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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

II should be remembered 10 the credit
of President Taft that he as President.
by the appointment OF his economy and
efficiency commission. turned back the
tide Of extravagauee which character
ized the Roosevelt administrations and
administered the public business az n
saving Of xix million dollars last year,
compared with the last year Of the
Roosevelt administration.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

In most Of the prospective cabinets
made up for President Wilson, -
Colonel Bryan IS put down as Secretary
of the Treasury; in others as Secretary
of State; but they all have him; and
in case of Wilson's election it is hard
10 see how he could be Ignored. though
Wilson may vet verify his old-ex-
pressed longing to knock Bryan into a
cooked hat
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

The campaign is reported 70 have
"got on the President : nerves" But
he shows little Indication OF it. his
letters being models OF tersc aud force
ful presentation. Vet If the eampaign
has 20; on his nerves. there would be
small blame 10 him, Tor IL has been the
longest, the meaucst, the most vim
dic,ive Presidential campaign ever
known and chiefly directed against
Prc.iient Taft
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

From all indications, the California
Republican vote will be either silent
not cast for Prcsident--or else it will
he cast for Wilson in an effort to carry
the state for him in revenge for the
usurpstion OF putting Roosevelt cleo
tors in the Republican column. and rul.
ing the Taft electors off the official
halloi
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

Report is that Austria-Hungary and
Russia have agreed between them
selves how the peace settlement is 10
bc made after the Balkan war Is over
But any agreement that leaves out the
desires OF the victorious allies l. short
sighted and win be liable To sudden
rupture,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

Republicans in that State 20 vote Tor
Taft. And it is childish 10 complain
that voters are doing precisely what the
Roosevelt tactics have compelled them
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

y nation once great and powerful. a
menace in The day Of its glory 10 all Of
Europe, wiped Off the map because IL
had no navy and no effective army, II
is an example that AL the peace scnti-
ment cannot meet, in so far as that sen.
timent would deny to nation the mil
itsrv power to defend itself from any
and all attacks
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

The opposition is shouting that The
"Taft prosperity is IAN accident Of
good crops But it is a most welcome
accident. which has immense benefits
that cannot be denied, Besides il takes
good judgment and sound admnstra
tion to mako such an "accident count
Tor the utmost benefit 10 the people.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

The " declining trade of New York -
is anxiously discussed By the newspa,
pers of that city. and by some of its
political "public utility men. But it
j. vain fear. New York is on the up
grade all the time and must continue
so till she gets 10 be the biggest city In
the world, not only in population, but
in commerce and wealth
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

There used TO be a gentleman in
these parts Of whom some said he
hadn' Z as much tact as COW: Others
contended that he had: but no ono
held that he had more. OF that same
order of tactfuIncss is evidently that
New York preacher who regaled Presi-
dent Taft with great culogy OF
Roosevelt in his sermon on Sunday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

Colonel Roosevelt's charge that the
Republican leaders are advising their
followers 20 vote for Wilson in order
10 beat Roosevelt is true only iu Cali
ioruia; and IL is true there only be
cause the Roosevelt men s rsseally
tricks have made il impossible for the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

Colonel Roosevelt claims that all The
political machines Except his OWN are
trying to beat him. Curious, ism Z it,
since lie is spsring no pains 10 beat
thcm7 What did he oypecti
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

In speaking Of political contributions,
il must not nc forgotten that the sums
contributed by Mossrs, Ryan and Bel
mont TO the Democratic campaign of
1904 really eclipse any contributions
made by individuals ~ any time, in
any camnaicn.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

Those who deny the present prosper.
ity that the country is enjoying arc
pessimists of the deepest dye; those
who would vote to break up that pros
perity are suicidal cranks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

President Taft lays tho origin Of the
Progressive bolt from the Republican
party TO revenge upon the party be.
cause it would not submit to the dom
ination Of Its radical and disGruntled
minority 4 Just Judgment, concisely
cyp,es.od
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

The onward march Of the victorious
allies against the Turks is practical
exemplar Of the hymu-liue, Onward,
Christian Sodiers!'i
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

A Hssfe and sane" vote today is for
President Taft.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

The vote today viii count; it won Z
he any "straw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

high. Eleven hundred trees were Solant-
ed on every acre and there are few of
them missing. There are $50 acres in
the catalpa plantation. The land will
yield good profit, as a few moments
figuring will show
Part of the cattle fed on the Adams
ranch are range cattle from the x. T..
ranch with headquarters Is miles
from Plains. This ranch, owned by
Mr.. Adams and William Roberts, con-
sists of $4,000 acres, of which $4,000
acres is deed land. The remainder is
leased.
Some of the land on the X 1 is fit for
grazing purposes only. Other parts of
the ranch grow good crops In one sec
ton there is 300-acre alfalfa patch
which has yielded two splendid crops
already this year. This crop can be
raised on a large portion of the decided
land.
Pure Bred Stock Is Raised.
Among other stock on this ranch is
q herd of 1000 thoroughbred cows.
The bulls for this herd are secured
from the Hazlett and Gudgell & Sin1p-
son thoroughbred herds. These herds
are known to every stockman as
the best. When Mr.. Adams buys bulls
quality instead of price is considered.
The result of this method is known
by the fact that while Mr.. Adams's
cattle have frequently been shown at
the American Royal show at Kansas
City and the International Livestock
SApOSlliOn dI chicago, they always
won first prize in their class
While cattle prices are high at this
time, cattle from the Adams ranch,
purchased by Armour & Co. for their
Christmas trade in 1909 sold for
$1,000. Last Christmas Armoursl
bought several cars of cattle from Mr.
Adams at from $3.50 to $1O-25. This
beef was retailed by A. Weber of
Kansas City.
At the ranch office in Maple Hill
are maps of the X / showing the loca-
ton of every fence, building, wind
mill and water tank. The ranch lies
in two counties in Kansas, Meade, Sew
ard and extends across the Kansas
line into Oklahoma.
Kansas people are not getting half
the yield they are entitled to, accord
ing to Mr.. Adams. This is because
they farm too much land rather than
not enough, and do not farm prop
erly the number of acres they attempt
to cultivate. 1t is to get the best
possible result from every acre of land
he owns that he is using modern meth
DDS and studying every phase of farm
ing and stock raising. And there is
plenty of evidence that he is succeed
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

home. Are you going out this even
ing to shoot wild geese ?''
| Hardly. There's no great mystery
about it. 1 happened to attend sale
today. and 1 found a few things 1 de-
cided to buy. AS it was pretty late 10
go back to the office came along with
! the express wagon
| What sort of sale?" asked Mrs.
Bowser as her heart grew heavy over
| past recollectionS.
1T was a sale of antiques and relics.
The gentleman who had collected them
died a few weeks ago, and his widow
was forced to sell. I've been looking
out for such a sale for several years
past. Come in and take look at the
| things. You are no judge of antiques,
but you can see that l got everything
at about half its cost"
She followed him into the park T,
and the first thing she saw was an
old fashioned splint bottom rocking
chair. 1t was big enough for two
great grandmothers to rock in at once,
and looked as shabby and forlorn as
veranda chair left out through five
winters
This was Martha Washington's ia
vorite chair" said Mr.. Bowser as he
sat down IN it and rocked to and fro.
"She was sitting in this very chair
while the general was crossing the
Delaware. 1 got it for SIS, but it's
worth 500.
How do you know it is what you
say it is ?" asked Mrs. Bowser.
a'How do know that our old cat is
digging at the carpet with her claws?
The widow said it was Martha Wash
ington's chair, and why should she lie
about it? Besides, it's matter of his
tory. Parties will be here within a
week to offer me $3.50 for this chair "
IF they offer you so cents, you'd
better take it,
what? what's that? Going to get
your back up because you didn't attend
the sale yourself? 1 didn't buy the
chair for you to sit in, and I'll tell you
right here and now I want you TO
keep out of it. If I'd brought home
Pompey's pillar, you'd try to make out
that it was only a Eastwood dog!"
And what's this?' she asked as she
pointed to an old-fashioned mirror with
a cherry frame and a glass full OF
bubbles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

cradle, and the Bunker Hill society of
Boston offered $1,000 only two years
ago. Do you know what it cost me?"
Mrs. Bowser shook her head and
sighed.
"Only SIS. 1t was forced sale, you
see The widow had to have the ready
cash at once, and there was no time to
bargain. Should I desire to seel it,
can make 1925 as easy as turning my
hand over. Think of the historic mem
cries surrounding it,"
Eyes. it might do for a woodbox for
the kitchen!"
There you go!" shouted Mr.. Bowser
as he flushed up. you've got about
as much sentiment as an old speckled
hen, and 1 ought to have known what
to expect of you. I suppose you VIII
find fault with that blue platter, and
vet it once belonged to Queen Eliza
beth. The Royal Museum of London
once offered 5000 for it and would give
more today. 1 paid only SIS for it, as
the widows gas bill came in while we
were talking, and she had to have the
cash on the spot"
IF you had waited till the butchers
bill came in you might have got the
platter for nickel!' observed Mrs.
Bowser.
More sarcasm, more filings! Woman,
you do take a positive delight in spit
ting out mean things, and If 1 wasn't
above quarreling I'd give you your fill.
You have no interest in these things,
of course, but I'll show you the last
of my bargains. This portable writing
desk is over 5000 years old
1T looks to be over 6,0o0i''
"It belonged to the queen of Persia,
and its value is at least $1,000. I got
it for $40. as the widow didn't under
stand what she was selling"
SHE thought she was selling you a
pig-poke, didn't she 2"
Madam, are you aware who you are
talking to %
ct am. I'm talking to a man who
has paid out a couple of hundred dol
lars for lot of old rubbish not worth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

bushels of corn was erected and con-
pected with the elevator. The corn will
be shelled and stored in the concrete
bin until it is needed. Then it will be
ground 1t is believed that the shrink
age in corn cribbed and later hauled 20
the elevator will be avoided and thus
the expense of the bin soon saved. This
does away with the labor necessitated
by hauling the corn from the crib to
the elevator and a big saving made
With headquarters a mile north of
Maple Hill the ranch lies in the Mill,
Creek valley with the exception of 300
acres This land lies north of the Kaw
river, to which the Adams possessions
extend. Here is to be found another
example of the modern method of farm
ing.
In the 1903 flood the Adams land,
along with that owned by hundreds Of
others, was covered with the fine white
sand left by the waters when they re-
coded. This made it unsuitable for or
binary farming purposes. The land
11Cst be made to pay a profit and it re-
quired but short time for Mr. Adams
to decide that he would raise telegraph
poles instead of corn. Catalpa trees. he
knew, were valuable for this purpose
both the state and national agricul-
tural authorities recommending their
cultivation in Kansas
The first planting grew rapidly and
the trees are now from 16 to % feet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

THAT, may it please your ladyship,
is the glass used by Mary Queen of
Scots, for five years previous to her
death. I got it for $50, but its real
value is nearer $500. Indeed, 1 wouldn't
take $500 for it this minute. Have
you any remarks to shoot off?''
81 couldn't do the subject justice!"
Then let it alone. You are a woman
to appreciate a bushel of turnips far
more than historic interest. There are
so museums in this country that would
honor me with a medal if should
turn that old glass over to them We
shall pass on to the next, however, be-
fore you announce that the widow lied
to me. You see before you the cradle
in which John Hancock was rocked to
sleep for the first five years of his life
1t has often been referred to as the
cradle of American liberty. General
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

20 cents! Mr.. Bowser, how could you
be so foolish? You've been worked for
an easy mark again!''
stop right herei That will dol" he
exclaimed as he pointed his finger.
The easy mark requests that you
withdraw your presence to some other
part of the house, and don't you dare
20 set your eyes on one of these
antiques again.
Mrs. Bowser withdrew, and Mr..
Bowser shut the parlor door and stalk
ed up and down with his hands under
his coat tails. After about five min
dim suspicion crept into his brain. In
quarter of an hour he began to doubt
y John Hancock was ever rocked in
that cradle, and at the end of half an
hour Mrs. Bowser, the cook, the cat
and the neighbors heard smashes and
crashes to make their hair stand up
"What-what is it?" gasped Mrs.
BoWser as she flung open the door.
The question was needless. Mr.. Bow
ser was attacking those antiques with
fury in his soul, and she arrived just
IN time to see the cradle of liberty and
Martha Washington's favorite chair fly
into splinters the ZENITH of the room.
When there was nothing more to
smash, and he had jumped on the
fragments the easy mark returned to
her and bowed and said:
leaves at 1910 tomorrow forenoon,
and you can put in a claim for ali
mony with your biili''
Why do you talk that way? I sim
Simply said that was a born fooli
If Pierpont Morgan had purchased
those things abroad there would have
been columns and columns in the pa
pers about it. I will 20 to some cheap
restaurant for my dinner, and then will
help you to pack your trunk No
woman wants to live with an idiot"
He had Toasted at a lucent lunch
place, and had called the proprietor a
bonehead as he went out, when he
met a local dealer in old furniture. The
man had a grin on his phiz, and he
patted Mr.. Bowser on the back and
asked:
Why didn't you tell me you were
out for old stuff 90
What dye mean ?"
THAT old furniture you bought this
''I just happened to come across it,
you know
But you could have come across it
in my place. where it had been for
year. 1 sold the whole bally lot for
ten dollars. and 1 suppose they stuck
you for about $40. They called 'em
antiques, didn't they 2"
Yves"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

Indeed there are few farmers in Kan
sas who work on the scale that ht
does. But he expects to make more
money by farming in a manner that is
more nearly the proper one on his 81
500 acre farm
Why haven't people in. Kansas
learned to farm? Because Kansas soil
is so rich that her people prosper even
with improper methods.
But on the Adams ranch to see
where an Improvement can be made
means to make it. Last winter hay
was worth twenty dollars per ton,
Hay at that price mikes a
hole in the profits on cattle
which are ted at the Adams ranch.
Anything that cuts profits is waste
if there is way to prevent it.
As means of prevention No: mr..
Adams has just had erected at his
Maple Hill ranch battery OF
four of the largest silos west of
the Mississippi river. They are go
feet high, 20 feet in diameter and Will
hold so car loads of feed. They will
be filled with corn and Kaffir
corn, a 80 horse power steam engine
being used to operate the cutter and
fill the silos. each of which will hold
500 tons of ensilage-
These silos present an imposing APP
pearance from the main line of the
Rock Island railway, which passes
them. They are built of reinforced
concrete. and are three feet in the
ground, resting upon a COHCTSlS OdSC-
The walls are six inches thick. The
openings are fitted with steel doors 20
inches wide and 80 inches high.
Capacity of a Freight Train.
The four silos have a capacity of
1900 tons. That is approximately the
capacity of a freight train of so freight
cars. Every bit of the feed will be
used in filling them. No stalks will
stripped bare and left. Nothing will
be wasted.
binders. Then it is hauled to the silo
where It is chopped to pieces and blown
into the big tanks through a large
pipe.
ly in carrying through the winter the
cattle that are to be fed the follow
ing fall. In case of feed shortage it
can be fed to cattle being prepared Tor
the market. That it will cut the ex-
pense of making beef is not doubted
by any stockman.
But the silo is only one item of
economy on the Adams ranch Where
from 1900 to $500 cattle are full"
fed each year considerable quantity
of lumber is required for building and
repairing feed boxes. So it has
been decided to do away with the
wooden feed boxes. A Topeka man is
now working on design for a con-
crete feed trough. With each of these
boxes will be built concrete platform.
In this way the mud which always
surrounds a feed box will be avoided.
And there Will be no costly repairing
of feed boxes.
Thousands of dollars have been spent
on the Adams ranch for steel tanks.
These are more or less short lived. So
concrete water tanks have not only
been devised but are being used on the
ranch.
Last winter the elevator used in
grinding feed for the cattle fed on the
Adams ranch was burned. OF course it
was quickly rebuilt. Recently, while
building the silos, Mr.. Adams decided
that fire-proof grain tank
would save him money. So a
cement tank which will hold 15,O0c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17
BowsER's BEST BARGAIN.
But OF Course Mrs. Bowser Had 20
Find Fault.

Mrs. Bowser was down town shop
ping the other day when Mr.. Bowser
drove up to the house on an express
wagon and carried a lot of articles into
the parlor. They were on display. and
he was sitting on the doorstep with the
cat, when she reached home.
Has-has anything happened ?" she
asked in surprise at finding him home
three hours ahead of time.
Nothing to worry over" he replied
with a chuckle.
And are you not ill ?"
mot at ALL"
But can't understand why YOU are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

Antiques be hanged They we're
made two years ago at a shop not
three blocks from usi Bowser---
But Mr.. Bowser had vanished. He
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17
A Prestige in the
Business World

The leading business men of
Topeka and nearby towns share
in the ownership of DoughertyS
Business College. Men whose
names are well known in AL
parts of Kansas have Il part in
it's management. This close co.
operation between Dougherty's
Business College and the busi-
ness community is one of the
factors that make it's training so
practical and efficient. This
prestige is an immense advant-
age to our students in securing
positions. There are numerous
other reasons why you should
attend Dougherty's. Write Geo.
E. Dougherty, Pres, I12-118 w.
9Th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, tor
literature about courses, posi-
lions, chances to earn expenses.
etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17

GpiscopaD
Topeka, Kansas

had stepped into store entrance and
was trying to kick himself with both
feet at once.-(Copyright 1919, BY
Associated Literary Press-)
The Harlowton news., 1912-12-20
The :" "BEGGAR
PRINCE" OPERA
Comic Opera Troupe Makes a
Big Hit--Opera House
Crowded.

The "Beggar Prince was pre-
sented to the HarloWton people at
the opera house last Monday night
and played to a large and appre-
ciatiye audience. While opera is
not as popular as drama with most
theatre. going people and requires
more scenic effect, the audience at
this play Judging from the ap-
plaus, went away more than salts
fed with the performance
Miss Vera VanAlwyn, the prima
donna, has a rich soprano voice
with wonderful range, and delight
ed the audience with several mum
bers. Woodward and Moseley kept
the crowd in an uproar whenever
they appeared on the stage. Tho
chorus songs were all delightful.
The Harlowton news., 1912-12-20
MISS DAVIES
IS HON0RED
Presented With a Beautiful
Necklace by the Re-
bekah Lodge.

A surprise party was given last
Wednesday by the Rebekah Lodge
to Miss Davies who leaves the first
of the year, to take up her resi-.
dence in White Sulphur Springs.
About twenty of them gathered in
their hall and invited Miss Davies
to be present. Mr.. Perkins made
the presentation speech. It was a
complete surprise to her.
Jack McLead, secretary of the
lodge who had helped to make al
the arrangements, was next called
up on the carpet and presented
with q beautiful tie set, having
the emblem Of the order engraved
ON them. This took him by sur
prise that all he could remark was
HOFFMAN"
Refreshments were served afte,
the members had spent socia
hour in playing cards and othe.
amusements.