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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
ALFALFA IS KING.
Text of an Address by Colonel Robin
son to Farmers ut Baldwin.

Baldwin, Kan, March 1.-Two hum
dred farmers assembled here for tho
fifth farmers institute held in this end
of the state. The meeting was held
here through the efforts of the Baldwin
Commercial club. To meet the expen-
ses of the occasion the state appro-
priated $50, same amount being sub
scribed by the business men OF Bald
win.
The meeting was called to order by
E. c. Cawles, of Douglas county. The
address was given by Col Robinson,
who was the main speaker of the day.
county. He is one of the wealthiest
and most progressive farmers of the
state. In his speech, which was MAIN
ly upon the subject of Alfalfa" he
touched upon the subject of horse
raising. Last week in Topeka, he sold
$444 400 worth of pedigreed stock, the
largest sale of blooded stock ever made
in this country. Col. Robinson's herd
last week. the horse bringing the low
est money was sold for $500.
Alfalfa said Col. Robinson, -ffs
fast becoming the forage of the west.
is well made, it is there for all time.
There is no insect which will destroy
it, drought does not effect it, freezing
does not hurt it, and the oftener it is
cut the better becomes the yield L
have 10000 acres. which net me $4S
per annum per acre. To prove that 1t
is we'll adapted to the western climate
it has been found to grow from go to
20 feet deep to obtain moisture. The
seed is exceedingly delicate and FOX
this reason the seedbed should be In
perfect order when sown. In size It
is one-third as large as clover, and
has a smaller degree of vitality than
other grass seeds. Five pounds per
acre is an abundance to SOW. 1t is bet
ter sown in the fall to give it a chance
to escape the damaging crab grass
which is a pest in the Kansas fields.
Historically, alfalfa Is one of the
oldest seeds, being found centuries ago
in the Nile valley. There it was found
growing in great luxury" The address
was strictly biological, the speaker
showing chemical changes which were
brought about in the soil through al
falfa growing.
Mayor o. G. Markham in a short
address of welcome. turned over the
town to the visitors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
EMOTIONAL INSANITY.
Line OF Defense Adopted by the
StrOther Brothers.

Culpeper. Va. March Common
wealth's Attorney ]. A. Keith today be-
gan the presentation of his evidence in
rebutsal in his attempt to shatter the
plea of justification advanced by the
defense for James and Philip Strother
on trial here for the murder of William
Bywaters, their brother-in-law. The
defense has called as a witness DR..
Chelf, one of the physicians who at
tended Mrs. Viola Bywaters at "Rother-
wood" the Strother home, who was de-
clared by her brothers to have been the
victim of a criminal operation perform
ed IN Washington at the instance of
Bywaters.
The commonwealth attorney has adj
vfsed the court that the state expects
to complete it's rebuttal in one day.
Although the names of the witnesses
for the rebuttal have not been an
nounced, according to Captain Micajah
Wood, associated in the prosecution,
they will be called mainly to show that
when Bywaters married Viola Strother
he made full reparation for the wrong
he is alleged by the defense to have
done her, and that the shooting was
therefore not justified.
Dr. Charles H. Clark of St. Eliza beth's
government asylum for the insane in
Washington was the first witness call
&c today. He testified he had had IA
years experience in the practice of
medicine. chiefly confined to cases of
mental disorder.
Mr. Moore, of the defense. submitted
a lengthy hypothetical question recit-
ing all the facts of the pending case as
claimed by the defense, and concluded
by asking witness how he would char
acterize the act of homicide committed
under such circumstances. Before wit
ness could reply Mr.. Keith objected
that the question did not recite all the
facts and especially that the defend
ants were armed and had all along in
tended to do under certain conditions,
that which they did do The jury was
withdrawn I'm order that the court might
hear arguments on the admissibility of
the question The effort of the defense
to establish emotional insanity as a
plea evidently did not surprise the pros
ecutiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
Nfonker Mniled to Caruso.

When Signor Caruso calls for his
mail in the Metropolitan opera house
this morning he will received a large
cloth stuffed monkey, a present from
some practical joker. provided there is
paid-10 cents for postage due.
This monkey was wrapped in a
newspaper, and when a clerk in the
postoffice first saw it he thought 1t was
a package Of letter, such as are sent
daily by large houses. When he took
the paper off and saw the monkey.
painted to look like life, he believed it
had been left there by mistake, and
that the owner would soon call for it..
On turning it over, however, he saw
that it was a piece of mail matter. on
the back of the animal was pasted a
typewriter paper with the address,:
ITO Signor Caruso, Metropolitan Opera
House care of Mr.. Conried, New York
City" Below the address was also
printed:
Carrier, carrier. do your duty:
Deliver this monk to the Conried
beauty"
Attached to the paper containing
the address were four two-cent
stamps. When the monkey was
weighed it was found the postage
would be 1S cents.--New York Her
aid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
BURIAL OF CHIEF KACK-KACK.
Last of the Pottawatomies Laid to
Rest With Indian Ceremony.

The following is taken from the
Holton Recorder:
The Last of the Pottawatomies'
is gone and probably never again will
the members of the tribe see a char
acteristic tribal funeral. Kack-Kack
was buried last week with all the hon
ors due to his age and condition.
The tribal ceremony used had not
been employed before for many years
and it is likely it never will be again.
The body lay or rather sat in state
from the time of his death until the
funeral. hmm ediately after death it
was placed in a sitting position so it
would stiffel. 1t was then put in one
corner of a room in his home. Here
the funeral services began Sunday af-
ternoon to end Monday afternoon at
the grave which is in his front yard
After the coffin, whoch was a square
box, had been made, the body was
dressed in moccasins and leggins,
much beaded, being left bare from
the waist up, except for much paint Of
many colors. A two by four scantling
Eas placed across the top OF the box
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
GRILEY WINS A POINT.
Republican City Central Committee
VIII Consider Him Monday.

Monday evening the Republican city
central committee VIII meet and decide
whether Councilman Joseph Griley can be
rightfuIy considered n Republican and Is
eligible to a position the ticket as can
didate for councilman from the Second
ward.
The meeting is called on the petition Of
two members of the committee from the
Second ward. S. Cramer and l.. p. Pech-
ner. The bylaws of the city central COM
nittee provide that the chairman must
hold meeting upon the petition OF mem
bers composing the committee.
Joseph Griley made direct application TO
H. G. Larimer, chairman of the commit
tee, for Il call, but Mr.. Larimer refused
the application and no meeting to consider
Griley'S representations that he has ex-
perienced change of heart and is now a
Republican has ever been held.
Griley. however. has not felt disheart-
ened. He got busy down in the Second
ward and started four petitions circulat-
ing.
These petitions have been literally sign
ed and were presented to the secretary of
the Republican city central committee, to-
gether with the petition for meeting of
members of the committee from the Sec
ocd ward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01

on which the chin rested to keep the
body upright The funeral feast was
prepared Sunday and consisted of two
hogs and ten turkeys cooked together,
with whole corn boiled with it.
Squaw bread" was also made in large
quantities and other delicacies fur
nished were pies, cake canned black
berries, dried peaches, tea and coffee.
This feast was spread upon the floor
and all present, including the white
people, were expected to partake Of it.
A long grace, or prayer was said be-
fore eating and the peace pipe was
smoked. The first feast was held on
Sunday and another one at the house
Monday. followed by one at the grave.
Monday afternoon the box containing
the body was taken to the grave which
was hole only about a foot deep, in
tended only to steady the coffin The
box was placed in here and a peaked
top was put on, with holes bored in it
to furnish air Kack-Kack's cane and
his bow and arrow We're buried with
him His possessions were then all
given away to his friends. after the
lengthy funeral orations had been given.
His bereaved wife, who is nearly as old
as he was. presided over the distribu-
ton. No tom toms were beaten during
the ceremonies and from the time they
began until he was left in his long home
not drop of liquor was drunk. Anyone
who knows the Indian character will
understand that this was the supreme
testimonial to the respect in which the
memory of the dead chief is held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
DEBATE IN SENATE.
1t Is Continued on Technicalities This
Afternoon.

1t was decided at the afternoon ses-
sion of the senate that the appeal
from the ruling of the chairman of the
committee of the whole should be
submitted to the committee itself and
not the speaker of the house.
The question therefore arose as to
whether the committee should sustain
the ruling that the proceedings of the
morning session were valid.
This raised the clear issue as to
whether the committee was for or
against the Getty bill.
Before submitting the question there
was considerable debate. Senator Getty
argued that the chair should be sustain
ed. Senator Fitzpatrick argued that
the chair should be overruled.
Senator Smith lined up in favor of
sustaining the ruling of the chairman
and made speech in favor of that
position.
Senator Noftzger made a very elab-
crate argument and held that the rul-
ing of the chairman should be sustain
ed. Senator Noftzger is recognized as
one of the ablest parliamentarians of
the senate.
Senator Benson believed that the mo-
lions at the morning session were
proper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01

had been friends of long standing. and
no motive. was ever given for the
crime. Dull steadily denied his guilt,
and since he was convicted, a year
after the murder, and sent to the penf-
Tertiary, his wife has kept up the
struggle for his release. She was left
with a small child-Dull and the doc
tor were talking about the birth of hte
baby, then two days old. a few min
utes before the death of Rowland
tor were talking about the birth of the
general store. The store was burned,
and she was left practically penniless.
but she did not cease her efforts to SCI
cure a pardon for her husband, and
her efforts have been rewarded.
1t is generally believed in Rawlins
county that Dull had nothing to do
with the murder, and that DR.. Row
land was shot by some unknown
enemy who slipped in through the rear
door of the feed room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
DULL GOES FREE.
RawIins County Men Convicted of
Numbering Friend.

George w. Dull. the Rawlins coun-
ty merchant, who Is serving a sentence
in the Denitentiary for the murder of
DR. Albert Rowland. was given an un-
conditional pardon by Governor Hoch
today.
On April 2s. 1902. Dull. who was
running a general store at Herndon
Rawlins county, was seen standing in
his store talking to DIR. Rowland A
short time thereafter shots were heard
and an investigation showed Dr. Row
land with two bullet wounds in his
body, dying on the floor of the feed
room in the rear of the store. Dull
of the store when he was notified.
His conviction was on circumstantial
evidence, founded principally on the
fact that he was the last man seen in
the company OF the dead man. They
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
RESULT OF NO JOINTS.
February Drug Store Liquor Sales
Treble Over Preceding Month.

The reports of drug store liquor sales
for the month of February are being
returned today.
: From an estimated summary of the
reports made up to o'clock today, the
indications We're that February's re-
corded sales will amount to three times
as many as during the month of Jan.
uary.
This is the echo of the Joint closing
crusade of the county officials.
One Kansas avenue drug store re-
ported over 500 sales during the month
of February or as many as all the 40
odd drug stores in the city combined
reported same months last summer.
There were 4.307 sales reported for
January and no doubt the records will
show in the neighborhood of 1900 for
February.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
STATE FAIR TALK.
Measure Will Probably Be Passed
This Evening.

An amendment to the state fair bill
offered by Cunningham, of Cowley
county provides that the president.
vice president and directors of the
state fair shall receive no salary but
that their actual expenses are to De
paid.
By an amendment offered this after
noon the terms of the directors are
fixed at two, four and six years. As
amended the first appropriation OF
$25, 900 will not become due until June
80, 1907.
Judging from the amendments which
have been made to the bill and the inter-
est which is manifested in them by the
members of the house. there is scarcely
a doubt but the bill will be passed by the
house at the evening session If not before.
Bergman of Clark moved that the 90
year lease clause in the bill be stricken
out, and the bill now stands the city
securing the fair will be compelled to
give title to the fair grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
Elephant Dies of RemOrse.

The Jardin des Plantes, the poor
mans zoo in Paris-one has to pay
about IL or 25 cents to enter the other
zoo. the Jardin discrimination. in the
Bots de Boulogne-has lost it's ele-
plant Said. His death may make
biologists reconsider their views on
the difference between animals and
mankind, for Said seems to have had
mere than a vague notion of what was
right and wrong. Said never was any
thing but kind and willing un-
til he was taken with fever a few
years ago. Then neither his temper
nor his limbs knew any bounds, and
after much campaigning he killed heS
faithful keeper Noef. who brought him
over from London in 1883. The chill
dren soon forgave Said, but he could
not forgive himself. He became NOR
ose and melancholy, and wasted away.
The last few months he had been but
skin and bones. Two generations Of
Parisians who have ridden on his back
will mourn the loss of him.-London
Standard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
BoNDsAIAN ASKS RELEASE.
Thomas Voiland Refuses to Guarantee
Gamblers Appearance.

Thomas voiland, the North Topeka
merchant who went on the two thou
sand dollar bond of Cyrus Hurst who
was arrested in the gambling house raid
last Saturday night. insists on Hurst
securing a now bondsman.
Officers went after Hurst today and
he will be placed in custody in the
county Jail unless he secures a new
bondsman. 1t is said that Voiland went
on the bond upon an appeal made by
Mike Thompson, one of Hurst's associ-
ates, but he has become alarmed at the
gravity OF the case and refused longer
to stand responsible for Hurst's appear
ance in court when the trial is held on
March 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
LOCAL MENTION.

D. N. Taylor was granted a building
permit today for the erection of two
dwellings at $50 and 1872 Swiss avenue,
each to cost $500.
The following cases of contagious
diseases were quarantined today: G.
Baker 30S West Sixth avenue, meas
les; ]. A. Nelson, 419 Taylor street
measles; n. H. Loomis. 433 Woodlawn
avenue, measles; ]. E. Griest, diph-
iberia, SIS West street; T. w. Bean.
731 Buchanan street. measles; A. c.
Longren, 120 Buchanan, measles; O..
Mccormack, 129 Buchanan street,
measles.
The mother of o. F. Fuller, the To-
peka printer who was hurt at Meri-
dian, Miss, lives at 1917 Buchanan
street. The mothers name is Mrs. ].
J. Fuller.
A Republican meeting will be held
at Guys hall, 429 Kansas avenue this
evening. Invitations have been ex-
tended to the three candidates for
mayor to attend and they have all ac-
cepted. Guys orchestra will furnish
the music.
The Choral club will meet with Mrs.
H. L. Shirer at 1857 Fillmore street
next Monday afternoon.
Mamma, is Uncle Jake very wealthy
Enormously so. dear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
REVERSED.
:
Senate Changes Its Mind on
Anti.Pass.
Victory for Opponents of the
Stone Bill.

The senate reversed itself at o'clock
today and voted to substitute the
Porter antipass bill that had been
killed this forenoon.
This is a victory for the opponents of
the Stone antipass bill and indicates
that there is not likely to be an effective
antipass law adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
A ROCK ISLAND WRECK.
Several Passengers Injured and q
Fireman Killed at Enid

Wichita, Kan, March 1.-Northbound
Rock Island passenger train No. II
ran into an open switch at Enid. Okla.
this morning and was wrecked Fire
man William Davis of Chickasha, Ok,
was killed and the engineer and several
passengers were injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
SUBSIDY DEFEATED.
The Vote Stood 161 Noes to 154
Ayes.

Washin gton, March lon the first
roll call the vote on the ship subsidy
bill stood I41 to 1872. The second roll
call was ordered. The second roll call
resulted ayes 154, noes 161. the ship
subsidy bill thus being defeated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01

I desire to thank my friends and
neighbors for their assistance ane
sympathy during the sickness and
death of my wife and for the many
beautiful floral gifts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01

Mrs w. W. Stout died at her home, one
and a half miles south of Silver Lake,
Thursday afternoon at o'clock. aged 81
years. A short funeral service will be held
at the home Sunday at u m; Also a ser
vice at the Prairie Home church at 2:30
D. M The burial will take place in Prai-
RE Home cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
Deaf HS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Susan Pennick, aged So. died yes
terday at her home, one and a half miles
northeast of Silver Lake, of old age. The
funeral will be held tomorrow from the
residence that the burial will take place
in the Silver Lake cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
Noted c,onturer Dead.

London, March 1.-Charles Betram,
| one of the best known conjurers In
| Europe, died here yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

Don't deny yourself delights conferred b
Satin skin cream and Satin skin powder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01

Word was received in Topeka last night
of the death of Joseph Schlegel, which oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon at Sprng Val
lev III. Mr. Schlegei was a former rest
dent of Topeka, having lived here about 20
years. He left Topeka a few years ago to
look after the extensive interests of c. J.
Dcvlin at Spring Valley, and at the time
of his death he was manager of all the
Devlin farms. HIS sen Maurice Schlegel
of Topeka YVES with him at the time of
his death His wife and eight children
survive him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01

Word has been received in Topeka of
the death of Mrs. J. E: Montandon. at her
home in Tacoma Wash. last Sunday. Mrs.
Montandon was well known in Topeka
and lived here for several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01

Mamma, is Uncle Jake very wealthy =?
Enormously so, dear"
What is he guilty of?"-Life.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-17
HELP WANTED,

AGENTS-We have best gasoline gas lighting systems in the world for store or house lighting, both up- right and inverted; proven success. handsome fixtures; demand enorm- ous. quick seller: big money maker: act quick to secure exclusive terri tory. Harvard Mfg. Co. St. Louis. NIO
Arizona republican., 1907-12-17
LOST AND FOUND.

-~--~->-~~>----~~~ LOST-Between Postoffice, Gerards and N. Y. store, pair steel trimmed spectacles. in open leather case. with filagree metal hanger. Reward. l.. N. Jesunofsky. weather bureau office LOST-Ladies small open face Roman gold watch. Small initial "B under raised girls head on back. Reward, return to Republican office.
 SPRAYED OR STOLEN.-From Cas- tie Hot Springs corral at the Springs on night Of 18th. one very small dark brown horse mule, recently sheared. Has small slit in left ear. shod all round. Spanish brand on left thigh, saddle marks. Reward will be given for return of this ani- nal, or information leading to it's recovery. Castle Hot Springs Co, Hot Springs, Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-17

FOR SALE-five room modern brick residence on east Washington near school s2250. part time. Barr f West Adams.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-17

LOST AGAIN-watch fob with Elk's head. F. R. Redewill.
 LOST-A bundle of papers of testino- ny on water suits. Return to Re- publican office and receive reward. LOST-s10 reward. Missing from my house. a tin box containing papers. No value to anyone except the own- CT. Finder return them and receive reward. No questions asked. J. F.. Drane Mesa, Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-17

, FOR SALE-6iO acres. This Is one of the valleys bargains. Francis Frazier, Scottsdale. Arizona
Arizona republican., 1907-12-17
FOR SALE.

SPECIAL AUCTION-Thursd Dec. 18th. Commencing at p. m., at the Hammond Auction House, 2S South First avenue. Mrs. J. H. Gil- bert, having decided to return to New York, will offer her high grade furniture consisting in part of Wick ct rockers. oak chairs and rockers. Screen massive hand polished dim ing table. oak dining chairs. oak buffet, fancy screen. hammock. ax- minister art squares. rugs. hnoleuIn. Navajo rugs. kitchen table, genuine hair mattress, decorated enameled iron bed with springs. steamer trunk, gents bicycle. etc. Goods all like new. Hammond Auctioneer, Tel. Red All.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-17

FOR SALE-1000 graded Angora goats or will trade for real estate. Vim. Moore. Coldwater, Arizona.