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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-10
WHERE TO PLANT SHRUBS.
Easy to Dishxure n Town Lawn by
y Mistake In Placing.

IAN important factor in securing
pleasing results in planting shrubs and
vines for the town yard is to plant in
h right place." sa.l DR.. ]. c. Written.
director of the Missouri horticultural
station at Columbia. i'm an address ON
OWL Improvement recently. THE
most usual mistake is to place the
shrub first planted, which is generally
the most beautiful shrub, in the CEN
ter of the lawn. Others are planted in
the larger openings left, so that when
the scheme is complete the shrubs are
scattered. each standing out alone. If
this plan is carried out it shows each
Individual shrub as a specimen rather
than as an ornament. Each is a thing
ON exhibition, as in a museum. SO
far from contributing to the beauty OF
the whole home, the lawn becomes
merely Il place to display individual
u The more the planter is at
tracted by the beauty of a particular
shrub the more likely he is to isolate it.
"a much better effect may be secured
W Nl OlCt XIV III III llOlll
and by massing the shrubs in groups
In the corners OF the yard, along the
sides and rear. in front of outbuill-
1ngs, in corners of the building or in
b angles formed by the steps and the
porch. Grouped in this way the shrub
berry paintings form Il truly decorative
frame to the home grounds. The open
lawn in front admits the yellow sun
light and gives air and roominess and
q suggestion of cXpanse to the grounds.
SHARP angles of the yard may be
softened into graceful lines by massing
shrubbery in the corners. Low grow
Ing shrubs a be planted close to fill
the angles between the steps and the
porch. The bare, formal outlines of
the basement wall may be neutralized
by a mass of %spireaes or other low
forms of shrubbery planted a few feet
In width against the corners. Any
bold and striking stone surface of a
basement wall may so be improved in
appearance by disposing shrubbery in
this way.
"1n massing shrubs the tallest should
be placed in the rear and the lowest
In front. to form a continuous bank
from the green grass to the top of the
real shrubs"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-10
OWNS HIS OWN RAILROAD.
A Millionaire PhiIanthropist Realizes
Fond Dream.

A Millionaire PhiIanthropist Realize.
Fond Dream.
There are a good many men who con-
Rogers Of Standard Oil fame to own a
railroad without any stockholders or
partners. When at Norfolk lately II.
Fl. Rogers. Jr, stated: My father per-
sonally owns the Tidcwater railroad.
and neither the Standard Oil company
nor any other person or corporation
has anything to do With the line"
This railroad has been built for cash
and has no stocks " bonds, so it
should have been honestly built with
out graft. 1t will therefore be interest
ing to see how this railroad will pros
per, what the freight and passenger
rates will be and how much interest it
will pay on the money invested. Near
~ every other railroad in the United
States has issued stocks and bonds in
far greater amount than the cost of
building and equipment, and the Gus
toners have to pay rates to cover not
only II running expenses, but interest
on the funded debt and, if the traffic
will bear it, dividends Oh the watered
stock. Mr.. Rogers will have no ticti-
tious bonds or stock to pay interest
upon, no relatives of large stock own
ers to provide with places at large sal
aries they would not earn, no coal COM
panies that belong to officials of the
company that coal must be purchased
from at more than the market price.
In fact, there will be no inducement to
bleed the railroad in the numerous
ways that other roads are preyed upon.
AS Mr.. Rogers will no doubt order his
manager TO obey the law, there will be
no need to contribute to the lobby ex-
penses of state or nation, no padding
OF postal weights, and after taxes and
running expenses are paid the balance
Will be the interest on the investment.
1t is to be hoped the proceeds will be
so ample that rates will be reduced.
This Rogers railroad will then be a
constant source of satisfaction to the
people who live on the line and an ex-
ample for other railroads to follow or
FOR our lawmakers to base laws uDon
to compel reasonable rates and fair
treatment to shippers and passengers
everywhere. 1t is asserted that the
New York multimillionaire has built
the road more as a hobby than the
money he expects to make from it. To
own a railroad all by himself has been
the ambition of the Standard Oil mag
nate for many years past, and realiza-
ton of this dream IN with the
building of the Tidewatcr.
Mr.. Rogers is doubtless educating his
son to follow the same philanthropic
career he is himself now stated to be
adopting. There will be no public need
for President Roosevelt to urge con-
gress to confiscate the property of such
public spirited men by inheritance
taxes, for With the reasonable rates
Mr.. Rogers and his son after him will
impose on the patrons of his railroad
even Mr.. Bryan will not want the GOV
eminent to w it. May we not hope
that Mr.. Rogers will try and convert
his wicked partner, Rockefeller. to do
likewise?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-10
Too Expenafye.

The Pullman Car company, according
TO available records, found the United
states senate "too expensive to pre-
vent the amendment to add the Pull
man company to the railroad rate bill
from passing. The "too expensive at
titude of the senate sometimes works
to the advantage of the people, and the
scorn of a Pullman pass as a bride was
evidently not equal to the occasion.
What a piker this Pullman corporation
must be!
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-10
Civic improvement Literature.

The Civic Improvement league of
Columbia. S. G., an active branch of
the American Civic association, has
received permission from the board OF
directors Of the Timrod library to place
in one corner of the reading room Il TIA
BILE containing civic Improvement liter
ature. The use Of this literature is
open to the public. At the beginning
the collection is small. though the writ.
ings bear upon almost every phase Of
improvement work. Additions will be
made from time to time as new publ;
cations appear.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-10
Equitable Taxation.

The Republican plan of getting even
with the tax dodgers after they are
dead by imposing an inheritance tax,
graded according to the amount of their
~peculations. is we'll enough as Il; way
TO get ever with the present crop of
multimllllonaires, but it does not reach
the root of the trouble. The Democrat
&c plan of removing the cause of spe-
cial privilege that allows these vast
fortunes to be acquired is the only
proper policy. Curb the trusts and
combines by so revising the tariff as
to prevent monopoly; reduce the ex-
orbltant railroad, express and other
corporation charges to such Il reaSona-
Die extent as will be fair to them
and the public; impose a graded income
tax mat will equalize taxation so that
rich and poor alike will all pay accord
ing to their means for the support of
the government, economically admins
tered. The people must also protect
themselves from the natural monopo-
lies in their several states by equitable
laws and equal taxation. To await
the demise of the rich before taxin.
their estates II allowing others to
still pay no taxes is like shutting the
stable door after the horse is stolen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-10
Children to Beatty Louisville.

The pupils of the Louisville public
schools were recently dismissed and
sent home to plant flower seeds, $780,
600 packages being given out for this
purpose. The day was set aside by the
board Of education for the identifying
of lawns and back yards at the sugges-
ton of the committee having in charge
the entertainment of visitors who arc
expected there "home coming week."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-10
Not a Successful diplomat,

A strenuous president does not seem
to be q success when he enters the field
of diplomacy, for the Vatican diplo-
mats seem to have tossed Mr.. Roose-
velt around like a rubber ball between
the Archbishop Ireland and the Merry
del Val factions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-10
New civic Association In Montclair

The Town Improvement association
of Montclair, ar organization composed
Of 600 women, with the object of i'm
proving civic affairs, has d%isbanded,
says the New York Sun. The associa-
ton had been in existence for about
fifteen years. At it's last meeting, how
ever. it was the unanimous opinion of
the members that still better results
would be accomplished by the forma-
ton of a society that includes men as
we'll as women. A new organization
has been formed under the name Of
the Montclair Civic association. TWEEN
ty-nine we'll known men and women
have been named to elect officers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-10
Hitting Back.

The lead pencil trust is hitting back
at the editorial fraternity for knock
ing 1t by advancing the price of lead
pencils as much as the traffic will best.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-10
FARMERS TAKE ACTION
They Find the Tariff Does Not
Protect Them.
PRIoEOF MPRODUCTs DECLINES

Cost of Living Increased 80 Per Cent
Inv Advance of Commodities Con-
trOlled by CorporatiOns-Tarih Re
form Necessary For Relief Fr"m
Trust ~PlunhcrinS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-10

The big Republican majority in Pitts
burg does not seem to help for law
and order there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
UP TO Mr.. GRAFTON.
He Will Decide If Two Cent Fare Is
Practical in Kansas.

Whether or. not the Kansas state
board of railroad commissioners or
ders a fiat 2-cent a mile fare put in
on all the roads in Kansas now de-
ponds on the opinion of G. F, Grattan,
the attorney for the board. The board
has written a formal communication
to Grattan asking whether, in his
opinion, the board has the right under
the law, to order the 2-cent fare es-
tablished, and if Mr.. Grattan decides
the board has the right, the indica-
items are that the order will be issued.
Already the board has given the
railroads an opportunity to "come
across" without a struggle, and put in
the 2-ceEt fare as an emergency
rate, and two of the roads, the Santa
Fe and Union Pacific, have declined,
on the ground that such action would
prejudice their litigation in neighbor-
ing states. 1t is likely that the roads
will make only perfunctory fight in
case the board orders the 2-cent fare
established.
It may be that Mr.. Grattan will de-
eide that the board must grant the
railroads a hearing and investigate the
reasonableness of the 2-cent rate be-
fore issuing the order. The general
idea of the railroad law is that the
roads must be given a hearing before
the board before any order is issued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
MORE WOMEN THAN MEN
Evanston. Chicago's Wealthy Suburb,
Is Losing Her Masculine Population.

chicago, July 31.-Evanston, North
Shore city of wealth, pride and culture,
IS gaining in feminine population, is los
ing her masculine Inhabitants and is
confronted with race suicide.
This situation was revealed yesterday
with the completion of the city's an
nual school census.
The figures showed an increase of 410
in the feminine population, a decrease
of AZ in the number of masculine in
habitants and an increase of only il
the number under 81 years of age. In
that part of the city given over to lux
ury which furnished a total population
of about 1900 in school district No. rs,
there were just about the same number
of children that there were in the Fifth
and Sixth wards, which furnished only
1900 people. Victor McCulloch, the CEN
sus taker, who is a Northwestern uni
versity student, said that even this
showing in the wealthy homes was
much better than it would have been
had it not been that the maids and
other servants under 81 years of age
were included as among the children"
The total population is 24.324 and the
census shows that there are 1858 more
females than males in the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
MIR. BAKER NAMES ASSISTANTS.
They Will Look After Cattle Mango in
Western Kansas.

John B. Baker has announced the
appointment of the following inspec-
tors for mango in western Kansas, be-
ginning August l:
H. o. Douglass, Oberlin; VIM. A.
Davidson, Colby; A. A. Miller, Grain
field; Fred Schultz, Scott City; Paul
Rich, Coolidge; w. A. Custer. Toluca;
L. Dickey, Johnson; VIM. Yenner,
Great Bend; Elmer Lash, Englewood;
B. F. Harper, Ashland; C. A. Mccall,
Dodge City; ]. McFall, Garden City;
E. W. White. Meade; P. I. Kershner,
Topeka; A. n. Irwin, Emporia.
This is in line with the campaign
which has been commenced by the
state and federal governments to
eradicate mango from Kansas. Strict
quarantine regulations have been put
into effect against southern cattle,
and against cattle from p western
Kansas counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
OLD RAMESES A FRAUD.
Explorers Have Found Him Out and
Unmasl1cd Him.

London, July 31.-EgyptoIogists
claim that they have discovered that
Rameses II was a fraud and that he
is not entitled to the appellation of
Great" which historians have given
him. Recent explorations it is stated,
have developed the fact that the
many temples and monuments bear
illg his name. and therefore supposed
" his work. existed a thousand years
before him The explorers believe the
king was vain and caused his name to
be cut everywhere
Prof. NaVille, one OF the official ex-
plorers of antiquities in Egypt had
this to say about Rameses:
THE more we discover about
Rameses the more convinced we are
that he was a fraud. He was not
great In any way, but his vanity was
colossal. To satisfy this he conceived
the notion of causing his name to be
inscribed on every temple, statue and
monument that he imagined would
stand the test of time. The plan sue
ceeded only too we'll for many years
In consequence of it explorers united
In deciding that he must have been
great king. Now we are beginning to
ind him out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
BEvERnDGE WEDDING DATE SET.
The Senator MHst-Sign Pile of DocUI-
nents Three Inches High.

Berlin, July SIT was definitely
settled today that the wedding of Miss
Katherine Eddy of Chicago, sister of
Spencer F. Eddy. first secretary to the
American embassy here, and Albert J.
Beveridge, United states senator from
Indiana. is to take3 place August 7, at
the residence of Ambassador and Mrs.
Tower.
Senator Beveridge Will be obliged to
sign a pile of documents three inches
deep before the necessary marriage
permit can be issued. The senator
will arrive from. Borne tomorrow.
Ambassador Tower. who is at Bad Kis-
singer, and Mrs. Tower. who is in
Paris. are to return August 4.
The wedding is to be private. The
religious ceremony. which will be per-
formed by the. Rev. Thomas Hall of
New York. will be preceded at the
registrars office by the civil ceremony.
A wedding breakfast to members of
the family will be given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Spencer Eddy at their residence
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
PROFESSORS TOUCHED.
Faculty of Michigan University FIeeced
by Sharpers.

Chicago, July 31.-The college
faculty, especially the teaching staff. of
the University of Michigan, constitute
new field recently invaded by con-
hdence men and found extremely pro-
ductive of gain. The suave. educated
and well groomed men have toured
the east and middle west. and are said
to have duDed several professors by
securing loans and getting checks
cashed. They have posed as eminent
scholars from Europe. One of the
scholars who is described as pos
sessing German moustache. a small
goatee, strong German accent. calls
himself August Mau.
1t is known that one of the most
prominent Latin authorities in the
country, a member of the faculty of
the University of Michigan, has been
touched heavily.
This professor on his own initiative,
has printed hand bills giving a de-
scription of the man who poses as
August Mau. He has warned nearly
every college in the country, and in
this way hopes to catch his man and
recover his loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
THE EGGS WE'RE HARDLY FRESH
Frank Foster Gathered Them But
They Became Chickens Before Used.

"Cheep, cheep," came from an even
nine little red lined threats. The threats
belonged to nine round furry balls
perched up on top of an ice chest in
the kitchen of the Frank Foster resi-
dence at 105 Greenwood avenue.
My goodness gracious, look at this.
VIII you, said one of the women in
the household rushing over to the re-
frigerator. Why, here are nine chicks. .
The nine chicks scratched themselves
and winked brightly and roguishly at
the astonished person.
A week before Frank Foster gathered
IA eggs which he found in the barn and
brought them into the house with a re-
mark that they would taste good be-
cause they were fresh
Some member of the family raliavad
him of the eggs and putting them on
top of the refrigerator said they would
probably find use for them a few DAYS
later. No one paid any attention to the
eggs and evidently forgot that they ex-
isted until reminded a week afterwards
by the clamor of nine small chickens
which had Matched out from the eggs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
MARRIED ALL OVER AGAIN.
A Couple Reunited After Having
Been Divorced % Years.

Ithaca, N Y, July 31.-Remarried
after a separation of % years is the
record just made by Colonel Henry
E. s. Kellogg and Mrs. Elizabeth
Roshing kellogg Henry.
Col. Kellogg married Miss Roshing
at Johannesburg more than thirty
years ago, but after a few years, the
couple were divorced. Both were
again married, but in recent years the
partner of each has died.
Col. kellogg, who went west after
the divorce and eventually went to
New York to live, recently visited his
old home The children of his first
marriage brought about a. meeting.
and a reconciliation with his first wife
and their re-marriage has now re-
suited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
JULY's TREASURY SHOWING.
Half Million More Balance Than Was
Left a Year Ago.

Washington, July 31.-Contrarv to the
expectations of the treasury officials,
the public finances for the first month
of the new fiscal year are making a
better showing than they did last year.
The remarkable surplus at the end of
June of more than $S7, 900 900 placed the
treasury in such condition that the
drains upon the public funds on ac-
count of the appropriations which came
due on July 1 are beng easily met.
For the first month of the new fiscal
year a gain of more than half mill
lion dollars in the treasury, balances
compared with last year resulted. Last
receipts for the first month amounted
to nearly $12, 600 coo. This year the ex-
cess is a little more than 1000, 900.
While the treasury receipts from all
sources continue high. the first month
of the new fiscal year showed up with
only about a million and half dollars
in excess of the receipts for the cor
responding month year ago. The ex-
pemditures, however, were only little
more this year than last
Tie civil and miscellaneous expenses
and expenditures on account Oh the war
department are higher this year, the
war expenditures being more than 81
600 900 for the first month this year
over July of last year. Notwithstand-
ing the naval activities in preparation
for a very general movement of the
fleets the expenses on account of the
navy are less than last year.
In the matter of public works, the
treasury is beginning to feel the drain
of the appropriations by the last con-
gress. a large number of these APP
propriations became available on July
/. with the result that more than ST.
600 900 in excess of the demands of a
wear ago have been drawn from the
treasury during July. The total ex-
penses for July, amounting to more
than $50 .O00, 900, are chiefly made up of
civil and miscellaneous expenses, the
war, navy, pensions and public works.
The 81, 000. 600 increase of expenditures
on account of public works raised the
total payment on this account for July
to more than $8.000000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
is 1T BEER OR TWO PER CENT?
Officials Not Certain What the $50
Bottles Contain.

Leavenworth, Kan, July 31.-John
Kenna and Benjamin McKeehan, Ton
ganoxie men. charged with having sold
Intoxicating liquors were arraigned yes
terday. They We're released from GUS
tody on bonds of 5000 each
Tom Larkin and Pomp Graham of
the sheriff's office went out 20 Tonga
noxie and took possession of all the
stuff they could find at the places OPP
Grated by Kenna and McKeehan. This
was brought to town and it consisted
of about $50 bottles of Something"
The men who are pushing the pros
ecution of Kenna and McKeehan are
in quandary. The men under arrest
claim the bottles contain 20 per cent
and their word in court will have to be
given the same weight as the word of
the prosecuting witness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
CUT IN RATES.
transportation War Threatened Among
Chicago-New York Lines.

Chicago, July 31-A rate war among
the railroads from Chicago to New York
is threatened. Passenger officials of all
these lines were to have met here yes
terday to consider the reductions in
party rates by the Michigan Central and
Grand Trunk roads, but several officials
telegraphed that it would be impossible
for them to attend the meeting AS
peace could be secured only by all lines
Joining in an agreement, the meeting
was postponed indefinitely.
1t was announced yesterday that the
Wabash and Erie roads would also put
into effect as soon as they can do so in
compliance with the interstate COM
rnerce law the same party rates as the
Grand Trunk, s15.75 per capita for par
ties of ten or more travelling on one
ticket from here to New York. This Il
the Michigan Central makes another
a cut OF 81 from their present rate. II
reduction IN it's party fares a general
rate war will probably be precfpitated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
TOPEKA MEN GET TT.
John Nj. Leeoer and T. G. Smith to
Erect Manual Training School.

Pittsburg. Kan July 31.-The board
OF regents of the state normal and
manual training school here, together
with the state architect, John F. Stan
tel OF Topeka. were in session yester-
Day to award the contract for the con-
structioE of the new building. There
were six bidders and the bids ranged
from S96,50O to $l36.0e0. The successful
bidders were Leeper & Smith of To-
peka- By the trims eff the contract the
time limit in which to finish the build
ing is one year from date of contract.
1t is expected that building will cost
Sl25,O00 when finished and it will be the
finest of the kind west of the Mississippi
river ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
FOUR were KILLED.
A Runaway Freight Crashes Into An
other Near AtchisOn.

Atchison. Kan, July 31.-Missouri
Pacific freight train No. 164 ran away
down Shannon Hill here this morning
and struck the rear end of No. 1874,
also a freight, standing on the track.
Four persons were killed and two in
jured. F. D. Scott, fireman on No.
1874, Fred Butzirus, Hastings, Neb;
Ralph Moody Omaha, and an I'M
known man were killed. Butzirus,
Moody and the unknown man were
beating their way. Two other tramps
were injured slightly. Engineer Coop
er of No. 164, and the crew of 1874
escaped by jumping
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
collision on the Maple Leaf.

Marshalltown, Iowa, July 31.-The Des
Moines-Kansas City limited and the
Twin City-Chicago special on the Chi
cago Great Western railway collided
head-on near this city today Fortunate
ly the trains were going at slow speed
and the passengers escaped with a Sc
we're shake up. Brakeman Harry Nor
ton was seriously injured The collision
is attributed to a mistake by tower
man in an interlocking switch plant