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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-20
HAVE YOU NOTICED

The three big ears Of corn hanging
In the window of the Times otlic, {?
They were brought in by Mrs.
Charley Nation from the farm of B. Y
Nation near Shaw. One OF those ears
grew on stalk fifteen feet high.
Billy seems to have been trying him
self on corn raising this year. He has
about 20 acres from which these ears
were picked that is estimated at from
60 to 10 bushels per acre. His whole
crop OF 70 acres Will average over 40
bushels to the acre That is surely
a good yield for an off year like this
and Billy is to be congratulated or
his successful farming.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-20

est way to tell whether d field would
grow good alfalfa or not was to plow
it in the early spring and watch to
see whether the blackbirds followed
me in the furrow- If pleuty of
blackbjrds hoped behind me knew
that alfalfa would grow. If no birds
| felt doubtful, and showered on
more manure. Blackbirds follow
where manure has been used, they
seek the earth worms.
Now, alfalfa thrives especially
we'll in tough, strong, clay soils,
enlivened withtmanure. 1t thrives
in grayelly soils, made rich. 1t
thrives in sandy soils, made rich.
Bat especially it thriYes in the heavy
clays if there be limestone pebbles
mixed naturally through them.
So select your soil, drain It,
sweetcn it if is sour, make it rich,
and next time l will tell you how to
get a stand without fal.-Chas. B.
Wing, Woodland Farm, Mechanics
burg, o., in Blooded Stock.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-20
QUITE A CHANGE.

Recently we walked down Santa Fe
Avenue to the Old Hdddau Corner
For several years this was one of The
most nag lected iorsaken looking places
IN the city. Owned by parties out
side the city it was allowed to be-
come dilapldated and run down,
We heard some time back that G
s Nation had bought the old corner
We were surprised to see the improv-
ments he has made. We found the
ground leveled and cleaned up, new
brick sidewalks and in place Of the
one old faded sway backed house we
found three nice modern cottages,
complete in all their deeails, making
the old corner beauty SPOT instead
of an eye sore to the public
Charley Nation may not know how
to make a decision in Police court at
all times that suits all parties but he
surely does know how to make u neg
lected corner thing of beauty.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-20
,fe is Mot i'm Favor Of Selling or leasing FER 2

been found down twelve or even
twenty feet in the soil where 1t is
very loose and permeable.
However, in the eastern States al
falfa roots will seldom 60 deeper
than about five to seven feet. Then
select your driest, that is best drain
ed, piece of land, on which to SOW
your piece of alfalfa field.
Next, that soil must be sweet. 1t
is a new thought that soils grow sour
but it is true that they do. We need
not consider now what causes acid -
ity, it may come from variety Of
reasons. Old soils are apt to be
sour and poor soils also, and soils
may even be sour right above hard
limestone rock. More failures re-
suit from sowing on sour land than
from any other cause unless it be a
lack of fertility. Soils will not be
sour when there be many small frag
ments of lime within them, such as
the glaciated soil of parts of Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and
adjoining States, nor will they be
sour in regions of loose limestone
rock when fragments Oft are mixed
through the soil,
What are the indications of sour
land? First, that clovers do not
thrive thereon very well. Next,
there may be moss or sorrel growing
upon it. If clovers do not thrive
it will be wise to submit samples of
the soil to your experiment station
and have them test it for acldity.
They will then prescribe for you the
amount of lime that is needed to
make the land sweet.
The best form of lime to use, per
haps, certainly the safest form is
the ground unburned limestone, and
this may be applied in generous
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-20
WHERE WILL ALFALFA GROW


Alfalfa has now been experiment.
ed with for a. century or more. 1t
has often resulted in failure over
much o. the eastern end of the
United States. And yet, during re-
cent years it has been grown sue
cessfully in nearly every State. Al
falfa is an easy crop to grow. No
one ought to fail in growing it. No
one need fail. 1t is as easy to grow
alfalfa as 1t is to keep a sweetheart
or wife in love with you, and it
depends upon much the same prin-
ciple. The sweetheart is won and
kept, by attention to certain little
thirgs that must be done al the right
time and In the right way, Alfalfa
ia won, and kept, by remembering
certain little things, and doing them
at the right time and in the right
way. l know that I could grow al
falfa upon ninety nine farms.out of
a hundred in the United States, but
upon some of them l would have to
work quite little al first to prepare
the soil. What then, is it that al
falfa demands?
Only three things does alfafa
stand for, and insist upon, they are
fortunately easy to give it. First
comes drainage. The land must be
dry in a wet time. 1t must be deep
ly drained, either artifcally with
tiles or naturally by having por-
Gus subsoil. fl is drained with
tiles they should be laid at least
three feet deep and If they are laid
deeper it is all the better, SO the soil
is of a character that will draw to
greater depth. Alfalfa will never
thrive nor long live where the sub
soil is water logged. Its roots pene
trate to a great depth. They have
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-20

and heifers 2 60 to 15. Indications
favor liberal runs this week aud
slightly lower prices all around,
The hog run today is 5000 head.
market weak to lower, chiefly be
cause Chicago has big run and
break OF 5 to ID cents in prices. The
run last week was small, $4,000 for
the week, 5000 head less than same
week last year and the market was
uneye but without much net change
in prices. Although packers persist
in predicting lower prices, the small
receipts give them very little lever
age in that direction. Redofts indi
cate large big crop and liberal re
ceipts after November 1st.
Sheep run was 26o,ooo last week,
hardly up to requirements, and tie
market advanced Is to 25c. closing at
the best point. Run today is 10000
head market steady to lower and
good run is expected all this week.
Westerns make up the bulk OF the
supply and a large number OF yearl
lngs and same lambs are available for
feeding purposes at prices slightly be
low the market price for killing stuff
namely 7 to : IS for lambs, yearlings
5 SO to %, weChefs up TO 5 Go, ewes
80. A few fed ewes sold at 5.6j last
week.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-20
MARKET REPORT
kansas City. Mo. sept. Q,

Kansas City, Mo. Sept, 8, 1877
Live stock receipts at Kansas City
last week.
Cattle receipts here last week were
81 900 head, including 1000 calves.
The market held steady to shade
I lower on killing grade, both steers
and she stuff, as there was a good de-
mand from outside butchers, besides
the regular buying from packers,
whose slaughter for the week was
slightly under 10000 head. Calves
declined % TO 80 cents AID feeders
aud StOckers lost Is to 30c although
trade was free and active in country
grades all week and she number held
over at the end OF the week was only
5000 head, $50 car loads going to the
country during the week. The supply
today is liberal at 25,OOo mead aud the
market is shading dowbwards on all
kinds. Best light weight killing
steers are selling best today, heavy
natives and Western steers weak to
15 lower. she stltf to 10 lower, STOCK
ers and feeders uneyen!y lower, Tue
best steers here last week sold at
$50, although prime steers would
bring up to :, bulk Of the fed stuff
only fair to good and selling at 5.75 to
So, grass steers Including native
graz9d westerns, 25 to 5.25 mainly,
best fed cows so. beifers at 81 last
week, grass cows , 90 to $50, heifers
% to 4, bulls % to Is, calves so
to 80. A few lots OF heavy feeders
are still selling at to $40, medium
feeders 20 to stockers 60 to 4,75,
common stockers to 3. 40, stock cows
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-20

I hereby give notice to all parties
that l will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by my SOD Lawrence
Glenn Jackson, he haYing left home.
sl3 3 c A. b. j JACKSON.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-20
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
Eight room house. Would take
team and cow as part payment Price
Sl4Oo. Call at once W. End No. AIS,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-20
WANTED,

Man and wife aud several girls 70
hotel work. Iuquire at this office,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-20
A, j. RICKART.
NOTICE

Live Stock Correspondent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17

himself together with huge sigh and nervous
jerking of his limbs
He strobe across the room twice to regain posses
sion of jumping nerves, then paused and lighted
know. He wanted to know, and yet there
intangible fear which chung to him and held him back
when he started for the door. At last he mastered
this absurd weakness, and flung the door open wide,
and walked in. At first he nothing, and he
had expected to see every evidence of a brutal
crime Then in far corner he noticed what seemed
to be bundle of rags which had been thrown there
carelessy He strobe over boldly and poked it with
his foot STOPPING to examine it.
What he brought exclamation from him.
but it rather of establishment than of horror.
The thing he had found was the body of monkey
The rags the tawdry clothing in which organ
grinders attire their apish companions. There was
little cap, coat, and trousers.
We'll! What in the deuce exclaimed the
porter He dropped on his knees beside the tiny body
There three stab wounds in it-one in the
throat and two in the breast The body still warm
but why protested Hatch, should anyone,
man woman, murder monkey"
Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen-The
Thinking Machne-didn't hazard a conjecture.
Are you sure it monkey that murdered"
he asked instead Il mean you that only
monkey was murdered?"
Il sure he responded emphatically, that
the monkey was killed while listened, and certainly
there nothing else that l could find or that 1
heard to indicate anything beyond that"
Did you search the placer" queried the scientist
"Yesh
Find anything?'.
No, nothing
Did you happen to notice Mr. Hatch, if the
monkeys clothing had pockets?"
There no pockets. looked for them"
The Thinking Machine lay back in his chair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17

= HUTCHINSON HATCH, re-
porter, was standing in a
corner with both hands
H. in his coat pockets. Just
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
liking Machine as Sober of Crime

steadily squirting upward for several
minutes, without speaking. Then:
=" can comprehend readily why the
monkey should have been killed as it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17

eagerly CIltu W lie Iu1lk11lS
Machine, Il know the man who
owned the monkey"
Ten minutes later he was in
the scientists little reception
room The man who owned the
monkey" he said, is named Gia-
como Bardetto He is an organ
grinder. He was found uncon-
scious in an area way at the other
end of the city tonight at ter
O'Clock. He had been struck
down from behind, his organ
smashed, his pockets rif1ed, anG
no one knows how long he hac
been unconscious when found.
He is now in a hospital, still
unconscious. The police know
nothing whatever about the mon
key incident; but surmise that
the dead monkey was Bardetto's.
You might have noticed that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
THE UNDERWRITERS ADJOURN.
Prior to This Condemn Burial Asso-
cations and Elect Officers.

Leavenworth, Kan, June 21.-The
Kansas undertakes concluded their
state convention late Thursday. They
decided to meet in Kansas City next
year Before adjourning resolutions
were adopted condemning burial asso-
Citations. officers for the next year
were elected a. follows:
President, w. E. Samuels. Emporia;
vice president. A. f. Dotson, Great
Bend; secretary, L. NJ. Penwell. To-
neka. treasurer, Mrs. Mary L. Gates,
Rosedale; sergeant-at-arms, w. F.
Lamb, ottawa. Delegates national
convention at Norfolk. Va. in October:
B. F. Bracken, Beloit; G. F. Lamb, OF
tawa; r. C. Daniels. Kansas City; Mrs.
c. w. Hesser, La Cygne; J. S. Meeks,
Hope: T. ]. Kean. Olathe; NJ. c. Brady,
Pittsburg, and A. E. Thompson, Hill
City. State examining board: j. S.
Johnson Osawatomie; George w.
Southern. Manhattan: James Sexton,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
PIE JORDAN AGAIN IN Tolls.
He Is Fined $50 and Wears Prison
''Jewelry."

pie" Jordan, the notorious petit
larceny expert. who escaped from the
city jail Wednesday afternoon. is again
in durance vile. There is as strong
belief that "Pie'' will remain in dur
ance for a time at least, as he wears
the "jewelry," a chain fastened to his
motive equipment by means of pad
locks.
When "Pie" escaped. bold policemen
ran hither and thither. but pie" ran
thitherward only, and soon distanced
his pursuers. This morning he stole
a five gallon can of gasoline from in
front of the Staples grocery store A
few minutes later officer Bryant saw
pie" in the offing. sneaked up and
captured him. Before reaching the
jail, however, pie" gave an exhibition
of hot-foot. whereupon the officer
fired three shots and pursued. Officer
Summers heard the commotion, and
assisted in heading pie" into an alley.
To add insult to injury, ''Pie" was
taken into police court and fined $50
for stealing the can of gasoline. He
wept, and quoted law and scripture to
the court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
RAIN IN SPOTS.
Peculiar Weather Conditions in This
Vicinity.

Peculiar weather conditions prevail
over nearly the entire state at this
time. In Topeka there have been nu-
merous showers during the past "a
hours, the total precipitation amount
ing to .19 of an inch. Late last even
ing this section was visited by a light
shower and several times this morning
drizzling showers have prevailed for
few moments. Just before noon
heavy fall of rain occurred in the
central portion of the city.
Clouds have prevailed all day and
there has been but little sunshine and
apparently showers have fallen over
different parts of the county, though
each separate shower has covered but
a small area The indications are that
fair and warmer weather will prevail
Saturday and Sunday with the posi-
bilities of the occurrence of frequent
thunder showers.
The following are the temperatures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
JUSTICE BREWER IS 70.
He Celebrates Birthday Anniversary
With a Family Dinner.

Washington, June 21.@Justice
David Josiah Brewer celebrated his
SEVENTEEN birthday anniversary yes
terday in true New England style with
u family dinner at midday. surrounded
by his wife. children. sister and sons
in-inw. Mr.. and Mrs. James Kerrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jetmore of this city and
Mrs. Wellington Wells of Boston. Mr..
brewer kerrick and James Kerrick,
jr., Mrs. Jetmores two little girls,
Miss Brewer sister of the Justice, Mrs.
Kerrick and Mr.. Brewer and his sec
end wife made up the party.
Justice Brewer was alranst deluged
with letters and teIegrams of CEN
graduation on the attainment of his
three score years and ten. Hs IS re-
nla-kably robust and str 'n,g after
eish. cen years upon the bench Of the
supreme court. The most valued gift
CT he day was q handsomely bound
COS in black morocco with the JUS
:iCe'S name and dates in gilt lettering
Lp1n the front. with letters OF con-
era .liation from tie president, tn.
vice president, the chief justice and
several of his classmates at Yale and
at the Albany law school back in the
sos and many other distinguished
men and women from all over the
world. The letters had been bound
according to directions of Mrs. Brew
er, whose plan It was to preserve
them in this way.
Justice Brewers sister. Miss Brew
er of Stockbridge. Mass, near his own
age, came here a few days ago to be
with him on this occasion. as did his
daughter, Mrs Wells They will re-
turn to their homes in a few days.
Justice and Mrs. Brewer will spend
their summer as usual in Vermont.
David Josiah Brewer is the son of
the Rev. Josiah Brewer and Emile
Field Brewer, the former one of the
early missionaries to Turkey. His
mother was a sister of David Dudley
Field, Cyrus W Field and Mr. Justice
Stephen Field He is a graduate of
Yale class Of 1856. and of the Albany
Law school class of 1858.
He went to Leavenwort11, Kan, to
practice Jaw in 1859. and after hold
ing various positions of honor and
prominence in the state was appointed
to succeed the late Justice Stanley
Matthews in 1889. Although he is
now eligible for retirement from the
supreme bench there is no indication
that Justice Brewer will take adj
vantage of the congressional act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
LOOKS LIKE GRAFT.
Claimed City Was Overcharged $4,000
fer Paving intersections.

Paving graft in addition to sewer
graft is now laid at the door of the
cityis former engineering force, OF
which James MeCabe, was city engin-
kefs and w; r: King assistant by city
bffieiais: Ezeess charges for brick
having but down between the years
5sef and 1901 amounting to $4,000 is
The charge of graft:
was active in the Investigation sur
rounding the. charges of nnisconstrue-
ton of the Fifth ward sewer has been
at work checking over the, paving from
lse4 and ub te 4907: The plans for
the having have been examined, the
Specifications secured and number
pf r1easurelA eats taken within the past
three weeks. An engineer will be en-
eaged by the mayor to check over all
of the bavemeAts which are involved
II the charges.
The news ieaked out today through
the office ef mayor that an investiga-
ton was on foot and Mr.. Dreaming did
hot dent when asked. 1--WE have been
going over this for about four weeks
now and from what we can determine
about 1,eee yards of extra work which
was never put down was allowed con-
tractors last year. 1t has been getting
worse and worse from one year to the
,fext seemingly. Starting in with 1901
everything appears to be correct and
from that date down to 1907 the extra
work Increased" said Mr.. Dreaming.
the city engineer IN preparing eStl-
; mates for paving, first prepares his
plans, showing the dimensions, Hav-
ing this he computes the yardage from
the set of plans and bases the estimate
upon the yardage. The contractor
than submits a bid based on the esti-
mate. The contractor upon securing
his contract commences paving. The
amount of the paving Is measured as
the work progresses and upon the
completion of the contract. The actual
Sardage often varies considerably from
the estimate because of changes in
plans and also in variation of actual
conditions,
When the plans are changed the ad-
ditional paving Is paid for under the
head Of extra work.
The claim of graft is based on the
last two conditions-on a variation in
the actual measurements and extra
work.
II Is charged by the city attorney
that a number of street intersections
treasure less than the revised figures of
the engineer show and on which he
based his payments to the contractors.
Instances where excessive yardage is
supposed to exist are:
$50 square yards at Lane and Eighth,
40 square yards at Twelfth and Clay.
It Is claimed also that Western ave-
nue. paving shows evidences of Juggling.
The paving on West Tenth avenue was
checked up and found correct.
The intersection of Seventh and JEFF
ferson streets. Is another place cited
for irregularities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
Leavenworth; w. H. Johnston, Hutch
inson, and F. ]. Funk. Marion.
A LARGE CROWD PRESENT.
Thousands Witness Commencement
Exercises ut X. S. A. @.

Manhattan, Kan. June 21.-After
nearly 5000 people had been admitted
to the auditorium to witness the final
exercises of commencement at the
State Agricultural college Thursday,
guards were placed at the doors to
prevent the building from being
crowded to suffocation, and hundreds
who came from distance had to be
satisfied with q stroll about the cam
pus during the programme.
The annual address was delivered by
Prof, John Hamilton. farmers institute
specialist of the department of agri-
culture at Washington, d. G. His re-
marks were confined wholly to the
subject of agriculture and he gave
good wholesome advice to the farmers.
One hundred and twenty diplomas
were granted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21

Lace Curtains, full 8 yds. long,
a good 800 value, our cash selling
Lace Curtains, "a in. wide, II
yds. long, heavy embroidered edge.
This curtain will look good to you
for $3.50 but by selling for cash we
price 1t for SA.Ao
All Wool filling Ingram Carpets,
beautiful designs that should be
sold for csc; our price. .55c
Columbia Ingram Carpets. look
as we'll and will wear equal to any
soc carpet; our price. .35c
China Mattings,, made of good
heavy straw, special per I'd. ~ NC
Carpet Sweeper, the best value
ever offered, guaranteed to give
satisfaction; cash buying and cash
selling enables US to offer it at $1.93
Wood frame. Woven Wire Spring
IOT OIIy .%I.1O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
HAS BEEN A GOOD THING.
Labor Delegates Say Boise Trial Has
Cemented Bonds of Union.

Denver. June 21.-Duncan McDon-
old and Frank Harrington, messen-
gers from the United Mine Workers of
Illinois, addressed the convention of
the Western Federation of Miners to-
day. The opinion expressed by Mr..
Mcdonald that the arraignment of the
federation officials at Boise had done
more to consolidate and organize the
wage workers of the country than any
past was applauded. He stated that
labor unions should establish great
daily papers and that unfair reports
of the Boise trial will probably result
in three Chicago papers being placed
on the unfair list A vote of thanks
was given the visitors by the conven-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
Injunction suits Ffled.

Petitions for injunctions nave been
filed in district court against the prop
erty of Robert hneisler. on East First
street. and Archie Bailey and Benja-
min Jordan on West B street in North
Topeka. Jordan and Bailey are old Of
tenders. and Kneisler was recently ar
rested and convicted in police court.
The petitions were filed by County At
torney ]. ]. Schenck. and are the first
of the kind to be asked for
under this administration.
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new york MONEY Market.

New York. June 21.-MONEY-Money on
call firm, 2A6315 per cent; ruling rates.
So, closing bid 2, offered 21z. Time loans,
strong; 60 days, AZ per cent; 80 days, 41Sg
~; six months, 51xd5%. -.
Close: Prime mercantile paper, 51Su0
per cent
Sterling exchange, steady, within actual
business in bankers bills at $4.@-25Q4. g 30
for demand and at s4.S4G4.S4.05 for 80 day
bills; posted rates. $4.S41z and SASS; COM
mercial bills, S4.S3z. -,
Bar silver, 6714; Mexican dollars, 221s.
Government bonds, steady; railroad
bonds, weak