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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
IRVING PALMER CAUGHT.
Man Who Passed Bad Check on Bank
Arrested i'm Denver.

Deputy Sheriff George Ward started
at noon today for Denver, with a requi
sition for Irving Palmer who is in Jail
there Palmer is charged with secur-
ing s100 from A. V. Lindell, assistant
cashier of the Shawnee county state
bank, under false pretenses Palmer
was arrested in Denver upon tele-
gram from Sheriff Wilkerson- Denver
officers found him at hotel, where he
was recovering from a drunk.
Sheriff Wilkerson is also looking for
Harry Walker, whose name was signed
to the check. Walker went to Denver
with Palmer, but is supposed to have
skipped to Salt Lake, Utah. Descrip
tions of him have been sent to several
western points.
Mr.. Lindeu. who cashed the check is
we'll acquainted with Palmer and had
cashed checks for him before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
HE SOLD HIS PONIES.
Frank j. Mackey Has Given Up Polo
Playing, Temporarily.

London, June 4.-Frank J. Mackey
of Chicago has sold his entire stud of
twenty-three ponies to Captain Miller,
the Hurlingham player. 1t was at first
thought when the news came that the
Englishmen who are in a desperate
plight for want of good ponies to meet
the Meadowbrook polo team in the
matches for the American polo cup
that begin here June %, had adopted
this heroic means of filling their
stables; but Mr.. Mackey, before selling
took care to protect his fellow country
men, and it is expressly stipulated in
the sale contract that none of the
ponies is to be used in the International
matches.
Mr.. Mackey first offered his entire
string to the Meadowbrook team, but
they were not wanted. Mr.. Mackey is
giving up polo at least temporarily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
PAID HIM TO HOLD 1T.
Sale of Tract of Chicago Land Nets
Owner Nearly 100000.

Chicago. June 4.-By holding a
piece of Chicago real estate down for
"a years VIM. C. Lobenstine of New
York city has made a clear profit of
more than three-quarters of million
dollars. This is at the rate of more
than $4,000 a year.
This became known yesterday when
it was announced that Mr.. Loben-
stine had sold to Richard w. Sears.
of Sears, Roebuck & Co., the south
east corner of Jackson boulevard and
Plymouth place. The consideration
mentioned in the deeds is nominal,
but it is stated on good authority that
Mr.. Sears paid about 100000 for the
land. The property is 80 by los feet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
CHANGE Their MINDS.
Police Officials Now Think DIR. Blink
ley Was Murdered.

Chicago, June 4.-Yesterday's in
quest having demonstrated almost
beyond doubt that DIR. John T.
Binkley, ST., of Evansville, Ind, was
murdered in this city Wednesday, the
police today began an active search
for the murderer.
At first local officials were inclined,
from the fact that a pistol was found
by the slain physician's side. to in
sist that he had taken his own life,
but the discovery that he carried no
weapon. was in the best of spirits at
the time of his sudden death, in the
Wellington hotel and that the position
of the wound rendered extremely i'm
probable that it was self inflicted, has
led to a readjustment of official views.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
PLANT LESS COTTON.
There Is a Decrease of 1,452.OOO From
Last Years Acreage.

Washington, June 4.-The growing
crop of cotton on May 25 was S1.1 per
cent of a normal condition against
z9.7 year ago, and 10 year average
of s1.4, The area planted this year
is about 95.6 per cent of the area
planted to cotton last year and aggre-
gates about 3191S,000 acres, de-
crease of 1,452,000 acres, or IA per
cent from the bureaus revised esti-
mate of last years planted area. This
was today's report of the agricultural
department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
NO HOPE FOR THAW.
His Application for Writ of Habeas
Corpus Is Denied.

New York, June 4.-Harry K Thaw
must remain in the state asylum for
the criminal insane at Matteawan
under a decision rendered today by
the appellate division of the supreme
court in Brooklyn.
Thaw's application for a writ of
habeas corpus releasing him from the
asylum was dismissed by a justice of
the supreme court several months
ago. He then appealed to the appel
late division. which today sustained
the lower court and dismissed the
writ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
SHE JUST SCREAMED.
Woman Made Scene When Taken to
DR.. Cleninson's Cell.

Chicago. June 4.-There was dra-
matte scene in the Sheffield street po-
lice station today when Miss Anna
kolb was taken to the cell occupied by
DR.. Haldane Cleminson. alleged by the
police to have slain his wife. 1t was
from Miss Kolb that the police OBJ
tained the names of a number of wo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
LIONS AT LARGE,
They Cause Panic at st. Charles
Until Captured.

st. Charles, Mo-, June 1.-Two full
grown lions running through the
streets of st. Charles, scattered a car
nival crowd in terror and emptied
the big car shops by the river bank
when they were driven to bay in the
shop yards. Showmen. captured the
lions an hour after their escape and
after one had fatally bitten a pony.
The animals were captured with the
aid of a lasso. Nobody was injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
GUERRA PARDONED.
President Taft Extends Clemency to
Mexican Revolutionist.

Leavenworth. Kan, June 4.-En-
carnacion Diaz Guerra, leader in the
conspiracy to invade Mexico and ov-
erthrow President Diaz, who was par
doned by President Taft left the fed
eral prison here today. Guerra ar
rived at the prison April 5, under an
IS months sentence. The pardon was
received this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
street car Strike Binds.

Pittsfield, Mass. June 4.-The
Pittsf1eld Street Railway and the
striking carmen who went out yester-
day reached an agreement today. The
company acceded to the two principal
demands of the strikers@the one
cent an hour wage increase and a
straight ten hour day, while the
strikers withdrew their three minor
demands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
HOLE IN CANAL ROOF.
Spills Water Into a River and Causes
a Flood.

Brussels June A-The arched roof of
the Villebroeck canal collapsed today
at point where the canal crosses ther
River Senne. The water in the canal
poured through the rent into the river
below and a neighboring valley was
ed, and traffic is at a standstill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
Weather Is Fair.

The fair weather predicted by the
observer has made good, up to date.
This afternoon the wind was blowing
six miles an hour from the northwest.
The hourly temperatures today:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
Weather Indications.

Chicago, June 4.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair with rising
temperature tonight and Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04
READY FOR FRAY.
Washburn Turns Out Sixty
Promising Graduates.
Annual Event at College Is I'm
usually Elaborate.
DIR. EATON SPEAKS.
Wisconsin Educator Delivers
Scholarly Address.
Dwells Upon the Value of a Col
lege Education.
DIR. EATON SPEAKS.

'Ah, pensive scholar, what is fame?
"A fitful tongue of leaping flame:
A giddy whirlwind's tickle gust
That lifts pinch of mortal dust;
"A few swift years and who can show
Which dust was Bill and which was
Joe.'
Oliver Wendell Holmes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-04

stage OF river
since yesterday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-04
DAIRY MATTERS.

Do not compel the COWS to bunk
about the strawpile until the chilly
nights are past. Dry spots for them
to sleep on are usually very scarce
at that season of the year.
Don't turn the cattle to pasture toe
early. A good plan to follow is to wait
until you conclude the grass is suffi
GENTLY large to turn them on, ther
wait week or ten days longer.
The measure of satisfaction secured
from the dairy is dependent upon the
profit returned to the farmer for his
feed and labor. Profit can be realized
only through the medium of a good
cow and intelligent feeding and care
taking.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-04
All We
Would Enjoy

good health, with it's blessings, must UNI
derstand, quite clearly, tlss a. involves the
question of right living with all the terA
implies. With proper knowledge of what
is best, each hour of recreation, of enjoy
ment, of contemplation and of effort may
be made to contribute to living Alright.
Then the use of medicines may be dis
pensed with to advantage, but under or
binary conditions in many instances 3
simple, wholesome remedy may be invaiu-
able if taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it is
alike important to present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it.
Consequently, the Company's Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA gives general
satisfaction TO get its beneficial effects
buy the genuine, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-04
AVERAGE FARM DAIRY.
The Amount of Feed Which Will BE
Required.

What shall the average farmer in
the northwest do, in Minnesota, for ex-
ample. with an average herd of cows
In both number and quality, relative
to feed supplies? Assuming that this
average farmer has only half dozen
milk COWS. shall he build a silo and
grow silage corn or provide other
roughage? This question was feature
at last winters meeting of the Mime
sofa State Dairymen's association. 1t
was handled by A. d. Wilson, who
rather leaned toward improving the
farm with clover, etc., rather than
growing silage corn. His remarks
were applicable solely to the small
herd of COWS rather than the well es-
tablished dairy herd. Mr.. Wilson
placed the emphasis in handling the
ordinary dairy herd on the farm on
making a profit from the farm as a
whole. instead Of from the milk cows
simply: otherwise there may be dis
appointment in the final outcome at
the end of the year He believes there
is very little net profit in the average
crop of wheat alone, and felt much the
same way about the average dairy
herd made up, perhaps, of COWS Of in
different quality.
"The farmers of Minnesota must get
down to the idea of net profit on the
farm as a whole" said Mr.. Wilson.
Look out for real business manage
ment Just as surely as the city mer-
chant does in considering his invest
ments. We must grow grass crops
and clover in order to keep up the
productivity of the SOIL" On a farm
of 100 acres, 40 acres of grass and
clover should be grown each year. He
believes that farmers can more profit
ably use such good hay as We grow, or
can wisely use roughage, such IS fod-
der corn, roots, milletS, etc. Depend
largely upon hay and few roots, the
latter for succulence, rather than silage
corn. For the average Minnesota
farm, with a few cows, this question of
silage means considerable tax in the
way of a structure, etc. Mr. Wilson be-
lieVes enough roots can be grown on
one-half to one acre to adequately sup
plement the hay. 1t is more expensive
to supply silage, he says, for the small
herd of cattle than for the large herd,
where, of course, conditions may ma
terially differ In the large dairy herd
the farmer can wisely put up more
silage and use more of it the larger
| the number of COWS kept, also a
| larger amount of manure, and thus
avoid the growing of SO much clover,
as is necessary on the average farm
with a few cows. He recommended as
root crops mangels, rutabagas and
| stock carrots.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-04
Blessed Livinu.

blessed are We that SOW beside all
waters" Any one who has really and
heartily tried to serve his fellow-men
knows the reality and quality of this
blessedness. 1t comes as a quiet joy
in the heart, which nothing can take
away. 1t comes in the consciousness
of life's meaning, for we only learn
what it is to live when we toll. 1t
comes as a message from God to as
sure us that or labor is rot ia rain;
a1d n tie peace Of knowing that the
dear Lord is ever working with us.
In fine and broad way, it ever comes
to us, this blessedness of service, when
we feel that we are bringing the world
a little nearer to God and righteous
ness by our efforts and by our I'M
conscious influence All our prayers,
all our struggles with self and with
humanity, all our humblest service, all
our kind words and generous deeds
these form part of the joy which can
not be described, but which can be
experienced by all.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-04
FEEDING SILAGE.
Some Coed Advice from Man Who
Has Had Experience.

Perhaps some of my experience in
regard to my silo and the use of silage
on the farm will be of interest to 9TH
ers, writes a Michigan farmer in Farm
ers' Review. For a great many years
| have made a speciality of breeding
registered Oxford down sheep. A few
years ago | was unable to obtain any
information in regard to feeding silage
to breeding ewes, and SO / concluded
to try some ewes on silage three years
ago and since then during the winter
months, / nave been feeding corn
silage at least once each day to my
entire flock / find that the ewes give
more milk when fed on corn silage
than any other feed, aside from early
grass pasture.
1t is not necessary for me to say
that it is one of the most valuable
feeds for the dairy cow or the fatten-
ing steer, for almost every farmer has
learned that corn silage is one of the
best and cheapest feeds to be had for
all cattle. A great many farmers are
SO slow in seeing the advantages of a
good silo. Compare this method of
harvesting the corn crop where all is
saved, with the old way, where the
loss is at least one-third of the crop.
When you build a silo, build good
one that is air tight My silo is a
Lansing" silo, 14x30 feet, and holds
100 tons. About eight acres of good
corn will fill it, Do not plant the
corn too thick. Adjust this as if you
wanted a good crop of ears and you
will not go astray. During the past
two years | have planted my corn with
an ordinary 11-hoe grain drill, about
31A feet apart in the rows, and seven
or seven and one-half quarts of grain
per acre. Next use the spike tooth
harrow and harrow the corn often, be-
fore it is us and until three or four
inches high. Give it good harrow
ing to destroy all small weeds that are
coming up close to the corn.
In conclusion, a word about the oat
crop next spring. Do not neglect to
SOW about two quarts of f1aXseed. Mix
it in with the seed oats in the drill or
SOW it broadcast. 1t will ripen at the
same time with the oats, and you will
find it a valuable grain to have mixed
with oats to feed to horses, cattle OF
sheep. 1t will cost nothing except the
seed. Try it. The flax straw will not
injure the feeding of the oat straw
the horses and cattle will eat it in
preference to the oat straw, if they
can get 1t
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-04
STARTING A DAIRY.
AS to the Handling and Breeding OF
Pure Bred Stock.

The selection of the young females
to maintain and increase the herd re-
quires careful consideration on the
part of the breeder. If the herd is a
pure-bred one, the sire being the same
strain, and very much Like the females,
the offspring will be fairly uniform
and the calves from the best producers
can be selected unless they show some
physical weakness or other reason for
not being taken into the heard. When
the herd is to be composed of grade
animals the sire should be pure-bred
and if possible the selection of the fe
males to maintain the herd should be
tested, and the selection made Of their
individual merits. When it is neces-
sary to select the females before they
can be tested they should be from
dams that respond the quickest to
the changed environment of the herd.
If a number of COWS are placed in
better environment the calves should
be selected from the cows that show
the greatest increase because of the
better conditions. The bull will be
females which respond the most read
lily to changed environment. The most
improvement can be expected in the
first generation, as there are likely to
be many reversions in the second
generation, some being much better
than their dams and some much poor
err By this time the offspring of the
best producing females can be selected
for the herd, as line of breeding will
have been established. If the bull
produces offsprings that are uniform,
strong and vigorous, he can be safely
bred to his own daughters, as inbreed-
ing is the greatest factor in preventing
reversions, but if another bull must be
procured he should be related to the
old one and resemble him as much as
possible.
However, no matter what attention
is paid to the breeding of herd it is
all lost unless the feeding and care of
the herd is what they should be. No
amount of breeding can take the place
of careful and regular feeding, pure
water and sanitary stables. The re
suits of careful breeding and selection
are soon lost by the farmer who does
not give his stock the care that has
raised it to it's high standard.-C. o.
Carman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-04
cHURNING IN COLD WEATHER.
How to Overcome the Drawbacks and
Get Good Butter.

Cream does not ripen readily now
if kept in cool place, but it does be-
come old and bitter if not attended as
carefully as in summer. Use cloth
or a lid having ventilation provided
for. and stir the cream twice a day.
Do not hold to collect large Cummings
if it requires over three days. If cream
is kept we'll aerated and cold it may
be held week and fair butter results
but it is a risk and | think always pro.
duces butter that goes off in flavor
very soon, though seemingly good
when it comes from the churn. Many
are complaining of slow separation OF
the butter from the milk at this sea-
son. This usually results, says the
Journal of Agriculture, from improper
ripening. or churning at too low tenn.
perature, or the skimming has been
too deep. Cream holding little milk
churns more rapidly
Judgment and experience alone re-
ouire years to determine when cream
is exactly at the best churning tenn
perature. Better spend so cents for a
reliable thermometer and save hours
of weary turning. Never let the cream
become sharply acid nor whey at the
bottom of the jar. 1t ought always to
be smooth, velvety and mildly acid
and pleasant to taste.
Revolve the churn slowly, so that
the fall of the cream is distictly heard
If it is in proper condition it will grow
more heavy and slow to drop. Put a
little yigor into the downward motion
of the crank, and if the drop is felt
you may be sure the witches" are be-
ing driven out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-04
Lacks One Vote Wednesday.

United States Senator Isaac Steph-
enson lacked but one vote Of being re-
elected to the United States senate for
full term on the first ballot taken in
joint assembly Wednesday.
There being two senators absent,
the total vote was 131, thus requiring
66 votes necessary for a choice.
Senator Stephenson was able to
line up but 65. The cause of his fail
ure to win out was the desertion from
his ranks of several of the assembly
men who voted for him Tuesday when
the vote was taken in separate bodies.
The cause of his failure to hold Tues
days strength is said to be the sensa-
tional charges of alleged corruption in
the primary campaign hanging over
the senator.
An analysis of Wednesdays vote
shows there were over forty Repub-
lican votes distributed between j. H.
Davidson, Congressman Cooper, Esch,
Lenroot and Morse, former Gov. w.
.. Hoard, Senator Stout and others,
which but for factional differences
would have gone to the primary nomi-
nee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-04
FINE RECIPE FOR COLDS

Mix half ounce of Concentrated pine
compound with two ounces of glycerine
and half pint of good whiskey.
This simple mixture is to be used in
doses Of teaspoonful to tablespoon
full four times day. The bottle should
be we'll shaken each time.
Any druggist can supply the ingredi.
ents and it can be mixed at home.
The Concentrated pine is a pine prod
uct refined for medical use. 1t comes
only in half ounce bottles, each en-
closed in a round case, which is air.
tight and retains all the original
strength in the fluid, but be sure it is
labeled Concentrated" in order to get
the genuine article.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-04
Would Bar the 1udici-rY.

Young ministers sonnet LES say
some very irreverent things when first
they get in harness, but seldom are
so broadly condemnatory as the young
clergyman who was called upon to act
as chaplain at the opening of recent
term of court down in Maine.
After covering everything he could
think of as appropriate to say from re-
ligion to law, he closed his prayer
with the duplication: "And, finally,
may we all be gathered in the happy
land where there are no courts, no
lawyers and no judges"
Then they changed chaplains.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-04
Personal Property Assessments.

PERSONAL properly assessments
Personal property in Wisconsin is
assessed at less than one-half of its
true value" is one Of the striking
statements in the report Of the state
tax commission submitted to the leg
iSlature
"The laws relating to assessments
have not been changed in any material
respect since the act of 1903, result
ing in the exemption of mortgages,
but the assessments of personal prop
erty show a falling off from 562 per
cent. to 485 per cent. of the true value
during that period.
This constantly increasing omis-
sion from the assessment rolls of per-
sonal property, or differentiation of
such properties as find their way to
the rolls, seems to have the tacit ap-
proval of local tax payers; very rarely
does criticism Of the assessors come
from them. 1t is quite apparent that
we are fast drifting away from the
assessment Of personal property and
toward a tax on land only"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-04
WHAT THE BADGER
SOLONS ARE DOING
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM THE
WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY.
is SHORT THREE VOTES
Stephenson Fails to Gain in Third
Ballot-lnquiry Into His Cam
paign Methods Now Seems
Assured.

Madison.-Isaac Stephenson again
failed of election Friday in the joint
convention of the legislature. He re-
ceived only GO votes of the 131 cast,
Sc being necessary to an election. AS
semblyman Leach Of Milwaukee, who
voted for Stephenson Thursday, voted
Friday for Congressman John ].
Esch Assemblyman Simon Smith,
who said Thursday that he had voted
for Stephenson the last time, voted
Friday for w. H. Hatton. Assembly
man ToWne (Dem.) and Senator Hazer-
worth were absent.
Assemblyman Hull introduced a
joint resolution requesting Senator
Stephenson to file an expense account
at once The resolution waa rejected,
IA to %.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-04
Demands Change in Minutes.

Nearly the entire senate session was
taken by by the demand of Senator
Hudnall that the minutes of session of
Tuesday be changed to conform to
what he said was a stenographic re
port of the meeting In the minutes
of the senate, as they appear, the
word vote" appears in the motion of
Senator Martel Martin where permits
sion will be granted to senators not
desiring to vote for Isaac Stephenson
to simply register present" This
little word. 1t was claimed. stood be
tween Mr.. Stephenson and an election.