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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS,

Thomas NJ Hanley. aged 10 years, died
at 2:3O this morning of stomach trouble
at his home. 1920 North Topeka avenue
The funeral announcements will be made
later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-02

later.
Mrs. Louisa Arnold died at O'Clock
last night at her home IA miles southwest
of Topeka, of heart trouble, at the age of
So years. The funeral will be cid to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock and the in
terment will take place IN Dover Gene
terry.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-01
What's the Use?

Don't be too hard on the woman
who is constitutionally grumbler.
Perhaps some fine day she will
awaken to the fact that it is IA
great deal more self-gratifying to
say pleasant word than to regis
ter an unkind comment or find
fault with everything in sight.
Doesn't take any more time to be
decent than to grow. Doesn t
hurt any place at all to sun up
and break into ii beautiful smile
and make other folks think that
they are happy. Yet, it does seem
that some people can't help being
fussy and horrid no more than they
can help growing black or yellow
hair. Seems to be cut in the grain
and no matter how hard you polish
it won't come off.
For these women we must have
a little tender pity. They are get
ting the worst of it, you may be
sure. There is nothing that mus
tard plasters your heart so much
as to say something nice to some
one who is dying to have some
thing nice said to them. That's
involved. but it is plain when you
take it slowly.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-01
She is to be Pitied

Women (spare the name) as
cheap and frivolous as is evidently
the Denver stenographer who
brazenly comes before the public
in a recent issue of The Post, adj
vertising kisses for sale at S5 per,
is the kind who is responsible for
the light esteem in which the sex
is held by coarse-minded men, and
the rude Jokes chronicled about
women in newspapers. No refined,
modest, respectable woman would
consent. for moment. to such
yellow journal notoriety, and, al
though there may be few simple
minded people who will uphold
this person in her che apness,
but they will not be numbered
among the ranks of the respect
able. This person claims that she
is subjected to distasteful over
lures from her empl oyers, and that
she might better be paid for her
osculatory concessions than not.
A woman can be lady no matter
into what atmosphere she is thrown
Her womanly dignity, her aloofness
from undo familiarity will protect
her. from bold etfrontery on
the part of any man, and win
honest admiration and respect
from even the most liberal think
ers. A woman's purity and self
esteem means her stock in trade.
and when she lays them on the
altar of public criticism, thus
making her name the topic of
unreined conversation, she be
comes eligible to the society of
moral degeneracy. Many are
the young women who have toiled
year. after year in mems offices
in an tmosphere as sweet and
pure as that of their own homes.
They are business women, though,
and they attend strictly to bust
ness. A woman without discretion
is like IA jewel in hogs snout,
and, at the present pace some of
our women are going. the years
will not be many until the pure
minded, virtuous woman is at il
premium.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-01
Take Care of Yourself

A grey-haired mother bid her
son good bye" at railway sta
ton, recently. and, as he boarded
the train, we heard her whisper,
between her tears. my boy, take
care of yourself" We looked in
to the young mans eager face as
he answered, "all right, moth
er. you know | will and we knew
from the way he said it, that he
meant to keep his promise. The
little incident recalled to our mind
the many. many times we had
heard those words before-some
times earnestly. but more often as
IA mere parting phrase take care
of yourself.
How many are there who, adrift
on life's sea, especially in the west
where customs are less severe than
in the east. and where there are no
loving hands of home folk to guide,
take care'' of themselves? 5?
Some how when once the great
maelstrom of life clutches one
in its seething arms, he forgets
the promises he made in parting,
the hopes and prayers of the ones
in the distance, and, before he re-
alizes it, he has squandered his
health and happiness, principle
and future prospects in utter dis
sipation. Then it comes that, in
the prime of life, he is made to feed
upon the ashes of his folly. with
ruined hopes and a mis-spent life
staring him out of countenance.
He didn't take care of himself,
and to his own weakness, the fault
lies.
We often gaze with pity into
| the face of a man or woman where
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-01
1t won't be long until the spring
hat will soon be sprung.

Some time ago wise fellow dis
covered that it was unhealthy for
two people to occupy the same
bed. later the other fellow found
out that it was unsafe to ride in ii
car with other people and to attend
church where others attended; {;
later an association of physicians
declared that to kiss is to tempt
death in all its hideous forms.
The very latest is the discovery
of "a French scientist that the
practice of hand shaking is very
prolific source of spreading dis
ease. The only place where IA per-
son is absolutely safe is at week
ly prayer meetings. Nobody at
tends them.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-01

lack of self-care is SO visible, and
we wonder if, at life's starting
point, some one did not whisper.
"take care of yourself" He or
she meant to have remembered, but
sometimes temptation gets the best
of the trongestycharacter, and, af-
ter the first wrong step, the rest
becomes so easy.
Take care of yourself, my boyr'
May the words that fell from the
dear old lady. the other morning,
re-echo far and near, breathing its
benediction upon the heart of some
other mothers son who, too, is
about to face the world and its
temptations and trials and heart
aches.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-01

Boys. when you speak of your
father, don't speak of him as the
old man" OF course, you are old
er now than when you called him
father" you are much smarter
than you were then: you are much
more manly looking; your clothes
tit better, your hat has modern
shape and your hair is combed diff
ferently. In short, you are flyer"
than you were then. Your father
has last years coat, a two years
old hat and vest of still another
pattern. He can't write such an
elegant hand as you can. but don't
call him the ''old man" Call him
father. For years he has been
hustling around to get together
home comforts and the brightest
half of his life is gone from him
forever. But he loves you even if
he is quiet about il, and. if he
thought you were bad. it would be
the heaviest burden he has to
bear.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-01
Taken Up

One dark bay mare with white
face, four or five years old, weight
about nine hundred pounds, well
broken to work. branded on left
shoulder with IA brand that looks
like a letter u. Has been at my
place for about three months
Owner can have her by calling at
my place on Hot creek and paying
for this advertisement.
JUAN p. ORTIZ.
Capulin. Colo
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-01

A wagon maker who has been
dumb for years. picked up IA wheel
and spoke. Yes, and a blind car
penter reached out for a plain and
saw. A deaf farmer went out with
his dog and herd, and just last
night we noticed bed listening to
a bed tick. Some men in the
woods heard the trees bark and
someone else saw horse fly as he
was passing along the street.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-01
ADVERTISING RATES
DI.pIsy Advertisements Will be


for at the rate Of l2hi cents per inch per week,
single column measurement. on monthly con-
tract, and 25 cents single column inch for
periods of less than one month. Rates given
on more than a column of space by the year
Displa advertisements will be changed every
two weeks ithout extra charge; when changes
are made weekly - additional charge of s
cents per inch will be made.
Changes for display advertisements must be
in this office before Wednesday noon to insure
a change that week.
Local Notices. 10 cents per line for each
insertion.
Notices of Entertainments. suppers or
socials where admis sion l. charged or which
given to raise money. Will be given hall
rates. Cards Of thanks 20 cents. Resolutions,
obituaries and obituary poetry, cents per line.
No deviation from these rates will be made.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-01

If YOU have a friend visiting you
let The Chronicle hear of it. We
want the news.
A few more ladies and children's S
furs at Wilson's. They go at half
price,
Bring us the news.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-01

eIf you want bum cigar keep
away from Seyfer's. He only
handles the best.
Don't forget the dance on the
evening of February 22nd.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-01

What we say is true.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12

The man who never held to any bust
ness is nearly always the one to in
vest when prices are high and sell out
when prices are low.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
Value OF Corn Stalks.

The true value Of foods to the farm
ash (mineral matters) contained. If
corn is exchanged for bran and bran Is
used on the farm as food for stock,
there is brought on the farm more pro-
tein than is contained in corn, as well
as q larger proportion of the phos-
pilates (bone-forming elenents) than
the corn contains. The manure from
bran is also much more valuable than
that from corn, and when fair price
can be obtained for corn it may be to
the advantage of farmers to sell their
corn and buy bran for stock. When
the corn crop is planted the fodder
should be considered. as one-haf the
crop expected. The crop Of fodder
from a field of corn should be equal In
value to the grain taken therefrom,
and yet the fodder is wasted and the
grain saved. In fact, If the fodder Is
given no better treatment than 1t re-
ceives on some farms it would be
cheaper to drive into the fields, pull
the ears from the stalks, throw them
into a wagon and haul direct from the
field to the crib, leaving the stalks
standing, than to expend labor in cut
ting it into shocks, with the additional
work Of husking the grain after the
corn Is shocked, as 1t will save labor by
50 doing, if the fodder is to be wasted,
especially as it is very disagreeable
task to husk the corn In the field In
cold weather.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
EEL TRAVELS THROUGH HOSE.
WTggIes Out Finally After Causing
q Crowd and Blocking Traffic.

WigZles Out Finally After Causing
Crowd and Blocking Traffic.
A street cleaners tusSle with a hose
that cut up queer antics and at last re-
fused to work, furnished amusement
and finally a surprise TO q large crowd
at One Hundred and Forty-six street
and Amsterdam avenue, New York
City, and halted street car traffic for q
quarter of al hour. The trouble be
gan few minutes after the hose had
been attached to a hydrant at the cor
ner and the operator had made a good
job Of flushing the avenue for half a
block to the north
Suddenly the stream diminished,
then switched of at a tangent, next
shot forth a stream in a graceful
SPIRAL and then refused to work The
street cleaner closed one eye and
squinted down the brass nozzle. He
was rewarded by being nearly knocked
of his feet by a full blast from the
hose
He dropped it on the car tracks and
mopped his face, while a crowd Of
schoolboys shouted derisiyely- Then
the crowd began to collect.
The man with the hose became
angry. The hose began to act more
strangely than before. 1t wriggled
and squfr1ned and shot forth small
twisted jets internationally. Passen-
gers from the cars it blocked crowded
around the street cleaner, their anger
at being delayed overcome by their
curiosity over the weird contortions OF
| the length of rubber.
1.-THE things alive" screamed a
woman, and the crowd edged back
For a full minute water ceased to
flow from the nozzle. Then a small
boy advised:
BLOW in 1t, White Wingsl'
The street cleaner accepted the sug-
geshon and blew with all his force.
A moment later, under heavy pressure,
out shot a squirming eel about hfteen
inches long. There was chorus OF
screams from the women spectators,
but the street cleaner pocketed the
eel ITO back me up when 1 tell about
| It," as he said.
Then the hose was dragged OH the
car tracks and traffic was resumed
New York Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
Life and Diseases of Cranes.

The author of a Texas bulletin pre-
sents data covering a period of nine
teen years, secured for the most part
from his records Of an eight-acre grape
vineyard planted in 1857 near Den
| ison, Tex. The soil in this vineyard Is
light sandy soil from 6 inches to
feet deep, with a red and yellow clay
subsoil. The land has had but one
application of fertilizer, consisting Of
heavy coat of cotton-seed meal some
twelve years ago. DATA have also been
collected from vineyards grown on diff
ferent soils, including "black waxy"
and lime soils.
In table 1 the relative longevity,
health and vigor of twenty-siX species
of grapes grown IN the vineyard at
Denison are noted. The species usual
" found native to lime soils are dis
tfnguished from those native to sandy
soils. Table gives the names Of each
variety cultivated, the specific blood,
the number of vines of each planted
in 1887, and the number and percent
age alive in 1905, together with notes
on the color, economic value and use
of the fruits, and condition of the
vines in 1905. The varieties are noted
which have been found suitable for
BLACK waxy" soils with clay subsoils
and for ''blaek, waxy" and adobe"
soils underlaid with white rock as
near as two feet from the surface.
The author presents data on extern
sive personal observations and reports
secured from different e1perimenters
in Texas on the adaptabiIity of differ
ent varieties Of grapes for the limy
rolls in Texas. 1t is stated that all
species and varieties grow we'll In
sandy soils where carbonate of lime
does not exceed % per cent of the soil.
Some species viii flourish In soils
which contain as high as 40 to 60 per
cent of lime.
Varieties much subject to rot and mil
dew are not recommended for plant
ing in the humid forest region of East
Texas Unless spraying with sulphate or
/ carbonate Of copper solution is thor
oughIy attended to. Grapes are not
considered TO succeed well in boggy or
seepy soils on account of late fronts
and fungus diseases.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
LOST TRACK OF HIM.

In town of few thousand lnhaolt-
ants IN the interior of Pennsylvania
there resided an ambitious young man.
David Simpson, who, as soon as he
was well out of his teens, removed 70
New York City and went into business
He was successful, and when he became
a middle-aged man, went into politics
In this also he succeeded, and at las'
rose to distinguished official position ID
the city. Then a longing to revisit the
old home Of his boyhood, which he had
not seen for a quarter Of century OF
more, came upon him.
1t would be pleasant, he thought 10
witness the look of surprise and graft
fcation on the faces of his former
townsmen when he made his appear
ance among them again, unspoiled by
fame and prosperity. Without com
municating his intentions to any one
he went aboard west-bound train one
night and arrived at his destination
the next morning.
The first man he saw as he stepped
out on the platform or the railway sta
ton was one Of his old playmates
with whom he had grown up. lie
walked up to him and grasped him by
the hand
Charley Bennett, how are you!" he
said
I'm pretty we'll, thank you" an
swered the other, ''but you've got lit
tie the advantage Of me-"
I'm Dave Simpson"
why, hello, Dave. Where have yor
been all this timer
I'm New York, Of course"
"Well, I'm mighty glad to see you
Dave What are you doing for a liv
ing now? Clerking In a drug store, as
you used tor
Mr.. Simpson spent several days IL
his old home town, and enjoyed his
visit, but he did not do any more pos
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
CAPE COD PILGRIMS MEMORIAL
ABOUT TOBACCO.
They Serve Out Cigars to the Sol
diers in Italy.

Physicians, chemists and physiolo-
gists (Hany Of them smokers them
selves) agree that smoking before ma
turity Is reached always leads to a
waste Of nerve power and brain force
and thus squanders life by weakening
the very center of strength.
In all Lord Wolseley's campaigns he
made II rule where possible to allow
each soldier one pound Of tobacco per
month, which he considered a fair al
Iowance. In Italy the military authori-
ties recognize tn weed as one Of the
comforts essential to the troops and
cigars are served out TO them with
their daily rations.
In France there are 100000 smok-
ers, and Of every fifteen there are eight
who smoke a pipe, five who smoke CT
CARS and only two who are cigaret
smokers. Stfll the French consume
more than sOooo0,O00 cigarets year,
or enough to go around the world 800
ftimes If they were placed end to end
IN line.
In the total quantity of tobacco
grown the United States rivals Cuba
and the Philippine Islands combined
British India Is not very far behind
the States. 1t takes 100000 acres to
grow the worlds tobacco, Louisville
is the largest tobacco market in the
world
The best cigars manufactured come
from Cuba, the tobacco fer which Is
| cultivated IN the famous Vuelta de
Ahajo district, west of Havana. This
favored spot is located on the banks of
river, the nature OF the soil being
such That in NO other part of the world
can leaves OF such excellence be pro-
duced. The most expensive cigars cost
| about $3.50 each. The largest cigars
come from the Philippine Islands, some
of them being eighteen inches In length
Italy has the reputation Of manafac
turing some Of the strongest smokes II
the world
A good cigar win burn slowly and
equally the weed that smolders up ont
side is OF inferior quality,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
WHAT'S IN A TITLE?
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


The Puritan needed a vent for the
energy repressed by his rigfdly order
ed existence. Shorn Of ornament In
dress and decoration, he evidently
worked off portion OF his sense Of the
ornate Ia some of the titles of the re-
them are sensational and aIliteratfve
enough to satisfy the yeliowist report
er of to-day. The contents Of the bot
ties thus labeled must be Of lurfd and
strenuous nature, or else it might be
said of them, as the dramatist wrote
of the cognomen Of humankind:
The name is but a shadow which we
find.
Too often larger than the man
behind.
THE Seven Sobs Of a Sorrowful
| Soul for Sin, or the Seven centennial
Psalms OF the Princely Prophet David ;
whereunte are added william Hunain's
| Handful of Honeysuckles, and Divers
Cody and Pithy Ditties, Now newly
augmented" Is Impressive, but q 1T
tie cumbersome for ordinary CONVEX
sation and advertising.
Another, inconviently long, Is.
"A reaping hook well-tenpered for
the stubborn ears OF the coming Crop
Of Biscuit baked In the Oven Of Chari-
N. Carefully Conserved for the Chick
ems OF the Church, the Sparrows Of the
Spirit, and the Sweet Swallows Of Sal
vation."
After these, titles such as the follow
ing sound tame and hardly worthy of
notice:
1.-THE Spiritual Mustard Pot TO make
the Soul Sneeze with Devotion; THE
Shop Of the Spiritual Apetheoary"
Matches lighted at Divine Fire." and
"Sixpenny-worth of Divine Spirit"
In a much mflder and secular sort
Of a way the modern newspaper par
takes Of the spirit of its Puritan exemp.
lar In the heading Of the paragraph
columns:
"Qufrks and bubbles" <Nibhlee fol
the Million; THE Junk-Shep'
Crumbs for ali kinds Of Chiciens"
Photographed Pudding; 'spiee l.
lands Passed IN the Sea Of Reading
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
oNTARIo's TIMBER SUPPLY.
Official Figures of Acreage and out
put at the Present Time.

Official Figures of Acreage and out
put at the Present Time.
According to the report of the depart
ment Of lands, forests and mines, just
issued. the total area of land under TIM
Der license in Ontario was 20,Q63 square
miles. says the Boston Transcript. The
principal items of the years output
from territory under license were as
follows: Sawlogs, pine, GA, 800, 465 feet,
board measure; other than pine, Co.
945 1897 feet board measure square tim
Der, pine, 63S, 22S; other than pine, 49,
ST. cubic feet pile timber, 64S609 feet,
board measure; cedar, 126,172 pieces /;
pulpwood, S4,961 cords. The pulpwood
output of S4,961 cords was 1925 cords
In excess of 1905. The pulp mills at
Sault Ste. Marie, Spanish River and
Sturgeon Falls were running to their
full capacity during the year.
In connection with the free grant
districts, where the areas suitable for
settlement have been pretty we'll taken
and the lots remaining are largely I'M
suitable for agriculture the department
has instituted q system of homestead
inspection to enforce compliance with
the condition of settlement. Owing to
the increased value of woods other
than pine a desire has sprung up to
take up lots not suitable for agricul-
tural purposes In order to dispose of the
timber. Under the system now adopted
lots applied for are inspected to ascer-
tain If they comprise sufficient pro-
portion of good land to warrant the ex-
pectation that living could be made
by farming. If it is obvious that the
lands are not capable of affording a liv-
ing by agriculture and are applied for
in order to get the timber location Is
refused.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
SCHOOL MA'AMS SCARCE.
Shortage in Wisconsin This Year
viii Reach Into the Hundreds

Il don't know of anything scarcer in
this State than teachers said State Supt
Z. Z. Cary. There may be a shortage
reaching into the hundreds, l cannot just
tell. l do not know what to attribute
as cause unless it is the great prosper
lty Of the country. The greatest short
age is in the rural schools These are
largely taught by high school graduates
and presume that in many eases now
the parents have Become sufficiently we'll
TODD so that their daughters are not COM
PEELED to teach. l have daily complaints
from county superintendents telling of
the shortage and in many cases they have
to search their districts to get the teach
ers. OF course, all the schools will be
filed. In many cases, however, unless
there was this shortage, better teachers
could be secured and the work of edu-
cation could be brought to higher stand
ard. In a large number of the high
schools of the State and in the city
schools there are vacancies and the super
intendents are spending a great deal of
time and money to secure capable teach
ers to accept
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
TheLarrest Orchard.

Where are the largest orchards in
the world? The general impression is.
no doubt, that they are to be found in
the United States, but, according to a
fruit trade paper which ought to know
they are at Werder, near Berlin. They
extend without a break for between
1900 and 1900 acres"
By canal and river alone the Fruit
Growers company sends away 5000
900 pounds of apples and pears In a
fear. From Werder railway station an
additional 100000 pounds Of fruit
soes forth to the world Then there is
iaTEnaking, for which thousand tons
1f sugar is used in a twelyemonth- The
produce Of the orchards OF Werder has
lately been advertised by fruit-grow-
ng exhibition at that place. One Of the
features was 2.000 yards of model or
fllard, containing examples of the
choicest sorts OF fruit. 1t is we'll to
Be eaainded that commercial fruit