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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
CALF EXPERIMENT
Kafir Silage and CottOnseed
Meal Return Largest Profit.
Report Made by Agricultural
College Experts.

Manhattan, Kan, May 7.-Kafir sill
age and cottonseed meal returned the
largest profit in the calf feeding expert
ment Just finished by the animal hus-
bandry department of the Kansas Agri-
cultural college. Next in point of profit
was sweet sorghum silage and cotton
seed meal. The results of the work
We're described Friday afternoon in the
livestock pavilion to several hundred
cattle feeders and members of the live
STOCK exchanges in Kansas City, St.
Joseph, Omaha and Chicago. The ex-
pertinent is finished only for the winter
season. 1t will continue this summer
with the calves grazing until October 1.
EVERY one of the fifty calves is tagged
SO that complete and accurate re-
port Will be possible next fall.
me calves used in the winters work
We're high grade Herefords raised by
Z. A Johnson, of Russell county this
state Mr.. Johnson sold them to the
animal husbandry department of the
college for $3.50 d hundred pounds. or,
with expenses, about $33 a head
The important thing developed in this
experiment is the fact that kafir or
cane which will come through almost
any KIND of a year, make excellent
silage for winner feeding. When corn
fails these plants will thrive. In a way
kaf1r is like insurance because after
corn actually has failed, late in the
year, kafir still will make good silage.
1t VIII produce from one to three tons
an acre more than corn will make
For the calf experiment it cost $2.66
to produce a ton of kafir and cane
sllage and it cost just So to get a ton
of corn silage. 1t is first class for
grain and it helps to distribute the
farmers work, for he can use in its
handling many hours that otherwise
would be lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
BERRY CROP AT wATHENA.
Prospects Are Excellent to Market
Crop by Middle of Month.

Wathena, Kan. May with ia
vorable weather, the early strawber-
ries should be ready for the market by
the middle of May, and heavy ship
ments should start by May 25. The
crop promises to be an abundant one,
as the winter has been a healthy one
for the vines Fruit growers report
that the berries have been in bloom
for some days, and that in some
places small green berries the size of
a buckshot have formed, and are
growing nicely.
The prospect for raspberries is bet
ter than it was last year at this time,
as last season was an ideal one for
the growth of the vines, and they
have come through the winter I'M
scathed. There is promise of a large
crop. The prospects for blackberries.
grapes peaches, pears and apples is
bright, too.
The apple trees are covered with
bloom, and while the crop will not be
as large as last season, all varieties
except winesap. and black twig are
blooming nicely, and promise to bear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
KANSAS MAN DID 1T.
Wrote Redraft of California Alien
Land Bill.

Wichita, Kan, May Attorney
General Webb of California, who wrote
the redraft of the California alien bill
passed by both houses of that state
last week, is a former Sedgwick county
resident He was reared on a farm
near Wichita and studied law in this
state, later being admitted to the bar
in California. He is a brother of Mrs.
Thomas Hall of 119 North Emporia
avenue, and of E. Webb, former coun-
ty treasurer and now in the state
treasurer's office at Topeka, and of
J. c. Webb of this city.
Attorney General Webb has been
asked to run for governor of Cali
fornia but refused to run for nominal
ton. He has been four times elected
as attorney general. Mr.. Webb has
visited in Wichita many times since
making his home in California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
DIG BUSHELS OF DANDELIoNs
EiDorado Pays 10 Cents a BusheI;
Spent $40 i'm One Day.

ElDorado, Kan, May Ito say
that the w. M. B. club women who
launched a crusade against dandelions
last week, offering 10 cents per bush
Ell for all dug and delivered, were as
tonished at the stupendous returns, is
putting it weakly.
Four hundred bushels of dandelions
were handed in at the four stations
and for these, the women paid the
neat little sum of $40. Their most
liberal estimate had placed the posi-
BILE number at 100 bushels and they
were amazed at the zeal and business
like way in which the little folks took
up the proposition. Although the club
women might have underestimated
the value of printers ink and al
though they expected but 100 and re-
ceived 400 bushels, they are not sorry
to invest the $40 in such a cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
MAN is CONSCIENCE STRICKEN.
Hutchinson Boy Begs Forgiveness for
Melons Stolen Years Ago.

C1aflin, Kan, May Gus Ehly. a
farmer living near here, is in receipt
in Hutchinson, who lived here with
his parents several years ago. The let
ter reads:
when we lived in Claflin I stole
some of your watermelons and want
to ask your forgiveness. I have not
got any money now but when get it
will send you some. Please forgive
me-"
Mr.. Ehly thinks the young man is
conscience stricken and has written
him a letter of forgiveness. He also
declined to accept payment for the
stolen melons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
BUGS INJURED WHEAT.
Considerable Damage in Riley and Nc
Pherson Counties

Manhattan, Kan, May 7.-Consid-
cradle damage has already been done
by chinch bugs in Riley county. A
longing to Alden F. Huse, in Ashland
bottoms, have been destroyed. Many
other fields are reported badly damag-
ed by this pest in that neighborhood.
Riley county is not the only place
where the bugs are doing damage. The
field entomologist for the college, j.
W. McCulloch, has just returned from
a trip covering the territory between
here and Hays, and as far south as
Mcpherson. He says the bugs have
damaged the wheat in all this coun-
try; he has not completed his report
but would approximate the damage to
be at least five per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
IN SIXTH DISTRICT
G.. w. Landes Sells Interest in
First National Bank Osborne.
viii Move to San DiegO-Ada
Hitchcock Moves to Topeka.

Osborne. Kan, May Tt is announc-
ed on reliable authority that Charles
w Lands has sold his interest in the
First National bank and will go to
San Diego, Cal, to engage in the same
business. Mr.. Lands is one the most
prominent and best known young bus
mess men in northwestern Kansas.
Thirty years ago or more he took a
position in the Farmer office as devil
boy. By his unabating energy, amb1-
ton and determination to succeed, he
soon became partner in the plant,
and later on he bought the paper and
became sole owner. Later he wanted
to branch out, and sold his plant and
took an interest in the First National
bank and was elected as cashier. He
has held this position ever since. Os-
borne will lose one of her most valued
citizens and business men, and Kansas
will lose an earnest worker in political
matters only one political office has
he ever aspired for and that was state
printer several years ago. He received
strong vote but was defeated. He was
appointed supervisor of census of the
Sixth district in 1890, which office he
held to the satisfaction of all. He was
favorably mentioned for congress sew
eral times, but his friends could never
induce him to make the race. He was
one of the delegates from the Sixth dis
vention, held in Chicago, in 1904. Mr..
Lands has many friends who are con-
fdent that he is large enough to go
into the new field of labor and meet
with abundant success. He will carry
with him the best wishes of his host
of friends where he is best known.
Beloit, Kan, May miss Ada Hitch
cock, who filed the office of superin-
tendent of schools of Mitchell county
acceptably for six years, has accepted
the position of statistician in the Office
of the state superintendent and will as
sumo her new duties June 1, Miss
Hitchcock is teacher of large expert
ence, and she will fill her new office
and duties with credit. She has host
of friends in Beloit and Mitchell coun-
ty who regret her move, but all be-
speak of her as a woman of splendid
judgment and knowledge of the work
pertaining to the office, and that she
will make good in her new and deserved
position.
Mankato, Kan, May Frank w.
SimmondS has been reelected as sup
erintendent of the Mankato high school.
The new term will make the twelfth
year that he has been at the head of
the schools in this city. The COM
mencement exercises will be held May
Is and &c. The high school this term
has a graduating class 80 members.
This is the largest in the history of
the ScnOOl. Inc previous hlgh mark was
%. Bishop Frank NJ. Bristol, of Omaha,
of the M. E. church, will deliver the
commencement address.
The people of Mankato take pride in
their schools. Superintendent Simmonds
has been great help in educational
work, and is a tireless worker. A few
years ago his friends were active for
him to be a candidate for state super
intendent, but he refused for the time,
which seemed to indicate that at somf
future time he wouldn't decline the
honor and deserved promotion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
RAILROAD TO STATE LINE.
Cimarron Valley Extension Enters
Oklahoma at EIkhart.

Cimarron, Kan, May THE new
Dodge City and Cimarron Valley ex-
tension, now completed through from
Dodge City to the state line at the
new town of Elkhart, in Morton coun-
ty, will be turned over to the Santa
Fe company about the first of July.
At present the new road is in the
hands of the construction company
and is being operated by them. The
first train was run to Elkhart last
Thursday, May day, arriving at 10: 80
in the morning.
The old settlers who had lived in
Morton county for twenty-five years
were jubilant at the sight of the first
train, and rejoicing prevailed every
where.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
AT THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE.
Great Bend Boy Took Cramps
Friends Pulled Him Out.

Great Bend, Kan. May THE first
swim of the season in the old swim
min hole at the mouth of a creek
near here came near resulting in the
death of Raymond Carlton. a local
high school boy. A number of high
school boys decided it was time to
open the swimming season. While
Carlton was swimming in a hole Is
feet deep he took cramps in his arms
and went down twice before noticed
by his companions. Frank Jordan
rescued him as he was sinking the
third time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
SELECT WICHITA MAN.
edmund Stanley of Friends University
Elected Officer of Peace Society.

Lawrence. Kan. May AT the
sessions of the American Peace society,
held last week in st. Louis. Mo-. Ed
mund Stanley, president of the Friends
university at Wichita, Kan, was Sc
lected as one of the vice presidents of
the society. For years Mr.. Stanley
was a resident of Lawrence. connected
with the city schools. capable, ear
nest man and peculiarly well qualified
for the honor conferred upon him by
the society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
MERCHANTS HOLD BARGAIN DAY
Pawnee Rock Crowded With Buyers
Do Big Business.

Pawnee Rock, Kan. May 7.-Mer-
chants here inaugurated the bargain
day idea here with success last Satur-
day. Every store advertised some
special bargain to draw country peo-
pie to town. The business men say
the day was one of the best for this
season in years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
LABoRERs FLOCK TO KANSAS.
Sunny skies and FTowery DeIls Attract
Wandering Willie.

CIaflin. Kan, May THE arrival
of the advance. guard of the annual
hobo influx has started an agitation
for the steady employment here of a
CITY marshal, instructed to keep the
undesira BILE class on the move
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
Grain Prices Increase.

Great Bend, Kan, May Corn
raised one cent on the local market
and is now bringing 81 cents. Wheat
is demanding so cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07

There are limitations, don't be fooled.
Ask for LEWIS Single Binder cigar. &c.
ADV.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-14
GREENSBORO.

Mr.. ana Mrs. n. H. Kaiser and MIR. and
Mrs. c. II. Miller were in Stove over
Sunday.-Thc lecture given Thursday
evening 10y the Rev. Andrew Gillies of
Minneapolis was well attended. Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Crane of Boise city, Idaho
visited friends in town the last Of the
week after an absence OF u ycars.-I'hc
at the CONGREGATIONAL Church Sunday
]. T. Rabbit and family of Northamp-
ton Mass, are in their cottage for two
wccks-As Mr.. and Mrs James Ahcarn
and daughter of Barre, accompanied by
a friend and his wife from Hardwick,
were taking an automobile trip around
the lake Saturday afternoon, a wheel Of
the automobile struck some bare rock
lust as they started down the Baker hill
and as the ground was wet from a re-
cent shower the machine sEiddcd. 1t
turned completely around in the road and
over on its side. being prevented from
turning turtle by the heavy top, which
was up The occupants were not seriously
injured and were able to cXtricate them
selves The ladies We're carried to the
village by passing teams. The car was
considerable damaged. William CasWen
returned TO Concord, n H., Friday
The Montpelior golfers played with the
Mountain View club Saturday with re-
sulting score OF If to I'm favor of the
home team
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Kelley Mrs {. IL
huntloy, Mr. and Mrs. David Hutchinson
who have been at the Kelley camp nj Lax"
Hortonla for several days. returned yes
terday.-John w. Rivers of Winchester
Mass, Is with his family at w. H. Doud s.
Mrs. Agnes Rickcrt, who has been visit
ing here for n week, returned yesterday
to her homo in Montclair n. J.-Mr. anu
Mrs. Don w. T. Smith and son of ProVi-
dence, r. l.. are visiting n. w. T SMITHS.
Mrs. Hattie Martell, who has been AT
Round Lake, n. y, for several weeks
! mas returned and Is with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. O. a. DurEy.-Miss Maud
Mcacham is spending a few days at her
home in Orwcll.--Miss Avis Ives Is visit
! ing in West Rutland for a few days
Word has been received Of the death OF
| The infant son of M and Mrs. Arthur
! i'uTam Of Boston. Mr. and Mrs Louis
Jones of Glcns Falls, y. Y" are viHitihs
| at Frank Pcttce's.-Thc card party ana
| dime social given yesterday afternoon at
| Miss Alice Ilarrisons by the Lake pun
more Chapter, n. \. r., was well at
tcnded.-Miss Mary @. Iliglcy Of Castle
ton is visiting Miss linma GoodnoV.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-14
BRANDON.

party o. young people enjoyed
dance In the music room of the Brandon
Inn last evoning.--John j. stone who
mas been spending a few weeks at Lake
l)unmorc, returned yesterday to Beth
loh"m, Pa.-Miss Alice Briggs is spending
a few days in Salisbury.-Mr and Mrs
w. r. O'Neil and Elroy Kemp who have
been at LAX" Hortonia for two weeks
have rcturncd.-E. l.. Galliher of Cristo-
bal, G. T., is in town for a few weeks -
Mrs Addic Wheaton of Rutland is in
town this Week.-Mrs. Wctmorc and
daughter, Mrs Sarah Baird, of Chitten-
den are visiting hcre.-Miss Mary Bruce
of lIuhhardton is visiting Mrs. V. A. Fay.
James Naylor has moved his family
here from wcll-Mr. and Mrs. !. w.
Horn are in Boston for a few days-M Miss
Marion Chattcrton of Pittsford Is visit
ing at q. W. SCOTS.
EX-GOV. e. j. Ormsbec. who suffered a
stroke of paralysis several weeks ago,
continues to improve, and he is able to
he out of doors in IA wheel chair,-Miss
Lucretia Clark IL assisting in the office
of the Ncshobe Electric company in the
absence of Miss Ruth Blackwell. Mrs
Agnes kckert, formerly of this town
but now of Montclair, n. j.. spending
a few days George Wyatt of Paw
tuc' visited here SATURDAY en-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-14
MIDDLESEX.

Mr. and Mrs. G. g. Ward, who came
last week from their home in Owasso.
Mich, to spend a few days with their
parents, returned home the last of
the weok.-Mr. ana Mrs. l.. O. wilder
entertained the first of the week their
niece and husband, Mr.. and Mrs Ralph
Nichols of Randolph. cXamina-
ton for free tuition to the graded
school is being held this week at Wat
crbury.-Mr and Mrs. l.. O. Wilder
and sons, Lyle and Orville, accompan-
led by their guests Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Nichols spent Tuesday in Waterbury.
Tho Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday school held its annual picnic
Wednesday in the grove back of Ira
Johnson's. -Misscs Floroncc and Doris
Battles of Waterbury, who have been
spending a week with NJ ana Mrs.
a. g. Moulton. returned saturday,
Mrs +. l.. Hills and son, Orin, spent
saturday and sunday in Barre re
turning home Monday.-Miss Hazel
Hills started Wednesday morning for
an extended trip to several Massachu-
sctts towns.-Mrs. Wallace Goodwin
ana family of Montpelier have return
ed from Long Point ana were I'm town
Friday and Saturday to see Mrs. Good
wins mother. Mrs. Alma Vaughn, who
does not improve from her recent i'll
ncss.-Mrs Lucan Bruce, - years of
age was taken to Hcaton hospital last
week for treatment. She was oper-
atcd on Wednesday morning for gall
stones and at present is doing we'll
Mrs. Henry Nichols, Mrs. George
Bruce and Mrs J. W Alexander were
| in MONTPELIER Wednesday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-14
OUR ADMIRAL CLARK"
Poem Read at birthday tclcbrnti"n--
Parody by His Daughter.

in inc account Oh ''' '''''I "''"H VI
Admlrai 'larks hrtn"aE AT Lake MINIS
n"ld, puhIlshed elsewhere III inns wee" >
issue, the poem was sung {" the
tune of The Battle Hymn of the Repuh-
lic." was written 10y Mrs. David NJ. Slad"
OF Fall River. Mass. and not 10y Mason
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follows:
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-14
FAYSTON.

Nh and Mrs. +. w Powers of Water
bury and Mr.. and Mrs, f. II. Perry and
grandson, Arthur Lindsey of Beverly,
Mass, are guests of Mrs. +, \. Bragg
Leslie Dumas went to Plttsford Friday
for few days visit AT the sanatorium.
Earl b. Pierce Is away on week $
vacation in MiddleseN, waterbury and
BurlinEton.-Mrs Hattie Bragg Aims
worth of Minneapolis and Mrs. +. A.
Bragg had house party of old time
friends at cottage "Arhoretum" three
days last week. Friday being Mrs.
Mnsworth's birthday more friends
We're invited to basket picnic. The
cottage was prcttily decorated. \
poem was read by Mrs. Lou }oyce Hay
den of Montpelier, and many gifts pre-
scented Refreshments were served.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-14
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

Robert \. Brown of this place and
Miss Ethel NJ. Piper We're married We'd
nesday August 6, at the home of the bride
at BelChortown, Mass The best man
was George b. Carpenter of White River
Bertha Billings of Boston. frances Bald
win, little daughter of Mr., and Mrs G..
r. Baldwin of this place, was flower girl
and Page Piper. nephew of the bride.
served AS ring bearer. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown are well known I'm White River
Junction, the groom being assistant in
the postoffice and the bride having been
employed in one of the local banks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-14
LOWELL.

Eric " Famau is spending Ic'' weeks
in Spriu-icla, Mass with his brothers,
Rhode and Park Farman.--Word has been
received of MILFORD Dyounr. who under
went an operation for Appendicitis at Il
hospital in Shvrbrooke. T.. .. recently.
The opera tiou was successful and the
boy is in a fair way to recover. Law
renee Milhgan of HardWick visited
friends in town the first of tn" week.
Miss May Ryan of Concord, y. H., Is the
guest of Miss Helen Stephcnson.-Rov.
Joseph Lavienc Of Richford was a BUSH
ness caller i'm town Monday.-John Sulli-
van has sold his farm to Eugene sullivan.
Mr. Sullivan expects in the near future
to move to the village.-Jamcs T. Murphy
has rented the Methodist parsonage and
will take possession soon-Miss Nancy
Farman is entertaining Miss Nellie Sull-
van of Santa Barbara, cal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-14
EAST WARREN.

Frank Dyer of Mddlebury was in town
the first of the wcek-Annn May Daniels
is visiting in Morctown.-Mr Bristol of
Bristol was In town the first of the week.
Mrs. l.. H. brigham of Montpelier is
visiting her daughter Mrs George Camp.
Mrs. Austin Marsh Of Amherst, Mass
Is visiting her brothers and sisters in
town. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lamb and
daughter, Beatrice, of Randolph are
visiting hcrc.-Iiclon Campbell Of Water
bury is spending few days at her
grandparents Mr. and Mrs. u. u. Hudson.
Cha rios Sterling Of Boston Is visiting his
launt, Mrs. Alice Rich.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-14
DERBY

Gerald Drown and Julia Page We're
married last week Wcdesnday morning the
Rev. O. J. Anderson officiatinE.-A
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jes-
Sc Elay Saturday. MIR and Mrs. Joseph
Benton and two children are at G. ID.
Tavlor's.-Mrs. Lucy Sargent and son,
Wright. of Massachusetts are visiting
her niece. Mrs Belle Wheclcr.-Avcry
Harvey is seriously ill.-Mr. and Mrs.
William Brooks of Maiden, Mass, are
stopping at the home Of +. r. Rich
Free tuition examinations and teachers
examinations will he held at West
Charleston and Derby Center in the
Graded common school buildings Thurs
day and FrIav. boy NJ r.. Kelley. school
cuup''Nistr.