The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
December 21, 1908

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2 ffl T n EVERYBODY 10 PAGES READS IT. EVERYBODY 10 PAGES NEEDS IT. LAST EDITION. MONDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, DECEMBER 21, 1908. MONDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. NO PROTECTION Is Needed for Prodnctif n of Steel Says Carnegie. Backs Up His Recent Statements in Magazine Article. HE PRAISES SCHWAB. Credits Him With Strides Made in Improving Metals. Becomes Witty in Talking of Judge Gary's Testmony. Washington, Dec. 21. That the steel industry of the United States had reached a point where it does not need protection, but can stand alone in com petition with the world was the fea ture of the testimony today of Andrew Carnegie before the house committee on ways and means, which is securing evidence designed to assist It in the preparation of a new tariff bill. Mr. Carnegie was subpoenaed as a witness and began his testimony early in the morning's session and will not, it Is ex pected conclude until late in the af ternoon. The laird of Skibo castle had primed himself for the ordeal of the rigid questioning which he was to un dergo and he kept the committee and the audience In constant laughter by his ready retorts and his wit. He would not deal in figures, claiming that the more that figures were used the more the subject would become befogged. Mr. Carnegie in the course of his an swers characterized Mr. Schwab as a genius and Mr. Gary as a most lovable man, but a very shrewd one. He ex pressed the opinion that wages would not be reduced if the tariff was lower ed or removed entirely. He was ut terly opposed to an income tax, believ ing as he said, with Mr. Gladstone, that such a tax produced a nation of liars. The Laird of Skibo castle testified in support of the statements that he made in his magazine article, declar ing that the fact3 show that the steel Industry needs no protection. As a witness Mr. Carnegie proved the most Interesting who has appeared before the committee, interspersing his testi mony with humorous and epigram matic remarks. Praising the genius of Charles M. Schwab, Mr. Carnegie suggested that congress should extend a vote of thanks to Mr. Schwab for his work in Improving the methods of steel mak ing in this country. "I never met his equal,", said Mr. Carnegie in speaking of Mr. Schwab, "and when we were partners we were a team." "That is very apparent," remarked Chairman Payne. Speaking of the testimony of Judge Gary before ihe committee. Mr. Car negie said: "1'ou should not place any real value on the testimony of interested parties. Judge Gary said that the United States Steel corporation could stand for reduction in the tariff on steel, but that the smaller steel manu facturers could not survive with low ered duties. That is like one of Aesop's fables. Judge Gary is like the monkey who desired the chestnuts, but wanted the cat to pull them out of the fire.' The crowded room frequently rang with peals of laughter at the quips of Mr. Carnegie, who seemed to be in splendid shape for the questions ask ed by Representatives Dalzell and Payne. 'At one point Mr. Payne lean ed over and whispered to Mr. Dalzell who sat at his right. "I wish the chairman would tell me what he said to Mr. Dalzell. I think I ought to know," Mr. Carnegie pro tested. There was a roar- of laughter throughout the room, but Mr. Payne made no reply. Leaning over with his hand to his ear and his head cocked to one side, in imitation of the attitude assumed by Mr. Payne, in whispering to Mr. Dalzell, Mr. Carnegie said: "I should say that your words were 'the jig is up." Mr. Carnegie was not willing to deal in figures. "The more figures you get, the more you will be befogged. I do not judge by figures given by interested parties." he said at another point in his testimony. "I judge by results." The former steel magnate said that Judge Gary had issued an annual statement showing that the United States Steel corporation had made a profit of $158,000,000 which he said equalled a profit of $15.50 a ton on all stee! produced. Mr. Carnegie avoided direct replies to eiuetions as to whether the cost of producing steel at the present time as given by Judge Gary and Mr. Schwab was correct. "Mr. Schwab's estimate of the present cost is based on entirely different ideals than his estimate on the cost in 1S99," was all that Mr. Carnegie would say. Replying to a question from Mr. Cockran, Mr. Carnegie declared thai the removal of the duty on steel would not necessarily affect the prices, be cause Europe could not successfully compete with the American product. He also said that if the figures given by former witnesses were absolutely cor rect steel stock would be selling "below par. Mr. Carnegie spoke of the difficul ties he experienced with directors Ignorant of the steel business. "I gradually bought them out and got men like Schwab around me and we made the cheapest steel that has ever been made." "You've been out of steel some time." said Mr. Payne. "Can you tell us where we can get the figures on the present cost of manufacturing steel?" "I don't know whether you can get the figures." was his reply. "If a judge was interested in a case you would not respect his decision would you?" he asked, referring to the' steel manufacturers, who have appear ed before the committee. There was no reply to Mr. Carnegie's question. "Silence in the court room," he laughingly remarked. "It's too bad I have to submit to be cross examined and can't get a chance to cross ex amine these dignitaries." Iron Ores Beinjr Exhausted. Mr. Carnegie asserted that at the rate at which iron ores are being ex tracted, the supply would be exhausted in 40 years. He based his statement on the best expert opinion he could obtain he said. He also said that Eng land would be in the same condition in seven years. The testimony of Judge Gary was frequently referred to in the questions asked of Mr. Carnegie. Reference was made particularly to a statement that the duty on steel could be taken off as fast as the steel corporation is concerned, and Mr. Carnegie said this portion should be accepted by the committee. .An argument was pre cipitated by this statement between Messrs. Payne and Dalzell on one side. claiming that Judge Gary did not say the duty could be removed on all steel products, and Mr. Cockran on the other hand claiming that Judge Gary's testimony was to that effect. Could Stand Some Free Trade. "Judge Gary has summarized the facts for you," said Mr. Carnegie, and I should depend on them. He has told you that they don't need the duty. If the cost of steel rails has in creased abroad as it has increased here you will find Judge Gary's statement quite true and that he could stand free trade." "Judge Gary had testified that the, price is as high abroad," said Chair man Paye. "Then does not that show that you have nothing to fear from free trade?" was the prompt re joinder. Mr. Carnegie was questioned at length regarding the cost of pro ducing steelj but the witness de clared that honest men easily could differ on that question. The steel business he said, was a business by itself, and the cost to one man was a very different thing from the cost to. another. "When a gentleman of Judge Gary's character." he said, "comes to you and tells you he does not know a tariff, you ought to believe him." He insisted in reply to questions by Mr. Bonygne that the railways were not paying too much for steel rails. The steel rail makers he thought were making a fair profit. "How about other steel products besides steel rails?" Mr. Boyngne in quired. "I have not a word to say," Mr. Carnegie replied. "That's out of my province." Is Gar' a "Sleek Article." Mr. Ford recited the testimony of Mr. Schwab and was interrupted by Mr. Carnegie with the remark that "He is a genius." Breaking in upon a Scotch story which Mr. Carnegie re- expire at the end of the present con lated and in the course of which the gress, but who are sure of being re- witness mentioned the name of Judge turned are Cummins of Iowa, now serv Garv, Mr. Carnegie asked if it was in- i ng out the unexpired term of the late tended to characterize Mr. Gary as a "sleek article." "Oh, no," said Mr. Carnegie, "on the contrary, he is a most lovable man. It means that he is shrewd. It means that he has a delightful, sweet nature." "Would you recommend an income tax to make up the deficit in the reve nues?" Mr. Fordney asked. "I believe." replied Mr. Carnegie, "with Mr. Gladstone, who has naa o.Jrioro with th income tax than any man of his day that an in- By reason of defeat in primary con come tax makes a nation of liars. Of I tests Senator Ankeny of Washington all the demoralizing taxes that a nation will be succeeded by Representative can impose upon the people, the income Wesley L. Jones Hansbrough of North tax is the worst" i Dakota by M. N. Johnson. Kittridge of "You agree with Gladstone in that?" South Dakota by Governor Coe I. interjected Chairman Payne. Crawford, and Long of Kansas by "I do," the steel magnate replied. Bristow. former fourth assistant post- x mm. I.' master general. All of these men are Carnegie Is Epigrammatic. RepubUcans and m adaition Fulton of "So do I," said the chairman. XI Oregon, probably will be succeeded by you want to do harm with money give Governor Chamberlain. Democrat, who it away to those people who will .not was Victorlous in w-hat is popularly struggle for themselves, was one oi known as the double primary system of tne numerous ""s'"w j the state. If pledges made by certain Mr. Carnegie's unique testimony. Republican members of the Oregon leg That applies to the tariff on stcei, islature. are kept Chamberlain will come he added. "I think the man who can tQ the senate but if tney are vloiated make three or four dollars more profit is many leading Republicans of the than a lazy, inert corporation manage- gtate &re demandingi it is possible, in ment, should be allowed to make tnat t probable that Fuiton will be cho- far his country s good, was an opinion expressed by Mr. Carnegie hen being queSuu..m "i"1 "rr; "K' .ha ho considered a reasonable Dealing largely in generalities. Mr. Carnegie said he wanted it understood that his statements represented his opinion solely. He said that he came before the commttiee because sum moned and that he gave his testimony because he thought it his duty as an American citizen. We Can Beat tlie World." "I did not volunteer it," he said. Pressed with questions from all sides Mr. Carnegie arose from his seat, and dramatically declared that "he was a protectionist." "I desire," he said, "to furnish to the consumer a cheaper supply and a more L ,4 regular supp y i "u-" and if after 40 years experience we can not develop steel with that condition our protective policy in that instance would have been a failure instead of the triumphant success it has become". Pointing his finger at the committee and raising his voice to its highest pitch he declared that the steel industry was now in the position where it can say: "Take your protection. We are now men and we can beat the world in the manufacture of steel. "There is no reason for the tariff on steel," he again emphasized. "You should not coddle the industry with protection." A recess at this point was ordered, Mr. Cargenie inquiring if the com mittee was through with him. "No." came a chorus of voices. "This is cruel," remarked the steel magnate as he retired from the room. THE WEATHER IS IDEAL,. Just Crisp Enough to Indicate Ap proach of Christmas. Topeka's portion of the weather mix ture of the country is in keeping with the holiday cheer and since early morn ing the business thoroughfares of the city have teemed with a good natured crowd of Christmas shoppers bent on holiday buying. The temperatures have been a number of degrees above nor mal for this season of the year and the sun has shone bright and warm since early morning. The weather conditions Sunday were similar to those of today with tne pos sible exception that the offering today is perhaps the more acceptable of the two. The indications are inm me an nual bad spell of weather which hap pens along a day or so beiore Christ mas will not be here this year. The forecast indicates fair weather for to night and Tuesday with a rise in the temperatures tonight. The following were the temperatures since 7 o'clock this morning: o'clock ....26 11 o'clock 39 12 o'clock 34 1 o'clock 38 2 o'clock 39 o'clock ...27 o'clock 28 o'clock 32 Weather Indications. Chicago, Dec. 21. Forecast for Kansas: Fair tonight and Tuesday; warmer tonight. "Fine looking old gentleman." "Yes, but he was never known to give a man his word that he didn't break it." "Dishonest, eh!" "Nope, stutters." Houston Post. ONLY FOUR SEATS Remain to Be Decided In Per sonnel of New Senate. This Is Result of Widespread Primary Movement. CENTER OF INTEREST. Is the Three Cornered Fight in Buckeye State. Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Indiana in Doubt. Washington, Dec. 21. While the terms of 31 senators, more than one-third of the entire body, expire on March 4, next, 18 of the number already have been re elected or assured of re-election, either through successes in primary contests or pledges of a majority of the mem bership of the several state legislatures charged with the duty of electing sen ators before the beginning of the next congress. In addition to the vacancies occur ring by reason of a provision of the constitution there will be a vacancy in Pennsylvania when Mr. Knox will ac cept the portfolio of secretary of state. Scramble for Knox's Seat. There will be a general scramble be tween prominent Republicans of Penn sylvania for Mr. Knox's seat which will cause public interest equal to the in terest going on now in Ohio for the seat of Senator Foraker. and in Con- necticut for the seat of Senator Brandegee. That Mr. Root will be giv en the New York senatorshlp now held by Senator Piatt is conceded, and a contest is not expected. The Republican senators whose terms Senator Allison, Dillingham of Vermont Gallinger of New Hampshire, Heyburn of Idaho, Hopkins of Illinois, Penrose of Pennsylvania, Perkins of California, Smoot of Utah, and Stephenson of Wis consin. Democratic senators who will be returned are Clark of Arkansas, Clay of Georgia, Gore of Oklahoma, Johnson of Alabama, McEnery of Louisiana, Newlands of Nevada, Overman of North Carolina, Smith of Maryland and Stone i of Missouri. of the Dernocrat senators whose terms expire on March 4, Gary, South Carolina, will be succeeded by E. D. Smith and Milton of Florida by Duncan IT. Fletcher, both of the incumbents having declined to be candidates for election. like Oregon Situation. Offsetting the Oregon situation is that of Kentucky. Former Governor W. O. Bradley, Republican, having been elect ed to succeed McCreary, Democrat, by reason of the failure of the Democrat majority in Kentucky legislature to agree. Teller of Colorado will be succeeded by Charles J. Hughes, who was in dorsed by the Democratic state con vention after Teller had declined to be a candidate ror re-eiection. The legis- il canuiuaie lur re-eicuiiun. ine l Mature is Democratic and Hughes will eiected. Contests have narrowed down to Ohio, Pennsylvania, Connecticut an.l Indiana. In the latter state a Demo crat will be elected to succeed Hemen way, the legislature having been lost by the Republicans in the recent elec tion. The eyes of the country are on Ohio because of the candidacy of Charles P. Taft, brother of the president-elect for the seat of Foraker, one of the most vigorous and picturesque characters in the senate and one who has declined to abandon his plac? without a fight. The Ohio Situation. The relationship between Mr. Taft and the president-elect and the fact that the Cincinnati editor has been prominent in the councils of the Re publican party in Ohio for many years are powerful factors in the contest he is waging for the senatorial toga. Forces opposed to Taft's election in cluding as they do Foraker. Represent ative Burton who placed Mr. Taft in nomination for the presidency and who has been recognized as one of his prin cipal supporters, Harry M. Daughertv and former Speaker Keifer must be reckoned with, and especially if there should be a combination effected be tween the forces led by Senators For aker and Dick and the members tof the legislature friendly to Burton. With out such an alliance the indications arc that Mr. Taft would go into the fight in the lead, but astute politicians de clare they would not be surprised to see Foraker withdraw in lavor or Bar ton. At the present time the result must be conceded to be in doubt. The official announcement that there is to be a vacancy in Pennsylvania through the resignation of Knox is of too recent date to permit of the lining up of aspirants for the Keystone sena torshlp. Already, however, there have appeared in the field as possible candi dates Representatives James Francis Burke and John Dalzell and George T. Oliver, all of Pittsburg. For many years it has been the recognized policy in Pennsylvania to take one senator from the eastern and one from the western half of the state. Several names have been mentioned in Connecticut connected with the con test for the- seat now occupied by Brandegee, and Representative Hill formally announced his candidacy some time ago. The legislature will de cide the contest, and it is conceded to be close. Probably Kern in Indiana. Not the least interesting of the sena torial fights is in Indiana. Chief among the aspirants are John W. Kern, candi- TELLS HiSJTORY. Former Mght Eider Brought to Court Under Protection. He Deserted His Associates and Turned State's Evidence. A COMPLETE STORY Of the Tennessee Raids Drawn From Fehringer. Is An Oath Required of All Who Joined Band of Outlaws. Union City, Tenn., Dec. 21. Sur rounded by a detail of six soldiers with shotted rifles and revolver holsters open, Frank F. Fehringer, member of the riders who has turned state's evidence was brought into court this morning to testify against his former associates of the mask. At the court room door the soldiers with rifles halted. Four other soldiers armed only with revolvers took him in charge. Four armed deputy sheriffs cleared a way through the crowd into the aisles and Fehringer was lead to the stand. The soldiers sat down inside the railing facing the throng and heavily armed deputies scattered quietly through the room. It was a tense moment. The witness, a diminutive man, seemed composed but pale. He crossed his tegs nonchalently and I tossed his hi-nari hrimn, v- toe or his boot. The crowd surged up closer, but a stern order from the judge forced them back into their seats. There was no occasion for crowding, how ever, for Fehringer spoke in a clear distinct voice, audible all over the room. Fehringer went on the first ride of the band and visited Marslis store, where there was a feud between riders of Tipton county and those of Obion county. They feared a raid of Tipton county men. The oath, which he said he took, was: "I solemnv swear that T wish to join the Society of Night Riders and i tnat l will never write, tell or talk about anything that happens upon the rides, or in conference." This is the shorter form cf the oath. A longer one was administered to others, and this will be recited by another witness. Fehringer knew all the defendants and had accompanied them on many rides prior to the killing of Captain i-tanKin. Tne night riders garb con sisted of long black coats, black masks trimmed in white and some had false beards attached to the bottom. On one occasion Deputy Sheriff Mays since resigned, one' of the riders came to a meeting unmasked. At this meet ing Garrett Johnson was chosen chief and other captains were named for different localities and authorized to order raids whenever the riders of a certain locality thought they had something to regulate. At times members failed to appear for rides and on these occasions the riders went after the missing men and forced them to so on the rides. OPENS HEADQUARTERS. Cliarles P. Taft to Start Active Cam paign for Senator. Cincinnati, Dec. 21. Charles P. Taft left today for Columbus to open head quarters from which he will carry on his contest for the Office nf TTnitr? States senator in succession to Senator uiaKer. Mr. raft declared that there is no truth in the stories that Presi dent Roosevelt is opposed to his can didacy and that the latter's denial of taking part in the contest should be accepted as final. He would not speak T-i"i n:l( ureaK Detween President-elect Taft and Congressman Theodore E. Burton, who is afso a can didate for the United States senator ship. POINTER FOR PASTOR. Gotham Minister Suggests They Eat Differently From Others. New York. Dec. 21. A minister should be "different" from the com mon run of people if he would succeed, according to the Rev. Dr. George E. Vandewater of St. Andrew's Episcopal church here. In a sermon yesterday, he said: "The hardest thing today for a min ister to do is to be in the world and yet not become spotted by it. Even friends are sometimes to be feared A minister ought to be different from others, eat differently, drink different ly, talk and act differently. The world needs more ministers of whom it can be said that they do no things as oth ers do them." WORSHIPPERS IN PANIC. An Vnldentified lanatic Causes Com motion in Milwaukee Churches. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 21. Brandish ing a heav- wooden cross and gesticu lating wildly, an unidentified man Sun day threw worshippers in two Roman Catholic churches into a panic while he struggled to break through the com munion railing to reach the priests who were officiating at early mass. In both places the assailant escaped be fore the police arrived. His description is said to tally closely with that of Gustav Wirth. a fanatic, who shot and killed Sister Theresa at a hospital here last year. date for vice president on the Demo cratic ticket, John E. Lamb of Terre Haute, former Representative Benja min F. Shively of South Bend, and L. Ert Slack of Franklin. That Mr. Kern has more members of the legislature pledged to his support than any other of the candidates is conceded, but it is recognized also that his pledges are still short of the number needed to elect. No movement to unite against Kern Is yet in evidence and it is probable he could be elected. HE REGRETS IT, Thornton Hains Sorry His Bro ther JIurdered Annis. Charles H. Roberts Gives Valu able Testimony in Case. "WE'VE GOT HIM NOW." Mrs. Annis Heard This Remark Just Before the Shooting. Witness Warned to Keep Off or Else Get Killed. Flushing, N. Y., Dec. 21. Bvidence that Thornton J. Hains had expressed regret for the act of Captain Hains in shooting William E. Annis, and that he had been endeavoring for some time to prevent the killing was drawn on cross examination from Charles Roberts, a member of the Bayside Yacht club, DisUiCi Attorney Darrin, Assistant Prosecutor E. S. White. Hains as Seen in Court, in Center Below. called to the witness stand as one of the principal witnesses for the state in the trial of Hains as a principal with Captain Peter Hains, jr., his brother, in the slaying of Annis.. "No one is more sorry than I am. I have been trying to prevent this thing for some time," was the statement de veloped from Mr. Roberts, upon which Hains' counsel will rely to a large measure In the defense of the story writer. The witness told a clear story of the shooting, supplying many of the details of the killing not testified to by previous witnesses. Roberts said that Thornton Hains had pointed his re volver at him while the shooting was in progress and threatened his life. The revolvers of the Hains brothers were placed in evidence today. That Thornton Hains was armed in the man ner of the plainsmen was shown today when a leather holster which is strap ped around the waist and enables the owner to make a quick play was identified by Roberts as one taken from Hains after the shooting. District Attorney Darrin informed the court at recess that it would take about five days to present the rest of the state's evidence. Justice Crane then announced that night sessions of the court would be held commencing tomorrow night. Counsel for defense will likely oppose Tiicht sessions. After a two days' adjournment the trial of Thornton J. Hains, charged as a principal with his brotner, captain Peter Hains, in the killing of William E Annis, was resumed before Justice Crane. It is not unlikely that the week will be taken in the presentation of the prosecution. Mrs. Annis WiU Testify. The prosecution plans to call Mrs. Annis either today or tomorrow. Through her testimony the state ex pects to prove not only that Thornton Hains drew his revolver when his brother first opened fire, and by so do ing prevented any one from saving Annis' life, but that the brothers went to the Bayside Yacht club in search of Annis. Mrs. Annis was in the stage go ing to the club when the Hains broth ers drove by and it is believed that when the brothers saw Mrs. Annis a remark of "We've got him now" was ovTrleard by the wife of the Publ'she District Attorney Darrin has at this iS iv,tontirn of calling Mrs. Claudia Hains, wife of Captain Hains. as a witness for the Prosecution. Dis trict Attorney Darrin said this morn ing: mh Hains W ill -Ot lo "Mrs Claudia Hains will not be called as "a witness for the prosecution. She has no knowledge of any material facts in the case, and there never has been any intention of calling her. She knows of no fact that is properly admissible in evidence in the case. Mrs Hams is at her father's home m Winthrop, MASSsensation was caused in court to day when it became known that Dis trict Attorney Darrin angered at the comments made on his conduct of the case prepared to withdraw from the trial, and tender his resignation from office last Saturday. Mr. Darrin fcaid: "I wanted to withdraw summarily j from the case because of the comments made by the court, press and public on the way I have handled this case, but I have been persuaded to continue the prosecution and not. resign from office as I intended." When the trial opened today Charles H. Roberts, a member of the tsaysiae Yacht club, took the stand. He said he went to the club with Mrs. Annis on the stage on the afternoon of August Id. Mr. Roberts said he saw tne oe fendant and his brother. Captain Hains, at the club together with the club mem bers who were on the dock and float when Annis was kHled. Held Off by Mains. Mr. Roberts said: "Mr. Funke and the two Andrews were on their boats at the float when the shooting took place. I did not see the Hains brothers before the first shot was fired. "I was standing near the gangway when I observed Annis and Hill's boat coming toward the dock. The boats were coming alongside the dock when I heard a shot and Mrs. Annis scream 'Look out Will.' I started across the float toward Captain Hains, who was in a crouching position. It was then that Thornton Hains stepped in be tween us and, pointing a revolver in my face, said: "Keep off. Keep off, or I will kill you. Mr. Roberts said that Captain Hains was about three feet from Annis. "I stopped when "Hains pointed the gun in my face and saw Annis stagger and fall into the water. I pulled him T. Jenkins out of the water. Annis was placed on the float. The defendant was six or seven feet away. After the first shot I started across the dock and the pis tol was then pointed in my face and it was held there until the firing was over." After the shooting the Hains broth ers moved over to the other side of the float, said Roberts, and defendant lighted a pipe. Captain Hains opened a card case and handed out a card. Robert said: "I said to Captain Hains 'the army must be proud of officers like you.' The defendant said he wanted to ex plain, and I told him I did not want any explanations. I told Thornton Hains 'you are as guilty as your brother. You prevented us from stopping the shooting' and the defend ant replied 'what could I do? He Is my brother.' The witness said that Thornton Hains took his brother's wrist as if feeling his pulse. "There was a conversation on the float and Mr. Stephens said to the de fendant that it should have been set tled with fists and Hains said 'It is evident that you were not born In this country.' "I asked the Hains brothers if they wanted to commit such crimes why they didn't select some place where women and children would not see it and the defendant replied: 'I am sorry as you are. I have been trying to keep him from doing it for some time.' "The defendant asked If he could have a drink of water, and Mr. Storm remarked 'There is plenty of water In the bay.' "Thornton Hains said to me that he had saved my life, that if I had gone near. his brother I would have been killed. I said, 'That's a nice way to save a man's life, to point a gun in his face and prevent him from saving a 'man's life.' District Attorney Darrin dre from a satchel on counsel's table a large steel blue revolver which Mr. Roberts identified as the weapon which he picked up on the float, after the shooting. Mr. Roberts identified the revolver which Thornton surrendered after the shooting. This weapon was Initiated "T. H. J." and was of the usual magazine design. SENSATION IN COURT. Anonymous Letter Absolves Toledo Defendant From Guilt. Toledo. O., Dec. 21. A sensation was sprung in the trial of Harvey Hazel, charged with the killing of his mother. when Mayor Brand Whitlock made pub lic an anonymous letter received in this morning s mail. The letter pur ports to be a confession of the murder of Mrs. Hazei wno was touna aeaa in her home on January 11, last, and ab solves young Hazel of all guilt. The letter concludes: "I leave town today at 3:30. I will kill myself before they will take me. I have nothing to live for and he is as innocent as a baby. T. R." I 2fe- THE WATER POWER Bill to Preserve Natural Re source Is Being Prepared. Will Follow the Lines Suggested iu President's Policy. TAX LEVY IS OPPOSED Other Recommendations of Pres ident Receive Support. New Measure Will Increase Scope of Secretary of War. Washington, Dec. 21. Practically the first steps toward a more judicious use of the water powers of the coun try in line wit hthe policy of Presi dent Roosevelt to conserve the na tural resources of the United States are now being taken by the house committee on interstate and foreign commerce In the preparation of a bill to regulate the construction of dams across navigable waters. Preliminary consideration of th subject has developed the fact that there is a strong opposition in con gress to the government levying a tax on the use of the water powers of the navigable waters In spite of sugges tions of the president, that such a tax be required. Subsequent to the veto last spring by the president of the Rainey project, the Interstate and foreign commerce committee of the house ap- jiuimea a suDcommittee to investigate the subject of new lee-islatinn in re gard to the regulation of dams across navigable waters. During the summer and fall, this subcommittee went into various phases of the matter and Chairman Stevens of Minnesota, is now ready to explain to the full com mittee the recommendations of the subcommittee. This will be the first matter considered after the return of tne committee from Panama as it has been set for January 2 2. Members of the committee were asked to consider several constitutional auestiona in volved, such as the power of the gov ernment to levy a tax for the use of water power of navigable streams and the disposition of the dams after the expiration of the permits granted for t uit-ir construction. All the recommendations of the I president in regard to the improve ment for the regulation of construe tion of dams are agreed to by the sub committee except the recommenda 1 tion that a tax be imposed, i The subcommittee will urge that the committee recommend to the house that the present laws be to amended that the secretary of war may fix charges for the privilege of j constructing a dam. It will make an alternative recommendation that this money either be devoted to restoring condition of navigation to the original state before the dam was constructed, or be turned into the treasury to be applied to the improvement of naviga tion generally. In his message the president pointed out that while it ap peared that under the present law there was a method of forfeiture of permits when conditions were not met, owing to there being no definte imposi tion of the duty of declaring a forfeit ure on any administrative officer, permits were not forfeited. The sub committee will urge that this duty bs imposed on the secretary of war. The committee also has accepted the rec ommendation of the president that there be a specific time Ilmltion on the permits, and has fixed 99 years as the limit. This is done with a view of the public keping control of the great waterways and of the government re taining the right to eventually remova a dam should it become en obstruc tion under changed conditions. THOSE DARING ROBBERS. Another Nebraska Bank Pays 8,000 Tribute to Bandits. Lincoln. Neb., Dee. 21. Robbers raided the State bank of Cresco. 18 miles north of this city. Sunday, overpowered a boy who surprised them at work, de molished the vaults, secured $3,000 and escaped. The bank was attacked at 1:80 a. m. Clarence Boyle, who was passing In front of the building was seized, blindfolded and gagged. He was tied In the bank and Cashier L. Lead received his first intima tion of the robbery when he found the boy this morning. Wednesday night a bank in Chase, Chase county, was robbed. Thursday night banks at Keene and Gib bon were looted, the robbers getting JK.600. James Malone. chief of Burlington detec tives, this morning stated that the same gang undoubtedly robbed all the banks. He believes they are traveling In an au tomobile. OLDEST WAR VETERAN. James Clancy Dead at Milwaukee Sol diers' Home. Milwaukee, Wsi., Dec. 21. James Claney, said to have been the oldest Civil war veteran, died at the National Soldiers home, aged 100 years. COXGRESSMAV IXUD DUVD. California Statesm&n Succumbs to Long Illness. San Francisco, Dec. 21. Former Con gressman Eugene F. Loud died here at the home of his son-in-law. Captain J. J. Callundin. For several months past he virtually had been an Invalid. His condition was aggravated by the death of his daughter five months ago and the loss of his wife, who died on Decem ber 6. Mr. Loud was born In Ablngton, Mass., in 1847, and came to California with his parents in I860. At the age of 16 he enlisted and fought in the civil war. being wounded at Cedar Creek. Retiring to California he engaged In business later, entering politics. He was elected to congress and served the Fifth California district for 12 years. He was long at the head of the post office and post roads committee. Karthquake In Ianee. Puy. Notre Dame, France, Dec. 21. An earth shock today threw the population into a panic but did no material damage.

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2 THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURlTAIr--MOHDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1908. t The RAiLR0AD NEWS. Santa Fe Will Kbuild the Two Branch Lines. Heavier Steel for Use to Pitts burg and Coffejrille.; WORK TO START SOON. Many Improvements in Southern Part of State. Other Items of Interest in Rail way Circles. Chanute, Kan.. Dec. 21. Official in structions were received in Chanute to day, according to an authentic rumor, authorizing the rebuilding of 58 miles of track on the Pittsburg and Coffey ville branches. Permanent surveys of the improvement will be made Immedi ately, the contract for the grading let as soon as possible, and the work of replacing the present steel with heavy 75-pound rails expedited, 1n order to have the remodeled track completed in time for the early spring rush. Topeka officials acknowledged last summer, during an inspection trip here, that the Pittsburg branch was scheduled for ex tensive repairs which would prepare It for the heavy coal and ore trains which the opening of tli Joplln branch would deflect over thrf track. The Coffeyvi'le branch.' which is 16 miles In length, will also be rebuilt, and near Kalloch where the trouble was experienced during the recent high waters the grade will be raised to pre clude further washouts. The Pittsburg branch handles more tonnage for its length than any other piece o track on the Southern Kansas division, and the announcement that It is to be completely rebuilt will be wel come news to Chanute trainmen. ORGANIZED T1IKFT GANG. Many Western Union Operators on Coast Are Implicated. Portland, Ore.. Dec. 21. An in vestigation by the Western Union Telegraph company, carried on during the past six months has disclosed an organized system of thefts among the railroad operators on the Pacific coast by reason of which the telegraph company have been robbed of an amount estimated at several hundred thousand dollars, according to a state ment made by an official of the com pany who Is in charge of the In vestigation. Complaint made in several instances that messages filed at certain stations had not sent or delivered and the fall ing off of receipts at other places on railroad lines caused the Western Union officials to institute a thorough investigation. A secret service Was formed and it was discovered that in some Instances sixty per cent of the money received for messages filed at railroad offices never reached the telegraph company. The telegrams BOYS' Football Goods 25 to 33 OFF Now Until Xmas $1.00 Pants 65c $1.00 Helmets .V .65c Shin Guards. 20c up Foot Balls 50c up D. B. HOWARD'S 710 Kansas Ave. Athletic Outfitters Pennants Away Down Food for thought Food for work Food for brain most nourishing of all wheat In dust tight, aim grm f Neper sold in bulk. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY with but few exceptions were properly transmitted and delivered but all rec ords of the dispatches so far as re ports and bookkeeping pertained had been destroyed. Following the discovery of the theft and the accumulation of proof, warrants were obtained for the ar rest of several operators in the state of Washington, smd it is alleged by officials of the company that at least one of the arrested men has confessed. They will all be brought to trial shortly. Only railroad operators are said to be Involved In the attempted steal. RESULTS ARE SATISFACTORY. Electrification Has Proven Success on Eastern Roads. Chicago, Dec. 21. Eastern railroads which have substituted electricity for steam as a motive power are satisfied with the results, and believe that the change in large railway terminals is not only practicable but desirable. This opinion has also been reached by an electrical expert of one of the largest western railroad systems, who was sent east to make an investigation. Owing to the agitation in Chicago on electrification of steam railroad termi nals, the officials of the railroad which made the investigation will not permit the name of the road to be used. The decision of the expert is summed up as follows: "From recent statements made by of flciaJs of the two systems, the New York Central and the New York, New Haven Hartford it appears that they are entirely satisfied with the electrical systems they are using and they regard electric traction as successful and suf ficient. They also argue that it has a number of advantages over steam for that particular territory covered. "No reports are available that would indicate or would Justify the conclusion that the service is less expensive than steam. It will, no doubt, have to be tried out for some time longer before a correct comparison can be made." FOR A NORTH AND SOUTH USE. Tlie Commercial Club of Goodland After the Hagler-St. Francis Road. Goodland, Dec. 21. A very enthu siastic meeting of the Goodland Com mercial club, which was also attend ed by a large number of the business men of this city and farmers of the county, was held hero when liberal propositions were made to two rail road companies to induce them to run their lines through this county and city. The charter for a road from Hagler. Neb., to a connecting point on the Rock Island system in this state, has already been secured. This line is to run from Hagler, Neb., to St. Francis, in Cheyenne county, and the citizens of this city and county ere hopeful of inducing the promoters of said road to run their line into this city connecting with the Rock Island railroad here, and have offered them very liberal inducements. IMMIGRATION INCREASING. Means Efcrller Development of the Western Country. Passenger officials of the western roads have been advised by the western Immigrant bureau at New York that there has been of late a great increase in immigration and that European set tlers now are arriving at that port in larger numbers than ever before. From five steamships which reached the har bor In one day there landed 6,057 immi grants. This broke all previous records for one day's arrivals. The largest number ever before recorded was 3,126. The western roads are particularly in terested in this condition of affairs, be cause it means the rapid settlement and development of the lands tributary to their lines with corresponding in crease both in passenger and freight traffic. ARE VOTING BONDS. K. S. G. May Build From Westmore land to Manhattan. Onaga, Kan., Dec. 21. Pottawatomie township voted on the railroad bond proposition Tuesday, which is to extend the K. S. G. from Westmoreland to Manhattan. The bonds received a ma jority of ten. It calls for an Issue of $22,000. Now if Manhattan votes favorably on the issue of $100,000 it looks as though the road might be extended. Switchman's Limbs Cut Off. Goodland, Kan., Dec. 21. I A. Akers, a brakeman who has been em ployed by the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Railroad company for a period of about a year, and who was temporarily acting as switchman in their yards here, was serious Injured, having one leg and one arm cut off. He w-as taken to a hospital at Colora do Springs, accompanied by several railroad employes. His recovery is very doubtful. 1 Last 1 foods. ADFORSCRANTO The Coal Miners' Strike Doing the Town Harm. Business Men Complain of a Heavy Trade Loss. MOVING MACHINERY. Two of the Big Plants Quiting and the Workmen Leaving. The "Whole Quarrel Seems a TriTial Matter. Scranton, Kan.. Dec. 21. The coal miners' strike which has been in duration since election day shows less signs of a settlement than at any time past. The. miners and mine owners each have an association, the members of which are heavily fined for any violation of an agreement, so each refuses to make any concessions from principle and fear of a financial loss. The dispute arises over the mean ing of some clause in the contract and the amount involved is trivial, but each side insists its particular view of the meaning is right and maintains its stand. All miners are out, and the Thos. Chapelle and Griffith-Little Mines are preparing to remove their machinery while some miners are leaving for other fields.- each party seeing no solution till a new con tract is made In April, 1910. Mean while the business men are suffering heavy loss in trade during their best season with no end in sight. ATTEMPTED KIDNAPING. A Man Said to Have Been Hired by Chicago Parties Is Balked. Coffeyville, Kan., Dec. 21. Robert Campbell has been arrested and taken to Independence on the charge of-at-tempting to kidnap Paul Griffin, a boy 12 years old. Campbell says he was doing the kid naping for persons in Chicago; that they had been here and pointed out the boy they desired. According to Campbell's story the boy was to be taken to Paris. After enticing the boy to the outskirts of the town, Campbell threatened his life if made an outcry and attempted to chloroform him. Young Griffin jerked away and Common Sense and a Tablet Do Away With Dyspepsia. Stomach Trouble and Make Meals A Pleasure. When your stomach goes on a strike and mass meetings of indignation are held all over your body, then it is that you should sit up and take notice. It is clearly and only a question of common sense is this thing called Dys pepsia. Take away, by abuse, over eat ing, excesses and high living, the things which the stomach needs and you have dyspepsia and indigestion; then other maladies follow these this is common sense. The stomach is willing enough but you won't let it do its work. You take away the materials which are so neces sary for It"to use. Give back these materials and dys pepsia and indigestion flee and the whole machinery of man begins slowly to move and do its work. What the stomach needs is nerve force, fluids for its digestive glands, nourishment and power. All these ne cessities it takes from (the blood. If dyspepsia gives nothing to the blood, the blood gives nothing to the stomach. This Is common sense also, pure, simple and unalloyed. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are com mon sense pressed by high power into tablets. In these tablets are powerful essences which go into the stomach, digest food, stop gas making, prevent decaying of food, enrich the gastric juices, are absorbed by the blood and thus give it strength to furnish a bet ter fluid for digesting the next meal. Every physician knows what comprises these tablets; every druggist has the same knowledge also. They are natural common sense digesters which, do the work for the stomach quickly and well. Every drug store carries them, 60c per package. Send us your name and ad dress and we will send you a trial pack age by mail free. Address F. A. Stuart Co., 150 Stuart Bldg.. Marshall, Mich. ran Into W. L. Killon's house nearby. 1 The police were called- Campbell had Deen in uaney- only a short time. CHANCELLOR STRONG EXPLAINS. Enters. More Fulljt-Into the-Proposition, of Combining K. V. With K. S. A. C. Lawrence, Kan-.Dec. 21'.--Chancetlor Strong made a statement'-explaining more fully, the attitude of the univer sity toward the combination of the -university and the Agricultural college un der one head. The chancellor stated that he was not urging this as the only solution of the present problem in high er education In thfe state.' but that it was only one of five possible solutions proposed In the biennial report of the board of regents to the governor. "There can be no question," said the chancellor, "that the field of work done by the Agricultural college should be limited by tha legislature, or else the two institutions should be allowed to develop themselves according to the vi tal principle of Its own life, and the people should stand ready to bear the increased expense which duplication of work entails. "The plan to combine the univer sity and Agricultural college under one head was suggested .as being better than the solution often proposed: The one board of regents and three ad ministrative heads. That plan would bring politics into the government of the institutions. Furthermore, the heads of institutions would disagree in matters of policy just as they do now. The solution of problems should there fore be thrown into the board of re gents and disagreements existing at present between governing boards and institutions themselves. "This matter has been considered more or less earnestly for at least four years by legislative committees. Two years ago H. B. 3 Miller, the chairman of the committee having in charge the appropriations for educational institu tions, introduced a. bill in the senate providing a solution of the problem and refrained from passing it only after being convinced that so serious a problem required long consideration. It was the general understanding that the problem should receive serious con sideration during the present biennlum, and the governor in appointing a com mission for that purpose was simply carrying out the idea of the last legis lature. "Neither the university nor any of its officers have anything but the best wishes for the Agricultural college. They hope to see that institution do ing the best work for agriculture of any Institution in the world, and feel that any duplication- in Kansas might well come in agriculture, the greatest Industrial field that Kansas will ever have." KINGMAN IS INDIGNANT. Deplore the Action of the Santa Fe in Fighting Iligh School Taxes. Kingman, Kan.. Dec. Zl.The town of Kingman (school district No. 1) in 1907, completed a splendid high school build ing, voting $2,500 bonds, there being only 35 votes against the proposition. The citizens acted in good faith. None of the resident taxpayers have question ed the law. The Missouri Pacific and the Orient railroads have paid. About two-thirds of the 1908 tax is paid. The Santa Fe Tailroad'-is-opposing the law, and received a temporary injunction, enjoining County Treasurer Lindholm from collecting tha 1908 high school tax, which action, of this railroad is most deplorable, as it may not only ruin the prospects Of many a Kansas boy and girl from -receiving a high school education, but bankrupt towns ana scnooi aistncis "The Santa Fe railroad received al most $800 for hauling material for the building of our high school. The people of Kingman and Kingman county are aroused in Indignation over such action, taking advantage of a technicality in the law, to the detri ment and ruin of educational institu tions, and the citizens expect to ship their goods over the Missouri Pacific, as this road has said, that it would not deprive Kansas children of an ed ucation. The 209 students enrolled in the King man county high school and the citi zens of the county appeal to our gov ernor and every member of the lee is lature for necessary legislation, that we may maintain our high school. MAY SETTLE GLASS STRIKE. The Towns Affected Believe the Strik ers Will Win. Independence, Kan., Dec 21. The Osage Glass plant in this city, the three In caney and the three in Cor feyville are shut down as the result of the walkout, but there are rumors of a settlement. The fires were not drawn and the .plants may resume in a day or two. Last year when the strike came the cutters were not included, and that weakness caused the loss of the strug gle. This year the cutters have been conceded their demands and all the cutters in the hand operated plants will eo out. In addition to this, all the cut ters and flatteners working for the glass trust, known as the American Glass company, have agreed to stand by the men, so that the machine us ing ulants also will have to shut down. This is the strongest card the men have and it is believed it will win for them. Fredonia. Kan., Dec. 21. The Fre donia window glass workers here ob tained a 25 per cent raise in wages. The manufacturers and workers sign ed the flat rate scale agreement, after the plan of the national window glass workers at Cleveland. O. There are eleven of these plants In the Kansas eras district, nine of which are in op eration, and this is the first to accept this scale,, directly affecting 300 work ers. CARBONDALE TO REBUILD. But No More Wooden Buildings to Be Erected on Main Street. Carbondale, Kan., Dec. 21. Insur ance companies are settling the loss on the five buildings recently burned and some will be rebuilt at once. Kirkham Smith will build a large stone barn and garage at once and Phil Morrell and John Patterson are projecting a building with business rooms below and a hall above. No more wooden buildings will be erected on Main street. W. C. Stenger, the violin maker, suffered a loss of $2,000 In instruments and manuscripts by the fire. BARNARD FARMER MISSING. Some of His Creditors Fear He Has Eled to Old Mexico. Barnard, Kan., Dec. 21. J. R- Dun can, one of the largest and best known farmers in this section of the state, has disappeared and it is said he Is now in Mexico. He left with out making much preparation for the trip and his creditors are bringing suits to protect their interest. Claims to the amount of $18,000 Have al ready been filed, and several Barn ard firms are interested. Runaway Boy Found. Abilene. Kan., Dec. 21. Vernon Pinkerton of St. Louis, a 13-year-old boy,- who ran away from home last spring, has been found working on a This the Store For Late Christmas Shoppers With Christmas so close at hand the unequalled facil ities of this, Kansas City's and the Southwest's greatest store, become more significant, more important than ever. Over 2000 persons here all under one roof ready to help you to practically everything for each member of the family and the home. And the best of it all is that you do not feel anxious as to the quality of what you buy here. yVe assume all the responsibility here in seeing that you get what you think you are getting. The whole store; with its thousands of exclusive gift articles welcomes you. Come here to finish your Christ mas shopping. farm south of town. He left home, he said, because he was behind In his school work. He tramped through this state and Nebaaska. The family had sent out 30,000 post cards bearing his description and one of them re sulted in his being found. TO BUILD PUMPING PLANT. Ottawa City Council Alarmed Over This Road's Threats. Ottawa, Kan., Dec. 21. As a result of a threat of the Santa Fe railroad to build a pumping plant in Ottawa to furnish the water for Its engines and shops, the city council has passed an ordinance recommended by the water and light board changing the scale of water rates so as to cut the minimum price from seven to six cents per thousand gallons. The five cent rate is for users of 2,000,000 gal lons per month or over. Secretary Bell of the water and light board stated last night that the Santa Fe has been using on an average about 6,000,000 gallons per month, and that a letter has been received from Super intendent J. L. Barnes stating that the railroad company is considering the erection of a pumping plant of its own here. METEORS SEEN IN KANSAS. Very Brilliant and Very Low Say Wichita and Solina Observers. Wichita, Kan., Dec. 21. The north ern sky was brightly illuminated Sun day evening at about 6 o'clock by a meteor of unusual brilliancy. It ap peared to fall from the northeast. Many people in this city noticed the meteor and they are all of the opinion that it struck not many miles north of the city. Seen at Salina Also. Salina, Kan., Dec. 21. About 6 o'clock Sunday night two meteors shot across the heavens from the northeast and were very low. Each star broke in two before it dis appeared. The star were large and both were observed at the same time, and nothing is known as to whether or not they struck the ground. To Push Newton's Postofflce. Newton, Kan., Dec. 21. Postmaster Peters has received advice from Jas. Knox Taylor, supervising architect at Washington, D. G. that the contract for the new federal Duuaing to De erected here has been awarded to Carl A. Nilson of Kansas City, Mo., the price being $43,070, and the structure is to be completed By January t, iaio. FLEET LEAVES COLOMBO. 1 Longest Cruise of Trio Will Terminate Washington, Dec. 21. Rear Ad miral C. S. Sperry, commanding the American fleeet, has cabled the navy denartment that the fleet has made its departure from Colombo Criton for Suez. The fleet has begun the longest single leg of its world cruise through the Indian ocean, the Arabian and Red sea. "No More Gray Hair Says Dr. Nott! "Can it really be true?" Gray-haired people are asking one another since the announcement that the famous Df. Nott has discovered a hair restorer that will bring back to gray locks the color of youth! Many a man yet in his prime is af flicted with premature grayness, and in a sense it is a serious affliction. There is no need to look old before your day! A man who used Dr. Nott's Hair Re storer with perfect results was asked why he cared whether his hair was gray or not. He answered, "How would you like for people to call you a nice old man when you felt as young as your youngest daughter? It's a boon to men like me!" Seriously, this discovery is of world-wide importance, especially since it is Just as effective In cases of hereditary grayness as in any other. Marshall Bros.. ToDeka. and B. Whel- don Drug Co.. Emporia. Kan., have a limited supply of this remarKaoie pre paration and recommend It emphatical ly. Marshall Bros. Topeka, and B. Whel- don Drug Co., Emporia, Kan., guaran tee to refund the money to any gray- haired person, male or female, irrespec tive of .color, age, nationality or creed, if after using six bottles they still have gray hair.- Besides, you can get the; first bottle for nothing. KANSAS CITV, MO. TWENTOOUNDS. Jim Flynn and Sam Langford Are Hooked Up For Tonight, in the Ring at San Francisco, California. BOTH HARD HITTERS. The Colored Man Regarded as the Best Fighter. But the Pueblo Fireman Has a Terrific Punch. San Francisco, Dec. 21. The crisis In the black peril of pugdom Is at hand. Within the next seven days the su premacy of the whites in the roped arena will be put to Its hardest test. Tommy Burns and Jim Flynn are the men who will be called upon to defend the Caucasian race against threatening Tthiopia. represented by Jack Johnson and Sam Langford. Tonight at San Francisco, Flynn will engage Langford in a twenty round contest, while at 11 o'clock next Saturday morning the bat aU battls. Burns vs. Johnson. Wi. e staed at Sydney, Australia. This, too, will be a twenty round affair. It is unfortunate that the Burns and Johnson contest is not to be held in this country, because no matter what the outcome, there always will be a sus picion in the minds of American ring followers regarding the honesty of the principals. The unsavory record of Burns in the past though his recent career is without blemish and the known weakness of Johnson to gather in the coin in any manner possible, have given color to the belief that the coming contest is not to be strictly on its merits. So far as the Australian promoters are concerned they appear to be acting in good faith, and possibly ourns ana jonnson are doing so. too, but American sporting men must be shown. Whether the fight is to be on its merits or not, the fact remains that Burns will not suffer financially, no matter the result. The sum of $30,000 with $3,000 added for training expenses is the portion that Burns will draw down for sixty minutes of battling. Johnson's end is to be $7,000. These figures appear to be correct, recent pa pers from Australia being authority. Promoter Mcintosh, who will stage the battle, has established a new record for a prize ring purse. Before the gates to the big new stadium .at Sydney are opened, Mcintosh will have contracted exactly $60,500 In debts. In addition to the $40,500 to be given fighters. Mcin tosh has expended $20,000 in the con struction of the arena for the battle. By many ring followers, Saui Lang ford is regarded as fully as dangerous a proposition as Johnson, and many declare that if Burns disposes of John son he will later be called upon to de fend his title against Langford. Lang ford's ability -will be severely tested in the Flynn encounter. The Pueblo fire man is only an average second division scrapper, but as a trial horse he has few equals. A marvel for assimilating punishment, and with a wallop that has meant defeat for scores of cham pionship aspirants, Flynn probably is the best man that could have been se lected to test Langford. The result will provide a comparison of the rela tive worth of Langford as compared with Burns and Johnson. It took John son eleven rounds to defeat Flynn, while Burns required fourteen rounds to turn the trick. Johnson and Lang ford hooked up in a fifteen round en gagement at Chelsea, Mass., in April, 1906. Langford losing the decision, but he has improved greatly since that time. "BAT" NELSON NOT WASTED, Champion Lightweight Barred From St. Regis Hotel, New York. New York, Dec. 21. Battling Nelson, champion lightweight of the world, isn't wanted at the St. Regis. This was made plain when, after he and his valet had been assigned to a suite In the hotel, he was informed that the rooms had been previously engaged and that the house was full. When the clerk read his signature he was astounded. There was a hurried consultation with the manager, as a re sult of -which the clerk was sent after the pair. "Sorry, sir, but I made a mistake,' Every SOX and BOX of candy should have a box of CAS CARETS sa the bottom. Then eat and be merry, but at bed time remem ber to take your CASCARET, the one medicine that will help you help nature get rid of the extra load without grip or gripe and that awful upset tick feeling. Boy a 10c box CASCARETS-week'e treatment and have it handy to nia every night. Xmaa week. HOME-GROWN Christmas Plants Azaleas, Cyclamens, Poihsettias, Gloria de Loraine, Begonia, Ferns and Hyacinths A GIFT THAT WILL PLEASE HER HUBBARD'S Bell 10520 Kan. Ave. Ind. 42 L Me Penvvel! Undertaker and Embaltser fit Qatar? Street Bsdi Ptoses 113 he said. "The suite I assigned you to had been previously engaged and tha house is full. I'm afraid you'll have to go somewhere else." Nelson turned red, tried to splutter a reply, and then fled. ie was last seen disappearing in the direction of the Metropole. May Coach Falrmount. Wichita. Kan., Dec. 21. Guy Crow, who coached the Bellevue football squad in 1907. and was so successful with Drake this past season, has been offered the job of coaching the Fair mount college athletes next spring. He has a similar offer from Creighton and will not decide for a werk which one he will accept. Kirk to lvcnl Iowa Nine. Iowa City. Ia., Dec. 21. The Uni versity of Iowa board of control has appointed Carroll Kirk of Marshall town, recently rnptsln of the Iowa eleven, coach of the baseball nine for the coming season. To Cure a Colrt in One Day Take Laxative Eromo Quinine Tablets. Drusrtists refund money if it falls to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. Sa A Convenient Train. For Topeka people who desire a full business day in Kansas City is tha Union Pacific No. 102 which leaves To peka every day at 6:50 a. m., arriv ing in Kansas City at 8:35 a. m. You can get breakfast in the diner on thia train and dinner on No. 101 which leaves Kansas City at 6 p. m.. reaching Topeka at 7:35 p. m. Notice. The regular annual meeting of tha stockholders of the Capital National bank of Topeka. Kansas, will be held at its banking office Tuesday, January 12. 1909, between the hours of 2 and 4 p. m ..for the purpose of electing a board of directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as may legally come before the meeting. GEO. A. GUILD. Cashier. CIGARS In Perfect Smoking Condi' ion By having all the most mod ern and up to date facilities for keeping and selling cigar, we ofTer the smoker the advantage of the original quality and freshness. Try our cigar case. Red Cross Pharmacy, 1 Matt Weightman Jr. 835 Kansas Avenue. .4 7)

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3 TOPEKA THE BEST. Her Ball Team .Makes a Fine Field ing Showing. THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOUKTAE MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1908. The Topeka team was the best fielding team in the Western associa tion during the past season, according to the official averages issued by President E. M. Shively. The team had a grand fielding average for the season of .95 7, one point ahead of the Wichita team. Individually the Topeka team showed up well. Of the players who participated in any considerable num ber of games, Cooley led the first base men with an average of .995 making only three errors during the entire season. Abbott was second with an average of .989. The second basemen were led by Emery Olson, who had an average of .978 which is a high one for this position. Wanner of Joplin. his near est rival, was 7 points behind. Johnny Fillman of the. Joplin team led the third basemen with an average of .978. Jay Andrews was sixth with an average- of .-920; while Kahl fol lowed eleventh with an average Of .909. Doran of the Wichita team who will be a member of the Topeka team next season, led the catchers but as he plaved in only a few games Arm strong was the real leader with an average of 9S0, two points behind Doran. Bartley of Topeka was second with an average of .978. Boles third with .976, while Brennan was twelfth j with an average of .960. Barber of Hutchinson was the real leader of the I pitchers in fielding having an aver age of .9 89. Root was Topeka's best fielding pitcher at .900. The Topeka pitchers fielded in this order: Koot, Forrester. Arnold, Selby, Hagerman, Hendrix and Roach. Red Davis with an averase of .955 was Topeka's best outfielder, but was closely followed -by Wooley and l,andieth. Cole was away down in the list v ith a percentage of .912. Mid dleton of Wichita led the outfielders with a percentage of .985. The pitching honors of the associa tion 20 to Scott of Wichita who won 20 out of 40 games. "Dad" Roach of the Topeka team was second with 21 victories out of 30 games. The To peka pitchers ranked as follows: Roach. Hagerman, Selby, Root, Hendrix. Arnold and Forrester.. In team batting Topeka was second with an average of .235. Wichita led with 242. portoTricansfor duty gwiiiiiiawWMM gi i ii mm i ear m'mwLmmm.mmi tim llJUimm" Claim Placing; of CofTeo on l'ree Lists Hurts Island. ashington. Dec. 21. Porto Rico through her resident commissioner in the United States, Mr. Larringa. and a special commission which came here for the purpose, is making a deter mined fight for the imposition of duty of five cent? a pound on foreign coffee. By reason of the fact that since 18 13 coffee has been on the free list. the Porto Ricans maintain that tleir principal industry, now that the tariff is about to be revised, should be given proper protection. It is claimed that this would not only increase the production in the island possession? of the I'nited States, But would go far toward bettering the condition of the 'poorer classes who live almost entirely on rice, upon which there is a duty of two cents a pound. The great bulk of the coffee ex ports of Porto Rico under present conditions goes abroad, while practi rally none of the supply comes to the T'nited States. The imports of coffee Into the United States from Brazil and other countries, it is stated, exceed one billion pounds and the Porto Ri cans, who have made representations to the committee on ways and means that their product Is superior, feel that they have a rightful claim on the government for recognition. The present production in the island is said to be 35 million ponds, but it is being argued that should a duty be imposed this would jump to 200 mil lion pounds, a large portion of which would come to the United States. The Porto Rican commission which was appointoti by the convention held at Ponce in November last, has held con ferences with Chairman Payne, Speaker Cannon and many members and senators on the subject. D. Collazo. one of the commission ers said today: "Leaving aside the question of sen timent and equity which should be. or should not be paramount in this mat ter, the United States needs the reve nue which will be derived from the tax on foreign coffees." DON'T PROTECT FISH. Tlie Most Serious Condition Confront ing Industry. Washington, Dec, 21. "The most serious condition now confronting the American fishing industry is the failure of the states to afford adequate protec tion to migratory fishes in state and Interstate waters." This is the serious note of warning sounded by George M. Powers, United States fish commissioner, in his annual report made public today. Mr. Powers graphically depicts the great destruc tion wrought to certain species of fish and makes an earnest appeal for their preservation. Pointing to the history of the New England salmon fishery as a warning, the commissioner declares that some of the states seem yet absolutely indiffer ent to the crying needs of fisheries for species of similar habits whose obliter ation, he says, is certain unless radical corrective measures are taken. Mr. Powers states that the fishes most in need of consideration are the shad, the striped bass and the sturgeon on the Atlantic coast, and the salmon on the Pacific. Of serious concern is the trend and condition of the salmon fishery of the Columbia river. Mr. Powers declares that factional and personal considera tions have been allowed to interfere with the passage of the needed laws and. the condition remains unrelieved. The bureau's effort in artificial pro- I I I' air''!"" "'rv Music is a part of the education of the present generation and is being taught in all of the cities, and many of the country schools. As the Piano furnishes the foundation for all music study, the necessity of having a good Piano in every household is very apparent. As some new Pianos arebeing offered as low as $10, while others are $500 and more, and Pianos, like horses, look more or less alike, it is confusing to many people, and the purchasers often hesitate on account of not being able to post themselves as to comparative values in the limited time at their command. We are not only manufacturers of Pianos, but are the largest buyers in Kansas of Eastern made Pianos. As manufacturers, we are able to furnish you with Pianos cheaper than any dealer can possibly do, as we save you the dealer's profit, agent's commission, etc., besides the freight, as our factory is in Lawrence. Our knowledge as manufacturers and the quantity of Pianos we buy enables us to buy other Pianos for less than other dealers can. We give you all these benefits in the Piano we have to offer you, which accounts for our extremely low prices. We are having a big cut price sale of Pianos now, and it will continue until Christmas. y The following is only a small part of the bargains we are offering. Sold Oar Elsewhere Sale For Price Bush Lane Piano $450 $365 Bell Brothers Piano 450 375 Strohber Pianos 350 285 Marshall Wendell 350 265 Marshall Wendell. 225 240 Merriam, new style 400 325 Sold Elsewhere For Merriam, new style $350 Merriam, new styles 325 Genuine Widing Piano 250 Gaylord Piano 250 Gaylord Piano 200 Our Sale Price $290 265 190 165 135 Organs $10, $15. $18, $20, $25 and up. $10 sends one to your home for Christmas, a small monthly payment will do while you use it. Come as early as possible and make your selection. We will deliver Pianos Christmas day. COMF A r "A few organs to give away Lhnstmas r resent Qj&owwvaxenta Factory: 8-10 East Warren St., Lawrence, Kansas. Main office and Warerooms: 925-927 Mass. Lawrence, Kansas. Topeka Salesroom, 814 Kansas Avenue, W. Bolinger, Manager. Masonic Building, Coffeyville, Kan. pagation are negatived by the states indifference and the necessity for fed eral control of interstate waters- in the interest of the fisheries is thus again forcifullv illustrated. Mr. Powers emphasizes anew the necessity for uniform and adequat' fishery protective laws covering inter state waters. He says that the dis tribution of fish and eggs in most in stances fall far short of the require ments and declares it is imperative that this work be rapidly extended to meet special conditions. NIAGARA FALLS "DRY." ltcvival of Blue Laws Closed the Saloons .Sunday. Niagara Falls, N. Y.. Dec. 21. Niag ara Falls usually so lenient toward the tourist on the-Sabbath, was quieter yesterday than any day in its history. Pursuant to an order from Mayor Douglass all saloons, bazaars, barber shops and other places of business were tightly closed. A recent agitation by the common council against gambling is said to have caused a revival of the blue laws for the time being, at least. Tlie Red Cross Christinas Stamp. E. S. Martin. NATIONAL o .ferry J 19 Qg Buy roe every chance you pet I ro you erood? Just trv me! Llrk me lipht and stick me tight! Buy me! Buy me! Buy me! All pood luck and Christmas cheer, All pood will I carry. I'm your friend and never fear Truly sanitary. I'm the Red Cross Christmas Stamp, This that I propose is To summon wealth to fi&ht for health And beat tuberculosis. Beat the preatest plapue of all. Oust a pall of sadness. Treat despair with food and air, And lift it into pladness. Buy me! Buy me!. I'm your friend, Help me win my battle! Help me brinp a scourpe to end, Men are more than cattle! Help me help the suffering! I'm their supplication Skill that's brotherly shall bring liccillnp to the nation. EDWARD IS BETTER. English Sovereign Is Xow Arranging for Christmas. London. Dec. 21. King Edward has almost entirely recovered from his re cent indisposition. His majesty will return from Brighton today to sign the prorogation speech and will go to Sandringham castle for Christmas. LASTS LONGER When we launder it -because of the care taken in doinir the work... Even at the same prices charged, some laundries are more expensive than others, because of the uncalled for wear and tear they give the linen. Our laundry is economical. Your address, please THE MUTUAL Topeka's "Soft Water fwTonT" LAUNDRY Bo h Phones 519 INAUGURAL BALL. V'hore It Shall Be Held Is Worrying Washington... Washington, Dec. 21. Where shall the inaugural ball be held? This is the question which is agitat ing the minds of the inaugural com mittee and society folk here. For many years past this has been the crowning feature of the installation into office of a new president, but four years ago, congress very reluctantly gave its con sent to the use of the pension office building and followed this action up by adopting a resolution that the building should not again be put in disorder ior such a purpose. To properly prepare the structure for the event means the removal from tne great court of millions of valuable rec ords, besides the almost complete ces sation of the government business for no less than 20 days by the army of clerks who daily pass upon pension cases. There already is on foot, however, a movement to utilize the building as in the past for the ball and the house committee on the District of Columbia after the holidays will bring in a res olution to that end. Unless the temper of -congress has undergone a radical change in the last four years the reso lution will meet with defeat. The only other building in the city where the ball could be" held is the new national museum, now nearlng completion, but this structure, because of the absence of a court such as the pension building has, would lessen the brilliancy of the function by confining the guests to the corridors. The receipts from the inaugural ball in the past have gone toward paying the expenses of the inauguration, and the matter therefore has become one of serious moment. ROOT wiLUmY RESIGN As Soon As Ho Is Elected Senator From XciV York. AMUSEMENTS. At the Grand. The Merry Widow company which plays the Grand, Wednesday evening will arrive ia Topeka. Wednesday morning at 9 a. m. on a special train via the Rock Island route from Wich ita. Two baggage cars, three day coaches and two Pullmans are neces sary to transport this big production. When the curtain goes up every seat in the theater is likely to be sold. While there are still a few seats left it will not be long before they are sold out. The gallery admission is fifty cents and the sats will be sold at the box office the night of the per formance. When "The Merry Widow" was first produced the famous scene at Maxim's was omitted, but when Henry W. Savage secured the rights for this production he determined to have the actual Parisian scene, and since then every manager presenting "The Merry Widow" throughout the world has added this sensational act to the wonderful Viennese operetta, and it Is now almost as famous as the music of Franz Lehar. "The Man of the Hour." will be seen in. the Grand Christmas when it will again be acted by almost identically the same company which appeared at this theater last season, and the inquiries for seats, demon strates the deep interest of the public in any subject which tends to expose conditions of municipal graft and official corruption. With new music, new ensemble and new faces, George Sidney will come to the Grand Saturday matinee and night in his musical comedy, "Busy Izzy's Boodle." Mr. Sidney Is well known to the theater-going public. At the Majestic. Plenty of good music, clean comedy, pretty girls and handsome costumes are promised tonight at the Majestic theater when the Boston Ideal Opera company makes its initial bow to the tovers of comic opera in Topeka. Manager Crawford has not decided upon the length of the engagement, but it will extend ..several weeks at least, with a matinee every day and night performances. The opening bill will be the popular and pleasing comic opera "La Mascotte" which teems with catchy music and witty comedy. While the prices are ex tremely low for opera the company will give the same attention to the productions as if presented at a dol lar. Matinees 10 and 20 cents, even ings 15, 25 and 35 cents. Capture Oregon Train Ilobber. Portland, Ore., Dec. 21. Sheriff Stev ens of this county last night captured one of the robbers who held up and robbed the Oregon Navigation train near this city Thursday night last. The robber had some of the stolen articles on him when he was captured. APPEAL TO U. S. Samoa Wants to Hoist Independent '.Flag. Auckland, N. Z., Dec. 21. Certaia chiefs of the native tribes in German Samoa are threatening trouble. They are preparing to hoist an independent Samoan flag when the parliament of the islands reassembles and con template appealing to the United States and Great Britain to decide whether this action is justified. Tho chiefs consider that they lost both, power and dignity when the old Samoan parliament was dispersed and maintain that when Germany took; over the islands she became their prc tector and nothing more. Violence is not anticipated but the chiefs will probably offer passive re sistance to the German authorities. Washington. Dec. 21. At the Whito House Secretary Loeb when asked regarding thfl report that Sec retary of State Root was soon to re sign, said that Mr. Root probably would tender his resignation to the president if he should be elected to the United States senate by the New York state legislature which meets on January 16, next. In the event of Mr. Root s resigna tion before the expiration of his term Mr. Loeb said the post of secretary of state probably would be offered to Assistant Secretary Bacon to nil out the remainder of the term. Both Sec retary Root and Assistant Secretary Bacon positively decline to discuss either the early resignation report, or the rumor that Mr. Bacon would be appointed to a diplomatic mission in Mr. Taft's administration. SHIPS FOR TAFT. North Carolina and Montana Will Be Used on Panama Trip. Washington, Dec. 21. Secretary New berry today advised President-elect Taft that the armored cruisers North Carolina and Montana will be placed at his disposal when Mr. Taft and his party, that is to be composed of a num. ber of engineers, go to Panama next month. The North Carolina, which is commanded by Captain Marshall, and the Montana, commanded by Captain Reynolds, are now at Norfolk and will be fully prepared for the trip. FRIEDBERG'S Happy Suggestions FOR Christmas Giving FRIEDBERG'S Rings Earrings Brooches Lockets Bracelets Longnettes Toilet Sets Manicures Silverware Cut Glass Back Combs High Grade Jewelry at the Lowest Prices at Topeka's Popular Jewelers Diamond Jewelry We have always made a specialty of selling; diamonds at cut prices. Our stock is very large and has been selected with such care that there is absolutely no danger of you getting inferor grade here. Every stone we show is perfect in cut and of the greatest brilliancy. Prices are still advancing and diamonds are always a good investment. Gifts of Jewelry Are Greatly Appreciated Our showing of Holiday Jewelry is now at its best, represnting the newest and most correct de signs from the leading American and European Jewelry centers. In buying our goods this season special care was taken to get such articles as were original in design, unique in charactr, in short Jewelry that couldn't be duplicated in any other store in the city. You will find us prepared in every way to cater to your holiday needs. By leaving us your order early we can give you better attention and make genuine satisfaction. Watches .Chains Scarf Pins Cuff Buttons Fobs Opera Glasses Belt Buckles and Pins Hat Pins Military Sets Diamonds 507 Kansas Ave. If Your Contemplated Gift Re quires Engraving Buy. Now and Have Delivered When Wanted. 507 Kansas Ave.

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THE TOPEKA T AILY STATE JOURNAL- MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1908. TOPER A STATE J0UP1AAL B; FRANK P. MAO LEXNAS: Entered July L 1K75. as second-class matter at the postoflfiee at Topeka, Kan., under the act of congress. VOLUME XXXV. ...No. 314 Official State Paper. Official Paper City of Topeka. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dally edition, delivered by carrier. 10 cents a week to any part of Topeka, or suburbs, or at the same price In any Kan sas town where the paper has a carrier system. By mail, one year "52 By mail, three months J Saturday edition of dally, one year... 1.00 TELEPHONES. Business Office Bell 1"Z Business Office Ind. 1 Reporters' Room Bell S"7 Reporters' Room ...Ind. w Prank P. MaeLenrnn I PERMANENT HOME. Topeka State Journal building. on and UK Kanas avenue, rorner of Eiehth. New Tork Office: Flatlron building. Twenty-third street, corner F'flh avenue and Broadwny. Paul Block, manager. Chtcaeo Office: Hartford building- Paul BlnrV. mnnaffer. Frxr, t.eaet wniE hf-port OF THE ASSOaATFn PRWS The State Journal !s a memtv?r of h Associated Press and receives tho full day telerraph report of that (Treat news or ganisation for the exclusive afternoon publication In Topeka. The news Is received In The State Jour nal building over wires for this sole pur- Financial and commercial reviews for the past week show that the holi day trade all over the country has as sumed large proportions. It Is much greater than it was last year in almost every locality and this Is but another Indication of the return of a good prosperity Consolation for the Topeka council men: The members of the board of aldermen of Chicago are brothers in trouble. They have undertaken. to change the names of certain of the streets In the "Windy city. The pro tests that have gone up over this pro cedure in this city are but faint echoes of the shouts of disapproval that are being sounded in Chicago. Philander C. Knox, United States senator from Pennsylvania, and a former attorney general, is to be sec retary of state in the first Taft cab inet. Both Mr. Taft and the country are to be congratulated. Mr. Knox is one of the able men in the nation. He liked his position as a United States senator mighty well but he deemed the call to the cabinet a public duty. That shows the proper spirit. An idea worthy of consideration comes from J. L. Brady, the state senator-elect from Douglas county. In the revising of the existing legislation relative to the government of cities by commissions he would have the law so amended that the school boards in cities of the second class will be abolished and the adminis tration of the schools placed in the hands of the commissions. And if such a plan would be good for cities of- the second class, why wouldn't it be good for cities of the first class? The argument of Judge E. H. Gary, head of the steel trust, to the effect that a reduction of the duty On steel Will hurt the competitors of this gi gantic corporation considerably more, than it will affect it. Is ingenious to say the least. This solicitude for the welfare of the small rivals of enor mous trusts is something new in the business world. It sounds a good deal like the fellow who is always saying a good word for the other fellow when it will more greatly benefit himself. Still, there is doubtless considerable truth to the argument. A book has been Issued recently de tailing Chicago as the city beautiful which it will appear when it has a population of 8,000,000 people. Per haps it will be better to say that the book contains plans for making the Windy City a beautiful place. It is needless to state that these plans call for a monumental lot of work and if they are not to be completed until the city has 8,000,000 persons in her con fines their accomplishment is still somewhat distant. It's a good bet that Kansas City, Mo.. has a new union depot of some sort before that time and when this latter event shall become a fact, there is no man "who will express an opinion if he is ftealous of his reputation as a. prophet. Reports come from Washington that the Kansas delegation in con gress is going to insist that some of the good plums which are to fall from Mr. Taft's hands be givtn to Kan sans. This will be fine for "the faith ful. but while the Kansas congress men are looking after these little re wards for meritorious political ser vice they should not forget to keep in mind that they will be doing- the rank and file of the people whom they represent a better service if they do their part towards securing an hon est tariff revision. Their attitude in favor of the protection of Kansas zinc through an adequate tariff will permit them to do this for even the most ardent of tariff revisionists realize the necessity of protecting in fant industries. It is those that have outgrown their baby dresses that no longer need a high protective tariff. An evidence of the way In which the congressional mind is wont to work on occasions is found in the protest against the franking of the literature which is being sent out by the country life commission. Several congressmen claim that this is an abuse of the franking privilege extended to the members of congress and the federal departments inasmuch as the commis sion in question is not in reality a fed eral department of any kind but mere ly a specialty of Mr. Roosevelt's cre ated without authority of law. But not a word Is said by any congressman against the tons and tons of political ammunition which was sent out dur ing the past campaign under congres sional franks. Most people would be Inclined to look on the last mentioned Sorts as a greater abuse of the frank- ing privilege than that which is in dulged in by the country life commis sion. It its activities in this line is really an abuse of this sort. THE AGE OP COXCRETE. "The recent formation -of The Con crete Institute' In Great Britain di rects attention anew to the rapid In crease in the use -of concrete, plain and reinforced," says the Iron. Trade Review. "Probably it is not too soon already to say that this quarter cen tury marks the beginning of an age of concrete. It Is an age rather than the age, because long before the Christian era an age of concrete be gan. There was a time not so long ago that superficial thought had it that concrete was a menace to the use of steel, but no thought of a succes sion of ages in the modern develop ment of the use of materials is reasonable.- The developments which bring about the use of these materi als do not spring from the discovery or adaptation of the materials, but arise from without, from the demand for materials suited to the achievement of ends already conceived. Concrete is not used, and steel is not used, be cause the material has recently been discovered, but because It has come to the minds of men to do certain things for which t readily appears these materials are adapted. "As it is with structural steel in particular that concrete would com pete, if there were general competition at all. It is to be noted that statistics of tonnage production of structural shapes would show the effect, if there were a tendency to curtail the use of steel. The production of structural shapes, however, in 1907 showed only about the decrease, from 1906, which could be expected from the sudden slowing down In industry towards the close of the year. The decrease was only 9 per cent, while the production of. 1907 was more than double that of any year prior to 1900. No ob servable inroad, therefore, was made in the consumption of structural shapes, despite the fact that steel in this form probably wears out less and Involves less need of replacement, than steel in any other form, so that nearly all the work done in past years remains." SOME KANSAS PEACHES. Once each year, just about this time. F. D. Coburn, the ingenious secretary of the Kansas department of agrlcul ture, has a 'pleasant surprise for his iriends, the public of Kansas, in the shape of a sort of a Christmas card Those of this year, which are now making the rounds, are no exception to the general run of them for clever ness and the capabilities they have for arousing interest and enthusiasm over Kansas and her products. On the back of the card, or its front. whichever one cares to call it. Is the reproduction of an excellent photo graph of the sprig from a peach tree on which is clustered a half dozen perfect specimens of this luscious fruid. Nestling among these peaches from a tree are reproductions of the photographs of a couple of peaches from the human vine pictures of two young lads who would be able to win the prizes in a children's contest any place in the world, a contest in which other things besides physical beauty counted, although these youngsters would hold their own even in a beauty contest. But their pictures breathe forth a spirit of freshness, intelligence and youthful character which stamps them as being unusual children. Of course, in saying that these boys could take the prizes of the sort referred to at any place in the world. Kansas Is excepted for -there are doubtless many other children in this state who would be well able to contest first honors with these two in all kinds of contests. The beautiful the promising children of Kansas are well nigh legion. They represent one Kansas crop 'which never gets much notoriety or public attention. As a matter of fact they are the most important crop of all. The children pictured on the latest Coburn card are merely excellent representatives of the best type of children that are raised in Kansas, a type that any state- or nation might well look upon with pride. And with the strict regard that Mr. Coburn always has for rrt an j truth he has labelled the photographs oi the fruit and the children, "Yes, the Peerless Peaches Grow Out There in Kansas." PASSEXGEU FARES. As an incident to the hearing in the federal court in Missouri on railroad rates some statistics were presented last week before Judge McPherson, who is presiding over the case, con cerning the cost of passenger traffic and the price that it should bring to make It reasonably profitable which are interesting. The-o- are of particular interest because of other statistics and information which have been given out by railroad officials before on this same subject. It is made quite evident that when the railroads were opposing legislation of a couple of years ago which reduced passenger fares from the three cent a mile basis to a flat rate of two cents a mile, the officials of the roads had not consulted with J. W. Ken.irick, second vice president of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Railway company. Mr. Kendrick testified before Judge Mc Pherson on Friday last that the rail roads should at least receive a local passenger rate on the basis of 2.99 cents per mile to pay a legitimate profit on the Investment. When the railroad officials were pro testing with all their might against the adoption of two cent passenger rate measures by legislatures in this section of the country, one of their pet argu ments was to the effect that practically nothing would be accomplished by a reduction from the three cents a milt rate because as a matter of fact when the excursion and special rates which were promiscuous In those days were averaged up with the regular rates it would be found that the average pas senger rate paid was considerably less than three cents a mile. They then made the threat that if two cent fares were put in force special and excursion rates would be a thing of the past and they made good this threat during the first several months of the operation of two cent fare laws.. But competition among themselves has been responsible for the reinauguration of special and excursion rates although they are not made as frequently now as they used to be. If Mr. Kendrick's statement is correct the railroads indulged in the voluntary habit of carrying passengers at rates that were not sufficiently re munerative when they might have charged enough under the laws to bring in adequate returns. Certainly people want to travel on rail roads as cheaply as possible but the people are honest enough and wise enough not to demand that their best friends in making a country prosper ous, which the railroads are properly admitted to be, shall be crippled by two cent fare legislation or any other legis lation which will not permit them to earn reasonable money on the capital invested. If passenger traffic is not profitable at two cents a mile no state law should demand it but it would seems to be a poor policy for the rail roads to produce one set of figures and statistics against the proposition at ono time and another set at another time. Such actions are confusing to say the least to any endeavor that is made to find out whether or not a general two cent fare Is right and profitable. JOURNAL EN TRIES Many a girl does not know today what her last name will be a year from now. Far better is it to smile than to lose one's temper but the latter is frequent ly the easier. Many a person who sings to kill time uses a weapon that would be deadly ef fective on anything else. It is probably more blessed to give than to receive but with most folks the reverse is preferable. A woman may be set down as being decidedly masculine when she will give a street car conductor a nickel, if sho has five pennies in her purse. JAYHAWKER JOTS In addition to the Sand Hills' road which Ralph Faxon has written sev eral serial stories about the Garden City folks have something else in the way of a novelty to attract their at tention. Twelve Hungarian pheasants have been released in the neighbor hood by the state game warden. A negro inventor has been dis covered in Russell county who has a machine which will bind wheat with straw. The inventor is said to have refused $500,000 for his patent, hold ing that it is worth a million dollars. Can it be that there is a budding newspaper correspondent at work in Russell? asks Lew Smucker In the Wichita Eagle. The Hutchinson News has taken some digs recently at Wichita which leads Henry Allen in his Wichita Bea con to toss out an olive branch in the interests of peace between the two communities. Reprisals on Wichita's part are out of the question, says Squire Allen, because when the sizes of the two places are taken into con sideration it would be unbecoming for Wichita to take a slap at "such a lit tle cuss." Ed Little brings this story from Abilene. "We had a banquet down there the other night," he said. "One of the speakers was G. B. Gordon, One of our good citizens. He certainly epitomized the real genuine Abilene spirit when he got up and said: I have lived in one block of Abilene for forty years, I intend to live there forty years longer, and If I still like it, I expect to live there some more.' Wichita Beacon. Some of Wichita's policemen are patting themselves on their backs' for their perspicacity. They had sus picions that liquor was stored in a cer tain house, but find it they could not. Then one of them who now thinks that he is the reincarnation of Sher lock Holmes measured the Inside of the house and then the outside and from the measurements which showed great discrepancies two large closets were located in which were found enough "booze" to float a boat. A funny story is like the latest fash ion. There are many different opinions about it, says the Atchison Globe. Today one of the nicest women In the world met a reporter for the paper. This is it: A family from the country moved to town, and af ter they had lived there a while one of the girls from their old neighbor hood visited them. She wrote back home: "The folks are putting on lots of style here in town. They sleep between sheets and wear low shoes." Here is another funny story the woman had saved for the paper: She said over in Missouri (by the way she came from Missouri) they Just could not get over the Republican victory this fall. That a Baptist preacher in her neighborhood is a great Demo crat and lately some one said to him: "Well, how do you feel about Mis souri going Republican?" "I feel like Lazarus," replied the preacher. "How's that?" said his friend. "You remember," said the preacher, "that the dogs licked Lazarus." POINTED PARAGRAPHS. From the Chicago News. 3 A lazy ir.an is always ready to hand you free advice. Old age comes in a canter to the man who goes the pace. Don't make the mistake of picking a quarrel before it is ripe. Among other pipe lines are those written in favor of smoking. An ex-husband is apt to think that alimony means all the money. By standing up for yourself others may be prevented from sitting down on you. If some women haven't any one to talk to they chew gum so their jaws won't get rusty. A woman who wants to make soap has no kick coming if her neighbors give her the lye. About the man who thinks he knows it all the worst thing is his inability to keep his mouth shut. The coat may not make the man, but it certainly helps some when the mer cury is flirting with the zero mark. Perhaps- nothing makes a girl so ang ry as the thought that a young man thinks she would not resent being kiss ed. A health journal has an article on "How to Lie When Asleep." What we need is a few pointers on how to in duce people to tell the truth when awake. I I. L I KANSAS COMMENT j WHERE LIFE IS CHEAP. j gineer, a Swede, who was full of the importance of his work, and what it might mean to the world. He could Duim railroads, and bridges and canals: he could make cities sanitary and fit for human habitation. This young engineer, with his beautiful theories, and his hopeful view of life, drifted out into the Orient, where life contains less of hope to the many who are born. In a crowded Chinese city he observed the wretched sanitary conditions, and the appalling death rate. He knew he could better the conditions and lower the mortality, and went to the mandarin, the gov ernor of the city, and told him what he knew; that the natives died like flies when the plague came, and that he an engineer could improve all this. But the mandarin wasn't de lighted, and told him to go back to Europe or America, and build as many sanitary sewers and waterworks sys tems as he desired. Thev did not want them in China: there are too many people alive as it is. And this is a fair instance of the cheapness of lire wnere too many live; where there is too much poverty, and not enough rice ana millet for the hungry stom aches. There really isn't very much reason why more of them should live. And this has developed a fatalism which has made the Chinaman regard his life as cheap, and incidentally to make him view other lives in the same' light. Therefore suicide is com mon, for trivial causes. Infanticide is also frequent, for whv. the Chinaman figures, should girl babies be raised to reduce the food supply without help ing replenish it. It is the girl babies who are killed in China. Perhaps for tne same reasn that life isn't much to risk the Chinese coast is about the only water where pirates may still be lound. With life so very miserable. one can hardly blame an ignorant Asiatic ror thinking that robbery and murder are- worth a trial. The more one gets away from America, the more he realizes what horseshoes of luck came his way to be born In this coun try, even if fate and his own ability have made him only a hod carrier. Atcnison uiooe THE WICHITA WAY. A poor man in Wichita, who owned a few cows and soId milk, had a police warrant issued against him for viola tion of the ordinance in regard to the quality of milk. The man went to the police station, gave himself up to the officers and told them he d:d so be cause his wife was sick and probably dying. He was poor and could give no bond, but asked that he be permitted to stay with his wife that night, pro bably the last few hours she would have on earth. The police refused the request and because the man had no- money- or bond, they put him in jail. His wife died while the husband was kept in Jail, and her last hours were without the care and love that should have been hers. The story is one that would rouse the people of Wichita to sympathetic indignation lr they read it in a novel, Hutchinson News. FROM OTHER PENS THE SUGAR DUTIES. The customs receipts for the fiscal year 1906-07 were $330,000,000. The best revenue producer was raw sugar, the duties on which amounted to $60,000,000. The government cannot afford to give up that reliable source of income, and consumers are not asking it to do so. They do not feel oppressed by the duties on raw sugar, nor are they. The duties would be more productive if it were not for the 20 per cent re duction on Cuban sugar, which amounts to about? 70 per cent of the to tal importations. The beet and cane sugar producers of the United States would like to put an end to the con cession to Cuban sugar. Their sug gestion, prompted by selfish motives, should not be listened to. There is a paramount reason why the United States should continue to give the Cu ban sugar planter the slight concession he enjoys. It makes the great indus try of Cuba a profitable one. It pro motes prosperity and peace in. Cuba. Whenever the sugar industry does not pay there is bound to be trouble there. Another reason for continuing the re ciprocity agreement Is that is it ex tremely beneficial to American trade with Cuba. Its abrogation would hurt that trade and alienate Cubans. The duty on raw sugar should be let alone, but that on refined should be lowered a little. Chicago Tribune. EMPHASIZING ECONOMY. President Roosevelt has made it known that in his forthcoming message to congress he will recommend that the utmost care be exercised in priming appropriations for the maintenance of the government tor the ensuing nscal year to end with June. 1910. The presi dent has already paved the way to practice the proposed economy by in structing the heads of the various ex ecutive departments that they must not ask appropriations In excess of those made by congress lor the current fls cal year. The condition of the federal finances makes the need for economy in expen ditures imperative. The deficit for the last fiscal year was about $60,000,000 and all indications are that the deficit for the present fiscal year, ending with June, will be fully $100,000,000. Receipts were greater a year ago than they- are now,, while expenditures were less. Re cent reports indicate a marked increase In customs receipts, with some prospect that the full restoration of business will cause a lowering of the average month ly deficit, but there is little reason to hope that tne present nscai year win close with a deficit less than $100,000,000. Omaha Bee. THE RAILROADS SOUND. The railroads of the United States have missed their chance to make an effective plea of poverty as an excuse for raising rates. The latest statistics show that they have already managed to get their business into better con dition than it was more than a year ago, before the panic, as far as net earnings go. In September the leading railways of the country reported a loss of 6.5 per cent in gross earnings, but a gain of 7.7 per cent in net earnings. There is every reason to believe that the October figures will be better for the railroads in both phases of their business. All signs point to still great er improvement in November. With net earnings already snaking a better showing than they did more than a year ago, when the railroads of the country were swamped with freight and their prosperity was great and patent, and with the brightest possible outlook for business Just ahead, the common carriers have no sound reason to an tagonize shippers and consumers and court political and government trouble by forcing up rates. They will soon be faring very well with the cost of trans portation where it Is now. Cleveland Leader. A SONG OF CHRISTMAS. Si"f me a song of Christmas time X he mPrrfAnf knv nl K van. No matter if words won't make much If the song be full of cheer, sing me a soner of Bethlehem town Which was sung to the shepherds as they A song that bade sorrow go. Si"f ne a song of the wonderful Gift God s gift to the children of men A song of the Righteous. Holy One, In .whom there was no sin. lt aloud l all the world. That the sinner mar ne'er forget, A Saylor was born to save the lost. And for him. there is pardon yet.

O sing tne a song that God Is gooi; Of the wonders of His love. To end his only begotten Son The Jewel of heaven above. O! precious thought that all who will IVIay claim Him and be free From sin. and shame and sorrow here To live eternally. Then sing me a song of the Christmas time The season of good cheer When all earth should, in "one merry rhyme. See the emblem of promise appear. All: yea every created thing Is a sermon laid' down at our door. PY? u? a ''mpse a faint Idea, Of the beauty on heaven's shore I? T- X- -r Riley. Kansas. "ALOiuIN" Hyena's KiSht to Bite Woman. "My sympathies are altogether with the hyena, said Supreme Court Jus tice Marean, yesterday when Anna Richardson, a Brooklyn woman, brought suit against Frank C. Bos tock for $15,000 on the ground that one of his beasts had bitten her hand. It developed that the woman was standing in front of the hyena's cage at Coney Island when the animal bit her. "I think It's cruel to lock up wild beasts and don't blame them for biting those who go to look at them you didn't have to go," said the justice. I therefore cannot allow any dam ages." The hyena now dead and stuffed was on exhibition in court. New York American. Endurance of a Guide. An Alpine guide, Philippe Alla mand, of Bex, has gained publicity in the Swiss papers by a marvelous pedestrian achievement. He started on a Monday from Taesch and as cended, to the Weisshorn hut, whence he returned to the valley to fetch a member of his party who had been left behind. There was time for only three hours sleep after that, and then the Weisshorn had to be climbed. It was in bad condition, and the ascent took nearly eleven hours. No sooner had he reached the top than- Alla mand hastened down and proceeded to Zermatt to Join another party who had engaged him for the Matterhorn. He overtook them in the hut at 4 o'clock on Tuesday morning, went up the Matterhorn at once, and did not get back until 11 o'clock on Wednes day night, having been 44 hours with out sleep, walking and climbing all the time. Even then he took only a day's rest before leading a party up the i-rcin ciancne.- Westminster Gazette. Double Thirteen Scares. Panic struck the "Church of God and Saints of Christ of the United States and the Continent of Africa," the body founded by the late negro "prophet," William S. Crowdy. when a sheriff's levy was made on their property yes terday. The trouble was not that th.-? sum was a considerable one. but the exact figures set the community in a commotion of terror. The sum named in the judgment Is $1,313. Not since the board of health drove the inventor of the "holy kiss" and th I I L 1 J J UL.il we-meet-agaln" restaurant to leave t-niiaaeipnia ior nis illegal experiments in healing smallpox, have his followers been driven so near to despair. The hoodoo numbers named loom big on the troubled horizon of the sect, and more than one member prophesies its down fall as a result. Philadelphia North American. Woman Rich by Revelations. Mrs. Anna I. Kyle, wife of former United States Senator J. H. "Kyle, is growing rich by capitalizing divine revelations. These revelations come In the way of lightning flashes of in spiration direct from heaven, accord ing to the belief of Mrs. Kyle. She is the inventor of several mechanical novelties, and her latest is an electric heater, which she declares was pictured to her In an Instantaneous vision one day as she was standing in the door way of a hotel. The re markable part of several intricate electrical inventions of Mrs. Kyle is that she never studied electricity In school, college, or home. She talks as glibly of electric phenomena as would a graduate of a polytechnic course. Aberdeen (S. Dak.) dispatch to New York Times. globe sights. From the Atchison Globe. Did you ever see a doctor at a fu neral? A reasonable possibility is the only certainty. The romance In a novel amounts to a scandal in real life. Watch the flies these cold mornings: that is the way you will feel and act when you are old. If you are acting the fool, there are two things you should do without de lay: Acknowledge It; quit It. When most people offer to do you a favor, they do it in a way which an-1 nounces that you d better not accept. Everybody Is looking for a shot at a woman, and the only safe rule Is for women to show no mark that can be shot at. As much pleasure as there is in be ing with old and tried friends there is a certain delight in meeting strangers: They are not familiar with your Jokes. One difference between the man and the woman is that the man Isn't par ticular about having them wrapped in tissue paper and tied with holly rib bon. An engaged girl tells with a certain amount of pride that her young man exerts h,is authority over her, but how she rebels and defies the same authori ty after marriage! Thera is great rejoicing in a certain church because a tough old sinner ap pears at every service. They think he is beginning to love the Lord, but it is really a pretty girl member he Is in love with. Go into a grocery store at about 3 p. m., and steal a piece of cheese and a cracker, and there is nothing better to eat. And there Is nothing you can do that will cause the grocer to hate you worse. Chauncey Devere Appleton, the Child Statistician, warns his playmates against waving their handkerchiefs. He estimates that if the pupils in a school wave their handkerchiefs. In one wave they liberate 10,000 disease germs. Chauncey also frowns on the practice of teaching the baby to throw a kiss. Kisses are deadly enough when given by personal contact, but when one la thrown in the air, the innocent by stander also is in peril THE E VETTING STORY When Jimsey Plugged the Game. (By W. F. Bryan.) No thunder rolled, no lightning flash ed, when James Henry Holden got his job, but the proceedings were not alto gether without excitement. James Henry entered the office with a de mand for the position offered in the morning paper. "We've got a boy," declared Royce, the gray-haired manager. "You're too late." "I was to ten other places before I could get here," explained James Henry. "Which is the kid y' put on?" Royce nodded in the direction of a small boy who was regarding his nicely polished boots with embarrassed inter est. James rendered hoarse thanks for the information and slipped out. He was back again in an hour or so to lay a package and some change on Royce' 8 desk. "Them's the pencils you sent for," 'he announced. "Where'll I put my hat?" "I told you we had a boy," said Royce crossly. "And 'had ain't 'is,' explained James. "He's gone home to get his eye fixed, and I told him I'd take the Job, eo's he needn't worry." For a moment Royce hesitated. It was bad policy to employ a boy who had taken another's job, but Royce was very tired of boys who lacked spirit, so at last he nodded his head in the direc tion of the bench where the boys sat waiting for their turn to be called. "No more fighting or out you go," he warned with a frown, and James grinned aa he crossed over to the bench. In two days he wa "Jimsey to every one In the office with the excep tion of Benson, the senior partner, and even Benson thought of him as Jlmsey on those infrequent occasions when he gave the lad any thought at all. He was alert, intelligent and always ready to perform services not strictly in his line. More than once Jlmsey was sent up town to Benson's home with some mes sage and in these commissions he de lighted. Usually he carried a message to Mrs. Benson, and Jlmsey grew ador ingly fond of the sweet-faced girl who was the broker's second wife. Marion Chesney had married Ben son because her parents had given her no peace until she had consented to make the sacrifice that should re establish the Chesney fortunes even at the price of her own unhappiness, and like a prave little woman she was try ing hard to make the best of it, though she found It very difficult at times. Benson had sought a mistress or his home rather than of his heart. He delighted in seeing nis wue at m hH nf Vila table when he gave din ners to his business associates. Like the plate and the wines, sne aio. creait Beyond that he gave her little thought. He was careful to provide flowers and candy, but merely because he felt that this was expected, and Jimsey took far more delight in the trip than did Benson In the sending or Marion in the receiving. rn. if had sliDDed out at home that the head clerk had a standing order to remind his employer to send flowers and things, and after that they were flowers or candy to Marion nothing more. Jimsey's frank admiration and lively ways meant far more to her because his boyish adoration was sincere and his friendliness genuine. She came to watch for his appearnce, and to Jim sey the quarter or half dollar that she gave him meant far less than the friendly pressure of the slim, cool fingers as she laid the coin in his palm. so matters stood when Jlmsey, making a short cut through the park on the way to the street car line, came face to face with Marion and a man as he turned a curve in the path. There was no mistaking the man's at titude. He was making determined love to her, and she seemed to at least tolerant if not receptive. For an instant' Jimsey paused and then half turned to retrace his steps and made a detour. When he caught a better glimpse of the man's face he sauntered forward. He came to a stop before the cou ple and his hat was whisked off as he made a sweeping bow to Marion. Then he turned to the man with a look of infinite disgust. "Get on a new lay. Skinny," he de manded. "You're off your beat and in over your head. You'd hetter beat It or I'll tell th cops where the lead pipe from Hennessy's new tenements went to. It's too bad you can't stay no longer but you get t'll outen here." To Marion's surprise the man rose and without a word took a hurried de parture. Jimsey turned to her with mild reproach in his eyes. "I know how you feel." he said soothingly as he watched the tears come unbidden to her eyes. "You want to have a steady, and th' old man ain't no good for the mushy stuff. You can't get a flirtation with no one what knows your push. but you don't want to- get mixed up with no lead pipe thief." "I am Interested in charities," she explained, not realizing that she was making a defense to a fifteen-year-old boy. "He spoke so interestingly of the conditions he had studied. This was the first time that he presumed to become personal." "He thought he had you cinched." remarked Jimsey, forbearing to add that he thought she was "easy." "You want to put the old man wise, because Skinny may try to hold you up black mail, you know." "I couldn't, I couldn't!" cried the girl with a sob. "But you must." Insisted Jimsey firmly. "If you don't tell, he'll make up all kinds of stories and you'll have to put up or stand for 'em." "But you can't understand," she be gan, and Jimsey sagely nodded his head. He was wise far beyond his years. "I know,' he conceded. "You two ain't never had a good fight so's you could know each other. C'n I put him wise?" The girl shook her head, but Jim sey shook his, too, and though he said no more to her, he was waiting for Benson when the latter left the office. It was Benson's habit to walk up town each evening until he felt tired, and tonight Jimsey emerged from the shadows of the corner and fell Into step. "I want to chew the rag, boss," he explained. "See the cashier if you want more salary." wa' short response. "I cannot be bothered with office de tails." "This ain't office," denied Jimsey. "It's about the lady. I didn't prom ise not to tell and she's afraid to." "What do you know about mv wife that fhe is afraid to tell me?" de manded Benson sharply. "It's this way," explained Jimsey, hurriedly. "She ain't got nothing to do but to be good to folks, and she gets in with the charity people. There's a chap that trails with the bunch for what he can get outen It, and and he was making love to her today. There ain't nothin" wrong, and you can't blame ber. I seen him sellin' soap for twenty-fl cents a cake, and there ain't another faker I know c'n get more'n ten. He's a swell talker, and she fell for to listen just to listen, you under stand. But he thinks that he c'n threat en f. tell you and and get some money from her, and I want to plug th' game." "And get the money yourself for tell ing?" demanded Benson. "It won't work. I have implicit confidence in my wife." To his shocked surprise Jimsey slap ped him Jubilantly on the back. "That's the way to talk." he cried, with enthusiasm, "only tell lt to her, boss. Don't tell it to me. Just sort of get together. Good night." He sped away into darkness, and In his perturbation Benson walked all the way home. He could see the poor little girl, fearful of what might happen and trying to geet him with a smile. He could recall many little things to which business had blinded him. and when at last he came Into his home he took the trembling little woman in his arms and told her that he understood. Even Jlmsey could not realize to what good effect he had "plugged the game." He had made many crooked ways straight, and some vague thought of this made him happy as he stood in line for a gallery ticket to the melo drama, where the stage villain would be knocked out and virtue would tri umph sa he had seen it that day In real life. (.Copyrighted, 190$, by Asso ciated Literary Press.) HUMOR OF THE DAY Thomas Riley, a former attorney of Bos ton, was famous for hi wit and powers S?i r'ip.art'!e'w uc ln Tying- a case, he round himself opposed by a lawyer named fen1"3' t. Matters had not gone far before Riley became impatient, and, turning tu the jury, said: "Gentlemen, I nave heard L- the Poor Indian, but who ever heard or Lowe, the poor lawyer?" Argo naut. ?r-5?rJnerH'1- Hiram! Where be .yo!Lf,m Second Farmer-Goln to taown '?f't drunk, an gwash hoaw I dread It! Boston Transcript. o.PKr!Irdr,Vke.t0Thave you he'P out at bridge Play? Lane Not a very good monly.'Life!1 th beUer- We 'OT wfn1r712U,ve caddii fr me before. Will vou give me some hints before wa start? Sandy-Weel. If yi'l" just no daS bad-Punch!aean' dae' J,e'" BO dae a Inquiring Lady How much mlik does your cow give a day? Truthful Boy Bout eight quarts, lady. Inquiring Ladv And how much of that do you sell? Truth ful Boy Bout twelve quarts, lady. Hu- iK... rriSd- Sh,r "Y,?n." "I thought it onivfL,ii-i it-imw siariea to call." Pltt was purely a Platonic affection." "It was burg Post. u morning, sir, says the lady, en tering the studio of the famous portrait r cl,5aBo y uu io. paint mjr Portra it." "I shall ba delighted, madam." "I want It painted with my new hat on. "Pardon me, madam but I am not a landscape artist." Life. "Don't you admire the old-time melo dies?" "No; I'm a fresh-air fiend." Dra matic Telegram. "Nearly all the trouble In the world comes through money," observed the mor alizes "Yes," rejoined the demoralizer "yet people will borrow trouble." Chicago Daily News. "He don't give nuthln' to the churrh now?" "No. Somebody told him the Bible says salvation is 'free' an' he aaya Tur be it from him to dinnute the Scriptures!" Atlanta, Constitution. "Conductor," complained the lank spin ster passenger, "that man ln the opposite seat is winking at me!" "He says he doesn't mean to wink at you," explained the car official. "He's trying to keep the eye that's turned toward you shut, ma'am." Judge. "Which do you think affords greater pleasure, pursuit or possession?" "I don't know," answered the man with a motor car, "Possession Is a fine thing. But 1 have sometimes suspected the police get more fun out of my machine than I do. Washington Star. "Didn't you say there was a statesman in your family?" queried my deaf friend. "Oh, no," I cried, hastening tn correct his peculiar Impression; "I merely said that a relative of mine was one of the United States senators from New York." Bohe mian Magazine. Dumley Say, you'd better take some thing for that cold, old man. Now Wise Don't offer me any more, please. I've taken too much already. Dumley Too much what? Wise Advice, Philadelphia Press. The lecturer had been describing some of the sights he had seen abroad "There are some spectacles," he said, "that one never forgets." "I wish you could tell ma where I can get a pair of them, ex claimed an old lady in the audience. I m always forgetting mine," Kansas City Journal. Tambo Say, Mlstah Bones, what am Je three most uncertainest things In de world? Bones Ah dunno, Mlstah Tambo. What am de three most uncertainest things in the world? Bones A woman an two other women. Chicago News. Man-Do you believe that story about her? Woman-I'd believe anything about her. unless she told lt me herself. Plck-Me-Up. QUAKER MEDITATIONS. tFrom the Philadelphia Record. The flsh dealer should certainly be In a position to call his sole his own. The man who swallows his pride should be sure his digestion is all right. When a fellow tens a gin sne is a dream it is cruel of her to wake him up. If a man's wife Is his better half, the bigamist naturally Isn't half a man. What a grinding monopoly it would be if the scissors sharpeners should form a trust. The minute a man begins to believe that things might have been worse he becomes an optimist. "Slow but sure" may be a good motto, but some men are so slow as to be sure of nothing but their slowness. Hoax "When the mountain refused to come to Mohamet what did he Joax "I suppose he sent for his valet. WigwagVWhy don't you marry her? She's a dear little thing." Close-flst "Exactly. I'm looking for something cheap." Mrs. Muggins "I hear your husband Is speculating In stocks. Is he a bull or a bear?" Mrs. Buggins Judging from results I should think he was a Jackass." REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR From the New Tork Press. A long answer turneth away listen ers. A girl always likes to have red cheeks except when she oomes out of a dark place with a man. The average man has only two ambi tions; one is to get money and the oth er, if he does, to get more. A man never gets much satisfaction out of sitting for his photograph un less he has what he thinks are fine whiskers. Maybe furnaces act so cussed at home Just to reproach the men who own them for lying so much downtown about how perfect they are.

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1 o THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOITRAI-MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1903. 11 ELEGANT GIFT THINGS SPECIAL' PIS See Our New Shirt Waist Rings I Jewel Boxes Smoking Sets and Shaving Sets AT SPECIAL BARGAIN PRICES UNTIL CHRISTMAS Cut Glass Water Sets We will sell these com plete sets from $10.00 to $35.00 Toilet Sets Sterling silver from $15.00 to $25.00 Military Sets Elegant silver for $5.00 and Up Make your selec tion early while the stock is yet complete. Open every even ing until Xmas A deposits holds any article until called for Credit extended if so desired J 2 The ADDIS Jewelry Store 817 KANSAS AVENUE -wm -t ,y.w7- TWH-LO SAW BIG METEOR. Many Topeka, People Observed Noc turnal Phenomenon. The big ball of fire, meteor or what ever It might have been, which is re ported to have been observed at vari ous points in Kansas, landed in the neighborhood of the Potwin street rail way station according to the story told bv one woman who watched It until the thing lit." It is unnecessary to state that the foreign visitor did; not register in this section o the city though it appeared to. The strange visitor was seen by a number of Topeka people early in the evening, a few minutes before 6 o'clock, Most of those who witnessed Its flight say the meteor seemed to be a ball of fire which left a trail of red hot sparks in its wake as it raced through the air. In size it was said to resemble one of the Kansas avenue street lights, though the resemblance ceased at this point as it was a numbet of degrees more brilliant. Mrs. K. P. Kellam was out ft doors at the time the strange visitor passed over the city and witnessed its flight until 1t seemed to drop somewhere in the vicinity of Potwin. Carl P. Nys trora reports that he also witnessed the strange flight of the foreigner. Keene and Sydney, the 5 and 8 year old sons of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Saxon of 222 West Eighth avenue, were playing in the yard when the ball of fire crossed They were frightened at the fiery sight and ran into the home. Finally recovering from his fright the youngest said: "Oh mamma, we saw a big star with a string to it, fall right out in the back yard nearly. Can't we go and get it?" The youngsters went out to look for the falling star only to an nounce that another little star with a string tied to it had fallen and then their curiosity gave way to fear for fh.- v thmie-ht that all of the stars might fall and that the world would be dark. 1JLTTKK $t rER rOl'XD. that pasteurization will not in any way make butter better or purer and are un willing to spend the money for machinery to comply with a law that seems to them only the expression of a passing fad. It is likely that the dairymen will adopt an attitude of "passive resistance," until a test case can be made. METEOR OVER KANSAS. Ball of Fire Seen at St. Joseph, AVich ita and Sallua. Kansas City, Dec. 21. Wichita and Salina, Kansas, report having seen the meteor about 6 o'clock last night. At Wichita the attentien of persons out doors was attracted by a sudden flash of light. It was thought the meteor feel to the northeast of that place. Per sons at Salina report having seen two meteors at about the same hour. St .Joseph, Dec. 21. The strangest meteor ever seen in this part of the country was witnessed falling by sev eral hundred persons here Sunday be tween 5 and 6 o'clock. The meteor ap peared to drop somewhere in Kansas, west of here. The meteor seemed to be a ball of fire about the size of a street lamp. Its tail, or streams of sparks, was several feet in lengtn. it was visible about thirty seconds. A peculiar white streak and what is re garded as a phenomenon was the meteor seemed to leave behind it as a path, was visible for fifteen minutes. It seemed to waver, as blown by the. wind, and fade from sight. PARRISH JURY HUNG. Xo Verdict In the Big Kentucky Bank Failure. JOHX S. EMERY IS DEAD. Price It Will Soar to in Chicago If Milk Has to Be Pasteurized. Chicago. Dec. 21. That the price of but ter here will soar to SI a pound if a new ordinance providing that all butter must be pasteurized is enforced is predicted by Samuel Shilling, a dairy authority. "There are onlv two concerns in Chi cago." he savs. "that are equipped to pasteurize milk. The others simply will not be able to comply with the ordinance bv the first of the year, and the result will be that if it is enforced there will be no butter to sell. "The outfit for pasteurizing costs about SfiOO. After the plant is installed the cost is little or nothing. The point is that the firms are making no move to put in the machinery." Butter men generally arc of the opinion Former Topeka Merchant Passes Away in Kansas City. John S. Emery, a prominent merchant of Kansas City, died at his home in that city Saturday at the age of 71 years. Mr. Emery was one of the organizers of the firm of Bullene. Moore Emery, which was one of the lareest retail institutions in Kansas Citv for more than a quarter of a century. The firm name changed as one after another of the original members dropDed from it until at this time Mr. Kmerv's name is the only one of the orig inal firm connected with the store's name, Enierv. Bird Thaver. At one time Mr. Emery was in the dry goods business in Topeka with C. F. Ken dall and later was a member of the firm of Stevenson. Emery Taft. which occu pied the building at 419 and 421 Kansas avenue. At that time this was the largest store in the city and was located in the business center of the city. Mr. Emery and family lived on Van Buren street, south of Seventh street and opposite the oia SKating rinK. In the eighties Mr. Emery retired from the firm which became Stephenson A Peckham and went to St. Joseph, Missouri, where he re-entered the dry goods busi ness again, though his family remained residents of Topeka for a number of years. Later Mr. Emery engaged in the dry goods business in Dps Moines. Iowa, afterwards removing to Kansas City where the part nership was formed with Mr. Bullene and Mr. Moore. C. W. Emery of Philadelphia, a son of J. S. Emery, is a brother-in-law of W. W. Mills of Topeka. Hawesville, Ky., Dec. 21. After having been out since last Friday, the jury in the case against James H. Parrish, an Owensboro, Ky., banker, charged with receiving a deposit when his bank, the Owensboro Savings Bank and Trust company, was insolvent, to day reported that it could not agree and was discharged. An alleped liability of about $1,000,000 was in volved in the receivership of the bank, the disaster to which last April affected western Kentucky, southern Indiana and Cincinnati correspondents and depositors. It was the largest failure in the history of Kentucky. The specific charge was that of H. T. Martin, who asserted that Parrish who with two brothers was in charge of the Owensboro Savings bank affairs, had received a deposit of $130 a few days before the bank failed. The state during the trial which lasted over a w-eek, offered proof that the Parrish bank was involved for over a million when it failed and in troduced evidence purporting to show that loans had been exacted of friend ly brokers in time to pad quarterly statements and to ward off mvestiga tion. A few days after the Owens boro Savings bank failed, the Davis County Bank and Trust company of which T. S. Anderson was president also failed. Anderson was a close friend of Parrish in religious and so cial circles and he with the other Parrish brothers, is now under in dictment. The alleged mismanagement of the Owensboro Savings bank, developed last April after a general investigation by the bankers of that city. The sec retary of state then bad a receiver appointed, who Is now $igaged in pay ing off depositors. Public indignation was at such a point that a special Judge was appointed to try the case in Hancock county away from the scene of the alleged swindling. Parrish is a devout churchman and on the Sunday which intervened dur ing the trial here he sang In the local choir. STARTLES HIS PARISH. Rev. J. A. Milburn Bitter Against Cer tain Supplications and Songs. Chicago, Dec. 21. Rev. Joseph A. Miiburn, a Congregational minis ter has startled his parishioners by the vigor of an attack on certain kinds of music and prayer said to be prevalent in churches. Some of his expressions were: "I have heard music in churches that marie me feel like the devil. "I have heard prayers in churches which I think must have wearied God Almighty. "Some of the music I have heard has made me feel like hitting some body or smashing something. I refer to hymns and songs that go droning along and put nearly everybody to sleep. I have preached in the past against evangelistic music, and I am sorry now that I ever did." Y. 31. C. A. AS MINSTRELS. GOT ins HORSE BACK. 11 I I Gifts Martot Felilx Are Accepted Uy men as the Highest Standard of Quality and Excellence! We Can Give You Expert Advice on Smart Tilings for Men 629631 KAXSAS -AVEKUE L Lon Berry Charges His Brother With the Theft. The horse stolen from Lon Berry, a Soldier township farmer, was recover ed Sunday. The horse had been sold at Newell's barn. As a result of the finding of the horse. Earl Frost, a brother-in-law of Berry, was arrested this morning for "aiding and abetting a horse theft. Berry says that the horse was actual ly stolen by his brother, Bert Berry, a roving character who recently arrived at his brother's farm after a three years' absence. This brother has not been captured. But the man who bought the horse recognized the broth er-in-law. Frost, as the man who ac companied the younger Berry, and as sisted in making the-sale. The horse stealing brother has been in 'he United States navy -since he left home, and the farmer believes that he is. wanted lor desertion. He skipped with the proceeds of the horse sale, and may be at the Pacific coast by this time, as he is a professional tramp. A PROFIT SHARING PLANT. Edward Morris Will Endow Institution for Employes. Kansas Ci'y. Dec. 21. On January 1 Edward Morris, president of the firm of Morris Co., packers, will give $25,000 as theTirst installment to ward a fund of half a million dollars with which will be put in operation a plan of profit sharing and old age pen sions among ten thousand employes of the company. The plan worked out by Mr. Morris will call for an initial dis bursement the firsi year of not less than $100,000, it is expected, and this will be rapidly increased. Mr. Morris' contribution of $25,000 will be made yearly and the fund Is to be maintain ed by additional contributions by the employes participating in the plan of 3 per cent of their salaries. I'ooiig Men Give an Excellent Per formance at Gymnasium. The social committer k v Men's Christian association gave their minstrel show Saturday night in ths gymnasium. A temporary st VmH been erected in the gymnasium fitted up .with a regular dron rnrtoi nri through the kindness of the Aurora Amusement company the stage was fitted up with regular stage scenery. When the curtain arose at S:1n the gymnasium was packed to its capacity, helmed! iour ana nve nundred people being present. The boys made a fine looking troupe. "Billie" Collinson the interlocutor, sat in the middle of a bunch of black men in all the glory of his commodore's uniform with gold epaulettes and heavy plated medals. The individual performances of the minstrels, especially the end men. were excellent considering that every man an amateur and that they had no pro fessional training in the preparation for the show. The first act was the minstrel show proper calling for the regular choruses, S0I03 and jokes. The jokes were clean, original and nearly witty, and "Com modore Billie," brought out the fine points like a veteran. The chorus showed plainly the results of the lead ership of Dr. L. V. Sams, under whose direction they were trained. The work of the accompanist, Mr. Albert Bates, is worthy of special mention. Not only did he play the ordinary minstrel music well, but between acts he furnished some high class piano solos. Mr. Petti, john brought down the house with his Dixie Dan. In the second act Mr. Dye. the physi cal director of the association, put on the celebrated box trick of locking a boy in the box, shooting at him, open ing the box, showing the boy had dis appeared, then locking the box and finally reproducing the boy. The stump speech by "Reverend" Mr. Grover on the subject of Apples," brought down the house, and the min strel stunt of Messrs. Voorhis and Pettijohn, entitled "Mandy Lane Lightfoot" was as fine as anything that has ever been seen in any minstrel rshow in Topeka. Mr. Brown's solo alone was worth tno visit to the hall. -and the football bur- lesaue produced by the Yiddish cousins, Tomson and Piatt, kept the audience in a continual uprqajv Probably, the crowning event of the evening was the realistic reproduction of the council meeting or tne nonoraDie city of Tapioca. People who had visit ed the city hall and knew the council men readily recognized the different in dividuals and the curtain went down on a genuine scrap that looked as if it might attain to serious proportions. The audience was so delighted with the performance and so many people were tu rned away that couldn't get in. that there have been repeated requests that it should again be given on New Tear's night. CAN'T iGO TO PITTSBURG Federal Court Says Thaw Can't Leave Asylum. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 21. Harry K. Thaw, the slayer of Stanford White, who is now confined in the state hos pital for the criminal insane at Matte wan, can not be taken to Pittsburg to testify in the bankruptcy proceedings according to a decision handed down today by the United States circuit court of appeals in this city.- Whether the case will be taken to the United States supreme court Is not known here. NATIONAL TARIFF CONFERENCE. IWM'W Some Good Thinss W-sOSrC ior yur lNAri vo53L 'Boys! $3-5 dyy a great chance for Xmas buyers of boys' clothing Here you will see garment after garment that attracted so much attention in our $6.50. $7 and $8.50 lines previously. We have assembled them all in one big endless disDlav containing- auto overcoats, school overcoats, boxy reefers, overcoats, combi nation suits with 2 pairs of Knickers, Russian suits, military suits, sailor suits. Eton suits for bovs from 3 to 17 yrs. of age. all fabrics, patterns and colors a tremendous variety of very high grade cioths at the one magnetic holiday price hoys' Ions overcoats, 7 to 15 years, made of all wool melton and fancy cheviots, broken lots of our C C p.jvr ts, compi- IBS novelty suit special. Sailor suits and Russian suits, sizes 3 to 10, in plain and fancy ef fects, assembling a number of line lines of hoys' dressy gar ments that were $3.50, $4 and $5, now, to move 4l EI PI them with dlspatchP"V school suits reduced. Spe cial offer of about 300 knee pantfl suits in cheviots, blue serges and unfinished worst eds, sizes 6 to 11 only. These suits are euch as sell regular ly at $5 and $6; dJO Cf now presented at. y"" $5 and $6 lines at -hiIdrcn's all wool Russian blouse suits in navy blue serge, brown and fancy mixtures, 2 to 7 flf"l flft years. $5 kinds. Special pJ.VV Boys' combination suits, 5 to 15 years every suit has two pair of Knicker bocker Pants to match In dark brown, olive, green and gray mix- d;o QC f""" Boys' and Girls' Red Reefers, 2 to 7 years, made with velvet collar and emblem on o Cf sleeve Special .ipj.OU tures Special Sale of Young Men's Handsome Suits and Overcoats, made by the cele brated L-System. known as the niftiest and most stylish young men's clothing in America every 1'ashion being strictly original. This is a special lot of their late December models and come in all the new color effects that or. nnw r nnnnlar. These suits and overcoats were originally 1 IS ff intonii tn spII for $20. $22.50 and $-5 our sale price is x Boys' Corduroy Suits with Knickerbocker Pants, tan shades, 8 to 16 years, $5.00 quail- 0 ne ty, special. $5 Boys' fine Blouse Suits, col lars attached. or neckband, fancy and white pleated, 75c all sizes Bov's and girl's Sweater Jackets. 12 to 16 years, in Q5c Oxford gray Bov's fine white pleated Shirts, coat stvle. cuffs attached QQ 12 to 11 neck Charge Customers All goods purchased bal ance December will be car riel to January bill. Boy's Tennis Flannel Pajamas, t to 14 years, neat QC. patterns Boys' all wool worsted Sweat-, ers. in all colors, $1.50 1 fl( quality, 8, to 14 years Boys' and girls Stocking Caps in fancy and plain colors, Ol 39c quality A XV. gooj) eioTTftfWa A big lot of Youth's Suits. 14 to 30 years, that sold for $7.50 and $8.50 the suit are made or worst eds, cassimere, b I u serges and blacks -choice now Bovs' Silk Mufflers in plain White. Red and Gray 3Q 60c quality OJV. Choice of any Knickerbocker Pants in our stock, $1.50 f fr and $2 quality, all sizes. P X.WVf Boys' Tennis Flannel Night Robes. 8 to 14 years, 50c J Q quality, special V i6S THEim Ladies' $1.50 Comfy Slippers, for the bed room, all colors Special S1.09 Infants' Pat. Tip Iice and Button Shoes, special 75c quality -Soecial 39c Soft Soles and Moccasins, in all colors and patterns SOo. 75o and tl.OO Will Be Held In Indianapolis Feb ruary 9-10-11. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 21. At a meeting here of representative citizens, February 9, 10 and 11 were named as the dates for holding the national tariff conference in Indianapolis. A general committee consisting of Henry Riesenberg, chairman. Mayor Book waiter, the presidents of the board of trade, commercial club, merchants' association, manufacturers' association and other organizations was appoint? ed to take charge of the arrangements. The invitations to the conference will be issued officially by the city of Indianapolis. The conference, it is said, has the endorsement of President Roosevelt and it is expected the leading public men of the country will attend. TAFT TAKES COTTAGE. President-elect Is Without Visitors Today. Augusta, Ga.; Dec. 21. The Taft fam ily took possession of the Territt cot tage at noon today, moving from the home of Mr.' and Mrs. Thomas, where they have been guests since their- ar rival here. Miss Helen Taft will be here to complete the family circle in a few days. Judge Taft, as is to be hij custom while here, spent the morning on the golf links. He is to have no visitors from outside the city today. Family Washing "Rough Dry Eo lb. "Special Flat" 4o lb. "Wet Wash" 2c lb. Strictly Fine WorK See our New List for Full Par ticulars. Shirts, Collars and Cuffs THAT PLEASK. Cleaning, Dyeing, Pressing. Topeka Laundry Co. Phone 153. Second and Qnincy. Xmas slippers, oft at Drechsel's. T. J. Coughlin, who was formerly In the hardware business in Topeka, has purchased two flats in Kansas City for which he paid $30,000. The thought may not have occurred to you but nevertheless Tuesday, December the 22nd is the shortest day of the year by a few minutes. Senator Charles Curtis has in troduced a bill in congress asking that the pension of Dr. H. C. Suess of To peka be increased to $30 per month. H. F. Millikan, register of the land office at Dodge City was in Topeka Saturday afternoon for a few hours and refused to make his mission known. Crane Co. has opened a retail de partment of their publishing house on Eighth avenue in the room formerly occupied by the stereotyping depart ment. The police are now making arrests for autoists for not giving their num bers a proper showing. J. R. Burrow was arrested Sunday for failing to ob serve the ordinance. Postmaster Rogers has just comple ted the November payment of rural car riers and their substitutes distributing $125,433.75 among 1,698 carriers and about $5,000 among their substitutes. There are 48 liquor licenses in To peka at least, and that number bf per mits issued by the probate court to druggists doing business within the confines of Shawnee county. On account of the vacation there was no vesper services at Washburn college yesterday afternoon. When school takes up again after the holi days the popular services will be con tinued. The Young People's Missionary in stitute of Topeka will hold its regular annual meeting from the 31st of December to January 3rd, at the First Baptist church. A report made by the officials of the State Temperance union discloses the fact that Topeka has more liquor per mits than any other city in the state, a distinction, if not a particularly credi table one. It's too Jate to shop early and the holiday bedecked stores are packed and crammed with belated shoppers who are not always in the best of humor because they do not receive prompt attention. "About what is the population of this city?" asked a New York traveling man of a uniformed porter at one of the To peka hotels. "Ah don't know Jest zackly boss, but counten whites ah guess it's 'bout fifty thousan." The contractors have finished laving the new pavement on Sixth avenue I and as soon as the asphaltum filler can be forced into the cracks the pavement will be ready for use, prob ably the latter part of tihs week. The last train load of Washburn students left Sunday for their homes to spend the Christmas vacation. Many i of the young men students are working j as clerks in the Topeka stores until after Christmas. This gives them the chance to make a little extra coin that the "governor"s knows nothing about. Of the 19 applicants who will take the state bar association which commences of the 18th of January but one comes j from Shawnee county. He is E. L, O'Neill, recently elected county com-: mlssioner, who while serving as clerk of the city court studied law and com pleted the Washburn law course. "Buffalo" Jones, of Garden City, was in Topeka for a few hours Saturday arranging for the disposition of several buffalo which were killed from his herd in Finney county. Two carcasses were sold to Fraser Bros.' meat market. Humane Officer K. W. King was call ed to the Rock Island railroad yards Sunday to inspect a car of cattle which were shipped by S. Clark of Wichita to St. Joseph. The stock was in bad shape and the car was unloaded and three of the animals killed. The women of the city win" take ad vantage of their newly made rights and place a school board ticket in the fieid which will contain three men and three women. The race problems over the country are tame compared with the woman's rights. Although the postoffice department is using five carriers extra in their Christmas business the overloads are demanding more men. The business at the Topeka office is much larger than In any office in the state. The Kansas City, Kan., business is small compared with the Topeka reports. The Red Cross stamps which are sold for the purpose of creating a fund to fight tuberculosis in Kansas, are being sold as fast as they can be handled in Topeka. There are about ten firms handling them, including the postoffice. The show case at the postoffice was a busy place Saturday evening and this morning. THE MAINE SAILS SOUTH Will Probably Go to Venezuela to Guard American Interests. Norfolk, Va., Dec. 21. A special to the Ledger-Dispatch from Fortress Monroe, Va., today says: The United States battleship Maine, flagship of the-third squadron of ths new Atlantic fleet, with Rear Admiral Arnold aboard, sailed today under sealed orders for the south. She is pre sumably bound for Venezuela. The armored cruiser North Carolina sails today for Charleston bay. The cruiser Montana is expected to sail Wednesday to Join the North Carolina. Washington. Dec. 21. Navy officials decline to make any statement regard ing the destination of the battleship Maine beyond saying she is going on a cruise that is all that can be said about It now. The department has no ships In Vene zuelan waters, the nearest being a gun boat at Puerto Cortez. Honduras, and several vessels In Haytien waters and at Guantanatno. I GUESS We will give a Rotary Shuttle White Sewing Machine absolutely free to the first person guessing nearest the number of pounds of merchandise on the Christmas tree in our window at 833 Kansas A re. The merchandise will be weighed in the window Saturday evening, Dec. 26th at 8 o'clock, and the prize awarded as soon thereafter as possible. No one under 14 years old is allowed to guess. No one is allowed more, than one guess. Guesses will be re ceived till 9 p. m. Dec. 24th. Each of the following questions must be answered where possible or your guess will not be considered: If you own-a Talking Machine does It play disc or cylinder records? Have you any intention of buying a Talking Machine or Phonograph within the next year? Have you any intention of buying a sewing machine within the next year? Do you own a bicycle? Do you intend to buy a bicycle within the next year? I guest there are pounds of merchandi on tha Christmas tree in your window. I am over 14 years old. Name Street or R. F. D. Mail in a sealed envelope or bring your guess to J. C. HARDING CO. Additional Blanks May be secured at the store. 833 Kansas Avenue

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOXTENAL MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1903. 6 DRENNINGTUMES. Says "Present City Council Is 1 Leather Hand Bags MILLS' STORE NEWS Give Furs Practically Brainless." Monday, December 21, 1908. The Mills Co., Tobeka. The Grand Piano Is the Musician's Cherished Ideal Possession Here is presented the opportunity to give a lasting delight this Christmas at an incommensurately small out lay. What music loving wife or daughter is there who does not secretly or openly cherish the fond hope that she will one day possess a grand piano. It is a tacit ac knowledgement that to have such an instrument in the home is the Ultima Tlmle of musical delight. Tmrtossible of fruition as this desire might have been a few years ago, two things have happened to bring fulfillment within reach of many a family today. First, the development of the KRANICH tBACH GRAND piano, second, the advent of the GUILD holi day terms. The one has admitted the grand piano into the household from which space conditions would have formerly barred it. The other makes it possible so to regulate the purchase price no mean sum as to make the slightest possible de mand on the Christmas purse, while insuring an immediate possession of the piano with the first payment and so it comes that you can have sent home to your family for Christmas day The Beautiful Kranich Bach Grand for only $25 of Your Christmas Money The balance to be paid in easy monthly sums ,after the burden of -holiday buy ing is past. The KRANICH BACH GRAND is a magnificent instrument from every point of view. It is the. most artistic product of the most honored concern in Amer ica. From the creation of the first piano, more than half a century ago, every in strument'coming from the Kranich Bach factory has been the finest that brains and skill could produce. Of all the "little grands" that have followed in its steps, not one approaches the Kranich- &Baeh miniature grand in purity and sweetness of tone, with its won derful power and volume. Nor is any other so exquisite in its lines of architecture. And only $25 is required to place it in your home for Christmas. We have provided an exceptionally fine group of delightful pianos for the holi days. And of these others to which the Special Holiday Terms apply as follows: The STORY CLARK Upright, First Payment $10 Because It Does Not Agree With His Bond Scheme. v GO AS IT STARTED. The KRANICH BACH upright, first pa vment $20 The AUTOPIANO, First pa vment $20 The HARDMAN Upright, first pay ment $15 The MARSHALL CO. Upright, First Payment t .$5 Come TODAY and choose from the magnificent assortment of stjdes of these Pianos now on our floors the particular instrument you want sent home for Christmas. Complete information sent by mail if you cannot call. E. B. GUILD MUSIC COMPANY 722 Kansas Avenue Kranich Bach, Story Clark, Hardman and Schiller Pianos Issue Will Run 20 Years at Four and a Half Per Cent. An Adjourned Meeting: of the Council Tonight. MAY LOSE HOMESTEADS. Lands Bearing Coal Deposits Can Not Receive Final Titles. Washington. Dec. 21. Thousands of settles on western public lands, will have trouble in completing their claims in the United States general land office. Many of them, through no fault or neglect of their own. will lose their farms entirely, together with the improvements they have made on them. The reason for-this situation is found in the recent classification by the government geologists of large areas of public lairds as coal lands. Lands which contain deposits of coal, and which are classified as coal lands, under the law can not be entered as homesteads. Settlers occupying such land, having not completed their titles, will be denied final papers. This surprising information is con tained in a paper submitted to the na tional conservation commission by Timothy J. Butler of Kansas of the law division of the general land office. Mr. Butler's paper, which has the ap proval of Commissioner Dennet of the land office, will be made a pare of the Inventory of the natural resources of the country, which is to be included in a report to be sent to the president early in January by the conservation commission. Mr. Butler explains that under the present law it is not necessary that the coal despot on public lands be of sufficient quantity and of merchant able quality to render the land more valuable for coal than for other pur poses in order to make it not subject to entry under the homestead or other agricultural laws. But. he says. If the land contains a deposit of coal possess ing a commercial value, it is sufficient to prevent agricultural entry. At the present time there are pend ing before the general land office,, ac cording to Mr. Butler, approximately 5.000 homestead entries in support of which final proof has been submitted and which embrace lands fhat have been' classified by the geological sur vey as coal lands. It is estimated that there Is an equal number of home stead entries where proof has not been made which will come under the coal land classification. In an Interview with the correspond ent of the State Journal, Mr. Butler said: "While the Issuance of patents pro tects the Interests of the individual in his improvements upon the land, his right to the use of the land and the coal it contains, unless fraud is shown, still the fact remains that the govern ment has divested itself of all title to or Interest in or control over the valu able deposits of coal which underlie the patented land. In neither of these Instances can the settler be charged with actual knowledge of the coal character of the lands which he has selected. There are no outward ap pearances upon the land or in the im mediate vicinity which would charge one not a geologist or without consid erable knowledge of "geological forma tion with the knowledge of the pres ence of coal upon such lands. "The settlers have gone upon the land innocently, without intention of violating the law. in pursuance of the natural homemaking Instincts, and after having performed all that the government requires of them under the homestead law. the government has found itself unable to protect them In their rights to their improvements and to the use of the surface of the land, as there is no provision of law whereby a title to the surface of the land may be granted without granting title to all that lies beneath the sur face. "When the government parts with title to the land, as the law now stands, the private parties may con duct their operations in such manner as they see fit, even to exhausting the deposit. They may operate their mines In such manner as to take out only the heart of the vein, while large quantl tities of coal possessing utility are either permitted to remain in the ground or to waste upon the dump at the mine opening. "It is a fact of common knowledge that under present conditions this great natural resources is simply a subject of speculation, dependent upon the present exigency of opportunity for financial gain and with no concern for the future." A BRUTAL CRIME. American Wife of Chinaman Tried to Kill Entire Family. POLICE RELIEF. Society Organized in Topeka With Clilcf Eaton President. Since the siege of sickness at the police station and the unfortunate circumstances surrounding many of the officers in the Topeka police department Chief R. W. Eaton has started a Relief Association for the benefit of his men and men on the forces to come. An organization called the "Policemen's Relief Association" was started Saturday eveninjc with the follow ing officers: President. Chief of Police R. W. Eaton; secretary. Sergeant T. J. Kenney; treas urer. City Treasurer Miles M. Hale. This association was organized for the benefit of the members of the Topeka po lice department. Only regularly commis sioned men assigned to police duty within the cltv of Topeka shall participate in the benefits of this association. It is for the purpose of assisting any member of the department who, in the regular discharge of his duties shall suffer physical injuries resulting in the total or partial disability which may prevent him from supporting himself or family. The relief association Is planning to re ceive contributions from many sources. A souvenir book is beinK printed which will net the association about $200. The sou venir book contains the nhotographs and ihstory of offices and life of the police department. It will be put on sale as soon as it is finished. All of the proceeds go toward the maintaining of the Policemen's Relief association. All of the sales of unclaimed property shall go into the- treasury of the associa tion. This Includes bicycles, and any articles picked up by the police and not claimed. The sale of unclaimed animals do not come under this head. It is expected that the city council will make an annual donation to the fund and this will be made a resrular relief for the officers. OX HIS WAY TO SEW YORK. Francis J. Hency Stops in Chicasr Feeling Much Better. Chicago. Dec. 21. Francis J. Heney arrived here today and after a three hour visit resumed his trip to New York. He said he was feeling no ef fects from the bullet wound which he received recently in court. New York Money Market. New York. Dec. 21. MONEY Money on call firm. 3Ca3 per cent; ruling rate 3A. closing bid 314. offered at 34. Time loans, easies: 60 and 90 days, per cent; ;six months. Sya&k per cent. CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper itciVA per cent. Sterling exchange steady at an advance, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4 85.05(34.85.15 for 60 day bills and at t4.S7.20 for demand: commercial bills, $4.8ff4.85 SILVER Bar silver. 4Sc; Mexican dol lars. i" 1: BONDS Government bonds, steady; I railroad bonds. Irregular. 1 Chicago, Dec. 21. The American wife of George Ah-Wong, a Chinese restau ran proprietor of Piano, used desperate and partly successful means of ending the lives of herself and four children early today. She gave her four chil dren wood alcohol and one of them. Ida, 3 years old, she stabbed. Ida died today, and the mother said by the coro ner to have been temporarily insane after drinking some of the poison, threw herself under a Burlington rail road train. Her mangled body was found shortly afterward. Further search led to the discovery of the dead child and her suffering but not fatally drugged brothers and sisters. This note was found: "Thank God it is over. It was horrible. I can't go on with the rest, but no one will lead my girl the life of misery I nave led. I shall not depend on the poison. The way must be sure." "I can't go on" is supposed to have referred to her Inability to undergo the horror of executing all her children as she had little Ida. Mrs. Ah Wong is said to have been the daughter of reputable Chicago parents. TEST HUNTERS' LAW. Attorney General Sues Wyandotte Clerk to Recover Fees. Attorney General Fred S. Jackson filed mandamus proceedings in the supreme court asainst F. M. Holcomb, county clerk of Wyandotte county, today for the pur pose of compelling that official to turn $1,028.25 collected as fees for hunting licenses over to the state. There has been a Question In the minds of the county clerks of the state since the hunting license law went into effect as to -whether the state is entitled to the entire sum col lected. Many of them have held that as the Issu ing a license consumes considerable time which must be supplied by the county clerk that the office is entitled to a fee of 25 cents for services. Although the matter has been thoroughly discussed at various times no action has been taken by the clerks to bring about a test case, unless the refusal of the county clerk of Wyandotte county can be so construed. A meetine of the county clerks of the state was held at Hutchinson last week and considerable secret work and dis cussion was indulged In by the members of the oreanization and it may be that the action of Mr. Holcomb is taken for the purpose of bringing about a test case. The fees which are collected for hunting licenses are turned Into the state treasury and used to defray the expenses of the state game warden and his department. SOLD BAD EGGS. Farmer Pleads Guilty and Receives a Fine. The first case in which the pure food in spectors have gone after a farmer for niacin bad egKS on the market has been filed in Nemaha county where Inspector Harry Bell caused the arrest of a well known farmer of that county on the charee of bringing old esgs to town and sellinsr them to retail dealers. The farmer appeared in court and pleaded guilty to the- charge and was assessed a fine and costs. Heretofore It has always been tire custom to ro after the dealer as being responsible for ..the placing of bad egss on the market but in this case the farmer who sold the e?gs in the first place was deemed the more culpable person. The new bond proposition suggested by City Attorney Drenning not long ago has fallen through. The plan of the city attorney was to pay off the new $40,000 bonds recently authorized with in the next ten years and thus save the interest that piles up every year. The matter has never received the consideration of the council and never will. Councilman Jordan was radically In favor of the matter and intended1 to bring it up before the council but he has been disappointed by the recent re port of the city treasurer and the non support of his fellow councilmen. Coun cilman Stanley was also in favor of the bond Issue suggested by the city attor ney but he received the same reception as Mr. Jordan. Naturally, there are two sides to the question one that the immediate pay ment of the $40,000 bonds will make the interests of the city more business like and decrease the interest payments co the electric fight plant. The other that the city has thousands of dollars of outstanding bonds at the present time and they are running at a higher rate of interest. The city would save money by paying off the older bonds. The city attorney says that if the bonds of the new electric light plant are allowed to run for 20 years the plant will in reality cost $75,000 instead of $40,000 on account of the rate on inter est. Mr. Drenning is right in one re spect but his theory should be broad ened. If Jim Dumps bought a cow for $50 and did not pay for it until the in terest had necessitated a deposit of $75 before the cow was his, it is not a sign that the cow had increased in value. The cow has really decreased in value. The: pedigree of the animal would not be flavored by the statement that she had cost the .owner $75 when she was on the market for $50.The elec tric light plant will cost $40,000 wheth er it is paid for tomorrow night or in 20 years. This argument does nof-hold very much water. Brainless Says Drenning. When seen by a State Journal repor ter this morning Mr. Drenning was dis gusted with the actions of the city council in passing over his proposition. He said: "The present city council is practical ly brainless. They will spend days and nights fighting ove'-.little OW street naming proposition and when it comes to paying $25,000 they will tarn up their noses and pass it by. They don't pay enough attention to the real vital is sues of the city." There is undoubtedly a little differ ence of opinion between the city coun cil and their legal adyisor. Mr. Dren ning said that he has given up trying to tell them of the necessities of the city and decided that he would let them take their own course and see where they would end. Mayor Green is against the ten-year payment as supported by the city at torney. He said this morning that the people of the city rose up in rebellion a few years ago when he and Council man Horn suggested an increase of 1 mill in the taxes. The purpose of this raise was to meet the; oncoming bonds of the city and put into the regular sinking fund. The mayor was optimis tic as to the outcome of the bonds.. He said that at the present, time the city by a slight assessment can meet the 1910 bonds and pay off part of them. It is the plan of the city to pay as much of the bonds as possible when they come due and refund the remain ing amounts. In this manner, after an extra levy or so. the city will be able to pay off all of the outstanding bonds. It would be impossible to pay off the bonds at this time. The city could not do it under the provisions of the law. But they are required to pay a certain amount enough to meet the bonds in a few years and pay enough of them to cut down the yearly drain. However the bonds have been sent to the printers, engravers and all the necessary arrangements have been made to issue them in due form. In other words the city has issued $40, 000 worth of bonds to construct a new electric light plant and at a rate of 4J4 per cent for 20 years. If there is a loss on account of refunding or otherwise it is in accordance with the custom of the city and nothing can change them An adjourned meeting of the city council is scheduled for tonight at 7:30. There is considerable business left over from the last meeting together with the new business and the reports of four important commitees. The street nam ing question comes up again and it is the fondest hopes of the councilmen that this will be the final appearance of the useless fight. They have decided that if the people of the city of Topeka do not want the names of their streets changed and if they desire to enjoy th unlimited and disagreeable tangle, it is up to them. It is unnecessary to say that the people In the city as a whole are desirous of changing the names and straightening the atngle. But the people who desire this, stay at home and sit around their fireplaces while the kickers go to council meeting and influence the "gallery speakers" and others who have no vital interest. A good evmple of the fight the peo ple in the southwest part of the city are putting up is an instance that hap pened in the mayor's office this morn ing. A resident of the ever trouble some Douthitt avenue came in the of fice a ndcommenced talking about the street naming question as It looked to the people living out there. "By the way, Mr. Mayor," he said, "what is the idea in changing the names of those streets?" Mayor Green explained that it was Tor the purpose of extending the cut off streets and making the system legi ble to people who had something else to do besides live there. He told the resi dent that It was was for the good of the city that Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets be extended .on through and that theparallel streets' in the remain ing part of the city be slraightened. The interested resident looked puzzled for a minute and then said: "Oh, well, that's different. Vv e thought you wanted to change it Just to satisfy your change of mind, vve did not know that it would complete the street naming system. We thought Long Coats for Women Are Now Reduced to $7.50, $13.75 and $18.75 In these three groups are found many of the most fashionable models of this season, at sharp reductions from regular prices. The superior cloths and workmanship that you expect to find here, gives remarkable value to each garment. Out-of -Town Visitors Should Buy Coats Now Savings in Women's Suits $13.50 and $22.50 The suit you need costs the least now. These collections at $13. 50 and $22.50 offer great savings to women who find their style, color and size in conjunction. And there's variety sufficient to make this easily possible to most persons. If youVe already bought your suit can't youNthink of some one who would rather receive one for Christmas than something less practical that costs as much? Good But Inexpensive Gift Linens Here are. linens that will give much Christmas pleasure, and long-time service though they cost you so little. Merely representative of the extra values found throughout the stock during our Christmas Exposition of staple and decorative linens. Out-of-town customers are especially invited to visit our Linen and Domestic Departments, down stairs. 75c TABIE DAMASK of especially good quality 66 inches wide all linen, pure white bleached, with deep scroll and draped borders Napkins to match at $2.25 dozen. $1 TABLE DAMASK fine, firm, good weight 70 inches wide linen of good pure linen, bleached white. Very attractive striped, floral and conventional de signs. Napkins to match $2.50 dozen. Hemstitched Towels 50c and 65c New patterns in fine soft, all linen damask towels, hemstitched ends, plain center with ends in conven tional design, or all over floral centers of unusual beauty. EXTRA HEAVY bleached Erin damask of flue qual ity full 70 inches wide. Ten beautiful new patterns Yard $1.50 and $1.75 Napkins to match $3.00 doz. $3.85 DAMASK SETS Composed of a 66x66 Inch square table cloth of bleached linen, and one dozen napkins to match. Special Christmas sets of very un usual quality. Hemstitched Sets same size cloth ss above made from extra heavy Austrian damask Set $5.00. All Linen Towels $2.00 Vojen Special quality huck towels of good weight and weave, Ail I.iren hemmed, with white or. red border. A dozen makes a valuable present and costs you but $2.00, or you can buy them singly at 18c. J "Rptfh "Mat JWfiV DIJJ vmmThese at 65c, being heavier than usual at the XSaiJI 1J.UL J. J.UJT rifcUJC price, and very pretty as .well are selling rapidly for gifts. Size 25x40 inches in pink, green, red, or tan. Eiderdown or Wool Comforts If yottr-cJ)sic falls -on comforts Tuy one of these of down, or wool: t Stt.50 Down Comforts, fine Sateen covered. Wool Filled Comforts, fine silkoline covered, are $4.50. $10.00 to $19.50 flnW pure-down eomfortse the $10 kind covered with French sateen and finishing with silk cord. The highest grade at $19.50. silk covered Persian center, plain border. Cotton Down Comforts, silk bordered, are $5.00 The Excursion From Eskridge to Topeka on Tuesday will enable many of our out-of-town customers to do their Christmas shopping at this store without the expense of. railroad fare as we refund fare according to amount of purchase. Excursion starts at Eskridge and comes by way of Bradford, Harveyville. Burlinganie. Scran ton Car nondalo and Pauline, arriving in Topeka at 10:15 a. m. Return train leaves Topeka at 8:S0 p.- m. This Store Will Be Open Every Evening This Week Till Christmas you wanted to take away the names of the old settlers.' This resident expressed the sentiment of the majority of the residents. In fact they do not know of the real pur pose of the council in- changing the street names. As Councilman Tandy said this morning:' "Every argument proposed by th kickers at the last meeting of the coun cil was thin. They had a very scant idea of the good the council was do ing." It is an admitted fact that if some of the people whefpprove of the plans by the street naming committee would come to council meeting instead' of all the kickers the sentiment would be changed quickly. As an addition it might change the ideas of the "gallery Whatever happens the whole matter will receive a final blow tonight. After this evening the council will have nothing to do with the matter. It is a case of future good or future trouble for the city at large. The council will take up the proposi tion of paving Tenth street between Kansas avenue and Jackson. This block was left out of the original reso lution and is a bad mistake because it leaves this block a detriment to the good paving in this district. It is un doubtedly the worst piece of terra flrma in the city. The old car barn cobble stones have caused many an auto to groan with agony and as far as the looks are concerned the least said the better. Since the long scarey article in the State Journal concerning the prob able penalty affixed to the ordinance requiring physicians to report births to the city physician, the births have been coming into the sanitary ser geant thick and fast It looks as though a prosperous period and an advance in posterity has suddenly ap peared above the horizon. There were nine births at the office this morning when the reporter made his rounds. The lucky parents are Mr. and Mrs. C. L Benton, 2401 Buchanan, a boy; Mr. and Mrs. Perry Law, 615 Morse, a boy; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Connell. 1433 Chandler, a daughter; Mr. and Mrs. James P. McKeirnan, 509 East Sixth, a boy; Mr. and Mrs Edwin. O. O'Denovan. 1009 West Twelfth, a girl; Mrs. and Mrs. A. J. Wagner, 226 The Drive, a boy: Mr. and Mrs. A. Kitz, 502 East Fifth, a girl; Mr. and Mrs. H G. Hosher, 1200. East Sixth, a boy; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hartzell, Nine teenth and Redder, a boy. The assistant city engineer was over on the St. John street macadam this morning measuring up the thickness and amount of Rochester gravel dumped on this driveway not long ago. The city is under-the impres sion that the contractors came with underloaded wagons and the sub scribers deny it. If all Is satisfactory the council will allow the necessary money tonight but if not, there will be another squabble on hand. Nothing dull in the life of a city official. Four building permits today. To Frank M. Welton for a frame car penter shop at 1634; Harrison to cost $200. To C. E. Jewell for a new glass front on business building at 518 Kansas avenue, the same to cost $1,000. To William Brown for a frame dwelling at 601 Topeka avenue to cost $4,000. Automobile licenses are coming in as fast as the numbers can be made. This morning Jonathan Thomas took out No. 210 for an electric. His daughter-in-law. Mrs. Charles Brooks Thomas, took out 211 for another electric. The electrics are takincr the city by storm. They are get ting ready for the new city electric liKht plant where a "chanter" will be installed and conducted at cost. This fine weather is a boon to the street force. Street Commissioner Snyder has every man on his force working overtime, giving the city a final house cleaning be fore the winter sets in. The pavement contractors are working their men to the limit finishing up their contracts Delore they take up others and the general city conditions are being improved. A few more days like this and the North To peka dikes will look like a mountain ridge in the northern sky. City Engineer John P. Rodgors finished up the cross sectioning of the Soldier creek bridge on Central avenue Saturday evening. The new bridge to be placed at this crossing will be of the latest and most modern construction and will be without the inverted trusses which have been servins: a dam ever since the con struction of the old bridge. The old style plank floor will be a thing of the past. The Central avenue paving will extend right over the bridtse. The bridge paving system is bound to save the city and county money as the constant renewing of planks costs a small fortune. MORE COTTON BALES GIXSED. Annual Report Shows Two Million In crease During Year. Washington. Dec. 21. A total of 11,892.115 running bales of cotton ginned from the growth of 1908 to December 13, against 9.284.070 at the same date of last year and 27.269 active ginneries against 27,156 In 1907 were announced by the census bureau in its report today. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Mrs. Mary Jane Mitchell, 81 years of age, died at the home of her son-in-law, W. J. Allen, eight miles south west of the city. Sunday night. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Slapleton, Mrs. Harkins, Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Scott, and two sons, Benja min and William, all of her children being residents of Shawnee countv at this time. The funeral will be field from the Allen home Wednesday after noon followed by interment in the Foster cemetery. LOCAL MENTION. Dr. S. Tempie, Osteopath, 735 Kansas ave. Ind. 1642. Res. 6174. Bell 1885. A suggestion for Xmas Have an Independent telephone Installed for the wife and children. Exacting smokers never fail to appreciate the superior qualities of Eagle's Rose Tint five cent cigars. This cigar has won its way into popularity through pure merit. Don't tell us you are going to keep on paying two prices for picture framing because you are satisfied. We can sat-, isfy you for a good deal less money at Coe Bros'. Cut Rate Art Co., 828 Kan sas avenue. Drechsel's are selling high-grade slip pers at 25 per cent discount. Final dress rehearsal for the Bethle hem Cantata at the First Presbyterian church tonight at 7:30 sharp. Pipe organ and piano accompaniment. Hit by a Street Car. Harold Heivley, elevator boy at the Columbian building who wai struck by a street car at the corner of Sixth avenue and Lincoln street Sunday morning, has been removed from the hospital to the home of relatives at the corner of Elmwood and Willow streets. Immediately following the accident the injured boy was taken to Christ's hospital where It was found that his injuries consisted of a number of slight bruises. He was riding a bicycle at the time of the accident and did not see the approaching car in time to avoid it. J-atliers Local No. 132. Official price list on and March 1, AUwood lath $2.25 per M. Or four feet lath 3 cents per yard 32-inch lath 4c per yard All metal lathing, church, opera houses, public buildings, all patching, back-lathing and all old lath, 45 cents per hour. For country work. cent Per11'ard or 25 cents ,.per M. extra will be Cnarge" JOSEPH FLORENCE. Secy. BEAT. ESTATKTR4rM. C. Wray and wife to H E Fletcher. lots 10O2-4-6-8-1O and 12 Fifth St.. Llndale add -yj M. E. Muth to H. Muth. lots 72-4-6 and 8 MacVlcar ave.. College Place E8pitetrson'ani''wifeto'j. Patetrson. lot 141 Darlinsr St.. Willard..... 600 G. D. Lytle and wife to J. Tompkins and wife, lot 336 and pt. 38 Home St.. Home's add V 7"'" W. A. NoifiwanRer and wife to V. Linn lots 15-17-19-21-3 and 5 Scotland ave.. Gordon add. J.3W L. D. Simmons and wife to J. H. Galyean. lot 374 and pt. 6 Kellam ave' J W. Morris add 100 H R Henderson and husband to J. E. McCanlev. e. V, e. K 8-13-IS. 5.300 E. E. Clark and wife to R. Ander son lots 155-6 and 7 Brooks ave., M.lnun roh.. 47S

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THE T0PEX4 DAILY STATE JOURKALr MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1908. POLIGEJOJTINGS. Dance in North Topeka Has an Exciting Termination. Invitation List Too Restricted to Maintain Peace. "SOUR GRAPES" PARTY One Is Organized Which Brings Out the Police. Oakland Zouaves Caused Some Excitement Last Night. A social dance was being enjoyed by L goodly crowd at the home of Fred nd Nellie Smith Saturday night when I crowd or men .wno naa not been invi ted organized a "sour grapes" party nd moved on the Smith home. The sore heads were led by a .Mr. Chesney, who arrived at the house of Smith at 1017 North Van Buren and forcing, himself into the room demand ed that a young lady there go home with him. Such accommodation being refused Chesney proceeded to his trou ble making. Going outside, where a number followed, he drew forth a six Bhooter, told them all where to "head In" and punctured his remarks with frequent 'shots. Attempts to quiet him were in vain and the party became too I riotous for the good people, who began leaving. At this juncture Officers Walker and Finkerton appeared and took the men left, who seem to be those invited and not those who "butted in." .Those ar rested and awaiting trial for being drunk and disorderly are Fred Smith, Henry Harrison, Dave Wilkerson, Fred Fisher, J. M. Pendegrast. Warrants will be issued for the real drunken dis turbers who escaped. Section 414 of ordinance No. 2623 of the automobile chapter is fast becom lng a byword with autoists. Since Chief Eaton commenced his crusade against the unreadable numbers a week ago there have been over a dozen arrests. Sunday. Officer Fribance arrested J. R Burrow for a violation of said 414 and he was fined S19 in Judge Urmy's court this morning. The Dupree brothers. Andy at 312, and George, at 1007, it is claimed, have been carefully watching both ends of Kan sas avenue for, and stopping any gamblers who might chance to pass either way. They will be tried this ev ening before Judge Urmy. H. Zeigman and two others. Joe -Wless and Nudh Meadows, are to be tried at the same time for a. like offense. A tent pitched in Garfield park by dike men seemed to the officers on patrol to be of uncommon Interest to a bunch of graders Sunday. As a consequence, an investigation was started which resulted In the arrest of Chas. Robinson, John O'Brien. A. Majors, Jim Lane, Fred Miller, J. W. Cfrrtis and A Fowler charged with gambling. Some of them complained that they were broke, one fellow had dice, and another had money but suffi cient evidence for conviction was lacking and all were discharged. However, Chas. Speedman, a night watchman, who was arretted with the same bunch for drunkness was fined 95. Officers Fribance and McGuire were certain that he was drunk, while Charles did not tank he had bane full. The judge delivered the opinion that men are liable to be mistaken as to. their condition when they have been drinking, as Charles admitted he had. About he worst jumble of names a white man may find to deal with were hauled Into the police station last night after a raid at Kate Heitman's. Ausatacio Ballanca, Alphonso Calder on, Christo Luprez, Paul Jessup, John P. Rossow and Ferdinand Chocklock, all of whom bear some relation to Mexico, and Mary Evans, a northern brunette, were brought with Mrs. Hcitman charged with par taking of her hospitality. The ar rests wore made by Detectives Hutton and Sauls and Griffin who have sources enough for evidence to make the evening session of police court one of interest. Stephen Israel, a young German tinner, who lives too near the river for a careful bringing up was arrested Sunday by Detective Pauls. Steve was drunk" and very disorderly, quarreling with somebody, he cannot just remem ber who. He was fined $10 in court this morning and admonished never to get drunk again. This is his third or fourth offence in the last two months. The Oakland Zouaves are a'jain heard from. Their operations have been carefuly covered lately but last night they openly harassed a church going couple and even stoned a deacon A Word (roil Out-ef-Toi Recently the sales superinten dent of one of the largest, if not the largest food producing plant in the world had occasion to visit our shop. On his return to his home, he wrote un a personal letter Trom which we take the liberty to quote, since it may serve In a meas ure to indicate what strangers may think of our humble establishment. After speaking at length of the many good things he saw and, of his kindly reception, he says: "I trust that your place of business was thronged with people on Thursday last as a result of the very pretty invitation you sent out to your neighbors to come in and see 'The Place That is Differ ent;' and It Is that because the own ers are different, and the owners are different because they are orig inal, and that Is a doctrine I preach eternally to our representatives, but then ycu know there are hundreds of thousands who would rather be back in the body of the company shouting, 'I am coming," than at the head of It as a leader, crying for those behind to 'Come on.' Of course it costs some money to do things 'different,' but unless some of us do things differently there is no progress." Keep your eye on us. we really feel that w-e are in the "Come On" class and we are going to try to stav In the lead. The Ideal Bakery "The Place That Different" HEIL SCHAEFER, Prop.. 121 W. 6th St. Phone 190 of the Church of Galilee on Emmett street. This organization Is maintained ostensibly for the purpose of regulat-1 lng the conduct and company of church going young ladies of the com munity. The division In question has headquarters at the grocery and bar ber shop In the viclniiy of the Galilee church. There Is a very attractive young lady living on Green street who has charmed a younsr man who lives so far away as Lake street. It is the custom of this admirer to call upon the lady Sunday nights and take her to the evening service at the church. Now Lake street is in a foreign country so far as Green street is con cerned and anyone from there Is an invader and therefore liable to pursuit by the Zouaves. Many times recently has the lover from Lake street been direly threatened by word and letter that he must cease his visits into Gall lean precincts. Tet he did not heed. Last night when he entered the church with his fond friend from Green street, a band lay outside in waiting for the end of the service and his mutilation. As it happened, however, they boasted of their Intentions and the proposed victim- was warned to re- main in the church. The pastor of the church himself trave the warning ana interested himself in the outrage ous condition of affairs, sending a deacon to a neighboring house to phone the police. As the deacon emerged from the building he was be sieged with a volley of stones as a martyr of old. Neverthless, he reach ed his destination and the gang dis appeared. Today, the lover iad, his father, and preferred one. are cam paigning against their persecutors. A week ago last night the same gang went to a house where the couple were visiting and tried to get the young man to come' out and take his penalty. The girl is pretty. WHITELAW REID TO QUIT Rumor of Recall of Gay Ambassador In London. London, Dec. 21. In diplomatic circles of London it Is said that Whitelaw Reid will leave the dip lomatic service when the new ad ministration comes into power in Washington. Ambassador Reid has caused it to be known that he is willing to continue at his present post, but he has been unable to obtain any intima tion from Washington that Mr. Taft would be pleased to permit him to re main at the court of St. James. Society will part with the Reids reluctantly, and his departure will be a grievous blow to London trades men. The ambassador has been an extravagant entertainer. He set such a pace in the luxury and splendor of ambassadorial receptions, dinners, luncheons and balls that even the Russian, French and German am bassadors, who control huge govern ment sums for purposes of entertain ment, could not keep up with the am bassador from America. A story has reached London from Washington to the effect that the ex travagant splendor maintained by Reid has displeased Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Taft. Not only has Reid eclipsed all preceding ambassadors at the court of St. James In the magnificent state with which he maintains the American embassy. but he has aroused the enw .of the American am bassadors at 'other capitals in Europe L who have been unable to emulate Reid. The report from Washington Is that Mr. Taft has expressed a desire that the New American ambassador in London, whoever he may be, shall re vert to the simplicity and style of liv ing characteristic of famous American ambassadors of the past. Diplomatic circles in London have not yet re ceived a hint who Reld's successor will be. He will have to be a mil lionaire In order to maintain the title and state characteristic of Dorchester house. KIT WRONG MAN. Voting Negroes In Trouble for Assault ing Special Delivery Carrier. Some serious trouble awaits three young negroes. In their gleesomeness, they mistook an employe of the gov ernment for a plain Topeka citizen, and assaulted him. Sunday night Courtney Klliott. a special messenger of ihe Topeka post office, was riding west, on Huntoon street on his bicycle, minding his own business, which at that time was to deliver a special delivery letter in the west part cf the city. At the corner of Lincoln street half a dozen or more young negroes were having a good time by means of profanity, loud talk and insulting passersby. The post ottice messenger, intent on his busi ness, paid no attention to them until they pulled him from his bicycle and pounded him almost into insensibility. They were pounding him when Rich ard Hightower. a colored man who lives in -hat neighborhood, ran up and interfered. The toughs immediate'y attacked Hightower and were pound ing him when Stephen Paskar, a col ered sanitary officer, and H. I. Mon roe, deputy sheriff, arrived on the scene. The city officer and the county officers hastily downed the belliger ents, and arrested three of them V'C Drain. Wesley Anderson and "Muck" White. Elliott the poslofflce messenger, was badly bruied but able to go home. He appeared before the county attorney 'his morning, and the th'-ee colored men who had taken his part were on hand to aid him in secur ing a warrant for his assailants. They were charged with assault and battery, and Elliott was then sent to Unfed States Attorney West to file another complaint against the trio on a charge of interfering with a governmen em nloye in the discharge of his duty. This is a serious offense, and the gang is liable to suffer a penalty beyond the jurisdiction of the civil court. From the story told by Elliott and the colored men who came to his as sistance, the assault was- wholly un provoked. DAI.TOX XOT IX IT Fblse Report Aljont Reproduction of Coffeyvllle Rnld. Oorfeyville. Kan.. Dec. 21. A false report Is current to- the effect that Emmett Dalton participated In the reproduction of the famous Dalton raid here Saturday, when John Tacketr, the enteroriFlne monaeer of the Audi torium, had his "band of actors" out posing for the pictures which are to 'o to make up his original film of the daring Attack made upon Coffeyvllle hv the Da'ton boys mmy years aero. Emmet' Dalton was only a bystander, invited by Mr. Tackett to witness the "situations" to see- how near they came to being correct and to avoid any exasperations ouch as- eastern fakers would be sure to interpolate without the slightest impunity. .Last Every department of this big store will make it profitable for you to make all your purchases here; Useful, practical gifts; as well as book?, games and toys of all kinds. :v Ladies' with lar $5.00 val ues if- 15c Handkerchiefs 10c Swiss embroidered handkerchiefs, for women scal loped or hemstitched edges an .extra large as- I I")-, sortment of patterns to choose from, 15c values ea XVw $1.50 Yarn Scarfs 98c Women's Newports made of soft zephyr yarn 2 yards long plain and fancy ;olorE up to Qft $1.50 values In the lot. choice Oi $2.50 Fans $1.50 Imagine what a nice present a dainty silk fan, beau tifully hand painted, lace trimmed or mounted with spangles would make these also have Tvory sticks, and the more expensive stores ask $5 for similar t1 Cfl valueschoice of the assortment... pX.3V 75 c Combs 49c Women's back combs inlaid and mounted With lew- els highly polished assorted styles more expensive stores our price. Games that will amuse and interest the young and old. We make the price on 15c games 10c. Games most stores sell for 25c, our price 19c. Tin Coaches -with one and two horses, our low price 25c. A Little Tin Stove complete with vessels, usual price 15c, our pr. 10c Printing Presses for boys $1.0O and $2.50 Automatic Rotary Press self inking, $1.00 and $2 50. SIXTH AND QUINCY STREETS (Items for the North Topeka column may be left at A M. Petro's drug store. SS9 North Kansas avenue, ortall the North Side reporter at her home. Ind. phone .'oil black. Good shoes, prices iSwest, Joseph's, S2& Kansas avenue, Nopth Topeka. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller left this morning for a trip to southern Kansas where they will spend Christmas with their parents and olher relatives. Miss Nellie Mitchell is able to be out and around again several weeks' illness with an attack of pneumonia. Buy the boy an Ingersoll watch, at 807 North Kansas avenue, of Edmonds, the ieweler. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ellis, of St. Louis, arrived here this morning: to spend the holidays the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Ellis of Central avenue. Mrs. A. J. Arnold, who has charge of the Red Cross Christmas stickers in North Topeka. has placed them in Campbell's drug store, H. H. Bair's wall paper store and in Mrs. Todd's millinery store. Mrs. Todd is a member of the Red Cross society. Model bakery moved trom aio to 8io North Kansas avenue. Mr. Arthur Nelson returned to work today after being off two weeks with an injured eye. Mrs. Harrv Smith, of Smith Center, who is visiting relatives here for sev eral weeks, went to Kansas City today to remain until Wednesday on a busi ness trip. Don't miss the holiday assortment at S07 North Kansas avenue. Edmonds, the Jeweler. Miss Josephine Alexander, of Kansas City, will come here Wednesday to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Alexander. Mr. Carl Wilson is able to be out and around again after, several weeks' ill ness with an attack of pneumonia.. Christmas cards and choice perfumes at Lacy's drug store. Mrs. Jack Leonard, of Chanute. who has been -lsiting here for several weeks. PURE LIGHT FLUFFY Full of the natural nutri ment which comes from the best flour and other ingredients. Those who eat ROYAL BREAD Know what true quality Is. Be a Loaf at all Dealers. frt',Jf JrMA -rm. Three Shopping Days and Children's $5 Bear Cloth Coats $2.95 Infants' White Bear Cloth Coats, beautifully trimmed with silk braid, and cape collar lined Venetian our regu 7.1. $2.98 $5. 00 -Alligator $Bags 3.95 25c Pillow Tops 19c Some of these are ready for use others are semi made they are good val ues at our regular JQ price Special 'V1 75c at the 49c Toy Dept. Dolls of kinds at all all prices, from the 10c dress ed doll up to $2.00. Doll we sell for -98c to $1.69 are won ders, and ful ly as fine as others sell for SI. 25 and $2. Mission Fur niture, consist ing of chairs, sofas, clocks, etc., most of stores sell for 25c, our price 10c, Doll Chairs or rock ers, white enameled, you", pa? 15c at other stores, here for 10c. Toy Furniture Set. a little beauty, nicely put -up In box at 50c and $1 left todav for Kansas City and Chi cago where she will spend several weeks before her return home. Miss Mabel Wilson returned to her home in Leavenworth today after a short visit with friends here. For Christmas,: Ingersoll watch. Buy from Edmonds. F. M. Edwards, C. Henry, postmaster, and F. W. Thomas of Silver Lake, were North side visitors today. F. M. Hastings, who formerly lived at Grantville, but now of Harveyville, is visiting friends in .North Topeka for a few days. Plenty of diamonds and the price are the lowest for best grade, at S07 North Kansas avenue. Miss Garnet Brill went to Kansas City yesterday to remain over Christ mas the guest of her brother. Mrs. C. O. Burgen and children, Helen and Gilbert, wili go to Wichita to spend Christmas with Mrs. P. M. Sutton. They will go on to Oklahoma City and spend the remainder of the holidays with her mother. Edmonds, the jeweler, at 807 North Kansas avenue. Miss Gertrude Foster, of Hoyt, is ser iously ill. Mr. Wagner and mother will return to their home in Danville, O., Tuesday, after being called here by the death of Mrs. James Havens. Mr. William Osburn and family, of Missouri, have moved here and will lo cate at 1105 Van Buren street. Best value for your money, if you buy from Edmonds, the jeweler, at 807 North Kansne avenue. Mr. and Ms. J. G. White, of the South side, have moved to 611 Fairchid. Sam Hopper,' of Menoken, was a North Topeka visitor today. Merton French went to Silver Lake today on a- hunting trip. Mrs. H. F. Pratt and daugter, Esther, of Rossville, spent -v Saturday w;ith friends and relatives here. A play, "Topsy Turvey," will be given Wednesday evening, December 23, at Golden Rule school house. Every one cordially invited. The Christmas tree and festival of the Church of the Good Shepherd will be held at the parish house, 210 East Laurent street, on Tuesday evening, at 7:30. All the members of the congre gation cordially invited. Mr. and Mrs. Mosa Hammon, of 718 North Monroe, are the parents of a 10 pound daughter, born Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, to whom they have given the name of Marguret Arah. Mrs. Hammon was formerly Miss Rose Coushlin. SANTA FE NOTES E. E. Harrison, a fireman of Argen tine, spent Sunday with friends In To peka. A. H. Galbreatb. of Salina was visit PAXTON A AkA iiSi 'Iff tf8 a Furnishings Beautifully marked, large sizes, assorted shapes, leather lined. Other stores ask up to $7.50 for like values choice ff7 QC here JJ)a7wf 75c Aprons 50c Women's fancy aprons made of sheer swiss circular style embroidered ruffle fancy pocket 75c Kfl values choice JJC 39c Aprons 25c Pretty white India linon aprons hemstitched and embroidered ruffles long ties special price C each aiJG 50c Dresser Scarfs 39c Prettily embroidered dresser scarfs and stand covers large assortment of patterns 50c values OA choice. vfC 50c Gloves 25c We have a tablefulof cashmerette and Golf Gloves for women they are assorted styles and colors OtS values up to 50c Ghoice OC 50c Baby Caps 25c 1 Infant's bear cloth caps assorted colors long OCJ-, ties ages up to 6 years 50c values OC Doll Heads metal or celluold with and without hair from 19c to 50c. Roller Skates with iron straps and clamp fasteners Roller Skates with wheels for 45c. wheels 69c. wooden ing friends in Topeka for a short time Sunday. John T. Price, inspector of gasoline engines, went out today to instruct Foreman James McRoberts and his men in handling the new motor cars. Engineer Clark of Raton, N. M., stop ped in Topeka for a short time Satur day while on his way east, where he will spend Christmas at his old home and with his mother at Boston, Mass. Mr. C. C. Smith of La Junta, Colo., is here visiting friends for a few days while on his way to St. Louis, where he will spend a month's vacation. Mr. Charles-Wilson Of the machine shop is unable to be at work on ac count of illness. Mr. Cooper Wilson of the paint shop will spend Christmas with relatives in Carbondale. F. C. Fox, general superintendent, and J. E. Hurley, general manager, left Sunday on No. 6 for the east. W. F. Buck, superintendent of mo tive power of Chicago is here spending a few days. L. H. S lusher of Argentine spent Sunday here. Mr. Clark Smith is running between Kansas City and Emporia as mall clerk. L. F. Luthey of the boiler shop will spend Christmas with relatives in Car bondale. Felix Schneider has returned from Kansas City, where he visited Saturday and Sunday. There will be special Christmas ser vices in the coach shops Tuesday noon. A trio of young ladies from the First United Brethren church will sing. Rev. J. W. Johnston, pastor of the Parkdale M. E. church, will deliver a Christmas address. The arithmetic class of the R. R. T. M. C. A. will recite Tuesday evening instead of Thursday of the new term Mr. G. A. Hudson, who has conducted the Bible class Sunday afternoon at the R- R. T. M. C. A. and who will re sign as teacher of the class and leave Topeka, was presented with a well filled purse and a nice book at the class meeting Sunday afternoon. There will be a basket ball game played at the R. R. Y. M. C. A. Tues day evening between the R. R.'s and the Third Presbyterian team. The boys who play on the T team are Ray Smith, Rich Alstrum, Ray Swearingen,' John Strain, Floyd Mills and J. R. Meeks. Albert Gilyeat of the paint shop left Saturday for Chicago, where tie will spend two weeks visiting his brother, Arthur Gilyeat. B. F. Williams, switchman, returned to work today after being off several days on account of illness. Engine 109. which has been in service in Arkansas City, has been sent to the shops here where-it will receive ex tensive repairs. A very interesting programme will be given at the young men's social club at the R. R. T. M. C. A. Tuesday evening. There will be a mock trial, charging G. T. Peterson (a single man), for car PA efdre Furnishing Select your Xmas presents now, while you can get Choice. Some handsome things in silk suspenders, hosiery, neckwear, sweaters, mufflers and handkerchiefs. Our prices will fit any purse.

50c Suspenders and Neckwear This line of 50c sus penders and neckwear is a choice selection. The de signs are especially for a handsome f Xmas present. Fancy box with Cftr each J "w Coat Sweaters $1.00, $1.50 The coat sweater is all the rage getLhim a present that is useful and orna mental, only $1 and $1.50. Boys coat sweaters, same styles as mens 50c. i Men's Hosiery 25c Men's silk lisle hosiery, fancy colors, avenue prices 50c, our special OC price tJkJw Men's Golf Gloves 25c and 50c Handsome fancy colors in men's and boys' gloves 25c and MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS $1.00 We are offering as long as they last a $1.50 grade C fr of men's fine dress shirts, assorted patterns 14 to 17 DIVV Christmas Candies Freshest, purest Candies, pound 10c Fine line Assorted Candies, pound .15c Fancy Candies of all kinds, pound. .20c Jewelry and Silverware Bracelet Rings, BeaoVrooch)za front 25c.to $2.00.! Toilet Sets, mirror, brush and combi elegantly decorated- we will save you from 50c to $1.00, price $1.25 to. $2.00. Collar and Cuff Bags, nicely lined our price 85c to $1.95. Silver Plaited Knives and Forks, from $1.98 to $4.00. Orange Spoons, Sugar Shells, Oyster forks, from $2.50 down to 89c. XTON rying another than his wife, on a pass, written to himself and wife. The Hon. James Mullln will be judge, L. E. Hoover, attorney for defense, and F. E. Feinblatt prosecuting attorney. A good time is in store for all who will attend! All men are invited. From the Chanute Sun: A. G. Hoag, a machinist at the Santa Fe round house, was seriously Injured yesterday morning in an accident which may cost him his eyesight. Hoag was working about an engine in the repair depart ment when a heavy monkey wrench fell from overhead, striking him squarely in the left eye. The point of the wrench struck Just over the eyeball and beneath the frontal bone, com pressing the former and forcing It par tially out of the socket. The injury was Intensely painful and until a care ful examination had been made by the company surgeons It was feared that the eyeball had been burst. The Injury proved of a less serious nature than this however, and it Is barely possible that the sight can be saved. Hoag was sent to the Santa Fe -hospital at To peka where there are eye specialists. Fireman Dave Mohler of Oklahoma City was brought here to the hospital Saturday with a severely injured hand. The joint protective board of the B. of L. F. and E. of the A. T. S. F. will hold its annual meeting here Jan. 4. E Ray of the storehouse department has" gone to Arkansas City on a short business trip. EASTTOPEKAU0 Items for the East Topeka column may be telephoned to Ind. phone 2S81 black. W. S. Hunter, physician and surgeon, office and res. 1119 East 6th. Ind. 1868. The Tuesday afternoon card club will meet tomorrow with Mrs. J. P. Kelley, 515 Madison street. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Williams of Osage City, Kansas, are here spending several Six Hundred Million of the people's savings are invest- ed in Building and Loan Associa- tions. WHY? Because: It is the safest and most profit- able method offered for saving money. Its funds nre invested in such a manner as to bring the largest profits with the greatest degree of security. T Start a saving account with the New Year. The Capitol Building Loan Ass'n. 534 Kan Arenue 310 r r Lb Fistulas Department -."v2 50c. SIXTH AND QUINCY STREETS days visiting relatives and friends while on their way to Missouri, where they will .spend the holidays with rela tives and friends. Mr. Bert Gilyeat of 300 Hancock street left Saturday for Chicago, where ha will spend two weeks -with his broth er, Mr. Arthur Gilyeat, who is attend ing school there. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Luthey and son Carl of 234 Chandler street will go to Carbondale, Kansas, to spend Christ mas with their parents and other rela tives. 'Miss Nellls Lyman Is able to be out and around again after several weeks illness with an attack of typhoid fever. Miss Gertrude Syler returned to her home In Havensville, Kansas, today after spending a few days here on a business trip. Miss Myrtle Holloway will go to Kan sas City, where she will spend Christ mas with friends. Mr. and Mrs. H. Wilson of Lawrence will come here to spend a few days with relatives. Miss Myrtle Beeler will return home tomorrow from Kansas City and Olathe, where she has visited friends and relatives since Wednesday. Mrs. J. A.' Alexander of Newton, Kansas, will come here, Tuesday to re main over Christmas with relatives. Mr. Carl Williams of 318 Branner street was surprised Saturday evening by the following young people In cel bration of his birthday anniversary: Miss Elsie Recob, Miss Josephine -Jol-ley. Miss Lula Powell, Miss Minnia Miller., Miss Margaret Brentnall, Miss Hazel Jolley, Miss Meriam Brentnall, Mlsa Ethel James, Mr. Fred Cramer, Mr. James Wilson, Mr. Harry Horn, Mr. Arthur Wyatt, Mr. John Miller, Mr. Ernest McNoun, Mr. Henry Kettler, Mr. Frank Hagenbuch. Mr. Guy Geb hardt, Mr. Meldrum Dlffenderfer, Mr. Everett Morford, Mr. Oscar Buchacher and Mr. Fred Bechtei. The K. C. of T. girls met Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Clara Peterson, 163 Gratton street. Those present were: Misses Anna Coulter; Mae Crouch, Eleanor Fichar, Anna Erickson. Agda Hassing, Maude Isaac son, Mary Lysinger, Nellie Montgom ery'and Clara Peterson. Muiui-Gordon Case Appealed. The Shawnee county case of Lilll Gordon Munn v. Jennie S. Gordon has been appealed to the supreme court and the papers were filed with the clerk to day. The plaintiff's petition alleges that the land In controversy in the suit was set aside in the government treaty with the Kansas Indians at St. Louis in 1S28. A temporary Injunction against, the partition of the lands asked for had been granted in the lower courts. Besides 160 acres of farming land there are several lots in Topeka involved in the suit, among the latter being the lot at the corner f Jackson and Curtla. streets.

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8 THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1903. we earnestly request you to 'begin your shop ping early in the day. Begin Tuesday morn in at seven o'clock. WAITTAFTSWORD Noted Men Mentioned for Cabi net on Anxious Seat. Ohio Man May Be Given the Treasury Portfolio. MAY RETAIN WILSON. James li. Garfield and Luke Wright Likely to Be Retired. Missouri Is Pushing Claims for Recognition. Washington. Dec. 21. Cabinet builders at the national capital and those who have moved to Georgia as a part of the entourage of President elect Taft are succeeding- on the anx ious bench public men in all sections of the country who have been looked upon as aspirants, for portfolios, or whose uualiflcations have been urged by admiring friends. The announcement of the appoint ment of Frank H. Hitchcock to be postmaster general followed by that of Senator Philander C. Knox to be sec retary of state and the generally ac cepted report that George W. Wicker sham of New York as the choice of Mr. Taft for attorney general, indi cates that the slate is being made up rapidly and that an announcement of the entire cabinet may be expected before long. From a discussion of the cabinet slate among Mr. Taffs close friends in Washington who would not be likely to indulge in Idle gossip concerning It, there seems to be a reasonable cer tainty that in addition to those named Secretary Wilson will continue for a year or more as the head of the agri cultural department. that Secretary Garfield will retire from the cabinet, that Judge Richard A. Ballinger of Seattle will be given a place, probably that of secretary of the interior; that Luke E. Wright will retire, from the cabinet and again take a post in the diplomatic service, and that an Ohio man will be given the position of sec retary of the treasury. Within the last few days the name of Charles Nagel of Missouri, has been discussed In connection with the secretaryship ?f department of commerce and labor, t is known that at one time Mr. Taft thought very stronglv of naming Nagel as attorney general, but that later he considered Wickersham more adapt able to the purpose of that depart ment. He said, however, that he would like an able lawyer to h?ad the department of commerce and labor. Republican politicians are urging the claims of Missouri for recognition, and as Judge Nagel played a prominent part In the campaign as a member of the executive committee of the Repub lican national committee the mantle would fall upon him if a place is given to that state. Other onmes heard in connection with that department are those of Wrm. Loeb; jr., secretary to Roosevelt. Oscar Strauss who now has a portfolio and Geo. A. Knight of California. It is not believed, however, that two places will go to the Pacific coast. Probably the most difficult place re maining to be filled is that of secretary of the treasury. Among the Ohio men mentioned are former Governor Myron T. Herrick and Representative-Burton, the report that there has" been a break v In the cordial relations that have ex isted between Mr. Burton and Mr. Taft are not credited by friends of both in this city and in many quarters Mr. Burton is still regarded as a possibility for the second position of importance In the cabinet. For secretary of war Chas. Magoon, now governor of Cuba, is heard fre quently but the generally accepted idea Is that Mr. Toft has not yet made up his mind whom to appoint. He is said to be-looking for a man who has made a record as a business man. Wm. Loeb, jr., is also mentioned" for secretary of the navy, as is also Chas. H. Thompson of New York. There are some close friends of Mr. Taft also who think that Secretary Newberry will be retained. IN THE RACE TO WIN. Foraker Oiiens Ci.mpnlfcn to Succeed Himself ill Senate. Columbus. O.. Dec. 21. Senator J. B. Foraker has arrived here and openej his campaign to succeed himself. Mr. Foraker declined to give out any estimate as to his strength. He said that he was in the race to win. MAJOR S. J. C. MOORE DEAD. "Was Prominent Member of the Con. federate Army. Winchester, Va., Dec. 21. Major S. J. C. Moore, formerly judge of the cir cuit court, died here at the age of 84 years.- Major Moore served with dis tinction in the Concederale army. Owing to the unprecedented rush in Xmas shopping at Topeka's Toy Store where you can buy anything in toy land or Christmas presents W7 THEY ARE REBATES. Allowances Made By Carriers for Transfer, Says Commission.' Washington, Dec. 21. In a decision made public here the interstate com merce commission declares that al lowances for the transfer of sugar from refineries to the trains are es sentially rebates and in violation of the law. This important determina tion lyas reached by the commission only after several months of consid eration of the matter of allowances for the transfer of sugar and so far as the commission Is concerned brings to an end a controversy which has long existed between the refineries In New York and those in Philadelphia. The investigation of the subject was begun by the commission on its own initia tive. In its decision the commission lays down four general conclusions as follows: First The commission has juris diction to make an order in any in quiry on its motion in the same man ner and to the same effect as though complaint has been made. Second It is not a part of the car riers duty to bear- the expense of transfer of goods from the shipper to the carrier. For carriers to under take to compensate shippers for per forming services which tiie shippers are legally bound to do for themselves is for the carriers to violate the act. Third The publication of gross and net rates' would needlessly add to the complexity of the tariff. Where ever it is possible for carriers to file a net rate as such, it is their duty to do so. Fourth The allowances here con sidered are rebates and violate the law. No order is Issued but the car riers are expected to conform to the law without delay. It was disclosed that the payment. as at present in New York of two cents per hundred pounds to the shippers as cartage was really In the nature of a rebate from the through rate fixed by the railroads on ship ments of sugar. The allowances, or rebates in one form or another, have been in vogue since 1885 and they range from the present allowance of two cents per hundred pounds to as high as four and a hair cents per hundred pounds. DENIES THE CHARGES. Mrs. Wilson Says She Was Only Friend to Wellington. Baltimore, Dec. 21. Mrs. Tabitha Wilson,, who is being sued for divorce "by her husband. Dr. Pierce V. Wilson, jr., testified In her own behalf at the trial of the case today. She entered a general denial of the charges connect ing her name with that of ex-Senator George L. Wellington. Her relations with the senator were those of a friend, nothing more, she said. Rev. Dr. Robert S. Coupland, who has been sued by Dr. Wilson for $20, 000 damages, was a witness at the di vorce trial today. Dr. Coupland de clared that he had not the slightest Idea why Dr. Wilson had brought the action against mm. Dr. Coupland testified that he had several times counselled both Dr. and Mrs. Wilson when his advice was sought. toIjreak strike Gotham Owners of Auto Stables Seek ing for New Drivers. New York. Dec. 21. As t-here were indications early today that the strike of cab drivers and taxicab chauffeurs would become general, a contract for breaking, the strike has already been let, is is said, by the Livery Stable Own ers' association calling for one thou sand strike breakers ready to go to work today if necessary. If a general strike order is issued between 2.500 and 3.000 menfwill be affected. Up to last night only two stables were affected, a strike being declared In these Instances to feel the pulse of the situation, as it were, i It was only recently that chauffeurs of the New York Taxicab company lost a strike and some surprise Is ex pressed that they should be willing to consider another walkout so soon. SUYDAM IS DEAD. New York Broker Was Shot in Alterca tion Last Saturday. New- York. Dec. 21. Harry B. Suydam. the curb broker, who was shot last Saturday by John C. Lums den, an inventor, died in the Hudson street hospital today. Lumsden is un der arrest. The shooting, which was witnessed by hundreds of brokers on the curb market directly in front of Suydam's office, is said to have been an outgrowth-, of a dispute over pay ment for stock in a company which was organized to, handle one of Lums den's Inventions. SUITS FAIRCHILD. Present School Text Book Law of Kansas. Declares Prices Here Are Lower s' Than in Other States. WANTS NO CHANGES. Made So Often in Books Dur ing School Term. However, He Speaks of Lack of Quality in Books. State Superintendent of Schools Fairchild has made public that part of his forthcoming report which deals with the uniform textbook law. He not only defends the law, .but also the present books used in the public schools of Kansas. He recommends an adjustment of prices, as fixed by the legislature, and also a change in the manner of selecting .members of the state textbook commission. He gives the following table to show-how- this law has operated to reduce the cost of books to the people of Kan sas. In presenting this table he points out that Oklahoma, Texas and Indiana each have a uniform textbook law and that they pay less for books than do the states which have no uniformity. Algebra Arithmetic (Advanced) Bookkeeping Civil Government. Geography (Prim). (Advanced) Language Grammar Historv TT. S. Mental Arithmetic Physical Geography. Physics Physiology (Prim.)... (Advanced) First Reader Second Reader Third Reader.. Fourth Reader Fifth Reader Total Spelling Writing In defense of the present uniform text book law Superintendent Fairchild says: "It may be said that before the enactment- of the present law Kansas prices for text books were as high, or higher, than any of these quoted. The principal objection originally offered against the uniformity law was the plea that books suitable to one com munity, or school, might not be suit able or desirable for all schools. What ever force there is in such argument seems to be completely overbalanced by the advantages mentioned. "There remains. then, but one ob iectlon to consider and this, it might be admitted is the most important of all. It concerns the kind and charac ter of selections that have been made in the past, or that may be made in the future. No adoption under the law has resulted In a list of books that has been without criticism. Human Judgment is always liable to error, and It is too much to expect that any se lection could be made that would meet the approval of all parties concerned. The progressive parent or teacher de mands something still more progres sive in. our text books, while the con servative always contends for the pre servation of the old land marks. The first adoption was the most unsatis factory in the history of the law. This, In fairness, it should be stated, was not the fault of the commission, but was due to the fact that but few of ferings were made at that time, and then chiefly of inferior books. The second commission found they had a much larger and better list of books from which to choose and, as a result, the schools were supplied with decid edly better books. "From the testimony of the teachers as shown by letters in this office, it .Is believed that the presents books, select ed by the third and last commission, are in many respects better than those of any previous adoption. Nearly 1,000 fetters of Inquiry were recently sent out to the teachers of the state asking that judgment be passed on each of the sev eral books now in use. The question raised was whether the present books are better, equal to or poorer than simi lar books of former adoptions. While naturally these opinions varied, differ ent parties placing each one of the books in each one of the classes, the vast majority of the votes show that. In the opinion of the teaahers, the list of adoptions as a whole are superior to any former selection. This Judg ment from the teachers of the state should be sufficient answer to the ex parte statements that have been made to the contrary. "It is admitted by those qualified both by experience and training to speak, that the character of some of the books offered has never been equal to other similar texts to be found in the open market. The reason assign ed is that the prices fixed by law for certain of the texts used in our schools do not warrant better offer ings. Specifically, the books that have been found most difficult to supply satisfactorily are United States his tory. Physics and the First Reader.' The maximum price at which these books may be adopted in this state are respectively, 50c, 50c and 10c each. The various companies have always declared that these particular prices are prohibitively low and consequent ly do not pretend to offer their best books on these particular subjects. It may be remembered that the present scale of prices was-fixed in 1897 a time when values of all kinds were at their lowest ebb. Since then the cost of all manufactured articles has great ly increased. This both as to raw irti terial and as to labor. In view of these facts, the educational commis sion has recommended that the legis lature revise the scale of prices and that a certain increase be made In the maximum price of the books mention- i ed. It is believed, too. that the price of certain of the books might, with-1 j a w t. ii i I vui. jcvpaiuj oa l u VJitt l liln lit' Eljgnx- ly reduced, with the final effect that the tbtal cost of all the books would not be materially advanced. It ought also to be said that the average price or the best texts in the books above referred to Is: Physics $1.00, United States history 85c; First Reader 25c. The question then Is this has the uniform text-book law been justified In the light of experience? It has de creased, the cost to consumer greatly. It has had a decided tendency to unify the work in our schools. Opposed to this is the fact that it has- not resulted in every instance in securing the best books the market affords." BODY IH STRAWSTACK. Farmer Casey Found Murdered and Wopds, a Xegro, Is Suspected. Hiawatha, Kan.. Dec. 21. Dennis Casey, aged sixty years, was found dead In a straw stack on his farm, six miles west of JPowhattan, in this county, Saturday. Casey had evidently been murdered and his body hidden to conceal -the crime. The body was found by a searching party of neigh bors. Mr. Casey lived on one of his farms. He and wife had twice separated, the last time about a year ago. He owned three eighties of land and had money loaned out. Besides this, he always carried several hundred dollars on his person. Two weeks ago Wednesday Casey w:as at the home of a neighbor and stayed until late in the evening, because he claimed to be afraid of David Woods, a negro, who, he said, had been hanging around him. Casey stated that Woods, who formerly worked for him, was at his house and he was afraid that he would want to stay all night. Casey seemed to be in great fear of Woods. After he started for home Casey was not seen alive again. Thursday of last week the neighbors became alarmed at the dis appearance of Casey and organized a searching party. Sheriff Seaman and the searchers visited the Casey house, but could discover nothing unusual. The sheriff then went to a farmer's home and found a mule Woods had traded for a pony and $35 to boot. Two neighbors identified the mule as .501 .601 25 .451 .00! .60 .40 .801 .001 .54! .751 .22! .SS 1.251 .301 .501 .251 .25! ,.35! .451 .35! 1.65! .201 .06! .45 .2S: .4 .90! .40! 1.151 .40 .91 .00 .05 t .00 1.00 50 1.10 .40 .50 1 00 .00

.00 .00 .00 .30 .40 .50 .00 .60 2.40 .20 .06 .26 .351 .29 .351 .401 .40 .30 .751 .201 .351 .501 .801 .50 .301 .501 .10! .171 .231 .301 .401 1.201 .101 .05! .39 .45! .00! -.00 .30 .75 i .25! .401 .651 .001' -ooi .001 .301 .501 .10i -.161 .251 .30! .40 1.20! .101 .05 .45 .45! .45 .33! .00 .90j .75 .45! i.9 .00 .83 .S3i .37! .75 .46 .90! .351 l.oo .4S .SO 1.00 .66; .94 1.75 1.031 .37 .501 .83) .00 l.USt 1.301 .50 .401 .45 .50 .851 .45 .55! .50! .701 .221 .901 .eo .301 .501 1.00 .ooi .on .1 l.OOt .901 1.00 93 1.15 1.25 .45 .671 .39! .881 .83! .501 1.001 .25 .29 .37! .37 .18; .24 .19! .25 .30 .301 .3) .28! ..40 .40 .40 .32 -.35 301 30 .36! .36; .37 1.65 .13 .06 1.391 .181 05 1.36 .001 1.4' 1.75 .18 .00 .00 Casey's. Sheriff Seaman found that Woods had gone to his home north of Capioma. in Nemaha county, and that he left there Wednesday of this week to visit with his sister at Oneida. At Oneida it was found that the $35 check had been cashed for Woods by by Samuel Johnson. Sheriff Seaman sent messages to officers in other towns to watch out for Woods. At noon to day Sheriff Seaman was notified that the body of Mr. Casey had been found. With County Attorney Kerrigan and Coroner Yost the sheriff went at once to the scene of -the murder. The searchers had found the bodv of Mr. Casey- hidden in a- straw stack. Mr. Casey had been beaten with knucks, or similar weapons. Coroner Yost held an inquest and the jury returned a verdict that Casey had met his death by a weapon in the hands of David Woods. A posse from Corning is following Woods and another from Fairvlew is already out to cut off escane on this side. The sheriff of Nemaha county and his deputies are coming from the north to meet the other searchers. It is hardly probable that Woods can escape, as he seems to be hemmed in. Woods is 24 years, old. six feet tall, weighs 170 pounds, and is muscular. A reward of $250 has been offered by Sheriff Seaman for his arrest and con viction. Owing to the fact that the body of Dennis Casey was found on the top of the straw-stack, it is thought that more than one person must have been con nected with the crime, as one man could not lift the body to the straw stack. Sheriff Seaman has five negroes in Jail here who are suspected of knowing something about the matter. They have been In the Fairvlew and Powhaitan neighborhood and have been loafing with Woods. TAFTS GO TO CHURCH. President-elect Planning for Summer Residence in New England. Augusta, Ga., Dec. 21. President elect and Mrs. Taft attended services Sunday at St. Paul's Episcopal church. Rev. Dr. Whitney, the pastor, preach ed a temperance sermon, as did all the other local ministers here. The laxity of enforclng the state prohibition laws of Georgia is given as the cause of the crusade in Augusta. Mr. Whitney frankly admitted the law to be "bad in part, drastic, and in some respects fanatical," nevertheless, he said.. "It is the law, and ought to be obeyed. If it is a bad law, its rigid en forcement Is the surest means of get ting It repealed or amended." The president-elect said that he was still Innocent of being the source of "inspired," or "authoritative" cabinet stories. His cabinet, he said, had ac quired no additional members since the Knox announcement, no offers of posi tions were pending, nor had he made any decisions with respect to making offers. That a Taft summer colony may be established somewhere op the New England coast is the hope of the president-elect. He said he had no intention of passing the summer on Long Island, that while no active endeavors were be. ing made at present It was the desire of himself and brothers to find some place on the New England coast which would as near as possible duplicate the very desirable conditions the family had so long 1 ago enjoyed during the summer months at Murray Bay, Can ada There each of the Taft brothers have cottages. If the appropriate place ha fmin1 .and earnest efforts to lis end will be made later, the four brothers, W. H., Chas. Henry and Horace D., will locate together that their outdoor exercises and con genial life may be carried on as it has been heretofore. Horace Taft owns a place at wains cott but the president-elect said this was not regarded as the desired local ity for the plan contemplated, tnu-. confirming what Horace D. Taft has said himself. "Think how wealth is flattered and fawned, upon." "It is. eh?" replied Sena tor Sorghum. "Have you. ever nVceV"? Icy reception accorded a corporation King when he tells some candidate he Is going to Vote for him?" Washington Star. PTOMAINE POISONING. Entire Kansas City Family Is Critically III. Kansas City, Dec. 21. The family of N. S. Richardson, consisting of six persons, became violently ill yesterday afternoon after eating pork and beans at dinner in their home, Kansas City, Kansas. It is believed that the pork contained ptomaines. Three members of the family soon became unconscious. Two others were so ill as to be helpless. Only one member,, a boy 16 years of age, was able to notify, the neighbors and summon physicians. Mr. Richard son is 85 years of age and his wife 74. TODAY'S MARKET KEI OKTS. Chicago. Dec. 21. WHEAT The wheat market opened today with prices c to c below Saturday's final quotations. Prices declined still further during the first few minutes of trading, owing to moderate selling by pit traders, based mainly on weakness of foreign markets, but subsequently rallied to a point a trifle above the opening figures. Trade in gen eral was rather quiet, eblng of a preholl dav character. May opened at $1.06 to $1.05. sold off to $1.04 and then rallied to $1.05iffl.O5. Trading continued dull all day and senti ment was bearish the greater part of the session. A firmer- tone developed late In the day when May advanced to $1.05. The close was f irm with May c lower at $1.05rff.l.C6. CORN Active buying by leading bulls caused strength In the corn market fol lowing a weak opening. There was con siderable "profit taking at the start owing to liberal receipts and favorable weather for the movement, but after the first 15 minutes offerings became lighter. Prices at tue start were to J'c lower. May opening at 59c to 594c. Later May sold at 60c. Demand by leading bulls kept the mar ket strong all day. the high point for May being reached at 60c. The close was strong with May up Sc at 6060c. OATS Oats were Inclined to be weak because of moderate sales by cash in terests. May opened a shade to c lower at 50e to 50c, sold at 5050c and then rallied again to 504e. PROVISIONS Provisions were firm on buying by local packers. Trade was fairly active early in the day. Prices at the open ing were a shade to 5c higher. BARLEY Cash 5SS3e. TIMOTHY December. $3.85; March, $3.95 -UjUVKit uecemDer...i; jsriarcn, .ou. Clilcago Grain Market. (Furnished by J. E. Gall. Commission. Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth at. Phone 486. Chicago. Dec. 21. Low Clost. Sat. Open High vTHRAT- Dee. Mav July CORN Dec. May Julv OATS Dec. Mav July PORK Jan. May I.ARD- Jan. May RIBS 'Jan. May 99 100 99-100 100 105 KI6 10434 105-106- 97-97 97 96 97 97- 55 56 55 59- 60-?4 69 59- 60 59 49- 48 50- 51- 50 45. 46 46 66 66 60H- 60 60 60- 49- 481,4 51- 50- 46 45 15.95-7 15.80 16.30-2 16.15 16.85 16.22 16.02 16.35 16.85 16.25 9.25 9.32 9.45-7 9.67 H.32-5 8.30 8.55-57 8.62 9.22-22 9.30-2 9.45-47 9.52 9.22 9.45 8.22-25 8.27 S.55 8.57 8.20 S.52 Kansas City Grain Market. 'Furnished by J. E. Gall. Commissions, Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 4S6. Kansas City, Dec. 21. Open High Low Clost. Sat. WHEAT Dec- 96 97 96 97 97 Mav July CORN Dec. May July 98 99 9S 99 99- 90 91 90- 91 90- 55 56 56 5f 56 56 55 56 56 65 56 56 55 56 56- Kansas City Live Stock.. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 21. CATTLE Receipts 7,000, including 200 southerns. Market steady. Native steers, $4.757.25; southern steers. $3.506.50: southern cows, $2.25g4.00;:: native cows and heifers, $2.00 5.50; stockers and feeders. $3.006.00; bulls, $2.604.25r- calves. $4.007.00: western steers. $3.7536.50; western cows, $2.504.50. HOGS Receipts 8.000. Market 5c higher. Bulk of saMes. $5.005.66; heavy. $5.506.75; packers and butchers, $S.25&5.65; light, $4.90 6.36; pigs. $3.75S4.75. SHEEP Receipts 4.000. Market steady. Muttons. $4.004.75; lambs. $6.0X&6.75; range wethers, $3.75(36.50; fed ewes, $2.50 4.25. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago. Dec 21. CATTLE Receipts estimated 26.000. Market steady to a shade higher. Beeves. $3.50&7.60; Texans, $3.50 4.35; westerns, 3.50&5.50; stockers and feed ers. $2.60ift4.75: cows and heifers, $1.505.00; calves, $6.008.60. HOGS Receipts estimated 35,000. Mar ket generally 5c higher. Light, $4.806.65; mixed. $5,2045.80: heavy. $5.25(fj6.S5; rough, $5.254i6.40: good to choice. $5.405.85; pigs, $3.60S4.76: bulk. $5.3006.80. SHEEP Receipts estimated 18,000. Mar ket 10c higher. Native. $2.40rg4.75; western. $2.504.75; yearlines. $4.5OiS.O0; lambs, $4.50 7.25; western, $.5Q7.25. Kansas City Live Stock Sales. The following sales were made today at the stock yards, Kansas City, Mo., and by Clay, Robinson Co.. live stock com mission merchants, with oftice at ail market. 1 Kansas Citv. Dec. 21 CATTLE Receipts 6.000 head. Market 10c to 15c higher. HOGS Receipts S.000 head. Market 5c to 10c hiKher. Bulk of sales. $5.26i:g5.70; top, 5.75, S HEEP Receipts 4.000 head. Market MULES 300. Trade back to hih mark. HORSES AND slow nrlces weak few eastern buyers present. Heavy drafters, show most weak ness. Muli-s steady. KILLING STEEfta. No. Wt. Price. No. Wt. 70..... ...1000 $6.10 17 1320 36 1164 5.25 18 1230 34 1256 5.45 18 1364 COWS AND HEIFERS. 8 1039 4.20 112.. .1027 24 67 3.85 I 1... 1150 1. .1140 3.30 I 28 980 10 740 5.35 1 Price. $5.65 5.35 6.10 3.60 3.50 4.30 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 15 420 33... 1120 12 672 4.10 I 18 960 6.10 I 4 720 4.75 3.25 4.00 I CALVES. 4.10 I 2 208 6.50 1 1 210 6.00 I -BULLS. 2.50 I 8 1355 2.75 I 1 .1284 2.75 t 1 1300 25 4.'... 20.... 350 1 161 5.00 4.75 16.. 5. .....1270 1284 2.75 2.75 3.00 4.50 5.00 5.70 5.15 5.75 1... ..1430 269 650 221 190 226 HOGS 64... 6... 85... 33... 72... 5.75 3.50 1 580 1 330 68 254 186.. 156 68 215 5.62i 5.40 i 5.65 Kansas City Produce Market. Kansas City. Mo., Dec. 21. WHEAT Carket unchanged. December, 97"i4c: May. 99c: July. 914c. Cash: No. 2 hard, 99c $1.02; No. 3, 97ciS$1.01: No. 2 red, $1.041.05; No. 3, $1,004(1.03. riRV Carket unchanged. December. Soc: May. 58c: July. 56c. ash: No. 2 mixed. 56c: No. 3. ittVzC. xno. -s wane, atwa 57Vic; No. 3. 57c. OATS Carket unchanged. No. 2 white, 48Vfa61c: No. 2 mixed, 4S60c. R Y K TVtal 3c MAV Market steadv. hoice timothy. i9 TVff 1 on fhnloe prairie. $S.508.75. BUTTER Carket easy. reamery, 30c; packing., 18c. EGGS-Carket firm. Extra fresh, 31c; current receipts,' 26c. WHEAT Receipts, 137 cars. Chicago Produce. Market. Chicago, Dec. 21. CHEESE Market strong. Daisies, 144 15c; twins, 14&'14Uc; young Americas, 14fec. POULTRY Alive, firm; turkeys, loc; chickens, 10c: springs, lH4c. POTATOES Market steady. 62r77c. BUTTER Market steady. Creameries, 22 &30c: dairies. H,i32Sc. EGGS Carket firm. Firsts, 29c Come Down Tonight 6 Pair Men's Silk Em broidered Hose in rf Boxes DUC Shawnit Hose, very pretty and sensible Christmas Ea.ge:.6.... ..$1.00 $1.00, 75c and 50c Silk OC Hose We have left 15 Smok ing Jackets worth $5.00, 20 Bath Robes, worth ti no $8.00 p I.iO Fancy Vests, Wash Vests worth up to $3.00. Take your choice t SjC 25ebuys any tie in our house. ..i.f lft J 622 KANSAS AV. STOCK To Insure Yourselves Best Results Consign To Clay, Robinson Co., Uvb Stock Commission Msrchsnfs, Slock Yards, Kansas City. WE ALSO HAVE 0UB OWW 0FFIP New York Produce Market. New York. Dec." 21. BUTTER Market steady. Creamery specials, 32(S3-.c. offi cial price, 32c; creamery extra, 31fo31Vfec; western factory firsts, 21&21c; western imitation creamerv firsts, 22ffi23c. CHEESE Market auiet but firm. State full cream specials, 14iffil5V4c; September, small or lartfe, colored or white fancy, 14c; October, small or larpe best, 134c; late made, small best, 13c; sood to prime. ll-(Ti I2S.4C: common to fair. K&'llttc;- skims, full to specials, 2VSHc. EGOS Market irreKular. Western firsts, 31H33c; secopds. k&31c POl'LTKY Dressed. easy; western chickens, 12Mi&18c: fowls, 11&14c; turkeys, western springs. 12iS'21c. Market Gossip. fFurnished by J. E. Gall. Commissions, Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks. Office UO.Wesj. Sixth St. J?hone 488.1 Liverpool cables: Opening Wheat un changed corn d lower. Second cable: Wheat -?sd lower, corn Kansas City car lots today: Wheat 64, corn 46. oats 21. Kansas City estimated car lots tomor row: Wheat 137. corn S9. oats 31. Chicago car lots today: Wheat 26, corn 472. oats 214. Chicago estimated car lots tomorrow: Wheat 35. corn 637. oats 337. Northwest car lots today 501, last year 54S Closing cables: Wheat ',id lower, corn &3id lower.. New York Stock Market. Wall St.. New York. Dec. 21. STOCKS Opening transactions 01 mooeraie vuiuiuc in stocks showed higher prices. The con spicuous advances were among the special ties. Consolidated Gas advanced 1. Wa bash preferred Wz. International Metropol itan preferred 14, Union Pacific, Colorado and Southern second preferred. Brooklyn Transit. American Smelting and Interna tional Metropolitan 1 and Reading 1, St. Paul and Kansas and Texas preferred large fractions. The stock market turned weak very abruptly, a precipitate decline in the Hill stocks causing a general unloading of made in New York Central, the South western ana iranseonuneniHj hlw-hb erallv. Great Northern preferred broke 2. Northern Pacific 2. Illinois Central 2 and Lake Erie and Western 3. West ern Maryland advanced 1 and Federal Mining preferred 3. The market stead ied afterwards. Great Northern preferred rallied a point. Another decline carried the Harriman Pacific. St. Paul and Ixxiisville and Nash valle 1 under Saturday and Southern Pa cific preferred 2. Consolidated Gas fell 3 points under Saturday. Denial of reports that E. H. Harriman was seriously ill had Wabash preferred recovered to 2 over Saturaay. linuea nanway ftnu mv-ni-ment preferred rose 2. and Chicago and Alton and Metropolitan Street Railway 1. Bonds were irregular. Ttnnso of Prices on Stocks. CPurntsned by J. K. Gall, Commissions. Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stock Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 4S6.J New York. Dec. Stocks Oo'n High Low Cl'se 21. Sat 12S 5S" 45 52 1114 95 Sugar 12S 12S 12514 125 Gas 100 100 100 W0 ft T 591,4 591 57T4 58 Am. Car Fndy S. Steel. Com... 53 53Mi 51 '4 "l-" a stool pm mTi iiiTL 111 111 Atchison. Com 95 96 94-' 95 Atchison. Pfd 1014 101 100 100 Anaconda 47'4 4T'4 45 46H St. Paul 147 1474 144 144 Rock Island 22 22 22 22 Great Northern 144 144 142 142 Wabash. Pfd 4S 494 47H 49'4 Cissouri Pacific... 62 62 61 62 Am. Smelting.. 79-SOii 79 SO Northern Pacific... 139 139 137 137 N. Y. entral 11 119 116 117 Southern Pacific... 118 lis 115 116 Reading 1 13 1S55 137 Erie. Com 33 33 314 32 So. Railway 23 23 23 23 1014 47 14714 22i 144 47 63 79 140 118 1174 l.TS 32 24 17-8 55 10 121 71 12S 175 77 27 57 Union Pacific 179 179 174 176 c o. wiM &V4 af ..10K 10 J07 107 ..122 122 119 J19 B. O... L. N.. Katy ;!l2X-S,12S 12S 12W4 Can. Paclfio.-.-- .iitiia. liO'a nt lit v- 1 1 1 .1 1 T tl H 77 7R5 75 c. f. i.:...- 'tJ". Rock Island. Pfd.: S 37' 36 36 5S 54 55 Vew York 'Sugar; and Coffee Market. New York. Jec. 21. SUGAR Raw. quiet: fair ref1n-ig. $3.233.27; centrifugal, 96 test. SS.Ta."?: molasses sugar. $2.98. Refined, steadv: c.-ushed. $5.45; -powdered, $4.85: granulated. $4.75. COFFEE Market auiet. No. 7 Rio. 6c; No. 4 Santos. 7&8e. Cotton Market. Galveston. Tex.; Dec. 2L COTTON Market steady. Sc. New York. Dec 21. COTTON Spot closed auiet. 5 points decline; middlinR- up lands. $9.15: middling gulf. $9.40. Sales, 9.500 bales. Tnoetca Manrrl. rFurnished by the Charles Wolff Pack ing Cow yards close at noon Saturday W cannot uxe pigs, thin sows or hog J Irvv CHRISTMAS SPECIAL HAT SALE Men's Stiff Hats $2.00 quality $1.00 Single Box Suspenders worth 40c Special. 15c a CHICAGO. SO. ST. I0SEPH. rUL, weighing less than 170 lbs. Do :.t mar ket bogs unless same an well finished, as wc cannot uat half fa.t stud. We lv below prices effective ul once, until Cut Topeka, Kan., Dec. 21. Boot MIXED AND BUTCHERS $4.955.2S HEAVY 5.2fi''(l5.35 LIGHT 4.65C(io.ot CATTLE. Per cwt. Cows (good) .$3.2o!g3.50 Cows (medium) 2 5o'fi3.00 Heifers (good) S.25'g'3.75 Heifers (medium) 275'(i3.00 Bulls (good) 2.7&I-U3.25 BullS (medium) 2.00(i2.50 Calves (100 to 200 lbs.) 4.0O4J4.75 Calves (over 200 lbs.) 3.003.50 Cannot use dairy cows for beef. rf'uiU'theu !y The Continental Creamery Co.. Toueka. Kan. BUTTER AND EGGS. EGGS Chicago. 2Sc: N. Y.. 31'ic'. 'CREAMERY BUTTER Chicago, 30c r N. Y.. 31c. ELGIN BUTTER 30c. EGGS AND POULTRY. rWholeaalc prices furnlBhetl by Topeka FacKniK Co.. 114-11 W. Laurent street 1 POULTRY Hens. Sc: springs, in:-, broil ers. 12c: old cocks. 3c; stags. 7c Turkeys. 13c; ducks. Sc; geese, 6c. BUTTER Packing stock, 19c. VVOLKSALF. FRUIT AND PRODUCK. fFurnished by Sarn'l E. Lux. Wholesale Fruit aod Pioduce-l FLORIDA PINEAPPLES Per crate, HICKORY NUTS-Per bu.. $2 50. CAULIFIXDWER Per crate. $3.26. COCOANUTS Per sack, original. $5; per dBULK'DATES-Per lb.. 6c. HONEY Per case. $3.25. GRAPES Catawba, per bsk.. 22c; Al mira grapes, ber bbl.. $5 75W6.00. APPLES Per box. $1.15ri2.0O. GRAPE FRUIT Per box. $4.25. FANCY TABLE PEARS Per box. $17$. FIGS Per box. 65c. CRANBERRIES Per bbl.. $13.00 per lb.. 13Vc CABBAGE Wisconsin Holland, per lb 2c. RED GLOBE ONIONS Wisconsin, per bSPANISH ONIONS Per crate. $200. LEMONS California, ner box. tt .VHi-4.00. ORANGES Navel, per box, $2.50ft.3 .50. BANANAS Medium, per bunch. $2.25; large, per bunch. $2.75: Jumbo, per bunch. $3.25: extra large, per lb.. 3c. FANCY LEAF LETTUCE Per basket. $1.00. C RROTS Per bu.. 75c. PARSNIPS Per bu.. 75c. TURNIPS Per bushel. 60c. BEETS Pel" bushel, 75c. CANADA RITA BAG A S Per lb.. IC COLORADO POTATOES Per bu., 75c. SWKF.T POTATOES Per bu., $1.25. CELERY Jumbo, per bunch. 80c; Blue Ribl.nn. per bunch. 55c FRESH OYSTERS N. Y. Counts, pef can SOc; N. Y. Extra Selects. pr can 5o: Standards, per .-an. Sac. Bulk N. Y. Counts, per gal.. $2.30: N. Y. Extra Selects, per gal.. $2.10; Plain Felects. per gal., $1.S; Standards, per enl.. $1 GO. CHEESK. Wisconsin. Y. A.. lc: Llmburger, 16c; Daisv. 20-lb. each. 15c: Daisy Twins. 2 to box 15c: Wisconsin yellow. 16c: Wiscon sin white. 16c: Brick. 16c: Block Swiss, domestice style. 16c. Grain Market. rFurnished by J. B. Billard, corner Kan sas Ave. and Curtis St. Toneka, Kan., Dec. 21. WHEAT No. 2. 6Si90c; No. 3. gltf-toc; No. 4. 79iS1c. CORN 57c. OATS-4Cra4Sc. Topekn nkle Market. IQuotutions furnished by James C. Smith k Co.. iua Kant Third St. Topeka. Kan.. Dec. 21. HIDES No. 1 G. S. hides. 10c; No. t n s hides. 9c: side brands, c fiat: glue hides, 5c flat; No. 1 G. S. bull hides, c; .No. 2 G. S. bul hides. Sc; Deacons. 2io to 35c: slunks. 15c to 25c; No. 1 horse hides, $2.50: No. 2 horse hides. Jl.&u; No. t hnme bides. 75c drv flint butcher, heavies. 14c; dry flint fallen. 13c: dry flint lights. 12c: dry salts, 11c: dry culls, loc. Tallow No. 1. 5c: No. 2. 4c. FUR PRICE LI3T. FURS Mink. No. 1 large, $3 25; No. 1. medium. $2.20; No. 1 small, tl.50&; No. g large. $1.5u; No. 2 medium and small, $1.00; No. 3. 60c; No. 4, 25c; prime, large and dark, $4.00'5.00; cotton, 'yjc. Raccoon, No. 1 large. $1.00; medium, 60c; small, 30c; No. 2," large. 4oc: medium. 25c: No. 3, 15c; No. 4. 15c: black and extra dark. $1.50.3.00. Muskrat. No. 1. large. 25c: medium. 15c; bmall. 10c; kits. 5c. Fox (grey). No. 1, large. 75c: medium. 50c: small, 25c; No. 2, larKe. 25c. Fox (red). No. 1 large, 12 60; medium. $1 25: small. 75c; No. 2 large. $1.00; N"o. 3. 25c. Otter (according to size and color). $15 00t 10.00. Wild cat. No. 1 large, $100: No. 2. large, 50c; No. 3, 25c. House cat. No. 1. large. 15c: No. 2, large, 10c. Civit cat. No. 1. large. 4c; medium, 30c; small. 15c: No. 2. large. 20c; medium and small. 10c: No. 3. 5c. Opossum. No. 1, large. 25c: medium. 12c; small, 5c: No. 2 medium and smjll. 2c: trash, no value. Badcer. No. 1. large. S5c: medium, 65c; smali. 25c: No. 1 large. 10c. Skunk Black prime. 90r"fm.25; short. 60c to 90c; narrow. 50c to 7c: bro;:d. 10c to 30c. Lynx. owing to size. $".00 to $8.00. Beaver, owing to size fur, etc.. $700 to $1.00. Bear, fine and ful f'ir. $4.00 to no. Wolf, timber. $2.00 to $1.: prairie. $1.00 to 25c. Quota tions are for Kansas and similar fnra. SHIPPERS 1

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOTJRNAI KONDAY JIVENHTG, DECEMBER 21, 1908. 9 hurry and rush IP u& Come to this big shoe store, where l3 innumerable gift suggestions make r ftjl) yjff- your selelections easy. Particularly appropriate for gifts are: JH J MEN'S SLIPPERS WOMEN'S SLIPPKRS l Vt l HATH SLIPPERS MEX'S LEA LEGGINS 4 I jt sK. OVICRGAITORS. CARRIAGE BOOTS Al J&r,1 I FOOT WARMERS BABY SHOES isM'3kl fcSSsri 4 -LEGGI.NS PARTY SHOES AfflX fflA WOOL SOLES IU'.TIN; BOOTS 4I-1 I VjO J iVA ARXTICS BOYS' HIGH CUT 5 1V IOX I AI.ASKAS. SHOES g f ffPTA V DRESS SHOES MEN'S WINTER TAN I aA, A 1 f tIA(XJ STREET SHOES SHOES f& W )f,7 SCHOOL SHOES Rt'BBER BOOTS Vfv"AYf. V J JjSpj INFANTS' SHOS BLACKING OUTFITS vNiw cM? the best dollar for dollar values obtainable W3 Bi& Shoe Store 715 Kansas Aye. Mj I OPEN EVEIY NIGHT I AMERICAN GIRL 1 CALENDAR IN RICH COLORS 3 FREE TO ALL PATRONS I SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19 113 EAST I I SIXTH ST. pn3wci I lad. Telephone 212 2f Z- Bell Telephone 1317 1 1 1 7Y Surprise weddings have been so much the feature of the season in Topeka that about the only way a girl of mar riagable age can attract attention .is to stay single. Beginning with the mar riage of Miss Helen Otis and Mr. iTraser Cole in October there have been no end of marriages and engagements in the same set and none were much more than suspected six months ago. But with all this marrying and giving in marriage there have been no large fashionable weddings and will be none and the order of the day seems to be a perfectly impromptu ceremony with out pomp or circumstance. The mar riage of Miss Mabel Glass and Mr. Ben C. Johnson which took place Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Judge and Mrs. W. S. Glass. 312 Thirteenth street, west, was a complete surprise to most of their friends and was so far unpre meditated, at this time, although the engagement had been formally an nounced, that none of their friends knew of it beforehand and only mem bers of their immediate families were present. The Rev. Dr. S. S. Estey per formed the ceremony and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson left last night for Marshall county where Mr. Johnson, who is a state bank examiner, has business. They will be at home in Topeka.

The approaching marriage of Miss Mary Hayden of Holton and Mr. Oscar Zimmerman of Kansas City, is an nounced. Miss Hayden is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Hayden of Holton and is w ell known in Topeka I through frequent visits to Miss Mary Chase Chamberlain and other friends. She is a graduate of Monticello, at Godfrey, 111., and was afterwards a student at the University of Kansas, where she met Mr. Zimmerman who vas graduated two years ago and is an electrical engineer with a position with the Kansas City. Leavenworth St. Joseph railway. Miss Hayden is a member of the Pi Phi sorority and Mr. Zimmerman is a Alpha Tau. Their wedding will take place on St. Patrick's 5av, March IT. Mrs. Joab Mulvane. Mrs. Speed Hughes and Mrs. Harrison S. Morgan w ill entertain Miss Anna Hoch and her bridal party Tuesday afternoon of next 25 cent DISCOUNT s Ladies' or Men's 2.50, $3, $3.50, $4 and $5 Slippers any leather, any size jk Complete assortment in the s less expensive grade at 85c, $1, $1.25, $1.35 $1.50 and $2 week at the home of the former, lweirth and Topeka avenue. The grocery and candy store "tasters' aren't always so hungry: sometimes they're in a hurry and want to be wait ed on. "At our boarding house," said a man today, if you want to be serv ed promptly begin eating ail the fruit. olives and other things on the table the minute you sit down and the waiters will bring you your order quickly Mrs. James Moore gave a matinee box party at the Majestic Saturday, fol lowed by supoer at the Mission tea room, to celebrate the birthday anni versary of her daughter Elizabeth. The guests were Miss Elizabeth Moore, Miss Antoinette West. Miss Charlotte West. Miss Nannie Zahner, Miss Ethel Chase, jvtiss cmei onnen. Mrs. Fannie Holyoke has announced the engagement of her daughter, Bessie Iiary, to Air. William Thompson Grav. The wedding will take place the last of the month. Miss Martha Holyoke enieriamca w guests lor her sister Fri day night. Mrs. J. P. Kelly, 513 Madison street, will entertain the Tuesday Afternoon Ciuo tomorrow. Note and Personal Mention Mrs. J. W. Burt and her children have gone to Chicago to spend the holi days with Mr. and Mrs. Horace Burt. Dr. and Mrs. D. E. Esterly are at home at their new house, 806 Western avenue. Mrs. M. B. Whaley of Chicago is ex pected tomorrow to spend the holidays at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wil liam S. McClintock. Mr. and Mrs. Mc Clintock will leave the day after Christmas for New York to spend a weeK. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Parks of Emporia are in town. Mr. Arthur Lingafelt of Oklahoma City is in Topeka to join Mrs. Lingafelt on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Brewer. Mr. Eustace Smith of Hutchinson is in town today on his way from Yale for the holidays. Mr. Justice and Mrs. Henry F. Ma son will leave tomorrow for Garden City to spend the holidays. Mrs. Harry C. Ashby of Tulsa, Okla homa, and her son are guests of her father, Mr. J. W. Farnsworth. Mr. Mrs. Harley E. Reisman of Chicago is expected tomorrow to spend the holi- r A Beginning Tonight Our Store Will Blanket and Flannel Department ,12-4 Cotton Blankets in greys and white, .were $2.25. Special Christmas price, a pair $1.98 Baby Crib Blankets in white, with blue and pink borders, a pair 75c Teddy Bear and St. Nich olas Blankets, each ..$1.00 Outing Flannels A case assortment in "variety of staple and fancy designs, worth 10c. An excellent Xmas bargain at a yd. 8'4c At Domestic Dept. Sheet and Pillow Case Sets, neatly arranged in an Xmas box per set, $1.98, $2.50, $3.75. Gingham Apron Lengths, 2h yards in each, extra qualities, in large variety of checks and colors, 15c and 20c. Art Needlework DepL College Pennants. '.Pin Cushions Leather Pillows, Folding Waste Paper Boxes, Brush Holders, Satin Pil lows, College Pillows, Collar Bags, Laundry Bags, Pillow Tops, Embroidered Pillows. We are expecting ANOTHER HUNDRED SPRING FIELD RIFLES soon. Watch for "ad." days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A: B. Quinton. Mr. Reisman will arrive Thursday. Ashby will join them for Christmas. Judge and Mrs. J. B. Furry and their daughter Anna have arrived from TUlsa to spena tne noiiaays wun xi. l. wusQn. v- XT -i TitA Vi 'i t, roiiirnpii from .Uia. Hainan a a v. v. jii..; an extended visit to her daughter, Mrs. T. G. Wear, in Joplin and is at home at the Devon. Mr. P. C. Chamberlain will return Thursday from an extended business trip to New Mexico. Miss Magdalene Nellis of Schuyler ville, New York, is here for an extended visit to her sister, Mrs. Henry McAfee. TT-ir. Vina eone to Em- poria for a short visit to the Rev. and Mrs. Robert tl. Jvuze. -1 TVfiaa T? d TTOtChklSS Airs. UHU xviriio, 1T.;uj Mr. Hal Hotchklss and, .hlab,USf Toby have gone iu 4 V Vinlldavs. noma, io w, r" t'i v,or Mrs. M. J. Gault is entertaining her sister,' Miss Isabel acnu w Tsl HowarI s'.Towry of Kansas City arrived last night to spend a day wUh Miss menceJotaneonto way to Wamego. where she wxUsit TeroutPaarnalhereDr. Lowry will join ,re fne wiliturn Soh. To spend parents, Mr.;ad M- of cniidge and Miss Isadel ea, uu. inVrhJoh0n Hunt has returned" from a business t"n" ef Bavenport, la., wahr-tCSSS,P.f Mr. and Mrs ?ohaspendCUthV holidays in Topeka- :..,.9nl miss Jose- reSm4 Saturday-from phine Norton reiui Mass.: to Wellesley col ege i... V Logan, Colo., to vxsu ner-u. CaMVaianCdhTrsDGetorge-ThOmpson of Plainvifle Kan., are expected Wednes day to be' guests of Mrs. Th0 romTsoniK nlre tntJr Christmas and Mrs. Thompson will re moirt for a few weeks. Mrs C H. Bunger and son Chester have gone to Chicago to spend the honlavs. Mr. Bunger will join them f0MrshrFtnDS" Sherwin and daughter ..i'.. Ti.nin Veb' are here to Marcraret ui pend the holiday vacation with her brother Mr. C. H. Searle. and family. Miss Alice Noble of Atchison is the guest of Miss Bertha Hull. Miss Corinne Coston, Miss Helen Mitchell and Mr. William Wellhouse went to Manhattan for a dance Friday iht Miss Coston will remain for a while and will be a guest of M ss F'eanor Winne at a. nouse pa' Mitchell was the guest of Miss Eya Mitcnei' wiiVirns!o visited Mr. Lester Bowles until Sunday when they returned nome. t it Ta1r iAft this f ernoon for nil. .i. 1 1 .v... Springfield, 111., to spend the holidays. Mips litnei mn is num tne mst c v spend the holidays with her mother and sisters at 209 East Eigth avenue. Mrs. Julia Gordon has returned to Kansas City after a visit of a few days among her friends in this city. PROMINENT SOUTHERNER, DEAD. Robert B. Barker Thought to Have Been a Suicide. New Orleans. Dec. 21. Robert B. Parker, a brother of President John M. Parker of the Southern Commercial congress, was found dead in a room at a local hotel. Near him lay a vial which had contained prussic aeid. Mr. Parker, was for many years a leading business man of this city and promi nent socially. Be Open Evenings Till Christmas Gift Linens Pattern Cloths $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.75, $4.50, up to $10.00 each. x Napkins $800, $6.50, $5.00, $400, down to 51.00 dozen. Lunch Cloths $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, up to $6.00 each. Scarfs 50 to $5.00. Doylies 5c to $1.50 each White Goods Dept Aprons 25c, 35c, 39c, 50c each. Corset Cover Embroidery at special prices. New Corset Cover Pat ternsAll ready for band at waist, made of fine French hand woven em broidery, ribbon trimmed,at $1,50, $1.98 and, $2.75. White Waistings, 15c, 19c, 25c, 30c and 35c yard. White Batiste, 48 inches wide, at 27c, 35c and 42c yd. White French Lawn, same width, same prices. Either of last two fabrics are at cut prices arid make nice "Graduating Gowns." Would make nice present for the coming "graduate." CHEAPER LUMBER. Welcome News From a Biff Canadian OomMnc. Chicago, Dec. 21-Edward Hines, newly eiected president of the Vir ginia Rainy Lake Lumber company, the largest combine oi its kind In the world, predicts cheaper lumber and a new era in its production as a result of the new organteationr" "It is our-intention-t' cheapen the cost of manufacturing 'and, of course, to cheapen the cost Ui icohsuntrsfprd-' portionateiy," says Mr. Hines. "We will not do this, however,'" at the ex pense of the country by1 reckless or wasteful lumbering methods. "We wjl'work in fcfirmony wftlt the forestry departments of the TJnlted States and Canada, and we hope to make money out of the things that they wilh ask us to do. For instance,, we will utilize all the timber on the ground -we cut over.' We W'ill not sim ply Dick out the ch6"ice trees, leaving dead wood and brush to feed forest fires.- We will clear land so that in stead of being a worthless wilderness after it is cut over it will be valuable for farming purposes." "We are also hoping that a further reduction may be made in the'1 cost of lumber to American consumers by. the taking off of the tariff. The greater part of our land Is In Canada and this would enable us to bring- the Canadian lumber into the United States, a thing that the tariff practically prohibits now." THE TEX DOLLAR GOLD COIN Is Named as Standard In New Congres sional BilL Washing'on, Dec-21. 'Congressman Peters of Massachusetts has Introduced a; bill establishing the ten dollar gold piece as- the standard gold coin of the United States, and,. providing that it shall consist of 16 and 95-100 grains of standard gold. The bill directs that the -several gold coins authorized by existing law shall no longer be issued from any mint of the United States but that those in existence shall continue current at the reduced rate of $9.86 for every J10. The g-old dollar of one tenth the value of the ten dollar piece is made the standard unit of value and in exchange with Great Britain it is given value of 60 pence sterling. For the same purpose the value of the pound sterling is fixed at $4.80. The bill also provides for a postal ex change, under which American stamps may be used in England on mail for the United States and English stamps in this country on mail. intended for England at the: rate of two cents of American money for one English penny. The purpose, of the bill is to facilitate exchange between the two countries and render it. praciical to maintain a more satisfactory postal arrangement. AVITH A TWISTED SHEET' A Pittsburg Hospital Inmate Com nilts Suicide. Pittsburg. Pa., Dec. 21. John Robb Murdoch. 34 years old. member of a prominent East End" family, commit ted suicide in a private ward in Mercy hospital early this morning. Mr. Murdoen, wno was engaged in the real estate business, came to the hospital a week ago suffering from a nervous breakdown said to be due to overwork. He was expected to' be dis charged as cured within a few days. When a nurse visited his ward after midnight, all was weJL When she made her next round, aiuraocn was dead, having strangled himself, with a, twisted sheet. -v For Infants and Children. The Kind Yen Have Always Bough Bears the Signature of WANTS i AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS. WANTED A good dining room girl at the Midland hotel. JVAKTFTJ 5XJ253-. WANTED Traveling salesmen to repre sent iu Kansas the Buckley Shirt and Underwear comoanv of St.- Louis, Mo. We have an established trade and ofter a valu able connection. Address with references, or call E. T. Miller, National hotel, To peka, Kansas. ANTJEImSCELINEOUS XMAS PACKAGES DELIVERED PROMPTLY. By clean bovs at reaonahle urines Prepared to accommodate everybody with wagons ana ooys at once, CALL A HASTY. PHONES 1082. 119 West 7th St. WE PAY THE HIGHEST PRICE, for secondhand clothes, shoes, bats and overcoa ts. Drop a card or call Jnd. phon 1538. Abe Jacobson. 600 Kansas avenue. WANTED Veal calve, and fat cows. H. M. Rush. Ind. phone 24733. 1010 S. Uh st. WANTED Inspiration Mining Co. stock. W. A. NeiswanKer. Phones 948. Mulvane- Bldg. Private party Who has $1,500 to $2,000 to loan on city property. No commission wiii oe charged. jVia,vKlL Co. 627 Kansas ave. Over lOo Store. WANTED To rent four or five room modern cottage, an. loth; state location and price. -Address H. L., care Journal. WANTED Piano to rent or for its stor age at 303 Chester ave. WANTED Portrait pictures to enlarge. Call 811 East 5th. WANTED Horses and cows to winter, good feed, water, shelter. H. Chalmers. Ind. 2S09 3. or 2601 Black. WANTED To deliver your Dackaee. as we are better prepared to handle your .viiias gooas man any otner messenger and express company In city. Topeka Mes senger Express Co., 616 Jackson. Ind. 699. Bell 430. WANTED Winter your horse In a good barn In the country. Call J. E. Mathews, Bell Dhone 37143: Ind. 22026. WANTED Horses to winter, box stalls, good care and feed. Alfalfa bay for pale. Undegraff Farm. Ind. 4002. BFSTVESS CHANCES. WANTED To communicate with parties who have from $50 to $200 to Invest in a TODeka Manufacturing concern that has sold over $25,000 of their product during the past- year. Will pay good dividends this vear. Address A. E. S., care of State Journal, and we will make appoint ment to meet you at our factory.' thirst .f rt-m -.-rax.; FOR PT ROfWM FOR RENT Nice large front room, modern. 432 Monroe. all FOR RENT 212 West 8l. modern fur nished room, with board. FOR RENT Furnished rooms, front room. 1010 Kansas avenue. FOR RENT Office room, very cheap; light and heat furnished. 119 W. 7th st. 1215 Clay,- 8 'unfurnished housekeeping rooms, down stairs. $10. Phone 2873 white FpR RENT-.? furnished housekeeping rooms, w.uo; gas,, wa Adams st. FOR RENT 5 unfurnished rooms for $10. 8039 Van Buren st. Ind. tel. 1939 Bin Z.- FOR RENT 330 Jefferson St.. 2 light housekeeping rooms, first floor, gas, $8.00 per montii. FOR RENT To middle aired woman -with out children, partly furnished cottage in exenange tor ooara ot owner. Aaaress J, P.. care Journal. FOR RENT Furnished rooms, 630 Mon roe st. FOR RENT 209 E, Sth ave., 2 unfurnished or partly furnished housekeeping rooms, first, floor, modern. FOR RENT 3 unfurnished rooms, gas and Water. Call 1035 Kansas ave. FOR RENTES rooms at 1019 Madison, gas, city water. Call 1201 Jackson, basement. FOR RENT Modern furnished room for gentleman. 826 Madison. Ind. 9562. FOR RENT 216 East 10th St., furnished rooms, modern. FOR RENT Furnished rooms with board, Mrs. H. Wentworth. 308 W. 6th st. FOR RENT 520 Harrison street, fine steam heated rooms with first class board. Six o'clock dinners: Table board ers accommodated. Both phones 914. FOR RENT -4 newly furnished rooms. 209 Kansai ave. Gentlemen onl. FOR RENT 5 rooms and barn, modern. Call 1006 W. 6th St. FOR RENT 8 room house, reasonable, located in Auburdale. 324 Kansas ave. FOR RENT New 6 room house corner of 10th and Lafayette sts., gas. Ind.' P. 2733 Ring FOR RENT 5 room modern cottage, .609 Jefferson. Inq-uire E22 Jefferson st. FOR RENT 9 room house, entirely mod ern. 2 blocks of canitol. W4 west lztn St. Betzer Realty Loan Co., Room 2, Colum bian Bide. FOR RENT StrlcMy modern room bone. ?0ft Clay Roth phone. SIT. FOR TtVST MISOKT.H VROC8. FOR RENT Five acres close to city. Owner, 907 Morris ave. FOR RENT 132 acres 7 miles southwest. Phone 1324 4. Frank Logan. A BIG SCANDAL Seven Million' .Dollars Stolen From Lisbon's Treasury. Lisbon, Dec 21. The newly elected municipal court has unearthed a big scandal in the city's accounts. Oyer $7,000,000 has disappeared. The former monarchical councillors admit the ir regularities, but lay the blame -upon the government, which they say illegal ly took, the city's money. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.- FOR SALE New 7 room house, modern, close to car line. Highland Park, at a bargain. Address Owner, care Journal FOR SALE 130 ACRES, i One of the best farms in Labette County. Kansas, near Coffeyville, V mile to town and school: all under cultivation, never failing well, cistern and fruit; small stream and no waste land. J60 per acre. Address Mrs. C F. Bloom. Baldwin, Kan. I.-J. KETCHUM CO.. Real Estate and Insurance. North Topeka. Business a specialty. -Independent- phone 40S. FOR SALE My house. 7 rooms and recep tion hall. 17 Fillmore. A FEW SPECIALS. VA lots. 4 room cottage, gas, city water, sewer, paved street, all in good condition. Polk st... near oth. Price- $1,S50. 1 acre, the finest in the city, suitable for fine modern residence or modern flat. Price $3,000. 20 acres close In. suburban, well Im proved, 5 room cottage, cellar, well, cis tern, barn,- corn crib.- shed and hog house, 2 poultry houses. Price $3,700. R. A. RICHARDS. Ill W. th ave.. Topeka FOR SALE Six dwellings, two six room, two five room, two four room dwellings on monthly payment plan. Payments aDout like rent. TOPEKA INVESTMENT LOAN CO. Phone 1307. 113 East 6th St. FOR SALE House and 4 lots, with largt barn. 103 Winter sc. Auournaals. J. Thomas Lumber Co. 8 room "house and -2 east front lots.. 2 blocks south -or state nouse. irice ,wu. Make, offer before the-24th." -MiXwDi-li Co. -627 Kansas ave. r Over 10c Store, x- jn acres 4 room cottage,- oarn, poultry houses, fruit, miles west of FOR SALE Six fine lots. S. E. corner Huntoon and Mulvane sts.. on Washburn car line, only 12.100 for the six. Ten acres adjoining Sach's green houses on west lotn ave.. close in. for only Jo.ono. Both of these wjll: advance- sharply with i opeita s pn-owin. F. J. BROWN. 17 Columbian Bldg. THE UftlE- tIEPWORTH LAND CO.. KANSAS. TEXAS A MEXICO LANDS. TOPEKA KANSAS. Ind. Phone 367. Bell Phone SM. LOTS on Topeka avenue, 8 on Laurel, 4 on woodlawn. to sell ana bulla upon to suit yours plans. Either phone 277. FOR SALE Cheap, new 4 room cottage. I lots. Darn. well. 4us poplar st. FOR SALE The W. F. Jensen property on Woodlawn ave. This is a fine prop erty, with modern conveniences and in perfect condition. House newly decorated; electric light and gas. Keys st 313 Wood lawn. Just ooposite. A. B. Poole. FOR SALE Four room cottage, 520 Chan dler st.. oniv uoo casn. balance montmy. F. J. BROWN. 17 Columbian Bldg. FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE Cheap, good business for two working women. inquire Bid w. otn, evenings. FOR SALE Fine stock of groceries, good trade, cheap for cash: must be sola at once. B. B.. care Journal. FOR SALE New typewriter. $65. 615 Quincy. Phone 374. FOR SALE Good fresh Jersey cow. John S. Gritting. Bell 3S63 3. SARATOGA CHIPS fresh, crisp and de licious. 311 Tyler. Telephone 2061 Blue. Make vour bath room comfortable while taking your bath without odor by UBing Frazeur's Inv. gas beater. It hangs on a gas let. delivered and connected com plete for $3. W. O. FRAZUER. 300 East 4th St. FOR SALE! Alfalfa hay. F. A."TItus. Ind. S78 3. Call evenings. FOR SALE Prairie hay and bound fcie. In phone 2358 Ring 1. J. N. Edgar. FOR 'SALE Pair young mares, weight 1,300 each,r'in foal; also' stylish young driving mare. 128 Topeka ave. FOR SALE French silk Toy Poodle pup pies. 1106 Van Buren. 25 PIANO BOXES. $2.00 to $3.00 each. W. F. ROEHR MUSIC CO.. 630 Kan. ave. FOR SALE 10 head ot young horses, weight 800 to 1.000. J. N. Edgar. Ind. 235 1 FOR SALE One second hand New Cen tury typewriter In good condition. Call or address Gatlin Drug Co.. 702 Kan. ave. PRINTING BUSINESS AT A SACRIFICE Outfit invoices over $800.' A bargain II taken immediately. Must sell. Make me an offer. Will make terms. J. L. Allen, 107 W. 6th St. Phone 267. FOR SALE. Books: new ones less than anybody. Dickens in 20 Vol..-. Thomas Jefferson in 10 Vol.. President's Message. Less than half price. Lots of other books. 1000 Kan sas ave. FOR SALE Choice baled alfalfahay; also a i flrAwrwH. 4 feet lone. n.t 15.00 per cord, delivered in city. Ind. phone FOR SALE Davenport, golden oak frame, tapestry upholstered, good as new. Cost $40; will take $25. 727 Taylor st. FOR SALE Furniture store including new and secondhand furniture. Have a large stock and will take-large amount to handle. Only a cash offer will be considered- Best location in Topeka, Kan. Address Furniture, in care Journal. FOR SALE Polechlna sow and 1 pigs. California ave.. Highland Park, 3rd house from car line. BARGAINS IN TYPEWRITERS. Good No. 7 Remington, and nearly, new No. 5 Oliver for sale or rent. Also Rib bons and carbon paper at discount. Busi ness Specialty Co.. No. 107 W. 6th. FOR SALE Iron bed, mattress, springs, dining room table, chairs. Buck's oak heater, gasoline ranee, refrigerator and other goods: boueht new in August; must i .1 PnttnA nnnne'ta T i In Hayes' green house, west of Washburn, Euclid ave. Phone 3772 R. Wm, Treffen ger. You can place one Of Frazer's Inv. gas heaters in your bath room and burn It day and night until March 1st for what It would cost you to repair water pipes if they should freeze. W. G. FRAZUER. 800 East 4th St. FOR SALE Prairie hay by the ton or TnV AnnA -or CUT Inflri TT W ATY. Afee. W. 6th. Bell phone 59. FOR SALE 500 business cards for $1.3; 500 envelopes. $1.26 500 letter heads. $1.50. See them: first class, printing at propor tionate rates. Trapo. 714 Kansas ave. T.ost a vn rorvn LOST OR STRAYED Brindle and white bulldog. Name Buster. Call little Cycle Co.. 109 E. Sth or phone; get reward. FURRIER. THE ONLY one practical furrier in atxes of Kansas. John Petrzilek. 121 E. 7th st. CHTROPODJP. CORNS. Bunions, ingrown Nails treated. Nat. Turkish Baths. Phones K. jCTDETt WANTED you to order yotir elder from Washburn's cider works. Ind 2315 Black. PATENTS. 1. A. ROSEN, patent attorney. 2 Kan sas ave.. Topeka. a. an. JVOJTTCK. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: J :A11 debts contracted by my wife after date I will not be repnonslble for. GRANVILLE HICKEY. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:' You will take notice that my petition for a permit to sell intoxicating liquors, according to law. at my drugstore at Nu.' 619 North Kansas avenue, in the- First ward of the city of Tupeka, Shawnee county. Kansas, is now on file in the office of, the probate ludee bf said cotintv. and that said petition will be beard before the. Yrobate .Judge of said county at his oftice in the court house in the city of Topeka on Tuesday. January 19.' at 10 ,o'.clock a. m. A. II. HEROLD, A pplican t. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: You -will take notice that my petition for a permit to sell intoxicating liquors, according to law. at my drug store at No. 826 Kansas ave.. in the Third rnM tt the city -of Topeka, Shawnee county. Kan sas, is now on me m tne on ice or the pro bate Judge of said county, nd that said petition will be heard before the probate Judge of said county at his office in the court house in the city of Topeka on Saturday. January 2. 1909. at 10 o'clock a m. mi-.u iy WALKER. Applicant. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: You will take notice that my petition for a permit to sell intoxicating liquors, according to law, at my drug store at No. 632 Kansas ave.. in the Second ward of the cltv of Toneka. Shawnee county. Kan sas, is now on file In the office of the pro bate Judge of said county, and that said petition will be heard before the probate ludee.of said county at his office In the court hoose in. -the city of Topeka on Tuesday the 22nd. da of December. A. D. 1908. at 9 o'elock a. m. GEO W. STANSFTKLD. Aimllrut VOVBT. MONET'tMoan on live stock, planes, per sonal security, ..household goorin,--typewrit-ers. W.'E. Segulne. 413 K. A. Both phones. MONEY. TO LOAN on city property and farms. Liberal terms of payment And- low rate of Interest. W. M. FORBES. CO.. M7 Wast. 7th.-. BETZER, REALTY AND LOAN CO. Make farm and city loans in any .amount from $500 'tip; at lowest rates and on the most favorsble terma. Office, Room S, Columbian Bldg. MONEY to man 'on personal property. payment $1.28 week will pay off loan $2t In 25 weeks. 'G. H. Fllntham. notary pub lic. 906 E. 4th st. Either phone 977. MONEY to loan on live stock, pianos, or- ran., typewriters, household roods and FOR jEXCTAKGE. FOR EXCHANGE New stock of dr goods and shoes, between five ant! six thousand dollars: will exchange for good clear Shawnee county land If price is right, or would corudder city property if well lo cated. Stock Is first class and strictlv uo- to-date. Address W. M. Walker. Emmett. Kansas. MISCELLAN EOTTS. AUTOMOBILE for hire by day or hour. -Passeneers hauled from depot to any part in cltv. Phone Ind. 2935 Black. STEAMSHIP TICKETS. TO AND FROM all parts of the world; lowest rates: best lines. FulL informs-, tlon. T. L. King. Aet.. Santa Fe. Topeka. JMyjwL CAPITAL CITY VITRIFIED BRICK PAVING CO.. 214 E. 6th t. Mfgs. .of bulld1n. paving and sidewalk brick. SAFES. SAFES exchaneed. boueht. sold oe pairedv 611 Quincy st. The Merchants' Safe Exchange Co. Phone 2567 Blue. 1S6 long distance 1 farmer safe. $16: a iewel- er's ssfe. $S6. CABjOmEJRS FOR CAB ORDERS call Stamey. 296. 624 West 10th. Ind. PHTSIfTXS AVTt srUBFOW DR. E. L. CARHART. M. D., physician and surgeon; diseases of women and children. Office, room 7. over Snow's dxua store. IDA C. BARNES, M. D. Office 726 Kansas ave. Residence Thlr. teentb and Clay. Office hours: 9 a. m. to 11 a. m. and S p. m. to 6 p. m. BoU) phones 18 residence and Ind. 1316 office. DR. H. H. KETTH. surgeon and diseases of women, with private hospital. Offlcst 631 Tt.Tisn. sve. ssa QUINCY STREET FREE DISPENSARY, 621 Quincy st. Conducted by regular practicing physicians and surgeons. Med ical service free. Medicine free in some cases. Office hours 2 to S p. m. Calls answered night or day. Ind. phon. 1367. CONTRACTORS AND BrTLDFR. M. C. PLANK, gen. contractor, has aa onrlcs at S2I Kan. avs. estimates cheer fully given. Ins. phone 1590. Ball 1320. SANTTARTTTMS. CHRIST'S HOSPITAL COTTAGES FDR th care and treatment of nervous inva lids, alcohol and drug habits and mild ases of mental derangement. w. Bv Jndsay. M TV. S2 K A.. Toneka. Kan. OWrtP A TW"). Dr. Nellie Sawyer. Ind. phone 3280. 1J K. A.. Crawford Bids Elevator s.rvlca. TT.ORTCTS. FRESH cut flowers for all occasions to be found at Hayes iiower store, im w. th Ind. phone $77. CARPET WEAYIXG. BATH rues and carpet weaving, 712 E. 4th St.. next to R. R. T. M. C. A. AdeHa Black. rAjrnTVKHOps FOR up-to-date gunsmiths and electricians see H. B. Howard. 710 Kan. ave. rI 503. TT? vFTrn ivn nn': MERCHANTS TRANSFER STOKAOK Co. packs, ships and stores household goods. TeL 186. Clarence Skinner. 611 Quincy St. KATHRYN FUNNELL. Teacher of voice (Marchesi Method). and piano. 730 Kansas ave., upstairs. PjrTTTRFRAJirNO FRAMING, regllding. mat making, mount ing done by J. D. Sullivan, 112 W. Eighth street. Packing, shipping, etc. CVDFRT K F"Rl. L. M. PENWELL. funeral director and emblmer. First class service, reason able prices. 611 Quincy st. Both phones 19J JEV'tLERS. JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and. Opti cian. Complete stock of watches, dia monds, silverware, etc Eyes examined and spectacles properly fitted. 1 J

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