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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-03-11

When you are able to set your
religion in compartment of your
own life, life itself comes along
and locks up the file.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-03-11

ne is a world of difference
90 willing a deed and simply
Willing to do.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-03-11

They who wear the garments of
religion oil the week can feel pious
on Sunday without frock coat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
LITTLE GIRL GoRED BY BULL.
Emma Miller of GoodIand Has Narrow
Escape From Death

Goodland, Kan, Aug. 23,-Emma
Miller, the twe1ve-year-oid daughter of
Henry Miller, living ten miles south
and west of here, suffered very severe
laceration of the left foot by being
gored by an angry bull. DIR. Smith was
called to dress the wound, and found it
necessary to take five stitches to close
the v shaped cut in the flesh Just
above the base of the toes. The herd
pony she was riding was badly, and
perhaps fatally, gored in the left shout
der
The circumstances were as follows:
The bull was young animal. and
never had shown any disposition to use
his sharp horns. He had strayed away
to the herd of a neighbor, and the little
herder mounted her pony to drive him
home.
The animal was obstinate, and, after
being turned and headed off a. couple of
times, 1unged at the horse. burying one
horn in the pony's left shoulder and
pinning the girls foot to the horses
side. The pony wheeled and kicked the
enraged brute, which ran back to the
neighbours herd, but the little herder
was thrown to the ground and had to
make her painful way home on the in
jured foot. The horse, it is believed
had lung punctured and is fatally
hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
WANT CHEMIST FOR INSPECTOR.
state Biologists Think Miners Would
Be Better Protected.

Lawrence, Kan, Aug. 23.-For over a
year the geology department of the
University of Kansas has been carry
ing on the most thorough investigation
ever conducted in the United States for
the purpose of determining the cause
and a preventive for coal mine ex-
plosions. The work has been under the
direction of Professor Erasmus Ha-
worth. state geologist, who has been
assisted by Wallace Pratt and a num-
Der of other graduate students.
The cause of mine explosions has
been determined. They are produced
by either coal dust, natural gas or mon
oxide gas in a mine. Any or all of
these gases may exist in a mine and not
cause an explosion unless a certain
quantity Of air is present. The blast
ing in mines causes monoxide gas to
form. Natural gas exists in all mines
to more or less extent.
When the work is finished Professor
Haworth will make a long report in
regard to discoveries and will recon-
mend that many new laws be passed
in Kansas to insure the safety of coal
miners. Among other things he will
advocate that the state mine inspector
be a graduate of some mining school
and that he be a chemist as well as an
experienced miner. He says it is i'm
possible for a mine inspector who does
not have ar extensive knowledge OF
chemistry to tell when a mine is I'M
safe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
UPLAND ALFALFA DOES WE'LL.
Experiments Made at Bird City Have
Proven Successful

Bird City, Kan, Aug. 23.-Experi-
ments in growing alfalfa on the divide
have been very successful here the
last two years. A. Weaver has been
carrying on some experiments where
the alfalfa was drilled in rows. This
year the average height of the alfalfa
seeded last July was about two feet
One-half of it was cut and the other
half was allowed to go for seed. The
seed has now ripened and from pres
ent appearance viii make three BUSH
els per acre.
The half that was cut made about
a ton of hay to the acre. Unlike the
alfalfa which is sown broadcast the
drilled alfalfa was cultivated between
the rows with a five tooth cultivator
and then narrowed level. On the half
of. the field. where the first crop was
cut Mr. Weaver will, allow the second
crop to go to, seed. AT this. time the
alfalfa in that part of the field is
from twelve to fifteen inches high.
This experimenting rs carried out to
ascertain which crop of upland alfalfa
is best for seed. the first or second.
Another point about the experiment is
the distance the rows are placed apart,
some sixteen inches. some twenty
inches and some thirty inches. The
examination of the fields shows that
the thirty inch rows are doing the
best. This year fifteen acres more
was seeded in thirty inch rows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
Hartman, Thin and Pale, Needs
to Take the CATER Cure.
Railway Nagnate Will Rest Up
at Arden, His Country Homo.
INTEREST In RETURN
Railway and Financial Affairs
Will Be Affected.
Other Items Of Interest In
Railway Circles.

On BOARD Steamer Kaiser Wlihelm Il
August 23-(Wireless via Cape Rae!
o.. II. Hartman has remained III ms
site of rooms ever since he embarked
at Cherbourg. on August ls' nome" a. a =
hound after treatment at BAD N1s to--i
His last wish as ne left France MY
only hone is that the voyage pack v Ia
be as good as that coming over ne
not been realized The weather =
been so rough and dlsas keeelp on ain
stronger man might prefer 10 REMAIN
Nevertheless Mr.. Hartman SHOWS
need of the after cure" winch II 10
said, he viii take at Arden, me- eo Wis
fry place, as soon as ne iands, ANUS. 80
movements. though not enteeDieo, a. :
those of fatigue; he is pale ana mas IN, tnt
appearance OF having recently u.s.
weight. - e,,ita
ere carefully prepared in advance IN
der orders from his physician Dr- Ly iS.
Neyy York. Aug 23.-Perhaps never
au the history of this country mas
snt1ch public interest conferred IN Tue
home coming of one man. as that pelnS
evinced concerning Edward h ha!Ii-
cran. who is due in New YORK ,' Oh ~
kaiser Wilhelm II. Tuesday ne 80
sci was 200 miles east OF SANDY rf % VI
81 midnight and will dock about 3 a.
IN Tuesday. She reported her PoSltlol,
Nv wireless to Cape Race, N :, anu
81 was through this source that tne N
formation that Mr.. Hartman hao r.
.,,ained in his suite of rooms during the
voyage was flashed TO-DAY:
The general understanding has peen
.ha+ one of the tugs of the Southern
racine company will meet the liner
down the bay and take on MI. ha arr
man In order that he may continue Win
as little interruption as possible to MS
country place at Arden, n Y.
-stnraIIv is widespread in view of his
Importance in the financial and railroad
world and because of the recurrent ru-
1oors concerning his health. which nave
caused f1urries in the stock market from
time to time since his departure Tor
Europe. January /. last.
I-now lust how well or just how i'll Mr.
Hartman is Also. there is great inter
ct in the report that he has ootained
options on New York Central STOCK
which will enable him to control the
line. so long held by the Fenderoiits.
stns giving him an unbroken chain OF
railroads from coast to coast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
JUST WAITING FOR A RAIN.


Commence Flowing for Wheat.
Salina, Kan, Aug. 23.-The first
rain in central Kansas will be a signal
for farmers to begin blowing their
ground for the next crop of wheat
The wheat will be sown the last of
September or the first of October,
about a month later than usual. That
is the time the wheat was sown last
year, and it proved successful as a
means of killing of the fly, the green
bug and other pests.
Their absence was attributed to the
late seeding. The time will be short
to prepare the ground for the seed,
and the farmer who has large tract
pretty hard to finish his job, or en-
ploy- a number of men and teams, a
feature of farm life which is at this
time bordering on the impossible.
Bryce Muir, a farmer north of the
city. has decided that he will not
bother with hired men and teams, and
he has equipped his farm with a gaso-
line engine and six-disc pillow. This
piece of machinery promises now to
solve the labor problem and revolu-
tionize the work, of preparing wheat
land in large tracts t
With this pillow Mr.. Muir can turn
thirteen to fifteen acres of ground in
day of ten hours, at less expense
the investment is made a gallon of
gasoline to the acre and the time of
one man is about the only expense at
tached to running this engine and
pillow. The pillow has six discs and
each turns over foot of ground from
six to ten inches deep, according to the
desire of the man doing the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
rs THE lid oFF TEMPORARILY.
Wichita Residents Wonder II Open
Policy Is Permanent.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 23.-Jointists
and those favoring law enforcement
are alike INDUCING in such speculation
as to whether the numerous joints will
be closed today, as has been promised
by the mayor
The jointists- say they understand
near-beer until after the fall festival
week, which is the last week in Sep
TENDER, and many of them have laid
in their stock accordingly. 1t will be
great disappointment to them II they
are required to quit On the other
hand, people favoring law enforcement
insist that If the joints are not closed
this week they will appeal to Attorney
General F. S. Jackson to take hand
in the matter.
The situation was discussed at the
churches Sunday and it is certain that
unless the city authorities do more
joints have been closed there will be
a recall election. 1t was given out
that the joints closed Saturday night
at II O'Clock would stay closed. This
law enforcement people who know
how hard it is to close Joints after
they have once been allowed TO start
and have shipped in fixtures and or
dered the wet goods"
Many more drunken men were seen
in the crowds on the streets Saturday
night than in one night for years. The
police made about dozen arrests but
they did not bother the drunken men
who were not disturbing other people.
The fact that all of the joints open
ed at one time and that they had their
orders in for goods" some time
ahead, is causing considerable talk.
This coupled with the fact that thirty
two government licenses many to. sell
LIQUOR in wichita, were issued recently
by the internal revenue collector,
shows that the jointists did not believe
and do not believe that their business
will be closed Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
BOYS DIVE PROVES FATAL.
Joseph LANCER of Salina Succumbs to
His Injuries.

Salina, Kan, Aug. 23.-Joseph Lang
er, jr., who was injured while bathing
in the natatoriun1 two weeks ago. died
at the home of his father, Joseph Lang
err, ST., in this city. The young man
had begun his vacation of a month, and
was intending to leave for Seattle at 4
o'clock that afternoon. He took his
fatal dive at o'clock.
He dove from a high spring board,
and the water was but four feet deep
He dashed through the water and
struck his shoulders and back on the
cement floor of the pool, fracturing the
spine. An operation performed Tues
day morning failed to give the hoped
for relief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
MOST PUNCTUAL AND SAFEST.
Public Service Commission Gives First
Place to Erie

Public Service Commission Gives First
Place to Erie.
A financial writer for an eastern pa
per, in discussing the usefulness and
accomplishments of public service and
railroad commissions, calls atten-
ton to the many duties of such bodies
and incidentally comments upon the
demands of the New York commission
for punctuality records of passenger
trains
This innovation.p continues the
writer, has brought about some sur
prises- 1t is perhaps invidious and I'M
pleasant at times to make comparisons,
but In this case, a proper and honest
credit should be given, because it has
been honestly earned. The writer cou :
fesses that he has not always been
favorably disposed toward the Erie, be-
ing unable at times to divorce capiLali.
cation from operation. but a spirit of
fairness compelS the statement that the
official records give to the Erie undis
puted first place for punctuality and
safety.
This statement to some may seem
exaggerated, but it is true nevertheless.
despite the jokes and j1bes of the past.
Perhaps the humorist did not know the
facts. The six months record of the
Erie, as shown by the reports, shows a
total of 43.174 passenger trains, of
which 80 per cent reached terminals on
time. The next best record is that of
a competitor which operated 800
trains, with a punctuality record of So
per cent The Erie is one per cent be-
hind the other road, but operated eight
time more trains.
But the most favorable and agree
able statement that can be made about
the Erie, Is the fact that it has operated
more than 100000 passenger trains,
ger
Both records impress the student of
railroad operations and finances with
the fact that the working force is NOT
only extremely competent and capable
put exceedingly careful, as we'll of the
lives of the travelling public. The Erie
has most valuable asset in it's sue
cessful operation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
LAWRENCE STUDENT browns.
Canoe CapsiZed and William Jenney
Lost His Life.

Lawrence. kan, Aug. 23.-William
Jenney, a student in the University of
Kansas, was drowned in the Kaw
river near Lawrence. A canoe in
which he and a companion were
boating capsized and the efforts of
his companion to save him resulted in
failure. -s7 -
He sank in seven feet of water and
the body was not recovered for an
hour. Jenney was a. student in the
medical school. He had been here
three years He was the son of DR..
Jenney of Salina, Kan. His father
was once member of the state
board of health and is widely known
in Kansas.
Salina, kan, Aug. 23.-Dr. Charles
M Jenney left here to take charge of
the body of William Jenney, the State
university student who was drowned
at Lawrence.
Young Jenney attended Leland
Stanford university until two years
ago, when he went to Lawrence to
finish his education.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

leave Chicago over the Chicago G.
Northwestern at 1880 a. m. and reach
Portland at $3.50 on the morning of the
third day out. The Kansas City section
Of the new service will leave here at s
p. m. and connect with the train from
Chicago twenty-four hours later at
Cheyenne The train will be electrically
lighted and luxurious in every appoint
ment. From Chicago the train will use
the tracks of the Chicago & Northwest
ern Union Pacific, Oregon Short Line
and Oregon Railway & Navigation
company. while the trip will begin in
Kansas City on Union Pacific rails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
TRYING MOTOR CARS.
Santa Fe Experimenting With Two
Types on -Pittsburg Line.

Chanute. Kan, Aug, 25-Ihe santa
Ee is operating two different types OF
motor car over it's Pittsburg- Chanute
branch. One is the observation-disclosures
car manufactured by the General Elec-
trio company of Schenectady. N u
and the other the McKeen gasoline car
mt out by the McKeen Motor Car
works of Omaha. Although this service
IS regularly established, it is in the
nature of a test. for the two types are
being tried out on their respective
merits.
It is said the company will order six
teen motor cars for branch line service
as soon as the test determines which of
the types is the best suited to the needs
of the Santa. Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
KANSAS GRASS CROP is SHORT.
Lack of Rainfall Sends Many Thin
Cattle to Market.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 23.-Because
of the continued hot and dry weather
the corn crop has not only been in
jured, but the grass crop is a failure,
and this may result in rushing to
market many cattle which were being
pastured in the southwest.
If grass had remained good the
cattle would have been kept on pas
ture for at least six weeks longer, but
with the grass gone and the corn
high. it has been necessary for many
cattIemen to hurry their thin steers
and cows from the pasture to market
This will result in considerable loss
to the cattle men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
GENERAL PROSPERITY HERE.
Increasing Land Values and Big Crops
Making Farmers Rich.

Atchison, Kan, Aug. 23.-Prosper-
Kansas. H. S. Connse has sold his So
acre farm, east of Horton, for $4,000.
Seven years ago he bought the land
for $500. Since then he has made
several thousand dollars each year
from the crops of the soil.
Fred Matthias, a farmer living near
Lancaster. pays 81 year for every
acre he rents. The corn produced on
his farm during the last few years
has yearly paid him $3.50 per acre.
A 480-acre farm, north of Atchison,
has just been sold for Sis an acre.
Two years ago it was purchased for
$50 an acre. Last year the farm pro-
duced $1,000 worth Of corn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

has large real estate interests remain
and at all times has been one of the
most progressive citizens of the town.
One of the business enterprises which
the town needs is a Touring mill The
country is here to build up such an
enterprise, and the grain is raised here
And the town bids such an enterprise
welcome And there would be a good
financial Welcome thrown in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
TWELVE HOURS OFF TRIP.
Union Pacific Planning New Service to
Portland

Kansas City, Aug. 23.-Mr- Hartman
and his lieutenants of transportation
are going to lop twelve hours off of the
run from Kansas City to Portland to-
morrow on which date the new Ore
gon- Washington Limited" will be
placed in service. Now it takes sew
enty-four hours to go from here TO
Portland but after the new train is
put on the trip can be made in sixty
two.
The service will extend from Chicago
to the coast. The new limited will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
PLANS ELABORATE OPENING.
Reception Will Be rendered at New
Cudahy Packing Plant.

Wichita. Kan, Aug. 23.-The Cud-
ahy Packing company has just COM
pleted its new 100000 packing plant,
and on next Saturday big reception
will be rendered to the live stock
men and grain men of the southwest.
The reception will be In the form of
an opening, as the plant will be in
full operation.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for the event and it is expected
that 10, 900 people will visit the plant
between the hours of 1 and 5 O'Clock.
A luncheon will be prepared. which
will be served to all the visitors in
the new dining room in the plant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
e e e DRIVES OUT
90. RHEUMATISM

is due Of uric acid irritating
Kidneys
and them drying the natural OILS and fluids
the
medical advice
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. GA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

The best crowds in the league are
those contributed by the Colorado me-
tropolis. providing always that the
Grizzlies are winning the long end of
their home games. Denver hns not
had a pennant since 1900. The lar
gest city in the Tip" O'Neill circuit II
is entitled to a pennant a bit oftsuer
than once in ten seasons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
RAN A WEED IN HIS CHEEK.
Frisco Conductor Met With Peculiar
Accident at Paola.

Paola, Kan, Aug. 23.-W. c. Erick-
son of kansas City, a conductor on the
ST. Louis & San Francisco railway,
was injured here in a peculiar acct
dent.
train as it was pulling out of the depot
he stumbled and fell. A weed stalk
nearly as large as lead pencil pene-
trated one of his cheeks. 1t had to
be cut out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

and seventy days in the county Jail.
PenQuite filed an appeal bond of
$4,000 and will carry the case to the
district court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

This Cole person of Wichita who
went up to Chicago, celebrated his
debut with the White Sox yesterday
by slamming out two doubles during
the game. And these were both on
Tom Hughes, a former Topekan, who
is now in the employ OF the New York
team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

Thomson was taken out of yes
terday's game, not because of any
bad pitching, but because he had
wrenched his side. Not run Off
Thommy was due to his pitching
And it is likely he would have won
out had he been able to finish IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
kansas Octogenarian Twin Is Dead.

WeIlsville, Kan, Aug. 23.-Mrs.
Hannah Snyder died at the home of
her son. John w. Smith. She was 81
years old. A twin brother, Lee p.
Stephens, died February L. 1906. They
probably were the oldest twins in
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
Jointist Received Heavy Sentence.

Winfield, Kan, Aug. 23.-Edward
Penquite, the Arkansas City jointist,
who was convicted of selling liquor
and maintaining a nuisance was SEN
fenced by Justice Earhart to pay a
hne of 5000 and serve two hundred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
Woman Arreeeed for seIling EAauaE.

NelIis proprietor of the st. James
hotel here, was arrested on five county
warrants on the charge of having vio-
lated the prohibitory law. She has
given bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
TO BOOST FREIGHT RArEs.
Raise OF Two Cents Per Hundred te
Be Made at Chicago.

Chicago. Aug. 2S.-At a meeting of
the railway presidents of Chicago
lines it was practically decided to in
crease by two cents per 100 pounds
the freight rates on commodities de-
!lvered by the railroads by shippers
having tunnel, lighterage or switch
ing track connections with the rail-
roads. 1t is stated by the big ship
pers, at whom the move is directed,
that it will increase their expenses by
at least 100000 annually and that
1t will place Chicago in the unique
position of being the only large city
where certain allowances are not
made to them
The railroads defend their action
by the statement that it is a move
to equa1ize conditions as between the
shippers having the facilities named
and those who do not. The shipper
who is not located on the Illinois tun-
mel on the river or who does not have
sidetrack facilities, must pay the ex-
pense of teaming either to the rail-
road or to a public delivery station
to the tunnel company. The big ship
pers, however. complain bitterly. and
declare that it is solely a move on
the part of the railroad to squeeze
more money out of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
rhe huntington win use Telephones

Atchison. Kan, Aug. 23.-The Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, it
is announced here. is preparing to use
telephones for train dispatching on its
main line in Nebraska. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

An Abilene Pastor Goes to Nebraska
Abilene, Kan, Aug. 23.-The Rev.
Fuller Bergstresser, pastor of the
First Lutheran church here for nine
years, has accepted a call to the Grace
Lutheran church of Lincoln, Neb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
|MSssstksgTgg|ea9us'
WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
Lincoln at Topeka.
Sioux City at Wichita.
Des Moines at Denver.
Omaha at Pueblo.

AS a consequence of yesterdays re-
suits the Sioux City team is once
again on top, by a margin of four
points. Holmes team mas proven a
wonderful road team all season and
no surprise is entertained by them
again taking the lead. Des Moines
has proved a poor road combination
all season. By the way, the State
Journal gives you the only correct
standing of the teams in the city. And
the Journals standing is correct ev-
cry day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

Johnny Jones, the schoolmaster-
pitcher is to join the Lincoln team
here today. Prof. Jones has been sick
during the greater part of the season
and has taken a two weeks vacation
to get himself Strengthened out. He
will pitch now until time for school
to open after which he will quit the
game and teach the young idea how
to shoot.