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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
ARMY WORMS RAVAGES
Reported That Alfalfa Fields Arc
Being Damaged.

The army worm which is reputed to
be eating up all the alfalfa in central
Kansas, does not discourage +. D. Co.
burn of the state board of agriculture
in the leaet. He issued a bulletin today
telling all about the wonders of the
alfalfa crop. He summarizes the pres
ent conditions of the alfalfa fields of the
state with respect to acreage and finds
that the total Kansas field of alfalfa is
100000 acres.
The following is from the bulletfn:
The increase in its area in Kansas
affords some, although no adequate idea
of the growing appreciation m which
the plant is held. 1t is sixteen years
since the crop was first thought of
enough Importance to chronicle its sta
tistics, when the enumerators of the
board of agriculture returned the area
for the state as 34,3S4 acres This year
Q9OO the area in alfalfa is 742,140 acres.
or an increase of 20.7 per cent over the
area of 1906, 1872 per cent more than in
1901. and gain of 2,058 per cent over
the area of 1891 Alfalfa can be grown
in every county in the state, and 103
of the los counties report greater or less
areas devoted to it in 1907. OF the 103,
nfnety-two counties snow increases ag-
eregatins 130 S69 acres, while IL report
decreases aggregating 3,542 acres, max
ing a net gain for the year of 1881
acres. Jewell. a central county border
ing Nebraska, mas nearly $4,000 acres in
alfalfa. by far the largest acreage for
any one county; Smith, its neighbor on
the west ranks second, with 3O,933
acres. and Butler, south and east of
these. comes third with 30,355 acres.
Other counties having over 10000 acres
each are Cloud, Mitchell, Phillips. Re
public. all north central counties. and
Sedgwick, adjoining Butler. The larg-
est gains in area in the year are like
wise reported by Jewell and Smith, or
1927 and 6,258 acres respectively, FOL
lowed by Mitchell with an increase OF
5, ,451 acres, Washington with 4,991 acres.
wabaunsee 1888 acres, Sedgwick 4,6l3
acres and Republic 4,029 acres.
Kansas, situated as she is, border
ing the Missouri river on the east and
extending 400 miles westward toward
the Rocky mountains, presents a wide
variety in soils and other conditions,
but alfalfa is ali the way successfully
grown, thus demonstrating its gen.
era1 adaptability. The farmers Of
practically all portions are annually
sowing enlarged areas, as is indicated
by the county statistics. For exam
pie. of the more western counties.
Wichita and Stevens, in the second
tier from Colorado. report gains in
area in the past year of SIS per cent
and 633 per cent respectively, Clark
has increased its area 1I2 per cent,
Pratt 104 per cent, Stafford 142 per
cent, and Rush s5 per cent: of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
The Lusitania Is Not Making
So Good Time.
Appears to Have Been Hamper
ed by the Fog.
WILL BREAK RECORD.
But Not by So Much as at First
Expected.
Indications That She Will Make
1t in Five Days.

New York, Sept. 12.-It looks as il
the big Cunarder, Lusitania, win not
reach Sandy Hook until about O'Clock
Friday morning. If she does this she
still will beat the records of the Luz
cania and the Deutschland, but not by
so much as was indicated when the
first wireless report was received from
Cape Race.
There seems to have been a marked
decrease in the speed of the steamer
yesterday, probably due to the fact that
she ran into one of the thick fogs Sfc
the Newfoundland coast. Should ths
Lusitania arrive at a. m, Friday. as
now indicated she will have made the
voyage in almost exactly five days.
One of the remarkable features of the
Lusitiana's voyage, according to wire
less dispatches, is the extraordinary I'M
munity from seasfckness enjoyed by
the passengers. The sea has been quito
rough the past day or two, but accord
ing TO the ships doctor there were only
twenty mild cases of sickness among
the 5000 persons on the great vessel. The
marvellous smoothness of sailing, 1t is
stated, astonished every one, and it
would be almost possible to play bill
lizards on board.
The interest in the advent of the
Lusitania is indicated by the great
number of messages that are being sent
to and from the big steamer At the
offices of the Marconi wireless telegraph
company here it was said that the
amount of business offered surpassed all
previous figures for a single ship. The
Marconi people expected to pick up the
steamer again off Nantucket late this
afternoon.
If fair weather prevails Friday the
incoming of the LuSitania will be the
occasion of the greatest marine ovation
ever given to any steamship. There
will be a fleet of boats of all sizes off
Sandy Hook, which, with the steam
pilot boats will be the first to give the
liner a welcome. Off The Narrows a
large crowd of excursionistS ON the iron
steamship Sirius will see the steamship
come up the new Ambrose channel and
follow her to the pier. They are friends
and relatives of the thousand or more
cabin passengers on the ship and will
be out to cheer the ship and the re-
turning voyagers. BY arrangement. set
in motion by Frederick 2. Dalzell, pres
ident of the Association for the Protec-
ton of Commerce, an immense peace
flag will be displayed from the tower
of the Singer building as the Lusitania
passes the statue of liberty, and simui-
taneously with the welcome from the
hundreds of whistles, great flags from a
staff on the tower Will signal in the in
terna tional code Welcome"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
CASHIER HELD UP.
He Hands All the Money in Sight to
the Robber.

Plattsmouth. Neb., Sept. 1.-THE
bank in the village of Manley IS
miles from here. was held up shortly
before noon by a lone robber who got
between $4,000 and $4,000 and escap-
ed, but is reported surrounded in a
cornf1eId near the town of Murdoch
The robber entered the bank while
Cashier Dish was alone and handed
the cashier letter asking that he
read it. 1t was a demand for $4,000
When Dish looked up the robber had
him covered with a revolver and
threa tened to shoot if the money was
not instantly handed out. Dish gave
him what currency was on the coun-
ter and the bandit hurried out
mounted a horse he had left at the
door and escaped. Posses from this
place and Murdoch pursued. The
man abandoned his horse and is sup
posed to be hiding in a field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
ON MEAT INSPECTION.
Government Official Addresses the
Veterinarians Meeting.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept 12-Before
the annual convention of the American
Veterinary association here today, John
R. Mohler. of the bureau of animal in
dustry at Washington, delivered an ad-
dress on meat inspection.
DR.. S. N. Guiletand of Marietta, Pa,
in paper describing the effect of a
test for tuberculosis on the lacta-
ton of milk cows, said that in ser
les of experiments on 65S cows that
none of the healthy animals showed any
decerase in the amount of milk they
produced. Animals that were affected
with tuberculosis showed decrease in
the amount of milk as soon as the tests
were begun. He said there should be
no fear on the part of dairymen 70
have their cattle tested Tor this dis
would produce less milk because of the
tests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
OPERATION ON EMMETT DALTON
Must Re-enfer the Hospital for An
other Trial to Save Arm.

Emmett Dalton is not through with
his troubles. He will have to go back
to the hospital for a second operation
on his injured arm. AS the doctors
feared from the outset, one operation
failed to eliminate the diseased condi-
dision. It is hoped that another
operation will save the arm. The
operation will be performed within a
few days at Bethesda hospital
years old 1t was caused by a bullet,
which shattered the bone In the upper
arm The wound was not properly
dressed at the outset. and never
healed. There is now danger that the
arm will have to be amputated.
Mr.. Dalton has been working for
about ten days at the Copeland hotel
as night clerk but will have to give
up his position
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
CARRIED HOT SHELLS.
How the Blue Jackets of the Indiana
Saved the Ship.

Washington, Sept. 12.-Carrying
13-inch shells so hot that the paint on
the vessel was scOrched and the
hands of the men blistered, the eight
blue jackets of the crew of the battle
ship Indiana, led by Lieutenant Com
mander Sticht. saved the great ship
with all on board from destruction
during a fire in her coal bunkers, ad-
jacent to the magazines containing
ammunition for the 13-inch guns
The navy department made public
only today the facts concerning the
fire, which occurred on the morning
of September s, at League Island
navy yard, where the Indiana is now
undergoing repairs, and in doing so
commended the courage exhibited BY
both officers and crew
No damage resulted from the fire.
which was caused by spontaneous
CONFUSION of coal. The work or re
moving the ammunition from the ad-
iacent 13-inch and 6-inch guns was,
according to the report, proceeded
with quietly. The two magazines ana
the shell rooms became dangerously
heated. and were flooded to depth OF
Lieutenant Commander Sticht dl-
rected the fire party, consisting OF
Gunner L. G. Hull and eight men, VINO
entered the magazines and removed
the ammunition; me SIX po~es .lsel ne -
est the bulkhead were so hot as TO pc
handled with difficulty. while the
bulkheads and thirteen-inch shells
were so hot that they burned the
hands and blistered the paint. The
coal on fire was flooded and removed
from the bunkers and the bulkheads
and shells were sprayed with water
until the temperature dropped to nor
NAL.
The following. who first entered the
magazines, were recommended Tor
bravery by the commanding officer:
c. w. Leisegand. E. Rowe, G. Bar
tunick, J. L. Grafton, II. A Linder-
man. E. ]. Cross. c. Sheppard and L.
Oster.
Philadelphia. Sept. 1.-THE In
diana, aboard which a fire occurred
last Thursday, is lying "fn ordinary"
at one of the docks with plenty of fire
protection about her
Admiral Pendleton, commandant OF
the navy yard, later said:
at is true there was a fire in the
coal bunkers of the Indiana last
Thursday. The magazines are close to
the coal bunkers and the officers and
crew removed the ammunition and
powder in order to prevent an explo-
sion-'
The Indiana. first-class battIeship
of 102SS tons displacement, has a
speed of fifteen knots. Her primary
armament consists of four 13-inch,
eight S-inch breech-loading rifles and
four 6-inch rapid fire guns: her Sec
ondary battery has twenty 6-pounder
and six 1-pounder rapid fire guns She
played an important part in the bat
tie of Santiago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
HAS COST $84, 449, 600
Expense of Panama Canal Up to the
First of the Year.

washington, Sept. 12.-The Pana-
ma canal cost the American govern
ment $s4.449.0OO up to December 81,
1906, according to a statement of the
audited expenditures made of that
date and just published. The bulk of
the expense was the $50, 900 to the
government for canal property, right
of way and franchises and $3.449,03
went for material and supplies. For
general administration there was ex-
pended $1,124,2 200: government and
sanitation S4,381.OS9; and construc-
ton and engineering s9.729.554. Other
expenses include s1,13S,S5s for roll
ing stock. machinery second main
track, buildings, waterworks, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
The Combination Causes the
Death of a Young Woman.
Kansas City Girl Shot by Her
Flames i'm Denver.
POINTED THE PISTOL.
And Told His Sweetheart to
Throw Up Her Hands.
She Did Not Do 1t and He
Pulled the Trigger.

Denver, Col. Sept. 12.-Miss Edna
Galloway g years old, of Kansas City,
Mo-, was accidentally killed last night
by w. Lyle Anderson, also of Kansas
city, to whom she was engaged to be
married Her death was due to the
nrlng of an automatic revolver held in
the hand of Anderson and with the
working of which he was unfamiliar
Anderson arrived in the city yes
terday with his mother. Mrs. d. P.
Anderson, 70 visit the Iatter's sister
Whom Miss Galloway had been visit
ing for the past three weeks. A party
Of friends had assembled and in play
young Anderson pointed the revolver
from which he had removed the
magazine at his fiance, commonding
her to hold up her hands. With
laugh she defied him and he pulled
the trigger. A cartridge still remained
in the barrel OF the revolver. 1t was
exploded. The bullet entered the left
breast and she fell into the arms of
young Alderson's mother
His Father Cried When Told.
Kansas City. Sept I'D. P. Alder
son, father of Lyle Anderson, who accl-
dentally shot and killed Miss Edna
Galloway, is a member of the firm of
Bradley Anderson. large implement
dealers of this city. When told about
the shooting Mr.. Anderson completely
lost control of himself and sobbed
''Tnis will kill the boys mother said
he. Miss Galloway is the daughter of
Robert Stone, of the Stone Manufactur-
ing company. Both families are highly
connected here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
Vancouver Has a Plan to Settle
the Oriental Question.
Raising a Fund to Ship Hindus
to the Capital.
AFRAID TO LAND THEM
Captain of the Steamer Is
Warned Of Trouble.
He Lands Japanese Passengers
at Victoria.

Vancouver, B. ca Sept 12.-With a
subscription list started yesterday
headed by Mayor Bethune with a purse
of 800 and which has grown to $500.
Vancouver citizens will charter a train
and placing at least 800 Hindus who ar
rived in this city yesterday by steamer
Monteagle on board, will ship the East
Indians bag and baggage to Ottawa,
the seat of the federal government This
is the plan evolved and which is to be
carried into effect today providing the
necessary amount can be raised
Afraid to Land Them.
Seattle, Sept. 12.-On board the Mont
eagle were hundreds of Chinese, jap
anese and Hindus. The Hindus formed
the greatest part of the human cargo
with the compliments of Vancouver is
an outcome of the recent oriental dis
turbances.
The steamship company, fearing trou-
BILE, landed nearly all the Japanese at
Victoria. At Vancouver the dock was
roped off for two blocks and heavily
guarded by company employees and po-
lice. Last night an attempt was made
to land the Hindus. An immense crowd
had gathered and the officials were
afraid to let the Hindus face the crowd
alone. They were returned to the ship,
with the announcement that they would
stay there until today. The white labor
union yesterday served thirty days
notice on employers OF Or1entalS to re-
place foreigners with white labor. A
refusal is to be met with strikes and
boycotts.
Captain Was Warned.
Ottawa, Ont, Sept. 12.-Advices from
Vancouver state that the mayor of
Vancouver has warned the captain of
the steamer Monteagle which has on
board ia Japanese 149 Chinese and 941
Hindus, destined for this port, that he
would be unable to guarantee landing
there because the unionists have ex-
pressed their determination to resist the
migration of any more Asiatic labor
ers.
The steamship authorities feared TO
assume the risk and the vessel has been
turned back to Victoria, where the
Asiatics will be landed. Vancouver is
reported as being comparatively quiet,
but an outrage by two Chinamen yes
terday has again inf1amed The people.
The Mongolians while passing along
one of the main streets saw a white
baby sitting on door step. They snatch
ed it up and threw it into the middle OF
1t fell among the horses feet and mar
rowly escaped death. Beyond being
bruised 1t was not much the worse
An angry crowd started in pursuit.
The Chinese had q good start and escap-
ed. The fact that no arrests have been
made is not tending to allay the temper
of the people.
The city council prohibited a wrest-
ling match which was to have taken
place last night between a white man
and a Japanese. The entire japanese
colony had bought tickets for the en-
counter and trouble was threatened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
HE FOUNDED VAMPIRE CLUB.
John NJ Turner. the Trick Banjo
Player, Is Dead

New York, Sept. 12.-The death of
John NJ. Turner. writer. humorist.
actor, and originator of trick banjo
the post graduate hospital here fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis.
Turner was the founder of the YAM
pire club, and his ready wit and
coast During the last five wears the
veteran banjoist had lived in prac-
tical retirement. Many years ago
Turner started banjo instruction
school and had many society people
among his pupils, but in the early
eighties he gave up the school for the
stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
Indian summer Weather.

The Derby Day weather which has
prevailed since the opening of the race
meet continues and if anything. the
showing today is the best of the assort-
ment so far offered. There has been no
precipitation in any part of the state
during the past "A hours and every
wehe fair weather with low tempera-
lures has prevailed. A continuation Of
the most excellent weather which mas
prevailed for the past three or four days
Is promised for the remainder of the
week. The story of the temperatures of
raads follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
DIED AT AGE OF SO.
Mrs. Mary Coffman. Grandmother of
Mrs. w. t. Crosby, Passes Away.

Mrs. Mary Coffman, 80 years old, died
last night at ten o'clock at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Kleinhans, at Grant
Vile The funeral will be held Friday
morning at 10 O'Clock from the house.
The burial will be in the Granville
cemetery.
Mrs. Coffman is the grandmother of
Mrs w T. Crosby and Mr.. John Klein
hans of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
rrea,her fn1fIcntiona-

Chicago. Sept. 12.-Forecast for
Kansas-Generally fair tonight and
Friday; not much change in tenn
perature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12

Total expended. .sS41. 1871 1922, ,7ss 72
The cost of buying groceries for these
institutions is shown by the reports to
be as follows:
Jan.June. Jan-June
1907. 1907
The Washington herald., 1907-10-11
PRISONERS THREATEN suit
With Expired Sentences They Are
Confined by Governors Absence.
Pennsylvania Executive Has Not Re-
turned to Harrisburg tO Sign Pa
pers for Their Release,

Pittsburg, Oct. 1o.-The continued alb
sence Of Gov. Edwin s. Stuart from Har-
rlsburg has thrown Riverside penitentiary
into a turmoil, and six csnvicts who have
served their time cannot be released until
the governor signs papers on the release
and they are being held in prison for
want of further instructions.
Two Of the convicts who should have
been released some time ago through
commutation of sentence for good be-
havior, to-day hired Pittsburg attorneys
to attempt to set. them cut Of prison on
writ of habeas corpus, It being feared
that they VIII lose their citizenship
through not being released.
Those who are being held in prison af-
ter their time expired are Clifford Ed
wards, a United States prisoner. who
should have been released on October 8,
and Martin Anderson, who should have
been released on October s
The whole affair is considered one of
the most monumental blundcrs in the his
tory of Pennsylvania governors, and
friends Of the convicts being held in
prison threaten suits galore.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-11

the west and north are hundreds and
hundreds of acres OF thick canebrake i'm
passable except when one dismounts and
almost CTawlS along the ground
Ii is here that the bears have their hid
ing places and where they make for when
pursued by the dogs
Through part Of the thiCzet tracks have
been cut so q hunter may get through.
and along which the President and his
party ride until the sound of the horn Is
heard. which indicates that the dogs have
picked up a scent.
Then il is necessary for the hunters to
dismount. leave their horses on the cut
trail. and make their way through the
denrc underground
Hunting with Presidential party Is
not altogether an unhr0ken hardship. as
might De imagined. II is restful and the
President is greatly enjoying the life.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-11
EMPEROR JOSEPH BETTER.
Stn1 Troubled with Cough, and Ply
sfcians Arc Cnutious.

sicians Are Cautions.
Vienna, Oct 10-It is officially stated
that the Emperor is somewhat better,
but responsible official accounts repre-
sent that his temperature is two degrees
above the normal, and that his cough
is very troublesome. Reports say he is
suffering from acute bronchitis or in
dammation of the lungs. His physicians
admit that the greatest caution is nee
essary i'm view Of his age.
Il has been decided that his majes-
ty viii not take part in the festivities
attendant upon the visit of the King
and Queen of Spain, who viii arrive
here on October IS.
Rome. Oct 10.-The Pope and the
Vatican were greatly concerned over
the reports regarding the condition Of
Emperor Francis Joseph, and his holi-
ness sent "a personal inquiry as 10 the
state Of his health. He has received "a
reply stating that there IS no cause
for anxiety at present
The Washington herald., 1907-10-11
He BAGS FINE DEER
After Bear, President, with
Two Shots, Kills Buck.
CATAMOUNT HUNT FOR TODAY
lIr. B8oseveIt's Hearty Appetite and
FOndneSs for "HOecuke" Pleases
Camp Cook-Venison Added to lar
der Was Badly Needed n the sup
ply Was Running short.

Stsmboul. La. oct. ia 80 pound buck
hangs outside the Presidents tent to-
night the first trophy of his hunt in the
Louisiana cauetrakes The party was
driving through the woods in pursuit Of
a bear when a fine specimen of deer.
which had been started by the dogs
crossed the Presidents path at about sew
cnty-dye yards
In an instant the Presidents rife was
at his shoulder, all other members Of the
party deferring 10 him.
Taking quick aim, he fred. The shot
went true to its mark. the deer plunged
forward, and fell after running a few
yards. although the President fired a sec
ond time. The deer was brought into
camp by the negro helpers and was dress
ed this afternoon.
VenisOn Was Wanted.
Venison was running low, but with this
killing the camp viii have a supply for
some time. The President was heartily
congratulated by his fellow-hunters on his
craftsmanship.
Although disappointed in not getting a
bear. he was delighted at bringing down
a deer.
Catamount hunting VIII be the sport of
the President and his party tomorrow.
Dr. Miller. of Greenville, Miss, and
Mai. \. X. Amacker, Of Lake Providence.
La. reached Aisatia this evening. and
will join the Presidents party early in
the morning.
Dr. Miller brought with him his famous
pack Of fifteen catamount dogs.
One thing that the President has ac-
uuired. even if he has thus far failed tc
get bear, is an enormous appetite.
Always able to make way with his por-
ton. life in the canebrakes has greatly
increased his capacity for food
One of his first acts upon reaching the
camp was to make friends with Jack
| Powell. the negro cook, and the compli-
ments which he bestows upon Jacks
culinary art makes Jack the proGdes
negro in Louisiana. The way jack car
put up a meal of chicken gumbo soup
/ fried trout. venison. and hoe cake Il
make the hungry hunter happy, woulC
drive Mrs. Rorer out Of the cuisine.
/ Given the proper ingredients. in three
minutes Jack" can compound a corr
pone compared to which Mrs. Donald Nc
/ Leans prize cake tastes like so mucl
! cypress sawdust
/ When the President reached over this
morning and helped himself to a fourtl
hunk. Jack" was watching him with ;
delightful expression upon his black face
Used to Good living.
Il knows he's used to good living
boss. he remarked. Gaze Use cook out ol
dat White House Cook Book befo'"
White House comforts and even luxurie
attend the President in his tent upon tn
Tensas, but the place is so wild an,
desolate that it makes Oyster Bay seen
like a thriving metropolis.
For seven miles TO the eastward, an,
twenty miles in any other direction. ther
is not a human habitatiOn. not even tn
humble hut of a plantation negro
Through much of the jungle few whit
men save Ben Lilley have ever gone. T