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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
FARM LANDS VALUABLE.
Orange Judd Farmer Estimates Value
at Thirty Billions.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-The United
States has $50, 0O0.OOO,Oo0 invested
in farm lands. their buildings, ma
chinery and live stock, according to
census, the results of which have just
been made public in the Orange Judd
Farmer. From 100000 in 1850, the
number of farms has increased to near
ly 100000 in 1909. and the report
adds:
mo such increase in agricultural
land values was ever known before in
the history of the world in any coun-
try. The value of farms in. the
United States has increased A per
cent more than in 1900, the figures of
that year showing an increase of 25
per cent over the previous decade
The most remarkable figures pre-
sented show that the western section,
which includes New Mexico Colo
RADIO, Wyoming, Montana and other
states, has within the last ten years
shown an increase in the number of
farms of 100 per cent. At the same
time the value has increased SO per
cent and the products 211 per cent
Values of farms in the south CEN
trail states have increased So per cent
and in the north central states 43 per
cent. In the north Atlantic states
there has been an increase in value
of 3 per cent and in the south At
1antic states an increase of "a per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29

err which advances the fruit and then
kills 1t.
Mrs. B. B. Smythe furnished music
for the first days meeting and ner
singing was very much appreciated
by the members Mrs. John c. Nc
Clintock of Topeka and Mrs. Cora
Wellhouse Billiard of Tonganoxie
read papers on flowers and yard cul-
ture
Governor Stubbs was detained at
his home in Lawrence and Thomas
McNeal took his place to welcome the
gathering at last nights session. Vice
President E. G. Hoover made a re-
Spouse on behalf OF the society.
The program for tomorrow, the iast
day of the meeting, is as follows:
Call to order by Vice President e.
G. Hoover.
Commercial Gardening" George
W. HolSInger, RoSedale.
Bees, Honey and Flowers" Walter
Parish. bee expert. Lawrence.
Unfinished business.
Report of committee on new mem
bers.
Report of committee on obituaries.
Report of committee on resolutions.
Report of committee on exhibits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
NO MIDWINTER SHOW.
1t Will Be Passed for at Least One
Year.

The board of directors of the Mid
winter Exposition company has decided
definitely that no exposition will be held
in Topeka this winter. This does not
mean the permanent abandonment of
the annual exposition. however, for
next winter it is possible that an event
Will be held on broader lines than any,
thing which has been before attempted
by the organization. During the five
years in which the exposition took
place $4,000 was cleared above ex-
penses. but instead of being turned
over to the. stockholders the greater
part of this money! was used for the
betterment of Topeka
On account of unfavorable conditions
the last exposition was not a financial
success, and the treasury had to be
drawn upon to defray expenses The
$500 now composing the balance in the
treasury will be loaned to the Kansas
State Fair company to cover the pre-
llminary expenses of launching a great
fair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
COL. AOYT'S PLAN.
Wants Moros Treated Like the Ameri-
can Indian.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-Because 90
per cent of the inhabitants of the
southern group Of the Philippine
islands are barbaric tribes of Moros
Pagans or non-Christians, savage in
their instincts fighting for gain or re-
venge with a fanatfcal disregard for
death, and are many years behind the
people of the northern Philippines in
intelligence and general civilization,
Colonel Ralph w. Hoyt, Twenty-fifth
United States infantry, governor of
the Moro province, recommends that
these islands be constituted a separ-
ate government and the natives rele-
gated to reservations. He advocates
aggregating the southern islands of
Mindanao, Sulu archipelago Palawan
and smaller adjacent islands into one
division to be called the Mindanao
plantations. Colonel Hoyt's recommen-
dations are embraced in a report which
he has made to the war department
Colonel Hoyt urges a government
for these islands similar to the one
now maintained in Moro and the oc-
cupatfon and use of them by United
States as coaling. stations and naval
base.
By placing the natives on reserva-
tons, he says. a great part of the
islands might be set aside for cultiva-
ton and made exceedingly productive
under proper adminiStrat ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
PLANS new SHORT LINE
Yoalxum to Expend $780, 900 at Cor
pus Christi.

Austin, Tex, Dec. 29.-That B. F.
Yoakum has practically completed
plans for a short line from st. Louis
to southern Texas and Louisiana is
believed, in view of the announce
ment that a survey is to be made of
the Marshall and East Texas railroad
by Mr.. Yoakum. The road at present
extends from Winnsboro to Marshall
and it is said an extension is planned
to connect it with the Frisco system
al Paris.
Announcement from Corpus Christi
says, according to President Yoakum
$500, 600 is to be expended in ballast
ing and otherwise improving the ST
Louis, Brownsville & Mexico railroad.
Mr.. Yoakum is spending the week
here hunting and declined to make
any comment on the recent furry in
Rock Island stocks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS GROW.
An Increase of 41.SOO.5O2 in 1909
Over Previous Year

New York, Dec. 90 An increase of
$41.S0O,502 in customs receipts in
1909 over 1908 is shown in Collector
I.oeb's annual report. The total duties
collected DIT tho port of New York for
1909 amount to $217,520,S9T.
Gold imports for the year show
decrease of approximately 100000.
They were $19,291.152 compared with
$27.367,241 in 1908. Exports of do
$13S.030,554 in 1909 and $96,0S6,3O3
in 1908. Exports of foreign gold for
1909 were s3,S61,741 and $1,6S0,370
during the previous year.
Total imports of merchandise in
1909 were 1856, 002,775 compared with
$3.50. 2O1,7e2 in 1908. Domestic mer-
chandise exported amounted to S612,-
S9S,647, a decrease of about 12,0O0,-
600 from the figures in 1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
DETROIT TO ENLARGE GROUNDS.
Will Have One of the Best in Amer
ic;.n League.

Detroit, Dec. 29.-President Navin
told yesterday why the Detroit club
would not have a remodeled ball park
to play in next season It is not that
the plan to rebuild Bennett park an
nounced last summer, has been aban-
doned, but that the club has decided
to do the thing up right while it is
about it. Negotiations are under way
for the purchase of land adjoining the
park on the west, which will give
Bennett park an area equal to that of
the biggest new parks planned in other
cities. Building is likely to be corn
menced in 1910.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
TO CROSS THE PACIFIC.
Japan Has Been Trying the Wireless
to Frisco.

Toxic. Monday. Dec. 6.-Experiments
with wireless telegraphy between Japan
and SO on to San Francisco have been
going on for some time, but with no
very marked success. The effort was
made to reach San Francisco direct. 1t
is known that kilograms have been re-
ceived at Hokkaido points from Hawaii,
but these were not sufficiently frequent
or connected to make the establishment
of a permanent station advisable. The
experiment. WILL however. continue for
some time. The authorities express
the belief that eventually permanent
communication with Hawaii will be
established.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
McNEAL SPEAKS FOR STUBS.
Governor Unable to Welcome the
Horticultural Delegates.

j. ]. Alexander of Norton, c. A.
Blackmore of Ne iicine Lodge, F. w.
Dixon of Holton and George C. Rich
ardson ofsTonganoxie were the speak
ers at the second days session of the
State Horticultural society this after
noon. T. V. Munson of Dapison, Tex,
will talk on grapes at tonie hts session
and Prof. Dickens of Manhattan, state
forester, will talk on Kansas forestry.
The morning session today was de-
voted to business and the details of
plans for raising fruit in the face of
unfavora BILE spring weather. It was
agreed by the members of the society
present that Kansas would rank with
any of the fruit states of the Union
but for the unfavorable spring wealth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
HE WANTS MORE DOCKS
Naval Constructor Says Present FaciIi-
ties Are Inadequate.

Washington. Dec. 29.-The necessity
of providing more suitable docking ia
cilities for the battleship fleet is dwelt
upon in the annual report of Chief
Constructor Caps. head of the bureau
of construction and repair, made public
today.
The early completion of the dry
docks at New York. Puget Sound and
Pearl Fa~bor is recommended.
In addition the chief constructor
suggests that an additional dry dock be
built at Norfo't and that dry dock No.
g. at New York, be rebuilt and en-
Iareed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
WOODEN MILL COMPANY
Topeka Concern Incorporates With
$4,000 Capital.

Incorporation papers have been
granted to the Western Wooden Mills
Manufacturing company, with capital
stock of $35. 1000, organized for the pur-
and cotton goods. The institution is
located in Toreka. The incorporators
are: F. P. MaeLennan, J. W. Going,
J. r. Burrow, John Purcell. William
Connors, Arthur Capper, E. H. and w.
T. Crosby, George Neil, George Pen
field, ]. F. McAfee and ChaS- S. Elliott.
all of Topeka and J. H. Skinner of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
shower Bath for Mules.

Wiikesbarre. Pa, Dec. ga shower
bath for the mules working in the Hen
ry colliery is a coal mining novelty re-
Gently installed by the Lehigh Valley
Coal company. The mules take a bath
at the close of each days work and
enjoy Il so much that it is hard work
to drive them from the shower to their
stalls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
LID OFF new YEARS eve
Chicago Chief of Police Will Permit
Farewell Celebration.

Chicago. Dec. 29-The lid will be off
in Chicago New Years eve.
Il will have policemen at all restau-
rants and hotels where they have New
Years eve celebrations said Chief of
Police Steward last night. '.but we
won't bother anybody who is inside of
a cafe at 1 O'Clock. After 1, however,
we won't let anybody else in. and those
who leave will have to stay out 1 sup
pose that the police department has to
let up a little on this night-but let me
tell you, it don't mean that the lid is
going to be raised any after this-it
goes for New Years eve only
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
Effect of a Bomb.

New York. Dec. ga bomb, pre-
sumably set by the Black Hand. wreck
ed the entrance of four story tene-
ment in Brooklyn late last night drove
Is families from the building in a panic
and started a fire in the cellar. No one
was seriously injured. Thomas Piero. a
tenant of the building. who has re-
peatedly received Blank Hand threats.
is supposed to have been the object of
the attack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
Scientists Kent Busy.

Boston, Dec. 29.-Half a hundred
sectional meetings, receptions and oth-
or social events allowed the scientists
who are attending the sixty-first meet
ing of the American Association for
the Advancement of Science little leis-
ure today. The American Chemical
society held the principal meeting of
It's convention today Papers dealing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
IincoIn.s Old Office Burns.

Danville, ILL.,. Dec 29.-The old war
museum where President Lincoln had
his office when he was riding the cir
cult as an attorney, burned today. The
museum contained many valuable rel
les, among them a number of shells,
which exploded during the fire. The
property had been used as a saloon I'M
I'll recently,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29

with almost every department of
chemistry, from the regeneration of
the farms Of New England to the in
vestigations of rare minerals and
drugs were presented
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
4;ebest Death Rate in History.

washington, Dec. 29.-The average
death rate from street car accidents,
in the District of Columbia during the
past fiscal year was the greatest in its
history. according to the annual re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
DEMONS GOOD SHOWING
Secretary of State Turns i'll Sf43,OOO
Fees.

The report of fees collected by Secre-
tary of State Denton for the first
eleven months of 1909 shows a total
of $143,465. This is fine showing
and much larger than that of last
year. The bulk of these fees represent
collections of charter fees. The col
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29

port of Health Officer Woodward. The
death rate was So. while during the
previous year, it was 40 and during the
five year period 19G1-1905 it was &c. The
health officer says: 1.-THE situation de-
mands rigid investigation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
"SHghtIy Better

New York. Dec. 2s.-"sIightly bet
ter" was todays repori of the condi-
ton of Professor William Sumner of
Yale university, who was stricken with
apoplexy Monoay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
4 price
sale gf
Suits
and
Dresses
And the best part about it Is
they were all new this season

twenty-five styles of -broadcohs, worsteds and fancy
mixtures Sxtyfye Suits all told and there's good assert
ment of including three 40 and two AIS When they
in last September and October marked SIS
$780, $l975 and to $4,000 Tomorrow you take
choice for exactly halfprice Included three chill
drens Suitssize IL and 14-reduced from $3.50
A $500 light blue and Six brown Marabou Boas.
$4,000 black Party Dress that originally priced
carried over from last $25 $3.50 500 81 95
Silk Dresses Wool Dresses and Party Gowns that have lost
half their but have kept all their charm Not all of
Dresses are half prceoh every reduced but there
enough to make good showing Taffeta and
saline Dresses that originally $18 rs and
and prunea Dresses that originally $15 90 and
and Party Gowns that originally $4,000 and $4,000.
rsAagzxz62}p1
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-22
Prosperity Everywhere.

TO0pCE4Vy NSOAy VnVESs
In an era Of International buying
and selling it is fair to look for SYM
pathetic prosperity and depression the
world over. The industry and COM
merce of the nations are interdepend-
ent. Trade reports from nearly every
civilized country herald a revival of
business just as Il year ago all. beto-
kened depression. Germany. Great
Britain and Canada enjoyed for the
first half Of the year a marked i'll
crease over the trade of the CORE
spending period in 1908.
Here at home the revival has been
demonstrated by increased railroad
earnings. dividends and outlay for i'm
prOvements. Activities in the steel
trade show that the limit of develop
ment in this rich field has not been
reached, and our securities are over
subscribed many times when offered in
foreign markets. An index Of the fat
ness of the national stocking. by no
means trifing. was the record impor-
tation Of diamonds in September. The
product of the soil has been greater
and 1t has been less, but there is ac-
tive demand for the yield at good
prices. . saj
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-22
f arm, ars
Garden
WHY HAY IS GRADED LOW.
Success Of Alfalfa In the West on IT.
rigated Lands.

Success Of. Alfalfa In the West on IT.
rigated Lands.
The rules of the National Hay asso-
citation recognize twenty-three grades
Of hay, which seem to fall into I'VE
classes-timothy, clover. mixed t1mo-
thy and clover, wild grasses n al
falfa. Choice timothy hay must be
sound. properly cured. of bright natu-
raj color, not mixed with more than
one-twentieth of other grasses ana
well baled. Lower grades of timothy
are Nos. /, 2 and 3 and mo grade.'
Glover hay has two grades. No. | and
No. 9. No. / clover must be medium
clover. sound, properly cured. not
mixed with more than one-twentieth
of other grasses and we'll baled.
Choice alfalfa hay must be reasonably
fine leafy alfalfa of bright green color,
properly cured. sound. sweet and we'll
baled. Other grades Of alfalfa are
Nos. 1. 2 and 3 and nj grade" These
rules are used by most cities that have
official Inspection.
A large percentage Of the timothy on
the market is graded below No. I. The
8 are that many meadows are
cut for years until they become weedy
and mixed with other grasses and that
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-22

FIELD OF ALFALFA IN CALIFORNIA.
the hay is often cut too late. so that it
loses the bright natural color and pal
liability. If the farmer would send to
market nothing but what the feeder
considers good he would get a higher
price. 1t might be necessary in some
cases to educate the country buyer
also.
Timothy has the lead. especially
among city feeders. because it is not
only nutritious, but palatable and non
laxative. and the horse is not likely to
overfeed. Nevertheless other kinds of
hay would often prove better for the
feeder. Alfalfa. for instance. has high
muscle building qualities and is espe-
cially valuable for draft horses. 1t is
highly relished. however. and the
horse may overfeed. Doubtless the
feeder will in time learn that hay from
legumes has great value when properly
used. ..i
Meantime the farmer is obliged to
include clover and other legumes in
HIS lOlulAOu III oAuSt " u1OAulOAh LS
fertility of his land.
In any case the farmer who sells
hay should seek to produce the high
est grade by keeping his meadows
pure and by proper methods of cut
ting. curing and stacking.
The hay crop of California is one of
our most valuable agricultural prod
ucts. being since 1905 worth over $31.
100000. Alfalfa is increasing yearly in
acreage and value. From three to
five cuttings may be made yearly on
irrigated ground.
California grain hay (cut in the
milk, is highly valued for feed and is
sent east by the train load for feeding
race horses. 1t often averages in value
per acre more than the grain. AS in
1906 the value per acre for grain hay
was $10.8O as against $3.50 for grain.
The illustration shows a field Of al.
falfa hay In California.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-22
war ana Business.

TsGNsi@AI-NS 80 at4eEN&E-
&c Is the aim Of Nj. CHM, the Bos-
ton publisher at the head Of the new
peace propaganda, to unite the bust
meas men Of the world for the sup
preston Of a This may or may
not he another wild peace dream. War
upsets business. aud except for a ma
ton or d commercial interest which
happens to be. favorably situated the
result is long standing business de-
preston. There seems to be no other
element Of society backed by means
and having a common interest so well
adapted for the task Of ~peacemaking
as the business mel Of the world. 1t
Is primarily an appeal to the pocket,
an appeal which strikes home the
world over.
While the movement proposed by
Mi. CHM is new. the idea behind it is
old. 1t is %undisputed that tinanciers
have again and again decided whether
war should be or should not be. They
controlled the purse. and controlled it
for the good of business. The new plan
is not to use the holdup On nations
and rulers. rather to unite the bust
ness interests in the maintenance of
schools to arouse the convictions of
all classes as to the benefits Of peace.
While it may put on a moral front,
the force behind the business mems
peace association will be. commercial
ism. and when money talks things
generally go.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-22
A Mission For Barrie.


Friends Of the sensitive Barrie re.
Gently requested that "as u mark OF
respect and gratitude to q writer OF
genius the press forego its privilege
in publishing the details Of the Bar
rie divorce. The London press does
not usually. spare anybody. high OF
low, noble or tainted. when domestic
scandal is up. 1t was natural that the
editors should be requested to make
an exception in the case Of a man sn
genial and an author So brilliant as
Barrie. 1t was also natural that Brit
ish editors should refuse to make the
exception. e
Ordinary people have to stand in the
spot light when their marital troubles
are aired in an English court. II It Is
a hardship for one it is a hardship for
all. and now that Barrie has felt the
sting Of 1t he may well initiate his
countryman, the lotc Charles Readc
and turn his gifted pen against wrong.
Divorce trials make unpleasant read
ing. And 1t is possible that a pei
once enlisted ON the side Of decent re-
porting would go drrp aud attack the
evil which begets the unpleasant story
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-22
cettino Rid Of we.d..

The problem of weed eradication is
one Of the most serious which con-
front the farmers of Iowa and nd.
joining states. During the last few
years a method of killing weeds has
been discovered which promises to
greatly tighten the annual toll which
the farmer pays to these pests. This
new method consists in spraying the
weeds with certain destructive ma
terials known as herbicides. Some of
these herbicides. of which iron sui.
phate IL the most promising. will kill
nearly all kinds Of common weeds
without injuring the oats. wheat or
other crop in which they happen to be
growing. In fact, in several cases the
sprayed grain was thriftter and YIELD
ed: more than. that which did not re-
ceive the treatment. This method 10
especially valuable for destroying mus
tard in grainnelds and dandelions and
other weeds on lawns. i
~ AN 80. aE fAE Lhf 10
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-22

A pain prescription is printed
upon each Csc box of DR.. Shops
Pink Pain Tablets. Ask your
Doctor or druggist if this formula
is not complete. Head pains,
womanly pains. pains anywhere
get instant relief from a Pink Pain
Tablet. Sold by G. e. Forbes.
An offer will be made to all new
subscribers where they can get the
Leader for two month free. By
paying 81 80 now any new sub
scriber will get the Leader until
January l., 1911. This offer will
be good from now on to the first
of the year.
The wholesome, harmless green
leaves and tender stems OF a lung
healing mountainous shrub, give
to DIR. Schoop's Cough Remedy it's
curative properties. Tickling or
dry bronchial coughs quickly and
safely yield to this highly effective
cough medicine. DR.. Shoop as
sures mothers that they can with
safety give it to wen young babies.
No opium, no chloroform-abso-
lutely nothing harsh or harmful.
1t Gains the distressing cough and
heals the sensitive membranes.
Accept no other. demand DIR.
Shops. Sold by G. G.. Forbes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-22
c.lifornia's Farm.r censre..m.n.

c~sijsernis's Farmer c~ensrsssnnsn.
John Bidwell and Timothy q. Phelps
were the only two farmers ever elect
ed to congress since CALIFORNIA; adnlis.
sion into the Union. nearly sixty years
ago. Bidwell resided at Chico. in Butte
county. and was elected in 1854 from
the Third congress district. At that
time there were no railroads to the
east and all communication was By
steamer. When Bidwell reached San
Francisco he net John CONFESS. who
had already served n session In the
senate. IN conversation over the rams
~portation question Conness said he had
crossed the isthmus Of Panama three
times and proposed 10 try Nicanrsd,ai.na
::or 4 change. So ,Bidwell and:he went
on 20 Washington together by way 81
San Juan del Sur and Greytown.