The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
December 30, 1910

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EVERYBODY 10 PAGES NEEDS IT. EVERYBODY 1U FAUcS READS IT. LAS' EDITION. FRIDAY EVENING: TOPEKA, KANSAS, DECEMBER 30, 1910. FRIDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS SNORESTKE CAUSE Millionaire's Estranged Bride Has Her Say in Court. Banker's Reply Accuses Her of Lack of Affection. MOTHER A WARNING. Mrs. Ganibier Says, "If He Was a Half Man-." Couple Had an European Honey moon Following Wedding. New. York, Dec. 30. The air of "studied Indifference" which Edward "Victor Gambler, millionaire cashier of the Merchants' National bank, No. 257 Broadway, declares caused him to leave his pretty young bride: Edith Russell Gambler, after a few weeks, had its origin in the bridegroom's snores. Papers filed in the supreme court in connection with an appeal which the banker has taken from the order granting his wife $250 a month ali mony, show that. "The snoring of my husband," she says in her affidavit, filed in her action for separation, "added to my nervous ness, and I got up and eat in a chair, hoping to quiet my nerves." Mrs. Lee W. Russell, mother of the bride, writing to Mr. Gambier from Atlanta, Ga., her home, says: "I in fer from your mentioning the fact that you have trained Edo to the extent that she had to make up her mind to endure your snoring. The silly little thine!" The Gambiers were wedded last KDriner and after a honeymoon at At lantic City and in Europe went to the rmoe Brook Country ciud. mere, Mr. Gambier charges. Mrs. Gambier flirted so openly that he had to bring her to New York, where he was fitting up apartments at No. 101 West seven ty-eighth street. She Lacked Caresses. But Gambier Insists that his wife didn't show affection for him. She nnswws: "The defendant has been Indifferent and has failed to demonstrate any ar fection for the plaintiff, except to kiss her occasionally. He never made any attempt to caress or show any real af fection for her." The Gambiers finally went to the Prince Georee hotel, and, while there, Mr. Gambier alleges, they agreed to disaeree. shook hands and parted for ever. He sent his bride this letter a few davs later: "Dear Edo Your letter of the Eth inst. received "As vou entered into our marriage without any Intention of carrying out your part of the contract, and since the marriage ceremony have persis tently failed in all the obligations and duties incumbent upon vou, 'it is, from my standpoint, as if there never had heen anv marrlaee. "I am, therefore, returning the bill you enclosed unpaid, as I do not feel called upon to provide ror you rur ther. At the time we agreed to sep arate it was understood you were to leave the Prince George hotel at the end of the week, going out of town "I trust this will be sufficient ex planation of my position to prevent further demands rrom you. "Yours truly. "E. V. GAMBIER." Bride Is "Astounded." Mrs. Gambier replied: "Dear Edward Yours of the 7th Inst has been received and contents astounded me. I am surprised that vou would knowingly make such state ments. The suggestion that there was an agreement to separate is without foundation. I have always treated you 1n a wifelv manner, and I certainly ex pect vou will support me and provide me with a suitable home I shall ex pect you to pay my bills without de lay. Yours truly, "EDITH M. GAMBIER." As Gambier did not respond financial ly immediately Mrs. Gambier started her action for separation on the ground of abandonment. She has since lived at the Great Northern hotel In Fifty upvpnth street. Mr. Gambier submitted to the court a letter from Mrs. Russell, the mother of the bride, that complains of Edith's failure to write while on her honey moon. "To think that she could have ttopped In New York without sending me a wire when all she has to do was to write it out without the slightest inconvenience to herseil is a stao De' yond human indurance. It is the most despicable treatment i nave ever ceived at her hands, and I have re ceived much. A Warning Postscript, Mrs. Russell also sreaka of her daugh ter's failure promptly to acknowledge the reeeints of her wedding guts. "Daddy (Mr. Russell) has been afraid to ask his business friends whether they ever had a note from her," she writes, "because ror so long a ume w knew they had not. A rtostscript reads: "M K. was in your town from Satur day throuah this this week. He told one of the girls he was going to look up Edo. I wish he wouia let ner aione, He belongs to the set of 'woman chas ers.' Some of the others are and Impress their names on your mind and have Edo lunch wi'h you when you think they are In town. They only serve to stir up the devil in her.' Mrs. Gambier declares that her moth er has since repented of writing this uetter and told her she wishes she had left her remarks unwritten. To Mr. Gambler's charge that she has been an Indifferent wife, the plaintiff replies: "If the defendant was half of a man instead of an old lady all or this trou ble would never nave occurred. LOST OPERAS RECOVERED Four Scores Stolen From Express Company Are. Returned. New York, Dec. 30. The lost opera scores in the Metropolitan opera house $10,000 prize competition, stolen from an Adams Express company wagon last Saturday, have been re covered. John Rea, who handed the four manuscripts to the Harlem po-,1.- j BOM Vila lift Vt h rfl heen lice wuAj't threatened if he told how he obtained possession of them. Detectives persis tently questioned him, however, and then started out with him on a tour of Investigation. Last Saturday waiter Iamrosch, the orchestra leader and composer, and one of the judges In the competition, which is for the best errand opera com posed by a native American, shipped the four operas by the express com pany to George W. Chadwiek, direc tor of the New England Conservatory of Music In Boston. The package was stolen from the wagon whil i the driv er was delivering another package. De tectives were unable to get any trace of the missing operas Early today John Rea, about whose personality lit tle seems to De Known, brought the bundle containing the missing scores to the East 104th street police station. He said two men had given him the bun dle and told him to turn it over to the police, threatening him with death If he gave any information. DL YOUNG HERE. Congressman-Elect From Sixth District in Topeka. Expects to Tisit Washington Next Month. I. D. Young of Beloit, congressman- elect from the Sixth district, spent the day In the city, arranging matters prior to his departure for Washington next month to take his seat In the next session of the national house. Mr. Young has not yet disposed of his law business at Beloit and will be in at tendance at the sessions of the Mitch ell county district court up to the time ne leaves ror tne east. Hayes B. White of Jewell City, who made the race for the congressional nomination in the Sixth district against Mr. Young and Congressman Reader. was also in Topeka today. Mr. White Is more interested In farming at this time than he is in politics and spent more time in the board of agriculture offices In the state house than he did in tne governor s suite. Dr. H. A. Dykes of Lebanon, Smith county, another Sixth district politi cian of note; and secretary of the state board of medical examiners, came to town today and called on friends at the state house. The Sixth district visitors were all interested in the discussion of the' next candidate for governor that has been going the rounds lately, but did not spring any one from their dis trict to make the race. CORN NO LONGER KING. Alfalfa Now Claimed as Leading Crop in Lyon County. .Emporia, Kan- Dec- 20, In ths,opln ion of many farmers of Lyon county, corn has become the second crop of this state. Indian corn held Its own for years against every new crop that was brought into Kansas, but in the last few years alfalfa has made such rapid gains that it is now holding first place. Especially have its gains been notice able during the past five years in Lyon county. At the beginning, only a few farmers took interest in the new crop and preferred prairie hay to any other feed. Gradually, however, the alfalfa began to gain in popularity, and its feed qualities demanded its present prominence. Hundreds of acres on the best farms of this county are annually sowed with alfalfa, receiving preference to all oth er crops. About two and a half years ago a company of feed men saw an open ing in Emporia for an alfalfa mill. At that time interest in the feed had grown so much that the county over flowed with the new straw, and as a result of no market at home, the farm ers began to ship. U. S. Wolfe, a mem ber of that company, and now the pro' nrietor of the Alfalfa Milling company, has noticed a steady Increase in the crop in the short time the mill has been in operation. Since that time an other company erected a mill near the stockyards west of town, and nearly all of the business of Lyon county Is now handled at home. A little trouble was had about Drlces last summer, and a few of the farmers in the northern part the county began to ship to Kansas City, but the price difficulty was soon adjusted and until the middle of De cember the trood roads leading to Em poria have been filled with loads or the hay. Emporia gets mne-tentns oi the alfalfa of the county. Alfalfa in the stack brings about $10 a ton, and the fact that the average stack contains about ten tons is conclusive evidence that there is money in the hay. BUFFALO ARE CAUGHT. Commissioner Bone Telegraphs That He Has Succeeded. Two of "the bis: buffalo of the Topeka herd of seven in ontiac, Mien., accor tner tn "Buffalo" Bone, have been cap tured and it is now up to the railroads to bring them to Topeka. The first bulletin from "Buffalo1 Bone was received by the State Jour nal this morning. It tells the story as follows: Pontiac, Mich., Dec 29. Arrived this morning. Snow 12 inches deep ana sun falling. Lovely weather to hunt ourraio, I don't think. Got them in corral easily and have both big bulls tied fast to big posts, two and quarter Inch ropes on each one. Soon as car is set will load in crate and leave to railroad, if crate holds. We must use sled as snow la too deep for wagons. Have named a bull "Joshua" after doner, Joshua Hii Haven't taken to a tree yet but picked out several convenient ones before we penned them. BUFFALO BON 2. Second Division Sails. Portland. Eng., Dec. 30. The sec ond division sailed today to join the other battleships of the United States Atlantic fleet in the Engush channel.' The ships passed through lines formed by vessels of the British home fleet, the crews of which manned ship. The American bands played the national anthem, the British musicians respond ing with "Auld Lang Syne." Salutes were exchanged as the division pro ceeded seaward. 5 Dead Now Number Seventeen. Pittsfleld, Mass., Dec. 30. The death of Fred Boucar at the House of Mercy early today increased the num ber of fatalities by yesterday's explo sion at the Morewood Lake Ice com pany to 17. SCOTT SWAN SONG n House Report With Lament and Gloat by Rucker. As Chairman of Committee on Agriculture, Kansan Sang. THEN SAID GOOD-BYE Adam's Apples Restless as the Representative Spoke. Both Men Hare Great Fluency in Their Expression. Washington, Dec. 30. Embalmed In the prosaic pages of the printed report of the house committee on the agri cultural bill, just published, is the swan song of Representative Scott of Kan sas, with an answer which is both a lament and a gloat by Representative Rucker of Missouri. Mr. Scott, chair man of the committee on agriculture, i? fastened standpatter. Mr. Rucker is a triumphant, but untried Democrat. Both men have the riuency oi sion and the throb of vocalization that bring tears to the eyes and make the Adam s apple uneasy. It appears from the all too official re port of the committee's first hearing that Chairman Scott called the Doay together at precisely 10:20 the morning of December 7. Mr. scon proceeucu ii.. mediately to the subject nearest his heart. Reminded of a Story. "fi.nH.moii." said he. "under the shadow of the returns from the recent election I am reminded somehow of the story that when the gladiators of an cient Rome entered tne arena, iur men last combat they lifted up their voices and cried out to the assembled spec tators: 'We, who are about to die, saiuiu tHis nrnnt according to the printed record, the committee laughed in uni- flnn I trust you have all had a pleasant summer," Mr. Scott continueu, aim am heartily glad to welcome you back to the work that remains for us to do. To you whose commissions have been renewed and who are looking forward to two years more of service here I tender my most cordial congratula tions. As to these who, like myself, are entering upon the last period of their services here, I do not know but I may offer congratulations to them also. It seems to me I remember that one of our prophets said somewhere: 'To every man upon this earth death cpmeth soon or late. "Pale Realms of Private Life." "The fate which has befallen those of us who retire March 4 is that which will sooner or later overtake us all. Mv best wish for you Is that while you remain your work here may be pleasant to yourselves ana userui to vour country, and that when the time comes for you to join that innumerable caravan that has preceded you into the pale realms of private life you may go with the consciousness of duty well done, with no regrets and with little reluctance. 'Plato tells us that when Socrates came to die after having spent his last day in pleasant communion with his friends, in bidding tnem gooaDy as ne went away with the executioner to take the hemlock he said: 'And so we go our way, you to live and I to die,' which is better, heavens knows. The clerk will call the roll." At this point the record mentions more laughter and some applause. 'One minute, please," mterruptea jsar. Rucker. "Your remarks, Mr. Scott, re mind us that soon or late, some time, friends must separate, the circle will be broken, all earthly ties must be sev ered. We rejoice, however, that friend ships are abiding and that mere separa tion cannot destroy the high regard. loftv esteem and personal affection which are the natural offspring of long association, intimate acquaintance and close relations with really gooa men. Might Be Called a "Neat Speech." "As a partisan I rejoice in the victory of my party, but I am pleased to testify that nothing less than a return to the safe and sane methods or. Democracy would compensate the country for the loss of your public services. Let me as sure vou. sir. that when youruegisia. tive career shall have ended we will part as friends, and to whatever new activities you may aevote your energies and your labors, wherever you may go, we the members of this committee over which you have so long presided JUST with such conspicuous ability, fairness and success, in common with all your colleagues, wish you continued health, happiness and prosperity." Although the record is silent on this point, it is understood that after this exchange of felicitations there' wasn't a dry eye In the capitol. Dr. Willis Moore, the first witness to be heard by the committee, then took the stand and de scribed the weather. WOMEN ARE IN OFFICE. With Farmers They Hold Majority of Chase County Berths. Cottonwood Falls, Kan., Dec. 30. Fanners and women are well repre sented among the office holders of this. county. At present Chase county has but four county officials who are not farmers or women. Two of these County Attorney Dudley Doolittle and the coroner, Dr. Charles McKinley must necessarily be professional men in order to fill the duties of their of fices. The other two men who are not farmers are S. E. Bailey clerk of the district court, a school teacher, and County Commissioner N. Gosler, a bank cashier. The list of farmer of fice holders follows: County treasurer, A. P. Brickell; eounty clerk, W. B. Penny; probate judge, T. R. Wells; county surveyor, C. H. Burnett; two county commissioners. E. P. Allen and J. E. Stout, and Representative J. H. Mercer. There are two women office holders, MIsb Anna Arnold,, county superintendent, and Mrs. Hattle Smith, register of deeds. The county's offi cers are classed as follows: Eight are farmers or stockmen, two are women, there is one lawyer, one physician, one banker and one school teacher. On January 9, when twelve new ofr ficials or officers who were re-elected begin serving their terms, the propor tion of farmers to the professional and business men will remain about the same. The women will gain one and the figures will stand: Seven farmers, three women, one lawyer, one abstrac ter, one physician and one merchant. DRIVEN OUT BY FIRE. Ten Families Compelled to Flee Their Night Clothes. in St. Paul. Dec. 30. An unidentified woman was killed and 13 others were Injured, three fatally, in a fire whlcn destroyed the Concord apartment house on Eleventh street between Minnesota and Robert streets early this morning. FataDy Injured. MRS. ROSE MOORE, burned all over. ANNA ERD. MRS. ANNA LICHTENHEXiD. The property loss 1b estimated at 120,000. The fire was started by an ex plosion of some sort, probably In the second story. Ten families were driven out into sero weather dressed in their night clothes; Babies wer, safely dropped from the third floor m the arms of firemen. WRITTEN ON STONE. Inscription Commemorating Visit of Americans to China. Amoy, China, Dec- 30. An inscription commemorating the visit of the Amerl can business men representing cham bers of commerce in the cities of the Pacific coast, in October, 1910, has been placed on a stone of Nanputo temple where only events considered of great historical importance are recorded. But three inscriptions have been made con cerning international events, these be ing the visit of Prince Henry of Prus sia, and the German fleet in 1898, the visit of the American battleship fleet in 1908 and the presentation of a lov ing cup by the American warship to the Chinese navy in the present year. STRIKE MAY BE AVERTED By Dissensions In Ranks of Italy's Railway Employees. Rome, Dec. 30. The hope of the authorities that the threatened gen eral strike of employees of the state owned railroads may not materialize rests chiefly on dissensions among the men. The latter are divided into two camps, one of which advocates vio lence, while the other, wishing to se cure the promised increase of $4,000, 000 In the total annual wages. Is con cerned only with the manner in which the increase shall be distributed. Meanwhile the railway men are holding secret meetings. TO MAKE IT A QUARTETTE. POLITICAL GOSSIP. jr .t iianSaS Llty Paper OtartS Madl- anrt fm. r tj son lor Uovernor Boom. Suggested by Square Dealers as a Compromise. NOT IN HIS LINE. WTould Hardly Gi?e Up Seat in Congress. Talk of Others Is Going Merrily On. The Kansas City Star has started a boom for Congressman Ed Madison for governor in 1912, and sets forth at some lengtn tne fitness of the Seventh district congressman for the place. Madison is put forward as a compro- mise canaiaate to neal the faction m the party in this state. While the congressman is a progressive and has stood always with the insurgents in ","6'' el 11 18 claimed that he has many friends among the regulars in this state and that he 1 Tint Rrt rnrltrn1 I in his views and political acta but that he wrmiri h. v-i.. snouia De reieasea rrom the penlten- f inJl acceptable to both wings tlBrjr, the petition states that the de oi nis party. I fondant was Door and unahln tn make On the other hand, if Mr. Madison enters the race, which is unlikelv. he I would be giving up a place that pays a greater salary than the office of gov- ciuui. xie would De giving Up a COn-I gressional cinch for years to come for I a gubernatorial nnnrtainh, ua would have to enter a m state wide campaign against strong upyuajuua ana leave a congressional I campaign wnere he would have little or no opposition for rMnminntinn He would have to cive un hi rlam already won in national politics and anairs ana win a place in state affairs, eiuiuuea a ron or diiis to the defend If the senate is his ultimate ambition ant a few days before the murder and ne could make the race from his con- I gressional round In the ladder with as great advantage as he could from the eovernors omce in xopeka. He would be sure of the congressional round, I Buueraamnai rouna mignt not be there. He would run the risk or oblivion in a gubernatorial primary campaign, ror lr ne was defeated that store and redeemed a revolver which would be 'a severe setback. had been pawned. While in the store However, Congressman Madison Van Horn loaded the gun. He then would be a strong and popular, candi- mounted his hack and drove to North date for governor, and if he decides Topeka, where 12-year-old Stella Rob to enter the race, would have to be bins saw the two men cross the three reckoned with. It is reported that the congressman will make some kind of .juiuuiitouicui. lesmu iu ma canai- aacy at the meeting of the Kansas A T ..uvvhum o, ucc, mentioned as a-possible candidate for frrr' tIV"1 LS,

VJ. pMllLILCIi AUUXUIO ''J 1 1UUUU (.1119 winter. But it Is a noticeable fact that none of the candidates mentioned for any place are saying a word about it themselves. Their friends and supporters are doing all the talking in order, if possible, to ascertain the symptoms from feeling the public pulse. C. E. Denton, the retlriner stere.tnrv of state, has been talked of as a com promise candidate for governor, and he may prove the most available tim- ber. James M. Nation, retiring state auditor, who cut the estimates for the state institutions ror the .next biennial period more than a million, has also been mentioned. Also J. N. Dolley, chairman of the state committee: Ar thur Capper, the publisher, and Major A. M. Harvey. The next Kansas Day club meeting promises but little in the way of re conciliation of the faction within the party. The club is now controlled by the regular wing and the program calls for standpat speakers cnly. The can didate who announces at the club meeting would be likely to be regard ed as a regular coming rrom the regu lar camp. The question of whether or not the progressives will try to rally in force next month and capture the organiza tlon of the club for the next year has not yet been aeciaea. A ne legislature will be in session and there will be large attendance at the club meeting and banauet. Last year the business meeting was a regular Donnybrook i .iTi. i it. n tt 1 T". me nine, mo V.1UV.C10 i club this year showed not the slight- est inclination to compromise any thing, as they packe i the program tn etoonia with standpat orators. There has been talk of compromise, it Is true, among the leaders this month, but there has I been no movement from either side beyond the talk stage. Charlie Case, member of the legis lature from Dickinson county, who has oeen menuonea as a. possioi3 canaiaate for speaker of the next house, while in Topeka denied emphatically that he ia a candidate for that office! -i am well satisfied with things as they stand nnw ,a toil T fiaira n rt avaa 4-n grind or important biiis to introduce ana am a caaaiaa-ie lor uu uxiiue. vv nai more could a simple member of the legislature want. My position is un assailable." SEEKS APARD0N. Petitions on Behalf of Wilbur Tan Horn Are Out. Sent to Prison for Life for Kill ing Wm. Morgason. Petitions are being circulated today asking Governor Stubbs to pardon Wil bur Van Horn, serving H6 sentence In the Kansas penitentiary for the killing of William Morarason. The evidence which resulted in th0 conviction of Van Horn for first deeree murder, was largely circumstantial, and the petition asks the governor to consider the char acter of the evidence and order a re- ICS'S Of the prisoner. .AS a "ner eviaence wny van worn or prepare a proper defense and for tms reason did not receive the consid era,on to, which he was entitled. The Petltlon also attacks the testimony of iLuo.-ro iui tuc HLdic, on the Grounds that she admitted on cross-examination that she was an ac- complice to the killing of an old soldier in Missouri a short time prior to the mu uCr wm tnai sne escaped p"n"snt oy turning- state's evl dence. According to the eviaence offered at tne lVal f van Horn, the victim had remarked that he had plenty of money, in reality the bills were main ly of the SI order, but the state con tenaea inat van Horn thought Mor gason was wealthy and robbery was pieauea as a motive ror tne shooting. The morning Morgason was killed. Van Horn went to Abe Jacobson's bride-es. When Mm-tra.,, a some hours later Van Horn's revolver was lying on ms breast The Robblns girl furnished the miss ing evidence to complete a strong cnain or circumstantial testimony and van Horn went to the penitentiaryin January. 1906. to serve a life sentence for the killing. MOB SHOT HIM TWICE. Prisoner Is Finally Saved From Iiynching by a Deputy Sheriff. 1 Gulfport, Miss., Dec. 30. After I rescuing his prisoner from a mob bent 1 on lyncnmg mm, Deputy Sheriff J. M, 1 Williams arrived here today with I Jesse Odom, charged with murder at I Bond, Miss., and placed him in the 1 county jail for safekeeping. The I prisoner bears two gunshot wounds l Inflicted by the mob before Williams. assisted by other officers, dragged him into a. building and stood off the would-be lynchers with drawn re 1 volvers. The lynching was attempted at Bond last night while Williams was on his way to the train with his pris- oner. Odom's wounds are not serious. HIS LAST OFFICIAL ACT. Retiring Michigan Governor Paroles Two Murder Convicts. Detroit Dec. 30. One of the last off! alclal acts of Governor Fred M. Warner la I the announcement by him today that he will parole two prisoners convicted of murder and commute the sentence of an other who is serving a life term In Mar quette to forty years. The latter is known as "Black Bart" Reimund Holzhav. wno was convicted In 1889 of holding up a 1 stage in tne wooas near .LAKe uogeoic. I Mich., ana Killing, a. js. .Fieishbeln, banker. when,,5enteno f o Holzhay was sullen and intractable until an opera tion removed a bit of bone that was Sressing on his brain. For -several years e has been in charge of the prison library and has become an expert photographer. STREET ON FIRE. City Thoroughfare a River of Flame for .Half a Mile. New Tork, Dec. 30. West l"9th street was a river or name ror hair a miie last night. A truck that carries gaso line for the public park lamps, spilled several barrels into the street. They burst and the gasoline flowed down hill for ten blocks. Small boys set the stream afire and in five minutes the flames had climbed to the bottom of the hill. It blazed fiercely for 15 minutes. Nobody was hurt and no damage was I done but the spectacle drew a great crowd. Weather Is Warmer. Today was eight degrees warmer than yesterday, the mercury climbing to 39 this afternoon. The coldest of the night was 20 degrees near midnight. At Du- Iuth. Minn., a temperature or 18 de grees below zero was reached last night.. The forecast is for generally fair weather, warmer tonight and mod erate Saturday. The wind is blowing 20 miles an hour from the south. The temperatures today 7 o'clock 21 8 o'clock ..21 11 o'clock... 33 12 o'clock 36 9 o'clock ..2 1 o'clock........ 10 o'clock 30 2 o'clock. 39 Ijanser Gives It XTp. St. Quentin, France. Dec 30. M. Lan- ser, who reached here yesteraay rrom Paris in an attempt to win the auto mobile club's prize of ao,uou ror a flight with a massenger rrom .fans to Brus sels and return, aeciaea to aDanaon the competition and today officially withdrew. FERRY ISTIED UP. Staten Island Commuters Find Them selves Marooned Owing to a Strike of the City's Employees. REDUCTION IN WAGES. Ordered by the Authorities Is Being Resisted. Municipal Boats at Anchor in Slips and Stream. New Tork, Dec. SO. Staten Island commuters found themselves maroon ed this morning when the employees of the New Tork cities municipal fer ry went on a strike against reduction in wages ordered by the city authori ties. Two of the ferry boats were tied up in the slips at the battery while two other boats were forced to anchor oft the battery because the slips were oc cupied. This is first municipal strike the city has had in a long time. Hundreds of commuters on Staten island were unable to reach Manhat tan except by making a wide detour into New Jersey. The city officials have hired one hundred longshoremen to take the places of the strikers and they are being Instructed in their duties. When the service will be re sumed is problematical. The strike was short lived, the rep resentative of the men after a confer ence with the city officials announcing that an agreement had been reached and the firemen would return to work pending investigation into their charges of overwork. HARVARD VS. PRINCETON Prospects Improved by Roper No Harvard-Fenn. Game. New Tork, Dec. 30. College foot ball men who have been here while the intercollegiate athletic association was in session have had numerous conferences, one result of which it was said today was that the prospects for a football game between Harvard and Princeton next fall had been greatly improved. Especial stress was laid upon a talk that Percy Haughton the Harvard coach. Is said to have had with Coach Roper of Princeton. Haughton would not discuss the mat ter, but he is known to favor a meet ing with Princeton and the conference was regarded as significant. Novem ber 4, at Princeton, is the suggested date and place for the game if one fin ally is arranged. Another conference was between Dr. White, Carl Williams and Craig juitcnen or tne university or Penn sylvania with Coach Haughton. There was said, however,- to be little proba bility of a gridiron meeting between Harvard and Pennsylvania growing out of the consultation. COLD AND STORMS. Predicted for Most of the Country by Weather Bureau. Washington, Dec. 30. Cold and storms will prevail throughout most of the country during the next forty eight hours, according to the forecas ters of the United States weather bu reau. From Florida to Maine along the Atlantic coast storm warnings are snapping in the rising gale and win ter's icy grip Is tightening in the northwest, where the mercury is stand ing at 20 degrees below zero in Du luth, Minn., and Devils Lake. N. D. These conditions, the weather bu reau declares, are directly traceable to the passage northward of the storm that has been centered in the south. In the territory from the Appalachian range to the Rocky mountains, the mercury is falling steadily and the conditions are aggravated by another storm that is brewing in the extreme northwest. In Winnipeg the mercury stands at 4Z degrees below zero. DAN COUGHLIN DEAD. Was One of Central Figures in Noted Cronln Case In Chicago. Chicago, Dee. 30. A special from New Orleans to the Record-Herald says: Dan Coughlin, who was one of the principal figures in the famous Dr. Cronln murder mystery, and who is now wanted in Chicago on a charge of jury bribing, is dead in San Pedro, Honduras. Two decades ago "Dan" Coughlin was one of the central figures in the noted Cronin case at Chicago. Dr. Cronin was murdered and his body thrown into a sewer. Coughlin was arrested, charged with complicity in the crime, but was freed by the Illi nois supreme court. Several years later he was Indicted on a charge of bribery in a railroad damage suit. Coughlin fled to Hon duras, but after a few years in exile returned to Mobile, Ala., where he was arrested. He escaped through legal technical ities and returned to Honduras. PASSES A THOUSAND. Adams County, O., Grand Jury Still Turning Out Indictments. West Union, O.. Dec. 30. A dozen men when Judge Blair opened court today tramped into the court room and confessed that they had sold their votes for trifling sums. Seventy-three true bills, the smallest day's work for a long while, were re ported by the grand Jury today, bring ing the total indictments up to 1,071. Of this number 377 have already pleaded guilty. Weather Indications. Chicago, Dec. 30. Forecast for Kansas: Generally fair tonight and Saturday, warmer tonight, colder in western portion Saturday.

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNALFRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 30 1910. 7ESTERNACTIVE Clubs of the Circuit Busy Get ting Beady for Kace. Hartman Will Be Sold When Champs Clear Decks. HAVE $1,000 OFFER. Seven Twirlers Are Lined Up for Packers. Two Catchers and a Full Quota in and Out Named. Sioux City, la., Dec. 30. When the bell taps for the season of '"1911 it is probable that Chick Hartman, the former Denver player, will not be at hia old position with the Packers. An eastern league manager- has offered tl.OOO for Hartman and the Packer bosses have just about concluded to accept it. They feel that they can part with him as they have Tom Reilly to take his place. If Tom shows the form he displayed with Sioux City last year he will be an acceptable substi tute. This winter Hartman is travel ing with an indoor baseball team and writing to the local management says that if he could play on a sodd.ed dia mond as well as on the boards he would be in a major league. Gus Steno, an outfielder who played last season in the Kansas City, Mo., intercity league, probably will be given a tryout on the Sioux City team. Ustst summer he batted .409, is a good man to lead off in the batting and a speedy base runner. He is recom mended by Johnny Kling. Frank Barber, a pitcher, for whom Dal Alderman was traded, writes to President Fairweather that he is glad he is to be with the Packers next sea son and promises to do his best to ward winning another pennant. Ollie Pickering, a former major league star and late of the American association, who now is a free agent, wants to join the Sioux City club. A letter from the manager of the Hannibal, Mo., team, states that Pitcher Joe Vyskocil, who is a late Packer recruit, is a dependable pitch er, a man of good habits and one that should be able to hold his own in the Western league. The architect's plans for the altera tions at Mizzou park have been com pleted and will be passed upon when Fairweather returns from Cherokee, where he went to spend Christmas. Isbell Wants lieilly. Foxy old Frank Isbell is sweet on Tom Reilly. He has written to Fair weather and Towne asking if there is any chance to get this popular player. Harry Myers, whose work with the Packers last season was the sensation of the league, has not yet signed a Brooklyn contract. If he must come back to the minors, Myers says there is no place like Sioux City. :The spring training of the Packers calls for one week at Vermillion, S. D., where games will be played with Coach J. A. Pi pal's varsity team. Fol lowing the Vermillion engagement, Manager Towne will pilot his pro teges to some nearby South Dakota towns. Sioux City will Have first crack at Milwaukee's surplus pitchers. A let ter from the manager of the Brewers says that he expects to have a few to be farmed and the Packer bosses can have their pick of the lot. Just what will be done with Jimmy Freeman is not known. Chattanooga offered to trade Siever, an old stager, for Buck, but the local owners would not even consider the proposition. Freeman 1st in Sroux City for the holi days, Mrs. Freeman's home being here. The Packers' lineup at the opening of next season is expected to be some thing like this: Pitchers, C. Freeman, Biesser. Wilson. Miller. Vyskocil, Bar ber and Fisher; catchers. Miller and Towne: first base. Stem: second base, Andreas; shortstop, Reilly; third base, Welch: outfielders, Breen, Wooley and Neighbors. JCST ONE tMPS FOR M'GILL. Will Build Park Witli No Seats Back of Batter. Denver. Dec. 30. A unique plan which will reduce the number of um pires from some 400 to one, and which will at the same time afford the fans better opportunity to see every play has been evolved by President James C. Gill for use in the grand stand which will be erected when the lease on the present ball park at Broadway and Sixth avenue expires. While his present lease still has About three years to run. Jimmy is tak ing no chances and his preliminary plans for a new park are now well outlined, while two or three sites are under consideration President McGill'a plan for grand stands has nevor been even considered before in baseball. The Denver mag nate would run the grandstand at an exact parallel with the foul lines, but Instead of connecting the seats where the points of the stands touch in back of the home plate, he would simply allow the boxes to run across for the use of newspaper men. This would mean that there would he no other seats directly in back of home plate. and the umpire would not have as many assistants as he has now. In the opinion of McGill, the fan Begin The New Year RIGHT With a Box of Good Cigars You may search the city over and you will never find a cigar to equal our Specials for New Year Jean of Arc and Chandler 10 cent Cigars On sale Saturday, Sunday and Monday only Box of 25, former price $2.50 -Special Days $1.25 Box of 50, former price $5.00 Special Days.. ..$2.50 Box of 100, former price $10.00r-Special Days $5.00 The- Smoke-House I 60S Kansas Ave. can see the game better if he is sit ting along the foul lines any way., and a further advantage would be an open runway where the crowd could make its getaway more quickly after the game. Another important phase of the new park will be a reduction .of the dis tance' from home to deep center fences. Mr. McGill is one of the Western league magnates who stands firmly in favor of a more spectacular game. He believes that the crowd likes to see plenty of hitting and that nothing en thuses the fans more than a clean clip over the fence when there are two men out, two on bases and a score in favor of the enemy in the last half of the ninth. HOIiMES GETS CADMAX. Now With Mobile "Ducky" Conies Back to Omaha for Catcher. Mobile, Ala., Dec 30. After search ing every inch of country in the west, "Ducky" Holmes has at last landed a catcher who, he Is confident, can be depended on to do at least half In the backstopping and perform in a manner that will stamp him as one of the stars on this circuit. Cadman of the Omaha Western League club is the latest ae-, quisition to the newly constructed Sea Gulls. The new catcher is a big fel low, about 5 feet 11 in height and weigh ing about 190 pounds. He has a pair of shoulders that resemble the side view of a boxcar. His strongest points are bat ting and throwing and for these reasons he looked especially good to "Ducky." Mobile has never had a catcher who could hit and when Holmes took charge of the old bunch, he told the officials that the first move he would make would be to secure a backstop who could "pickle 'em, throw, and who pos sessed brains. "Unless a team has such a man behind the bat," says Holmes, 'it can not be a success." He writes that Cadman fills the bill exactly and that he was easily the best catcher in the Western League last year, when, with the Omaha club, he batted .342, taking part in 1C1 games. He stood third in the league in hitting. In 1909, Cadman caught "9 games for Omaiia. batting .273. In 1908,. with the Saginaw club of the South Michigan league, he batted .291 in 103 games. These records, of course, were made in leagues slower than the Southern. Nev ertheless, Cadman is a young player who has improved steadily for the last three years and there is no reason why he should not hit .275 in this company. If he does, we will love him to death, for that is 100 points more than our 1909 pair could ring up. GRIZZLIES' NEW YEAR'S LEAF. Expects to Turn Over the One Witli Pennant Under. Denver, Dec. 30. Hundred of mem bers of Denver's sporting fraternity are trying to decide on appropriate New Year resolutions. There is one man, however, a leader in this frater nity, who has already reached a deci sion In the matter. This is James C. McGill, president of the Denver Base ball club; and he has resolved that Denver shall have the Western league pennant m 1911 regardless of cost. trouble or time. When McGill became president of the local club it was in such condition that he was forced to build up an en tirely new team.. Next year he will have the nucleus of a' winning aggre gation in the players of this year. The weaknesses of the old team are known and will be strengthened where pos sible. And it Is with) this end in view that he has set about to buy and sell ball players. The complexion of the 1911 Griz zlies is still very much In doubt. There are only a few positions en the team which have been filled. The infield will present at least two new faces. The catching staff will be different and there will be strength added to the pitching department McGill is holding all of his 1910 players with the exception of Crans ton, whom he sold last week. Jack Coffey of Indianapolis was purchased to take his place in the short field. None of the Bears will be disposed of until a man believed to be his superior has been obtained. TAKE ATHLETICS TO JAPAN. Bancroft Will Follow Chicago Nation als With Professionals. Cincinnati, Dec. 30. Business Man ager Frank Bancroft of the Cincinnati Nationals, who has taken baseball clubs to foreign countries several times, ex pects to add another country to his list after the next world's series. Japan is the country Bancroft expects to storm and hia army of invasion he says, will consist of the Philadelphia Ameri cans. "The members of the Philadelphia team are anxious to make the trip to Japan next year," said Bancroft. "They have heard what crowds the American college teams have been drawing in that country and are certain that they will prove a greater drawing-card. The team will start for the far east im mediately after the last game has been played and the men will keep in shape by light practice on board snip." PITTSBURG SIGNS HUNTER. Crack First Sacker of Kansas City Blues Takes' Contract. Pittsburg, Dec. 30. Given the assurance that he would not have to fight it out with other applicants for first base on the Pittsburg team next spring, Fred Hunter, the Kansas City first baseman, has attached his signature to a one-yeax contract with the Pittsburg National League team. There had been rumors that Hunter would try to hold the Pittsburg team up for Dart of the purchase money, but there was nothing like a holdup around the Pittsburg cluo headquarters. Hunter came to Pittsburg to pay a visit to Bill Powell, 60S Kansas Ave. the Kansas City pitcher, who is playing basket ball here. He went to baseball headquarters ana introduced himself. None of the Pitts burg club officials had ever seen Hunter off the diamond, but all were impressed with his appearance. He went into private conference with President :Drey fuss, who already had his contract made out. Hunter took only -enough time to look over the contract, then signed it and came out. It is practically admitted by the Pittsburg club owners that two more players will be turned over to Kansas City before the season opens. Maddox, who was sent to Kansas Oity before the close of the season, figured in part of the deal for Hunter. How much cash passed in addition to the. three players for the star first baseman never has been made known. v iT. 1 GAME IS SAKE. New Rules Given O. K. JVaismith of Kansas on Committee. New York, Dec. 30. Football as played last season received the en dorsement of the Intercollegiate Ath letic association last night- gathered here for its annual meeting. The as sociation was instrumental -in bring ing about a drastic revision of rules; and .with the adoption pf the report presented by its committee on- tfoot- ball rules went on record as well pleased with the results obtained. "On all sides," declared -Chairman H. L. Williams, of the committee, "opinion seems to agree that the game under the new rules-has been made comparatively safe and reasonably free from danger. That all possibility of injuries whatever can be eliminated is not to be expected. Captain Palmer E. Pierce. United States army, president of the associa tion, reported that its membership had increased from 35 in 1906 to 81 this year. Because of this growth, he favored a change of name to the Na tional Collegiate Athletic association. This was voted. Track Committee Separate. Coach A. A. Stagg, of the University of Chicago, chairman of the .track rules committee, recommended the appointment of a special committee to supervise this branch of athletics, pass on records and modify rules. His com mittee was empowered to carry r out the plan; Lieutenant V. W. Cooper of West Point, was elected a member of the committee on football rules, giving the military academy its first repre sentation on that committee. The oth er six members elected are: Dr. H. L. Williams University of Minnesota; Dr. James A. Babbitt, Haverford; E. K. Hall, Dartmouth; Professor W. L. Dudley, Vanderbilt university: Pro fessor C. W. Savage, Oberlin; S. C. Williams, Iowa state university. Dr. James Naismith, University of Kan sas, was chosen a member of the bas ketball rules committee. DBS MOINES UNDER HAMMER. Higgins in a Bad Hole With His Fran, chise. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 30. If John Higgins, owner of the Dps Moines club, should strike a bargain to sell out be fore the opening of the J 911 season. It would not break any hearts among other Western league magnates, nor blast the hopes of President Norris L. O'Neill. Not that everybedy does not love Uncle John. Quito the contrary. He la the social favorite of the league. But since social amenities govern only in the off season, this virtue is not sufficient to outweigh some other phases of feeling. about the Des Moines owner. -v Des Moines has gone back steadily under the Higgins regime. He is unpopular among therkca,l fans and they have a most practical way of showing their attitude toward him at the box office. This, of course, has a vital influence all around and tends to neutralize the effect of Mr. Higgins' Tiersonal nbnularity With his fellow magnates and the chief executive of the leasrue. Last year and the year before, Des Moines was a dead load, xne league can not long endure this, for it- has always Before had liberal patronage in that city. Given a fair chance, and the team there will draw with, any on the circuit, but it will not under pres ent conditions. When, therefore, ru mors of a deal for the transfer of the ownership, float out this way, no one is inclined to doubt them, except those who know the ardent love ot M.r. .tug gins for the game and the grim ten acity with which he insists on stick ing to' his franchise. It would not sur nrieo manv neorile. however, if he were superseded by another next year, if not sooner. PHXLIilPPE CALLED HIS HAND. And Dreyfus Wrote Down Something of Pleasing Nature, Pittsburg. Pa., Dec. 30. A peculiar case of contract signing occurred yes terday in the office of the Pittsburg lippe. the veteran pitcher, who Just j returned from a hunting trip in In diana, called to wish President Barney Dreyfus a happy New Year. "I wonder if you have the nerve to sign a blank contract and allow me to fill In the amount laierr usseu Barney. The Deacon reached for the blank, wrote his name on the last line and handed back the contract to Dreyfus. The club owner filled out the docu ment, and it apparently pleased the pitcher, for he smiled when he read the filled out contract a little later." HIGHS BEAT RAILROADERS. High School Tigers Boost Percentage in City League. The High School Tigers ran away with the basket ball game with the Railroad Y. M C A. at the Central gymnasium last night The score was 63 to 12. The lineup: Highs, Railroaders. Heil, Parr F. Swearingen Trobert F.. Chase Holt, Deacon C Wampler Wahl, Partridge.. .G. Sebert Carlson, Evers G Herring Officials: Referee,. M. C. Knapp; um- 6 ire, R. N. Knapp; timekeeper," Washr urn; scorer, Woodford. -The standing of the city "leaguer Team. Won. Lost. Pet. Central Y. M. C. A. Giants. 4 1.000 1.000 .500 .400 .000 .000 .000 High School Giants.,,... 1 Y. M. C. A. Tigers. High School Tigers Z. Railroad Y. M. C. A 0..:;; Washburn Sophs 0 ,v Washburn Academy........: 0 Lenox Sold to Louisville, New York, Dec 30. Announcement was made today of the sale of the third baseman, Edgar Lenox, of the Brooklyn National League club to the Louisville club of the American As sociation. The price paid was not made public. The Brooklyns have several other men suitable to fill the third base position. s New "Hope" Settles One. Tacoma, Wash., Dee. 30: Jack Les ter, of Tacoma, managed by ex-Champion Tommy Burns, and regarded as a "hope," knocked out Ed Hagen, of Seattle, in the ninth round last night. McFarland and McCarthy 4a K.C Kansas City, Dec. 30. Matchmaker Jimmy Hurst, of the Grand Avenue Athletic club, last night signed. Packy McFarland. of Chicago, and Johnny McCarthy, of San Francisco, to fight 10 rounds' here on. the night of Jan uary 9. The fighters will weiglrin at 135 pounds at 3 o'clock in the after noon. WHITE SOX ORGANIZER DEAD. W. F. Wentworth Promoted. Baseball and Grand Opera. Chicago, Dec. 30. Wlllard F. Wentworth, 75 years old, who" in early days was en gaged actively in the promotion of the atrical and sporting ventures and later in tlie hotel business. Is dead at Wlnnetka, from a complication of diseases. In 186", he organized the old White Stockings baseball team and just before the Chicago fire Mr. Wentworth pro duced at the Crosby opera house the first grand opera ever given in this city. Ilaekenschmidt Will Meet Pardello. Chicago, Dec. 30. George Hacken schmidt will meet Leo Pardello in a handicap match here tonight and follow ers of the wrestling game will have an opportunity to Judge of the present form of the man who has been challenged by Champipon Frank Gotch for the largest side bet ever discussed in a wrestling match. Jack Curley, Hacfterischmidt's manager, will arrive here today from Montreal and will at once arrange a meeting with Gotch. TYPHOID IS ROUTED. Successful Experiments In Inoculation in the Army. Washin gton. Dee. 3 0. Remarkably successful results' obtained by the ex perimental inoculation of troops witn typhoid fever are reported from Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. There is now ground for the hope that by the general adop tion of this system of inoculation troops in the field may be absolutely safeguarded against the; disease. Last September Colonel Parker, commanding a;t Fort Oglethorpe, or dered that all fjicers and soldiers un der BO years "fcfKage be inoculated against typhoid, the medical officers having reported here was danger of an enldemic feer at that post. The colonel reports tor the war department that the Eleventh cavalry from that post, having .been inoculated, made a practice march f 21 days extending from Oglethorpe; to Knoxville and re turn, a distance of 300 miles, r "During this period, by authority of the department commander, no at tempt was made to boil the water," says Colonel Parker. "On October 17, the date of return to this post, tne sick report of the command in the field numbered none. No cases of typhoid have since developed." w- FOR RIVAL POLICE FORCES.' Ordinance Creating Second Depart ment at Gary. Ind., Is Read. Gary, Ind., Dec. 30. The city council of Gary, which is at war with Mayor Knotts, gave first reading to an ordin ance last night creating a rival police department, whieh will be subject to its control and will keep a cheek on the regular department. Former Police Captain Charles Catey is named as chief. As an auxiliary, a bureau of identification is to be es tablished, subject to the council's or ders. It is feared that when the two rival police departments begin to op erate there will be trouble. Car Ferry Is Stranded. Green Bay, Wis., Dec. SO. Ann Arbor car ferry .No-' 4 stranded today in Death Door passage according to. a dispatch from. i. .Sturgeon Bay. A wrecking tug has ben sent to aid the ferry which was. bound from Frank fort, Mich., to Menominee. Tabuteau Sets a New Mark. Buc, France, Dec. 30. Maurice" Tabu teau contesting for the -Michelin cup, today broke- the world's aviation rec ord for distance, covering 362.66 miles in a continuous flight of 7 hours 45 min utes. Only One "Bromo Quinine" That Is Laxative Bromo Quinine. Look for the signature of E. W. Grove. Used the world over to cure a cold In one day. 25c Popular Priced Clothiers Commercial Building Sole Agents for the Burt Packard Only guaranteed patent leather shoe in Topeka KorrectSbape One of our most popular shaped toei Perfect Fit Note foot reposing in the shoe. Every toe in its natural position. If you are looking for comfort, wear fTK S Korrect Shape pl Shoes I And think of n H S We even JJ j: guiratte Jf patent and dull leather. I 1 BmtT&PACICAUCo A I S3 Mtktri J& I 3j BROCKTON, MASS. jfi? I I SHUBERT IS NAMED. Former Topeka Man General Freight Agent of Rock Island. Announcement comes from Kansas City that A. J. Shubert, assistant gen eral freight agent of the Rock Island, has been made general freight agent of the road, with headquarters in Kan sas City. The promotion will take ef fect the first of the year. A. J. Shubert was formerly assistant general freight agent of the Rock Island with headquarters in Topeka when a few years ago the office was moved from Topeka to Kansas City. L. G. Brown, who was general freight agent 4n Kansas City, was shifted to Minneapolis, this giving the piace to Mr. Shubert. Fred Smith, who has been commercial agent of the Rock Island at Kansas City, has been made assistant'general freieht aeent tn Mr. Shubert. As to who will take the place of Mr. Smith in Kansas City, it is not known in railroad circles at this time. There are commercial agents all over the southwest who are in line for the position. E. F. Strain, commercial agent of Topeka, is among those who have been rumored in the lineup. Mr. strain has made a big success of the Rock Island freisrht work in this city and there will be no surprise expressed it ne is given the Kansas Ctiy position. CURLING IRON DID IT. Caused a Fire Which Resulted In $600 Damages. About $600 damage was done to the house and contents at the rooming apartments, 316 West Seventh, at noon today. The burned apartments were occupied by J. L. Vincent and Edward Rosenthal and Mrs. J. E. Odelius. The house Is owned by F. M. Crow. The cause of the fire was the over heating of a curling iron attachment to a gas stove in the rooms occupied by Rosenthal. Members of the family were in another room at the time and when the fire was discovered the room was ablaze, the curtains and clothes and" furniture feeding the flames. The fire companies succeeded in keeping the fire i nthe room where it originated and in the room next to it in the second story of the frame house. The cause of such a heavy loss was the amount of clothes, furni ture and valuables burned and water soaked. It is not known whether there was any insurance on the contents. WAY TO CATCH ROBBERS Bankers Advised to Join Anti-Horse Thief Association. John W. Wall of Parsons, president of the Kansas Anti-Horse Thief asso ciation, and W. W. Graves of St. Paul, Minn., trustee in the national associa tion and editor of the official paper, called on Bank Commissioner J. N. Dolley today in connection with the plan to have the banks Join the asso ciation for self protection from bank robbers. D. O. Orr and W.-E. McCar ter of the Highland Park lodge of Topeka accompanied the officials. The A H. T. A. would like to strengthen the order. in this state, now numbering over five hundred lodges, and is willing and anxious to appre hend bank robbers as well as horse thieves, all for the good of the order and the benefit of society in genefal. Mr. Dolley is conducting negotiations between the association and the state banks. SUES FOR PROPERTY Mrs. Elizabeth Walters Says She Was Cheated. Elizabeth Walters has commenced suit against W. M." Silvers and others to set aside a recent deed to property at 121-123 West Sixth avenue, alleging that the prop erty she received in the transfer were grossly misrepresented to her and of prac tically no commercial value. In her petition Mrs. Walters states that through the persuasons of the de fendants she exchanged her prop erty for what she supposed to be J1.000 capital stock in the Fruit Growers com pany (to be organized), $2,500 capital stock in the Land Securities and Sales company. and one Nicaraguan government bond tor nrty acres or land in Nicaragua, Central America, all of wlhch was re ported to her to be worth $4,000. Mrs. Walters says the transfer was not volun tary en her part, but that a warranty deed to the Sixth avenue property was procured through the arguments and pleadings of the defendants backed up by statements made by C. H. Walters, hus band of the plaintiff. Mrs. Walters asks the district court to set aside the deed to th property on the grounds that the "exchange was brought about for the purpose of cheating her. REBELS HAVEG0NE. Railroad Men Under Guard Go Out to Repair the Line. El Paso, Dec. 30. Railroad men guarded by Mexican federal troops, have gone out west of Chihuahua to j make repairs to the line extending tnrougn reaernaies ana jviai raso to Madero. The rebels appear to have withdrawn from the line in the face of reinforcements for Navarro and government officials expect to have the railroad operating again shortly. This will greatly relieve the situation and will enable the troops and supplies to move rapidly into the disturbed region. KEEHII CASE APPEALED. Nemaha Farmer Convicted of Murder Seeks Another Trial. Appeal papers were filed in the su preme court today in the case of the state against Fred W. Keehn from Nemaha county. Keenhn was convict ed in the lower court of manslaughter and sentenced to ten years in the peni tentiary. In a quarrel growing out of trouble on the school board in his dis trict Keehn shot and killed W. F. Bleinn, a neighbor. He alleges self defense. Cornelius N. Bliss Is 111. New York, Dec. 30. Cornelius N. Bliss, former secretary of the interior and long treasurer of the Republican national committee who at the age of nearly 78 years has been confined to his home, here by illness for more than a week, was said today by hia at tendant to be resting comfortably. His illness is not regarded as alarming. -sardines Are Condemned. Pittsburg, Dec. 30. United States At torney John H. Jerdan today obtained an order from Judge Chas. P. Orr in the United States district court for the condemnation of 4,442 cases containing 327,144 cans of sardines, stored in pack ing houses in this city. Analysis con-, ducted hv chpminla f '1 Will' 1 I ment of agriculture shows the "sardines They will probably be destroyed by rep- lOTcuwuvra im. me government. OFF ON BARTER TRIP. First Ship Since Days of Slave Traffic on Way to Africa. "NT tit VnrV TV. nn. .-a. j.1 j-v. ou. x ui since iua days of. African slave traffic has a ship been. tfisrn.trhfii tVm xtaw vau nrith o general cargo for bartering purposes nnfh mo4. i.i. v.w. xa,AVca ui tne aarK conunenr, until today. Sailing this morning, the V1 me xiaiuuui s American line, will steam for- West Aincan ports on the first of a series of voyages in which American and Ger man manufactured products will be ex changed for products of the coast in Des. More than 100 points scattered along thn west mget nf A F.; t 1 1 vi. mi 11.0, n t XI viz vioibcu by the "Trinket Ship." Practically none "i -ee pong nas any regular medium of exchange. The freighter will put off knives, mirrors, beads, soap, .paints, pipes, perfumery and other articles from the heart of Broadway, receiving In return ivory, ebony, nuts, gums, ginger, palm kernels and oil. xne snipper is familiar with the vanities of the tribe leaders. Sweaters and silk hats share a place in his cargo with nhonoeranhs teries guaranteed to tickle the feet of win most soiemn and dignified chiefs. The trip of the Woermann will take fcX 111VJ1L119. DEFENDS RAH RAH YELL. Provost Smith of Pennsylvania Differs vim Harvard Reau. Philadelphia. Tr Srt Tmvna T,V! r.a F. Smith of the University of Pennsyl vania comes to the rescue of the col lege yell, recently condemned by Presi dent Lowell of Harvard. Bays Dr. Smith: "I know little or nothing about mUSiC. bllt T dO IfllATO that- V1- In nothing more inspiring on fit occasions than the rollppn roll wViiio .niiim songs always appealed to me. ADonsn tne yell? By, no means. As well think of abolishing the three Cheprs for t h is ktara anA ef.ina. TV, college yell expresses essentially the same enthusiasm and is equally inspir ing, come conege yells are more In- Snirin? than nthaw f ,1 VUUl EC) U, (J, 11U ing largely on the institution to which vm ib nitavjucu, uuc an serve tneir pur pose ana i aoubt if they do any per manent injury." AGAIN AND AGAIN. Keep Right on Talking About the Best In Town. Dated five days after Christmas, 1910. We, the undersigned, hear the follow ing to-wit: "It's the best in town, along without it." couldn't get It s good." "Best I ever ate." "None so good." 'Think it's Just fine." --.1 t "When we realize this is ail said about O. K. Bread, it makes us feel pretty good ourselves," said Mr. Kientz, head of the firm. "We also want to thank our cus tomers for their loyal support and pa tronage of the year just ending, and our wish is, 'may you never have lived a better year than 1911, nor live to live a worse one.' THE AVALON BAKERY, Kientz Hammon. Fourth Death Due to Strike. Chicago, Dec. 30. The fourth death in the garment workers' strike occurred today. It was that of Ferdi nand Weiss, 19 years old, who was shot December 24 by Edward Heaney, a special policeman. Heaney is locked up. Senator Chamberlain's Motlier Dead. Washington, Dec. 30. Senator Cham berlain, of Oregon, today received a tel egram announcing the death of his mother, Mrs. Parmelia T.-Chamberlain, in her home in Natchez. Miss. Mrs. Chamberlain was about SO years old. Senator Chamberlain will leave tonight for Natchez to attend the funeral. DEATHS"1ND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Rosanna Biser, who died Wednesday night in Kansas City, was held from the St. Johns M. E. church this afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of the Rebecca chapter No. 8 O. E. S. of Topeka. Burial was in To peka cemetery. News of the death of John E. Call, formerly a resident of Oakland, has reached Topeka. Mr. Call had recent ly left on a western trip for his health. Westmoreland Hotel Closed. Westmoreland, Kan., Dec. 30. The f'La Peer" hotel was closed here today by State Food Inspector John Klein nans of Topeka. The inspector charged that the hotel was not complying with the requirements of the hotel laws. New 2ork StorU lAst. Last Sale. New York, Dec. 30. Amalgamated Copper 6254 American Beet Sugar 43 American Car and Foundry 504 American Cotton Oil 804 American locomotive..., 38$ American Smelting and Refining.... 73 Amer. Smelting and Refining pfd 103 American Sugar Refining 1144.B Anaconda Mining Co 3sU.B Atchison '.101 Atlantic Coast Line.. ............117 Baltimore and Ohio .105.. Brooklyn Rapid Transit.. v...-754 Canadian Pacific ."..'...135' Chesapeake and Ohio 80 Chicago and Northwestern 141 Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul.... 123 Colorado Fuel and Iron., 31 Colorado and Southern &SB Delaware and Hudson 165 Denver and Rio Grande 28 Denver and Rio Grande pfd.... 66 Erie 27 Great Northern pfd 123 GGreat Northern Ore-Ctfs.... 66B Illinois Central 131 B Louisville and Nashville ....144 Missouri Pacific 46B Missouri, Kansas and Texas 31 National Biscuit..... 118 National Lead 54 LNew York Central 111 Norfolk andWestern ........100 Northern Piunc lien Pacific Mail 27 Pennsylvania iw People's Gas v.- .fuiiman faiace i-ar ..........103 Reading Rock Island Co 2S Rock Island 0. pfd........... 60 Southern Pacific..:.. 116 Southern Railway.... 28Vi Union Pacific:. V70 United States Steely...... United States Steel pfd..... 116V4 Wabash J6B Wabash pfd...-., 34 Western Union Standard Oil ........617 Lehigh Valley 1H4 Celebrate the New Year Right Resolve "First: You, will buy nothing that you can- not pay for when you buy it Resolve Secondly: You will buy only where you are paying .no other de linquent's accounts. Resolve Thirdly: To be gin buying where Cash Counts and Courteous, Conscientious, Consistent trading keeps consumers coming. Saturday Specials Apples, Jonathan, dJ Cft choice, per box. P OU Apples, Jonathan, fan-fljl "7C cy. per box a lm 4 U Apples, cooking, bu. 75c; 20c Apples, Wine Saps, bu. $1.25: pk OOC Apple Butter, homemade, OC. qt. Mason Jars Apricots, California, 1 fancy, per lb JS jgytter, best Creamery, 30c Butter, best country, 25c Good Cooking Butter, 22c Peanut Butter, 15c Bacon, fine small strips, 20c Canned Vegetables, 3 QC for 23c; doz Compound Lard, bulk, 10c Compound Lard, 60 lb. Ql tubs.......... Dates, fresh arrivals, OC 3 lbs. i -1? .ggs.; guaranteed, 25c Flour, best made, 4tO CC 98 lbs tpt,JJ Flour, best made, 5C 24 lbs. VJC Grapes, Catawas, bst, 18c 1 C Malaga, lb. ...IOC jLJ ams, skinned, 12 to 20J5q Independent Telephones Six connections. John, the Star Salesman, Wag on No. 1. Kraut, 10 gallon kegs, do Q" $2.25, 15 gals. .3.?VF Jima Beans, 3 25c Ma1uH".'.?..u.8.e ...,5c NaverBr8'.... $2.65 Oleomargerine, 2 pounds OC for. w. "Jt Ptts, Harry Register com plaints with him, he does the fixin'. Potatoes, Colorado, $1.50; Wis consin, $1.60; fl0 flfl Michigan .JA.UV Queer how we sell, but the se cret is out, we buy right and get the cash. Raisins, seedless, fresh, O lb. 4 for galted Peanuts, fresh, X5c Turnips, fine home OC. grown, bu JC U are on the right track when you begin buying of us. Vegetables, radishes, lettuce, parsley, carrots, turnips, bunch 5e; spinach, per peck 25c; celery QC 5cj 2 for 15c; and 3 for .c Walnuts, native C bushel, 85c; pk OC Xtra, care given telephone or ders. Yultide decorations. Holly, Smilax Wreaths, etc., "to be cleaned up cheap. 7 Can't think of a blooming thing we possess that comes after all others. From Car to Consumer COPE'S City Market House 2nd and Kansas Ave I Dining Room Upstairs Special big dinner Saturday mauling uu evening,, oc. WENT INTO DITCH. Barney Old field and Jeffrie's Hurt in Auto Wreck. San Diego, Dec. 30. Speeding southward -toward the Mexican line at a rate said to have been 'in excess of 40 miles an hour, the big Knox giant car" driven by Barney Oldfleld and carrying besides, himself James J. Jef fries, ex-champioii heavyweight of the world, went into a ditch near National City,- turned turtle and waa complete ly wrecked. Both Oldfleld and Jeffries were thrown violently ta r- a escaped with a few minor injuries. a car ronramng ranK Chance captain-manager of the Chicago Na tional league team, which was follow ing the Knox, ntrlt-ort nn nija.n Jeffries and the trio proceeded on to on a nmniny expedition. Kills Wife and Daughter. Baltimore, Dee. 30. W. C. Strickler shot and killed hm r ri old stepdaughter", Beulah Kile, in their home today. Strickler then fired a bul let into his own body. Domestic trou- E'vcu -s me cause of th tragedy Strickler was a fireman. Broke All His Limbs. Versailles, France, 'Dec. 30.-lJeuten-ant Caumont of the army aviation corps while testing a new mononlM. today fell from a height of 60?eet? Both arms and both lega wpre broken Hii condition is critical. "OKen. m

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-HE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL FRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 30, 1910. Maybe You Had Bad Luck With Your Bread Today Maybe the dough didn't raise just right. Maybe you felt cross about it. Did the results justify the time and drudgery? Why Don't You Let The Royal Bakery Do The Worrying? They have no failures there. They don't worry, don't-have-to. Tell you what they do have though. The Best Loaf Made in Topeka. It's moist It's just browned enough Every crumb From center to crust Is palatable Its Always Good It's white It's light It's right Made in the Most sanitary Bakery in Topeka Insist on this bread with this label in red Delivered Fresh From The Ovens To The Grocers Every Morning 1 J 11 617-619 Quincy Street HE'S A LiVr.WIRL RIPLEY GIVES REASONS. Says Governor Stubbs' Accountant Did "ot Act Fairly. Governor Stubbs has received the fol lowing telegram from President Ripley of the Santa Fe: Santa Barbara. Cal., Dec. 29. 1910. Governor W. R. Stubbs. Topeka, Kan.: Your wire 2Sth received. The Atch ison, Topeka Santa Fe Railway company keeps no records at variance v.ith the classification of accounts as j.rescribed for it by the interstate commerce commission and the com missions of the various states through which it operates its railway. Your insinuation as to the existence of rec ords which reflect figures at variance with the actual operations of the road Is not worthy of one who occupies the position of governor of one of the greatest states of our Union. The Santa Fe has thousands of friends within the state of Kansas who do and will resent such insinuations. Thi records of our company can be exam ined by the commissions authorized by law to make such examinations. Other examiners may have access to the records by courtesy of the company. That courtesy was accorded to you, but you violated it by not sending to our offices a competent, qualified cer- JTA JET J r- nn Fancy Vest With Every Suit or Overcoat Or dered This Week Suit or vercoat O Made-to-Order Including Extra $5 Vest Free Made to Fit Made to Satisfy Genuine Priestly Cravenettes, Overcoats made to order 1 5 Pants $2.25 a Leg SEATS FREE TOM C. POWELL, Mgr. 532 Kan. Ave Both Phones 512 tified accountant. Your representative, apparently acting in your interest, souKht to impugn the methods as pre scribed by the interstate commerce commission for the keeping of our records and admitted to our auditor that he would not attempt to verify our reports. The conclusion, and the only one which could be reached by an executive having in charge a great property like, the Santa Fe. was that you were try in to juggle the figures for the pur pose of making some showing which would reflect a situation at variance with the actual conditions and yt variance with the actual figures filed by this company under oath with the commirsions, state and national. It is evident that you do not want the ex act facts just enough to make a foot ing for your case. I will undertake to designate a rep resentative who will agree with you or your representative as to the qualifica tions of a certified accountant who can and will be in a position to make an investigation and verification of the information i gave in the letters which passed between us. Your action war rants the belief that you do not need the ser'ices of an accountant who will report the exact conditions. My opin ion is that you are not sincere and that you are glad of the opportunity to drop the examination and then talk and write about it for the purpose of fur thering your political ends. K. P. RIPLEY. HELPS CLOUDY FACE. Buffalo Bill Gives Food to Chief Who Xearly Scalped Him. MOTOR CAR LATER. It Will Leave Topeka for Emporia at 7 p. m. The new winter time card of the Santa Fe has been made out by the officials of the road who have been meeting in To peka the last week. The work of shifting the time ,of trains was complpeted last night. The most important change is with the motor car between Topeka and Emporia. It left Topeka for Emporia formerly at 4:15 in the afternoon. Commencing Sun dav it will leave at 7:00 D. m. connecting here with the plug from Kansas City. The moior car on me new ume nrfivca m jiu poria at 9:10 a- m. The timn between OThicaeo to LOS An geles has been shortened one hour. It is now a 71 hour run between tne iwo ciues No. 4 leaving Topeka at 8:15 p. m. and arrivinsr at Chleajrn at 11 a. m. The complete list of changes affecting Tnnpk-ft are as follows: Motor car, train 125 leave Topeka at 7:00 p. m., arriving Kmpona :iu p. m. inis Irani will conneci witn tne pius t j peka. Train 114 leave Topeka 1:40 p. m.. fif teen minutes later than no-sr, arrive Kan sas City 4:00 p. m., same as at present. 'Proii. n ipnv Tnif 7:55 o. m.. arrive Kansas City 10:10 p. m., both times being five minutes earlier than now. Time of train No. 4 shortened one hour between Los Angeles and Chicago and will leave Topeka at 8:16 p. m. arriving at Chicago at ll:U0 a. m. insieao ui ii.tv u -71 hiiira r AtutaIps to Chicago). Train put on between Chicago and Pekin to leave Chicago 12:30 p. m. arriv ing Pekin at 6:00 p. m., leave Pekin 7:30 a. m., arriving incn&u i.w i. UNREST IN PORTUGAL Much Dissatisfaction With the Exist ing Government Exists. Lor.lon, Dec. .10. Private advices re ceived from Lisbon today confirmed the published statements that decided unrest and dissatisfaction prevail there particularly among the working classes. A rising against the provisional gov ernment which was established after King Manuel had been deposed is threatened. No outbreak has occurred yet. The foreign office has received no word from the British minister at Lis bon indicating the existence of a criti cal situation in Portugal nor has the minister asked that a British warship be dispatched to Lisbon, as reported. Nobody Killed. Athens, Dec. 30. No fatalities have the province of Elis. The material damage, nowever, is consiuerauie. Lewis" Single Binder gives the smo ker a rich, mellow-tasting 5c cigar. Bunger, Who Defeated Dolley for Leg lslature, Has Ideas of Own. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 30. Cloudy Face, an aged Arapahoe Indian chief, who once came near getting Buffalo Bill Cody's scalp, has been helped by the former Indian fighter, who found the old warrior hungry, sick and desti tute at the Union depot in this city. After giving the old fellow a square meal Colonel Cody purchased for htm a ticket back to the reservation and started him homeward to Wyoming. iouay jace naa oeen without food for so long that he was unable to tell Cody how he reached Omaha. Cloudy Face was once one of the most wily and intrepid foes of the whites and for years there was sworn enmity betwen him and Colonel Cody. He came nearer than any other In dian ever did to getting Buffalo Bill's scalp. In the old days I had manv a hard fight with this old man and his band," said Colonel Cody. "At one time he headed a coalition of Arapahoes, Sho shones, Sioux, Cheyennes and other tribes, having for its object the annihi lation of the whites. "They were on the waroath. and a party of us undertook to overtaks them. Cloudy Face and his band made a clever movement during the night and got us surrounded. I hardly know how we managed to get out of that trap, but eight of our party and about fifteen Indians were killed before we got clear. Cloudy Face himself made a des perate effort to get me, but his aim was bad and I shot him through the arm first. It was the closest call I ever had." Be;'are separating from Colonel Cody Cloudy Face insisted on shaking hands with him, calling him "brother" and declaring that they were now friends. DEAF, FELT HER "YES." Lip Reader Got Desired Reply to His Offer of Marriage. Bridgeport, Conn.. Dec. 30. That the spoken word is not the only vehicle for tne language or love was proved In the announcement of the engagement of .eitn watt Morris, son or Mrs. Julia Watt Morris Curtis. New York million aire, to Miss Helena A. Waters of Washington, D. C. Young Morris has been stone-deaf rrom mrtn. His bride-to-be is not af flicted in that way. The fact that she heard him say "Will you?" is proof enuugn os. ner gooa neanng. Morris and Miss Waters met first wnen waiting to eaten a train in a Washington railway station. A mutual friend Introduced them. Despite the handicap of deafness, young Morris proved to be a persuasive wooer. Miss Waters, who has a fine voice, experienced a most peculiar sen sation when she first sang for her fiance. The selection might just as well have been one of Mendelssohn'3 "Songs Without Words," so far as he was concerned. But Morris is an ex pert lip-reader. For him the language of the Hps, with which Cupid speaks some of his most thrilling poetry, was sufficient. Morris is fond of outdoor sports. All the time he can spare from his work of supervising the Mary Pinkney estate in New York, of which he is one of the principal heirs, he puts in at his coun try home at Sasco Hill, Fairfield, en gaged in horseback riding and other outdoor diversions. While he has only $12,000 a year now from the Pinkney estate he ultimately will inherit a mil lion from It and another big fortune from his mother. Just at present her estate is in care of a conservator. CASTOR I A Tor Infants and Children. Tha Kind You Kays Always Bought Bears the Signature of A great deal of interest was mani fested over the recent election in Wa baunsee county by the defeat of J. N. Dolley for the legislature by Geo. G. Bunger, a young business man of Esk ridge. Mr. Bunger perhaps is one of the youngest members of the legislature, having been called by his. opponents "that strip of a boy from Eskridge." He Is manager of the Bunger Mercan tile Co. In his home town, and at the age of 27 tackled a proposition that few men in his county would have under taken, to defeat for the legislature tha state chairman, bank commissioner, ex-speaker, and chairman of the Re publican party. But last summer when the Democrats needed a man to put la the field as candidate for the legis lature Mr.' Bunger seemed to be the choice of his party and after a 'good deal of work by his friends he was persuaded to take hold of the matter and make an active campaign against Mr. Dolley which he did and the out come was that he won by nearly 400 majority in a county that went 800 Re publican two years ago. George G. Bunger, the Man Who De feated unainuon uoii-y ior we Legislature. Bunger was born and reared in Wa baunsee county. Is the eldest son of 1 M. Bunger, a well known stockman of that section, he has a good business education and has made a success in every line of business he has under taken, and his party is expecting nim to be one of the chief factors in placing the Democratic stamp upon a good por tion of this winter s legislation. He is known by the local editors as "the lad that does things" and when he takes hold of a proposition it usually goes through. Last year when Eskridge suffered from a fire the Bunger Mercantile Co. was the heaviest loser but as soon as a building could be procured they were at business again, and working harder than ever. Bunger is a Democrat, but Is reason able in his arguments. He argues that all Kansas people are progressives as far as progressivism Is concerned and that because a man differs from his neighbor on party 'principles is no sign he is not progressive, and wishes to do his state an injury. Representative Bunger, when con sulted as to his position on some of the proposed legislation, said, "I find in mv travel over a portion of the state that the majority of the people fear a deadlock m the legislature this winter, which I do not believe will be the case, for the members of this house realizs they have hard and important work before them. "Every step possible will be taken to prevent any such move, for we want to make this one of the most profitable sessions for the state that ever con vened, and do our work in behalf of the people who sends us there. "I am strongly in favor of the pro posed Initiative, referendum and re call, for I believe that then and not until then the people will really rule. The Initiative, referendum and recall should be adopted at the next session, as both parties declared for it in their platforms, and should make arrange ments to give the people a chance to vote on It at the next election. Eleven states have already adopted it, and it seems to be a popular issue -everywhere. "There is only one state in the union that ever voted down this measure when it was submitted, that being Dela ware a few years agi. "President Lincoln near the close of the war said, 'The initiative and refer endum is bound to become universal throughout the United States.' and I believe a great many of us will live to see Lincoln'sjfvords come true. "The initiative should be adopted be cause it cures this business of letting good laws die in pigeonholes or In tho hands of some do nothing committee, it will take affairs out of the hands of poor legislators and give the people a chance to vote on the proposed law. The referendum ruins the business for the grafter and a grafting legislator cannot run things to suit himself. "As to the inheritance tax law, I will say that some time Kansas may need such a law but under present condi tions and at the present time, I con sider such a law a slam on the hard working, bread earning people of Kan sas and when it comes to a vote on this question I expect to vote to entirely remove this law from our statutes, as I consider it has no place there. "I say that any proposed laws of this kind should be submitted to the people, then if it is adopted by them, live up to it, for a majority should rule. I arn In favor of the proposed amending of this law. I believe it should be sub mitted to tho people for their approval or disapproval. "It seems the state institutions are asking for extra large appropriations. I believe these institutions are becom ing top heavy. I believe their founda tion, the common schools and hign schools, should receive more attention and not place all the stress on our state institutions. "I consider the adoption of the pre paratory normal course by a great many of our high schools one of the greatest boons to Kansas education. It benefits the common school because it gives them more competent teachers to teach these schools, or in an indirect manner It benefits by giving the coun try districts more for the money they are paying each year for a teacher. "I would be glad to see the legislature spend a fair portion of its time this winter on the good roads proposition, for I believe every one in Kansas la Interested in good roads. You hear It talked on the street corners and at all public gatherings, you hear the farmer comment on It, you hear it discussed by every owner of an automobile, in fact Kansas wants and needs better roads, and if the legislature does not give the matter some attention the people will be disappointed." v.. THE PAXTON PAXTON. STORE THE PAXTON PAXTON STORE .Before Inventory Sale Prices In order to reduce all stocks before inventory time we make ex ceptionally low prices in every section of this great store. We only name a few items, but you will find hundreds of others at just as big savings. Infant's Fur, 75c Made of Angora; long, curly hair; white or light grays; for children up to 4 years. Satine Waists, 98c Splendid winter gar ments for women; good quality black mercer ized satine; plain tailored or embroidered styles. Children's Coats, $2.95 Ages up to 8 years; made of caracul, plush and fancy cloak ings; splendid $5.00 values. Children's Coats, $4.95 Ages up to 14 years; blue, brown, red and gray; garments that others will ask you $7.50 for. Children's Coats, $1.95 Sizes range trom 2 to 6 years; there are white and colors; made of bear cloth and plain woolen cloakings; all $3.00 values. Ladies' Belts, 10c You will find belts in this lot that are worth up to 50c; elastic, vel vet and leather. Women's Coats, $9.95 Take your choice of anything we have in stock at this price; there are garments worth up to $20.00: black and fancy. Tennis Flannel, 5c Light colors; staple patterns; for such a quality other stores ask 7ic per yard. Knit Shawls, 49c Also the long scarfs or Newports; made of Germantown yarn; plain and fancy designs. Kimona Fleece, 10c Large Persian and floral patterns; fine for house dresses and wrappers; our 12Jc material. Cotton Blankets, $1.25 Extra heavy and full 12-4 size; light gray; tinted blue and pink borders. Underwaists, 10c Made of bleached jeans; strengthened with stitched straps; tape but tons for undergarments; ages 2 and 4 years. Before Inventory Sale: On Clothing At the close of this year's business we offer some attractive reduced prices on men's, youths' and boys' Suits, Overcoats and Furnishings. Special prices to reduce stock. $15.00 Men's Suits and it Ati Overcoats for pi $10.95 .$8.95 ..$7.45 $12.50 Men's Suits and Overcoats for $10.00 Men's Suits and Overcoats for $8.50 Men's Suits and Overcoats for $10.00 Youths' Suits and Overcoats for $8.50 Youths' Suits and Overcoats for $7.50 Youths' Suits and Overcoats for. $6.50 Youths' Suits and Overcoats for $8.95 $7.45 $6.45 $5.50 $4.95 Boys' Suits and Overcoats for j. $3.95 Boys' Suits and Overcoats for $2.95 Boys' Suits and Overcoats for $2.50 Boys' Suits and Overcoats for $3.95 $2.95 $2.39 $1.95 Special Shirt Sale 75c Values, 59c Men's Dress Shirts, extra good quality and patterns. You should buy a few of these shirts, even if you don't need them now 75c, special 59c Coat Sweaters $2.50 Sweaters priced now at $1.95 $2.00 Sweaters priced now at $1.50 $1.50 Sweaters priced now at $1.19 $1. 00 Sweaters priced now at 79c 75c Sweaters priced now at 59c 50c Boys' Sweaters priced now at. 42c Men's Working Coats Reduced prices on Men's Heavy Blanket lined Covert Coats. Just what you need to go through the cold winter. $1. 75 Coat, special $1.25 $1. 50 Coat, special 1. 1 o Corner Sixth A VTOTU J? O A VTVTTVT Corner Sixth and Quincy ST JMLjC. J. U A JL and Quincy SUIT OYER MINING DEAL Kansaii Seeks to Recover Money Paid for Dixie Stock. Kansas City, Dec. SO. Charging that he -was induced to buy shares in the Dixie Gold Mining company by misrep resentation, Frank G. Thrall of Green wood, Kan., has brought suit in the federal court to recover $6,400 from Jerome B. Greer and rr. Charles O. Ozias of Warrensburg, Mo., and Joseph H. Guame, 404 Gumble building. Thrall avers that he was induced to buy 160,000 shares of the stock at 4 cents by being shown specimens of ore which he was told were picked up at random from the company's property in Georgia. These specimens assayed about $1,000 to the ton, while subseqeut specimens showed almost no trace of precious metal, he asserts. The Dixie Gold Mining company is incorporated for $1,000,000, and is said to own over 1,000 acres of land near Auremia, Ga. Thrall asks that the money he paid for the stock be re turned to him. Ozias. who Is a medical practitioner at Warrensburg, is a son of former Mayor J. P: Ozias of that town ana a member of one of the wealthiest and best known families of Johnson coun ty. Mo. Greer is a retired farmer of some means. It is said that a num ber of Warrensburg residents have in vested in the project in which Ozias and Greer are said to be interested. SHOT HER HUSBAND. Woman Then Sat Down to Await Com- ins of Officers. fants from orphan asylums for the laboratory work." said Dr Day. "The students could care for these children, learn the principles of food selection, and how to meet the domestic crisis baby presents." BOYS RIOT IN I0LA. Fusillade Employers and Force Pay ment of Their Wages. Iola, Kan., Dec 30. Iola had a small sized labor riot Thursday when about eighty boys attacked the house of a brick contractor in an effort to enforce immediate payment of wages. Two men who had wrecked a brick building hired the boys to clean oft the brick. The boys claim they were to be paid as soon as the work was finished. The Job ended and the boys asked for their pay. They were asked to wait, they say, until morning, when the em ployers failed to pay off as promptly as the boys desired and the bombardment was begun. The boys kept up the fusil lade of bricks and stones until the em ployers surrendered and settled. Big Catch of Lobsters. Portland, Me., Dec 30. The fishermen of Maine caught 19,936,547 lobsters dur ing the year 1910, for which they were paid $2,145,204, according to the fishery commissioner's report. This is three million more than the previous year and nearly twice as many as in 1905, when the catch was 11,000,000. The steady increase in the lobster catch In the past Ave years Js attributed by the commissioner to the present method of propagating used by the state and the better enforcement of the short lobster law. 110 CAUSE FOR CLASH. War Between A. A. V. and Athletic Research Society Is Unlikely. New Tork, Dec. 30. War between the Amateur Athletic union and the Athletic Research society is unlikely, according to A. A. officials today. The aimo of both organiza-tion are similar, it is declared, and there is no cause for a clash. The A. A. authorities agree, It is officially stated, that athletic feder- -ation branches established by the Ath letic Research society compete among themselves without A. A. registration. The only conjpul&ory registration would be for athletes desiring to compete In A. A. U. open event. James E. Sullivan. secretary of the A. A. V., says the ef forts of the society to promote Inter- est in athletics among young people all over the country meet with the. ap- proval of his organization. "It is a good thing for sport and re search society Is now starting to lo what the A. A. U. has been doing for the last 20 years," said Mr. Sullivan. "If the society succeeds In massing all the churches, schools, settlements, play grounds and similar associations under one great head it will be a great move. The A. A. U. will give all possible aid and it will be a splendid thing for ua." Dead at Ago of 104 Tears. Grafton, Mass., Dec 30. Frank King, father of 31 children, is dead at horn here in his 104th year. He was born in Quebec and until two days ago had never seen a sick day. King was twice married, his first wife bearing him 18 children and his second 13. He was also grandfather to 26 and greatgrandfather to 36 children. Boston. Dec. 30. The office boy employ ed by a downtown insurance firm un locked the door of the office this morning and found Lillian M. Green sitting in one of the chairs with a revolver in her hand and her husbrnd, Jos. M. Green, the jani tor of the building, groaning on the floor with two bullet wounds in his body. The woman told the police that she shot her husband because he left her two weeks ago for another woman. Mrs. Green was locked np to await the result of her hus band's Injuries. ASKS SCHOOL TO TEACH GIRL. K. V. Representative Wants Girls In. structed In Motherhood. St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 30. Agricul tural colleges teach the care of pigs and calves. Aren't babies as impor tant as pigs and calves' Dr. Edna. D. Day of the University of Kansas wants to know. She wants a school for prospective mothers established at the university. She Is a delegate to the convention of the American Home Bconomics association. She thinks young women should be taught before marriage: What to do when baby Is teething. How to cure the colic. How to avert forced marches at night. What to reply when baby says "Dada!" the first time. "My plan is to have a supply of in- ta inly 511 Ef Pair And in a few weeks they are gone C Nattsen 219 Kansas Avenue is positively making a big sacri fic on his womens shoes. Buy Your Years Supply Now and you will save half of your Regular Shoe Bills. RTTSE 219 Kans. Ave

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THE TOPEKA DAISY STATE J OTJRNAL FRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 30, 1910. apt it a. 2tmi? acruri. By P. MAO LEXXA tEntered July 1, 1375. as second-class matter at the postoffice at Topeka, Kan.. unaer me act or. congress.,; Official State Paper. Official Paper City of Topeka. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dally edition, delivered by carrier. 18 cents a week to any. part of Topeka, or suburbs, or at the same price In any Kan, as town where (he paper ha a earrier system. By mail, one year J3.80 By mall, three months .90 Saturday edttteB of daily, sue year 1.0 BILL TELEPHONES, Business Office 107 Reporters" Room .JB7l INDEPENDENT TELEPHONES. Private branch exchange. Call VfT and ask The State Journal operator for .per son or department desired. PERMANENT HOME. Topeka State Journal building. S0Q and 93 Kansas avenue, corner Eighth. New York Office: 290 Fifth avenue, Paul Block, manager. Chicago Office: Hartford building, Paul Block, manager. FULL LEASED VTRE REPORT OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. The State Journal Is a member of the Associated Press and receives the full day teierraph report of that great news or-s-anization for the exclusive afternoon publication in Topeka. The news is received in The State Jour nal building over wires for this sole pur 'pose. A "safe and sane" celebration of the arrival of the New Tear, would be dis tinctly in order. Peru looms up as a factor in the production of the world's cotton sup ply. Heretofore Peru has been chiefly- noted for its bark .which has ever been much stronger than Us bite. And that excellent rain arrived in Kansas lust when it was most needed, Kansas assuredly has no kick coming nowadays on the treatment tnat is ac corded her either by man or the ele merits. So far. this has been a winter in Trancaa nnlv In name. But the goose- bone weather prophets havS"- it all figured out that there is going to re something real in the way of cold weather before long. Judge Doster questions the right of the supreme courts of states and the supreme court of the nation to declare acts of legislatures and congress un constitutional. If this is the case, the rub will come in taking this power r-.ay from them. Miss Eleonora Sears, of Beacon street, Boston, Mass., is now in the same class with Jack Johnson. Every time she pulls off a fool stunt she !s given much notoriety in the newspa pers. And she's got to the point now where she is doing something foolish every other day. If the plans of Representative-elect "Watson of Allen county go through, it is likely that the bank robbers and house burglars who have been operat ing with such success in Kansas of late will seek newer if not richer pas tures. Mr. Watson proposes that such criminals be sent to prison for life. And the seconds to this motion will Be many, The classic Kaw is, indeed, a versa tile stream. It is now the home of oysters. But it happens they were dumped in it by a state food inspector who found them to be unfit for human use. It is to be presumed, though, that the fish will gobble them up, and that these fish in turn will be eaten by men and women as fast as they Van catch them. Incidentally, it may not be out of place to emphasise the fact that Mr. Philip W. Whitcomb of this city, who has been awarded one of the Rhodes scholarships for Kansas, has been a shining light on the football field. There are some people, you know, who argue that a college student who goes In for football and other sports, is good for-nothing else. Another romance has surely been shattered. A patrol wagon driver in Chicago received a manicure set from his lady fair for a Christmas gift. And the day after Christmas the brutal thing took Jt to the store and ex changed it for a curry-comb. That fellow deserves to be boiled in oil. Ths chances are that he needed a manlcuie set quite as much as his horse did a curry-comb. It seems to run in the family. Sen ator Brtstow was not In congress very long before he seemed to have an idea that he was an expert in the framing of laws and the conduct of the federal government. Senator Bristow's son has not been a Rhodes scholar at Oxford long, but he has already branched out as an expert on the social customs of this institution and the part the Ameri cans play in them. Kansas Republicans of all shades are beginning to talk of the necessity of harmonizing their differences. They figure out that if they don't the chances of their cause being successful two years hence are not very bright. This is reminiscent of that old, old story about the farmer ..who made elaborate plans to keep thieves out of his barn after one of his valuable horses had been stolen. Frank Gotch, the wrestler, has sig nified his willingness to make an ef fort to "come back." And he is ob sessed with the same modesty that is common with professional athletes of the champion variety. If he makes an other match his opponent must be will ing to put up a side bet of from $20,000 to $100,000. If Andy Carnegie and Unci John D. could only be interested in the wrestling game, and on opposite sides, perhaps there would be no trouble in arranging a side bet of $10,000,000. Since the searchlight of publicity has been, turned la Ohio on the pros titution of that great franchise which is given to free men, it is apparent that there are plenty of individuals who are willing to sell their fotes if buyers are In the fleW. And "among them are men who are well-to-do., who did not need the paltry sums their votes brought. Something of sympa thy may go out ;to the poverty stricken fellow who sell his. vote for the price of a meat ticket, or even to the bum who will sell his vote that he may satisfy his craving for whisky, but for the man of some means who will sell his vats just to satisfy bis avaricious craving for a. piece of the money ha knows; to be going around. there is nothing but contempt, disgust and abhorrence. WHY NOT TAFT IN 1912? From the political wiseacres at Wash ington, came the- pews the other day that President Taft and Colonel Roose velt had been exchanging many letters of late acd had renewed their warm friendship of other days although as a matter of fact, there has never been any good reason to believe that these distinguished gentlemen have ever been anything but the best of friends, the efforts of designing politicians to 'the contrary. However, this purported re cent exchange of letters was construed to mean that harmony would prevail from now on to the Republican ranks and that Colonel Roosevelt would not oppose the re nomination of President Taft. These stories brought a prompt rejoinder from the colonel that all this talk about him having decided to sup port President Taft in 1912 was ab surd. Of course he did not say he wouldn't, so his denial is not any In dication that relations are straineJ be. tween the president and the man who played such a large part in. making him president. Coupled with the colonel's "denial" is another story from Washington to the effect that President Taft has made it as clear as he possibly could make it, without indulging in a direct affirma tion on the subject, which, of course, would be In bad taste, that he is going to seek a renomination in 1912. Proba bly this news would be nearer correct if it stated that President Taft would accept the Republican presidential nom ination in 1912 were it tendered him. And why shouldn't such a tender be made? President Taft's administration has not been perfect. A perfect presi dential administration will not come along until the millennium arrives and that la still in the rather distant fu ture. But the blunders ma4e by Pres ident Taft have not been' many or great. And against them may be set a record of accomplishments that is unparalleled. His Insistence on the practice of economy in the conduct of the federal government and the suc cess he has already achieved in bring ing it about challenges the admiration of every one. Much important and progressive legislation has been plaeeu on the statute books under his urging. More of it will be if the leaders at the present session of congress get busy and do their full duty by their constituents. His many important ju dicial appointments have been made with a rare discretion. His conserva tion policies are as practical as they are progressive. He has handled the vexed tariff question in an admirable manner- despite the unjust criticism that has been leveled against him be cause congress would not make the re ductions In the tariff law which the people demanded. But the tariff law that the president' did sign is a much better and broader measure than any which have gone before it. and for this he should get credit instead of con demnation. And the president's further plans for turning the present tariff board Into a real tariff commission, and for the revision of the tariff by piecemeal, are steps in the only direc tion that can be taken for a future re vision of the tariff on honest and fair lines. If a renomination is not tendered to President Taft In 1912 by an unanimous and united Republican party, Jt will be within the truth to characterize Repub licans, as well as republics, as being ungrateful. THE BRIDGE LAW. Approval should be given at the com- fng session of the legislature to the re--quest that will be made by the commis sioners of several counties for a change in the general bridge law which place $4,000 as the. limit that any one county can spend In making repairs to a bridge, unless a larger sum which may be needed is- authorized by the people in voting favorably on a bond issue for this purpose. This is a new provision of law. During its brief existence, though, its utter futility ha? been demonstrated. In a number of counties, where- good sized streams have to be bridged, it has been found impossible to tepair many of the bridges that have been swept out or severely damaged by floods for any such meager sum as $4,000. Most of these bridges are essential con veniences for the people living in the localities they connect. To delay re pairing such bridges until a special election can be called and bonds voted for the purpose :s an unreasonable proposition. Furthermore, the chance is always good that such bonds will fail to carry. Many men will vote against them on the general principles thut they are opposed to bond issues. Oth ers will vote against them because there has not been sufficient oppor tunity to educate them up to the need of repairing a particular bridge. The mere fact that the bridge was built in the first place is all the evidence that is generally needed Of its desirability. And the way should be easy to keep it in perfect repair at all times, even if most of it is. washed away by a flood and has to be rebuilt. Under the old law on this subject, a bridge could be repaired at any ex pense which did not go beyond the orig inal cost of its construction. It is dif ficult to figure out what good objection there can be to such a plan, and it is a mystery to explain why it was changed In such an ineffectual manner. The sum of 14,000 might be more than enough to make any kind of repairs to the bridges in many of the counties wher5 such 'streams as traverse them are not large. But what would be rea sonable legislation for such counties might be most unreasonable for many other counties and that Is exactly the case In this particular. A law on such a subject as this should be elastic enough to cover the varying conditions throughout the entire state. As a, matter of fact there is too much interference, on the part of the legis lators with the administration of county and city affairs. They go too far- ia fl ng limits on the sums of money that a county or a city may ex pend for particular purposes. It is all right for the legislature to limit the Size of the debts that cities and! coun ties may incur. But sj stop; should be made there. A city or a county should be given all possible freedom in the ex penditure of its funds. Exigencies often develop in them that the most intelli gent and best meaning of legislators cannot foresee. And frequently these cannot be met by local officials because of m-advised. state laws. JOURNAL ENTRIES Time la also like money In this respect; much of it is wasted, One of the disagreeable features about faultfinding la that much of it is deserved, Another delightful fancy is that the finding of an, old horse shoe will bring you good luck. If every man got just exactly what he deserves there would be much more protesting going on. As soon as a man gets a reputation for being generous, a whole lot of peo ple begin to impos- upon him. JAYHAYKER JOTS Following lines of least resistance usually leads to the by-ways of inac tivity, remarks the Emporia Journal. For a real keen opinion in regard to the divorce evil, the Lawrence World urges you to go to an old maid, or better yet to an old batch. The Chanute Sun is inclined to the belief that the recent unexpected rise in the Verdigris river in time of drouth was due to Coffeyvilla tears shed over the eensus returns. For a class of men who never see the Inside of a,, theater, the ministers of the country demonstrate a marvellous knowledge of. its so-called evils, thinks the Emporia Gazette. Everybody talks in favor of econ omy and saving, says the Hutchinson News, but, as it points out, let a man begin economizing and his friends say he is getting to be a tightwad. The supreme end of Kansas has de cided that a school board has the power to -discharge a teacher whose services are not satisfactory, notes the spring Hill New Era, and it adds: Yes, they have the power, but seldom have the courage. When a man goes out to buy a col lar he comes back with a collar and perhaps a necktie or two. When a woman starts out to buy a collar she returns exhausted with a new silk blouse, a pair of gloves, feome kirt binding, a cake of soap a paper of pins, some window curtains, a sewing machine and a refrigerator. Winfield Courier. Bear'meat was advertised as a Christmas delicacy in several towns along the Central Branch. This activ ity brought forth the following re marks from Gomer Davies in his Con cordia Kansan; "We feel sorry for the fellow who blows his money ana im agines he is going to "feast' on bear meat. Several years ago that stunt was pulled off in this town. Cullen Bros.' circus was wintering here and a bear they had was killed and put on sale at SO cents a pound. Orders were placed early ana in a rusli. me editor man of this paper just then felt mighty plutocratic .and went his limit for a roast of that bear for Christmas din nerthere's nothing too rich for a fool editor, if he can serape the money together to pay for it. The leather housing off'n a Cheyenne saddle would be juicy compared to a steak irom that bear. As a roast it was about as delectable as a Navajo blanket, rolled and stuffed with qobs. The frag ments were run. through a grinder and an effort made to secure a return of a part of the price by the hash route there was no use. Even the dog howled when it was placed before him, and he skulked away in disgust. We'd rather try to get nourishment out of a piece of an old harness trace than to tackle a piece of steak from a bear." GLOBE SIGHTS. From the Atchison Globe. A man who has played a violin never makes a very satisfactory drummer for the reason that he is always watching for mistakes of the fiddlers. The world is becoming pretty swift: a man who drove into the country yes terday saw a farmer driving to town on top of a load of corn, and smoking a cigarette, V When we look at the poorest grocery store in town, we wonder that it gets any trade at all, considering how good the best one Is. Rut the poorest grocery store always gets along fairly well. We heard a man give an excuse to day for shooting quail: A flock flies up suddenly beside the road, and scares teams. A good many bad run aways, he says, have been caused ia this way. Americans put too large an Imprint on everything they make. When a farmer buys a new Wagon, he is really hauling about a sign for the manufac turer. Lots of people are nearly as smart as John P. Rockefeller, the world's richest man; but the iittlo difference makes a big difference. Did you ever notice the dry, julceless laugh a man uses when a woman tells him of the funny sayings of her blessed baby? The next time you find a lot of men together, ask them this question: "How long since you have been to church?" There is a good deal of talk lately of the immense value of "exercise." Here is the greatest exercise of them all: the exercise of Common Sense. A successful, retail merchant in a small town should never appear overly prosperous. Misery loves company, and often insists on having it. There are mighty few events impor tant enough to celebrate, but many that are important enough for an ex cuse for a celebration. There is such a thing as having too much Faith. For instance: the faith you have that a friend will not repeat the secrets you tell him. In some part of every town, you will find a "dog neighborhood"; where every, -family -.owns dogs, which, bark at each other all night. KANSAS COMMENT MUST THE FROCK-COAT GO? Word comes from liondon, and t cornea apparently without at. tremor or any other external evidence of Internal cm.ii.iuii, io me errect tnat tne itock coat has fallen under the ban. It is still worn in respectable society, of course; it ia still worn by men who iiniiK tnemseives properly attired when they put It on; but, so the dic tum runs, it Is worn no more among those who are recognized as the well dressed of fashionable society. They say that the frock coat has nobody to blame for this but Itself. For over ft hundred years attempts have been made at Intervals to reform it, to up lift it, to soften its hard, somber lines; but it has continued stubbornly so its critics and enemies say -to present a cold, formal and unyielding appearance, chilling many a gathering that might Otherwise have been gay! It is claimed that the somber tone of the frock eoat Is Irremovable by any process known to the sartorial art. Three, afternoons or evenings in- a frock coat, it is alleged, would unfit the average, man for laughing at the best Joke that ever was told. There are stories to the effect that the frock coat custom, when carried, to excess, has caused financial panics and led to political overturnings. Latterly, so it is claimed, the frock coat has had a stronger tendency than ever toward making the wearer look wooden. Experiments have been car ried on. It seems, that show the ex act effect of a change, from a light sack to frock.- The man in the sack is shown by photographs to bo full of animation and unalloyed joy. The same man In a frock has lost most of his animation, and seems to be discon tented with his position in life. The great aim of frock coat par tisans has been to change its lines so that they conform at least to some ex tent with an optimistic age. In doing this some of them went too far and gave the frock a careless, rakish cut. Sadder even than the gloomy frock is the frock that tries to be frivolous. One rakish frock coat would break up a ratification meeting. There appears no way' out of It but to let the frock coat go. But how many hundreds of years will Intervene before Jt shall have finally gone only those can tell who have been predict ing the extinction of the swallowtail from the time of the seventh dynasty. Coffeyvllle Journal. THE LATEST GOULD FIASCO. It Is announced that Vivian Gould will marry Baron Decies, an English nopieman. we always thought that George Gould had some common sense. Profiting from past experiences he should know better than to marry his daughter of eighteen to a title of forty four. Neither money nor title nor both will make a happy marriage. It is unnatural that a "bud" of eighteen should possess a wifely love fop a "faded flower" of forty-four, The next step, the divorce courts, is a short one. Such marriages, to us, appear to be bordering upon licensed prostitution. Arkansas City Traveler. FROM 0JSER P&fS THE VICE PRESIDENCY. It is only in our" latitudinarian age that men scoff at the -vice presidency, but as late as 1872 Henry Wilson dili gently sought it, and resigned a sen- atorehip. on which he had a life lease, to accept It. But four years later Thomas A, Hendricks had to be draft ed to stand as candidate for the place, and perhaps it is historic truth that his rejection of the nomination for second place cost the Demoeratie par ty the election of 1880. Yet Hen dricks was forced to take it in 1884 and the fact was thing in the nature of poetic justice. It is doubtful if a more delightful man socially than James S, Sherman ever held the office of vice president. He is a thorough parliamentarian, an accomplished presiding officer, and a very able man. Would it not be to the advantage of the republic if the vice president wera created a member of the senate from the United States at large, with a voice to debate and a vote to cast in the senate? We think so; and if eueli additional right and dignity were conferred on the vice president, we would hear no more of those indignant refusals to stand for second plaee. But then our constitution is a rigid instrument, and perhaps it would take years and years of agitation to con vince and later persuade the people to add tne dignity ana power or a sena tor to the office of vice president.- Washington Herald. DEGENERATION. Before the Spanish war, she was the dainty yacht Alicia, owned by Henry M. Flagler. The United States bought her and rechrlstened her the Hornet, Alicia being a bit too effiminate for a warship. On June 30, 1898. tho Hor net, with the Hist and the Wompatuck, got Into a sharp little action with the Spanish batteries near Manzanillo. The Hornet was Etruck many times, had her steampipe cut and was thereby ab solutely disabled. The Wampatuek towed her out of danger. After the' war tho government sold her and the former millionairess went into trade. Now she has reappeared as a suspect ed filibuster, which, as everyone knows. is only one remove from a pirate. She has Bailed from New Orleans with a nominal cargo of coal, under which, it is supposed, is concealed a supply of rifles and ammunition that are In tended to elect a new president in Honduras. They always vote with rifles instead of ballots, in Central America. There's no 'telling what a ship will come to when she starts on the down ward road, -but there's a good novel in the life of the Hornet if any skilful literary person should care to bother about it. 'Buffalo Express. IMMIGRANTS AS FARMERS. If immigrants, a some. investigators think, have a strong desire to become American farmers, the United States should be able to accommodate thera. The newcomers could obtain better land here than elsewhere for a small sum of money and bo free from mili tary conscription. Their taxes would also be moderate and they would be able to live comfortably. If more immigrants who are agricul turists by habit and training would leave the seaports immediately after landing and go into any of our states they would benefit themselves and the country. Their remaining in cities merely assists in aiding to the conges tion of population and works to tho disadvantage of thousands of citisens. The recent census makes more than ever apparent the strong tendency cityward of the population. The de flection of peasant immigrants, there fore, to the country Is absolutely neces sary if the Immigration problem is to be ever solved satisfactorily. -Boston. Globe. YESTERDAY. Z,.soul 13 fain to drink of joy; Thy cup is full of tears, AH- take it from me, nor destroy T"n dream of future years! Thy face is fair, but grief is there And grief but wastes and. sears. We two have been companioned long; Now straightway let us part! Another and a dearer song, sswiiita uiysierious arc, Dws young, sweet breath while thy lino r .1 i 1 j 'o ui UCUU Yet whisper to my heart. Ah, joy it is a timid thing, And easily "tis slain: A tender firstling of the spring. It shrinks at touch of pain; Then haste away, dread Yesterday! Nor hither come again! So quickly? But who goes with thee, Unrecognized before? Are hope, alas! and memory Thus joined forever more? Then must thou stay, O Yesterday! Lest joy, too, quit my door. Florence Earle Coates in Harper's Mag azine. THE EVENING STORY In the Three-Room Flat. (By Dorothy Douglas.) "I'm sick of boarding!" Bob Drake threw himself into the big chair in the first floor front room and glowered at bis roommate. "Well I'm pot a boarding house keeper, am I? You needn't look at me aa if I had gotten the elam in the chowder tonight I swear I didn't." Jimmy Rogers took his pipe from th? mantel and lighted it leisurely while ho looked at Drake through half closed lids. "Why don't you get married if you "Cut it out the only girl threw me down a year and a half ago and I'm a jolly bachelor for the rest of my days." "I'm sorry, old man I didn't know "It's all right only" Drake looked out into the sunlit sky "there's no other girl for me "Some other fellow I suppose?" 'No," Drake laughed a short, harsh laugh, "she gave me up for a box of paints, but I would take her back paints and all if she'd have me. I told her at the time I never would, but I have, had eighteen months in which to think out her side of the question." "I suppose it was the time-worn 'Ca reer or love' to tell you the truth, Bobby, I think you are better off with out a girl who goes about with the career notion in her head, tempera ments and things." Jimmy was get ting interested in his own argument. "Some day you will run across a nice little fluffy girl who won't know a Rubens from a Gibson and she will make you as happy as a clam." 'Thanks. But the domestic kind don't make any hit with me I would much prefer to pay housekeeper and be "By Jove! You've hit It let's get a good housekeeper and take a furnished flat!" Jimmy was up and looking for the morning paper before Drake realized that he was. serious,. "Wonder why he never thought of that before?" "You're a wander, Jimmy.- and I sup pose you are going to spend this lovely Sunday climbing up dark dingy apart ment stairs and dragging me along." Drake's voice held a hint of eagerness in it. Th-3 scheme appealed to him and in a moment two heads were buried In the "Furnished Flat" column of a morning paper, "This sounds good!" Jimmy cut, out a paragraph and read; ";'Three rooms and bath artistically furnished. Ele vator. Fifty dollars a month,' That's short and to the point, and it is on Morningslde, Just a couple of squares up. It is early, but what do you say to going right up and looking at it?" "I'm on!" Bobby Drake jumped up and the two were soon out in the brisk April air. With the clipping from the paper safely in hand, they rang the bell of the advertised number. The card on the door read, A. Ivery. There was a scurrying of feet froia Within and a voice whispered, "You go, Alice it may bo some one to look at the apartment." The hearts of both men gave a jump when the door opened and a slim, fluffy person In a soft blue something stood before them. She blushed but opened the door wider. "Wer-is that ia .we saw an adver tisement" Jimmy was stammering, when the girl herself came to the rescue. "You perhaps want to look at th apartment." she said, leading the way inside. "We don't want to leave she began a voice decidedly near tears, "but Miss Denning" "Denning! What Miss Denning?" Bobby Drake had turned so suddenly on the girl that she was startled into answering him without a thought of his rudeness. "Ruth Denning she has won some big prize or something and we are going- to France "Where is she now?'' Drake's voice was unsteady. There was no time for answer. Ruth Denning herself appeared. She stood between the portieres with a hand gripping each one in the effort to steady herself. "Bobby She smiled in a way that Alice Ivery had not seen her smile even when the great Leylan prize was given her. She came forward then and met the nana wnicn took ners as in a vise. "Are you flat' hunting?" The very foolishness of her Question in so tense a moment snapped the cord and all four young persons laughed. And Jimmy so far forgot the fact that he did not know either girl that he an swered glibly; Why, no we are nunung musn rooms with wabbly eyes." Alice Ivery's silvery laugh rang out and she cast a demurs glance at Jim my. "Perhaps you wouia line to see the view from the fire escape," she said, looking pointedly at Drake and Ruth Denning, who looked as if a new world had suddenly sprung up before them. Jimmy took the hint and fol lowed the little blue figure to a mini ature kitchen whsra be perched him self up on the enameled tubs to enjoy tho novel situation. In the other room Bob Drake was speaking. "Why are you renting your apart ment, Ruth? Does it mean that you are that you have failed?" Tha true sympathy in Bob's voice brought un told triumph to Ruth Denning. When she spoke she had gained command of herself and her steady gray eyes met his without flinching and telling no tale of her innermost feelings. L "No, I have not failed. On the con trary, I have succeeded even beyond my greatest expectations. Didn't you hear Alice Ivery tell you "I heard nothing after she had spoken your name." "HODpy, x nave won tne great juey lan prize, and they are sending me to Paris for three yeai The last note ended in a sob and she was in his arms, sne naa Kepi up oraveiy Dur ing the long, hard competition, ana now for the first time she fully realized the greatness of her achievement. Bob Drake had learned much about Ruth and the depths of her moods during their long separation, and now. he held her quietly until the heavy sobbing had ceased. awful,y sly." Ruth looked up at Drake through shining tears. "The struggle has been long and hard, Bobby dear, and I have wanted you to be here so terribly at times." ..'c"' Drake asked tenderly, "when do you sail "I am not going now," Ruth look- Bobby smiled. "Yes you are." He knew that this withdrawal of the stronger Ruth was but momentary. You are going over to the land of art and work "even harder than you have here- .beosiiiKa i.a& stake." "More at stake? How can I have now that I have won you." "Winniner ia nnlv answered with a quizzical light in his "Robert Drake! Do you mean to tell mo that you would cease to love me if I failed at the last minute and gave up my art?" "I mean pin rt i ,v m.. t-i t ww. j Lucn.. i llO p. 1 i. 1 J. have always loved is not made of the stuff that b4th n it II' i i t' v uiicu iicr face and looked into her eyes. "You wuuiu iiui ue mat girt ii you gave up." won, wit? fell breathed softly. on, x say excuse mi!" Jimmv Hnr h, ia v- iu n b iiiv room, fnllnwpri ho t-i .t t i.. n .1 u 1,, n, 1 ot1VJ cheeks and happy eyes. 1 supposed the trip to Paris is in definitely postponed and that Drake and I are done out of this dandy little flat." "Neither." nnr fn nH niii tot. the flat and also make one trip a year to Paris." Jimmy Rogers and Alice Ivery ex changed glances. She was the fluffy, dainty kind who knew not a Gibson from a Peter Paul Rubens. me," she sighed, "to keep house for er "Nnf nn vnur 1 i i t:v.-.- V- 1 U L (I W llllll.j. J ..iii.iui.uiij,- righted 1910, by Associated Literary x-reiss.j How Lane saw Washingtoja. In Washington lives John Lane, a descendant on his father's side of an old Virginia family, and on his moth er's side of an old New England family. Mr. Lane is 86 years of age. For some years he. has liked to puzzle peoplo whom he met by telling them that he was the only living person who ever saw Qeorge Washington. Now, a3 George Washington died in 1799 and as Mr. Lane is only 86 years old, it can be understood that persons to whom the statement of having seen George Washington was made wene naturally incredulous and looked on their in formant as either being something of a joker or as being something which they did not care to mention when facing him. When thi old Virginian has excited curiosity or incredulty to the highest pitch he will make explanation. When he was a boy about lo years old ha was standing on the road in George town when a Mount Vernon stage coach passed. The driver knew th? boy, and asked him if he wanted a ride. He did, and he climbed up and took h's seat beside the driver and stuck there all the way to Mount Ver non. It happened that at the time of their arrival the body of Washington was being moved from the old tomb to the new one, and in order to make sure that the ghouls who had entered the old sepulcher some time before had pot disturbed the remains of the Father of Hia Country the' coffin was opened arid the boy Lane was lifted up- to look upon the face of the "first American." So it is that today Mr, Lane can say truthfully that he is the only living person who ever saw George Washing ton. Everybody else who was present at the removal of the remains died long ago. Washington Letter to Chicago Evening Post. Hobble Skirt in Court, A hobble skin which, so it's said, measured just 14 inches at the ankle line, was brought to the New Jersey avenue police court today by Miss Frances Stultz, who was complainant against a next-door neighbor, Bertha Lang, Mrs. Lang is the wife of John Lang, who once, before he married the de fendant in today's case, was quite at tentive to the complainant, it was brought out. The two young women met on the afternoon of Sunday, Octo ber 16, and had a stormy time. Miss Stultz alleged that Mrs. Lang struck her, pulled her hair, and called her a "hussy" and "cat." Mrs. Lang denied it today. In retort she told the magistrate that Miss Stults kicked her. "Why, how could I?" demanded Miss Stultz. "I have here In court the very dress that I wore on that day, and if I could kick any one with that on I'd like to have you show me how." The magistrate did not offer to show Miss Stultz how one could operate one's limbs when one's limbs were in cased In a 14-inch hobble skirt, but dodged the question by dismissing the complaint and sending both girls home.T Brooklyn Eagle. QUAKER MEPITA'rtOXS. I From the Philadelphia Record. If he is in perfect health, even the blind man may look well. We generally have a short acquain tance with a fellow who is broke. It seems that even when he is at home the weather man is generally away off- Mrs. Struckoil "Are the Bjones" friends of yours?" Mrs. Newrich "Oh no; merely relatives." Don't make love to the girl across the street just on the theory that we should marry our opposltes. Even the woman who complains of heart failure can run up a bill without getting out of breath about it. Blobbs 1 can ten a prize-ngnter a mile off." Slobbs "Yes, a' prize-fighter generally has a striking personality." It is doubtful if Diogenes would have made out any better with a mod ern searchlight than he did with his ancient lantern. Tommy "Pop, what Is ennui Tommy's Pop "Ennui, my son, is a disease that attacks the people who are so lazy they get tired of resting." Nell "A lovers quarrel always re minds me of a crazy quilt." Belle That's one on me. I'll bite." ;Nell ?Well. it's generally patched up, isn't it?" "Second thoughts are always best." quoted the Wise Guy. "That may be," admitted the Simple Mug, "but like most things that are best, they are most expensive." REJECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. From the Ne w York Press. Lots of people earn money; some get It V Women are awxui ciever to let men doubt it. If more people could create music fewer might murder it. A man takes his politics so seriously because nobody on the other side will. The only inheritance everybody Is sure of is the baA qualities of his forefathers. LIMERICKS. Jjesson IV. Ha vine evador, th. n,n., ...u WHO L 1 1 V law for the time beta, we will reum OUr ConsirlArfltinn t v. w j. mat. iui ill ui uiw orderly conduct known as the limerick, bv nuttintr nvpr 44 tv. n-it c i.iir cunu WJU stand for it the following gem: A farmer who farms in Manhattan Had purchased a porker to fattan, xjui tne ignorant chump Used a bicycle pump (And we doubt if we get by with that tan.) Pilnlln mov ffn, -,-aa-.i. i ,'i uiii auic ciiipiij- ment in remodelling the above; it Mr. A. Hnnipaa T0Tntt thl nit- tributes the following: There -came a man from Marias des Cygnes: He was tall and exceedingly lygnes; J ne wore yenow shoes And tobacco he chews And to everybody seemed very inygnes. wu ...Ilk 1 L t b has the rin-hr ,Hn hnt mAtA, sembles the one which the gas com- nftllVM lrinr31v lnft in nn,ii.)l,.i too fast. Mr. Nutt should kick a few syllables out of the first and last lines. may we guuierea irom tne lOllow ing that one may take almost any kind of liberty with the English language-- aiier cniuroiorming ana Still pro duce a limerick: A Church mPTntiftr llvln In pAl.;n Tried to slip out ahead of the Dekin, wiiu was passing tne piate; Rllt RaH tn rclata The tight-wad's new shoes began rArvmtNy oEpTtlfcC: T 1 The illustration with this one is of fered as an extenuating circumstance. We had it on hand and had to write something to go with it. Dodd Gaston uses twelve lines, lead ed, to encourage contributors to keep T their contributions down to ten lines of six point. But at that he is right. One does not begrudge 40 cents worth of time consumed in hunting for a lost two-bit piece if he finds it. Hon. Roosevelt denies that he will help Taft in the 1912 campaign, and his denial will be welcome news to the many admirers who feel that Mr. Taft is entitled to another term. The gent who "unearthed" the sugar frauds, got $100,000 for discovering a hidden spring, The late Hon. Ponee de Leop expended about that sum and several perfectly good years in looking for the same thing and then didn't find it. From which we gather the sweetly solemn thought that it is bet ter to be born lucky than to be born with an appetite for mineral water. Slow music, please. No, Phyllis; our exchange editor does not exchange Christmas presents. Try taking them to a hockery, com monly called a "loan office." Secretary of the Navy Meyer says HI Maxim doesn't know anything about powder. This is printed for the purpose of calling your attention to the kind of fool breaks a national job holder can make and escape the con sequences. HOP fiVMOR OF THE DAY "I suppose you cheered my speech be cause my arguments convinced you?" said Senator Sorghum. "No," answered Farm er Corntossel, "I cheered because you showed your sense by savin' the things I had already been thinkin'." Washington want my daughter to have some sort of an artistic education. I think I'll have her study singing." "Why not art or litera ture?" "Art spoils canvas and paint and ing merely produces a temporary disturb ance of the atmosphere." Washington Star. A Scarecrow. Miss Brush I minnnaA you don't mind my being -in your field. tiuuei: r 0.1 incr ifuoei neartiiy) The longer you stay, the better, miss. Vaft t the birds 'ave been very troublesome this f0Rnfntr XV Vl n "Onrrtm. TTnnl, L i n "he, a n 0 1 1 1 W-J urn T1 U 1 1 you to be good dat soun's like dey thought dey was lmprovin' on de ten command ments." Washington Star. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. From the Chicago News. A long head usually contain tongue. Kind words npvpr rl io few more are born. An A thA hio-ViAP nnnrtla ff fe .tj the atmosphere. It is better to bend to tho inevitable than to go broke. You can't always measure women's troubles by their sighs. 1 f Want n 1rHn 1 ,v .in... n auw io man age a wife ask a bachelor. A man isn t necessarily tipsy be cause he tips the" waiter. He is a poor workman or a poor politician who -blames his tools. Nn Tn a n itt V t 1 f so 4 mm .Mtiiuiioiii uf ng thinks other people think he is. ne norist can raise the price when he can't raiee anything else. A man e.l(,nm lnnlr,, uwd &s ne sounds when he uses unprintable Circumstances nlta j tuf mucn than a lawyer will undertake to Do not nut vniif t,ornin- Let the world hav h ben- Anvwav. fathoF am the bills that will be presentertohim the first of the year. And It ia nannllv navaTdV0 to have a grudge against the world. ft V I ?l i Mi f I 't: I f V. It' J'Illlll,IUUBl.l. J

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL 4-F&IDAY.EVENING. DECEMBER '30, 1910.; 5 RA!LR0AD NEWS. Big Decrease in Operating Rev enues Shown by Reports. Transportation Expense Ac counts Increase 13 Per Cent. TI1E 11ATIO IN KANSAS. Santa Fe 63.01; Kock Island 71.32; Union Pacific 52.10. Other Items of General Inter est in Traffic World. J. F. Jarrell, publicity agent of the Atcttlson, Topeka Santa Fe, is a stud ent of railroad statistics. When the "harmony" trains are not running, when the dear pee-pul are well satis tied with the attitude of the railroad and when the officials are not demand ing his attention with routine work oE the office, Mr. Jarrell will pull out an Immense sheet of paper about three yards square containing millions or closely printed figures, and with tins blinding myriad of figures before him he will proceed to figure a "moral ana a "lesson" from the tables. Frank Jarrell has studied these gov ernment reports so closely that he can pluck a "story" out of them any day In the week and make a different "story" each time he looks at them. Below is an example of the type or "meat" that Publicity Agent Jarrell gleans from these government and in terstate commerce commission reports. Plain straight-from-the-shoulder facts are contained in the valuable informa tion contained below facts that are in valuable in the office of the railroad men and the business man and shipper. 'The bureau of railway economics. Washington, D. C, has just Issued a summary of revenues and expenses 01 steam roads in the United States for the month of September, and for the nine months preceding September 30, 1910. For the month of September operating revenues for all roads over 500 mlss lone show an Increase of only Operating expenses increased 9.40 over the corresponding month of iau. with the result that net operating reve nue shows a decrease from. the previous year of 4.10. A decrease of 11..8 in outside operations and Increase in taxes of 8.70 occasioned a decrease in operating income of 5.38. Of the expense accounts, transportation shows the largest increase over 1909, 13.20, as compared with an increase of 16.1.2 in August. "For the nine months the summary shows an increase over the correspond ing period of 1909 of 11.39 in operating revenues, an increase of 15.38 in oper ating expenses and an increase of only 3.56 in net operating expenses. Whan the increase of 16.29 in taxes Is in cluded, an increase doubtless due in part to the operation of the corporation tax law, the operating income for the nine months shows-an increase of only I. 60 over the same period of 1909. "The small increases in operating revenues for September, 1910, over September,-1909, as compared with the in creases for the ntne-months-, are.strik ingly shown, particularly in the Kast ern and Western groups. The Eastern group shows an increase in operating revenues of 3.86 as compared with II. 47 for the nine months. Freight revenue increased 2.52 and passenger revenue 6.35. In the Western group there was an increase in operating revenues of 3.21 as compared with 10.77 for the nine months, freight revenue showing an Increase of 3.67 and passenger revenue an increase cf only .18. Operating expenses in creased 10.80 in the Eastern group for September, but the increase was only 6.94 in the Western group. The re sult is that although both groups show decreases in net operating revenue, the decrease in the Eastern group is 7.56 while that in the Western group is only 2.34. Eoth show decreases in outside operations, both have increases in taxes amounting to nearly 9. "The final result is a decrease in operating income in the Eastern group of 9.18, and in the Western group it 3.36. The Southern group ha3 a larger increase in operating revenue than either of the other groups, with the result that although operating ex penses have increased more than in the others, it closes the month with a slight increase in net operating reve-Tiii- nmoiintlnff to 2.69 and an in crease in operating income of 1.97. The Eastern group makes a more unfavor able showing for September than either of the others when the figures are com pared with those of the preceding month. "In the Eastern group alone, operat ing revenues for September positively declined as compared with August. In September, for the first time in the year 1910, net operating revenue of ths Wester- group exceeded that of the Eastern group. "The summary shows an operating ratio for all road over 500 miles Ions? of 64.70 as compared with 65.38 for August and 61.64 in September, 1909. For the nine months of the calendar year 1810 the ratio was 68.59. The highest ratio for September is found in the Southern group, 67.89, the lowest In the "Vestem group, 61.86. It is of special interest to note that transporta tion expenses consumed 29.89 )f total operating revenues in September, 1909, and 32.47 in September, 1910. O- the total revenue for September. 67.46 was derived from the freight service as compared with 66.17 in August, and 25.50 from the passenger service a-compared with 26.90 in August- The net revenues per day per mile was $13.24 in September as com pared ith J12.42 in August and $10.18 in juiy. r "The operating ratio of the railroads which do business in Kansas as shown by Bulletin No. 20, for August, just is sued by the interstate commerce com mission, follows: 1910 1909 Per cent. Per cent. A. T. S. F... 63.01 M K. T 7149 Missouri Pacific 7151 C. R. I. P 71.22 Union Pacific 52.10 risco 66.04 Orient 105.91 Burlington 65.95 K. C. Southern 61.20 70.87 63.04 67.58 64.05 43.77 66.72 73.83 66.82 65.32 WTLI SETTLE WAGK DEMANDS. Satisfactory Progress of Trainmen's conference With Western Lines. Chicago. Til.. Too 3ft 1 To r..,-.. f sixtv-one w.strn r.ii.naa n i an- sentatives of the trainmen,' conductors, uuggagemen ana flagmen oh these lineS are S3.id tO he mab-ino- ca icfar-- tory progress in the settlement of wage demands. Formal notice was handed me managers of the- demands of the men. which average about IS per cent increase. iooay me managers sent back thoir fnrmfti ronhr iB.vtt, 14- io understood, offers a scale increase of a ana iu per cent, it was the feeling around both headquarters that this would bo the basis of settlement, as it is about the half-way mark between what the men demand and what the rauroaos first offered. All the com munications between tYta nninn runrn- KentatlVeS .1 Tl the manaerart. ova naiA- fully guarded, as it is desired to avoid tun exciiemeni inrougnout tne coun try over me iaiK or strike, such as marker! thA np?ntintinra Viatn-Acn tl,. roads and the engineers, where a gi gantic striKe was averted at the last minute, after both sides and the gov ernment mediator had abandoned hope of peace. In the present case there is no thought of strike, or even of an ap peal to the government arbitrators. Both Kirlpa nro flnvinitd tn Aav. Vi a and everything, it is thought, will be signeu up not later tnan Saturday. CRAXD.VLIi RETIRED OX PENSION General Auditor of Wi K. XV. In IiCayen,iVorti lias Worked -42 Years. Leavenworth, Kan.," Dec. 30.- Geo. T. Crandall, who has been general auditor for the Leavenworth, Kansas Western branch of the Union Pacific railroad since February, 1898, will be retired on a pension January 1. F. D. Dale of Omaha, Neb., has arrived to assume the duties caused by the retire ment of Mr. Crandall. He will take charge Monday. Crandall has worked in the auditor's department of the Union Pacific Rail way company for 33 years. From 1871 to 1880 he was employed by the Sioux City Pacific Railway company as a clerk in the auditor's office. He waa in the active railroad work for more than 42 years. HEAVIER STEEL OX KIOWA LINE Missouri Pacific Substitutes tS-Pound Rails for Old Steel. Wichita, Kan., Dec. 30. The Kiowa branch of the Missouri Pacific-railroad is soon to be equipped with new 75 pound steel rails over the 86 miles of track between Wichita and Kiowa. The company has finished the work of entirely covering the roadbed with smelter cinders preparatory to the lay ing of the steel. A gang of men is now engaged in placing the new rails between Conway Springs anl this city, the track being laid as far as the Nin- MJSXfJ si SMf m m km MB till nil IB tei wr aw nescah river bridge. Fifteen thousand new ties are to be put in on the divi sion during January and ail railroad crossing equipped with heavier frogs man are now in U6e. A. w. Beckett, division road master, said today: we are going to give special at tention to the work and finish it as soon as possible. We have three cars or the new steel now at Clearwater and are daily expecting a large ship ment to augment this, at wnicn time we will add extra forces of men to complete the work." IMPROVES NEAR WELLINGTON Motor Cars' An AH Sections New Pile Drivers. Wellington. Kan.. Dec. 80.- That this division of the Santa Fe will soon be one of the beet equipped divisions of any railroad in the United States, is assured bv the report that new ma chinery is arriving every day to place the equipment used over the division the best that can possibly be obtained oy a railroad for Its service. One of the improvements is the in stalling of motor cars on all the sec tions. At the present time there are six motor cars in use on thiB division and it is reported that as fast as pos sible more cars will be installed. To day W. H. Cleveland, road master, and A. Hammons, motor car expert for the Santa Fe, are testing out a new motor car on the Caldwell branch. These cars have the capacity of handling five tons and it is believed bs the officials of the road that more work can be ob tained from the men and better work after the car is in use. The men can get on the car and arrive at their work as fresh as they left the tool house. Another improvement to be placed here is a self-propelling pile driver. This piece of machinery, besides be ing a powerful work, ib handsome in itself. It is a great improvement over the old style pile driver. It handles itself and all the material that is need ed in its use. It pulls two cars after it and on these cars is carried the ma terial. It does away with the extra crew necessary to care for it when on tne roaa. its own propelling power takes the place of the extra engine. Other Improvements in the way of better facilities in caring for wrecks are fast coming here to be used over this division. This "new machinery will give better tracks, better bridges and quicker service in clearing wrecks. ARE OPPOSED TO MARTIN BILL Measure for Clearance of Cars Would Be Costly to Railroads. Chicago, 111., Dec. 30. Compliance with the provisions of a Bingle bill pending before congress would mean a total cost to 109 railropds of the coun try of the huge sum of $444,000,000, according to a statistician in the em ploy of one cf the Chicago railroads. The bill in question, which was intro duced by Congressman Martin and has been Indorsed in a general way by President Taft, is designed to insure greater safety by regulating the "clear ance" of cars and locomotives in pass ing through tunnels, viaducts, rock cuts, etc., maximum dimensions being specified. Of the total amount which It is claimed the railroads would have to spend to comply with the proposed law, $7,500,000 would be for bringing the equipment within the limits pre scribed and the remainder to remove or enlarge structures and tunnels. The railroads are preparing to fight the bill. and for once they will have the operation of some of the big shippers' associations. The shippers are against the measure, because it would prevent the use of big cars. TRAINMEN GET 10 PER CENT. JVU -T 1 Cll AlSUyi l Ul JC11U1BVJ1I, J- vAO will arrive here Sunday to spend a few days visiting- relatives and friends. The young ladies of Miss Marie Miller's uicuss ul me x uii u vm jaunt miuj sun day school, entertained the young people v. inn ktiui VU ct v lira i lj uixj vs. 4M.ioo uiqw Recob, on East Tenth and Liber ty streets, Wednesday evening. The cvKuiug was tspvni lit nvnic kiiix uiuoic after which dainty refreshments were sstsrveu. inose present were jo.iic Miller, Miss Florence Brown, Miss Velma Swearingen, Miss Ruth Swearingen, Miss T tt r t n 1. Ulan iiLiu xiuru, jyiisa unuiMc m .1 v Verna Rake, Miss Anna Rake, Misa Kate nomas, miss Margaret ercuiuiu. uaiao Meriam Brentnall, Miss Minnie Busch acher, Mies Mary Miller, Miss Helen Buschacher, Mr. Carl Williams, Mr. Frank Hagenbuch, Mr. Everett Morford, Mr. Kverett Clark, Mr. Guy Scrtvner, Mr. Pr.nV .Tnilav Mr Rfiv Jones and Mr. Clyde Jones. Miss Clara Thomas left yesterday for her home in Dodge City after spending several days here the guest of friends. jvir. f ranK joney spent Yycuiiwurtjr Kansas City the guest of friends. Mrs. raui ivu&rsiiiLii i unfivuiB being sick several weeks with an attack or rneumausm. Mrs. Wm. Ferguson has returned from Wi,hita wher Rim intent several days with her parents. guest of her sister, Mrs. J. W. Oillard at her home, S36 Highland avenue.. 11 1 UUU JMITO. OV11U V XTM. -.WVT-, have ariven the name Dorothy Marguerite ku men intern t uougiucii T I a e TXT Ai'nairlO V from Chlcaeo where he spent Christinas beingr 111 several days with an attack or the grip. x Miss Mina Miner is spenaing iwo wcew with friends in Lawrence. "X.T irimnw rTOmmoa fa linohlA Tfi nfl At work on account of illness. He Is suf fering with an attacK ot neuralgia. spending several days on a business trip. JrteV. VV. XI. ESCnvner is w V.(u nfsalr fvnm T .IVtArt V. MA.. where he was called by the death of his brother. iVllciB uciiciro r- after being ill two weeks with an attack of the grip Mr. J. J.' Taylor left yesterday for his home in Newton after spending several days here with relatives and friends. Miss Beulan xnomaa win iea.vo ouuuaj for TMttsbure after spending the holiday vacation here. M Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bradshaw of Par sons, Kan., are here visiting his mother, Mrs. Bradshaw. of 225 Chandler Btreet. Mrs. Harry Horn, who has been quite sick for the past week at the home of Mr. an.! Mrs. C. A. Horn, 221 Lake street. is improving. a Miss Frances Boeocrer win day from Osage City where she has spent the past week with relatives and friends. Mrs. L. Luthey Is 111 at her home on Chandler street with, an attack of the Vlr Oscar Fields has returned to work after being oft several days on account of illness. Mr. and Mrs. Roy L liammun Max L. Hamilton, will leave tomorrow for their home in Glen Elder, Kan after spending a week here the guests of her To,r anA Mrs. W. H. SCTiVneT. of 1221 East Sixth street. OYER MOUNT WILSON. Sunkist" Lemons If you want the onestlem ons grown ask for"Sunkist" brand and note how ranch Juic ier tbey are and bow ranch far ther tner go in pre paring sauces. cakes, pies. Ml ads n d Arin. Seedless Fibreless Juicy and Sweet A Perfect Fruit Five thousand California orange farmers. raisin? 60 per cent of the state's entire crop. select, each season, their perfect oranges and pack them under the name "Sunkist.' This enables you to recognize and buy California's choicest, tree-ripened oranges. Until vou have tasted a luscious "Sunkist" orange. vou cannot beein to appreciate the excellence of oranses that are properly crown, rigidly inspected, carefully packed and swiftly transported. Serve "Sun kists" on vour table tomorrow morning and team the superiority of tree-ripened, fibreless, seedless, solid and mind oranees over the commonplace kind. "Sunkist" oranges are so nearly mil food that they are much the cheapest kind to buy. Sunkist" oranges are tfitn-stinnea ana are nana picked. The "Sunkist" orange is a firm, solid fruit. Ask vour dealer for the Sunkist" kind and make sure that each orange you get is packed in a tissue paper wrapper labeled aunicist. or uiese wrappers are valuable. FREE This Handsome Rogers Orange Spoon Savel2"Sunkist"orang-e(orlemon)WTappers and send them to us. with Via to pay charges, pacitin?, etc.. and we will present you with a genuine Rogers Or- anire spoon, Ot oeaunrai new uomiku ami mgnesc quality. fcioaui spoon Begin saving wrapper today. For each adrii- 1 oon dmired send 12 "Sunkist" wrappers and 13c amonnt is lwtlinn 2c; on amount, above 24c. we prefer) mnnav nr-Anr atniwMnrrfnrflrhHIikdnft. IDon'twDfleaah.) We wlii be plnd to nd vnu complete itrt of valnable pro miomfi. Wt honor both "Siukut" sad "ed Ball" uanan for premiun California Frail Growers' Ezckaaf e, M Cbrk St, Ckicag HI 0'er 75,000 Men on Fifty Railroads Affected by Increase. Chicago, Dec. 30. Conductors and trainmen on fifty railroads running north, south and west of Chicago have been granted a flat Increase in wages of 10 per cent. The increase was granted after a month's negotiation and affects 75,000 members ot the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors and will mean an added expense of $5,000, 000 a year to the railroads. The in crease becomes effective at once. Canadian trainmen will be affected, the employes of the Canadian North ern being represented in the confer ence. The employees of this road are in the peculiar position of being granted a raise for which they had not asked. When the move for an in crease was begun, the CanadVn Northern employees refused to join, fearing the defeat of the plan. The management of the road, how ever, co-operated with the other roads and agreed to the increase. PROPERTY INCREASE SMALL. Only S72 Miles of New Track Gain of 5,000 Allies of Block Signals. Chicago, Dec. 30. Railway property has increased comparatively little in 1910, according to statistics compiled by the Railway Age Gazette. The new miles of track numbered 4,120, a gain of 372 miles over 1908. The total mileage under the protection of block signals is 69,331, a gain of 5,000 miles during the year. Rolling stock order ed is substantially less than in the previous year, 141,204 freight cars, 3.S81 passenger cars and 3,787 loco motives being the figures. Quail Sun Ki.t Orange Stone Pro duce Co. (Wholesale) has the exclusive agency In Topeka of the famous Quail Sun kist Oranges and Lemons. Buy no other, as this is the Original and Best Brand. 7 Quail Sun Kii Lemons A. B. Burroughs, traveling passenger agent for the Nickel Plate road of Kansas City, spent Thursday here on a business trip. Rev. C. I Long spoke to the men In the machine shoD Thursday noon, in place of Rev. W. H. Scrlvner, regular speaker, who was called from the city by the death of a relative. Galen Crook of the store department Is unable to be at work on account of Ill ness. C. R. White of Amarlllo, Tex., is here spending several days on a business trip, The social committee of the Y. M. C. A, will hold a meeting Friday evening in the bulldinir. Mr. Brown, traveling passenger agent or tne nurnngton roaa at K. ansae Jity, Spent mursuay nere on business. W. B. Colllson, chief clerk to Mr. Kouna, has- returned from Texarkana. Tex., where he soent Christmas with his folks. Archie Pavey, city passenger agent of Denver, has returned home after spending Christmas with relatives here. Edward Boyer of the freient house, will return to work in a few days after being ill for some time in tne Hospital with, an attack of scarlet fever. Jolai Reyner of the machinist shop will spend New Year's with relatives in St. St. Joseph, Mo. Oscar (jampoeu win spend tne week end in Wichita with his folks. Frank Hagenbuch of the machine shop will soend New Year's with his folks in Kudora.

"How did you make your neighbor keep his chickens in his own yard?" "t went out every night and hid a bunch of eggs on my lawn. Then I let him see me gath ering them in the morning." Cleveland Leader. Arch Hoxsey Makes a Sensational Flight at Los Angeles. Arch Haxsev. of Pasadena, CaU holder of the present world s altitude recora ui xx,ii fi.n, iAim Wilson., the hlehest peak of the mountain range which rims the- valley In wmcn Ijos Angeiea, rusa dena and the towns of the. orange belt itA TTniin irioni wft.ttier conditions he Knnrnl 1ft 005 feet into the sky and cleared the crest of, Mount w uson wnn 4,200 feet to spare. t 4A..Hn Voinnn T?nll nnA several lACumiaii, other army officers- who are here, were quick to observe in Hoxsey s periorm ance a new way of transporting armies AMn Mnnnf,ln rahirea Vul nredir.tpd aviuaa ihvuhm"" the early relegation of the army mule as an essential m scaling neigiii-s. T 4iiann PAllor vrhn rftmA hprA from Fort Whipple, Ariz., said that a thou sand biplanes could transport an army or 10,000 men across mountains as uigu as the Alps in a day. ana ne maae me juumey irum uie uom to a DOint Deyona tne mountains in hour and 28 minutes. TV-. A c-4-o nf a la octimofai) or 91 TYl!lsa On an air line the distance from the tiela to tne mountain is less tnan tnas, but Hoxsev circled over the field until he had reached his maximum height before he pointed the nose of his ma- ,.1.1 n.n ,1 thA vnera TTa H'rio nilf tne attempt ai topping tne peaK. SHE DID NOT GO. Sirs. Jack Cildaliy Has Sot Been in Pasadena. Kansas City, t)ec. 30. A report that j. P. (Jack) Cudahy and his divorced wife, Mrs. Edna Cudahy, had met In Pasadena, Cal., and were about to ef- feet a reconciliation, is denied em phatically by Mrs. Cudahy, who is here. "It is absolutely" false, declared Mrs. Cudahy. "I Intended going to Pasa dena for the holidays but was unable to do it. I shall go in two or three weeks, Reports of a reconciliation either pres ent or prospective, are painfully ridicu, lous." Piles Quickly Cured jitHome Instant Relief, Permanent Cure Trial Package Mailed Free to All iu Plain Wrapper. Many cases of Piles have been cured by a trial package of Pyramid Pi!9 Cure without further treatment. When It proves its value to you, get more from your druggist at 60 cents a box, and be sure you get what you ask for. Imply fill out free coupon below and mail today. Save yourself from the surgeon's knife and Its torture, the doc tor and his bills. FREE PACKAGE COUPON PYRAMID DRUG COMPANY. 263 Pyramid Bldg., Marshall, Mich. Kind ly send me a sample of Pyramid Pile Cure, at once by mall, FREE, In plain wrapper. Name Street..... -City.... .........State. Open Saturday Until 1UUU p. Auerbach Guettel I P1- lJ JcinrrHiNn rn J This Store Re- I mains closed all Day Years Tomorrow Sale We are selling out all broken lines of Suits and Overcoats It is a better opportunity, for men and young men of this community to get high class quajity-bargains than if they were permitted to visit" the manufacturer's place of business and buy goods at wholesale, for we off er the product of a doz en makers as well as Hart, Schaffner Marx, side by side and under one roof. Decide what price suits you best, tell us what style of suit or overcoat you prefer and leave the rest to us! A a. v fL we are disposing of Men's Fine Overcoats made by Hart," w fl Schaffner Marx, in tilain and fancv effects: onlv a lim ited number of them; former cost $25, $28, $30. This of fer includes both medium and heavy weights. we are selling Men's and Young Men's Fine Hart, Schaffner Marx Suits in all fabrics, lots of which there are a few suits of a lot. They contain all sizes, includ ing stouts and slims. Also Young Men's Famous "L. System Suits. All of these garments sold formerly for $25 and $30. we are offering broken lots of our very finest Suits and Overcoats, Hart, Schaffner Marx make, were $30 and $35; many of these garments silk lined; also a limited number of full dress and Tuxedo Suits, former prices $30 and $35. Trouser values that are truly startling. Finest of cheviots, worsteds and cassimeres, made by Hart, Schaffner Marx; in all sizes of which former prices were $o to $Y. Pre-Inventory Sale of Boys' Clothes ;fgs?d- we are selling Young Men's L System Suits and Over coats. All of the latest and newest cuts, of which the former prices were $18, $20 and $22. As there are only a limited quantity, we advise an early selection tomorrow. we. will sell Youth's Suits and Overcoats; broken lots of our higher priced lines of all wool fabrics; the lat est styles. It's just a clean up of small lots of $10, $12.50 and $15 lines. tomorrow we are going to sell Boys' Fine knee Pant Suits, some with two pairs of pants of which former prices were $5, $6 and $6.50; also a fine lot of Overcoats, all the novelty elfects. button-to-the-neck styles or plain, only a limited quantity: former prices were $5, $5.95, $6.50 and $7.50. At $2 g $3.50 AJ$15 m7m M $3,9 18c 39c Saturday for Boys' Ironclad Hose all sizes. Ior Saturday for Boys' Fine Worsted CtD Sweater Coats $1.95 quality, all sizes. Saturday for Boys' and Girls' Golf Gloves 50c kind. IE A Saturday for Boys' Fine Fur Gaun JU tlet Gloves values up to $2.50. 19c 39c 65c 35c Saturday for Boys' All-Silk Neckties, 25c grade. Saturday for Children's Night Suits and Shirts, 50c quality, 2 to 14 years. Saturday for choice of all our fine $1.00 and $1.50 Blouses, all sizes. Saturday for choice of all our 50c Shirts, collars attached or neckband, 12 to 14 neck. Men's finest $1.50 and $2 Shirts, well known makes, of which there are only a limited quan tity. We offer on sale tomorrow J 1 1 C in all sizes at pXJLD Men's Tie and Sock Sets, left from the hol iday trade, in all colors, finest makes, of A which former price was $1. Choice Sat. .frDC All of our very finest 50c and 75c Ties, left from holiday selling; beautiful selec tions, three for $1 or each 35c 55c 35c 25 96 Discount on mmJm all Leather Novelties, Fur Gloves, Jewelry, Silverware, Sweater Coats. Our finest silk Neckwear that sold at $1; choice of what there is left at Bradley Mufflers of which former price was 50c all colors, choice Sat. Pre-Inventory Sale of Shoes At S3 choice of odd lots of Men's finest $3.50, $4, $5, $6 Shoes; small as sortments; mostly all sizes. $2.85 $1.95 Misses' Napoleon top and jockey OP boots, lea.and cloth tops, $3.50 valuestJJaC.OtS $3.50 Boys' tan, Shrewsbury high top, waterproof boots at. Odds and ends of Men's $3.50 to $6.00 shoes, mostly all sizes. Pre-Inventory Sale of Furnishings Men's Union Suit Sale If you wear union suits, be sure and come in tomorrow and buy your season's supply. We are offering -special a limited number of "Super ior" union suits, just received from the factory. While they last, will of fer them at following reduced prices: "Superior" $1.00 Union Suits at 69c "Superior" $1.50 Union Suits at. 95c "Superior" $2.00 Union Suits at. .$1.15 "Superior" $2.50 and $3.00 at. .$1.75 "Superior" $3.50 and $4.00 at $2.25 "Superior" $5.00 and $6.00 at. $3.50 Special sale of Men's Fancy Vests of which former prices were $3, $4, $5 and $6. Choice of any style, any cT f J e" color, any size tomorrow. .P A 00 Women's 75c to $1.50Overgaiters, in black, tan, green and wine colors, made of nrv golf cloth. DUC Women's $1.50 and $1.75 warm Juliet House Slippers, fur trimmed and ribbon T 1 P trimmed. v. p 1 1 3 Choice of odds and ends of Women's Shoes that sold from $3 to $5; only one T f. q and two pairs of a kind, at. 4)afO Women's $1.25 and $1.50 black, tan, red and velet Boudoir Slippers with Qn large Pom Poms. C you like. Clearance of 1910 Hats begins tomorrow at 8 a.m. Choice of -f c E? J our best makes of $3, $3.50 and $4 Hats, black or colored, at ..V.. 2) JL OJu I

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G THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL FRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 30, 1910. ;4 "I 'V Irk HOWARD A BUSY ACTOR. His Song Wonder Who's Kissing Hop Now" Holds Record. What is the most popular song in the United States today? Guess three times, arid then let Josepli K. Howard tell you what bit of music Americans are playing and singing more than any other. Howard ought to know. He wrote it. Howard wrote some 400 other songs that have floated on the crest of pop t;larity's wave for years and years and lie knows the records that the music publishers have kept on the output of their print shops. Since Howard com posed "Good Bye. My Lady Love.'' and "Hello, My Baby," both of which reach ed more than a million copies, music publishers have been waiting ior a song to reach the million mark. And How ard has turned it out. It is "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now." .Within a few months Howard ivill have drawn composer's royalties on a even one million copies of this song, which not only has spread to the re motest parts of the United States, but has gone all around the world, even to the camps of the Cossawjktt in lonesome Eiber.la. Howard, who combines the talents and activities of music composer, actor, hi age director, orchestra leader, book writer and athlete all in one, is being starred-by Mort II. Singer this season in The Goddess of Liberty. It was through Mr. Singer's productions that the greatest part of Howard's tunes reached the ear of the theater-going public. For several seasons Mr. Singer has produced in Chicago musical com edies for which Howard composed the music -ind has sent scores of traveling companies to all iparts of the United States and Canada. Theatergoers by the million have heard the Howard music played, sung and danced to, but comparatively few of them ever have had the opportunity to get a look at Howard himself. This season-Mr. Singer determined to give the opportunity to those who lack ed it before. So the manager made (Howard a tempting offer to forsake his haunts in Chicago and New York and ctar in any show he might pick for 'himself. Howard accepted the offer and selected "The Goddess of Liberty.'' in which he believes the leading role of Lord Jack Wyngate is the fattest in any musical comedy on the boards to day. Howard and Manager Singer spent the month of August rehearsing a big company in this piece at the Princess theater, Chicago, Mr. Singer's producing house, and now Howard is as happy as a lark playing and singing the happy-go-lucky young adventurer whose love affairs and mock athletic prowess w-in him the admiration of all who see The Goddess of Liberty, which will be at the Grand Saturday matinee and night. In the present season Howard will travel something like 20,000 miles with The Goddess of Liberty. He looks on the tour as the first real vacation of his life. SPIXSTKU WAITED 33 YEARS. Then She Took Vp the Frayed Ends of Her Romance. New York. Dec. 30 The recent culmination of a romance broken off The Story in J X7?fl 1)1! fA t If tlilv; I s& i'J My ui i. GOOD THAT'S ALL Gerstley Crawf ord SHOE COMPANY Home of Good Shoes 70S Kansas Avenue the Berkson' s Store Is Crowded With Eager Women Annual January Clearance Sale At Its Height :i Hundreds of women who appreciate fine clothes are sivarming to this annual sale of ours. They appreciate the dependability of style and quality and finer tailoring of Berkson garments. They know the sale being Field early this year is a great advantage for nearly, all of winter is yet to come. We'll leave it to your judgement the values are unprecedented. Come early tomorroto for best choice. v- v All Suits, Coats, Skirts and Gowns Reduced in Price 25c to 50ch QUALITY TELLS PRICE SELLS k&0 IB i'vs. r Xr r p r t r j rp-:;:;J t i i Josepli Howard, Kansas Playwright and Song Writer, Who Will Be Here With the Goddess of Liberty. thirty-five years ago bv a lover's quar rel was brought to light by an appli cation for the appointment of a com mittee to care for the person and property of Mrs. Eleanor Scott Ong-. ley, 78 years old. who was a spinster until nine days ago. On that day she married her old sweetheart, Henry Ongley, who is attached to the Brook lyn, tax department. Because of this marriage her broth er, George Scott, thinks that she is unfit to take care of herself and her property, which is estimated at -million dollars. License for Gun Totcrs. Boston, Dec. 30. The next Massa chusetts legislature will be asked to pass a bill which will forbid any one not 'belonging to the militia or police force to "buy, hire, lease, receive, use or carry firearms" without securing a special license for that purpose. The bill has been prepared with the co operation and endorsement of all the district attorneys of the state. a Nutshell Furs and Fur Coots Reduced 15co t0 a 701 Kansas Avenue TONG TREATY SIGNED. Peace' Has COriie' to New York China town at Last. New York. Dec. 30. With all the cere monial display that might characterize an international treaty, the On Leong Tong and the Four Brothers' society solemnly affixed their seals and signa tures at midnight to the long talked of document which re-establishes friendly relations after years of bloody warfare. In the shadow of the great Joss which dominates the Temple or The Quarter, and with the child ruler of the Flowery Kingdom represented in the persons of two attaches of the imperial, lesation at Washington and Consul General Y. Y. Yuing. the signatures were affixed and the signers shuffled away to feast in honor of the new made peace. The restoration of diplomatic relations followed interchanges of ceremonial visits between the high contracting parties. Un der the leadership of the Imperial repre sentatives, a delegation of five On Leongs called at the Four Brotaers'- headquarters, and on returning to their owti building, re ceived a similar visit. All of the parties to the contract then traversed the quarter to the Temple and the treaty was signed. THE FACTS ABOUT KANSAS. Some Tilings Worth Knowing Com piled for Handy Use. John P. Fritts is the author of a book let entitled "Kansas-Door-Step to the Land of Plenty." which gives facts and figures relative to the wealth of the "sun flower" state a compilation of Mr. Co burn's statistics. The report shows the total value of faTm products grown in the stale In 1910 to be So3.7S3,i4, an increase over the previous best year 1909 of $7,107,7S9. and 62 per cent over the average for the last twenty-years. "Most of the country's crop records are held by the 'Sunflower' state," reads the report in lact. record yields nave be come the common order. "Here is the production record of five of the foremost wheat producing states for the ten year period from 1900 to 1909, inclusive: r Kansas 770.590, 197 Minnesota 708,S33.961 North Dakota 612.330.940 Nebraska 4S3.29t.034 South Dakota 398.613.683 "For 1S90 the figures should be printed in brevier type, thus: Wheat t 23,410,548 Corn 21.491.916 All crops 121.127.645 "For 1910 the figures arc trebled, and should be written in double pica, thus: Wheat 75.941.190 Corn S3.066.ft55 All crops 307,538,155" I Jj? Jy -"SwiiiiMiiiiim him OOCIETY The annual meeting of the Country club will be held Tuesday evening. Jan uary 10, at the Elks' club. i The DeltaOmicron Omicron masquer ade party will be given tonight at Steinberg's hall. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Coleman, of Clay Center, will come the first of the year to make their home in Topeka. Mr. Cole man has accepted an appointment to a position in the state house. Mrs. Coleman was formerly Miss LaVere Langdon. Miss Kathleen Middaugh entertained Thursday evening in honor of Miss Helen Grace, of Wichita, who is visit ing her. The guests were: Miss Grace, Miss Louise Culver. Miss Frances Walsh, Miss Mar Connors, Miss Freda Betts, Miss Margaret Kistler of Kan sas City. Miss Mary Gillies, Miss Mat tie Payne, Miss Florence Davis, Miss Dorothy Parkhurst, Miss Muriel Bax ter, Mr. Glenn VanDorp, Mr. Wayne Wingert, Mr. Virgil Lawrence, Mr. Gaw, Mr. Frank McFarland, Mr. Earl Tro bert, Mr. Walter Chaney. Mr. William Bailey. Mr. Walter Davis, Mr. Leo Nold, Mr. J. Frank Nutman, and Mr. Lyle Bailey.

The wedding of Miss Helen Aller of Lawrence, and Mr. Marvin Craeger of Kansas City, took place Wednesday night at the Congregational church in Lawrence. Both the bride and bride groom were former students at the Kan sas university, and members of Greek letter societies. The bride is a Kappa Alpha Theta, and Mr. Graeger is a member of the Phi Kappa Psi frater nity. He i3 now employed on the Kan sas City Star, and will take his bride to Kansas City to live. Both the young people have friends in Topeka, The January 10 class of the Topeka high school will have a party and re union tonight at the home of Miss Jen nie Heinzman. 912 West Sixth street. The president of the Alumni association is Mr. Herbert Blinn; and the secretary is Mr. Wayne Wingert, who is attend ing the university this year, and spend ing his holidays with his people in To peka. About 200 guests danced at the As sembly party at the Elks' club Thurs day night. Miss Mildred Forbes gave a party Thursday afternoon for Miss Helen Lindsay, who is here from the universi ty at Ann Arbor, Mich., to spend the holidays with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Lindsay. The other guests were the members of Miss Lindsay's Sun day school class, which is taught by Miss Forbes during her absence. Mrs. E. D. Bunker and Miss Mary Bunker entertained about 40 guests at their home, 813 West Sixth avenue, Thursday afternoon! in honor of Miss Mary C-Powell, "who is to be married the middle of January to Rev. J. M. Wilson of Greenville, Cal. Miss Powell is the daughter oil .-Mrs. J. W. Clock and the sister of Drr L. M. Powell. She formerly taught in the Topeka public schools and lately has teen engaged in deaconess work in Milwaukee, Wis.

The masquerade- party which Miss Ruth Dinsmore gave for the children and youngi people., of her dancing classes Thursday night at Steinberg's was a delightful affair, which was at tended by about twenty masqueraders, and an equal number of doting fath ers and mothers, who watched the dancing which was conducted in the correct "grown style." Miss Mayme Parsons and Miss,. Ethel Chase wore Japanese costumes; Marjorie Ander son was dressed in Red Riding Hood outfit; Miss Elizabeth Hopkins and Miss Helen Lucas, were dressed as flower girls; Margaret Marshall, was the Indian; Ruthie" Crittenden and Norma Petro were fairies; Edith Con hell wore gypsy costume; Mildred Stanton was dressed to represent Dolly Varden, and Edith Switzer was the jester; Stanley Copeland was the "rube" of the evening; Victor Blakely acted the dandy and was dressed for the part; Alfred Cole and Marshall Crawford were clowns: Elrick Sharp was a cavalier; William McClintoek, John Prescott and Harry Bone wore rough rider costumes, and Aid en Weightman was the "colo'ed gentle man." Four extra dances were given first, and after the unmasking the regular program dances were given. Mrs. Ward Speelman gave a box par ty at the Novelty this afternoon for her sister, Miss Dorothy Pearson of Wakefield, Kansas, who is spending the holidays with her. The other guests were: Miss Helen Louise Crosby,' Miss Ariel Nichols, Miss Gladys Boyle, Miss. May Kelly, jmiss Zillah Mileham, Miss Mildred Morton, Miss Mary Van Vechten, Miss Emily Seery, Miss Edith Updegraff, Miss Adelaide Updegraff or Maple win, wno is visiting Miss Edith Updegraff and Miss Dorothy Barber. Mr. and Mrs, L. M. Penwell gave a party Thursday night for their daugh ter. Miss Portia Penwell, in celebra tion of her eighteenth birthday anni versary. Miss Penwell, who attends college in Missouri this year, is home Owl Specials For. Saturday Wolff's Sugar-Cured, regular Hams, lb. 14 c 2-5c boxes Matches 5c Half peck box Matches (over a thousand), box 6c Lb. Best Lard Compound .10c 3 lbs. Good Mixed Candy, 23c Lb. Best Mixed Nuts 15c Qt. Extra Nice -Cranberries .9c Nice Jumbo Celery, fresh stalk for t ,6q 48 lb. sack White House Flour. (special) $1.30 48 lb. sack straight Patent Flour (regular price) $1.25 (This. straight-patent flour makes delicious Bread, though a little creamy in color.). 24 lb. sack straight patent Flour, (regular price) 63c Nice,- "medium, size Navel Oranges, doz .16c Large, nice Navel Oranges, doz." 21c All our regular prices are very close! You" can't go amiss .by doing your Saturday buying at the 3 Stores j 206 bast Fourth St. 1 1 23 Kansas Ave. W. 505 Tenth St. for the holidays. The guests last night were: Miss Penwell, Miss Grace Grif fith, Miss Josephine Weaver, Miss Mary Moody, Miss Alice Hughes, Miss lean Bailey, Mr. Harry Howes, Mr.. Virgil Ford, Mr. Sherwood Willcuts, Mr. John Evans, Mr. Hollard Wright! ana jar. urover Wright. Mrs. J. Howes assisted Mrs. Pen well. Word has been received here of the marriage of Miss Jessie Fehl of Beau mont, Texas, and Mr. Fred W. Rausch of San Antonio, Texas, Wednesday, December &8. at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fehl. in Beaumont. Mr. Rausch for merly lived in Topeka, .but has spent the past two years in Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Rausch will live in San Antonio for the present, and later they will come to Topeka to make their home. Mr. Rausch has many friends here who will be interested in the news of his marriage.-

Notes and Personal Mention. Miss Elizabeth Hoi li day will leave January 3 for a trip to Boston and other eastern cities. Miss Helen Parker, of Kansas City, will arrive Monday to attend the Owl dance,, and will be the guest of Miss Mary MacLennan. Senator Charles Curtis returned to Washington Thursday. Mr. C. C. Baker, of Lathrop, Mo., is spending a few days in Topeka. Mrs. H. T. Browning, of Detroit, Mich., is the guest of her niece, Mrs. George Crosman, and her nephew, Mr. W. W. Mills. Mrs. William Baker Stevens, of the City of Mexico, left Thursday, after a visit of a few weeks to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Davis. She -Will stop on her way home in San Antonio, Tex., to spend a week. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hunt, of. Pot win, are the parents of a son, born Thursday. Judge J. C. Pollock returned to Kan sas City Thursday. He came to To peka to attend the banquet of the bar association Wednesday night. Mr. Tom King has returned from Chicago, where he spent a few day 3, He has recovered from a slight illness from which he suffered during his ab sence. Miss Frances Walsh left today for Bucklin, Mo., to attend the wedding of Miss Marvel Lloyd and Mr. Edward Armstrong, which will take place Jan uary 2. Mrs. L. B. Wheat, of Leavenworth, Kan., is a guest at the home of Mr. George Hamaker, north of to wn. Mr. Fred Kingan, of Formosa, is spending a few days with friends in Topeka. Mr. John Hawkinson has returned from McPherson, where he went to spend the Christmas holidays. Mrs. G. C. Sageman has returned after a visit of six weeks in Chicago. Mrs. I. S. Wolf, of Monmouth, I1L. has returned home after a visit to her sister, Mrs. Silas Porter. Miss Mabel Moseley and Miss Frances Moseley left today for DeSoto, Kan., to snend New Years. Miss Daisy Tichenor returned to her home in Kansas Cit.v today, after snending a few days with Mrs. Frank Ebey. The W T. K. club will meet next Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. O. Wolf, 1309 North Jackson street. Mrs. S. Guy left Thursday for her home Iu Chicago, after spending a few weeks witn her parents. Mr. and Mrs. George L. Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott gave a party for Mrs. Guy Wednesday- night. The other guests were Mr. and Mrs.- Lewis Elliott. Mr and Mrs. Ed Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. Ed (Lynn, Mr. Drew Elliott and Mrs. J. S. Fox. Mrs. K; L. Murray of Lincoln, 4 Neb., is the guest of Mrs. William Hender son. Mr. John Mclntyre and Mr. Ches ter Ebey, have gone to Oskaloosa to spend the rest of the week hunting. Miss Zura Kellar of Storm Lake, la., formerly of Topeka, is spending a few weeks at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kellar, on Polk street. Mrs. George W. West of Oklahoma City has returned from Manhattan and will be with Mr. and Mrs. J. G. West until after New Year's. The Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Coffey of Carbondale, Pa., who has been visit ing his sister. Miss Rose Coffey, at St. Francis hospital, for the past month, has returned home. Mr. T. Stover of Iola returned home today, after spending a few days with friends in Topeka. A delightful surprise party was given Mr, and Mrs. jol A. Crouch at their home, 1321 Tyler street, by a number of their friends. Miss Irene Batson and Miss Mae Crouch presided at the punch bowl. A beautiful pin, the emblem of theR. N. of A., was presented to Mrs. Crouch. Those pres ent were Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Chamber lain, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wolverton. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Plumer, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Diehl, Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Mull, Mr. and Mrs. Joel A. Crouch, Mr. M. W. Saxon, Miss Stella Saxon, Mrs. Mae Meade, Mrs. Flora Carpen ter, Mrs. Maggie Batson, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Lindblade, Mrs. Clara McAlister, Mrs. Carrie Swan, Mrs. Mary Stephen son, Miss Pearl Carpenter, Miss Irene Batson, Miss Zaidie Crouch, Miss Lena Batson, Miss Mildred Carpenter. Miss Mae Crouch, Miss Merle Crouch, Miss Helen Diehl and Mr. T. W. Crouch. EVENING CHAT BY RUTH CAMERON. "Hell holds no fury like a woman scorned." No, that's not going to be my text. On the contrary, it's my anti-text. I have been asked by a woman who resents this as an aspersion on her sex to deny that it is often so. "Write something about and for those who go on loving forever no matter if their love is not returned of those whose love it would be im possible, whatever happened, to turn to fury," she asks. Gladly, for I believe with her they are a far larger class than the women whose love repulsed outdoes any of the efforts of Pluto. And a class, moreover, whonKj hon or with all my heart. The greatest thing in life is to have been able to love. Whether your love is returned or not is merely an exter nal accident. One of the strangest false attitudes in the world, to me, is that which re gards it as an honor to be loved with out the ability to return the love, and a shame to have loved someone who did not perhaps wasn't big enough to love you. I have said something like this be fore and I shall probably say some thing similar many times again, be cause this is an attitude that I want to do all in my power to get people to see the injustice of. I want the time to come when, a woman who loves a man who cannot return the affection, will not try to hide her love as a wounded animal does his hurt, but will acknowledge it and speak of it with all freedom and simplicity and utterly without shame. "Oh. she was disappointed in love." I can remember still how my aunt told me one day in the long ago. when I asked why "a certain little woman -nearly for the -splendid $3.50 shoes in our month end sale r j- Big Values for Men We've Various .Kid' QMIBIIIIlifflil MM Ideal Ideas onEatables mm A Semi-Weekly Suggestions to Published Every Tuesday and Friday in The State Journal From The Ideal Bakery, 121 West Sixth Street, Topeka, Kan- Vol. 1. December 30. TtKAL OLD FASHIONED CAKE. Are you fond of this delicacy? We make the genuine old fashion ed variety. You'll find it always fresh and light, yet moist and rich. A remarkably liberal sized square for only 5c. "CHECKERBOARD" WHOLE WHEAT BREAD IS APPETIZ ING AND HEALTHFUL. An excellent plain food, after the sweets and rich holiday diet. This bread is made from "Check erboard" brand, whole wheat flour and contains all the health ful elements of the wheat ker nel. You'll like this simple brown bread and it's extremely health ful at all times. A large loaf for a dime. BROWNED CHICKEN CRO QUETTES This is one of the most recent specials added to our list of cooked meats. .These croquettes are made from choice chickens and bits of cracker crumbs. The whole is rolled in cracker dust and they are cooked to a moist, tempt ing brown. They sell at 30c a. dozen. Among the other, meats :Which we'll have ready for you tomor row, is roast pork, roast beef, cold tongue, veal loaf, meat pie, chick en salad, fried chicken, roast chicken with dressing, mince meat, scalloped oysters, etc. Then there is a big variety of delicious vegetable and dairy del catessens such as potato salad, cottage cheese, spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, Saratoga chips, bread pudding. Swiss and cream cheese, rice and tapioca pudding, cran berry sauce, Boston baked beans, etc.. Paper pails that will not leak are furnished with all delicatessen of a nature to require it, without extra charge. A special slicing ser vice is maintained for meats. You may have your meat sliced to any desired thickness, all in uniform slices. OUR lOe SIZE NUTS CAKES ARE RICH AND DELICIOUS We make nut cakes in conven ient 10c sizes, using all the care and. expensive ingredients of the larger, more expensive ones. Each one of these cakes is enough for a meal in any ordinary family with none left over to dry out. We also make chocolate angel foods, plain angel foods (iced) and carmel cakes in the 10c size. You will like any of them and will find them really economical. ROLLS, BUNS AND COFFEE CAKES Almost every known variety of buns, rolls and coffee cake will be. here for you tomorrow. In getting such supplies here you can always be sure of freshness and the very nicest quality. who' tlsed to go past' our "house, al ways looked sorry- 1 And I can remember how I wonder ed., child though I was, at the peculiar attitude, some pity, some derision, some superiority, that 1 instinctively sensed in my aunt's tone and look. "Disappointed," I thought. 'Why, that's what "they said I was when it rained the- day of the Sunday school picnic, and that's nothing naughty. Why does aunt look at her so?" Such a -queer old world, where we are proud of what" we ought to be ashamed of and ashamed of what we ought to be proud of. s Someone who reads this must be of those who love, unloved.- Will you not have the courage to help change this false attitude by re garding .your Jove as it should, be re garded, as something not to be ashamed hut -proud of? J "I have missed .what I soughtyet I missed not 'th'e whole. hair price Choose from over 200 pairs .88 In the lot are Patents, Dulls, and fine Kid Shoes, with tops or uioth or Dull Kid also ans, with ooze tops. bunched all short lines. styles and shapes, up to $5.00 values C Patents. Dulls. P n.ss Leathers in Publication of. the Housewife No. 81. Among the buns and rolls will be butter buns, cinnimon rolls, Vienna rolls, peanut buns, hot cross buns, pocket book rolls, poppy seed rolls, sandwich buns, etc., all at 10c a dozen. The eoffee cakes include twelve different -varieties selling at 1 0c 1 and loo each. WATCH THE MENU. One of the fill-in writers in the morning paper has discovered cran berries in -his cherry pie. If he will give the Journal carrier 3 0 cents a week and will post up on the "Menu," he will find that there is one. place in the city where they make cherry pies with real cher ries. Fifteen cents is the price and they are worth while. The champion heavyweight tur key of the season was killed for J. W. Haughey for the Christmas board. It weighed 42 pounds It had to be baked in a bakery oven, and took two men to hold it under the axe. At the blow of the axe, it threw them both to the ground and sprang over the clothes line. Journal. course it was baked at the Ideal. TRY THIS EXPERIMENT At your next family meal, serve two dishes of- bread; one of your own baking (or some other bakery bread) and the other of Weston Bread. Slice them as nearly alike as possible and serve to your home, folks without explanation. Let the family eat from both dishes then ask them to decide. Note how far one loaf of WTeston Bread will go. We're perfectly willing to put Weston bread up in comparison to any other bread ever baked. We know that you and your folks will like it -.better and that you will find it just as economical as any you can bake at home not even count ing your own work or the cost of fuel. Weston Bread is made in such quantities with such exceeding care of such high quality material under such perfect conditions and sold in such a desirable way that you cannot fail to readily see the advantage. When you get this bread question settled, you can say goodbye to bake day and still keep the family satisfied. Every loaf of Weston Bread is sealed against all undesirable in fluences it comes to your table without the touch of hands or con tamination of dust or germs. Save the labels out of the center of each wrapper; also the cash reg ister checks from the Ideal. You can get valuable premiums of gen nine cut glass, Haviland China and Community silver, for them. IDEAL BAKERY The Place That's Different. 121 AV. 6tli St. Phones 190. The best part of love is in loving Mv soul Is enriched by its prodigal gifts. Still to give And to ask no return is my lot while I live." Atchison Woman Attacked. Atchison, Kan., Dec. 30. Mrs. Will iam Loving, a white woman, was at tacked at her home last night by a negro. She was able to give a good description of her assailant and Sheriff Taylor placed Sam Burkes, a negro, under arrest Mrs. Loving declares the prisoner is the right man. Mrs. Lov ing is -the wife of the superintendent of the gas reducing station in Atchi-. son. Fire Loss of $100,000. Williamsport; Pa., Dec. 30. Th town of Philipsburg in Center county was visited by fire early today and, property valued at $100,000 destroyed. nr "SO f-3T'

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL FRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER SO, 1910. J We Promise You This: o Never Such Shoe Bargains Before Actually Below Cost Until this stock is closed out, we shall sacrifice without thought of cost or value every pair of Men's, Women's and Children's Shoesalso Slippers at positiyely les3 than the factories can produce them. Your own judgment will tell you to buy when you see the wonderful values. These Prices Are Lowest Ever Known Kelly's $5.00 Shoes, cost price $3.85, below coat .-$3.45 Men's Benchmade $5,00 Shoes, cost price $3.85, be low cost price $3.4S Misses' and Children's $2.25 Shoes, cost price $1,45, below cost price.... $1.30 Kelly's $450 Shoes, cost price $3,45, below cost.... $3. 15 Ladies' $4.00 Shoe3, cost price $3.05, below cost.... 2.70 620 ICans. Ave. ROBIN COLLAPSES. Bank Wrecker Goes to Pieces When Brought Into Court. LOCAL MENTION. Meet me at the skating rink every afternoon and evening;. All members of the Fraternal Broth erhood are requested to be present at the next regular meeting of Topeka lodge No. 811, Friday evening-. Decem ber 30.. Hall at 107 Fast Kighth street. Come and bring your friends. The preliminary hearing of John Jackson,, charged with the murder ot Thomas Sanders, was this morning continued until January 5. Jackson shot Banders following a quarrel De cember 10, at the Jackson borne in South Topeka. The suit brought by the Santa Fe to enjoin the county commissioners from the collection of taxes on the South side dike, was dismissed Thursday afternoon by the plaintiff. R. B. Francis, sheriff of Jackson county, is in Topeka today on official business. "I was beaten in the last election." said Francis, "but I -wasn't the only one. Eighty-five Republican sheriffs in Kansas were defeated n the November election, and I was Just one of the number." Joe Ingenthron, who was robbed Tuesday night on East Crane street, has filed a rather novel suit in the court of Topeka. Ingenthron has sued Fran!: White, one of the robbers, for the money found on his person t the time of arrest and also issued garnishee summons against Chief Jenkins and Jailer Ed Woodruff, of the Topeka po. lice force. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller of 1307 Lincoln street, will celebrate their golden wedding on Monday from 2 to 6 p. m. Mrs. J. M. Sperry of Kansas City, their daughter, is here to attend the reception. Lodges and labor organizations wanting to change halls should see Elmer Deck, 418 Kansas ave., or Glen, wood hotel. Don Nichols was today committed to Jail in default of $500 bond, pending the decision of the district court on his charge of house-breaking. The action was a formal matter as Nichols really pleaded guilty several days ago, but the case must be brought before Judge Dana before the prisoner can be sentenced. He will go to the reformatory for steal ing clothing from a house in Clay street, Jesse Emery, a laborer, wKo was ar raigned in probate court on a charge of being a delinquent parent, has been given 60 days in which to mend his ways. The matter was decided Thurs day evening by Judge Schoch after the case had occupied the attention of the court at intervals of two days. Neigh bors asked that they be given the privi lege of visiting the home and adminis tering to the sick wife and children. Emery objected and he was arrested on a charge of neglecting bis children. Judge Schoch will base his final decis ion on Emery's action in the 60 days the case is held open. John A. Blvin, Of Wichita, Is in To peka today on business affairs. Elvin is a postoffioe inspector and it was his work -that led to the arrest of John Callahan and his gang in Wichita. It is Elvin's belief that the government will be able to hold Callahan and that he will be convicted. Charles S. Brlggs, assistant United States district attorney, will leave in a few days for Leavenworth, where he will represent the government in the habeas, corpus proceeding. The case in volves the release of several men who participapted in the mutiny at the new federal penitentiary near Leavenworth several years ago. Judge Hook will hear arguments In the case nest Mon day. Joseph Howard. the actor-playwright and song writer, arrived in To peka this afternoon and is at the Throop. He has been In Chicago on a two weeks' holiday vacation and will rejoin "The Goddess of Liberty" in Topeka tomorrow, NO EDDY RESURRECTION. Nev York. Dec. 30. John G. Robin, indicted in connection with the recent suspension of the Northern bank, com pletely collapsed a few minutes before the hour of his arraignment before Judge Craln in the general sessions court and physicians were hurriedly summoned. It was feared that he had taken some sort Of poison, and Dr. McGulra. the Tombs physician, was asked to bring a stomach pump. Robin, accompanied by his sister, Dr. Louise Groblnovltcta, and two detec tives, motored down town this after noon to the criminal courts building, where the arraignment was to take place As Robin alighted from th motor car his knees started to shake and his sister and one of the detectives helped him into the building and prar tically carried him to an elevator. As he started from the car on the third floor he again collapsed and the de tectives assisted him into the detective bureau attached to the district attar ney's qffice. It developed before the time set for Robin's arraignment that the exam ining alienists had paid less attention to his mental than to his physical condition. Neither Dr. Austin G. Flint nor Pr. Wm. Mebon would say what they considered his mental state to be, but both pronounced him physflcal y fit to appear in court. Justice Page in the supreme court today signed an order turning over the assets of the Rochester Title Guarantee company, one of Robin's companies to Sttite Superintendent of Insurance Hotchklss for the purpose of winding up the coneern. The assets have a nominal value of $180,000 and were seized by the attorney general office last week when the first rumors of trouble in Robin's affair reached Albany. Deputy Attorney General Frederic C Tanner, who made the descent on the title company told the court today that it was practically defunct because of Robin's operations in substituting questionable securities for good ones. After his collapse efforts were mad to revive Robin. He would not talk. The physicians say he took one tenth of a grain of hyoscin, a deadly drug. MAY BE WANTED. plaintiff contends that $2,000 was fur nished for the erection of a building on lot 14, Kansas- avenue, and that the loan constitutes a litn on the prop erty; Both parties to, the -action are colored and inherited a valuable estate. The elder Freeman, who died several years ago, owned several pieces of desirable Topeka prepertv and a farm in Wabaunsee county, -which was re cently sold for 1 13,0 00. USE BLUE PENCIL. Theodore Harrison Supposed to Be Eastern Check Artist. D Tessed Chickens 15c lb. fine, fat, farm raised hens freshly dressed and drawn we've an extra lot and do not want to invoice them tomorrow only, you can buy them for Sunday's dinner at 15c lb. Geese (dressed) 17c (lire) 124o Extra fine ones, dressed and drawn thoroughly to sim plify invoice we're offering them tomorrow special dressed and drawn 17c lb. Ol,-. live, lb. -Candy at Cost- remaining stock of- our Christmas Candies will be closed out at cost tomorrow. All 10c Candy, now lb. .8c All 15c Candy, now lb.. 10c All 20c Candy, now lb.. 15c Fancy Cranberries, 3 lbs. 25c Nice quality cranberries, special tomorrow, 3 lbc OCS (more than 3 qts) Country Butter for Cooking lb. 22c Good, clean country butter good as the best for cooking purposes special to- 22c morrow, lb fcv Northern Potatoes 85c bn. Good, big, smooth potatoes, fine cookers special. RKr bushel C 112 East Sixth St. Phones. 425. Mrs. Stetson's Announcement Falls to Start Anything. Boston, Dec. 30. The statement of Mrs. Augusta E. Stetson of New York that In her belief, Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the Christiai Science denomination, would manifest herself after death occasioned very lit tle comment among the leaders of the denomination here today. Alfred Far low of the Christian Science Publica tion committee said: "I do not see any reason why I should give attention to these statements con cerning the 'resurrection' of Mrs, Eddy coming from persons who are not rec ognized or representative- Scientists." FIGHTFOR MILLIONS. Woman Sues for Share of the Louen V. Atkins Estate. Cincinnati, Dec. 30. The fight over the estate of Louen V. Atkins, propri etary medicine manufacturer, who was shot and killed in Chicago by his for mer business partner, was begun in the probate court here today. It is said the estate Is valued at two million dol lars. The suit for a share of the estate is brought by Florence Fugazzi of Cincinnati, who claims she is the common law wife of Atkins. Further hearing on the motion was .set for January 27. Condemns Geological Survey. Pittsburg, Dec. 30. Condemning the United States geological survey bulle tins as of little educational value, Prof. N. M. Fenneman, of the University of Cincinnati, today created a sensation in the meeting of the National Society of Geographers in annual session. The declaration was followed by a discus sion which lasted' more tha nan hour. Prof, Fenneman advocating the pub lication of geological bulletins by each state for circulation among high schools. Sues Widow in Flack Case. Abilene, Kan., Dec. 30. The receiv er of the Abilene State bank has sued Mrs. Dalhammer, a widow, for $488 pension money paid her by John Flack the missing cashier of the bank. Flack, who looked after her affairs, lost her pension papers, and for four years paid her pension regularly with the bank's money. Efforts are being made to reinstate the woman's pension. Theodore Harrison, who was recent ly arrested on a charge of passing a forged check at the Throop hotel, may be wanted in Chicago in connection with an extensive forgery deal, accord ing to information received in Topeka. Descriptions of the man wanted by the Chicago officers have been sent to To peka and Harrison answers almost every aetail, in fact the Chicago police say Harrison is the man they want. While Harrison was in Topeka eev eral months ego, he spent considerable money telephoning to Mrs. Jac Cudahy in Kansas City, and declared that he was an especial friend of the woman who attained prominence from the Cudahy-Lillis episode. Since his arrest in Wichita two months ago, Harrison has .been boarding at the county jail in default of bond, which Mrs. Cudahy could not be induced to furnish. f TO LOST BLISST50. Bride Sues a Hotel Man for Time Sub tracted From Honeymoon. County Auditor Is Slashing Keqnisi-! tlons Today.: Hundreds of dollars in requisitions for new office supplies and equipment are being blue penciled today by the county commissioners and the county auditor. These requisitions are com ing from the new county officials, who have .carefully canvassed the situation and are thoroughly convinced that Shawnee county does not provide its servants with proper tools and appro priate surroundings. According to statements made this morning, the new county officials are in need of roll top desks, office chairs, velvet carpets, couchs curtains, type writers, bookcases, cuspidors, fountain' pens, blanks and highly decorated sta tionery. These requisitions have run into a grand total of hundreds of dol lars and in one instance, the estimated requirements to equip- one office to taled more than 500. Several other estimates will run practically as high and every office in the court house seems to be in need, of a few hundred dollars' worth of improvements. The county jail seems to.be in need of two dozen beds, with enough blankets, quilts and pillows to bring pleasant dreams to every man and woman who boards at the Bayless hotel. When the big stack of requisitions Is reported baek from the- auditor's office, the total cost for starting the new of ficials in the public's service, will be much smaller than the present total. These estimates occupied airnost the entire time of the morning session and the board was In favor of nailing the lid on the county treasury when it reached the question of an appropria tion for the Crittenton home. A dele gation of six officials from the home visited the board this morning and asked that the former appropriation be established. The appropriation to th3 home was recently cut from $25 a month to $15 a month and the appro priations to other charitable institu tions were trimmed in proportion; and the assistance to Engleside was entire ly stricken from the list. If possible the work of straightening out the various annual appropriation. will be settled this afternoon; and the commissioners are not holding out mes sages of cheer to the people who want county assistance. "If you are getting anything at pres sent." said a commissioner to one ap plicant, "you had better look pleasant. We may decide it is necessary to cut you off entirely." FILES ANOTHER SUIT. Guthrie Continues the Fight to Hold the Capital. Cleveland, O., Dee. 30. The cash value of honeymoon bliss will be decided in the local courts as the igsult of a suit for ta07 damages against the proprie tor of a hotel filed today by Mrs. Laura Riehl of Washington. D. C. In the itemzied list of damages submitted by Mrs. Riehl is one reading: "For time lost from honeymoon, sev eral days, $50." A lost trunk caused the suit. Mr. and Mrs. Riehl were in Cleveland August 20 on their honeymoon trip. When they left a porter switched checks and in stead of their trunk they received a case of samples. .They hastily post, poned their trip and came to Cleveland in search of the trunk but were unable to find it. Guthrie, Dec. 30.- The suit to re strain the removal of the state capital from Guthrie was reflled today in the supreme court. Under the capital re moval act the suit had to be filed with in ten days after the passage and ap proval of the capital removal bill. A suit was filed last week because it was feared the governor might have sign ed the bill and had not made his ac tion public. He did not sign the bill until last night, however. The execu tive heads of most of the state departs, ments have gone to Oklahoma City and established their offices there. SWOPE CASE DECIDED. uy Your Goat Buy It Tomorro We aim to make tomorrow one of our busiest days of the biggest and best Coat season this store has ever, enjoyed. Note the reductions Lot 1 $10.00 to $15.00 Coats Plain colors in Broadcloths, Serges and Kerseys. Fancy cloths in mixtures and diagonals; coat collar 2'7 Cf and wide shawl collar. Priced at, each r Lot 2 $15.00 to $19.50 Coats Broadcloths, Kerseys and the new Zib iiene cloths, notched and shawl collar; fancy cloths, including' the new Plaid Backs; Cheviot cloths in navy, wine, golf red and including,., J f f( the new shawl collars. Priced at, each; .Y.:. .P JL v ViJf Lot 3 $19.50 to $22.50 Coats Broadcloths, blacks and colors, Cara- cul cloths, fancy cloths, red and tan Cheviot with the new- J 1 C ftfX est wide shawl and sailor collars. Priced at, each X 0UfJ Lot 4 $25.00, $29.50, $35.00 Coats This assortment Includes all the choicest plain and-fancy cloths, best of satin linings, newest (Jiq Cffc ideas in collars priced at P QJT Children's Coats One-Half Price ages 2 to 6 and 6 14- your choice of our entire stock 14 Price Warm Winter Underwear at a Saving Boys' flat fleeced or ribbed Drawers, regular price 25c, tomorrow Children's grey Derby ribbed Vest ana r ants, reg. price 25e tomorrow Ladies 75c, part wool, grey or white vests CQ and Pants, broken sizes, tomorrow OIC Ladies' 59c Cotton ribbed fleeced Union Suits, tomorrow, each .Broken lots of "Mentor" Union Suits for tj- (Ck Ladies, values up to $2.50, tomorrow, suit. P fleeced Shirts ".and 3 for 50c .3' for 50c 59c 45c Boys' Mentor make ribbed, fleeced eotton Shirts and Drawers, formerly priced at SBc and 50c; all at one price for all sizes. "OC Men's $1.50 Sanitary grey wool shirts and Drawers, tomorrow, each Ladies' $1.50 natural Merino Union Suits, tomorrow each, Ladies' 60c ribbed fleeced cotton Vest, Pants and Tights, tomorrow, each Ladles' $1.00 white or grey Merino Vest and Pants,- tomorrow, each $1.19 $1.19 39c 79c CAUCUS WILL CHOOSE. Democrats Are Figuring on a Succes sor to Senator Dick. Columbus, O., Dec. SO. Unusual in terest is shown- by members of the legislature arriving today in the Democratic caucus called for January 5, when the question as to the nomi nee for United States senator will be settled. Eighty-nine Democrats will be in the caucus and as the legislature is Democratic the choice will settle who is to succeed Senator Dick. Edward W. Hanley of Dayton, chairman of the state legislative com mittee, and Attlee Pomerene, lieuten ant governor-elect, are the candidates apparently in the lead. CLOTHES MAKE TUT; WOMAN. Something-. "Can you keep anything on yoxi stomach?" the ship's doctor asked. ".No, sir, be returned feebly, "nothing but toy hnd,' Declares Miss Knonles of the Iowa Agricultural College. St. Louis, Dec. SO. Clcthes do not make the man, but they do make the woman. Is the opinion of Miss Neale S. Knowles of the Iowa State Agricul tural college, who addressed the American Home Economics associa tion. She thinks the modiste and manicure make for formality and that noisy manners come from wearing noisy clothes. Prof. Wm. Morse Cole of Harvard said everything that is wasted in the home causes the price of that article to go up. The rich man unnecessary wear on automobile tires, he declared. took rubber overshoes from, the feet of tha poor. Hoffstot Renews His Bond. Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 80. Frank N. Hoffstot. millionaire banker and steel manufacturer, appeared at the office of District Attorney Blakeley today ana renewed his bond in the sum of J10.000 In each of the two indictments against him rharrfne ronsDiracv and briberv in connection with the counselmanic graft scandal as a result of the passage of the bank depository ordinance in 1308. j The bonds are continuing and will hoT3 i I 1 I X II...... 1 a. called into court to answer to the charges. Suit Over Kansas Avenue Building. The case of Freeman against Free man is being tried today In the dis trict court in an effort to settle a claim for $2,000, which is the alleged interest of Mary Freeman in a build ing on lower Kansas avenue. The Judgment Given by Default In District Court. In the partition suit of Thomas H. Swope of Kansas City against Francis Swope Hyde, B. Clark Hyde and others concerning a division of Topeka and Lawrence property valued at $65,000, Judge Dana of district court granted judgment by default to the plaintiff thin afternoon. As a commission on partition, he ap pointed H. C. Beckley, R. D. Trimble and W. 1. Bradley. Attorney. James E. Larimer was appointed guardian ad litum for the minor defendants in the case. The property is on Fillmore street. YOUNG MUST FIGHT. Other Candidates for Senator.ship Are Bobbing Vp. Des Moines. Dec 30 A. B. Funk of Spirit Lake was in conference to day with Senator Cummins relative to the former's projected candidacy for the United States senate to succeed Senator Young. Mr. Funk said Con gresgman Hubbard's withdrawal would give him the support of the Eleventh district and that he might announce his candidacy within a few days. For mer Congressman George W. Curtis of Clinton secured hotel headquarters here today which is regarded as pres saging his announcement soon. Reserves Called to the Colorst Lisbon, Dec. SO. The reserves of the Twenty-seventh infantry stationed 'on the island of Madeira, the Portuguese possession of the Moroccan coast, were called to the colors today with the ob ject of assuring order on- the island. Serious rioting has occurred there re cently as a result of the stringent measures taken by the authorities to prevent the spread of cholera. The Blossom. Special Lots of Petticoats Low Priced We are showing in the Annex an array of Petticoat values that are of exceptionally fine character at the prices. They are from our reserve stock and on account of the tearing down of the walls they are somewhat soiled from lime dust. If type could only put in your hands a few of these garments, street cars would not be swift enough to get you here. $1,25 and SI. 50 Petticoats of Near Silk-sateen for 95c Tailored flounces, or flounces made of shirring tucks, and pleatings or embroidery Qe for w 7JC $1.50 Petticoats of Arbutus Cloth for $1.15 Made with a 15-in. flounce consisting of 3 rows of shir ring and five bias sections each finished tff 1 C with stitched bands, for. pJ $1.98 Petticoats made of Genuine Heatherbloom for $1.48 A flounce made with 2 clusters' of tucks and small bias ruffles with tucks and 1 A ft bands., make a very pretty effect, for Pt'0 A $?.50 Heatherbloom Petticoat for fl.06 Made with tailored flounces and protecting ruffle es pecially good for the narrow skirt, $1 98 A $2.98 Heatherbloom Petticoat for $3.l8-With a deep sectional flounce stitched bands, JO AQ full length underlay, with ruffle, for. A $3.50 Peticoat of Snap Silk for $2.98 Looks like meg saline and wears like iron. Has deep em broidered flounce and adapted to the OQ -soft clinging skirts, for JJ0 "Years, ago-be was- known ais a budding genius, but iw seefns he ne ver blossomed." 1 i "Guess you didn't notice his nose, oney-Making Ways of Using Want Ads To Find a Lost Article or Restore One: W--" V- Ever Lose anything? Ever Find anything? Most ell of us have had both experiences. But we have not always been lucky enough to have our valued article found or returned. Nine cases out of ten somebody does find what is lost and would be glad to return it if some way presented to do so.. The surest way to Find or Restore an article isr to use the 'Lost and Found" column of this paper. Nearly everybody reads it and will see your little announcement. How glad you are to get back what you have lost. How pleased you are to return what you have found. A few pennies pay for the trouble and at least two people are made very happy. If you ever lose anything or find anything come to our office with a little ad like either of the following. EXAMPLES FOUND BETWEEN EVANSTON AND JACK-(on-blTd. a leatber purse containing value In money and jewelry. Owner will be giren puree and contents by identlfyinc and paring tor tbia ad. Call erenlng. 42ft JefTeraon-aTe. Five lines 26a per day, 11.40 per week. LOST BKTWKBN BVANSZQN AND 313 JAGK- aon-bWd., a leatber pane containing ISO gold cola and valuable dlaaaad ring. Taa Sndec -vill be euitably rewarded. Return to G. M. itrnfc. 215 gaat Jackaon-bWd. i Five lines So per day. $1.20 per week. Some people are wanting something ALL the time, either they want what they haven't got or have what they don't want. Just stop for a moment and think things over in your own mind. By looking over the Want Ad colomns of this paper a dozen ways will present themselves for you to make money easily simply by the investment of a few cents. Turn to the classified page and see for yourself. T .---MHO Wt Asmvom UaHhMi Atfnfntft CGMISKEY IS SUED. Contractors Seek to Enforce Lien Against New White Sox Park. Chicago, Dec. SO. Claim for a me chanic's lien, of $64,744.31 was filed in the circuit court today against Chas. Comiskey, owner of the Chicago Amer ican League (White Sox) baseball team, by the Wells Brothers' company, con tractors. The claim set up is that in buildinz Mr. Comiskey's new south side baseball plant out of a total cost of $254,754.31, only $180,000 was paid. Hadley Favors Oregon Plan. Jefferson City, Dec. 80. Governor Hadley said today he would discuss the state primary election law in his coming message to the legislature. He is expected, to recommeijd the Oregon plan of nominating United States sen ators. Magazine for the Blind. New Tork, Dec. 30. Little folks of New York who are blind are going to have their own magazine. On New Tear's day a raised letter magazine will gladden the hearts and delight many a little sightless one. And all this just because one blind child wrote a letter to the New York association for the blind saying he could read now and wished very much there cou'd be a paper all "our own." Another Thought Her Dad-My dear child, another dress? Don't you ever think of any thing else? The Child-Yes, of course. I should, like some, ne w furxL LOCKED IN REFRIGERATOR Three Kansas City Men Nearly Froze to Death After Being Bobbed. Kansas City, Dec 30. After being robbed by a masked man in a grocery store in-Kansas -City, Kansas, today Charles Forsberg;- owner of the gro very," James Seglebaum and William Robinson were locked in a large re frigerator in the rear of the room. A customer rescued the prisoners from their freezing cell some time later when they were benumbed with cold. The robber secured about $20. Actor Harry long Is Dead. St. Louis, Dec. 30. Harry Long, an actor, well known in stock plays In tha middle west, is dead in a hospital here. His family is expected to arrive today from Kansas City. He suffered from a general breakdown. A Card, of Thanks. We wish, to thank our many friends foV their kindness to us in our sad loss.-also, for the beautiful floral of ferings for our beloved husband and father. 'kR3. JOHN F. BATMAN. KARL MYRTLE BATHAH.

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL FRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 30, 1910. GIRL HOBO FOOLS. Railroad "Pals" Fail to Detect Her Chosen Disguise. Police Recognise Feminine "Voice at Campfire Arrest. "BUMMING" TO FRISCO. St. Joseph Lass Says Mother Is With Dying Sister. Transportation May Be Given Her to Coast. Kansas City, Dec. 30. With her au burn hair cut short, and dressed in a man's costume, which effected so com plete a disguise that the police in Kan sas City did not detect her, Elizabeth Carr 19 years old, and pretty, was ar rested with four men "hoboes" in the yards of the Missouri, Kansas Texas Railway company in Bosedale last night. The party of five were sitting con tentedly about a camp fire when ar rested. William Drew, J. S. Andrews and John McKenzie, policemen in Kosedale, surprised the party. All five were arrested, and it was not until they had questioned her at the police sta tion that the officers learned that Elizabeth was a girl. She wore a pair of black trousers, a blue hickory shirt and a white sweater. A small gray cap hid from view the close cropped auburn hair, and even her walk was "mannish." Her voice pave her away to the officers. The calaboose in Rosedale does not have accommodations for women so the of ficers took the tramps to the Wyan dotte county jail for the night. Started at Niglrt. Elizabeth told A. L. Becker, sheriff, that she had left St. Joseph, Mo Wednesday night in company with John Smith, one of the five, bound for San Francisco. "My sister, Mrs. Ora Limbriek, is dying in 'Frisco," she said. "My mother, Mrs. Elnora Carr, left me in St. Joseph last September to go to Tier. I got homesick to see them, and, having no money for car fare, decided to 'bum it out.' I had known Smith since I was a small girl, and I told my plans to him. He had been work ing in the packing house in St. Jo seph, and he agreed to go. He cut off my hair, at my request, and I got my outfit from a boy who worked at a nickel theater in St. Joseph, where I sang." "Xo, I am not sorry I started out this way," she said, in response to a question. "The only thing I am sorry of is that my hair is gone. It was long, and I was proud of it. And, say," she continued, "I claim I am right there with the make-up. We passed dozens of these Kansas City "cops," and not a one of them recog nized that I was a girl. I'm mighty glad to get a place to sleep, though. It was cold in the box car that Smith and I rode down in from St. Joseph. We came over the Burlington. I be lieve I am through with the hobo life. It is too hard. Me for the' cushions after this. But I do wish I could get to my mother in 'Frisco." Father liv St. Joseph. The Eirl has big blue eyes and a frank expression. She told--trTT-Btory in a straight forward manner. She said her father, Thomas Carr, was employed in a St. Joseph packing house and lives at 312 Michigan street. The men ar rested with her were John Smith, Jas. Wilson, Harry Hart and Marvin Cul veraon. Hart and Culverson told the officers that they joined the other three Just a few minutes before they were arrested, and did not know Miss Carr was a sirl. "She had me fooled all the time," Hart said. "She went by the name of Henry West, and carried the bluff through on us." Smith, who left St. Joseph with the girl, said he had been working in St. Joseph, but that his address most of the time was "anywhere." Wilson, who joined Smith and the girl at Iatan, Mo., says he lives in Parsons, Kan. He was the only one of the party who had any money. Miss Carr was held in the sheriff's private office while the men were being booked and locked up. She ata con tentedly from a sack of peanuts during the questioning. "Gee, it is warm in here," she said, as she arose from her chair. "I guess I will pull off my sweater." And she did, showing a blue hickory shirt and a pair of new suspenders. "Don't you think I make a pretty good man?" she asked, as she snapped the suspenders with her fingers, like a small boy. "I fcet I could almost fool my mother." The girl and the men arrested with her will be held for investigation. Sheriff Becker will investigate her story and if it is found that her mother is in San Francisco steps may be taken to get transportation for her to that city. DEPENDS ON THE GETTER Whether or Not "I'll Get Tour Goaf Is a Threat. C'hicaso. Dec. 30. Is "I'll eret your eroat." a threat as contemplated under the law? 'Municipal Judge BeiHer today held that it might be so construed but he added the following restriction: "It would depend entirely on the sub ject matter of immediately previous con versation and tire apparent state or mma of the goat getter." John J. G. Dykes, a rubber goods manu facturer, asked Judge Beitler to stand between him and John E. Corns, head of a realty company who, he charged, had threatened him. The men are brothers-in-law and Dykes avered Corns had threatened to "knock his block off." Later it was mutually greet! that the- specific premise of Corns was "I'll get your goat," accent on the "your." "I've never read It in my Shakespeare." confessed Judge Beitler In- his decision, "but men who have demonstrated in this court room that they were experts in 'modern English as she is spoken.' have made me familiar with it. Pending decision of the courts on the actual physical process of getting one's goat. I think I will have to hold it a threat." Jumps From Car Window. Hazelton. Pa., Dec. SO. While being ta ken from this city to Luzerne borough af ter being arrested here on a charge of manslaughter, Chas. Wallace, aged 45, opened the window of a Wilkesbarre and Ilazelton car as it was running 35 miles an hour and jumped out at Nes Copeck Pass, a wild section of country. The car was stopped but Wallace could not be found. Rollins Bingham Dies. Kansas City. Dec. 30. Rollins Bingham, newspaper writer, attorney and several years ago a society leader, died at the general hospital here today of pneumonia, eged 49 vears. He was the son of General G. C. Bingham, artist writer, politician jmd one of the best known men in west ra Missouri, who died 20 years ao. ANNIVERSARY OF SECESSION. Is Commemorated by the American Historical Association. Indianapolis, Dec. 30. The final day of the annual session of the Ame'r ican Historical association and its al lied societies opened this morning with a continuation of the general session begun yesterday commemor ating the fiftieth anniversary 'of se cession with "the south in 1&60" as the topic. "The north in 1860" was discussed yesterday. In the after noon there w-ill be a meeting of the executive council of the American historical association to be followed by a business meeting of the members of the association. The meeting will close with a round table discussion this evening at which "the' relation of history to the newer sciences of man kind" will be the general topic. ORDER TO BANKS. Nationals Must Adopt Uniform System of Bookkeeping. Washington, Dec. 30. Disclosures following the forced liquidation of the Quanah National Bank of Quanah, Tex., have caused the comptroller of the currency to issue an order direct ing every one of the 7,200 national banks in the United States to install what practically amounts to a uni form system of bookkeeping. Investigation disclosed that the bank had been doing business for the last two years, although undoubtedly in solvent, and although inspected at regular intervals by national bank ex aminers. .Within that time the ex aminers were unable to learn the bank's true condition, largely because the management refused to keep a proper record of its business transac tions. It also showed that the entire capital of $50,000 and probably some of the 538,000 surplus was paid out to stockholders as dividends. In a statement Comptroller Murray says his' examiners were hoodwinked for two years by the way tne DanK handled its notes. i "Within these two years." the comp troller says, "the bank carried com paratively little 'past due' paper, all of the notes having the appearance of being promptly paid or renewed. The bank had no discount register and the various earning accounts were kept in such a manner as to make it prac tically impossible to audit them. "By this method of accounting, tne bank, without detection by the ex aminer, had the doubtful and worth less notes renewed with the interest added to the note at the time of re newal. This interest on worthless pa per had not been collected and was credited to some one of the earning accounts and as the dividends were regularly paid, this resulted in paying the capital out to shareholders as divi dend?." Reports to headquarters show that an examiner finally did become sus cious shortly before the bank's closing and insisted that a new set of books be installed. This the officers did un der protest, the report says, but they abandoned the new system to return to the old one two days later, after the examiner had departed. Return ing to Quanah. unexpectedly, the ex aminer found the change and reported it by telegraph to Washington. To insure a system of Bookkeeping by which the true condition of a na tional bank can be determined at any moment, the order issued directs ex aminers on rinding a bank whose ex act condition they can not determine. to report the fact by telegraph to Washington and give the management of the bank 30 days to install the nec essary books. "At the end of that period. says the comptroller's order, "the examin er will return to the bank at its ex pense to determine if instructions have been complied with and it the neces sary books have not been installed he will remain in the bank at its expense ntil such books are installed under the direction and supervision of the examiner." No criminal or other proceedings to fix the responsibility for the Quanah National's condition has been taken. LIFE SAVING SERVICE. Report Shows Only 53 Persons Per ished Out of 6,661 Involved. AV'ashinston. Dec. 30. Out of a total of 6.661 persons involved in 1 463 disas ters to vessels of all classes witnm the scope of the United States life savinK service, only S3 lives were lost ana but 74 vessels were completely destroy ed, according to the annual report of S. I. Kimball, general superintendent of the service for the fiscal year which ended June 30 last. The greatest number of casualties was In connection with craft without docu ments such as sailboats, launches and rowboats, 1.066 accidents having oc curred to such craft with 3.013 persons aboard and a total of 14 lives having been lost. There were 3.648 persons aboard. 417 documented vessels reported in distress by keepers of life saving stations and the total number lost was 39. Of the 1.463 vessels of all kinds which met with accidents, the life savers ren dered assistance to 1,40. valued with their cargoes at $10,179,230. Other suc cor rendered by the life saving service included the rescue of 137 persons from drowning, surgical aid to 60 persons suf fering from gunshot wounds, broken limbs or bruises and the recovery of 150 bodies of persons who had met death by jumping or falling from piers and bridges, breaking through the ice or in other ways. Nine of this number were suicides. The net expenditures for maintaining the service for the year was $2,249,375.6. The enactment of the bill passed at the last session of congress by the senate providing retirement pay for members of the life saving service and others of the field service incapacitated for duty is urged in the report. Hartley Has a New Plan. Kansas City, Dec. 30. Governor Hadley has announced that he has de cided to substitute lectures by experts for written messages by himself, to make known to the legislature the needs of the various state institutions. He said experience had shown that messages written by governors on the needs of state institutions are not very effective. He said his plan was to have the men in charge of the various institutions deliver the lectures to the legislators. Messina Fire Is Out. Regio Di Caladria, Italy, Dec. 30. Firemen anj police summoned here to help .fight a fire at Messina returned today. The flames were, controlled after the postofflce, telegraph office and a dozen wooden hus had been de stroyed. There were no casualties. The burning of the telegraph office interrupted wire communication, but service will be resumed tonight, it is expected. ROW OVER ARMY DOG. Death of General Wesley Merritt Re calls Transfer, From Leavenworth. Fort Leavenworth; Kan., Dec. 30. The death recently of Maj. Gen. Wes ley Merritt. retired, recalls to old-timers how Fort Leavenworth lost and St. Louis obtained the department of Missouri headquarters twenty years ago over the shooting of a dog. The trouble resulted in one of the many mad dog scares here, and it is hoped that Gen. Frederick Funston's recent order banishing cats will not result in the loss of any of. the military de partments. There are few cats at Fort Leavenworth at present, and. those on the reservation are of the wild, hiding out kind. It is expected they will be exterminated before Gen. Funston de parts for the Phillipplnes in the spring. Gen. .Merritt came to Fort Leaven worth in 1S87 from West Point, where he had just finished a five years' detail as superintendent of the Military ac ademy. He assumed command of the department of the Missouri, with headquarters in Sherman hall, now part of the group of college buildings. The post of Fort Leavenworth, then as now, was a separate command; it now is distinct from the command of the military service schools and the military prison. Alexander McDowell McCook, then at the head of an infantry regiment, was in station here, and the commander oi the '.post of Fort Leavenworth. Col. McCook, like all the members of his distinguished family, was disposed to hold out for what he conceived to be his full rights, and there was consid erable friction betweeen the post and department heads. A mad dog scare arose, and Col. Mc Cook issued an order to kill all unmuz zled dogs on the reservation. The ser geant of the guard found a large New foundland do& minus a muzzle in the yard of Lieut. A. M. Fuller, a cavalry officer, and shot the animal. The dog was a family pet. and much ill feeling resulted. Lieut. Fuller made complaint to Col. McCook, who justified the kill ing of the dog, holding that it was in accordance with orders An appeal was taken to Gen. Merritt as department commander, and he found the killing of the dog in the own er's yard was unwarranted and bru tal. Col. McCook then appealed to Major General George Cook, division com mander, who called the attention of the secretary of war to the friction and clashes at Fort Leavenworth, and rec ommended that the department of the SMssouri headquarters be transferred. The order was issued in March, 1890, and it came as a .great surprise to Gen. Merritt, who was ordered to get his de partment headquarters away from Fort Leavenworth and to St. Louis by June 1. Leavenworth and Kansas people tried to keep the department headquar ters here, but the order was not revoked and t".ie change followed. Col. McCook maintained that Fort Leavenworth would gain by the trans fer and that it would tend to build up the post. The order directing the trans fer of the department headquarters turned the rooms occupied then in Sher man hall, over to the infantry and cavalry school, then just getting fairly started, and helped with the movement that has finally resulted in making Fort Leavenworth the big educational mili tary center of the United States. HASKELL SIGNS IT. Bill lyocating Oklahoma Capital Be comes a Unv Guthrie. Okla., Dec. 30. Governor Charles N. Haskell affixed his signa ture to the state capital bill as en acted by the recent special legislative session, fixing the capital of the state at Oklahoma City, while sitting on a stool in the Harvey eating house in this city last night. Citizens of Oklahoma City had met the requirements of the governor shortly after 6 o'clock and he imme diately took a train for this city. In company with W. A. Ledbetter and Charles Pitman, the governor swung off the west side of the train and Hip ped into the Harvey eating house where Governor "Haskell ordered a hearty dinner and just to give zest to the meal, signed the bill. It was immediately handed to As sistant Secretary of State Leo Meyers. Accompanied by Charles Dougerty, commissioner of labor; E. M. Trapp, auditor of state; James Menefee, treasurer of state; Leo Meyers, assist ant secretary of state; A. P. Watson, corporation commissioner, and R. J. Allen .of the state board of affairs, the governor boarded a waiting train and was rushed back to Oklahoma City. For the first time after her long fight, extending over a period of 21 years. Oklahoma City is the de facto capital. Just what action state officials will take, however, now that the bill has been signed, is 'not definitely known, but it is not expected any of them will move before the supreme court has decided the case now before it' for con sideration and also in view of the fact that all of them have been enjoined from removing the state records from this city. Guthrie interests have already started court proceedings against the legality of the bill and it is anticipated it will be several months before the location is finally determined. DEAD IN NORTHERN INDIA. Pittsburg Woman Gets Cablegram Telling of Her Father's Death. Pittsburg, Kan., Dec. 30. Mrs. R. W. Thompson, wife of the pastor of the United Presbyterian church, re ceived a forwarded cablegram today announcing the death of her father, the Rev. Samuel Martin, D. D., of India. Dr. Martin had just passed his seventy-fifth birthday and for almost forty-five years has labored as a mis sionary in the districts of the Punjab province of India. Before going as a missionary he served three years in army in the Civil war. He was thus a volunteer to serve his fellowmen in the hard places in the interests of both their civil and spiritual welfare. Mr. Martin was one of the pioneers in mission work in the north part of India and has seen the Christian com munity in which he labored grow lr-m a mere handful to almost 50,000 Delegates From Six States. Kansas City, Dec. 30. Delegates from six states attended the biennial province convention of the legal fra- ternity of Phi Delta Phi, which met here today. The universities of Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas. Nebraska and Colorado were represented. Four Conventions Close. St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 30. Closing sessions of the annual conventions of the American Economic association, the American Political Science asso ciation, the American Sociological as sociation and the American Statistical association were held today. Taxation, socialism and conservation were the general subjects discussed. JOHNSON WILL FIGHT HERE. Black Champion Has Not Signed to Fight in Paris. Chicago, Dec. 30. Jack Johnson, champion heavyweight, said last night he had not signed any agreement to meet the winner of Sam Langford-Joe Jeanette rierht, as reported in a dis patch from Paris. "My next fight will be in .this coun try," the champion said in talking of the report. "I am my own manager and if any one has me tangled up in a fight over there I am not to blame. When the time comes for me to sign articles and talk over things pertain ing to a battle, Jack Johnson will make "all arrangements, and I will con tinue to do this until I appoint some one to act as my manager." IN FRIAR LAND DEALS. Congress Will Have Quiz After Holi day Recess Is Over. Washington, Dec. 29. Soon after the holiday recess is over and congress begins its winter's grind, one of the most important subjects to be brought up for discussing will be the friar land deals. In this discussion the head of the interior department of the Phil ippines will form an important factor. Dean C. Worcester, Frank W. Carpen ter and Capt. Charles S. Sleeper are at present here to explain matters in the investigation of the charges preferred by Congressman Martin of Colorado. Dean C. Worcester. The delegation is armed with data which they expect to unfold to the dis comfiture of Martin and the vindica tion of their own good names. The charges of maladministration were made on the floor of congress June 13. 1910; Martin charged, among other things.-thatithe president of the United -States, -the secretary of war, the chief of the bureau of insular af fairs and other had.bepn parties to a conspiracy to open up the friar lands for exploitation by the sugar trust that there had been improper sale and lease of friar lands to a relative of the Philippine secretary of the interior that public funds had been used to stimulate the cultivation of sugar on estates taken possession of by the Speyer syndicate of New York and that natives had been prevented from pur chasing public lands. Secretary Worcester and all others effected by the charges make general and specific denial of them all. Gov ernor General Cameron Forbes has offi cially declared that they were inspired by the beet sugar interest of the Uni ted States for the purpose of prevent ing Philippine competition with their money-making enterprises. Secretary Worcester said that a com plete answer to all the charges had been prepared and mailed to Washing ton but had not reached its destination at the time they were ordered home to appear before an investigating com mittee. 'THE BIRDS" ARE COMING IN. Pigeons Will He a Feature of the Topeka Show. The birds which will be exhibited at the Topeka poultry show January 2 to 7 will begin to arrive tomorrow. C, E. Beera, superintendent of the Kan sas City show's cooping arrangements, is in the" city, and will install the uni form coops which will accommodate the fowls. There are more exhibitors interested in the coming show than ever has been the case in Topeka, although as a general thing the fanciers have not entered as many birds, due probably to the fact that the entrance fee is four times higher than on previous occasions. This means that the qual ity of the exhibits has been raised. It is the usual thing to multiply the actual number of birds entered by about two when giving out figures, but this is not being done m connection with the local exhiibtion which will be opened to the public next Tuesday. The actual records show that the en tries aggregate more than 2,000, in eluding chickens and pigeons. Topeka is one of the greatest pigeon centers in the country, and there will be birds in large numbers, and great variety at the show. Monday will be entirely given over to judging in the various classes and the general public will not be admit ted on that day. MAJORITY SUSPICIOUSLY LARGE Any Republican Who Got More Than 57 Representative AVilson Suspects. Washington. Dec. 30. Represents tive William W. Wilson of Illinois and Representative John D. Dwight of New York, the Republican "whip," met in a capitol corridor, "How large was your majority? asked Mr. Dwight of his Republican colleague. "Fifty-seven," answered the Illinois member. "Pretty close shave, eh?" observed the "whip. "Do vou know." said Mr. Wilson confidentially, "I have an idea that any Republican who got more than a majority of fifty-seven in the last elec tion did it by bribery and corruption. Bank Robbed of $3,000. Des Moines, Dec. 30. Robbers en tered the bank at Dow City near Denison during the night and escaped with $3,000.- The explosion was heard bv people of the town but the robbery was not discovered until this morning. x YV- i J m.'' I WV' a j

MllBHlSl IIIIIIIIH.mIIII WHEATUNSTEADY Liberal Shipments From India, Australia and Argentine Fail to Check Entirely Buy ersin Chicago Pit. STILL BUYING CORN. Bulls Check a Decline Which Ap peared at the Opening. Both Hogs and Provisions Are Quoted Higher. Chicago, Dec. 30. WHEAT-Llberal smpments of wheat reported today from india, Australa and Argentine took the edge off the buying enthusiasm here. However, a moderate demand developed at a small dcline below last night's fig ures. Private estimates of the Argentine surplus were a little more bullish and there was a decided disposition shown to keep away from the short side of the mar ket motives for caution in this respect be ing foreign purchases and also the ap parent large holdings of the big bull houses. The fact was noted too, that local stocks were decreasing. Prices opened shade to c lower with May at 97c to 97c, showing the same variation as the market as a whole. Later there was a rally to 97e. Assertions that the government has overestimated the spring wheat crop led to increased firmness but profit taking and predictions of heavy world shipments caused a suddent decline. The close was easy, c net lower at 96c. CORN Talk of general rains in Argen tine eased corn but purchases by the same firms that were buyers yesterday braced the market up. May started a shade to Vic down at 4SVic to 484Sc and reacted to 48c. An estimate that the total yield in the United States was much under the govern ment iigures aaaeel strengtls to the mar ket. The close, however, was pasv with May at 4SS4Sc, a net gain of a shade. OATS Oats although slow, held more steady than either corn or wheat. May openea a snaae up to a snane ok at a4VgC to 34c and sold at 34.34,,4c. PROVISIONS Provisions were higher with hogs but trade was scattered and light. First sales were a shade to 15c up wjith May options at $18.70 to $18.75 for pork: $10.17 to $10.20 for lard, and $9.80 for ribs. RYE Cash.: SO'iSSlc. BARLEY Cash 609e. TIMOTHY Cash: $8.00(39.75: March. 510.25. CLOVER Cash: $10.0014.25 March, $15.25. Chicago Grain Market. Chicago. Dec. 30. Open Hljjh Low Clou 93 93 92H 92YS 97-97 92- 96i 9674 irKKAT- Dee May" July 93- 94-94V8 934 S3Vt- BANQUET FOR DOLLEY. Treasurer Oopeland of Santa Fe Com mends Bank Commissioner. While the governor ia engaged in a controversy with President Ripley of the- Santa Fe railroad his bank com missioner, J. N. Dolley, is exchanging the compliments of the season with E. L. Copeland, treasurer of the Santa Fe. The treasurer wrote Mr. Dolley complimenting him on the efficient manner in which he is conducting, the state's banking department and Mr. Dolley replied by giving the Santa Fe common and preferred a big boost. Mr. Copeland's letter is as follows: "I desire to congratulate you upon the manner in which you are endeav- oring to make your office most val uable to the people of the state of Kansas. "Your work naturally places you in very close touch with the financial condition of the state, through the various banks, and I believe the cor respondence you have solicited, as to whether certain investments are good ones for the citizens of the state, is a work which will prove very benefi cial to those who take advantage of your office to give them information. "I believe the established corpora tions of the state, economically man aged and showing a fair revenue on the investment, should receive the support of the people of the state, who would thereby be helping to build up interests closely allied to their own prosperity. "A Kansan having $100 or $500 to invest could buy preferred or common stock of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Railway company, which would pay no taxes, as the railway company pays them, and from which he would receive a dividend of 5 or 6 per cent per year on the investment. He would also be able to sell the stock at any time if he desired to use the money in some other way. During the past six months I have purchased several hun dred shares of Atchison stock for Kan sas people who considered it a good investment. "Attorney General Wickersham at Washington, in a recent interview. states that the records of legitimate corporations, as now published, are ac cessible to the public, and that there is no reason why the investor should not understand the value of purchasing stock in a corporation fully established rather than to accept the statement of some promoter of a 'wild cat' scheme. "I hope your department will keep up the good work and educate the people of the state to place their money where the principal is secure and a fair in come can be counted upon; and I think the editors of the various newspapers over the state who have given "you as sistance along this line certainly de serve a great deal of credit. Dolley 's Reply to Copeland. In his reply to Treasurer Copeland Commissioner Dolley said: "I was very glad to hear from you on the subject of this department be ing in touch with the financial condi tions of our state through the various banks, and as to our finding out whether certain investments were good ones for the citizens of the state. We are putting in a foundation for a great work in this line, and it means Kansas money for Kansas investments to aid the fellows who have honest undertak ings but not one dollar for the dis honest ones. "I agree that no better investment can be made than in Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe stock, which brings good returns in the way of dividends. I will be glad to assist you along this line in any way I can." Strike Ties Up a Port. Barcelona, Dec. 30. The strike of 12,000 dockmen and coal heavers has tied up completely the business of thia port. No ships are being loaded or dis charged. The American and German mercantile houses have petitioned the government to send troops to the wateV front to enable them to remov the accumulated merchandise. STOCK SHIPPERS To Insure Yourselves Best Results Consign to CLAY, ROBINSON CO. Live Stock Commission Merchants, Stock Yards, Kaa City Wo Also Ham (W Own OfflrM at flhlrun. On. ct c w.- 5 rPTer- Sioux City. So. St. PaoL, E. Buffalo, E. St. Louis and cvn norm. CORN Dec. May July Sept. OATS Dec. May July Pork Jan. May LARD Jan. May RIBS Jan.. May 47T4 47V4 47 4Si4- 4874-49 48 484- 49 V 4!i 49i-i 493 50 503 o0 60V 31i 34'! 31 3114 31'.i 34-34 34-34 34-34 34-34 34' 19.60 19.65 19.50 19.55 1S.70-751S.S0 18.67 18.70 .10.45-47 10.55 10.42 10.42 ..10.17 10.25 10.15 10.15 ..10.25 10.35 10.25 10.25 9.S0 9.82 9.77 9.77-SO Kansas City Produce Market Kansas Citv. rpr- ?i whv.it faoh- Wheat unchanged. No.' 2 hard, 9097c; No. 3, 8995c; No. 2 red, 9697c; No. 3, CORN Market unchamrpil. "n 2 mWpd 42c; No. 3, 410; No. 2 white, 42c; No. 3, 41c. OAUS Market unchanged to o higher. No. 2 white, 3132c iNO. 2, iwffrtc. HAY Market unchanged. Choicn tim othy, $14.0014.50; choice prairie, $11.50 12.00. BUTTER Creamery. 2Rc: firsts. 26c: sec-! onus, ic; pacKing stock, 18c. EGGS Extras, 29c; firsts, 27c; seconds, 18c. WHEAT Receipts, 59 cars. CLOSE: WHEAT Mir. 94i(fM4Uc. hid: July, 89c bid. CORN Mav. 4eSAe.c: Julv. 454S34e bid. Chicago Produce Market. Chicago, Dec. 30. BUTTER Market steady. Creameries, 2329c; dairies, 21 EGGS Market steav. Receipts, 2,065 cases; at mark, cases included, 19H22c; iirsLS, c; prune Iirsts. SIC CHEESE Market steady. Daisies, 15 15c; Twins, 14(g.'14c; Young Americas, 1515c; Long Horns, 15!&15c. POTATOES Market steady. Choice to fancy, 43fa45c; fair to good, 3S42c. POULTRY Market firm. Turkeys, live, 17c; dressed, 21c; chickens, live, 12c; springs, live, 12c. VEAL Market steady. 50 to 60 lb. wts., 8c: 60 to 85 lb. wts., 10c; 85 to 110 lb. wts., 10&12e. New York Produce Market. New York. Dec. 30. BUTTER Market weak. Creamery specials. 30c; extras, 28 r29c; third to first, 23&i27c; creamery held to special, 29c; state dairy, com mon to fine, 2Sc; factory held, 2222c. CHEESE Market steady. State whole milk, September quality, specials, 15'S 17c; ditto fancy, 15c; ditto choice, 14 15'4c; ditto October quality, fine, 1414c; skims, 2S12c. EGGSMarket easy. State, Pennsyl vania and nearby hennery white, fancy. 46&48c; ditto gathered white, 3645c; ditto hennery brown, fancy, 3840c; ditto gath ered Drown, 5iC(i3)c. POULTRY Alive, firm: western chick ens, 12ffD13c; fowls, 14S14c; turkeys, lViX 18c. Dressed, weak; western chickens, 11 lie; iowis, nisioc; turiceys, ibfg;z2c. New York Stock Market. Wall St., New York, Dec. 30. STOCKS The stock market showed a rurther rising tendency at the opening today. Union Pa cific, Reading and several of: the other standard stocks made substantial frac tional gains and United States Steel in which dealings were especially laree ad vanced to In the group of special ties America Car ad Foundry gained 1. Thre were a few nominal declines. Trading showed more vim than usual in the early dealings and the market ad vanced resolutely with the shorts free buyers. After this demand had been sat isfied toome extent business fell off and there was a fractional reaction. Call money opened at 5 per cent. Top prices showed advances of 1 in St. Louis South western prefererd and National Lead; 1 in Union Pacific and 1 in Reading. Rock Island preferred, Wabash preferred, American Car and Pressed Steel Car. Offerings were so well absorbed that prices sold up to a net advance of some 3 to 7 points before the end of the first hour. Recent buyers figured the market was ripe for a setback after yesterday's rise and today's early improvement and sold the list generaly with moderate effect. A six per cent call money rate dampen ed bullish activity while indications of re investment buying of securities modified the professional selling. A Jump in Read ing to 152 toward noon stiffened the mar ket again but there was no material in crease in the volume of business. Bonds were firm. Transactions dwindled steadily and the floor traders showed much indifference to the action of the market. A few orders that were executed were mostly at un changed prices and the speculation took on its familiar holiday air. New York Money Market. New York, Dec. 30. MONEY Money on call firmer, 5Ca4 per cent; ruling rate 5 per cent, closing bid 5 per cent; offered at 6 per cent. Time loans dull; 60 davs and 90 days 3"iS4 per cent; six months, 3S4 per cent. CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 4 to 5 per cent. Sterling exchange weak with actual bus iness in bankers' bills at $4.S2p4.S225 for 60 day bilsl and at $4.84.95 for demand. Commercial bills $4.81&.5i3i. SILVER Bar silver, $4c; Mexican dol lars, 45c. BONDS Government bonds steady, rail road bonds firm. New York Susar and Coffee Market. New York, Dec. 30. SUGAR Raw, nominal: Muscovado, S9 test, $3.36; centri fugal, 96 test. $3.86: molasses sugar, S9 test. $3.11. Refined sugar, quiet. COFFEE Spot, steady. Cotton Market. Galveston, Tex., Dec. 30. COTTON Market steady, 15c. Kansas City Live Stock Market. Kansas City. Dec. 3a CATTLE Re ceipts 1,000, including 100 southerns. Mar ket strong. Native steers, $5.00i6.50; southern steers, $4.75S6.00; aoutehrn cows, $3.J04r4.S0 native cows and heifers, 2.T5(p 6.00; stockers and feeders, $4.00fD5.40; bulls, $3.75g5.00; calves, $4.5Of.50; western steers. U.75&.0; western cows, $2.70xo.00. HOGS Receipts 4.500. Market 10c"to 15c higher. Bulk of sales, $7.75x7.80; heavy, $7.757.85; packers and butchers, $7.75 7.85; light. $7.767.S0. SHEEP Receipts 2,000. Market strong. Muttons, $3.5014.35; lambs. $5.5o.30: fed wethers and yearlings, $3.5ttg6.50; fed west ern ewes, $3.00g3.SO. Chicago Live Stock Market. Chicago, Dec 30. CATTLE Receipts estimated at 1,500. Market steady. Beeves, $4.707.00; Texas steers, $4.256.40; western steers. $4.25!.O0; stockers and feeders, $3.50&5.8o; cows and heifers, $2.60g.30; calves, $7.00(89.00. HOGS Receipts estimated at 15.000. Mar- Market 10c to 15c higher. Light. $7.55 i.w, mixed. ja.ame'.o; neavy, rough, $7.557.70; good to choice heavy, $7.7ift7.90; pigs, $7.26i&.00; bulk of sales, SHEEP Receipts estimated at 7.000. Market strong to a eahde higher. Native, $2.604.36; western, $2.754.3(); yearlings, J4.75y5.su: lambs, native, $4.506.4O; west ern, $4.756.40. DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE. WHEAT Receipts, 27,600 bushels; ship ments, 30,900 bushels. CORN Receipts, 443,500 bushels; ship ments. 303,900 bushels. Car lot receipts: Wheat 2S cars, with 3 of contract grade; corn 376 cars, with 1 of contract grade; oats 293 cars. Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Min neapolis and Duluth today were 266 cars, compared with 359 cars last week and 427 -ja the corresponding day a year, ago. Kansas City Live Stock Sale. r (The following sales were mad thla morning at the Stock Yafds. Kansas City, and reported over long distance telephone direct to the State Journal by Clay, Robinson Co.. liva stock commls kets merchants, with offices at all max-- Kansas City, Dec. 30. CATTLE Re ce5,i'000' Head. Market steady. HOGS Receipts 4,000 head. Market lOo mf .ne,V,JPulk of sales, $8.70Cd8.80; top. $S.StT. SHLEP Receipts 2,0U bead. Market steady and strong. KILLING STEERS. Tt- Price.No. Wt Prt: 1 $5 45 I 20 1340 $5.90 22 i!41 6.50 1 37 981 6.26 20 1350 6.00 I CCtWa A MTV UOTWona T. njuf cna. 1213 3.80 9 1OS0 i 1140 3.40 1 1080 3.80 4.65 o vt2 4.W STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. J 650 3.50 I 10. 741 4.30 2 WJ 4.55 I 8 863 5.00 calves. 1 110 5.50 4 325 4.35 BULLS. 4 ...16oO 4.85 1 1 lisn ass !l241 4.10 f 6 11.T7 9n HOGS. 237 7.75 68 25S 7.75 239 7.75 72 199 7.77 197 7.72 71........ 237 7:-67 63.. Topeka Markets. Furnished by the Chas Wolff Packlnr Co. varda close At nonn CatiD,, nr. cannot usa pigs, thin sows or box weighing less than 170 lbs. Do not mar ket hogs unless same are well finished, as we cannot use half fat stuff. We Klv below prices effective at once, until fur ther notice. Topeka, Kan., Dec. 30. Market closed all day Monday, Decem ber 26th, and Monday. January 2, 19U HOGS. MIXED AND BUTCHERS $7 s-wj in HEAVY 7:307.40 LIGHT 7.254x7 30 Can't use thin hogs or ihosu iiuuef vi pounds. CATTLE. Cows, good to choice.. $3.504.2S Cows, medium to good jr noM- 35 Heifers, good to choice 1 75I4 S Heifers, medium to good 3 ooraVTS Bulls, good to choice S504M Bulls, medium to good 2'753'Si Veal, extra to good, light 800I! ia Veal, good to choice, heavy J ooll'oa (Cattle must be good, cannot use tnln Market price paid for dry Tot cattla. BUTTER AND EGGS Furnished by The Continental Creamer Co.. Topeka, Kan.1 CHICAGO EGGS 29c N. Y. EGGS 33334c. CREAMERY BUTTER Chicago 29c N. Y., 2930c; Elgin, 30c. s Wholesale prices furnished by Con.-. City Market House 1 V"0p" EGGS Fresh country, candled 27c POULTRY Hens heavy. 9c: liKnt 7-. broilers. 1 and 2 lbs., 12e: 2 a,r,J?' 9c; course young roosters, 8c; old roasters 6c. Turkeys, 7 lbs. and over. JSc- ofd Toms. 17c. Ducks F. F. F., lie Oeesel? F. F., 8c. Pigeons, per doz., 60c- ij nie-onnn In 5 doz. lots. 75c cer rt- "lu 'NO. 1 RABBITS-Per doz., S5c? dressed rabbits, per doz.. $1.10. GUINEAS Per doz., $2.60. BUTTER Packing stock per lb 1gc Dairy butter in jars and poun.l V-i?. 2022c. WHOLESALE FRUIT AND PRODUCB .Furnished by Sam'l E. Lux. Wholesali 1 Fruit and Produce t ai BANANAS Medium sized bunches n bunch. $2 OO 2,26; large iunchel, 2 bunch, $2.5fi'(i2.2o: per lb., 5c. ver CATAWBA GRAPES Per basket iV ALMERIA GRAPES Per bbl, BOX APPLES Fancy York Imperial per box. $1.50; Fancy Ben Davis, per 2.x $1.50; Fancy Roman Beauties, ner vC,' $1.50: Fancy Kings per box, $1.75 Fancr Ganos. per box, $1.7o; Fancy Winesans per box, $175; Fancy Arkansas Blacks par box, $200; Fancy Missouri Pippins per box. $1.75. JONATHAN APPLES Per box. $2 00 CALIFORNIA LEMONS Per box, $3.50 NA'VEL ORANGES Per box. S2 tottt FLORIDA GRAPE FRUIT-Perbox $4.25(34.50. CRANBERRIES Fancy Arbutus, per bbl $9.50; Fancy McFanand, per bbl $10.50. BOXED CRANBERRIES Per box $3 10 per box in 3 box lots, $3.00; Fancy Jerseys" per box, $3.00. CALIFORNIA QUINCES Per box $173. PACKAGE FIGS-Per box. 13 carton FACKAGE DATES Per box. $2 75. HALLOWI DATES Per lb., 7c" COLORADO HONEY Per 24-rack case. $3.75. COCANUTS Per sack, original, $s.so; per doz.. 8-"c OYSTERS Standards, per can. S5e New York Plain Selects, per can. 4vc' New York Extra Selects, per can. 45c: New York Counts, per can. SOc; Stand ards, per gallon. $1.50; New York Plain Selects, per gal., $1.80; New York Extra Selects, per gal.. $2.20; New York Counts per gal., $2.20; Quart Eads, Extra Selects, gal.. $1.65; Baltimore Standards, gal., $L4a CELERY Mammoth, per bunch. SOc: Jumbo, per bunch, 75c. HOLLAND CABBAGE Per cwt., crated, $1.50. SWEET POTATOES Per bu.. tl.lt, TABLE POTATOES Per bu., S3e. SPANISH ONIONS Per crate, $1.50. FANCY INDIANA RED GLOB El ONIONS Per bu.. $1.25. WHITE ONIONS Per bu.. $1.40. CALIFORNIA CAULIFLOWER Per crate, $2.7a. ROOT VEGETABLES Turnips, per bu.. 60c; beets, per bu., 75c; parsnips, per bu.. 85c; carrots, per bu., 85c; Rutabagas, per lb.. lc; Hubbard" squash, per lb., lc. CHEESE L. H. cheese, per lb., lSVc: Limburger, per lb., 17c; Wis. yellow.30 lbs., per lb.. 17c: Wis. white. 30 lbs., per lb., 17c; New Wisconsin Brick, per lb.. 17c; Block Swiss, 25 to 30 lbs. each.- per lb.. Ic7. Topeka Bide Market. Quotations furnished by James C. Smltk Hide Co., 108 East Third St-1 Topeka, Kan., Dec. 30 GREEN CURED. Hides Natives, short haired, No. 1 9C No. 2, 8c; side brands, over 40 flat No' 1 Sc;side brands under 40 flat. No 1 7c"; bulla and stags, No. l,- 8c; No" 2 7c; bulls side branded, flat, No. 1 "7C green salt cured glue, flat. No. 1. '5iic: green salt cured deacons, each, 60S35C- shtnks, each, 2ofal5c. Green uncured hides lc less than same grade cured. Green frozen hides are No. 2. Green half cured, less than cured Horse hides, ereen No. 2. $2 TaiBI horse hides No. 2. $1.752 25; green ponj hides. 75c&$1.50; sheep pelts, green, sscri $1.00; dry, according to wool, per lb., 83 TALLOW No. 1. 6c: No. 2; So. BEESWAX-152Sc. DRY HIDES Dry flint. butcher" heavy. 18c: dry flint culls. 10c: dry silt heavy. (18 Jbs. and up). 14c; dry sallieh? (under 13 lbs.). 12c; dry sheep pelts s-affS WOOL-Heavy fine. 10 2c; Collrado New Mexico, Utah and Texas- LAzhi medium 14si6c; light fine, 1314c"; heavy fine. liK812c: Missouri. Iowa and slmilai-i Choice medium combing. lKB-oc- mSrt?,, clothing, 1618c; low and braid Iiis? light fine and fine medium. I4'3l6c- heV?i fine. 1012c; Kansas, Nebraska and Ok!!: noma: Bright medium. 14i16c; 6ark medT lum. 1214c; light fine. lzMuL Topeka Grain Market. Furnished by J. B. Billard, corner Kaa. sas ave., and Curtis at. NEW CORN 3Sc A.

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