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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
A NEEDED REFoRM.

IFrOm the EmpOr1a Gazette.I
The most needed refom in Kansas just
now is a new primary law which
will insure honest nominations to the
people, of all parties. AS the case
stands now, in close counties and dis
tricts, Republicans vote at Democratic
enthusiastically for men whom Re
publicans believe they can defeat, and
Democrats similarly vote for the weak
est men before Republican primaries
The result is that the people get the
weakest candidates of both parties.
And the result which follows is that
when the offices are filled. there is mis-
government, too often scrubs in office,
high taxes with no adequate returns to
the taxpayers, and in the end govern
ment is disregarded, laws are violated,
and the people are dissatisfied.
Honest men make honest government.
The people themselves are righteous but
when the decent people of the COM
munity are divided, the disreputables
have their way. The whole thing comes
back to the party primary in a govern
ment of party control. Unless the par
ty machinery is purged, party govern
ment is bound to be unclean. There is
but one way to purge the party ma
chinery, with human nature as it is,
and that is to enact such a primary
law as will give the people chance to
record their honest views outside of the
manipulations of politicians.
Give honest men an Office as a result
of an honest primary law, and govern
ment in this state will improve in tone.
The people will get more for their taxes,
laws will be respected, and government
may extend itself to many affairs with
out danger of expressing the people
through dishonest officials and grafterS.
The Kansas Legislature should give
Kansas an honest primary law, a just
railroad law, an equitable tax law, and
an early adjournment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
MILLER LIKES TOPEKA.
New General Manager of Rock Island
Here Today.

H. 1. Miller. general manager of the
Rock Island system of Chicago, and ].
o. Crockett, general superintendent of
the Southwestern district of Kansas
City, spent all forenoon in Topeka.
Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Crockett are MAX
ing a. trip of inspection over the South
western lines of the company as far as
Santa Rosa, New Mexico. They are
travelling in Mr.. Miller's private car.
The Golden State Limited will go into
service on the Rock Island on Christ
mas day. and it is supposed that the
officials are taking a run over the lines
to see that everything is in readiness
to give this train the best of attention.
Mr.. Miller told a reporter for the
State Journal just before he left Tope-
ka at noon. that he had spent the fore
noon driving about the city. Mr.. Crock
EFT and their wives were also with them.
ct have been most favorably i'm
pressed with Topeka" said Mr.. Miller.
81 had no idea that Topeka was such
a pretty place. You have most beau
tifu1 streets and residences, and it
must be 2 most attractive place in the
summer time. I shall try to visit To-
peka frequently in the future
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13

The annual report of the dead-letter
office indicates that there is a host of
careless people in this country. There
were exactly III, 492 pieces of mail mat
ter handled without any address what
ever, and of these 81, S41 were without
any superscription whatever, many of
them containing money. SiXty-five
thousand letters which could not be
delivered because of lack of address
or because the address could not be de-
ciphered contained money amounting
to ffty-three thousand dollars, while
there We're sixty-three thousand mis-
directed letters which contained drafts,
checks, notes. money, etc. to the value
of almost two millions. Eleven thous-
and enclosed deeds, wills. pension GER
tificates, insurance policies, etc, while
154.517 letters and parcels bore fictitious
addresses. The total number of pieces
handled by the dead-letter office was
nearly eleven millions, and the experts
of the office succeeded in puzzling out
the intent of the writer's and forwarded
20 their destination almost eighty
thousand letters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
AT THE THEATER.
"Glittering Gloria" Is Called
"Too Bad to Talk About"
lola Paper Says That Tt Was a
Shell Game.
in TOPEKA TONIGHT.
People Here Asked to Pay Sl.5O
10 See 1t.
Willie Collier Is Seen by a
Small Audience.
I TOPEKA TONIGHT.

The State Journal is making an effort
to keep Topeka theater goers informed
about the nature of the attractions
brought to Topeka and will continue
to do so.
tonight at 1.50 prices and as the State
Journal has before said it played the
small towns in Kansas at 81 for the
parquet seats. The State Journal said
the play was bad and in this connec-
ton an article in Saturdays lola Reg
lister under the following head lines will
be interesting:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
OVER $4,000 NOW.
Marsha1Fs Band Fund Approaching
Necessary Amount.

The committees raising the fund for
the new instruments have not yet all
reported and other committees have
not been able to see all who desire to
contribute.
The necessary amount to raise is
about $3,S00.00.
to report to the Commercial club to-
morrow evening that the full amount
has been secured. All subcommittee
are requested to report to Major T. ].
Anderson, secretary, Wednesday after
noon and all who have not been seen
are requested to telephone their sub
scriptions to Secretary Anderson, either
phone 727.
The list now stands:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt and
serious trouble in your system is nervous
ness, sleeplessnesS, or stomach upSets.
Electric Bitters will quickly dismember
the troublesome causes. 1t never fails to
tone the stomach, regulate the kidneys
and bowels, stimulate the liver and clari-
fly the blood. Run down systems benefit
particularly and all the usual attending
aches vanish under its searching and
thorough effectiveness. Electric Bitters is
only 5Oc, and that IS returned II 1t don't
Arnold Drug Co., S21 N. Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
Who win Coach Nebraska?

Lincoln Neb., Dec. 13.-Members
of the athletic board at the University
of Nebraska are considering Hogan,
tackle at Yale for the past four years
and captain for 1904, as coach for the
Cornhuskers. Walter c. Booth, for
merly of Princeton, has served five
successive seasons as Nebraska's coach
and the board made him an offer at
the close of the season looking to his
return. This offer provided for an in
crease in his annual salary of $500 to
his stipend of $4,000. Booth has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13

NOTICE

I sold yesterday to
Diment & Co. my entire
stock and fixtures, known
as the Continental Shoe
and Clothing Co., GIT Kan
sas avenue, at such a low
price that they can afford
to close out the stock very
cheap in a short time, as /
was very anxious to close
up my business affairs
here to go east. [ recon-
mend the new firm to be
honest and straight in
their dealing, and the hon
est, straightforward policy
that characterized the
Continental will be con-
tinued by them. The new
firm has retained the old
force, as follows: Abe
Kelin, Jake Freidenberg-
er, A. B. Robertson, A. d.
Smith, and Will Williams.
|. A. FISHER.
Formerly proprietor of the
Continental Shoe and
Clothing Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13

New York, Dec -MONEY-Money on
call steady, 215G3 per cent, closing bid
and offered at ~ per cent; time loans
easy and dull: GO and 80 days and six
months, 3A per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 4AI4A
per cent; sterling exchange firm, with &C
tual business in bankers bills at AS6S5@
1880 for demand and at 81. S415Q4S 4A for
go day bills; posted rates, $4.S411GI4.S5 and
81 S715: commercial bills, A.8494 S41s.
SILVER-Bar silver, 60ssc; Mexican dol
lars, 4St4c.
RONDS1Government bonds steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
Rock Ballast at lola.

lola, Kan, Dec. 13.-Forty Greeks
were brought here by the Santa Fe
and are employed on the road in put
ting in rock ballast. When the two
sections out of lola are ballasted the
entire bed to Cherryvale will be rock
ballast. AS soon as this is done the
work of laying the new eight pound
rails will be begun and this will be
made one of the best road beds of the
system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
LOSE THEIR APPEAL.
Sentence of Postoffice Grafters Is
Affirmed.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The District of
Columbia court of appeals today at
firmed the decision of the criminal court
in the postal conspiracy cases of Au-
gust w. Machen, George F. Lorenz,
Samuel A. Croft and Diller B. Croft,
who were sentenced to two years inn
prisonment in the West Virginia peni-
Tertiary and to pay a fine of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS.
Are Expected in the Government Land
Fraud Cases.

Washington, Dec. 13.-At today's cab
met meeting Secretary Metcalf talked
briefly of the status of the land fraud
cases, indicating that some startling de-
velopments might be expected in the
near future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13

1t has been suggested that Senator
Platt, with propriety, might have in
cluded Colorado in his list of states
whose representation should be reduc-
ed, on account of denying the franchise
to a certain class of voters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record-1
Dodging work keeps many fellow
busy.
Lots of people feel puffed up without
the aid of a press agent.
The dentist can draw teeth without
being much of an artist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13

The affairs of Nan Patterson, Mrs.
Chadwick and Tom Lawson have been
thrust forward at an unfortunate time
for the members of the cabinet who de-
sire to have their reports read.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13

The State Journal Is a member of the
associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganlzation for exclusive afternoon publ
~ation in Topeka
The news is received in the State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
Won PIeh1c,s Assassin Sentenced.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 13.-Sasoneff, who
assassinated Minister Won Plehve, was to-
and Sikorifsky, his accomplish, to 20 years
penal serVitude.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13

Itching piles? Never mind If physicians
have failed to cure you. Try Doan's Oint-
ment No failure there. 80 cents at any
drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13

home after a two weeks visit with her
husband at Emporia- Mr.. Kocher is
employed on the Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13

Every family should have it's household
medicine chest-and the first bottle in it
should be DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13

asked for $4,000, but the board has
fixed $4,000 as the maximum that it
can afford. In the event of Booths
declining the offer the question of Sc
curing Hogan will likely be given i'm
mediate consideration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.ge

BURNS, chaps. sores, chatting, tender skin
healed by Satin Skin Cream. &c
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09

"Well, Charlie, said a proud
San Angelo father to his 5-year-
old on arriving home from up the
state the other night, "have you
been a good boy today"
Without hesitation the little
fellow replied: mo; I've been
bad. / gave mamma whippin'. F"
Inquiry developed the fact that
the mother had found it neces-
sary TO correct the child for
some misdemeanor by spanking
him soundly While the chastse-
ment was at what seemed like
white heat the diminutive cul-
prlt had suddenly doubled his
chubby fist and dealt mater
famillas u vicious left hook. She
was completely knocked out-not
by ~" blow itself, but by sheer
amHzem"nt at this tots audacity
-and perhaps by II wee streak of
admiration for his early display
of soldier spirit.
When all this had been ex-
planned to the father he called
Master Charles to him and
seriously demanded reason for
"whippin' mamma. " Cody
thrusting his little hands into his
/ pockets the youngster looked his
papa squarely the the face and
said: "When she was jumpiu'
aroun' and hittin' me all over, do
you think | was goin' to stan
there and do nothin'? No, sir;
not me !"
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09

When the May baby and the
June baby had got well acqualnt-
ed they exchanged condolences.
my milk comes from certified
cow"
80 does mine" said the June
baby.
lit is MIXED by a man in n
white suit, with sterili2ed hands
through absorbent cotton and kept
at a temperature of 10 degrees"
$50 is nine"
sit is brought to me in pro-
phylactic wagon drawn by modi-
fled horses. "
$50 is mine"
Then how in thunder do you
manage to be so fat and well?"
/ The June baby winked slyly.
II chew old paper and the cor
ners of the rugs, and anything
can find that is dirty, and in that
way manage to maintain the bac.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great guam
tity is constantly coming in, de-
claring DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, coughs and
colds to be unequaled. A recent
expression from T, J, Mcfarland,
Bentonville, Va, serves as exam
pie. He writes: II had bronchitis
for three years and doctored all
the time without being benefited.
Then / began taking Dr.. Kings
New Discovery, and a few bottles
wholly cured me-" Equally eff
fective in curing all lung and
throat troubles, consumption,
pneumonia and grip, Guaranteed
by j. w. Harris, druggist, Trial
bottles free, regular sizes SOC and
Sl.0O. june
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09
Citation by Publication.
The STATE OF TEXAS,

! HE DTAIE OF ENAS,
TO the Sheriff or any Constable
of Tom Green Co., Greeting:
Oath having been made as re-
CURED by law, you are hereby
commanded to summon X. Roch-
fort Wade by making publica-
ton of this Citation once
in each week for four
successive weeks previous to the
return day hereof, in some news
paper published in your County,
if there be Il newspaper published
therein, buI if not, then in any
newspaper published in the 5lst.
judicial District; but if there be
no newspaper published III said
judicial District, then in IL news
paper published in the nearest
District to said DIST. Judicial Dis
trlct, TO appear at the next regu-
lar term of the District Court of
Tom Green County, to be holden
at the Court House thereof, in San
Angelo, on the 18th Monday in De-
cember, A. ID. 1904, the same
being the 2Gth day of December,
1904 then and there TO
answer Il petition filed in said
Court on the l4th day Of May A.
d. 1904 in n suit, numbered ON
the docket of said Court No. 1423,
wherein j. II. Thomson is Plain
tiff, and r.. Rochtort Wade is
Defendant, and said petition al
leglng that Plaintiff is the owner
of a certain promissory note dated
December 10th, 1891, for the sum
of S2OOO.OO, executed by G. ID.
Foote, II r Gregg and defendant
Il. Rochfort Wade, payable on
demand after its date to the order
OF n. #. Cabot, ut San Angelo,
Texas, with interest at the rate of
10 per cent per annum from It's
date and providing for the usual
10 per cent on principal and IN.
terest of said note as Attorney s
fees, which said note was for u
valuable consideration transferr.
ed. assigned and sold to Plaintiff
who is now the owner and holder
thereof.
Plaintiff sues to collect the
principal, interest and Attorneys
fees due on said note after credit,
ing the same with the sum OF
$685. 80, paid thereon September
18th, 1896, and prays for u writ OF
attachment against the property
Of Defendant and upon final hear
ing hereof that he have judgment
against Defendant for the amount
of his laid debt with decree o
Court establishing and foreclos
ing the attachment lien levieC
upon the property of Defendau
and for costs of suit and genera
and equitable relief.
Herein fail not, but have befor
said Court, at its aforesaid mex
regular term, this writ, with you
, return thereon, showing how yo
have executed the same.
/. Witness, Ed Duggan, Clerk q
) the District Court of Tom Gree
t County.
; Given under my hand and tn
seal of said Court, at office in Sa
= Angelo, Texas, this the 25th da
: of May A. D. 1904.
SEAL ED DUGGAN,
Clerk, District Court, Tom Gree
4 County.
BY JAS. B, HEATING, Deputy.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09

terial balance which is essential
to health, J." he said, chuckling.
The May baby laughed long and
loud.
$50 do l." said he.
The mammas heard the GOO
gooing, but they assigned to it
only the usual fantastic signifi-
canoe. 1t was Just as we'll.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09

Cant be perfect health without
pure blood, Burdock Blood Bit
ters makes pure blood. Tones and
invigorates the whole system.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09

H. H. Sigman G Co. will pay
you spot cash for your hides and
will give you the highest price for
them.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-07
Smallpox in the County.

Smallpox has again made its ap-
pearance in Ellis county. About
two weeks ago Jim Stephenson, who
is writing life insurance at Green
vile, went to his home at Boyce on
a visit He was taken III and when
visited by physician it was an
nounced that be had smallpox. Mr.
Stephenson has about recovered, but
his sister, Miss Lizzie, is now "a
victim of the disease. County
Health Officer Simpson was called
to see her Friday, and established "a
quarantine on the premises.
AdvIces have been received from
Astonia that there are four cases,
ali white, on the farm OF p. r.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-07
SEEkS SPIRITUAL AID
Brozier Smith Becoming Inter.
ested in the Salvation OF
His Soul.

Win full realization Of bis fate
before him, Brozier Smith, the CON
demned wife murderer, is manifest
ing an interest ia the salvation Of
hissoul, -
Some time ago he expressed q de-
sire to the officers that he did not
wish TO see any one and did not
wish TO discuss his approaching
doom. But Is seems that BROKER
has repented these statements. He
now appears to be Interested ia the
matter of making preparation to die,
and has consented to receive spirit
aai adv ice. His first visitors to call
and see him visited the death cell
Saturday. In the party was the
wife OF Rev. J W. Hin, pastor of
the Colored Baptist church, and
Walter Tally Mrs. Hill read a
number ot passages Of scripture 90
the doomed man. 20 all ~ which he
gave the closest attention. The
scripture reading was followed by a
prayer and two or three hymns
when the visitors were ready TO
leave BrozleF told them be would be
glad 60 have them come back aud
see him Yesterday mofning sam
Borders, Walter Tally and a man
named Tibbs spent probably an hour
with Brozier, singing, praying and
reading from the Bible HrozisFI
knelt with them In prayer aud app
psaFed O. be deeply affected by the
services. lie told his visitors that
no fully realized his condition, and
knew whaG his fate would be II he
entered eternity unpreparsd 80 die.
District Clerk hnrleson tbis moFu.I
Tag Issued tbs death warrant for
nroEier's execution aud turned hI
over TO sheriff Minnlek, The sher.
1T will begin aeiive preparations ia
lew days 90 carry ont The lnstFue-
tiann ~ the warrant fhs exeeatioa
will be private and only officers,
physicians, newspaper msn aud each
others as tbs sheriff mas invite wiltI
waasss tha exeat,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-07

K ;. Moore, a farmer living near
Boyce, died last Saturday afternoon
at 1 o'eloek Of pneumonia superin-
ducrd by measles. Mr.. Moore was
about Is years Old and was a hard
working, industrious man He
leaves a widow and seven children
four boys and three girls, Go mourn
his death.
The remains were brought to
Waxahachie yesterday afternoon
for iatermeut, After the reading Of
scripture lesson and prayer by
Rev r. \. Copass. the body was
buried BY the Woodmen Of the
World of the Boyce camp rhe de-
ceased carried $1,000 Insurance
policy in that order AMI was insured
for $1,000 in an old line company
Mrs. Moore also has measles aud
Is reported 10 be IN critical coudl-
tiuu
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-07

Mrs S f. Fowler will entertain
the NJ w. NJ. club Wednesday al
ternoon at $3.50 0 clock at her home
on West lain street.
Wallace Metcalfe, who recently
moved to Dallas TO accept "A place as
book-keeper in prominent banking
institution, writes that he cannot
get along without the Daily Light.
His name has been added TO our
long list of subscribers
The opera, Pnafore," viii be
given at the park auditorium March
-. Tickets for same are now on
sale with } ). Herring d Co., Hood
d Martin, T. j. McDade, b. W
Fearis, aud Joe a Harris Re-
served seats can be obtained two
days before at Herring's al
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-07
HAD THE WRONG HORSE
Negro Wanted Ten Dollars for
II and Got into Jail.

a negro giving his name as Solo
man Ashton was brought here from
Ennis Saturday night and iucarce-
rated in the county jail.
Solomon's trouble came about by
trying TO sell a horse that be
longed to another man. From in
formation obtained from the officers
it appears that solomon rode into a
wagon yard at Ennis early Saturday
morning. The animal was in good
condition and looked to be worth
about SI5. Soon after putting up at
the wagon yard the negro tried to
sell the horse, offering to part with
it for the small sum of $40. THIS
appeared 10 be such an unreasona-
bly, low value for the animal that
the suspicious of the proprietor of
the yard was aroused. Policeman
Johnston was summoned by tele--
phone and arrested the negro on
of having stolen the ami
NAL. The negro was locked up in
the city Jail, and some time during
The day the horse was identified a.
the property of Mr.. Tolleson of
Garrett. The negro was held there
until i'm the evening when he was
brought 20 Waxahachie and lodged
IN the county bastile. The matter
will be given an immediate inyesti-
cation by the grand jury.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-07

The bill for this evening at the
opera house will be the Gay Mr.
Goldstein," high-elass farce com
edy The pedden aud Paige com
pany will be here three nights aud
they come Go the eity highly RECON-
mended by the press and the theater
going public They have a repertoire
II excellent plays, 60 which IL added
"A number ~ bright, sparkling ape
eialtiss. THE prices are 10, 20 aud
ii ceuts Ladies' free soaighg under
the usual conditions