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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19
sEAsoNARLE VERSE.

Now other rhymesters aptly think
OF snowy Joys in winter weather
Or glad st. Valentine and pink
Dan Cupid, with his arrow feather.
would that might join the choir,
Uplifting voice In gay cadenza,
Far. other airs my muse inspire;
1 sing a song of influenza.
In vain sigh for Inspiration
To hymn the February breezes,
For all my meters lack elation,
And limp unevenly to sneezes.
And lightly when 1t first began
took quinine for my coryZa (er),
But now / know the doctor man
Than sneezing microbes is not wiser.
Friend, may this bit OF wisdom old
My wretched plight at least have taught
you:
Pirate never more of catching cold
Say rather that cold has cau-choo!
Grace Stone Field, in the New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19
CUBAN AFFAIRS.

The Cuban people are reproached
with indulging too much in factional
politics. with being too fond of hold
ing public office. AS If these things
were unknown in northern lands where
the people have had many years of
training in self government! The Re-
publican party in the United States is
at the presenE moment divided into
two factions, each claiming to be the
only real exenplars of true Republi-
canism. Over in Great Britain the re-
cent parliamentary election revealed a
condition of political instability most
surprising to the too confident Liberals
who were shorn of their overwhelming
power in the house of commons
The Cubans are only beginners in
practical politics. The Gomez admin
istration in Cuba is just a little more
than year old. and has done remark
ably well. The public finances have
been put in sound condition, and pub
lie order has been well preserved. The
staple crops have been good and have
been sold at fair prices, and the out
look for the present year is bright
Mexican Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

Assuredly the one time Anna Gould
was easy picking. 1t now develops that
in her marriage contract with her first
husband, Count Boni de Castellane, she
agreed to pay his parents an annuity
of $500 year. And speaking Of nerve.
the old folks Of the De Castellane fam
lily have now sued their former daugh-
ter-in-law for the annuities she has
failed to pay them snce she divorced
their magnificent son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

F. G. Bonfils, one Of the proprietors Of
the Denver Post and the Kansas City
Post, has started for Africa to meet
Colonel Roosevelt on his emergence
from the jungle with an earnest solicit
tation that he return to this country
via the Golden Gate and make a
triumphal journey Eastward-ho Such
a trip would also make just the kind of
theatrical material that the yellow"
newspapers are looking for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

Eggs from Europe are selling in New
York city at from three to eight cents
a dozen cheaper than the price of
American cold storage eggs. But no
matter how cheap foreign eggs are sold
in this country they probably won't I'LL
the bill because people will be apt TO
look on foreign eggs with suspicion Just
on general principles. Eggs should be
quite as liable to sea-sickness as any
thing else that is alive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

OF all the African big game tales
which have come to light of late, one
which does not have to be taken with
a grain Of salt appears in the Febru-
airy number Of the National Review,
one OF England's noted publications. 1t
tells Of a chase after elephants by a
woman hunter in which she did not
even see one, let alone get a shot at
enc. And the story is mighty inter
esting at that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

City officials are to be commended
for the efforts they are making to get
the physicians of the town to report
faithfully all births, deaths and con-
tagious diseases that come to their
notice. Nothing is quite so important
to any community as complete vital
afaffafice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHEIoR.

From the New York Press.1
Women are too good for the world.
men too bad for heaven.
Careful judgment can smo+bar
life out of almost any fun in the
world. lHe
good temper helps a man to sfa,a
a lot OF abuse from people who have
The consolation person has for
ir1 =, MS gr1p on thing is pretend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

The residents along Greenwood ave-
nue. have organized a forestry club
with the purpose in view of making
this street one of the most beautiful
thoroughfares in the country Similar
organizations might well be perfected
by the residents on many other streets
in Topeka. There is certainly any
quantity Of excellent and existing ma
terial to work with in this particular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

Some of the public men in this
country get real sore when they are
criticized for any Of their acts by the
newspapers and magazines. But the
most severe of the criticism INDUCED
in by the press of this nation is tame
when compared with that which is
1aeAAaA out to man In public lifa In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

United States Senator JEFF Davis of
Arkansas must have taken a tumble
of the water-wagon where he has been
occupying distinguished seat for some
time. The first real eruption that he
has given voice to for months came
from him in the senate chamber the
othar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

The children Of school age now in
Kansas number 510,215 and the entire
population Of the state is less than
1000. 900. There is no indication of race
suicide" in the land of the sunfiower.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

Cleveland people voted the other day
again on the question of franchises for
the street railways. This is the third
time in a year that similar matters
have attracted the attention of the
voters In that city. Railway franchise
elections In Cleveland are almost as
frequent as are the general elections in
ENGLAND
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

Professor Dyche, state fish and game
warden. is back from New Orleans, and
is emphatic that the Kansas girls can
give the Creoles of the south cards
and spades when it comes to good
looks. But who, please, ever had any
other opinion on the subject outside of
the Creoles themselves7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

AS the j-urney Of Colonel Roosevelt
and his expedition through Africa Is
nearing its end the joy mus be great
among the few remaining wild animals
that have been left there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

Twelve years ago the battleship
Maine was sunk in Havana and its
wreck remains there yet. This does
MT speak very well for American en-
Rapnrfaa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

Maybe the magnates Of the National
league do not think that they would at
tract enough attention unless they in
dulged in deadlock or a squabble of
some kind every time they held a meet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

Unavoidable low pressure NAV
come, and Unavoidable low pressure
may go, but der gas bill goes on for
ever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19
FTrr TEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

he gets beck hiss remarks may nod
be so satisfactory. Beheps der un-
surgents will wish dey hat let him come
beck Ply way uf Moo Chersey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

King Paraminde Maha Chulalons-
korn, uf Siam. ISIS linking seriously nf
Visiting der Unated States. Dot will
De all right. uf he will chusd leaf hiss
name in cold storach. Mosd uf orr
streets iss too narrow to pernidt der
passage uf anything like dot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

later springed upon dem a time-limit
clause in der contract, verepy he trim
med dem fer sefen cents more. From
vich We may gadder, Looie, dot High
Finance vas nod invented py Chon
terians assert.
Say, uf you see anything uf der
grounding, Looie, tell him to stay
away from here, pecaus he ISIS in bad.
Der yedder hat made a change fer der
vorser, Looie, und our skitizens ISIS suf-
fering nit various diseases such us
crouch, chill-blains und candidatis.
Hoping dis will find you der same,
Looie, 1 remain es effer. HANS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

Vomans in dis country vot tink dey
ISIS oopagensd i'd should paws und con-
sitter der case uf Annie Could CasteI-
lane-De Sagan, vot iss being sued fer
alum-money by her ex-mudder-in-
law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

From der mistake made in hiss re-
port. Won may gadder dot Yay-Tee
White, state grain inspector, ISIS more
accurate ad trowing a SNOWFALL den he
ISIS ad adding a column uf figures.
Ger der answer, ask any member uf
der 1906 lechislature.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

Der return from EIba" delegate will
hat no trouble. Mister Rosinfelt will
say, "De-lighted," es yoosual. But ven
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

Suggesting candidates fer der off1s uf
mayor ISIS becaming Won uf der mosd
popular sports in dis SIXTY. We f1era-
Ply offer der name uf der Hon. Majon
Burget. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

It depends on der point uf view:
Harry Bone und Gufferner Stubbs
eacn got a belated valentine und dey
vas egzactly alike. but i'd iss rumored
dot der Hddle missif-vich came ~
vire-roused differendt emotions in
der busurns uf der two reskipients
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-05-15
M. w. SAVAGE, President Minneapolis, MINI. = =

would be. An extra value of ST per
pig when it is developed is certain
ly a very low estimate, and therefore
all conclusions based on such an as
sumption must be very conservative.
It takes much time and money to
develop excellence in a herd and then
fix it as part of that herds tyre so
that it will be reproduced with much
certainty in the offspring, and no
man should begrudge the good prices
given the breeder who has the patience
and skill to develop quality really
by it.
After that excellence has been so
fixed that the herd will breed true.
then almost anybody can multiply
that excellence merely bv growing
more animals of that blood. This
latter work is the kind the average
farmer can do with most success. He
can easily grade up his herd 50 that
for mere pork production the mem
bers of the herd will do practically
as we'll as the pure breeds.
If man is fitted by his personal
qualities and by the circumstances
under which he works to breed pure
bred hogs, he will find it pIofita BILE =,
but it must be connected with adver-
Using in order to make sales to men
who will pay good prices for good
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-05-15

sorrel, and cannot get clover to grow.
l think the land is sour. Where can
ground limestone be bought, and in
what proportion?
H. M. BASFORD.
From the description of your land
it is undoubtedly sour. as you say.
The first necessary work to be done
is to properly drain it. This is a
matter entirely too much neglected
on the Pacific Coast. The growth of
sorrel on your land indicates sourness.
and the lime fertilizer will be the
best possible thing that you can ap-
ply to the land. The lime does not
fertilize the land so much as 1T i'm
proves the chemical and physical
conditions of the soil, and the bacteri-
al growth which liberates the latent
food. Lime can be bought in several
forms, it is really land plaster or
ground gypsum. 1t must be sparingly
applied, 100 pounds to the acre would
be the maximum amount, so or per-
baps Is would be better. Probably
the best plan to APPLY this is to use
quick lime. Pile lime in heaps, say
about bushel or so in heap, cover
with earth and sprinkle with water.
In the morning this fine powder can be
easily distributed. This should be
applied now, or when the land is dry
enough to drive team over it, You
will have no trouble in getting clover
started after you have prepared the
SOIL For lime see Ranch advertisers.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-05-15
How a Good Boar Makes Money

Suppose a man wants to get better
blood in his swine herd, and that he
pays $40 or $50 for boar. II the use
of such boar should put the extra
value of only 81 into each of his pigs
6 "f o S get how So"d long t9 9ud 1T
that EACH litter only has five pigs, that
makes gain of S. for litter.
Each pig will be worth more as
pork than scrub pigs would be, and
each gilt will be worth 1smore for
breeding purposes than scrub gifts
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-05-15

hogs. Still, the average farmer will
do better to use pure bred boars to
grade up his herd. He should re-
sist the temptation to use a nice
looking grade after year or two, in
stead of pure bred boar.
1t can be demonstrated as certain
lv as the rules of addition are right,
that an inferior pure blood is better
for breeding purposes than fine
looking grade hog. Their ancestors
make the difference in their value as
breeders. That point should never be
forgotten. But do not use scrubby
looking pure bred for breeding pur-
poses. Use a good one. -Duroc Bull
letin.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-05-15
FRED W. LEWIS,
Secy., Wash. State Grange
Use Limestone.
Hillsboro, Greg on, May 9Th

Hillsboro, Greg on, May 9Th.
To The Ranch Il have read quite
a numcer of your articles on fertiliz-
ers, and especially about gro und lime
stone. l have some land that over
flows in the winter, but raises fine
grain. There IS quite an amount of
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-05-15
GRANGE NEWS
You Are Wrong MIR. Humphrey

Here is what one Of our representa-
tives in Congress has to say about
one of the questions that is of vital
interest to US as citizens of the best
nation in the world, or, what might
become the best, if the people were
in power.
We wrote and asked him what his
ideas were in the matter of parcels
post, as we'll as some other matters
in which the Grange is Interested,
and here is his reply as to the parcels
post.
referring to your statement that
we as a people are entitled to as good
mail service as those of other coun-
tries-l would go farther than that.
I say that we are entitled to better
service than the people of other
countries, and | do not hesitate to
say that we are getting it. Our mail
facilities today are beyond comparison
the best in the world. Neither are
we dominated by the express COM
panies. Nobody seems to think so, 50
far as | know except few magazines
which seem to be in mortal terror for
fear that they will have to pay the
government what 1t costs the govern
ment to perform services for them.
| trust that the time is not far dis
tant when it will not be to the fnan-
cial advantage of yellow journals to
vilify public men and institutions of
their country"
(Signed)
W. E. HUMPHREY, M. @.
Mr.. Humphrey must have been at
tackled by severe case Of conscience
when he wrote this, by the way in
which he wrote. He can not help but
know that our mail service as far as
packages go, is far inferior to that
of Germany and several other coun-
tries, and that we are being made to
pay rates that when made by the ex-
press companies, allow profits that
are vast in comparison to the capital
involved, and that our congress has
too many men who have the in
terests of these express companies and
other allied corpo1 atoms at heart,
far more than the interests of the
people whom they are supposed to rep
resent. We are perfectly willing
that our mail service shall allow
small profit, but we do not think that
we should be called upon to pay rates
that are exorbitant, and allow the ex
press companies, who are the only
carrier companies that will undertake
to do the same work, profit of sew
eral hundred per cent on the invest
ment. as is the case at present.
If Mr.. Humphrey will allow his con
science to guide him in his actions we
do not doubt that he will vote right
in this matter. Perhaps, though, he
is bound by other ties than those of
his constituents, and if so we can not
expect him to break them, as he is
in closer touch with those interests
than he can be with us, his constitu-
ents.
FRED W. LEWIS,
Sacu Wash State Granoe
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-05-15
Dan Patch Electric Railroad

the Dan Patch Electric Railroad running from Minneap
Rochester and back from Lakevile to st. Paul.
merely thinking" of building this Railroad. am
the first section about
peted started grading the last division from
Rochester.
working this the best constructed and biggest
dviden paying the country Highclass
York to Spokane great
all about it Big Book This the
nd with
paid in than yearthe
mailed June
chance share with in this enterprseh
of them all will give 600 in voting stock in
addition small investment want to send the es
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-05-15

grows to ST., 2sO,OO How 1000 investment G.
ment to ST. 72SO0, and $1OO inves emit in ere
to $345. so in single operating year. This inform
rood Facts. want you to have it even though
you never invest dollar, and 1 am especially +
Wall Street Rules with the People Money" Is
these books. l want you to have them 49,
and they won't cost you a cent-they >|
are free-some of these Wall Street ZH.N on
secrets will open your want you to /N< Pen,
how the peoples money works for /<e0% ooI
Wall street. L want to show you how to /xC/
make your money work for YOU and 1877 Name 49,
for else Send for the books ~
,apolis, MINI. - Stat. .s. =.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
Valuable Map Just Issued.

The 1910 edition OF the Denver & Rio
Grande folder, Natural Resources of
Colorado, Utah and New Mexico" is
especially valuable because the large
map, which takes in the territory front
the Rocky Mountains west to the Paci-
fic Coast, is not only brought right up
o date but shows also the route aud
stations of the new Western Pacific
Railway, the Pacific Coast extension Of
the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
from Salt Lake City to San Francisco.
This new line was opened for freight
traffic some time ago. and 1t is antici-
pated that passenger business win be
inaugurated early in August. 1t is said
that the route through the Sierras and
down the Feather River rivals in
scenic attractions the world-famous
Denver & Rio Grande. Another inter
esting feature in connection with this
new Pacific Coast line is the fact that
there is no grade of more than fifty
two feet to the mile, which makes IL
possible to conduct transportation
across the mountains at a lower cost
over that line than over any other now
operating on the American continent.
The map is being distributed by the
Passenger Department of the Denver
& Rio Grande Railroad.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
Bio Project in La FIata.

Durango.-The biggest irrigation
proposition in the southwest has been
launched by the signing of the con-
tract by the Florida Mesa irrigation
district for the construction of bitches
and reservoirs by the Pioneer Con-
struction Company, the cost being all
even 100000, with an additional
bonded Indebtedness of 100000 to COW
er interest on bonds the first year.
The ratifying of the contract means
the expenditure of nearly s75O,OOO in
bitches and reservoirs within the next
twelve months, the water to cover 25,-
900 acres of rich land. 1t is expected
that the Carey land scheme will soon
be under headway, which means an
other 100000 in ditch and reservoir
work in this section.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
Supreme Court on a Dry Poin.

Denver Another interesting local
option law decision was handed down
Tuesday by the Supreme Court. In
effect it says what the Supreme Court
has held before-that when it is pro-
posed to create dry" territory the
larger political subdivision governs
The smaller subdivision. But this de-
cision goes even further, and makes it
possible for the larger subdivision to
bring up the issue in the smaller sub
iivision Immediately after the smaller
has taken action on the question.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
If .sis ss1IS!sS sys. T's ass Thompson's Eye Water
German Alcohol stills.

An authority on alcohol stills says
that there are 10000 farm stills in
operation on as many farms in Ger
many. The German government per-
mits the farmer to produce a certain
amount of grain or potato alcohol, the
amount depending upon the size and
location of the farm and the annual
demand for the product, upon the pay
ment of a reduced revenue tax. Alco-
hol distilled in excess of the quantity
allowed is subject to the higher rate
of taxation. Denatured alcohol, how
ever, is not subject to any tax.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
When the cIothIer EaInted.

London clothier was never known
to acknowledge that he didn't have
anything possible customer might ask
for. One day customer entered the
shop and asked If he had any trousers
made especially for one-legged men.
Certainly" replied the merchant.
What kind do you want?"
"Dress pants" said the man. The
best you've got"
Hurrying into the rear of the shop
the enterprising merchant snatched
pair of trousers and shipped off the
right leg with pair Of shears. Hastily
turning under the edges he presented
them to the customer
That's the kind want What's the
price?"
Thirty shillings."
well. give me pair with the left
leg off,
A month later the clothier was pro-
nounced nvalescent-London Globe.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
When Father HeIped.

The fond father held the manu-
script while his son practised the ora
ton.
''Shall we permit the ruthless hand
of the hydra-headed tyrant," cried the
youth, "to-to-to-well, what is it?"
The father was wrestling with the
manuscript.
"Oh, yes" he muttered. here 1t is:
to dessicate.' Go on"
It's desecrate," cried the boy. In
dignantly. "'Shall we permit the
ruthless hand of the hydra-headed
tyrant to desecrate the-the-the-'
why don't you prompt me?"
The father was staring hard at the
manuscript.
"The-the poodle-paddle-
um of our liver ties" he stammered.
IT'S the palladium of our liber-
ties,'" roared the boy. Gimme that
paper-I'll say it meself."
And he stalked away angrily.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
up TO Date Milkina Scene.

whats going on around here?'
asked the surprised visitor "Is this
a hospital?"
"Oh, no." answered the tall man in
the silk hat; this is the stage setting
for New England farm drama. The
next act will be the milking scene"
But l thought the young lady in
the antiseptic apron was trained
nurse?"
"Oh, no; she is the milkmaid. The
young man in the rubber gloves that
you thought was a doctor is the farm
boy. AS soon as they bring in the ster-
ilized stool and the pasteurized pals
and find the cows tooth brush the
milking scene will begin"