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looks now as if we needed a town improve ment society to see that the ordinance 8 are reasonably enforced and the rights of the public are preserved.
 The Theatre.
 The Jefferson is certainly very credit able building, despite it's unfortunate To- cation and bad acoustics These objec- tions we could forgive, or at least endure in silence, but want of common courtesy on the part of ushers and attendants Is simply inexcusable. I seldom go to the theatre, but was attracted there last Wednesday evening to hear Otis Skinner. l wanted during the eyening-what may appear strange-a simple drink of water. l went to the man at the door and told him I wanted water, and with an air of insolent superiority he in- formed me that there might be some water up stairs, but he didn't know wheth- CT there anything to drink out of. In many theaters in New York they pass around ice water. Can't the Jefferson at lt. t have a cooler on each floor? l men tioned the matter to a friend sitting near me, and he informed me that he had been compelled to pay 10 cents each for pro- grammes, and candor compelS me to say that the programmes on "Wednesday even- ing would be a reproach to a New York beer garden.
 Another friend sitting near also had complaint. He had gone to the box office to get two seats. and offered a five dollar note to the boy in charge, who informed him he could not change it, whereupon the gentleman. who is one of the best known men in town, asked the boy to save the seats until he could get his honey changed elsewhere, which the boy pertly declined.
 Of course every one knows that the Theatre Trust controls the Jefferson and puts a lot of very indifferent plays on the public here, but l must say that it seems to me that the public is entitled even from the trust, to the ordinary conven fences and common courtesies.
 ALEX. T. LONDON.
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OZARK.
Commercial -,rcles Stirred While Poll-
 ticians Are Very Active.

Ozark, January 12.-(Special) = Ozark s commercial circles were thrown into a fouy last week by the failure of Brown 6 Bowling. leading grocery firm. The fail ure vas for about 5000; assets amount to aboutNS300. Schloss & Kahn of Montgom- cry are the principal sufferers.
 pr. J R. McNeair, a prominent dentist Of this place. had the misfortune to have --ce--s-ieg broken in a runaway Thursday
 The court house fight between Newton and Ozark is warming. The contest has already gotten into the politics of the coun- ty. B. P. Poyner, prominent and popular Newton Democrat, announces for the con- stitutional convention as an independent As the Populists and Republicans conn pined already have small majority in the county, this division among the Democrats ausurs i'll for the party. Senator Acree is reading the fight for Newton. Newton Is
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Bed Spreads Extraordinary.

Fringed Marseilles satin and crotched spreads-all sizes-special.y priced for this sale at $2.75, S1.6o and. SIPS
 Hemmed, crotched and Marseilles spreads-three great lots at $2.25, $1.5o and... ....... .... -. .........$ LOO Extra Value Tray Cloths.
 Linen and Damask, choice of two extra fine lots, soc and. .... .25c Hand drawn work squares and cen terpieces "a manufacturers surplus stock at 75c and. d......... =. soc Bargain Counter.
 Nill Ends all linen bucks and crashes and towelipgs for... =. =. .... 6c Hemmed Huck Towels, large size ior...... .... '...... ..Ic
 Extra size hemmed Bed Spreads ior....... ........ ...... .ooc
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the new officers in splendid condition.

the new officers in splendid condition.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas D. Matkn are in Mobile, where they have gone to take the little son of MT. John Dunn for surgical treatment The little fellow has a decayed jawbone and Dr. Martin of Mobile has him under treatment. The entire jawbone has been taken out but as he has not im proved they thought best that Dr. Mat kin should see him again.
 w. M. Hamilton and family of Trigg County, Kentucky, have moved to Linden.
 P. P. Tucker has moved into his new store, and Messrs. Lamar Matlin and Eu- gene A. Barley, under the firm name of Barley & Matkin. now occupy the build ing Mir Tucker moved from.
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lower house of the General Assembly, IS mentioned
 At regular meeting of Ashby Woolf Lodge No. 43, Knights of Pythias, at this place, on last Tuesday evening, the fol- lowing officers were installed to fill the respective offices for the ensuing term.
 Lamar Matkin, chancellor commander; Marvin M. Dumas, vice chancelof; Rev. John C. Duncan, prelate; Samuel P. Prow- el master of work John E. Hecker, keeper of records and seal; Thomas D. Matkin, master of exchequer Eugene A. Barley, master of finance; T. Gholson Me Coy, inner guard William H. Whitlow, outer guard; John c. Dunn, representative to Grand Lodge.
 Reports of the various committees show that the old officers have each done their
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block it so that at places two teams can not pass. And he will further discover that every one who has dug up the pave ment in this alley has left it in an abom- inable condition; and worst, and least ex- cusable of all, he will further discover that there is a sufficiency of dirt and trash, loose paper and other things daily let loose in First Alley. extending from Nine teenth to Twenty-first streets, from the rear doors of stores to keep his chain gang busy on Ninteenth, Twentieth and Twenty-first streets every day in the year and then fail to keep these streets respect able. It is simple nonsense to talk about enforcing laws for keeping the streets in condition when the officials calmly shut their eyes to what is public and legal nuisance under their very noses. 1 have had occasion to call the Mayors attention to the alley referred to- and I was met with the usual amiable promises It
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Pattern Table CltRths.

Hundreds to choos iion- tue newest, exclusive desl h o;uh+
 2x2 yards, new desl A'' ae oo at $325 and. s.;
 2x2h yards, ne eo sH weight, $3.95 and. .. E,ans to,,,, r,o;aht
 2x3 yards, new de, en'' "o"'' 1s Sonso anu ono ..; oss '.;' .; hs-21ax2h-a re- ro oam,,nS, I ooo ouu ciof is sale at. .$3.95 rrno,, c,o+,,, Id Scarfs.
 os, o, and U yard lengths less than today's S1 os S2.50, $1.65 and. ... ra so.o, eot,,,
 Sideboard Scarfs, Ast styles of hand. drawn in all the lat csc
 Lunch Cloths, Ira, kces 10 in this sale terpieces-600 odd pit ... .S2.es
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LINDEN.
Hotel Fire Quickly Extinguished-Th
 Political Pulse.

Linden, January 2.-(special. )-The Wal ston Hotel caught fire Thursday night, and N. B. Lesnem, travelling salesman for B. J. Schuster of Selma, happened to be awake and gave the alarm. The fire was quickly extinguished, with a damage of about s2e0.
 Severaf politicians have been feeling the pulse of the people recently relative to the selection of delegates to represent us in the constitutions convention. Hon. s. G. Woolf, one of the representatives in the
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OPELiKA.
Judge Carmichael Candidate for Con-
 stitutional Convention.

OpelilSa, January 12.-(Special )-Judge J. M Carmichael, for twenty years judge of this, the Third judicial circuit of Alabama, has announced as a candidate for delegate to the constitutional convention.
 The First National Bank held it's regular annual meeting for the election of officers. N. P. Renfro was reelected president r. M. Renfro vice president; Orrin Brown, cashier; directors, W. o. Harwen N. P. Renfro. F. M. Renfro, T. L. Penn, Orrin Brown, M. T. Trawick, J. c. Condon.
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sand dollars in improving the sanitation. streets and lighting of the town. It now ranks first among the wiregrass towns in all of those points which distinguish pros porous and progressive city.
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Rare Towel Opportunity.

Rare IOW0l opportunity.
 Better values than in many season every make and weave knwon to the trade.
 Hemstitched Huck owels, pheneme- nal values at per -ozen, $500, $2.23 and. ....... ......... ........ .&1.25
 Bath Towels, extra large sizes, spe- cial; dozen at $500 and. ....s2.25
 Hemstitched fancy Huck Towels also Damask Towels-a great special offering. per dozen. ...... ........$3.0o
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in dead earnest about having the court house.
 Aside from the Newton candidate for the convention there promises to be a lively contest between the Populist and Demo- cratic candidates. If the Newton breach in the party is healed the Democrats may carry the county If that breach is not healed the county will return a Populist to the convention. W. w. Kirkland, a promi- nent and influential lawyer and politician of this place, will be accorded the Demo- cratic nomination. Hon. J. T. Hollan, popular merchant of Ariosta, in this coun- ty, will have the Populist nomination. The Populist executive committee meets here Saturday to take steps to wage a fierce campaign.
 Municipal Ozark is afame with a city election. There is a contest in every ward and for every office except Mayor. The present Mayor, who is popularly accredit- cd with being the best one the town has ever had, is having a walk-over for re-elec ton. J. H. Adams, the editor of the Star, is one of the candidates for the City Coun- cil. All the candidates are prominent and the contest Is the tarmest known for years.
 Ozark has recently spent several thou
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Table Damasks Extraordinary


 Fine Irish and Scotch bleached Satin Damask, 72-inch, extra fine, beautiful designs, at $1.00 and. .79c Very heavy bleached Scotch Damask, 66-inch, this sale ..............65 65c Extra wide Table Damask, most un- usual offering, yard. ........... ..$1.oo Hand Loom Embossed Damask, TO- inch, rare value at ............s .s5c Napkins as Never Before.
 3s Napkins-some 800 dozen-extra heavy-at $2.25 and. SIPS & extra heavy bleached Napkins special-dozen. .So25 Linen Sheets-Grand Values,
 Heavy Irish Linen Sheets-2Hx2% yards--per pair. ... ,............S4 .S4.9S All linen cases to match, 221ax38 inch, pair ........ .. ... .$1.09
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looks now as if we needed town improve ment society to see that the ordinance 8 are reasonably enforced and the rights of the public are preserved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-17

those who assume that the representa-
fives OF the mine workers are not keen
witted and practical men, well informed
as to the. details Of the business are
greatly in error" In these conferences
the two parties to them talk business,
wasting no time in abusing capital on
the one side or assailing the good faith
OF labor on the other. IN a recent article
on this subject BY Professor Cousins, IN
the Review Of Reviews, he says that, BY
reason Of these conferences. "a new feel
ing Of equality and mutual respect has
sprung up between employer and EN-
ploye- With scarcely an exception. A1r-
Cousins goes on to say, the capitalist
officials who make agreements with la
Dor officials of powerful unions testify
to their shrewdness. their irmness, their
sobriety and their integrity
There is reason to believe that extern
sive strikes and lockouts in this country
are an evil of the past
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dogs to the square inch in Horton than
any ether town in Kansas
Feed is SO scarce around Wild Cat
Junction, Riley county. that sovne Of the
cattle hardly make a respectable shadow
The march OF prosperity has howIAc
over the little sodhouse at Lyons which
has been a landmark for over a score Of
years.
One eager candidate for an office next
fall has thus early published his card
OF announcement in the PhsllipsbUrg
Dispatch.
General F'unston's latest episode did
not carry the Clyde Herald from its feet
1904, Theodore Roosevelt"
A charity egg social in Jewell means
that you must take as many eggs as you
return get glass OF milk and a dough-
nut
1t was a sorry day for Beloit when
go out Of existence. Next to Afarshalls
it was the best musical organization in
the state.
The farmers up in Saline county who
have been compelled to postpone spring
count of the weather are demanding
rain checks.
A Kensington beau gallant in order to
gold pieces in the contribution box on
Sunday night But bright and early
Monday morning he hustled around TO
the church treasurer and got his money
back. explaining that he thought they
were IickelS.
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DEFENSE CLOSES.
Tn the Case Of Ripley Charged With
GoebeI Murder.

Frankfort. KY. April 1.-THE defense
had only two more witnesses to examine
in the case of Capt. Garnet Ripley,
charged with completely in the Goebel as
sassination, when court convened today.
The prosecution will call ex-Secretary Of
State J. B. Matthews and wife IN rebuttal.
Ex-Adjutant General Castleman testt-
fed that it was customary to furnish mill
tary companies with cartridges as well as
guns. The prosecution laid stress on the
point that Ripley's company had been fur
nished ammunition when it was equipped.
John Reading. a member of the state
guard also testified that cartridges are is
sued to all military companies. The de-
tense closed here.
Ex-Assistant Secretary of State Mat
thews was called by the prosecution in
rebuttal, and testified to the statements
alleged to have been made by. Ripley to
him in April last year, in which Ripley
declared that he knew enough to clear
Powers
Mrs. Matthews corroborated the testi-
mony of her husband. Ripley. she said.
denounced Governor Taylor as "A coward
for running off and leaving his family.
Capt Julian Jersey was the last wit
ness in rebuttal This completed khe tes-
tirnony in the case and court adjourned
until this afternoon, when the attorneys
will submit their instructions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-17
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W Cartwright have
gone to Seattle. Wash.
Fred c.. Gray has moved his family
from the Throop hotel to the Pierce res
idence on Taylor street
COL j. s. Richards Of Fort Scott, came
in at noon today to meet Senator Bur
ton, who stopped off in Kansas City AID
will be here tonight.
Divine Healer Schlatter" made re-
quest Of Mayor Hughes for the use OF
the Auditorium last Sunday but was re-
fused on the grounds that his methods
were not approved Of
The railroad commission. in response
to several dozen requests for maps. win
get one out at once. They are figuring
on using the old plate as a slight addi-
ton i'll Cherokee county and another in
PottaWatornie county represents all the
COMPLETED railroad building that las
been done in the last two years Another
year will necessitate the addition of
lines on the maps for the Rock Island
Liberal extension. Orient and some 9TH
prS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-17
WHAT TO DO WIN IT.
Tax Revision Commission Troubled
About $500 clerk Allowance.

When Representative Ed Killing went
home to Lawrence last night, after the
organization meeting of the tax revision
commission, he was not over nthusias-
tic to continue his candidacy for paid
clerk to the board. He made the sug-
gestion that the board farm out the cler-
ical and stenographic work to him for
the $500 that is allowed It by the law for
clerks and stenOgraphers' hire but the
proposition is not considered seriously.
Owing to the prospects of the work
dragging along at Irregular intervals the
clerical job is not such a rosy one as
clerk to some other commissions. The
board has not decided what it will do
about clerk as 1t must get in a posi-
ticn first to see how it viii use one.
There is a howl going UP already, be-
fore there has been any chance to see
what can be accomplished. about spend
ing $1,000 for drafting a tax law. Not
all the members of the commission are
paid SO a. day and $500 for expenses
The three state officers who are work
ing members get this job thrown in with
their other work
The commission will meet again on
April 30. In the meantime suggestions
are wanted from the county clerks to
whom letters have been addressed, and
from taxpayers who are all Interested
These communications are to be sent
to e. F. Hurrel, secretary of the tax re-
vision commission addressed to the state
treasurer's Office. The letter sent to the
county clerks was as follows:
The state tax commission, desiring
to obtain all the information possible to
aid them in the preparation of a just
and equitable assessment law, is desir-
Gus of obtaining all Of the information
relative to the defects Of the present
system and also to receive suggestions
from those who have actual experience
regarding taxation. To that end we re-
spectfully request that you give to the
commission such information and sug-
gestions as your experience dictates. The
whole state is particularly interested in
this work. and any information relating
thereto will be highly appreciated by the
commission. We are interested in know
ing what success your assessors have in
reaching personal property, particularly
such property as notes. mortgages,
credits etc.
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w. F. Curtis, the Washington cores
pondent Of the Chicago Recor5- n srald
calls attention to the unparalleled cC1-
hdeuce shown by the holders of govern
ment bonds in the solvency and stability
of our government by their refusal to
sell their bonds to Secretary Case ar the
average price Established by the oriin-
airy operations Of the market. The hold
ers. lie they would sell. could rake the
money and loan it at a much higher rate
Of interest than they are receiving from
the government: but the element Of
safety appears to cut a big figure with
them AIR. Curtis says the greater part
Of the bonds are held by savings hanks.
trust ard insurance companies. and other
permanent investors. although the rates
Of interest are lower than vas ever
known Cor the securities Of any govern
ment or corpora ton For instance. the
IS OF 1894, at their market value. pay only
1.04 per cent annual interest; the As Of
1907 pay only 7 IS per cent a year: the IS
of 1905 pay only LS7 per cent; the IS Of
1925 pay 1856 per cent. and the p Of 1880
the new bonds. pay III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-17
STRIKE TO SPREAD.
May Effect All switchmen on the
Lackawanna-

Lackawanna-
Scranton. Pa, April 1.-THE strike Of
the switcEmen on the Scranton division
of the Delaware. Lackawanna e West
ern railroad continues with no signs Of
break or settlement. Il has already had
the effect Of shutting down all the mines
of the Laekawanna Coal company, as it
IS impossible to getsany cars to or from
the mines. thus forcing tdlesnAss upon
over ten thousand mine employees
Grand Master Frank Hawley Of the
Switchmen's Union of America reached
here today from Buffalo and in1inedi-
ately went into conference with the local
switclmens union.
The men seemed determined that the
two discharged yard foremen, Toonney
Heve their. action in quitting work Y III
be given official sanction by the grand
master, in which case, it is stated. the
the Lackawanna system from Iobolzen
to Buffalo.
General Yardmaster Koran of Hobo
ken is here and was in conference with
General Superintendent Clarke during
the morning. Mr.. Clarke says the dis
charged men will not be reinstated be-
cause they disobeyed orders given them.
Superintendent Rfne of the Scranton
division posted a notice last night that
il the men on strike did not return to
work up to noon today their places
would be permanently filled by Others.
The men paid no attention to the notice,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-17
ONE OF THE BEST FEATURES


Is the fact that It cures every form of
Piles without one particle OF pain. This
desirable point is not obta1ned by the
use OF injurious opiates which simply
deaden. and paralyze the nerves Of the
parts and make matters worse In the
long run. But it IS done solely by its
remarkably healing and soothing effects.
AND while II thus gives immediate relief
at the same time the disease is not
merely checked but a radical cure Is
rapidly accomplished. And the point We
want to make clear is that all this Is
done without q particle OF pain
The Pyramid Pile Cure has been be-
fore the public too long and its merits
recognized by too many people to allow
Il to be classed with the many salves.
suppozltories. pills, etc, and you run
no risk in trying IT. as is often the case
with new and untrfed preparations II
you are ever troubled with any form Of
piles or rectal disease do not forget the
pyramid Pile Cure. Prepared by Pyra-
mid Drug, Co. Marshall. Mich. and sold
by all druggists at so cents per package
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-17
BErrER THAN srRIKRs.

rFrom the indianapolis Journal
At one time it seemed that q general
strike Of the miners in the anthracite re-
gion was unavoidable. but the operators
and miners arranged their differences. 4
few DAYS ago q general strike Of the EN-
ployes of the New Jersey Central rail-
road and its branches was only a CUES
tion Of a few hours. but the latest infor-
nation is that the employers and EN-
pl0yes have come to terms. A year ago
the employers and employees Of the coal
interests ia this part % the country held
q long conference in this city to agree
upon a scale CT wages It was a long
season that was spent in presenting bota
sides, but when the conference ended a
scale had been fixed and both sides in
the contention went home with a better
feeling toward each other than had been
known in the coal industry. The most
prosperous year to operators and miners
followed A similar conference this year
has settled the scale so that work goes
on and the frequent strikes have been
avoided. with the loss of wages ana pro
perty and frequently of human lives In
these conferences the representatives Of
the two sides Of coal production meet as
equals. Point by point is discussed with
the utmost freedom by both sides. When
the conference of the coal interests was
held in this city, mine owner said that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-17
TAKES BENNETT HOUSE
Governor Stanley Selects It For
Executive Mansion.

Governor Stanley has decided on tax
ing the Bennett house for the executive
mansion. The governor and Mrs. Stan
ley are now securing estimates on furp-
ishings for the executive mansion in ac-
cordance with the direction of the exeeu-
tive council. The estimates sought are
based upon the Bennett house needs. The
executive council agreed to leave the Sc
lection to Governor Stanley, SO that APP
perently his action settles it.
Governor Stanley said today: Il have
had a preference for the Bennett house
from the first as the best property for
the governors mansion. 1t is Mrs. Stan
ley's preference also. We are now Sc
curing estimates on furnishings. 1t
takes some time to get this all done ami
it viii be some days until the report IS
made to the executive council and the
purchases made
The price for the property is $26 000- It
originally cost nearly $40, 600. It is IT,
Gated a the southwest corner of Eighth
avenue and Buchanan street and Is one
OF the largest and most handsome resi-
denceS in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-17
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Farm Work Generally Retarded by
Cool Wet Weather.

Washington, April 1.-THE following
special Telegram hfc reports have been re-
ceived through the crop and weather serv-
ice Of the department of agriculture:
raska-WeeS cold, cloudy and Wet:
some oats and spring wheat soHn first Of
week and some seed yet uncovered. all
farm work much delayed by wet weather:
wheat rye and grass in fine condition and
growing well.
Kansas-Cool, wet week. stopping farm
operations; wheat condition good and i'm
proving grass starting slowly. peaches,
apricots and plums blooming in central
counties. good crop indicated; weather
hard on stock in west
Oklahoma and Indian Territories-Heavy
rain retarded field work anda corn plant
ing; insect damage to wheat and oats be-
coming widespread and serious over cen
trail and eastern divisions; wheat, oats,
doing well, but growing slowly: fruit
prospects good and stock in good condi-
ton.