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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03
WILL BUILD y SIANsE-
Westminster Presbyterian Congrega-
ton Votes to Erect One

The members Of Westminster Pres
bvteriau church held their annual
meeting at their church Tuesday even
ing At Least 250 persons We're pres
emit Supper was served and q gen.
eraT coed time enjoyed. After the sup
per came the reports Of the different
societies, the Sabbath school, and the
financial officers Of the church These
reports showed that great progress
had been made during the year, a
large increase in the church member
ship and an advance In the amount OF
uuds raised for beneficeuces and gen
eraI PURPOSES over any previous year
After the reports someone moved that
all those present in favor Of building
manse. and raising the necessary funds
at once, signify the same by stand
ing The vote On this motion was al
most unanimously In the Affirmative,
and IN 4 few minutes over 81. 500 was
pledged A committee was appointed
and steps will be taken at once to erect
a residence for the pastor Rev. Ralph
Ward las been pastor Of this church
himself and wife are held in very high
esteem not only by the congregatf ton
Of the church but by all who have
made their acquaintance Though COM
PararfweIy q young man. Mr.. Ward is
recognized as one OF the leading Pres
byteriau ministers in this state
The following officers OF the church
were elected Elders, Dr. c. H Ler-
rigo and A. = AxIeL DeaconS, A. A.
Graham and Harry G Stevens Trus-
tee. Charles r Thrapp-
The building committee consists OF
8 A Maxwell, J. C Bratten W 4
N.iswanger VIM Gf1kerSon and C. r
Thrapp- The committee to receive
pledges for the manse is composed Of
L W Wilson. 8. A. Maxwell c. D.
Luzby, Arthur 4 Graham Harry C.
Stevens and Mrs. c. P Thrapp-
The financial reports Of the church
showed that during the past year 1867
has been given to foreign Missions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03
WOOD AFTER ANOTHER.
General Wood Prefers Charges Against
Civil EmpIoye In Philippines.

Washington April 3--FoIIowfng his
controversy with Captain koehIer.
Major General Leonard Wood COM
handing the Philippine division has
preferred charges Of using disrespect-
full language against F. s. Cairns, an
employee OF the civil government of the
Philippines, and the Philippine COM
mission is now investigating the dis
pute-
Cairns was an employee of the Cuban
civil government during the period OF
American occupation. while General
Wood was military governor 1t is
said that In the course of his work In
Cuba, Cairns came in contact with
General Wood and some friction fol-
lowed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03
M MANNUS GIVES UP.
Pleads Guilty to Running Joint ON
One Count

John f McAIanaus, who was cap
tured on one of the raids made by
Sheriff WiIkersou and County Attorney
John Schenck. this morning pleaded
guilty te one OF the sales counts and
TO keeping and main tanning a nuisance
His place of business was at Ia West
Norris street. and was ratded on the
7rh OF January
He has agreed to quit business and
leave the city and Il Is understood that
a number OF othsr~counts which are
pending against him are to be drop
ned Sentence was deferred until next
Monday morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03

Marriage licenses were issued today
in the ONCE Of the probate Judge as
follows.
Richard Schmitt. aged "a, OF Arkan-
sas Cftv and Anne knudzon. aged
"a of RfchIaEd-
Gortfen E Hoshherger, aged Is, and
Bessie O. Whips, aged Il. Of Topeka
David Carlisle. aged So. and Pauline
TarbeIL AGED IS. OF Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03
WALSH IS ARRAIGNED.
Chicago Banker Pleads Not Guilty
To Be Tried October Is.

Chicago. April s-Iohn r Walsh for
rzer president Of the Chicago National
bank now under Indictment charges Of
rr1Iza puIytnG the funds Of the bank. was
arraixred today in the federal court He
pleaded not guilty and the trial was set
for October Is.
The attorneys for Mr.. Walsh demanded
that the government furnish them with
Il bill OF particulars and when THIS was
refused Judge Anderson announced that
he would hear arguments In support OF
and against the motion to furnish the bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03
VILOTT CONVICTED.
Owl Restaurant Man Guilty on Four
Counts.

The jury which heard the evidence
in the case Of the state against J. H
VfIott who was charged with mar
tanning a NUISANCE and selling liquor
at the Owl restaurant brought in a
verdict of guilt at two o'clock this at
raruoon finding the defendant guilty
on four OF the sale counts and OF
maintaining a nuisance On two OF
the counts the jury failed to reach an
a xreer114nt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03

St Louis, April 3.-The local brew
cry workers strike was ended this
afternoon. q compromise On the mat
ter OF ar Increase OF wages and shorter
hours having been reached Many
strikers returned to work fumedi-
ataly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03
LOCAL MENTION.

a recuisition on the governor Of Mis-
souri, for Dick Row. wanted in Wilson
county for forging a bank check
DR. W c. Hamilton has just re-
turned from a trip To Phoenix, Arfz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03

View York April 5.-Dfrectors OF the
Kansas City Southern Railway com
pany today declared an initial dividend
g per cent On the preferred stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03

Mr. H T. Tutcher and family wish
to thank the many friends for their
sympathy and beautiful floral offerings
In the hour q their bereavement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03
The Beresfords sail for England.

New York. April Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford and his daughter,
Lady Kathleen Beresford. who have
been at the Hotel Netherlands. viii sail
today for England
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03

Mrs Josie Losey. who lives four
miles south OF town. died yesterday at
noon Of kidney trouble at the age Of
81 years She leaves husband and
two s0us The remains viii be taken
to Clinton Mo- for burial The funeral
made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03
TOO LATE TO Classify.

Satin skin 9owder doesn't shaw per
Fumes the skin Flesh white. pink bru1er-
FOT-ND-Lady' handbag on z srh az
this morning Owner nay get sIE1e -
caIIinz On Dr. z N Brocketr and paying
fc- cot-ce-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Dorfe T Leeper. aged . years, died
at the Santa Fe hospital this morning
OF pneuua onia. He was son OF the
late Gilbert Leeper- The deceased
was married about q year ago TO Miss
Ruby Smell OF this city, who still sur
wives him The funeral announcements
viii appear zter-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03
RossviIIe Couple We'd.

R = Hayden. probate Judge, united
a marriage this morning Chris LiIIard
and Miss Jennts Marney, both OF Ross
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03

1851 TO home missions, and Sits for
congregational expenses, pastors sal
ary5 etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03

house kept By the won1anss husband f.
West AI1is was destroyed by fire Nine
bcarders and the husband Of the W.
man esczpeE-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03

VILE Mr. LfIIArd Is q years old and
his bride Is Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-03
Two Die in boarding House Fire

Milwaukee, April 5.-Gfnna FiSchelto
Cararxato and year cid daughter were
burned 70 death today when boarding
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-10
A JOURNALISTIC HOAX.

Trick the Harvard LariPoon Played
OF the Srin.s- n.
Speaking of the Crimson. Harvard :
daily newspaper. reminds every iar-
ward man of the Lampoon's master
stroke-or Jokc-played Oh that GIShi
fled and unslspecting sheet On Me-
mortal day. 1901. The Crimson had
anuoun .cI that it would not appear Oh
that holiday. but inconSpicuouSIy, So
:ew wee surprised 10 find their GRIM
son nj their door that morning rs usu-
al. Their surprise le%an. however
when they scanned its contents. This
alwuys serious sheet seemed TO have
become most frivolous and irreSponSi'
bic during the night, for in lis columns
all sorts Of weird and fantastic state
ments appeared.
The news. though clothed in the usu'
al heavy, digniied Crimson style, was
wildly revolutionary in character
Among the items that appeared were:
a Plot to Blow Up Memorial Hall,
strong Men 10 bet tue 'disit! -
wellesley Crew to BE Guests OF the
University" ana most important OF all
n notice. "I.ampoon Celebration at :
Tonight" Then the joke came out.
The Lampoon had published the IA
nous fake Crimson" the joke was
known throughout the country. anu
that night Lampy's sanctum was the
scene of bacchamalian revelry When
the following year the Crimson editors
sat up all night with inJunctions
against repetition of the fake the
Joke was again on them, for l.ampy
differs fror history in that he never
repeats hinself.-K. b. Townsend IN
Bohemian.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-10
WARsHIPs AT NIGHT.
From the First Call at Shutdown to
tha Mournful LAOS.

From the First Call az Sunoown 20
the MournfuI Taps.
The routine of life on battleship
mt night will interest boys who have a
nautical bent.
The first CALI Is sounded five min.
utes before sundown. when the ensign
and the jack halyards are manned and
stay light made ready for hosting to
indicate the ships whereabouts during
the night. Then the color call follows
at sundown as the flag Is lowered and
saluted by all as it reaches the deck.
The assembly is then sounded for
evening quarters and muster, but there
Is no drill
AS rule, 1t is just after sunset
when the bugle call Is sounded to
Stand by hammocks." That brings all
the crew Oh deck. and they stand in
silence close out to the ships side be.
side the hammock nettings. in two
ranks facing the stern, until the boat
swain's mate reports to the officer of
the deck. "All up and aft" The latter
then orders. Uncover; pipe down"
and in obedience to this order and the
boatsw;un's whistle the nettings are
thrown open and the hammocks are
served out and taken below to their
proper places. Each hammock has
printed on it q number, and that same
number is on the hooks below decks
where the hammock has to be swung.
so that each man sleeps in the same
Place every night. and that place is
called his billet"
Unless boat Is called away there
will be no more bugle calls until five
minutes Of O'clock The period Is one
Of complete relaxation and is spent by
the sailors in smoking. spinning yarns.
singing. p.a! ing 0n mu iical instruments
and dancing 1t five minutes Of 0 the
first call is again sounded as warn.
Ing to the crew TO prepare to turn into
their hammoc,;s and 30 to sleep. Then
at o o'clock comes the call known as
Tattoo"
This tattoo is the survival Of an old
custom. III the "c!d navy" it used to
last fifteen minute; AMI was performed
with drum and fife, playing all manner
Of airs and qrickStrps according to the
fancy or ingenuity of the drummer and
the fifer. II Is even said to have been
handed down from II period of super
stition. when they used to make hui
labaloo after dLr! to drive the devils
ont Of the ship. At the last note Of
tattoo the ships bell is struck twice for
O'clock. and the boatswan's whistle
sounds "Pipr down" Every man must
then turn int Ills hammock. whether
he is sleepy or not. for an inspection Is
made by Tie master M arms TO see
that all have done so Then sounds
that last long. mournful call, "Taps."-
Chicago News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-10
Blooded Stock and Improvement for
q Noted Farm.

Since the purchase of ElmwOod Stock
Farm, Poland, from the Sanborn heirs
by E. S. Clifford of Boston, radical
changes have been made in the build.
ings and the purchase of the Dunn farm
adjoining adds materially to the value
of the property. The big barn is being
reconstructed to make first class dairy
barn and to prepare for extensive work
in milk and butter production.
Twenty-one cows were selected from
the Bailey herd at Winthrop, and later
DR.. Twitchell added a choice pure-bred
Holstein bull and three cows from the
herd of Pike Bros, Lubec. This bull is
one bred by Fields Bros. Of Montello,
Mass, an own brother to one sold for
$3.50 and a close relative of their COW
yielding over $4,000 lbs. of milk in one
year.
Last week with the owner DR.. Twitch-
ell went to Corinna and selected
eleven head of registered Holstein cows
from the herd of C. l.. Jones. Cows
ranging in production from ten to over
fourteen thousand pounds in ten
months. This herd Mr.. Jones has been
building up for years under the most
critical selection until it ranks as one OF
the best in New England. The purpose
is to increase the herd to fifty cows and
gradually change over to purebred stock
Following out the work already done
at Elmwood, the breeding of Chester
White hogs, from the best strains in
America, will claim attention; large
purchase of brood sows having already
been made, thus insuring to the state
the continuance Uf experiments in
making pork upon forage crops and
roots.
Cyrus Thurlow, for many years in
charge of the packing and labelling de-
partment of West Minot Packing Co.
has been engaged as head farmer, man
of experience and ability. While no at
tempt will be made to breed horses at
the farm, the demand for high-class,
smooth-legged, large draft and work
horses is recognized and before March l.,
a Percheron stallion will be selected in
France, and brought over, which the
farmers of central Maine will no doubt
want to patronize. This importation is
to be made at the earnest solicitation OF
DR.. Twitchell, under whose supervision
the work of the farm is to be carried on.
For a work team Mr.. Clifford has pur'
chased the first prize pair of draft
horses in the Chicago horse show, a
pair of Percheron geldings weighing
34OO. 1t is evident from this that the
character of this noted farm is to be
fully maintained and the experimental
work made still more valuable to the
state of Maine. In carrying this for
ward, Mr.. Clifford can do our agriculture
a service of great value-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-10
A Good Record.

The profit of intelligent fruit growing
is well illustrated in the case OF young
farmer on one of the Oxford County
hills. George Conant several years ago
located on one of the low priced farms
in the town of Buckfield. The first
year of his work his crop of sweet corn
and his apples returned the full pur.
chase money of the farm. He planted
more trees, and not being afraid OF
work, he took good care of them. This
year from short acre, forty-five trees,
he sold the crop of Northern Spys, on
the trees, for six hundred dollars. Yet
scores of young men are running away
from the Oxford hills to the cities or
into some profession on the suppositior
that the land offers no inducemen'
worthy of attention from an ambitious
young man.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-10
Sunerlative Beauty.

A Swedish newspaper recently III
vited its readers to state III d fe"
words what they considered the most
beautiful thing in the world. The nrst
prize was carried off by an anonymous
answer. "The eyes of my mother
More imaginative was the reader VINO
won the next prize by suggesting
",rbe dream Of that which we know to
be impossible"
The most amusing answer was tha'
which read. THE most beautiful thing
I'm the world Is to see a man carrying
his mother-in-law across dangerous
river without making any attempt te
drOD her in"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-10
hlaine.
SHEEP ADAPTED TO MAINE FARMERS.

SHEEP ADAPTED TO MAINE FARMERS.
Many oranges in Maine are availing
themselves of the proposition of the
state university at Orono to furnish
speakers. Live stock and horticultural
subjects are the leading themes under
discussion. Early this month East
Eddington Patrons were favored with
particularly helpful talk on sheep hus-
bandry by Prof. Campbell of the uni
versity. Prof. Campbell says there is
hardly farmer in Maine who could not
keep sheep to advantage. Sheep will
eat 575 out of 600 varieties of growing
forage and grain plants. Therefore,
they are great scavengers, yet they
should not be treated as such.
Continuing, Prof. Campbell said, VI
do not advise pure-bred stock to start
the flock, but would breed pure
blooded sire with selected ewes and
learn the industry as went The lambs
will partake of many of the character
istcs of the pure-blood sire, and while
they cannot be registered they are most
as desirable as the pure bred. Do not
put stock accustomed to high land upon
that which is low and vice versa. 1t is
not true that sheep exhaust the land un.
less it is overstocked. We have % head
at the college, and they are coming up
to the barns in good condition for the
winter. The lambs are of good weight
and size, which shows that the mothers
have been well nourished.
1t is not always necessary to have an
expensive barn, but it should be dry
and free from drafts. A long shed with
back and sides tight, the south side
open, is all that is necessary to protect
from the weather. Sheep are not hard
to feed. We give them clover hay and
grain not exceeding pound per head.
The grain mixture includes bran, corn
meal, oil meal and ajax flakes. Before
breeding time we give them succulent
food For winter lambing they are put
out to pasture and the male is turned in
with them alb bout the time that grass be-
comes luxuri Gus and they begin to gain
Start a flock with ten or twelve ewes
and learn as you progress. 1t is ad-
| visable to breed so that the ewes will be-
come mothers at two years of age.-New
England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-10
Mississiopi Oratory.

Jasper county has been noted for the
high grade OF eloquence produced by
the public men of that part Of Missis'
sippi. An appeal to the mighty men
of Jasper" made by one Of that coun'
tvs great men when Il candidate to
the voters who elected him is as foI'
lows:
Mighty men Of Jasper, If can be
instrumental in the hands of my peo'
pie in adding a few jewels to those
that now shine in imperishable luster
on the queenly brow of our proud com
monwealth. whose associated radiance
like the lambent beauty Of the star, Is
to guide the footsteps of her children
along the paths of peace and prosper
ity. security and happiness. | shaiI
then have accomplished the ambition
Of my life" mobile Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-10
Potato, Grain and Glover Rotation,

II one cultivates an old field and en-.
riches it for a crop OF potatoes he Will
get his pay for labor when he harvests
his crop, but let him remember that he
has something ahead to look for. Let
him seed it to oats, barley and clover
the following year and he will grow at
least 80 bushels of barley to the acre,
and if he has to acres he can grain
his little herd of cows the next year
without calling on his old friend, the
western farmer, for grain. He will cut
good crop of excellent hay for his
stock which will open the way for two
or three more consumers. His manure
heap will grow likewise and his pocket
book will swell up like horned toad
and the end is not yet, for in three years
he can repeat the operation and his
farm will be growing better all the
| while. There are fields in my sight as
write that were reclaimed by the same
course and made to pay for the labor
and expense and the owners still have
paving fields, for when once it is re-
claimed and enriched it can be kept 30
and this is the secret of successful farm
ing. When field is in condition for a
paying crop it wants to be kept so by a
suitable rotation, always remembering
the clover and the harrow. have long
considered the harrow one of the most
important implements on the farm.
Let the land alone till it is dry enough
TO work we'll and then harrow as long as
it will do good. l will tell you how
harrow. | chain my harrow behind a
pair of wagon wheels, put seat on that
may ride and with two good horses
can harrow with comfort. Try it and
with the three years rotation, 1st pota-
toes, I'd barley, Sd hay-and report
ID. II. Thing in Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-10
Ruilding the Dairy Herd.

What we want to do in breeding
calves is to keep only the calves with
good digestive powers. Then be careful
10 feed them regularly, and when the
time comes just take this young calf out
in the stable and 60 over it very care
fully by manipulation and touch; urn
the ear right back and see if the secre-
tions are oily and abundant. See if the
teats are we'll balanced; and if it suits
you, put such calves by themselves in
the stable. And those other caves,
whose characteristics don't come up to
requirements, put them in another
stable near the roadside. Always keep
the best, and in that way develop the
dairy cow so she will astonish you and
be of good value.-H. Van Dresser,
Schoharie County, N. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-10
The Draft Horse Breeder,

the owner of farm mares, must cease his
everlasting dabbling with fast or light
road horses, making unfruitful attempts
to raise horse with record; one that
will bring possibly $500 in one case out
of SO, and 40 selling at a loss when the
care and feed is considered. No man,
especially the farmer who tills his soil
has any business dipping in on side
lines, but rather should be content to
follow the conservative lines of his own
business, and If he is raising horses road
ones are side lines, while drafters are the
dependable ones.-Prof. +. G. Minkler,
New Jersey Experiment Station.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-10

1t is a mistake to keep the cow closely
confined in winter. A much better plan
is to turn her out every day except when
the weather is very bad. OF course,
Judgment should be used. The writer
knows of man who suddenly decided
that his fine Jerseys needed more out-of.
door air and exercise and turned them
out in winter for hours at time, with
the result that nearly every cow In the
herd became sick and died.-Suburbau
Life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-10

81 told Miss Knox today" said he,
"that the only word that properly de-
scribed you was peach"
"IndeedY" replied Miss Butte. Il sup
pose she said something real nice, as
usualT
"Well, she said: I suppose that Is
the proper word. At any rate, she
looks well preserved '"-Philadelphia
Press
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-10
Mot La Stock.

Customer (at bookstore,-I'd like to
get a cheap edition Of Shakespeare's
plays New Salesman (after an extend
ed search,- Sorry. sir. but we hain't
got nothing but his works.-Chicago
Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-10

Some farmers make a nice thing by
constantly looking about for some new
crop, of which the supply is short. A
Missouri farmer had in twenty acres Of
popcorn this season, and 1t has turned
him In about 81, ,500.-Tribune Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-10
Proved Useless.

"When you was little. was you
spanked like / am to make you good.
papa?'
81 was, my son. and spanked hard
too"
"ven you can't fool me no more,
cause II it didn't make you good It
won't make me good. Francisco
Call.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-10

Little Bobby was saying his prayers
at his mothers knee, but so rapidly
that she asked him why he did not
peak more slowly.
Because, you know" he replied. 1T
would keep all the other children wait
ing."-LippincOtts
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-10

All dent corn is good for feeding, but
the corn show gave us evidence that
some strains were better than others.
We are coming to the point where corn
will be bred for specific purposes
Tribune Farmer.