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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
PAPER ON GOOD ROADS.
National Association Wants to Inter
est Kansas.


W. Fl. Moore, president of the Ma
tional Good Roads association, has
written to Secretary Coburn of the
state board of agriculture, asking that
a place be assigned to member of his
association to present a paper on good
roads. He says that there seems to be
less interest in Kansas on the subject
of good roads than in almost any other
state in the union.
This is undoubtedly true, but there
is a good reason for it. There is prob
ably less need for manufactured
roads in Kansas than in any other
state. While there is undoubtedly a
demand for them in the eastern and
prairie roads further west could scarce
" De improved upon. This is caused
of course by the fact that the water
runs quickly off from the prairie sod.
ground gets so that it holds moisture
better. the roads will become worse and
the need of artificial roads will become
greater. In eastern Kansas, where
such ROADS are now needed, commune
Ties are taking the matter up and are
building good roads. In the past most
road building in Kansas has been done
by farmers working out their poll
taxes. About the only demand for work
on the roads has been to cut down the
steep hills and to keep the ruts filed
up, and this the farmers have done.
rms probably accounts for the fact
that Kansas has thus far taken com
paratlVely little interest in the subject
of good roads. AS the need for them
grows in the future her interest will
doubtless be greater
That the National Good Roads asso-
cation proposes to attempt to work up
a good roads sentiment in Kansas is
shown by some paragraphs in Mr..
Moofe'S letter in which he SAYS.
We are extending organizations in
all counties and townships. and must
confess that Kansas is doing less thaa
any state. Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory are showing a more wide
awake spirit in the interest of good
roads than is the Sunflower state.
Beginning next year we will hold
a series of good roads conventions ex-
tending across the continent We hope
TO mold at least two in Kansas"
1t VIII probably be i'm possible to give
time to a good roads paper at the COM
ing meeting of the state board of agri-
culture. net from lack of interast in
the subject. but because the pro-
gramIne has been made up for some
time. and all the time has been as
signed to papers on other subjects.
Assistant Secretary Mohler has so
written Mr.. Moore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
FROM MRS. THORPE.
No Christmas Dinner at the Social
Settlement.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
There seems to be some confusion as
to our Christmas festivities at the
Settlement, and I wish to give you
the straight account:
There will be no dinner given at the
settlement halls. Mr.. Nissley has ar
ranged for the newsboys' dinner else
where. The settlement children WILL
most of them, enjoy the hospitality of
the Salvation army.
On Saturday at 10 o'clock, the chill
dren of the city are to meet at the set
tlement halls and receive their tickets,
and form a procession from the west
door of the building to Van Buren,
street. south to Fifth and east to my
office door, where Santa Claus will
hand them a package as they pass on
to Jackson street and then go home.
We will have no session of the in
dustrial school Saturday afternoon.
The Settlement Mothers club will
have banquet on Tuesday evening,
December %. at the settlement halls.
for the members of the club and their
husbands.
Kindly publish and oblige.
MRS. L. E. THORPE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
CHRISTMAS FOR THE POOR.
Salvation Army Is More Than Us
uallv Active.

The Salvation Army is as busy now
as it usually is at Christmas time. The
members have met encouraging support
in their Christmas dinner preparations.
Army girls stand on the street corners
with contribution boxes and post them
selves at the entrances to the theaters
with their Iambourines to receive mon
ey for Christmas. 1t is tiresome work
but an ever ready God bless you,' is
awaiting to follow the blinking of the
dime or quarter.
After supper in the Elks' lodge rooms
Monday night some of the members
gathered a subscription of $50 which
will be turned over to the Salvation
Army. Mother Florence is busy travel
ing from office to office and from house
to house gathering money, clothing and
toys that have been promised for the
Christmas festivities. Articles of food
will be collected during the next two
days, and money will be used in buying
enough to make up the balance of the
dinner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
RAPID KANSAS WIDOW.
Marries a Virginian on the Day O.
Meeting.

Cumberland, Nd, Dec. 22.-Luther
Alice Myrtle Carson of Great Bend,
Kan. were married here today by Rev.
w. w. Barnes of Center Street Metho-
dist Episcopal church.
The bride is a. pretty widow, aged 2S
er, owning fine farm in the historic
valley of Virginia. The
couple met here for the first time today
and the knot was promptly tied. They
had never seen each other before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22

Take cordial view of affair. Say proper
ties valuable. personnel fine. Rognfat
gust told me will pay for underwriters
who may default, but wants those pay
ing Harjes encouraged. Have read riot
act Harjes today. Report quick
Beatty"
MacCook, the World says, was the
cable address of Alexander & Green and
Beatty was Mr.. Alexanders Paris cable
address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
woman's Life Saved by Mystic Cure

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind, says:
My wife had Infiammatory Rheumatism
in every muscle and joint; her suffering
was terrible and her body and face were
swollen almost beyond recognition; had
been in bed for six weeks and had eight
physicians, but received no benefit until
She tried the Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism. 1t gave immediate. relief and
she was able to walk about in three
DAYS I am sure it saved her Hfe.'' Sold
by Rowley & Snow. Sixth street ana
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22

Clio club yesterday afternoon The
afternoon was spent in making candy
Her guests were: Mrs. w. E. Culver.
Mrs. H. L Shirer, Mrs. T. S. Hand,
Mrs. J. p Wahle, Mrs. w. H. Bowlby
Mrs. D. P. Paxton, Mrs. H. a. Benner
MIS-. Clarence Pendleton. Mrs. G. f.
Sturgeon, Mrs. Reece. Mrs. E. D. Nc
Keever, Miss Gertrude Barnes, Miss
emily Bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
Pure Christmas Honey.

Absolutely pure white clover cemb
honey, IS cents per pound; 12-po41nd
case $3.50; 24-pound case, $325. Better
than Colorado or California honey.
TOPEKA BEE HOUSE.
634 Quincy St.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
Christmas Rates via Missouri Pacific
Railway.

Rate will be fare and one-third to
points within 100 miles distance and
one fare plus so cents to points be-
tween 100 and 200 miles distance. with
minimum selling rate of SO cents.
Dates of sale December "a Is and 81.
and January 1, good to return to Janu-
arv l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
picture framed at Sullivan's.

Fancy fruits to make fine basket of
fruit at Rigbys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22

See prices on Christmas beef at
Shawnee Grocery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22

The z. w. c. A. are selling homemade
Xmas candies at Warren NJ. Crosby. 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22

A very attractive collection of the
finest IN Ladies Hosiery-the selections
will interest every intending buyer of
gift goods for Ladies-yes, and we are ]
showing some neat, fancy hose for men.
Ladies Plain Black Silk -"Onyx''
dye. light and heavy weights
S1.25. $50. $500. 1926. $3.50
Black Silk Hose dropstitch, with en- /
broidery and all-over lace 1
At -. So. $500, $3.50 !
Colored Silk Lace Hose
At $500, $500, $500
Black Gauze Lisles-very sheer
At. ....s.. 35c, SOC, 75c
Black Lace Isles
At. SOC, $50, 81, $3.50
beautiful assortment of Ladies' Fancy Hose.
vertical stripes = embroidered ankles and
clicked, and embroidered Oxford Grays-
At-.-... Soc to So. 90
Mems Fancy Half Hose-new assortment
At-..-.... .35c. Soc. 75c, S1.OO
, .
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31
Nearly Il Race Riot.

What came pretty near proving
a race riot occurred at Plaquemine,
in the parish of Iberville, on the
25th inst Reports Of the matter
say that Mr.. Andre Courier,
Assistant Cashier of the Bank of
Plaquemine, who is well-known
to the writer, and his wife and
child, were returning from walk
on the river bank, and were pass
ing the store Of Joseph Newchurch,
at the lower end of the town,
when he was set upon and badly
beaten by crowd of vicious ne
groes. Messrs. Mr.. NJ. E. Davidson
and G. A. MARTINEZ, passers-by,
seeing the difficulty, went to the
assistance Of Mr.. Courier, and
were also badly beaten. News Of
the ARRAY spread rapidly aud
in a few minutes several more
white men appeared on the scene
and the negroes were dispersed.
During the stampede a shot was
fired which struck one of the ne
groes, named Cornelius Lee,
from the effects of which he died
the next morning. Messrs. Gou.
rrler and Martinez were so badly
injured that they were compelled
to take to bed. There was moth
thing in the reports to indicate
what was the cause of the trouble
or how it originated. The negro
killed was a surly, lmpudent, tri-
fling and worthless fellow and we
heard an old and respected citizen
Of the town tell him one day if he
had his just deserts he would be
n the penitentiary. Young Gour-
Ter is an upright, well-behaved
md highly-esteemed young gen.
leman, and we are pleased to
earn that he was not seriously
Injured.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31
John Thomas. deSperate negro

john Thomas.a desperate negro,
shot and killed Sheriff Lewis
Dry, of st. Charles parish, at
Luling, on the Goth inst. The
Sheriff, in company with several
other officers, went to arrest the
negro for having assaulted a man
of his race, and when they called
upon him to surrender he opened
fire on them and during the fight
which ensured the Sheriff was
shot and killed instantly. The
negro retreated to his house; Sc
cured Winchester rifle and made
for the woods. He was followed
by posse of citizens, who finally
succeeded in killing him. A rope
was then placed around his neck;
his body hauled back to his no use,
all it's contents taken and placed
in a pile in the yard; saturated
with oil; his body placed upon it
and a match applied and i'll few
minutes nothing but his charred
bones remained.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31

fessiOnal politician who lives by
his wits and who cares little for
the peace and prosperity OF the
city. The era Of the bushwhacker,
the bulldozer and the ballot-box
suffer is over. If the president
will but listen to reason and act
towards other Southern States as
he has towards Louisiana he Will
find his party greatly strengthened
at the South and in time, If not
dominating politically, holding a
power that Will check lawlessness
and NAL government"
1t is now generally known that
Mr.. l.. E Bentley, the talented
editor of the Donaldsonville Chief,
is to be Mr.. McCal's chief deputy.
a distinction which he richly de
serves 10y reason of his long and
valuable services to the party.
While the fact has just been made
public, the writer has known for
a long time that Mr.. Bentley
would fill the position should Mr.
Mccall be appointed, since he
was the first to advocate and urge
it. Mr.. Bentley is gentleman of
fine ability;is tirst-class account
ant; filed the positions of tax col
lector and clerk of court of AS,
cension parish, for several years,
and is in every way well qualified
to discharge, faithfully and cor
rectly,the duties that will devolve
upon him. The people who may
have business to transact with the
collectors office will find Mr.. Bent
ley one of the most genial, pleasant
and accommodating gentleman
they have ever dealt with, and we
feel confident he will soon become
general favOrite with the many
business men with whom he will
come in contact. The party, the
people, Mr.. Mccall and Mr.. Bent
tley are to be congratulated upon
his selection for the important
position.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31
A RARE TREAT.

This is just what the lecture of
Gov. Bob. Taylor was last Satur-
day night, and those Of our PEG
pie who failed to attend certainly
have cause for regret. The dis
tlnguished and brilliant lecturer
has delivered the same lecture
often before, in fact it is famous
all oven the country, but this was
the fist time he ever visited this
section. 1t would be impossible
to give an intelligent idea of the
wonderful, pathetic. sublime and
ridiculous turns of the skillfully
woven Grafton in short article
like this. 1t would take several
columns and they should be pre-
pared by the man whose genius
conceived and put together this
masterpiece of English compost
ton. The word painting and po-
etc flights are scholarly, polished
and masterful, and from the ut
terance of the first syllable to the
closing one, the speaker has the
undivided attention of his audi
ence He carries them into the
Garden of Eden, amid the sun
shine, the aroma of the flowers,
the singing birds, the signing
winds and the lazy, sleepy animals.
He touches every tender and Sc
riOus vein in the human frame,
and then with a dexter turn he
transforms his auditors into a
spell of lrrepressible laughter by
some ludiciOus Interpolation that
is simply the antithesis of his pre-
vious remarks. A transition from
the sublime to the ridiculous.
And thus it goes On to the end of
the chapter. Gov. Taylor Is a
fine lecturer and will please any
audience before which he may
appear.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31
A GOOD THING.

German Syrup is the special pres
cription of DR.. A. Boschee, celebra-
ted German Physician, and is ac-
knowledged to be one of the fortunate
discoveries in Medicine. 1t quickly
cures Coughs, Colds and Lung trouble
OF the seversst nature, removing, as it
does, the cause Of the affection and
leaving. the parts in a strong and
healthy condition. 1t is not an expert
mental medicine, but has has stood
the test of years, giving satisfaction
in every case. which its rapidly
increasing sale every season confirms.
Two million bottles sold annually.
Boschee's German syrup was intro
duced in the United States in 1858,
and is now sold in every town and vii
lage in the civilized world. Three
doses will relieve any ordinary cough
Price Is and 75ct. G. G. Green. Wood
N. Y. Get Green's special Almanac.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31

The laboring men of New Or.
lea Ms held a well attended meeting
last Tuesday night and launched
a new political organization to be
known as the LabOring Mems
Party. All men who work for
their living, with pick or shovel,
pen or brains can join. 1t is hard
ly necessary to say if the organi-
cation is properly managed and
kept out Of the clutches of the
schemlng politicians that it will
prove a most formidable one. The
Ioborlng classes furnish a vast
majority of the votes of this cOun.
try.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31
IF UNIV ELL.

Try SOC bottle of HERBINE, notice
the improvement speedily effected in
your Appetite, Energy, Strength and
Vigor. Watch how 1t brightens the
spirita, gives freedom from lndiges-
ton and Debility
Isaac Story, Ava, Mo-, writes, Sept.
10th, 1900 II was in bad health,
had stomach trouble for II months,
also dumb chills. DR.. j. w. Mory
pre- scribed HERBINE, it cured me in
two weeks. l cannot recommend it
too highly, it will do all you claim for
it, Sold BY Estorge Drug Co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31
Special bargains in Dry Goods
and Notions, at CYPRESS STORE.

Two young boys, Louis Llpps
and Thomas Diamond, have been
arrested and lodged in Jail, in
New Orleans, on a charge of max
ing and circulating counterfeit
money. A full set of tools for
making coins was found in the
house where Lipps lived.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31
Which is the better form of

loan, one that runs fer year and
can be foreclosed at the end of
that period, or one which runs for
nine years, is repaid in small IN
stallments and can be repaid in
whole, or in part, at any time!
IBERIA BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31

Gov. Heard, at late hour or
the evening of the eth inst APP
pointed Anthony Madere as sue
cessor to Lewis Dry, Sheriff of st.
Charles parish. who was killed by
a negro the same day at Luling.
The action seems little hasty
but may have been necessary
owing to the exigency of condi-
lions,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31
The Herald Shoe Store is of
fering special sales for the holt
DAYS.

After long, bitter and stubbon
contest in the Colorado Legisla-
ture Teller, Democrat, was finally
elected United States Senator over
Wolcott, Republican. Many Re
publicans were opposed to VOL.
colts reelection and he was beat
EN- principally through their OPP
position.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31
Borrow From Yourself
Money is Loaned at s per
cent on note withcut endorse
ment to it's stockholders by the

Col. Sam RobeI tson's bill au-
thorizing the cons truction OF a
bridge across Buoge Chitto, has
been ordered to be reported favor
ably by the House interstate com.
merce committee. This news will
doubtless be learned with much
pleasure by the people living in
that section.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31
WILL REORGANlZE.

The Executive Committee of the
Lily White Republican party OF
this state held a harmonious and
enthusiastic meeting in New Or
leans the early part of the week
and transacted much important
business. After adjournment it
was learned that the matter of
the reorganization of the party,
on proper basis, was the princi-
pal topic discussed, and it was de-
cided 10 get to work at once and
perfect organization in every
parish of the State, so as to pre-
sent a solid front to the opposition
in every future election to be
held. This will tend to show that
the men who are now at the head
of the decent Republican party of
this State fully understand the
conditions that confront them
and realize the Importance and
great necessity of perfect organi-
zation. In unity there is strength,
and they appear to be determined
to secure both.
The great trouble with the new
organization up to date has been
that it did not seem to know how
to "play politics. Being bust
ness men and financiers they at
tempted to run politics on the
same plan they did their business,
figuring everything down to the
finest point possible and running
things on narrow gauge. OF
course the result was failure,
bleak and ignOminious. 1t may
be that they have learned lesson
by which they mean to benefit in
the future, but in order to judge
this properly events will have to
be awaited.
There is no getting around the
fact that some of the best men in
the State have deserted the Demo
cratic and gone into the ranks of
the new Republican party and
that many others stand ready and
will do so when the proper time
arrives. There are many good
men and true who are heartily
sick and tired of the manner in
wlich the political affairs Of the
State have been managed by the
present hand full of scheming and
selfish politicians, and will gladly
welcome change and are willing
to assist in securing it. This the
Republicans know, and will en-
deavOr to so conduct their affairs
as to enlist the good will Of these
people.
In the hands of Messrs. Mccall,
Howell, Pugh, Behan, Bentley,
Kearny, Wood and Hebert rests
the future hope of the decent Re
publican party of this State.
They are wise and conservative
men. They know what is neces-
sary to be done and how it should
be accomplished. They know
that the party is extremity lacking
in the way of newspaper support
They know what has been the
fate of a majority of the papers
that have advocated and upheld
Republicanism heretofore. They
know that without such support
they can accomplish very little.
Among the first steps necessary
is to see to the establishing Of a
good paper in every parish that
will voice the sentiments of the
Republicans in that section. They
will, as they know, have to 60 up
against some strong combinations
and many INSCRIPTIONS men, but
with long pull, a strong pull
and pull all together, something
can be accomplished.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31
Wanted 10 Rent.
A large, furnished bed room.
Address, L. II. GUlDRY, City.

King Edward, of England, has
committed the sentence of death
recently passed on Col. Arthur
Lynch, for high treason, to penal
servitude for life. 1t is believed
that later on the gallant Irishman
will be granted full pardon. His
conviction has stirred up much i'll
feeling among Irishmen every
where.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31
See the cut prices on shoes at
the Herald Shoe Store

On the 9th inst, the United
States Court Of Appeals, of this
State, decided that railroad
company may be liable for dam
ages for destruction Of goods by
fire or other causes, even though
there may be an exemption clause
in the bill of lading.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31
Charcoal WholegaIe and retail,
at CYPRESS STORE.

. Chairman Mercer, Of the Con
gressional committee on public
building will soon visit New Or,
Icons to select site for the new
postoflice building.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31

Jas. X. Jones, the Stalwart
Democratic prophet of Arkansas,
has been beaten for reelection to
the U. S Senate by James P
Clarke. How have the mighty
fallen.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31

Johnny Nary. the fifteen year
old boy who stabbed and killed
Leo Weathers, in New Orleans, on
the night of the 18th, with his
accessories Edward Duvernay,
Leonard Dalcour and William Cas-
well have been committed TO Jail
without the benefit of bail.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31

Money to Burn! But we don't
burn it. We lend it on most lib
eral terms, either on note or on
real estate.
IBERIA BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31

sB If your want fruit and pro
duce get it from G. E. Brown 238
w. Main Street.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31

y'f you want fruit and pro
duce get it from G. E, Brown. 23o
e Main Stress.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31
Those Vacant Lots

hardly vacant house in town:
Why not build houses on these
lots and let the rent pay for the
improvements?
IBERIA BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31

Guod Dry Split Hardwood ready
for Stove. - 25 cord delivered
Phone r. s. Mcmahon,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31

Would you fix that old mort
QaQe so as to reduce it by weekly,
monthly or yearly payments
Come in and see us.
IBERIA BUILDING ASSoCIATIoN.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31

~ Seed potatoes Of all kind at
@. Il Brown. 23S w. Main Street.