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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01
WARE TO TALK.
One of Speakers In st. Louis
Humorists' Day.

st. Louis, Feb. lit is estimated that
one hundred writers of verse, humor
and philosophy for the daily press will
be officially received by the board of
managers of the worlds fair Wednes-
day, June l. named as American Press
Humorists' day
The Business Mems league of St.
Louis Will entertain the organization at
banquet on the night of June at the
Mercantile club. Among the speakers
announced are Champ Clark. hurnorist
of the house of representatives; Eugene
Ware QronquilD, the Kansas poet and
United States commissioner of pen
sions: Robert ]. Burdette, preacher,
humorist, lecturer and author: Eli
Perkins, and possibly James Whitcomb
Riley and Samuel L. Clemens mark
Twain
On one day during the week the
humorists will go to Hannibal, Mo, to
view the early home of Mark Twain,
dean of American humorists, and at
Hannibal special town committee will
provide reception and banquet Fri
day. June 8. is Mark Twain day at the
fair, and the organization as a body
VIII taxa part in the exercises
Henry Edward Warner (Sidelights) of
the Baltimore News is president of
the organization, and Strickland w
Gillian, of the Baltimore American, is
vice president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01

that they stand against corruption in
practice and deed. as well as against
it in theory and expression. There are
many good people in the Hoch move
ment who do not and will not stand
for Kelly. John Q. Royce, of Phillips
county is one of them, and he opened
up the question in the Hoch meeting
i'll this city Friday evening as reported
in this paper on Saturday
If the Republicans will not defeat
Mr.. Kelly, the Democrats should put
up a first-cIass man and center their
fight on the Republican ticket on treas
urer. Think of Republicans endorsing
a man like Roosevelt in one breath, and
putting a man like Kelly on the ticket
in their next practical utterance!
Governor Bailey has withdrawn.
Morton Albaugh has today withdrawn
Isn't it a good time for Tom Kelly to
withdraw, if Mr.. Hoch really wants a
harmonious party in the interest of
Roosevelt and Republicanism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01
THAT SKINNER INJUNCTION
Hearing Is Partially Completed This
Morning.

Judge Hazen heard part of the in
junction case brought by o. D. Skinner
against the Topeka Railway company
this morning and the case will be COM
pleted later
Skinner asks for an injunction to pre-
vent the railway company from laying
tracks on his land on the east side of
Kansas avenue at the north end of the
prloge. The railway company claims
that Skinner gave his verbal promise TO
allow the company to lay tracks from
the new street car bridge across the cor
ner of his property. Skinner admitted
that ne agreed to allow the company to
nave corner of the property subject
to the mortgage on the place. The com
pany denies that the sale was to be sub
ject to the mortgage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01

Commander Knapp, U. S. N; George
w. Boyd, Pennsylvania railroad; Cor
nelius N. Bliss, New York; Milton E.
Allies, Washington; DR.. Edward Bedloe,
Philadelphia; Pomeroy Burton, New
YORK World; F. N. Barksdale, Pennsyl-
vanfa railroad; Major John M. Burke,
New York; Belvidere Brooks, superin-
tendent Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, New York; Thomas H. Carter,
Montana, president government COM
mission, ST. Louis exposition; Robert
Z. Clowry, president Western Union
Telegraph company; W. Murray Crane,
Massachusetts,; J. NJ. CuIp, Southern
railroad; George H. Daniels, New York
Central; Vernon NJ. Davis, New York;
supreme court; Charles S. Diehl, assist
ant general manager Associated Press;
H. Clay Evans, consul general at Lon
don; Don M. Dickinson, Michigan;
David r. Francis, president st. Louis
exposition; H. W. Fuller, Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad; Robert Fullerton, ST.
Louis; Clement A. Griscom, American
Steamship company; S. II. Hardwick
Southern railroad; General George H.
Harries, D. c. n. Civilian L.Hopper,
Honolulu; D. NJ. Houser, ST. Louis
Globe-Democrat: c. H. Huttig, St.
Louis; William Loeb, secretary to the
president; J. H. Maddy, Baltimore &
Norman B. Ream, New York; T. P.
Emory Smith, Philadelphia Press; r.
A. c. Smith, president American Steam
ship company; George o. Starr, Lon
don; William A. Turk. Southern rail-
road; Frederick D. Underwood, Erie
railroad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01
WHY NOT MAKE A CHANGER

A measure has been introduced in con-
gress designed to prevent the issuance
Of money orders on Sunday.
1t is commended by the advocates of a
cheaper and better method of RENTING
money that the whole money order sys-
tenn is maintained at a distinct loss to
cumbersome and Improbable and that
tionately to the country's expansion in
population and wealth.
The space now required for the cleri-
cal force to audit the money orders and
for their storage after they have been
audited is nearly one-half of the post
office department building. A few years
hence a separate building, costing the
government several millions of dollars
to build, viii be needed for this service
alone
Post check money. requiring no audit
ing, it is contended, would to the ex-
tent that it took the place of money or
ders stop the enormous expense to the
government involved in handling the
constantly growing mass of money or
ders in the auditors office
AS supplement to the money order
system, the post check would thus
mean: A vast saving to the govern
ment in expense and valuable space;
additional revenue, from the stamps at
tached to post checks and from the in
creased transactions by mail; a safe,
simple and universally accessible means
of sending money by mail for all our
neop1e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01
BOLT IN JOHNSON.
Contest for Delegation Between
Bow erso ok and Allen.

There was a split in the Johnson
county convention Saturday over the
Second district congressional fight. The
convention was for Hoch for governor,
but it was also for H. J. Allen for con-
gresham by a narrow margin. Some
of the Hoch men were for Allen for
congressman.
There were PIG delegates in the con-
vention. and it is GAINED 109 We're for
Allen. The organization was left with
the Hoch men without contest. and
it was also made in the interest of Con-
gressman Bowersock. Then when the
committee on resolutions reported they
favored Roosevelt, Hoch and Bower
sock The Allen men asked that the
resolutions be separated so that they
could vote for the Roosevelt resolution
and oppose the one endorsing Bower
sock. The chairman ruled against them
and they appealed. After a long
wrangIe the chairman adjourned the
convention. Then the Allen men went
ahead and elected an Allen delegation
to the Garnett convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01
A WINDOW SMASHER.
Love and Not Hate of Liquor I'M
PEELED This One.

4 warrant was issued in the district
court this morning for Mary Bragunie
charging her with malicious trespass
on the property at 3OS Crane street
owned by F. NJ. Prescott. She is
charged with smashing a window in
the house.
This is the same charge that was
placed against Blanche Boies when she
smashed the windows of buildings
wherein joints were located on Febru-
arv IA. 1903 The difference in this
Bra eunie case is that it was neigh
borhod row over the affections of a
man. and not the violation of the liquor
law. which caused the smashing. Mary
BRA g11nie was after a man who she
Thought had been kidnapped by the
Lowry family living in the house. She
heaved a rock through the window by
way of an opening of the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01
EXPANDING EXPORT TRADE.

Iron and steel exports during the
month of December. for which the de-
partment of commerce and labor,
through its bureau of statistics. has
lust presented complete figures, show
an increase of 81, 597, 1888. compared with
December of the preceding year. This
Increase, while distributed through a
wide range of articles. is found esDe-
cially in steel rails and locomotives.
The total value of steel rails exported
in December, 1903. was $203,741 against
s21. PIG in December, 1902; and of loco
motives. S504, 6S4, against $1S1, 81 in De-
cember. 1902
Considering the iron and steel exports
in the entire year, the total for 1903
is 500. OS6. 697. against $97, 1872, O36. Com
pairing the detailed figures for the en-
tire wear with those of 1902. exports of
pipes and fittings show an increase of
about 500 thousand dollars. the total
for 1908 being $1,000. $40, against s5,107,
1873 in 1902. Typewriters show an in
crease of nearly one million dollars, the
total for 1903 being 81, 537, 1896, against
s.575. e0s in 1902.
Locomotives for the entire year show
a decrease of nearly 900 thousand dol
lars. the total for 1903 being SO, 099. sci
against So 966.0O7 in 1902 Sewing ma
chimes in 1908 showed exports aggre-
eating $3.50, 474, against 81 Cos, 794 in the
preceding year Exports of builders
hardware in 1908 were $12. 141, 05S
against 81 800, 765 in 1902. Electrical
machinery shows a reduction in exports
during 1903 of about $50 thousand dol
lars. the total for 1903 being s5.1O4 500
against S5.sS7.e49 in 1902: while metal
working machinery shows an increase
of about a half million dollars. the tota
exports for 1903 being s3.316,0sS against
s., s63,7OS in 1902 Steel rail exports
show a decrease of nearly 81 miIlior
dollars for the entire year, the total fol-
1903 being s9S7779. against 81, go, 1856 il
1902
In imports of iron and steel the fig
ures Of December show a marked de
crease as compared with December
1902. the total value of all iron anC
steel imported. excepting ore, being il
December, 1903, $1,739 4S6, against 81,
701. 1865 in December, 1902 This decreas
is largely in pig iron, of which the i'm
portations in December. 1903, were 1907,
9s9, against S1.940.s02 in December. 1902
Machinery showed a total inportat ton il
December, 1903, of 1926, us, against 1898.
$40 IN December. 1902. For the entir
year the figures Of imports show littl
change as compared with last year, tn
total of all iron and steel imported il
1903 being $41, 253, 1888, against $41, 80
Ia 1902.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01
New Rural Route Rule.

In accordance with an order just re-
ceived from the postoffice department
given out by the local postoffice or any
of its employees regarding the names
and addresses of the patrons of rural
mail routes. Such lists of names as are
now exhibited in postoffices showing
the addresses of rural patrons will be
corrected up to date and will be allow
ed to remain but no more lists will be
posted. A similar postal regulation in
reference to the patrons of city mail
service has long been in force. The rule
serves to safe guard the mail service
patrons from annoyance by advertising
concerns. collection agencies and the
like. The rule was passed on the as
sumption that a mans postoffice ad-
dress was his own private property and
the postoffice department had no right
to give it away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01
FARMERS AT BERRYTON.
An institute Will Be Held This
Week.

There will be a farmers institute at
Berryton on Thursday and Friday of
this week. Following is the pro-
gramme:
THURSDAY, 10 A NJ
Invocation.
Address of welcome, w. H. Coultis.
Response, Judge A. J. MeCabe.
"A Homesteader in Western Kansas y
T. B. Odell.
THE Production and Marketing of
Corn" N. /. Tevis.
THURSDAY, 1870 P. NJ.
Laying Out the Farm" Prof. A. NJ.
TenEyck, Kansas State Agricultural
college.
Sabbath in the Country" Mrs. J. &.
Sims.
Shall Kansas Lag, or a Permanent
State Fair" H. A. Heath.
THURSDAY, 1880 P. NJ.
Brain and Muscle on the Farm"
Chas. O'Neil.
Science in Home-making, Mss Flora
Rose, Kansas State Agricultural COL
lege.
s'The Grange: It's Relation and Bene-
fits to the Farm W. G. O'Bryhim.
FRIDAY, 1000 A M.
SHOULD We Favor Independence
Packing Interests and How?" E. w.
Adams.
Water for Agricultural Purposes" B.
b. Smyth.
Corn Breeding and Selection" Prof.
TenEyck.
FRIDAY, 1:3O P. M.
1.-The Bright Side of Life in the Coun-
try" Governor w. ]. Bailey.
why Women Should Study Law,
Mrs. Lee Monroe.
Opportunities of a Girl in Rural
Life" Miss Alice Buckman.
FRIDAY, 1880 P. M.
What Kind of an Education Should
chA Farmer Give His Children" Robert
A. Reed.
.'The Country School, Eugene Dun
Education VS.. Money" John r. Car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01

The biggest bargain we offer is
in Ladies' Shirt Waists = large
assortment of light and dark pat
terms, plain black, black and
white, white lawn with fine lace
insertion. A big assortment of
Pique Waists, black and white
patterns = also mercerized OK
fords and light waistings.
A large assortment Of Ladies'
Wool Waists - the new Oxford
Waists in the light tan effects
waists that sold at wholesale at
S24 a dozen-your choice tomor-
row
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

,o6 Charles P. Leslie aged q years. died at
lszS Union avenue, near the fair grounds
at 10 p m: Sunday from heart failure
The funeral will be held from the resi-
dence at l D. m. Tuesday. Mr.. Leslie
leaves no relatives except a brother, who
IS IN New York city. He was formerly an
attorney in Virginia and served in the
senate in that state. He came to To-
peka in 1873 and has been engaged in the
horse raising business since that time
and as a horseman has been widely
known. Among the better known animals
owned by him were Maynard, by On
ward, King Herald and Lac Harold He
was member of the Baptist church.
The funeral of Robert Mcbride an old
time horse sheer of st. Louis was held
Sunday morning at the Church of the
Assumption. Mcbride died in straitened
circumstances and his funeral was taken
charge of by the local union of Journey
man Horshoers. The pallbearers were
Elmer Fisher, George Naylor, Till Bickle
Oscar Harris, John Quinn and Joe Duff
fy.
Martha Reed, aged q, died Friday OF
paralysis at the residence of her father
J. NJ. Reed, of Tecumseh. The funeral
was held from the home at D. m today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01
Mckinley Club Raid.

in the basement of the Nick Chiles
establishment. was raided at noon to-
day by the police, and .tEpp" Love and
J. w Ewing arrested as keepers. The
place was full of negroes when the raid
took place. They Immediately rushed
to get out when the officers appeared.
but We're chased back by the policemen
stationed at the doors. Two kegs of
hop tea. a bottle of whisky and lot
of glasses were captured. also the slips
and duplicate book of policy game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01
Hoods J0rS0p0riLL0
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
at had salt rheum on my hands so that
could not work. took Hoods Sarsspar:na
and it drove out the humor. continued
its use till the sores disappeared" Mrs.
Ira o. BROWN, Rumford Falls. Ne.
HOODS saFsapariiia promises te
cure and Keeps the promise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care of without help, there is
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits of indiges-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01

In voting down the mileage grab the
members of the national house showed
a commendable regard for public opin-
ion as voiced through the press OF the
country. Some of the speeches delivered
while the matter was pending indicated
that their authors would like to have
the money but not one dared to put
himself on record by voting for 1t.
Prompt action on the part of the news
papers probably save the country $45'-
600 in cash and a number of congress
men from doing something which they
might have been sorry for afterwards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01

About twenty five Ladies' ALL
Silk Waists, in assorted pinks,
blues, whites, reds, greens and
black colors = handsomely trim
med, etc. Our buyer was
able to secure this small lot
at about half their actual value
So, Sc, 81 and So Waists going
tnnnnrrnw VOLT chnice-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01
BestLine to Florida.

There is a through sleeper running
every day from Kansas City over the
Frisco System and Southern Railway
to Jacksonville, Fla. This is the old
established line
Many new and attractive features in
Florida tours this winter.
Full information will be given on ap-
plicatioa to
Board of Trade building
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01

State aid in road building has been
given in New Jersey, Connecticut, Mas
sachusetts and New York in the sum
of s16.313,S37 In those four states p
41S miles of road have been improved.
The conditions under which state aid
is given are that the cost of road build
ing shall be divided between the state
and the counties, the state usually pay
ing one-third. and the counties and
towns the other two-tbirds- Now 1t IS
proposed to secure the help of the fed
eral government. and bills are pending
in both houses of congress, approprlat-
ing s24. 900, O0O to be divided among the
states which are disposed to take up
the work of improving the highways.
The measure doubtless will have the
support of the automobile manufac-
turerS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01

dated to come off this afternoon. The
raid on the place was the result of a
'squeal' on the part of a negro who
claimed he had been misused in the
place. He came to Chief McCollum
this morning and stated that the place
was running full blast. McCollum took
his statement and. as a notary public,
swore him to it. This negro will be
saved as a star witness. He spoke of
the place as Mick Chiles' hell-hole."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01

To a disinterested observer 1t must
appear that the question at issue In
connection with the proposed congress
sionaI mileage grab was not whether
the extra session Tapped over into the
regular session or not. but did the
members do the travelling for which
they asked paw?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01

The governments cash account for
January shows an increase in eXpendl-
lures and decline in rev enues' result
ing in a deficit. By the time we get
ready 10 dig the Panama canal there
may not be enough money on mana 10
prosecute the job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01
$500

Of all sensational sales ever
held at this store, the biggest,
the greatest, the most important
up to the present time will be the
overwhelming sale of Mems
Dress Shirts. Over $500 auction
bought dress shirts, made dark
and light colors in madras cloth,
also heavy percale shirts with
stiff bosoms. Not shirt in this
lot that sold for less than S1.OO-
going tomorrow, your choice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01

The Democrats need not worry about
the national platform. The last presl-
dent elected by the party repudlateo
the platform in his lett er of acceptance.
Probably that was why he won
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01

How unfortunate for Whitaker
Mright's family that he did not make
Missouri the scene of his operationsl
He might have pee alive and pros
perous vet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01
The
ECONOMY
STORE
John B. Spear,
5O7 Kansas Ave.

1900 auction-bought Shirt
Waists go on sale tomorrow.
Six bargain tables piled high
with the greatest collection
Of Shirt Waists ever bought
in one lot. We secured this
grand assortment of Waists
at about one-fourth their &C
tual value. Buying them at
auction for spot cash enables
us to sell Waists at less than
other dealers pay for same.
Our store tomorrow will
resemble the warehouse of a
great shirt-waist factory.
This entire lot Gust think,
1900 shirt waists in all),
piled out under the red sign
tomorrow. News like this
should travel fast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01

Big lot of Lace and Embroid-
cry Remnants, in 5-yard pieces.
Choice, 3 yards for ....10c
Lace Curtains-fine patterns
full 3 yards long, extra wide
Each --..----.-- 40c
Your choice of any Jacket in
the house tomorrow = S12, SO
and $18 values, all new Fall and
Winter styles
Your choice ....- SO. SO
Mems Ais Bow and Scarf
Ties-in light and dark patterns,
25c and SOC values = all, new
goods direct from the factory
Choice ................ 1Oc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01
Bargain Table No. |

Consists of Ladies' Heavy Shirt
Waists - also Black and Black
and White Lawn Waists = beau
tiful light and dark patterns
Shirt Waists that sold at 75c and
$1.0O-
Your unrestricted choice to-
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Attention, Clerks.

AttentlOn, CIerks.
Meeting Tuesday evening at s o'clock
III West Sixth street. Business Of i'm
portance. All clerks urged to come.
GEO. NJ. BUCHANAN, Pres.
c. c. COULSON, Secy.
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soc
Bargain Table No. 3

Consists of Ladies' Flannel, etc.,
Shirt Waists-also Ladies' Pique
Shirt Waists in light patterns
white, with small figures-a great
bargain lot to sell-all S1.25 and
$3.50 values. Choice
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, SSC

Next Lot = Ladies' Shirt
Waist, all light patterns with
small figures - all 1904 styles
Choice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01

There will be a farmers institute at
Berryton on Thursday and Friday of
this week. Following is the pro-