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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
Fruits.
Canned Fish.

Salmon, extra fancy, can. Csc
Salmon, fine. red, can. .1Sc
Mustard Sardines, good. can SC
Oil Sardines, sc can for. &c
Linnea Sardines, 15c can. .1Oc
Fish Flake, very nice, can .15c
Soused Mackerel, good quality.
can ice
Salmon Tenderloin, fine, can 25c
Boneless Sardines, large can zoe
HOLSTERS, extra quality, can 25c
Shrimps, a fine dish, can soc
Goldfish. shredded, can. Sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20

years, pair Csc
Boys Waists Lot
that sold at 81 ca. SOC
Lot worth soc, each
at zoe
Boys White Duck
Knickerbocker Pants,3
to Z years. Pair 15c
Boys apiece Bath
ing Suit, at each 25c
"Pajamarites" sleep
ing costumes, plain and
figured. cool materials.
$3.50 grade .$1.15
S2.00 grade 49,. .S1.35
$500 grade 49,. .$2.25
$3.50 grade $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20

the home and the married life, from
which the new race was to spring.
OF Mona Rees, See wrote, according
to Burnham, that Mona first learned
of Absolute Life in Portland, Ore,
through correspondence with her moth
er, Felitia, who was the first person to
understand, to accept and to receive
absolute life. She came to Chicago in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20
weld and quality.

Yield and quality.
.sThe Ben Davis, Gano, Missouri Pip
pin, Wine Sap and a few other harder
varieties, will bring the yield up 10
one-half. If the drouth does not con-
tfnue too long. Where the trees were
not overloaded last year, the crop viii
be exceptionally large.
kansas is more favored this year
than other states. New England, the
south half of Michigan, Illinois, Indi-
ana Ohio, Tennessee, Missouri, Texas
and Oklahoma have suffered more Sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20

A report issued today by Postmaster
A. K. Rodgers, shows that LIZA rural
mail carriers were on the governments
paw roll in May. These men received
an aggregate of S131, O94 SO for their SER
vices for the month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-20

vereIy than our own state. I have
placed the estimate for the United
States apple crop at less than last
year. The yield then was q, 000, 900 bar
rels. I find that reports from other fruit
growers agree with my estimate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
Mrs. McDOugal Wins
Hearts Of ThrOngs
at Big Exposition

IL there In one person who more than
another Is winning n place In the hearts
Of the visitors 20 the Omaha Land show,
that person Is Mrs &. A. McDougall, the
special representative OF the Boise City
Commercial club of Boise city, Idaho
There ls not an hour OF tho day when
she Is not surrounded by Interested
crowds. There are scores OF old friends
who knew her years ago when for thirty
years she was a resident OF this state
and stil hundreds Of others who have
heard OF her and gather about 10 listen
90 her extol the opportunities that exist
IN the Commonwealth which she repre-
sents.
While Airs. McDougall specially repre-
SCENTS the Commercial club Of Boise city,
she also, represents the entire state. be-
lieving that Il Is all good and that any
whore In the numerous valleys man or
woman can make good II he or she Will
be industrious.
In getting people to come TO tho Idaho
exhibit, Mrs. McDougail pursued unique
course. A month before the omaha
Land show opened she wrote 1000 letters
10 her Nebraska frienda, inviting them to
visit the Idaho exhibit and az the same
time she went TO the business men OF
Boise and succeeded IN having them
write personal letters TO every man in
Nebraska ana Iowa whom they knew,
ursng them 90 visit the exhibit, and as
a result there 10 never time when the
Idaho booth Is not surrounded by m
curing crowds
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22

fifty miles from Boston'--a place In
which George Conan laid the plot fol
a play some three or four Years ago
The secret of Mack's success has bee Z
his ability to recognize kall players in thu
rough. He seldom has sought to corner
stars. but has been content TO secure un.
heard-of players for small prices. or gen.
orally no purchase price at all. and teach
them all of the fine points of6the game
Few people have seen Mack on the dia'
mond in the last ten years. When he
goes out to the grounds he stealthily
wends his way to the players bench,
hides himself in corner and never leave,
the spot until the game is over, He /,
unlike McGraw, Jennings or any othel
manager, inasmuah as ke'neyer even Hoes
down to the combining lines:
Mack always dresses In some plain
business suit and doesn't wear diamond,
or loud clothes that win give him a Hasp
in base ball circles. He is a tall, thin
man. who is loath TO talk. However.
when he does say any thing to a news
paper man it is without any "Ago,7 he
being content to give his players credit
for any success that may have come to
his club. g.
Base ball will sure lose one Of it's best
types when Mack decides to abandon the
game, and it will be hard, or next to i'm
possible to find his equal again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
BURBANK HAS CREATED
1000 VARIETIES OF PLUMS

W. u. Nichols In charge OF the Luther
Burbank exhibit at the land show, says,
Burbank laushlnsly told me ono day
that he had Developed more than 1900
varieties Of nlums." TO witness the ar
ray OF burbank oxaibits at the Land
show and conceive Of them an being the
work 81 one man % q difficult feat OF
Imagination. unless 4 Is known that
Burbank has been an oxplr,menteg
since bis early boyhood. The fhat thing
70 bring him fans ana money was
potato, a variety OF which Is exhibited at
the Land show. This was originated whom
he WAS 70 years old. This potato Is OF a
finer flavor than any other variety. con-
trary 20 the general opinion that fruits
and vegetables Of unusual size become
pithy.
After his experiment with the potato
/. the naturalist turned 70 other plants and
has sdded 10 MS fame as the Wizard OF
: California" by originating o0ld, wiekson.
Apple October Purple. Chaloo and tho
American and Climax plums. these being
the moAt famous among hundreds OF va
fletles; the Giant Eplendor and the sugar
pFunei Santa Rosa Peachblow ana Bur
bank roses; Giant and Fragranee cailas.
ane new apples. peaches. nats. berries.
sress. fruits, flowers and vegetables
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
Nebraska Raises
Burbank Berries

At the Land show Thursday q was
demonstrated that Nebraska viii grow
almost anythlng IN the fruit line. Ten
Eycko II. Fonda was ~ the exposition
and was Viewing the Bnfbank-Calitornia
exhibit Remarking to Commissioner
Walker that Il was complete, the latter
replied
IT would be II We had some samples
OF the Burbank wonderberry."
IL have some out In my garden. and
IN bring you down a bush or two %
volunteered Mr., Fonda.
Commissioner Walked smiled smile
that indicated, you can't do A."
and Ma. Fonca hurled home Returning
two hours later he placed in the Burbank
exhibit two bushes laden with wonder
berries. To Commissioner Walker he ex-
planned that several years ago ne Sc
cured from California a alp from one
OF the Burbank wonderberry bushes and
planted II In his garden, al 500 Daven-
port street. Il grew rapidly and In due
time h commenced 10 bear After that he
cut slips from the bush and planted them
until now, when he has fifteen 10 twenty
in fuli bear.ng. One little bush has pro-
duced - high ~ ten quarts during the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
Exhibitors of Western Land Products Show Triumphs
WASHABLE COUNTY IN THE BIG HORN BASIN, WYOMING

10 newly created county, with Wor-
land as the county scat b. G. Buffum.
the plant breeder, who has improved the
winter nmmcr and Is producing many
other new grains, aifalfas- and improved
varieties Of farm crops, after many
years study In the west he believes the
valley around Woriand possess many ad-
vantages and fewer drawbacks than any
other section OF the mountain region II
has the most intcnHc growing season. the
dryest and most pleasant climate, the
most productive Of coils, Carey act irri-
gallon sygtems already completed and
managed by the water users ana Others
promoted 20 reclaim new lands. conducted
~ less cost than more expensive sys-
TENS elsewhere. Inc least development
ana greatest possibilities; fruit orchards
under way which will give great and
rapid increase In land values, transporta-
ton facilities which win soon become q
great tTanscontlnental trunk line: album
dance Of water for irrigation and the best
TO be found anywhere for domestic use
and coal. oil and gas possibilities TO be
determined. Al WOrland needs is more.
population and more capital investors
could buy with their eyes shut and be
safe. See the Big Horn Basin exhibits
az the Land show ana write for infOFma-
tlcn 20 the WOrland Commercial Club.
Worlaud. Wyo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22

than himself while he was still in busi-
ness and they had two children, Inge-
borg, now IS years old, and Ella. Inge-
borg has been working in the home of
DR.. Henry VAIN of 63S Eagle avenue.
the Bronx, and up to Wednesday Ella
lived With her mother. Alvina Won Blu
cher, at 4O3 West One Hundred Twenty
seventh street Ella went to Mrs, VAIN
and told her that her mother had turned
her out OF the house and threatened to
kill her II she went back. So Mrs. VAIN
took little Ella to the children's court
and told Justice Hoyt that she would
like to adopt the girl IL there is any legal
way in which 1t could be done. The
Children's society agents found that Mrs.
Won Butcher was not ut person to
bring up children
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
GIRL AS TELEGRAPH MANAGEA
Woman She Saw on Business
Thought She Wanted Nurse
maid Job.

Miss Anna Elmgren is the manager of
the Montclair IN. J) branch of the
Western Union Telegraph company.
Under her dicertion two husky male
photographers and corps of boys perform
the telegraphic service for the Montclair
district. which has a population OF some
$1,000.
There was the other day a matter %
business that required q personal call by
Miss Elmgren upon a wealthy woman
living In Park street. Arrived at the man
sion. Miss Elmgren rang the bell and
the door was opened by the mistress Of
the house.
"You won't do at all; you positively
win not do" was the greeting that the
telegraph manager received before she
could explain her mission.
Miss Elmgren endeavored to interpose a
word.
No" said the woman. even more en-
phatically than at first, you will not
and too small"
Miss Elmgren looked bewlldered. Il am
sorry" she said, that do not meet the
requirements of whatever you have in
mind, but [ am sure that It does not con-
ern Union Telegraph company and /
came 10 consult you concerning the COM
pany's business"
The woman gasped and started. You
the manager Of the Western Union Tele-
graph company! Why, ! thought you had
come In answer TO an advertisement thaS
1 Inserted in local newspaper for a girl
to take the position OF baby's nurse, Wen.
neverl That beats me-"
Then they both laughed and the woman
invited Miss Elmgren into the house,
where the matter at issue was discussed
and brought TO a satisfactory conclusion.
And so it goes. Miss lAmgren, who Is
not 20 years old, has similar experiences
almost every week. She is probably the
youngest manager OF an important tele-
graph office in the United states, and,
furthermore. she was somewhat younger
when she took the job, for she has been
looking after the company's interests IN
Montelair for the last four years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22

The Platte river valley is located I'm
eastern Colorado. This section offers the
best inducements to settlers or investors
In good farm lands. The climate and
the soil are conducive to the best crops.
This section is especially a sman grain
region. perhaps the best in the west,
and big profits are derived annually from
this product.
To the man with a small capital the
Platte river valley of Colorado offers
boundless opportunity for rapid growth
and wealth. The land is selling at about
SIS per acre and reasonable value on
it in a short time will be 500 per acre.
All are urged to investigate this promis-
ing section Of glorious Colorado.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
Logan County Shows
Colorado Products

one county OF Colorado is represented
at the Land Show with an array Of
products which. with but few additions.
would do credit az representing the entire
state. This exhibit is made by the Platte
River Valley Land company OF sterling,
and the things shown are all gathered
from Logan county.
The both is In charge OF A. c. Wagner.
who II supplied with reams OF literature
describing Colorado and Logan county.
The appeal Colorado " making through
its new and fertile soils. It's level and
easily titled lands, It's temperate climate,
which permits long growing season. it's
convenient markets and IT, railroad ia
eilities, Is so sounded by the Logan county
Representatives that all who visit the
booth leave with a better feeling toward
Nebrngka's sister state.
sterling Has Rapid Growth.
Sterling has had "a rapid growth. It's
first real impetus being received in 1906
when Il possessed population OF not
over 1900 people Now It's population Is
1900, and those who are well acquainted
with the conditions Of eastern Colorado
assert that within the next five years the
city will contain 10000 prosperous resi-
dents. To back up this assertion Mr..
Wagner presents the fact that the town
Is now dissected by numerous railroads.
eighteen passenger trains running through
the city daily. and railroad payroll OF
$4,000 per month. increasing the business
activity that everywhere Is noticeable.
Back OF the city Is a rich and not half
developed agricultural community.
Riches OF Logan County.
sterling is the county seat OF Logan
county. which Is one of the most prosper
Gus and growing Of Colorado's rich coun-
ties. The soil Is adapted to all temperate
climate crops, Irrigation projects are
under way which will ultimately work a
Transformation In the aspect OF the
county. Several lrrigations projects now
are complete. and have increased the
values OF the land immensely. There are
l,is7, 800 acres Of land In Logan county,
which was occupied exclusively by graz
ers ten years ago, Irrigation was tried
and proved successful beyond all expecta-
lions and now, within a few weeks, with
the completion of the North Sterling 1rri-
cation district project, 2ii,Ooo acres will
be under irrigation, and several other
projects are In course Of construction.
Colorado n Good state.
Mr., Wagner believes Colorado Is one
OF the best states In the union. In his
description. authorised by the land com
pany he represents. he says,
From whatever angle you view Colo
RADIO the aspect Is promising. II has lived
up 20 every pledge. In no particular Is Il
diaapuoinflno Tho aarlioaf settlers ore
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
A pouhtinr se1.

A Los Angeles woman admits that she
has received 2l2 proposals of marriage
and OF course no gentleman should doubt
the assertion. 1t may be different with
the gentler and less susceptible sex, how
ever.
AS the average number of proposals re-
ceived by the women OF this nation Is
fraction less than one, no such overplus
OF good fortune will be admitted without
a large amount OF guaranteed proof.
The first demand we'll be for the young
woman's portrait and single glance can
be counted on to prove sufficient.
There's nothing in it," the feminine
chorus will remark.
But walt.
Perhaps the 2l2 proposals were all from
the same man!-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
California Shows
Beautiful Roses

California lays claim 10 the title of
THE Flower Garden Of the World" and
TO substantially back up this claim arrays
SIS wreaths of roses for inspection, And
the big western state has sent it's flowers
TO the Land show at Omaha. Tulare
county exhibiting many beautiful and
fragrant blossoms
Among the bottled blooms exhibited by
Tulare Is ono which has attracted and
held attentive crowds. 1t is a rose as
green as the bush which bears It. with
the exception of serrated petals the rose
is very much like other roses and when
Il blooms emits n suggestion OF fine
fragrance. II blooms semi-annuany and
is common product OF Californla's rose
gardens.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
WEDNESDAY IS W00DMEN
DAY AT THE LAND SHOW

Next Wednesday night has been set
aside as woodmen OF the World night at
the Land show, at which time II is ex-
pected that every member of every camp
in the city and county will be present.
Members are invited to bring their wives
and families.
Charles Unit of Alpha camp, in charge
Of the Woodmen of the World booth in
the south gallery at the right. announces
that upon the occasion named punch will
be served TO all the Woodmen and their
families.
The Woodmen booth is becoming a
popular place and is constantly sur
rounded by members and other Visitors.
AS souvenirs. Mr.. Unit is giving away
colored postcards OF the S1,OOO0Oo Wood
men building now being erected at -Four.
teenth and Farnam streets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
ARDMORE CLUB AT The SHOW
Sends Big Exhibit and Boosters to
Ask for Colonists.
EXPLOITS FALL RIVER COUNTY
sOuth Dakota County, Once the
Home OF the sheeDherdeF, II
Now Filling Up with
Farms.

The Commercial club Of Ardmore, s
D., sent an exhibit OF products Of Fail
River county 10 the Land show In charge
OF Lou Gayhart and H. Il, Fosdike, both
OF Ardmore, and they are distributing in
formation about one of tho most enter
prlslng counties IN any state in the west.
FAN River county borders NebraFka and
wyoming and Afdmoro IL located one
mile from the Nebraska state line IN the
fertile Hat creek valley, where some Of
tho finest macoroni wheat, rye and oats
produced In the west are raised. Three
years ago this county WAS the home OF
the sheep herder and was a range country
exclusively, but She ranges now have
gone and the people arc making an effort
70 bring immigrants TO the county 30 that
the present ranges may be divided into
many farms.
AZ an inducement to settlement the ex-
hibitors az the Land show are holding out
tho advantages Of tho county and dis
trlbuting information about its unde-
veloped possibilities
For the last twenty-five years farmers
IN FAN River county have secured good
crops. The land has been cheap. but the
government recently has established a
$4,000 experimental farm at Ardmore and
u rise in land values Is predicted az rea-
Sonably certain to follow.
Wheat corn flax. milo maize, potatoes,
broom corn, millet, oats, speltz aud al
falfa are grown with success and ready
market enhances the value of tile land
Good water, good climate ana plenty
Of rainfall insures success aud content
ment. speaking Of the county, Mr., Gay
hart hays;
"Ardmore and vicinity now are enter
ing a period OF vast Development. "a,
pioneering IL done and the future 1,
pregnant with opportunity. On every
hand are openings for tho man OF push
the farmer with sincere purpose AND. the
business man OF ability"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

w. L. Kelly. manager Of the Metropolis
tan Life Insurance company, who has
represented this splendid company In this
territory for the last fifteen wears
through the medium Of very attractive
booth at the Land snow. and his able
staff Of assistants and agents. are dis
tributing literature and I'm personal inter-
views are advising the public and their
clients OF the splendid contracts which
they have to offer. Tho Metropolitan
Life Insurance company, by the able
management OF its officers and CO.
workers, have introduced and are making
concessions to its policy holders which
might well be emulRted by corporations
In other lines Of business II Is f. sish-
ing visiting nurses service to its indus
trial policy holders free Of charge.
il Is paying 70 it's industrial policy
holders this year on non-participatng
policies voluntary cash bonuses of So 500
coo and has paid s25.OO0,0O0 during the last
ten years. and in addition IL selling nsur-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22

linked their fortunes with Colorado have
thrived.
You can sell your higher-priced land
and buy outright a large tract OF the
choicest iand IN Colorado, Ideally located
pay all your moving expenses and have
enough money left TO build your house
and barns and fence your own new farms.
Sell your farm and get enough land to
settle all your children near you, Or IL
you are now renter you, can nay $3.50
or $1,000 for choice quarter-section. Let
the remainder pay out Of the crops
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
AN ECHO OF WATERLOO
Girl Descendant of BIucher Falls
Into Hands of Children's
Society.

A little girl who says her mother often
told her she was n great-great-grand-
daughter Of Field Marshal Won Butcher,
whose march to the field OF Waterloo
turned the tide OF battle against Ma
poleon, is in the Chiidren's society await
ing the time when Justice Hoyt of the
children's court New York. shall decide
II woman be permitted to adopt her.
ELLA Won Butcher Is the is-year-old girls
name. reports the New York sun. Her
father, who was Count Gebhard Won
Butcher, gave up his title TO come 20 this
country and fight in the union army in
the civil war. After the war he went
into business, but lost his money, and
the last few years OF his life were spent
in the Soldiers home in Washington.
lie married. woman mpch younger
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22

season In Omaha the wonderberrles COM
mence TO ripen early In July and continue
until frost kills the blossoms.
Mr.. Fonda has also successfully oulti-
waited the oriental poppy, another OF the
Burbank plants securing both blossoms
and seeds
seolng the wOnderberry bushes laden
with fruit convinced Commissioner
walker. who Is now ready to admit that
by proper cultivation Nebraska may even
grow oranges
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
roso,a FeIicitous Retort.

A japanese diplomat during Admiral
Togo's American tour, said at a dinner
In Narragansett Pier;
Admiral Togo well merits his wealth
and hts honors. But a boyhood friend
one day-after the manner of the boy
hood friend-sneered at the aomiral's
success. whereupon our great warrior
retorted:
Come now, I'll resign all my money
and titles to you, but on one condition.
that you pay the same price for them l
did Wen just go out in the garden
there and I'll fire cannon at you ninety
times. All / have win be yours IL you
survive Detroit Free Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
Second Big Flowing
Contest on Tuesday

Another big blowing contest will be
held by the exhibitors at tho Land show
next Tuesday az Thirtleth ana spencer
streets. an OF the biz tractors AZ the
show viii participate. Six plows win be
used. Special service on Dodge street
cars will carry the contestants aud spec
tators 10 the field. The Land show man
agement win issue return checks. so that
All who go from the Coliseum may returyi
Street cars will leave the Coliseum at
Las and the contest viii be held at 2
o'clock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
HeId Up the Tower.

Two young Americans touring Italy
for the first time stopped one night al
Pisa where they fell in with a con
vivial party Of cafe. Going hilaTiousiy
building and held him there.
Great Heavens," cried the man next
the wall, suddenly glancing up al the
structure above him, See what we'rg
DOING"
Botn Tolsterers fled They left the
town by an early morning train, not
thinking II safe 10 stay and see the fam
Gus leaning toweT.-London Tit-.ats.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22

MASON CITY. Ia, Oct. si-(speelal)--
No driver OF the middle west had the
fame and 50 many victories and near vic
tories on the track than did the late
billy Pearce, who was killed at Sioux
city Thursday afternoon when tire OF
his machine blew up and he went into
the fence,
day and met and won over such topnotch-
ers as Harry Elks, Jimmy .-.ehaels and
Eddy Raid. firing OF this he began
bowling and soon became expert. and for
a number u years was a member Of the