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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

some years to come can be erected.
As soon as the amount becomes avail
able construction of the proposed
building will be begun, in order that
the present over-crowded condition of
the gymnasium may be relieved as
quickly as possible
AGRICULTURE FOR TEACHERS.
A new course in the elements of
agriculture especially designed for
teachers in the public schools of the
state who desire to prepare themselves
to give elementary instruction in
agriculture will be given in the sum-
mer session in the University of Wis
consin by Dean w. A. Henry of the
college of agriculture. The central
thought Of the course will be to IL
lustrate and make clear the essential
facts and principles underlying ag-
ricultural practice. 1t will include
lectures and class room work, but will
consist to a great extent of practical
demonstration in the fields, orchard.
and barns of the agricultural college
and experiment station. The ele-
ments Of the soil as the basis Of it's
fertility; the crops of the farm and
how they feed and grow; grains and
forage plants; farm animals, their care
and nutrition, will be some of the
more important topics to be consider
ed. All the resources and equipment
Of the agricultural college and ex-
pertinent station with its departments
of horticulture, agronomy, soils, agri-
cultural bacteriology, agricultural
chemistry, animal husbandry, agricul-
tural engineering, and dairying will
be available for illustrating the in
struction and practical work in the
summer session course in agriculture.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
Too Young for a Hero Medal.

La Crosse. Wis. March S.-To gain
recognition as a hero from the Calne-
gle commission one must be old enough
to appreciate the danger encountered
in an act Of bravery eBcause, in the
in an act Of bravery Because. in the
opinion of one of the members Of the
commission, Emmett Schrank. aged 3
years. was too young to be a real hero,
Il medal has been refused him. The
boy saved his baby sister from burn
ing TO death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
Hears Of spooner's Resignation.

Madison. Wis. March 7.-Govcrnor
Davidson transmitted to the legisla-
ture the resignation of Senator spoon
er and the governor suggested that
the election of a successor to NJ.
Spooncr proceed at once and not after
the vacancy actually exists, May !.
The assembly by a standing vote
adopted q resolution of tribute to Sen
ator Spooner. -Four Social Democrats
and eight Republicans refrained from
voting
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
Horse Show at State Fair.

Milwaukee, March 81 horse show
similar to that given iii Milwaukee
some years ago, but on a smaller scale,
will Ice one of the features of the state
fair. Preparations for this event, which
will take place some one night of the
week. are already under way accord
ing to Senator George Wylie of Nor
risonyille. superintendent of horses,
who was in Milwaukee recently.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
Steel Plant at Head of locks.

Superior, Wis, March S.-A com
mittee of six officials of the United
States Steel corporation and kindred
companies arrived in a private car
over the Northwestern railway. II
was stated by the committee that the
trip is for the purpose Of getting data
for report Oh a proposed erection Of
a steel plant ut the head of the lakes
and TO recommend a site.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

Green lake, which is situated in
Colorado, is not only noted as the high
est lake in the United States, being
10,252 feet above the level of the sea,
but also for the fact that it's water
has a peculiar faculty for petrifying
substances that are placed in it
Chicago Record-Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

Respectable, once term Of honor.
has become apelogetic, and worthy"
which meant honorable" has taken
on cOndescending shade Mice orig
Inally meant foolish" Only within a
few centuries has naughty" lost its
original meanings of destitute" and
good for nothing"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

Is Teddy beginning to think it's
up to him to build the Panama
canal. 'Twould be just like our
strenuous president to take hold of
such jop, If things don't 90 fast
enough to suit him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

The Chappie-What curious mistakes
men make sometimes! I've just been
reading. for instance, that Columbus
imagined that he had discovered the
Indies. The Married Man-Ah, made
worse mistake than that. When I
married my wife, thought I'd dIscov-
cred paradise.-Casselps Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
WISCONSIN Judge Dead.

Beaver Dam. Wis, March 9-Judge
Jane. J. Dick, Judge of the Thirteenth
judicial circuit is dead at his home
here Of cirrhosis ii lie liver. Judge
Dick was taken i'll several weeks ago
liz milwaukee, after lle had finished the
January term of circuit court in Wau-
keSha county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
Roads Obey the Law.

Madison. Wis. March II. ~ With
ont any curtailment of existing service
the principal railroads Of Wisconsin at
midnight put into effect the new pas
senger rates ordered by the state rail
road commission twenty days ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
There's Three in the Race Now.

Lacrosse, Wis. March 11.-After q
long conference with his lieutenants
Representative Escb has decided to
become candidate for United States
senator. This makes three, Isaac
Stephenson and w. II. Hatten being
the other two.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
Ex-Convict's DeviIish Crime.

Beaver Dam, Wis. March 11.-R0s-
coe 2. Miller, IN ex-conyict, shot and
killed his divorced wife and also his
stepmother lie then committed sui.
eide, shooting himself in the right tenn
pie. 1t is said there had been some
trouble over some property.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
IaFolIette Is for stephenson.

Marinette. Wis, March S.-SenatoI
IaFoIlette is and will be for Isaac
Stephenson for senator. Ills is au-
thoritatively stated, although not an
nounced by Mr.. Stephenson himself
1t IS known here that Senator LaFo,
lette will support effectively the candi-
dacy Of the Marinette man AMI will in
good time make a definite statement
tO that effect.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
To Recover Value Of Timber

Milwaukee, March 9.-Upon the sug-
gestion of the attorney general United
States District Attorney Butrerfeld
filed action to recover the sum of SIS
461, the value Of timber alleged to have
been cut from public lands in Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota. The defendants in
the action are James and Patrick Me-
han, of this city, and the Thief River
Falls Lumber company of Minnesota
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

1t is now claimed that Evelyn
Thaw is a Scotch lassie, and that
her father is still living in Scotland.
where she was born. A good many
people have probably jumped at the
conclusion she must be French at
least as far as her morals are con-
cerned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

It is claimed the investigation of
Senator Bailey cost the state of
Texas nearly $4,000. But as it
resulted in the vindication of the
senator the latter probably feels it
was money well expended.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

Congress has at last consented to
try the ship subsidy plan. Thus the
president is to again have his way,
although it was predicted on all
hands that he would not with
respect to this particular PROPOSE
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

A brother of Bill Nye has been
sent to congress from Minnesota.
If he is anything like his famous
brother perhaps he will be able to
brighten up the pages of the Con
gressional Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
VIII Investigate Veterans Home.

Madison, WIS. March 9.-The
charges IF acknowledgement of the Wis
con>in Veterans Home at Waupaca
ana misconduct on the part of sew
eral officers Of the institution that
have been repeatedly made by former
inmates Of the home in the last few
months are to lie tie subject Of lee
islative inVcsti CATION.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

MILLINERY Apprentice Wanted
at Baxter e Diapers by Miss L.
Roseleip.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

FOR SALE. One thousand bushels
of good corn. r. L. MINK,
3tpd. Burton, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
Prominent lawyer ana Mason Dead

Eau Claire. Wis. March 11.-AleN-
ander Meggctt i rromtacnt lawyer
and politicians. is dead, aged * years.
He was an uncle of General Arthur
McArtluI and was high Mason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-15
Squirt IN WHEAT.
Shorts Buy Actively on Strength
of Wall Street News.
Strength Of the Market Is Only
Short Lived.
CATTLE ARE STEADY.
Hogs Reported Strong and a
Shade Higher.
Stock Market Opened With a
Marked Recovery.

Chicago. March 15.-WHEAT-The wheat
market opened firm and with an active
trade, the improved conditions in Wall
street causing shorts, to buy actively.
Within a short time, however. free sell
ing by pit traders produced weak tone
to SsQ1kc higher, at 771s@77Ssc, and then
declined to 1850. Minneapolis, Duluth and
Chicago reported receipts of 492 cars.
All the grain markets became very
weak later and continued in that condi-
ton until the close. May sold off to 757sc
cent below last nights final quotation.
CORN-Tradfng in corn was active, but
prices were easy because of the break in
wheat and liberal receipts. May corn
opened unchanged to 1sc higher, at ASA q
1880, sold at 1910.
was weak with May down 114@13sc, to 447s
Q45c.
OATS-Trading was active in oats, but
the market was inclined to be easy in
sympathy with corn and wheat. Local re-
ceipts were slightly above expectations.
407sc to 41Q411sc, and then declined to
4011c.
PROVISIONS Provisions were firm at
the opening because of a strong market
for live hogs. Later prices eased off on
selling by local longs. May pork opened
si6.o21 Lard was up. sc, at s.. 2211. and
higher at IS. 95@S. 971k.
WHEAT-Cash: No. ? red. 75szc; No. 3
red. 7Sg75c; No, hard. a @7S S91.SSs No
CORN-No. 3, 4215Q43c.
OATscNo; 2. . 413ze: No 3. 4oa4@41c.
BARLEY-Cash: 6SQ74c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-15

ka am reasonably sure that such will
be the case and / have written asking
for the privilege of so announcing 1
have assured the company that the
business from that portion of the city
will justify such move and as far
as the construction of the foot bridge
is concerned it's cost would be COM
paratively nothing if included in the
building of the bridge.
1--WE have not decided exactly where
we will connect with the Missouri Pa
cific and will not until after the survey
is completed, but if we connect at Will
lis as now contemplated the line will
run through Holton, Muscotah, Lar
kin, Dennison. South Cedar and North
Topeka. This will give US a number
of good towns on the line and an ex-
cellent farming country to draw from,
and there is no doubt but what we can
convince the financiers back of the
project of the feasibility of our plans"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-15
JAPAN is THE NEXT.
Senator and Mrs. Fred Dumont Smith
Leave for Orient in May.

Senator Fred Dumont Smith of Ed
wards county. and Mrs. Smith, will
start in May for trip to japan and
China They will be gone until Sep
TENDER, and will put in several months
travelling in Japan. They go first to
Hong Kong. and then to Shanghai, but
it is not their present intention to visit
the Philippines.
81 don't care anything about seeing
the Philippines said Senator Smith,
but if we get tired of Japan in the
time which we have there, we may run
down to the Philippines. This trip is
one which 1 have long wanted to
make. We will be on the ocean a total
of Sc days"
1t has been rumored that Senator
Smith was to be retained by the state
TO assist in the prosecution of the suits
against the trusts, but Senator Smith
says that he will have no part in that
litigation.
The statement which Senator Smith
gave out declaring that he would have
no further dealings with the railroad
ring in the state, has caused a big
row between himself and Senator Fitz-
patrick. the leader of the railroad
crowd in the senate. The Fitzpatrick
crowd say that Smith is a traitor. SEN
ator Smith says that he is tired of hav-
ing the railroads lead him up to the
slaughter block. He believes that the
antirailroad sentiment in Kansas is
bound to prevail. and he does not want
to get run over by the popular band
wagon. g -.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-15
CIVIL SERVICE IN PLAY.
The Rules Are Applied in T1xamina-
ton of Consular Applicants.

Washington, March 15.-President
Roosevelt and Secretary Root have
awaited themselves of the machinery OF
the civil service commission in the Sc
lection of United States consuls. The
initial trial of the new method was
made yesterday when an examination
of Is aspirants for consulships was held,
under the direction of the civil service
commission. The examination had been
carefully prepared under orders from
the president transmitted through the
secretary of state.
The Is applicants ranged in age from
q to 60 years. They are required to
show proficiency in either German,
French or Spanish; must be conversant
with the natural commercial and indus
trial resources of the United States;
many questions are asked in political
economy well as international, mari
time and commercial law, and the ap-
plicants must know American history,
including government institutions, po-
litical history and geography. This ex-
animation is written. In addition
strict oral examination is prescribed.
Fifty per cent is allowed for each and
the applicant must be successful enough
to obtain a total of so per cent.
The results of the examination VIII
not be known for some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-15
CEILING FALLS.
The Russian Parliament Narrowly
Escapes a Disaster.

st. Petersburg. March 15.-The
ceiling of the hall in the Taurid palace.
where the lower house of parliament
meets. collapsed at o'clock this
morning and caused widespread
wreckage among the seats below.
Though many rumors were circu-
lated to the effect that the falling of
the ceiling was the result of a plot to
interfere with the meeting of parlia-
ment it's purely accidental character
was clearly establish ed.
Investigation showed that the nails
and other fastenings binding the cell
ing to the rafters had not been re-
placed since the time of Catherine III
and broke under the extra weight of
the new decorations.
The entire section of the plastering
and lathing covering the center and
left of the house and a small portion
of the right fell to the floor 80 feet
below. A few heavy beams and tim
bers were affected but the regular
structure of the roof was not injured.
The aggregate weight of the ceiling
material was so great that in its fall 1t
in such a way as to indicate that a
terrible catastrophe would have re-
suited had the fall occurred few
hours later, during the session or the
house. The places occupied by the
president and ministers were not
touched. but it was judged that few
members of the center party or of
the left would have escaped death or
serious injury. 1t was al first thought
that it would be necessary to abandon
today's session of the house, but Presi-
dent Golovin after hasty consultation
with the party leaders and an inspec-
ton of the availa Bile rooms, ordered
chairs to be placed in the rotunda at
the entrance of the palace where the
session was held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-15
OPENS THE SEASON APRIL IL.
The American Baseball Association
Gives Out Schedule.

Kansas CITY. March 15.-The official
playing schedule of the American as
ISOLATION as it was given out by
President Joseph D. O'Brien yesterday
shows that Kansas City will open at
home on May with the Louisville ag-
gregation, the same team that it opens
tn. season with on April II. The Blue
Legs will play thirteen games away
from home before opening at Associa-
ton park They will meet all the east
ern teams in the association before
playing a game on the home grounds
The schedule calls for 154 games and
the openings will be Milwaukee at CO.
lumbus. st. Paul a t Toledo, Minneapolis
at Indianapolis and Kansas City at
Louisville. The local club has thirteen
Sundays AMI holidays. The team Will
be at home on Decoration day and
Labor day. Milwaukee will again be
the attraction in Kansas City on MAY
80, while Minneapolis will be here Labor
day. The season will close on Septem-
Der Is with Milwaukee at Kansas City,
St. Paul at Minneapolis, indianapolis
at Toledo and Louisville at Columbus.
The Blue Legs will play at Milwaukee
on July 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-15
PARLOR ORGANS.

Special sale of fine second hand parlor
organs lately taken in exchange on pia-
nos Some of them as good as new
ONE MASON AND HAMLIN-
Handsome walnut case, large size.
ONE ESTEY ORGAN
Medium size. walnut case
ONE STORY AND CLARK
Fine walnut case. 10 stops
ONE CHICAGO COTTAGE
Large handsome case, mirror in top.
ONE BENTLEY ORGAN
Large size. light oak case. 10 stops.
ONE PEERLESS ORGAN
Six octave. very handsome, tail case.
These large fine organs at SIS to s25
Smaller sized organs at SO to sl5-
E.B. GUILD MUSIC co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-15
A BISHOPS TRIP TO ROME.
The Rt. Rev. Thomas F. IIilliS Will Go
Abroad After Easter.

Leavenworth. March 15.-The Rt
Rev. Thomas F. Lillis. bishop of the
Leavenworth diocese of the Roman
Catholics church. will leave for Rome a
few days after Easter. The bishops
trip IS what is known in the church as
the Ad Limina, or bishops visit to the
pope.
once in ten years the bishop of every
diocese is required to visit the Holy See
in Rome and report on the condition of
the churches under his charge. 1t has
been twenty-six years since a bishop Of
the Leavenworth diocese appeared in
person before the pope. In the last
years of Bishop FinlSs life he was I'M
able to make the trip and he commits
stoned others to make the report for
him. Much of Bishop Lillis' report will
therefore pertain to the progress anG
growth of the Catholic church in Kan
sas in the last twenty-five years.
Two priests will accompany the
bishop on his visit to Plus X. They are
the Rev. NJ. Burk of Paola and the Rev.
Patrick McInerney of Olathe. The par
ty will land in Naples and will spend
about three months in Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-15
MINNEAPOLIS GETS BANNER.
| Sons and Daughters of Justice Con-
| clude Their National Meeting.

The National Council of the Sons and
Daughters of Justice, a fraternal bene-
fciary order with over II, 900 members
held its concluding session last even
ing and celebrated the event by hold
ing large meeting at the Auditorium.
A competitive prize drill was held with
teams competing from Minneapolis.
Kansas City. Hutchinson and Emporia.
The team from Minnea polls council No.
/ secured the prize banner. The men,
bers who participated, captained by ].
6 Richards. were: Misses Nettie White,
Pearl Johnson, Stella Midgley, Stella
Browne Nellie Brown, Hattie Barber,
Cressie Babcock, Hattie Curley, Mae
Parker, Zoe Agpew, Ella Hartley. Ida
McCraskn.e, Ida Warren, Edna Lamb
ritson, Lilly Mcbride. Mabel Brandt,
organist, Olive Lester. The judges were
Hugh P FarreIey of Chanute. w. A.
Woolverton of Topeka, and Geo. w.
Porter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-15

New York, March 15.[BUTTER-lrre
ular Street price: Extra creamery,
3O1h@31c Official prices: Creamery, COM
mon to extra, 21Q3Oc; held common to ex-
CHEESElStrong unchanged. State full,
cream colored. small, September fancy,
l5c; same, white. 14a4c: same, colored,
tober best, 1Ssz@14Ac; good to prime, 100
131sc; winter made, average best, l2tsc;
large, September fancy, 14azc; October
best, 13A GD14Ac; good to prime, 1224q1S14c;
inferior. n1sql214c; skins. 2qlla4c-
1711c: OFFICIAL price. 171kc; seconds, TIC.
POULTRY-Alive poultry steady. West
ern chickens, lie; fowls, 15c; turkeys, 13c-
Dressed poultry firm. Turkeys, 12q15ci
fowls 10G14c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-15
NEW LINE NORTH.
Survey Out of Topeka Will
Begin Next Week.
Opens Up Short Line for the
Missouri Pacific.
NEW STEEL BRIDGE.
Will BE Built at Jefferson
Street at Cost of $4,000.
Station Will Likely Be Estab-
lished in North Topeka.

W. L. Taylor president of the To-
peka & Southwestern railroad, re-
ceived a letter today from Lamprecht
Brothers & Co. of New York, who are
to finance the road, instructing him to
proceed at once with the preliminary
work on the Omaha, Topeka & South
ern, the second strand in the network
of railroads with which Mr.. Taylor
proposes to surround Topeka. This
line will extend almost due north and
connect with the Missouri Pacific road
either at Pierce Junction or Willis and
in either event will be about SIS miles
in length.
The line when completed will give
Topeka a north and south railroad, as
arrangements have been made with
the Missouri Pacific to operate their
through trains over it, thereby saving
them ia miles between Omaha and
Pueblo and about 60 miles between
that city and the Gulf OF Mexico Q;
Work on the preliminary survey viii
commence next week if the plans now
contemplated are carried out
While the road will be under
separate charter. it will be operated
by the Topeka & Southwestern COM
pany and the use of the tracks leased
to the Missouri Pacific just as the
Union Pacific tracks are used by the
Rock Island between Topeka and
Kansas City at this time. The local
freight and passenger business will be
handled by the Topeka & Southwest
ern road just as their main line,
steam being used for the freight trains
and electricity for the passenger SER
vice.
In speaking of the project this
morning, Mr. Taylor said: III. H.
Herbert, who is the consulting en-
gineer for the Lamprecht Brothers &
Co. and who is also president of the
Southwestern Railway Construction
company which will build the line to
Council Grove, has instructed me to
proceed with the survey of this new
line as soon as possible. will go to
work at once on the blue prints and
profiles of the country, and as soon as
these can be completed they will be
placed in the hands of the experts in
the employ of the Lamprechts who
will furnish estimates on the cost of
construction.
IF this line is built it will mean
much for Topeka but more to North
Topeka than most anything that could
happen just at this time. new steel
bridge will be constructed at the foot
of Jefferson street a a cost of 100000
and 1 have asked that specifications
for foot bridge be included in the
estimate for construction.
at is more than likely that a depot
will be constructed in North Topeka
for our present plans contemplate u.s.
Gil Grove line on this side of the river
The Missouri Pacific tracks will be
used through the city up to where they
cross the Santa Fe and from there or
the Southwestern tracks Will be used
in the north and south line.
while of course 1 can not say. thai
there will be a station in North Tope.