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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-18
STUBS AT BERRYT0N.
Governor Addresses a Farmers Insti-
tute Today.

Governor Stubbs spoke at the Berry
ton Farmers institute this afternoon
to a large and interested audience on
the subject. '"The Control of Public
Utilities This, speech may be said
to be the opening gun of the gov
ernor's state campaign this year. In
it he again pledged himself to the fight
for the control of public utilities until
that fight should be won. AS to the
appropriateness of this subject at a
meeting of farmers. he said:
"Cities are maintained by the farm
er who feeds the people living therein.
Railroads are built to haul his pro-
duce. There could be no public utili-
ties but for the farmer. He is both a
producer and a consumer. He has to
pay in the end for graft in the cities
and hard times for him means that
city industries shall be operated at a
loss during the lean year.
Honest corporations conducted
honestly produce good effects in the
city which reaches to the farmer seek
ing a market for his products.
'"The control of public utilities will
come as sure as fate. 1t may be
STAYED off for awhile by politicians and
corporation lobbyists. But it will come.
Kansas should take her place with the
leaders in this movement and not fol-
low at the end"
A large number of Topeka people
attended today's session of the insti-
tute. The governor drove out to Ber-
ryton in an automobile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-18

to accept the proposition and the WITH
drawal of James S. Warner and C. E.
Jordan the enemies Of the administra-
ton and the people who are clamoring
have laid stress upon their first candi-
date, Mr.. Howard, though his selection
could hardly be regarded in the light of
a clean sweep.
That .1nsurgent'' Spirit
The 'insurgent'' spirit is running riot
over the city. Everyone is talking and
tration there is a big sentiment to use
the broom" The school board fight
seems to have instigated the reform
movement and in gatherings there is a
strong talk in favor of the new slate
Some of the members of the admin
istration are lighting this sentiment.
They claim that a whole new set of
commissioners would be a foolish action
on the part of the voters. They insist
that there should be one or two COM
The "insurgents'' on the other part de-
clare that all of the appointive Of
ficers and elected officials now in
charge of the city departments will
stay over year and their help is all
that is needed.
The handwriting on the wall states
that the coming city political scrap will
line up just like the school board has
done-between the insurgents and the
regulars-or the old and the newi The
sentiment is gaining ground and
strength every day and there is nothing
that will head it off.
Then there is another sentiment in
favor of the young blood" Never be-
fore have the people looked up to the
young men as they are doing today
OF course it is not contended that the
whole commission should be composed
of young men-far from this. But that
there should be at least one young man
on the commission is conceded by all
There aren't many political organ
izations' in Topeka. Mayor Green and
the administration is supported by q
strong body of men who will and al
ways have held together. j. B. Billiard
has an organized body of friends and
believers in his policies and w H
Kemper is supported by combination
of lodges, churches and others. But Il
| is a hard matter to place a man with
any party or "organization.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-18
MISS ELKINS WILL DIE.
Young Woman Who Shot Herself
Lapses Into Unconsciousness.

Kansas City. Mo-, Feb. 1S.-Miss
Agnes Leslie Elkins, niece of Senator
S. B. Elkins of West Virginia, who shot
herself here last Wednesday, is be-
Iieved to be- lying. Miss Elkins be-
came unconscious today and her physi-
clan said she might die at any time.
John Elkins of st. Louis, a brother,
arrived today.
Before she shot herself Miss Elkins
left a note saying she was Respondent
and wanted to die. Just before she
became unconscious she expressed a
desire to live.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-18
TILLMAN IS WORSE.
The Senator Is Unconscious and There
Is Little Hope for Him.

Washington Feb. 1S--Senator Till
mans condition is alarming. He is
unconscious and those close to the
family have lost hope for his recovery.
The senator is gradually growing
worse and has not been able to speak
since o'clock last night.
While it is said there is no immedi-
ate danger, the family is alarmed and
has telegraphed for the Tillman family
physicianS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-18
Burned by MouIten Lead.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. Isl. Kalike
and H. Antoine laborers at the smelter,
are dead, and Oscar Myers, foreman
of the gang, IS in a dangerous condi-
ton as the result of being burned by
molten lead at the American Smelling
& Refining company's plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-18
1t is warmer To-day.

The temperature today is an improve
rnent. but there is still room for further
Improvement The forecast for the
next "a hours is: Partly cloudy, warm
er tonight and colder Saturday." This
season is certainly entitled to place in
the list of ground hog mistakes.
Hourly temperatureS today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-18

The above revamped, repaired and
corrected list gives the exact political
situation in the bee hive of commission
form candidates today. Since the last
list in the State Journal some candi-
dates have dropped out, and others
have entered
1t is now believed around the city
hall that the crest of the political wave
of candidate announcements has been
reached and the race from now on will
be between those whose names appear
above. There are a few "doubtfuls''
in the list who may drop out at any
time but a big ma jority of them will
fight it out until the primaries.
Several people over the city have
asked who were the strongest candi-
dates at this time. Upon inquiry
among a large number of the politi-
Journal has found that the following
list of candidates for commissioner are
now receiving big BOOM"
c. E. Jordan, Fred r. Huntoon,
A. Graham, H. B. Howard. William
Macferran. w G. Tandy, E. F. Stanley.
Roy L. Bone, F. c. Bowen, H. P. Mil
Ter and F. NJ. Newland. For mayor the
contest is apparently between William
Green and w. H. Kemper.
of people without prejudice of any
kind All who submitted the names
asked that their names be withheld.
They turned in the list without per-
sonal regard of any kind. It was their
honest, unbiased opinion.
Howard for Mayor.
Despite his former protestations and
his denials, there is a movement
among the "insurgents'' of the city to
run H. B. Howard, councilman, for
mayor This matter was placed before
him by committee of business men
last evening.
Councilman Howard would say moth
ing about it today. He admitted that
there had been several organizations
after him asking that he make the race
but he would not make any statement
Some of the people represented a num-
ber of church organizations. other:
represented the organized enemies o.
Mayor Green and the others were bust
ness and professional men.
Since the refusal of P. I. Bonebrak,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-18
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday. Warmer in east portion to-
night. Colder Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-18
in CITY POLITICS.
One More Attempt to Make
Howard Run for Mayor.
Committees Call Upon Him to
Insist on His Candidacy.
"INSURGENT" SPIRIT.
School Board Sentiment Pre-.
walls in Commission Politics.
Young Blood" Is Also De.
manded by City Voters.
sINSURGENT" SPIRIT,
Tor Mayor.

Tor Mayor.
William Green.
w. H. Kemper
]. 3. Billiard.
For Commissioner.
c. E. Jordan John Alexander.
Fred r. Huntoon. Walter ]. Arnold.
Eugene B. Stotts. George Adamscn.
John p. Rogers. y. C. Bowen.
J. J. Carter. c. c. Booher
A. A. Graham. James Clark.
H. B. Howard D. B, Fink
VIM. Macferran. NJ c. Holman.
P. 1. Bonebrake. VIM. Henderson.
Fred Roundtree. H P. Miller.
w. G. Tandy F. NJ Newland.
E. F. Stanley. John Pugh
Roy L. Bone A w. Bronson.
r. A. Richards. T. x. Jones.
T. s. Williams. James Ramsey.
P w. Griggs.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-30
Answers by the Veterinarian
Or. A. 8. Alexander
WiseonIa College of A0Sieaituys
Enlarged FeHock

have a A-year- old mare that has largo
ankle on front foot. Along about last July
ehe got the ankle Kicked by another horse
md she was lame for while and seemed
TO get better But all at Ii be-
gan to swell and swecd clear 10 her shoul-
der / poulticcd IL and got the swelling all
down to her ankle. and 1t is twice the size oi
the other one She was so lame she could
hardly use the leg at all l blisterod II with
corrosive sublimatc and she got she could
get around all right Her ankle is pretty
stiff j think she got IL poisoned with dew.
Is there anything that viii take the swelling
out? Any information you can give me
will be greatly appreciated-Paul Canning.
Bedford. Mo.
Reply-It is improbable that the enlarge
ment can at this stage be wholly removed,
but some good should follow blisterlnS with
a mixture of one dram OF biniodidc of mcr-
curry and two OUNCES of ceratc OF canthardes.
Clip off the hair and then rub the blister In
q little at q time for fifteen minutes and
leave smear of it on the surface, Tie the
marc up short so that she cannot lie down
or bite the part. Wash the blister OF in
iorty-clght hours and use ii again if the
first blister docs good. Do not repeat the
blister before the skin is sound and will
stand tho irritation After all blistering has
been done II would be well TO bandage the
leg from foot TO knee when the mare comes
In from work II there is a high ringbone or
chronic inflammation of the joint (nrthrlts)
AZ is not likely that the blsterlnG any
other treatment viii do much good IL pos
gibIe II would be better TO have a local vet
arinarian examine the leg and advise wheth-
er blistcrlng would bo indicated or not
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-30
HORT TALKS ON HELPFUL SUBJECTS
Ccst of Minor Farm Tools

A MONG tho leaks In farming to which be-
~ cause of their apparent unimportance lit
tie attention has been directed is the waste
which occurs through a general lack of com
prehcnson to the extent and value OF the
minor articles which are necessary TO the
smooth running of farm. This waste Is
exhibited in extra expense through the pur-
chase OF unnecessary tools and materials; in
Inc loss of time and discounts in buying
numerous articles sngly in small lots. In
the loss. theft and rapid depreciation Of
items OF equipment considered too nsiEnih
cant to require systematic care, and in the
losses in many directions through the lack OF
the displacement OF equipment at times
when it Is urgently needed. Few farmers
realize the extent Of their investment In
small Items OF equipment or the time and
Inconvenience involved in buying numerous
articles singly in small lots. Before plan
ming the farm equipment due consideration
should be given TO the necessary outlay for
minor items. and where possible tho latter
should be secured at one purchase. thereby
saving time and, usually. money. The pur-
chase OF these articles in such 4 manner Will
mean total expenditure sufficient TO inn
press the farmer with the need FOR their
systematic care. The minor Items for a gem
cral farm of 160 acres in Ohio and other
middle western states viii probably cost from
500 to 5000.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-30
Milo a Good Crop

T HE campaign being conducted by the
Colorado agricultural college In an cf-
fort To get milo generally grown as feed
crop on the plains OF the state has called
forth d great deal of inquiry concerning this
crop.
Milo belongs to the fnmily of plants called
sorghums. The sorghums divided into
two large groups-thc sweet or saccharn sor
Shums and the nonsaccharin sOrghums.
These differ chiefly in sugar content AID
Weld OF seed The sap of tho saccharin sor-
ghums Is sweet and the nonSaccharn Sor-
Ghums have sugar in the sap. Milo be-
longs TO the nonsaccharin group OF sorGhums.
1t resembles Kaiir very much in appearance
and habits Of growth. which is quite natural
considering 1t is close relative of Eailir
1t Is frequently called milo maize. but this
name is incorrect. as 1t is not maize,
Milo grows erect. with thick. short jointcd
stalks, attaining average height of from
four to seven feet. The grain is borne in
heads at the top of the stalks These hcgds
reach considerable size and relatively
short and compact, Where the stand is thin
the heads get very large and turn downward
by their own weight With thicker stands
tho heads are smaller and stand ercct.-AlVin
Keyser. Colorado Agricultural College. Fort
Collins,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-30
See Boar Before Buying

w HENEVER possible the breeder ought
w to inspect personally the animal ne
selects as herd boar, but when unable
to do this and he has competent repre-
sentative. he should endeaVor TO make the
best selection possible by mail by detailing
his needs and the deficiencies CT his sows.
Ordering by mail should be considered last
resort. 10 be done only when the purchaser
cannot buy near home, or Tor other good rca-
sons Is unable To give his personal attention
TO the selection When that Is the case the
purchase should be made trom breeder
known TO be reputable and the needs of the
buyer and the price he figures paving
should be definitely stated In the letter
the attitude OF one who expects the best
possible for his outlay. All men who have
had much TO do with the selling OF pure
bred boars are familiar with the buyer who
insists that you must get him down as low
as YOU can. he must be cheap. / have
written to u number Of other breeders" il
man OF this stamp Is likely TO want boar of
almost impossible makeup Tor very small
sum lie is less likely TO do well i'm his pur-
chase than the who will frankly state
the typo of boar he needs and the amount of
money lac can afford intends to invest
The chances are. too that the latter pro-
ceGurc VIII bring much the better treatment
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-30
Increase Grain With Age

IN FEEDING skim milk tho proportion OF
1 grain To milk should be increased as the
hog gains in weight. For hogs weighing
twenty TO sixty pounds the mixture should be
one part of grain 10 seven to ten parts of
skim milk For hogs weighing so to 100
pounds tho ration should be one part OF grain
To about five parts of skim milk. For hogs
weighing 100 To $50 pounds the ration should
bc one part OF grain to about two three
pUrtS of skim milk. II The supply Of skim
milk Is limited the proportion of skim milk
may be reduced aud good results Stll he had
1t was almost impossible TO get satisfactory
results under the old whole milk creamery
system. whore the skim milk was returned
TO the farm sour and cold. and when IL was
fed cold at one time and warm ut another
Scours and unsatisfactory gains the
suits from such feeding. The milk should be
In the same condition from day TO day This
is made possible only by the use OF the hand
separator Not only does the hand separa tor
remove all of the butter fat from the milk
but the skim milk may DC fed In the best pos
sble condition. warm and sweet If every
day the skim milk Is fed warm and sweet
nature intends 1T should the possibility
of having the young pigs 9cour will he largely
done away with The greatest enemy TO the
successful of skim milk Is dirt All
utensils for handling milk should be kept
clean
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-30

Probably tne greatest factor al the in
crease of rats mice and other destructive
rodents In the United States has been the
persistent killing OF Of the birds and mann
mails that prey upon them. Animals that on
the whole decidedly beneficial since they
subsist upon harmful insects and rodents arc
habitually destroyed by some farmers and
sportsmcn because they occasionally Kill a
chicken a game bird.
The guillotlne trap with wooden base and
nat trigger pan Is convenient for use along
narrow rat runs at the mouths of burrows.
II may he used In such places without bait
Among the principal poIsons that have
been recommended for killing rats arc baTium
carbonate. strychninc. arsenic and phospho
rus
one OF the cheapest and most effective
poisonS for rats and mice is barium carbo-
nate This mineral has the advantage Of
being without taste or smell 1t has a cor
roSive action on the mucous lining of the
stomach and is dangerous 10 larger animals
If taken in sufficient quantity. In the small
doses fed to rats and mice it would be ha I'M
less To domestic animals. Its action upon
rats IS slow and If exit is possible they usu-
ally leave the promises in search OF water.
For this reason the poison may frequently.
though not always. be used in houses without
disnGrccabc consequences
Barium carbonate may be fed i'm tho form
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-30
SSONS IN PIG FEEDIN c.

pounds; they had carbohydrates. The pigs
In lot were fed the same as in lot l on
carbohydrates in the form OF corn and had
mineral matter I'm the form of air Stacked
lime. charcoal ashes and few loads OF
dirt They gained 20 pounds. The pigs in
the remaining lots had protein In addition
TO the mineral matter The pigs in lot 3
weighed 24O pounds. This bunch were fed
straight corn on clover pasture and they
made gain two and half times that of
lot ..
Pigs can be ovcrfed on skim-mil In a
recent Illinois experiment pigs which were
fed three times day made larger and moro
economical gains than pigs that were fed
twice but the former were not given all
they would cat each time
The experiment shows that a a-month-
old pig will not weigh much over 30 pounds:
at months 30 To 60 pounds At 5 months
of age the pig has gained 80 pounds in
about three weeks at 7 months he weighs
about 200 pounds and has put on $50 pounds
OF pork In three months. 1t takes two
months to put ON the next so pounds and
the pig gains only 90 pounds from to l.
months In age
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-30
How To Start Sheep Raising

Il have never kept any sheep ] sec IL u
advocated by some that II Is good plar
for every farmer to keep a few sheep
side line My fields are all we'll fenced aud
am thinking Of starting small flock How
many ewes should l get?"
The percentage of proht in sheep raising
has nearly always proved greatest where
few sheep have been kept on a relatively
largo area In other words. if few sheer
arc found very profitable and there Is ap.
parent opportunity for extending the indus
try on a farm by abandoning other lines
farming 1t docs not follow that by incrcas-
ing the number of sheep the same margin o.
profit as obtained In of the small flock
will be extended to the larger one.
In this respect sheep raising may be com
pared TO poultry raising. The larger the
number Of sheep kept given area til,
greater the danger OF losses from worms and
other sheep ailments. By this II should bt
said that the position is not taken that large
hocks may not turn a satisfactory profit un.
der proper conditions. but the farmer wht
keeps n few sheep side line and givei
them intelligent care Will ordinarily secur,
tho largest percentage of possible profit.
Twenty 6vc breeding ewes. n ram and tn
offspring until ready for market constitute
a good number for each 100 acres of ant
where sheep husbandry Is approached from
the standpoint of u side line and not u spe'
cialty.
Where farm conditions arc such as to in
dicatc that sheep raising specialt!
should be tho system OF farming adopted
then tho number per 100 acres should b'
largely Increased
The old rule when small MerIno cwer
were quite generally kept ON the farms oi
the United States was that ten ewes could bt
looked Upon as favorng the shccp-cight
such ewes are practically equivalent 10 ona
OF the cattle kind. Now that the grade sheep
of the country arc largely infused with the
blood OF the larger English mutton breeds Il
might safely be said that where one knowf
about the cattle carrying capacity of farm
i've six times many sheep may be
kept as OF cattle.
This number would he somewhat in
creased In case the farm not especially
adapted for cattle production. but was suit"
able for sheep raising. Sheep will thrive or
much poorer feed than cattle and arc there
fore particularly adapted for chcap,s hill;
lands that should be kept almost continu-
ously In grass.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-30
By Professor WILLIAM DIETRICH Illinois College Agriculture

the fed OF two lots Of young pigs until he
had taken away tust half OF the ration and
then they were making twice the gain they
did before. Lots and 6. which were fed
according to the old scientific feeding stand
ard. weighed go pounds at . months OF age
while the two lots led by Professor Dietrich's
method averaged 29S and 305 pounds. re-
spcctively How wns this d)nc? BY hold
lnE the pigs down at the beginning by feed
ing less protein The gains wero not only
larger but the gain at the close was made
OFF OF cornmcal, which is a cheaper feed If
allowed 10 do SO pigs VIII eat too much pro-
tein al first and that will keep their weight
down forever aftcrward.
This Is a valuable result, but one must
be careful not to mlsintorprct II. Tho more
common error Is TO feed too little protein
than 10 feed too much. Professor DIetrlch's
experience gives no sanction whatover to
the attempt to raise hogs on corn and water
The piss in lot were started In the OK
pertinent when they We're 5 months old
Weighing 30 pounds. and were fed until they
were . months old, making i gain Of 30
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-30

protein, but not enough Tankagc meat
meal and boodmeal are very much richer
than shorts. Perhaps the most concentrated
nltrogenous feed we have is tankaSc, 1t was
found by test that Go per cent takange con-
talncd about i6 per cent of digcStlble pro-
tein. There is danger in feeding too much
protein: 1t is worse than feeding too little
During the last two months OF the feed
Ing period carbohydrates or fattenng feeds
are OF greater Importance. We must use
feeds that are dlgcstiblc. like corn. wheat
hour OF middlnEs, but bran Is practically
ndlgestlble for the pig OH cake contains
as much protein mlddlings and ranks with
mcatmeal bloodmeal or oiImcal: the last lis
perhaps better because it contains much
ether extract.
1t Is much better to mix feeds than to feed
corn to pigs at one time and something else
at another time. Otherwise the pigs arc
liable to get too much of the protein feed
lose their appetite for corn and become
stunted for their lives.
Nine lots Of pigs were fed In nm Illinois
by Professor Dietrich. He gradually reduced