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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
To Regulate Orc Prices.

Baxter Springs, Kan, Feb. IA
movement is now on foot among the
mine owners and prospective pro-
ducers of ore in the Baxter Springs
mining camp, four miles south of this
city, in the Quapaw reservation, In
dian territory, to organize a warehouse
association for the purpose of holding
ore and regulating the price thereof
Strong financial men have offered to
furnish money to the producers with
warehouse receipts issued by the as
ISOLATION as collateral, charging 6 per
cent interest for the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
DEATH OF GEO. HOOVER.
Was an Early Settler of Gofey County
and an Extensive Traveller

Burlingame, Kan, Feb. 11-George
Hoover, one of the very early settlers
of this community. succumbed to heart
disease while hunting on his farm
north of town Friday evening The de-
ceased was seventy-two years of age
and is survived by a; wife and four
grown children. Mr.. Hoover was a ma
tive of Pennsylvania. coming here IN
1856. He was an expert blacksmith
and farrier, had the first shop in Bur
lingame and made a fortune from
freighters on the old Santa F-e trail. He
was most widely read and extensively
Travelled, visiting South America many
years ago and only a few years since
travelling in Panama and Central
America. At the opening of the Cape
Nome country in Alaska he made the
hazardous trip, though then man past
middle life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
A Negro Won the Feature.

New York, Feb. Ill. B. Taylor. the
colored runner of the University of the
University of Pennsylvania won the prtn-
cipal event, a special rate at 900 yards,
of the indoor meet held by the. Pastime
Athletic club at Madison Square garden
Saturday evening. Taylor competed with
three of the fastest men in the country
and at the finish had a lead of only six
inches over Harry Hillman. jr., of the
New York Athletic club. Eli R. Parsons
who ran in the colors of the latter or
ganization. and Charles Bacon of the
Irish-American Athletic club finished in
the order named. The time was 1 minute
and IA seconds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
New Southpaw for Boston.

Boston,, Feb. 11.-Hugh McBreen,
treasurer of the Boston Americans,
says Boston has more left-handed play
ers than any other club in the BUSH
ness. His remark today was prompted
by a contract in his mail signed by
John Kilian, southpaw twirler, from
the Burlington club, of the Iowa State
league. With the contract was a letter
to President John 1. Taylor, saying the
writer felt sure Of making good. Kilian
recommended to Boston by the veteran
Jake Beckley, who claims Kilian is a
second Jesse Tannehill, though only %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
BATTLING NELSON SUED.
A London Music Trust Wants Dam.
areS for Broken Enoaoenent

a AOIitAOn w OdII1-
: ages for Broken Engagement.
London. Feb. 11.-Battling Nelson
has a lawsuit on his hands. The Lon
don Music trust has served him with
notice of a suit for damages because
he refused to live up to his contract to
appear at a music hall. Nelson was en-
gagged for eight weeks at a salary OF
81, 900 week to give sparring exhibit
lions preceding the showing of the
Nelscl-Gans fight pictures.
Before the opening performance Mel
son learned of the strike of the music
hall artists and he refused to live up
to his contract. He said that he would
appear and fulfill the contract as soon
as the strike was over. In talking of
the suit Nelson said: 'I'll fight this
suit to the end. I'm no gutter any
more than am a strike breaker. This
trust cannot force me keep that con-
tract" The trust has started suits
against all the artists in the strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11

Milwaukee, Feb. 11.-President ]. D.
OBrien of the American Baseball as
ISOLATION will start the season with six
umpires, hut expects later to reduce the
force to five. The list follows: John
J. Egan, Media, Pa; William ]. Sulli-
van, Rochester, N. Y; Jack P. KERN.
East Pepperell, Mass; Steve ]. Kane,
Louisville, Ky; Perry Werden, Mime
apolis, and Gerald Hayes, Beaumont,
Tex.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
Nebraska 80, Kansas 10.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 11.-Kansas uni
versity dropped hot basketball match
the Nebraska armory, the final score
standing 80 to 10. The Cornhuskers
cinched the game in the first half by
fairly running away from the Jayhawk-
ers. The visitors could not locate the
basket, while Moser and Walsh, of the
Nebraska five, were shooting the ball
through the ring almost as they pleas
ed. After Nebraska had annexed a
lead of nearly Is points the Kansas
players pulled out of the ruck and the
final half was an even break. each
team scoring IA points. Referee
of Kansas. Umpire-Hoar of Ne
braska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
A "wHoPPINGo LOAD OF BEETs
Garden City Man Hauls In 10000
Pounds to the Factory.

Garden City. Feb. III. G.. Renick
broke the record for large loads of
beets hauled to the factory. He brought
in a load last week that netted 1880
pounds. The gross weight was in the
neighborhood of $4,000 pounds. He had
out 100 acres of beets and they made
an average. for the entire acreage, Of
twenty tons to the acre. There were
some small patches that beat this but
there has not been q single man in this
or any. other country that raised as
large, an acreage &c, at such high aver
age per acre. ,--s ..-. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
Gotch OutwrestIed Burns.

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. 11.-Frank
Gotch, the American champion. won
Saturday nights wrestling event with
Farmer" Burns of Iowa, ia king the
second and third falls. Burns won the
first in twenty-four minutes while
Gotch took the others in ten and four
minutes, respectively.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
New President 1T st.NIary's.

st. Maryss kan. Feb. 11.-Rev:
Aloysius A. Breen. who was appointed
January 20 president of St. Mary $
college, by Rev. Francis x. Wernz.
general of the Society of Jesus at
Rome, was formally installed in office
Sunday by Rev. Henry Woeller, s. j.,
provincial of the Missouri province:
Father James McCabe. S. J., the
outgoing president, has held his posi-
ton since December %. 1891.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
EX-GOVERNOR Bailey to Speak.

Atchison, Feb. 11.-Ex-Governor
W. ]. Bailey will be the principal
speaker at the banquet to. be given
next Thursday night at the Elks' CLUB
house by the Merchants Greater
Atchison association Mr.. Bailey has
rented his Nemaha county farm of $50
acres to w. A. Riggart, who formerly
lived near Falls City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11

14o tons of solid crystal ice II to Il
inches thick. At Hiawatha Fred
Camper put up 100 tons of fine 8. and 8
inch ice and Mathewson & Sons about
rs tons The ice company is putting
up 1,400 TONS, Hiawatha ought to get
along with 1900 tons of ice.-Hiawatha
World,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
lebanon Girls play Best.

Jewell City, kan. Feb. 1.-THE
basketball game. held here Saturday
between the girls of the Lebanon and
Jewell high schools was a victory for
the Lebanon team. The Jewell girls
are new in the business and learned a
few things from Lebanon. The game
came off in the Morriss hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
WIN Aid the Orphans.

Mcpherson, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE
German Baptist brethren of McPher-
son have organized an orphans home
society, and the charter of the associa-
ton has just been received. Arrange
ments will be made for the accommo.
dalton of the orphans of the church
but no home will be built for their &C.
commodation until later on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
ASLEEP FOR A WEEK.
Strange Condition of a Lady School
Teacher Near Frankfort.

Marysv1lle, Kan. Feb. 11.-Miss
Htlmas Olson, a school teacher near
Frankfort. lis suffering with a disease
that physicians are unable to diagnose.
For week she has been ina somno OIL
ent condition, and 1T is impossible. to
arouse her Previous to the attack
Miss eOlsonSwass am unusually active
girl. so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
Hiawatha's Good Ice Cron

Reitz Bros, at Reserve, have put up
about rs tons of good inch ice. e.
T. Jacques. the met market man at
Hamlin, has housed about IT'S tons IL
to IL inches thick A H Ford the
meat man at Willis, has housed about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
"A Big REVIVAL at EIDorado.

Ell Dorado, Kan. Feb. 11.-The re-
vival which occurred at the, Christian
church last night was, the greatest
meeting ever held in this city. the num-
Der of conversions and additions to the
church being 2S6. The meeting lasted
six weeks, and was conducted by Rev.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
KILLED BY a TRAIN.
William Atkinson, so Years Old and
Deaf, Walks on Track.

WinfeId. Kan. Feb. 11.-williarn
Akin son.e an aged citizen gof this
place., wassrun over and killed Sunday
by Frisco switching train in the
yards near his residence. He was
more than so years old, and deaf. His
BODY was terribly mangled and skull
crushed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11

Roger H Fife, of Kansas City. Thirty
one people joined. The membership
has been more than doubled during the
meeting, and one-seventh of the towns
total population is on the Christian
church roll. --,z- =-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
Usage CITY 80. EmDoria Normals Fl

Emporia, Kan, Feb. LITTLE Usage
City High School basket ball team de-
feated the Emporia NOrmals here Sat
urday night by a score of 80 to 81. The
feature of the game was the all around
team work of the Usage team. A re-
turn game will be played at Usage next
week IInelIp as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
To Cure Grip i'm Two Dav,

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11

UOctor James Albert Rerrv
Specialty-Diseases of the rosa
stomach and intestines. 725 kansas sS w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
Seventh Annual Exhibition at
Chiczgo Success.
The Attendance and Sales
Shatter All Records.
TUMULT AT THE CLOSE
"honks" Fill the coliseum and
ArmOry.
Disposal of Cars Aggregate at
Least S11,OOO,OOO.

Number of autos sold. 1000
Value of autos sold. $11,OOO,O OU
Aggregate retail sales. $S.5O0,OOO
Aggregate wholesale sales 81, 90, 600
Average price of cars sold. 81 .
Sales. of tires and ccessorieS$4, OOO,OOO
Attendance for week. -14O,OO0
Average daily attendance. -. 20 600
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-08

IN so short period Of time9 When
this amendment was introduced the
public mind had not grasped the i'm
portance of this subject, and few
comprehended the great good that
would flow from this humble begin
ming in so short period.
In 1897 the appropriation grew
to $4,000, and only "A routes were
in operation. In 1898 the appropria-
ton was increased to $4,000, and
148 routes were established. In 1899
the appropriation was increased to
$4,000, and the routes had grown
to 391. In 1900, $450,OOO was ap-
propriated for this purpose, and the
number Of routes increased to 1875.
In 1901, $1,700,500 was appropriated,
and the routes had increased to
4,3O1. And in 1902, $3,993,74O was
appropriated for the same purpose,
and the routes laid off and put in
operation had increased to 8,476.
son November 1, 1850 routes had
been established, and the carriers en-
gagged in taking the mails to the
farmers travelled 275,000 miles of
country roads to serve about 7,000,-
600 Of the strictly rural population
Of the United States. The area cov-
cred by these routes is fully 100000
square miles. The popular demand
for the further extension Of this SER
vice has been so great as to force
Congress to appropriate $12,000,000
during the present session to further
extend this service. There is no rea-
son to expect decrease in this pop
ular demand for rural free delivery
until all available sections of the
country have been covered by the
service.
"The popular demand and the
marvellous growth of this great work
demonstrate that the farmers are
benefited by the service. On July 1,
1901, 4,301 free delivery routes were
in operation, and during the year
4,165 routes were established in
twelve months. On July 1, 1901,
1928 petitions had been filed with
the postofice department asking for
free rural delivery routes. During
the year 1902, 12,403 additional Pc
titions were fled.
"Should the extension Of the SER
vice hereafter be made at the rate
Of $4,000 routes per year until it
becomes universal, within the next
three years the work will be complet-
ed. Then nearly 20,000,O00 farmers
who heretofore have been given little
opportunity to enjoy the benefits of
daily mail facilities will receive their
mails daily and country life will be
relieved of isolation, and the farmer
will be put upon an equal footing
with his city neighbor.
"The farmer will receive more di-
rect benefit from the $24, ,000,000 an
nually appropriated to carry on the
system after completed than he has
u L
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-08

'The cultivators of the earth
arc the most valuable citizens. They
are the most vigorous, the most in
dependent, the most virtuous, and
they are tied to their country and
welded to it's liberty aud interests
by the most lasting bonds
"The distinguished Georgian who
introduced the first resolution which
was adopted providing for an appro-
priation of $4,000 to experiment
looking forward to this great work
had spent his boyhood days upon a
farm; he knew the disadvantages
under which the farmer labored in
regard to his mail facilities.
He not only knew Of the disad-
vantages under which the farmer Ia
bored, but sought most diligently to
inaugurate system that would bring
to the farmer the relief he so much
sought and deserved. The amend
ment, though small, was bitterly OPP
posed, and at one time was likely to
meet with defeat, but through the
energy and well-directed efforts Of
the author it was finally adopted.
Thus was laid the foundation for the
great work, which will, when complet-
ed, be the greatest blessing the
American farmer has ever received
at the hands Of Congress from the
public treasury. It is a source Of
qualification to me, and to the people
of Georgia, to give proper credit to
this distinguished Georgian for the
work he performed. /"
Senator Bacon said:
"Mr. President: / wish to say a
word in reference to the presentation
which has been made by my colleague
on the origin and authorship, if
may so term it, of the free rural de-
livery system. am very much graf
fled that my colleague has brought
forward and had reinserted in the
Record the history Of the origin and
authorship of this important part of
the postal system. It is true that in all
great discoveries and inventions and
reforms in the beginning they are in
the public estimation comparatively
insignificant, and their Importance
is not then appreciated, and So while
it is true that this narrative was al
ready in the Congressional Record,
yet at the time Of the occurrence
there was not an appreciation of the
great Importance Of the Inauguration
OF this which has already developed
into such magnitude and which prom
ises so much for this country.
: " When there have been develop
ments in these great discoveries, in
ventions and reforms, after they have
become the agents for great growth
and development, after they have
become interviewer in the business
and life of the country, then it is a
matter Of great Importance to know
who It was that originated. Hence,
| think it is a matter Of justice to
Mr.. Watson that there should be now,
l.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-08
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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-08
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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-25

Try sowing blue grass on this
snow, II II Is not gone when this
paper reaches you, and SEQ what
fine results are obtained.
Mr., Zimmerman, OF the Texas
Realty & immigration Co., this morn.
ing brought root OF blue grass,
pulled from his yard, to the Panhan-
die office, II was 20 inches tall
from root to tip, and was headed
out, and looked nice md green.
From the roots several shoots had
started, which wo aid have made new
stalks, Blue grass will yet cover
the plains of Texas as II now covers
the former pralrles Of Iowa, ILL
nols, Missouri and portions OF Ne.
braska and Kansas. Kentucky no
more has a monopoly on blue grass
any more than It has on handsome
women.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-25
IOWA AND THE PANHANDLE.

Some OF the Iowa newspapers do
not like the interest Iowa citizens
have taken In the Panhandle OF Tex
as, and as the immigration to the
Panhandle from Iowa threatens to
depopulate that state, many Of the
Iowa newspapers are doing every
thing TO discourage the exodus OF
Iowa citizens.
The following clipping from the
Ottumwa, Iowa, Courier, displays
considerable irritation over the In
terest Iowans have taken In Texas.
II says:
THUS spake d. M, Johnson,
a Des Molnes booster" upon
returning from tour OF the
Lone Star state, and It is a proof
that Mr.. johnson is proud of his ma
tive state sufficiently proud to talk,
boost or fight for his Iowa when the
states PROGRESS is assalled Mr..
johnson saw enough Iowans in Texas
TO lead him to believe that Iowa is
furnishing the money that is boost
Ing the Panhandle. Discussing this,
he said:
II the people of Iowa remained at
home and spent their money at
home, Iowa would be so rich no spot
on earth could DO mentioned in com
parison, and a lot OF the rest of the
country would be poorer than II is.
Iowa is making money and furnish
ing It to the states that advertise
their climate.
Mr., Johnson, however, returned to
Iowa with the advice to his neigh
bors to stay at home. He was I'M
able to see where Texas offered the
that are offered for
the farmer or Investor right at home.
In fact, Mr.. Johnson was inclined to
agree with Phil Sheridan that II he
had hell and Texas, he would rent
Texas"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-25

Else things wouldn't bo 30 chaotic;
Rlllronding ~ more of chance
drawing lot
That rules with hand most des-
potlc.
The high "muok-a-mucks" OF the
railroads today.
Too busy with watering stock.
Exploiting high finance for perso-
nal pay.
Have no time 10 relieve traffle's
block.
The people are weary. and soon win
rebel
With patience exhausted at last,
And vampires who throttle our COM
MERGE expel
From luxurious ease to a fast.
the people have suffered, fond moth.
er and child.
The father. the husband and son;
Because Of injustice Of railroads are
wild,
Deprived OF the fruits they have
won.
Deprived by these magnates OF what
they have earned
BY labor OF brain and OF hand.
to behold with their hearts
torn and spurned,
The needs OF beloved ones, uu-
manned.
IL we're we'll that the railroad Off
clals behold
The writing that's now on the
wall,
Or the people made desperate, fran
tic and bold,
viii accomplish their terrible fall.
IF. s. Rutherford, in Grain Deal
ers' Journal.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-25
SOW BLUE GRASS.

The Daily Panhandle wants to ad-
wise its readers to take advantage
OF this little wet spell, to SOW their
yards and lawns to blue grass, and
they will be surprised to see how
soon they will have fine blue grass
sod.
II blue grass seed Is sowed on this
light snow, II will remain where 1t
falls, and when the snow goes Off,
Will be embedded in the ground,
will root, grow and spread, and soon
you will have a fine blue grass sod.
The ground don't need to be cult
waited for blue grass to grow, Sow
the seed on the snow, or when 1t Is
raining on the native sod, and you
will be surprised with the results.
In Iowa, the editor of the Panhan-
die has sown blue grass, white and
red clover, in March, on the snow,
over raw prairie sod, in pastures,
and before the one year had passed,
the white clover and red clover were
doing fine, and the blue grass was
noticeable. The second year, the
biue grass had taken everything, and
with the mixture-of grasses and clio
yer, there was fine pasture the year
round. The same results can be OBJ
tanned in this country, II the same
course we're followed.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-25
THAT DOG OF HIS"

That dog O. his, 1t whimpers so,
And wanders, lost-like through
the place,
You'd have to see the brute to know
The sad expression Of its face.
1t sits beside hs little chair
And thumps It's tail against the
floor
But he is never sitting there;
His deg can't find him any more.
The dog peers through the window
pane
And barks in short, excited calls,
Or finds trail that leads in vain
Upstairs and downstairs, through
the halls,
And out of doors, and to the street
And there the dog will stop and
stand
And listen for the little feet,
Or whimper for the little hand.
Il
The dog creeps to the little bed
That all unrumped is today,
And noses at the flowers spread,
Then whimpers as 1t turns away;
1t finds some little, battered toy
And brings it in its mouth with
glee,
And wags its tail in new-found joy.
And looks, all questioning, at me.
1t rests its head upon its paws
And thinks, and thinks and does
not heed
The bone on which 1t never gnaws-.
Then rises with excited speed
And races to some play-spot; then
Comes back and whines and
whmpers-yes
And does the same thing once again,
AS though dog could feel dis
tress!
That dog o. hist came to me
About a half an hour ago,
And put one fore-paw on each knee,
And looked as though | ought to
know.
AS though I--ah, how sad 1t is!
We two, who loved the lad so
we'll
I'm dumb as is that dog of his
1t cannot ask; / cannot tell.
Wilbur D. Nesbit, in Republic.