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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-17
WEAKNESS AFTER
GRIP AND FEVERS
Can Be Stopped and Normal
Health Restored by the Tonic
Treatment That Cured
This Stubborn Case
In ST. Louis.

The evil effects that follow many dis
eases, particularly the grip and wasting
diseases as typhoid fever, malaria, scar
let fever, pneumonia and the measles,
are caused by the bad condition in
which the blood is left. As a result,
the flesh continues to fall away, the
sufferer grows nervous and irritable,
and even slight exertion causes short
ness of breath. These are dangerous
symptoms and indicate that the sys-
tenn is in a state that invites gem
eral decline or even consumption.
What is needed is a new supply of rich,
red blood to carry health and strength
to every part of the body. Such
specific has been found and in hum
dreds of cases it has been proved that
DR.. Williams Pink Pills have accom-
plished this result.
The cure of Mrs. J. M. Symonds, of
No. 30 South Twenty-frst street,
st. Louis, Mo, shows the value of these
pills as tonic in cases where the blood
has become thin or impure. She says:
About three years ago was very
Ill from an attack of malaria. 1t left
me in very weak condition and the
after-efects were as bad as the disease
itself. l was generally rundown, had
no strength and was very thin. had
to agree with me but everything 1 ate
caused me distress. My heart was
weak and at times thought it was go.
ing to stop beating. 1 also had an at
tack of rheumatism. The pains were
sharp and were all over me. 1 was
confined to bed for a month at one
time.
81 became discouraged with the treat
ment L was receiving from the doctor
and quit taking his medicine. Through
a friend Learned of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills and began using them right away.
They were the first thing that helped
and l improved until cured. I feel
healthier today than in years and I owe
my recovery to DR.. Williams Pink
Pills alone"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent by mail, postpaid,
on receipt of price, so cents per box;
six boxes for 81. 80, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Send today for book of cures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-17
CALLS PEARY FAKIR.
Congressman Macon Attacks the Ex-
pIorer in the House.

Washington, Feb 17-Representa-
tive Macon of Arkansas, speaking in
general debate on the nava' appropri-
alton bill in the house made an at
tack on Captain Robert E. Peary, de-
nouncing him as a fakir and declaring
that he Should be driven from the
naval service"
Mr. Macon, who evoked laughter in
the house several days ago by an
nouncing that, in using the language,
'wiIlful and deliberate liar, dirty little
pilferer of words and contemplate lit
tie ass" he had gone about as far as
his Fellowship with the Methodist
church permitted" added some new
phrases to the history of debates in the
house.
He declared that Peary's whole
story was "a fake, pure and simple"
He said his contempt for fake he
roes' was supreme and he intimated
that he put 'the hero of San Juan
hilI' in that class. Mr.. Macon de-
nounced the Peary Arctic club and
charged that it had maintained paiC
lobby in Washington. He said that
President Taft's judgm ent in this mat
ter was not to be accepted. for he had
congratulated Cook as heartily as he
did Peary.
Paying his compliments to the ed
itors of the New York Times and the
New York Post. Mr.. Macon character
tid-bits," and "pea-eyed. pin-headed
and putrid tongued inf1nitesimals."
He referred to Peary as a 'fur
trader: pictured him as "a self-exag-
gerated, opinionated, puffed-up
near-hero and finally denounced him
as IAN unfaithfu1 servant and an idle
loafer, who ought to be driven from
the service instead of being pro-
noted"
Mr.. Macon expressed the belief that
Peary and Cook on one of the trips
north, when they were companions,
figured out that it would be easy for a
man to fake a discovery of the pole,
and he charged that they both started
out at the same time to make the
discovery He declared that instead
of being rewarded with promotion to
the rank of rear admiral, as President
Taft and the committee on naval af-
fairs have recommended, Peary's feat
was, at best, worth only a medal like
those awarded to marathon runners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-17
VERDICT OF GUILTY.
Both De Lassy and Pantchenzo Are
Convicted of Murder.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. ia verdict of
guilty was returned against Count
O'Brien de Lassy and DR.. Pantchenko
for the poisoning of Count Vassilli
Bouturlin. In the case OF Madame
Muravieff a verdict Of not guilty was
returned.
The Jury commended mercy in the
case of Pantchenko on account of ex-
tenuating circumstances.
De Lassy was sentenced to penal SER
vitude for life and Pantchenko to 10
years Imprisonment.
The trial aroused enormous interest
and developed some startling testimony.
Prior to the proceedings, Pantchenko
made a confession in which he accused
De Lassy of hiring him to poison Count
Vassilli, who was heir to General
Bouturlin's millions. De Lassy's wife
is the daughter of General BOuturlin
and the removal of Vassilli would let
the generals estate go to his daugh-
ter.
On the witness stand Pantchenko de-
MED the confession and made SO many
cratic statements that he came to be
thought insane Much evidence was
adduced, however, to show that he and
De Lassy had intimate dealings
At the end of the trial De Lassy was
overcome. He attempted to make a
speech to the jur but led abruptly
by saying:
II cannot talk I leave the fate of
myself and relatives to your minds and
your hearts,.
Pantchenko in an incoherent speech,
said that he did not repudiate his con-
fession, but wished to specify the de-
gree of his guilt. He said that the ques-
ton now was whether a Russian phys
ician was capable of such a dastardly
crime, and to this he proudly answer
ed no.
Madame Muravieff refused to say any
thing. The jury was out three hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-17
BoRAH ON RACE PREJUDICE.
Says 1t Is as Strong in the North as
in the South.

Washington, Feb. 17.-That preju-
dice against the negro is just as in
tense in the north as in the south and
that the north. plays the hypocrite in
its contentious to the contrary, was
boldly and bluntly asserted in the
senate by Senator Borah of Idaho.
Mr.. Borah's declarations regarding
the negro were made at the close of
prolonged speech in opposition to
the Sutherland amendment to the SEN
ate resolution, providing for the cleo
ton of senators by popular vote. That
amendment would have the effect of
giving congress control of senatorial
elections.
The Idaho senator's pronounce
ment on the race question was made
in response to the recent assertion of
Senator Root that without the Suth-
erland provision the resolution would
deprive the southern negroes of fed
eral protection in the exercise of the
franchise. Mr.. Borah dissented from
the New York senator's view and IN
doing so used language which ELECTED
CONGRATULATIONS from many senators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-17
Scotch Terrier Wins First.

New York, Feb. 17--For the first
time in years, the leadership of dog
dom belongs to a Scotch terrier.
Tickle En- Jock was led from the
bench show in Madison Square gar
den as the official choice of the judges
as the best of the 2.100 canine aristo-
Gratis which were exhibited this week,
under the auspices of the Westmins-
ter Kennel club. The all round
championship honors have gone in the
past to fox terriers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-17
Gornners ASKS for 5000 GOO.

washington, Feb. 17.-Samuel
Gompers has sent to all labor organi-
cations throughout the country a cir
cular asking aid in raising a fund of
half a million dollars to be used in
fighting opponents of organized labor
in Los Angeles. I'VE are issuing this
appeal" said Mr.. Gompers, for the
purpose of aiding our fellow workmen
in Los Angeles to maintain their
rights and liberties as men of organ
lied labor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-17
Jay Gold to Wed.

New York. Feb. 17.-Formal an
nouncement is made of the betrothal
of Jay Gould to Miss Annie Douglass
Graham at dinner given by the lat
ter's stepfather and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs Hubert Vos- Jay Gould is the
second son of George Gould. Miss Ora
ham was bridesmaid at the Decies-
Gould wedding recently, and Lord and
Lady Decies, back from their honey
moon, attended the dinner.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-01-27
Did you ever know a poor farm
er to have good fences2 Occa-
sionaIly a good farmer has a poor
fence, but it doesn't last long.
The Hum of the Hive.

Injury is done beekeepers by spray
ing fruit trees with poisonous sub
stances before the petals fall.
The use OF comb foundation has
made possible the production of
straight brood and extract combs and
marketable comb honey.
It's nice to have your supers all
clean, wit, the foundation fixed in
the frames and sections. When the
bees need them put them on.
Some be"keeperS use a trap at the
entrance Of the hive. This trap allows
the workers to pass, but catches and
holds the queen when the bees swarm
Did you yer think that an ounce of
wax is worth nearly cents, that 1t
does not take a very large piece to
weigh an ounce and that there are al
ways q demand and ready sale for it?
If you keep your smoker in the
honey house cut an old i've gallon
can in two and rail half Of 1t to the
wall near the door In which to place
the smoker when you have emptied
out the Goals after using it. Should a
few stray sparks remain in it there
will be no danger Of them dropping on
to something combustible and starting
q fire.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-01-27

While pocket gophers are quite gen
orally distributed over the western two.
thirds OF the United States, the dam
age they intlict to crops and trees Is
perhaps most serious in those sections
of the west where summer rainfall is
limited and where natural heritage
which usually forms portion OF their
bin of fare, is scarce. The under
ground habits Of the rodent are So
familiar as hardly to need description
The methods of destruction are chiefly
by means Of traps and poison. The
ordinary steel traps give good results
by placing in the main tunnel. SeN
eral types of special gopher traps ar'
preferable because they kill the an
NAL at once. Of poisons which haT,
been used strychnia sulphate IS the
most effective and is made as follows
Dissolve an ounce of the poison III a
quart Of boiling water ana add q
quart of thirl; sugar sirup, mixing
thoroughly. This amount is enough 10
poison thirty-Gve pounds Of barley o.
wheat or thirty pounds Of grc"H al
falfa. II the latter is used more va
ter is added. When the bait las beer
prepared it can be inserted into III
gopher tunnels through holes mad
with a spade handle shod with net
al point aad having a metal bar f.:
the foot about fifrcCn inches FROM thI
point. For loose soils Il pointed stick
will serve the purpose. Where thc
soil is too hard for prod Spad" viii
be needed in digging 70 the tunnels
In studies which have been made by
the biological survey of the natura
enemies Of the gopher a very high
value is placed on the barn owl, the
great blue heron, badgers, slIunl:S
weasels and snakes. and of the last
named enemies the Pacific bull snake
Is considered most valuable. III Of
these gopher enemies are s;AncE
friends of the grin ard emit I'.7rh
nlan and Should be accorded fi-; pr"
lection at al times.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-01-27

ttsi:.A ~ .i.51 ti,+ ~:.r'.f !H;s;i; /, .,sts7,
put also greatly relardA the f4f4nat ,aR
of dust.
So much has been written and said
pertaining to the great benefits from
the use of the road drag that many
people beginning the use of it become
discouraged before they are we'll start
ed. They should not feel thus, as it
often takes a whole season for the
road to become properly puddled and
baked to withstand the rains and traf-
fic. After road has been worked with
Il drag only a short time it is not we'll
to expect it to stand up to heavy traf-
fic during a continued damp spell with
out being affected However, it will
take far heavier traffic than most earth
roads receive to more than scuff up
the surface. During the four years
that the writer has observed the road
shown in the illustrations only once
has it ever become so Softthat teams
were not hauling Il ton and half Of
coal in each load over it, Even in the
fall Of l.W@ teams were delivering
$500 pounds Of coal ut load to the
university farm boiler house before
the roads became frozen.
1t is not we'll 10 consider the benefits
from 4 good road rs solely confined to
heavy traffic. for there is no doubt
that the time saved to light vehicles
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-01-27
Z arm ana
& arden
FARMERS OBJECT LESSON.

Increased Yield Per Acre Should Be
Their Objective Point.
If the man who makes two blades OF
grass grow where only one grew be-
fore is a public benefactor, as the
PHILOSOPHER said. the Hon. Martin V.
Calvin. secretary of the Georgia State
Agricultural! society, is entitled to still
higher praise. Since he began to farm
in 1878 he has been working to induce
southern farmers to center their
thoughts ana energies Oh "a larger
yield per acre at smaller cost Of pro-
duction."
In a recently issued booklet, from
which the accompanying picture IS
taken. Mr.. Calvin said:
~ year ago | instituted Il conpar1-
son between the corn production OIL
the nine cotton states and nine eastern
and western states The figures used
related to the gross production of corn
in those states 1t WAS shown that the
nine cotton states produced millions of
bushels more corn than the great east
ern and western states mentioned. 1t
seemed to be absolutely incredible, but
there were the ollica! figures.
THE nine cotton states. III addition
TO producing 9.G46.TSO bales of cotton,
weighing 800 pounds each. 2,3OO,OGO
tons of prime hay AMI many other
crops Of value. made and gathered into
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-01-27
Live Stock Notes.

Protection from stormy and inclem-
eut weather will make feed go further.
Glover and sllimmilll are almost in
tliSpensable in the ration of the grow
ing pig.
Provide a clean, dry bed and never
allow a horse to lie on bare boards or
stand in wet manure
Save all of the garden beets that are
not needed for the table and for can
ming to feed your pigs and dairy cows
The ideal sheep pasture is blue grass
and white clover. 1t makes the driest,
closest sod and dry land is best for
sheep.
1t never pays to starve a colt. Thir-
ty bushels Of oats will cost about SIC
and be worth twice that much to any
well bred colt in the winter
Sows that come from prolific fami-
lies are more certain to inherit those
qualities and become good mothers
tnan those that descend from families
shat are less prolific.
Here is an excellent recipe for a
thoroughly good disnfectant white,
wash for the stable: Crude carbolic
acid in the proportion of one pound to
five gallons OF fresh water slaked lime
wash If possible apply with spray,
Ing apparatus.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-01-27

KING ROAD DRAG MADE OF PLANES.
out doubt the best implement for keep
ing reads in shape and in many in
stances is as efficient as any other i'm
plement in the construction of earth
roads.
The King drag can be constructed
of either Il split log or plank, but in
Nebraska the plank is much easier to
obtain than the log; hence this brief
description pertains to the construction
from planks.
Select Il good yellow pine. ash or oak
plank two inches thick, twelve inches
wide and fourteen feet long. Cut this
in two at an angle so that one edge
Of each piece is seven feet six inches
long and the other edge is six feet six
inches long. Spike to the back and
along the center of each Of these
planks two inch by six inch piece,
which re-enforces the plan. Bore the
holes for the cross stakes about TWEEN
from each end with two and one-half
inch anger. using care to keep the anger
perpendicular to the plank. The two
inch By four inch brace at the front
end should start from the middle OF
the rear plank and drop to the bottom
part Of the front plank. The blade
which is generally made of stock cutter
steel, should be given the proper cut
ing slope by placing a wedge shaped
strip between it and the plank. One
end of the chain is fastened to cross
stake, and the other passes through q
hole in the plank and is held in posi-
ton by means Of pin.
The use Of the drag is more salts
factory if the road has first been
crowned with n blade grader, but
whenever this is not convenient anC
the traffic is not too heavy the roac
may be gradually brought to a crown
by means of the drag.
The surface of the average country
road should be covered in one roune
with the drag. One horse should bt
driven on the inside Of the vince
track and the other on the outside, thu
drag being set by means Of the chan
so that it is running at an angle 0:
forty-fve degrees with the wheel tract
and working the earth toward thu
center of the road. In the spring
when the roads are more likely to b.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-01-27
ScrGhum Fer Hogs.

Tie Alabama experiment station
finds that sorghum pasture for fat
tening hogs has very little to recon-
mend it. When used with corn it
gave better gains than corn alone, but
the gains We're not profitable when the
sorghum was cut and carried to the
hogs. They made better gains when
allowed to Craze it. Excellent gains
were made when the juice was ex-
tracted and fed, but for this purpose
the price was worth but is cents a
gallon. The expense of extracting the
juice prohibits its use. In every case
sorghum was much inferior TO the
legumes, and since it left the land
poorer it's use for hogs was discour-
aged where legumes could be grown.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-01-27

rutty and soft, it is generally better to
go over the road twice and in some
places cftener.
The drag should be foored with
boards which are separated by open
spaces of sufficient width so that the
dirt which falls over will rattle
through, and yet they should be close
enough so that the driver can move
about upon the drag quite freely.
To insure the successful operation
of the drag it is necessary fOf the
driver to use careful Judgment. Some
times it is essential that the blade be
held down so that the drag viii cut
roots and weeds, while ut other times
the front edge should not bear too
heavily upon the surface, as it Will
dig out a soft place which would be
better If left undisturbed. This regu-
Iation Of the cutting edge can be ac-
complished by the driver moving back
and forth or TO the right and left on
the drag
If the road is 10 be crowned with
the drag it is often we'll to plow 4
light furrow along the sides and work
this loosencd dirt TO the center. On
roads with heavy traffic the drag
should be used much oftener and with
more care than on roads with light
traffic.
The distance from the drag at which
the team is hitcbed affects the cutting.
a long hitch permits the blade to cut
deeper than a short hitch; likewise a
heavy doubletree Will cause the cut
ting edge to settle deeper than light
one
There are very few periods Of the
year when the use of the drag doea
not benefit the road, but it does the
best work when the soil is moist and
yet not too sticky. This is frequently
within a half days time after rain.
When the earth is in this state it
works the best, and the effects of work.
ing it are fully as beneficial as at any
other time The Nebraska soils when
mixed with water and thoroughly
worked become remarkably tough and
imperrious to rain, and if compacted
in this condition they become extreme
~ hard. This action Of the soil in be-
coming so hard and smooth not only
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-01-27

HEALTHY MILLET HEAD AND ONE AFFECT
Ell BY SMUT.
Photograph by Iowa State college agri-
cultural Stationl
the mil!ct growing sections Of Europe.
II was probably imported to this coun-
try in seed brought from Germany.
Professor Pamm"l finds that the dis
ease can be prevented by soaking the
seed for two hours in solution Of
one pound Of formaln to forty-five
gallons of water.
The claims of millet as an impOr-
tant sOi!ing food rest upon the fact
that it is Il good milk producing food,
that it yields well on good land. that
it may be grown as Il catch crop and
in hot weather III some instances after
another crop has been harvested.
It's weak point rs Il Soiling crop Ii
tic short season during which it can
be fed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-01-27
Calcium chIor;cs 80 ,'rcventing Dust.

Calcium C7Iorica :cr Sreventlng Dust.
The Houston treN.,:u,:t has the fol-
lowin" discussion Of duSt preventive:
Second iii Importance only to the
cons trr"tion of good roads themselves
is the solution Of the dust problem.
Automobile trafi:' las had revolu-
tionary cifc't upom road building and
has taxed the utmost energies OF road
engineers throughout the world to
cope with the new conditions which
have arisen. The dust that IS raised
by 4 RAPIDLY moving machine is disa-
greeble and ANNOY ing not only to other
users of the highway as well as the
occupants Of automobiles following in
the ware Of the car ahead, but also
the residents along the road. The only
real and permanent solution of the
problem is the construction Of binder
that will not yield to the effects Of au-
tomobile tra iir- Oil and tar together
with various other preparations have
been tried out. and especially abroad,
with only fair success. In most cases
their application is expensive and their
effects disagreeable. The greatest sat
isfaction from all standpoints has
been obtained both in the United
States and abroad from the use Of cal
cium chloride. 1t is the cheapest Of all
layers, with the exception Of water,
ard in some cases is much more eco
nomical than the latter when the cost
Of dust prevention for the whole sea-
son is taken into consideration. One
Of its greatest advantages IS that it
Is clean and absolutely odorless. In
fact, it seems to have been demonstrate
ed that calcium chloride can be used
with profit on frequently Travelled
highways.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-01-27
Use of the Weeder.

The weeder is very useful tool in
the cultivation of potatoes when prop
erly used. 1t should be run crosswse
Of the rows after each cultivation as
long as the size Of the plants will per-
NIT. 1t helps to pulverize the surface
and destroys many Of the weeds in the
rows where they cannot be reached
with the cultivatOr, thus making hand
hoeing less necessary. Some growers
continue to use the weeder lengthwise
of the rows after the plants are too
large to permit running it crosswise by
removing some of the teeth from d.
rectly over the row.-American Guilt
yator
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-01-27

Dry and clean sleeping quarters not
only for dairy cows, but for hogs. are
to be commended not only from the
standpoint Of the comfort but also the
health of the animal, and in the end
this means cold cash for the owner.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-01-27

For the housewife who may not be
acquainted with the recipe it may be
worth knowing that rust and milGeW
spots on white goods may be removed
by moiSteni!lg the spct with lemon
juice, sprin!iiiIE thick with sal; aud
exposing to the sunshine for Il co"rle
of hours.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-01-27

With the average wheat yield Of the
country but twelve or thirteen bushels,
the dry farmer who summer fallows
his land every other year and pro-
duces thirty bushels of wheat ION"
years still beats the average by fair
margin