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The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08

By W. J. sPILLMAN.)
How to restore and maintain the
productivity Of the soil is the most
Important phase Of the conservation
problem. We are no longer a new
nation. We have deluded ourselves
with the idea that we have unlimited
resources in land. In forests, in min
eral wealth. We have been prodigal
In the utilization Of these resources.
We must now pay the penalty Of this
prodigality. In many Of our older
communities soil fertility has been re-
duced below the point Of profitable
production. Nationwide effort at the
present time, through federal and state
agency. is directed toward the restora-
uon Of fertility In these localities. 1t
Is now necessary that intelligent and
vigorous effort be made to farm cor
rectly. We must cease abusing the
soil. The domestic animal, with we'll
managed pastures and rational sys-
TENS Of crop rotation, is pre-eminently
adapted to the development of perma-
nent systems Of profitable farming.
Land owners must realize this and
must take steps to improve renting
methors by stocking farms with a full
complement of domestic animals,
where the renter is not able to do this
for himself. and by giving longer
leases, whereby the renter may reap
the reward OF intelligent management.
Land owned originally by the gov.
eminent has, in the main, been wisely
given into the hands Of millions OF
small owners, each of whom manages
his own holdings as an Independent
proprietor. This method of disposing
Of the national domain has led to the
rapid creation OF well-distributed
wealth. 1t has meant conservation
by utilization on the part of a maxi
mum number Of private owners. But
the very magnitude and richness OF
this heritage has led to such prodi-
gality in its use that now, when the
period of settlement Is practically past,
we find ourselves confronted with in,
creased demands for food, which must
be met by soils that have been de-
pleted Of much Of their yielding power.
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plete sweat, and will be superior in
quality to the grain threshed from the
shock.
3. Threshing is made considerably
easier and nothing like the amount Of
help will be required, as in the case
Ct shock threshing. SO that the total
cost will be practically equalized.
4. There is big crop this year, and
there are not enough threshers at
hand to thresh it, nor cars enough to
banl 1t for weeks or perhaps months,
and this will give you good storage
at absolutely no cost 1t will also pre-.
vent the market from being glutted
at one time. as is usually the case,
which may give you better prices for
your grain.
5. 1t will clear your field for early
plowing, which is one OF the greatest
factors for increasing the wheat
yields.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08
Oil Temptation Shows
u Worth Of Person
BY Rev Preston Bradley Pastor cf WiLoo Avenue
People's Church. Chicago.

have entered into the moral of find that the part his
temptations have played the leading role in his drama Of life
The highest example that have of the moral life found IN the
character of Jesus His bogrper have portrayed the character and
scope of his temptations There nothing startling unique in the
temptations Of Jesus They at time in his life when they were
and time when he the weakest They real
of his power They revealed his humanity Without temptation in
his life he could have had sympathetic attitude for humankind
The whose life spent and refinement appe
the position Of the who having terrific struggle
The whose heart has been torn by great grief never
understand the value depth of his own happiness.
The man whose whole moral nature has not been swept by
mighty surge great temptation feel the moral security of
who fought and won
Great and terrific temptations necessary to strong and powerful
lives.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08

This is an important factor In the re-
cent increase in the cost of food.
The problem Of cheap and abun.
dant food Is fundamental one In all
industrial development. It was the
abundance and cheapness Of food that
made possible the marvellous progress
witnessed in this country during the
past century. During the last sixty
years we have brought into cultivation
the largest and richest body Of agri-
cultural land in the world. While this
land was new and rich the production
Of abundant crops was accomplished
at little expense and with little knowl.
edge Of the principles Of conservation
Of soil fertility. This period Of ex-
ploitive farming Is now past. The cost
OF production is now enhanced by
low yields, or the use Of expensive
methods Of maintaining high yields.
Whether the era OF cheap and abun-
dant food 10 past depends on our abil-
ity as a people to develop cheaper and
better means Of production than now
prevail. We no longer have unlimited
undeveloped agricultural resources.
Future increase in production must
come largely from better methods
Of farming. Whether we, as nation.
shall attain these improved methods
after long period of depression, &C.
companied by slow adjustment to new
conditions, as has been the case In
older countries. or whether we shall
attack the problem resolutely and In
telligently and adopt improved meth.
DDS as soon as the situation demands,
depends on the efficiency Of those
agencies that in recent years have
been built up In this country with a
view to meeting the problems Of soil
conservation and agricultural readjust.
ments.
The effect of live stock on the fer.
tility OF the soil needs no demonstra-
tion. 1t Is we'll known to every in
telligent farmer. Up to the present
time, at least. no system of agricul.
ture has been permanently profitable
without the use of domestic animals
as means OF maintaining the pro
ductiveness of the soil.
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n Cooperation in En-
couraging Song Birds
B. Allan Sssphsas. cslanbu. Ohio
birds, thrushes, bluejays and other birds.

BIRDS thrushes buejays and other birds
Here suggestion Kill all English spaows for they eat the
Of song birds and up their nests These arrows eat nothing but
the farmers gan while song birds their keep by the insects they
destroy well as the songs they sing for
While robins few cherries they Than their bread with
the good they do elsewhere If cherry orchard surrounded with
mulberry the robins will hardly touch the cherries
Backbd not such nuisances in the garden in the orchard
% people imagine. ~ sasty y
Small boys should be encouraged leave the birds alone Hunters
should spare song birds
great enemies of Birds but believe they be taught
aave them alone.
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Why Plant slundsrsi

One paper says Planting blunders
In the garden" Why plant them.
There are plenty Of blunders raised
every year without going to the trou-
BILE Of starting o crop.
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Interest Boy. In Poultry.

Why not interest the boys in poul.
try raising? Why not give them some
interesting work, which will assist
materially in reducing the high cost
Of living, and educate them In a pmc
tical way?
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optImlst and PessImist.

An optimist Is man who sees an
opportunity to make money In each OF
the complexities Of the dairy business
A pessimist is q man who sees
chance for failure in each department
Of the business.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08
Rstards sourina Of Milk.

Pasteurizing retards the souring Of
milk and cream, does not change the
flavor, and though II does not insure
the destruction Of al the germs, most
Of them are doubtless killed.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08
The public schools should,

The public schools should.
be brought up to the high
est possible efficiency and
everything should be done
to allow boys and girls to
receive q good education
without hardship to them
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08

1t is impossible for us to
understand the moral de-
velopment of a man with
out some knowledge Of the
temptations that have
crossed his path. In ana
lying those factors which
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08

! am glad to see that so
many persons are eo-operat-
ing IN encouraging song
birds to come back and re-
main with us again. / have
recently seen numbers Of
robins, meadow larks, black.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-07-08

Leather goods made from
alligator hides have gone
up in price very consider
ably of late years.
The alligator is rapidly
disappearing in the swamps
and bayous Of the far
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09
PROMISE OF PEACE
Problem of PacificatiOn in Mex.
leo Has Been Solved.
SO Declares Gutierrez, the Con-
ventiOn President.

Washington. Jan. S.-Progress Of ne
gotiations between the warning factions
in Mexico by which the problem OF
pacification of Mexico has practically
been solved were announced last night
to the convention in Mexico City by
General Gutierrez.
This was reported in a dispatch to
the state department today from Amer
lean Consul Silliman.
1T would not be opportune at this
time said General Gutierrez. Ito give
details, but their publication will be
made in due time.''
He added he had been in touch with
all armed groups in various parts OF
the republic. including forces in the
state OF Coahuila and two proposals had
been made to him which seemed satis-
factory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09

general-the shake up is felt directly
or indirectly in almost every depart
ment of state and plans for the change
have been under way for a week. So
with this their last day in their official
capacities, the five state officials are
making plans for their changes In
addition to the changes in the offices
of governor, secretary of state and at
torney general, two changes will be
made Monday in the personnel OF the
state supreme court. A new house OF
Representatives also comes to Topeka
next week and many of the members
of the lower branch of the legislature
are here for the first time as law max
ers.
Work at StandstiN.
The effect of the coming change has
been felt in the state house for a week.
Almost since the first of the year Gov
ernor Hodges has refused to take up
new affairs that did not require inn
mediate attention. Scores of applica-
TContinued on Page TWo.1
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co AGAINST mary
Supreme Court Denies Habeas
Corpus IN Turner Case.
Girl of ssWhit6 Slave" Fame
Must Go to Reform School.

The supreme court late this after
noon denied q writ Of habeADcorpuG
in the Mary Turner case and the de-
cision Of the Shawnee county probate
court sentencing her to the state IN
dustrial school for girls at Beloit viii
stand. The court found no legal
cause on which the girls attorney
could base an application for writ
and refused to restore the girl to her
liberty.
Mary Turner was the complaining
witness in. the sensational Grover
Cleveland case. Cleveland was charg-
ed with abduction Of the girl and SEN
fenced to a term in the federal prison
at Leavenworth for violation of the
federal white slavery act.
1t was following C1eveland's conviction
that Mary Turner was arrested on q COM
plant issued from the Shawnee county
juvenile court. She was held AZ an incor-
rigfble and was ordered committed to the
girls Industrial school at eBloit, following
a hearing before Hugh McFarland, probate
Judge. Attorneys. for the girl sought re-
lief through an application to the supreme
court for writ OF habeas corpus. The
denial Of the writ this afternoon is an
affirmation Of the lower courts ruling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09
LOOK OUT LONDON!
Count Zeppelin Plans to Lead a
Big Raid.
Latter Part of January Is the
Date Set.

Amsterdam. Jan. 9.-It has been
learned here that Count Zeppelin in
person will lead a great air raid on
England during the last days of jan
uary. He hopes to be able to send ten
first class Zeppelins to England with
the double objective of bombarding
London and crippling the English war
fleet.
Hundreds Of German airmen. pro-
fessionals and amateurs alike, have
volunteered TO take part in the expedi-
ton. 1t is confidently expected the air
raid will bring England to her senses"
and obtain her consent to a call for
honorable peace. Leading airmen are
urging Count Zeppelin to start the raid
as soon as possible as re Is much
dissatisfaction manifesting itself in
Germany over the fact that neither
Warsaw nor Calais has as yet been
taken.
The count will call upon the kaiser
at field headquarters before starting.
He will be escorted by large number
or aeroplanes. When the raid begins
the Zeppelins will be supported by
aeroplanes. hydro-aeroplane destroy
ers. torpedo boats and submarines 40
that attacks may be made simultane-
ously from the air, the surface of the
sea and the depths.
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FIGHT IN The AIR
German Aviators Drop on AL
lies Military Depots.
Chased Away by British A1rmen
With Rapid Firers.

Berlin. Jan. s.-German aviators
have renewed their activities all along
the western battle line and already
have caused much damage. to the
enemy. Half a dozen aircraft have
successfully bombarded the military
depots in Strazella and Haxebrook,
dropping bombs on them and setting
them on Gre. Just as their work was
cOmpleted q detachment OF British
avlators In biplanes, mounting rapid
firers, went in pursuit. The outcome
is not yet known here.
The German airmen also success
fully dropped bombs on the station at
Armentieres. setting 1t on fire. It ID
reported that many soldiers were KILL
ed here.
!. Three aviators also bombarded Fort
Bossbon at Verdon but the result here
is unknown. German aviators are
also very active in Alsace where their
observations have enabled the German
commanders to Illustrate organized
fresh attacks to take strateEic posi-
tiOns by SURPRISE. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09
IN CUSTER DANGER
Supreme Court Decides Against
Kansas City Stockyards.
Common Carrier Operating in
Violation of Charter.

That the Kansas City stock yards
company is operating as a common
carrier in violation of its charter and
is subject to custer SO far as it's con-
Meeting railway is concerned. was the
decision late today Of the Kansas su-
preme court. The ruling was upon
quo. warranto proceedings filed by
John s. Dawson as attorney general.
In finding for the state as plaintiff
in the case, the supreme court held
that the stock yards company is con-
Quoting the business of q common car
rief.
ITO the extent of any interstate
business done in that manner. such a
corporation exercises a function which
be ousted by the courts upon applica-
ton of the proper executive officers
of the state" says the supreme court
in its syllabus.
The suit against the stock yards
company was filed by the attorney
general to determine whether the
stock yards company was violating Its
charter and exercising the functions
Of q common carrier. It was shown
in the pleadings filed in the case that
the stock yards company charged rail-
roads a stipulated fee for handling
stock cars over their tracks in the
Kansas City stock yards. Such SER
vice, the court found, was in perform
auce of the function of common car.
rier and subjected the connecting rail-
way company to custer upon the III.
ing OF proper application by state au-
thorities-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09

EVERYBODY WELCOME EVENT
A ~Three Ring Reception at
Night Ono Of Features.
Entire State House Thrown
Open to Public in Evening.

Everything il In readiness for the
inaugural of tho newly elected state
officers Monday. Tho finishing
touches are being put ON by the dec
orators today. II there has been any
thing overlooked the committee in
charge does not know Il.
Tho inaugural ceremonies will be
held in Representative hall Il noon.
The doors Of the hall will BE- thrown
open at eleven o'clock. Tickets Of
admission will not be required. 1t
will be q free for ALL" A few seats
will be reserved for immediate mem-
bers of families Of officials being in
augurated. The program for the noon
day ceremonies follows:
Music. Second regiment band. KAN
sas National Guard.
J. C. Gafford, chairman.
Invocation. DR.. q. w. Akers.
Reading list Of officers to be sworn
in. Charles H. Sessions. secretary Of
state.
Oath Of office administered by
Chief Justice w. A. Johnston.
Address, Governor Geo. H. Hodges.
Address and taking Of oath by Gov
ernor-elect Arthur Capper.
Salute by Battery A. Kansas Ma
tional Guard.
National Air, Second regiment hand.
Open Door Reception.
The reception at night will be .
three ring affair and everybody II
invited. No admission tickets are re-
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failure, HE SAYS
Refuses to Be Sworn in as .
Member at Inaugural.

Bert p. Walker Of Osborne, elected
as q member OF the state irrigation
board to succeed himself. refuses to
attend the inaugural in Topeka and
will not provide the state with q bond.
Walker believesrthe work Of the irri-
cation board IL q failure in that
ancient methods are employed. He
wants the board abolished or the work
transferred to the state Agricultural
In March. 1913, walker was named
by Governor Hodges as q member OF
the irrigation board. The Osborne
editor IL q Republican and served on
the board with #. A. Hines and J. b.
Hammond. In the recent election he
was elected for q two-year term, -
were Daniel Dyer and George Ward.
The three men were to be inauga-
rated ~ state officials at the In
augural ceremonies Monday noon.
Dyer and Ward will probably bo here.
But Walker has told his friends he
will not be present to take the oath.
Neither win no provide the state with
q bond. Ancient methods are being
used by the board. Walker told q To-
peka friend. and he wants the board
abolished or the work handled under
the supsrvision Yf the State Asrioui-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09

turies Of decayed vegetable and ami
NAL matter. From them there arises
malaria and other mias-
matte exhalations equally as deadly as
the morass which q rank growth
of grass conceals. Once man by
chance steps in this, he never comes
forth again. And into one Of these
Koaleski saw a whole regi-
ment OF. Russian soldiers sink. sink.
sink-until the sickening death-deal-
ing mire closed over the last feeble
gurgle of its struggling victims.
Forward! Charge, to the as
sault.' was the cry that rang down
our ranks" said Lieutenant KOaleski.
THE Russians saw us coming and
GConfinued on PAGE Three.l
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Position Gained and Lost Again
to Russian BayOnets.
THE SWEEP THROUGH AUSTRIA
Is Expected Soon to Land Mus
cOvites Well Into Hungary.
Seryians Renew Attack on Dual
Monarchy From South.

London. Jan. 9.-Coincident with tnelr
now movement from the north. the
Germans have resumed their violent OF
fensive operations to the west OF war
saw. They are hacking their way for-
ward at some points, only to be IN turn
driven out from their positions py RUS
sian bayonets. This leaves the sltua-
ton in Poland, as a whole. about as II
was a fortnight ago. Meanwhile the
Russian sweep through the Austrian
crown land of Bukowina is unchecked
according to news dispatches reaching
London, and this army is expected. by
British observers, soon to be well over
the mountains forming the Dounoary'
into Hungary.
Servia, with her army more or less
reha bilitated, is described in London
as attacking the dual monarchy from
the south with renewed vigor. Austria
declares that the latest Servian at
tempts have been repulsed. Neverthe-
less. credence is given in England. to
the reports that Germany is planning
to throw troops to the assistance Of her
ally, in a third attempt to crush the
country of the Serbs. One hundred
thousand Prussians and 100000 Aus
trians, it is said. are to be employed In
this campaign. the Teutonic allies
deeming such a move imperative in
view of the grave situation in the Bal
kans
The present position of Austria
Hungary. is most critical. Threatened
from the east and from the south and
with Roumania preparing to cast her
lot with the allies, the war is being
brought to her front door. This is
in sharp contrast to the comparative
isolation from strife which Germany
continues to enjoy with only mall
strips Of territory in East Prussia and
Alsace occupied by antagonists. Now
more than ever before therefore, fol-
lowers of the conflict IL England.
Took to the eastern arena fSf imme-
diate developments of Importance.
In Belgium and France the allies
are making some hard earned gains
and the Germans also here and there
are making progress. The opposing
forces are SO evenly matched md the
positions Of their trenches are such
that sapping and bomb throwing must
be relied on chiefly to bag any gains
and barring a lucky victory in the
sporadic artillery duels, this form of
warfare doubtless will persist along
the line of Flanders and in France
until the weather improves the ground
and permits more extensive infantry
operations. Several days have passed
since the first reports Of Russian vic
tories over the Turks in the Caucasus
but the Turks have not yet admitted
any reverses in this territory.
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1900 persons have come to Topeka to
attend meetings since the first Of last
November.
Topeka IL the logical place for con-
ventions. Because Of the excellent rail-
way facilities it Is easily reached by
visitors from all sections of tho state.
1t is the capital city. and that is one
of the many reasons why the people
like to come here. Topeka enjoys en-
tertaining. and delegates to conventions
are shown a royal time. The Topeka
commercial club books many conven-
tfons for the city, and through the
Merchants association, an organization
of thirty-five club members, the ex-
pense of local arrangements is handled.
In Rapid Succession.
Beginning next week the conventions
will come in quick succession. Occa-
sionally there will be two or three of
them in progress at one time.
Farmers Week. will be celebrated
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Senate and House viii Convene
Tuesday Morning.
CHANGES IN STATE HOUSE
Officials Leave Their Desks
After the Inauguration.
LObbies in Hotels Filled With
Politicians Today.

With official moving time Monday
noon, business at the state house is at
a standstill today awaiting the change
In state administrations and the OPEN
ing of the 1915 legislative session. A
majority of the members of both
branches of the state legislature are
in Topeka today and nearly all the
arrive tonight or Sunday. The senate
and house will convene Tuesday morn
ing.
While changes will occur in five Of
fices in the state house-governor.
secretary of state, superintendent of
insurance, state printer, and attorney
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WEATHER IS ideal.
But Sunday There May BE Either
Rain Or Snow.

The weather was ideal today
bright and warm-but there is a dis
agreeable brand OF atmospheric
conditions on the way. Increasing
cloudiness with the probability of
snow or rain Sunday Is predicted. y,
Shippers forecast: Protect thirty
six hour shipments against moderate
temperatures tonight; Sunday, north
and west. Is to 20; south and east.
25.'' -..-
The minimum temperature of 26
degrees. which occurred at 5 o'clock
this morning, was IL degrees above
the normal minimum. The present
normal minimum Of Is degrees is the
lowest for the season; it will maintain
for several days. The mercury Is
hardly expected to reach the freezing
point tonight; it win be near the Is
mark Sunday night.
The highest temperature on this
date in the % years that the local rec
ords have been kept was 81 degrees
In 1902; the lowest was one below
zero In 1885, The mercury rose, rap
idly today. The temperature at 10
O'Clock was. Sc degrees.
1t was warm today. In fact the
mercury toyed with the high mark
for this year. The temperature aver
aged twelve degrees above normal for
this date. There was q southeriy
wind