The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
October 6, 1903

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LARGEST DAILY 10 PAGES IN KANSAS. LARGEST DAILY 10 PAGES IN KANSAS. J LAST, EDITICil TUESDAY W'f TOPEKA, KANSAS, OCTOBER 6, 1903. TUESDAY EVENING- TWO CENTS. J Sa if y F Ax, REAL LIQUOR TRIAL County Attorney II ungate Takes Up the Cudgel. Hakes a Good Case Against Herman Uterman. AT VISE WOOD PARK. Sales Took Place on the Open ing Da-. 'Initial Whisky Prosecution by New County Attorney. There was considerable interest In the istiict court room this morning over the trial of Herman Uterman charsed with selling liquor illegally at Vinewood pai k on July 26, the day the pane was opened. Blanche Boies was one of the Interest ed f recta tors. She was there to o j Serve County Attorney Hungate prose cute his first joint case. Miss Holes, trom her expression, seemed surprised that a prosecuting attorney could rorce from witnesses such surprisingly good testimony for the prosecution. County Attorney Hungate surprised the spectators by placing lienry fcchnoor on tho stand and bringins from him testimony that was convincing. fc hnoor testified that he was associatea with 1 ttrman in the joint, which was oj-.Kiated at Vinewood park. Sciinoo--testified that when the day's run 01 business was over that he and Uterman repaired to the house of J. B. Ferguson and divided the spoils. Schnoor testified that he and I terniau were in partnership in the business anJ that together they made the arrange ments for the stand at Vir.ewoou ar-;. He testified that Uterman made tile a: lansements with Frank Kelly, treasure of the Vinewood companv. lie said that TUerman drove -'Buck" Campbell. n gro. away from the stand and thai Uterman paid the expressman. W'iliiar.i Meredith, who hauled the cases or beer to Vinewood park. There was a rpple of excitement ovrr Schoor's testimony. That a man shou.d go on the stand and tell such bar -faced things as that was something un heal d of in the district court in many yea i s. Uterman and his attorney, c. A. Jh Raw. felt the solar plexus blow. The outcome of the case was practically set tled in the first round but the contest ants, as in a prize fight, had to await the decision after the last round. Hungate followed up the solar plexus with a heavy right swing for the jaw. Arthur Reilly took the stand. "Did you visit the stand at: Vinewood park July 26, which was located ".0 yatds from Ferguson's house?" i-ske.l Hungate. "Yes." replied Reilly. "What elid you buy there Zl "I bought three bottles of beer."" "Where did the bottles come from?" "From a tub full of ice and water." "Did you see any cases?" "Yes, saw beer cases piled up." On cross-examination Attorney Ma paw asked. "Was beer sold at any other places?" "Yes. at the Mohawk club stand." Kleciion Commissioner T. S. Williams was placed on the stand. "Did you get anything to drink at the stand 300 yards from the Ferguson house?" asked Hungate. "Yes," replied Williams. "What did you get?" "I bought two bottles of beer." "Did you see Uterman there?" "Yes." "Did you see any cases?" "Yes, I saw cases of beer in the stand and in a wagon." "Do you know what labels were on the botiles?" "Yes, Dick Brothers' Beer." Bert Brown and Buck Campbell tes tified to buying the beer. Campbell testified that he bought a bottle of beer and was drinking it when Uterman came up to him and said, "We don't want any niggers around he-re." and then struck Campbell with his fist. The prosecution proved that beer was sold at the stand and proved that Uter man was about the stand all day, seem ingly in the capacity of one interested in it although there was no evidence that he served beer. There was testi mony that he mads change at one time lor the bartenders. "Sheep" Lytle and W. F. Nonken are charged with TUerman in illegally sell ing liquor. Their trials will follow. They are charged with being the bar tenders. Uterman went on the stand in his own behalf. He testified that he made nrrangements with Treasurer Kelly for the Fencing club to hold a picnic at Vinewood July 26 and for the Arions to hold a picnic there the following Sun day. "Were you interested in the picnic?" asked Magaw. "No." replied Uterman. "Did you make any profits from the sale of taeer?" "No." "Why did you get permission for the picnics "Schnoor wanted me to." On cross examination Attorney Hun gate asked: "Where does this Fencing club hang out?" "In Crawford's opera house," replied Uterman. 'Are you not a proprietor of that club?" "JJo." 'What is your business?" "Agent for the Imperial Brewing company." "How many members in the club?" "I don't know." "Is the club a drinking place?" "They have their drinks there." "Who gets the money?" "Schnoor." "What did you do with the money you received at Vinewood in Fergu son's house from Schnoor?" "Paid for the government license It was 25, and Schnoor gave me $25 to pay for it for him." "Didn't you divide the money with Schnoor?" "No." "Who got the men to work in the tana?" "Schnoor, I guess." "Didn't you tell Ferguson that you l-old Dick Bros." beer instead of Im perial because if you got in trouble the Dick Bros." agent would go on vour bond?" "Xo," "Why was the license for the Fencing club mad out in your name?" "I refuse to answer." Judge Hazen held that as the de- fendant had taRen the stand in his own behalf he must answer. "Because it had to be made out in the name of a man and not a club." re died '.;:"r"an. Judse Kazen instructed the jury that if the jury was convinced that TJter man was connected with the stand, nithoueh he did not sell liquor, that he would be equally as guilty as the men who sold it if he, Uterman, employed the men to sell it and made the arrangements for the sales. FOUGHT 36 HOUR Turks Found It Impossible to Dislodge Insurgents. Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 6. Details of the fighting at Kittkar, near Kratovo, 38 miles from Uskub, October 1 and 2, have reached the revolutionary head quarters here. The battle was waged for 3C hours. The Turks found it im possible to dislodee the band of SO in stil gents from their strong position and brought up two cannon. The shots, however, went over the insursents and wrought havoc among the Turks on the other side of the position. The in surgents ultimately escaped. The Turks' losses are variously estimated at from 60 to "30 men killed or wo-.ndeii. The political situation today is not regarded over favorably. PLATT WILL MARRY. New York Senator Announces Forthcoming Marriage. New YcrX. Oct. 6. Thomas Collier Piatt, senior United States senator for the state of. New York, has made the formal announcement that he is to be THOS. C. PLATT. married October 15. to Mrs. Lillian T. Janeway of Washington. Mr. Piatt has been a widower since February 13, 1901. Mrs. Janeway has one daughter and Senator Piatt has three sonp. They will go to Washington almost immediately after the marriage ceremony, and will reside at the Arlington. The senator was 70 years old in July. GONE TO BORNEO. Philippine Government Officers Abscond With $6,000. Manila, Oct. 6. George Foreman, chief inspector, and C. J. Johnson, constabu lary supply office, both stationed at Missamis, Mindanao, whose accounts ware under investigation, took $6,04)0 from the safe, seized a steamer and have started for Borneo. Running short of coal they stopped a native vessel and took from her a new supply. A steamer has been sent to Borneo to intercept the fugitives. Bishop Doherty, the first American clerical dignitary appointed for the isl ands, has just arrived here. An en thusiastic welcome was extended to him by the Filipinos and Spanish-American residents. General Ola, leader of the Insurgent armies in the province of Albay, Luzon, continues to turn out the guns or hts command to the American authorities. During the campaign 100 insurgents were killed and 700 men and 100 guns were captured. At the time of the sur render Ola's men were in rags. Hungry and covered with sores. He has prom ised to help the authorities to capture Toleno and Laria. the insurgent leaders still at large. General Allen says he has promised to grant immunity to Ola, NEW CABINET. British Ministry Undergoes Al most an Entire Change. London. Oct. 6. The new cabinet is composed as follows: Mr. Brodrick. formerly secretary of war, succeeds Lord George Hamilton a3 secretary for India. Austen Chamberlain, postmaster gen eral, succeads Mr. Ritchey as chancellor of the exchequer. Alfred Lyttleton. recorder of Oxford, succeeds Joseph Chamberlain as secre tary for the colonies. H. O. Arnold-Foster, secretary to the admiralty, succeeds Mr. Brodritrfi ao secretary of war. Graham Murray, lord advocate of Scotland, succeeds Lord Balfour of Bur leigh as secretary for Scotland. Lord Stanley, financial secretary of tho war office, succeeds Austen Chamuej--lain as postmaster general. Old Soldiers Soon to Know. The Dever case, involving the consti tutionality of the old soldier preference law. has been advanced for hearing at the January sittin? of the supreme court. This case will also probablv de cide the suit brought bv H. L. Good rich against the Topeka city officials over his dismissal as superintendent of the city electric light plant. Temperatures of Largs Cities. Chicago, Oct. 6.-7 a. m. tempera tures: New York. 66; Boston. 60; Chicago, delphia, 66: Washington, 66; Chicago' 60; Minneapolis, 56; Cincinnati, 66: St. Louis, 66. mmmmmm: f wmmmmm y x y ,'vv-- -c y T mill imi .inMiniirmrri CORN NOW. SAFE. Crop Beyond the Reach of Frost Damage. Late Varieties liipened Itapidly During Past Week. SOME BEING MARKETED Cutting Is Finished in Many Eastern Counties. Early Sown W heat Shows Good Stand. The following weekly climate and crop report for Kansas, issued today by Director Jennings of the weather bureau, is the last that will be issued until April' 1, 1904: GENERAL CONDITIONS. The early days of the week were quite cool, but the last four days were unseasonably warm, the average tem perature for the week being four de grees above the normal. The minimum temperature fell to 30 degrees in some of the northwestern counties between Decatur and Republic the first of the week, the temoerature then rose and bv the latter part of the week had reached 90 to 93 degrees in the western division. Frost quite general in cen tral and northern counties first of week. Light showers occurred in many por tions of the western division and in the northern counties of the middle; irood rains fell in the central and southeast ern counties of the middle division and over the larger part of the eastern di vision. EASTERN DIVISION. Late corn has ripened rapidly this week and is now nearly all safe from frost, a very small per cent, of it being still fit for table use; in Chase it was considerably damaged by the frost of the 27th. Corn cutting is finished in most of the counties, and early corn is now being marketed in many counties. Wheat sowing is nearing completion and the early sown is coming up, pre senting a ne stand. Prairie haying is about finished and a large crop has been put up. Pastures are good. Kaffir corn was badly frosted in Chase; it is still quite green in Franklin and Shaw nee, but is being cut in Woodson. Cane, for forage, is being cut in Woodson but is quite green yet in Shawnee; it was damaged by frost in Chase. The apple crop is poor in Chase and short in Coffey but good in Shawnee. Sweet potatoes are good in Riley. but the acreage is small. The last crop of al falfa has been mostly secured in Chase and fall-sown blue rass is growing finely. The sround is in good condi tion. Chase- Frost on the 27h damaged late corn badly; most of the late cane ami Kaffir corn are damaged badly; most of the alfalfa is secured; wheat that was sown early is up and growing finely; the rain of the 29th put the ground in fine condition for sowing wheat and rye; fall sown blue grass is growing finely; apple crop hardly worth gathering. Chautauqua September was- a dry month, but the rains of the past few days will start the wheat that has been sown and put the ground in condition for farmers to complete their fall seed ing. Coffey A fine week for farming; n shower on the 29th was very beneficial to the wheat; haying about completed; corn maturing well; thrashing progress ing nicely; apples scarce. Franklin A warm week: corn ripen ing rapidly; Kaffir corn still very green, but making good progress. Greenwood A fine week for maturing late crops, and for fall plowing. Leavenworth Hay harvest is comple ted, the crop was heavy; a light frost on low ground the 27th; pasture good and stock doing well; corn is matured, and a good crop; the early corn is most ly cut. Linn The' warm weather is curing the corn rapidly; wheat seeding is about all done; a largely increased acreage this fall. Marshall A good crop of prairie hay is nearly all harvested: farmers are very busy threshing and taking care of the late crops; theyield of wheat, oats and millet is rather light not quite as good as expected; corn will be our principal crop; it is well up to the average of good years; late corn is ripening nicely and a few more days of drying weather will mature it. Miami Favorable weather continues with just enough rain to facilitate seed ing; a large acreage of wheat will be sown; corn cutting almost finished; a little new corn on local market. Montgomery Rains followed by warm weather have revived late crops and re plenished stock water; early sown wheat is up and growing finely; soil in good condition for seeding. Riley The frost of the 27th did little if any damage; early corn is all safe; some late corn needs a week more of drying weather, but could stand light frost; there is a small acreage of sweet potatoes, but the crop is good. Shawnee A fine week for late corn; it is mostly out of danger from frost; early corn is being cut, and is a heavy crop: apples good; wheat sowing nearly completed; pastures very good and cat tle doing well. Woodson Corn doing well and ripen ing rapidly; Kaffir corn and cane being cut. MIDDLE DIVISION. Early corn is about ready to crib- in the northern counties, and is being fed in some, not much is being cut. Late corn has ripened rapidly and much of it is now considered safe from frost. Wheat sowing continues in most of the counties but is finished in some; the early sown is up generally, but in Mc pherson the 'grasshoppers have dam aged many fields; it needs rain. Hay ing is about finished. Pastures are dry ing up in the northern and southern counties but are in good condition in the central. The third crop of alfalfa is in the stack in Washington and the alfalfa acreage is being increased in Clay. Forage crops are in good condi tion. Plowing continues in a few coun ties but the ground is too dry in many to permit it. Tender plants were touch ed by frost as far south as Sedgwick. Fruit is plentiful in Sedgwick but near ly all of the apples" have been blown of? in Sumner. Potatoes are being dug in Washington but the yield is poor. Barton Light frost on the 27th did some damage to tender plants, and late corn was damaged more than at first thought; another week will finish wheat seeding: the ground is very dry; tnun derstorms every day, but very little rain. Clay Wheat seeding; finished and ear ly sown wheat now up;- recent showers have put the .ground in fine condition; there is a large amount of rough feed of good quality; late. corn is now safe, very little corn being cut; a consider able number of farmers are increasing their alfalfa acreage. Cloud Thrashing is being rushed; plowing and seeding continues; haying about finished; most of the corn Is made. Edwards Thrashing all done; very little fall plowing done; grass short; nu rain for six weeks. Jewell Farmers are feeding new corn; corn was ready to crib October 1; a good year for honey. McPherson Early sown wheat is coming up nicely but grasshoppers are cutting it to the ground in many fields; sowing is still in progress with the ground in fine condition. Ottawa Frost on the 27th did some damage to green Kaffir corn: late corn is ripening rapidly: the corn crop is un usually good this fall: wheat sowing is progressing rapidly; the ground is be coming dry. Russell A fine week for the farmer; seeding is the order of the day; the showers of the 2nd and 3rd were very beneficial, but more rain is needed for the wheal. Saline The frost of the 27th did some damage to garden vegetables and corn; the rain of the 29th put the ground in fine condition for seedins. Sedgwick Light frost on the 27th nipped tender plants, in exposed places; ground in rir.e condition for plowing and seeding: fruit plentiful. Smith It is becoming very dry and wheat sowing is progressing under difficulties; pastures drying up. Sumner Ground very dry in the southern part of the countv. but wheat is being drilled in plowed ground since the light rain of the 29th; some parts of the county have had plenty of rain and wheat is up; high winds have blown nearly all the apples off: everything is out of the way of frost here. Washington Ground in fine condi tion; seeding mostly done; third crop of alfalfa in stack; potatoes are being dug but yield poorlv. WESTERN DIVISION. The corn has matured in the central counties; it is ripening rapidly as could be expected in Norton and Wallace, while in Decatur the winds are drying it up too rapidly making it chaffy; in Morton the late corn is still green. The frost touched the corn slightly in WTal lace. Forage crops are being cut and stacked. Haying is progressing in Norton, though in most of the counties it is finished and a good crop has been put up. The range is good, and cattle are doing well. Alfalfa has all been put up, the fourth crop in Wallace being light. Plowing has been suspended because the ground is too dry. Wheat and rye are being sown in many counties though it is dry. Decatur Still too dry for wheat sowing; high winds are rapidly drying up the corn and making it decidedly chaffy. Finney Dry weather continues; ground too dry to plow: fine weather for threshing: late alfalfa crop about all in stack; the farmers and ranchers have put up an abundance of hay and rough feed. Ford Wheat sowing in stubble ground is quite general; some others are plowing shalterHS -and mowing- deep; ground very dry. Tne Wheat -sowing has begun; ground too dry -to plow; Kaffir corn seed that escaned the frost is beginning to ripen; seed crop of alfalfa is about all cut. Morton Grass coming up well and cattle in good condition: late corn and cane green yet. j Ness Light local showers; too dry for plowing: threshing continues; forage; crops being put up: corn all matured, and most all cut that will be cut; a good crop of wild hay has been put up in fine condition; grass has matured and live stock are looking fine; water is plentiful. Norton Threshing is progressing with fair yield; baying is in progress, but there is much to make yet; also much fodder to cut; seeding has begun; corn is ripening as fast as can be expected. Thomas Very dry and windy the last few days with dust storms; the ground is very dry; early sown wheat can not germinate till it rains; threshing not much more than half done. Wallace Haying about finished: Kaf fir and cane fodder being stacked; fourth crop of alfalfa is being cut, but it is a light crop; corn curing up: it was damaged some by frost;range grass good, and cattle doing well; too dry to plow; rye and wheat sowing begun. ABOUT 10 FEB CENT. That Amount of Corn Crop Is Still Exposed to Frost. Washington, Oct. 6. The weather bu reau's weekly crop bulletin: The mm rrim has experienced an other favorable week. In Iowa 10 to 15 per cent, of area planted is still exposed in some measure to damage by heavy frost but another week ot warm, dry weather would ripen .most of the be lated ccrn. In Nebraska, Kansas, Mis souri, Michigan and Wisconsin about 10 per cent, of the crop is still expoaea iu injury from frost; in Indiana about 5 per cent., and in Ohio from 5 to 25 per cent. In Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Dakota, from 10 to 40 per cent, has already been injured to a greater or less extent. Rains have retared threshintr of soring wheat in Minnesota and the Dakotas and caused further in jury to grain in shock in South Dakota, in tne central ana eastern uiau of the cotton belt, cotton picking- pro gressed rapidly under favorable condi tions. In Texas, Oklahoma and Ar kansas, however, picking was retarded by heavy rains, which caused consider able damage to open cotton. Except in the middle and south At lantic states and portions of the Ohio and central Mississippi valleys, where plowing and fall seeding have been re tarded, this work has made satisfac tory progress, and early sown wheat has terminated and is coming up well, fine stands being reported from Ne braska and Kansas. Recent rains in Texas have put the soil in excellent condition and" seeding is now active in that state. PISTOL WAS LOADED. Both a Man and tho Girl Who Fired May Die. Hutchinson, Kan.. Oct. 6. Oscar Huf fine. 18 years old. was accidentally shot in the mouth with a 32-caliber pistol while on the way home from church by Florence Lee, 16 years old. The bullet knocked out several teeth, bored a hole through his tongue and stopped in the back of his neck, where it still remains. There is a chance for him to recover. The young woman is prostrated through fright and may not live. She thought the gun was not loaded and after taking it out of his pocket snapped it "play fully" in his face. Weather Indications Chicago, Oct. 6 Forecast for Kansas: Showers tonight followed by fair Wed nesday; cooler; brisk Southwest to west winds. OILS HISf ACH1NE Mr. Kelly lias It Running: Smoothly in Miami. Determined to Oyercome That 900 Opposition Majority. SECURES MANY PLACES These Are Carefully Appor tioned Among His Friends. Also Used to Hold Henry Allen in Check. State Treasurer Kelly frankly ad mitted to Col. George W. Veale a few days ago that the reason he wanted Veale's resignation as state house cus todian was because he needed the place for a Miami county man in order to strengthen him In his own county, but it has not been known to what extent Mr. Kelly is going in Miami county to build up his machine there. The fact that he ran over 900 votes behind his ticket last year, notwith standing the fact that he received sev eral hundred Democratic votes, shows that there was great danger that he would not be endorsed by the Repub licans of his county for renomination next year. Not only does Mr. iielly wish to control Miami county in order to prevent such a calamity as that happening to him, but he also wishes to build up a machine to control the election of ttate senator in iiiami and Johnson counties next year. F. W. Sponable is already in the race for re election as senator, and he will be the Burton candidate. Another reason why Mr. Kelly wants to make himself strong is to keep Miami county from being for Henry Allen for congress. In accomplishing these things he has the help of Senator Burton, Congress man Bowerstick and all the influence which they can command. He dis penses all federal patronage in Miami county, and there is probably not an other county in the state which has near as much federal patronage as Miami. Here is a list of the federal jobs which are held by Mr. Kelly's friends in Miami county: W. H. Brown, Kelly -Republican, United States commissioner, Chickasaw nation. Claud Masters, Kelly Republican, clerk for Dawes commission. Was a, clerk in the state treasury for a time. George W. Hamlin. Kelly Republican, recently- appointed deputy United (States marshal for Fort Scott division ro suc ceed Frank Hollenbeck. who was dis missed because he was supporting Henry Allen tor congress. Harry Freeman, Kelly Democrat, su perintendent of meat inspection, Kansas City. r.. John T. Grant, telTy Democrat, meat inspector. St. Louis. The pension examining board Is made up of Dr. J. H. Haldeman and Dr. I. H. Johnson, Kelly Republicans, and Dr. E. C. Pace, Kelly Democrat. It is even alleged that persons desir ous of entering the postal service under civil service rules cannot get examina tion blanks unless they are Kelly men. At present Miami county has the fol lowing men in the postal service: Morris Wolf, Kelly Democrat. Mike Cooper, Kelly Democrat. John L. Oldham, Kellyljemocrat. Walter S. Boone, Kelly Democrat, un der charges for irregularities. David Lucas, Kelly Republican. E. Eubanks, Kelly Democrat. It is generally admitted that T. T. Kelly is by all odds the sharpest poli tician in the Burton camp. He has not only landed his friends in federal jobs, hut he also has a long list of state jobs to his credit. Several are in the state house, but he also has secured places indirectly for a number of his friends in the state institutions. PLEDGED FOR 1904. Rhode Island Republicans Line Up for Roosevelt. Providence, R. I., Oct. 6. Purposing to renominate all Republican state offi cers now serving and to name Colonel Samuel P. Colt, of Bristol, as candi date for governor, the Republicans of Rhode Island met In state convention here today. Alphonse Gaulin, jr., mayor of Woonsocket, was chosen chairman. The following platform was adopted: "The Republican party of Rhode Is land most cordially endorses the ad ministration of our chief executive, Theodore Roosevelt, a worthy successor of the great P-epublican presidents. Lincoln, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Ar thur, Harrison, and MeKinley. His ability, courage, honesty and sound, practical statesmanship have won for him and his administration the high est regard of the American people as well as the admiration of rules and people the world over, and we pledge to President Roosevelt our united and hearty support in the campaign of 1S04. "On national issues it stands on the platform of the national Republican party, which has fought and won so many battles for the rights of men, giving emancipation from slavery in America, Cuba and the Philippines; protecting the labor of the toiler by just laws, securing constitutional rights to the disfranchised, establishing a gold standard as the basis of the reward of labor, makins: wise and peaceful arbi tration a means of ending destructive labor wars and adjusting proper rela tions between capital and labor, and restricting immigration to those na tions and people who shall add to our productive wealth as well as national growili. "The Republicans of Rhode Island be lieve in the efficiency and wisdon of the policy of protecting by intelligent legis lation the industries and laoor ot tne cm ted States from the destructive compe tition of countries where labor conditions and earnings are entirely unjike our own. They believe, it to be the highest duty of a Republican congress to ever fully main tain the integrity and value of our na tional currency. The grejtt work of firmly establishing a gold standard may wisely be supplemented by modifications reliev ing the rigidity of existing law relating to the currency and the collection of the revenues, governmental action producing at critical times disastrous congestion af fecting the business -of the entire coun try, should be prevented. The party is op posed to the immense trusts of the coun try so far as they inflate values beyond their normal condition, destroy compet ition and build up barons of wealth on the earnings of the common people: and it commends the courage of President Roosevelt in hia advisers in bringing the operations of great trusts into publicity and theJr illegal proceedings to the bar of justice." The resolutions further set forth thai the party declares against bribery and corruption and while it condemns such practices in either party, it finds no words of criticism too severe to appry to the chief executive who has preached and written throughout his executive career concerning the debauehment of Rhode Island voters, thereby impeaching his own party and defaming the fair name ot the state which he has taken the oath of honor to defend." The following state ticket was unani mously nominated: Governor. Colonel Samuel Pottery Colt. Lieutenant governor, George H". Hutter. Secretary of state. Charles P. Bennett. Attorney general. Charles F. Stearns. General treasarer. Walter A. Read. blei'TofTpilot. Dynamite Placed on the Track of the Northern Pacific Exploded Under the Engine of a Freight Train. Helena, Mont., Oct. 6. The Northern Pacific suffered again last night from the work of dynamiters. When an extra westbound freight wes three miles west of Bird's Eye, a station eight miles west of Helena, an explosion occurred. A portion of the tracks was destroyed and the pilot and headlight of the en gine were blown off. The engineer stop-' ped the train in time to prevent its be ing ditched. No. one was hurt, but the roadbed was torn up badly and freight trains were tied up until repairs could be made. News of the outrage was re ceived in Helena by the railroad detec tives early today and a special train left for the scene at once. Chief of Detec tives McFetridge was in charge of a party composed of several detectives and sheriffs. Six bloodhounds were ta ken. Engineer Reilly arrived in Helena with his train early today. "The engine was badly wrecked. He said it seemed to him as though there was -explosion of dynamite on each side of the engine. It was his opinion that dynamite had been placed on the track a few moments before his enginewas wrecked by. the explosion. OPENS CAMPAIGN. Joseph Chamberlain Inaugu rates Speech Making Tour. Birmingham, Eng., Oct. 6. Joseph Chamberlain set out from here this morning on his fiscal campaign, amid every demonstration of good will from his fellow townsmen. Hundreds gather ed at the railroad station and alternate ly sang "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." and shouted "Good old Joey," and the "country is with you." Vain appeals were made for a speech, but the oniy expressed opinion that could be extract ed from the former secretary for the colonies was in reply to congratulations on the appointment of his son Austen, as chancellor of -the' exchequer, when Mr. Chamberlain admitted that there were a lot of difficulties before the par ty; but -he thought they would "get through with them all right." Mrs. Chamberlain, Mrs. Endicott, her mother; Miss Chamberlain and Austen Chamberlain accompanied the former secretary. The two latter will escort Mrs. Endicott to Liverpool, where she will embark on the Cunard line steamer Sa'xonia for Boston today. Mrs. Cham berlain accompanies her husband on his speech making tour, which begins at Glasgow today. HUNT FOR FRAUDS. Sweeping Instructions Given to New Federal Grand Jury. St. Louis, Oct. 6. Sweeping Instruc tions to investigate naturalization frauds, "get rich quick" schemes, fraud ulent concerns operating under the guise of legitimate brokerage and all games of chance, which trick the ignorant and the unwary were delivered to the newly impaneled federal grand jury by judge Elmer B. Adams of the United States district court today. Judge Adams dwelt with vigor on the subject ot naturalization frauds. He said: "To get at the fountain head of this grave offense against the laws of the United States you must get the men in high places. Report anybody, rich or poor, high or low. irrespective of his position." HIS DREAM OF EMPIRE. Lebaudy Plans a United States of Liberia. New York, Oct. 6. The secret of M. Labaudy's attempt to found an empire in Africa is out, says a Herald dispatch from London. The Daily Mail today as serts that the young French millionaire, who is now in London on business, de sires first to obtain the consent of the. Eu ropean powers who claim to have influ ence over the territory on which he has designs, to establish along the northwest coast of Africa. an empire larger than Rhodesia, to be entitled the United Stares of Liberia. Here it is alleged he proposes to found a state peopled by negroes from America, especially from Ihe southern states, who would receive grants of land and be encouraged to found a country of their own. If M. Leubaudy obtains all tne territory he desires he will have a coun try rich in minerals, India rubber and cof fee. SWIFT WIND BLOWS. Thirty Mile Gale Is Tearing Things Up Today. The government wind machine an nounced that the wind this morning was blowing 30 miles an hour from the south. The forecast sent out today is "Show ers tonight followed by fair weather. Cooler." The rain today measured nine hundredths of an inch. The government thermometer registered the following temperatures: 7 o'clock 64111 o'clock 71 8 o'clock 66112 o'clock 63 9 o'clock 68! 1 o'clock 71 10 o'clock 70 2- o'clock 72 Wind 23 miles from south at 2 p. m. Ottawa Woodmen Displeased. Ottawa, Kan., Oct. 6. At a meeting of the two local Woodmen camps strong resolutions were passed con demning the action of the national or ganization in creating the office of his torian fcr ex-Head Consul Northcott at a salary of $4,000 a year. WHO ISTOBLAfilE? City Attorney and Council Fall Out Orer Joint Cases. A Hi Id Resolution of Censure Is Adopted ON MAYOR'S SHOULDER Sir. Spencer Shows That City Executive Must Decide. Only He Can Say What Methods Police Must Follow. Just at present the city administra tion is ail at sea regarding the future policy regarding joints. Monday after noon a conference was held at the city hall by Mayor Bergundthal, City Attor ney Spencer and Councilmen Howe, Neil and Wolf, who constitute the po lice committee. Owing to the absence of Chief of Police Goff little was done, -but the subject up for discussion -was whether or not the city would continue to arrest iolnt keepers when their con viction is practically impossible, or whether it would be better to so slow and try to get evidence against a Joint ist before making the arrest. There is a wide differenoe of opinion as to what is the best colicy. and the safest politically. Councilman Wolf ia said to place the blame principally on the ttolice, and to desire that the Joints be harassed with frequent arrests, even if conviction is practically impos sible. Councilman- Neil is said to have demanded more vigorous action from the police. Councilman Howe seems in clined to blame City Attorney Soencer, while Spencer holds the mayor and po lice department responsible, and says he can't do anything. Mayor Bergund thal is trying to formulate his policy, from these dissenting opinions. At the meeting of the city council last nisht the trouble broke out in an unexpected fashion. Councilman Howe introduced a resolution which was .couched in very judicious language, but which was a mild "roast" for the city attorney. The resolution was adopted without a dissenting vote. It was as follows: "Whereas, The city attorney has sub mitted a request for advice as to the disposition of certain appealed cases pending in the district court, now therefore be it. "Resolved. That it is the sense of the mayor and Council that all ordinances for the suppression of joints, gambling houses, bawdy houses, should be vig orously and persistently enforced- This must be done through legal proceedings instituted and maintained in the courts by the city attorney, who is in the na ture of things responsible for the effi cient maintenance or such proceedings. The mayor and council do not feel com- potent to advise nor will they assume to direct the legal department concern ing legal questions which may arise in litigation over the enforcement of ordi- nances or in other litigation." After this resolution had been adopted. Mr. Spencer came back at Mr. Howe, who seemed to be defending Mayor Bergundthal and the police department, with a very sharp and pointed speech. Mr. Spencer said in part: I have just been reading over this resolution, and I want to say a few words because I do not believe the mem bers of the council realized exactly what sort of a measure they were voting for. The part of the resolution I object to is that which says: 'This must be donu by legal proceedings instituted and maintained in the courts by the city at torney who in the nature of things is responsible for the efficient maintenance! of such proceedings. Now, gentlemen of the council, you can't say to me to institute these cases and I am referring especially to the cases against jointists unless you give me the control of the police force. We might as well be honest about this thing. You know as well as I do thac the mayor is the head of the police force; that it is with him that rests the decision as to what the force shall do. Suppose I should be of the opinion that the proper way to proceed is for the po lice to make no arrests until they nave a reasonable amount of evidence, and stand a good show of conviction. Sup pose I sjjould say to the chief of police, don't make any arrests unless you have some evidence. And suppose the mayor says, 'The people want joints pulled, and we will pull every joint we can see and make as much trouble as we can.' Who would the police force obey, me or the mayor? "I'm going to be honest with you. I say I am not responsible for these prose cutions because the mayor is in charge; of the police force. If the mayor wants to turn over the management of the police force to me, then it is a different matter entirely. "When you members of the council put yourselves on record by voting for that resolution, you went entirely outside ot what the circumstances warrant. When you say that I am responsible for the liquor prosecutions, you are wrong so far as my duties under the law are con cerned." The end of this controversy did not come with Mr. Spencer's speech, thougn nothing more was said at last night's meeting. Indeed the fight seems to be just opening up. It now rests witn Mayor Bergundthal and his cabinet to decide whether joints will be pulled as the regular daily menu of the police force, or whether more time will be spent on getting evidence, and less on making arrests. It is a serious ques tion, which will enter largely into the next campaign for mayor, and which as its more immediate result may bring about some radical changes in the po lice force. BRYAN IN OHIO. Made Three Campaign Speeches at as Many Places. Cleveland. Oct. 6. W. J. Bryan spoke three times in the interest of the state Democratic ticket at Napoleon In the mornine. at Oak Harbor in the after noon and at Sandusky last night. Large crowds heard the Democratic leader at each place.' He spoke for two hours at Napoleon and about an hour each at the other places. He endorsed the can didacy of John H. Clarke for the United States senate. After the Sandusky meeting Mr. Bryan left for New York. These speeches were the last that Mr. Bryan will make in Ohio durlns thla campaign. V

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TOPEKA STATE JOTTRNAL, TUESDAY EVENING. OCTOBER t, 1903. KAHSASJJEWS. Truancy Law Brings Up a Queer State of Affairs. Iola Woman Needs Help Children for Support. of HER BOY IN ZINC PLANT Earns 1.60 Per Day Which Keeps Family Alive. Several Married Women Are Yet of School Age. Iola, Kan., Oct. 6. The new truancy law continues to be a source of great Interest and worry to a good many people, who for one reason or another have gotten out of the habit of thinking that during school days their children must be In school. An unusual case bas developed right here in town. Mrs. J. M. Kelley lives on North Buckeye street with her three children. Bhe came to Iola about three years ago and1 about six months ago her hus band died. The oldest of her children Is a boy of twelve, the next a girl of even and the baby a two-year-old. She is a seamstress and since the death tif her husband has managed to support herself and family with the help of her olfiest boy. The other day the boy was discharged from his position with the Lanyon. Zinc company because of the Working of the new truancy law, and the family is sore perplexed to know .what they are to do. Mrs. Kelley is negotiating with the echool board to see if there: is not some way in which the law may be waived in her son's case. He is large for nis age, has had some schooling and she continues to instruct him as stie is able. At- the works he made $1.60 a day, and this practically supported the little tamily of four. It will be admitted that a twelve year old boy as head and provider for a family of four is an open for the boy if he can get the con- I sent of the school board, ana the mother declares that the boy's wages are absolutely necessary for the fam ily's living. The law provides that boys of four teen who are dependent on their wages for a living may escape its provisions, but twelve-year-olds are supposed to be children and required to attend school. Down in the Fourth ward the officer found a case that he gave up. In a colored home he found a number of school children, one a girl of thirteen. He had not made many inquiries until he learned that thi3 ignorant little regress, still but a child, is shortly to become a mother. He could not order her to school and he could not fee where the law excepted her case. He has taken the case under advise- ment, suggesting that the proper offi cials ought to institute legal proceed ings and prosecute the criminal father of the child. Mr. Lemaster has also discovered a number of married women who are of school age. Such a case at Fort Scott was heralded as a .queer case, but he has found two wives whcf are fourteen years old in Iola. In his judgment wives of fourteen are not under com pulsion to attend school t'p in the Second ward he ran up against a case that he don't know what to do with. He found a mother of a family of five children. The oldest of the children is a girl thirteen years old, and it was over her non-appearance at school that the officer began ques tioning the mother. She admitted the girl's age but says she needs her at home to help with the house work. The mother grew hysterical over the matter and declared, before the children, that if the eldest girl is sent to school she will kill herself. The officer pointed out the foolishness of this, but she re peated the threat over and over. She ndded that she was too proud to accept charity and that if the girl were taken away it would mean starvation or charity. SPENT PARTNER'S MONEY. That Is the Charge Made Against Rice County Man. Sheriff Davis of Rice county was in th" citv yesterday and took home with him last night J. E. Ellers, of Lyons, and thereby hangs a tale. It appears that Mr. Ellers and Mrs. MeCracken of Lyons agreed to go into partner ehio and conduct a furniture store, and that the first of the week Mrs. MeCraekan gave her partner-to-be $200 and told him to come to. Wichita and purchase a stock of furniture. ;He came with the $200, but according to Sheriff Lavis the brilliant lights of the oike Droved too much for him and he failed to visit a furniture store. It is alleged that Tuesday he telegraphed to Mrs. MeCracken from this city asking for $10, statins that he was "dead broke." Instead of sending the ten she hied herself to the sheriff's office and swore out a complaint against Ellers, and the .warrant was turned over to the sheriff. Yesterday he started for this citv for the purpose of arresting the man Ell ers, but very soon after taking the train found that Mrs. MeCracken was also on her way to Wichita on the Fame train. He surmised that every thing was not all right and keot a watch on her. When she left the train at the Santa Fe depot yesterday fore noon, he followed her to the Towa hotel, then hunted up Deputy Marshal Hawk and started out to find Sillers. In the meantime he lost track of Mrs. MeCracken, but finally found her at the Santa Fe depot, evidently looking for some one. They were so strongly convinced that "some one" was Ellers that they followed her in the hopes of locatinar him. About the middle- of the afternoon she met Ellers in the Street, and about the name time Marshal Hawk and Sheriff Davis met both of them. They took charge of Ellers and placed him In the county jail until Sheriff Davis started home with him last night. He made resistance when arrested, and Mrs: MeCracken stated that she did not be lieve he snent her money with the in- What Shall We Have for Dessert? This question arises in the family very day. Let us answer it to-day. Try a delicious and healthful dessert. Pre pared in two minutes. No boiling no baking add boiling water and set to cool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange, Rasp berry and Strawberry. Get a package at your grocers to-day. io cts. tondon of flpecing her. She also re turned to her home In jUyons ...last night. Wichita Eagle. TWENTY-SEVEN INCHES LONG Sweet Potato Grown by James Cole man In Hutchinson. Did you ever see a sweet potato 27 Inches long-? There is one of this sort hanging up in the News editorial rooms .una" it's a reai potato from the groundtlown. :tt was raised hy Chief of Police: James Colemaii at his home in the. Fifth w.'trd. This is the longest potato ever seen in these parts and it is good io eat. It is a yellow Jersey and the 27 inches grew al most straight down in the ground. Hutchinson News. DEATH OF MRS. R. HICKS. Old and Respected Lady of Beloit Passes Away. Beloit, Kan., Oct. 6. Mrs. Robert Hicks, one of Mitchell county's ol-Jest and most respected citizens, died in this city this morning after a short illness. Mrs. Hicks was over SO years old and old age, no doubt, had much to do concerning her desth. Deceased was an active member of .the Methodist church, at which placo the funeral services will be held, the data of which has not been decided upon at this writing. The Hicks family were, among the first settlers in Mitchell county. A husband, two sons and two daughters still survive her. WHO IS COUNTY ATTORNEY. Sumner County Commissioners Ask an Opinion. Wellington, Kan., Oct. fi. The county commissioners at their regular meeting appointed Judge James Lawrence. Ready Ready and Judge W. r. McBrlde to give them their written opinion as to who should draw the salary of county attor ney. E. E. Wilson, the regular attorney who disappeared at Topeka July 4. writing a letter to his wife, saying he was going to drown himself in the Kansas river and turning up some months later at his homo near Belle Plaine. pretending to be insane, has tiled his application for his salary during his absence. J. A. Brunette, who was appointed by Judge Swartz to fill the vacancy, has also tiled his. MR. CONNER WANTED. Leaves Galena and Several Anxious Creditors. Galena. Kan.. Oct. 6. W. E. Conner, who has been night operator of the 'Fris co system at this place for the -past month, mysteriously disappeared Saturday night. He left a note stating that, owir to mosquitoes bothering him, he would go to his room, but would report for duly Sunday noon. Ha has not been heard of since, and it is thought the note left by him was only intended to throw the rail road company off that he might get out of reach of the officials before his ab sence was known. He now is wanted for embezzlement of the company's monev. Besides, he leaves behind him hotel and other bills unpaid. Colored People's Protest. Wellington. Kan.. Oct. 6 The colored population are unitedly opposed to the separate school system for rtasons divers and numerous. The three principal points of protest, however, are: First, that the children will have to come clear across the city to some one room for school, which will be almost impossible in the case of small children: second, that there would be a congestion of grades under one teacher which would necessitate a poor accomplishment of the work; and, lastly, that if there is an influence thrown around the negro children by their as sociation with white children it would oi necessity be removed when the whites and blacks are put in different rooms. The, school board has been called upon to establish a separate school or rooms for the colored children.' They have met several times to discuss the matter, but up to the present have done nothing in that respect. The colored people called a meeting at which nearly every colored person in town was present and prepared a petition to the board of education asking them not to make any change, in the present arrange ments, for they did not think that it would be treating them rirht to show any discrimination between their children and the white children or show any par tiality against them. Other places seem to be having the same trouble. At Winh'eld one teacher has re fused to teach because of the colored stu dents in her room. At some other places parents are refusing to let their children attend the same school with the colored children. Petrified Buffalo Head. H. C. Wooiley found quite a curiosity in the bed of the Arkansas river tho other day. It was a petrified buffalo head. The action of the elements had induced petrifaction and the entire head was in an excellent state of preservation, but weighed several times more than when in flash. The head was almost compietely buried in the sand and must have been there from 35 to 40 years at least. In the skull above the eye was a round hole about an inch in diameter which was evi dently made by the bullet which ended the animal's career. "Dad" says he is go ing to send the specimen to the St. Louis fair. It is now on exhibition in the win dow of Charley Bacon's oak parlor. Hutchinson Bee. They Go to Honduras. William Bromelsiek and Brint Wood ward will leave tomorrow for Puerto Cor tez, Honduras, where they will look after their banana ranch located there. The ranch is owned entirely by Lawrence men and is as yet in an undeveloped state. The new ranch of 1,000 acres. Las Faimas, is being planted now and it will take IS months to bring the trees to a bearing stage. The local company expects big financial results unless a bad storm sweeps trouble over the country. Phil Elliott, brother of Sherman Elliott. Is lo cated on the raxich as manager. Mr. Bromelsiek- and Mr. Woodward will be gone a month. Lawrence Gazette. Howard's Carnival Successful. Howard. Oct. 6. The street fair and carnival closed here in a blaze of glory and fully 5,000 people enjoyed the time of their lives. The exhibits of fine horses, big corn and rich agricultural products would be a credit to any state or district fair. There was lively competition in all classes and contests. .and the im mense crowds are enthusiastic in their praise of the event. The weather was perfect and everything was satisfactory. About $500 in cash premiums and prizes were awarded. Fatally Burned With Gasoline. Emporia, Kan.. Oct. 6. Mrs. Henry Hanlein, wife of the Santa Fe night yard master here, was fatally burned while filling a gasoline stove. She set a pitcher full of gasoline on a table be side a burning lamp long enough for considerable gasoline to evaporate. Soon after she began pouring it m to the stove reservoir the lamp ignited the gas and set Mrs. Hanlein's clothes on fire. Before assistance came she was burned to a crisp, her face and the bottoms of her feet being the only spots on her whole body not terribly burned. She lived, however, until morning. Ness City Mills to Start. 1 Ness City. Kan.. Oct. 6. After an idle ness of four years, the Ness City rotier mills will resume operations. Ness county raised .ouomjo bushels of wheat this year. The citizens have organized a stock com pany with a capitalization of $15,000 and the mill will be running in three week?. Of this. Borthwick Bros, have subscribed J10.0X) in the form of the mill and the citizens have raised $5.0fO working capital. The Santa Fe railroad was unable to han dle the enormous crop, which resulted in the aDove move. A Guaranteed Cure for Piles. Itching, blind, bleedine: or nrotmdinrr piles. Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure you in 6 to x uays. bug. SPORTINGNEWS. Victors in the Post-Season Ser ies Get $109.35 Each. Western League Players Have $88 to the Man. GATE RECEIPTS SMALL Last Year the Division Amount ed to $220 Apiece. Members of the Blues Go on Earn Storming Trip. Kansas City, Oct. 6. Kansas City American Association and Western League players gathered yesterday at their respective headquarters to discuss the post-season series Just finished and incidentally to draw their share of the gate receipts. The happiest faces were at Association headquarters In the Cen tury building, where President Gear greeted each one of the players with a check for $109.35 as their share of the 60 per cent of the gate receipts. The Western Leaguers were given checks for $88.02 as the losers' percentage. While there was no grumbling about the amounts, they did not come to half of the shares last year when the Associa tionists got over $220 apiece. It was also a day of shaking hands for some of the players who left for their homes on last night's trains. The majority of the As sociationists will remain to play the Missouri Valley Leaguers at Associa tion park tomorrow afternoon and thn go with Gear on the barnstorming trip to Oklahoma City, where a substantial amount will be gathered in by each player. Gear will take only ten men on the trip, Gibson and Alloway alternating in the outfield when not pitching. Hugh Hill left for his home, Knoxville, Tenn., last night, in response to a telegrjia stating that his wife was sick, and Ketchem will go south with the barn stormers in his place. Grady intends to leave for his home in Philadelphia shortly after tomorrow's game and Johnny Rothfuss will play first bag on the trip. The rest of the team will be the Blues' regular lineup. Besides Hill several other of the Blues left yesterday and laM night for their homes. Hub Knoll and his wife de parted for St. Louis, where they will re main during the fall festivities and then go on to their home in Columbus, O. Gibson left for a short visit to his folks, but will rejoin the team at Oklahoma City. Coons went to his home in Green castle. Ind., and Walter Frantz departed for Wichita, where he will take up his studies in the Friends' university. Dur ham went back to Winfield and will probably teach school near there this winter. CLAIMS ANOTHER WINNER. Football Coach Now Believes Michi gan Will Have a Strong Team. Ann Arbor, Michi; Oct. 6. Coach' Yost and Captain Redden are apparently not scared by the big scores rolled up by Chicago and Minnesota, for the pros pects at the Wolverine camp seem to be much brighter at this early date than they were a year ago now. Yost is no longer pessimistic, but declares, with his genial smile, that Michigan will surely have another winning team. "If one or two more of the big men we are expecting turn up we certainly will be pretty nicely fixed," says Cap tain Redden. "But even without them the savad looks to me to be of cham pionshis calibre." Yost considers Longman, who is play ing left tackle on the regulars,- the find of the var. "He weighs two pounds less than Joe Maddock and is plavins a 100 per cent, better game now than Maddock ever thought of playing this early in the season last year. He will make the best tackle in the west, you just Wait and see." This is the way in which Yost speaks of him, and Trainer Fitzpatrick is even more enthusiastic, declaring that Long man will eclipse all former Michigan tackles. With Maddock in the game again, the Wolverines will be very strong in the two tackle positions. Coach Yost does not pin much taitn on little Eckersall of Chicago. 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Pyramid Pile Cure is for sale by all druggists, or will be sent upon receipt of price, 50 cents a package, by Pyra mid Drus Co., Marshall. Mich. Write for free booklet on the nature. I treatment anc curs or cues. he will be all right in the back field, but teams are going to get through the Chicaso line and in that event Ecker sall will be too small. If he could have played behind the 1901 Michigan line he would have been a star, for not once during that whole fal did a man get by the forwards and secondary de fense, but I am afraid he will be too light to back up this year's line of the University of Chicago." "THE FIDDLER'S" CAREER. Pool Rooms Are Looking Up the Re cord oi His Races. San Francisco, Oct. 6. Joe Harvey and Frank Daroux, who run pool-rooms at Sausalito. were losers to the tune of $16,000 through the success of The Fid dler at Morris Park. N. Y. They claim that most of the bets were made by a gang of Reno, Nev., who knew that a ringer named McNamara would be run instead of The Fiddler, and hence they will refuse to pay bets until they get positive proof that The Fiddler really ran yesterday. The price of The Fiddler opened at 15 to 1 and was cut to 6 to 1, but this did not stop bettors. The story is that McNamara and The Fiddler win tered on Winters' ranch near Reno, Nev. There is a striking likeness between The Fiddler and McNamara. and it was de termined to profit by the resemblance. It is hinted McNamara was shipped east mysteriously, and that it was Mc Namara which won the race over the Withers' mile at Morris park. It is claimed too, that three men who backed The Fiddler so liberally in Sausalito poolrooms are from Reno. McNamara was "rung" at New Or leans last year under the name of Mir iam Johnson, when a small fortune was cleaned up. B. A. Chilson, the owner, hails from Nevada, and the men con nected with making the clean-up at Sausalito on Saturday were introduced as speculators from Reno with a good thing up their sleeves. On April 24 last The Fiddler won a race at Oakland, with the ring laying 40 to 1 against his chances. About the time The Fiddler was ship ped across the Rockies Chilson also left Petaluma for St. Louis with the now notorious McNamara and the mare Abba L. Chilson tried to Ting the latter as a 2-year-old filly Untrue, but the Del mar officials nipped the scheme in the bud, and the mare's trainer, Oscar Rhodes, was lodged in Jail, "ringing" be ing a penitentiary offense in Missouri. Chilson escaped. The county grand jury has indicted the participants in this scheme. ARE TWO GOOD PLAYERS. Cincinnati Well Pleased With Kerwin and DeArmond. Cincinnati, Oct. 6. In Dan Kerwin and Charley De Armond the Cincinnati club has picked up two cracking good ball players. Kerwin, because of his greater experience, will be a valuable man io the team next season, and at the rate De Armond is improving with every game he should be as good a youngster as there is in the league next season. Kerwin has shown himself to be a batsman of the first class in the few games he has played with the Reds. He looks the part when he stands at the plate, and he swings his bat in a man ner that assures confidence. It is doubtful, indeed, if there Is a man on the team who is a better sticker than Kerwin. He may not be able to re place any one of the trio which finished in the field with the Reds this fall. Don lin, Seymour and Dolan are great ball players, but in Kerwin Kelley, wlil have a man fit to fill any one of their places without the team being weakened to any extent. Being a natural batter.. Ker win will make-a great utility man. Every ball club looks for batters. When a player can bat he will be valuable to a team, even though his fielding should not be right up to the standard. There is always a chance of his improving in his field work, but there are few play ers who ever become good batsmen if they lack the natural ability to hit the ball. De Armond. too, is a natural batter. He is still a bit green in the field, not starting as quickly as he should, but he has the speed, is young, and has had little experience. Of the other youngsters seen, none has shown big league form. Neither Fohi nor Ragan is ready for fast company. IT WAS IHE FIDDLER." Horse Suspected of Being a Ringer Proves All Right. New York, Oct. 6. The Fiddler, win ner of the last race Saturday, was paraded in the paddock after the fifth race, when many well known horse men were satisfied that he was "The Fiddler" and not McNamara, as had been reported. The Fiddler was purchased for $700 about two months ago from J. H. Wakler. The bill of sale was witnessed by O. H. Boeseke. The racer has been at Oakland, Cal., during the winter and spring, and his last race there was "on April 24, when, at 40 to 1, he' won at a mile on a fast track in 1:44, which nas a poor race. Cromwell said today that the former owner, J. H. Walker, was in such financial straits that he could not prop erly feed The Fiddler, hence was forced to sell. It is estimated that more than a half million dollars was cleaned up on the horse Saturday. Big bets were made in pool rooms all over the country be sides being played heavily at 20 to 1 by a half-holiday crowd at the track. In a head-and-head finish Castalian, favorite, won the Westchester handicap, future event, from Luxcasta. Lady Uncas made the pace for a hair mile when the favorite took command and won driving. LEVIED ON WADDELL'S TRUNK Manager With a Good Memory Col lected from u Rube." Columbus, O., Oct. 6. "Rube" Wad dell, once the star twirler for the Phila delphia American league team, came to Columbus to pitch an exhibition game of ball. Manager Bryce of the Colum bus American association team, suddenly remembered that in 1899. when the great Waddell pitched for the Columbus team, Rube owed him $18. Bryce took advant age of his visit here to attach his trunk. Rube secured the $18 and regained his trunk. William Jewell 23; Normals O. Liberty. Mo., Oct. 6 William Jewell played her first football game of the season Monday and had a walkover, defeating the Chillicothe Normals 23 to 0. The home team played a fast game, but the visitors were slow and lacking in team work. The Normals were also familiar with their signals and showed lack of practice. The teams were about evenly matched in weight.but the home team plowed through the Normals' line almost at will. Burch was easily the star of the game. In the first half he carried the ball ninety yards for a touchdown after two minutes of play, and Killam kicked the goal. Memphis Bookmakers Hit Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 6. Every pool room in the Memphis territory felt the effects of the $100,000 ''killing" reported to have been made by Chicago gamblers on The Fiddler at Morris park. Local rooms and hand books estimate loss at $10,000. Rooms at Helena, Dallas, Little Rock and Vicksburg also suffered. The tip was universal and an agent was sta tioned here. CORBETT AND CALLAHAN Are Matched to Meet in Philadelphia f on October 2L New York, Oct. 6. Young Corbett, the world's featherweight champion, and Tim Callahan have finally settled upon a date, for their battle. It will take place m Philadelphia on Octo ber 2V A week before that, on October 14, "Corbett" will again meet Sammy Smith, the Quaker City boy who stayed six rounds with him a few weeks ago. The little Denverite is now training for these matches at Johnson's road house, on Jerome avenue. Harry Tut- hlll is looking after his work, and Johnny Burdick is boxing with him. corbett" will box in Boston before the first of November, and after that will go west to Frisco. He will stoo at St. Louis on the wav out and meet Tommy Sullivan in a bout. Racing at St. Louis. St Louis. Oct. 6. Old Stone, eq.ual favorite with Major Pelham in the bet ting, won the William J. Lemp Brewing company stakes for 2-year-olds and the reature or Monday's fair grounds card. Major Pelham was well rjlaved to win the event, but Old Stone came on when ready and .won galloping by three lengtns. Dan U'High, at 25 to 1, was third. Captain Gaston, heavily played to win the third race, was not auite good enough, being beaten by Dolly Gray, the favorite, by a nose. TracK was fast. Pittsburg 3; Neosho'O. Pittsburg, Kan.. Oct. 6. The Pitts burg Blues defeated the Neosho Ath letes here Monday. It was a pitchers' battle and good plays were executed bv Pogson, while the batting honors were divided between Pogson, Baldwin, Lawtner and Reed. Score: R.H.E. Neosho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 Pittsburg 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 03 5 0 Batteries Bunton. Lawtner and Reed: Pittsburg, ,Moffett, Gettings, Neosho. Americans 4; Nationals 3. Chicago, Oct. 6. The American league team won their second game of the series, a ten inning contest, by pounding Wicker for fourteen hits and playing a perfect game in the field. The Nationals were unable to do much against Alt rock's left handed curves with men on bases. Score: R.H.E. Nationals, 10000010 1 03 9 4 Americans 0 00200100 1 4 14 0 Batteries Wicker. Kling; Altrock, Sullivan. Umpires Johnstone anu Sheridan. Athletics 6; Phillies L Philadelphia. Oct. 6. The game be tween the Philadelphia National ana Philadelphia Americans was won by the latter. Score: R.H.E. National 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 01 3 2 American 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 6 12 1 Batteries Duggleby and Roth; Plank and Powers. NOT A LITERARY BARBER. Secretary Stephens' Reply to an Applicant. If the sample published in the Hutch inson Independent is correct, the secre tary of the state barbers' board does not excel in literary accomplishments. I. T. Bowen, a Hutchinson barber, wrote the secretary of the board.. J. D. Stephens, asking for a blank application for a Ber ber's license. Mr. Stephens' reply', as published in the Independent ana said to be verbatim, was as follows: "Argentine, Kansas, Sept 5th 1903. "Hutchinson Kans "Mr J. T. Bouany. "Dear Sir "We san not send you application Blank becase the Law went in efect Jnne t and every barber has 90-'days to ni his application in this office, the 90 day run out Sep 1. 1903 "Will send, application for Permit Ex amination, fill out sworn to by (notry Public. Send back with $500 then we send you a permit, to worke then we make you town, now Mr. J T Bouany this is Sampely that must be tende to at wonce to not fufet to a rest hoping to hear, from you at wonce "I Remain You Most Resnetty "J D STEPHEMS "adress W L Aker argentine Kan" THE WASHBURN CANE RUSH It Will Take Place Wednesday Night. Wednesday night, just before the annual open meeting of the Washburn college lit erary society at Washburn, the annual Freshman-Sophomore cane rush will take place. Though an effort has been made to prervent this rush taking place within the chapel building, where there is great danger of some of the participants being killed, the faculty seems, to be inclined to allow the students to do as they please, A committee of three from each of the two classes met this morning and agreed that' the caries must be brought between the posts of the big college gate, and that the battla would begin there. If the Freshmen succeed in getting their canes to the top of the stone steps leading into the chapel they will be allowed to proceed upstairs unmolested. But there are no agreements to prevent a tight on the stair way after the programme in the chapel is completed, and that is probably where the fiercest fight will take place. There are about 80 in the Freshmen class and 60 in the Sophomore- Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab lets a re just what you need when you have no appetite, feel dull after eating and wake up with a bad taste in your mouth. They will improve your appetito. cleanse and invigorate your stomach and give you a relish for your food. For sale by all druggists. NATURE'S OWN CURE. Hyomei Cures Catarrh Without Dan gerous Drugging of the Stomach. Not until Hyomei was discovered has it been possible to truthfully say that a remedy for catarrh was known. This remedy is breathed through the Hyomei inhaler for a few minutes four times a day, and during that time every Darticle of air taken into the air Das sages and lungs is impregnated with the germ killing and health giving Hyomei. It is the only treatment that cures catarrh. Stomach drugging often causes dis ordered digestion or brings on some other diseases and never makes a per manent cure of catarrh. Hyomei not only kills the jerms in the throat and nose, but penetrates to the minutest air cells in the lungs and enters the blood with the oxygen, killing the germs in the blood. It frees the mucous mem brane from poisonous microbes and gives perfect health. A complete outfit costs but $1.00, and includes an inhaler, dropper and suffi cient Hyomei for several weeks' treat ment. Geo. W. Stansfield, druggist, 637 Kan sas avenue, has so much faith in the merit of Hyomei that he agrees to re turn the money to any purchaser who may be dissatisfied. :M: fully Stove. iJMf "OLE MEOC jJm CAST MO Kily fuel durability tremendous heating power perfect con- Round Oak FaniH. Willi outer casing removed. trol of the fin any kind of perfect workmanship and fuel, are the qualities that distinguish the UudDQUDU mm But no matter how good how carefully we make the furnace, it amounts to little if the furnace is not correctly installed. Our methods comprehend advanced ideas in warm air furnace heat ing. We make furnace plans for our customers free of expense. If you are interested in a good furnace and good up-to-date methods that make the furnace work right, get our furnace book "Warmth and Comfort" and consult the Round Oak Furnace agent. Estate of P. D. BECKWITH, Dowagiac, Mich. Baud Oak FamirM are for sale la Topeka by D. H. FORBES, 616 Kansas Avenue California $50.00 and back October 8 to 17 One fare for the round trip. Made on account of the annual meeting of the American Bankers' Association, but open to the general public, as well as to members of the Asso ciation. Tickets good to return until November 30. Rock Island System offers two routes to Cali fornia via El Paso and via Colorado. You can go one way and return another. Full information on application to any Rock Island ticket agent, or by addressing A. E. Low Rates DAILY To Member 30, S25.0Q to San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other California Points. S25.00 to Portland, Tacoma and Seattle. S22.50 to Spokane, Washington. $20.00 to Ogden and Salt Lake, Utah, and Helena and Butte, Montana. For Tickets, Sleeping-Car space or Descriptive Literature Apply to T L KINQ C ?t L TOPEKA. Fall Festival TicKets On sale October 4th to 10th, good returning as late as October 12th. EIGHT TRAINS A DAY EACH WAY M 1509 Subscribers a"'?:wing rafidIy: 3)t.0N UHSTAHCElf 1 FARE ill OCTOBER 20th. I eHa5Quca9aLjisR.ll ?rV;y Texas, Oklahoma. Indian Territory 1 1 There and BacK at Low Rates. Three Bxpress Trains East vit day la tba yaar. 9H i mi B r4-.j. a. Pullmu Dinint Boom Sleeping Car, on all Chicago 1H Cincinnati Trains. Trans-Continental Tourlat Cara leave SlD St. Louis SIS Kansas City SzrnriZ P'oportlon.1. Rat., from lnt.rm.di... Point. Chicago to Boston without ehange. Modern Din- StOMver. Final Llrrjlt, No. 10. TJlSr. MISSOURI, KANSAS TEXAS RY. Cleveland, Brio, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Ask Nearest TlCketAgent Blnghamtoi.. Scran ton. New York City, Boston nr xcr.tn R A M'KTTTT n t v end all pointa East. Rates always the lowest. WFile G m MUr D- A., Colored porters In uniform in attendance on all Blossom House, Kansas City Mo Coach Passengers. If you contemplate a trip -wMMMMHMnHWiMvail East, call On any convenient Ticket Agent, or address JOHN T. OAT. AH AN. Gon'l Affent, 113 Adams St., Chicago. Hi- Kansas City and Keturn $2 via Santa The best Equipment Tickets on sale October 4 to 10. Good f e",p,oyed to ma Flv, returning as late as October 12. v i Centa a Day Telephone a City Ticket office. Union Pacific qUl re"abU mean ol Railroad. 525 Kansas avenue. communication. Everybody reads tbe state Journal. Missouri Kansas Tela Co. Thorn 999 ErGEit'afii&iQQ. We make and fit the Round. Oak Furnace just as care and good as we dc r bav the famous Round Oak Economy of COOPER, Division Passenger Agent. West a 1903 r aa Jv-"V i Ska 1 KANSAS CITY RETURN 00 in the west, courteous operators, prompt service and all orders filled promptly. See our flash-light switch board in operation 519 Kansas Ave. The Topeka Independent Telephone Co.

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TOPE K A STATE 3 RAILR0MJ1EWS.. Bock Island Plans to Carry Much Coal. Statement by B. L. Winchell of the Frisco. AFTER LUMBER TRADE Expects to Cut in on Santa Fe Traffic. System Is In Shape to Make Big Earnings. B. L. Winchell, vice president and Seneial manager of the St. Louis San Francisco road, has outlined a plan for making- the Rock Island system a great coal carrying: route. In speaking of the toatter, he said; "On the Frisco system we have coal at seven or eight points, far apart, but each near an important market. Our most important coal supply is obtained on the lines of eastern Illinois and in Greene and Sullivan counties, Illinois. It is the coal from these two counties that will be carried into the northwest. We believe that with the advantage of sev eral hundred miles in our favor we ehould be able to make the tonnage pretty heavy say, well, in excess of 1, 600,000 tons per annum. Previous, to the purchase of Frisco by the Rock Island there was no trade in coal from this territory into the northwest. The Hock ing Valley grades hold the markets to day. They reach the northwest by wa ter and rail, from West Virginia and Ohio. By the purchase of the Evans ville we reach a grade of cpal that we believe will finally supersede the Hock ing Valley grades up there. "The northwest is a great coal con suming country. The cold weather lasts long. There are great manufactures. They all use coal, and nearly all use soft coal. The domestic supply of coal is necessarily heavier than what is used for the factories, etc.. and it is to this demand we shall cater above all others. It is not to be understood that there is to be any invasion of the northwest. It is simply and solely a carrying out of the natural law that the nearest source of supply will be called upon in the long run to supply the demand, either in coal or in any other staple. We expect no sudden and sweeping change. We look for a gradual development of traf fic toward the northwest in coal from Gieene and Siillivan counties. That is all. "We carry Alabama coal to Memphis, Arkansas coal to the agricultural re gions southwest and to Kansas City, and will carry Illinois and Evansvil'e coal to St. Louis when the new cutoff is completed. In every case it is the nearest coal field supplying the wants of the region supplied. "The St. Louis San Francisco is specializing on the lumber traffic. That is partly because we consider it about as good all-year-round tonnage as there is, and partly because when the system is completed we shall be carrying the principal part of our grain freight into and through lumber territory, and we knew of no better return tonnage than lumber. We reach the southern timber belt in Arkansas, eastern Missouri, and by means of the Rock Island lines and local lines recently purchased by Frisco, in Louisiana and Texas. We are not yet receiving by any means ail the lumber tonnage that we expect to get or rather that we shall get from the Kirby lim its. Atchison is at present in position to bid for this traffic better than we can. There are, however, a great many mills on Southern Pacific lines along the gulf, and the lumber from these mills v ill come north over the Rock Island and Frisco lines in great part." QUESTION OF LIFE OB DEATH Power of Texas Railroad Commission Hang3 in Balance. Austin, Tex.. Oct. 6. "The lire or death of the Texas railroad commission is involved in the injunction proceed ings which have been instituted by the express companies in the federal court against this body.' said Commissioner o. B. Colouitt today. "The result or this suit will determine whether the rail road commission is simply a vehicle of convenience or a tribunal of useful ness." Commissioner Colquitt said that the suit will be fought by the railroad commission through the court of last resort, if necessary, and that he Is con fident that the evidence which the state will introduce will very clearly and posi tively support the action of the com mission in ordering a reduction of the express rates in this state. The railroad commission has no fund nvailauJe with which to employ addi tional counsel, but it will be represented by Attorney General C. K. Bell, who has three months in which to prepare himself for the trial of the case, as it is set for the January term of the fed eral court at Austin. Commissioner Colouitt said that there is yet consiiie:--able testimony which the commission is lo obtain from various sources, ana that this work will be done between now and the early part of January. SANTA FE MEN ARRESTED. Conspiracy Discovered to Rob Freight Cars En Route. Brakeman v. E. Slater of the Santa Fe was arrested at San Francisco the ether day charged with the th ef I of an enormous amount of freight from the Southern Pacific, by which company he was formerly employed. Brakeman C D. Rutherford is also under arrest, ami the officers are scouring the country tor Conductor W. K. Beauregard and Brakeman Frank Carey, while they are also anxious to capture Brakeman Har din. It is charged that the men nave been robbing the freight cars which were placed in their charge, and that they nave got away with goods valued at $10,000. ITS ROUTE SELECTED. Santa Fe Gets a Choice Right of Way Through Forest. The Santa Fe in Humboldt county has succeeded in getting one of the best rights of way through the forests, going the competing roads several points bet ter. For months there has been a grand rnsh through the north and the woods has been full of surveyors. The Santa Fe corps has been the first to return to civilization, and the note book of the chief engineer shows a prospective route through the heaviest timber and con necting with points from which Oregon can be reached at least expense. Tile purvey is in charge of Chief Ensmee. W. B. Storey of Topeka. Who Was First Traffic Manager? In his recent address before the Southern Railway Agents' association, Mr. S. H. Hardwick. general passenger agent of the Southern Railway com pany, said: "The first traffic man ner was the wisest man the world ever knew, and this man was furnished from the ranks of the passenger de partment. Away back in the early dawn of history, about 1.000 years be fore Christ, we read that King Solomon inaugurated a traffic department. He had ships plying between the -various portsof the Mediterranean arid Red seas, and he had many rail, or rather, overland routes." A young man in the passenger department of the Pennsyl vania lines west, in commenting on the above says: '"I should say that Noah was the first traffic manager, and that he ran the first personally conducted tour, which tours from that day to this have been uniformally successful." VOTING TRUST CONTROLS. Another Statement About the Sea board Situation. New York, Oct. 6. An interest prom inent in the syndicate formed in August by the banking house of Ladenburg, Thalmann Co. to take control of the Seaboard Air Line railroad, said that the following statement would about cover the situation as it stands: "The control of the property is in the hands of the voting trust, irrespective of stock ownership. The voting trust will hold power for seven years. The voting trust is composed of practically the the same men who comprise the execu tive committee of the Seaboard Air Line, of which B. F. Yoakum, presi dent of the Frisco, is chairman. The new syndicate holds an option on a block of Seaboard common and pre ferred stock amounting to less than 120,000 shares. The option has nearly twelve months yet to run. The status of the syndicate and the railroad property, respectively, has not changed since early in August, when B. F. Yoakum, H. Clay Pierce and others became interested in the Sea board, contrary reports notwithstand ing. For the present the road will be administered along the lines of other railroad enterprises in which Mr. Yoakum has been prominent. It is in tended that whatever possibilities exist in the system shall be fully developed, and that its place in the development of the south shall be made fully as im portant as it has been in the past.whicn will result greatly to the interest of all the southern country." RAILROAD MEN'S LIBRARY. Albuquerque Public Library Pur chases Boons for Machinists- The policv of the present library board in charge of the Albuquerque library is to make that institution of real practical use to the greatest number of people, says an Albuquerque paper. In furtherance of this policy the hoard reoentlv ordered purchased a course in mechanical engineering an.! allied sub jects designed for the use of the mechan ics emploved in the railroad shops, for the engine men and for all the men employed in the mechanical and operating depart ment of the Santa Fe in this city. 1 he. books, like all works on technical subjects, are ex-iensive. but the board feels that the end justifies the outlay. End the result is verv likelv to draw a much larger num ber of railroad men to the library. Among the books already received are: "Progress of Invention in the Nineteeiun Centurv." bv Edward N. Byren. "Mechanics of Engineering. Solids and Liquids." by Irving P. Church. C. E. "Hand Book of Calculations for Engi neers and Firemen." by N. Hawkins. M. K. "Catechism of Locomotives,' by M. N. Fornev. "The Complete Practical Machinist, by Joshua Rose. "A History of the Growth of the Steam Engine," by Thurston. "The Progressive Machinist, by VS 11 11am Rogers. "New Catechism of the Steam Engine, bv N. Hawkins. "Applied Mechanics." by Rankine. "The Principles of Elementary Mechan ics." by Pe:Volson. "American Railway Management, By Henry S. Haines. CASSATT CROWDED OUT. Gould and Rockefeller Said to Control Pennsylvania. Boston. Oct. 6 "George Gould and the Rockefeller interests have cleaned out the Cassatt influence in the Penn sylvania. They have also aco.uired thereby the New York, New Haven Hartford, and the announcement is a matter of a few weeks," declared a di rector of the Old Colony railroad, con stituent of the Consolidated, last night. "When the newly chosen legislature of this state shall have convened one of the fiist measures to be introduced will be one which will overcome obstacles existent lo a merger of the Consoli dated with the Pennsylvania. After President Mellen assumes charge of the Consolidated the work will be rushed to consummation." The Pennsylvania-Western Union fight settled matters. The New York tunnel will afford direct communica tion and will be the sianal for the be ginning of a war of extermination upon the opposition roads, notably the Van derhilt system. Already arrangements have been comnleted for a vast system of ocean terminus dockasre here and freight export business will pass through Boston. The facilities here make the merger a first-rate business venture, not a stock jobbing scheme. WILL BE NO STRIKE. Demands of San Bernardino Boiler makers' Helpers Are Met. San Bernardino, Cal.. Oct. 6. There is not the. least chance for a walk out anions the local hoilermakers. for. according co an agreement which has just been reached by the officials and men. the hitter are to get their desired raise in wages. The new schedule has aheady beu signed anil is to take effect at once. It makes the following provisions: Green men, ttiat is. inexperienced help ers who begin work anew, are to receive $2. After they have been in the com pany's employ for three months they will be given a raise of 25 cents a day. All present employes who have been with the comrany for at least three months will receive $2.25 per day. Those men who have been employed for a considerable length of time and ate con sidered "exppienced helpers" are to be raised to $440 a day. Rock Island's August Earnings. Earnings of the Rock Island system for August amount to nearly $2,000,000. Figures for August and for the fust two months of the present fiscal year, ac cording to the statement issued yester day, are as follows: AUGUST. Gross earnings $4,413,260 Operating expenses and taxes.. 2,628.107 Net Other income ..$1,785,152 55,153 Balance $1,840,306 JULY 1 TO AUGUST SI. Gross earnings ?s..J..-i ,it4i Operating expenses and taxes.. 5,354,708 Net Other income $2,996,242 123.3SK Balance $3,119,6S4 Northern Pacific Report. St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 6. The annual report of the Northern Pacific railroad was given out here today. It shows the following: Gross earnings. $46,142,104; operating expenses. $24,032,092; net earn ings. $22,110,012: less taxes, $1,421,433, leaving 520.688.573. Deduct income in terest on bonds. $6,904,696; rentals of leased lines. 50.543: dividends, $10,074. 943: total. $1,. 130.183; surnlus for the year. $4,670,916. less sums for better ments, etc.. $3,000,000; surplus, $1,670,946. Surplus Jv.ne 30, 1902. $.054,7H9, leaving Surplus income, J'J,725,6i5. The excess In gross earnings was $4,754,725, and in operating expenses $2,743,679. Freight earnings were $33,301,987, an increase of $3,074,944. or 10.2 per cent. Passenger earnings were $10,301,503, an increase of $1,417,938. or 15.5 per cent. There was an increase in the Income from Dera tion of $4,754,725. or 11.5 per- cent. President Mellen, in his report, shows that since September 1, 1S96. when the new regime commenced, $34,244,369 has been spent for the betterment and en largement funds. There is a credit to this fund in cash on deposit of $1,403. 628. Mr. Mellen says: "The business conditions prevailing- in the territory served bv our lines warrant the pre diction that the present fiscal year will compare favorably with the one just closed." 1 DALHART NEWS. Rock Island Town Celebrates With a Big Barbecue. Dalhart, Tex., Oct. 6. C. B. Smith has received the appointment as chief clerk to Superintendent Coulen. Mr. Smith has risen from the rounds of the office, is thoroughly competent and able to handle the intricate problems of the department. No better man could have been selected for the position. Dalhart has had her first real genuine barbeque, and is as proud of the event as a youngster's first pair of red top brass toed boots. Saturday was the big day, and an ideal one. Thousands visit ed the beautiful little city and were en tertained royally. The Amarilla band gave a two days entertainment that could not have been excelled. The fin ancial end of the programme was a suc cess. Dallam county is erecting one of the neatest brick court houses in the Pan handle, and will be ready for November court, it is hoped. A large percent of the Rock Island boys are taking advantage of the com ing of the Santa Fe road to Dalhart and buying additional real estate that will surely advance in value in a short time. J. S. McDonald, machinist, and wife aro in Kansas for a two weeks' visit. H. W. Wyman, paymaster for the C. R. I. M., has one of the neatest gen eral confectionary and ice cream parlors in Texas, also a few suites of elegar furnished rooms. Mrs. Wyman, a very estimable lady, handles the business most satisfactorily and is building up a very desirable trade. Mrs. George Barrett has been absent for the past month visiting friends and relatives in Kansas. George has fully recovered from the shock and back on his engine again. George Walker, engineer, is erecting several commodious cottages for rent. A good business venture, as houses to rent are scarce. Samuel Elliott, of the car department, goes to New Orleans in the employ of the Illinois Central road, and is suc ceeded by a Mr. Martin of Chicago. C. H. Coleman, stenographer, was taken to a Topeka hospital this week, suffering from typhoid fever. Omar Scarborough, late station bag gageman, has taken a position at Gal veston, and is succeeded by Shorty Lone:. Shio Simmons has resumed his du ties after a few weeks' vacation. R. F. Woods has resigned his posi tion as ticket clerk and returned to Depver, where he has joined an opera company. Welter Moore, after a two weeks' sickness, is again at his desk. Claude Peyton is a new clerk at the master mechanic's office. H. ,H. Ellis, from Chicago, is in the ticket department in the auditor's office. R. E. Slokes is a new clerk in the claim department. Carl Zeiterman is holding down a desk in the chief clerk's office of the operating department. E. J. Anderson, of Chicago, is on sta tistical work in the auditor's office. J. E. Johnson, late of Chicago, has a desk in the statistical department of the auditor's office. Lessler Fin, of Dalhart, is tissue clerk in the auditor's office. Chas. Peal, clerk in the master me chanic's office, took the prize at the gun shoot of amateurs yesterday. Queer Combination of Accidents. A Southern Pacific freight of 42 cars met with a queer accident near Pomona the other day, says the San Bernardino Times-Index. Through some trouble between the power exerted by the lead and push engines the drawhead of the fifth car from the caboose was nulled out. The air brakes on all the cars were immediately set and in an instant the draw head of the lead engine was drawn. This left the front division of 37 cars stationary while the rear engine was still pushing its five cars. These were driven into the 37 cars, and two of them were demolished, the track was torn up for some distance, and traffic delayed nearly three hours. ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE. A. E. Cooper, division passenger agent for the Rock Island, returned to Topeka today from a short business trip over the lines under his supervision. Frank W. Mills.of the Santa Fe ticket auditing department leaves today for Kan sas City to attend the Priests of Pallas parade at that place. He will be. accom panied by his wife. Lewis G. Kerle. of the Santa Fe ticket auditing department will go to Kansas City today to attend the Priests of Pallas parade. Mr. Kerle will return to Topeka Wednesday morning. Ralph J. Schne.bly, a clerk in the office of the Santa Fe ticket auditor, leaves this afternoon for Kansas City, where he will attend the Priests of Pallas parade. He will return to Topeka Wednesday. J. E. Baxter, auditor of the Gulf, Colo rado and Santa Fe railroad, with head quarters in Galveslon. Tex., was in the city yesterday and called on his acquain tances at the Santa Fe general offices. Mr. Baxter is on his ay to Chicago, the headquarters o the entire Santa Fe system. The railroads running into Kansas City are doing a big business today. The lo cal business for the Santa Fe. Rock Is land and Union Pacific is enormous. The Santa Fe ticket agent reports 150 passen gers for the Kansas City plug this morn ing and says that many more are expected for the later trains. The Rock Island ticket agent reports 50 Kansas City pas sengers for train No. 10. Harry Sturgis. clerk In the office of the Santa Fe car accountant, is sick at the Santa Fe hospital. Mr. Sturgis has not been at work for some time. During the early period of his sickness he was cared for at his home, but last week his condi tion became such as to necessitate hi.s removal to the hospital. His condition since he was taken to the hospital has shawn some slight change, for the better. Arthur Grnham of the Santa Fe ticket auditing department has returned to To peka after a ten days' visit with relatives in Grand Rapids. Mich. While in Mich igan Mr. Graham went on a big hunting and fishing tti and, according to reiiorts, bagged a good deal of game. He did not bring any home with him. however. Mr. Graham was accompanied by his wife. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. No one who is acquainted with its good qualities can be surpi Ised at the. great popularity of Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy. It not only cures colds and grip ef fectually and permanently, but prevents these diseases from resulting in pneumo nia. It is also a certain cure for croup Whooping cough is not dangerous when this remedy is given. It contains no opi um or other harmful substance and may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. It is also pleasant to take.When all of these facts are taken into consid eration it is not surprising that people in foreign lands, as well as at home, esteem this remedy very highly and very few are willing to take any other after ha ins once used it. For sale by ail druggists. GO WHEREJT WILL Citj Won't Try to Block New Street Railway Lines. May Build on Any Street Com pany Selects. VOTE OF CONFIDENCE. City Council Gifes It as It Ke mores Obstacles. Temporary Right of Way on Bridge Sot Granted. L. E. Myers secured from the city council Monday night a resolution in structing the city engineer to issue to the city railway any permits which it wants for excavating for new lines. This means that the company has the consent of the city council to put a double or single track on any 30 foot street it desires to occupy. It nullifies the informal action of the council taken a few days ago in regard to a permit to build on Thirteenth and the com pany could now get a permit for the whole of Thirteenth if it should so de sire and as its franchise permits it to do. The resolution carrying this very im portant concession to the company was passed nuder the guise of "an expres sion of confidence" in the company. Half of the councilmen probably did not realize the importance of their ac tion. So fleverly had Mr. Myers smoothed tne path for the resolution that it seemed entirely unnecessary to listen to the reading of the document. The council knew in a general way, that Mr. Myers had told them that the reports of squabbles about right of way here had made it difficult to get money to finance the road, and that some sort of an "expression of confi dence" was wanted to reassure the trust companies who are loaning funds to spend here in Topeka. The resolution started of with a long and elaborate preamble, reciting the history of the city railway franchise from its inception down to date. The real meat of the document was tucked away in the last few lines which were as fol lows: "Be it resolved by the mayor and council of the city of Topeka that it is the sense of the council that said com pany should have all reasonable assist ance and moral support and therefore "Be it further resolved, that the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to promptly issue to said company such permits as it is entitled to under said ordinance 2407 on proper application therefor." S. A. Swendson introduced this reso lution, and it passed .without a dissent ing vote. One very good thing about it is that it settles definitely the city's attitude on the 30-foot street question. The council virtually reaffirms the permis sion given in the company's franchise, and agrees to keep hands off and let the city railway fight it out with the people who live on 30-foot etreets and do- not want car tracks on tbem.- It gives the city engineer Mrtie" for future action. It is questionable whether the city would have the slightest right to inter fere with the railway building on a 30 foot street, under the new franchise, anyway. ALMOST ACROSS THE BRIDGE. While the councilmen were still un der the sway of Mr. Myers' hypnotic rod, they came very near to allowing the city railway to lay a temporary track across the Melan bridge. Coun cilman Swendson seemed to be the only one who was able to stand up and op pose Mr. Myers' plan, but Swendson made so much disturbance about it that Myers threw up hihands and left the room without waiting to pick the plum which hung almost within reach. It was a splendid piece of engineer ing that Mr. Myers did on the bridge nronosition. He told the council that he wanted permission to simply lay flat rails on top of the pavement and bolt them together, so that the company could send its ties and material for the North Topeka line over on cars. Two weeks for such a track would be long enough, and no passengers would be hauled. But Mr. Myers did not urge this project. He simply suggested it. It made the councilmen feel as though they were reallr doing the whole thing, and Air. Myers was a disinter ested spectator. Mr. Myers said that if the council wanted to grant the re ouest, he was inclined to believe that he could get the county commissioners to also consent. The resolution, which was presented "To say a pleasant word to anyone was almost impossible."- WT was troubled with female weakness for eight years and suffered more than I can tell, writes Mrs. Gust. Moser of Ovando. Deerlodjte Co., Mont. My disposition was affected to such an extent inat to say a pleasant word to anyone was almost impossible. n 1 had two opera tions performed by one of the most skilled surgeons of the West, but did not get relief. Then, against ray doctor's strict orders, I commenced taking Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Dis covery,' and also fol lowed the advice given in the Coram on Sense Medical Ad viser. "I continued this treatment for three months, and to dav am as healthy and well as a woman can be. I cannot thank Doctor Pierce enough for his kind letters to me. Womanly dis eases, as a rule, spoil the disposi tion," because of the i extreme nerv ousness and suffering" they cause. Hap piness as well as health is restored to the woman whose diseased condition is cured by the use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. After eight years of suffering and two fruitless operations, three months use of Favorite Prescription restored Mrs. Moser to perfect health. This great remedy for woman's ills, establishes regularity, dries weakening drains, heals inflammation and ulceration and cures female weakness. The Common Sense Medical Adviser, icoS large pages, in paper covers, is sent free on receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Address Dr. R. Y. Pierce, Bm?alo, N. Y. 1 11 .T"t "YTrl by Councilman Kutz, was as follows: ".Resolved, That the Topeka City rail way be granted the privilege of laying a track across the Melan bridg:e for-the purpose of hauling their material to rebuild their tracks In North Toneka, said privilege to be granted for a pe riod of 30 days, provided that said track he laid with flat rails so as not to in any way affect the pavement of said bridge." Councilman Swendson moved that the resolution be laid on the table, and the resolution was lost by the follow ing vote: Yes Neil, Nellis, Swendson; No Kutz, Griley, Snyder, Wolf. Weber, Howe. Shim,er, and Tincher. Swendson made a speech after this which had considerable effect. He asked three questions. First he asked City Attorney Spencer whether the council by resolution .could amend the section of the franchise prohibiting the company from using the bridge, and of course the city attorney answered no. Swendson then asked County Com missioner Haynes, who was in the room, whether County Surveyor Rog ers has made an examination of the bridge, and with what result, and Mr. Haynes said that Mr. Rogers reported the bridge unsafe for street cars. The third question was to Mr. Myers himself, and Mr. Swendson wanted to know whether the company would run its heaviest cars across the bridge to haul material, and Mr., Myers admitted that this would be the method. When Swendson persisted in his op position. Mr. Myers got up and left the coucil chamber, declaring that he was done, and that he would not Dress the matter further for fear of stirring up dissension. After he had gone, Mr. Swendson moved to refer the resolution to the ways and means committee, which is simply a polite way of killing it. Mr. Myers managed his case admir ably. He was good natured. and smoothed out the wrinkles which have come in the situation during his absence.- In speaking of the West Sixth difficulty, he said: 'The trouble-was all caused bv three men. One is a man who is not friendly to the company, another is a man who is very sore because we cut off his transportation, and a third is a chap who was vaccinated for the law and it didn't take." People familiar with the situation were able to give a good guess on the names of the three men. Mr. Myers also explained the Thir teenth street trouble. He made prac tically the same statements which he was quoted as having made Monday afternoon in the State Journal. E. W. Wilson, president of the com pany, attendee the meeting. Frank G. Kelky and Suoerintendent Collins were also there. IS THE LAW UNJUST? Several people who live on streets which are now undergoing the-lingering process of paving have applied to the council for a permit to put city wa ter and sewer connections to their build ings, but have been denied the rieht to dig in the excavation prepared for the pavement or to cut holes in pavement which has just been laid. This state of affairs led to a number of strong protests. One man named Ben Cuttell wanted sewer and water in his house between Thirteenth and Four teenth on Western avenue, but was not allowed to make the improvement T. R. Hyatt wanted to connect with the city watet at Huntoon and Harrison, but the street had been rolled readv for sand, and Hvatt will have to wait a year for his water. This condition of affairs tends to dis courage new building on streets in the process of paving. Several of the coun cilmen expressed the emphatic opinion thax the law is unjust, but- under the circumstances, the council held it could do nothing to protect the property own ers. SUBURBAN' RAILWAY FRANCHISE. The North Topeka-Manhattan electric line applied for a francse last night, and the proposed franchise ordinance was referred to the streets and walks committee. Councilman Kutz introduc ed the ordinance. A. M. Baird, Thomas Page and Sam uel Dolman are the' chief men in the en terprise. The franchise will run for 30 years, and gives the company a blank et franchise on everything in North To peka. It is only limited to streets more than 20 feet wide. To be valid, the franchise must be exercised within three years from the date of passage, and an acceptance must 'be filed within 60tday3.jfrom the time of the passage of the ordinance. Nothing is said about the weight of rail or the style o cars, but the track must be standard gauge. There is no forfeit required to be posted. Nothing is said about n power house. DRAIN FOR PAKKDALE. The old question of a drain for the low places in tarkdala came up again last night. Councilmen Griley and Snyder of the Second ward are very anxious to have this drain put in at the expense of the whole city as the city park drain was, instead of being built by means of a benefit district fund, which would all come out of the people living in the vicinity of the drain. Councilmen Griley and Snyder con tended that the drain was rendered nec essary by improper grades being estab lished by the city engineer some years ago. Councilman Swendson took the other side, and said that if the people uown there needed a Oram they should be willing to pay for it. as others have done in other parts of the city. On motion the question was referred to the streets and walks committee. BAD FOR RAMSEY. Frank Edson headed a delegation of Harrison street people who came from the vicinity of Orchard Place to tell the council its tale of misfortune about pavement. Ramsey RamseV have the contract for paving Harrison, but have done nothing. The street is graded, rolled and the curbstones in place for some distance, but the Ramseys seem to lack ability to push the job to com pletion. Ramsey's bondsmen, a surety company, has been notified of his de linquency. Unless the pavement is finished by December 15. the city can charge the contractor $10 a day forfeit. A. A. Rodgers, the brick manufacturer, says he is responsible for the delay, be cause of the damage done to his brick plant by the flood. The city has notified the contractors that the $10 a day penalty will be en forced. City Engineer McCabe thinks that Ramsey has not pushed the job as much as possible. Meantime, the people on Harrison are all tied up. and can't get to their homes with vehicles. Frank Edson stated that "he had only a quarter of a ton of coal, and couldn't get more till his street is fixed. CAN'T ESCAPE COAL TRUST. It begins to look as though the city was in the same fix that all the people of Topeka are. The coal trust won't make any reductions in price worth considering for the winter's supply. Two weeks ago the council was sup posed to open the coal bids and thene was or.ly one bid to open. So this one bid was returned unopened, and the proposition to furnish coal to the city was read vertised. Last night there was again only one bid from the same firm that bid before. ,It rather looked as though the city has been apportioned off as an exclusive reserve. The Wear Coal company offered to deliver Southern Kansas slack on the cars to the electric light plant for $2.65 cents" o ton. The city usually gets it for $1.90. Slack for the auditorium was figured at $3 a ton. Screened nut and Osage county shaft were .offered at $4.50. J Backache and Kidney Disease Mrs, Wm. Eckerson, After Years of Suffering from Pains in the Back and Loss of Sleep, Completely Cured by WARNER'S SAFE CURE A FEW DOSES MADE ME FEEL BETTER." T wish to add my testimony to that of others about th merits of that grand, good medicine. Warner's Safe Cure. Soro time ago my health began to fall and the doctors pronouncod It kidney trouble. I grew steadily worse and nothing seemed to helD me. I was disoour- We have thousands of such letters from grateful men and women all over the world who have been rescued from a life of suffering and an untimely end by taking Safe Cure. More suffering and deaths result from affections of the kidneys than from all other diseases, and principally because they are not Discovered in Time. If you have, the slightest doubt about your condition without delay TEST YOUR KIDNEYS AT HOME:? ,ul 41 UVlUbt ment forms lf rarticles float about in it, or it is the least cloudy or smoky, your kidneys are seriously affected and utterly unable to carry the waste matter out of the body: and if allowed to run on without treatment the uric acid will clog the blood and poison the whole system, causing inflammation of the bladder and urinary organs, headache, backache, es pecially in the loins; indigestion, dyspepsia, constipation, rheumatio pains and swellings, torpid liver, nervousness, all manner of blood and skin eruptions; and, finally, a complete breakdown of the general health, with Bright's disease or diabetes and death. If you are already suffering from any of these diseases your life is in grave danger, as the kidneys rarely put forth such outward symptoms until the ris ease has secured a firm hold. DISEASES OF WOMEN. Bearing down sensations, fainting spells, painful periods and other so-called female troubles are ill unfailing symptoms of kidney disease. Warner's Safe Cure is absolutely the only complete, permanent and safe home cure for Bright's disease, diabetes, gall stones, gout, uric acid, rheumatism and all diseases of kidneys, liver and bladder. It soothes inflammation and Irritation; re- pairs the delicate tissues: heals the organs, restores energy and vigor, and builds up a strong, healthy body. Safe Cure is made entirely of heTbs. contains no harmful drugs, is free from sediment and pleasant to take. Prescribed by doctors and used successfully in lead ing hospitals lor 50 years. Sold at drug stores or direct: 50 CENTS AND $1 A BOTTLE. REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. They are worthless and very often exceedingly dangerous. Ask for Warner's Safe Cure it will cure you. WARNER'S SAFE PILLS move the bowels gentlv and aid a speedv cure. Write to Warner's Safe Cure Co.. Rochester, N. Y., for free medical book. The same coal last year cost $3.25, and was considered high at that time. Some of the members of the council think that better prices can be obtained and the lone bid was referred to the ways and means committee. MIDLAND COMPANY WON. The Midland Bridge company sub mitted a bid of $276 for repairing the East Eighth street bridge. Wm. Brad bury offered to do the work for $278. The city engineer's estimate on the job was $269. The contract was awarded to the Midland company, which is -a Kansas City concern. The bids for macadamizing West Sixth street beyond the end of the brick pavemert were also due last night, but M. Wall was the only man to enter the race. He offered to do the grading for 27 cents a square yard and the macadamizing for 77 cents. Both exceeded the city engineer's estimate which was 15 cents for grading and 50 cents for macadam. The bid was re jected. COUNCIL MISCELLANY. Councilman S. T. Howe secured the adontion of a resolution providing for an investigation of the cost of revising the city ordinance bock. The city at torney was instructed to look into the question and report to the city council. A F. Williams, attorney for the Crawford Amusement syndicate, sub mitted a proposition to comDromise lor $200 the $500 damage suit which L. M. Crawford commenced against the city for the destruction of certain billboards near Fotwin which were objectionable to the people out there. The proposi tion was referred to the judiciary com mittee with iower to act. Mayor Bergundthal returned to the council without his signature the ap plication of the Rock Island railway for a franchise to build a spur on First street. This franchise was held up on order of the council, pending certain repairs and improvements to the Rock Island crossings which the comrTany has for a long time neglected to make. Mavor Bergundthal did not forget to fnake his long delayed appointments last night. He named R. P. Pay for sanitary sergeant, to begin service at once, and continue until May 1, 1905. For plumbing inspector he aonointed F.d Chanev, and on the plumbing board Geo. W. Sutherin and Pat Ryder. C. F. Menninger, as chairman of the board of health, is chairman of the plumbing board ex officio. The pay rolls of the city departments for the month of September were as follows: Street department $8,155.88 Electric light department 619.08 Engineering department 477.50 Police department 1.990.83 Fire department 2.555.22 City officers 1,088.20 Sanitary department 452.00 A petition for brick paving in the alley bounded by Fifteenth. Euclid. Fillmore and Clav streets was received and referred to the streets and walks committee. W. L. Osborn. manager of the Topeka crematory. askel an extension of the garbage franchise heretofore granted to his company. The franchise expired on October 1, and Mr. Osborn wants it extended till June 1, 1904. The request was referred to the committee on health and sanitation, The claim of E. Horn for $9,742 dam ages done by fire to his planing mill on September 4 when the water works ser vice was poor, was read and on the ad vice of City Attorney Spencer was re jected. The Midwinter exposition asked for use of the Auditorium from January 17 to February 12. 1904. The request was 1 Jil Pure and Unmixed. Delicate Aroma. Really Cheapest in Use. aged and about to give up the struggle when I read an advertisement of War ner's Safe Cure and thought I would try it. It might do me some good and at any rate it could not make me feel much worse than I did. I got a bottle and com menced using it. After a few doses, to my surprise and delight, I felt better. My friends all noticed the change and encour- aged me to keep up the medicine, though I did not need much urging to do that, the fact that I was feeling better making me want to keep it up. Well, to make a long story short. I kept right on taking "Safe Cure." and today I can say with much thankfulness that I am a well wo man. I feel that my recovery is solely due to Warner's Safe Cure, and I am only too glad at any tima to recommend it to anyone who is in need of a cure for kidney disease." MRS. WM. ECKERSON, 840 E. Liberty St., Schenectady, N. Y. Cures Kidney Disease granted, conditioned upon the authority.; of the couneil to grant such reouest. There is a case pending in the suprema court which may result In a ruling thac the city cannot allow the use of the building for pay shows. The Auditorium was granted to th Topeka Choral society for October 21, November 20, December 10 and Decem ber 28, on the same conditions. H. J. Lane filed an application or ap-: pbintment as inspector for the West' Sixth avenue car track pavement. Mayor Bergundthal stated that he would ap point no inspector unless It 'seemed tu be necessary. J. H. Devlin, who lives on Madison between Third and Fourth, asked tha.1 council to look after a well which i partially on his property, and w-hlch ha claims is poisonous. The city physician has been asked to look after the matte, but has refused to do so. The matte was referred to the committee on nealtu and sanitation. C. E, Judd,. M.,D.. filed a bill for J2S against Policeman Hutton for profes sional services rendered to a boy shot by Mr. Hutton. Mr. Hutton refuses to pay the bill, on the advice of ex-Chief Stahl. The bill was referred to the po lice committee. The receipts of the various depart ments for September were as follows: Food inspector License collector Weighmaster Police judge .$220.68 370.00 72.90 405.01 The estimate of City Engineer Mc Cabe for painting the iron work of the Melan bridge was $36.83 for one coat of paint and $125.45 .for two coats of paint. A resolution was passed authorizing the city clerk to adi'ertise for bids on this work. jiic engineer w eMtiijiciie uu inutimg re- j pairs on the Melan bridge of $438 was read and approved. The? appropriation ordinance for tha month was1 as follows: General revenue fund $2,048.13 Fire department,fund 3.227.i; Police department fund 2,728.83 General improvement fund 10.887.40) Paving fund 8.677.63 Sidewalk fund 1,035.5') Tyler street opening 51.00 Jefferson street opening 577.CO T-1. 1 i Total $29,232.C8 T. W. Harrison filed a lengthy protest against the proposed opening of an alley through bis lots In Lincoln subdivision of Rural homes addition. Mr. Harrison threatened to stop 'the opening of the alley by injunction unless the council rescinded Its action. The protest waa referred to the judiciary committee. The report of the joint committee from the council, the Commercial club and the county commissioners which recom mended that the street car company be allowed to use .the Melan bridge, which has been heretofore published, was read to the council and filed. Recommendations from the board of health regarding new ordinances were read and referred to the committee on health and sanitation. The council adjourned to meet Octo ber 19. Confessions of a Priest. Rev. John S. Cox of Wake. Ark., writes: "For 12 years I suffered from yellow jaun dice, I consulted a number of physicians and tried all sorts of medicines, "but got no relief. Then I began the use of Electrio Bitters and feel that I am now cured of a disease that had me in it grasp for I years." If you want a reliable medicine for liver and kidney trouble, stomach dis orders or general debility, get Electric Bitters.' It's guaranteed by Arnold Drugs Co., S21 North Kansas ave. Only 50 cents.

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4 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 5, 1903. I0PEM STATE JOURML by frank p. mac lexnan. Volume xxx no. 236 termsof subscription: Dally edition, delivered by carrier, 10 cents a week to any part of Topeka. or suburbs, or at the same price in any Kan. as towns where the paper has a. carrier yetem. By mall, one year J3-" By mail, three months Weekly edition, one year jjj Saturday edition of dally, one year.... l.eu (Entered July 1, W7. a second class matter at the postoffice at Tooeka, H.an.. under the act of congress. TELEPHON13: Business Office Bell 'phone 107 Business Office Ind. 'phone im Reporters Room BeU 'phone 77 Reporters Room ..Ind. 'phone 11M i PERMANENT HOME. Topeka State Journal building. MO and 02 Kansas avenue, corner of Blghtn. NEW TORK OFFICE: 211 Vanderbilt Bldg. Paul Block. Mgr. CHICAGO OFFICE: 1540 Unity Bldg. Paul Block. Mgr. SXJLI, LEASED "WIEB REP0S.T CT IBS ASSOCIATED TRESS- The State Journal Is a member of the 'Associated Press and receives the full aay telegraph report of that great news or ganization for exclusive afternoon publica tion in Topeka. The r.ewn is received In the State Jour Da' building over wires for th's sole pur pose, busy throughout the entire day. A complete copy of tho night report Is also received. What's the use of a school of journal Ism? Who is there that doesn't know exactly how a newspaper ought to be conducted? The Des Moines Capital announces that Republican prospects are brightening in Iowa. What do they want up there, to make it unanimous? The Massachusetts Democrats ill their platform did not mention Bryan or sil ver. George Fred Williams was not present. This Is in the nature of a coin cidence. fet. Louis newspapers already have be frun to cry out against extortion during the World's fair. The remainder of the world will wish them success in their efforts. A correspondent of a Kansas City pa per in his report of the Bryan-Leavitt wedding, had all the 125 guests in tears. This must have been terrible unless Mrs. Bryan had her mop handy. The appearance of an armed crazy man at the White House is another argument against the third term. Mr. Cleveland would make entirely too easy a mark for the bullet of the assassin. When employers of labor issue an ultimatum to their employes, declaring that they must give up either the union or their jobs, as has been done by. em ploying printers in Chicago, there is not much show for arbitration. It has been estimated by an expert in the employ of the government that agri cultural machinery reduces the number of men employed to do a given amount to one-third, while manufacturing ma chinery reduces the number, to one fiftieth. Is It in consectuence of civil service rules, the fact that the same man has been mayor so many years, or both, that leads Lincoln StefCens to say in the October McClure's that the govern ment of Chicago is almost entirely honest, the boodle alderman has been eliminated, the mayor is honest, and "deals" are a thing of the past It seems that the country has gone through a financial panic without knowing it. "Statistical investigation goes to show," says Clews Co.'s iFinancial Review, "that-sac-irity val ues in the United States advanced about 4,500 millions after President Mc Kinley's first election, and that the present downward movement repre sents a shrinkage of fully 3,500 millions, showinsj that the boom advance has largely disappeared. Such estimates ere, of course, only approximate, but they are nrobablv not far out of the way, and very likely they at least rep resent the proDortionate decline. So extensive and rapid a shrinkage as this Is nothins less than panic of the se verest type; and, while concentrated banking interests have fortunately been able to crevent a sudden crash and so save th country from vastly worse disaster, it has not been able to prevent drastic readjustment of credit, which Is resDonsible for much reoent liquida tion. It is perhaps premature to assert that this liquidation is entirely com plete, or that the market has positively turned; yet there is no doubt that the concerted action of New York bankers has saved the country from a most dis tistrous crisis, and that in spite of cur rent fears the worst has been rjassed and improvement cannot be very dis tant." Failure returns for the third quarter of the year do not make as favorable comparison with last year's figures as appeared for the first half of the year, ays R. G. Dun Co.; 2,548 defaults Slightly outnumbering the 2,511 that occurred a year ago, and liabilities of 134,858,595 far exceeded the $25032,634 in the corresponding three months of 1902, the increase being provided solely by the manufacturing division, where lia bilities of $17,548,558 compare with' $8, 824,798 a year ago. As shown in the monthly statements, this rise of almost 100 per cent, was chiefly due to a few suspensions of great size. While the last quarter made much the worst com parison It would be a mistake to infer that current conditions are now at the least satisfactory point. On the con trary, it is most gratifying to find, upon careful examination of the monthly statements, that liabilities have stead i!y decreased since the epening month of the fiscal year which provided about half the total defaulted indebtedness for the third quarter. Commercial lia bilities for the month of July reached the highest aggregate for any month sinca May, 1M0, while in August' there was a more normal total of $10,877,782, and the figures for September were only $7,129,568, or less than the liabili ties recorded in any month for over a year, and compare with $10,031,258 in the corresponding month of 1902, $8,261, 573 in 1901. and over ten millions in 100. FIVE WEEKS ABROAD. IX. This article is wholly devoted to pic tures and those who are not interested ii the subject and those who have ex tensive knowledge of works of art may both find 4t of profit to spend their time otherwise than reading what follows. To return in the narrative to- London to the National Gallery, a noied Ra phael is the "Knight's Vision," a youth under a tree, dreaming of life, its am bitions and joys, represented by two figures appearing to him, one offering glory, the other pleasure. A portrait of himself by Andrea del Sarto: This picture in the guide book was referred to as a master piece of chiaroscuro. At the first opportunity, I referred to a dictionary and found that the word meant the fine art of arrang ing light and dark parts to produce harmonious effects. That is certainly what this portrait depicts. The race, looking ovr the shoulder, is strong. There are several framed works by the noted Titian, his "Holy Family," "Venus and Adonis" and "Bacchus and Ariadne." This latter is a picture of which it is said, "Once seen, never for gotten," and Ruskin is quoted as saying it is one of the two out of the more than one thousand pictures in this gal lery which he would last part with. The other one of the two is Correggio's "Mercury and Cupid." A painting of mammoth size, "The Family of Darius Before -Alexander The Great," by Paolo Vereonese, is describ ed by high authorities to be the most precious painting by this artist in the world. This theory is borne out by the cost of the picture to the gallery, $70,000. It would take a long time to even count the Madonnas in this place. A famous one is "The Madonna and Child" by Leonardo da Vinci. It Is also called "The Virgin of The Rocks," and, though several hundred years old, brought $45, 000 in cold cash. Another Madonna which especially at tracted our attention is Baroccio's "Ma donna of the Cat." Of course, this was not the original name, but it was given this popular appellation because it rep resents the infant. "John the Baptist," teasing a cat by holding a bird beyond its reach. John Paul Rubens, the artist who often uses so much red paint and strong colors, has some fine examples here. His "Triumph of Julius Caesar" is of large proportions showing parade which excels the processions of the late Karnival Knights of Topeka. His fam ous picture, "The Judgnjent of Paris," with its marvelous flesh tents, is also here in the original. There are numerous illustrations of the art of Gainsborough, who certainly knew' how to paint a portrait and whose "Duchess" made the Gainsborough hat famous and also took from J. Pier--) pont Morgan many thousands of dollars. For this is the picture which Morgan recently brought to this country and had trouble over the duty. Gains borough painted several portraits of women. This gallery contains several of them, although doubtless Morgan has the best one. Gainsborough also tried his hand at landscapes and while more competent authority may declare them beautiful and wonderful, there are other exam ples in this class which appealed to the Kansans as being far more interesting and valuable, as for example, the land scapes of Van Ruisdael, the Dutch art ist, who has many and fine ones in these rooms. We would say the same thing of the landscapes of John Consta ble, especially his rural scenes. If there are any finer landscapes than the works of these two artists, and those of Pat rick Nasmyth here also, we did not hap pen to see them anywhere. Sir John Millais, who got the re nowned Ruskin into domestic difficulty, appears to better advantage in this gal lery than he did it Ruskin's home. Mil lais' famous portrait of Gladstone" stands out on these walls, a familiar work of art. Here Is the original of Sir Joshua Reynolds' celebrated picture, "Heads of Angels," some times called "Cupid's Heads," printed copies of which are seen everywhere. On neighboring nails hang a well known series of paintings by Hogarth called "Marriage a la Mode," paintings which brought the artist about $600, and some years later sold for ten times as much. An immense picture hanging in the middle of one wall of this gallery is the Van Dyck portrait of Charles I on his high horse. Charles has a sober look as if he had a premonition that he would lose his head. There is something about this painting which will not let one get by it without looking at it closely. One reason for this may lie in the fact that it is known to have been sold once for $750.00 and later brought the snug sum of $87,000. If the painting represents- the true lines and features of the identical horse, one wonders why Charles First, with all his resources, did not buy a better ani mal to sit upon for his picture. We don't know how it looks to others, but to this tyro the horse seems to 'be de formed. The body is very large, the head very small, the latter perched on a neck shaped like a pyramid. Eighty thousand dollars is lots of money for an equestrian, even by Van Dyck. Near by is Rembrandt's familiar por trait of himself and his "Burgomaster" which ran into money at its last sale to the extent of $50,000. Kverybody knows Rosa Bonheur's "Horse Fair." I have seen two of Miss Bonheur's pictures of this title. She painted three. The one in this gallery is about one-third the size of the one in New York's Central Park Museum of Art. The latter is by far the most fascinating and valuable of the two. and is doubtless the best work of the famous French artist. Not far away is Robusti's picture of "St. George and the Dragon," which does not at all resemble the same sublect seen in all the newssaDera advertising a brand of bitters. One whole room is devoted to the pic tures by Turner, who is said to be the greatest English landscape artist. I think a desire for Turner's pictures must be like the appetite for the to mato, an acquired one. As nearly every one at first dislikes the red love apple and later becomes very fond of it, I have no doubt that with time, instruc tion and experience I would rave, with many of my friends, over the Turner paintings. I asked Prof. Penny, dean of the art department of Washburn college, about these Turners and said to him that I did not like the land scapes which to me seemed indistinct and with coarse lines. Prof. Penny, who has seen this room a number of times, said: "To get the effect of the Turner pictures, one must stand far away. The artist did not have in mind a near view, and in the room where these pictures are dis played one can scarcely get far enough to receive the -wonderful effect which proper distance lends. They should be in a larger gallery, brilliantly lighted." There were three Turner pictures which I admired. I had seen cheap copies of them all. These are the "Callais Pier." "The Death of Nelson" and "The Fighting Temeraire." Every School boy and girl has seen in the readers cuts of Sir Edwin Land seer's animals. He has pictured dogs, lions and horses in a manner which seems to make them breathe on canvas. Among the original paintings of this artist in this gallery are the very fa miliar "King Charles' Spaniels," The Lions and "Dignity and Impudence," the big dog sittlrig like a judge with the impertinent poodle playing like a pettifogger before the bench. Over in the Tate Galley are some other fine specimens of Landseer's work, always natural and always in teresting, the subjects appealing, I imagine, to all who look at them. Thi 'Tfltp CinWcTV hns hppn nlnnlner but a few vears. Tt Is known in the guide books as the National Gallery of British Art. Sir Henry Tate aDout six vears sco furnished the monev to put up a classic building and started the exhibition with some sixty odd fine paintings by British artists. Others have been added by donations and ap propriations until now one, it is assert ed, may gain a fairly adequate view of modern British painters within these walls. The nicturea of Landseer hanging here are "Low Life and High Life," the fat bulldog of the butcher and the lean hound of the impecunious aristocrat, "The Hunted Stag," "Peace" ana War" and what is rjrobablv the most widely printed in copy, the original of "A Distineruished Member of the Hu mane Society." a great Newfoundland dog sitting on the -stone pier, the large iron dock ring hanging above tne water from which the dog has rescued chil dren from drowning. Were also is a mcture of Landseer, conies of which are often seen in en gravings and etchings, "Nell Gwynne," who according to the lire sne lea ner devotees was a fine specimen of the animal in woman. Hsi-o ia a laree nicture of "Love and T.ifp" bv G. F. Watts, who painted two or three alike. One is now in the din ing room at the White House and is the picture about which there has recently been considerable discussion. The T?nfv5evlta resurrected it from' one. of the corridors of the basement where vr fisvolantl had hung it in defer ence to some adverse criticism. The work is not attractive. AVnno- nthpp oriennals In this gallery, rr,nr or less familiar and interesting to us, and perhaps to other Kansans ho have seen, or expect to see mem, arc: Wilkie's "Blind Man's Buff. F.ttv's "Youth on the Prow, Pleasure at the Helm," a painting of large pro portions. "Christ Washing Peter's Feet. -Tno T?pnunoiation." taken from a scene in one of Charles Kingsley's nov els by the artist Calderon. "Bath of Psyche," by Lord Leighton. More of Constable's exquisite land- scaDo. 'Mother and Son," a playful horse and colt, Davis, the artist. A large and forceful painting called The Two Crowns." by Dicksee. "Thi Cheerless Winter Day." sheep and the shepherd in a blinding Bnow storm, by Farquharson, copies of which in oil and print are often at hand. Ons of the most fascinating and pa thetic pictures is "The Doctor," by Luke Fildes. This original is large and fine. The scene, portrayed most effec tively, is a doctor, watch in hand, at the bedside of a very sick child who is evidently at a critical period between life and death, the disheartened wife seated in the background with her head upon a table, standing by her side her stoical husband lookins into va cancy. Colored prints of this picture may be seen in the offices of many of Topeka's physicians. Filling one entire end of one of the rooms in this gallery is the mammoth "Derby Day" by Frith, and near it "Cronweli at Dunbar," a war picture of much life and interest. A large painting called "The Charter House Chapel" by Herkomer stands out from its neighbors; the strong and in dividual faces have mouths and features which seem to move and give expres sion. Here is Walter Hunt's "Dog in The Manager" and a large, magnificent painting called "Milking Time," by King. In this Tate Gallery one learns that the Artist Lance knew how to paint fruit that satisfies the eye, if it would not the palate. Other famous paintings are Leslie's "Uncle Toby and Widow Wadman," who has a cinder in her eye and appar ently designs in her mind. The touching domestic picture by Mil lais called "Order of Release," the sol dier prisoner returning to his family, and many others by this famous Eng lish artist hang on the walls. Two pictures by Orchardson attract special notice. One "Her Mother's Voice," the elderly gentleman sitting at one side, hears his daughter play and sing at the piano to her sweetheart, re minding the father of days before he was a widower. "By the same artist is the great pic ture of "Napoleon on The Bellerophon," a scene on the deck of the British Man of War after the last surrender of the French emperor. A prisoner he stands alone, yet the officers back of him seem to cower in his presence. Three other pictures which hold the eye of the observer are Riviere's "Mir acle of The Swine;" Wallis's "Death of Chatterton"; the purple knee breeches of the precocious author is the striking color which stands out in thi picture of the suicide; and a mammoth paint ing by Ward represents the bursting of the "South Sea Bubble." the collapse of one of the early "get-rich-quick schemes." .F. P. M. MR- WRIGHT'3 FLAK. County Superintendent Wright's plan for a course of study for both teachers and pupils in the Shawnee county schools is meeting with favor and has been adopted by the Leavenworth, coun ty schools. Superintendent Wright formulated the plan and put it in operation in Shawnee county last term. The success was such that when ;the vote was taken at the last teachers' meeting the vote for the system to prevail was carried by a vote of 90 for to 3 against. The system is for a complete course of study for the children in every class and grade to be prepared and for all schools in the county to be studying the same subjects in the same classes at the same time. This maintains a uniform course of study and children from one school could go to another and continue their studies without interruption or delay. The teachers meet with Superintend ent Wright once a month and are In structed in the studies that the pupils in the various grades will study. Last year the teachers studied geography and history and this year are studying lan guages and arithmetic. The teachers studied features of geography, for in stance, not found in the text books. In history the following brief outline of part of the space devoted to President Pierce gives an idea of the plan adopted by Superintendent Wright to keep the teachers posted: Pierce's administration. Life of the new president. Gadsden purchase 1853. 1. Second dispute over boundary be tween United States and Mexico. 2. Both claimed Mesilla valley and a part of New Mexico. 3. United States wished it as most available route for railroad to the Pacific. 4. Treaty negotiated by Gadsden, minister to Mexico. United States paid Mexico $10,000,000 for her claim. United States obtained free navigation of gulf of California and the Colorado river. 5. Result Territory equal in size to state of New York acquired. JAY HAWKER JOTa This is fair week at Lyons and Lyons hopes for a fair week. Cigarettes are responsible for a de stroyed livery barn in Edwards county. Groaning wheat bins have started a Kingsley citizen on a three months' trip to Europe. A woman who owns a two-acre patch of cabbage near Eudora, is known as Mrs. Wiggs. The fad of a Nortonville man is to appear on the streets at night dressed in women's clothes. The Jacksonian says the Gray county girls "are up in arms" but whose arms the editor fails to state. A Brown county Englishman hns hauled his fourth load of wood free to a friend who bet on the Reliance. A Greensburg firm advertises: "A few keys left to fit the machine." This is a rare opportunity for the "boss busters." A Kingsley man Is married at the aere of 91. Autumn seems an appropriate time iui sucn sere ana yellow leaf" af fairs. Four little striped pigs having the ex act appearance of zebras have arrived at tne barnyard of a Kiowa county ranch. Notwithstanding the fight against 'che "demon rum" in Topeka. Stafford churches are taking up foreign miss'ori collections. It took considerable argument to con vince a Rhode Island hunter at Norton ville that the beast he had shot was a jackrabbit and not a coyote. Stafford women to the number of 310 purchased tickets for a cloak crawing and every one was present with a se cret feeling of holding the lucky num ber. Enemies of Governor Bailey have dis covered that there is "A Great Upris ing" of the editorial brethren against the "machine." Less than a score are named out of a possible list of 500. REFLECTIONS OP A BACHELOR From the New York Press. Old age can make as hot a love affair as ashes can a fire. Nature made night so that married peo ple oould get acquainted with each other. No matter how much you pay for ex perience you can never sell it for a red cent. It takes some people longer to let go of a dollar than it does some to get a million of them. OVER A BILLION. Total Financial Transaction of" Post office Department. Washington, Oct. 6 Henry A. Castle, auditor for the postoffice department today completed the trial balance for the fourth quarter of the year, which allows a final announcement of the in come and outgo of the entire postal ser vice for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1903. The footings are as follows: Expenditures $138,784,487;receipts $134, 224,443; deficit $4,560,044. The total financial transactions of the postal service for the year including the money order system are $1,026, 731, 40S, thus for. the first time passing the bil lion dollar mark. COLEMAN WILL PROSECUTE Attorney General to Take a Hand in Marshall County Case. Attorney General Coleman will per sonally take a hand in the prosecution of Charles F. Pusch, the wealthy cigar manufacturer of Marysville, and Dr. J. K. Hausman on the charge of man slaughter in the Marshall county dis trict court. Since the State Journal published the Interview with C. Cochran, who came to Topeka a few days ago to ask Gov ernor Bailey to instruct the attorney general to take a hand in the case, the county attorney, E. A. Berry, has fore stalled any action on the part of the governor by requesting the help of the attorney general himself. The case has been postponed until next Tuesday. Mr. Coleman will go to Marysville on Monday. Was If ot Quarantined. Asa Prendergast, of 579 West Gordon street. North Topeka, who was arrested this afternoon for disturbing the peace, told Jailer Morgan that one of his chil dren had scarlet fever. He said that the place had not been quarantined. More Rifles S urrendered. Washington, Oct. 6. The war depart ment today received the following cablegram from Governor Taft: "Gov ernor Belts reports the surrender to Colonel Bandholtz of the constabulary, of 33 more rifles at Ligao. making one hundred in all. All people "withdrawn from outlying barrios returned to their homes by order of provincial board. Trouble in. the province reported at an end." 1 lie Piano i Question SCHILI Think about a SCHILLER See and hear one. THE E. B. GUILD MUSIC KILLED BY TOPEKA MAN Charles Fremont in Trouble at Pry or. The Pryor Creek, I. T., Clipper of Oc tober 3 says: Elbert A. Davenport was struck on the head with a cane at the park about 10 o'clock last night and died this morning about 3 O'clock. Charles Fremont is charged with strik ing the blow that caused Davenport's death. He claims that Davenport insulted his daughter, Kssie Fremont. Fiemont was arrested and placed in. jail and was given a preliminary hearing be fore Judge Graves this morning. He was charged with murder and was held with out bond to await the action, of the grand jury at Vinita next Monday, October 5. Davenport's home is at Thompson, Mad ison county. Ark., but he has been recent ly employed at the hay barn of Rogers switch by Mr. Hayes. S. M. Wood says he has known him for 12 years and that he was always a gentleman and was greatly surprised to learn that he had got into trouble. Fremont's home Is at Topeka, Kan. He was running an open air show at tha park. A man named Clancey Is being held as accessory. It is believed Clancey will be discharsed. ARGUMENT HEARD In the Case of Ship Building Com pany Receivership. Philadelphia. Oct. 6. Argument was heard by the United States court of ap peals today on the appeal of the United States Ship Building company from a decision of Judge Kirkpatrick of the New Jersey United States circuit court, appointing James Smith, jr., receiver ot the ship building company. Judge Kirk patrick on June 30, last, on petition of four stockholders of the company, ad judged the ship building company in solvent and placed the affairs of the company in the hands of a receiver. Thu ship building concern in its petition to day states that the four complainants own one-fifth of one per cent of the out standing stock of the company and that notwithstanding they brought the pend ing suit on behalf of the stockholders, not a single other stockholder has Joined in the suit. On the contrary the petition says in opposition were represented $2,835,000 first mortgage bonds; $10,000,000 collat eral and mortgage bonds, $14,094,000 of preferred stock and $1010,100 of com mon stock. The appealis based on 11 assignments of error against the New Jersey court. Most of the alleged er rors are based on the claim that .the New Jersey court was without jurisdic tion. The last error assigned is that no proper case was shown for the ap pointment or a receiver ana mat irre parable harm will result and that no necessity exists for the appointment of a receiver. The bill upon which the receiver was appointed charged that through "reck less mismanagement the comDany's di rectors have made it hopelessly insol vent, and that a scheme was devised between Charles Schwab and Lewis Nixon, before the organization of the company, by which the former should acquire the snares of the jsetnienem Steel company for nothing and sell them to the ship concern at an enor mous profit." The petition also charged that at the time the bill was filed Schwab was try ing with the aid of the shio comDany's directors to acquire all the company's properties for nothing. The ship company after denying all thesa allegations, asked that the order of Judge Kirkpatrick appointing Mr. Smith receiver te revoked. Decision was reserved. 1 BURIAL OF HERBERT. Impressive Memorial Services at St. James Palace. London, Oct. 6. The remains of Sir Michael Herbert, the late British am bassador at Washington, were interred this afternoon in the family burial ground at Wilton, Wiltshire. The fu neral was largely private. King Ed ward and the Prince of Wales sent representatives. Ambassador Choate. Secretary White and Second Secretary Carter of the American embassy rep resented the United States. Simultaneously there was an impres sive memorial service in the Marl borough house chapel, St. James palace. The service, which was fully choral, was attended by the Earl of Kintore, lord-in-waiting, representing King Ed ward; Mr. McCormiek, t he United States ambassador to Russia, the Alaska boundary commissioners, the members of the United States embassy. Foreign Secretary Lansdowne, Lord Strathcona and a number of diplomats. HEAD AND LEGS MISSING. Mutilated Body of a Man Pound in Hoboken Perry Slip. t New York, Oct. 6. Two unsuccessful efforts were made today to identify the mutilated body of an unusually large man, which was found Thursday in a Hoboken ferry slip with the legs and top of the head missing. Michael Yerkes, of Kansas, who came to this city at the request of his aunt, Mrs. Michael Nealy of Phila delphia, who bad identified the body as SUSS Perhaps you have settled the matter of possessing a new piano this fall and are thinking over the question. The matter of cost has less to do with the question now than formerly. Our method makes it easy to buy even the best piano without paying any excessive price for time accommoda tion. It will pay you then to look up the high grade Of course it costs more than the cheaply-made pianos, but the extra expense is the best part of your invest ment. It means only a few more payments and you have the gratification of possessing a superb piano, one that will never give any occasion for the regrets which occur so frequently with the inferior makes palm ed off as a superior instrument. that of her husband, declared that the identification was erroneous. The body was also declared not to be that of Jerome Smith of this city, who has been missing since Wednesday. The autopsy revealed the presence of mat ter in the lungs and throat of the dead man, but the physicians said this might be accounted for by the- mutilations of the head and body and did not neces sarily indicate death by drowning. It was at first supposed that the legs were amputated by the propeller of a steam er, but it is now asserted that the cuts could not have been made in that way. PLANS ARE READY City Railway Will Push Work on New Bridge. The plans and specifications for the temporary street car bridge over thu Kansas river are ready to be submitted to the city engineer by the Topeka Rail way company officials. Orders are now out for material for the construction but Superintendent Collins says there is dif ficulty about getting them filled In a hurry. He says that work on the street car bridge will begin when he gets ma terial to build it with. The bridge is to be built on the east side of the Melan arch bridge and will be a good deal like the old woodeu bridge that was washed out by the flood last June except that it will be but a single track affair. It will' be securely built but will be torn down when the steel structure, which the railway offi cials promise will be built next year, is ready. WHEELER STILL MAYOR. Supreme Court Rules He May Stay in Pending Hearing. The suDreme court has made an or der allowing S. C. Wheeler to continue as mayor of Concordia, pending the hearing of a contest case in the su preme court, notwithstanding the de cision of the district court of cloud county a few days ago that W. W. Caldwell is entitled to the office. The case has just been filed in the supreme court and has been advanced for hear ing at the January sitting of the court. Wheeler, who, by the way, was the first Populist ever elected to the statu senate, was the temperance candidate for mayor of Concordia last spring. Caldwell was the opposition candidate on a ticket called Republican, but which was supported by most of the Demo crats. For the first time in the history of the town the temperance element won on the face of the returns, and Wheeler was declared elected by one majority. It was a hot fight and Irregularities were alleged. Caldwell contested the election and a recount was held by the district court. The court threw out two more Wheeler votes than Caldwell votes, ana declared Caldwell entitled to the office by one majority. The case is now up to the supreme court for a last guess. Wheeler is represented by A. L. Wil moth and F. W. Sturgis of Concordia and Garver Larimer of Topeka. YANDERPOOL STEPS OUT. New Sanitary Sergeant Takes Charge Today. R. P. Pay took his office this morning as sanitary sergeant, displacing Sani tary Sergeant C. L. Vanderpool. Mr. Pay was brought to the office by City Physician Storrs, and Mr. Vanderpool immediately put on his hat and left. That concluded the ceremony or in auguration. City Physician Storrs has not yet put Mr. Pay through his paces. He has not instructed him to keep secret all the public records in the office, but he will do so very soon. However, Mr. Pay 13 quick to learn, and he says thai pend ing instructions from the czar of the health department, he will have to sup press information. Bucket Shop Wins Again. Chicago, Oct. 6. Judges Jenkins, Gresscup and Baker in the United States court of appeals today held that an or der of the lower court, restraining the Central Grain and Stock exchange of Hammond, Ind., from receiving or dis tributing market quotations of the Chi cago Board of Trade until the right to do so had been secured from the latter corporation, was unwarranted, and that the lower court erred in assuming jur isdiction to enter an injunction in the northern district of Illinois against a corporation- of the state of Delaware upon w-hich proper service of the sub poena had not been had. Dividend on Steel Common. New York, Oct, 6. The board of di rectors of the United States Steel coi poration this afternoon declared a quar terly dividend of one-half of one per cent on United States Steel common stock. The regular quarterly dividend of 1. per cent was declared on the pre ferred stock. A Love Letter. Would not interest you If you're looking for a guaranteed salve for sores, burns or piles. Otto Dodd of Ponder, Mo., writes: "I suffered with an ugly sore for a year, but a box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me. It's the best salve on earth. 25c at Arnold Drug Co.. S21 North Kansas ave. ANO CO., 722 Kansas Ave. J INVESTIGATION IS OVER Postmaster General Payne Says It Is Practically Finished. Washington, Oct. 6. For two hours today the president and members of his cabinet now in the city were in consultation. Secretaries Root, Hay and Hitchcock were the absent mem bers. While those present were reti cent as to the details of the meeting, it is known that some matters of im portance, particularly relating to the navy and the postoffice departments, were under consideration. Postmaster General. Payne stated the postoffice in vestigation to be practically concluded, although a few matters pf importance remain to be cleared up. OVER TWO MILES A MINUTE Electric Car Breaks All Previous Records for Fast Time. Berlin, Oct. 6, An electric car on the Marienflede-Sozzen experimental line reached a speed of 125 4-5 miles per hour today, or a kilometer more than the highest previous record. The ma chinery and roadbed were unimpaired. The current was between 13,000 and 14, 000 volts, capable of driving the car at the rate of over 200 miles. The lives of all on board the experimental car were heavily insured. STATE CHESS TOURNAMENT Players Open a Two Says' Session at Whist Rooms. The State Chess association is meeting in Topeka this week at the, Whist club rooms. The session commenced this morning and will continue today and Wednesday. About a dozen players are here and a dozen more are expected t arrive today. Dr. Dick of Topeka has been chosen as referee. The opening game was started this af ternoon between C. D. Hoffman of Enter prise and O. C. Brett of Manhattan. The playing will continue this evening and will be resumed at 9 o'clock Wednesday morn ing. Officers of the association will be elected Wednesday. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. The funeral of Regina, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Werner, of Shawnee, Okla., will be held Wednes day morning at 10 o'clock from the home of the little girl's uncle, W. H. Eyer, of 504 East Eighth avenue. The funeral of Mrs. Annie Bruing ton, mother of Chief Goff, was held this morning at 10 o'clock. Six members of the police force acted as pall bearers. The department sent a beautiful pillow of roses as' a floral tribute. The funeral of James S. Sproat was held from his late residence on Fill more street at 2 p. m. today. LOCAL MENTION. Dr. Ida C. Barnes returned today from a trip to Chicago. Archdeacon Crawford came home Monday for a few days. Mrs. C. A. Stilson is in Kansas City visiting her son. W. A. Rodgers. Major T. J. Anderson is confined to his home on Clay street by an attack of rheumatism. William Nelson, postmaster at Smith Center, was a caller at the Topeka post office this morning. Frame house on ground at Ingleside, corner Huntoon and Tyler, can be bought for $200. J. Thomas. Ed Forsythe, who has been employed in the storehouse of the Santa Fe, has been transferred to the Pacific coast lines and will continue in the store de partment. Monday night the fire department fill ed the big cistern at Sixth and Kansas avenue, which was emptied at the tlmu the city railway was laying its tracks on Kansas avnue. The Topeka chapter D. A. R., will hold an important business meeting Wednes day afternoon. October 7, at the home of Mrs. F. M. Kimball, 1016 Polk street. Members are particularly desired to be present. E. I. STOKER, Sec. M. E. Younkin, city dog tax collector, has gone out to western Kansas to look at a ranch which he has purchased. Charles Ramsey is at Fort Scott figuring on the contract for paving Jud son street in that city. The Ramseya paved three blocks cn Main street in Fort Scott last year. This afternoon, the city's brief In the waterworks bond case was issued, and will be filed at once in the supreme court. The brief is prepared by City Attorney Spencer and his associate, J. D. McFarland. It consists of 88 pages and goes into the history of the water- works bond election with considerable detail. The Woman's Missionary society of the First Congregational church will hold its annual- "Hand offering" meet ing at the church. Wednesday after noon at 3 o'clock. Among the interest ing features of the programme will be a solo by Miss Gertrude Tryon, and an original story by Mrs. F. L. Hayes. Mr. Frank Bovey of 322 Kline street, who has been sick for three weeks, ts in a serious condition.

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5 V V- :0 A-ivr TME iVRIAN TWINS: ATTHE"'iE2AGES Mrs. J. T?. Sims entertained the mem bers of the Chaldean club at an all day party at her country home, "F.est-a-"Wh;Ie," STonday. It was the first meeting- of the club this season. Mrs. .W. K. Charle?, of Los Anereles, Cal., a former member, was a guest. The Current ToDics class of the Young Women's Christian association will meet Friday evening. Mrs. James Frederick Scott, leader. The Bible class meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Divens, teacher. Miss Mary Cooper entertained a few little Rirls at tea Monday at her home, 69 Lincoln street, in celebration of her eleventh birthday anniversary. The members of the First Congrega tional church will give a reception Fri day eveninjr in the church parlors for the j.astor and his wife and their friends. Notes and Personal Mention. Mr. and Mis. L. H. Crandell, who have Fpent the last lew years abroad, will nail from Kuope the loth of this montn and visit their daughter, Mrs. George Payne, in Fort Worth. Texas, before re turning to their home in Topeka. Mr. and Mrs. A. Ft, Quinton, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Crane and Mrs. Chas. 1j. Mitchell of Morencl, Ariz., are in Kansas City for the day to see "Ben Hur." Mr. Joe Wilson spent Sunday at Eu reka Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Alf Klingenberg have taken rooms at 400 Topeka avenue for the winter. Mr. Lathrop Gay and Mr. Milton Reitz of Kansas City will be up for. the Flelshmann-Mulvane wedding Wednes day. Mr. Arthur McClintock returned today from a trip to New York and Pennsyl vania. Mrs. L. W. Willlts and her sons, Wln throp and Frank, who have been the guests of Mrs. Marearet Johnson, Mrs. George Eagle and Mrs. Margaret Wrig jin. leave this week for their home in Tulsa. I. T, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gaunt and their son Harry will go to Galveston, Texas, this week. Mrs. Thomas J. Myers is in Kansas City for the week. Mr. and Mrs. Burch and Mr. and Mrs. Echoenover of Salina are guests of Judge and Mrs. Rousseau M. Burch, SZ7 Tyler street. Mrs. J. M. Meade and Miss Elizabeth Meade are in Kansas City today to see 'Ben Hur." Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Cook and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ogston have moved from 1123 Harrison to 1105 Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Gladwin, of Buf falo, N. Y., are guests of their daugh ter. Mrs. George Stansfield. Mr. Everett Dallas, of Kansas City, was in Toneka Sunday. rr. and Mrs. F. P. Herbst and baby, of Kansas City, are expected the lat ter Dart of the week to visit Mr4 and Mrs. E. A. Kerbst. Mr. Adrian Sherman, of Kansas City, was in town Sunday and Monday. Mr. Jean Rogers has gone to St. Louis for a short stay. Mrs. w. Cook, jr., is expected home from Chicago Saturday. Caot. and llrs. Murray Myers visited In Wichita last week. Mr. Arthur Green, of Portland, Ore., is the gutst of his sister. Miss J,ucy cireen. Miss Agnes Burdge is in Kansas City for the remainder of the week. Miss Bess Klder will leave Wednes day to resume her studies in vocal and piano in Chicago. Mr. Gecr.se Allen has gone to Kansas City to remain permanently Mr. and Mrs. R. x. Pemberton have returned from Colorado, where they spent the summer. Mrs. G. JT. Gyde, formerly of Topeka, and who has been the guest of her friends here for some time, left Mon day for her home in Riverside. CaC Mr. Chester Woodward, hi? brother, Mr. Brinton Woodward and Mr. Will iam Brooinelsick of Lawrence, left Sun day for Spanish Honduras, in Central America, to visit the Las Palmas ban ana plantation of which they are direc tors. Mrs. Melville Metcalf left Monday night for a visit in St. Ixmis. Mrs. J. C. Farrington, of Strong City, Is the gust for a week of Mrs. W. h! dishing. 43.' Monroe street. Mrs. Wilbur, of Btrrlingame. who has been the euet of Mrs. Charles Curtis, and Mrs. J. I. McCormick, was called home suddenly Monday evening by the illness of a relative. Mr. Matthew Weightman and Mr. Charles Keys are expected home from ias v egas. :x. M., about October 20. Mrs. Weightman and her children will remain indefinitely. Mrs. W. W. Bollard will go to Osag City Wednesday to visit relatives for month. Mrs. Rolland M. Turner and Mrs. oenrantz, or St. Josenh. are in town called by their serious illness of their ornmer. jur. u. w. Nevill, who is at if i.t THE FOUR POPiY GiKLS WHO, Stormont hospital suffering with ty phoid fever. Mrs. J. E. Lucas has returned from Kansas City where she has been thi guest of Miss Grace Lemon. A RENT IN THE PARTY. Resignation of. the Duke of Deronshire a Hard Blow. London, Oct. 6. There is practically but one opinion of the reconstruction of the British cabinet and that is that Premier Balfour used his opportunity to rehabilitate the. character of his gov ernment and that so far as the unionist policy at large is concerned the minis try has lost most of its prestige and authority. This estimate of what is ai ready commonly designated as the "transitional cabinet," seems largely due to the sense of chaos arising from the unexpected defection of the Duke of Devonshire, lord president of the council and conservative leader in the house of lords, whose reKignatiulLwas unexpect edly made public yesterday afternoon, as with the notable exception of the colonial secretaryship, the premier has reconstructed the cabinet in a manner closely agreeing with public opinion. Austen Chamberlain, Mr. Brodrick and Mr. Arnold-Forester were all sometime ago assigned with more or less approval to the posts to which they have been appointed. In spite of this there is no disguising the fact that a large rent in the party unity has been caused by the resignation of the Duke of Devon shire, the chief author of the liberal un ionist party, and this was amply recog nized by Mr. Balfour's letter, acknowl edging the receipt of his resignation. The duke's action, however, seems to have aroused the same righting spirit in Mr. Balfour which enabled him to tri umph over difficulties in the eighties, when the whole of Ireland was in arms against him and there are not lacking those who foretell that he will again come out on toD and prevent the col lapse of his government. The general consensus of opinion hardly expects thft government to remain in power, even for a single session and all the political parties are preparing for an early dis solution of parliament. It was rumored today that the Mar quis of Londonderry, rresident of tn6 board of education, may follow the Duke of Devonshire into retirement. The new colonial secretary, Alfred Lyttleton, has made only one pro nouncement on the fiscal question. On that occasion he defended Mr. Cham berlain's action in launching the dis cussion, but contended that the poor man's budget must not be weighted, and said he would be especially sor ry to add to the food bill. He antici pated a readjustment rather than addi tional taxation and thought th gov ernment should have a weapon for use in the negotiation of commercial trea ties. AS ONE DIVISION. Gould Lilnea East of Toledo "Will Bo Operated So. Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 6. President Jo seph Ramsey, jr., of the Wabash rail road, began a thorough inspection of the construction work on the Pitts burg, Carnegie Western railroad to day, with a view to perfecting plans for the amalgamation of all the Gould lines east of Toledo. A meeting of the stockholders of the Wabash will be called soon, and the proposition for the purchase of the Wheeling Lake Erie, Pittsburg, Toledo Western and Pitts burg. Carnegie Western railroads will he submitted. The lines east of Toledo will be onerated as one grand division. Cotton Belt's Annual Report. St. Louis, Oct. 6. The report or the St. Louis Southwestern railroad. Cotton Belt, for the fiscal year ending June 30. was submitted at the annual meeting of stockholders held here today. Com pared with the previous year but little change is shown. The report showed gross earnings of $7,278,574. operating expenses $5,256,163. net earnings 52.022, 411. total income $2,205,013. charges against income $1.510,liS. leaving a sur plus of $694,834. Last year's surplus was $72S,189. BREAK THE FAST The Morning Meal Should not be Missed. After a night's fast the stomach should have some food for breakfast to sustain mind and body during the morning. It should not be a heavy meal, but wise selection will pay ira menselv. A young Los Angeles woman says: "For years until I used Grape-Nuts I have never been able to eat breakfast for eating in the morning was always followed by terrific sick headaches and my stomach has always been delicate. "Some time ago a friend urged me to try Grape-Nuts food and I began eat ing it every morning. As a result of its steady use I have gained 11 pounds and the headaches have disappeared entirely and my weak stomach has be come normal and stronsr. All my food digests and I now perform my daily duties with a renewed cheerfulness and energy. Evidently I had been eating the wrong food, but Grape-Nuts soon put me right." Name given by Pos tum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Look in each package for a copy of the famous little book, "The Road to Wellville,'' TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, TTJESD AT EVENING. OCTOBER 6, 10O& 2?t WILL BE SEEN THIS SEASON TYITn CARS DOUBLE UP. A Hundred Men Thrown Into the Air Four Killed. Los Angeles, Oct. 6. Four railroad laborers have been killed and thirteen injured, two of them probably fatally, in a collision at the-. southern 'end ol Chatsworth yards tunnel on the South ern Pacific. The victims belonged to a. crew of one hundred men being taken to work. Two of the men were killed outright, one diecj while being taken to Los Angeles in a box car and the fourth expired soon after reaching the Sisters hospital in this city, where the injured were taken. The dead: MARTIN SALTEKS, Los Angeles. JAMES McCONNELL, Los Angeles. IRISH LABORER, name and resi dence unown. MEXICAN, name unknown. At 3:00 o'clock a workinz train left Driver station in this city and pro ceeded to Chatsworth park, where one hundred men were taken aboard the first car. which was loaded with rail road steel and construction material. The engine was placed bc-hind the train and pushed out on the new cutoff lead ing to the partly completed tunnel, six miles distant, where were two loaded fiat ears with railroad iron which had been It ft on the main tr ack Saturday nijrht and which were to have been picked up bv the work train. The engineer did not. for some reason, slacken speed and the first car, laden with laborers, crashed into the "dead" cars on the track. The imnact doubled both oars up like little jacknives and threw the Ave score of men into the air on all sides. The majority saved them selves by jumping, but many were injured by- tae (lying pieces of steel. Salyers and McConnell were killed instantly. The dead and injured were quir-klv placed In a bx car which was hastily prepared with a covering of straw on tha floor and the run to Los Angeles w:ia made. Ambulances met the train and tiia men were taken to the hospital. Corn Better in West. Letters to the state board of agricul ture from correspondents in the corn belt in north central Kansas bear out the reports that have been brought in from time to time that the corn crop in that art of the state equals or ex ceeds any other crop ever before raised. In some of the counties further east, however, the crrn is not so good. The average yield of corn from Mitchell county is placed at nearly 60 bushels to the acre, while in Jewell it is esti mated at 46 bushels. Mitchell reports that the wheat acreaffe will be smaller than last year, because there is too much work to be done. The same re ports come from other sections. .Nor ton reports only about a fourth of the wheat marketed. BRIEF TELEGRAMS. Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 6. The C. J. Fletcher Candy company has gone into bankruptcy and a receiver will be ap pointed by the United States district court. The liabilities afTgiven at about $160,000 and the assets are said to be in excess of that amount. New York, Oct. 6. A petition In bank ruptcy has been filed by councel for creditors against Abraham M. Eisen berg, an importer of furs. The assets are placed at $125,000 and liabilities twice that sum. Eisenberg- recently was connected with theatrical enterprises in this city. Berlin, Oct. 6. The strike of omnibus drivers and conductors which began here September 24. involving about 1,100 men, who demancVd 12 hours' work, in stead of 12 to 17 hours, and time for lunch, ended today, the men giving up unconditionally. Elberfeld, Rhenish Prussia, Oct. 6. The upper court has rejected the appeal for a new trial in the case of Herr Dutt mann, editor the Workers Voice, who was fined ?12.50 for an insult to United State Consul Landger, of Colingen, in asserting that he had not paid his bills. Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 6 George Monroe.who some time ago was brought from Joplin, Mo., to take the place of one of the striking miners-at the Yellow Aster mine at Randsburg, has been found dead and mangled beside the Santa Fe tracks near Kramer. A sus picion of foul play is entertained, though Monroe's death may have resulted from his falling off a freight train. Honolulu, Oct. 6. 10:55 p. m. The steamer Siberia sailing last night for San Francisco had on board Prince Cupid ICalanianaole and wife. The prince, who goes as a delegate to con gress, is accompanied by his secretary, Morris K. Keoahalole. New York, Oct. 6. Alexanjerdo Ber jano, Nicaragnan commissioner to the St. Louis exposition, arrived today on the steamer Valencia from Greytown. New York, Oct. 6. At a meeting here U has been decided by the trunk line grain committee o extend the present reduced grain rate between Buffalo and New York to November 15. From No vember 16. however, to November 30, inclusive, the rate will be advanced one-half cent a bushel. Seattle. Wash., Oct. 6. The recent heavy rains have resulted in immense damage to tlv oats crcn in Skagit county, as one half the crop s still in shock and can not be transferred until the rains stop. The shocks are topped with green sprouts now- and if the rains continue it is estimated that one half the crop, valued at $500,000, will be ruined. HOTEL MEN COMING. They Will Be Entertained in Topeka October 10. On October 26 the annual meeting of the Kansas-Missouri Hotelmen's associa tion will be held at the Throop hotel. A meeting of the local hotel keepers will be held at the National tonight to make ar rangements for the gathering and the en tertainment of the visitors. J. J. O'Rourke of the Throop hotel and C. L. Wood of the National, who is secretary of the inter state organization, were in Kansas City last week in attendance upon a meeting of the executive committee of the Kan. sas-Missourt association and helped se lect the date for the annual meeting. One session, on the. afternoon of October 26,' will probably finish up the business, of the meeting. In the evening some sort of entertainment, probably vit tho Elks' club rooms, will be arranged for the vis itors. The following day will also be de voted to the amusement of the out of town hotel keepers and a trip to Fort Riley to witness-the military maneuvers has been proposed. This, with other sug gestions, will e taken up at tonight's committee meeting. For three years past the annual meetings have been held in Kansas City. The Kansas-Missouri asso ciation has a membership of about 2i0 keepers of the best hotels in the two states and the organization has been in existence for eight years. ROMANCE IS NIPPED; Eloping Young Couple Arrested at the Depot. On telegraphic advice received from Clyde, Kas., the police arrested William Penn and Nora Dorsey yesterday, and put a damper on a nice little romance. Both the young people were slightly under age, their parents objected, and they didn't want to wait a year, so they came to Topeka to get married. They had intended to then go home, receive the parental blessins: and for giveness, and live happily ever after. But they were, destined to meet with disappointment-and a, policeman when they got off the train. EMMANUEL'S VISIT. Premier Zanardelli Is Interviewed on the Subject. Milan. Italy, Oct. 6. The Siolo in a dis patch from Rome today published an ex tended interview with. Premier Zanardelli on the significance of the approaching1 visit of King Victor Emmanuel to Krar.ce in which the Italian statesman is quoted as saying: "The Italian Democracy has always g?ven the warmest support to friendly re lations between France and 'Italy which is another pledge of Kuropean peace. All our efforts are in that direction. No one rejoices more than I at this happy ap proachment. The kind's voyage is the culmination of our aspirations, giving h solemn consecration to the hearty ex changes of good will between the French and Italian fleets." Senior Zanardelli added that he regret ted his inability to accompany the king, owing to the multiplicity of domestic problems to be solved before the reas sembling of the Italian parliament. HE WORKED A GRAFT. Clerk of School Board Accepted a Bake OfE Kansas City, Mo., Oct 6. M. G. Jones, clerk of the board of education in Kansas City, Kas., has confessed at the meetins of the board to having- re ceived a part of the premiums paid fire insurance companies for insuring the various school buildings of that city. Jones' confession was the result of an investigation growing out of complaints of insurance agents who represented that they were being held up by the cIk-u. Jones asserted that the money was given him without his solicitation, and that, he felt that hejiad a perfect right to accept it. The finance committee will further investigate the matter. AT T11E PIAi LAST NIGHT People who wenSo "Tiger lollies," the burlesque show-irt the Crawford last night, are laughing yet. The name of the thing would imply that it was "fierce." But it was neither naughty nor poor. It is simply a gathering of funny foolishness, with not the semb lance of a plot. The costumes were new and clean, the girls were far above the Sam T. Jacks average in looks, and the comedians (nearly all of them were comedians except the chorus) were ex ceedingly funny. Their jokes were moEt ly new, and the old ones were revarnlsh ed so that they were still funny. J. E. Cooper, the boss comedian, may be described as a very large man built around the most remarkable mouth ever put on the market. Olga Orloff, the soprano, has a very good voice. The chorus was well trained and had a nice variety of clothes. "Edustis" is the al leged name of a man who performed a few new and startling feats in strong arm and balancing, and Howe, Berry and Walters did a new musical stunt. There was not a word of sense uttered during the whole show, and the audi ence laughed uproariously. It was well worth the money. Saves Two From Death. "Our litile daughter had an almost fa tal attack of whooping cough and bron chitis." writes Mrs. W. K. Haviland of Armonk, N. Y., "but, when all orher remedies failed we saved her life with Dr. King's New Discovery. Our niece, who had consumption in an advanced stage, also used this wonderful medicine and today she is perfectly well." Desper ate throat and lung diseases yield to lr. King's New Discovery as to no other medicine on earth. Infallible for coughs and colds. 5 and $1.'0 bottles guaran teed by Arnold Drug Co., S21 X. Kansas avenue. A boon "to travelers. Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry. Cures dysentery, diarrhoea, seasickness, nau sea. Pleasant to take. Acts promptly. NEW MODEL ii It took us several years for us to convince our patrons that our store was the most economical, reliable and best place to buy good merchandise But our reputation once established has never been disputed. Here are a few of the many bargains we offer Wednesday. 'a CLOTHING 0 You work for your hard-earned dollar, and yourself and family to place it where it will go ths THE MODEL is known far and wide as a That is our reputation. Come in and see how nice we can treat you. Special, Prices on fine beautiful patterns $1.50 grade .00 grade.. S 75c grade 50c UNDERWEAR at UNDERPRICES. 5 Best fleece-lined Underwear on the market 50c Sjj Nice wool garment $1.00 ig Best lamb's wool garment 1.50 55 Wright's Health Underwear that is 31 worth $2.00 our price $1.50 Men's Union Suits $1 to $2.25 Boys' Union Suits 50c 3; Best $3.00 Hat that's made light 55 and dark colors The Thoroughbred A winner $3.00 Ladies' Spun Glass, Fast Black Petti coats .-t.two 3 inch ruffles on a 12 inch flounce, cut full and well finish- J ed a gift for $1.25, tomorrow. .Hru' One lot Sevella Torchon Laces edg ings and insertings to match, some four inches wide and cheap at 15c to- C morrow choice, yard 0 Children's Fleece Lined Cotton Ribbed Union Suits Silver Gray sizes f)Qr from 2 to 7 tomorrow, suit 0 WIDE TIKE ORDINANCE. Two Men Arrested for Violating Its Provisions. Two men have been arrested by the police at the instigation of a short, "youngish" councilman, on the charge of "violating yide-tire ordinance." The councilman in Question came down to the police Station and ordered the jailor to ro out and pinch the men. E. E. Kellcy and M. Danley, because the loads of stone they were hauling on a narrow tire wagon were over two tons, the narrow tire limit set by the ordi nance. The men will probably appeal the case, and another ordinance will go into the waste basket. The men have admitted that they violated the ordinance, so their defense, if they make one, will be a Question about the validity of the ordinance, which ought to be good, but may not. Conservatives in the Lead. Victoria, B. C Oct. 6. The latest re turns from the provincial election held on Saturday show that 22 conservatives, 17 liberals. 22 socialists and one labor representative have been elected. This includes returns from Similkameen. Dr. Adam Rupin, gr., homeopath, 106 East Sixth avenue. Same location for eighteen years. Consultation in English and German. Dropsy cured. AUCTION SALE.. Oriental Rugs and Drapery Largest collection of Oriental Rugs and Carpets ever shown in Topeka. 9. Auction sale commences tomorrow morning. Two sales each day, 10:30 in the mornings and 2:30 in the afternoon. i Saturday positively the last day as we are under $100 bond to vacate g the room by Monday morning. Reniembsr tils Place 614 Kas. Ave., Crawford Theater Building. I Sare and Harshberger, Auctioneers. I er& ome was not built in Madras Shirts, $1.10 7 He DRY GOODS DEPT. $o.00 while they last, tomorrow trimmed good variety Tomorrow, choice or 1 ablet size plain or ruled all 10c values tomorrow CUT-RATE PRICES ON DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES, ETC. Perur.a, $1.00 size .69c Pierce's Favorite Prescription, $.00 size 69c S. S. S., $1.00 size 69c S. S. S., large size $1.25 Kodal, $1.00 size 69c Begps' Blood Purifier 63c Horlick's Malted Milk. $1.00 size 75c Horlick's Malted Milk, 50c size 40c Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup, 25c size 1 8c Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup 50c sizo .35c Dr. Hands' Medicine, 25c size.. 18c Danderine $1.00 size 70c 50c size 35c 25c size 18c Hays' Hair Health. 50c siae...40c Ayers' Hair Vigor, $1.00 size 75c Prescriptions filled for about half regular prices. We will save you from 20 to 50 per cent, on our entire line. GUNTHER'S PHARMACY Sixth and Jackson. by the Sixth and Quincy. one day." it is the duty you owe fartherest. LOW PRICE MAKER. YOU ARE WELCOME. 2s Nice Felt Hat, light and dark very nobby $2.00 Good Felt Hat, light and dark, stylish and durable $1.50 Nobby line Boys' Hats, up-to-date from .....50c to $1.50 We are ready to show you Men's and Boys' Winter Caps Good Quality Low Prices Just Received A beautiful line of Men's and Boys' Neckwear. See them. They are lovely patterns. Don't Forget That our tables are stacked with the best and choicest line of Men's, Youths' and Children's Clothing that can be found in any store in this city. We save you money. Your dollars go farthest here. Ladies' All-Wool Novelty Walking Skirts finely tailored and perfect fitting These garments" are good value for $1.98 10c quality Ladies' fine, sheer white Handkerchiefs hemstitched and lace- 4c Ink Writing Tablets Letter, Note 3c '1' Listerine, $1.00 size 75e I.isterine, 25c size 20c SOAPS Cuticura, 25c ..20c Packer's Tar, 25c 1 8c Dactylis, 25c 20c Monad Violet, 25c 20c All 10 cent Soaps 7e Violet Cream, 25c size 15e-d Euthymol Tooth Paste, 25c size 15o Wild Rose tooth paste, 25c 15o f( nox paper, joc size xo Envelopes, 10c size 4o Perfumery All 50 cent odors by the ounce 30o 1 box, 50 cigars, any brand that we carry 91.75 All straight 10 cent cigars 3 for 25c Special La Belle Creole 10c cigar, 4 for 25o Phone 472. Oriental Rug Carpet Co.

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II 6 TOPJElvA STATIC JQITHXATj, TUESDAY EVENING. OCTOBEH 6, 1903. MARKETSJODAY. Trading in Wheat Featureless but Trices Firm. Good Buying Orders of Corn Sends Price Up. LIVE STOCK TRADE. Cattle Are Steady Despite the Large Receipts. ilogs Are Weak and Fire Cents Lower. Chicago, Out. 6. WHEAT Trading in wheat was dull and featureless, but prices were firm, largely in sympathy with the strength in corn. Cables were lower and advices from the United Kingdom ex tremely bearish, receipts at Liverpool be ing larger than for many months; but in spite of these adverse influences, opening prices here were firm, with Iecember Wi fco higher, at 76$76c. Smaller yields in Missouri and Ohio than last fear, as hown by the state crop reports, brought out some buving orders and Decemoer advanced to 77lie. Receipts at Minneapo lis. Duluth and Chicago were 1.W4 cars. The close was firm with December a c higher, at TtHiiTnic COhN-Good buying orders of corn un der the leadership or prominent commis sion houses caused strength in mat pit and after opening VaHe higher, at 14Vt 44c. December sold up to 45ril5Iic. The better prices were mainly a natural reac tion from the weakness irom the past few days as the news was not of a char acter to warrant any upturn, cables be ing lower and weather tavorable for the movement. Receipts were 545 cars. December closea ftc higher, at 41? 44c OATS Oats were quiet with prices Eteady. December opened unchanged, .it Sc'tic but advanced 10 3tie on a fair de mand from locals. Increasing receipts were a check' to the market, tne inspec tion sheet showing 26 cars for the (jay. PROVISIONS Provisions were extreme ly dui and prices were steady in spite of e lower hog "market. Packers were credit ed with fair purchases ot October lard. January nork opened Ec lower, at $12.40; -.January hud was it.c lower, at (u-KS's. end ribs were unchanged, at $tf.57'2. WHEAT Cash No. 2 red. Wic: No. S red. 78'a79e; No. 2 hard winter. TTfaTfic: No. 3 hard winter. 75c; No. 1 northern spring, hc; No. 2 northern spring, 82c; No. 3 spring. IT&c. COHN No. 2, 45f(43I4c: No. 3, AVMlihc. OATS No. 2. 25c; No. 3, SI'uC. RYE May. 55c. FLAX Cash N.-W., $1.01; S.-W., 95c; Dec. Vic: Oct., 9Gc; May. $1.01. TIMOTHY Doc. ?3.H; Oct., $2.00... CIXJVER Oct.. $11.01). BARLEY Cash: 42ft o$c. Kn9 o! Pnm Furnished by J. K. Gall, Commissions, Grain, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks, office 110 West Sixth street. Telephone 4SS. Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock Co., Kansas City, Mo. Chicago, Oct. G. Open High Low Close Yes WHEAT Dec 77 7fi-"s 77 74 Mav 77 7b' 77:;8 77 77Va CORN Dec 44V, 45V 44'i 44i 44 Mav 44',i 44 41 44Vi 41 OATS Dec 30,VR C5'1 Iv7s ?rz. May 3(1 37's 36 36 30 PORK Oct 11 30 11 37 Jan 12 40 12 42 12 35 12 35 12 45 Mav ....12 47 12 E0 12 45 12 47 12 52 LARD Oct 7 45 7 47 7 45 7 45 7 42 Jan 6 82 6 85 SO 6 80 6 85 RIBS Oct 9 20 9 20 9 15 9 15 9 25 Jan 6 57 6 57 6 55 6 55 6 57 Kansas City Grain- Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions, Grain, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks. Ofi'ice 110 West Sixth street. Telephone 4St. Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock Co., Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City. Oct. 6. Open High Low Close Yes TTH EAT Dec m 6ti' 4 SW4 (ifi May 68 S 67 GSVA 6S CORN Dec 37 37 3B 2714 "36 May 37 S1V2 5078 37V4 36 Market Go3sip. Furnished by A. G. Goodwin Commis sion Company, Commission Merchants and receivers and shippers of grain. liooir. jno. 3. Columbian ouudmg. Hide- pendent telephone 798. Liverpool opening cables: Wheat d lower: corn d lower. Liverpool second cables: Wheat lower: corn unchanged. Grain receipts at Chicago: Wheat d 113 cars; graded. 0. Corn. 545 cars: graded, 82. cats, cars: graded. 36. Northwest grain receipts today: Minne apolis, 3: cars: Duluth, 742 cars. A year ago: Minneapolis, 479 cars; Duluth, 761 ca rs. Visible supply: Wheat increased 2.250.000 bushels: corn increased 764.0-10 bushels; oats increased 297,000 bushels. Total visible supply: Wheat, 19,025.000 bushels; corn, 8,388,000 bushels; oats, 6.763, OO11 bushels. Grain receipts at Kansas City today: Wheat, 422 ctits; corn. 43 cars: oats, 5". cars. A year ago: Wheat. 229 cars; corn, SO cars; oats, 10 cars. Closing Liverpool cables: Wheat .i lower; corn d higher. Estimated receipts of grain tomorrow at Chicago: Wheat, -85 cars; corn, 285 cars; oats. 350 ctrs. Bradstreet's world's visible supply: Wheat increased 12. '.,00, (XX) bushels. Chicago: Privileges for tomorrow: De cember wheat Puts. 76c; calls, 77c. De cember corn Puts, 44c: calls, 45c. KTe-tr TC or- Staii Wall Street. New York. Oct. 6. STOCKS Prices declined quite uniformly a small fraction. There was some special pressure against P- -klyn Transit, which carried it down ab;iut a point. Wabash preferred nnd Missouri Pacific were the onlv excep tions to the depression and hardened a ehade. A further decline in prices occurred be fore the selling ceased. Lack of offerings lather than any evidence of demand seem ed to be the factor ui checking the down ward movement. Prices stiffened some what later under the lead of Brookivn Transit and United States Steel, which recovered their losses. Hardlv anv of the railroad stocks fluctuated more than a "Flight fraction and the market was prac tically at a standstill at 11 o'clock. Oper ntors were inclined to await the action of the United States Steel dividend. Some added pressure develooed against the hard and sof; coal carriers. Balti more and Ohio's decline of point marked the maximum of the movement. Kansas cit" ana "southern preferred led 1 points and Rock Island preferred. Metropolitan Street Railway and St. Louis and San A. M. McDEARMOTT COMMISSION CO., Rooms 1 and 2, new Devlin Building, 7U2 Kansas Avenue. Stocks, Grains, Provisions and Investment Securities. Handled for Cash or on Margins. UNITED STATES BONDS A SPECIALTY. Direct private wires to Chicago and New Yotl;. References All Kansas City and Topeka banks and commercial agencies. Bell telephone. 292. Independent telephone. 223. W, r. LOGAN, Manager. Francisco second preferred about a point. Transactions were insignificant. 1 Bonds were extremely dull and about steady. Tire undertone of the market became steadier, but little effort was made to ral ly prices. St. Paul and some of the spe cialties ruled a good fraction above the lowest, but the general price level was little change An active demand for United States Steel preferred carried it 1 points over last night. The sympathetic response carried the1Ist generally a; fraction over last night. Tennessee Coal gained a point. Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste Marie Z points and United States Express 54 points. The demand sub sided when prices dropped again. United States Steel preferred made its advance 2$ points and the bonds rose 1 points, while the common stock pausea and then went backwards. The preferred stock then reached over a point. These, movements caused much bewildered con jecture over the dividend action. Gains of a point or more were made, by Chesa peake and Ohio, Wabash preferred, Hock ing Valley and Consolidated Gas. New York. Chicago and St. Louis first prefer red declined 5 points. Westinghouse Elec tric 4 points and General Electric and St. Louis Southwestern preferred V,i points. The closins was dull. Range of Prices on Stocks. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions, Grain. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth street. Telephone 486. Correspondent Christie. Grain and Stock Co., Kansas City, Mo. New York, Oct. 6. Stocks Op'n High Low Cl'se Yes Sugar Ill 112 110 112 111'4 People's Gas 914 92 91 92 24 C. A., com 21 214- 21 21 21 Amal. Copper 40y4 4P, 40ifc 41 41 B. R. T 33Vi 331A 324 33 T. C. I 32'4 33 322 33 32i U. S. Steel 16 17 16 17 17lj U .8. Steel, pfd 63i 66 6Sij, 64 63 Atchison, com 63 63'i 62 63. 63 Atchison, pfd SK 88 C. G. W 15 l.W. 15 15V4 1S St. Paul 136 136 135 13 136 R. 1., com 24 25 21 25 21 Wabash, com 19 19 19 19 19 Wabash, ofd 31 31 3)Vi 31 31 Mo. Pacific 88 Sfi SS- 88 Ki Manhattan 131 131 130 130 13'! Western Union 82 82 82 S2 S1V- Texas Pacific 23 23 22 23 23V. So. Pacific 41 41 41 41 41 N. Y. Central 116 116 115 116 116 Reading 47 47 46 47 47 Erie 27 28 26 27 27 Union Pacific 70 70 70 70 70 C. 0 2S 30 2ft 30 29 B. O. 74 74 73 71 74 L. N 97 97 98 97 Pennsylvania 118 118 117 118 118 Katy 3o 38 35 35. 35 I'. S. Leather 7 7 7 7 7 Erie, 1st pfd 65 66 60 66 66 New York Money Market. New York. Oct. 6. MONEY" Money on call steady; lowest 2 per cent; highest 2 per cent; ruling rate 2 per cent: last, loan 2 per cent: closing at 2 per cent. Time money steady: 60 days. 5 per cent: Hi days, 5i5 per cent; 6 months, 5 per cent. CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper. 6t6' per cent: sterling exchange firmer, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.854 for demand and at $4.82 for 60 riavs: posted rates. $4.S2(f4.83 and $4.S6Si4.S7; commercial bills. $4.81. SILVER Bar silver. 5Dc; Mexican dol lars. 4rV?C. BONDS Government bonds .weak. Kansas City Livestock Market. Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 6. CATTLE Re ceipts today. 16,000 head, including 2.".O0 head of Texans. Market steady. Native steers. $.00fi5.40; Texas and Indian steers, $2.50i3.25; Texas cows. $1.45fi2.20: native cows and heifers, $1.253.60: stockers and feeders, $2.25i 4.0ft; bulls. $2.01ifr4.00: calves, $2. 50 1 6. 25 western steers, $3.25&4.65; west ern cows, $1.40o4.25. HOGS Receipts today. 8.000 head. Mar ket weak to 5c lower. Bulk of sales, $5.75 i(.-6.00; heavv, $5.65'fT 5.95: packers'. $5.87'ft COO: medium. $S.006.05: light, $5.80s& 6.' yorkers. $6.005r6.05. SHEEP Receipts todav. 6.000 head. Market steady. Muttons, $2.60fi 4.01: lambs. J2.fKVii5.5o: range wethers, $2.20g3.25; ewes, J $2. 20 a 6. oO. Chicago Livestock Market. Chicago. Oct. 6. CATTLE Receipts to day. 7,000 head. Market steady. Good to prime steers, $5.356.00; poor to medium, $3.65fi4.90: stockers and feeders. $2.254.15; cows, $.40ft4.25: heifers. $2.0065.00: can-nc-rs, $1.40fi2.5i); bulls. S2.OCKfi4.30: calve;-.. $3.50W7.25: Texas fed steers, $2J5,fiZ.X-u western steers. $3.00fi4.50. HOGS Receipts todav. 10.000 head: esti mated Wednesday. 22.000 head. Market 10 (a20c lower than early yesterday. Mixed and butchers'. $5.60faG.40: good to choice heavy, $5.65j6.o0: rough heavy. $5.25fa5.60; light. $n.80&6.30: bulk of sales, $5.6oft5.95. SHEEP Receipts today. 30.000 head. Sheep and lambs steady to lower. Good to choice wethers, $3.r:5'fi 4.35: fair to choice mixed, $2.253.25: western sheep, $2.254.35; native lambs, $3.50v-i5.85; western lambs, $4.405.40. Ft. Louis Livestock Markii. St. Louis. Mo., Oct. 6. CATTLE Re ceipts today, 8,000 head, including 5.500 head of Texans. Market steady. Beef steers. $3.70?i5.50; stockers and feeders, $2.50('rt4.00: cows and heifers. $2.25f4.2n: Texas steers, $2.5O(S4.0O; Texas cows and heifers. 2.0KS2.40. HOGS Receipts today, 8,500 head. Mar ket slow and somewhat lower. Pigs and lights, S5.60ra6.2O: packers', $5.30fi5.90;butch ers and best heavy, $5.65fa6.25. SHEEP Receipts today. 1.500 head. Market steady. Natives, $3.2o(Q3.70; lambs, $4.40Cl5.40. Chicago Produce Marint. Chicago. 111., Oct. 6. BUTTER Market weak. Creamery. 15'Sr20c; dairy, 14!&10e. CHEESE Market firm. Daisies, llc; Twins. 11c: Young Americas. llc. EGGS Market easy. At mark, cases in cluded. 18iil9e. POULTRY Market weaker. Turkeys, 12c: chickens, fowls, 10(Sllc; springs, 101 &llc. Kansas City Produce Markat. Kansas City. Oct. 6. Close WHEAT Receipts today, 169 cars. Quotations: Dec, 66c: Mav, 6868c. Cash: No. 2 hard. 70ft70c; No. 3 hard. 66V?raC8c; No. 4 hard.' 60-65c: rejected hard, 59fu60c; No. 2 red. Sic; No. 3 red. 76(ft79c. CORN Oct., 38c: Dec. 37Ti37c; May, 37fi37c. Cash: No. 2 mixed, 39c; No. 2 white, 40c; No. 3 white. 3Sc. OATS No. 2 white, 37(s39c; No. 2 mixed, 2ya:idtx RYE No. 2, 52c. HAY Choice timothy, $9.5CalO.OO; choice prairie. $S.C0ft8.25. BUTTER Creamery, 1819c; dairy, fancv. 17c. EGGS Fresh, 17c. New York Butter Market. New York, Oct. 6. BUTTER Receipts today. 13.644 packages. Market barely steady. State dairy, 15i?il9c; creamery, 20c. Sugar and CoSee Market. New York. Oct. 6. SUGAR Raw sugar nominal. Fair refining. 3c: centrifugal. 96 test, 3c; molasses sugar, 3c. Refined sugar dull. Crushed, $5.40; iiowdered, $4.90; granulated, $4.80. COFFEE Market nominal. No. J Rio, 5o. MOLASSES Market steady. Cotton Market Galveston. Tex.. Oct. 6. COTTON Market steady at 9c per pound. New York. Oct. 6. COTTON Sales to day. 160 bales. Spot cotton closed quiet. Quotations per 10! pounds: Middling up lands, $9.50; middling gulf, $9.75. Wool Market St. Louis. Mo., Oct. 6. WOOL Market nominal. Territory and western mediums, 17lSc; tine medium, 15al7c; fine, 15?16e. To-.ieha, Oct. 6. HOGS. MIXED HEAVY $5.35'?i5.fiO S.35S7 5.40 LIGHT o.o5(55.S0 DRY LOT CATTLE. STEERS $3.5.1&!.25 COWS AND HEIFERS 3.003.56 GRASS CATTLE. COWS .....'J2.60ra2.75 HEIFERS 2.5t,"-a3.23 CALVES. VEAJL CALVES $2.50'u3.25 GRAIN. NO. 2 WHEAT 65c NO. 3 WHEAT 620630 WHITE CORN 33c YELLOW AND MIXED CORN 3Sc NO. 2 OATS ..30C NO. 3 OATS 29c FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Furnished by S. E. Lux. successor to W. O. Anderson Co., 210 Kansas ave nue. FRUITS. California quinces, per box...... $1.85 Colorado peaches, per-box.... ....$1.10 Colorado Pears, per box 2.01 Idaho Italian prunes., per crate. ..1.15 Tokey grapes, fancy, per crate 1. ,a ORANGES Late Valencias, per box, $3.7E'a4.15. DEMONS California,., per box, $2."5g3.50; Messena. $4-25. BANANAS Fancy Port Limons, $2.25Q 2.85 per bunch. GRAPES Concord, 25'g27c per basket, according to quantity. APPLES New York. $3.50? per bbl. VEGETABLES. POTATOES Kaw Valley. 65c per bu.; Colorado Early Ohio. 77c per bu. SWEET POTATOES Virginia, per bb!., $3.65: Oklahoma, in bu. boxes, per box, $1.10; Muscatine, -la., sacked, p'er bu., $1.10: Muscatine. la., barrelled, per bu., $1.25. NEW CABBAGE 1.15fi-1.25 per cwt. ONIONS New Colorado, per bu., 80rri'S5c. CELERY' Fancy Michigan Blue Ribbon, per doz-, 50c; Colorado Jumbo, per uoz., 'CANTALOUPES $2.50 per crate. CRANBERRIES Per bbi., $7.25. DATES 5c per lb. COCOANUTS $4.00 per sack; 55c per doz. HONEY 24-rack cases. $3.35. OYSTERS New York Extra Selects, per can, 35c: New York Counts. 4oc. FULL CREAM CHEESE. Kansas Y. A., per lb -..13c New York State, white, per lb 14a Brick, per lb 14V; c Limburger, per lb l-,o Block Swiss, per lb 15o Fishbait cheese, per lb 50 BUTTER. EGGS. POULTRY. BUTTER Country, 12UC. EGGS Case count, 16c. POULTRY" Hens, 7c lb.; roosters. 1:0 each: ducks. 5c lb.: geese, 4c lb.; turkeys, Sc lb.; broilers, Sc lb. HAY. Market very dull and weak. NEW PRAIRIE HAY Loose.. NEW PRAIRIE HAY' Baled... .$6.00-57.00 e.slVolSl.: I 7.O0(?iS.O5 NEW ALFALFA HAY Loose. STRAW Baled 5.00(41 5.f3 Topeka Hide Market. Topeka, Oct. 6. Prices paid in Topeka ths wesk, based on Boston o.uotations: -GREEN SALT CURED FLAT..........7c NO. 1 TALLOW 40 PENNIES ARE SCARCE. Five Cent Pieces Are Also Very Hard .to Find. Topeka is in the- midst of a penny famine. Nickels also little more than meet the demand. This lack of cur rency not only affects the people who are constitutionally "broke" but it is noticeable among: the banks where coins of these two denominations sometimes gret to be superfluously abundant. At this time of the year, howevfer, small change is usually scarce iiitown. Its absence is accounted for by the large amount of country trading that is done in the fall. "We are always short of five cent pieces in the fall," said F. M. Bone brake of the Central National bank this morning'. "Trading through the country is al ways heavier than at any other time and most of the small transactions are In cash. The shortage of five-cent pieces is not so noticeable now as it was a week or two ago but we are and have been shy of pennies for months. I can't account for the disappearance of the pennies. In the last six months this bank alone has shipped into the market here $500worth of pennies. That means about ten bushels J of them,, tut, they are still scarce'." "We" 'get o-ur srhall currency principally from Kansas City because it is more convenient. We could get it from the -government, of course, but it is quicker and a shorter distance to ship them from Kansas City." The people at the banks are disposed to think that the nickel famine has passed the crisis and that the small change will again return to the busy marts of trade as silently as it went away. It is not likely that street car service will be suspended on account of an impossibility of getting car fare, al though a continued shortage of five cent pieces might lead to considerable embarrassment for the street car com pany. KANSAS WOMAN AIDED. Pinkertons Are Trying to Implicate Etta Barnes, Late of Winfield. Denver, Oct. 6. James McFarland, gen eral superintendent of the Pinkerton Na tional Detective agency, declares that Mrs. Albert E. Bell is putting forth a most strenuous effort to hide a life of crime. The woman's husband is still confined to St. Anthonv's hospital, where he is bat tling with life, and if he wins it will be but to go behind prison bars. He has con fessed to Superintendent McFarland his mail robberies and check forging expedi tiosn that have covered a long scries of years. The Mrs. Bell who is living in a house on Twenty-second street was Etta Barnes, daughter of M. A. B. Barnes of Winfield, Kan., where she was born about 23 years ago. At the age of 15 years she married Frank Sharpe, a barber of Oskaioosa. I Kan. One daughter. Nora, was born, who is now anottt n years 010. come Lime after her marriage she left Sharpe, who tracked her to Kansas City and persuaded her to return home with him. This she did, but left him again in a short time. Sharpe secured a divorce on the grounds of desertion, with the custody of his child. TERRORIZED THE COUNTY. The Arrest at Gerard? of Three Men on That Charge. Marysville, Kan., Oct. 6. Frank Mc Grath. United States marshal, and Dep uty Fesler arrived in Marysville with three prisoners, whom they captured at Gerardy. Kan. Fred Whittling is the only one whose name is known. One of the others goes under the alias of "Monday." and the third refuses to give any name at all. They are suspected of knowing some thing about affairs in Washington county, where all kinds of robberies have been committed. Deputy 1 esier said the Lni- ted States authorities had wen alter them for several years. 1 no officers were on their way to Leavenworth with the trio, where they will be. given a preliminary hearing. Last week a Grand Island brake-, man was held up and murdered at Han over. It is supposed that the prisoners may know something of the crime. THREE CEREMONIES. That Number Hecessary at Wedding of Princess Alice. Darmstadt, Oct.5. The civil marriage of Prince Andrew of Graece and Prin cess Alice of P.attenburg was celebrated ,here at noon today. The King of Greet e and Prince Louis of Battenburg, father of the bride, acted as witnesses at the wedding. The ceremony took place at the old palace in the presence of an assemblage of 200 sovereigns, princes, diplomats and cabint ministers. Dr. Glassing, a state official performed the ceremony. The church services took place first in the chapel first according to the evangelical and then in accordance with the Greek church rite?. Scarlet "Fever in Labette. Secretary Lowry of the state board of health has received notice of an epi demic of scarlet fever at Oswego, La bette county. Eight cases have thus far ar.ntared, and all are under Quarantine. NOOMEW. Board of Education Didn't Look at Plans and Specifications. Frankly Said They Were Sot Able to Understand. CONTRACT IS AWARDED Kansas City Firm Will Put in Heating Plant. Her. Charles Jl. Sheldon to Get Manual Training Building. The board of education let a con tract for a heating plant last night in record breaking time. It required about 5 minutes and 45 seconds to complete the deal. The contract was for the heating of the Lowman Hill school and was. awarded to the Lewis Kitchen eorr.iiny, of Kansas City, for $3,542. The only other bidder was the Peck-Kammond company, of Cincin nati, who put in a bid of $3,729. A move was made to exhibit the plans and specifications of the bidders. "No "use for me to look them over," candidly stated J. Willis Gleed. Suddenly the board came to the con clusion that the memhfs individually and collectively, would not know the difference between the plans for a hot air plant and the map of the battle of Bull Eun. "The vital thins is to get a heating plant that will do the w ork required," sai'l Mr. Wild-- "Both these bidders will Out ui) forfeit to insure us that their heating plants will meet the re quirements. 1 I think all there is to do is to let the contract to the lowest bidder." "I move that the contract be awarded to Lewis Kitchen," said Mr.Wilson. The motiorf was put to a vote and all voted "aye" until K. K. Koudebush was reached. He" hesitated. The delay was oppres sive. "May I ask how soon the heating plant is to be coniDleted?" said Roude buh. "Thirty days," was the answer in a choruc. Roudebush voted aye, and the con tract was awarded. In the past the hoard has often spent half a night in looking over heating plans while laboring under the misap prehension that by so doing the best would be selected. The best may nave been selected but if they were they did not give satisfaction for with tne ex ception of about two heating plants the board has not installed a heating plant in the public schools in the last few years that would heat the buildings. If the plant for the Lowman Hill school won't do the work the board will find it out after the cold weather corner. It was not so easy a matter lor the board to dispose of the matter of $5 claimed to be due Charley Stcott for caring for the grounds of Sumner school last summer. Mr. -Wilder stated that young Mr. Scott had not cared for the grounds in a manner that suited the taste of the park commission and that the park commission had been forced, for the sake ot art and' the cutting of the-grass, to lakoiuu-ga of the grounds in August. The building committee will settle the -disnute over the $5. Mr. Gleed recommended jthat the committee show mercy toward young Mr. Scott as the gfrass grew vefy fast during the summer rains. :i The bond of M. M. Hale, city treasurer- and ex-officio treasurer or the board of education, was submitted and rejected on the suggestion of Mr. Wilder, who did not think that the document was worded properly, and also doubted if Congressman Charles Curtis, J. L. Snyder, A. C. Hale, M. M. Hale and James Burgess were good for a $30,000 Dona. Rev. Charles M. Sheldon appeared be fore the board to renew his request that tne Nickie Plate building, one story and three i-oorhs. located at Second and Bu chanan streets, be moved to the grounds of the- Buchanan school, colored, at Twelfth and Buchanan streets and be put in condition to be used as a do mestic science building. "If we can have a domestic science department there where cooking can be taught we can have 100 girls and boys ready in a year to work as cooks and housemaids," said Rev. Mr: Sheldon. "Miss Mabel Dick has been teaching In the primary manual training depart ment in Tcnnesseetown for several years and she has done excellent work. I shall keep on paying her', from the funds I raise for the purpose, as has been done for 3 years but I think that the city ought to move this building to the Buchanan school and start a domes tic science and cooking department in a small way." Willis Gleed moved that the building be moved to the Buchanan grounds, but Mr. Wilder objected and said he thought that a committee ought to investigate the matter. The committee will decide later. Superintendent Davidson reported that the Topeka Federation had expended $508.18 in buying school books for chil dren who lost their books in the flood and could not afford to replace them. He stated that nj2 children had been supplied with bofe. Mr. Miller, mem ber of the board :,m North Topeka, of fered the following resolution which was adopted: "Resolved, That the thanks of the board of education are due, and ar3 hereby tendered to the Topeka Federa tion of Women's clubs, for their gener ous act in setting aside all .the proceeds from the sale of the little booklet, enti tled 'The Overflowing Waters,' written by Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter and published by the Federation, for the purpose cf supplying books to those pu pils who lost their books at the Grant, Lane, and Ouincy school buildings at the time of the June flood. "The fact that the federation placed a sum in excess of five hundred dollars at the disposal of our superintendent, Mr. Davidson, and the principals and teschers of the public schools, was both generous and liberal in the extreme, and the further fact that more than five hundred childven were supplied with books from this fund shows how time ly and how welcomed by the patrons was this aid extended at this time. i'Not only for this act. but also for their generous support and encourage ment at all times of the board of ed ucation and our superintendent, prin cipals and teachers in their efforts for the improvement of the public schools of this city, is the board deeply grate ful." Superintendent Davidson submitted th folliwing report: The following teachers have resigned from the force since their appointment lat June: E. H. Heacock, vice principal, high school. Annie S. Douglas., teacher Latin, high schwil. F. lizibeth Davidson, teacher English, hisrh school. Maude Pfttison, teacher first grade, Grant school. -Utility f The oniy store in Kansas selling Rogers, Peet Co's Boy's Premier Clothing. Jessie Dean, teacher fodpth grade, Quincy school. Lilla Latham, teacher sixth grade, Branner- school. Euis Morgaru teacher second grade, Washington school. Henrietta Jackson, teacher fourth grade, Monroe school. .Gertrude Gant, 'assistant eighth grade, Polk school. Harriet Thompson, assistant first grade. Polk school. Maud Scheerer, teacher first grade, Euclid school. Harriet Van Amburgh, teacher sev enth grade, Clay school. Bessie Babcock, teacher first grade, Sumner school. To fill the vacancies caused by these resignations the following teachers, whose names appeared on the available list elect ed last June, have been assigned to posi tions: Mabel M. Clark. Almeda Alford. Ger trude Iserman. Elma C. Irelan. Nellie An sel. Fannie S. Green. May K. Gernon. Miriam Steele. Maude Sproat. Olive B. Owen, Henrietta Walton: and the follow ing electee1 to fill vacancies in the high school: V. H. Creider, Dora D. Stoker, R. W. Coppedge. The following persons have resigned from the available list: Anna Hoffman, Alden Dague. Lena Davis. Carrie Armi bv. Lilian-Jeltz. Cyrenia Smith. The following names still appear on the available list, and, so far as I know, are holding themselves subject to assignment to permanent work in the event of their services beinsr needed: Sadie Garrett, Ed na Zellers. Florence Hale, Mabel Heil, Myrtle Kelley. 15 NEW INDICTMENTS. Final Result of the Postoflice Department Investigation. Washington, D. C, Oct. 6. Fifteen new indictments have been brought into the sunreme court of the District of Columbia today as the final result of the investigation in the postoflice de partment. Several of these nndings were 'against persons who have already been indicted. The indictments involve James N. Tyner. the late assistant at torney general for the postoflice de partment, and his assistant, Harrison J. Barrett: James T. Metcalf, superin tendent of the money order system of the postoflice department; Norman Metcalf. son of James Metcalf; Harry C. Hallenhack, president and general manager of the Wynkoop, -Hallenback Crawford company, of "New York, the firm which for several years sup plied the department with its money order blanks, and William Doremus, who is connected with the house which has been supplying the stamp cancel ing machine. There were additional in dictments against August Machen, for mer superintendent of free delivery; Geo. Beavers, former chief of salary and allowance department: W. Scott Towers, who was in charge of a sub station of the Washington postoflice, and State Senator G. A. Green of New York. In some cases there were sev eral indictments against one person. THEY FOUND A WAY. Young Couple Slope Despite Mother and Former Lover. Manhattan. Kas., Oct. 6. Ray Hoyt, a young druggist in the employ of the H. S. Willard Drug company here, and Mis3 Blanche Brown, the pretty daugh ter of Mrs. H. L. Brown, have set the tongues wagging in Manhattan. The marriage of the young couple was to haw taken place last week. The mother of the prospective bride object ed, as did a former sweetheart who. it is said, at orie time threatened the life ot the girl and declared he would ratti er see her in her grave than married to another man. On the evening set for the wedding young Hoyt went to the home of his fiancee only to discover that she had been nersuaded by her mother to jilt him and that she had left but a few moments before for Smith Center. Kas., leaving a brief note of farewell for the man she was desertins:. On Saturday Miss Brown returned home, anoarentls' reconciled to the shattering of her matrimonial plans. Today she and Hoyt appeared simul taneously at the station and took an east bound train. It is thought they have gone either to Lawrence or to Kansas City to be married. Why the Fight Failed. Philadelphia, Oct. 6. The six round fight between Jack Munroe of Butte, Mont., and "Jack McCormick of Phila delphia, scheduled for the Washington Sporting club last night, did not come off because McCormick refused to fight, owing to the light attendance of spec tators. Cause of Lockjaw. Lockjaw, or tetanus, is caused by a bacillus or germ which exists plentifully in street dirt. It is inactive so long as exposed to the air. but when carried be neath the skin, as in wounds caused by percussion caps or by rusty nails, and when the air is excluded, the germ is roused to activity and produces the most virulent poison known. The.3e germs may be destroyed and all danger of lockjaw avoided by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm freely as soon as the injury is re ceived. Pain Balm is an antiseptic and causes cuts, bruises and like injuries to heal without maturation and in one-third the, time renu'rprl by the usual treatment. For sale by ail druggists. 14 ost Clothiers advertise that they are "throwing; tnoney away," G61d bricks are offered also bargains at Fire Sales," deduction Sales," Help Yourself Sales" with pages of stuff showing that the store3 are simply operated to sell goods below cost for the glory of the philanthopic merchant, and there are often people not many just a very few who still believe such "tomfoolery." Boy's Clothing always advertised in Topeka as worth S7.50 special tomorrow for $4.95," Boy's 5 and $6 values only S3. 95 and Boy's all-wool double seat and double knee trousers .75 cent values, special for 48c," these grafts are so common in Topeka that you can read them inmost "ads" with your eyes shut and if it hap pens that you do not believe such nonsense try a store that sella Boy's Clothing on its merits a $3.5,0 suit for $3.50, not trying to impress you that it is a $5 or S6 values, special for $3.95." Watch Us jrow. Watch iobinson, Marshall iCa. 703 Kansas Avenue. Ind. 'Phone 22. Detroit and Return, $22.25 Christian Church Convention. Tickets on sale October 14th to 17th, inclusive. Final limit returning, October 23d. For full information address JJIJJQ. J, Topeka, Kansas. RUSSIA WONT GO. It Is Now Certain That SheVVill Not Leave Manchuria Oct S. Paris, Oct. 6. Official advices show that the Japanese fleet is in the' harbor of Ma-San-Pho, south' of Korea. -.No troops have yet been landed. It is accepted as practically settled that Russia will not evacuate parts of Manchuria October 8, the date fixed for the evacuation. The Russian ambassa dor to Japan, Baron re Rosen, having plenary powers, is now negotiating with the foreign minister at Tokio and there is reason to believe that the possible basis of a solution of the difficulty, hav ing some prospects of adoption is Rus sia conceding Japan a foothold in Korea. PIKATES HOME WELCOME. Smoky City Pleased With Their Ball .Team's Work. Pittsburg, Oct. 6. Five thousand peo ple gathered at the union depot to greet the Pittsburg baseball players on their return from their Boston trip. The crowd was madly cheering for Phlllippi when the train drew into the depot. But Manager Fred Clarke had been warned by wire that a demonstration was likely to occur, and fearing for the safety of the big pitcher, had put him off the train at East Liberty, where he took a street car to his home. The champions are all in the best of spirits, and despite thgreat handicap of having but one pitcher upon whom they can depend, declare that they will win the series hands down. The Bostons, wfto als arrived in the city, are looking well, and declare that they are not yet defeated by any means. Manager Clarke declares that the work of his players, in their present crippled condition, is nothing short of miracu lous. The opposing pitchers today will be Deacon Charles Phillippi, who has won all of the games from Boston, and Billy Dineen, who has taken the only one from Pittsburg. HAD FAIR- OF THEIR OWN. The People of Richland Are Not a Bit Slow. O. C. Wyatt, of Richland, Kan., was in Topeka on business Monday. Mr. Wyatt reports the conditions in the vicinity of Richland to be the best in the history of the community. "In fact' we feel so prosperous down there that we all got together last Sat urday and gave a street fair at Rich land," said Mr. Wyatt. "Of course the fair was a small one but from a finan cial standpoint it was a howlins suc cess. The large crowd of people who came into Hichland on that day were intent upon having a good 'time and they certainly had it. The horse races were the feature of coursa but the agri-. cultural display was equally as good. In the display of corn, W. H. Coultis won the first prize and William Wulfkuhl captured first place in the wheat dis-f play." Price of Whisky Advances. Peoria, 111., Oct. 6. After remaining unchanged for several weeks whisky was today quoted $1.24 on the board of trade, an advance of one'eent per gal lon. The trust has started the Atlas distillery with a capacity-f 7,500 bush els per day, and arrangements have been practically completed for the starting of the Monarch with a capac ity of 6,000 bushels. Annual Meeting Adjourned. New York, Oct. 6. The annual meet ing of the stockholders of the Northern Pacific Railroad company called for to day in this city was adjourned, as un der the injunction granted by the jus tices of the circuit court of appeals at St. Paul on April 9. the Northern Se curities is rot permitted to vote its Northern Pacific stock at any meeting of the stockholders of the company. Pending the decision of the United States supreme court on the appeal Our Business Methods Win. Security Building. San Antonio, Texas, and Return, $23.90 Account of International Fair. Tickets on sale October 15th and 16th. Final limit returning October 31st. The Y. M. C. A. NIGHT SCHOOL Opens October 32th. Boys who work for a living can complete their studies under competent teachers. This School has the approval of the Board of Education. FOR SALE Invalid chair, good condition, household eoods, iron beds, cots, 8-day clock, new matting, rocking chairs, 16-ft. extension table, window curtains, rare bargains, private sale. .520 Lane st. from this- decision the directors who have lielH 'ffifiv will Hilrl rtxrety until meeting of the stockholders for the elec tion of directors can be held. Hade Punch of Wood Alcohol. Philadelphia, Oct. 6. Frank and Thomas Helms, brothers, aged 43 and 24 years respectively, and William Conn, aged 41 years, died today from the ef fects of wood alcohol. According to the police the three men had been drinking heavily since Saturday. They procured a quantity of wood alcohol from a drug store and with lemon and sugar made a punch of the extract. Of this they im bibed freely Saturday. Sunday and yes terday. They were taken violently ill early today and almost immediately be came unconscious, remaining insensible until death. Wholesale and Retail. E. riontomery. Prop. 112 E. 6th Both Phones 252 Now is the lime To lay in your winter supply of canned goods. The packers are not able to supply more than 20 per cent of their orders in some lines and consequently prices are bound to go skyward. t We were fortunate enough to have placed a very large order in anticipation of a short crop, and think we will have plenty to meet our demands. Canned corn, per doz .90 Hart Peas," per doz 1.00 Tomatoes, per doz 1.15 Canned Peaches, doz 1.45 Reed Murdoch's Jams, doz... l.lO Canned Pears, per can lO 2 large cansMustard Sardines .15 New Apricots, 2 lbs.... .25 New Peaches, lb .lO Pepper, per It .15 2 lbs Bird Seed .15 Colorado Potatoes, per bu...l .90 Choice Creamery Butter, per lb .23 Mocha and Java Coffee, lb... .20 Try our celebrated Light Loaf Flcur l.io Star Grocery

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 6, 1003. HE RAPSJUBTIS. Cjrns Leland Sajs He Deceives Old Soldiers. 1 HIHHH I 1 1' IIIIIIIII1H I I 1 1 tin II III I M H I I I I t 8-H-H 11 I I M" PERFECT lr. Lyon a 1 n mm 3 5 Introduces Many Hopeless Pri tate Pension Bills. TALKS OF CAMPBELL. Compares His Policy With Tbat of Topeka Man. Abilene Reflector Comments on Judgeship Contest. "Have you noticed what Congressman thil Campbell says about getting pri vate pension bills through congress?" sitJ Cyrus Leland today. "He comes out flat-footed and tells just what he can do and he is honest enough to tell the old soldiers that he will not deceive them by introducing pension bills that he knows he can never get passed. "That isn't the way some other con gressmen do, however. For instance, Air, Curtis. It is stated that he Intro duced 245 private pension bills in the last congress, when it is a recognized fact that only five bills of this character W. ill be passed for each member. "That is Curtis' way of making the did. soldiers believe he is their friend, when as a matter of fact he Is only de ceiving them. He'has done that with old eoldiers up in my county. He Intro duces special bills to give them pensions, I.as the bills printed and sends them copies of it. That makes them think he is doing everything he can for them and they whoop it up for him. As a matter of fact he can only get five bills through and when it comes time to pass tham he picks out the five that he wants to go through and the others are killed. The oniy time this rule of five Is vio lated Is when some southern member trades off his quota to a northern matt In exchange for some favor along other lines. "The old soldiers will get on to this method of doing business now that Con pressman Campbell has come out and told just what he can do and that he will not deceive the old soldiers by rais ing their hopes when he knows that he cannot accomplish what he would other wise make them think he will." Congressman Bowersock and Henry 'Allen were two of the speakers at a meeting of the Kansas City, Kan., ilet cantile club last night. As a result of the conference of Sen ator Burton, T. T. Kelly, W. H. Mack ey, Nat Barnes and others at the Coates house in Kansas City Sunday, Barnes is being groomed as a candidate for congress in Wyandotte county, in order to kee:i Henry Allen from get ting the county. Governor Bailey is scheduled for a Fpeech at the Woodman log rolling at Hiawatha tomorrow. It is said that Congressman Curtis will be there also. Col. C Z. Jones, who represented Norton county in the legislature last winter and was speaker pro tern., is in Topeka today attending the October sitting of the supreme court. He is talking crops more than politics when asked about Norton county. 'On top of our big wheat crop we 1 yo Jsed by people of refinement "or over a quarter of a century PREPAAEO BY are going to have the biggest corn crop we ever raised." he said today.- "The frost nioiied a little of the late corn, but it develops that it has not been hurt verv much. In some localities it was not frosted at all. Norton county is in ne condition." "Are you coming back to the house next year?" he was asked. "Oh. there has been some talk about sending me back," he said, "and 1 guess I will come if the people want me la." Colonel Jones also has a boom for the speakership, and it is quite likely that he will get into that race. F. W. Bevington of Jewell is also talked of, and so is John M. Kinkel of Reno. Colonel Jones says there are already four candidates for state senator in his district, which is made up of Smith, Phillips and Norton counties. Frank Lockard will have Norton county; Charles Hail of Kirwin will probably have Phillips, while W. H. Haskell of Gaylord and Representative L. M. Lin ton of Lebanon will contest for Smith, which will have the largest delegation of anv of the counties. L M. Mahin of Smith Center has also been mentioned as a Smith county candidate. The Abilene Reflector, in commentr.r upon a story that Gov. Bailey might "bur E. W. Hoea from running for gov ernor, gays: "We do no believe this story. Ed Hoch is not the kind of a man to barter hi' principle for a mess of polkieal pottage. Such a bargain means that he would in dorse an action in this district precisely like the- state printership case only in mora positive degrt. The sentiment in this district f"r Judgw Moore's-reappointment is practically unanimous: it is in far greater proportionate strength than wrs the sentiment in the state for Hoch f'r state printer and Mr. Hoch has voiced h'S abhorrence of the kind of politics that de feated him when he was the choice of a majority of the people. This bargain would mean that he would be a party t- the same kind of politics the machine used last winter. "It means that he would indorse Gov. Baii--:y' turning; down of the praetieaiK unanimou snriment of the district in ord,r to ffet two jobs. "A man who will buy will seil. The ma chine may be willing to do bo'h. but Mr. Hoch is made of different stuff." Sp 1 812.50 New Buys 1

t Brussels Rug. Carpet Size. Oriental and Floral Patterns. Our Linoleums, Oil Cloths and Oil Cloth Dugs Are standards for quali ties and prices. :WAI ALL THAT'S NEWEST Of Fancy Cotton Vestings, Oxfords, Piques and Linens. They Have new yoke features, tucks, pleats, and the new broad front. Tailor stitching is much in evidence, also large, smooth pearl buttons, 81.25 to $10.00. Of Wools Mostly Etamines and Sicilians. Black, white and the prevaling colors. Many simply made, with tailor finishings, very smart in effect." Others elaborated into dressy fashions, S3.50 to S5.00. Of Silk Crepe de Chene and Peau de Soie. Black and evening colors. Made after the prettiest new modes. Garnitures are dainty, fine tucks and pleats, with much hemstitching and many pretty lace applications, 5 to 310. New Silk Coat $12.50 Has all the style of a much higher priced garment. Mater ials good too fine black peau de soie, black satin linings, wood fibre trimmings. Cut Short and loose. New Metal Buttons for Suits Gun Metal, Burnished Brass, Steel, and others. Oval and Ball shapes. Filagree and Oriental Buttons, are among1 the handsome late effects. The Filagrees in oxidized and old brass. Crocheted Buttons, in black, white, and white and black. Button Molds, Four Sizes. Sought for Garnitures of which we show unusually large and fine assort ments. Wood Fibre braids, bands and laces. Oriental Embroidered bands and appliques. Very Heavy Wool Appliques for Zibelines and other heavy suitings. Zibeline Bands, black, and white. t

t r-l"ll'lVll"t 1 H":itW 1 II I l"M I 1 1 I I I I 'I lf-H"H'l"H"'I 1 I fJt 1111 I IIIH Chicago Terminal Beport. Chicago, Oct. 6. The annual report of the Chicago Terminal Transfer Rail road company for the fiscal year ended June 30. 1903. has just been issued. Gross earnings were $1,746,372. an increase of $107,256: operating expenses and taxes were $1,135,670. an increase of $123,537: net earnings were 5610.702. a decrease of $22,231. The surplus, after deducting in terest on mortgage debt, was $13,10Z Verdict Against Stratton. Chicago. Oct. 6. A dispatch to the Tribune frorr Colorado Springs. Colo., says: The Jury in the case of J. S. Donovan against I. Harry Stratton has returned a verdict In favor of Donovan for 10 per cent, of "the $330,000 secured by.ypuns Stratton on a compromise of his suit to break his father's will. At torneys SDurseon and Cassidy, of Colo rado S; rings, who were among Strat ton's counsel in his contest suit have tiled suit for $50.0t)0 for services, and various witnesses claiming to have been employed by Donovan, have also tiled suits aggregating $49,000. JEROME MAKES A RAID. Gamblers Had Escaped Over a Bridge Across an Alley. New York. Oct. 6. District Attorney Jerome raided an alleged gambling house early today at 107 West Forty fifth street. Warrants for the raid were Issued by Justice Wyatt at his home late in the evening on evidence alleged to be obtained by a policeman in plain clothes. With the district attorney and assisting in the raid were Inspector Walsh, several detectives, and a squad of policemen in plain clothes. The place is a five stnry brown stone front house and is handsomely furnished. The rail lacked the sensational features that have characterized former ones made by the district attorney. No axes, sledge hammers and ladders were called Into play. The door was quickly opened on an order from Phil Daly, Jr., who was taken in a restaurant near by and ac companied the raiders to the house. Two men, said to be employes, were" arrested in the rooms. The piace was examined from cellar to roof: even the walls were sounded by of ficers. Only two or three faro boxes were found. However, a bridge was discovered which led from a back window to a livery stable across the alley, so that escape was an easy roatrer in cases of unexpect ed calls by raiders. A house in West Twenty-sixth street was raided earlier in the night by a squad of police. They found gambling imple ments hidden in the ceiling of an upper room and chopped them out with axr3. No prisoners were made and it was as serted that news of the intended raid pre ceded the officers. Old Murder Unearthed Glasgow, Mont.. Oct. 6. The, clothing on a skeleton found in the brush along a little trodden bank of Milk river today EVADING CUSTOM DUTBES Exceptional Achievement Awakens Exceptional Hatred Among a Few and it Deserves tns Excsptional Support of the Many. Planting Vuelta Sprcuts on Bondy Lederer's Plantations. Young tobacco plants are brought over from the Vuelta Abajos dis trict of Cuba and are transplanted in carefully chosen spots on southern soil, near the tropical Gulf of Mexico. Those that thrive are sprouted and multiplied, until good sized crops are raised. Natural processes of curing are used, and a perfectly delicious, genu ine Vuelta tobacco is obtained for the first time in America. Escaping the enormous import duties, Bondy Lederer are able to offer a high grade cigar with a fine mild Vuelta filler for 5 cents. This filler is now used only in the TOM KEENE cigar and is the best value ever offered. If your dealer will not pay the price for such a high grade article you can buy it in the next block, for most dealers have it. PEREQOY MOORE COA1PANY, Distributers, Council Bluffs, Iowa. BRANCH, ST. JOSEPH, MO. unearthed a murder four years old. John Foster, a half breed, disappeared in 1SS9 after a Quarrel with Indians camped near here. The skull found, to- day has a bullet hole between the eyes. Foster's rifle, with his name scratched on the butt, was found near by. No clue to the murder Is advanced. yORTII TOPEKA. Leave items for this column with the Kimball Printing company, 913 Norti Kansas avenue- Charles Ogee has been ill for several days. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. James, Jr., will go to Kansas City this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith are the parents of a son, born yesterday. The Street Car company is putting in new poles on the line to Garfield parte. Mr. and Mrs. Bear have returned from a week's vacation spent in Chi cago. Mrs. A. M," Petro is in Beloit where she, 'attended the funeral of Mrs. I. W. Parks. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jordan left this morning for Dakota to visit Mr. Jor dan's parents. Mrs. S. L. Courtney will go to Okla homa City this evening to look after business interests. Mr. Al Hulitt and mother have moved to the North side and are living at 1010 Jackson street. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sims were in Kansas City last evening to see Ben Hur at the Willis Wood. G. F. Kimball and family moved to day from 922 Polk street south, where they have been living since the flood, to their old home at 215 West Gordon street. More people are moving back to the North side this week than in anv one week since the flood. There are yet many houses not occupied and notwith standing the fact the schools are more crowded than ever. It seems to be a mystery to many. The Argonaut club will hold its first meeting for the year at the home of Mrs. Charles Curtis, 905 Van Buren street this evening. The subject to bs studied for the year is "American Lit erature." This first meeting will be for organization and to perfect plans of work. John F. Strickrott has purchased Courtney's gallery at 905 North Kansas avenue and is open now for business. Mr. E. B. Fadner, an experienced por trait photographer, will be in charge of this branch. Duplicate orders from previous negatives will be taken. In dependent phone 1019. The street car company seems to have begun its work of putting down new track to Garfield park. The north side has suffered a good deal for the want of any decent service since the flood and has grumbled bitterly over it. The announced purpose to build a tem porary bridge and to renew a respectable service is giving much satisfaction. Miss Bessie Henry left yesterday for Ottawa where she was the guest until today of her sister, Mrs. Harvey Fowler. From there she will go to Gar nett to attend the wedding this evening of Miss Nellie Shields and Mr. Harley Rowe. Miss Shields formerly lived in North Topeka, making her home with the family of Dr. Kirkpatrick. secre tary of the state board of health during Governor Morrill's administration. The funeral of Regina. the 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wer ner of Shawnee, Oklahoma, whose death occurred yesterday at Stormont hospital, will be held Wednesday mominjr at 10 o'clock from the home it Mrs. Werner's brother, Mr. W. H. Eyer. 504 East Eighth street. Canon Burke of the Church of the Good Shep herd will conduct the services. The suggestion that the Topeka Rail way company might oppose the build ing of the proposed suburban railway to Manhattan and other points was the source of considerable quiet amusement on the part of some of our citizens. If this suburban line is ever built there is every reason to believe that it will navu the backing of the same power that is behind the Tooeka Street Car compan. It is still difficult for most people to comprehend how wheels turn within wheels. The street gang has been cleaning up the alleys west of the avenue in the last few days. A trip through the north part of the ward shows the streets nearly all restored to a passable condition but the lots in those places where deep gullies were washed out are left almost worth less, needing more to fill them up than they are worth. Harrison Etreet is pass able passed the Shonkwiler house which still lies where it fell engulfing its seven victims and from there to the Central avenue bridge there is left an old river bed except where the streets crossing it have teen filled. The old privata jjXi ii i 1 .rn irr-n-i-ri"mrrrni-i-r -r rmir iriirrTrvi The First National Bank OF TOPEKA, KANSAS. Depository of the State of Kansas, Shawnee County, and the City of Topeka. PAID-UP CAPITAL, $300,000, OFFICERS t Wm. Srsra, President. O. E. Hawlkt, Cashier. W. H. RoasrKaToir, Vice President. C S. Bowman, Asst. Cashier. DIRECTORS: A. A. Robinson, W. H. Rossington, Wm. Sims, Coaa. J. Lantry, Com. J. DoYlin, W. A. Stephens, C. E. Uiwley. Interest paid on Time Deposits. Foreign Drafts on all Prin cipal Points. Letters of Credit issued. Small aooounts as veil as large receive the same careful attention. roadway running up from this bridge to Holman's addition is so washed away that it is no longer passable. Where this water flow entered Soldier creek just below the bridge there is now a network of roots from the neighboring trees, while all along the creek aston ishing changes may be noticed that make the stream unrecognizable by those who have been familiar with its boating advantages. The low lands ly ing just north of the bridge were filled in from three to four feet and the old house that stands near the creek now seems half buried in the earth. All th:s newly made bottom land is now cover ed with rank vegetation and is vastly improved by the flood. AIKSHIRES TO COMPETE. Breeders Decide to Blake s Showing at World's Fair. St. Louis, Oct. Chief Cobum of the live stock department of the world's fair has advices from leading Ayrshire breed ers of an intention to enter that breed in the world's fair cow demonstration. The Ayrshire men at the Illinois state fir last week got together and passed resolu tions requesting the Ayrshire Breeders' association to take early action toward inviting breeders to furnish cows for th-? demonstration. The resolutions were signed by W. P. Schenck. Avon, N. V., as president, and G. H. Converse, Wood ville, N. Y.. secretary of the meeting, ard the following committee: Howard Cook, Beloit. O.: McCormick Edgely PataK kala. O.. and Secretary C. M. winslow of the Ayrshire Breeders' association. The breeders present pledged their services and cattle toward making Ayrshire participa tion a success at St. Louis. The Ayrshire Breeders' association has already made an appropriation of 2.fO in aid of the world's fair Ayrshire exhibit. Good Weather at Nome. Seattle, Wash.. Oct. 6. The steamer Leelanaw, just arrived from Nome, brings news that the weather is un usually good in the north, no storms ot any consequence being reported up to September 24. Mining operations were in full blast. It is estimated that 2,000 people will winter in Nome tbls year and the merchants have plenty of sup plies. Every boat coming out will be loaded with passengers who will spend the winter outside. The Delineator for NoTember. A noteworthy feature in The Delin eator for November is the second in stallment of The Evolution of a Club Woman, the piquant narrative by Agnes Surbridge which is causing no end of comment in feminine circles; it is based on "fact and describes from the inside various incidents connected with the rise and progress of the president of one of Chicago's largest clubs. The same issue of the magazine has. in ad dition to its superb presentation of the incoming winter styles, some especially good features in J. C. Hemment's illus trated story of fcis personal adventures with the camera: short stories by Wil liam MacLeod Raine, Lillie Hamilton French, and Minna C. Smith; a delight ful paper on chrysanthemums by N. Hudson Moore; a unique cookery pa per, giving the recipes of appetizing dishes under the guise of fiction; and bouse plan3 and house furnishing ideas by Alice M. Kellogg. There are also innumerable articles of culinary and economic interest to women, and for the children there are pleasant games and stories. Social for New Members. The First Presbyterian church is making preparations for a church so cial and reception to be given Wednes day evening of this week, in honor of the many new members who have so recently Joined the church. All th New Crawford Theater. Saturday Mat. and J'ight, Oct. 10. PattI Rosa and Jrat Co. Supporting THE LYMAN TWINS "At the Races." See the Poppy Girls. Night: 15, 25, 35, 50, 75c. Mat.: 15,25, 35c. Sunday Night, Oct. it. The Compelling Story of Life. TWO LITTLE VAGRANTS Splendid Cast All Special Scenery. Prices: 15, 25, 35, 50, 75c. Seats Friday. Monday Night, October 12. A Stirring Story of New Hampshire, HER FIRST FALSE STEP. 5 Big Acts 30 People Den of Lions. Prices: 15, 25, 35, 50, 75c. Seats Saturday. E. o. DeMoss. L. M. Psxwkix. t DeMOSS&PENWELL: Funeral Directors and Embalmers. First-Class Service at ReaMiiaai Prices. fill QnincT St Both 'Phones 192. TOPEKA. KANSAS. ATHLETES TO KEEP IN GOOD TRIM -MUST LOOK WELL TO THE CONDITION OF THE SKIN. TO THIS END THE BATH SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH HAND S AjOL I O AH Grocers mad Druggists friends and members of the church are most earnestly requested to be present and to participate in the delightful ex ercises and social life of the congrega tion. An excellent programme has been arranged, and the Ladies' Aid so ciety will furnish refreshments. Every body, old and young, is cordially invit ed. The reception" will be held in the church parlors. A. H. THOMPSON, Chairman. Everybody reads the State JsuroaL

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8 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 6, 1803 DRIVEN OUT BY SNOW. LINE A' W. S. Kale and XV. J. Mattern Back from Thunder Mountain. TOR If you want pictures, perfume, paper lace and cardboard, you can get them with toilet soap; but they only add to the selling price and do not improve the soap. Sometimes an elaborate wrapper is used to sell a poor soap. Ivory Soap is put up in a plain, un pretentious wrapper, but is the purest soap manufactured. IT FLOATS. LELAN'D BROADENS OUT. He Has Lost His Reputation for Keticence. Cyrus Leland is getting the interview habit. He has beer, interviewed twice, in the last three months, and each time he has said more than "yes." "No." and "Is that so?" of which his interviews are generally made up. Mr. Inland was in St. Joseph a few days ago, and the St. Joseph News con tains the following: Cyrus Leland. "Duke of Troy," and Judge W. I. Stuart, his friend and po litical ally, came to St. Joseph from Troy, Kas., today to testify in a civil suit being heard in Judge Kamey's di vision of the circuit court. "Cy" Leland has been a forceful, dominant figure in Kansas politics for forty years. He has been a member of the legislature for numerous vears, occupying a seat in that body at the present time. The First congressional district, in which Troy is located, is rent just now by one of the fiercest political fights of its history. It is the field against Con gressman Charles Curtis. Judge Stv art of Troy is the man most 6poken of by the opposition. He is serving his second te-:m of four years as presiding judge of the Twenty-second judicial district, comprising Doni phan, Brown and Nemaha counties. An interview given out by' Congress man Curtis at Topeka a few days ago was the first subject mentioned by Mr. Leland today when asked about politi cal affairs in the First. "Curtis said in his Topeka interview that he wouldn't believe Governor Bailey under oath," said the veteran and astute politician. "That shows his vindictive spirit the Indian blood in lim. It does not look very well for a member of congress to say he would rot believe the chief ex ecutive of his state under oath. "That kind of talk hurts him. and Curtis injures himself every time he says anything. A man ought to be a gentleman when he is before the people as a candidate for high office. "A large number of Curtis newspapes thirk it is a crime for anybody to run against Curtis, and they abuse whoever is not for him. "Leland believes any man has a right to be a candidate at the primaries an! before the convention which decides who the nominee shall be. "Mr. Curtis always is bragging and claiming more strength than he has. Last fall and winter he claimed he was going to be elected t'nited States sena tor, hands down. When it came to a showdown, he was among those who al so ran. "The voters of the First district know cf nothing Curtis has done in congress. He has received a few places in the In dian Territory that fsme through Sec retary of the Interior Hitchcock, and are not presidential appointment. "His old claim of set-uring all the appropriation-, for the soldiers' home and the fort at Leavenworth is becoming threadbare. Certain committer look pfter the appropriations for the sol fliers' homes, the secretary of war look after the aopropriations for the fort-, and the attorney general looks after the needs of the federal orisons. "Congress acts upon the suggestions and recommendations of the secretary of war and the attorney general when appropriating money for these institu tions. The secretary of war has engi neers who prepare plans and estimates of the improvements to be made at the different iorts. These with the recom mendations of the secretary of war go to the committee on ways and means in the house. "Curtis is a great advertiser of him self. He is strong in one place Topeka. Topeka always wants everything in sight, and Shawnee county thinks it ia the whole First district. "I think Curtis will be beaten out of the renomination,- his boast to the con trary, notwithstanding." K. C. Leland. postoflice inspector, with headquarters in St. Joseph, is a son of the "Duke of Troy." The latter says today's visit is his first to St. Josepn m seven years, except when he passed through the city on trains. "I came through St. Joseph for the first time in 1858." he said today. "Cy" Leland is known in Kansas as the most consistent hater and the most per sistent fighter in the state. "I am a candidate for the Republican congressional nomination," said Judge Stuart, an auburn haired gentleman, who is very popular in northeast Kan sas. The Troy men came to testify in the case of Snively vs. Bowers. The pTain tiff is E. V. Snively of St. Joseph. Bow ers formerly was prosecuting attorney of Doniphan county. Cyrus Leland and his townsmen came to swear against the reputation of Mr. Snively. tio, with Bower?, formerly operated a mill at Wathena, Kan. W. J. Mattern and W. S.- Kale, who have just come home from the Thunder mountain district in Idaho, made tiie first 120 miles of their return trip on foot. The snow was two feet deep on the ground and work on the gold mines in which they, among a number of other Topeka people, have invested has stop ped tor the winter. Mr. Mattern will go back in April. The two men went out with a party of those interested in the i Thunder mountain prospects last July and remained all summer. Both are bet ter physically for the outing, although both have lost flesh. Mr Mattern thinks there will be trou ble in the Thunder Mountain country during the coming spring over "jumped'' claims. A number of claims have been staked and left. If by January of 190t location work Ijas not been done upon a considerable number of claims staked out in 1902 someone else will move in and set new stakes. This always hap-, pens in a new mining country. The Thunder Mountain country has gained considerably in notoriety during the last year and more people are interested in it. The state government has been building a new road into the Thunder Mountain country so that traveling is good to within five miles of the properly j owned by Topeka men. In speaking of the opportunities for railroad extension Mr. Mattern said: "There is a good chance for electric railroads out there, and the electric railroad will be the only practicable kind for that country. No steam loco motive could take the grades, but when the mininz country is a little more de veloped there will be a bis demand for electric lines." Preparations have been pushed ahead so that wont will be taken up actively when the working season again opens. A 200-foot tunnel has been driven upon the property of the Independence Min ing company. Mr. Mattern and Mr. Kale have made a new location, a mile and a half further down on Smith creek from the claims staked out last summer, on what they consider to be mm h richer mineral. Both the Topeka men complain about the shortage of provisions on Big Creek and both men suffered to some extent for want of proper food. The nearest store was at the end oftthe wagon road thirty-five miles away, and the assort ment of provisions to be purchased there was too limited to cover the wants of the Topekans. V. S. Kale is enthusiastic about the future of the Thunder Mountain gold field. In speaking of it he said: "Preliminary developments have been going on all over the field and things will open with a rush in the spring. New people have been coming in all summer and staking out claims. The actual work of getting Out gold is of course delayed by lack of facilities but the extended prospecting confirms the belief in the richness of the Thun der Mountain country. I shall return in the spring on my own account if not for the company." BOTH LOST HER. Jewish Rabbis Decide Queer Matri monial Complication. Baltimore, Md.. Oct. 6. A curious matrimonial complication has been finally settled by Judge Sharp granting Samuel Oren a divorce from Marie Roy pen. Last October the couple were mar ried. As the couple approached the altar, Joseph Goldberg, formerly a suitor, slipped a coin into the girl's hand and according to old Jewisn cus tom claimed her as his wife. The inci dent created a sensation among the crowd in the- synagogue, but the rabbi concluded to marry the girl to Oren. Next day Goldberg and the girl eloped to Boston. Oren tried to secure a war rant for the girl's arrest. Failing in this he went to Philadelphia and consulted a number of orthodox rabbis respecting the case. Meanwhile Goldberg and the Roypen girl returned to Baltimore and went to live with Goldberg's parents. Goldberg contended that the girl's mar riage to Oren was null and void, and that his was binding, because she was forced to marry Oren by her parents. The case was finally submitted to a council of Jewish rabbis, who decider! I that the girl had to be divorced from i both her husbands. DECIDE TO REORGANIZE. COKE MINERS' UNION. Effort to Organize Workers in Con nellsville Distr'.ct, Pittsburg. Pa.. Oct. 6. For the first time since the disastrous strike of thir teen years ago when the coke miners' organization was completely wiped out, efforts will be made this week to oi ganize the 18.000 coke miners In the Connellsville region. Thousands of dollars of the national office funds have been placed at the dis posal of the local officers of the United Mine Workers foe this purpose and it is the intention to place in the field the best organizers of the association. Titers are 37.000 organized miners in the Pitts burg district now. Another 25.000 are bfing organized in the Irwin field of the district. With these and the coke miners the district would have a mem bership of nearly 80.000. making k the largest regularly divided district of miners in the world. The H. C. Friek company is the principal operator in the region, but there are also lare Inde pendent interests. John W. Gates is one of the latter. .Recent Trip Over 31. Y. Central. Charles Baltell Loomis writes: "Allow me to tell you what a pleas ant trip I l ad ovev your lines. With a good book and with the country that lies out.-:ide Kic window parses to look at and the characters that set along side the same panes to study and the thought of tro dining eav, traveling is such a pleasant thing tint I wonder the whole world does not travel all the time." iiii fillC a mother should be a source of Every mother feels a great dread of the pain and danger attendant upon the most critical period of her life. Becoming joy to ail, but the" suffering and danger incident to the ordeal makes its anticipation one of miserv Mother's Friend is the only remedy which relieves women of the great pain and danger of maternity; this hour which is dreaded as woman's aeverest trial is not only made painless, but all the danger is avoided by its use. Those who use this remedy are no longer despondent Oi gloomy; nervousness, nausea and other distressing conditions are overcome, the system is made ready for the coming event, and the serious accidents so common to the critical hour are obviated by the use of Mother's Friend. "It is worth its weight in gold," says many who have used it. $1.00 per bottle at drusr stores. Book containing raluable information of interest to all women, will be sent to any address free upon application to C.-ZA2FIZLD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. Co. i 1 ikl Creditors and Stockholders of Inter national Fire Engine Co. Agree. New York. Oct. 6. After several meet ings of creditors and important stock holders it has been decided, according to the Herald, to reorganize the Inter national Fire Engine company which is capitalized at $9,000,000. Charles K. Boeke, vice president and George R. Bid well, former collector of the port of New York and managing director of the com bination, have resigned. A committee has been appointed for the purpose of drawing up a new scheme of capitalization and readjust ment of the company's finances and a report is expected in a few days. Divi dends at the rate of 7 per cent were paid since 1901 on the preferred, but it was found necessary to pass the declaration in August. The stock is not widely dis tributed. The company has a controlling inter est in properties at Chicago, Cincinnati. Cleveland, Baltimore, Elmira and Sen eca Falls. N. Y., St. Paul, Minn., and Worcester, Mass. 1ELL0W ASTER RESUMES. Most of the TJnion Miners Have Left the Diggings. Bakersfield. Cal., Oct. 6. The Yellow Aster mine at Randsburg, Cal., is now running with 175 employes, which is almost the full corr.plement of men needed in the mine and mill. All the other mills in the vicinity of Hands burg are also in operation, excepting only the Butte, which it is" said will open arain within a few weeks. The foimer'memWrs of the miners' union have for the most part found emoloy ment for themselves somewhere in the district or have left the camp for. other parts. It is said that net more than thirtv members of the union are now making their headquarters in the town. The new miners are for the most part experienced men from the middle west and many of them are men offam-;lim. TAX Rl SH IN NEW YORK. Collection for First Day Amounted to $10,225,000. New York, Oct. 6. City tax receipts for the first day of the annual collec tion have amounted to $10,225,000. This great sum was borne after nizht in a rickety four-wheeler to a bank in Wall street. Tire treasure was guarded by four policemen, some of whom were seated within the vehicle waist deep amid bundles of checks and bags of currency. It was said to have been the biggest first day payment the tax office of Manhattan borough ever had, re gardless of the fact that most of the large pronerty holders failed to appear. The rush was due to an extra allow ance in the way of rebates. 3 rSrYm .ft! !l yi -Iiii1lltoif i nt!tV 1-txy"' 11 n k 1 rl v J FOR FASHION'S LATEST FADS FOR BRIGHTEST FICTION What is being made abroad is told in our letters from London and Paris, and what is to be worn here this Winter is fully pi5hired and described in detail. Many pages are devoted to illustrations of fashion able hats, creations of the best houses, and the newest dress fabrics, irimrnings and accessories. The Dressmaking and Needlework depart ments are invaluable to the woman who would be well gowned. FOR HOUSEHOLD HELPS The cleverest story writers assist in making The Delineator's pages entertaining. In November Lillie Hamilton French tells of "An Inter rupted Honeymoon"; Minna C. Smith of "The Little Mail Carrier"; William MacLeod Raine of "An Unpremeditated Engagement"; and then the serial story, The Evolution of a Club Woman," about which everybody is talking, is continued. FOR WOMAN'S SOCIAL DOINGS Ids Household Helps" is a trite expression. Far from trite are the hel continually offered in The Delineator by able writers who suggest new thoughts in cooking, happy arrangements in furnishing and short cuts in all branches of housekeeping. For Children's Stories and Pastimes Woman's clubs, her entertainments, her obligations to society, and her various occupations, are delightfully treated from various view points. FOR ATTRACTIVE ILLUSTRATIONS The Delineator's juvenile stories can be really enjoyed by children who read or are read to. The many suggestions offered keep little hands amusingly occupied, and teach while they amuse. The world's best illustrators make the Delineator's pages attractive. The second of J. C. Hemment's remarkable photographic articles, an uncommon story of Mr. Hemment6 uncommon doings, is in the November number, and the work of Guerin, Rosenmeyer, Keller, Ashe, Lowell, Aylward, Leyendecker and Eaton appears monthly. 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The amount demanded is about i;.000.000. The foreigners, especially the firms of Blohm Co., German; Palazzi Co., French; Eoccardo Co., Italian, and Dalton Co., American, have refused to pay, claiming that the duties had been already legally paid. Menaces and vexatious tactics are employed against the foreigners. Herr SDrick. a German, refused to pay back duties, and a cargo of rum belonging to him which was being landed from a steam er was seized by the government and sold at public auction for almost noth ing. The Oerman merchant in this manner lost ISS.fOO. Venezuelan mcrchnnts who refuse to pay, having no protection, are impris oned. A reign ot terror exists every where at Ciudad Bolivar, and conse quently trade is paralyzed. President Castro's representative at Ciudad Bolivar was ouoted as saying; "Germany and the other foreign pow ers obliged the Venezuelan government to pay millions. Now it is Venezuela who forces the Germans and other for eigners to reimburse her." MARCHED IN THE RAIN. Troops in Kentucky Maneuvers Have a Hard Experience Camp Young, West Point, Ky., Oct. 6. After two days of marching and countermarching in the driving rain, culminating in an engagement of re spectable proportions and a long-march back to the base through the mud, the state troops greeted with cheers this morning the announcement tWere would be no more work save light drill in camp today. During the course of yes terday's maneuvers .the blues had ac complished practically a full day's march of 15 miles and part of them participated in the work on the firing line besides; consequently many of the guards awoks stiff and sore. The reg ulars took the announcement of a day off in a more restrained tashion and set quietly to work polishing up for the division review tomorrow in which 10, 000 men will take part. C0311NG DRAMATIC EVENTS. Infants invalids Thin babies become plump babies when fed with Mellin's Food.' Mellin's Food nour ishes. Whether you nurse your baby or use Mel lin's Pood you will find our book, Ttte Care and Feeding of Infants," very useful. Simply write for it. It will be sent free. MELLIN'S FOOD CO., BOSTON, MASS. J Saturday matinee and night the come dians, the Lyman Twin Brothers are seen here in their musical comedy suc cess, "At the Races." which is said to be one of the funniest and most elab orate productions of this class yet pro duced, comprising a large company, a chorus of pretty girls, funny comedians, singers and dancers together with num erous novelties. The success with which this attraction has met in the east has placed these young stars on the top round of popularity as comedians and producers. v "Two Little Vagrants" will be seen at the New Crawford Sunday night. Mr Somers. gives a most acceptable per formance as George D'Armont, the jeal ous husband. Miss Etter makes a pleas ing character out of" the waif Claude and Miss Lansing played Zyphyrine. the wife of Le Renard, well. Miss Curry wins much sympathy es the wronged wite and Miss Markham makes good in the part assigned to her. The first act of "Her First False Step" at the New Crawford Monday, opens on a New Hampshire farm where a natur al touch of rustic life is introduced in the form of an cld-time country dance at a prospective wedaing, which is bro ken up by an unscrupulous rascal who makes the heroine believe her intended is a scoundrel. The villain marries the girl himself and thereby starts things on a wild career that ends only when the bad man is dispatched with the aid of a revolver." In action of the play a bank is robbed, a man slaughtered in cold blood, a child kidnaped and thrown into a den of real lions and rescued amid demonstrations of approval by the audi ence. The comedy element has not been overlooked for there is plenty to laugh at. The specialties are good and another thing seldom introduced in plays of this type is a musical comedy turn, two sprightly misses deing a number of dancing stunts with high kicking galore. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. P. Melchoir and wife to S. Sambrecht, $110, lot 28 and west half 26 Garden Place addition. T. S. Mason and wife to F. M. and N. Kemplin, $300. lots 472. 474, 476, 478, 480 and 482 Sumner avenue, J. Norton-s second addition. J. T. Park and wife to R. H. Hooker, $60, lot 789 Buchanan street, Steele's ad dition. M. A. Walker to A. G. Milllgan, $10o, a tract in Silver Lake.: See record. L. P. Munson and husband to Otto Bennett, $400. lots 409 and 44 Pine street, J. Norton's addition. J. A. McPherson and wife to J. S. Mc intosh, $1,900, north 40 feet lot 9 and south 40 feet lot 11 Woodlawn avenue, C. W. Potwin's sub division. J. W. Rosbuck and wife to M. Phelps, $1,450, lot 238 Madison street, Holliday's addition. K. Haefner to P. Melchior, $60, lot 24 Garden Place addition. P. Melchoir and wife to K. K. Haef ner. ?60, same. C. B. Merriam and wife to F. J. Brown. $1. lot 206 and east quarter 204 Seventeenth street. Kieth's second addi tion. G. H. Elliott and wife to J. Starr, $150, lot 13 Elliott avenue, Elliott Place. J. D. Corbet and wife to M. and M. Manson, $2,000, southeast quarter lot 24 Rural Holme's addition. G. E. Clark and wife to C. B. Sam son. ?2.S0O, lot 480 and south half 478 Polk street. F. Cox and wife to R. E. McFarland, $350, part southeast quarter 28. 11. 16. C. Hanford and wife to Wm. M. Park inson, $1,100, lot 4$5 and east half 403 Seventeenth street, Keith's third addi tion. A. J. Iooley and wife to S. L. Wil liams, $1,500, lots 15. 16 and 17 Wash ington street, Anderson's sub. R. B. Gathers and wife to M. D. Knox, $73. half lot 480 Third street east, Veale's addition. I. B. Strickland and husband to L. F. Gardner, $1. part lot 285 Jefferson street, Holliday's addition. W. F. Stoltzman and wife to O. H.' 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7 V T0JD1FSDRA3IA. It was the last night of the house party. Everybody was sitting out on th terrace enjoying the full beauty of the glorious Indian summer night. The full moon rose serenely In the heavens, and across the fields the mist lay low on the ground, giving to what in day time were common enough Illinois corn fields all the witchery and charm of a tropical sea gleaming serene and white in the moonlight. Miss Minott had Just finished singing some little love ballad that was apro pos of nothing especially, except moon and mist and the spirit which must brood over house parties, else they are a bore and a dfelusion. She left the piano and came out on the terrace.- "What a delicious night I was miss ing by staying In there at the piano," he said. "But why are you all sitting o silent staring at the moon like a lot of old owls?" As she stood In the doorway the moonlight shone full upon her and brought out all of her exquisite beauty. She reminded Tommy Trafford of some leading lady making a dramatic en trance on the stage from the right up per entrance. Tommy voiced, the thought aloud. "You've got the center of the stage and the limelight and ev erything," he said. "I think your line Just as you stand now must be, 'And tomorrow dear old Jack Is going away. I am sorry, so sorry." Miss Minott laughed. "And if I am leading lady. Tommy," she said, "what are you, the comic Irishman or the trick donkey?" "That is not nice," returned Tommy. "I was throwing roses at your feet and you returned me thistles." "Donkeys like thistles," returned Miss Minott, and then she hastily add ed, "Oh. Tommy, I don't want to say nasty things, but you give me such fine leads I can't help it." "Well, anyhow," said Tommy, some what mollified, "you look so well as a leading lady that I think we ousht to have a play extempore. Come on, this terrace with moonlight effect will make a fine scene, and I'll fix up the lines.'' The house party received the sugges tion with tremendous applause. All ex cept Mrs. Latimer, the hostess. She plucked Tommy's sleeve and, under pre tense of collaborating with him on the play, dragged him back into the draw ing room. "Tommy," she said, tragically, "you are going to spoil everything. Here I've been scheming for three days to give Mr. Boothroyd a chance to make love to Julia Minott and you've all been against me, and Julia has acted well, just as contrary as a girl can act who knows a, man is madly in love with her, and who is in love with him. And here is the last night of the party, and all my plans have been in vain. Tommy, I had this house party for the one sole purpose of giving Mr. Boothroyd his opportunity, but he's had less chance than if he'd been in the middle of the Sahara Desert and Julia had been on the moon. You men have haunted Julia, and Mr. Boothroyd has been compelled to be nice to the old married women. It's just too bad. It makes me want to cry, and he is so nice, and he does love Julia so much, and he is so terribly bashful. Oh, it's a shame!" "Madam," said Tommy, admiringly, "what a born matchmaker you are! IWhy don't you take care of me the way you do ol liootnroyu "You don't need it. Goodness! I think vou had proposed to every one ot the girls before they had been in the house an hour." "And was refused by every one," con tinued Tommy. "But look here, I've got a notion. I'll fix the, play so that Julia will be the heroine and Bouthroyd the hero, and I'll give them some fine love lines and get him started, and thm we'll all disappear, and maybe he'll have tense enough to go ahead and add a few original ones to the splendid ones I have given him." "Tommy," said Mrs. Latimer, I have a good notion to kiss you." "Never mind that," said Tommy, un graciously. "Just go out and tell them what you please, and I'll be out in a minute with the play." Tommv scribbled busily for ten or fifteen minutes and then summoned one of the giris to come in and help him copy the parts. Then he appeared on the terrace. "The company will please assume listening attitudes while the stage man ager gives the preliminary instruc tions," said Tommv. He brought out a lamp and placed it on the table in the center of the ver anda. "Now," said Tommy, consulting his manuscript, "this beautiful little so ciety drama is called 'For Her Sweet Sake." "Is there a tank or a railroad train in the drama?" asked Miss Minott. "I love to see the villain throw the hero ine in front of the train or into the liver. Only she always gets out." Tommy scorned the interruption. "Miss Julia Minott," he said, "is cast for the title role of Her, otherwise set down as Imogene de Vancy, a coquette. Mrs. Latimer is the heroine's fond mother. Billy is the hero's comic friend and Miss Nottley is the heroine's friend. "Mr. Boothroyd is Harold Hunting ton, loyal and true. Miss Marsden is the maid who waves a feather duster and says 'Eight o'clock and nobody here yet.' Emmons, you're the foot man who keeps womdering where mas ter is and who kisses the maid now and then when nobody is looking and if she'll let vou, and I am the villain that smokes cigarettes and says, 'Ha, ha, proud girl, you shall repent those words!' Now, here's your cues, and if you happen to get in wrong never mind, just improvise a few lines. You can get light enough to read your lines when your turns come and I'll give you your cues. Anybody that refuses to The Silvern Rule A fit pendant to the Golden Rule. Never, bay any ilver that is not GORHAM and does not bear upon it the Gorham trade mark. The due ob servance of this rule, will ensure to the pur' chaser silverware that is of sterling quality artistic design and perfect workmanship. All spon.ibls jewelers keep it muw FOR WINTER WEAR. v.. S V l X r This elegant walking costume is in Tiussian style, of heavwsmooth, black cloth. I he nine-gored skirt is cut to fit rather snugly, but ttarc-s at the foot, all seam being outlined With mohair braid: The front and cuffs are trimmed with handsome cord work in black and white. The hat is of black beaver, with applications in white velvet and bilk cord. From Dressjier Auerbach. say something appropriate when I give them a cue will be heavily fined. All readv ladies and gentlemen,. Kindly Rear The stage and sit on the railings" of the terrace.'.' The maid, properly instructed by Tommy, walked around the table and bewailed because it was 8 o'clock and no one had arrived. The footman ap peared and announced that a gentleman had called to see Miss De Vancy. Then Tommy walked in as the maid and foot man disappeared. Tommy told the lamp how desperately he loved the beauteous Imogene and how he would have won her for his wife had not that hypocrit ical Huntington with his' sanctimonious face appeared, "curse him." but Thomas pulled hard at his cigarette and de clared that with the power he had of reducing Imogene to beggary he would "yet tame the proud beauty." The heroine's mother came in and said noth ing in particular, and then Miss Minott was given her cue and made her en trance doubtfully. She sat down on the sofa by the table and waited while the maid showed Mr. Boothroyd as Harold Huntington on the stage. Mr. Booth royd was nervous. He took the chair offered him and fumbled the scraps of paper that Tommy "had forced into his hands. Then he read the first, one. "Miss De Vancy," began Harold Huntington, "my regiment has been or dered back to the Philippines, and"" "Send me a bolo knife or a tame na tive." said Miss Minott. "Sh! sh!"-. sternly commanded the stage manager. "Read your lines." Miss Minott obediently turned to her lines and read: "Oh. I am so sorry. Mr. Huntington. It has been such a delightful summer." "The happiest I have ever known In all my life." read Mr. Boothroyd, stumbling blindly along in his nervous ness to the pit that Tommy had digged. "I want to tell you something before I go, and I hope you will not be angry. I want to tell you that I love you" Boothroyd's voice broke., he tried to read on, but he could not speak. Miss Minott sat as still as a statue, looking onlv straight ahead at the shiny sea of mist in the distance. The silence was absolutely oppressive. Boothroyd. with a mighty ef fort, found his voice and blundered on. "It isn't much I can say. I should have spoken before, but oh, my darling, my queen, I loved you so I dared not put my fate to the test. But, now that I am go ing away tomorrow to New York, and the opportunity may not come agaui. I must tell you that I love you." Boothroyd's voice broke again, hut he managed to go on. "I love you, Julia. Won't you be my wife? Oh, if you only'' Boothroyd dropped the paper to the floor. Ho heard a giggling in the hall, and, looking a round, saw tHat everybody except himself and Miss Minott had van ished. He looked at Miss Minott, sitting still and pale in the moonlight. He arose and took his hat. "I am so dense." he said. "I didn't know it was a trick until too late. I have made you ridiculous. I am sorry. Forgive me and good night and good by." Miss Minott leaiwd forward and spoke in a voice so low he could hardly hear her. "I have dropped my lines." she said. "I shall have to improvise. I am glad you have spoken, because I love you." "Please, please," said Boothroyd, "don't carry the joke any further. It can never be a joke to me. It is tragedy." "Those lines I spoke last." breathed Miss Minott, "were not from Tommy's notes. They were from my heart." When the house party came rushing back on the terrace the two were stand ing in the center of the stage, with Mr. Boothroyd holding Miss Minott's hands and looking fondly down into her eyes. "That." said the jubilant Tommy, "is what comes of having the moon for a limelight." George Brooks, in Chicago Trihune. Husband Where did you get that side board? Wife At an auction for $100 Husband Awful! I could have bought the same thins- for $30. Wife Well, I wasn't going to let that woman across the way outbid me. Brook lyn Life. "You don't mean to say that you would give a man money for his influence?" "Not if I could help it," answered Sen ator Sorghum. "Of course it would be cheaper to give him a position. ut'lhe trouble is there aren't enough offices to go round." Washington Star. TOPEKA JSTAT. JOT7HyA3WTrog.P.A.T JSjf!6&QJ 6. 1903. V .3 J Cm THE C. 0. D. MAN. Ha-Ji elates His Editorial Experiences in the West. "When I first became a dilapidated gentleman," said the C. O. r. man, as he received his fee in advance and bowed his thanks, "I decided to take in the glorious west. I was doing some tramping, some mining, and a great deal of starving and cussing In Mon tana, when I struck a frontier town one night to find a good deal of excitement. The editor of the weekly paper had been lynched for protesting against the free and easy manners of the citizens, and his body had not yet been cut down.. I stood gazing at it when the leader of the lynching party came up and slapped me ion the shoulder and said: 'Say, tenderfoot, ar' ye lookln' fur a job?' 'I am,' I replied. 'Hev yet got any brains in yer head?' I hope so.' 'Ye look to hev, but ye must also hev common sense mixed with 'em, or ye'll come out as that feller did. D'ye think this tovn is too rough?" 'Not at all. It's just a lively town.' 'Would ye go in fur hevin' law and order?' 'No, sir. I should leave every man free to enjoy himself in his own way.' 'Then you ar' the kyote we ar' look in' fur.' he continued, as he grasped my hand. 'We want a new editor in place of that critter up thar. jest you go right down to the "Eagle" office and take possession, and I'll pass the hat And Son Suffered Chronic Headache. AlmostConstantPain For Thirty Years. Dr. Miles Nervine Cured Me. Has There is nothing so good in cases of chronic headache as Dr. Miles' Nervine. It restores the disordered nerves to their nor mal condition and banishes headache forever. "Mr trouble was headache, chronic so as to be almost continual. I had been in this condition ever since-1 could remember and I am now forty-seven years old. My father was a freat sufferer from the same compaint and my son has shown signs ei similar affec tion. When the attacks wauld appear, mr stomach wou'd oltea become affected and 1 would grow diny aact faint and often had to quit my work ami Ue down I am a sta tionary engineer and found it hard to hold a place with such a heavy handicap. About six years ao I bejran taking Dr. Miles' Re storative Nervuie and since that time I have used in all, fourteen bottles. Ths number of bottles taken was not really required as I think the cure was completely effected after takinjy the second bottle. Having scarcely seen the time in thirty years I was free from headache, I could not believe the perma nent cure to be made so soon, so I continued its use until I was theroujlily convinced. Six persons to whom I have recommended the remedy have experienced equally gTatifving results, the only difference between their case and mine lying in the severity of the trouble cured-" EdgaiI W. Wilson", Alcott, Colorado. All druggists sell and guarantee first bot tle Dr. Miles' Remedies. Send for free book on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address tr. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind. i- "...v. 'hi- v around among the boys and rake in a few dollars.' 'But I don't own the "Eagle," I protested. 'That don't make a bit of difference. Jest walk in and make yerself to home and begin to run things. If ye hit it off with the boys, ye'll be all O. K.; if ye don't, ye'll be hung, in spite of gun powder. Hump yerself along and be gin bizness.' "I humped," said the C. O. D. man. "I entered the office to find two com positors who were half scared to death, and who gladly welcomed me as editor and proprietor. The ,roan who had ac costed me on the. street raised $100 in cash for me to go. ahead on, and I flat ter myself that I got out four very fair numbers. The fourth, unfortunately for me, contained an item to the effect that Bloody Hill, a rival town five miles away, was doing, a little more shooting than our own. This was looked upon as a bit of flagrant disloyalty on my part, and I got out of town while a com mittee was looking for me with a noosed rope. "My second and' last editorial experi ence occurred -two months later. I was tramping in Nevada and eating roots much oftener than meat, when I headed for a mining town called Carson Flats. I was within a mile of the town and sit ting down to rest, when along came about SO men ,in a body. They were tough-looking fellows, and the leader looked me over and asked: 'Say,, young feller, why don't ye hang yourself?' "Because I've no rope, I answered. ""Whar ye goin'?' 'Down to the Flats.? 'What fur?' 'To hit a job on the Banner.' 'Then ye ar' a newspaper galoot?" 'Something of one.' '"he. fellow consulted with three or four of the others, and I was asked to come along to the Flats in their com pany. Wp had hardly reached the town when we .came to a stop before the Banner office, and the learder and two of his crowd entered. In about two min utes they reappeared with the editor and proprietor, who had" a rope around his neck and was somewhat perturbed. There' were cries of 'Hans him!' from .yarious individual,, but the boss waved lis 'hand loir silence, nd aid: f In about two minutes they reappeared with the editor and proprietory. "'All in-reg'lar order, boys, and no hurry about It. This yere individual is th iitor ofthaJ'Banner." His -paper seems to be -Hfri5ht? fur this town of Carson Flats, whar they ar' ready to put up with most anything in the lit erary line, but it don't satisfy us as liveover at Pine Hill, and we aryere to gin this kyote a chance. That is, he's got to git or hang, md I don't think we care whiehr he does. What will it be. mister?' i." What fault do you find with my paper?' asked the editor, who was far cooler than would have been looked for. 'Thar ain't 'nuff whoop to it, and we don't believe ye Hr' the right sort o' critter to put the whoop in. Will ye travel nnd look fur another place, or will ye lay down yer cares and bur dens here and mow?' I think I'H- travel,' slowly replied the ditor. "Then be a-gittin'.' "They gave him time to makeup a bundle of clothes and then started him off, and when he had departed the boss turned to me with: 'Now, young feller, step in and take possession. We may hang ye inside of two weeks, or ye may pull along fur two or three months.' "Ten minutes later I was in full pos session of the office, and found enough white paper to get out three issues. The entire outfit, press and all, could have been packed on the back of a mule. I went to work with the aid of a boy and got out two fairly decent looking sheets, and. as each copy sold for 50 cents spot cash, it was better than mining. The second number had just been issued, and I was patting myself on the back, when about fifty men came marching tip and halted in front of the office.. Only one man came in, and he had a noosed rope over his arm, and he told me that it was time for me to move on. 'What's wrong?' I asked. 'Oh, nuthin', only you've got to git," and git I did, and that ended my edi torial experience and completed my dilapidation." (Copyright, 1903, by C. B. Iewis.) HIMOlt OF THE DAY. "You know she always thinks that other people's troubles are worse than her own." "Why. the woman must be utterly lack ing in imagination." Life. Mr. Kelly It sez in this paper thot mar ried people grow to look loike wan an other. Mrs. Kelly Thin it's shmall chance Oi'd hov ov gittin' another husband if ye should die, begobs! Judge. Mrs. Jollyboy But during our courtship sou told me that you had never loved any girl but me. Jollyboy I thought you were too wise to pay any attention to campaign canards. Chicago Daily News.. Reuben Oh, yes; the bunco feller said: "The farmer's life's the life fer men." Judson Aw, the raskil! What did you do? Reubens-Well I thought that if that was the way he felt about It I'd ruther he'd take my money. Puck. Man Dressmaker Weil, what now? Apprentice I have discovered a way to make a woman's dress so that she will look like a humpbacked baboon with bat's wings. Man Dressmaker Glorious It will be come the rage. New "York Weekly. "I notice," remarked the man from Cov ington, "that Cleveland Is 'way ahead of Cincinnati in one thing. Her jail contains lots more prisoners." "I don't wonder," replied the Cincinnati man. "if I had to live in Cleveland the jail would be quite as attractive as any other -Mace to me." Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune.

"But what is the use?" said the private secretary, "of advertising for your lose pocketbook, when it contained only a dol lar or two in money and a few papers of no imoortance?" "It gives me the opportunity." replied the distinguished statesman, lowering his voice to a confidential tone, "of convey ing tha idea to the publio that I don't f '-ANDs- PUXX, AN A. D. T. Call Box or call either telephone No. El and have your Want Ada brought to the State Journal of fice by free mes senger service. Cost of classified ads five cents pel line cf six words to the line and try traction thereof. WANTED SITUATIONS. WANTED Position by competent lady stenographer 7 years' experience best of references. Will work reasonably. Ad dress "Stenographer," care Journal. WANTED Position in office by responsi ble and experienced lady, all or part ot time; references. Address A. B. C., care Journal. WHEN you want to hire a man or boy, call up Y. M. C A. telephone 311. We have a list of men and confidential ref erences concerning them.- Y. M. C. A. Employment Bureau 117, E. 8th st. WANTED FEMALE HELP. WANTED Girl for general housework; family of 2; good wages. Apply morn ing 1034 Harrison St. WANTED Competent girl for general housework. Mrs. J. Baird Nicholson, 623 Madison St. WANTED Experienced girl for general housework; no other need apply; high wages. S01 W. 6th st. WANTED A sewing girl at Mrs. Purvi ance's dressmaking parlors. Ill E. 6th. WANTED Women to do house to house canvassing; nothing to sell. Call C31 Kansas ave. WANTED A competent girl for general housework; no washing; wages H per week. Mrs. J. B. Larimer, 217 Greenwood ave. WANTED Girl at 200 Clay st. WANTED Experienced dining room girl and second cock.- Topeka hotel, 122 W. 6th St. WANTED In .Florida, healthy, capable white woman to cook and do housework for small family; no washing; house has all modern conveniences and exceptionally comfortable servants' quarters; woman able and willing to earn liberal wages can have permanent place. Address Box 304, Daytona, Florida. WANTED MALE HELP WANTED Boy to learn to run printing presses. Call at 10 a. m. 322 E. 5th st. at once. W ANTED Good arm waiter at Cremerie restaurant. WANTED Man to tend horses and do chores. 721 Polk st. WANTED7-A good experienced man on bread, wagon to.f tell '.bakery goods for Mayers' bakery, corner' 6ih and Polk sts. Can make $15 to $20 per week: must fur nish horse. See Mayer Kerns. WANTED Boy or man with a bicycle to work in :meat market to deliver small packages. J. A. Davis Co., corner 6th and Jackson. WANTED 4 men to work on brick yard; wages $2.00 a day: day's run 25.000. A. A. RODGERS, 110 W. 6th St. WANTED Men to learn barber trade, few weeks completes by our method. Can earn nearly all expenses before com pleting; practical course that saves years of apprenticeship. Write for free catalogue Moler Barber college, St. Louis, Mo. WANTED AGENTS, THOS. M. DELAHOYDE, pictures. Por traits and frames made to order. 720 Kan. ave. Ind. 'phone Sll. Agents wanted. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED To rent, immediately, 7 or S room house, close in. J. M., Journal. WANTED All kinds of plain sewing by Mrs. Anna R. Smith, 310 Taylor st., city. WANTED To buy horse and buggy;must be good traveler. 201 Fillmore st. WANTED 2 large second hand oftica heating stoves. Call at Jenson Mfg. Co., 523 Jackson st. WANTED To rent a desirable unfurnish ed room close in. Address Desirable, care Journal. FOR SALE Capital route located on Kan sas ave. See J. A. Overlander, 1216 Kan sas ave. WANTED Names of sufferers from kid ney trouble. Address E. B. A., care Journal. WANTED A business man with $1,000 to invest and take the management on a good salary of a promising manufactur ing company in Topeka. Chartered for $100,000; article in great demand. Address at once. Manager, care of Journal. WANTED Will pay a fair price for a complete file of the Agora, unbound pre ferred. Ptste price. Address K. D. 1., care -lotsrnai- carry any railroad passes." Chicago Tri bune. T "Why have your daughter and the count broken off their engagement?" The count got angry when he learned that my husband intended to give them nothing but Steel stock for a wedding present." Chicago Record-Herald. "Would you die for me?" she asked dreamily. "Oh, say!" he retorted in a matter-of-fact way, "if you haven't any more am bition than to be looking for dead ones, you're not the girl for me." Chicago Ev ening Post. "I haven't quite determined." said the Charles Street father, "whether to have my daaghters voice cultured here or abroad. What would you suggest?" "Oh!" said the obliging neighbor, "abroad, by all means" and that's where it all started. Baltimore News. Angeline Murphy Hold on, dere, Jimmy Kelly! Yex needn't read me no more items out'n dat newspaper 'bout soda fountains explodin' an' manglin' de cus tomers, an' girls gittin' poisoned by ptomaines in ice cream. If yer dead broke, jest say so, like a man, an' I'll t'ink jeet as much uv yer." Judge. "Mamma told me I must keep Mr. Hug gard at a distance when we met him at the shore thiB summer," said Miss Koy. 'And did vou?" asked Miss McQueery. "Well, I usually succeeded in keeping him at a distance from the other girls." Philadelphia Press. "Aren't there some jealousies In your progressive euchre: club?" "No, indeed," answered young Mrs. TorWns. "when we buy prizes we are al ways careful to seJeet things that no one really wants, so that the winner will not be an object of, envy." Washington Star. Br BUSINESS DIRECTORY. TOPEKA TRUNK FACTOR'S. TOPEKA TRUNK MANUFACTORY traveliner bass, telescope cases, leather goods, etc. 510 Kansas ave. Geoige V. rtossreia, proprietor. xei. am. UNDERTAKERS fc EMBALMERS. DEMOSS PENWELD. Funeral Direc tors and Embalmers. First class service reasonable prices. 511 Quincy.Both tels. 132. GEO. B. PALMER, unJertaker. Estab lished iSil. Prices reasonable. Tel. office 146. Residence 87. 621 Jackson at. PATENTS. J. A. ROSEN. Patent Attorney, 418 Kan sas ave., loueaa. PAVINa THE OFFICE of the Capital City Vitri fied Brick and Paving Co., has been re moved to 118 W. 8th st. RUO FACTORY. WANTED You to let us make your old carpets into rugs. Call 'phones 421 or address McCormick Peake, 527 Jackson. JEWELER AND OPTICIAN. F. W. SWEAINX3EN7ewler""a uate optician. We guarantee every pair of glasses to fit and every watch we re pair. We carry the largest line of in the city. Watch inspector U. P. R. R. i u 1 1.1.1 ave. CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. M. W. MULL. Carpenter and Builder. Shop 112 West Eighth st. 'Phone 163. Job work promptly done. Topeka, Kan. SPORTING GOODS. J. C. ELLIOTT, 728 Kansas ave., general sporting goous, guns, ammunition, Dase bali supplies, tishing tackle, refrigerator baskets. Sprat's dog food and medicines; 'phone 675. STORAGE MERCHANTS' TRANSFER STORAGE Co. packs, ships and stores household goods. Tel. 18ti. Clarence Skinner, 611 Quincy st. MONEY. MONEY TO LOAN on live stock, pianos, organs, typewriters, household goods and personal security. L. Biscoe, 523 Kan. Ave. HARDWARE. THE COUGHLIN HARDWARE CO. Hardware, stoves, fine tools. 706 Kansas ave. Tel. 606. MUjSKJAL WORRAL, 715 Polk, piano iissons, pupil's home, 50c. Church and lodge playing free. FOR RENT ROOMS. FOR RENT Nicely furnished single and double rooms, south and eastern expos ure; house modern; gentlemen only. 1125 Van Buren st. FOR RENT Furnished rooms, electric lights, private family. 516 W. Sth st. FOR RENT Modern rooms at 412 W. 5th street. FOR RENT 2 nicely furnished rooms, all modern conveniences- 501 Buchanan st. FOR RENT Furnished rooms, electric light, bath, furnace heat. 313 Quincyi FOR RENT Modern front room with al cove. 1126 Tyler st. FOR RENT Furnished rooms S14 Van Buren St. FOR RENT Iarge front room and alcove unfurnished, strictly modern house. &00 Topeka ave. FOR RENT 3 unfurnished rooms for housekeeping, 3 closets and pantry. 307 E. 7th St. FOR RENT 2 furnished rooms, modern conveniences. 421 Madison st. FOR RENT $8 room, $12 with alcove. modern house, light, heat, bath, table board if desired. 611 W. Sth St. FOR RENT Furnished front room, also good barn. Apply 1310 Polk St. FOR RENT Furnished room.modern con veniences. Call evenings 410 Topeka av. FOR RENT Furnished rooms; all mod ern conveniences, bath, etc.; southwest Sth and Madison. FOR RENT HOUSES. FOR RENT 9 room house, modern, barn. '1618 W. 6th St. Otto Kuehna Co. FOR RENT 10 room residence in High land park, corner Falcon and Maryland sts., on Vinewood car line. Address or call The "M." Millinery Co., 823 Kan. av. FOR RENT 10 room house, bath and sta ble. Thos. S. Lyon. Ind. 'phone 5313. FOR RENT 8 room house, $32. Inquire 915 Monroe st. FOR RENT Dwelling house in first class condition, newly painted and papered. 1033 Central ave. Apply on premises. Mrs. A. Parkhurst. FOR EXCHANGE. FOfPeXCHANGE Good 80 acre farm, $2,ow; want grocery sloc or cny rent als. Shelden, 715 Kansas ave. EXCHANGE cow for carpenter work.Ap 2 miles North Kansas ave. afternoons. F. Babcock. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. Z. T. FISHER. Real Estate, Loans and Insurance. Two 5 room houses on 3 lots, east side. $1,600. This is a snap if taken now. 6 room new house, 2 lots, near Wash burn, only $1,300. 5 rooms, lVi lots. Clay, $1,300. 6 room house, 2 east front lots, $800. 7 room house, 3 lots, Madison, $1,650. See Fisher, 418 Kansas ave. $3,500. Modern cottage house 7 rooms, bath and wide hall, furnace, gas, laundry in cellar, sink and cistern water in kitchen, grate in parlor, conveniently planned: non-resident owner says sell quick at above bargain price. RALPH E. VALENTINE, Real Estate Bidg. 701 Jackson St. FOR SALE By owner on premises, Vt lots; room house. 1024 Poik st. FOR SALE Cheap, 7 room house and 8 lots, east front, nice orchard, or will trade for uptown property and pay cash difference. Call at Smith Co., 618 Quincy st., or 247 Oakland ave. A. H. Steele. FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE Art exchange stock and fix tures, good location. Poor health reason for selling. You will find me at my store everv day, with new goods arriving. iVi W. 6tn- St., Topeka, Kan. FOR" SALES .OR- LEASE Complete Job printing plant in.Topeka. C. B. Harmaa, Oskaloosa, Kan. E3TPRESS DELIVERY. FOR BAGGAGE and moving call up 'phone &S8. Atoertou Bros. Office: lui East 6th Kt. i COAL DEALERS. SOUTHWESTERN. FUEL CO.. TELEPHONE 1S3. N. E. COR. 8TH AND KAN. AVE. All kind o( CoaL Best Quality. Full Weight. Prompt Delivery. BICYCLES AND REPAIRING. TOPEKA AUTOMOBILE AND CYCLE Co. Tel. 706. Bicycles and sundries, bi cycles and tandems for rent; repairing of all kinds. U. S. CYCLE CO.. 118 E. 8th st. National Iver-Johnsori bicycles. Supplies, repairs. fLORISTS. MRS. M. E. HOLCRAFT, 817 Kansas ave. Cut flowers and horal designs. 'Phone 17L CUT FLOWERS and floral designes at Hayes', 107 W. 8th at. Both 'phones 377. STAMPS. SEALS AND STENCILS THEjT'cT'DAlCLlNGrO Rubber stamps, brass and aluminum trada checks. Prices tow. Catalogue iree.Tel. 232. JEWELERS. JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jewelor and Opti cian. Complete stock of watches, dia monds, silverware, etc Eyes examined and spectacles properly fitted. DRUG GISTS. TOPEKA DRUG CO., 732 Kansas a vs. Tel. 743. Prescriptions promptly and accurate ly tilled. All kinds oda drinks at fountain. JFREE DISPENSARY. TOElCATREDIPESABYTsouTn east corner 12th and Tyler sts., from 1 to 2 p. m., except Sundays. Conducted by regular practicing physicians for the benefit of persons without means who need medical attention and treatment. Pa tients are assured of careful and consid erate treatment. Medicine furnished la most cases. HAIR DRESSING. SWITCHES, pompadours, all kinds ot hair work. Mrs. Van Vleck, 222 K. 5th. CAREjrLEANINCh WANTED You to have your carpets cleaned. McCormick Peeake. Tele phones 421. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. idXTarnsmTST' OfTica 726 Kiiilsas ave. Residence Thir teenth and Clay. Office hours; 9 a. m. to 11 a. m. and 3 p. m. to 5 p. m. Telephone 598 residence, and 16 office. FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE Good bred mars at Royal Bakery, 833 Kansas ave. FOR SALE Good second hand upright piano. Geo. D. Butts, 921 E. 6th st. FOR SALE Cheap.gentle riding and driv ing pony, harnesss and light surrey. All or separate. 200. Clay st. FOR SALE Good bakery and restaurant, with good paying business; also all kinds of real estate,, ,Writp to H. W. Rahweier, Lincoln,,, &a&... FOR SALE A good, restaurant, cheap, at 422 E. 4th st. FOR SALE 40 loaves of fresh home made bread $1.00. Will give a nice cake with each dollar's worth of bread. The New Home bakery, corner 6th and Polk sts. George Mayer and Kerns. All orders ot any description promptly filled FOR SALE Carpet loom. 1S03 Fillmore et. FOR SALE Cheap, Cheerful Oak heater No. 17, almost new. 1345 Fillmore st. FOR SALE 3 fresh cows, one giving 5 gallons milk day. 1727 Harrison St. LOST AND FOUND.' LOST Rubber tira oft surrey. Reward S. W. corner 7th and Jackson. LOST Water Spaniel dog, 4 months old. Return to W. R. Young, 2C2 Jackson st. and receive reward. LOST Small silver brooch pfh. Pleass re turn to Journal office and receive re ward. MISCELLANEOUS. ANYONE wishing to take a business course by correspondence in the best correspondence institute in America at most reasonable terms, address 401 Lake.. FELLOW Traveler, to the bar of God. who drinks! Do you wish to get on with the sober world? If so, call or write De Voe Liquor Cure Co., 534 Kansas ave., and 1U2 E. Sixth St., Topeka, Kan. RAILROAD TIME TABLES. TIME TABLE. Topeka, Kansas, Th. "Rloht Roid- Is and from and btw CHICAGO OMAHA ST. LOUIS DENVER i MEMPHIS COLORADO EPOS PEORIA FORT WORTH ST. JOSEPH ST. PAUL KANSAS CITX MINNEAPOLIS And Every wiser Beyond. CEffecUva Aug. 16, lMki TRAINS LEAVE TOPEKA AS FOL. LOWS: EASTBOUND. No. 12, Chicago Mail and Express.. tdSpm No. 14, East Ex. and Mail (:U0 am No. 4, El Paso and Chicago Ex. ...6:15 aia No. 10, Colorado and K. C. Flyer.. 7;60 am No. 36, Chick, and K. C. Ex 8:00 pm WESTBOUND. No. 11. Chicago and Texas Ex...... 1:10 pm No. 9, Colorado Flyer 8:25 pm No. 13, Texas Ex ...i:20ara No. 3. California and Mexico Ex.. 1:14 am No. 35, K. C. and Chlckasha Ex.... 9:30 am NORTHBOUND. No. 26. St. Joe Ex....... 0:10am No. 24. St. Joe and Chicaco Ex.... 2u36 am SOUTHBOUND. No. '23. Chicago Ex.. .......12:45 prn No. 86, S. W. Ex.. 11:53 pm All trains daily except Noa. 35 and it daily except Sunday. For sleeping car reservations, tickets, time tables, etc., apply to any Rock Island T Icket Agent. Union Facifla, WESTBOUND. Arrive. Leave Den Pac. Coast No. S. 12 :40 pm 12:40 pm Limited No. 1 S.Sopm 8:50 pm June. City pass. No. S.... 6:20 pm 6:3a pra Salina Ex. No. 7..... 10:20 am 10:30 am EASTBOUND. Atlantic Ex. No. 4 8:00 pm f:00pra Limited No. 2 6:40 am 1:40 sin K. C. pass. No. i. :G0am 8:15 ara K. C. Ex. No. 8 E:40pm 6:50pm Nos. 7 and 8 daily, except Sunday. Missouri Pacific (Effective July 5. 1S08.) No. 801, passenger, leave Topeka t:4t ant No. 315, Iccal. leave Topeka 7:00 am No. 302. passenger, arrive Topeka. .3:50 pm No. 814. local, arrive Topeka 6:00 eta

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