The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
February 5, 1909

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EVERYBODY 12 PAGES READS IT. EVERYBODY 12 PAGES NEEDS IT. FRIDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, -FEBRUARY 5, 1909. FRIDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. i LAST EDITION. WORST OFLU Bill Excluding Japanese From i;aiuornia. Dtivvn Is Severely Condemned by Presi dent Roosevelt. IT WAS A SURPRISE. In View of the Legislature's Previous Action. Strenuous Efforts to Be Made to Stop It. Sacramento. Feb. 5. With the defeat in the lower house of two of the anti Japanese measures, followed by the un expected passage of a third bill seg regating Japanese school children in separate schools along with Chinese, Koreans and other Asiatics, regarded as the most offensive measure of all. President Roosevelt again has taken a hand in the anti-Japanese legislation that for the last week has drawn inter national attention to California. The bill passed was one of three anti-Japanese bills introduced by Assemblyman lirove L. Johnson, and places the Jap anese in the same classification with other Asiatics and inserts the word "Japanese' in the present state statute providing for the segregation in sepa rate schools of Oriental children. By this action, the lower house of the Cali fornia, legislature has taken the step -which the board of education of San Francisco intended to take two years ago, but which was abandoned after the board and former Mayor Eugene E. Rehmitz, were called to Washington and had several conferences with Presi dent Roosevelt. At that time it was contended by the Japanese that they were not "Orientals" and they resented the efforts to place them in the same class with the Chinese, Koreans and other Asiatic people. The question was also raised whether under the law the segregation of Japanese school children could be enforced in the absence of specific mention of the w:ord "Jap anese." Upon the return of the delegation from Washington the San Francisco school board contented Itself with the adoption of a rule limiting the age of pupils that would be permitted to at tend the lower grades of the public schools, one of the princixial objec tion to the Japanese being that ad tilts were attending the prii.Hary grades and in daily association with white children of tender years. It Was Unexpected. Unexpected was the passage of the -Japanese school ,eRTegation bill. After the defeat of Drew's anti-alien land bill which was- generally be lieved to foreshadow the rejection of all the measures aimed at the Japan ese, the defeat of two more anti Japanese bills added to the surprise occasioned by the vote on the school segregation bill. Immediately upon learning of the assembly's action Governor Gillett called into consulta tion Speaker Philip Stanton and the Republican leaders of both houses of the legislature. The latter expressed the hope of still being able to defeat the measure upon reconsideration and it was with this in view that Assemblyman Leeds of Los Angeles, after roll call, changed his vote from no to yes, and gave notice that he would move to reconsider the vote of 4 8 to 26 by which the bill was passed. It will require 41 votes to carry Leed's motion. In the event that it is adopted it is freely predicted that one of tho fiercest battles ever waged in the California legislature will re sult in the effort to kill the bill. Mr. Johnson's other bills prohibiting aliens from being members of boards of directors and restricting them in residence districts at the option of boards of supervisors were defeated, the former by a vote of fifty-four to fifteen. The latter measure failed of passage because of a tie vote, the friends of the bill being unable to mus ter the required 41 votes. Roll call finally stood 3 7 to 3 7. after a call of the house and several changes from a yea to nay and vice versa. There was little support for the corporation measure, the votes for the bill falling thirteen short of the number cast for the Drew bill. The Segregation Bill. The principal debate was upon the residential segregation bill. Many who voted against the land and corporation measure announced that they favored segregation of undesirable aliens be cause that was effective anti-Japanese legislation. Shortly after the disposal of the Johnson bill Mr. Drew moved that the vote by which his land bill was defeated be reconsidered. Ke of fered to amend the measure by strik ing out a section which, it had been declared, violated the treatv rights of several nations. He declared that as the school bill had just been passed and that was the one against which the president objected most strenuous ly two years ago. the assemblv Fhould go a step farther and pass the "land bill also. The motion was lost, the vote being S6 ayes and 38 noes. Wire From Roosevelt. Governor Gillett has received the following telegram from President Roosevelt: "Washington, Feb. 4 "J. X. Gillett, Governor of California- "Your kind letter just received" What is the rumor that the California legislature has passed a bill excluding the Japanese children from the public schools? This Is the most ofTensive bill of all, and in mv Judgment is clearly unconstitutional and we should at once have to test it in the courts Can it be stopped in the legislature or by veto? "THEODORE ROOSEVELT Governor Gillett immediately wired a reply to tKe president and as'ked for an answer at once. He refuses to dis cuss the nature of the message to Washington, but will make all the cor- i niiumiriKu v u f pudiic upon the receipt of the president's next tlo gram if possible. MOST OFFEXSIVK OK ALU President Declares Segregation BiU Also Is Unconstitutional. Washington. Feb. 5. News of th passage by the California assembly to day of the bill providing for the segre gation of Japanese school children was received in official quarters with sur rla and consternation. President Roosevelt sent to Governor Gillett a telegram in which he described the bill as "the most offensive bill of all," and vlearlv unconstitutional." Governor Gillett's telegraphic reply to the president was not made public nor could It be learned whether the presi dent sent him an immediate reply. President Roosevelt indicates clearly in his telegram to Gillett that he has not changed in his attitude of two years ago, when he declared in his annual message to congress suDmlttea jusi Be fore the visit of the San Francisco dele gation that to shut them (the Japanese) out from the common schools is a wicked absurdity when there are no first class colleges in the land, includ ing universities and colleges of Cali fornia, which do not gladly welcome Japanese students, and on which Jap anese students do not reflect credit. "We have as much to learn," said the president at that time, "from Japan as Japan has to learn from us, and no na tion is fit to teach unless it is also will ing to learn." While unwilling to discuss the bill Senator Perkins of California asserted his belief that the right should be given school authorities of the state to fur nish separate schools for Japanese. "The people of California in their at tempt to regulate Japanese in their schools do not desire to do anything that will disrupt generaly treaty poli cies with Japan. The question as to whether Japanese should be admitted to the schools and universities of the state should be left, in my opinion, to the school boards and the regents of the colleges. In the case of higher schools and universities I don't think there has been or would be in the future any objection to having Jap anese students. In the lower schools, however, the objection has been that there were men Japanese much older than the American children, and the former often kept back the latter "be cause they knew little English and had to be taught slowly. The people of California are right on the question. The right to furnish separate schools for Japanese as well as for other Asiatics should be given to the individ ual school authorities of the state as a police provision." Senator Flint said he was surprised to learn of the passage of the bill. He refused to discuss the possibility of its passage in the upper house. He said his views on the schools were similar to those expressed by Senator Perkins. JAPANESE ARE HOPEFUL. Do Not Believe Segregation Measure Will Become Law. Kan Francisco. Cnl. Feb. 5 The passage of the Johnson bill for the segregation of Japanese in the public schools was entire ly unexpected here, for It was generally believed that after the defeat of the Drew measure all of the so-called anti-Japanese bills would be buried under an adverse vote. At the local Japanese consulate the news was received as soon as the bill passed, and on behalf of ice Consul Takahashi. Secretary Koyama made the rollowlng statement: "Sneakine for the Japanese consul and residents we are very much grieved that the assembly passed this bill. We did not expect that such action would be taken even by. the assembly. We are confident, however, that the bill will not pass In the senate, because of the attitude of a ma jority of the members of that house. Gorrnor Will Not Sign Kill. "Moreover, we feel certain that Gover nor Gillett observing the desires of Presi dent Roosevelt will not sign the bill, even though it passes in both houses. President Roosevelt and Governor Gillett, we believe. are acting justly and wisely in this mat ter. The news of the passage of the Din was received with some consternation by the local school board, which has already had its share of trouble from the question of separate schools for- Japanese. If the bill can not be beaten today it is expected that a move will be made to postpone re consideration for a week, or at least until the opponents of the measure have had time to recover their breath." K. Kaneko, the Japanese student, who was the victim of an assault alleged to have been made by University of Cali fornia students, as he was passing through the campus last week, has written the fol lowing letter to Benjamin Ide Wheeler, of the university: "Hearing of your being in some zealful investigation on the assaulters, I wish to write to you that my profound thanks are due to you. But I hope you will quickly give up such useful attempt, because I am sure that your students are not in charge of. Wishing to add that I want not to exaggerate such small trouble, nor to lead it into some international question and especially desiring tnat the Cali fornia ns are not so sensitive about Japan problem. Yours very trulv, (Signed), "K. KANEKO." HEARING IS FINISHED. J. W. Gleed Last to Appear Against Utilities Bill. At the hearing on the public utilities bill before the senate judiciary com mittee held last night the presentation of the views of the corporation inter ests relative to the bill was completed and the municipal interests and friends of the legislation will be heard from hereafter. There has been an indica tion from the questions of certain members of the judiciary committee during the discussion that a' bill to reg ulate public service corporations will not meet with the unanimous favor of the committee. At the hearing last night opposition within the committee developed more noticeably and it is certain that if any bill of the kind is reported favorably to the senate it will be a measure very greatly modified from the original draft. Mr. J. W. Gleed appeared before the committee for the Bell Telephone com pany. He openly declared that he did not want a utilities commission and did not even favor the Idea of such legisla tion. In the first place, he said, there is not a public demand for such legisla tion, and then besides there is no need for regulation in Kansas at the present time. Mr. Gleed said he had a complete press clipping service for 1908 and that there was not one paper in the state which had said one word about the control of public utilities during that year before the political campaign. If there had been any public demand for this kind of legislation, he felt sure that the newspapers would have at least mentioned the fact. KISS AND MAKE UP. D. W. Mulvane and M. U. Anirine Arc Xo Longer Enemies. M. F. Amrine. representative from Mor ris county, and editor of the Council Grove Guard, has shaken hands with Dave Mulvane. national committeeman for Kan sas. It will be remembered that Amrine and Mulvane had a fist fight in the lobby of the Copeland hotel last summer, while the editor was here in atetndance at a po litical meeting.- The two old enemies met in the tele phone room of the house of representa tives Thursday. Mr. Amrine extended his hand to the Topeka banker with a polite salutation. The latter took the proffered hand and passed the time of day pleas antly with the Council Grove editor, and they passed on their separate ways. GROWS ALARMING Japanese Situation in California Has Become Serious. Got. Gillett Sends Special Mes sage to the Legislature. NATION IMPERILLED. Asks That Further Considera tion Be Given to School Hill. Tells of Forcible Telegram From President Roosevelt. Sacramento, Cal.. Feb. 5. Gover nor Gillett sent the following special message bearing on the Japanese legislation to the senate and assembly today: "Gentlemen: Believing that there should be a further and more care ful consideration of assembly bill No. 14. which provides that boards of school trustees shall have the power to establish separate schools for children of Japanese and further be lieving that the enactment of pro visions of said bill will at this time affect the interests of the entire na tion perhaps seriously I request you to take the matter up for further consideration. "Within a few hours after the pas sage of said bill the president of the United States alarmed at the possible consequences of the enactment of such a law, sent to me a telegram. A telegram so forcible as this coming from the president of the United States demands that no hasty or ill considered action be taken by this state which may involve the whole country. "It seems to me it is time to lay sentiment and personal opinion and other considerations aside, keeping in mind not only the interests of our state, but of the nation as well and the duty we owe to it in observing the treaties entered into by it with a friendly power." The governor calls attention to the protest of Japan against the resolu tion of the San Francisco school board of two years ago, directing that Orientals be compelled to attend their own schools and the action of the federal government in commencing suit to have the order rendered nugatory. This suit was dismissed when the school board withdrew the offensive resolution. The governor declares that there is no present dan ger to the California schools by rea son of the attendance of Japanese pupils so far as is known. Without expressing any opinion thereon, the governor quotes the treaty guaranteeing to Japan the rights and privileges of the most favored nations. Violates Treaty Rights. The governor calls attention to the contention of Japan, which is not re futed by the United States govern ment that the bill as passed violates the treaty rights of the empire. He does not enter into a discussion of the merits of this position, stating that it is a debatable question, but reiterates that 'Japan would consider it an un friendly act to exclude from the pub lic schools the children or its sub jects. The governor points out tnat tne children of all European nations are granted the privilege of attending the public schools or California ana mat a state law makes compulsory the at tendance of all resident children, whether of aliens, or citizens. "If the state grants certain privi leges to citizens of one country," the governor says,"it can not deny them to the citizens of another having the same rights by treaty." The opinion of secretary or State Root in the San Francisco case Is quoted by the governor in support of his contention. In conclusion he says "I most respectfully submit this message to you with the full hope and belief that when final action shall be taken, nothing will be done which can be the subject or criticism Dy me neoDle of this nation, and that no law will be enacted which will be in con travention of the constitution or any treaty of the United States. The house decided unanimously 10 postpone action on the Japanese school bill until Wednesday. TO HAVE SEARCHLIGHT. Club Women Plan to Detect Violators of Smoke Ordinance. T-tiVi K Cliih. women of Chl- tuvav, cago are about to install a powerful searchlight, mounted upon a down town skyscraper, in their fight against violators of the smoke ordinance. They ,Tw-oir tho heavens in search of i ii v f dense masses of coal smoke at night. and wnen iney iia.e wuicu necessary evidence will insist that suits ho filed aeainst the owners of the of fending stacks. NOW UP TO CONGRESS. Question of Kansas Getting That $125,000 Recommended. Washington, Feb. 5. Formal certi fication was made to the speaker of the house today by the secretary of the recent decision by the auditor of the, treasury for the war department, in favor of paying the claim of the state of Kansas, amounting to $425, 000 for interest and discounts in volved in expenditures by the state to repel invasions in connection with the civil war. The decision of the auditor has been passed upon by the comptroller, and the action of the secretary in certifying the claim of the speaker of the house means that the item will he incorporated in the general deficiency bill, which is the last of the large budget bills to 'be passed during the session. When the item is included in the appropriation bill, every effort will be made by the Kansas delegation to secure its retention during the pas sage of the bill in both houses. Attorney John Nicholson of New ton. Kan., agent of the state in its claims, arrived today, and will be ac tive in looking after this and other claims during their progress through congress. The omnibus claims -bill, which contains an item of $20,000 for the benefit of the Kansas univer sity, has passed both houses, and is now in conference. It is confidently predicted by the Kansas senators and representatives that this bill will pass at the present session carrying this item. ONE MORE WET YEAR. Movement to Make Chicago Dry Has Fallen Down. Chicago, Feb. 5. Chicago will be a "wet" town for another year at least. The movement by the "drys" to have the people vote at the April election on the question of excluding saloons from the city under the local option law has fallen down. They started out to ob tain the one hundred thousand sig natures necessary to place the ques tion on the ballot but got less than 50, 000. The failure of the movement has been reported to the no-license committee, which has decided to make another ef fort next year. It has authorized the organization of a committee of 100, each member of which shall pledge himself to subscribe $20 and obtain 1, 000 signatures to the petition. The chairman says the failure re sulted from too much confidence. Each worker, he declared, thought so many others were engaged In the circulation of petitions that he would not have to exert himself unduly. The result was that the work was only half done. He,l denies tnat the movement has suffer ed from the falling out between the prohibition and other anti-saloon or ganizations. INTENT TO DECEIVE. Is Charged Against the Paper Trust by John Jiorris. Washington. Feb. 5. John Norris of the American Newspaper Publish ers" association has sent to the bouse ways and means committee a letter wherein he charged that the Interna tional Paper company in presenting its argument for the retention of the tariff on paper, had deliberately mis represented to the committee the amounts paid by the paper company as wages to paper makers. He charged that in making comparisons with Canadian mills to show the relative pay for labor, the International Paper company had understated the amounts paid by Canadian mills. Mr. Norris charged that 136 -rates out of 148 cited by the International Paper company purporting to cover its own payrolls were over statements. He declared that the comparison of wages paid to American and foreign labor as set up By the paper manufac turers at the tarjit hearing was wrong, and that tho- manufacturers should have known it was wrong. FOR SEVEN HOUR DAY. Organized I I Kir Will Try to Shorten Working Time. Cleveland. O., Feb. 5. Organized labor throughout the United States has started a move for the seven hour day in all lines of work. Harry D. Thomas, secretary of the Cleveland United Trades and Labor council and of the Ohio Federation of Labor, announces that the agitation for an eight hour day was but a com mencement of the larger movement. "The ultimate end is to reduce the hours of labor until all men are em ployed one hour a day if necessary to employ all," said Thomas. Only in this event. Thomas said, can working men share with their employers in the benefits of time and labor saving ma chinery. THEY CARRIED OUT 18. Policemen Rescued Women and Chil dren from Burning House. New Tork, Feb. 5. Eighteen per sons including several women and children were carried out of a blazing tenement house in Lorimer street, Brooklyn, by policemen early today, after some of the former had been overcome by smoke. The hallways were filled with smoke and flames when two police men reached the scene. In the res cue of the family of Max Travis from the third floor, Mts. Travis fell one flight into the arms of citizens on the sidewalk. The property loss was about $10,000. CUT OUT LUXURIES. American Imports From France Show a Big Decrease. Paris, Feb. 5. Revised figures pre pared by Frank H. Mason, the Ameri can consul in Paris, and announced to day, show that French exports to the United States in 1908 aggregated $91. 776,658. a decrease of $36,286,994, as compared with 1907. This falling off was due to the finan cial stringency of the United States, where the people went without French luxuries. The decrease in paintings alone amounted to more than $20,000, 000 and in fancy goods almost $4, 000,000. HEIR TO $500JQ00. Prospective Joint Heir to 200 MilUon More. Chicago. Feb 5. Mrs. May Mc Kenna received word that through the death of an aunt in Oswego, N. Y., she had fallen heir to an estate valued at $500,000. The aunt was Mjrsr.vJohn W. Roche, who died last December. Mrs. McKenna also is one of several heirs to an estate which has pending a suit against the city of New York ifor possession of property valued at $200,000,000. Weather Indications. Chicago, Feb. 5. Forecast for Kansas: Fair tonight and Saturday. Cooler tonight LOOK TOJIANNON Members of the House Still Re lying Upon Uncle Joe To Provide Them With Places on the Committees. MOKE CONCERN FELT Over Personnel Than Possible Success of Insurgents. Much Uncertainty as to Scope of Special Session. Washington. Feb. 5. If the "in surgents" of the house succeed in amending the rules of that body Speak er Cannon will be relieved of many of his responsibilities, one of the great est of them being the selection of chairmen of the various committor The advocates of the amendment of tne rules would empower each com mittee to elect its own chairman. It is generally believed. however. that the speaker's power in this respect will hot be abridged in the next con gress and the members are looking to "Uncle Joe" Cannon to take care of them as in the past. There is more concern rvf t ha i i committees with a membership vary ing from two on the committee on the disposition of useless executive papers to 20 on the committee on rivers and harbors, than over the possibility that these committees may be called upon to choose their own heads. The nature of the next president's proclamation, convening the special session will have much to do with determining whether the speaker ap points the committees at the be ginning or nearer the end of the spec ial session. Much will depend upon whether he indicates that the special session would confine its efforts to legislation on the tariff, or throw open the door for general law making. But even in the latter event, some believe that public business would be served best by the appointment of only the committee on mileage, the committee on enrolled bills and the committee on ways and means, which course would have the effect of pro viding only for tariff bill work and of paying the traveling expenses of members. Others contend that the duty rests upon the new congress to redeem promises of legislation at the earliest opportunity and therefore urge that all the committees should be appointed at the beginning of the session. NEXT JUNKET TO K. U. Legislature Invited to Be Guests of the University. Lawrence, Kan.. Feb. 5. At a joint meeting of the representatives of the university faculty, the alumni and stu dent body Thursday, it was decided to invite all the state officers and their wives, all the members of the legis lature and their wives, all the faculty of Manhattan and their wives and the entire student body of the State Agri cultural college to Lincoln's birthday as guests of the University of Kansas and its student body. Telegrams were sent to the state officers and the legislature, on the part of the alumni, asking them to come down to Lawrence February 12, and spend the day as guests of the univer sity. The class presidents sent a tele gram to the students of the Agricul tural college inviting them to spend the day on Mt. Oread. The students of the university wish ed to pay the expenses of having the legislature come to Lawrence, but the chancellor refused to let them, stating that more than 80 per cent were earn ing part of their way through the uni versity, and he would rather have the alumni stand as much of the expense as possible, A special train will bring the legislators and their wives and the entire corps of officers about the state house, and all the newspaper men who wish to come, to Lowrence. GRAIN DEALERS ELECT. They Go on Record in Opposition to Bucket Shops. Kansas City, Feb. 6. The following offi cers were elected by the Kansas Grain Dealers' association: President. R. E. Cox, Elsmore; vice president, J. C. Robb. Wichita; secretary treasurer, E. J. Smiley. Topeka Directors, First district, F. J. Thompson, Holton; Second district, Jos. Latshaw, Wilson; Third district, Eugene Kelly, Wichita; Fourth district. Perry N. Allen, Coffey vHle. The grain dealers went on record as be ing against "bucket shops," in the nation, but a resolution condemning them in Kan sas was laid on the table. VICTORY AHEAD. Bryan Sees Success for Democrats in 1912. Tampa, Feb. 5. Speaking to an im mense crowd at the race track today. William J. Bryan said he brought to the Democrats of the south a message of good cheer and declared there is a steadily increasing sentiment that makes for the growth of the Demo cratic party in the United States. Mr. Bryan said the president had delegated to himself all the authority of a czar in the manipulation of his high office. He declared prospects were brighter than ever for Demo cratic victory in 1912. OYER GOVERNOR'S VETO. Tennessee Legislature Passes Bill Pro hibiting Liquor Making. Nashville, Tenn.. Feb. 5. The bill prohibiting the manufacture of intoxi cating liquors in this state was passed over the governor's veto by a vote of 59 to 37. The law goes into effect Jan uary 1. 1910. THE WEATHER IS COLDER. Indications That the Mercury Drop StlU Lower. WW There has been a marked change In the weather conditions during the past 24 hours but at that the conditions to day are not such as should cause com nlaint. The tcmneraturea have been a number of degrees lower than those of preceding davs and the wind has main talned a velocity of from 20 to 25 miles an hour since morning. The barometer caused some appre hension by its action late Thursday afternoon and during the night but to day it seems to have settled down to business and is steadily climbing tow ards a vantage point. There will be a decided fall in the temperature read ings during the next dozen hours and it is likely that the minimum for this period will be six or eight degrees be low the freezing point. The forecast in dicates fair weather tonight and Sat urday and lower temperatures Satur day. The following were the tempera tures since 7 o'clock this morning: 7 o'clock 36 8 o'clock 35 11 o'clock 35 12 o'clock 38 1 o'clock 38 2 o'clock 39 9 o'clock ....35 10 o'clock 34 FLOODS ON RHINE. Immense Damage to Property in Germany. Berlin, Feb. 5. Floods caused by sev eral days of heavy rains and a spell of warm weather are today taking on a serious aspect in many parts of Ger many. The first fatalities are report- ed from Nordhausen. where many bridges have been swept away and ten people drowned. At Nuremberg the Pegnitz rose- 12 feet last night and this morning was raging through the lower streets of the city. The water is higher than it has been for 33 years. The newspapers of Nuremberg have suspended publica tion and enormous damage has been caused. Frankfort on the Main reports the highest water in 50 years on some of the streams in the Odenwald. At Essen the situation is growing more threatening in the territory .d Jacent to the city. The town of Herdeck is flooded and a number of dams in the vicinity of Hagen have been carried away. All trains from Cologne from up the river are being sent over the tracks on the south bank. A special signal service has been put in opera tion along the Rhine, where it Is ex pected that the danger point will be reached in a day or two. MAN IN A BOX. Found by Express Messenger and Thrown Out of Car. Toledo, O., Feb. 5. Toledo police and railroad authorities are investigating a "man in the box" mystery which they believe was an attempt to rob the ex press company on a Lake Shore train Since Wednesday, when the strange case was reported, the matter was sup pressed, i In the car was a long box consigned from Toledo to Worcester. Mass.. by the American Express company. Near Sandusky the messenger heard a cry coming from the box and upon open ing it discovered a man who jumped out and began a struggle. The messenger however, covered the stranger with his revolver. The train was stopped and the man thrown from the car. ON SECOND BALLOT. E. S. McCullough Is Elected Vice President of Miners. Indianpolls, Ind., Feb. 5. The re sult of the second ballot in the United Mine Workers convention for the elec tion of a vice president and secretary treasurer showed that E. S. McCuI lough, Bay City, Mich., was elected vice president over J. T. Dempsey of Scranton. Pa. McCullough received 1,462 votes and Dempsey 1,110. Edwin Perry of Oskaloosa, la., was elected secretary-treasurer, receiving 1.313 votes, while John Fahy of Potts ville. Pa., his nearest rival, received 1,097. VERMONTWINSTROPHY. Battle Efficiency Flag for Highest Gunning Score. Gibraltar, Feb. 5. The new "battle efficiency" flag, created as a trophy of the ship making the highest gunnery score, was hoisted on board the Ver mont this morning. Admiral Sperry re ceived the department's order creating the trophy and announced its award to the Vermont. Coaling operations are now completed and everything is in readiness for the departure of the fleet from Gibraltar tomorrow on its last run of the round the world voyage which is due to bring the 16 -warships back to Hampton Roads February 22. BALDWIN IS BETTER. Rested WeU Last Night and Is Much Improved. Los Angeles, Feb. 5. E. J. (Lucky) Baldwin, who has been seriously ill at his home in Arcadia for several days and who was reported very low last night, is much improved this morn ing. He rested well during the latter part of the night. NEGRO IN POLITICS. Makes Trouble in the Legislature of Missouri. Jefferson City, Mo.. Feb. 5. After a warm debate on the race question as it affects politics in Missouri, the lower branch of the general assembly today disposed of a resolution pro viding for the discharge of most of the negro servants of the house by referring it to a committee. The resolution was caused by the allegation that a negro employe of the house had insulted a. white em ploye of the senate. EDWARDS COUP, Takes Steps to Stop Work on Leavenworth Road. Claims It Is ITeing Built In Violation of law. MR. HOWARD'S PLAX. Would Consolidate the Boards of Regents. Morrison Has Novel Scheme to Keep Legislators in Line. The house upon convening thla morning first listened to the report of the different committees on bills'. There were fifty-eight bills reported! of which twenty-eight were recom mended to be not passed. The bills that suffered the stroke of the com mittee knife were many of them local measures or of a nature that mad their constitutionality doubtful. The special committee appointed to report on Dolley's motion to abolish, the state dairy commission and mak it part of the regular work of tho State Agricultural college reported the recommendation that tho work of the commission be turned over to and be under the supervision, of the secretary of the board of health this with the full consent of the management of the Manhattan school. The senate concurrent resolution thanking the students of the agricul tural college for their entertainment of the legislature Wednesday and opening a contribution fund to be used to purchase for the college some memorial or token of the occasion was laid over until next Monday morning. Several members of the house did not think it proper to consider the hospi tality of the students In the light of such an obligation on the part of the legislature. Matson'a bill to wipe but the ir regularity of the calling of the elec tion in Wichita this week to vote on the adoption of the commission plan of government was advanced to third reading and will be acted upon thla evening or tomorrow. The house passed the resolution ac cepting from the W. R. C the memo rial to be erected by that organiza tion on the Osawatomie battlefield. The house went into committee of the whole to consider bills under gen eral orders and spent the rest of tho day on this work. After" St mines Itoad. Edwards of Greenwood Introduced a hill to stop the ..expenditure of work, money and materials in build ing a highway now underway be tween the state-penitentiary at Lan sing and the city of Leavenworth un der the. authority of a pretended act of the state legislature, and said pre tended act violates at least three? pro visions of the state constitution name ly: Subject matter not in title of act. Second, no appropriation: that state shall never be a party to any work of internal improvement. One Board for State Schools.. A 'bill introduced by Mr. Howard, of Shawnee county was the subject of a resolution of the society of labor and industry, which lately met In convention at Topeka. This bill provides for one state board of education to take the place of five educational boards now exist ing; and would place all strictly edu cational institutions under the control of this board with separate ad ministrative heads for the several in stitutions. The resolution also de mands that all schools supported by public taxation should be without charge or fees to students; thus mak ing system of schools "uniform," in stead of following the "system In vogue at present of driving students, by compulsory laws, in at one end of the system, and put at the other by the imposition of fees and charges." Morrison of Neosho introduced a bill which provides that no member of the, legislature shall be eligible to hold an office created by act of the legislature, of which he is a member for a term of four years after the passage of the act. Westcott has a bill which will do away with the present number of six high school trustees and provides for three to perform their labor.' Morrison has launched a brand new idea in his bill which provides that all candidates for the legislature shall fll statements of their intentions with the secretary of state as follows, using whicheever form of statement they prefer: First statement: i hereby state to the people of Kansas as well as thos of my legislative district that during my term of office I will always vote for the candidate for United States senator who has received the highest number of the people's votes for the place at the general election preceding the elec tion of said United States senator." Second statement: "During my term of office I shall consider the vote of tlie people for United States senator as nothing more than a recommendation which I shall be at liberty to wholly disregard if the reason for doin so seems to me sufficient." Tkriu odhiinl Vtillx Vi v A mrinc werA couple of bills by Allen affecting Kan sas Jlty, lian. Mr. buck oni runn ing to the granting of franchises by cities of the second class was favorably; considered. Xew Bills in House. The following bills were introduced in the house today: H. B. No. 632. By Jewett or seog ick An act relating to county de positories. H. 1. iNO. D.j-l. joy V line All A, I relation to the inspection, storing. elghing ana graaing ot grain. u r TMo 634. Bv Guilr-ert An act concerning taxation. H. B. No. 636. By Guilbert An act authorizing the state printer to pub lish proceeaings stria uirtciut y ui oiuv& Breeders' association. H. B. No. 636. By Landrey An act for levy of a school tax. H. B. No. 63. tsy sekavec An act !gulating costs in insane cases. (Continued on Page Six.). i i

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THE TOPEKA. DAILY STATE JOURNAL .FRIDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 5, 1909. 2 BASEBALL TALK. Topeke Will Not Get 4 Downs After AH. He Is Slated for a Berth. With .Minneapolis. x SOT NEEDED ANT MORE Detroit lias Decided to j Topeka Man Adrift. Cast Dummy Taylor Also Slated to Go to Minors. Topeka. won't get' Red Downs. Instead the Minneapolis team has secured the Topeka boy by purchase from Detroit, and Red will perform at the second station of the Millers In the American association team next season. There is one team yet to he heard from in the American league in re gard to waivers. This team is not known to any save- Manager Hughey Jennings of the Tigers, but as the club has a good stock of second base men and shortstops, Jennings thinks the club la just a little slow in re sponding to the request for a waiver. Downs Isn't needed at Detroit any more. The acquisition of Bush and Moriarity on the Infield has strength ened the Inner works of the Tigers to a great extent. Red hardly delivered the goods for Detroit. He never re covered from his nervousness. Still he had some bad luck too, which reduc ed his chances of sticking in the ma jors. He didn't make many errors tut when he did they came at times that counted and magnified their ap pearance In the public eye. Red's ability with the stick never has been Questioned. He will go to Minneapo lis and he will be able to hit the ball fLt a high clip. Cooley has another pitcher, a twirl er who may be the star of the "West ern league, and who may not fill the bill in any manner. He is Hall, who pitched for the Sioux City team dur ing the season of 1906, leading the Western league. And Sioux City was a tail ender then, which magnifies Ills record that much more. In 1907 lie came back to Sioux City and pitch ed ten games, winning nine of them. But he hurt his arm then and went to a smaller league. He found a man agerial berth with the Columbus (Miss.) team In the Gulf coast league and has been there since. During the off seasons he has followed the trade of a boilermaker, and thinks that the vigorous exercise which his arm has received in this work has helped him, and that his arm has come back with Its normal strength and cunning. If It has, Cooley will find him an Inval uable pitcher. Otherwise Cooley will not be able to use him. Brick Owens, who Is at the Majestio theater this week, thinks Cooley has a great team gathered together for 1909. "I think that Catcher McManus, whom Cooley secured from Buffalo, is one of the best and probably the best minor league catcher In the business today," said Owens. "He ought to be up in the big leagues, but he has a funny disposition and don't like the big company. He will make a fine addition for Topeka and will work well for Dick. I like the looks of Dick's outfield too. and I think it is just as good as any in the Western league. I look for Cooley to finish in the first division. He may come pret ty close to winning the pennant but the people won't expect him to do that the first year In the Western league." iBvery winter the lists of released jp layers from the majors tell the old Btory that eventually comes to every hall player, that of dropping out of the big leagues Into the minors. The latest dope strikes close home. Luther Taylor, the deaf mute pitcher of the New Tork Giants, is slated to go to (Buffalo. Buffalo wants him and Mc Graw has consented to let him go provided waivers oan be secured. Tay lor has been in the big leagues for ten years or so and has always been a good man, and a hard worker. He ha eeveral years of good baseball left in him, and will make a good twlrler in the minors. Jack Chesbro. three years ago the etar of the American League, will fol Jow Taylor back to the minors. "Happy Jack" has been released outright by the Highlanders. Indianapolis Is try ing to get him, but It is doubtful Fancy A $5 Fancy Vest will go with each Suit R O'Coat MADE TO ORDER NO MORE NO LESS We have about 100 of these fancy vests left. (World's Largest Tailors) 532 Kansas Avenue 532 Harry Miller, Manager F EE $15 whether Chesbro will ever work In a minor league. He has saved enough while In the big league to live in peace for the remainder of his days. Sporting News this week contains a three column half tone of the Topeka team, the pennant winners of the West-1 ern Association for 1908. Cooley has received the contract of young Arthur Thomasson. the left hand flinger whom he secured from Bartlesville last fall. Thomasson is one of the best looking youngsters in the galaxy of coming stars on Cooley's list. He will be given a trial in the box. He is a fast runner, however, a good punter and plays a .swell game in the outfield so that he may be switched, should his box work fall shy of Western League caliber. The man whom the Denver owners are trying to induce to take the man agement of the Grizzles is Harry Arndt, who played third base for Prov idence last season. He is a great play er and a capable leader, who will make a good man for Denver if he is se cured. In the event that he refuses to come to terms, either Coach Rothgeb of the Colorado Aggies at Fort Collins, or Joe McQinnity, the "iron man," will be secured. Raymond Wells, the leading actor in the stock company playing at the Ma jestic this week, which bears his name. is a baseoaii player. Wells managed the Iola team in the O. K. league in 1907 and sold out to Tom Hayden, whom he claims worked him on the deal. A good man Who Is hfnp rtverlnnlrArl by the Western Association managers is Joe Dolan, known as "Cosey Joe" who lives in Omaha. Dolan is a vet- Airmen sukubb at left, Arthur Shrubb. the noted Kngiish runner, and Tom Longboat, the Canadian Indian, who added to his fame by defeating Dorando. the Italian runner, recently at Madison Tquare earden, are Jue to meet in a race over the rul'. Maiathon c!istar.-o tonight. The above Shotos show them doing their road work for the big event. eran but still has some baseball in him. He Is a free agent, and an in flelder. R. A. Kling, who played with the Springfield and St. Joseph Western Association team two seasons ago, is slated for the position of manager of the Great Bend team in the Kansas State league. Star, the former Blue Rapids pitcher who had a good year with Sioux City last season, is holding out for more pay. He would do well to come in line, however, as Holmes has an abundance of good material and won't give many big increases in salaries. The Sioux City ball park was dam aged to the extent of $500 in the wind storms of last week. The damage was not confined alone to the fences but hurt the grandstands as well. The Des Moines park met a similar fate E. S. Allen, Captain of Harvard Basketball Team. One of the Great est Individual Players Ever Turned Out at Harvard. Only One "Bromo Quinine" -That is Laxative Bromo Quinine. Look for the siznature of E. W. Grove. Used the world over to cure a cold in one day. 25c A GREATPLAYER. Harry DaTis Athletics Captain, Big Figure in Baseball. He Once Quit Game for Railroad Job But Came Back. IS A POLITICIAN TOO. Holds Good Position in Tax Keceiyer's Office. Is a Fine Orator and Will Make Good Politically. Philadelphia, Feb. 5. Counted out as a baseball player once. Harry Davis, field captain of the Philadelphia Ath letics came back and Is now one of the big figures of baseball and wants to become a political mogul inl Philadel phia town. Yes, Davis quit the game once. He hustled around and copped a job with the Pennsylvania railroad, then a con tract with the Consolidated Lake Su perior company as bookkeeper and stenographer carried better figures and he jumped. By this time he might have had Harriman or Hill backed oft tom longboat at iught. the boards. But he went back to the diamond. A Hustling first Baseman. This comeback was in the year 1901, when the American league set up its invasion of the east. He had played with New Tork and Pittsburg before his retirement and although he wasn't anything that eclipsed the batting stars of that day, Connie Mack picked him as the man he needed for first base after one or two had failed to deliver the goods. From then on he was the hustling first sacker of the Athletics and for the past two years has been captain. row the political bee is buzzing. If Davis should happen to wander over to rawiucKei, k. i., ne could have the office of mayor in that town by ask ing ror it. .tsut .f miadelphia suits him and he's going into the political game here. He has worked into the graces of the bosses so that he now holds a job as clerk in the office of receiver of taxes, and he is counting on the Thirty second ward to land him something better before long. Davis a Spellbinder. Davis is a good talker, with a voice that any spellbinder might envy.- It has a clear, metallic ring, and when Harry warms up to his subject he can drive home an argument or tell a story with the best. As a leader he has nat ural Qualifications, and whenever ball players have anything serious on hand thpv alwavs nut T1flv1a tr tVio frnnt. Harry is somewhat closer to the city! of Philadelphia than the fact that he plays for the city alone would war rant. He is a graduate of Girard col lege, the institutions for orphans in this city. He is very popular with Girard college boys. Every year he used to invite the boys to witness one game as his guests, but now the college man agement has appropriated sufficient sums yearly to permit of a double visit for the boys each season. Every fall, led by Davis, the Athletics go to Hart- Teach the Children the Significance of the O LABEL ON BREAD When you send the chil dren to the grocery for a loaf of bread it is beter to cau tion them not to ask for just ordinary bread. Im press upon his mind that its RED LABEL BREAD you want Any child will recog nize the color of the label al most instantly and even a poor judge can readily see the superiority of the bread itself when In the case with other brands. Tell the child to look for the red- label, on the biggest, brownest, most delicious looking loaf in the case, and there'll be no mistake' as to the value you get for your bread nickel. Perfection Bakery Phone 1888 B. Waber The D. D. Co.'s loss is Your Gain. OVER $25,000 worth ol very fine Ciothing, Shoes and Hats to be almost We Read every one of these amazingly low Prices! Thesmaller the type the bigger the Bargain. and Look for the Big Blue Signs Covering Our Entire Store Front. ford. Conn., where they play for the henefit of a hosnitai. It is this popularity that will help Harry Davis, and pome day ne ma u high mogul of Philadelphia politics. ATTEIJj AX EASY VICTOR. Has So Difficulty in Defeating Eddie Kelly. New Orleans. Feb. .5. Abe Attell of CalifomiJi found no difficulty in re taining the featherweight championship when he met Eddie Kelly' of New York in a scheduled ten round bout before the Southern A. C. here last niht. Kelly's seconds threw up the sponge in the seventh round. Kellv stood up with his opponent with fairly well divided honors until the sixth round when Attell made hi.s attack more vigorous and landed a number of lefts to both face and body which gave Kelly pialnly the wor3t j of it. When Kellv canm ud for the seventh round Attell sent liir.i to the floor four times in quick succession and his sec onds seeing that he could not last long er, gave up the tight. KX1GHT OP LEAVENWORTH WOX. Given Decision Over EtWie Kinney at Hot Springs. Hot Springs. Feb. 5. Phil Knight o' Leavenworth, Kansas, was awarded the decision over Eddie Kinney or Chicago last night in the rest between the fourth and fifth rounds when it was apparent that Kinney had been clearly bested in their scheduled twenty round glove contest. In the first round -Kinney outpointed Knight, but after that Knight lander almost at will. Kinney's seconds gave up the battle after the fourth round. Marvin Hart was referee. Wrestlers Are Hurt. Wichita. Feb. 5. In a wrestling match here last night between Charley Delivuk of Wichita and Jack Miller of Chicago, the -wrestlers fell off a six-foot raised platform on which the mat was placed. Miller suffered two broken ribs and Deli vuk received serious spinal injuries. Both were taken to- the hospital. Delivuk had won the first fall, but Miller was awarded the decision. "Boxing Match" In Ohio. Columbus, O., Feb. 5. George Demp sey got the decision over George Rodg ers in a six round boxing match here today. GIVEN AWAY!! ma (r Kt ,J n JIarry Duvta. I Tmrofthe dil .Iju.d .uv Liu LSiILp u A Lib Hundreds of people have been attending this Wonderful Sale every day. The Greatest Money Saving Sale ever held in the state of Kansas. Just think of it, the finest and best Clothing, Shoes and Hats at less than 25c on the Dollar. Come tomorrow, be here sure, when the doors open at 8 a. m. Will Sell $4, $5 and $6 Worth of Merchandise for SI. 00 Men's and young men's $7.50 and $10 suits and overcoats for only $2.98 Men's and young men's $12.50 and $15 suits and overcoats for only $4.98 Men's and young men's $16.50 and $18 suits and overcoats for only $6.98 Men's and young men's $20.00 and $25 suits and overcoats for only $8.98 Men's $2 and $2.50 pants -98c Men's $3 and $3.50 pants. $1.48 Men's $4 and $5 pants $1.98 Hundreds of Other U. ULOlilliff-UM' 41. j j' w V Some Temptors for Saturday Tempting and desire creating baked good-, les, appeal to people with particular tastes. Everything in the list below is fresh from our ovens daily; pure, clean, wholesome and kept bo by our glass enclosed cases and win dow, free from dust, dirt or odors. See the prices here then see the goods at our store. After you have done this you' will come to the Ideal more often. Baked Beans, extra fine, qt ...'..10c Tapioca Pudding, delicious pt 10c Rice Pudding, excellent pt lOc Best Pies in town, large size 15c Crisp, fresh, delicate brown Saratoga chips, .40c Raised Doughnuts, do. 10c Butter Rolls, fresh and creamy ..10c Nut and Angel Food Cakes, each 10c Apple Turnovers, doz 30c Poppy Rolls, something nice, doz 10c Boston Brown Bread it's great loaf.... 5c Ladylocks, creamy filling, doz 30o Dozens of others await your selection. The Ideal THE PLACE THAT'S DIFFERENT 121 W. Sixth 25 lbs. Best Granu lated Sugar $1.00 (With a 15.00 order) FRASERBROS. C. 0. D. FROM NEW TORK DM E BIG CROWDS DDE CON SULTING STOMACH ORACLE Cooper Says General Sale Has Made No Differ ence in Number of Callers. Although his much discussed medi cine Is now sale at all druggists in Now Tork, there has apparently been no let-tip in the crowds that are call ing at the store wher Cooper is meet tug the public. In speaking Monday of his extra ordinary success in New Tork, Cooper said: "The majority of the people who are now calling to get my medi cine have been sent here by friends. There is nothing the matter with nine out of ten people who are In poor health but stomach trouble, brought about by over-feeding and little out door exercise. I can prove this in a few weeks to anyone who tries Cooper's New Discovery. As soon as I have proved It and they no longer feel tired and dull and nervous, they tell their friends about it, and that beats anything I could say on the sub ject. "I thought when I put my medicine on sale generally in New Tork there would be a let-up at this store, but apparently there are Just as many calling to talk with me as ever. Peo ple have not yet realized they can get the medicine wherever they choose. I shall continue to meet the public at this store during the rest of my stay! in New York. Among statements made for pub lication on Monday by New Yorkers who are strongly in favor of Cooper's theory- and medicine was the follow ing by Mrs. Charles Trensch, of 37 Desbrosses street, who said: "No one who has such an experience as my husband and myself with this New Discovery medicine could help talking about it. I am well again after fifteen Boys' $1.50 and $2 long pants 79c Young men's $7.50 overcoats $2.48 Men's $2, $2.50 and $3 hats 98c 5c and 10c handkerchiefs 2c 25c suspenders 8c 15c hose 1 6c 75c and $1.00 dress shirts 39c 50c, 75c and $1.00 overalls 39c $2.00 and $2.50 shoes $1.29 $3.00 and $4.00 shoes $1.98 Bargains too Numerous to Mention ..t i W W U v. u W' V Bakery. Phone 190 25c Value Fancy Table Peaches, per can 15c STORE, 6th Jackson Phones 660 WORLD, JUNE 2, '08.J years' constant sickness, and my hus band is also in perfect health after being treated by six different physicians this winter. "My trouble has been indigestion and rheumatism. I was also generally run down and suffered greatly from nervousness. I also had palpitation of me neart. caused by gas that would form in my stomach as soon as I ate anything. It is impossible to describe how miserable I have been all these years, or how hard I have tried to get well. When I got this medicine my health was completely shattered. My husband has had violent stomach trouble for a year. It got so bad this past winter that he had swelling of the joints and limbs. When I first brought the medicine home he said that I was foolish, as it would do me no good. After I had taken it for two weeks I was so much better that he got some and started taking it. He got better faster than I. In two weeks he was eating big meals and the swelling had all gone away. It took four weeks before the rheumatism and nervousness left me, although I ate and felt better at the end of the first week. I am now perfectly well; I eat heartily and have no gas in my stomach. I have gained a great deal of flesh and feel strong and energetic. My husband is like another man. He is no longer troubled with indigestion and sleeps as he has not been able to for a long time. He says he feels ten years younger. We think this medicine is marvelous." Cooper's New Discovery la now on sale at leading druggists everywhere. We will send free, upon request.- a treatise by Mr. Cooper, describing the true cause of most ill health. The Cooper Medicine Co., Dayton. Ohio. Railroad Fare Refunded to all Buyers living with in 25 miles of Topeka, at tending (his sale, on all purchases o! $10 or over. ow BAKERY You will need some of our fine home-made Doughnuts, Pies, Cookies or home-made Bread for Sunday. We use nothing but high-class ma terials and bake for our re tail trade only, and can, therefore, make it much better than the wholesale stuff usually sold. Fine Celery for Satur day, stalk 6c Fine big Pineapples, 20c kind 16c Good size Oranges, doz. 12Mc Fine Lemons, doz 12c Big Cocoanuts, each 5c 10c package Figs 7c Fine big red Apples, a peck 30c Good ripe Bananas-.... 10c Canned Corn, 10c kind 7c Canned Tomatoes, 10c kind 8c Pound good California Prunes 6c If you want delivery, or der man or credit, don't bother about us. WE SAVE YOU MONEY EVERY TIME YOU COME WL GROCERS 206 East Sixth Street Six Hundred Million of the people's savings are Invest- ed in Building and Loan Assocla- lions. WHI! Because: It Is the safest and most profit- able method offered for saving money. Its funds are Invested In such a manner as to bring the largest profits with the greatest degree of security. Start a saving account with the New Year. The Capitol Building Loan Ass'n. X 534 Kansas Avenue WE'RE HERE To Serve You DAY OR NIGHT With a complete stock of pure drugs, medical supplies, news and periodicals, fine can dies, stationery, cigars and hot drinks. Registered pharmacist in charge. J. M. BRUNT Druggist. 6th and Jackmn. Phones 943 Phono Orders Delivered. o

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41 j out his politics T" s&rieks a partisan, f One might gather, from the tone of j voice, that some one nia proposed hanging ail county superintendents on a wire fence. This is an administration of "econ omy.' but it is a safe guess that the eiose friends of the administration will be abie to sup a few extra, Jobs, (with suitable compensation), over the place. NEEDS OF THE NAVY. They Are Beinjg fonadered by Roose e!t's Special Com m tssjott Washington. Feb. 5. Perfect effici-r,--y in action is President Roosevelt's rfea of what the orxarrization of the "Cry Havoc, war." -,e. fOS5 Of artment -Shakespeare. which, in hi: S.n"Wa !t the s-stra of Mr Foley if "Pace courty. may b conceal' a racks e of humor but it s -"ar fnt'T mnai Tr.e Gentleman -r Cut There seem.- sari rated thought that the legislature for ribald Jest ard peasant q The srrTs or -'-e wir tlAtjl. 1 ro junker in suest cf he is a ririi i mer tirl- x:is:oit p consid-! mission The tar place o. When i iam e t" is the i rest. and as f some ability. fce ran rerrove rrr r-irlc from an o.;-r-onent w:th't verstet nr.j the de.id lire and failing in reach' of' the gavel. Cor iitions were much the sane two Tfars ao. Mr. Foley 'vas Johnny or. th Srfc with tl-e cri-'tced ?a.s5 and F areer.. The -r,ir side' a cues. should provide and opinion, it now lacics. t n- call for that purpose, a com et eight men of wide experi r.avai matters met today to needs of the navy. The com eonsists of two former secre the navy Paul Morton of York, and Associate Justice W1II- H. Hooey of the supreme court of Ur::i States: Jud.ee A- G. Day of West Virginia, formeriv of the house naval affairs committee and five ret.re-1 adrtrirai. S. B. Lnce. A. T. Ma- i-.ar.. W M. Folder, P D. Evans and W S Copies. The cresldent explicitly stated that j des:red them to consider and re port lirst the fundamental principles 3? a system of organisation and exe cution that will pro-vide and maintain TRUST MAY QUIT. Fi-ported That Harvester Combine Will Accede to State Demands.' WHY WOMEN' NEED A TONIC w.vjfci rather rit'i- his ramt:re of whip :t into sm-iUer star, and tr lead. mm i f eet for any hostility in time of j peace, and. second, to specifically rec jommecd changes necessary in the i present navai organization that will accomp.isn this resuit. in com xis icn is to consider strategic needs of the feet and number, location and fa cilities of navy yards. i This commission met at the invi tation of the president on January 13, and discussed navai administrative re forms, and approved Secretary Xew ierry's plans of administration, though not consider! nar that the present or zaniiation of the navy department provides that efficiency which should it .1.: times oe siaisaineo. The commission wiii ctocsider: All defects in the law under which the navy department is now orsrcli ed. and efpecialiy in respect to the authority of bureau chiefs, division of responsibility and cocscnueae iack of co-ordinatlor. in war preparations: pos- se .consolidation of certain bureaus: provid-r.ar the secretary of the navy ;th military advisors responsto-ie ror co Tdinaxion of the work of the bu reaus and for preparation for war: economical allotment and disbursement appropriations and for a system hich will insure strict accountability. The Interaatienal -Harvester com pany will not fixht the ouster suit brought against it by Fred s. Jac kson. attorney general, in the- supreme court, any further. Within a short time, the attorneys for the company and th attorney general wfU submit za the supreme court a proposition to withdraw the answer of the company and allow a decree to be entered against -it- This decree will be entered by agreement of the attorneys and the court. It wilt be a limited ouster against the company and prowtde for a fine of about JS.OOa -for violations of the- anti-trust laws of the state. This decree will be entered, based on the findings of E E. Ganse, sp-ecial master of the court. The company will submit to being prohibited from making exclusive contracts with agent3 in this state. This is the chief feature of the case against it It so bound it agents j teat cuey t-aix iixniLejxi icrriiury ii which to sell machines and agnts were not permitted to sell any of tile sufferer. other brand of harvesting machinery j jy- xvilliams' Pink PIIJs are the one the needs Because Pure, Rich-Blood Alone Can Give the Strength That Is Demanded of Them. The tonic treatment wfta Dr. Will iams Pick Pills cures weak women by enriching- and purifying the blood. It gives strength and nea!t&. to every part of the body and enable each to d Its j work regularly and well. Weakness soon results in impure blood, as it Is a constant drag upon th strength of the entire body. Every woman knows how quickly stomach disorders follow weakness, with the result that there Is a. general lack of nourishment. The already overworked nerves become starved, and break down. these and nervousness is added to the misery except that made by the trust. The company will be prohibited from do ing these thing3 longer in Kansas and the fine will be compensation for these illegal acts previous to the time the ouster suit was brought. The case was brought two years ago as a quo warranto proceeding against the company because tt had persisted In violating the anti-trust laws. The attorney general did not desire to driva the company entirely from the state, but he did purpose to make it obey the trust laws or get out. He believed that the company would keep its Kansas business and submit gracefully to the laws ot tvan saa rather than be shut out of busi ness in the state. It took a long time to convince the company's attorneys of this, but they have agreed that the state i a larger institution than the company and will bow to its laws. ORPHANAGE BURNS. Mr. Foley la for War. During the r.r-snt session Mr. Foley cf Rice has bee- responsible for several ud in iiiiir in tr.e legislative at mosphere. He enjoys a d.st urbane, and it is probable that in his younz-r cays he Js.i not .or.rZne himself ex clusively to -:al i -monstrations. "IroTi .7i' 5-o-n of Klrr-an. th cni'T -:f tlie house, hs been doini hi scare rtily. Kis voice Is in good working ordr. and the tremeio stop is as perfect as it aas 1 years ago. Mr. White, cf Ada. Ottawa county. wr.o too a .eadirg part :i tne comedy' a-i the special comedy of 13.S. i is still a. tive. This gentleman, being a: wheat p i-ioer cat see the viciousness -.l 3 n sr V:. i'.f f tti'- r rars aa -i1. ,T v x. -fr. was fart in the management of othe- fezis lative moverr.ects. i When Mr. Wv ;te came to Topeka two years ag'O. the x-'.und vas covered w;tn snow. Mr cite buci.ed on his Three of the I nmiues Fail to Answer to KoU Call. 4mm 1 1 Ir. Wl'ite of Ottawa. trust;. the T overs; laie. c-f Mr. Uter in Whit .oes. and went cut to se 9 i'T.'sn:-. he but "n.s peiisa. Lttle 5T.orv the snow ball until Battle Creek. Mich.. Feb. 3. The Hasten Memorial Home, a three and a half story orick orphanage located on the western boundary of this city, w as destroyed by Are early today. Tiire of the 07 little inmates were missing when the roil was called in a cottage on the orphanage grounds af ter the fire. The missing: Lena McVeraey. 14 years o'.d. Cecil Quetent. 13 years old George Goodenow. S years old. In the panic that ensued when the bildrea were awas.enea Dy the orst alarm, seven little girls jumped from a thirl story wrn-iow. out it is not thought that any of them were fatally hurt, though Ruth RofS, 12 years old. ser-.ousiy mjure-l in tne back. James Arrnstrijng. 1 years oid. made a hero of himself by standing on a shed under the window from which the girls had to jump, directing them how to make their fall as eay- as "OS sible. and actually catching two of the smaller girls in his arms. Mrs. R. 3. O-iven. who with her hus band wa3 in charge of the institution, fought her -ray down the main stair way while it isas a mass of flames, carrying a sir-weeks-old babe In her arms and with two small children eiimrinz- to her skirts. The fire started in the north wing and spread rapidly through the entire structure. The Erop-erty ioss will be about KO.W. The orphanage is founded by a Mrs. Haskell of South Bend. Ind.. is a Seventh Day Ad"-entist institution, but had passed out of the control of the church, and has recently been main tained by private subscriptions, under the patronage of rr. J. H. Kellogg. CAN HE DO IT?. CHEAPER BREAKFASTS. Can Be Had by Putting Tea and Coffee oa Fre- List. Chicago. Feb. 5. Ctieaper break fasts are obtainable through the re moval of the duty on teas and coffees, according to the Tea and Coffee Deal ers association of Chicago, which, iias adopted the following resolution: "The import duty placed upon tea and coffee is an added burden to the laboring man. already overtaxed. Be sides, a protective tariff will not benefit a single user of tea or coffee in the United States, while a free import will lesson the cost to the consumer." Several thousand blank petitions will be circulated for signatures In Chicago asking the repeal of the present tariff. GOT WRONG BOTTLE Toons Man Took Carbolic Castor Oil. Busby to Pat 1,0-) People In for SO. ?pac -ssic-r. hethej- or enrs c-f public disharred frorr is a iuesti--.r. so thinks the A swan-" of patriots rallied terse of th lrad Old Part Fur..iei fjie ene-f-y into s ret witho;t a -oil IH rem 'rXs Of srnte r t rrvgr.t be garnered that ty superinterd--n should be Washing-n. Feb. 3. To Speaker Cannon's private secretary. I W. Busby, has been assigned the task of placing I, people where there is sriace for only SOO !n the hall of the house of representatives, next Wed nesday when the electoral vote of the Last election is counted. The inadequacy of the congres sional chamber is never so marked as New Tork. Feb. 5. Dudley Lathan. a son of Dr. T. Henry Xathani. a we'll known surgeon of Weatheriy. Pa and a law student at Columbia university. Is in a critical condition at a local hos pital today, after taking carboiic acid last night by mistake for castor oiL The young man reached up to a shelf in the bath room at his boarding place in Harlem and graspeu the wrong bot tle from which he took a draught be fore he was aware It was poison. His father has been notified. 24 years old. medicine exactly suited. t-J of weak women. From, the time she Is j developing into womanhood until the I trials of the fortieth. year are passed, a woman needs the strength: that pure blood alone can give. Mrs. S. E- Baiienger. of South. Un ion street. London. Jaxo. gives ur. Williams Pink Pills a hearty endorse ment in the following account of the cure of herself and daughter: "I had been in poor hjealth. for some time before I began to suffer with weakness but had done nothing for my condition and Just wore myseif out. I was not fit for any work, didj not have any appetite and ate noth-j ing but the lightest foods and had to force mvself to do tnat. My nerves were unstrung and I twitched all over. I could not sleep well, was m bed one whole winter and had given up hope of getting weLL 'I was treated by several physicians, who told me I would have to go to the hospital. They helped me some but only temporarily. I had been sick for about a year when my mother sent me a book in which there was an ac count of a case similar to mine hav ing been cured by Dr. Williams Pink Pills. I bought a few boxes and in a short time I noticed that my nerves were quieter and I was able to get a better night's rest- I took the pills regularly and was cured. "Later I gave the pills to my daugh ter who bad been obiis-ed to give up her school. She was as white as a sheet and her blood was very thin. She could hardly waik across the room and coughed most of the time. The doctor said she was going into- con sumption and that he could do nothing for her. We had almost despaired of avlcg, her life but decided to try Err., Williams Pink Piils again. She took, several boxes and was cured. She is j now strong and healtky and works ev- j ery dav. We feel that we cannot praise j Dr Wil'iams Pink Pills too highly." j rv Ttrti:irna" Pink Piils curhd these Acid fori v-,,, rhev are a blood-builder I and" nerve tocle. For the same reason they have cured aaaemia, rheumatism, j after-effects of the -grip and fevers, st-macn troubie, -nervous breakdown. I sick headache.- St, Vitus' dance .and; neuralgia. j booklet. "Plain Talks to Women.. J will be sent free- to any suneno u mkn It gives other cases cured by the pills and much vaiuab.e information for women- Dr WiUiams Pink Fins are sold by all druggists, or sent by mail, post paid, on receipt ot pnw. w i ,.,ee for n5f. bv the Dr. Latham is 122'.-. Co.. Schenectady. JWrmr-n9 CISC Tflr Beautiful Styles Rather unusual to find so good a selection of styles at one price, so early in the season but we know you look for the unusual in a store like this, and aim to realize your expectations. The suits we have marked $25. 00 have many qualities that belong to more expensive suits. Women of discriminating taste like them for their elegant simplicity of de signthe perfect lines, the ex cellent tailoring, fine cloths, and deft little touches in trimming that heighten the artistic effect. The variety of new colorings shown is also an attraction. These models are especially noticeable: Jar j g w White and tslack EJTect Fine cloths really grey, from the manner of combining black and white in close, diagonal stripes. Long, shapely coat, with bias strapped seams. Large pocket flaps with self covered buttonst Grey taffeta lining. Flare skirt Sli-pi.rd'. Clwr-fc in black and white Three quarter length coat new extensions rn tke back and front seams. bTack satin pipings Bengaline collar and cuff trimmines. long black satin ties tipped with gold tassels S25.0. If f "5 Laric ureeti ne noveltv weave long, stylish ly shaped cut away coat, with shawl roll collar, and cuffs of black Bengaline Pretty arrangement of narrow black braid with buttons trims front, back, pockets and Bare skirt S25.). "avy Bine Panama self striped. Long coat lined with light colored Dresden striped satin. Trimmed on front edges, back seams, with heavy black braid and silk buttons. Very large loose-flap, simulated pocket3. Black satin collar, "long satin ties $i..0. Very Pretty Junior Suits for $15.00 The girls will be pleased with the style of these suits, and the new, soft shades of the fine Panama cloth dull blue, and tan. Navy blue. also. Smartly cut long jacket with Ben galine silk, gold and silk soutache on collar and curTs. Large buttons covered" with the cloth for closing, pocket trimmings, and down the front of the flare skirt. BLAMES -MOVING PICTURES. Counterfeiter's Explanation of How He Started Wrong. Chicago. Feb. 3. Moving pictures are blamed for his downfall by Rein hold Kramp. who nas been sentenced to three years In the government prison at Leavenworth. Kansas, for counterfeiting. Kramp was arrested and indicted a few days ago and con fessed that he had passed several bogus dollars. "I was hard up. he explained to Judge Landis. "and couldn't get a job. One day I went into a moving picture show and saw pictures of counter- A GOOD THING San- to Win When People Know It. Williams feife- That rive me art idea, and I made a few bad coins. I thought that I could live on them until I got an honest positioni but I was caught. If I hadn't seen those pictures I woultin t be here now.' WOMEN POLICEMEN. Bayomne. X. J to Have Five for i-rr- vi-e in Parfcs. poctics. it is daring me inauguration periods. '-a'- -t least, j l ne senate chamber is even smaller representative I tnan tne h.i.' r Fro' to tl-e Self-tag and e nee but the sear- eraoers. it h action n-Mii'i oe a crime sgaixst tne candidate for school hoss. an.i that he wotj.J be a p-Mitical rathitii. so to speak. "What, rrro'v the poor man out with- UMATISM It I want every riroal nrrairir to tin way ail mii-iiie, u Haimeots. B!as-.r. JM !-.-e it I 'SXOVS RHsnii. YISH REMEDY a trtaL V, matter wiat joair u.--...:- may say. matier wac 7i'T frtenis scay say. s marrer how prejurii.-e.j von tc ay be most all aive--rtwl remedies. e- t ob-t t, t- j gist nd get a httt"- ttt the kHEXMi TISM KEMEPT If ft fail to r saris. fa-tion-I w.!l rfuoi ymtrmea-r. Man 703 Remember tisis rrnf ractaias no aI tcvil a-'bl. opi rm caia. morphm or o"ier harmfnl .irti It fc prrt up n trf goaraatee of trie Pare f'Wi and Irag Ear aale ty an eragjist. Price. 3t the house and while ach se-a.tor and member will receive two tickets for the counting of the vote, the members will be reduced to one card of admission to the cere rr.jr.iss in the senate auditorium, pre ceding the inauguration. The house has decided that a thou sand tickets shall be issue. and a thousand people seated for the cere mony, regardless of the number of seats or the fact that the house hall is devoid cf the "fourth dimension. Owing to the fact that each sen ator and member has so few tickets the ceremony win be witnessed by few persons other than their wives and other members of their families. WORSE THAN A CYCLONE Recent Storm Brougltt Heavy Losses to Insorance Companies. Chicago. Feb. Wind storm loss c aims continue to pour in upon the insurance companies as a result of the recent blizzard, and it is now apparent tnat the insurance losses wili exceed those of any cyclone on. record. Ex-p-r-s estimate that the windstorm damage alone in Kansas and Nebraska W..I be .)'j'.Q0J each, with tm.QM in Missouri and large amounts in four or five other states. This does not take into account the fire losses which resnlted from the storm, those in Oklahoma alone dur ing the three days it raged being esti mated a 1. One company writing farm business had over three hundred windstorm claims this week with a large numoer of total losses to buildings. The marvelous growth of the saJe of Postum is principally due to the fact that when a man or woman learns that coffee Is hurtin r them and that there's relief by changing to Postum. they are pretty sjre to find out for themselves by trial. "For six or eight vears I ha. I suf fered from indigestion." writes a Vs. lady, "until I was nothing but skin and bones. I tried nearly every pat ent medicine for stomach trouble, and several physicians, but without relief. "Two years ago. I was nervous and weak when my last boy came. and couldn't nurse him. I had an attack of bilious colic one day and could taste nothing but coffee. I told my husband I would not drink any more coffee as I believed it caused my trou bles. "Having heard a lot about Postum I had him get some. I did not like it at first, but when we boiled It thor oughly according to directions on the pkg. I Liked it. felt better, and the baby was better, too. "At that time my husband was a slave to coffee, he had his coffee and I had Postum. One night he thought he was dying. I had had those at tacks and told him he was only ner vous from drinking coffee for supper. "The next morning he told the cook not to make coffee, he would try Pos tum. When he came home that af ternoon, he stiTF wanted Postum. said he felt better than for a long time, and that night he rested better than for a good many nights. "From that day till this he has been a Postum drinker and has better health than for years. I used to weigh 120 lbs. when I began to use Pcwtum. now I weigh 15. ATI my children drink Postum and are healthy. "Our grocer did not handle Pos tum but he got it for us. As our friends saw the good if had done us. they began to drink Postum. and now our grocer says he can hardly keep enough on hand. "It is hard to down a good thing when the people find it out. I would not be without Postum for anything tn reason." Xame efven by pvnm Co.. Battle Creek. Mich. Read Tne Road to Weil viile."' in pkgs. "There's a Reason." Ever read the above letter? A new one appear feoo time to time. Triey are genuine, trae. and rati of htrman interest. Bayonne. X- JV Feb. 5. At the next meeting of the common council, rrs. Julia Goldzier will seek to have the city appoint and pay at least five women to do police duty In the park3 during the coming summer. Mayor Oarven has sanctioned the project and it is predicted that women police men will become a reality. It is suggested that feminine police wear blue blouses, blue caps wtth. gold braid, blue skirts and black leather leggins. A3 further adornment there will be a row ot brass buttons down the front of the blouse. DROWNED 500 CATTLE. Flood Ioes Immense Damage on lLncb. Marysville, CaL. Feb. 3. Five hundred cattle were drowned by the Hood wa ters on the Stanford ranch near Teha ma and 1. 300 sheep perished near Colusa. It is estimated that the damage in Colusa county will be in the neighbor hood of T.M.0W. The los3 in Butte county is estimated at about JSA.-tKK) and in G-ienn. Tehama. Sutter and Tuha counties approximately a quarter of a million. KILLED THREE MEN. Because the Barkeeper Refused Give Him a IDrinlc to Ions. Now That the New La Vida Are HeieEvery Women Can Become Graceful Gracefulness, in the. present mode, means the slender hipless lines that the new La Vida Corsets ive with pert eet ease and nattirainess. It is wonderful to see what a properly fitted La Vida can do for the stout figure. That is the final test in corset fitting. Then there are La Vida models for every type of figure prices from $5J0O to .$16,50. Corsets that, are not excell ed or equaled for quality- and durability in any other make. You are especially invited to visit our Corset Department tomorrow, and consult with our corset fit ter about the proper style for your figure. News Items Around the Store These and other recent arrivals should interest you: Corsets WW mm gJ e Jabots and Stocks new effects that harmonize with this season's much changed styles. Pleated Jabots of lawn and linen, prettily trimmed. or plain and tailored linen stocks in smart fashions 23? to S 1 ew 5oe Elastic Belts colors and black also com bination leather and elastic belts 3c. New Wai- et 15 inches wide all colors, and bands for trimming. New Fancy Beitins tc to 3c an inch. 1 17 jooas tor waists and dresses ew English Madras in colors-yard. Xew Colored Dimit'e and tissues many natr-rn 23 yard. New Swiss Curtains plain or dotted. ruffle,! ard tucked to THE MILLS DR Y GOODS CO. CHARGE THE STRIKERS. Pennsylvania Police Drive Them Oil Mine Company's Groands. Pittsburg. Pa.. Feb. 5- As a result of violence being offered today by the striking miners at the Tremont coal mine. Belle Ternon. Pa., near here to the nonunion miners, who went to work yesterday, a troop of state constabulary charged the strikers today. Several persons on both sides were slightly in jured. An additional detachment of Pennsylvania police will arrive at Belie Vernon from 3reensburg some time during the day Last week 300 miners made a demand for the union rate of wages. The of ficials refused the request and closed the mines Saturday. Yesterday about LiW miners returned to work under the oid scale and today the strikers gath ered In the vicinity and when the non union men appeared they were met with a shower of stones. The con stabulary immediately eharged the strikers and drove them off the com pany's proprty. Foor Smokestacks Blown Down. Muskogee. Okla.. Feb. 5. A terrific windstorm swept over Muskoge eariy today, doing much minor damage. As far as known no one was hurt. Four huge smoke stacks were blown down at the Muskogee Gas and Electric Light company's plant. They crashed through the roof, disabling the engine and ma chinery, leaving the city in. darkness. Saiina Cruz. Mexico. Feb. 5. Paz Lopex. a soldier in the Twenty-fifth Mexican infantry, went on a rampage last night because the bartender at XO. i 11 It 1 1 L 1 f m.- Hint crowd. When he had finished, two Mexicans and a. negro were dead on the floor. Lopex then shot the Lantern out of the hands of a policeman and escaped. 1 FOR Worst Fire in 24 Vears. Charlottesville. Va, Feb. 5. The most disastrous fire here in Z 4 years today destroyed property valued at two hundred and twenty thousand dollar. The blaze originated in the building of the Chariottesville- Hardware com pany on East Main street. Among the losses axe: Charlottesville Hardware company. JI?.")'); Gilmore Furniture com par v. 3'V. J- B. and W. II. Wood, clothiers. JJ5.'9; J. B. Wai deil, shoe dealer. tla-flOS. heumatism fAjMD umba&o USE m.602. Omega Oil coat-kins methyl sac?iate. which is one of the best known remedies for Rheam tiara and Loiacaga. Rab the Oil into the piace taat hurts, and the pain wiii stop. There is no ease so bad that Omeg- Oil won't at least give relief. Trial -bottle 10c i-axzesiue. 5c and a jc DOUBLE TRACK NO STOPS FAST Tl.HE ViiriT -o1"" u. isr&r, fr 1 T 7 V liff IN If if 4ZO T'5oAm7 U t L-S S2"TViJ I:2S P.M. I:OOPM IV J I I SSPJt Jtl:lSP3L ur U U L, NOT SATIS FTED. Children ot Thomas MitcneQ Itssj,tis Bed W fell WiEL The probating of the vEii of Thomas Mitchell, a wealthy farmer who lived in the north part of Shawnee county, has developed a condition which prom ises a lawsuit. The will is dated Aug ust TL 1S). and the contests were not known to the- heirs until it was opened by Probate Judge Schoch. Before the reading of the will was completed the husband of one of the heirs objected to the provision and the hearing has been continued until a future date. According to- the provisions cf the will Nellie Mitchell is to receive Jl.) in cash. Thomas Mitchell. Jr.. receives a quarter section of land in Soldier township, to be held .during his life and after his death to be divided between his brother. Matthew and his sister Nellie. Matthew Mitchell is to receive 1 acres of land located in Soldier township: John Mitchell recetves the 0 acres adjoining this tract and fo-ar grandchildren are to receive JIM each. The remainder of the estate is to b divided equally among. Thomas. Mat thew and Nellie Mitchell. Daniel "Mara and Thomas Mitchell. Jr are named as executors or tne wtl:. In Icy Water- 3( Minutes. New Tork, Feb. 5. W. S. Davidson, a watchman, has made a new record for midwinter surf bathing, by remain ing for it minutes in the icy Atlantic oft Coney Island. He suffered no ill effects from his plunge. Davidson says that he was form-riy a cervous wreck and that his icy sa ics which he takes fre.-j u-nt'y, have given him renewed fcjiaiUi. L M. Penwell Undertaker and Embalmer all Quiacy Street Eot noses 192 .Judge West's Mother Dead. Fort Scott, Kan.. Feb. 5. Mrs. Han nah West, aged 3 years, mother of Judge J S. West, assistant United States district attorney for Kansas, died here last night at 9 ZS of od age. Four years ago she fell and broke her hip and had been an invalid ever since She came to Kansas tn 1S. Three children survive her. Mrs. C. H. Mor ton. Mrs. P J. Peasley and Judg- West. F. E. Vansant Gets a Place. Las Vegas. N. M.. Feb. 5. F. E. Van. sant of Topeka. Kan., has been as signed by O- A. Dahlgr n. contractor of the national guard armory in Santa Fe as foreman to take charge of th work CASTOniA. O J9 rr Q x Sigaatszs ft 'r, j,. T:.a K.nd 1 a Km iiw 3st s?:s IM 1 ia Haw im r

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL FRIDAY EVENING FEBRUARY .5, 1909. 4 TOPEKA STATE JOURML By FRANK P. MAO LENNAX. Entered July L 1875, as aecond-elasa matter at the postoffice at Topeka. Kan. iind tUm. 1 VOLUME XXXVI No. 31 Official Stain Paper. Official Paper City of Topeka. TEAMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dally edition, delivered by carrier. 10 cents a week to any part or -lopene, or auburba or at the uma price in any Kin aaa town where the paper haa a carrier yatein. By man. one year f tnaiL hra mt-Rfh aUturdey edition of daily, one year... TELEPHONI& Business Office tnA. iT Reporters' Room ""K"HCl XV 1 II Prank P. vrnifi Ind- PERMANENT HOMB. Topeka Btate Journal building. 8 and M Kansas avenue, corner of Eighth. Nw York Office: Flatiron building, at Twenty-third street, -comer Fifth avenae and Broadway. Paul Block, manager. Chicago Office: Hartford building. Paul Block, niamnr. TTLTj leased wtre rfport op the assoctatet press. The State Journal la member of the Associated Press and reeeivea the full day telegraph report of that great newe or ganisation for the excluaiva afternoon publication In Topeka The news la received In The State Jour Ml building over wires for thia sol pur. That trip of the legislators up to Manhattan the other day must have reminded many of them of old times in the particular that they got a free ride on a railroad train. There Is good and sufficient reason rhy Governor Stubbs should do no iworrying over the many appointments Ihe has to make. A distinguished com pany of "the faithful" Is doing: It for him. The legislation proposing to dehorn the State Agricultural college of its engineering department received some thing of a coup de grace through the entertainment given to the legislators hy the students of the Institution. Evidently Mr. Roosevelt doesn't care a rap how unpopular he becomes with the members of congress. He Is going to veto the new census bill because f the thousands of appointments which are provided by It outside the civil rervice. Not much opportunity will be afford ed now In Russia for experimenting iwlth aeroplanes and other flying ma chines. A plot has been discovered in which one of these manufactured birds was to be used In an effort to assassin ate the czar. "Wichita has decided to try the commission form of government through an overwhelming vote by her citizens. Now If things could be shaped up so that Topeka would fol low suit there would be more cause lor rejoicing in this community. Because of the United States sena torial deadlocks which are- prevailing in Illinois and Wisconsin it is evident that those states need the- primary nomination method for this office which worked so successfully in Kansas. There is no chance for a deadlock un der the plan in use here. Apparently the special committee of the judiciary committee of the national senate which has been Investigating the Tennessee Coal Iron company's absorption by the steel trust, will be able to report nothing more definite than progress, even if it is able to re port that much. More good time iwasted, but this is a congressional Hailing. "Corporate publicity through a fed eral office." is the phrase in which Herbert Knox Smith, United States commissioner of corporations, de scribes the next step which the gov ernment is admonished to take in handling the trust problem. And the newspapers will be ready to lend a willing hand when this procedure is undertaken. Next to Oscar Hammerstein, the IVew Tork impresario of grand and other kinds of opera, Kansas' own par ticular shining light, "Buffalo Jones" Is the best press agent for himself of any man alive. Never a day passes while he is in a foreign clime that he Is not the hero of some sort of an exploit that brings to him extended newspaper attention. The action of the Nevada legisla ture in passing resolutions of sym pathy for the anti-Japanese legislation which is pending in the California leg islature. Is in exceedingly bad taste, to say the least. A few of the legisla tures in session In other parts of the country might well pass resolutions protesting against agitation of this sort, If only for the purpose of show ing Japan that all the state in this great union are not of the chump va riety. The fact that an indictment has been found against Governor Haskell of Oklahoma on a charge of participat ing in land frauds does not prove him guilty of the crime. "Like every other alleged criminal he is rightfully pre fumed to be Innocent until a Jury of his peers has decided otherwise after a fait- triaL But the indictment against him, nonetheless, attaches a stigma to bis name which it will be hard to erase. (Mr. Haskell's career has been some thing like that of the balloon which leaps to dizzy heights with rapidity only to come down more disastrously because Of a sudden and unexpected explosion. L. W. Page, the expert of the fed eral government on good roads, is de serving of a vote of thanks from the people of Kansas for the illuminating talk on this subject which he gave to the members of the legislature. They need not grope in the dark any long er on -this important question. They received valuable pointers galore from Mr. Page on the legislation that g necessary to make a start la equip- ping the state with adequate high ways. Their duty is clear now to take advantage of the advice given them and enact the necessary legislation to bring about the building of "good roads" in facf. EDUCATIONAL APPROPRIATIONS. A stern duty confronts the legisla tors in being liberal with the appro priations for the educational instltu tions of the state. It will be a false economy not to provide not only suf ficient money for the actual running expenses of these magnificent establish ments during the next biennium but also sufficient funds for their develop tnent and enlargement In all ways. Kansas is spending a good deal of money each year for the purposes of education. It is money well spent and the state is in such a prosperous con dition that more can well be afforded, The three chief educational institutions supported by state aid are credits to any commonweaun. iney occupy prominent places among the similar educational institutions of the coun try. They will not be able to hold these places, though, unless the much needed money is appropriated for their development. Particularly is this true in regard to the state university at Lawrence. Of the Association of American Univer sities, 18 of the most important of the higher educational institutions of the country, of which the Kansas univer sity is a member, its income is the low est. Four years ago the Missouri uni versity had an income of 135,000 and that of Kansas university was $314, 000. The Income for next biennial per iod which is in sight for the Missouri university is $1,600,000, while that for the Kansas institution is but $583,000. In" 1888 the annual income of the Min nesota university was $53,000, while that of the Kansas university was $73,000. The prospective Income for the next biennium of Minnesota is $1,785,000 while that of the Kansas university is, as stated, but $583,000. These comparisons show how the universities fathered by two other states are being provided with the sinews of war to outdistance n development the Kansas unlversi ty. The story could be reiterated by comparisons of the amount that other states are furnishing for their univer sities. That the money given by Kan sas for the support of her university s well spent and used in the most economical manner Is shown by the fact that the annual cost per capita of conducting it is $155, which is the low est per capita cost of education in any of the 18 members of the Association of American Universities. The annual per capita cost at the Missouri univer sity is $316 and at the one in Minne sota it is $269. These figures tell their own story. They show that those who are entrusted with the management of the Kansas university are to be de pended upon in getting the largest pos sible return for the money that is given to them. They should have all they need to keep the institution abreast with the similar institutions of the na tion. NEWSPAPER ETHICS. What's this? The newspapers of Kansas, leading in the van of their confreres throughout the world as they do, or as they ought to do if they don't, in the development of all that is good and pure In thought and in other things, are without a proper code of ethics to guide them. Thia is sad, almost too sad to be true. But it apparently is the truth. Willis E. Miller, of the St. Marys Star, so told the editors at their recent annual convention. He was so impressed with this truth and with this rather harrowing and calamitous condition of affairs that he had a committee ap pointed consisting of himself, Ewing Herbert of the Hiawatha World and J. S. Gllmore of the Fredonia Citizen to proceed forthwith and develop a plan to instil a code of ethics into the profession. Of course it' will be necessary for the committee to pre pare such a code, else how could they go about with a scheme to inoculate the knights of the shears and the paste pot with it. That these commit tee men have a year in which to do their labor is not only a good thing for themselves but also for their brethren, as a hastily manufactured code of ethics might mean the pro mulgation of something that would create a simply awful condition of af fairs in the newspaper world of the Sunflower state. For it must be borne in mind that there is such a thing as false ethics. All the accepted definitions of this rather mysterious thing called "ethics" are to the effect that it is a particular system of principles and rules concerning duty, whether now mark this "whether" whether true or false. Perhaps no one will have the temerity to dispute the assertion of Mr. Miller and his ethical culture committee, that certain newspaper makers of Kansas are sorely in need of a code of ethics. But there will be many who will probably be willing to join in the admonition that this com mittee best be careful in proceeding with their work. Let them cut no fancy capers and become obsessed with so much of the "new thought" which is floating around that they will provide a code of ethics of the false variety. If the editors of Kan sas are to have a dose of ethics they may be pardoned for insisting that the medicine be of the true and wholesome variety. If the members of the committee deviate in the slight est degree from the straight and nar row path they had best watch out for if they don't the goblins will surely git 'em. SPAIN'S RECONQUEST OF CUBA. "When Spain's old flag was hauled down In Cuba, floods of turgid elo quence were spilled and the ceremony was hailed as the significant loosen ing of her last grip on the New World," says the Washington Post. "Optimistic prophets in glowing phrases predicted that with the exo dus of the flag of Cortez, Pizzaro, De Soto, and Blanco, the Gem of the An tilles would soon become,- if not in deed politically, at least economically and industrially a part of the United States, whose bayonets and warships had set the island free from the long and corrupt domination of old Spain. Gratitude, if nothing else, was de pended upon to work the change in favor of the liberators. 'Few, if any, of these roseate proph ecies have been realized, and recent advices from the island show that Spain is rapidly reconquering the is land,' so far as its commerce is con cerned. Instead of American capital and American business men and methods annexing the island econo mically to the United States, it looks to the Impartial observer as if ancient ties of blood were proving strong er than the lure of material Interests. Not only is the island not becoming Americanized, but, as a matter of fact, the Spaniard has greater com mercial influence in Cuba, today than ever before. For every American on the island there are twenty Span iards, and the disparity is rapidly in creasing in favor of the Spaniard. Practically the entire internal com merce and retail business of the is land is in the hands of Spaniards, and pitted against their conservative. Old World methods the hustle -and traditional push of the Americans find themselves halted by a dead wall of prejudice and unyielding conserva tism. "The fact that the trade between the United States and Cuba is greater than the island's trade with any other three nations does not change the sit uation. For every dollar Cuba sends us In trade we pay two dollars for Cuban tobacco, fruit and sugar. And Cuba, with stable government, will grow rich from this great market we furnish her. But it will not Ameri canize the island, because her busi ness men are Spaniards, and they more than ever before are ontrolling the commercial destinies of the is land. "The time may come when the rich opportunities offered by Cuba will draw the necessary deluge of Ameri can capital and Immigration to swamp the Spaniard in his Island stronghold, but until that time arrives Spain will be dominant in the island from which she was driven in the war of liberation. The Americanization of Cuba, apparently, is in the far dis tant future." J0URIUL ENTRIES Some men's convictions land them in Jail. Doing nothing is really the hardest kind of work. Force of habit is wrongfully blamed for a whole lot of things. Among the Inexcusable things of life hypocrisy has a prominent place. Gladstone once said that woman is the most perfect when the most womanly. J A YHA WKER JOTS There are said to be 200.000 rabbits out in Ford county, not counting the politicians, says the Hutchinson News. It must be a disheartening moment to a woman, the first time that she realizes her husband is worthless. opines the Howard Courant. The Arkansas City Traveler thinks that Mr. Taft must have a mighty good digestive apparatus If he can eat such things as "alligator steak." msumlng that such a thins: Is a spike of wood to which alligators are fastened It is possible to see where the Traveler is right in Its deduction. The man who is selling cuff but tons to keep his home going was around today, says the Ottawa Her ald. There is about one cuff button man to six lead pencil men. and the number of lead pencil men and shoe string men Is about equal. The cuff button man has an invalid wife and child in an humble miner's home, be sides himself. "I don't feel much like paying you a dime for those three buttons," a man said to the "humble miner" this morning, "but if you had come around a time or two when I've been out in society and was in the notion of Investing, I'd have given you as much as a dime just to rent me the collar button alone for an hour or two." The Lawrence papers are throwlne some well deserved bouquets at Mrs. Harvey, a colored woman who yester day celebrated the forty-third anni versary of her arrival there. When she landed in Lawrence, she was penniless and unable to read or write and had but recently been released from sla very. She conducted her little cele bration on her own farm of 153 acres, and was assisted in the festivities by her sons, who are prosperous citizens of Lawrence, having been given a col lege education by their mother. It is pleasing to see the Lawrence papers quit praising and discussing the poli ticians long enough to say a few words for this grand old colored woman, who has offered the best solution of the race problem. Emporia Gazette. QUAKER MEDITATIONS. From the Philadelphia Record. No, Maude, dear; a tiller of the soli would hardly do to steer a ship. Clothes don't make a woman, but the lack of them makes a chorus girl. It is possible for a man to be hon est and succeed in politics, but it isn't necessary. It's a good plan to tell the truth, provided you don't do it out of pure cussedness. The rich man who has a horror of dying in affluence might annex a few sons-in-law. Kiss a girl in the dark and she will feel like telling you she never wants to see your face again. Nature is something of a pres tidigitator. With-, the aid of a thaw she can turn a skate into a flounder. Whenever you see a lot of news paper paragraphs headed "Reflec tions of a Bachelor" you may be pretty sure they were written by a muchly-married man. Wigwag "How is Smiths can didacy coming on?" Political Boss Oh, he's out of the race. Wigwag "Why, he hasn't said anything to me about it." Political Boss "No; he doesn't know it yet." "Sir, could you give me a little as sistance?" said the weary wayfarer. "I don't know where my next meal is coming from." "Neither do I," re plied the prosperous-looking in dividual. "My cook left this morn ing, too-" KANSAS COMMENT FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE. In an effort to silence the oft-reiterated statement that women do not want to vote, the suffragists of the United States are now engaged in se curing signatures to a petition, ask ing congress to submit to the legisla tures of the cation an amendment to the national constitution. Which hall p.nfranrhiso Kwomen. The work has been organized "rer scale than ever before at- mpe and 13 in charge of Mrs. Car rie Chapman Catt, the president of the lurai,aUdi woman Suffrage Alliance, who directs activities from a head quarters established for this purpose at 29 East Twenty-ninth street. New York city. Here a force of competent clerks and a body of volunteer help ers send out the blanks and look after me returns. Mrs. Catt is one of the best known workers in the woman suffrage cause in the world, and indeed may be said to belong to the world, for she was oorn ui Wisconsin, reared and educa tea in Iowa, was the fir-st wman porter in the citv of San Trvsnr. lived in the state of Washington and later removed to New Tork. When Su san B. Anthony retired from the ac tive leadership of the National Ameri Woman Suffrage association in 1900, Mrs. Chapman Catt was unani mously elected president. In 1904, she became president of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance, which, in the few short years of its existence, has grown into an affiliation of national or ganizations from 16 countries. The president of the International Woman Suffrage alliance is Just as simple and sweet In her manner, Just as demo cratic and unspoiled as was the young wuiiitwi wno came irom "out west" years ago and commenced work in the national association as chairman of its organization committee. Emporia Ga zette. EXPERT TESTIMONY. All through the last political cam paign, the Republicans had to con tend with the fact that there had been a panic during a Republican ad ministration. This was believed to be Democracy's strongest asset and ar gument, but it failed to bring results, for two reasons: First, it was de clared by the campaign orators that it wasn't much of a panic anyway, and in the second place. Mr. Taft was declared to be the man to lift the nation out of the slough into which it had fallen. Now comes George W. Perkins, of the firm of J. P. Morgan Co., who says that the panic of 1907-8 was the worst in the history of this country, or the world. It was a time, he says, when there was considerable ques tion as to whether any security was worth anything. According to this testimony given In the senate in vestigation of the Tennessee Iron and Coal absorption by the United States Steel corporation,, the public has again been fooled; fooled into be lieving they were better off than they really were. But the public should not feel so bad about this, even if it is true. A panic consists largely in what the people think, for the in trinsic value of property and securi ties remains about the same. Had it been generally believed that the country was passing through its greatest financial crisis, we would not now be bo nearly? out of it as at present. The influence of this thing we call confidence, one way or the other, on financial matters, is greater than floods, or droughts, or earth quakes. Perhaps Perkins is right, and, If he is, the financiers did well to fool the people as much as they did. Atchison Globe. FROM OTHER PENS BRUTALITY IN SPORTS. An international organization for the discouragement of brutal sports has been effected in London, and it will es tablish branches in all quarters of the globe. Some sports generally regarded as brutal will not be Interfered with, such as prize fights. In fact, there is no intimation that contests between human beings will be interfered with at all, except for the gentle art of "purr ing," which may be regarded as race discrimination, because no race except the Welsh have ever shown an inclina tion to purr. Purring, dog fights, bull fights and contests between wild ani mals generally are to be placed under the ban, and serious efforts are to be made to prevent them. All of the sports made taboo bv the organization are such as may be dis pensed with without any serious injury to real sport, though a protest may be heard from the Welsh miners of Penn sylvania against the suppressing of purring. We are told that purring has ceased in Wales itself, but its exiles have carried the "sport" elsewhere, and it has remained distinctly Welsh. In fact, purring is too rich for the sport ing blood of anyone but a Welshman It consists broadly of sparring or fencing with the feet, and the point of attack is the leg below the knee. The feet of the contestant is clad in wooden or heavy leather shoes, in many cases capped with steel and not infrequently with spikes to make the blow more ef fective. It takes rank as a sport with the ancient Roman custom of boxing with the cestus, the progenitor of the "knuckle duster." the use of which has become unconventional. New Orleans Times-Democrat. o BELATED HUMAN APPRECIATION. What a snail-like thing is the justice of human appreciation. Humanity is periodically shamed by its own confes sions. Today the bones of John Faul Jones rest in honor at Annapolis, and his tomb keeps before the eyes of stud ents of the national naval academy the fact that time and history ultimately do justice to the great. John Paul sac rificed everything when he devoted himself to the American patriot cause. He was classed as a pirate in his home country and village. His name was made infamous, and a price was put upon his head. He first taught the American sailors that they could stand up to their British relatives in fair fight on the high seas, in spite of the ancient prestige of British valor and seaman ship. His victory put heart into the people at home and influence Into the hands of Dr. Franklin abroad, when he manned an old worm-eaten Indiaman with men of heart, and whipped a British warship accompanied by a con sort in her own waters. When Jones wanted more ships and men, our con gress coldly turned him down, intimat ing that if it had any commands to bestow on naval officers it would look to American born citizens on whom it could depend. A hundred years later we tunneled Paris to find his forgotten grave, brought his bones back and paid them belated honors. Did we, by so do ing, accomplish anything of benefit for John Paul or for ourselves? Detroit News. BALLADE OF AVOCATIONS. rv iway meant to learn a lot TvTotake L4.UtUe tim to read. Not any sort of silly rot, r l,d. ma"er; yes, indeed. S ?wr.tiat ls tno tnf I need; iir,i itm down, to my regret. And, though some day I may be freed, I haven't had the time as yet. 1 3.1ve Bbnt the globe to trot, cciS. ".'Where fancy chose to lead, notelooks, wherein I might Jot Odd happenings a travel screed. With a BUlt of tourist tweed. 11 analyze the foreign breed, I haven't had the time as yet. At home, within my humble cot, A lot of chores I have agreed To do. The garden I have got To get in shape a lawn to seed. Then beds to dig and beds to weed AJl?i.Jrees, about the place to set, vVith these few tasks I make email speed, i haven t had the time as yet. L'ENVOI. Dear sir, I've many mouths to feed; That fa the fact that makes me fret, That still my progress doth Impede, I haven't had the time as yet. Chicago News. Ghost Widow Terrifies. Sa Harbor is in the throes of a ghost scare, and Capt. Abe Selvers, who has sailed the Spanish Main and skirted the edge of the Sargasso sea, is leading those who are hunting for the ghost in the hope of laying it. Seemingly, it ls the ghost of a woman. It is draped heavily- in black and wears a mask. Many women have seen it following them. They are terror- stricken ana are afraid to go out oi doors after 9 o'clock at night. Capt. Selvers, who Is a gallant tar, boasts his Ions exDerience as a sailor taught him not to be afraid of any woman nor the ghost of any woman. Therefore, If he can get within grab bing distance of the ghost, he thinks something will happen. The Sag Har bor women are praying earnestly the ghost may fall into his clutches, be cause until it is caught they cannot go out to quilting parties, carpet-rag sewings, and other social diversions. Many of the young women also com plain bitterly that they are deprived of the excitement of going to the rail road station to see the evening ex press train come in. The ghost haunts Main street, be- twen Howard and Glover streets," Capt. Selvers explains. "The first thing a person feels who walks along that section of the street is a cold, clammy sensation. That s the atmosphere the ghost carries around with it. When I first felt it I turned around and saw a tall, masked figure. It was in black from head to foot, I tipped my hat, stepped toward it, and it disappeared. Then I recalled that I had forgotten to put the spade in the smoke-house, ana l started for home. It ls wonder ful what a longing- for home a thing like that gives to a man. I guess I ve seen ten women rushing for home from that section of Main street in the past week. They all had seen the Ghost Widow." New York Press. London Fogs. A certain undesired supremacy has always been granted to London in the matter of fogs, and the London pea souper has always been considered unequaied in its way. But things have changed a good deal of late. In the first place, those of late years, notably that at the beginning of this month, have been overhead fogs, which made the noonday like night, although In the streets it was perfectly clear, and there was little or no dislocation of traffic. This is said to be owing to t'he fact that a few hundreds feet up the air is cold enough to condense the moisture, whereas in the streets the air is warm enough to keep the moisture uncondensed. This variety of fog is certainly the least objectionable, for it enables people to go about their business without groping along the walls in utter darkness, as used to be the case. Another change that must be noted is the prevalence of fogs in Paris, notably In the present month, when in the first week the fog was much worse on the banks fo the Seine than on the banks of the Thames. Some years ago, when Paris burned wood, the city had no real fogs, but now that it has taken to burning coal It has imported the Ixmdon particu lar." And as the Seine at Paris ls not tidal, there is less chance of a breeze to carry away the fog than there is even in London. London Globe. "Jan" Was Worth $80,000. A "drunk" that ultimately netted its owner in the neighborhood of $80,000 was related In Judge Mack's court Sat urday, as part of the evidence result ing in the court setting aside the will of the late Joseph Willis, at the re quest of his widow, Mrs. Bertha Willis. Willis, it was related, while Intoxica ted, bought a piece of West side real estate for $4,300 some years ago. When he became sober he regretted the deal, thinking some one had taken advan tage of his condition. He investigated, however, and, to make the best of what he considered a bad bargain, made sufficient Improvements to pay taxes and a little profit. The proper ty today is appraised at $85,000. In setting aside tne win juage jsiack found that the testator was of un sound mind when the Instrument was executed. Chicago Dispatch to In dianoplis News. GLOBE SIGHTS. From the Atchison Globe. Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him. It is easy to invent a scheme, but difficult to make it work. Every man must be something of a diplomat in order to keep his friends. The modern woman does not seem to be as churchy as her old fashioned sister. It is all right for a man to use any term complimentary to a woman ex cept to say she is affectionate. Men are always shocked when a woman who has been deceived by a man, insists on marrying him. As soon as a man outgrows a fool ish notion, and drops it, a younger man adopts it, and picks it up. Most people make a mistake in not rating their neighbors high enough, and in rating themselves too high. A woman should either not play the game of love, or pay her losses as cheerfully as she pockets her gains. It is horrible to think of, but if the top of your head were removed, it would appear to be filled with oysters. If men would only masticate their food as thoroughly as they do their tobacco, there would be less work for the doctors. Even -when a man prays to be de livered from temptation, he ls telling himself that it isn't going to hurt him to take a look at it. The ferocity with which an unbe liever Is punished by people who do not believe themselves, ls one of the wonders of our civilization. You have observed, no doubt, that people tell you many things that are of no benefit or interest to you. And it is very likely others have observed the same thing about your efforts at conversation. At the next meeting of the Lancas ter Literary society this will be de bated: "What does a girl gain in fu ture rewards if she polishes up the church brass, and gives no assistance to her mother in polishing things around home?" THE EVENING STORY Hunting With Dorothy. By Littell McClung. Dorothy was a sportswoman from the tip of her dainty pumps to the top of her aristocratic head. Never had Owen Compton met a girl in whom so many delightful qualities were blended. 1 That dashing creature known as "the athletic girl" he cordially disliked, holding that young women were Intend ed primarily for cozy corners. So, when Introduced to Dorothy, he felt sure he would not like her a bit. Handsome she undoubtedly was, and queenly, too; but with her queenll ness Dorothy was vivaciousness itself. She could ride with the skill of a cow boy the wildest pony that ever leaped a fence. She could shoot like an ex pert and row like a university oars man. And after galloping gayly over the fields on one of her papa's most dan gerous young horses she would come Into the drawing room, and, with sym pathetic touch, play a score of old time melodies surcharged with senti ment. Before many moons Owen discover ed that with all her athletic propensi ties Dorothy was as tender-natured and as warm-hearted as any girl who breathed the ozone. The result was inevitable. Therefore, when Dorothy looked up from the piano, a coquettish light in her dark eyes, and asked: "Owen, when are you coming out to shoot partridges with me?" Owen replied that next morning would find him ready with cartridges and gun. He appeared by sun-up, and Doro thy was awaiting him with her own favorite setter and her own brightly jolished little shotgun. In hunting boots, short skirt, and a brown Jacket, whose large collar fell back over her shoulders disclosing her round, white throat, she was a veritable vision of the forest. "As I live, but you do look stunning!" was Owen's comment as he gave her a rapid survey. "Another Diana ready for the hunt! but whether it be birds or hearts, it's hard to say!" She laughed merrily. "The former, of course, sir!" she de clared. "At evening with moonlight setting, you know, ls the proper time for wounding hearts. This morning in the bright sunshine partridges are to be our only consideration; please re member this!" "Agreed," he said, his eye flashing back the challenge. "Let's strike out. Look, your dog is Just crazy to be off!" Then down the "long slope they went, and out into the fields. The au tumn sun was a dull, golden disk that seemed to cast its color over the leaves and the ruddy fruit. As they made their way through an -orchard, Owen stopped and, throwing a stick up into the boughs, brought down several fine apples. With evident relish Dorothy set her uhara teeth into one of the largest of these. The appeal of the picture was too much for Owen, and he began to quote something about the drowsy winds that-fanned "a heart ripe as the apples grown in orchard lands of long ago." She stopped him with a disapproving glance. "Do you remember what we started out to do?" she asked. "Yes, to shoot birds, not to talk sentiment!" She nodded, and they pushed out into the open fields again. The setter, a hundred yards ahead was already standing a covey of partridges. They hurried ud close. "Ready?" he. asked, raising his gun. "Ready," she answered. "You take those on. the left; I'll look after those that fly up on the right." Burr-burr-burr! and a dozen part ridges rose obliquely and sailed over the fields. Bang, bang! spoke Dorothy's gun. Bang, bang! echoed his. Two birls dropped, one in line or Owen's fire, the other over to the riHonors are even!" cried Dorothy. "It's a hit and a miss for each of us!" He sprang forward, and as the dog brought up the dead birds he dropped them Into the sack he carried. Sud denly a hundred feet in front of him a partridge that had become separated from the others ran out of the grass and fluttered off toward a clump of bushes on the hillside. He lifted his gun to his shoulder and pulled both triggers; but the bird con tinued in its flight. Then behind him flashed Dorothy's gun, and the part ridge dropped like a spent rocket. At the same moment a sharp, stinging pain ran through Owen's left hand. In stinctively he Jerked it up it was cov ered with blood! His face grew pale, for he thought that a good part of the leaden load had struck him. He raised his arm and the blood ran down in a tiny rivulet over his wrist. With his right hand he reached for his handkerchief to stop the crimson flow. He was conscious that thR e-irl was running UP to mm. "Good heavens!" she gasped, her face white as chalk aa she saw the blood. "I've shot you, Owen!" "I'm afraid you have," he said, "but not seriously, I guess." In a second her hand had hold of the handkerchief and she was wiping away the mood. "Oh, it's not very serious!" she breathed Joyfully. "Look, it's only a deep, red scar now. A stray shot has grazed the back of your hand that is all, thank goodness I p; looked closer and saw that what she 8 aid was true. "But It must be bandaged at once she affirmed In deeply sympathetic tones. "We must get to some water. Come, there's a little spring Just over the hill." Hurriedly she tied a knot In the hand kerchief, and they went over the ridge In the direction indicated, once at the spring she became alert. Remov ing the handkerchief from Owen's hand, she soaked it in the water and then bathed the wound thoroughly. The blood had ceased to flow and there was little pain. In fact, the cool water and the pressure of her hands were decidedly pleasant. Then she wrung the water out of the handkerchief and tied It neatly around his fingers. "Now when we get to the house a little listerine and a new band age will complete the operation," she said. The strain over she sank down weak ly on one of the large stones near the stream. In a second he was all ap prehension. "Why, what's the matter, Dorothy?" he asked. "Positively you look ill!" "Oh, it's nothing," she replied brokenly. "Only I'm so very, very glad you were not badly hurt. The reaction has made me a little weak, that's all." And she smiled again bravely. "My dear Dorothy," he said, taking both her hands in his uninjured one, "maybe it is more serious than you think!" "Oh, no, it can't be dangerous!" she exclaimed in sudden alarm. "The bleeding has stopped, hasn't it?" "Oh, my hand's all right," he re plied, "but I fear that's not the only wound you've inflicted!" Sudden terror shone in her eyes. "Ob, Owen, dear, surely no other shot AMUSEMENTS. At the Grand. Saturday Matinee and Night "Human Hearts." Monday Night Paul Gllmore la "Th Boys of Company B." At the Novelty. Daily Matinee 2:S0 High class vaudevtl!. Evenings 7:45-9:15 High class vaudeville. At the Majestic. Tonight 8:15 Tha Raymond Wells Stock company in "Work and Wages" and vau deville. Daily matinee 2:30. For particulars, prices and arnusameiit details, see announcementa In this paper elsewhere. struck you? Tell me tell me they didn't!" She was quiverinr with apprehen sion. "Well, I don't know whether It was a bullet or not," he answered, "but I felt that I have been struck, and fatally right here!" And he put hia uninjured hand over his left aide ac i smiled at Dorothy significantly. She caught his meaning on the in stant. "Are you aura, Owen, that tha shot struck home?" she Queried en couragingly. "Dead sura of it, my dear girl," ha answered. "And what are you going to da about it?" "There's only one thing I can do,- he said, "ask you to try to heal tha heart wound as you did the otherl Will you, dear?" But thara .was no verbal reply- none waa needed. "So it waa heart after all that my modern Diana went hunting for?" ha asked on the way home. "It looks that way:" she said, laughing up at him. (Copyrighted 1909, by Associated Literary Frees.) HVMOR OP THE bAY Maud Belle doesn't wear French htoli any more. Her husband won', let her. Ethel I said she would lower herself by marrying him. Boston Transcript. Braldsen Tapes Yes, I'm fired; dis charged without a reason! Sllkson Thredd Well, you didn't have any when you took the Job, did you? Syracuse Herald. Ella I'm going to hang up my stocking on Christmas. Stella What for? Ella By special request of papa and mamma. You know they believe in Santa Claus. Life. "You say she is a woman with a past. And does she deny this?" "Only about ten years of it," replied the other. Phil adelphia Ledger. Highly Descriptive. "Can you tell, me, thir, if Mithter Joneth houth 1th near heah?" "Yes, I kin. Its about what your head ought to be." "What ith that, thir?" "A block off." Baltimore Sun. Not the Answer He Expected. Dash away I wired the old man. "Where ls that money I wrote you for?" Hashaway Get an answer? Dashaway Yes. Hia answer reads, "In my Inside pocket." St. Louis Times. One Sure Way. If a fellow wants to be absolutely sure of making a name for him self he ought to be a sign painter. Phila delphia Record. Too Much on Hand "Cheer up, John, and don't worry," she said. "It doesn't do any good to borrow trouble." "Borrow trouble," echoed her husband. "Great Caesar's srhost! I ain't borrowing trou ble; I've-got ltrto lead. "Chicago News. Don't Let His Escape. Miss Gushing ton (entering street car) Oh, don't get up; please keep your seat, please do. Mr. Man hattan Realiir. I'd like to obllne you. ma dam, but I want to get out at this corner. ebruary Smart Bet. Not Yet "Is money a drug on the mar ket. Mr. Bickers?" "I don't know. It haa never put me to sleep." Birmingham Age Herald. As Some Measure It. A successful busi ness man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. Philadelphia Record. Fast Marathon. Redd What's the fast est Marathon that you ever heard of? Greene I can't give you the exact time, but I know it was made by my gas meter! Yonkers Statesman. Preposterous? Forty-second Street Bah! this paper makes me sick with its lies. Broadway Wassa matter now? Forty-seeond Street Why, here's a story about a Philadelphlan being burled alive! Judge. "A Dear Friend. "T 'hear yer fren' Tarn son's married again." "Aye, so he is. He's been a dear fren' tae me. He's cost me three waddin' presents an' two wreaths." Dundee Herald. Sam Sparks Oh, yo' aint de only seed In de sunffowah. Der's lots ob uddeh gals dat hab called me "Sugah" befo' Ah ebeh lieahd ob yo' Belinda Sparks Wei!, man. If dey called yo' "Sugah" dey eholy must hab meant loaf sugah. Chicago News. Would Seem So. Crawford Do the rich know how the other half live? Crabshaw After taking their money from them, they must be able to form some Idea of how they are compelled to live. Puck. POINTED PARAGRAPHS, From the Chicago News. It's easy to catch suckers with a Una of talk. Call a spade a spade, and you may get it in the neck. A woman probably feels blue when she Is green with envy. Some men have no excuse for being sober when the lid ls off. Why doesn't some enterprising at torney write a book of unwritten laws? Certain men Jump at conclusions, but others speak out between the acts. Be good and you will be happy as happy as you can be under the circum stances. Any woman can pass an old admirer without looking back if she Is blind. A woman wouldn't mind being poor so much if all her acquaintances were Just a little poorer. It makes a woman awfully tired to see a man make a fool of himself over any other woman. If a woman had any other excusa than "because" for falling in love with a man she probably wouldn't do it. There ls no earthly hope for a young man who sits around and waits for an engraved invitation to kiss a pretty girl. REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. From the New York Press. The reason men can be such fools with women ls they think they can't. The only way to preserve one's en thusiasms is to keep them tightly corked up like champagne. Some men have so much self-control they can get mad at their wives when they wouldn't with anybody else. A satisfactory thing about being a business man is how proud he is of what a successful farmer he could have been. When a girl wouldn't rather have curly hair than a sweet disposition It's a sign every other girl would arrea with her.

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNALFBIDAY EVENINg FEBEUAHY 5, 1909. ever CJUCJ Arrival of First Saturday in: February is the Signal for Increased Values in Our Remarkable Clearing" Sale of V. li $2.50 Exciting Clean-Up of Boys' Combination Suits, $3.75 This includes all our special! selected Suits that i j co2i-in at So to S7.0. And re- member that even these regular prices repre- sentea a wivu i and upwards. Each fc Suit has two pairs of tjf Knickerbocker pants. ana tne price per saiu p jj q lO UU For Boys Combination Suits worth $-L Made in double-breasted mod els s ti 1! rpars. Each coat has 2 pairs of KrucierDocKer panto 10 matcu, me iau rics are stanch wearing-, all-wool cassimeres, in this season's newest patterns and colorings,. Suits alone are worth S3, the extra pair of Knickerbockers are worth 31. Your choice for Suit and extra Pants tomorrow for only 2.51 JO C f Tomorrow for little fellows Russian Cver ybJv coats. 2S to 8 years, and big boys" Overcoats, 8 to lo years, in smgie breasted fl fronta and protector collar, battoa to the neck styles, durable cheviots and friezes, sold formerly for $oS5 and 85. CO Tomorrow for Youns' Men's Handsomely p ZJKJ XaLored salts, newest models and colorings in olives, gray worsteds and velours; beautiful mixtures in cassirntres and cheviots: pure aU-wool blue series and black thibet3: broken lines; well known makes that sold for 112.50, flo and tlS. Youths Long Pants in fancy cassimeres f( and worsted, $L30 and $2 quality, all sizes. p X .JJ Bovs' Knee Pants, doable knee and seat, 50c and 75c quality, 4 to 6 years. Boys' KrickerbockePants 3 to 13 years, in Cf-, dark fancy cassimere, ,oc quality OUC Boys lisle web Suspenders. Leather ends, 25c 1Q quality..... 1C Boys fine pore worsted Sweaters, 24 to 36, all Q ETf colors, JL50 quality aOC Boys' Madras Shirts, collars attached or detach- A C ed,12 to 14 neck, 75c values tOC 29c aii'bchaimer: Marx lilts and Overcoats Tomorrow in addition to continuing our sale of $18, $20 and $22 Suits and Overcoats at Fifteen Dollars, we will add a big and fine lot of elegant $25 qualities, so you can now save as high as ten dollars on the purchase of a single garment- Look over your supply of clothes and determine quickly whether you will take advantage of this brilliant offer. Second in Importance is our astonishing clearing sale of $35 and $40 Hart, Schaffner Marx Suits and Overcoats at $25 Silk lined. Imported stuffs. Beautiful hand tailoring:. The Biggest and Best Shoe Sale in Town! $2 for Men's and Ladies' Shoes of our own and other standard makes of $3.50 and $4.00 shoes Also a Chance for Early Spring Buyers We have 400 pairs of Low Shoes included in this sale. Grand Clean-Up Underwear I worth up to $2, choice 79c Including all broken and discontinued lines; all sizes and forms, and in all the desirable shades and colors. If you do not boy enough to last at the very least a year, you will miss one of the best chances of the season. Re- 0 member, values up to $2.00, Cr cut to J Superior Union Suits heavy and light weight wools and wool mixtures; also andToSS at1.??.6!3. 25 Discount Men's Heavy Fleeced Underwear, Shirts and Drawers all sizes, regular on 50c kind ..OIC Final clean-up of $1,50, $2.00 and $2.50 Shirts all sizes and styles, soft, stiff or pleated bosoms, cuffs attached i e or detached pl.XO Men's Fancy Hose 35c and 25c iq values A 7C Men's 50c President Suspend- odp ers a pair "OC Men's 25c Boston Garters a C pair xoC First showing of Spring, 1909, "Man hattan" Shirts the colors in all shirts from $L65 to $3.50 GUARANTEED to be absolutely fast. Come and make an early selection. SPRING HATS PILING IN NOW! One hundred different styles and kinds of Stetson's Famous Headwear $3.50 Others at $4, $5 and $6 and up to $12.00 $1.65 Sale of broken lines of $2.50 and $3.00 Winter Hats Continued. NO RECALL HERE. GraTe and Dignified Senators Shy at This Provision. Led Ty Quiney Clause Is Stricken From Commission Plan. LOSE OX OTHER POINTS InitiatiTe and Beferendam Will Stay in the BilL Senate Also Refuses to Elimi nate School Boards. Tliat there still remains a; least a tiny bit of tie old-time political spirit ta the state senate was In dicated late Thursday afternoon dur ing the consideration, in committer of the whole of Senator Brady's bill. Xo. 5 2. providing a commission form of government for cities of the second class. Incidentally. whu -i-os characterized as cr frressive principles In government the "recall"' idea received a de cidedly rude Jolt. Senator Brady participated with, gusto in the mutilation cf the pet assessment and taxation bill of "sen ator Quircy of Saline. But yesterday the genial senator from Salin- bad his opportunity for revenge and hen the favorite legislative" idea C Senator Brady's fostering was broug'-t out for consideration Senator Qj:noy got on the- job with one t,;' jVs heaviest hammers and nailed wfcci sections of the measure to the cross and mauled other portions ai l;t I: was evidently not exactly the day tvr reform legislation in large doses al though after the a ray Serato- Erad'v expreased himself as quite we-". pleaded with what was left cf his irYl The first few preliminary sections of the measure were passed ever without any. friction, but the eo:n became heavy when section 5 was (j Question yvSI i as to the 1 I SuprW CALUMET Baking Powder Vadd'i Pirt FmJ F Uicaj, 19Q7. reached. This section prescribed the method of electing officers under the commission form of government, the principal provision which displeased the old-timers being the stipulation that cn the ballots there should "be no party designation or mari what ever." This was the nonpartisan feature and one cf the reform, ideas. Senator Quiney moved that all of section be stricken from the bill. The present law he argued is ample to cover the matter of elections. '"I wish to say." he said, "that I favor tne commission form of government but I do not favor enacting an entire new set of laws and unessential de ta.ls." "This section I3 the heart of the bill." explained Senator Brady. 'I?1 tirrt'i: ha-3 cme in municipal afla:rs in Kansas when politics shoul 1 be eliminated from municipal matters. Se-ator Carey came to the support of the author of the bill and de clared thnt to strike out the section mentioned would I-ave the city elections open to the undesirable in fluence of political machines. The question was put to a vote and Senator Quincy's motion to strike out was lost. Quint j- Still Leading Fight. Provisions of sections 13 and IS abolishing boards of education and placing control of school matters in the hands Of a enmrr. -stsf nnoj- nf education, who should also have charge of the city finances and revenues. brought Senator Qnincy into the limelight again as the cham pion hammer-swinger. He moved to eliminate ail reference to boards of education from the bill, which In effect would mean their continuation. He advanced the argument that the job of being the whole board of education and attending .to the finances and revenues of a city was entirely too much for any ordinary man to undertake. Besides he ob jected' to placing control of the schools within the irer of a single individual. Senator Leidy agreed with the sca-tor from Saline and did not think :t wise to abolish school boards. He considered them bodies of most ex cellent men. and declared that mem bers of boa-ds of education from over the state in a recent convention protested against the bill. Senators Brady and Carey both be lieved in abolishing school boards and the latter thought members of such boards being interested parties would not be expected to favor the bill, because they were personally prejudiced against being Legislated cut of jobs. Senators Huffman and Brewster each struck a blow or two at the bill. The former favored Quincy's amendment because he believed It is too big a job for one man. at the salary named in the bill, to have complete charze of the schools, even to the hiring of "teachers and looking- after grounds and build ings, and also serve as commissioner of finance. We are going crazy, I think, on this commission business." declaimed the senator from Doniphan. "Why. I look for the senator- from Shawnee to get up and move to have the schools put un der b public utilities bUL The citi- io. ih secocd yi-sf cities 1st zay district protest against doing away with school boards." Grady Raps School Boards. "Our boards cf education." asserted Senator Brady, "are our most extrava gant municipal bodies. When they are criticized they hold tip their hands in mock heroics and say we are attack ing education. I think we ought to put our educational system upon a business basis.'" Senator Myers thought the bill a good one. but he doubted the expediency of putting too much in the biiL as it would have a tendency to keep cities from adopting the commission form of government. He therefore thought It wise to adopt Senator Quincy's motion. A majorit of the senators believing the same thing, the motion carried and reference to boards of education was stricken out of the bill. Senator Qulncy scored another "knock-out" in securing the elimina tion of the provision giving the com missioners authority to issue script in emergencies. Senator Brady was ap parently saving np for more important things and made but little protest to the pint raised. Senator Robertson occasioned a little facetious comment bv questioning the patting of the words "Ipso facto" in a certain line. He asked the author of the bill what they meant and Senator Brady explained, "them words is Latin." The grammarian of the senate. Senator Cambern, was asked for expert opinion on the matter and on his decision the words were re tained in the bill to give it tone and eciat. whatever that is. A real lively contention arose over section SL the "recall" feature, provid ing that 25 Fer cent of the electors, by petition may call an election to oust a city commissioner. Senator Qulncy. who apceared to have a "strike-out" habit offered his usual motion. Sena tor Carey offered a substitute, which carried, raising the percentage of elec tors necessary to call an election to 40. instead of 25 per cent. Then the sena tor from Saline renewed his motion to edminate the section as amended. e Recall Provisfoa. "The recall provision. declared Sen ator Brad v. "is one of the most pro gressive features of the biiL There are three new principles of reform govern ment In this bill the nonpartisan, elec tions the recall and the initiative and referendum." He strenuously opposed eliminating any of these. t COFFEE CRITICS Are nsoaily pretty hard to please, bat it is easy enough whea they get Blend Xo. 10, per lb. 40c Its pleasing Savor, delicate aroma and qaality, has made it a popular f avarite in this city. Chas. McCHntock Tea Co flee China R 715 kans Ar. Senator Brewster declared that this provision gave the people the right to remove an officer who might be trying to enforce a state law. for instance, in certain cities, it conld be used by the majority of citizens against, the pro hibitory law cf the state, and render the work of the attorney general of no aval 1. "That is the same old argument that has been presented against popular participation in government since the foundation of this republic." said Sen ator Brady vehemently. "The same old argument. Toa can't trust the people-' The force of that argument h as been lost, it has been disproved, for we know that we can trust the people to do what is right. This recall provision gives the people the right to remove an Incom petent or corrupt official and it is a right the people should have." The majority of the senators thought differently and the motion to strike out the section prevailed by a vote of IS to 13. InitiatiTe and Referendum Wins. The next section was that establishing- the initiative and referendum, giving the people an opportunity to reject or enact any city ordinance that miarht seem advisable to them. The senator from Saline was on hand with his habitual motion to strik out the section. Senator Brady was still full of fight. "The question narrows down to this proposition." he said. "Can we trust the people to? know what they want? So far as X am concerned I am willing to trust the people and this provision should be retained." "I too, believe in the people," de clared Senator Qnincy. "but when it comes to the pass that the peopls can not be trusted to elect honest and capable men to make resniations for ihs-m, then we had better abolish all government and turn things over to the mob." The senate stood by Senator Brady on the proposition and Senator Quincy's motion was lost. His last "strikeout" of the day was with reference to section 3 3. relating to school boards, and this was elim inated without argument. When the committee of the whole arose it re ported the bill back to the senate with the recommendation that it be passed as amended. While in committee of the whole S. B. Xo. S51. by Stewart and S. B. Xo. 243, by Avery, were also passed. Prior to adjournment Senator Brady presented a resolution con taining an invitation from the students of the State university at Lawrence to the governor, members of the legislature aad state officers, to visit the university Friday. Feb ruary 12, Lincoln's birthday anniver sary. The invitation was accepted. The university will provide a special train for the legislative party. Senator Robertson. introduced a resolution urging the Kansas repre sentatives in Congress to use their efforts to secure the passag3 of laws prohibiting the issuance of govern ment liquor licenses to persons in Kansas who are not licensed by the state to handle liquor, and also to amend the- interstate, commerce law so as to prevent any common carrier from trruislc Into the eiate anv; articles prohibited by the constitution to be kept or sold. At 5iH5 p. m., the senate ad journed. Xew 'Senate Bills. The following bills have been intro duced in the senate: S. B. Xo. 410. By committee on tem perance and hygiene An act concern ing intoxicating liquors. 3. B. Xo. 411. By committee on tem perance and hygiene An act concern ing nonintoxicatin? liquors containing alcohoL S. 3. Xo. 412. By committee on tem perance and hygiene An act relating to intoxicating liquors. S. B. Xo. 413. By ililton An act re lating to cities of the first class. S. B. Xo. 414. By Milton An act to amend section 422, article IS, chapter SO, general statutes. S. B. Xo. 415 By Milton An act to authorize the mayor and council of the city of Argentine, Wyandotte county to open and macadamize East Ruby ave nue, and to Issue bonds against the city not exceeding $20,000- S. B. Xo. 41. By Milton (fcy request) An act empowering the county com missioners of Wyandotte county, to Im prove a public highway in Quindaro township. S. B. Xo. 417. By Milton An act to amend the law defining the liability of railroads in certain cases. S. B. X"o. 413- By Milton An act to enable the counties of Wyandotte and Johnson to- build a bridge across the Kansas river at Holliday. S. B. Xo. 413. By Stewart An act relating to primary elections la certain cities. S. B. Xo. 420. By Anderson An act to Instruct the senators and represent atives of the legislature as to the elec tion of United- States eenators. S. B. Xo. 4iTL By Potter An act amending section 11. chapter 488. ses sion laws of 1905. S. R Xo. 4112. By Travis An act pre scribing what the minutes of the meet ings of the boards of county commis sioners shall state. S. B. Xo. 423. By Travis An act to amend section 1S32, general statutes of 1301. S. B. Xo. 424. By Travis An act to amend section 304L general statutes 1)L IN FIGHTING GARB Pacific "ayal Vessels Ate Being Painted Gray. First Instance of the Kind in Time of Peace. UNUSUAL MOVEMENT Of War Material to Hawaii and the Philippines. XaTal Officials Profess "ot to Understand It. Farmer Killed by Horse. Hiawatha, Kan-. Feb. 5. While taking the horses to pasture at his farm near Robinson Thursday Stephen Quaife was kicked in the head and died from the effects of the blow three hoars later. Mr. Quaife was IS years old and settled in Brown county in 1854. When he came here he drove a team of oxen for a livelihood- Mr. Quaife has had an exhibition of fruit at the county fair nearly every year since the first fair was held In 1SS4. CASTOR I A For Infants and dildren. Tcs Kid Yea E3T3 Afwajs BcsgM Bears the Signature of San Francisco. Feb. 5. The close o the present week will see an unusual amount of war material and supplies shipped from this port to the Philip pines and the Hawaiian Islands. This fact, taken in connection with the ar rival of the naval transport Buffalo from Honolulu painted leaden gray, the color that is associated in the popular mind with the fighting garb of the American navy and the unexpected re turn o the torpedo flotilla from the south Is causing- some local comment. The baric Mohican will clear for Hon olulu riding; deep In the water under the weight of two great disappearing guna destined to form a part of the de fenses at Pearl harbor, the site of the new naval station in the Hawaiian is lands. Saturday the Pacific mail liner Asia sails for Manila, carrying 3.500 tons of cargo, 2,000 tons of which consist cf army and navy stores for the Philip pines. Included In this shipment are 200 submarine mines, which are to be placed at the entrance of Manila "har bor, and 2,500 cases of small arms am munition. The army transport Sheri dan also leaves for Honolulu tomorrow laden with 3.000 tons of general supplies for the troops In the island In connection with the change made in the character of the Buffalo it is stated orders have gone out to the Pa cific fleet that the big- fighting ships be similarly altered in appearance on their return to Magdalena bay from the South American cruise. This is the first time since the building of the new navy, the "white navy," as it has been widely known, that the color of the ships has been changed except in time of war. While admitting that there Is unusual activity just at pres ent In Pacific coast naval circles of ficers of the navy profess themselves unable to exolaln. it. Costello home and called the latter into the yard. Costello was armed, as was also Smirl, and a duel followed. rurtng the duel. In the dark. Costello shot Smlrl with a shotgun, killing him. FIXE HORSES AX COUXCIL GROVE Parkdale Training Stables Have 29 Head of Fast Ones. Council Grove, Kan. Feb. 5 This coentT Is fast becoming noted for Its fast and fine bred horses, and the Parkdale train ing stables have already some twenty head of speed prospects and track bcraeat in training for the coming season. Of these Escabar, the Creech staCIois purchased last week at the Hongton sal by E. F. Bell of this place, for C-540. la the star. In the list are B.zxy Ixzy iJ-lif. Sylvia Bud. Banda Rosea, Got. Eoch. Ashcobar. WCbar. Myrtetl. Mami Bell. Heppwrtrht. Oamway, Clarence B. Ivan hurst. Belle Ward and Symbol Bran. Moet of these horses took places In some of the fastest races on the Kansas-Oklahoma cir cuit and are promistsg much for the com ing season which is to open hers July 14. One 3lirHT Kills Another. Pittsburg. Kan Feb. 5. George Smirl. a prominent miner. wa3 shot dead last night at the home of Bert Costello, southwest of this city about IS miles. The two had some trouble about a month ago. Last night Smirl. whH intoxicated, went t the Keep Baby Healthy; Free Ko child can be well and stress unless Its bowels mors regularly ev ery day at the sama hour. Bach regu larity promotes good health. On pas sage is absolutely necessary, while two are not too many. There Is one remedy that to espaoial! adapted to the needs of ctuldres. ami wiuch thousands of American mothers ar ximxait today, acd that is Dr. CaldwU's Syr-CD Pepsin, the gret hrb laxative comcovnd. Its senile action, so free from grtotng. its tonic effects, and ts perfeoe Dur.tr. vouched for to taa United States rovertanert makes it an Ideal childrea's laxative tcnic Mrs. M F. Cash, cf Webb. Ok a., is old-ume friend of tViis wonderful child remedy and ehe says ahe could scarcely keeo house without it- Siie became auainted with tt throush Dr. Caldwell's offer of a free trial bo-. wtich ne found so effective on her baby that no now always keeoe It tn the how. M K. L Stout, of Louisville, Kr, also fire used it in a free samde. then boxufht t cf her drur-et at the regular priee, whkrfc Is onlT 60 cents or SI a bocue. It as her little rirl a spier-did appetite and a visoreus stotnaoh. Where Lrr Calwie Srruo Pepsin onoe finds Its way into th home ft makes a Iife-iong friend. They soon discard saria Pills and powdera. Those who have never yet used Dr. CaidwelTs Syrup Pepsin ehonld begin tc do so. trrr their ars Kilselcg a va.uaVi household friend. Ia order to acquaint yiu witi its merits at no expense to your self the doctor wCU send yoa a free test bottle en recetut of naais and address. It has been Justly caTIed the nation's safe guard to health tn the ear of eonstrpa tion. dys-oecsia, fcearttiiira. liver trouble, sick headache, srnzr stomach and similar digestive ailments. If there Is anything about Tosr irmsnt that yes don't understand, or if yoa want any medical advlea. eertts to the doctor; and he will answer -ytwi tally. There is f Vl The addreis Is Dr. W. B. I Caldwell. &S CaidTH.UJs-., T t

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL FRIDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 5, 1909. A 4 1 s c f f, I XfmUtk TTs Oram. Watrih HARD TOSATISFY Attorneys Claim Teager Charges Are Still Insufficient. Again Ask Senate to Dismiss the Contest. ATTORNEYS ON FLOOR They Are Discnssing Proposi tion This Afternoon. More Amendments to Tax Law Proposed in Senate. The senate late this afternoon will hear arguments of counsel relative to the motion of G. P. Aikraan to dis miss the contest brought against him by N. A. Teager for the office of judge In the thirteenth judicial dis trict. This decision was reached by the senate at the morning session. Mr. Teager today filed his amend ed notice of contest as was ordered by the senate last Tuesday. Judge Aikman thereupon offered a motion that this amended petition be dismis sed. The contestee alleges that Teag er has not In his amended notice ful filled the requirements imposed by the senate, nor complied with the rules prescribed by the committee on elections. Further contestee alleges that the contestor has not set out reason for contest with sufficient de finiteness; he has not described the particular ballots alleged to have been thrown out or improperly count ed. Senator Robertson moved that the matter be referred to the com mittee on elections with authority to decide the questions involved. This motion was lost, however, and Sena tor Ganse's motion that the senate hear arguments on the motion to dis miss at the afternoon session, pre vailed. The attorneys for the parties interested will each be allowed twen ty minutes to present their argu ments. The bills considered by the senate in committee of the whole yesterday were read the third time and passed. These bills were S. B. No. 192 by Brady; S. B. No. 80, by Travis: S. B. No. 228. by Stewart; H. B. No. 297, by the ways and means committee; S. B. No. 85 by Quincy; S. B. No. 210 by Ftannard; S. B. No. 248 by Avery; S. B. No. 251 by Stewart; S. B. No. 52 by Brady. One of the important bills intro duced in the senate today was S. B. No. 427 proposing amendments to the present assessment and taxation laws relating to levies. This bill was pre pared by the committee on assess ment and taxation and was presented by Chairman Stavely upon whose mo tion the rules were suspended and the bill read a second time. The bill limits the powers of county commissioners, city councils and boards of education to fix rates of levies, prescribing maximum tax rates according to population and to tal valuation of propertv. Senator f-tavely stated that the rates fixed by the measure are practically the Bame as at present, but the bill is designed to establish a more just and equit able basis for tax levies throughout .the state. In counties which have an assessed valuation not exceeding $10,000,000 me commissioners snail not levy more than 2 mills on the dollar. Coun ties having assessed valuation more than ten million but not exceeding eleven million dollars the maximum levy shall be 2 mills. Where the valuation runs from $11,000,000 to $30,000,000. the levy of 2 mills shall be reduced four-hundredths of a mill for each million dollars in excess of eleven millions. Where the county valuation Is from $30,000,000 to $31, 000,000 the maximum levy is fixed at one and forty-six hundredths mills; from $40,000,000 to $60,000,000. one and twenty-hundredth mills; $60. 000.000 to $90,000,000, one and thirty hundredths mills; $100,000,000, 1 mills. A levy of not more than 5-10 mill shall be made for county road and school taxes. In cities of the first class of over 1 49,000 population the maximum levy shall be as follows: General revenue 2 mills; general improvements one and two-tenths mills; water fund, 1 mill; judgment and park funds mill each; library fund, mill. In cities of not more than 70,000, the only change from the foregoing is in respect to levy for general improve Pleasure to show you our very complete line of Men's and Youth's new Spring of 1909 wearing apparel six weeks to two months in advance of other clothiers. Stetson Hats Every style for the coming season is now on our shelves and our prices for these new styles are just the same as you pay for last year's styles in bargain sales elsewhere. Oar ments which is placed at one and five tenths mills. In cities of over 70,000 the maximum levy for general reve nues Is fixed at one and two-tenths mills. With respect to second class cities the maximum levy is fixed as follows: General revenues, 2 mills; improve ments 1 mill; park two-tenths mill; library four-tenths mill. Cities of the third class: General fund 2 mills; improvement fund, 2 mills; library four-tenths mill; park, six-tenths mill. Boards of education in cities of less than 40,000 are limited to fixing a rate of not more than 5 mills for support and building fund of schools; over 40,000 population four-tenths mills for support and for building pur poses six-tenths of a mill. In cities of the second class boards of education cannot levy more than 6 mills for general support of schools and 5 mills for general school pur poses. Levies in taxing districts shall not exceed 25 per cent. Another bill offered by the com mittee on assessment and taxation re moves the rebate of 5 per cent for payment of taxes prior to their be coming due, and imposes a penalty of 3 per cent if not paid by December 20 of each year. Senator Stewart Introduced a bill ratifying and legalizing the action of all cities of the first class which have adopted the commission form of gov ernment prior to the passage of this act, notwithstanding the election may not have been conducted in exact ac cordance with the new commission form bill enacted the other day. At 12 o'clock the senate adjourned until 2 p. m. Bills in Senate. The following bills were introduced in the senate this morning: S. B. No. 425. By Stavely An act re lating to the construction and mainte nance of permanent roads. o. a. jno. 4zt. By Ganse (by request) An act relating to the buying, selling and dealing in grain, stocks, bonds, securities, provisions and other com modities. S. B. No. 427. "Rv mmmlttu sessment and taxation An act con- uciiiiug assessment ana taxation, limit ing the levy of taxes in the several tax ing districts. S. B. No. 428. By committee on as sessment and taxation An act con cerning assessment and taxation. S. B. No. 429. Rv Hiifrm.n v, quest) An act for the protection of S. R. No d.lfi TT A to orohibit the ruiHliehlno- nf f. i exaggerated statements concerning the 1 1 a. 1 1 ui pecuniary conaiiion or any corporation which statements are in- iciiut:u ui nave zl tenuency to give, a less or apparent value of the shares, bonds or property. S. B. No. 431. By Stewart An act re lating to cities of the first class that have adopted a commission form of government. S. B. No. 432. Rv- TTnntoi- (hv An act to define the rights of owners or iana in respect to surtace waters. S. B. No. 433. By Hunter (by re quest) An act in relation to the in spection, storing, weighing and grading of grain. S. B. No. 434. By Hunter An act amending sections 7836 and 7837 of the general statutes of 1901. S. B. No. 435. By Potter An act au thorizing the state printer to publish the annual proceedings and breeders' directory of the Kansas Improved Stock Breeders association. S. B. No. 436. By Hamilton An act providing for increase of capital stock of building and loan associations S. B. No. 437. Rv Avsrv a thorizing the Kansas traveling labrary w,,,vi. tv cuiijiujr a uorary or ganizer, j S. B. No. 438. By Brady An act to! registering of farm provide for the names. S. B. No. 439 Rn T at.r -j mi re lating, to the mannv In r,-. 1 V. outside the limits of cities of the first class may be attached to such cities for school purposes. S. B. No. 440. By Leldy An act pro viding for reports to the state superin tendent of public Instruction. S. B. No. 441. By Leldy An act to amend chapter 325 of the session laws of 1907, authorizing the establishment of free kindergartens. S. B. No. 442. By Leldy An act re lating to the condemnation of school eites. S. B. No. 443. By Leidy An act to provide for the voluntary disorganiza tion and consolidation of school dis tricts. S. B. No. 444. By Leidy An act re lating to the organization of boards of education. Lost 26,123 Members. Albany, Feb. 5. During the six months of April to September, 1908 the total membership in the labor unions of the state decreased from 398. 582 to 372,459, a loss of 26.123 members, according to the quarterly bulletins issued by Commissioner John Williams of the state labor department. UP TO THEPEOPLE State Fair Proposition Causing Trouble in the House. Committee on State Affairs Side Steps the Issue. ANOTHER WILL TRY IT Ways and Means Will See What They Can Do. May Recommend Its Submission to Vote of State. The committee on state affair has reported on the state fair bills by Morgan of Reno and Jewett of Sedg wick. The committee turns these bills over to the ways and means commit tee. If this last named committee re- ports adversely on the bills, then the committee on state affairs will recom mend that the question of a state fair be checked up to the people at the next general election. The committee report in full Is as follows: We consider it inadvisable to re port either favorably or adversely on bills relating to the state fair as it is of great importance and affects the people of every county in the state. It is asserted by the advocates of a state fair that such institutions, once es tablished, are self sustaining, and re sult in great good as an educational factor among the people, therefore we recommend that the two state fair bills now before this committee be re ferred to the ways and means com mittee to consider the matter of ap propriation and the offers of several cities as to location. If the committee on ways and means find that such an appropria tion is not advisable, we recommend that the proposition be submitted to the electors of Kansas at the next general election. The committee on elections has re ported in Caudle-Jackson contest to the effect that the latter holds his present seat in the house by default under the house rules which required the contestant to put up a bond of $500 as evidence of good faith and sufficient evidence to warrant a con test. This Caudle declined to do. In the Findlay-Crosby contest from Cheyenne county there will be both a majority and minority report made to the house within the next day or two. In the Broiller-Stout contest the committee listened to further argu ment of counsel today before making final report. Buck of Lyon, has introduced a lengthy resolution in the house re garding the attempt of congress to do away with the pension agency at To peka in which it Is resolved that the legislature urge upon the Kansas del egation in Washington the need of us ing all honorable means to defeat the bill. It might be stated at this time that the bill above referred to was killed by the national senate nearly a week ago after passing the house. The 1909 house of representatives does not believe in the omnibus sys tem as applied to the passage of bills. All of the Thursday afternoon session was spent on bills on third reading and in answering roll call. These bills had all been agreed to in com mittee of the whole, but the house wanted to pass them separately even if it took all night. Adjournment was taken at 6:15 and some of the members wanted to hold a night ses sion but this plan was defeated. The bills passed had all been threshed out in committee of the whole. Among them were the Shlde ler bill providing for the conveyance of pupils to and from school in the rural districts. The Deacon bill for the protection of miners. The judi ciary committee bill relating to fines and penalties due the state from for eign or domestic corporations. The Stone bill concerning child labor. The Shideler bill relatins to the course or instruction that must be taught in the' public schools. The Amrine bill changing the date of school meetings to the last Thursday in March. The temperance committee bill directed against the drug stores. The Stone child labor bill is of gen eral interest and reads as follows In its main provisions: "No child under 14 years of age shall be at any time employed, permitted or suffered to work in, or in connection with, any factory, workshop, theater or packing house, or operating elevators, or In or about any mine. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or cor poration to employ any child under 14 years of age in any business or service whatever during the hours in which the public school Is in session in the district In which said child resides. Sec 2. It shall be unlawful for chil dren under 16 years of age, who are employed In the several vocations men tioned in this act, or in the distribu tion or transmission of merchandise or messages, to be employed before 7 o'clock a. m. or after 6 o'clock p. m., and not more than eight hours in any one calendar day, and not more than 48 hours In any one week. No person under 17 years of age shall be employ ed at any occupation nor at any place dangerous or injurious to life, limb, health of morals. 'Sec. 3. All persons, firms or corpor ations employing children under 17 years of age shall be required to first obtain a certificate of the age of such children, based upon the school census records, the same to be secured from the superintendent of schools. It shall be tne duty or the state fac tory inspector, state inspector of mines and their deputies to Inspect the cer tificates hereinabove provided for, to examine children employed in factories, mines and packing houses as to their age, and to file complaints in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this act, and it shall be the duty of the county attorney of the proper county to appear and prosecute all complaints so filed. "Sec. 5. Any person, firm or corpora tion employing any person or child in violation of any provision of this act. or permitting or conniving at such vio lation, shall be deemed guilty of a mis demeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days." Burglars Steal a Dog. Chicago. Feb. 5. Burglars who broke into the residence of James H. Ferguson stole a fox terrier and a child's saving bank. Ferguson has notified the police that if the robbers return the. doy-they will be forgiven. HE TRIES GREEX PAINT. New York Man Finds Summer Color Scheme Inures Eggs. Ithaca, N. T.. Feb. 5. William H. Brown, down Newfleld way, has discover ed that light green houses make the best kind or environment for hens, because they lay more eggs when the hen houses are painted that color. Brown, who has experimented with the effects of colors on hens for some time, says he finds that his flock of hens lay ""r. Lu tnree eggs more a aay since he put the green paint on the hen house. He noticed no perceptible change when other colors were tried. The color theory is that the hens should have the same color scheme In their win ter environments as nature offers In spring and summer. EDWARDS' COUP. (Continued from Page One.) H. B. No. 638. Bv Clark An act ap propriating for horse killed at the maneuvers at Fort Riley. H. B. No. 639. Rv nilim-An act nrn viding for the compensation of county il. U. No. 640. Bv Alten An act to reguiaie joint stock life insurance com panies. H. B. No. 641. Bv Allen An act af fecting appropriations of lands for rail way ana other corporations. i. a. sso. 642. By Allen An act re lating to puduc highways for distri bution of gas. H. B. No. 643. By Allen An act re- lating to bridges H. B. No. 644. By committee on in relating to hail in surance An act suranee. H. B. No. 645. By Arthur Cranston An act regulating court procedure, 1. 5. no. 646. By Lambertson An act providing for lock boxes for post offices in hall and senate. H. B. No. 647. Bv Arthur Cranston An act limiting laws or 1906, t. a. rvo. 64s. By Has Kin An act relating to cities. H. B. 649. By Cranston An act to authorize locomotive boiler inspectors. H. B. No. 650. By Griffin An act relating to taxation of real estate and mortgages. H. B. No. 651. By T. F. Morrison An act to secure a more certain selec tion of the people's choice for senator in congress. H. B. No. 652. Bv T. F. Morrison An act fixing qualifications of officers. H. B. No. 653. By Laubach An act relating to the construction and main tenance of permanent roads. H. B. No. 6 5 4. Bv Edwards An act to regulate the public service of stallions. H. B. No. 655. By Edwards An act to terminate certain unlawful acts near Kansas state penitentiary. H. B. No. 6 5 6. By Ktioaes oi Mar shall An act to amend session laws of 1895. H. B. No. 657. By Edwarus An act to protect the American "Bald Eagle." H. B. No. 658. By jfiowaras An act for building of bridges. H. B. No. .659. sy westgate An act relating to life insurance com panies. H. B. No. 6 60. By vvestcott An act providing for the exemption of the personal earnings of debtors. H. B. No. 661. By Westcott An act relating to the 'election and ap pointment of high schol trustees. H. B. No. 662. By L. M. Penwell An act providing for the execution of assignments of mortgages by corpora tions. H. B. No. 663. BV L. M. Penweil An act providing for, -release of mort gages. H. B. No. 664. By J-., fli. t-enweii (bv reauest)-r1An act changing name of Minna Belle Wilhelm. TT B. No. 66 5 By Matson An act in relation to judges of city courts. H. B. No. 666. Bv Matson An act relatins- to cities of the first class that have adopted or attempted to adopt the commission form of government. Substitutes for house Dins zs ana 153. Bv Judiciary Committee An act to provide for the destruction of all weeds on railroad rights of way, rqnl estate adjoining- public highways and rights of way owned by corporations. ADDED THREE CIPHERS. Contractor Cliarged With liaisinc Check to $27,000. Chicago, Feb. 5. Theodore Wasser- mann, head or a local contracting firm, was today Indicted by the grand jury, charged with raising a check from-$27 to $27,000. By means of the raised check Wassermann, it Is claim ed, secured $27,000 worth of bonds from the Illinois Trust Savings bank. The bank later recovered the bonds. Stephenson Loses One More. Madison, Wis., Feb. 5. Senator Stephenson failed of election again to day when the seventh joint ballot was taken. He received 60 out of 128 votes cast, lacking five votes necessary to elect. We Must Have Room To accommodate spring stocks, which are constantly arriving, and for which our quarters are Inadequate. The factory began shipping our orders greatly in advance of our anticipations and for this reason our Winter Shoes Must Go We buy all our shoes at prices so low as to enable us to sell even better grades than other stores at 40c, 50c and 60c on the Dollar But owing to our pressing need of more room we shall positively sell, high grade, sty lish, serviceable, shoes Reduced Even Lower This is an excellent opportun ity to supply your footwear needs. A mild, early, winter, generally means a late, stormy, spring, and you'll need better shoes before real warm weather comes. Pension Checks Cashed Spring Oxfords now on play see Show Window. dis- THE L ON SHOE STORE 1 06 E. 6 th St. J. Snattinger TOO HIGH SAYS HOWARD Takes Exception to Councilman Jor dan's Estimate of Water Plant. Councilman H. B. Howard, from the xmra ward, does not favor the steam er plan as suggested by Councilman C. E. Jordan in last evening's State Jour nal. He has the following to say in re gard to the high pressure plant as Drougnt out by Mayor Green: "In your Thursday's paper I notice the remarks of Mr. Jordan, North side councilman, under the headline, 'Cost Too Great. He sets the cost of a high pressure plant at $200,000. I be lieve he Is away high, about double what it will cost, and for the sake of a fair discussion I am willing to give herewith an approximate estimate; itemized: 1 new high pressure pump.... 30,000 3 new boilers 3,000 Water connection in river 7,000 25 blocks 18 inch main 60,000 Laying same 10,000 40 hydants 1,00 40 valves 400 Incidentals 3,000 $105,000 "However, this is a little larger plant than I have ever installed myself and I am willing to wait the report of the water commissioners for the cost, be fore I advocate more steamers. I also want to correct an erroneous statement about the pressure in the mains after six steamers draw their two streams each. Instead of 'there being 210 pounds left for the rest of the hydrant hose line,' there would be absolutely no water to draw, much less any pres- S"'We seldom ever have 90 pounds without the pull of the steamers and with our two working f ull swlngtfurnish ing two big streams each, the nozzle r,rasiir on the other, or hydrant hose is reduced to 32 to 38 pounds each, while 155 pounds is tne msn uuui the plant. Now if we naa six steam ers turned loose on one of the present mains they would actually draw the lead out of the Joints in the mains and not get enough water to keep their .ooi. But still we must have 10 to 12 good lines of hose to fight a fire the size or tne Jopeiana or rarn-hurst-Iavis either. To get more than one -more steamer would be foolish without more than doubling the en tire present system of mains and even then we would only have second grade fire fighting equipment even with six engines. "The hlgn pressure system is tne modern system for cities; low pres sure for villages, steamers tor towns but high pressure for modern cities and I like to figure on Topeka being a still 'Greater Topeka' every year, we have a Rood low pressure system ana that is all it can ever be and even then needs a secondary plant for emergen- ;s. But this new system wm save its cost in reduction or insurance premiums in eight years as we will get from 10 to 15 per cent reduction on $95,000 paid in insurance premiums in this district annually. Then actually profits after that, and extend your system as the city expands." Students Hurt in Class Rush. Valparaiso, Ind., Feb. 5. Serious class rushes have occurred at Val paraiso university and as a result of a rish last nlK-ht between the scientific and law classes, Cass L. Wolfer, presi dent of the scientific class, is toaay m a critical conaiiion. ocvemj-mc 100 of the scientific students,- led by Wolfer, attacked the law building last night, and in tne meiee wouer u down and was trampled upon and seri ouslv iniured. Four other students received minor injuries. TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS. CMoatrn FaK 5 WHEAT Extreme dull ness prevailed in all pits during early trad ing on the board of trade today and prices showed little change from the previous close. Demand in the wheat pit was trifle bearish owing to liberal shipments during the week from Argentina and to a small decline in the price of wheat at Liverpool. Mav opened o to vc lower at i.uy?s iu $1.09- and for a time held within that ranee. Alter touching $1.10 for May the mar ket slumped sharply on selling brougWt out by the Bradstreet statement of ex ports for the week from the United States, the total movement being extremely light. May declined to $1.0V41.09. The market closed easy with May o lower at $1.09. PORN Wet weather throughout the corn belt caused a fairly firm tone in the corn market at the opening, but the mar ket soon eased off on selling on reports of increased offerings of the casn grain irom Nehraska. Prices at the start were un changed to c higher with May at 63ic to 637ic. iater tne price aeciinea to tjovsvsj 63c The market held steady the balance of the day, closing steady with May a shade higher at 639ie3c. OATS Talk of importations of Argen tine oats had a bearish effect again to day on the oats market. Trade was al most at a standstill. May opened c low er at 51c and sold at 5152c. PROVISIONS Smaller receipts here of live hogs than had been expected had a steadying effect on provisions, but the trade was quiet. Prices at the opening were unchanged to 2Vfr6c higher. HIE jasn: isfaioc; May, i(gvc. BARLEY Cash: 60V4!g67c. TIMOTHY March, $3.85. CLOVER March, $9.30. Chicago Grain Market. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions, urains, irovisions, cotton ana tstocks. Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 486.J Chicaeo, Feb. 5. Ooen High Low Close Yes WHEAl May July ..109-110 109-H109 94 94 109 98Mr94 SeDt. 94-tt 95 63- 63 63-4 63H 63i 63 473 CORN May July Sept. 63- 63- 63 6. 63- 634 63 63- OATS May July Sept. 51 46 39 .16.92 .16.97 9.62 9.72 52 46 61 52 52 4 46- 39-K 39 -i4 39V PORK May July 16.95 17.05 16.92 16.97 16.95 17.05 16.90 16.97 LARD May July 8.67 9.62 9.77-80 9.72 9.67 9.62 9.77-80 9.72 RIBS May July 8.87-90 8.92 9.05 9.07 8.85-87 8.92 9.02-05 9.07 8.85 9.0Z Kansas City Grain Market. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions, Grains. Provisions, uotton ana stocks. Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 486. Kansas City, Feb. 5. ODen High Low Close Yea WHEAT May ...101 101 101 101-101- July ...91 93 91 91- CORN May eft-Yt 60 60- 60- Hi July 60 60 59 60- 60 Kansas City Live Stock. Kansas City, Feb. 5. CATTLE Receipts 2,000, including 600 southerns. Market steady. Native steers, $4.756.60; southern steers. $4.25&S.76: southern cows. $2.404.25; native cows and heifers, $2.2556.75: Block ers and feeders, $3.40g6.o0; bulls, $3.254.75; calves. $3.505'6.50; western steers, $4.5CK.25; western cows, $3.006.00. HOGS Receipts 7,000. Market steady to strong. Bulk of sales. $5.80i&.40: heavy, $6.30fe6.50; packers and butchers, $6.006.40; light, $6.60i&-6.20; pigs, $4.50g6.50. SHEEP Receipts 2,000. Market steady. Muttons, $4.25415.35; lambs, $6.007.25; range wethers. $4.0CKg6.25; fed ewes, $3.00 5.00. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, Feb. 5. CATTLE Receipts estimated at 1,600. Market steady. Beeves, $4.10g.0; Texas steers, $4.2OS.00; western STOCK To Insure Yourselves Clay, liomnson uo., Llvs Stock Commission Merc!:::::, Slock Yards, Kansas Citj. ft OSUHC DENV8B. HWI fat steers, $3.905.50; stockers and feeders. $4.20(6.00; cows and heifers, Jl.S04t6.ou, calves, $S.507.75. HOGS Receipts estimated at 24,000. Market steady; shade higher. Light, 6.35; mixed. $6.00 6.52 heavy. $6.056.67H; rough $6.06g.2O; good to choice heavy, $6.20S6.57; pigs, $4.756.75r bulk of sales, $6.256.40. SHEEP Receipts estimated at 7,000. Market weak. Native. $3.2S6.60; western, $3.26g5.60; yearlings, $5.90(g7.0(; lambs, na tive, $5.507.65; western, $5.50ig7.65. DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE. WHEAT Receipts, 19,200 bushels; ship ments, 80,000 bushels. CORN Receipts, 197,300 bushels; ship ments, 323,400 bushels. Car lot receipts: Wheat 16 cars, with 10 of contract grade; corn, 195 cars; oats, 73 cars. Total receipts of wheat at Chiiago and Duluth today were 297 cars, compared with 191 cars last week and 292 cars the corresponding day a year ago. 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 offices at all markets. Kansas City, Feb. 5. CATTLE Re ceipts 2,000 head. Market steady. HOGS Receipts 7,000 head. Market strong to 3c higher. Bulk of sales, $6.00 6.40; top, $6.50. SHEEP Receipts 2,000 head. Market higher. KIT.T.TNfi BTEERS. No. Wt. Price.lNo. Wt. 60 880 $4.65 36 1154 10 1230 5.80 1 1320 Price. $5.65 4.75 3.75 3.85 4.00 3.S5 COWS AND HEIFERS 2.. 9.. .1010 3.65 2. 840 5S6 805 980 3.75 3.25 3.50' 1.. 7.. 1.. .1050 800 990 1. 13. 4. 36. 1. 18. 3. 1. 1. 83. 68. 63. 1. 721 4.40 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 400 4.00 1 6i0 3.60 840 160 340 136 500 .1470 BOO I CALVES. 6.50 I 10 210 4.00 10 328 6.00 I 1 liJO BULLS. 2.75 I 1 1480 3.40 1 6.00 3.50 6.50 3.40 HOGS. 198 6.25 78 155 6.00 215 6.35 4 240 6.25 101 4.90 9 96 4.90 110 5.00 1 Kansas City Produce Market. Kansas City. Mo.. Feb. 5 WHEAT Close: Market unchanged. May, $1.01; July, 91c. Cash: No. 2 hard, si.028l.os No. 3. Jl.0101.06: No. 2 red. $1.16: No. 3. $1.101.15. wjhn Market uncnangea to c lower. May, 60c; July, 60c; September, 59c. Cash: No. 2 and No. 3 mixed, 58c; No. 2 and No. S white, 60c. OATS Maxket unchanged. No. 2 white, 5052c; No. 2 mixed, 49&50c. RYE 7277c. HAY Market steady. Timothy, $9.75 10.00; choice prairie, $8.25158.50. BUTTER Creamery extra, 30c; firsts, 27c; seconds, 26c; packing stock, 18c. EGGS Extras, 31c; current receipts, flat. 28c; seconds and dirties, 21c. WHEAT Receipts. 76 cars. Chicago Produce Market. Chicago, Feb. 5. BUTTER Market steady. Creameries, 22g2Sc; dairies, 21 EGGS Market weak at mark, cases in cluded, 2629c; firsts, 29c; prime firsts, 20e. CHEESE Market strong. Daisies, 15c; Twins, 14c; Young Americas, 16c; Long Horns, 16c. POTATOES Market firm. Choice to fancy, 7S(g60e; fair to good. 7577c. POULTRY Market steady. Turkeys, Turkeys, 16c; chickens, 13c; springs, 15c. VEAL Market firm. 50 to 60 lb. wts., 77c; 60 to 86 lb. wts., 78c; 85 to 100 lb. wts., 910c Xew York Produce Market. New York, Feb. 5. BUTTER Market higher and firm. Creamery specials, 31 31c, official 31c; creamery extras, 30 30c: creamery thirds to firsts. 2329c; process, common to specials, 1825c CHEESE Market firm. State full cream, specials, 1516c; ditto fancy, 14c; ditto good to fine, 14c; winter made, best, 13c; ditto, good to prime, 1213c; ditto, common to fair, ll12c; skims, full to spec ial, 2Sllc. EGGS Market weak and lower. West ern firsts, 31c; seconds, 3030c. POULTRY Alive, steady; western chick ens, 13c; fowls, 14o; turkeys, 125il8c. Dressed, firm; western chickens, 12'g'21c; rowls. 1314c; turkeys, 1923c. Market Gossip. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions, Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 west fcUitn sc. rnone tse-j Liverpool cables: Opening Wheat d lower, corn unchanged. Second cable: Wheat d lower, corn unchanged. Kansas City car lots today: Wheat 91, eorn 62. oats 6. Kansas City estimated car lots tomor row: Wheat 76, corn 63. oats 13. Chicago car lots today: Wheat 16, corn 195, oats 73. Northwest car lots today 28L last year 281- Closing cables: Wheat d lower, corn unchanged to a lower. New York Stock Market, Wall St., New York, Feb. 5. STOCKS Onpnlncr transactions in stocks today were light and the price movement Irregular and generally within a narrow range. Missouri Pacific and Colorado and soutn ern rose 1. and Wisconsin Central prefer red and Twin City Rapid Transit large fractions. Buying was congested in a few special stocks and the rest of the market was barely steady while this absorption was going on. Twin City Rapid Transit Jump ed 2, Kansas City Southern 1, Colorado and Southern 1, Kansas and Texas 1 and the preferred, Denver and Rio Grande preferred, Texas and Pacific, Western Maryland and Brooklyn Union Gas 1. Traders sold the market later on rumors that E. H. Harriman was UL Large sell ing orders were distributed later In Read ing ana otner active siocks. uenver ana Rio Grande and Chesapeake and Ohio sold 1 under yesterday's closing, Reading and Nortnern i-acine iyt ana esoutnern Pacitic, Erie first preferred and Amalgamated CoDoer 1. The decline was arrested by a spurt In Brooklyn Rapid Transit from 69 to 71 on tne declaration or an initial dividend. That stock reacted before the recovery in the general list had gone far. Union Pa cific lost 1, Colorado and Southern first preferred 2, St. Paul, New York Central, Illinois Central, Toledo. St. Louis, South western and Virginia Carolina Chemical 1. Brooklyn Union Gas advanced 2, Consoli dated Gas 1 and Norfolk and Western jL Bonds were irregular. Taking of profits wiped out the advance In Brooklyn Transit. Some other stocks eased off a trifle, but the list in general was at a standstill. Range of Prices on Stocks. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions. Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 486. New York, Feb. 5. Op'n High Low Cl'se Yes 130 .108 108 108 108 108 74 "75 74 74 75 70 71 69 71 70 50 61 50 6o 60-ii, 52 52 52 ivZ R2i Stocks Sugar Gas Copper Am. Car Fndy U. s. steel, cjom. IJ. dici, rm... ll-v Jl,1-fa 113 Atchison, Com 99 99 99 99 99 Atchison. Pfd 101 101 101 101 ...T Aiuivuiiutt -M'V 40 St. Paul 145 14S 1444 14M4 14M gat Northern- '"L ffi iM j Crreat Jyortnern... j.ti 141 141 341 141 I SHIPPERS 1 Best Results Consign To 1 st. paul. e. Buffalo! Wabash, Pfd 4S 49 47 4S 4S4 Missouri Pacific... 73 73 72 72 7- Am. Smelting 84 84 84 84 84 Northern Pacific. 137 137 13T 137 138 N. Y. Central 127 127 126 127 127 Texas Pacific 36 36 36 36 35 Southern Pacific. ..118 118 117 117 lis Reading 130 131 129 130 130 -i-Js 1-31 130 130 30 30 30 30 30 25 25 25 25 25 ic 177 177 176 17fi 177 8n Railwnv. Union Pacific. V;- -5- y 66 67 65 65 66 B. O M8 108 107 107 108 If N 123 123 122 122 122 Katy 74 74 74 74 Pennsylvania 132 132 131 131 J31 Can. Pacific -.173 173 173 173 173 National eLad... 7TU. C. F. I Rock Island, Pfd. 39 39 39 39 39 63 63 63 63 63 Xew York Money Market. New York, Feb. 5. MONEY Money on call steady, 22 per cent; ruling rate closing bid 1; offered at 2 per cent. Time loans dull and firm; 60 days, 2tf3 per Si,,90 day8 2?43 Per cent: six months, 3'?i3 per cent. CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 34 er cent. Sterling exchange steady at a decline with actual business in bankers bills at $4.84.9604.85.05 for 60 day bills and at J4.87 15 for demand; commercial bills $4.84fi-4.84 SILVER Bar silver, 52c; Mexican dol lars, 44c. BONDS Government bonds, weak railroad bonds, irregular. New York Sngar and Coffee Market. New York, Feb. 5. SUGAR Raw, easy fair refining. $3.14; centrifugal, 96 test, $3.64; molasses sugar, $2.89. Refined steady; crushed, $5.35; powdered, $4 75: granulated, $4.65. COFFEE Market steady. No. 7 Rio 7c; No. 4 Santos, 8c. Cotton Market. New York. Feb. 5. COTTON Spot closed quiet, 5 point higher; middling up lands, .S6; middling gulf, 110.10. Sales. 4.000 bales Galveston. Tex., Feb. Market steady. 9c. 6. COTTON- Topeka Market. Furnished bv the Chas. Wolff Packing Co.. vards close at noon Saturday. We cannot use pigs, thin sows or hogs weighing less than 170 lbs. Do not mar ket hogs unless same are well finished, as we cannot use half fat stuff. We give below Drices effective at once, until fur ther notice.1 Topeka, Kan., Feb. 6. HOGS. MIXED AND BUTCHERS .$5.60ff6 00 HEAVY e.WuG 12 LIGHT cattle! 5 46&6 W Per cwt. Cows (good... $4.004.50 Cows (medium) 3.0Mi3 7S Heifers (good) 4.5065 00 Heifers (medium) 3.60'a-4 25 Bulls (good).... 3.25'83.75 Bulls (medium) 2.503 00 Calves (100 to 200 lbs.) 4.5o5 50 Calves (over 200 lbs.) 3.50to4 50 BUTTER AND EGGS. Bw' 00 Furnished by The Continental Creamer Co.. Tooeka, Kan.l ci""ery EGGS Chicago, 30c; N. Y., 32c. CREAMERY BUTTER Chicago. 28e N. Y-, Dfcc. ELGIN BUTTER 29c. EGGS AND POULTRY. Wholesale prices furnished by Tooekm Packing Co.. 114-116 W. Laurent street 1 POULTRY Hens. 8c: Borings. 8c; broil ers. 12c: old cocks. 3c: stags, 7a. Turkev. 13c; ducks. 8c: geese. 6c. BUTTER Packing stock. 19c. EGGS 28c. WHOLESALE FRUIT AND PRODUCE Furnished by Sam'l E. Lux. Wholesale Fruit and Produce. FLORIDA PINEAPPLES Per crate. $3.253.75. craie. CAULIFLOWER Per crate, $3 00 COCOANUTS Per sack, original, $3: per doz.. 66c. BULK DATES Per lb., 6c. HONEY Per case, $3.35. APPLES Per box, $1.362.00. GRAPE FRUIT Per box, $4.00. FIGS Per box. 65c. CRANBERRIES Per bbl., $14.00 ner lb.. 14c. v FLORIDA TOMATOES Per 6 basket crate, S3.75. CABBAGE Wisconsin Holland, lb., 3c. RED GLOBE ONIONS Wisconsin, bu.. J1.00. per per LEMONS California, per box, $3.25ff3.50 ORANGES Redlands Golden, per box. $2.75&3.0O. ORANGES Navel, per box. $2.65'?2.85. BANANAS Med. size bchs.. per bch., $1.50; large bchs., per bch.,$1.752.00: per lb., 2c. FANCY LEAF LETTUCE Per basket, $1.00. TEXAS NEW BEETS Per doz bunches, 50c. TEXAS RADISHES Per doz. bunches. 40c. CARROTS Per bu.. 75c. PARSNIPS Per bu.. 75c. TURNIPS Per bushel. 60c. SEED POTATOES R. R. Bliss Trl- umDhs. per bu. $1.35: R. R. E. O. Dotatooa. per bu. $1.15; Nebraska E. O. potatoes, per bu., $1.00. CANADA RUTABAGAS Per !b.. lc. COLROADO POTATOES Per bu., 85c. SWEET POTATOES Per bu., $1.15. CELERY Mammoth, oer bunch. 90c; Jumbo, per bunch, 75c; Blue Ribbon, per bunch. 55c. FRESH OYSTERS N. Y. Counts, per can, 55c: N. Y. Extra Selects, per can, 45c: Standards, per can 30c. Bulk N. Y. Counts, per gal.. $2.30; N. Y. Extra Selects, per gal., $2.10; Plain Selects, per gal., J1.85; Standards, per gal.. $1.0. CHEESE. Wisconsin. Y. A.. 16c: Llmburger, 16cf Daisy, aO-lb. each, 16c; Daisy Twins, 2 to box, 16c; Wisconsin yellow, 16o; Wiscon sin white, 16c; Brick. 16c; Block Swiss, domestic style, lec Grain Market. Furnished by J. B. Billard. corner Kan sas Ave. and Curtis St Topeka, Kan., Feb. 6. WHEAT No. 2, 92&94c; No. 3. 8&S90o: No. 4, 8186c. CORN 68c. OATS 48&SOc. Topeka Hide Market. Ouotations furnished by James C. Smith Co.. l Juuii Third aLJ Topeka, Kan., Feb. 6. tirnus-No. 1 G. S. hides. !0c. G. S. hides. 9c; side brands, o flat: Blue hides. 6c Hat: No. 1 G. S. bull hides! c; No. 2 G. S. bul bides. 8c; Deacons, 25o to 3c: siuuna. .wv w mo, x noise hirf.. 12.BO! No. 2 horse hides. 11.50! i bursa hides. 75c: dry flint butcher, heaviea. 14c: dry flint fallen. 13c; dry flint lightZ 12c; dry Baits, lie; dry culls, loc Tailoir No. 1. 6c; No. 2. 4c. 1TITRS Mink. No. 1 large. $3.25: Mn i medium. $2.26; No. 1 small. $1.504; No. 1 large, $1.50; No. i medium and mai, 11.00: Mn 3 &oc: No. 4. 2oc; prune, larza n n,t dark. $4.00ii5.00; cotton. 60c. Raccoon, No. 1. large. $1.00; medium, 6uc: small, 3uc; No. 2. large. 40c: medium. 25c; No. 3, 16c; No. 4, Muskrat. No. 1. large. 25c; medium. 15c: mail. 10c; kits. c. fox (grey). No. 1. large. 76c; medium, 60c; small. 28c; No. i large. 25c. Fox (red), No. l large, 12.50; medium. 11.25; small, 75c: No. 2 lares. 11 oo- No. 3. 25c. Otter (according to size and i-rlr,rl HE OOfi 10.00. Wild cat. 1 lo rQ $1.00; No. 2. large. 60c; No. 8. 2So. House cat. No. 1. large, 15c; No. 2, large. 10c. Civit cat. No. 1. large. 40c: medium. 3oc; mall. 15c: No. 2. large. 20c; medium and mall. 10c: No. 3. Sc. Opossum. No. large. 25c: medium. 12c; small, 5c; No. 2 medium and email. 2c: trash, no value. Badger, No. 1. large, 85c; medium, 55c; small. 25c: No. 2. large. 10c. Skunk Black prime. 90c$1.25: short. 60c to 90c: wf to aise. fur. etc.. $7.00 to $1.00. Bear, fine

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I-, THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL FRIDAY EVENING FEBRTJABY 5, 1909. Y F 0 Your Sunday Dinner PLAN IT AFTER CONSULTING THIS LIST OF SATURDAY SPECIALS Jut That First Order Will Satisfy You as to the Desir ability of Buying Eatables at This Store Choice Eatables and at Low Prices. Fresh Meats, PhoW Round teak. 1 lc lb These are cut fromthe very best Zrn bT Tender and juicy. Special for Friday c and Saturday, lb Hams Gold Band-weet. n- Irtet nuin ho lard why cured hany OQc Il Ik UC eood aoalitT Brick Chee we vrill sen at. 25c Fruits and Vegetables Eating Apples 33c peck A special price for especially good eat apples like you pay 40e for ordinarily special QO peck Celery laree jumbo stalks wed bleached crtep 1 f"l stalk AUU Lemons thin skinned and juicy special. 1 Qc per doxen "Sonkfef Oranges the sixe us- oally sold at 30c do. Delicious Bakery Items Furnished fresh every morning. Why take the trouble of baking when such good baked delicacies are so lowly priced? layer Cakes assorted OA. Drop Cakes delirious, golden each 4K- half drop cakes 1(U m do Weston Bread the bread of quality per T f)c loaf. Angel Food Cakes 1 Cf. those small ones ea luv Other Evaporated Peache 3 lbs. for 25c Ilaked Hominy O C 8 lbs for Cracked Hominy special, 8 lbs Pink Beans buy them 3 lbs 25c 25c Sixth and Jacksoc TraserBros UPPtXlTKE BSSTEAMXIES.IN TCPEKA. MAY SOON SHIVER. legislature Notified That Heating Plant Is Partially Disabled. At the afternoon session of the sen ate a communication was read from the secretary of state, notiiyi-g the senate that one of the four boilers in the state heating and power plant is entirely out of commission and another boiler may be put oat of business at any time, in which event the lighting an i heating of the capitol building and ti running of the e'evators would be interfered with. The senate and house were asked to take steps to remedy conditions. "I think." said Senator Carey, "thit we ought to appoint a committee of three to run the state." "In lieu of such a committee," re plied President Fitzgerald. "I wiil refer the communication to the committee on state affairs, of which Senator Carey is chairman." President Fitzgerald has appointed Senators Ganse and Reed as the sen ate's representatives on the joint com mittee to probe into the charges of corruption in connection with the pur chase of furniture for the house f rep resentatives. At 2:30 this afternoon the senate un der special order took up the hearing of arguments of counsel on Judge Air man's motion to dismiss Mr. Teager's contest against him. The attorneys for Judge Aikman had just begun their ar guments when the Journal's report closed. Senator Porter, of Crawford county, has been confined to his room at the National hotel with a severe attack of neuralgia. Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald will depart tonight for a brief visit at his home in Dodge City. This is his first visit noma Since the week prior to the opening of the present session of the legislature. MEETS TONIGHT. Commercial Club Under Xew Regime to Hold a Session. The regular monthly meeting of the Topeka Commercial club will be held at the club rooms this evening when a number of important matters which have been under consideration for some time will be disposed of. The question of a new location of the club rooms will be decided upon and in all probabilities a secretary will be elected to succeed A. B. Poole who resigned since the last meeting. The meeting will be the first" that the new president. W. W. Mills, has presided over since his recent election. SUGAR PLANT ON FIRE. One Recently Completed at Cost of 93,000,000. Xew Orleans. Feb. 3. The recently completed 33.000.9OO plant of the American sugar refinery at Chaimette. on the Mississippi river just below Xew Orleans, has caught fire. A heavy gale Is blowing along the river. Knlcker How 5M Otrtlate give himself awayt Bockep Left his shoes ia the ele vatorNew YZrk. Sun. Cheese, Etc pound Rib Roasts a special lot for ..13c today and Saturday lb. Pineapples large, perfect, ripe pineapples at, 1 e each IOC Sweet Potatoes yellow, good ones per "JC peck C Cabbage large, solid, white head per lb. 4c iwn?rants ura pooa -i r kind at, per doxen Boston Brown Breads it's fine per loaf .5c Specials White lily Flour a splendid Dread Hour IS-Io sack $1.40 Soda Crackers fresh and crisp ty me oox, CZ lb.

Matches boxes regularly 2 boxes of 500 5o 5c Both Phones 660 HEPBURN GIVES UP. After Count of Eight Precincts in Ap panoose County. Centerville. Ia.. Feb. 3. In the Hep-bum-Jamieson contest for the seat in congress now occupied by W. P. Hep burn of the Eighth Iowa district, the recount in Appanoose county, upon which Hepburn had relied to make large gams, was given up here today, following the loss of 24 ballots bv Hep burn at the end of the recount of eight precincts. FIRE AT SANTA FL Blaze Start In Depot But la Soon Extinguished. Fire was discovered in the men's toilet room at the Santa Fe depot about 2 o'clock this afternoon. The fire de partment was called and the blaze put out before much damage was done. The fire started in the floor under the radiator. The cause ia unknown. L0 CAL MENTION. J. C. Wolcott has purchased the Moore Art Store at 72rt Kansas ave nue, of E U Peppmyer. These long winter evenings when one enjoys the comfort of a big arm chair by the grate, nothing adds more to the comfort and ease than a good clear. Eagle's Rose Tint fills the bill. F-v- Chas. A Finch will address the Shawnee county teachers at the court house at 13 o'clock tomorrow. In long distance service as well as local, the "Independent" Is developing the field. "I. C. Wolcott has bought out the Moore Art Co. at T2' Kansas avenue, and will move his photo stock there. The stock will be enlarged and be made the most to date Art Store in the west. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. The funeral of Walter Burgess, who died at a sanitarium in California the first of the week, will be held at the Elk lodge building on Jackson street Sunday afternoon at 2:30. The body will lie in state from Id o'clock a. m. until noon and during the intervening hours as well as during the hours of the funeral the lodge building wiil be open to friends of the deceased who may call to view the remains or attend, the funeral ceremony which will be con ducted according to the Elk ritual. The funeral of Mrs. J. M. Brown win be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Xorth Topeka Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. S. M. Ensign of Clay Center died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. J. Dodge. 713 Morris avenue, Thursday at the age of 77 years of a complica tion of troubles incident to her ad vanced age. Short services will be held from the Dodge home Saturday morn ing at 9 o'clock. The remains wiil be sent to St. George for burial. Cecil L, Slusher. aged 17 years, died at the home of his uncle. W. H. Barnes of 400 Michigan aventie. Oakland, of pneumonia Thursday. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 1 o'clock from 4G0 Michigan avenue. POLICE JOTTINGS. Negro Porter In Clothing Store Is Arrested. Much Loot Is Found in His House. PLUMBER IS FIXED. Was Digging in the Street With out Permit. Auto Drirers Are Giren Fines of $25 Each. A colored porter, Vincent Goldrich. in. the clothing store of David August, has been arrested for stealing over $130 worth of goods from the store by the police and turned over to the state to be prosecuted for grand lar ceny. Mr. August suspected his em ploye of taking the goods and called the police to investigate. Detective Hopkins was detailed on the case and in a search of the man's home at 414 Locust street, found three pairs of shoes hidden in the basement, several suits, a suit case, and all sorts of fur nishing goods were In different parts of the house; and an overcoat which he had taken was found in the pawn shop of Scrinopskie. All of the things were Identified by Mr. August. A small coincidence in the case Is that when. Mr. August walked into the sta tion to Identify his goods and man, he was served with a warrant for smashing speed limits with hi3 auto. Vincent Goldrich is not more than i 22 years of age, is married and is the father of a. baby a few mourns oia. He has told people who asked about his good clothes that he made JSO a month extra by special work. The evidence is complete. Bert Edy who with Floyd Harris entered the St. Charles hotel and at tempted to Intimidate the proprietor, H. B. Lowe and did break and de stroy furniture in that inn with the result that they were thrown into the street by the proprietor, was arrested on warrant by Mr. Lowe, tried last evening, and fined 20. which he promptly paid. Harris, tried for being drunk several days ago, is doing his I time on the rocks. Sometime ago an ordinance was provided for the city of Topeka i whereby any person or persons mak ing excavations in the streets, alleys, or parks must first make application to the city engineer, which appiica tion if approved should then be taken j to the city treasury and a dollar paid. I the receipt for which and the appiica- tion should then be given the city en gineer and a permit received to make i the excavation. But the ordinance I has been poorly enforced owing to the I various methods of getting around it and A. Q- Keyes was appointed an as sistant to the city engineer for the ex press purpose of seeing this ordinance complied with. He went out to 1515 Polk street, January 22, and found James Durkin. a plumber. opening up the street. Durkin had no permit and had made no application for one. but resented the intrusion of the officer and told him to do his worst Just to see what the ordinance amounted to and con tinued to dig until the police rang the bell on him. At the trial last evening Durkin admitted to making S or 1 excava tions without first getting a permit. The testimony of a plumber named Schaeffer, shows the method used. The plumbers, most of them, send their men to do the work of excavat ing and set them to work. If the city catches them then they hurry around and get the permit. otherwise they never let the city engineer know. He himself when caught had given Mr. Keyes $1 to go and fix it up about the permit. Jim Durkin, by the way. found the ordinance to stand the test and was fined 35. Hackmart A. E. Cather3 was ar rested last night for driving about town without any lights. J. T. Salmons, a one armed vaga bond and H. C Lentin. a sewing ma chine agent, were both arrested for drunkenness and in trial it develop ed that they had induced Briggs to join them in their spree. Lentin was fined $5. and Salmons, the vag, when he denied that he ever had a drop in Top-eka or ever enticed anybody to have a drink encountered the wrath of the Judge who knew differently and was fined $20 and ordered to be given a good heavy hammer and take it out on the rocks. W. M. Holman, colored, taken up for investigation by Detective Sum mers is a paroled convict from Lan sing and has been Identified as the i man who, under the name of R. Slaughter, bought a watch on the In stallment plan at the Santa Fe Watch company, store and within an hour pawned it at the brokerage of E. Scrinopskie. Parole Officer Higglns came down and took his prisoner back to Lansing to serve his time. The merry motorcycle recently pur chased by the police department, has just begun to figure in the doings, principally because none of the offi cers until recently could manage the brute. Xow, however, there are sev eral who can. the chief and Detec tives Hutton and Sauls. Hutton has bad the time of his life out on Sixth avenue speeding along with the autoists who came out that way to try the velocity of their cars on that excellent speedway just pre pared by the city. By means of the speedometer on the handle bar it is possible to scorch along with the autoist in the shelter of the dropped top and carefully read the spinning meter which also records the speed per mile being travelled. Hutton turned in some six violations and warrants were" issued for X. S. Wear, J. D. Freeman. W. O. Swan strom and for W. F. Bo wen. going 25 miles an hour. Dave August doing 23 miles an hour and J. G. Stewart malt ing 2i miles. The last three were on Sixth street on the new paving. The limit on these streets off Kansas ave nue is 14 miles per hour while on Kansas avenue only 8 miles is permit ted by the city ordinance. Men who are able to afford such a luxury as an automobile and have gotten the fever for speed have been inclined to regard the customary $5 fine as an item in the expense column of the machine's keep, but the Joke is past and the penalty has become into presuming. Mr. Swanson, the contractor, when tried yesterday, de nied the charge, but the word of the speedometer was taken as an unbias ed decision and he was fined $25 over his protest. Dr. Freeman pleaded guilty, but fared no better, as he likewise drew a $25 number. Indi cations are that the fine for speeding is to remain at 125 until the reckless get used to it though it is more likely that they will use their heads a little more and restrain that wild desire for meteoric rapidity. Dave August, James Stewart and X. S. Wear are due for sentence this evening, while Dr. Bowea has not re turned to the city. Several of these drivers have been before the police judge for fast driving a number of times. The doctors are the most fre quent violators, perhaps because they are in a hurry, but Mr. August once grazed a man. who had stepped off a car and was jerked back by the con ductor, going some forty miles an hour, and frightened the man so bad he went home, kissed his wife and baby, and wept the next morning while telling his story to the chief, almost a nervous breakdown from his nearness to certain death. That was going some. If the "Girls" the other night had seen John Briggs at the station there would never have been more than the' nrst act and their vow to forever de spise and repulse men would still hold good. Briggs lives four miles north of the city and came in with his wife who wanted to do some necessary shopping prior to an approaching ailment. The good wife was also burdened with a sixteen-months-old baby and Its bottle, but John slipped off on the pretext of seeing his brother, fell to drinking, and was found by Officer Leach drunkenly asking where his home was, that he wanted to see his wife. That was at 7:30 o'clock in the evening. Meanwhile the wife, failing in her search for him. tired, nervous, and anxious for herself and two small boys aged 8 and 10 at home alone, drove out to the farm hold- I ing the little girl beside her in the buggy seat. All the evening work had to be done by the boys and herself. The nearest neighbor is a quarter mile distant and the nearest phone a half mile. But the beast of a man was lo cated at the police station this morning unable to pay his paltry fine of K so the patient suffering wife hitched up the horse and with the two boys and the baby girl drove to the city to plead with the chief and judge for the release of her husband whose brutish care she must have at any risk. After she had told her story, there was not a moment's hesitation about the release but the Judge gave the brute of a husband such a lecture as only indignation of a true man could summon up and sent him home with his wife. An hour after the Judge was still thinking of what a great boon a sound horsewhipping would be to some men. The fact that yesterday was pension day for the old soldiers brought a great many of them to Topeka for their money and not a few left most of it here. Many old soldiers from the near towns come here for their pay but in reality to get on a drunk. Several of the old scouts were taken up yesterday and released upon recommendation of J. D. Coddington, pension claim agent, who knows all the old soldiers and their affairs. But there was one. Joseph Chamberline from Holton who has been locked up almost every time he comes down. Judge Crmy was on the point of giving him a heavy fine after keep ing all night because it was found that he was not a soldier In the rebellion but merely a regular discharged 23 years ago and hence not entitled to the favor he was trying to pose as belonging to him. Again Mr. Coddington interposed and the man was dismissed upon Cod dington's promise to see that it did not happen again. A young man named Chas. Hutchin son got a room last night at the Ger man hotel and found he was in with an old soldier who had drawn his pension money. After the old man had retired and hung up his trousers, the younger took a ten dollar bill out of the pockets and hid it. This morning the soldier of past fame suspected his roommate of taking the money as the lock on the door could not possibly be opened from the outside, being locked with a night latch. Detective Summers arrested the fellow who denied any knowledge of the matter, but at the station told the officers that if they searched the room they would find the money there as he thought perhaps it had been dropped somewhere. The room was searched, the bedding shaken and as an old comfort was thrown down a $10 bill fell out. Hutchinson is being held for trial. Wm. Gay, who was reported here to have died from the knife wounds in flicted by Buss Cross in Kansas City, is in a Kansas City hospital and is report ed by his people to be doing welL Gay was stabbed and robbed on his way from work on his pay day, and Watts, who had gone to Kansas City with Cross and another negro, helped Buss in the crime. Gay did not have a weapon. Gay was a night fireman and had won the commendation of his boss, neither was his came to be found on police books there though he is said to have been a bad character before he went there several years ago. It seems he was not accustomed to be in the company of the bad element in Kansas City and was a hard working man. A small change in the classification of the police officers, recommended to the city council some time ago by the chief, has been favorably acted upon. The police are divided into three classes. "A." "B." "C," with salaries re spectively $50. $55. $S5. Beginning in class "C" it took six months service to enter "B" and six more to enter "A." The department tries to get only ex perienced men and a full year c ser vice for such to reach the full pay class was decided to be too long a time so the new provision lessens the time to 'B" to three months, and to "A to six months. COLD WAVE COMING. Will Make Its Appearance Here Early in the Week. Washington, Feb. 5. "Cold wave coming." flashed the weather bureau today in an official warning. The pres ent period of mild weather, according to the bureau, will be followed by a cold wave that win appear In the northwest Sunday or Monday, advance over the central valleys and lake re gion Monday and Tuesday and reach the middle Atlantic and Xew England states about the middle of next week. WOMES TO MEET. Will Consider the School Board Ques tion on Monday. Women interested in the question of having women on the school board are asked to meet at the T. W. C. A. rooms Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock- The membtn of the wo men's league, the Topeka Civic as sociation and the federated clubs' are particularly invited. The InSHFSLUC of New Organized in New York State J842. The fiscal year enrjing December 31st, was pre-eminently a prosperous one for the policyholders of this Company Jn every material respect their interests have been advanced. Favorable features of the year may be noted as follows The assets are now $539,038,968.13, an increase of $44,861,947.10. The total net reserve for outstanding policies and annuities is $433,137,716.00, an increase of $13,042,974.00. The reserve held for payment of deferred dividends and other contingencies (so-called "surplus") is $So,844,991.20, an increase of $28,314,221.75. The premium income for 1908 was $58,994,653.29, an increase of $2,355, 453.09. The total income for 1908 was $84,880,026.81, an increase of $3,705,552.96. The new insurance paid for (not including revived) was $93,926,992.00, an increase of $45,206,942.00. The interest and rents received were $24,300,559.94, an increase of $1,466,453.91. On the other hand, the death claims paid during the year were $21,664,819.77 a decrease of $1,629,213.04. Increased Dividends There has been appropriated for dividends to be paid in 1909 the sum of $11,092,282.38. This sum greatly exceeds the largest amount ever before paid as dividends in a single year by any company. The increase made in the annual dividends of The Mutual Life "in recent years, as a result of changes and improvements in stituted by the Board of Trustees, is unparalleled. In Economy of Management the Company Stands Pre-eminent. The total expense of management (exclusive of taxes) paid in 908 was 7,128,150.69. This is but 8.39 per cent of the total ineome a lower ratio of expense than any American company doing a general business has heretofore been able to show. It has sometimes been asserted that the decreasing expenses of various compan ies in recent years are due merely to a smaller amount of new insurance written. This is not true of The Mutual life. Although there has been an increase in new paid-for business in 1908 of $45,206,942.00 over the amount written in 1907, in involving an increase of $432,680.83 in first commissions, the other expenses show reduction aggregating $738,799.14, making a net reduction in expenses of management of $306,118.31. Balance Sheet, December 31, 1908 ASSETS Real Estate 28,19.029.54 Mortgage Loans on Real Estate .12S,120,SS1.33 Loans on Policies 3.048, 553.17 Collateral Loans 2,5OO,O0.M Bonds book value) stocks (market value) 39,279,002.09 Cash 3,92.22.04 Interest and Rents, due and accrued.. 3.859,765.63 Premiums In course of collection 4,117,029.87 Admitted Assets J539;03S,96S.1S THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK Home Office, 34 Nassau Street OVATION TO HASKELL Big Crowd Witts Brass Band Meets Him at the Depot. Muskogee, Okia.. Feb. 5. Governor Charles X. Haskell was given an ova tion here today when he arrived from the state capital at Guthrie, to make his appearance in the federal court and sign a bond under the indictment re turned by the grand jury charging him with other prominent Oklahomans with conspiracy to defraud the government and the Creek Indians in the matter of scheduling "dummies' in the Muskogee town lot distribution. The demonstration was unusual. When the governor, accompanied by Mrs. Haskell and friends, alighted from his train more than a thousand persons were at the station with a brass band to greet him. The appearance of the governor was the signal for loud and long cheering. Governor Haskell and his wife were conducted to an automo bile that had been decorated with American Sags and other ears were filled with prominent local citizens. With the band leading the way and playing "Hail to the Chief and hun dreds of citixens bringing up the rear on foot, the governor was escorted to a specially reserved suite cf rooms at the Turner hotel. When the hotel was reached the crowd clamored for a speech. The governor responded from his automobile. Offers Xew Explanation. In his speech Governor Haskell took a new departure in offering an explana tion of his indictment. He declared that he had Incurred the; enmity of the corporations, of President Roose velt and of the government at Wash ington, by championing the cause of labor and by preventing the insertion of clause ia the Oklahoma constitu tion hostile to labor In case of strikes in the matter of injunctions. He thank ed his old friends and neighbors for the Muitaal The Record of 1908 ELON S. CLARK, Manager, Smith Building, Topeka, Kansas expression of confidence in his in nocence of the crime charged and de clared he would establish his innocence. Later Governor Haskell signed his bond, which already bore the signatures of hundreds of Muskogee citixens. This act consumed but a minute or two. Governor Haskell held an informal reception, shaking hands with hundreds of persons. He will return to Guthrie this evening. No date has been set for the trial. DEMOCRATS MAKE READY Programme for Annual Banquet on Washington's Birthday. Arrangements have been com pleted for the annual Democratic love feast and banquet which will be held in Topeka on Washington's birthday. February 22nd. This annual event is to the Democrats of the state what the Kansas Day club meeting is to the Republicans and means a rousing good time for those who are so for tunate as to be favored with in vitations. The committee which has the event in charge has just completed sending out 5,000 invitations which go to ail parts of the country. The banquet will be held at the Masonic hall this year and arrangements are being made to care for the largest crowd that has ever attended a meeting of this kind- There may be slight changes in the programme but the following speakers have notified the committee that they will be present. J. H. Simminger of Lawrence, who will represent the Democratic club of the State university; John Martin of Manhattan who will represent the Democratic club of the Kansas State Agricultural college, and F. M. Thompson of Emporia who will repre sent the Democratic club of the State Normal. E. K. Hinef of Fontua Is also included on the programme. Off e Compainy York Began Business 1843 LIABILITIES Net Policy Reserve 3433.137.716.00 Other Liabilities on Policies 5,392,550.53 Premiums Interest paid In advance 1.826,692.47 Dividends payable in 1909 11,092,2? J.3S Miscellaneous Liabilities 1,744,735.56 Held for future dividends and con tingencies S5,S44,991.9 Total Liabilities S539,033,9g.l3 STORM IN THE SOUTH. Eight -Persons Reported Killed am Macxt Property Damaged. Fort Worth, Tex.. Feb. 5. A heavy wind storm of tornado proportions which swept over northern Texas and southern Oklahoma early today, re sulted in considerable damage in sev eral localities. At Ehnis, Texas, a doxen residence were blown down. Wahahachie was also damaged. No loss of life Is re ported. At Sulphur Springs the storm wreck ed eight dwellings and Mrs. James Ed wards was seriously injured by flying glass. The total damage from th storm fn north Texas will be about $169,000. Two Killed In Arkansas. Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 5. A dispatch to the News-Scimitar from Stuttgart. Ark., says a storm struck that pac today killing two persons and injuring a number of others. Six Dead in Mississippi. Birmingham, Ala.. Feb. 5. ReporM have reached here that a tornado struck Booth, Miss., today, killing ix people and destroying much property. Tornado at Rolling Fork. Jackson. Miss.. Feb. 5. A long dis tance telephone message received here this afternoon states that a tornado, struck the town of Rolling Fork, Sharkey county today and that four persons had been killed. There has been heavy property loss. Rolling Fork is a town of 1.200 inhabitant and the county seat of Sharkey coun ty. Prohibition Is Defeated. Austin, Tex. Feb. 5. The house to day by a vote of 8 5 to 44, defeated the resolution to submit state wide prohib ition to a popular vote. The prohibi-. tlonlsts lacked two votes of a neces sary two-thirds majority. I

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