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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-02
They Want, Baron Mercy.

London, June AT the invitation
of the Canadian government the Brit
ish board of trade today appointed
Baron Mercy OF Toxteth a member
of the court of inquiry to investigate
the disaster which caused the loss Of
the Empress of ireland and over 900
lives. Lord Mercy was president of
the British commission which inves-
tigated the Titanic tragedy. He will
sail for Canada In few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-02
New Haven Directors Meet Hurled

New Haven Directors Meet Hurriedly.
New York, June 2.=Directors of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railway company gathered here to-
day. for a special meeting this after
noon presumably in connection with
q message of Governor Walsh to the
Massachusetts legislature, in which he
urged the divorce of the Boston and
Maine railway from the New Haven.
New Haven shares fell to s., a new
low record. during the forenoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-02
Shot BY His Brother.

Chicago, June 2.-Frederick Smith,
father of three children, was shot and
fatally wounded today by his 18-year-
old brother. Benjamin, who says he
fired in defense of his sister Mabel.
According to Benjamin his brother
urged him to go home to his family
he struck her. He was in a very
menacing mood, the younger brother
asserted, and he feared for his sis
ter's life when he discharged the pis-
toll at Frederick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-02
TRY CUP DEFENDERS,
vanitie Peaten by Resolute in First
Preliminary.

Associated Press Boat. June 2.-(By
wireless)-On fifteen mile TRAN
gular course. the cup yachts Vanitie
and Reso1ute crossed the starting line
shortly before 1 O'Clock this afternoon
in the first preliminary race on Long
Island sound, incident to selecting q
boat to defend the Americas cup. The
Resolute owned by the Flag officers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-02

Tor 2 non-partisan judiciary in St
Louis The decision was on man.
oamus proceedings to compel the cleo
ton commissioners to place on the
party primary ballots In August. the
names Of candidates for circuit Judge
in st. Louis The supreme court or
dered the names to he placed on the
ballots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-02
ST. Weels' Ssri1xe Enfls.

Wakefield. Mass, June mime hum
dred employees Of the Rattan factory
of the Haywood Brothers & Wakefield
company returned to work today, end
ing a strike of more than six weeks,
having compromised their demands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-02

Anything you want in the printing
line. produced by skilled printera
Burroughs, Jones & Birch. $50 Kansas
avenue. Telephone 8e1.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-02
DAWSON MAY RECOVER
injured Auto Driver Stin in Danger
GUS Condition.

Indianapolis. June 2.-Joe Dawson.
who was injured when his car was
wrecked in the 500 mile automobile
race Saturday, is still in a serious con-
dition. but his physicians say he has a
chance to recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-02
smallpox Attacks Rebels.

On board U. s. s. California Mazat-
Ian. June 1.-(via wireless,) June a.
Smallpox has broken out at Culiacan,
the capital of Sinaloa, according to
advices received today by the COM
handing officer of the American
fleet. The mortality in the constitu-
tionalist garrison is said to be heavy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-02
Water Rates to Come Down.

san Francisco, June 2s-when the
Panama canal is opened II commerce.
all water rates from this unit to
points on the 1fis5lAafppfss Missouri
and Ohio rivers will be reduced from
80 20 80 per cent, according to q pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-02

Law briefs In any court, at right
prices. Burroughs, Jones & Birch,
printers, $50 Kansas avenue. upstairs.
Telephone 861-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-02
college Man to Pirates.

Chicago, June &c. H. Rogers,
catcher, who was with the University
Of Michigan team this spring, Joined
the Pittsburg Nationals here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-02
THE WEATHER RECORD

Foil owing are observations Of the United
States weather bureau for the twenty
four hours ending at z o'clock this morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-02

Jefferson City, June 1.-THE Mis-
souri, supreme court today declared
the law that provides
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-02
Nominated by WILSON.

= Washington. June 2.-The president
today nominated Boar w. Long ok New
Mexico, now chief of the division OF
Latin-American affairs, department of
state, to be minister to Salvador.
The Chitina leader., 1914-06-02
THE ALASKAN EXHIBIT

The purpose of Senator Jones to amend the sundry civil bill to provide for Alaskan building and exhibit at the Francisco exposition will meet with the approval of every
 friend the Norhand here and elsewhere Doubtless Senator Jones proceeding in the only by which appropriation $2OOOO be secured It is unlikely that Congress- with
 calendar crowded with which must be left waiting adjournment time could be induced to pass special b
 The administration provide better object lesson for the country than to install at San Francisco exhibit of Alaskan products which will show convncingy that the expen allure of $35 100000 for railroad is amply justified The opposition the Alaskan railroad bill largely from congressman unfamiliar with the magnificent of the North Even yet there millions of people in this country who have but vague idea of the natural wealth of Alaska Probably among the thousands of visitors at the exposition there will be many who uniformed concerning the real Norhland.
 The discussion of Alaska the newspapers and magazines within the last months has aroused public interest before known Now that the government has taken the first step toward developing the great territory the demand for information is increasing Probably there will be attraction at San Francisco which will surpass the Alaskan exhibit general interest That will depend upon its being we'll done and the friends of Alaska should to 1t that the proposed exhibit is adequate.-Seattle Post Intelligencer.
The Chitina leader., 1914-06-02
REVENUE CUTTER NEEDED

The report of the grand Valdez last week indicated that everything running all right at federal head quarters few recommendations made, including
 that might with profit be urged by all the people and cia clubs the Sound On important subject the report reads
 On account of the constant increase of shipping to Prince William Sound ports, and the further increase that will when construction the government railroad the urgent need for safe and quick transportation at times for the U S. marshal and his deputies and the fact that several boats have been wrecked in and these during the past few years believe the staonng cutter in these waters to be absolute necessity We strongly recommend that cutter be stationed in the waters of Prince William Sound and if boat is available that the matter be laid before Congress and sufficient appropriation be asked for with which to build one''
The Chitina leader., 1914-06-02
TORIAL COM MENT

Lord Curzon opposes suffrage because women might enter parliament. Convincing, at least to him.
 Chicago expermenter announces that family of five live $4.50 week Useless knowledge. Who o?
 Senator Cummins' ''Iowa dea'' having been ecipsed Greater Iowa booster committee raising $0OOO0 advertise the state other way.
 little than year ago The Alaska Times or more generally known The Weakly oke started Cordova It's for birth primarily to put the Daily Alaskan ambitions of Ajax its The effort proved frutles and costly and Ajax gets from under by selecting two temporary victims who at different times worked for him and took part remuneration n valuable CD stock, and he has leased the plant to them. And the end Is not yet.
 In all this talk of surveying routes for government railroads in Alaska the towns of Cordova and Chna lost sight of in the premnares But he last shall be and the first survey party has already started from Citna to survey the route from there the Maanuska fields It won't be line from the Copper River Northwestern Railway to the Berng River coal fields because the Commission has already the available inor nation obainabe that route which surveyed under direction of the late F. C. Hawkins.
 The Copper River country little late in coming to the front with the Alaska Engineering Commission but the order to start surveying party at from COrova to the aanuska coal fields sounds reasonable and indicates that the people of this section only need to exercise patience connecting railroad line start from Chitna.
 Alaska afford all kinds of novel experiences to the Puget Sound sghseers One of the pleasant social features the wedding of Deputy Marshal Harry Brown and of the young ladies on the steamer Sampson It occurred at knik, at 4:3O o'clock in the morning.
 The refusal of the Japanese to take Huertas dplo mac affairs lest be misconsrued unfrendy to America showed delicate tact worthy of friends the Pacific It is staggering blow to the Japanese Mexican alliance mongers
 The New York Socialist party has repudated the sensatona methods of Upton Snclar mourners pointing out that it is not individuals but system the party warning against
 It was good tidings received yesterday stating that a would be made at from Chna to the Maanuska coal fields The C. Hawkins always maintained that this the logical outlet for the coal of that region That the to thoroughly investigate this route evidenced from the authority given Engineer Henry Deyo survey party and proceed with the work Mr. Deyo at Valdez but is expected this He has wired to- Cordovan who formerly worked with him asking that he be one of the survey party.
 Roger Sullvans candidacy for the Senate Illinois has suffered setback by the Presidents serving the pie the opposition Roger may have reformed but Mr. Bryan evidently has his doubts
The Chitina leader., 1914-06-02
AN INDIFFERENCE TO A REAL AID

Over in Seward they have editor who IS not yer familiar with the thoughts and acts of the people o this of Alaska understand just why greater assistance not given the newspapers which ar continually boosting their respective towns and doing more the courage of its people, and drawing new ones than all other clements Its hard question to answer and beyond but the fact remains that in few Alaskan towns find sincere newspaper boosters Of the editors this indifference and just pursue the eno of their ways without hope of reward any idea encoura cement And Editor Sawyer will fall in line not lose any time peace of mind wondering why thi thusness One of his articles seeks to impress the Sewarde with the value of a live daily, follows:
 Each week Alaska newspapers receive numerous
 requests for sample copies from various sections of the
 country It is peculiar that these inquiries do not find
 their way to the commercial bodies since scarcely town in Alaska be said to be without promotion
 organization, either alive lingering between life and
 death. Yet moments thought will show that the
 paper is the best index of the life of community.
 Promotion literature Is often exaggerated in words and illustrations. The newspapers on the other hand,
 chronicle the whole life and spirit of the community; reflect its shadows and lights and tell the bad along with the good
 Thus the Seward Gateway each mail receives
 requests for sample copies sometimes stamp enclosed,
 often not There is other agency that promotes the development of town than live newspaper and the newspaper reflects the real home life of
 munty closer than any other form of effort because
 its reports must be and truthful to merit the
 continued confidence of it's readers.
 Still there those who continually criticisng
 the newspapers who by spirit of confidence contribute
 nothing to its columns and who assist its editors
 in obtaining interesting articles.
The Chitina leader., 1914-06-02
ENDORSES AUTO MAIL SERVICE

The establishment of a auto service between Fairbanks and the Southern terminus of the overland road planned by the Alaska road commssion will be splendid will solve the problem of mail delivery Not that there is that public mail service will be nauguraed during the coming The dispatches do not state that But it is reasonable to believe that the road will be used the year round for that purpose long before the railroad is completed provided it is demonstrated by the commission that a regular schedule can be maintained.
 In order to do that it will be necessary for the commission to eXpend considerable money the road Colonel Richardson undoubtedly realizes th he made trip the road last summer in auto and had ample opportunity to study conditions And the that the service is be established within few weeks indicates that he difficulty in the of improving the highway that it will be real benefit to the territory
 The of the overland road a mail route will saving of many days in the delivery of letters in Interior Alaska and still greater saving will be effected the journey The improvement of the road that autos make the trip comfortably also will stimulate travel to the interior by aordng cheap of transpo tatlon from that particular part of the coast where the majority of those attracted to the territory by the railroad will congregae
 The money expended the road will not be lost the The travel of single season. after the travelling has been made easy will saving Aaskans of
 than the amount expended put the road good condon and inasmuch the highway through rich mineral and agricultural country it is destined become valuable feeder to the railroad and probably will be used generally public highway as long there is public to it. Fairbanks Times
The Chitina leader., 1914-06-02

Secretary of the Interior Lane is wise in his day and generation And for that has it that when Secretary Bryan rees from the state portfolio that he will succeeded by Secretary Lane When the latter gentleman Alaska in July all conectues about tewater terminal for the government railroad will new aspect The people of Cordova perfectly willing that Secretary Lane make the decision on the superiority of terminals.
The Chitina leader., 1914-06-02

The word go has been given and this afternoon Chtna the first stake driven the survey of for govern ment railroads in Alaska.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-20
THE DISK AND THE LISTER.
Proper Method Of Working Your
Fields This Month.

From now on ground given a good
double disking and then listed has
given and will continue to give a
higher average yield than the plowed
fields treated as the average farmer
treats them. The disking before list
ing applies altogether to the tight
lands, OF course. II land fails to fall
back loose and mellow on the side Of
the lister furrow, It should be disked
ahead of the lister. A mulch of loose
soil Is just as necessary over all the
listed ground as anywhere else. Re
moving the rolling Golfer and taking
off the extra extension at the top OF
the mould board, found on some list
ers, helps to let the dirt roll back into
the furrow Go down as deep as you
il necessary to secure plenty OF loose
dirt In the bottom Of the furrow. This
slicing with a rolling Golfer and peel
ing out bare bottom is a real abuse
of the use Of the lister and contrary
to the best methods OF saving mois.
ture.
There is plenty of moisture now in
the soil to insure good stands of all
the crops for another year. The thing
to do now in preparing ground is to
see that you retain control of this
moisture so as to make 1t serve you
in securing stand whether 1t rains
any more between now and then OF
not. There are many uncertainties
about dry farming but with the amount
of moisture we have now the getting
Of stand for spring planting is not
one of them, II proper care is given
to preparing the land and planting the
seed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-20
cruce plscusses LYnehlnas.

The Chaffin murder in Oklahoma
City and the subsequent lynching of
the murderer, Ben Dickerson, negro,
has called forth one more declaration
from Governor Lee Cruce, defending
his policy of permitting no hangings
in Oklahoma.
The governor meets criticisms
prompted by the Dickerson lynching
with figures which to his mind offer
complete defense for his policy in this
regard and concludes therefrom that
capital punishment as a deterrent for
the crime of murder y neither effec-
tive nor WISE"
The governor points to the fact that
in the state of Oklahoma statistics
show that the fewest number of mob
violence occurred in the years when
the most combinations from hanging
were issued and that the greatest
number of lynchings took place when
the fewest combinations were exc
cuted He points further to the fact
that during 1912 and 1918 when no
legal executions took place in the state
that there was a material decrease in
the number of homicides.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-20
Can't Get Its Pay.

The Durland-Sawtell Furniture Co
of Junction City, Kans,, has been try
ing for nearly four years to collect a
bill against the state, and so far has
failed, so representative of that
concern writes to Governor Cruce ask
ing if he can suggest any way by
which the bill may be paid. The
amount is $3.50 and has been drawing
interest at 6 per cent 1t being in the
shape of state warrant duly regis
tered.
The indebtedness was for the flu
neral expense of Private Fitzsimmons
of the state militia, and it is claimed
by the furniture company was just
charge against the state, 1t is said
that the claim has been presented a
number of times and the warrant sent
to the state treasurer for payment.
but returned with the information
that it was in a list on which pay
ment had been ordered stopped by
the attorney general.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-20
Carter County Road Work.

State Highway Commissioner Sid
ney Suggs points with pride to the
road work that is being done in Carter
county, his home, and says he would
feel fully compensated il the other
counties in the state would take up
the work that way. With the assist
ance of the county commissioners in
his county, Commissioner Suggs has
succeeded in interesting the people
with good road making in Carter
county, and now there are forty or
fifty miles of good road reaching in
several directions from Ardmore, the
county seat. The material that is be-
ing used in the road work is the same
as that endorsed by the highway de-
partment, and is of the best. Concrete
bridges and culverts replace those
made of tin and high cost that we're
used in the past. Commissioner Suggs
will continue his campaign of educa-
ton in good road work and will visit
many other points in the state during
the coming spring months.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-20
Turkey Buzzard Party.

At the present moment there isn't
any anti-administratio party, but the
Progressives naturally will be only too
glad to accept that role II they are
given the opportunity. OF course. the
Progressives can only get the anti-ad-
ministratlon position through the will
ingness of the Democratic administra-
ton to leave the radical or progress
sive field open to them.
II. on the other hand, the Demo
cratic administration continues to oc-
cupy the progressive field, It is not
now possible to predict when or how
conservative anti-administratio
party will arise. 1t will never be sup
piled by the present Republican or
ganization. The trouble with the Re
publican party as 1t exists now is that
1t has no principles, and in the pres
ent state of this country 1t is not lead
ers or conventions that make parties;
It is principles. The Republicans avow
frankly that they have no principles;
their position is that they hope for
hard times. and when bard times come
they expect to persuade the country
that the Democratic party was the
cause. The turkey buzzard Is the ap-
propriate symbol for a party with such
an attitude toward the nation.
lier's Weekly.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-20
Haskell Sued For Royalties.

Muskogee. -Althoug she now has
twenty-three oil wells that yielded her
an income of $42,SOO during the three
months from October l to December
81, 1913, Edward Curd, attorney, and
]. T. Porter, guardian for Sarah Rec
tor, the lO-year.old negro girl who is
the richest negro child in the world,
have begun suit to secure to her roy
atty from six more wells that have
been drilled by C. N. Haskell's Num-
Der One Oil Co. and subsidiary COM
pany, the Scioto Oil Co.
The Sarah Rector allotment on
which twenty-three producing wells
have been drilled, comprises ninety
six acres. The Cimarron river BIZ.
sects the allotment and the state of
Oklahoma, claiming the river beds,
leased to C. N. Haskell and his asso.
ciates strip Of the Cimarron river
in the allotment Six wells, doing
from 400 to 800 barrels, have already
been brought in by these oil com.
panies. The decision fixing the own.
ership of the river beds of the state
is still pending in the courts and a
few days ago Mr.. Curd filed a writ of
intervention in the district court Of
Muskogee claiming, on behalf Of
Sarah Rector the riparian rights on
the water courses that traverse her
allotment.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-20
ALFALFA IN THE WHEAT.
John Fields Advises Against Drilling
In the Spring.

A correspondent in Caddo county
asks:
81 have a piece of wheat that !
would like to SOW to alfalfa and would
like to, know II can drill in the
alfalfa seed in the wheat in the spring
and be reasonably sure of getting a
stand. Did you ever hear of any being
sowed that way? VIII 1t die when the
wheat is cut?"
To which John Fields replies:
There isn't one chance In ten OF
your getting a good stand of alfalfa
from drilling the seed in the wheat
in the spring. Failure is nearly al
ways the result of attempting to estab-
lish alfalfa in this way. Alfalfa should
be sown alone, especially in the spring,
on ground which has been plowed at
least two months ahead of sowing
time and is settled down to firm
seed bed Occasionally, on very sandy
soils, it is an advantage to SOW oats
with alfalfa seed when sowing in the
fall. The freeze kills the oats but
leaves a protection against the drift
ing of the sand through the winter and
spring until the alfalfa covers the
ground"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-20

plant food available and furnishes
proper conditions for seed germina-
tion and rapid growth. The best
farmers will tell you that thorough
preparation is more than half the ex-
pense of making a good crop.
The spring preparation is never as
deep as the land was when broken in
the fall or winter. With nearly all
field crops a firm seed bed is prefer
able. Only the first few inches need
to be freshened and pulverized at
planting time. When the cover crop
is drawn under, the blowing should
be just deep enough to turn the crop
under we'll and the usual narrowing
and pulverizing to get a fine soil be-
fore seeding.
Where there has been no fall and
winter breaking done, as is the rule
in some sections, 1t is not advisable
to break as deeply in the spring as in
the fall; usually not more than two
inches deeper than before, and then
the clay subsoil should not be turned
to the surface. The pillow can set to
edge the furrow. 1t is found more
necessary to get spring broken land
finely pulverized and thoroughly pre-
pared before planting. 1t is better
to delay planting several days rather
than put the seed in poorly prepared
bed.