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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-26

team. The flrst game Is with Locust
Dale on October 2dly5 53s Az
rhe ladies of Ashland are planning an
entertainment about the first Of the
month for the benefit Of the Athletic
Association. There will be music. botf..
vocal and instrumental, from Richmond.
After the programme refreshments will
be served, Raj
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-26

Rev. George y. Booker, pastor OF
High Street Methodist Church In re-
sponsc TO many requests, preached last
sunday night on tho subject. "Faithless
Husbands and Disappointed Wives" Next
Sunday night, no will preach on the sub:
1ect "Faithless Wives and Disappointed
Husbands j 3,rfg.r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
THOMPSONS ENLARGE.
Will Put a Third Story on
Their Building.

Within the next week or two work
will commence upon the construction of
a third story upon the Thompson Broth
ers' building at 626 Kansas avenue. A
complete new three story front will also
be put in. The result will be one of the
most attractive store fronts on Kansas
avenue 1t is to be of pressed brick and
stone with the largest single plate glass
window in the city. The pane will be
9 by Is feet and the entrance to the
store will be at the south side. The es-
innate places the cost of the entire work
of reconstruction and addition at about
IS, 900.
H. NJ. Hadley has made the designs
for this and also for the new colored
Methodist church at the corner of Four
teenth and Van Buren, streets. This edi-
flee will cost $1,000 for constructing and
50, 900 more for finishing and furnishing
ready for occupancy. 1t is to be the
largest and finest colored church in To-
peka. 1t will be of pressed brick veneer.
J. NJ. Ferguson, the colored grocer, is
about to erect a new two story brick
store building at the corner of Fifteenth
and Quincy streets, his present location.
j. c. Holland is at work upon plans
for a residence for George w. Parkhurst
at the corner of Ninth and Tyler streets,
diagonally opposite the A. A. Robinson
place. The cost of this building has not
been estimated yet but willeprobably he
between six and eight thousand dollars.
1t will be a large three story residence,
probably of frame. Mr.. Parkhurst ex-
poets to begin building during the COM
ing fall. The location is one of the best
available in the city.
Very little new building is being ar
ranged for as the contractors and car
penters in town are most of them very
busily engaged on work that will require
the remainder OF the summer to COM
plete. There are vast number OF
dwellings in construction so that this
seasons showing will probably surpass
that Of any previous year. Topeka arch
fleets are furnishing designs for more
or less work in outside towns. j. C
Holland has made plans for the new
Auditorium at Manhattan and L. M.
Wood for a $1,000 frame school building
at Maple Hill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
SELLING STATE PIANOS.
c. M. johnson, of Parsons, Has the
Contract.

G. M. Johnson, a Parsons man, has
secured from the state board of charities
the contract for furnishing pianos to the
state institutions under the control of
the board of charities. The contract will
call for the purchase of a large number
of instruments. Five pianos have just
been purchased for the blind school at
Kansas City, Kan. The Soldiers Or
phans' home at Atchison will be the
next institution to be supplied.
The impression got out a few days
ago that the board of charities was pur-
chasing instruments in Kansas City,
Mo. but it seems that this is a mistake.
1t is probable that Mr.. Johnson, the
successful bidder, had those for Kan
sas CITY. Kan. and Atchison shipped di-
rectly from a Kansas City warehouse
and this may have been responsible for
the impression that they were pur-
chased from Missouri company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

coming year is expected to raise $4,000
and the one mill levy for the interest
and sinking fund is expected to raise
S11, 000
The largest increased expense shown
by the estimate is in the cost of stoves
and furnaces. The board has discover
ed that the boilers at Polk, Harrison
and Madison schools will have to be
replaced at once.
The board is having the same old
trouble with heating plants that viii
not furnish heat or wear out in a Few
years. The Polk school heating system
was put in three years ago at large
expense Now it is worthless some
members of the board questioned the
reason for the boiler becoming worth
less so soon. Then two OF the oloer
members of the board made honest con-
fessions that were good for their SOUS sous.
Said Mr.. Wilson: The heating plahl
at Polk school cost $4700 and our in
experience in heating business cost Us
that amount"
Said Mr.. Rogers: THE janitor at the
polk school was not a fireman. 1--WE
taught him to be a fireman and it cost
ne the ruiration of the boiler. We
would have done better to have en-
Moved a fireman but after the expen-
sive tuition the janitor is now com
The board decided to accept ].
Rronoich's propositin to put in another
boiler at Harrison school, duplicate
Of the one there now which Mr.. Bromich
nut in the building Is years ago. for
$3.50. The board is looking for boilers
that will last Is years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

tice in possession of the facts in order
that if the department finds the law to
have been violated it may take appro-
pirate measures for its enforcement.
This will be done. f,f-
'Second-To direct the proper officer
of the department to demand repayment
of any sum of money which has been
advanced on the part of the United
States in consideration of such contract.
Strictly speaking, no money has been
advanced in consideration of the con-
tract but the goods purchased by the
government were paid for on delivery.
AS recommended by the judge advocate
general the opinion of the attorney
general will be asked whether within
the meaning of the statute such pay
ment constitutes an advance for which
a demand should be made.
''Third-To determine whether any Off
Ger of the army who was concerned in
the making of the contract was culpa-
BILE within the true intent of the law.
Upon this l find no evidence that the
facts known to the officers of the quar-
termaster's department indicated any
other relation between the firm OF Lit
tauer Brothers and the furnishing of
gloves to the government than the law
full relation described at the beginning
of this memorandum. The contracts
were all made in compliance with the
requirements of law upon puphc aoVer-
fisement on awards to the lowest re-
sDonsfble bidders and each contained
declaration by the contractor that no
member of congress was Interested
The prices appear to have been reason
able; the government appears to nave
got full value for it's money; the in
snection aDpears to have been rigid, and
the requirement of the specifications ap-
near to have been enforced No in
fluences and no motives except de-
sire to attain the best interests Oh the
sroyernr7ent appear to have been OPP
e.ated upon by the officers of the army
in the transactions.
"ELIHU ROOT, Secretary Of War"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
STOPPED THE SHOW.
Runaway Horse Breaks Up a Devery
Demonstration.

New York, Aug 4.-Several children
have been injured, one probably fatally,
by a runaway horse which was mad
dened at the explosion of fireworks set
off by DeVery enthusiasts who We're
raising a banner at Twenty-eighth
street and Eighth avenue
The former police chiefs neighbors in
that section had turned out in great
numbers to help raise a banner setting
forth his claims as candidate for the
mayoralty. Fireworks were plentiful
and the excitement was at it's height
when passing cab horse took fright
at the explosion of a bomb. The an
imal dashed wildly through the crowd
and upon the sidewalk where man,
children stood. They were knocked in
al! directions, and three fell seriously
injured Most of the others received
minor hurts. The accident put an
effective check on the ceremonies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
NO MORE POLITICS.
Ex-senator John Martin Is Out for
Good.

Judge John Martin, formerly Demo-
cratic United States senator from Kan
sas, is paying no attention to politics
nowadays. Judge Martin is home from
Illinois for few days, but will return
there the last of this week.
L am paying strict attention to bust
ness now said Judge Martin today,
and it keeps me busy, so I don't know
much about politics. There is no mon
ey-honest money-in politics. I never
held a public Office that 1 did not come
out of it poorer than when I went in
Judge Martin is giving all of his time
now to the legal affairs of c. ]. Devlin,
and it keeps him on the go most of the
time. Mr.. Devlin has coal interests in
Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and I'LL
nois, and in the latter state he is also
interested in railroads. so that one man
is kept pretty busy looking after his
legal interests.
L have recently tried suits in the
courts of all three states and the terri
tory" said Judge Martin. and while
the work keeps me on the go pretty con-
stantly it is work that 1 enjoy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

The report does not include the ex-
penses of the building fund nor the in
terest and sinking fund. The assessed
valuation last year was $40, ST. ,430 and
the II mill general levy raised $126, 600.
The three mill building levy for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

The board was reorganized last night
and the new officers were elected. The
new members are as follows: C. c.
Nicholson succeeds Russell Barber from
the First ward. E. E. Miller sue
ceeds J. T. Priddy from the First ward.
c. H. Kuntz succeeds w. z. Williams
from the Fifth ward. T. F. Carver sue
ceeds z. 1. Bonebrake from the Fourth
ward. Luther Bailey succeeds A. S.
Embree from the Fifth ward
The members of the board are not
used to having anything happen of even
the slightest nature to jar upon the I'M
ruffied feelings of the members. w. H.
Wilson moved that the clerk be in
structed to cast the unanimous vote of
the board for F. Z. Mallory for re-elec-
ton as president. E. E Miller moved
for an informal ballot. Mr.. Miller did
not understand that an almost unwrit-
ten rule of the board is that the first mo-
ton to be made should carry and that
no one should show opposition. Mr..
Miller's motion ruffled the feelings of
the board.
1.-The formal ballot was taken and NAL
Tory received five votes, Wilder two and
Carver three. On the regular ballot
Mallory received seven votes and Gar
yer three. Mallory was declared elected
and in taking the chair he made a very
brief thank you speech in which he
stated that he would try and please all
members of the board If such a thing is
found possible. ]. f. Stewart was re-
elected clerk and Judge Carver was
elected vice president.
Superintendent Davidson submitted a
report Of the school expenses for the
year ending June 81, 1903, and an esti-
mate for the expenses the coming year.
The repOrt is as follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
Taken with Cramps.

William Kirnnse. a member of the bridge
gang working near Littleport, was taken
suddenly i'll Thursday night with cramps
and a Kind of cholera. His case was so
severe that he had to have the members OF
the crew wait upon him and Mr. Clifford
was called and consulted He told them
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy that he thought would help him
rr1inistered with the result that the fellow
was able to be around next day The in
cidcnt speaks quite highly of Mr. Clifford
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Iowa, Argus
This remedy never fails. Keep it in your
home it may save life. For sale by all
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
Equal Rights League Formed.

New York, Aug. 4.-The Afro-Ameri-
can Equal Rights league of the state of
New York has been organized at a
meeting In Saratoga. Officers were
erected and the president was empow-
ered TO appoint one person from each
congressional district to form an ex-
ecutive board. Associations are ex-
pected to be formed in other States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
No Demurrer for Him.

New York, Aug. 4-Recorder Golf
mas declined to entertain a demurrer in
lerposed by Robert Martin and Harry
Nelthusen, who. as officers of the Della
ware surety company, We're indicted for
perjury in connection with the Mon
tana copper mine litigation. The indict-
ments were found two years ago. Trial
was fixed for August Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

Total ...... .--........ SlS5 1O4.1 $142. 100
assessed valuation for 1903, 81. 1O9 1000.
Estimated income from all sources gen
eral fund:
u mill levy ..................S 122 40 N
state schooi Iunu .........-.-....... 100000
AL other sources .....-........-..... 10000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
wilson's Condition No Rsttsr

wellington, Kan, Aug. 4-Ex-County
Attorney Emera Wilson has suffered q
relapse and is again raving about West
virginia and the old spring, and want
ing to get home. His nervous condi-
ton does not show any improvement,
hidden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
CITY MUST PUT UP
Coal Trust Exacts Its Price
from Topeka.
Will Cost About 81 900 More to
Heat Schools.
FUEL CONTRACT is LET
Price Varies from S3.74 to
$4.I2 I-2 Per Ton.
Rev. F. E. Mallory Elected
President Of Board.
FUEL CONTRACT is LET

The board of education will pay more
for COAL to be used in warming the city
schools next winter, than has ever been
paid.
The contract for coal was awarded TO
the Webster-Tulloch Coal company, at
the board meeting last night, for Weir
City commercial lump at $4-121s. Weir
City nut at $3S71a and Burlingame coal
at 1874. All three kinds of coal will be
used as some schools are heated by
boilers. some by furnaces and some by
stoves.
+ one of the highest bids received quo
ted Weir City lump at $3.50. Weir City
nut at 1925 and Burlingame It $4.S5.
The coal bill for the coming winter
will be from $500 to $1,000 higher than
last year. The estimate for coal is
placed at $4,000.
The price paid by the board for coal
ten years ago was considerably less than
the new contract price. The contract
prices for coal since 1894 for furnishing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04

Promenade concert by Steinberg's or
chestra of eight pieces at 8 O'Clock this
evening at Vinewood park
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-10
Monday Nights Fire.

An Illumination not on the program Of
the Labor Day celebration was that
resulting in the destruction of dry
house belonging to the Skowhegan Elec-
trio Light company, and used by them
for storage purposes. The building was
situated southwest of the light station,
on the back channel, and was partially
filled with shingles, lumber, boxes Of
excelsior, and other inf tmmable mater.-
al. When discovered the flames were
bursting through the roof Its entire
length. The alarm was rung in from
Box 10, the private station of the Elec-
trio Light Company, and the depart
ment were prompt in their response, but
before a stream could be laid, the build.
ing was mass of fl tme. A large pile
of logs were about the building, and the
other dry houses and the lumber yard
close by were threatened by the flying
sparks, but effective work by the depart
ment confined the loss to the building
and its contents, with the exception of
few blackened logs.
The cause of the fire is not known but
1t is generally attributed to carelessly
thrown match or cigar stub, as loafers
had been seen prowlng around in the
yard shortly before the fire.
The loss Ia largely a matter of con.
lecture, but 1t will not be heavy. There
was no Insurance.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-10
Scholars. Attention.,

Because of the larger number of
pupils than last year it will be neces-
sary to have fifth grade at the Park
school. The following pupils promoted
to Grade V will report at the Park
school on Monday:
Everett Bacon, Royce Bunker, Win
field Cavanaugh, Mary Emery, Harry
Green, James Gilfillan, Marion Hutchins.
Eliza Jones, Guy Lawrence, Carroll
Morrill,, Eva Otis, Charles Palmer, Eta
SWEET, Lillian Taylor. Alice Varney,
Mabel McAllister, Jennie Chalmers,
Thelma Chalmers All those promoted
to Grade V will report at the Garfield
school
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-10
Harvest Festival.

The Salvation Army observes the days
from September 10 to - inclusive as ii
Harvest Festival, and ask all to contri-
butte to'this aid as God has prospered
them. Did you ever hear of a person
applying for aid being rejected by The
Salvation Army because of color, creed
or condition. That's not the Army's
way. Remember it during their Harvest
Festival Week
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-10
TRADE LOCALS.

All persons contemplating buying
carpets are invited to inspect Bragg &
Varney's line before purchasing.
Now is a good time to fill empty coal
bins order some at least as coal is ad-
vancing. Gould & Wentworth sell 1t.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-10
GROCERIES AT COST.
The Closing Out Sale Continues
AT Patterson 81 GOOdrich's.

"A nv OAOoAh6 O0S
AT Patterson 81 GOOdrichs.
Notwithstanding our great trade in
the past two weeks, our stock remains
complete as regards assortment, and the
same low prices will continue until
everything is sold. Ask your neighbor,
and learn of the great bargains she has
secured here.
We guarantee to save you % per cent
on all kinds of canned goods, groceries,
grain, feed, baskets, wooden ware, stone
ware, salt, smoked and picked fish, and
everything else in our large stock. Our
entire stock must be turned into money
early.
PATTERSON & GOODRICH,
Depot Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-10
AEw ADVERTISER EMTs.

rost-L L. Morrison,
Lo,-sewel W Smith.
SLoo5tice-Henry Washburn.
N9g,ool suits -Chas. F. Ward.
5elnn93oographs-E. e. Sturtevant.
fF!nigging stock-E. +. Fairbrother.
a. a Nfleage-Charles f. Allen.
r. 0tliee-Drs. Hill & Brown.
Ell wall Paper-F. W. buchanan.
ffaa,sffo Bill"-Coburn Opera House.
ms and Overcoats-Ira A. Norton.
Stiffness Card-cora NJ. Johnson, NJ. u.
ppaas1y Made Dress Skirts-P. N. Vigue.
ne and Muslin Curtains-D. F. Judkins.
6baasstsonis Minstrels-Coburn Opera House.
66,ber Peoples Money-Coburn Opera House.
9o,ing in Pumpkins-Green & Barnard Shoe Co.
Panking ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS National
Rank
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-10

New Fall and Winter Dress Goods aud suitings
in all the staple styles such as Nenetians Broad.
cloths ana Cheyiots, and also in the new Fancy
Mixed Neaves and the rough Ibelues ut II 90.
p and 30 per yar0.
One suit Pattern fine Black Imported EnglEsa
Broadoloth, 50 80 per yard.
One Suit Pattern, very fine Black Imported
English Broadcloth, $500 per yard.
New Fancy Waistings in all white and fancy
Dots, stripes and Plads, great variety OF patterns,
at 12to, 25c, SOC, soc and 75c per yard.
A lot of handsome new Black Dress Goods at
75c 81 90, Is and 1,50 per yard
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-10
DIED.

Skowhegan Sept. 8, Miss Blanche Fair
brother, aged 27 years
Skowhegan,- Sept. 9, Waldo Lessard, aged
four years.
Skowbegan, Sept. :. Mrs, Philomelia Smith,
aged sc years
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-10

Let us frame your picture. We take
out all Of the wrinkles and use a new
KIND OF backing that will not stain the
picture and ask you no more.
BRAGG Il VARNEY.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-10
NOTICE: .

All parties indebted to the undersign-
ed are requested to make settlement
within the next thirty days, as l have
disposed of my hotel business. All
persons to whom | am indebted are
requested to send my account in early
addressing me at Bingham, Me.
HENRY WASHBURN,
Bingham, Me.
September 10, 1908. Iw37
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-06
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The retirement of Speaker Hender-
son from his old law firm in Dubuque,
Ia, was announced on the eth. Mr..
Henderson will probably take eX-
Speaker Reeds place in New York
law firm.
At cabinet meeting, on the 27th,
it was generally agreed that a special
session of the senate. would be neces-
sary to complete work on the canal
treaty and Cuban reciprocity.
Announcement was made in Lon
don, on the 27th, that the prince of
Wales would probably be made honor
airy president of the commission to
the st. Louis Worlds fair.
The grand jury in Chicago, on the
2Tth, indicted Miss Elsie Barrett for
assaulting and seriously injuring her
roommate, Miss Bessie Palmer, an
actress.
Republican editors in national con-
vention in Washington adopted rcso-
lutions, on the 27th, declaring the
purpose to be to promote the prin-
ciples of their party.
A storm in Great Britain, on the
eth, wrecked houses and hurled a
train from the rails. Several persons
were killed and number of. vessels
were driven ashore.
Ten rioting miners were locked up
at Charleston, w. Va, on the Goth.
Five are dead as a result of the bat
tie on the 25th.
The Mississippi river went above
the danger line, on the 27th, near
Memphis, Tenn, and earthworks
showed signs of giving way.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-06
I ennessee State News
Knoxville Pauper Burial Frauds.

The Knox county court lnvestIga-
ton committee into burial frauds
resumed its work of examining
graves in the county paupers' GEM
etery last week. Twenty-eight cof-
fins were exhumed, and of these
twenty were found to give no evil
dence Of ever having contained hu-
man bodies. These were buried in
1901. The committee announces
its intention to exhume every coffin
buried within the past six years.
This means the entering of 1000
graves. The task will be pushed to
early completion. 1t is expected
that evidence will be secured to
prove or disprove alleged grave rob-
bing for medical college purposes.
Jim Coins, the negro charged with
having committed ''fake" burials
during the past few months for the
purpose of securing payment for the
same from the county treasury, was
tried and bound over to court. He
swore on the stand that he had tax
en- collins to the county cemetery,
knowing there was nothing in them.
W. c. Mccoy, the undertaken en-
ploying Coins, disclaims responsible
ity for Coins actions, and also de-
MES ever having had knowledge of
the committing of frauds. He adj
mitted, however, that he had
charged the county for collins or
dered for two persons who died at
the city hospital whose bodies were
turned over to medical college.
As a result of last weeks investiga-
ton 179 more graves were opened
and of this number only sixty-four
contained bodies. This makes a to-
tai of 219 graves opened, in which
seventy-seven bodies have been
found,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-03-06
Gov. Frazier.s Attitude.

There have been several publica-
lions recently as to Gov. Frazier's
attitude toward bills abolishing
town charters where the intention is
to secure the advantages of the Ad-
ans law. Gov. Frazier signed the
bill abolishing the charter of Pu-
laski, where an agreement had been
reached by the saloon and temper
ance people, and of course can find
no objection to such a measure.
While it could, of course, not be
stated what he would do with bill
abolishing a charter where there has
been no agreement or expression of
opinion by the voters, it is under
stood that he thinks it democratic
and at the same time the best policy
to leave the question to an election
by the qualified voters where there
has been no preliminary agreement
or expression.