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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
Smith to Sign With Browns.

La Porte, Ind. Jan. Esd Smith,
pitcher for the st. Louis American
league team, who is spending the win
ter in South Bend, has received a let
ter from President Hedges of the
Browns. which has changed the as
pect of things in this mind. A sub
stantia1 lift in the pitchers salary and
promises of some extra money for
good service have had the effect of
making Smith perfectly willing to
sign up for the coming season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
solomon Salt Works Closed.

salt works here came this past week with
an auction, at which was sold all the lum-
salt works was the pioneer establishment
in Kansas and did large business for
exDensiye to compete with the mining
system and production ceased last sum-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
b. & O. TO TEST EYES.
Examination to Be Made in View of
Avoiding Wrecks.

Pittsburg, Jan. 2s.-Officials of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company
are preparing to have examined the
eyes of all employees connected with the
general traffic department of the entire
system. The examination will begin in
about two weeks, and 1t will require
about there months to complete this
work. In connection with the examina-
ton it was rumored that it was brought
about by the recent wreck at Terra Cot
ia station, in which many lives were
lost, but this report has been officially
denied
Every engineer, fireman, conductor,
brakeman and trainman will be exam
ined by eye specialists. Those who are
found not to possess normal sight will
be given other employment in the SER
vice. if possible. An official circular
states that by normal sight it is meant
those who are able to distinctly tell the
different signals without the use of eye
glasses. 1t was also reported that the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
would object to the examination of the
eyes of the Baltimore & Ohio trainmen,
but this report is said to be untrue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
Hanlon May Lose Weimer.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-There is a posi-
bility that Jake Weimer, pitcher for
the Cincinnati Reds, may wear a semi
professional uniform this coming sea-
son. At present he is dickering with
President Bradley. of the Rogers
Park Club baseball team to manage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28

dollars on construction alone. On the
promise of furnishing employment to
hundreds of men, the railroad appealed to
the Springfield club for a bonus of
$45, coo. The Springfield club has agreed
to take up the project of raising the
bonus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
mead ar the AGO of So

Americas, Kan. Jan. 2s.-Mrs. W.
H. Curtis is dead at her home here.
She was 50 years of age and came to
Americas forty years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
Kansas city Sc, Fort Riley %.

Fort Riley, Kan, Jan. 2S-The Kansas
City Athletic club basket ball team de-
feated. the Fort Riley five here Saturday
night by a score of 56 to %. The contest
was not fast one and little brilliant
work was displayed by either team The
Athletics played harder than the Soldiers
who made only five fouls during the con-
test.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
nied in Hntchinson Hospital.

Peabody, Kan, Jan. 2s:-The body
of Mrs. c. D. Harrison. who died in a
Hutchinson hospital, was brought here
for burial. Mr=. Harrison was an old
resident of Peabody. She had been
spending several weeks with her chill
dren in Oklahoma and was taken
from there to a hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
Western RuraI Carriers.

Washington, JAM 2S.-The follow
ing rural carriers-haver been appoint
ed: Kansas-Hunter, route /. Clyde L,
Long carrier; Grover Hunter, substi-
tute. Long Islandslroute Z. Eber t.
Weed, carrier; Ethyl Weed, substitute
Summerfield, route I, Herbert Blake
way, carrier; Reuben Packard, substi-
tute. Route 4, John -Mealy, carrier:
William Mealy, substitute. viioa, route
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
IVES JustiaabIe Homicide.

Wichita. Kan. Jan. 2s.-The jury in
the case of Corinne Miller, charged with
killing Will Morrow. brought in YER
dict of not guilty. The defendant adj
mitted shooting her former lover. The
defense was justiffable homicide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28

and pitch for the club. Weimer was
going to take hold of the organization
shortly before the season; closed last
year. but he changed his mind and fin
ished the year with ether Cincinnati
club. r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
onits the Missouri Pacific.

Atchison, KAN. Jan. 2S.-James Russell,
superintendent of the Omaha division or
Quarters in Omaha, has resigned to be-
come superintendent of the Burlington
lines in Illinois Mr.. Russell went to
the Missouri Pacific in 1903 from the
Great Northern. He will report for duty
with the Burlington February 1. His un-
Outstanding is that he will have charge
of a division extending from St Louis to
town 20 Herin, with headquarters at
BeardstOwn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
Pennsylvania Becoming Aggressive.

The opinion prevails among railroad
officials that the Pennsylvania Will
break away from hard and fast lines
and become more ambitious and pro-
gressive. The late president would not
permit any extension into new territory
unless the Pennsylvania had it's shar :
in the new line, and that is why all
lines recently built have been jointly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28

Fredonia, Kan, Jan. 2S.-Everett Ste
phens, a 12-year-old boy, was drowned
while ska ting here Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
TNor F,risco shops in springfield. Mo-

Springfield, Mo-, Jan. 2S..The Frisco
Railroad company has obtained options
Springffeld FOR the purpose of building
new shops and a creosoting plant for the
trea tITeerit of all ties used on the system
The improvements involve the expendi-
ture. it is said, of more than million
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-26

which gown she looked the more strik-
Ing 1t would be hard to say. A man
who was present the other night at an
embassy party remarked: She
meaning Mrs. AStor-"makes every
other woman appear Insignificant and
commonplace"
Many women are bleaching their
hair to resemble hers, and others, who
do not care to go to this length, are
wearing white wigs Mrs. Aston has
been here frequently, but SHE never be-
fore has made quite such sensation.
She looks utterly unconscious of the
admiration she arouses-or Is 1t utter
ly Indifferent Nor somehow does she
convey the impression OF being partic-
ularly happy. Her thoughts often
seem far away from the gayety In
which she Is the bright particular star.
Occasionally there fits over her face,
like a cloud, a careworn expression
that makes her appear, for the few
moments that 1t lasts, years older. l
have seen her stand in the center Of
crowd apparently not hearing word
that was being said by those around
her. But all this only adds to the In
terest she arouses. 1t suggests hid
den sorrow, buried romance, and
things of that sort that inquisitlve folk
like to speculate about
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-26

darkest tones down to the palest Vi
most delicate tints
The walking skirt is usually cut In
seven, nine or fifteen cores and then
side plated. The nlne-gore model is the
most popular and satisfactory.
Among the prettcst of summer frocks
are the dressy batistes, in delicate tints
of blue, pink, lavender and ecru, EN-
broidered in eyelets of the same shade.
Many Of the new evening dresses are
of extreme simplicity, the skirts de-
pending chiefly on their cut and long
beautiful lines for their effect, and
hanging in graceful folds without any
trimming.
Sashes are more popular than for
some seasons past Dresden, MORE
and brocaded satin ribbons make the
handsomest From FIVE to six yards are
needed for those with long ends and
several loops.
Picture hats grow larger and a cor
respondent in Paris writes that it is a
marvel how the French women ever
keep them on, so overbalanced are they
at the back. With the brim rolled up
on front or an exaggerated width in
the rear they have a decided backward
tilt
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climbing stairs Good Exercise.

Few women can climb stairs properly,
Some double themselves up and plunge
forward. Intent on nothing but on
reaching the top, Others labor and
gasp. Much of this latter is due to
nGbby muscles and a weak heart, but
these Ills may be remedled by scientific
stair climbing.
Physical culturlsts say that no ever
else is quite so beneficial. 1t not only
strengthens the heart and limbers the
muscles, it sets the liver working, too.
The rule is to climb with the knees,
not using the muscles of the back. This
Is difficult, but, at least any one can
avoid doubling up the shoulders.
A good many wealthy women are
taking to II from choice, and have even
had the elevators taken out of their
country homes in some cases, that they
might not be tempted to slight the ar
lstic and grace-bestowing Staircase
New York Tribune.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-26
Summer Pest.

The illustration shows one Of the most
destructive Of the summer insect pests,
which attacks both fruit and orna-
mental trees. 1t Is known as the yell
low-neck caterpillar. and Is usually
found In numbers along the branches
OF trees, feeding on the foliage until
the limb Is entirely denuded. when they
migrate to another limb. The female
deposits the eggs on the leaf Of the
tree, where they are usually Matched
during July, and the young insects be-
gin feeding on the leaves.
The full-grown moth is shown In the
upper part of the Illustration. The
is about two inches long,
with dull yellow band just back Of
the black head. This pest is familiar
to most farmers, for 1t may be found
in nearly every section of the country.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-26
cacti ms stock Food.

The New Mexico Experiment Sta
ton has Issued very creditable bulle-
tin dealing with the composition and
feeding value Of the prlckly pear and
other cacti. The spines of the cacti
are removed by smuggling with torch.
The protein content In the air-dry ma
terial ranges from 2 to 10 per cent,
the fruit being the richest part The
cacti compare favorably with many
forage plants. Heretofore the great
difficulty In the way of utilizing cacti
as forage has been the spines, but
since they can be removed by the torch
large amount Of cheap forage Is made
available to the stockmen Of the arid
plainA
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-26
Maxim. for pus,n.,, Girls.

Unseltish sympathy for others is
never thrown away.
Energy and ambition must go hand
In hand with sincerity.
DO with your whole heart whatever
your hand finds to do.
II you are the first a fault TO see,
be the last to make II known.
BE faithful and loyal to your EN-
ployer. Never betray a confidence.
Neatness. cleanliness and gentleness
are the first steps toward the success
fill life.
Brain. heart and body must always
work In harmony to achieve the great
est success.
An innocent mind conferred on the OBJ
ject 1t wishes to obtain viii generally
result In success.
Study the human character, especial
ly your own. and constantly strive to
remedy Its weakness.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-26

DR.. ]. 2. CrozierG Griffith does not
have very high opinion of the social
ed intuition of mothers. Some people
are inclined to believe that intuition
Will teach mother how to take care
of her child, Notwithstanding the over
whelmlng amount of fact to the con-
trary. The baby animal is cared for
by its animal mother, but the doctor
thinks the human mother, without edu-
cation in the matter, is not as able as
the animal to care for her young. He
is not very fond of the grandmother,
either, who spolls children. Mothers
are foolish enough to give babies ba-
nanas, and then wonder why they have
dysentery. This Is the one food that
should not be given to children.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-26
Dog Sausage No Joke.

The old joke about eating "hot dog
Is no joke in Germany any more, for
no less than 1000 CANNES of various
breeds were slaughtered and eaten by
the subjects of Kaiser William last
year, according to report from Consul
George N. lift at Annaberg. The eat
Ing of horse meat seems to be quite
general in Germany, for no less than
$4,000 horses were slaughtered for
human food in 1906.
"Horsefiesh is very generally adver-
tised in the German papers," says
Consul lift, especially in those in
large industrial centers, and most Ger
man cities have at least one market
which makes 1t speciality, claiming
for 1t higher percentage OF nourish-
ment than that OF beef, veal, mutton
or pork. Neither Is 1t unusual to find
advertisements of dog meat or for the
purchase of dogs for slaughter. In the
city of Cassel recently the police, in
searching for a lost dog, discovered a
private slaughter house and arrested
the proprietors, who were apparently
making a regular business of stealing
and killing dogs"
In the city of Chemnitz alone, Con-
sui lift reports, Cos dogs were slaugh-
tered for human food in 1906, this be-
ing an increase of eighty-eight over the
previous year.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-26

The disease known to the cabbage
growers as black rot, or stem rot, has
come into prominence within the last
few years, and Is said TO be a serious
hindrance to cabbage growing In sew
eral States. From a recent farmers
bulletin prepared by the chief Of the
division of vegetable pathology, it APP
pears that no way is known Of curing
the disease or OF entirely Kidding
locality of 1T when once it is well es-
tablished. The whole subject of treat
ment may be summed up in one word
preventing. The disease is not con-
fined to the cabbage, but attacks num-
Der Of species belonging to the mustard
family. The planting of other crops
for long series of years Is said to
be the only satisfactory way to get rid
of this disease of the cabbage when It
has once become serious
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-26
The Plain woman.

She need not appear plain.
She has at least one good point.
She may assume number OF others
She should experiment with her hair
She must study her colffure from al
points.
Badly arranged hair may greatly ex
aggerate a defect
Well-arranged hair may balance and
annul a defect.
The choice OF a hat has the same
good or bad effect
A woman should beware Of choosing
too pretty chapeau.
1t is the same with Il dress OF any
thing else.
Rose pink or dead white, for In
stance, Will emphasize sallow com
plexion.
On the other hand, n cranberry or a
flame red, or sunset shade, may make
a sallOw sister radiant.
Colors which bring out her own color
are the thing to choose when possible
rather than those which kill 1t.
A trim figure goes long way, and
a good carriage, good corset and we'll
hitting clothes do the rest.--Phlladel'
phla Record.
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AMERICAN QUEEN OF BEAUTY.
Mrs. John Jacob Aston, the Most
Admired Woman In London.

Mrs. John Jacob Aston, tho Mos,
Admired Woman in London.
An American woman, Mrs. John ia
cob Aston, Is the beauty of the London
season, writes correspondent. Wher-
ever she Is seen this regal woman
causes a ton. Crowds follow her
about room. Her height, her snowy
hair over such fresh young face, her
amazing gowns and historic Jewels
have dazzled London. Twice lately l
have seen her In a creation" which
for originality and beauty l never have
seen surpassed. On the first occasion
she wore a costume OF sllYery scales
which fitted her figure close. giving the
idea of some wondrous mermaid from
the deep. The top OF the bodice was
filed in with flmy lace, suggestive of
foam, and at her throat was the EN-
press Eugenle's famous pendant Of
blazing diamonds.
On the other occasion she was attlr-
ed In some black, cloudy fabric, which
seemed to swathe her figure, revealing
not single jewel Above this, thrown
INTO strong relief by the contrast, rose
Ter fiower-llke face, with Its crown Of
White hair dressed in big curls In
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-26
nard work of society Women.

The lot OF the average woman OF
society Is not easy, and particularly has
this been true of Washington In recent
years. II has been said that Mrs.
Roosevelt works more hours every day
than her husband. and that the de-
mands OF her position are even more
wearing than those of the Presidents.
Other Washington women are almost
as Woodworking. Mrs Taft the other
day put the case thus: my servants
have their afternoons and evenings Off
regularly every week, but there Is not
a day In which | have an hour | can
honestly call my own" Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, so far, has refused to be
hampered by the social rules, which
year after year are becoming more rig
orous In Washington. But 1t is said
there are Indications OF dlspleasure
with her lelsurely ways, and that there
Will be demand upon her for more &c
tlvity next season.
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woman knew all about such things be-
fore she began to have any money to
take care of 1t. at makes me dis
gusted," she said, ITO see the way in
which the funny papers make sport of
woman who does not know how to
sign and indorse check"
well. what Is a check lin blankT ="
asked one of the other ladies' and, af-
ter much discussion of the subject,
even the wise woman confessed she did
not know, and they decided that hus-
bands were good for something after
all.
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in this line Is the fruit gatherer shown
here, the invention Of a New Jersey
man. 1t consists Of a leather recep-
tacle which is attached to the arm
one end overlapping the palm of the
band, the opposite end being sealed.
The open end is shaped like scoop.
AS the operator picks the fruit, such
as berries, cherries, etc, he drops it
into the receptacle. The device does not
in any way Interfere with the free
movement of the arm or hands, nor Is
there any likelihood of the fruit falling
out of the receptacle.
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Limited to one Gown.

A woman had this solved for her by
fashionable dressmaker who good
uaturedly offered her bit OF advice
III you can get only one gown" said
she, let 1t be good one and of the
semi-tallored order. Do not get Sc
we're style. but one that is between the
tallor-made and the frllled lingerie
dress A soft, pretty brown yelling
In shade OF burnt brown would be
good. Make II up over white and trim
II with some very glossy wide braid
IT will stand the weather well and look
nice each time It Is put on"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-26
A COINCIDENCE.

Peculiar Combination of Events Re-
lated By Andrew Lang.
As to ''the hong arm Of coincidence, y
1t may be as long as Is necessary. Moth
ing is impossible to coincidence. An In
stance Of my own experience, said An
drew Lang, convlnces me of this fact.
/ had been reading a foolish book, 'Out
OF the Hurry Burly," and some Of the
rhymes ran in my head They began ;
Bury Bartholomew out In the woods
In beautiful hole in the ground.
In the afternoon l drove with a par
ty of friends, and we took the refresh
ment OF tea at house where there
were several other guests, all unknown
to me even by name. As two of these
lived at place on our homeward route
they accompanied us IN our vehicle. As
we passed a wood on a hillside one of
these anonymous strangers said to me,
This is the burial place of the Murrays
of Glendhubreac." l absently and au-
tomatlcally replied:
Bury Bartholomew out In tbs woods
In beautiful hole In the ground.
A kind Of chill blight settled on the
party, though one OF them tactfully
asked me what poet | was quoting.
When we had set down our two
strangers at their own home was ask
ed whether l knew the name OF the gen.
tleman on whom | had expended my
poetical quotation7 OF course did
not know, and of course his surname
was Bartholomew, while, as he seemed
In bad health, my citation had an air
Of brutal appropriateness. Thus does
fortune banter u.s." for Bartholomew Is
a most unusual name In Scotland.
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Potato TEST. at Cambridge.


The university experiment station at
Cambridge, Mass, reports that a
variety Of tests were conducted on
light loan. The sprouting of seeds
before planting did not appear very
useful for ordinary purposes. Plant.
ing entire tubers gave better results
than the use Of cut seed pieces. Tubcrs
weighing nine or ten to the pound,
or IA to 19s inches in size, were most
suitable for planting.
: Seed imported from Scotland pro-
duced equally good crops the first and
second years, while the third year the
crop was much reduced. The second
growth, induced by weather conditions
in 1904, had very injurious effect on
the cooking quality Of the potatoes.
The best results on poor light land
were secured with fertilizer applica-
ton consisting Of ITO pounds Of sui
plate Of ammonia, $50 pounds of super
phosphate and $50 pounds of sulphate
of potash. On the light loan soil the
best yield was secured where this
same application of fertilizers, togeth-
er with twelve tons of BARNARD
manure per acre, was used. The barn=
yard manure alone gave good results.
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-NOO~O~-0~OO0

Moire parasols, with or without flow
cred borders, are very popular.
Silver In bralds or fancy trimmings
is much used on the pale gray fabrics
now so much In vogue.
Bias bands or folds of the material
are much seen ON the plated walking
skirts, two and even three being used.
Trimmings of tiny points falling in
pendant fashion from leaves sewed to
the frock material are a hlgh-priced
French novelty.
Many ostrich feathers are seen dyed
in shaded colorings from the deepest
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-26
Feminine Drug Habit.

Women fly to restoratlyes which are
but a slow poison. They feel faint,
and have recourse to all manner OF
deadly drugs and piek-me-ups. The
delicate equipolse of their nervous sys-
tenn gets deranged, and they become
a burden to themselves and danger
to the community. and they are, like
the morphine maniac, eternally recon-
mendIng every woman they know to
try their own particular form OF pol
son.-Crown.
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summer Feeding of Sheep.

The summer feeding of sheep is not
difficult There Is no other animal that
can be shifted from field to field In
summer to consume the weeds as can
sheep. When handled In this way,
they will keep the fence corners cleaA.
To what better use could you put your
weeds than to turn them into mutton?
inquiries grower In New England
Homestead. But do not overlook the
fact that they also enjoy and thrive
upon good grass. In order to keep a
large number on small farm you
should have small fields and change
them often, for this gives them short,
tender grass, which they like best, and
also keeps them healthy by not allow
Ing them to remain upon one pasture
too long
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sure greater accuracy. Accordingly he
designed the implement shown in the
illustration. 1t comprises a pair Of
knives containing numerous cutting
teeth. The knives are attached to piv-
oted handles, one knife moving over
the other. When the latter are grasp
ed, one In each hand, considerable
power can be applied to the cutter,
whereby over foot of the hedge can
be trimmed in a single cut. 1t would
be impossible, with this tool. to trim
too much In spots, forming an uneven
surface to the hedge. The extreme
length of the blades insures an even
cut throughout.