The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
May 1, 1909

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1 r EVERYBODY EVERYBODY 20 PAGES NEEDS IT. 20 PAGES LAST EDITION. SATURDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, MAY 1, 1909. SATURDAY EVENING. FIVE CENTS. reads nr. (U FJf ill U Mill.. (I rl III fm. ill II 1 DUE TO RAILROADS Disappearance of Steamboat Traffic From the Mississippi Is Discussed in a Report of the Waterways Commission. CANALS ARE AFFECTED Mileage of 2,444 26, Costing $81,171,374, Is Lost. i; ood s Carried by Bail at a Rate Below Cost. Washington, May 1. Few people, perhaps, realize that the traffic move ment on the lower Mississippi river, once so tremendous, has so materially declined in recent years, that the su premacy once enjoyed by that great stream has been transferred to the Ohio river and that, therefore, Pitts burg rather than either St. Louis or New Orleans, is today the most impor tant river point in America. Those and other interesting facts are gleamed from the "Appendix" to the preliminary report of the inland water ways commission. The report Itself was made public recently, but the "Appendix" which has just come off the government printing office presses, was made public today. The greater portion of the data contained in it was prepared under the direction of Her bert Knox Smith, commissioner of the bureau of corporations. It is shown that the lower Mississippi which always has been recognized as of greater commercial importance than the upper part, still retains this rela tive importance. Among the Important factors in the decline of traffic on the lower Mississippi may be mentioned that formerly large quanties of wheat, corn, and oats were sent down the river from St. Louis and other points to New Orleans, but the building of railroads through Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma to the Gulf, together with the lack of attention river im provements, has operated against the shipment of grain down the Mississippi. Fewer Steamboats. This has resulted in the gradual dis appearance in the last fifteen years of many finely equipped steamboats on the lower Mississippi as a result of (harp railroad competition and other causes. Another important cause for this de cline In the traffic movement on that great stream has been the introduction of the cotton compress resulting In the overturning of the old system of hand ling cotton by river. Formerly the only cotton compresses were located at important centers, such 'as Memphis. Vicksburg and New Orleans, but now any town of slight importance has Its own compress which has excellent fa cilities for receiving and shipping bales of cotton by rail. The report declares that the develop ment of river traffic is hindered in many ways by the railroads which at pome important points on the Ohio river have gained control of much of the land available for terminal facili ties. One of the serious difficulties for lines operating On the Ohio and its tributaries is the mutter of excessive wharfage charges. The packet lines charge that It is a common practice for little towns along the river to levy charges which in some instances run from one-fourth to one-third of the net profits of the boats. Boat lines, as a rule, mike lower rates than those of rail carriers. The loss of pro-rating ar rangements with the railroads added difficulty for the river lines, for instead of being able to quote through rates, the packet lines must now quote their own rate to the point where they con- r.ect with the railroad apd then add the local tariff rate of the railroad from that point to. destination. This loss of pro-rating arrangements has seriously affected the packet lines and has prac tically ruined the traffic in horse-shoes, cotton ties, bar iron, wire nails, staples, etc.. in shipments to the south and west where formerly the river freight was heavy. A significant feature of the report is that dealing with "railroad control of river traffic and private canals." A number of packet lines engaged in busi ness on the Mississippi and its tributar ies are mentioned as showing "truces of railroad Influences." Several private canals are also mentioned as being dominates ty ranrona innuences. In this connection the report striking lv shows the extent to which state and private canals have been abandoned the total mileage abandoned to date be ing 2.441.26 miles, representing a cost approximated at Sfl.lTl.3T4. Among the more important causes for this whole sale abandonment of canals are the in ability of some canals to compete with n.odern railroads and the mismanage ment of other canals, together with a popular impression that such systems of public worKs nave done more harm tlian good, and, finally, a belief that the chief means of Internal communi cation was not to be water but rail. In discussing the relation of water transportation to railroads rates, the report says: "It has been claimed that water transportation Is a safeguard rgalnst exorbitant charges by railroads through large sections of the country. It is undoubtedly true, at any rate, that water competition is a potent cause of local discrimination in railroad rates." Water Competition. It is pointed out that the importance ot water competition depends very largely upon whether it is by canal, river. lake, or ocean. It appears to vary with the physical characteristics of the navigable waterways employed and the number and size of the vessels which can beused thereon. The Importance of canals as regula tors of freight rates, it is shown.is much less than formerly. Relative to rivers it is stated that their influence on rail road charges varies with the length of the navigable route, and also with the depth, wharfage facilities, etc. The Mississippi Is paralleled on both sides by railnaos operating long trains over easy grades at the least possible cost Jiiver steamers can still underbid the railroads to some extent on local traf fic, but they are at a disadvantage in loading or terminal expenses, and in surance or risk, as well as on account of the rise and fall in the river. It is claimed that the railroads take traffic at unduly low rates along the river and at competitive points generally, and re coup themselves by high charges at noncompetitive points. The serious declaration is rnvie that jr. many cases railroads are probably carrying goods at less than cost for the purpose of shutting out water compe tition. "It is evident that in such cases an increase in the rail rate would be an advantage to all concerned." it is declared, "for it would restore certain bulky traffic to the waterways, where it economically belongs, and leave the railway equipment available for trat fie properly moving by land, and at the same time making possible a reduction of other rail rates by cutting off busi ness done at a loss and by increasing the volume of profitable business. Nor should tho railways fear the restora tion of water traffic to this extent, for the history of water transportation shows that it frequently makes traffic for the railroads more than sufficient to make up for the apparent loss of business. SHE IS ACQUITTED The Jury Finds Miss "Johnny" Davidson Guiltless Of the Charge of Murdering Her Sister's Suitor. Neosho, Mo., May 1. Miss "Johnny" Davidson, the young heiress on trial here charged with the murder of Roy Ramsour, her sister's suitor, was ac quitted this morning. The jury was out 19 hours, having been given the case at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon, after a sensational trial. Miss "Johnnie" Davidson. Who Warn Acquitted of Murdering Kay Rain- sour, Today. Miss Davidson is wealthy in her own right and her family also is well to do, and because of the prominence of the principals the case has caused intense feeling. The prosecution was vigorous while the defense spared nothing in its efforts to free the young woman. jesterday Miss Davidson showed the strain of the trial for the first time. She broke down and cried, as many other women in the court room did, when her attorney concluded his plea for her life. She also gave way to her feeling when the prosecutor condemned her as a "cold blooded murderess." DEAD BOY IS KNOWN Victim of Central Hotel Fire Was Fred Roe, Not Stratton. Tho boy known as L. E. Stratton who lost his life in the Central hotel fire has been Identified. His right name was Fred E. Roe and his home was at Humansville, Mo., though it is understood that his mother has re cently moved to Boonevtlle. She is on her way to Topeka. The indentifi cation was secured through W. P. Hemphill, manager of the Independ ent Telephone company who found that the boy under the name of L. E. Stratton several days before the fire had called on Roy Pine on the long distance telephone at Wamego. Pine was communicated with and told that the boy's real name was Roe and that he worked on a farm near Wamego last summer. His relatives in Mis souri were then communicated with. Left Missouri Three Years Ago. Humansville. Mo., May 1. Fred Roe who formerly lived in this city left here three years ago with his mother for Kansas City. Roe was light complexioned, had light hair, was rather short in stature, one finger of the right hand had been sawed off while working with a wood saw, one crooked finger. His mother is Mrs. Li Hie M. Roe whose address is Armour station. Kansas City. Kan. She worked for the Loose Wiles Candy Co.. when last heard from. They lived here about ten years. An uncle of the boy, James Clayton, now lives west of town. Fred Roe was considered rather wild. The body in Topeka corresponds exactly with the description given in the above dispatch. GUILTY OF LIBEL Verdict Returned Against Hearst's Paper In Rockefeller Case. New York. May 1. A verdict of guilty of criminal libel has been found against the publishers of the New York American by the jury charging the publication of an article libelling Jnhn D. Rockefeller. PRINCESS IS NAMED. She Is Called Juliana Louise Emma Marie WUhelmina. The Hague. May 1. The condition of Queen Wilhelmina. who yesterday gave birth to a daughter, and the in fant princess today is thoroughly satisfactory'- The princess has been named Ju'iana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina. Weather Indications. Chicago, Mav 1. Forecast for Kan sas: Tonight fair and probably follow ed by increasing cloudiness by Sunday eight; slowly rising temperature; frost tonight. COLDESTIN MAY. Mercury Drops to 28 Degrees This Morning. New Record for Low Tempera ture at This Season. BLOSSOMS WITHERED. Feared That Entire Fruit Crop Is Destroyed. Other Sections Experience Sim ilar Weather Conditions. The lowest temperature for the date in the history of the Kansas weather department W3S recorded at 5:30 o'clock this morning, when it reached 28, or four degrees below freezing. It is the first time on record that the temperature ever reached this low point after April 20. Ice a quarter of an inch in thickness was formed In exposed places, and although the wind kept at a velocity of from 12 to 20 miles per hour all night, it is feared all fruit buds were frozen beond re covery. The indications are that the entire fruit crop of the state has been destroyed, as the low temperature was a general condition. About 10 o'clock last night the sky cleared, and the wind dropped tem porarily, and for an hour the indica tions pointed to frost. Before mid night the wind had again risen, and kept up a frost-preventing velocity for the rest of the night. With a. temperature of 28 ana the development of fruit buds, it is not necessary to consult fruit experts be fore holding funeral services over the 1909 crop in Kansas. Wellhouse Fears for Fruit. Secretary Wellhouse of the state board of horticulture, when asked to day about the effects of last night's freeze on the fruit crop, stated that it was impossible to give any definite idea of the damage done at this time. It will be a couple of weeks yet before the extent of the damage will De known, but he does not believe that the apple crop was killed. "The crop was Daaiy aamagea last night." he said, "of this there is not the slightest doubt. However, the ap ples were backward this year ana blossomed very slowly. Where the blossoms were out I fear the fruit was badly damaged if not killed, but in the case of the trees where the buds had not burst and where fertilizer was used I believe that the apples were not killed. The peaches were hurt in February. This freeze did not do them much further damage as the blossoms have fallen and the buds are protected to a certain extent. Of the small fruit the strawberries were damaged last night to some extent but the other small fruit was not far enough advanced to be hurt very bad ly. That all the apple crop was killed i last night I will not believe, but I am not now prepared to say what per cent was damaged. It will tie two or three weeks yet before 'I can make a definite state of the per cent of the loss." Growing Harm Slowly. This afternoon the indication favor higher temperature tonight, and the wind Is-blowing 20. miles per hour from the northwest. .The hourly temperatures recorded are as follows: 7 o'clock 3l!ll o'clock 39 8 o'clock 32112 o'clock' 40 9 o'clock 34 1 o'clock 43 10 o'clock 36 2 o'clock 45 Fruit Killed In Wichita. Wichita, Kan., May 1. Fruit growers and gardners of this county including D. H. Cooley, of the Cooley orchards, William Hoover, of the Hoover fruit farm, W. t scneu oi the Wichita nursery and the Hansen nurseries, said this morning that prac- tically all fruit both large and small j 1 1 1 -3 V 1 nttrht'o nut I W AillCU .V laob 1 a G wun- t At many fruit farms ice three-quar- ters of an ich thick formed during the night. The lowest temperature was 27 degree at 4 o'clock this morn ing. Small fruits, such as currant and gooseberries were frozen through and through, and under the influence of this forenoon's bright sunshine, cherries and many other of the frozen fruits turned blacK. The apple crop will be the greatest loss to this sec tion. Gardens also suffered heavily except in unexposed places. Drops to 20 Degrees. Kansas City, May 1. Freezing weather with the temperature In west ern Kansas going as low as 20 de grees above zero, still prevailed in the southwest today, according to the lo cal observer. It covered most of Mis souri, all of Kansas, the greater por tion of Oklahoma and extended into the Texas Pan Handle. Growers in the vicinity of Wichita, Kan., report much fruit, both of the large and small varieties killed. On many Kan sas fruit farms, ice three-quarters of an inch thick formed. REUNION IN PITTSBURG. Old Time Railroad Clerks Meet Home of "Nellie BIj." at New York. May 1. Many prominent railroad men who 25 or 30 years ago were humble clerks in the railroad of fices of Pittsburg were last night the guests of Mrs. Margaret J. Cochran, widow of Judge S. P. Cochran of Pitts burg, with whom they boarded before they obtained eminence. Mrs. Cochran, who was then known as "Mother" Coch ran, conducted a boarding house in Arch street, Pittsburg, and the railroad clerk who could find accommodations in her house, counted himself lucky. The reunion, which lasted well into the early hours of the day was at the home of her daughter. Mrs. E. C. Sea man, in West Fifty-seventh street, who achieved fame as "Nellie Bly," the young woman who made the sensational trip around the world. Among tne "boys as "Mother" Coch ran still calls them, who were present last night, were T. W. Gallagher, gen eral freight agent of the Baltimore Ohio railroad, with headquarters in Baltimore; Oscar A. Constans, general freight agent of the Baltimore Ohio railroad at Pittsburg: B. Bowland. traf fic manager of the Brunswick Steam ship company in New York; J. F. Con stans. general freight agent of the Chi- cago, Peoria St. Louis railroad, at Pittsburg, and Thomas G. Smiley, gen eral freight agent of the Western Mary land railroad at Baltimore. U. S. WILL PROSECUTE Individauls In Sugar Trust Mut Answer to Law. New York, May 1. Criminal prosecu tions by the federal government will be begun as a result of the disclosures in the recent suit of the government against the American Sugar Refining company. This announcement was made today by Henry Stimson, who is acting as special attorney for. the gov ernment. Mr. Stimson's statement followed a conference with United States District Attorney Wise in the latter's office. "Of course there will be a criminal prosecution of the guilty persons," Mr. Stimson declared. "There will be no let up, but on the other hand, the case will be prosecuted in a finish. "The corporation has already been punished criminally by the S134,000 pen alties imposed,"- he added. "That was. a punishment for criminal acts. The other $2,000,000 was restitution of back duties accruing from false weighing. The thing for us to do now is to get at the human being behind the corporation, whether officer or em ploye, who have been guilty of crimi nal acts and punish them. We can not tell-when the prosecution will begin, but it will be as soon as we get our evidence ready to present," BOY'S NECK IS BROKEN. WUlie Shannon's FaU From a Fatal. Horse Willie Shannon, 12 years old, was in stantly killed just before noon today, by falling from a horse. The boy's neck was broken, and he died instant ly. The little Shannon boy, who lived at 432 Lafayette street, and two other boys. George Lortie and James Wall, were out riding near the gas mixing sta tion east of the cemetery. Shannon was riding behind Lortie on the same bourse, and the Wall boy rode another hourse. The Shannon boy fell to the hard roadbed, and his -companions thinking that he was stunned, went for help. Older persons who were called. found that the boy was dead, and called Coroner H. H. Keith. No inquest will be held, as the coroner is satisfied there is no mystery about the case. WHO KILLED HIM? Young Man Shot Dead at Home of His Sweetheart. Elkhart, Ind., May 1. H. Laverne Roeder, 19 years old, has been ehot dead In the parlor at the home of thfc parents of his sweetheart, Leona Leviston. The county coroner is mak- Ing an investigation to determine whether he committed suicHe or wif murdered. A revolver was found near young Roeder's body and a Drother of the girl maintains that Roeder shot himself when he, Leviston, was out of the room. Roeder and Miss Leviston had quar reled and he went to her home to bid her goodbye, prior to his departure for California. Miss Levlston's parents had forbidden him to come to their house. The girl was in an upstairs room at the time of the shooting. SCHOONER GOES ASHORE Crew Boards tho Yawl and Rows Out to Sea. New York, May 1. The five masted schooner William C. Carnegie of Port- land, Maine, went ashore near the life cavinc ctatirtn (in the SOllth MH st t)f

Long Island in a northeast gale and thick weather early today. Captain Reed and his crew of nine men, unable to reach the shore, boarded their yawl boat and, rowing seaward, anchored to await the coming of help. The Carnegie was bound from Nor folk to Portland. Crews from the life saving station were unable to get through the tremendous surf. One boat was overturned and two of the life savers were caught underneath it and nearly drowned before their com rades could rescue them. TABLE SET FOR DINNER. A Steel Barge Minus Picked Up. Crew Is Travers City, Mich., May 1. Ann Arbor car ferry No. 1 picked up the steel barge Batavia floating 18 miles south of Fox island last night without a crew. The table was set for dinner. The barge was towed to Xorfhport. No one konws what has become of the crew. It is feared they are lost. The Batavia was a lighter of 202 tons and was built in 1904 for the Le high Valley Transportation company of Buffalo, N. Y. Raining in Philadelphia. Philadelphia. May 1. Philadelphia New York game postponed; rain. Snow Postpones t'liicago Game. Chicago. May 1. Chicago-Cleveland game postponed; snow. ISain Postpones New York Game. New York. May 1. New York Philadelphia game postponed; wet grounds. No Game at Brooklyn, Rain. Brooklyn, May 1. Brooklyn-Boston game pontponed: wet grounds. Wet Grounds at Pittsburg. Pittsburg, May 1. Pittsburg-Chi-cago game postponed; wet grounds. RaJn at Boston. Boston. May 1. Boston-Washington game postponed; rain. Rain Spoils College Game. New Haven. May 1- Yale-University of Pennsylvania game postponed; rain. Yale university track meet post poned: rain. STORM VICTIMS. Number of Dead in the South. Estimated at 100. Forty Were Killed in One Coun ty In Tennessee. TWO STATES ESCAPED Louisiana and Texas Appear to Ee Untouched. Buildings and Crops Destroyed and Live Stock Killed. Louisville. May 1. May day, following the wind storm which caused perhaps 100 deaths throughout the southern states, will be spent by the telegraph companies in repairing their wires. With the overland line of communica tion from Louisville to New Orleans once established, authentic lists of the v.ctims of the storm may be secured. It has been years since the winds have gathered so many victims. Ten nessee, sloping westward from the Vir ginia, mountains to the dunes along the muiussnipi, proviaea an angle ror tne wind to pivot UDon. and the list of fill dead in that state seems to have heen corroborated. Arkansas. Alabama. Mis sissippi and Georgia also suffered. Word from Guthrie, Ky., early today is that six persons were killed there, the only fatalities in Kentucky so far as is known. Louisiana and Texas seem tn have been untouched but Door commun ication makes this doubtful. as iar east as Mount Sterling lev barns and houses were unroofed, to bacco beds washed away; turnpikes made rivers of water and fires started in overturned dwellings. At Frankfort the same conditions Drevailed. onlv less severely. All the counties from the Missis-sinni to the Big Sandy have similar reports. orty Killed in One County. Nashville. Tenn.. May 1 Earlv re ports this morning concerning yester day's storm add to the gravity of the situation at Pulaski, Giles county; Cen treville, Hickman countv: Favetteville. Lincoln county; Franklin. Williamson county and other sections of central Tennessee. Giles county's death list. It is renort- ed may reach 40. while the irotertv damage approximates $150,000. Hick man county reports seven dead and $100,000 damage. Lincoln county reports eight killed, a long list of injured and the hamlet of Harms almost completely destroyed. Half a dozen deaths are known of In Williamson county, where the property damage is vast and from every point in the central section come stories of buildings and crops destroy ed, live stock killed and in several in stances tires. At Bells, in Crockett county, six per sons were killed and a hundred others renaerea homeless. Estimates) Coming In. Memphis,- Tenn., May 1. While some sections in the pathway of the storm are still to be heard from, in formation so far received from Ark ansas, western Tennessee and north ern Mississippi, bring the total num ber of killed by the tornado of Thurs day night to 100, the injured, some of whom are believed to be fatally hurt to twice the, number, and while an accurate estimate of,, the monetary loss is not yet possible, each dispatch describes the storm as the most de structive that has ever swept over this section of the country. It was also the most remarkable as to the extent of the territory affected. The greatest number of dead and injured in reported from Horn Lake, Miss., here eight bodies have been discovered among the ruins of the farm dwellings. Of this number sev en are those of white people. The In jured is placed at 50, many of. whom are seriously -hurt. The property loss Is roughly estimated at $100,000 In this vicinity. Caddo Gap, Ark., re ports a similar number of dead and many wounded. At Fayetteville, Tenn., the death list is placed at 15, and the injured at 50. Dead and Injured. Other towns from which reports have been received here are: In Arkansas Marlanna, four dead, 20 injured. Near Hot Springs, four Injured. Palestine, 15 injured. Bee Branch, 2 dead. 3 Injured. Heber, 2 dead, 11 injured. Wilburn, 1 dead. Wheatley, 1 dead, 3 Injured. Crawfordsville, 1 injured. Marion, 5 dead, 8 injured. Seebuton. 1 dead, 1 injured. In Tennessee Sommerville, 5 dead, four injured. Bolivar. 1 dead," 13 injured. Dechard, 4 dead, 13 injured. Montezuma, 12 injured. Humboldt, 4 dead. Medina. 3 dead. 8 injured. Whiteville. 2 injured. Bells, 6 dead, 23 injured. Quilto, three dead, 12 injured. Lula. 4 dead. Deliach, 2 dead. Hanley. 2 dead. 10 injured. Clarksville, 1 dead, 6 injured. Steel Bridge Blown Bonn. CLaffanooga. Tenn., May 1. Two are known to be dead as the result of the destructive storm that swept up Sequatchie valley yesterday. South east of Jasper. 17 houses and the steel bridge over Sequatchie river were blown down. At Old Hollow, which is a few miles west of Winchester, it is reported that seven persons were killed. There was much property damage in Chattanooga. Storm Turns Into Blizzard. Chicago. May 1. The storm which began Thursday and the death list of which approximates 200 persons in the states of Illinois, Tennessee, Ala bama. Arkansas. Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, and Pennsylvania,, took the form of a mild blizzard in the up per lake region today, including Chi cago, where a moderate wind was accompanied by snow. At Superior, Wis., there was snow enough for sleighing. Winnipeg re ported many cattle killed and from the southwest came stories of blasted orchards. Wire conditions, according to the telegraph and telephone companies, were -much improved. The weather bureau's summary of conditions today said: "The storm this morning is centered over the Lake Superior region, while a secondary disturbance covers the At lantic coast states. The weather in the rear of the storm is slowly clear ing, snow still falling! in the western lake region and the upper Mississippi valley is now fair. Abnormally cold weather has advanced from the Rocky mountain region eastward over the central valleys, freezing temperatures being reported as far south as south ern Missouri and frosts as far south as Texas and Arkansas." Down to 23. Sioux City, la.. May 1. Freezing weather prevailed in this section last night. The temperature dropped to 23 degrees in Sioux City, the coldest for May since the establishment of the weather bureau. Steady FaU of Snow. Superior. Wis., May 1. The bliz zard of the last two days has been succeeded by a steady and heavy snowfall today. The streets have from six, Inches to a foot of snow. Havoc Ajuong Cattle. Winnipeg, Man., May 1. Tho snow storm and the cold weather of the past week, have worked havoc among the cattle on the ranges of southern Alberta. The older cattle came through in fairly good condition, but hundreds of- young heifers in calf succumbed. PRICE OF PEACE. General Wlckersham Tells Corpora tious It Is Obedience to Law. K,ni -VrtY-V XTsnr 1 Tlefnrft nearlv all inatifua' tt tliA minreme court of New York and Brooklyn and many widely known corporation attorneys, George W. Wickersham, attorney gen eral in tha ahinof of President Taft. spoke with the authority of the ad ministration and outnnea us poucy iu regard to the corporations. "fi,A nnvir nf tiiA nrpqpnt a dministra- tion If none the less important than was the last in continuing 10 emorcc mo laws of the country and in endeavoring to effectuate the intent of the people anan1HnD thrftnPh rflltCTPHS In PTC VG Tlt- Ing the things which the people have come to believe inconsistent wun me welfare of the republic, but the meth .,1 u i-v.;,.v. am npcFwsArv to awaken the business community to a recognition of the existence and vitality of these laws are no longer essential, saia iur. Wickersham. "We have neara irequenny i from the representatives of certain business interests in the country cries of 'Let us have peace' and iei us alone.' The price of peace is obedience to law; those who honestly try to keep the law need not tear prosecution. t Am narfwitiv vL-oil Aware that there i ,.nM..tatntir cit the. nreoise SCOOe and meaning of the law which most closely touches au ousiness cimu of the country namely, the Sherman anti-trust law and I should be the last to authorize the institution of a crimi nal proceeding against men wno, wnu out intent to violate the law, have nev ertheless acted in techincal contraven nt an extre.me and most drastic construction ot that enactment." WELCOME TO JAPANESE. Extended by Frisco, California and the Nation. San Francisco, Cal., May 1. For the first time in many years, San Francisco is extending the hospitality of her harbor to a visiting squadron of Japanese warships. ReDresentatlves of city,, state and nation united today- in a memorable greeting for Admiral Ijichl and the of AnAr. anA men of the two cruisers which arrived this morning from San Pedro after an easy cruise oi iwo nays. The squadron was met by the revenue cutter McCulloch and escorted Into Golden Gate while a fieet of excursion boats, many of them gaiiy aecoraiea with Tatinp and American flags. followed the larger vessels to anchor age. When Man-of-War row was reached four cruisers of Admiral Swinburne's fleet thundered a salute. Ai4w.ti.oi SnrlnahiirnA and General Tt'.nn afli.nmntinipH hv their rMMG. tive staffs, headed a committee of lo cal men who formally receivea ine Japanese. TO HAVE A HEARING Smith and WUliams WIU Resist Re moval to D. C. Indianapolis, Ind May 1. Delavan Smith and Charles R. Williams, pro prietors of the Indianapolis News, in dicted by the grand Jury of the Dis trict of Columbia, with the proprietors of tha "New York World, on the charge of having committed criminal libel in publishing certain statements bearing on the purchase of the Panama canal by the United States government, will appear before Judge Anderson in the United States district court here late today and will be served with wart ants for their arrest. They will give bond for their ap pearance in the court at a later day, probably the first week of June, for a hearing on the question of their re moval to the District of Columbia for trial. 'Messrs. Smith and Williams will resist removal. This procedure was determined on today at a conference between Judge Anderson and the attorneys repre senting both sides. KEPT THE AIR WARM. Colorado Fruit Men Burned Fires All Night to Save Crop. Grand Junction, Colo., May 1, Two hundred "smudge" pots, watched through the night by an acmy of men, women and children, have probably saved from destruction the fruit crop of the Grand valley, estimated this year to be worth three million dollars. All during the night the country from Debeque and Palisade to Fruita. and Loma was ligh.ted by the glare of the fire pots distributed throughout the fruit orcards, practically every able bodied man and scores of women and children in the fruit district stay ing up all night to replenish the fires. The valley resembled a huge charcoal bed. Outside the sumdging districts the temperature fell a low as 20 de grees and orchards were badly damaged. THOUSANDS IDLE. Strike of Labor on the Lakes Tut Into Force. Refuse to Work "on Boats of Lake Carriers Association. ABOUT 400 VESSELS Are Liable to Be Affected by the Seamen's Action. No Signs of yielding Apparent on Either Side. Chicago, May 1. The strike of la bor on the lakes against the Lake, Carriers' association, or more cor rectly their formal refusal to ship cm boats controlled by the association, was put into full operation today at all ports. It is estimated that prob ably 12,000 seamen of all classes are Involved in the great struggle. Al most 3,000 are now said to be em ployed on boats controlled by the carriers and these wera scheduled to leave the vessels this morning if in port, or as soon as they came in from sea. Thousands are idle today in Chi cago, Cleveland. Buffalo and other centers, but as a matter of fact the situation differs little from that which has existed since the opening of navigation, when the marine en gineers refused to sign contracts in, which the open shop clause was in serted. The tie up today is merely made complete. The next move of the leaders will be to request the general officers of the International Seamen's union to come to the lake district and indorse the strike. General secretary of the inter national union, W. F. Frazier, is at East Boston, but will immediately get in touch with the situation. He prob ably will join Andrew Hansen, agent of the lake seamen at Buffalo and President Andrew Furuseth of San Francisco will come to Chicago. About 400 boats are controlled by the Lake Carriers' association, but it is impossible to say just how many employes will be affected, as many of the. vessels are not yet in commis sion. Both sides are firm. Iead Miners Strike. Bonne Terre, Mo., May 1. The strike of lead miners in Lead wood spread to this place today when the underground employes of the St. Joe Lead company quit work. The big mills of the company here were forced to close and 1,700 men are now idle. About 3,000 other workmen ar threatening to Join the strikers, who are asking a partial re-establishment of the wage scale prevailing before the financial panic In 1808. At the time the men were receiving $2.25 a day but accepted a cut to $1.70. They now ask that they be given $2.00 for eight hours work. The St. Joe Lead company against which the strike is directed thus far, is capitalized for $20,000,000. Its president is Dwight A. Jones of New York. Bakers Strike in New York. New York, May 1. More than one thousand .bakers of the lower east side were on strike in this city today, but as it was the Jewish Sunday, when few of the bakers are at work, the real effect will not be felt until to morrow. The bakers demand closed and sanitary shops, a scale of wages ranging from $20 to $40 per week and a ten hour day. Eighteen of the mas ter bakers have signed an agreement granting the demands. WHEAT AT $1.52. Highest Price for Cash Reached lit Twenty years at Kansas City. Kansas City, May 1. The highest prices in more than twenty years wera paid for car lots of wheat in Kansas City yesterday. One car of No. 2 redi wheat sold at $1.52 a bushel, and one car at $1.50. Wheat for May delivery sold at $1.28, the highest price which that delivery has reached. Re f -Vi Ota t wfa atnoll fr o r,- men say that advices from the country Indicate that very little remains to be shipped. STEAMER RUSSIA SUNK. Goes Down In Lake Superior on He First Trip ot the Season. Port Huron, Mich., May 1. The passenger steamer Russia, owned by C. O. Duncan, of this city, was sunk in Lake Superior last night. All of the crew were saved. The Russia ply ed between Port Huron and Dulutb. and was on her first trip of the sea son. She was a wooden boat of the" Anchor line, and was of 1,500 tons dis placement. BECKHAM AN EDITOR. Former Governor of Kentucky Em ployed by James Jj. "ewman. Frankfort, Ky., May 1. Former Gov ernor J. C. W. Beckham has become editor of the Kentucky State Journal, published here for years' by W. P. Walton. Walton sold the paper to James L. Newman, who appointed Mr. Beckham editor. AUTO HIT A POLE. John Phelps Is Killed and Two Com panions Seriously Injured. Louisville, May 1. John Phelps waff Instantly killed and thrao companions In his automobile were injured when the machine crashed irto a telegraph, pole early today. Phelps wae the son of one of' Kentucky's most famous lawyers.

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INTERESTING LOCAL NEWS EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK AS DEPICTED BY THE SUNDAY. Early morning robber breaks into Jewelry store and steals valuables. VEEDETORETURN Popular Coach Is Re-engaged by Washburn. Turned Out Two Winning Foot ball Teams in Three Years. PROSPECTS ARE GOOD Plenty of New Material on Hand to Form Strong Team. Finances Are in Better Shape Than Ever Before. Dr. Garfield W. Weede. who has been coaching the Washburn college foot ball team for three seasons past, will again be at the head of the Blue squad, his services having been re-engaged for next season. This news will be received with approval by all the football fans of Topeka who have placed more than ordinary dependence on the ability of Dr. Weede to turn out winning teams. By securing Weede the Washburn authorities have fortified themselves In the football ?ine, for there are few if any football mentors in the state who have done more than Dr. Weede. He came to Washburn in 1906, new to the material and the strength of Kansas teams. That year but for a fluke de feat his team would have had a per fect record, and that nuke was over looked when the final reckoning for the Kansas championship took place. Dur ing that season Weede's proteges met three state universities, which at that time numbered among the heaviest teams In the west. All three-C ol orado Kansas and Oklahoma were held to 0-0 CInef1907 Weede -did still better and i orr. that went through IZ entire season undefeated downing r. tor!TvUers and all me man r.S.' -r.ot only won undis M the state, but were Recognized by the authorities as stand ng Ued with Nebraska for Missouri V!Lasyt season the record of the Wash burn team was not so BOod The Blue was several times humbled But n wasn't Weede's fault-it was due to a Tctrcity of material with which to form a winning football machine. There were a trnrrt Til Pn Oil a nough to keep good men in the game nU.52 t?me. All of the 'varsity men all the time. All ol tne vannj with but a single exception were under The weather and out of cond ition near ly all season. Washburn also had a heavy schedule and owing to the con VfHZ tm the Dlayers were forced to themselves take tmngs mi. for future games. There was of course a. little Kiioutwiiie- Just to show what tne ieam ,,nd to demonstrate the amount of trac ing rece ved, in tne iiih.iiii.w-b igainst Oklahoma. Weede instructed his wen to save themselves from nothing, and the result fully Justified those who liad stood by Washburn. This vear the conditions will be af ferent. Coach Weede will find a larger amount of material on hand. But few of the stars of last seasons team are ..one, and there are men almost as good to take their places There will be a eufficient number of good candidates on hand to fill the vacant places and tmrwiiv number left on tne 1II3UI13 .v-.... .!ll squad to fill the vacancies which -Rill Inevitably come from time to time. The football outlook at Washburn for the coming season is bright. There are new men who were ineligible last fall who will make good men for the team this season. There were i nf Inst seasons team who have graduated or who will be ineligi- viA tfefa fnll. Then there is the athletic debt under which the school has been laboring for over four years. It was originally $1, WK) but has been cut down to the neigh borhood of J100. With proper manage ment this debt should be wiped out this reason with money ieii BASE BALL Sioux City Champions vs TOPEKA May 2, 3 and 4 League Park All Games Called at 3:00 p. m. Des Moines Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, May 5, 6 and 7 LADIES FREE at gate Tuesdays and Fridays. MONDAY. 1 1 Mayor Greene cuts down city ex- pensea by removing an office. STANDING OP THE TEAMS. Western League. Clubs Won. Lost. Pet, Topeka 1 Wichita 2 Omaha 1 Dos Moines 1 Denver 1 Pueblo 1 Lincoln 0 Sioux City 0 .nIO .600 .500 .Sot) .000 .000 National lieague. Clubs Won. Lost. Pet. Chicaso ,.8 5 .1S Boston 6 4 Philadelphia 6 4 Cincinnati 8 7 .533 Pittsburg 6 6 .5K) New York 6 .4 Brooklyn 4 6 .4m St. Louis 5 9 .357 American League. Clubs Won. Lost. Pet. Detroit 10 3 .7K9 New York 7 6 .583 Boston 7 5 .5?3 Chicago 6 5 .545 Philadelphia 5 5 .500 St. 1-ouiM 4 6 .0 Washington 4 7 .34 Cleveland 4 8 .333 American Association. Clubs Won. Lost. Pet. Milwaukee 9 2 .SSI Louisville 11 4 .733 Indianapolis 9 7 .603 Toledo 8 7 .533 Minneapolis 6 6 .'h St. Paul 4 6 .4i0 Kansas City S S .273 Columbus 3 13 .1SS WESTERN LEAGUE GAMES. Wichita, 3; Sioux City, 2. Wichita, Kan., May 1. Although outbatted and outfielded the Wichita Jobbers succeeded in again downing the Western league champions. It was a pitchers' battle between Shaner and Alderman. Alderman was not quite as effective as Shaner although he allowed fewer hits. In the third inning Wichita scored twice on an error, a sacrifice, and a hit. In the fifth another run was scored on an error and a three-sacker by Pennell. The score: WICHITA. Players AB. R. H. 1 0 1 1. 0 o 0 o 0 PO. 0 1 1 1 4 15 o 3 0 Pettigrew, cf 4 Anderson, ss 4 Cole, rr Pennell. If 3 Hughes. 2b... 2 Roberts, lb 3 Westerzil, 3b 4 Quisser, c 3 Shaner, p 3 Totals 30 3 3 27 20 SIOUX CITY. Plavers AB. R. H PO. A. Campbell, If 5 O 0.0-0 Holmes, cl 6 1 x l u Hunter, lb 3 1 1 10 3 Welch, 3b 4 0 2 2 3 Stdvall, rf 4 0 0 0 0 Smith, ss 3 0 0-0 2 Andreas, 2b 3 0 0 3 1 Shea, c 4 0 16 2 "Alderman, p 3 0 0 1 2 Totals 34 2 8 23 13 4 Cole skipped second in fifth inning. Holmes batted for Alderman in ninth inning. SCORE BY INNINGS: Wiehita 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 Sioux City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 02 Summary: Three base hit Pen nell. Struck out By Shaner, 2; by Alderman, 6. Hit by pitcher By Alderman. 1. Time of game 1:40. Umpire Haskell. Attendance 85. Omaha, 18; Denver, 4. Denver, Colo., May 1. In a decided ly one sided game, the Denver team went down to defeat yesterday by a score of 18 to 4. Omaha found Pitch er Corbett for nineteen safe ones in cluding a triple by Welch. The game was featureless: The score: DENVER. Players AB. 6 4 5 4 4 4 H. PO. A. K. 3 10 0 12 10 12 0 1 1 33 1 0 3 5 3 0 0 3 1 0 9 2 0 0 6 4 1 113 0 7 27 5 7 H. PO. A. E. 12 10 5 3 0 0 3 10 1 1 11 0 0 o 3 2 0 3 1 3 2 3 2 4 1 2 4 10 10 3 1 19 27 14 6 Cassidy, rf.., Jones, cf...., Belden, If... Hartman, ss Maag, 2b Thomson. 3b Lindsay, lb. Corbett, p..llllll"l!l 3 Zinran, c Totals 35 4 OMAHA. Players AB. R. Fisher, cf 3 4 King, cf 6 2 Welch, rf 5 1 Kane, lb 6 2 Graham, 2b t 5 t Pendry, 3b 5 3 Franck, ss 6 S Gonding, c 5 1 Lower, p 5 i Totals 46 18 SCORE BY INNINGS: Denver n a rt a a n 0 2 4 Omaha 5 2 3 0 2 3 0 0 318 Summary: Stolen bases Fisher iving 2. Three base hit- Wrelch. Pass- ea Dan Uondmg. Bases on balls Off Lower 4, on corbett 5. Struck out ay luwer Dy forDett 4. Left on bases Denver 8, Omaha 8. Two base nits welch 2, Corbett. Jones. Double plays Fisher to Graham. Tim 1:50. Lmpire Clark. Attendance 400. Des Moines, 7; Pueblo, 4 Pueblo, Colo., May 1. In an eleven inning battle here yesterday, the Des Moines team succeeded in winning by running in inree scores in the eleventh inning. Oalgano for the Indians pitched a great game, allowing but two hits until the tenth inning. The game was lost on errors by Kensel and Corhan which allowed the first four runs. Singles by Lang and Cooliean and a double by Dalton were responsi ble for the runs in the eleventh. The score: PUEBLO. I Players Kensel, 3b Spender, cf ('lark, lb i Hopriever. 2b. Mattick. If Chadwick. rf.. AB. R H. PO A. E. 1 1 3 0 1 3! I 2 0 0 1 15 2 1 j 1 1 0 ill 0 0 0 j 5 4 4 1 10: 4 4

4 4 C orhan, ss 2 THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOTTENAL SATURDAY TUESDAY. Mr. De Boer passes through and leaves a bouquet for Topeka. Galgano, p 4 Totals 3S 4 6 DES MOINES. Plavers AH T? w 33 19 PO. A. E. coougan, ss 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 uurtis. ir 5 3 1 16 0 9 0 Mattick. cf. Dwyer, lb... uaiton, rf Kerner, c 4 Niehon. 3b. Gilmartin, 2b. Liang, p 6 Totals .41 7 33 14 SCORE BY INNINGS: Pueblo 0 300010000 04 De Moines 0 011110000 37 Summary: Stolen bases Dalton. Kerner. Two base hit Dalton. Three base hit Clark. Sacrifice hit Chadwick. Double plays Kerner to Cooligan; Corhan to Clark; Lang to Cooligan to Dwyer. Galgano to Mitze to Clark. Left on bases Pueblo, 7; Des Moines, 3. Struck out By Gal gano, 6; by Lang, 9. Base on balls Off Galgano, 3; off Lang, 3. Hit by pitcher By Galgano, 1; by Lang, 2. Passed balls Kerner. 2. Time of game 2:15. Umpire Duggan. At tendance 400. WESTERN ASSOCIATION". Bartlesville 6, Enid 3. Enid, Okla,, May 1. At League park yesterday the opening game of tne season was played between isartiesvine and Enid. The mayor had declared a holiday and before the game a parade of over 50 auto mobiles took place. Score by innings: R.H.E. Bartlesville 10 10 0 0 0 2 26 10 10 Enid 3 0000000 0-3 6 7 Batteries: Bartlesville Barber and Brown; Enid Ashley and Allen. Umpire Lyons. Guthrie 8, Muskogee 6. Guthrie, Okla., May 1. In the opening game of the Western asso ciation, played in the presence of not less than 6,000 here yesterday be tween Muskogee and Guthrie the visiting team was defeated by a score of 8 to 6. Score by innings: R.H.E. Guthrie 4 1 0 0 S 0 0 0 8 11 2 Muskogee 0 1000031 16 10 2 Batteries Geist and Clifton; Witt, Womack and Harrington. AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES. Detroit 4; St. Louis. S. Detroit. May 1. Detroit and St. Louis played, on a damp field in very cold weather and the champions won 4 to 2. Score by innings: R.H E Detroit 0 0310090 6 1 St. Louis 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 02 7 3 Batteries Summers and Stanage; Graham and Criger. Summary: Two base hit Sum- Cleaning Dyeing Pressing We do expert work at lowest priees. AH work called for and delivered. Sanford Pardee 6C9 Jackson .Ind, Phone 1796 WEDNESDAY. Coroner Keith opens investigation of Central hotel fire. HE LOOKS THE PART OF A FAX. mers. Sacrifice hits Schaefer, sum mers. Stolen base Cobb. Double plays Summers, Bush, Rossman; Summers, Schaefer, Rossman; Sum mers, Rossman; Bush, Schaefer, Ross man. Wallace. Williams. Criger. Bases on balls Off Summers, 1; Graham, 2. Struck out By Summers, 2; Granam, 2. Umpires O'Loughlin and Kerin. NATIONAL: LEAGUE GAMES. Philadelphia, 2; New York, 1. Philadelphia, May 1. After getting a lead in the first inning on Murray's home run drive and holding it until the ninth inning, New York was beat en by Philadelphia. 2 to 1. The home team made only two hits, including a double, off Marquard until the ninth. Senrp hv Innlt.s: R.H.E. Philadelphia 0 0000000 12 5 0 New York 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 4 1 Batteries Moore and Dooin; Mar quard; Wiltse and Meyers. Two base hits Shean, Bransfield, Grant. Home run Murray. Sacrifice hit Shean. Stolen bases Bransfield, Herzog. Base on balls Off Moore, 3; off Marquard, 1. Struck out By Moore, 6; by Marquard, 8. Wild pitch Marquard. Umpires Rigler and Truby. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Louisville, May 1. Louisville 4. In dianapolis 2. Columbus, May 1. Columbus 4, Toledo S. St. Paul, May 1. St Paul-Milwaukee game postponed, cold. Minneapolis, May 1. Minneapolis Kansas City game postponed, cold. Haskell St. Marys 8. St. Marys, Kan.. May 1. The big sticks of the Haskell Indians aided materially by the weather took the first fall out of Quigley's St. Marys college team today to the tune of 9 to 8. St. Marys, tired alter meir uu cessful effort at Lawrence the day be fore, did not put as mucn pepper into the early part of the game as they generally do, and during this time Haskell kept coming to the front. Baird and Bennett were the heaviest hitters for the Indians, while Ellis. Swift and Speice copped the honors for the Collegians. orI, K lnnnn- R.H.E. Haskell 7.....0 1 2 0 2 2 2 0 0-9 14 1 St Marys 0 00002060-8 10 3 Batteries: Haskell Means ana Lawrence. St. Marys 4.eny. jiaj- den and Swift. Umpire Lane. Twin City. 5; Emporia. 1. stroTie- citv. Mav 1, The Twin City team defeated the Cubs of Emporia yesterday, 5 to 1. The weatner was very cold. Score: Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Twin City 0 1000220 0 5 Batteries Cubs, Arnsby and Priest; Twin City. Harden, Lackey, Mc Ear land and Martin. Ottawa, 13; Washburn, 1. Ottawa. Kan.. May 1. In a one sided game here yesterday in frigid weather Ottawa beat wasnourn by a score of 13 to 1. Washburn sought in vain to find a pitcher on its staff that the Baptists couldn't soak at will, works continued. Morgan was side works began. They pulled Bowman and inserted Morgan and the fire works continued. Morgan fas side cracked to make wayforMcOarroll but -ven that didn't stop the connections. The Immersionists got to the Congre sitionaiists for eight hits. Bannon and Coo were the battery for Ottawa EVENING. MAY 1, 1909. THURSDAY. Topeka celebrates opening of West- ern league season. and Nyseler did the receiving for the visitors. Score by Innings: R.H.E. Ottawa 0 0106411 13 8 1 Washburn 0 001000001 3 4 Holton, 18; Washburn Academy, 5. Holton, Kan., May 1. The local high school team defeated the Wash burn academy team here yesterday by the score of 18 to 5. Willard knocked a home run for Washburn and Sweet for Holton. The Holton battery was composed of Smythe and Reboul and the Washburn battery of Willard, Colvllle and Johnson. WRESTLERS WILL MEET. First Match in Topeka in Years Will Be Held at Grand Friday Night. Tate LIppert of Liberty, Mo., and Joe Luvine of Kansas City will meet in a wrestling match at the Grand Opera house next Friday night, and it will be the first event on the mat which Topeka has witnessed in years. Lippert weighs in at 193, while Luvine tips the beam at 185. Luvine is call ed the heavyweight champion of Mis souri. Lippert took part in the cur tain raiser, between Dr. Roller and Frank Gotch last Tuesday night, his opponent being a Cincinnati heavy weight. Lippert took his two falls easily, securing the first in four min utes and the second in three. BRITT IS BETTER. Manager of Stanley Ketchel Recover ing Irom Poison. New York. May 1. Willis Britt, manager for Stanley Ketchel, the mid dle weight pugilist who was taken to St. Vincents hospital early today, suf fering from what is believed to have h.n nnlsnn will in all probability re cover. While serious at first, he has improved so much that it was said at the hospital tonight that he would soon be discharged. Britt was louna unconscious in East Fourteenth street. A search of his effects brought to light a bottle of poison tablets. RHODES LOST FIGHT. Former Leavenworth" Boy Bested by 3oa Gorman. Kansaa City. May 1. At the end of ten rounds of tame fighting here tonight Joe Gorman of San Francisco was given decision over Billy Rhodes, local fighter formerly or Leaven worth. Kan. Neither man seemed to have a telling punch. In the prelim inary Gale Gardner of Los Angeles won a six rouna go nuu n.m anuer of Leavenworth. Miller wan knocked down in the sixth. H I I 1 I 1 1 I M H I I M 1 1 I j IceColdDrinks at our fountain. They are always pure and refreshing Alex T. Gibler The Druggist Fourth and Kansas Avenue MIIIMIMtH STATE JOURNAL CARTOONIST PRDDAYr Knights of Columbus minstrel show at the Grand. WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW. I Sioux City at Topeka. Lincoln at Wichita. Dea Moines at Denver. Omaha at Pueblo. The Sioux City team which onens here tomorrow, was the pennant win ner last season, and should prove a greater drawing card than the Lincoln team. Sioux City has about the eame Quality of a team this season. Danny Green has been sittinsr on the bench during the Lincoln games. This is the first time in many years that the veteran outfielder hasn't started the season. Manager Hamilton Patterson of the Pueblo team- will not be able to remain with the Indians this season. He is back in Sunville after "having been in tjnicago conrerrmg with Manager Me illeer regarding his. chances of re maining with Pueblo. McAleer has or dered him to report to the Browns May 2. The recent reverses of the Browns is declared to be responsible for the change. This will make George Hog riever the manager. Hoggy will have one thing to work with a bunch of good pitchers. Jesse James will not play with the fuebio team this season. James is on a farm at Dwight, 111., and although he was paid a personal visit by Patterson, he refused to leave his father s farm It is the general supposition however that Pueblo has enough pitchers with-! out James. Tip O'Neill was scheduled to be in Pueblo yesterday for the second clash between the Des Moines and Pueblo teams. Manager Dwyer of the Des Moines team Is only 22 years of age, and is the youngest manager in the circuit. Pueblo has changed Spencer to Cen ter field and Mattick to left and it is said that the change works to better advantage. The Sioux City Journal does not think that Omaha will be as strong with Chick Autery. Jimmy Austin, Patsy Ragan and Dusty Rhodes out of the lineup. Jimmy Austin, the star third base man last season with the Omaha club, is breaking into the game with New York occasionally and is making pretty good use of himself. The Sioux City Journal thinks that Catcher Heine Berger of the Cleveland team is going back. Berger is a native of Sioux City. The reports sent out from Pueblo re garding the enormous attendance are misleading and probably incorrect. In Pueblo the grandstand and seating ca pacity is not large, and the town lacks several thousand of being as large as Topeka. The Lincoln management is a little more congenial today. The crowds at the opening game, and the amount of revenue derived make Topeka popular with the Lincoln owners. Catcher Le Brand of the Omaha team Jumped at Grand Island on the way to Denver, and took the next train for California where he has accepted terms with one of the outlaw clubs. Walter Good, a Denver amateur, has been signed to act as second catcher. Out at Denver there was no parade to mark: tne opening. A band went around town in a street car which was deco rated with baseball announcements. The Sioux City team will reach To peka tomorrow morning at four o'clock. Tessie Alderman, one time a Topeka pitcher, will be one of the cen ters of attraction. Umpire Mullen will remain here for the Sioux City series. He has given good satisfaction and Topeka is strong for him, even though he is the smallest member of the staff. Jack Bolin, the Wichita holdout pitcher, attended the opening game in Wichita but said nothing about play ing to Holland. Bert Shaner wa called to Webb City early in the week on account of the ill ness of his fiancee. He returned for the opening series so as not to leave Hol land in the hole. He will return early next week, if she is no better. Cooley has received word from Louisville that Orville Selby will stick on the pitching, staff, and that Olson and Landreth will be retained in their respective positions. This means that within a few days Cooley will receive his check for the trio, and that Selby will not pitch for Topeka. The three had until May 1 to make good. Jay Andrews tells a good one on Eddie Gagnier, the Lincoln shortstop. 1 The two were walking down Kansas SATURDAY School book agents drop in on state book commission. Yesterday's game was called off on account of the cold w-eather. avenue yesterday afternoon. Jay clad in modest civilian dress and Gagnier with his green velvet vest. The two stopped in front of a hitching post where a tear.t of horses were tied, and right away the two animals commenc ed nagging at Gagnier, much to his annoyance. "What do you suppose is the matter with those horses," Eafd Gagnier. "Nothing," responded the Old Physlsh, "only they are yearning for grass, and saw your vest. Young Harris left today for Lvons where he will pitch this summer. He will probably pitch against Junction City Sunday. Hutchinson has secured Dutch RIchter a youngster who tried to ilay third with Wichita. Ulchter went to Enid and then to the Saltles. Hutchinson has released Catcher Bramwell who was secured from the Pittsburg Western association team. Brownlee. a youngster from Webb City, is getting a tryout with the Hutchinson team. Zink met him playing second for Milton. Wellington is building boxes in front of the grandstand for the benefit of the fans. Frank Genins, once manager of the Hutchinson team, is playing with the Freeport team in the Wisconsin league. Lee Gramley got another Job um piring at Manhattan a few days ago. Plank is making good with the Hutchinson team. He is likely to be one of the strongest players in the circuit. Great Bend is bound to have at least one good pitcher this season in Harris, the youngster belonging to Cooley. If Harris doesn't land pretty close to the top, most of the dopluts will miss their guesses. Kuns, the big six foot twirler of the McPherson team Is in Omaha, called there by the illness of his wife. McPherson has a new pitcher, Wal ter Conner of Gienwood, la. He is a southpaw. Hiram Hill a pitcher on the Hutchinson team has been released and is Working for his home town, Nickerson. The fans of Hutchinson are trying to work up a parade for next Thurs day, when the Kansas State league season opens. The Hutchinson fans should certainly rejoice having been dropped from a classC to a ciass D circuit. Weston In Missouri. Montgomery City, Mo., May I. Edw. Payson Weston, the pedestrian, arrived here tonight on his way to the west. The high winds of the past two days have retarded him. Time to Cut Grass We call for GRIND and Deliver Lawn Mowers Phones 1485 833 Kansas Are. I Mitze. c 4

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURITAC SATUEDAY EVENING. MAY 1, 1909 Every hand points to the advantage of saving your money and beginning while you are young YOUNG MAN Begin today by setting aside a portion of your income WE PAY YOU TO SAVE INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS German-American Bank RAILROAD NEWS, Unusual Activity Teing Shown in Construction. A Large Amount of European Capital Is on Hand. f WORK TO START SOON Kansas City Kansas South western to Reach Shawnee. Other Items of Interest in Railway Circles. Although Kansas was crowded with railroad booms six months aso, the number of prospects continue to mul tiply. Not only Is eastern Kansas plas tered thickly with electric line projects, but the western end has its own long list of paper roads. The reason railroad building in Kan Fas will t great this year Is because he price of money in Europe is low at this time and very plentiful. Much of the building will be with Kuropean money. The following projects are among those announced: Kansas City Kansas Southwest ern, Kansas City. Kan., capital $10,000,-' 000. Through the counties of Wyan dotte, Leavenworth. Jefferson, Doug las, Shawnee, Franklin. Anderson, Al len, Neosho, Wilson. Labette, Mont gomery and others 250 miles. Independence North South railroad, Kansas City, Chanuto and Independ ence. Capital, $10,000,000. Through the counties of Wyandotte, Douglas, John eon, Miami, Coffey, Anderson, Linn, Woodson, Allen, Bourbon, Wilson, Ne osho, Chautauqua, Montgomery and Labette to a point on the south line of Montgomery at or near Caney, with puch extensions and branches and spurs as may be constructed in said coun ties or ether counties in Kansas 200 miles. The Kansas Southern Running from Chanutd to Pittsburg, Kan. Through the counties of Allen. Neosho and Crawford, touching the towns Of Iola, Humboldt, Chanute. Krie and Pitts burg. Capital, $3,000,000. The following from the Engineering News Is Interesting: "Construction will begin next month, probably be the Interstate Railway Power company (successors to the Southern Kansas Railway, Light Power company of Chanute, Kan.) on the lola-Chanuto division and also on the Lawrence to Kansas City section of the proposed electric railway sys tem, which when completed will be about 300 miles in length. It will con nect the following cities: Kansas City, Another Point in Which We Excel GUFFS Notice the cuff on our shirts They are FORMED to fit; ready for the buttons. They are not broken on the edge: nor will they break be cause they are starched Just right. The edge is smooth; no saw teeth. All these points of superior ity take special machinery and particular care. We always exercise the care and have just added the ma chine the only one in the city that will form cuffs as we laun der them. The Mutual Topeha's Soft Water a's Soft Wat to EniDlovees. Warms. Phove 619. Laundry Not the Best because the Biggest. But tme siffjfesL Dei-Muse cue fsest. r izzty w w 3 i First Photograph Received In America of the Cavalry of the Young Turk ish Army. (Photo Copyrighted by Underwood Underwood, N. Y. Mo., Lawrence, Baldwin, Ottawa. Gar nett. Iola, Humboldt, Chanute, Thayer, CoffeyviUe, Cherryvale, Independence and Parsons. Track has already been laid at CoffeyviUe. There will be two power stations probably at Lawrence and Chanute. Capital stock authorized. $4,000,000. Bonds autnorlzea, au.uw, 000. Headquarters. Bryan building, Kansas City, R. C. Rawlings, president, general manager and purchasing agent. C. E. Sutton, Lawrence, vice president; F. C. Dixon, Chanute, secretary; i--Rosenthal. Chanute. treasurer; E. H. Abadie. St. Louis, electrical engineer; J W. T. Stephens, New Orleans, chief engineer. "A big revival in railroad construc tion in Kansas is promised just as soon as finances reach a solid footing aca.in In the money centers. Its rapid settlement in recent years has created a demand for new railroads there, es pecially branch lines, to be used as feeders to the five transcontinental. Fifteen roads have been projected in the state the past year, and charters taken out. Actual work has been com menced on two of them. The others hote to start as soon as the money market will enable them to finance their enterprises. "Most of the roads projected in Kan sas will be electric lines. But the west ern Kansas lines are all contemplating the use of steam. The total mileage represented in railroad charters issued during the past year aggregates 2,990 miles and the total capitalization ag gregate $20,200,000." Wyandotte Lawrence. Kansas City. Kan. Capital $15,000. Through the fol lowing counties: Wyandotte, Leaven worth, Johnson and Douglasto a point in Douglas county at or near the city of Lawrence. betterThaFyear ago But Business Is Not Yet Up to Expectations. New York. May 1. Bradstreet's says: Summed up, the situation may be said to be in current trade,, wholesale and retail, better than last year but disappointing as a whole, while the tone for the future is still quite mark edly, optimistic. Reports from lead ing industries are better than for tome time past. The business doing and the reports coming from the iron and stee! trades are distinctly better. In the textile trades, quiet as to the present, but optimistic as to the future is the rule. Cotton goods still lead the rest of the market. The leather trades are strong, sole leather being active and hides higher. Shoe orders are below nor mal but Improving. Coal is in better demand and the new agreement for three years in anthracite being signed, stability and peace are certain for a long period. Coke is still weak and low in price. Lumber is irregular, despite activity in building and southern pro duction is slackening. Business failures in the United States for the week ending April 29, were 2fi3 against 247 last week, 282 in this week last year, 263 in 1907. 139 in 1906 and 193 in 1905. Wheat, including flour, exports, from the United States and Canada for the week ending April 29, aggregate 896,312 bushels against 1,585,778 last week and 1,620.589 this weekjast year. For the forty-four weeks ending April 29 this year, the exports are 152, 542,660 bushels against 178,417,284 in the corresponding week last year. Corn ex ports for the week are 644,478 bushels against 1.080.408 last week and 407,112 in 1908. For the forty-four weeks ending April 29. corn exports are 28.294,194 bushels against 44,022,405 last year. Bank Clearings. Bradstreet's bank clearings report for the week ending April 29 shows an asrsrre- gate of $3,17.Oi4,Ou0 as against $3,194,607,000 1 Z$rffr''v 'i'M i 1 mi Spy ft viv vt .i v last week and $2,287,248,000 in the corre- suunaine weelc last vpnr t year. Pet. Pet. Amount. inc. dec. $1,921,249,000 40.8 250,478,000 10.4 10,073.000 35.0 124,710,000 IS. 2 61,868.000 25.3 42,596,000 7.6 44,23,000 27.8 33,658,000 10.7 25,110,000 25.3 23,756,000 16.1 15.890,000 .9 14,362,000 7.6 12,753,000 2.8 12,113.000 2.4 15,411,000 36.9 10,403.000 4.2 9,318,000 6.2 12,925,000 49.3 12,246,000 20.8 7,768,000 8 4 9.464,000 42.3 8,561,000 8.112,000 16.7 7,13S,0O0 25.5 6,172,000 42.5 6,753.000 16.8 5,772,000 16.8 6.096,000 2,472,000 107.0 1,515,000 26.4 1,479.000 28.6 1,090.000 25.7 2S.614.000 72.1 11.452,000 2 4 Cities Philadelphia St. Louis Pittsburg Kansas City San Francisco Baltimore Cincinnati Minneapolis New Orleans Cleveland Detroit Omaha Louisville Milwaukee Fort Worth Los Angeles St. Faul Seattle Denver Buffalo Indianapolis spoKane, Wash Portland. Ore...... Washington, D. C. St. Joseph..... Wichita Little Rock Lincoln, Neb TOPEKA Houston G-alvestoa Delay Affects Boyle's Health. Mercer, Pa., May 1. James H. Boyle, whose trial on a charge of kid naping Billy Whitla was continued un til next Wednesday, collapsed in the Mercer jail last night and is said to be in a critical condition. Boyle's sys tem has been weakened by inability to hold anything upon his stomach and the postponement of his trial had a bad effect. Balloon Flew Away With Htm. Berlin, May 1. A captive balloon belonging to the army balloon corps was broken from the moorings by a strong gust of wind and drifted rapid ly over the city. In midair it caught fire from atmospheric electricity and came down half burned in a northern suburb. Lieutenant Gratzr was the only passenger on board. Hargis Is Refused New Trial. Irvine. Ky., May 1. Beech Hargis has been refused a new trial and Judge Adams directed that Hargis be taken to the penitentiary at once. OLD SOAKERS Get Saturated With Caffeine. When a person has used coffee for a number of years and gradually declined in health, it is time the coffee should be left off in order to see whether or not that has been the cause of the trou ble. A lady in Huntsville. Ala., says she used coffee for about 40 years, and for the past 20 years was troubled with stomach trouble. "I have been treated by many physi cians but all in vain. Everything failed to perfect a cure. I was prostrated for some time, and came near dying. When I recovered sufficiently to partake of food and drink I tried coffee again and it soured on my stomach. "I finally concluded coffee was the cause of my troubles and stopped using it. I. tried tea and then milk in its place, bat neither agreed with me. then I commenced using Postum. I had it properly made and it was very pleas ing to the taste. "I have now used it four months, and my health is so greatly improved that I can eat almost anything I want and can sleep well, whereas, before, I- suf fered for years with insomnia. "I have found the cause of my trou bles and a way to get rid of them. Tou can depend upon it J. appreciate Pos tum." "There's a Reason." Read "The Road to Wellville,' 'in pkgs. Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. Tiiey are grenuine, true, and full of human interest. HAPPY IT BELOIT. Many Stone Buildings Are in Course of Construction. Residence Section Keeping Pace With Business District. MILLS ARE GRINDING Methodists Expending $6,000 for New Place of Worship. City Now Owns a Splendid Sys tem of Waterworks. Few towns if there are any at all in north central Kansas will show a more healthy growth than Beloit is ex periencing. No less than naif a dozen stone business buildings are under construction, others will be com menced as soon as the crops are as sured, while every part of the city shows a building activity In the erec tion of new residences and the remod eling rebuilding of the old ones. And in either case there isn't a vacant building in town. The mammoth flouring mill of the Beloit Milling company and the alfalfa meal mill are running their full ca pacity, two skating rinks and two elec tric picture shows are in full blast six days a week, autos are almost as numerous on the streets of Beloit as are horse vehicles, four exclusive firms are kept busy buying eggs and poul try, and the three banks report a larger volume of business and more money on deposit than ever before In the history of banking In Beloit. Speaking about automobiles, many of the farmers tributary to Beloit can well afford them. Said one of the farm ers: "They are an expensive luxury, but I will make enough on my farm this year to buy one for my family." The Free Methodists have com menced work on their new house of worship, which will cost not far from $6,000. It wlH be modern with steam heat. In the new business buildings an out lay of about $25,000 will be put into cir culation. Beloit will not only have a splendid system of waterworks but will be the owner of a plant which will be as near perfect as any town can have. Capt. W. H. Mitchell, who was recently elected unanimously for the fifth time as mayor, and who dates his residence here since 1870, has always been one of the big spokes in the wheel of progress for which Beloit has been noted. The city has owned the waterworks and electric light plants since April, 1908, thanks to Mayor Mitchell, who worked unceasingly with this end in view for several years prior to 1908. With the additional six miles of water mains now being put in the city will own 13 miles of water mains. And in stead of the city using the muddy, dirty water of the Solomon river, pure water will be rurnlsnea rrom tne sev erai wells which the city put down. The sanitary engineer of the state board of health who has been here and inspected the water, pronounced it the best. Both plants are operated by elec tricity. It is claimed the plant has al ready saved the city $9,000, besides pay ing the interest on the bonds with which it was purchased. Beloit city has between 25 and 30 miles of cement and stone sidewalks, Besides there is about 12 miles of first class sewerage. The cemetery water system, which reaches most every lot In the cemetery, and cost about jj.uov, was raised by subscription and holding a successful bazaar. A successful county fair is held here annually, besides a Chautauqua, in an auditorium which will seat s,wn people. The city is opening some new streets and extending others. Beloit hasn't had an open saloon since Mayor Mitchell has been at the head of the city government. Bootleg gers have hard sledding as the last term of court will show, that three of them were convicted, heavily fined and imprisoned. A lot of preliminary work has been done on the Beloit and Kearney rail road, and our people are now awaiting the coming of the surveyors. Some well known railroad man has said that ne believed he would see in his day two east and west railroad lines completed and running through Beloit. The Beloit and Kearney line may be one of them. The business men of .Beloit are in tne finest spirits on account of the pros pective wheat crop which now is prom ised the farmers of Mitchell county. From everv section of the county en couraging reports come in that wheat Is doing fine. Politically there is nothing doing1 in Beloit, although there are two or three prospective candidates among the Re publicans for congress. Ground has been bought for the new postofflce and all that is nw necessary is for the government to say to go ahead. This may be one of the causes why so many Beloit statesmen have been "mention ed" for congress. Anybody who has formerly lived in Beloit and moved away will always come back. And this is true of the writer of these items. Everything is good in the old town. From state sen ator and member of the legislature down to mayor, city council and police judge, there is a friendly spirit and a disposition to do good; the business men are harmonious; mere is room ror the churches, and they are largely pat ronized. A visit to the industrial school is not only interesting but entertaining as well: the three newspapers aim to only tell of the many good things for which Beloit is noted, a lid all the visitors who formerly lived in Beloit would love to see Manifold's band, once the pride of the town and state, on its feet again as it used to be.. Her schools and teachers are as good as any that can be, and her famous Avenue hotel, now as modern as any hotel can be, is giving Beloit a boom among the knights of the grip who flock here to spend Sunday. KANSAS HAS PLENTY OF GAS. Old Wells Show Strong Test and Many New Ones Are in Reserve. CofTeyville, Kan., May 1. Gas In spector Sealy L. Brown has just com pleted the testing of seven wells for the Kansas Natural Gas company and his report shows them to be in splen did condition. The aggregate volume of the seven wells tested by Mr. Brown is 73.215. 680. These are old wells and some of them have been in constant use by the company for the last five years. This shows that the Kansas Natural Gas company has plenty of gas, de spite the fact that wild rumors go out to the contrary. Mr. Brown has tested about 175 wells thus far and he has about fifty more yet to be tested. The majority or these are the property of the Kansas Natural Gas company which owns a number of reserve properties. ANOTHER JESSE LEACH STORY. Gun Plays Galore, Hot Air More, But No Shedding of Gore. Bartlesville. May 1. The Enter prise Thursday evening contained a highly colored and sensationally writ ten story about what It called a oomlo opera duel between H. D. Lannom and A. R. Harrington which was said to have been-refereed by Emmett Dai ton. The writer had the duel take place In the Lannom barn and gave to the story all the color It would carry. i About 8 o'clock Mr. Lannom and the editor of the Enterprise, J. S. Leach, met at the corner of Second and Keeler, and a war of words was indulged in, which was brought to an end by Mr. Lannom drawing his gun and inviting the editor to do like wise. Mr. Leach replied that he was unarmed, and at thia point bystand ers interfered and the angry Lannom was induced to go home. The 8 o'clock train from the north bore as a passenger the second party to the "duel," Mr. Harrington. He walked up Third street and at the door of the Enteiurise office saw standing the editor of that paper. r ew woras were exenanged, when Mr. Harrington made a vicious swine at Leach's face. Mr. Leach said he was not struck and his countenance shows no signs of a, blow, but reliable wit nesses testify that the -swing landed hard. Again bystanders Interfered and further trouble was averted. No arrests were made and none are an ticipated. WOM AN FELL INTO A WELL. Sirs. William Thomas Plunges Twenty -eet into Cold Bath. Pittsburr. TCan Ma 1 -Mrm Wil liam Tbnnifl hflrl on AvrtAtAnn Thursday afternoon which it is not likely she will want to repeat, soon. The property next to her home Is vacant and she started across the yard. In her path was a well that had a top over it. When she stepped on the top It gave away letting her drop Into the well a distance of about wenty TJlft WHA1 In f na vaTI V U aaQu but it was deep and she could hardly keep her head above the water. She called for help several times and finally a couple of men who were passing heard her cries and came to ttuu soon naa ner out or the trap into which she had fallen. one escaped witn a pretty badly bruised face n.nrl fow srtyr. AM the hands, but is pleased that she was NOT ENOUGH HOLLOW TREES. State Will Erect Comfortable Homes for Blue Birds at Lawrence. Lawrence, Kan., May 1. The little Diue oiras tnat used to be so com. mon around Lawrence have almost all disappeared because of the trouble they have in finding hollow trees to nest In and because they are so easily killed. They have almost disappeared from the campus, so the committee on buildings and grounds are having some suitable nests built and they will be placed at different places on the campus. Snakes, squirrels and even mice prey upon them, so Bur row's plan for blue -bird nests will be followed. An inverted metal pan win oe piacea on top ot a Dole and a hollow log on ton of that with a two-inch hole bored in the side. This is large enough for the birds to enter, but not for a small boy's hand The birds will be encouraged to make the campus their home In this way. CHILD'S BURNS PROVE FATAL. Although Fearfully Injured Little Girl Lived for Two Weeks. Burlington, Kan., May 1. Little Edna Hocn, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hoch of near Crotty who was seriously burned at her home one mile northwest of Crotty two weeks ago died at the home of her parents Thursday. The little girl had suf fered a great deal and her death was expected at any time. At the last death came without a struggle and while It was a great loss to the par ents, they knew it was impossible for her to recover and were prepared for the end. WICHITA LOSES SOAP FACTORY Stalling Concern Looks Upon Coffey ville as the Best Location. CoffeyviUe, Kan., May 1. The Stalling soap factory, coming to this city from Wichita, will begin operating Monday, if the present plans or tne company are carried out. Mr. Stalling is in the city at the Cores Woman's Weaknesses. Wa refer to that boon to weak, nervous. ruSerlng women known as Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Dr. John Fyfe one of the Editorial Staff nf Tne Eclectic Mbsicai. Rkvtkw says of Unicorn root (Helonias IHoica) which Is one of the chief ingredients of the "Fa vorite Prescription "A remedy which invariably acts as a uter ine invisrorator makes for normal ac tivity of the entire reproductive system." He continues in Helonias we have a medica ment which more fully answers the above purposes than any other dru vytth trhich I am acquainted. In the treatment of diseases pe culiar to women it is seldom that a case is seen which does not present some indication this rnvdial asent." Dr. Frfe further aavs: "The followuur are among the leading1 indications for Helonias (Unicorn rooU Pain or acblnr In the back, with lencorrtxras tonic weak condition of the reproductive oreans ot V"nefi. mental depression and Ir ritahilitv. associated wltir chronic diseases of the reprod Jctlve orrans ef women: constant sensation ft beat In the region of the kbl; nrvt- menArrhaffli (floodlnK). due to a weak ened condition fthe reproductive systems amenoingpalsarpressed or absent monthly peritxi.XWsinK irum or accompanying an hnmsVl condition of the directive orrans and iuemic thin blood habit: draseinc sensuons la the extreme lower part of the abdornen." If more or Ires of the above symptoms are tfesxiht.no lnyairr woman can tiff Better "than lake Ur. tierce's Favorite Frt:srTTDliOTi, one oxne leading mgreai entsof wEicH is Unicorn root, or Helonias. and the medical properties of which it most faithfully represents. Of Golden Seal root, another prominent Ingredient of 'Favorite Prescription," Prof. Finley Ellingwood, M. D-, of Ben nett Medical College, Chicago, says: "It is an Important remedy In disorders of the womb. In all catarrhal conditions and general enfeeblement. it is useful." Prof. John M. Scudder, M. D., late of Cincinnati, says of Golden Sea root In relation to its seneral effects on tbe system, then is no medicine in use about which there t such general unanimity of opinion. It is unit-email y rerarded as the, tonic useful ia all debilitated states.' Prof. E. Bartholow, M. D., of Jeffersoa Medical College, says of Golden Seal "Valuable in uterine hemorrhasre. menor rhaeia (flooding) and congestive dysmenor rho?a (painful menstruation)." Dr. Pieree's Favorite Prescription faith fully represents all the above named in gredients and cures the diseases for which day are recommended, When Placing Your Meat Order this morning Madam, be sure to specify Wolff Meat Products It means a heap to you in superior quality yet the price is just the same as that charg ed for inferior quality. CHAS. WOLFF PACKING CO. TOPEKA Lsars Topska 4:30 AM. 5:00 AM. 8:00 AM. 2:05 P.M. 8:25 P.M. 7:25 P3f. 7:55 P.M. Rsturnlnf L. Kansas City 7:55 A.M. :45A3f. 10:40 AM. 11:20 A.M. :10 VM. lO-.OO P.M. 11:00 P.M, present time completing the arrange ments for the company's debut in this city. This adds another industry to Cof feyviUe. The reason the company comes to this city is that the facilities in this growing city are such that the company can do a larger business. The factory will run full force and make the very finest toilet soap. GREATEST OP THESE CHARITT. RnpHti Farmers Render Aid to an XJn- fortunate Neighbor. Junction City. Kan.. May 1. Two weeks ago the stable on the Jones farm south of the city was destroyed by fire and nine head of horses and two cows were burned. The loss was a severe one for Mr. and Mrs. Jones and (they were practically in needy circumstances. A number or tneir good friends got busy and several sub scription papers were given to ood farmers to circulate. About four men had charge of the work and over was subscribed, and this amount will start them off again. Kansas people have the right kind of material In them when It comes to helping those In need. POISONED BY COLORED CANDY. Little Girl Near Death as a Result of Eating Easter Sweets. .inn iicieuii, iix. ago Marguerite, the little daughter of w -ftX-Ms T T? A.T a ItYiV hrYH fiTl t some colored Easter candy. She ate a portion or it, ana tnat nism. iw commenced xo xeei buck, xiei U1UVU vwv.vu.v and now she is in a state of uncon sciousness. Her sickness showed symptoms of poisoning from the first, but the little girl did not tell her par ents tnat sue una emeu til several days after she was taken .i.l. rrty. nitcnm ViO Tnv that tlmA Mun. iiio V j gained such a hold on her system that ner recovery is auuuuui. OLD SOLDIERS ON WAR PATH. Fighting Mad and Offer Reward for Arrest of Vandals. Salina, Kan., May 1. The G. A. R. post at its last meeting voted to offer a reward of $5 for the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who recently dug up and took away two cedar trees from the soldiers' burial ground in the cemetery. The money will go to the person furnish ing the information. It was dastardly business, stealing from the hallowed ground of -the dead and a repetition in kind will subject the offender to the severest penalty the law can in flict. SAYS HE IS HER HCSBAND. Charges Made by Kansas City Woman Embarrass O. P. Golay. Salina, Kan., May 1. O. P. Golay. a retired farmer of this city, who has a wife and two children here, accord ing to a woman who ia here from Kansas City, has two wives. The Kansas City woman says she is Mrs. Anna Golay, and that she was mar ried to the Salina man in Omaha last February, and their home is now In Kansas City. Mr. Golay has lived in this county for years, and recently sold one of his farms for $10,000. Mrs. Golay today consult j the law firm' of Burch Litowitch with a view to prosecuting her alleged hus band for bigamy. He ia out of the city today. rTI.E FAMILY OWNS MANY AUTOS Ron About When Ever They Please for All Own Machines. Beloit, Kan.. May 1. Chas. File and sons, who live northeast of this city on a farm, probably have the record in this section at any rate for the number of automobiles owned in one family. Those in the family own ing machines are Chas. File, sr., Chas. File, Jr., John and Harry File. An other brother is now making ar rangements to buy an auto. PITCHFORKED THE CHAUFFEUR Automobile Driver Assaulted by i Farmer Is AD Stuck Up. Wellington.. Kan.. May 1. T. R Naden, a chauffeur in the employ of H. T. Trice, the Wlnneld real estate man. was brought to town Friday af ternoon suffering from an ugly wound in the head. Inflicted with a pitchfork s DOUBLE TRACK NO STOPS FAST TIME Depot First and Kansas Avenuo. Phone 384. by Joe Wolfe, a young farmer living near Portland. Wolfe was walking in the road following a lister driven by his brother. According to the story of the Trice party Naden slowed up the machine and asked young Wolfe if the hordes were afraid. The lat ter's only reply was a savage attack on the driver with a fork he carried, knocking Naden nearly senseless. A warrant has been Issued for Wolfe's arrest. ADMITS THAT HE GAMBLED. Lieutenant Pleaded Guilty, Court Mar tial Finds Him Innocent. Junction City, May 1. Lieutenant Lawrence E. Hohl, Nineteenth infan try, whose home was formerly in Leavenworth, was recently tried by court martial at Port MacKenzie and vindicated on a charge which invol volved the payment of personal pur- chflAen on t n t tha t i tenant tioni was well known here. He took the examination for a commis sion on January s. 1906. Accord inc tn tti iron the department, containing tha nrf cial report of the case. Lieutenant hum was tnea on tne cnarge of con duct unbecoming an nfrinor onH gentleman, the specifications of which Included the allegations that while in cnarge -oi tne officers mess at Fort in:n.enzie, ne procured 150 cigar. Wnrth 91- v.. v. i ln Wl llflLMI lilt, value 9c; two bottles' of witch hazel. vaiue u cents, a total of J6.43, which he appropriated to his own use, but had chartred tn tha mu ar.nnt- .1 collected a pro rata share to pay the 0111 irom tne otner members of the mess. TjlAllf anont Tn ryi.a TT T v. x. a. 1 1 Nineteenth infantry, also well known here, was tried at Fort MacKenzIu on a charge of gambling. It is a re markabU feature of this case that the n rmiWfi nffirr nlanrlA1 crufltw ia of the three allegations in th spec- mcauons ana yet tne court found him not guilty and acquitted him of the charge. SHE HAS PAID THE PENALTY. Woman Charged With Murder Took SU7chnlno When Arrested. Wichita. 'Kan.. May 1. Mrs. Helen Yarbough, aged 41 years, committed suicide at the Manhattan hotel in this city Friday by taking strychnine. A warrant bad been served on her which charged her with shooting Jno. Huuette at ciaremore. Okla., on April 16 and while preparing to accomuanv the officer to the Jail she went into the toilet room and took the drug. She went Into convulsions and died three hours later in the Wichita hos pital, where she had been taken for treatment. She was traced here by a .finKerton detective. RECEIPTS WERE TOO LOW. Deficit In Oram Inspection Depart ment to Ba Investigated. Kansas City, May 1. The books and accounts of the Kansas state grain Inspection department in Kan sas City, Kan., had been taken to To peka for an Investigation. The re ceipts of the department for the last year ran about (26.000 behind the ex penses of maintaining the department and the state auditor and his deputies are trying to learn the cause. Natural Flavor 71 M TraaaiJW If lUVUllil Vanffia Extracts are natural flavors, obtained by a new process, which gives the most delicate and grateful taste. Dr. Price Favorings can be conscientiously commended as being just as represented, per fection in every possible respect. One trial proves thzh excellence. si

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL SATURDAY EVENING. MAY 1, 1909. PLAN TlUTOP IT. Western Farmers Would Stop the Wheat Corners. Do So hy Organization Without Help ot Legislation. D. W. MULVANE TALKS Intimates That Harvest Hand Stories Are Exaggerated. News From Washington fcy State Journal Correspondent. aWshington. I. C. May 1. Western farmer, and grain grower, are prepar to the aid. of the oread- Mr cities and to bo shape h nrocess of bananng Wheat between the farm and the dining room that "corners- In cereala. such a. the Patten deal, will hereafter be lm- tthi. manlnulailon. No legislation will be created with which to work these reforms, but the .1 ori of trraln growers vs. Nebraska. Oklahoma. Iowa, Minnesota -r, th. two Dakotaa nave u- otM will wit a inemseivoB I ton to future manipulations or this Hir1- tn Theodore G. Keleon of Ha-tlngs.-Neb., president of the National Grain Growers' associa tfon. who 1. now in the city. The Grain "I nHnn o organised less thn a year ago, and already 20.000 growers of grain in the Transmississippi states have- signed the article, of agree r,t The object or the National rw.wona nAKnclalon is the con- trol of the grain from the wheat fields to the miller, at least, and if Ppafible, right through to the moment of ueliv tha retail grocer to the kitch en door. That is not only the main object, but it is the only object of the organization. Th. CTflehirKrton Post saya: "Oh, think people may travel through Kan it,, milroida this fall without the fear that they will be pulted off and put to work in the harvest fields, .aid D. W. Mulvane, of Topeka, who la &t Ihn Raleleh. "The crops will be large out there, as thn al.nv are. but the talk about fanners going out with lariats looking for harvest hands is somewhat of an YAfi-2er&tion. "However, it is not uncommon to see college boys at work in the fields in vacation time. Some of them do it from necessity: others think it a lark. It doesn't hurt them; It may do them cnmfl good. Mr. Mulvane is the Republican na tional committeeman from Kansas. He and his wife are in Washington for a few days, and will go to New York. Mr. Mulvane said he usually comes to the Capital City once or twice a year, 'Just to keep In touch with the boys.' "Kansas," he said, "Is an agricul nral state, and tha people are not pay ins a great deal of attention to the efforts being made here to revise the turifr Thev are too busy to get exci ted over tariff, and I think this is the v ay the question Is generally regarded H. till iiiiiis vwi.im.... Mrs. I. W. Ball, of Larned. Kan representing the national council of the woman's Kener corps, went to wooa lawn Va.. yesterday and presented a flag to the school there. The patrons of the school were present at the flag raising ceremonies. The I. W. B. Flag association of this city accompanied Mrs. Ball and exemplified the flag salute. On May 6 Mrs. Ball and the flag asso cion go to Fairfax Court House, Va., to present a flag to the school near that place. On the day previous to this event Mrs. Ball will present a flag to a country school near old Alexandria. Senator Curtis presented in the sen ate petitions from citizens of Jenning3 and Plainville, Kan., praying for a re duction of the duty on raw and refined sugars. Congressman Scott has Introduced a bill for the relief of John Hogan, post master at WagstafT, Kan. Congressman Madison presented bills increasing the pensions of Morris B. McKeever and David A. Clowes. Congressman Reeder introduced a hill granting a pension to Henry C. Sprague. Captain W. C. Cowles, relative of ex President Roosevelt, has been trans ferred from command of the battleship Kentucky to the battleship Kansas, to succeed Capt. vreeiand. Rural letter carriers appointed for service in Kansas: Earl S. Schlosser and John B. Young at Dunlap; Ernest C. Whlchcord and Sophia D. Whlch cord at Anthony; Theodore J. Ham inons and Samuel K. Russell at Bron- non; William A. Vickers at Coats; John B. Shumard and Guy A. McConnell at Dodge City. Albert Fields has been appointed a city letter carrier for the Coffeyvllle postofflce. Attorney T. A. Noftzger of Anthony, Kan., was admitted yesterday to prac tice before -the bar of the United States supreme court. James W. Benner of Manhattan, Kan., is in Washington for a few days on business. He is Quartered at the Shoreham. MrsL Isabel Worrell Ball of Larned. Kan., second member of the national executive board of the Woman's Re lief corps, and the national president of the organization, Mrs. Mary L. Oilman, were honored guests at the recent annual meeting of the depart ment of Maryland Woman's Relief corps held recently In Baltimore. The national president was greeted with rounds of applause when she was presented. She spoke encourag ingly to the convention, and compli mented them on their large delega tions and their orderly procedure. She urged harmony and the exercise of fraternity and charity In dealings with other.. She declared that without harmony no organization could pros per. Mrs. Ball was also received with hearty enthusiasm. She sDoke more particularly of the patriotic work of the relief corps, and urged a keener interest in it. She spoke of the good work that was growing down in Vir ginia, where she had presented sev eral flags to school houses, and the In terest that these events are rousing. Mrs. Ball told of the interest taken, in the flag salute, which was exemplified by the Washington drill team of the Isabel Worrell Ball Flag association. which accompanied her, and said she would place a flag over every school "house In the Old Dominion if her strength held out. Mrs. Ball stated that she presented the flags in memory of her father. Captain James Purcell Worrell, wto was bora in Virginia. Later both Mrs. oilman and Mrs. Ball were asked to address the old veterans who visited the convention in company with Col. Robt. Sunstrom, the department commander of Maryland. After fifty years of happy married life. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Highbargln celebrated their golden wedding at their home in Hoqulam, 'Wash., one day recently. The couple were tor met Kansans, having left the Sun flower state many years ago for Al buquerque, N. M. From thence they went to the Pacific coast. Claude Highbargln, druggist and mayor of Eureka, Kan., is one of their sons. Charles C Eberhardt of Sallna, Ks., United States consul to Barranquialla, Colombia, Is expected to arrive in Washington this week. He will make his report to the state department, but whether there is any special signifi cance in -his visit at this time is not known. Charles F. Mow of Emporia, Kan., and Miss Florence J. Gray of this city were recently married. James P. English has been commis sioned postmaster at Wright, Kan. SHE IS A kansan; Efforts Being Made to locate Rela tives of Annie Kelley. Washington, May 1. Efforts are being made by the Washington police to get In communication with the rehv tives of Mrs. Annie Kelley, supposed to be a Kansas woman, who shot her self at Seventh and Pennsylvania ave nue a few days ago, and died later at the Emergency hospital. From letters found in the woman's trunk in a hotel here where she was employed as a domestic, it is believed that her father and sister live in Ar kansas City, Kan. Mrs. Emma Haines of that city is supposed to be the dead woman's sister. Physicians at the hospital discov ered that Mrs. Kelley had been patient at the institutuion nearly two year, ago, having made a previous at tempt to kill herself by shooting on June 25, 1908. For several weeks she lingered between life and death! with three bullet wounds in her breast, and it was six months before she was able to leave the hospftal. Mrs. Kelley had been In'Washington for about six years ana naa worited in several hotels. She was 29 years old. CELEBRATE WHEAT DAY MAT 1, aatisry iour Appetite at Burt's Sunday is the day of rest. and your wife deserves it. It Is easier to come here after church and get a satisfying meal, than to let your wife put in most of the day In cooking over a hot stove and there is that bare possibility that tha meat may be burned a little, or the food cold. None of these things ever happens at BURTS CAFE 107 East Seventh St. i Kansas Farmers Invited to Attend Gathering at K. S. A. on That Date. Manhattan. Kan., May 1. For two years the Agricultural college has been designating certain subjects for discussion at the monthly institutes. The first "state" subject was alfalfa and December 14. 1907. was the first attempt at concerted action for the farmers institutes. Now the farmers' institute super intendent has named May 1 as "Wheat Day." looking to a general discussion among thousands of the best farmers and land owners of the subjects of pure seed and a better seed bed. In the "Hessian Fly" territory the dis cussion will naturally Include methods of meeting the ravages or this insect pest. The Hessian fly is being found In practically all parts of the state where it was last year, but It is not being found In those fields that were well plowed and where volunteer wheat was kept down. It is hoped that 10,000 up-to-date Iiansans may attend the "wheat" meetings on May 1. Wheat is not likely to ever get down to a low price again and these meetings are intend ed to help the state raise more wheat per acre. It is possible that a "seed wheat" train may be run through southwestn Kansas about the last week in May. INVESTIGATING OOMPIiAINTS. A Letter Sent to Shippers by Railway Board. -J j O t J' City Hand Laundry We want you to remember this number and you'll want to remember it, too, after you have given us your first laundry bundle it will mean as much to you then as it does to us. At any rate, suppose you call up this number Monday morning. It matters not whether you have a few collars or a big family wash, we'll send the wagon in a hurry just the same. Electric Hand Iron Finish We do not employ the "rip and tear" machinery methods In finishing. Your linen does not go through its weekly ordeal of being "yanked" mangled, over starched and "squash ed" through death dealing machine rollers. Every part of the work is done In exactly the opposite manner, here. Each piece is carefully sepa rated, starched to exactly the right degree and ironed, by electric hand flatirons to that luxurious degree of glossiness, so much desired by peo ple of good taste. Don't forget 546. Buttons Replaced We maintain a special department for replacing buttons and light mend ing. We believe that our patrons (and prospective patrons, if they but knew) appreciate this little accom modation. There's' a whole lot of sat isfaction in finding that the buttons are there when you are in a hurry. This department pleases our custom ers and what pleases them, makes more business for us. More business is what we are after and we'd appre ciate yours Monday morning. Don't forget 646. Careful Sorting Prompt Deliveries We exercise all posible care in sort ing laundry in order to guard against misplaced or short pieces and we can assure you that you will experience no trouble in this line. If such a thing should occur, we should consider it a favor to have it reported to us at once. Our delivery service Is amply large and efficient to serve you in the best possible manner. No delays No dis appointments We deliver the goods when promised. Don't forget 546. 3 CITY HAND LAUNDRY c 927 Kansas Ave. Phone 546 plete their filings for the land office. They have selected 7,680 acres. The state was entitled to two more acres but the commissioners could not find a tract of that size, so they let it go. They estimated that the land selected Is worth on an average of $5 per acre. This would mean an addition of nearly $40,000 for the college. The land is lo cated in the following counties: Greeley, l,7iz acres; Gove, 320 acres; Morton, 4,000 acres; Sherman, 207 acres; Cheyenae.1,120 acres;Rawlins, 320 acres. Back Yard Prizes. Improve your back yard and get one of the many prizes Cash J25, $15, $10, Special prizes Hand painted plate, Poland China pig, silk- hose, bowl of gold fish, dollar's worth of handker chiefs, dollar's worth of shrubbery, a fern and many other valuable articles. Telephone or send your name and address before May 10 to one of the fol lowing ladies of civics committee of the Topeka Federation of clubs: Mrs. S. R. Tuttle, 1264 Fillmore. Ind. 2937 red. Mrs. J. D. McFarland, 1101 Harrison, Ind. 1329. Mrs. J. P. Carnahan, 1027 Buchanan, Ind. 2065 black. Mrs. C. Li. Fuller, 1265 Garfield, Ind. 2558 white. Mrs. I. S. Lewis, 1263 Van Buren, Bell 1432. Mrs. W. A. Johnston, 1900 West Sixth, Ind. 169. Mrs. J. P. Kaster. 616 Madison, Ind. 158. Mrs. Ralph Mclntyre, 209 Topeka avenue. Mrs. T. S. Lyon, 1530 College avenue. Bell 966. Mrs. C. H. Samson, 314 Topeka ave nue, Ind. 770. Bell 771. The state railway board, after in vestigating the complaint of Kansas shippers that stock shipments are de layed in the yards at Kansas City be fore reaching the stock pens, has come to the conclusion that the service can be bettered and is sending the follow ing letter to the railroad companies of the state: "Dear Sir: On Tuesday, April 20, 1909, the board met at Kansas City, Kan., and entered upon a hearing of the complaint of the Hutchinson Com mission company et al., in re, prompt delivery of live stock shipments to the Kansas City stock yards. "The board having- thus advised itself in the premises, finds that the delays complained of are occasioned in the main by two conditions: First, the fact that the Stock Tarda company does not now maintain in a portion or its yards adequate facilities for the prompt unloading of shipments de livered; and, second, the practice of various of the railroad companies in delaying the delivery of such live stock to the stock yard companies until a maximum train of stock is gathered oft the varoius lines for movement to the stock yards. "The Stock Yards company has agreed with the board to forthwith re model such of its unloading chute and track facilities as are not now ade quate, in such a manner as to afford materially better service, and the board recommends that your management is sue to its yard masters at Kansas City instructions necessary to secure to ship pers the best possible service through your yard. "Kind!y advise the board whether your company will issue such instruc tions without the necessity of further action in the premises." The commissioners appointed to se lect land for the State Agricultural col ft THE H.B.HOWARD liege have gone to Dodge City to com- SUPPLY CO. BIG REDUCTION IN Guaranteed Cutlery BUTCHER KNIVES SHEARS AND RAZORS 'A OFF LAWN MOWERS Sharpened and Repaired THE H. B. HOWARD Electric and Athletic Supply Co. All kinds of Carpets and Rugs Cleaned by Compressed Air, on the floor or at our New Stationary Plant. If you want One Rug or your Entire House Cleaned 1 Expert Window and 41011 1 Wall Paper Cleaners Carpets and Rugs Dry-Cleaned, Scoured, Cut, Sewed, Sized and Laid. PROMPT SERVICE COW OFFICE. AND RENO VATORY i 711 West First St. Phones 1679 EROS. Compressed Air House and Carpet Cleaners Quickest and Best Service in the City R. J. COWELL, Prop. PACKED THE HOUSE. Knights of Columbus Minstrels Prove Popular. The Grand opera house was crowded last night to hear the Knights of Columbus minstrel show given under the direction of Chas. J. O'Loughlln for the benefit of St. Francis hospital. The large audience seemed to enjoy the amateur per formance very much. There was a very large chorus. In fact, the largest ever seen on a Topeka stage, and the presence of a score of choir boys was an added novelty. The music was furnished by Prof. Calkins' orchestra of fourteen pieces and was very fine. The end men got off some really funny jokes In good shape and James Marshall, the Interlocutor, played his part like a veteran minstrel man. The ballad singing was very good, especially the song. "Ida. Sweet as Apple Cider," sung by Chas. Bollette. The tenors, Frank Robblns and Wm. A. Graham, also did very well. Had a quartette been arranged for the chorus on these ballads Instead of the entire company accompanied by the orchestra singing them the effect would have been much better. There was plenty of good material on the stage that was allowed to go to waste. This class of music is always very popular with the average audience. As the opera house was donated to the Knights of Columbus for this performance by L. M. Crawford and every seat In the house was taken doubtless a handsome sum was realized for the new hospital. The following performers took part In the show: End men Chas. O'Loughlin, Chas. Booth Hal Reed, Ed Walsh. J. W. Gibbons, jr., Jno. McQueeney, Wm. Keyes, Ray Moray, Jno. Barker, Joe Gibon. Soloists Rod McQueeney, Chas. Bollotte. J. Louis Schnelr, Wm. A. Graham. Mr. Frank Robblns. Boys James McDonald, Maynard Walker, Joseph Marshall, William Monaghan, Joseph Zercher, Joseph Higgins, Leo Wise, Louis Gannon, Basil Hartley, John Gannon, Walter Monaghan, Eugene Pryor, Gerald Wall, Henry Sullivan, Clarence Cos tello. William Fltzglbbons, Thomas Flynn, James Lannan, John Higgins, David Wise, John Bauerlein. Chorus Harry Wall, Robert Far risy, Henry Huster, J. L. Pearl. Tom Mackey, Wm. H. Keker, Walter Stadel, Vincent O'Rourke. Ed Stader, Walter Richardson, William Baird, C. A. Bollotte, E. M. Hill, Will Plamon don, Oramal Lake, Ed Dougherty, Clint Weber, Will Lorts, J. W. Gib bons, jr., John A. Oberhausen, Ed Mooney, Leo Mooney, Joseph Heinisch, Clint Zercher, Joseph Aigner, Frank Howe, J. W. Gibbons, sr., Geo. Monaghan, Joseph Frltton, Harry Esham, Pete McKiernan, Roy Shreves, Louis Nesbaum, Virgil Law rence, John Maher, Owen Doyle. B. T. Breen, Chas. Metzger, Alex Glbler, Ed. McKiernan, Pat Brennan, Pat Shottall, J. H. Colvin, M. N. Mc Mullin, T. T. Zercher, Frank Durein, Ben Frltton, John Schuler, Theodore Zercher. L. E. Larkin. Arrangement committee Thos. Mackey, chairman: J. W. Gibbons. T. J. Coughlin, P. J. McKiernan, Clinton Zercher, Dr. W. C. McDonough. Press committee Dr. W. C. Mc Donough, chairman; P. J. Monaghan, P. J. McKiernan, Joseph Grlley, George Burghart. Ticket committee Alex. T. Glbler, chairman: Jno. A. Oberhausen. J. E. Fritton, Chas. Fltzglbbons. Music committee T. J. Mackey, Leo. Mooney, Chas. Metzger. OLD SOLDIERS HOLD KEVSIOS. Meet at Glen Elder and Again Live Over War Days. Glen Elder, Kan.. May 1. The Mitchell county old war veterans met In Glen Elder, and the entire day was pleasantly passed In visiting, listening to the comrades tell the partake of one of the most bounti ful dinners prepared by the ladles ever spread In Glen Elder. Comrade J. A. Proctor, who was unanimously elected president of the old soldiers'J association, was chairman of the re union meeting. Ex-State Senator I. D. Toung was the principal speaker, and although too young to enlist his heart was there. His address was along patriotic lines, and well received and cheered. Other short talks were made by Comrades L. L. Alrich, 3. W. Bartleson, J. A. Procter, O. P. Crowell, J. W. McGhee, Frank Hobart and J. M. Tarbell. Mrs. L. L. Alrich made a splendid talk on behalf of the loyal women and the patriotic and noble order of the W. R. C. Miss Ruby Slaven read an entertaining soldier poem. The Glen Elder band discoursed patriotic music during the day. The association elected new officers an follows: President, J. W. Procter; secretary, J. W. McGhee; treasurer, L. L. Alrich. The next reunion will be held on the grounds of the Lin coln Park Chautauqua association early in August when an effort will be made to organize a northwest Kansas old veterans reunion asso ciation which will take In several counties. The roster showed an attendance of 42 old veterans present, mostly re siding in Mitchell county and repre senting several states. Among those in attendance was A. J. McClure, an ex-Confederate soldier, who served in the Thirty-eighth Virginia regiment. He Is as loyal now, to the Stars and Stripes as he was then to the Con federate flag. Most of the business houses in Glen Elder decorated their windows with the Stars and Stripes. Altogether It was one of the most en joyable reunions ever held in this section of the state. Mrs. Catt Re-elected. London, May 1. Mrs. Carrie Chan- man Catt of New York has been re elected president of the Woman's In ternational Suffrage alliance now in story of the camp and march, and cession hero without a dissenting vote. Boon Vichy Springs HIGH GRADE GINGER ALE odc uuz. rneuium sized Dottles T One-cent per bottle refunded X on all empties. Special price for X orders of 100 bottles. BOOX VICHY SPRINGS CO. T Topeka. Kan., Ind. Phone 1075 X J. L. EDDY Contractor and Builder. Repairing and Jobbing. Store Fronts, Shelving Counters, Hardwood Floors, Plain or Orna mental. Ind. Phone 162$. Shop 110 E. Ninth St. L. M. Penwell Undertaker and Embalmer SI I Qnlncy Stmt Both Pfconei 192 LEWIS SINGLE BINDER Vx STRAIGHT S CIGAR made of EXTRA QUALITY TOBACCO Smashes AU Records. As an all-around laxative tonio and hfalth-bulld-r no other pills can com pare with Dr. King's New Life Pills. They tone and regulate stomach, liver and kid neys, purify the blood, strengthen the nerves; cure Constipation, Dyspepsia, Bil iousness. Jaundice, Headache, Chills and Malaria. Try them. 2&c at Camobeli Drug Co.

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOTJBNAL SATURDAY EVENING. MAY 1, 1909. G O W Spring Is the Great Tonic Season 'Spring fever" is in the air. We all have touches of it-all feel the need of a general "toning up." For this purpose nothing is better than the 'orange habit." Eat "Sun kist" Oransres at breakfast time. Eat them during the day, and at bed time. "Sunkist" Oranges are the finest grown. Doctors all agree that orange eating at this time is one of the grandest of health boons. Great trainloads of "Sunkist" Oranges are now being distributed throughout this entire section. You'll find them on special sale at your dealer's all during Good Health Week. Physicians Recommend the "Orange Habit In the old days physicians assumed a sphinx-like attitude on all matters pertaining to health and disease unless specially "called In." Now we And them seemingly as deeply Interested In simple, erery-day preventive meas ures, long; walks, deep breathing;, golf, and making; dietary recommendations of a nature to tempt the average man or woman to try them out. The wonderful health value of oranges is a matter on which the repre sentatives of all schools of medicine are agreed. They assert that orange juices are highly efficacious as an aid to digestion, and this opinion Is con firmed by the reports of the California Orange Growers, which show an in creasing demand for the rich, juicy, full-flavored oranges of that state. The American Optimist. i Oranges for the Complexion Two years ago club of twenty-five women was formed to make a test of the health-Riving value of oranges. The best quality of oranges were In variably eaten and the results were uniformly beneficial. This was quite apparent In their Improved complex ions. Some of them said that In addi tion to eating oranges tney had made it a practice to squeeze the Juice of a lemon Into a tumbler of water and drink It the first thing; In the morn ing. These women are uniformly en thusiastic over their experiment and are firmly convinced that by freely eating oranges and drinking lemon Juice from time to time, the liver is cept in perfect condition and of course a perfect-functioning liver is the secret of a (rood complexion Special Correspondent Health Advo- II Oranges for Grippe If people only half realized what an exceedingly valuable medicinal food they have in tha orange, tha crop of California, vast as It is, would all be consumed on the Pa cific Coast, leaving none for ship ment east of the Rocky Mountains. Any one who makes a practice of partaking freely of cltrlo add. eat ing at least three oranges a day morning, noon and at night tak ing a little lemon Juice in water be tween times, need fear no pldemio of grippe or other disease- The Family Phynlcian. aenin M MAY 3rd Fresh-ricked Treat yourself and every member of your family to this choicest of Spring tonics, and see how much better youll all feel rakisP Oranges for i3 "Sunkist" Oranges are grown in the most highly cultivated orange groves in the world-the orchards of 5,000 California orange farmers. They are tree-ripened, hand-picked, full-flavored, seedless and deliciously juicy. Don't let your dealer disappoint you by selling you "somthing just as good." Know for yourself exactly what "Sunkist" oranges are. To make sure that you are getting this famous fruit, look for the "Sunkist label at the end of the box. Eat "Sunkist Oranges and learn just why thousands of people insist on having them in preference to all others. As a "health hint" it may be noted that "Sunkist" Oranges are to be found on the tables of many of the best physicians, morning, noon and night. "SUNKIST" 'OR H Keep "Good Health" week in mind. Eat "Sunkist" Oranges and enjoy good health. "Sunkist" Lemons "Sunkist" Lemons are of the same high quality as Sunkist Oranges. Grown by the same California farmers. Specially thin skinned and extremely juicy. Lemons that are allowed to grow wild are dry and pithy. Many of them yield less than one-half as much juice as these cultivated-mostly seedless- n "Sun Wat" Tmnns. The Lemonade season is at hand. "Sun kist" Lemons are the lemons for lemonade. Most economical because most juicy. Al ways lowest in price. ORANGES EALTH The Stone Produce Co. is the Exclusive agent in Topeka for the famous Sunkist Oranges and Lemons, handling from two to three car loads a week. The Livest Fruit Jobbers in the Central West. We Sell to Dealers Only THE STONE PRODUCE CO. TOPEKA, KANSAS. If Yon Want the Sunkist Quail Brand Lemons, We Have Them. Ask Your Grocer Look for the "Sunkist" Label On the end of the box TO WORKAT ONCE Operations on New Park to Com mence Very Soon. Expected That City Council Will Approve Plans. SOUTH PART OF CITY. Rickenbacher Park Will Accom modate New District. A Map Showing Plans Approred by Park Commissioners. At a, meeting of the city council Mon day right the final decision on the ac ceptance of the Rickenbacher tract of fifteen acres of park land for city use will be rendered. This matter has been hanging over the chasm between the city council and the park board for some time. It is of advantage to Mr. Rickenbacher and to the city that it be settled at once. Spring is here and this is the only time to commence on the growing improvements. Mr. Rickenbacher's proposition to the city is this just south of the city there Is a tract of land that the owner de sires to set out Into city lots. Near this land is a large creek enclosed with a thick growth of trees. Mr. Ricken bacher proposes to deed this land to the city for park purposes providing the city will survey the town lots and spend as much money on the park every year as Is spent on other city parks. The matter was Investigated some time ago by the mayor, the city en gineer, the street commissioner and a number of the councilmen who drove out to the park and spent an after noon there getting a line on the lay of the land and picking out the good points. At this time the Impression of the woods and water for park purposes For Headaches Caused by sick stomach, ill regulated bile, sluggish bowels nervous strain or overwork, the safest and surest remedy i; BEECHAM'S PILLS fold Kvarywam. la boss 10c sod 25c illllllllllllllll HI Mil 1 1 1 1 1 1 III! HH I IHH I III III Sill MM I IIIIIIIIIIHI I 1111,1 ml tllllu QutvCY (A The Proposed Improvements to the New Rickenbacher Tract, was verv favorable to the councilmen and the city officials. A streets and w-alks committee meeting the night after sent a recommendation to the council advising that the proposition be accepted at once. However, there were still a number of the more pensive In the council and to test the strength of the accommoda tion with time it was decided to first refer it to the park board and then back to the city council. The park board had favored the plan originally and now they have favored it in writ ing at least it is expected that the written form will be handed to the city clerk some time today. If the park board favors all of the plans suggested by Mr. Rickenbacher in writing and the matter is presented in this manner to the city council the friends of the new park will come to its rescue and push it through to the finish. In case this happens the city en gineering force will lay out the lots at once, the new boulevard will be con structed along the edge of the park and the preliminary work on the opening of the park proper will commence. At the present time the park is nat urally a beautiful spot It will take very little work to make it the pretties: resort in Topeka. Everything has been carved out by nature and the only work required to make it satisfactory for park purposes Is to introduce a few modern Improvements and a number of modern fixtures. The map accompanying this article will show the exact location of the land and the Ideas of the park commission ers and Mr. Rickenbacher In making the improvements. The park is located south of the city Just south of Twenty first street and west of Quincy. These two boundaries are augmented by the Missouri Pacific and Santa Fe tracks on one side and the broad prairie land on the other. When the paving for this year is finished it will run to with in two blocks of the park on the south. The above map will show the im provements which will undoubtedly be made in case the matter is accepted. On the extreme south is a low level piece of land surrounded on three sides by the broad wooded creek. This has been proposed as an athletic field. It is Have not coughed once ail day? Yet you may cough tomorrow! Better be prepared for it when it comes. Ask your doctor about keeping Ayes Cherry Pectoral in the house. Then when the hard cold or cough first appears you have a doctor's medicine at hand. Your doctor's approval of its use will certainly set all doubt at rest Do as he says. LwVt;r": a well known fact that the Topeka high school and other city institutions have no place whatever to place their ath letics. It la thought that this place can be made Into an excellent baseball, football and track field. There is plenty of space and the soil also the sur rounding land is peculiarly adapted to such a course. Bleachers and grand stands could be built right up against the surrounding .high banks, making an amphitheater effect to the grounds. There is ample room for all sorts of athletic games. In the corners of the field there Is an excellent place for tennis courts and the like. A six hole golf course couid be constructed and laid out over the whole If so desired. Just north of the athletic field it is proposed to flood the low land for a iargo five acre lake. There is a piece of low ground down between the two branches of the creek and with very little gracing and the erection of a spillway a clear fresh water lake could be dammed. The creek itself Is fed by springs and the water in the lake would always be clear and fresh es pecially with the spillway on the north erst corner. A large bath house would be very appropriate in this position. From the lake the craek takes the center of the park and flows in a wind irg course to the north. The west branch comes around and Joins the main sniilway a few hundred feet from i the lake. This can be seen by the map. In the space surrounded by the creek end the lake it is planned to plant a series of depressed gardens. The high banks around this garden giving a CLEANING AND PRESSING Ladies' and Gentlemen's clothing made to look like new. A. W. VOGEL Sr Roediger Son CLEANING AND REPAIR WORKS Work Called for and Delivered. Office and Store: 820 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas Independent Phone 957 CABALIST 2:ldX Foil brother to Early Reaper &09X, Ilive 2:11, and Gentle Lady 2:16' The Best Bred and Best Individual Trotting Stallion b Kansas. Sired by Highwood. 2:21, by Nutwood, 1:13, by Belmont First dame Atalanta (great brood mare), by Alcantara, 2:23; seoond dam Star ling (great brood mare), by George Wilkes, 2:22; third dam Jessie Pepper (great brood mare), by Mambrino Chief IL Terms, $25 to insure. Will be found at the Topeka Fair Ground dar ing the season of 1909. Write for full breeding or phone Independent lilt. It. H. BURR. 213 East Sixth St.. Topeka. Kan. broad view over the scene would make a beautiful place for such growth. The soil Is excellent and would promote the best of cultivated flowers. East of the creek and west of the tracks would be planted a children's garden. The proximity to the tracks will not make this a dangerous place because there is a deep draw between the two. Ample protection will be made to guard the connections between the park and the tracks. The children's p&yground as drawn in the map will be cne of th-s most beautiful places In the whole tract. This ground is a gentle slope toward the creek. The grass is rich and beautiful in fact it would be unnecessary to improve this stretch a particle. It slopes from the Drive and tjzv um "l find Cascarets so good that I would not be without them. I was troubled a great deal with torpid liver and headache. Now since taking Cascarets Candy Cathar tic I feel very much better. I shall cer tainly recommend them to my friends as the best medicine I have ever seen." Anna Bazinet, Osborn Mill No. 2, Fall River, Mass. Pleanaat. Palatable. Potent. Tutt Good. Do (ixL Nrer Siekea.Weakea or 6nt 10c 25c, 50c. Never sold to bulk. The sena te tablet (tamped C C C Guaranteed to care or year money back, S2S MACK HENRY RECORD 2:16 Chestnut horse, IS hands high, weight 1,260 lbs., aire of Bonnie Mac 2:13, Alice Mac, 2:23 and Rose L. trial 2:20, sold In Madi son Square Garden for $1,600. Mack Henry will make the season. In the north wing of the big barn at the Fair Grounds. Terms: 225 to Insure. Write for full breeding or phone Ind 2234 red. D. O. Orr, 1713 Buchanan t., Topeka, Kan. r.tar the cresk becomes level again. Here is planned a number of swings, "teter" boards and the like. The boulevard will be a beautiful drive. Starting at the north end it '.a almost level with the lay of the ground. It gradually ascends until the place op posite the lake is reached then it is 25 feet above the lake level. The view irom all points along the drive is un surpassed. It would cost very little money to construct this boulevard it Is almost natural at the present time. The removal of a few trees and rocks would tell the story. Boating In tho new park would be the best in Topeka. The creek winds around through the park and the lake in the middle gives plenty of room for a "spin." With little work the creek could be widened until boats had a waterwav of at least 25 feet. In many places it would reach aln.-ost 150 feet. As a whole the new park will be a great a'ldUion to the city. There is no park whatever in this portion of the city and the residents are very anxious for this new scheme to pass. The street car company has promised to extend its line to the park as soon as It is in run ning order and the city paving runs Carriage Repairing Painting, Trimming. Rubber Tire T.T. L ANN AN Southeast Cor. Fifth and Jackson Streets clote to tha entrance. The hoard of park commissioners declare It the finest location near the city. It 1 up to the city council to make use of the chance. Baseball Phone. The State Journal has a special baseball telephone. Tor all baseball information, s-ores, etc., call In dependent 'phone No. SIS.

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6 THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL SATUBDAY EVENING. MAY 1, 1909. NORTHSIDE NEWS Sea Sermons at Baptist Church toy KeT. Peterson. Pastor Was Sailor Ten Years on Merchantmen. IN CONSTANTINOPLE. The City Where Big Dogs Eat Little Ones. urks Had No Use for Christian Europeans. Rev. T. C. Peterson, pastor of the SSorth Topeka Baptist cburch,beglnning Slay 2, will deliver a series of sermons every Sunday evening through the month, tho subjects of which will be teken from a seaman's life. The sub ject of the first sermon will be, "The Blind Captain, or the Near Sighted IPharlsee;" the second subject will be Barriers and Barnacles, or the Sin that Doth Easily Bsset;" the third sub ject, "The Heavy Laden," the last, "The Sailor's Haven, or the Christian's Keaven." These nautical subjects are evidences of tho unusual career of Rev. Mr. Peterson. He spent ten years as a sailor, beginning at the age of 14 as cabin boy on a Norwegian ship and rising to the rank of first mate. He sailed on Norwegian, ueraan nu lAmerlean vessels. He would have been given captaincy but previous to this friehad decided to stuuy ior tne minis try and gave up the seaman's life. He hon entered Waylnnd academy at Eeaver Dam, 'Wis., finished there, and later took a course at Chicago univer sity from which he also graduated. He has been in charge of the North To jitka church about tvo years. He is 42 years old. The story of his life as a sailor Is Interesting. He was shipwrecked near tho west coast of England at one time. Other of his experiences Include a visit in Constantinople, the scene of many present interesting developments. At this place he tells of "big dogs eating little dogs." and of being kept awake at night by the howls of the unfortu nate animals. His account of other sea ports Is equally Interesting. He de scribes the cleanliness of Barcelona, Spain, tells of people there drinking -wine as thick as syrup by pouring the liquid to their lips from long nar row lipped vessels, without their mouths coming in contact with the pitcher. He is very modest in speaking of himself, but as he tells of his sea life, he grows enthusiastic and a listener almost sees the wave-rocked ships and feels the nting of the flying brine. 'I do not remember when I started to go e board ships. In the seaport town of Randal, Norway, my father was a rigging master, and I piayea witn hlps, and on ships, ever since even before I could barely walk. "I remember of climbing high masts when a boy, and of the desire to Jump from them into the sea far below, which teizes some people when they climb r-rit huleh-ts. I had this to overcome. "When I was 9 years old I began begging to go to sea. Finally at the age of 14 I started as a cabin boy in the very chip I had launched and had helped to rig. My father knew the captain and so I had a better time than a great many cabin boys, or sea man's apprentices. Yet -it was bad enough. I will never torget now j. sin tered from cold. In winter time the tea would wash over the vessel, drench jnt through and then the water would freeze on me. If I was working so that I could not go below, I had to tear it until my clothes and boots would be frozen on me. "A sailor's life is a hard one. It may seem strange but It was my experience that they wera treated worse on Amen ran shins than on any others. One rea son is that on Norwegian or German fchlps the crews are usually rrom tne same town as their captain and cases of lit treatment would be reported at home. On American vessels the men are generally of all nationalities. "Verv often they are shipped by boarding house masters,' or men who take up sailors whose money has been pent, gets them work, but secures their wages for about two months in advance. In my time at least, a com mon sailor's wages were $40 a month a second mate's $45, and first mate'B $0 and so on. This Included board which wasn t or tne nest. tn some ves sels we would have no butter or sugar, rinr hread was served dry. "Of course the fare depended on the t cptalns. I sailed under several, Norse. German ai'd American sailing vessels and spent two years on steamers. Jiiven row the sailing vessels nave tneir ae inand. M experience was on merchant ves- suls "trading between European and American ports. "One time near New Boston, Eng land, the ship ran on a sandbar and went to pieces but all of us were saved b Ufa boats on shore. However, with in the same twenty-four hours, another vessel was wrecked on a rocK, ana ail of the crew were lost. "These wrecks are sometimes pro duced by people called 'Wreckers' who make a business of luring tne snips on the rocks by false lights on shore and then stealing the cargo of the vessel and often killing the crew. These peo ple, I am told, can be found on the sandy coasts of the northern European countries, where the towns are far be tween and the localities are wild and barren. The 'wreckers' live in colonies and are like the holdup men of the land. "Among the southern ports I visited was Constantinople. Near that city is an island where the surplus dogs of the city are kept. I will never forget the first nleht we were in that port. I was kept awake all night by the howling of the little aegs as tney were ueing eaten by the big ones. "The Turks hold dogs sacred and will not kill them. One of the first things offered for sale when I went ashore in Constantinople, were a Japanese lan tern and a staff. The lantern was to .light my way at night as there were no street lights, and the staff was to keep the swarm of dogs away. "The average Turk had no use for the Europeans unless he could cheat him or steal something from him. When our ship entered the harbor of the 'sublime porte" we had to stand on guard with rifles, to keep the Turks from getting on board and stealing overvthlna: in sight. "You have seen the pictures of the harbor with its hundreds of small boats? WelL those boats swarm around very ship as it comes' into the harbor and try to crowd on board for to sell and steal. The Turks are great silk and fruit merchants. They are not especially dirty as I could see, in fact some of them seemed to be remark ably clean. "Speaking of cleanliness: The city of Barcelona, Spain, has manv Ameri can cities beat for cleanliness of its streets. This city, like several of the southern ports, has many wine cel lars in the basement of merchandise stores. The wine there is as thick as syrup. The natives do not touch the vessels containing the wine when they drink nor use cups. Instead they have a trick of holding the long narrow necked Jars in the air and pouring tne liquid into their mouths. If they used cups they might drink enough to get drunk. I saw little drunkenness. "This is not true of the Irish ports. however. In Dublin. Ireland, it was almost impossible to go two blocks on Saturday night without seeing a drunken brawl between men and wo men. How the latter would pull each other's hair and scold! "Of course there are many much more pleasant sights to be seen in for eign ports. The life had a fascination for me, too. However, I was converted in New York and decided to enter the ministry. I began preaching while at sea. On shipboard, Sunday is observed as a holiday and only necessary worn is done and I took advantage of the opportunities given by these days to try to do some good work among my men. I had picked up a knowledge of Lngllsa on shipboard. The cold wave last night killed con siderable fruit in the vicinity of North Topeka, according to some reports, while other statements are that not a great deal of damage was done. The general hope Is that if a high wind con Unues tonight and prevents a frost the damage to fruit and crops will not be so great, but if it is still and cold tonight, fears are entertained that pros pects for both fruit and grain will be practically destroyed. A. J. Berry said this morning that he feared that his five acres of apple orchard and half acre of cherries were killed last night. His farm is Just rorthwest of Topeka. Lon Berry re ports that ice froze thick enough on his tanks on his farm north of the city to hold up two men. The contract for the building of the dikes of the Kaw valley draining dis trict between Topek and Silver Lake was awarded to R. S. Ollallin of Iola at the meeting of the board yesterday. The work will begin on the dikes next week. It is thought that the embank ments can be finished in 90 working days. J. W. Morrow, a former North To peka man. who died at Sacramento, Cat. April 16, was well known In this vicinity. He served with an Indiana regiment in tho civil war. He came here from Ashland, Ohio, in the early 80's and went Into partnership In the livery business with John Lucas. The men were together for about five years until the barn was burned. Mr. Mor row then established a hack and livery business. He moved to Sacramento about three years ago. He was about 70 years old at the time of his death His wife died about 16 years ago. He leaves a daughter. Miss Lenora, in Sacramento. The remains were in terred at Sacramento. Word was received here this morn Ing that Risen Smith, of 1101 Monroe street, died last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. P. Plotz, at Omaha. Neb. He was an old settler in the vicinity of Grantvtlle. He moved to Topeka about four years ago. He was generally known as Grandpa Smith.- He was about 85 years old. He leaves five sons, Robert Smith and George Smith of Grantville, Dr. G. A. Smith of Oskaloosa, and Charles Smith and Ed Smith of North Topeka. He also leaves another daughter. Airs. Earnest Dibble. The remains will be brought to Topeka for burial. Other funeral ar rangements will be announced later. The Sunday morning services at the North Topeka Baptist church will be communion service and sermon. In the evening the pastor will preach the first of a series of five sermons on Parables of the, Sea. The subject Sunday even ing is, "Sailing Under False Colors." Special music by the chorus choir. Church of the Good Shepherd, corner of Laurent and Quincy streets, Rev. Carl W. Nau in charge. Services for Sunday, May 2, morning prayer and ser mon at 11, Rev. A. E. Hawke officiating. Choral evensong at 8, solo, "Abide With Me," by Miss Hamman. Sermon by the Rev. C. W. Nau. Miss Agnes Sane, a missionary from India, will speak at the Kansas Avenue M. E. church, tomorrow at 11 o'clock a. m. "The story about life at the Union Pacific depot which appeared in the State Journal Wednesday recalls an Interesting incident which happened here about two years ago," said Guy Gardner, Union Pacifio city passenger agent, this morning. "At this timem some Greeks who were running a shine parlor a little north of the depot on Kansas avenue were expect ing some friends to arrive from Greece. They had told me about them and I also was looking for them. How ever, on the day on which they were expected their friends from the shine parlor were at the depot. However, the boys missed the connections in some way and did not appear that day. The next evening the Greek immi grants did come, but their friends were not at the depot. I saw at once that the new comers were the ones we had been expecting. They were dress ed in native costume and could not speak a word of English. I found out where the shoe shiners were staying and had one of them come to the nearest phone. Then I told them of the arrivals and asked the shoe shiners to talk to their friends over the tele phone. I then persuaded one of the newly arrived Greeks to place his ear to the telephone by signs and other ways. When he heard the voice of the Greek at the other end coming through the transmitter, he was so surprised that he nearly dropped the telephone receiver. You ought to have seen his eyes bulge out. Finally he recognized the voice as that of a friend and answered in a volley of Greek. I think that this was the first time he had ever used a telephone or knew what it was for. Finally the shoe shiners came to the depot and took their friends home with them." Notes and Personals. I. J. Ketchum is in Kansas City on business. See Adams Nickels at 1006 North Kansas avenue for pumps, tinning and gas fitting. Phone 128S. Wilson Anderson of Clinton, Mo., is In North Topeka on business. The Topeka Packing company pays 11 cents a pound for hens and 18 cents a dozen for eggs. John Groshong of St. Joseph spent yesterday In Kilmer on business. The Model bakery sells full weight bread. Try it. The following committee has been appointed to look after Memorial day exercises: J. W. Prlddy. J. p. Wlls-n, jj. al. jp'oitz, Aaron sneets ana J. H. Skinner. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert expect to move to their new home on Taylor street next Monday. T. C. Wright returned home today rrom a visit in Kansas city. The East Indianola school will close two weeks from yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Newman, of Hug-t-v xULiting teien in East In- POLICE JOTTINGS. Shake Up in "the Force" Takes Place. Jailer Carl Lawson Is Made a DetectiTe. NEW MEN ARE NAMED. Two Will Wear Uniforms of Patrolmen. Al Hopkins Takes Lawson's Place as Jailer. The police department has been given a vigorous shakeup and shake down, reassigning officers and taking on two new ones to replace two re signed. The rejuvenation of the police force is the result of careful study ot the men and conditions prevailing by the strenuous chief and the changes to go into effect today are calculated to increase the efficiency and enliven the department, he says. No police force in the world, prob ably, with the same limited number of officers is as energetic and success ful as the Topeka force has been, but Chief Eaton believes that a few changes, the result of years of exper ience with his men, will serve to strengthen the department. With this idea of an even more effi cient department in mind, the chief has taken several men from the ranks and raised them to rank of city de tectives, changed patrol driver and pa trolmen and uniformed two new men who, however, have had experience. One of the men to be given an ad vancement is Jailer Carl Lawson. Lawson, is a man of much experience in handling criminals having seen sev en years service as guard at the peni tentiary and nine years as Jailer at the county Jail. During this time has has learned the criminals and near crim inals of this section of the country, knows all the local crooks from any angle and carries a complete rogue's gallery in his mind. With these qual ifications he is expected to make a very successful detective. Patrolman Joe Wonderly is another to be raised from the ranks to the office of de tective. Wonderly is fearless and ob serving. No crook ever in Topeka got away without leaving a record and a photograph in his mind, there was never a Jungle row where Joe did not rush in throwing his club broadcast, and not a suspicious stranger walked the streets without his eyes following to detect a misstep. Patrolman Frank Leach has been elected to drive the patrol wagon while the present driver. Bob Palmer, takes up a stick and trods a beat. Al Hopkins has been appointed first Jailer to succeed Law son and Frank Summers will be as signed a regular beat. To fill the full quoto of officers les sened by the resignation of Detective Sauls and that of J. E. Douglas, a col ored patrolman, Frank Perny, who has formerly served five months on the force will again take up the role of patrolman and Andrew Wetherby, a colored man of North Topeka who comes highly recommended and with some service will fill the place vacated by Douglas. Other officers will continue in their duties as before. A curious use has fallen to one of the policy wheels captured from the negro operators some time ago. Up in the chief's private office, two police men are today turning the wheel and drawing out numbers and names. The wheel whirrs, stops and a blindfolded officer picks out a slip of paper. This gambling, conducted right in the po lice station, is to determine who of the men get the first vacations. The men are all allowed a ten days vacation during the year and the season has Just begun. Jailer Hopkins wns the first of the names drawn and he will be given the first vacation. The blackbird which flew the night or tne juDe Jorden raid, Wm. Tocken ton by name, lately arrested and also charged with assault upon the person or jooenee brown, was tried in police court last evening on that charge. He pieaaea aitogetner not guilty of -the charge and had a half dozen witnesses to prove that he was not near the place when It happened, but at the show down they beat him. Coochee testified that Tockenton liv ing at the Porter home on Monroe street had borrowed some money from her long ago and had not paid it back to which thoughtlessness she having ob jected he chased her through the house and reaching the back yard of the Por ter house, hit her somewhere on the body in proof of which assertion a red calico waist with sun, moon and stars and a hole in the back was shown in court. The witnesses for the de fense failed in their Intended mission by testifying that they saw Tockenton in the neighborhood and go through the house with Coochee that fateful night in stead of telling that he was some where in slumberland. At the conclusion of the testimony the Judge pronounced a $25 benediction upon the defendant who appealed the case. Fifteen-year-old Alice Reed, for a time under the guardianship of the probate Judge, was caught last night by the police breaking the rules of her parole by walking away from the trans fer station with a disreputable man. The man, however, saw the officer com ing and threw on the high gear, mak ing his escape but leaving the young thing to the mercy of the cop. Freda Reed, no relation but a pal, alias Grace Johnson, was also arrested at the transfer station at the same time while awaiting a meeting. The Johnson girl was arrested at the Hotel Purvlance some time ago where she had been stealing lodging with a friend of hers. Since that time she has fre quented the Central hotel,now in ashes. She insisted upon calling on Alice Reed in spite of the mother's protest, and when she was finally forced to stay away the two girls met up town. -Alice will be tried today in probate court. She is considered almost too good to be sent to Beloit by the police matron but that seems to be the only thing left to do. Quite another case, that of Mabel Porter, colored, who Is considered too bad to go to the industrial school and who is to be tried today. dlanola. They have been there for two years and are well pleased with west era Kansas. Mrs. D. W. Boyd, of East Indianola, is slowly improving after a long ill. ness. Mr. and Mrs. Will Anderson, of 815 North Kansas avenue, are the proud parents of a girl born April 37. Good carnations, 35 cents a dozen at Rodman's, 105 West Eighth. Mr.' Ben Johnson has accepted a position with the Bell Telephone Cow Today is May day, but you have probably forgotten it in the effort to keep warm. Mr. W. H. Kemper has returned from a trip as for west as Ness City, and reports the country looking fine. The Sioux City ball team will be the attraction at the local ball park tomorrow. This is the team which won last year's pennant. Taylor Riddle of Marion, is in To peka today, visiting his son Taylor Riddle, Jr., who owns the drug store at Tenth and Kansas avenue. Arrangements will be made tonight at a meeting of the manufacturers' and Jobbers' for the holding of the annual merchant's week in Topeka. The Endeavor society of the First United Brethern church will give an anniversary programme Sunday even ing which will take the place or tne regular preaching services. The stores over the city will make elaborate decorations for the state Sunday school convention. One hun dred dozen conquest and national flags have been procured for the pur pose. In connection with Mrs. Gaw's lec ture on Dr. Grenfel and his work at the First Congregational church Sun. day night, she will use a powerful re- flectoscope showing views taken hy Dr. Grenfel himself. Fire Marshal Wilmarth has been exonerated from all blame in the Central hotel catastrophe. He en forced all the laws in his hands and could do no moree. This will probably check the street curb talk which al ways blames the fire department for a blaze of any kind. An expert's opinion: There Is not much choice between the cat fish and the bass thus no reason for all of this literary controversy between Kansas newspapermen. The best fish is the one jou catch whether it be an ugly good for nothing sun fish or a mammoth black bass. Incoming trains bringing delegates to the state Sunday school convention will be met at the city stations about an hour's run from Topeka by mem bers of the local entertainment com mittee. This will give all the dele gates a chance to "brush up" on the nrosrrammes and their lodging places. In the debate held at Baldwin last night the Baker university debating team won from the Washburn trio by a score of 2 to 1. Washburn was represented by Templeton, Landau and Campbell. By winning last night Baker wins the series of five debates with Washburn this making the third victory. In the announcement of the election of officers for the state optometry fnntlcan board this week it was er roneously stated that F. W. Hunt of Burlingame was elected presiaent. in fact, Mr. Hunt ivas elected vice presi dent and Thos. Gowenlock of Clay Center was elected to the office of rjresldent. J. A. Mosher or .Burling ton is secretary and treasurer and Walter Starcke of Junction City is cor responding secretary. Buv Mav Festival Tickets Now. Tickets for the grand May festival of music now on sale at following places: Stansfield's. 633 Kansas avenue; Conv mercial club. Commerce building; Eagle's cigar store, 729 Kansas avenue; .Tnelin's Dharmacy. 800 Wrest Twelfth; Rosser's drug store, 1001 Topeka avenue; Hobarfs drug store, 500 West Tenth; Durant's drug store, 1407 West Fifteenth: Topeka Grocery Co., 1160 Clay; Wohler drug store, Tenth and Morris; Morns Myers' grocery store, Fifth and West; Diamond drug store, Sixth and Buchanan; Rice Son, gro cery store Fourth and Taylor; Miller'a pharmacy," Sixth and Topeka: Bair"s wallpaper and book store, 838 North Kansas; Campbell drug store, 821 North iCansas. Harry Donlin of the machine shop is unable to be at work on account of Illness. He is suffering with an in. lured foot. The usual number from each de partment, who are always taken sud denly ill every time a good ball game is scheduled, were all unable to be at work Thursday afternoon. Mr. Henry Walters of the machine shop was laying oft today, n. T. Peterson and A. J. Vanderdoes will leave Tuesday evening to spend a month In Arizona ana isew Mexico on a Busi ness triD. Archie Alexander of the blacksmith shop is laying off on account or illness. Mr H TT Anderson snent the day Frl- dav in southern Kansas on a business trip. The big engine, 917, left today on the western test trip. Gfo. Ktzell has returned to the black smith shop after being oft several days on account of illness. John Cooper Is unable to work In the blacksmith shop on account of illness. Alfred Johnson and Fred East of the blacksmith shop were oft today on person al business. Frank Slllix has returned to work in the blacksmith shop after being off a week on account of IHness. Geo. Devlin was laying off today on per sonal business. Mr. Floy Johnson of the machine shop is spending several days In Lawrence on personal Dusiness. L. Stanley, trainmaster from Emporia, stent Friday in Toneka. Mr. N. M. Rice of the electric depart ment has returned from Chicago where he has spent the week on business. Mr. A. C. Burrows, a representative of the Lake Shore and Michigan road and brother. Mr. A. B. Burrows, district pas senger agent ofth e Nickel Plate, spent Friday in Topeka on business. The membership contest, which has been gong on at the Y. M. C. A. dumg the month of April, closed last night with the Harper side standing 18S points and the Lane side at. 145 points. The losers will banquet the Harper side at Vlnewood Park soon after the opening. The num ber of members gained during the month was 185. April 30 closes the fiscal year of the association and the report of members at the close of the year was 1,249. Claude Blake will conduct a Bible class at the R. R. Y. M. C. A. Sunday after noon at 2:15 p. m. Mr. Blake is a fine teacher and conducts a, large class every Sunday afternoon, to which ell men are mvitea. Toteka Chapter No. 5, Attention. The Most Excellent Master's degree will be conferred in full, standard, dra matic form at the next stated convoca tion, Monday evening. May 3. on a large class of candidates. As it is es sential, in conferring this degree, that we have a full attendance, the members are requested to turn out in force. Work will commence promptly at 8:30. Refreshments will be served at the con clusion of work. By order of PARDEE A. HOWE. Hish Priest. HARRY F. WHITE. Secretary. Telephone Howard. 503 Ind., and get that Lawn Mower sharpened. slffrTN(?TESl PAYINGJT BACK Commercial Clnb Beturns Money It Borrowed. Two-Thirds-of the Furnishing Fund Debt Is liquidated. FROM MR. BADDERS. Secretary Tells of the Prelim inary Work Done. Says That City Is Experiencing a Great Awakening. The board of directors of the Com mercial club has authorized the re payment to the subscribers to the $2,500 furnishing fund, of 75 per cent of their subscritions. Those who- so kindly subscribed to this fund in or- aer that Tooeka mie-ht hav a non- larger and more active Commercial club than ever .before in her history are as follows: Royce Carter F. M. Bonebrake, Topeka Edison com pany, Roy Crawford, R. F. Moore, L,naries Wolff. E. L. Cnneland Emahizer Spielman, E. E. Ames, warren M. jrosby Co., H. A. Auer bach, Robinson Marshall. F. P. Metzger. Charles P. Adams. A. W. Knowles. Prudential Trust Co.: Flon S. Clark, John R. Mulvane, Arthur Capper. T. A. Borman. W. T. Crosbv. Frank P. MacLennan, W. W. Mills ana hj. a. crosoy. These men and many other pub lie spirited have given of their time ana means in reorganizing and re establishing the Commercial club in a manner that should be greatly an predated by every one of Topeka's 60,000 inhabitants. "I could name a large number of men aside from the subscribers to the furnishing fund," said George E. Badders, acting secre tary of the club, this morning "who have been at the club rooms from one to three house each day since the reogzanigation scheming, planning and working for things along com mercial and other lines which tend to upbuild and broaden a municipality, and for putting into actual practice the new slogan: Topeka Kan Topeka Will. Most of our committee meet ings are held during the noon hour. and every noon in our private and main lunch room can be seen groups of Topeka's representative business men enjoying themselves socially and at the same time exchanging Ideas for boomine and boosting Toneka. "As an index of the spirit which pervades the rejuvenated club," said Mr. Badders in speaking of the work being done by the club, "within the last few weeks we have equipped our handsome new rooms and restaurant on the fifth floor of the Commerce building at an expense of $2,500; the board of directors have autnorizea an appropriation of $300 to assist In entertaining the delegates to the Sab bath school convention which meets here next week; also an expenditure of $200 for the entertainment of the F.Iks who will be In Topeka. May li and 12. Besides appropriations of money the club is consiaermg. through its various live and active committees, a number of matters which will ultimately work for a bet ter Topeka.- "The club Is -receiving some very helpful suggestions from the citizens of Topeka and weare glad to get them and hope everyone will feel at perfect liberty to send tip views on various public matters of especially such as concern the city of Topeka. All such communications will receive careful consideration. Nearly 800 Members. "I have Just finished revising and classi fying the membership of the club and we now have 766 members in good standing. Within the next few days we will send out 1,200 invitations to Topeka men not now members of the club who ought to Join us. There is no reason why Topeka should not have a Commercial club of 2. 500 or 3,000 members. We have a popula tion of about 60,000 and I am sure there are 3,000 live active men here who will want to show their intention of being real boosters for the city of their adoption by enrolling in this organization which stands primarily for progress along com mercial lines. "I think not only every business and professional man in Topeka should Join this club but a vast majority of the clerks and employes of these men should also be members. What is good for the employer Is most certainly good for the employe. Every property owner In Topeka should belong to the club because a live com mercial club do more than any other or ganization in boosting all the Interests of a city and with the latter is of course in cluded real estate. "The dues of the club are within the reach of all the classes mentioned. The initiation fee has been temporarily re duced from $10 to $1 and the only addi tional expenses are the regular dues of $1 per month. "It seems to me that Topeka Is now breaking into a great stride for a larger, more extensive and important city. Noth ing can keep her from progressing afra with the right energy and push by or ganized force I am sure that every person in Topeka will realize their expectations and 'Topeka Kan Topeka Will" will be the Commercial Metropolis of the great state of Kansas and the territory tribu tary thereto. I hope that every business and professional man, every real estate owner and a large number of clerks and other employes in the city of Topeka will become so inspired with the Idea of loy alty and duty as a citizen to his home and city that he will enroll his name as an active member of the Topeka Com mercial club, and we will all stand and work together until Topeka heads the list of propprous and Industrious cities of the west. 'Topeka Kan Topeka Will'." Sale of Liquor Is Light. Contrary to expectations, the liquor sales for the next to the last month of drug store permits. Is liht. Over two thirds of the druggists had reported this afternoon, and the highest number of sales by any one druggist for the month of April a under 500. This compares favorably with the same time last year, when some of the reports totalled nearly 2,000 sales for one store. Notice to Delegates. Delegates to State Sunday School con vention on reaching Topeka will go to the First Baptist church,, register, be assigned to places of entertainment to which they will be taken in autos. Frank H. Leonard. C. S. B., will de liver a lecture on Christian Science Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, at the Grand opera house. This will give those desiring to learn something further of this great movement an opportunity to do so. Mr. Leonard is a deep think er and very entertaining talker, was a prominent business man of Brooklyn, N. Y.. and after years of Invalidism was healed through Christian Science. Admission free. Remember that savings deposits made as late as the third of the month will draw Interest from the first at the Prudential Savings Bank. Box social this evening S p. m.. held by the Spiritualists of Topeka. at 734 j4adison. Public welcome. Tests given. Did You Get Caught without any coal in your bin when this cold snap came. It pays to to have a little on hand all the time. Send in your order. All Kinds of Coal" ft Building The J ackson-Walker Coal Material Co. Bell Phone 555 Ind. Phone 550807 Kan. Ave IG CIRCUS, TONIGHT 815 CENTRAL 8:15 Y.M.CA. Seats All Reserved, 35c, 40c Chart Items for the Oakland notes may be left at the Iowa Grocery or telephone to Ind. phone 1761. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Watson and son and daughter of Topeka will be en tertained at Sunday dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Will Kelsey. A "number of ladies of the G. G. Gage relief corps were entertained all day. Wednesday by Mrs. Ackley at her home on Elliott street, The corps was to have met with Mrs- Bradley, but on account of a misunderstanding of the date, was postponed. The fol lowing iadies spent the day with Mrs. Ackley: Mrs. Minnie Dalhstrom, Mrs. L. K. Bowers and Mrs. N. R. Schwartz. AH enjoyed a fine time. The Painter quartet assisted by Miss Georgia Lambert will give a concert Tuesday evening. May, 4, in the Pres byterian church. Everybody- is In vited to this concert. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Summers of Abi lene, Kan., and Mr. and Mrs. Will Stegeman of Hope, Kan., will arrive here next Wednesday to attend the Sunday school convention and will be the guests of Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Lucas. Miss Helen Wilson left yesterday for a two weeks' visit with friends in Den ve. Col. She will go on to Albu querque to spend a week with her brother, before she returns to her home in Kansas City, Kan. There will be services both morning and evening at the Methodist church Sunday. Rev. Whittlesey, pastor. Mrs. Charles Webber Is sick at her home on Kellam avenue with an at tack of the grip. Mrs. J. G. Huey, who is quite sick, was reported a littte improved this morning. The ladles of the W. C. T. U. will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Dr. Ensign at her home on Forest avenue. The band boys and the ladies of the Christian church will give a con cert and social at Hardten's hall Mon day evening. The band will furnish the evening's program and the ladies will serve refreshments. Miss Mamie Benedict of Kansas City will spend Sunday here visiting friends and relatives. John Evertson of Wamego, Kan., spent Thursday and Friday visiting friends in Oakland, while on his way to southern Kansas, where he will remain. Harold Johnson, who has been quite sick for a number of weeks with an attack of rheumatism is improving and it to thought within a few days he will be able to walk about the house. On Friday evening the Oakland Club of Old Soldiers met at the home of Wm. Cooper in celebration of his 68th birthday anniversary. Mr. Coop er was born in Fort Wayne, Ind., !n the year 1841. The evening was spent in singing old war songs and telling stories that happened during their war life. The guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rake. Mr. and Mrs. John Reaugh, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Vandeventer. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jones, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Busby. Mr. and Mrs.' Harris, Mr. and Mrs. J. L Hayslip, Mr. and Mrs. White. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shutt. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hellar.. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cooper, Miss Allle Tfiornberg, Miss Lou Shutt, Miss B. Knox. Mrs. Truitt. Mrs. Rice, Mr. J. W. Tillman, Mr. J. Ti. Glendenlng. Mr. C. P. McCarty and Mr. Woodworth. Music for the even ing was furnished by Mr. Albert Shutt and Missis Minnie and Grace Tipton of Topeka. Refreshments of coffee, cake, sandwiches, fruit and pickles were served. All reported a fine time. Important. There has been a call for a Grand Ruling meeting of the Fraternal Mystic Circle, comprising the states of Kan sas, Colorado and Nebraska, to be held In Topeka Wednesday. May 5, at 10 o'clock a. m.. at Security hall. Members of Cheoos Ruling No. 1655 are requested to attend. Material 99 Wholesale and Retail 1 25 Participants 1 25 Gymnasts 10 Fun-Provoking Clowns 10 2 Bands 2 Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show Big Concert Side Show and Its Freaks at Y. M. C. A. Reserved by Phono Lived 152 Years. Wm. Parr England's oldest man mar ried the third time at 120, worked in the fields till 132 and lived 20 years longer. People should be youthful at 80. James Wright, of Spurlock, Ky., shows how to remain young. "I feel just like a 16-year-old boy," he writes, "after taking six bot tles of Electric Bitters. For thirty years Kidney trouble made life a burden, but the first bottle of this wonderful medi cine convinced me I had found the great est cure on earth." They're a godsend to weak, sickly rundown or old people. Try them. 60c at Campbell Drug Co. Items for the East Topeka column may be telephoned to Ind. phone 1751. Mrs. J. R. Davidson and son Clyde and Mrs. M. Porter and son Harold, visited relatives on the East side yes terday. Mr. and Mrs.-O. J. Erickson will leave Sunday for Sedalla, Mo., to make their future home. The funeral of Fred Smith, of 142 Emmett street, who died yesterday af ter an illness with an attack of pneu monia, will be held from the home, at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial In Rochester cemetery. Rev. and Mrs. E. O. Raymond, of Ov erbrook, will come to Topeka next week to attend the Sunday school conven tion, and be the guests of friends on the East side. Mrs. O. C. Collins of Chillicothe, Mo., is here spending several days the guest of Mrs. H.. P. French, of 1313 East Tenth street. Mrs. Ed Powell continues to Improve after several days' serious illness. The M. E. preachers of the city and their wives, composed a line party at the chlckenpie social and lecture given last night at the Walnut Grove M. E. ch urch. The services at the Parkdale M. E. church for Sunday will be as follows: Sunday school at 9:45; preaching at 11; morning sermon, "Ready for Every Good Work." League at 7 and evening sermon at 8, subject. "Not as the World Gives." Special songs and anthems by the choir, under the leadership of Mr. John Lungstrom. Mr. and Mrs. A. Kelley entertained Mr. and Mrs. James Mullin at dinner yesterday. Mrs. A. M. Russell, of East Sixth av enue, is able to be up and around aagin after several days' Illness at her home on East Sixth street. Mrs. H. B. Altman will come here Monday from Sheffield. Mo., after spending Sunday the guest of Mrs. Chas. Steadman. Mrs. J. W. Johnstone and daughter Lucile will spend Sunday visiting rela tives in Onega. Archie Alexander is unable to be at work on account of illness. The Presbyterian baseball team play ed the bail team of the First Congre gational church at Skeene's park this afternoon. There will be regular services at the Christian church, corner Third and Lake streets. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., Geo. Layne, superintendent; com munion and preaching at 11 a. m.. sub ject, "From Wealth to Poverty;" Junior Endeavor at 3 p. m., Mrs. Sarah Wilson, superltendent; senior Endea vor at 6:30 p. m- Everett Morford, pres ident; evening preaching service at 8 p. m., subject, "An Honest Daughter.' W. H. Scrivner, pastor. The public Is cordially invited to attend the services. Mrs. I. H. Lock wood is seriously III at the home of his daughter, Mrs. O. R. Bradford. 1706 East Tenth. Mrs. C. Irish, of 704 Chandler street, who has been suffering with an attack is steadily Improving and is able to be up and around the house. Card of Thanks. EAST T0F1(A NOUS we aesire to express our heartfelt thanks to our friends and neighbors and to the members of Shawnee lodge No. 1 I. O. O. F.. for their kind offices and beautiful flowers during the sick-, ness and death of our beloved wife, daughter and sit-ter. MR. MILTON FLICK. MR. AND MRS. ALBERT ALT EN. MR. AND MRS. J. J. DLRKIN.

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8 TTOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAIi SATURDAY EVENING. l&AY 1, 1909. Bird's Eye View erf ELMHURST The Most Metropolitan Residence Place in Topeka For twenty years Topeka has been building westward. It outstripped ELMHURST years ago. Today ELMHURST is a rich "pocket strike" in the gold mine of Topeka residence property. $2i HJo Bra a Temraced Lot: ie Elm ely 11 Blocks West of A Sftate Hons. Restrictions Restrictions in Elmhurst are as follows: No business buildings. No flat buildings. No undesirable citizens. All houses uniformly 35 feet from lot line. Residences, when built, must cost a minimum amount. These restrictions will make Elmhurst beautiful. Elmhurst Lots Will Increase in Value. Four or five years ago Douthitt Addition lots were purchased for $350 each today are held as high as $1400 so it will be in Elmhurst.- Vacant lots south of Elmhurst are as high as $700 per num ber; they have no restrictions, no exclusiveness, Elmhurst lots have and are worth now more than we are asking, and will increase in value rapidly. Elmhurst is the. last chance for cheap building locations. Don't hesitate. Don't delay. Buy now, before the price is advanced. Look them over tomorrow. Advantages and Improvements Elmhurst is high and sightly surface drainage perfect. Has seven-minute car service. Has church and schools nearby. Practically every lot terraced. Cement sidewalks throughout (now building). Sewer guaranteed. City water guaranteed. Electricity. j Natural gas, when a sufficient number of residences are built. 37 lots sold for cash yesterday and todays You will have to hurry. WHAT PROMINENT CITIZENS SAY ABOUT ELMHURST MR. FRANK M. BONEIJRAKE. Cashier of the Merchants MR. C. G. BLAKELY of C. G. Blakely Co.: An Investment 1 MR. VT. A. NEISWANGER of Wilson and Neiswanger: Elm- 3ER. W. H. EASTMAN, Secretary of the Shawnee Building and National Bank: I consider lots in Elmhurst as very desirable, as in Elmhurst ia a safe one and the lots will Increase In value hurst lots are good investment. Elmhurst is one of the finest loan Ass'n.: It is the best proposition In the way of addition the general tendency of the growth of the city is In that direc- rapidly. I have great faith in Topeka property. locations in this city. It will be one of the most desirable P 'Vi1'" C"y in th tion. The Price of lots as compared to neighboring property Is MR, BOWMAN, Assistant Cashier of the Capital National ..PlftPPJI.. T eka Pr,cea are low comnared with surrounding P Very "a0001- reasonable and the lots are Ideal for building location,. Bank: Lots in Elmhurst from an investment standpoint are ab- ,n Topeka- Pr,Ces are IOW cmPd -urroundlng secretary of the Capital Building d 3Ir. F. D. JuaiRLUI of Merriam Mortgage Company: They solutely good, prices are reasonable and are bound to Increase property. Loan Ass'n.- Lota In Elmhurst with its sightly location building !,weinht-Xf .n"? b'n.? ,ocatlons ln thls city and w,u ln vaIue as the ctty 13 SwlnS rapidly in that direction. IR p j BONEBRAKE, Vice President Central National restrictions "and prices ia a good investment, double in aiue in very snort time. u tTrfwtcv a n,ipi rrfa jnm-ui Mnnf rv Bni 7- MR, GEO. P. STTTT, Secy, of the Prudential Tmst Company: SecJy sfa: ItaTeaTlocatToror meTan I wl Bank: The new aJdition Elmhurst is one of the handsomest lo- ra,MHrR.W SYNDICATE Buy Real Estate-The Best Elmhurst is really the last chance for cheap inside building lo- der why the lota are selling so cheaply, when lots around It ara cations in the city, and as the territory in other directions have Investment on Earth; Buy In Topeka and In Elmhurst Expec tations. I consider it ideal, and an investment there safe. held at nearly double. about been covered, the future of thia addition Is very bright. tally. N. B. BURGE W. G. GLENN Down Town Office, 701 Jackson Street 523 Jackson Street Every Afternoon at Office in Elmhurst Phones: Bell 740. Ind. 1609. Both Phones 11 Ind. Phone 583

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8 THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOTJRF A Tr- SATURDAY EVENING. MAY 1, 1909. D ARIJII ART IS HERE The Great Tenor Believes in American Music. Has Made a Stuy of the Songs of the Indians. TOO MUCH FOREIGN. Says People Have Been Surfeited With It. He Will Open the Festival Mon day Afternoon. Harry Barnhart, the great New York tenor, who will be heard at the auditorium Monday afternoon In the opening number of the Musical Fes tival arrived today and is the guest of Mr. Elon S. Clark. Mr. -Barnhart says regarding the program that he has selected for Monday afternoon he wishes to feature the American music as being a human expression of the hearts of the peo ple. He will show In this program the European classics dating back to Harry Barnhart, the Great Tenor, W Monday, and Who Believ the sixteenth century, beginning with the Italian love song, and taking up the German leider and its develop ment into the operatic music. And then, the latter part of the program will be devoted to what we call the basis of our American music as is found among our Indians, negroes, cowboys and the primitive men ot this country. "It is along the line of American music that I wish to emphasize," said he. "The Indian songs have been col lected by Arthur Farrell of Boston, by going to the tribes and having these songs sung into phonographs and then transcribed and harmonized ac cording to the composer's idea of the coloring of the mythology and legends of the Indian. "It may seem strange at first thought to think that we must learn such lessosn from the Indians. It is only possible to convince people of this by producing the music with the fcpirit "and knowledge of their legends to show that they bad high minds and sought supernatural powers for guidance for their people as we seek supernatural powers. It has become very fascinating to all those who have heard it as I now present this music. "Another reason for making this stand for American music is that we have heard too much foreign lan guage music sung wherein the au dience knew nothing of the meaning of the text "There is a permanent organization or such work headed by such men as David Bisphan, Rudolps Sherman and Arthur Farrell of New York city, called the American Music society, which Is devot ing its entire time and efforts along the line of developing the American folk song, as did Italy, Germany and France. Germany and France never gained musi cally as long as they were imitating Italy. Neither can we as Americans attain the American music as long as we are imi tating Europe, and in collecting these iongs of the soil of this country we are establishing, though primitive and crude, a basis for our American music." With the legends that Mr. Barnftart shall tell about in his Monday afternoon a-ecital, a practical demonstration of these wonderful songs, you will be convinced that it is time we were becoming ac quainted with such wonderful forces as are all about us. Mr. Barnhart is hopeful of meeting the musicians, the educators and the students n Monday afternoon, for it is the subject Qt lies close to tne Dasis 01 our Amen fan art. Those who are not musically inclined nnrt wish to be Bimolv entertained will find it equally entertaining because of the humanitarian siae it snail represent. BRAKEMAX AXTELL KILLED. Foot Caught in Coupling, Chain and He Fell Under the Wheels. Smith Center. Kan.. May 1. Brake man Oscar R. Axtell was killed at this .place Friday when he fell underneath the train on wnicn ne was wonting ana lost both legs and one arm besides re ceiving internal injuries. The accident occurred Just east of the depot and it supposed that one of the unfortunate brakeman's feet caught in a coupling chain and threw him under the train. The remains were taken to his home at Phlllipsburg, where he is survived by his wife and two small cnuaren. DAYLIGHT THIEVES BUSY. Paperhanger Has Bicycle Stolen While tie is m nwh. W. Blackhart of No. 223 West Laurent street was the victim of a bold daylight robbery yesterday morn ing. Mr. Blackhart is a paperhanger .and was working in an unoccupied house at No 600 East Sixth avenue. He rode to work on a new Dicyeie. which he left standing on the front lC'' Jill porch. When he quit work at the noon hour he found that his bicycle had been stolen. As Mr. Blackhart cays: "Things have come to a pretty pass when such daylight robberies as these are possible In a city the size of Topeka SHAKESHAFT NAMED Succeeds Koy Johnson as Cttfef Clerk in Passenger Department. J. M. Connell, general passenger agent for the Santa Fe, this morning announced the appointment of Rich ard RhnkMhaft as chief clerk of the general passenger offices, to succeed Roy D. Johnson, who has resigrosa iu accept a position with an idemnity in Cincinnati. Mr. Shake- shaft has for the past four years been chief rate clerk of the passenger de partment, and has been with tne roaa for many years In different positions'. He is well qualified for the position. No successor has been named to Mr. Shakes ha ft and it is unlikely that anv will be made. Mr. Shakeshaft as chief clerk will still maintain an over sight over the work of the rate room, and the work in that room will be di vided among the present force with Mr. Shakeshaft in cnarge. it is likely that another clerk will be ap nnlntpd within a few days. There are a few other appointments which will be made in the passenger department, hut these have not been decided upon and will not be announced before next week. lio Will Open the Musical Festival es In American Music. Roy D. Johnson, the retiring chief 1 vitriji, w no naa one 01 tne most popu lar PmnlnVPAu rt t V n Sana ta n n -i j v. i .j force of the department, late Friday me onice or jr. uonneu, ana present ed with a handsome traveling grip, in which was enclosed a nen.t nttin trav eling case. A short presentation speech was made by Mr. Connell, in which ne expressed ma regrets at Mr. Johnson's leaving, and the good wishes of the entire depart ment, jsar. jonnson m a few words thanked the office for their present. He will leave this afternoon f rH cinnatl. NEW ELKS CLUB HOUSE. Lodge No. 1 WOl Erect a Million Dol lar Structure. New York. Ma.v 1. Tlan. million dnlla.T plnh Knaa -v.ti. -v- 11 11 rr York Elks' lodge No. 1 purposes to build In West Forty-third street were signed today. Thfl RtfllPtlMIA .A V. 1 .o tv itt cievcn stones high, built in the Italian rAniin. siyie. una ot its distinctive features will be a lodge room with a seating capacity of 1,000. BIG VERDICT1 FOR McGEE. Jury Deliberated 25 Minutes and Agreed on $25,000 Damages. Atchison, Kan., May 1. Joe McGee, day Jailer at the police station, was given a verdict Thursday afternoon in the clrcurit court at Kansas City for damages to the amount of $25,000 against the Missouri Pacific railway. The Jury went into the box at 2:05 o'clock and 25 minutes later returned tne verdict. While foreman of the crew in the lower yards in Atchison. Mr. McRm sustained a compound fracture of his right ankle. The accident occurred December 6, 1906. It was the result of carelessness on the Dart of some shop mechanic who neglected to place a pin or Key in a Drake wheel, and while Mr. McGee was signaling the engineer to move a string of cars the wheel pulled off and caught his foot. The bones of the ankle stuck out through the flesh. Added to this the company surgeons did not treat the injury correctly. CELEBRATES ITS BIRTHDAY. Dougherty's Business College Has a Big Time. The fifteenth birthday of Dougher ty's Business college was celebrated last evening by an enthusiastic gather ing of four hundred people in the col lege rooms at 118 West Eighth avenue. An informal reception was given to the friends of the school and a mu sical program was rendered by the Bissing Conservatory. The affair was under the auspices of the Dougherty Success club, and Mr. C. D. Wellman, the present president, and Mr. George S. Badders, the first president of the club, made speeches at the close of the muslcale. Mr. Badders said he had in mind to make some remarks on the "Rogues' Gallery," distributed as a souvenir of the occasion, but on taking a look at the last page, which includ ed his own picture, had decided to refrain. The occasion emphasized the warm place which school holds in the hearts of its alumni, and brought out also the remarkable growth of this in- stitution since its organization in 1S94. PUTS BAH OH CLUB. Can No Longer Handle Liquor Says Attorney General. Attorney General Jackson having taken an extreme stand on the pro hibition question and found it popu lar now proceeds to interpret the law against the bonaflde clubs and lodges of the state aa follows: "The club house law is. broad enough to prohibit any member from taking his individual liquor to the club personally, and there keeping it for his own use aa a beverage. "For some time there has been a question concerning the existence of the socalled club house law, some law yers contending that it was repealed ty tne nuisance law of 1901. in a case decided in April of this year the su preme court says that the club house law has not been repealed, and Is now tne law. "The liabilities, rights and privi leges of clubs and lodges to keep and use intoxicating liquors cannot be de termined without taking into consid eration the effect of the nuisance law, which declares that all places where Intoxicating liquors are sold, bartered or given away in violation of law are common nuisances. A club or lodge that furnishes in toxicating liquors to its members, for which they pay, is a place where in toxicating liquors are sold, bartered and given away in violation of law, and cornea within the prohibitions of this section, although the parties may also be prosecuted under sections 2486 and 2493. The next clause of section 2493 declares that all places where persons are permitted to resort for the pur pose of drinking intoxicating liquors as a beverage are common nuisances. A olub or lodge which continually permits its members to eome to the club or lodge room and drink in toxicating liquors furnished, by the individual, member, or. brought by him, comes within this provision of, the statute, and such club or lodge room is thereby made a common nuisance; and every person who main tains or assists in maintaining such a nuisance is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, and by imprisonment in the county Jail not less than thirty days nor more than six months for each offense. "Under this clause of this section of our statute each member of a club or lodge that assists In maintaining a place to which the members of the club or lodge are permitted to resort for the purpose of dTlnklng their liquor, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be prosecuted and fined Just the same as the ordinary Jointkeeper. "The last clause of section 2493 declares that all places where in toxicating liquors are kept for sale, barter or delivery in violation of law are common nuisances. Ordinarily clubs and lodges that keep Intoxicat ing liquor keep it for sale and bar ter or delivery of the law of this state, and this again renders each member of the club or lodge liable to prosecution. "There are states that hold that where a club or lodge furnishes in toxicating liquor to its members at cost out of common stocK tnat mere is no sale In violation of the law of that state, hut this rule is not follow ed in Kansas." The attorney general draws the fol lowing conclusions: 1. A club or lodge can not by any means whatever furnish or assist in furnishing intoxicating liquors to Its members where such members In any way pay or reimburse the club or lodge for such liquors. This will in clude practically all the acts of clubs and lodges in the use of Intoxicating liquor. There will remain only the one proposition the right of the member to drink his own liquor in the club or lodge room. 2. The club or lodge room can not be used by the members of the club or lodge as a place for drinking intoxicat ing liquors belonging to the individual members. This will include all of the acts of the clubs and. lodges concern ing intoxicating liquors that are not Included under the prohibition against the sale of liquor. 3. A club or lodge can not keep in toxicating liquor in its rooms for sale, barter or delivery to its members; and any member of the club or lodge who assists in keeping or maintaining such a place is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished therefor. POINTS TO KANSAS. Major Rose Uses State to Illustrate His Anti-Prohibition Talk. Chicago, May 1. Before an audience which applauded each speaker with generosity, the second debate between Mayor David S. Rose of Milwaukee and President Samuel Dickie of Albion col lege, Michigan, on the liquor question, was given at the auditorium last night. Mayor Rose, in arguing the negative of the proposition that prohibition is right, said in part: "Thinking men recognize prohibition, as proposed as an extreme remedy. wholly inefficient and destructive in actual practice, while, on the other hand they realize that the joint saloon and the dive menace society. Now they are asking some rational middle ground. Mayor Rose reported statis tics from Kansas to show that prohi bition is failing to stop drunkenness. He said the only churches now in favor of prohibition were those that fostered intolerance. Mr. Dickie contended that liquor drlnKing snortenea lite and increased liability to disease. Of the dealers he said: "The brand of Cain seems to be upon them. The net result of their life and labor Is to lower the moral tone of the community. A few nights ago I went into a South Clark street saloon owned by a Chicago alderman. If there is anything more like hell this side of the burning pit, I don't know where to find it. Not a happy face, not a hope ful countenance couia i nna in all that drinking, swearing, quarrelsome crowd of wrecks. "Civil liberty and the liquor traffic are engaged today as never before in a death struggle, civil liberty will not live and the saloon will die." WILL INSPECT ARMY POST. Generals Fnnston and Morton W ill Attend Banquet Which Follows. Leavenworth, Kan., May 1. Brifradier General Charles Morton, commanding the department of the 1 Missouri, arrived at Fort Leavenworth Friday, accompanied by his aide. Lieutenant Troupe Miller of the Seventh cavalry. A salute of eleven gnns was fired in honor of the gen eral, who was met by troop F of the Fifteenth cavalry under command of Lieutenant Briand. The general Is here for the pur- pose of making the annual inspection of .the post. Friday he inspected the barracks, storehouses, quartermaster's department, etc. At 11:30 a reception of the officers was held. This morn ing commencing at 8:15 o'clock a grand review, of all the organizations at thin nntt a 1 1,1 tin f 00 1 1- 1 lull U (X J morning General Morton will witness inLiuiny anu ana cavalry troop arm. In the afternoon he will watch battalion drill by the. engineers and battery drill by the artillery. Tomorrow night Generals Morton And Flinatnnwtll rrr t tTonua Ctr trk attend a banquet given by -West Point Ei auuaira at tne .Baltimore notei. ESCAPED ON ICE Captain of the Anrania Tells-of the Sinking of His Ship. Sault Ste: Marie, Mich., May 1. Captain Robert C. Pringle of the Cor rigan line steamer Aurania arrived here today with all members of his crew and told the story of the sinking of his shiD in .White Fish bay off the foot of Parisian island Thursday. All of tne crew escaped without injury. Captain Pringle left here last Sun day with the Aurania and when he reached White Fish bay was caught in the ice. Thursday morning the ship began taking water rapidly, the tremendous weight of the ice having crushed in her sides. Distress signals were hoisted but Captain Pringle de clares that several ships which passed near him made no effort to come to the Aurania's assistance. The crew climbed down on the ice, taking with them one small yawl boat to use in crossing the gaps in the ice field and started for the steamer J. H. Barlow, also fast in the ice three miles away. The perilous trip was made in safety. NO MAY DAY TROUBLES. Cincinnati Employers and Employes Agree for Another Year. Cincinnati, May 1. "May day" was not marked by any trouble in this city. Nearly all the unions have re newed their agreements with em ployes for another year, and in many cases the existing agreements having Deen made last "May day ror two years, have still another year to run. GROCERS WANT BAKERS CLOSED Wichita Merchants Ask That Sunday Closing Ordinance Be Enforced. Wichita, Kan., May 1. Wichita grocers have decided to bring suit against the bakers who keep their places of business open on Sunday and who is, it is alleged, sell groceries as well as bread. The grocers have been compelled to close. The grocers" association here refer red the matter to the attorney gen eral, and he decided that the bakers were violating the law and could be punished. CTVTL SERVICE FOR WICHITA. Policemen Appointed From Class Which Has Good Grades. Wichita, Kan., May 1. Twenty-five new policemen were appointed by the commissioners Friday. Eleven of them were men who served under the pre vious administration. All those ap pointed took civil service examination and passed good grades. It is the first time that competitive examina tion was ever required for places on the police force. SCICTDE FOLLOWS A QUARREL. Conductor's Wife Didn't Want to Accompany Him on Trip. San Bernardino, Cal.. May 1. As a result of a quarrel with her husband because she did not want to accom pany him to Columbus. Ohio, to attend the meeting of the Order of Railway Trainmen, Mrs. C. P. Fording, wife of a wen Known conductor on the Santa Fe, shot herself through the heart. The dead woman's parents live in Omaha at 112 Polk street. HIGH SCHOOL FOR TOXGAXOXIE Bnt One Vote Against $10,000 Issue of Bonds for Building. Tonganoxle, Kan., May 1. The city of Tonganoxle at a special election held Thursday declared for a better city high school by the striking vote of 420 to 1. There were 662 voters in the city. The high school proposi tion involves the issue of $10,000 worth of school bonds. Weekly Bank Statement. New York. May 1. The statement of clearing house banks for tne week shows that the banks hold $11,207,200 more than the requirements of the 25 per cent re serve rule. This is an increase of $1,099.- 825 in the proportionate cash reserve as compared witn last wees. The statenfent follows: Decrease. Loans $1,337,357,500 $2,228,000 Deposits 1,386,958.800 2,249.900 Circulation 49.216.300 44.200 Legal tenders 17.439.200 529.400 Specie 2SO.507.7no 35.8O0 Reserves 357.946,900 M93.600 Reserve required 346,739,700 606.225 Surplue 11.207.200 1,099,825 Ex-tT. S. deposits 11,79VIjO 1,095,100 Increase. The percentage of actual reserve for clearing house banks today was 25.60. The state-nent of banks and trust com. panies of Greater New York, not report ing to the clearing house shows that these Institutions have aggregate deposits of n.251.933.600; total cash on hand $146. 080.300, and loans amounting to $1,115,593,- 9K. To Operate Road by Wireless. New York. May L James C. Hender son of Chicago, who is building a rail road system throughout Honduras and who is in New York contracting for supplies, announced today that he would equip his line with wireless tel egraphy. He said be would have four principal stations and that these would be central points for the collecting and distributing of messages from and for stations all through that country. Entertainment Wanted for Delegates. The committee on entertainment for the State Sunday School convention next week. May 5, 6 and 7. is making a house to house canvass of the city, in order to secure entertainment for visit ing delegates. The people of the city are responding cheerfully, but more places are required. Lodging and break, fast are asked to be provided for 50 cents. Not only those immediately in terested in Sunday school work, but others also are urgently requested to met the wishes of the entertainment committee. This is the largest conven tion held anywhere regularly in the state, and liberal provision must be made for the entertainment of the dele gates. TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS. Chicago, May 1. WHEAT Notwith standing the fact that more than two mil lion bushels of wheat were delivered on May contract, the market was strong early in the day, owing to brisk demand by commission. Nearly all of the cash grain was taken by the leader of the bulls, which ccounted for the failure of the market to respond to the enormous deliveries. Cables were strong and weath er in the northwest was still unfavorable for seeding. At the opening prices were 14c to lVic above yesterday's closing figures, May be ing at $L24 to $1.24 and July at $L11 to $1.12. Owing-to light offerings the May option was soon forced up to $1.25, while July advanced to $1.12. There was considerable selling of the distant deliveries late in the session; which caused a heavy tone, July declining to $1.11. May however held firm. A lit tle firmer tone prevailed at the close, final quotations showing gains of to l(S2c, May being at $1.25 and July at $1.12. CORN Corn was strong on unfavorable weather conditions and on the total ab sence of any deliveries on May contracts. Prices at the start were c to lc high er with May at 71c to 71c and July at 68c to 68c. Later May sold at 71c and July at 6Sc. Much of the early gain was lost late in the session when May declined to Tic. The close was about steady with May up c at 71c. OATS Although delivery of pats on May contracts were larger than generally expected at 660,000 bushels, the market was firm owing to active demand by country houses. Delay to seeding due to wet weather was the chief influence. The market opened to aO higher, with May at 56c to 56Hc and July at 49c Early In the day May touched 5Sc, while July sold up to 49c. PROVISIONS Country packers and shorts were fair bidders for provisions which resulted in moderate firmness. Of ferings were light. Prices at the opening were 5c to 10c higher. RYE Cash: 85c; May, 82c. BARLEY Cash: 6570c. TIMOTHY September, $3.654.0O. CLOVER May. $9.50. Chicago Grain Market. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions, Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 4S6.J Chicago, May 1. Open High Low Close Yes. WHEAT May ...124H-124 124 125 123 July 111-11214112 111 112 111 Sept. ...103-104 103 103 103 CORN May 71- 11 71 71 70 July 68- 68 68 66 68- Sept. 67 67- 67 67- OATS May 56 66 56 56- 55 July 49 50 49 49 49- Sept. 42 42 42 42- 42 POKK May ...17.77 17.87 17.77 17.77 17.77 July ...18.00 18.10 18.00 18.00. 17.82 Sept. ...17.96 1S.10 17.95 17.97 17.95-7 LARD May ...10.35 10.37 10.35 10.35 10.27 July ...10.47 10.50 10.45-7 10.45-7 10.40 Sept. ...10.60 10.65 10.6X) 10.60 10.65 RIBS May 8.82 9.82-5 9.80 8.80 9.72 July 9.85 9.90 9.85 9.85 9.80 Sept. 9.97 9.97 9.95 9.S7 9.92 Kansas City Grain Market. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions, Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 486.J Kansas City, May 1. Open High Low Close Yes. WHEAT May ...128 128 12S 128 127 July ..104-105105 104 104-103 Sept. 98 98 97 97 97 Cf5v 9i fift-M 69 69 69 July 67 67- 67 67 66-? Sept. 64 64 6t-i Kansas City Live Stock Market. Kansas City, MayL CATTLE Receipts 1,000, including 600 southerns. Market steady. Native steers, $5.00&6.75; southern steers, 4.wXiit., soutnern cows, .uiim., native, onws w n i hfifrs. 12.75S6.20: StOCk- ers and feeders, $3.75k5.75; bulls, $3. 40(3 5.25; calves, $3.756.50; western steers, $4.80 6.55; western cows, $3.606.60. HOGS Receipts 3,000. Market strong to 5c higher. Hulk or sales, wwi.; neavy, $7.1SJ.7.30; packers and butchers, $6.9g'7.25; ugnt, j6.WK0i.iv; pigs. o.owo.iw. SHEEP-Ko market. Chicago Live Stock Market. Chicago, May 1. CATTLE Receipts esti mated at lw. .Market uieauy. Deovra, $4.90&7.00; Texas steers, $4.6oi&6.60; west ern steers, $4.60&5.65; stackers and feeders, tA. .ti- nnri heifers. 12.30646.15: calves, $5.007.2S. Hons Receipts estimated at 13.000. Mar. ket steady. Light, $6.757.20; mixed, $6.90 7.35; heavy, $6.90.35; rough, $6.9O7;05; gooa to cnoice neavy, i.wyi.aui ,v 6.70: bulk of sales, $7.10?.35. itfnrifot Rteaiiv. Native. 13.704ifi.15: west ern, s.wsjtt.a yearungs, o.wia'i.w;ituuuB, native, 6.uwa.o; western, o.umu.ia. niii.v villi h. i r un' rnui;u.i. WHEAT Receipts 13,200 bushels; ship ments, 48,100 bushels. -v CORN ReceiDts. 117.900 bushels; ship ments. 246,200 bushels. rr lot rnceints: Wheat 7 cars, with 1 of contract grade; corn 132 cars, with 66 of contract graae; pats xx care. Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Min npfinnlisi and Duluth today were 171 cars, compared with 185 cars last week and 210 cars me corresponaius uay o6u J 1 TIT 1 I IT H Kansas city, mo., iwny Cash: Market uncnan&eu; ao. $L30'&1.40; No. 3, $1.28;L3S; No. 2 red, $1.45 &1.52; No. 3, 1.4Zgl..ou. No 2 mixed, 72&72 c; No. S, 71(&72c; No. 2 white, 72i&72 c; No. 3, 71&72c. OATS Market uncnangBu. j. a mcc, 56&58c; No. Z mixea, ooc. uht Mirbs firm. Choice. X12. 50-213. 00: choice prairie, $115011.50. IiUXTli.At creamery, ioc; iirucs, seconds, 22c; packing stock, 16c. EGGS Extras, 21c; current receipts, 19c; seconds ana airus, ios 1 1 T 1 1." T DamWa AR fcirs WHEAT Close: May, $1-28; July, $1.04; c- v.. nniLi CORN May 69c; July, 67c; Septem ber. 64C. flilurrrt Prndnra Market- I nicago. may a. 1'- 1 n. steady. Creameries, 22 26c; dairies, lS EGGS Market steady. Firsts, 21c CHEESE Market steady. Daisies. 15 15'ic: Twins, 14&15c; Young Americas, HViOH1: Long Horns, ihkUl1.ic. POTATOES Market -easy. Choice to fancv 98c&$.100; fair to good, 9095c. PO'ULTRY Market steady. Turkeys, 17e: chickens. 14c; springs, 15c VEAL Market steady. 50 to 60 lb. wts., 5Qjc; 60 to 85 lb. wts., 6tj7c; 85 to 11 lb. wts., 7g9c. Xew York Produce Market. New York. May 1 BUTTER Market steady and strong. Creamery specials, 28 28c. official. 28c; extras. 27c; western factory firsts, 19c. CHEESE Market firm and unchanged. EGGS Market firm and unchanged. POULTRY Alive, dull; chickens, broil ers 30635c: fowls, 16c; dressed, firm; chickens, 12c; fowls, 1516c. Market Gossip. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions, Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 486.J Liverpool cables: Wheat d higher, corn unchanged. Northwest car lots today 164. last year 191. New York Stock Market. Wall St., New. York, May 1. STOCKS Very few stocks showed any marked change today in the opening dealings from yesterday's last prices. Small fractional gains and losses were mingled and the dealings were not active. Colorado and Southern second preferred advanced 1. and Canadian Pacific and Western Union 1. A rise was not followed up with any persistence and the traders accordingly took profits driving the important stocks below vesterday's closing. Reading and American Smelting were the worst suf fers, reacting a point. Colorado Southern first preferred advanced 1. and General Chemical 6. while Cleveland C. C St. Louis preferred declined 3 points. GRAND SUPERIOR 1607 Diamond, Denmark and Black Squirrel Strains Description: Grand Superior 1607 is mahogany bay, 8 years old. 1 hands high, weight' 1.200 pounds, a model in conformation, majestic in style,- a tower -of strength, arid a paragon of grace and beauty. As a road horse he is fast, flat-footed walker, a bold, high-going, clear, square speed trot ter. As a farm horse he has strength and endurance. As a city horse he Is level-headed and safe. As a saddle horse he is easy galted, handsome and lofty. Everywhere he is good-mannered and tractable. The best bred saddle horse in Kansas. Grand' Superior will make season (1909) at north wing of main building near Topeka avenue entrance to Fair Grounds, Topeka, Kansas. TERMS: Fifteen dollars, payable March 1, 1910. to insure foal, with re turn privilege-if mare falls to breed. Brood mares shipped to us will have proper care at cost of feed or pasture. In charge of Mr. D. O. Orr. STOCK SHIPPERS To Insure Yourselves Best Results Consign To Clay, Robinson Co., Live Stock Commission Merchants, Stock Yards, Kansas City, WE ALSO HAVE OUR OWN OFFICES AT CHICA00. SO. ST. JOSEPH, SO. OMAHA. DENVER. SIOUX CITY, SO. ST. PAUL, E. BUFFALO. MONEY TO LOAN (MONTHLY, QUARTERLY OR SEMI-ANNUAL PAYMENTS) For the Purchase or Building of a Home or Paying Off the Mortgage. The Shawnee Building and Loan Association ASIC SECRETARY TO SEND YOB BOOKLET US WEST SIXTH STREET Range of Prices on Stocks. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions, urains. trovisions, cotton ana oiucna. Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 486-1 New York, Stocks Op'n High Low May 1. Cl'se Yes 133 133 115 115 78V 78 61 61 64 54 1154 115 107 107 44 46 46 46Vi 1494 149 28 29i 144 144 49 49i 73 73 9i 91 143 144 1 W Suear 133 133 133 Gas 115 115 115 Copper 77 77 77 S. xC X var is-M Am. Car Fndy.. 6H4 51 61 U. S. Steel. Com.., 64 64 64 U. S. Steel, Pfd....ll5 115 115 Atchison, Com 107 107 107 K.. C. southern.... 44 44 Anaconda 46 46 46 St. Paul 149V 149?i 1494 Rock Island ZK a as Great Northern... 144 144 144 Wabash. Via. 49 to 4 Missouri Pacific... 74 74 73 Am. Smelting- 91 91 90 Northern Paciflc.143 umt l N. Y. Central 129? 130 129 Texas Pacific 34 34 33 Southern Pacific. .120 120 120 Reading 147 147 146 Erie, Com 32 32 31 So. Rail-way 30 30 29 Union Pacific 188 188 187 C. 0 75 75 75 B. 0 114 114 114 L N .140 140 139 Katy 44 44 44 r Pennsylvania 136 137 136 Can. Pacific ..180 181 179 National Lead 88 88 88 C. F. I- 39 39 39 Rock Island, Pfd.. TOVi 70 70& 33 33?i 120 120 146 147 32 31 29 zy 188 188 75 76 314 114 139 139 44 44 VTt 136 1S1 179 88 88 39 39 70 70- New York Money Market New York, May 1 MONET Money on call nominal. Time loans steady, 22 per cent; 90 days, 22 per cent; six months. 29iS'3 per cent. CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 34 per cent. Sterling exchange firm with actual busi ness in bankers' bills at $4.86.2Og4.86.30 for 60 day bills and at $4.87.554.87.60 for de mand: commercial bills $4.85a4.86. SILER Bar silver, 62c; Mexican dol- I3TS 44c BONDS Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds, tirm. New York Sugar and Coffee Market. New York, May 1. SUGAR Raw, easy: fair refining, $3.39; centrifugal 96 test, $3.89; molasses sugar, $3.14. Rrefined, steaa; crusneo. jmucicu, CTnniilnted. 15.05. COFFEE Market steady. No. 7 Rio, 8Q8c; No. 4 Santos, sftaac. Cotton Market. New York. May 1. COTTON Spot closed quiet. 5 points lower; middling up lanH 110.85: middling gulf. $11.10. No 8aiveston, Tex., May L COTTON Mar ket steady. 10c; Moraine Grain Letter by Wire. CFurnlshed by Logan and Wolcott, Grain Commission Merchants, Rooms 305 and 308 Commerce Building, Members Chi cago and Kansas City Boards of Trade. Chicaeo. Mav 1. WHEAT It matters little whether wheat deliveries are one million or two million tnis morning, ine wheat will be wanted by the people who hi t rnmlnrr to them and will be easily merchandised. Delivery must be made In hard wheat as the red wheat Is scarce and at too great a premium. The enor mous deliveries of Omaha and Duluth wheat which were predicted on May con tracts do not materialize and probably will not as tne wneat win do aivmea 10 other channels lor aistriDuuon ana con Ml I TTH'I t i on Kansas City bought round lot of cash whaar here yesterday. If anything hap pens in the way of abandoned acreage of winter wheat or delayed seeding of spring wheat to add more strength to the situation all right but the market is on a good strong commercial basis without any accident to the prospective crops. ogan tsryan. Minneapolis. May 1. Total stocks ot wheat, all grade, 10.885,554. Decrease for week, 8o3,2cu. St. Joe. clear, cold, windy: Nebraska City, clear. 34; rJOinriaBe. t;ier; nasi- ings. 26. clear; Lincoln, 28, clear; Omaha, Texas weather: Marshall. Denison nloar: Shawnee. Okla.. clear. 42; Hot Springs, clear, 62; Amorilla, Tex, inch of snow yesterday, now clear and cold. Minneapolis, snowing all night, 30; Du luth, snowing, 28; Winnipeg, clear, 20: Boo Line Thief river, Kenmore, In the wheat belt six inches to one fot snow, 25 to 32; Elbow Lake, cloudy, 20; Grand Forks, hard frost last night; Comstocks, snowed all night. Chicago, May 1. John Tnglis wires us from Hillsdale, Mich.: "West counties of Ohio and east counties of Indiana, what Is left standing of wheat very poor. Im proving northward. Still uneven. Gen eral average poor. Heavy rains." Logan Bryan. Liverpool, May 1. WHEAT The late decline In American yesterday together with the break In Winnipeg caused larger offerings hero at the opening and values were half lower. Following the opening and during the remainder of the morn ing the market was fairly supported and values showed an advance of d to i with offerings light and suport active. Strength was the result of the small American shipments as estimated by Bradstreefs. Fewer first hand India of ferings. Continued good inqury from the continent. At the close the market was very firm and d to d higher than yes terday. CORN d lower at the opening In sympathy with the lower American cables yesterdav and easier La Platta offering". Later this decline was recovered with the undertone firm In sympathy with the advance In wheat. BroomhalL 1 W ESTABLISHED 1S65 ABSOUrfEOTTHE GIVE US A TEST HIDE AND WOOL Shipments should be made to us, if you want to realize the most on them see prices In this paper. Mention Journal. James C. Smith Co. Topeka, Kansas Topeka Market. Furnished by the Chas. Wolff Packing Co., yards close at noon Saturday. We cannot use pigs, thin saws or hogs weighing less than 170 lbs. Do not mar- ket hogs unless same are wet finished, aa we cannot use half fat stuff. We give below prices effective at once, until fur ther notice. i Topeka, Kan., May L HOGS. MIXED AND BUTCHERS... $6.656 .85 LIGHT 6.9&.95 HEAVY 6.50b.75 C ATT LB. Per cut. Cows (good) $4.004p4 5 Cows (medium) !.00&3.7i Heifers (good) 4.50ZC&.08 Heifers (medium) t.bom.'S Bulls (good) .25'S3.;S Bulls (medium) 2.60u3.o Calves (100 to 200 lbs.) 4 6oSi.it Calves (over 200 lbs.) yuiaiM BUTTER AND EGGS. Furnished by The Continental Creamerr Co.. Topeka. Kan.) EGGS Chicago, 20c; N. Y.. 21c. CREAMERY BUTTER Chicago, 26c: N. Y., 26c. ELGIN BUTTER 26c.. EGGS, POULTRY AND BUTTER. Wholesale prices furnished by Cope St 1 Co., 134 Kansas Ave.) EGGS Fresh country, doz., 18c. POULTRY Hens, live weight,, lie; broilers, Vik to lbs., 16c per lb; course young roosters, per lb., 8c; old roosters, per lb., 6c. Turkeys, nans and young loms, per lb., 18c BUTTER Fresh country roll, 2022c: packing stock, per lb.. 16c. WHOLESALE FRUIT AND PRODUCT. (Furnished by Sam'l E. Lux. Whoieaals Fruit and Produce. FLORIDA FLNEAPPLES-Per crate, $3.00. HONEY Per case, $3.26. APPLES Per box, $i.65L75; Fancy Ben Davis, per bbl., $5.00. GRAPE FRUIT Per box, $4.28. STRAWBERRIES Per crate, $2.76. FLORIDA TOMATOES-Per Maktl crate, $2.66. CABBAGE South Carolina, per crate. $3.75. RED GLOBE ONIONS Wisconsin, per k CRYSTAL WAX ONIONS-Per cratt. $1.65. LEMONS California, per box. $2.7533.60. ORANGES Redlands Golden, per box. $2.6&3.75. 5 A IN ArtAD jbto. ucai., per DCC., $2.O0fi2.a5: large bchs.. per bch., $2.252.60; per lb.. 3c. TEXAS NEW BEETS Per dos bunch tOc HOME GROWN RADISHES Per dos. bunches. dc. TEXAS ONIONS Per dot bunches, 20O 45c HOT HOUSE LETTUCE Per bskt.. (So. SPINACH Home grown, per bu.. 80c. SEED POTATOES R. It. L. O potatoes, per bu., $1.40. SEED SWEET POTATOES-1.50ai.75. COLORADO POTATOES Per bu.. $1.40. NEW POTATOES Per box, $2.75. CELERY Mammoth,- per buneh, $1.00; Jumbo, per bunch, 86c; Blue Ribbon, per bunch, 50c. FRESH OYSTERS N. Y. Counts, per can. 5c; N. Y. Extra Selects, per can. bo; Standards, per can. 35c. Bulk N. Y. Counts, per gal.. $2 30: N. Y. Extra Selects, per gal., $2.10; Plain Selects, per i.e; Standards, per eat. $1.60. CHEESE Wis. Y. A. Cheese, per lb.. 18c; Llmburger, per lb., 16c; Daisy Cheese. 20-lb.. per lb.. 17e: Daisy Twin Cheese 2 to box, lb.. 17c; Wis. Yellow, per lb.. T7c: Brick, per lb., 17He; Block Swiss, domestic style, lb., 17&c; Fish Bait, average. 20 lba lb.. c Grain Market. Furnished by J. B. Blllard, corner Ka saa Ave. and Cur Us 8t.J WHEAT No. 2, $1.1891.30: No. 1. $1.15 Topeka, Kan., May L 1.17: No. 4. $L10S1.13. CORN 68c. OATS 48S0c Topeka Hide Market. Quotations furnished by James C. Smith A Co., 10s East Third St. Topeka, Kan.. May L HIDES No. 1 O. S. hides. 10c; No. 2 G. 8. Hides. c; aide brands. So flat; glue hides. 6c flat; No. 1 G. S. bull hides. 9c; No. 2 O. S. bull hides, Sc; Deacons. 25o to 35c; slunks. 15c to 25c; No. 1 horse hides. $2.50; No. 2 horse hldrs. $1.50; No. 3 horse hides. 76c: dry flint butcher, heavies. 14c; dry flint fallen. 13c; dry flint lights, dry salts. 11c; dry cull. 10c. WOOl-Kansas cl-ar medium combing and clothing (acording to' brightness;. 17 aiSc: light fine. 14il7c; heavy fine. 11V He. Defective wools, le to 5c per lb. less. r

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9 A 0 tar Kara THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOTTRNAE SATURDAY. EVENING. MAY 1, 190S. GiAM ID) HOUSE ffigjff MAY Sth The Askin-Singer Co. Presents THE GIRLY MUSIC PLAY TOE (ML WITH PAUL NICHOLSON COMIXG ATTRACTIOXS. At the Grand. Saturday. May 8. "The Girl Ques tion." Wednesday, May 12. "Three "Weeks." Friday. May 14. Harry Beresford. Saturday May 15. High School IMay. Saturday May 22. Mrs. Fiske. Thursday and Friday, May 27-28. "The Blue Mouse." At tho Majestic Vaudeville. "1 1' At the Novelty. North Bros. Co., "Out Fold." ot the (ft (f f "Tho Girl Question." Bubbling over with fun and laugh tor, with the Ftai?e crowded to the ut most with pretty girls who dance and rtng with an enthusiasm positively ex hilarating. "The Girl Question" comes to the Grand Saturday. May 8th, un der the management of the Askin Xinger company. "The Girl Question" is a musical play with an absorbing story of hu man Interest developed in its plot, yet filled with such humorous types of characters and situations that an au dience is kept In almost continual laughter. It Is written by Adams, Hough and Howard, authors of "The Time, the Place and the Girl." and is along the same slangy, funny lines of everyday life as that wonderful suc cess. "The Girl Question" has been stag ed by Harry Hanlon, universally ac knowledged to be a past master of stage direction and who has produced dozens of record-breaking hits, and Mr. Hanlon'a name is an assurance that the play will be full of dramatic climaxes, beautiful stage pictures of color and ensemble as well as pretty, graceful dancers replete with action. "The Girl Question" has a record of 339 consecutive performances at the LaSalle theater, Chicago, and on tour through the larger western cities last Winter crowded every theater in which It played to the very doors. The cast which will be seen here is R notable one, including Paul Nichol son, Henrietta Tedro. Marguerite De Von, Nina Collins. Carl George, Rus sell Lemon and many others. Among the twelve pong hits are "Good Bye, Pal," "I Hate to Work on Monday," "O Gee! Be Sweet to Me. Kid," "Waltz With Me Till I'm Dreamy," "When Kyes Like Yours Look Into Eyes Like 3' rvS V "3 V 5""j Scene From "Hie Girl Qnestlon." ated in the mill district of Rhode Is land dealing with an inventor who becomes involved In financial difficul ties. In an hallucination during the per iod of despair after listening to his daughter read the story of "Faust and Mephistopheles" and t nhis loneliness calling In soliloquy on the "Devil" to appear, he is confirmed In the be lief that a wealthy manufacturer call ing upon him at that moment Is ac tually his Satanic majesty In disguise. Sirs. Minnie Maddern Fiske. An engagement of extraordinary in terest is announced on May 22 at the Grand opera house, when Mrs. Fiske and her famous Manhattan company will present "Salvation Nell." the play of slum life in New York, which stirred the metropolis for more than half the season by reason of Its wonderful real ism and faultless acting. With a com pany numbering more than 50 mem bers, and a scenic investiture of stu pendous magnitude, Mrs. Fiske will make a triumphant transcontinental tour, and the public of Topeka ought to be congratulated that the local theater Scene From "Out of the Fold." Mine," "The Old Buck and Wing," and "Do Something." Harry Beresford. In the coming engagement of Mr. Harry Beresford on Friday, May 14th, In the masterful laughter convulsing comedy success of recent years "Who's Your Friend?" by Messrs. Harry and Kdward Paulton, the auth ors of "Ermine," "Xiobe" and other successes have struck a happy vein of legitimate comedy that Is devoid of roughness, vulgar methods, and sug gestivenws that is so often indulged in, and looked for, on the present-day stage. "Who's Your Friend?" belongs to a class of acting that is perfectly nat ural and realistic, calling forth noth ing but the highest degree of dramatic art combined with natural talent, and a magnetism that is so seldom seen on the stage of today. It M such plays that comedians of the late Joseph Jefferson. W. J. Florence and John L. Toole type dis tinguished themselves in, and of the present day actors Mr. Harry Beres ford stands in the front rank as a worthy successor. "Who's Your Friend?" is a pureely American play with the locale situ- When vonr Watch Kfnnc Yta cannot make H go by shakhg It. iieu me Dowels are constipated you can disturb them -with cathartics but, like the watch, they w ill not be able to do their allotted work until they are put into proper condi tion to do it. One cannot mend a delicate piece of mechanism by vio- Ipnt m,t V-n. 1 co machine mad a tmmon c- y "j M 10 uuo as the human body. The use of pills, salts, castor-oil X and Stronc cathartfr m,i,.;-.. the violent method. The use of m iu iuuic laxative, Lane's Family I meuicine X i the method adopted by intelli gent peupie. Headache, backache, indigestion, constipation, skin diseases all are benefited immediately by the use of this medicine. which ought to make good with the local theater patrons. The headline act will be Lukin's seven educated lions. In this act the entire stage is fitted up as a cage and the lions perform their feats in full view of the audience. Another strong act is the Stubblefield trio who are singers and musicians. iNewnon and ynelps have an interest ing little singing and dancing act. One of the most entertaining acts Is that of Rosa Roma, the gypsy violinist. Senonta Roma is one of the cleverest performers on this instrument known to the game. An interesting sketch has been provided by Lewis McCord and company, "The Last Rehearsal." The illustrated song by Glenn Waggoner end the Mapestlsccpe with an entire new series of motion Alms completes the bill. At the Novelty. Another capacity week greeted North Bros.' Stock company this week, this being the third consecutive week that this company has turned people away which is a record In Topeka. Beginning Monday night the company will pre sent another well known success, "Out of the Fold." This unlike anything yet undertaken in a beautiful pastoral play. A great deal of special scenery will be used in this production as in the other3 as Manager Carter spares neither paln3 nor expense to make his attractions complete In every detail which has done much toward adding to the reputation of this company with every performance. Mr. Thomas and Miss Cullen will be seen at a still greater advantage in this production, in which they play the leading parts. The Chi cago Ladies' orchestra will have an en tire new programme. The Minneapolis Symphony Company. The Minneapolis Symphony orchestra which is one of the leading attractions at the May Festival of Music and which will be seen at the Auditorium next Tuesday, is incomparably the finest body of musicians west of Chi cago, has been in existence six years, in which time it has reached, under the leadership of Emil Oberhoffer, an en viable and unassailable position among the symphony orchestras of this country. has been Included among her bookings. Admittedly "Salvation Nell" Is the sensation of the dramatic year. Against a startling background, picturing the teeming underworld of New York, the author, Edward Sheldon, has drawn with relentless truth one of the most absorbing and appealing roles Mrs, Fiske has ever created. The action passes in a barroom of the upper West Side, dubbed by New Yorkers "Hell's Kitchen," and in the congested tene ment district of Cherry Hill on the East Side. Mrs. Flske's part Is that of Nell Sanders, a down-trodden scrub woman In a saloon, surrounded on all sides b" vice and misery in Us most insidious forms. Into her life comes the redeeming power of a great love, her better nature is awakened and in the progress of the drama she rises from tho depths of degradation to the heights of spiritual achievement. Yet there is no attempt at a psychological or sociological lesson, other than that from the lowliest and most unlikely sources of life truth and beauty can spring. "Salvation Nell" has fitly been called a "divine comedy of the slums." In the remarkable settings which Har rison Gray Fiske has provided the mul tifarious life of the street and slums has been bodily transplanted to the stage. One sees actuality Itself, the congested life with Its brawls, raillery, laughter, noise, squalor, bedding, hair pulling, street music, child life and gossip. Emphasis is laid quite as much upon the lighter moments and Joys as upon the darker sldea. "Three Weeks." The management of the Grand theater announces the engagement of "Three Weeks" here for one perform ance Friday evening. May 14. This is the dramatization of the famous novel by that name, from the pen of Elinor Glynn. If the play is as interesting and as popular as the novel, it should have a good following in Topeka. '"The Blue Mouse." It is said that one of the most amus ing scenes ever presented on the stage, takes place in the second act of Clyde Fitch's uproariously funny farce. "The Blue Mouse" which has created such a furore in the east and which is book ed for an early presentation in this city. In this act. Mr. Fitch has arrang ed an auction sale of all the household effects of "The Blue Mouse," which is so much out of the ordinary as to prove one of the big novelties of the piece. There are three acts to this farce, and the cast is the largest ever required for a comedy of this kind and the pro duction Is said to be a surprise even to the "old timers." At the Majestic. The Majestic during the coming week will have one of the greatest vaudeville bills that has ever been in the citv. There are five exceptionally strong acts all of which command high prices, and 5 4 1. t If v 4 v. i 1 i; Zi'-.f :-.3 1 5 V v baton a number of the musicians have not played. All the important instru ments of the orchestra are in the hands of soloists; artists to whom the musical literature of their instru ment is familiarly known. It is essen tial that each musician of an orches tra shall be a capable artist. In order to produce artistic interpretations of the masterpieces of musical literature, as that the units of any structure shall be sound and perfect to produce a sound and perfect whole. This essen tial, recognized from the first by the conductor and supporters of the Min neapolis Symphiiy Orchestra, resulted in the liberal policy that has placed the orchestra at the head of western musical organizations. The Minneapolis Symphony orchestra is supported in part by the loyal citi zens of Minneapolis, who gladly sub scribe an annual guaranty fund of thirty thousand dollars for its main tenance, and in part by the receipts from its series of symphony and popu lar concerts, given in the Auditorium of that city, whose capacity of nearly three thousand persons, is often insuf ficient to supply the demand for seats. THEATKICAIi NOTTS. Adelaide Kelm Is playing "The Sec ond Mrs. Tanqueray" in Chicago. Mrs. Sol Smith Russell, widow of the comedian, is ill In New York. The Society of American Magicians Is taking steps to build a temple of magic In New York. Nora Bayes and her husband, Jack Norworth, are the first persons en gaged by F. Ziegfeld for "The Follies of 1909." Eugene Ormonde, once with the Fawcett Stock company here, is lead ing man of a company in Toledo. Clyde Fitch and David Belasco have made a contract by which the dra matist will write a play which the manager will put on. The tours of the "Paid in Full" companies have come to a close. Next season there will be four, and perhaps five, companies in this play on tour. Wright Lorlmer is contemplating an elaborate production of another Bibli cal play on the subject of Daniel, and. It is said, he will have the lions' den. Miss Julia Sanderson, who has been appearing in Charles Frohman's pro duction of "Kitty Grey," has been added to the forces of "The Dashing Little Duke" in London. "The Servant in the House," the great Rann Kennedy play produced first by Henry Miller, Is running in Sweden, the Swedish versoln being made by Hilda Englund. The chief role Is played In Stockholm by Sven- berg, the great Scandinavian actor. "An Englishman's Home" Is to go on tour. Enrico Caruso -has sailed for Eu rope, and Intends to take a long rest. u iorence Roberts has had a success ful season in "The House of Bondage' in Canada. Grace Van Studdiford wil continue her tour in "The Golden Butterfly" until the middle of June. D'Annunzio's new tragic play, "Phe, dra," did not score a success- when presented In Milan. Robert Mantell is playing to big business in New York in classic ana ShakesDerean repertoire. E. H. Sothern has sent a check of $150 for a box to the managment of the Clara Morris benefit. Louis James is to make a big pro duction next season of "The School for Scandal," with Aphie James as Ladv Teazel. Howe, who has the reputation of being one of the greatest of moving Dicture promoters, is presenting an entirely new and interesting series this season. There are over 60 In the cast of "Peer Gynt," the famous Ibsen play which Is produced so successfully this season by Louis James ana nis notapie comnanv. The new plav which W. J. Hurlburt Is writing for Phoebe Davis, so long the star of "Way Down East," is to De given an elaborate production by her husband, Joseph Grlsmer. The first performance of "The Mar rlage of a Star" will take place in Schenectady. N. Y next week. The piece has been adapted- by Paul Potter from the French and Hattie Williams will be the star. The company ViU Include Frederick Perry, Anne Suther land, W. J. Ferguson, Josephine Drake. Marlon Abbott and Thomas Holding. Baseball Phone. The State Journal has a special baseball telephone. For all baseball Information, scores, etc., call In dependent 'phone No. 818. See J. THOMAS LUMBER CO. for lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE MENT. Warranted hone better. Tommy Pop. what Js a skeptic? Tom my's Pop A skeptic, my son, is a person who doubts anything you are sure of. Philadelphia Record. Miss Helen Ormsby, Who 1YH1 Sing at the Music Festival. There is hardly a well known orches tra, in either Europe or America, which has not contributed to the present splendid and artistic personnel of the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra. Neither is there a famous orchestral conductor in the world under whose Truth arid Quality appeal to the Well-Informed in every walk of life and are essential to permanent success- and creditable standing. Accor ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is the only remedy of known value, but one of many reasons why it is the best of personal and family laxatives is the fact that it cleanses, sweetens and relieves the internal organs on which if acts without any debilitating after effects and without having to increase the quantity from time to time. It acts pleasantly and naturally and truly as a laxative, and its component parts are known, to and approved by physicians, as it is free from all objection able substances. To get its beneficial effects always purchase the genuine manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co only, and for sale by all leading druggist. liiiiiiiisiiiiiiy I I I EE CHAD EFFENDI, HOW MOHAMMED V, SULTAU OF TURKEY. When the palace guard was changed at the YDdis kiosk and Macedonians were placed In charge Recbad Effendi, the brother or Abdul Ha mid, now hU successor on the throne, was released from his temporary. Impris onment. Eechad, who at best is a weakling, went to the palace to Inform "the sultan that he was in no way concerned In the movement of the army of the Young Turks on Constantinople, and Abdul Hamld promptly had hlra locked op. He has been a political prisoner nearly all his life- Tears ago Ahdul placed hiro under the espionage of Imperial spies, and not an til the monarch was forced to recognize the constitution was Kecbad allowed bis lib erty. He was born In Constantinople in 1844 Times in Chicago By the Authors of m THE fa THE and the Time Place Girl 33 100 Songs50 Gir!sl000 Laughs and the $1000 Beauty Broilers DDirrC Nght, 25, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50 rlllL LJ Matinee, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 MAJESTIC 2 Shows Daily 2 Prices 10c, 15c, 25c. Daily Matinee 10c. Week Starting Monday, May 3 STUBBLE FIELD TRIO European NoTeltjr Act ROSA ROMA Gypsy Violinist UVJ EDUCATED LIONS 2) NEWHOFF AND PHELPS DAN ROBY Singing and Dancing. Black Face. GLENN WAGONER MAJESTICOPE NOTE Bay Seats Early This Will Be the "Bid BARGAIN BILL" Novelty Theatre WEEK MAY 3d North Bros. Big Stock Co. Presenting: the Beautiful Pastoral Play The New York Success Out of- the Fold MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY NO FREE UST PRICES 15-25 Cents. Boxes 35c Matinees 10-20 Cents GRAND OPERA HOUSE! Free Christian Science Lecture By Frank H. Leonard, C. S. B. Member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship, of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass." Sunday, May 2nd, at 3 O'clocK

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10 lHE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOTTRNAL SATURDAY EVE NING. MAY 1, 1909. STOCK REDUCING UMBER SALE L Large quantities of common oak and lap sid ing to be closed out below cost. Also a num ber of other items including a car of 3-inch common fir. The Rippetoe Lumber Co. 513-19 Jackson.Street. Phones 935 FOR NEWB00I(S. State Board Will Soon Hold a Session. COST OF WAR Is Placed at Fifteen Billion lives Since Beginning ot History. Chicago. May 1. Amazing statistics will be presented to the National peace congress, which convenes here Monday, by Benjamin F. Trueblood. secretary of the American Peace so ciety. In a report compiled for dis tribution among the delegates, it is asserted that fifteen billion persons have sacrificed their lives in wars since the beginning of authentic history- "This vast number of victims," says Mr. Trueblood, "Is about equal to all the people who have Inhabited the irlobe for the last six hundred years. allowing three generations to the cen tury, and 650 million, the estimated population of the world at the open ing of the nineteenth century as the average population per generation. "The usual estimate of the number of men lost in war in the nineteenth century, including those who died of wounds and disease, places it at 14 000.000. Of this number the Na poleonic campaigns are responsible for about six millions. Losses in the American Civil war have been various ly estimated at from 800,000 to one million men. The brief war between Prussia, Austria and Italy in 1866 en tailed a loss of 45,000 men." Mr. Trueblood also gives figures governing the cost of war from a financial standpoint. The figures," he said, "are stag gering and probably would be more so if they could be fully obtained. Only approximate correctness is claimed Jur the following statements: "The Napoleonic campaigns, cover ing 19 years, cost 15 bllloin; the .British-American war, 1812-14, 300 mil lion; the Crimean war, 1854 to 1856, tl. 666, 000, 000: American Civil war, 13 billion, and the Prussian-Austrian war of 1866, 325 million." The national debts of the world powers, Mr. Trueblood estimates at 34, 633,154. 400. "The significance of this vast sum, the interest on which over one bil lion dollars a year," he pays, ''is that practically the whole is chargeable to war end militarism." "C. oTa'MESSAGE. tor. Jurgensen's success not only in understanding the complex machinery of a large hotel plant but his Influence over subordinate caused him to be se lected. It is believed to be the first Instance of the elevation of such an engineer to a college professorship. WANT CABBAGE FREE. Produce Dealers Object to Tariff on the Danish Article. New Tork, May 1. Two hundred members of the New Tork produce exchange have organized to induce congress to place Danish cabbage on the free list in the tariff law. The duty at present is three cents a head and they claim there is a demand in this country for the vegetable which can not be supplied by home produc tion. One of their principal arguments is that of reciprocation. In 1907 Den mark purchased $23,384,989 worth of American products, of which more than $17,000,000 worth went into Den mark duty free. There is no duty on American wheat, corn, meats, oils and allied products and therefore these members of the produce exchange de clare that Denmark's cabbage should be admitted into this country duty free. Saves the New Hampshire From Going on the Rocks. New Tork. May 1. The flashing of the "C. Q. B." message prevented the steamer New Hampshire, bound for Stonington, Conn., from going on the rocks of Long Island sound. When the New Hampshire's propeller struck a log and broke off a blade the vessel hf-came hopeless and tnere was con K'derab'.e excitement among the 100 aiasseneers. Bv order of Captain F. H. Avery, the wireless operator sent a "C. Q. D. message for quick help. The message was picked up at the Brooklyn navy ysrd and from there the communica tion was sent to Oak Point, -off which the New Hampshire reported itself as helpless. From there two transfer boat of the New Haven railroad were ent to the steamer's assistance. The two relief boats quickly picked up the New Hampshire and towed it into its rpier at New York. After the first shock of the accident order was restored among the passen gers and when the New Hampshire reached its dock they retired to their staterooms, whero they remained until they were transferred to another steam er for Stonlngton. WANTS A rrtACTICAIj MAX. GOOD ROADS SCHEME. Vnemployed to Construct a Trans Continental Highway. Cincinnati, May 1. At a meeting of the Unemployed association of this city, a memorial was drawn up which will be either sent or carried to Wash ington. The memorial is to be signed by the officials of the Automobile club of Cincinnati, Mayor Markbrei, a representative of the Business Men's club of this city, and a representative of the allied labor unions, Gov. Har mon and the officials of the Un employed association. The memorial asks for the passage of a bill for the construction of a na tional trans-continental highway in order to give work to the un emplyoed; also, that the federal gov ernment lend the counties money to be used exclusively In the building of roads. MAY BECOMES CASH. Two Million Bushels of Wheat De livered to Patten. Chicago. May 1. This was delivery day on the board of trade and the May option which was the medium of the recent bull camoaiem led bv James A. t-aiien, became cash wheat. On May contracts today two million bushels of wheat were delivered. rrae- tically all of it to Bartlett, Patten VJO. Brokers nave hazarded a guess that Mr. Patten paid an average of $1.08 for his May wheat. Assuming this fig ure to be approximately correct. Mr. Patten might have sold the wheat de livered him this morning at $1.12 for delivery in July, which would show a profit of four cents a bushel. May wneat, nowever, opened today at $1.24Vi to and a good demand for actual wheat would enable the bull leader to sen at a much greater profit. While May 1 is commonly known as delivery day, sellers have until the end ot the month to turn over the wheat which they have held. Formerly only No. 2 red winter wheat could be delivered on future contracts but under a new rule of the board made two years ago ino. z spring wneat was made stand ara. A large quantity of this latter, it is expected will find its way down from the head of the lakes, when navieation opens, thus swelling the amount in the Patten elevators. No. 2 red wheat is selling at $1.41 to ana jno. z spring at $1.26. SHUBERTS DEFIANT. By BEQUEATHED $5,000 Man to Whom He loaned a Ten When Broke. Columbia Gives Professorship notel Enlgneer. to New Tork, May 1. J. C. Jurgensen has quit his Job as chief engineer at the Hotel St. Regis to assume a chair of engineering plant construction at Columbia university. After a visit to his old home in Copenhagen he will be gin his duties next fall. For more than seven years Mr. Jurgensen has been an engineer in New York hotels and when Columbia university decided to estab lish the new chair they looked about for a practical man as the head instruc New York, May 1. Kdward A. Lacey, a Hoboken cigar dealer, has Just been- officially informed that Theophile Reg naud of Paris, has bequeathed him $5,- 000 in his will. One day five years ago Lacey and Regnaud were returning from the Brighteon Beach race track in the same train. Lacey had won several hundred dollars and the Frenchman had lost every cent on the races. They had not met before but Lacey insisted on Reg. naud accepting ten dollars, saying he could return it whenever he had plenty of money. Until he was officially In formed of the legacy Lacey had not heard from Regnaud. AFRICA VS. ARKANSAS Tliej Don't Care What the Theatrical Combination Does. iew York, May 1. The Shnherts toaay aenea tne combined forces of j-iaw and' Erlanger, David Belasco ana Harrison Urey Fiske in the i teresting tight which is nromised for me tneaincai business next season. -negaruing the agreement which Belasco and Fiske reached with Klaw and Erlanger, Lee Shubert had this to say: whatever Belasco. Fiske and TOlaw and Erlanger may do does not affect me. ine matter is absolutely in umerfni ip us. xne snuoerts are strong enough to go it alone without any assistance from any one and we certainty are going to do it. This move on the part of the syndicate couiq not nave round us better pre pared. With our New York theaters and the ones we control throughout tne country, we win be able to book our own attractions without the least difficulty. "Our main strength, however, lies In the large number of attractions and stars we control. These are the kev to the situation and the managers of the one night stand theaters through out the country use out attractions or close their theaters. I admit that the move was a complete surprise to me, put I repeat that it will not have the least effect on any of our plans." NEW BRIDGE FALLS. Three Arches of Steel and Concrete Structure Collapse. Ozark Champion May Again Take to the Cinder Path. Little Rock, Ark., May 1. R. F. Walker, the South African sprinter who beat James A. Rector of Arkan sas at the Olympic games in the 1.800 yard dash last summer, will meet Rector in a return match at the same distance with Kerr, the Canadian champion, also a competitor, if Gover nor Donaghey of Arkansas is success ful in persuading Rector's father to raise no objections to his son's return to the cinder path. The governor has interceded in Rec tor's behalf, influenced by hundreds of Arkansans who think the native can turn the tables. 10 iisslli Is to love children, and no home can be happy without them, yet the ordeal through which the expectant mother must pass usually is so full of suffering and dread that Peoria, 111., May L Three arches of a new concrete and steel wagon bridge recently opened for traffic fell into the Illinois here this morning. No one was on the bridge at the time and conse. quently there was no loss of life. The bridge cost $150,000: Brldge Superintendent Flnley. who witnessed tne collapse of the structure, said: "The first arch from the draw on the east side of the big channel pier rose into the air and crashed into the river. There was a creaking and splintering sound ot sieei, as tne nDs or the arch srapped off like matchwood. The arch raised a teartul height into the ai and then toppled over. One after an otner ot tne arcnes tooK the same ccurse Just like cards standing on end and pushed over. It Is the opinion of engineers that the lift can be raised and that navigation win not De blocked. WOMEN FIGHT. Will Adopt Texts for Kansas High Schools. ON ANOTHER BASIS. Adoption Expected to Be Wholly on Merits. Small Publishers Are "ow Tak ing an Interest. There has been -a million columns of stuff written about the iniquities of the book trust during the last fifty years and unfortunately there has been grounds for a great deal of these charges, suspicions and reports. Ever since the war of the rebellion lobby ists in the employ of big book con cerns have haunted legislative assem blies and landed big book contracts after getting laws passed that would be of advantage to the publishers and in th tame proportion a hardship upon the consumers, which is to say the parents of school children. In Kansas the favfite plan of the book men has been to camp on the trail of the text book commission composed of a body of men selected by the governor and autnorizea oy law to select the text books for the Kansas public and high schools by- contract lasting four years At a time. All the wiles practiced upon haint Anthony and the stratagems the devil used on noor Job have been expended bv the representatives of the book trust on the text book commissions of the nast in this and other states. The successes of these agents have been magnified by the public, but they have been big enough, goodness knows And after the text book com mission has rjassed safely over the sbonls the citv boards of eaucation and school district trustees come in for their share of temptation, trick- eT-tf and snares. The scale of prices for school books in Kansas has been made low lower than that in most states, so tnere now remains only the chance to im pose upon the public by means selling inferior books and lots them. That this practice nas been indulged in in this state there is not the slightest room to doubt. For in stance, there Is right now in Topeka reaulred two different kinds of read era during one term of school for children in lower grades. The par ents of the little pupil for instance must buv her a third reader which she uses until the Christmas holidays. then she must have another kind of third reader for the rest of the term. You can never convince this girl's par ents that this Is not a school book graft. For High School Books. Next Monday the newly appointed state text book commission will meet In the offices of the superintendent of schools and select the books for the high school course to be used for the next five years. The books for the common school course were contract ed in 1907 and this contract will not expire until 1912. Gov. Stubbs is proud of the personnel of this com mission and has declared repeatedly that he had secured men who could not be approached by the most sub tie book agent in the country. There are only two practical and active school men on the board, Supt. Fair child and R. R. Price. The governor doubtless figured that he had safe guarded the public interest as noarly as possible. The book trust might fool the commission or impose on it, but could not influence it to the least ex tent in the world. One thing is already apparent as a RHEUMATISM Let Me Send You a Dollar's AVorth of the Great Michijran External Rom edy Which Is Curing Thousands to Try Free. Just Sign and Mail My Coupon Both Are Badly Cut and One May Die. Lester, Wash.. May 1. Mrs. Joe Burns and Mrs. S. Campbell, wives of loggers. she looks forward to the hour with apprehension. 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I This $1.00 Coupon Free Good for a regular 1.00 pair of Magic Foot Drafts to be sent Free to Try (as explained above) to Name Address Mail this coupon to Magic Foot Draft Company. B.L.1S Oliver Bids.. Jack son, Mich. result of the selection of this board and that is the unusual activity of the smaller book firms of the country who have excellent books to offer but heretofore figured that they stood no chance whatever against the big fel lows and the trust. There is not the slightest doubt but that a large num ber of independent book concerns will appear before the commission next week with a fine lot of high school books. The price will be right. It must be, as the law has fixed that and the limit is still low for good school books. The only question is the quamy ana the quantity. If the com mission select good books and few of them in each course and the various local school boards do not allow a multitude of additional text books to creep into the school courses for long suffering parents to buy, there is a nne cnance tor Kansas to get a square deal next year on the high school book question. I he foliowine conmrise tv. mem bers or the text book commission: E. T. Fairchild. chairman; C. M. Shel don of Topeka. Bishop T. F. Lillis of ueo. w. Hodges of Ola the; Olin Templin of Lawrence; C. A. Kimball of Manhattan: L. 11. Murlin of Baldwin; Samuel Bishop of Law rence; Fichard K. Price of Hutchinson. In order to erive in rivon un of the style of books that will be of fered tO the COmmijifiinn rA wY.t authors, and the nublisher all of which will doubtless be of great in terest to school men and women all over the state, the State Journal has compiled the following list from the woks submitted and now in the raws in the state superintendent's office: Latin. First Book in Latin. Tnell jt- Vn-ar. ler. Latin Reading Book, AVhittemor'e. First Latin Book, Moore. First Year of Latin.' Onnnison Early. Essential Latin Lessons. TtnhertK A- Roife. Beginning in Latin, Barss. Besides these there are bonks in Latin by Lowe, Butler. Walker and Lodge. Allyn Bacon. As there are only two books to select it can be seen that there is brisk competition in this course. Among the nublishers represented in the competition for this one course are: Sandburn Co.. O. f. Barnes. American Book Co., Long mans, Appletons. Silver, Burdett Co.. Scribners, Cheath Co. The law sets the price on these books at 60c and 75c each. The bindings of the books on exhibition are excellent and the paper and printing all that could be desired. An ordinary work of fiction in this binding and the same quality of printing and paper, if copyrighted, would sell for about II if a standard work it would sell for about 50c to 75c. Latin Grammars. Short Latin Grammar, by Harkness. Caesar's Gallic V ars, Waker. Cicero's Six Orations, Harkness. Seven Orations of Cicero. Forbes. Select Orations of Cicero, Dooge. Six Orations of Ciccero, Tunstall. Virgil's An Aeneld, Harper Mil ler. Aeneid of Virgil, Comstock. Virgil's Aeneid. Carter. Caesar's Gallic War, Harper Toll man. men besides these there are Caesars by Towle Jenks. Johnson and Sanford, Gunnison. Harley The law allows 75 cents each for a Caesar, a Cicero and a Virgil. The binding of these books and the paper and printing are very fine, among the best In the entire exhibit and well worth the jiricp. The competition is very stiff, nearly all the big concerns and many of the little ones being represented. German. German B. Grammar, by Dlppold. Brief German Course, Keys Montseyer. German Grammar, Otis Carruth Essentials of German, Voss. Xew German Grammar, Learned. German Grammar, Edgern Foss ler. German Reader for Beglnrter, Huss. Elementary German Reader, Lutz. Besides these there are German grammars by Joynes, Meissner, Bier' wirth, Tuckerman, Spanhoofd. There are two books to select and the price is to be 70 cents each. Knclish History.' School History of England, by Niver. English History for Americans. Higginson Channing. Manual of English History, Lan caster. Brief History of Nations, Fisher. Compositions and Rhetoric. Compositions and Rhetoric, by Her- rick Damon. Composition and Rhetoric, Brooks Hubbard. Practical Rhetoric, Quaekenboss. Studies in Literature and Composi tion. Skinner. Elements of English Composition, Huntington. Elementary English Composition, Scott Dewey. Composition, Rhetorio and Litera ture, Shackford and Judson. Progressive course in English, Steh bins. Enlarged Practice Book. Hitchcock Composition and Rhetorio, Havana and Beatty. Elementary English Composition Sykes. Here is plenty of competition with one book to select. Literature. First View of English Literature, Moody and Lovett. Introduction to English and Ameri can Literature, Painter. English Literature. Newcomer. Introduction to English Literature Pancost. History of English and American Lit erature. Johnson. English Literature. Brooks. There are four, books entered in Geom etry, one each, by Phillips Fisher, Wills. Holgate, Buih Clark. There are seven entries In Zoology by Banks. Cotton. Davidson, Kellogg, Heath. Comstock, Brighton. There are six entries in Chemistry by Newell. Hessler Smith, Linebar ger, Davis. Remsen. Four entries in Botany by Coulter, Bailey. Leavitt. Stevens. There is a large number of books of a miscellaneous nature on history, lit erature and biography and standard fic tion, among them being: Handbook of the Trees of the Great Northern States, by Hough. The Bee People, Morley. Glimpses of Truth. Spaulding. The Great English Poets. Cody. Wonderful Book of Life. Houston. Swiss Heroes, Upton. Wonderhook of Volcanoes and Earth quakes. Houston. Wonder of Magnetism. Houston. Renewal of Life. Morley. Selections from Scott. Chaucer, Car. lysle and Thackery. Four Old Greeks. Hall. Life Stories for Young People, trans lations by Upton. Hero Tales of American History, Roosevelt and Mary Cabot Lodge. City of the Seven Hills. Harding. Greek Heroes, Kingsley. Wild Animal Celebrities. Velvln. Old Tales from Rome. Zimmermaa. The Steel Watch Dog of All That's Valuable or Sacred Installed f for Your4 Protection ff: If 1 "d:A Private Boxes $3 Per Annum The Prudential Bank 7th and Kansas Are., Topeka. Let Us Clean Your Carpets What's the use of worrying with dragging out your carpets and hanging them on a line and beating them when we will come, take them away and clean them, with the most improved methods, saving the wear and tear that necessarily goes with amateur workmen. "We Keep All The Dirt." O. McCORMICK RUG FACTORY 522 Van Buren Street-Phones 421 L'FACT,JRINa CHEMISTS rUMERS. TOILET SOAP MAR. fclte Two Hundred Standard Articles lZTS' T,"li ArtIc. Food Pro-' ductf. Household Articles. Dm Toilet Soaps. Stock Remedies, etc. We oceunv lS'"' B"ber Supplies. Wholesale n.m ve occupy 3 buildings. Retail nwA livered 4tB St. Ind. Phone 610-r4. Orders Be- Three Lives of Washington. J Tales of a Traveler, Irving. Abraham Lincoln, the Boy and Man, j Morgan. Camps and Firesides of American Revolution. The Navaho and His Blanket. Mexico and Central America. George. It may be that only one of the above list 'will be selected by the commission, or none, or several, at their discretion. The bindings are good and most ot thft works are standard classics. There will be a light made this year against Prang's Elementary course of Drawing, the claim being made that Prang Is distantly connected with the Antrican uook company. Also that this course of drawing on tinted and costly paper of a certain grade and brand is more expensive than need be. The system of drawing in Kansas schools is all right and it is a practi cal and useful adjunct to thu course of study, but tne appointments or tnis sys tem have been expensive in the past. The demand is for a simple and inex pensive course of drawing and the do ing away with a certain particular kind ot paper of a certain shade or tint. It now costs more to furnish a ten year old kid with drawing and painting ma terial through one term of a Kansas high school than that it would cost an artiest to take a year's course of study under a Paris master. Besides the book firms noted above in competition for the Latin books are: Century. Rand McNally. Stokes. Scott. Foreman Co., Henry Holt. Sibley Co.. Aople.tons. Sanborn Co.. D. C. Heath Co.. A. C. MeClurg Co. The total makes a notable list of all the best known book houses in America and should -nsure some real competition in the selection of a high school course for the next five years. It is expected that the commission will be in session all of next week. Nearly every publish er in the list has a special represen tative here. Thre is a lot of talk about these rep resentatives and their carrying on this rear that does not seem to be borne out by faets. They are all eager to land big contracts but they have not &iuidbaggtd anybody so far. The kt- RUSTY STOVES MADE NEW EATS UP FUST ilttlrr- SHINES ITSELF, WON'T WASH OFF If your dealer does not hiive It aee W. K. Culver or Kitchell Marbuig. C. C. SMITH Merchant Polioe Iml. Tel. 6533 2. 2005 Harrison St, ting of book contract by the st.ite sound.i like the heading of a dime novel and reeks of sensationalism, but there is nothing doing so far. and there is not likely to be if th3 commission gets the quality and cuts down the quantity of the books that the long suffering par. ent has ot buy for his hopefuls in their I ursuit of knowledge. But there are many wise ones here in Kansas who will tilt their heads to one side and quote, "Fer ways that are dark and tricks that are -vain Well, who knows? There-has been enough need less money spent for school borks in tbu country in the past fifty years to make all the treas ures of all the shins that ever sailed the Spanish Main look like the savings In a kid's penny br'.nk. N- wonder the people haw bocem sensitive on this point and refuse to believe cvimi though one were risen from the dead.

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