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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-22
ASKS FARMERS TO
 PREPARE EXHIBITS

Dear Sir-As the County Fair is just two weeks off, l de sire to remind you of the fact that if it accomplishes what the promoters hope for, we must begin to "get busy The tex tile, canned goods, culinary, hog, cattle and chicken depart ments are already assured to be success. And as a farmer my self and as the county demon stratOr, I do not want to see the agricultural department be hind. We appreciate the drouth has been severe and crops are short, but remember your neighbor has suffered from the drOuth the same as you. The in tention of the promoters of this fair is to advtrise the county in an agricultural way in as much or possibly more than any other. The management has de cided not to charge any en- trance fee for agricultural product. This should encour age you to action.
 I address you this letter as a personal friend, not that l have any financial interest in the fair, but my life has been devot d to the promotion of agricul ture and my lot this year has been cast with you, and 1 cer tainly do have an interest in your welfare, and l know of no better method of serving you than to get you interested in this fair movement. l hope you will take a personal interest in this matter and consider your self a committee of one to not only bring samples of your own product but encourage your neighbOr to do the same.
 The amount of each product to be exhibited does not have to be large, but we would like a va riety, such as corn, cotton, grasses, grain and fruits of all kinds, and in fact something of everything that is raised on the farm. We should not look so much to the premium but more to the building up of our farm 1 ing interest. It seems to me that a man should have the in terest of his country at heart enough to lend helping hand to the upbuilding of same.
 The business people of Con way, with the help of a goodly number of farmers, have organ iZed this association and built the fair ground buildings at an expense of over $2,5OO. Does it not seem to be up to you" to show how much you appreciate this?
 Exhibits of farm products should be in by Saturday, Oc tober ?, and live stock not later than noon Monday, the 4th. Kindly let us hear from you and we will have ample room for all your exhibits.
 Your friend,
 J. F.. ROGERS,
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-22
VAN BUREN PROGRESSING.

Van Buren, Sept. 22.-Van Buren will soon become a city of the first class, accodring to the statement of Alderman w. J Martin. Plans have been made for the annexation of sev- eral outlying districts, which will bring the population of the city to more than 5000. No farm property will be brought inside the limits by the proposed extension, as is ire ouently done in large cities. Alder man Martin has been working hard on this proposition for some time and will present the matter to the county court when it meets in October.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-22

Campaigning in the cold weather of early spring and getting the money in the late fall is better than not getting it at all, is the opinion of the members of the McCrory and Helena companies of the Arkansas state guard, who are today receiving their checks for service at Brinkley immediately following the cyclone. The soldiers were on duty at Brink
 lev for several weeks after the cy- clone, and the people of that vicin- ity have not ceased to praise them yet for the excellent manner in which they protected the property remnant left by the twister. As soon after as the military authorities could do so they made up a payroll and sent it to Monroe county, which was liable for the payment of the bilsl accumulated for the keep of the soldiers, as well as their pay. This was allowed by the county officials, one at a time, with considerable red tape attached. About a week ago a county warrant for S1.13l.42 was received ty Adjut
 ant General B. ", Green. The war
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-22

rant was cashed at a discount of 10 per cent, and this morning Major E.. B. Jett mailed to the members of the companies the amount due them, less the discount, for their services.
 The first of the eighty ninth Ar kansas Reports are now ready for distribution and Secretary of State 70. c. Ludwig yesterday afternoon mailed to Washington, D. C., the $1 fee required to get the book copy righted. Even in this the revision upward is felt, for the fee has al ways been 50 cents before
 Commissioners c. C. Kavanaugh and H. K Cochran of the T. H. Bunch Company are now offering for sale the entire stock of merchandise, as well as live stock of the Argenta milling concern, for sale. There have been a few bids received, but the receivers have not entertained them, being out to get the market value of the stock in the enormous elevator They will sell the stock which is covered by pledge to banks and place the receipts in separate fund for the banks who hold the ele- vator company's paper on the com- modity. The further the receivers go into the accounts of the concern the stronger becomes the impression the company will pay it's creditors dollar for dollar.
 Twenty three may be an unlucky number for some, but there are that many convicts in the Arkansas peni- tentiary who will forever think it is a talisman in their cases. The com mutation list for September was to- day approved by Governor Donaghey and upon it appears the names of 23 convicts who have clean records in the penitentiary, which entities them to a discharge sometime before their sentences would have expired had they not earned their ''good time
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-22

Deputy Superintendent Bond Of the office of George B. Cook, superi lt4n- dent of public instruction, has pre- pared list of every white school teacher in the state, and is having printed a number of copies of them. There are over 5000 white school teachers in Arkansas and each one of these will be especially urged to par ticipate in the next annual meeting of the Arkansas Teachers Associa- ton and also the Southern Educa- tional Association, which meets in Little Rock next year. Copies of the list will be sent to all schools of the state. where it will be used as a val uable reference.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-22

We have had 15 years experience. Best and cheapest on the market. s. [. Anderson.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-22
FROM TIE CAPITAL CITY

Little Rock. Sept 22 State capi- tol floors are not the only ones which must be tested. The government de mands a test on the floors of it's building more severe than that of the state buildings. Last night sacks of cement were piled on a small DOT ton in the middle of the hallway in the east annex to the Federal build ing until there was weight of 800 pounds to the square foot on space 10 feet square. The floor stood the test without the slightest dehection from the straight line.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-22

every year, but as soon as the fall rains begin the inquiries for tate lands flock in. The mail yestcl day was three times as heavy as it has been any day for three months. Com missioner Coffman believes the rain of yesterday caused the influx of ln- quiries.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-22

Arrangements were made yester- day afternoon by which the Masons of Arkansas who are to attend the dedication of the Orphans Home in Batesville next Thursday, October 30, will have special railroad accom- modations. 4 special sleeping ear and a cafe car will be provided for them. This will be attached to a. train leaving Little Rock next Wednesday afternoon and arrive in Batesville during the night. The car will then leave Batesville Thursday night end the Masons landed here early Friday morning. Reservations will be made for 100 on these special cars. Meals will be served on the cars during the tay in Batesvill!.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-22

Dry weather not only affects crops of the state, but it affects the busi- ness of the land office of the state as well. The past three months have been the most quiet in the land office of the past year. Commissioner Golf. man says it gets to be the same thing
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-22

J. K. Jones is completing some ad- dtions and improvements on his res idence on Robinson avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
WILL PULLIAM STAY?
Presidency of National League Dis
cussed This Afternoon.

Cincinnati, o., June 4.-The Ma
tiOnal league baseball magnates met
here this afternoon to consider the
question of recalling Harry Pulliam
into active duty as president of the
National league.
One faction favors immediate de-
posing Pulliam, while President
Hermann of the Cincinnati team,
and President Dove of the Boston
club, are said to be standing by Pull
liam and will fight to the last to keep
him in his position. Another element
is in favor of putting the matter to a
test by recalling Pulliam to the chair
and if his health is such that he is
not yet able to perform the duties of
the office, then to replace him with
another man.
Pulliams friends say he has been
in Oshkosh Wis, some time visiting
a brother, and that he is in good
health, having fully recovered from
his nervous breakdown of several
months ago.
The National league directors con-
sidered the protest of two champion
ship games. one by Cincinnati and
one by Brooklyn, both against the
Pittsburg club.
Oshkosh, Wis, June 4.-Harry
Pulliam, president of the National
baseball league, who came to Osh-
kosh about three weeks ago, left yes
terday for Chicago. John P. Pulliam,
his brother, says Mr.. Pulliam has full
ly recovered from his illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
WEEDS CUBAN HEIRESS.
n. Y. World Editor Elopes With
Daughter of DR.. Ruiz.

Washington, June A courtship
begun three years ago at baseball
game at the American League park
in this city resulted in the marriage of
John Tyrone Kelly, formerly sporting
editor of the Washington Post, and
now of the New York World editorial
staff, with Senorita Mercedes Ruiz,
daughter of DR.. Ruiz, Cuban patriot,
who died a few years ago.
Mr.. Kelly came to Washington af-
ter having completed all arrangements
for the ceremony by wire. Taking
Senorita Ruiz for a short stroll, as
they explained, they wandered to-
ward a street car bound to Union Sta
ton, and before they were missed
friends of the brides mother had tel
egraphed her that the daughter was
in Baltimore with Mr.. Kelly, prepar-
ing to get married.
Sonora Ruiz with two sisters of SEN
orita Mercedes caught the next train
for Baltimore, and she telegraphed
Cardinal Gibbons, who, because the
young people were out of their respec-
tive parishes. had refused to marry
them.
Here it was that Mr.. Kelly's train
ing as a newspaper reporter was OF
much service to him. The moment he
learned his prospective mother-in-law
was in the city he pluckily decided to
face her and finally won her over,
though she objected to her daughter S
marriage to an American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
SUBWAY IS CROWDED.
Every Day 1t Is Taxed to More Than
Double Its Capacity.

New York. June 4.-When the SUBJ
way was constructed in this city, it
was designed to carry 100000 passen-
gers a day and then it was considered
that many years would pass before
that capacity was reached. But now
the public service commission has de-
cided to lengthen the platforms SO that
they will accommodate ten car ex-
press trains instead of eight, and six
car local trains instead of five, in view
of the fact that for the last year the
subway has been carrying nearly twice
as many passengers as its capacity
was estimated. On one day last April,
the subway carried 893.023 passengers.
The subway carried 116,209,313 passen-
gers during the first year of its opera
ton.
The public service commission esti-
mates that the population of the city
is doubling every 80 to 80 years and that
the travelling population is doubling
every II years. The population in 1905
was 4,014,000 people and the travelling
population 1921 million.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
FEAR OF NEGROES.
Causes Striking Out of Appropriation
for Agricultural College in Florida.

Tallahassee. Fla. June 4.-The spirit
that prompted the senate last night to
strike out $4,000 appropriation from
the funds allotted the negro agricul-
tural and mechanical college of this
state. was voiced by the speech of Sen
ator Cone
Take these brass buttons and chew
rops from away these negro boys and
make them pillow the fields" he said.
Think of it. men. negroes wearing
uniforms and walking around the
streets of our capital city. Why, Mr..
President, 1 have even seen them sit
ting up here in the senate. Negro
captains, yes, captains. We had better
be making farmers out of them. Pat
ent leather shoes. red neckties. brass
buttons and chevrons are breeding in
the breast of every negro out there the
ambition to be a Booker T. Washington
and eat at some white mans table. 1t
is called an agricultural school, not a
military college. Let's make them
wear homespun shirts. jeans breeches
and get in the fields and pillow. We
have got to stop them or we will have
trouble with them pretty soon"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
MAKES LIVING CHEAP.
Panama Railway Conlmissary Fur
nishes Meals for 10 Cents.

Washington. June 4.-Rusiness trans
acted by the Panama railway commits
sary, the main source of supply of food
and clothing for 10000 people in the
canal zone, amounted to over 8 million
dollars during the last fiscal year. 1t
is this commissary that the merchants
of Panama and Colon complain SO Bit
terly against and desire to see abol-
ished. TIL commissary has store
houses, bakery, a laundry, cold
storage and ice plant and a general
store at Cristobal and Colon besides
stores in IL other villages. Only 18TH
milan canal commission and Panama
railroad employees are allowed to make
purchases at the commissaries. At the
restaurants and boarding houses meals
are served for the rates of 40 cents
day for three meals and in "a mess
kitchens for negroes serving food in
dishes to men to be eaten wherever
they wish, at the rate of 80 cents a
day for three meals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
COBURN DODGES THEM.
VIII Not Make Any commencement
Addresses.

Frederick D. Coburn, secretary of
agriculture, is modest man, and
while his name or maxims appear
often in printed columns. no one but
the newspaper man knows how hard 1t
is to get an interview from him, or
even an affirmative to a self evident
fact in connection with his work. Now
it develops while all the big men in the
west are in demand as commencement
speakers, that Mr.. Coburn was in
vited to deliver the address of honor
for the Kansas university. He de-
clined as usual. Mr.. Coburn has
lodged the honor twice in recent years
when pressed by the Haskell anthori-
ties to speak at their commencement.
The lure of the United States senate
nor the wizardry of the lecture plat
form suffice not to attract the secretary
for one instant from his study and
laudation of the Kansas hog and hen
and wheat and alfalfa fields. The
woods are full of commencement ora
tors. The Kansas students will never
suffer for need of advice on commence
ment day, but there is only one prophet
who can do justice to the Kansas farm
err and the fruits of the Kansas soil,
and that is Coburn. And he is always
on the job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
WILL SEE THE SHOPS.
Santa F'e Arranges te-6how Merchants
What They Have

At the Commercial club today, J. c.
Burnett, division freight agent of the
Santa Fe, announced that he had COM
pleted arrangements with the general
superintendent, F. G Fox, and John
Purcell, superintendent of the shops
for trip through the shops during the
Merchants week in Topeka the last
of June. A train will be waiting at the
Santa Fe depot with plenty of cars to.
accommodate all who wish to CO. and
the train will take the passengers to
the east end of the shops. a distance
of about mile. John Purcell will
meet the party at this place and will
personally conduct the trip through the
shops explaining in pure Irish all the
different shops and all details of the
complex mechanism. An urgent invi-
tation is also extended to the business
men and residents of Topeka to go on
this sightseeing. Many do not realize
the vastness of this big establishment,
the biggest of its kind in the world
The board of directors of the To-
peka Commercial club met in the
regular monthly meeting at the noon
hour today and transacted all current
business In the absence of Presi-
dent w. w. Mills. w. c. Stephenson,
vice president of the club, presided.
1t was discovered at the auditing
of the accounts of the club that the
Commercial club cafe which is by
far the most popular feature of the
club isn't paying its expenses. The
club accounts for the past fifteen
days show a decrease in the treasury
which has been made since the cafe
has been put under different man
agement Some of the directors are
alarmed at the deficit. There is a
shortage of sixty-six cents.
All the regular monthly bills of
the club were audited and the secre-
tary was instructed to make pay
ments. There is a nice little balance
left in the general treasury. for the
month. .te
The secretary was instructed to
write a letter to the Clipper Windmill
company of Atchison who are con-
templating moving here and extend
to them the good will of the club,
and strong invitation to cast their
lot with Topeka.
The president was also instructed
to appoint committee to devise
ways and means for making up the
$500 deficit on the Memorial building
fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
MRS. NATION AT STATE HOUSE.
Makes Complaint About the Tobac-
co Stand.

Carrie Nation is more bitter now
adays against tobacco than she ever
was against the demon rum. While
went after the cigar case in the lobby
and told the man. behind the counter
what she thought of him and his BUSH
ness. Not satisfied with having thus
relieved her mind she sought about
for a more effective move against this
particular brand of tobacco traffic 60
ing on In the state house lobby. She
went before the executive council
and filed a complaint against the
practice of maintaining a nuisance on
state property.
Now Carrie started the war on the
Kansas joint If she repeats (the
joints are now out of business) her
second crusade will put the smoker
out of business in this state. Thought
full persons who are devoted to Mi
lady Nicotine are beginning to Won
der where it will all end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
Vienna, w. Va.
the last ten years

and misery. advise all sufferlng
women to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound" Mrs. EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna, w. Va.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn.
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, Ill
ceration, displacements, fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
ORDER NULL AND VOID.
Frisco Road VIII Not Have Oklaho-
ma Charter Revoked.

Guthrie, Ok, June 4.-The order
of the secretary of state of Oklaho-
ma, issued several months ago, revok-
ing the charter of the st. Louis &
San Francisco Railway company be-
cause it was alleged it did not comply
with the laws of the state, was de-
clared null and void here today by
federal Judge Cotteral. who restrain
ed that official from further interfer-
ing with the company. The revoca-
ton rested upon the fact that the
railway was domiciled in another state
than Oklahoma in violation of a law
passed by the last legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
WANT STATE HELP.
Wichita Is After a Lower Commodity
Rate.

John Powell, A E. Helm and others.
from Wichita, appeared before the
state board of railroad commissioners
today, and asked the board to be a
party to an action they are about to
bring in the interests of shippers. The
movement they contemplate is against
all railroads in Kansas, Oklahoma and
Texas to force class and commod ity
rate to tidewater points. They want a
rate just as cheap as possible, based on
the cost of service.
The board has taken the proposition
of the Wichita gentlemen under con-
sideratiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
Weston Reactes Iookout.

Laramie. Wyo.. June 4.--Edward Pay
son Weston, the veteran pedestrian in
apparent good health. reached Lookout,
27 miles west of Laramie at $40 O'Clock
this morning. He spent the night at
Bosler, Il miles west of Laramie, ar
irving there at $40 p. M. and left for
Lookout at $3.50 a. M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
Peruvian Cabinet Resigns.

Lima, Peru, June 4.-The Peruvian
cabinet today rendered its resignation.
1t has been proved that the revolution
airy outbreak of last week, was engi-
neered entirely by tn followers of the
Pierola brothers. A committee of the
Liberal party today visited President
Leguia and declaring that neither DIR.
Durand nor Jose Olivia had taken part
in the movement. requested that these
men be set at liberty. The country is
quiet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
Tried to Wreck the Golden State. -

Ell Paso. Tex. June A daring at
tempt was made yesterday to wreck
and rob the westbound Golden State
limited. the fast overland train on the
Rock Island near Duran, in central
New Mexico. A freight train hit the
obstruction first and the cars were
piled upon the track at a curve. The
wreckers fired several shots at the
freight crew then escaped into the
foothills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
TO SUCCEED COOLEY.
w. I'll. Barr Is Appointed Assistant
Attorney General of United States.

Washington, June 4.-President Taft
today appointed William r. Barr of the
District of Columbia, an assistant at
torney general of the United States.
Mr.. Barr, who has been an attorney in
the department of justice for the last
nine years, succeeds to the place made
vacant by the resignation of Afford w.
supreme court justice in Arizona.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
TO INVADE SOUTHWEST.
Packing Company Planning to Estab-
lish Plants in Texas and Okla.

New York. June At is an
nounced here that Schwarzchi1d &
Sulzberger are about to establish
packing plants in Texas and Okla
homa, thus curtailing the shipments
of live stock to Wichita. Kansas City,
Omaha, ST. Joe and Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
new WHEAT $1.35.
Texas Farmers Are Contracting Their
Crop at That Price.

FIT. Worth, Tex, June Reports
from Denton of northern Texas today
show that the first of this seasons
wheat in the United States is being
contracted for at $1.35 and upwards.
In some instances farmers are Sc
curing contracts that they will re-
ceive any advance that may occur in
the market at the time the wheat is
fhreShe ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
Ocean to Ocean Auto Racers Arrive
at Cleveland.

Cleveland, O., June with their
cars resembling piles of mud. the
ocean to ocean automobiles racers,
arrived here at noon, one-half hour
ahead of their schedules and this af-
ternoon started for Toledo.