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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-10-15

The special committee from this
state which visited Europe to look
after credits for farmers has returned
and report about what any wise man
could have foretold. That in. that
farmers credits, like all other bust
ness men. are largely a matter of the
personal equation. That is, that the
amount of money farmers care to Dor
row depends almost entirely upon
themselves, and not upon any assist
ance the government can give. We
have always believed that any effort
to make it easier to borrow monev
would not in the long run work to the
advantage of the farmer. Scarcely
any honest, hard working farmer can
now fail to get money at a reasonable
rate OF interest. The fact that it has
been too easy to borrow money has
ruined more farmers than any lack of
facilities to do so. AS a rule it is
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-10-15

1t is not generally known that the
last legislature of this state passed a
road law which can be made of benefit
to farming communities where inter
est enough is taken. Under this law
owners along proposed, owning two
thirds of the land along the road, can
petition the county commissioners
and form local improvement district
for the building and aintenance of
such road as they desire. The meth
cd OF payment is fixed in the same
manner as city improvements, not
less than 10 per cent of the cost is as
sessed directly to the property abut-
ting on either side. The district
formed can include three miles on
either side of the road for payment.
Ten year bonds can be sold for work
ii necessary. 1t would look from the
plan as though farmers could get the
type of road they desire whenever
they would cooperate and form a
road district.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-10-15

One of the items in the new tariff
law which affects farmers of Washing
ton is that section which reduces the
tariff ON butter from six cents per
pound to two and one-haIf cents, and
also cuts the duty on cheese 20 cents.
Some Washington dairymen have
been quite alarmed over this cut,
claiming that it will admit New Zea-
land butter in direct competition
with Washington butter to reduce the
price by at least as much as the tariff
was cut. This seems very probable.
One feature which it is believed will
prevent much Of the difficulty arises
from the fact that New Zealand but
ter appears on the market IN the win
ter time when Washington butter is
scarcest, as their season is directly
opposite ours 1t is not probable
that much difficulty will be observed
by Washington dairymen.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-10-15

The latest government crop report
is extremely tiattering to the Pacific
Northwest states, all of them showing
the crop production Of 1913 to be
above the average. Washington is
credited with 1927 per cent; Oregon
1O2. 8 per cent and Idaho 1902 per
cent. In view of the fact that most
of the Mississippi Valley states and
California are way below the ten year
average this is quite tiattering to the
Pacific Northwest. The report also
shows that most of the farm staples
are below the average. Corn is only
80 per cent of an average crop and
wheat is SO per cent; potatoes are
short crop also, only SO per cent OF
an average and oats 81 per cent.
The only great crops which reached
the ten year average are hops and
clover seed. The total production OF
all cereals is given at 20 per cent less
than last year, and potatoes are ". 9
less than last year. The hay crop is
estimated at 1877 per cent less than
last year.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-10-15

The supreme court of this state has
upheld the law known as the Weed
law. A test case was made by the
North Coast Fire Insurance Co.,
against the commissioners of Lincoln
county. The Insurance Company
owned lot of vacant land in that
county which had grown mp TO nox-
ious weeds. The county commission
ers, through their road supervisor,
notified the company to destroy them !;
this the company refused to do. The
supervisor plowed up the land and
charged the expense to the land as a
tax. The company refused to pay
this and the case was taken to the
supreme court. This decision will
work to the best interests of the farm
ers in Eastern Washington who are
facing a serious problem through the
spread of such weeds as Jim Hill
mustard, Russian thistle, etc.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-10-15
Northern Pacific Railway
easier to borrow money than to repay
it.

Now that President Wilson and the
democratic congress has the tariff bill
out of the way they ale pushing the
Glass Owens currency bill. This bill
is meeting with much more opposition
than the tariff bill. In fact the
American Association of Bankers
which met in Boston last week was
practically unanimous in condemning
the measure. This, however, is not
lettering congre s aud President Will
son who are determined to push the
measure through.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-10-15

At the State Fair held at Yakima
this year Klickitat county took the
first prize for the most complete ex-
hibit of any county. King county
took the honors for the most complete
poultry exhibit. Lewis county won
for the best display of grains, grasses
and forage crops.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-10-15

The egg laying contest, which has
been going on for 10 weeks and was
closed during the State Fair at North
Yakima was won ty White Leghorns.
These belong TO H. w. Turner, of
Sunnyside, whose live hens laid 4lO
eggs during the time. w. j. Garner
won second also with White Leghorns.
The third prize was won by White
Leghorns and the fourth by White
Wyandottes and fifth by Black Minor
cas-.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-10-15

Wenatchee. the famous fruit grow
ing valley of North Central Washing
ton, will open next Tuesday, her first
big fruit show. This is to be known
as the Fair Hesperidts and will last
from the Dist to the 25th. The speci
al object of this fair is to create a
larger market for the fine fruits of
Wenatchee Valley and We hope it will
be great success.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-10-15
The Snohomish Commercial Club

The Snohomish Commercial Club
recently appointed committee to
study the new logged off land meas
ure, such as is proposed to establish
in this county by the election Decem-
Der 9th. The committees report is
adverse to it's establishment. They
claim that the cost charges against
the land will be so high that it will
be prohibitive.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-06-27
Married.
MAVES-STRICKER.

At three o'clock Wednesday after
noon, June Is, 1913, at the German
Lutheran church, Rev. Charles Spill
man pronounced the ceremony that
united in marriage Mr.. August Maves
and Miss Catherine Stricken. The
church altar was appropriately deco
rated for the occasion and the bride
was beautifully gowned in yellow satin
over lace and the couple were attend
ed by Will and Bertha Maves, Edwin
Stricken and Anna Quire. The we'd
ding party went to the home of the
brides parents, c.. S. Stricken and
wife, where a bounteous five o'clock
dinner was served.
Many presents were given the young
couple That will be useful to begin
housekeeping with. In the evening
music was discoursed by the Edgerton
Cornet Band and an orchestra fur
nished the music for dancing on a
platform upon the lawn. The couple
will reside for the present with the
brides parents. The groom has a po-
sition in j. W. Conn's store, is mem
Der of the Edgerten Cornet Band and
the Fire Department and both he and
his bride will receive hearty congratu-
lations from a large circle of friends
among whom they have passed their
whole lives.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-06-27
Embarrassing Questions.

You can't be fool and get married
in Wisconsin. At any rate you must
swear that neither party is mentally
deficient before you can secure a mar
riage license. A persons sanity is also
called into question the moment he
makes application for license at the
county clerks office, because the state
legislature has passed bill which re-
quires that the applicant must swear
that neither party is insane or epilep-
tic. And that isn't the whole list OF
embarrassing questions which are flung
at the unsuspecting bridegroom-to-be
as he stands with shaking knees be-
fore the inquisitive license clerk. He
must give his oath that neither party
has been divorced within a year and
that there is no consanguinary hin
drance to the marriage, to all of which
there must be two witnesses which may
be the license clerk and any other per-
son who happens to be present.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-06-27
Mark Hahn Doing Well.

In a review of the training stable at
the GAINESVILLE fair grounds, the Ca
zette Saturday evening has the follow
ing concerning an Edgerton favorite,
Mark Hahn:
Mark Hahn ca by Norvalson is owned
by Messrs. Jensen, Mcintosh and Gull
ton of Edgerton. Mark was formerly
owned by James Conway of Edgerton,
who startled the community on the
horses four year old form by starting
him in two races in one afternoon and
winning them both. His present own
ers taking a liking to the horse pur-
chased him at good price with the in
tention of giving him good chance to
demonstrate his true worth, but the
jink was either on Mark or his owners,
for he went lame the first two seasons
they tried to train him. At present he
is in the W. w. Briggs stable and is
going sound and looks like the money.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-06-27
Tobacco Notes

I. B. Earle is now employing about
80 hands at his stemming plant here.
John Brand Jr. of Elmira, N. Y,
and H. E. Pease of Evansville were
visitors in this market Wednesday.
John Marks and Neil Mason expect
to finish transplanting a rs acre tobacco
crop at the feeding yards tract this
week.
Notwithstanding the law passed re-
Gently regarding the sale of tobacco for
future delivery, we understand a few
contracts have already been placed for
the new crop.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-06-27
Twenty-Five Years Ago.

A II year old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Chas.. Bliven and four year old daugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Price dice
during the week.
Lester C. Randolph of Walworth
Edwin B. Shaw of Minnesota and I. J.
Van Horn of Iowa were graduated al
Milton college this week.
Gov. Alva Adams and wife of Colo
RADIO attended reunion of old students
of Albion academy at the anniversary
week of that institution. The grad
yates were Geo. T. Atwood, Geo. N
Bussey, D. M. Burdick, Harriet Gran.
dali, G. HI. Maxson and J. F. A. Pyre
Reuben Sprague loaded his household
effects for shipment to Missouri.
Friday, June 20, 1888.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-06-27
Organ Recital.

Program of pipe organ recital to be
given at the Norwegian Lutheran
church, Edgerton, Thursday evening,
June 26th, by Mr.. Owen of Milwaukee,
assisted by Miss Helen Coon, Miss Edna
Wilson and Mrs. Van Ness Green.
(a) Allegro maestoso e con fucco.
(b) Adagio.
cOuul0rdD0nQ Cr10S
Barcarolle-F'rom the "Tales of Hoffman.
s'..'...,..... ...............OH enDacn
Mr.. Owen.
(a) Birth OF Morn. Franco LeOn1
(b) Hear You Calling Me. .Chas. Marshall
Miss Edna Wilson.
AnSo1uo' '..'''.'...' ..'.''..'.. LlASG
Mr.. Owen
PART II.
Gavotte-From the opera 'Mlgnon". Thomas
Mr.. Owen.
(b) Before Summer Goes. ........., Deacon
Miss Helen Coon.
Elegie-From first Suite ............. BorowSki
HarmOnieS Du Soir,. Karg- Ebert
Fanfare D o rgue.. Shelley
Mr.. owen.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-06-27
A Fatal Accident.

John Case, living near Sharon, was
instantly killed Saturday night when he
was struck by rig, one of the shafts
of which passed partly through his
head.
Case was on his way home from Gin
ton on his motorcycle during Saturday
nights storm. He had his head down
and it is presumed he did not see the
rig coming towards him. He rode di-
rectly into the horse, one of the shafts
of the buggy striking him squarely in
the middle of the forehead. Both front
legs of the horse were broken and the
animal had to be killed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-06-27
Sunday Services at M. E. Church.

At the hour of the morning service,
1870, the annual Children's day exer-
cises and the baptism of children.
The evening service at 7:30, union
service, at which time will be given one
of the series of plain and homely talks
to plain and homely people by plain
and homely speaker, Home Life; q
Talk to Nagging Wives and Scolding
Husbands. The public is cordially in
vited
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-06-27
Auto Owners. Attention!

All auto owners interested in taking
part in the run advertising Edgerton
and the celebration here on July 4th
are requested to meet at Stewart S
jewelry store Tuesday morning at 8
o'clock. All are requested to turn out
and help boost Edgerton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-01
IT IS AN old, OLD STORY
High Cost of Living Discussed in
Magazine OF 1859.

Persons who have been under the inn
preston that this high cost Of livine
cry is a modern problem are mistaken.
according to the findings Of d. B. 10TH
ian, safety supervisor Of the Rock Is
land Lines. Mr.. Lothian has q valu-
able collection Of old magazine files
collected since 1854 and after a survey
of their columns he finds the II. c. O.
L. in the joke columns OF the literature
of that period.
st was looking through the humoz
pages the other day." Mr.. Lothian said
this afternoon. land found this joke,
which would indicate that the high cost
of living is nothing OF a modern ma
ture.
"One man was talking to another
according to the humor Of magazines
have a new method Of solving the
high cost of living he said. What
is it,? the other questioned. Why not
raise chickens from egg plants! wal
the alleged humorous answer"
Mr.. Lothian also found an interesting
page Of drawings supposed to represent
the flying machine of the future. These
drawings were made in 1884. They de-
picted a variety of freak schemes fol
navigating in the air. but not one Of
them brought out the methods used IN
flying today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-01
ROCK ISLAND MEETING
Operating Staff Of the Second District
in Session at Topeka Today.

The operating staff of the second
district Of the Rock Island Lines Is
meeting in Topeka today in the office
of J. B. Smalley, assistant general man
ager. Matters Of interest over the d.
visions in this district are being talk
ed over in conference. The sessions
are a part Of the new family plan
of the Rock Island. These stan meet
ings are held upon call Of Assistant
General Manager Smalley in the gen.
eral offices OF the second district In
Topeka.
The superintendent here today are:
A. b. Ramsdell, superintendent OF the
Kansas division with headquarters In
Herington: H. L. Reed. superintendent
Of the ST. Louis division with headQuar-
tiers in Eldon. Mo-: H. r. Saunders,
superintendent of the Kansas City ter
minal division with headquarters in
Kansas City; A. w. Kelso, superintend-
ent Of the Nebraska division with head
quarters in Fairbury, Neb.: W. A.
Shehan, superintendent of the Color
ado division with headquarters in Col
orado Springs. and H. P. Greenough
superintendent Of the Ell Paso division
with headquarters in Dalhart.
]. N. Brown, engineer maintenance OF
way of the second district. headQuar-
tiers at Topeka, also is a member OF
the conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-01
SANTA FE Time CHANGE
Two Trains Taken From Topeka Card
-"Plug' to Supper Here.

The winter time card Of the Atchison,
Topeka Santa Fe railway, affecting
the schedule through Topeka and on
all main lines through Kansas as well
as the system, was announced today
from the office of J. M. Council. gen.
eral passenger agent. The new card
will go into effect Sunday, Deem
Der 7.
Two trains, Nos. and 8, will go
over the Emporia cutoff after Decem-
through Topeka. No. O.. Los Angeles
to Chicago, and No. 8. the California
Limited No. will be superseded by
No s in time and the change will not
affect travel from this city. Passen-
gers to California on the limited will
have to make connections at En-
poria.
The supper stop formerly held by
No. 16, the Kansas City Express, Will
be abandoned. That train will arrive
On the other hand No. 100 will make
the meal stop here.
Other changes are: No. IL, Mis-
souri, River Flyer, will arrive at BOO
a. IN. and depart at 8 O'Clock. Former
ly the time was 5:15 and 500, NO
at 1855 p. m. and leave at o'clock
Old time was 1890 and 7:45 p. m. No
10, Kansas City-Emporia plug, will
arrive at 1885 a. m. and leave at 7:4O
OLD time was 7:40 and 7:45. No. 10
the Atlantic Express, will arrive at
o'clock in the afternoon and leave al
3:O5 p. m. Old time, o'clock and
$40 D. m. No. 4, the California
Limited, will leave at S:55 p. m. Old
time was S:15 p. m. No. will ar.
rive in Chicago at 11:15 a. m. instead
of II O'Clock. No. 113, Panhandle and
Pecos Valley Express, will arrive a,
1915 and leave at 1925 a. m. TINS
is ter minutes later than the present
time. No. II. Kansas and Texas Elk.
press, will arrive at 1850 p. m. an0
leave at 11:59 p. m. Old time, 11:4t
and 11:45.
No changes in the service on the
Leavenworth and Topeka line and be-
tween Topeka, Atchison and st. Jo-
seph. No. 6. which formerly made
Leavenworth connections at Holiday
will not make this connection aftel
Sunday, No. 10 will be the train fol
this service out of Topeka. This
change will put passengers into Leav.
enworth at sos p. m. instead OF 1874
p. m.
No changes in trains Nos. Is, ia
e. O. < and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-01
FINES Of $50 IMPOSED
At the Rate OF One Every Two Min
utes in Speeding Cases.

New York, Dec. 1.-Violators of the
automobile speed laws jammed the
police courts today. Nearly five hum
dred of them had been summoned to
court by vigilant policemen in a cru
sade Saturday and Sunday. In one
court alone today 100 cases were dis
posed OF.
Fines averaging $50 were imposed
at the rate of one every two min
utes. Three thus fined were young
women. OF the men, many chauf-
feurs without funds had to go to Jail
for five days. The crusade against
speeders was started in the hope of
checking the high death toll claimed
in the city by motor vehicles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-01
MADE QUICK MOVE.
The Postofice Quarters Changed Sat-
urday Night.

Work was suspended for only thirty
minutes in the Topeka postofice be-
cause of the removal from tho federal
to the Kellam building. At exactly 5
p. m. Saturday the postofiice was
closed and work In the interior was
stopped. At $3.50 the employees were
sorting out mail in the Kellam build
ing at Sixth and Jackson.
The rapidity was due to the fact
that transfer wagons were standing
outside of the federal building. the
mail cases had been .unloosened the
previous day and everything was pre-
pared for the quick transfer. The Of
flee opened this morning at the tenn
porary headquarters with the new
building accommodations satisfac-
tory. The strange part OF the remov-
al is that few people have gone to the
old federal building with the intention
of transacting mail. Every one seems
to be satisfied with the new Office and
the usual crowds were cared for.
This morning the federal building
presents q rather forlorn appearance
with the absence of the postoffice. The
partitions have all been taken away
on the first floor and many workmeE
are remodeling the building. A large
sign advising the patrons of the
change has been placed on the south
door and the western door has been
barred. The elevator is still running
and will continue to do so to accom-
modate persons having business on
the second and third floors of the for
mer postofhce.
A large gang Of men Is working
on the north side, tearing of the par
tition. A portion of the large alley at
the rear will be utilized and an addi-
ton made. This morning scores of
men applied for work because Of the
large force employed.
The improvements to be made will
be extensive and 1t will not be until
January, 1915, that the Office will
again be removed to the new quarters
in the old building. Instead Of the
dark lobby Of the past, the lobby of
the years to come will be on the south
side and will have plenty Of light, be-
sides being larger than formerly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-01
KIM'S SAD STORY
Korean, Who Forged Checks,
Tells . MASTERPIECES.
Like the Poor, Benighted Hin
doc. He Did Best ssKindO."

Frank Kim, the Korean who admits
having forged $3.50 worth OF cheeks
was arraigned this morning IN the cour'
OF Topeka. He was arrested on war
rant charging him with petty larceny
Kim is completely bewildered by ieeal
proceedings-he followed Sheriff Ktene
through the court house, and gave tne
clerk Of the city court to unoerstsho
he could speak English.
You're charged with petty larceny
n misdemeanor,' said A. Z. bartei'
"guilty, or not guilty?"
IT no understand" murmured KIM
appealingly, to the sheriff. Just checks
mo money" he declared. when MI
Kiene had explained the accusation
"checks, yes. Money, no, no. no. NY
money-sure."
He pleads not guilty" interpreted
the sheriff. mo bond"
Kim's Story Of his troubles Is mas
terpiece. He said:
Il not steal anything. Not for moth
ing. I honest man as any. ! know
Choe," the man whose name he forged
to checks, "long, long time ago. I had
gDod Job in Omaha as cook. Chloe
write me from Topeka for me to come
here where get good job and be happy.
I tired I'D there so come here. No job.
NO money.
This Chloe, he have money, but he
give me none. I ask him, many times.
He give me 80 cent. Once 60 cent.
Pah! What that? He have lot OF
money. Most 30 dollars one time.
see it. He write on little piece paper.
Write just little. Take paper go to
bank. get money.
Now, let Chloe have money many,
many times. Give him 20. 30 dollars
when he hard up. He give me none.
SO do like him. write on little piece
paper and go to bank to get money.
''You understand me. take no mon
ey, steal no money. Just take paper.
60 to bank, they give me money. See?
But bank is closed this day (Thanks-
giving). So I go store and ask for
money for paper. They say. Buy some
thing we give you money
Il buy pair shoes and write ON paper
and they give me shoes and three dor
lars. go mother store buy pants. Get
pants and lots of money just for paper.
Then I buy ticket Denver and men stop
me at Hutchinson. Why for they do
that? I do not wrong. No harm. !
take nothing. I let Chloe have money
when he want it; he let me have mon
ey when I want it. That fair? You
say SO? Yes? Chloe lots Of money in
bank and in pocket. I no money at
all.
mo money, no live at all. Why, ]
take little pill Of medicine that make
me sleep long sleep that never wakes
at all. Better be so than this. Don't
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