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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

liquor all their lives. This is not a tenn
perance lesson.
Norcatur needs more carpenters.
A Topeka man who has the blues a
good deal oatronizes poker games.
A Leavenwortn~child has acquired an
Irish brogue from French" maid.
Bass that weigh a pound are consid-
cred ''whoppers" along the Big creek
at Ellis.
The Hays City oil well has struck
seven different kinds Of water but no
petroleum.
Three babies and an automobile
reached Ellis the same day. All are
highly priced by their owners.
William Allen White advice has
reached Rocks county. A Stockton
man has gone to Thunder Mountain.
An lola man who tried tickling the
heels of a horse before being intro
duced escaped with a broken finger.
To be eligible for membership in the
old settlers association at Chanute. one
must have been a thirty years resident.
Wa-Keeney high school girls are go
ing to have basket ball team. Aprons
will he used for preliminary practice.
1t cost a citizen Of Beloit $3.50 to at
tend the circus 1t was not the admis-
sion fee but side show grafters that did
it.
An FL Dorado man recently returned
from day on the Walnut without a
DcsSS- OcCdSlO0dlly d SOCo
fishing.
Wellington claims to be a law-abid-
ing town. and is. but a drink can still
be gotten over the bar If one has the
price.
Salina produces a man who killed
plete the sketch the fowls should be
shown.
Wichita girl is already planning
her worlds fair gowns. Some people
count their chickens before the eggs
are laid.
An Usage county woman vows and
declares that she raised ten pumpkins
on one vine. and each of them weighed
so pounds.
Clay Center blackbirds have begun
their annual migra ton to the south
land, and the "oldest inhabitant" pre-
diets frost.
A Leavenworth clairvoyant offers to
tell the girls when their lovers will
PROPOSE" at half the usual price for
one week only.
A Chanute barber shop keeps open
SUNDAYS SO that its customers may
nave a clean face as we'll as clean
conscience for the sermon.
Twenty corn binders have been sold
at Brewster this fall. Brewster is
located away out in the short grass ter
ritory of Sherman county.
A Rush county woman received let
Ter containing 264 pages. its needless
to remark that the husband found no
dinner when he arrived at noon.
The latest cucumber yarn from In
man made the vegetable 1715 inches long
and 31a pounds in weight. They hope to
scare up 20-inch, four FOUNDER prior to
frost.
A diamond ring and a gold-headed
cane were lost at a farmers picnic in
Rush county. This is the county that
has 100000 bushels of wheat pied up on
the ground with the bins and elevators
full.
A travelling medicine vendor at
Greensburg for day disposed of quiz
nine and blue mass at cut rates. But
autumn is the season of the year when
you can get things that you don't want
very cheap.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
BUY TRANSFER COMPANY.
w. r. Axtell and o. II. White Get b.
cons Business.

w. F. Axtell of Topeka, formerly
with the Kansas Mutual Life 1nsur-
ance company, and o. H. White, for
merly Of Arkansas City, have bought
the controlling interest in the stock OF
the Toneka Transfer and Storage COM
pany. and will take charge of the COM
pany on October 1. The new owners
have acquired the stock formerly own
ed by the late F. P. Bacon and by F. l..
Boggs, the president of the company;
Harry Gayhart. the superlnlsIiog,nt "
the company, who has been in charge
since the death of Mr.. Bacon, will be
retained as superintendent by the new
MANAGEMENT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
DEBT Is REDUCED.
Washburn Athletic Deficit Is Fast
Disappearing

The students raised subscriptions
amounting to $315 to be applied to the
needs of the Washburn College Athletic
association. at a mass meeting in the
chapel this morning. Another subscrip-
ton is to be made in the law and one in
the medical school. the money to be
turned over for the football team. The
amount thus promised is more than
sufficient to pay the debts of the asso~
citation and will give some to start the
team out in good condition for the sea-
son. The first game will be played with
Emporia college a week from Saturday,
the game with Fort Riley for this week
having been cancelled. Sam Lalxin will
play and efforts are being made to get
James Stewart to enter school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
New washburn Fraternity.

Fraternity is to be organized
among the students of Washburn COL
lege. Twenty-Five or thirty boys have
signified their willingness to join Pres
ident Norman Plass is said to be in
favor of the scheme. and the fraternity
will be organized upon the same basis
as the fraternal societies in other col
leges in this country. A fraternity
started last year was discouraged by
the members of the Washburn faculty.
There appears to have been decided
change of feeling toward the idea on
the part Of the school authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
Woman,a Golf Contest.

New York, Sept. 24.-The entries for the
national womans amateur championship
golf competition to be played on the links
of the Chicago Golf club. Wheaton, Ill.
from September % to October were given
out here today by Secretary Maturin
Ballou of the United States Golf associa-
ton The list contains the names of
neither Mrs Stout. formerly Miss Gene
We've Hecker. national woman champion
in 1901 and 1902 nor Mrs E. A. Eamanice.
metropolitan woman champion In 1902.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
FOURTEEN ARE CLOSED.
Result of Millers' Strike in Minneapo
lis Felt.

Minneapolis. Sept. 24.-Fourteen of
the II flour mills belonging to the Pills
bury-Washburn. the Washburn Crosby
and the Consolidated Milling companies
have been closed down by the strike
begun last midnight. The remaining
three. which belong to the Washburn-
Crosby company. will be closed down
as soon as the wheat in the bins run
out. The union men held a meeting
this Afternoon to discuss the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
THEY AREIN NEED.
Under Sheriff Belts Finds Flood
Cr1fFnrarS

Under Sheriff Belts has discovered some
flood sufferers who are In irnInedlate heel
of substantial assistance:
Mr.. Belts says that. three women, me
oldest over so years of age, are living on on
North Topeka and that they have no shell
ter of any kind. They have large piece
~ ofIcIofh to spread upon the ground anu
~ siaen on and have one blanket for COW
ering. These women were living in tent e1l1
when the flood came. but they lost sne
earning a living picking cucumoers-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
In. Ward q Co. Omit.

Peoria. Sept. al. La Ward of the firm
of ]. n. Ward & Co.. one of the largest
manufacturers of shirts and overalls in
the west. today announced that they
would retire from business at once. their
shipped to some other city. The action
follows the strike of the garment workers.
which has been on since December,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
LOCAL MENTION.

The Branch Alliance Of Unity church
win meet Friday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs j. T. Barklcy, 621 Harrison
90! !oNefnor baiiey mas granted requi-
sIeion on the governor of Colorado for
= ?: WADE, VINO IS wanted in Reno
county Ior assault with intent to kill.
ne IS now under arrest in Otero coun-
ty, Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
Killed by Falling from Car.

St Louis. Mo-, Sept. PA well
dressed man, supposed to be John
Dunleavy. of Philadelphia, was killed
by being thrown from transit car as
it swung around the curve going into
Forest park today. The mans skull
was fractured. He died in an ambu-
lance on the way to the city hospital
The body is at the morgue. The man
was well dressed and very large, weigh
ing $50 pounds. He was about SIS years
Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
DIED WHILE OPERATING
Tragic End of DIR. Gardiner, of
Emporia.

Emporia Kan. Sept. 24.-Dr. Charles
Gardiner, a prominent physician of this
city, dropped dead today of heart failure.
He was attending patient and perform
ing a serious operation when the stroke
came. Medical aid was quickly summoned
but without avail.
DR.. Gardner was one of the most prom
inent and well known physicians of Lyon
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
Indiana q Ohio Excursions.

The Chicago Great Western railway
will on October g. sell tickets
at one and one-third fare for
the round trip to Cincinnati. Column
bus. Dayton, Toledo, Sandusky, SPRING
Geld. Eikhart, Fort Wayne, Lafayette,
Tndianapolis and all intermediate
points in Ohio and Indiana, also Louis
Vile. Ky. For further information APP
ply to Geo w. Lincoln. T. P. A,
west 9Th street, Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

Col Major Jeltz got into trouble in
southern Kansas town few days ago
and almost suffered the indignity of an
arrest. The colonel should stay at home
In his proper niche of the museum where
he is appreciated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

Grant Harrington. of the Hiawatha
Democrat. recently made a few deroga-
tory political remarks about Conner
Davies. alluding to the latter's wooden
leg. Davies publishes this rejoinder:
Il am firm believer in Gods law of
compassionate some he gives wooden
legs and fairly level heads. to Others
wooden heads and plenty of legs-Har-
rington has legs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

Cole Younger's attempt to regain lost
laurels by means of an embezzlement
charge is cheap. If he wants to rank
In the class of young Jesse James of
Kansas City he must show that he has
some connection with the St Joe train
robbery Tuesday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

Now is good time for City Physician
StorIs to begin to work in harmony
with the typhoid suppression movement.
The epidemic has about run its course,
which is something epidemics are pretty
sure to do if you give them time. This
Is the Storrs way of managing them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

The city ordinances seem to clearly
prohibit the use of macadam pavement
in the West Sixth avenue car tracks,
but that doesn't make any difference.
The company can have what it wants.
Yet few weeks ago, an old. decrepit
man asked the city for a free license to
ceddle a little honey and keep himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

President Roosevelt's private sleuths
must be afraid of losing their jobs
They arrested a harmless Scandinavian
and bullied him as though he were a
bloodthirsty nihilist, for no other ap-
parent reason than to prove that they
are earning their wages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
Military wedding At Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, Kan. Sept 24.-The
marriage of Lieutenant Adam Floyd
Casad, artillery corps. and Miss Edith
Miller, daughter of Mrs. Mary E. Mil
Ter of Paola. Kan. took place in the
post chapel at Fort Leavenworth last
night. Chaplain John A. Randolph per-
formed the ceremony
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

It's discouaging business trying to
be careful Frank Hammond. the
Santa Fe bridge man, was considered
a marvelously careful man. He worked
on buildings 300 feet tall without a
mishap, and then slipped off a 3O-foot
bridge and was instantly killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

out of the poor house, and the council
refused the request almost Indignantly
because, forsooth, the city ordinance re-
quires a license and that settles it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
Pension eureeons Appointed.

Washington. Sept 24.-The following
pension examining surgeons have been
appointed: DR.. c. A. Ellis, at Mary
vile. Mo-; George w. Jobs, at Mus
cogee, J. L: ]. NJ. Workman, at Wood
ward. Okla: DIR. J. C. Shaw. al Holton,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
yellow Fever at Laredo.

Washington, Sept PA telegram
was received today from Gen. Grant.
commanding the department of Texas.
saving that a case of yellow fever is
reported at Laredo. on the Rio Grande.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
Parks Il Glad.

Parks, who Is attending the Ironworkers'
convention here, declined to talk Of JUS
tice Blanchard's refusal to grant a change
Really, am glad of it. / would rather
fight the case out in New York city,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

Since the sanitary policemen have
nothing else to do, it might be a good
plan to detail them to service at the
bedside of cOnvalescing typhoid pa
TENTS. to prevent the patients from
overeating. That seems to be what
usually causes the trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

The Topeka Water company may be
doing its best to fix up its pumping
station. but it certainly is as bad as
Turkey in the promise business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

What magnificent supply of kindling
there will be for Topeka when the cedar
block pavement for ten blocks on West
Sixth avenue is torn UP and placed on
the markell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
Peoria,s Gas Case.

Peoria. ILL.,. Sept. 24.--Judge Humphrey
of the United States court of Springfield
is here today hearing the final arguments
of the city against the approval of the
masters report in the famous Peoria gas
case, the master declaring null an ordi-
nance regulating the price of gas at IS
cents per 1000 feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

The spasms which attacked certain
newspapers a few weeks ago over the
unconstitutionality of Judge Stuart's
candidacy for congress seem to have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

Kentucky is saved. The whisky trust
has lowered the price of whisky. and
has put 800 extra men at work in one
distillery to meet the increased demand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

DR.. Storrs. city physician, has given
one indication of official appreciation
since assuming his present official posi-
ton. He climbed into the typhoid in
vestigation bandwa2on just as it was
about to run over him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

Senator Long might be worthy sue
cessor of Mark Hanna at the head of
the Republican national committee, but
the Hanna barrel would be sadly
,ofeead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

thy Mccarthy, the walking delegates Of
the Housesmiths' and Bridgemen's union,
for change of venue in the four in
dictments against them. all charging ex-
tOrtiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

There is this consolation: If the coal
trust gets too arrogant we can use ra-
dunn. Radium has fallen to 100000 an
ounce now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

Win people get $4,000 worth Of fun
out of the 40 liquor cases now on trial
in the district court? Fifty dollars
apiece is cheap for liquor prosecutions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

Congressman Murdoch has really re-
trograded to the level of the common
statesman. Not only does he dodge when
asked a question. but now he is being
advertised as the orator of the day
at some of the Seventh district "doin's."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

New York. Sept. 24.--Terry McGovern
has been matched with Lou Ryalf. the
bout to take place in Philadelphia Sat
urday night. The bout will take place
at the National Sporting club ana will
be limited to six rounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

Every Republican in Kansas wants
Harmony all right, but most of them
want an Office or two thrown in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

Sir Thomas will carry his appendix
safely home with him, even if he didn
lift the Gun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24

Mr.. Parks. late of New York and
Sing Sing. is attracting more attention
than he ever dreamed of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
Mo Change of Venue for Parks.

New York. Sept. 24.-Justice Blanch-
ard in the supreme court today denied
the motion of Samuel Parks and limo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
Annroves Bond Issue.

washington, Sept. 24.-The president
has approved the Hawaiian bond issue
of 81 .229, 100.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
Wichita and Return $5.15 via Santa

Account fair and races. Tickets or
sale September q to October 3. Ffna
limit returning October 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-24
sI4.OO.

Chicago and Return via Rock Island
System.
Tickets on sale Sept. 25. Is, 27 and
rs, final return limit leaving Chicago
October s.. For full information see
Rock Island agents.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-06-08

Personal Mention Of Prominent People
How They are and Where They are.

james RI0fsland Is ii Pfttsburg efi
business to-day.
Howard L. Swisher has gone TO
Martinsburg on business trip.
DR.. Friend E Clark returned last
night from short visit TO his home
at New Martinsyille.
q Mrs. Walter MADEIRA has gone TO
Allegheny Pa, TO visit relatives for
a week or two
Prof. Russell L. Morris returned
Sunday from trip to the western
part of the state,
Guy HAYES has bought a big bus
to be placed in the Cheat river trade
soon The bus is here and is very
fine one.
John Shay has returned to Grafton
after short visit here. He is run
ming from Parkersbnrg TO Grafton IN
the B. & o. service.
w. w. Casteel is here to spend the
summer with Mr.. James Z. Wallace.
He has been in Buchanan during
the winter attending school there.
Mrs. Harkinson and Miss Eliza
beth Moorehead of New Castle who
have been visiting DR.. and Mrs. e.
White have returned home
Mrs sydney LLOYD Wrightson
has returned from Washington, D.
G. She was i'll there for several
weeks but is now much better.
William Gilmore went to Pitts
burg today with about a dozen
horses he will offer at the horse sale
there Tuesday. Guy Hayes is also
in attendance upon the horse sale.
Mrs. Jas. NJ. -Jamison and Mrs. J
w. Holland have been at Fairmont
the guest Of Mrs Gertrude Alexan
der, and Mrs. Gillian Meredith. They
attended the Boyers-Fleming we'd
ding,
Glen Hunter is back at work in
the post office after an absence of
several days occasioned by illness.
Glenn is popular clerk, and every
body is glad to see him back at bis
post
Mrs Minnie b. Myers, widow OF
the late DIR. John A. Myers, will
arrive here today to be the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Beall for a month
or more. Mrs. Myers Morgantown
friends will all be delighted to see
her.
J. NJ. Hess who has the contract
for sewering Chestnut street, prep
aratory to paving, is pushing ahead
with the work. 1t will soon be
ready for paving, so that if the
property owners ever get in the no
tion of having the paving done, 1t
will not take long to complete it.
Capt Silas w. Hare entertained A.
W. Porterfeld, f. W. Cushwa, w. n.
Duke an1 Mr.. Baumgardner at din
ner Saturday evening. These young
men have had rooms at Capt Hare's
house during the present school year.
They spent a delightful hour with
! their genial host Saturday.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-06-08
ICE cream soda at Ream's.

For all the new things in mems
suits see Hirschmans.
The showers of the past few days
are probably the fringes of some of
Prof Hicks June storms.
EVENTS will crowd one another so
fast from now to Commencement
day, there will have to be two enter
tainments night to get them all IN
the brief space.
THIS is the week when the monkey
paper fourisheth, and next week the
voice of the senior will be still in
the land, for he no longer maketh
speeches on Commencement day as
he did in the olden time.
The good roads meeting will re
convene tomorrow, the day on which
two courts are in session. Will we
make a start toward establishing
better roads right now, or will we
allow ourselves to worry through
another decade of mud and muck?
CLARKsBURG has landed another
forty acre steel mill. 1t landed five
or six big ones last fall. The place
has been so busy locating factories
that there has been no time to build
any of them but it is growing all
right.
A FEW men are still at work IN
the Morgantown Glass Works al
though the factory was supposed to
have shut down for the summer the
first of of the month. These men at
work are cleaning up the factory
, and getting the stock all finished.
WABASH officials deny with great
earnestness the story sent out from
Clarksburg that the railroad recent
ly profiled through from Clarksburg
and Belington is Wabash road.
They say that there is nothing In
common with them and that it viii
take more than survey and a right
of way to make it a railroad.
| The Varsity base ball team will
play four more games this season.
Three OF these will be at home. A
game with Waynesburg is scheduled
to occur at Waynesbure next Fri
day. California Normal will play
here Tuesday, one week. Two games
with some Athletic Club will be
played on Commencement Day,
C. A. Willis, former student oil
the University, who has been study
ing medicine in the University 81
Maryland for several years past, Is
here and will remain for the summer
as DIR. Gardeners assistant. Mr.
Willis has had years hospital ex
perience and has only little work
to do before graduation. DIR. Gard
ner will take vacation.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-06-08
A Source
Of Danger

is in leaking waste pipe, poorly
ventilated closet, impure, germ
bearing air from defective plumb
ing. Fever and other diseases re-
sulting from just such things
have killed thousands, and will
kill thousands.
Is your plumbing all right
Dare you risk having your new
home poorly plumbed, thus caus-
ing fever and death ? Or has your
home been built by irresponsible,
careless men Consult us about
it. Best material; expert work
men, and reasonable prices.
Electric and water motors antl
fans.
The City Plumbing
and Electric Supply Co.
Near cor Main & Wiley SITS.
RUFUS A. WEST, President.
OLIVER O. CARMAN, Manager.
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Geo. c. Hayes & Co,
Leading jewelers..
R A. HAYES. Optician.
R. A. HAYES. Optician.

GRAPE COOLER for hot day. Try
it at the City fountain.
L M. DERING will have special
sale on handkerchiefs and ribbons,
Wednesday Hotel MADEIRA Block.
THE best line of laces and embroi-
deries in town can be found at
Posten's.
JEWEL d. WALLACE, tailors, make
a speciality of cleaning and pressing
clothes. Donley Building, Peasants
street.
If YOU want cake made for any
occasion call on Fred Erd 327 High
street. Best quality only kept.
If you go TO Werner, Fortnev d
Cos you can buy Bates seersucker
ginghams for 10 e Sea Island per-
Gale 10 q and 40 inch batiste in
fine sheer quality for Is e,Mennon's
borated talcum powder 10 per
box and macv other articles under
value.
LIGHTS LIGHTS, Lights. lncandes-
cent gas lights. The cheapest and
best ever sold for the money in
Morgantown. 35 and SO cents each
at the Stewart Plumbing Co,
w. r. P. STEWART, Mgr
Chancery Row.
You can get carnations and Gu
flowers of all kinds by sending You
order to Dudley's in care of f. 6
BANDS Drug store, Clarksburg, "
Va.
FRESH milk and cream at the Deli
catessen. Wholesale and retail. Botl
Phones.