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The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05

II the resent national corn show NJ
Omaha made one point clear for the
ensual observer Il was that. while corn
types and characteristics may not bo
transmitted from parent TO child ~
completely or unfailing az ln the ani
NAL Kingdom. they are tranamizsihic
TO such an extent as TO make the h,isl.
ness of corn breeding q most interest
Ing ag well as profitable occupation
for the average farmer Tho best
types Of corn shown nt the exposition
were not the result OF chance. but ~
years of careful and paipaiakinR No.
lection md breeding. Just aH i the
case with the prize animals that carry
OF the blue ribbons at the interna
tional fat stock show. Both cnRes
cited emphasize the law Of cause and
eject aud give force TO the truth that
like produces like.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05
TO CREDITORS.

This "a TO give notice that the sub.
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Carroll county. IL Maryland.
letters Of Administration on tfe Personal
Estate Of
JOHN y. FEEsER,
late Of Carroll county. deccaacd. An
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned o. exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thcrCof, legally
authenticated. 20 the subscriber, on or
before the End day of August. 1909,
they may otherwise by law bc excluded
from all benefit If said catatr.
Given under my hard this 10th day II
January. 1909.
FRANK II. WIlLET,
jhn22 "a Administrator.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05

The United States can take no more
advanced or effective step looking to
protection Of our rapidly diminish
Ing forest resources than by removing
tho duty from wood pulp. all kinds 81
paper and ali grades Of finished luin.
Der. The hearings before the tariff
commission during December brought
out the humIliatlng information that
instead Of drawing on the Canadian
lumber reserves for supplies OF ium
Der the reverse was true. the Canadian
markets being flooded with southern
yellow pine from this country. which
for the time at least nearly put Cam,
dian luInbcrmcn out Of business. The
table should be turned and Canada
called upon 10 supply portion ~ our
lumber and thus aid. Indirectly at
least. in the governments plan Of for.
est conservation.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05
A LESSON IN CULTIVATION.

An interesting picture object lesson
which Is On display In the farm crops
section cf the Indiana experiment sta.
tlon II, W. iggo fields Of corn side by
side, the cnc On the left given no cul-
tivation after planting and that on the
right cultivated four times. At har-
vest time the first field yielded %
bushels of corn. while the latter pro-
duced 56.4 bushels. One might almost
wish that third field had been shown
which had been cultivated six times.
for there is little question that there
would have been an increase Of from
twelve to fifteen bushels per acre.
However. the two fields photographed
give striking and valuable object
lesson. Results secured I'm other field
experiments showed clearly the nd.
vantage of dlsking corn land before
blowing, which gives a mellow sub
soil and permits the ready circulation
Of afr and moisture.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05

The valuable work which Is beirc
done by agricultural state experiment,
stations might become more useful
than at present II farmers would make
more frequent inquiry than they do Of
the station officials for information
along the various lines in which they
are interested The experiment sta.
tion officials are not omniscient, but
they are doing painstaking and valu-
able, though unappreciated work. bay-
ing for ITS prime object the betterment
Of the agricultural interests and pUr
quits of their own state. They are III
a position to do so and will gladly au.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05

Owing 10 the droughty conditions
which prevailed during the late susn
mer and fall months through many ~
the western states. where cattle and
sheep rnislng Is carried ON extensive
ly. reports thus early nre 10 the cffcft
that IN many sections the animals on
the rnnges were IN poorer condition
on Dec. l. the beginning OF winter
than they usually are on Feb. /. Con.
pied with scarcity Of feed Is In many
cases scarcity OF water. and both mis-
fortunes. aggravated by long exposure
to winter storms and cold. produce u
condition Of unbelievable brute suffer.
Ing that Is pitlful In the extreme aud
beyond the power OF words TO picture
About the only hope left IN that =
mild winter and scnnt fall OF snow
may serve TO alleviate their terrible
suffering
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05

Professor Hansen OF the South Dn
kota Agricultural college at Brook
ings In In faron Siberia on leave Of
absence seeking for hardy types OF
grains and grasses which may be OF
value 10 American farmers and espe.
cially TO those In the northern states
where rigorous climatic conditions are
unfayorable TO the successful growing
OF many plants which find congenlai
home In the south. Among several IN,
terestlng tinds reported by this plucky $
Norscman. who Is risking his life IN
bis work. are four varieties Of hardy
alfalfa which he believes will thrive
In the drier portions Of the northern
states. Those who have been wnich
Ing his fascinating search wifi hope
Professor Hansen may return home
safely and not lose the alfalfa seed by
the wayside.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05

Professor c. Willis, who has general
supervision Of the experimental farms
belonging to the South Dakota Agri.
cultural college. reports some practical
and interesting results with some corn
breeding experiments which he has
been carrying on for the past three or
four years. BY selecting his seed with
care and detasSeling alternate rows in
bis experimental blocks, 30 as to pre-
vent inbreeding. he has been able to
increase the yield OF q given type of
corn well adapted 10 South Dakota
conditions sixteen bushels per acre,
some Of the fields on the college farms
yielding as high as eighty bushels TO
the acre. While this type Of expert.
mental work may not be practical for
every farmer. 1t might be done on q
small scale with profit by many mors
than at present
Oxen are the common draft animals
used by the Mexican farmer. In har-
Messing them for their work the neck
yoke, IL such 1t may be called, In,
stead of being attached to the animal
according to the American fashion, is
strapped firmly to the horns and just
back of them. While this method Of
fastening seems to be awkward and
even uncomfortable for the animals.
they seem to get along quite well with
1t. The neck of the Mexican OK, abb
normally large and muscular from the
exercise which 1t has had from gen
erations of this kind OF exercise, is so
thick that 1t would be impossible to
adjust to It an American yoke, with
which the pulling Is done from the
shoulder and not by means OF the
neck proper.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05

pEACH Bottom and Bangor Slate
4 kept in stock by Smith & Reifsni-
der.
Evening star., 1909-08-27
PLEASED WITH 6uNNERS' WORK
SECRETARY WINTHROP RE-
PORTS ON SEA PRACTICE.
Viewed War Maneuvers From Every
Vantage Point-Brooklyn
Sewage Removal.

Tanned and sunburned Acting Secretary
Winthrop of the Navy Department today
returned TO Washington by way of New
York from his visit OF observation of the
target practice of the men Of the Allan
tic fleet off the Chesapeake during the
early days OF the week. Mr.. Winthrop
spent his time aboard the New Hamp-
shire and the Nebraska and saw the fir
ing from every point of advantage, in
Guiding the lighting top, in the military
masts and from the turrets. He is highly
pleased with the work of the American
gunners of whom he already has ex-
pressed the opinion that they are the
peer OF any in the world.
Mr. Winthrop said he had taken up
with the acting mayor of Greater New
York the question of the removal of the
sewers in the vicinity of the proposed
dry dock No. 4, in Brooklyn. excavation
work for which has begun. Mr.. Winthrop
made thorough invest cation into the
dimculties encountered by the contract
ers who claim that leaks from the sew.
ers are responsible for caye-ins during
The progress of the work
a diversion OF the main sewer running
alongside the proposed dock would, II is
believed. prevent such interference with
the work in the future. There is another
and important reason why the navy Is
anxious to have this sewer diverted Now
the refuse empties into Waiiabout chan
mel and the water there being very slug
sfsh In movement the situation Is rem
dered very unpleasant, a condition which
would not obtain were the sewer made TO
empty It's refuse into flowing water
Evening star., 1909-08-27
Cotton Crop Burning Up.

ANDERSON. =. c.. August GA severe
drought, which set I'm five days ago. is
causing cotton to rust and leaves are
dropping off rapidly. Forty thousand bales
are produced In Anderson county annu.
ally. and leading farmers announce that
the crop is now being damaged at the
rate OF from $4,000 to $4,000 daily. I'm
less rain falls within the next few days
the hopes of the farmers in this section
for near-average crop will be blasted
Evening star., 1909-08-27

Gut prices on porch
rockers and SetteeS
Now is the time to buy these
They're much less than usual, and
will be good for next summer as
well as the rest of this season.
Porch Rockers and Straight
Chairs; worth up to
1926. Choice of sew 90 an
eral different styles, 81 .4V
LAWN BENCHES; regular si.O0
kinds: 3Is feet long: nat An
ural-finish seats and 4tVG
painted uprights. Choice.
Fourth Floor-Lawn Furniture.
Evening star., 1909-08-27

Suit case, Sd. so
And 1T is right on hand in time
for the September tourists and
travellers, for those who are going
on little trip over Labor day, etc.
LEATHER SUIT CASE, leather
protected corners: canvas lined; has
side fasteners and strap all around:
inside straps; lock and key, and is
an extra depth, "a inches long and
7la inches deep. Only $3.50 tomor-
row.
LEATHER SUIT CASE, canvas
linen; leather corners; attached
straps; six inches 90 ~n
deep and "A inches SZ.V
long. Tomorrow.
$1.98 and $40 HANDBAGS, in
four different styles: single and
double strap handles: leather
lined or moire lined: fitted with
purse and card case: others with
hand mirror, pincushion and
change purse. in black, blue, tan
and green: gilt and 90 A0
gun metal trimmings. - .AW
First Floor-Leather Goods.
Evening star., 1909-08-27

w @SHA WK0SSGS
Very dainty and pretty. ara
you could not have them made
for the price we ask tomorrow.
to say nothing OF the cost of the
material.
BLUE AND WHITE, and black
and white check. also plain color
dresses. Made of bordered wash
goods, the border forming q front
panel and shoulder straps and
the trimming of the cuffs; also
trimmed with buttons, long
waisted effects, with pleated
X ts. one-piece
dresses. For children 90 n~
from 9 to IL years D :VU
old. Choice. ............$
GALATEA CLOTH DRESSES.
of blue and white check. long
wasted effects: trimmed with
piping Of plain blue. and plain blue
covered buttons; has pocket at
bust: very trim. neat little one
pie piece s,rin dress $ . suitable VI able 50 mn
II years old. Choice.
MILDLY BLOUsEs. OF heavy
white duck, with
navy blue collar: e. m
trimmed tr1ga l.. with vi white SQ .UU
MILDLY BLOCSES. OF white
jean. with deep blue sailor collar.
trimmed with white soutache
braid: finished with o. IN
pocket and laced in ID eSV
front. Each ..........
Second Floor-Children's Dept.
Evening star., 1909-08-27

We have only a limited number
of these Fine Skirts. and have
cut the price, therefore, to close
them out quickly. Made with deep
flounce. formed of four rows OF
inserting and finished with lace
edSing.
A number Of different styles of
lace and crossbars. Sizes 3S,
40 and 42.
First Flocr-Barsaip Tables.
Evening star., 1909-08-27

An unusually good album at the
price. Handsomely embossed.
and some stamped with gold.
Holds 200 cards. 1t isn't right to
throw away the post cards of your
vacation and those from your
friends. You'll enjoy them greatly
in midwinter.-First Floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
RAILROAD NEWS.
Business Methods of E. H. Har-
riman Are Remarkable.
Conceived in His Own Mind, Car
ried Out by Lieutenants.
EMPLOYS $4,000 MEN.
Railway Wizard Controls ~. 900
Miles of Transportation.
Other Items OF Interest in
Railway Circles.
EMPLOYS $4,000 MEN.

Z. H. Harriman's method of directing
the affairs of the $4,000 miles of railways
which go to make up the Hartman
system and of organizing the 10000 men
employed on these lines was described
by Julius Kruttschnitt, director of
maintenance and operation of the IIar-
riman lines, in a recent address deliver
ed before the New York Railroad club.
The system of control of this vast
army of men, Mr.. Kruttschnitt said,
While carried into effect by a number
of men, was first formed as a bold con-
ception in the mind of E. H. Hartman
whose initiative IN organization has
made possible the coordination of the
many groups of railway which are to-
day included in the Hartman system.
Besides these rail lines the Hartman
transportation system. including both
the Atlantic and the Pacific steamship
lines. he said. comprises 1900 miles of
grand total of $4,000 miles of TRANSPORT
tation lines which are under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Hartman. AS Mr. Krutt-
schnitt put 1t Friday evening, a traveller
can start from New York and go as far
rs Hong Kong. distance of 1892 miles,
without leaving the Hartman lines,
and most of the return journey could be
made travelling on still other Hartman
lines, adding many thousand more miles
to the total. And when the Mexican
lines, which are now building, are com
pleted, the Hartman lines will also ex-
tend from Seattle at the north to
Guadalajara at the south, a distance
OF 3,169 miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
Kansan Demonstrates Practicability of
His Invention,

Council Grove, Kan. June So. w.
Leach made successful demonstration
of his fire escape, which he has recently
patented, by several successful leaps
from the third story of the Commercial
hotel here.
The escape consists of a small metal
frame which fastens to the window sill
and two light steel cables with belts at
tached. The descent is regulated by
governors and brake band which per-
mits a 800 pound person to descend
with the same rapidity as child, and
as one party descends it rewinds the
second cable for the second party and
SO on permitting twenty or more
guests to escape from one window in a
few seconds.
A good rain fell here last night, ac-
companied with severe thunder
storm which struck the main lead line
of the electric light system and ground
ed it in number of places, placing the
city in darkness for the night. Aside
from this no other damage was done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
FUNSTON SHOOTS
Fights a Revolver Duel With a
Midnight Visitor.
Man Had Concealed Himself in
the Generals Clothes Press.
PROBABLYAB BURGLAR
Zero of Bag Bag Sleeps With
Revolver Under Pillow.
A Number of Shots Fired But
No One Was Harmed.
PROBABLY BURGLAR

Leavenworth, Kan, June S.-Brig-
adler General Frederick Funston,
commandant of the army service
schools at Fort Leavenworth, engaged
in revolver duel with an unknown
man in his quarters at the post
shortly past midnight this morning.
The man escaped and General Funs-
toll was unframed.
General Funston had retired late
and remained awake. He had been
in bed perhaps an hour when a closet
door opened and man stepped
forth. The general saw him and
reached under his pillow for a re-
volver. The intruder saw the motion
and fired. The bullet pierced the
mattress near the general, who leap
ed to his feeI. He turned on the lights
and fred three shots as the man fed.
Il believe that he was probably a
burglar" said General Funston,
waiting until I was asleep to rife
my pockets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
Paving the President

The report that President Taft has
received his first months salary re-
calls the treasurer of the United
States who, in past administration.
attempted to make the monthly paw
ment of the President an occasion of
considerable Formally, thereby adj
ding to the numberless and needless
Interruptions to which the chief ex
ecutive is subjected. This treasurer
sought an advance appointment at
the White House. which was granted /:
then took his 11-year-old boy out of
school for the solemn occasion. and
together they waited in great formal
ity on the President to present to him
with an appropriate address his
monthly stipend Pains were taken in
the next few weeks to let the treasur-
err know that the President had en-
tire confidence in the mail service and
would be willing thereafter to irtrust
his draft on the treasury to its Gus
tody. The incident is illustrative of the
way the pushers and climbers seize
every opportunity to get to see the
President, and it requires no little
skill to sift from the appeals made to
him those which are manufactured
for purposes of f-exploitation.-
Boston Transcript
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
SANTA F,E AT GARDEN CITY.
Has Many improvements Scheduled
for Betterment of Terminals

Garden City, Kan, June s.-Going
on the theory that nothing is too
good for it's passengers the Santa Fe
railroad will hereafter furnish soft
water in the handsome new Garden
City station This is the latest vic
tory for soft water, incidentally.
The railroad has just completed a,
new pump house in the yards here.
put in two new boilers, and doubled
its pumping capacity.
The wells have been connected up,
and hereafter the thirsty stranger,
who has suffered from the impossible
hard water at various places in town,
will be able to get fine soft water
when he goes to the station. AT any
rate, it might be said that he will be
able to leave Garden City with a good
taste in his mouth, which is highly
desirable. SsA7e
The Santa Fe is simply tearing
things up down at the yards. 1t is
doing a vast lot of work in the way
of improvement. Agent King pointed
out some of these things this morn
ing to the Telegram. A fine brick
platform is being put in front of
to the north side of the right-of-way
This will be extended in the form of
a walk across Main street to the be-
ginning of the passenger station
grounds. Likewise new walk will
be put in leading from the east side
of Main across the right-of-way to
the tracks The hole where the
freight house formerly stood will be
leveled up and smoothed off and the
edges of the brick platform along
the main track put in good shape.
But this is not all. Down by the
passenger station, the brick platform
will be extended east of the station
to Sixth street. Also walks will be
put in on the west side of Seventh
leading across to the station as resi-
dents in that part of the town have
long desired.
Agent King is hopeful that the gen
eraI superintendent, who has prom
ised that the station grounds will be
beautified and parked will drop off
any time now, and give the orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
NEW SKIN REMEDY
STOPS ALL ITCHING
Skin Troubles of Adults and Infants
Quickly Cured

Skin Troubles of Adults and Infants
Quickly Cured.
Wnen 1t is known that poslam, the
new skin discovery, will stop the tor
turous itching attending eczema with
nrst application and bring immediate
relef and comfort to sufferers from
all skin troubles, it's merit will be ap-
precfated and it's wonderful success
understood. On the tender skin Of
cnahng infants, poslam may be used
with soothing and beneficial effects.
1t is applied externally, and its re-
markabls healing powers begin at
once.
All skin diseases, including eczema,
acne. herpes, rash. letter. etc, yield
immediately to poslam. Occasional
applications. in small quantities, will
quickly Danish pimples hives. black
heads. blotches, and will relieve and
cure itching feet, scaly scalp, humors.
etc. A special 5O-cent package for
these minor skin troubles This, as
wen as the regular two-d dollar jar. is
on sale at Fred A Shows, and other
leading drug stores, in Topeka
An experimental supply of poslam
may be obtained free of charge by
writing to the Emergency Laborator-
les, 30 West Twenty-fifth strSet, New
York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
SAVED THE MULES ANYWAY.
Farmer Burns Wagon While Kidding
Field of Spoiled Fodder.

Gypsum, kan, June 8.-While haul
ing fodder from from me nelos, !; A. I LINZ.
excitement Some of the fodder piles
had rotted and after sorting out the
good the rest was burned. A load was
finally secured and one of the little
boys was left with the wagon and team
while Mr.. Thinker and the other boys
were burning spoiled fodder.
After a little time the boy on the
wagon discovered the load to be on fire.
He at once slipped off of the load and
unhitched the mules, tied them to the
fence and went over the hill and noti-
fed his father of the fire, who went to
the rescue of the wagon.
With the aid of a long wire and the
mules the load of burning fodder was
upset and the running gears of the
wagon were saved from destruction,
but the fodder and rack were burned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
LOST HIS LEGS AT EMpoRIA.
Dan e. Patterson of BrowDsberg, Ind,
Fell Under Train.

Emporia, Kan, June S.-Dan e.
Patterson, itinerant, of Brownsberg
Ind, was run over by a Santa Fe
eastbound freight train, between East
street and the Junction. His left leg
was crushed off below the knee and
his right leg just above the knee. He
was taken at once to st. Mary's hos
pital.
Patterson and another young
man, Harry Carter, were attempting
to board the train which was moving
at rapid late, outside the city linn
its. Carter got on, but Patterson was
swung underneath the train. Carter
stayed on the train, it Is thought, as
no trace of him could be found. Mar
shall Francis was notified and tele-
graphed at once to the boys parents
in Brownsberg, Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
FIRE DESTROYS LARGE BARN.
Destruction Caused by Tramp Who
Was Badly Burned.

Abilene, Kan, June S.-About
o'clock the fine large barn on the old
William Carol farm, one and one-half
miles north of Detroit was discovered
to be on fire. but the flames had made
too much progress and a bucket brig
ade would do no good.
A man surged from the flames and
could hardly walk. his clothing was
nearly all burned and received severe
ir jurieS from the fire. When asked
Who he was he replied that his name
was Warnock and he was walking
from the north part of the county to
get work in Abilene and reached the
harm early in the morning and decided
to rest until daylight. But when he
awoke he found the loft all ablaze.
HIS only explanation was that he had
matches in his pocket and that he must
have ignited them in rolling over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
WOULD TEAR OUT DAM.
Property Owners Claim 1t Causes Kaw
to Overflow.

Kansas City, June S.-Captain Ed
ward H Shulz, engineer in charge of
improvements on the Kaw river, has
received number of complaints from
persons living in the district subject to
overflow from the Kaw river near Law
renee. Kan, asking that the war de-
partment take some action toward con-
de.rning the dam at Lawrence. 1t is
claimed that the dam is nuisance to
life and property. in causing the Kaw
IL overflow and flood the low districts
around Lawrence.
AS the Kaw river has been declared
navigable only as far Up as Argentine,
Captain Shulz is in doubt as to the
departments power to act.
The dam, which was constructed
across the channel by the Bowersock
Milling company about seventeen years
ago, furnishes power to run the mills
and to operate light plant. The dam
was washed away in 1908. When it
was rebuilt, after the flood. there was
a storm of protest, and many whose
property had been affected by the food
threatened to bring suit.