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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
j. H. Miller, Superintendent
Farmers Institute, Says
Farmer Can't Tend 90 Acres
With Man and 3 Horses.
RIGHT KIND OF SEED.
1t Is Important to Cultivate at
the Proper Time.
Corn Special Visits Big Corn
Counties of State.

Clay Center, Kan. March 5-The tour
of the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege's corn special yesterday was
through the heart of the corn country
1t started at Mcfarland and went to
Relleville. Republic county and Jewell
county are the greatest corn counties
of the state.
you farmers try to corn too much
land" ]. H. Miller, superintendent Of
Farmers Institutes. told the farmers.
''You believe one man and three horses
can tend 90 acres of corn. You can't
do it. Plant fewer acres. tend it bet
ter, usa better seed and grow more
corn than ever. Better 80 acres of corn
81 40 bushels to the acre than 80 acres
at 20 bushels. 1t is more important to
cultivate at the right time than to Gull
aIvate at all. Use Grow cultivators so
SOU can get through the corn faster at
the right time and you VIII add nNe
Bushels to the acre.
Some farners believe manure hurts
land. It does if you put 40 loads to the
acre, but scatter seven or eight loads
no the acre, and you can add ten BUSH
els to the acre to your corn crop. Al
ways use thoroughbred seed. Don't
send away two or three hundred miles
for seed. 1t won't do we'll because 1t
is not adapted to your soil. Get seed
rear by that has been bred up so II
will produce II to p bushels more to
the acre than common corn. By actual
figures and tests we have found that
you great corn producers are losing on
an average of nine bushels to the acre
every year because you do not plant
high Welding strains of seed corn"
'.In bet those professors never rails
ed any corn themselves in their lives,
q skeptic at Clay Center said.
p z. Crabtree, who superintends the
county poor farms in eastern Kansas,
heard the remark and answered it. Mr..
Crabtree is one of the best lecturers on
the train.
-Four years ago. he said 'in north
western Missouri 1 raised a record crop
of corn. 1t made 1884 bushels to the
acre. The farmer that come within
100 bushels of my high mark is
raising good corn. He is raising al
most three times the average yield in
Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
GAME WARDEN MARKS.
Jefferson County Deputy Warns All
Violators of Law.

Valley Falls, Kan, March 5.-Dr.
M. F. Marks has been appointed game
warden by L. L. Dyche, state game
warden, and the instructions given him
are to see that every man carrying
gun and apparently hunting game
must be able to show a license, or
stand prosecution; and seines and nets
are 10 be confiscated wherever found
under circumstances that indicate an
unlawful use-neither the deputy nor
anyone else is allowed to use net, eX-
eept of the required size for minnows.
DR.. Marks wants all the boys to famil-
iarize themselves with the law. as in
the enforcement of the regulations of
the state warden all will look alike
TO him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
DR.. Roller Is Victorious.

Denver. March 5.-After securing
the first fall in SO minutes and 80 sec
onds, DR.. Benjamin F. Roller was last
night awarded a decision over Raoul
de Rouen in what was to have been
a finish wrestling match. De Rouen
used his usual rough tactics thorough
out the match. Roller Joined in the
rough work after the first fall slam
ming the Frenchman against the mat
while De Rouen used his teeth. After
10 minutes of these rough tactics De
Rouen was disqualified for repeated
use of the strang1e hold. Gotch had
agreed to meet the winner for the
championship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS.
Some Noted Men VIII Come to Kansas
University This Year

Lawrence. Kan, March 5.-Two of
year at Kansas university have been
chosen. The commencement address
will be delivered by Professor Josiah
Royce of Harvard, one of the best
known writer's of the day on philo-
sophical subjects and as a novelist He
is graduate of the University of Cali
fornia. He was the first American to
hold the Clifford lectureship in Scot
land.
Bishop William Fraser Mcdowell of
Chicago will give the baccalaureate
sermon. Bishop Mcdowell also has an
enviable reputation. He was chancel-
lor of the University of Denver from
1900 to 1909.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
ExPERT JAP FARMERS.
Jefferson County Man Will Use Them
on His Place.

Foiazze1x came up from Kansas City
with his Jap farmers and placed them
on his farm They are experts, having
attended the X. S. A. c. at Manhattan
several years. Mr.. Piazzek mas ntted
nm the house and expects to hire some
good man and his wife to keep house
and assist in the farming. He has pur-
chased a lot of pure bred hogs and
COWS, some of the cows costing SOU
Mr.. Piazzek says it will cost him in the
neighborhood of $4,000 to get the place
properly stocked, but it will be the
finest in the county when 1t IS done,
however, and he expects to make 1t
pay in dollar and cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
JAYHAWKERs IN UTAH.
ESxiIes From Kansas Had a Reunion at
Ogden.

Newton, Kan, March 5.-The Jay
hawker society of Utah held a reunion
in. Ogden recently. and from all re-
ports the poor exiles must have had
a great love feast. Ira n. Masters.
the Newton boy who was secretary OF
the society last year, sent an Ogden
paper home containing an account Of
the meeting. The paper printed let
ter from Mr.. Masters to the society, in
which he proposed this toast: BE
Greek in scholarship, a Roman in cit
izenship, an Anglo-Saxon in sol1d1ty'
an American in patriotism and Kan
san in nationality"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
REPORTS SPLENDID MEETINGS.
r.. b. Ward Has Returned From
Farmers Institute Lectures.

Manhattan, Kan. March 5.-R. B.
Ward returned from western Kansas
the latter part of this week, where ne
has been under the auspices of the
State Agricultural college. delivering
lectures at farmers institutes. Mr..
Ward filled engagements with the spe--
cial men sent out from the college at
GoodIand. Colby Norton, st. Francis
and other western towns. He reports
splendid meetings and added interest
among the farmers in institute work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
PULLED WRONG TEETH.
Wichita Dentist Fined 500 for Ex-
tracing Two Good Ones.

Wichita, Kan, March 5-R. B.
Shields. a local dentist, was fined 800
in police court for pulling two teeth
from the jaw of Mrs. Lille Ayrhart.
She declared in court that the teeth
pulled were sound and that the dentist
did not get the right ones. She also
said that he kept his fingers in her
mouth and would not let her tell him
he was making a mistake and she as
serts he pulled two of her daughters
teeth, not waiting to hear which ones
she wanted extracted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
JUDGEsHIP IN 18TH DISTRICT.
Battle Ground VIII Be Confined to
Five NorthMestern Counties.


Norton, kan, March 5.-The Sew
enteenth judicial district, comprising
the counties of Cheyenne, Decatur,
Norton. Phillips and Rawlins, is going
to be a political battle center In the
next primary election. The present
incumbent is W. II. Pratt, and he will
ask for a second term. Judge Pratt IS
an old resident of the district, and mas
resided in Phillips county and PM
Iipsburg since the early pioneer days
He is regainfn< his old time health,
and at this time he gets through ms
district as lively as any judge IN once
is expected to do. His TRENDS claim
that he is we'll up with ms work III
every county in the district, and they
are going to stand for MIN LOT sec
ond term
In Judge Pratt's county of Phillips
he is going to have some opposition IN
the Candidacy of w. n. Moore, who
for two terms filed the office of coun-
ty attorney. He will make his an
nouncement ii the papers OF the as
trict at once. He made fearless OH
cial as county attorney.
In Decatur county the Republicans
are talking for ex-Judge A = +
Geiger. He filed the office Of judge
of the district two terms several years
ago. and he has friends in every coun-
ty who will rally to his support In case
he gets into the race.
There is talk that Cheyenne county
will have a candidate. ]. w. Finley,
present member of the legislature
from that county, is talked OF for a
successor to Judge Pratt.
In Norton county the names OF John
r Hamilton. r. w. Hemphin and I.
W. simmons have been mentioned for
the office of district judge.
The Democrats think they see some
ray of hope of succeeding Judge PraII-
Rawlins county has canoldale IN
NJ. Noble, while Decatur county mas
two, w. S. Langmade and J. F: Peters,
and Norton county may get INTO the
"scrap'' with her present county attor-
ney. L. H. Wilder.
At any rate when the political ball
opens in earnest for the judgeship in
the seventeenth district there viii pc
quite as much fun as there Will be IN
the congressional contest so far as
these five counties are concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
SWALLOWED BRASS BUTTON.
Two Year-OId Boy Will Not Have TO
Undergo Operation.

Wichita, Kan. March 5.-Little
Uack Prothero, who swallowed a brass
collar button about two months ago,
will not have to undergo another sur
xical operation for its removal unless
the button causes him trouble at
some future time. At present little
Jack is as happy and healthy as any
youngster in the city at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Pro-
there, $40 South Elizabeth avenue.
Jack Prothero is less than two years
old. Two months ago an older brother
accidentally dropped a brass collar
button into the baby's mouth. The
child was lying on his back and swal-
lowed the button, which lodged in one
of the tubes that lead to the lungs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

With the single exception of Denver
the Topeka club will travel more miles
this season than any other Western
league team, according to w. A. Win
ton, sporting editor of the Sioux City
News, who has complied a table of
the mileage of the various clubs under
the recently adopted schedule. Win
ton says:
western league ball clubs will
travel an aggregate of 5S,424 miles
during the coming season, and as a re-
suit will pay into the Golfers of the
railroads $17,527.2O. These figures are
based on the schedule which was
adopted by the organization at Chicago
last week. In reaching the total rail-
road expenditure it is figured that each
club will carry fifteen men and pay a
fare of cents a mile.
1.-THE total mileage is in excess of
that of last year, this being due to the
dropping of Pueblo and the taking on
of st. Joseph The jump from Denver
to Sunville was short one and it also
broke the trip from Denver to the
Kansas members of the circuit. st.
Joseph is not as easy of access, but
this does not worry the magnates, as
they expect to reap a rich harvest in
the Missouri city. Pueblo rarely did
better than the guaranty, making the
mountain trip as a rule Improbable.
Because of its isolation Denver will
get much the worst of the mileage ap-
portionment this season. The Grizzly
S,4S7 miles in their three trips around
the circuit, and AIcGill and Gunthrope
will be compelled to dig down in their
jeans for $2,546.10 as their contribu-
tion to the transportation trust. The
two Denver magnates were cognizant
of this fact when the schedule was
adopted and this was one of the prob
lens which made the award of dates
so difficult.
PA RoErke's Omahogs escape with
the least travel of any club in the
league, this being due to the central
location of Omaha. which makes it
easy to reach Sioux City, Des Moines.
Lincoln and st Joseph. Rourke will
have to hang up $1,970.40 for 6,56S miles
of travel. His men will travel 1919
miles less than the Teddy Bears. It is
needless to say that Rourke who is the
dean of the Western club owners, left
the Chicago session with an expansive
smile on his classic countenance.
''St. Joseph will start in without a
handicap in the matter of travelling ex-
lcnses. Il stands next to Omaha in this
respect. The schedule shows that HOl-
land and his men will have to travel
but $3.50 miles. The mileage for the
Lincoln club will be 6.794 and Sioux
City is fourth with 6.S51 miles. Fifth
place falls to Des Moines. with 1854
miles, and Wichita comes next in order
with $500 miles. Dick Cooley will have
tc pay fares for his players for $500
miles.
I'm the schedule making there was no
effort to hand 1t to any club. the diff
ference in the mileage being due to 10
cation rather than to any other cause"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
NEW BRIDGE OVER BLUE.
Will Cost $1,000 and VIII Be Over
400 Feet Long.

wamego, Kan, March 5.-The
board Of county commissioners of Pot
tawatornie county, with the officers of
Blue township, met at Westmoreland
and let the contract for the construc-
ton of a new bridge over the new
Blue channel to the Midland Bridge
company of Kansas City for the sum
of $1,000. The bridge will be 433
feet long, in three spans. The county
will put $4,000 into the bridge and
the rest of the money will be raised
by Blue township.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Wichita Beacon: There is a chance
that Tony Smith who was just about
the best shortstop in the Western
league last season, barring Corhan,
and better than the Pueblo man, con-
sidering his batting ability, as more
than making up for Corhan's Won
derful fielding, may go to Cincinnati.
Murphy asked for waivers on the ex-
Packer, it is said, for the purpose of
sending him to an American Associa-
ton club, but "Old Fox Griffith re-
fused to pass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
Dale Gear Gets SIuscoeee Team,

Muskogee, March 5.-Leon L. Kahn
and Dale Gear, managers and owners
of the Shreveport team of the Texas
league have bought N. NJ. Schantze
interests in the Muskogee baseball
franchise. W. L. Tull of Muskogee
remains as president. Mr.. Kahn has
been elected vice president and Mr..
Gear secretary and treasurer
Schantz had already sold the major
ity of last seasons players and the
season will open in Muskogee on April
1S, with an entirely new club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
SHERMAN COUNTY FAIR.
Meeting and election of Officers Held
at Goodland

Goodland. kan. March 5.-A meet
ing of the stock holders of the Sher-
man County Racing association was
held Thursday night. officers were
elected for this year as follows:
George Kelly, president; H. J. Piper
vice president; r. A. Kent, secretary
Joe Cullins, F. S. Bower and W. E.
Fuller were appointed as a committee
on printing and advertising.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
TALKED GOOD ROADS.
Meeting Attended by 800 Pawnee
County Citizens.

Larned, Kan. March 5.-Over 800
citizens of Pawnee county attended the
good roads Smoker given by the
Larned Business Mems association at
Woodman hall. The meeting was a
great success and no doubt will re-
suit in the Inauguration of a new era
in the building of roads in this county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
PAWNEE LUMBER YARD SOLD.
j. w. Bergman, Wealthy Banker of
Ashland, Buys It,

Larned, March 5.-The stock Of the
Pawnee Lumber company has been
sold to j. w Bergman, the wealthy
banker of Ashland, Kan. Mr.. Berry
man will operate the Larned yard in
connection with his present string of
seven yards. and place a manager here
in charge. The transfer will take place
March 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
DEBATING TEAM CHOSEN.
It Will Be Held at Lawrence Some
Time in May.

Lawrence, Kan, March 5.--The
team that is to debate with repre-
sentatives from the University of Mis-
souri, on the Income Tax has been
chosen. Roll.n Perkins of Lawrence
and H. Clay Marks of Spring Hill con-
stitute the team with Frank Swanoara
of Blue Rapids. as alternate. The de-
bate will be held at Lawrence some
time in May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
Gotch Throws Con OsTxeIIv

Sioux City. Ia, March 5-Franlz
Gotch, worlds champion wrestler
easily defended his title here iaet
night throwing Con O'Kelly, cham
pion of Ireland in straight falls. TIE
first fall was secured in 20 minutes
and the second in minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Practically all of the major league
teams have winged their flight to
southern camps and a good many of
them have their entire squads warm
ing up in sunny chimes. 1t is five
weeks yet until the big league season
begins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

for an infield tryout. He has been re-
commended by Byrne and Abstein, of
last years Pirates, and President Des-
pain concluded it might be worth
while to look him over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Omaha. March 5--After wrestling
an hour and ten minutes without =
fall Zbysco, the Pole, was given the
decision here last night over less
Westergard after the latter had hear
severely injured and was unable to
continue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

consult with Kropf Bros. in regard to
the new Baptist church they have a
contract to build at Manhattan The
Wamego firm had in the best bid and
were awarded the contract at $19,500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
A FARM BRoUGHT sss.OoO.
Big Farm Sale of 3f4 Acres Recorded
in Clay Center.

Clay Center, March civilian
Beach sold his farm of 314 acres adj
Geismann of Nebraska. the price be-
ing $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

round bout at the National Sporting
club of America last night. The win
ner is to meet Tommy Murphy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

long as both are satisfied, things will
move along smoothly once more until
mid season-perhaps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Sa1ina Union: Ginger Farrell,
former Salina ball player and lately
of the Western association, is in the
city today. He spends the winters at
Solomon. his home. He brought a
load of frs to market today. 81 don't
know where I will play this year."
said "Ginger" today. 81 understand
there is a deal on for my sale, but 1
don't know who is after me-" Gin
ger' played with the Joplin, NOEL
Reno, Okla, team last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Lincoln News: Fat Jack Haskell
has decreed that the Western league
jumps must wear creased pants this
year. If a crease in his trousers will
convert George Clarke into real
umpire, by all means let's have the
crease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
NIANHATTAN's NEW CHURCH.
The Baptists Have Let Contract for
One to Cost $40 500.

Wamego, Kan, March Sc. L.
Moore was down from Manhattan to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Eight weeks from today the Kansas
State league season begins. Can the
fans wait that long?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Pazo ointment is guaranteed to cure an,
case OF itching. blind, bleeding or profr1,6f1yy
pies IN 8 to "A days or money refunded' sos
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Pittsburg baseball fans do not like
the sale of Pitcher Vic Willis to the
Cards, especially when Camnitz is
holding out for more salary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Terry Turner once more states that
his arm is in shape and that he will
come back and play good ball for the
Maps this summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Rochester boasts of a unique base
ball team. The aggregation was re-
Gently organized by silk O'Loughlin,
and the well known indicator handler
is really to receive challenges from
similar clubs at either the indoor or
outdoor game. All the members of the
team are umpires and residents of the
Flower City. The club is known on
paper as the Rochester all profession
al baseball umpires' baseball club
Here is the lineup: First base, Joe
Coarneen, New York State league I;
second base, Dan F'itzsimmons. South
ern league; third base, Dan Pfenning-
er, Southern league; shortstop, Bill
Culligan, New York State league; left
field, Bill Buckley, New England
league; center field, Bill Sullivan.
American association; right field Bill
Klein, National league; pitcher and
umpire; silk" O'Loughlin, American
league; catcher, Bill SheIber, Pacific
coast (outlaw) league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
Leach Gross Is Beaten.

New York. March 5.-Jaclz Good
man defeated Leach Cross in a ten
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Judging from reports received from
the Maps training camp, Elmer Flick,
outfielder, who was considered down
and out, seems to be himself again.
That gag was sprung last year also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Plans have been completed for the
launching of a Southern California
Baseball association on May 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

nate in the position of practically hav-
ing a man signed without knowing his
name. ''Tay Pay looks upon the new
recruit as particularly promising find.
The Packers now have four catchers
signed.
Cy Neighbors still refuses to sign a
Sioux City contract.
Burkhardt, the Colorado semipro.
who is to try out on the Packer pitch
ing staff this season, is practicing in
Denver and reports he is getting into
good shape. Before he reports in Sioux
City he Is going to Chicago for a short
visit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Des Moines Tribune:r Jack Dalton
has appeared in Des Moines. This star
right fielder, who did SO much to win
the pennant for Des Moines last year,
is not in the best condition at the
present time He is just recovering
from a siege of pneumonia. He ex-
poets to be back in shape by the time
the season begins, however. He is
about twenty-five pounds under
weight now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Umpire Evans declares that spikes
will never be abolished because such
radical action is not necessary. Evans
declares that intentional sptlxing can
always be detected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Down at Arkansas City a big dance
is to be held for the benefit of the
baseball association, all of the receipts
going to the ball club. Work has been
going on there for a week at the ball
park. A good many improvements are
being made to the grounds and stands
showing that Arkansas City will be up
and doing by the time the season
opens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

John McGraw is confident that Rog'
er Bresnahan will have a good yeal
this coming season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

Lincoln News: Walter Elliott is the
name of a Pittsburg, Pa, player who
has been annexed by the Lincoln club