The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
February 5, 1908

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOUSITAL .WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5, 1908. TOPEKA STUB J0DM1L By FRANK P. MAC liBTVNAK. (Entered July 1, 1875, ft seeond-clasa laner at toe poatomce iojwm, nm niMCT ine act or congress. j VOLUME XXXV No." 81 Official State Paper. Official Paper City of Topeka. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dally edition, delivered by carrier, 10 cents a week to any part or iopei uburbe. or at the same price in any K An sa towna where the paper baa a cainer system." By malL one year y mail, three months Saturday edition of dally, one year ll TELEPHONES. Business Offioa Business Office Reporters' Room Reporters' Room Prank P. MacLennan ,Bell JOT """inA 107 :::::bu 77 St na. Ind. 700 a omuAnuii Topeka Bute Journal building. and 03 Kansas avenue, corner of Eighth. New Tork Office: Flatiron building, at Twenty-third street, corner Fifth avenv Chicago Office: Hartford building. Paul p.oca. manager. FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. The State Journal is a member of the Associated Press Mid receives the full day telegraph report of that great news or ganization for the exclusive afternoon publication in Topeka. The news is received In The State Jour nal building over wire for tola sole pur pose. W didn't know It but we expected that it waa so. A Kansas boy, J. 8. Johnson of Independence, was with Jack Londort on his "perilous" trip in the Snark.. it must nave Deen a goo a aeai use .wallowing; a, bitter pill for the man ager of the gas 'company to advise ail Topekana to lay in a supply of coal to meet emergencies that are likely to arise. It is the opinion of the Kansas City Star that -while the discovery that M. A. Low's law library was not dam aged In the Rock Island depot fire Is pleasing- to his friends, it certainly portends no good to the railway rate legislation. Professor Starr has been studying ethnology for some time and he has arrived at the conclusion that the United States is in danger of becoming a nation of Jesters. This is sad, if true. But then the professor should not take the Jesters so seriously. Had Premier Franco been deposed as the dictator of Portugal a couple of weeks ago, it is more than probable that1 King Carlos and his son, the Crown Prince, would not have be come the victims of maniacal assas sins. His retirement la only another case of looking the barn door after the horse has been stolen. Unless a number of the men of the city who have the habit of going around to the council chamber and ad dressing the city fathers on the public questions tftKT" arise, can conduct themselves with decorum, it would be a good thing. for the councilman to deny these offenders against decency in procedure and debate the privileges of the floor for the purpose of present ing their views. Time hanging a bit heavy on its hands the Kansas state entomological commission proposes to send out an ex pedition or two in search of -the San Jose scale. So that the reputations of certain fruit trees that may be affect ed with the pest may not be blighted the commission announces that It will treat as confidential all communica tions disclosing the existence of the scale. This is treating the trees with no more than a proper courtesy. Dispatches from Washington state that nothing sensational Is expected to happen In the halls of congress during; this week. That's good. The people can get along all right with out any sensational congressional happenings, but they would like to see the congressmen get busy and en act some of the Important legisla tion which is pending before them and which the country so sorely needs. It would1 appear that Lawson of Boston, reformer one of that "holler than thou type would be up to bet ter business than even to think of making a hundred thousand dollar bet that Mr. Roosevelt will be again nomi nated and elected president. But It shows one thing: Mr. Lawson has not reformed his own ways very much. His willingness to bet a fortune on this proposition, or any other, is evidence that the fever for gambling still burns within him. Recently the New Tork police force was augmented by four imported doge who had been put through a long Khooi of training for' police work. One has already proved his worth by finding an unfortunate man fcuddled in a clump of bushes and who would have frozen to death had not the dog gone to the police station and led policemen back to the place where the man waa, which was more than a mile away. A Carnegie medal la surely due this canine. t An official call for the national convention of the Prohibition party At Columbus, O., on July 15 has been Issued. There will be 1,512 delegates to the convention from the fifty-three states, territories aru dependencies. The apportionment of delegates is based upon the vote In the various states for Xr. Silas C. Swallow for president al the election In 190 and under thu ,ip portionment Illinois is entitled to the largest ttunaber of delegates, her quota being 1T8. Pennsylvania is a close second with 178 delegates and Kansas divided the honor for ninth place with California, each of these states being entitled to 41 delegates. General sympathy will be extended to the bachelors living In Columbia, iSst. Thsy an osrtalnly going to be aoadsr-to play the "goaf to what seems to be an unreasonable degree. Not long ago a state law went into effect prohibiting the licensing of saloons within a radius of five miles of the Missouri State university which is located at Columbia. This town used to get about 16,000 annually from saloon licenses. In hunting up a way to provide for this loss of revenue the city fathers of Columbia propose to levy an annual tax of $50 on each old bachelor in town. There are believed to be about ten dozen bachelors in the city andi through them the (6,000, which used to come from the saloons will be raised. OUR NAVY. It has hardly seemed worth while to take an active part in any of the oc casional controversies that have found their way into print concerning the United States navy. In fact, the action of our ships and the men who man them from stem to stern, and from cabin to fire room, whenever action became necessary, Is a sufficient answer to all criticism of either. And there is a great deal of the latter indulged in now and then with no other object in view than to cause a momentary sensation that might bring the writer into prom inence. In saying that we do hot be little the Scientific American's state ment In refutation of a criticism of the naval vessels by another recently pub lished. There is nothing wrong with either ships or crews. "Always ready" might well be the motto for the latter; and as to the ships, there is no such thing as a perfect one the world over. In con structing each new one, use is made of the experience had with the old. And while opinions differ among the experts on various points of more or less Im portance, each new one is likely to be a compromise, and then be an Improve ment on those already tried out. As for the magnificent fleet now on its way to the Pacific, it will probably be heard from next at the Strait of Magellan which separates the continent of South America from the rocky isles of Cape Horn. The Strait affords a passage from ocean to ocean, but has never been used by such a great aggre gation of vessels, war or merchantmen, in its history. As it is not without dan ger the public mind will follow the fleet's passage through It with interest. And no one has any idea other than Bob Evans will carry his ships through It with safety and glory. CARE IX LEGISLATION. Ambassador Bryce, whose expert knowledge of American institutions was recognized years before he came to represent Great Britain at Wash ington, delivered an adfdress before the New Tork State Bar association not long ago that deserves attention in every legislative hall In the country, whether national, state or municipal. He points out as one of the weak nesses of popular government the habit of letting emotions, rather than cool common sense, dictate the sub stance and form of legislation. The great need; Mr. Bryee contends. la the introduction of scientific meth ods into the business -of law making. The tendency In-all popular assemblies of enacting laws without due care and deliberatloni In response to some wave of popular feeling, he decries. As a result of such hasty work, laws are often ambiguous, difficult of Interpre tation and still more difficult of en forcement. Several examples come readily to mind to point the warning of the English ambassador. The Sherman anti-trust law so abounds with con tradictions and uncertainties, lawyers agree, that to interpret It intelligently is a practical impossibility. The Hepburn rate bill, enacted in response to a widespread demand fostered per haps by a president pledged in its be half, contains features which it is be lieved will not stand the test of the courts. The employers liability act, recently knocked out by the supreme court, might have been saved in prin ciple, had the lawmakers paid) more attention when it was under con sideration. Care oh the part of individual legis lators In drafting measures would prevent still another evil, the inserting of "sleepers" by selfish Interests'. The scientific study of legislation in the making cannot be too strongly urged. FORAKER DOWN AND OUT. "By a vote of five to one the Su preme Court of this state," write Walter Wellman' from Columbus, O., to the Chicago Record-Herald, "has held the Bronson law to be constitu tional. The decision is adverse on all points to the Foraker contention and destroys the last excuse or pretext for further opposition to the will of the vast majority of the Republicans of Ohio, who favor Secretary Taft for president. It was under the Bronson law that the state committee called the primaries to choose delegates to the state convention. This decision really ends the fight against Taft in his own state. "Mr. Foraker cannot be a serious candidate for the presidency. He cannot go as a delegate to the Chicago convention. He cannot even secure re-election to the senate. Not only is he down and out, but his friends everywhere have suffered, or are about to suffer, loss of prestige and power. Some have saved themselves by Joining the Taft movement in time; others have stood out too long In their loyalty to the blunder of their leader and must pay the penalty. "The peculiarity of the whole thing Is that the man who had no ma chine, no organization, no political acumen, and who is, in fact. Judged by the old standard, one of the poor est politicians in the world, has com pletely overthrown horse foot and dragoons, one of the keenest and ablest political leaders in the country, backed by one of the most perfect organizations, led with rare skill. "This means something. It ha3 a significance broader than the state of Ohio. "It means that a man like Taft, who Ignores politics and simply goes on working with a might and main for the country's good, and for the successful performance of all the great tasks set for him by duty need never fear to test his case with the people. It means that the old days of organization dominance are gone forever in American politics. "There is another significance which must not be over looked. Sen ator Foraker, apparently with great sincerity, opposed the policies of President Roosevelt. With the frank ness and courage which are charac teristic of him, he openly criticised the president. Secretary Taft stood and stands for the president and his program. Between Taft and Foraker in Ohio the issue was squarely drawn." JOURNAL ENTRIES The principal difference between a Stradivarius and any other violin is the price.

Woman is generally considered the weaker vessel and vet man is more often broke. It's no disgarce to be poor, and there was a time when it was no disgrace to be rich.

A tender hearted Jury ft up against it when a man's wife is suing his affinity, and they're both pretty.

One reason why eloping couples leave word where they are going Is that forgiving parents may know where to sentl them money so they can get back home. J AY HAWKER JOTS Garnett is struggling with an electric light proposition. Admiral Dewey has been invited to attend the Ottawa Chautauqua next June. Wellington Is celebrating the end of her celebrated murder trial by building a new church. Western Kansas lands are becoming valuable, Judging by the many trans fers and contests filed In several coun ties. A Michigan man has Imported a car load of hens from Cowley county, but this has not taken all the cackle away from Winfleld. One of the largest cement factories in the southwest is at Ada. The plant cost $350,000 and has a capacity of 2,000 barrels a day.; A soap grafter Is working the coun try and getting the money which the Salina Journal thinks should be used to pay overdue subscriptions. .Gossipers are always classed as great liars, but the Howard Courant wants to know If you ever hear a story about yourself that isn't partly true. So sweeping is the reform wave that has struck Chanute that bowling alleys and pool halls will be compelled to close In the future at 12 o'clock, midnight. In Garden City they still have a crowd of old men who gather on the sidewalk, chew tobacco and discuss the personal appearance of the women who pass. An Irishman was seen stuffing a dol lar bill into a crack in a plank side walk, relates the Atchison Globe with the remark that It believes the story to be a new one. A man asked the Irishman why he was doing It. "I drop ped a nickel through the crack," the irishman replied, "and I am stuffing the dollar bill down there so that I will be warranted in tearing up the side walk." GLOBE SIGHTS. From the Atchison Globe. You can't frown down a fooL It is better to be a good plodder than a cheap genius. When some men get a little money. they spend It In looking around." A widow doesn't mind marrying jokes; as a matter of fact, she often starts em. Seven-tenths of the people of the country seem to be in a mischievous humor lately. A man who knows his own faults well is never so severe on those he may discover In others. A woman does not spend all her time in buying things; she spends part of it In taking things back. When you see a woman with all her dresses the same color, you may know her husband buys the dry goods. There never lived a woman who did not wish she were a man. There never lived a man who wished he were a woman. It often happens that when a farm er's team .runs away, an automobile is not as much to blame as the jug' in the wagon. A woman can get alone with a lazy man better than an active one, be cause he thinks it is easier to give up than to argue. A man isn't treated Just right by his wife unless he can sit by the fire and read, and let the fire go out with out getting scolded. When a man confesses to himself that he is not as fair with others as he expects others to be with him, he is In a fair way to improve. It makes, a man feel badly to think that during the first year of his life, half the people who saw him could not tell whether he was a boy or a girl. There never was a woman who did not believe that her husband would have been dead long ago had he- suf fered one-tenth part of what she en dures. "I wouldn't mind opposition," we heard a man say, "if my opponent were a decent man." Tour opposition is NEVER satisfactory. The man who comes nearest doing his duty comes nearest happiness. The man who refuses to accept this rule is like the boy who refuses to accept the advice of his father, and tries trouble for himself. An elderly Atchison man of much experience says that during his long life he has- known thoughtless, giddy girls to develop -into the most sedate and well behaved matrons, and moth ers; he has known reckless, dissipated men to settle down into the most ex emplary husbands and fathers; he has seen wild colts end their days as sub dued and reliable family horses, and has known worthless, wandering dogs to become faithful guardians, as fam ily dogs, but during his wide and varied exDerience he has never yet come across the -clock that would settle down, be reliable, and keep good time as a family clock, and, so far, he has never heard the family piano that could be depended upon to be in tune and do the family credit. No matter how respectable or fine the family, the man says, sooner or later the family clock and the family piano will dis grace it. i KANSAS COMMENT THE EVERTDAT MAN. Most people have observed .the high strung, impatient horse that is in such a hurry to claw the road to pieces that it can t wait until It is hitched to the buggy. It must be pawing and pranc ing and fussing around in a foolish way; and when the driver says glddap, it starts off like a thunderbolt; and the Innocent Bystander, who has not studr led horses, is apt to think- that if he owned such an extraordinary creature as that he wouldn't give a cent for the winged heels of Mercury. But If be followed the rig down the road a ways, he would be apt to see the hlgh-souled animal slouching along with its head dragging on the ground, all the fire and fury having evaporated In a half a mile. It is thus with many men in this world of sin and sorrow. The man who goes at his work feverishly, isn't as likely to make good as the calm and self-possessed individual who makes every motion count. And there are so many men who occasionally do bril liant things; and then relapse into desuetude! There are countless fellows who can do great things "when they have the inspiration;" some have really accom plished things; others spend their lives waiting for the inspiration. And meanwhile the man who does good work every day is the one who con tributes most to the public welfare and who is most highly valued by his employers, who makes the wheels go round. Every newspaper has had experi ence with the Pawing Horse the man who can sit down and dash off some thing truly wonderful in the way or an essay or editorial.and who says, and believes, that he could keep up his lick all the year round; but who slouches along with his head on the ground In a week, if put down to hard and steady work. And business men also know the Pawing Horse, snd avoid him; the steady man who gets around on time, in the morning and saws wood all day is the man for their money. And sometimes the Pawing Horse gets into the pulpit, and fools people into thinking that he is a won der, only to dwindle away Into a hobbyhorse under the strain of regu lar work. Good old Dobbin Is the better horse. Emporia Gazette. HOW, SWEET. The telegraph states that the Count and Countess Szechenyi have been lo cated: They didn't go to .New York at all, but went Instead, to the coun try home of Harry Payne Whitney, where they were seen next day out In the road throwing snowballs at each other. 4 The telegraph' -also states' that in order to be All Alone, they gave their personal attendants the slip, and are alone in the house except Tor the usual servants. Not a maid or a valet, and the count has to fasten the countess's shirt -waists that button up the back, in addition to buttoning her shoes, and she has to uncross his sus penders when he dresses. It is idyllic, and reads Just like a page in the La dies' Home Journal. Atchison Globe, j IF AND WHY. j If Bailey is to be condemned be cause Mort Albaugti, Billy Morgan and Senator Long are said to be for him what are we go4ng;to do with Stubbs? It has only been 8W short months since Stubbs wasj cheek by jowl in polities with Tom fcelly, J. R. Burrow, Charles Curtis, ';I9.ve Mulvane and a score of others 'foe-odious to mention. Holton Recorder. FROM OTHER PENS SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE. When" Secretary Root visited Bra- zll and other South American coun tries last year the hope was enter tained that he would be able to turn South American trade in this direc tion. He did what he could to ac complish that object, but it doesn't appear that he was very successful. The greater part of the trade- still goes to European countries. Our naval officers are not discuss ing trade questions with the South Americans they come In contact with, but they are probably dropping a word now and then, as the oppor tunity occurs, that Will set the South Americans thinking whether If, after ,all, it wouldn't be. better for their peoples to trade .with trie united States than with Europe. They look to the United States to protect them when they are threatened by a Eu ropean nation on account of their failure to pay their debts, and they ought to favor the United States in matters pertaining to trade. If our merchants and manufactur ers could only be Induced to make the right sort of an effort it Is prob able that the rich trade of the South American states would be ours, but they will not make the necessary concessions. When other markets cease to be so profitable they will then, in all probability, turn to wards South American states with the purpose of getting their trade. They could get much of it now, ow ing to the good feeling created by the visit of Secretary Root and the bat tleship fleet, if they were to go about it in the right way. Savannah News. o CITIZEN SOLDIERS. The National Guara association of the United States has been holding Its annual convention at Boston, and had under consideration several subjects of Importance, to. the people of the United States. This organization has been trying for 10 years to .bring the National Guard up to the level of the regular force, and progress has been made in some of the states, though far from all that is desirable. In case of war the National Guard would be the first body of soldiery called out. At present it consists of 107,578 trained officers and men. The 65,385 regulars added give a total force for Immediate service of 172,963 disci plined troops. What could be done in the way of volunteers reaches into millions, but this resource would not be at once available for the field. Recently the state of Nevada called on the national government for a body of regulars to enforce the laws of the state. Nevada does not support a sin gle company of militia, nor could it furnish one in case of a for eign war. Its neglect of the National Guard has placed it in a humiliating position, but there ar other states that are not much better off in militia matters. Massachusetts Is a good state In which to hold the National Guard convention. Its appropriations are regular and liberal. A part of Its militia is organized and trained for coast defense. It is careful to see that its citizen soldiers get all that is contingently offered by the national government. Its regiments of na tional guards are- generously treated by the public. The example is worthy, but few of the states have reached as high a standard. St. Louis Globe THE LATEST SPORT. Heighho, let's take a lofty spin. And test the upper weather. Tho airship at the gate outside Is tugging at Its tether; The basket with its bags of sand For ballast has been freighted; The running gear la all in tune; The bag has been Inflated. We'll jump Into the waiting car And, at our ease reclining. Sail pleasantly among the clouds And test the silver lining. And, though the sun should be obscured, .And though the tempest bellow, we'll take the blizzard by the hand And say, "Hello, old fellow!" The automobile down below. Forlorn and out of fashion, Neglected by its erstwhile friends,"' We'll look on with compassion, It's running gear attacked by rust, It's chauffeur wrapped In slumber. As we'd have pity in our hearts For any old back number. Then let us in the new machine Above the clouds go sailing; Feel free and easy in the car And lean upon the railing; Leave all our troubles on the earth. Put care behind and worry, -Although we at most any time May come down in a hurry. Nashville American.' Does It Pay to Be a Lawyer? In the United States today there are more than 175,000 lawyers more than in any other profession or call ing save teaching and medicine. In addition to this number there are thousands of young men in law of fices and colleges educating them selves for the law a mighty army of legal representatives fighting and pre paring to fight the battles of life. In one city alone there are more than 10,000 lawyers, three-fourths of whom are wholly dependent upon the incomes from their practice as a means of livelihood. While from 80 to 50 per cent are successful practi tioners, with good incomes and a mo nopoly upon the better class of law business, It Is safe to say that the remaining 60 per cent make on an average less than $1200 a year. In many law offices In our larger cities you will find a half-dozen or more lawyers occupying merely cleri cal positions and working for other, like Insignificant cog-wheels in a mighty machine, on salaries of from $15 to $25 a week, and who congratu late themselves that they are able to hold their positions. A motorman on a street car re ceives from $15 to $20 a week for his services, and he is sure of his money. A clerk in a dry goods store, a rail road or Insurance office receives from $20 to $25 a week. A bank clerk Is paid from $76 to $150 a month. A skillful mechanic or machinist earns from $3 to $10 a day. Many business men command sal aries of from $5,000 to $25,000 a year. A traveling salesman sens goods on commission ana earns irom $1,000 to $5,000 a year ana pernaps more. A reporter on a dally newspar per makes more money than the av erage lawyer. What does It mean? wake up, young lawyer, wake up! In the face of these conditions is it not time tnat you were asking yourself the question, Does it pay to practice law? onto Magazine, Matrimony In Maryland. Judging by the annual report of the Pennsylvania health department, the Pennsylvania Dacneior is an un commonly alert and elusive person. In many counties of the state eld maids swarm like bees in a hive and widows patrol the countrysidw m vast, terrify ing phalanxes, but all the same the majority of bachelors there are bachelors still. Last year, for in stance, the census takers found 937, 630 single men of marriageable age in the state, and yet but 59,237 of them were lured to the altar during the twelvemonth. la other words, there were sixteen that escaped to one that was enmeshed. It must be admitted, in common honesty, that no such record! stands to the credit of the bachelors of Mary land. Their factor of safety is prob ably nearer eight than sixteen, and certainly it is not more than twelve. But In considering their compara tively abnormal susceptibility the quite uncanny charms of their oppon ents must be taken into account. The girls of Maryland, in the opinion of all competent observers, are the most beautiful in the world. They have dash; they have skill at coquetry, and they have style. Their eyes are stars; their Hps are rubles, their hair is gold, copper, sealskin or ebony, as the case may be. Their smiles are radio active. They have intellect. They are good cooks. They know how to dress. No wonder that the bachelors of Maryland run extra-hazardous risks and are dragged1 to the rail so often. Baltimore Sun. Our Growing Colleges. The attendance at American univer sities, annually compiled by Prof. Ru dolf Tombo, Jr., of Columbia, shows some interesting figures for 1907. Har vard holds the lead as the largest uni versity, with 5,846 students, Columbia, Michigan, Chicago, Cornell, Minnesota, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Yale and Cali fornia following In the order named. These ten universities, says the Inde pendent, represent a total attendance of over 40,000. The largest gains were made by Columbia, New York univer sity, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota; that is, two eastern and four western Institutions. At three of the prominent state uni versities of the middle west a decrease in the number of male students enroll ed is counterbalanced by an Increase In the number of women. Wisconsin has 87 less men in 1907 than in 1904. but 138 more women. There Is a steady gain in the enrollment at Smith, Vas sar and Bryn Mawr. The greatest number of degrees con ferred in 1907 was by Harvard, with 1.187 to her credit. Michigan, Colum bia and Yale follow In the order named. The decrease in the number or Ameri can students at all the German uni versities is this year more marked than ever. According to the registration sta tistics of Berlin university, which has been the most popular of all the Ger man universities with Americans, there are now only 95 students from, this p.ountrv 68 men and 27 women enroll ed. Three years ago there were 208 and ten years ago over 400. New York Sun. Tho Irishman's Retort. An Irishman was hurrying along past a ten-story building recently, when suddenly the falling body of a man struck him from above and knocked him to the sidewalk. "Phat did you do thot fer?" de manded the Irishman, rising painful ly to his feet. "You saved my life!' cried the oth er man In return, following the Irish man's example and scrambling to his feet. "I fell out of that second-story window up there and you broke my fall." "Beg'orry!" retorted the dazed Celt, "Ol hope some day Ot'll fall down on ye frum the top of th' building an" break yuro neck!" Judge. THE EVENING STORY Seeds of Jealousy. By Colin S. Collins. -Jimmie Blatchford sprang to his feet to greet Marcia as she entered, but the gravity of the girl's face arrested the greeting that hung upon his lips, and instead he gasped. "What's the matter?" he cried, when he had found his voice. "Is It anything serious? Some of the family ill?" "There Is no illness in the family," said Marcia coldly. "Then, why this funeral counten ance?" demanded Blatchford. "Here I am, just back from the west, and you don't even say 'how d'ye do.' Didn't you get my letters every day or what is the matter?" "I was Induced to visit a motion pic ture performance yesterday," began Marcia. "I believe that they are called 'nickel theaters.' "I've heard the phonographs outside," murmured Jimmie. "If the pictures are as bad as the music, your look of woe is explained. How did you come to patronize such a place?" "It was curiosity," explained Marcia. "I happened to meet Belle Brewster and George Taylor and Henry Towne. Belle is perfectly crazy over-the absurd mo tion pictures, and they were on their way to one of these places. I foolishly let myself be persuaded to go with them. They had a picture of you on the screen." "That Is flattering," cried Jimmie, mockingly. "I find you looking as if the end of the world was near, and you explain that you saw me In the motion pictures, which accounts for your state of depression." "It was taken at the shore last sum mer," said Marcia, meaningly. "I admit that I am not a dream of beauty In a bathing suit," said Jimmie with a smile, "but I did not know that I was almost fatal to the beholder." "You were entirely dressed," inter rupted Marcia. "You had on that gray suit I liked so much, and the tie I gave you for Easter, the one you said you never would wear except when you were with me." "And I never did," said Jimmie promptly. "Only the thought of being with you would tempt me to wear that circus necktie. What else did I have?" "A girl," said Marcia explosively. "A girl who looked like an actress. You had your arm about her waist and you were kissing her, and the people walk ing along the beach stopped and laugh ed at you, and suddenly you saw them and got up and ran away,." "And here's where I get the engage ment ring and my letters back, and you tell me that I have destroyed your faith in the honor of men just because some motion picture actor happens to look like me." t "It was you," Insisted Marcia. "There can be no possibility of a mistake." "I'm from Missouri," declared Jim mie. "Would you mind taking me to the place where I can be confronted with the evidence of my penfidy? "Since you will not admit your-gunt, said Marcia coldly, "I do not see how vou can deny the picture when you must recall the circumstances. "Please, said Jimmie pleadingly, and Marcia nodded an assent. The Nickelo edon was but a few blocks away, and presently they had paid an admission and had passed Into the darkened nau. For half an hour they sat there wAtchlns the flickering pictures thrown against the screen of whitewashed wall. then Marcia turned to Jimmie. "We must have seen all .the pictures she said, with embarrassment.' "This seems to be the place I was in yester day, but I recognize none of the pic tures. I hooe you do not tninic i "I think you are unfamiliar witn picture theaters," said Jimmie, with Taurh. "Wait here a moment." He slipned away in xne aaranesa, ana Marcia closed her tired eyes to shut out the tiresome flicker. She felt more miserable tnan ever. Jimmie's attitude had somewhat shaken her confidence in the identifi cation, and now she had even failed to prove her case with him. Presently a hand rested, on her arm and she onened her eyes. "Slip out," said Jimmie. "I have solved the mystery in part. The same people come here every day, so they change the pictures each morning. Tho proprietor says there's a regular circuit, and ne tola me wnere j. can find our scandalous aim. He hailed a street car, an a ten minute ride brought fhem to another place almost exactly lrxe the first. One of the first things to greet their eyes was a huge sign, reading "By the SaiJ Sa Waves. Very Comio." "I'm glad some one sees humor in the situation," said Jimmie grimly, as he laid a ten-cent piece on the cash ier's shelf, and led Marcia. through the door. They had not long to wait and Jimmie gasped as Marcia convulsive lv pressed) his arm. A girl and a man were sitting on the sandt In the shade of a huge umbrella. Oblivious of a gathering crowd, the two billed ano cooed until a well directed pebble hit the sunshade and attracted their attention to the audience in the rear. The man was so exactly like him self that Jimmie stared in fascination. Then he sought the box office, where two men were counting money. "I want to make some inquiry about that film Just shown," said Jimmie, as ha attracted the attention of one of the men. "I've nothing to do with the pic tures," was the surly response. The other man turned. "I'm the man who makes them. Want to hire the service?" he asked eagerly. "We get all the big French stuff before any one else. We're the most up-to-date and we get the crowd every time." "I am merely curious about the pic ture, 'By the Sad Sea Waves,'" ex plained Jimmie. The man grinned. "Friend xf yours?" he asked. "Great sell, wasn't it? It was made to order for a chap. He wanted to spring it at a bachelor dinner to the other fellow. He got us a suit of the chap's clothes, even to shirt and shoes. The picture stood him $200, but he said it was worth it. He let jis use it for exhibition, too." "You don't happen to know the man's name, do you?" coaxed Jimmie. "Sure," was the prefmpt response. "It waa something like a city. It wasn't Villa; no It was Towne. That's It. He's a broker chap! What I say, you're the chap they took off! Towne said there wasn't no come back. It was aU a Joke." "It is a Joke on Towne." said Jim mie steadily. "You need apprehend no trouble in the matter. I thank you for your courtesy." He turned to find Marlca at his elbow. "Take me out of here. Jimmie," she said saftly. "I was an idiot to fall so easily into Henry Towne's trap. He wants to cut you out. That was the object." "And he counted upon your freez ing into icy silence and offering no explanation," said Jimmie understanding!-. "Now, let's get home. I've seen enough pictures for one evening, and I guess you have. Let's i walk.. It is not very far. I want a chance to cool off." "What are you going to do about it?" asked the girl -curiously, as they sought a more quiet thoroughfare. "Three things," explained Jimmie. "I'm going to fire my man for letting Towne have my old croches. 1 am going to call on Towne never mind that and I'm going to get a license tomorrow and marry you before they can spring any more photographic seeds of jealousy on us." '"I think," said Marcia softly, "that in future the seeds will fall on bar ren ground, Jimmie,' but you'd bet ter get the license anyway." (Copy righted, 1908. by E. C. Parcel!.) HUMOR OF THE DAY "At last!" he sighed "we're alone. I've been hoping for this chance" "So have L" said she very frankly. "Ah! have- you guessed than that I wanted to tell you Jhat I love you" "Yes, and I want to say 'No,' and get It over with." Catholio Standard and Timea. "Is the ship stripped to repel boarders?" No, to repel souvenir Hands." Cleveland Plain Dealer. Blnks Does strong coffee keep you awake? Jinks How do I know? I board. Sommerville Journal. "Do you believe that the good die young?r' "I think they do, if all my wife tells me about her first husband is true." Pick-Me-Up. s "The Doctor says you must stop eating meat and drinking whisky." "Well," re plied the Major, "meat never did agree with me." Atlanta Constitution. Cautious Customer (in drug store) How much do you charge for a dime's worth of tooth powder? New Clerk Twenty five cents. Chicago Daily News. "The doctors have finally agreed upon the cause of Markley's Illness." "Ah, they've held another consultation?" "No; post-mortem." Philadelphia Press. Lawyer As your husband died intca 2' yo" w1" of course, get a third, widow Oh, I hope to get my fourth. He was my third, you know. Town and Country. t "I though you were married, and yet you.re sewing on your own buttons." "X am married, but I keep my Independence, let me tell you." Meggendorfer Blatter.' Scribbler T understand the inmates' or the Home for the Feeble-Minded are go ing to publish a magazine. Quibbler isn't the field, rather overcrowded? Phila delphia Record. Parvenue (going over his estate with his steward) The flax is very short this year. Seems to me they will only be able to make children's shirts with it. Fllegenda Blatter. "Mrs: Follainsbee tells me that she is studying Chaucer." said Mrs. Oldcastle. "Indeed?" replied her hostess. "She al ways was crazy over fancy work." Chi cago Record-Herald. Cynicus I have been engaged to at least a dozen girls. Silcus Always been unlucky in love, eh? Cynicus Oh, I don't know. I've never married any of them. Philadelphia Record, Chapleigh I say, dwuggiat, can you aw give me something to aw bwlghten me up, doncher know? Druggist You're in the wrong place, young man. This la a drug store, not a night school. Chicago Dally News. "Yes," said old Roxley, "my daughter Is to be married next month to Lord Breke Ieigh." "Ah!" remarked the friend, "ev erything's settled, hr'p .J'Well, I guess not! You don't-ketch tne paying in ad vance." Philadelphia Press. First Summer Girl Who Is that clean shaven, handsome boy? Second Summer Girl Oh, he's an actor. First Summer Girl No; I mean the other one. Second Summer Girl Oh, he hasn't any money, either. Harper's Weekly. "Of course, "Pommy," said the Sunday school teacher, "you'd like to be an angel, wouldn't you?"' "Well er yes'm," replied Tommy, ''but I'd like to wait till I can be a full-grown angel with gray whiskers." Philadelphia Press. Yacht Owner So the commodore let hla skipper go, did he? His Captain Yep; ha was too blame reckless. He'd think noth ln' of goln' out with only ten casea of champagne aboard, an' the Commodore says as how twenty Is the limit of safety. Puck. 'Mistress Did you remember to feed the cat every day during my absence? Servant Every day but one. ma'am. Mistress And didn t the poor thing have anything to eat all day? Servant Oh, yes, ma'am. She ate the canary. Chicago Daily News. QUAKER REFLECTIONS. From the Philadelphia Record. Other people's faults are always the biggest. Many a budding poet goes from bad to verse. It is almost as easy to give advice as to reject It. Some men spend most of their lives apologizing for having been born. Love makes the world go round and also makes a large part of it go broke. Popular actors, as a rule, draw hot ter than the cigars named after them. It doesn't do a man much arood to hope for the best u ml ess he hustles for it. At a fashionable wedding the bride groom generally gets his name in the paper as among those present. Nell "For a Russian the Duke has very easy name." Belle "To r re nounce Nell "No, to forget." A broken engagement sometimM demonstrates the wisdom of renentttxr in haste and marrying at leisure. "There is plenty of room at th ton quoted the Wise Guy. "Yes, but it is more sociable at the bottom," added the Simple Mug. He "Why." won't you marrv m T shall do my "best to be a bread win ner." Bht "That's Just ths trouble. I've always been used to cake." POINTED PARAGRAPHS. From the Chicago1 News. Cold cash cavern mnuitn.'' ...uua yi freckles. The settiiMr hen tnav t n.irf, she's on-nest. TTnrtyTM t a! ma -V &iaQ oi your fortune tor telling it. Nothing succeeds Ilka the success of some men who fall. Hfnnav rilnAMi't' 1 mare go under the wire first. A. pound box or candy will win a, girl quicker than a 300-Une poem. The. mart who trusts to luck 'an women is ant t -t th- v. J: nl auuri wna or The aor.lnfv Ka1T-. he i, given 'an TenganenV ring. UntU A 'wise mn.n nvo -he pretty in pn M It is a.wfn11v h.. respect for a ma' whoVeartof rings on his fingers. a lot of be?tandJ!?J'-h?"remem- woll a. former and" a'crXg i

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAE WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5, 1908. 5 FEAR FORTHE LAW New Tax Measure the Cause of Much Uneasiness. Legislators Think It Will Prove a Failure. HEAVY TAX ON FARMS. This Is What Is Expected to Uesult. Governor Hcch and the Kansas City Bond Broker. There Is considerable energetic knocking being done on the new tax law, and If the necessary sentiment can be stirred un against it, there is no doubt that an effort will be made at the next session of the legislature to repeal the law. It is claimed that the law will prove to be so unpopular that the farmers of the state will demand its repeal. This Is on the theory that farm lands have In' the past been assessed lower than any other class of property in propor tion to their real value, and that when the "actual value" provision is applied, tarmers will have to pay more tax than .they have paid in the past, in Spite of the law enacted at the special session limiting the amount of money to be raised in 1908 to the same that was raised in 1907. Senator B. P. Waggener, of Atchison, attorney for the Missouri Pacific, is op posed to the law because he claims it will raise the taxes of the farmers, and at the same time reduce the taxes Of the railroads. Mr. Waggener says: -"It turns out that the amendment to the tax law is really more disastrous to the farmers than the act of 1907. I attempted to amend the law so that while all property should go on the tax roll at Its actual value, the levy should be made against 20 per cent ofthat value. This was voted down. Under the new law, the value of all railroad property can scarcely be more than three times the present valuation, while every farm in Kansas will be valued at from eight to ten times its value in 1907. "The amendment to the law is far more burdensome to the farmers than if no amendment had been made. Under the amendment which I proposed, the levy could only be made against 20 per cent of the actual value while under the new law, the levy must be made against the actual value of all lands, and the farmers from this time on, will pay 100 per cent more tax. than in the past." Members of the state tax corauiis-sion- do not admit any of the allega tions which are being made about the heavier tax on farms than in the past, but they say that whatever may be the result the proposition that all property should be assessed at its actual cash value Is one which is absolutely Just, and that if this is done, there should be no cause for complaint. "I don't, know what authority any body has,"" said S..-T. Howe, one of the members of 'the' commission," "for say ing0 that we will a$ess railroads at -two. or three times theirT present -value, and farm lands at ten times their present value. We are going to arrive at just as close an estimate as possible of the actual value of the railroads, telegraph and telephone lines, and pipe lines, and we are also going to insist upon the county assessors throughout the state doing the same thing for all other pro perty." It Is expected that William F. Sapp of Galena will soon make formal an nouncement of his candidacy for the Job of national committeeman of the Democratic party from the state of Kansas, to succeed J. B. Johnson. There are three candidates for the place Johnson, John Atwood of Leav enworth and W. F. Sapp. All of them claim to be for Bryan. The fight will be settled at the con vention to be held by the Democrats at Hutchinson on February 21. Governor Hoch said today: "I was called up from Kansas City a few days ago by a very much excited1 bond broker who wanted me to veto the bill removing the fiscal agency of the state from New York to Topeka. He said to me. 'Don't you know that if this bill becomes a law, there won't any body In New York be willing to buy your bonds? You won't have any market.' I said to him, 'My dear sir, we don't need anybody to buy our bonds. If New York doesn't want to buy our bonds, we will buy them our selves. There Is a bigger demand for Kansas bonds right here at home than we can supply.' And so I signed the bill." The new law does not operate in any All Women Think they can "make good coffee," and as far aa the "making" goes, doubtless they can. But coffee, even the "best," contains caffeine, a drug, 'which is hard on the nerves, heart, and digestion. It is easy to learn how to make "good" It contains no coffee or other poisonous matter, "There's a Reason" POSTUM MRS. SPEC VON STERNBERG r 4T If sM?firiitm A new picture of the popular wife United States. violent manner. It simply provides that future bond issues may be made payable at the office of the state treasurer of Kansas. Bond issues al ready outstanding must, of course, be paid at New. York, as heretofore. It will take about 20 years before all the old bonds expire and all the bonds of the state are paid here at Topeka. On all new bond issues the change will save great expense in shipping bonds and currency to New York, andi keep ing track of a complicated business transaction 2,000 miles away. It tickles Bent .Murdock to have people mention his name as a possible candidate for governor, and he prints all the letters he gets and all the clippings he finds on the subject. Now the question Is, does Bent do- this as a joke, or does he take his boom seriously? The supreme court has overruled the motion of the attorneys for Mayor Kverhardy of Leavenworth to require the state to separately state and nutria ber his causes of action. This is the ouster OTit.ag-ajnsi Everhirdy,. and. Jhq is given zv days to answer. It is understood that this was an attempt on the part of the defense to gain time. The over-ruling of the motion means that unless the mayor resigns within twenty days, commis sioners will be appointed to take testi mony. The cases against the mayor and the city of Coffeyville wcrs also called. Counsel argued! a similar motion-in both these cases which were also over-ruled and twenty days was given them to answer. The Lawrence bond case will be argued before the supreme court on April 16. This is the case In which the state is trying to force the city of Lawrence to pay 1100,000 which it is claimed the town owes to the state school fund. Lawrence issued $100, 000 in bonds as a bonus for securing the State university. After paying In terest amounting to a large sum, Law rence repudiated the principal on the bonds. The state is now trying to force Lawrence to pay the principal. ine neanng of the case has been much delayed. It was argued" once, and then, bwing to the sickness and death of Judge Green, it -was decided to have it reargued. This reargument is now postponed because of the- sick ness of Judge Mason. It is said that tne court is closely diividied on the questions involved, and that it is necr essary to have the full membership on the bench when the case' is heard. AST 5 MS Items for the East Topeka column may De telephoned to Ind. phone 621. The two little daughters of: Mr. and are under quarantine with black dlph- Id. i Mr. and Mrs .TnV u.cfa. loft fn- day for Eureka Springs, -where they win, it pleased with the location, re main permanently. and Mrs. J. E. Shaffer of 631 Jefferson street, lerc Sunday ror her home in Talequah, Okla. Mrft. Will TrtTiad tf KftR TIT j v wvu uaumuii street is unable to be out -on account ui illness. Mrs. Evan Thomas of 510 Jefferson Street will nntprtafn tlio T oUn V A .1 .n.M..i vl mo G. I. A. Fridav afternoon. Mrs. John McNeil of Monroe street is improving after a week's Illness with the grip. Mr. Sam Platz returned to his home in Alma today after a few days' visit with relatives here. Mr. Aaron-Kelley of 231 -Chandler street slipped and fell yesterday morn ing while on his way to work and was taken to the Santa Fe hospital. He received severe injuries and will be In the hospital several days. Mrs. E. H. Stamm of 124 North Lake street is suffering with an attack of the grip. Mrs. P. S. Withers, who has been i: Keith's hospital with an attack of pneumonia, is slowly improving Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Shaffer of 1229 Monroe street are the parents of a baby boy; born yesterday. Mr. Chester Stamm returned to work today after bein off a few days on account of a sore finger. The ladie3' missionary societies of the Parlrrtolo AT fr- v, v. v u 1 1. ii tutu rres- byterian church are invited to unite in a union missionary meeting given by the missionary society of the Third Chrlstlaa church at the home of Mrs. .33 of the German ambassador to the

Gilpin, 417 East Fifth street, Friday afternoon. Mrs. C. A. Finch of the First Christian church will give a talk. The pupils of Miss Georgia Lambert gave a recital at her home, 710 Liberty street, last night in celebration of her birthday. The following pupils were present: Mildred Bradley, Ethel Wonderly, Bertha Raab, Elma Petter son,. Raymond Layne, Mrs. B. S. San derfer. Mrs. O. D. Johnson, Olive Fay, Mrs. Oscar Wiscombe, James Robert son, Lola Webb, Anna Prichard, Inez Dougherty, Eunice Dunlap, Pauline Spear, Shelby- Rhodes, Mrs. S. A. Kinne, May Steadman, Emma Snyder, Hazel Norton, Edna Lawrence and Ralph Repp. The invited guests were: Mrs... Dunlap, Mr. O. D. Johnson, Mr. and ,Mrs. James Snyder and son Samuel, Mrs. Bradley, Mr. Steadman, Eva Duey, Gladys Harriett, Mr. and Mrs. Joe 'Tottan. Mrs. Campbell and daughter, Miss Helen Campbell.- Items for the North Topeka column may be- left at the Petro Woodford drug store, SS9 North Kansas avenue, or call the North Side reported at her home, Ind. phone 621. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jones of Law rence will come here this evening to remain the remainder of the with their parents. Mr. Jim Chrlstman of Grantville was in town today. Mr. Mike Andrews has gone to Oklahoma City to remain a few weeks with his brother who -nrao snirAraiv in jured from falling a few days ago.. Mr; and Mrs. Stawell have gone to Cambridge to visit relatives a few weeks. Mr. John Anderson went to Stafford, Kan., today called by the serious ill ness of his mother. MisA- M vrtl MiirnTiv laf for Denver, Colo., -where she will join her parents in a permanent resi- aence. Mr. J. A. Hartzell and S. A. Oliver left last night for Fayetteville, Ark., on a business trip. Mrs. Ike' 'Mungee went to Kansas City today for a week's visit with her parents. Mr. Ed Ward of Kiro was In town today. Mr. F. A. Detler and family of Grantville left today for Butler county where he has purchased a farm and will make their future home there. Mr. Chas. Steinburger and A. B. Jones were North Topeka visitors from Wakene today. Mr. Ed! Guild of Silver Lake was in town on business today. Miss MildTed Tinker will entertain the girls of the U. club this evening at her home on Madison street. The North Topeka congress will meet this evening in the lower room of the Baptist church. Don't fail to be-there and hear the d-ebate on, "Re solved that the ladies mould remove their hats at all public meetings." Also hear the congress paper and special music. Miss Florence Rowe will sing a solo, and there will be a male quartette. .Everybody is wel come. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Shaffer of 1229 North Monroe street are the parents of a baby son, born yesterday. Mr. C. C. Berry remains in a very serious condition. Miss Jessie Ancel is improving af ter several days Illness with the grip. The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap tist church will meet next Wednesday afternoon at the church. Miss Daisy Mitchell of Valencia Is visiting Mrs. Warnick for a few days. Mr. Harold Mitchell of Lawrence will spend the weeks' end with his uncle, B. C. Mitchell here. Mr. C. E. Ward of Rossville wa In town today. Mr. Charles Bollotte was agreeably surprised! Friday evening-at his home, 1503 North Quincy street, by a num ber of his friends. Those invited were: Misees Edith Garbriel, Trix Stafford, Marion Withers. Zola Gabriel, Lola Royer, Grace Royer.,Lena Cook, Ethel Fink. Ethel Glen, Marie Bartlett, Hat-f tie Irwin. Blanche "Owen, Gladys Sipes. Florence OfBeld, Lucele Kutz, Ina Gala way, Anita Laurent, Elsada Gilbert, Sophia Rolhrig, Marquerite Lofink, Rena Ore of Holton, Messrs. Harrison Dana, Myrle Morthland, Walter Leese, Dave Gabriel, Roy Higgs, William Bennem, Shelton Wil son. Clarence Gabriel, Arthur More, Kirk McCorkell, Arthur. Gabriel, Rob ert Amell, Glen Cooper, Ralph Dif- ferdevf er, Bradford Kutz, Walter Whitehead, Martin Goodiman, H. C. Brill,. Paul Stafford, Leland Para more, -Leslie- Maya;" Russell Thorop "ti. Frederic Dunlap of Spokane) w as a. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mohler crave an evening bridge for Miss Hazel Fassler and Mr. Guilford Dudley at the home of Mrs. Mohler's parents. Dr. and Mrs. J. C. McClintock, last night. About bu guests were asnea. Bridge was play ed in the big lecture room on the third floor of the McClintock residence and supper was served in the dining room after the game at which Mrs. J. W. Burt and Mr. Henry -Scandrett won the prises. Entertainments for Miss Fassler to day included Miss Helen- Smith's luncheon at the Topeka club and the Hammatt reception. Miss Smith's luncheon was at 1 o'clock and the ta ble was decorated with violets and liMe8-of-the-valley. Mrs. Hammatt, Miss Crosby and Mrs. Theodore Dudley Hammatt were the hostesses at' the -reception at the home of Mrs. Hammatt, Tenth avenue and Tyler street, and Miss Fassler, the prospective bride, Mrs. Guilford Dud ley, who has recently returned from an extended stay lrv Europe, and her daughter, Mrs. W. P. Walker of South Bethlehem, Pa.,- shared the honors of the occasion. Mrs. Hammatt's attrac tive house was brightened with many spring flowers, jonquils and pink and white tulips, and a number of out of town guests were present, among them Mrs. Florence Burnett of Springfield, Ohio Mrs. Kauffmann and Miss Kauff- mann -of Columbus,- O., Mrs. Eustace H. Brown of Olathe, Mrs. Dorr Norton of Kansas City, Miss Louise Kelly of Springfield, O., Miss Morehouse and Miss Margaret Morehouse of Danville, I1L

A Wichita street ear conductor was once a Perfectly Grand West Point cadet. He still wears a uniform and It has nice, shiny brass buttons but no body wants them for hat pins or shirt waist sets and the girls no longer chase him except when they re trying to catch his car. The suit shown "was developed of Scotch cheviot. The coat is made cut away, which is one of the smart de signs of the season.-. It is semi-fitting, and a smooth adjustment Is obtained. The sido .seams In the back terminate In vents, which are outlined with braid. The collar is iri notch style, and the sleeves have turn-back cuffs. The skirt is constructed of five gores; it has a box plait in front an side plaits turning toward the back. Two folds three inches wide are used as a trimming on the bottom of the skirt. t, Miss Maud Grimes entertained her bridee club this afternoon In compli ment to- Miss Jean Kassuba of Mil waukee asking in addition to the club members these guests: Miss Louise Kellam, Miss. Margaret Connell, Miss Fay Quinton and Miss Alice Lakln. i A Topeka man is going to buy a driving horse next spring ana win name it Closer. Then when he takes the girl he loves driving and they 0nd a long shady lane he will snuggle up to her and say, "Get up Closer! Get up Closer!" But if he has any luck you can depend upon it Closer win never exceed the speed limit.

The Duplicate Whist club will meet Friday with Mrs. n. jr. Akers, A Topeka man and girl are In love with one another but they fuss all the time and have not been on speaking terms for months. m Miss Eugenia Quinton will entertain her 600 club tomorrow afternoon. m Mexican Herald: Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Kerr, Mr. and1 Mrs. Paul Hudson and children, Mr. and Mrs. Alver Rowe Dobson and Mrs. Theo dore Graham Wear and son have gone to Cuautla for a few days' outing.

Miss May Watson will entertain a few girl friends informally tonight. A Topeka girl who had been run ning around to parties and things alone In carriages witn men for five or six years visited In a furrln land and was chaperoned' every living min ute. Miss Dorothy Wilson has asked guests for an informal bridge party Thursday afternoon for Miss-Jean Kassuba, who Is visiting Miss Frances Connell.

Mr. C. W. Merrlam gave a dinner last night for the officers and direc tors of the Capital National bank.

A popular Topeka dehutante who left for an extended railway trip yes terday had! her section of the Pull man so full of candy and flowers sent by her admirers that there was no room for her. i

Mrs. Eustace H. Brown of Olathe, president of the Kansas Federation of Women's clubs, is the guest of Mrs. J. C. McClintock for the February meeting of the city federation at Music hall tomorrow at which she -will be the guest of honor.

The Knights of Columbus gave a very enjoyable subscription dance Last night at Hudson's.

Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Koester have asked guests for an Informal card par ty tonight.

Miss Gladys Scott entertained the Melllns' Food Bridge club today. i --i.-.- Mlsees Edith and Nell Phelps will give a box party at the Novelty tonignt for Miss Dot Campbell, whose mar- ri:i p- rt If. -v-r iwT- 1 nurraan Liuaium or jsm p?"a takes place February 12. The t- ue .airs. AiDert uues xcTrer Kansas City, Misa Lillian Weber. Miss Jessie CampbelU (.The Worth While club entertained tneir husbands very pleasantly at the home of Mrs. Cyrus Corning last evening with a patriotic social. Flags a draperies of the national colors weire liberally used In decorating. The rouo-wlng programme was given: Quar. tette, 'Flag of the Free," Miss Corning, Mrs. J. E. Nickles, Mr. Campbell. Mr. Callahan; vocal duette, Mrs. Chap man; recitation, Mrs. Gebhart; piano solo, Mrs. W. Harrison Corning; violin solo, Mr. Callahan; reading (original poem). Mrs. Rineger; vocal solo. Miss Jorning. A short talk was given by Mr. Corning and war reminiscences were given by Mr. Owens.

Notes and Personal Mention. Miss Fay Quinton will go to Leaven worth Thursday to Bpend a few days With Mr. and Mrs. Ira Rnvrlnr Mr. George W. Martin spent Sunday m u uiiuuon vJlty. Mrs. N. H. Loomis waa in Salina over Sundav. Mr. Monte Klstler will go to Kansas v-ny rriaay ior the automobile show. Miss Jean Kassuba. of Milwaukee, guest of Miss Frances Connell, will leave for her home Sunday. Miss Con nell may accompany her for a short stay. Mrs. C. G. Colburn of Terlton, Okla., guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. -Davis, will spend the rest of the week with Mre.'F. S. Savage. Atchison Globe: Mack Allaman, who has been working for the A. rv Rosser Drug company in Topeka, has returned to Atchison to remain. Mrs. Georgia K. Wilson and Miss Mary Wilson of Avalon Place. Valen cia, will leave tomorrow for the City oi jxiexico to visit Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Veale. Mrs.. A. J. Kittaof Ottawa will come tomorrow to spend three or four weeks with-her daughter.. Mrs. W. L. Trump, While-Mr!.-Trumps Is in the east on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs.' W. S. Kretsinger of Emporia, who, have been here for the special- session .of the legislature, went nome toaay. Senator Fred Dumont Smith has re turned to Kinsley. Mrs. Smith will be at the Cbpeland the rest of the week. Lawrence World: Miss May Evans. who is attending Washburn university in Topeka, will be the guest here Fri day, or Miss Margaret Lupton. Los Angeles Times: Mr. and Mrs.. P. Holcomb and Mrs. Bryan of Topeka, Kan., have returned home after a month's visit at the home of M. J. Groshong. R. M. rKratzer, of Lawrence, who has been visiting, a few days with his brother-in-law, S. M. Blackwood, In Bloom township; 'left for Topeka last night. He was accompanied by Mr. Blackwood,: who' will visit a few days In Topeka and Lanvrence.--Clay Center Republican. I Mrs. Teo and daughter. Miss Addle, left today for Topeka, where they will spend a short time visiting with mends. Junction city Union. Mrs. W. P. Walker of South Bethle hem, Pa., and her little daughter, ar rived yesterday and Is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Guilford Dudley. Mrs. Roy Johnson and her son Don ald left last night for California for a visit to her brother. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Morse returned today from a short visit' in Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Miller of Tulsa, Ok., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Brad' ford Miller. Mr.''PtanK SOUthwIckr left- 'last-- night for San" Antonio, -'Tex., Where he -will visit his brother, Mr. Harry South-wlrlt- for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Fitzpatrtck and son Michael of Alabama are guests of their aunt, Mrs. it. ts. Jtirk. Mr. A. T. Lucas left today for Tulsa, Ok. Little Paul and Mildred Corning from Kansas City, will come up Friday to visit their grandparents, Mr. ana Mrs. Cyrus Corning. The Taka Art Embroidery club will meet with Mrs. M. A. Bennett, "1510 West Eighth street.' tomorrow after noon. Mrs. Albert Liles Parker, of Kansas City, is the, guest of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Howell. Her sister. Miss Jessie Campbell,, who,, was. visiting her, re turned with her. r IMPORTS DECLINE. For January They Were $27,000,000 Less Than a Year -Ago, New York, Feb.: 5. The appraised value of precious stones and pearls im ported at this port during the month of January, 1908, is more than $3,000, 000 less than for the corresponding month ot 1807. It showed a gain, however, over last December of $105. 977.50. 1 -The par:. appraised value of these im-ports for the month of January was $313,456.57. A year before the value was J3, 586,100 and in 1906 it was $2,706,996. There was also a falling off in value of automobiles imported in January. The figures for the month were 109 cars valued at $209,818, against 113 cars valued at $870,159 in January, 1907. and 136 cars valued at $434,442 in 1906. The total appraised value of mer chandise for the month of December, 1907. wa3 $57,467,316, a decrease of about $7,000,000 from the previous month. For January, 1908, the amount was $50,474,019. a decrease of more than $27,000,000 from January, 1907. Longboat Wants Reinstatement. New York, Feb., 5. Tom Longboat, the Indian long distance runner, who is un der suspension by the amateur athletic union, is coming to New York it is said for hte purpose of appealing to the com mittee of. the union for reinstatement. Longboat has never seemed to understand the union's rules, but his selection as a member of the Canadian Olympic teams, makes It necessary for him to be rein stated by the union before he can compete in the games in London next summer. Play Caused Paralytic Stroke. Memphis. Tenn.. Feb. 5. While watching a play in which his father, the late Gen eral Nathan Bedford Forrest, the famous confederate cavalry leader was portrayed as "chief of the Ku Klux Klan. Captain Forrest, an ex-confederate soldier, waa the victim of a paralytic stroke last night at the Lvceum theatre. He was removed to his residence, where at mldnlbht physi cians said he was in a critical condition. Dull headache, furred tongue, yellowish cast to the whites of the eyes, sallow skin, offensive breath,- are all signs that the liver needs a dose or two of BEECH AM'S PILLS Sold Everywhere. la bows 10o. a4 28c ONew: spring Hats, Get Ready At a Cost oi M Choice of $25. $22.50 $20 li Hart, Sehaifner Marx Suits and Overcoats o o o o o Some men ing we will that in a few tnen as now, said to do Ityo OFF on All Winter Under wear and Union Suits. Shoe Clearance Stetson $5.00 Shoes Wow $4.00 Washburn $4.00 Shoes Now, Stetson- 1 C f Qf Washburn $3.50 Shoes Now.... O 20 Per Cent Off on all TO PREVENT THE GRIP -In times of grip. It would seem a wise thing during such an epidemic to take some invigorating tonic to guard against depressed states of Jiealth, which Invite these disease germs to en ter the body and set up their terrible work. Peruna exactly meets this emergency. It tones up the circulation, gives vigor to resist unhealthy- weather, and stim ulates the appetite and digestion. It furnishes the human body temporary assistance to tide it over a dangerous quagmire Into which so many falL- Trainmaster Lloyd Stanley, of Em poria, is in Topeka today on a busi ness trip. Victor Lanier of Brooksville, Fla., Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hay ford at the Harvey eating house. Today is the day for the regular semi monthly homeseekers' excursions. Sev eral extra trains are running for the accommodation of the homeseekers who are en route to the southwestern part of Santa Fe system. Engineer Gordon Miller, of Argentine, Is -running on runs Nos. 61 and 62 be tween Topeka and Argentine In the place of Engineer J. E. Polley, who is laying off. -r -.i-, Engineer Huskey. of Newton, Is run ning temporarily on runs Nos. 8 and 8 between Kansas City and Newton. Engineer Seeley Herrick is running for a few days- on runs 'Nos. 9 and 4 between Kansas City and Newton. W. K.. Hodges, general purchasing agent of the Santa Fe, went to Kan sas City this morning after having stopped off in Topeka for a day on his return trip to Chicago.' C T. McLellan, division superintend ent of the Santa Fe, Is up from Em poria today on a business trip. General Superintendent F. C. Fox of the eastern grand division, left on a western business trip last night. R. M. Spivey, of the Harvey system, is In Topeka for a few days visiting his family. Engineer E. E. Smith has returned to work after having been off for a few days. Switchman Ed Strain is laying off for a few days and will attend the R. R. T. M. C. A. convention in Wichita. Olin Taylor Is working in his place. Guy Bradford, a switchman in the local yards, Is laying off with a bad attack of rheumatism. George Bigham is back at work af ter a short laying off on account of Ill ness. He is a switchman in the local yards. Mrs. Dan Fry 4s visiting In Holton. Mrs. Martha Irwin Is working In her place as matron of the Santa Fe de pot. Switchman Fitzgibbons, who has been laying off for a few days, has returned to work. Brakemaa Harper Is running In the place of Brakeman Charles Horn on runs Nos. 107 and 108 between To peka and St. Joseph.. Aaron Kelly of the blacksmith shop is laying off for a few days on ac count of slipping on- the ice yesterday and breaking his leg. Rollo Stockwell of the truck shop Is laying off to attend the state Y. M. C. A. convention at Wichita, The committee of management of the Railroad T. M. C. A. will meet to night end supper will be served at 6:20. E. W. Rankin will have charge of the teachers training class at the Railroad Y. M. C. A. At the banquet of the membership committee last night 183 members were reported as being secured during the month of which 86 were renewals and 97 were new members. This made a great showing during the month considering the reduction In the forces in the shops and the hard times.. This leaves a total of 1,608 which is 16 smiller than last month, but January Is the month when a Very large per cent of the membership expire. Engine No. 1104 was brought Into the local shops yesterday from New ton in charge of Engineer., Bonar -of Newton. Engine No. 1116 has been for- spring Shirts for Zero! o o o o o o have ignored this sale think have no winter weather anJ days spring will burst upon us. But remember our bitterest weather last year and the year before started in February. The suits offered now at $15.00 can be worn right on' until May, and the overcoats for at least two or three months. Then they can be put away carefully, until early fall. The patterns will be the same ana tnus tne wcole lot may $3.20 $2.80 Boys' Shoes o Salted Peanuts AGAIN THURSDAY ONLY February 6 10 Cents a Pound IDEAL BAKERY The Placs Thai's DlStrt nt 121 West Sixth Street Phone 190 -HEIL SCHAEFER L. M. PEN WELL Undertaker and Embalmer, 511 Quincy Straafc -Both Phonos 191 James Albert Berry, M. D., Specialty Catarrh of tho oar, nose, throat, stomach and Intes tines. Has moved his offloe. from 725 to 724 Kansas avenue, Over the Cremeria restaurant. Dr. Geo. Port Ashton DKNTIST Both Phone. Bell 1183. DxJ. MS N. W. Cor. 8th Kansas At. C. M. HeosleyM. D. PHTSICXAir AND SURGEON Both Phones. Office 878. Res. S78-S. N. W. Cor. 8th Kansas Ave. warded to the middle division for ser vice. Conductor George Tiltfard Is working In temporary passenger service. John McDade is switching in the lo cal yards in the place of Sam McFarren who is laying off. Fireman Christian Otunan is run ning on runs Nos. 107 and 108 be tween Topeka and St. Joseph having been assigned temporarily to the runs in the place of Fireman W. A. Se liars. The Last Train Leaving Topeka for Kansas City In the morning is the Union Pacific No, 106 at 8:15 a. m., arriving in Kansas City at 10:15 a. m. The afternoon train returning is the earliest train into To peka at 6:15 p. m. Coffee Drinkers who appreciate the best coffee pos sible to buy will find the follow ing blends the best they have ever used for the price. Blend Nos. 7-9-11, per lb. .20o Blend No. 15, per lb t5o Blend No. 4, per lb. 3H5 Blend No. 3. per lb. .85o Blend No. 10, per lb...... 40 chas. McClintock Tea-Coffee-Crockery 815 KANSAS AVENUE m f'i 1 u

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