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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-23
ANOTHER INCENDIARY.
Reward at Last offered for "Jack the
Barn ButAer."

The fire department was called We'd
nesday afternoon to the barn of F. NJ
Kimball at 1915 Polk street.
The fire had gained considerable head
way before the firemen arrived and the
barn was almost destroyed. The fire was
of incendiary origin. Two boys were
taken to the police station as suspects
but were turned loose as there was no
evidence against them.
Mr. Kimball estimates his loss at 5000.
The barn was valued at $500 and was in
sured for 500. AIR. Kimball has offered
a $50 reward for the arrest of the per-
son who fired his barn.
Mr.. Kimball called on Mayor Drew
this morning to induce him to add $50
more to the reward Mayor Drew in
formed Mr.. Kimball that he had not the
power to offer the reward but that he
would bring the matter to the notice of
the council at the next meeting.
The fire spread from the Kimball barn
to the barn adjoining owned by DIR. f.
". Coldren, 1913 Polk street but did
small damage.
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TO STAY IN CHINA.
American Troops VIII Not Be
Withdrawn This Winter.

New York, Aug. ga special to the
Herald from Washington says:
There is now every prospect that the
United States forces in China will be
detained there for some time, and prob
ably through the winter This, 1t is
learned, was apparent from dispatch
with which Major General Chaffee ac-
companied his list of casualties which
Secretary Root refused to make pub
lie.
General Chaffee's description of the
military situation caused the diSpa tch
sent Tuesday asking him for a report on
the subject. Instead OF showing a less
serious state of affairs that Minister
Conger had intimated as the authorities
had hoped that he might do, he made it
clear that further fighting would be
necessary and that it is impossible to
predict at what date the restoration of
order in China would make possible the
withdrawal of American and other for
eign troops from that country.
While Pekin is in possession OF the
allied forces the Chinese troops are max
ing demonstrations against Tien Tsin.
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ROBBED IN HIS BERTH
Occupant ola Pullman Assaulted
While in Bed.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 2S.-Edward z.
Batch, assistant cashier of the Omaha
National bank. was assaulted in his berth
on the Northwestern road near Boone.
Iowa, early this morning and robbed or
$50 all the money he had on his person.
On the arrival of the train in this city
he was removed to his home and ply
sician summoned. While serious. his in
JurIes are not dangerous.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amoretti. of this city,
We're also rictimized by the robbers to
the extent of a small sum. They We're
not awakened by the robbers. The AFFAIR
IS mysterious one, as every one in the
car was asleep at the time. Batch is now
recovering consciousness. and when able
to talk may shed some light upon the
AFFAIR 1t is supposed he was awakened
by the robber and knocked insensible to
prevent cutlery.
w. A. PAXTON A VICTIM.
Omaha, Aug. CIV. A. Paxton, one
of the leading capitalists of this city,
was robbed some time during the night
last night while sleeping in his berth
on the Illinois Central. The thief Sc
cured $3.50 in money. some valuable pa
pei's and number of railway passes
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A NOTED MORMON DEAD.
Father of First Polygamous Child
Passes Away in Utah.

Chicago, Aug pa special to the
Chronicle from Salt Lake City says
Joseph B. Noble, father of the first
polyganous child born after that tenet
was introduced into the Mormon
church, was buried at Bountiful. Utah.
The funeral services were attended by
thirty of his children, eighty-four OF his
grandchildren and a number OF his
great grandchildren Mr. Noble has
had six wives, forty-seven children of
whom thirty-three are living and 124
grandchildren.
Mr.. Mobiles career has been closely
associated with Mormonism from its
earliest days. He was a Massachusetts
shoemaker and was working away in
his shop in 1892 when he heard of a new
preacher who had come to town dis
seininating the doctrines of a new faith.
The preacher was Brigham Young and
it was not long before he had added
the young shoemaker to his list of con-
vertS.
A few years later Mr. Noble moved
to Nauvoo, ILL.,. and became prominent
in the colony of Mormons- Polygamy
was secretly introduced into the colony
and Noble took to himself a second
wife
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FIND A NEW HOME.
Elmwood Club Decides to Maintain an
Organization.

1t was decided by a unanimous vote
of the members of the Elmwood cieo
Wednesday evening that the club shonid
not be discontinued. For several weeks
past there has been much discussion OF
the question and it was thought by
many that the club would break up. as
it has not been in very prosperous con-
dition during the summer and many of
the members seemed to be losing in
terest, but that was probably only the
effects of the warm weather.
At the meeting Wednesday evening
Mr. Edward Wilder was appointed tenn
porary chairman owing to the absence
from the city of the president, DR.. L. c.
WATSON, and the vice president, Judge
T. F. Carver. The attendance was large
and the meeting an enthusiastic one.
None of the members were willing that
the club be discontinued, as it now has
a good foundation to build on.
1t will be necessary to give up the
building now occupied by the club, at
the expiration of the lease in September,
and a committee was appointed to Sc
lect new quarters
No entertainments viii be given until
cool weather, and after the club is set
tied in its new home.
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NET AN OLD FRIEND.
Mrs. Frank O. Thompson a School
mate of Mr.. Bryan.

william Jennings Bryan met an old
school friend at the National hotel this
morning. She is Mrs. Frank G. Thomp-
son, wife Of the paying teller or the Cen
Mr.. Bryan was holding an informal re-
ception in the hotel parlor when Mrs.
SO e a sxan I'm S Slq
hand. Don't you remember Fanny Pratt
of Jacksonville, Ill. p
We'll, wen, of course I do" said Nj;
Bryan. shaking Mrs ThomPson,s hand
vile the same time Mrs Bryan and I
Eyes. | knew MRS. Bryan of course
much better than did you. replied Mrs
Thompson. II was greatly disappointed
when heard the she was not be with you
see her again. Is she well7''
know gite What's we i sbo1Sa have 1881 acne IL she
hadn't been well during the past several
years. She's been staying at home saving
the farm while I've been away trying 20
Mr.. Bryan ana MRS. Thompson con-
tinued to chat over school days for sew
eraI minutes. The latter remarked that
she kept fairly well posted on Jackson
Vile affairs by taking the Jacksonville
II never read the Journal now" said
Mr.. Bryan. You know it has come to be
such mean Republican paper, and l
about what Republican newspapers say
of me- and the presidential nominee
laughed as though he enjoyed the idea
Tickets for Little Lord Fauntleroy at
Crawford's theater Saturday afternoon
will be put on sale at Rowley's drug
store Friday morning. Prices adults 25c;
children 15c. Secure seats in advance
and avoid the rush at the door.
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ODELL FOR GOVERNOR.
Platt's Friend Probable Nominee of
New York Republicans.

New York. Aug. g. The Times this
morning prints the following:
Benjamin. B. Odell. jr., may be nomf-
mated for governor by the Republican
state convention at Saratoga.
Mr. Odell who was averse to accepting.
has practically agreed to make the race
He did not deny it when seen by a re-
porter last evening, nor would he admit it.
ANY statement said Senator Thomas
c. Plat that I have declared for this
that. or the other man as the Republican
nominee for governor is wholly unauthor-
lied. The report that ] have attempted to
dictate a nomination is even worse. The
Republican state convention viii make a
selection and 1t will do it after due de-
liberation.
My ideas are pretty well known,
see there is no change in the. situation
from that which existed ten days ago.
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CHASED BY FRED GORDON.
Burglar Ran Too Fast for Him and
Got Away

A burglar tried to break into the resi-
dence of s. q. Gordon on Greenwood ave-
nue. in Potwin last night about II o'clock.
Mrs. Gordon was in the house alone at
several of the windows. As the man was
in the act of cutting the glass of the
kitchen window in order to raise the
catch Fred Gordon drove into the yard
and frightened him from his work He
jumped from the porch and started across
the adjacent yards, with Gordon, who
took it for granted that he was a bur-
glar in pursuit However, the burglar
proved the best Splinter, and soon dis
tanced his pursuer. The matter was re-
ported to the police.
Millions will be spent in politics this
year. We can't keep the campaign going
without money any more than can
keep the body vigorous without food.
Dyspeptics used to starve themselves.
Now Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what
you eat and allows you to eat all the good
food you want. 1t radically cures stom-
ach troubles. At all druggists.
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SENT OUT OF TOWN.
Police Are Sending Away People
Who Are Not Wanted.

Eight arrests were made by the police
last night at the railroad yards of men
who were evidently attracted here today
by the big crowds. They were given a
hearing this morning and returned to
jail where they will be kept until the
crowd has departed.
Three tough looking boys who claimed
to be newsboys from Kansas City were
caught as they wre getting out of a box
car They were discharged and told to
get out of town, as Topeka had plenty of
newsboys OF its own. The boys promised
to take the first train for home. One of
them who gives his name as Wilson, was
arrested here when the Twentieth Kansas
came home. He gave the same story at
that time and was promptly sent back to
Kansas City,
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GOVERNMENT TO BUY.
May Secure Steamers Injured in Ho-
boken Fire.

New York, Aug. z3.-The North German
Lloyd steamers Saale and Bremen. which
were wrecked by flames during the ter
rible fire along the HobOken river front,
may become vessels of this government.
United States Inspectors Wilson and Ma
ron of the navy department are visiting
Hobol1en to inspect the hull of the Saale,
which is now lying at the foot of Twelfth
street.
1t is reported that the navy officers are
contemplating buying her from the steam
ship company for use as a transport.
The machinery of the vessel is said to be
in good condition. The inspectors have
also paid visit to the Bremen, which is
still on the WeehaWken fats. The off,
Gals of the North German Lloyd COM
pany decline to discuss the matter.
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FIRE AT MULVANE.
Coal in Basement of High School
Building Ignited-Small Loss.

Mulvane, Kan, Aug 23.-Thirty-four
tons of coal in the basement of the Null
vane SO. 600 high school building was
discovered on fire this morning. There is
no fire apparatus here. The basement
was flooded by bucket brigade. The
Wichita fire department was telegraph
ed for BY heroic means the fire was
gotten under control and large part of
the coal removed before the Wichita de-
partment arrived. Luther Duggins, bar
Der, and several others was nearly over
come by coal gas and are Frustrated.
Fire is still smouldering but is under
control and the building will be saved
and school will commence September 3.
Mulvane is just recovering from recent
fire which destroyed nearly one-third of
the business portion of the town.
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Omcial Train to Chicago.
Via Santa Fe Route.

Department Commander Martin and
staff have arranged with the Santa F'e
Route for a special train to. carry the
old soldiers and their friends to the Ma
tional Encampment at Chicago, This
train will leave Kansas points Sunday,
August 20. arriving Chicago early Mon
day morning. For tickets, folders, space
and information call on or write T. L
King. Agent. Depot, Topeka, Kan.
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Profit for the Grocer.

Competition generally tends to reduce
the profits Of grocers but now and then
es a place where the retail dealer makes
more than his usual profit. Just now the
coffee fight has reached a point where
dealers can buy Lion coffee at less price
than they can purchase bulk coffee. Such
an opportunity is too good to let slip
and many grocers will buy this coffee in
packages and empty it into their coffee
bins as wanted and sell it in bulk with
profit to themselves
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Three Fast Trains to Chicago via
Santa Fe Route

Modern and comfortable equipment
Quicker time than via any other line OF
combination of lines. Trains leave To-
peka at convenient hours. reaching Chi
cago the same day or early next morn
ing. Tickets, folders, reservations, ETC.,
by applying to It. l. King, Agent, To-
peka depot.
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That Throbbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you If you used DR..
King New Life Pills. Thousands of suf-
ferers have proved their matchless merit
for sick and nervous headaches. They
make pure blood and build up your health.
Only 25c. Money back if not cured. Sold
by A T. Waggoner, druggist
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Good Medicine For children.

Through the months of June and July
our baby was teething and took run
ming off of the bowels and sickness of the
stomach. says o. P. NJ. Holiday, of
Deming, Ind. ''His bowels would move
from i've to eight times a day. / had
bottle of Chafnberlai1i's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea- Remedy in the house and
gave him four drops In teaspoonful of
water and he got better at once" Sold
bv all drug gfSts
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Noted Michiean LAWYER Dead.

Chicago, Aug. ga special to the
Chronicle from Adrian, Mich, says Ex-
Mayor Seth Bean, law partner of Con-
gresham Henry Smith, died while sitting
at the supper table. Acute gastric trouble
is the supposed cause. He was go years
of age, held a prominent place in Michigan
Democratic politics and ranks among the
leading LAWYERS of the state.
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$3.50.
Detroit and Return via the Santa Fe

Detroit and Return via the Santa Fe
Account biennial conclave Knights of
Pythias Tickets on sale August 20 to
August "a, inclusive. Final limit Sep
ternber Il. See T. l.. King, Agent, A.,
T. & S. F., for particulars.
The wolf in the fable put on Sleeps
clothing because if he travelled on his own
reputation he couldn't accomplish his pur-
pose Counterfeiters of DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve couldn't sell their worthless
saIves on their merits, they put them
in boxes and wrappers like DeWitt's-
Look out for them Take only DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t cures piles and all
skin diseases. At all druggists.
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Tourist Rates to COLORADO and Utah.

Tickets will be sold from points of
Missouri Pacific to Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo, Colo. and Salt
Lake and Ogden, Utah. June 1st to Sep
TENDER 18th, at greatly reduced rates
See nearest ticket agent or write
H. c. TOWNSEND, G. p. & r. A.
F. z. NIPPs. Agent.
Topeka, Kansas.
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Chicago and Return $14oo via the
Santa Fe.

Account G. A. r annual reunion.
Tickets on sale Aug. oath to 27th, in
elusive Good leaving Chicago as late
as Sept 30th. These trains daily, all fast,
arriving Chicago ahead of any other
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TO CHICAGO.
Sleepers and Free Chair Cars
For Passengers From Topeka.

Pullman standard and tourist sleep
ers and free chair cars will be provided
by Santa Fe Route for passengers from
Topeka who go to Chicago with G. A r.
official train Sunday, August rs. For
space and tickets apply to T. L. King,
agent depot.
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You will never find any other pills so
prompt and so pleasant as DeWitts Little
Early Risers. AT all druggists.
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ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
$1,000 for the Round Trip.

Tickets on sale August 81 Sep
TENDER and is. final return limit Oc-
tober 81.
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SPECIALISTS.

DR. c. H. GUIBOR, Diseases Of the Nose
Throat and Lungs. 706 Kansas avenue.
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COLORADO FLYER.

via aGreat Rock Island Route
Leaves Topeka $40 D. m, arriving
Colorado Springs 1895, Denver HOO
o'clock next a. m.
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wArcHMAKER.


WATCHES cleaned. 75c; clocks. soc: main
springs, 75c; crystals. 10c. Cash paid for
old gold silver. AL work guaranteed.
Old jewelry exchanged for new. If hard
up. see Uncle Sam, 512 Kansas avenue.
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PULL a Postal Telegraph Box,
or call by telephone No. All and have your
Want Ads brought to The State Journal
office by free messenger. No charge to
you for messenger service. Cost of cIassi-
fed ads. 5 cents per line of six words to
the line and every fraction thereof.
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cLAIRvoYANT.
DRRssMAKrNa.


MRS. CARRIE BUZzELLs will open her
dressmaking parlors the first OF Septem-
Der at lis West Tenth.
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JEWELLERS.

~~~~-~~~-~-~~-~~~-~~~~
JAMES y. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Opti-
clan. Complete stock of watches, dia-
monds, silverWare, etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted.
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GERMAN AND SPANISH.


PRIZES-To the student making moss
progress in either of my next classes Of
20, commencing September 10, 1 will pay
expenses to the Pan-Amerfcan exposition
at Buffalo, where Spanish will be in de-
mand. Equals $3.50. Address W. G. Todd,
city.
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ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo,
$1,000 for the Round Trip.

Tickets on sale August q, Sep
tembef 4 and Is, final return limit Oc.
tober 81.
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Timely information given Mrs. George
Long. of New Straitsvilie, Ohio. saved
kept her awake every night. She had
tried many remedies and doctors but
steadily grew worse until urged to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery. One bottle
wholly cured her; and she writes, this
marvellous medicine also cured Mr.
Long of a severe attack of pneumonia.
Such cures are positive proof Of it's power
to cure all throat. chest and lung troubles
Only soc and 81 Guaranteed Trial bot
ties free at A. T. Waggoner's drug store.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


MILTON BROWN, lawyer Practice In all
state and federal courts. Suite Al. Craw-
ford bldg. Topeka, Kan.
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Kaiser Rides an Automobile
Berlin, August 23.-Emperor William
today began riding in an automobile.
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MONEY.
PATENTS.

S-S~~~-~~~~>--~~--~-~~~~~-~-~
FREE-Our new handbook on patents.
Fischer & Thorpe, patent lawyers and
solicitors, Junction bldg, Ninth and Main
sts-. Kansas City, Mo. Tel. Union lis"
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]. A. ROSEN, SOLICITOR OF PATENTS
F. NJ. Comstock. Mechanical Engineer
Is Kansas Ave, rooms 8 and s
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MACHINE SHOPS.

WANTED-Guns to repair or exchange or
new ones. Razors ground. colder
Rule" Machine Works. 514 Kansas ave.
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STORAGE

-~S-S-s~-~~4~@c~--~~~-c-r
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co.. packs, ships and stores household
goods. Tel. 1S6. Clarence Skinner, 122 T..
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FOR sAL.EIOne of the finest driving
teams in Shawnee county. Can be seen
at Todd & Marbles Livery Stable, North
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FLORISTS

MRS. ]. r. HAGUE, Florist, successor 10
r. ]. Groves, Sl7 Kansas ave. Phone 602
CUT FLOWERS and floral designs at
Hayes, LOT West Eighth st. Phone $50
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FOR sALE-MIsCELLANEoUs.

FOR SALEAHouse furniture az once
Carpets, bedroom suits, folding bed,
chiffioner water filter, rocking chairs,
lounge, parlor lamp, carpet sweeper,
child's tricycle., center tables, sofa chair
doll buggy, and kitchen furniture. 500
Lincoln street.
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WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING.-The London market was
near the parity level, and foreign houses bought
stocks here Total transactions amounted to about
Is, 900 shares
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS.-Loan quotations
were: Atchison common, Northern Pacific common
and Baltimore and Ohio u per cent; Atchison pre-
Northwestern Reading first preferred. Sugar Re
hning Manhattan. United States Leather preferred
Delaware and Hudson. Tennessee Coal and Iron
Southern Pacific. Louisville and Nashville and Jer
sey Central. !; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
fat GA; Peoples Gas 12g1; Delaware. Lacka wanna
and Western. Third Avenue and Western Union
fat; General Electric, Missouri Pacific. Northern
Pacific preferred, Rock Island. st. Paul. Union
Pacific common and preferred, American Tobacco
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. National Lead, United
States Rubber preferred, Federal Steel common
and preferred and American Steel and Wire. 101l9,
and Southern Railway preferred IA
DISTILLING COMPANY MEETING.-The an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the Dstilling
Company OF America will be held on October H. at
the ONCE of the company. in Jersey City. for the
the reduction of the common and preferred stock
OF the company still unissued TO the extent of
$20.O0O 900 par value of each class.
AMERICAN WOOLLEN GOODS DIVIDEND
The directors OF the American Woollen Goods have
declared the regular quarterly dividend Of ia per
cent the preferred stock.
PETROLEUM PRICES LOWER.-Rehned petro-
leum in New-York Las been reduced 20 points 10
Sc in barrels and s. 30 in bulk Philadelphia prices
being basis of points lower.
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TENNESSEE COAL AND IRON.

The stock of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road Company sold down again yesterday. and the
decline was accompanied by reports that the dvi-
dend would be reduced passed at the October
meeting of the directors. The fact that these
ports came from sources that usually we'll in
formed induced considerable selling of the stock
by careful operators. This stock. which was
pushed up to IS6 year ago. is selling at 532a
yesterdays price, In May of this year . per cent
declared. and in August another per cent,
the understanding then being that the stock a
regular per cent issue. Recent earnings. how
ever. have been well under the heavy receipts Of
last year and the ability of the company to main
tain per cent basis is naturally questioned.
The company's Executive Committee met yester-
day. and the close gave out the following state
ment:
The meeting held for the purpose of consid-
ering and acting the ordinary routine business.
leases, contracts with other companies etc. and
hear the reports of officers up date. No con-
sderation given TO the matter of the dividend,
which will be taken up at the regular meeting in