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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-06
Silks and VeIvefs for Holiday Gifts.

and will be greatly appreciated
that you will be able to obtain mi
by attending this special sale.
New 24-inch Foulards, the advanced spring
styles. Those who are contemplating 2
trip South this winter should make their
selections from this splendid assortment
They come in twill and satin; the reSu-
Ter SEQ ~r7de or zA~
special sale, per yard...............S ~
Plain colored China silks. q inches wide.
all shades. including white. 1S1
39c quality, per yard.
Colored Satins, every shade, also cream
white and black, worth ZGr
soc yard, at.........................
24-Inch Twilled All-Silk Foulards. navy
5 blue with small design, 2O~
75c grade, per yaEd..................e&
Black All-Silk MORE and black hemstitch-
ed Taffetas. A.0o quality, AOC
per yard. ................-......,:.....T1S
Black Mourninx eros Grain and Armure
5 sil Hs,a worth atfh Sc SIC
Crepe de Chine all shades. also cream.
white and black, Csc hkr
quality. per yard..........
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14
THEY CAN'T PELL.
A Defect in Modern Methods Of
Education.

A curious anomaly about modern ed
ucation is that. HI accomplishments
abound among al classes of people, be-
ing. indeed. accounted common things.
spelling and ANN have been exalt-
ed into the fine arts
Few are the people who can write a
strictly grammatical letter in these
times If in nothing else, they err in
the matter of abbreviations. There's
been a number of people," is a phrase
commonly heard Yet there's" abbre-
viates there is" not there have"
w Seen" is a grammatical horror
which holds its place in ordinary con-
~versadon- No mount of aIl-around
Information seems to instruct the aver
age mind on this point Nearly akin to
il and as frequently heard is that other
phrase. I'VE bad went"
As to pronunciation it is really
amusing to notice how many people
who laugh at the word either" when
made TO sound "eyther" take pains to
emphasize two long is in '~'quinine."
Lots of bright young boys and girls
up in Euclid and chemistry. ready for
the high school. cannot distinguish be-
tween the spelling Of the words two.
written by a woman Of cultivation
came under the writer's notice She
met her Waterloo IN taste" which h
spelled "taist-"
There Is not space IN which to list
errors. yet we must mention the IN
felicitous fnterchanging of could"
should and had" I'VE would bet
ter have gone" instead Of I'VE had
better" is frequently heard, as also we
would like" instead Of I'VE should
like"
What have our educators to offer in
argument There Is no disputing the
fact that while people of a former gen
Grafton knew considerably less Of arts
and sciences. they did know how to
spell Nowadays il is a Tare thing to
meet with a ~stenographer who is thus
proficient
We hear a great deal about the diff
culties of the English language, and
some people actually say that it takes
talent in that direction to make a good
spe1Ier. We fail to see how a child who
is incapable OF memoriziug the spelling
of words can successfully grasp the
problems Of higher education.
II il Is worth while teaching spelling
and grammar at all. isn't it worth while
to teach it thoroughly philadelphia
Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14
a Picturesque Figure Seen on Cali
fornia Streets

In California one of the novelties to
eastern visitors. who know Iohn
Chinaman only as a laundrvman- IS
furnished by the ubiquitous Chinese
vegetable vender The market gar
deuiug of the Pacific coast is. in fact
practically monopoIized by the almond
eyed children of the fiowery kingdom,
and their little truck patches along the
foothills are so economically managed
that Americans do not care TO COM
pete with them Every morning in
California towns the itinerant China
and doing q thriving trade in the sale
of fresh vegetables While they often
drive about their business with horse
and wagon, ike the vegetable huck-
ster in the east, all are not capitalists
enough to own q cam and these latter
a couple OF hundredweight Of garden
stuff packed IN two baskets suspended
from the ends of a long pole swung
across his shoulders.
b un-American method of trans
portation is imported from the Orient.
time " or three of these coolies
ahead of him swinging along with
their curious burdens. he Is Inclined TO
rub his eyes and wonder whether, in
stead Of being on a highway of an
American commonwealth. he is not
perhaps "on he road to Mandalay" or
Pekia-
It IS a peculiarly with the Chinese
huckSterS who serve you from a wager
that they cut of all surplus <reels
from the vegetables before delivery,
such as tops from carrots, the outer
husks from corn. and SO on These
bits, useless TO the householder. are
thrifty thrown back nto the wagon
and carried home to feed the horse
Philadelphia Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

tone. With raw cotton stubbornIy
held at q high position and consumers
reluctant to dvanc bids for finished
products. 1t was inevitable that cost
of production must come down. Hence
the cut in wages at Fail River mills
was not unexpected Inquiries for cot
ton goods are numerous but buyers
cannot agree TO prices and little new
business was done A slight improye-
menr IS noted in supplementary orders
Tor x~oolens, without lifting the market
from It's dull condition, however. P=icas
Tor WorStedS are very irregular and
carpets for spring were opened ar an
OF . 2er cent on low grades
FAILURES Ii week numbered 2S2 in
the United States, against 241 last wear
ana u IN Canada. compared with "A a
year ago."
Bradstreet's says:
Qu1erness and even repression
govern general trade and industry brt
prevailing pessimism can not hide the
that some really encouraging signs
are visible Taken as a whole, genera
business this week is rather larger due
TO the in retail trade at the
northwest, where it is favored bv cooler
settled weather, and at the south. where
an enormous quantity Of cotton Is be-
ing marketed at excellent prices.
Wholesale rad seems to- be at last ex-
panding- Exports of leading products
aggregate the second largest total ever
recorded in October.
49, - 0EE2. 1ull
weight IL that there are, 0whers such
great Accommodations of stocks as
threaten sacrifice of values. Indeed.
buying a been conservative for some
time past Hence. it is that. despite the
Tea manifest in iron and steel
stocks of pig iron in the aggregate are
little more than ten days production,
the authorities are asserting that
present quotations represent rock bot
tom values. Another example of this
Is noted in the leather trade stocks of
which at leading centers are said to be
we'll restricted
Pig iron. though no more active. is
in better tone A reduction of freight
rates on steel from Pittsburg for export
has been granted by the railroads
cies.
Chief among the depressing features
brought to light this week are the re-
ports that finished steel products have
been cut. that wages of iron and steel
and cotton mill employees must come
down. and that some new strikes, nota-
bly, a genera shutdown of Colorado
mines. are menacing far western manu-
featuring and railway activity. On the
other hand. the fact might just Is well
be faced that high prices AVE checked
demands, that manufacturers of iron
and steel believe that the demand can
be revived If price concessions are made
and that the wage reductions are cal
cuIated to render this policy more ef-
feetuaI. Notwithstanding that a decrease
suits temporarily.
The lumber market is Irregular
Building activity is favored by the late
favorable fall. Coal is rather duh. East
ern shoe shipments are still heavy.
Print cloths have been duh and IN
settled. and the claim is made that
cloths and coarse cotrons are selling be-
low cost Of production"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14
HIGHER PRICES,
November Shows Slight Advance
Over Previous Month.
Trade Hampered by Wage
Trouble and Warm Weather.
EARNINGS
Nearly B Per Cent. Larger
Than Last Year.
Hopes for the Future Are Built
on the Big Crops.

New York, Nov. 14-R. G.. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
.Readjustment a wages 4 abnor-
maIIy warm weather are not calculated
to stimulate distribution of merchandise,
especially wearing apparel and fuel
Several other staple lines are quiet. as
is usual at this season, yet h splendid
profits Of agricultural communities can
not fail to put large sums of money IN
circulation and provide a market for
commodities. Prices of all staples were
slightly higher on November l than the
month past. but in the past two weeks
the level has fallen somewhat Settle
ments of labor disputes in 1ithographing
several minor industries are Offset
by new struggles in the building trades,
street car lines and coal mines Whlte
the cut in wages Of lronWorkerS and
SINNERS may result IN strikes A specIa4
event was the resumption Of work at the
coke ovens Railway earnings for the
first week in November were AS per
cent larger han last year
Several significant event have oc-
Cured that Indicate clearly the stu.
alton in the iron and steel industry.
WhfIa urnace stocks are far in excess
of al recent high points. there IS some
Offset in the very small supplies held
elsewhere. and now that quotations
nave fallen to a more posi-
ton there is reason to ook for some
After the first shock of new
prices was over, the market became
more active One feature is the loss
sustained by iobbers and dealers. who
had stocks on hand above
the lew Level. but there is more salts
faction expressed than otherwise over
the lower figures, since they are cal
culatad to stimulate activity In foot
wear the only feature is the urgency to
get delivery of fall contracts resulting
in heavy shipments from New England
shops. Hides are steady with a frmer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

We organize syndieates for purchase of leases
and development OF property in proven territory. As
practically all the ground was covered with leases a
year ago, we buy at second hand from those who
have more than they can develop or pay rentals for
at this time. Write direct and at once for chance in
syndicate.
Kansas money ought to develop production of
Kansas oil.
During five years we successfully handled S10,-
100000 of bonds, and we shall succeed equally in de-
veiopment of oil property.
Get in at once on an especially attractive offer we
are now making in treasury stock for development Of
one of the choicest properties in the district.
Pennsylvania a, Ohio and Indiana Oil men say that
cheapness of development and abundant yield insures
the Kansas field the coming oil producing section of
the continent.
Kansas people scarcely appreciate the great posi-
bilities of this field, and the person who has not visited
it can form but a faint conception of its greatness.
The Petroleum Gazette of Pennsylvania says of
Andrew Carnegie's first oil investment of 1892, and
that of his friend, I. N. Miller, for an equal amount,
that in four months the stock was worth to each 1900
per cent. above the price paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14
Army
Life Caused Chronic
Stomach Trouble All
His Life.
DIR. Miles Anti-Pain Pills
Cured Him of Both.

As Is very frequently found the stomach
trouble and headache in the following case
came fTem the same cause Dr. Miles Anti
Pain Pills, Ike al OF Dr. Miles Remedies,
are designed to cure the disease, not the
symptoms This readily explains why these
sterling medicine s can cure such q variety Of
diseases. There Is no remedy. formula or
prescription which IN any way equals DR..
Miles Anfi-Pzsn Pills fer the speedy cure
and relief of headache and kindred ailments
%Up to TIE age Of tventy-three ny sen was
greatly troubled with severe pains N the
stomach. After he had served his term of
enlistment with the army in the Philippines
he came home and was unit Tor anything
because OF terrible headaches He found
that Dr. Miles Anti-PzIn Pills not emily re-
tevea him of the headaches bur would pre-
vent Al attack II taken IN time. He couEin-
ued their use Tor some TINE and 70 his sur
prise and delight he found they had cured
the stomach trouble also You NAV imagine
how grateful beth he and myself feel to you
for TIE gecd the AntI-Pain Pills have lone
ain may add that | have used your med
lcines N CIR family for many years and keep
= bottle OF Nerylze IN the hsuse al the time
I think It an ideal household remedy and al
the remedies are Just what you recommend
them to BE- Yea have my permission 10
publish this--MKS. NJ L EARRAR- Wallz
WzZz. Wash
Ali druggists sell and guarantee DR.. Miles
Ant-PzlR Pills They are no~1-lsxztlve; con-
tain nc opiates, never sold IN bulk. Is doses,
IS cents. DR.. Miles Aedsc2lCo. Ekhart, lad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14
Bright's Disease and
Diabetes News.
once Wine and Spirit Review

san EdIClSGG- Nov. 4.
To the Editor OF the Journal:
Dear Sir:-The business men Of this
city who are now procIaiming to the
world the discovery of the cure for
Brights Disease and Diabetes have
asked me as one OF the benedciaries to
write to some Of my brother editors.
Hence this letter to you I was at
first as skeptieaI as anyone I had
reason to be I had a clear case Of
chronic Bright's Disease; was i'll for a
year. It was not thought I would live
thirty days. The president Of the Pacific
States Type Foundry told my wife that
the newly-discovered diuretfc would
save my life, and against my private
convictions. I was put on it In six
months my recovery was complete
A friend Of Minis Dr.. A J. Howe a
prominent physician. was nearly dead
with Brights Disease On my recovery
I told him and it acted the same in his
case and he is now well on the road 10
recovery 7 told one Of the writer's on
the all, whose mother had Diabetes.
She has fully recovered As a brother
editor 1 personally assure you Of the
truth of the discovery. Thousands OF
lives are 10 be saved and I am writing
in h hope that his letter viii start
some Of them right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

Preaching at IL a. m. and 7:so p. m
Morning subject, The Christian, His
Christ. and His Friends" Evening
subject, The Glory of Young Men"
Junior c. E.. 2:3O D. m: Y P. s. c. E.
6-15 > m
Second Church of Christ. Scientist,
los West Ninth street Services Sun
day II a. m, subject, Sou and Body"
Sunday school II m; Wednesday even
ing testimonial meeting s o'clock Read
ing room at same number, open to the
public every afternoon except Sunday,
from 1 to 5 o'clock
First Church Of Christ, Scientist. cor
IL a. M, subject, Soul and Body"
children's Sunday school $50; Wednes-
day evening meeting s o'clock Read
ing room 1o6 West Eighth street.
bowman chapel NJ. E church, corner
Eleventh and Morris streets, O. NJ.
Bowman, pastor. Preaching by pastor
morning and evening Sabbath school
The public cordially welcomed to all
the above services
The first quarterly meeting for this
year will be held at the Second Wes-
leyan Methodist church. on the corner
of Fifth and Leland street. beginning
/ Saturday evening at $50 D m Sabbath
I school at 10 a. m. Preaching at IL a. m.
I the dQ1IllIllSL5TllS CL L4E LCruS supper
following. Young Peoples meeting at Z
p m. Preaching again at 1880 p. m,
: Elder Jennie Talefaro will have charge
of the meeting. G. B. Howard. pastor.
First United Brethren church, Twelfth
and Quincy. T. D. Critics. pastor Sun
day morning at IL a. m, the pastor viii
give the first of a series of illustrated
sermons IN "Bunyan's Pilgrims Prog
ress" for the benefit of the Sunday
school Preaching by pastor at 7:30;
Sunday school. 10 a NJ: 7. 2. c. q,
$50 p m; prayer. meeting, Thursday,
First Lutheran church. corner Fifth
and Harrison streets. Rev. H. A OFT,
pastor Services with sermon at II a N
and 8 p. m Morning subject, Home
Missions" evening subject. st. Angus
tine" the first of a series of mo on
great characters of the church. Sunday
school at s.4z a. m Z. P. S c. E ser
vice at 7.30 ,. m
Second United Presbyterian church.
Fillmore and Huntoon- streets. Preach
ing By Rev. John P. White, the pastor,
at IL a. m and 1880 p m. Subject in
the morning. The Souls Sweet Home"
evening subject, Lessons from Mount
of TRANSPORTATION" Sabbath chool at
10 a. m. Y P C. q at 6.45 o Min
termediates at s D. m; Junior at 4 D m
Additional Church Notices on Page ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14
No ; See pav since

I was taken severely sick with kidney
trouble I tied all sorts Of medicines.
none Of when relieved me. One day 1
saw an ad- Of your Electric Bitters AID
determined 10 Try that After taking q
few doses I felt relieved and soon there
after was entirely cured, and have not
seen 4 sick day since NeiZhbors Of
nine have been cured Of rheumatism. neu-
raIg1a, liver Ind kidney troubles and gem
eraI debility This is what B. z. Bass
Of Fremont n c. writes Only sc 1T
Arnold Drug Co., 81 North Kansas ave-
nue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14
c SUMMARY.

Some Topeka sports observe the Sab
bath with a prize fight Ora Kerns is
knocked out by Boyd Gregg
State Auditor Wells discovers that
someone stole vouchers from his office
during the last legislature and cashed
them
A Samuels. a clothing merchant. files
charges Of cruel conduct against Police
man Henderson
Blind Boone. the negro musician,
gives a concert in Topeka
c C Baker. late president Of the
Topeka Railway company, arranges to
move to Chicago.
Santa Fe railroad discovers irregu-
larities in its Leavenworth office
Two Topeka plumbers fail to pass the
examination required under the new
jourueyuen plumbers law
Robert Stone of Topeka elected pres
ident Of the Topeka. Eskridge & Coun-
Gil Grove Railroad
County Attorney Otis Hungate holds
liquor inquisition-
Chief Of Police Carl Gof is removed
by Mayor BergundthaI and E \ Nc
ColIum appointed in his place
Suit for $4,000 for damage to stock
during the kaw river food is brought
by a Dakota cattle against
the Santa Fe railroad.
The Metropolitan Trust comDany
files suit TO quiet the tile to the To-
peka waterworks
The 1~1-year-old son Of ex-Chief Pc
lice Carl Gof dies Of diphtheria-
More evidence Of fraud in connection
with legislative vouchers is found BIZ
Auditor Seth Wells
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14
CHURCH NOTES.

The following programme will be
given at the First Cumberland Presby-
terrain church on Sunday evening. No
vember Is, commencing promptly at
organ voluntary
. -----.Mrs. Flora E McReynoIds
Male quartette-Messrs. Ridings. Fen
ton. Corby, Brown
Ladies quartette-Misse Dickinson,
OgHvy, Coles M~cReynoldS
Scripture reading
sollThe Bird With a Broken
John D. Brown
SOlO Mrs 4. H kelSO
Duet-"Forever With the Lord.
Miss Lumina G. Riddle. Mr.. J. D. Brown
Short talk by pastor, Rev. A H
Ladies quartette.
Solo Miss Eumfna G. Riddle
Male o~uartette-
hymn ---.- ------Congregatlon
Westminster church, College avenue
and Huntoon street; A NJ. Reynolds,
pastor Preaching at IL a. m. and 7:30
Fire Kinder evening subject. Ewes
Account of den chapter 2 Sabbath
school at s-45 a. m. L W. Wilson, su-
perintendent- Christian Endeavor at
C-oO :" S0OJC1t- dACC.
Leaders, Geo. Badders and Hope
Curtis.
Grace Cathedral, corner Eighth and
Taylor streets; Very Rev. J.. P. de B.
Kaye dean Holy communion, 7:30 a.
m Sunday school. $50 a. m Morning
service. II a m Evening service. 1880
.. H.
First Presbyterian church, Harrison
street, opposite capitol; Rev. J. D.
Counrermine. d. D, pastor Preaching
by b pastor at IL a. m; subject,
BON Unde the Law; 7:30 .. m, sub
ject. The formulation and Fall" Cthfrd
in series On "Creation'O- Special music
by ouartette- 945 a. m. Sabbath
school: 3 2. m, Redden mission alb
bath school, 500 East First; 3 z. m,
Junior C. E. meeting: 6.15 p. m, Senior
and intermediate C E meetings Mid
Ct meeting, Thursday, $50 D. m;
subject. The Curse of Strong Drink"
Oakland Presbyterian church: Rev. S.
A Alt, pastor Sunday school and
Bible drill at 10 a. m Regular services
at IL a. m; subject. Power in Serv-
ice Junior G z. at $50 p. m; Senior
c. E at $50 p m, subject How to
Abolish the saloon" EvangeIistic serv-
ices in the evening al 7:30.
Third Presbyterian church. three
blocks east of Santa Fe depot, on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14

With investigation during two months in the Cha
mute oil fields, we pronounce it the best for large or
small investments and rapid accumulation of wealth we
have ever SEEN This fact is appreciated by outside
capital-an influx of five hundred investors from the
oil fields of Ohio viii be on the ground before jan
uary.
Kansas oil is the greatest storage of undeveloped
wealth, with less expense and risk in development
than any other equal area on the continent.
Profits are much greater and more sure than
wheat or cattle. Less hazardous and ten times more
profitable than bank stock.
The Standard Oil pipe lines build to all productive
wells. making a market for every barrel of oil taken
out of the ground in the district; the oil being piped
to the refinery at Neodesha.
Present prices net the producer one dollar per
barrel at top of the well.
Production from one twenty barrel oil well is worth
more money annually than the production of wheat
from the best section of wheat land in Kansas.
Small investments in development stock pay fifty
to one hundred per cent, with the safety of mortgage
loans.
The per cent of dry wells in the Chanute field is
less than in any other-more than 80 per cent of the
wells drilled prove profitable oil producers.