The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
February 24, 1909

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r EVERYBODY 10 PAGES READS IT. r EVERYBODY 10 PAGES NEEDS IT. LAST EDITION. FULL OFJFIGHT. 'Wichita Commission Plan to Be Tested. Action Brought to Recognize Nominees for Offices. D.W. NOLAN FOK 3IAYOR Insists His Name Shall Be on Ticket. Claims Bight Under Old Aus tralian ttallot Law. Joseph J. Cole and P. D. Plain, two citizens of Wichita, today filed In the supreme court an application for al ternative writ of mandamus to com pel the city clerk of Wichita to accept and file the petitions of D. W. Nolan for mayor and Goe. W. Freerks for city attorney and place the names of these candidates on the ballots for the April city election. The petitions of each of these candidates, it is alleged in the application for the writ, contain the names of 800 electors of the city of Wichita. If this writ is granted by the court it will knock out the law providing for the commission plan of govern ment for cities of the first class in Kansas. Nolan .is candidate for mayor of Wichita, and proposes to run as an in dependent candidate under the old Australian election plan in defiance of the commission plan of government adopted by Wichita Feb. 2 at a special election. This writ of mandamus is asked for at this time in order to test the constitutionality of the act of the legislature by which the commission plan of city government was made a law. The points made in the application attacking the law are as follows: That the old Australian ballot law has not been repealed by the passage of the commission law in Wichita for the reason that such commission law is unconstitutional. s That the election called in Wichita a year ago at which the commission plan was rejected by a vote of four to one invalidated the authority to call a second election to decide on the same proposition. At the second election, February 2, 1909, no proper proclamation was made in that the date fixed for the election was less than forty-one days after the date of the proclamation. Because, by the terms of the Wichita proclamation the polls were kept open from 6 o'clock in the morning until 6 o'clock in the evening instead of from o'clock until 7 o'clock as required by law. Again,- the official proclamation call ing the election was printed In the of ficial city paper only two weeks in stead of three weeks as required by law. i Because the petition for calling the election was signed by less than 10 per cent of the legal and qualified vot ers required by law. The application of the writ asked for as applied to the rest of the state and the commission law in general is summed up by the allegation that the Australian ballot law has not been repealed by the commission law even In cities where an election has been held at which the commission plan was adopted, and that therefore the petitions of Nolan and Freerks are legal and should be accepted by the city clerk of Wichita and their names placed on the ballots at the next city election in the usual way as governed by the old law. To do this the com Eission plan election would have to be abandoned. Lawrence and Independence have adopted the commission plan of gov ernment ana tne question is pending in several other cities of the state. The decision of the supreme court in this case will be a matter of deep in terest to the state at large and to the states of Texas and Iowa where the commission plan is now in effect. BURNED DAY AND NIGHT. Nine Men Rescued From a Caved-in Sewer Tunnel. Seattle, Wash., Feb. 24. Nine men Imprisoned in a sewer tunnel cave-in In the grounds of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition since 9:30 yester day morning, were liberated at 6:50 this morning and the body of one dead man was recovered. At least one more corpse is known to be buried in the shaft. The dead are: Duncan Robertson and August Stangel. F. W. Jones is missing. The lib erated men showed clearly the great strain to which they had been subject and as they crawled and were half dragged from the shaft, the scene was dramatic. The rescued and rescuers crowded about each other to grasp hands, while tears coursed down the cheeks of the men. SOCIALISTS GET BUSY. They Will Try to Secure the Release of a Mexican Editor. San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 24.-r-The National Socialist organization has launched a movement for the release of Antonio P. Aruajo, sentenced to the federal penitentiary at Ft. Leaven worth. Kan., for being a leader in the recent Mexican revolutionary out break. The effort is similar to that conducted in behalf of Moyer and Haywood during their trial in Idaho. Aruajo, as editor of a Mexican paper published at Austin, Tex., severely criticized the administration of Presi dent Diaz. SMOKER FOR TAFT. 15,000 Tale Graduates Have Been In Tited to Attend. Washington, Feb. 24. All living graduates of Tale, nearly 13,000 in number, have received an invitation to a smoker and supper here on the evening of March 3, at which President-Elect Taft, a graduate of the of '78. la expected to be present. WEDNESDAY EVENING. WINTER WEATHER OVER. Mercury Climbs to 37 After a Blustery Night. Winter seems to be having a hard time to again obtain a foothold in this part of the world. Last night the mercury started on the toboggan but the slide was not swift nor long and this morning the sun looked upon a world fileld with very desirable tem peratures for this season of the year. During tfie night there was'a light fall of snow which covered the ground until the sun took a peep at it and then it vanished as suddenly and noiselessly as it fell. The mercury has climbed steadily since early morning and at 2 o'clock stood at 37 above the zero point. The forecast indicates fair weather condi tions tonight and Thursday with high er temperatures Thursday. The fol lowing were the temperatures since 7 o'clock this morning: 7 o'clock 20111 o'clock 27 8 o'clock 21112 o'clock 30 9 o'clock 221 1 o'clock 34 10 o'clock 2o 2 o'clock 37 RECEPTION FOR EVANS. Rear Admiral Will Be Guest of Honor at Legislature. When Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans who appears in Topeka next Monday night, arrives in Kansas City Tuesday a day later to lecture he will be tender ed a great reception. The Y. W. C. A. has taken charge of the affair and the Commercial club will assist in enter taining the great naval hero. Over one hundred of the representative business men in the Commercial club will take part in the festivities and will sit on the stage in Convention hall during the lecture. The members of the Grand Army and every post in Kansas City ill assist In entertaining "Fighting Bob. Several officers from Fort Leav enworth will be in attendance and oc cupy seats on the platform. He will be met by a brass band, and will receive all the honors due to one of his rank. In Topeka he will be tendered an in formal reception by the legislature. He will lecture in the Auditorium, Monday night. As a naval hero of two wars, the civil war and the war with Spain the retired admiral should receive eood reception from Topeka folk. Admiral Evans lectures under the ausDices of the Modocs. His lecture will be well worth attending as it will be a story of the memorable cruise of the sixteen battleships from Hampton Roads around cape worn ana up me Pacific coast to San Francisco, Admiral Evans having been commander of the fleet at that time, ana sicicness com-nelline- him to give up his command just before leaving on the trip across tne 1 aOUK AOmircll vmia m i' 1 ably arrive in Topeka Monday morn ing. JAPAN REJOICES. Over the Safe Return of the American Battleship Fleet. Toklo. Feb. 24. Special dispatches describing at length the reception of the American battleship fleet on Its ar rival at Hampton Roads, after its world-girdling voyage, have been printed in the Japanese newspapers, ac companied by congratulatory editorials. The "Jiji" which represents the high est thought in Japan, says: "The voyage of the American fleet has created a new epoch in tne navai history of the world. The warships were greeted in every port and every country as messengers of peace. Their trip is especially notable as marking the creation of a new epoch in tne re lations between Japan and the United States." In recalling the visit of the fleet to Japan the Jiji says: "We extend congratulations to the officers and men of the American fleet who recently were the guests of Japan. They have learned something of real Japan and we trust will be the medium of spreading a better feeling between the two nations and serve to prevent a renewal of the unkind anti-Japanese talk heard recently in the United States. The cable dispatch telling of the safe arrival of the fleet at Hamp ton Roads brings recollections of many pleasant days enjoyed during its stay here. All real Japan joins in sending congratulations." Similar sentiments were printed by all the other newspapers. INAUGURAL IS READY. Mr. Taft Has Completed His Address of 5,000 Words. New York. Feb. 24. The inaugural address of Mr. Taft received its final revision today. The document is a de claration of the policies which the new administration will endeavor to carry out. The address contains approximate ly 5,000 words and will occupy little short of an hour in its delivery. The address has been submitted not only to the men who have accepted places in the Taft cabinet, and in each case received their hearty approval, but Mr. Taft has also read the paper to President Roosevelt and others of his personal friends and political advisers. It Is pronounced a strong state paper. Mr. Taft's callers today were few, his wishes for seclusion being generally understood and observed. Woman 79. Gets 10 Years. New York, Feb. 24. A sentence of ten years imprisonment has been im posed by Judge Crain in general ses sions court here upon Mrs. Ellen Peck. 79 years old of Spark Hill, N. Y. Mrs. Peck who is known to the police as the "Confidence Queen" was convicted' of obtaining $2,000 by representing that she owned a tract of 225,000 acres of coal land. Knocked Out 143 Saloons. Indianapolis, Feb. 24. Five In diana counties which held local option elections yesterday voted "dry." They are Grant,- Howard, Daviess. Adams and Newton. One hundred and forty-three saloons are put out of business. Cost $28 a Vote. Chicago, Feb. 24. It cost the city of Evanston $28 for each ballot cast at yesterday's primary election. There was no contest in the election and only tne socialist party had a ticket in the field. Twenty-five votes were cast at a total cost of $700 for holding the primary. ADOPT NEW PLAN Uouse Decides at Last to Om nibus tills. Only Those to Which There Is No Objection. RUSH UTILITIES BILL. Subcommittee of Judiciary to Prepare One. Expected to Hare It Reported at Night Session. The house this morning abandoned the practice all session of reading and voting on each bill separately on final passage and established the old omni bus system, with this exception, how ever, that no bills will be placed In the omnibus where objection. Is made by any member. The house spent the morning on bills on third reading and passed all ahead on the calendar via the omnibus ex cepting two or three measures to which objections were made. The Judiciary committee, to which was referred the utilities bill for amendment, has appointed a special committee composed of Ryan of Brown Allen of Wyandotte, Davis of Kiowa! Matson of Sedgwick and Stone of Shaw nee with instructions' to report the bill DacK to tne nouse tonight if possible. The bill will then be made a special or der and again be considered by the house tomorrow or Friday, at least this is the programme. Only six bills were reported by house committees today, five of these bills be ing reported favorably and only one ad versely. The Stone bill requiring gas companies to keep on hand all winter a reservoir of gas sufficient to last each city they serve at least three days in case of failure of supply by the pipe lines, was killed. But the bill by John son of Atchison requiring gas com panies to lay and maintain two pipe lines for the transportation of gas in order to insure a supply at all times, was recommended for passage. The bill authorizing the secretary of the board of health to conduct exami nations for physicians and surgeons and issue state certificates thereto was also recommended for passage. The bill increases the salary of the secre tary $1,000 and provides for an assistant secretary at a salary of $2,500 in consid eration of the additional work placed on tne ornce. Representative Imel of Ford county has received the following letter from a constituent which affords food for re flection among the lawmakers: "Want you if possible to get a law passed authorizing a citizen to have the power to kill his neighbor's dog. My little girl was severely bitten a few days ago. and the justice of the peace tells me that he has no power to have him killed, the town and country is full of worhless (curs) dogs. I think a law of this kind would be a benefit to the state. "Now, if this dog had killed a sheep I could have killed him and the law would have protected me. but If he had killed my little girl it would have been all right according to the law as it is now." The following committee bills were introduced In the house today: H. B. No. 065. By committee on banks and banking An act defining crime of burglary with explosives. H. B. No. 968. By committee on banks and bankings An act relating to the deposit of county funds and secur ing the same. H. B. No 967. ny committee on banks and banking An act relating to bills of lading. H. B. No. 96S. By committee on banks and banking An act concerning notaries nubile who are stockholders. directors, officers or employes of banks or other corporations. STOCKS ERRATIC. A Stormy Forenoon Is Experienced by Bulls and Bears. New York. Feb. 24. The stock mar ket went through a stormy forenoon and then settled down into a waiting attitude and in an unsettled frame of mind. The feverish ana irregular fluctuation of the morning gave no clear index of the prevailing speculative- sentiment. There was manifest continuance of liquidation in som$ quarters and heavy buying in others, the uncovered bears figuring largely in the latter element. Reading was notably strong in the rebound from the panicky break of yesterday. Afalse impression that the supreme court had declared the com modities clause of the Hepburn law valid was responsible for heavy sell ing of that stock yesterday and there was rebuying today with the knowledge that the reports were unfounded. THOUGHT IT A SURE SIGN Franklin MacVeagh Has Broken Custom of Years Standing. Chicago, Feb. 24. That Franklin Mac Veagh of Chicago, as previously inti mated will be secretary of the treas ury in the Taft cabinet is believed by MacVeagh's closest business associates. The fact that he broke his custom of years in not attending the last meet ing of the board of directors of the Commercial National bank of which he is chairman, is regarded as practically conclusive evidence of his acceptance. Mr. MacVeagh personally was non committal on the subject, but the ab sence of a denial at this late date is regarded as signincant. in order to qualify for the portfolio it would be necessary for Mr. MacVeagh to sell his bank stock and sever his official con nection with the institution. That he is quietly preparing to do so it is believ ed by those in the best position to know. Weather Indications. Chicago, Feb. 24. Forecast for Kansas: Fair tonight and Thursday. Warmer Thursday.. TOPKKA, KANSAS, EEBRUARY HARD OflfAUTOS. Country Folk Haye Fout With City "Chaps." Trouble Comes Up Over Auto mobile Bill. DISPOSED TO BE HARSH Effort to Tone l?own the Law Is Defeated. Hotel Fire Escape Till Is Also Recommended. Another little bout occurred in the senate this morning between "city folks" and "country people" during the consideration in committee of the whole, of Senator Hunter's bill No. 400, which had been advanced to the head of the calendar. This is the bill providing, for the state registra tion of automobiles and for the regulation of. their speed and opera tion on streets and country roads. The "country people" showed a disposition to require automobilists to "get oft the earth" and hide when ever they spied a vehicle drawn by a horse or horses, coming along the road. The "city folks" contended for their inalienable rights to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" even in an automobile; As finally recommended for pas sage by the committee the bill pre scribes an Initial registration fee of $5, and an annual-renewal fee of $3. The fee for renewal was increased from $1 to $3 on motion of Senator Hodges, who also offered an amend ment which was adopted, that the state fee should exempt autos from paying a city or other registration fee. Each automobile shall display a numbered tag, be equipped with a suitable bell or horn, and shall be tween sunset and sunrise display 2 white lights in front and a red light in the rear. On country roads, automobiles may not exceed a speed of 30 miles an hour and at street intersections and on highways where the vision along the same Is obstructed the maximum rate of speed shall be 8 miles an hour. Drivers of autos on country roads must turn to the right on meeting other vehicles and must stop their cars if so requested by the driver of a horse that appears frightened. In case the driver of the animal is a woman or child the automobilist is required to assist the driver in getting the frightened animal past the ma chine. The section providing protection to awtomobilas againi-t-depredations was. on motion rt Senator Cooke, made to apply also to carriages, buggies and other vehicles. Senator Carey sought to have the bill amended so as to provide that automobiles be given half of the road on meeting other vehicles. but this was defeated. Senators Potter, Murphy, Leidy and Cooke championed the cause of the drivers of horses, mules and other domestic animals while Senators Carey and Quincy sought to uphold the rights of the automobilists. Notwithstanding the senators were given a "blow-out" at a local hotel last night that did not influence the sena tors this morning in their action on Representative Johnson's bill. No. 124, providing for the regulation and in soection of hotels and public lodging houses, which had been made a special order for 11 a. m. The hotel bill as recommended for passage by the senate committee of the whole requires proper iron fire escapes on all hotels two stories or more in height, and automatic fire gongs on each floor. In hotels of 50 or more rooms a night watchman must be main tained. Efficient fire extinguishers must be kept on each floor, or in lieu of extinguishers hotels shall be equip ped with a 2-inch standpipe with ade quate hose connections and hose on each floor. Each bedroom above the first floor shall be provided with a rope, securely fastened to a chain near the window, of such size and length as shall be determined by the state board of health. The bill also requires prop er sanitation in hotels and that each bed or cot shall be provided with two clean sheets of sufficient width and length to cover the bed and fold back at head and all other coverings shall be not less than six feet in length. Inspection of hotels is provided for, but the fees for inspection were eliminated. The committee also recommended for passage H. B. No. 180. by Mitchell providing better protection for persons l. H I who assemble in public halls, school houses, churches, family hotels, thea ters tenement houses, factories, office buildings, etc. This bill was substi tuted for Senator Stewart's bill No. 146. H. B. No. 114, by Morgan of Reno, protecting trees from depredations, was also recommended for passage in committee of the whole. The commitee arose at 12 o'clock and the senate adjourned until 2 p. m. A bill was introduced at the morn ing session by the committee on state affairs, providing for an appropriation to construct a driveway at the state industrial school at Hutchinson. SHE STUCKlAST. Kaiser Williclm II Ran Aground When Entering New York Harbor. New York, Feb. 24. While trying to grope her way into New York har bor in a blinding fog today, the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II from Bre men ran aground on the edge of Ged ney channel and was stuck fast for several hours. There were nearly 1,000- passengers on board. As the bottom of the bay was either mud or sand, it is believed the steamer suf fered no damage. The accident was reported by wire less. The steamer was floated soon after noon and taken out through the channel where she anchored in open water until the fog lifted. We can save you money on that lum ber bill. J. B. Whelaa Co. Tels. 865. 24, 1909. CARMACKJdLLING Slaying of Former Tennessee United States Senator Is Described by the Elder Cooper on the Stand. HE HAD HIS GUX OUT But Witness Swears He Did Not Fire a Shot. His Son and the Victim Did All the Shooting. Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 24. The usual big crowd gathered at the court house today to hear the cross ex amination of Colonel Duncan B. Cooper in the Cooper-Sharp trial for the slaying of former Senator Car- mack which was scheduled to begin today. General Washington took up the line of questioning where he left off last night. Colonel Cooper said as they approached Seventh avenue Robin and Sharp were in front of him. "Robin turned and urged me to hurry. I told him to wait a minute. He and Sharp stopped and I caught up. Then he grabbed me and said: 'Let's hurry, papa." "The nervous grasp of his arm aroused my suspicion and intuitively I turned and saw Senator Carmack. ci 1 1 1 1 v x ucuiucu m feO- i'V':i ttiiu have a plain talk with Carmack to see li this affair which was worrying my friends, my children and myself, could not be stopped." "When you started out did you pro pose to meet mm? "No, sir. The impulse came over me at once when I saw him, to go over and talk to mm. "Now tell what what happened." "Well, I saw Senator Carmack com ing up. First I thought I would wait for him. Then I thought that might carry some significance, so I walked toward him. I saw him speak to Mrs Eastman. I said: 'Mr. Carmack." He threw up his neaa as tnougn ne had not seen me and at once drew his revolver and stepped in front of Mrs. Eastman, pulling her between us and stepping toward the curb. He was five or six feet from the curb when I called his name." "What next?" Pistol In His Hand. "He had his pistol in his hand and passed in front of Mrs. Eastman. Mrs. Eastman became wildly excited and grabbed the old man with her. I had made no hostile movement." "What did you say?" "1 said, I think, that it was damned cowardly to get behind a woman with a pistol in his hand." "Did you have a revolver but?" "Not at that time." "Did you have any purpose of shooting or killing him?" "No, sir. Senator Carmack found the post and at the same time Robin got in between us. In a second Car mack shot between the poles and Robin got around them. Then for the first time I saw Robin's revolver and saw him shoot." "Did you have your pistol out?" "Not until after' Robin was shot. Then I drew my gun but I saw Car mack was down and that Robin was shot, so I put my revolver back in my pocket." "How many shots were fired?" "Five in all." "What next?" "Robin attracted my attention where he was leaning against the post." "I took him to an Infirmary. Ser geant Reid came in then and said: 'You are my prisoner. I said: lou are entitled to my revolver then, and gave it to him." "Was that gun still unflred?" "It was." "What about Robin's pistol?" "Some officer other than Reid got it. Robin told me the gun was in his ov ercoat pocket. I do not recall getting it out." Cross Examination. Captain Fitzhugh of the state, began the cross-examination. The attorney handed him some pa pers and asked: "Are these bonds executed by you in X870?" "They are." "They were bonds you gave as clerk and master and aggregated $o6,0007" "I think so." The bonds were given when Colonel Cooper was master in chancery of Maury county. The witness was asked to identify a petition filed by J. R. and E. L. Oathey against D. B. Cooper and ask ed if he were the D. B. Cooper men- tioned in it. He said he was.

'Didn't you confess judgment on this oetition and the charges therein? The witness examined the paper and said that the state s attorney was cor rect. "Are you not charged with appro priating to your own use $351. the pro ceeds of a sale of land and did you not confess judgment?" "Don't answer," interrupted Judge Anderson. "This incident occurred in 1883, and the supreme court has held that charges very remote may not be brought into a case against a man's character." The jury retired. All of the attorneys for the defense argued against the admission of the charges. The state replied through Fitzhugh. Cooper's Record Attacked. "We propose to show," said he, "that this defendant, Colonel D. B. Cooper, is a defaulter and an embez zler to the extent of over $100,000. We propose to prove this beyond doubt and thus to show to the jury just how much credit they should place in his words. We propose to go further and prove by court records that his own brothers came into court and admitted that the defendant is a defaulter. "We propose to show that he em bezzled from estates, from widows and orphans, from the county and from the state and from the very records kept by him, prove it. "But there is a further reason for this question. We have heard of the colonel's deep sense of honor. How stung he was by a few sarcastic edi torials, but we will show that he was openly accused of embezzlement, yet he never said the town was not big enough for him and great men who made the charges." Attorney General McCarn followed. WEDNESDAY EVENING. He declared that they would carry these dishonest transactions from 1883 down to 1908 and that they were not too remote. Judge Anderson replied for the de fense. "We never claimed that Senator Car mack was killed because of the edi torials," he said. "Our theory is that Robin Cooper killed Senator Carmack in self defense after the senator had shot him twice." "Do you mean to say," Interrupted Fitzhugh. "that you have not forced the editorials written by Carmack into evidence here, as tending to show that Colonel Cooper was driven almost mad by these attacks upon his honor?" "We have," replied Anderson, "to show the defendant's state of mind, not as a justification for the slaying." After two hours of argument. Judge Hart suggested the state turn over the charges against Colonel Cooper to the defense for examination and a recess was taken. ROD FOR THE BOYS. University Professor Says There Is Too Much Moral Suasion. Chicago. Feb. 24. Dr. M. V. O'Shea of the University' of Wisconsin, told the Illinois Congress of Mothers that there is at present too much refine ment in the public schools of the coun try." "The boys," he said, "suffer for the lack of something rough. The Ameri can boy should have coercion and not so much persuasion. Sentiment should not quite dominate Judgment. "A boy ought to be made to do things because he knows there is force be hind the command. "There is far too much delicacy in the present method of treating the bad boy in the public school. The best thing that can be done is to thrah him. "Women teachers," said Dr. O'Shea, "have a tendency to cause too much effeminacy among boys. There is not enough of the rough and tumble spirit in the school boy s life today. There should be more muscularity and less of the softening influence. "I disagree with the professor," said Francis Blair. "The presence of wo men in schools has a refining influ ence on the American boy. A boy is a boy and always will retain his nat ural proclivities. As superintendent of the schools of Illinois, I have had aia ple opportunity to study the question and I must say the more I scrutinize V. the more convinced am I of the re spect a woman teacher inspires in her male pupil and the -wholesome lnflu ences she diffuses." REFORM SCHOOLS WRONG Milwaukee Man Would Put Wayward Youths to Work on Farms. Chicago. Feb. 24. According to Bert Hall, of Milwaukee, who is attending the department of superintendence convention of the National Education association here, the whole theory of the establishment of parental and re form schools Is wrong, and the boys and girls who are sent to such Institu tions have very poor chances of becom ing of any use either to themselves or society. "The plan of sending delinquents to farm houses instead of to Institutions," says Mr. Hall, "has been tried with success m Wisconsin, vve nave sent many boys to farms, and they have done splendidly. The tough boy of the gutters, who chews tobacco, smoke3 cigarettes, swears and steals, becomes a fine, manly, upright, ambitious boy when removed from the vicious sur roundings of the streets. Boys on farms change their charaters and respond readily to good influences. "Everything possible should be done to keep boys and girls from institu tional life. Institutional life is not a normal life, and these delinquents should be placed in normal conditions wherever It is feasible. Reform and truancy schools are not a success be cause they do not give results in cm zenship to society or in saving indi viHualR." Mr. Hall declares that virtually an the bovs charged with delinquency in Milwaukee are cigarette smoiters. KILLED BY A ROBBER. Jesse Haymaker, Express Agent at Hutchinson, Killed. Hutchinson, Kan., Feb. 24.-r-Jesse Haymaker, aged 22 years, night clerk for the Wells-Kargo express company, at the Santa Fe depot, was shot and killed early today by a robber who then looted the express office safe. Unsatisfied, the robber secured Hay maker's keys to the uptown office of the company and entering there emptied the money drawer. Very little money was secured. Havmaker was killed by his own revolver. It was evident by the con dition of the office that the young clerk had struggled desperately with his assailant. SHOT TWO ROBBERS. Kansas City Merchant Caught Them Burglarizing His Store. Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 24. Caught in the act of burglarizing the Kansas Mercantile company's downtown store here early today, two robbers were shot bv H. M. Craddock, the proprietor. John Sterner was captured mortally wounded. Another man, said to have been one of Sterner's companions, was located at a hospital today, badly- wounded. Students Building an Aeroplane. New York. Feb. 24. Two Columbia students have completed plans for the construction of an aeroplane. They are Ernest Wendell and G. Cleveland Loening, both members of the Colum bia Aero club. The machine will be about forty feet long and 25 feet wide, of the bi-plane type. By commence ment day it is expected that the aero plane will be ready and that a flight on it in south field will be made part of the exercises of class day. Kissee Stabbed the Kisser. Salem, Ark.,. Feb. 24. While await ing a trial on a charge of seduction yesterday. J. W. Jones, a merchant of Mammoth Springs, .was stabbed and fatallv wounded by Miss Lizzie Kissee, the plaintiff in the case. Both were members of prominent families. TWO CENTS SHORTjJNE MAN. Vacancy on the Tax Commission Is Probable. Provisions for Appointment Hare Been Overlooked. AFFECTS JUDGE GLASS Failure to Submit Name to Sen ate for Confirmation. Law Appears to Be Specific on This Point. What is the official status of a pres ent member of the state tax coramii- sion? Is there, or is there not. a vacanev in tne membership of that commis sion? These are questions that have arisen since last Monday in the minds of a i.-umber of persons who are Interested officially more or less In matters per taining to the government of the state of Kansas. The questions have come up by reason of the governor's falling to appoint for the confirmation of the, senate, a member of the commission to complete the term begun by the late Judga Humphrey. The law creating the state tax com mission was passed by the legislature of 1907. Judge Humphrey was ap pointed for the term which will ex pire in July 1909. But Judge Humph rey died in October 1907, and the then. Governor Hoch, a few days afterwards appointed Judge W. S. Glass to fill the vacancy. So far, so good, but The law creating the tax commission specifically provides that In case of a vacancy in the commission, the gov ernor shall appoint a qualified person to fill the unexpired term, subject to confirmation by the senate. The exact wording of the provision Is found in section 3, chapter 408, session laws ot 1907, as follows: "In case of a vacancy (in the office of tax commissioner) it shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired portion of the term in which such vacancy shall have occur red, subject to confirmation by the senate. If such appointment be made when the legislature is not in regular session, the appointee shall hold his office until the first Monday in Feb ruary, in the 'next biennial session cf the legislature, when if such appoint ment is not confirmed by the senate, the office shall become vacant, and on or before the last Monday in the same month, the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a suitable person to fill such vacancy for the remainder of such term." Judge Glass was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Judge Humphrey's death, but he has never been confirm ed. Being appointed In October or 1907. there has been no regular bien nial session of the legislature since his appointment until the present session. Under the law Judge Glass, the ap pointee, would hold his office until the first Monday In February, which was February 1, and If the appointment were- not confirmed by the senate the office would become vacant. That ap pears to be just the state of affairs at this time. Further than that, the law provides that If the appointee Is not confirmed the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, shall ap point another suitable person to fill the vacancy on or before the last Monday In February, which was February 22, Just passed. Since the governor has made no appointment as provided for. the questions arise: Is Judge Glass legally a member of the tax commission and will his official acts since February 1, be held legal and binding by the courts? And again, is not there now a vi. cancy in the membership of the tax commission, since the governor failed to appoint a successor to Judge Humphrey within the time specified by law? Another question arises In this con nection: What shall be done to the governor for failing to comply with the expressed order of the statutes relat ing to the appointment? Also, why did the governor fall ta make this appointment? No Vacancy Says Dawson. John Dawson, private secretary to Governor Stubbs. and who has dis played more or less facility 1n hand ing down legal opinions, declared to day that there is no doubt In the governor's office as to the rights oC the chief executive in this matter. He declared that he is "cocksure" that there is no vacancy In the board of tax commissioners and that there Is no doubt, but that Governor Stubbs still has the right to appoint the commissioners to complete Judge Humphrey's unexpired term. He saja the statutes on this subject are di rectory and not compulsory. An attempt to secure an opinion on the meaning of the statutes in this case from the attorney general's of fice proved unsuccessful. No one in that oiflce, excepting the Janitor, would trust himself to express an opinion, and the Janitor declined to be quoted. A number of lawyers In the senate, however, expressed the opinion that the meaning of the law Is sufficiently clear in respect to when the office of tax commissioner shall become vacant. They hold that when the law declares that "the appointee shall hold his office until the first Monday In February in the next biennial .ses sion of the legislature, when. If such appointment is not 'confirmed by the senate, the office shall become vacant," the law means Just what It plainly states, and that the office does become vacant when such a con tingency Is fulfilled. These lawyer-senators argue that when a law is put on the statute books H is put there with the idea of being enforced, whether it applies to a chief executive of the state or to a town constable. In other words, that a provision of law in the statute books, when clearly stated, really means something and is entitled to more consideration than the mere title page of the book. On the grounds or puD lic policy. It is believed the governor will have the right to make an ap pointment to fill the vacancy even it he does fail to comply with the law fixing the limit of time for such appointment.

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOimNAIrWEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1909. All "Mercantiles" are Uniform -Mercantile" Cigars are so "inferior" in a thousand, Year in and year out the quality at the too notch. If vou are a lover of Havana tobacco, "Mercantile" will please you. first one you smoke. Mercantile Cisrars "Quality" is the "Premium" that sells them We do not make use of "free deals" and "schemes" to get them in the hands of dealers. The inducement we offer the dealer is the extra Quality that makes the "Mer F. R. COOLEYJS BUSY. Has Thirty-Three Men Already for Next Season's Team. A Few Are Reserre Holders and Youngsters Worthy of Trial. SOME GOOD PLAYERS. Ouly One or Two Additions Are Needed to Complete Team. Practice Season Will Open Four Weeks From Tomorrow. With the opening of the practice sea eon on March 25, only four weeks dis tant, Dick Cooley, manager of the To peka team, is sparing no pains In get ting a winning team together. When the smoke of battle first appears the local team will be a strong one, as that is the only kind Topeka' s manager will stand for. This has been shown by the record of the Topeka team since Cooley has owned the club. Two pen nants whSn.be was" in 'active control of the team, and a first division team the only other yeai. when Cooley went to Louisville and left the team in oth er hands. There are now 33 men for his 1909 team. Some of these are held over from last season under the reserve clause in the contract. Others are youngsters who will fall shy of West ern League class, but who will be given a good tryout and then placed with teams in smaller leagues for ex perience. Of the 33, five are catchers, 15 are pitchers, seven are infielders, 'while the remaining six are outfield ers. .Then there are a couple more who may be secured, such as Walter Boles and possibly Selby of Louisville, in case he is not' needed with the Col onels. Frank McManus is the best looking est experience. He is almost sure of n, berth. Kern, who comes from the Texas league is highly recommended and will likely be retained. Schissel, who has had but little professional ex perience is highly touted by those who have seen him work, and may make good. The others are Brennan and Bartley, who are held under the re serve caluse. In the pitching department, Cooley tias five southpaws. Burt Jones played liere two seasons ago and needs no in troduction. Burnum of Webb City last e&son, performed some remarkable feats, and should he prove to be a eteady worker will make a good man. Belts is a youngster of promising tal ents who broke into theWestern associa tion last season and won some great games for Hutchinson. Thomason was secured from Bartlesvllle, where he Jiad made a good record. Roach is well known for hiB epitter, which enabled Toteka to win the pennant after it had been, hanging: in the balance for several days. Of the right-handers Volz. who was with Cincinnati last season looks good. His only drawback is wildness. Roy Arnold will be given another trial. Ar nold has the goods if he can take care of himself, and he will get another chance. Hendrix is a promising young ster. He was recovering from a spell of fever when he joined the locals last season, and wasn't able to do his best. IWisenberg i3 a young man from Illi nois who has given Cooley good rec ommendations from those who have seen him work. Jack Root is still To peka property, but he may be traded uu nm uvl ii u iiEidj' iu i y.n.t i i. ccuii la another highly recommended young ster who won 8 per cent of his games in. the Illinois-Missouri league last tJe fcrfo to Catarrh is a blood disease which causes a general Inflammation of the inner linings or mucous membranes of the body. The diseasing of these delicate surfaces and tissues produces all the well knov- symptoms of the trouble, r.uch as nngiar; poises it the vead and ears, V stuffy feeling in the nose, painr above .the eyes, irritation of the throat, sometimes slight fever, and r. general feeling;of weakness and ill health. Even the lungs become effected by the continual passage r j- blood through them, and there is danger o consumption if 1' disease is allowed to remain in the Bystem. G. C. C. cures Catarrh because it purifies the blood. It goes into the circulation and removes every pr rticle of the ct '-1 matter makin? this vital fluid pure, rich and healthy. The inflamed membranes begin to heal, every symptom disappears, the constitution is built up and health restoret" S. S. G. rids the system of catarrh by attacking the trouble at its head and entirely removing the cause from the blood, thus making a perma nent and lasting cure. S. S. S- is made entirely from health-giving roots, herbs and barks, and for this reason is an especially safe and desirable medicine. Book on Catarrh and any medical advice free to all who write. THE SWIFTLSPECIFIC CO.., ATLANTA. GA. uniformly srood that there's You may judge them all by j ijipiij f cantile" a trade winner. The Mercantile is known among' dealers as a "repeater." It's a cigar that smokers enjoy. Smoke one and you will understand why. Ask for a "Mercantile" Cigar out of Rice's Glass Humidor It's a hobby of ours to have "Mercantiles" served in perfect smoking condition. Most cigar men have them in our patent glass humidor, which keeps them just right in any climate or altitude. You can get one of these jars without extra charge by buying 50 "Mercantiles" at a time. RICE MERCANTILE CIGAR CO., St Louis, WHlL-e OTHERS hav6 Been F0 5S1NG "C6MMV ttA5 BED Busy TAryi ttJ CASE SHOULD p(, Ay Bah. next Summer. season. Cleborn played with Atchison for awhile and did himself proud, nis record being enough to secure a trial with the locals. Then there Is Baird, who was with the locals awhile during midseason last year, but who failed to get a chance on account of the close ness of the race. S urey is another youngster who is under contract. Hall who led the Western League two sea sons, will get a good chance to dem onstrate what he can do. Of the seven infielders. Captain Coo ler will Dlay first, and the remainder of the positions will have to be de termined later. S. Olson will be back for a trial at short. Jay Andrews wants tr nlav the third sack. Young Nagle is a candidate for short or third, and with a good chance will make some of the older ones fight for a position. Bob Kahl is a good enough second base man for the Western League. Jacobs and Cullen are two Tri-State young sters who will try to get the third base job away from Dr. Jasoa Andrews. In the outneid, at tne present rn inr. it looks like Fenlon. Wooley and Green. This is a pretty good outfield. There are three others who will try tor this department of tne game, joie, Long and Marshall. The latter trio are all good outfielders and would make capable men. The Topeka manager is sun nunt ing for players, a couple more are al most sure who will strengthen the team in its weakest places. At any rate, there is no occasion for the fans to worry for the Topeka Western league team of 1909 with Cooley at the head is sure to deliver the goods. KID NICHOLS AN OUTLAW. Former Boston Pitcher May Manage Kansas City Team. "Kid" Nichols, the former Boston pitcher, who managed the Western league team here several seasons ago, may take charge of the Kansas City "outlaw" aggregation the coming sea son. Nichols said yesterday after noon he would like to play ball here this summer and would more than be willing to manage a team if he was needed.. The old Boston flinger is one of the most experienced baseball men in the business. Last year Nichols managed the Oshkosh. Wis., club. He took charge of the Oshkosh aggrega tion the middle of last summer, when it was in the last place. When the season closed Nichols had brought them up to fourth position. The "Kid" would be a great help in boosting things along for the lovers of the na tional game in Kansas City. Frank Hurlburt, manager of the Springfield Midgets, has received a contract from Ernest Cole of Toledo, la., to try out here this season for a place on the pitching staff. Cole is 6 feet 1 inch tall, and is said to be some what of a twirler. Last season he pitched for an Indian team in the northwest. He was recommended to BIDS THE SYSTEM OF CATARRH not one is kept the the ej Mo. Factory 305, lstDistof Misuari From the Chicago Daily Tribune. Hurlburt by Mike Finn, manager of the Little Rock team of the southern league. The Texas league has finally accom modated Oklahoma City by enlarging to a ten club circuit. This should make the race more interesting. "Dummy" Taylor." who has" been re leased by the New Tork Nationals, has won fifty-two games out of eighty-two in the four years that he has been a member of McGraw'a club. i Ashley, who played with the Enid club in the Western association has turned outlaw, and will play with Kan sas City in Jack Sweeney's interstate league. Gus Bonno and Wasson are two pitchers whom Guy Green hasn't re ported signed up to date. Boston fans are organizing a boycott because Cv Yonntf lui.hwn unid t Cleveland. The Lincoln Journal congratulates the fans because Tebeau is out of the league. It says that fact made it pos sible for the magnates to make a square schedule. Denver is going to have two base ball teams in training this spring. One will play at home and the other will travel through Kansas, the same as the Packers will. Just before the sea son opens there'll be a grand weed ing out for a team from the squad Of 23 players now signed up. Wichita is hot after Bert Noblett, an outfielder with the Grand Rapids club. Outfielder Pennell Is Offered in trade for Noblett. Pennell is the sulky individual who used to play with St. Joseph. The fact that an Associated Press reporter was hard of hearing is re sponsible for the erroneous statement that "Wild Bill" Donovan had been sold to Chicago. It was none other than our own "Red" Downs, who will be with Comiskey next season. WHERE MAJORS WILL TRAIN. Chicago White Sox Only Team to Go West All Others South. A fan writes the sporting editor of the State Journal concerning trie train ing quarters for the big leaque teams this spring. In the National league the teams will train at the following points: Chicago Shreveport. New York Marlin Springs. Pittsburg Hot Springs. Philadelphia Southern Pines, N.C. Cincinnati Atlanta. Boston Augusta. Brooklyn Jacksonville. St. Louis Little Rock. The American league teams will do their early work in the following places: Chicago California. Detroit San Antonio. Cleveland Mobile. St. Louis Houston. Boston Hot Springs. Philadelphia New Orleans. Washington Galveston. New York Macon. NO "DIRK KNIFE" POLITICS. Old Rupture in Western League Af fairs Has Healed. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 24. The Journal says: The recent Western league schedule meeting in Lincoln was a J vastly different affair when compared w me session or ios. A year ago tne poor old Western was wearing the yoke of Tebeauism and the spineless club owners winked when the rajah crooked his thumb. The past year, however, has had one glorious result it has brought about the passing of Tebeau as a factor in Western league politics and the or ganization at last has become its own master. With Tebeau eliminated, the owners reveled in the luxury of genuine I freedom. At their late meeting they consumed fully a half dozen hours m the framing of a schedule it was so entirely new to be thus able to debate --fS.4 "I 1 .11 1 -J0- 7"2a V1 U'vl and discuss without taldng orders from the rajah that nobody can really won der at the duration of the session. Numerous 'schedules-! were proposed and speedily rejected when it became apparent that some one of the' clubs would suffer on the adoption of the pro. grammes proposed. Manifest, above all else, was a spirit of harmony a will ingness to give each and every club in the circuit -a -square deal in the dis tribution of choice dates. Under the circumstances it is little' wonder that the members of the 'league ,had their hands full in thccreation .of a playing schedule, but there, is the- consolation that "dirk knife" politics in the West ern has had its day, WASHBTJRST .45. OTTAWA 18. Local College, Vins Decisive Basket ball Victory From Baptists. The Washburn- basketball team suc ceeded in smothering the Ottawa team at the skating" rink last night by a score of 45 to 18. -Despite the lopsided score tne Ottawa team excelled in team work, and only the inaccuracy of her goal throwers prevented a closer score. Neither of the forwards could locate the basket, although on free throws George negotiated tne basket 12 out of 15 times. Time and time again the Baptists would worK the ball down the field only to lose it in a poor attempt to throw a goal. Washburn did good work in throw ing goals, both Hope and McCarroll shining in this department. Hope in long distance throwjng gave aDout me best exhibition of .-the season. Spud Murphy, a new man in center gave a good account "of himself. The following is tne way me tcaino lined up: Washburn. .Position. uimwa. Hope McCarroll Murphy Foster ...,Pi. George ...Fv. Heiken Alderman .;..G.... Price Bishop G. Feitrich Thp. officials were: Wann of Ottawa, referee, and Montgomery of Topeka, umpire. GUTHRIE GETS IN W. A. Oklahoma Capital Takes Berth Va cated by Oklahoma City. Kansas Citv. .Mo.. Feb. 24. "Doc Shively, president of the Western As sociation, is in JoplirlL today closing up the deal whereby Guthrie becomes a member of the association and Oklaho ma City goes to the Texas League. BILLY SULLIVAN SIGNS. White Sox Catcher Falls In Line With 1909 Contract. Chicago, Feb. 24 Catcher "Billy" Sullivan of the Chicago League team has signed his 1909 contract with Pres ident Comiskey. TWO FROZEN TO DEATH. In a Blizzard Which Has Prevailed Over Colorado. Denver, Feb. ,24. Two men are known to have perished in the bliz zard which has -raged over Colorado, and a third is so badly frozen that he will probably die. A Mexican sheep herder was frozen- to death near Hugo and a white herder, who. ac companied him was so badly frozen that he is not expected to; live. B. F. Kirkatriqk of Fort Morgan, was frozen .to death while hunting. Thousands of sheep' throughout the eastern portion of the state were killed during the storm OVER FOUR MILLION Population of New York 137,230. Last Year. Gained New York, Feb. &4. The estimated population of the city of New York is 4,422,685. according to Health Com missioner Thomas Darlington s an nuali report. The increase during 1908 aggregates 137,250 persons. The total number of" deaths during 1908 was 73,072. There were 4,140 more births reported in 1908 than the year before but there was. a decrease of 13,596 in the number of marriages. WIDOW GETS .DAMAGES. Wife of Santa" Fe Engineer Will Secure Nino Thousand Dollars. Emporia, Kan.,- Feb. 24. Mrs. Clara Cloud in her case against the Santa Fe railroad has secured a ver dict in her favor of $9,000. Mrs. Cloud sued the company for $10,000 for the death of her husband, Thomas Cloud, who was injured June 1 of last year while running an engine in Chase county, and died shortly afterwards as a result of the injuries. The case will be carried to the supreme court. Bilious People Try It Free Do not ignore the "little disorders" of the system. The liver, for example, Is a particularly needful little organ, but must be active. to be of any use. When it Is active it creates gastrit juices that help to make digestion per fect, and then you are Well. When it is not active it becomes what is known as "torpid," and promptly produces biliousness. There 8 no better cure for billiousnesF or any of the symptoms of liver trouble than Dr. Caldwell's Srrup Pepsin, the wonderful laxative tonlo of which so much raise is heard. It ts pleasant to take unlike Dills and powdera and such bines) and acts very gently, moving the bowels without griplnic, tonine the stom ach and arousing the liver to activity, thus sclentlflcallv eurlng such conditions as billloutness. torpid liver, foul breath, sallow or pimply complexion, sick head ache, constipation, loes of appetite, in digestion, stomach nervousness, etc., all of which are due to a slow liver. Mack Clark, of EerMngton, Ky., suffered for five years from biliousness and cured himself with Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pep sin. Noah B. Hatfield, of Zalma. Mo., found it th beat medicine in the world for his biliousness. You can buy a 50-cent or $1 bottle of any druggist, for they all sell it. You can buy it with the understanding that if it falls to cure vou the money will be re funded". This remwdr is guaranteed. How ever, if you would rather try It without expense before buying, send your name to the doctor and a free' sample bottle will be sent to your home.' Use It and If you find the remedy helps 'you. buy a regular bottle of vour druggist. We will rest on the vendict of what this sample dos. It there is anything about your ailment that you don't understand, or If you want any medical advice, rite' to the doctor, and he will answer jrou fully. There is no charge for this service. 0y:'- 5STh ddress Is Dr. W. B. I 1 Caldwell. 606 Caldwell bldg., i 1 Uenticallo, 111. RAILROAD NEWS. Santa Fe S jstem to HaTe ,Two Operating Sections. J. E. Hurley and C. W. Kouns, General Managers. EFFECTIVE APRIL 1. Change Made Because of Added Mileage and Heavier Traffic. Other Items of Interest in Rail way Circles. Chicago, Feb. 24. A change in the operating department of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe road has been an nounced here by J. W. Kendrick, sec ond vice president of the system and in charge of the operation of the road. According to' Mr. Kendrick after March 31, the Santa Fe' proper which in cludes all of the Santa Fe lines be tween Chicago, and Albuquerque will be divided and will be under the Juris diction of two general managers. The first section will be composed of the lines of the Illinois. Missouri, east ern, middle. Southern Kansas and Ok lahoma divisions. C. YV. Kouns, Xcw General Manager of the Santa Fe. The second section will include the western, Arkansas river, Colorado, New Mexico, Rio Grande and Panhandle di visions. The division Is made because of the increased mileage of the system and the increase in volume of traffic, which makes it Impossible for one man to look after the entire system.. J. E. Hurley, who is at the' present time general manager of the system, will be general manager of the east ern section with his headquarters at Topeka. C. W Kouns, at the present time assistant to Vice President Kendrick, will be general manager of the western section. Mr. Kouns was formerly sta tioned at Topeka as car accountant of the Santa Fe and later came to Chi cago as superintendent of transporta tion, from which fie was promoted to his present position. He is a thorough railroad man, and his appointment will be popular among Santa Fe people. NEW TRACKS FOIl SAMNA. Will Give Salina Greatest Union Ta clflo Trackage in State. Salina, Kan., Feb. 24. The Union Pacific will build 6,000 feet of side track in the tie yards east of the round house at Salina. and the work will begin Monday morning, accord ing to the information given out by Roadmaster Cherry, who, with G. G. Austin, division engineer, will super intend the construction. When the company decided two months ago to store ties at Salina 1,500 feet of addi tional sidetrack was put in. One week ago the company secured a lease on more land and decided to store at least 1,000,000 ties there and it is for this tie business that the 5,000 feet more- of sidetrack will be put in. Sa lina now holds the distinction of having more Union Pacific trackage than any other- town on the Kansas division with the exception of Armstrong. Not including the 1,500 feet recently built and the 5,000 feet to be built, Salina has 46,651 feet of trackage and as soon as the proposed track is built will have over 53,000' feet of Union Pacific tra.cks.g'G. Junction City, the division point be tween Salina atfd Kansas City, has 40.000 feet and Ellis, the first division point west of Salina, has only 27,000 feet. IXAUGCRATTOX RATES Are Higher Th&n Tliey Have Been for Ceremonies In Years. Washington, Feb. 24. Passenger rates to Washington for the inaugura tion will be higher than they were four years ago and higher than for inaugural ceremonies in many years. Generally, the railroads make a rate of a round trip for a single fare. This year, however, as shown by the pas senger tariffs which are Just reaching the interstate commerce commission, the railroads are, without exception charging one and one-half fares for individuals and one and a quarter for parties of over fiftv The Pennsyl vania, the Baltimore Ohio and other roads have also established minimum distances in which these rates will prevail. WALTER McDOXAlD PROMOTED. Arkansas City Man to Be Agent or Santa Fe at Stillwater. -Arkansas City, Kan., Feb. 24. Walter McDonald, who has been con nected with the Santa Fe here for the past twenty years, since he was a small boy, has been promoted to a position as depot agent at Stillwater, Ok., one of the important points in the northern section of Oklahoma. He has been chief clerk in the freight offices for the past six years. The ap pointment becomes effective March 1. McDonald will be succeeded here by James Wilkerson at present cashier in the freight house. 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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1909. .CANADIAN HOSPITALS. Tv 'if- i. Mill -4 4 I -I Some Interesting Letters Concerning Pe-ru-na. Pe-rn-na XTsed to Combat I Colds and zmtt& Catarrhal Diseases. ST. CHARLES Hospital. Quebec City. One ot our sisters, who com menced to take Peruna, has im proved and will continue to take it. Some others are trying it also. Sr. Ste. Marie, Superior. CONVENT of St. Laurent, near Montreal, Mother House Sisters of the Holy Cross. After using Peruna for two or three months, several members of the com munity have experienced such good ef fects that they can recommend its use to others. Sisters of Holy Cross. HOSPITAL for Incurables Notre Dame de Grace, near Montreal. Notre Dame de Grace Hospital for Incurables, having used Peruna for several months, recommends it highly as an excellent tonic, and It is with pleasure that we add our testi monial to the others. HAVING used Peruna for the pa.t few months, for our sick and poor, we are happy to say that it has given us great satisfaction. The Sisters of the Good Shepherd, Mon treal. 'After a continued use of the remedy, this institution has found no reason to change Its good opinion of the remedy and expresses its satisfaction in the following terms: T7E found Peruna a relief in W several cases. "We can say it is a good tonic and we are very thankful." Sis ters of the Good Shepherd. One of the many hospitals which have found Peruna of value in treat ing old and obstinate cases of catarrh is the Hospital St. John, who writes as follows: YE are happy to tell you that your reruna nas given us satisfaction. Three patients have tried it, one 68 years old. Renoui Dupuis, afflicted with catarrh, is much relieved, more than he has been for a number of years. "A young girl, 13 years old. had an bstinate cough, which half a bottle of Peruna caused to disappear. "As to myself, two bottles have con vinced me that Peruna is magnificent as a tonic. Before the treatment 1 could not walk for a quarter of an hour without experiencing much fa tigue. Now I can walk a mile easily. "Through these three cases we de sire to make known to the public the efficiency of your remedy." STANDARD CASE HALTS. The Court Orders the Empanelling; or a New Jury. Chicago. Feb. 24. The retrial of the Standard Oil company of Indiana was unexpectedly delayed when Judge An derson in the United States district court quashed the panel of 150 venire men because of what he considered the singularly large proportion of farmers thereon.- It was a so-called "farmers jury which brought in the verdict making Judge Landis' fine of $29,240,000 in the original case possible and John S. Miller of the defense was prompt in calling the court's attention to the fact that the panel for the new trial con tained but three Chicagoans- "It looks like design, or if not design, it looks like a strange coincidence," commented Judge Anderson. There upon the- jury commissioners insisted that the panel had been drawn exactly as in other cases. This the court later admitted. District Attorney Sims said there was no statute to compel the Jury commis sion to take geography or occupation Into consideration. "I don't want to start in this hearing feeling that there is something not The Man Who Eats Well And Enjoys Food Uves Life: as He Should and Gets the Most lYom It. The man who eats is the man who works, and the man who works is the man who wins. Tireless workers de pend upon the storehouse of vim and vigor. India is noted for its fasters and its dreamers, Europe and Ameri ca for their eaters and their work ers. i, In America we have been doing nothing but work this past quarter of a century. That is why our old men pay, "In my days no one had dyspep sia." Of course, all men in those days ate and worked, now they work and eat. If eating interferes with business, men give up eating. This is good logic for the dollar-getter, but poor wisdom for the man who really wants "to live. Abuse of anything God given results in punishment, and man is a pigmy when it comes to cheating his sys tem. If you take from the system that which is intended should remain, or put into it that which is intended should be kept out. you are cheating yourself, and sooner or later pay the penalty. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are con centrated vegetable and fruit essences which give the system every fluid, stimulant and ingredient necessary to gain the fullest strength from every thing which goes into the stomach, or to keep from the system everything which should not lay and decay in it. If you will eat fast and improperly, if you will drink and eat irregularly and to excess, then give to Nature as you do so enough of the essences she demands to neutralize the bad effects of your habits. After a meal take a Stuart'Dyspep sia Tablet, and the meal won't hurt you or your stomach. At a midnight dinner take a Stuart tablet and you will sleep well and get up- without a breath which is filled with the decay of the midnight meal. Fortify your stomach like you do j our business. Fortunes when lost can be regained, but the stomach outraged stays with you to the finish, and you know it is there. If you want to know what these tab lets will do, buy a package from any druggists, price 50 cents, or send us vour name and address and we will send you a trial package free by mail. Address F. A. Stuart Co., 150 Stuart Building, Marshall, Mich. quite rair," answered the court. "I tninK tins panel ought to be set aside I will instruct the jury commission to put in lbu names of men agreed upon, a proportion of whom shall be good business men from Chicago and Cook county. It so happens that this case is tried in a district composed of an enor mous commercial city and several rural counties. The country may have purer air, a higher moral standard and great er intelligence than the city, but that is--an open-question. However; I am not going outside the issue when I say that if the jury were composed partly of business men who would realize the great industrial and commercial phase of the case, a more satisfactory and just verdict may be reached." Judge Anderson said he would hear argument of counsel today as to whether shipments or settlements of freight charges constitute the offense. The government will contend that each shipment of oil on which an alleged re bate was paid forms a separate viola tion of the law. Under this construc tion of the law it would be possible to fine the defendant, if found guilty, a maximum of $10,000,000. There were, it is charged, thirty-six settlements of freight charges on these shipments. Accepting this view a maximum fine of $720,000 is possible. The jury commis sion was ordered to produce the new panel Thursday. TOWN IS WRECKED. Thirteen Persons Killed by Tornado lit Arkansas. Marked Tree, Ark., Feb. 24. Thirteen persons were killed, more than a score were injured, several ser iously and practically every building in the town of Fisher was wrecked by a tornado which swept through the northwestern portion of this country, according to advices received here. Wire communication with the de vastated district is completely pros trated and the only information re ceived was by a messenger who stated that in the town of Fisher but two buildings are standing while the dam age in the surrounding country is also great. Because of the flooded condition of the intervening territory a relief party which started from Marked Tree was forced to abandon the effort. Many of the injured, it is stated. are buried beneath the wreckage. Storm Was Wide Spread. Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 24. That the storm of wind and rain which pre vailed in eastern Arkansas, northern Mississippi and western Tennessee was most severe, is confirmed by ad vices received early today. In the counties of Lonoke, Woodruff, Prairie and Poinset in Arkansas, the force of the storm which apparently originated in the. first named county was felt.. Near Augusta the dead number six and others were injured. In Lonoke, a child was killed. Telegraph and telephone wires through the storm swept section are prostrated and the full extent of the storm damage is not yet known. In Mississippi considerable damage was done to property. Near Green ville, several substantial structures were wrecked and a number of small er buildings were demolished. At New Albany two electrical and wind storms prevailed and several houses were struck by lightning. At Tunica a number of buildings were damaged and several completely wrecked. In Memphis and vicinity the storm was quite severe. At Aulon. Mrs. C. F. Baldwin wa.i caught among the wreckage of her home and seriously injured. At Greggs station, a church build ing was razed and several small houses were wrecked, W. T. Barnum was in jured. At Binhamton several buildings were damaged. In Memphis trees were uprooted and telegraph and tel ephone wires tangled but no casualties occurred. I0LA f,1 AN IS GONE ar shall M. Keekey, Farmer, Left Home in Dead of Night. Not a Trace Found of Him Since Early Monday Horning. HE3IAY BE IN L1N.W00D Accompanied Brother to Santa re Passenger Station. Police Department Is Working Hard to Find Some Cine. Iola, Kan., Feb. 24. William Gates chief of police, and his patrolmen, are searching diligently for some clue to the whereabouts of Marshall M. Beekey, a wealthy retired farmer of 214 North Buckeye street. Mr. Beekey lefthis home about 2 o'clock Monday morning to accompany a brother, T. M. Beekey, of Linwood, Kan., who had been visiting relatives here, to the Santa Fe passenger station on the re turn trip home. He failed to return, no word has been received from him, no one. so far as learned, has seen mm and his family is alarmed for fear that some evil fate has overtaken him. Chief William Gates is trying to get into telegraphic or telephonic commu nication with T. M. Beekey. at Lin wood, in order to ascertain where he left his home about 2 o'clock Monday brothers are together, the latter being considered possible but highly improb able. But T. M. Beekey lives several miles in the country from ianwooa ana a messenger has been sent to bring him to a telephone. "I can't persuade myself that Mar shall Befekey would have gone to Lin wood with his brother without leaving some word," J. Beekey, a relative, said. in renortine- the disappearance of Mr, Beekey to Chief of Police Gates. "If he had left home in tne aaytime, i would have thought little of it. be cause he has extensive business inter ests and would be likely to take an un expected trip. But to leave in the dead of night makes me feel that something has happened to him. He had no cause to worry. He had plenty of means and there was no reason why he shouia De snddenlv overcome by depression." The relatives consider it possible, of course, that -Mr. Beekey suddenly ae termined to take a little business trip and are persuading themselves as fully as possible that such is the case ana thev are believing that he will return safe and sound,' but the uncertainty the fear that something might have hannened impelled them to ask the aid of the police in locating the missing man. The theory that Mr. Beekey left town w-ith his brother is seemingly disproved by the fact that Night Operator Perry Alvis of tne santa r e paaoeuBt-r op tion, sold but one ticket to Linwood in the morning and that to a man whose description tallies exactly -with that of T. M. Beekey. Marshall Beekey might have accompanied his brother, however and paid fare on the train. At any rate, much alarm Is felt over Mr. Beekey"s disappearance ana every effort is being made to find him. He has property interests in Iola, being in terested in the ownership of buildings in the old court house block and else where. He is not known to have had any considerable money with him when he left' his home. He bade no one goodbye and was expected to return from the passenger station as soon as the train bearing his brother, left. He is a man about 60 years of age. NEW TROOPS AT I,EAVEXWORTII Part of Fifteenth Cavalry Arrive FYom Fort Ethan Allen. Leavenworth, Kan.. Feb. 24. Troops E and F, Fifteenth cavalry, will arrive at the post at noon today. The two troops left Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., at 10 a. m., Sunday and wMll ar rive at Leavenworth over the Santa Fe and thence to the post depot over the Missouri Pacific. Captain How ard R. Hickok is in command of the two troops. He is well known at the post, being, an honor graduate of the army service schools, class of 1906. Other officers coming with these troops are First Lieutenant C. R. Biand and Second Lieutenant Ellwood Hand. First Lieutenant Peter J. Hennessy, now in San Francisco, has been ordered to the post for duty with troop E, to arrive today. Troops G and H, Fifteenth cavalry, will arrive at the post sometime in March. The officers and ladies to arrive today will be accommodated by the officers -t 1 1 narmgnnt miarters or Lilt. i .j L i-- aro assigned. The enlisted men will be quartered witn inn ium the Thirteenth cavalry. ATWOOD TO KANSAS CTTT? Rumored That He WiU Eorm Partner ship With Joseph Reed. Leavenworth, Kan., Feb. 24. A mmnr is current among the attorneys that John H. Atwood. senior member .v. nf Atwnnrl- Bond Har- ner will break his connection with the office nere 10 rniei a. pnmg-'f PRIZE FOOD Palatable, Economical, Nourishing. A Nebr. woman has outlined the prize food in a few words, and that from personal experience. She writes: "AfttT our long experience with Grape-Nuts. I can not say enough in its favor. We have used this food al most continually for seven years. "We sometimes tried other adver tised breakfast foods but we invari ably returned to Grape-Nuts as the most palatable, economical and nour ishing of all. "When I quit tea and coffee and be gan to use Postum and Grape-Nuts, I was a nervous wreck. I was so irritable I could not sleep nights, had no interest in life. "After using Grape-Nuts a short time I began to improve and all these aliments have disappeared and now I am a well woman. My two children have been almost raised On Grape Nuts, which they eat three times a. day. "They are pictures of health and have never had the least symptom of stomach trouble, even through the most severe siege of whooping cough they could retain Grape-Nuts when all else failed. "Grape-Nuts food has saved doctor bills, and has been, therefore, a most economical food for us." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich. Read "The Road to Wellville." in pkgs. "There's a Reason." Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. James Reed, a prominent Kansas City attorney. It is aid that Mr. At wood will leave Leavenworth in two months and will move his family to Kansas City. A member of the family when questioned in regard to the re port, denied it absolutely. Mr. At wood is out of the city now. THEY HONORED WASHINGTON. President Sanders of Washburn Prin cipal Speaker at Overbrook. Overbrook, Kan., Feb. 24. The Congregational. Christian Endeavor so ciety of Overbrook celebrated Wash ington's birthday with a three course banquet. Over one hundred young people sat down to the tables. Her bert Valentine, a grandson of the late Chief Justice Valentine of the Kansas supreme court, served as toastmaster. The following toasts were responded to: "Our Second Annual," E. S. Shoe craft. "George Washington and Over brook," Anthony Karnes. "Our Society," W. L. Coleman. "George Washington an Endeavor er," Miss Mamie Cann. "The Endeavorer's School Life," Mrs, Edward H. Piatt. "The Endeavorer'c Social Ideals," I. T. Richardson. "Washington as a Christian, Dwight H. Piatt. The principal feature of the occa sion was an address by President Frank K. Sanders or Washburn upon "Our Heritage and Its Significance." FORMER SOLDIER SUICIDES. Ira Price Was Stationed at Leaven worth Some Months Ago. Leavenworth, Kan.. Feb. 24. Ira Price, formerly an employe or tne Metropolitan Insurance company here, and once a sergeant in Company K, engineers. Fort Leavenworth., com mitted suicide at xuisa, UKia., satur dav nierht. according to a telegram re ceived by Sergeant H. M. Bennet of Company K. jsnoris to locate nis relatives in Mississippi have been un availing. Price left Leavenworth four months ago. He was married a month before his departure to Mrs. John True, who is said sought a divorce that she might wed Price. They went to Kansas City from Leavenwortn and it is reported that Mrs. Price there became again enamoured of her first love and left for Denver to join Mr. True. COAIi MINES MAY REOPEN. Business Men and Receivers May Agree on Proposition. Atchison, Kan., Feb. 24. H. M. Poole and Mr. Lewis are in town to day examining the coal mine with W. B. Collett, the receiver. Mr. Poole is president of the Norwood Coal com pany and Mr. Lewis is a mining en gineer of Pittsburg, Pa. These are thft two trentlement with whom Re ceiver Collett has been in correspond ence and in the event that a deal is made, Mr. Lewis will be in active management of the mme. No proposi tion has been made but it is under stood one will be made which will nrovide for the raising or jtsu.uuu Dy the citizens. The men will give ser vices free of charge, unless the plan nroves to be a prontaoie arrange ment. In which event their compensa tion Is to be fixed Dy tne Doara. ANOTHER FIRE EXPERIENCE. II. A. Rowland, Copeland Victim, Nar rowly Missed Wellington Blaze. Lindsborg, Feb, 24.' H. A. Row land, count v surveyor., was in Well ington finishing up his engineering work for that city when the Welling ton opera house burned.. Mr. Row land was staving at tne notei across the street from the opera house and it is said he was the first man dressed and out. Mr. Rowland came near losing his life in the CJopeiana fire at Topeka. He escaped but suf fered two broken ribs and had to spend several weeks in a hospital, so it is not to be wondered at that he now travels prepared for any emergency and sleeps wth one' eye open, as "it were. His room was on the third floor of the hotel at Welling ton and he had a good strong rope safely attached to the radiator ready for instant use, if necessary. TUCKER'S NEW QUARTERS. xtcliison Residence Will Be Fitted Up for Uncle Sam Oil Company. Atchison, Kan.. Feb. 24. H. H. Tucker, jr., secretary of the Lncle Sam Oil company, has bought the Mrs. A. M. Coserove fourteen-room house at 420 North Third street, and after various improvements will use it for his private offices. He will also set aside a room for the meetings of the board of directors of the oil company. This house is one of the largest in the city, and is in a very desirable location. H. H. Tucker does things in a hurry. Tuesday he saw the house for the first time, and made up his mind to buy it before nignt. tie will build a money vault in the house. BTJRGIjARS rob PECKIIAM bank. Dynamited Safe and Secured Small Amount of Cash. Wichita. Kan.. Feb. 24. Burglars en tered the bank at Peckham, Ok., early Tuesriav morning and dynamited the safe. They secured a small amount of money, the exact sum is not statea. Thev stole a team oi norses at cuick- weii. drove to Peckham. a few miles distant, robbed the bank and then drove to Medford, Ok., where they boarded a Frisco train. Otncers nere were noti fied by telephone. The bank offers a reward of J500 for the capture of the robbers. There were, three of them. BECAUSE SHE KNEW TOO MUCH. That's Why NeUie Hart Was Sent Out of Canon City to Emporia. Emporia, Kan., Feb. 24. Joseph Esser, the sheriff of Fremont county, Colo., arrived Tuesday afternoon from Canon City and took Nellie Hart, the 15-vear-old girl arrested here Monday at the request of the Canon City officers, home with him. According to Sheriff Esser the girl was sent here because she knew too much about certain persons who sent her here and is wanted to -ive evidence. GALENA POSTMASTER DEAD. G. H. Boughton Was Identified With Mining Industry. Galena, Kan.. Feb. 24. G. H. Boughton, who was appointed post master last May, died last night of lung trouble at the age of 58. 5 His illness began January 1. Mr. Boughton was a native of New York, and for thirty years was prominently identified with the mining industry here. WICHITA AUSTRIANS AVED. Charles Delivuk, Wrestler, Marries Boyhood Sweetheart. Wichita. Kan., Feb. 24: Charles Delivuk, the wrestler, was married to day to Miss Amalin Lasota,-an Aus trian girl. She was Delivuk's sweet i heart many years ago' In Europe DERRICK IS OUT. vi He Will Not Be in President Taffs Cabinet. Said Long Ago He Could Not Take the Place. IT'S UP TO MAC VEAGH He Seems to Be the Only Man Left in the Kace For the Position of Secretary of the Treasury. New York. Feb. 24. Ex-Governor Myron T. Herrick of Ohio will not he secretary of the treasury in the Taft cabinet. This is set forth in the fol lowing statement written by Mr. Taft after a lengthy conference with Mr. Herrick: "At the invitation of the president elect. Gov. Herrick called on Mr. Taft. Mr. Taft authorized the state ment that the mention of Mr. Herrick for the portfolio of the treasury as if he had been a candidate' did him great injustice because Mr. Herrick wrote Mr. Taft as early as December last to say that his business engage ments were such as to prevent his acceptance of a place in the cabinet." Mr. Herrick said he had nothing to add. The elimination of Mr. Herrick at his own request would seem to put Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago in the lead for the place but the only light Mr. Taft would throw, on the situation was that it would be several days yet before the matter would be settled. To address a meeting in the interest of Hampton institute at Carnegie hall and to attend Friday night the dinner to be given in honor of Elihu Root are the purposes of Mr. Taft's visit. He will take advantage of the time between the two engagements to finish two or three magazine articles he has agreed to write. Baying he can ob tain more seclusion here than would be possible in Washington. At Carnegie Hall. Mr. Taft was the principal speaker at the meeting in the interest of Hampton institute under the uspices of Armstrong association at Car negie hall.- A drenching rain failed to keep away a large- throng eager to hear Mr. Taft and learn of the indus trial progress of the Hampton stud ents nor did it dampen the enthusiasm of the welcome to the president-elect. All the approaches to Carnegie hall were carefully guarded by one hun dred patrolmen and only those having the necessary cards of admission were permitted to enter. Mr. Taft was given hearty ap plause as he was escorted to the plat form with William Jay Schiefflin, president oi the Armstrong associa tion. Robert C. Ogden. Booker T. Washington and Bishop Greer. Plantation songs by a chorus of Hampton students opened the pro gramme. Dr. "Washington told of the advance ment of the negro in industrial endeavors when given a chance to improve his men ial capacity ana learn a traue. A Problem to Solve. Bishop Greer introduced Mr. Taft, say ing that no one in American public life Detter unaerstooa tne problem or race and class adjustment. Mr. Taft said that nine of the ten million negroes in the TTnited States lived In the southern states. "We have the problem and we have simply got to solve it." he asserted. "We have a race feeling. It does exist and that's a part of the problem. I believe in my neart you are going to worK it out by realizing that it is not to the advantage of either to make it difficult for both to live together. "The negro is absolutely essential to the south. Hence it is that the Hampton institute has such tremendous importance. It is the solution of the race question." No unnreiu-ticed person, Mr. Taft said, could read the statistics of the negro race in the past 50 years and not feel con vinced that a solution was to follow. ."One of the difficulties of the south is that it is not the negro and negro only that needs education and I mean that literally." Turning his attention to Italian immi gration to the south, Mr. Taft remarked that he believed in competition in all things. He eulogized the patriotic citizen of the negro race and his love for the stars and stripes. COMPROMISE REACHED. Senate Passes Bill Relating to Dis charged Negro Soldiers. Washington, Feb. 24. The president is authorized to appoint a court of in quiry to determine the qualifications for reenlistment of discharged negro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth Infantry regiment who were accused of shooting up Brownsville, Texas, on the night of August 13-14, 1906. The Aldrlch bill for this purpose was passed by a party vote of 56 to 26, exctpt that Senator Teller voted with the Republicans for the passage of the bill. The bill Is a compromise measure approved by President Roosevelt and Senator For aker and all Republicans on the mili tary affairs committee. The court of inquiry will act as a board to consider application for re-enlistment and rec-, ommend the restoration to duty of such soldiers who are not found guilty of complicity in the affray. DON'T BE BALD Nearly Anyone May Secure Splendid Growth of Hair. We have a remedy for hair troubles that can not be surpassed. It has a record of growing hair and curing baldness in 93 out of every 100 cases where used according to directions for a reasonable length of time. It will even grow hair on bald heads, if the scalp is not glazed and shiny. That may seem like a strong statement it is, and we mean it to be, and no one should doubt it until they have put our claims to an actual test. We are so sure that Rexall "93" Hair Tonic will cure dandruff, prevent baldness, stimulate the scalp and hair roots, stop falling hair and grow new hair, that we personally give our positive guarantee to refund every nennv Daid us for Rexall "93" Hair Tonic in every instance where it does not do as we claim or tans to give entire satisfaction to the user. Rexall "93" Hair Tonic is as pleas ant to use as clear spring water. It is delightfully perfumed, and does not grease or gum the hair. We have it in two sizes. Prices 50c and J1.00. We urge you to try Rexall "93" Hair Tonic on our reeommenadtion, and with our guarantee back of it, you certainlv take no risk. Snow's Drug Store, 52 3. Kansas avenue, Topeka, If you "had positive proof that a certain remedy for female ills had made many remarkable cures, would you not feel like trying it? If during the last thirty years we have not succeeded in convincing every fair-minded woman that Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound has cured thousands and thou sands of women of the ills peculiar to their sex, then we long for an opportunity to do so by direct correspondence. Meanwhile read the following letters which we guarantee to be genuine and truthful. Paterson, X. J. "But for Lydia K. Pinkbam's Vegetable Compound. I would not be alive to-day for I was a miserable sufferer for four or five years. The doctors said it was Change of Life and I suffered untold agonies. "I bad read that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was good for female troubles so started to take it. I found great relief at once, and to-day I am a well woman. I thank Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for it, and gladly recommend it to any woman suffering from Change of Life or female troubles." Mrs. "Wm. Somerville, 195 Hamburgh Ave, Patersou, Ji. J. Melbourne, la. I am thankful for the great good Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done me. I suffered many years from chronic inflammation and bearing down pains and was unable to do my work. "Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored me to health after all other means had failed, and to-day I am a living advertisement for it." airs. Clara AVatermann, K. I. No. 1, Melbourne, Iowa. There is absolutely no doubt about the ability of this grand old remedy, made from the roots and herbs of our fields, to cure female diseases. We possess volumes of proof of this fact, enough to convince the most skeptical. For 30 years Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has been the standard remedy for female flls. No sick woman does justice to herself who will not try this famous medicine. Made exclusively from roots and herbs and has thousands of cures to its credit. n., i Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women Larf to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health free of charge. Address Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. aliTorma -Limited ifMX v w f-' lifers t iVr- W' X Perfect Tie only train between Chicago and" Southern California, via any line, ex clusively for -first-class-travel. All others also carry tourist sleepers and second-class passengers. Has a Pullman for Grand Canyon of Arizona Chicago and Kanau City to Los Aagele. San Diego and San Franciaco. New eqnipnwat throughout. Carries Fred Harvey dining car. compartment and J TJ..11 ilfmcr Iwitk ladifa i 1 ..J ,1..L car. In wintcrlcss California De luxe booklets of train and trip on request. Write to or see T. L. KING. City Passenger Ag"t Phone Mi City Real Estate Loans At much less than any monthly payment rates. Made in quarterly or semi-annual pay ments, if desired. State Savings Bank S. W. Cor. 6th and Kansas Ave. NO COMMISSIONS i Leave Topeka 4:30 A.M. 5:00 A.M. 8:00 A.M. 2:10 P.M. 3:25 P.M. 7:25 P.M. J :55 P.M. n tr DOUBLE TRACK NO STOPS FAST TIME Depot First and Kansas ATanuav Phono 354. Refomina Lr. 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4 THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY' EVENING-, FEBRUARY 24, 1909. TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL By FRANK P. MAC LEW AX. tEntered July i, 187S. as econd-clas matter at the postoffice at Topeka. Kan.. under the act of conirresa.j VOLUME XXXVI No. 47 Official State Paper. Official Paper City of Topeka. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Daily edition, delivered by carrier. 1 cents a week to any part of TopKu r uouros. or at the same price m u aas town where the paper baa a carrier Titem T) B.WI -J "mil, erne year Kv mall i I'll T" m Saturday edition of daily, one year... TTTT.KPTTONES. nT! 1H7 Business Office I?"'; 12 Kenortra' Rnnirt W" '11 Reporters' Rnnm .....Ind. n -Frank P. MacLenran. .Ind. TOO pitbmivbwt nnMK. TonIr Rtst Jimraal bulldlne. S"" an Kansas avenue, corner of Eighth. New York Office: Flatlron building, at Twentv-third street, comer Fifth avenue and Broadway. Paul Block, manager. Chicago Office: Hartford building. Paul Wnrk. mnaver. FTTLti LEASED WTHK RFTORT OP THE ASSOCTATF-T PRFW The State Journal ia a member of the Associated Press and receives the full day telegraph report of that great news or ganization for the excluslvs afternoon publication In Topeka. The news is received In The State Jowr nal building over wires for this sols pur. pose. Somebody has been dreaming real dreams, the kind that never do come true. A report la current that the Mis souri Pacific is to spend $30,000,000 In improving and bettering its lines In this section of the country. As might have been expected, Pres dent Roosevelt Is going to keep the lo cal newspapermen in Africa busy be tween shots at lions and other things. He Intends to make addresses at the missions in the Dark Continent. If anything were to come of the sug gestion of Governor Fort of New Jer sey that the term of the United States presidency should be for life it is reas onably certain that Mr. Bryan could only be a candidate for this office on one more occasion. Nebraska's militiamen have been ordered "to sleep on their arms" so as to be ready for any emergency that may arise in South Omaha as a result of the disgraceful rioting against the Greek residents there. It is respect fully suggested that the state's sol diers will be more available if they keep awake. Of course it wouldn't have been Rooseveltian if the president, as an in cident to his review of the battleship fleet, had not essayed to climb up to some almost inaccessible place on one of the turrets of the Connecticut. That he got there after a stumble which nearly resulted in a serious fall is an other one of Roosevelt's magnificent Victories of peace. That old Atchisonian who got rich by purchasing whisky at 75 cents a gallon, added water to it and sold it at the rate of $6 a gallon, will have many emulators in the state before long, for it is most reasonable- to- suppose that when the sale of liquor by druggists is prohibited, the bootleggers will come Into their own again. But it will be made pretty warm for them, if they do. Alfred Henry Lewis, writing from Washington to the New York Ameri can, declares that Mr. Roosevelt is in a terrible huff at Mt. Taft because the president-elect had been so "untact ful" as to visit Washington on several occasions before the inauguration cer emonies and has attracted far more attention and homage than has been accorded to the president. This sounds Just like Roosevelt. j William Dudley Foulke, "next friend" to President Roosevelt declares that George Washington used to boil over with rage at the calumnies and slanders which were heaped upon .him. He thinks it is pardonable, therefore, for Mr. Roosevelt to show the resent ment he does every time he is attack ed. Sure it is. in view of the distin guished presidential precedent which was set in this regard. In the matter of taxing bachelors and disposing of the funds received from such a levy the legislature of the territory of New Mexico proposes to take a step that ought to be re ceived with glee by the girls. It plans that the money raised by a tax on bachelors shall be devoted to the sup port of dependent old maids. For real legislative acumen It will be necessary to turn to the solons of New Mexico. Hats must be courteously doffed to the interstate commerce commission. It is a record breaking governmental body in more ways than one, but par- j Ucularly because it was allowed an appropriation of $350,000 by the last congress for the enforcement of that provision of the Hepburn rate law relating to the examination of the accounts of the railroads and of this sum the commissioners have found it necessary to expend only $41,535. Wouldn't it be great if all the depart ments of the federal government were quite as frugal? If one were not particular as to the tise and choice of words he might refer to a certain piece of news from Los Angeles as edifying and elevating. It tells of the institution there of a contest designated as a "marathon dance." Some young men and girls have entered into a contest to dance continuously for three hours a night for six nights.. It is estimated that they travel over twelve miles of ground during 'a three hour period. Many physical prostrations have al ready resulted among the contestants. Such an exhibition as this, for sheer brutality, belongs in the same cate gory as do bull fights. A plan has been proposed In con gress for the establishment at West p(nt of a summer White House and office building for the use of the chief executive of the nation and the execu tive department during the summer months. The only objection to this proposition, and it is a vital one, is that different presidents might find it more satisfactory to spend their sum mers in different localities, such as would best suit their fancies and tem peraments, and it is not reasonable to suppose that congress can regulate things so that a president must spend his summers in any one place. So th creation of a summer presidential home might turn out to be a useless expense after all. TICKER AND CXCLE SAM CO, In view of the turn of affairs in the various proceedings against the Uncle Sam Oil company and H. H. Tucker, its promoter, it would seem that the energy displayed in some quarters in thrusting the company into bank ruptcy and in bringing criminal prose cutions against Tucker, was mis directed, to say the least. The whole thing smacks of persecution rather than prosecution. vvun me dismissal or tne final in dictments against Tucker charging him with using the mails to defraud the criminal proceedings against him have fallen to the ground of their own weight. As to the bankruptcy proceedings against the company, they appear to have been quite as unnecessary and uncalled for. The referee in this case has reported to the federal court that the company's affairs are now in good shape and that all the just claims against it have been allowed and paid. under these circumstances, and as it is still doing business, it never really was a bankrupt. The court now has under consideration the question of discharging the company from bank ruptcy. So taken all in all there was cer tainly something of a futile fuss stirred up in the courts over the way this company was operated. Appar ently the ony benefit that has been gained by any one out of it is the attorneys fees and other costs which have been incident to the action, and which in reality have come out of the pockets of the stockholders of the company. THE DEMOCRATS. Of the Democrats of Kansas, who congregated in Topeka in large num bers recently to participate in their annual banquet, it may be honestly said that they are of the stuff of which heroes and martyrs are made. Defeat upon defeat have they suffered at the polls in the general elections of late years but not a cloud rests on their brows. The smiles that cover their faces bespeak of an optimism for the future that is almost certain to spell victory sooner or later a victory of substance to themselves and their cause and surely there are but lew who will begrudge it to them. Even their rather disastrous defeats of the past have not, however, been barren of results of the desirable sort, results that have done their part to help in the development and the progress of the communities and the state in which they live. There could not be much of success of the lasting sort for a majority party of the time being as an administrator of the af fairs of government if it was not for strong and healthy opposition. It is really the agitation of the minority parties, if they are made up of men who are honest and keenly alive to their public duties, as are the Demo crats, that keep the members of a majority party keyed up to a proper degree, to an exact realization of the duties that are incumbent upon them. Perhaps it is this appreciation of the part that their defeats play in shaping the affairs of the body politic that keeps up the spirits of the Demo crats. It is a good and sufficient reason at any rate. They also have the consolation of knowing that many of the public questions of the day are being solved by those in power along lines which were originally instigated by Democratic statesmen. So there is little reason for wonder that they are merry and Tiopeful regardless of their failures on election days. Whether an ultimate and distinctive victory comes to them in the near future or at a more distant date ought not to matter much to them, as it apparent ly does not. .They are performing a great public service all the time by keeping the "other fellows" up to the mark. And the measure of this work is not a little one. A BIG PROTECTIVE FEATURE. "Chairman Payne, of the house ways and means committee, stated some time ago that there was one thing and he intimated also that there was but one that could be counted upon as definitely settled with respect to the new tariff, and that was that it would have maximum and minimum rates," says the Iron Trade Review. "The nomenclature should be changed to the more graceful one of the French, who have 'ordinary' and minimum rates. In the comment on tariff matters, little has been said of this feature, but it is one of ex treme importance. The arrangement of a sliding scale in tariff duties con stitutes protection of an important kind, protection against the tariffs of other countries, and it must not be forgotten that one cannot always take and never give, so that there may, conversely, be an argument for keep ing the bars as low as is consistent with full protection. "Another phase of the subject is presented by Consul-General Frank H. Mason, of Paris, who reports that a number of manufacturers are mak ing in France steam pumps of American models. He says they do this because all machinery imported into France from the United States, is subject to the maximum rates of duty, whereas similar machinery com ing from Great Britain, Belgium or Switzerland would be entered at the minimum schedule of duties, which is from 40 to 60 per cent lower than the maximum. This is because these countries have reciprocal trade rela tions with France, and consequently, when there is a market in France for Imported pumping rchinery. other countries have an important advantage over the American ex porter. It would seem to be entirely proper to charge the highest' farm rates to those countries which dis criminate against the United States." JOURNAL ENTRIES Most beauty contests are such only in name. Generally, when girls cry out on Deing Kissed by a man it s for joy. Try a9 a man will, he can not get a oaroer to cut his hair silently. Jokes make many people mad merely because they did not think of tnem nrst. The young man who looks seedy may be set down as being a sower of wild oats. JAYHAWKER JOTS What a jolt. A Democrat has discov ered that the Republican river was so named because it is so crooked, says raui i.ovewen. Judge Jordan of the probate court of Reno county Is the claimant for a state record. He recently made out a mar riage license and married a couple in two minutes. The hopes of the Kaw valley have risen to dizzy heights on the assurance that the valley can raise as good a growth of chewing tobacco as it does of bull frogs, says the Ottawa Herald. The Manhattan Republic. C. A. Kim ball's paper, is the latest publication to raise its subscription price to $1.50 a year. The newspapers are gradually getting their eye teeth cut, says the Sa una journal. Marquette is to become distinguished above all the other towns in the United States. She is soon to have a fine pub lic library building, completely equip ped, and Carnegie's money has had no hand in the establishment of it. A Lawrence paper calls attention to the fact that at Coffeyville, where the evangelists were given $1,000 for their month's work, the song leader censured the local band for charging $1.50 per man for leading a children s parade. The first two planks of the platform on which Mayor King of Atchison seeks re-election provide for "better water for Atchison" and "cheaper water rates." How does he expect to make a winning issue of water in Atchison? asks the Kansas City Star. A Pratt woman is whispering around that her pastor phoned her on a recent Friday afternoon that he was sick and that there would be no meeting that night for scripture study. There's nothing very strange in this, but wait minute. She later discovered that he attended a banquet that night. Sympathy goes out to Cawker City. The boys of the town who have been in the habit of scattering sweet music through the air have reached the point where they have had to disband their band. They do not feel able to provide any more funds to pay the salary of a leader. Here's a chance for some pub lic spirited musician in the town to offer to lead the band for nothing.. Tom McKinley. living near Junction City, has a cow of Red Polled stock that has presented him with five calves in the twenty five months she has been n his possession. On two occasions the cow gave birth to twins. There is noth ing in this which bespeaks of race sui cide as far as this particular cow is concerned and to her is respectfully di rected the attention of President Roose velt. Miss Lillian McCloud. a teacher in tho Boerue 6chool. is getting the de served homage these days that is paid to real heroes and heroines. The otn- er Sunday she was in Hill City for a visit. A blizzard came up, and fearing thai- thA earlv morning train on Mon day would not get through, she bundled up, trudged througn tne snow ana winu the nine miles to Bogue and was on hand Monday morning to open school. As she surmised the train that ehe in tended to take was a day or so late. During the recent cold snap here, J. Rhodes, of the Blue Hill country ho is a man of a kindly and sym pathetic disposition, thought he would lessen the sufferings of his canines and accordingly locked the two creat ures in the hen house. It was a nice cosy place, but that gentleman awoke next morning to find that the two dogs had killed forty-five of his best chick na anrt wounded a number of others. Alo'nzo accompanied the two canines to lnnelv and secluded spot where tnere were no fowls, and after a very brief nreliminarv he returned, but not tne canines. Glen Elder Sentinel. GLOBE. SIGHTS. From the Atchison Globe. The idea that it is "smart" to take drink, must, have come from the lunatic asylum. There are a few thing3 people actually know: one is that it is folly to pay hard earned money for that which does you harm. When a man works hard, and saves his pnoney, it is always said he squeezes dollar until the eagle screams, umk up statements of this kind, and you will usually find they are made by men who do not pay their debts, and who are not very industrious. In a recent number of a popular wo man's magazine there were articles on "How to Manage a Husband," "When the Baby Teeths." "Should a Wife Tell Her Husband She Loves Him?" and similar topics from the first to the last page. "And we Spins," said a woman laying down the magazine, "are the ones who keep this publication alive. Not a married woman of my acquaint ance can afford the price." A good many years ago when a daughter showed a preference for a man of whom her parents disapproved, she was locked in the woodshed, and fed on bread and water. But a baby with a giant standing over it isn't more helpless these days than the father whose daughter is throwing her self away. Should he lock her in the woodshed to keep her from going to the devil, the neighbors would release her in the name of "romance." Farmers wives of the early days did not have time to keep diaries, but if they had, we imagine the entries would run something like this: "I need a carpet for the parlor; I am sick of bare floors, but my husband says he can't afford it: He needs the money to buy more land. I had to take Mary out of school today to help in the housework. Her father said he couldn't afford to hire help, as he was saving to buy the quarter adjoining us on the northwest. We live in a very shabby house, but my husband owns a great deal of land, and is al ways buying more. That is all I hear from day to day. "More land; more land." He acts as -if he will not be satisfied until he owns all the land in sight. Every woman pioneer in the early days had a harder time because of her husband's passion for buying more land. KANSAS COMMENT OUR NEW Pnssr.ssinM Nine hundred American officeholders in the Philippines have resigned in the past two years, and this loss has caused the government to recommend a civil vciisiun measure to apply to those hold ing civil positions in the islands, in the nope that the reslcnaHnna win ho cur tailed. It has been found difficult or impossible to keep school teachers or clerks, or almost any employes who BBi away, ror more than three years in the islands. A pension system will make little difference. There are a number of reasons why Americans ia, in me islands but a lew years, xn ine nrst place, the climate is ener vating, if it is nothing more. Three years is long enonch tn make a man listless or irritable, and he is looking i ii a. i; mi nee io get out. ur nis neaitn may suffer to such an xtent that his departure is imperative. But the one Dig reason, which a pension will not overcome, is homesickness. The kind that strikes one out there is different from any to be found in America; it longs for no particular town or home stead.' It is a general desire for- country where the people are white, and speak English, and wear shoes; where the men tuck their shirts in their trousers, and the skirts and waists of the women have not forever parted company; where the women do not smoke, and chew betelnut. It is a homesickness for America, and it is as big as the country the victim longs to see. Nothing the. islands have to offer looks very good to the victim, and ne finds himself counting the days until the first shin sails. Not a pension, nor a position, nor a kingdom is as big as that longing for America when once it takes hold of a man. Atchison Globe. A NEEDED LAW. Kansas ought to have a law requirim every legislator to give public notice of his Intention to pass a local bill, at least 30 davs before the legislature convenes In this way the community interested would know the intentions of their rep resentative. It would also serve to keeD these fellows with pet local schemes, in subjection to the will of the people. Special local legislation snouia be asked for only bv the community vitally interested. Salina Herald. FROM OTHER PENS WHY TURN DAY INTO NIGHT? Why do nearly all civilized men and women, through the best part of each year, sleep during some of the most in vigorating hours of daylight and take much of their recreation handicapped by darkness? It is a fact that they do a fact so familiar but little thought of that there is something startling in the question. Nearly everyone can think or an an swer, for there are many. But are all the causes which can be named suffi cient to make this mode of living nec essary? The belief is growing in Eng land that they are not that only pre judice and custom prevent the living of the different days of the year in a rational manner. A sincere and deter mined effort is being put forth there to make the hours of labor and business change with the seasons. A bill has een introduced in parliament providing that all the clocks in the United King- om shall be changed at certain times to make the day's work begin in early aayngnt. Thus, merchant and mechanic, in summer, would arise at daybreak and be well along with their tasks by the time they ordinarily have sat down to breakfast. Two hours after the sun had crossed the meridian their work would be done. They would then have six to eight hours in which to seek pleasure in the sunlight and open air. Cleveland Leader. THE FOURTEEN INCH NAVY GUN. Ordnance" officers the world over will watch with interest the results obtain ed from the 14-lnch naval gun, the larg est ever built by any nation for naval use, which the navy department has decided to construct at the navy gun foundry near Washington. Our three battleships of the Oregon type, which did good, service in the Spanish war, carry 13-inch guns, which, it is believ ed, are the largest .float, but it was deemed that they had disadvantages which would be obviated by the 12-inch guns with which our battleships of la ter construction are equiped. In our coast defenses are huge disappearing guns of 16-Inch bore made at the army gun foundry at Watervlit, N. Y., but they are set upon firmer foundations than can be obtained on any floating craft. Probably the experiment with the 14-inch naval gun is to be made for the armament of the big "Dread nought" battleships which we are build ing. If it proves a success all the world's battleships will have to be pro vided with harder and heavier armor. St. Louis Republic. TWO NATIONAL DEFICITS. In March the house of commons must have laid before it plans to raise from $100,000,000 to $125,000,000 of new revenue. "Dreadnoughts," old age pensions and a more costly army have brought this deficit in English finances. In March also, congress will meet at Washing ton, not only to revise the tariff, but to provide for the probaole aehcit or $114, 000,000. The deficit for the fiscal year can be met from the treasury. The fiscal year that begins next July faces a like deficit and more revenue must be provided for it. But there is a great difference be tween this country and England. There every tax that can easily be levied is already as large as it can be in Eng land. Tea, coffee, inheritance tax, in comes and stamps of all sorts are al ready imposed in England. New taxes must be devised. The United States has instead a wide range of taxes ap plied In the past, which can be imposed again. If it seemed wise tea and coffee could save half the sum needed. The rest could be obtained from a wide range of objects without laying a heavy burden on any one object. Philadelphia Press. CUBA'S POOR BEGINNING. Speaking of the struggle for office un der the new Cuban government, a Ha vana newspaper says: T.his strire over public office is a shame to tne paiace. ah offices of secretaries of state de partments seem like convents or char ity houses, where soup or bread is dis tributed to famished and desperate crowds, left destitute by some great ca lamity." Tt annears that an agreement for the division of spoils has been reached be tween the parties. Each wing or tne Liberals is tohave 35 per cent and the Conservatives .re to have 30 per cent, while the negroes are to be allowed 30 per cent of the shares of each faction. Nevertheless, there are not nearly offices to go around. These scenes do not oner much en couragement for the future of Cuba. The insurrection against Palma ap neared to have no more patriotic basis than an inordinate thirst for spoils, and the new regime evidently is wen repre sentative of that insurrection in spirit, as it is in Individuals. Buffalo Express. TRIOLETS. He. said it hurt him worse than me. I didn't hear him crying. when I was there acrost his knee He said it hurt him worse than me. I wisnt it had 'a' done, b'geel I think that he was lying. He said it hurst him worse than me, I didn't hear him crying. He,J"ust nave thought it was a treat TJ hat he to me was handing. It s been some time sence he was beat. He must have thought It was a treat. I notice, though, he didn't eat His meals next day a-standing. He must have thought it was a treat That he to me was handing. It wouldn't be so awful bad r To get a little licking. If that alone was all I had, It wouldn't be so awful bad: But "hurt him worse!" That makes me maa. It's that that starts me kicking. It wouldn't be so awful bad To get a little licking. Chicago News. Clergy Mustn't Be Common. The Rev. Dr. George R. Van de Water, preaching in his church, St. Andrew's Episcopal. Sunday to eight men who were about to be ordained Episcopal ministers by Bishop Greer, of the New York diocese, gave some vigorous raps at the ordination which Presbyterians reckon to be valid for their ministers. "Not for hundreds of years," said he, "can there be found in the early Christian church anybody that was governed in the modern Presbyterian way. If St, Paul intended to establish churches of the Congregational or f resbyterian polity, and without bish ops, his epistles sadly misrepresent him, and are little more than jumbles and contradictions. "The poorest preacher in the world l care not how eloquent he is, nor how large congregations he draws, is tne one that exhorts and stops with exhortation. Religion today must mean more than ethical culture. The sacraments go far beyond exhortation. The ministry makes the church. The ministry antedates the church. The calling of a rector by a lot or laymen is a modern instance, and in some respects a reversal of every thing that was in early Christianity. The hardest thing today for a minister to ao is to De in tne world and yet not become spotted by it- Even friends are sometimes to be feared. A minister ought to be different from others, eat differently, drink differently, talk and act differently. The world needs more ministers of whom it can be said that they do not do things as others do them." New York Times. Discovers Rare Fish. From the banks of the Wabash to the remote regions of the interior of British Guiana is a long Journey for a supply of fish, but that was the aim of Dr. Carl H. Eigemann. professor of biology in the University of Indiana, wno has returned from three months' fishing in the rivers of South America. The fish for which Eigemann sought however, are rare, and it was to get specimens or these as well as to pre pare a monograph on the subject that tne expedition was undertaken. Dr. iiigamann, who was accompanied Dy t. .t.. facnneider, one of his students, said yesterday he had been successful. Only, he added, "there are not as many species of fish in that region as some have thought. Besides, travel in that country is not healthful, and I had four serious attacks of malarial fever during the time I was there. 'We first went up the Damarara river as far as Malall, then over to the Essecuibo, at Rockstone, ascending to Crab Falls, and then continuing up the Potaro. We had a party of 16 Indians, and traveled in canoes, though the boats had to be carried uphill when we came to falls. No white man had ever been up in those regions except government agents. In the Potaro is magnificent waterfall (Kaieteur), with a drop of 800 feet. It comes right off a level plateau, from which rivers fall in every direction. It is the show place of British Guiana. Then we went west to Morawhanna, and thence to within 50 miles of the rnouth of the Orinoco, and then east ward to the Berbice river. The fish above the Kaieteur falls were suppos ed to be different from those of any other part of the world, but the species are comparatively few. How did we catch them? Well, those fish are really Wild. They scorn hook and line, so we had to get them with nets, by dynamiting, and by em ploying the native method, which is to poison the water of the creeks. This is not so bad as it sounds. The drug used by the Indians does not kill the fish nor does it poison their flesh." New York Herald. QUAKER MEDITATIONS. From the Philadelphia Record. The auctioneer, at any rate, likes woman who talks back. The man who is always at odds with his neighbors naturally tries to get even with tnem. The fact that the boxing game goes by rounds shouldn't Influence the pugi list to be a rounder. It is when a fellow Is stuck on a girl that he feels he Is making rapid head way to win her. Occasionally you come across a man in public life whose silence is so In tense you can almost near it. No, Maude, dear, when a man has finished smoking a frve-cent cigar it wouldn't be polite to say he has reach ed the end of his rope. Blobbs "I always tell my wife to do exactly as she pleases." Slobbs Gee! I don't have to give my wife any in structions of that kind." Landlord "But surely your chim ney doesn't always smoke like that." Sarcastic Tenant "Oh, no; only when we have a fire in the furnace." Wigg "I have read' that the oyster attains the age of 12 years.. Do you believe it?" Wagg "How could anyone doubt it who had ever attended a church festival?" Hook "I never saw Henpeckke so cheerful. What's the matter with him?" Nye "His wife dislocated her jaw and the doctor says she won't be able to talk for two weeks." Doctor "No, I shouldn't advise you to take whisky for the grip." Guzzler "Well, I don't believe I've got the grip. It must be something else. Say, Doc, what disease Is whisky good for?" REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. From the New York Press. There's hardly anything a man can be so ashamed of as having nothing in his life to be ashamed of. You can tell by the way a girl slides down the banisters where she thinks the bean poles in the family aren't. Every man is conceited enough to be ridiculous, especially the one who is' conceited enough to think he isn't. Nearly every time a man is swindled in a bargain it's because he thought he was smart enough to swindle the other fellow. If a woman can't think of anything dsn to be proud about her husband she can about how he probably j Winter said a month later, dropping in to wouldn't appreciate his children yt helchat witn Madge, who was busily sewing, weren't married to her." I "You've held out wonderful, and I never THE EVENING STORY Love and the Mails. (By Franklin Tremper.) Everybody said she would either give out or give up before the end of the year. It was hard work for an able-bodied man, and Madge was only a slim young girl, so frail that, ac cording to Miss Winter, she looked as if a breath -could blow her away. Her father had no business to let her do -thought she knew her father and herself better than her neighbors did or possibly could. She listened when they advised, but she said noth ing. Duty and necessity had laid out a certain way for her and she must travel in it. Her father had never been strong in health- or successful in business, but that was ho fault of his. After her mother's long illness and death he had found himself possessed of only $100, an old wagon and Pinto. Pinto was a mustang, clean limbed, wiry and tough as a knot. Drive him fifteen miles a day and he was tractable as a sheep: let mm stand in a week and walls and ropes were not able to restrain him. He was not worth $100 to sell, but he was worth ten times that to Madge, who loved him. She and -her father talked over their affairs seriously. Westmore did not offer.a variety Qf paying employ merits. "There's the rural free delivery routes," Madge said at last when sh had thought of everything else. "Pinto would be a dandy for making time. Dad, why don t you try route?" "Why, I will!" cried her father, brightening. "I'll put in my bid this very day. The bid was accepted. The pay was good and Pinto could do his share i earning it. All the summer Mr. Hill rode faithfully. His pale face grew brown and he began to cough less and eat more. Late that fall something happened It was at the time of the settled rains which ought to have been snow and the roads were hub deep In mu wherever wheels went. Madge' father came home one night wet and shivering. Next morning he was sick and a doctor had to be called. A bad cold." he said. "You must n't stir out of the house again until tell you to." "Don t worry about the route, dad. Madge said when the old doctor had gone. "I'll go in your place. You know I m perfectly capable." She would listen to no protest. She made up a good fire and put fuel with in her father's reach. And she would try to return on time so that he need not worry about her, This was the beginning of Madge s winter work. Her father did not im prove. Each day she and Pinto went bravely to their task. The work was the only work at her hand to do and she must do it One day three miles out of West more, on the return of the old wagon which had been valiantly laboring through the mud at Pinto's unwearied heels, it sagged and sunk suddenly at one corner. Madge gave a little cry as she saw the rear axle was broken What should she do? There was no house near and it was bitter cold. As she pondered she hear the sound of a team approaching behind her, Presently there came in sight a buggy drawn by a pair of lively bay horses, which a young man in a light fur over-. coat drove, Hallo! What's the matter there?' he called. Then as he saw Madge's worried girl's face under the man's cap he lifted his hat. "I beg our par don," he said. In an instant he was out of the bug gy and beside Madge, bending to ex amine the broken axle. "No use," he said, shaking his head. "It's a goner, Are you the carrier? As Madge nodded in a discouraged way he added brightly: "Now, I'll tell you what we ll do. We'll just tack your rig on behind mine and unload your traps. That will make your wag on lighter and it may travel to town all right. I'll drive you there and help you what I can with the rest of your delivering. Madge could scarcely thank him for gratitude. She had never seen the man before, but she thought she rec ognized the team as one that occa sionally careered at full speed through the Westmore streets. She helped him transfer her traps and get Pinto in place. Then she climbed into his bug gy and let him tuck her up under his fur robe. Pretty cold?" he said, peeping Into her face. "Well, I'm going to get you home as quick as I can. By the way, haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Don Cary. And mine is Madge Hill," said Madge. She was beginning to feel warm and reassured. In spite of the delay it was only a few moments past 6 when Don drew his bays to a halt at Madge s own door. We made excellent time," he said "Now. Miss Madge, if you are willing, I'll Just take your wagon round to Tom Wick's shop and leave it to be repaired I don't think Tom has gone home yet." ."Oh, you're so good! You've taken so much trouble." Madge breathed. "I can't thank you enough." Her father sighed with relief as she entered the house. He had a good fire, the table set and was frying meat and potatoes for supper. "You dear, brave little girl," he said, remorsefully, "if was onlv half a man "Now. dad, you shan't say that!" Madge cried. Then she laughed softly. "I've had such an adventure." And she told him what had happened, adding: "Who is Don Cary. dad "Why. he must be one. of the Carys up Northfield way," her father said. and could tell her notning more. Next day when Madge went to get her wagon she found it not only re paired, but. paid for. After that she often found something for herself in the larere box at the junction of the West- more and Northfield roads a box of candy, a new book or a pretty basket of figs or dates. There was no sign to tell whence thev came, but Madge knew, and the .knowledge made her heart wondrous light. On Sunday morning in church Madge felt the influence of a strong gaze upon her and, turning, looked straight into Don Cary's eyes. After church he walked home with her. Sh tripd to thank him for all his kind ness, but he pretended not to understand. After that he came several times to the church, and each time accompanied her home. Miss winter noticed mm. "Madge has got a beau sure enough." she thought, and she went straightway to interrogate Madge. t caw that voune- Carv walking home with you from church yesterday." she said. "He's the biggest catch up North field way. His father's worth $40,000, they sav and Don's his only child." She was at home sitting rather sadly silent one Sunday afternoon when the rior.boil ran?. Madce went to answer the ring, and saw Don Cary smiling and pow dered wnite witn snuwnajirs. Will you let me come in, snow and all?" he asked. Madge was only too glad. She had for- m .11 ..ao will onnn lw .m "Well, your year will soon be up." Miss AMUSEMENTS. At the Grand. Thursday night Washburn Opera Co. ir "The College Chaperons." Saturday matinee and night "The Co Puncher. Monday night "Classmates." At the Novelty. Dally Matinee 2:S0- H!gh class vaudeville. Evenings 7:45-8:15 High clasa vaudoviua. At the Majestic. Dally matinee 2:30 High class vaudeville. Evenings 7:46-9:15 High clasa vaudeville. At the Auditorium. Monday night Lecture by Rear Admiral Evans. For particulars, prices and amusement details, see announcements In this paper elsewhera. thought you could. Going to take it an other year?" "No," Madge answered, gently. "Well. I thought as much," Miss Win ter said, squinting sharply at Madge'a sewing. "Madge Hill's going to be married soon as her -year is up as carrier," she an nounced that same afternoon to a group of her cronies. "She's going to marry Don Cary, and she's making her wedding clothes. It's a fine thing for Madge. But one thing beats me. How in the world did she ever get acquainted with him?" But not one of the group could answer her that. (Copyrighted, 1909, by Associated Literary Press.) Him Mary! You have been kissed be-' fore! Her What makes you thjnk so? Him You knew enough to scream. Cleve land Leader. "What a tremendous following that statesman has." "Those are not constitu ents, my friend; they are detectives." Newark News. "t would that I might share your griefs!" "You'd look mignty funny with one of my shoes on." Houston Post. Hoax Don't you find that Swiss cheese is very indigestible? Joax On the con trary, it is very holesome. Philadelphia Record. "Did you ever gamble, ma?" "Only once, my son." "And when was that?" "When I married your father." Birming harnm Age-Herald. "Say, grandpa, make a noise like a frog," coaxed little Tommy. "What for, my son?" "Why, papa says that when you croak we'll get $5,000." Success. Boreleigh Ha-ha, old man! Nailing down a carpet, are you? Jones (who has Just struck his thumb) No, you fool! The carpet was here all the time. I'm Just putting the floor under it! Chicago News. Braggs A safe conversation rule is: When in doubt talk of the weather. Gribbs Safe nothing! I met my tailor yesterday, and on my speaking of the weather, he re plied: "Yes, it is unsettled, and that re minds me of that little bill of yours." Judge. Mabel I do not use a rat, thank you. Abel What is it, then an elephant? Puck. "You say you read every word of the ad vertisements in that magazine?". "Yes;" answered Miss Cayenne. "It's a relief to find something that isn't in dialect." Wasp Large and Dignifred Uncle Why don't you get up and give one of the ladies your seat. Tommy? Tommy Why don't you get up and give them all your seat? Harper'a Weekly. "Could youse give dat gent at de gate a small handout, mum?" "Why doesn't he ask for himself? "Oh. It's up to me to do dat. I'm his social secretary." Louisville Journal. Got Her Maiden Name Back. "There goes Muchwed. His wife was formerly Miss Soandso. I believe." "You are slightly behind the times. Miss Soandso was formerly his wife." Kansas City Journal. Unflinching Woman. "A woman has a sterner sense of duty than a man." "As to now? it a man areaaea snooping as much as a woman vows she does, he wouldn t go. Philadelphia Bulletin. Ballast! The old balloonist looked at the questioner. "Ballast?" he repeated. weii, as a general tning x m pretty sure to take alone a Jug of Scotch." "For bal last?" "Sure. When we want to rise a little higher we lighten the jug by drink ing the contents, and when we want to go still higher we drop the empty Jug over board. Cleveland .f lain ueaier. Peace. The Czar I will build two big battleships. John Bull I will build four. The Czar I will build eight. John Bull I will build sixteen. The Czar Let us have peace. Hamilton (Canada) Spectator. Housekeeper Who are you? Tramp Madam. I'm an after-dinner speaker. Judge. "You are wasting your time, old man." said Fred to George. "You are courting the wrong girl." "No; she's the right girl. I'm afraid the trouble Is I'm the wrong man." Philadelphia Inquirer. Was your father college bred?" "Yes. but we never mention it. The college he went to had a rotten football team. Chicago Record-Herald. You don't like the way he laughs?" "No: it is too loud and forced to say illlinns ul kriiiR iiwuvn. A-ic latiBUV una a hit congressman listening to the read V... v. .i I u. 1. u l.i... ing or a presidential message. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Mr. Jawback What? You want a new hat? Why, you have one for every day in the week already. Mrs. Jawback I know. but I haven't one for Sunday. Cleveland Leader. The man who Is nobody's fool proves nothing further than that the right wom an hasn't chosen to take possession. Puck. POINTED PARAGRAPHS! From the Chicago News.) One smile is worth a dozen frowns. A blind horse Is satisfied If he cart feel his oats. A deep-dyed villain isn't necessarily a colored man. Eating lobsters does not always maka a man crabbed. It is difficult to do much good with out doing some harm. Some men know more, some less, and some not even that much. Did you ever seek happiness by try ng to make others less sad? It's easier to get well on in year than it is to get well off in cash. Lots of men would like to meet wo men who could drive them to drink. Too many men talk an hour whan they could say all they have to say n a minute. You" have no one but yourself to blame if you are deceived twice by the same person. The early-to-rlse part of the motto la all right for those who want tt get up n tne woria. It isn't- being kissed that a girl ob jects to so much as the thought of hla thinking she woman t resent it. Some stingy people always manage to get to church about 30 seconds -after the collection plat has been pass- a. The woman who t'links it pleases her husband to accompany her on a visit to her relatives is entitled to anothe think. HUMOR OF THE DAY

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THE TOPEKA. DAILY STATE JOURNALWEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24,1909. 0 i i If FM-WETOTOPEKIl The Topeka Rebate Asso. Will Refund Your Round Trip Fare HERE'S THE WAY IT'S DONE: When you leave home buy a round trip ticket to Topeka. If you pay your fare on the train keep the receipt the conductor gives you. When you get to Topeka ask for a Rebate Book in the first store in which you trade. Then in each store in which you trade have the total amount of your purchases entered. When through trading take your Rebate Book to The Commercial Club, 627 Kansas Ave., From 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. and present it as you would a check. Merely show your return ticket or cash fare receipt, which will identify you as an out of town shopper. The fare refunded is based on the Total amount of your purchases. In refunding fares the entire sum shall not exeeed 5 per cent of your total trade, and in no event will any sum in excess of your actul outlay for transportation be allowed. In the few cases where your full round-trip fare cannot be refunded, because of the insufficiency of your purchases, 5 per cent of the Total amount entered on your Rebate Book will be paid toward your fare. BEFORE MAKING A PURCHASE IN TOPEKA BE SURE THE MER CHANT IS A MtMBtK Of THE TOPEKA RtBAIL ASSOCIATION Have Each and Every Purchase Yon Make Entered in Your Rebate Book Members of the Topeka Rebate Association ART GOODS. ETC. J. D. Sullivan. ARTISTS MATERIAL, ETC. The J. K. Jones Paint Co. The A. B. Whiting Print Glass Co. BICYCLES, MOTOR CYCLES. SUPPLIES, ETC The Central Cycle Supply Co. BLANK BOOKS, SUPPLIES, ETC Crane Co. BOOKS. STATIONERY, ETC. The Fair. Crane Co. BRICK. Remly Lumber Co. The Star Lumber Co. CARPETS, RUGS. ETC. Cash Mercantile Co. The Crosby Bros. Co. The Emah tzer-Sptelman Furniture Co. E. W. Hughes. The Mills Dry Goods Co. W. H. Rutter. The Zanditon Co. CARRIAGES. WAGONS, ETC. Warner Potter. The Western Vehtele Supply Co. CHINA, GLASSWARE, ETC. The Crockett Mercantile Co. The Crosby Bros. Co. The Warren M. Crosby Co. The Emahizer-Spielman Furniture Co. The Fair. Charles McClIntock, The New Era Department Store. Paxton Paxton. The Zanditon Co. CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS, ETC. (EXCLU SIVELY.) August Clothing Co. Felix Sons. Globe Clothing' Co. Herron Mlddaugh. The Palace Clothing Co. Robinson, Marshall Co. A. Samuel. CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS. ETC. (IN STOCK). The New Era Department Stpre. Paxton Paxton. The Zanditon Co. COFFEES. TEAS. ETC Fraser Bros. Charles McClintock. Morns Myers. DENTISTRY. Lux Lux. DRUGS AND SUNDRIES. Campbell Drug Co. G. W. Stansfleld. L. T. Price (Successor to L. S. Woolverton.) DRY GOODS, SILKS, ETC. Cash Mercantile Co. The Crockett Mercantile Co. The Crosby Bros. Co. The Warren M. Crosby Co. the Mills Dry Goods Co. The New Era Department Store. Paxton Paxton. The Zanditon Co. DYNAMOS AND MOTORS. Machinists Electric Co. ELECTRIC LAMPS.- The Eagle Electric Co James B. Hayden. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. The Eagle Electric Co. FINDINGS AND SHOE STORE SUPPLIES. O. Krauss Sons. FLOWERS. FT ORAL DECORATIONS, ETC. Hollcraft. Florist. Mrs. Lord's Flower Room. FURNITURE. HOUSE FURNISHINGS, ETC. The Crosby Bros. Co. The Emahizer-Spielman Furniture Co. B. W. Hughes. W H. Rutter. GAS FIXTURES AND SUPPLIES. I. H. Forbes. GASOLINE LAMPS. Topeka Supply House. GLASS, WINDOW AND PLATE. The A. B. Whiting Paint Glass Co. GROCERIES AND PURE FOODS. Fraser Bros. Morns A: Myers. HARDWARE TINWARE. ETC The Coughlln Hardware Co. W. E. Culver. I. H. Forbes. The Western Vehicle ft Supply Co. HARNESS AND SADDLERY. Warner Potter. The Western Vehicle Supply Co. Oscar O. Woolverton. G. F Worley. JEWELRY. DIAMONDS, WATCHES, ETC. I. M. Blita. S. Freidberg. James B. Hayden. F. W. Swearingen. Chas. E. Wardin. C. A. Wolf WTLTOW GOODS. The Topeka Trunk Manufactory. LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR GARMENTS. Berkson Bros. Cash Mercantile Co. The Crockett Mercantile Co. The Crosby Bros. Co. The Warren M. Crosby Co. The Mills Dry Goods Co. The New Era Department Store. Paxton Paxton. The Zanditon Co. LAW BOOKS, LEGAL FORMS. ETC. Crane Co. LEATHER, SADDLERY AND SADDLERY HARDWARE. 0. Krauss Sons. LUMBER, BUILDING MATERIAL, ETC. Remly Lumber Co. The Star Lumber Co. MACHINISTS. Machinists Electric Co. MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS. Fraser Bros. Morns Myers. MIRRORS, MANUFACTURING AND REPAIR ING. The Fair Mercantile Co. MILLINERY. The Crockett Mercantile Co. The Crosby Bros. Co. The Mills Dry Goods Co. The New Era Department Store. Paxton Paxton. Topeka Millinery Co. The Zanditon Co. OPTICIAN'S AND OPTICAL GOODS. 1. M. Blitz. S. Friedberg. James B. Hayden. F. W. Swearingen. Chas. E. Wardin. -1' OFFICE SUPPLIES, ETC. i;; jr Crane Co. PAINTS. OILS, BRUSHES, ETC. Campbell Drug Co. C. M. Hill. The J. K. Jones Paint Co. The A; B. Whiting Paint Glass Co. George A. Wood. PAINT MANUFACTURING. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. The J. K. Jones Paint Co. PHOTO SUPPLIES. G. W. Stansfleld. J. C. Wolcott. PIANOS AND MUSICAL MERCHANDISE. Bell Bros. Piano Co. The Emahizer-Spielman Furniture Co. PICTURES, FRAMING, ETC The Fair Mercantile Co. J. D. Suliivan. PORTRAITS. J. D. Sullivan. PRINTING, ENGRAVING, ETC Crane Co- Warner Potter. The Western Vehicle Supply Co. REPAIRING BICYCLES, MOTOR CYCLE. The Central Cycle Supply Co. RUGS MANUFACTURED TO ORDER. O. McCormick Rug Factory. SEWING MACHINES. SUPPLIES. ETC. The Emahizer-Spielman Furniture Co. SHOES AND FOOTWEAR (EXCLUSIVELY). Drechsel Shoe Co. Ellet Shoe Co. (Successors to The Fltwell Shoe Co.) C. A. Fernstrom. Matthews' Shoe Store. Payne's Shoe Store. SHOES AND FOOTWEAR IN STOCK. August Clothing Co. (Men Only.) Boston Shoe Store. The Crosby Bros. Co. (Women and Children Only.) The Warren M. Crosby Co. (Women and Children Only.) Herron and Middaugh. The New Era Department Store. The Palace Clothing Co, (Men Only.) Paxton Paxton. A. Samuel. SPORTING GOODS, ETC. The Couglin Hardware Co. The Fair Mercantile Co. D. H. Forbes. STOVES AND RANGES. The Couglin Hardware Co. W. E. Culver. The Emahizer-Spielman Furniture Co. D. H. Forbes. The Western Vehicle Supply Co. SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. ETC G. W. Stansfleld. TRUNKS. VALISES, LEATHER GOODS, ETC The Crosby Bros. Co. The Palace Clothing Co. The Topeka Trunk Manufactory. TAILORS. Wolff, the Tailor. WALL PAPER, DECORATING ETC C. M. Hill. The J. K. Jones Paint Co. H. L. Larsh Co. George A. Wood. INAUGURAL SOUVENIR. Biographical Sketch of Tart Written by Roosevelt. Washington, Feb. 24. The remark able feature of the "inaugural souv enir" issued by the committee in charge of the Inaugural ceremonies is a biographical sketch of President elect Taft by President Roosevalt. It has a peculiar significance in view of rumors that friction existed between Roosevelt and Taft. The keynote of the president's sketch may be found In these words: "No man of better training, no man of more dauntless courage, of more common sense and higher character has ever come to the presidency than William Howard Taft." The president precedes this state ment with a history of the president elect. In one place he says referring to Taft as -solicitor general: "He won an enviable reputation and succeeded to a remarkable degree in combining entire fearlessness in stat ing and upholding his own convictions with the ability to avoid giving need less offense to those whose convictions ainered from his. It is one of Mr. Taft's great gifts of usefulness that he possesses exactly the ability un flinchingly to stand by the right and yet to do it with the minimum of offensiveness toward those who do not see matters as clearly as he does." The president refers to Mr. Taft's judicial record, saying: "It fell to Mr. Taft to decide a number of cases in which he blazed in advance the trail that all Judges must in the end follow. This was notably the case both as to corporations and the rights of labor." LONGBOAT WONT RUN. Dorando Will Substitute for Indian Against Slirubb. Buffalo, N. T.. Feb. 24. Tom Lon&. boat, the Marathon champion, has finally declined to meet Shrubb here tomorrow night in a 15-mile race, and it is announced that Dorando will be substituted for him. LIQUOR IS CONTRABAND. Express Company Not Liable When It Is Destroyed In Kansas. Washington, Feb. 24. The supreme court has reversed the decision of the Kentucky court, which held the Amer ican Express company liable for the loss to consignees in Kansas to whom a dealer In liquors had sent through the company whisky in gallon packages seized and destroyed under the Kan sas prohibition law. Card of Thanks. We desire to- express our sincere thanks to the many friends who were so kind to us in our Dereavement in the loss of our dear mother; also the minister. ev. air. xoung. and for the floral tributes from the Horn's Planing mill. Santa Fe store department and brass foundry, Mrs. Hollcraft. Mrs. Gill and daughter, and the friends that sent flowers. MISS ALICE CREMER. BROTHERS AND SISTERS: "DEAR OLD ST. JOE." Topeka Ad Clnb Men Captivated by Missouri Hospitality. The Topeka delegation which visited St. Joseph yesterday came home today captivated by the hospitality and courtesies or me at. Joseph Ad club and the people generally. -The occasion was the first annual convention of the southwestern division of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America. The local papers referred to it as one of the great events of the year. The business meeting was held in- the lodge room of the beautiful new Elks building, while the headquarters "and the banquet were at the Robidoux, the lately finished new nine story hotel, said to 'be the finest between the Mis sissippi and the Pacific coast. The states in the division are Missouri Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado. A. E. Hutchings of Kansas City, pres ident of the division, presided over the meetings. Dallas, Texas, was selected as the meeting place for the next annual con vention in February, 1910. I Frank P. MacLennan of Topeka was chosen president by acclamation for the ensuing year, just as he had been selected by the Topeka delegates to nominate for the office another man. The Topeka delegation was anxious for the election of J. B. O'Brien, president of the St. Joe Ad' club, but fate de creed otherwise. ..Topeka was also ac corded the secretary, Mr. J. L. Vincent of the Mail and Breeze. The Topeka delegates were Charles P. Adams, president of the Topeka Ad club; H. A. Heath, secretary; F. S. Sav age, advertising manager Santa Fe company; J. L. Vincent, Mail and Breeze; L. P. Booth, Missouri Valley Farmer: W. B. Flowers, Topeka Capital; W. R: Gilmore, Topeka Capital; Frank P. MacLennan, Topeka State Journal; e'. W. Rankin, Kansas Farmer. The banquet room of the hotel was filled with a merry crowd. The entire menu "from soup to nuts" was made up of St. Joseph products. Banquet at the Robidoux. The toastmaster said in a neat speech: "The St. Joe club is proud of its own success, and that the next meeting will be in Dallas, Texas, while the presidency goes to Topeka." The banquet programme follows: Toastmaster J. B. O'Brien, president St. Joseph Ad club. "The Best Advertising" Frank P. Mac Lennan, Topeka State Journal. Ad Club Quartet Harrison, Hahn, Miller and Raidt "The Modern Advertiser Charles Morris of the St. Joseph Gazette Baritone Solo, Selected Frank Lawlor "s di orhts of the jsauonai jonvention- Mayor A. P. Clayton Song Ezra Harrison Lafayette Young, Des Moines Capital Solo Fred Miller "All Men Are Advertisers". Ewing Herbert Of the Hiawatna worm. A. E. Hutchings of Kansas City, presi dent of Southwestern division. Ad Club Quartet Auld Lang Syne. Tlie Speeches. The eloquent speeches of the even ing were those delivered by Lafayette Young of the lies Moines uapitai, Ewing Herbert of the Hiawatha World, and Charles Morris of the St. Joseph Gazette. Ewing Herbert is a great favorite with the St. Joseph people and all lis tened intently and applauded loudly throughout his speech, highly compli mentary to St. Joseph, yet sprinkled profusely with the praises of Kansas. Lafe Young, the silver tongued ora tor of Iowa brought cheers from his audience. After discussing advertis ing matters he cosed with a dramatic description of the great success of the commission form of government in Des Moines. Charles Morris of the Gazette, a spellbinder well known in Missouri and portions of Kansas, spoke with much entertainment and instruction upon modern advertising. A. E. Hutchings. the retiring presi dent, a great favorite, was exceeding ly happy In his talk. Mayor A. P. Clayton, one of the brilliant afterdlnner speakers of the west, and mayor of St. Joseph, in his inimitable manner, with his lively wit, earned the ovation as the representa tive of hospitable St. Joseph. Mr. MacLennan, who was Introduc ed as the newly elected president, gave a number of reminiscences of his ex periences and acquaintances in St. Jo seph during tne past twenty-nve years. addlner: "While we cannot carry away with us your fine Convention hall or your magnificent hotel, we can carry away with us. without roDDing you, mat which is greater than either of them; hwansn it created them both: the spirit of the energy, of the enterprise and of the enthusiasm of greater St. Joseph." closing with: "It has always seemed to me that the word "adver tisine was an especially fitting and appropriate one for the thing which it designates. In analyzing the word, you are reminded of the fact that its derivation is from the Latin word 'ad' meaning to or toward. 'vertere, meaning, 'to turn. In other words, nrivprtisiner means, a turning-toward. "Then the best advertising must Da that which turns towards the best thiners. "The best advertising may De an editorial, or It may be the tone of a news article, or it may be the spirit of a report, or it may oe tne expres sion In one form or another of Just such hospitality and kindness as that being shown today in St. Joseph to ward the representatives of her sister cities who have come here upon your kind invitation. "The best advertising is that which advertises, that is, turns toward the right; that which turns toward right things, right thoughts and right liv ing; that which turns toward charity. toward courtesy, lowara promise, in ward progress, and that which turns us to high purposes, to high resolves, to all the good things of this life and of the life to come, is truly, 'the best advertising.' The- Newly Elected Officers. The following are the newly elected officers: President iTa.nt tr. MacLmmn oi 10- DFirst vice president George W. Baker of Second vice president S. N. Spotts of Kansas City. Secretary J. vinceni ui iinwita. Treasurer Jesse Schwartz of St. Joseph. Directors R. E. Bassett of St. Joseph, a tr Hutrhines of .Kansas City. Charles Hutchings of Oklahoma City. Thomas P. Thornton of Dallas and J. W. Booth of St. Lous. STAYS AT $50,000. Increase of President's Salary Is De- feated in the House. legislative and judicial appropriation bill, Messrs. Underwood,' Ala., and Clark, Mo., criticized the senate in crease in appropriations, especially in reference to salaries. Messrs. Bingham, Pa., Gillette, Mass., urn .uvingsion, lia.. the house con ferees, strenuously defended their re pun, wmcn insoiar as there was no disagreement, was adopted. When the discussion turned on the increased sal aries of the president, vice president, speaker of the house and judges- about wnicn me conrerees could not agree, Mr. Clark renewed his criticisms, de claring that instead of $50,000 the presi dent actually received $291,000 per an num. The vote on each increase was ta ken separately. By 57 to 102 the house refused to accept the senate amend ment,' increasing the speaker's salary. WHITE IS OH TRIAL. Lower Kansas Avenue Druggist Be fore Police Court. Washington, Feb. 24. The house to day rejected the senate provision in creasing to $100,000 the salary of the president. In a lively debate in the house com mittee on the report of the executive. The last of the liquor cases to be tried in the overwhelming campaign of the last few weeks is that of the druggists H. E. White and J. W. Tas sel of the White drug stora, at 222 Kansas avenue. The city prison is now filled to its capacity with the convictions of yes terday and there are no more choice front rooms remaining. Any more to arrive will have to bring their own cots and set them up in the "pen." Numerous difficulties were met in the beginning of the case and the procedure dragged on until n-oon with out getting the opinion of the court on the first case. Again as yesterday City Attorney Drenning assisted Prosecuting Attorney Wilson while Chas. A. Magaw was the counsel for the defense. In the first place there was a failure to consolidate the two cases as the district court has held that a pooling of the evidence to con vict a number of defendants is illegal. Though the evidence in all cases could seemingly have served for both parties from the fact that the sales were made one and then the other in the store, still H. E. White was placed on trial alone. Then the mat ter of the registration and permits of the defendant arose. Counsel for the defendant said he would admit that if Probate Judge Schoch should come and testify he would show that H. E. White had a permit, but this was not admitting that he had one so the probate judge was called after irrea A. Snow had been on the stand and showed the registration of both H. E. White and J. W. Tassel. From the big record, the probate judge read the permit regulations and Indentures from which the permit is made and de livered when the bond prescribed has been approved and filed. But for some reason the permit had been is sued and the bond was found not to have been approved. Then Probate Judge Pro tern. Hayden, who had done the actual work on the day of entrance was called and testified that the piece of work had been Irregular, which was quite apparent. All the witnesses in the case seem to be old cronies of a new man on the police force, L. C. Gilbert, who sug gested that when they go to the vari ous paces for a drink they make memorandum of the drink, the price, the date. The drug store when raided the 15th of the month proved on inspection to be little more than a Joint as there was every evidence of drinking, no evi dnnce of rrescriDtion work. several loads of liquor, and the testimony did corroborate the supposition. The star witnesses were L. C. Gilbert, James Morris, George Farren, Wm. Eaton, and Todd Fagan. The testimony generally proved straightforward though, the memoranda served tne worst nanaicap on memory which the counsel for the defendant had. Mr. Jj;aton, no reia tion of the chief, by the way, the game warden and custodian of the royal eeraniums in the Gage's park testifl ed that he came to town every day to see what kind of fish were shipped in and made a memorandum of his drinks so as to know how he spent the money but had begun that only since an in terview with Gilbert. Another, Mr. Mor ris, upon cross-examination retorted that he had kept his careful memoran dum so that in later years he could look back and see his mistakes, also he admitted that he would not in any wn v obiect if he-was paid xor nis ser vices though he could hardly expect it. m LEAGUE OF JUSTICE. IFJlTF men and THIN men will find special, sizes for men of their physique in our clearing sale of genuine Hart, Schaffner Marx $25, $22.50 and $20 SUITS AND OVERCOATS at 1909 Spring Hats 1909 Quality the Best Style Down to the Minute The Derbies and Soft Hats shown here exclusively by us are The Knapp Felt Hats $4.00 The Knapp ,Felt De Luxe Hats, the best made $6.00 The Stetson Special Hat $5.00 The Mallory Cravenette Hat $3.00 The Guaranteed Wearwell Hat $2.00 Stetson Soft and Derby Hats in 100 different styles $3.50 A the reoaoaomavam Organization Planned to Redeem Cities From Grafters. Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 24. Plans are being perfected for an organization to be called the "National league of jus tice." Under the direction of Rev. Dr. William H. Rades of the Calvary Presbyterian church, San Francisco, the matter will be brought to the at tention of the Presbyterian brother hood of America now in national con vention here. The graft exposures of San Fran cisco and Pittsburg are responsible for the National league of Justice, the purpose of which is the redemption of all large cities of the United States from dishonest hands. FOR SUNDAY BASEBALL Bill to Tx'galize It for Indiana Ready for Governor. Topeka business men advertise in The State Journal because it is the paper the people of Topeka read. r a a if if if if U K. U. BILL IN SENATE. Provides for Appropriations Aggre gating Nearly a Million. The appropriation bills for the state university, state agricultural college and other educational institutions, were introduced in the senate by the ways and' means committee this afternoon. The appropriation bill for the state university provides for 1910, $347,993 for maintenance; $40,144 for repairs and improvements and $50,000 for the first wing of a new building. For the year 1911, the appropriation for general maintenance is 38,is; repairs 4u,i44; new building $75,000; new state hospital at Rosedale, $50,000; equipment electri cal engineering $10,000. The total ap propriation for 1910 is $438,137, and for 1911, $544,122. For the State Agricultural college the sum of $334,000 is appropriated for 1910, and $305,500 for 1911. For the Western Kansas university (colored) at QuindarO, $25,000 is allow ed for a new girls' domitory and $16,- 000 for maintenance for each year. For the Topeka Industrial and Edu cational institute an appropriation of $17,000 is made for a new building an extension to the present class room building; $1,200 for new equipment and $12,000 for maintenance for each year. THE WHITE RESOLUTION. the household goods and stored them in granary at the home of her father-in-law. The couple has one child, a little girl four years of age, and the mother wants the court to grant her tho custody of this child, her household goods and alimony. TRAIN OVER A CLIFF. It Dropped J00 Feet, Killing: Twenty, live Passengers. Guayaquil, Ecuador, Feb. 24. A pas senger train on the main line, bound north, was today thrown over a cliff 100 feet high at a point near Rio Bamba and crashed to the bottom or tha ravine. Twenty-five persons were klllerf and 40 injured. Freight Rate Measure Is Adopted In ,tho House Today. Indianapolis. Ind., Feb. 24. The Brolley bill legalizing the playing of baseball on Sunday passed the senate today, 30 to 18. It has already passed the house and now goes to the governor. War Scare Affects Securities. St. Petersburg, Feb. 24.'' Exchange fell and all government securities and industrial were weak on the market today on account of the Austro- Servian situation, xne new loan dropped one point to 91 and Russian fours and Kussian nves aroppea each to 76 and 97 respectively. Take a New Lease on Life by s change from coffee to POSTUM It makes the Red Blood of Good Health. About the most important piece of legislation transacted in the house this session was the passage today of the concurrent resolution by White of Ottawa, conferring powers on the rail road commission to get just and better through freight rates for Kansas. The resolution was discussed at length in the State Journal at the time it was Introduced early last week. PARKER CASE DISMISSED Suit for $6,000 Against Dropped. Santa Fe After two days had been consumed in the trial of the case and numerous witnesses examined A. A. Graham, at torney for Clarence Parker, who is suing the Santa Fe railroad for $6,000 damages, asked that the case be dis missed without prejudice this morning. The case is one which grew out of the shooting of Clarence Parker by the night clerk at the Santa Fe junction last June. DRIVEN OUT INTO COLD WORLD. Rosovena May Wolff Now Sues for a Divorce. Rosovena May Wolff has filed a suit in the district court asking for a di vorce from her husband, Harry G. Wolff, who she claims has driven her away from home and out into an un charitable world. In her petition she When In need of anvthlnar In lumber or building material see J. B. Whelan Co., 4th and S. F. tracks, opposite R. R. T. M. C. A. Phones 865. LOCAL MENTlOxV. Mr. Elon Clark has -returned from a two weeks trip to Cleveland, Chi cago, and other points of interest. No better evidence of the public's loyal support of a home business can be cited than the patronage given the Independent Telephone Company as evidenced by their new supplement! to the City Directory Just issued. The marriage of Mr. Wm. Hershey to Miss Jessie Putnam, waa solemn ized last evening at the residence of the bride's parents by Rev. Mr. Sorg. The wedding was a quiet one, only friends of the family -being present. The bride Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Putnam of 828 Monro street. She has lived In Topeka near ly all her life. The bridegroom Is th assistant manager of the Independent Telephone company. Exacting smokers never fail to appreciate the superior qualities of Eagle's Rose Tint five cent cigars. This cigar has won its way into popularity through pure merit. County Treasurer Medlicott has re ceived $7,553.25 from E. T. Falrchlld, superintendent of publio instruction. the first of the semiannual dividends due the school districts from the state school fund. There are. 16,78$ school children in Shawnee county and tha sum received today will be apportion ed among the various districts accord ing to the number of pupils reported. The disbursement by County Treasur er Medlicott will be at the rate of 41 cents for each pupil and this sum will be credited to each school district for every pupil in it. Dr. S. Temple. Osteopath, 73S Kansas ave. Ind. 1642. Res 2368 Black. Bell 18SS. DEATIIS AXD FUNERALS. William Manear, 45 years of age, died at his home, 1182 Buchanan street, Tuesday, from stomach trouble. The funeral of John C. Payne, who died at his home Tuesday morning of pneumonia, will be held from the faml lv residence. 1254' Fillmore street, Fri day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Short ser vices will be conducted at the horn by the Scottish rite bodies followed states that last Monday he drove her' by services at the grave conducted br I away irom ineir nome ana pacnea up til loam lodge a. r es a. m. ino. zio. II M i

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c THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNALS-WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1909. TOMORROW at the BIG CASH STORE. Another reminder the power ready cash has to keep prices down to the lowest living level. If you want your dimes and dollars to do their full purchasing power bring them to this store. 25c Yarn Mittens 9c Double knit-shaped Wrists, ribbon trim med black only; sizes that will' fit children up to 16 years of age worth 25c per pair r 35c Golf Gloves 15c Women's and Misses' sizes mostly fancy colors, extra length wrists, good for .two months wear this season worth 35c "J Cr per pair 35c Union Suits 17c Children's fleece lined Union Suits open down front, drop seat, grey color, sizes up to 12 years values up to 35c "f Hn per suit. 35c Hair R.olls Large, soft and covered with net, 24 inches long, assortment of shades. Hair rolls that other store s ask 35c tor special tomorrow. 3c Handkerchiefs A good size for children made of white cambric with" i-inch hemstitched edge not more than five to the customer tomorrow each....'..? 35c Embroidery 25c Flouncing and corset cover embroidery 14 inches to 20 inches wide blind and open' stitched patterns cambric, nainsook and Swiss material sold at 50c in more preten tious stores our special price tomor row, per yard uJt 6th and Quincy PAXTON S PAXTON 6th and Quincy OtlTHE NORTH SIDE John Taylor Returns From In vestigations at Page. Found Little to Shed Light on Wilson Death. NO ARRESTS MADE. Though Indications Are That Man Was Murdered. Heady to Begin Work on Con crete Wall. John Taylor has returned from Page where he accompanied W. A. and A. C. Ward on their-, return there last week. Mr. Taylor is a relative of Fin Icy Wilson, who is supposed to have fallen from a train near Page a few weeks ago. He died afterwards with out regaining consciousness. Mr. Tay lor says that the Wards have not had time aside from their business to in vestigate the matter thoroughly, but at times are of the opinion that Wilson met his death through foul play, and at other times think that his fall was an accident. They intend to push the matter. Mr. Taylor also states that section men showed him the place where Wilson was found lying uncon scious and that 'it was about seven feet from the tracks. He thinks that if "Wilson had fallen from the train with out being thrown, he must have rolled over several times or he could not have landed that far from the rails. A rumor was that one of the negroes who were suspected of having had something to do with the death had formerly work ed for Wilson, but Mr. Taylor denies it. Kither today or tomorrow work will begin on the concrete wall which will be built along the river front west of the Melan bridge. Barring accidents or delays, it is thought by Berry aialley. who are in charge of the work, that the wall can be complete- in about three weeks. A force of about 40 men will be employed in its con struction. The first !,tep will be to drive piling against the bank. When this is done the tons of the piling will form a sort of a platform on which the stone and concrete will rest. About 160 piles will be used. The other con crete wall which extends east and west of the Rock Island bridge is nearly completed. It is expected that it will be finished some time this week. The work has been hampered a little by the delay in getting stone. "Jimmiqi' Stevic. the son of J. C. Ftevic, of 516 Kansas avenue, a Santa Fe carpenter, has taken great interest In the grading work on the flood pro tection dikes. He has often watched the man at work with the "scraper" teams and decided to have a "scraper" of his own. Accordingly he made a little harness. This he fitted to his small black dog, "Trixie," and hitched him to a coal shovel. Since then "Jim mie." accompanied by the dog hitched to the shovel are familiar sights along the river front. A story is told on a newly married North Topeka man which shows that "appearances are deceiving." The other evening he left home for South Topeka, stating that he might not be back un til about 10 o'clock. However, he hap pened to get through with his business A Home Remedy That Reduces Fat. "Would you like to have a nice -firm fig ure, but escape the tiresome, bone-breaking exercise or the soul-sickening diet of the old-time plan of reducing excess flesh? Then go to the druggist and ask for this Inexpensive mixture: ounce- Marmola. ounce Fluid Extract Cascara Aromatic and 3 ounces Peppermint -Water. Take a teaspoonful after meals and at bedtime, and in a few weeks you can be as fit physically as a fawn. Mix these ingred ients at home if you wish, but see that you get the Marmola in a sealed package. Wben fresh it acts Quicker. Small Notions If you look carefully after the pennies, the dollars will accumulate. You can save a penny on every one of these items, and in s some instances more: 1 paper of 3c pins lc 1 package of 2c hairpins lc 1 paper of English Needles lc 1 cake of Japanese Ironing Wax lc 1 bov of 40 black headed Pins lc 1 heavy aluminum Thimble lc 1 dozen Pants Buttons lc 1 card of hooks and eyes .lc 1 spool of thread ..lc 15c Hair Pins 7c You may have either the shell or amber ef fects, and they are 2i inches to 3 inches long some stores ask 25c per dozen for no lf better tomorrow, per4dozen $1.39 .Umbrellas 98c Sizes 26 inches and 28 inches covered with one of the best grades of Amercan taffeta with tape edge absolutely fast color and X C Vr 19c 17W. lc water proof suitable for men and women $1.39 values, choice lc 15c Double ,and crepe assorted our 15c sellers, an hour earlier than he expected. He got off of the car at Kansas avenue and Blank street and started to walk home. Then 'he came to a sudden stop. He saw a man and a woman looking into a store window. The woman wore the same kind of hat and clothes that his wife did and froni where he stood she looked exactly like his wife whom he had supposed, was at home. The husband walked rapidly toward her and exclaimed: "What does this mean? T thought you were at home?" Then as the headlight of an approaching street car shone full in her face, he hastily withdrew and stammered apologies. The woman wasn't his wife. Notes and Personals. C. W. Willits. undertaker. Jacob Brown, carrier on rural route No. i has returned home from a ten days' visit in Kansas City. Captain R. L. Ray, of the Salvation Army, has arrived to assist Captain R. G. Walker in holding- services. The army holds open air meetings every night. Their headquarters are at 527 Kansas avenue. Miss Stella Mitchell and Miss Mar garet Adams have returned from a visit in Concordia. Miss Blanch Reynolds expects to leave in the near future for a visit in Clifton, 'Ariz. j, A. H. Brill, of Kansas City, is visit ing relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Eversole of Lincoln, Neb., visited friends here yes terday. They were on their way for a visit with relatives in Emporia. Frank Fiederling, of Elmont, spent yesterday in North Topeka. A buff cochin cock which won first prize at Toronto, Canada, was purchas ed by W. A. Forbes, and is now on its way to Topeka. It was owned by an engineer with whom Mr. Forbes be came acquainted six years ago. Mr. Forbes owns several other birds of ar istocratic pedigree. Mrs. A. M. Miner, of 302 West Gor don street, is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. L. Wagonseller, in Junction City. She attended the wedding of her nephew, Mr. C. C. Wagonseller, who was married to Miss Mead in Junc tion City a week ago today. The Wa- gonsellers are in the lumber business. The A. K. Greer property at 1123 Jackson street, has been sold to Z. May of Lawrence. The Greers will continue to live there indefinitely. R. L Anderson has gone to Waka rusa on a Tiusiness trip. 1 Carl Mathews, of Menoken, is visit ing at the home of John Barnett at 1128 Kansas avenue. As this is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, service will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Rev. Carl W. Nau will give an address on "Prayer," fol lowed by the penidential office. A ser vice will also be held at the church at the same hour Friday of this week and every following Friday during Lent. Don't miss the special sale of ladies' handkerchiefs Friday and Saturday at the Cash Mercantile Co. The prettiest showings of the season at 5c, 10c and 19c. Calia company No. 8 U. R. K. of P., will give a dance at Barrett hall, 1000 Kansas avenue, on the evening of March 2. Admission 50 cents. legalize: prize i touting. Tennessee BiU Allows Eight Round Bouts to a Decision. Memphis, Tenn.. Feb. 24. With no opposition looked for in the senate and a bill legalizing eight round bouts to a decision already through the low er house, plans for an elaborate re vival of the pugilistic game have been made here through an application for a charter for the Memphis Athletic club. Rival of the Standard. New York, Feb. 24. In addition to extensive operations in the Southwest the Texas company promises to be come a serious rival of the Standard Oil in the east. A large tract of land has been purchased at Bayonne, N. J., says the Herald today, and prepara tions have been, made for the erection of several large tanks to supply the eastern market. The site chosen for the plant is not far from one which is now being established by the Standard. The aggressive policy of the Texas company is ascribed to John W. Gates, who has become a director In the com pany. Fight on Vaccination Renewed. Chicago. Feb. 24. The anti-compulsory vaccination society, decla-ing formally that inoculation is unhealth ful and dangerous has begun a new campaign to resist further coercion along that line. large assortment of handles 98c Ruching 10c tripple effects chiffon and colors, fancy edges special tomorrow 10c 5c Pearl Buttons 2c Right at the beginning of the season, and you may have your choice of size: first qual ity, fresh water pearl, such as are sold for 5c by others here tomorrow Skating race tonight at the Rink. A political meeting will be held Monday night, March 1st. at the corner of Thirteenth and Chandler, Third pre cinct of the Fifth ward. Entries for the annual Kennel club show which will be held in the Audi torium from the 10th to the 13th of next month will close Friday evening. W. W. Whitney, manager of the Warren M. Crosby dry goods store, is in New York city, where he will re main for several weeks selecting spring emu summer gooas. Elon S. Clark of the Mutual Life In surance company and on of the three secretaries pf the Topeka Commercial club, has returned from a ten days visit to the eastern '-states. The Republican Second ward chib an nounces a meeting which will be held at Knisley's flats at the corner of First and Jefferson streets Friday evening, to wnicn aa candidates are invited. C. H. Luling. former superintendent of the state insurance department and at present time representative of the Kansas City Life Insurance company, is in Topeka on business connected with the company which he represents. Major A-M. Harvey, who is suffering from a severe attack of grip, is consid ering the feasibility of asking the legis lature to adjourn for a day or so, or un til such a time as he will be able to re turn to his duties at the capitol build ing. The top floor of the Crawford build ing at Fifth and Jackson streets should be known as "Artists' Roost." Besides the Reid-Stone art school, Geo. M. Stone's studio and Albert T. Reid's studio are located there and now Frank G. Willard has fitted up a most artistic portrait photograph studio on the same floor. Cottage prayer meetings will be held at the following places Thursday morning at 9:30 o clock: Mrs. K. H. Roudebush, 140 Hill street; Mrs. E. E. Yewell, 520 Jefferson; the Rev. Mr. Deever. 112 East Twelfth; Mrs. C. E. Holcomb. 1124 Garfield: Mrs. Phil May er. 422 Polk street: Mrs. Farnsworth, 2200 West Tenth: Mrs. Bruce Kinney, 406 Taylor street; Mrs. Charles Shaef- er 630 Chandler; Mrs. R. B. Cathers, Third and Lake; Mrs. John Pasley, 1512 East Crane: Mrs. B. F. Simmons. 408 Lafayette; Mrs. Hinkle, 160 Woodruff avenue. BASKETBALL CIIAMPIOXSHIP. Church League Pennant Will Be Awarded Tonight. Tonight in the Y. M. C. A. gymna sium tlffe church league holds the final basketball games of the pre liminary series. Six teams have been playing, representing the First Con gregational, Third Presbyterian, Cen tral Congregational, Walnut Grove M. E., Lowman Hill M. E. and North Topeka M. E. churches. The two teams having won the greatest per centage of games will play three games on the next three Wednesday nights. The winning team will re ceive a pennant. The leading teams are the Central Congregational, Walnut Grove and Third Presbyterian. The contest has been very close, and the final games will be as good baskshtball as can be seen here, as many of--the best play ers of the city, including men from the Washburn and high school teams. are in the league. No admission will be charged tonight, but for the three championship games, a small fee will be charged. In connection with these closiner games, the closing games of the Y. M. C. 'A. league of six teams will also be played, making a double header for the next three Wednesday nights. In the Y. M. C. A. league the three lead ing teams which are in the race for the championship are the Rubber JNecks. captained by Douglas Coverlv: the Cubs, by Smith Bishop, and the Midgets, by C. B. Jordan. At present these teams are tied, each having won seven out of nine games. Tomorrow mgnt tne cubs and Midgets play each other, the" game that will decide which- of them will be in the final con tests. The games tomorrow night wiH be free to the public. v The pennant, which will go to the winning team of the Y. M C. A. league, is now on display in the win dow of Fullerton Brothers. I T 1 u "Thus use your fros-: nut vour hook through his mouth, and in so doing use him as though you loved him." "When Uncle Izaak Walton wrote his little treatise on "How to Bait a Fish Hook," he did not overlook that im portant thought: "Use your frog as though you loved him." "We certainly love this public utili ties bill," yelled the house of repre sentatives, as it "inserts the hook." Had the house neglected this incidental, the destruction of the bill would have been a Crime. hraong those who assisted manfully in inserting the hook, was Mr. Brighton, editor of the Caney Chronicle. Caney is noted for its gushers, but the gushers were busy at election time, and Mr. Brighton, a nongusher, was dragged Mr. Brighton from Gasfnl Caney. away from his newspaper and seated among the solons. And it occurred to him that his county, with its four cities, all owning their own utilities did not need the assistance in running the same of a commission appointed by Governor Stubbs of Lawrence. With this- thought .between his teeth, he jumped upon the utilities bill with a vigor not outdone by the Democrats themselves. Carefully removing the peeling of the bill, he gouged into the core and extracted the seeds. Now, it is well understood down there that Mr. Brighton's newspaper is one of the public necessities, and therelore, a public utility. Looking back upon the Lawrence newspaper venture of air. Stubbs, Mr. Brighton can easily see the finish of his live little newspaper, if it eets into the hands Of Governor Stubbs, To preserve his paper and the several other utilities of his county, he votes NO in capital letters. Another leader in the fight to plant the utilities bill liv the and district, was Mr. Morrison, -of- Neosho county. He is a Democrat but otherwise he is all right. He knocked on the utilities hill until it tvas battered out of shaoe. and. the other Democrats came in strong on the chorus. 3Ir. Morrison, Neosho Democrat. It is this same young lawyer-Democrat who disturbed the peace and quiet of Czar Dolley by taking exceptions to his ruling on the concurrent resolution, and then appealing from "the decision. During the entire session he has, kept something doing, and made life one long sweet song, maybe, for the ma jority. When he can get any assist ance from the big end; the fun in creases. From Atchison, on Borderland, comes Mr. Johnson. But Topeka is perfectly willing to take him back just as soon as Atchison gets tired of him. Many years ag6, Mr. Johnson was Jn business in Topeka, at the corner of Seventh and Kansas avenue. Later he took to the road, not the Rob Roy way, but as a commercial traveler, and while making his home in Topeka, trav eled extensively in the interests of com- Never disappoints- Post Toasties A wholesome food, always ready to serve. Delicious, flavory, tempting.. "The Taste Linger" Popular pkg. 10c; Family size 15c Made bv Postum Cereal Company, Limited, -tsattle Creek, .Mien. merce. Thus he became affiliated with that large bunch of good fellows known as the U. C. T., or United Commercial Travelers. He is till a prominent member of the grip-toters" union, and part of the legislation in' which he is interested, is also of interest to the fra ternity. The bill presented by himself and Mr. Penwell, of Shawnee, con cerning the inspection and. improvement of hotels and lodging houses, is one of his pet measures, and is intended to save the traveling fraternity the trou ble of searching away-from-home beds for specimens of cimex lectularis, using their clean nighties for towels, or getting caught in escapeless fire-traps like the- late Copeland. Mr. "Formerly of Topeka" Johnson. And Mr. Johnson, although he left Topeka about the time it was cursed with the advent of natural gas, has an other thought with sense in it. This is known as the double pipe line bill, and provides that gas companies shall pro vide cities of the first class with a double supply pipe. The theory being that when one of the pipes bursts, from an over pressure of air being pumped into the same, that the other pipe may continue to push the ambient atmosphere through the meters of the city victims. This bill will effectually squelch the favorite excuse of the gas companies, to wit: "Unavoidable ac cident." It has been observed by many that these "unavoidable accidents" to the pumping stations and pipe lines al ways occur during a cold spell. Mr. Johnson, now of Atchison, was one of the early automobilers of To peka. He used to dash madly around the corners (before the speed law was in force) in a snub-nosed, 32 caliber1 machine of uncertain temper and un certain parentage. Before he went away, it is said, he loaned the machine to a friend with the request that he forget to bring it back. Postoffice Changes. Washington, D. C, Feb. 24. The following postoffice changes have been announced for Kansas: Robinson, Brown county, Harry M. Leslie, vice, N. F. Leslie, resigned. J. E. Vander vort has been appointed regular and Mary C. Vanjdervort, substitute rural carrier, route No: 3, at Lebanon, Kan. WHIP GOSSIP Items for the Oakland notes may be left at the Iowa Grocery or telephoned to Ind. phone 2SS1 Black. Mr. Scott Kelsey has returned home from Mersadees, Tex., where he has spent the past three weeks visiting his daughter, Mrs. Dr. Buck. Mrs. Harry Stephenson of College Hill spent the day Tuesday visiting friends in Oakland. The Forrestry club, which was to have met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Wm. Oliver at her home on Arter avenue, has been indefinitely post poned on account of the illness and death of little Wallace Lucas. Mrs. Clara Ireland will entertain the East Side Embroidery club at her home, 470 Green street, Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lingo who have both been' ill at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lingo" of Oakland avenue, are both very much improved and will return to their home on Lake street in a short time. Mr. Harry Oliver of Arter avenue is suffering with an attack of appendicitis. Miss Opal Draut of Michigan will entertain a number of friends at an oyster supper at her home this even ing. A number of friends of Mr. J. B. Huey of Chester avenue will gather at his home this evening to help him celebrate his birthday anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Small left today for their home in Huston." Tex., af ter an extended visit with relatives and friends here. Mr. Harry Smith is improving af ter a three weeks' illness with an at tack of- rheumatism in his left foot. Mr. Don Mullin of Valley Falls is here spending a few days visiting relatives and friends while on his way to Chester, 111., where he will make his future home with his parents. Miss Frances Johnston left today for her home in Ness City, Kan., af ter an extended visit here with rela tives and friends. Mr. Harry James of Newton, Kan., is spending a few days in Topeka on a business trip and visited with friends in Oakland today. Mr. and Mrs. F. Miller have re turned home from Roswell, N. M., where they spent the past two weeks on a pleasure trip. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Miller left today for their home in Chicago af ter an extended visit with their par ents and other relatives here. Mr. Henry Kettler returned home yesterday from Arkansas City where he has spent three weeks on a busi ness trip. Mrs. Wm. McHenry is improving after being ill for several days with an attack of erysipelas. She will leave Saturday for her home in New Mexico. x Mr. Joe Florence returned from Salina, Kan., last night, where he at tended the A. O. U. W. meeting. Mr. B. F. Conaway of Omega, Kan., visited his brother. Mr. G. M. Con away and family yesterday. Mr. Charles Webber returned from Kansas City last night where he has been visiting. Miss Eula Spaulding of Kellam avenue entertained a few friends Saturday evening in honor of Miss Esther Grotewohl of Topeka. The guests were:. Miss Edyth Jessop, Miss Lillian Jessup, Miss Eula Spaulding. Miss Ester Grotewohl. Miss Grace Cona.way, Miss Edna Watts, Mr. Harry Spaulding, Mr. Albert Stone, Mr. Earl Conaway, Mr. Frank Jessup and Mr. Floyd Conaway. Railroad Fare Refunded, in Part, or A Sale Worth Attending Big lot Hamburg Embroideries worth up to 25c yard At a very low price. 10c Yard On Sale Tomorrow, (Thursday) 6 19 KANSAS AVE. ritems for the Kant Towka column may be- telephoned to Ind. phone 2SS1 blacK. W. S. Hunter, physician and surgeon, office and res. 1119 East 6th. Ind. 1868. Prof. L. L. Dyche of the. Kansas university at Lawrence will come to Topeka and give the entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. Friday evening. His subject will be "Wild Animals of Alaska." He will have specimens here to illustrate his lecture. Mr. Fred Hale has gone, to' his home in LaCrosse, Kan., where he will re main permanently. Wm. McJones has resigned his po sition with the Santa Fe and accepted work in South Topeka. T. A. Blackburn of Pittsburg, Pa,, has arrived in Topeka and secured a position with the Santa Fe in the' steel car sheds. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Verlin of 416 Jefferson street returned last night from Kansas City where they have been visiting several days. Geo. C. Ferguson of Oklahoma City Is here visiting his cousin. Miss Anita Barns of Lawrence street. He will return home Saturday. Miss Guendolyn Alberta Beeler of 823 Madison street entertained thirty little friends today in honor of her fourth birthday. The invited guests were: Gladys McGinn is, Helen Ash, Dollie Morris, Clara Barry, Tottie Leat, Mary Verlin, Helen Thomas, Catherine Mullin, Mary French, Na omi Schaffer, Hazel Coffran, Marie Schaffer, Ruth Campbell. Florence Feldner, Loree Bancroft, "Victor Knox, William Guffy, Orval O.tt" Schaffer, Amos Schaffer, Robert French, David Thomas, Harry Jollejv Apher Smith, John Gartside, Joseph Gaftside, Ed win Ash, Willard Riding, Clifford Campbell and Ralph Beeler. Miss Anita Barns who has been sick for several days with an attack of tonsilitis is able to be out and around again. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene. Na.Ir and Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Nair of Wichita, who have been the guests of Mrs. A. J. Goenour, returned to their home to day. Mrs. Antone of Western avenue en tertained Hive No. 26 of the Lady Maccabees at her home at cards' this afternoon. The Mistletoe club meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Burdett at her home on Clay street. Miss Eura Enochs returned to her home in Grantville Tuewiay after several days visit with relatives and friends here. Mrs. LeRoy Enochs of Grantville will come here to spend Sunday, the guest of Mrs. J. R. Stitt of 232 Chand ler street. The East Side Embroidery club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Clara Ireland, at her home, 470 Green street. Miss Martha Galloway has returned from Berryton where she spent sev eral days, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Dresbach. L. E. Stone is quite sick at his home at 1805 East Sixth avenue. He is suf fering with an attack of the grip. Geo. Coleman- of "Red Rock, Ok., and Wm. Coleman of Dennison, Kan., who are visiting relatives in North Topeka called on, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coulter of Gratton street Sunday even ing. V -The Ladies' Aid society of the Third, Christian church met this afternoon J for business at the church."- John W'hite left this morning for V f in Whole, to Out-of-Town Buyers 6 19 KANSAS AVE. m m m Vote For C.H.Rvt3 for- City -Treasurer M (HI GAS LIGHTS AND MANTLES AT COST H. M. CROSS CYCLE CO. 810 Kansas Avenue. Kansas City where he has accepted a position with the Santa F and will remain permanently. The Ladies' Aid society of the Se ward avenue M. E. church will meet with Mrs. Karr, 170 Logan street, Thursday afternoon. The union prayer meeting in con nection with the Biederwolf meetings for Thursday morning will be held in the following places: Mrs. Chas Shaf- or. 630 Chandler street; Mrs. R. B. Cathers. 1121 E. 5th st; Mrs. John Pasley, 1512 E. Crane St.; Mrs. Simons 408 Lafayette St.; Mrs. Hinkle, 160 Woodruff avc. The Wild Rose Embroidery club met Thursday afternoon with Mrj. Fred Dyal at 124 Quincy street. Those present were Mrs. Mary Bevelle, Mrs. John Stephenson, Mrs. Chas. Ren shaw, Mrs. W. M. Houser, Mrs. Chas. King. Mrs. Curtis Porter. Miss Blanche Evertts, Mrs. Fred Dyal, Mrs. Harry Woodington. Next Thursday the club will meet with Miss Evertts at 710 Monroe street. rE'l)ICAL SCHOOL EXPANDS. Course In Miarmacy Is to Be Added Next Year. At a meeting of the faculty of the Kansas Medical college, which Is th medical department of Washburn col lege, many changes were con templated for the coming year. One of the most important changes In the school was the addition of a course in pharmacy next year. Nearly all of the studies leading up to such a course are given at the present time in the Washburn school and it has been deemed advisable for the faculty to make this addition. The course will cost very little money and very few new instructors will be needed. It is a department that has been In demand for some time and will meet with the approval of people all over the state who are desirous of using the Topeka educational institution for the purpose of educating their chil-y dren. f Another important change which will come into effect next year will be the lengthening of the course from seven months to nine months. The medical college has never ex tended over seven months on account of the work that could be done in that. time. The medical registration, commencement and holiday will now correspond with that of the college proper. It is planned by the committees in charge to take- possession of th whole main floor of the building now used by the medical school and have the dispensary pJaced at this place. New laboratories for pharmacy, physiology and all equipment for the same will be purchased at once. Washburn is now a medical school of the first class and is registered in New Tork. Some of the oldest medi cal schools in the country have been denied this privilege. Two Killed by an Engine. Chicago. Feb. 24. Edward Cullen and Michael Fox, special policemen of the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy, have been killed here by an engine. SEND THE FAMILY WASH TO THIS LAUNDRY? If not, do so this week and note the fragrant odor of cleanliness when re turned to you. Underwear, Hosiery, Sheets. Pillow Cases and Napkins come in direct contact with your skin making it de sirable that these articles be washed under strict sanitary conditions! This is our specialty! Family washing 5c a pound. Rough Dry. The Mutual Topeha's Soft Water 80 Emolovees. Laundry w asrons. Phones 619.

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBBTJARY 24. 1909 Cut Prices FIOTO Pride of Topeka, Ex tra High Patent, A f Special, per sack pl.xU Per 100 $2.75 Egg-O-See. wheat Flakes, two lOo packags Uneeda Biscuit three 6o packages for.... Corn 15c 10c Toilet Soap Sweetheart and Facto brands seven OC 6c bars for t3 Graham Crackers two "1 e 10c packages for Corn Flakes, Ceraline brand. 4 lOo packages 25c Nabisco two 10c packages, 15o, on-e 25c package 20c COCOA W. H. Baker's spec ial. A 25o can 20c Prunes, nice ones, OC 4 lbs.. iUC Silver Prunes, extra fancy large ones, 2 ?Kr lbs. "OC Sweet Corn, extra stanaara quality, special, 2 cans OC 15o or 4 cans AiOV. lYesh Fig Bars, and Lem- 1 f on Cakes, per lb White Line Washing Powder, seven Be OC. packages. J- Syrup Great Mountain brand. Maple blend, bottle, A C 26c, 2 for .......tOC Sweet Pickles, Sweit mixed. Chow Chow, Relish, Sweet Pickle Peaches, Sliced Dill Pickles, StufTed Mangoes, etc. qt. Mason Jars, OP- each iJC Teas Tetley's best, -lb. can, 16c; 4-lb can, 25c; Cft. 1-lb. can OvC i Eggs, fresh from the country, doz 22c Cigars Peter Datley, 60 to the box $1.25: John Barefoot, 100 b!1.e..b?f:.r.r. $1.00 Maple Sugar Absolutely pure, per lb. 20c; OR. or 2 lbs JJK Seafoam Washing Powder, a 25c Pkg special 15c WE GIVE PREMIUM STAMPS Gallon Apples, New York goods, extra quality. Our price is only can 25c, $2 45 Red Salmon, wood O "J-, quality, 2 cans. KAISEVS Xfw fancy seeded ones In packages 4 of O Ct the 10c packages for. Sardines Fancy imported ones, pure olive oil, regular 20c quality, per can lut Soap White Russian, Silk, Dia mond C and Lenox, OC. 8 bars. oc Canned Sweet Potatoes; they're fine, 'No. 8 size cans, f' each 1U.C Buckwheat Absolutely pure, per lb Soap Cobb's Rub No More and Ivory, 6 bars. ..5c 25c Apricots Nice new evaporated ones, two O C lbs 3C Peas, Beauty brand, charm brand, etc. Extra standard 25c Red Salmon in salt brine at, per lb Macaroni, Prima brand, S packages. 10c 25c Pickles, sour ones, 2 3 f qts. 15c; per gallon. Dried peaches, nice new O C ones, 10c, 8 lbs AiOt. Coffee Upton's in one, two and three pound cans, sold almost universally at 40e lb.. f)r Our special price, lb... Tea Upton's No. 1, yel- flfls low can, per lb UJ Maple Syrup Welch's Pure Vermont Syrup; it's absolute ly pure; compare it with the best you have tasted; qts. 45c; H sal.. 80o; 1 gallon j J gQ TOBACCO Horse Shoe yjrj and Star per lb "Ut Currants Nice new bulk ones, per pound, 1 f only 1UC Kraut, Pumpkin and Tomatoes, new, 3 large O C cans oc Sugar, Finest Cane granulated, twenty pounds 00 We carry In stock a big line of gallon canned goods especial ly for our Hotel, Restaurant and Boarding House trade get oar prices. vVe Save You Money. 1 THE DIBBLE Two--Bi2 StoresTwo WILL DECIDE OX DATES. Jockey Club and Racing Association Meet in New York. New York. Feb. 24. The long de ferred question of racing dates for the Metropolitan racing season will be settled here today, it i9 expected, at a meeting of the stewards of the Jockey club and managers of the New York Racing association. This will be fol lowed quickly by an announcement of the stake programmes. Heretofore dates have been announced much earlier but because of the changed conditions in this state following the passage of anti-betting legislation there has been considerable delay. August Belmont, who is a dominating factor in turf circles, is now out of a hospital after' having recovered from a recent operation for appendicitis. As it will be necessary for Mr. Bel mont to leave the city for a recupera tive trip in the near future it seems certain that-dates will be fixed before his. departure. D0WNAND OUT. .Wan TVho Offered to Trade Body for Operation Is Helpless. Had Assistance of Surgeons But Has Grown Worse. BENEFIT IS ARRANGED One Will Fe Giyen for Unfortu nate Man Sunday. Manager Miller Donates Use of the Norelty Theater. True love's the gift which God has mven To man alone beneath the heaven: ic is not rantasy's hot fire Whose wishes, soon as granted, fly It llveth not in fierce desire. With dead desire it rtntTi not die It is the secret sympathy. The silver link, the silken tie. Which heart to heart, and mind to mind. xii uuu ana in soul can nma. Married when young and in good health, comfortable In his own little home with a good position to keep him happy, blessed with a little child and then to lose the little baby, to lose the working ability of the body, closely fol lowed by the loss of all means of keep ing body and soul together, Percy O, winsieaa, a young man only 30 years old is on his back in the little wind sifted cottage at the corner of Ninth and Monroe, death staring him In the face and starvation at his very door, with nothing in the world but the Jove of his little wife and the confidence in the Maker two of the greatest treas ures in the world but still not valuable enough to guard against the grave. Following a long siege of typhoid fe ver four years ago fercy Winstead was suddenly attacked by stomach trouble he could not keep anything on. his stomach and he was losing strength day by day. His work as stenographer was burdensome and he could not re main in the office any length of time. Matters gradually grew worse and the funds m the little household narrowed down to the bare necessities of life. Ev ery sort oi medicine was tasted every inexpensive means of cure was used- dieting which caused intense pain was tried without avail then the man had to resign his position and attempt work that would keep him out doors in such a manner that he would be able to vomit whenever the system demanded such an action. But Jobs were scarce and his inability to work steadily lost him position after position he could not explain his condition to his em ployers and at last he gave it up gave up everything but home and the last little thread of life that hung loosely by his side. He was too brave to com mit suicide and he loved the world loved to live in it and loved the love of his faithful wife, who watched his every movement and was at his side through every trial and hardship. The rant was due for their dingy rooms in the little stone building at 815 Monroe street, not a bite of food was in the house and .Percy O. Win- stead was fighting death with every ounce of strength and manhood. At last he decided to let the world know of his trouble and see if he could not sacrifice his body for relief also for science. As a result on January 23, 1908, this sensational and heart-rend ing want ad appeared in the State Journal: WANTED Some kind hearted doctor to perform an operation upon my stomach to stop vomiting sickness of over two years' standing. Being physically unfit to earn very much money I will slen a contract to deliver to such doctor my body after death to be used in the dissecting room. Percy O. Winstead. This want ad stirred up the hearts of the people of the city and the State Journal printed the story of the life of the unlucky man and pleaded for his relief. It was arranged to have the man operated upon at Christ's hospital at once and Dr. J. C. McClin tock. Dr. W. F. Bowen and Dr. Otto Kiene performed on the man for ap pendicitis. His appendix was removed and he gained health was able to walk around and do more of his old work. But that vomiting habit appear ed again and it was not long before he was in as bad condition as ever. The second operation was performed July 13 at the Keith hospital. It was sup posed he had liver trouble. On Sep tember 18, 1908 he was taken to the University Hospital In Rosedale which is conducted by Kansas university. Again he allowed his scarred body to undergo the knife and still the sick ness held him to his home. A week before this last Christmas Mr. Winstead went to the university hospital again, but with the same re sult. The doctors puzzled and no one seems to be able to diagnose his case. It is one of the mysteries of the medi cal world and nothing can relieve the suffering and anguish of the poor man. ine fctate Journal reporter made a visit to the home at the corner of Ninth and Monroe last night. The house is a small unpainted, ready-to-fall affair. It is hard to see how the struggling couple have been able to endure the wintry blasts. Inside it is different. There is nothing in the room that is not needed but everything is clean and simple. The two rooms are heated by a little iron coal stove when there is coal. The cooking Is done on the same stove when there is food. Percy Winstead is now in bed and will undoubtedly remain in bed the rest of his life. He has stood the I hard test as long as any human being j cuuiu ana since tne last operation he has been too weak and too near the grave to do any manner of work. When the reporter entered the door, Winstead raised himself in bed and with a broad smile which spread all over his well formed face he held out his hand in greeting.. He at tempted to talk of everything except his sickness and he is well read and speaks easily and knowingly. His lit tle wife sat at his bedside laughing and talking with her devoted husband but her smiles and cheerful manner were mingled with an almost hysteri ca strain. It was hard for her to keep the once happy home cheerful and especially since she has worked and toiled until her Own system Is broken down and it is but a question of a short time when she also will be a physical wreck. Someone has said that "love is loveliest when embalmed with tears," but when the tears are embalming a dying husband the say ing cannot carry. Mrs. Winstead has been earning a living for the two by washing dishes, doing scrubbing or anything in the world that will brine money by hon est toil. Her loveliness, her attrac tiveness, her -sweetness and her deep love still- remain, but her life and her constitution were not made for such work combined with such sorrow. Her strength is departing and her days of usefulness in such an emergency can be counted in a very short time. In speaking with the reporter, Win stead said: "I have never dreamed that would have to rely upon others as have. I will always remember the kindness of the hospital -authorities and the State Journal In my trouble a vear aeo. And I know that I would be in the grave long ago If it had not been for my dear wife and Mr. Hllty here. He has provided me with ev- ervthinir and she has worked like slave to keep us both alive. I have never wanted her to work this way but I see now that it cannot be help ed." When asked about, his trouble he T try not to think about my trouble very much. People have told me that I would aret well If I did not tninK about It. But I will wake up In th middle of the nieht and it appears as soon as I can throw my head over the side of the bed. I vomited at the hos pital when they had me under the in flnence of rtrues. And I have read un til I was wrapped up in a story and still I would vomit in this manner. don't think about it very much any way if I did 1 would go crazy. The pain is just over the liver and it is one long continual pain. I can't keep i i fnnri nn mv stnmsr.h and I some times wonder how I live at all. Thanks to Mr. Hilty, I have oysters, eggs and sonn nowdavs and I know that tni i what has made me hang on to life the way I have. But then what Is the use worrying about it all I know that the end cannot be any worse than this And still some way or other I feel as thoutrb I oneht to be In the world while longer I don't leei oia enougn yet" and he smiled at his wife who in return lanehed heartily, saying that she knew everything would be all right Komf d.av. A more ontimistic outlook upon me could not be imagined in sucn a conai tion of affairs and still the young cou ple know that death will part them sooner or later probably sooner. It is said that some people can live on love unless the people or 'lopena iena helping hand a living and a dying- example of the assertion will be given within the city limits tnat oi i-ercy w, and Kittle P. Winstead. -T Hiltv. of the A.oex Cafe on Jia.sc Eighth street, has started a relief fund for the unfortunate couple. He has heen fnrnishine them with food lor considerable length of time and he feels that the neonle of this city snouia come to the rescue of two people In such a condition. Mr. Hilty has ar ranged with Manager Miller of the Novelty theater for a performance Sunday night for the benefit of the Winsteads. The theater will turn over all of the receipts to the family. It is expected that the Edison company will furnish the light free of charge. The newspapers will give free advertis ntr for the event. The Ministerial Union is trying to stop the Suhday performance but Hilty will not abandon the projected benefit unless the ministers will agree to pre sent the family with the amount which would nrobably be realized from the performance. DRY FARMERS ELECT. Governor of Montana Chosen Presi dent for Ensuing Year, Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 24. Edwin F. Norris. jrovernor. of Monlana, was this morning chosen president of the Transrnissouri Dry Farming congress for the ensuing year. This selection makes it certain that next year s con ference will be held at Billings. Mont. The following officers were also chosen: Vice president, J. A. wnit soe, Utah; D. A. Hoskins, New Mexico, and W. H. Olin, Colorado. The execu tive committee includes: Lyman J. Briggs. Washington, D. C; J. E. Shep- ard, North Dakota; A. P. Moore, Ne braska; S. H. Lea. soutn jaKoia; R. Hickok, Kansas; A. L. Mordt, Oklahoma, and George A. Martin, Texas. FORMER KAN SAN KILLED. Grant Haney, Colorado Homesteader, Stabbed in light Over Fence. Hugo. Col., Feb. 24. Grant Haney, who came to thia section some time ago from Revere, Kan., to take up a drv farm homestead, was fatally tabbed In a quarrel with Charles and William Canning of Washington, Mo. The Cannings took up a claim adjoin ing that of Haney. Cattle owned by the Cannings broke through Haney's fence. He complained and the fight resulted. The Cannings have been ar rested. WAS ONCE AN INVAXJD. Now Marie Fike Holds Record for Continuous Swimming. Long Beach, Cal.. Feb. 24. Miss Marie E. Fike of Madison. S. D., yes terday broke Miss Lillian Williams' record for continuous swimming with out a rest, by staying in the plunge here seven hours. She entered the water at 9:50 a. m. and left it at 4:60 p. m. Miss Fike came here a year ago practically an invalid. ggWBggjg" We do not give premium stamps just proceries and provisions at lower prices than you ever bought them: Finest Comb Honey, rack.. 14c Finest pure ground Pepper, lb. for 18c Jumbo Fresh Roast Peanuts, lb. for 11c Best Blue Grass Seed, lb.... 12c Best Long Thread White Kraut, lb for 5c Big Dill Pickles, each lo Best Dried Lima Beans, lb.. 6c Clean New Head Rice, lb.... 6c Fine Can Peas 7c 25c Cake Best Chocolate. 18c Best Bulk Sausage, lb 9c Best Link Sausage, lb 9c Very Best Lard you ever used, lb. for 12 c Get the Habit. Pay Cash. Lots of people are doing It. Owl Grocers Low Prices Cash No Deliveries 206 East Fourth St. BEPIEjlEB A GREATjWORK James Schuyler Who Accom panted Taf t to Panama. Never Saw Anything Better Or 'ganized Than Canal Project. NO YELLOW FEVER Says That Dread Scourge Has Eeen Eradicated. Panama Is a Delightful Place to Lire. x never saw anyimng Detter or ganized in my life than the work on the Panama canal," Is the statement made to a State Journal reporter this afternoon by James Dick Schuyler, of Los Angeles, one of the consulting engineers who accompanied Presi dent-elect Taft to the Panama canal. Mr. Schuyler arrived In Topeka at noon today for a short visit with his sister, Mrs. W. Lawrence, of 221 West Tenth avenue. "It makes me proud that I am an American every time I think of the work on the canal," continued Mr Lawrence. "The eystematlzation of the work is little short of wonderful even to the minutest detail. The work Is proceeding fast and without a hitch. This is the same sort of a project in which the French nation made a dis mal failure. i- "The United States certainly bought this territory at a bargain. We paid $40, 00b, 000 for the canal country, and we found there fully $40,000,000 worth of excavations- left by the French, besides a vast amount of ma chinery wmcn tne Americans are utilizing. "Forty thousand men are employed on this work. Five or six thousand are Americans, while the greater por tion of the remainder are Jamaicans and a few of them Spaniards. The work is being pushed but it Is so vast project that it won't be completed be fore January 1, 191o. It will certainly be a monumental piece of work of which any American can well be proud, The party was composed of seven engineers in addition to Mr. and Mrs. Taft. We had a band from the May flower and several Chinese cooks and waiters, and the officers of the armor ed cruiser, tho North Carolina, on which we made the trip, gave us our quarters so that the trip was a de cidedly delightful one. Mr. Taft is a great man. ie is frank, open, Jolly and as great a man anyone ever met. He will in my estimation make our' greatest presi dent. His great Judicial mind and character make him a man among men Mr. Goethals, the chief engineer of the canal. Is another fine man. He has the Kreat qualities of firmness and de cision and capacity which enable him to keep in touch with every branch of the work. He is popular with every man on the isthmus. "Panama Is a delightful place to live. The temperature never gets above 85. and when the sky is cloudy the climate is wonderful. There are a lot of American families there, and on this account there are numerous social events which make life pleasant. The M. C. A. has many buildings with reading rooms and the usual associa tion equipment, which enables the young men to reel more at nome. There is but little sicKness on tne isthmus. I saw but one mosquito while there and promptly killed it. Yellow fever has been exterminated, and not a yellow fever mosquito has been seen for over a year. Everything that can be done to promote health and com fort is being done, the United States spending over two million dollars an nually for sanitation." Mr. Schuyler came direct irom Washington. With the party he ar rived in New Orleans February 11, and went to Washington where the engineers submitted their reports. The engineering party stopped in New Or leans but five hours, taking their leave f the president-elect at this place. STILL NO SENATOR. Legislatures of Illinois and Wisconsin Ballot Without a Choice. Springfield. 111., Feb. 24. Senator Hopkins received 64 votes today on the joint ballot of the legislature for United States senator, which resulted In no choice. Stephenson Losing Steadily. Madison. Wis.. Feb. 24. The 16th ballot of the Wisconsin legislature for United States -senator In joint conven tion today resulted In no choice. Sen ator Stephenson received but 56 out of 26 votes cast. WOULDNT TAKE BRIBE. Block of Steel Couldn't Tempt Long Island Magistrate. New York. Feb. 24. A magistrate in Flushing, L. I., refused to accept a block of steel stock offered by Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the board of directors of the United States Steel corporation, as bail for Curt Schmidt, Mr. Gary's chauffeur, who was arrest ed for speeding. The Gary automobile was stopped on Long Island Sunday and at that time Mr. Gary put up $100 in cash for his chauffeur's appearance. Yesterday he requested Magistrate Connolly to continue the cash bail and when this was refused he proffered a block of steel. WIFE IS T7NTRUE TO HIM. Allegation of William J. Davis Who Seeks a Divorce. William J. Davis wants a divorce from his wife, Bessie Irene Davis, to whom he was married on the 7th day of November. 1906, in Kansas City, Mo. He alleges that she is cruel and that at different times she has deserted her infant child for a number of days with out providing for its care. As a clinch er in his argument in favor of his plea for separation he says that his wife ha3 been guilty of unruly conduct and names Albert Delvlne as the affinity in the case. The plaintiff asks that the defendant be restrained from taking the child which Is now at the home of A. B. Ladd from that place. Shawnee camp No. 2800 Modern Wood men of America, will give an entertain ment for members of the order and their friends, Thursday evening, Feb. 25. Dancing after programme. Fashionable Tailored Skirts 1 i We will also make any. style skirt you may select from any f asnion book, or de sign for yourself. Buy the cloth from our stocks you will find selections good in all the best color ings and black, from 50c a yard to $3.50. We guarantee satisfaction. $1.75 is all you have to pay jor the making, findings, and Jitting. Colored Embroidered Dresser More of those cream scrim scarfs with colored embroidery that sold out in such a hurry a few weeks ago. You will see them in the window, with a new line of table covers, and filet net shams and scarfs, all priced 50c THE MILLS DRY GOODS CO. AMUSEMENTS. At the Grand. At Washburn college there are many young people who go without Deing sent, in other language, have an ODjeci in view. Of this class was jvuss reine Pond, who received her degrees from the fine arts school in 1907 and from tne liberal arts in 1908. By untiring labor she has developed to a high, degree a contralto voice of much natural beauty and richness of tone. Her graduation recital, given in the spring ot iu. will long be remembered with great pleasure by those wno heard it. ah who heard her singing of "Marjorie" in The College Chaperones testily to tne beautiful quality of Miss Pond's voice and vou mav judge for yourself at the Grand Thursday night where this opera is to be repeated. "The Cowpuncher," Hal Reid's latest western drama, will appear at tne Grand Saturday In matinee and night performances. This drama is complete in its depiction of western life and cus toms. An announcement of interest to the ater goers is that of Norman Hackett who will appear at the Grand Monday night In "Classmates." Mr. Hackett enjoys a large clientele In Topeka and he will doubtless meet with a good re ception here. At the Majestic. One of the best bills of the season has been provided at the Majestic this week. The acts, everyone of which is a good one are: Mile. Joyce Gray, of Salome fame; Madam Marzelles and her educated birds; La Seile Trio, acro bats; and Sabine and Vera in a little sketch. At the Novelty. Lind, the artistic female impersona tor at the Novelty theater this week, possesses a scrap book which he values even above his $15,000 wardrobe. This book contains clippings concerning his act from newspapers in every large city in practically every part of the world. OUR TYPEWRITER HOSPITAL We have every faculty of tak ing care of aged and decrepit machines of all makes. Three expert repairmen employed, and every job is strictly guaranteed. We invite you to ask about our work. Calls answered promptly. Typewriters repaired, rented, sold, exchanged, overhauled, re built. Adding machines repaired. Wilson Office Supply Co. 107 West 6th Ave. Both Phones 1818 Agents: L .C. Smith Bros. Typewriters, Burroughs Adding Machines. Herring-IlaU Marvin Safe Co. Hall Safe Lock Co. Library Bureau Filing Devtoes. Correctly Made to Measure Makin Five graceful models in the newest modes made by a first-class tailor. Your measurements taken with most par ticular care the skirt fitting faultlessly to your figure. I ,f,M 11 These clippings are in nearly every known language excepting the Chinese and nearly every one of the press no tices places Lind above every other fe male impersonator either in this coun try or abroad. BELEN CUT OFF READY. Santa Fe Improvement Will Be FornMlIy Opened on March 15. The Belen cutoff line of the Santa Fe will be In full operation March 15. This date was definitely announced to the State Journal today by General Man ager J. E. Hurley. Unofficial rumors circulated from time to time have named various different dates, all of which were incorrect. On this date, all the through freight traffic will be diverted from the main line to the Belen cutoff. This will route all the freight business from the main line at Newton via Mulvane, Wellington, Amarillo, and the Belen branch to the main line at Rio Puerco, N. M. This will relieve all the present main line from Newton, to Rio Puerco from freight traffic. By this means the Santa Fe will avoid the Raton and Glorietta mountains In northern New Mexico which are the steepest and most difficult grades on the Santa Fe. None of the through passenger busi ness, however, will be detoured via the Belen line. General Manager J. E. Hurley has called a time card meeting which will take place in his office tomorrow at which time the time card for the Belen trains will be arranged. The delay In opening this line has been due to a shortage of cooling plants and ice houses. Much of the through freight over this line consists of Cali fornia perishable freight. New ice houses have been built at Waynoka, Okla., and Clovls, N. M., and these will be ready for service by March 15. The line will be in full service by April 1, when General Manager Kouns will succeed Mr. Hurley on the western end of the system. Mr. Hurley was president of the company which built the Belen line. TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. One California Young Man Dead, Another Is Insane. Imperial. Cal., Feb. 24. As the re sult of two accidents during the cele bration of Washington's birthday, George D. Franklin, aged 26, formerly ef San Diego and Los Angeles, and for a time a football man at Stanford Is dead, .and Walter Hodge, aged 23, is suffering from acute Insanity. Franklin was struck on the head by a pitched ball in a baseball game but played out the game. Last night he became insensible and he died today. Hodge fell and struck his head while dancing and some time later became insane. New York Money Market. New York. Feb. St. MONEY Money on call easy. 1'2 per cent, ruling rate and offered at 2, closing bid 14. Time loans, steady and quiet; 60 days. 2,ff2 per cent; 80 days, 283 per cent; six months, a34 per cent. CLOSE: Prune mercantile paper ZWa4 per cent. Sterling exchange easy with actual busi ness in bankers' bills at $4 85.1054.85.20 for 60 day bills and at 4. 87.40 for demand; commercial bills $4.84'?4frT4.S5. 1 SILVER Bar sliver, 50c; Mexican dol- I lATS. 44C bonus uovemment Donas, steaay; railroad bonds, irregular. The best findings are used the tailoring is of the highest order. Every seam stitched straight and true the skirts finished as carefully inside as out side, and so well pressed that they will always re tain their shapliness. Scarfs 50c MRS. POTTER RETIRES. Well Known Actress Disappointed Over Failure in Van devil le. New York. Feb. 14. With her health impaired by worry over her re cent disappointing essay In vaude ville here. Mrs. James Brown Potter has left the stage and probably never will be seen behind the footlights again. Her recent reconciliation with her daughter, Mrs. James Stlllman, Jr., has been solidified and she is now living with tha young woman at 19 East Se'venty-seeond street. In addition, Mrs. James Stlllman, sr., is said now to be on most cordial terms with Mrs. Potter and has pre vailed on her intimate friends to ex tend a welcome to the retired actress and it is not impossible that Mrs. Pot ter will be received by at least a sec tion of New York society. Just now Mrs. Potter Is In seclusion. She has been at the point of nervous prostration, not only over her failure to please American aud iences, but also because of clashes with her management, which caused her to end her Boston engagement very hurriedly. The critics were not kind and Mrs. Potter wanted to qull at the end of her first week. In fact she played only three weeks out of an eight weeks' engagement. -William Morris, who had engaged Mrs. Potter at a salary of $8,000 a week, was not In town tonight. In his absence E. Pigeon said that the actress had quit voluntarily. When Mrs. Potter arrived from England to enter vaudeville In New York it was said that her relatives would endeavor to make her tour a failure. HAVE THEY DISBANDED? New York Rumors Says Williams Walker Have Broken Up. New York, Feb. 24. Mystery sur rounds the reported breaking up of the team of Williama Walker, negro co medians, which was reported, due to the fact that George V. Walker had been taken ill and brought to a sani tarium in New York from Dayton, O. Will Marlon Cook, formerly a musi cal director for the negro comedians. said that Walker was In perfect health and could be found at his home here. A reporter called there and was told that Walker had left with his wife. Ada Overton Walker, for Louisville and would appear there In his part to morrow. It was said there that after the Louisville engagement Walker would go to his old home in Lawrence, Kan., for a rest. Fire Loss of $100,000. St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 24. Fire In a six story structure at 112-114 North Twelfth street today caused a loss es timated at $100.000. OA,STOniA. 3srs th Thl 'n4 m H3V !warS toVfl Tk. v.-j 1 1 i a.n, ill CA.ST-OriIA.. Bssnths xTI Rind You Haw Alwars Baugft Bigamton ef

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8 THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE J OtTEN AlrWEDNESD AY EVENING, FEBEUARY 24, 1909. QUIT ON r.lARCil 5 Senate Adopts Resolution Early Adjournment. for inn Cease Consideration mils on March 1. FOR GOOD ROADS. Administration Bill Receives O. K. of Upper House. Only Requires Signature of Governor to Become a Law. roads question should be discussed calmly. He said that effort is to se cure better work on roads and he be lieved trained road makers could per form better service than those who are not trained. When put to a vote the Hodges amendment was carried and the pro vision -was stricken from the bill. When the bill was put to" a vote on final ras.aee it was Dassed by 24 to 2. q I Senators Smith and" Murphy being the Mt-naiurs voting againM lae ui 11. KNOCK OUT BLOW By unanimous vote the senate last night adopted Senator Stewart's con current resolution providing that the 1909 session of the state legislature adjourn at 6 p. m., Friday, March 5. At the conclusion of the passing of bills on third reading the Stewart res olutlon was taken up by the senate. In addition to fixing the time for final adjournment, the original resolution provided that consideration of their own bills by the senate and house, ex cepting appropriation bills, cease at 11 p. m., Saturday, February 27; also that consideration of all bills and messages from either house cease at 6 p. m. Wednesday, March 3. An amendment was offered bv Sena tor Stavely changing the time for ces sation of the consideration of bills to p. m., Monday. March 1. This amend ment was adopted by 14 to 11, after which the resolution as amended was passed witnout a dissenting vote. After an interesting discussion the senate finally passed the good roads bill. Known as H. B. No. 751. by the committee on roads and highways. The Ibill was amended in several details but as passed it Is not materially differ ent from, the original bill. One of the changes was in reducing the age limit of persons subject to road tax. from 55 to 50 years. The provision permitting persons to work out their tax in lieu of paying it in cash, was eliminated and a provision was in serted requiring estimates of cost of work to be made by the county engi neer of highwas's, before any work is undertaken. The good roads bill was brought up lor consideration subject to amend ment and debate upon motion of Sena tor Brady. This bill provides that in counties of more than 20.000 inhabit ants the county commissioners shall appoint a county engineer of highways ana wiages, which shall have super vision over tne roads. senator Brady offered an amendment to section 2, which was adoDted. nro viding that the county engineer shall ciassiry roaas according to their im portance and the amount of travel over them and these roads shall be kept in condition in accordance with their Importance. An amendment to section 6. offered by benator Hodges, was adopted, pro viding that before any work on the roads Is, undertaken, the county engi neer shall furnish the commissioners plans and specifications and estimates or the cost of the work and the con tract price shall in no case exceed the estimate. Senator Anderson offered an amenrl ment reducing the age limit of men liable to pay a road tax from 55 to 50 years. Senator Murphy wanted the limit placed at 45 years and Senator Jeiay or Butler county, supported the latter proposition. Considerable good- riaturea oaainage was indulged in by tseuo.Lurs on me age question and Sen ator Robertson asked Senator Leidy now oiu ne is. "I submit." replied Senator Leidy "that to ask the senator from Marshall, (Brown) the senator from Greeley Glenn) or myself, how old we are is not a iair question." Each of the .three senators men rionea are unmarried and the other senators conceded that the bachelor eenaiors snouia not be required to go vi. v v i.v im u ages. The Murphy substitute was defeated ana tne Anderson amendment fixing i" u years, was adopted A rather heated controversy develop ed between Senators Hodges "and Leidy In the discussion of an amendment of fered by the former that the provision in section 8. permitting persons to work i out road tax in lieu of paying the tax In cash, be stricken out. Senator Hodges declared that the provision to which he objected is the present law and that the practice per mitted under it has not been con ducive to good road building. To this statement Senator Leidy ?d exceptions and among other things "If is a curious fact that whenever anything relating to the farmers comes tip here, the lawyers, the doctors th- newspaper men, the insurance agents" the bankers, the salt magnates the lumbermen and the merchants, know all about it and proceed to tell the sen ate what to do." Continuing Senator Leidy charged that "the down-trodden farmer is al ways getting the worst of it," and he ttrew eloquent and oratorical In plead ing the farmers' cause. At this point Senator Carev made the point of order that "this is the sec ond time the senator from Butler has plucked the feathers from the eagle's tall." The point was not sustained. In replying to the charge of unfair ness on the part of business and pro feesional men toward the farmers Senator Hodges declared that such as sertions as had been made bv Senator Leidy were "the veriest rot and play ing to the galleries." He insisted that It is reasonable to suppose that towns people or farmers who may only per form work on roads one or two days out of each year cannot perform as efficient service as experienced road builders, who make that work their business. Senator Hodges quoted from the speech of Mr. Page, the govern ment good roads expert, who said that work on roads performed by a citizen because of statutory provision in work ing out his road tax has not been proved efficient. Such work is gen erally performed grudgingly and with out purpose of making better roads, but rather with the idea of simply dis charging the obligation on the tax books. Senator Leidy. in replying to Senator Hodges' speech, drew the inference that the latter had cast reflections upon the brains possessed by the farmers. With some degree of asperity the two sena- j tors clashed on this point. Senator' Hodges insisted that no such inference could properly and fairly be drawn from his remarks. He declared that he did not intimate that the farmers do not possess sufficient brains, but that their work on the roads had not been efficient. Senator Leidy retorted that h would leave the question to the senate. Senator Brady poured oil on the dis turbed waters by urging that the good. On motion of Senator Glenn the sen ate acceded to the request of the house for the appointment of a conference committee on S. B. No. 237, amending the primary election law. President Fitzgerald appointed Senator" Glenn and Quincy as the senate conferees on the bill. The senate decided to concur in the house amendments to S. B. No. 210. relating to the commission form of government in cities of the second and third class. The senators had a little fun wilh Senator Travis relative to the passage of his "affinity" bill. No. 497. On the first roil call a large number of the senators voted against the bill and when the vote was counted it was found that a constitutional majority had not voted in its favor. Senator Travis demanded a call of the senate whereupon the senators who had been "only fooling" arose and changed their negative votes to "aye, and the bill was passed. Senator Milton, however. voted against the bill in earnest on the ground that it did not apply to a wife who deserted her husband without good cause. this Republican measure. I expected the Democrats to fight the bill for po litical reasons. They naturally would want the Republicans to have the honor of placiner this firreat and bene- Utilities Bill Receives Severe S'.Tl0" lhll!!' 1. iiio.ii j ivi jju"i' ci-j oiivuiu Jolt in House. Its Enemies Have It Referred to a Committee. HAVE NOT GIVEN UP. Speaker Dolley and Other Friends Still Hopeful. Clever Move of Morgan Respon sible for Action. Among the bills passed by the senate were the following: H. B. No. 6 7, by Hopkins; author izing township boards to acquire grounds to erect thereon permanent township buildings for public pur poses. S. B. No. 287. by Hamilton; con cerning legal publications. S. B. No. 293. by Milton; fixing salaries of county surveyors in coun ties of 100,000 or more. S. B. No. 399, by Hunter; "concern ing leyv of taxes by the board of trus tees of any county high school. B. No. 314. by Price: to correct a defect in the law relating to votes cast for Judicial officers. S. B. No. 438. by Brady; providing for registry of farm names. S. B. No. 403, by Anderson: requir ing the dragging of roads In town ships. S. B. No. 338. bv Milton; providing for the appropriat'm of lands for use of foreign municipal corporations. S. B. No. 334, by Myers; relating to escape shafts in coal mines. S. B. No. 408. by Ganse: relating to taking of depositions in probate court. S. B. No. 79. by Stanley; concern ing building of bridges. S. B. No. 532. by committee on 2d and 3rd class cities: authorizing such cities to construct and maintain sew erage systems. S. B. No. 534 by committee on cit ies of the 2d and 3rd class: relating to sewers in second class cities. S. B. No. 393. by Avery; providing for a live stock registry board. At 6 p. m. the senate adjourned un til Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. The utilities bill was knocked out in the first round in the house Tuesday nignt, only rorty-two members rallying to the support .of the administration's pet measure on the roll call on the motion by Morgan of Reno to send the bill back to the Judiciary committee to be amended to the extent of doing away with the utilities commission al- together and have the city councils supervise the corporations in their re spective cities. There were 62 mem bers voted for the motion. How They Voted. The roll call vote to adopt the mo tion was as follows: Teas Allen, Ashcroft. Banker, Berke of Jewell. Bonnett. Boyd. Brighton, Brown, Burke of Saline, Clark, Cole, crary, Cron, Crumly, Davis of Kiowa, Darling, Deacon. Ely. Fehr. Flannigan, Foley, Franscico, Hannon, Haskin, Mines, Hutchison, Imel, Jackson, Jewett of Lane. Johnson. Kennelt, Kelly, Keraus. Kyle. Landrey, Lau- baugh, Lehman, Lennen, Loofbourrow, Malone, Maxwell, McCormick, McNair, Meek, Kemll, Miller, Morgan of Hodge man. Morgan of Reno. Morrison. Mor ton of Clay, Phillips, Reeder, Rhodes of Marshall Rich, Rogers, Ryan, Schaum- burg, Sekavec. Shoemaker, Snyder, Stone of Sherman, Stout. Westcott, Westgate, Total, 64. Nays Amrine. Bryden of Osage, Buckman. Carpenter. Carter. Case, Clay, Cline. Cranston. Crawford, Finly, Cunningham, Davis of Bourbon, Eadie, have been duped bv the false argu ments of these corporation lobbyists is past understanding." Reading a Hard Task. The bill was hrnueht ud at 2:3 Tuesday afternoon and it was 4:30 hie fore the reading clerk had finished his long and tiresome task. But things were lively enouerh from then on un til 7:30, at which time the house ad journed. Stone of Shawnee, first defended his bill on the floor of the house in a- masterful speech after Morgan of Keno had fired his fatal amendment at the bill and the debate on the mo tion turned the session into a whirl wind affair until the finish came. Brighton of Montgomery made strong speech in favor of the motion to refer the bill back to committee ami Morrison of Neosho and Foley of Rice followed along the same lines with all the eloquence and logic at their command. Mitchell of Dousrlas and Buckman of Cowley then took the floor against the motion and for the bill. These master craftsmen made able efforts to stem the tide. but the humor of the house against tne Din Degan to crop out in the broadside of questions that were fired at tnese speakers from every quar ter. Ryan, Westcott. Haskins. Davis of Kiowa and other Republicans pnea me cuestions thick and fast. while the unterrified Democracy, its ooay yet oruised from frequent con tact with the wheels of the band wagon, sat back and enjoved to the uttermost this fight .in which to their idea, aog ate dosr. Brown Calls on CMvmnlan Clnrlx Brown of Kingman called unon the gods Of Olymous to witness the iniquities of the bill and the injustice 1L WOU1Q ao tne fair Citv nf KintrTnnn. Dolley followed Brown and reviewed the bill from beginning to end and iouna mat it was good and said so no uncertain terms. Davis of Kiowa spoke for the motion to send the bill to the graveyard and made the most powerful argument of the afternoon irom tne standpoint of forensic elo quence and debate. Cunningham of Cowlev came next ana maae a fine talk against the mo tion and therefore for the hill cranston spoke next for the bill. it was one big oratorical contest witn ail the big guns in the house Edwards. Fisher, Flagg. Grabbe. Gray Griffen, Hopkins of Finney, Jewett of lined up and taking an active part on Sedgwick, Kreihbel. Lambertson. Loud-I both sides of the ouestinn erbach, Matson, McMillan, Mercer, The square dealers saw the handwrit- mitcneu, Morns, Morton or usoome, ing on tne wall and tried for an ad Newlin, Parker, Schlitching, Shideler, Journment without taking a vote on Stannard. Stockton, Stone of Shawnee, I the motion but without avail, it was Wood, Mr. Speaker. Senator Glenn received a curious present through the mail yesterday from a friend who is visiting at Palm Beach. Fla. The gift was a cocoanut, with the outside "hull" on. Just as it dropped from the tree. The address was written on the shell and the stamps were pasted on the outer shell. Eleven cents in stamps were required to send the cocoanut through the mails. HIS NEPHEW'S FUNERAL. Attended bv the President and Xearly All His Family. New Tork. Feb. 24. President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt and their daughters. Mrs. Nicholas Long worth and Miss Ethel Roosevelt, were in this city today to attend the funeral of Stewart Douglas Robinson, the president's nephew. The- young man was killed by a fall from the window of a dormitory at Harvard university aSturday night. Mrs. Roosevelt and her son Kermit came over from Washington yesterday and the presi dent and his daughters, Kear Admiral W. S. Cowles and Mrs. Cowles, and Secretary Loeb arrived this morning. Notwithstanding ram was falling the president stood on the forward end of the ferryboat while crossing the river. The funeral party proceeded to the Protestant Episcopal church of the Holy Communion, where the burial ritual was read by Rev. Henry Mottet. Big Comet Seen. Cherbourg. Feb. 24. A large and brilliant comet was visible here for an hour last night. Large crowds on the sea front watched it slowly sink into the horizon. Watson, White, Total, 42. Morgan of Reno is not a rough and tumble fighter. He speaks but sel dom on the floor of the house and then briefly, but he is a polished and courteous gentleman, smooth as woven silk and a past master of politics. This motion of his was the one recourse for the enemies of the bill with Which to swing a majority of the house. It afforded a loophole through which the bill s opponents could retire gracefully and still present a good face toward their constituents the patrons of the uncontrolled corporations. Mr. Mor gan declares that his motion was made in good faith and simply to amend and thus improve the bill. This motion was the deathblow to the bill and it prevailed, yet a direct motion to kill the bill would have been beaten and on a vote yea and nay on final passage the bill would have carried. It is strange, but neverthe less natural and true when applied to politics. The corporations won and the peo ple lost, but this is only the first round. The people lost four years ago in the first round of the primary and railroad regulation fights, but won in the second round two and three years later. Public control of public utili ties will come, sooner or later. It is the plan now of the friends of the bill to get it reported back to the house from the judiciary committee. amended as per instructions in the Morgan motion, and bring it before the house Thursday. The amended bill can then be amended in such fashion as to again convey its original tnten tion and the proposition checked up to the bill s friends and enemies and the fight fought over again. This i the plan. As to whether or not it will work, and how well, remains to be seen. There is a utilities bill in the senate and this measure may be brought into the limelight. Speaking today of the defeat Tues day night. Speaker Dolley said: "Well the enemies of the bill licked us. The corporations and their agents are hard and skillful fighters. I ought to know, for I have been up against them at the game for several years now. But at tho worst they have only put off the inevitable for two more years. The demand of the people for tho passage of a utilities bill two years hence will be so strong that few will dare to stand against it. I will admit, how ever, that I am surprised that so many Republicans were round wanting on 6:30 and supper was eettlnc cold but the enemies of the bill saw their ad vantage and hung on like bulldogs. Three successive motions to adjourn were lost. At i o'clock the friends of the bill were desperate. White moved as a sub stitute to the Morgan motion and in an errort to check the question squarely up to the house that all of the bill after the enacting clause be stricken out but this motion lost. The motion to refer back to committee was pie and dough nuts for the bill's enemies and they kept close hold upon it. The final vote had to come sometime. so at 7:30 the funeral strokes were tolled off and the bill died before it was born. However honest any member might have been in his opposition to the bill, there is no disguising the fact that this was a victory for the corporations and not for the people. Governor Stubbs and his lieutenants-lost their fight for the 'regulation of the corporations in the interests of the people no matter how many arguments are put forth as to the advantages that the bill might have brought to the governor person ally in the way. of appointments. What would have profited Stubbs in this matter would also have profited the general public. So the corporations won at the expense of Stubbs and the people. FOUR MEN ARRESTED. Charged With Belnjr Promoters Fake l"oot and Horse Races. of MAY BE SKCRETARV OF COM MERCK AXD LABOR FY TAFT'S NEW CABINET. 5F yt Little Rock, Ark.. Feb. 24. That their field of operations extended over the entire country and their victims number nearly a hundred, from whom almost a half million dollars had been secured during the past two years, is the declaration of the state and fed eral officials who have caused the ar rest of J. C. Maybray and three al leged confederates, leaders, it Is charged, of a thoroughly organized band of swindlers, on a charge of using the mails to defraud. In searching the effects of Maybray records were found giving the names, the authorities declare, of men who were victimized as well as of over 300 others, stationed in every state in the Cnion and in several provinces of Canada who. the officials assert, acted as agents of the men. During their residence in Little Rock, the quartette occupied a home in Pulaski Heights, a fashionable sub urb. A suite of offices in a down town office building completed the local background for their operations, which, it is alleged, were to arrange bogus wrestling matches and foot and horse races. When arrested the gave their names as J. C Maybray. F. M. Clark, J. M. Johnson and Isidore J. Warner. They were identified by T. C. Cavanaugh of New Orleans, who declared that he lost $35,000 on a previously arranged wrestling matcn. MELTED TOO SOON. MAYBE OF TOPEKA Man Named Frank Keith Leaves "Suicide" Note. Feared He Is Brother of Dr. II. H. Keith. MISSING FROM UOME. Relatives Are Unable to Get Word of Rim. STOCK SHIPPER To Insure Yourselves Best Results Consign To Clay, Robinson Co., Ufa Stock Coninslsslan Msrctts, Stock Yarts, Kansas Citj, wb isa HAVE OWw oww ""-r vuk. ivsern. July Sept. 60T4-61 61 62V. 63 61 62 60- Mysterious Message to Kansas City Paper Causes Suspicion. What has become of Frank Keith of Topeka? Is he the man of that name who sent a note to a Kansas City paper saying that he would end his life and his trou bles by Jumping into the Kaw or Mis souri river at Kansas City? If so is he still living or dead? Frank Keith of Topeka is missing and a man by that name in Kansas City threatened to take his life. The details of the letter tally in most cases with those of Frank Keith of Topeka, The following is the letter which was sent to a Kansas City paper last Sun day night: As I have not a friend in the world and am sick, I have lost all hopes in this life. I am going to end it all to nitrht bv drowning myself in the river, I have been independent, dui am down and out now and have lost the last friend I had in the world, but will mention no names here, 'lhey win una out some day. I have a rich mother ana Drotners but will not say where, as I do not care to live any longer. Asking this last favor or you, l win bid you farewell. fSiened) r KAi is. jn.ji.iim.. Frank Keith of Topeka is a broth er of Dr. H. H. Keith, county coroner. He has not been seen by his relatives for a week or more. Early last week, he left for Kanapolis, Kan., where he ooked over a drug store, witn a view to nossiblv buy it If round satisractory. Keith formerly ran a drug store in ToDeka. A letter from iteitn at nanapoiis was received by his wife a few days ago, in which he stated that he would return to 'topeka tsunaay. .ie ianeti to arrive and it has been suggested that he may have become -despondent over recent reverses and decided to go through to Kansas City with a view to ending his life. This morning Dr. H. H. Keitn, a brother of the missing man, called up Kanapolis, and found that his brother had left there last Monday morning. This would tend to disprove the theory that the Kansas City would be suicide was the Topeka man. However, there may have been a mistake. Dr. Keith has spent nis entire time todav trying to get a trace of his brother, but without success. ,He is still trying to locate him. but If not successful he will leave for Kansas City tonight where he will investigate the handwriting on the note and identify it if it is his brother's. The Kansas Cltv police nave Been working for two days on the case, but have been unable to find any trace f Keith. Hence It is not known whether he carried out his intentions or not. Xegro Anti-Saloon Congress. Atlanta. Ga., Feb. 24. The South ern Negro Anti-Saloon congress con vened here today. Many able speak ers of the negro race are present and much interest is being manifested in the proceedings. Prof. Kelly Miller of Howard university, Washington, D, C, was one of the speakers today. 'ODAY'S MARKET REPORTS. Chicago. Feb. 24. WHEAT The feature of early trade in the wheat market today ras an advance or one cent in tne price f the July delivery. Bull leaders turned their attention today to the more distant delivery and as a result of active demand from that source the price of July option advanced to Jl.02 In the first few minutes f the session. The market opened steady rltii Drices unchanged to "sSJic higher. nittal Quotations on May being at $1.15"i to $1.16 and on July Jl.01 to $1.011.02. The firmness at the start was due chiefly o ad advance of d to d at Liverpool. l. T I uan. 'i t-i n i 11 .H n I point. Vic above the best mark at the Twins, U15c; Young Americas, 16 nemnar wnere it neia rirm. dui tne -M a v Kansas City live Stock. Kansas City. .Mo. Feb. iSf eceipts 6,000. including southerns Market strong to iw steers. $4.90(86.50; southern steers, $4.J& 6.00: southern cows, .'.do(C.f, iii"vc J cx 7 stnrkera and reed- Irs, $3 oWs'bulls,' $-.75&5.0O; calves. $3.76 .aO; western Bieeru, -t-v-!. cows. 1- Id HOGS Receipts s,wx. mm so w v.tt.an Uulb- nt slea Xi.Httftito.do: neavy, &:&Q$M; packers and butchers, $6.10S.3&; light, -o.iofl.ai; P'Ks. -"-'j- IS 1 i h, r. 1 teceipts s,wv. jukhaci Muttons. t4.60fd5.50: lambs, $b.oura'.: rang wethers, $-i.006.75; fed ewes. $3.00 5.00.- Chicago Live Stock. Chicago. Feb. 34. CATTLE Receipts estimated at 13,000. Market steady to loo hio-hpr. Reeves, $4 4Xfi700: Texas steers. $4.306.40; western steers, $4.10(66.60; stock ers and feeders, $3.45:5.50; cows and heif ers, $1.S05.65; calves, $6.008.60. HOGS Receipts estimated at 28,000. Mar ket BlOc higher. Light. $6.06g.4O; mixed, te-lo.S-i; heavy. $ti.20.60; rough, $6.20g 6.35; good to choice heavy. $6.30.6.60; pigs, $5.10t.0i; bulk of sales. $6.3ut2.S0. SHEEP Receipts estimated at 16.000 Market steady. Native, $3.256.70: western, $3.505.6O: yearlings, $6.007.15; lambs, na tive, $5.757.70; western, $5.75afi.80. DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE. WHEAT Receipts, 121.200 bushels; ship ments, 74.600 bushels. CORN Receipts, 978,800 bushels; ship ments, 235,700 bushels. Car lot receipts: Wheat 100 cars, with 48 of contract grade; com, 1,036 cars, with 7 of contract grade; oats, 483 cars. Total re ceipts of wheat at Chicago, Monneapolis and Duluth today were 106 cars, compared with SSI cars last week and 963 cars the corresponding day a year ago. i Kansas City Live Stock Sales. The following sales were made this morning at the Stock Yards, Kansas City, and reported over long distance telephone direct to the State Journal by Clay Robinson Co., live stock commis sion merchants, with offices at all mar kets. Kansas Citv. Feb. 24. CATTLE Re ceipts 6,000 head. Market strong to 15c hlarher. HOGS Receipts 8.000 head. Market 6c to 10c higher. Bulk of sales, $3.906.30; top, S6.40. SHEEP Receipts today 6.000 head. Mar ket strong to mc nigner. lop lamDS, .au. KILLING STEERS. No. Wt. Price. I No. Wt. Erie first preferred broke Zi, Mercantile) Marine preerred 2i and United States Rubber. Mackay companies and Interna rtional Pump 3. On the rebound the gain in Reading reached 3 Baltimore and Ohio, Denver and Rio Grande and Ameri can Car 214. Sloes Sheffield Steel and Republic- preferred lai. Pennsylvania and Great Northern preferred 14, United States Steel, Colorado F"uel and Atlantic Coast line 1. and several other activa stocks a point or more. At the end of the hour the general list was a fraction under the best. Reading had reacted 14- The market became quiet around the lower level and a tempts were made to bid up prices. The rally carried the mar ket a fraction higher than before, but in. creased offerings were encountered and the market weakened. Gains In People's Gas had reached 1, Union Pacific 1. Wa bash American Smelting yielded 24 below last night, Toledo, St. Louis and Western V9t, Erie and Southern Railway 1. and Reading fell back to below r0. The tone was Irregular at noon. Bonds were irregular. The market suffered another Teactlon which did not run far, speculation becom ing quite dull as soon as prices declined Toward 2 o'clock prices began to move upwards smartly. Atlantic Coast line ris ing 414 and Illinois Central 3. Loulsvilla and Nashville 244, Pennsylvania and Atchi son 2. Norfolk and Western and Amalga mated Copper 1V4. Range of Prices on Stocks. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions. Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 446. New Tork, Feb. 24. Op'n High Ixw Cl'se Yes .yjHt l-Ji 12tii 12SV4 127 .1104 111 1KH4 llHi low t u", Stocks Sugar Gaa Copper R-r7 "l--m 6!-- 691' Am. Car Fndy.. 44'.4 47 441, 47 444 K- :ee!- om-" 41 y h iv U. 8. Steel, Pfd.... 107.10914 l7V4 108T4 107 Atchison.. Com 994 loi'fc 981-i 100 9?i Anaconda St. Paul Rock Island Great Northern. Wabash, Pfd Missouri Pacific Am. Smelting. 40lk 41T4 40i 4V. .142 IW4 3414, 143V4 141't 21Vi 23 20;4 23 22 .137'4139 137 139 r,6?i 42 4114 4114 43-Ti 4L .66 6'i 66 6K- tiVs 79i HWi T7a; v Sf.it N. Y. Central 121 12314 U0J4 1J3',4 l:ili Texas Pacific...... 304 30T4 30 3074 30'. ouuuieru X-itUiIiC -IJOfr 114 lWfr ll4'm 19 1262 $5.75 I 15 76S 10 922 5.65 113 10S4 86 1134 5.70 20 1340 18.... 1510 6.35 COWS AND HEIFERS 1... 1... 15... 17... 7S0 660 ..1141 741 4.15 3.75 5.00 5.75 2 875 4 695 28 861 Price. $5.65 5.15 6.00 3.30 4.10 4.50 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 1 1 1..... 6 5 89S 464 954 2S0 290 155 .1141 842 4.90 4.00 5.25 CALVES. 4.50 3.00 7.25 17 36. 739 686 BULLS. 3.60 I 1... 3.25 I 16... HOGS. 2 365 2 105 180 ..1540 ..1020 88. 160 5.90 1 66.... 78 741 6.30 17 156 6.85 70 2 390 5.25 210 203 182 4.25 4.80 3.75 5.50 7.50 4.00 3.15 6.20 6.15 6.05 Kansas City Produce Market. Kansas Citv. Mo.. Feb. 24. WHEAT Cash: Market unchanged. No. 2 hard, $1.081. 10: No. 3. $1.07(&1.11: No. 2 red. $1.25(&1.2S; No. 3, $1.27. uukin Market unchanged to c Higher. No. 2 and No. 3 mixed, 61yu$lc; No. 2 white, 63c; No. 3, 6294 c. uais Market unchanged, no. 3 white. 53ifi55c; No. 2 mixed, 51S52c. RYE 78 82c. HAY Market steady. Choire timothy. $9.753 10.00; choice prairie. $8.508.75. BITTKK Creamery, 31c: Tirsts. 271,4c seconds. 25c; packing stock, 17c. ii-CHia Extras, zjc; current receipts, flat, 20c: seconds and dirties, 13c. WHEAT Receipts, 53 cars. CLOSE: Wheat May. 11.0814: July. 96c; September, 91 c. UUKN-Alay ana July, bzw, September, 61c. Readme lao 1i9ii itrx'. mu Erie, Com 26 26 26 26 T So. Railway 23 23 22 2," 23 Union Pacific 173V4 17S4 172 175 173 C. O..... 61 64 6ia: 64 61 ti B. 0 14 106 104 106 103J.4 L. N 126 128 125 128 125 Katy tj Pennsylvania 126 128 126 128 126 Can. Pacific 178 169 167 169 170 National Lead 73 74 72 73:i 73' C. F. 1 30 31 29 31 29 Rock Island, Pfd.. 58 69 67 59 58 New York Sugar and Coffee Market. New York, Feb. 24. SUGAR Raw, firm; fair refining, $3.23; centrifugal, 96 tent, $3.73; molasses suga-r, $2.98. Refined, steady; crushed, $6.25; powdered, $4.6o; granulated, $4.56. COFFEY Market steadv. No. 7 Rio 8 l-16Sc; No. 4 Santos, 8c. Cotton Market. New York,. Feb. 24. COTTON Spot closed quiet; middling uplands, $9.65: mid dling gulf, $9.90. Sales, 500 bales. Topeka Market. Furnished bv tho Chas. Wolff Packing Co.. yards close at noon Saturday. W cannot use pigs, thin sows or hora weighing less than 170 lbs. Do not mar ket hogs unless same are well finished, as we cannot use half fat stuff. We glva below Drices effective at once, until fur ther notice.l Topeka, Kan., Feb. 24. HOGS. MIXED AND BUTCHERS. .$5.7ves 90 HEAVY i.M'm LIGHT 6.5065.85 Cows (good) Cows (medium).. Heifers (good)... Heifers (medium).... Bulls (gooaj Bulls (medium).. Per cwt. ...$4.0OQ4 5 8.0O44.7 4.50(3.00 ZMro. 3.263.75 Chicago Produce Market, Chicago. Feb. 24. BUTTER Market steady. Creameries. 22628c: dairies. 216 25c. EGGS Market steady at mark, cases in eluded, 2022c; firsts, 22c; prime firsts. CHEESE Market strong. Daisies, 15WO) Automatic F.xtinguishers Put in Action by Sun's Heat. St. Louis. Mo.. Feb. 24. While there are manv "men suggested for every cabinet office in the next president's official household, it is prac tically assured that Mr. Chas. Xagel of Missouri will be secretary of commerce and labor. Mr. Nagel is a lawyer of ability and long experience. He has entered into political life of his citv and state verv activelv though not often as an office holder. During the recent national campaign Mr. Xagel was very active in the interests of Mr. Taft and the Republican party and was largely In strumental in securing the 1.028 votes which placed Missouri In the Re publican column. Washington, Feb. 24. The peculiar damage case of John N. Bagley of Detroit. Mich., versus the National Fire Extinguisher company of New York, was virtually decided by the su preme court of the United States yes terday in favor of the company by the dismissal of the case. The suit grew our of an effort by Bagley,' who owns a large store building in Detroit, to protect his building and the lessees of it against fire by the installation of an automatic fire extinguisher, which releases water through the fusing of devices known as sprinkling heads. The contract required these heads should melt whenever the tempera ture should reach 155 degrees Fahren heit. July 4, 1897, was an exceptionally warm day and there was such a con centration of heat under the skylight that the sprinkler heads were melted in the absence of fire and the water released, damaging the building and its contents. The owner of the build ing brought suit to recover, but the United States court of appeals for the second circuit decided against him on the ground that the extinguisher com pany had complied with its contract and was not responsible for the dam age. The decision of the supreme court was announced by Justice Holmes. i option after selling at $1.1 dropped off to $1.15. Demand for the July delivery continued extremely urgent the entire day and a further advance of nearly one cent was made, the price touching $1.03 late in the session. In the meantime May sold up to $1.16. The market closed strong with July up 11C at $1.031.03 and May up c at $1.16. CORN Despite receipts here of 1,035 cars, the corn market displayed consider able firmness, shorts taking advantage of yesterday's slump to cover sales. Prices at the start were a shade lower to c higher. May opening at 65c to 65c. Early in the day May sold up to 65c. The high point of the day for May was reached at 65c. The market was firm all dav and closed near the top with May up c at 66c. OATS Trade in oats was quiet and the market was steady. May opened un changed at 54c. sold at 54'664c and then rallied to 64ic. PROVISIONS An advance of 5c to 10c In the price of live hogs caused moderate firmness in provisions, but the volume of business was smau. mcea at tne open ing were 2c to 5fi7c higher. RYE Cash: 7Si-78c. BARLEY Cash: 64069c. TIMOTHY March. $5.85. CLOVER March, $9.00. Chicago Grain Market. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions, Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 486. Chicago, Feb. 24. Open. High Low Close Yes Mav .116-115 116 115 Julv- .101-102 103 101 Sept. 96- 98 98 CORN Mav 65- 65 66 Julv 64 65 64 Sept. 64 65 64 OATS May 54- 55 July 49 49 Sept. 40 40 PORK Mav ...17.07-1217.12 Julv ...17.12 17.20 I,A Rf 9.72 .r 9.85 9.87 116 115- 103-101 97 96 65 65- 65- 64 5- 64 54- 54- 54 49- 49 49 40 40 40 17.05-7 17.05-7 17.02-5 17.10-1217.10-1217.10 May Julv 1-; I Ms Mav July 9.67-70 9.67-70 9.70 9.S0 9.80 9.82 8.95-7 .9.12 8.97 9.12 8.92 9.10 8.92 9.10 Market. 8.92 9.10 Kansas City Grain Furnished by J. E. Gall. Commissions, Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 4S6. Kansas City. Feb. 24. Open High Low Close Yes iv n kat May .-.105 106 July 93 95 Sept. 90T4-91 91 CORN May 62- 62 105 93 -90 106 16 95- mh 91 90 2? 62 2 POTATOES Market firm. Choice to fancy. SSft90c; fair to good, 85IS87C. POULTRY Market firm. Turkeys, 17c; chickens, 14c; springs, 16e. VEAL Market firm. 50 to 60 lb. wts., 6(7c: 60 to 85 lb. wts., 8g9c; 85 to 110 lb. wts., 9S10c. New York Produce Market. New York, Feb. 24. BUTTER Market steady. Creamery specials, 31531c, offi cial, 31c; extras, 30!&3Oc; third to firsts, 223!29c; held, common to specials, 2229c; process, common to special, lSfi)25e; west ern factory first. 21&21c; western imita tion creamery first, 22t'a23c. CHEESE Market firm, state full cream specials, 1516c; ditto fancy, 15c; good to fair. 1494c. EGGS Market lower, closing steady. Western firsts, 23c; ditto, seconds, 23c. POULTRY" Alive, firm. Western chick ens, 14c; fowls, 20c; turkeys, 12'JClSc. Dress ed, firm: western, chickens, U'Wiec; fowls, lo'oiec; turkeys, 16!6'23c. Market Gossip. Furnished by J. E. Gait, Commissions, Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 48C Liverpool cables: Opening Wheat d higher; corn unchanged. Second cable: Wheat (3d higher; corn d higher. Kansas City car lots today: Wheat 23S, corn 100, oats 23. Kansas City estimated car lots tomor row: Wheat 53, corn 38. oats 8. Chicago car lots today: Wheat 100, corn 1,035, oats 483. Chicago estimated car lots tomorrow: Wheat 35, corn 342. oats 179. Closing cables: Wheat lld higher; corn unchanged to d higher. Xew York Stock Market. Wall St., New York. Feb. 24. STOCKS The stock market opened in an exceed ingly unsettled state, with wide price changes in both directions. When trading began prices of Americans inLondon had rebounded violently from the low level of yesterday's closing hour. Stocks showed sympathy with this Influence in the New York opening dealings, but others suffered rrom renewed liquidation. Reading was lifted 2 points, St. Paul. Baltimore and Ohio and Republic Stel 1, Illinois Cen tral and Pressd Steel Car a point. The first sales of United States Steel were of 6.000 shares at 41 and 41 comnared with 41 last night. Canadian Pacific ran off 24, xsortnern pacific Z. Missouri Pacific 1 and American Smelting and Tennessee Copper about a point. The dealings were very large ana tnere was much confusion in the early situation. Violent and reverish fluctuations reflect ed the contest between opposing forces in me mantel, w nen support Decamp effec tive the shorts scrambled to cover and some effervescent upshoots occurred. Prices fell back from the.early high level but met buying again and a more stable tone developed. There were declines In Calves (100 to 200 lbs.) 4 sorffs ftf Calves (over 200 lbs.) 3.60(34.50 TIT TTT I.. I XT T -1 T I r DUXACO Alii1 CiUUO. Furnished by The Continental Creamery Co.. Topeka. Kan.1 EGGS-Chlcago. 25c; N. Y.. 32c. CREAMERY BUTTER Chicago, 2Sc: N. Y., 30c. ELGIN BUTTER 30c. EGGS AND POULTRY. rwholesale prices furnished by Topeka Packing- Co.. 114-116 W. Laurent street. 1 POULTRY Hens. 9c; springs, 10c; broilers, 12c: old cocks, 4c; stags, 7c. Tur keys, 15c: ducks. 8c; geese, 6c. BUTTER Packing stock, 17c. EGGS 17c. WHOLESALE FRUIT AND PRODUCE. Furnished by Sam'l E. Lux. Wholeaal Fruit and Produce. FLORIDA PINEAPPLES Per crate. CAULIFLOWER Per crate, $3.00. COCOANUTS Per sack, original. $5; per doz.. 66c. HONEY Per case, $3.I5'ST35. APPLES Per box. $1.7552.00. GRAPE FRUIT Per box, $3.503.75. FIGS Per box. 65c. FLORIDA TOMATOES Per basket crate, $3.50. C ABB AG 12 Wisconsin Holland, car lb., 3c. RED GLOBE ONIONS Wisconsin, per bu.. $1.00. ONION SETS Per bu.. $2.76S3.25. LEMONS California, oer box. 12 7SiSJ Sfl ORANGES Redlands Golden, per box. 2.6y&2.85. BANANAS Med. size bchs., per bch $2.00; large bchs., per bch.. $2.252.50; per lb.. 3Hc. TEXAS NEW BEETS Per dos bunches. 60c. TEXAS RADISHES Per dox. bunchm. 45c. SPINACH Texas, per bu.. $1.00. PARSNIPS Per bu.. ate. TURNIPS Per bushel. 60c. SEED POTATOES R. R. Bliss Tri umphs, per bu. $1.85; R. R. E. O. potatoes, per bu., $1.20; Nebraska E. O. potatoes, per bu., $1.0u. COLORADO POTATOES Per bu., $1.15. MINNESOTA BURBANK Per bu., $1.15. SWEET POTATOES Per bu., $1.15. CELERY Mammoth, per bunch. 90c; Jumbo, per bunch, 76c: Blue Ribbon, per bunch. 55c FRESH OYSTERS N. T. Counts, per can. 55c; N. Y. Extra Selects, per can, 45c; Standards, oer can. '35c. Bulk N. T. t Counts, per gal.. $2.30: N. Y. Extra Selects, per gal.. 2.iu; Plain selects, per gai., ti.as; Standards, per gal.. $1 60. CHEESE. Wisconsin, Y. A., 17c; LImburger, 18e; Daisy. 20-lb. each, 16c; Daisy Twins. 2 to box. 16c; Wisconsin yellow, 16c; Wis-' consin white. 16c; Brick, 16c; Block Swiss, domestic style, 16c. Grain and nay Market. Furnished by J. B. Blllard. corner Katx saa Ave. and Curtis St. H Topka. Kan., Feb. 24. WHEAT No. 2. 96S98c: No. 3. 9ig94CS No. 4. fS-iiSSo. CORN fiOc. OATS 4SWS0C. HAY Prairie. $6.50(87.00; alfalfa. $10.00. Tonekn Wide Market. Quotationa furnished by James C. SmitaJ Si Co.. 10 East Third at- Topeka. Kan., Feb. 24. HIDES No. 1 G. bides. 10c; N 1 G. 8. hides. 9c: side brands. 8o flati glue hides. S'ic flat: No. 1 G. S. bull hides, 8c: No. 2 G. S. bul hides. 8c: Deacons. 2ss to 35c: slunks. 15c to 25c: No. 1 horsa hides. $2.a0: No. 2 horse hides. $1.50: No 1 horse hides. 75c: dry flint butcher, heavica. 14c: dry flint fallen. 13c: dry flint lisrhta! 1 grv n 1 1 .1 1 Isolated stocks due to belated Uquioation. No. 1. Sc; No.' 2. 4c. ttuu 1

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE J OURITAIr "WEDNESDAY- EVENING, FEBKUAEY 24, 1909. V QjOCIETY An exhibition of pictures by To pelca artists will be given in Library hall next week. Among the exhibi tors will be George M. Stone, Mr. Al bert T. Reld and Miss Gertrude Lund brg. The exhibition will be open to the public.

Major and Mrs. Alvarado M. Fuller cave rlfnnpr -fnllnwri hv hndee at the Topeka club Tuesday night. The yi. UltJ WcLA U UtU I it ltd Willi a. 1UW 1UUUUU of pink roses and maiden hair fern In the center and was lighted by candles in silver candelabra with sil ver filagree shades over pink. The invitations included the Governor and Mrs. Stubbs. the Lieutenant-Governor and Mrs. Fitzgerald. Mr. Charles Blood Smith, Mrs. Smith, Mr. James F. Rowley, Mrs. Rowley, Mr. William Redwood Smith, Mrs. Smith. Mr. Jus tice Silas R. Porter, Mrs. Porter, Mr. J. M. Connell. Mrs. Connell. Mr. Sam uel K. Barber. Mrs. Barber, Mr. James E. Hurley, Mrs. Hurley, Mr. Frederick w. Freeman, Mrs. Free man. Mr. E. L. Copeland. Mrs. Cope land, and Mrs. H. W. Kelly of Las Vegas. The dinner was the second given by Major and Mrs. Fuller this week. The first thev arave Sundav night at the Throop with Washington birthday decorations and the following guests: Mr. Chief. Justice and Mrs. W.iA, Johnston, the Speaker and Mrs. J. N. Dollev. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Bronson Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Knowles. Mr. and Mrs. Frank CargilL Mrs. Noble Pren tis. Gen. and Mrs. J. W. F. Hughes, Senator and Mrs. C. S. Huffman of Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Frank M Bonebrake. "An exceedingly simple and girlish lit tle evening gown is here represented in blue silk cashmere, with trimmings of chiffon lace and ribbon. The low-cut bodice had a tucker of the chiffon which, continuing beneath the blue silk ribbon trimming, was arapea in grace- ful effort over the arm. A wide band of the lace is placed above the group of tucks at the bottom of the simple gathered skirt-,-The girdle-- is of the blue.iUt ribbon and, knotted high at one side of the bust, falls to the tucks. Bands of the lace insertion fill inthe neck at the shoulder. A reception in compliment to Mrs. Robley D. Evans who will come to Topeka with Rear-Admiral Evans who gives a lecture next Monday night under the auspices of the Modocs. will be given at the National where they will stop while they are In town, Monday afternoon. Miss Helen McGoff has asked guests for bridge tomorrow to meet Miss Eulalie Cadwallader of Kansas City and Miss Eliza Figures of Helena, Ark.,- who are visiting her. The Felicity Whist club met Tues day afternoon with Mrs. F. E. Parr. The substitutes were: Mrs. J. C. Har mon, Mrs. W. W. Strickland, Mrs Hanchetto. Miss Susie Wolcott, Mrs George Port Ashton, Miss Jennie Bross, Mrs. Edward A. Harrison, Mrs V. B. Kistler. Mrs. Hal Hazlett will entertain her bridge club tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. James L. King gave a luncheon for the Monday Whist club, followed by bridge Tuesday. Guests besides club members were Mrs. F. W. Watson and Mrs. Arthur Lingafelt.

The subseniors of the high school had a class party at the home of Miss Myrtle Beeler last night given by the girls of the class. Mrs. Frank Halloway. 851 Madison street, gave a children's party today for 'fifteen girls and boys to celebrate her stoti Frank s eighth birthday.

The Cosmos club will meet with Mrs. Anna Brusman, 610 Lincoln street, to morrow afternoon. The Portia club will meet tomorrow with Mrs. J. D. Gardner, 1035 Fillmore street.

Notes and Personal Mention. Mr. James Dix Schuyler of Los An geles is the guest today of his sisters, Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs. Sheldon, 221 Tenth avenue west, and will leave to- $12 $15 Hats $4.95 There Is still quite an exten sive line to choose from. They are the very latest shapes and many of them carry trimmings that usually retail at from $5 to 19. This Is an excellent opportun ity to secure a very beautiful hat at less than cost. You will be able to wear one of these hats for a month or two yet this spring and the trimmings will be useful for several seasons to come. We also have a limited num ber of perfectly good nat3 which we are closing out at $1.00 Staple Lukens 733 Kansas Ave. WANTS AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.. 10 the Voters of the Fourth Ward: i'ur.a candidate for ine nonunonwi i councilman, would be pleased to have your vote at the primary election March ,2. J. -five". CAPT. J. T.-WINTRODB announces him- Stflf a 11,. nMha rtf ttlfl court of Topeka, subject to Republican primaries, March 2, 1909. J-E.. PENNICK Is a candidate for the RftniiMU .t... nWlI-, fl T marshal of the court of Topeka, subject to the city primary election. March 2, 1909. W. T. WILEY Is a candidate for the ""'nation for marshal of the court of Topeka. eubjejet to the Republican city ymaneg March 2. 1909. NATE B.. THOMPSON announces himself a candidate for the nomination of V" curt or Towna, IMS BcoubUca city primaries. March nroDnv a -'ottr iur me nomination T 11, ii "i opeka,- subject to tne xw-'-lican Primaries, March 2, 1909. R. M. LEK. W O. RALSTCTV Is ft candidate for thft HADnhlinnn I-. t-k nf-FiA Of !t-. attorney, subject to the city primary """"i on March a. 1909. i. vv.. JJUSENBERRY anonunces hrms-rr Aft A innAiAa ..I mnrRhft! of the court of Topeka. subject to the Re publican primaries March 2. 1909. REALETATETRANTTRS F. L. Holford and wife to C. Sny der, pt. n. w. 4 13-12-15 110, 670 S. S. Ott and wife to F. L. Holford, same 6,2dO E. Grear and husband to Z. May, lots 369 and 71 Jackson St., Wm. Curtis et al add 3.500 The Cap. Bid. Loan Assn. to E. Lugton. lots v ana v.i jviaaison si., Fairchild's add 540 C. Bell to A. Palmer, lots 12 Philbins add.. First ward 1 W. F. Nicol to E. N. Barr. lots 109-11 and 13 Lawrence St., Metsker s 2nd add 1 G. A. Seevers and wife to C. Baeder, lot 43 and nt. 45 Harrison st 2,700 G. J, Roller ana wne to u.i-. inomp- snn. n. e. -a also tract in sec. 3-13-17 8,000 W. A. Neiswanger and wife to H. L. Rpach. lot 9 and Dt. 11 Scotland av.. Gordon's add 1,400 C. B. Baeder to G. A. Seevers, lots fiSfl and 8S West St.. blk. 9. Al. fc add 400 C. H. Eastman and wife to J. M. Brain, lots 4-a and 6. blk. 8. Auburn- dale add 250 J. M. Brain and wife to H. A. Cham berlain, same l.ooo night for California. Mr. Schuyler was invited by' President Roosevelt to ac company Judge Taft's party to Pan ama, from where he is just returning and was one of the six prominent con sulting engineers of the country who wrere so honored. Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Zahner will leave next week for a trip to Florida and Cuba. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Crockett have re turned from a trio to New York. Mr and Mrs. Maurice Crowther Of Leavenworth have returned from tneir wedding trip to New York and otner eastern cities. Mr. Fred Cole and his son Wilbur have been at Lake View for a few days' shooting. Dr. Miriam L. Evers leit toaay ior Kansas City, Mo, with her father,, Mr. Thomas S. Lvon. They will spend the week with Dr. Maclay Lyon and Dr. Evers will leave ror ner nome in uni- cago Sunday. Mrs. H. W. K.elly or las vegas, i. M., is the guest of Mrs. James n.. Hurley. Mrs. G. B. Kirk and Mrs. Nellie Kirk went to WinHeld today to spend a week. Mr. W. L. Taylor has returned irom Kansas City where he spent Monday and Tuesday. Miss Ruth Arnett of St. josepn, who was the guest of Mrs. W. T. Davis on College avenue. returned home this morning accompanied by Miss Olive Vick, who will be her guest for a month. Mr. Joel S. Holt, who has been visiting his brother and sisters in Highland Park, left for St. Louis today. Miss Eulalie Cadwalader of Kansas City arrived today to visit "Miss Helen McGoff. Mrs. CoODer of Abilene is the guest of her daughter. Mrs. H. H. Hazlett. Mrs. Wood of Great Bend is tne guest of her daughter. Miss Elsie Wood, at the Beta house, Washburn. Mrs. Walter B. hitson went to Kansas Citv today to meet Mr. Whit- son. They will go to St. Joseph to spend Sunday with Mrs. Theodore Van Deusen. Mrs. Homer Hoch has been spend z a few' days with Mr. and airs. E. W. Hoch in Marion. Miss Frances Walsh has returned to Sacred Heart academy. St. Joseph, after spending several days with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Walsh. Mr. Bert Carthage 19 in st. Louis on a business trip. Miss Cornelia Gleed has returned to Kansas City to the Arnold-Thomas school after spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Gleed. Mr. Charles Mudge of Chicago is the uest of Mr. W. C. Cartlidge. He will return to his home today and Mr. Cartlidge will accompany him. Mr. and Mrs. David W. MUlvane have returned from Kansas City. Mrs. H; A. Splelman has returned from California. The Helping Hand society will meet with Miss Martha Valentine. 625 Polk treet, Friday afternoon. Miss Lillian Baker will assist the hostess. The Taka Art Embroidery club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. H. M. Ives, 1349 Fillmore streeet. IVES SCORES COMMISSIONS. Says Their Rate Making Is Taxation Without Representation. New York. Feb. 24. "Rate makine without responsibility is the converse of taxation without representation." This declaration is made by David O. Ives, chairman of the official rate classification representing the trunk ine association of railroads operating east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio river. In an address last night at the Hotel Astor before the Traffic club he said: 'Competitive conditions can not in fluence state or federal commissions as they influence railway managers tne commission has no interest in any particular railway or community. The powers now lodged In the commission can not be enlarged without practical confiscation. In- the innumerable daily necessary adjustment of rates unless all rates are to be reduced to a minimum) there must be some ad vances often inconsiderable and in significant but still advances. To sub mit all these matters to the commis- WANTED Experienced young, lady wish es to do house work In private family; best reterence. Address xx. A. 1., journal. WANTED Position in clothing store, 4 years experience; reference. Address iv. WANTED Railway mail clerks, 800 first year examinations in Topeica may loia. Preparation free. Franklin Institute, Rochester, N. Y. MEN wanted to learn the barber trada and the latest method used, tools sur nished. positions secured, commission paid while learning. Call or writa Topeka Barber college. 322 Kansas ave. WANTED Experienced Job press feeder. TRAPP. nrlnter. 714 Kansas ave. FRATERNAL UNION OF AMERICA wants organizer ror Kansas ana usui horaa; best prposltion in field. Largest comnensAtlnn sr.r. n T Wparnev. 522 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kansas. WANTED Farm help, bridge carpenters, car repairers, men cooks, hotel help, por ters, women cooks, $10 week; house girls, waitresses. i20 mo. hotel maids, solicitors. Capital Employment Agency, 811 Kan. ave. WANTED Men to learn barber trade, few weeks required, best paying work within the reach of poor man; can have shop with small capital; wages from $12 to $20 weekly; wonderful demand for barbers; catalogue mailed free. Mohler Barber College, Kansas City, Mo. WANTED Chambermaid and dining room girls. xopeKa notei, 122 vv. etn. WANTED Chambermaid and dining room gins, xopeka hotel, 122 w. 6th. WANTED- girls, fair education. Capital umiuerciai college, vo jvansas ave. WANTED Waist and skirt makers. Mrs. Mercer, 614 Kansas ave., 4th floor. WANTED ComDetent white erirl for eren- eral house work; no washing. Ind. 5552 vv nite. lioa uarrieid ave. WE PAY THE HIGHEST PHIC& for secondhand clothes, shoes, hats and overcoats. Drop a eard or call Ind. phon loss, am jacoDson. ouu Kansas avenue. HORSES TO WINTER. Ind. phone 8198. M. OKeefe. IF you must have money for that real estate equity, see F. J. Brown, 17 Colum- oian 5iag. WANTED To rent 2 or 3 furnished rooms for housekeeping; close in. Bell phone WANTED Veal calves and fat cow. H. M. Bush. Ind. phone 24733. 1010 E. 8th at. WANTED To rent a good farm. Bell phone 37411. BUSINESS CHANCES. CAPITAL FURNISHED. Industrial, manufacturing, mining. Oil gas and railway stock and bond issues sold direct to investors, commission basis. Samuel Graham Co., selling brokers, 43 sacrament St., Montreal, Canada FOR RENT ROOMS. FOR RENT 8 nicely furnished rooms. Everything modern. 512 Quincy at. FOR RENT Modern furnished room near excellent board; good location. 611 W. 12th FOR RENT Furnished room, house mod ern, $6. Ind. 2462 Blue. 629 Tyler st. FOR RENT Furnished rooms. steam heat, electric lights; rent reasonable, by week or month. Ill and 113 West 6th st. WANTED Furnished housekeeping rooms or furnished cottage, close in. Add. 732 Kansas ave. Ind. phone 743. FOR RENT 3 furnished housekeeping rooms, $9 per month. 702 E. 7th st. FOR RENT 733 Garfield. 2 furnished housekeeping rooms, $3 week; gas included FOR RENT 3 nice unfurnished rooms for housekeeping. 821 Monroe st. FOR RENT -4 newly furnished rooms, 209 Kansaf ave. Gentlemen only. FORRENT -HOITKES FOR RENT 5 room cottage. 310 W. 6th st., $12. Topeka laundry uo. FOR RENT 6 room house, 1430 Kansas ive. Ind. phone 701 4. NEW 4-room cottage, large attic. 6 blks. W. of avenue; -water, sewer, gas, $1,500. Terms. Call 523 W. 6th. FOR RENT 8 room modern house, fur nished. L. Hawkins, at 1401 Fillmore st. Ind. phona 2806 White. FOR RENT New modern 6 room house, with large reception hall, 223 Huntoon. Ind. 2024 Blue. NEARLY new 4 room cottage, gas. cellar. pump. 457 Reno. Call Ind: 21o K. J. FOR RENT 5 room house: no children. 615 Monroe. Inquire at 827 Madison. sion and wait for actoin would prftc? tically take away the rate making power from the railraods. Rates thus would be inelastic except downward. If the commission is to pass upon rates before they can be changed then it becomes the rate making body and the government should take over the nroDerties and become responsiDie tor the revenues. If .the people of the country have suffered from misman agement of railroads that mismanage ment has not consisted or charging high rates or rates that are generally unjustly discriminatory." Tried to Work an Old ,Game. New York, Feb. 24. A man who calls himself E. M. Fuller ia held; by the police, charged with attempting to obtain money under false pretenses. Fuller was arrested after calling on the manager of the Park Avenue hotel and asking him to subscribe for a home for journalists." ihis game for the aid -of supposedly indigent news paper men has been worked before but not with great success. Lobbyists at Work in Texas. Austin. Tex.. Feb. 24. At the ini tial meeting of the legislative commit tee to investigate charges that lobby ists are "intimidating and influencing members of the state legislature,'' plans were perfected for a thorough inquiry. The sessions of the commit tee will be executive. air on Nook and Arms Removed by the New Frineipl reflation tn raooern tetono. It to th ooly Kdfltrtl fle and practical war to destroy hair. Don't wut titn experiin anting with ieetrolysia, X ray and j pUatoriea. Tbes ar offered you on Utt BARS WORD of the operator and mannfactur-re. I Miracle la not. It lit the oal method whicbiBiDdoned by physi cians, surgeon, dermatolop-ipt. medical journal and prominent maaxine. Ze Miracle mailed, sealed in p!ain wrapper, for $1.00. Your money back without question (no red tape) if U IXiU to do all that ia claimed for it. HookJet frttm. In plain sealed enrelopa by ue L Miracle Chemical Co., 1909 J'axk A7, KiwYork. foe aale at all good tore aad The Mills Co. FOR REAIj ESTATE. GEO. M. NOBLE CO. Phones 444 435 Kansas Ave. GEO. M. NOBLE. OFFER THR FOLLOWING BARGAINS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. $3,000 bays 80 acres, 45 acres in cultivation and 15 acres more can be cultivated. Balance pasture .and ..meadow, good rooms, cellar, cribs, hog house 12x32, barn I4xib, cattle sneo w ieet long, within $110 per acre buys the finest 160 acres cultivated, Dut is an m tame grass pasture Fine 11 room nouse, z cellars, cistern, barn 24x40. Cribs, oretiard. A beautiful 121. HOW DOES THIS 1 1-3 lots, 190 feet deep, new modern dwelling, built November, 1908, described as follows, (downstairs): Hall, parlor, dining room, kitchen, large pantry, large front and back porch; (upstairs): Hall, two very large bedrooms, two large closets, 3 piece bath room, attic and good basement, and electric light fixtures, hot and cold side, only 6" blocks from Capitol. This is Price $2,750. Ind. Phone 708. E. J. 1 acre, good improvements, mile west city, nice place. $1,600. A. A. Dunlap. Phone 1548. FOR SALE Fine half, block cherry or chard. 17 lots, east side. $50 cash, bal ance monthly. Fine half block, Auburndale, 18 lots, near car, never flooded, ou casn, oaiancc monthly. Good building site, West 6th. near Park and car, fine neighborhood. $50 cash, bal ance monthly. Close in lot, Quincy. st., frame store building, $50 cash, balance monthly. Building site on Washburn car line for $50 cash, balance monthly. Make a start now before values get higher. F. J. BROWN. 17 Columbian Bldg. Phones 1240 and 830. -THREE SPECIALS Three choice corner lots, large elm shade, excellent neighbor hood, near Central Park. Great bargain. Will sU. all or part. $900. Modern new five room cottage, 1V4 east front lots,, choice loca tlon, near Washburn, west of Central Park. $2,600. 2 east front lots and neat four room cottage, on, high ground, southwest of Central Park. Good shade, plenty of -fruit, nice barn, decided bargain at $1,300. RODGERS, DAVIS CO..,' Phones 418. W6slj 6th St.

1 t i 1 t:t rt mmpmtiw this V I 1 -11-1-0 v 1. 1 snap, close in, new room modern cot tage. Darn, 14 lots, wuiiv.' Tr AX sold this week. Garlinghouse Realty Co 608 Kansas, ave. r FOR SALE. niipso. 13 rooms, complete with all conveniences. Good for use or investment. FOR SAI.E- TXT- .iitiiii-Ha Equity in room nuttf, "-i SMITH AGENCY. 523 Kansas Ave. 1 vr.vwFxl, co. 1 Fiirnisiprt pnttni?ft..n.Jl rooms In fine lo cation. Furniture is new. Cottage la com pletely modern. Price $3,600. Furnished house of 8 rooms: nearlyrnew furniture; two baths, and all other modern conveniences, close in, on Topeka avenue. Price $5,000. FOR SALE 4 room cottage, good barn, chicken houses and yards, 15 lots,-plenty fruit, 2 blocks new shops. $2,400. J. D. MILLER CO. 615 Kan. Ave. Both Phones. FOR SALE One of the best Improved nrnnei-ttes on Morris ave. Dart time if desired. Call or address Bell Bros.' piano store, 814 Kansas ave. 11 11 1 m WHAT WILL YOU GIVE? 1 11 L 1 1 L II- V 11 i 1 1 V. ,1 l-i 1 nialo.n .till 1UI 1. t gas, Ilgllfc Ili'i v 1 1 ..-.,11 rrnA .1 at CIO flmnPff 1 fir a. big bargain. Make an offer. J. E. TORRINGTON, 109 W. 6th st. Bell 1362. Ind. Z2S. FOR SALE Five and Tent Cent Racket store. 837 Nortn ivansas ave. FOR SALE OR TRADE Wall paper and art store. Address An, care journal. MONEY MAKERS. 2 acres, nice, 3 blocks of car, $450. 5 lots. Bvron ave.. $615. $500 on 5 year payments, 6 per cenU 2 corner lots, x oiock v ?siaa.wii, nj. a rarner lots. 1 block Westlawn. $300. 3 .good cottages, East side, $3,500. Rent for $36. SO Improved, tnues jviayetia, Trros. W. M. FORBES uo., iot w. tn est. SEE THE KERSET-YATES CO. 523 Kansas Avenue, Room 1. Ind. 813. 4 room cottage, close in, for sale, cheap; to be moved from premises. FOR SALE Six dwellings, one seven room, one six room, two five room, two four room dwellings on monthly payment plan. Payments about like rent. Also want bid on 163 vacant lots facing on Seward avenue, within two blocks of new Santa Fe shops. TOPEKA INVESTMENT LOAN CO. Phonn 1307. 113 East 6th St. FOR SALE 8 room cottage, completely modern. Inquire at-206 Hunton St. FOR SALE 2 good lots in Walnut Grove; also 2 lots in Parkdale at a big bargain if sold quick. Answer quick. Whittlesey Mercantile Co., 2nd and Madison. for TrrVT w?rr? t wfoix FOR RENT Four and one-half acres. No. 2000 West Sixth, eight room house, barn. Apply 616 Topeka ave. Ind. TeL 1011. FOR RENT JO acre suburban tract, 6 room house. Smith. Agency, 523 Kan sas ave. FOR RENT 37 acres good potato land at J5.00 per acre. Inquire of John Wamsley, 821 Morris ave. FOR RENT 30 acres 6 miles out,, im proved. Call Ind. teL 2SC7 White. WOB. SALE REAL ESTATES. Topeka, Kansas. J. WILL KELLEY. fences. 2 springs. 2 irood wells, house of for 8 horses,, 2 chicken houses, old house 8 miles of R. R. station. Rec. 600. within 4 miles of Topeka. Can all be and meadow. Has been for 10 years past, iwells, windmill. Horse barn 18x24. Hay place and cheap at the. price asked. Rec. LOOK TO YOU? house well arranged, combination gas water, cement walks around house. West away below cost. Terma can j,e had. OLANDER. 530 Kansas Ave. THE DRIB-HEPWOKTH LAND CO., KANSAS. TLXAS MEXICO LANDS. TOPEKA KANSAS. Ind. Phone 367. BeU Phone 358. PAVED ST., MODERN, CLOSE IN, $2,600. New 2 story house, excellent location, 908 Jefferson st. Phone 2098 Blue. run BKNT-Btncriy moduli t room nouse. zoo Clay. Both phones 117. FOR SALE Prairie hay and bound cane. In phone 2358 Ring 1. J. N. Edgar. FOR SALE OR TRADE Wall paper and art store. Address "Art," care Journal. FOR SALE Nice Blnzln driver, fair M. cycle wheel runabout and harness. Call ui jtseu .Bros, piano store. FOR SALE No. MM cylinder Buick run about. Call 1526 Topeka av. Phone 2719 Blue WALL PAPER slightly damaged by fire ciiu ui runs, now seuing at nair price Buy now and use .later in the spring. C E. Lawson, 208, W. 7th st. 25 PIANO BOXES. 12.00 to 13.00 each. W F ROEHR MUSIC CO.. 630 Kan. av. FOR SALE Rose Comb Rhode Island Red eggs for hatching. 217 W. 21st et. FOR SALE 500 business cards for J1.28; 600 envelopes. $1.25; 600 letter heads. $1.80. Seo them: first clasa printing at propor tionata rates. Trapp. 714 Kansas ave. FP, SALE Good top buggy and harness. 1 12 Lake st. F?-R SALE Household goods, 1501 North FOR SAJL.EA. rubber tired phaeton. In. FOR SALE Fine riding and driving horse With nin!lhrllif Tnf3 V. nnn U.UUVUI.. inu. iJiiuiits xooa. FOR SALE-Small horse and liht wagon, i tij-u ave., AUDurndaie, FOR SAI,K 3 work horses, 2 wagons. 2 10th st. lei. 545. A, J. Bollnger 'FOR-'SAf.K-LRnnl fil'If'.JS11--"? riving horse -'J .'vac, J-O 4.UpeKa H V C FR.R !SALE7"Refri&erat0r glass lined, 100 lbs ice, price $20. 1123 N. Quincy st. FOR EXCHANGE. FOR EXCHANGE Heavy farm wagon; .!'si"- r spring wagon; will pay difference. Whittelsey Mer. Co. FOR EXCHANGE 6 room modern cot tage, 2 lots, no incumbrance, close In, west Bide, for larger house farther out. Addreas E. O. S., care State Journal. LOST Near West Twelfth St.. lartfM pocketbook containing gold watch. Please return to Capital Hardware Co. for re ward. Phones 606. LOST Folding camera in home made leather case. t'The Copeland" stamped on case. Please return or give information to L. L. Kiene, State Journal office. CONCRETE WORK. iiours, c: siae waiKS, 10c; con crete cisterns. Ind. phone 26 29 Ring 3. J. M. Brain. TURKISH BATHS. HENRY OBERG, massuer and chiropodist. National hotel Turkish baths. PHYSICIANS AKT STTROKOTCS. UR. E. L. CARHART. M. D., physician and surgeon; diseases of women and children. Office, room 7. over Snow's drug tore. IDA C. BARNES, M. D. Office 726 Kansas ave. Residence Thlr. teenth and Clay. Office hours: la. m. tn II n n and S p. m. to 8 p. in. Both phones 13 residence and Ind. 1S16 office. DR. H. H. KEITH, surgeon and disease of women, with private hospital. Office PATET7TS. J. A. ROSEN, patent attorney. I2f an eve.. Topeka, Kan. MONEY TO LOAN, direct to the appli cant, on farms or Inside city property, by the Knights and Ladies pt Security. For particulars inauire of W. B. Kirk patrick. national president, 701 Kansas av. MONEY to loan on live stock, pianos, per onal security, household goods, typewrit era. W. E. Seguine. 413 K. A. Both phoaaa. BETZER REALTY AND LOAN CO. Make fao-m and city loans In any amount from $600 up. at lowest rates and on the most favorable terma. Office. Room Columbian Bldg. MONEY to loan on personal property. payment $1.25 week will pay off loan $2$ In 25 weeks. G. H. Fllntham. notary pub He. SOC E. 4th at. Either phone 977. MONEY to loan on live stock, piano, er gang, typewriter, household goods and pron1 tv T, 'RIw TTan. mv. MACHTN'K RTfn. FOR up-to-date gunamltha and eleetrlclana aee H. B. Howard. 710 Kan. eve. Tel 10- QUINCY STREET FREE DISPENSARY. 621 Quincy at. Conducted by regular fractleing physicians and surgeons. Med cat aervlce free. Medicine free In aom case. Office hours 2 to 6 p. m. Call answered night or day. Ind. phone 1367 Dr. Nellie Sawyer. Ind. phone 12801 611 K. A Crawford Bids. Eleretor aerrtee. I.KGAL. IPublfshed in The Topeka State' Journal reoruary i, HOUSE BILL NO. 476. AN ACT providing for the payment and distribution of taxes. Be it enacted by the Legislature of- the state or Kansas: Section 1. It. shall be the duty of the county treasurer of every county In the btate oi Kansas to promptly pay over and distribute on demand- all moneys now in his-hands. .or which may hereafter come into his hands bK reason of any tax levy made by any county, city, township or scnooi district, to tne. treasurer or tne city, township or school district, for the use and benefit of which it was collected, under the provisions of chapter 887 of the Laws of 1906, as amended by chapter 333 of the Laws of 1907 and by chapter 69 of the Laws of 1908. Sec. 2. Any county treasurer who shall vtoifiie tne provisions ot tnis act sn&u, upon conviction thereof, be fined In any sum not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and De in force from and after its publication in tne oniciai state paper. I hereby certlfv that the above bill orig' lnated in the House, and passed that body ueoruary ist, iww. 3. N. DOLLEY, Speaker of the House. W. T. BECK. Chief Clerk of the House. Passed the Senate February 17, 1909. W. J. FITZGERALD, President of the Senate. Z. E. WYANT, Secretary of the Senate. Approved February 23, 1909. W. R. STTJBBS, Governor. STATE OF KANSAS. Office of the Secretary of State. I. C. E. DENTON. Secretary of State, of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a correct copy of the original enrolled bill now on file in my onice. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal, this 24th day of February, Seal. C. E. DENTON, Secretary of State. Published In The Topeka State Journal iepruary z, iau.j HOUSE BILL NO. 230. AN ACT relating to legislative committees on claims ana account, coniernng cer tain powers and duties thereon, and pre scribing punishment for violation of tliiii act. Be it enacted by the Legislature of tlie state or Kansas: Section 1. That the Senate committee on Claims and Accounts shall consist of five senators to be appointed by the presi dent of the Senate, and the first senator so appointed shall be chairman; and the House Committee on Claims and Ac counts shall consist of seven representa tives, to be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the first representative so appointed shall be the chairman, and the chairman of the Joint Committee shall appoint a clerk who shall be a stenographer of the joint com mittee of Claims and Accounts, and the vice-chairman shall also appoint a clerk who shall be a stenographer. Sec. 2. That said committees are hereby authorized to sit separately at any time during the session of the Legislature, and may also sit jointly at any time during the session upon the call of the chairman of the Senate committee and the chair man of the House committee, and when sitting joinly they shall be designated the joint committee of Claims and Accounts, and the chairman of the Senate committee shall be chairman of the Joint Committee, and the chairman of the House committee shall be the vice-chairman of the joint committee. Sec. 3. That either of the aforesaid committees or the joint committee shall have power to hear and consider all claims founded upon any law of this state, or upon any regulation of an ex ecutive department, or uoon anv contract. express or implied, with the government Of this state, and all other claims wherein a special appropriation by the Legislature is asKea- ror try any. private person,- part nership or corporation, including those which may be referred to them or either of them by either the Senate or House of Representatives, provided that the Joint committee shall notbe required to con sider, ox investigate any claim which in .thei fl.rrflh of the committee has here tofore lieeir sufficiently Investigated under- autnority or tne legislature. Sec. 4. That the Joint committee of Claims and Accounts shall have power to investigate all claims Dresented or re ferred to such joint committee, and when ever authorized by concurrent resolution of the Senate and House shall have power to issue suDpoenas m the name of tne state, which subpoenas shall be issued by the chairman or vice-chairman directed to the sergeant-at-arms of either Senate or House for service to compel the attend ance of witnesses from any part of the state, the production of any books or pa pers, and generally shall have the same power with reference to procuring and preserving testimony bearing upon the subject-matter under investigation, as the district court would have in any case on trial m such court, and provided that any witness who shall disregard the subpoena of the joint committee shall upon convic tion be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars In any court of competent jurisdiction. Sec. 6. That anv member of either of the foregoing committees. Or the clerk of the joint committee of tnaims and Ac counts, is authorized to administer oaths to witnesses on any matter casual, inci dental, or pertinent to any subject of ln oulrv. investigation or consideration, be fore either of the aforesaid committees and any person who shall commit wilful per jury in any testimony. tepositton or affi davit given on any such subject under investigation Dy eitner or tne aioresaia committees or bv any member of said committees, and sworn to before any offi cer authorized under any law of this state to administer oaths, shall upon con viction be punished as prescribed in the third clause of section 2144 of the General Statutes of 1901 regulating crimes and pun ishments. See. 6. That the Joint Committee of Claims and Accounts shall make rules of procedure for the presentation, considera tion and disposition of all claims and accounts, and shall keep the necessary books to preserve the minutes of said committee and such other records and documents ..as the committee shall find needful or expedient, which books, rec ords and documents shall show the date of the presentation or all claims, by whom presented, the action and findings of the joint -committee thereon, and such other appropriate entries bh tne joint committee may direct, i Such bookB, records and documents ehall be safely deposited with the secretary of state by the clerk of said committee at the close of the session, and the same shall become public records In his office 1 or the Information of the public ana tor. tne fcuiaance ot succeeding Legis latures and shall he: entitled to full faith and credit as-such. ,i Sec. 7. That-, the-Secretary of State is hereby authorized, upon the requisition of the chairman of the Joint Committee on Claims and Accounts, to furnish the Joint Committee such blank-books, blanks, sta tionary, files and such other supplies as may be necessary for the proper discharge of its duties, and the same shall be paid for as other legislative expenses. Sec. 8. That- this act shall take effect and be in force from and after Its publica tion in the official state paper. I hereby certify that the above bill orig inated In- the House, and passed that body February 8th, 1909. Senate amendment concurred In Febru ary 17th, 1909. J. N. DOLLEY, Speaker of the House. Wj T. BECK, Chief Clerk of the .House. Passed! tHe -ente February -17, 1909. X. W. J FITZGERALD, Preefslent of the Senate. -..Z.'E WYANT, Secretary of the Senate. Approved February 23. 19"9.. W.R..STCBBS. "Governor. STATE OF KANSAS. Office of the Secretary of State. I, C. E: DENTON, Secretary of State of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Is a correct copy of the original enrolled bill now on file in my office. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed mv official seal, this 24th day of February, 1909. Seal C. E. DENTON, Secretary of State. LEGAL. LKhss .published la The Topeka Stale journal jp eoruary zu, laf.j Office of Commission of Election. APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES AND VJ CLERKS OF ELECTIONS. Notice ia hereby given that I have thia dayappolnted the following named persona to serve as Judges and clerks of the primary election to be held on the second day of March, 1909, between the hour of 6 it. m. and 6 p. m. to 4e held at the fol lowing named places: FIRST. WARD. First precinct Judges: T. M. Jamei, Frank A. Root, W. L. White. Clerks: Chas. GcTtlSdn, H. S. Wettllng. Polling place SIS &eitn- Kansas avenue. Second' precinct JuUges: R. B. McMaa tera, H. C. Green, Frauk Jaques. Clerks: J. J. Holman, C. Kaacr. Polling place 819 North Kansas avenue. Third precinct Judges: W. M. U. Lane. C. W. W llllts, J. L. Beverly. Clerks: E. A. Nystrom, Geo. II. Schench. Polling place 10U6 North Kansas avenue. Fourth precinct Judges: H. W. Euler, J. H. Allen, L. C. Beiz. .Clerks: W. V.-Casebier, W. K. Gardiner. Polling place m) North Kansas avenue. SECOND WARD. First precinct Judges: Ed Hawea, Geo. H. Sturgia, Hugh Lawier. Clerks: T. B. Kuykendall, Wm. Porter. Polling place 233 Jefferson street. Second precinct Judges: W. A. Btanf leld, C. S. Gavitt, Adam Gsterlug. Clerks C. D. Haag, Wm. C. Heiae. Polling place 4ol Madison stieet. Third precinct Judges: H. F. Stover, Geo. H. Helwig, John P. Kamer. Clerks: R. W. Stockwell. J. E. Galloway. Polling place 812 East Fourth atreet. Fourth brecinct Judges: A. M. RusaelL D. M. Lane, J. C. Yoehy. cierKs: J. xu uac a. w. Harper. Polling place W9 East 6th avenue. Fifth Precinct Judges: J. H. Tlncher. T. P. Manspeaker, P. H. Souther. uierKs: cyrus uutnne, t: tsaira. Polling place auditorium. Sixth Drecinct Judges: Geo. F. Heustls. E. 8. Paddock, A. C. Smith. uierks: J. w. swallow, i. is. RODOin. Polling place 462 Seward avenue. THIRD WARD. First Precinct Judges: Carey Johnson. A. G. Goodwin, B. u. Walker. cjlerks: c A. fTinchesB, 11. i. wierenga. Polling place 911 Kansas avenue. Second Drecinct. Judges: R. P. Par.- Chas. B, Love, J. 11. French. uierks: w m. martin, ieo. w. veaie. jr. Polling place 507 West 10th avenue. Third precinct Judge: C. N. Bacon, Geo. Neil, Geo. Hanley. Clerks: Mabel McConnell, Chas. Young- green. Polling place 613 west lztn street. Fourth precinct Judges: T. J. Fish, W, T. McKnight, H. C. Eraser. jierks: w. -t. wasson, w. a. oanaera. Polling place 1189 Lincoln street. FOURTH WARD. First orecinct Judges: R. B. Wallace. L. P. Bonebrake, H. E. Barnes. Clerks: W. It. Falkiner. Geo. uieissner. Polling place 208 West 7th street. Second Drecinct Judges: L. E. Graham. W. R. Minert, C. F. Chute. Clerks: F. L. Whltaker, w. O. KigDy. Polling place Provident Association, 4th and Jackson streets. Third precinct Judges: Fletcher Lewis, C. B. Hypea Chas. Lindsey. v;ierKs: ijeo. u. ruce, uiimri vjmsun. Polling place 622 West 6th avenue. Fourth Drecinct Judges:. J. C. Rogers, J. H. Evans, J. M. West. Clerks: js. n. tKDiaa. uto, tsenne. Polling place 1021 West 6th avenue. FIFTH WARD. First precinct Judges: Norman Agard, D. H. Fay. H. S. Glllilan. Clerks: a. A. Monana, l. n. tiepwortn. Polling place 1703 Buchanan street. Rccnnrl oreclnct Judges: M. L. Gus- horn, J. R. Ransom. P. G. Atchison. Cierks: Edward M. Smith. C. J. Rosen. Polling place 1701 Kansas avenue. Third Drecinct Judges: J. S. Langston, John North. John Lungstrum. Clerks: S. c. Morgan, ts. Cunning ham. Polling place ws East l"tn avenue. SIXTH WARD. First nreclnt Judges: W. A. Myers. W. L. Bates, F. G. W. Travis. t.lerks: w. vv. uennison. j. vv. TucKcr Polling Dlace 338 Woodlawn avenue. Allen's carpenter shop. Second precinct Judges: O. W. Allen, D. M. Mitchell, W. H. Kerle. Clerks: J. W. Gardiner, E:- K. Knoll. Polling plaee 1027 Pine street.. Boy- Club House. The above named judges and clerks must appear at the office of the commissioner of elections on the 24th day of February before 6 o'clock p. na. and qualify as such. The first named Judge in each precinct, will act aa supervisor and get books and RUDnlics at this effice on Monday. March 1st, 1909, before the hour of 6 p. n Supervisors are expected to look after their respective polling places the day previous to election to see that same are J V. t 1 ul chairs, booths and. ballot boxes, that the polls may be opened promptly at 6 o'clock a. ni. on election day. Seal. C. H. TITUS, Commissioner of Elections. NOTICE. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: You will take notice that my petition for a permit to ell intoxicatlrur liquor, according to law, at my drug store at No. 431 Holliday street, In the Second ward of the city of Topeka. Shawnee county, Kansas. Is now on file In the office of. the probate Judire of said county, affid that eaid petition will be heard before the pro bate judge of said county at hia office In the court house In the city of Topeka on Wednesday, the 24th day of February. 1909. at 10 o'clock a. m. H. C. MARTIN, Applicant. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: You will take notice that my petition for a permit to sell Intoxicating liquors, according to law, at my arug store at No. 600 West First st.. In the Fourth ward of the city of Topeka, Shawnee county. Kan sas, is now on file In the office of the pro bate Judge of aald county, and that said petition will be heard before the probate judge of said county at his office In the court house in" the city of Topeka on Wednesday, the 10th day of March, 1909, at Iff o'clock a. m. JOHN W. TASSELL. Applicant. MERCHANTS TRANSFER STORAGE! Co. packs, ship and store household good. Tel 186, Clarence Skinner, til Qulnev at. -SAFES. SAFES exchanged, bought. o1d or re paired. 611 Quincy t The Merchant Safe Exchange Co. Phone 2S67 Blue. 18 long distance. A small safe, $22; jeweler' safe. $100. PTI'll KT fr amtxg. FRAMING, regildlng, mat making, mount ing done by J. D. Sullivan. 112 W. EigUti street Packing, shipping, eta TTVTl TT i T?. L. M. PENWKLL. funeral director and, emblmer. First claa service, reason able prices, (ill Quincy t. Both phone 19J CAPITAL CITY VITRIFIED BRICK A PAVING CO.. at E. 6th t Mfga. ef bnlldlna. paving and sidewalk brick. JKWKL.BRS. JAMES B. HAY DEN, Jeweler and Optl, clan. Complete etock of watches, dlaa fiionds. silverware, etc. Eye examined end Deetacles properly fitted. M. C. PLANK, gen. contractor, ha aa office at S21 Kan. av. Estimates cheer fully given. In, phona 1510. Bell 1320. I 't MISCELLANEOUS. f F. C. BOWEN. INVESTMENT BROKER. Ind. Tel. 921 Room 2. 632 Kansas Ave 1-f.OnTCT-. FRESH cut flower for all oec slon ta be found at Hayes flower lore, 102 W, (th. Ind. phone 177.

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10 aHE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNALWEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1909. FIGHT EACH OTHER Oouncilmen Have Adopted New Manner of Warfare. The Three Classes of Pavement Fought Oyer last Night. CENSURED BY. MAYOR Green Says Council Committee Plans Conspiracy. Battle of Words Between Mayor Green and Committee. "There is a conspiracy among you fel lows to keep the. people from getting what they want. I think you have conducted this committee report In an underhanded manner and I don't like It. I am getting tired of this so-called Intimated policy when Instead there Is a secret behind the whole thing." These were the 'startling words of Mayor William Green at the council meeting last night when he had heard the report of the committee on public Improvements concerning the new pavement which will be laid In Topeka this year. The committee on public im provements, W. G. Tandy. C. E. Jordan and J. J. Lannan, were to make their final report to the council last night on the approval of the estimates of the city engineer of thirty-five blocks of the new pavement to be constructed this year. They reported favorably on the pians or the city engineer but by some unknown method the. mayor was not informed of the true aspect of the re port and he told them so last night. The original approval meeting of the committee was held In the mayor's of fice Tuesday afternoon. The mayor of the city is supposed to be on every council committee and this one espe dally is an important one. Tuesday the committee met and transacted the usual business but the mayor did not hear the approval of the class plan. This new division of pavement Into classes was originated by the city en gineer this year. It is an excellent idea. Pavement is divided into three classes the first class (1). Lower brick with cement grout and upper brick blocks with asphalt filler or com bination asrhalt-pitch filler. The sec ond class (2). Same as first class ex cept sand filler for the brick blocks. The third class (3) is sand filler in both courses and the small brick. This class is like the old pavement that is crumb ling away over the city at the present time. Last night the committee tried to' get the council to adopt the pavement of the first class. This is undoubtedly the very best pavement ever laid in the city of Topeka. The cost is a little dif ferent, being about twenty-five cents a yard between the best and poorest but the committee figured that the cost would be a minor matter in a few years' time. When the committee tried to send this approval through the council last night Councilman Howard rose from his seat and said that the people were not getting a hand in on the selection of the pavement and he believed they should he given a show. Then Mayor ixreen tnos up ine cue and the worst fight and the keenest was held for the next half hour. This is the first time Mayor Green has ever accused his councilmen of underhanded methods and it was the biggest surprise of the year. There was not a soul in the eal lories and the mayor had a clear field to tell the councilmen Jus,t what he thought of them. The mayor has al ways relied upon President Jordan of the council. W. fi. Tandy, chairman of mt' committee anri j. j. Lannan for wc.il rounded advice. They have al ways born the mainsprings of the council and they have always hung to gether on every proposition. Plea for Xcw Pavement. The fight started after a long speech in favor of the first class pavement by Mr. Jordan. Hp said that the citv was paying for 40 per cent of the pave ment laid and that they had a right to have a little say in the matter. He said the committee under the city en gineer had gone over the matter verv carefully and thoy had found that the new pavement would last manv rears Quality Eatables We submit these appetite fresheners CHEAM COKX-p.'p. o G brand 15c quality 2 cans J)C MACKKIIKL. in tomato sauce large oval fiat nn cans. oUC BULK MACAROXI fresh very fine 2 pounds if? for IOC COFFEE Fraser Bros.'spec lal blend per r lb PREACH PESsmall and tender per can 20c of? and ZOC APRICOTS evaporated fine quality per i f? lb IOC PROES fine large ones extra, 10c kind, 3 or lbs COFFEE K. K. O. G. brand 40c lb cans or? for OOC BUTTKRIXE Armour's Rutercup 2 lb. bricks or? for OOC CODFISH Georgia boneless lb brick 20c 2 o r for OOC BACOX hickory smoked 6 to 8 lb strips by the 1Q strip, lb IOC PVRE HOG LARD our special leader -per 11. lb 11C COAL OIL Kansas refined c:. ..,10c VERMICELLI the bulk extra nice per 1 0c CIGARS Lillian Russell 5c gt 10c Sugar on $5 orders, 25-lbs. $1 1 IrarBros longer than the old fashioned pave ment. He said in cart: "This city council is working for the best Interests of the city and we do not desire to over rule the people. We know that this new pavement Is bet ter tnan anything that has been lata in Topeka and I do not see why we should not adont a new standard. At this point Mayor Green made his comments. This Is the first time since the chair presentation two months ago that the mayor has been aroused to anger and sparks flew in all directions last night. Citv Engineer itogers at tempted to explain the new pavement to the mayor between heats, but he was comDletely swamped py tne vol cano and when the lava had cooled he was near the bottom struggling to free himself. But he was alive long enough to hear these words from his honor: "You were supposed to turn In three grades of pavement and let the peo ple choose from them. But you nave not any such thing. You have turned In one grade and told the people to accept It or get nothing regardless of the immense cost. I don't like It- you Ignore the wishes of the people and it Is not the right course for the mayor and the council of this city to pursue. I was at the meeting of this committee but I never heard a word about this underhanded scheme. I. as mayor, of this city feel responsible for everything passed by the council and I will not allow anything like this to flow from this chamber. Mayor and Jordan Clash. Councilman Jordan Jumped "Mr. Mayor, it was intimated to you In the meeting this afternoon that this one class would be approved tonight. I know it was because "It was not intimated to me" roared the mayor. "I know that it was and the com mittee understood it this way" fired back the council president. You are not the whole committee, are you?" questioned the mayor m a sarcastic manner. "No, and I don't intend to be," re turned the North Side gentleman. Then the fight dwindled down until the matters were cooled and the 'temper" had been taken out. Mayor Green said that there had been an alternate proposition brought up by this committee ever since the sand filler was used and he did not know who was at the head of it and didn't care. When one of the councilmen sug gested a recess and a reconsideration of the pavement by the committee it was taken up with a sigh of relief ana the council adjourned to the com mittee room. Here the fight was re newed with more vigor but the stabs and thrusts were more personal and could not be taken officially. When the committee reconsidered the matter it reported to the council that there were three classes of pavement for the people to choose from those named in the paragraphs above. The first class is the new pavement origi nally suggested by the committee and is the best pavement of the three. It is the height of brick paving today and contains an altogether new feature a feature that has never been adopted by any other city this is the combi nation filler invented by City Engineer Rogers. It is much better than either sand, asphalt or pitch and has been approved by manufacturers as well as all who have seen it and examined It Mayor Green said last night that he approved this class of pavement sug gested by the city engineer and he knew that the councilmen did also but it was not giving the people over the city a fair show. He said: "I can see where this pavement is far better than anything else the city has ever used and it costs more. If the people wish i petition for No. 1 they can have it and the city will be more than glad to give it to them but the people have asked for brick and sand filler and we should give It toy them and not force anything on them. Thus it is up to the people of this city to circulate another lot of peti tions to decide upon what pavement they wish. They must remember that the mayor and council favors the first class, (brick blocks and combination filler) and it Is by far the best pave ment but it will cost from $7.50 to $9 a lot number per year. These petitions must be brought to the council at once. The city clerk has been instructed by the city to advertise for bids three times and three kinds until 5 o'clock Wednesday evening, March 10. The people east of the Santa Ke shops through the efforts of their two energetic councilmen H. P. Miller and J. J. Lannan, will at last realize a roadway along the river bank of the Kansas river or over the tracks in the yards of the Santa Fe shop dis trict. Since the Santa Fe has asked for the vacating of a number of streets just northeast of their shops the people have risen in rebellion against such a thing unless the Santa Fe would promise to maintain a road through the shops down into the wholesale district of the city. The Santa Fe balked on a road crossing and likewise the city. A river road is running under the Santa Fe bridge at the present time but when the gov ernment advises its changes along the river bank it means that this little point under the Santa Fe bridge will be cut away and the people over east will have to go in a long round about way to the wholesale houses in the bottoms. In an ordinance enacted by the council last night the Santa Fe will sign up a contract to forever keep a road open through their shop district for the benefit of these peo ple. If the river washes the present road away it will be necessary for the Santa Fe to build a viaduct or an aqueduct for the roadway and have it constructed within ninety days af ter the abandonment of the present thoroughfare. In other words the Santa Fe will have to build a permanent roadway forty feet wide at their own expense. The city will maintain It after it is built. It shall be between the south bank of the Kansas river and south line of State street westerly from west line of Walnut street to alley between Adams and Jefferson streets. The Santa Fe must make an answer and acceptance in writing at once. In spite of the fact that the ordinance has been up for many weeks and the people on the East side are restless for its passage C. H. Kutz, the councilman who is always hollering for "the con stituents and the pee-pul" tried to way lay the ordinance last night by refer ring it back to the judicial committee or waiting until the next meeting of the council. When it came to a vote he didn't have a supporter. They Were Too Rough. Chicago, Feb. 24. Three attendants have been discharged by officials of the Northern hospital for the insane at Elgin, for mistreatment of patients. They were not charged with cruelty but were-unnecessarily rough In their care for the unfortunates. "We are trying to make people understand that this state institution is a hospital and not a prison," said the superintendent. Making Steel Rails at Gary. Chicago. Feb. 24. The great mills of the United States Steel corporation at Gary, Ind., today began the manufac ture of eteel raii- KANSASWOMAN ON TRIAL Accused lu Kansas City of Violating Divorce Laws. Kansas City. Feb. 24. A woman 30 years old sat In Jndsre Porterfleld's di vision of the criminal court yesterday aiternoon. She wore a pretty blue hat and a blue tailor made gown. A baby, 2 years old, played around her chair and her husband, Stephen A. Smith, jr.. a traveling salesman.- living at 3808 East Ninth street, sat by her side. The woman was to be tried for bigamy. Her accuser, Theodore W. Glynn, 65 years old, from whom she obtained a divorce in McLouth, Kan., sat across the room. The case involves the application of the divorce laws in Kansas and In Missouri. Glynn employed a special prosecutor to press the charge against his former wife. The special prosecutor asserts that the laws, in Kansas re quire that six months elapse before a divorced person may marry again and that a decree is not in full force ana effect until the end of that time. Mrs. Smith, it is asserted by the prosecutor, went to St. Joseph. Mo., and was married the second time before the six months had elapsed. The divorce laws of Missouri do not require six months to elapse before another marriage. Her defense Is that she did not violate the law of Missouri where she is being tried, and that she had no knowledge of the technicalities or the provisions of the Kansas divorce laws. She says she thought the day the Kansas judge granted her a divorce she had a right to be remarried at any time. ON AMERICAN PLAN. Affairs in Liberia. Patterned After the United States. Washlngton, Feb. 24. From a cor respondent in Monrovia, Liberia, the state department has received a letter touching affairs In that little republic n which the writer says that he has found general conditions much better than they had been represented to him all along the course of an African trip of six months. The letter says: 'Everything here is reminiscent of home, the flags on. the houses, the names of the streets. Every college In the country is founded on American benevolence. All its institutions are unique in Africa. I wandered through the old cemetery and on nearly every stone I read 'Virginia' South Carolina' and so on. "After a painstaking effort to get to the bottom of things I am convinced that the government fs to be com mended for having kept its head above water in spite of its poverty, and that the future of the coHntry is secure if the Liberlans could only have the as surance that the integrity and inde pendence of Libera is secure. There will be no difficulty about reforms if the threats of partition could be off set by one little assurance that the mother country would see them through as in the case of Cuba and China." EVANS IS BLUE. Admiral Comments on Return of the Fleet. Minneapolis. Minn., Feb. 24. Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans at the West hotel admitted that he felt blue. Hun dreds of miles away the great fleet which he started to take around the world and from which he had been taken by illness, was steaming into Hampton Roads after having covered itself with glory. "Yes, I am blue," said Evans. "When a man Is forced to realize that his work is over, that his life is behind him, I tell you he knows what it is to feel bad. "I'm sorry that some one had to In sinuate that there has been a quarrel between President Roosevelt and my self and that this resulted in my being not invited to be present at the wel come to the fleet. This is absolutely untrue," Admiral Evans said. "Through all the ages of history there never has been another cruise like the one that is just finished, and the men can feel gratified that this nation has shown the npnnlp nf the world what the genius of its people Is capable of accomplish ing- Admiral Evans urged the prompt nrrvmotion of the man who had ended the task he himself had Inaugurated. LEFT $1,500,000. Estate of Eugene Germain Divided Among His Family. Los Angeles. Cal.. Feb. 24. Property of the estimated value of $1,500,000 is disposed of by the will of the late Eu gene Germain which has been filed for .probate in the superior court here. The only gitt to any person outsiae oi tne immediate family or tne capitalist is a bequest of Ja.000 to Miss Mildred Hawkins, who was Mr. Germain's pri vate secretary for the last ten years. To the widow, Mrs. Caroline Germain of Switzerland, one-half of the proper ty is left and the remainder is to be given equally among the four children. Edmund and Marie uermam or tnis city, Mrs. Lillie B. Sherman of Alberta. Canada. Miss Claire German of Oxford, England. Max Lowenthal and J. A. Graves are named as executors. MRS. OGLE GETS PRIZE. Quincy Couple Who Eloped to Have New Concrete Residence. Chicago, Feb. 24. Mrs. Shelton Ogle, who was Miss Loretta Meliet of Quincy. HI., received the prize offered by exhibitors at the cement show to the young woman who would consent to be married in one of the booths. Miss Melle.t is understood to have con- FOR. Bronchitis Difficult Breathins USE il mesa Pour a teaspoonful of Omega Oil m a cup of boiling water, hold the mouth and nose close to the cup, and inhale the rising steam. Also rub the throat and chest with the OiL It gives quick relief. 10c, 25c., 60cJ A SulmSl sented, but, before the time for the ceremony which was to unite her with fahelton Ogle, also of Quincy, "eloped" with him to the South side where the knot was tied. When the codpie re turned to the show and the bride blushlngly confessed, those who "made me orrer decided -that she had earned it,and received an order for $2,000 worth of material required for a re inforced concrete AwBllins-. Mr. and Mrs. Ogle have started for me wt-r-i wnn the order careruny ioia ed away. DRUGGED AND ROBBED. A Second Ella Gineles Case Is Ke. ported to Chicago Police. Chicago. Feb. 24. That she was seiz ed by two men Monday night, threaten ed wicn death, forced to swallow i drug and carried to a hotel near Lin coin park where she remained uncon scious for 20 hours, is an experience re iaiea to tne police today by Mane Mclnrue, 19 years of ae-e. The story told bv the e-irl resembles In its weird details the case of Ella Gingles, who was found bound to a bath tub in the Wellington hotel last week. Miss Mclnrue was about to be married and she said jewelry given by ner nance had been stolen by her as sailants. WAR ON "LOAN SHARKS." Investigation of Six Chicago Houses Shows Enormous Profits. Chicago. Feb. 24. An audit of the business conducted by six Chicago con cerns that loan money on chattels and salaries has been completed by a firm of certified accountants working under the direction of the Legal Aid society. The results which show profits rang ing from 7 to 35 per cent a year will be used In the furtherance or legisia tion designed by- the society to alle viate the loan shark evil. The examination into the actual pro fits and losses of the money lenders marked the culmination of a three years' search for the facts. The law which will be sought pro vides that no more than 4 per cent a month shall be charged for chattel and salary loans. It is further proposed that a com pany be organized along the lines of the state pawners to loan money on chattels and salaries at not more than 4 per cent a month. WEDS AT AGE OF 90, Aged Mexican Millionaire Marries Gir of 18. Morelia. Mexico. Feb. 24. At the age of 90 years Juan Landeta, a Span ish multimillionaire has married Do lores Upbina, who is barely 18 years old. Because of the difference in the ages of the couple, an effort was made to keep the wedding as quiet as pos sible and the ceremony was performed at 5 o'clock in the morning, but the news that the ceremony was to be performed had gone broadcast and notwithstanding the early hour, the church was crowded by curious peo ple to see such an., unusual ceremopy. RAISE BURGLAR RATES. Increase in Crime Reacts on Insur ance Companies. New York, Feb. 24. Burglary in surance companies throughout the United States have decided to sub stantially Increase their rates be cause of the many recent burglaries. This was decided upon at a recent meeting in Philadelphia. The in creases are to Include the rates to banks all over the country and all classes of burglary Insurance in New York city. RAISE PRICE OF STAPLES Advance Recommended by Retail Merchants. Chicago Chicago, Feb. 24. Advance in prices of staple merchandise, sugar, tea, coffee, certain lines of dry goods and household goods, is urged by the Retail Merchants' Association of Chi cago. "Increased tariffs and general in creases of cost prices," is the reason given for the organizations attitude. A meeting to consider the subject further will be called within a week. WILL TRY IT A MONTH, South Carolina Will Experiment With State Wide Prohibition. Columbia, S. C, Feb. 24. It Is said that a compromise has been reached between the warring factions in the state senate on pending liquor legisia tion which will result in state wide prohibition in South Carolina for at least one month. The rumored compro mise provides for state wide prohibi tion to become effective July 1, and re main in effect until August 1, after which counties now "wet" may hold special elections to determine whether county dispensaries shall be continued or whether prohibition shall be made permanent. The state wide bill has al ready passed the house. EGGS TAKE A DROP. Decline of Ten Cents Reported New Yorlc Market. in New York, Feb. 24. Eggs in New York dropped in price to 25 cents a dozen yesterday as compared with 34 cents a few days ago. The slump was the result of the receipt here of 16,651 cases of thirty dozen each, totalling 5.994.S60 eggs. Additional heavy receipts are expected and a further decline iri prices will follow. HE SHOT TWOTeRSONS While iu Custody of Officer and En Route to Jail. Malvern, Ark.. Feb. 24. While in custody of a constable, being con veyed to jail on -a charge of having threatened to kill. his wife from whom he had separated. B. H. Hunicutt fired j on and killed his -14-year-old brother-Jin-law, John Hartsell, and wounded I Mrs. Hunicutt, near here. Hunicutt escaped CHICAGO MACHINE WON. Municipal Voters' League Snowed f n der at Primaries. Chicago, Feb. 24. Party organiza tions, generally referred to as "the machines" won all along the line on the city ticket and in most Instances on the aldermanic. In yesterday's pri mary. The Municipal Voters' league fared badly, but it has consolation in the fact that the Lictuor Dealers' league did not do better. The victory of the "machines" on the city tickets was decisive. On both sides they nominated all the candi dates to whom they had thrown their strength. The advocates of the pres ent system of primary nominations, however, have one good excuse in ascribing the result to the light vote cast. It was abnormally low and it appears only the adherents of "the machine" went to the polling places'. The total vote cast was 95,045. De ducting the socialistic and prohibition ist vote it was 93,9 59 for the Re publicans and Democrats as shown by the nominations for city clerk, over which there was some contest. The following nominations were made for the principal offices: For city treasurer R. N. Howell, Republican: H. J. Hildreth, Jr.. Democrat; E. L. Griffith. Prohibition; W. E. Rodriguez. Socialist. For city clerk I. H. Marks, Re publican, (organized candidate); F. D. Connery, Democrat; C. B. Hull, Prohibitionist; A. W. Mance. Socialist. SEARCHING THE SLUMS. Denver Man Visits Eastern Seeking Information. Cities New York, Feb. 24. Edwin A. Brown the Denver millionaire who was recently reported as investigat ing conditions of the unemployed by personal tours In Chicago In the slums and lodging houses is now in New York continuing his research work. He is staying at the Waldorf-Astoria here, but nightly he dons rough work ing clothes and journeys to the East side. When he has sufficient data Mr. Brown will return to Denver in the interest of a movement which he has started there to establish municipal lodging houses. He is a cousin of W. C. Brown, the new president of the New York Central railroad. Aside from his plan to establish municipal lodging houses Mr. Brown is interested in the creation of a na tional park in the White river forest reservation in Colorado. In the inter est of this project he called on President-elect Taft here yesterday. He will soon go to Washington to lay the matter before congress. Speaking of the plan he said: "My first thought in regard to establishing the White River National park was a philanthropic one and I have thought for a long time what a grand place it would be to build a sanitarium for our indigent soldiers and sailors and also for a recuperating station for malaria stricken soldiers from the Philippines and elsewhere." EGGS GO UP IN CHICAGO. Retail Dealers Taking Advantage of the Lenten Season. Chicago, Feb. 24. Wholesale egg dealers at the beginning of the Lenten season assert that the retailers are de manding extortionate prices from the public. Prevailing conditions, they say, warrant a big reduction In prices to consumers. The Chicago butter and egg board has issued the following notice: "The press committee of the Chi cago Butter and Egg board wishes to announce to the public that the price of new laid fresh eggs has declined 7 cents in a week so that the consum er should buy the best eggs from re tailers for 27 cents a dozen." Retailers, as a rule, loaded up with eggs before the present slump started in. and were caught with large quan tities unsold. Receipts have been In creasing for a week, and the market has been fairly glutted. BIBLE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Church Women to Work With Legis lators for Its Re-establishment. Chicago. Feb. 24. A movement has begun among church women to labor incessantly with the legislature to provide some way by which the Bible can again be introduced in the public schools. The Rev. E. R. Worrel, who is heading the movement says: "The family altar is being discarded and the young have no religious in struction in the public schools. In stead of improving on the example set by the Puritans we are drifting away from it, and I am rrank to say that I believe that dark days are ahead for this country unless we can return to that ideal standard." MAKE SWEEPING CUTS. East Bound Freight Rates From Pa cific Reduced. San Francisco, Feb. 24. A sweep ing reduction in eastbound freight rates between this city and New York has been announced by the Pacific Mail Steamship company. The reduc tion cuts about 25 per cent off the former rates. The westbound freight rates are not affected. The company has also sent out a large number of solicitors throughout the state selling business. It is stated that the deter mination of local shippers to estab lish an independent line between this port and Laboca Panama, connecting with the Panama railroad and the fed eral steamship line up the Atlantic coast, led to the reduction.- The former eastbound rates range from 40 to 75 cents per 100 pounds. with 55 cents as a base. The new rate, is 40 cents per 100 pounds on all com modities. Next to Sunshine pure air and deep breathing, the best medicine for all run-down con ditions of the stomach, nerves and blood, is that unfailing renovater, restorative and tonic eeckam Sold Everywhere. la boxes 10c and 25c ANNUAL SALE BOX HOSIERY Every Kind of Hosiery is included We carry in regular stock 236 num bers of men's, women's and children's Hosiery. Every single one of them is included in this Annual Sale of Hosiery by the Box. The greater majority of our Hosiery is the famous "Topsy" brand the most satisfactory Hose on the market; the one that gives the best all-around wear, the best value for the money. This week you can buy Six pairs of any 10c ao Hosiery, for OC Six pairs of any 12 rrt Hosiery, for OtJC Six pairs of any 15c rro Hosiery, for OC- Six pairs of any 25c d qq Hosiery, for P.jCO Six pairs of any 35c 3 -j Hosiery, for 4X. 7 Six pairs of any 50c 1q Q Hosiery, for J.D It i not necessary to buy six pain of one kind, you can (elect any aix pain at one price LECTURE Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans (FIGHTING BOB) Auditorium. March 1st, 1909 Subject "From Hampton Roads to San Francisco" Pronounced by the press of New York, Philadelphia, Chi cago and other Eastern cities to be the most interesting lec ture heard in years. Prices: $1, 75c, 50c Reserved Seats on aale at Stansfield's Drug Store, 632 Kansas Avenue MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22. 1909. Subscription order for tickets mailed to G. W. Bainter, Room 32, Col umbian Building. Remit by postoffice money order or express order with stamped envelope. Novelty Theater Topeka Theater Beautiful Matinee 2;30. Evening 7:45, 9:15 7 A DREAM OF BEAUTY 4 LIND? 4 OTHER BIG ACTS 4 Prices Always the Same Matinee, Any Seat 10c Evening, Lower Floor 20c Balcony 10c ROAST MONKEY. Devilled Whale and Grilled Boa Con. stridor on the Menu. New York. Feb. 24. Devilled whale blubber, grilled boaconstrictor and roast monkey are among the delicacies on the menu of the seventh annual dinner of the Canadian Camp which will be held at the Hotel Astor on Tues day evening, March second. Great dis appointment has been expressed be cause a consignment of dried elephant from Calcutta has been delayed in ship ment. There will be speeches at the dinner provided the speakers survive the repast. RESTORE FREIGHT KATE. Old Tariff on Agricultural Implements to lie Established. Chicago, Feb. 24. The railroads which are members of the transcon tinental freight bureau have decided to restore the rate on agricultural im plements. The rate from Chicago to the Pacific coast was increased some time ago from $1.35 to $1.45 per 100 pounds. So far as can be learned this is the only rate which the bureau lines have decided to restore. Death of A. Xi. Patterson. Chicago, Feb. 24. A. L. Patterson, one of the oldest newspaper men in Chicago and business manager of the Chicago Times when that paper was in existence, is dead. General 111 health is given as the cause. Mr. VU. a. OmITmS Fhe Crosty Bros.-Co. BY Thursday, February 25th The Washburn Opera Co. in "The ColIegeChaperone' Prices 25 to 75c Seats Today SATURDAY MAT. MGHT IT ED SIEGEIj In the Breezy Western Play THE COW PUNCHER Watch for (he Man With the Rope PRICES Night 10-20-30-oOc. Matinee 10c and 25c. Monday 25c to 91. Boxes $1.50 Jules Murry, Present Norman Hackett in CLASSMATES tire; r. Mat. i; Night 7:45 and 9:15 Mile. Joyce Gray Marzelles Birds La Selle Trio Sabine and Vera Mat. 10c Nigh is 10 and 20 Cents First Kvening Performance Reserved. Patterson was born in Fredonia, N. Y., in 1831. and before coming to Chi cago had been with Detroit papers. CASTOR I A Por Infants and Children. TfiB Kind Ycu Havs Always Bought Bears the Signature of n 7 V