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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18
A DRESS SLIT.

A catalogue of the odd grounds
upon which divorce and separation
suits are brought would. make interest
ing reading. If it were not for its
length. Something new and original
crops out nearly every day in the press
or in the court reports. The dress
suit is the rock upon which the do
nestle happiness of one New York
couple has just gone to pieces. The
wife conceived the idea of pawning
this important article OF her husbands
wardrobe to exc out what she re-
garded as a very scanty allowance of
spending money When the husband
had occasion 10 wear thu suit he was
informed that WOULD cost him SO
to redeem ii from the pawn shop.
There was trouble Immediately, and
now the couple are living apart and
papers are being prepared for an ac-
ton for separation. The husband is
the plaintiff and he alleges s'cruel and
inhuman treatment It remains for
the courts to say whether an act that
deprived him Of the use of his fes-
tive social garments comes within that
category Democrat and
Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18
ENGLAND's CONGRESS.

The account of England's house of
commons getting down to business
makes notice able the difference in pro-
cedure between that body and our own
lower legislative house. Especially is
this of interest because of the country
wide discussi n here about the revision
of the rules of the house.
The English house of commons has
several methods for maintaining order.
The speaker can put an end to any
scene that may occur by suspending
the sitting for an indefinite period.
Here the house never adjourns with
out its own vote to dc so. Members
who offend the house there in any way
are not only excluded from it. but, in
addition, must write an apology to the
speaker before they can be readmitted.
And yet it Is generally admitted that
the element of coercion, which the in
snrgents in congress here say figure so
prominently under the Cannon regime,
is. in England excluded as far as may
be. The spirit in which their rules are
made is worthy of the. great tradi-
tions of parliament and are worthy of
the courteous gentlemen who make up
the cabinet.-Manchester Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18

Something of a split of rather large
proportions has developed in the Re-
publican ranks in New York state. but
New York Republicanism is of the old
fashioned kind where the splits are for
gotten on election day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18

A report now has it that even Matt
Henson does not like Commander
Peary. A contest to decide the most
unpopular man in the world would
probably be won by Peary with an
enormous ma jority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18

Husbands will soon begin to think
they are of some account. A New
York woman is suing her parents-in-
law for 100000 damages for the
alienation of the affections of her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18

Here's a chance for the high-brows
to scream. One of Mark Twain's origi-
nal manuscripts has just brought a
considerably higher sum than did one
from the pen of Elizabeth Barrett
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18
KANSAS COMAENT
THE pEFENsn On 1,IE rrRI11,H

| THE DEFENSE OF THE TRUTH.
A man came into this Office the
1 otner day and asked 70. space in the
paper ,for the defense of truth. .
!: ruin mad been getting the worst of
1t from the pulpfts of the city, accord
ing TO him, and he was eager to be-
come It's champion. AS he talked, 1t
oeveioPed that the particular truth
wnicn ne wished to defend was mat
ter oS religious doctrine, or, more
property a rite of the church. that
mas peen a matter of religious diff
reTence for centuries. and still is a
ever. 1t was explained that this was
secular newspaper and that what
ever religious teachings were pub
lisned found place in its columns be-
ministers at public meetings and thus
proper matter OF news. According
y. ms proffered communication was
The defender of the truth was not
pleased; not even when 1t was ex-
planned. to him that his side of the
controversy had been quite fully pre-
sented in the reports of meetings held
but few wee, 5 ago. He went away
with the statement that his proof, his
evidence was unanswerable, and with
the broad inference that his communi-
cauon was turned down on that ac-
count. But the more surprising than
that was the careless handling of truth
itself in his conversation He denied
that certain things had been printed in
the paper, even, though he admitted
later that he had not. been taking the
paper at the time, had not even bor-
roWed his neighbor's paper, and could
not know what had been printed. He
made other dG$matic declarations that
conf1icted with the truth, even when he
was insisting on space in which to
come to the defense Of truth itself He
was a man of only ordinary intel
llgence, yet he was sure that nine
IAN arid wxrae I'D
he alone was right; his devotion to
Biblical truth, as he understood it,
was mighty, but he had little use for
common every day truth in ordinary
The tronble with this man is that
he was unable to see that truth needs
no defender.
Truth, crushed to earth will rise
The eternal years of God are hers.
But error. wounded, writhes with
pain as
And dies among her worshippers"
But even If you disagree with the |
poet and believe that truth, indeed, |
needs her defenders, you should att
least realize the Importance of truth |
speaking in rushing to her defense.-l
Hutchinson News.
FTY-TIME.
The housef1v will soon follow the
March sunshine. and the national ag- /
ricultural department is preparing to
start a systematic campaign against |
The pest The campaign will be con-
1ucted in rural regions chiefly. where
he need is perhaps even greater than
elsewhere and where the difficulties
ire perhaps greatest. In cities the /
health board ought to undertake sim
lar campaigns with energy and per-
sistence. IF this is done, and if all
people treat the fly as those should
who have regard for either cleanliness
- 10 1
1lished. The fly is the purveyor of a
lozen or more diseases. including con-
picuously typhoid, diphtheria chol-
.ra infantum. 1t is a dangerous and
ietestable insect without a single re-
trait. and Is one OF mans
worst enemies-Atc1lison Champion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18

The candidate insists that he was de-
feated by the trusts Yes" answered.
Senator Sorghum. whenever a man gets
the worst of 1t he likes to console himself
with the idea that he had a mighty big
distinguishing Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18

Ethel (confidentialIy)-Do you know,
Clara. that had two offers Of marriage
last week? Clara with enthusiasm)-Oh,
am delighted, deari Then the report Is
really true that your uncle left you his
money ?-Pick-Me-Up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18

Stepping into large book shop in STRAIT
ford-on-Avon one morning, I inquired of
the saleswoman, Have you a copy OF
Pepys' Diary? % Instantly came the re-
ply: Our supply of diaries has not yet
been received"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18

We must call ON the countess next
But the countess is in jail" well, on,
must not neglect ones social duties. Lei
us drive around to the jail and leave
cards. detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18

Ted-Do you think there will be any
change If women get the ballot? Ned
Ihere's sure to be a law passed COM
polling the bargain counter to close while
the polls are open.-Ally Sloper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18

Jinks-I saw something cheap at a bar
gain counter today. Binks-What was II
Jlnks-A man waiting for his wife.-New
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18

Got any little nieces or nephews %
Nope" ITO whom are you going to
sister-in-law. I guess. She once named
poodle after me.'-Kansas City Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18
, HU4OR or THE DIP

An amateur performer is one who sings
or ct pays because he loves music" ex--
like love to me-" replied her husband.
IL sounded more like hatred or revenge"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18

To the Woods.-Mrs Crimson beak-It is
said that the five great original forests
of the United States covered $4,000, 900
acres and contained 5000 10000 feet Of
lumber. Mr.. CrfmsonbealS--In those days.
you see, there was some place for a man
to go when his wife cleaned house.
Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18

These are times OF revelry on the farm.
= hen are you going to bed?'' asked the
head farmer. lamp in hand. "Oh, don't
know, answered the hired man. II don't
feel very tired tonight; guess I'll stay up
till s o'clock."-Buffalo Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18

Crabbe-He's the meanest fellow ever
met. Goodley-At any rate he's success
full He has taken advantage of his oppor-
tuniues. Crabhe-Yes. and guess his
other sign of his meanness.-Catholic
Standard and Times.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-27
BENEFITS on BIRDS.

Aside from The good cheer which
the presence of birds inspires, their
economic value is very great Birds
are our greatest natural check upon
insects, tending to prevent their undue
increase and preserve the proper bal
ance in nature. They feed upon cater
pillars, grubs, ~cutworns, beetles, bugs,
butterflies, moths, g~raSShOppeTs,
chinch bugs, plant lice and many other
destructive insects. Some birds are on
hand all the year to~9uard the crops
and trees against the raVages Of in
Sects.
Another large service rendered by
birds is the destruction Of various ro-
tent pests such as gophers, mice and
rabbits which work such havoc to
trees and crops when they become
numerous.
The annual loss o~ccasioned by in
sects and rodents amounts to several
million dollars each year in the United
States. This loss is increasing as till
age increases and birds are destroyed.
Hence it is Of the greatest Importance
to agriculture that our valuable native
birds be preserved and everything pos
sible be done to allow them to in
crease.
The third great service is in the de-
%struction Of weed seed. Many kinds
of birds feed upon the seeds of nox-
ious weeds, in his way destroying
countless millions of seeds that other
wise would terminate and spring up
to pollute the fields, lessen the yield
of grain and lower it's market value
The service rendered here to
many million dollars annually in the
United States.
Certain birds also serve as scavan-
gers, consuming decaying animal mat
ter that otherwise might become a
source Of pollution of our air, streams
and water supplies, thus endangering
hpaIth.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-27
BUSH
EAIL TREATMENT Of nA
FRUITS.

1-n1ocs needed to protect the young
- AGAINST Dreakage from Ileu
winds if is advantageous 20 cut az
the old canes as soon as the crop -
gathered. h improves the appeai
ance Of the plantatlon.
It admits sunlight too, alolns nd
~tarially in promoting nedith az 20
in the young canes.
Then too. where insects and fungus
diseases are troublesome the cutting
away and burning Of the Ola caneS
aide very materially in lessenlng the
damage to the plantation through
rayages Of these pests.
The fall months is the period our
ing which the growth already naue
is ripened and placed into cohoilio'l
to Withstand the rigors OF WINTER.
Under normal conditions TINS course
is followed and any growth made dur
ING the late fail is in every way unht
70 produce fruit of prime quallty.
therefore. the aim Of the grower
cbonld be to promote, by all means
nossible. a full normal development IN
cane growth during the fall months.
The sowing of some grain, as oats
or peas, at the last cultivation IS, un-
der most conditions, q most eAcel!eht
plan to follow out.
The benefits aceruing from the pan
are nl2Ol1OlO. his Sio"1 ~ $500
coon comes on AMI furnishes q pro-
lection TO the surface soil which Would
otherwise remain exposed to the &C
ton Of the elements.
1t is a distinct advantage to haEe
the protection afforded by such a
cover crop as any washing Of soil IS
prevented. Moreover, this grown
annr0Dri2tes clements Of plant 1000
that might otherwise he lost hrou9h
washing of the soil or the elemental
actions.
This growth net only affords pro
lection throuGn the fall months, but
during tile winter and early spring
it continues to be q tource OF revenue.
In the enc, this growth. which is
killed Nv the freezing Of winter IS cul-
tiyated into She soil by the first work
ing given the plantation where, py
degrees, it becomes Incorporated with
the soil. Poth top and root growth,
the elements Of pant Q Q contained
therein revert again to q soluble form,
the hbrous parts going toward main
tanning of the oDe proportion q
humus content in h soil.
IN those attitudes where there Is
no frost or not sufficient frost to
Kill the grain to be used in the cover
cron. such q crop might become q
nuisance, and hence, / would advise
the growing OF such q crop only after
experiments have proven the FEAST
bility of the plan.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-27

extra nrecaution in planting nectsas
no not depend too much upon eror,
snrance that the seed IS re- Is nv
See for yourself that II - er
tnaatine your own seed, no lAa''ei
frono whom it is bought. :,
The method of sprinkling the So
wheat With a solution or 1or1iia t =,
byde (%fornalin) in water ~ pm
nound of fo~rmaldehyde to ~ ail aun.
IF rrs+ar1 is recommended ana IS So Io
oassfnls The formaldehyde is on sSi0
at drug stores. o.
Sprinkle piles of grain on Ign i
~ canvass with his solution Dy No.
Of cnrinkler-meanWhile shoNeliis -
erain over so thai every kernel -
moistened-i will require 'nl1e-
fo1lrths gallon to one gailon o. 800 -.
tion Der bushel Of grain. WneIi =. .
IS so treated, alloy to lie IN plle !,
horrs or over night; then spread ~
dry. After treating. handle the So
in disinfected bags, mills, uflll3
To disinfect tanning mills or oilit5,
wash or sprinkle al parts Wen WI
the same, or stronger formaloefiyH
solution. To disinfect bags Tor nahu.
ling treated seed grain, soak thehl ove.
night in same solution used 10 lled'
seed wheat.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-27
NAME THE FARM.

/ am glad to see so many arner
naming their places. A name over
the main gateway or on the gatepost
gives a sort Of dignity and air Of per
to the farm. A farm name
is always a great convenience to traV-
elers because few of our country
roads are named and a farm cannot
easily be located except by name.
L know some farmers say it is q
silly and sentimental practice but [
do not agree with them. | do not
think much Of a man who is not
proud enough of his home to give it a
distinctive name.
In the South nearly every planta-
ton is named and these names carry
with them something of the true
spirit of the love of rural life. If
we give our farms a name We will
think more Of them and our children
Will always associate with the name
some Of the pl~easantest memories Of
their lives. &. S. MILLER.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-27
THE LAND OF Cos.
HEN
Continued from page fifteen.)

his people laboring under the lash.
These men and women were working
under tasknasters or overseers. Their
halI-ciad persons were burnt black by
the tropical sun overhead and they
looked not unlike slaves. Here they
were grinding the mud, there they
we're moldlng it into bricks and furth-
er over they were piling up the bricks
which had beer. dried in the SUM-. The
carrying Of the bricks was largely
done by Vodng girls, who labored
under a buriy negro with a stick in
his hand. At his direction the girls
took the bricks on their heads and
earned them off on the trot. / got
a photograph of this scene by bribing
the negro, and | doubt not my picture
was a fair type Of that which went on
IN those long ago days, when Pharaoh
grove the 1sraelites to similar work
without straw.
With the Virgin Mary III Egypt.
1t was down through Goshen that
Joseph and Mary came with the in
rant saviour when they fed from the
horrld Herod who slaughtered tho in
nocents. This vas then the chief
highway from Palestine into Eevnt
and there is no doubt that thew stem
ptu at Bubastls as they went on to
f1ellopols, where the temple and col
lese sui existed at the time Christ was
porn: mere is a tree not far from
me opel!sk of Heliopolis under which
wary ana Joseph and the young Jesus
are sald to have rested. It is about
i've nliies from Cairo and guide books
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-27
TE5I DRAMAS OFF, YEAR.
Matthew White, Jr., Dramatic Editor
of the Manscy Publications, 4iaS
Thus Summed Up the Outlook fOr
the New Season in the october
EEupSpy.

A to 'Chantecler,' even the an
noUncement of prices reduced for the
summer could not succeed in filling
the Porte st. Martin after the first
Juror of this cleVerly advertised dra-
matte gOld-brick had died out. NJ.
Guitry, foreseeing the slump, soon
gave up his part of the Cock; and as
to the piece itself, | could not find q
single Frenchman ready to show en-
thusiasm owe it. NJ. ROstand's repu-
tatiOn must inevitably suffer from the
advance puffery of this inferior piece
0 work. | noted one day the an
nOuncement in a Paris that
he was to be decorated with q certain
rlhbOn Of honor, only to soc it con
tradicted, q morning or so later, with
the statement that the ribbon was to
so to another member Of tho Frcnch
Academy.
An extensively mounted hurlesque
of Chantecler,' put on at one Of the
LOndOn music halls, made so small an
moved from the bill. / am wonder
ing whether Charles FrOhman's
freak idea of casting Maude Adams
as the rooster will succeed in sending
Americans to SO dun a play, just as
they would go into a dime-museum to
behold a two-headed calf or a tattooed
monkey.
The one hope tha I can see ahead
for the drama is that playgoing will
be abandoned completely by all de-
cent folk, in favor Of the opera or
motoring. Then perhaps the man
ayers will their present sui
cidai policy. drop the bitter warfare
Of the two theatrical camps, and
hereafter buy plays to please he peo-
pie. not 'nerely to prevent the othe
fellow from getting them.
Il hear that they are moOting ar
extra tax upon amusements in Der
lin. Possibly a device of that sort
viii be the only salvation for the sit.
uation in New York, where, owing C
the intense managerial rivalry
theatres are multiplying to such an e1
tent that bankruptcy for the lot OF
them would appear to be merely {
question of time.
w are told the dime museum j.
Passing. Why? Because vaudeville
and the so-called legitimate are des.
lending to it's level, and usurping it
manner Of advertising.
During the past summer the mos
beautiful playhouse Sn New torl
housed an attraction whose ne>rspa
per announcements read: 'Girlies-
Sixty Of Them-NOne of Them Twenty
One Of Them Married. A %vaudeyill.
house On the same block exploited ,
female writer of iove-sick fiction. no
because she had any especial aptitLd,
for the stage, but simply because til,
management thought inquisitive PEG
pic would pay to look at her, jus
as they would have given up q dim,
at Huber's to gaze at some freak O
nature"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-27
RELATION OF PORK
TO THE FARM.

HOGS by nature are designed es-
necially for the consumption OF con
centrated feeds, such as gram. y
late. wears more rouShaSe IN the lcf:ti
of pasture has been Utilized. MS
however, is only one of several IN
portant factors. The hog must nave
the principal part to 90 with the MAJ
ketina OF the concentrated food-std1f5
and b~y-products> such as mix ana
wastes from the farm. Where IhliiA
is produced IN large quantities, hcS5
are alslost essential, except IN un-
usual conditions. Where Inucn corn
is grown hogs fit III we'll; IN lact, the
hog is a valuable adjunct in the dls~
position Of ali the grains and waste
hy-DrOducts. However, t m3st be re~
memhered that hogs grown IN large
numbers are no proportionately 50
profitable as when a smaller NUMBER
are grown. Many people nave mad
the mistake Of getting oEer-entAuslas-
tic as to the profits to be realized In
pork production, and have attempted
far more than they could efficiently
manage; with the result that prOSDec-
tive profits were absorbed in expenses
and losses. Here. as elsewhere, sue
cess depends On good Judgment i.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-27
Prominent and Popular Durham
Man Head of Social Events
of State Fair
Selection is a Fine One and (hlc1
Marshal Lyon Will at Once Proceed
to Map Out fianS ana secure q
Splendid Corps of Assistant Mar
ShaIS.

The social events of the State falr
of 1910 are to be made greater TEA
lures than ever in its history and the
important step has been taken IN Sc
curing the right man for Chief Mar
shall.
This officer has been secured IN Nj.
E. b. Lyon, Of Durham, who last nlgat
gave notice Of his acceptance OF the
position rendered to him. His accept
ance has been received with great
pleasure for with Mr.. Lyon as ChleI
Marshal, it is recognized that every
possible step Will be taken 70 make
the social features Of the State Fair
record breaking in attractiVeGesS
MI. Lyon is one of DuThaTn's most
prominent and popular young men.
He is largely interested in business
affairs in his city. being q man OF
energy and activity. He is prominent
III social lfc 4 Durham and through
out the State, and has the initiative
that is required 10 make a most sue
cessfuI Chief Marshal.
Chief Marshal Lyon Will at once
take up the matter of inviting promi-
nent youna men OF the state to aid
him as Assistant MarshaIs. he Will,
of course, have a specially large dele
cation OF young men of ana
he will ask Young men from all parts
Of North Carolina to take part III
what promises to be the greatest State
Fair Yet held, In making it a sue
cess, Chief Marshal Lyon will take a
leading part.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-27
Big Stick OF the CircumcelliOns.

(From the Decline and Fall Of the
Roman Empire Chapter XXI.)
The leaders Of the Circumcellions
assumed the title of Captains of the
Saints; their principal weapon as
they were imperfectly provided with
swords and spears. was a huge and
weighty club, which they termed an
<flsraelite;' and the well-known
sound OF Praise Be to God" which
they used as their cry of war. diffusod
CONSERVATION over the unarmed prov
inceS of Africa.
The Circumcellions pretended to re
store the primitive equality of man
KIND and to reform the abuses of civil
society.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-27

IT is all right to plan work before
do1ns II. put we once knew a farmer
that spent so much time nlanning 49,
he never got his work done nronor1y
IT was a beautiful sight to see him
sitting nde the trees in the front
yard plannin~ "~hile his wife hoad ~
tae garden.
Eat less, study more and you will
ave to work less.