. The train
was northbound and the engine was
81 with Engineer Al Barker. the vet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09

Kansas City. July 9.-Myron A. Wa
terman, the reformer formerly cashier
of the Citizens State Savings bank, will
engage in the banking business again.
Beginning Monday morning he will be
with the Bankers Trust company in
this city in the capacity of state CORE
spondent for Kansas. For several years
Mr.. Waterman was deputy under J.
W. Breidentha1 at that time state bank
examiner in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09

Argentine, July 9-The city officials
of Argentine and Rosedale have not
received any tickets issued in place of
passes by the Metropolitan street rail-
way. Although the railway franchises
in those cities do not provide for free
transportation to the city officials. they
have always received passes from the
company and they are greatly disap-
pointed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
HIS LEGS WORTH $4,000.
Wichita Man Secures Good sum
From the Missouri Pacific.

Wichita, Kan, July 9-Richard N
Dorr city clerk of this city, both of
whose legs were cut Off by a Missouri
Pacific train, because Of which he was
given the biggest verdict ever returned
by jury for similar injuries. compro-
missed with the company for s12, 000 The
verdict was for $685. 600. The supreme
court had ordered a new trial in the
district court here on the ground that
the verdict was excessive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
Death OF oscar seitz.

salina. kan. July s.-Oscar. Seitz. s.
years old, one Of the pioneer settlers of
central Kansas. died at his home here
Sunday. Death resulted from paralysis.
Oscar Seitz came to Salina in July. 1866
He erected the first brick building on
the Salina township. The material was
hauled here from Leavenworth with OK
teams. He was the founder of the city
Of Mcpherson and in speculation IN cen
sral Kansas land ne became wealthy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
LES cAsEs o. BEEF.
Lodge of Eagles at Abilene Raided by
the Sheriff.

Abilene. Kan, July 9.-sheriff Favor
raided the room Of the fraternal order
Of Eagles Saturday afternoon, selling
ten cases Of beer. No one was found in
charge. County Attorney Towner has
the Joints closed tight, and the town Is
drier than in many years. A number
of prominent citizens are named in the
information against the Eagles. and the
case promises to be interesting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
BACK no JAN AGAIN.

IJlkIanOma ErlsOner ReIeased at Ian
sing Is Taken to Missouri.
I.eavenworth, Kan, July 9.-Eugene
Rose an Oklahoma. prisoner, was re-
leased from the Kansas penitentiary
Saturday afternoon and was arrested at
the gate by NJ. G. Hoover. sheriff Of
Dallas county. Mo. Rose is wanted in
Dallas county for stealing a carload of
cattle seven years ago. He was in the
Dallas county Jail with an accomplish
and was released by a ''trusty-" About
q year later Rose was arrested in Ok
lahorna for stealing another car Of cat
tie and had just completed a six year
term for the offense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09

A dispatch to the Wichita Eagle
from Kiowa contains the information
that the contract for laying track on
the Denver, Kansas & Gulf railway
north from that city has been awarded
to Barney Barley and he will start
work about the 10th of the present
months. This work will be rushed and
effort made to have the tracks into
Medicine Lodge before September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09

% to 25 bushels per acre Some of
it is making 3 bushels and some of
it making more than go bushels. The
average, however. win be between 20
and % bushels, which is pretty good
wheat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
Allen County's wheat Crop.

lola. Kas., July 9.@John Laury was
in from his farm and says that the
wheat crop Of Allen county this year
will make IN the aggregate the great
est crop for several years. Tt is his
opinion that wheat VIII average from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
Good Rain In sherman County.

GoodIand, Kan, July e.-A heavy rain
fell here all of Saturday. A good wheat
man county. Corn Is excellent condi-
! ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09

salina. Kan, July 9.-The beginning
of an attempt to lynch G. E. Evans a
tramp. for an alleged attack on Frances
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-13
REVOLT IN IDAHO.

A startlingly candid article under title
The Remedy" is reproduced this
morning from the editorial columns of
the Payette Udaho) Independent. II Is
written I'm such tone OF State loyalty.
party fealty and journalistic fairness
that it should make a deep and lasting
impression upon the politicians OF Utah
as we'll as those of our neighbor State.
Reading between the lines II is easy to
discover that the Republican leaders IN
Idaho must reform their method or they
Will lose the ablest and most Conscien-
tious element of their party. Lawabid-
ing, self-respecting citizenship viii not
much longer endure the crInging of
their party to the polygamous HE
rarchy, nor Will they accept selfish busi-
ness cooperation as any excuse for
outrage upon the State.
Judged by the standards which have
ever prevailed in the Republican party,
let us ask which is the more efficient
strength, that which makes league with
hell or that which insists that the party
shall deserve permanent success by its
high purposes and Its good deeds rather
than to merely win a triumph for today
by such offensive means as assure last
ing defeat tomorrow
The people are speaking in our neigh
Dor State through such newspapers as
the Independent. They will remon-
strate considerably. as does the Inde
pendent with party leaders They Will
suggest the remedy for existing wrong.
They VIII be reasonably patient. But
If the corrupt trafHIckins shall continue,
these same self-respcctlng people are
bound to repudlate the selfish partners
of the polygamous hierarchy in order
to repudiate the disgusting bargains
which they have made,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-13
FATE OF THE SERFS.

A Mr.. Oppenheimer, said by report
in the Deseret News to be a socialistic
leader In New York, was very anxious
to ascertain what the Mormon hle-
rarchy did with the serfs who refused
to pay uthes. The answer annIhiiates
the question. 1t Is not the serfs who re-
fuse to pay; IT is the free men who de-
cline to pay. and only the serfs who
yield to the demand
This is what happens to some OF the
serfs who pay after they pay until they
can pay no longer, One Robert La
Wish. a bookbinder In the Office Of the
Deseret News, the church printing con-
Germ, labored for many years; paid his
tithes regularly, and was overtakcn by
paralysis. an affliction not uncommon
to men in his trade He had Invested
his surplus In the hierarchy. Now he
Is an inmate of the county infirmary
When he was brought to court last
winter to testify concerning the feed
Ing of rotten meat TO the inmates he
was carried before the bench and the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-13

even then, the argument was proved
fallacious, for the price OF sugar did
not fall on the contrary, II rose. show
ing the complete control of the trust
over our sugar markets, for II was dur
ing the struggle on the Cuban tariff re-
duction, that the trust got control of
the beet sugar plants And having all,
II was the trusts interest not to lower
prices, but to raise them which ii at
once precooded to do
These facts have been presented
from time to time In The Tribune, and
II is a wonder that the Pyramid has not
Investigated the matter sufficiently to
see the lmposturc OF the sugar trust
plen. At the same time. the Pyramid
is acute enough to Surmse that there
has been double-dealing by somebody
in some way. Well. we should say so!
The way the people of Sanpete county
have been deceived and betrayed In this
business Is shameful But then, the
trust and It's local ally can ask, In the
words of Tweed, What are you going
to do about It?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-13
A GOOD CONCLUSION.

The agreement arrived at by a ma
jority Of the Council as to the conduit
matter Is one that does that majority
individually and collectively, high
credit All the recommendations of
City Engineer Kelsey are TO be put
into effect Tho conduit walls Will be
strengthened. the conduit will be plas'
tered II VIII be covered. The aggre-
gate cost of these necessary corrections
in the worth viii be about eighty thou
sand dollars,
1t VIII be money we'll spent Without
these amendment to the plans of the
conduit, that waterway would be sub
ject to destruction by slides and by the
elements 1T would leak so badly that
the loss of water would cripple mate
rally additions TO the water supply
and the walls would be too frail for the
strain that viii be put upon them.
The old administration was in such a
hurry to get on with showing OF work
that would help in the campaign for
the reelection of Morris, that 1t could
not properly consider the plans and
for the consulting engineer 10 approve
the location OF the conduit and he says
that he did not approve the lire 1t
couldn't walt TO work out the proper
thickness of the walls, nor to figure on
what 1t would cost to cover the con-
duit. The main thing was to get to
work, so AS TO be able to say during the
campaign that work had actually be-
gun. Would it had not for then a
much better conduit could, and no
doubt would have been built; it would
have been located further down the
bench on straIghter lines. and In easier
ground TO dig the trench.
With the defects found in the plans
and specifications there was but one
thing for the Council TO do: and that
was. 10 proceed to correct the mistakes.
and add what was necessary to make
the conduit firm and serviceablc. And
that the Councilmen rose TO the re-
Quirements of the situation is a reason
for public congratulation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-13
COL. LooSE'S PEET.

That brazen creature, Peet who is the
chosen and fitting representative Of
SmootIsm and Smthism to the world,
has been compelled to flee the fray after
opening the battle
Mr.. Peet is I'm Philadelphia still assert
ing that he appears in behalf of the
business interests of Utah, although he
has been repudlated by the Merchants
and Manufacturers association. whose
name he formerly used. He is still at
tacklng that noble Christian woman,
Mrs Frederic Schod, president Of the
Mothers Congress. charging her with
falsehood and misrepresentation. He is
still circulating a pamphlet, for the au-
thorship OF which Senator Dubois told
him he should be sent to prison. He is
still making his pretended offer OF re-
ward, backed by that courteous gentle
man, Col G. r. Loose. BY the way. Is
Col. Loose, that model OF personal pro
priety responsible for the Infamous
falsehoods told In the Peet pamphlet
Probably SO. as he is the financial back
or of the Peet circulating lie.
these things in safe places he viii prob
ably hereafter beware of making him
self evident In the presence OF Senator
Dubois or any other well informed citi-
zen. When he rudely and maliciouSly
interrupted the Senator's address In
Philadelphia and challenged him for
proof OF a plural marriage. he was re-
ferred to the testimony Of President
George Reynolds who. on the witness
stand ct Washington, gave evidence
that his own daughter had become u
plural wife since the manifesto, her
husband being the president Of the
Brigham Young Academy ut the time.
Many more cases could have been cited,
but Peet fled and did not produce the
reward.
And what shall be said of Col c. Il
Loose who boasts. above all things. that
he is not a gutter and will not have
cutters for partners? One can under
stand that I'm the great emergency
which confrontS Col. Loose's boon com
panion. Apostle Smoot, the Colonel,
delicate and conscientious as are his
motives and actions, might consent to
use an infamous wretch like Peet to
traduce one of the noblest women In the
land. bur In View of the CCloners self
asserted reputation one cannot under
stand how he can employ a man who
Will not stand by his own bluff.
Careful readers will recall that when
this fake offer Of reward was posted for
said It was a barroom bluff; and Pect
demonstrated the proof of that obser-
walton by rushing from the Dubois
meeting with his stage money.