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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
FRUIT men HERE.
They Are Holding Annual Meeting in
Topeka.

The tree doctors of Kansas COM
menced their annual meeting this af-
ternoon at the court room of the Kan
sas supreme court in the state house
This meeting will not be the usual
harvest home" sort of an affair for
the horticulturists of the state had
no harvest this year. 1t was the most
which the state has had for decades
Even Fred Wellhouse, the apple
king" of Kansas is buying his apples
this year in peck measure.
Nevertheless there is a fair atten-
dance of horticultural experts at the
meeting of the society which COM
menced at 2 p. m. with a meeting of
the trustees of the society. The trus-
tees are: First District, A E. Dickin-
son, Meriden; Second district, c. "
Holsinger, Rosedale; Third district, F.
L. Kenoyer, Independence; Fourth
district, c. c. Cook, Eskridge; Fifth
district. VIM. Cutter, Junction City;
Sixth district, ]. J. Alexander, Norton:
Sharon; Eighth district, Geo. A Blair,
Mulvane. Then at o'clock the reg
ular meeting will be called to order by
President Edwin Taylor Of Edwards
Vile and the annual report of the
trustees will follow. Committees will
be appointed and credentials will be
offered by the delegates A B. Smith
of Topeka will talk on Cherries"
The evening session will begin at 7:30
o'clock with an address of welcome by
Mayor William Green, which will be
responded to by President Taylor Mrs
B. B. Smyth will sing and addresses
will follow. w. H. Underwood of Hutch
inson will discuss "The Care and Treat
ment of Bearing Orchards" Prof.
Chas. w. Burkett, director of the ex-
pertinent station at Manhattan, will
discuss the Care and Selection of Soils
for Fruit Growing
fo,- H. T.
the meeting will be given as follows:
Friday, a. m.-Call to order by
President Edwin Taylor.
Prayer by Rev. S. 8. Estey, pastor
First Presbyterian church, Topeka
Report of officers:
Report Of president, Edwin Taylor
Report of vice president, Edwin Sny-
der.
Report of secretary, Walter Well
house.
Report Of treasurer, E. G. Hoover
Report of official entomologist, Prof
e. A. Popenoe.
Report of official entomologist, Prof.
s. J. Hunter.
Report of committee on credentials.
Report of committee on audit.
Gold Storage''-F. W. Dixon, Holton.
1870 D. m.-Election of trustees for
First, Third, Fifth and Seventh con-
gressional districts.
Commercial Gardening"-A. v. Will
son, Muncie
Grape Growing" illustrated with
A. McNabb, secretary state
board of agriculture. Oklahoma.
"Fungi'-Dr. L. G. Smyth, Topeka.
7:30 D. m.-"Burbank and His
Work" illustrated with lantern
w. A. Harshbarger,
college.
Music.
"Hish-class Trees and Shrubs Oil
Iustrated with stereopticon)-AIbe |
Dickens, professor of horticulture |
Kansas State Agricultural college, |
Music.
Roman Horticulture'-Prof. w. ]. |
Greer, Washburn college.
Music
Saturday, 800 a. m.-Call to order
by Vice President Edwin Snyder.
Prayer.
'tBarb Wire VS.. Hedges for Western |
G. Bohrer, Lyons.
''Small F'ruits''-Geo. w. Holsinger |
Rosesale.
Strawberries. from Planting to /
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
MADE A new RECORD.
Topeka Postoffice Handles Sixteen
Thousand Packages.

Sixteen thousand packages were
handled at the Topeka postoffice on the
oath of December, the day before
Christmas. This is the record. Eight
thousand were sent out through the
mails and about the same number re-
ceived in return.
The stamp sales for the same day
We're 81, 100.
Relatively speaking the Topeka post
Office did a greater business than the
New York postoffice, which found yes
terday that it had broken all of it's
previous records when it had handled
about 100000 packages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26

New York, Dec. 26.-The committee
having in charge the details of the au-
tomobile race for the Vanderbilt cup
will meet on Saturday and will discuss
1t is. hoped can be held next summer.
The main point to be decided is wheth-
er or not the committee shall adopt the
rules now in force for road races in
Europe. 1t is said that several mem
bers of the committee will advocate
the retention OF the American rules
which differ in many details from those
In use abroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
CITY GETS SOME CASH.
Treasurer Hale Secures Nearly $50, 900
From the County.

The city of Topeka will be able to
pay salaries a little while longer. This
morning County Treasurer Meducott
gave City Treasurer Hale a present of
SIS. 500, a proportionate payment of the
city's share of the tax receipts. The
city will get another package in jan
uary.
lows:
Twelve thousand dollars on the sew
er account, 1,500 on the alley paving,
$20.0 coo on the regular paving tax fund,
IS, 900 on the sidewalk fund, and $780,
coo on the city general fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
FIVE HOLD UP TWO.
Rob Them OF SIS i'm a Depot Waiting
Room.

Chicago. Dec. 26.-Five men, one
of whom carried a revolver, today
robbed two other men in the waiting
room of the La Sale street railway
station. Two of the robbers were ar
rested within a few minutes and a
third two hours later. The others
escaped.
Joseph Schmidt of Crete. ILL.,. and
another man were alone in the main
ton, when two men sat down beside
them, and a third stood before them
threatening with a revolver while the
robbery was in progress. The thieves
obtained only SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
KILLED HIS SON.
Parent Mistook His Child for a
Burglar.

San Jose, Cal, Dec. 26.-Bertram
Somers, early this morning, shot and
killed his 5-year-old boy. having mis-
taken him for a burglar. The child,
1t is believed, was walking In his sleep.
The parents were awakened by q noise
in the room and seeing the outline Of
a figure near the window they con-
c1uded 1t was that of a burglar. Mr..
Somers reached for his pistol and
fired, killing the child instantly Mr.
Somers is the son Of Robert Somers d
prominent temperance lecturer in this
city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
POLLOCK In OKLAHOMA.
He VIII Start the Wheels of Federal
Courts There.

Judge John c. Pollock has been as
signed to sit at the sessions of the
United States circuit court of the new
state of Oklahoma during the year of
1908. The sessions of the court will be
held at Muskogee and at Guthrie.
The session will open first at Guthrie
the western district on January 27 and
If it is found that enough business ex-
lists to warrant the presence of Judge
Pollock there on that date he will go
there and open up court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
MARY Garler Is Retter.

New York, Dec. 26.-Mary Garden,
the prima donna who has been Sc
riously Ill with the grip, has so far re-
covered that she will go to Atlantic
City today for day or two. Louise -
the new opera, the production of
which has been postponed twice be-
cause of Miss Gardens Illness will be
sung at the Manhattan Opera house,
January 2rd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
Congratulated for HIS Rather.

Turin. Dec. 26.-Albert H. Michiel-
son, the American consul here, was
yesterday congratulated by the entire
consular body and many distinguished
citizens upon the awarding of the No
bel prize for physics to his father,
Prof Albert Nicholson. of the Uni
versity of Chicago. The consul was
much pleased at the kindly spirit
shown and telegraphed an account OF
the manifestation to his father.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26

resentative Burleson feels that specu-
lation as carried on at present and in
the past on the board of trade, is de-
trimental to the country and is re-
sponsible for at least some of our fin
ancial stringencies. Mr.. Burleson is
staunch Democrat from Austin, Tex.
He is a thorough Texas product, hav-
ing been educated at it's Agricultural
and Mechanical college, and later on
at the University of Texas. He was
admitted 70 the bar in 1884 and was
elected to the seth, 57th, 5Sth, 59th
and 60th congress, the last term being
without opposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26

New York, Dec. 26.-Amateur oars
men are busy figuring on the make up
of the crews which President James
Pilkington of the National Associa-
ton of Amateur Oarsmen. will select
to take part. as the representative OF
America in the races which will ba
part of the Olympic games at London
next summer. Several New York oars
men are candidates already for places
on the crews and 1T is said in rowing
circles that the Philadelphia oarsmen
are sure to capture several places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
STRIKE ON CHAIN GANG.
About a Hundred Prisoners Refuse to
Go to Work.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec 26-About a
hundred prisoners in the city chain
gang went on a strike today and re-
fused to pick up their spades and SHOW
els when taken out to the grading work
on which they were employed. Ten of
them were locked up in dark cells, each
with a bal and chain and put on a
diet of bread and water. The remain
der went to work. The prisoners COM
planned of the treatment they had been
receiving from the police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26

Paris Dec. 26.-Following elaborate
experiments to prevent the recurrence
of accidents to submarine vessels. the
minister of the navy has issued orders
that all submarines be fitted out with
detachable telephone buoys which, in
case of accident, will permit of COM
munication with the surface.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26

Fruitage"-B. f. Smith, Lawrence.
Unfinished business.
Report on committee on member
ship.
Report on committee on obituaries.
Report on committee on final reso-
lutions.
Discussions on girdling. borers, rab-
bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
Weather Is Pleasant.

The weather today has been even
more pleasant than the Christmas
weather of yesterday The sky has
been practically cloudless and the sun
has shone brightly all day. There is a
light wind of IA miles an hour from
the southwest, which raised the dust
early this morning. For tomorrow a
continuation of the same kind of
weather is promised. The tempera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
To Cut Down Production.

Boston, Dec 26-At meeting of cot
ton manufacturers of leading spinner
centers of New England. held here to-
day 1t was announced that treasurers
and managers representing more than
so per cent of the spindles have agreed
to curtail production to an amount
equal to 20 per cent of the entire pro-
ductiou
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
Shakes Hands at Charlottesville

Charlottesville, Va, Dec. 26.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt and party reached
Charlottesville at 2:16 p. m. There
was a crowd at the station and the
president leaned out of his car window
and shook hands with a hundred or
more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Friday and warmer in south portion
tonight; colder Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
TO CURB WALL STREET.
BurIeson of Texas and His Bill to Stop
Speculation.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Representa-
tive Burleson of the Tenth district of
Texas, has again been brought prom
inently to the front by his bill restrict
ing board of trade speculation. Rep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26
but it is a question whether Haskell is
an available man.

E. B. Rail, representative from
hingman county in the last legisla-
ture and wealthy farmer, merchant
and banker at Zenda, is in Topeka to-
Day. and called on Governor Hoch
and other friends at the state house.
When / was attending the last
session of the legislature" said Mr.
Rail, Il was one of those that opposed
the enactment of the guaranty deposit
Dill. / am sorry now / wish we had
passed the bill, for that is what the
banks of the state will have to come
to- We had a pretty serious time in
our county because of the shortage of
currency, and at one time 1 was
obliged to satisfy some of the deposi-
tors in the bank of which 1 am a di-
rector by Offering to turn over to
those depositors, at fair cash value,
my live stock and land, in lieu of their
oeposits. When they found that was
ready to protect them, they decided
that they didn't want their money.
our banks are all in good shape. but
they have become convinced that the
state guaranty law is a good thing. 1t
Will save lot of trouble for u.s. L
hope that Governor Hoch will call the
special session to enact the law"
Isn't it likely that such law would
hurt the national banks?" was asked.
The national banks will have to be
protected by congress- said Mr.. Rail.
They will have to look out for them
selves. I don't know that the state
banks eve anything to the national
banks They have never appeared to
be special anxious to protect our in
terests."
1t is expected that by Friday even
ing the town will be full of politicians
and members of the legislature here to
attend the meeting of the state CEN
trail committee and get their bearings
on political conditions. Senator Long
G n a rriV Wi dow
and will have his headquarters at the
COPELAND
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-26

New York, Dec. 26.-The cotton and
coffee exchanges here were closed
today.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
FggHan EYss THAT Moved
Nseasa s gFaasf, bas couIdn1s essnd
rIuure bf Hfbwnie.

fee &s4 at that i1eint where he
ti.ol1l4l /. bracer was necessary to
steady his nerves and drive away the
pink elephants, SO he dropped into a
place iii the West Seventies for a
cocktail
The man behind the bar went about
his task with the elegant deliberation
of barkeep in the residential district
and the other leaned against the courl-
ter and regarded the figure OF a
brownie that former break In the
pyramid of glassware.
Suddenly the man at the bar jumped
and with an unsteady Never mind. (,
started for the door The mixer sat
down his glass with q smile.
Come back a second, he called.
The customer turned irresolutely.
Did you see those eyes mover he
asked. "They work by clockwork.
It's all right"
The man came back to the bar and
raised the cocktail glass with trem-
bling hand. How did you guess it?'
he demanded.
That's where it's easy to be Sher-
lock Holiness" he confded. 1T hap
pens every day. I've asked the boss
time and again to take the fool thing
out of here, but some one gave it to
him when he opened and he thinks it's
a mascot"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
TON

From the Tony Enterprise
Oh Swoverland killed a wild cat,
Monday, which weight 33 pounds.
The section men quit Thursday,
on account OF the wages being cut
to 81 - per day.
Delos Hall left Monday for South
ern Missouri and Texas where he will
spend the winter,
Al Nelson nearly severed the first
toe on his left foot, last Saturday,
while cutting poverty wood.
Frank Newhouse is suffering from
blood poison in his left hand, caused
by a scratch he received a month
ago.
Section foreman Hayes and his
crew from LIZ a33sFlninh are assisting
foreman Omark this week. They
have the passing track extension
nearly completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Clear returned
yesterday. from Marshffeld, where
they have been the past month.
Miss I.uella Sharrah was given q
surprise party, last Saturday even
ing, by l. of her young friends.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
WELCOME NILasTeNgsl
They AIwsys GLADDEN. sha iSssFs 81 Chs
Pedestrian.

In d walking trip milestone along
the way is the most con1panionable fell
low in the world: your spirits rise as
you near him as though you We're
about to greet human friend, and
they keep almost consistently on this
high level till his brother a mile dis
tant advances to meet you.
And when you overlook one of this
friently company because of an en-
croaching bank or screening boughs,
saws the Travel Magazine, his neigh
Dor further on comes to you doubly
welcome. At the latter end of this
passage in the journey your spirits
flag a trif1e as though oppressed by a
sense of desertion. You may even
scowl at the oyerhanging bank which
is more than a party to this conceal
ment
Those worthy persons who attend to
the roads should see to it that every
milestone within their province stands
out frankly from it's leafy background.
Observance of this, however, would
rob the wayfarer of that leap of the
heart which is his when the stone tells
the story of two miles done rather
than one For however much the
landscape and the minute world at his
feet may claim the footfarer's admira-
ton he is still keenly alive to the viz
tue of decent distances covered in his
days journey.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
HHanued" and "Hunq."

Perhaps the bible has had and in
fluence in preventing many people
from distinguishing between the uses
of hanged" and hung says Lon
don writer. They hanged Hamen'
but the Jews in captivity also hanged
their harps upon the willows and in
the New Testament we read ''it were
better for him that a milestone were
hanged about his neck" If hanged"
was correct in either sense in the
days of the Authorized Version those
who are not strong upon grammar
NAV be subconsciously induced to be-
Iieve that hung" is correct in both
senses now. But it is curious that
the exclamation I'll be hanged" new
er appears as I'll be hung!"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
GLEN FLORA

From the Glen Flora Star
Work on the steeple OF the Swedish
Lutheran Church W a S completed
this week.
III. @. Bye has been awarded the
job of putting in concrete ice break
ers to protect the bridge across the
Chippewa River at Flambeau. lie
will begin the work about January
LIST.
Z. c. Peterson, of Amery, spent a
couple of days here this week, look
ing over the creamery with a view
to buying or renting same. A meet
ing OF stockholders has been called
to consider the matter.
The revival services conducted by
Rev. +. ID. Johnson are. being well
attended
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
AMACOY LAKE

special Correspondence to the News Budget
Misses Melee and Saydee Bates
and May Campbell were Bruce visitors
Wednesday.
Leslie collins was 81 visitor at the
Xillhart home at Caly Lake Thurs
day,
j. l.. Missmer and his mother, Mrs.
Young, have returned to their farm
here.
The friends of Mrs. Rapp are sorry
to hear that she is suffering from an
attact of appendicitis.
Miss Mabel Bates, who is attend
ing the Training school at Lady
smith, is spending her vacation at
home,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. V. Mozart OF New
Hutchinson were visitors q t the
Collins home Wednesday.
Mae Stevens had his foOtquite badly
crushed by horse falling on it last
week. He is getting along alright
now.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
Built From Wreckaqe.

The village of Mapleton, near Horn
sea, furnishes a novelty in the shape
of a peculiar shed.
The front of the building, which IS
in the occupation of T. AXE, joiner, IS
decorated with the figure heads and
name boards of vessels which nave
been picked up from time to time on
the coast in the intermediate neighbor-
hood, and the arrangement is SO in
genious that the shed is constant
source of attraction. The Amcott, for
instance, was wrecked at Aldborough,
a few miles farther along the coast,
but before the lifeboat could reach
her the crew had persisted.
The church is close to the shed. 1t
was restored in 1S55-56, when a spire
was added to the tower The stone
employed for building this was part
of the cargo of vessel wrecked near.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
INGRAM

Special correspondence to the News Budget
DR.. Gaillardet was in Ladysmitf
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Paul Gagnon was in Glen
Flora Saturday.
Mrs. C. A. King and Mrs. T. RIOS
eatte visited friends in Glen Flora
Wednesday.
Miss Mary Sliarrow was in Lady
smith Wednesday.
c.. A. King, l.. j. Wilbert and j.
Hopkins was in Ladysmith Tues
day.
Carl Miller, who was working at
camp |, sprained his ankle severely
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fl. Plante of But
ternut visited friends and relatives in
Ingram a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed CHAMBER OF Bruce
was in town q couple OF days last
week.
A card party was given for j. Tur-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
QUEER LEGEND OF INDIANS.
Explains Why White Men Are Supe

Explains Why White Men Are supe'
rior Over Those of Other Races.
The Seminole Indians believed that
when the Great Spirit created this
world he made three men, all fair or
skin. He led them to lake and babe
them jump in. The first obeyed and
came out whittier than when he entered
the waters the second hesitated, 60
ing into the lake where the water was
a trifie muddy, hence came out cop
per colored, and the third leaped IN
last and came out black.
According to the legend the Great
Spirit then led them to three bundles,
asking each to choose one. The black
man chose the heaviest, which was
found to contain spades, hoes and 9TH
er implements used in the perform
ance of manual labor; the second
found in his a fishing rod, a gun and
warlike weapons, the white man
chose the sack which contained pen,
ink and paper, and this, so the story
goes, laid the foundation for his supe-
riority over other races. - Kansas
City Journal.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
Won the Hopping Bet.

Can't. Bragge bet an athlete that he
could not hop up a certain long flight
of steps two at tino. The athlete
tick the bet and mace the trial. But
there were forty-one steps to the fight,
and therefore after making twenty
hops the man found that he had lost.
He paid up, but accused Capt. Bragse
Of sharp practice.
SHARP practice!" said Bragge in
dignantIy. well, I'll make the same
bet with you that I can do it"
The other, expecting to win his
money back, assented.
Capt. Bragge then hoped UP forty
steps in twenty hops and, hopping
back one, finished in the prescribed
manner and won the bet.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
BLESSING the Crops.

The interesting custom, dating from
the fifth century, of blessing the crops
was carried out recently in Edburton,
Sussex hamlet near the South
Downs.
The rector, accompanied by nearly
100 parishioners, took up a position IN
the open on the side of the downs, and
a reverent and impressive service was
held, the blessing of the Almighty be-
ing invoked upon the crops and IN ap-
peal being made for an abundant har-
vest. The service concluded with the
hymn 1--WE Plough the Fields which
was heartily sung-hondon Standard.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
Attractions of a Swiss Hotel.

Hotel in most picturesque situa-
ton, a distance of 100 meters from
police station. A physician is attach
ed to the establishment, in which an
abundantly supplied English bar pre-
sents such attractions that very few
customers leave it of their own free
will"
The above advertisement from a
Swiss newspaper indicates a new form
of the combination of medicine and
the bar."-British Medical Journal.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-26
Conried's Compliment.

An actor told the other day grace
full story about Heinrich Conried
"At a reception" he said, the loss
OF the various senses was discussed,
and a young woman, a grand opera
singer Of considerable beauty, said to
Mr.. Conried:
(which would you rather be, deaf
or blind?'
Smiling and bowling CALAMITY, the
great manager answered:
deaf, madam, when l am looking
at you. and blind when | hear you
sing"