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Evening journal., 1907-02-21
1ad Freauehted the .apead Rat.s

Jerome read the yecord on the exaFnina-
ton Of late yesterday afternoon to The ef-
feet that she believed all women were bad
up until she was eighteen ANA half years
old, and until she talked with. Thaw IN
Paris after refusing him on account OF
her own unworthinsss'
Evening journal., 1907-02-21

WANTED-Briglnt young man for col
lector. Must be a hustler Inquire as Jour
nal Office. f2i-u
Evening journal., 1907-02-21

WANTED--Amareur acts. address Mgr.
Savoy Theatre, srd and King sts. Opening
night, Monday February IS. Amateur
nights evory Tuesday and Friday. First
prize gold watch. f2ltf
Evening journal., 1907-02-21

"Oh. I couldn't" and Evelyn's voice
broke again Stanford White wouldn't let
mo. He made me swear would never tell
mamma"
jerome drew from Evelyn detailed re-
cital OF uhs various occasions when her
relations with White we're renewed. Time
and again tears came into. her eyes and
her voice shook as she answered. She in
sisted she had always fought wMtes ad-
yAnces and that always she Wss plied With
wac until partially intokictted. she said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-09
ALFALFA PAYS.
One Solomon Valley Farm Gives
a Splendid Example.
The Brown Brothers "Home-
stead" Coming Them Money.
REFUSE 500 PER ACRE
OneLOad Sold for S5I6.6O, While
Five Loads Brought 81, 34S.
This After 100 Head of Hogs
Had Pastured 1t All Summer.

BeIoit. Sept. 9-MftcheII county is
coming to the front in raising alfalfa
as is her sister county of Jewell C.
l. Brown and L. E. Brown are the
proprfetors and owners of what is
favorabIy known as the Brown
homestead" situated in the Solomon
Valley, 4 few miles from BeIoit. 1t is
said the Browns have been offered
500 an acre for the homestead .
but they refused: in other words, it is
too good a money maker to sell at this
figure The BeIoit Gazette prints a
statement to the effect that the
Browns. the owners of the home
stead claim the honor of having
sold the highest priced load. and the
product of the soil. one farm and one
crop, ever sold in Mitchell county.
northwest Kansas, or the state. viz.
One load, s5I6-6e; five loads, 81,
S4S-1o; an average of S469-62 per
load In addition, s316.22 worth was
sold to different individuals, and a
supply reserved at home for home
use The Browns 20 on to say how
this was done: We had three sepa-
rate patches of alfalfa, on each of
which had grazed more than 100 head
of hogs all summer, and as labor was
scarce we concluded not to cut the
make seed which resulted as above
stated This ought TO be inducements
enough for every farmer 70 try and
raise a patch of alfalfa The Bro
are among the most prosperous farm
ers In Mitchell county. and all who
know them will believe the above
alfalfa seed story
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A Genuine Bull Fight Pulled
Off Out i'm G0OdEand.
Was a Surprise Planned as the
Climax to a Celebration.
ANIMAL WAS FIERCE.
The Senior ID d Some Lively Side
Stepping Before Taurus
Battle Nicely s arted When
Officers Made Arrests.

Goodland. Kan, Sept. "a bull fight
in which a vicious bull and gaily decor
ated Spaniard took part occurred in
GoodIand Saturday The affair had all
the appearances and excitement of a
similar affair in Spain or Mexico. and
the only thing that prevented the death
OF either the bull or the fighter was the
interference at an inopportune moment
or deputy sheriff
The bull fight was a surprise planned
as the climax of the celebration of the
twecty-hrst anniversary of the found
ing or this town on the western border
OF Kansas A game Of ball was in
progress. and at the close Of the sew
snth inning, ex-Sherin Bradley stepped
IN front OF the Ngrandstand and annOunc-
ed that the bull and Senior Carlos
ArchiIetta would fight to the death i'm
med1ately after the close of the game
II the crowd would permit The senior
was to have the assistance of --Fonnie
Banks a daring rider.
The announcement caused great ex-
cltement and the news spread rapidly
causing those not already in the grand
stand to flock thither. As soon as the
bail game was ended the bull was tuI
ed into the arena and made a dash for
the fence. causing the barricade to
shake with its attacks.
The senior appeared at this moment.
however. and the animal turned its at
tentioa 10 him dashfng madIy at him
lively side stepping with the bull right
after him. Things were looking inter-
esting for the Spaniard when Banks
appeared on a horse and created q d.
version The bull turned his attention
TO the horse and had backed Off for
charge when Deputy Sheriff Cochoran
appeared at the gate and announced
that all the fighters. including the bull
were under arrest The senior and
Banks were taken to jail and the bull
to z pen
The city officials say that they were
in ignorance of this feature of the cele-
bration or they would not have permit
ted II 70 go a. far as Il did.
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AN AUTOIsF FINED.
r. NJ. Rigby OF Kansas City Gets in
Trouble az SaIina.

SaIina. Kan. Sept. 9-R- NJ. Rig
by Of the Rigby Printing company,
Kansas City. in Justice Addisou-s court.
pleaded guilty to the charge Of vfoIat-
ing the state auto mobile speed limit
and was fined SIS and costs, amount
ing in all to $46.50. The fine was paid
and Mr. Rigby- continued on his jour
ney to Denver.
Mr. Rigby left Kansas City Thurs
day and reached SaIiua Friday morn
ing At the Dry creek bridge. two
miles west of the city. he met a buggy
containing Mrs. Charles Parsons and
Mrs E A Conner, wives of farmers.
who were on their way to town. The
automobile was being driven by Mr.
Rfgby's 1T-year-oId son. and was oc-
cupfed by the father and three chill
dren- The horse. which the women
were driving became frightened and
upset the buggy, throwing the women
into deep ditch by the roadside.
Both claim they were rendered un-
conscious. and the buggy was wreck
ed Rigby was captured at Ellsworth
and returned here for trial
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RAILROAD NEWS.
Gross Earnings Large, But Cost
of Operation Great.
This Is Shown by Railroad Re-
ports for July.
NEW SYSTEM USED.
Accounting Now Done According
to Government Classification.
Other Items Of Interest to
Railway People.

statements Of railway gross and net
Operating revenues for July are espec-
ialiy noteworthy for two reasons. says
the Railway Age. They are the first
definite figures under the accounting
system prescribed b. the interstate
commerce commission; and they ar
the earliest official figures of railway
revenues TO be made public in the new
fiscal year. when the high cost of %
erauon threatens TO absorb what gain
there may be in gross revenues The
July statements Of the AtcnisOn, Tope-
ka & Santa Fe. the Baltimore & Ohio
and the Ptttsburg. Cincinnati CTlica 90
K St Louis are avaIla BILE In order that
comparison with the corresponding
month OF the previous year might BE-
made under Identical methods OF ac-
counting. the Atchison has revised the
figures for July 1906 in acc0rda nee with
the Sovernmeut classihcati Of operst-
ing conditions The July 1907 figures
compared with those for July 1906.
snow an increase OF I9 per cent in gross
revenue from operation an Increase of
"a Per cent in operating expenses and
q gain OF but 40 per cent in net revenue
from operation Taxes amounted TO
s247.710. an increase OF SIS 5S7. or 80 9 Der
cent over the allowance for taxes in
July. 1906 The final increase in net in
come from operation was "a per cent
II Il q simple matter TO follow bv thz<<
Grating expenses and taxes Of the gain
n Sross revenue Starting with an Ia
crease in gross revenue from operation
OF Sl-2eS. 1856. he Atcllis1u completed the
month with q gain OF S.. orr in income
from operation In July. 1907. opera ting
expenses consumed 67-3 per cent of
gross revenue as compared with 62s per
cent required in the corresponding
month OF last year. Thus the larger
business was handled at so much
greater expense that the railway has
benefited only in slight degree from thu
extra use Of facilities. On the BaItf-
more & Ohio the principal figures for
July 1907, as compared with July. 1906
snow an Increase OF los per cent in
gross revenue. an increase Of - Der
cent II net reeuue- Operating expenses
required So Per cent OF gross revenue
n July Of this year. and 66-4 per cent in
July. 1906 The Pittsburg Cincinnati
Chicago & St Louis showed an increase
Of 12-6 Per cent in gross revenue OF L.
Der cent fl operating Expenses and Of Is
Per cent in net revenue Operating ex-
penseS were a. Der cent in each month
L Is evident from these few figures thai
net revenues are in jeOparGv
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A GRAPHAPHONE ROW.
Drives Atchison NeiShbors Into the
Police Court

Atchison. Sept 9.-Just because he
tried to drive his neighbors out with a
graphaphone, Bill Herbert who lives
near the end of North Third street. will
have to appear in police court Tuesday
warrant for his arrest has been sworn
out by Tom Barry. who says that as
long as that graphaphone is allowed to
play there will be no peace in the neigh
borhood- Berry says that almost every
time he goes home, Herbert gets the
graphaphone and begins to play Waltz
Ne Around Again Willie, until 1t al
most sets him wild The other after
noon Barry says Herbert played that
tune five times and began on the sixth
Barry then teIephoned for the police
Several times he got relief by telephon-
ing for the police, who, however. -refus-
ed 10 make an arrest because by the
time they got there the instrument was
silent Therefore Barry had a warrant
issued charging Herbert with distur bing
the peace Barry alleges that the other
afternoon his wife was in the house
talking with her friends about visitors
who were coming She remarked that
the nouse would be crowded The win
dowE were open, and Herbert heard ev-
erythiug that was said He picked up
the horn part of the graphap phone, and
using il as megraphone, shouted.
why don't you build bigger hOUse2
Why don't you cut the weeds If you are
going to have company" and other IN
suIting remarks
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TRAIL MONUMENT UNVEILED.
The Old Settlers of johnson County,
Kansas. Held Reunion.

OIathe. Kan. Sept 9.-ProbabIy the
biggest crowd in the history of OIathe
attended the old settlers picnic and the
unwilling of the Santa Fe trail nonu-
rneut in this city Saturday. Judge John
T. Burris made the dedicatory address
and Miss Meeker of Ottawa secretary
of the Daughters of the American Rev
oIutton of Kansas, also made an ad-
dress.
Miss Anna Alice Smith of Oxford
township was awarded a silk umbrella
as the person who has lived longest in
Johnson county. She is the daughter of
Charles Bales, a Methodist preacher,
row dead She was born June 26, 1858,
near Shawnee Mission, and has never
lived out of this county.
W A Mahaffe was elected president
for the coming year; w. J. OFT, vice
president: H. E. Hayes, secretary. and
D. Hubbard. treasurer. Many at the re-
union wore badges on which was print
ed .-1s5T-19O7. marking them as 50-year
residents of this county
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SAVE THE CHILDREN.
Many Millions OF Them said to Re
Physically Defective.

New York Sept 9-Tba reonani,z
OF the public schools throrrrhoI7t RI ?
country. is to be the coca sion for a -
port on the physical condition Of
school children by Committees -
prominent educators headed NJ Cbai--
man Burdenham. former president Of
the New York board OF eduea ffs-'
The inquiry has taken a wide sco1a
and the observa tons apply not only 70
the school children of New York hut
also TO those OF Boston, Chicago ana
other cities \ synopsis OF the report
says in part.
Based on the physical defects and
home conditions OF 1-40O school -hiI-
dren OF New York. it IS estimated rTat
twelve million Of the children Of r1e
United States have physical defec1s
more or less serious which should re-
cetve attention from parents and phy-
sicians- II the percentages recorded
by the board OF health in New York
should be maintained throughout the
country. and it seems likely that thew
would be as adenoids and impaired
vision. maInutrition and defective
breathing are found in rural as well
as urban schools. there must be l.
40 5000 Ill nOurished children. 5.615.-
600 with enlarged glands and $685.
600 with defective breathing in the
United States IN New York city the
estimated figures are malnutritfon As
600. enlarged glands $4,000, and de-
fective breathing 230.SO0. A large
percentage of tire defects indicated
be prevented by proper care. though
the causes are not always easily de-
termfueI
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MANY USES OF REDWOOD.
California Coast Product Strong
Competitor Of Cypress.

! In searching for a substitute for
ordinary woods employed in construc-
ton work, the supply of many of
which is rapidly decreasing, IL has
been found that the coast redwood
forests Of California offer d product
which can be nut to excellent COM
mercial use California redwood is
durable and its fine working qualities
make II strong com petitOr OF cy-
press, and also adaptable to many OF
the uses TO which Whfta and yellow
pine are put Redwood as sold on the
market may be the product either OF
the giant seqUOias or big trees, the
commercial utilization OF which has
called forth great protest. or Of coast
redwood Cutting the big trees would
mean the speedy extinction of this
unique and wonderful species. which
is found only in Isolated groves and
which FeprOduCes only with difficulty.
says the Boston Transcript The
coast redwood is much more pIenrf-
ful and reproduees abundautIy. so
that IL is a good tree for the forester
10 utilize for successive timber crops
II IS likely that the lumber trade
will encourage the use of redwood
more and more in the future as
com paratfvely little practical use has
been made Of the products OF these
extensive forests of California I'D to
the present time The use Of redwood
is row about 1 L per cent of the
total consumD tiOn of lumber It is
estimated that the forests OF Cali
fornia have about 75.OO0-000,e 900 feet
Of standing redwood timber. and the
wise use Of these products by con-
sentative lum berfnE will in a degree
make I'D for the greatly lessened sup
ply OF other useful woods
The Redwood Associate has re-
Gently requested the forest service Of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture to make a complete study Of
the physical and mechanical proper
obtain reliable Information concern
has decided to comply with this re-
experiments in cooperation with the
University of California at the testing
laboratory at Berkeley
Redwood timber for a long time
has had extensive use in California,
but not until recently has il entered
the Eastern markets Its use in the
East thus far has been for shingles,
finishing. flooring. siding and laths- 1t
is Droba bic that in the near future its
usefulness as structural material
will extend because Of the rising
price of the co1mouer Eastern woods
and because OF its dura bility and
strength in com 9arison with its
weight Its fre-resistinE quality is
another argument for its use which
has caused it TO find favor in the
West. Citizens OF San Francisco have
always held that the fire risk in that
city was less than in other cities with
an equal number of wooden structures
because Of this quality of redwood
Utica o Observer
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81 can go out. of course, but it's
needless trip. 1 think from the read
ing of the ad that the owner is a
church deacon He might beat some
one in a horse trade, but he wouldn' [
deliberately lie to get a few boarders-
You notice that he says select He
wants none of the riff-raf around
him. That's what I want for the next
few days-a place where can sit
down and think some thoughts Yes
I'll take a day off and go out there.
and you can be packing while I'm
gone"
But you will be prepared for a dis
apDOintnr ent at the same time2" she
suggested
i don't see why I should That's
what we want Straighter than string
If he'd left out the family prayers
night and morning I might have been
a bit suspicious, but as it is I'd be
willing to telephone him tonight to
save US room The man who is beat
ing his guests don't begin and end the
day with prayers By John, Mrs Bow
ser, but luck is with u.s. Well gain
ten pounds apiece in the two weeks"
During the evening Mr. Bowser
could not keep the subject out OF his
talk for over ten minutes at a time,
and when he at last went to bed and
fell asleep Mrs BOwser heard him
nutterfng bout prayers and lakes and
bass and shady places He was off as
soon as he had finished his breakfast.
and it was not yet 10 o'clock in the
forenoon when he was dropped at a
little country station There was no
ona around the place. but sign d.
rected him. and. after Flooding along
he highway for three-quarters OF a
mile he came to farmhouse with a
sign on the gate to the effect that
ooarders were taken A very solemn
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I.evi.than : Crocodile.

Gambler Bolton has written a little
book on the animals of the Scriptures
The unicorn. he concludes, was the
European bison and the behemoth was
the hcppop ottamus- That eagle which
'.stirreCh up her nest" was the grifOn
vl1lture- The chameleon was the m0ni-
tor lizard: the true chameleon figured
as the mole. Mr. Bolton maintains
that the apes of SoIomon's courts were
the bonnet monkeys Of CeyIon "or OF
the land Of Ophfr." The fowls that
crept upon four legs were bats, or at
any rate beasts or mammals. not fowls
at all The ~doIefuI creatures and
''speckled tirGs were hyer1S The
deaf adder that stopped her ears was
the Egyptian cobra. while the cOcka-
trice was only a yellow streaked snake.
The levfathan is said by Mr. Bolton to
have been the crocodiIe--Chicag News.
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KIRwIN LoG-RoLLING.
Modern Woodmen Give n Most Sue
ceSSfuI Carnival

kirwin, Sept 9.-The log-roIling car
nivaI given here under the Supervision
of Kfrwin camp Of Modern Woodmeu
was a successful affair ItIooked as il all
Of kirwfn and vicinity was here, while
visitors and members ofWOodcraf1 from
neighboring towns turned out to help
swell the crowd The Woodmen and
visitors were addressed by Senator
Charles Curtis and E A Enright. both
members of the order Their entertain
ing addresses were the theme of much
pleasing comment One of the most
unique sports on the programme was
the genuine log-roIling contest Marvin,
PhiIIipsburg and Kirwia camps cor
tested for the SO prize and Kfrwin
camp was ictorious. The log was elm,
a huge one, crooked and knotty as any
log could well be. Nine Woodmen from
each camp is all that could get at the
log. but each nine went at it with a
determination to win The distance the
big stick of timber was rolled was
about a block. but by the time each camp
was at its journeys end the Woodnen
were perspiring freely and putting like
a steam locomotive It was fun for the
loOkerson. but hard-earued money for
the winners.
Other amusenents were several
games of baseball the merry go-rorlId
and some tent shows. The entire two
days was happy success.
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THE COUNCIL GROVE REUNION.
Some of the Best Kansas Speakers
Addressed the Veterans.

Council Grove. Kan Sept. 9-The
G. A R. reunion held at this place the
past week was quite success. Thurs
days attendance was small but being
the first day a large attendance was
not expected The attendance Friday
was much larger. many veterans from
all parts of the state being here
CONGRESSMAN CaIderhead of the
Fifth district made an address in the
afternoon. after which Fred Jackson
attorney general spoke on state gov
eminent and law enforcement. Con-
gresham CaIderhead also spoke again
in the evening after which the White
City Glee club and Carpenter orche
ira favored the audience with an ex-
cellent programme
The speakers of Friday afternoon
were Homer Hoch of Topeka and
Henry E. Cause of Burlington. Both
gentlemen made excellent speeches
Music was furnished by the Council
Grove band and Male quartette-
Senator Chester L Long and Con-
gresham J. NJ Miller addressed the
old soldiers Saturday after. after which
a programme was rendered consisting
Of pony and horse racing on which the
old soldiers were allowed to bet only
hard tack and army beans Long and
Miller spoke again in the evening
DR.. Embree of Topeka preached the
Sunday morning sermon and in the
afternoon a concert by the Council
Grove band was given
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been looking for she said, land
yet
TT surely is the place" he finished
1.-THE. man who holds family prayers
in his house night and morning can
be a liar or a Swtud1er- Right on the
shores of lake, and we can swing in
our hammock under the trees and
hear the water lap and gurgle. No
burned squint-eyed Chinese around
no children whooping and yeIling-no
dogs to beware Of Well take our
bathing suits and just reveI in the
blue waters. and when We are not rev.
cling we'll be hauling in the five
pound bass. Come along to dinner"
Il couldn't get ready by morning"
said Mrs. Bowsers as they sat down to
the table t-AS we had given up 60
ing anywhere this summer I haven't
a thing ready Anyhow, 1 think it a
better plan for you to take a run out
there first and engage the rooms. II
it's only twenty miles you can go out
and back in day. The place is prob
ably all they claim for it. but I'd feel
better If you saw it first
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BowsER TRIES AGAIN.
He Goes in Search of That Summer
Paradise

can you pack what things you will
need for a two weeks vacation by
O'Clock tomorrow morning. asked
Mr.. Bowser as he arrived home from
the office the other evening
why. I thought you had given up
looking for a place" replied Mrs Bow
ser.
Il had. but I happened to run
across this ad in the paper today, and
I ike the wording of it so we'll that
I'm going to take chances Read II.
and as soon as dinner IS over set about
packing your trunk
Mrs Bowser took the paper and
read:
"A farmhouse situated on the shores
of Lake Paul. twenty miles from the
city will take q few select bOarders
for the last two or three weeks IN
August Table unexcelled- No chill
dren or dogs. No Chinese taken
Boating, bathing and fishing. Family
PRAYERS night and morning quiet.
restfuI place from the turmoil Of the
world
at seems to be the place we have
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FORGERIES DISCOVERED.
Agent for Golfers Does a Little Graft
ing in Southern Kansas

Cherryvale. KAN Sept 9--Some
two weeks ago a smooth talking gen.
tIeman made" CherrZTaIe in the in
terests of Golfers magazine His plan
was 10 give with each subscriber for
two years q valuable atlas at the price
of the magazine 10 cents per week
Practically all the business and pro-
fessionaI men of the city were called
on. Among others was Ed -Belldny,
then 4 subscriber for Golfers but who
refused to renew Ed thought no
more of the matter until second
agent showed up this morning and ex-
hfbted contract supposed to be
signed by BeIlamy but in reality
forgery Agent No , said he had dis
covered four such forSeries in indie
uendence and one other in Cherryvale-
The delivery agent promised to report
the forgeries TO the company
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VICTORY FOR SALOON MEN.
Court Orders COnfiScated Property
Returned at Leavenworth

Leavenworth, Sept. Bar fixtures
and liquor seized by the sheriff re-
Gently in Leavenworth. under orders
turned to their owners, after a deci-
sion rendered in each of about twenty
cases, by Judge fitzpatrick, in the dis
trict court.
The saloon men demanded imme-
date trial and, under the law were
entitled to a hearing at once. The
county attorney had no evidence
against them except the fact that the
fixtures and liquor were found in their
places The court held in each case
that the mere possession did not prove
that the owners had violated the law
by selling the liquor. and ordered the
property returned to its owners.