The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
December 29, 1909

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EVERYBODY 10 PAGES EVERYBODY 10 PAGES NEEDS IT. L READS IT. LAST EDITION. WEDNESDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS. DECEMBER 29, 1909. WEDNESDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. COLDEVERYWHERE Freezing Weather Extends Far Down in Alabama. Louisville the Coldest City in Sunny South. THE OHIO IS FREEZING Extremely Low Temperatures All Over the North. Winnipeg Is the Coldest Spot That Has Keported. Louisville, K. Dec. 29. The sunny aouth. from the Ohio river to north ern Georgia and Alabama today ex perienced the coldest weather of the winter. Louisville, with a tempera ture of 6 above, was the coldest city, with Nashville a close second with 8. Chattanooga reported 16 degrees. Memphis 18 and Atlanta 22. Freezing weather is reported as far south as central Alabama and Georgia, with practically the entire country covered with sncw of varying depths. The condition of the Ohio river is t.ecoming worse daily and river men are pessimistic. There is not much ice Jn the Louisville harbor at present, but this is attributed to a bis gorge which is holding it above. The river is freezing from Pittsburg to Cairo and with navigation entirely suspended a shortage of coal is anticipated within e. week unless the weather moderates. Colli in the North. St. Paul. Dec. 29. Extremely low tem perature prevailed today in Minnesota. North and South Dakota and portion of Manitoba, according to the local United States weather observer. Havre. Mont.. Saskatchewan and Alberta Indicate warmer temperatures to follow. It was IS degrees below zero in Paul, offi cially, while street thermometers reg istered as low as 20 below. Duluth re ported 16 degrees below. The coldest spot was Winnipeg, where it was 28 below. Killed by Bursting Pipes. St. Louis, Mo.. Dec. 29. The gov ernment thermometer here registered J degree below zero early today. Co lumbia. Mo., reported a temperature of 6 below, the coldest December weather since 1901. Mrs. Caroline Schumacher of St. Louis was killed by the explosion of a water heater in her home. The water pipes had frozen and she started a fire under the heater. Low Record for the Winter.' Omaha. Dec. 29. At 9 o'clock today the thermometer at the local govern ment weather bureau registered 9 de grees below zero, the low record for the winter. COLD WEATHER GENERAL Mercury Registers From Zero to 20 Below in Mississippi Valley. Kansas City. Dec. 58. Bitter cold weather prevailed in the Mississippi valley today, fie temperature ranging from zero at Kansas City to 20 below at Huron, fs D. At Norfolk. Neb., it was 18 below zero and Omaha it was 6 below. Sioux City, Iowa, reDorted 16 below while at Des-Moines it was 12 below. Central and northern Missouri ex perienced the lowest temperature of the season with 7 below recorded at St. Joseph and 6 below at Sedalia. At Topeka, Kan.. th mercury stood at one below zero, the coldest Decem ber 29 on record at that point. In central and v.estern Kansas, however, the weather "vas mild, the temperature ranging from 8 above at Concordia to 18 above at Dodge City. Oklahoma did not share in the cold snap. BURIED IN FLOWERS. Statue of Gladstone Receives Tributes to Statesman's Memory. London, Dec. 29. The centenary of the birth of William Ewart Glad stone was commemorated today not only in the land of his birth, but in countries like Greece, the Balkans and Armenia, whose peoples still cherish the memory of the statesman's exer tions in their behalf. Many foreign delegates, representa tives of Finland, Russia, Holland, Bul garia. Greece Servia, Armenia and other states, joined in services which were held at Westminster. At Ha warden, where Mr. Gladstone died on May 19, 1898, and at other points throughout the country, largely at tended memorial meetings were held. The statue of Gladstone in tho Strand was fairly hidden beneath floral offerings that had come from all parts of the world, while his tomb in Westminster Abbey was covered with tributes, including a large solid silver wreath received from the government of Bulgaria. ROOSEVELT 'PHONES IN. His Party Htis Covered 45 Miles Since Leaving Kampala. Kampala, Uganda, Dec. 29. A tele phone message from Kabula Mliro, 46 miles distant, states that the American expedition camped On Monday night :U Katwe, eight miles beyond Kabuia Mliro. Colonel Roosevelt and the others of the party are well. The hunters have covered 54 miles since leaving this place December 23. The immediate objective point is Kis nigo. 15 miles from Katwe. As it left here tne expedition was inade up of seven white hunter3 and Tcientists, 300 porters, seven tent boys, six skinners, five gun bearers, four grooms for the four mules and two rooks. TaTt Expresses Interest. Washington, Dec. 29. A. A. Rowe, legislative representative of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, had a talk with President Taft today concerning legislation for railway em ployes. President Taft expressed his great interest in the employes and his sympathy with legislation looking to their protectioo. BELOW ZERO WEATHER. AH December Records Have Been Broken. The coldest weather of the winter and the coldest December 29 on rec ord were recorded together at 7 o'clock this morning, when the ther mometer c'ropped to 1.1 degrees be iow zero. On December 8 this tem perature was reported, but the ther mometer at that time registered -only .8 of a degree below zero. It was more than a degree below this morning, how ever and the coldest weather yet this reason was experienced by the man who walks down town to breakfast. At 8 o'clock the" temperature had risen .2 of a degree and then equaled the previous cold mark of the win ter, .8 of a degree below. At 9 o'clock the mercury stood at a point .8 of a degree above zero, but ten minutes later dropped back to the nothing marlt. No one was. more surprised at the drop in temperature than the local weather men. Yesterday afternoon it was predicted that cold weather would prevail, but it was not expected that the local thermometer would show a fall below 10 degrees above zero. Yes terday there was no zero weather in the United States outside the Lake Superior district, and that cold was moving east. It did not affect the sit uation here in any way as far as can be learned. The cold is declared to be due to the spreading of an area of high baro-1 metric pressure in the northwest. Cold air was pushed into this locality and the coldest weather of the winter resulted. At 7 o'clock ysterday morning the warmest weather of the present month prevailed. The thermometer registered 35 degrees above. In 24 hours the coldest weather of the winter was be ing experienced and a record for 22 years was broken. This should be, change enough to break the monotony. Zero temperature was recorded at 3 o'clock this morning, when the cold weather seemed to have reached the limit. The mercury hovered around this point until 7 o'clock when it slipped a degree. Then it rose slightly but fell back quickly, despite the sun's warm rays. There is no longer' any doubt that the snow will remain on the ground until after 1910 is ushered in. The month will break all snow records and have several days to spare. Nothing short of a driving rain would remove the snow before January 1. and this is hardly rainy weather. Before today the coldest December 29 on record was recorded in 1887 when the mercury stood at the mark 5 degrees above zero. Even 1892, which was a bad year for weather records, did not approach today's record. The gymnastic stunts put on by the thermometor between 9 and 9:30 o'clock this morning left the weather men pretty much up in the air as to what to expect for the remainder of the day. The forecast is for partly cloudy weath er and rising temperature tonight and Thursday. At the gas office it was stated today that no trouble was being experienced. There were "loads" of gas this morn ing, according to the gas man. and no difficulty was anticipated. At 2 o'clock today the temperature had risen to 9 degrees above zero and in the sheltered spots, where the sun shone the snow was thawing slightly, But the temperature was not higher than 9 degrees where the wind pre vailed. The wind is blowing only 5 miles an hour from the north and the lack of wind helps in this case as with a high wind the cold would be felt more keenly. Tonight Will not be as cold, accord ing to the weather man. as was la;t night and tomorrow will be a little warmer than today. Following are the hourly tempera tures today: 7 o'clock 1 11 o'clock 2 8 o'clock 1 12 o'clock 5 9 o'clock 1 1 o'clock 6 10 o'clock 1 2 o'clock 9 Below zero. OFFER IS WITHDRAWN. The Striking Switchmen Will Not. Be Re-employed. St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 2S. At noon today the offer of the northwestern railroads to abide by the Chicago wage conference and to re-employ the striking switchmen as fast as places could be found for them was withdrawn, as indicated in the final proposal made in their statement to Governor Eberhart Monday. Third Vice President Slade of the Northern Pacific railway said: "That statement meant just what it said. We have not changed our mindE." The strikers are now awaiting the result of the conference to be held in Washington on Friday between Presi dent Perham of the Railroad Telegra phers' union and the members of the Interstate Commerce commission. SUFFRAGE CAMPAIGN ON. Oklahoma Women Making a Deter mined Effort lo Secure Franchisee. Guthrie. Okla.. Dec. 29. The wom an suffragists of Oklahoma are wag ing an unceasing campaign to secure a constitutional amendment giving thm the right to vote. The pMitions are being circulated throughout the state asking an initiative election and 37.000 signatures already have been secured. State Chairman Harris of the Republican state committee has signed such a petition, stating he would like to see the women get a vote on the subject. EMBRACE OF DEATH. Woman Is Sliot Dead While Slayer Presses Her to Him. Peru. Tnd.. Dec. 29. A man who had registered at a hotel as L. 15. Lenhart of C'.teago. shot and killed Dora Campbell, and then killed him self in the dininjr roqm of the hotel today. The woman, who was a waitress, bent over Lenhart to tak? his order for dinner. Lenhart put his arm around her and drew her close to him. Then he drew a revolver form his pocke and shot her through, the breast, letting her Dody slip to the floor. Len hart then shot himself in the heart. FOR THE GROCERS. Big Event Planned in Their at Honor Commercial Clnb. II. C. New comb, of Philadelphia, Will DeiiTer a Lecture. USE A STEREOPTICON. Show Hundreds of Pictures Taken in Europe. Will Be Preceded by an Oyster Dinner. Another big event has been arrang ed by the Commercial clu. It will be in the nature of a social gathering for the grocers of the city and their wives, and will be held on Monday evening January 17. "Travels in the Lands of the Olive,' 'Is the 'subject of a stereop ticon lecture which the club has booked for the occasion. The lecturer, H. C. Newconib of Philadelphia, has taken a number of trips through the European olive districts, and from the thousands of photographs of an intensely inter esting character which he has taken during his travels he has had hundreds of lantern slides made the best of which he will show in the assembly rooms of the Commercial club. A number of 6 o'clock dinners have been given at the Commercial club, but owing to the inability in most cases of the grocers to attend a function at that hour they have had to "lose out" altogether. This is the first time that the grocers have planned a social gath ering of this kind on a big scale. Secretary E. Montgomery, secretary of the Grocerymen's Association, states that 150 or 200. of the grocers of the city with their 'wives will sit down to a 7 o'clock oyster dinner which the as sociation is arranging. The "spread" will be held in the main and private dining rooms of the quarters of the Commercial club. Subsequently ad journment will take olace to the as sembly room where Mr. Newcomb will give his interesting talk. This affair which the Commercial club has planned is but another in stance of the carrying out of. the club's policy of creating in- the organization a "get. together" spirit. This spirit is catching and never before in the his tory of the Commercial club has it been so strongly manifested as at the pres ent time, and with Such a spirit as this nothing can stop the pro gress growth. and effectiveness of the live organization. When men get together in a social way, it i-3 generally an easy matter to get them together for business. The Commercial .club will do every Ihioz possible to. make this evening giv- n for the grocers and their wives a groat success. They have secure-3 H.an crchestra to furnish music while the quests gather and during the supper which the grocers are arranging. It is interesting 4o note that the speaker of the evening. H. C. Newcomb. since the Spanish-American var has been Spanish consul for Pennsylvania and Delaware. The following which is taken from a letter received by the Otto Kuehne Preserving company from Mr. Newcomb gives a clear idea of the nature and purpose of the lecture: "In order to make such a lecture in teresting I have added to it a number of pictures showing the customs of the country and some of the prettier sights on such a journey, together with ocean iews going and coming. "I have given this lecture a number of times to salesmen for different houses in the east, in Chicago, Minneapolis and Cincinnati. In a number of instances I have given it to salesmen in conjunc tion with the Retail Grocers' associa tion. The result has been that the salesmen have always been able to sell more olives to the retail grocers. "The entertainment I am able to fur r.ish is one which can be very well given before ladies, so that when giv ing it before the Retail Grocers' asso ciations the families are usually invi ted. "Realizing that very few salesmen traveling for such houses as yours know anything about how olives are produced! prepared and shipped, and therefore are unable to talk olives to the grocery trade as well as their em ployers would like, some three or four years ago I began to utilize some photographs which I have taken from time to time on my trips to Spain by making lantern slides for a lecture. "I now own about 1,000. slides and from them have selected 150 fqr a lecture. They show the cultivation of olives, gathering of the crop, curing, assorting and shipping in fact, the whole nrocess. and also the process of making olive oil in France and Italy." STORM LASTS SIX DAYS Eleven Schooners With Their Crews Believed to Have Been Lost. St. Johns. N. F.. Dec. 29. Eleven Newfoundland schooners and their crews of 0 men are believed to have been lost in the Christmas blizzard, whil- great destruction to property throughout this island colony has re sulted. The storm, which reached its height on Sunday, raged for six days, but today had abated considerably. A1J telegraph lines in the interior of the colony are down and reports from inland poir.ts are slow in reaching here. Tho town of. Fiacentia was flooded for three days and. the principal business street resembles an ocean beach, being piled high with flotsam cast up by the unusually high tides. The village of Blackhead, three miles from this city, was almost swept away. This December has been the stormiest month the Newfoundland coast has ex perienced in half a century and it is estimated that its post to the fisheries and general trade is more than $750, ooo. Manslaughter Case Goes Over. Burlington. Kan., Dec. 29. The pre liminary trial of S. J. Edsall and Fred Poynter. engineer and head brakeman on a Missouri Pacific freight train which crashed into a Missouri, Kansas Texas passenger coach at Moody in October, has bten continued again, un til January 20 The two men are charged with manslaughter because of the wrack. EVIDENCE ALL IN. Brokaw Divorce Case Is Adjourned Until Saturday. New Tork, Dec. 29. The sensational and long drawn out Brokaw separa tion suit closed today so far as taking of testimony is concerned. The hearing was adjourned to Satur day when the case-will be finally sub mitted to Justice Furnam for his de cision after W. Gould Brokaw's attor neys have presented a statement of their client's financial position. The closing of the.- proceedings came soon after Mr. Brokaw's cross exam ination had been concluded and Mrs. Mary Blair Brokaw had been recalled. The plaintiff was well fortified with denials of charges made by her hus band. She emphatically denied Mr. Brokaw had ever told her about threats made by her father, Mr. Blair at At lantic City, to kill the millionaire. She declared she had never smoked cigarettes in her husband's presence before their marriage, as Mr. Brokaw had testified. And she denied ever tell ing her maid that she expected soon to set up a house of her own and wanted the maid to work for her. Mrs. Brokaw's attorneys through their exhaustive cross examination of her husband, W. Gould Brokaw, de clared at the opening of court today their belief that they had established by Mr. Brokaw's own testimony twi grounds for a legal separation. The net result of Mr. Brokaw's responses on the witness stand, -the plaintiff's law yers claim, should lead the court to de clare that the espionage of servants upon Mrs. Brokaw. tacitly admitted by; the witness, establishes the cruelty charge and that abandonment was shown by Mr. Brokaw's leeal action in I Paris and the statements he made in letters to his wife and mother, Mrs. Blair. An effort was made to get at some facts concerning Brokaw's income. "Do you own a yacht?" he was asked. "No. I don't," replied Brokaw. "How much is the yacht you do not own worth?'' was another question. "About JIOCOOO. came the answer. The witness could not recall if hel ever discussed a plan to avoid paying alimony. He admitted that since the proceedings began, he had transferred tn "Great Neck, L. I. property to others." you draw a check now, where would you go to get It cashed?" "T would go where the money was," replied Brokaw. "That's what we. are trying to find out: where is the money?" "There is not any just now," replied the witness stubbornly. ENTOMBED IN A MINE. Rescue Party of Eifty Unalile to Find Unfortunate Men. McAlester, Okla, Dec29. Two men are now entombed, in the Bolen-Darnel mine near here Ih which an explosion occurred last Jiigirand it' is feared both are dead. The rescue party of 50 men which has worked, without interruption since the explosion, has been unable to find Angelo .-Ascenra, the shot firer. and John Brown, general superintendent of the mine. Superintendent Brown, accompanied by Thomas Weatherington, the pit boss, went into the mine today to learn what damage had been done. After the two men had been in the mine some time their friends on the surface went into the mine in search for them. Weath erington was found unconscious. As eenra was entombed last night. Brown lives in Hartford, Ark., and is a promi nent mining expert. DIED OF POISON. Young Woman Victim's Rival in Love Is Under Suspicion. Los Angeles. Cal.. Doc. 29. In the be lief that her 18-year-oid daughter, Bes sie May Priest, was poisoned, Mrs. Jen nie Priest has asked the district attor ney to investigate the death of the young woman, which occurred in Glen dale on Christmas eve, after an illness lasting 20 days. Miss Priest, the mother declares, was engaged to Harry Sayre, a Newark mil lionaire's son and she had a rival in the person of a woman whose identity is being concealed. Search is being made for this woman. Five physicians who attended Miss Priest during her last illness agreed that her death was due to poisoning. Miss Priest, the police say, was the guest of her supposed rival at a din ner in a restaurant and became violent ly ill immediately thereafter. In her delirium she constantly accused the woman with whom she had dined and during lucid periods she exhibited let ters from Mr. Savre in which he is alleged to have warned her against her supposed rival, though giving no rea son for his fears. TROUBLE LOOMS UP. In Connection With Adjustment or Railroad Men's Wages. New York, Dec. 29. Possibility of trouble in the adjustment of the wage question on eastern roads, loomed up today with positive statements by of ficers of the employes' association that they would demand restitution of. the wage schedules In effect before the commercial depression of two years ago. Eastern schedules must be placed on a level with those in -the west, the lead ers declare. While it has been intimated conces sions misht be made by the-railroads the general Impression seemed to be that, in view of tne arm stana or tne men, such concessions as the roads would be willing to make would not satisfy employes. TY COBB GETS A TROPHY., Officially Deeorated as Champion Bat ter of the World. Augusta, Ga., Dec. 29. The George "Honey Boy" Evans trophy was pre sented to Tyrus Cobb last night at the local opera house for being cham pion batsman of the world in 1909. An immense throng packed the build ing to see the presentation of the cup NOT A GOOD JOB; Mrs. William Tucker Whose Hus- band Took Acid Sorry. Grief Takes Form of Sorrow Because Ue Failed. SHE'S BRIDE OF A YEAR Supposed Husband's Act Was Prompted by Jealousy. Doctors Think That Man's Life May Be Sared. "I do not care if he is my husband, if he wanted to die I think he ought to have done a good job of it. Don't you This is the statement made by Mrs. Mary Tucker, a pretty 20-year-old bride of little more than a year, while discussing her husband's attempted suicide at 526 Madison street this morning. In tho same breath Mrs. Tucker denied that she knew of any cause for her husband's act. William Tucker, aged 24 years, who has been employed by the J. C. Hard ing Bicycle company for several months, appeared at his home this morning at 9:15 o'clock, instead of at noon as usual. He remained only a few minutes and, according to his wife, did not offer a word of explana tion as to why he was home earlier than usual. Leaving the room, he is believed to have gone to a drug store and purchased an ounce of carbolic acid. Shortly before 11 o'clock he reap peared in his rooms at the address given above and, finding his wife in one room, disappeared into another. In a few minutes he re-entered the room in which his wife sat and lay down on the bed. A few minutes later an empty bottle bearing a poison label and smelling of carbolic acid was found in the room from which he had come and an examination revealed the fact that he was suffering from the effects of the poison. Dr. H. H. Keith was called and every effort to save the life of the would-be suicide was made. "Tucker is the son of Arch Tucker, who lives at 723 Chandler street, and who is employed by he Topka Transfer company. At 1 o'clock his parents had not been notified of his attempt to end his ife, according to Mrs. Tucker. The Tuckers have had rooms at 526 Madison street for the last three months and were married a year ago last month in Grantville. It is reported that either last night or this morning Tucker and his wife quarreled because of a telephone con versation w hich she held and which he overheard. It is said that his at tempt at suicide followed the quarrel. .Mrs. Tucker, 'however, denies this and says there was no trouble. She admitted there had been trouble in the past and declared it was because of her husband's Jealousy. "I know a lot of. people here In town," she said, "and my husband don't think I ought to speak to them or see them. I don't believe in that and we have had some trouble. But there has been no trouble lately." Mrs. Tucker also denied the storv of the reported quarrel last night or this, morning, and declared that she had not used the telephone either last night or this morning. According to Mrs. Tucker her hus band tried suicide by the carbolic acid method about nine months ago. At that time she said her husband was dis couraged. They were living in Kansas City and he was out of work. He did not drink as much of the poison at that time as he did today, according to her statement. She says that he has had no cause to be discouraged at this time. Tucker is in a serious condition and could not give out a statement. His face is not badly burned and it is said that he swallowed all of the poison. Only prompt treatment saved his life, provided he recovers, as Dr. Keith was working with him within a few min utes after he had taken the drug. At 2 o'clock this afternoon there was still a chance for Tucker's recovery. He was breathing more regularly, but was st'U in a stupor. DOWN WITH YANKEES. Cry Which, Greets Zelaya on Arrival at Mexico. Mexico City, Dec 29. Jose Santos Zelaya, self styled "titular president" of Nicaragua, arrived in this city to day: No Mexican officials met him. He was, however, greeted by 200 Cen tral Americans and Mexicans who wel comed the deposed executive with cries of "Long live Zelaya," "Long live Mexico" and "Down with the yankees." CAR MEN GIVEN INCREASE. One Cent Per Hour Added to Pay of Xew "York Employes. New Tork, Dec. 29. Forty-five hun dred motormen and conductors em ployed on the street car lines con trolled by the public service corpora tion of New Jersey are to receive an increase in salary of a cent an hour, according to an official bulletin issued by the company today. At present the motormen receive 20 cents an hour in their first year of ser vice, and up to 23 cents for men in the service ten years or" more. The sal aries of all are to be increased in the .ratio of one cent, beginning on Satur day next, and similar increases are to be allowed at the beginning of each year thereafter. Seven Co-respondents Named. New York. Dec. 29. The divorce suit of Edwin E. Martin, the commis sion merchant, against his wife, Mrs. Etta Hamilton -Martin, the Brooklyn choir singer, in which the husband named seven co-respondents, was de cided today by Justice Crane in the supreme court in favor of Mr. Martin. The defendant is a daughter of Rev. Jay Benson Hamilton, a minister of the M. E. church. HOW THEY WERE KILLED True Story J tlie Execution of Can non and Grocc. Managua, Dec. 29. Recent reports that Groce and Cannon, the American recruits in the insurgent army who were put to death at the command of President Zelaya, were tortured before being shot are untrue. The facts were in the possession of the state department a month ago and it was generally supposed here that the details of the tragedy had been given publicity through official channels. As it is, advantage has been taken of the opportunity, in some in stances, to paint a picture more in teresting than truthful. The 'glory of Captain Anibal Chaves, who refused to obey an order to take command of the firing squad, is dimmed somewhat by the light of known circumstances. Generals To ledo. Medina and Irias had implored Zelaya to abandon his purpose of shooting the Americans. Zelaya, however, could not be in fluenced and General Toledo finally ordered Captain Chaves not to assume command of the squad. Chaves chose to obev Toledo rather than the presi dent and as a consequence was ar rested and held in jail for six weeks. Upon his release Chaves made the most of the episode. Groce and Cannon were notified of the death sentence at 10:30 o'clock on the night of November 15. They were executed at 10 o'clock the following morning. As they were marched out of the fortress a drizzle of rain fell. On the way to the scene of execution they passed the open graves that had been prepared for them. At one time Groce stepped out of the line of march and pleaded with General Medina: His Pleading Was in Vain. "Do not shoot me, I am a brother Mason." Cannon quickly seized his compan ion and, pulling him back into line, said: "Brace up. old man. We have no chance under Zelaya's orders." Standing in the center of the square formed by 100 soldiers, the two men heard their sentence read from the four corners, together with the usual warning in such cases: "Any one displaying evidence of sympathy will be shot in a similar fashion." The hands of the condemned men were bound and their eyes blindfolded. Cannon shook his head, attempting to prevent the bandage being placed over his head, but his protest was un availing. They were seated on a low bench, side by side. The firing squad was made up of tvelve soldiers, who advanced in three rows within six feet of their victims. Captain Con stantino Saenz, who was in command, instructed two soldiers to fire on Groce and two soldiers at the left to fire upon Cannon. All four bullets were effective. Groce was shot through the heart and death was "instantan eous. The bullets intended for Can non tore the breast and abdomen. He survived his wounds a few seconds. When the body of Groce wa3 buried a blanket hid the features, but the body of Cannon was 'buried without1 'any protecting cover. EARL HASON HURT. Boy Who Had "Hitched On" Was Run Over. Earl 'Nason. the 14-year-old son of L. E. Nason. 1224 High street, was pain fully injured today while "hitching on behind" with his sled. The boy was lying flat on his sled, which was attach ed to a wagon. At Ninth street and Kan sas avenue, L. Jones, a dairyman, driv ing in the opposite direction, drove around the rear of the wagon, and ran over the boy and sled. The circum stances were such that no blame was laid to the dairyman, who immediately picked up the boy and carried him into Dr. Warriner's office. The boy was tin conscious and bleeding profusely from the mouth and wounds on his head, but recovered quickly. His injuries were not serious, the principal hurt' being a slight fracture of the jaw. TYPHOID IN CANADA. Hospitals Crowded With Patients Who Drank City Water. Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 29. An alarming situation confronts the .city of Mon treal, which has been fighting an epi demic of typhoid fever since Septem ber. The epidemic, which has continued four months, is becoming worse and the hospitals are so crowded that pa tients are refused admission at many of them. A contaminated city water supply is blamed for the outbreak of the dis ease, which is baffling the attempts of local physicians- and health officers lo curb it. Nearly 700 cases have been treated since September in the hos pitals and the complete records show more than 1.000 cases, it is believed, as many more cases have not been re ported. KEEPS ALL BUT FEW TOES Athletic Training Will Save Feet of Divinity Student. Chicago. Dec. 29. W. F. Bostick, Uni versity of Chicago divinity student, whose feet were frozen last Saturday night when he walked from his home in Aurora to-Yorkville to-fill a pulpit engagement, will lose only a few toes. The student is at the home of A. Lent in Yorkville and fast recovering. Physicians say that Mr. Bostick would have lost both feet had he not been a trained athlete. While at the University of Chicago he has kept up his phveicr' condition by regular work in the gymnasium and by long distance walks. Talk It Over With Taft. Washington, Dec. 29. Senator Jones end Representative Humphrey, both of Washington, who will introduce in the senate and house respectively the res olutions calling for a joint congres sional committee to investigate matters involved in the Ballinger-Pinchot con troversy conferred with President Taft today. The resolutions will be put in ext Wednesday. January 5, it is be lieved they will be immediately passed. Weather Indications. Chicago. Dec. 29. Forecast for Kan sas: Partly cloudy with rising temper ature" ionlghf.and Thursday. POUREDWATER 111 The Milk Trnst Put It into Its Stocks As Well as into the Article Sold the Public. PAYS RIG DIVIDENDS On Paper Representing Trade Marks and Good Will. A Surplus of $8,824,230 in Ten Tears. New York. Dec. 29. The investiga tion into the socalled milk trust hy Special Deputy Attorney General Cole man was given added impetus today by a discovery made by Marvyn Scudder. the accountant employed by the state to go over the books of the larger milk companies in the city. Counsel for the Borden Condensed Milk company, controlling 28 per cent of the fluid milk trade in this city, and the Sheffield farms Slawson-Deeker company were engaged to3ay preparing to meet the analysis of Mr. Scudder. who has placed his findings before the referee. Mr. Scudder said the books of the Borden company showed that more than 15 millions of the 20 millions capital stock represented "trade marks, good will," which the accountant said report ed nothing tangible in the way of as sets. On the company's capitalization a dividend of 6 per cent was paid on the preferred and 10 per cent paid on the common stock. Mr. Scudder said the books fchowed a surplus of J8.824.230. made in ten -years and Special Deputy Attorney General Coleman is preparing, to ask the company that if such profits are possible with mik at 8 cents a quart what justification was there in laising the price to nine cents a quart. Mr. Scudder further showed that of the Sheffield Farms' company's capital ization of $500,000. more than $300,000 was for "good will," etc. The Sheffield company paid 15 per cent dividends last year, and to date this year 22 per cent on its stock and its surplus was $962-672, narly double the capital stock. Enormous profits were shown to have been made by the Alexander Campbell Milk company at S cents a quart. CREEL IS GOING BACK. His Mission Does Not Appear to Have Home Fruit. Washington.. Dec. 29. -Governor Creel -of Chihuahua, who came to Washington some weeks ago as the personal representative of President Diaz of Mexico, today had a confer ence with Seoreary Knox. Governor Creel's mission here was in the in terest of peace in Nicaragua and par ticularly to adjust as far as possible the differences between the United states and the Zelaya administration. No statement has ever been made, either by Governor Creel or by the of ficials of the state department as to the particular suggestions made by President Diaz to accomplish this end. However, there is reason to believe the United' States has not ehanired its policy in any particular with respect Governor Creel said he had called on Secretary Knox merely to say good bye, as he exoected to leave for New York within the next day or two and then would proceed to Mexico City. Up to noon today the state department had received no telegrams from Nica ragua. It is assumed, however, that General Estrada is making rapid preparations for the movement of his army on Managua. That he will have determined opposition is very prob able, in view of the fact that Madriz is reported to be organizing ar. army trt moot Vi i c Qlvin BOILER BLOWS UP. live Men Killed by Explosion at West Reading, Pa. Reading, Pa., Dec. 29. Five men were instantly killed early today by, the explosion 3f a boiler at the new' plant of the Metropolitan Electric com pany in West Reading.- The Dead. r-T Tiprnon r ijtiv River, N. J. ELMER DENGLER. fireman, Mt. Penn. a suburb of this city. MARTIN LYNCH, engineer, Phoen ixville. Pa. JAMES CONNELLY, fireman, Read ing. FRANK COLE, carpenter's helper.' Reading. The night watchman had iust left" the plant and the day force had ar rived when the boiler exploded. The men. who were thrown several hundred feet from the boiler house. ri truiuu u onus y. o., con tractors, who are erecting a. power house at the' plant. The cause of the accident has not been ascertained. GRAFT INDICTMENT. Two Arc Returned in Chicago Coal Swindling Cases. Chicago. Dec. 29. Two indictments on the charge of obtaining money from the city of Chicago by false pretenses in connection with the sale of coal to the city, were returned b-' the grand jury here today against James P. Connery and Michael H. Rogers. Connery is secretary and treasurer of the Chicago Fire Appliance company, one of thj corporations which has been under in vestigation in regard to alleged graft charges. Rogers is Democratic committeeman of the Thirteenth ward and is the head of the M. H. Rogers Coal company. Chillicothe. Mo.. Dec. 29. Cyrus East man, aged 60 years, postmaster at Ava lon, near here, was burned to death in a fire that destroyed his home today. He had escaped from the burning build ing, but re-entered it in an attempt to save some valuable papers.

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL- WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1909. WILL BECHANGED Athletic Directors Leave Foot ball Ilnles to Committee. Decide Upon Modifications and Make a Report. HARVARD COMES IN. Announces That Will Not Be Bound by Action. Flying Tackle and Mass Plays Will Be Abolished. New York. Dec. 29. This is the reso lution as Introduced by Professor E. K. Hall of Dartmouth and adopted after three hours of acrimonious discussion at the conference of the association of college athletic directors: "That the football rules committee of this association be instructed to use very possible endeavor to bring about auch a modification of the rules an in their Judgment shall tend to reduce to a minimum the danger of physical Injury to the players and- at the same time retain as far as may be possible the most desirable and wholesome fea tures of the game." Only three negative votes were reg ittered against the resolution. The re vision of the game was ordered, -it is understood with due consideration of the association of Yale. Princeton. Penn sylvania. Cornell an'd a few other in stitutions which are not members of the Intercollegiate organization. Harvard has joined the association but its repre sentative let it be known the institu tion would not be bound by the new football rules of the association al though it would recognise its regula tions of other minor sports. West Point submitted a set of resolu tions calling for a radical change in the playing rules but these with other res olutions were substituted by the reso lution offered by Mr. Hall of Dartmouth. It became apparent that the larger col leges were in favor of the present play ing rules perhaps in a modified form, and that the smaller institutions were violently opposed to them. The repre sentative of nearly every institution of higher learning between New York and San Francisco made an address, and many offered ir.eiions which would limit the danger of the .present football game. There offerings became so confused that Hall's resolution was adopted as a com promise. It was the consensus of opin ion that the rules regulating mass play and the flying tackle, as well as play ing through the lines would have to be done away with. The representatives of a number of large colleges express ed themselves not only in favor of this but conveyed the threat that they would either adopt a modified form or foot ball or would withdraw from the as sociation. Officers of the association were elect ed as follows: Captain, Palmer E. Pierce, V. S. M. A., West Point, presi dent; Dr. R. T. McKenzie. University of Pennsylvania, vice president; Prof. P. W. Nicolson. Wesleyan, Conn., sec-letary-treasurer. C. W. Hetherington, University of Missouri, was elected a member of the executive committee. Deaths During Year in Sporting World. Baldwin. E. J., (Lucky) turfman, at Arcadia, Cal., March 1. Barr, John, yachtsman, at Marble head, Mass, Jan. 11. Barker. Charles F.. checker player, at Boston, July 5. Bethune, Harry, veteran sprinter, at Cleveland. Jan. 9. Britt, Willus, pugilistic manager, at Ban Francisco, Oct. 30. Clarkson, John G.. veteran ball player, at Boston. Feb. 4. Collins, Kriegh. tennis player, at Chi cago, Nov. 16. Considine, John R-, sporting man, at New York, June 20. Decker, George, ball player, at Los Angeles, June 9. Dovey. George B.. baseball magnate, at Xenia, O.. June 19. Durham, Israel, baseball magnate, at Philadelphia, June 28. Finney, Harry F. yachtsman, at Chi cago, Nov. 27. Franks, Harry, former fight promo ter, at Chicago, Dec. 4. Howard, James, turf official, at Chi cago, Nov. 26. Letcher. W. R.. turf official, at Ma con. 6a., Ja... 5. Long. Herman, ball player, at Denver. Sept. 16. McDowell, C. H., turf official, at New York. Nov. 9. McLaughlin. Edw., billiardist, at New York. April 13. Marks. C. W.. harness horseman, at Chicago. Dec. 18. Moore. "Pony," sporting man, at Lon don. Oct. 1. Perry, Harry A., sporting man, at Chicago. Dec. 14. Pittinger, Charles R.. baseball player, at Carlisle. Pa., Jan. 1. Poole, G. W., (Bishop) turfman, at Los Angeles, April 17. Powers, Maurice, (Doc) baseball play er, at Philadelphia, April 26. Price, H. O., turfman, at Hot Springs, Oct. 29. Pulllam. Harry C. president National League, at New York. July 28. Quinn, P. J., veteran ball player, at Chicago, Jan. 2. Sebring, Jimmy, ball player, at Will lamsoort. Pa.. Dec. 2. Selee, Frank G.. former manager Cubs, at Denver. July 5. Sheedy, Pat, gambler, at New York, Dee. 12. Smith, Al, sporting man, at New York, Oct 10. Stover, Harry, turfman, at Salt Lake City, June 3. Stuart, Dan A., sporting man, at New York. Nov. 14. Walsh. "Danny," Chicago baseball fan, at Memphis, Aug. 6. GRIFFITH IS AFTER OLMSTEAD. Cincinnati Manager Willing to Pay President Comtskey Good Price. Cincinnati, O., Dec. 29. "If I can fjet Pitcher Olmstead from the White ED It P3ow Tomorrow A. M. too late. Take CA5CARET at bed time; get up in the morning feeling fine and dandy. No need for sickness from over-eating and drink ing. They surely work while you' sleep and help nature help you. Millions take them and keep wdL CASCARHTs loc a box for a week's treatment, ail druggiata. Biggest seller la Um world. Million boxes a mouiu. Sox, I can then announce my com plete roster of twirlers for the spring season," said Manager Griffith of the reds. "Nothing has been heard about Olmstead, on whom Comiskey asked waivers and whom I have claimed. If he is allowed to go out of the Ameri can league, and President Comiskey decides that he doesn't want him, why, we'll come across with enough money to get him. He was a pretty good pitcher while at Minneapolis last year, and I have every reason for be lieving that he is still a good one. We want him and will get him if -we can." Olmstead is a former Western asso ciation pitcher. He vas with Spring field and afterward with Joplin. 89 NELSON" -HYLAXD, BOVT OFF. The Battler Cannot Fight Till Febru ary Gibbs-Peppers Matcli Is On. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 29. A tele gram received here today from Bat tling Nelson stating that he would be unable to meet Dick Hyland in a box ing contest here until February, can cels the proposed match, as Hyland cannot be here at that time. The local promoters of the contest stated today that the men will not meet here. Both having posted their forfeit money, AVillie Gibbs of Philadelphia and Teddy Peppers of Kansas City wil! meet here in a 10-round bout be fore the Empire Athletie club next Saturday afternoon. It was announced yesterday by the managers of the club that the match would be declared off because the for feit money had not been advanced. 0'BRIEX-S FATE IX BALANCE. Question Whether President of Ameri can Association Can Be Re-elected. t Chicago, Dec. 29. The American As sociation held its annual meeting here today. The question of the election of a new president was the main topic of discussion among the magnates as they gathered. There appeared to be a de cided opposition to the. re-eiection of Joseph O'Brien, who has occupied the chair for the last five years and a senti ment among the magnates that a "dark horse" might be elected. Minneapolis, St. Paul and Milwaukee will keep up the fight for O'Brien, while Kansas City and Louisville are equally determined in the Chivingrton cause. The question of the length of the schedule for the coming season promis ed to developed into a lively argument. Jack Johnson's Traininar Quarters. Chicago, Dec. 29. Work has been started on the equipment cf the gym nasium in the barn at the rear of Jack Johnson'3 new home here The negro champion plans to do a large amount of his preliminary training in his new gymnasium. According to his plans, the equipment will be thp best ob tainable and he v. ill have an ideal training place when it is finished. A 24-foot ring will he the main piece of furniture. Johnson said he would have a large training staff consisting of "Gunboat" Smith, Monte Cutler, Jack Heinan and several others. UNCLE TO AN EMPEROR. KIRWINJROSPERS Is Surrounded by Fertile and Well Watered Valleys. Alfalfa One of the Dependable Crops of District. HAS HEALTHY GKOWTH Many Fine Automobiles Bespeak Prosperity of Community. Farmers of Today Are Pioneers Who Settled Country. county, was the shipper who received this iprice. jls hogs averaged 234 pounds each. Baron Liangkuei of China Is Stopping in San Francisco. San Francisco. Dec. 29. The uncle of the emperor of China is here, reg istered at the St. Francis. He is the Baron Liangkuei," whose sister, the Princess Regent, is the mother of the boy emperor, for whom the Prince Regent, brother-in-law of the baron in question, is now conducting the af fairs of China. Vnele of the Emperor of China, Baron Liangkuei. Baron Liangkuei is the son of the late grand consul of China Yourfg Lo, and the con-in-law of the present grand consul, Prince Ching. He is only 27 years of age, and his present trip, which will take him around the world, is mostly in the nature of a pleasure trip. Ho will eptnd several days in San Francisco and something over a month in the United States. With the baron are Sung Shan and Chang Hung Nien. The. latter, who is a graduate of the American Episco palian college of St. John s, in China, has been in this country before, and speaks English with the perfection of one native to it. The party declines to believe that the late assassination of Piince Ito of Japan will have any effect upon China one way or the other. He was no toriously hated in Korea, they state but his immediate effect on China was small. Boilermakers' Strike Ends. Schenectady, N. Y., Dec. 29. The strike of the boilermakers in the plant of the American Locomotive works has been settled, and this action will act as a settlement of the strike of the boilermakers in the plants of the com pany at Dunkirk, Montreal, Richmond and Pittsburg. Aoout 3,000 men are involved. Andrew Mack Is Divorced. New York. rot 99 tui AHr. ir McAloon has obtained an interlocu tory aecree or absolute divorce from William A. McAloon, known as An drew Mack. The decree was" based on statutory grounds. The custody Of their onlv son. Vpannia A TWAlrtrtT. is granted Mrs. McAloon. Homer Davenport III. San Francisco, Cal.. Dec 29. Ho mer C. Davenport, the cartoonist, is "uffering from a complete nervous collapse and his physicians regard his condition as serious. Kirwin, Kan., Dec. 29. This town is and has been enjoying an era of pros perity for the last two years or more, while the crops have been a little shy in this time, more so than for several years previous, the present conditions are the best known in many "years. Situated as Kirwin is at the forks of the Solomon river and Bow and Deer creeks, it affords a tributary country rich in soil and moisture. Alfalfa is a great -money maker for this locality, so much so that the alfalfa meal mill plant in Kirwin ha been a good in vestment for the proprietor and man ager. J. J. Landis. It makes a crop when other crops fail, and usually when the general crops arc good alfalfa makes a bigger yield. As a sign of general prosperity here cne has to only recall that Kirwin and the tributary country has no less than 25 automobiles, and in one day no less than 16 of them were seen on the streets of Kirwin. And roost. of them are owned by the farmers. The business houses of Kirwin are enjoying a healthy trade. The extreme cold weather and the horrible condition of the roads combined to make trade dull for a time. The heavy blanket of snow which has covered the ground for the last few weeks makes the prospects for next year's crop of wheat the best that has been known for many years. What is good for wheat the farmers believe will be good for corn and alfalfa, hogs and cattle, and for all the people as well. The peopl; of Kirwin are wrestling with the proposition of putting in an electric light system. The iown has a good waterworks plant which has been in working order the last few months. In one fire it was demonstrated that it is a paying proposition, for had it not been for the plant the fire would have cost several people as much and more than the waterworks cost. Kirwin schools are well organized and maintained. The high school grad uates are admitted to -he State Uni versity. Early Settlers Remained Toyal. The old timers in Kirwin, the old pioneers, many of them, are here now. There are times when they would have returned east to wife's folks if they could get away; not so now, they ap pear to have madi money, been in good health, and are going to stay here. A hot wind now and then has no effect on them. There is Maj. E. "W. Warner who has put several thousand dollars into new business buildings the past year, and who is known far ancj near for his splendid hostelry the Warner' hotel, and Dr. R. H. Trusdell, and Chas. Monell, and H. A. Royce, and Eugene John, and the Landises, and C. P. Bar ber, John Butler, Wm.. Stuckmann, W. H H. Gray, Fred Greub, and many others, all of them have been prime movers in building up Kirwin. Kirwin Has a Good Flour Mill. Ano'her industry for Kirwin's good U the roller flouring mills of Jackson Bros. A trade has been built up by these mills which has made the town famous for supplying good flour to their customers. Once the seat of the gov ernment land office Kirwin has been on the map for a third of t century. It didn' get the Rock- Island road, but instead her people have stayed, and the result has been that a thrifty town and trade center has built up with sp'enclid schools and churches, water-. works, flouring mill, the alfalfa mill, j modern homes, brick and stone business houses, and cement walks. Grit and push has made the Kirwin of today. TO BUY WICHITA "WATER WORKS Commission Will Enter Into $1,100,000 Provisional Contract. Wichita. Kan.. Dec. 29. The city commissioners have instructed the city attorney to proceed with the prepara tion of a contract providing for the purchase of the city Water works plant. The contract price is $1,100. 000. The proposition to issue bonds will be submitted to the voters of the city. The contract has two options, how ever, and should the taxpayers re fuse to vote the necessary bonds to purchase the plant from the American Water company of Pittsburg the com missioners can still take over the plant and operate it, with the option of pur chase at any time during the next twenty years. They could also provide a tax levy sufficient to provide money to pay one twentieth of the purchase price per year out of the general fund.- Under any circumstances it now appears that Wichita is to obtain possession of the water works at no distant date. It may be necessary that the purchase be delayed two years until the legis lation can be secured in the next state legislature. IS A CEXTEk! OF LEARNING. Soutfliivestern Teachers' Association in Session Ht Pittsburg. Pittsburg Kan., Dec. 29. Probably one thousand teachers and prominent educators from 20 counties of the southeast part of Kansas were on hand today when the Southeastern Kansas Teachers' association convened for a two days' session." The feature of the opening program was an address by L. H. Wlshard of Yates center, president of the associa tion. Among the prominent educators who will be present will be Eugene Daven port, dean of the Agricultural college, of the University of Illinois, who on Thursday evening w ill deliver a lecture on "Industrial Education as a Phase of General Education." W.. a. McKeever of the State Agri cultural college at Manhattan will also deliver an address on Thursday on "How to Vitalize a Teaching Force." R. Schwegler of the State Univer sity wii' deliver an address on "Social Ideals in Education." O. P. Dellinger of the State Manual Traininc; Normal of Pittsburg will de liver an address, on Dynamic Biology." Among the educators of the state who will take part in the different Round Tables are Miss Bessie Pater son of Chanute; Miss Anna Ingleman of Independence: Miss Louise Schaub of Parsons; J. R. Jewell, inspector of State Normal schools; W. D. Ross, in spector state board of education; John F. Hughes of Fort Scott; Miss Laura Wlthing of Cherryvale; J. O. Fergu son of Independence; Mrs. B. F. Flem ing of Chanute; Prof. Pelagius Wil liams of Emporia; C. V. Dennis of Iola, and H. B. Graves of Independence. UNABLE TO IDENTIFY VICTIM. Murderer's Unknown Victim Lies in Morgue, in Kansas City. Kansas City Dec. 29. Although identified -at different times as the body of John Whitehead of Carthage, Mo., and Harry MeConnell of Grand Island, Neb., the remains of the slain man found in a brush pile near Kansas City, Kansas, Sunday night lie unidentified in a local morgue Whitehead's brother-in-law Trelius Hendricks, who found the body, identified it as that of his relative; Hendricks had never seen White head, but he was convinced of the identity owing to the resemblance with a photograph of Whitehead In his pos session. Immediately following the identification the police began a lengthy cross questioning of Hendricks and his wife. While the interrogation was in progress it was learned Whitehead was alive and well -at his home. The police said a short time before Hen dricks identified the body that an ar rest would be made in the ease in a few hours. Now they are at sea and say they do not know how to pro ceed. Articles found on the dead man first led to the belief that he was Harry MeConnell. This proved erroneous. married in Marshall countv. Iowa.' September 4, 1865, to Mary Isabel wuuiv. no itau reivcu ill tut) U 11 1 U II army, having enlisted at Dixon, 111.. August 15. 1862. He was sergeant of Company G, Ninetieth Illinois in fantry. At Missionary Ridge he was wounded in the head with a shell, from the effects of which he never fully recovered. OX TRAIL OFJ3AXK JtOBBER. Bandages With Which Bigclow Hold Up Bound Wounds Are Found; Marysville, Kan., Dec. 29. Sheriff Sullivan and Deputy Nester, who have been oi the trail of the man who at tempted to rob the Blselow State bank, have returned home without ef fecting the capture of the robber. Nester started out asain on a new clue, Mr. Sullivan being unable to ac company him on account of sickness. They secured the clothing worn by the robber when he held up the bank. After leaving the bank the robber went south from- Bjgelow and about three miles from town stopped at a house where the people were all away from' home and exchanged his bloody clothes for other ones. The clothes i secured by Sheriff Sullivan "prove that two" of the assistant cashier's bullets had hit the robber. One had gone through the left wrist and the other had struck him in the shoulder. The bloody clotHes and bandages are now in possession of the sheriff. A team of horses taken by the robber and an accomplice from a livery barn at Blaine and abandoned some miles away were also secured bi- tha sher iff. Mr. Sullivan has a good descrip tion of the robber and some other valuable information, w-hich he thinks will lead to the capture of the man wanted. New Bank Opens at Junction City. Junction City. Kan.. Dec. 29. The Union Savings bank has opened for business. The state deputy bank ex aminer was here and made an ex amination of the affairs of the new bank and gave the officers authority to open its doors. Tho business for the present will handled in the rear of the Central National bank building. Hogs Brought $8.35 in Wichita. Wichita, Kan.. Dec. 29. On the mar ket here al' former prices for hogs were exceeded when the market was topped with one sale of hogs for $8.35 per hun dred. C. Ralston of Augusta, Butler SMALL SAVINGS BRING CONTENT Small saving! count up as fast as little expenaes and are far mora joyful to contemplate. Ws hava the plan for both tha small and largo -eaver. Capitol Building -Loan Ass'n Topeka, Kansas OLD K. I". TEACHER TO RESIGN. Professor Miller 'lias Taught at Uni versity: Since 1875. Lawrence. Kan., Dec. 29. It has been announced here that Professor Ephrainr Miller, head of the depart ment of mathematics and astronomy at the University of Kansas since 1875, will retire froni.the faculty at the end of the present school year and acsept a Carnegie pension The Kansas iogislature last year authorized the- .members of the faculty of state schools to avail themselves of the; pensions as soon as-. they were eligible to receive them.. Any teacher who has served 25 years in an educational institution can avail himself of a Carnegie pension. GARDEN CITY COCKLEFEST OX, Poultry Show Promises to Be a Grand Success. Garden City, Kan., Dec. 29. The first annual exhibit of the new Western Kansas Poultry association opened with every available space taken. Between 75 and 100 breeds of chickens were on display; three varieties of turkeys, ducks, geese, pigeons, two classes of pheasants and coop of hybrid pheasants from a red breasted English pheasant bird crossed on a white bantam pullet. L The pheasants and crosses are from the vards of J.. W. Wampler of this city who was formerly state fish and game warden. SHOT HIS COMPETITOR. Transferman Slifer of Irving Wounds I. 31. Laj-ton. Irving, Kan.. Dec. 29. L. M. Slifer and J. M. Layton, proprietors of the two bus lines of this town, got into some kind of an altercation and Slifer took a shot at J. M. Layton, inflict ing a flesh wound which is not serious, as Layton was walking. around the fol lowing day. Slifer has been placed un der arrest, but has not yet had his hearing. For some time L. M. Slifer has had a monopoly of the bus business here, but recently J. M. Layton purchased a new bus and opened up in opposi tion to Slifer. The competition has been pretty brisk and there has been no special exhibition of love between the proprietors of the two bus lines. FORT SCOTT BANKER STRICKEN. Stroke of Paralysis Came as He Sat at Dinner Table. Fort Scott, Kan., Dec. 29. Charles Nelson, one of the pioneer residents and ex-banker, and one of the most popular .men of affairs n this city, was stricken with partial paralysis and his condition is somewhat pre carious, although physicians and the family are. hopeful for the best. Mr. Nelson was apparently enjoying good health when he suffered the stroke and it was an utter -surprise to the family. A family dinner was held at the Nelson home, and all of the family had finished the noon meal and were seated in their chairs con versing, when Mr. Nelson was sud denly stricken. PEPPERED HIS BROTHER. One More Careless Hunter Causes An-yi.-other to Suffer., ---a: MaryirviTle, Kan., Dec. 29. Earl Thomas," Who lives six miles northeast of here, -was accidentally shot by his brother while hunting. He was struck by a numbor of Bcatterina shot, but the main charge passed over him. The most serious wound was a shot in the eye, which may possibly destroy the sight. The other shots were scattered about the face. Earl 'and his brother were out hunting and were on differ ent sides of a large brush pile when the brother shot at a rabbit just as Earl stepped in the way of the shot. BOY TOOK A SHOT AT RABBIT. Doctor Has Xot Yet Picked the Charge Out of His Uncle. Clay Center. Kan., Dec. 29. John Mc Donald of this city, with his nephew, were out in the fields hunting rabbits and the nephew, in his eagerness to shoot an escaping rabbit, hurriedly raised his gun, 'which in some unac countable manner w-as discharged be fore it got in line with the fleeing ani mal slV when it was in line with Mc Donald who was standing atone side. The full charge hit McDonald in th left side and arm, the gun being loaded with number four shot. It was received at a distance of only about 30 yards and it inflicted such al severe wound that it is very doubtful if he wir recover. SHOT AT PATRON HIT SON. Tragic Ending of a Drunken Spree at Woodruff. Phillipsburg Kan. Dec. 29. While in a drunken fit,, A. L. Barrett, a res taurant keeper at Woodruff, twenty miles northwest of here, attempted to shoot a man named Reed, who was in his .place of business, with; a rifle. The shot missed, b.ut struck Barrett's little son. The-boy. is seriously injured and may die. Immediately afterwards Barrett at tempted to kill his. wife by choking her, but friends ran to her assis-tance. At last reports Barrett had escaped into Nebraska and his wife "refuses to make complaint against him. JOXES COURT MARITAL AT ET. Report of Findinas of Board Sent to Waslilngton. Leavenworth. IZan.. Dec. 29. The court martial trial of Major E. N. Jones of the army service schools end ed Tuesday afternoon. The findings of the court will be. sent to Washing ton today. Major Jones was charged with neg lecting to answer official letters while he was at Fort D. A-'Russell. He said in his defense that some of the letters were received while he was absent from his post on leave and that he had forgot to answer others. BABY FRIGHTFULLY SCALDED. Flve-Year-OId Son of H. A. Hawk of Salina May Not Recover. Salina, Kan., Dec. 29. The 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Hawk, living seven miles northwest of here, was frightfully scalded about the head, face and neel by the mother, who accidentally spilled a bucket of boiling watar on the baby, who was at her back when she turned from the stove with the water tc pour it into a tub. The water burned deep and the child may not recover. AXOTHER OLD PIOXEER GONE. Settled in Reno County Before Rail roads Reached Hutchinson. Hutchinson, Kan., Dec. 29. One' of Reno county's oldest settlers. William E. Jens, died at his farm, five miles' northeast of here, He had lived here since 1871, preceding the Santa Fe railroad into the county, and hauling the lumber with which to build his house from Newton by wagon. Mr. Jeffs was born September 4 1S32, at Ontario, Canada, and was KAXSAS WINDS EXCUSE FAOS. Court Holds Railroads Must Build Gates That Will Stay Shut. Wichita, Kan., Dec. 29. Railroads in Kansas must build gates along their right-of-way which will not be blown open by Kansas w-inds. This was the substance of an opinion by Judge T. C. Wilson in he district court in overruling a motion fo a new trial in a case where damages had been given the plaintiff in a suit against the Orient railroad because horses had passed through an open gate onto the tracks and were killed. The company asked a new' trial on the ground that the wind of the night before had been unusually strong. ATCHISON TO HAVE Y. M. C. Al AV. M. Carlisle Heads Subscription With Donation of $5,000. Atchison, Kan.. Deo. 29. W. M. Car lisle, a member of the Carlisle-Pennell Lumber company, which recently dis posed of $5,000,000 worth of Texas pine lands and other property, has offered $5,000 toward the construction of a new Y. M. C. A. building in Atchison. Other local men are interested in the plan, and :t is believed a sufficient fund will be raised to start work on the building in the spring. storm: cost woman's life. Mary Jensen Died Following Amputa tion or Frozen- Feet. Concordia, Kan., Dec. 29. Miss Mary Jensen, whose feet were frozen about two w-eeks ago, died here and her remains were sent to Scandia for burial. Miss Jensen got lost during a snow storm and walked around in the country all night. Both feet were badly frozen and she was finally sent to St. Joseph's hos pital, where first dne foot and then the other was amputated. Kansas Racer. Bonnie Bell, Burned. Paola. Kan.. Dec. 29. Bonnie Bell, the most valuable race horse in Miami county, was burned in a fire here. The barn, which belonged to Jerry Mobley, with, contents, was a total loss.. See J THOMAS LUMBER CO. fot imber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE :ENT. Guarai-lee the best manufactured. jii- Get the Choice Oranges of Our 5,000 Groves We pick, pack and ship 60 of the California Orange crop. These are of varying grades. The choicest selections are packed under the "Sunkist" label. To" ffet the finest nrancTfR vnn mtiftt insist nn fniit that is wrapped in tissue paper with the word "Sinkist printed thereon. "Sanklst" Navel Oranges Are Seedless They are delightfully sweet, juicy and fiberles. ey5re I"1"" tn,n skinned and deep tinted. Sunkist" oranges and lemons are picked by gloved hands, wrapped in "Sunkisf tissue paper, packed carefully so as to eliminate chances of. becoming bruised or soft.- No braised fruit or fruit that falls to the ground is put in a Sunkist" wrapper. Look for "Sanklst on the wrapper. Ask your dealer for oranges and lemons with "Sunkist" label on the tissue paper wrapper. Oranges and lemons without "Sun kist wrappers are not "Sunkist" brand. Be sure you get oranges and lemons in their original "Sunkist" wrappers. Free: Rogers Orange Spoon To make it doubly interesting for you to insist on "Sun kist in the original wrappers either oranges or lemons we will give you a beautiful Rogers' Orange Spoon. Just send us twelve wrappers and six 2c stamps for postage. packing, etc, and we will send the spoon by return mail. Uet a dozen Sunkist" and send today for your first spoon. Address California Fruit Growers Exchange a Clark Street. Chicago. IH. I I -.JL9 vWtf J r3 are many quaint bits of oriental life. On the way is that world-wonder, the rand Canyon of Arizona mile deep, miles wide, painted in rainbow hues. A Pullman takes vou to th rim, where stands El Tovar Hotel, like a country club Fred Harvey management. The California Limited between Chicago-Kansas City and Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. You will enjoy. the 'Frte4 Hirvey dinhig-car serviceya J I This is the onlv Southern -California" via any line, exclusively for first-class travel. All others carry tourist sleepers and second-class passengers. T. L. KING. City Passenger Agent, i Topeka,. Kan. MONEY SAVED J by having: your teeth attended by us. Always np-to-dats, pain less, reliable and the largest dental concern in Kansas. Popular Prices. Beet et of teeth M 00 :th l oo Gold ornwn, 22K 500 Porcelain crowns 400 2?,25.,T;ork' toota S&LSiXS" .M1IH.B W.tmiim ftlt f.i. ..1. Z run. procesa.DOO uauwujiii imui wnngiii zneaiciB., ...26o DRS. LYON HEATHERLY Office Established It yee.ro. In A. Phone H15 61 i Kansas Are. Tnpeka, Kan. Over W. A. Thompson Bdw rv. YOU CAN GET 3 AT THE STATE SAVINGS BANK Southwest Corner Sixth and Kansas Avenue and get your money on demand in case of need. REAL ESTATE AND COLLATERAL LOANS A i (1 OCA AAA DePsits secured by the bank's assets and ASS6IS pl .ODU.UUU guaranteed by the Bank Depositors' Gua- Z I 1 ranty Fund of the State of Kansas. rr J Trains Tepek :S A.M. 6:00 A.M. :85 A.M. t:05 P.M. S-.25 P.M. 7:20 PJtf. T:S5 P.M. e'arnlng L. Kense City 7:55 A.M. .-45 A.M. 10:40 A.M. 11:20 A.M. 6:10 P.M. 10:00 P.M. 1:00 P.M Past Time)., No Stops. Ztonbl Track. KANSAS CITY 41 Rock Island K Nerer Too Busy to Answer Questions. Phone 384 H. H. HUNT City Pais. Afeat i DR. GEO. PORT ASHTON DENTIST -Vs, Bell Phone 1183 In. 328. H. W. Corner EigVh an Kentu "t L. M. Penwell Undertaker and Embalms? SI I Qslacy Street folk Pomes If

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29,1909. IB In jjj reoaratiioini- The Great January White Sale of Undermuslins Will Begin Monday, January 3, 1910 "CX)R weeks, even over several months, a corps of young women has been engaged in making a vast collection of new Underwear for this, the greatest sale we have ever planned in Undermuslins. We began preparing for this in April last. We studied carefully the prospects of an advance on raw materal and we foretold the smart advance in material and labor that came with the fall selling by the Eastern makers, but our purchases were all made, the contracts all let before the summer had gone, and we own this huge col lection of high-class, new Underwear, way under the market price today and thi3 is your gain as well as ours. Many of the garments we will offer you in this great January selling could not be offered under the present price of the cotton cloth were we to buy them now, and manufacturing conditions for the coming year are such as to positively prohibit the selling of garments to you at equal prices after these are gone. We want you to know and understand this situation as it exists today. Go over your needs carefully and prepare your list of wants. Every dollar you spend will mean a percentage of saving. Each year's showing gives more perfection in detail. We want you to notice the careful construction, so strong and yet so delicate in stitch ing, such dainty embroideries and laces, exquisite creations and ideas, the result of careful study by minds trained in the art of undermuslin designing. Later we will give you more details of the selling, the quantities, the values, but now we say m ke preparation, lay your plans to take advantage of the opportunities this big event will bring. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI RAILROADJIEWS. Kansas Railroads Testing Motor Cars on All Branches. Immense Saving in Labor and Equipment by Move. CANNOT MAKE MONEY. Old Style Passenger Branch Service Slices Dividends. Other Items of General Interest in Railroad Circles. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI EflSTTOPcKAilOTK litems tot the tiaMt Tupeka column m7 fe telephoned ta Ind. phone V.iLl Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilmot, who have been here spending the holidays with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wilmot. will go to Osage City to visit her parents before going to Roswell, N. M., where they will remain. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot will return to To Ieka to spend' several weeks before leaving for Xew Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. R. Porter have re turned to their home in Newton, after spending several days here the guests of Mrs. Porter's sister. Airs. Charles Botham, and family of 612 Lake ttreet. The Mizpah society of the Presby terian church"" entertained this after noon at a birthday social at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Everett, on East Sixth avenue. Mr. Guy Spurlock has returned to Chicago, after spending Christmas here the guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Spurlock, of Klein street. Mr. L. B. Pechner of Springfield, Mo., is here spending the holidays with relatives and friends. Mrs. Pechner will leave soon for Springfield to join Pechner in a permanent home. Miss Margaret Weaver spent Christ- .s with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eicher Eskridge, Kan. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse West of Soldier, Kan., who came here to spend Christ mas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bortham, will remain until after New Year's. Mary Prances, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Haggard of 430 German avenue, who has been ill with sn attack of diphtheria, is improving. The quarantine was raised from the liome last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Shultz left Mon day for their home in San Bernardino, Cal., after spending several weeks here the guests of his parents and other relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Morton Reeve of Cali fornia avenue are the parents of a daughter,, born Christmas mornirtg. Mr. Frank Dyson, who attends the Topeka high school, went to Ozawkie to spend the holidays with hie par ents. Mr. and Mrs. C. Dyson. v Miss Beryl Kennedy of East Hill is spending the holidays with her sister, Mrs. Robert Dyson, in Ozawkie. Kan. Mr. and Mrs. James Bear and daughters, Ethel and Mabel, spent Christmas day the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elias White in Oakland. Mrs. E. K. Glunt and daughter, Grace, have returned from Berryton, where they spent several days the guests of friends. Mrs. O. Erickson will return to her Reliable Dentistry SPECIAL Till January 1st. Gold Crowns. 22 karat.. $4.00 Best Set of Teeth $7.00 Silver Filling 50c Teeth Extracted, pain'ess, 25c AU Work Guaranteed Twenty Yean. HOURS: 8 to 6. Sunday 9 to 12. Wednes day and Saturday evenings till 8 p.m. New York Dental Co. 618 Kansas Ave. Ind. 196S .i )ii -iMr- i im niwiawnnr-n r iiiimmmi'iii At Left, Above, Mayor Busse of Chi cago; at Right. His Secretary, Harry A. Smith; Below, State's Attorney Wyman. BIG GRAFT UNCOVERED. Chicago Swindled Out of Large Sum on Coal Contracts. Chicago, Dec. 29. Chicago is in the throes of the greatest graft investiga tion of her history. The central figures in the investigation are Mayor Busse and his secretary, Harry A. Smith, and State's Attornev Wayman. The grandjury was held over until after Christmas by the state's attorney. The .grand jury is investigating at this time what is reputed to be one of the greatest graft mysteries in the history of the city. Coal is said to have been sold to the city at advanced rates and the difference pocketed. home in Sedalia, Mo., Friday, after spending a week here the guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Malstrum, of 231 Brannei- street. Miss Margaret Bayless is improving, after several days' illness with an at tack cf tonsilitis. Misses Fay and May "Woodard and Ruth Jeffries of Elmont are here spending this week the guests of their aunt. Mrs. Minnie Dolstrum, of 30 Norris avenue. -Miss Cretia Stitt of 313- Monroe street, who went to Atchison last week to spend Christmas with Miss Myrtle Wetherton, is still in Atchison Miss Mabel Beeler of 823 Madison street -will leave Friday evening for Denver. Colo to spend a week with her cousin. Miss Edna Fassett. Mr. W. R. Smith has returned to Kansas City, after spending Christmas here with his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Gibbons, r The Christian Endeavor society of, the Presbyterian church will hold a watch party Friday evening at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Everett, on East Sixth avenue. Miss Anna Weaver of 196 Grattan street spent Christmas ..with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hopkins in Rossville. Mr. Witte Haggard and Mr. Harry Snyder s.ent Christmas with Mr. James. Haggard In Nortonville. Mrs. John Holmes of Lafayette street is spending a week in Man kato the guest of relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Fortney of Os kaloosa, Kan., have just returned home from a visit with her mother, Mrs. Dunn, and her sister. Miss Fannie Dunn. 410 Branner street. Mrs. O. A. Gregg and daughter, Miss Amy, of Belvue were the guests of Mrs. F. J. Greenway of 315 Oak land avenue at dinner yesterday. Boy Balked at Task Mother Imposed. Toledo, O., Dec. 29. Sent to the cellar because he refused to get his mother a pail of water, Herman Miller, aged 14, son of John C. Miller, hanged himself today. Browned tn Kootenay Lake. Nelson, B. C, Dec. 29. While cross. ing Kootenay lake yesterday, George Northern and Herb Cole, young men, were drowned by the capsizing of their canoe. I Lewis' Singte Binder cigar. Original Tin Foil Smoker Package. 5c straight. Childron Cry FOR FLETCHER'S O ASTO R I A Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTOR I A Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S C AS TO R I A It is but a question of a Xew years until the railroads In the state of Kan sas will be operating more motor ears j on their lines than in any other state in the Union. The network of branch iines, the town-to-town spurs which are required to operate by law, the numer- ous cutoffs and the suburban traffic is attracting the attention of the rail roads from a -financial viewoomt and 1 when a railroad is interested in a pro j position from an economical and fin ancial standpoint it Is a sign of im mediate investigation and action on their Dart. The motor car proposition is one that I is comparatively new in this state. But since the first trial it has been proven mat it is tne secret of short hauls and long dividends The passenger business of a railroad undsr most favorabh? conditions is usually a losing investment to the company and they place all of their faith and their clearings on the man who runs the freight business. For this reason it is absolutely new est ary that the railroads probe around and find some scheme to reduce their passenger operating expenses and stil' maintain the service that the people, the interstate commerce commission and the state railroad boards demand. To the successful operation of the motor car, the railroads are looking for a re lief. Kansas is the gateway of the great southwest. It is the battle ground of the railroads for routes separating their clrect eastern lines from the west and from the southwest. For instance the Rock Island comes into Kansas from the east with her main lines and her immense traffic. Immediately upon en tering Kansas the road divides. At Her ington, one line goes to the south cov ering the Oklahoma. Texas and south ern territory. Another line shoots out southwest from Herington and takes in the route to California and the patron age of the Golden state. Again, anoth- er division sends the line up in the northern part or tne state and into cool Colorado. In reaching out its lines the Rock Is land must tap the state as well as the western country. Branch lines connect every county untouched by the system and the sap is directed into the main line. The Santa Fe covers Kansas like the blood veins of the human hand and the Missouri Pacific in this state is one spider web of tranches, and short cuts. What does all of this service mean to the railroads? It means that thoy lave to operate trains on all these lines. What does a train 'mean? It means a locomotive, pasenger equipment, and train crews. The expense connected with this operation is killing the profits in Kansas the two cent fare is claim ed as an auxiliary of the deficit. In a frantic effort to cut down their vast expenditures on equipment and maintenance the railroads of Kansas especially the Rock Island, the Union Pacific and the Santa Fe have spent small fortunes and considerable time and attention on the successful installa tion of the motor car service. To do away with the ever expensive locomo tive," the old style passenger equipment and the large crews is the slogan of the roads. The motor car is locked upon as the solution of the problem, j There are three classes of motor cars. (1) Those driven by steam. (2) Those driven by internal spontaneous combus tion engines with a mechanical trans mission of power. (3) Those utilizing Internal combustion engines operating generators in connection with an elec tric drive with or without accumula tors as incidental equipment. In the steam driven class the Rock Island is spending more time and money than any other road in the state. The original "Rock Island iplan" proved a good test tout a poor operator. The first car did not have the power to meet the service required. It was redesigned and a locomotivetype boiler with a su perheater was installed. It was one of the types with the moving parts entire ly enclosed and the rods were direct connected to the cranked rear axle of the forward truck. This did not give satisfactory service and another type is being designed at this time. The Rock Island wants the steam power. The second or spontaneous combus tion engine class includes the McKeen motor cars and the third type mention ed above are of the Strang variety. The Union Pacific and the Santa Fe use the two latter types. So far the tests of the cars have been successful for a short time and then some inventive genius thought out a new plan to improve the car and anoth er design was followed out. This has happened until the question of repairs, fuel an-i general traffic work has caused the railroads to place enough money at stake to warrant a thorough study of the efficiency of the cars themselves. As far as the service is concerned the Kansas railroad officials declare that it is the coming equipment on the branch lines and short hauls in this state. TO PBEVEXT COAL FAMINE. Illinois Railroads Make Strong Effort to Relieve Situation. Chicago. 'Dec. 29.' Both the rail roads and the coal companies are en deavoring to prevent the coal scarcity from becoming an actual famine, and, weather permitting, they claim they will be successful. Every one united today in declaring that the situation, thought still serious, is decidedly better than it was thirty-six hours ago. The exact situation however, is very diffi cult to obtain. This is due to the fact that the railroads are unwilling to admit their inability to meet the de mands made upon them, and to the other fact that the coal companies are fearful of alarming the people with information of the true situation. ONE RATE FOR ALL. Interstate Commission Decides That One Case Includes Whole Territory. J Washington, Dec. 29. When a rail-, road rate is found to oe unreasonaDie in a specific case in a given territory it is also unreasonable- from all points in territory which took the same rate on traffic transported under similar circumstances and conditions. This is the principle announced by the interstate commerce commission in a decision handed down in the case of the Standard Hardwood Lumber company .versus the Southern Pacific Railway company. The decision r af fects a large number of cases involv ing the transportation of hardwood from points between the Mississippi river to the Pacific terminals. AUTO DEALERS FILE PROTEST. Manufacturers Object to Advance on t v Carload Shipments., Chicago, Dec 29. Automobile manufacturers have mado formal pro test against the advance on carlot shipments of machines as a result of tne recent increase from eastern and middle western, points to the Pacific coast. They teek- a readjustment or postponement it tne date named for tne increase to go into effect until such time as a conference can be had with members of the transcontinental bureau. The rates on automobiles have been equalized b the transcon tinental freight bureau. The new tariff raises the former rate of $3.50 per 100 pounds to $4 on carload ship. ments. On less than carload ship ments the old rate of $7 still prevails. In raising the rate 50- cents the rail roads, however, granted the request of tne automooile men that the minimum be reduced from 12,000 to 10.000 pounds per car where the car used is less than 42 feet long, and when over that and under 50 fee the minimum to be placed at 12,000 sounds. Where small shipmei.ts are made the new rate is, in fact; a large increase over the old one, which will have to be paid by the purchasers of 1910 autos. Where the dealers, as is often the case, have one or two cars coming west at the same time proper loading of the cars, with the weight dis tributed, reduces the net freight charges appreciably. Under the new rate the freight charges on automo biles from Detroit, Chicago and the east will vary from $125 to $250 per car. WINDING UP ALL DETAILS. New Garden City Railroad Will Oper ate Trains by Telephones. Garden City, Kan., Dec 29. J. C. Nelson of Omaha, western superin tendent" of the Western Union Tele graph company, while in Garden City, made final arrangements for a branch of the system along the Garden City, Gulf Northwestern railroad between here and Scott City. Over 20 miles of poles have already been erected and according to the present plans and in dications telegraphic communication will be established between the two towns by January 10. The Garden City, Gulf Northern railroad plans to operate their trains, however, by telephone. The work in perfecting a telephone system along the line has been rapidly pushed and will be ready for employment when the trains are operated. A new express company will be also introduced into- Garden City by the railroad. Arrangements have been made to install an office of the Pacific Express company at Garden City. This company will handle the entire busi ness of the new line. Deliveries at this end will be made by the Huff Transfer Storage company. The Garden City, Gulf Northern railroad has also completed the prep aration of a rate card. The last de tails that must be handled by the com pany before the road operates are be ing rapidly taken care of and very little now remains to be accomplished. Save the Coupons USE A So E-Z Dust Pan OLD WAY new way AND SAVE YOUR BACK For a while" every 48-pound sack of "TT. H." Flour sold in Topeka will contain One Coupon. Two coupons, or this ad and one coupon will get one So E-Z Dust Pan Free. Ask Your Grocer About It ,HL Mo FIp.r y Is in a class by itself every sack guaranteed. The Topeka Milling Company TOPEKA, KANSAS .When You Tire. BAD BLOW TO TAP LINGS. Interstate Commission Condemns Prac tice of Allowances. Chicago. Dee. 29. In a decision, just rendered the interstate commerce com mission has struck a severe blow at the allowances which railroads have been forced bv competition to give to socalied tap lines. Such allowances are, it -is claimed,' m tne nature or preferences and rebates, and should be discontinued. The decision was given in connection with a case in which the Star Grain Lumber company and others -were en deavoring to compel tnrougn routes with the Santa Fe and other roads, knowing that the establishment of such routes would necessitate a aivision in the lumber rate. The commission reiterates a former decision made in the yellow pine lumber case, and goes a step further. The practice of lum ber companies to duiici lines to nam their logs to their own mills and then secure a division in the rate on the lumber taken out of the mill, is gen eral, and such allowances amount to a large aggregate sum annually. Some of the traffic men in Chicago are of the opinion that the decision of the commission is sumciently Droaa to in clude all socalied "industrial lines" which are built to serve private indus tries, such :.s the Illinrls Northern of the International Harvester company. ROOK ISLAND GAME FOUND. New York Stock Exchange Sensation Brought to Light. New York. Dec. 28. It was report ed after the examination of witnesses before the New York Stock Exchange committee which is investigating the startling activity of Rock Island in yesterday's market that a brokerage house which frequently has executed important speculative orders for mem bers of the so-called Rock Island syn dicate, ordered each of fifteen brokers just before the exchange opened on Monday to buy 2,000 shares "at mar ket." When the stock began to leap the brokers rushed in to buy and other brokers, short of stock, to cover. This caused the sensational performance of the stock. Santa Fe Notes. R. N. Knapp has returned from Ponca City. Okla., and Arkansas City, where he spent .his Christmas vacation with relatives. Engineer W. Valentine of Chilli cothe. 111., is here spending several days on a business trip. Conductor Stockton has returned to work after being off several days visit ing his family in Kansas City. Engineer C. H. Favorite of Spring field, Mo., spent Tuesday here on a business trip. Charles Filler of the machine shop of Co!d Weather and Snow Go to California where flowers aire blooming, oranges are ripening, and everybody is enjoy ing the balmy climate. Those who are there are motoring, walking; swimming, and from January 10 to 20, 1910, a number will be flying,Nusing aeroplanes, bi-planes and balloons all the varieties and successes. You can go very comfortably over the Santa Fe. Through chair cars, tourist sleepers and palace sleepers. All meals en route under management Fred Harvey. Block signals, rock ballasted track, heavy steel rails. Competent and courteous employes. Personally conducted excursions three times a week. The California Limited, every day, carrying only first class: passengers and equipped with drawing room and compartment -sleepers, observation sleeper, club car and dining car. Descriptive Literature Free. X. L. King, City Pass. Agent TO sua J has returned from Monmouth, 111., where spent Christmas with his par ents. Felix Schneider has returned from Chicago, where he spent Christmas witb friends. Harry McNair of the boiler shop has returned from Arkansas .c.y, where hs spent Christmas with his father, A. L. McNair. Delbert Stamm of the machine shop was absent from his duties yesterday. A. L.-McNair," general foreman of the boiler department of the Santa Fe at this point, has good reasons for being happy, this Christmas. As a token of their friendship and appreciation the day force in the boiler department pre sented to Mr." McNair a beautiful watch fob with, his initials engraved upon it for Christmas. The night force gave Mr. McNair a silk. umbrella. with. a gold head, on which was engraved his name. They are both fine presents and highly appreciated -by Mr. McNair.". He showed considerable emotion- when he thanked the -boys: for them. It was a completo surprise to him as the fellows intended it should be. It gives an idea how high ly esteemed Mr. McNair is by the men under his authority. The efficiency of ""iter department here is more per fect at this time than it has ever been and is due to the fact alone that Mr. McNair and his men work in perfect harmony. Mr. McNair understands hu man nature, so well that he knows how to rule the men who work under him to the best advantage and have their re spect and admiration. He is firm but also kindly in exercising his authority. Mr. McNair stated recently that he really believed he had as good a force under him as there is on the Santa Fe system and it is proved by the fact that the highest standard of boiler work is maintained at this point. Mr. McNair also received a beautiful present from the employes of the boiler department at Fort Madison, where he was at one time in charge. He was certainly de lighted to be remembered by his old friends. The above was taken from the Ar kansas City Traveler, and as an addi tion, it rnisrht be said that Mr. McNair is a former Topeka man, and sttll re membered as a good friend to the boy here. Engineer T. J. Sullivan of Argentine is spending -severa days here on a business trip. There will be a series of practical talks given at the R. R. Y. M. C. A. every Monday evening, starting Jan. 10. under the direction of the- Young Men's Social club. Each member of the as sociation will be entitled to a ticket and each membership ticket will admit one member. The course ticket will sell for tl, single admission 25 cents. The following is the list of speaker3 and their subjects: Jan. 10 Dr. S. J. Crumbine, secretary Kansas state board of health and chier food and -drug inspector, will speak on "Foods and Near Foods." Jan. v 17 T. -3. Jennings,, director United State weather bureau, will ose TcaLnr i9 mt suojeci. Jan. 24 Dr. Herbert L. Alkire, profess sor of anatomy and otology, will speak on "Care of the Body." Jan. .31 Henry F. Mason. Justice of the supreme court, will make an ad dress on "The Law's Delay." Feb. 7, 8 p. m. "Latest View of Science Concerning Alcohol," by Dr. C. F. Menninger, president Shawnee Medi cal society. Feb. 14 "The American Soldier and the Results of the War," y Joel H. Rickel, commander Department of Kansas' G. A. R. Feb. a "Feed and Care of the Milk Cow," by T. A. Borman, general man ager Continental creamery. 28 "Andersonville Prison and its Horrors," by J. H. Squires, ex- city clerk. Mrs. Nation Appeals Case. i Washington, Dec. 29. Mrs. Carrie Nation has appealed the case in which she was fined $100 for smashing the bar at the Union station, this city, some weeks ago. Several constitu tional questions are raised, the prtn-' cipal one bemg that the prosecution should have been made in the name of the United States instead of the District of Columbia. fe AUCTION SALE THURSDAY- AND- FRIDAY Mosaic Jewelry Filigree Work Brooches, Bracelets Japanese Kimonos Hammered Brass Goods Leather Art Good Imported Laces" Mexican and Japanese Drawn Work Turkish Tapestries ENTIRE STOCK AT YOUR PRICE CONDUCTED JUST Two Days Only BEGINS 2:30 P. M. and 7:30 P. M. BOTH DAYS CHARLES CREWS Auctioneer ORIENTAL STORE Basement Mulvmno Building

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAI-WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1909. TOUR I STATE JOI HML 1 By FRANK P. MAC LBNNAN. (Entered July I, 1876, as aecond-clas matter at tne postorrice at iopiu, mb., tinder the act of congress. VOLUME XXXVI... ......No. 310 Official State Paper. Official Paper City of Tor ka. TERMS OP" STTBSCRrPTTON. Dally edition, delivered by carrier. W eente a Wf ex to any part or Topena. or Suburbs, or at tne same price in any nan as town where the paper has a carrier system. Bt tnnfl nn v .S3 Sn By mall, three months -J Saturday edition of dally, one year.... i-w BELL TELEPHONES. SniMnfm Office JJJ Reporters' Room INDEPENDENT TELEPHONES. Private branch MtPhanee. Call 107 and sV The State Journal operator for per eon or dennrtment desired. PERMANENT HOME. Tooeka State Journal bulldtn. and to? TTsnsas avenue, comer of Eighth. New York Officer 290 Fifth avenue. Pa'il B'ock. manaerer. Chicago Office: Hartford building. Paul filncic. manager FULL LEASED WTRE HFPOHT OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. The State Journal Is a member of the Associated Press and receives the full day telegraph report of that great news or ganization for the exclusive afternoon publication In Topeka. The news Is received In The State Jour nal building over wires for th'i sole pu joe. China is now complaining of Japan's course In Manchuria. For a pretty much worthless land Manchuria causes a lot of trouble. Word comes from Chicago that a milk trust of nation-wide scope is Boon to be formed. And milk is now Belling all over the country at record figures to the consumer, of course. The "swearing off" season is near at hand and those contemplating along this line might include a few of their Useless and expensive habits. Such action might materially lighten the prevalent "high cost of living." Everybody who has investigated the subject seems to be convinced that there is plenty of natural gas in the Southern Kansas fields, but Topeka, Hutchinson ai a few other towns do not happen to be located there. It is reasonable to assume that the beginning of the end of the reign of Mr. Madria as president of Nicaragua has started in. An American boy was seized the other day and whipped un der orders of Mr. Zelaya's successor. "With all kinds of food costing Buch large sums of money it is probable Andrew Carnegie was just as well pleased that such a big eater as Presi dent Taft found it impossible to keep that dinner engagement of a few even ings ago. Negotiations for a settlement be tween the striking switchmen and the railroads in the northwest have failed. In such contingencies as this a fed eral law making ttie arbitration of Buch disputes mandatory would come In handy. All of the local transportation lines In Chicago have combined, but this Is one of those combinations where the "Innocent bystander" will benefit. If he cares to he can now ride around Chicago to the extent of 35 miles for a single nickel fare. "Uncle Joe" Cannon characterizes the report that he has made up his mind to retire from public life as "hot air." The "insurgents" will have to hunt up something else for consola tion and that appears to be a difficult task in Washington these days. Canada's plea that she should have her own diplomatic representative at Washington appears to be a just one. But likely Mother England thinks dif ferently. If she grants a few more concessions to Canada it will be a British dominion in name only. Chicago is in the throes of a coal famine. Heavy snow storms In the east have entirely stopped Philadel phia's communication with the out side world and a serious food famine Is threatened in the Quaker town. Evidently a shortage in a natural gas supply is not the worst thing that can happen to a community in "the good old winter time." Here's some cheering news from Professor T. C. Chamberlain of Chi cago, retiring president of the Ameri can Society for the Advancement of Science. He thinks that there is no possible chance of a cataclysm which will bring about the end of the world through a collision with other planets or through other atmospheric or geo logical eruption. "Inferior federal judges" is what Governor Stubbs characterizes those on the district and circuit court benches in his comment on the de cision against the bank deposits" guaranty law, and such Js, no doubt, technically correct. But regardless of their class it. has been evident for many a day that these "inferior" judges have superior jurisdiction, and there doesn't seem to be any possible chance of taking any of it away from them. The claim of the Germans to being the most practical-minded people on the face of the earth is not as good as it used to be in view of a recent happening in France. The French se cret sservloe seized recentlv 231 rtftn counterfeit postage stamps. They were discovered because they were much more artistically engraved than the official Btamps. So good were they. In fact, that the officials of the French postoffice did not destroy them. No Indeed. They promptly put them -Into circulation. The Explorers' club has expelled Dr. Cook from membership because it does not believe his claims of having ascended the highest peak of Mt. Mc Klnley. Fine. When a man is ap parently down iv him all the kick possible to help in on the way. It is the sincere hope of many people, un doubtedly, that Dr. Cook will yet be able to make good his claims and In cidentally make monkeys of a lot of savants, authorities on exploration and other things, who have never endured any hardships or perils except as might be incident to poring over a map by the side of a grate-fire. FOR UNIFORM LAWS. I No more Important a matter is up before the public today than the ab solute necessity which exists for a uniformity of laws on a variety of topics among the several states which make up the nation. It is one of the essential reauirementa of the times that such laws be enacted if anything like real justice Is to be done to cor porations and to individuals. This sub ject has been agitated for years. Those who started the movement were looked upon as theorists. Now the advocates of the plan are reckoned to be the most practical minded men of the country. It is only of late years that anything like progress has been made in this direction. But a fairly good start has been made and it is likely that great strides in this direc tion will be accomplished in the im mediate future. There Is every reason to believe that the movement will be helped along materially by the conference on the subject which has been called by the National Civic Federation to meet 1h Washington on January 17, 18 and 19. This conference ought to result in great accomplishments because it is going to be co-operated in by the con ference of the governors of the states which has been called to meet in Washington on practically the same dates. As an indication of the progress that has been made in this direction it may be cited that uniform legislation has already been adopted by various states as follows, the Negotiable Instrument act, adopted by 38 states; the Ware house Receipts act, adopted by 18 states and territories; the Sales of Goods act, adopted by 6 states and territories; the Divorce act. adopted by 3 states and territories. The Uniform State Law Commissioners, a body formed some 18 years ago by the American Bar association, which has promulgated these acts, has also un proved of uniform legislation on stock I certificates and bills of lading, after no less than four years of discussion and consideration of those subjects. Among the new subjects for uni form legislation which will come up for consideration at the conference in question are: Conservation of natural I resources, taxation, regulation of in-' terstate rallwuvfi ord nnal.nnhni I utilities, control of corporations, life insurance, fire insurance, automobile regulations, road building, vital statis tics, public health, safeguarding dan gerous machinery, factory and mine Inspection, compensation for accidents, convict-made products, pure food regulations, discriminations against married women as to the control of their children and the holding of property. Everybody who has any ideas on these subjects will be accorded a most hearty and respectful hearing at the conference and the matter is one which should attract the attention of every one interested in bettering the present incongruous conditions in the country which have developed as a re sult of the differing laws on the same subject which prevail in most of the states. HUNTING liALIJXGKR. If Secretary Ballinger is in a hurry he might submit his observations and other notes to '.he University of Copen hagen. He would get a square deal there. Chicago Tribune. "But what good would that do him?" asks the Des Moines Capital. "He has been vindicated of the charges made against nim by President Taft; later by the Outlook magazine, and still later by Attorney General Wicker sham each Jeport being made only after a thorough investigation of all the facts. "The simple truth is that the polit ical muckrakers and the yellow maga zine character assassins have selected Ballinger for target and a certificate of character covering both his private and public life, straight from the high courts of the New Jerusalem would not be sufficient to stay their hand." THE WASTE IN CHURCHES. The Catholics have 16.255 clergymen. 3.000 more than the number of their churches. The Protestants have only 149,472 ministers, or 50,650 less than the number of their churches. This num ber of churches must either be without pastors or divide a man's time, says the Rev. Edward Tallmadge Root, field sec retary of the Massachusetts federation of churches, in The Delineator for Jan uary. What can thi3 mean. In the light of the concrete cases studied, but that at least 100,000 churches are too small to support a pastor alone? To be sure, their weakness is not alwavs A duplication; but. on the other hand.l many are enabled to support a pastor only by receiving missionary aid and paying a starvation salary. If these be added, we may allow for those weak because in genuine missionary fields, and still estimate that their very weak ness proves that half of the churches in the United States are superfluous. It is safe to say that the same pro portion holds of buildings; for if there are church organizations without houses of worship, on the other hand there are buildings, as our citations show, stand ing idle. Twice as many churches as are needed seems a high estimate; but the reader will note that some ouch es timate monotonously characterizes our quotations of facts or statistics for city as well as country. There Is J500.000.000 sunk in needless church buildings, and $100,000,000 a year is needlessly spent in their maintenance and erection. But this is a small item of waste compared with those of which society as a whole is guilty. How petty it seems in comparison with the 12,000,000,0000 spent for intoxicants and tobacco needless luxuries, to say the least! Or in comparison with the 200, 000,000 tons of coal annually wasted In improper methods of mining: with the similar waste of water- power, forests, and all our resources. There is probably hot a dollar more expended in church property than Is actually needed somewhere. The trou ble is. that it Is not expended to meet real needs, that It Is wasted so far as the real interests of the kingdom of God are concerned. JOURNAL ENTRIES A spendthrift sooner or later gets over the habit. Among the lucky things on earth are the birds which are not good to eat. When an old maid gets married hope runs high again among her for mer sisters in misfortune. A peculiar trait of human nature causes everybody to laugh wher a fel low slips on an icy Bidewalk and takes a bad fall. Some men are so conceited they ac- looks at them immediately falls In love with them. J AY HAWKER JOTS A contractor at Medicine Lodge an swers to the name of O. U. Kidd. Charlie Blakesley has discovered the "old-fashioned reporter" who refers to candy as "sweetmeats" In Manhattan. It occurs to the Winfleld Free PTes3 that the weather bureau ought to be called "she" because It changes Its mind so often. Abilene Is a truly great town if, as the Reflector states, it has never had a committee of forty or a committee of one hundred and one to run things. Any old thing looks good to Hutch inson. The folks there are tiow wildly enthusiastic over the possibility that the town will be made a division point on the Missouri Pacific. The man who husks more corn than anybody has made his first appearance this aeason at Hiawatha, and is rapidly drawing off the attention that had been given Ewing Herbert's political idea, notes the Ottawa Herald. "But why should the Troy Chief re gard the fact that Cyrus Leland is cut ting ice there this week as a news item?" asks the Kansas City Star. "Has there been a single week of 'Un cle Cy's' residence in Kansas that he was not doing that?" The Jamestown Optimist has discov ered that it costs as much to feed a rooster as it does to feed a steer. A rooster requires a pint and a half of wheat a day. That much wheat la worth two cents. In Jamestown it costs two cents a day to pasture a cow. This arrived Via the Belleville Tele scope: "Henry Allen says Kansas is the 'barometer' of the nation. Ray Stannard Baker calls It the 'fountain head.' Governor Hoch says it is 'the meat in the national sandwich.' In other words, a fountain head in a sand wich is a barometer. Isn't that clear?" "The goal of every country editor's ambition." says Gomer Davies of the Concordia Kansan, "is to have a pri vate editorial room upstairs, over the printing office,- where the help will have to talk to him through a speaking tube and no other worldly consideration to worry him. Then he thinks he c&uld write a book of high class stuff that he is confident wants to ooze out of his system. We never knew of anyone yet reaching the goal." "As the Kansas City passenger train was pulling out of the Santa Fe station the day alter the Mme. Rive-King con cert," says the Chanute Tribune. "Chas. Clem saw the noted planiste sitting at a window of the last coach. 'Reminds me of the first 'way up concert I ever attended,' he said. 'I didn't want to go, but was prevailed upon to accompany a musical friend. The artist came out and sat down at the piano, and for ten minutes you never saw anything get such a beating as that instrument got When he quit everyone but myself burst into applause. "Why don't you clap your hands?" my friend asked me. "Don't you think that is great?" "Great? Why, is that the finish of the thing? I thought he was going through some finger exer cises getting warmed up," was all I could stammer out in explanation.' GLOBE SIGHTS. From the Atchison Globe. Miss Love and Miss Friend are great admirers of Mr. Dollar. An amateur speaker's voice may be all right, but nis gestures always need oiling. An industrious man must often wish he were an Indian, a heathen, or an outlaw, so tha. people would take an interest in him. I It may be that you are consoling yourself with the thought it is over, at last, but, remember, there is a First of the Month coming. In summer, a man with an automo bile can make us feel envious, but in winter a man with sleigh can not, how ever many bells he may have. A South Atchison girl who is only fourteen years old, had five calls from five different boys Sunday night. Her sister, who is nineteen, has been shelved already. It is claimed of an Atchison girl that she looked so long before she leaped that when she finally got ready to plunge, some other girl had gone off with her man. The friends you think the most of are those who let you alone. What a surprising piece of impudence in a man to annoy a friend by telling him what he should do! We have always known that a cer tain Atchison girl was ugly, but since she has commenced chewing gum, we don't see how a clock can run in the same room with her. They tell of one woman who left her husband fatally ill while she went down town to buv Christmas gifts. "I have always orserved Christmas," Bhe said when warned that her husband might die in htr absence, "and Always Will." A good many people are going away this winter to visit. Before starting, think it all over. Maybe your kin do not want you. Give the hotels a chance. Hotels are cheaper when you consider the expense of entertaining kin when they come back to "get even." REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. From the New York Press. Lying is a natural gift; truth is an acquired art. One woman knows another is just a hateful old cat to smile so sweetly. Next to foreign politics, a man seems to find it easiest not to understand home politics It's better to have been educated and learned ncthhrr than not to have tried athletics at all. The number of times a man can make good resolutions is exceeded only by the number of times he can break them. i 1 KANSAS COMMENT ARBITRATION. Before tou fie-ht it i man tn. bitration. The result may be more sat isfactory, is certainly cheaper, and gives time to prepare if you decide you must fight. Harassed by strikes and lock outs, an Australian colony Is on the point' of adopting compulsory arbitra tion, and even that might be a good thing, although there are labor leaders, including Mr. Gompers. and active op ponents of organized labor, including air. jrarry, who would object; who con demn the course even In distant Aus tralia. On one side, you may hear that it would mean slavery: on the other side, confiscation. As a matter or tact, it would be neither. The blunt facts are that strikes are expensive, both to labor and capital, and labor can least afford to lose. So are lock outs, which differ little from strikeB, except that the employer starts it. Can ada has a law compelling arbitration to a certain point, but the verdict of the arbitration court is rather advisory than final. This method, however, has been instrumental in averting strikes in tilne out of ten of the controversies sub mitted, which shows arbitration Is quite likely to be just. And we have compulsory arbitration In other matters. Formerly, when a man wanted property, he "went and took" it, if he had the strength. Now the courts regulate such matters. Points of honor were formerly decided by duels, but men are more honorable since they settle those matters in a more peaceful manner. Arbitration ad vances as men grow better, and more sensible. Many slaves have been made by war, and much property confiscated. Arbitration will never have such a rec ord. Atchison Globe. THE MEN HIGHER UP. The greatest evil in the operation of corporations in these later days is the dodging of responsibility by the man agers in control. A man owning the majority of the stock in a corporation, having the fin ancial control of It and sometimes even being Its president, will employ irre sponsible persons as the agents or ser vants of the corporation and when something Is done by them the advan tage of which accrues to him, will deny that he was In any way responsible tor it. This has been illustrated by the pro secutions in the sugar trust, in Stand ard Oil, in the railroad cases and In fact in every case where the action of corporations comes up for public con demnation. In all of these cases the "men higher up" have attempted to dodge responsibility by blaming the clerks, or underlings Who were obeying orders, and self-evidently carrying out policies planned by their superiors. Corporations are in some instances or ganized because tfiTough them, and by reason of the fact that they are de void of moral perception, or moral ob ligation, things may be done which their promoters would not have the moral courage to do on their individual re sponsibility. Ottawa Herald. ROOM FOR REFORM. The danger in the use of unguarded hat pins by women and girls has been recently brought closer home to Leav enworth people than It has appeared for considerable time. A Leavenworth boy attending senool was struck In one of his eyes with a hat pin by a thought less act of a fellow student. Perhaps five hundred' '-similar accidents have happened In the United States In the past two years. The incidents have at least been very numerous. The Leav enworth boy may lose the sight Of one eye. Some of the most touching appeals written have been sent by mothers In correspondence to newspapers over the country. They have pleaded for in fluence and even legislation against the wearing of fat pins that protrude be yond the sensible limit. They want to preserve the eyesight of their children, and one cannot blame them for becom ing alarmed over the danger that ac companies the use of these vicious pins that protrude beyond the hats worn by the little girl or the high school miss. But so long as children are thought less and men do not Invent something "Just as good" as the hat pin. It is doubtful if even legislation can stop the danger that lurks in the point of a hat pin. Leavenworth Times. FROM OTHER PENS CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM. Some of the members of congress have been taking up the time of the house with attacks upon officials of the executive department for criti cisms of that body. One of the rep resentatives even went so far as to assert that the auditor of the district ought to be discharged for making some such statements. Sensitiveness is an excellent thing in -public servants, for it enables those who do not agree with their at titude on' any matter to say the very things that will touch the spot aimed at, while the man with a walrus hide must frequently be given up as hope less. The public will, therefore, wel come the knowledge that congressmen are susceptible to criticism, albeit that is a weapon that sometimes cuts both ways. But the attempt to smother a citi zen's ideas Just because he happens to be in the government service will meet with considerable opposition from those who hold that this ie a land of free speech. How would it do for all those public servants outside of congress to agree to cease public discussion of congressional acts When members of the house shall cease open attacks upon fellow-members and upon administration policies and their exponents? Omaha Bee. LINA MORGENSTERN. There died in Berlin recently a woman whose activities, covering more than half a century, gave her a standing among Europe's greatest so cial reformers and probably accom plished more real benefit to humanity than the work of any other German woman of her time. She was Lina Morgenstern, founder of the Berlin public kitchens. The distress follow ing the war of 1866 suggested to her the need for these institutions. They were readily patronized and were soon imitated in most other German cities, and they are still maintained, afford ing thousands of poor people the means of sustaining life. For three years she was the execu tive head of these kitchens. After that she turned her attention to other charities. Among them were a so ciety for the protection of illegitimate children, an academy for the instruc tion of young women in useful arts, the Berlin Workingwoman's union and the Berlin Housekeepers' union The last named, organization resulted from the Franco-German war, when prices of food became very high. Through its means warehouses were established where the poor could buy on the co operative plan at prices much below the regular market rates. The union is still In existence. Buffalo Express. HER CHARM. Bhe used to wear her hat tipped over to the right, -And then she was. Indeed, a most be- witching sight; In later years she wore it tilted up be- hind. And so contrived to rob me of my peace The fall she wore It far, far over on the She seemed so fair that I of calmness was And likewise when it flared up high above her brow She kept on being Just as beautiful, some- Now that she wears a hat that lops down all around, So that one has to searcn before her face She manages' to have her way as hereto- And still possesses charms that thrill me There is a doctrine which Til cling to all my days; The style which she affects may merit scorn or praise; She has a charm with which to bring or But it is In herself and not In what she wears. S. E. Kiser in the Chicago Record fiTalo. Free Postage. When the postoffice was first nn.n. ed at Kal Feng, the clerks had a fight with some men who bought stamps and refused to go away until the Btamps were licked and stuck on their envelopes for them. The foreign post offices in Palestine are usually con vulsed by a spirit of keen competition. If a parcel exceeding the regulation weight or size is taken to an office and refusedj, the traveler, in the ma jority of cases, has only to threaten to take It to a rival office, and it is straightway received without murmur. So keen is the rivalry between some of these offices that residents in Pal estine possess a free post within cer tain districts. Between Jaffa and the surrounding colonies, and also within Jerusalem, the German and Austrian offices make no charge for the de livery of local letters. Chicago News. Lost Millions, But Still Happy. "We are shy in Texas about 2,000, 000 bales of the yield our cotton fields should hove produced," said Mr. C. L. McLaughlin, of Dennison, Tex., at the Belvedere. "This means that the Texas planters are out or pocket the enormous sum of $120,000,000, reckoning on a valua tion of but 60 to the bale, although $70 is nearer the mark. But even with the short crop, In view of the prices the farmers have received, the State is in extremely good shape, and there is abundant prosperity. Immi grants of the best quality are pouring in and buying our lands right and left, our towns are growing faster than those of any other Southern State, and yet the rural districts are becoming thickly peopled also." Baltimore American. Hawk and Weasel Fight In Air. A hen hawk and a weasel fought in mid-air here yesterday until both were rajurea ratauy. Today Eben van Duyne gave the bodies of the bird and the weasel to a taxidermist, with orders to mount them as they were locked in the death struggle. The battle in the air was interesting, and was watch ed by several farmers 6f this place. The two enemies of the hen encoun tered each other when they ywere in vading the chicken yard of Elston trewbridge's farm. The farmer saw the hawk circling over his place and hurried out with his gun. The bird swooped down, and started upward with something in its claws. As it rose it fought wildly to drop the weasel which it had picked up, evidently in mistake for a chicken. The weasel sunk its teeth into the hawk's breast and clung there. The bird pecked frantically at the spot under its left wing where the weasel's head was. The weasel's body swung free as the bird tried to use its talons to throw it to the ground. As they fought the bird's flight became er ratic, and finally it fell to the ground. Van Duyne, who had been watching the flight, rushed up, and found the combatants still struggling. The weas el's bite soon caused the bird to die, and the weasel had been injured so seriously by the hawk's talons that it, too, died. Van Duyne took the bodies, locked In the death grapple, to his home, and he is having them mount ed to show how the battle was foungt. Fairfield (N. J.) Dispatch to the New York Press. New Corn For the Southwest. Last year a scmall lot of shelled corn of a kind new to this country was sent to the Department of Agriculture from Shanghai. It proved to have qualities that may makwe it valuable in breed ing a corn adapted to the hot and dry conditions of tl.e Southwest. The plants raised in the test averaged less than 6 feet in height, with an aver age of twelve green leaves at the time of tassellng. The ears averaged 5 1-3 inches in greatest circumference, with sixteen to eighteen rows of small grains. On the upper part of the plant the leaves are all on one side of the stalk, instead of being arranged In two rows on opposite sides. Be sidecs this, the upper leaves stand erect instead of drooping, and the tips of the leaves are therefore above the top of the tassel. The silks of the ear are produced at the point where the leaf blade is joined to the leaf sheath, and they appear before there is any sign of an ear except a slight swelling. Scientific American. Shonts Rewards 'Employes. The police pension fund has just been Bwelled by a check for $5,000 from the Interborough Rapid Transit Company. President Theodore P. Shonts recommended to the directors of the company several weeks ago that this sum be paid as a reward for the efficient work done by the po lice in handling the traffic at subway and elevated stations on the upper West Side during the Hudson-Fulton celebration. The directors, at the suggestion of Mr. Shonts, also set aside $20,000 to be distributed among the employes of the comypany as an excellent service rendered during this rush and no pas sengers were killed or maimed. A feature of this reward for merit orious service by the Interhobrough is the fact that no public announcement was made when the extra appropria ton ffiwas authorized. A Practical Device. A negro preacher, whose supply of hominy and bacon was running low, decided to take radical steps to impress uponhis flock the necessity for con tributing liberally to the church ex chequer. Accordingly, at the close of the sermon he made an impressive pause and then proceeded as follows: "I hab found it nec'arry, on account of de astringency of de hard times an' de ginerarrlrrrr rrrrrrrrrrdv hdlu an de gineral dif f Icieney of de cir culatin mejum in connection wid dis chu'eh, V interduce ma new ottermatio c'lection box. It am arranged at a half-dollah or a quahtah falls on a red plush cushion without noise; a nickel will ring a small bell distinctly heard by the congregation, an' a but ton my mawtals, will fire off a pistol. So you will gov'n yourselves according ly. Let de c'lection now p'ceed, while I take off my hat an' gibs you a hymn." Harper' Magazine. THE EVENING SIORY Ways and Wiles. (By Belle Maniates.) In her girlhood Mrs. Castles had been known as "Mistress Mary, quite contrary," and her dominant charac teristic was alluded to as winsome wilfullness, but In later years It was called downright stubbornness and worked havoc among her friends and family. Her son John was the only person who knew how to win her co operation In any scheme. j "Mother," he said suddenly one day, "don't you think It abominable for a woman to place a young girl In an embarrassing position with malice aforethought?" "Why what do you mean, John V asked the warilv non-committal mother. "Oh, I was thinking of a conver sation I overheard between Mrs. Gil bert and a friend of hers." "What was it. John?" "Why, you see Ned Gilbert has some friends here in the-city, the Alexan ders, who are very nice people, but not quite In Mrs. Gilbert's set. At any rate, she won't receive them nor call upon them. They have a girl visiting them who lives in a small western town. Ned has been rather nice to her and I overheard some woman warning Ned's mother of the conse quences of his seeing so much of a pretty, attractive girl. She smiled sar castically and said she would know how to ba diplomatic in such a case. She went on to say that she should put the girl at a disadvantage by in viting her to a house party In a couple of weeks; that as she would be entirely unused to the customs and forms of society Ned would be ashamed of her awkward mistakes and contrast her clothes and manners with those of the people he is accustomed to mingle with, and then his eyes would be opened!" "What a contemptible trick!" was the indignant comment. ,"It sounds Just like Mrs. Gilbert. Have you seen the girl. John?" "Yes; I was at the theater the other night and Ned took me to the Alex ander box and introduced me. After ward he took me with him to call. She is a very beautiful girl, refined, cul tured and even accomplished. Her frocks are simple and inexpensive, I admit; but in good taste and style." "Then Mrs. Gilbert will be foiled in her scheme. The girl will appear at an advantage after all." "Maybe,", replied John doubtfully. "Still, things might occur to make her ill at ease. I wonder you don't im agine Mrs. Gilbert would be equal to making awkward situations for the girl deliberately, do you?" "Yes; of course she would. She would do anything to gain her ends. I have half a notion to help poor Ned and the girl out. What is her name and where is she from?" "Virginia Orme and Enderby, Wis consin, is her home, I believe." "Why, I went to school with a girl whose name was Virginia and who married a man named Orme. She was in Wisconsin, too. I wonder if this is her daughter?" "I'll tell Ned to ask her. If you like," was the careless rejoinder. "No; I'll go and call upon her my self. I have thought for a long time I should call upon Mrs. Alexander. Mrs. Gilbert is altogether too exclu sive snobbish, I call it." John took up the paper laneuidlv and his mother proceeded to put her purpose into execution. She returned from her visit excited and elated. She is the daughter of mv old school friend, and she's a charming girl. She told me that Mrs. Gilbert had asked her to go to the Moors to a house party in two weeks, but she wasn't sure that she could accept. I saw mat sne was a little nervous at the thought of going among so many strangers, ana so i j. nope you won t be displeased John invited her here to stay until we go to the Moors." On. said John. "I don't know tlmt I mind, but am afraid you will ba bored "No, indeed. I will not and nhn will meet most of the party before she goes to the Moors and will not feel so strange. I'd like to see Mrs. Gilbert attempt to put my guest at a disadvantage. I will be a checkmate for her." "And a godsend to Ned. He won't go to the Moors until we do, I'm thinking." The following dav Virginia arrived She was a tall, slender girl with dark eyes, a girlish manner and a charm ing disposition that soon endeared her to her mother's old school friend. -Ned dropped in frequently, but presently Mrs. Castles began to view nis coming with disfavor. "Virginia is far superior to him, for all his weath," she protested. "I should be proud to own her as my own daughter-in-law," with a signifi cant glance at her impervious son. "I would not cut Ned out. He is too good a friend," was his laughing reply. "They are not engaged. She doesn't care at all for him." "What makes you think so "I asked her, and she- admitted that she didn't care for him." "When she sees the beautiful Moors, maybe she ..will change her mind." "She isn't the kind to be tempted by such things. John, you are coldblood ed and lacking in judgment if you don't love, her." John laughed and left the room. The next day he accompanied his mother. Virginia and Ned to the Moors. To Mrs. Castles' vexation Ned took Virginia in to dinner. "She made as good an impression as any girl here," said Mrs, Castles to her son when he Joined fher in the drawing room. "I could see Mrs. Gil bert's surprise. She was really very e-raclous to her. Oh, John, don't let Ned win her? I've always longed for a daughter just like her." "Mother, he said slowly, "I've been thinking over what you said the other day "Yea?" she interrupted eagerly. "I think you are right. I Bhall try to win her." "Oh, John, you will succeed, I know." Later, in the rose garden. John, holding Virginia in his arms, was easing his conscience as to his little fiction in regard to Ned's suit. "Mrs. Gilbert did say," he reflected, "that if she were in Mrs. Castles' place, she'd invite Virginia to her home and let John get tired of her, and that out of kindness to Mrs. Cas tles she should invite the girl to the Moors and let John see that she was out of place." Meantime. Ned was in converse with his mother. "It was awfully good of you to ask Miss Orme down here. John has done me many a good turn, and I was glad to help him ozt." Mrs. Gilbert flushed guiltily. "Oh, I am glad to Invite any one you wish here, but I don't see how John got his mother to fancy any one he cared for. She is so contrary." (Copyrightsd, 1909, by Assocated Lit erary Press.) THE DETHRONEMENT OF MAN. When Nature first made woman She un questionably told her Man's mission was to dominate, to have her and to hold her, She said that woman's work was just to do the baby toting. While man could be relied upon to man age au tne voting. and?3 But Fashion came to tea one day, wnne tney all sat drinking She looked so fascinating that she set the women thinking. Why couldn't they wear pretty clothes and go about a -calling? And now among their gods, the men, there came a great downfall! ng. The women wanted this and that and mankind had to scurry. And so they took to working graft to get cash in a hurry. And some were forced to cook their food and some were downed completely. But woman's work gTew easier and each was costumed neatly. Now man Is on his uppers quite the women have him stranded They've shorn him of his primal right since Fashion squarely landed. Of nearly all his perquisites they've glee fully bereft him, And now they want the ballot box the only thing that's left him! L. S. Waterhouse In the New York Sun. liVMOR OF THE DAY Mrs. Bashun That new beehive hat ol yours makes your face look very short Mrs. Fashion That's funny; It made my husband's face look very long! Sketch Bits. "If you only knew how nervous I was when I proposed to you!" "And if you only knew how nervous I was until you proposed to me!" Meggendorfer Blaetter. Stella How will you have your hat trimmed? Bella I haven't decided be tween the merits of a monoplane and biplane wing effect. New York Sun Butcher What can I send you today, Mrs. Styles? Mrs. Styles Send me a leg of mutton, and be sure it is from a black sheep; we are in mourning, you know. Jewish Ledger. "How did you get that black eye, Pat?" Pat Sure, your reverence, I slept on my fist last night! London Opinion. Mistress Well, Mary, have you found out what has become of the remainder of the pigeon pie? Mary (returning from voyage of investigation below) Please, mum, cook says I ate it. Punch. "So you want the privilege of voting for people of whom you approve?" "No," answered the suffragette, "I desire the satisfaction of publicly refusing to vote for people whom I don't like." Washing ton Star. "Had any experience at poker?" "Some." "What's the most you ever saw in a pot?" "In real life or in a poker story?" Kansas City Journal. Post I don't see the difference between playing bridge for prizes and gambling for money. Parker There's a lot. When you play tor money you get something worth having. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Uncle Eben If ye ever cisit New York and git tired walkin' around th' city don't ye go into the Stock Exchange to rest! AAunt Martha Why not? Uncle Eben Gracious sakes! there they charge $40,000 tor a seat! Judge. Little Sile (reading) Dad, what are the city limits, anyway? Farmer- Ryetop Them blamed city boarders that come down here every year, my son, Chicago News. Dr. Pillem You needn't worry about your wife. She has a remarkable constitu tion! Henpeck Say, Doc, you ought to see her by-laws, rules and regulations! Life. i "What do you Intend to do if acquitted of this insanity charge?" "Go into author ship." "Gee! Well, I'll keep still, but don't you tell the court." Philadelphia edger. "It seems to me that I have seen you before." "You have, my lord. I used to give your daughter singing lessons." "Twenty years!" Cassell's Saturday Journal. "I have a chance to marry an old man who has lots of money." "Why don't you?" "He hasn't any bad habits, and comes of a long-lived family." Chicago Record-Herald. "They say Harold Coddington has brain fever." "Impossible. Could an angle worm have water on the knee?" Chicago Record-Herald. How She Knew. Anxious Mother How do you know young Cashleigh is in love with you? Has he told you so? Pretty Daughter N-no; but you should see the way he looks at me when I am not look ing at him.Chicago News. Not So Cool as It Was. The Week Ender I shay, you Johnny, gimme 'nother bedroom, will you, there's duck. The Hotel Clerk Well, sir. No. 45, next ta yours, is vacant, if you're not comfortable where you are. The Week-Ender That'll do nicely. I've set old forty-four on fire. The Sketch. 4 The Dog Fancier. You like dogs M. Taupin?" "Very much. I've eaten noth bir else since the sieee." Bon Vivant. ine new treituiiauBui -.c.w. "j mightiest ship in our navy." "Is it? Why, then, isn't it called the Rhode Island?" Chicago Record-Herald. QUAKER 5IEDITATIONS. From the Philadelphia Record. The trouble with a pull Is that It doesn't always pull the right way. Some people never put off till to morrow what they can do next week. The people who are sure something dreadful is going to happen are ter ribly disappointed when It doesn't. Many a fellow doesn't marry be cause he's afraid the girl won't make as good a wife as his mother used to make. About the time lots of us reach the point where we are able to make a comfortable living we are old enough to die. Tommy Pop, what is an egotist? Tommy's Pop An egotist, my son, la merely a person who thinks he knows more than we. Sillicus I wouldn't live In this apartment of vours. Whv. von have. n't room to turn around. Lazicus Well, who wants to turn around? "That's a fine little girl of yours," remarked the friend of the suffrag ette. "Yes." replied the suffragette, with maternal pride; "she is a manly little thing." POINTED PARAGRAPHS. From the Chicago News. Age and ague are not easily shaken off. Anyway, the gossip Isn't forever handing you advice. ThA nthi half rt Ka nf care how one half lives. Some men seem to make a special ty or missing opportunities. T.auirh and fhp wnrM laiivha n V jrvig DU it. jou rausu m your own jokes. Nearly every spinster knows a lot oi good rules for raislna- children. u t miuijUCS apt to draw the line at spinsters. i-wo mignt De able to live as cheap ly as one if there m-ei-o r,n i T sales. Some men rnrr. mit .ninM. uu..ut. unatma they are tired of waiting for the fool

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE J OURNAL WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1909. (A If it was, remember we have the largest stock of Edison Records in the State, carrying in stock at all times the entire catalog of American Records, all of the Grand Opera Records, and many of the foreign records. If your instrument is a Disk Machine Don't fail to hear the famous New Process Columbia Double Disk Records. They play on any machine. The sweetest tone and most durable Record made. Two different selections, 65c Whether you have any Talking Machine or not, visit our display rooms and ask to hear the newest and greatest invention in Talking Machines the Grafonola just re ceived since Christmas. Without question the most won derful tone of all Talking Machines. Price, $200.00. A visit to our store will be interesting to you Santa Fe Watch Co. TALKING MACHINE DISTRIBUTORS Send for Catalogs 106 W. 8th St. NORTH SIDE NEWS Iron Work Arriving for Central Avenue Bridge. Work Will Be Pushed When Material Is on Hand. WILL BE FIRE PROOF. Floor to Be of Brick and Concrete. Other Items' of Interest on the "orth Side. For the Dast several days iron work and other material has been hauled to Soldier creek bank in preparat'on for the new Soldier creek Central avenue bridge. The iron work is taken from the old Santa Fe Kansas river bridge, which has been replaced by the present larger and heavier struc ture. One of the spans of the old bridge will be erected across Soldier creek to replace the old wooden structure. The floor will be of brick and concrete, making it fireproof, and the struc ture will be supported by two stone abutments. As soon as the material has all been hauled on the ground work on its erection will be pushed as rapidly as possible. The structure, when com pleted, will face directly north and south instead of northwest and south east, as the old bridge. It will be a great improvement, as a great deal of the trade of northern Shawnee county, especially that from o. Indian creek, enters 'lopena across vthis bridge. J Bijou tonight: 'The Galley Slave," rom Victor Hugo's masterpiece, "Les Miserables." Orchestra. Community Comment A conductor on a train running be tween Kansas City and Topeka re cently gave a Topeka man a tongue lashing because he thought the for mer's suit case was in the rack over the seat. While 3atchels are allowed there suit cases are not and the train man so informed the traveler of this in strong terms. The latter held his peace until the conductor jerked the suit case from the rack and said: "I feel like throwing It out of the win dow." "That's all right," was the reply. "I intended to tell you it wasn't mine, anyway, but you didn't give me a chance." A North side man is sid to walk so rapidly that he can cover the dis tance between the Rock Island depot and his home on East Gordon street in two and six-eignths minutes. Somehow or another a person who is engaged in literary work can never get over his awe in the piesence of a mathematician. A young girl will forgive her friends almost anything as long as they ap preciate her home-made candy. Although it is approaching 1910, as far as is known there have been no spirit prophecies regarditig the new year. Since a West Virginia man was ar rested for saying 'amen" "o loudly In church, the question arises as to the whereabouts of the old-fashioned man who used to go to sleep and snore at the "preaehun." This is the day when the old set tlers will tell of the coldest day they remember. Xotcs and Personals. x The following nttiinriorl t Vi o mooting )xt the Argonaut club at th home of 'iff Af and XC f i eirr loot night: Miss Margaret Adams. Miss Ruth Barrett, Miss Ruth Adams, Miss Laura Beverly. Miss Crawford, Miss Anna Kelly. Mrs. Charles Curtis, Mrs. Olen, Mrs. Glesner. Miss Myrtle Kelly, Miss Edna Kincaid, Mr and Mrs. Lytle. Miss Stella Mitchell. Miss Min nie McCall. Miss Minnie McGrew, Mr. and Mrs. C M. Marrow, Mr. and Mrs. C. Nicholson. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Sfotton. Miss Klizaheth Reader. Miss Grace Root, Mrs. Elizabeth Romln ger. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. George Is. Whitlock, Mrs. Did You Get A Talking Machine For Christmas Was it an Edison? Walworth and Miss Elizabeth Wood burn. E. L. Sullivan of 913 Monroe street is moving to 937 Quincy street. F. M. King of Grantville spent yes terday at the home of his brother, James King, of 1210 Topeka avenue. Clarence Higgs has returned to Leavenworth after a visit v. ith Topeka relatives. Mrs. Grace Garrett of eabrook is visiting her sister. Mrs. B. A. Petter. Mrs. Ara Harold of 1226 Logan street and daughter. Miss Florence Harold, have returned from Riley, where they have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Harold's cousin, Mrs. J. XV. Fit3. M. O. Baird has bought the Higby residence at 1035 Jackson street and will remodel the house. He intends to make his horns there. A mock wedding ceremony was the feature of the wooden wedding cele bration of Mr. arid Mrs. C. H. Wald man, which was neid at their home, 1213 Topeka avenue, last night. At 9:45 Rev. David H. Lyons, pastor of the Central Avenue Christian church, "remarried" the couple, who have been wedded happily for five years. Mr. Dave Gabriel acted as best man and Miss Blanche Jones was brides maid. A hall tree, rocking chair and writing desk were among he presents Mr. and Mrs. Waldman received. About fifty guests were present. Boyce Forbes and Arthur Hutton have gone to Maple Hill on a hunting trip. Mrs. C. M. Leeman of Council Grove has returned home after a visit with her sister, Mrs. C. O. Burgen of 833 Kansas avenue. Mrs. Ernest Dutton of Cherokee returned to her home today after a visit with her mother, Mrs. James Coughlin of 718 Monroe street. M. J. Devlin of 1100 M-.nroe street has built a new barn on his property. He intends to also lay new sidewalks and make other improvements as soon as the weather will permit. With the rough ice and covering of snow, the Kansas river resembles the pictures of the polar regions. James Phillips of Oklahoma City, Okla.. who has been visiting his aunt. Mrs. C. O. Burgen, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson, Jr., of Mexico, who are visiting at the home of Mr. Anderson's oarents, Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson. Sr.. of 1101 Madison street, will leave for their home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mills and daush ter. Miss Fay Mills, of Kansas City, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Mills' mother. Mrs. H. A. Shepherd of 1216 Quincy street. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Suton have re turned to their home in Wichita after a visit with Mrs. C. O. Bu'gen. Mr?. Will Combs and daughter. Miss Esther Combs of Kansas Citv, are visiting at the home of T. D Ga briel at Fairchild street and Kansas avenue. Drue-gists can obtain Petro's Spruce and Pine at all wholesalers. ins JAW IS BROKEX. Jay Carter. Drunk, and Vnable to Tell How He Was Hurt. Jay Carter made his appearance in police circles again today, but to use a figurative expression he didn't do so as a fair debutante, he was a trifle soiled, and on his left jaw there was a rose that hadn't been pinned there like an American Beauty on the satin gown of the fresh blown societv bud. It was another kind of a sto'rv: and likewise another kind of a rose; and j ir mat matter nis coming out was or n different kind also. Carter was In toxicated. He didn't attempt to deny it. but he did deny that he wasn't in jured, for he knew -that he was. He tried to tell about the affair to the po lice, but he couldn't talk coherently. Anyway Detective Hutton and Officer McGuire found the man lying in an in toxicated condition at the intersection of Kansas avenue, and West Gordon streets. North ToDeka, at noon today, and upon investigation it was found that his jaw was broken. iSvidently he had fallen while under the influence of liouor. He was taken to headquarter and there he Is labeled "Jay Carter. Hutton McGuire. Drunk, white, 23, single." Music Conductor Zcrrahn Dead. Milton. Mas., Dec. 29. Carl Zer rahn. one of the most noted musical i conductors in this country and for I more than 30 years leader of the j Handel Haydn society of Boston. died today at the home of his son J here. Mr. Zerrahn was born in 1826, land came to this country In 1848. HEARING THE END. All E?idence in Insurance Case Is Presented. Attorney General Jackson Sub mits His Agument. PROOF OF A TRUST. Points to Methods Followed by Efd ridge Bureau. Insurance CompaniesClaimTbey Hare Not Tioiated Law. All will be over ,n the fire insurance companies for viola- tion of the state anti-trust law by this eveninsr pxrnt Jndtre A. W. Dana's de- cision. The evidence was all in at 10 o'clock this morning and the attorneys agreed to divide the remaining time until 4;30 giving "each side two and a half houra for argument. Attorney General Jackson, complain ing that the closing of evidence sooner than expected threw him into the argu ment rathtr unexpectedly, nevertheless presented a clear outline of the u seems, however: to be Tertain that their fight against the Con first place he cited the two anti-trust j i am,e" a!g n" Burners' Light. Heat and Power corn laws of Kansas: the Burton law of 1S89 uJnlnB r o nm nf cvtrorm. and the Fareliv art of 1905, both of ana tne jiareiiy act oi xuo. ""i,"' Inch specifically incluae tne lormins combines or agreements which tend of to increase, reduce or fix insurance rates as well as the more known instances of mercantile business. In this connection, the attorney gen eral placed an unusual construction on the law stating that if a corporation, or companies under agreement, doing legal business in another state which would be illegal under Kansas law, then it would be illegal for that corporation to do any business in Kansas wnatsoever. no matter if the manner of business were wholly changed so as to compiy in this state with this state s law. as a working example, it was cited that insurance companies doing business in Missouri under a uniform rate agree ment, although legal there, would have no right to do business in Kansas even If they abandoned the uniform rate here. But the main contention of the state s case was outlined by Mr. Jackson to consist of three separate conditions which exist, ind any one of which he thought would convince the judge that there was a violation of the trust law. First An agreement between the in surance companies to use the Eidridge rates as an uniform basis to control the rates of insurance. Second If not an agreement, at least an arrangement by which all companies refer to the Eidridge rates as their basis and which amounts to the same thing. Third Companies enter into an ar rangement or a course of conduct for the purpose of accomplishing legal par poses under certain conditions by which .egally trade is restrained and prices are controlled. The rule in that case is that the restraint becomes unrea sonable even though the contract is le gal and then becomes illegel. Mr. Jackson then led up to the present case through the history of the rate making for the companies from the time when a committee of twelve met in Chicago and fixed a uni form rate. Then trust laws began to interfere with the uniform rate and the union of insurance companies, who agreed to use a certain rate, was effected. Then Clarkson, one of the original twelve rate fixers, started the Clarkson bureau to supply this rate to be agreed upon and the "minimum tariff" became famous. But the trust laws were aimed at the uniform rate and began to hunt around the Clark son camp. In Kansas there were con ferences with Governor Stanley, a re duction of rates and the establishment of the new rate bureau. Where did they get a man? Mr. Eidridge, who had been in the Clark son offices for years. The reduction of rate was on a basis supplied by Eidridge, who never lost his grip on .V, "mlim, tariff the Clarkson "minimum tariff. The attorney general ridiculed the idea testified to on the stand by Mr. Eidridge that his corps of seven men could keep a minute inspection re port on every house in the 800 cities of Kansas and locate each change of a window, fire door or lean-to. etc., and which work could not be done by an army of men under the direction of the local agents. In supporting that statement that it was ridiculous to suppose Eidridge had carefully compiled all his information, Mr. Jackson stated that the Eidridge bu- reau had been established and reports and rates submitted to the insurance companies on June l, 1899, a consid erable length of time before the seven men "he blowed about" had ever been sent out. The rates in that first re port, Mr. Jackson asserts." were none other than the Clarkson rates. Another point raised by the attorney general is that Eidridge would never have risked the establishment of his bureau had not the insurance com panies urged him to do so, agreeing to accept his rates. Furthermore, Mr. Eidridge receives $40,000 a year from the united companies and -the attor ney general refuses to believe that Mr. Eidridge does not know he Is work ing for them. It is in substance, Mr. Jackson's contention that the conduct of the companies has been the same identi cal agreement to observe the uniform rate ever since the committee of 12 used to meet in Chicago and agree upon rates, although the method has varied so as to escape prosecution. Tlio Insurance Contention. The insurance companies in their defense will raise three or more dis tinct arguments which seem to have GROCERY BARGAINS High Pat. Flour.. 11.45 Cooking Apple?, pk. 30c Cranberries, 2 qts. 15c Quaker Cornflakes 3 packages. 25c Low Cash Prices ON Groceries and Meats Marion Sheldon BOTH PHONES 291 913 KANSAS AVE. been well borne up by the testimony and depositions. In the first place it will be contended that this whole suit has already been adjudicated. In 1903 County Attorney Nichols brought an identical suit against the fire insur ance companies and Judge Hazen held that the companies were not violat ing the law in the use of the Eidridge bureau. Hence this action comes as a new suit in the same court on a proposition already settled there. It will also be maintained, as on the first day. that the Kansas iaw of 1909 requiring the filing of rates with the state insurance commissioner virtu ally repeals the trust law and fixes a rate for them. But their main defense is that the Eidridge bureau pimply issued reports and bulletins to the companies for their guidance and that there never was an agreement among the compa nies whereby they would observe a uniform rate and that they had formed no arrangements to kill com petition, but that there was open competition. Furthermore, the de fense will argue that the companies use a rate on dwelling houses alto have a separate rate schedule from i the Eidridge guide. I Then again the stat snva tViot lli 1 companies can afford to have a dif- oT.WSS amJ t t aithoun ,1. 7nmn, nies do have a seDarate book on farm rates, the rates contained are exact duplicates for the rates in the Ei dridge books. Altogether, the case can be said to favor the companies. The deposi tions and testimony all tonrtoH prove the claims of the pfenc. i thoueh cathercH Hr t 8 "m.ciii, or an arrangement, exists amon the rnmnnnin k,, has b enough in his business 2, ,n nlS touslness I NEWCREAMERYCOMPANY wWlfll nil I One Organized In Topeka With Capi ta of 910,000. Corporation papers were granted to day to the Producers' Creamery com pany of Topeka, capitalized at 10,000 C. C. Witner, S. R. Kutz. R. E. Jones, William Sumey and C. J. Evans are the incorporators. The intention of the company is to buy milk and cream for butter making purposes, manufac ture ice, conduct a cold storage plant and deal in creamery supplies of all kind. Among other charters granted to day were the following: To the Manhattan Chautauqua com pany, fifteen Incorporators, capitalized at J10.000. Object to maintain a Chautauqua, improve the city park and promote the culture ef art. music and literature. To the Pentecost church of Hutch inson and also the Y. M. C. A. of the same city. To the Stafford company flour mill of Hudson, capitalized at 45,000. To the Dillon Lumber company of Wichita, capitalized at $25 000. To the Duncan Shingle company of Sallna, capitalized at $23,000. RAILROAD TAXES Over Three Million Dollars Total for Kansas This Year. The state tax commission has pre pared two very interesting tables on taxes, which were made public today. In one la set forth the taxes paid by the railroads of the state during the past four years. In the other is the itemized tax levy for state, county, city, township and school purposes for the past five years. The comparisons and details shown by these tables will be of great value to the general pub lic. The following is the table of railroad taxes for two years: 190S. 1909. A. T. S. F S 930.54S.2O I1.997.0i;?.5S C. R. I. P 3S0.711.61 6.8M.:3 316.3til.02 1S7.703.97 163.680.93 422.OSS.96 Missouri Pacific I'nion Pacific... Frisco M. K. A T 12 Sp'j"! Jsl23!23 C. B. A Q 52, 467.27 54.170.36 13.346.42 y f. Mex O W.b64.9S gf- oeR?ltG' 1 Va lk 1 Oeil i-,V 3-4jI-5S 15.366.14 Total all roads ti775.91S.S4 $3,113,166.33 GIRLS AS NEWSIES. Striking Shirt Waist Makers Edit and SeU Papers. New York, Dec. 29. Scores of shjrt waist strikers played the part of "newsies" today. Garbed in their best the girls invaded the residence and business districts selling copies of a newspaper printed under their edltor- ship and setting forth their side of the strike issue. The strikers were aided in their editorial work by young col lege women who volunteered for the task. Miss Elizabeth Dutcher, one of the Vassar graduates having the news paper venture in charge, declared her confidence In the result of the girls' campaign. "They will gain many sympathizers when people see how Intelligent, well dressed and refined they are," said Miss Dutcher today. THEY PROLONG ILLNESS. Is the Charge Brought Against Phila delphia Physicians. Philadelphia, Dec. 29. Charges that some physicians in this city deliberate ly prolong the period of Illness of pat ients in order to increase their income are male by Dr. Joseph S. Neff, direc tor of the department of health and charities, who offers this reason for the increase In diphtheria for the present year, while all other preventable dis eases show a decrease. Dr Neff said he has the proofs that antitoxine is not administered in iether curative or presentive doses by certain physicians, because Its use reduced the number of visits the physician is re quired to make. GUEST OF MR. FAIRCHILD. E. O. Bishop, Nebraska School Super I tendent, a Visitor. j E. C. Bishop, btate superintendent of schools of Nebraska, was the guest of Superintendent Fairchild today. Superintendent Bishop was on his way home from Manhattan, where he went to deliver a lecture at the State Agricultural college. To his surprise he found colder weather in Kansas than in Nebraska. Superintendent Bishop had only I- praise for the big state institution at Manhattan and declared that it ranked with the big colleges of vhat kind la the country. SPECIALISING. City Council Will Hear Eeport of Investigating Attorneys. If Approved, Immediate Action Will Be Taken. BETTER GAS MAINS. Attorneys Will Recommend Only Sane Actions. No Fear of "Ouster Suit" and "Keceirer Appointment." A special meeting of the city coun cil will be called for some night this t week, when the reports of the in- i Tni, t Hazen special attorney, theW Tas "prerTTn Tonpka. will be made, and the ap- proval or the disapproval ot the council on the attorneys' points will signify the action contemplated by the city.- As to the contents of 'he reports by City Attorney Ralston and AUor- i ney Hazen, no one knows just what action they will recommend to tne "L ly cold weather. I But it is understood among the city; offlia,a t tn itv hall tnat nothinR radical will be brought out in the re- i 2 ft'-s W a. )gas company be heid uabte for all leaking mams ana be iorcea to mane immediate repairs all over the city. It is reported that some action should be taken to compel the gas company to discontinue the use of the old mains and relay th6 pipes now in use. Another action on the part of the investigating attorneys which is thought to be lying in wait for the council is the point of the contract between the Consumers" Light. Heat and Power company and the Kansas Natural Gas company. It is the gen eral opinion that all of the trouble lies between these two companies and to force the local company to obtain more gas from the head company at the wells. Just what action is recommended for this course is not known. City Attorney Ralston refused to say just what was contained in the report to day. He said that the report would not come up until time for the spe cial meeting of the council and that no facta on the proposition would be given out until this time. "It is true that there will probably be a special meeting of the city coun cil," said Mr. Ralston, "but I am not prepared to say just what we will recommend to the council. We do not know ourselves just what action we would suggest." In answer to the questions concern ing the above contemplated report the city attorney refused to make any statement. Mayor Green ?lso thought It best to wait until the official meet ing of the council and release the in formation at that time. No Radical Action. It Is known, however, that no radical action will be taken against the gas company. All of the talk about "revok ing franchises," "appointing receivers" and the like, has been silenced by com mon sense. The city officials all realize that gas in Topeka is a luxury and if it is possible to lessen the dangers of ex plosion through the carelessness and neglect of the gas company and to ob-' tain as much gas as the city is entitled to under the contract, the citizens of Toneka will feel well satisfied. i Gas experts have been in Topeka fori the last week or so AXflminln? the mains and investigating the gas condi-' tions in this city. They have gone into! the recent explosions over the city, into j tne strengtn ana cause or the leaking gas mains and into the Dhvsieal condi- Mon of the Consumers' Light, Heat and Power company. It is understood that they are positive that all the recent ex plosions have been caused by gas, that the mains as a whole are in fair con dition and that the main trouble is with the service pipes under the business section of the city. There is a vague suspicion around the city hall today that the gas company has considerable control over the amount of gas that comes to Topeka. It was a noticeable' fact that despite the cold weather last night and this morning the gas was here in good quantities and a shortage has not been reported. "I cannot help but think that up the line some place the company has a lit tle station where the gas supply to To peka is regulated," said an official this morning. "I believe that we can have more gas if the company sees fit to give it to us." Upon the one clue that it Is possible I to get more gas, the city believes that It can force the gas company to deliver, more goods. But it is a well known fact that the attorneys are asking for more gas and for better mains. As far"' as running the affairs of the company is concerned there is no thought of this action. i The special meeting of the council is open to the public and it Is expected that it will be a r-ublic meeting as well as a council meeting. TALK OYER POLLOCK DECISION. Meeting of Bankers' Executive Com mittee on Friday, The executive committee of the State Bankers association has been called for a special meeting in Topeka next Friday. At that time the three attorneys for the state in the guar anty case will also be in consultation here and will meet with he bankers' committee. At this meeting the Pollock decision will be discussed and plars made re garding the future of the guaranty law while awaiting .the decision of the higher courts on the case. Half of the 800 state banks in Kansas have joined the guaranty association and many others were preparing to take advantage of the guaranty pian. Many important matters will have to be decided at this meeting next Fri day. First Quarterly 24 Per Cent. New York, Dec. 29. The directors of the Delaware, Lackawanna West ern Coal company today declared an initial quarterly dividend of 2 per cent. The company was formed sev eral months ao to take over the coal properties of the Delaware, Lacka wanna Western railway following the decision of the supreme court in the commodities clause act, requiring the segregation of coal lands. Duck Coats of all kinds H off Pre -Inventory Sale! We'll be busy until the first of the year cleaning up all broken tots and discontinued lines all over the store at a saving in many instances of almost half. We have taken all the broken lines of Suits and Overcoats from our higher priced grades, also 150 Suits and about 200 Overcoats just received from Hart, Schaffner Marx that were made to sell earlier in the season for $5 to $8 more, making it virtually a fresh, new sale of fresh new goods. If you wnt to "experiment" with Hrt, Schaffner Marx clothes, carrying out your half rormed idea or seeing whether they are as good as we claim, new is the time bring just Men's and Youth's Suits, brokn from lines that have been selling all season for $12.50, $14 and $15; the Suits are made of absolutely pure worsteds in the newest shades; the Over coats are of Irish frieze, kerseys and fancy tweeds; button to neck; all sizes 32 to 52; Pre-Inventory JQ Cf Sale price DU We want to clean up about 190 Men's fine Overcoats made by Hart, Schaffner- Marx and the Chic brand in plain and button to neck 6tyles that sold earlier in the season C for $20 and $22.50; Pre-Inventory Clearance price p ID Small lots of Hart, Schaffner Marx Full Dress and Tuxe do Suits, worth $35 and $40; Pre-Inventory O C Clearance price pO Hart, Schaffner Marx fine Trousers, worth $5 tikf to $8; Pre-Inventory Clearance price only V About 200 pairs of Men's Pants cassimeres and Worsteds splendid dark colors for service, all sizes, regular dt Et $2.50 and $5 values; Pre-Inventory Clearance price plDU Men s $2 Duck Coats, as good as the elsewhere; heavy blanketing lining, all sizes Pre-Inventory Clearance price Boys' Clothes Sam Peck's New York and other make3 boys' finest suits, overcoats and reefers, broxen lines, odd lots; &A1C. were formerly $6.50 to $8.50. Choice at- O Eoys suits, overcoats and reefers, worth $3.95, $450 some $5, at $3.00 Choice of any Knickerbocker pants, $1.50 and $2,00 kinds, special $1.15 All furnishings and hats for boys reduced. Men's Furnishings Odd lines from big Vmaa shirt selling, best makes. $1.50 and OC. S2 grades, all sizes, great bargain $1 Superior Union $3 Superior Union $4 Superior Union Suits 75c Suits. .$1.95 Suits. .$2.75 Thursday and Friday all 50c Neckwear for................ 25c Thursday and Friday all SI Neckwear for 65c $3.50 and $4.00 fine Sweater Coats at $2.95 $1.00 heavy cotton Sweater Coats at ......50c Men's and Women's Shoes $5 and $5.50 men's Stetson Shoes at $3 85 $3.50 and $4.00 Ladies' Shoes at .SI. 85 $5, $6 and Ladies' Shoes, best makes, at ,,..,.$3 85 HE WAS SO BASHFUL Young Man Kills Himself Tlian Meet People. Rather Toledo, O., Dec. 29. Lonesome though at home with his parents and in the midst of a city, because his abnormal bashfulness prevented him from having chums and companion ship like other yout.e, men, Henry Welt. ageJ 22, shot and killed himself today. In a note begging his parents' forgiveness, he wrote: "I am so bash ful; I have always to stay In the house. I could not stand it any longer." S ALIVE COUXTI PIONEER DEAD. Captain Charles Bush Was Proprietor of Hotel for Years. Salina. Kan., Dec. 29. Captain Charles Bush, a pioneer citizen and for years a hotelman here, died today, aged 70. He served in a Maryland Union regiment in the Civil war and was one of the first members of the G. A- R- TOOK HIS GIX AWAY. Warwick Updegraff Has to Resort to Law to Recover It. Warwick D. Updegraff. who lives about two miles west of North Topeka, but spends most of his time in Topeka, took occasion to go hunting on a neigh bor's farm Monday. William Webb, the neighbor, saw him, took the gun away from him, and sent him home. The Cot PiriicesS California Rine Olives A movt healthfnl article of food, lailiorma IVipe UllVeS rich and nutritious containing all of the o'ive oil in a pure healthful state. Ripe orives sell reg ular at 30c can. Our Marine brand is OE5 a snap at special this week m CculS OC WALKER'S RED HOT CHILI I DIAMOND "C" SOAP CON CARNE a 15c f I Nine Bars rl can for. JLC for fiOC Or Two 10c Cans for 15c A 100-Bar Box $2.93 PEANUT BUTTER A full quart jar, ym special, per jar, 'TrvJC CALIFORNIA RAISINS The bulk y n r, 10c ib. ones ...4- IDS. OC CALIFORNIA CANNED FRUITS Extra quality, Charm Brand Apricots, Grapes, Yeliow Free Peaches, Sliced Peaches. Bartiett Pears, Ee Plums and Green Gaee TaT-nfeciarLy....can 20c, doz.$2.25 WE GIVE PREMIUM STAMPS WE SAVE YOU MONEY .The Dibble TWO Big Stores TWO 0 50c Fleeced lined Under- wear. 39c rour nair $20 to do it. $2.50 grades $1.50 at.

$1.50, 2 ones, now $1.15 $3.50 ones, row..... $2.45 $5 ones, now .$3.65 marshal of the court of Topeka recov ered the shotgun but had not yet caught Webb for whom he is looking' with a warrant. As nearly as the officers have learned the trouble grew out of a former dif ference about a line fence. It seems that Webb built his half when Upde graff renigged. Webb has also left word that Warwick tried to shoot him and that he had to take the gun away from him. At any rate Webb is charged with disturbing the peace and quiet of Mr. Updegraff and will be arraigned in the court of Topeka when captured. XEW CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF. W. E. SclUichter Is Latent to Enter the Race. W. E. Schlichter, 622 West Eighth avenue, for the past seven years fore man at the Dibble Grocery company, has announced his candidacy for tlie office of Shawnee county sheriff, and will with this his first venture into politics, seek political supremacy over the other candidates. Mr. Schlichter has been a resident of Topeka during 20 years past, and has been engaged in the grocery business in one position or another during that time. The candidacy of Mr. Schlich ter was brought about through the urgent wishes of friends, but he states he is interested and will push his campaign. Extradition Is Granted. Albany, N. Y., Dec 29. Governor Hughes today authorized the extradi tion to New Jersey of Mrs. Caroline B. Martin and Mrs. Mary Snead, who are wanted in Newark on charges im plicating them in the murder of Mrs. Ocey Snead in East Orange. O Si 1

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V TEE TOPEKA. DAILY STATE J OURyAI WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECELIBEB 29, 1909. TO THE I? Who Intends to Buy a We say look at all the clothing in Topeka, look at $25 Suits and Overcoats, look at $22.50 Suits and Ov ercoats, look at $20 Suits and Overcoats. Before you buy come to our sale. Our word for it, we truly prom ise to sell you the same Suits, same Overcoats your choice If not to buy, come to look. The same Suits, the same fine Over coats, priced at $20, Tomorrow Suit Case Free With Your Suit Tomorrow We don't use wrapping paper during this sale, as we put your Suit or Over coat in a lock and key SUIT CASE FREE! j f6ZZKAN5A 5 AVC. MA R T 0W Come Thursday Sure mm IP FAIR DIRECTORS MEET. Committee Named to Formulate Plan to Sell Stock. At a meeting of the board of direc tors of the Kansas State Fair associa tion held this noon at the Commercial club matters were discussed relative to putting in motion the machinery necessary to the promotion of a great state fair. A committee composed of A. M. Patten, W. C. Stephenson and J. Will Kelly was requested to look up the matter of securing a permanent loca tion for the state fair it having al ready been practically decided to hold the fair next year on the present fair grounds. J. W. Going, P. I. Bonebrake and Scott Hopkins were appointed as a committee of three to submit plans relative to the sale of stock. Secretary George S. Badders was se- lected as a committee of one to looK into the question of securing a suitable permanent secretary for the new fair organization, and I. D. Graham, H. V. McAfee and John Dawson were ap pointed to revise the bylaws. LACK OF METHOD. In ForinulalinR a Theory of Wages Is Deplored. New York, Dec. 29. Lack of exact! methods for formulating a theory of wages that would hold good under all conditions was deplored by-Prof. Frank W. Tausig of Harvard university at the sessions of the American Historical and American Political Science associa- j tion here today. I "There is no specific product of labor i or capital and no way of reaching a theory of wages on the basis of any specific product of labor, tie saia. There is nothing in wages analogous to the cost of production and no indi cation of any fixed standard of living." James Bryce, the British ambassador, was among the speakers. HERE TO SEE STUBBS. Missouri Pacific Officials Discuss liiiiul Iiss;:e With Governor. C. S. Marquard. the. Missouri Pa cific freight rate exnert of St. Louis, I and Judge Robinson, the Missouri Pa cific attorney in Kansas City, are conferring with Governor Stubbs at the executive office this afternoon over the proposed bond issue of the road, permission for which was granted by the board of railroad commissioners some time ago. The governor will insist, it is said, upon proof that this money will be I used to improve the road in Kansas and not be diverted to other purposes. The matter will be threshed out this afternoon. LAMP FELL INTO OIL Hoy Starts Conflagration and Nearly Burns Himself and House. Stumbling into the cellar with a lighted lamp and allowing the flaming wick to iaii into a barrel or crude oil, little Willie Ward, son of Mrs. Nettie M. Ward, narrowly escaped death by I fire early this morning at 101 Buchan an street. I The boy went to the cellar on an I errand for his mother and as he ap proached a barrel in the corner, filled with oil he stumbled, throwing the lamp into the. oil. A fierce fire fol lowed and after a few burns about the COfYKt(iKT gWVgPrygVyf-gJaii i W.. f--,m mi ttnili i nm'irr-IWf n i n ,-f r-1 NEW EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND 00M WHERE THE CABINET MEETS. The cost of the new addition, together with the furuismngs. was about $100,000. The president's office stand a little west of the center of the offices and looks out upon the White Hoase grounds and the Washington monu ment to the south. It is elliptical in shape, with high ceiling, and lighted by window which reach nearly from floor to ceiling. The furniture is of mahogany and covered with a green tinged leather. The floor Is of ak. face and hands the boy escaped up through the cellar door into the house. The fire ate its way up through the floor of the first floor, thence up the sides of the house into the roof. The dense black smoke from the oil and the headway .of the flames made it a hard matter for the firemen. The nearest fire plug was three blocks away. Excellent work on the part of the firemen limited the damage to about $50. The house was owned and oc cupied by Nettie M. Ward. ANTI STLEGISLATION President Tafl Determined to Go Ahead With, Ills Plans. Washington. Dec. 29. The announce ment yesterday that President Taft had determined to go ahead with his legisla tive program and send In a message dealing with the Sherman anti-trust act. brought an unusually large number of congressional callers to the White House today. Among these was Rep resentative Martin of South Dakota, himself the author of several bills de signed to bring corporations under fed eral control. Mr. Martin urged the president to make recommendations stronger as to federal license.; so as to provide that any corporation not taking advantage of the license- within a year shall be prohibited from doing an Interstate business. Mr. Martin said he feared that under the voluntary idea the good "trusts" would take out licenses while the bad 'trusts" would continue to do business under state authorizations. NEW PLACE FOR MUDGE. Former Topekan Considered for Pres ident of LelUgh Valley. New York, Dec. 29. Wall street heard from railroad sources, the re port .that E. B. Thomas, veteran president of the Lehigh Valley com pany, had resigned and that H. U. Mudge, president of the Rock Island, was being considered as his successor. The Moore-Reid interests, control ling the Rock Island, recently ac quired a large stock interest in the Lehigh Valley. No confirmation of the report of Mr. Thomas' retirement could be ob tained here. Morse Is Denied New Trial. New York. Dec. 29. Judge Hough of the United States circuit court this afternoon denied the motion for a new trial for Charles W. Morse, who- is now in the Tombs under sentence for having violated the national banking laws. LOCAL MENTION. I have a few shot shells at reduced prices, 12 and 16 ga. 215 Kan. ave. Good leather gloves, for work, driving and trainmen, 20 per cent discount. 215 Kansas avenue. J. T. Barkley has the finest calendar produced this season, which he will be glad to distribute to all who may call at his office at 118 East Eighth street. Title, 'His Last Farewell." John A. Fleming and Bertha C. Holmes, both from Salina. were- mar ried at the court house this afternoon by Probate Judge Schoch. Motion day in the district court for the present week will be held Friday forenoon. Saturday, usually observed as motion day, will be New Year's day. FOR A SHIP SUBSIDY. Representative Dwight, Republican Whip,' Predicts Its Adoption. Washington, Dec. 29. Representative Dwight of New York, Republican "whip" of the house, talked with the president today about ship subsidy leg islation. On leaving he asserted that the president's recommendation would be enacted into law by congress and that the house would act soon after reassembling.- "-.4 .i- The bill of Representative Humphrey, of Washington, is the one that has been agreed upon by. the president and the Republican leaders. In his message to congress the presi dent urged a' ship subsidy law looking "to the establishment of lines be tween our Atlantic seaboard and the eastern coast of South America as -well as lines from the west coast of tho United States to South America, Japan! and the Philippines." Representative Dwight declared Democratic opposition to the ship subsidy bill would not re tard the passage of the measure to any degree. FOUND DEAD BY TRACK. Young Woman Evidently Had Gone Through Car Window. Des Moines, la., Dec. 29 The body of Miss Cecil Dodd, aged 20, a stenog rapher, who lived at Red Oak, la., was found lying' beside the Wabash railwa track near Malvern, la., early today. The head and face were mutilated. It was ascertained that she had boarded a train at Red Oak to go to Malvern. A broken window car in which she was riding caused the belief thatshe .either jumped through the window or was hurled through. No motive can be found for suicide and the police are -working on the theory that a mysterious murder was committed. For the little lads from 4 to 6 the smartest thing this winter seems to be the fur-trimmed coats. These are either made of kersev or broadcloth in many different colors, the most popular being blues and browns.- The particu lar example here described and pic- tured was of heavy- town kersey cut on the lines of the "box coat- Double breasted, it'was closed With three brown silk frogs in self -tone and had a high turnover collar of brown squirrel fur. which also was used for cuffs. With this was worn a brown beaver hat turn ed up jauntily on .one side and brown leggins. "You're going to marry the baron? Why he's up to his ears in debt." "That doesn't matter. He's not very tall." Meggendor fer Blaetter. Tailor-M As a fitting final to the largest suit business we have ever enjoyed, and to make the last two days of 1909 a record breaker in point of sales Sltrock At Exactly ONE -HALF X PRICE The character of Women's Tailor-Made Suits sold at "Warren MV makes it certain that the special sale cannot last long. Therefore, to all who wish to share in it, we say be here promptly Friday morning. $15.00 Suits for $7.50 $19.50 Suits for $9.75 $25.00 Suits for $12.50 $35.00 Suits for $17.50 $39.50 Suits for $19.75 $50.00 Suits for $25.00 Splendid Values '.""If you would obtain the very best of your money's purchas ing power you should not fail to see the values we show tomorrow. At $5.00, $10.00, $15.00 and $19.50 In all this season's most wanted styles and cloths. Half lined and full guaranteed satin lined. CHIV1HGT0N IN LEAD. Believed He Will Succeed to 1 'resi dency of American Association. Ohicne-o Dec. 29. The American association gathering today developed little in real action, but electioneer ing occupied the center of the stage un til the regular meeting was held late i ti fliv. Magnates appeared to favor waiting for-the sentiment in regard to the presidency to take more definite form before balloting. It was admitted, however, thai Joseph D. O'Brien, the incumbent, would.be defeated, and that there-was a, decided change in opinion towards yice President Chivington of the Louisville elub. for the position of prerident of the association. An an nouncement by W. R. Armour of Toledo that he would cast his vote for one of the two men whose names were be iore the association caused Chivington stock to boom. Up to tile time of this announcement Armour was supposed to be neutral and to favor a compromise candidate. Supporters of Chivington predicted that he would be elected on the first ballot by a vote of five to three. They asserted that Kansas City. Louisville, Indianapolis, Toledo and Columbus, would vote for Chivington and that O'Brien would be supported by Minne apolis, St. Paul and Milwaukee. George Tebeau. of Kansas City, was elected chairman of the board of di rectors. Prospects of a number of trades or plavers in the American Association were discussed by enthusiasts before the regular session was called to or der. Walter O'Mara of the Jersey City club and Jacob Stein of the Buffalo club, representing the Eastern league, are here and probably will confer with the American Association leaders at which the uniform purchase rule agreed on by the American Association and the Eastern leauge will be discussed. The rule provides that no club of either organization shall pay more than $1,000 for a ball player from the major leagues. The American Association and the East ern league were also expected to con sider the question of lifting the ban on the number of players carried by each club. The present limit -is 16 players to a club. Chivington in Lead. mv. .v o a fTilvinirtnn of LiOUiS- ville gave out a statement saying he would be elected president. "I have reason to be confident that I will be elected president on the first ballot," said Mr. Chivington. "I do not think Mr. O'Brien's support will amount to more than probably two votes. I am certain to get five votes and am reasonably sure of six. My platform as president will be honest baseball." The directors of the association de clared themselves in favor of a 168 game schedule. Taft Will Go to Wedding. Washington. Dec. 29. President Taft will leave Washington early to morrow for New Tork to attend in that city the wedding of his niece. Miss Louise Taft, a daughter of Henry W. Taft. Xew Frencli Tariff Adopted. Paris, Dec. 29. The chamber of deputies adopted the new tariff bill as a whole. The vote was 365 to 142. DEATHS AND FUNERALS Harry J. Cook, aged 61 years, who died at Denver Monday, was buried today in the Topeka cemetery. A short funeral service was held at the Penwell undertaking rooms. Mr. Cook resided in Topeka until four years ago, when he went to Denver. General de bility caused his death. Harriet A. Husted, wife of Samuel M. Husted of Denver, formerly of To peka, died suddenly of apoplexy on December 22 at the residence of her brother. G. C. Northrup, Lyons Farms, New Jersey. Funeral services were held December 24 and the remains placed in a vault in Rosedale ceme tery until such time as Mr. Husted j Is able to travel, when they will be I Friday and FOR adeSffifaatH BULLETIN in Long Black The Evening Paper Gives You Today's News Today In the evening when you have time -and inclination to read news and advertisements. The Morning Paper Gives You Today's News Tomorrow In the morning;, at a time when you have little time to read: being in a hurry naturally after breakfast to get to your daily household work or business. $3g In this day no one needs wait until tomor row for today's important news and markets. NO &E22 4) PER- Charge ?fiRe llsAZf FECT for 1 JIaAP FIT Alter- lv ystZg&&sr" Guar- ahons KajasTcwxa. Kan. anteed Oeargiiriice The Sale You've been waiting for We MUST clean up our stock in preparation for the opening of Spring business. Although the sea son has been wholly satisfactory, we still find our store overstocked for January 1. We are compelled to offer these fine Ladies' Ready to Wear Garments at store-crowding prices, regardless of cost or profit. The values we offer you in this sale are actually to better than any other garment bargains ever seen at this time of year. 50 Suits worth up to $20.00 75 Suits worth up to $25.00 75 Suits worth up to $22.50 50 Suits worth up to $40.00 35 Suits worth up to $60.00 10 Suits worth up to 880.00- 1 now The town has never seen such wonderful values as this sale involves. Many of them are imported models all in the latest fabrics and shades built by master tailors to fit and wear and satisfy. None of them are of the shoddy type: made up for special sales only, but all are the regular high standard gar ments which have brought our store into such im mediate popularity among Topeka women. MILITARY CAPES Another hundred of them, 56 inches long, Hudson Fulton style, fashioned overy best broadcloth and in all the popular shades. Come early -md get first choice they'll sell in a hurry at the Ctt special price of .pOOvf Saturday Coats Tomorrow -now.- $10.00 -now.. $15.00 -now..$17.SO -now.. $25.00 -now.. $35.00 1 mis j ss w 1-, S4U.UO v. removed to Topeka.

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1909. Ilea vy Sample Pairs at Low Prices The ex'ra blankets you need now will cost considerably less than usual if you select them from the line of sampe pairs off ired here. The qualities throughout are excellent at regular prices. At our; special prices the savings are decidely worth while. Some of these blankets are all wool, some wool-filled. All are of heavy quality warm, soft, fluffy, and well finished. Both 11-4 an! 12-4 izes. Plain tans and grays with handsome bordars. Broken p aid, and large checks, in blue, brown, tan, pink, green, yellow or combinations of several colors. Prices $3. 75, $4.50, $5, and $6 pair fin'tnn RIfinketS 11"4 a.nd 12-4 sizes in heavy blankets with the finish of wool. lill.f iiwaiw Not sampies, but exceptional values at the prices $1.00, $1.39, $1.50, $2.00, $2.25, $2.50. 1 1 he Mills At the First United Brethren church on Sunday special New Year's services will be held. On Friday evening the annual meeting- of the members of the First Chris tian church will be held. If you knew the advantage of an Independent telephone you would have one installed at once. Live Oak Grove Woodmen circle will give a dance for their members at K. P. hall tomorrow evening. The members of the Haskell Indian basketball team will spend New Year's night at the Central Y. M. C. A. The board of directors of the Kansas State Fair association met this noon at the Commercial club quarters. H. E. Stephens, representing the Insurance Company of North America, Joined the Commercial club today. The week of prayer in the First Congregational church will be held next week. It has been stated that the time was this week. The Commercial club is arranging a Ftereopticon lecture for the grocers for the evening o January 17. It will be on the subject of olive growing. The men injured in the Seventh street fire cistern explosion have about decided to sue the gas company for their injuries. It is supposed that the gas company is liable. Snow has been on the ground dur ing practically ail of the month of De cember. This is another record brok rn for sunny Kansas. But it has been great doings for the kids. This Is the college vacation season and every afternoon and night there is something doing In college circles In Topeka. Topeka students represent every large college in the Union. The long )lfrnned ''snow" party will be held this evening In the Y. W.'C. A. gymnasium. The "gym" will repre sent a wintry scene. There will be fnow, snow men and snow balling. James L. King, state librarian, is receiving requests for literature on the commission form of municipal rule. He has been supplied with booklets for distribution by the Commercial club. The high school class of 1901 will hold a reunion Friday evening at the home of George Cline 401 Fillmore street. This is the class that started high school plays and high school j frats. I It is expected that as many as 500 persons will attend the watch party to be given at the Euclid Avenue M. E. church on Friday evening. Those i w ho attend will bring basket suppers j with tnem. Mayor Green has ordered that the companies owning poles along Kansas avenue paint them. The Commercial club is taking action to have all the poles taken down and the wires sent through conduits. On Tuesday evening next the mem bers of the Central Congregational church will h, Id their annual supper. This affair has not been held for sev eral years, but formerly w-as given gularly each year. The statu board of Christian Mis- inarv Rnc'ptw will hold ita nunrtprlv the society in the Shownee Fire In-, eurance building. The district presi- j dents will be present. I Albert T. Reid, Aiber M. Patten and E. H. Crosby have been selected as a committee of three to confer with the county commissioners relative to se curing their co-operation in pushing the big state fair proposition. The board of directors of the Kan sas State Fair association has selected Robert Stone to investigate the legal phases of the respective rights of the county and the fair association in con nection with the fair grounds. In the comment yesterday relative to the production this week at the Ma jestic of "The Lost Paradise," it was mentioned that Mrs. Blaylock was playing the part of Nell. It should have read Mrs. James Dennis, whose Mase name is Irene Fulmer. The conductors on the Washburn line of the street railway complain t-ecause the traffic has dropped off as far as the students are concerned. It is the ambition of a street car con ductor to. be on the Washburn line when school is in session. The men of the Delta Phi frater nity of Washburn college are prepar ing to move into their new $10,000 chapter house, just completed, at the corner of Euclid avenue and Mulvane street. The fraternity home is one of the finest in the state. On account of the cold weather and the snow, all excavation work in the city has ceased and none of the larger buildings under construction have been touched. "When spring arrives there will be 300 men employed in building construction work in this city. Employes of the Consumers' Light. Heat and Power company are excavat ing along West Sixth avenue, where it Is thoueht that there are ft number nt Stras leaks. It was reported that gas vas leaking in the Columbian build- ing. No leaks havi far. e been found thus Some of the upper class co-eds of Washburn college procured a bobsled last night and, hiring an automobile, they traveled over all of the streets of the city in tow. Several times they were dumped headlong into the gut ters but they wore their basket ball suit John A. Alexander, an employe of the Wolff Packing company, has start ed his petition for city commissioner. He has secured a large number of igners in the shop and packing house -re Wool Mankets- Dry Goods CHARLES B. HANFORD AS "HAVERSACK" OF XATOLEOX'S OLD GUARD. F y- Several Topekans who have heard Charles B. Hanford in his playlet, "The Old Guard," which he occasionally puts on as a curtain raiser to "The Taming of the Shrew," went to Roy Crawford, man ager of the Grand opera house, as soon as Mr. Hanford was booked for this city and asked him to try to persuade Mr. Hanford to play this little masterpiece on New Year's day. The actor has agreed to do so, but it was quite a concession on his part to his admirers here. He seldom plays "The Old Guard" at a matinee per formance as that necessitates his appear ance in three plays in one day, a severe test for any actor when the importance of the characters he portrays is consider ed and the wide divergence of their per sonalities. Mr. Hanford has won fame as a player of Shakespeare's great dramas and in other plays of that serious and lofty character. Other great actors have played Shakespeare as well and better than Mr. Hanford. gTeat tragedian though he is, but no actor in the history of the stage has ever approached Hanford in the de lineation of the part of this old veteran of the grandest organization of fighting men the world has ever seen. Imagine a big. strong man in the prime of life, designed by nature for a heroic role, and yet appearing as an old and broken soldier of Napoleon; a veteran with seamed face, quavering voice, feeble and tottery, his legs yielding to the at tacks of rheumatism and his shoulders bent by years of hardship and privation. To students of Napoleonic history Mr. Hanford as Haversack of the old guard is a revelation and a delight. It is a page from the most glorious history of the past. It is the living, breathing survival of another age. A remnant of the revolu tion. One of the grumblers of Kgypt. A reincarnation of the idolatry, the devo tion and the valor that won Europe for the man of destiny. As the veteran sits huddled up in his district. Alexander was one of the most active of the opponents of the commission form. All of the engineering gangs on the railroads over the country have been called in during the severe weather. Several Topeka college boys who are starting out in their engineering work are back. The weather has given them their vacation at the right time of the year. Forty girls, members of the ad vanced sewing class at the Provident association, had their Christmas en tertainment this afternoon. The time was occuped socially, and in the mak ing of fudge. Fruits and candy were distributed at the close of the enter tainment. Those who have been complaining today because there were no extra covers in the house last night will understand when thev know that the thermometer went down to one below the zero mark during the night. When business hours took up this morning the weather stood at zero. Governor W. R. Stubbs will give the dedicatory address in connection with the New Year's day house warming at the Central Y. M. C. A. The high school mandolin club will furnish mu sic, and two $500 Victrola music boxes furnished by Emahizer Speilman will be used for the occasion. Only two transients have appeared at the Provident association for a bed during several days past. Those two did so last night and were Emil Weiss of Brooklyn and Carl McDonald of Kokomo, Ind. After they had slept at the headquarters during the night they refused to visit the woodpile this morn ing, and left without their breakfasts. Secretary Justis -said today: '.'When i J VPs: A l :L v ilk--- 1 j5T

J s f 1 Company chair and mumbles about his glorious past one can see the Army of Italy as it made the perilous passage of the Alps; can hear the cannon at Austeriitz; can feel the enthusiasm of the army when Ney led the old guard into the crater at Fried land; can realize the tragic bravery of that guard at Waterloo when it made the last charge and the last stand in the squares that were annihilated by the Eng lish artillery after all infantry and cavalry charges had recoiled from their adaman tine sides. The story of the old guard from Maren go to Waterloo is the greatest story ever told in the annals of warfare. The men of the guard were the picked veterans from all Napoleon's armies and they were called upon in all his battles to either win the day by a charge or save the army by their resistance to the onset of the soldiers of all Europe. The old guard stabled their horses in all the capitals of Europe. They fought in Africa and sur vived the snows of Russia, eating the leather from the harness of the artillery horses after having first eaten the horses. They were men of iron with hearts of flame. Their devotion to Napoleon has had no parallel since time began. To Mr. Hanford has been given the wonderful power of reproducing this old veteran, almost in his dotage, who is the symbol of all this glorious past, who is a perfect type of all that the imagination pictures of a soldier of the old guard. When he prattles of his marches and his battles it is a reminiscence that one listens to, not a stage scene. His accents, as he talks of Massena, Lannes, Besseieres, Davoust, Soult. Murat, and the rest of Napoleon's marshals, are those of a man who has known these great soldiers and served under them in the storm and car nage of war. The scene where the old veteran apos trophizes his rheumatic lees for failing him is the perfection of pathos, and his efforts to handle his old musket again, this is a masterpiece of reproduction. thev act this way we know they are real 'bums' ani when they return are shown no favors." Knights of Pythias lodge No. 155, K. of P., has elected the following of ficers: R. W. Radef, C. C; R. J. Blazo, V. C; W. E. Boydston, prelate-, N. H. Wolff. M. of W.; B. Barnum, K. of R. and S.; G. P. Frost, M. of F.; W. L. Falkenstein, M. of Ex.; C. F. Ready, M. and A. W. H. Anderson, I. G.; F. L. Cooper, I. G. AFRAID OF BEING POISONED. Mrs. C. Spillman Would Not Sleep at Provident Association. Without money and after having been in Topeka three days, Mrs.. C. Spillman, whose home is somewhere In the east, stopped at the Provident as sociation headquarters last night, but refused to remain there, hysterically asserting that attempts are often made to poison people at such places. She is waiting for her trunk to arrive here be fore going further, as she has in it, a sufficient amount of money to carry her to her destination. Mrs. Stillman has been visiting in western Kansas, and had her trunk sent from Dodge City to Garden City. When she arrived there it had not reached that point, and after making arrangements to have it forwarded came on to Topeka. Upon arriving here she slept one night ,in the railway sta tion, she says, and the following" two in a hotel nearby. It is said that the woman is alone in the world with the exception of a son, who is confined in the feeble minded in stitution at Winfleld, this state. Her trunk has not yet arrived In Topeka. GOULD A WRITER, More of His Letters to Bessie Deroie JHade Public. Indicate Remarkable Proficien cy as Love Maker. TALKS OF MARRIAGE. Also Discusses His Divorce Suit With the Girl. Promise Made That More Will Be Given Out. New Tork. Dec. 29. More love letters, alleged to have been written by Frank Jay Gould to Bessie Devoie, the stage dancer, were made public today as an offset to Mr. Gould's denial of the charges made In her quarter million dollar breach of promise suit against Gould. The letters cover a wide range of subjects, Including marriage, divorce, criticism of actresses and the after din ner oratory of President Taft, ex-Judge Parker and other luminaries of the legal profession, the influence of a good woman on a young man about town, Christmas gifts, the treatment of chil dren, yacht club elections and social at- i fairs in general. i They indicate that Mr. Gould for1 many months made to Miss Devoie an exhaustive daily report of his every move and utterance when he was not basking in the sunlight of her "beauti ful dark brown big eyes." They also tell many interesting inside facts In connection with the suit for divorce with his wife, Helen Kelly Gould, won against him, and add to the bright light shed by the Astor and Vanderbllt cases on the workings of the divorce courts of this state. A Promise of Marriage. That there actually -was a real prom ise to wed is proved. Miss Devoie's lawyers say, in the following letter, said to have been written by the young millionaire to the little dancer: I "834 Fifth Avenue. January 13, 1903. My Own Bessie: Spent an hour with Mr. Nieoll this afternoon. He ha3 made fairly good progress, plans are j almost made, so that 'some one' will go to Nevada. Then the decree would be granted by October next. Of course nothing definite has been agreed to. but everything looks as though at last the beginning of the end were approach- ing. I feel quite happy this evening. notwithstanding a very bad cold and the pain in my back. Does this agree ment on some such plan please you? If you only knew how I look forward to that time when I am free and later on, more so, when we are married. Have missed you more this week than ever. 1 Used to think that it would be lmpos-! sible to miss you more than I did then, but it seems that was wrong. Glad anowoaii' nas gone. The real one is coming. I think, for it is fearfully cold here. Yours, my dearest, with mv love. Kisses. Your FRANK." j In the following letter Miss Devoie is asked to guess the date of the al leged promised wedding, which she says she knew and which Was to have been September 14, but'-"Mr. Gould sailed for Europe that day. "834 Fifth avenue (Monday). My Own Dear Bessie: As soon as you left I again felt so lonely and would be glad to (3S41 Preston on the wire) see you again. Mrs. Slayback thinks that vou are immense and so does Mr. (that's Will). Am going to figure out the number of days that will inter vene between today and can you guess? There is something nice for a prize if you answer correctly and close your eyes. With all my love tot-my own dearest Bessie and lots of kisses until tomorrow. Her- FRANK. "March 15, 1909." v Dodged the Divorce Trial. "3841 Preston" wtts Miss Devoie's telephone number at -that time. ,She had been sent to Philadelphia, she says, to preclude her being called as a witness in a divorce suit Mrs. Gould was bringing against Frank Gould. While in Philadelphia Miss Devoie heard that Mr. Gould was paying at tention to Miss Kelly,- a dancer in the "Havana" company, then playing at the Casino. She wrote to him and says she received the following reply: No. 834 Fifth Avenue (Wednesday) My Own Dear Bessie: Oh. why do you want to make me unhappy by talking the way you do? Can't you understand that, no matter if I do things that you think are wrong, all the time I love you and have loved you. My one desire has been to protect you and make you happy. I do not like- he idea of your coming to New York at this time as it is unwise. You remember that I told you Dan said the man who asked him to go to the Salome Hall had seen you in Philadelphia. I don't think he "did myself he was trying to find out if Dan knew where you were but I knew he saw me for I saw him. Therefore, I thought to put him off the track, and the best way that occurred to me was to be seen often at some play like "Ha vana." Then my visits made to Phila delphia would be explained. Will let you know as soon aj I hear from my friend if it has not worked this way. With all my love and kisses (that you want and I hope you want them all.J "Your FRANK. "February 3, 1909." She Always Wanted a Chaperon. That Miss Devoie. in her association w-ith Mr. Gould, always was very care ful to observe the conventionalities and proprieties is shown, her lawyers say, in the mention of a chaperon In the fol lowing letter: "No. 834 Fifth Avenue, Monday Dear est Bessie: Have Just come from Dr Kemp's. He was not very encourag ing, he said he thought if I went abroad for three or four months, taking a doc tor with me, that I would get well. I know how you feel about this, fo will not decide anything; until I' have a chance to speak to you about it that is if you still take any interest in it. I had lunch with Mr. Slayback. Mr. Northrop and Mr. Brokaw. Mr. Northrop and his wife are going west -this summer and he said they would be very glad to chaperon us if you cared to go. Dear Bessie, I am so discouraged and have been for some time, but don't want to worry you. I hope you are having a lovely time. With ail my love and kisses. Your FRANK. "May 24, 1909." In. writing about ..'."his devorce, and plans to remarry. Mr. Gould, it is "said, quoted the Vanderbilt case to Miss De voie in the following letter: "No. 834 Fifth Avenue, October 7, 1908 Dearest Bessie: Mr. Nicoll has been out of town since I have return ed, so could not see him. Mr. Fuller I did see, however, for a few minutes, and he seemed very much pleased at the way things were going on and seemed to think things were very much nearer a settlement of some kind than ever before. He says when r Railroad fare refunded, in part or whole, to out-of-the-city customers who trade here I 'jam ?j3?m Sale of Ladies "Onyx! Sample Hosiery Tsst06 for Twice a year Lord and Taylor, of New York, send us their sample hosiery. They do this to show their appreciation for the large quantity of "Onyx" hosiery this store has bought from them during the past twenty five years. "Onyx" brand hosiery is standard throughout the world. These samples usually attract more attention ihan regular goods, as being in a class by themselves they appear more exclusive. Being limited in quantity they also offer additional price inducements which naturally increases their attractiveness. To this One Hundred dozen just received, we've added many odds and ends, and broken lines from regular stockand which with the samples, makes a hosiery opportunity that every Topeka lady should avail herself of. Plain black stockings. Black stockings with ribbed tops. Black stockings with garter tops. Black stockings in allover lace and boot patterns. Black stockings with half and all white feet. This Store Will Be Open a divorce is granted on the grounds similar to the Vanderbilt case that it is impossible to marry again in this state, but it can be done outside of the state and it is then recognized by the New Tork laws. Will try and see Mr. Nicoll as soon as he returns to town and will try to have things fixed up in the best way as soon as possible. With re gards to your mother and lots of kisses and all my love for you, Bessie dear, from your FRANK." P. S. Please do write me soon." Mr. Gould sent Miss Devoie the fol lowing regarding President Taft's speech at the Lawyer's club dinner: "834 Fifth Avenue, December 8, 1908. Dearest: The dinner last night was very interesting. The speeches, though, were very poor with the ex ception of Mr. Taft's and Mr. Parker's. Taft spoke on the south. The papers had it all and you probably read it. They took a photograph and got one for you. Was asked to be commodore of the yacht club again this year and accepted. Was that right? If it does not please you it is not too late for me to resign. Yours, dearest with all my love and kisses FRANK." And Even Dramatic Criticism. Mr. Gould, in one letter, gives dram atic criticism and promises not to "see the person you mention" said to refer to Miss Kelly, who left this country for Paris on a shopping tour about the time -Mr, Gould sailed. The letter fol lows: "Union League Club, February i, 1909. My Own Bessie: Had to come down -here to write you as Jap is up to the house., He came in about 11 this morning ind stayed all afternoon and will be there for dinner hence,' no 'card' as they do not have there those convenient places here, as you call them. There are some things that you said that you were right about, and which I think I have never fully realized before, am going to try harder now. Did not eo to Martin's for lunch yesterday and am not going the way I used to. That is,tiot as often. Will not see the person you mention. Don't want to anyway, so don't worry about that. Took the children to Schwart's and bought them each a Teddy bear suit They look very cute with them on. With all mv love and kisses, my dear Bessie. Your FRANK." The storv of how Mr. Gould broke his engagement to Miss Devoie and the reason he gave Is told in other letters also in the hands of her lawyers. These letters, it is said, may be made public later in Miss Devoie's efforts to vindicate her character. threatsFdeath. Made Against Man Who Called Dixie Most Popular Air. Washington, Deo. 29. "Is 'Dixie more popular than 'Yankee Doodle?' That is the question which appa rently has divided the country into two camps and brought about a con troversy which promises to become second only to the recent great ues tion of the day: "Who discovered the North pole?" The innocent assertion of Otto G. T. Sonneck. chief of the-division of music of the library of co.igress,, in a publication of national songs that "Dixie" was more prominent in patri otic popularity than "Yankee Doodle" has stirred up a hornet's nest and even resulted in threats of death to Mr. Sonneck. His office m the con gressional library has been swamped with letters from various parts of the country in which he writers take ex ception to the statement about "Dixie." Some of these letters threat en Mr. Sonneck with dire punish ment. SWALLOWED A HAIR PIN Girl Dropped Them in Tumbler and Drank From It. Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 29. Miss Katie Lietch, l aged 18 years, accidentally swallowed a hairpin in a glass of water Monday night and a delicate surgical operation will be necessary io recover the jagged two inch wire from her stomach. Her condition is serious.. 1 While preparing to retire Miss Lietch took two small pins from her hair, in tending to place them on a dressing table. Inadvertently she dropped the pins in a tumbler. A short time after she poured water from a pitcher into the glass, and in drinking swallowed oie. of- the pins.- The girl- was almost choked to death. The pin at first lodged in her throat, but in her convulsions sank into her stomach. Mcintosh May Man a etc Ketchel. Detroit, Dec. 29. Billy Mcintosh, who brought out Tomm-y Burns, for mer champion, is arranging to take Stanley Ketchel in tow. He will take the middleweight champion across the Atlantic for a serie of bouts in French and English sporting clubs. v-' T'iJl 'iffiTklJ .Imcoporatcd'01 .99 Black stockings embroidered in self, white and colors. Colored stockings in plain and lace effects Cashmere and fleeced lined stockings. Fancy polkadot, check, stripe, plaid and jacquard pattern stockings. Outsize stockings in plain color. Friday Night Closed All Day Saturday, New Years MAYOR RIGHTED A WRONG Unfortunate Ieaven worth Policeman Restored to His Beat. Leavenworth. Kan., Dec. 29. Deter mined to undo a possible wrong, and at least lend a helping hand to seven destitute motherless children, Mayor Abernathy of Leavenworth, accom panied by one of the police commis sioners, drove up to the dreary home of Frank Baskas in an automobile, which carried a load of clothing, food, toys and good things for the hungry and unhappy and suffering children, and conveyed to the father the information that he had been restored to his place on the police force, from which he had been removed on December L' Baskas' removal was for reasons un known to the public, but it was only one of a series of disasters to the Bas kas home. He had served faithfully on the force for 13 years. Following his dismissal Mrs. Baskas died, leaving the husband unemployed and without means of support to care for the seven young children. Soon after the father was taken ill, and deetitution was the lot of the family. Last week this condition was called to the attention' of the c'ty authorities, and the reinstatement of Baskas was made a part of a lolly Christmas sur prise for him and his babies: NELSON SIGNS UP. Will Meet Wolgast This Winter for $12,000. San Francisco, Dec 29. The Call prints the following telegram, dated at Milwaukee, from Battling Nelson, this morning: "I have closed to fight Wolgast 45 rounds before Hester's Mission Ath letic club at San Francisco. My share is $12,000. Wolgast must fight me there or lose the chance of winning the championship. The date is still unsettled. "I have also agreed to fight Hy land ten rounds at Kansas City. For this I will get $7,500. Eddie Green wald, my sparring partner, will be one of my trainers." Nelson also says that he will end his theatrical engagement Saturday and Intimates that he will begin train ing for his Hyland fight at once. Hester said last night that he had heard nothing from Wolgast, but that he was willing to give the aspiring lightweight $3 000 for meeting the champion. While the date is still open, it is probable that the fight will be held Washington's birthday. FAVORS WET TOWN. Denver Property League Committee Makes a Report. Denver. Col.. Dec. 29. A committee appointed by the Denver Property league, an organization made up of own- i ers of business blocks in the downtown j district, to recommend a policy concern i ing the sale of liquor in Denver, has But this recommendation carries with it a number of suggestions looking to the placing of restrictions upon the sa loons. These include the establishment of a "wet zone,'- which will take in j enly the upper down town district elimi j nating the tenderloin; limiting the num ber of licenses issued to 200. and in creasing the annual fee from $600 to $1,500; suppression of wine rooms and making territory within a certain radius of churches and school houses, even in the "wet zone," prohibition ground. Under this plan saloons are absolutely jrohibited in residence districts. The above recommendations are made with a view of warding off the fight to make Denver a "dry town," which re sult, the committee beileves, would ruin "our reputation "as a convention city and as entertainers of tourists who visit us as guests." s The matter will come up before the whole body in a week. There Is talk of submitting the plan to the people as an 'amendment to the city's charter. ST. LOtTS was sixth. Mistake Made in Compiling American League Averages. St. Louis, Dec. 29. President Ban Johnson has placed the r American league's St. Louis club In sixth place in the official batting- -averages for 1909 instead of eighth. A sporting writer here discovered St. Louis' total hits were 1.156, instead of 1,066, and wrote President Johnson to that ef fect. Yesterday he received a letter from President Johnson saying: "In adding up the base hit column of the St. Louis club an error was made. The total hits should have been 1,156, which makes the St. Louis team's batting average .233. Correc- Mail orders sent express raid except on domestics and Annex Base ment Goods- pair 3 pair for $1.00 tions have been made in all baseball guides. 1 I am glad you called my at- -tention to the matter." boy ohi"sTast lap. Five-Year-Old Making Trip From Scotland to Los Angeles. Chicago, Dec. 29. Clay Lawrence, five years old. left Chicago last night on the Santa Fe on the last stage of a 6,000 mile- trip alone from Glasgow, Scotland, to Los Angeles. The little fellow was met in Chicago by his uncle. George T. Pierce, who paid the expense of the journey. In Los Angeles he will join his fath er, Gordon Lawrence, who has not seen i forotw.t yLars- The y'8 mother died in Scotland in 1907 and the father leaving the boy with relatives in Glas gow, came to America to make a new start in life. "Some one has to help me dress in the morning," said the little boy "x lady did it on the ship and she put me e? 7ery night- to- An old sentle nIw Yorkre me n the traln from nalniddestVna'tlon Ws. TOPEKA MAN AT HEAD.

t M. Crrns Heded President or? State Auctioneer's Association. I i Abilene. Kan., Dec. 29. At the final session today of the convention ot State Auctioneers' association. C. M rtlrV .Topeka waB elected presi-' fn Lkrne?. meetln be held AMUSEMENTS. r Grana. teo. m. Cohan's best work in be contained in "TheTalk 2f York vfneilfatlona' musical succew which Victor Moore and a splendid sumMMln 3rseVe mP' andU1m1Bf scenic sets will be offered to local th.t oTNewToVk "tMtrherS;an1 r' aew orK, Mr. Cohan evidently aim ,mun entertainment coifldbl crammed into three hours anrl it i ed that he succeeded i Infesent ingtweiT; jingling song hits and aS interSSne l2riy cal plot, crisp, laughable dtafogt," a cSi of twenty principals and a chords if for& massive and elaborate scenic sets 2we ?na beautiful gowns, possibly thl e?1 costumes ever offered in a musi cal performance. "The Talk of New f or?' is packed with entertainment of the Srt- Cohan kind and that is why New York and Chicago packed the KnickerbockX and Colonial theaters for an entire Scond. aUOn and melody evy tiond f. "f? f man' tempta- lion ana Jus fall, was mear?-ntAi of Grand last night" by Ported White's Metropolitan company. The actinX excellent. The mechanism Tand he eJecSf cal effects were superior to those ofinv production of Faust ever seen There i vZeitlnlZ a good company? aided by very effective settings and mechanismZ -Journal (Kansas City). "Faust" mS seen here at the Grand Friday. b Since the first performance of Shake speare s "The Taming of the ShreS J "T dJurin the latter parTof th 1lntMTy' down to the presentday; the comedy has ranked as the best 1 ample of the immortal bard's hghter- S.rt.1?6 aC2n befrin8 at the rising of J? curtain and continues uninterruptedly to the close of the final act. introducing wholesome and pleasing comedy towheh the most exacting critic could not obiect. 7tc?SLw.?0.ve "T"e Taming of rrJ Vhe- c0"1'? revival at the Urand New Year s matinee will be a wel come announcement. The Old Guard win w8rthe,nSaiiC'Jitam raiser-, I" he even r". reo ii opportunity to see Charles B. Hanford In a modern role. ?J?e w.ni,ch Pfefenta itself so infrequentlv that it is not to be lightly regarded it has long been Mr. Hanford's desire to portray a simple citizen of the United States with the same artistic sincerity which he would bring to the interpretation of a role from the classics. A search for a play which would give him such a sub ject brought to light "The American Lord by George H. Broad hurst and Charles T. Dazey. It is a drama of ac-. tio-n and sentiment in which comedy and thrilling interest mingle -with delicate pathos. CHILD BORN- AS HOUSE BURXS. Three Hundred Families Also Driven. From New Tork Tenements. New York, Dec. 29. Three hundred families were driven rhivering to the anowbanked streets from half a dozen tenements late last night by a stub born cellar fire in a paper box factory in Sullivan street, in the lower West side. The fire did little damage, but filled the neighborhood with suffocat i ing smoke. I Daring the height of, the blaze, Mrs. j Pasquale Artelli became the mother of !a baby girl in one of the smoke filled (tenements. The child -was hastily wrapped in blankets and removed to a hospital, while firemen and nurses re mained with the mother to move her in case of emergency.

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JL THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL- WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1909. MURDER IN HEART! Harry Norton, a Waiter,Waylays MissFreida Neimann." Inflicts a Painful Wound With RevolTer Shot. SHOWS HIS BRAVADO. Eludes Officers But Draws Pay at Hotel This Morning. Jealonsy It Is Supposed Prompt ed the Attempted Homicide. Taking a hairbreadth chance of ap prehension, Harry Norton, a waiter at the Chesterflyld restaurant, who last right in a fit of insane jealousy, shot nd painfully but not seriously injured. Miss Freida Neimann. a former sweet heart, this morning called at the restau rant, and after having successfully evaded the searching officers during the right, drew his wages and left. He ttarted in a northerly direction. While returning from the German Lutheran church, where a service was held last night, and while in the com pany of her sister. Miss Bertha Nei Tnai.n. also II. M. Moege and W. 3. Kessback. Mi.ss Neimann noticed a man following. She thought she recognized him as Norton, and as they reached the aliev, two doors from the home of E. J. Benedict. 415 West Seventh street, the man sprang into the street and fired, the bullet narrowly missing Moege. As Jdlss Neimann sprang forward to enter the house, and Mot ge attempted to se cure a missile to throw at the assailant, at second Fhot was fired. It tok effect In the left leg of the girl. The man, supposedly Norton, ran across the alley to the north. "Moege followed. He went into the alley, but the man turned again to shoot. Moege hid behind a telephone pole, and the rhot struck the pole. The affair happen ed about 11 o'clock. The girl was re moved to Keith's, hospital, after Dr. H. H. Keith. Shawnee county coroner was summoned. While her wound is painful it is not considered serious. Norton and the girl first met in Den ver, whera the latter was working dur ing the spring and summer. There they were friendly and went together on numerous occasions. Later they quar relled. Miss Neimann came here, and since her arrival In Topeka received let ters from Norton mailed at Denver and at Kansas City. Six weeks ago Norton arrived in Topeka, and went to work at the restaurant. According to the girl, since Norton's arrival he has called her by tele phone and demanded that she meet him, once on Thanksgiving day at the postoflice. Following her refusal to do so, she says he threatened her, al though nothing came of the threat except that a man, whom ,he thought to be Norton, was seen lingering about the Benedict home, where she was employed, on numerous occa sions. Last week, the girl declares, Norton telephoned her again, and upon her refusal to meet him, re peated his threat to kill her. Immediately after the shots-1 had been fired the police were notified, and Sergeant Kinney- .Detective Won derly and Patrol Driver Leach hur ried to the scene. A description of the suspected man -was telephoned to every officer and railroad watchman In Topeka, but notwithstanding this the man evaded them and this morn ing showed his bravado by the inci dent at the Chesterfied, when he drew his pay. Mr. Moege. who was Miss Nei rnann's escort, said today: "The man had evidently followed us for some distance. When near the house I looked around and noticed that Nor ton had a revolver. I ran aside to protect the girl and he shot at me, but missed. Miss Niemann ran up the steps and he fired and hit her. He then turned and ran into the alley and I followed. As he turned to shoot at me again I dodged behind a tele phone pole and the buiiet hit the pole. I did not see him again. Nor ton didn't say a word. He was rec ognized by Miss Niemann as he ap proached us." WAS FRIEND OF BOOTH. New Senator From Mississippi Once Under Suspicion. Jackson. Miss., Dec. 29.-Sought at one time by the fjdral authorities un der a $10,000 reward for his capture, dead or alive, for his alleged consplracy In the murder of a president of the Uni-" States, and now appointed as. a member of the legislative body of that country, is- the strange experience of Col. Jamer Gordon of Okolona, who has been named by Governor Noel as successor to the late A." J. McLaurin. Colonel Gordon was one of the sev- eral Confederate leaders suspected of being in conspiracy with J. Wilkes Hooth to kill President Abraham Lin coln. He escaped arrest and probabie death only through the intervention, it Is said, of a yankee colonel with whom he had crossed swords in a fight in Vir ginia. In the earlier years of the war Colonel Cordon had formed an intimate friend ship with Booth, and after the assas sination of President Lincoln the re ward of $10,000 was offered for his cap ture. Colonel Gordon went to Canada, and it was several months after the close of hostilities that he found it safe to return home. In one of the cam paigns in Virginia Colonel Gordon had fought with the colonel of a New York cavalry reeim'ent. Both were wounded In the conn1- but they afterwards be came friends. Colonel Gordon wrote a letter to this New Yorker, denying that he had any part the Lincoln conspiracy and say. Ing that he desired to return home. The former foe took the matter up with Genera' Dix, then in command of the army forces in New York, and the lat ter 1 him a passport and an invita tion to come to New York and sur render which he did. He afterwards satisfied General Dix that he knew nothing of the Lincoln -conspiracy. He took the oath of allegiance and re turned to his home in Chickasaw coun ty, where he has since lived. When asked for a statement concern ing hK plans. Senator Gordon said to day: "During my stay in Washington I may not be able to do much good for the state, but I will certainly, not do any harm." Kntporla Xcwspapor Man to Tulsa. Tulsa, Ok., Dec. 29. Worth C. Mc carty of Emp ria, Kan., is preparing to start an independent afternoon pa per In this ciV- prihce 0f the blood- To Rule for First Time on the Ameri en Continent Montreal, Quebec, Dec, 29. For the first time in history a prince of the blood will rule In person over a North American, country. If present plans carry the Duke of Connaught, King Edward's brother, is to- be the next governor general of Canada. The formal acquiescence of the Canadian 'authorities is all that is necessary to make the appointment an accomplished fact. Should Prince' Patrick receive the appointment, his daughter, the Prin cess Patricia, one of the most -popular and beautiful princesses of Europe, would accompany him to Canada and would rule over society in the new world as her aunt, the Princess Louise, did in the days when the Marquis of Lome was governor general. II. It. II. Princess The suggestion of the Duke of Con naught's name as governor general to succeed Earl Grey, who will retire next year, has been met with great approval on both sides of the At lantic. In England it is thought the appointment would serve still further to augment the Anglican preference Canada has shown to a marked de gree in recent years. In Canada, on the other hand, there is still the recollection of the days when Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria and wife of the Mar quis of Lome, queened it at Ottawa as first lady of the land and spouse of the governor general. The appointment of the son of Queen Victoria to represent Edward VII. at Ottawa would be a recogni tion by the British government of the importance of Canada and as intima tion that the northern strip of the American continent is not such a, wild and uncivilized portion of the west that it is unsafe to send a member of the royal family there. The installation of Prince Patrick as governor general at Ottawa will make that city the society center of the con tinent. CONSERVATION MESSAGE To Follow the One Relating to Sher man Law Amendment. Washington. Dec. 29. Vnless President Taft abandons a pretty firmly fixed in tention he will not wait for the conclusion or even for the beginning of the con gressional Inquiry into matters connected with the so-called Ballinger-Pinchot con troversy before sending to congress his special message on the conservation of natural resources. The president is expected to begin the preparation of this message as soon as he has finished the one dealing with pro posed amendments to the interstate com merce and anti-trust acts, upon which he is now engaged. Furthermore. Mr. Taft is. confident that the conservation legislation which he pro poses will be enacted Into law before the end of the important session of congress. The new statutes, which the friends -of the administration say will be the first that have ever dealt adequately with the natural resources, will be President Tart's answer to so much of the criticism as has- been directed against him. Senator Nelson of Minnesota, chairman of the senate committee on public lands, is co-operating with the president in the matter of conservation laws and has as sured him there will be no difficulty in putting those laws through the senate. In the house there is likely to be some opposition but the president feels sure it can be overcome and that the laws will stand approved before the summer comes. White House callers who have talked with President Taft on the subject deKriiw him ns heiievinir that he urin hi prove his friendship for the "Roosevelt policies" of conservation by putting laws on the statute books that will actually carry these policies into effect. The real problem to be solved is how best to dispose of the public lands contain ing water power sites, coal and phos phates. Such lands have been withdrawn from entry under the general land laws but they can not be held Indefinitely and there is no specific law. governing their sale or lease. It is generally admitted that the resources must be developed; that the coal and phosphates must be taken out by private oapltal and yet there must at the same time be safeguards against monopoly. These are the intricacies with which congress will have to deal. CAUSE OF HIGH PRICES. Champ Clark Says It Is Movement of People Into Towns. Washington, Dec. 29. The present high prices of farm products have come to stay; the rural population is playing out; the present census, if it classes the unincorporated villages a3 towns, will show between 60 and 65 per cent of the population as living in towns," declared Champ Clark of Missouri, the minority leader in the house. "At the present rate in 20 years the United States will cease to be an exporting nation for agricul tural products except as to cotton. "One of the principal causes of the high prices of farm products is the world movement of people toward the towns and cities. While a few people in towns and cities, have gardens and raise chickens -and occasionally, pigs, practically the entire town and city population are non-producers of any thing to eat, but are consumers only. "For the first time last year Argen tina beat us in exporting corn and illiliil f J Argentina and Brazil are now fighting to take the frozen meat trade from us." EXPENSES OF CITIES. Cost of Operating Municipalities Set Forth by Census Bureau. Washington, Dec. 29. If the larg-. est cities of the United States were to merge themselves into one great cor poration they would need a working capital of $1,250,000,000. or just about the equivalent of the capital stock of the United States Steel corpo ration turned into hard cash. The census bureau has made a very elaborate investigation on what it costs to run our municipalities. The net amounts spent, on public works, collected from taxes or other sources of revenue composed about. 58 per cent of the total transactions for 1907. The remaining 42 per cent was spent Patricia of Connaught. incidental to the conduct of the city's business or in transactions where the city acted merely as a fiscal agent as in the collection of revenues for the state or county. To maintain the de partment of city government is 36 per cent of the total cost. During 1907 the 158 cities enumer ated collected nearly $600,000,000 in their own revenues and then borrowed more than $400,000,000 for improve ment. But an American city as a collective institution is tar from a bankrupt. During 1907, after paying all maintenance and operation and in terest upon debt, the cities of the United States had among them $122, 000,000 to push new work. It costs more than $103,000,000 a A Some 3Iuc6 year to protect life ana jropertyf it costs-more thah $37,000,000 for sani tation and the preservation of health, the leading item of $109,000,000 is for education, and f or -recreation we spend least of all. a little more-than $12, 000,000. It -costs $3.37 per -capita -In New York to maintain-the police force and it costs 49(cehtst-ln'-'Oshkosh. It only costs 40 cents per capita to main tain the- tire department in Newport, Ky., and it costs 44 cents In Harris burg, Pa., but it costs $3.62 in At lantic Citjr. The tendency :6f municipal owner ship shows itself in soma directions in these 182 cities, 116 own -and op erate their own water plants. Only 76 of them own their own market places.' In summing up, the costs of all the items of city government It appears that Interest upon borrowed money makes almost as great a showing per capita as any other item. It averages $3.04 per capita-, and goes up as the size of the cities increases. shenTelloff. His Horse Bolted in a Performance of "Shenandoah." St. Joe, Dee. 29.. General Phil Sheridan and his gallant steed had just saved the day by coming from Winchester, "twenty miles away." The drummer, boys .were beating heart swelling melodies and -amid patriotic airs by the orchestra, ragged soldiers were throwing their caps into the air as a token of victory. Down in front the audience was applauding wildly Then the horse, forgetting his part and unable to withstand the excite ment, unseated his rider and charged the scenery. It happened in a local opera house. The scene was the climax to Sheri dan's ride in Shenandoah. The horse was an untrained one from a local livery. Women shrieked and for a few moments panic was imminent. The orchestra of sixty mu sicians abandoned their instruments. Then the horse kicked over a stone wall and stepped on several supposed ly dead soliders, who ran yelling from the stage. The curtain was run down and when the audience filed out it realized it had witnessed one more scene than ever before was "put on" in "Shenandoah." MADISOX SQUARE GARDEN' SOLD. It Will Be Torn Down and Replaced by Office Building. New York, Dec 29. Madison Square Garden designed by the late Stanford White and erected at a cost of $3,000,000, has beer sold to a real estate syndicate and will be torn down and replaced by a modern office build ing, according to a report in realty circles. The property has been on the market for some time Demolition cf the Madison Square Garden would mean a serious blow to the National Horse show where the event is held annually It is owned bv the Madison Square Garden com pany of which Frank K. Sturgls is president and J. P; Morgan a member. As an investment the garden has not proved profitable. Difference in Figures. Guthrie, Okla., Dec'. 29. A state ment has been made public by Frank Bryant of Oklahoma City, national bank examiner, that ijhe national bank deposits in this statie increased $3,790, 962.76 from SeptenSBer I to Kovein- STEP IN THE itlGHT JDIRECTION. et ded Kcfonu In BUI Hoards Is Promised by Mayor Green. ber 16, the dates of the last two calls, as against a published statement by me state banking department that na tional bank deposits fell off $700,000 during that-period. TODAY'S MARKET BEPORTS Chicago, Dec. 29. WHEAT Liberal re ceipts in the northwest offset the effect of firm cables and caused- considerable weakness in the wheat market here to day. Despite the congested freight situa tion in the northwest arrivals of wheat today at Minneapolis and Duluth were 313 cars compared with 166 cars for the corre- oponaing day a .year ago. Prices at the opening were unchanged to c higher with December at $1.18 and May $1.10 to $1.11. Local longs were inclined to take profits and December soon sold off to $1.16. At the same time the May option declined to $1.1H4. The market rallied again late in the ses sion on covering by shorts, the distant deliveries being especially firm. May ad vanced to $1.11. The close was firm with May up SWc-at $1.111.11. De cember off c at $1.17. COKN-Constant increase in local stocks. slack demand for the cash grain and the weaKness ot wheat prompted -free selling of corn. The December delivery showed the greatest weakness May opened un changed to 66c, sold at 6&'86c and then declined to 66Hc. The market regained all of .the lost ground in the final hour mainly in sym pathy with the advance in wheat. May advanced to 66c. The close was firm with May up c at 66c. OATS Oats were bearishly affected al though the selling pressure was not pro nounced. May opened 'unchanged at 45V4c and sold oft to 45446c. PROVISIONS Provisions- responded only feebly to unusually light receipts of live hogs throughout the west, prices at the start being 6c lower to Sc higher compared with the previous close. RYE Cash: 79cffi80c; May, 80lc. BARLEY Cash: 6372c. TIMOTHY March, $3.96M.0O. CLOVER March, $16.00. Chicago Grain Market. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions, Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 486. Chicago, Dec. 29. Open High Low Close Yes WHBAl- Dec ...118 118 116 117 118 -May 1114-110111 110 m-110 July .103-101102 101- 101 101 CORN Dec. 62 62 62 62 62 May ...66 66 66 66 66 July 66 66 66 66 66- OATS Dec! 44 -44- 43 44 414 May -15 45 45 45 45 July 43 43 43- 43 43- PORK Jan. ...21.55 21.62 21.60 21.60 21.60 May ...21.62 21.72 21.62 21.72 21.62 LARD Jan. ...12.25 12.30 12.25 12.27 12.25 May ...11.S6-87U.90 11.85 11.87 11.85 RIBS Jan. ...11.35 11.37 11.30-2 11.32 11.32 May ...11.35 11.37 11.30 11.35 11.32 Kansas City Grain Market. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions, Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 486. Kansas City, Dec. 29. Open High Low Close Yes WHEAT Dec. ...106 106 15 106 10514 May ...106- 106 16-105 106 July ...95 95 96- 96 95 CORN Dec. 63 63 63 63 63 May 65 65 64 65 65 July ...64 65 64 65 .64 Kansas City Produce Market. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 29. WHEAT Cash: Market unchanged to c lower: Iso. 2 hard, $1.09g1.14; No. 3, $1.05Stt.l2; No. 2 Tea, .aL'1.3: JNO. 3. il.lUgrL.ZS. CORN Market unchanged to o lower. No. 2 mixed, 633c; No. 3, 63c; No. 2 white, 63c; JNO. a, 3C OATS Market unchanged. No, 2 white, 4547c: No. 2 mixed, 4344c. RYE 6870o. STOCK -SHIPPERS To Insure Yourselves Best Results Consign To Clay, Robinson Co., Lira Stock Commission Msrchants Stack Yards, Kansas CItj. 1 We ALSO NAVE OUR OWH OFFICt cnibfttto. ST. losrn, so. omh Bsvb sioux city. o.,sy. pm, k. buffalo. HAY Market unchanged. Choice tim othy, J12.50lgl3.00; choice prairie, $10.25 10.50. BUTTER Creamery extras, 36c; firsts, 34c; seconds, 32c; packing stock, 23c. EGGS Extras, 35c; firsts. 33c; current receipts, 31c; seconds. and dirties, 19c. WHEAT Receipts, S6 cars. CLOSE: WHEAT December, $1.05; May, $1.06; July, 95c. CORN December, 63c; May, 6565c; Chicago Produce Market. Chicago, Dec. 29. BUTTER Market strong. Creameries, 2736c: dairies, 25 30c. EGGS Market firm. Receipts 4,322 cases at mark, cases included, 24S2Sc; firsts, 32c; prime firsts, 35c. tjtini&sn Market steady. Daisies, 16 16c; Long Horns,' lc. I'li vr.C jyjarKet steaay. v nuice 10 fancy, 454Sc; fair to good, 3S42c. POTTT.TRV Xfarlrot stivino- TiirlOvd 17c; chickens. 14c; springs, 14c. VEAL Market steady. 60 to 60 VS. wts., 89c; 60 to 86 lb. wts., 910c; 85 to 110 lb. art a 1 lA. 1 1 New York Produce Market. New York. Dec. 2S. BUTTER Market steady. CHEESE Market firm. October best. 16c; ditto, late made best, 15c; ditto, common to good, 13i$j'15c; skims, full to special, 514c. EGGS Market strong. Western extfa first, 3435c; first, 3233c; seconds, 29S31c; refrigerators, 2226c. POULTRY Dressed, easy; western chickens, 1622c; fowls, 1217c; turkeys, 2l34c. Market Gossip. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions, Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 486. Liverpool cables: Opening Wheat d lower; corn d lower. Second cable': Weat d Higher; corn uu lower. Chicago estimated car lots tomorrow Wheat 47, corn 308, oats 198. Kansas City car lots today: Wheat 86 corn 41, oats 11. Northwest car lots today 315, last year 166. Closing cable: Wheat d higher; corn y?il lower. New York Stock Market. Wall St., New York, Dec. 29. STOCKS Prices of stocks moved briskly upwards at the opening today on a large volume of business. Gains were quite uniform and widely distributed and ran to a point In Rock Island, Chicago Great Western, Na tional Railways of Mexico, first and sec ond preferred and American Smelting and i.u mrsB iracuuns in csouinern I'acinc, Canadian Pacific, Reading and Consoli dated Gas. The undertone of the market was firm but the only display of interest was in a few of the metal stocks and a number of specialties. Lake Erie and Western pre ferred. National Railways of Mexico first preferred. Consolidated Gas and Chicago Great Western preferred rose 2, Pittsburg Coal preferred 1, National Lead 1 and Amalgamated Copper, Illinois Central 1. diocks lesser importance kept coming forward, but the general list was little affected. Western Maryland certificates rose 2, Union Pacific and Wabash prefer red 1 and New York Central,- Caiadian Pacific, Chesapeake and; Ohio, 'Wabash, St. Louis and San Francisco second pre ferred, Tennessee Copper and American Smelting preferred 1. Rock Island prefer red fell 2, and the common lost its ad vance, ta. Bonds were firm. Some stocks were affected hv rvrnfit tnlr- ig sales, but the market otherwise was strong, hieh nriees for the dav bpine- made by some of the market leaders. Rock Island returned to its early high level and the preferred made up its two point loss and a point additional. United States Steel was actively' bouerht at a rise of a point and there were also gains oi zvz in xennessee copper ana 1 in Louis ville and Nashville and Toledo, St. Louis and Western stocks. Hocking Coal fell a point. Range of Prices on Stocks. Furnished by J. E. Gall. Commissions, Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 4S6.J New York, Dec. 29. Stocks- OD'n Hie-h Low Cl'se Yes. Sugar 123 123 123 123 122 Gas .115 115 115115Tb 135 copper so 8S"4 so x B. R. T 79 80 -79 87 79 Am. Car Fndy. 71 72 71 72 U. S. Steel, Com... 91 91 90 91 90 TJ. S. Steel Pfd....l25 125 125 125 Atchison, Com 121 122 121 122 121 K. C. Southern 43 43 43 43 43 Anaconda 53 53 53 53 53 St. Paul.... ....167 168 157 158 157 Rock Island 50 50 49 50 49 Great Northern. ...143 143 143 143 143 Wabash. Pfd 60 60 60 60 -69 Missouri Pacific... 71 72 .71 71 71 Am. Smelting 104 104 103 104 103 Northern Pacific. 144 145 144 146 144 N. Y. Central 125 126 126 126 126 Texas Pacific. 36 36 35 36 36 Southern Pacific. 134 134 133 134 133 Reading 170 171 170 170 170 Erie, Com 33 34 33 33 33 So. Railway 31, 33 31 3"i 31fc Union Pacific 201 204 201 203 201 C. O 86 87 S6 87 86 B. 0 117 117 117 117 117 L. N.. 156 157 156 167 166 Katy 47 49 48 49 48 Pennsylvania 137 137 136 137 136 Can. Pacific 180 181 180 181 179 National Lead 8 o 8 su 8K C. F. I. 50 50 49 50 60 Rock Island, Pfd.. 89 91 8S 90 90 New York Money Market. New York. Dec. 29. MONEY Money on call firm, 5g5 per cent; ruling rate 5 per cent, closing bid 5 per cent, offered at 6 per cent. Time loans, easier; 60 days, 4 per cent; 90 days, 4 per cent; six months, 4&4 per cent. CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 55 per cent. Sterling exchange weak with actual bus iness in bankers' bills at $4.844.84.25 for 60 day bilrs and at $4.87.10 for demand; commercial bills $4.834.83. SILVER Bar silver, 52c; Mexican dol lars 44c. BONDS Government bonds weak, rail road bonds strong. New York Sugar and Coffee. New York, Dec. 29. SUGAR Raw, steady; Muscovado. 89 test, $3.52; centrifu gal, 96 test, $4.02; molasses sugar, 89 test, $3.27. Refined, quiet; crushed, $5.65; gran ulated. $4.95; powdered, $5.06. COFFEE Spot, steady; No. 7 Rio, 8c; No. Santos, 9c Cotton Market. i ia nninta hiirltM" miM Hn iitv. 4 ..s lands, $15.95; middling gulf, $16.30. No sales. Galveston, Tex., Dec. 29. COTTON Market steady. 14 6-16c. Kansas City Live Stock aiarket. Kansas City, Mo.. Dec. 29. CATTLE Receipts 9,000, including 600 southerns. Market slow and steady. Native steers, $4.807.25; southern steers, 4.006.00; south ern cows. $2.75a.4.25; native- cows and heifers, $2.50.25; stockers and feeders, $3 26&6.25; bulls. $3.004.75; calves, $4.00 8.50; western steers, $4.006.25; western cows. $3.004.7S. HOGS Receipts 5.UUU. jyiiix K-ei. nuuuK. Bulk of sales, $8,208.55; heavy, $8.468.60; packers -and butchers, $8.358.55; light, $S.20S.50: pigs, $6.25fi.7.60. SHEEP Receipts 5.000. Market steady. Muttons, $4.50S.26; lambs. $6.508.2f; fed western wethers and yearlings, $4,7557.10: fed western ewes, $4.505.40. Chicago Live Stock Market. Chicago, Dec. 29. CATTLE Receipts estimated at 18,000. Market steady t strong. Beeves, $4.208.00; Texas steers, $4.1(Xg4.90; .western steers, $4.10(66.26; Block ers and feeders, $3.10(gS.30; cows and helf-. ers, $2.106.60; calves, $7.259.60. HOGS Receipts estimated at 23,000. Mar ket, strong. Light, $S.108.&5; mixed, $8.20 8.70; heavy, $S.36lg8.75; rough, $S.35.oO; good to choice heavy, $8.50g-8.76; pigs, $7.1o 15; bulk of sales, $S.408.60. SHEEP Receipts estimated at 15.000. Market strong to 10c higer. Native, B.W 6.75; western, $3.805.75; yearlings, $6.50 7.60; lambs, native.. $5.758.40; western, $5.75.35. DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE. WHEAT Receipts, 114.000 bushels; ship- ments, 66,800 bushels. CORN Receipts. 481,200 bushels; ship ments, 157,100 bushels. Car lot receipts: Wheat 99. cars,-with 57 of contract grade; corn 352 cars, with 5 of contract grade; oats 260 cars. Total receipts of-wheat at Chicago, Min neapolis and Duluth today were 412 cars, compared with 360 cars last week and 194 cars the corresponding day a year ago. Kansas City Live Stock Sales. The following sales were made this morning at the Stock Yards, Kansas City, and reported over long distance reiepmone direct to the stale journal oy Clay, Robinson Co., live stock commis sion merchants, with offices at ail mar kets. Kansas City, Dec. 29. CATTLE Re ceipts 9,000 head. Market steady. HOGS Receipts 8,000 head. SHEEP Receipts 12,000 head. Market strong. Market slow. No sales at 10:30. Topeka Market. Furnished oy the Chas. Wolff Packing Co., yards close at nooa Saturday. W cannot use pigs, thin sows or hog weighing less than 170 lbs. Do not mar ket hogs jnleaa same are well finished, as we cannot use half fat stuff. We givs below prices effective at once, uutil ur liier notice. Topeka, Kan., Dec. 29. MIXED AND BUTCHERS $7.908.15 HhAVY 8.1S4J.20 LIGHT i 7.8u8.10 Can't use thin hogs or those under 171 pounds. CATTLE. Per ct Grass cows (good) $3.003.54 Grass cows (medium) 2.603.0 Grass heifers (good) 3.6034 M Calves (100 to 200 lbs.) 4.0O5.0 Calves (over 200 lbs.) 3.Wtt4.M Cattle must be good. Cannot use thin stuff. Market price paid for dry lot cattle. BUTTER AND EGGS. Furnished by The Continental Creamery Co., Topeka, Kan.J CHICAGO EGGS 32c. CREAMERY BUTTER Chicago, 35c; N. Y., 37c; Elgin, 32c NEW YORK EGGS 3132c. Wholesale prices furnished by Caps A Co.. 134 Kansas Ave. EGGS Fresh country, candled, 34c POULTRY Hens, heavy, 10c;3 lbs, arid less, 6c; broilers, 1 to 2 lbs., 13c; 2 -to 3 lbs.. 11c; coarse young roosters, 8c TURKEYS Hens and Young Toms, 19c; Old Toms, 17c. GEESE Full feathered, 9c. DUCKS Full feathered. 10c. (Dressed poultry must be drawn to com- ply with ih stale law. BUTTER Packing stock, er lb.. 21c. WHOI.ESALF FRUIT AND PRODtlOR Furnished by Sam'l E. Lux, Wholesale Fruit -and Produce. BARRELED APPLES Jonathan, per bb.. S5.25: Gano. per bbl., $4.25; Ben Davis. per bbl., J4.00. iriU-vi-. L) Airr-Lico n. wreenmg, per box. 11.85: N. W. Greening, per box. 1.86r Soloam, per box, $1.85; Roman Beauty, per DOX, sz.w; lorn imperials, per DUX, JJ.UU; Ben Davis, per box. $2.00; Lawyers, per box. 12.2S: York PiDDins. Der box. tl.25. Jonathans, per box. $2.60; Winesaps, per' DOX, fz.ou. BANANAS Med. size bunches, per bunch. $2.0Oti2.60; Jumbo bunches.- per bunch, $2.753.00; per lb., 4c. CALIFORNIA ORANGES Per box, $3.00 3.50. ARIZONA ORANGES Per box. 13.25a 4.00. CATAWBA GRAPES Per basket. 15c, ALMERIA GRAPES Per bbl.. 15.25(3 $.00. FLORIDA GRAPE FRUIT Per box. $4.25. WISCONSIN CRANBERRIES Per bbl., $6.25. CALlfOKNIA LEMONS-Per DOX, $4,501 PEARS Per box, $2.00. HALLOWI DATES Per lb.. 6c. PACKAGE FIGS 12 carton box, 7ec. NEW HONEY Per crate, $3.85. PINEAPPLES Per crate, $4.254.50. COCOANUTS Per sack, original. 15.S0- per dozen. 75c HiUKOKt KUis-rer Bustiel, $2.28. HOLLAND CABBAGE Per lb., crated. lc. tAULiFbOWiss-wr crate. $3.00.. HOT HOUSE LRTTIHIR Pei- Hn, ouncnes, c; per id., ssuc RUTABAGAS Per lb.. CAL. TOMATOES Per 4 basket -ot.V $2.00. TURNIPS Per bushel, 60c BEETS Per bushel. 60c. PARSNIPS Per bushel. 75c CARROTS Per bushel. 75c SPANISH ONIONS Per crate, $1.60. RED GLOBE ONIONS Per lb., 2c SWEET POTATOES Per bushel. 80c TABLE POTATOES Minnesota Rurala. per bushel, 70c; Minnesota Burbanks, per bushel, 70c; Kaw Valley E. o. potatoes, per bushel. 60c. CELERY Mammoth, per bunch, 90c: Jumbo, per bunch. 75c;' Blue Ribbon, per bunch, 5dc OYSTERS New York Counts, per can. 50c New York Extra Selects, per cao. 45c; New York Plain, per can, 40c Ches apeake Standards, per can.. 36c BULK OYSTERS Standards. S1.50;Plaln -Selects, $1.80: Extra Selects. $2.00; New York Counts. $2.29. CHEESE Y. A. cheese., per lb-., 19c- Limburger, per lb., 19c: Wis. Yellow per lb., 19c; Wis. White.- per lb., 19c i New Wis. Brick, per lb.'. 19c: Yellow baisy. per lb. (20 lbs.). lSc; White Daisy (2 lbs.), per lb.. 19c: Domestic Style Swiss hi to 30 lbs.)., per lb.. 20c. w Topeka Hide Market. Quotations furnished by James C. Smith Hide Co.. 108 East Third SLJ Topeka, Kan.. Dee.- 29 FUR QUOTATIONS Raccoon, laree prime, $1.75 to, 2.00; raccoon,- medium prime, $1.35 to $1.65; raccoon,' smalt and No. 2, 60c to $1.50. Opossum, large cased. No. 1, 60c to 85c; opossum, medium cased No. 1, 40c to 66c; opossum, small cased' No. 1, 10c to 30c. Skunk, black, prime $3.00 to $4.00; skunk, short, prime, $00 to 3.00; skunk., narrow, prune, 11.00 to $2 25 skunk, broad and unprime. 35c to $l'oo' Mink, large dark, No. 1, $6.00 to 16 00 mink, medium. No. 1. $4.00 to $5.25; mink' small. No L $2.75 to 2.25; mink, unprime" $1.00 to $2.25. Muskrat (winter), 15c to 60? fox gray, 0c to $1.00; fox red, prime, 3.50 $3.50; wolf, prairie, 75c to $1.50; wild cat. v" '''-".'.i 1.115c, Ncn 90.W; oeaver. medium, $3.50 to $4.00; beaver, small, 1169 to $3 00; badger No. 1, 60c. All other axx-" -.v mi 0 v. a. cure a nines 1 native. No. 18 llc; No. 2s 10c; O G. S. cured aide brands (40 lbs. ud) 10a flat- r a Vn O m m. if;" "ue wc ii at; green frozen hides, 8c i K knAa n.$AAo J .11 iiv fr-X e aenverea in TOpeKa, i.u..mo. aca ai c lkjt wees, enflin December 25, 1909.) B. Grain 'Market. (Furnished by 3. B. BiUard, corner Kan.' sas av. and Curtis St-1 Topeka, Kan.. Dec M. WHEAT No. 2. $1.00. CORN 68c OATS3SS40C.

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOPPXT 4 Ir WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1909. 9 f HAYDEN'S ESTABLISHED 1869 New Year Gifts What could be more appropriate or more accept able than some article of jewelry Despite the. heavy Christmas trade enjoved by this store, our lines of Jewelry, Diamonds, Watches, Cut Glass and Jewelry Novelties still offer you a wide range of selection. Gh'e New Years Gifts. Buy them here. Jewel Cases, 25 off. Shaving Sets, 25 off. James B. Hay den JEWELER 727 Kansas Ave. 727 Kansas Ave. qJociety The Assembly club gave its annual holiday dance Tuesday evening at Stein berg's hall. The guests were received by Mrs. Frank Merriam. Mrs. Robert Pierce, Mrs. W.'A. Morton, Mrs. W. T Crosby, ar.'d Mrs. A. B. Quinton. Those who danced were: Mr. and Mrs. Norman We-. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Quinton, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Skinner. Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Crosby, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ho bart. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wikidal, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fierce, Mr. and Mrs. "W. Hale. Mr. and Mrs. James L. King, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Rowley. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Nichols. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harmon. Mr. and Mrs. William Mont gomery, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Auerbach. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Alden. Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Dewey, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Mulvane. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Morton. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Reid. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ak- crs. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McC.intock, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Ferry, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cole. Mr. ;-nd Mrs. William H. Eastman, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Edison. Dr. and Mrs. C. B. Reed, Judge and Mrs. A. W. Dana. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gault. Miss Irene Hopkins of Minneapolis. Miss Floyd Robenson, Miss Nellie Millspaugh, Mrs. Longnecker of Emporia. Miss Eliza beth Holliday.Miss Esther Rodgers.Miss Sue Rodgers. Miss Helen McClintock, Miss Gertrude McClintock, Miss Doro thy Scott, Miss Dorothy Wilson. Miss .Marian Wear, Miss Alice Larimer, Miss Dorothv Porter. Mis3 Allabelle Trout man, Miss Margaret Going. Miss Bertha Hull. Miss Clyde Bonebrake, Miss Marie Jagerstrom, Miss Frances Connell, Miss Helen Sharitt. Miss Phil Reed, Mr. Theo Lescher of Chicago. Mr. J. E. House, Mr. Joe Wilson, Mr. Wallace Thompson of City of Mexico. Mr. Ber nard Crosbv, Mr. Ed Arnold, Mr. Fred I'arfitt, Mr. John Hamilton, Mr. Harry Kagle. Mr. Jerry Johnstone, Mr. Clay Hamilton. Mr. Robert Pierce, Jr., Mr. Willard Pierce. Mr. Horace. Hill 1, .Mr. Tinkham Yeale Mr. Otto Connell, Mr. Joe Connell. Mr. Harold Copeland. Mr. Richard Hall, Mr. Louis Hall, Dr. Mer rill Mills. Mr. Roy Thompson. Mr. John C. Waters. Mr. Holmes Meade. Mr. John Hamilton. Mr. John Fleishman, end Mr. Dick Reed. Mrs. Chauncey Dewey will give a iuncheon for her sister. Miss Nellie Millspaugh. at the Topeka club Thurs day afternoon at 1 o'clock. Covers will be laid for: Miss Millspaugh. Miss Irene Hopkins of Minneapolis, Minn.,' Miss Edna Herbst. Miss Floyd Robenson, Miss Dorothy Wilson. Miss Frances "onnell. Miss Maude Grimes. Miss Eva Smith, Miss Mary Moore, Miss Alice Lakin, Mrs. Fred Davis. Mrs. Harley Reisman. Mrs. Charles Mitchell. Mrs. Don Mulvane. Mrs. William Wikidal, Mrs. George Snvder, Mrs. George Thompson. Mrs. J. Mohler, Mrs. W. E. Drechsel, Mrs. Morgan, and Mrs. Dewey. The January '06 class of the Topeka high school will hold its fourth annual reunion tonight at the home -of Earl Nye. 1131 Western avenue. The com pany will include: Miss Eva Barley, Miss Jean Campbell. Miss Helen Sterne, V Miss Harriet Schindler, Miss Ida "trosch. Miss Mabel Hurley. Miss Ethe! .ler. Miss Rachel McGiffert. Miss Gall -these $3 and $3.50 Shoes Now .88 'Our mon'h-end clean up of all broken line includes patents, dull leath er and vici kid shoes: All good styles, heavy well sewed soles; just the shoes for this weather. If you or your daughter wear size 3 to 4 by all means come THE 73 BIGSffOS70fi KANSAS AV. Moody, Miss Grace Vreeland, Mr John Garver. Mr. George Boon, Mr. Dean Davis, Mr. LeRo- Rauch, Mr. Stanley Reed. Air. Homer Sheldon, Mr. Malcolm Smith, Mr. Willmot Stevens. Mrs. Albert T. Reid will keep open house on New Year's day from 3 to 6 in the afternoon. She will be assisted by Mrs. M. A. Low. Mrs. Dean R. Low, Mrs. Harry Donaldson. Mrs. Tom Frost. Mrs. Lindsay, Miss Florence Mix of Chicago, Miss Bess Campbell, Miss Eva Smith. Miss Frances Connell, Miss Floyd Robenson, and Miss Maude Grimes. There will be a reunion of the June '09 class of the Topeka high school at the home of Miss Nellie Kaster, 616 Madison street, Thursday evening. Or iginally there were about a hundred members of the class, but some of them are married now. and there has been some discussion among thuse who are to entertain the crowd what Is to be done with the husbands, wives, and babies that are post-graduate additions to the membership. i The following girls will receive their friends and serve punch at the T. M. C. A. building New Year's afternoon: Miss Cornelia Gleed, Miss Alice Meade, Miss Margaret Pettyjohn, Miss Wil helmine Marburg, Miss Dorothy Gleed, Miss Laura Southwlck. Miss Mary Gleed, Miss Mary Dallas Gage, Miss Marian Wear, Miss Grace Koontz and Miss Esther Lynch. If the drink is clear enough to reflect the faces of the girls that serve It, it will be as good looking punch as their guests ever drank.

A gown designed from this picture and developed in dahlia cloth would be appropriate for formal wear, luncheons afternoon receptions, etc. The continu ous line of the fur. which is mink, is very graceful and ouite unusual, giv ing the effect of a one-piece gown when in reality the bodice and skirt are separate. The latter is cut with a tunic, while the bodice is a simple blouse, the upper portion and sleeves being In one. and elaborately embroid ered in self-tone; the plain, broad gir dle is also thus decorated. There Is a plastron and tight undersleeve of the gold lace which is so popular and so effective this year.

The following women and girls will keep open house New Year's after noon at the home of Mrs. Lee Mon roe, 909 Harrison street: Mrs. Mon roe. Mrs. James W. Going. Mrs. Ralph Skinner, Mrs. J. C. Emahizer, Mrs. H. A. Spielman. Mrs. W. W. Kitchell, Mrs. A. Marburg, Mrs. J. P. Kaster, Mrs. A. A. Rodgers, Mrs. J. D. Mc Farland, Mrs. George Port Ashton, Mrs. A. A. Godard, Mrs. Frank Mont gomery. Miss Effle Graham, Mrs. S. S. Estey, Mrs. W. P. Montgomery, Mrs. H. C. Mulroy of Chicago, Mtes Bess Renwick, Miss Louise McNeal, Miss Berenice Emahizer, Miss Helen Spiel man. Miss Florence Welch, Miss Ber tha RIghtmire. Miss Marcia Williams, Miss Bertha Kitchell, Miss Gertrude Kitchell. Miss Wilhelmina Marburg, Miss Nellie Kaster. Miss Louise Kas ter. Miss Marjorie Rodgers, Miss Flossie Burge, Miss Guenn Godard, Miss Lenore Monroe and. Miss Daisy Monroe.

Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Harrison enter tained Mrs. C. F. McNair of Haven, Kan., Mrs. J. E. Foltz of Hutchinson and Mr. and Airs. L. U. Harrison at six o'clock dinner Tuesday evening. It is announced that Miss Anna Stubbs of Lawrence will be married to Mr. JoseDh Edie soon after New Year's. The wedding will take place at Wind Hill, the home of Miss Stubbs brother, Governor W. R. Stubbs, in Lawrence. Mrs. Frank Whitmer of Springfield, Mo., was the guest of honor at a card party given Tuesday afternoon by Miss Julia Whitmer and Miss Grace Whit mer. The guests were: Mrs. Whitmer, Mrs. M. F. Rigby,' Mrs. Maurice Schlegel, Mrs. W. 6. Rigby, Mrs. W. E. Heatherly. Mrs. Charles Wolf. Mrs. Oran Kelley, Mrs. W. R. Carrie. Mrs. Charles Joslin. Mrs. Courtney Flower, Mrs. A. A. Hayes. Mrs: Charles Myers, Mrs. R. Billard. Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Her bert Harris, Mrs. George Gibbons, Mrs. C. BaylefT, Mrs. D. G. Kline, Mrs. Wil liam Ramsberger, Mrs. Nelson Petro, Mrs. B. T. Payne Mrs. George McCoy. i Mrs. Bert Lucas, Mrs. Harry Hobson, Mrs. H. C. Herr, Mrs. Frank Lager- j strom. Mrs. Elmer Beynon, Mrs. D. G. Kline. Mrs. J. K. .Pair. Mrs. Walter Bates. Mrs. Fred Anderson, Mrs. Harry McKirihan of Amarillo, Tex., Mrs. Homer Washburn of San Francisco, and Miss Mary Cooper. Mrs. Charles Joslin and Mrs. Frank Sturges will en tertain informally Friday afternoon for Mrs. Whitmer at Mrs. Joslin's apart ments at the Devon, and Miss Julia Whitmer and Miss Grace Whitmer have asked guests for Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lang of Denver were guests of the Bohemian club which was entertained Tuesday night by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wolcott at their home, 1268 Van Buren' street. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Kirk gave adin ner party Tuesday evening for Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hopkins, who will leave for California next month to live. The very low front closing of the new coats Is .prettily filled by the fluffy laces and frills of the up-to-date neckwear. If not a part of the bodice these jabots are worn separately, no coat suit being smart without them. The bodice shown here is trimmed with one of these frills edged with lace. The blouse Itself is plain( made of batiste finely tucked in groups of five, with a single strip -of insertion on either side of the central group. This insertion which Is Cluny, Is used to decorate the otherwise plain sleeve and the col lar. Crochet buttons trim the front. Vote nml Personal Mention. The Chandos club will meet Thurs day afternoon with Mrs. D. J. Hatha way, 1110 West Tenth street. Mr nrid Mrs. John Dyal and their son Fred left yesterday for an extended trip to Florida, Cuba and Porto Rico. Miss Elreen Mercer of Cottonwood Falls arrived this afternoon to visit her father, Mr. J. H. Mercer, state liv-3 stock commissioner, and Miss Mar-1 guerite Kiene. 501 Lincoln, street. Miss Viva Brown left today for Mt. Airy, Md., where she is called by the serious illness of her aunt, Mrs. Robert Lee Runkles. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cole of La Junta, Colo.- returned to their home today, after' spending Christmas with Mrs. Cole's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. j Ogden. I Mrs. R. M. Sutton and her daughter Bermah and Miss Mildred Phillips left yesterday for Kansas City to spend a few davs with Mrs. June Baxter. The E. M. C. club met Monday at the home of Miss Marie Youngblom, 1108 College avenue. A program was given by the members. The guests were: Miss Sarah Whitaker, Mrs. Mae Olm stead, Mrs. Iva Montgomery, Miss Jessie Bradford, Miss Alice Kelley, Miss Grace Hamilton, Miss Nettie Hartman and Miss Youngblom. Miss Irene Hopkins of Minneapolis, Minn., arrived yesterday to be the guest of Miss. Nellie Millspaugh and will be here until after Miss Mills paugh's wedding; Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Courtney, 26 Topeka avenue, entertained the fol- j lowing guests over unnsimas: C. N. Leeman and her daughter Nor ma of Council Grove, Mr and Mrs. R. M. Sutton and their daughter Ber mah of Wichita, Mrs. June Baxter and her daughters. Mildred and Mtra, of Kansas City, Master James Phil lips of Oklahoma City, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Burgen and their children, Helen and Gildert, of North Topeka. Mr. Urban Poindexter will come from Kansas City next Thursday to visit Dr. Merrill Mills. Mr. Willard Pierce left today for Atchison to visit for a few days. Mrs M. D. Campbell and her chil dren of Springfield. Mo., will arrive tomorrow to visit her sister, Mrs. W. A. Coston. After leaving Topeka Mrs. Campbell will join Mr. Campbell In" Detroit, where they will make their home. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nelson have re turned to Kansas City after a visit with Mrs. Nelson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Harrison. Mr. Frank G. Griggs returned to Chillicothe Tuesday after spending Christmas holidays with hisparents, Mr and Mrs. P. W. Griggs Mr. and Mrs. Dean Low and. Mrs. Lov. a bi.er, Miss Florence Mix, ar rived today to be the guests of Mr. Low's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Low, and Mrs. Albert T. Reid. Mrs. C. C. Stillman will return to Morganville Thursday, after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.' D. McFarland. Mr. John McFarland of Clovls, N. M., will accompany "Mrs. Stillman home for a short visit. Mr. Sam Woods of Chicago has re turned after spending the Christmas holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Woods. Mr. and Mrs. Scott R. Moore and their daughter Elizabeth of Holton are spending this week with .Mrs. P. C. Moore. Mr. Glenn M. Sullivan of Peoi ia. 111., Mr. H. M. Sechrist and his family of Kansas City, Mo., and Mr. Lyman Sullivan of Lyman, Kan., who have been guests of Mr. and, Mrs. B. M. Sullivan during the holidays, have re turned to their homes. Mr. Luther Tiilotson is home from Lawrence to spend the holidays with his parents. Mr. Ray Custer, who spent Christ mas with his mother in Lawrence, returned t Topeka Tuesday. Mrs. Moore will return Thursday from Effingham, where she has-been visiting Dr. and Mrs. P. L. Moore. Miss Elizabeth Stephen? and Miss Clara Jaedicke. who came to Topeka to attend the Tivoli dance, are the guests of Mrs. Mary Chase Chamber lain. Mr. and Mrs! R. D. Payne of Eu reka returned home today after spend ing Christmas with relatives in To peka. Mr. Frank Vanner of Chicago will arrive this week and will be the guest of his uncle. Bishop Millspaugh and Mrs. Millspaugh. until after Misa Millspaugh' wedding. January 4. Mr. and Mrs. Vanncr'of Omaha will arrive Friday to visit Bishop Frank R. Millspaugh and Mrs. Millspaugh until after Miss Millspaugh's wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Riley en tertained Sunday evening In honor of Miss Madeline Rates of Lawrence. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Gayhart. Mr. and Mrs. Tames. Mrs. Hlggs. Miss Myrtle Higgs. Miss Bes sie Gayhart, Mr. Ben Hlggs. Mr. Wal ter Gayhart and their son, Franklin Rilev. WANTS AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS. STATE JOURNAL ON BALE. Tn State Journal 1a on sale each even "JF, A Jhe following places: Matt Wetghtman. drugs. SSR Kansas Ave Rosser Bros., drugs. 803 Kansas Ave. d .M- grmt. drugs. 201 West 6th St. xSS JPTUB Co.. ?is Kansas Ave. it2.S?Pw drugs, 1001 Topeka Ave. oT2?K. Hobart. drugs. 500 West 10th St. Campbell Drug Co.. S19 N. Kansas Ave. i S DlS Co.. 839 N. Kansas Ave. B m Bi.p"'y, drugs. 1635 Kansas Ave. Kri-- iJur"t. drugs, 1407 W. 15th St 5P?i s. Pharmacy. 935 Kansas Ave. NbhZS Kansas Ave. r"?na Hotel. TherfieId Hotel, ?lfrop. Hotel. Santa Howt V2 1" Pot News Stand. News Stand. N. W eor. 6th ft Kan. Ave. TTmTi. Walker, drugs. 433 Ksrsas Ave. T "';bfrfr News Co.. 409 Kansas Aw. r'J11' Pharmacy. TOO West 12th St. lkJz drugs, N" E. eor. 6th Lake. EJ Corbln. drugs. 9t- F.sst 4th. wi!!!!? p!iarmicy, 431 Holllday. Hrnry,J,lB'n, 419 Holllday. v& nT wSJ'Ier. drug. 10th and Morris. tt" 1H-Jv,lson- drugs 414 Kist 4th. K d WJI,,S- drugs 30? Esst 4th. P. Tharmacv. 619 N. Kansas Ave. lamond Diug Store. 6th and Buchanan w-, Edelblute. drugs. G West St. 'v. Kramer, drugs. 00 East Locust OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. I am a candidate for sheriff. Subject to the Republican primary August 2. 1910. J. B. BETTS. REESTATEJTIAFTCTIS. E. L Forsyth and wife to G. Kachel ries, lots 417-19 and 21 Wayne, are.. Washburn Place add 678 a. i. ween wood to A. t,'. Keinhold, Dt. lots 3SS and 90 Monroe Bt.. Ritchie's add 475 C. A. Fatton and husband to J. F. Murphy, 1-S int. in pt. sec. 2-12-16.... 1,460 J. J. Gleason and wife to C R. Elliott, pt. s. e. M 6-12-16 2,800 The i-iand investment uo. to J. E. Larimer, lots 146-48 and 60 8t have. east, Holliday's add 1 J. Schmitt and wife to G. Louman, lot 32 and pt. 30 Larch St.. Gordon's add. 1.150 EVENING CHAT BY RUTH CAMERON Imagine a leading lady insisting on having the prettiest, women she could And in her company. You can't, can you? But if you won't call It an irrev erent comparison I'll tell you of a very similar situation thft we often see, and that is a plain bride-to-be asking her very prettiest girl friends to act as bridesmaids. Most girls do that, and isn't it strange A bride is seldom at her best. She is apt to be nervous, almost suro to be tired, and she usually dresses In dead white, which ia about the most unbecoming thing anyone can wear. The bridesmaids, on the other hand, have probably had. nothing special to tire them, are more, likely to be pleas urably excited than nervous, and usu ally wear some of the exquisite pale shades that make- the plain girl pretty and the pretty girl a ravishing beauty. In Japan, where the parents make the marriages and 'fhe brtde-elect and Broom-elect often doTiot even see clo tures of each other until the great" day when it is time for the wedding,, the parents of the'bride -elect bring her. into the room where the bridegroom-elect ia waiting for her. ac companied by the homeliest girl in the household, and as ugly a maid servant as can be found. So to the young man the girl he is about to marry is alwaj's very beautiful. I fancy the Japanese will .be sur prised to know that In this country we do just the opposite by inviting our prettiest friends to come and try to outshine us.' v It may be because our women de pend on something .besides beauty to fascinate their husbands. I wonder.'

Did you ever try a "put someone else in your place" test on yourself? When you are on the eve of doing anything about the advisability of which you feel some doubt, there is no better way to test that advisability than to try to picture, not what other people would think If you were to do the thing, but what you would think if some friend of yours were to do it. Often you will be fairly surprised at the feeling of distaste that comes over -you at the picture you invoke, and will need no further warning. Why not try it the next time you start to do or say something you are not absolutely sure is going to look or sound well. There are two of -the most beauti ful words In the English language that It seems to me we do not hear spoken half enough.. And these are 'father" and "moth er." Surely these terms are infinitely more pleasant o nd dignified than "mamma" and "papa,' or "ma" and "pa," or any other way of addressing our parents that we have, and yet you hear "mother" and "father" in one home to ten where you hear some other title employed. Strangely enough, too, you hear "father" about, one-half as often as you do "mother." In several homes where I go the children speak of "papa" and "moth er" or even "pa" and 'mother." Anyone w-ill admit it is a verjr sim ple thing to teach your children to call you by these dignified and beau tiful names. Why not begin today, and do it? A NEW AMERICAN' INDUSTRY. Production of Cadmium, Which-Melts In Clip of Tea. Washington, Dec. 29. There Is a new-American industry. It is the pro duction of a metal which possesses re markable properties. Until recently cadmium used in this country was Im ported from Silesia, but now we are producing so much of it at home that we -Import very little of it. Cadmium melts at a low tempera ture and, like bismuth, lowers the melting point of alloys In which it is used. Bismuth, however, forms brit tle alloys, but many alloys of cadmium are ductile and malleable, yet hard. The-melting points of these alloys are lower than the melting points of any of the metals composing them. Sev eral of them liquefy at temperatures considerably below that of boiling wa ter and a silvery looking "trick" tea spoon made of one of these com pounds melts in a cup of tea, to the great astonishment of the tea drinker. The chief source of cadmium Is zinc ore. though small Quantities of WASTED MAI JCIIELP ASK ME how you can Stan prvritable mail order business at hone wvuuags. Heacock. 1268 Lockport. N. i J How much of the world have you seenT How erect are- vnttf Tfonr munh m 1 1 tjfl have you? How much do you know? Do you know a trade? How much money do you save? How do you like your pres ent position? How much- chance have you of being promoted?. Do you ever ex pect to be a success? What is there in the future for you? How much, ambition have you? Become a bluejacket in the United States Navy and you will see some of the United States maybe some of the world; you will become erect, muscular, power-1 ful; learn by travel, study and high class associates;, may learn a trade; can save i money as nearly all your expenses are I paid: will like vour lob most bovs re- enlist (66 ter cent ra-enlfKted last vear:) ii you are me ngnt stun you n get pro- inuieu; ana me training you get in tne Navy will helD mitrhtilv to make a suc cess, even if you leave the Navy. If you are 17 to 35 years old; right morally and physically; and your future at home doesn't look bright, find out what the United States Navy has to offer you. You will be surprised. Knowing a trade is an advantage In joining the Navy. 92,000 applied for positions last year. Only 19,000 were accepted. Navy Department doesn't urge you -to enlist. Only urges you to investigate. iaiK.it over witn tne recruiting omcer today. Call or write. Navy Recruiting Station. P. O. Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. MEN wanted to learn the Barber trade and the latest method used, tools fur nished, positions secured, commission paid while learning. Call or write Topeka Barbel college. 822 Kansas ave- WANTED Railway mall clerks. Com mencement salary $900. Spring examina tions everywhere. Candidates prepared free. Franklin Institute. Dept. 104 J., Rochester. N. Y. w aim i &L 1st class cook, private boara-l KJiVJUSeJ referSF'- ,InquireTIkirsi-Pi;ib- ble after 6 p. m.700Topeka ave.Ind.25i4Blue 1 W1KTO1V! -i-i nri.a, i nh,OU1WOrlC- Topeka ave. Ind. 1130. WANTED Girl for general house work In small family. 1023 Western ave. V ANTED ExperieLied waitresses. Na tional hotel. VVJLNTEn-ALESMJEX WANTED High class specialty salesman; state age, reference and residence. Ad dress K. S., care Journal. TYPEWRITER salesman wanted for Western Kansas; bond required. Apply by letter, G. N., care Journal. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. AKTtl-Vai calves .''id fat cows. H. M. Bush. Ind. phone 2005 White. lOlOE.Sth WANTED Boarders; also one room for rent. 212 W. Sth. Reasonable. WANTED Loan of private money at 1 per cent interest. First mortgage on irnnil iTwAllIno' ami la era tttar pnetntn.. Smith Agency, 523 Kansas ave. WANTED To buy for cash rooming house in city. i. j, Ivearney, 522 Kan sas ave. WE PAT the highest cash price for east off clothing, shoes, hats and overcoats. Droo us a card or call GordoD Bros.' loan office, 435 Kansas ave Ind. 1079. Horses to waiter, box stalls, good feed and care. Upd-.-graff Farm. Ind. 21002. WE PAT THE HIGHEST PRICS for secondhand clothes, shoes, hats nd overcoats Drop a card or call Ind. phone IS'S .te Fieooxnn. &ju Kansas avenue. BUSINFSS CHANCES. FOR SALE Established harness business here in Topeka: will sell cheap for cash isold at once; grocery stores. $700 to JlVOOO; dTUgiMTire. i-tt.OOO to $19,000; hotels and restaurants, $1,000 to $40,000; farm to trade lor stocK or goods, 5 acre tracts in Topeka $5,000, farms, houses and lots, sell and trade. A. L. Furman, Sll Kan. ave., Topeka, Kan FORREXTF-ROOMS. FOR RENT Modern furnished room for gentlemen, 826 Madison St. Ind phone 9562 rings. FOR RENT Furnished front room with or without board. 510 Monroe. FOR RENT 3 upstairs rooms, furnished or uti furnished, 216 Topeka ave., or call Ind. 426. FOR RENT 927 Qulncy St., completely lurnisned, mod. Housekeeping rooms. 615 QtTINCY ST., the best five; two mar ried couples would find them exception ally pleasant. Phone 1S6. FOR RENT unfurnished rooms, light nousekeeping. ma. tel. Keel. FOR RENT Modern furnished rooms. 1206 Jackson st. MODERN room for 1 or 2 gentlemen, with board-it desired, km Monroe st. FOR RENT 2 nicely furnished sleeping rooms. lZii Harrison. Zies Blue. FOR RENT Furnished housekeeping rooms, gas, ground floor. 700 E. 7th st. FOR RENT Rooms at The Glen wood, by week or month. Steam heat, telephone and all modern conveniences FOR RENT Two unfurnished front rooms with ba'h. 709 West 6th st FOR RENT Modern furnished front room. 2 blocks from State House. 1263 Vnn Bnrpn. Tnd. 1974 FOR RENT HOUSES. FOR'TRENTid'llt 4 rooms and bath. Inquire Ind. 2048 Red. FOR RENT House for small family. 1119 west iota ave. 216 Blue. FOR RENT Dwelling, 214 E. 10th St., strictly modern. Inquire 115 W. 6th St. FOR RENT New room cottage, 615 Lake st. inquire luus i. 6th st. FOR RENT. New 5 r. mod. cottage, furnace, 1600 oiock. nimore st. 2 line new flats. 8th and Topeka ave. 6 r. house. 1237 Buchanan. $10.50. S. C. KERSEY, Real Estate Insurance. 525 Kansas Ave., Room 1. Ind. 613 Ring 3 FOR RENT 604 West 8th. 1 rooms besides pantry and bath, modern. FOR RENT Good 4 room house, 117 Fair child St.. only $8: 6 room house. 113 N. Central ave., $10. A. P Wilson, Sr., 6u8 ivansas ave. FOR RENT New 5 room modern house, near car, $"J0 per mo. ind. Jxw w nite. FOR RENT Secona cottage Sth and xyier. inquire dub west Bin. FOR RENT 4 room cottage. 1413 N. Har- rison st.. only $6. A. P. Wilson, ous K.. A. this comparatively rare metal are con tained in some lead pres. Quarter of Million for Race Prizes. New York, Dec. 29.- The announce ment was made from the office of the Coney Island Jockey club yesterday that during the season of 1910 for the two meetings at Sheepshead Bay there will be distributed in prizes $250,000. The figure is only an estimate, and the probable amount will run over rather than under when the books for the meetings are frameu. FOREXT HOUSES FOR' RENT room house, 1524 West St., city and cistern water In kitchen. Call 1627 W. 16th St. Ind. 2395 Black. FOR RENT 6 room modern house, 1252 Van Buren. Inquire 219 Hun toon. Ind. 2024 Blue. FOR RENT fi room cottage at 1312 West 16th St. Two modern apartments. Betzer Realty fe Loan Co.. Columbian Bldg. FOR RENT Five room house, good re pair; well, cistern. 223 Hancock. Inquire 1109 Jackson. FOR RENT 6 room house, close ln, tit per month. A. J. Bollinger, county attor ney's office, court house. Phones 5. TORRENT MISCEMiAjgEOUS FOR RENT Stone building, 20x65. two stories, rear of 506 Jackson st. N. E. Keller. Incl. 1266.- FOR RENT Improved 160 acre farm In Jackson Co., Kansas. A. P. Wilson, Sr., a08 Kansas ave. FOR RENT Masquerade suits. Mrs. Olm stead. 407 Monroe st. Ind. 8462 R. S.iLE REAL ESTATE. -CHEAPEST VACANT LOTS. 6 on Watson ave., 30 apple trees, for 300. worth twice as much says a neigh bor. 3 lots, Garfield ave., gas, water, sewer, half paid, only t626. S00 for. 30 ft. front, 2 blocks from National hotel. Snap. Potwin, 61x205 ft., 725. $22001OtS' 6 rm. house, barn, Fillmore, 2 lots, 4 rms.. barn." Harrison, J750. W. M. FORBES CO., 107 W. 7th St. 5 ROOM cottage, 2 lots, near S. F. shops, bath, gas, taxes and insurance' paid in advance; house new and in good shape. Price $2,150. See owner. 211 Grattan st. Phone 2238 Ring L. pnR sat.p The Brewington property, 1132' Morris ve.. 1H lots, 8 room house and barn, for i2'?' a?h required. Property ap- L CHAS. F.' SPENCER. Administrator. FOUR BARGAINS. 10 r mod linilnA 9. lnt u noni-' fnTlfcrfV $3,750. 7 r. mod.. 5 blocks state house, furnace. $2,900. 9 r. mod., Governor's Square. $3,000. 6 r. cottage. 2 lots.- nlose in not mod.. $900. Terms on all. S. C. KERSEY, Real Estate Insurance. 525 Kansas Ave., Room 1.' Ind eiS-Rlng 3 good home Farm for sale. 158 acres, bottom slone janil iinlanri. ft) broke, 20 timber, rest native grass, wells, creek,- fenced, house, barn, crib, -and all other outbuildings. 2 miles of station, 14 miles of Topeka. $66. S. M. Wood Co., Topeka, Kan., 918 W. 10th st. FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE Estey organ. 712 Kan. ave. FOR SALE Aifaifa hay. F. A. Titus. ma. ma King s. (jail evenings. FOR SALE Reasonable, 8 horses, 1 cow. tresh about the 1st: 6 waerons and har ness. 116 East Norris st. Ind. 2786 Black. FOR SALE Baled prairie hay, Ind. tel. JSUl FOR SALE One power blower shafting .1.1.1 nllltv. at- ITan a ..a T 1C fu.. "I. nail. 1IU. o-ir. FOR SALE New Round Oak No. 16 heat er, almost new. 1S34 Clav st. Ind. nhone 2183 Blue. $1,500 FOR $1,350. House of 5 rooms, gas, water, paving. wa; !ng distance, rents $12.o0. OWNER MUST SELL. Make offer; worth $1,500 for. $1,360. $o00 dewn. $12 ner mo. Garlinc- house Realty Co., 608 Kansas ave. FOR SALE 2 milk cows. 1709 Harrison. Ind. 2232 Red. Bell 506. FOR SALE Cheap, Kimball piano. 600 North Quincy st. 3 6-FT. COUNTER CASES. 17 inches high, orand new; also counters and shelf. Very. reasonable.- Basement Mulvane Bldg. 6 HEAD young horses and mares, weight ljuu to nw ids., stynsn young driver, city broke. 128 Topeka ave. FOR SALE On easy terms, one team horses, wagon, set double harness. 329 West Locust St. TOR SALE At cost, our line of robes and blankets. J. S. Hearick, 527 Jackson FOR SALE Or trade for horses, mules or cattle, 6 houses and lots. Owner, 116 E. Norris st., jortn xopeKa. ind. phone 2785 Black. JONATHAN APPLES $1.35 and V1.50 per ou. dox, line vuuKiog apples 92.2b and $3.25 per barrel. Ind. phone 202. F. G. Drenning. 623 Kansas ave. COMPRESSED AIR plant for sale; mo tor, pump, new tanks, pipe and valves for garage or bicycle shop. See Cross Cycle Co., 810 Kansas ave. FOR SALE One 30 horse boiler and stack. Good condition. The Topeka Pure Milk FOR SALE 500 business cards for $1.36; 500 envelopes. $1.25; 500 letter heads. $1.50. See them; first class printing at propor tionate rates Trapp. 714 Kansas ave. MISCELLANEOUS. CONCRETE CISTERNS, walks 10c, and garbage burners, cellar floors, 7c. Call 2629 Ring 3. J. M. Brain. "WEDDING PRESENTS packed securely and shipped by freight or "Pony Ex press." When expecting to ship or receive goods of any kind phone 186, Merchants 1. B. or can at tneir oirice, 611 Cjuincy. WALLPAPER. PAPER-HANGING AND HUUSEi'AiiN'nMi. MCGKE, S38 Kan. Ave CALL the Hasty Messenger Express Co Both phones 1082 for quick delivery of trunks and packages to all part, of the city. LOS-2 AND FOUND. LOST On Christmas dav on Oulnton Heights car, a brown mink muff. Party who has same can receive reward by re turning 10 mi iiAst ttn ave. FOUND A good dog. Polk st. Owner call at 1217 FLORISTS. FRESH cut flowers for all occasions t be found at Hayes' flower store. 107 W. Ith. Ind. phone $77. JTEWELERS JAMEd H HAXlsEiN. Jewa.r and Opti cian. Complete stock of watches, dia monds, silverware, etc. Eyes examined and pectacles properly fitted. TRANSFERSANDSTORACgg MEXLhAA io TKANSPKft 81'UHAUI Co. packs, ships and stores household goods. Tel. U6. Clarence Skinner. U Qulncy st. FTtFF "DISPENSARY QUINCY STKEEV FKEU mSPlSNBART. 121 Qulncy st. Conducted by regular practicing physicians and surgeons. Med ical service free. Medicine free In some cases. Office hours 2 to p. m. Calls answered night and day. Ind. phono 1TK. FlrM published in The Topeka Stat muram uecemter t, iaut.J thirty day notice of applica. rS,?" legesfor btaVWkasaI183 THB- nkrtm?.eea co.iieges or commercial de SDSlHi?0.i0thf chool8) have made fn the ntinmoJor a "erm,t to canvass of R?i?ir, Wo1 ,Kansas for the purpose 1 g tuJtion in advance and contract de'n tnlBJ?lTJfotn Ior tuition f Tom stu Imm ull thT. registration at the bus IJJf8,? ,c?lieKea for commercial depart ments) herein named"- Kansas?erty.Bus, ess College. Topeka. an o?'thlatiIy Proof ta furnished that mere?il b?ve nmed colleges or com Ornish -?riments are incompetent to thev rtia c?n" of instruction as in n? v"t,se or that the moral surround- f,tne Premises are kept to anun said lny,tfiV,n!litl0n- or Jhat the agent, of r?i?,;l m.ution? use misrepresentations or note? or" omUJds ,n coring contract in .Mi, .oCash from prospective students. tS i?sei a permlt wU1 not be granted aeparta.en.neSS COllegeB (or commercial Ktf. i E- T- FAIRCHTLD. State Superintendent of Public Instruction. lFfr"jo,,?"Se2 ,n The Topeka Stat Journal Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1909. Inath15ransa2' 8hawnee County, ss. HaVisnnMat.er I Lne Estate of Frank W. warrlson, late of Shawnee County, Kan- NotwTIS? 1F -APPOINTMENT, dav v3. hertby iven that on the 24tl. y the Probate Court of AdanTnffitnty'-.ansas' du,y appointed Administrator, with the will annexed of the estate of Frank w HarrisoS, late of inleff County deceased. All plitie. LPnd eoverln,hili1 1state wiI1 takenotlcJ ana govern themselves aecordinglv. Administrator M, First published in The Toceka Stat Journal Wednesday! Dec. 5o9 f.j Ina.hM!FnSaSi Shamee County, ss. r,2ihe iAIatte.rf tne Estate of Charlo. "i8,401 Shawnee Countv. Kansas. No.VCi? 0J APPOINTMENT oajr 01 December,: A. D. 1&U9. the under IKeeWCvf,,nVy J Pbatet'cou,rt of snawnee Couniy, Kansas, duly appointed SfST' the of ChariesDreyer. late of Shawnee County, deceased All Sot?-nnHtWeSted eaid sta "i tiki notice and govern themselves accordingly.- iKi9?KPH DREYER, AK.NA DRE1ER, Executors. First published In The Topeka State Journal Wednesday, Dec. 22. 1909. State of Kansas, Shawnee County, ss fcriiL! 1 Matttr of the Estate of Bradford eTiX?r! Shawnee County. Kansas, t?!07ltP 9F APPOINTMENT. Notice is hereby given that on the !2nd ZJ? Declmber, A. D. 1909. the under signed was. by the Probate Court of Shaw-lif(n1-Unty' Kns. duly appointed Ad- Til 1 n 1 s t m Iriv f th. I jr r Miller, late of Shawnee County, deceased. All parties. Interested in said estate will take notice and govern themselves accord- IntrlV (11)11 XT A TDTiwti J Administratrix. First published In The Topeka State .TlMirn.l 1" ...1 .1 t-. In the District Court of Shawnee County. Kansas. In. re Application of Mina Belle Wilhelm The State of Kansas, to Whom These f -1 .way futile, creeling: ber 30th, 1909, the petitioner herein, Mina fir """cim, jura ner petition in the District Court of Shawnee County. Kan- md. iior name oe cnangeu from Mina Belle .Wilhelm to Mina Belle Rlovlna tViat- aaM -.4- i r i and that on January 10th, 1910, or as Boon. wiicjcatiw me uame may De neard said rft 1 1 inn will- ha v.vnan j application will be acted upon by said a.. W Attorney for Petitioner. Attest: R, L: THOMAS, Seal. Clerk of t"Q District Court. NOTICE OB" CHANGE OF NAME The public is. hereby notified that at a' regular and lawful meeting of the stock holders of The Kansas State Exposition company, on motion supported by over two-thirds of the stockholders In person or by proxy, representing over two-thirds of the shares of stock of such corporation, the name and title of the said corporation was amended and changed to be and be come "The Kansas State Fair Associa- SAMUEL E. LUX. Vice President. -R. T. KRIEPE, Secretary. The annual meeting of the stockholder of the Mutual Ice and Cold Storage Co. will ba held at its ofTice, 110 East First street, at 7:80 p. m. January 10th, for the purpose of electing a board of directors and transaction of such other business as may legally come before said meeting. E. D. BENNER, Secretary. MONEY. MONET to loan on live stock, pianos, per sonal security, household goods, typewrit era. W. E. Beguine. 41$ K. A. Both phooM. MONEY TO LOAN on city and farm property. Most liberal terms of pay ment and low rate of Interne. W. 'it. Forbes A Co.. Vf, W. 7th st. BETZER REALTY AND LOAN CO. Make farm and city loans In any araouat from -$600 up. at lowest rates and on the most favorable terms. Office Room v Columbian Bldg. MONEY TO LOAN on personal property. on easy terms. G. H. Flintham. notary public, 906 E. 4th st MONET to loan on live stock, pianos, er ga'ns. typewriters household goods an4 prnTt --1tv T. 5 ir-n its. 1 M. PKNWELL, funeral director and mbalmer. First clas service. reas eblc prices, til Qulncy Both phones 1M JLOCKSMTJJHS Have vour kevs made and lonka ranalrad by F. A. Bauman. 216 Kan. ave. Bell 2192. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. Office ?26 Kansas ave. Residence Thir teenth and Clay. Office hours a. m. to 11 a. m. and J p. m. to i p. m. Botk phones it residence and Ind. 1316 office. DR. 8. E. MARTIN, cancer specialist. has moved his office to turn residence. 161 Van Buren i treat. CR. H. H.. KEITH, surgeon and dlseasea of women, with private hospital nsieo T24 Kansas ave. M B PAVING. CAPITAL CITz VllRIFIKIt KRtCH PA VINO CO.. H4 E. 6th st Mfgs. as Oullding. paving s.nd sidewalk brick. OSTEOPATHS. DR. ELIZABETH TODD. 406 Commerce mag. Elevator service. Ind. 2427 Red. DR. MARY E. AL8PACH. r. 41 Cob. nerce Rldg Elevator aervieo. PATENTS. J. A. ROSEN, patent attorney. t& Kaa. saa ave., Topeka. Kan. FRAMING, regiiding, mat msklng. mount ing done by J. D. Sullivan. 122 W. Elsht street Parking, shipping, etc. MACHINE SHOPS. GUNS cleaned and repaired by experts. The H. B. Howard Supply Co.. 710 K. A.

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10 THE TOPEKA. DAILY STATE J OITRNAL WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1909. LIVING THAT'S ALL John Holmes, Born in Topeka, Just a Unman Being. Cannot PrOTe to Uncle Sam That ile Was Born. WITHOUT A COUNTRY. Appeals to Mayor Green to Make Him a Citizen. Holmes' May Lead Life of Mer maid Alter AH. Tossing in one of the rough unpro tected harbors of the Atlantic, cruising up and down the ragged coatt with constant views of his native country, and struggling with all his young man hood to set his foot on shore as a citi zen. John Holmes, born in Topeka, is a modern example of Edward Everett Hale's "A Man Without a Country." Because he cannot find in this city, a record of his birth, or the na.... of the attending physician in fact no proof that he was born in the United States John Holmes is tossing about in a ship in the Atlantic, hungry for loothold in his own country and recog nition as a man of American birth. If there is a physician in Topeka who tan loos through his old wornout rec ords and find that on December 30, 1888, a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. David "Wasson Holmes, Eighth avenue and Buchanan-streets, Topeka. he will make one young man the happiest person on tarth. He will give the United States one more patriotic citizen and thus ac complish an act lor his country. John Holmes has led a story book life. He has written to Mayor Willis-m Oreen telling of his efforts to become an American and through this source the story has taVen on a -ub!ic interest t nd exoectation. Mayor Green is mak ing every effort possible to declare Holmes a citizen and through the news Taper stories he hopes to accomplish the discovery. It seems that John Holmes took to sea when a boy. He left Kansas and Topeka while young and went mast itis parents were both Scotch and loved the water the. bey followed suit. About me year ago young Holmes, just grow ing into manhood, decided that the ITnited States was the greatest nation on earth after all. He had traveled with everything from steamship liners to merchantmen and had touched every ehore of importance on the globe. But he wanted America. It was at this time that lie returned to New York on a vessel one day and decided to "quit the salt" and "ploy in the pebbles." He packed up his clothes v.nd started ashcre. But the Uncle Sam Eovernmeht intervened. What rigm nau juuu shore? Why. he was an American. An American, where born? In Topeka, Kan of course. Where are your birth rights? Birth rights? let's see none whatever on hand. If you are an alien, where is your necessary coin? No, money. Then came the answer John Holmes could not prove that he was an Ameri can because he had no records to show that he was born in this country. could not prove that he was born in any country. He could not land as an alien because he did not have any money an alien must have money be cause Uncle Sam will not take foreign paupers. Therefore, it was evident that John Holmes was a human being in the eyes of the inspectors but with this exception he was a zero. He had no country and he must remain on the water the ocean should be his home. Now John Holmes is tired of the sea. He is not a mermaid and he wishes to spend his days on shore. But without some proof from Topeka he must re main either a shipman or a foretgner. If Topeka can find some one who knew Mr. David Wasson Holmes who was a horseshoer at Eighth and Bu chanan streets or who knew Mrs. D. W. Holmes (both Scotch they will create a well founded clue to the identity of one John Holmes who is without a country. In his last letter Just received by Mayor Green, John Holmes states that he was baptized in this city by the pastor of the Presbyterian church. Meanwhile there Is a man and here is a country. Both are worthy of the other. But they can't get together. All this on account of the failure of the doctors of Topeka in reporting to the city board of health their birth records. It is a state and city law but it is not obeyed. And who knows but what in a few years there will be several men without countries just because the physicians in this city disregard their birth re ports. CUSTOMS ItECEIPTS GROW. An Increase or $41,800,502 In 1909 Over Previous Year. New York, Dec. 29 An increase of $41,800,502 in customs receipts in 1909 over 1908 is shown in Collector Ixeb's annual eport. The total duties collected at the port of New York for 1909 amount to $217,520,897. Gold imports for the year show a decrease of approximately $8,000,000. They were $19,291,152 compared with $27,367,241 in 1908. Exports of do mestic gold on the other hand were $138,030,554 in 1909 and $96,086,303 in 1908. Exports of fcreign gold for 1909 were $3,861,741 and $1,680,370 during the previous year. Total imports of merchandise in 1909 were $886,002,775 compared with $650,201,792 in 1908. Domestic mer chandise exported amounted to $612, 898,647. a decrease of about $12,000, 000 from the figures in 1908. Scientists Kept Busy. Boston. Dec. 29. Half a hundred sectional meetings, receptions and oth er social events allowed the scientists who are attending the sixty-first meet ing of the American Association for the Advancement of Science little leis ure today. The American Chemical society held the principal meeting of Us convention today. Papers dealing Top eka Latin Cleaning, Dyeing and Pressing UP-TOWN OFFICE 116W.8th Main Off xe and Plant Second and Q incy Streets with almost every department of chemistry, from the rejuvenation of the farms of New England to the In vestigations of r.are minerals and drugs were presented FRANK GOULD'S REPLY. Has Been Filed in Answer to- Bessie Voie's Suit. New York. Dec. 29. Frank. Jay Gould has filed his reply to charges of fraud and misrepresentation which Bessie De Voie, an ex-aetress, brought against him in her action for half million dollars damages in connection with an alleged promise to marry her. Gould's answer is a general denial of the accusations. It is of the formal character usual in such cases, 'in order to preclude the possibility of the plaintiff's obtaining judgment by de fault. It was not put in, however, un til his lawyers had exhausted their ef forts to obtain a further extension of time, in which they twice were success ful. Miss De Voie's lawyers hold commu nications of a most affectionate char acter, alleged to have been sent by Gould to the young woman. In num ber they are sufficient to make a full sized volume. Here are some of the letters: New York Yacht Club. Nov. 9, 1908. Dearest Bes-sie: So at last you did write "Frank." Perhaps if you keep on writing it that way it will come more natural in talking I like it. any way. I have been so busy with the kids and also about a small dinner I had at the house Saturday evening that I could not come in. You are as sweet as ever, and sweeter, for you write me when I owe y u a couple of answers. Have also been rather put out by someth'ng I heard about the case (divorce). Will tell you what next time I see you. Please don't feel badly at anything I said, dear. I think I know what vou have reference to. but please don't. May come over to-" morrow for a little while. Will write more later. Yours as ever. (Signed) FRANK. In order to qualify himself for the company of the young woman, who is an expert dancer, Gould, it appears, took lessons in the Terpsichorean art and was nicknamed by his friends in the Seawanhaka Yacht club, the "danc ing commodore." In reporting his progress Gould, it is asserted, wrote 10 Miss De Voie: Flagship Helenita. July 8, 1908: Dear est Bessie; Did you see this notice of the "Dancing Commodore" before? What would I make a week in vaudeville, or had I better go into the legitimate? Received your third letter this a. m. It made me feel better. Could not come to New York on Monday, but today feel a little better, probably on account of the cooler weather and your note. I certainly miss you very much. You must know that. Bessie, but even If you had been here I could not have seen you. I understand they are going to send up again to Canada for more wit nesses, but there is nothing they can get, so I am not worrying. Much love to you, dear, and regards to another. Yours. FRANK. (Address care of Mr. Howard Gould, on board steam yacht Invincible.) Reference herein to "their going to send to Canada for more witnesses" is believed to apply to the nwyers for Mrs. F. J. Gould in her divorce case. Mr. Gould wanted his little daughters. Dorothy and Helen, to meet Miss De Voie, "their future mother," so he took them to the Slayback home, as the fol lowing letter shows: 834 Fifth Avenue, Monday My Own Dear Bessie: I s-aw Mr. and Mrs. Slay back last night after dining alone, and Mrs. Slayback wants you to come over next Sunday in tlms for lunch and spend the night if you care to. Then, Sunday afternoon, as the "kiddles" are with me, I will bring them up to Seventy-fourth street to call on you. Won't you do this? Say "yes," please. Had my photograph taken for you today and hope to have proofs next time I come over, perhaps tomorrow or Thursday. Am going out with my brother, Ed, this evening. All my love and kisses to the or.lv Bessie, from her FRANK. DENTON'S GOOD SHOWING Secretary of State Turns in S143.000 Fees. The report of fees collected by Secre tary of State Denton for the first eleven months of 1909 shows a total of $143,465. This is a fine showing and much larger than that of last year. The bulk of these fees represent collections of charter fees. The col lection by months is as follows: January 5,736 February 6.8G3 March 5,177 April 6,005 May 7.510 June 4,933 July 5,268 August 89,284 September 2,357 October 7,554 November 2,724 Total $143,465 LID OFF NEW YEARS' EVE Chicago 'Chief of Police Will Permit Farewell Celebration. Chicago. Dec. 29 The lid will be off in Chicago New Year's eve. "I will have policemen at all restau rants and hotels where they have New Year's eve celebrations," said Chief of Police Steward last night "but we won't bother anybody who is inside of a cafe at 1 o'clock. After 1, however, we won't let anybody else in, and those who leave will have to stay out. I sup pose that the police department has to let up a little on this night but let me tell you, it don't mean that the lid is going to be raised any after this it goes for New Year's eve only." Shower Bath for Mules. Wiikesbarre. Pa., Dec. 29. A shower bath for the mules working in the Hen ry colliery is a coal mining novelty re cently installed by the Lehigh Valley Coal company. The mules take a bath at the close of each lay's work and rnjoy ii. so much that it is hard work to drive them from the shower to their stalls. Phones 1S3 dry Co ISN'T A SOFT SNAP. E. Davidson ol Garden City Discusses Details of Bee Business. The man who soes into the beekeep ing business with the idea that all he has to do is get bees and then lie back and grow wealthy should not go into the business, according to E. Davidson of Garden City.-who read a paper last night before the -Kansas Beekeepers' association. Beekeeping requires the best thought, attention and energy of any man, he declared, and the novice becomes competent to keep bees only after hard study. Hard work brings returns this as well as any other in dustry according to Mr. Davidson, but the -.-ork must be doije and properly The fact that people expect easy money causes many of them to fail in beekeeping, he said, and this injures the industry. Mr. Davidson said: "The an-ateur who is thinking of go ing into the bee business as a profes sion must first make up his mind to learn the business before he is com petent to make it a success. There isn't one person in a hundred who starts out to keep bees and succeeds. The reason of this is they think there is nothing or very little to be learned, and that all they have to do is to get a few bees and the bees will do the rest. "It takes years of reading after the masters, and at the same time prac tical work in the apiary. Reading and what you hear from others are only but going into the bee yard and working with fn is the practical part of it. Theory and practice go hand in hand. A doctor who got enthused and thought he would like to get some bees and work them for profit, asked a bee keeper how long it would take him to learn the business. The beekeeper said 'It would take you as long to learn the scier.ee of beekeeping as it would for one to learn to be a practicing physi cian.' The doctor never got any bees. That was too much for him. "If a perse- is a student and likes the business it will then take several years to get bees enough so that he can turn -his whole attention to it, if he only adds to his apiary as he is com petent to handle tliem to profit. "Location is one of the important things to be taken into account. The expert beekeeper may fail if his loca tion Is poor. There are many good lo cations yet unoccupied. Never go into the country that other good beekeepers failed in. If you find a place that oth ers have succeeded with a large num ber of bees, you may take it for grant ed that what others have done you can do also, if you have the qualifications. Good locations ace more plentiful than good beekeepers.- Good beekeepers are few and far between if you judge them by their fruits. Location has much to do with the fruit of the apiary, but not all. Much depends on the skill that Is put into the management of the busi ness. "Market is an important factor which must be taken into consideration. I may say that there is no end to the market, but much depends on the dis tance you have to send your product to market. Happy is the man who has a home market for all his product, but very few extensive beekeepers enjoy that kind of market. Build up your trade by fair and honest dealing. Noth ing helps a man in business so much as a pleased customer. A pleased cus tomer will always return and bring others with him. Produce a good article, be careful in grading, give a little rather than take a little. Adver tise your business in every way possi- ble. A comb of honey given away will create a friendly feeling. Stuff your neighbors' kids with honey once In a while. Even the older ones like to be stuffed. "If I were looking up a location, -1 would first inquire Into the kind and quality as well as the quantity of honey that could, be produced. I -think that some of our honey dew men will feel the full force of this suggestion. "The beekeeper must decide for him self the number of colonies that can be kept in one yard. The experienced per son will not be long in deciding that matter correctly. The cost of handling bees so that one can make a good liv ing out of them is no small matter. 1 would say that $1,500 would .be a very conservative estimate, and with that a year's work for one crop of honey. If that fails you have to do like the farm er that loses his crop, grin and bear it. "The assessor came to my place one year on his rounds and among other questions, he asked how many bees I had, how much honey I had and what I got for it. I told him. He rolled up his eyes and looked at me with a surprised look and said, 'Well, I declare, that's a good deal to get for nothing.' That was his conception of the bee business. Peo ple with that snt of an idea of the bee business always fail. He. thought it was all clear profit and no work. I have out d'frent. I have found out ft a person to succeed in anything and esnecially the bee business, he must ive it his best energy and thought: He must be a student all the time. So I might sum up the whole matter by say ing. First leam the business. Look well to your location, to the market, kind and quality of honey. Order supplies early and do much of your work before you have to go among the bees in the spring." Monday afternoon the beekeepers transferred their headquarters to the Commercial clu rooms because the at tendance was so much larerer than ex pected that the rooms in th hotel could no accommodate them. The evening session was also held in the Commer cial club rooms. As was nredicted the old officers of the association were re-elected. They are P. R. Hobble. Dodge City, presi a Mrs. T. D Smith Trov, vice presi dent; O. A. Keene, ToDeka. secretary and treasurer. The Shawnee County Tfpekeeners' association also elected of ficers at the meeting last nierht. They are O. Badders. Topeka, president; J. P. Lucas, Topeka, secretary and treas urer. The next meetine of the beekeepers will be held in Topeka, the date to be dee'ded pon later. Th mefrfi" -un a "honey" hn"et at the Trapp cafe. It w clared that the meeting which ended last night was the best ever held in the state. McXEAI, SPEAKS FOR STVBBS. Governor T"nable to Welcome the Horticultural Delegates. J. J. Alexander of Norton, C. A. Flackmore of Melicine Lodge, F. W. Dixon of Holton and George C. Rich ardson ofTonganoiiie were the speak ers at the second day's session of the State Horticultural society this after noon. T. V. Munson of Denison, Tex., will talk on grapes at toni-ihfp session and Prof. Dickens of Manhattan, state forester, will talk on Kanons forestry. The morning session today was de voted to business and the details of plans for raising fruit in the face of unfavorable sprinc weather. It was agreed by the members of the society present that Kansas would rank with any of the fruit- states of- the Union but for the unfavorable spring weath- er which advances the fruit and then kills It Mrs. B. B. Smythe furnished music for the first Jjday's meetiig and ner singing was very much appreciated oy tne members. Mrs. John C. Mc Clintock .of Topeka and Mrs. Cora Wellhouse Bullard of Tonganoxie read papers on flowers and yard cul ture. Governor Subbs was detained at his home in Lawrence and Thomas McNeal took his place to welcome the gathering at last night's session. Vice President E. G. Hoover made a re sponse on behalf of the society. The program for tomorrow, the iast day of the meeting, is as follows: Call to order by Vice President E. G. Hoover. "Commercial Gardening." George W. Holsinger, Rosedale. "Bees, Honey and Flowers," Wralter Parish, bee expert. Lawrence. 1 unfinished business. Report of committee on new mem bers. Report of committee on obituaries. Report of committee on resolutions. Report of committee on exhibits. COLHOYT'S PLAN. Wants Moros Treated Like the Ameri can Indian. Washington, Dec. 29. Because 90 per cent of the inhabitants of the 'southern group of the Philippine islands are barbaric tribes of Moros, Pagans or non-Christiana, savage in their instincts fighting for gain or re- I venge with a fanatical disregard for death, and are many years behind the people of the northern Philippines in intelligence and general civilization, Colonel Ralph W. Hoyt, Twenty-fifth United States infantry, governor of the Moro province, recommends that these islands be constituted a separ ate government and the natives rele gated to reservations. He advocates j aggregating the southern islands of I Mindanao, Sulu archipelago, Palawan and smaller adjacent islands into one I division to be called the Mindanao plantations. Colonel Hoyt's recommen dations are embraced in a report which nas maae to the war department. Colonel Hoyt urges a government for these islands similar to the one now maintained in Moro and the oc cupation and use of them by United States as coaling stations and naval base. By placing the natives on reserva tions, he says, a great part of the islands might be set aside for cultiva tion and made exceedingly productive under proper administration. NO MIDWINTER SHOW. It Will Be Passed for at Least One Year... The board of directors of the Mid winter Kxpopition company has decided definitely that no exposition will be heid in Topeka this winter. This does not mean the permanent abandonment of the annual exposition.' however, for next winter it is possible that an event will be held on broader lines than any thing which has been before attempted by the organization. During the five years in which the exposition took place $10,000 was cleared above ex penses, but instead of being turned over to the stockholders the greater part of this moneSjwas used, for the betterment of Topeka. On account of unfavorable conditions the last exposition was not a financial success, and the treasury- had to be drawn upon to defray expenses. The 1800 now composing the balance in the treasury win be loaned to the Kansas j maie fair company to cover the pre liminary expenses of launching a great fair. WILLING TO WAIT. President ITmlerwood Does Xot Be lieve R. It.- Men Will Strike. Xew York, Dec-. 29. President F. D. a Underwood of the Erie railroad does not believe that railroad em-, ployes will receive a general increase in wages If their (demands' are based on' increased cost of living. In a state ment given out to the public here to day he says: "The great bulk of those "million and a half employes live in communi ties' where food and provisions are cheap and the cost of living has not gone up materially. "There is no danger of a general strike. Railroad employes want high er wages, but they are reasonable. They are willing as a mass to wait un til the railroads have recouped in a measure from the hardships of the last panic. They have reason to be grateful because they were unaffected financially by the panic. Their wages were not reduced and only those who were paid by mileage suffered." WOOLEN MILL COMPANY Topeka Concern Incorporates With $35,000 Capital. Incorporation papers have been granted to the Western Woolen Mills Manufacturing company, with a capital stock of $35,000, organized for the pur pose of the manufacture of woolen and cotton goods. The institution is located in Topeka. The incorporators are: F. P. MacLennan, J. W. Going, J. R. Burrow, John Purcell, William Connors, Arthur Capper, E. H. and W. T. Crosby, George Neil, George Pen field, J. F. McAfee and Chas. S. Elliott, all of Topeka. and J. H. Skinner of Shorey. Lincoln's Old Office Burns. Danville, 111.. Dec. 29. The old war museum where President Lincoln had his office when he was riding the cir cuit as an attorney, burned, today. The museum contained many valuable rel ics, among them a number of shells, which exploded during the fire. The property had been used as a saloon un til recently.- Drugs Get It at HobarV s "On y the Best" We sell drugs on honor as well as for money. Every thing is guaranteed, and your money back for the asking. '7 Both Phones 450. Free DeliTerj. xl price sale of Suits and Dresses season, are FARM LANDS VALUABLE. Orange Judd Farmer Estimates Value at Thirty Billions. Chicago, Dec. 29. The United States has $30,000,000,000 invested in farjm lands, their buildings, ma' chinery and live stock, according to a census, the results of which have just been made" public in the Orange Judd Farmer. From 1.000,000 in 1850, the number of farms has increased to near ly 7,000,000 in 1909. and the report adds: "No such .increase in agricultural land values was ever known before in the history of the world in any coun try. The value of farms in the United States has increased 44 per cent more than in 1900, the figures of that year showing an increase of 25 per cent over the previous decade." The most remarkable figures pre sented show that the western section, which includes New Mexico. Colo rado. Wyoming, Montana and other states, has within the last ten years shown an increase in the number of farms of 100 per cent. At the same time the value has increased 98 per cent and the products 211 per cent. Values of farms in the south cen tral states have increased 58 per cent and in the north central states 43 per cent. In the north Atlantic states there has been an increase in value of 13 per cent and in the south. At lantic states an increase of 34 per cent. TO CROSS THE PACIFIC. Japan Has Been Trying the Wireless to Frisco. Tokio. Monday. Dec. 6. Experiments with wireless telegraphy between Japan and so on to San Francisco have been going on for some time, but with no very marked success. The effort was made to reach San Francisco direct. It is known nt telegrams have been re ceived at Hokkaido points from Hawaii, but these were not sufficiently frequent or connected to make the establishment of a permanent station advisable. The experiment will, however, continue for some time. The authorities express the belief that eventually permanent communication with Hawaii will be established. HE WANTS MORE DOCKS Naval Constructor Says Present Facili ties Are Inadequate. Washington. Dec. 29. The necessity of providing more suitable docking fa cilities for the battleship fleet is dwelt upon in the annual repoigt of Chief Constructor capps, neaa or tne oureau of construction and repair, made public today. The early completion of the dry docks at New York. 'Puget Sound and Pearl H"-bor is recommended. In addition, the chief constructor suggests that an additional dry dock be built at Nor'"'1' and that dry dock No. 3, at New York, be rebuilt and en larged. Effect of a Bomb. New York. Dec. 29. A bomb, pre sumably set by the Black Hand, wreck ed the entrance of' a four story tene ment in Brooklyn late last night drove 16 families from the building in a panic and started a fire in the cellar. No one was seriously injured. Thomas Piero. a tenant of the. building, who has re peatedly received Blank Hand threats, is supposed to have, been the object of the attack Highest Death Kate in History. Washington, Dec. 29. The average death rate from street car accidents. In the District of Columbia during the past fiscal year was the greatest in Its history, according to the annual re And tne test tkey were all Twenty-five styles of Suits broadcloths, worsteds and fancy mixtures. Sixty-five Suits all told, and there's a good assort ment of sizes including three 40s and two 42s. When they came in. last September and October we marked them $15.00, $17.50, $19.75 and on up to $50.00. Tomorrow you can take your choice for exactly half-price." Included are three chil dren's Suits sizes 12 and 14 reduced from $7.50 to $3.75. A $65.00 JigLt M ue and a. $60.0J black satin Party Dress, carried over from last d C tL now,

Silk Dresses, Wool Dresses and Party Gowns that have lost -half their price, but have kept all their charm. Not all of our Dresses are half price though every one is reducedr-but there are enough to make a very good showing. Taffeta and mes saline Dresses that were originally $18.75 and up; serge, Pana ma and prunella Dresses that were originally $15.00 and up, and Party Gowns that were originally $60.00 and $65.00. Grand Opera House Tonight SEATS SELLING FAST ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY Victor illoore As the Irresistible "KID BURNS" in Cohan's Best Effort of. Comedy, Drama and Song. 7C Original Cast '711 I J Company of f j port of Health Officer Woodward. The death rate was 6.9, while during the previous year, it was 4.9 and during the five year period 1901-1905 it was 2.6. The health officer says: "The situation de mands rigid investigation." PLANS NEW SHORT LINE Yoakum to Expend $400,000 at Cor pus Christi. Austin, Tex., Dec. 29. That B. F. Yoakum has practically completed plans for a short line from St. Louis to southern Texas and Louisiana is believed, in view of the announce ment that a survey is to be made of the Marshall and East Texas railroad by Mr. Yoakum. The road at present extends from Winnsboro to Marshall and it is said an extension is planned to connect it with the Frisco system at Paris. Announcement from Corpus Christi says, according to President Yoakum, $400,000 is to be expended in ballast ing and otherwise improving the St. Louis, Brownsvilie Mexico railroad. Mr. Yoakum is spending the week here hunting and declined to make any comment on the recent flurry in Rock Island stocks. DETROIT TO ENLARGE GROUNDS. Will Have One of the Best in Amer ican League. Detroit. Dec. 29. President Navin told yesterday why the Detroit club would not have a remodeled ball park to play in next season It is not that the plan to rebuild Bennett park, an nounced last summer, has been aban doned, but that the club has decided to do the thing up right while it is about it. Negotiations are under way for the purchase of land adjoining the park on the west, which will give Bennett park an area equal to that of the biggest new parks planned in other cities. Building is likely to be com menced in 1910. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Tbs Kind You Have Always Bosgt- Bears the Signature of part about it is new this season Six brown Marabou Boas, tbat were originally priced from $3.50 to $5.00, are fc 1 Q now reduced to Pxt New Year's Day I'. Lawrence Walker Announces the Engagement of Mr.Chas.B.Hanford Accompanied hy. M'ss Marie Drofnah. In Three of His Greatest -Successes At The Matinee The Taming of the Shrew Preceded by the One-Act Masterpiece The Old Guard At Night THE AMERICAN LORD A Modern Comedy by George Broadhurst and Chas. T. Daxey. A Play Every American Should See. Seats on Sale Thursday. PRICES Matinee, $1.00, 75c, 50c, 25c. Night, J.50, $1, 75c, 50c. 25c. FRIDAY 25c to $1.00 Porter J. White's Original Com pany in Goethe's Immortal FAUST SEATS TODAY. MAJESTIC PRICES -lSc-25c NORTH BROS.' STOCK CO. THIS WtEK THE LOST PARADISE" I" Matinee Wednesday and Saturday Sale of Seats Six Days in Advance. KinUCI TV HIGH-CLASS I1UVLL I I VAUDEVILLE 3 SHOWS 5 Alii 5 DAILY STAR 2:30-7:45-9:15 ACTS PRICES 10c. 20c and 30c SHELLABARGKR SON UNDERTAKERS Parlors 221 W. Fifth St Phone 373 Artist Shlrlaw'Ta Twi Madrid Tier 9Q T"v. 1 j Aiic uij uy 01 wai ter Shirlaw, the artist, who died of pneumonia on Sunday, was buried in the English cemetery ,here today. "Slightly Better.' New York, Dec. 29. "Slightly bet ter was today's repor. of the condi tion of Professor William Sumner of Yale university -h apoplexy Monaay.