The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
December 21, 1904

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z EVERYBODY 10 PAGES READS IT. EVERYBODY 10 PAGES NEEDS IT. LAST EDITION. WEDNESDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, DECEMBER 21, 1904. WEDNESDAY EVENING, TWO CENTS- FOUND NO BLOOD. Inspection of Cunningham's Clothing Without Results. Thty Bear Up Well UnderSerere "Sweating." STORIES AT VARIANCE. Wife and Husband Disagree About Important Details. This liefer s to Their floreiuents in Topeka. OFFICERS STILLSILEXT Refuse to Ulre Out the Facts Secured. Red Osborn Discusses the Run ning of Automobiles. Arraigned in Court and Bond Fixed .at $1,500 Tuesday afternoon Nathan Ferrand, alias W. 15. Cunningham, and Vashti Cunningham were put through the "sweating process" by Counts? Attorney Hungate and Sheriff Lucas. Tuesday afternoon Sheriff Lucas also made a most thorough examination of the clothing supposed to have been worn by Cunningham and Mrs.Cunning ham the night they left Topeka in Chester Woodward's automobile. Sheriff Lucas examined the clothing for any blood stains which might be found to serve as a clue in the Nickum murder mystery. After the examina tion Sheriff Lucas stated that the ex amination of the clothing revealed nothing. When captured Cunningham wore the fame clothing he was wearing when he stopped at the Stevenson house to Be Kate Ferrand. alias W. B. Cunningham, Prison and His Wife, Who Is Also Jail. cure the ten gallons of gasoline for the automobile. The clothing Mrs. Cunningham wore the night of the murder and theft of the automobile was found by Sheriff Luras in the prisoner's baggage. The examination of Cunningham and his wife by the sheriff and county at torney were separate. The two prison ers have not been allowed to be alone together since their arrest and have had no opportunity to concoct any stories of the happenings of the night. The "sweating" of the prisoners took up the entire afternoon and the exami nation was severe. Sheriff Lucas says the examination was for the purpose of determining the guilt or innocence of Mrs. Cunningham in the automobile theft. Mrs. Cunningham stated that she did not know that the machine was sto len until she reached St. Louis and there she learned of the fact that the automo bile was stolen and she refused to ride in it any further. Cunningham says that his wife did not know that he had stolen the auto mobile and that she is innocent of any crime. County Attorney Hungate does not believe in her innocence and thinks that she was fully aware of the fact that the machine was stolen. Will lie Examined Again. The "sweating" is not ended and Hun pate and Lucas will examine the pris oners, separately, again. The state ments of the prisoners was taken dur- loo ii AC SK ing the examination by M. f Laycock, stenographer in the county attorney's of fice. The stories told by Cunningham and his wife did not tally in many respects and in important matters they told en tirely different stories. Sheriff Lucas has received informa tion from the Woodson hotel at Yates Center that Cunningham and his wife, or some one answering their descrip tion, stopped there for breakfast at 8 o'clock Sunday morning, November 20, and registered under the name of "J. L. Hudson and wife." The Cunninghams left Yates Center at nine o'clock. They took dinner at Cha nute and supper at Coffeyville. The most important variance of the statements of Cunningham and his wife are as to their movements the night of the taking of the automobile from the garage iii Topeka, which was the same night that Mrs. Nickum was murdered. Cunningham tells one story and his fe another. What they aid tell tne officers will not divulge but admit that the stories do not tally. The informa tion Lucf. has as to their whereabouts the night of the murder is that A. G. Goodwin and Frank T. Stevens saw them about nine o'clock Saturday night. The next evidence as to their where abouts is that they were in Yates Cen ter at eight o'clock Sunday morning. The distance to Yates Center, by drawing a direct line on the map, is 80 miles. By wagon road it is estimated that the distance is about" 100 miles. The Nickum murder was discovered at two o'clock in the morning of Sun- I day, November 20. Between two o'clock and eight o clock six hours elapsed. An automobilist driving from Topeka to Yates Center between two and eight o'clock would have had to average 17 miles an hour. Average of 17 Miles. Edward D. Osborn, an expert automo bilist. ys that on the road an automo bile such as the Franklin car stolen and driven by Cunningham, could readily avetage 17 miles an hour and that an average of 20 miles an hour would be possible. "Cunning-ham is an expert automo bilist. He is a daring driver. He had just driven over the road between In dependence and Topeka. The roads were in excellent condition. He was supplied with good lamps and I believe that he could have averaged 20 miles an hour and I would be willing to allow him an average of 17 miles an hour without question," said Mr. Osborn. "There are many things to be taken into consideration. Among them the number of teams to be met and another is what thought the driver has for the car. As the automobile did not belong to Cunningham he would put the ma chine through and not care how much he racked it." Not long ago several Topeka automo bilists made a run of 52 miles in two hours and forty minutes, averaging twen ty miles an hour. Cunningham has a lengthy criminal rec ord Sheriff Lucas has a photograph of Cunningham taken by the Chicago police before he was sentenced to the Joliet pen itentiary. The Bertillon description of Cunning ham, made by the police department of Chicago and recorded on the Bertlllori card with Cunningham's picture, is as follows: Mustache, complexion fair, weight 135 pounds, build stooped; eyes cir cle hazel. Three moles on right cheek. V scar on back of head. Small blue cross front forearm. Names "M. J. Ferrand and Eva James" tatooed on front forearm. The Bertillon measurements axe also given. Ferrand's record is given as follows: One year Columbus, O.. penitentiary for horse stealing. Released December, 18S7. One year joliet. 111., penitentiary for forgery. Released January, 1889. Sentenced to seven years in Joliet pen itentiary, February, 1S9I, for obtaining a t300 cloak from Mandell Bros., of Chicaeo. under false pretenses. Under the Illinois habitual criminal law the third convic tion for a crime means a seven year sen- From a Picture Taken In the Joliet Locked Up In the Shawnee County tence. Farrand received this habitual sen tence, but was pardoned after serving three years. Sheriff Lucas has received unconfirmed information that Ferrand aiso served time in San Quentin. Cal., penitentiary. Would Clear His Wife. "I have but one wish and that Is to prove the innocence of my wife," said W. D. Cunningham when he was ar raigned in the city court this afternoon. Nate Farrend, alias W. B. Cunning ham, and "Vashti Cunningham were ta ken to the city court room from the county jail at 2 o'clock this afternoon to be arraigned on the charge of steal ing Chester Woodward's automobile. Sheriff Lucas took Cunningham to the court room and entered by the main entrance. Jailer Lawson took Mrs. Cunningham to the court room a few ments later and entered the court room through the rear door. The two prisoners were ont allowed to be close to each other and every pre caution was taken to prevent them speaking or communicating with each other. The preliminary hearing of both was fixed for nine o'clock December 30, by Judge McCabe. Cunningham's bond was placed at $1,500 and Mrs. Cunningham's bond at $1,000. They did not furnish bail and were led back to jail, some distance apart. (Continued on Page Six.) HAS THE POWER. United States Can Regulate Interstate Commerce. Commissioner of Corporations Garfield Files ills Report. NEW LAW IS SEEDED. Compelling TransportationCom panies to Take Out a License. Franchise to Carrj With It All Necessary Restrictions. Washington, Dec. 21. The first an nual report of the commissioner of cor porations was submitted to congress to day by Commissioner Garfield. He says no satisfactory reform is to be expected under the state system of incorporation; that the federal government has at its command sufficient power to remedy existing conditions in its control of in terstate commerce. He therefore sug gests that congress consider the advis ability of enacting a law for legislative regulation of interstate and foreign commerce under a license or franchise which in general should provide as fol lows: "The granting of a federal franchise or license to engage in interstate com merce. "The imposition of all necessary re quirements as to corporate organization and management as a condition preced ent to the granting of such franchise or license. "The requirement of such reports and returns as may be desired as a condi tion of the retention of such franchise or license. "The prohibition of all corporations and corporate agencies from engaging in interstate and foreign commerce without such federal franchise or li cense. "The full protection of the grantees of such franchise or license who obey the laws applicable thereto. "The right to refuse or withdraw such franchise or license in case of violation' of law with appropriate right of judic ial appeal to prevent abuse of power by the administrative officers." Commissioner Garfield says the bu reau under the direction of the secre tary of commerce and labor affords the appropiate machinery for the adminis tration of such a law. HAVE A CLUE. Police Hear of Man Carrying terious Bundle. Mys- Colorado Spring, Colo., Dec. 20.- The latest clue in the murder mystery rf PtinviiTino mmmtaln TX,-VHfH bflR been received by the sheriff and chief of po- sucb- ?fn. regardless of party, as were lice is now being traced out by officers most friendly to their interests. The of the department and with some show correspondence indicates that Repre of success. The clue was furnished sentative Overstreet of Indiana, was a by Mrs -Rllen KI. Jack, who owns a number of mining claims on Cheyenne mountain and who discovered several pieces of women's clothing while on her way to this city yesterday. Part of a white skirt and portions of a woolen dress were in the find, but as she had heard nothing of the sensa tional murder mystery, Mrs. Jack did not report her find until today. Sheriff Grimes and 'Police Chief Reynolds and two officers were at once dispatched to the region described by Mrs. Jack. The woman states that about dusk in the latter part of November she saw a man whom she took to be a German .climbing along the hillside in an ex-1 cited manner and carrying a Dunoie in a gunny sack. He appeared to be avoiding the regular roadway as much as possible and walked among the trees along the road. He is described as between 40 and 50 years of age, wore a moustache and short whiskers of a light brown, was about 5 feet 9 inches tall, and medium build. The man was very excited and asked for directions to some place to stop for the night but when directed to the section house on the Short Line road, paid no attention to the directions given, but continued on over the hill in the direc tion of Cripple Creek. Chief Reynolds received a telegram from Chief of Police Ball of Atlanta, Ga., asking for a full description of the body found. John Quirk of Denver, who thought from the description of the body it might be that of his wife, after view ing the remains very carefully de clared that his fears were groundless. MAY BREAK UP TRUST. Grocers Withdraw From Combine to Control Sujjar Prices. San Francisco, ial., Dec. 21. The Ex aminer today says: The existence of a secret agreement among the wholesale grocers of the coast for the past year and a half to control the price of sugar was revealed by the withdrawal Monday of six local houses from the Pacific Traffic and Commercial association, the name used to cover the Joint operations of the members of the trust. These six big firms whose combined capital equals that of all the other forty-two mem bers believe that their withdrawal will mean disorganization of the combina tion and that the trust will be obliged to go out of business. DROUTH MAY STOP WORK. Worst Dry Time Pennsylvania Experienced Since 1871. Has New Tork, Dec. 21. Dispatches from western Pennsylvania are to the effect that industrial activity in many centers is threatened on account of the pro tracted drouth. Unless conditions change soon, it is possible thousands of men may be thrown out of employ ment in the mills, mines and coke fields. The drouth has prevailed longer than any since 1871. Revenue Receipts Increase. Washington, Dec. 21. The monthly statement of the collection of internal revenue shows the total receipts for the months of November, 1904, to have been $21,262,332, an increase as compared with November, 1903, of $414,497. MAJOR ANDERSON KNOWS. He Has a Real Man Who Would Build a Pipe Lino. Major Anderson, secretary of the Topeka Commercial club,- stated this morning that he received a letter on Tuesday from an Ohio capitalist that the latter will be in Topeka right after January 1, with a view to building aj pipe line between me Kansas gas fields and this city. But the major would not reveal his name. When he comes, we'll make It public and let you fellows see him, was all the satis faction that the reporters could get. '"Do you suppose he is In dead earn est, or will it all be like a good deal more of the hot air talk which is go ing around now about bringing gas here? was asked. "I know who the man is," was the reply. "I know what he owns. I know that he is interested in Indiana gas fields. I know that he means business. I know that he is coming here. I know that he would not have written me the letter he did if he had not meant to come to the scratch. I know what I am talking about. That settles it." MORE HEADS FALL. Tvo More Rural Mall Carriers Dis missed From Service. Washington. Dec. 21. Postmaster General Wynne today removed two more rural carriers for alleged efforts to influence legislation, the employes being- H. E. Nma of Berthoud, Col., and J. W. Whitehead of Medina. O. Nivin is chairman of the executive board of the National Rural Carriers' association. Whitehead also is a member of the executive board and secretary of the Ohio state organiza tion of the carriers. The executive board held a meeting in St. Louis, as the result of whose in structions President Cunningham of tne association is said to have called on the members of the national commit tees of both the Republican and Democratic parties to ascertain what support they would give to legislation in the interest of the carriers. The plans for the campaign for this legis lation carried on prior to the Novem ber election by President Cunningham and Secretary Tumber, both of whom were recently dismissed as a result of an investigation of their work, were, it is charged by the postal authorities, approved and endorsed by Nivin and Whitehead. The report on the Investigation points out that Nivin's plan was that the ru ral carriers in each state should look into the question of supporting the can didates for election or re-election to congress in their state and tosuch of these candidates as proved "true" to the car riers the association would pledge its support for any political honors sought in the particular state. Some letters which the department now has on file indicate that the carriers had outlined an elaborate plan which they expected would effect important results in favor of their cause and set out that. the. as sociation must be fie from entangle ments with any particular political par ty ana must select ior their support ..a, Sc i,,. nuau.. u, uiik camera because ne reiused to give them any pledges or promises as chairman of the house committee on postoffices. NEW STORE FOBTOPEKA Felix Sons Will Start XJp-to-Date Clothing Store. W. P. Felix, a member of the firm of Felix Sons, of Ottawa, Kas., was in Topeka today and rented the build ing next the National hotel, at 6 31 Kansas avenue, where Morrison's jewelry store Is now selling out, and will by February 15 establish a high grade gents' furnishing and clothing store at that place. The firm owns two stores at Ottawa and one at Par sons. I. W. Felix will manage the To peka store. "We have rented the whole lower floor," said Mr. Felix today. "We hope to get at it the latter part of January and be ready to do business by Feb ruary 15. We will go on to New York within a few days to do our buying. Everything we put in will be new and strictly up-to-date and toppy. We will give Topeka a high-class store." This location was used by Clements Chaffee several years ago when they conducted a men's furnishing store. ONE-THIRD FREE. World's Fair Admission Than 13 Millions. Paid Less St. Louis, Dec. 21. The official re port of the director of concessions and admissions of the Louisiana Purchase exposition shows that the total record ed admissions for the period of the exposition from April 30 to December 1, inclusive, was 19.694,855. Of these 12,804,616 were paid and 6,890,239 were free. The free admissions in cluded from 20,000 to 30,000 work men who were admitted daily for sev eral weeks to complete the work of construction of buildings and installa tion of exhibits. In the recorded admissions Sundays are not taken into account, that day having no relationship to the official admission records of the exposition. Weather StiU Pleasant. Following are the hourly temperatures recorded by the government weather bu reau 7 o'clock 2311 o'clock 40 8 o'clock 2512 o'clock 44 9 o'clock 291 1 o'clock 48 w- "-lu--J' per hour. Maximum temperature yesterday, 48; minimum, 22. His Letter of Credit Stolen. London, Dec 21. John H. Ruther ford, a well known New Yorker, is re ported to have been robbed of a $10, 000 letter of credit and $750 in cur rency while en route to Paris. Ruther ford had been visiting in London and had decided upon a journey to Egypt. His loss was discovered upon arriving in Paris. Roosevelt Will Speak. Washington, Dec. 2L President Roosevelt has accepted an invitation to attend the Lincoln day dinner to be given by the Republican club of New York on the 13th of next February. The president will deliver an address. WAY JSJPEN. Capture of Keekwan Mountain Fort Is Important. Japanese Hope Soon to Possess the Entire Hill. FIVE OUT OF SEVEN. Of This Line of Forts Now Held by Kogi. Admiral Togo Reports the Serastopol as Being Disabled. Headquarters of the Japanese Third Army Before Port Arthur, Dec. 21, via Fusan. The capture of the north fort of East Keekwan mountain December 18 by the Japanese is of much im portance because it opens a way up the gorge to the hills and will render easier the capture of the mountain. It gives much additional foothold for a general assault on the western half of the eastern fortified ridges. The Japanese now hold five of the seven protected forts. Tokio, Dec. 21. Admiral Togo, who has personally made a series of obser vations of the Russian battleship Se vastopbl, telegraphs to the navy depart ment, expressing the opinion that the Sevastopol is disabled. Great weight is attached to Togo's personal observations and opinion, instanced by the fact that when the Russian battleship Petropav lovsk was sunk Togo was one of the few officers of the entire Japanese fleet whose eye caught the vision cf speedy disaster, Commander Yezoe, who was killed while torpedoing the Sevastopol, has been promoted and has been given oth er posthumous honors. Going to Meet Baltic Fleet. London, Dec. 2L The Daily Mail cor respondent at Hong Kong says he has learned on trustworthy authority that a powerful Japanese squadron of battle ships and armored cruisers is proceed ing south, accompanied by 15 colliers and transports to attack the Russian Baltic squadron. Half Million More Men. St. Petersburg, Dec. 21. The mobiliza tion announced of the reserves in seven military districts affects a portion of about half the military districts of Rus sia. While some of the reserve men called to the colors will be used to com plete the strength of the regiments go ing to the front, by far the greater por tion will be formed into reserve units to replace troops which have already gone to the far east. This year the conscripts teken number about half a million men being about double the number usually called to the colors. The number of young men annually li able to military service is over 800,000. The new mobilization will entail addi tional relief measures for the families of reserve men which probably will be met by increasing the credits of the zemstvos.- Russians Concede Loss of Fleet. St. Petersburg, Dec. 21. While de clining to give details the admiralty ad mits that Russia advices from Port Ar thur sent by General Stoessel substan tially confirmed the Japanese advices of the partial wrecking of the Russian ships in the harbor and the censor has been instructed to permit the publica tion of the dispatches. It is that sev eral of the large ships and a respectable number of torpedo boat destroyers are still seaworthy, but they are not being considered as a factor in the coming fight between Admiral Togo's ships and the Russian second Pacific squadron. The whole series of misfortunes which has attended the Port Arthur squadron is a bitter chapter in Russian naval an nals but since the arrival of the latest advices there has been less disposition to criticise Rear Admiral Wiren's fail ure to make a sortie, General Stoessel having decided that further defense of the fortress would be impossible if the guns of the warships and sailors landed were reembarked. Had the ships been able to go out under the conditions ex isting they would have been at the mercy of the Japanese and have been sacrificed without hope of inflicting commensurate damage. If the fortress is relieved itt is believed that most of the ships will Be raised and saved. The reports that a Japanese squadron of 40 vessels had already sailed to meet the second Pacific squadron is regarded at the admiralty here as being Incorrect and circulated for a purpose. Russians Repulsed. Tokio, Dec. 21. The following re port from Manchurian headquarters was received at 11:30 last night and made public today: "On Monday at 5 o'clock in the afternoon the enemy's artillery east of Da mountain bombarded the neigh borhood of Sinlintung. At 1 o'clock in the morning, Tuesday, the enemy's In fantry attacked south of Pieniuhung pao and at Tatzupao. By 4 o'clock in the morning he was repulsed. Simul taneously the enemy s infantry at- tacked cninsnantung, .ri.eiiiiiii.uiis aim TTuanirtai and made a most vigorous attack In the neighborhood of Chin shantung. The fighting continued about an hour when the enemy was completely repulsed. We had no cas ualties." Japanese Captured Some Guns. Washington, Dec. 21. The follow ing cablegram, dated Tokio, December 21, has been received at the Japanese legation: "Port Arthur army reports our trophies at the battle of the north fort of Tunkeewansnan were iour quico. two of which are usable, four machine guns, all usable and five field guns which are under examina tion, besides rifles, shells, ammunition, grenades, etc." Russians Deny Bribery Charge. London, Dec. 21. The Russian em bassy has given the Associated Press a formal denial of the statement made in some of the London papers that it has sent emissaries to Hull, to bribe the fishermen of the trawler fleet. The embassy says it has no knowledge whatever of the alleged attempts to bribe the witnesses to aver that there were torpedo boats among the fishing fleet off the Dogger bank. Advance In Bolts. 1 New York, Dec. 21. The Steel Bolt j nor elected by the state. He was elect association has decided to advance the ed to the United States senate In 1890 price of bolts $4 per ton. land served two terms. BUREAtJ OF INFORMATION. Will Be Established by President ot Women's Clubs. Denver, Dec. 21. Mrs. Sarah Piatt Decker, president of the National Fed eration of Women's clubs, today an nounced that she had about completed arrangements for the establishment of a bureau of information. Information will be collected concerning the work of women in this country, their clubs, their reforms, and all the matters in which they are interested. From time to time bulletins will be sent out. These bulletins will contain messages from the president and general in formation concerning the work of the federation. Any questions will be an swered if they are sent to the informa tion bureau. Outlines for study will be prepared by the bureau and a collection of year dooks Kept. It is probable that the headquarters will be in Portsmouth, N. H., as Mrs. Mary I. Wood is chairman of this de partment. BOTH HQUSESADJQURN The Senate Was In Session but Four Minutes. Washington, Dec. 21. After a ses sion of four minutes' duration the sen ate adjourned today until January 4 next. The proceedings consisted of a prayer by Chaplain Hale, the reading of the journal of Monday's brief ses sion, and the receipt of a number of nominations from the president. In the House. Washington, Dec. 21. As soon as the house met today Mr. Morrill (Pa.) called up the senate' resolution grant ing the Inaugural committee permis sion to use certain public buildings and reservations, including the use of the pension building, for the inaugural ball. Mr. Underwood opposed considera tion of the resolution at this time when, he said, a quorum of the house was not present, and called attention to the promise made four years ago that the people of Washington would construct a place for holding inaug ural balls. Asked by Mr. Mann (111.) why the committee had "switched" first from the congressional library, then to the capitol, and now to the pension build ing, Mr. Morrill said it was because of the evident disposition of the house to hold the inaugural ball in the pension building. The resolution was criticized by Mr. Mann because he said it permitted the charging of excessive prices for cabs and carriages, and he thought there should be a quorum present to con sider the other features of the bill. He objected to a motion for unanimous consent to take the resolution up, and It accordingly goes over until after the holidays. The house then adjourned until January 4, 1905. SMOOT CASE RECESS. Hearing of Defense Will January 10. Begin Washington, Dec. 21. The Reed Smoot hearing today reached that point where counsel for the protestants have concluded the examination of all per sons who could be reached by the sub poenas issued by the senate committee. Attorney Tayler announced that he was ready to rest his case, except for the Introduction of documentary evidence and the examination later of some per sons on whom it has been impossible to get service. The case for the respondent will be opened January 10, to which the hear ings have been adjourned. JURYMAN APPROACHED. Information Is Leaking From Grand Jury Room. Portland, Ore., Dec. 21. The Oregon- ian today says that it has become known that the grand jury which is in vestigating the land fraud charges has been approached for the purpose of in fluencing its decisions. One juryman is known to have been approached and the man who did it is known to the authorities. The attempt was unsuc cessful, so it is stated. It transpires that information is leaking from the jury room as to what is taking place there. This would not be serious if it did not indicate that it is possible to get into communication with the jury. OSBORN WON'T QUIT. Going Right Ahead With His New Crematory Plans. W. L. Osborn, the head of the new crematory company, states people who are objecting to the erec-l .v. ,v, not put in their objections with him i UU11 Ut llic w jl rvo j ii tin. i i v. in o Viaii h w' tv, bfs U' H Hi noThinVnad 00 curred. He has ordered 50,000 brick !r"VV .1. Y",' .Vr.- together with what is contained in the Willi V liai 19 VUliltMUCU ,1, Lilt. old crematory plant will be sufficient Zv. j Tl,t,, soon as the cncil aits" favorabfy the work will be rushed with all expedition to completion. Mr. Osborn has as yet .uv. to legal procedure in case injunction proceedings should be instituted against him. PIPE LINE NEARLY COMPLETE. It Will Carry Oil From the Territory to New York. New York, Dec. 21. Work has be gun on the last stage of a pipe line that will convey oil from the fields of Indian territory to the refineries in Long Island City and Green Point. Men are now preparing to lay pipes under the East river. The line will be 2,000 miles long and two thousands men will watch it to detect breaks. Former Senator Shoup Dead. Boise, Idaho, Dec. 21. After an ill ness lasting several weeks, George L. Shoup, former United States senator from Idaho, died at his home here to day. In his 68th year. He was territor ial envernor when Idaho was admitted into the union and was the first gover- NEAR THE END. Nan Patterson's Case Will Go to the Jurj Thursday. The Taking of Testimony lias Been Completed. SIX HOURS OF TALK. Attorney on Each Side Is Al lowed Three Hours. Florodora Girl Is Confident She Will Be Acquitted. New York. Dec. 21. The case ol Nan Patterson, the former show girl charged with the murder of Caesar Young, will not go to the Jury today. This announcement was made thia afternoon by Justice Davis, who said that the physical condition of some of the jurors was such that they could not stand a night session. The entire forenoon session today was taken up by Lawyer Abraham Levy, leading counsel for Miss Patterson. In the clos ing argument for the defense. As As sistant District Attorney Rand will speak three hours in closing the casa for the prosecution, it was evident that the charge to the jury would be de ferred until tomorrow. New York, Dec. 21. Before another day Nan Patterson will know whether long cherished desire to spend tha Christmas holidays with her invalid mother at Washington will be realized or whether she will be doomed to re turn to her cell a convicted murderess. After more than six months of waiting she has seen the whole story of her Ufa with Caesar Young with its tragic end ing, laid bare before a Jury and today! she waited for' the words from theni which will mean life or death to her, That she was supremely confident oi the outcome there seemed no doubt as was apparent from her own words. "I feel sure that the jury believes my story," she said, "and no matter what Mr. Rand says in regard to it, it will still be convinced of my Innocence. I know, of course, that such things ara awfully uncertain, but I feel that I will be acquitted within a brief time after the jury adjourns to deliberate." Today there remained only the clos ing scenes in the trial. The last word of testimony was heard at yesterday's short afternoon session and when tha court adjourned it was agreed that tha closing arguments of counsel would ba made today. Justice Davis had ex pressed a wish to give the case finally into the hands of the jury before ad journment tonight and to that end agreement was made to confine the closing arguments to six hours. Halt of that time was assigned to Abram Levy, leading counsel for Miss Patter son to sum up the case for the defend ant. The remaining three hours was to be used by Assistant District Attorney Rand in marshaling the chain of cir cumstances forged by the prosecution. With the charge of Justice Davis In structing the jurors upon the various points of law which have arisen during the long trial, the case will be com plete. It will then be for the Jurors themselves to determine when the end shall be known. The appearance of the court room when Justice Davis took his seat on the bench today was in marked con trast to that of yesterday and the day before. Not more than half the seats were occupied today. Mr. Unger, of counsel for the de fense, renewed his motion for Justice Davis to order the acquittal of Miss Patterson without further proceed ings, but the court denied the motion and directed counsel to proceed with, the arguments. Mr. Levy then began the closing address to the Jury for the defense. Mr. Levy impressed upon the Jury the fact that Miss Patterson was not being tried for immorality. No woman becomes bad because of innate de pravity, he said. She becomes bad be cause of the incentives of man and the weakness of her nature. If a man takes his life because of love of her why punish her. If her soul were as black as the gates of hell she was nevertheless entitled under the law to as fair treatment as if she were tha sweetest and purest. "You can not bring back the dead," said Mr. Levy, "but, if Caesar Young were here today I think he would speak a few words for this poor girl he has made his plaything." Mr. Levy declared that every effort of the prosecution had failed to sus tain the charge that Miss Patterson pursuaded and threatened to separate Young from his wife. All the evidence tended to prove that just the contrary was true, Bhowing at all times Young's persistent and unfailing admiration. Referring to the part Miss Patterson's sister and brother-in-law have had In that the.tne case tne attorney said: am, nl responsible ior j una or ner disreputable husband and I would to

Lw, t orougrit tnem. nere. wnat may or may prompted Julia to write .the letter which ,haa appeared in this trial I do not know. I don't know 'if it may not be o.lv. a 1.1 I V "-"t uu- TLr Y to blackmail the deceased. There is no ?Jl?J!'lhZlt:?&?t W,tll fhe f L J? fT i 'ts contents or whether or not it had been sent. prosecution was constructed of the most flimsy material and this if nothing more should raise a doubt in the minds of the Jurors. Fireman Was Killed. Beverly, Mo., Dec. 21. The engina of southbound Burlington passenger train No. 22, from Omaha for Kansas City, jumped the track here early to day and turned over. Peter Calcutt, of St. Joseph, Mo., the fireman, was pinned under the engine and killed. Engineer Farnsworth saved himself bv jumping. The cars remained up right and none of the passengers was Injured. Weather Indications. Chicago, Dec 21. Forecast for Kansas: Generally fair tonight and Thursday; warmer tonight; fresh southerly winds. Temperatures In Large Cities. Chicago, Dec. 21. 7 a. m. tempera tures: New York, 30; Boston, 26; Philadelphia ,32; Washington, 30; Chi cago, 16; Minneapolis, 6; Cincinnati, 22; St. Louis. 30.

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2 THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAIi, WEDNESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 21, 1904. SPORTINGjEWS. Frtstdenl Shlrelj Pirated Ulth Baseball Situation. Saji Western Aissclation Is In Excellent Condition. PAYS TOPEKA A VISIT. S&js the Local Club Will Open at Oklahoma City. Intimates That Webb City May Uuj Out Pittsburg. 'Topeka will probably open tip the season next year on April 29 at Okla homa City with a series of four games," said President I). M. Shiveley of the Western association this morn ing. He was here to consult with the management of the Topeka. clvb re garding some business affairs. "But we want to open up at "home," aid President Sheard, "for we opened away from this city last year.". "That Is true," replied Shiveley, "but you must remember that we will play 140 games this year and will conse quently begin earlier. The climatic conditions in Oklahoma are Infinitely more adapted to baseball at that time of the year than they are in Kansas. I think that we will arrange the sched ule in such way as to take the opening as far south as possible. You will not lose any money by opening up at Oklahoma city. That town and Guth rie are the hottest sporting places you ever ran up against. I am pleased beyond words in their acquisition to the circuit. The keenest rivalry in the world exists between the two places, Uoth will be money makers to the league." "What about the circuit?" was asked of Mr. Shiveley. "Well." he replied, "you know of course that it now exists of Topeka, Jopiin, Springfield, Sedalia, Leaven worth. Pittsburg, Outhrie and Okla homa City. Wichita wants a franchise very badly. Ted Price, who ran a team at Knid, Okla., last year, wants to get control of it, and is a hot fa vorite for the place. I do not have this officially, but I understand that Pittsburg has made an oner to ebb City. Mo., to sell its franchise. If that is true it will likely be taken up by aomebody. Webb City wanted to buy out Fort Scott. I told the promoters at the mining town that they should not spend any money until I told them to, for the selling lies in my control. You never saw as good a little sport ing town as Webb City. The men who are backing the deal there offered me the money for a franchise, I to name the terms. They said they were ready to build a. park right In the town and would commence the grading as quick ly as a franchise was transferred to them. That is the kind of a bunch I am dealing with over there." "Who do you think will be the next in was asked. "As things look now, Pittsburg will tell out, and its franchise will go either to Wichita or Webb City." "How about Sedalia or Leavenworth dropping out? Talk has emanated from both places that, a, change might take place." "Nothing In it," replied Shiveley. "At Leavenworth a new stock com pany has been organized and there will be no change. There is nothing In the possip about Sedalia. Pittsburg is the only town now which is liable to drop out of the circuit. A number of people at Fort Scott had planned to hold a meeting on Monday to organize a stock company and run the team next year. Sunday, however, Hornaday was in Kansas City, and after naming his price I sold his franchise to Guthrie." "How about the umpires for next yea r "I will have Jimmy Reagan back again. Arthur Goldsby, who ran a team In Topeka several years ago, filed an application for a. job and I shall give him a trial. He ought to do. To make up the other two I shall write to the managers of the league and have each suggest men whom they think would do." "What about the plan to make a four game schedule, that Is, the play ing of four games for a series at each town?" "That will be done," replied Shive ley, "for the first month, and then will po back to the three game series. We shall have double-headers on every holiday. There will be no double headers for the first thirty days of the cason to comply with the agreement rule which calls for such observation." "Will the association be advanced to class C, giving it a salary limit of J1.000?" "Very likely," was the reply. "Such action seems to be favorable with all the managers and I think that It will be done. "Kverywhere," said Shiveley, "the league is In good shape. I look for a great season. Percy Chamberlain is boosting me for the presidency of the Western, but I'm not paying anv at tention to it. I am running the West ern association. It is growing up to proportions that the managers can all well be proud of. The year of 1905 will be our greatest." 'o Chanjjcs for Giants. Xew York, Dec. 21. Now that the victory, of the Giants last summer has been officially indorsed by the owners of the clubs in the National league, the New York fans are planning an other championship team. John McGraw, who is not very large physically, but has a bundle of mental development. Is sanguine that he can repeat in 1905 what he accomplished as a manager in 1904. "I have heard." said he, "that many I tHd all kinds of blood remedie which failed to do Be any good bu I have found the right thine t laau My fr- wu full of pi re plea r.d biack ads. Aftar taking Case are ts they all left, i am Oonunoini the use of them and recommendlr m tnem to my friends. I feel fine when I rise n the mom inc. xiope to have chance to recommend Cascaxaia." Fred C. Wltten, 7 Elm St., Nawark, N. J. Plea ant. PaTataMe. Potent. Taste Good. Do Good, Ferer Sicken, Weaken or Gripe. 10c. 5c. 50c. Never old in bulk. The ffenaine tablet ataraped CCO. fcwrvate4 to care or yomr money back. Sterlinf Remedy Co., Chicago or N.Y. 595 m'JALSALE, TEN K1LU0X E3XES P C3PLES JTffS Best For if t& The Bowels j CANDY CATHARTIC if! changes are to be made In the make up of the Giants. News to me,. and I am always glad to hear news about baseball. I don't think at the present moment that the New York team will take the field next year much changed irom the Giants who won last year." GOSSIP OF WESTERN LEAGUE. Playing Strength Will Be More Equal ized Tliis Season. Denver, Col., Dec. 21. From Indications the playing strength of the Western league will be more equalized the coming season and the game will consequently be faster. Iea Moines has In Cantillon a good baseball man. That club will be In the hunt from the start of the season Sioux City has business men in charge of that club who have had little baseball experience, and their work last year will make them better prepared to carry on the game there this coming season. In J. J. Carney they have secured a good manager for the season of 19U6, ana he will give them a winner. Colorado Springs wita Tom .Burns at Its helm will have a winner. Denver, as good as any last year, will be stronger next season. St. Joe alone looks weak and without any promise. That club has no active baseball head, and with little prospect of getting one, and no doubt will De run oy tne same management that made a fail ure there last year. In addition they have disposed or all their best players ana tnings look gloomy. Denver has 18 players on its list. Hos tetter is the only player the club lost. Three new pitchers have been secured to strengthen tne club in tne box. lhey are Snaub, Hickman and Winters. Shaub was the winning twirier of the Iowa State league, and is one of the best left-handed pltcners in the country. Hickman was In the Cotton State league wltn tne Monroe, 11., club, and is con sldered as good as Hostetter. Winters comes from a country that is noted for turning out good ban players "tne state of Ohio." His home is in East Liver pool, the town that Roaring Hill Ken nedy came from, and he is touted strong. Randall has been secured to play tne outhelu, and lie is as good as McHale In evt-ry department of the eume. In all probability Bill Kveritt will play at first base for Denver next season. Bill can certainly hit the ball, and with Randall on the team, the club's batting will be strengthened 30 per cent. The manage ment is dickering with a line young 111 ilelder, who will materially help the team if landed. Contracts will be mailed to the players alter tne nrst 01 tne year. On a Ixing Motorcycle Trip. Boston, Mass.. Dec. 21. E. M. Cor son of Boston, one of the pioneer cyclists of Xew England, has started on a motorcycle trip through the south to complete his total mileage of over 50,000 before returning. Al though 56 years old, Corson intends to tour through Georgia, Alabama, North and South Carolina, Florida. Tennes see, Mississippi, part of Louisiana, Texas and Kentucky before returning to Boston. Since the 1st day of May ne has covered over 45,000 miles with a motorcycle, and before that he pad dled over 100,000 miles on bicycles. Badgers to Play at Ann Arbor. Madison. Wis., Dec. 21. The Wis consin athletic board has authorized Graduate Manager Kilpatrick to enter into an agreement with Michian for a football game at Ann Arbor on Sat urday, November 18, 1905. Managers Kilpatrick and Baird will meet in Chicago this week to sign the contract. Pressure is being brought to bear on the Wisconsin management to give Milwaukee the game with Chicago next season. The date will probably be November 4. L,ush to Coach Yale. Cleveland, O., Dec. 21. Officials of the Cleveland baseball nine have been notified that Billy Lush, their out fielder, will be engaged as coach Of the Yale baseball nine during the winter months, joining the Clevelands early In April. Yale has not had a profes sional coach since 1894, when John ciarKson nandled the team. Racing at Los Angeles. Los Angeles, Dec. 21. The finish of Dia mente, the winner of the last race, was the stirring feature of the racing at Ascot. From a position behind a field of seven into the stretch. Diamente made the greatest finish ever seen on the local track, and won the race from Heather- honey, the favorite, which had a lead of two lengths over the field at the head of the stretch. Diamente was 4 to 1 in the betting and was well played at this fig ure. It was a good day for favorites, four of them winning, while a second choice and a decided outsider took the two other races. Weather clear; track fast. Jennings the Winning Owner. San Francisco. Dec. 20. Durine the first 32 days of racing at Oakland Walter B. Jennings has been well in the lead of win ning owners, mainly through the good per- lurmances or joia .Money, Arcade ana N'igrette, and he has about $5,000 on the right side of the ledger. Mike Daly comes next with over $3,000, closely fol lowed by R. A. Smith and Dr. H. E. Row ell. Bawball Meeting Postponed. Cincinnati. Dec. 21. President .T uvi Qriilo of the American association an nounced that the annual meeting of the American association has been postponed irom uecemoer zx to January 15 in order to await the result of the conference be tween the national commission and na tional board or minor leagues which takes place here January 9. Racing ft Frisco. San Francisco. Dec. 21. Mansard won the handicap at Oakland from Venator in an exciting finish. In the first race The Cure easily outfootea Dora 1 to tne wire. The Cure opened 4 to 1 and was played into favoritism. W. R. Condon at even money made a poor showing in 'the sec ond race and finished among the tail-end- ers. Mocorito at 1U to 1 skimmed the rail and won easily. Racing at Xew Orleans. New Orleans, Dec. 21. Telescope and High Wind were the only winning favor ites. Weather clear; track good. Headaches From Colds. LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE removes the cause. To get the genuine call for the full name and look for the signature of E. 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I was lnrinr-d to trr Ballard's Snow Unlment, which re lieved me. 1 used tnree 60c bottles. It is the greatest liniment I ever uaed- hnv recommended it to a number of persons: all express themselves as being benefited Dy 11. 1 now wane witnout crutches, able to perform a great deal of light labor on the farm." 25c, 60c, 11.00. Sold by Rowley Snow arid W. 8. Miller. BRITT WON OUT. Glren the Decision Orer Nelson by Beferee Roche. Fighters Went the Twenty Bounds Like a Cyclone. A TREMENDOUS CROWD A $35,000 House Witnessed the Exciting Contest. Kelson Thinks He Was Given the Worst of It. Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, Dec. 21. The fight between "Jimmy" Britt and Battling Nelson was given to Brltt on points at the end of the 2 0th round. A $35,000 audience was jammed into Mechanic's pavilion to see the fight, which was virtually conceded to be a contest for the world's light weight championship. The belief that Joe Cans, the colored pugilist, who re cently retained the title by securing a decision over Brltt on a foul, is proD- able unable to reduce to the light weight limit accentuates the fact that the winner of the battle will De loonea upon as the legitimate champion of the lightweight division. Betting was brisk all day. In the morning bets were registered at the odds of 10 to 7 with Britt the favorite. Later on, however, owing to the volume of Nelson money and tne re luctance of Britt's supporters to spec ulate at what they termed unreason able and disproportionate figures, the price advanced a point with the local lad holding the top end at 10 to 8. Even at this price the Britt coteries did not loosen their purse latches until evening, when, realizing the futility of hoping for a more lucrative price they poured their money into the pool sellers' boxes in large bunches, which was covered with avidity by the local Nelsonites. So great in fact was the Influx of Nelson coin at this stage that the odds ewer forced up another notch At 7 o'clock the odds favored Britt at 10 to 9 and these quotations pre vailed for an hour. Still the now of short end wagers poured in and at 8 o'clock the betting was at even money. which was the ruling price up to ring time. It was reported that Battling Nel son had placed about $1,500 to $2,000 on himself at odds varying from 10 to 8 to 10 to 9. Britt, on the other hand, placed but a modest sum on his own chances of winning, being content to strive for the purse and glory which victory would bring. Two preliminaries were worked oft prior to the main event. Tom Moran and Frank Delile of the United States army met In a four-round contest at 130 pounds, while George Herbert and Jim Bay wards (colored) entertained the crowd In a scheduled eight- round go. Delile was given the decision over Moran at the end of four rounds of tame fighting. In the second preliminary George Herbert was given the decision over Jim Hayward at the end of the eighth round. It was a good contest, in which Herbert landed the cleaner blows and forced the fighting. Harry Sharp of St. Louis refereed both the preliminary contests. A message was read from Al Here ford, manager of Joe Gans, offering to match the colored man with the win ner of the contest. A check for $2. 500, it Is said, has been deposited with a local sporting man to clinch the match. Hereford stipulated that Gans would make 133 at 6 o clock. Chal lenges from Jabez White of England and "Jimmy" Gardner were also read. Young Corbett also issued a chal lenge to meet the winner and said he had a verbal promise from Britt to give him another chance in the event of the Californian winning. When Young Corbett entered the ring to Issue his challenge he was tre mendously cheered. He shook hands with each of the principals. The crowd yelled "speech." Corbett In a few words thanked his friends for their cordial greetings and promised that he would give a good account of himself when he again entered the ring. Britt, as usual, looked nervous as he sat in his corner. He had both arms encased with tire tape. Nelson sat In his corner chewing gum and looking very conndent. Nelson had on green trunks while Britt wore white trunks with green and red rib bons. Both men looked fit to fight the Dattie or tneir lives. After being photographed they were sent to their corners. Time was called at 9:50 o'clock. When Britt was seen In the dressing Shot Full of Holes. "I am 65 years old, and have been a great sufferer from headache all my life. One of Dr. Miles' circulars was left at my door, and what it con tained about headache inter ested me, so that I determined to invest a dollar in their make of shot, and go gunning for that headache. The first charge brought it down, but I contin ued to shoot until the thing was shot so full of holes that I believe it will never come to life again. I consider it the work of a "good Samaritan," to spread the knowledge of what Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills will do." I. F. MOORE, 1352 Fairfax Ave., Bridgeport, Conn. Headache, Neuralgia, Sciat ica, Backache, Stomachache, Bearing Down Pains, Rheuma tic Pain, or Pain from any cause yields readily to the soothing influence of Dr. Miles' Anti Pain Pills upon the nerves, the irritated condition of which causes the pain. Harmless if taken as directed, and leave no disagreeable after-effects. Dr. Miles' Antl-Paln Pills art sold by your aruggist, wno win guarantee tnac Tne Tint pacKage win Denent. If it falls he will return your money 25 doses, 25 cents, ever sold in bulk. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Xnd M 4. 350 "T J V if

1 I room after the njjht he had this to say: "Nelson is a great big- slugger with plenty of ability in that direction, but without knowledg-e of how to use it. 1 fought as I did to secure the cham pionship and protect my friends' money. I am still the champion of the world and I mean to retain it." Nelson said: "I had all the best of the fight. Britt was breaking ground and hold ing on continuously. Referee Roche made no effort to break Britt except to give me the worst of it. I will fight Britt again under the same conditions for $5,000 a side, but will Insist that Siler be referee. I believe he is the only referee who knows when a man has lost or won. I scored the only knockdown of the fight and had Britt running away." Hie Fight by Rounds. Round 1 They shook hands and both men adopted their famous crouches. Britt missed a left hook for the body and a similar attempt was neatly blocked by Nelson, as was a right hook for the face. Careful spar ring followed and Britt misse danother left for the body. Suddenly Britt whipped a terrific right over the heart and followed with a tremendous left hook to the wind. They went to a clinch and broke-very carefully... Nel son's first lf3d witH thp lfft wns Kborr and then Britt drove a straight right to the body and ducked a left counter for the jaw and they clinched. Britt then hooked his famous left again to the body and they clinched again. Britt missed left for body. The gong rang with both men in a clinch. It was Britt's round. Nelson did not land a blow in the round, but acted on the defensive. Round 2 Nelson crouched toward Britt, missed left for the body and they clinched. Britt missed left for the body and right for the head and they clinched, neither one inclining to break. Both missed left for the body. Nelson forced Britt into a corner, but Jimmy wiggled out without damage. Britt then drove a straight right over the heart and received in return a right hook to the Jaw. Nelson blocked straight left and right for the jaw and the referee separated them from a clinch. They fought carefully at close quarters, neither man landing. Britt continued to back away and Nelson shot his left to Britt's jaw. After a clinch, Britt missed right swing for the body, but the gong rang. It ap peared that Britt was holding on un necessarily and there was some hissing as the men went to their seats. There was not much damage done in this round, Nelson, If anything, having slight advantage. Round 3 Brltt missed left swing or the jaw and Nelson blocked left for the body. Nelson forced Britt to the ropes, but the Californian got in a good right to the stomach and re ceived a light return. They mixed it and Britt missed several lefts and rights for the body. Nelson then be gan the same tactics which character ized his battle with Corbett, and Britt broke ground. Britt drove his left hook to the body and they mixed it, Britt receiving left jab to the face. Britt staggered Nelson with right to the stomach and left to the jaw, but in a rally Nelson swung left and right to the face. Britt then swung left to the head and hooked his right to the jaw. Britt rocked Nelson's head with a ter rific right swing as the bell rang. Britt walked coolly to his corner, as also did Nelson. It was Britt's round. Round 4 Britt swung left twice to the head and missed a right hook for the body. They went to close quarters and indulged in ineffectual short arm swings. Britt sent Nelson's head back with right swing and a moment later planted his left to the face. Britt then cleverly ducked left and right upper cut for the jaw and a clinch followed. The crowd yelled "Break them away." Britt ducked a straight left for the head and danced away from Nelson, who followed him about the ring. Nelson missed the left and right swing for the jaw and then a right swing caught Britt in the mouth and a left swing reached his ear twice In quick succession. Britt missed right and left and the bell rang with the men in a fierce embrace, from which the ref eree separated them. Both men broke very reluctantly as they went to the clinches and the crowd kept up a con stant yell of "Break." Honors even. Round 5 Britt was short with left hook for the body and they clinched. Nelson forced Britt to the ropes butj failed to connect. Nelson kept boring j in and as they clinched, the crowd again yelled itself hoarse to break. Britt shot his left to the face and then put a right to the head, while Nelson blocked straight left for the face. Britt then hooked his left to the wind and Nelson drove his right and left hard to the body. Britt hooked a hard left to the jaw and missed a left for the face. Britt shot left hard to the body and missed two similar attempts. A moment later two left hooks found resting place on the Dane's body but apparently had no- effect. The gong clanged at this stage, Britt having; Just a pbade the better of the round. Round 6 Britt missed two left swings for the head. Then he sent a tremend ous left hook to the body and an at tempt was equally successful. They stood apart and Britt once more sent his piston rod left to the body and fol lowed It with left to the jaw and a left hook again to the body. Nelson kept boring in and missed a very vicious left for the body. Another attempt succeed ed and he landed two lefts to the face, for which he was rebuked with two straight rights to the body and a tre mendous right swing in the Jaw. The Dane continued to bore in and Britt missed left swing for the jaw. Britt blocked a clumsy attempt with left for the jaw and Britt tried with left for the body as the gong sounded. It was Britt's round. Nelson kept boring in and forcing Britt about, but in nearly every instance the Californian drove Nelson back with well placed blows. Round 7 Britt rocked Nelson's head with vicious right swing to the jaw and a left uppercut for the jaw was block ed. A clinch followed and Roche sep arated the men. Britt caught Nelson again on the jaw with a right hook and in the next mix Nelson put left to the body and, two left uppercuts to the back. They were in a vicious mix when Britt drove a straight short arm left to the face and followed with a terrific right and left swing to the jaw. They went to close quarters and Britt missed left for the jaw and blocked two at tempts by Nelson for the jaw with right and left. Britt swung his left hard to the jaw and then sent in two straight lefts to the face and a left hook to the body. However, Nelson kept boring In, but he seemed unable to find the shifty Britt's vulnerable spot. It was Britt's round. Round 8 Britt, as usual, backed away and they fought to close quarters. Britt missed left lor the body and then shot left to the face. Nelson went after Brltt with right and left swings but the local lad danced out of harm's way. Nelson then caught Britt with left and right swing to face. Nelson backed away and tried his left hook twice for the body but was unsuccessful. Britt jabbed twice with the left to the face but Nelson brought his left and right to tne Jaw. a furious rally resulted In Nelson sending Britt back with right swing to the jaw and Britt retaliated with several straight Jabs to the face. Nelson also fought wildly and slipped to the floor from a misdirected swing. The gong found both hammering away des perately at eacn otner. it was Nelson round. Round 9 They at once worked to a ciinch and in mixing It both failed to land. Britt then shot two lefts to the face and followed it with three similar blows with great rapidity, but the Dane kept boring in and gave Britt no chance to rest. Nelson then put a still left under Britt's heart. A left by Britt caught Nelson on the top of the head. Then they exchanged lefts to the jaw. Nelson forced Britt about the ring, land ing left on the body and right and left swings to the jaw. Britt broke ground, looking anxious. Britt kept cool, how ever, and hooked his left to the body and two lefts to the face. They fought furiously. Nelson forcing Britt to the ropes as the gong rang. Nelson was very aggressive and Britt looked a bit worried as he went to his seat. Nel son's advantage. Round 10 Britt missed two lefts for the face. Nelson kept right after Britt, forcing him to break ground, but did not land. Nelson then worked his left and right to the head, but was met by a vicious left to the jaw. Britt missed a similar attempt and they went to close' quarters. Nelson put short arm and left to Britt's faceBoth then miss ed straight lefts for fhe jaw and the referee broke them from a clinch. Nel son forced Brltt to a corner, landing a choppy right to the jaw, and they clinched. Nelson then sent Britt to the ropes with straight right swing. Nel son hammering away fiercely at the Californlan's head and body with right and left swings. Britt rallied a bit as the gong rang, but not enough to over come the lead secured by Nelson. Brltt again looked worried as he went to his corner. Nelson's round. Rouhd 11 Both missed and Britt hooked a left to the jaw and followed it with two wicked lefts to the head. Britt continued to break away, ever and anon trying his left hook for the body, but In each instance it was block ed. They clinched and It looked as if Britt was doing the holding. Britt then hooked his left to the stomach and swung his right to the ear. They fought fiercely In the center of the ring, Britt lantling right and left on Nelson's Jaw and head. Nelson kept boring in, which Britt did 'not like. The referee again separated the fighters and Britt hooked his left to the body. The gong rang with them fighting. Britt had a slight lead in this round. Round 12 Britt led with left and a clinch resulted. The referee broke them again. Britt missed right hook for the body. Nelson still kept boring In, try ing to draw Britt to close quarters. Britt drove a wicked right uppercut to the Jaw, but the blow was returned with interest. Nelson landing three rights to Britt's face. Britt recovered quickly, battering Nelson at will with right and left swings to the jaw. He varied It with terrific body punches, but Christmas Candies We have a fine line and variety of Chocolate Creams, from 15c per lb. up. We also handle Cigars, Nuts, Hot and Cold Sodas. Candy-box Novelties of all kinds at reasonable prices. Ice Cream Orders If you want a wife, Buy Batman's Fine Candies. They win every time. Batman's 821 KANSAS AVE. Nelson fought back desperately and planted two lefts to Britt's face. Britt whipped two lefts and a right swing to the Jaw and the Dane covered up. It was a whirlwind fight and Nelson went to his corner with blood streaming from his nose. It was a great rally on Britt's part and the house was In a tremen dous uproar. It was Britt's round by a good margin, although Nelson came back gamely. Round 13 They got to close quarters in the center of the ring. Britt shot a straight left to the face and In a mix Nelson put left to the body. Britt sent I in four consecutive left Jabs to the face and followed it with fearful left and right swings to the jaw. Britt kept i after Nelson, pegging away with left jabs and straight lefts to the face. Nel son tried to get to close quarters but Britt jabbed three lefts to the face. Britt again stabbed left to the face and in a mix Nelson landed right to the face. Britt varied style with left hook to the body and Nelson tlipped to the i floor from a missed left swing. Britt kept stabbing Nelson s face with lefts continuously until the bell rang, the blood started afresh from Nelson's nose as he went to his corner. Britt fru? trated Nelson to draw him to close quarters in this round. Round 14 Britt sent his left lightly to the race ana they clinched, the crowd hissing Britt for holding. Britt sent a raking left to Nelson's sore spot and when they broke he tried his usual tac tics of stabbing left to the face. Britt then swung his right to the face and followed with two straight lefts to the face, and by clever footwork avoided Nelson's counters. Britt swung right to the face and missed a fearful left for the face. A left by Brltt went to Nel- stn s nose and the Dane retaliated with left and right to the face. Britt backed away from further harm and, as the bell rang Britt drove a stinging right to the face, but received a blow on the face that tore the flesh from his fore head and started the blood. It was an even round. Round 15 Britt Jabbed left to the face and Nelson kept boring in but was met by Britt's unerring straight left to the face. Nelson forced Britt, but the Californian was too shifty and avoided the Dane's attempts, Roche again breaking them. Britt sent straight left to the face, but received in return a right on the jaw and a left to the body. Nelson fought hard and it was give and take. Nelson, If anything, had the ad vantage. Nelson uppercut with right to jaw, but Britt sent in right and left swings to the jaw in return. They mix ed fiercely and Britt slipped to the floor from a missed right uppercut. The gong rang with the men in a furious ex change of right and left swings to the face and Jaw. The pace was almost superhuman and Britt looked the more tired. Round 16 They mix It at close quar ters, giving blow for blow. Nelson forced Britt to the ropes but the latter was too clever and covered up and the Dane's vicious onslaught went for naught. Nelson kept forcing Britt about the ring and Britt's efforts to land on the Dane were fruitless. Sud denly Britt got his range and showered a perfect avalanche of right and left swings on Nelson's jaw. The Dane was laying low, however, and as soon as Britt had worked himself into a weak state Nelson went at him hammer and tongs, landing his right and left on Britt's head and Jaw. Britt went to his corner looking very weak. Round 17 They went to close quar ters and were separated by Roche. Nel son bored in and Britt tried his left for the face, but was apparently tired and Nelson went after him in an effort to wear him down. Britt then stopped tactics with a resumption of his left jab and finally swung a vicious left to the face. Britt was forced against the ropes but wriggled out of danger like an eel and sent straight left to the face. Nelson continued after Britt In an endeavor to get Britt to mix it, but Britt kept dancing away and varied it with straight left jabs to Nelson's face. which had little, if any, effect. The gong rang with Britt much the fresher than in the previous round and with honors a shade in his favor. Round IS Britt jabbed as usual with left to the face and ducked away from the Dane, who tried to get him to close quar ters. Nelson sent a straight left to Britt's jaw and In a mix they exchanged lefts to the face and Brltt worked a left upper cut to the jaw, which did not stay the Dane In the least. Britt was again buffeted about the ring, but stopped Nelson with left hook to the body. The referee then separated the men from a clinch and Britt ripped his left with terrible force to the body. Nelson chased Britt around but his blows were ill timed and Brltt kept pegging away with bis left to the Jaw and then sent right swing to the head. Brltt went to his corner with the blood flowing from the reopening of the abrasion In his forehead. At the end of the round the crowd yelled itself hoarse, one-half "Britt," and the other "Nelson." Round 13 Nelson forced Britt about the ring, but Britt's footwork was too much for the Dane. Britt then hooked his left twice to the body and clinched. Britt swung hard left to the ear and then swung a fearful left to the body. They mixed it again wltn tne crowd hissing. Nelson chased Britt about again, but Britt met him on all occasions with straight lefts to the face, which he va ried with a hard Tight swing to the ear IT'S NO GUESSWORK! When you smoke the above cigar you get C nnnto all that is coming to you for. .0 LclllS GEO. BURGHART, Maker. Le Candi BOTH PHONES Learn the BARBER TRADE jVrof .table Occu pation which, im not- crowded. 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On every box. 25c Always Remember the Foil Laxative flromo Qi Cares a Cold in One Day, Orpin Foil JVame 1 umiiia 9 m 2 Days and a left hook to the hody. Britt put another left hook to the body and they clinched to the ropes. Nelson suddenly caught Britt napping and swung two fear ful rights and a left to the Jaw, rocklne; Britt's head. Britt came back with right and left swing hard to the Jaw and the bell rang with honors even. Round 20 Nelson waded In desperately, but could not locate the shifty local lad who suddenly hooked two fearful lefts to the Jaw and followed it with another shot that made Nelson a bit wild. They fought all over the ring and exchanged right and left swings for the face. In a clinch Referee Roche had his hands full separat ing the belligerents. Britt then sent Nel son's head back with left hook ad follow ed it with a left swing to the Jaw. Then Britt hooked his left to the Jaw and fol lowed It with two right swings and a left hook to the face. The fighting was fear ful. Brltt waded in with right and left swings to Nelson's Jaw and the gong clanged, denoting that the battle waa over. Referee Roche promptly awarded the decision to Britt. The decision waa greeted with mingled cheers and hisses.. w I

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THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1904. 6 RAILROADNEWS. Santa Fe Will 1 Build Doable Track West from Chicago. Work Will Begin as Soon as Weather Will Permit. menced his employment as an en gineer and was engaged in that ca pacity for twenty years. He then en tered the air brake department when that invention was first introduced and has been connected with it con tinuously since. He was honored by selection for en gineer of the pay car, and for pulling trains which carried notables of the early days. When the great Chicago fire was burning, in 1871, he pulled the special train which carried the Bloomington fire department to the scene, making the run of 127 miles in two hours and thirty minutes, a record that stood for twenty years. Mr. Hawks is in good health and bids fair to keep actively In the har ness for several years to come. PE-RU-fMIS ADMIRABLE TOfJlG" SAYS CONGRESSMAN BUNNELL. GRAND SHOWING AND SALE OF I.LJUUUUUULlUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUp Boys' and Girls' Leggins, Rubber Boots, Slippers, Dress and School Shoes, Overshoes, Rubbers, DISTANCE OF 63 MILES. Work on Emporia Cut-off Will Also lie Completed. FACING CAR FAMINE. BARGAINS In Desirable Footwear for All KANSASJEWS. Learenwortu Thinks Another Prison May Be Built. For th 1,700 Nw Military Convicts Expected. WOULD BE GOOD THING The Prisoners Could Be Used in Building Itoads. Also for Work of Constructing Hill Fortifications. Leavenworth, Dec. 21. The Times cays: No actual time having been set when the federal penitentiary is to be turned over to the federal authorities the offi cials at Washington do not know what to do with the prisoners confined in the various guard houses throughout the country. Whenever they have touched upon the subject at all in their annual reports, division and department com manders of the army have strongly con demned the present system of caring for military prisoners and recommend ed the establishment of a. central prison for that class of offenders. From- nearly every department comes the report of the over-crowded guard houses, a bur densome increase of guard duty, diffi culty in maintaining proper sanitary conditions and the demoralizing influ ence exerted by the presence of so many prisoners upon rec ruits just entering the service. All conditions and all the tes timony favor the establishment of a central prison, either at this post or on the military reservation near Indianap olis. It has been known for some time that the military authorities at Wash ington wished to make the federal pen itentiary at this post the place for the confinement of all the military prisoners and it is not likely that their plans will be changed. There was some talk of building a prison in the vicinity of Indianapolis, but it is not possible that this plan will be carried into effect as the peni tentiary here will be turned over to the military authorities about July, 1906, and the government could not build a rrison at Indianapolis in that time. The I'rison here is certainly strong enough to hold the most desperate of these prisoners. A very good point In favor of the establishment of a central prison is Fhown by a report of mutiny in the Philippine islands only a few days ago. About 50 prisoners started a mutiny in one of the prisons and the result was that several prisoners and several guards were killed and many others seriously wounded. The attempt to es cape was successful, many of the pris oners managing to make good their "get-away." from the island upon which they were confined in boats. It is estimated that there are about 1.700 military prisoners confined in the various guard houses in this country and in the Philippine islands. Some of these prisoners are short term men and are only garrison prisoners while on the other hand there are many long term To Eat end Sleep you must get your liver, stomach and bowels right. Beecham's Pills act like a charm in setting you right. The appetite of youth comes with all its old relish after using Beecham's Pills. Nat ural sleep is the result of a short course of this famous remedy. TolVorkandPlay use Beecham's Pills. You will find a vigor and life to both which adds zest -work and play after using Beecham's Fills. You will feel like a new person with a clear eye, sweet breath and a keenbrain. Toenjoylifetake ILLS, Sold Everywhere -In Boxes, IOc. and 25c FOR Christmas Presents TOMORROW men who should be confined in the pen itentiary, but on account of their hav ing committed their unlawful act against the military laws they were sentenced to the guard houses. Some of these prisoners are very des perate men and on some occasions young recruits are placed on guard to watch over them, and on many occa sions it is found that the prisoners in fluence the recruits to permit them to escape. If the penitentiary here is selected as the central prison in which to confine all these offenders it will only be able to hold one thousand of the seventeen hundred prisoners. The remaining number will most likely be sent to Al catraz island prison. If this central prison is established here it will be a good thing for the post in many ways. The mere idea of having one thousand prisoners here to work around the post and build up the roads is very gratifying. These prison ers will be placed under a military guard on the same order as the prison ers confined in the guard house are guarded. It is also the plan of the gov ernment to use these prisoners in con nection with the infantry and cavalry school. As a part of their instructions the student officers will have to have fortifications constructed on the many hills around the post and this work will all be done by prison labor, whereas this work would all have to be done by the student officers. xvtiaj hold the orL. Lowering of Prices Makes Producers Indifferent Over Selling. Coffeyville, Kan., Dec 21. As a re sult of the recent cut in price of crude oil the Coffeyville oil operators are talking very seriously of shutting down entirely. The most of them have shut down already and what few are run ning it is said will stop their rigs and keep their oil in the ground. The idea As advanced that as soon as the Whiting pipe line is completed, oil will take an upward shoot, liut the very evident purpose of the Stan dard Oil company is to discourage production, and it is succeeding. The Standard just now hasn't the tank room to devote to storing oil, and if it should build the room, would have it all left on its hands when able to handle all the oil. So it wants the production cut down until the Whiting line is completed. When that comes to pass, then the local oil men look to see oil soaring up again around its old price of a year or more ago J 1.3 8 a. barrel. Some of the men figure that they will make money by holding their oil in the ground. One firm in the city that formerly operated in the Indiana field, says that the same conditions confronted them there at one time. They went ahead and sold their oil. Afterward, they figured it all up and found that they would have made just $100,000 by holding. A COXVICT MAX W1X. Lieavemvortli Court Heard Testimony in the "Good Conduct" Case. Leavenworth, Kan.. Dec. 21. The habeas corpus case of John Callahan, the convict in tne Kansas penitentiary who raises the point that good time can not be loKt by a convict when once granted or while out on parole, was argued in the district court The state was represented bv an assistant attorney general. Callahan ap- pearea as nis own lawyer and argued that a prisoner on parole was not a free man, that he had to live up to certain rules, re port monthly and not change jobs with out consent of the prison officials. If he failed to do these things he was brought back. He showed by the prison records that he never violated amy prison rule while in confinement and argued that the commit ting or an alleged crime while on parole had no effect on his rood time. Judtre (iill- patrirk intimated thatr he would sustain Callahan in the points raised by him and told the prison officials to bring Calla han back into the court Thursday. De cember 22, the last day he must serve if the 32 days good behavior is not taken away.- Brighten Vp the Asylum. Mrs. C. A. Lockwood. Mrs. G. W. Searles, Mrs. W. A. Jackson, Mrs. 5. T. Bolman, Mrs. J. A. Hotham. Mrs. K. M. Baker and Mrs. John Seaton spent the day at the new county asylum, hanging pictures, arranging furniture and giving the rooms a few home-like touches for the inmates, who will arrive tomorrow. Old age, poverty and helplessness have lost their terrors to those who have had the privilege of visiting the asylum. A bet ter arranged, a more comfortable, a more convenient and a finer refuge for the un fortunate can not be found in the state. Make the Christmas dinner at the asylum a merry one. Atchison Globe. Kansas Kural Carriers. Washington. Dec. 21. The following western rural carriers have been appoint ed: Kansas Grenola, route 3. Charles B. Schul, carrier: Pearly A. Schul, substi tute. Hutchinson, route 2. Orrel D. Gard ner, carrier: Ruth E. Gardner, substi tute. Moline. route 3. Kdwin A. Silver. carrier: Henry- C. Silger, substitute. riamvuip, route z, hjtlgar t?. Adams, car rier: Henry L. Adams, substitute. Silver Lake, route 11, Louis J. Masonust. car rier; John Masopust, substitute. Inspecting Fort Riley Hospital. Junction City. Kan.. Dec. 21. Colonel C B. Byrne of the army medical depart ment, chief surgeon of the department of the Missouri, has arrived at Fort Riley from Omaha, to make his annual inspec tion of the post hospital and the sanitary condition of the post. Ottawa to Have Gas. Ottawa, Kan.. Dec. 21. A deal has been closed whereby Ottawa will secure a sup ply of natural gas from the new field opened in Rantoul, which already pro-, BARGAINS In Desirable Footwear for AH duces a daily output of 5,000,000 feet. The Ottawa tas and UU company, which has made the strikes at Rantrml. entered into a contract this morning with the Ottawa ias anu .Heating company, which now furnishes artificial gas to the city, to sell its product for a term of twelve years. The gas and heating company wil llay the pipe ime ana aistxioute tne gas. FRAIIXEY RESIGNS. Claim Adjuster of Santa Fe at Well lngton Will Quit Jan. 1. Wichita, Kan., Dec. 21. Captain JOSeuh I v.- FraJllev Rlaim n11ii!tor at Wellington, has resigned, effective ""'""j -i- ne win go to jf'orc .Madi son, la., where he will be associated With nnp nf tVin hllt-t Imtum Ton. t. in that city. He came to this territory in uie cmuiujr ox tne santa ie from Kansas City about a year ago. The railroad men n f t -i i u i t nr ,t v, a banquet in a local hotel last night Indians Will Celebrate. The full blood Indians of Iowa tribe will c..simaa Dy noldlng a dance nnrt fenat- A f 1 hi i i will have their dance followed by a big in. iuij oupper. rrans ierotn Is head man of dancing, Louis White Cloud is v 'njtv, jttiuea vviiite uioua is neaa sin?er. Thn flrot haat Dinnv,. i. "v. cxii.ii.mib tuts wwmen itj little T.i,.r T?m.l.in.,v m; i i boss of dance, Bennie Kent will witness me uance, unu it ne lines it he will join in m md i limning. wnite uioua tilobe New Kansas Postmasters. Washington, Dec. 21. The follow ing western postmasters havo been un pointed: Kansas Mollis, Cloud county, Sam uel M. Stewart TV! MnX.al as signed i. Ionia, Jewell county, Herman t-oison, vice Mary ti. Yapp, resigned The Marcell Bank Failure. The bank failure at Highland is being sscmcii up. ine depositors will get 50 per cent, but the investors in the bank's paper will get from 15 to 28 per cent, owing to the hold they had on J. E. Marcell, cash ier of the bank. An Atchison victim got 28 per cent and is considered very fortu nate. Marcell is in the penitentiary. M.IV1U9UI1 KxlUUG. Piso's Cure for Consumption gives relief ui viutrzi wl wugna una coias. zbc. The Road of Anthracite. Lackawanna railroad. Best route. Chicago to New York three elegant through trains daily: Leave Chicago 10:35 a. m., arrive New York 3:30 p. m. next day. Leave Chicago 2:30 p. m., arrive .New York cdu p. m. next day. Leave Chicago 9:15 p. m., arrive New York 6:50 a. m. second day. High back seat coaches. New Pull mans, dining cars, observation cars. Ask any railroad ticket agent, or write li-fcJtJ. A. UULLEN, Gen. Western Passenger Agt., WHAT DO YOU CARE? YOU'VE GOT YOUR HEALTH. Great Natures Do Not Despair at Dis. appointment They Look for Something Else to Do. The broad-gauged man of today does not get blue just because things don't always come his way unless there is something the matter with him. If he "falls down" on one proposition he im mediately starts to look up another. He always looks forward and keeps on hus tling. A man with his health and facul ties has plenty of opportunities and the man who gives up or even feels like it has either a small nature or some phy sical weaicness. Dyspepsia certainly puts the best of men out of condition for work of any kind. You cannot blame the dyspeptic for getting blue. The very nature of his disease is most depressing and cal culated to deprive him of ambition, en ergy and hope. There is hope for him, however, certain and sure. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are recog nized throughout the length and breadth of the land as the one cure that's safe and sure. Their unbounded popularity resulting from the thous ands and thousands of cures they have effected, prove beyond the shadow of a doubt their greatness as a cure. Where in lies their greatness? In the very fact that they are Nature's own simple rem edy. They do the exact work in exact ly the same way that the digestive fluids of the stomach do because they are composed of exactly the same elements and possess the same properties. They relieve the weak and worn out stomach of its burden of digestion and permit it without let or hindrance to rest and grow sond and well. The stomach will get well quick enough in its own nat ural way if it is let alone. That is what Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets do. They not only let it alone themselves but make the food taken into the stomach do the same. You can satisfy yourself of the truth of this statement by putting the food you would eat into a glass jar with sufficient water and one of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. The process of di gestion will be taken up and carried out Just as the gastric juice and other di gestive fluids would do it. Their ac tion is natural and they cause no dis turbance in the digestive organs. In fact you forget you have a stomach when they begin to do their work, so mild and natural is the operation. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for sale by all druggists at 50c a box. Gossip and Matters of Interest in Kailroad Circles. The Santa Fe railroad -will begin the work of construction of double track west from Chicago as soon as the weather will permit In the spring. The Santa Fe already operates seven miles of double track to handle trains coming out and going Into Chicago. This small piece of double .track will be ex tended to Joliet at once where the Santa Fe and the Chicago Alton railroads operate the single track lines of each of the two railroads as a double track between Joliet and Coal City, a distance of 21 miles. This will give the Santa Fe a double track west from Chicago for a distance of 63 miles and which will be the open ing wedge for the building of double tracks between Chicago and Kansas City. West from Kansas City the Santa Fe has sections of double track aggregat ing abo:it 150 miles via the Emporia cutoff to Newton, Kan., a distance of more thai; 200 miles. The 50 miles of connecting links which will give 200 miles of continuous double track will be constructed as fast as possible after the weather will permit in the spring. The State Journal recently printed a map of the proposed construction of double track west of Kansas City on the cutoff which wiil accomplish the aim for continuous double track as far west as Newton. All main line trains of the Santa Fe are operated by the manual block sys tem. BREAK PLEDGE: CUT RATES. Officials of Eastern Road Make Re duction Rate War Imminent. The solemn pledges made by the chief traffic officials of the eastern and western roads at their joint confer ences in New York November 29 to re frain from rate cutting and to adhere rigidly to the agreed tariff rates al ready have been violated. The new agreement provided that nothing improper should be done or countenanced pending a restoration of normal conditions in the beginning of the new year. In spite of this the New York, New Haven Hartford railroad made contracts on important business at the same rates as are in effect from Baltimore, although the Boston rate, under the agreement, should be 5 cents higher. For years it has been the rule that the Philadelphia rates westbound should be 2 cents below New York and Baltimore was allowed a differ ential of 3 cents. The gulf roads under the agreement made November 28 last were to have a differential on Import business of 10 cents below the Baltimore rate. Not only did the Hartford road's action cause distrust and bitterness among the eastern roads but the west ern roads were placed in an em barrassing position, because the gulf roads insisted on adding the 5 cent cut made by the Hartford road to their regular differential of 10 cents below Baltimore rates. Western traffic officials have just re turned from New York, where they met last week with the eastern traffic officials and tried to bring about an adjustment or the fresh complications. Their efforts, however, were in vain the Hartford road refusing to recede from its position. As a result another period of freight rate wars seems im minent. CAT FOUND IN A TRUNK. Baggageman Fed It and Shipped It On In a Box, C. O. D. Yesterday morning as Rock Island train No. 3 rolled into the union de pot and the baggagemen were unload ing the trunks, the "meow" of a seem ingly half-starved cat came from the pile of trunks down on the platform. says the Kansas City Journal. The baggagemen thought they must have let one of the trunks down on a cat's tail, from the noise that was made, so investigated. Every trunk in the pile was movea ana no cat appeared. At tnis juncture several negro porters, who had been standing around with open mouths, lost no time in getting as far away from the noise as possible. ine meow, meow, kept up. how ever, until all the baggage in the car had been unloaded and instead of dy ing away grew stronger. The noise finally became unbearable and another search was made. This time the cat was located in a small steamer trunk in the pile. The trunk was hauled out and taken into the baggage room and openeu. a lean, nungry looking cat crawiea out or tne trunk and rubbed against the legs of the baggagemen. It looked as though it had had noth ing to eat for weeks. The cat was fed and boxed and sent to the same destination as the trunk C. O. D. The trunk came from Cen- terville, la., and was out to Loveiand. Col. The owner was unknown. PRAISES UNION PACIFIC. Railroad Man Snys It Controls Traffic West of Mississippi. A prominent New York railroad man says: Union Pacific is to my mind the most remarkable railroad proposition in the world. It is in complete con trol of the railroad traffic west of the Mississippi river. "It has 400,000 shares of Atchison stock, which, while not a controling interest, is large enough to give the Union Pacific a strong voice in the management. "Union Pacific has S350.000.000 of interest returning securities and this places it in control of the transcon tinental railroad traffic, for the Union Pacinc ownership in the Northern Se curities roads is a great factor in harmonizing the transcontinental rail- read interests. With C. A. Fifty Years. Bloomington, 111.. Dec '21. Samuel L. Hawks, superintendent of air brakes of the Chicago Alton road, with headquarters in this city, is the only employe of that company who entered the service in 1854, when the line was first opened to traffic, and who has been continuously in service since. His career has been contemporane ous with that the railroad he has served so Ions and so welL He com- by Railway managers throughout the country now declare that their greatest mistake was in canceling orders for new equipment and cutting down their shop forces because of the temporary decline last spring in the general vol ume of traffic. Today every railroad between the Missouri river and the Atlantic sea board is short of cars and unable to promptly transport the freight that is offered. On some roads there is seri ous congestion of freight now. and other lines have escaped it only be cause weather conditions have been unusually favorable. Corn is now moving freely out of the west, and the total shipments will be much larger than was estimated a month ago. There are now in eleva tors at Buffalo nearly 4,000,000 bushels of wheat awaiting shipment to the seaboard. When this grain begins to move, with the corn from the west, serious congestion is almost certain to occur on the eastern trunk lines. As a matter of fact, some of the big Railway systems have a smaller num ber of engines and freight cars avail able for service today than they had last year. This is due to the fact that from one to three cars a day are worn out or lost on the big systems simply from wear and tear. These cars are gradually being re placed with modern equipment de signed to stand the strain of the larger train loads. Some of the cars ordered in the last few months will be deliver ed in time to take the place this winter of worn out and discarded equipment, but the managers now regret that the orders for the cars were not placed many months earlier. GOT THE PASS. Unique Declaration of Arlzonan Ap pealed to Railroad Man. "Over in Arizona a few years ago, said General Passenger Agent Byrne of tne Santa ire -coast lines, "a fellow who published a penny size sheet in a new mining camp wrote to the rail road headquarters in Los Angeles ask ing for a pass to send his wife back to Kansas to visit the old folks. A letter was dictated to the editor in reply, saying that the passenger de partment had never heard of his paper before, did not know that such a paper was published, and wanted to know what circulation it had. The editor was equal to the occasion and wrote back as follows: 'My paper goes into thirteen states and territories, and I have hard work to keep it from going to n i. "The pass was immediately sent to the Arizona kicker, said Mr. Byrne, "and the wife no doubt was soon af terwards with her old folks in Kan sas. BOILER EXPLODES; TWO DIE. Accident on Rock Island Railroad Mangles Train Crew. By the explosion of the boiler of one of tne largest engines on the Rock Island road Monday at DavenDort. la.. Bneineer M. Calhoun and Flfeman H. Kinney were killed Head Brakeman Thomas Gimmel and Trainmen Gus Smith. Russell Sher- roa ana George ettleton were injured, Gimmel seriously. When the explosion took nlace the en gine .assisted by a helper, was a few mues west or javenport, pulling a long ireignt train. Blabon Gets Place on the Alton. Following the recent resignation of Gen eral ireignt Agent A. Wann, the Chi cago and Alton railroad announces the creation of the position of freight traffic manager for that line and the appoint ment of Joseph W. Blabon, fourth vice presiaent or tne Great Northern railway, to the position. For the present Mr. Bla bon will assume the duties not only of the new office, but also those of general freight agent, although it is possible a successor to Mr. Wann, who left to take the vice presidency of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton road, will be named later. The creation of a freight traffic mana ger for the Alton is in line with the changes made in the passenger depart ment of a number of western railroads during the last few years, in which pas senger traffic managers have been ap pointed to have general charge of freight traffic. The roads have been slower in making the change in the freight depart ments, but the resignation of Mr. Wann paved the way for the innovation on the Alton. Mr. Blabon was born in 185S at Farmington, Me., and entered the railway service in 1891. Since that time he has risen steadily. In 1896 he was made pur chasing agent for the Great Northern, in 1899 western traffic manager of the same line and then fourth vice president. Express Train Strikes "Light" Engine. The Santa Fe express train which left the union depot at Kansas City at 6 o'clock last night, collided with a freight engine on the Y connecting with the Belt Line tracks in Toad-a-Loup". The freight engine was derailed and its tender crush ed, but no one was injured. W. B. Davenport Leaves St. Paul Road W. B. Davenport, who for several years has been industrial commissioner of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad, has been elected commissioner of the board of trade of Sioux Kails, S. D. He gssdmes his new duties January X. C. II. Davis Leaves the Alton. C. H. Davis, who became auditor of the Chicago and Alton railway after it was reorganized by E. H. Harriman, has ten dered his resignation, effective December 31. Cured Paralysis. W. S. Bailey, P. O. True, Texas, writes: Mv wife had been suffering five years witn paralysis in her arm, when I was persuaded to use Ballard's Snow Liniment which cured her all right. I have also used it for old sores, frostbites and skin eruptions. It does the work." 25c, 50c, $1.00. Sold by Rowley Snow and W. S. Miller. GOT HIS HAIR BACK. War Perfectly Bald When He Started to Use Newbro's Herplcide. Frederick Manuell. Maryland block. Butte, Mont., bought a bottle of Newbro's Herpicide April 6, '99, and began to use it for entire baldness. The hair follicles in his scalp were not dead and in 20 days he had hair all over his head. On July 2 he writes, "and today my hair is as thick and luxuriant as any one could wish." Newbro's Herpicide works on an old prin ciple and with a new discovery destroy the cause and you remove the effect. Her picide destroys the germ that causes dan- arun, railing nair, ana nnany Daianess, so that with the causes eone the effect can not remain. Stops falling hair at once and a new growth starts. Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co., Detroit, Mich. Row ley Snow, special agents. Railroad Rolling Stock Impaired Years of Hard Usage. Congressman Boca W M I Congressman Mark H. Dunnell, In a letter from the National Hotel, Washington, D. C. writes: "Peruna being used by myself and many of my friends and ac quaintances not only as a. cure for catarrh, but also as an admirable tonic for physical recuperation. I gladly recommend It to all persons requiring such remedies." M. II. Dunnell. Peruna is an ideal remedy to pro tect any one from the ravages of win ter catarrh, which are liable to begin during November. It cleanses the mucous membranes of all catarrhal secretions, and allays the inflammation resulting from colds. As a tonic to the mucous membranes it is unexcelled. Congressman Dunnell recommends Peruna. Over fifty mem bers of Congress endorse it. Thous ands of other people scattered all over the United States and Canada use no other tonic' A trial will suffice to con vince you that Peruna is positively Ask Your Druggist for Free THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF TOPEKA, KANSAS. Depository of the State of Kansas, Shawnee County and the City of Topeka. Paid-up Capital, $300,000.00 INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS Officers Wm. Sims, President. C. E. Hawlet, Cashier. Foreign drafts on all principal points. Letters of credit issued. X Small accounts as well as large receive the same careful attention. 4 l" MADE In"ur"c"0SAVE WORK IN YOURS 'None SiichMince Meat i i In 2-Pia 10c Packages with List of Valuable Premiums. SK I -3 PAOLA OIL FIELD. Standard Soon Prepared to Buy All of Its Products. To the Editor of the State Journal. I noticed, in a recent Issue of your paper, a communication from Inde pendence, Kan., which was calculated to do the- Paola oil field a gross in justice. The correspondent stated that there were only 138 oil wells in the Paola territory with a total yield r nniir 195 harrela rer day: and, on account of the light production, the Standard Oil company na. 1 ucuura r. -t to extend the pipe line ro that ent must have been misinformed. During the last six momns me writer of this article has vi3it.-i a v, n Via Tiiimprnilfl nil fields Of Kansas and the Indian territory, and, after considerable investigation, de cided to iavest at Paola. However, I nil cfnflr tr bp 1 and no selfish motives in booming the Paola field. As a matter or. simple juauce to Paola and Miami county, however, i .t-rsvo itnntulnAl In t Vw A 1 1 CI uiai Liin. v. v. communication from Independence should be corrected. Instead of the total yield or an tne wena 01 mat sec tion being only 125 barrels per day, ,i nnmarniia inilivlHiial TVtfklla LliCIC Ulc i.iiiv-j in that territory, which single, and alone, will proauce more man mm. amount. The quality of the Paola oil j .tCA oTponttnnallv fine testin? from thirty-three to thirty-five and one-half gravity. un account 01 tne iiaiiow r.ess of the Paola wells, the expense one-fourth to one-third of what it is in soutnern Kansas ana tne xnuian territory. A little honest investigation will c.nn 4miHna tViA i n t a! 1 i iron t roail. er that an operator can take ten uouaaaa ulnars ana prouuee as mucn 8 llPi 8 jSCS MarKH.Dunnell necesasry to the health of the house hold. Pe-ru-na Contains No Narcotics. One reason why Peruna has found permanent use in so many homes is that it contains no narcotic of any kind. Peruna is perfectly harmless. It can be used any length of time without acquiring a drug habit. Pe runa does not produce temporary re sults. It is permanent in its effect. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. All correspondence held strictly confidential. Peruna Almanac for 1905 I W. H. Rosbototow, Vlce-pres. C S. Bowman, Asst. Cashier oil and a better grade and make more clear money in the Paola field than he can with three times that amount in most of the other oil sections of the western country. The depth of the Paola wells range from 300 to 400 feet, while those in southern Kansas and the Indian territory run from 700 to 1,600 feet. The cost of drilling and casing a well at Paola la from $500 to $600, while the expenses of drilling and equipping a well in most of the other oil fields range from $1,500 to $5,000. The allegation that the Standard Oil company had decided not o extend the pipe line to Paola would give the impression that John D. Rockefeller had taken the correspondent into his confidence and has imparted insida in formation to him regarding the inta tions and future developments of ths Standard Oil company which has been withheld from the general pub lic. While it may be news to the Inde pendence scribe, the average reader of the Journal is already familiar with the fact that Paola and Miami county have had the Standard Oil pipe line for over three months. Representa tives of that company have recently visited Paola, and after a thorough in vestigation of the quality and quantity of oil in that section, notified the ope rators to pump their oil into tanks as soon as possible, as the engine, tanks, piping and other equipments for a pumping and purchasing station had already been ordered and that the Standard would be in shape to buy oil at that point within a few weeks. New rigs are being shipped into t Paola territory every week, and coe tractors who have been idle for some time in other fileds, have no trouble in procuring contracts for drilling wells in the Miami county field. A. J. BASTE. Belleville, Kan.,' Dec. 21, 1904. Children eat, sleep and grow after tak ing Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. Brings rosy cheeks, laughing eyes, good health and strength. A tonic for sickly children. 25 cents. Tea or tablets. Oat lin Drug Co.

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4 THE TOFISKA STATU 3UUKNAl WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1904. TOPERA STATE JOIRML BY FRANK P. SaAC LJSNNAM. Entered July 1. 1876. as second class natter at the postoffice at Topeka. Kan., under the act o( congress. 1 VOLUME XXXI ...No. 302 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dally edition, delivered by carrier, 19 centa a week to any part of Topeka. or suburbs, or at the same price in any Kan sas towns where the paper has carrier system. By mail, one year "3!X By mail, three months.. g Vt eekJy edition, one year Saturday edition of daily, one year.... 1.W TELEPHONES. Business Office BelL 1 Business Office Ind 107 Reporters' Room Bell 677 fUporttra' Room ...Ia- b PERMANENT HOME. Topeka State Journal building. 8P0 and SUB Kansas avenue, corner of Eighth. NEW YORK OFFICE: HI Vanderbllt Bid. Paul Block. Mgr. CHICAGO OFFICE: 1510 Unity Bldg. Paul Block. Mgr. XVU. X7TB.B REPORT CT Tgg ASSOCIATED gRZSS. The tttnte Journal Is a member of the Associated Press and receives the full day telegraph report of that great news or ganization for exclusive afternoon publl "ation In Topeka. The news Is received In the State Jour nal building over wires for this sole purpose. Wbtn Admiral Togo finishes that Baltic fleet, he may conclude to take a little trip to its old rendezvous. There could be no greater evidence of prosperity than the throngs of holiday shoppers seen on the streets of Topeka very dav. Patrons of Ohio banks in the future may require an affidavit from the offi cials that they have not handled any of Mrs. Chadwick's paper. Sentiment in favor of a sea level Isth mian canal seems to be growing. The transcontinental railroad monopoly is bout to secure a new lease of life. Mrs. Chadwick Is In jail but the seed which she planted are still producing- a harvest. Two more Ohio banks have been compelled to close their doors be cause the depositors grew nervous af ter reading of the woman's financial operations. The Maryland legislature has appro priated $200,000 annually to be expended In building roads, and the supreme court has sustained the constitutionality of the act. The fact that the courts have been called upon to pass upon the matter indicates that there are those in Maryland, as elsewhere, always ready to fight anything and everything in the way of progress. The reports of the Interstate com merce commission. Just made public, shows that in railway accidents there were 43.266 employes Injured and 3,367 killed in 1904. as compared with 33,711 injuied and 2.516 killed in 1902, with which year comparison is made. There were 8,077 passengers Injured and 420 killed. The increase In the number of deaths of passengers--over 1903 is C4V4 per cent. There were ten unusually disastrous accidents during the year, and the report says that the paramount requirement Is an effective measure for the prevention of collisions. The com mission again urged the adoption of the block system. HOW TO GET GOOD ROADS. From the "Washington Post. We note with satisfaction the Bpread of the idea, so long advocated by The Tost, that good roads are within the reach of all communities which choose to build them by the simple expedient of using their convicts for the purpose. Jt has always seemed to us a puerile and dependent frame of mind that ac cepts the alternative of an appeal to governmental charity. In every county, from the St. Lawrence to the Rio Grand, the jails are filled with able bodied malefactors, supported In ease and comfort by the taxpayers. In most ef these counties there is need of better roads for the use and profit of the In dustrious and the frugal. Why should this material be wasted? More than that, why should the spirit of alms taking from the general government be nursed and the image of paternalism set up for worship? We are the last to advocate the em ployment of convict labor in competi tion with honest and free Industry. Kothlng could be more tyrannical and demoralizing than the operation of such an expedient. But to put convicts on the public roads and thereby make the enemies and parasites of society dis charge some of the obligations they habitually endeavor to repudiate this would achieve a combination of justice and utility deserving of all praise. No doubt idleness and crime would become less attractive under such a dispensa tion. We can imagine that, as the lesson was brought home, the ways of decency might assume a certain charm. Con ceivably, there would come a time when the shiftless and the Ticlous were less in evidence and. therefore, less available for useful if compulsory ap plication to the public interests. But It will be time enough to consider new expedients when our Jails are empty. For the present we have road-builders and to spare at our disposal. Why not put them to work and stop crying for government bounty? Hercules helps those who help themselves. LESS CEREALS EXPORTED. Breadstuffs exported from the United States In 1904 seem likely to be less than one-half In value those exported In 1903. These figures relate to the calen dar year and are based upon the eleven months' preliminary statement issued by the department of commerce and la bor through Its bureau of statistics. The figures of the November advance state ment of exports of breadstuffs. provis ions, cotton, and mineral oils issued by the bureau of statistics show that the total value of breadstuffs exported in the eleven months' ending with Novem ber was. In round terms, 82 million dol lars, against 176 millions in the corres ponding eleven months of last year. These figures are preliminary and cover only the more Important ports of the country, but sufficiently approxi mate the total to Indicate "clearly the relative value of the breadstufTs ex ported in the present year as compared with those ot last year. Despite the fact that the breadstuffs exported will show a fall of practically 100 million dollars for the entire calen dar year, Indications now are that the total exports will differ but little from those of the preceding calendar year. This, of course, means that In other ar ticles there has been an advance suffi cient to nearly offset the great loss in exports of breadstuffs, and the flguies of the bureau of statistics seem to Jus tify this conclusion. For the eleven months ending with November the pre liminary figures show an increase of 10 million dollars in value of mineral oils exported and 14 millions In the value of cotton exported, while ten months' fig ures show an Increase of 64 million dol lars in the value of manufactures ex ported as compared with the corres ponding months of the preceding year. In the single month of October manu factures showed an Increase of 10 mil lion dollars over October of last year; and should the November and Decem ber figures show approximately like gains, the Increase in manufactures alone for the calendar year would ex ceed 75 million dollars. Thus, the fig ures available at the present time Indi cate that the loss of approximately 100 millions In the value of breadstuffs ex mrtoA viii ha nearlv or auite offset by an Increase In manufactures and raw h. Viniu of the increase, how ever, being in manufactures, chiefly Iron and steel, copper, mineral oils, and cot ton goods. Thi. oreaae In exnorts of breadstuffs occurs in all the important classes grouped under the general title of breadstuffs, but Is especially marneu i.i regard to wheat. JAYII AWKEIi JOTS. tolla of tils 9.000 sheep. Is this a case of the "lyin' and the lamb?" tt. oiHnnwr who once ctaSned t'cTfoUow the sea should know all about sales. rpn.. r.r nrBat Tlend is a pny- .nin hn. o ratlrnt that comes a thousand miles for treatment. as-A j mo Vta rlalms is l nai it uucdi i t, shown at Dexter. The latest gas well is an eight million foot proaucci. nvatm la the finding of an unclaimed hat on the streets. The missing owner has not Deen laenimcu. Two Greenleaf hunters claim the rea son they only killed .159 rabbits in the forenoon was because they ran out of ammunition. The sudden appearance of a rat in the office of the Wellington News caused the young lady compositor to "pi" the towi. a witinnn renorter counted five bedbugs playing tag on a street corner loafer s hat cerore tn me him to another item. -i i .htnnlTii, InrVrabbits to the eastern markets which they expect back next spring in me snape ui chicken and veal loaf. nt AVillenik nennle who were badly defrauded by a mute book agent were far from mute themselves when the returns came in. Concordia has an energetic jack tne Hugger." Three ladles were his vic tims the other night, two single and one a widow. All three claim him an ex pert. In order to test the flock's religion a Great Bend boy stretched a wire In front of a cnurcn esunaay nigm. j-" majority of the members fell from grace. A Sumner county farmer wnn jzu.uuv to Invest Is going to the Colorado mines. t-..,', .Mii.a thnt there ar scores of kindergarten Kansas oil and gas wells awaiting nis iunu. t tlia RnohnTio- Tieifi'hhorhood. Lvon county, a number of members propose to clear a church debt. They will give all the eggs laid by their hens on Sun days until September 1, 1905, for this purpose. GLOBE SIGHTS. From the Atchison Globe.J A man calls every thing a woman wears on her back and shoulders a "sacque." Notice: We refuse to discuss the Mrs. Chadwlck case, or Thos. W. Lawson's letters. What has become of the old fashion ed woman who works her fingers to the bone? It is doublv hard for a man to be good enough to suit his wife's kin. If she is their pet. Learn to enjoy sacrificing your pleas ure for others, and get in training for old age. A man cannot understand why the women have anything to do with other men after seeing him. How many people make silly asser tions and stick to them! Look your self over: do YOU do it? We are not bo thankful for what we get Christmas, as we are that Christ mas only comes once a year. Ever notice that a rich man will think he cannot afford luxuries which a poor man will buy? That's why he is rich. Every woman doesn't worry enough about her kin to suit her neighbors, and worries too much about them to suit her husband. Father Time, like some other men we hear of, is not kind to the women. One wrinkle looks worse on a woman than ten on a man. Tou know that law the men say is unjust, and the women say is all right? Well, a lot of young fellows are running the risk of arrest for violating it. Ar country woman came to town to day riding on top of a load of hay. How did she get down to do her trading? That's what we would like to know. Time files so fast that when the first child in ten years recently arrived at an Atchison man's home, every one screamed: "'Well: for heaven's sake, Another One!" QUAKER REFLECnOXS. rFrom the Philadelphia Record. A J20 bill is one of the things that are easier to break than to make. Some men only break themselves of bad habits after they break themselves. There is no reason why an uncut dia mond shouldn't be sold at cut rates. The Manicure Girl "Aren't you afraid of dying an old maid?" The Hairdresser "Certainly not. I dye one nearly every day." Tommy "Pop. how long has smokeless powder been in use?" Tommy's Pop 'Ever since women have worn complex ions, my son." Hoax "Here's a story in the paper about a blind couple getting married." Joax "That wasn't a case of love at first sight, was it?" A bow legged fellow from Kent Drew attention wherever he went. When folks asked him why His lefts were awry. He replied: "It's their natural bent." Man Overboard "Help! Help!" Stranger "Phuy don't yes swim?" "I don't know how." "Begorry, ye've got an niigant chance to learn. New York Weekly. RESINGJS HERE. Secretary of Commercial In terests Talks of the Flans. Eelieres That Topeka Will Uet Better Bates. XOT OUT TO INJURE. Organization Doesn't Desire to Injure Itailroads. Onlj Purpose Is to Secure Ja s tice for Shippers. According to H. L. Resing, secretary of the Wichita Commercial club, and secretary of the Kansas Federation of Commercial Interests, who was in To peka this morning in response to a call from the transportation committee of the Commercial club to meet Shawnee county's next representatives in the leg islature, the chances of Topeka for an early equitable adjustment of freight rates for its shippers are decidedly bright. Chairman William Green.of the trans portation committee, called the meeting. With the members of the committee he met Mr. Resing and Shawnee's repre sentatives, with the exception of John Howerton who was absent, in executive session at the club rooms. After the gathering, Mr. Resing stated that Rep resentatives Robert Stone and W. A. S. Bird, and State Senator J. B. Betts, practically endorsed his proposed meas ure. He said that he feels sure that he can depend upon their support, although they did not commit themselves. The bill which Mr. Resing has been at work on for over two years is to have the legislature empower the next board of railroad commissioners to adopt a uniform freight rate for Kan sas, os, to equalize the present and ex isting rates. "My desire," said Mr. Resing, "is to stop the discrimination which is going on all over Kansas right now. That is where the trouble lies. We have no in tention whatsoever to harm the rail roads. I believe that they will not lose one dollar. Just now the people of Kansas are paying annually the sum of $95,000,000 to the railroads for conveying their freight. That in my estimation will not be reduced one iota. What we ask for is that all parts of the state be treated exactly alike. Now certain parts have very high rates, such as you made such a hard fight In Topeka to reduce some time ago. There are other parts of the state which are paying a whole lot less. But the main object of our attack is Kansas City. "That town has the better of it all the way through. We desire to give the manufacturers and business men in Topeka Just the same freight rates as their competitors are having at Kansas City. We want to do that for Wichita. We want to do that for the whole state. Why over in Wichita today, a man, who was selling coffee for instance, cannot send his wares ten miles out of the city, without los ing money on It in comparison to what the Kansas City jobber has to pay. for the transportation. Here in Topeka you are wrestling with the coal situa tion. Kansas City gets it for 80 cents and you pay $1.12. Those things count in the business world and they are what we wish to wipe out." "What do the railroads think of your bill?" was asked of Mr. Resing. "The Santa Fe," he replied, "will do little to hinder it. I believe that road will be nevrtral. Vice President Paul Morton told me that he should like to see It a congressional enact ment. President Ripley told me the same thing. But I feel sure that the Missouri Pacific and Rock Island will fight the measure to the very last ditch. Neither of those roads will give me any satisfaction. I look for them to make it a death struggle." "What are the chances of the pas sage of the bill?" "I think now that they are very good. I have canvassed the state thoroughly during the last two years, and of late have been doing harder work than ever. I have received invitations right and left from commercial clubs, such as I attended here in Topeka today, and the sentiment In favor of the bill is crystal lizing with astonishing rapidity. That is especially true of the middle and western part of the state. The eastern part has not as much at stake with the exception of the big towns. And the majority of the latter are getting right into line. In some of the counties the commercial clubs called their legislative representatives before them and de manded or them that tney support the measure. No bones were made about it. Men who will be in the next law making body from a great many differ ent portions of the state are committed right now to vote for it. But that does not say we are not going to' meet with opposition. I expect it hard and strong, and the Missouri Pacific and the Rock Island in my estimation will lead the attack." The passage of this bill will mean something to Topeka. It will give this city an equal basis with the rates at Missouri River points and remove the bugaboo which shippers here have al ways had to contend with, namely, the lower freight rates granted to Kansas City jobbers. Mr. Resing is Just com pleting two years of hard work put forward In favor of the bill which was born in the Kansas Federation of Com mercial interests. When asked for the salient feature, he characteristically re plied: "Justice." HAD CHECK FOR A M H.T.I OX. When Lunatic JTried to Cash It He Was Arrested. Armed with checks for amounts mak ing a total of $1,020,210.00. an old colored man approached the First National bank this afternoon, and wanted to cash the big one, signed "H. S. B. C. Vanderbllt," and filled out for one mil-lion-fifty-six dollars. The bank telephoned the police sta tion, and in a few minutes the brave officers captured the colored man. The checks were made payable to D. ctor Srr. th," and ar S'gned by per sons who humored the old man in his mania. Smith is an escaped lunatic from the Osawatomie asylum. Had Rnn for Nothing. A woman at 1011 East Eighth avenue telephoned the police this afternoon that some bad boys were setting fire to her backyard weed patch, and she wanted them arrested. Two officers went in the patrol wagon, running the horses all the way. and when they ar rived the lady said that the next time the boys did that she was not going to tell them she had telephoned for the police. Of course there were no boys in sight, and the insignificant smudge in the weed patch had gone out. She had telephoned and then warned the boys thai, tfca police were coming. FOR KILLING A XEGRO. A Man Is Sentenced to the Peniten tiary in Mississippi. New Orleans, Jjbu, Dec. 21. A special to the Picayune from Brookhaven, Miss., says: In the circuit court today Dave Posey was convicted of manslaughter for the killing of Ben Bayless, a negro. The defendant claimed that the killing wan Justifiable as he found the negro steal ing corn. Judge Wilkinson sentenced Posey to 25 years In the penitentiary. STRANDED IN TOPEKA. The Lyric Opera Company Will Prob ably Close Its Career Here. The Lyric Opera company which closes a two nights' engagement at the Crawford theater tonight is in trouble. The company is practically stranded and it may be decided to disband in Topeka and the remainder of the tour will in that case be abandoned. A man named McStey who was formerly connected with the company sued the proprietors of the company at Iola, Kan., for a sum amounting to about $60 which he claimed was due him. He was unable to collect the money at Iola and the papers were sent to Topeka for collection. Attachment papers were made out here and Sheriff Lucas went to Crawford's theater to levy on the property of the company. He reported that he was unable to find p.nythlng of value, and it now seems likely that the judgment will remain unsatisfied. "Railroad Jack" which is booked to play Topeka at the Crawford theater tomorrow night must be pretty thor oughly bad. The State Journal printed extracts from papers published at Lincoln. Neb-, and at Beloit, Kan., yesterday, both of which unreservedly declared the play was atrocious. The State Journal is today in receipt of a letter from Clyde, Kan., a town .of 1,500 inhabitants, in regard to the per formance of "Railroad Jack" at that town. The letter is from J. D. Beachtel, the proprietor and manager of the Clyde opera house. He says: 'Railroad Jack' played my house Dec. 14th. This being my first year in the show business, I did not know any better. The show is 'the limit' it is so bad, and it could not play my house again under any circumstances." "After Midnight" is the attraction at Crawford's theater on Christmas, Sunday, December 25. Parquet seats will sell for 75 cents. The same show played a week stand at the Gilliss theater in Kansas City, a 10, 20, 30 and 60 cent house. 'PHONES IN HOTELS. Three Larger Ones Having; Systems of ri-, i Before the legislature meets on Jan uary 9, each of the three big hotels of Topeka, the Copeland, Throop and Na tional, will be equipped throughout with a system of "room telephones;" telephones over which a guest may from his own room order a pitcher of ice water from the hotel office, or talk over business matters with people in. Topeka, Kansas City or elsewhere. At the Copeland there will be 100 of these telephones; at the Throop 120 and at the National 120. Each hotel will have a private telephone exchange. The buildings are now being wired and switchboards are being put In. The in struments will all be connected up with the Independent Telephone company's Topeka exchange and are being put In by the Independent company. If a man up in room 33 wants to talk to the governor's, .office at the state house, he will call up the hotel exchange and be connected with the Topeka city exchange. He would then call for the number which he desired. The fee for this service is 5 cents, which the guest of the hotel will pay when he pays his bill. For telephoning down from the room to the office, or from one room of the hotel, to another, no fee will be charged. Out of town messages are charged for at the usual rates, and collected in with the hotel bill. The room telephones are also to be used as alarm bells. If a guest leaves word to be wakened at a certain hour, the clerk down in the hotel office will connect up his telephone, and the bell will ring until the guest gets up, takes down the receiver and informs the clerk that he is awake. It beats the alarm clock system. Bell boys will become an almost un necessary luxury. The guest will no longer "ring for a boy;" he will sim ply call up the clerk down in the of fice, and tell him what he wants. The clerk will proceed to carry out the in structions. The delay of waiting for a bell boy to answer the call, and then make a return trip with the much needed ice water, or some other form of refreshment, will all be avoided. Incidentally, the tolls for town and out of town service will doubtless make it a profitable investment for the telephone company. At the Copeland hotel. Manager Chappelle is having an extensive change made in the arrangement of his offlce. What has been the check room will be refitted, and the cigar case will be placed at the west side. Inside of the check room will be the safe and the hotel telephone switch board. The young lady who will be in charge of the cigar counter will also look after the telephone calls from the guests of the hotel, though in this work she will be assisted by the man in charge of the checking counter. The expense of putting the tele phones Into the hotels is borne by the telephone company. They look upon it as a good investment. The tele phones used will be the box phones of the latest and best pattern and the whole equipment will be of the best kind. LAWSON DENIES Allegations of Conspiracy by Ray State Gas Co. Boston, Dec. 21. Judge Braley, in the supreme judicial court today, gave a hearing on the question of allowing the demurrer of the defendants in the suit of the Bay State Gas company of Dela ware against Thomas W. Lawson and others to restrain Lawson and Weiden feld from parting with 50,290 shares of Bay State Gas company of Delaware stock. 374 ($1,000) 5 per cent bonds of the Buffalo City Gas company, 140 ($L 000) debentures of the Buffalo City Gas company. It 13 asked that these securi ties be delivered to the plaintiff because of an alleged conspiracy to divert the funds of the Delaware company to the use3 of the conspirators. The answer and demurrer of the defendant Lawson are denials of the allegations of the plaintiff. The defendant describes many transactions in connection with gas matters and declares that the Bay State Gas company of Delaware still owes Lawson and Weidenfeld $488,434 as a re sult of dealings begun in 1895. CHRISTMAS SHOULD REMEMBER THIS STORE. Quality is ConsideredEconomy is Remembered. Extensive preparations Ml rJJ1 rirrL' rw::::cSrS HE SAYS LOOK OUT. Afraid Bugaboo Legislature Will Get the Labor Bureau. Owing to certain rumors that the coming session of the legislature may attempt to abolish labor union control of the labor commissioner's office, and make the job a part of the guberna torial patronage, there is likely to be an unusually interesting session of the State Society of Labor and Industry this year. W. L. A. Johnson, secretary of the State Society of Labor and Industry, is sending out today the official call for the convention to be held in To peka beginning Monday, February 6. The convention will assemble at the labor society rooms in the state house at 9 o'clock a- m., but will at once ad journ to the Knights and Ladies of Security hall, where the convention will be held. The regular sessions of the convention are secret, but one public meeting will be held at Repre sentative hall, probably on the even ing of February 7. It is expected that over 300 dele gates, representing organized labor throughout the state, will be present. There is some talk about the possi bility of a repeal of the present laws creating the society of labor, and placing the selection of the state labor commissioner in the hands of the gov ernor. Labor Commissioner Johnson warns the organized labor people throughout the state to be on their guard against such action; he says that every labor union in the state should be represented at the conven tion. The labor people also have a bunch of new legislation affecting la bor interests which they hope to have adopted, and they plan to keep a lobby here to look after their bills. HER SATCHEL GONE Mrs. Cliadwick's Luggage Continues to Turn Up Missing. Cleveland, Dec. 21. Still another satchel, one thought by Receiver Loeser to contain valuables belonging to Mrs. Chadwick, was today found to be missing. This developed In an ex amination of Mrs. Mary Londraville, Mrs. Chadwick's former housekeeper, held before Referee in Bankruptcy Remington. S The discovery is in addition to the missing trunk and grip that disappear ed from the Holland house in New York the day before Mrs. Chadwick was arrested. Mrs. Londraville was the only witness examined today. She told of accompanying Mrs. Chadwick to tti Holland hotel here at the lat ter's request and of taking two satchels Into a room. Judge Albaugh of Canton, and sev eral men, the witness said, were pres ent in an adjoining room. She heard no conversation. Asked as to what had become of the satchels the wit ness replied: "I was instructed to give the large one to D. L. Pine of this city. I called him up by telephone and told him about it and asked him to come for it. He arrived after Mrs. Chadwick had left for New York and I gave it to him." The satchel, she said, contained let ters and papers. She did not know what had become of the other satchel. The hearing was continued until after noon and an effort will be made to have Mr. Pine appear for examination as to the whereabouts of the satchel and what it contained. MR. STUBBS HERE. "Just to Clean Up a Few Matters," Said He. W. R. Stubbs, chairman of Republican state committee, arrived in town this noon and talked things over with some of his friends. He will return to Law rence late this afternoon. "Nothing new," he said when asked for an interview. "1, Just came up to clean up a few little matters. I don't know when Mr. Hoch will b in town. I have not seen him for some time.'' DEATHS AND FUN EilALS. The funeral of Irene Kline, who died on Tuesday at the home of her parents, 434 Clay street, will take place on Thursday from the residence at 2 o'clock. Friends Invited. Wood Fisher, age 44 years; died on Tuesday night of Bright's disease at 1212 East Eighth street. The body was forwarded to Bonaparte, Iowa, for inter ment. He-was a member of the M. W. A. SHOPPERS have been made for Here is a special list of sensible things for gift givings. A nice pair of Gentleman's Slippers. We carry the largest line $h to $32 Ladies' Slippers from :V; .T. Sl.OO to $3.00 All Slippers exchangeable, money cheerfully refunded. Kansas Avenue on Seventh Street. FwSVmv ,vnjSl. vja j Wit A BAILKOAD PRESIDENT WHO WAS QUOTED JH THE PRESI DENT'S MESSAGE. In bis recent message to congress President Roosevelt in discussing the relations which should exist between employers and employees quoted large ly from "a speech delivered some time ago by the president of one of our great railroad systems." This address, Mr. Roosevelt declared, "contains sound com mon sense." The railroad official referred to is Charies S. Mellen, president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad. Mr. Mellen has been BUggested as the successor of Joseph R. Hawley In the United States senate. BAILEY ACCEPTS IT He Will Attend the Inaugural Reception. Gov. Bailey today accepted the invita tion of the committee on inaugural cere monies to attend the reception to be given In the evening cf Inauguration day at the state house. The invitation was ex tended to Governor Bailey by a committee composed of P. I. Bonebrake. A. A. God ard, H. M. Philips, John R. Mulvane and John Dudley, representing the Topeka Commercial club. The committee also asked Gov. Bailey to call out the local company of the Kan sas National guard for the purpose of fir ing salutes at the proper time and to act as ushers and guards during the re ception. Governor Bailey stated that he did not know whether he could do this legally, but promised to issue the order if possible. FIERCE STREET BATTLE Between Sophomores and Freshmen of Columbia University. New York, Dec. 21. No action will be taken by the Columbia university au thorities in the case of Kingdon Gould, the freshman student, who yesterday thwarted the purpose of five sopho mores who sought to kidnap him, by shooting a revolver over their headu. Secretary Keppel said he could see no reason why the university authorities should take any action. The occur rence took place outside the university grounds, he said, and was really out of their jurisdiction. Indignation at the action of Kingdon Gould and the desire to secure a large contingent of freshmen for the sopho more dinner tonight, was the cause of a remarkable display of interclass animosity at Columbia university to day. Over 300 freshmen and sopho mores engaged In a fierce street battle around the subway station at Broad way and One Hundred and Sixteenth street. Young Gould himself did not appear at college today, but the sophomores were determined to take revenge for his action yesterday. A number of freshmen attempting to spirit1 away President Holbert of the first year class in the sciences, were in tercepted by the waiting sophomorea at the 116th street subway station, and 4rk 1. T 7 i I .f the Holiday Season. nl the fight rapidly centered about there. Surface traffic was stopped for over an hour and the subway station was wrecked, its glass doors being demolish ed. Holbert finally escaped from the crowd and boarded a down town sub way train.but the fight continued fierce-- iy. The freshmen were lrd by P. von Salt za, a 200 pound Swedish student, who bowled over dozens of sophomores before he was himself overcome by force of numbers and rendered unconscious. Many other men on both sides were hurt in the same way, but no serious results were re ported. After several hours of continuous fight ing the affray was abandoned by mutual consent to be resumed after lectures later in teh day. ALL FOR DEPEW Senator Piatt's Conference Was a Har monious Gathering. New York, Dec. 21. At the conclusion of the conference called by Senator Piatt at the Fifth Avenue hotel today It was said by several of those present that the sentiment of the meeting was unanimous ly in favor of Senator Depew's election. It was added that all filtered harmonious methods to bring about this result and the hope was expressed that a contest would be avoided. The meeting appointed a com mittee to confer witii Governor Odell on the subject. After Senator Piatt had stated the pur pose of the tiathmin the diflVrfnt lead rs present mails speeches sotting forth their preferences in the senatorship matter. LOCAL MENTION. All timbers of No. 20 A. O. V. W. will come early tonight as there will be a large attendance to the funny en tertainment. "Whistling or cheering with the feet is strictly prohibited." is the startling announcement placarded on the inside walls of one of the lesser halls in the city. Glasgow Evening Times. Midget "The fat lady says she had a hard time making both ends meet." Glass-eater "Was she in debt when she said that?" Midget "No, she was trying to put on her belt." Chi cago Daily News. "Sometimes," said Uncle Eben, "when a man says he doesn' care for money he means dat he hasn't any ability foh takln' care of it." Washington Star.

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THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, DAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1904. id it -nun nji.ihmi- u n ii ii v If what yon boy hsrs doss act snit bim bring it back and get your money. Why Slippers for Men -the town Alligator, Lizard, Suede, rii i Kjua.i ok in a new styles $i, $1.50, $2, $2.50 ONE IS CONVICTED. Jolntists Having a Busy Time in Police Court. George Knauer, the druggist, who holds the permit at 111 East Fifth etreet, was fined $300 and 90 days in Jail in police court last evening, on counts of violating the prohibitory law. The principal witness against Knauer was a farmer from Auburn township, a neighbor ot F. M. Stahl, who was in duced by the chief to buy two kegs of beer from Knauer. This farmer, a person named Shu- A HAPPY YOUNG BRIDE. One of the happiest young women In town was married only a few months ago, but her troubles began when she tried to think what to get her husband for a Christmas present. Fortunately she consulted George W. Stansfield, the popular druggist, and he suggested a box of Wadsworth Bros "Chicos." Mr. Younghusband congratulated his wife on her good judgment in se lecting cigars, and says he will not smoke anything but "Chicos" in the future, not only because his wife gave them to him. but because they satisfy his fastidious taste exactly, and just meet the needs of his rocketbook. Wadsworth Bros.' "Chicos" are real ly a 10c cigar for 5c, as they are made with a Ions- Havana filler, are good size, smoke free, and are a real cigar from the first puff clear up to the stub. George W. Stansfleld. 632 Kansas avenue, is the local agent, and wants all lovers of good cigars to try the "Cblcos." j$f AUER&ACM 6 6UZTTLL. 709-711 Kansas Avenue. not buy Him aSmoking jacket? Cut Prices Tomorrow Come Sure $3 8MOKIXG JACKETS Small lots; special $3.95 $7.50 SMOKING JACKETS Broken lines; special $5.00 $10, $12.50, $15 SMOKING JACKETS Special $7.50 $6 BATH ROBES Extra values; special .$4.00 Better ones at $7.50, $10, and $15. HEAVY SWEATERS Spalding make; special .V. ..$4.50 XOBBY FAXCY STRIPE HOXEYCOMB WEAVE SWEATERS ......$3.00 GOOD ALL-WOOIi SWEATERS Plain and fancy; only ....$1.90 CARDIGAN JACKETS All kinds $1.50 to $5.00 THE NEW "REEFER SILK. MUFFLER. Hemstitched In plain colors, cardinal. blue, gray, tan, brown; extremely swell, J1.00 kind; special tomorrow SILK SQUARE JIt'FFLERS and full 42-inch Scarfs. Browns, blacks and whites, silk embroidered and solid plain shades with beautiful silk initial, at $1.00. EXTRA HEAVY AND EXTRA LARGE VIENNA BROCADE WEAVE MUFFLERS Most fashionable designs and colorings, full dress shawls, scarfs and reefers, at $2.00. WAX'S WORSTED MUFFLETS All here at 50c HEAVY SILK NECKWEAR Yuletide lines and plain white, for gifts, as well as white with neat figures. Novelty blendings In red, green, blue, tans and winter brown, medium and narrow shapes, four-in-hands, shields and quiet band tecks; dressy puffs and full-sized ascots; Tuxedo club ties, graduated to fit various size collars. Special for gifts, 50c. ENGLISH SQUARES, made from superb quality embroidered silks. Can be tied in four-in-hand, "once over" or puff scarfs. We conscientiously say, "There are no better sold elsewhere for $1.00." Each one in a Christmas box, 50c. ELEGANT IMPORTED FRENCH AND ENGLISH DERWENT SILK NECKWEAR Paris folds and capacious squares, reps, Ottomans, swivels and brocades. Extra heavy silks. $1.00 and $1.50. HEAVY WORSTED GOLF GLOVES Plain and fancy colors, with seamless finger, 50c. CASSIMERE JERSEY GLOVES Fleece lined, 60c grade, at 25c. FOWNE'S. DENT'S AND GORDON'S GLOVES For dress or driving; their name is the guarantee of $2.50 values, at $1.50. IMPORTED SILK WEB "IHLITE" SUSPENDERS French desgins, pop ular Persians, and self-embroideries, new buckles, stitched ends, prepared in a Christmas box, $1.00. SILK BROCADED SUSPENDERS K-oll plate sliding buckle. French kid ends, silk work buttonholes; pick f rom 100 designs in $1.00 quality, 50c. CHRISTMAS JEWELRY Lever and ball link cuff buttons, "Cumber" stone scarf pins, in hard enamel, roll gold plate, hand-carved setting. New per petual "Trembler" scarf pins, 50 styles, 25c and 50c. SWELL IMPORTED HALF HOSE Lisle thread, fine Sea Island cotton in eolid and vari-colors, silk embroidered, woven stripes and neat checks, regular 50c hosiery, for 25c. PURE SPOOL SPUN SILK HOSIERY High spliced double heel and toe, suitable for initial embroidering, at $1.50. SUIT CASES Extra value in solid leather with steel frame, straps, fold, large riveted corners; an $8 case in any store; here for $5.00. BEAUTIFUL SUTT CASES In genuine Russian leather, all leather lined, satin lined shirt fold, straps, bolts and English saddler handles, stitched by hand, $12.50. HEMSTITCHED HOLIDAY HANDKERCHIEFS Irish lawn, plain ini tialed, colored border or colored centers; also silk finished Etoria hand kerchiefs with silk Initial; 6 in a box, $1.00, each 20c. PURE CHINA SILK HANDKERCHIEFS Plain white and Shantung col ored bordered and silk Initialed. Belfast pure Irish linen handkerchiefs, 25c. EXTRA LARGE JAPANESE SILK HANDKERCHIEFS Plain white, with initials; solid shades of tan, blue, brown and black, at 50c. MANHATTAN GIFT SHIRTS Soft and stiff bosoms, mat weaves In madras, winter oxfords and percales, fancy colors or plain $1.50, $1.75, $2, $2.50, $3 and $3.50. FRENCH SATEEN NIGHTSHIRTS S colors, beautifully finished, at $1.00. AND LINEN PAJAMAS Tailored by hand, $1.50 to $5.00. FINE ALL-WOOL AND SILK XTNDERWEAR Best grades, suits; practical gifts; specially priced at $1.25 to $7.50. only clever styles in Snake, Monkey and and $3.00 mate, testified that he had bought the beer from Knauer. A colored boy named Charles Washington, who was taken along by Shumate to corroborate his testimony, failed in the job assigned him. Shumate, according to his testi mony, did not get any beer of Knauer. Washington said that Shumate told him to get in his buggy and ride out with him. After they had prepared to leave town Shumate said, "I will go get a keg of beer, and we will have a good time on the way home." Washington thought this was a good scheme, as Shumate was going to buy the keg. He says they then drove way down toward the river, across a railroad, and there, by a big brick house, he held the team while Shumate went into the place, and after a time returned rolling a keg of beer. He put it In the buggy, and driving into the first alley west of Jackson street, proceeded south. When they were opposite the police station Shumate said he had to see a man. In a minute Chief Stahl and another officer came out and took the keg from the buggy, and, concluded Washington with a sickly laugh, "We didn't have no merry time with that beer." He was positive that he did not go to Knauer's place with Shumate. Shumate testified that he had bought the beer from Knauer. On this sale and another al leged to have been made to Shumate, the defendant was convicted on two counts. He was also convicted on a nuisance count. Chief Stahl admitted on cross examination that he had made arrangements with Shumate to buy the beer, and had given him money to make the purchase. He also stated that al though he had paid Shumate nothing for his trouble, he intended to. Harry Dusenberry, a special officer, testified that he had gone into the place and purchased two bottles of beer and half a pint of whisky, and introduced It will pay every purchaser to visit our comolete store. p" money saved on ly every price for you -Try. colors; you know their real worth; shirt also Union the liquor as evidence. He readily ad mitted that he was hired by Chief Stahl for that purpose and had been given money to make the purchase. Ed Whalen, another of the chief's specials, was not permitted to testify, as the probate court decided a few days ago that he had not regained his citi zen's rights. Whalen was convicted of a felony and sent to the Hutchinson reformatory, and was afterward paroled but had never been formally pardoned by the governor. W. A. Karr, who runs a drug store just across the alley from the Knauer store, was discharged. Several wit nesses but no spotters were used in his case. The witnesses were mostly farmer from the Auburn district, and friends of Chief Stahl, but they had defective memories. Holiday Rates via Missouri Pacific Railway. The rate will be one fare plus 50 cents, except between points where rate of one and one-third fares is less with minimum of 60 cents. Dates of sale December 24, 25, 26 and 31 and January 1 and 2, limited to January 4. When you re broke the girls are shy, They turn and fly as you come nigh. Brace up, old man; show some pluck; Tnkp Ti.w'Vv Mountain Tpa! it'll c. Brace up, 01a man; snow some pluck; Take Rocky Mountain Tea; it'll chan your luck. Gatlin Drug Co, nge CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Be Kind Yen Have Always Bough Bears the Signature of BRIEF BITS OF CITY NEWS. Collection of Important Para graphs for Your Consideration. H. B. Howard reported to the coun ty attorney this morning that Copper, the young man who had grafted on W. M. Forbes and others, had wori ed him for a $15 shotgun by. getting credit on the strength of the contract he had with Forbes to buy a residence. There Is no other plant that Is half so well appreciated as a nice fern, and there is hardly a lady that does not want one. This would be a nice arti cle for a Christmas present, and the cost would be small. Rodman, the florist, has a fine assortment for selec tions. Mr- and Mrs. Elmer Whittaker of No. 113 Monroe street are the parents or a girl baby, born .Tuesday. The finishing touches are being put on the holiday shopping today. Then the statesmen will take the center of the stage. In your purchases of flowers don't overlook your sick friends. There is nothing that a sick person will appre ciate quite so much as a blooming plant or a vase of cut flowers. Our assortment of these is most complete. Rodman, the florist. J. B. Betts of Topeka was in Law rence on business Tuesday. City Attorney" Spencer received a telegram from Mr. Street, president of the city waterworks, stating that a representative of the company would arrive here Friday, December 23, for the purpose of witnessing the signa tures to the waterworks bonds and countersigning them in behalf of the company. There is some question, however, whether Mr. Spencer will be able to complete his report upon the title of the property by that time. There is an impression prevailine that cut flowers will be scarce for the Christmas trade, especially the Amer ican Beauties, which some unknowing one has placed at from $18 to $24 per dozen. The writer of this made a spe cial trip to the James Hayes ereen houses yesterday to determine for cer tain the prices that would be made on these flowers. Mr. Hayes said there was nothing in the report that Amer ican Beauties would sell at the prices quoted heretofore, but that instead they would be as cheap If not a little cheaper than they were last year. "We have between three and four hundred American Beauties which we will cut within the next two and three days," said Mr. Hayes, "and these we are go ing to sell at our store at from $9 to $15 per dozen." These beauties were grown and cultivated here and are the finest specimens ever before shown. and the prices are much lower than in any other surrounding city. M. W. Harrison was granted a de cree of divorce in the district court seo arating him from Llllie Harrison whom he charged with receiving attentions from other men. Professor Gleason Is at Wichita and will give a horse taming exhibition there during next week. Thirty years of constant practice to perfect one article would satisfy most men tnat tne article was perfect, but that does not seem to be the case with H. Vesper, who makes the celebrated Mother's" Bread. After all these years Mr. Vesper is still at it trying to make his bread a little better than it was the day before. This celebrated bread has three distinct features all its own. It's the very best bread that is possible to make, contains sixteen ounces to each loaf, and is distinguished from all others' by its sign of identity, the "Red Tag. It will take 42 pages in the bond reg ister book to take care of the water works issue of $620,000 worth of bonds, Each bond of $1,000 together with its coupon of $20 for the 20 yearg is regis tered and noted in the book and it means considerable work on the part of the city treasurer s clerical force, There Is nothing that emphasizes the Christmas time so much, as the decora tion of the home with cut flowers, and few flowers make such beautiful decora tion as the Carnation, especially if they are freshly cut. James Hayes, the flor ist, will cut three thousand at his green houses this week for the Christmas trade, including nine varieties of which the celebrated Lawson, Enchantress, and Prosperity are In the lead. There is no flower that has such beauty, irag- rance. and long life as has the Carna tion, and those cut by Mr. iayes, Deing from his own plants, will remain fresh more than a week, and the prices that he will sell them at will disprove the claim that they are out of the reach of the average person. Mrs. D. O. Coe and her brother, L. W. Parkes of Bellingham, Washington, went to Sterling, 111., yesterday to be with their mother, Mrs. Parkes who is seriously ilL A ton of coal Is a big Christmas pres ent but there is no other article that will be more appreciated. You may spend twice the cost of a ton of coal on a Christmas present and not receive half the thanks you would from the coal. Let us deliver a few tons for you. Gillette Nicholson. Prof, deorse W. Jackson is drilling a colored band at Quindaro for a Christ mas entertainment. The weather men are looking for a severe storm to come, so you had bet ter prepare yourself lor it by nuing tne coal bin. Let us give you our prices on It. Gillette Nicholson. Howard K. Perry of Topeka and Dorothy B. Hazen were married y Rev. W. M. Cleveland last night at the Third Presbyterian parsonage. 'A hey will live at Horton. A hove ail other small flowers the Violet is the most fragrant, and last- nir. as well as the most popular, its fragrance being so great that a single ittie bunch can perrume an entire room. All women love me vioiei, am there could be no other present that would please her so much as a bunch of these flowers for her Christmas. James Hayes, the florist, has large quantities of Violets ior tne wnnsi maa trade, and like his Carnations, and American Beauties, his prices will be lower on the Violet than any other dealer in the city. State Treasurer T. T. Kelly is slowly recovering from the effects of being struck by a street car at the elevated electric train shed at the Kansas City union depot. He is not yet able to walk about and probably will not be for a week or so longer. Let us suggest one Christmas pres ent that will be a pleasure for every day in the year, and one that will be enjoyed by every member of the fam ily. Just telephone your name to the VesDer bakery. 11 3 Jast Kixtn street. and have them deliver to your home every day a loaf or their celebrated Mother's" bread. There is no other bread quite so good, and when you get Vesper's bread you get sixteen ounces In every loaf. The Topeka city board of health will meet next Monday night. Miss Ethel Long gave a recital at the United Presbyterian church last night. Don't credit the recent report that all cut flowers will be beyond reach in price during the Christmas week, as there is nothing in it.- Rodman, the florist, has a large line of cut flowers of all kinds and potted, and blooming plants and the prices will surprise you. Drop in and see for yourself. Rodman the florist. Q WHO OWNS THE DOG? Complication" Aboxit II. F. Dillon's Brindle lup. It is evident that there Is a brindled bull dog in Topeka who has been leadiirg a Jekyll-Hyde life and belongs to two dif ferent families. The pup in question was returned to H. P. Dillon's residence, 919 Harrison street, by Policeman Hutton this morning. He found the dog in possession of a lower Kansas avenue restaurant keeper, took it away from him, and, as he supposed, re turned it to its owner. This morning two girls, the Misses Wil son, of 215 Buchanan street, called at the police station to see about their dog. They said ho was In the habit of running away and staying for some time and was a nuisance,', but he was a valuable dog and- a. household pet, and they hated to lose him. They said that the last time he ran away some One stole his collar, and that they tied a pink ribbon around his neck. Hutton, the officer who deliv ered the pup to Mr.- Dillon, began to turn pink, and admitted that the dog he de livered at Dillon's house had a pink rib bon tied around the back of his ears. "This is certainly our pup if he had four white feet and was brindle," said one of the girls. "What did you give him to those people for?" "Because they advertised for him," an swered Hutton. "I took him out there sarly this morning and the folks were not up, but the cook said that was their dog, and that his i;ame was Dan." "His name is Tag," said one of the girls. "We callci him that because he was al ways tagging around after some one and straying away from home. His name used to be Tige. That Is our dog, and we want him." Th advartisement which led Hutton to take the dog away from Dick Johnson, the restaurant man, was in the State Journal last night and read as follows: LOST BOSTON BULL. DOG. BRINDLE, four white feet. Reward for return to 919 Harrison street. "We saw that advertisement in the pa- fer," said one of the Misses Wilson, "and said 'some one is advertising for our dog.' My sister said 'that is all right, may be it is some policeman who wants to get the reward." I said "may be so, but we had better put in an advertise ment of our own.' The Misses Wilson say that their dog was a strayer from Strayerville, and was away from iiomw moy. oif the time. He would answer to any name and make friends with any one. In foot, he was not strong on his staying by his own fireside. The hired girl at Mr. Dillon's house said that the dog's name was Dan. When the policeman took him out there he readily answered to the name by running to the cook. But the advertisement said noth ing about a pink ribbon, and the girls mentioned a pink ribbon when they re ported the loss to the police station sev eral days ago. "SNOW WHITE" A SUCCESS. Operetta at Bethany College a Pleasing Musical Event. One of the prettiest and most credit able local musical events of the season was the operetta, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," given last evening at Bethany college by the vocal depart ment of that institution, presided over by Miss 'Alice Widney. The cast was made up entirely or the young ladies of the school, and the school orchestra furnished the instru mental music. The principal parts were taken by Misses Jane Weller, Marie Morgan, Florence Heizer and Pearl Gillett, all of whom have con siderable vocal talent. They were ably assisted by chorus of the younger girls. The scenery and costumes were good and the enure entertainment showed the results of conscientious work and careful forethought. Shot Her lover and Herself. New York, Dec. 21.' Mary Olah, a Hungarian girl, shot Sigu und Bohen, a waiter at tne cate jBouievara early today, and then sent two bullets into her own body, dying later. .Before the young woman died she said that Bohen had betrayed her before she learned that he had a wife and two children. It is believed that Bohen will recover. Tale Musicians Begin a Tour. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 21. Dur ing the holiday vacation at Vale uni versity the university musical club will make a western and southern trip, going as far west as Colorado Springs ana soutn to JNasnvuie ana Louisville on the return. The men left New Haven today. Billy Stift Down and Out. Victor. Col.. Dec. 21. Billy Stift of Chi cago was knocked out by Morgan Wil liams of this city in the twelfth round. A left to the chin and right under the jaw did the business. tit 11 W'-v k mr- i t -V' J iv-1 iL H j fi fJ VIS? jrT V, -35; f f-isj-: s CBothiing Take advantage of these Offers 25 less than early season prices Our Sale of Finest Suits and Finest Overcoats is doing the greatest clothing business for ua we have ever enjoyed the values are as representad the. clothes the very best makes, best materials, best fitting in America today bingle and Double-breasted Suits, in finest black thibets, cheviots, fancy cheviots and tweeds, fine worsted, in Overcoats long, medium and great coat styles m black and fancy ma terials the Suits are $20 and $22.50 values, the Over coats equal to any shown at $22 to $25 all on sale now 52-inch. Long Black Washington Mills extra fine Kersey, loose back, broad shoulders, long sweep, lined with heavy good Italian sateen sleeve lining, velvet collar, $15 values for. Splendid Long Belt OvercoatsIn nobby Scotch patterns now so popular broad shoul dered, excellent make $14 values We want you to see these at Extraordinary Fine Suits In black thibets, clays, pure worsteds, fancy cheviots single and double breasted, every suit Strictly Hand-tailored Suits In fancy effects in newest cuts single and double breasted $16.50 values Special, Many ladies are taking advantage of these special Suit and Overcoat bargains should size be incor rect or garment not suit bring it back, and have values f J wen Mat giwi V mas ARE MOVING IN. Independent Slaughter Houses Requirements. Meet Since Mayor Bergundthal issued the order to Food Inspector Farnsworth to cease making trips Into the country to inspect cattle and hogs slaughtered for sale in Topeka one of the inde pendent slaughter houses, located out side of the city limits has moved with in the corporate limits and will in all probability be followed by another one which has been doing such a heavy business that the promoters had start ed to erect a substantial stone structure. The .latter. .,rKas,n ceased operations upon;! buflding, since the order has been sprung! "Previous to this order the only compensation which the city received for inspection when made' outside tin the country was at the rate1 of 10 cents per head, while the legal rate was 15 cents per hun dred pounds. The slaughter houses out in the country therefore have been doing a rushing business with the butchers as in competition with the packing houses which have been com pelled to pay the 15 cent rate. The whole existence of these small slaugh ter houses owes its origin to the time, two years ago, when the outside 1 packing interests took off their deliv ery wagons, making each of the meat markets' send after their meat sup plies. About twenty of the small butchers were driven out of business by this act and immediately started up Plenty of Good Tilings ILeft Come in and select your gifts and have them laid aside. Don't wait until the best things are gone. Our line is now romnlete and we can wait on vnn t.n mutual satisfaction. Perhaps there will be something i in the following list to interest you: Pudding Sets, 3 pieces $1.25 to $6.00 Chop Sets........ $1.65 to $10.75 Chocolate Sets $7.50 to $13. 50 Berry Sets :.-90c to$7.50 Chocolate Pots. 50c to $4.50 Cracker Jars 35c to $4.00 Salad Bowls 25c to $3. 75 Fancy A. D. Coffee Cup and Saucer 7 c to Sl.OO Fancy Tea Cup and Saucer. 20c to $2.00 Fancy .Bread and Butter Plates. -lOc to 80o Fancy Breakfast size Plates. lOc to $3.75 Then we have some Field Haviland" such as wheat, Marmalade Jars, Boullion Cups and Saucers, FARNSWORTH ASHBY 503 Kansas Avenue. Boyeirs $15 Kersey Overcoats made of worth $15 here In the independent slaughter house business outside of the city limits and thereby succeeded in working up quite a profitable trade among butchers aa well as individual buyers. A number of the men affected by the raise have been kicking but are coming In never theless and abiding by the new ruling. At the present time the butchers in the city are paying on an average of cent less per pound than tha butchers in other towns over the state, says Mr. Farnsworth. The out of town packing establishments feel elated over this action on the part of the city authorities for they have been feeling the competition keenly and as a result placed the delivery wagons back into operation again. The meat inspection law in Topeka was formulated to give the Wolff Packing 'company an advantage over outside packing companies and pro vides for low inspection rate on cat tle brought In on the hoof while mak ing a rate of 15 cents per 100 pounds for dressed meat slaughtered outside of the city's llmltsi-i-Another result of the enforcement .pf this rate against the small independent slaughter house has been for them to send In calves in the cityr Inspected on hoof and then slaughtered within the city's limits at a rate of about 3 cents per hundred where the rate when brought In dressed would have been 15 cents per hundred pounds.

Harvard Honors Colored Men. Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 21. W. C. Mat thews, the negro- football and baseball player, has been elected one of Harvard's senior class day officers. This is among the highest honors in the gift of Crimson undergraduates. -H. -Chandler Egan, the golf champion, was elected chairman of the spread committee. 0 practical things in "Chas. 10 $10 10 Broth Bowls, Covered Buck Ramakins etc. and Plates.

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6 THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1904. SAVE THE GAS. Gorirnor Durbln of Indiana Warns Kansas. Profligate Lse Has Depleted the iloosler Fields. FAILED TO STOP IT. An Effort Made to Prerent Pip ing Out of State. Supreme Court Declared the Law Unconstitutional. Governor Winfield T. Durbln of Indiana says in a private letter to Governor W. J. Bailey: "If Indiana had adopted her pres ent laws against the profligate use of gas when gas was first discovered, it would have been worth millions and millions of dollars to our state. The useless waste in gas, rather than the pipe lines, are responsible for the de crease in our available supply. Kan sas would do well to protect itself while its gas fields are new." Indiana has had, in times past, so much natural gas that it did not know what to do with it. So it went ahead very much as Kansas is doing and wasted vast quantities of it, on the apparent assumption that the supply was inexhaustible. The result is that the wells have failed, and the meas ures "which were taken too late to pro tect the supply of gas are, as Governor Durbln says, almost futile. Governor Bailey evidently concurs in the opinion expressed by Governor Durbin, and favors more stringent laws to protect the Kansas gas supply Crom unnecessary waste. "I don't know that Governor Dur bln has reference to any special laws, but rather to all the existing laws on the Indiana statute books," says Gov ernor Bailey. "His communication to me was made in the course of a per sonal letter, and is therefore of no offi cial significance. But it affords a val uable suggestion for the future action of Kansas in relation to its gas sup ply." Indiana has discovered, among other things, that it cannot prevent the piping of gas outsMe of the state. .The people back there have come to the conclusion that gas which is piped out and sold is really benefiting the state, while gas that is allowed to go to waste rf-neflts no one. The legislature has acted accordingly. Back in 1889 the Indiana legislature undertook to pass a law such as has been talked of to some extent in Kan sas. The law prohibited piping gas out of the state. It said in part: "It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, company, corporation or voluntary association to pipe or con duct natural gas from any point with in this state to any point or place with out this state; any persons, company, corporation or voluntary association which shall have entered upon and ac quired by deed of conveyance or ap propriated or condemned any real estate under any law of this state for the pur pose of laying its pipe lines or for any other purpose, which shall permit any gas to be conveyed or carried through Its pipes 4o any place without this state shall forfeit all right, title and interest in and to all such real estate so appro priated, conveyed or condemned, and the pipes laid thereunder and the same shall revert to and become the property of the persons or corporations who own ed the same at the time of such appro priation." Of course the law was tested in the supreme court of Indiana, and was de clared unconstitutional. The supreme court said in part: "The act of March 9, 1889, has for its object to prevent persons from convey ing natural gas from this state into another state is unstitutional, being legislation in reference to interstate commerce. "Natural gas in the earth may not be a commercial commodity, but -when broght to the surface and placed in pipes for transportation it assumes that character as completely as coal on the cars or petroleum in the tanks. Trans portation of commercial commodities from state to state is interstate com merce and the state legislature cau neither burden or restrict it." The legislature then proceeded to pass lews to regulate and prevent the waste f gas. and these are the laws which are recommended by Governor Durbln to Governor Bailey. Provision is made in the Indiana law for a natural gas supervisor, serv ing a term of four years. The duty of the supervisor is to see to it that the laws are enforced, and to obtain sta tistical information about Increase or decrease of gas pressure, character of geological strata passed through in drilling, and amount of salt water en countered. Owners of wells are obliged to stop all leaks in pipes or machinery which allow gas to escape. If the owner or operator does not attend to this leak age, the supervisor is authorized to do so. Pumping gas by any method is pro hibited. The natural flow of the gas is all that can be utilized. It is also unlawful to allow gas to escape Into the air when a well is brought in for a longer time than two days. Abandoned wells must be plugged up with wooden plugs near the bottom, and then filled up with dirt and rocks, solidly rammed. The penalty for the violation of this law is severe. The fine shall be not less than $1,000 r.or more than $10,000 and the person or corporation adjudged guil ty may be forever enjoined from con veying or transforming natural gas other than as provided in the act. Kansas has a few laws designed to prevent the waste of gas, but they are not nearly as strict as in Indiana. No one is delegated to insist upon the en forcement of the laws here, and the penalty for violation is light. The max imum fine Is only $200. The Kansas law does not prevent pumping of gas, and does not provide any effective means for plugging wells or stopping leaks in pipes.- Accidentally Shot. Kansas City. Dec. 21. Louis W. Etevenson, 20 years old, son of F. W. Stevenson, a real estate dealer of 2709 East Twelfth street, employed as toll clerk by the Bell Telephone company, was standing at the Century bar last night about 9:30 o'clock during an intermission in the show at the Cen tury theater, when he was accidentally shot by a pistol that fell to the tile floor from the pocket of an overcoat that Roy W. Nelson, bartender at Rank Snyder's saloon, carried on his arm. The bullet entered Stevenson's abdomen on the left side, and ranging upward penetrated the intestines and kidney. The wound is dangerous but not necessarily fatal. PEARY'S NEXT DASH. He Is Preparing; to Make It In July, 1905. New York, Dec. 21. Lieutenant Rob ert B. Peary, who has commanded four expeditions in quest of the North pole, will make his next dash for the pole next July. This announcement was made at a dinner given Commander Peary by William Berri at the Oxford club, Brooklyn. Commander Peary is now having constructed a powerful steam vessel with auxiliary sail equipment and a bow of such strength and stability that Commander Peary says he can use it as a battering ram to smash his way through the huge ice floes. The vessel will have a complete wireless telegraph equipment and by means of several relays the great explorer ex pects to be placed in constant communi cation with this city. PIPE LINE GUARDED. Deputy Sheriffs to Protect From Further Violence. Independence, Kan., Dec. 21. Six special deputy sheriffs are now riding the gas pipe line to protect it from further mob violence. Sheriff Andy Pruitt appointed them late Tuesday, upon the request of the pipe line com pany. If this is not enough, the sher iff will name more. The company has agreed to stand the expense in case the county board refuses to pay the bill. The board is antagonistic to the pipe line. "I do not look for any more trou ble," said the sheriff. "The anti pipers seem to have quieted down." "Have you any clues to the dyna miters?" he was asked. "No," said he. "I have just arrived home, and there are so many things that demand my attention today that I have given no time to ferreting out the dynamiters. Probably the easiest way to get them is to go slow. Some of them will give the whole thing away before long, so there is no reason to rush things. Some people insinuate that, because I have expressed myself in sympathy with the movement to keep the gas at home, I am not anxious to pursue the dynamiters. Sympathy is one thing, the public duty is anoth er. I will do my duty. I have notified the pipe line company that I will glad ly co-operate with its detectives in the case, and will serve all warrants that they swear out." In a general way, it is easy to sus pect some of the culprits, but it may be hard to get evidence to convict. On account of the existing feeling it is doubtful if a jury could be secured in Montgomery county that would con vict. One man could hang, the Jury and perhaps some of the dynamiters would be drawn on the jury. The anti-pipers cannot get very far with the argument that- their griev ance is based on the illegal use of the public highways by the pipe line con cern. The fact is nearly every public road in Montgomery county is lined with pipe lines. It is estimated that over 800 miles of pipe lines are strung along the public thoroughfares. No complaint was ever made against the use of the roads for this purpose until the Kansas Natural Gas company be gan using the roads. A citation has been served on tne Kansas Natural Gas company in the quo warranto proceedings begun in the supreme court at 'Topeka. r H-'-' This citation requires the company to appear and show cause why it has not been exceeding the powers grant ed in its charter in the obstruction' of public highways and in crossing them without condemnation proceedings. This will bring the merits of the whole question before the supreme court sooner than it can be done otherwise. While it in no way disposes of the other litigation, it will practically Bet tie the position of the supreme court as to the right of the Kansas Natural Gas company to pipe gas across Mont gomery county, and that is the vital issue. If the court decides the com pany has not exceeded its charter powers, then it can go ahead and lay its pipe line under adequate protection. The hearing of the motion" filed by Judge Snelling of Cofteyville to dis solve the original injunction of Judge Flannelly comes up before Judge Flan nelly Thursday. YOUNG GOULD SHOOTS. Fires a Revolver Over a Crowd of Pursuing Fellow Students. New York, Dec. 21. While being pursued in upper Broadway by a crowd of Columbia university sopho mores, who were bent on capturing him. Kingdon Gould, the son of George J. Gould, drew a revolver and fired over the heads of the crowd. He then fled to a fraternity house, which was soon surrounded by the sopho mores, and from which he was. rescued by his father, who took him away in a carriage under the guard of three men, supposed to be detectives. On a previous occasion young Gould, who is a freshman in the Columbia school of mines, escaped from the second year men by drawing a geol ogist's hammer, which he flourished in the manner of a pistol. Young Gould was on his way from the college grounds when a group of sophomores appeared and attempted to capture him for the sophomore din ner to be held tomorrow night, at which it was planned he should fur nish entertainment for his captors, much after the fashion of other pris oners of war. As soon as the sopho mores began to close in about him Gould took to his heels. He had not run more than a block, when, seeing that his pursuers were gaining on him and that he could not escape, Gould turned suddenly and drew a revolver. "Don't any of you come a step nearer or try to touch me," he shouted. The elder classmen still pressed for ward. "He won't shoot," one of them cried. Gould then raised the revolver and shot over their heads. "You'll find out whether I'll shoot or not," he cried. The sophomores at once fell back and Gould took refuge in the fra ternity house. The students gathered reinforcements, surrounded the house and kept him a prisoner there until 6 o'clock. At that hour George J. Gould came to his son's rescue. He drove to the fraternity house in a carriage, ac companied by three men, two of whom guarded the carriage while the third went with him to the door. Young Gould joined them there and walked between them to the carriage and, after watching until it disappeared, the sophomores dispersed. While Kingdon Gould was being kept a prisoner at the fraternity house, a party of twelve sophomores was sent to watch the Gould residence in Fifth avenue to make sure that he should not escape them. Intending to cap ture young Gould if he appeared, the twejve second year men waited before the house until the carriage contain ing the Gould party arrived, after which they returned to the university. SCOTTISJUSY. Working II ard on Agricultural Appropriation Bill. One of lire Men Entrusted With the Duty. II E LEAKS S SOMETHING Finds Scientific Experts Are a Jealou Lot. Mr.Morgan Surprised at Antag onism of the South. Washington, Dec. 21. Charles F. Scott, representative-at-large, who is growing into one of the most useful members on the Kansas congressional delegation, is devoting almost his entire time these days to work on the sub committee of the committee on agricul ture, preparing the annual appropria tion bill for report to the house. The committee on agriculture has 18 members. Out of these, five are select ed to prepare the annual budget, which reaches many million dollars. The five are: Chairman Wadsworth, of New York; Mr. Stevens, of Connecticut; Mr. Scott, of Kansas; Mr. Lamb, of "Vir ginia, and Mr. Burleson, of Texas. This subcommittee was selected by the chairman, because of the ability of the members, as shown in the many committee meetings that are held dur ing the sessions of congress. The chair man keeps his eye., on his flock, and when a member shows aptitude for his work, unusual intelligence, and grasp of the affairs of the committee, and a power of energy and active work, he remembers it, and puts him to a harder task, when he gets one. This is the fourth session Mr. Scott has been serv ing 'on this committee, and his good work in 'the past has brought about his present prominence. The selection of Mr. Scott on the sub committee, in forming the bill for re port to the house, means that he will have the task of helping steer the -bill through the house; explain its many items; answer questions, both foolish or technical, according to the knowl edge of the Inquirer; and generally to help assist the big supply measure through the tortuous course all appro priation bills have in the two houses of congress. Last year Mr. Scott secured the in clusion in the agricultural appropria tion bill of two items which were of value to the west: An item setting aside a substantial sum for additional weather service to assist in getting warning to districts likely to be flooded, in advance of the deluge, and therefore contributing somewhat to the safety of property in the community; and an item providing for the publication in book form of the various bulletins of the department of agriculture on the swine industry making a "hog book." something similar to the famous "horse book," and "cattle book," the publica tion of which congress has authorized In the past, and which, have, become so popular. i This year, in the preparation of the appropriation bill, Mr. Scott is not watching any especial interest, but his work is broader, and he seeks to give the government's' 'money to various in dustries and researches in the big de partment of agriculture that will help the agricultural classes, and the west. Mr. Scott admits to it, college mand and scholar though he is, that scientists are a jealous lot. Ha declares that his ser vice on the board of regents for ten years of the University 'of Kansas helped him to study human nature and ascertain the knowledge that one scientist or special ist always keeps a somewhat jealous eye on his fellow. So, in dealing with the great department of agriculture, filled as it is with the most capable scientists in the country, specialists of every variety, Mr. Scott finds the samertendency to be lieve, rightly or wrongly, that one's as sociate in the other department is not quite so essential to the department as a whole, as he is. This is somewhat amus ing to Mr. Scott, but he carries his knowl edge of human nature and his apprecia tion of the humorous side of it, to a far ther end and make it useful. For he picks out the man who is doing the most good in the big department and seeks to aid him theh most. Work on the committee on agriculture was not altogether according to Mr. Scott's taste in th ebeginning, but he soon began to master its details and is now one of the authorities of the house of .rep resentatives on the growing importance and needs of the latest but one, and not the least Important, of the country's de partments. He entered the committee two congresses ago at the foot of the Repub lican membership of twelve. Now he is only four removed from the ranking mem ber. In addition to the work on the commit tee on agriculture, Mr. Scott has not lost sight of the general run of imr3rtant bus iness in the house by any means and is one of the best informed members of that body. Victor Murdock has found out that the creation of new congressional districts, if there is not, in the bounds of the new dis trict, a county that has, at its formation, a cadet in the naval academy, then the said district is entitled to two cadets, first off. Mr. Murdock thought of this one day and asked the navy department, which told him he was correct in his idea. But Mr. Murdock mournfully says that if there is to be a redisricting this coming winter by the legislature and a district is builded for him around Wichita, he will not be helped by this ruling, because of the two cadets he appointed to the acad emy recently, one was from Wichita, Sedgwick county, his home. Mr. Mur dochs cadets, both of whom are doing well at Annapolis, are Burnslde Clark of Hutchinson and Raleigh Williams of Wichita. W. Y. Morgan, editor of the Hutchinson News. who. with Mrs. Morgan, spent a few days here on his return from Cuba and the south, is much Impressed with the unfavorable feeling displayed toward President Roosevelt in the south. He cites an incident at a Charleston, S. C., theater where some reference was made to the president. Immediately there were hisses from all over the house. "Only a few perosns, hera and there, including Mrs. Morgan, who was loudest of all," relates Mr. Morgan, "had the temerity to ap plaud. But wait until I print my piece In the News about it, and I fancy there wll lbe something doing in Kansas." Mr. Morgan talks interestingly of his trip. He was" much pleased with President Palma of the republic of Cuba, though disap pointed because there were too many hol idays during their stay and the Cuban congress could not get a uorum. He wanted to see that body "perform." Three Kansas boys are preparing for examinations for commissions in the ma rine corps, a position sought almost as much as those in the army and navy. These Kansana are Mark B. Thompson, Norton: Ward Ellis. Lawrence; David Randall, Newton. Examinations will be held in January. Father of British Navy Dead. Portsmouth, "England., Dec. 21. Admiral Sir Ermas Ommany, the "father of the British navy," died here today after a lengthy illness. He was the last survivor of the battle of Navarino, fought In 1827, which re sulted in the destruction of the Turkish fleet. The admiral was born in 1811 and entered the navy in 1826. '2 Your choice of all our High Grade Furs absolutely at wholesale price. All Furs are this year's styles and must be sold as we have no place to store them out of season. M 625 Kansas Avenue POLITICAL GOSSIP. According to a treasury statement given out Tuesday by State Treasurer Kelly, the state has $120,000 in its gen eral revenue fund, and will have to meet December bills to the amount of $165, 000, leaving a deficit for the year of $45,000. At a conference among the members of the executive council held Tuesday, it was voted to allow the Kansas Day club to hold its banquet in the base ment of the rotunda at the state house. as it was announced by the State Jour nal that the club desired to do. State Accountant Rowett says that his next report on his findings will not be ready for the public for some time. He said today: "I am working along auietlv in my investigations, and have run into a good many snags which have to be .overcome. I will have a report ready one of these days, but not in the immediate future." Webb McNall. who is in Topeka to day, is talking in favor of the estab lishment of a state oil rennery, lounaea on the same basis as the state binding twine plant, for the purpose of giving the oil producers of Kansas a chance to get their on ready ior tne marsei without patronizing theStandardOU trust. Mr. McNall says that members of the legislature to whom he has talked are in favor of the plan, and he hopes to have it recommended by Governor Hoch in his message. T," Uooeln MaTihnttnn was In Topeka Tuesday. He was accompanied by his, daughter, and visited the state house. T TJqwoi- tio TnTOrfJ mfln who has a marriage reform bill to'present to the next legislature, nas announced uiui iie will return to Kansas during the ses sion of the legislature, and try to se cure the passage of his bill. It is reported that J. N. Dolly, of Wabaunsee, is to become the favored candidate for the office of bank com missioner under the Hoch administra tion. John Q. Royce, of .Phillips Durg, has been siving it out that he has clear sailing for the position, but the politic ians think that flir. Jriocn can not easily refuse to give Dolly anything he wants. Dolly is an original Hoch boomer. H. W. Bedell, an ex-banker of Labette county, is regarded as a strong candi date. Clyde Miller, secretary of the Repub lican state central committee, was in terviewed at Kansas City yesterday. He said: "I made up my mind when I went into this campaign that I didn't want any office, and I shall not take any, although Mr. Hoch has been kind enough to offer to do the right thing by me. I have seen so many of these fel lows around this year who are depend ing on politics to make them a living, that I was afraid that I might get into the same class myself, and then I would be shut out for sure if I ever did want anything. "We are not keeping the state head quarters open at Topeka any longer. We still have a room at the Copeland, and I go up there once or twice a week. Vbout all there is to do now is to pav bills. I never had any idea before how long bills kept coming in after a cam paign. Things are rather quiet political ly at Topeka. There are a few mem bers of the legislature showing up, es pecially the ones who are looking for good committee assignments. "That legislature has a big job cut out for it one which would ordinarily be considered impossible to accomplish. But the condition of things this year is unusual, and I believe that a wonder ful amount of work will be accomplish ed. Members who are not in them selves anything unusual will In many cases have a pressure of public opinion behind them that will make them do unusual things." FOUND NO BLOOD. Continued from Page One.) n.,ninrrham foicmq na.rnvsis. He UiJUlil6u"i iv.ion- i handles his right leg and right arm as a paralytic would.. As he was able to make quite a tussle and tried to trip Detective Heffern, a 240 pound man, when he was arrested at Lima he was sound and strong last Thursday. Cunningham feigns paralysis in a e,-.r, o n n or- at he tried the in sanity dodge when he was arrested for horse stealing in onio snenn jucaa doesn't take any stock in the paralytic dodge. Cunningham was stooped and bent as he walked with the officer. He was supported on each side in making the trip to and from the jail. In the court room he sank into a chair. His body trembled and his head shook as one troubled with nervous disorder. He seemed hardly able to speak and it was difficult to understand him. "Are you represented by counsel?" asked Judge McCabe. Had No Lawyer. Cunningham shook his head- "When do you desire your preliminary examination?" asked the court. Cunningham shook his head and wav ed his arms as if to say that he cared nothing for a preliminary examination. "I have but one wish," said Cunning ham hardly above a whisper. "And that is to prove that my wife is inno cent." "Are you represented by. counsel?" j t ARTIN M A R K EJST0D A Y. Wheat Is Firm Notwithstanding the Cables, Corn Opens Firm and Makes Slight Ad ranee. Chicago, Dec. 21. WHEAT Notwith standing weakness of Liverpool cables, the wheat market here today developed a Arm undertone as a result of a fairly active demand from shorts and commission houses. May opened a shade higher to c lower, at $1.10 to $1.101.10, and ad vanced to $1.1JH4. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of 535 cars, against 557 cars a year ago. An advance of more than 2c a bushr el in the December delivery resulting from- urgent covering by shorts, had a material effect of deferred futures. The high point on May was reached at $1.12. The market closestrong, with May up 1C at $1.11. CORN Corn opened firm at 45c to 45 45c and sold up to 46c Local re ceipts were 345 cars, with two cars of con tract grade. At the close May was up c, at 45e. OATS May oats were firm at 31c. Lo cal receipts were 4t cars. PROVISIONS Liberal receipts of hogs and lower prices at the yards caused some weakness in provisions. May pork was off 5c, at $12.90. Lard was down 2c, at $7.12. Ribs were 2c lower, at $6.75. WHEAT Cash: No. 2 red, $1.15gl.l6; No. 3 red, $1.111.13: No. 2 hard, $1.11 1.13; No. 3 hard, $1.02Jjl.lO; No. 1 nortk ern. $1.16 1.18; No'. 2 northern, $1.05 L15: No. 3 spring, $1.0031.12. CORN No. 2, 47(47c; No. 3, 43 43c. j OATS No.-.'30c: No. S, 2929c. RYE Dec, 73c; May, 77c. FLAX Cash: N.-W., $1.23; S.-W., $1.16; Dec, $1.16; May, $1.23. TIMOTHY Dec, $2.72; Jan.. $2.75; Feb., $2.80; March, $2.S5. CLOVER Dec, $12.75. BAR-LEY Cash: 38 50c Range of FrSoe Furnished by j. E. Gall, Commissions, Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth street. Telephone SSG. Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock Co., Kansas City, Mo. Chicago, Dec. 21. Open High Low Close Yes WHEAT Dec ....1 11 113 110 11314 110 May ...1 10 1 12 1 10 1 11 1 10 x July.... 98- 9i 98 9S-fi 98- CORN Dec 45-46 47 45 46 46 May 45- 45 45 45 45 July 45 45 45 45- 45 OATS Dec 29 29 29- 2914 29 May 31 31 31 31- 31 July 31 31- 31 31 31 PORK Jan 12 57 12 62 12 57 12 57 12 60 May. ...12 90 12 95 12 90 12 82 12 95 LARD Jan 6 ST 6 87-90 6 85-87 6 87-90 6 87-90 May.... 7 12 7 12-15 7 12 7 12-15 7 15 RIBS Jan 6 47 6 50 6 45-47 6 45-47 6 50 May 6 72-75 6 75 6 72 6 75 6 77-80 Kansas City Grain. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions. Grains, Provisions, Cotton and StocKa, Office 110 West Sixth street. Telephone 386. Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock Co., Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City, Dec. 21. Open High Low Close Y"sa WHEAT Dec 1 03 1 02 May ...102 103 102 103 102 July 90 90 90- 90 89- CORN Dec 40-41 41 40 40- 40 May 42- 4214 42 42 42 July 42- 42 42 42 42- Kansas CitJ Livestock Market. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 21. CATTLE Receipts today, 4,000 head, including 100 head of southerns. Market strong to 10c higher. Native steers, $3.506.50; southern steers, $2.50&4.50; southern cows, $1.75(33.25; native cows and heifers, $1.75&5.00; stock ers an dfeeders, $2.004.10; bulls, $2.004.0O; calves, $3.00&6.50; western steers, $3.005.00; wesrten cows, ti-15&3-&. HOGS Receipts today, 11,000 head. Mar ket steady to 5c lower. Bulk of sales, $4.40 (S4.65; heavy, $4.604.7O: packers', $4.50 4.65; pigs and lights, $3.754.45. SHEEP Receipts today, 3,000 head. the court asked Mrs. Cunningham. She shook her head. "You may not understand this pro ceeding." "I do not," said Mrs. Cunningham. "You are entitled to a preliminary examination," said Judge McCabe. "You may waive it or demand it. You have the right to an examination but if you waive it it does not effect your right to a trial by jury." Mrs. Cunningham did not answer and did not seem to know what to do. Cunningham attempted to address the court again but his words were scarcely audible. He repeated the statement that his wife was innocent. Judge McCabe fixed the bond and the date for the preliminary examina tion and stated that if in the mean time the prisoners wished to waive they could do so. Mrs. Cunningham walked erect. She did not seem to be affected by the proceedings in court nor the seemingly pitiable condition of her-husband. She was dressed in a long black cloak, a gray skirt and a large hat. She wore a pink ribbon around her throat. Cunningham was dressed in black and a stubby growth of beard added to his sickly appearance. Cunning ham is known to the police of Chicago as a man who will break and run from an officer if the slightest chance pre sents itself, and when Sheriff Lucas led him he held him with a pair of "nippers" on his wrist. BLITI 625 Market steady. Muttons, $4.0Oig.25; lambs; $5.006.50; range wethers, $4.25!&5.50; fed ewes, $3.75tg4.50. Bt. Louis live Stock Market. St. Louis, Mo., Dec 21. CATTLE Re ceipts today, 2,500 head, including 1,000 head of Texans. Market strong. Beef steers, $3.00&6.50; stockers and feeders, $2.00&3.75; cows and heifers, $2.254,50; Texas steers, $2.004.30; Texas cows and heifers, $1.75g3.25. HOGS Receipts today, 10.000 head. Mar ket easy. Pigs and lights, $3. 75(84.30 pack ers', $4.60&4.60; butchers' and best heavy, $4.60(g4.70. SHEEP Receipts today, 2,000 head. Market steady. Natives, $3.75&4.50; lambs, $4.36S6.60; Texans. $3.00&5.CK). Chicago Live (stock Market. Chicago, Dec. 21. CATTLE Receipts to day, 17,1X10 head. Market steady to strong. Good to prime steers, $6.007.00; poor to medium, $5.75g5.90; stockers and feeders, S2.00&4.15; cows, $1.0O4.2O;- heifers, $1.75iJ 4.75; canners, $1.00(62.35; bulls, $2.0CKS4.Ou; calves, $3.006.50. HOGS Receipts today, 42,000 head; esti mated Thursday, 35,000 head. Market steady to 5c higher. Mixed and butchers', $4.40(&4.65: good to choice heavy, $4.6O4.70; rough heavy, $4.35fa4.50; light, $4.304.55; bulk of sales, $4.50&4.6O. SHEEP Receipts today, 20,000 head. Sheep weak; lambs steady. Good to choice wethers, $4.4O6.00; fair to choice mixed, $3.504.50; western sheep, $3,0046.15; native lambs, $4.256.75; western lambs, $5.50g6.65. New fork Stocks. Wall St., New York, Dec. 21. STOCKS Prices of stocks today were higher and there was demand especially for the Pa cifies. Several thousand shares of South ern Pacific and of Union Pacific were bought at an advance of point for the former and point for the latter. Gains of a moderate fraction were general. Business expanded and there was a gen eral rise in values reaching 1 points in Sugar, 1 points in Kansas and Texas preferred and 1 to 1 points in St Paul, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, North western, Cleveland, C. C. and St. Louis, the Rock Island stocks and Lead. Liqui dation in Consolidated Gas lowered it 3 points, and there was a sympathetic, drop of 7 points in Brooklyn Union Gas. This selling checked the advance all around to ward 11 o'clock and the market reacted a fraction. The gains of the first hour were gener ally lost in the second by a dull yielding of the whole list. The average level fell below last night. Illinois Central, Ten nessee Coal, People's Gas and Corn Pro ducts lost 1 point, Westinghouse Electric 1 points and Chicago and Eastern Illi nois preferred certificates 4 points. Bonds were firm at noon. The market was sold vigorously after 12 o'clock and declines were sharp all around. The sell'ng was not confined to particular quarters, but included the ac tive stocks of all degrees. The liquidation in Amalgamated Copper, Consolidated Gas and the United States Steel stocks dis turbed speculative confidence in the long side. Practically all of the more promi nent stocks were down 1 to 1 points and the losses reached 9 points in Brooklyn Union Gas, 7 points in Consolidated Gas, 5 points in Lackawanna, 3 points in Amal gamated Copper, 2 points in Canada Southern and 2 points in Brooklyn Tran sit. With the termination of the selling movement the record showed many losses verging on on 2 points of exceeding that, especially for New York Air Brake and Federal Mining, which yielded 4 points. New Haven 3 points and Louisville and Nashville, Tennessee Coal and Interna tional Power 2 to 2 points. Business be came quite dull when the market com menced to rally at 2 o'clock and Important recoveries were made only by the spe cialties. Sugar rebounded 2 points. Con solidated Gas 1 points, Amalgamated Copper 1 points and Brooklyn Rapid Transit and Tennessee Coal 1 point. Bal timore and Ohio recovered 1 point and Louisville and Nashville 1 points. Other wise the railway list was sluggish. Range of Prices on Stocks Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commlsslonu, Grains, Provisions, Cotton ana Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth street. Telephone 386. Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock Co., Kansas City, Mo. New York, Dec. 21. Stocks Op'n High Low Cl'se Yes Sutsar 142 143 140 141 141 People's Gas 107 107 105 106 107 Amal. Copper 67 68 64 65 67 B. R. T 61 61 59 59 61 T. C. L 72 72 69 70 71 U. S. Steel 29 30 2S 28 29 U. S. Steel, pfd 93 93 91 91 92 Atchison, com 85 86 84 85 85 Atchison, pfd 103 103 103 103 103 C. G. W 22 22 22 22 22 St. Paul 170 171 169 169 170 R. I., com 33 34 33 33 33 Wabash, com 22 22 21 22 23 Wabash, pfd 43 43 42 42 43 MO. Pacific 109 109 107 108 109 Western Union 92 92 92 92 92 Manhattan 163 163 N. Y. Central 141 142 139 14o 141 Texas Pacific 3S 39 34 34 35 So. Pacific 64 66 63 63 64 Reading 79 79" 77 78 7S Erie 37 37 36 36 37 Erie, 1st 75 75 74 74 75 Union Pacific 111 111 109 110 111 C. &.0 48 48 47 47 4S B. 0 100 100 9X 99 100 L. N 141 141 138 139 141 Katy 63 63 62 63 63 Pennsylvania 137 138 136 136 137 C. ft A., com 43 43 43 43 43 U. S. Leather 14 14 14 14 14 C. F. 1 46 46 45 45 46 New York Hand Market. New York, Dec. 21. Close MONEY Prime mercantile paper, 4?14 per cent; sterling exchange weak, with actual busi ness in bankers' bills at $4.8715 for demand and at $4.84 for 60 day bills; posted rates, $4.85 and $188; commercial bills, $4.84. SILVER Bar silver, 61c; Mexican dol lars, 48c. BONDS Government bonds easy. New York Batter. New York, Dec 21. BUTTER Market unchanged. Cotton Market. New York, Dec. 21. COTTON Sales to day, 25 bales. Spot cotton closed quiet and 10 points lowr. Quotations per 100 lbs.: Middling uplands, $7.60; middling gulf, $7.85. Galveston, Tex., Dec. 21 COTTON Market steady at 7 7-lwc per pound, 2n Kansas Avenue TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. ERUPTIONS, tan-freckles, skin afflictions yield a satin skin to Satin Skin Cream, and Satin Skin Face Powder. FOR RENT 329 W. Locust St.. 629 Smith St., barn at 406 E. 8th. Peterson, 614 Monroe. Ind. 'phone 4734. FOR RENT Fine furnished room, every thing modern. 614 Monroe St. FOR RENT Modern, except heat, 8 room house, best condition. Inquire 404 Clay. FOR RENT Well furnished rooms, mod ern, with good board. 520 Harrison St. FOR RENT 6 room house, $10 a month. Inquire 1118 Madison sU FOR SALE A beautiful opal and dia mond ring, worth $75 will sell for $40: casn or payments. L. Biscoe, 523 Kan sas ave. FOR SALE Good saddle pony. 827 To peka ave. FOR SALE Bakery doing good business, long lease on building. 915 Kansas ave. Sugar and Coffee (n New York. New York, Dec. 21. SUGAR Raw sugar firm. Fair refining, 4c; oentrlfugal, 98 test, 4c; molasses sugar, 4c Refined sugar firm. Crushed, $6.35; powdered, $5.75; granulated, $5.15. COFFEE Market steady. No. 7 Rio. 8c Kan City Frodnoe Market. Kansas City, Dec 21. Close WHEAT Receipts today, 65 cars. Quotations were higher. Dec, $1.03; May, $1.03rg 1.03; July, 9090c. Cash: No. 2 hard, $1.0)a1.07; No. 3 hard, $1.021.04; No. 4 hard, 90c$1.00; No. 2 red, $l.07fil.09 No. 3 red, $1.04(Sl.07; No. 4 red. 95cSl-02. CORN Market steady. Dec, 40g40c; May, 42c; July, 42c Cash: No. it mix- ed, 4141c; No. 3 mixed, 41(S41c; No. 2 white, 41c; No. 3 white, 41ra41V,c. OATS Market firm. No. 2 white, 31c; No. 2 mixed, 31c. RYE Market steady, 72e. HAY Choice timothy, $9.009.50; choice prairie, $7.758.00. BUTTER Creamery, 21823c; dairy, 17c. EGGS Fresh, 22c. Wool Market. St. Louis, Mo., Dec 21. WOOL Market steady. Territory and western mediums, 2122c; fine mediums, 17(&18c; fine, 16&17e. Chicago Produce Market. Chicago, III., Dec 21. BUTTER Market steady. Creamery, 1626c; dairy, Ws2c. EGGS Market steady. At nark, cases Included, 19&22c. CHEESE Market steady. Daisies, 11 llc; Twins, 1111c; Young Americas, llfi 12c. LIVE POULTRY Market firm. Turk keys, 12c; chickens, fcc; springs, 8c. Market Goaaln. Furnished by A. M. McDermott Commis sion Co., Stocks, Grains, Provisions and Investment Securities. Rooms 3D and Zi, 702 Kansas avenue. Grain receipts at Chicago: Wheat, 28 cars; graded, 6. Corn, 345 cars; graded, 2. Oats, 44 cars; graded, 16. Liverpool opening cables: Wheat un changed; corn unchanged. Liverpool, 1:30 p. m.: Wheat d lower; corn '&d lower. The Chicago Board of Trade and the New York Stock Exchange will be closed Saturday, December 24, and Monday, De cember 26. Northwe.it grain receipts today: Minne apolis, 338 cars; Duluth, 171 cars. A year ago: Minneapolis, 450 cars; Duluth, 45 cars. Topeka Market. Topeka, Dec. 21. HOGS. MIXED AND BUTCHERS' ....$4.05-34.25 HEAVY 4.25'a4.32 LIGHT 3.!s65i4.15 CORN. FED CATTLE. COWS $2.003.09 HEIFERS 2.60'a3.25 BULLS .00U2.25 CALVES 2.503.59 NO. 2 WHEAT 95o NO. 3 WHEAT 9892l NO. 4 WHEAT H&UiiSo NO GRADE WHEAT 75'Oo NEW CORN (72-lb. bu.) 40o OLD CORN 42o NO. 2 OATS 33o NO. 3 OATS .iZo FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Furnished by S. E. Lux, successor to W. O. Anderson Co., 210 Kansas ave. nuel FRUITS. ORANGES Navels, $2.60(3.00 per box. LEMONS California, per box, $3.00ijjJ.50. BANANAS $2.00cj3.00 per bunch. APPLES $2.604.50 per bbl. HONEY 24-rack case, $2.40. COCOANUTS Per doz., 65c FIGS Per box, 75c GRAPES Per basket, 20g22e. MALAGA GRAPES Per bbl., $5.756.25. GRAPE FRUIT $5.00 per box. NEW DATES 5(&5c per pound. PINEAPPLES Per crate, $3.5063.75. PEARS Per box, $2.5U'2.75. VEGETABLES. CAULIFLOWER Per crate, $3.25. PARSNIPS Per bu., 50c HUBBARD SQUASH Per doz., $1.25(3 ''POTATOES-Colorado, 6052c per bu. SWEET POTATOES Per bu., S5c. CABBAGE 90C(g$1.00 per cwt ONIONS Per bu., 85c&$1.00. BEETS Per bu.. 60c CRANBERRIES Per bbl., $7.75. CELERY Jumbo, per bunch, 75c; Blue Ribbon, per "unch.ic g NEW YORK COUNTS Per can, 45c NEW YORK EXTRA SELECTS Pet cam" 35" BULK OYSTERS. EXTRA SELECT St Per gallon. STANDARDS Per gallon. $1.40. bA FULL CREAM CHEESE. KANSAS Y. A. Per lb., 14c. NEW YORK STATE-(White), per lo 14c l; RICK r lb., lac. L1MBUROER-Per lb., 15c. BLOCK SWISS Per lb., 15c BUTTER, EGGS, POULTRY POULTRY Hens, 7c lb.; Bprini!-. larie. 7ci broilers, &10c lb. "riaK

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THE TOPEKA STATE JOUBNAi; TEDlvESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1904. 7 DODGING THE TRUST. Commissioners Try to Defeat the Bridge Combination. The county commissioners expect to defeat the object of the bridge build ers' pool by sending out fifty plans and specifications of the new Sardou avenue bridge to bridge builders in Pennsylvania, Ohio. New York, New Jersey, IUirtois, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and other states inviting them to submit bids at the letting January 9. The commissioners, when awarding contracts for other Kansas river bridges, found that the bridge builders In this vicinity have formed a combine at the lettings and kept up the prices on the bridsres. In one instance an bids were thrown out as all were uni formly high and new bids were called for. When the contracts for Kansas river bridges have been let by the county commissioners the representatives of the bridge companies have been known to hold a meeting a short time before the time limit for the receiving of the bids and agreeing on the bids they should submit, which was virtual ly agreeing who should build the bridge. There has always been talk, with pretty good foundation, that there have been splits of the profits. The bridge companies, like the book com panies, divide the state into different territory for the different bridge com panies and each company has exclu sive territory and others are not sup posed to invade. The Shawnee county commissioners have felt the effect of this combine in many instances, as the bidders sub mitted uniformly high prices. This prevailed at one time untir a new bid der appeared on the scene and did not loin the combine but fought it. Then the combine fought him by submitting "straw" and "by" bids. If a bid was lower than the- bid of th man who was fighting the combine it was allowed to stand if necessary and i not necessary to use such a low bid to (secure the contract it would be with drawn. The commissioners have fought this combine fairly successfully, but to be sure that the combine will be broken the bids from all over the country will be invited. SNAPSHOTS AT HOflE JiKVfS Bister calls me tut the fellers Father calls me William, Will, Mother calls me Willie, call rre Bill! Mighty glad I ain't a girl ruther be Lov. Without them sashes, curls, an' things that's worn by Fnuutlerov. Love to chawnk green apples an" goswlm- mln- In tne lane Hate to take the castor-lie they give for bellyache! 'Most Sili the time, the whole year round, there ain't no flies on me. But Jest 'fore Christmas I'm as good as I Kin be! Got a yellcr dog named Sport, sick him on the cat; First thing 'she knows sue doesn't know whore she is at: Got a cliprer sled, an' when us kids goes out to slide, THAT INGALLS STATUE. Senator Blackbnrn, the Kansan's Old Antagonist, Slay Speak. Washington, Dec. 21. Senator Long has secured the promises of five sen ators to make brief speeches on the afternoon of January 21, when the Ingalls statue will be accepted in the These senators are: Mr. Allison of Iowa, Mr. Piatt of Connecticut, Mr. Spooner of Wisconsin. Mr. Gorman of Maryland, Mr. Daniel of Virginia. The two latter are Democrats. All served in tne senate with Mr. Ingalls. Mr. Long also has the nartial nrnm Long comes the grocery cart, an' we all 'ses of Senators Blackburn of Kentucky COMMITTEES NAMED. Those Who Will Have Charge of In augural Arrangements. The Topeka Commercial club com mlttee which was recently appointed to arrange for the reception to the incom ing state officers met at the Commer tial club rooms on Tuesday night. It was determined to hold the inaugural ceremonies on the afternoon of Janu ry 10, beginning at 1:30 o'clock, in Representative halC and then hold the reception in the corridors of the capi- tol, on the same evening. The Auditor ium cannot be used, for the State Foul try show begins on January 10. All living ex-governors of Kansas will be given special invitations to attend. The following committees were ap I'ointed to arrange the details of the re teption: Music L. M. Wood, George B. Pen- ny, M. C Holman, W. F. Roehr and M. D. Henderson. Reception W. S. Bergundthal and wife. W. W. Mills and wife. W. R. Stubbs and wife, D. W. Mulvane, A. M. Harvey and wife, M. A. Low and wife, A. A. Codard and wife, H. U. Mudge and wife, D. O. McCray and wife, John K. Frost and wife. L. M. Penwell and wife, John S. Parks and wife, Thomas Page and wife, N. H. Loomis and wife F. M. Bonebrake and wife, William F. Sapp and wife, C. J. Devlin and wife, J. B. Betts and wife, W. A. S. Bird and wife, Robert Stone and wife, John How erton and wife, H. M. Philips and wife, George K. Cole and wife, Frank E. Ci rimes and wife, and Norman Plass and wife. Programme T. J. Anderson, P. I. Bonebrake, W. H. Davis, P. J. Mona han, A. M. Fuller, T. A. McNeal and A. T. Reld. Printing George A. Clark, Arthur Capper, Dell Keizer, Willard Hall, Framk P. MacLennan and Harold Chase. Decorations Captain Collins, John Dudley and J. F. Stanton. Wnnts Her Farm Back. Syndicie L. Lawson filed suit in the federal court Tuesday afternoon for the recovery of her farm in Morris county from the Surety Trust company of Kansas City, Mo. In May, 1903, the petition states that the plaintiff sur rendered her property to the defendant on the promise of the payment of a consideration of $8,000. The money Mas not been paid her, and now she wants the deed to the trust company aeciarea nun ana void, and wants en tire possession of her farm. Colorado and Return. $27.50. Colorado and return every day to April 30, 1905, inclusive, with final re turn limit June 1, 1905, via Union Pa cific. $27.50 from Topeka. Be sure your ticket reads over the Union Pa cific. Inquire of J. C. Fulton, Depot Agent; F. A. Lewis, City Agent, 525 Kansas avenua. 250 CASES OF DIPHTHERIA Reported in Topeka and Sur rounding Towns. ANOTHER GRAVE ROBBED. Our little boy 4 years old came down with diphtheria and we sent for our home f'hysician. He did oil he could, but the ittle boy died after a heartrending scene of suffering, bleeding at both nosa and mouth, and slowly but purely choking to death, and after six days of suffering, died. Then our little girl came down with the same. We sent for the doctor and he commenced on her just the same as they did on the little boy. I then talked it over with my mother and we both concluded the little girl would die if we kept on with the doctor. So we both concluded to dismiss the doc tor and use that highly recommended iiphtheria medicine which has become so universally used in Tnpika. We had heard no many recommend It highly, the Golden Chemical Compound. Prof. Robinson told us how to apply it and told us that the child would be well in two or three davs, and how glad we are to say he was right ana in tnree aays sne was wen and oh! how badly we felt to think we did not use It on the little boy who would now be with us to cheer our home If we had used It. Let us insist. mothers, fathers. DON'T FAIL' DON'T FAIL, to use it. It will POSITIVELY cure diphtheria and Prevent it. as w have proven in our own amily. Had we used this God-send to suffering humanity we would not only have saved a $40 doctor bill, but also the life of our little boy. If any one wishes to know our opinion of this wonderful preparation, call at 41S J'-ast Locust St., hook a ride! But sometimes when the grocery man is worritea an cross. He reaches at us with his whip, an' lar- ruDs ud his hos3. An' then I laft an' holler: "Oh, ye never tecnea me! But Jest 'fore Christmas I'm as good as 1 tan be! Gran'ma says she topes that when I git to he a man I'll be a missionarer like her oldest brother. Dan. As was et up by the cannibuls that lives In Ceylon s isle. Where every prospeck pleases, an' Only man is vile! But gran'ma sn has never been to tee W d West snow. Nor read tne Lile of Daniel Boone, or else I cuess she'd know That Buff'lo Bill an' cowboys Is good enouEh fer ma! Excep' jest 'fore Christmas, when I'm gootv as 1 Kin ue. And then old Sport he hangs around, solemn-like and still. His eyes they seem a-sayln': "What's the matter, little Bill?" The old cat sneaks down off her perch an' wonders what's become Of them two enemies of hern that used to make thlnes hum! But I am so perlite an' tend so earnestly to 012, That mother says to father: "How im proved our Willie is!" But father, havin" been a boy hisself.sus- Dicion3 me When, jest Tore Christmas, I'm as good as I km be! For Christmas, with its lots and lots of candies, --akes. an toys, Was made, they say, for proper kids an" not for nauKhtv boys So wash yer face an' bre3h your hair, an' minds ver n's and a s. An' don't bust out yer pantaloons an' don't wear out yer shoes; Say "Yessum" to the ladies, and "Yes sur" to the men. An' when they's company, don't pass yer plate for pie again; But. thinkin' of the things yer'd like to see upon that iree. Jest 'fore Christmas be as good as yer kin be! Eugene Field. fopeka. MRS. Tt.-TJ. LEWIS. MRS. GWENIE BAIL. Ask your druggist for G. C. C, the New Germicide prepared by NATIONAL CHEMICAL CO.. Topeka, Kan. Watch your automobiles. This is the shortest day of the year. Have you gotten your resolves for the New Year ready to try on? This is the last day for the payment of taxes before the penalty is attached for nonpayment. Have you found a sample of the up-to-date youngster who does not believe in Santa Claus? Perhaps Director Jennings has forgot ten that certain kinds of weather are fashionable at Christmas. The comment of the taxpayers often is that tax paying time should not come so close to Christmas. The Topeka Homeopathic School of Medicine will have no Christmas vaca tion. Lectures will continue. County Treasurer Bowen received over $21,000 in taxes yesterday, the largest day's business of the season. Give your children something prac tical. Start an account at the State Savings bank; first deposit $1.00. The Authors' club will meet tonight at the National hotel to arrange the annual meeting and yearly banquet. Dr. Kidson can now be reached at 9S4 Kansas avenue by Independent phone No. 3431 red, or Bell No. 866. Everything is moving along all right and the depression has not yet arrived. A new automobile has arrived in Topeka. Dr. Harry Lyman has a new touring car which he unloaded from the train at Atchison and drove to Topeka. It is a green Rambler. Whv is it that when the Kansas sheriffs meet in Toupeka the first thing thev do is to deny that they axe pre paring bills for the legislature to pass? The new directory of the Independent Teletihone company is nearly ready. It will be out in a few days and will con tain the names of over 3,000 subscrib ers. Albert T. Reid will make a sketch of a basketball girl for the February issue of the Review. The sketch will be made up in poster form as the football poy was last month. The Washburn Review says that Billy Rice, the crack football player, will not return to the college after the Christ mas vacation,' because he intends to teach school in Oklahoma during the next term. Sheriff Lucas and John Wilkerson looked rather tired and sleepy when thev reached Topeka yesterday with Mr. and Mrs, Cunningham, the automobile stealing specialists. They had missed two nights of sleep watching their pris oners. Here is the good that the Washburn Review sees in it all: "Dr. Outland is now permanent director of athletics. Does it not seem much better to say it this way than to repeat the names of half a dosen managers and as many coaches?" The work of erecting the new street railway bridge is progressing very rap idly. Eight of the big tuDuiar piers have already teen put into place. Un less some accidents hinder, the bridge will be ready for service in about three months. Christmas, the State Teachers' con- ention. New Years, the new governor. the legislature, the state board of ag riculture meeting, the improved stock breeders, the poultry show, the Mid winter exposition, seems to be the or der of events. Clifford Dumford has been sentenced to the Reform school by Probate Judge Hayden. As long as young Dumford goes to school and is a real, good boy he will not have to go to the Reform school. Commitment was deferred awaiting developments of his behavior. R. S. Brigham, general manager of the Midwinter Fair association return ed on Tuesday from Chicago where he engaged his vaudeville attractions for the big Auditorium show next Febru ary. He says that he has secured the best line of acts ever put on in Topeka. Cunningham, the automobile thief, and Cockrell of Missouri, Democrats, who also served with Mr. Ingalls. Mr. Blackburn has made it a rule, since his ic-enuance into tne senate recently. not to make speeches on eulogies. Mr. Long has nearly persuaded him that it is not strictly an eulogy, but merely a few remarks on the accentance of a statue. On this theory, Mr. Blackburn may consent. Mr. Blackburn was one of Mr. IneaHs' great antagonists in the senate. Of all the Democratic members, nrobahlv Mr. Ingalls met a foeman most worthv of his steel in Blackburn And Blackburn always knew he was certain of a force ful reply from Mr. Ingalls whenever he attacked the north, the Republican party, or the late unpleasantness. Blackburn, Vest of Missouri, and Voor- hees of Indiana were the senators most frequently drawn into remarks made by Mr. Ingalls in his 18 vears, of ser vice. The exercises in the senate will beein at 1 p. m. Saturday, January 21, immed iately after the comDletlon of what is cauea tne morning routine business." Mr. Long win call up his resolution accepting the statue from the state of Kansas, and offer some remarks. Then the other senators will make their re marks. The galleries on that dav will likely be filled with all the members of the Kansas colony then in the city jars, .ingalls, accompanied by her daughters, and perhaps one or two of ner sons, will De In the galleries for the occasion. She has signified her inten tion oi attending. Exercises in the house will occur on the same afternoon at 3:30 p. m., thus giving Kansas and others the ODDortun. ity to attend both senate and house ex- reclses. The house exercises will pro bably be in charge of Mr. Curtis. He will call up the house resolution, ac cepting the statue, and will make a few remarks. Other Kansans will likely speak also, perhaps every member of the Kansas house delegation. Mr. Cur tis is also seeking to have house mem bers from other states, who were in congress during the time of Mr. Ingalls' service, offer remarks. Senator Long has received a letter from the secretary of state of Kansas, Mr. Burrow, Inclosing a copy of the contract between the executive council, for the state, and Mr. Niehaus, the New York sculptor. Mr. Burrow desires to know whether Mr. Long, from close In spection of the statue, thinks the terms of the contract have been complied with, with the view to the early issu ance of a voucher to Mr. Niehaus for $6,000, the amount agreed upon for the construction of the statue. Mr. Long has advised Mr. Burrow that in his Judgment, the terms of the con tract have been compiled with. WORE 40 HAIRPINS. Colorado Murdered Girl Had Extreme- ly Heavy Hair. Colorado Springs, Col., Dec. 21. The police are as far from a clue to the solution of the Cutler mountain murder mystery as ever but their ef forts are being redoubled. The last clue that was in their hands played out this morning when Mrs. Onedia Hoyt, a pretty hair dresser, living in. this city and who was reported to have disappeared, was found safe at her room in the Clinton hotel in this city. Inquiries continue to coma from other cities for a detailed description of the dead girl but in no case has the sending of the description resulted in the receipt of further information or inquiry. An additional fact in the description of the dead girl is the conclusion of the officers that she had a very un usually heavy head of hair. The cor oner has in his possession no less than forty hair pins that were taken out of the coil of hair of the dead girl, some of them being picked up at the scene of the attempted cremation of the body. These hair pins are all of stiff wire, there being no small flexi ble ones and the number and strength of the pins is taken to indicate that the growth of hair was unusually An increased number of officers are today engaged in the search through the hills for evidence that may lead to the discovery of the identity of the murdered girl or of her slayer or both At their meeting today the county commissioners will offer a reward of $1,000 for the arrest and conviction of the murderer. The excitement in the city and community over the crime is growing daily, there being a demand on the orncers from the citizens today that every possible effort be made to run down the crime. Talk of lynch ing the murderer, should he be found out, is heard freely today. FIVE FIREMAN HURT. Columbus, O,, Business District Dam n-oil $225,000. Columbus, Dec. 21. Fire today in High street in the business district caused a loss of $225,000, destroying the Mithoff building and the stores of Krauss. Butler Co., one of the largest carpet and rug firms in Ohio, and the Wheeler grocery- is-rauss, uuwer Benham suffered the heaviest loss, $100,000. Five firemen were injured, none seriously, by the explosion of gas in the Mithoff building. The three up per floor sof the Mithoff building con tained fifteen familes, but all were rescued. A FATAL ERROR. A man steps into your office, draws up has arrived at Independence. Kan., and his chair, and talks right Into your face. His breath is offensive. Your only thought is how to get rid of him and his business. You cut him short with, "lam not interested." SOZODONT Is essential to ono whose breath is not pure and sweet. Penetrating the little crevices, it deodorizes, sweetens and purifies them, and makes you feel genteel and clean-cut. 3 FORMS LIQUID, POWDER PASTE. Independence, Mo., at all times of the day of November 20 according to various papers. Last night a Kansas City pa per got him to Independence, Kan., at 3 o'clock in the morning more than 12 hours earlier than he did reach there. This is the programme for "Farmers' Week" in Topeka: Kansas board of agriculture, January 11-13; the Improv ed Stock Breeders' association, January 9-11: the Kansas Swine Breeders' as sociation. January 9-11; the State Vet erinary Medical association. January 10, and the annual meeting and show of the State Poultry association, January 8-14. r 1 -U'&r'T 8 W&&??WiW Tflneire IN The Hliniiricn mm (COPY) Ore Settlement. AMERICAN SMELTING AND RE.FINING CO. GLOBE PLANT Bought of THE KING SOLOMON MINES. WEBSTER BALLANGER, Como, Colo. DENVER, COLORADO, June 9th, 1P03. Please observe that the average net per ton of the five ship ments is $37.93. ri- Kn Gross Moisture. Net Ounces Ounces Treatment Av. Net Mr mo. pountis. per Cent. Pounds. Gold. Silver. Per Ton. Per Ton. 6,381 5,215 7 4,850 5.49 1.05 $8.00 $99.89 8,953 18,395 6 17,291 2.04 10.00 29.88 9,750 29,603 4J 28,271 1.60 .06 8.00 22.40 9,435 708 5 673 1.16 5.00 22.04 9,869, 28,750 6 27,025 1.13 Trace 8.00 15.47 The Almaden Mines Co. has about J, 500 feet of this vein on its property. C Signed): GLOBE PLANT AMERICAN SMELTING AND REFINING CO. Money Made In Mining Do you know he history of our most wealthy miners? Many of them made their start by investing a small amount in mining stock while shares were being sold for development pur poses. Mining stocks have been known to Jump from 50 cents per share to $10 per share In one single night. Here are a few results of small in vestments in mining: $100 invested In Butte and Boston in 1895 ie now worth $5,600. $100 invested in Wolverine in 1893 is now worth $5,600. $100 invested in Calumet and Hecla in 1880 is now worth $7,650. $100 invested in San Francisco in 1898 is now worth $10,000. $100 invested in United Verde in 1887 is now worth $30,000. $100 invested in Le Roi in 1894 is now worth $80,000. Qulncy has paid 12 millions in divi dends. Ontario has paid 13 millions in divi dends. Anaconda has paid 20 millions in dividends. Opportunities of the present day for safe and paying investments in mining are better than ever before. Modern methods and machinery are producing' results thought to be impossible a few years ago. As an investment at the present price there is nothing on the market today that is safer, better, or will pro duce quicker or greater results than the stock of the Almaden Mine com pany. Drop us a line and we will get this matter before you so that you will understand it. Capital Stock $500,000 Par Value $1.00 Fully Paid Non-Assessable. 50 Cents a Share 50 Cents a Share Two hundred t ho usand shares of the capital stock of this company have'been'placedin the Treasury In order to f;et quick returns, 30,000 shares of this stock are or the present placed on the market, subject to increase in price, or withdrawal, a" 50 Cents Per Share. This is your opportunity to invest In a company that promises to be one of the best In the Leadville district. "We giv. below just a few of our stockholders, most of whom have been on the grounds of the Almaden property: George Neil, Topeka, Kas. H. H. Kimmel, McLouth, Kas. James Richmond, Philadelphia. P. J. Woodward, Denver Colo. Wm. P. McClure, Topeka, Kas. A. R. Comstock, Denver, Colo. Bitler Brown, Topeka, Kas. S. C. Bushong, Richland, Kas. J. P. Davis, Topeka, Kas. Chas. Buck, Oskaloosa, Kas. A. H. Wilson, Lawrence, Kas. W. E. S. Mieley, Ozawkie, Kas. Do you know any of those men whose names are given above? Write to them, talk with them, investigate to your entire satis faction, and you will soon realize that by buying a few shares of Almaden stock now, at 50 cents per share, you will be enjoying handsome dividends in the near future. How much will you invest? Interesting Facts i This property is located In the fa mous Tarryall district of Park county, Colorado, and consists of seven lode mining claims, containing about 135 acres. There are several well-known "veins exposed on this property. The King Solomon, Queen of Sheba, Em press Josephine, and other adjoining claims have been opened, and their veins are known to cross into the Almaden.'; r r. This company is organized for the purpose of mining and milling of pre- cious metals. Active Work was begun on the tunnel the latter part of Aug ust, 1903, and is being pushed day and night by different shifts of men. This tunnel is to be driven In about 1,500 feet, thus gaining a depth of about 1,400 feet. There Is an Immense iron dyke passing through part of the property, carrying gold values assay ing as high as $40 per ton. There are several fine fissure veins on the prop erty, one of which has produced In shipping qualities of the value of $70 per ton. Samples taken from one of our lodes,' known; as the Jay Gould, claim, gave returns in gold of over $100 per ton. The immense quantities of low grade ore can be handled by our modern machinery, and we are prepared to make a handsome profit for our stockholders from ore running only $10 per ton. Are you going to be one to share the dividends? Send for shares at once. Denver Address The Almaden Mines Co. Exchange Building, Denver, Colorado. Address All Communications to F. W. DICKERS ON, Stormont Building, Topeka, Kansas. Yes, it is there in good paying qualities and plenty of it. The prospectors say it is there because this prop erty is surrounded by other good mines, and they first found gold near the surface; the expert miners say it is there, because they, know good paying ore when they see it; the assayer3 say it is there, because they have made tests of our ore which ran $40, $70, and even $100 per ton. Who could dare to question the great value of the Almaden Mines with 1500 feet of the King Solomon vein running into our property? Note carefully the following statement, so you will know what to expect from the Almaden ECHO OF THE SEW CASE. Widow Convicted of Murder Tries Recover Her Farm.. An echo of the famous Amelia New murder case was heard yesterday in the supreme court. Amelia New, through her trustee, Robert H. Clog ston, is trying to get possession of a 2 40 acre farm and $1,200 in cash from J. A. Smith and H. M. Brown. Mrs. New is the Greenwood county woman who was accused of murdering her husband. She was convicted, and sent to the penitentiary for life on January 25, 1898. Governor Leedy commuted her sentence to 40 years. In the present suit for the possession of property, Robert H. Clogston is act ing as her attorney. I. X. Cooley Gets Off. Isaac N. Cooley, of Elk county, who was convicted on five counts of selling liquor, and given $100 and 30 days on each count, was given a commutation of sentence Tuesday by Governor Bailey. He will be released on pay ment of $100 and serving 30 days in jail. The pardon was recommended by Judge G. P. Aikman, who heard the case, and by W. T. Ayres who prose cuted. There was also a long petition in favor of the action. The facts ap peared to be that Cooley, who is a good natured sort of a chap who runs a little farm, hunts and fishes for a liv ing, was used by a "joint drug store" as sort of distributing agent. Reports a Stormy Passage. Queenstown. Dec. 2. The White Line steamer Oceanic from New York, December 14. for Liverpool which ar rived here today, reports having a very stormy passage. The vessel was only able to steam 209 miles December 19 on account of a hurricane which was prevailing. Mother Ix-ft Out. Margaretta Schwerdtfeger has filed suit In the federal court for a reap portionment of the property left after the death of her husband in Lincoln county, between herself and her two children. She alleges in the petition that her son Herman and daughter Alva secured the major share of the estate. Her husband died in August, 1904,. and left a big farm in Lincoln county valued at over $6,000. The plaintiff is a German woman, 66 years of age, and says that she is unac quainted with business ways of the present time. Show Will Be Big. If indications are correct the poultry show of the State Poultry association, which is to be held at the Auditorium from January 9 to 14, will be an un qualified success and one of the best in the history of the association. Col J. "W. F. Hughes, who is largely Inter ested in the welfare of the association states that the entries this year will be largely ahead of those of last year. both in quality and quantity. One of the prominent exhibitors this year will be Judge T. L. Norval of the supreme court of Nebraska. BETTEX STARTS A MISSIOX. Austrian Evangelist Decides to Stay in Topeka. Coughing Spell Caused Death. "Harry Duckwell, aged 25 years, choked to death early yesterday morning at his home, in the presence of his wife and child. He contracted a slight cold a few days ago and paid but little attention to it. Vesterday morning he was seized with a fit of coughing which continued for some time. His wife sent for a physician, but before he could arrive, another coughing spell came on and Duckwell died from suffocation." St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Dec. 1, 1901. Ballard's Horehound Syrup would have saved him. 25c. 60c and $1. Sold by Rowley Snow and "W. S. Miller. Bean the lllB Yds "av8 lwavs 0U2!rt CA8TOHIA. Bears the T.hiB Kind You Haw Alwjys BongM OASTOXIXA. Bean the Si m ou navB Always iwugiu ftignstors of Paul Bettex, the Austrian evangelist, whom so many people have seen and heard preaching at the corner of Sixth and Kansas avenue during the last two months, has decided that Topeka is a good field for his work and has accordingly opened "The Topeka Gospel Mission" at Madison and Fourth streets, or 404 Fourth street. The quaint white helmet with its insignias which he wore about Topeka as been discarded, alongside of the banner, both of which made the man conspicuous in his wanderings about the street. Bettex announces that he will hold prayer meetings every night from 6:30 to 7:30 p. m., and immediately after that he will hold a salvation and praise meetings. He wants "All Saints and Sinners To Come." In his public in vitation Bettex says: "Boys, won't you go to heaven with us? Madam, Jesus invites you to the marriage supper of the Lamb; and don't you forget to bring the dear children." Russian Bonds Hunting a Market. New York, Dec. 21. Overtures have been reported to have been made to a number of local bankers concerning the flotation here of. a part of the forthcoming Russian loan. No defi nite steps have been taken aa yet to ward placing the bonds, but bankers expect that a fair sized block will find a market In this city and there may be a public offering. The amount of the loan as already announced will be $260,000,000, and it is said that per haps $55,000,000 of this amount might be placed in this country. Holiday Low Rates. t4 accommodate holiday travelers a rate of one fare plus 60 cents for the round trip has been placed In effect by the Union Pacific. Dates of sale December 24, 25, 26, 31 and January 1 and 2, with final return limit Janu ary 4. inquire of J. c Fulton, aepot agent; F. A. Lewis, city agent. 625 Kansas avenue.. SENT IT TO ATCHISON. Freight Rates Cause Auto Purchaser to Unload It There. New developments have come to light in the freight rate situation. The ad vantage which Atchison has over To peka is shown in the following item from tho Atchison Daily Globe: Here Is an argument in favor of At- -chison, In the matter of freight rates. Wm. Taylor, an automobile dealer In Topeka, came to Atchison today to receive a Rambler which ha had ship ped to him here, although it was ordered for Dr. Lyman, a Topeka dentist. The principal reason for receiving the ma chine here is that the rate to Atchison Is considerably less than It Is to To peka, The run to Topeka, which will be made tomorrow, will serve to test the machine. It is a tonneau, with seats for four, and was run about town this afternoon. For individual and for national life, for character and for social service, for the earthly Ufa and the eternal outlook, the ultimate problem of every man is simply the problem of learn ing to live the life of an earnest, intel ligent thoroughgoing love. The true and final examination in any education for life is just one question, "How much does a person mean to me?" Have you really learned to be a good friend? Rev. Dr. Henry Churchill King, president Oberlin college, Con gregatlonallst. Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup seems especially adapted to the needs of the children. Pleasant to take; soothing in its influence; It la the remedy of all rem edies for every form of throat and lung disease. Holiday Rates via Misonrl Faclflo Rnllway. The rote will be one fare plus 50 cents, except between points where rate of one and one-third fares is less with minimum of 60 cents. Dates of sale December 24, 25, 26 and 31 and January 1 and 3, limited to January 4.

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8 THE TOPEKA STATE JOUENAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1904. 0 Santa Clavs got his Trunks, Grips and Suit Cases here A Toy Trunk for the little one. We've got lots of them JL ...Hi i.- mill mm in... u ;V Tl 1 Do You Remember when a Relative or Friend of Yours Borrowed a Suit Case or Grip from You when They were Going on a Trip? Now would be a Good Time to Buy Them One for a Christmas Present. It would Surely be Appreciated and would Last for Years to Come. We are Making Special Prices for the Holiday Trade. Not another store in the state can show as large a stock of Trunks, Suit Cases, Grips, and all other kinds of Leather Goods Novelties as ours. You buy direct from the factory here. Our complete stock of Ladies' Hand Bags and all Suit Cases will be sold at 10 per cent discount for the next three days in order to reduce the stock 0 0 0 0' 0 0 0 0 0 0, 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ladies Hand Bags 50c up Ladies' Toilet Cases. .$1.15 up Music Rolls 40c up Ladies' Safety Bags 25c up Chatelaine Bags 25c up Boston Bags 25c up Ladies' Card Cases 20c up Ladies' Grips. Gents' Combination Pass Books 25c up Gents' Pocketbooks 25c up Gents' Card Cases .20c up Gents' Bill Books 25c up Gents' Combination Bill Rolls 30c up Gents' Flasks 60c up Gents' Leather Cases 35c up Gents' Collar and Cuff Boxes. Gents' Toilet Sets $1.15 up Playing Cards in Cases. Travelers' Drinking Cups 25c up Military Brush Sets. .$2.00 up Grips 60c up Satchels 30c up Trunks $1.75 up Toy Trunks, in metal Cover 45c up Pocket Folding Lunch Boxes 25c up Patent Drawer Trunks. Pocket Medicine Cases, 60c up Match Cases 25c up Ink Wells 25c up Domino Sets 50c up Knife Cases 10c up Postage Stamp Cases 10c up Pocket Companion 10c up (Contains Glass, Comb, Tooth and Ear Pick, and Scissors.) Blacking Sets 75c up School Bags 75c up Photo Cases 85c up Handkerchief and Glove Boxes Necktie Boxes Cigar Cases 30c up Hat Boxes. Ladies' Work Boxes. Writing Cases for Ladies and Gentlemen 75c up Collar and Cuff Portfolios. Obstetric Bags. Perfume Sets. Leather Lunch Boxes. In Oxford Bags we have all the latest designs and 0

0 0 0 0 Wp will sell a dennine Cowhide f eather 24-in. Suit Case with shirt nocket for $4.50: and a leather lined, leather Docket Cowhide Suit Case for $6. 0 0 These are great bargains as lona as they last. See our immense stocK of Hand Dags-First showing of the "Dolly Vardcn" and "Vanity" styles.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0&&&&&&&$&$&$$&$$$ 000000000000 0000000000000000000000 00000000O TOPEKA 510 Kansas Ave. FIGHT TO A FINISH. One Has Been Inaugurated in New Vork Senatorial Contest. New York, Iec. 71. Politicians gathered ;rly today at the Fifth Avenue hotel for the conference called by Senator Flatt in the interest of Chauncey M. Depew's can didacy for re-election to the United States senate. Of the hundred men invited it was said that 75 had indicated their in tention to be present. Kea interest was felt in tolay's meet ing because of the belief that it would show who of the state leaders will stand with Piatt in his fight for Iepew. It was felt that Mr. Piatt s statement last night to the effect that "it is now a fight to a finish" and that "everyone must line up" would force many leaders who have ex pressed themselves as friendly to both the senator and Gov. Odell to take sides. This kind of a line up is what many of the prominent Republicans of the state have desired to avoid for more than a year past. Many men who are on good terms with the. governor and wio had pleasant rela tions with Mr. Piatt throughout his long term as state leader, hesitate to do any thing that might offend either. The con test, if it comes to that, it is feared, may involve the organization throughout the entire state. About fifty or seventy-five of the Re publicans of various sections of the state, notably political friends of Sena tors Piatt and Depew. were gathered In the corridors of the hotel just befere the conference was begun. Included in the number were former Lieutenant Governor Timothy Woodruff, Con gressman Sereno A. Payne of Auburn; John E. Merrltt, formerly of Lockport, N. Y., now postmaster at Washington, I. C; Congressman John W. Dwight of Tompkins county; James S. Clark son, surveyor of the port, and Hamil ton Fish, assistant United States treas urer. The meeting was called to order bv Fenator Piatt. Colonel G. W. Duin of Broome county, presided, and Senator Piatt explained the situation with re frard to the United States senatorship and his purpose in calling the conference. A MILLIOX CHRISTMAS TREES. That Number Cut From the Sides of the Green Mountains. Burlington, Vt, Dec. 21. More than one million Christmas trees have been taken from the sides of the Green mountains to supply in part the wants of New York and Boston. Most of these trees have been cut in the vicinity of Healdville, Mount Holly. Cuttings ville and Shrewsbury. Throughout the rest of the Green moun tain range the trade had been cut in for mer years, and now Vermont is stated to be practically destitute of young spruce trees. The prices paid for the trees vary from one cent to 50 cents each on the stump. Their selling prices in the cities vary from 60 cents to J5.00. SIX MOXTHS IX JAIL. Sentenced Passed on Man Arrested by President Hadley. New Haven. Conn.. Dec. 21. A sen tence of six months in Jail was im posed today on Charles G. Porter, the Roxbury, Mass., man arrested on com plaint of President Hadley of Yale university. There were six counts against Porter, including begging, idle ness and traveling from place to place sritiiout lawful purpose. BRIEF BITS OF CITY NEWS. A Collection of Important Para graphs for Tour Consideration. The calendars for 1905 seem to be as numerous as the supply was for 1904. Commodore Oden and Archie Green were arrested today by Under Sheriff Betts on the charge of wrecking an outbuilding on the Avondale school house grounds. An ordinance to prevent down spouts from emptying upon the sidewalks is one which Street Commissioner Snyder is again reviving. The ordinance was brought up last May but was referred to the committee on streets and walks and nothing more has been heard from it. Now that winter has set in and the water from the spouts causes icy spots along the sidewalks, interest has been wakened in the matter. Nearly two-thirds of the life of the average man is put in In eating. and those who use Vesper's celebrated "Mother's" bread think this time the most enjoy able. Besides the excellent bread made at the Vesper bakery, 113 East Sixth street, they also make a complete line of cakes and cookies of all descriptions, and have for the Christmas trade fruit cakes of various sizes. Dan Cain, general superintendent of the Western Grand division of the San ta. Ke, returned to his home at La Junta after being In Topeka several days attending to the matter of string ing the time card for the trains which will be run on new schedules. President Roosevelt is a living ex ample of what physical culture and ath letics will do for the upbuilding of the constitution. There is no one more en thusiastic over athletics than he is, and just recently he employed the ser vices of an expert athlete and boxer to train his sons in the manly art. Of course there can be a lot accomplished alone if one has the apparatus, so when you are picking out the present for the boy, why not purchase something that he will appreciate and enjoy, as well as a benefit to him. Howard, the ath letic sporting goods man, has punching bags from $1.25 to $8. and the boxing gloves from $1.75 a set up to $8 a set, and there is nothing that will please the boy half so much. Drop in and see our line at 505 Kansas avenue. H. B. Howard. The milk men of the city are due to pay their money for a new license, this year's expiring within a few days. Food Inspector Farnsworth is going the rounds and informing the various milk dealers of that fact. The city's scales have been thorough ly overhauled during the past week and are now ready for use. The scales have to all purposes been rebuilt and will weigh any old thing to an ant's heel. Don't spend your money for some toy for the boy. when you can get such ar ticles as punching bags, boxing gloves, footballs, target rifles, and other sport ing articles from H. B. Howard, 505 Kansas avenue, and then you will have something the boy will enjoy as well as develop him. The Woodworth people are having meetings Sunday afternoon and evening and Wednesday evening at the corner of Eighth and Lake streets. All Wrood worth people are invited to meet here. Mr. and Mrs. L B. Shockley in charge. Frank Chamberlain, who has been voucher clerk in the office of J. D. M. Hamilton, claim agent of the Santa Fe, has been appointed to be claim adjuster of the Santa Fe with head quarters at Wellington, Kan., to suc ceed Captain J. R. Frailley who has resigned to enter the practice of law at Fort Madison, la. Mr. Chamber lain is tiuite well known in Topeka. He graduated from the Kansas uni versity law school about three years ago and has since been employed in the claim department of the Santa Fe. SPARK FROM A .-WIRE. Causes the Destruction of Washington Fashionable Club House. Washington, Dec. 21. The Metro politan club house, the home of the most fashionable club in Washington, was destroyed by fire today involving an estimated loss of from $60,000 to $100,000, partially covered by insur ance. The fire was caused by a spark from an electric wire. The club has a large membership, embracing some of the best known men in public life, but none of them were in the building at the time of the fire, the only occu pants being four employes, all of whom escaped. Watchman Deponal was overcome bi' smoke and carried out by the firemen. He will recover. Manager Knisht of the club esti mates the loss on the building at $100, 000 and on contents $35,000. The po lice estimate of the loss is considerably lower than these figures. DR. BOYER IS CALLED. Illinois Pastor M-.y Preside at First Baptist Church. Dr. W. P. Boyer of Decatur, 111., has been given a call to the pastorate of the First Baptist church of Topeka, Dr. Boyer is one of the best known Baptist ministers and is the minister whom the Topeka congregation would like to have accept the local pastorate. He has been urged very strongly to ac cept, but there is some doubt, as he is not anxious to make any change. WASHINGTON BALL TEAM. Likely to Be Purchased by Hanlou for Baltimore. Baltimore, Md., Dec. 21. Negotiations have begun, it is announced, for the pur chase of the Washington American league baseball team to be transferred to this city The plan is to transfer the Eastern league franchise now held by Baltimore to Washington. At present there is a differ ence of $27,000 standing In the way of the completion of the deal. The Hanlon and Frank interests are understood to have offered $48,000 for the franchise, players and grounds, now the property of the Washington organization. Wolf Hunt in Illinois. Bloomington, 111., Dec. 21. Hunters from all over central Illinois assembled in Bureau county today for a grand wolf hunt. The wolves have been increasing alarmingly of late years and an organ ized attempt at extermination was planned. Bank President Alvord Dead. San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 21. WTilliam Aiford, president of the Bank of Cali fornia, former park commissioner and one of the best known citizens of Cali fornia, died today at his home in this city of a complication of diseases. SOUTH TOI'lJKA. Leave Items tor this column with Kin ball Printing Co.. 912 North Kansas av& Independent 'phone 746.1 Get your pictures framed at Bair's. S. K. Burroughs was in today from Grantville. Dr. H. F. Pratt, of Rossville, is in town today. Mrs. George Horning was in town today from Grantville. Mr. Thomas Summers left yesterday for Denver, Colo., where he will spend Christmas. You always want to ask for a J. R. S. 5c cigar, because they can't be beat. All places handle them. Miss Edna Heywood is home from Michigan, where she is engaged in teaching, to spend the holidays. Mr. J. Green and family have moved to North Topeka from Jackson county and are living at 1122 Kansas avenue. Miss Sadie Baird will come home Thursday for the holidays from St. Mary's academy, Leavenworth, where she is attending school. Ladies, buy your husband, sweet heart or brother a box of J. R. S. cigars for X-mas. and they will think more of you every day as they smoke them, for they are of the very "best tobacco. Put up in thirteens, twenty fives and fifties. Don't forget the benefit entertain ment given by No. 20 A. O. U. W. at their hall, 831 North Kansas avenue, tonight, Martin, the funny, man, will be there. Mrs. George Clark came back yes terday from Broken Arrow, I. T., where she has been visiting her son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Clark, for the past month. Miss Grace Plummer, one of the teachers in the Arkansas City schools, is home to spend the holidays visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. S. Plum mer, of 914 Quincy street. Miss Grace Leckie Page and Miss Euphemia Black Page will go to the country today, to be the guests until Saturday of Mrs. Clinton O. Shafer, at her home near Menoken. Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Miller will be here from La Junta to spend the holidays, the guests of Mrs. Miller's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Forbes, of 1001 Monroe street. Mr. B. F. Tigner was given a pleas ant surprise party last evening at his home on Kansas avenue by his wife, the occasion being the thirty-second anniversary of his birthday. About twenty-five relatives and friends were present, and the time was passed with songs and games. Refreshments were served. The fire department was called out at 6:55 this morning to the house of Mrs. Martha Barker, at 905 Taylor street. No damage was done by the fire, which was simply the chimney burning out. At the tacky dance last evening given by Star lodge No. 331, A. O. U. W.. at their hall in the Barrett block, the prizes for the tackiest costumes were won by Miss Gladys Miller and Mr. Bert Keele. Mr. Houser says he has not termi nated his pastorate at the Baptist church, neither has he at this writing settled up his affairs with the trustees, and will occupy the pulpit next Sun day as pastor and not as supply. B. F. Tigner has the contract for the cement and concrete work in the basement of the new Presbyterian church, corner of Jackson and Gordon streets. He has already made a con tract with Mr. Gabriel for ten tons of Portland cement, and will com mence work at once. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Dolman, of Tish omingo, I. T., who have been the guests for a week of Mr. Dolman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dolman, of 824 Quincy street, will go to Red Oak, Iowa, to spend Christmas, the guests of Mrs. Dolman's parents Their children, Helen and Hobart will remain here with their grand parents during Mr. and Mrs. Dolman's absence. Cured In Forty Days. St, Peter. Minn.. Dec. 21. Excite ment still prevails here over the com plete recovery from asthma of Henry Sporing, an influential and respected citizen of this place. For forty days Mr. Sporing con tinued the use of the new Austrian dis covery, ascatco. and from a physical wreck he was restored in that time to the robust health of his youth. He had retired from active business on ac count of his affliction, but as a result of his recovery, will resume his former occupation. He procured the drug, ascatco, from the Austrian Dispensary, No. 6 East Fourteenth street. New York city, which is commissioned to send treat ment free to all sufferers from asthma, catarrh and bronchitis who writs for ifc No sickly women or weak men will ever regret taking Hollister's Rocky Mountain, Tea It's brought happiness to thou sands. 35 cents. Tea or Tablets. Gatlin Drug Co. A C him stomas Pireseirot FOR YOU Mrs. Lacey has decided to give a handsome Christmas Present to all her customers Thursday, Friday and Saturday That is, he will sell any fiat or Plume in the store AT PRICE ON THOSE DAYS OPEN EVENINGS I MfSt llLftSL LaCejj Manager i Xnd. Phone 1259 603 Kansas Ave.

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THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY EVENING,, DECEMBER 21, 1904. v BUT Ctoooe CHRISTMAS BUYING MADE EASY AT OUR LINEN DEPARTMENT Gift Linens-Handmade Cup and Plate D'Oy lies, priced 25c to $1.00 Each. Scarfs, Squares, Lunch and Carving Cloths, priced 50c to $4.50 Each. Fine Towels, priced 50c to $3.00 Pair Napkins $1 to $8 Dozen Also our usual big line of Table Linens by the yard, priced 39c to $1.50 Yard Fine Quilts or Bed Spreads Ct in CS Parti y H a lu 4u L.UW11 People sending Items to this department of the State Journal will confer a favor by giving the full first name or two Initial?, with ell proper names. Items must be accompanied by the name and address of the wiltcr or they can not be published.) Mr. and Mrs. Joab Mulvane will give a. family dinner party Christmas eve." Mr. and Mrs. Everett Akers will en tertain their relatives at a Christmas dinner Sunday. The Ramblers' club will give an even ing musicale at the home of Mrs. L. L. Goodwin on Monroe street Thursday of next week. Mrs. M. M. Hale and Mrs. Stewart will entertain the Ramblers' club Fri day afternoon of next week at their house, 513 Fillmore street. Mr. and Mrs. John Bradley will give a small family dinner Christmas day. Their guests will be Dr. and Mrs. Charles Bradley of Dover, Mr. and Mrs. John Clark Harmon and Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Merriam and their son Jack. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Biddle will entertain a small company at Christmas dinner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Strickle gave a small dinner Tuesday eveninsr in com pliment to Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Welch who leave after Christmas for a new home in Coffeyville. The house and table decorations were in Christ mas greens and the guests included Mr. and Mrs. Welch. Mr. and Mrs. -W. K. Robey. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Startzman, Mr. and Mrs. Eli G. Foster, and Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Menninger. The Cosmos club meeting has been postponed until the second Thursday in January on account of illness of the mother of Mrs. H. P. Davis. Notes and Personal Mention. Mr. Ralph Kelson of Kansas City will be a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Ware the week following Christmas. Mr. Kelson will be best man at the Spencer-Ware wed ding in Lawrence Wednesday, Decem ber 2 8. Mrs. Eugene Hagan went to Chi cago this afternoon to meet Mr. Hagan who is returning from a busi ness trip to Kew York. They will be home Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. R. S. Black and Miss Elva Black of Ottawa are expected akiitg A perfectly healthful powder made by improved chemical methods and of accu rately proportioned materials. Trust Baklne Powders sell for 45 or 50 cents per ponad and may be ides- -1 1 fled by this exorbitant price. They are menace to public health, as food prepared from tbem con tains large quantities of Rochello salts, a dangerous cathartic drug. 0& A Holiday Hint, A Pair of Sorosis Shoes for a Christmas Gift, WOOL S0LE8 CROCHETED 8LIPFEK3, LEQOINGB. GAITERS. FELT SLIPPERS. PELT SHOES. Friday to visit Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Rodgers during the holidays. Mr. Walter Finch of Hamilton, Mo., who has been the guest of his aunt. Mrs. Harry Larimer, at the Blower house, went home today. Miss Kohlsaat of Chicago, who was to have visited Miss Mary Lakin over Christmas, has postponed her visit un til later on account of a wedding at which she is to act as bridesmaid dur ing the holidays. Mr. David W. Mulvane went to Chi cago Tuesday to spend the rest of the week. Mrs. Frank Jarrell. her sons Archi bald and Sanford and her daughter Barbara went to Atchison today to spend two days with Mr. Jarrell's peo ple. Col. and Mrs. D. A. Gilpin of Leav enworth will come to Topeka Saturday to snend Christmas with their daugh ter, Mrs. E. A. Tirrill. Mrs. Tlrrlll's sister, Mrs. Ralph Hill Leavltt, and Lieutenant Leavltt of South Dakota were expected but Mrs. Leavltt is ill with tonsilitis and is not able to make the trip. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Benner of Bar tlesville, I. T., are expected Saturday evening or Sunday morning to spend Christmas with Mrs. Benner's parents. Judge and Mrs. W. R. Hazen. Mrs. A. W. Lacey will leave Satur day for Chicago to visit her sister, Mrs. W. I. Allen, for two months. Miss Lula Healy will be home from Chicarro university for the Christmas vacation Saturday. Carl Penny came home from St. John's school, Salina, today to. spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and: Mrs. George Barlow Penny. Mr. Stacey Hadley of Chanute spent yesterday with his mother, Mrs. H. M. Hadley, and went to Chicago today to stay until Saturday, when he will be home for Christmas. Miss Carry Morton will be home Saturday from college at Manhattan to spend the Christmas vacation. Miss Esther Rauch and Miss May Short have returned from a visit to Marion. O. Mr. Merrill Mills will be home from Columbia university, New Tork, next Saturday to spend the holidavs. Mr. William Pierce of Chanute is in town. Mr. Roy Short will be home from Oklahoma City to spend Christmas. Mr. Walter Heineke, of Jewell City, will visit the Eugene Ware family dur ing the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Ogilvle and their baby of Kansas City, will spend Christ mas with Captain and Mr. R. M. Spi vey. They are expected Saturday. Captain Spivey, who Is now In Texas, will be home the last of the week. Miss Alice Lakin and Miss Elizabeth Meade came home today, the former from school at Boston and the latter from a visit to Chicago. Mrs. W. L. Trump and her son Rob ert, have gone to Ottawa to spend the holidays. Mr. Trump will Join them for Christmas. Mrs. Roy Allen, of Wichita, is spend ing the holidays with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lathrop Bullene in Law rence. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Gay and their family of Kansas City will also be Christmas guests of the Bullenes. Mrs. Fred Brown and her daughter, Ruth Amelia, will go to Blue Rapids Saturday to Join Mr. Brown for Christ mas. Mrs. Earl Stiles, of Omaha, arrived today to spend the holidays with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Prescott. Mr. and Mrs. L. Stanton and their children will spend the holidays in Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. George Lyman Dickin son, of Hartford. Conn., will arrive in Topeka next Saturday to spend the hol idays with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Lovewell. of 1601 College avenue, and other Tope ka relatives Mrs. Dickinson was for merly Miss Bertha E. Lovewell of this Powder n i BLACK SILKS Make the very best gifts. "We have some very spe cial values in these mate rials, such as Peau de Soie, Peau de Cygne, Taff eta,s and Messalines, for our holidav trade. 27-in. Taffeta, yard. .75c 24 and 27-in. Taffeta, war ranted, yard $1.00, $1.25 36-in. Taffeta, warranted, per yard $1.25, $1.50 20 and 27-in. Peau de Soie, warranted, yard t$1.00 22-in. Peau de Soie, per yard" $1.25 27-in. Peau de Soie, per yard $1.50 36-in. Peau de Soie, per yard $1.50, $1.75 22 and 27-inch Peau de Cygnes and Messalines, per vard $1.00 24-in. Crepe de Chine, per yard $1.00 city. Mr. Dickinson is advertising man ager of the Hartford Courant. Mrs. William E. Drechsel and her children have gone to Leavenwdrth to spend Christmas with her mother, Mrs. D. S. Ryan. Mr. Drechsel will Join them Saturday. Mr. Earl Ewart has returned from a trip to Denver and Pueblo. Miss Josephine Shellabarger is ex pected home from Pittsburs to spend the Christmas -acation with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Shellabarger. Mrs. P. G. Noel left yesterday for Washington where she will snend the remainder of the winter. Mr. Charles Price came from St. John's school, Salina, today and will spend the Christmas vacation with his aunt, Mrs. J. C. McClintock, ana witn relatives In Atchison. Mr. Charles H. Drew of St. Joseph will spend Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Drew, at 513 Clay street. Miss Georgia Graves comes Saturday from Wichita to visit during the holi days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Graves. She will also be with Miss Daisy Warner part of the time. Mrs. S. J. Crawford of Baxter Springs is here to spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. George Crawford and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Capper. Governor Crawford will come later in the week. Mr. Clarkson Millspaugh returned today from St. John's Bchool, Salina, for the Christmas vacation. Mrs. Dan Cain and Miss Virgil Cain have returned to their home In La Junta after a short visit in Topeka. Mf and Mrs. Arthur Capper hav returned from a sHort visit to Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wellman of Sterling are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Weliman. Mr. Frank Barkley Of Dodge City is the guest of his father, Mr. J. T. Bark ley, and his sister,. Miss Mary Barkley. Miss Myra Van Houten is the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. W. Phllly, in St. Joseph for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Van Houten will go to St. Joseph Saturday to spend Christmas. Mr. Harry Evarts is visiting his mother, Mrs. L. A. Bigger, in Hutch inson. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Fox will also be Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Bigger. Mrs. Isadore Sweet of Monroetown, Pa., arrived today to spend the winter with Mrs. L. M. Thomas. Miss Estella Furbeck, who has been visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Longaker at 1717 Fillmore street, returned today to her home in St. Louis. The Taka Art Embroidery club will meet with Mrs. Ernest Heil, 1283 Gar field, Thursday afternoon. THEY'RE AFTER GAS. Citizens of Perry Organize to Begin Drilling. A meeting has been held at Perry, Kan., near where indications of oil and gas have been found, for the purpose of or ganizing a stock company to drill and find out If gas may be found in that vicinity. A committee was selected by those who attended the meeting for the purpose of devising ways and means for the organi zation of the stock company. Another will be held at Perry next Saturday evening, at which time the committee will repor tand it is thought definite plans will be adopted and work will be begun at once. The committee is made up of J. F. True, Dr. E. D. Flagg. Ed Reckards, Abe Hay and V. C. Raines. The citizens in the vicinity of Perry, Thompsonville and as far as Meriden are grertly excited over the finding of the indications of gas along the Delaware river The citizens are unanimous in their belief that oil and gas will be found in that neighborhood and no doubt drills will be putto work to discover whether the belief is well founded or not at once. 144 HIAIDIXEXT VOTES. Found by Experts In Another Denver Precinct. Denver, Dec. 21. The report present ed to the supreme court today by the handwriting experts who examined the ballots in the box from precinct two, ward Four, of this city, showed that of 356 votes, 144 were apparently fraudu lent. One hundred and forty ballots with the Democratic heading were re ported to have been written by five per sons, one of whom had written 119. Four ballots with the Republican head ing had been written by two persons. There were in the box 177 Democratic and 28 Republican ballots which appear ed to be regular. After receiving the report the court proceeded to hear further testimony on the contempt charges against Isaac Goldman and Edward Sweeney, election Judges. Named by the President Washington, Dec 2L The president sent to the senate today the following nominations: Judge of the district court of the district of Alaska, James Wiek ersham, of Alaska, third division. Regis ter of the land office, Bryson P. Blair, Colorado, at Montrose, CoL Assistant agent for the protection of the salmon fisheries of Alaska, John N. Cobb, Pennsylvania. FOR A NEW OFFICE An Electrical Inspector May Be Appointed. Ordinance Providing for the Position Is Prearped. TOSTOP BAD WIRING. Mr. Eld ridge Says 50 Per Cent of Work Is Defective. Position Would Be Under Con trol of Fire Marshal. An ordinance providing for the creation of an office of electrical In spector will be brought up before the January meeting of the city council for passage. The ordinance Is for mally entitled "An ordinance to create the office of electrical inspector, and to regulate tlfe installation of electrical wires which are to be used for power, heat and light." A draft of "the proposed ordinance has been made by Unas. Eldrldge of the Kansas Fire In spectlon office and follows mainly the features of a Bimilar ordinance which is now in effect in Kansas City though portions or other parts nave been bor rowed from portions in existing ordin ances of like character in- other cities. An effort was made to make it con form as closely as possible with local conditions and rulings but inasmuch as it may not be in keeping exactly with the legal aspects, locally, since the city attorney has as yet not ex amined it in detail it will probably suf fer some change when presented to the council and passed, if the latter body decide that it is expedient to ao so. Because of the fact that the session of the council Thursday evening will be taken up almost entirely with the waterworks proposition it was deemed best to refer the proposed ordinance to the next regular session. As a gen eral proposition the creation of a posi tion of this character is considered a sensible move by the large business men and property owners of the city. Whether this particular ordinance meets the requirements of the situa tion will have to be decided. Viewed on the same basis as the existence of the office of plumbing inspector it is considered in every respect as of like importance and value and this is the stand taken by the majority of the councilmen to whom this subject has been broached. The members of the council when approached with refer ence to It stated that though they had had no time to think over the matter and that they had not thought of the creation of an additional office still considered it of the utmost importance and one which could be of great value to the property interests at stake. The creation of such an office would mean naturally an "increased ex penditure and this will be probably the only occasion of demurring at the passage of such an ordinance. The councilmen are reluctant to saddle any additional burden upon the city's finances in the way of establishing new offices; if, however, the fees returnable to the office are. on the same par with those which the plumbing Inspector enjoys it will mofe than pay for itself and in reality be a money maker. This is something which will have to be worked out. The objection against placing this duty upon the plumbing inspector is that it requires to all pur poses a technical knowledge such as only a man enjoying large experience in electrical matters possesses. Togeth er with this inspecting of wire the in specting of meters both gas and elec trical could be his. It has been sug gested that the man appointed for such a position might be made an as sistant to the present plumbing in spector, Mr. Chaney. This, however, is another matter of minor Impor tance. Mr. Eldridge, insurance inspector, is making up his report of the electrical construction now in place in the busl- TORTURING DISFIGURING Skin. Scalp and Blood Humours From Pimples to Scrofula, from Infancy to Age Speedily Cored by Coflcora i&sn All EIss Fails. The agonizing itching and burning of the skin, as in eczema; the fright ful scaling, as In psoriasis the losa of hair and crusting of the scalp, as in scalled head the facial disfigurements, as In acne and ringworm; the awfol suffering of Infants and anxiety of worn-out parents, as in milk crust, tet ter and salt-rheum all demand a rem edy of almost superhuman virtues to successfully cope with them. That Cutk'.ura Soap, Ointment and Resolv ent are such stands proven beyond all doubt. No statement is made regard ing them that Is not Justified by the strongest evidence. The parity and sweetness, the power to afford immedi ate relief, the certainty of speedy and permanent care, the absolute safety and great economy, have made them the standard skin cores, blood purifiers and humour remedies of the civilized world. Bathe the affected parts with hot water and Cuticnrs Soap, to cleanse the surface of crusts and scales and often the thickened cuticle. Dry, without hard rubbing, and apply Cott cora Ointment freely, to allay itching, irritation and inflammation, and soothe and heal, and, lastly, take Cuticura Re solvent, to cool and cleanse the blood. This complete local and constitutional treatment affords instant relief, per mits rest and sleep in the severest forms of eczema and other Itching, burning and scaly humours of the skin, scalp and blood, and points to a speedy, permanent and economical cure when all else fails. Sold Utrovtbimt th. world. Ciflem lUaolveat, sne. Ob form f Cboeolatt Coated FlUo. Ste. por Ti.t of Ointment, Ms., So.p. SSc D.potJ Londom. y7 Chaner boo Kq.t Paris, 6 Rm do 1. Plx; Booton. l.tTColumM Ato. Fottor Dnu Clkem. Corp.. Solo Froprwtan. Tin sw -Bow to Gmn Smr Moai." AMD M!SELlAfJE0U5 pull am a n T. Call Box or call either tel ephone No. 61 and have your Want Ads brought to the State Journal office by free messenger ser vice. Cost of classified ads S cents per line of six words to the line and very fraction thereof. ANNOUNCEMENTS. M. E. TOUNKIN announces that he is a candidate for the nomination to the of fice of marshal of the city court, subject io uie action or tne lieouDlican citv rrl- maries, spring of 1905. WANTED A place to work by young i i v ..ill... (to inn n-i 111 ill l.'l 1 1 11 11. 1 11.1 11 11..- I.' T.i J v.-. i,ai 3 duuuiai. WHEN you want to hlr a man or bo v. call up ST. M. C. A. telephone 311. We nave a list of men and confidential ref erences concerning them. Y. M. C. A. employment ruireau. 117 E. Sth st. WANTED MALE HELP. HOLER'S barber college, Denver, Col., or Dallas, Tex., teaches barber trade in S weens ana guarantees bositions. write nearest branch ior special terms. WANTED Car carpenters and laborers to ship out. ranch hands for Oltla Pnnl. W X" T f l M !.n 1 1-1 1 11 -1 rr, .-1,.,- ShortF-St mSlt thnmntrU mathnili practical experience, careful instructions) v-wiiic iivw anu u-uiiipieie uuring ousy sea son. Catalogue free. Moler Barber college St. Louis, Mo. WANTED At ones, first class cook, man vi woman, ocei oyai, Aingman, Ivan RELIABLE person each locality for busl- "a puMiiuu, Binary $m weeKiy ana ei- 1 1 1 1- J- au.am.cu, tJUSlUUU permanent; previous experience unneces- Luine esiaonanen. Aaaress iar, Cooper, Como block, Chicago. WANTED White girl, must be a good ...juiy, vwaSKs i per ween, jvirs. It. xi. WANTED At once, good kitchen girl at WANTED 6 waitresses, 2 maids, J20 mo., .v.N- Mexico hotel; pass Dec. 28. Cap ital Employment Agency, 735 Kansas ave. WANTED Good dining room girl Wash- wuiu ndsiaurajlL. Zitf w. btn St. ness houses along Kansas avenue and stated that he had found thus far over 50 per cent of the business houses equip ped with defective .wiring. Before in surance is written .on these buildings the -owners win of tburser be notified by the insurance inspection bureau of the condition obtaining and an opportunity will be given for replacing the wiring. In a number? of instances the owners pay no attention to the report and stand for the increase In risk rates. This presents a good opportunity for a dan gerous lire, and one threatening- th art joining property. Ihe fire marshal endeavors to make an examination of buildincra ns t thoir compliance with the ordinances cover ing nre ana safety but the matter of eiectricai wiring in all its phases cannot be looked after properly by him in the face of all the other multitudinous du ties which devolve upon him. In the main, the business district is inspected quite closely, Qutsifla in the residence district, however thfej is suffered to lapse on account of the lack of time as sta- iea. Moreover, it is with the nrimnrv mo tive of bringing the inspection within the scope of the law that snrri nn or dinance has been proposed. The fire inspection bureau can call the attention of the owner of property to his defec tive wiring but with that their duty ceases and they have no power what ever to order a change made and the owner assumes the risk as often times ne aoes rather than to tear out the wiring. With the nresent nronosed or dinance the inspector would have the authority to order the wiring out and if the owner persists in his course he is made liable to arrest and a fine. The Edison company and the various electrical construction comoanies in the city who are engaged in the business of wiring are neartily in favor of the en actment of some such a measure as pro posed so that any prospect of a fight from that source is not to be consider ed. The insurance agents of the city are naturally an nnea up in favor of the provision. The plan places the nosition nnd er thp jurisdiction of the fire department to be filled by appointment by the chief of the department. All the alterations. cnanges or additions In electrical con struction shall come under the riiities of such an inspector. The fees Drovide for the collection of $1 for each arc lamp, for each electric motor $1, for from 1 to 10 lamps, $1, for from 2 to 25, incandescent lamps, $1.50, for from 26 to 50 incandescent lamps $2, for from 50 to 100 incandescent lamps, $3, for each additional 100 or fraction therof $3, and the same fee shall be collected for inspecting installation of electrical wires Installed with a view of furnish ing electrical current for such numbers of lamps or more in which case no charge will be made for inspection of lamp fixtures or motors when connected or put in service with such installation of electric wires. Appeal may be made had from an order or decision of the electrical inspector to a board of three, to consist of the chief of the fire de partment, chairman of public works committee and the city engineer; and a decision of such a board will be final. The salary attached to the position as given in the draft of the ordinance Is $1,200 a year, all fees collected in ex cess of such a sum are to be turned over to the city treasurer. For a violation of the provisions of the ordinance a fine is provided for of from $10 to $25. The whole subject was vigorously pushed among the business men today and the majority of the councilmen were made acquainted with the project and solicited to aid in its passage when it shall be brought up formally for con sideration. Death, of Prof. Budd. San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 21. Pfof. J. I Budd, for 22 years at the head of the horticulture department at the Iowa State Agricultural college and one of the most widely known pomologists in the world, is dead here. He visited Rus sia in 1887, for the United States govr ernment and spent two years In study ing the fruit .trees of Siberia and intro ducing many new varieties into the United States. WANTED FEMALE HELP. WNrEDKltehnghTlirnceariM E. Sth st. WANTED FEMALE HELP. WANTED Pastry cook and chamber maid Eifth Avenue hotel. WANTED Cooks, waitresses, house girls, cnamoeamaias, disawasners, luncn coun ter neip. cap. tmp. Agcy., vdo js.. a. JCVANTED SALEJMEN EXPERIENCED salesman or physician not practicing, to sell to doctors, estab lished trade; permanent; remunerative. U. 5ox boa, Jr'miaaeipnia. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS LY ANT iil To buy good pair second hand scales, inquire lis to. -fctn st. FOR RENT 4 room house $6.25. J. Sto- yell, 1039 Lawrence st. FOR RENT After Jan. 1. 6 room house. modern except heat, house very easily heated. 1124 Kansas ave. Call and look through. FORRJENT JROOMSL FOR RENT 2 rooms downstairs, furnish ed. 619 W. 6th St., $10. FOR RENT 2 unfurnished rooms, good location, bath, gas and heat. Inquire 715 w. 6th st. FOR RENT MISCELLANEOUS. FARMS FOR RENT. 24V4 ACRES, no buildings, 4 mile north Of Seabrook. 219 ACRES on 10th st,, 1 miles west of city limits, good buildings, tame grass pasture, orchard, allalia. etc Anis is No. 1 dairy farm, C, P. BOLMAR, 423 Kansas Ave. FOR RENT Good farm on Wakarusa bottom. 224 The Drive, Topeka, Kan. FOR SALE; Home made mince meat and apple butter, delivered. Ind. 'phone 889 a. Mrs. F. Lm. Hoggs, zizi Topeka ave. FOR SALE Beautiful canary and llmet birds at zus Harrison st. FOR SALE Bright clean saw dust by barrel or car load lots. The Dewar Lum ber Co., Topeka, Kan. FOR SALE Furniture and carpets, good as new. n isner s, 418 w. bth st. One fine Upright Camp Co. PIANO Special, $150. TIME OR CASH. W. F. Roehr Music Co. 630 Kansas Ave. FOR SALE 1 extra fine oak billiard ta ble, complete, and one second band up right piano, at a bargain, nil JS. bth st. FOR SALE Fine Jersey cow and calf at 1048 Spruce St., bowman mil. FOR SALES 4 fine milk cows, 2 of them fresh, at 1631 Harrison st. FOR SALE 1 fine fat Jersey cow, giving rteu mnit; win tracre. lais vv. eta st. FOR SALE 1 work mule, cheap, at 300 .Lawrence st. HOR SALES Hotel doing good business. good location. Address U. Journal. FOR SALE Good family horse and phae ton, cneap, at Bit ciay st. PURE pork sausage, home rendered lard. lna. pnone oH. A. ciarKson. FOR SALE Horses, 1 yearling mule.milk cows and pigs. ti. E. Fletcher, Shorey. FOR SALE $45 Howard guitar, nearly new, cneap ior cash, ouu Hancock: st. FOR SALE Fine folding-bed, cheap. B., care journal, or can tao uoiaen ave. FOR SALE Orient buckboard, in good condition. cheaD: or will trade for safe or diamond. J. M. Padget, 831 Kansas ave., lopeKa, Kan. FOR SALE 5,000 shares Syndicate Oil and Gas Co. stocK; sate investment. Lock Box 5. Topeka, Kan. FOR SALE Dry hard wood ft. long, de- nverea in lopeaa 1 n not less than sin le cord lots. Address E. L. Bromley, Old )rchard farm, R. R. No. 7. Or. Ind. Tel. 8782. FOR SALE Scotch collie puppies, best pedigreed stock in this country. John C. Harmon, 1033 Fillmore st. FOR SALE: REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE New modern home 606 Wtit St., S3.UU0. Examine it. A. 11. Bennett, FARM FOR SALE, Good brick house of 7 rooms. 200 acres bottom land; Is the best bargain in Shaw nee countv: nrice S7.&K): 14 cash! hnlann on time. Address P. O. Box 337, Topeka, ivao. FOR SALE $50 cash, balance like rent, buys 4 room house, 2 lots, near shops: also $100 cash, balance like rent, for 5 room house and large lot, near Washburn. Some good lots on payment plan. F. J. Brown, 17 Columbinn bldg. FOR SALE Lots Johnson Place addition. W. Slh. M. Heery. TeL 1235. FOR EXCHANGE. FOR EXCHANGE an elegant big dry goods, shoes, clothing and millinery stock, invoice $7,500, doing a cash business in good county seat town; in improved larm or city property; balance cash. Ad dress "Half and Half," care Journal. LOST AND FOUND. LOST OR STOLEN Red baby carriage robe. Reward. Mrs. Harris, 308 Chand ler st. MJJSICAXu IS THE piano in good order for Christ mas lr not. better call ud Ind. 'nhone 1297 and have Geo. N. Newton attend for you TO WHOM IT MAT CONCERN My ap plication for a permit to sell intoxicating liquors according to law at 122 and 124 E. 4th St., in the Second ward of the city of Topeka, is now on file in the office of the Drobate Judge of Shawnee countv. Kan sas. The hearing of the same is set for Wedneaoay at. o cioclc a. m., Jan 11th. 1906. M. A. FUNCHESS. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN My ap plication ior a permit to seu intoxicating liquors according to law at 632 Kansas avenue, in the Second ward of the city of Topeka, is now on file in the office of the probate judge of Shawnee county, Kan sas The hearing of the same is set for Friday at o'clock a. m., Dec. 23, 1904. liJU. W. STAJSSFTELD. JPATTN4T CAPITAL CITY VITRIFIED BRICK A PAVING CO., 118 W. Sth St. Mfgrs. of building, pavisuf and sidewalk brick. MACHINE SHOP. FINE gunsmithing, exchange guns, head quarters football supplies. II. B. How-o ard, 603 Kansas ave. THE J. C. DARLING CO., 734 Kan. ave. Rubber stamps, brass and aluminum trade checks. Prices low. Catalog free, TeL 292. UNDERTAKERS. DEMOSS PEN WELL. Funeral Direc tors and Smbalmers. First claSs service reasonable prices.U Quincy.Both tela UtX GEO. B. PALMER, undertaker. Estab lished 1871. Prices reasonable. TeL office; 146. Residence 8T. 621 Jackson St. JWONET. MONET to loan on any good collateral security. N. B. Campbell, 605 Kansas ave., upstairs. MONEY Small loans, salary, chattel c real estate security. 26 Crawford bldg. MONEY TO LOAN on live stock, pianos. organs, typewriters, household goods and personal -security. L. litsooe. us Kan. av. HAIH DRESSING. SWITCHES, pompadours, all kinds oi hair work. Mrs. Van Vleck. 222 li 6th. PATENTS. J. A. ROSEN, Patent Attorney, 41s Kan Sas ave., Topeka. FLORISTS CUT FLOWERS and floral designs at Hayes,- 107 W. Bth st. Both 'phones 77. COAJDEAJLJERS SOUTHWESTERN FUEL CO., Telephone 193. Northeast Corner 8th and Kan. Ave. All kinds of Coal. Best Quality. Full Weight. Prompt Delivery. PHYSICIANS ANI SURGEONS. DR. EASTMAN, late eupt, state insane asylum. Mental and nervous diseases. 6u Kan. av. 'Phones 714. Res. 1270 V. Bureno IDA C. BARNES. M. D. Office 726 Kansas ave. Residence Thir teenth and Clay. Office hours: 9 a. m. to 11 a. m. and S p. m. to 6 p. m. BotH pnones is residence, ana lna, uis omco. FURNITURE PACKERS. CAPITOL UPHOLSTERING CO., 18 years experience in Topeka, prices reasonable, best of references. 125 W. 7th. Ind. 1395. JEWELERS. JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Opti cian. Complete stock of watches, dia monds, silverware, etc. Eyes examined and spectacles properly fitted. FREE DISPENSARY. TOPEKA FREE DISPENSARY, south east corner 12th and Tyler sts., from t to 2 p. m., except Sundays. Conducted by. regular practicing physicians for the benefit of persons without raeana who need medical attention and treatment. Pa tients are assured of careful and consid erate treatment. Medicine furnished in most cases. JWATCHjJLAKJ-ilK WATCHES cleaned. 75c; clocks, 50c: rr.ain- snriners. 76c: crystals, luc. cash paid for old gold or silver. All work guaranteed. Old jewelry exchanged for new. If bard up. see Uncle Sara 612 Kansas ave. BICYCLES AND REPAIRING. TOPEKA AUTOMOBILE AND CYCLES 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 I ver -Johnson bicycles. Supplies, repair. WHOLESALERS. THE COUGHLIN HARDWARE! CO. Hardware, stoves, fine tools. 706 Kan sas ava. TeL SU6. CLAIRVOYANT. TRANCE AND TRUMPET MEDIUM. Seances Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Readings 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. Mrs. Ines Wagner, 220 W. 6th ave. Ind. 'phone 863. STORAGE. MERCHANTS' TRANSFER STORAGE! Co., packs, ships and stores household goods. TeL 186. Clarence Skinner, 611 Quincy st. MASSAGE PARLOR. LADIES' beauty parlors, facial massage and shampooing, toilet articles. Mrs. Annie M. Trapp, 710 Kan. ave., upstairs. Tel. 372. RAILROAD TIME TABLES. TIME TABLE Topeka, Karuai. The "Right Road" T an Fro and 1st eel CHICAGO OMAHA ST. LOUIS DENVEK MEMPHIS COLORADO SPG3 PEORIA FORT WORTH ST. JOSEPH ST. PAUL KANSAS C1TX MINNEAPOLIS I And Everywhere Beyond. (Effective June 19, 1901) TRAINS LEAVE TOPEKA A3 FOL. EASTBOUND. 12 Chicago Mail-Express...... :36 pm 14 East Express-Mail 4:60 am 4 El Paso-Chicago Ex 8:45 pm 10 Colorado-K. C, Flyer 7:4S am 612 Colorado-K. C. Ex $:35pm 36 Chickasna-St. Louis Ex... 8:06 Dm WESTBOUND. v 11 Colorado-Texas Ex. 12:55 pm 9 Colorado Flyer 8:30 pm 13 Texas Express 12:25 am 36 St. Louis-Chlckasha Ex.. .10:06 am 3 calif omia-Mex. Ex. 11:50 noon 611 Colorado Express 12:55 urn NORTHBOUND. pm 64-St. Joe Express 7:46 am 32 St. Joe-Chicago Ex $:50pm SOUTHBOUND. U 31Chicago Express 11:46 am .1 amithwest EXDreaa k 1.) n .n No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No No No No All trains aaiiy. For sleeping reservations, tickets, time tables, etc., apply to any Rock Island rr4.lrr A if f n t. tTSION PACIFIC. EASTBOUND. Arrlv, No. 102 Limited 7:00 am No. 106 K. C. local passenger 7:25 am No. l'4 Atlantic Express 2:50 Dm N. 108 K. C.-Salina Ex.. 6:10pm Mr. i(r7 K. C.-Sallna Ex lo-iKam No. 103 Denver-Pac. Coast limltedl2:50 pm No. Iu6 Junction City local pass.. 6:35 pm No. 101 Limited 8:00 pm Daily except ounuay. ah others dally. MISSOURI PACIFIC. SOUTHBOUND. Leave. No. SIS Freight 7:00 am No. 23 Passenger 9:30 am NORTHBOUND. Arrive. No. 22 Passenger 4:25 91a No. 814 Freight 4:50 pm

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THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1904.. Ihrtstmas This will be the swiftest three days' selling yov ever saw. We have rounded vp a great many broKen lines and surplus lots to sell at reduced prices during last few days' selling. 10 lt0mly TO T1T1 T Men's SilK HandKerchiefs Made of excellent quality cream silk with very neat initial in corner; these make excellent Christmas gifts; they are good, big handkerchiefs; they're worth much more than our ROp price; each JUL Infants' Mitts Made of excellent yarn; red, light blue and pink; fancy double Ofio wrists, at your choice f3j Women's Kid Gloves, $1.00 They're., one of the most popular Christmas gifts. We have gloves at $1 you would pay $1.25 for in any other store; these are the "Leila" brand; they're two clasp style, gen uine kid in all shades, embroidered back; special price of Boas $1.75 These are Bnglish lambs wool, In plain and tipped colors; we have been selling them right along at $2.25; to morrow they will be on special sale at $1.75 each. They are extra long and very suitable for a Christmas gift. Remember, the price will be $1.75 Odell Typewriters Were $7.50 Now $3.98 We have about 10 of these left; we want to sell every one between now and Saturday night. These typewriters are usable; they are simple enough for a child to operate, and therefore if you want to spend $3.98 for a toy, they make an excellent one. We can't tell you half as much as you will find out In five minutes by coming here and allowing us to show you just how these Odell typewriters do their work. We have had the agency in Kansas City for a year; we have been selling them right along at $7.50; we have discon tinued their agency; we want to close out what stock we have on hand; that's why we are selling them at $3.98. Kememner, there are only 10 left. $3.98 and it won't take long to sell 10 at, each Give Her a Range Come to this store tonight or tomorrow and leave an order to have one of these Imperial Gold Coin ranges set up In your wife's kitchen on the day before Christmas.' We know she will like one of these, because they're six- hole size, they're made of honest materials, they have a large oven which Is perfect baking, have high warming wood or coal, ana tney are auraciiveiy line stores that pay the manufacturers' these stoves at $35 they're worth it, Comforts $1.49 The writer took a description of these comforts just after they had been unpacked. They're covered with silkoline on both sides, filled with white cotton; we know because we took a hook and dug right into the heart of one; they weigh 5 pounds, thev're full size just as large as any home-made comforts, yarn tacked: if you ever bought a comfort like these in any otner siore you pam x. ia ni It; we have them marked at S1.49 Blankets 79c 98c Is the true value of these blankets; choice of brown or gray. 10-4 size: this is an excellent soft fleecy kind; if you appreciate a sav ing of 19c, come here tomorrow and buy a pair of these blankets 79C Women's Belts Made of very pretty crystal silk with plain brass buckle; in assorted colors: worth 50c; will be on QC special sale tomorrow at, each Atomizers As Gilts Displayed In the jewelry depart ment is an unusually large assortment of atomizers: we bought them at a price that allows us to sell them to you at nearly half the regular price: there are many different styles in this lot; some of them very elaborate; prices range from 69c down to 29c Sheet Music Special For lac you can buy "Heart's Dream Waltzes." This is a special for this week only; ask the pianist to play it for you; you will be as much de voted to it as are thouse who have already bought it. Price until closing time Saturday is 15c Bed Spreads 98c These are full size colored spreads with fringe on all edges; our regular $1.19 kind, that we intend to sell to morrow for one day at, each 98c Sheets 39c These sell regularly at 49c They're made of splendid quality soft bleached muslin with seam in center; they are 72x90-inch size; were going to sell them tomorrow as long as the lot lasts, at each 39c T Some lines are entirely sold out, other lines are so badly broken that we cannot advertise them. Commencing tomorrow morning there will be just three more days of this Christmas selling; it is going to be quick-step selling. We have taken the lines which are too large and have made the prices considerably smaller. to make the lots less. These cut prices make it possible to buy Christmas toys for considerably less than you ever knew them to be priced before. There are hundreds and hundreds of different toys of which there are just one or two left. Toyland will be just as interesting tomorrow as at any time, and these prices will make it considerably more profitable in buying than ever before. DRESSED DOLLS 9 Inches high, full Jointed, fitted with hat and dress; these are worth 15c at the very least; will be on special sale tomorrow at each 5c. Just think of that for a 9 -inch dressed doll. TOT BROOMS 33 Inches long, nicely finished, full stock; price f Aa is only 1 Uls TOT PIANO These are the re- Mahln "Snhnpnhnt" make; vour choice of mahogany or white enamel; abso lutely no sweeter toned toy piano made, at the following sizes and prices: 6 key size 2oc 8 key size 50c 12 key size 85c 15 key size $1.00 closet, duplex grate ior $19.95 incnie iiimmcu, smsur regular list price sen but our price is only Music Folios There are not many sheet music stores that carry such a complete stock of folios; we received these last Monday. They're exceptionally good values for the price. They make very good Christmas gifts. -The following are just a few of what we have In stock; some of the best ones only; your choice of these and the others in our stock for 39c National Melodies and American War Songs. Royal Organ Folio. Secular Duet Folio. Paderewskl Concert Album. First rate Piano Folio of Solos for earlier grades. A Book of Famous Compositions. Sacred Song Folio Low or high voice. Murray's Pipe Organ Folio. Invincible Song and Ballad Folio Low voice. Violin and Piano Folios. Four-hand Albums. Opera Folio for Four Hands. First Rate Four Hanas Folio. Cornet and Piano Duet Folio. Invincible Mandolin and Guitar Folios. Folio of Children's Song. Wagner Album of Piano Solos. Sousa March Folio. Perfume Fancy box containing four small bottles of perfume, assorted odors in each box; these make very, fine gifts to give a little girl; price per JCrt box, complete SOU FANCY BASKETS containing two 1-oz. bottles of triplicate strength per fume; these baskets are Quite large ana very rancy; price 50c Small bottles of perfume In china market baskets, at each 10c. Panic 25c This Is the great mimic stock ex change game; It's a -whirlwind' of fun; makes the long winter evenings pass quickly and pleasantly; our OK ft regular selling price is u U U Christmas Cards and Booklets It isn't always the cost of an article that determines its value as a gift, but it is altogether the spirit in which It Is given. These little Christmas cards and booklets, while the cost is small, express a great deal of senti ment. We have a big variety of E them at 10c, 9c and Qj ilmk Dylan PENNY TOTS We still have a big assortment of these, consisting of noise makers, whistles on a string, soldiers on a spiral tube, Noah's ark, iron toy tools, dust pan sets, and other toys that you commonly pay 5c for In other stores, priced at RUBBER PRINTING OUTFIT Consisting of full font of rubber type on wood bases, ink pad and ruler. These very same sets were advertised in a wholesale catalogue at $2 per dozen; you can figure out how much that would be each. We are go- E ing to sell them tomorrow, each CHECKER BOARDS With a full set of men; these are marked to sell at 10c; we are going to sell them tZf tomorrow at, per set Uneeda Biscuit, Zu sale tomorrow, all lc fivrtt ej,M.se 'S All Dackaeres for 5 cents. Mixed Nuts the kind that you pay 15c they're fresh and very fine, will be priced all day tomorrow from 8 A. M., till 10 ar gains i o From 7 to 1 KIRK'S PERFUME i2-z- bottle, in fancy box, assorted odors; regularly 15c; good values at 20c special from 7 to 10 this evening 10c. MEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS Very large size, hemstitched, dotted and fringed borders; regularly sold at 10c; will be on special sale from 7 to 10 this evening at LINEN DAMASK TOWELS 17x38-inch size, full fringed colored borders; these are marked to sell at 15c that's a very close price; on sale from 7 to 10 this evening, two to a customer, 10c. BIG TIN TOPS The kind that you would pay 10c for in other stores, will be on sale in the toy section tonight from 7 to 10 p. mv at each lc. 1 1 FRATERNITY BELLE" A very popular march two-step; regularly priced at 23c; on sale from 7 to 10 this evening, 12c. Many Special Bargains in the Clothing and Furnishing Goods Department You cannot half realize the true goodness of the bargains in this department unless you come here personally and examine the merchandise that we offer at our low cash prices. You can read below of the bargains to, be on sale in this depart ment tomorrow; you can read the prices that will save you money, and that is in teresting. MEN'S SUITS Just about 100 In this lot; excellent styles, good winter suits; values up to $10.00; your choice of them tomorrow $7.35 for MEN'S PANTS Made of all-wool materials, some of them products of the Topeka Woolen mills; values in this lot worth up to $3; take your choice of them $1.98 for MEN'S OVERCOATS Long or short styles; made of excellent ma terials; Just the kind of an over coat you have been looking for; they're worth $15 that is the reg ular price; will be on Q 1 O special sale tomorrow ip I MEN'S OVERCOATS Both long and short styles; made of black, brown worth $10; will priced tomorrow BOTS' TWO Great values at be on special sale to morrow at, per suit BOYS' SUITS Two-piece style; these are worth up to $3.50; we have quite an assortment of them to sell tomorrow QO Rf special at MEN'S FUR CAPS Not very many all together; the better ones are made of genuine Alaska seal; they make fine prices range from down to 'The New Model' Is TOT CHINA Dishes Neatly packed in a wooden box; consisting of 4 cups, 4 saucers, cream pitcher and tea pot; decorated. Just think what won derful dinners a little girl could have in serving with these dishes the deli cacies she made through the help of one of our pastry sets. These sets are marked to sell at 5c; we are go ing to sell them tomorrow, for one day; to close them out 2C PASTRT SETS Consisting of bread board, rolling pin, potato masher, and chopping bowl; a very fine toy for the youngster; all sorts of pies and pastry can be made with these; a little girl can get more real enjoyment ouf of these sets at 2c than many toys you would pay a hundred times that much for; they're marked 5c; we are going to sell them tomorrow to close ft them out, each LtJ Bargains Zu Ginger Snaps, Lemon Snaps, will be on day, from 8 A. M., to 10 P. M., at two Jr. M., at, per pound, 10 cents. MENS DUCK COATS uouDie breasted, blanket lined; also rubber Interlined; high corduroy collars; these coats are well made and they're serviceable; worth $2; on flj flQ special sale tomorrow at ipliUtf MEN'S PANTS About 50 pairs in this one line, worth up to $2; they're odds and ends from the regular stock; we're going to sell CJ rtC them quick tomorrow, pair jpXmJ up to $4; they will be on special sale tomorrow MEN'S UNDERWEAR Pure wool quality, both shirts and drawers; in this lot are some of the famous A. C. Staley garments; this underwear is 41.75; will be on special sale tomorrow, garment and gray kersey; be at $8.00 SUITS 12.25; will $1.45 MEN'S FINE SUSPENDERS Of silk, made with kid ends, sterling silver buckles and castoffs; these suspenders come packed one pair PIECE SUITS $2 and $2.25; will in a box; they re at OXFORD MUFFLERS The same on both sides; made of ex cellent quality silk quilted; regular Drice of these them special tomorrow at MEN'S ENGLISH SQUARES Made of very handsome silk very Christmas gifts; newest designs $4.50 $1.50 a fine gift for a the price is Satisfaction or Your Money Back. 6th BisaDBearin: CLOTH DOLLS Stuffed with cot ton; these are dressed; regular 19c and 25c kind; will go on special sale C tomorrow at, each 1 J V TOT HORSES and other an imals on wood platform with wheels; we have a big lot of these priced' atCh IOC TOT WAGONS, made entirely of wood with wooden wheels. long handle; marked to sell at 5c; we are going to sell them special tomorrow, each BUILDING BLOCKS In wood box; a little boy or girl can construct many beautiful buildings out of these blocks; they're slightly damaged; they're usu ally sold at 25c; we are going to sell them tomorrow at, per set 9c for at all stores; MEN'S SUITS One special lot of values up to $8.00; assorted styles. we have these suits marked for tomorrow's selling $5.69 BOTS OVER coats Both long and short styles; these are worth $2.59 worth $1.50 and $1.10 priced $1.00 $1.50; we will sell $1.25 and colors; make man; $1.00 lc e On Sale 0 P.M. if and Qtiincy. DOLL NURSING BOT- tles Just like the big ones exactly; we are sell ing these at each.. lc MONO-CYCLE RIDER This man rides on 'a string on a single wheel; It is a very amusing toy; they can not be easily broken; we have these marked to sell at 10c; we are going to sell them special C rt tomorrow at, each JJ TIN KITCHEN SET Consisting of dustpan, skillet, two fancy cake pans, grater, fancy tray, scoop, pie pans, and various other kitchen utensils, all packed in a nice box; we have been selling these right along at 5c; going to close them out tomorrow at, per set TIN HORNS We have these marked to sell at 10c; will be on C n special sale tomorrow, each 0U Al?3y W. L. Douglas $3 and $3.50 Shoes For $2.75 We've got enough of these shoes to last all day from 8 o'cloc k in the mornirrg until 1 0 at night, re gardless of the number of customers that come here. We have these shoes In all sizes up to 9V4, When you come here after these W. L. Douglas shoes to morrow at $2.75, you can rest assured that you're going to get W. L. Douglas shoes, shoes that have the brand and the price they were made to sell for stamped right on the sole of the shoes and woven in the lining; how we happened to buy these shoes so they could be sold at such a ridiculously low price we don't know, because the Kansas City store bought them and shipped a portion We know that they are first quality, first class in every respect; shoes of patent colt, patent kid, vicl kid, or box calf; $3 and $3.50 W. L. Doug las shoes, for MEN'S HIGH CUT SHOES both black and tan, these have 14-inch tops, large eyelets, waterproof soles and up pers; they're just the kind of shoes that men who work outdoors in winter weather need, absolutely no wearing out to them. Reguarly sold at $6 and $7, we are going to have them priced tomorrow at pair $5 MEN'S HIGH CUT SHOES With 8 and 12-inch uppers, made of seal grain, kangaroo calf and tan leathers, we have these shoes priced CJQ fL from $4 down as low as ipumt J MEN'S DANCING PUMPS Made of patent leather, light soles, plain toe, lace style; these sell regularly at $2, we are going to have them priced $1 special tomorrow at pair MEN'S HOUSE SLIPPERS Made of tan vici kid. hand-turned sewed soles patent leather trimmed, white kid lined; these house slippers are worth $1.50 make an excellent Christmas gift; will be on sale tomorrow at pair $1.25 Pictures Paying $7,600 for a $30,000 stock allows us to make lower prices on these pictures and picture frames than ever the same merchandise was sold In this store. This was a whole sale stock we bought, it invoiced $30, 000 at wholesale. More than half of this stock has already been sold that Is, half of the portion sent to this To peka store. It isn't often that you have such an opportunity to buy pop ular Christmas gifts at half whole sale price. These are a few of the lots left: Pictures, 39c WHITE CITY ART CO.'S BALLET Girls A new line of 5x10 colored pic tures: framed in novelty shaded mouldings, harmonious effects; brass title plates; such subjects as My Sweetheart, Twlrly Whirly, Belle of the Dance, Contentment, Be tween the Acts, Goo Goo Eyes, etc.; wholesale price 39c 75c; our price FRAMED PICTUURES All at 39c each. There are 4xl4-lnch dainty facsimile watercolors, made to sell at $1 wholesale. Also 10-inch circular brown veneer frames, ornamented with gold beading and strap and buckle ornaments; animal subjects; worth "75c at wholesale. And 8x10- inch green frames with oval openings. 3 -ply veneer nower orna ments; subjects ideal heads, groups and landscapes. All 39c of the above at your choice Pictures, $1.48 CELEBRATED ASTI PICTURES 8xl0-inch, mounted in sepia oak ve neer frame, witn nana-iaia orna ments and gold burn- ishings; novelty frame $1.48 $2.50 pictures at wnoie sale; tomorrow Wall PocKets, 49c The front panels are fitted with pictures, under glass; strong retain ing chains; most of them have brass ornaments; wmte, cnerry, ebony and golden oak frames; there isn't a one worth less than $1, up to $2,50; choice 49c WalKing SKirts $2.19 Elegantly tailored. In neat, plain styles; not a skirt in this lot worth less than $5. "We are going to have them marked special tomorrow at $2.19. Made of homespuns, Vene tians, heavy suitings and cheviots; good line of colors; your choice tomorrow $2.19 Women's Sweaters We have a nice assortment of sweaters that were made to sell as high as $4.50. Tomorrow we are going to give you your choice of the tight fitting or blouse styles. In red, black and white, button on the shoulder or straight down the front, for $1.95. One of these sweaters would make a very acceptable Christmas present; splendid, warm, well made garments, each $1.95 Women's Bath Robes $4.95 These bath robes are very elegant; they're made of all-wool eiderdown, bound all around with satin bands, some with Persian bands, heavy cord and tassels, splendidly made. These very handsome garments are regularly sold at $6; we are going to have them on special sale tomorrow, one day only, each S4.95 i or mem to us. $2.75 of them to us. WOMEN'S WARM HOUSE SLIP pers Soft and easy on the feet, the kind that regularly sell at 65 I ft A will be priced tomorrow at WOMEN'S SHOES Warm lined, soft hand turned sewed soles, tipped toe, neatly made; either lace or but ton; they re exceptionally good values at pair $2.25 WOMEN'S FELT SHOES Soft turned soles, lace style; the regular price 9Sc; will be marked to- ri r -morrow at pair OU WOMEN'S HOUSE SLIPPERS Warm lined, vici kid vamps, hand turned soles; these shoes are worth $1.50, will be marked to morrow pair $1.25 WOMEN'S HOUSE SLIPPERS Fancy patterns, made of velvet, fur trimmed, regularly $1.75, you can buy them in tnis Dig snoe de partment tomorrow at $1.50 Dress Goods Did, It ever occur to you that a woman would appreciate a nice dress pattern just about ,as much as any thing? We have a splendid big stock of stylish dress fabrics for jou to choose from. The qualities are as high as you will find in any store, but the prices are considerably lower. ALL-WOOL ALBATROSS In light, dainty evening shades, also black and white; this is a staple 50c quality will be on special sale tomorrow 1 Al only at, yard 'Ct':2j MOHAIR WAISTINGS Light green, pink, cream, light blue; fine lustrous finish, 38 inches wide; makes elegant winter waists; a quality that will wash; at per in. yard V 49C BLACK BROADCLOTH Fine fin ish, twilled back; 54 Inches wide; 98c I hand- fi tnis ciotn nas Deen reduced from $1.25 to, yard ROUGH SUITING Very some quality in DiacK, oxiora gray, and blue gray, 50 and 5 6 -Inch widths, excellent materials for suits, skirts and separate coats; tomorrow, one day only, we will have this $1.50 rough suiting on special sale n C at, per yard f 3 C Muslin 3c This is our regular 5c quality, -yard width, good bleached oualitv; going to limit each customer to 15 yards; instead of 6c we will price It at Jl A. C. A. TICKING This Is feather proof; you pay 20c for the Rama quality in any other store; will be priced special for tomorrow. J one day only, at yard 14C FLEECE LINED WAISTINGS aft inches wide; our regular 15c aualltv: you would pay 18c for it at any other store in town; many amerent patterns to choose from; to be priced e tomorrow only, yard I IJ PERCALE 27 inches wide. rrH assortment of patterns; black, blue and red; this quality cloth is worth 8c; will be priced special m tomorrow only at, yard II 2 C Opens at8 A. M. Close at 10 p. m. a