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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02

The stores Mer nearly all closed,
Thursday afternoon, on account of it's
being a legal holiday. The banks were
closed all day. aid the postoffice OBJ
served the USUAL Holiday hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02

Local Notice.
Use Egg-Ade. dec30,d2W
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02
City Report.

The report of the superintendent OF
burials gives total of so deaths
males, %; females, %.
The report of the chief engineer fol
lows in full
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
EXPECTED COMPANY.

had been travelling Kentucky
highway ali day and was footsore ana
weary when I came upon falr look
ing log house by the roadside ana
halted to ask the man seated IN the
door if 1 could get quarters LOT the
yes. reckon I might put 20 up,
he replfed. but I'm rather expectiIr
company tonight and I wouldn't say
that yo' won't be disturbed
Il don't think they Will disturb me
any I said
4 hope not. but it'll be old man John
son. He's down on me bout a haWS
deal, and he says he comm over 70
night to do some shoOtin- 70 needn I
''' Cant you settle things without
shooting"
Don't hardly reckon we can. When
I'm through with Old man Johnson
shall soqter 'spect Ted Davis. Ted and
me don't git along, and 1 heard today
that he was gWine TO come over ana
have a poD at me You probably ht,
in bed asleep, and there won't be nuthln
to disturb yO'.
Doesn't the matter allow Of argu-
ment2" I asked.
mot an argue he replied. Ted 5
SGT and I'm sot. Mebbe he won't come.
however, but I'm purity sartin JOS
Wheeler viii show NJ.
rs Mr.. Wheeler looking for trouble? p
We'll. not 'zactly though there may
be trouble. Joe is sheriff, 70 know, and
1 broke out OF his Jail last week, and
he wants me back. Good feller. Joe Is,
and I'd like to Obleege him, but if he
comes after me therell be a fuss and
sonebody'1I git hurted. However CONS
right in. stranger-cone right in and
make yo'self to home and III do the
best I can fur yO'.'-M. Quad.
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er-with a young man whom they favor
on account of ole family ties"
Barker paused. groaning inwardly.
Pm up against it this time sure, Civ
ing her that old-time. WORKOUT spiel.
But there's no help for it now, so here
goes"
Truly. it was a hackneyed theme.
but as ne continued to ella borate upon
it the story did not sound so stale, af-
ter all. Such things, he reflected, were
happening every day in real life Did
he not himself figure in just such an
experience Had not his parents chosen
for him a young woman whom he had
never even seen-one, indeed, whom he
never wished to see2
The recurrence of this fact to his
mind stimulated him afresh. Uncon-
sciously his sympathies, stirred thus
by a realization of his own trials along
the same line, kindled into increasing
warmth over the imaginary troubles of
the fair maid before him
Not until the reading was finished
did the inscrutable look leave her face
Then. to Barker's Observation-Disclosures
to his undoing-she flashed upon him
a sudden bewildering smile as she said
impulsively 1T is wonderful Do you
mean to say that you actually saw all
that in my hand Why. it's the exact
truth, professor-ever wordl"
Barker, murmuring incoherently. ac-
cOmpanied her to the door, where the
sight of Prof. Franklin. Fastening to-
ward the tent, caused him to bid the
young woman a precipitate good day.
Franklin accepted the explanations in
good natured gratitude. thanking both
young men for their friendly spirit in
the affair.
Pierre was hilarious over the expert
ence. but Barker scarcely heard his
jovial remarks and jests He was
thinking of certain pair of eyes.
Later, as he strOlled down the street
/ for cigars, he found himself looking
about in the hope Of again encountering
those eyes.
+ The sound Of hearty, familiar voice
accOsting him broke upon his reverie.
+ Hello my boy Never thought to run
across you up here Bless me. I'm glad
to see youi''
! 1t was the father Of the girl whom
/ Barker's parents desired as a daugh-
+ ter-in-IaW
And Grace is here!" chuckled the
old man Blamed if this isn't the
( greatest luck We're both stopping with
friends in town for a day or two Comet
/ Y GU must take dinner with us
/ Barker submitted resignedly. As he
+ accompanied the old man I'D the steps
to the house a slender figure in blue
came out from the shade of the vine
hung veranda-
"Ah, there is Grace nowi"
Barker looked up indifferently and
then. pausing, even where he was,
stood stunned and speechless. gazing
his rapturous greeting into pair OF
beautiful impenetrable eyes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
THEHAT WAS SHOT.

q was out in Montana last fall said
a Pittsburg man. and one day I rode
into a small town and saw q stranger
parading around with a silk hat on.
Five minutes after I had caught sight
OF him a cowboy opened fire on that
hat from a distance of about two hum
dred feet. Six bullets were fired, but
the tendeFfoOt never turned, nor let
on that he heard the shooting.
In ten seconds the gun was reload
ed and there was another fusillade-
There We're a hundred people looking
on and shouting and laughing, but the
tenderfoot kept his back to the shooter
until the twelfth shot had been fired.
Then he calmly turned about, removed
his hat and placed it on the ground.
and stepping back q rod or two he
drew his gun and shot it to pieces.
The remains were yet smoking when
he picked them up. crossed the square
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
WORSE OFF THAN LINDA.

After the hanging was over in
South Carolina town I remounted my
horse and rode on When / had pro-
ceeded about four miles 1 met a GER
tain woman who halted me to say:
stranger. did 70 jest come from the
burg?"
'Yes'm. I did"
was thar any fussin' thar this
Wen. they hanged man for muir
DER
shoe. now. Did 70 hear his
1T was Sharpe, 1 believe"
And it was two hours ago." she con
tinued, in a voice betraying disappoint-
ment.
Yes. about that"
How did he act2'
He didn't break down or anything
of that kind He made little speech,
and I don't think he suffered any"
Did yo' see him lookin' around as if
in search of anybody"
No, I can't say that I did
Hear him askin' fur anybody in per
tickler?"
No. DO you happen to know the
mani"
Yes. / happen to. I happen to be
his sister-in-law. I was reckonin' to
be thar. but I thought it wasn't to take
place till afternoon. I wanted to git the
news for sister Linda. 70 see, but it's
no use gwine on now. I took it that he
might be expectin' me, but it seems he
wasn't So he was calm2"
Yes"
And he made speech2"
yes"
And he didn't suffer much7"
Il think not"
Wall. that's about all I reckon, and
go back and tell Linda"
I'm sorry for her" I replied, feeling
that I ought to say something
That's kind of yo, stranger. but
you needn't worry any over Linda You
can give all your sympathies to me
She'll have half a dozen offers of mar
riage befo' the month is out. while I've
never had a single beau. M. Quad.
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-AIy home cottage of rooms,
bath room, summer kitchen. chestnut
finished. double floors, cellar and large
barn: fruit and shade. Owner leaving city.
Address V. Journal.
FOR sAIsE-I.ot and store room Kansas
ave. sos SaEa-- balance monthly
room house, fine location. 1923 Taylor
ST. $3.50 cash. balance monthly.
Kansas ave. lot and building, North To
peka, near depot. 500 cash; balance
monthly.
ance S4.67 per month.
balance SS-65 Der month
east front lot Clay. between Sth and
9Th $50 cash: balance s. monthly.
Suburban land W 10th ave, close in;
tracts and terms to suit
VIII buy, sell or loan money on Topeka
property and bank stocks.
f J. BROWN, II Columbian Bldg.
FOR SALE-By NJ Heery. a26 Monroe St,
houses and lots on time payments
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MILL4ER'S bakery, northwest corner sth
and Topeka ave, has moved Il block
west to 512 ". Sth ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27

Ward and Vollzes will be seen in a new
piece, entitled a Couple of Pinks- next
season. They viii play the part OF detec-
tives, ''Pinks' being an sbbreviation Of
Pinkerton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27

and holding the handful of old hat out
to the cowboy humbly said:
If you have a couple Of months to
spare I might be willing to teach you
how to handle a gun.
But hadn't the cowboys bullets
hit the hat?" was asked
Every blessed one of them" replied
the drummer. but no one knew it ex-
cept the tenderfoot, and he destroyed
all evidence by his own shooting. The
crowd took it that the cowboy had
missed and raised q laugh on him. and
when he straddled his cayuse and loped
down the street. he looked as homesick
as a dog a thousand miles from home. :"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27

PROPOSALS FOR BIDs-sealed bids viii
be received until o'clock p. m. Satur-
DAY April T. by the Arion. Singing society.
for the erection of a two story brick on
stone building, as per plans and specih-
cations to be seen at the office Of H. Won
Laugen. architect. Topeka, Kan The right
being reserved to reject any and all bids
THE ARION SINGING SOCIETY,
BY Joseph flemish. Secretary
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NOTICE.
onice of CITY clerk.

Office of City Clerk.
Topeka. Kan.
March 27. 1903.
Bids for bonds to the amount of sf75ooo
more or less to be issued for the improve
rnent Of the city of Topeka, Kan, payable
in ten yearly instaIlments and to draw five
90 per cent interest. interest payable semi
annually viii be received at the office OF
the city clerk up 10 o'clock p. m. May
T. 1903 Each bid shall be accompanied by
a check certified by some bank other than
that making the bid for five 90 per cent Of
the amount of such bid. as guarantee
that the contract viii be fulfilled #
awarded
The mayor and council reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
J. II. SQUIRES.
(SealD City Clerk
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PROPOSALS.


(F'irst published IN the Topeka Daily State
Journal March q. 1902
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
FOR Observation-Disclosures.

IN IA IN EOIIG
FOR sALE-At Marble Bros barn. dou-
BILE trapp, in good condition l single tramp
new; also 1 single set harness, almost new
TIME SAL.E-1O good milk cows. STAN
cutter; other farm implements. 1404 Van
Buren, St
FOR SALE-Cheap. restaurant on north
side. l01 w. Norris st, n. Topeka
FOR sALElGood furniture. including
dishes and kitchen utensils 800 Van Blu
rem
FOR SALE-5 fresh cows. I pony. Iunl-
Der wagon CAN at 800 Lawrence st.
FOR SALE-Good work horse. Couehlin
Hardware Co. See horse at 1880 quincy
FOR SALE-Good team, wagon and har-
ness 6. c. Comman, 4o1 Z 18th st.
FOR sALE--Young pair work mules.
weigh about 1000. new harness and Wag-
on. G. G. Coffman, 401 e. 4th st.
EGGS FOR SALE.
Fresh eggs direct from the farm, 1214
Fillmore ST. 3. P. Rock eggs for setting.
". A. SMITH,
Ind phone SOL
FOR sAI.H,-First class lunch counter and
refreshment stand, fine location on kan
sas ave- uoins thriving business. Objec-
ton is too closely confined. a good invest
menI. r. Q. billiard, 40 Kansas ave.
FOR SALE-Lady's wheel. nearly new, 50.
505 Polk st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
DREssMAKING.

MRS. Il. N. MOORE for hne dressmaking.
S13 TSler st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
JEWELER AND OPTICIAN.

F. w sWEARINGEN. jeweier and grad
uate optician. We guarantee every pair
Of glasses to fit and every watch We re-
pair We carry the largest line of
watches. clocks, diamonds, cut glass. etc.
in the city. Watch inspector L. z. r. R.
724 Kansas ave.
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MUSICAL.


WORRAIA rs Polk piano lessons. pupil
home. 62lkc. Church & lodge playing trae-
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FREE MESSEN GER FOR WANTS
~
PULL an A. D. 7. call box or call by
either telephone No 81 and have your
Want Ads brought to the State Journal Of
flee by free messenger No charge to you
for messenger service Cost of classified
ads 5 cents per line Of 6 words to the
line and every fraction thereof
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LADIES' TAILORING COLLEGE


taught to cut. fit and make their
own garments. Keister system taught
Bates bldg. corner 9Th and Jackson Sta
Mrs. Nellie Martin. mgr.
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SHIRT FACTORY.


MOVEDl MOVED. MOVED.I
To 71SIb Kansas ave. where we have
more convenient location and whole lo
more room TO make your shirt waists ana
shirts GRIMES SHIRT FACTORY
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

FOR SALE-By NJ. Heery. 326 Monroe ST.,
houses and lots on time payments
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HAIR DRESSING

HAIR O6E6S1N O.
----~~~~~~-~-~~----~-----
SWITCHES, pompadours, all kinds q
hair work. Mrs. Van Week. - Z. 9Th
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DRUGGISTS
FREE DIsPENsARY.


TOPEKA FREE DISPE%SARY. south
east corner 18th and Tyler sts-. from L
to > D. m. except sundays Conducted -
regular. practcing physicians. 1Sz the
benefit of persons without means. sE1o
need medical attention and treatment Pa
tients are assured Of careful and colsId-
crate treatment Medicines furnished 70
most cases
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-27
TOPEKA BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
EXPRESS Delivery.

FOR BAGGAGE and moving call Up
phone 9Sd. Anterior 6rOs- lif1lce In
East 6th st
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-30
JANUARY 80, 1908.

Amorica which might be brought into an
agreement to maintain stability.
!. It is further pointed out that the largest
amount of this trade, namely $196,634, 842
went to- China This trade, it is declared,
is now threatened with decline, the
limit Of which no one can foresee. The
heavy indemnity imposed by certain other
powers on the Chinese government has
further depressed silver prices and threat
ems to reduce materially the export trade
from China to the United States and Eu-
rope This trade with the United States
is said to have. increased greatly within
twelve years and Is now but q slight
measure Of what It might become with
stable currency. An import trade Of So
total Of $1,000, 100000. The encourage
ment Of commerce SO important is de-
cIared to be worthy of serious sconsidera-
ton by the western. powers, giving prom
ise as. 1t does OF productive labor for un-
told thousands Of workers. It Is ad-
mitted that while a currency readjust
rnent In itself would not accomplish such
q tremendous revolution as would be in
volved in the creation of trade Of more
than thousand millions, it would be, it
is stated, one Of several steps in that di-
rection.
1t is distinctly declared that the govern
ment of China does not seek the restora-
ton Of the free coinage of silver by either
the gold or silver-using nations, the mem
orandum saying: 1t is recognized by
this government that bimetallism in the
sense Of free coinage OF both metals is a
policy which has been definitely discarded
by the leading powers of Europe and by
the United States and that It would be
futile to propose its restoration. It is not
the expectation that gold standard coun-
tries should impair monetary standards
or materially change their systems. What
is ased is that these. governments which
have dependencies where silver is used,
should cooperate with the governments Of
silver countries in forming and establish
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-30
FRIDAY EVENING
!: Of the interstate commerce commits

Ter OF the interstate commerce commits
sion. IS ..S5 gS 3%ss.s
The senators take the position that the
interstate commerce commission should
remain an independent commission, MAX
ing its Investigations regarding transport
tation and reporting. direct to congress
because its reports are intended to in.
fluence or suggest legislation. H They be-s
lieve that the investiga tions of other trusts
and corporations should be entirely sep
arate from those relating to railroads and
that they should be under the department
OF commerce. which has an executive
head. and the information so secured can
be used by the president in directing the
department of justice regarding prOsecu-
lions under the Sherman act and what
ever new law relating to trusts may be
enacted. IA
This amendment, which is given the
name. Of senat tor Nelson. is not in conflict
publicity, but is in harmony with the
presidents policy and was drawn after
conference with the president and the at
torney general. a..sG #E iF
Senator Nelson says that his amend
ment Is not intended as anything more
than completing the machinery of the
bureau Of corporations and giving it the
power to conduct it's investigations and
use these in the prosecutions under the
trust laws. He says that this legislation
must necessarily be supplemented. by
trust legislation which viii provide for a
system Of reports to be exacted from the
corporations doing an interstate com
merce. business and also regulating the
publication Of such reports. He believes
that such legislation will follow and that
the new department Of commerce will be
able to begin the work of investigat ton
and regulating the trusts soon after it's
creation.
The Nelson Amendment. i
The text of the proposed trust amend
ment follows: ,-,-.~ 80 .-.
Section s. That there shall be in the depart
ment Of commerce and labor bureau to be called
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-30
BUREAU OF TRUSTS
The Nelson Amendment to the Bill
to Provide for Department
Of Commerce.
1t Leaves the Interstate Commerce
Commission as It Is at
II Present. -

washington, Jan. s0.--The senate COM
mlttee on commerce has perfected the
machinery for trust Investigations by the
bureau of corporations in the proposed
department Of commerce by amending
the house section and giving the bureau
the same power that is now possessed by
the interstate commerce commission to
make Investigations regarding all other
corporations than railroads engaged in
the interstate commerce business.
The purpose of this amendment was to
create the machinery that will enable
the new department of commerce to in
yestigate complaints and furnish the de-
partment of Justice with the necessary
evidence for prosecution under the anti
trust law.
The house bill for the creation of de-
partment Of commerce is in many re-
spects similar to the Nelson bill passed
by the senate, but with the addition Of a
bureau Of corporations and the transfer
OF the interstate commerce commission to
that bureau. The senate committee on
commerce has agreed to accept and
amend the house provision for the bu-
reau of corporations and reject the trans
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-30
CHINA And MEXICO.
Silver Using Countries Appeal to the
U. s. for Help in Establishing
a Fixed Ratio.
Fluctuations in Exchange Said to
Work Great Hardships in
Trade.

s. washington Jan ;3o-President Roose-
welt yesterday sent the following message
to congress: A,
transmit herewith q report from the secretary
Of state, with accompanying notes from the
Mexican ambassador and tho Chinese charge DAT
fairies ad interim, who seek the cooperation Of
the United States in such measures as will tend
to secure and maintain fixed relationship be-
tween gold-standard countries and standard
countries. recommend that the executive be
given such powers to lend the support Of the
United States in such manner and to such de-
gree as he may deem expedient for the purposes
of the two governments.
: :, T-TheodoEe Roosevelt.
The message was referred; to the COM
mittee on finances. In his comm tlnica-
tion Secretary Hay says, :. St.* .ssy +.
TT is not asked that the United states
modify its monetary system, and it. is
distinctly disavowed that any movement
is contemplated for the restoration Of in
ternational bimetallism. The opinion is
expressed, however, by the representa-
tives of both governments that consulta-
lions between, the United States and
European powers having dependencies in
the orient, and the independent countries
whose silver money is In general use may
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-30

the bureau OF corpora lions and commissioner
of corporations, who shall be the head Of ssid
bureau appointed by the president. who shall re-
cetve salary Of 81, 900 per annum. There shall!
also be in said bureau deputy commissioners,
who shall receive assalary of $500 per annun,
and who shall in the absence of the commission
er perform the duty of commissioner OF corpora
tons, and who shall also perform such other du-
ties as may be assigned to him by the secretary
OF commerce and labor or by the said commits
sioner. There shall also be In the same bureau
chief clerk and such special agents, clerks and
other employees as may be authorized by law.
The said commissioner shall have power and
authority to make, under the direction of the
secretary of commerce and labor, diligent inves-
tigat1on into the organization, conduct and
management of the business of any corporation
Joint stock company or corporate combination
engaged in commerce among the several states
ard nations, except common carriers subject to
an act to regulate commerce approved Feb f.
1887. and to gether such information and data
As viii enable the PRESIDENT OF the United States
to make recommendations to congress for. leg
lslatton for the regulation Of such commerce and
to report such data to the president from time to
time as he shall require, and the information 80
obtained or aa much thereof as the president may
direct shall be made public. = ssr
In order to accomplish the purpose Of this sec
ton the said commissioner shall have and exer-
else the same power and authority in respect to
corporations, joint stock companies and commits
sions subject to the provisions hereof as 10 con-
ferred on the Interstate commerce commission in
said ''act to regulate commerce and the amend
nlents thereto In respect to common carriers so
farcas the same may be applicable, including the
right to subpoena and compel the attendance
and testimony Of witnesses. and the production
of documentary evidence and to administer oaths.
All the requirements obligations liabilities and
immunities imposed conferred by said "act
to regulate commerce and by IAN act in rela-
ton to testimony before the interstate commerce
commission" etc, approved Feb. IL, 1898. sup
Elemental to said "act to regulate commerce, -
shall also apply to all persons who may be sub
poenaed to testify witnesses or to produce doc
umcntary evidence in pursuance of the authority
conferred by this action. 4s-:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-30
California, via Tourist, Over the Rock
island Railway.

In selecting a route, to California the al
titude and climate of the country tray-
ersed should naturally be- given consider
alton. The Rock Island system not only
has the shortest line to the Pacific coast,
but also passes through a territory Of the
lowest altitude and a most genial tenn
perature. Beginning Wednesday, and
every Wednesday thereafter. the Rock
Island Railway will run g, tourist car from
Minneapolis to Los Angeles without
change over the Rock Island-El Paso
Route, leaving the Milwaukee depot at
7:10 p. M. The car will be Of the latest
Pullman design and up-to-date in every
respect, and you may be assured Of a
most comfortable journey II you go this
way. A double berth through costs but
S. and q nicer way to California can
not be gone over. Information and liter
ature on California can be had at the Rock