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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06

Tommy-Papa, didn't you say IL
was wrong to strike anyone smaller
than yourself?
Papa-Y es, my son. It's both wrong
and cowardly.
Tommy-Well, l wish you'd write
and tell my teacher. don't think
she knows it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06
A Misdeal.

"Ah, there, Jack - exclaimed the
callow youth as he slapped a man on
the back who was walking just ahead
of him.
The man, who proved 10 be a total
stranger, turned and said "Young
man, you have evidently made q mis-
deal. I'm not a Jack; my name is
King, '-Chicago News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06
As Near as He Could Get to it.

DO you remember" ;" asked the teach
er, show many leople came over IN
the Mayfiower ?"
81 don't remember now," replied
Johnny, "but pa says there must
been about Is, 900 600, unless there's
whole lot of liars in this country. -
Chicago Record Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06
What They Have Done.

'Ts there anything at all in flying
machines up TO date ?"
"Certainly."
"HOw do you make it out ?''
"There's been lot of money put into
them, hasn't there ?"
"Of course"
"Well. you haven't heard of any of it
, being taken out, have you? It's still
there. Chicago Post.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06
Quick Arrest.

j. A. tiulledge Of Verbena, Ala, was
twice in the hospital from a severe
case of piles causing "A tumors. After
doctors and all remedies failed, Buck
lens Arnica Salve quickly arrested
further Inflammation and cured him.
1t conquers aches and kills pain. 25c,
at B. F. Hughes, Druggist.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06
Soft Order.

They were on their honeymoon and
neither had much of an appetite.
'What will you have?'' asked the
waiter
"Two soft boiled egg," faltered the
bridegroom.
The waiter turned and beloved back
to the kitchen.
"Catch the order, Mike! A soft cOu'
pie for a soft couple. ."-Chicago News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06
How 1t Started.

"Y ou looked so sheepish when you
proposed to me-" said Mrs. Growells
along toward the rear end of the honey
moon.
ssHuh !" retorted Growells. 81 sup
pose that is what makes you look &C
wolfish now.'' Chicago News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06

When horse picks up nail In his foot
what does the driver do? Does he whip the
limping, tagging animal and force him
along? Not unless he wants to ruin the
horse. At the first sign of lameness he
Jumps down, examines the foot and care
fully removes the cause of the lameness.
What is called weak stomach" is like the
lameness of the horse. only to be cured by
removing the cause of the trouble. If you
stimulate the stomach with whisky medf-
cines'' you keep it going, but every day the
condition is growing worse. A few doses
sometimes of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medica
Discovery will put the disordered stomach
and It's allied organs OF digestion and nutri.
tion in perfect condition. Ninety-eight time'
in every hundred "Golden Medical Discov
ery'' will cure the worst ailments originat
| ing in diseases of the stomach. 1t alwsy!
helps. 1t almost always cures. To cure con
stipation use DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
They're sure.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06
A Dilemm

II happened to get into poker game
at the club last night with my best
girl 8 father"
ibid you win or lose?"
both, Pm afraid. l won from
him. but I'm afraid that'll lose me the
girl. "-Philadelphi Press.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06
Made Young Again.

zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
In my teens again" writes ID II. Tur-
ner of Dempseytown, Pa. They're
the best in the world for Liver, Stom
ach and Bowels. Purely vegetable
Never grippe. Only 25c, at b. f
Hughes Drug Store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06
Birthday Present.

Dick-She's real jolly, isn't she
Smiles all che time.
Nick-Yes, but she can't help it
it's inherited. Her mother used to
pose for a dentifrice ad.-Detroit Free
Press.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06
PAID FOR STOVE PIPE.
Knew How Much Was In the Plate and
Took His Pay.

/ A Baltimore lady who has gone Il
J live on one of the lower islands in th'
Chesapeake bay told some of her friends
recently of her experience when sh'
first went there.
At the first service she attended al
the church on the island she was intro
duced to the 'near" disposition of the
islander. When the time came for the
collection one of the officials of the
church walked up the aisle with the
collection basket. When he reached
the lady she dropped nickle In the
basket. The man paused and, after
a space of a few seconds. leaned over
and in hoarse whisper asked if she
wanted any change. She replied In
| the negative, but asked one Of the con-
gregati0n next to her why she had been
offered change. She was told that
most of those who attended services
there were accustomed to give only one
cent, and if they had not that coin
would ask for change if larger coin
| was offered.
The gaunt bearer of the offertory
had reached the chancel, or. rather,
platform, and was about to give the
collection to the minister, when anoth-
er tall, gaunt ''cap'n" sprang from a
side pew and said:
Hold on, thar; pay me my 65 cents
fust. l paid that fer that stovepipe
over thar and everyone of you all is
epjoyin' of it. l want my money"
He was told to wait until after
church and grumblingly agreed. When
the benediction had been pronounced
be was the first to reach the chancel
and again told to wait until the col
lection had been counted.
He stood around while the money
was emptied from the basket into a
corner of pew. The deacon then be-
gan slowly and laborously to count
the money. The ''cap'n' who had
paid for the stovepipe was impatient.
and. leaning over his shoulder, scoop.
ed up nearly all of the pennies.
''All this belongs to me. l know
the gen'rrl collection an thar want
nobody more here than ordinary. All
| this belongs to me all right"
When he came to the nickel that the
lady had contributed his calculations
| were upset. as there were four cents
over the usual collection. With scru-
pulcus care he changed tue nickel into
pennies and extracted what was due
him from the collection and gravely
returned four cents to the minister.
baltimore Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06
Getting Ready.

"Why do you keep called Pettifog
'Judge?' He never sat on the bench,
did hep
"No. Ent | want to try to borrow
$50 from him as soon as l can get a
chance to speak to him alone. ."-Chica-
90 Record Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06
Two Questions.

"George, will you take me to as
many places after we are married p
"Jane, will you be no more willing
to stay at home than you now are -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06
HOKEAIIH
IS
GAINED

The story of q
great deal Of the
unhappiness Of
women is a story
of lost health.
Women wonder
how it is that
little by little
the form loses
plumpness, the
CheekS urow bo1-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
Trouble at Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 17.-Dr. Roscoe
Pound, dean of the law school of the
University of Nebraska, has resigned
from the athletic board by request OF
Chancellor Andrews. He had protested
to the chancellor against his conduct in
regard to the football players, Bender
and Fenlon, at which the chancellor is
reputed to have told him there was
only one thing to do if he did not like
the programme and that was to get off
the board. Chancellor Andrews gave
his consent that Bender and Fenlon
play in the game at Omaha, but said
that today he would ask the athletic
board to meet and take decisive action,
either bv barring the men or repeating
the rule which they are alleged to have
fractured. Chancellor Andrews said he
was convinced the men had used their
athletic ability for gain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
w. f. JENSEN WRITES.
He Discusses the Proposed Edison
Light Franchise.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
1t seems to me that the people IN
terested in the Edison Electric Light,
Heat and Power company should nave
the franchise they ask for; understand
that these people want th1rty-year
franchise SO that they can place oond
issue of $I00, 900 for thirty years ana
thereby increase the caapclty as well as
the economy of their plant. The sue
cess of a plant of this kind depends en-
tirely on its construction; 1t must nave
the most modern, 1abor-saving machln-
cry whereby it is able to furnish power
and light in competition with others.
The life of dyrlamos,rT switches, wires
and all copper construction carrying
electrical currents, sis but few years
and must be taken into consideration
when the earning capacity of a plant
eOf this nature is considered thlnk
that the people of Topeka Should Ieel
we'll pleased with, the prospect OF nay
ing this plant enlarged, proving the
confidence of its owners in the future
of Topeka. The owners of the Edlson
plant have at various times demon
strated their confidence in Topeka ana
never more so than in the recent re
| orga nization of the Topeka Street Rall-
way system. Nobody Will dispute the
1 fact that the recent reorganization OF
| the Topeka Street Railway system was
the best thing for the city that has hap
pened for many years; from a stand
| point of utility as well as appreciation
of Topeka real estate.
The gentlemen lIllSISSASd III hA1C
son plant have been the greatest rae
! tors in bringing new manufacturing
enterprises to the city of Topeka. l
am telling you this for the reason that
I think we manufacturers of Topeka
should be heard in connection with the
matter and 1 am certain that the man
ufacturers of Topeka have no reason
to complain of the methods and prices
| charged by the Edison people. There
are very few cities which have this
| kind of a plant. 1t is most Important
plant to any city by reason of its abll-
ity to furnish cheap power to smaller
manufactures.
AS regards rates on light, power ana
steam. this is entirely self-regulating
it is a question to be considered by the
purchaser of same. In the case of in
dividual users of electric lights, the
Edison plant must necessarily compete
with the rates of gas, the use OF acetel-
yne and kerosene. 1t is well unoer-
| stood that electric lights cannot De
produced nearly as cheap as gas OF the
more common methods of lighting. In
the way of power furnished by the
Edison plant, the prospective purchaser
has the right to install his own power
plaza and the Edison people necessarl-
Nv have to meet the competition OF IN
dividual power plants and will neces'
sarily have to make rates to get the
business That the Edison Light, Heal
& Power company is not overburdenec
with capacity and as an arAumen'
that they should be allowed the fran
chise and their own wishes in the mat
ter so that they may enlarge then
Iplant, it is we'll known that the Edison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
ANOTHER CEMENT BUILDING.
New Blocks VIII Be Used for $4,000
Structure.

John w. Newell, lawyer, was today
issued a permit for the erection of the
largest cement block building Wnlcn
has been built in Topeka since the
street railway shops were built.
The building will cost $4,000, will be
so by $50 feet in size, and will occupy
two lots at 1014 and 1016 Kansas ave-
nue. where excavation a few days ago
revealed the presence of an old grave.
yard. 1t will be used by the Newell
Vehicle company a warehouse, repair
shop and stable. The building will be
built of solid concrete blocks, made &C
cording to a formula which insures
first class grade of work. The building
will be two stories in height.
Frank NJ. Newland, the East Sixth
street grocer, has taken out permit
for a $500 addition to his grocery. The
building will be IA by rs feet in size,
and will be built of brick.
Lot. No. 81 Jefferson is to be the site
of a new 81, 200 dwelling to be erected by
]. L. Gillian. 1t will be a one story
frame % by 40 feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
plant cannot take care of all the bust

plant cannot take care of all the bust
ness offered it at the present time.
In regard<to the people securing
steam heat from the Edison plant IL
seems to me that they are not depend
ing upon nor in any way compelleQ 70
take this heat from the Edison planS
and unless they are getting and VIII
get this heat at lower price from llle
Edison people than they can proouce
it for themselves. 1 know of no reason
why they should not put in furnaces OF
some method of their own.
Now in regard to the question OF
taxing the Edison plant 10 per cent or
its gross receipts or net prontS TOT tne
benefit of the city, think this WouIu
be an imposition on the people now
depending on the Edison plant TOT
light. heat and pawer, inasmuch as
this 10 per cent would naturally mean
increased rates. It would be JUST as
reasonable to expect a dealer IN gro
cerfes, dry goods or clothing TO turn
over to the city 10 per cent OF ms
gross receipts for the articles he mas
for sale. 4.,a
No one questions the ability or the
past record of the Edison plant TO ely
the public good service, and TINS IS me
most essential thing in a plant OF thls
nature. 4-,,, Of
AS l stated formerly, the question Oh
rates is self-regulated by the ordlLdI
methods of competition. l do not looh
upon the Edison plant as pupnc ulli-
itv TO the extent of the waterworks, gas
plant or street railway system. by Ia a.
fhe greatest part of his business Is 10
furnish power to factories, mills, etc.
No one can legislate value into steaIn
heat or l<ilowats of electricity any more
+hanLthev can legislate gold values into
eiIa-a,. doi1ars w F. JENSEN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
KITE FLYING CONTEST.
First Exhibition of the Kind Ever Held
Seen at St. Louis.

st. Louis, Oct. 17.-With eighteen
entries, representing America Eng
land and Japan, the first kite flying
contests of the kind ever held. began
today in the aeronautic concourse. the
stadium and other clear spaces at the
Worlds fair. Among the contestants
many of whom have world wide repu-
tations were DIR. Alexander Graham
Bell, inventor of the telephone bearing
that name; William E. Eddie, lnVen-
tor of the Eddie kite, and Captain
Baden-PowelI of England. Forms or
kites never before seen in this part OF
the world were shown and the contests
attracted considerable attention
The most interesting competition
was the mile high contest in whlch
Baden-Powell and Eddie few kites.
In this contest the heights were oeteI-
mined trigonometrically and no kite
was eligible for first prize which did
not attain the height of at least one
height was determined by means of the
quadrant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
BISHOPS AT WICHITA.
Great Missionary Meeting to Be Held
in That City.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE great
est missionary gathering ever held
west of the Mississippi will convene
Tuesday evening at 1880 in the First
Methodist church. This convention is
the initial one of several which will be
held in different parts of the west an
nuaIly.
There will be more delegates in at
tendance at this convention than at
any such convention ever held in the
state of Kansas. The registration al
ready numbers 1000 and it is likely
that a great many will report before
the session begins.
The convention is held for the pur-
pose of stirring up enthusiasm along
missionary lines. For this purpose
some of the most noted missionary
workers in the United States will be
here and address the convention,
which will remain in session for three
DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
california Information.

California is a big state; large OF
area, rich in natural wealth, treulen-
dous in its scenic features and with
a future full of great prlmlse. bvery
A noerica77 is more or less interested in
knowing about this wonderful com
monwealth. A forty page folder with
more than half a hundred beautiful
Illustrations and complete map or
the state in coIors has been issued by
the Chicago & Northwestern railway.
1t contains in condensed and interest
ing form, a mass of information on
various subjects of interest, including
a list of hotels at California tourist
noints with their rates, capacity, etc.
Sent to any address on receipt of four
cents in stamps. A. L. Fisher, Trav.
Agt., S23 Main street, Kansas City. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
BLEW UP HIS HOUSE.
Residence of Bank Wrecl1er Totally
Destroyed by Dynamite.

Rensselaer,, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE
feeling that has been growing here
since the failure of the Mccoy bank
last April reached a climax sunday
night when the beautiful home OF
Thomas ]. Mccoy, who was identihed
with his father in the operation OF
the bank was totally destroyed by dy-
Mantle. The shock of the explosion
could be heard for miles windows
in residences for blocks around were
shattered and some of the business
houses suffered. --trt- go
The Mccoy family was not at home
at the time and it is believed that none
of them is in the city. Thomas Nc
Gov has been in Lafayette for several
days but reports are current that he
is now visiting in Chicago with his
daughter. Mrs. Mccoy is thought t"
The wreck of the home is com-
plete. The walls were blown outward
precipitating the roof into the base
ment. Fragments of the wreck and
pieces of furniture were found hull
dreds of feet away. The loss cam not
be correctly estimated but the resi-
dence alone is known to have cost
more than $4,000. 1t was elabor3 re-
ly furnished.
The Mccoy bank failed last April
and the liabilities greatly exceeded the
assets. Many families lost heavily as
the bank was one of the best known
and oldest established in this part of
Thomas ]. Mccoy is at present I'M
der $4,000 bond on charges of en-
bezzlement. The grand jury returned
% indictments against him Individual
ly and two Jointly with his father
and two Jointly with Walter NJ. White
assistant cashier.
Recently the McCoys appeared ir
court and petitioned for a change OF
venue which was granted, and thei1
cases were sent to three adjoining
counties. The indictments against Mr.
White were quaShed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
Bethany College Recital.

at bethany college Thursday evening;
October 90 1t is given by the muslcal
facultv of Bethany and the programme
which has been announced assures the
public of an entertainment which is above
the average. The programme Is as I'LL
SHnr;;ocio brilliant .... Mendelssohn
First and Second Pianos
Scepes from prisoner of Zenda". Hope
/ Temptations and self conquest.
2. If love were all. cut.
b. Sextet from Lucia Arr by List
With Verdure Clad Creation .... Haydn
Moriah's Neo' Min. Ruth McEnery stuart
a. The Three Unknown (Pens1ve Back
Domino, Dainty Blue Domino, MS.
chiveous Pink Domino ..-...Go1ar91
a. Da1odils ALLOWING ..-.......- Lehman
b. Hush, Ny Little One Bergman
c. Doris, Pastorale with violin) NeVln
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
HEAT IN KANSAS COAL.
State University Test Places Cherokee
at Head of List.

The mechanical engineering depart
nnent of the University of Kansas has
completed a fuel test of Kansas Goals
to determine the comparative heat val
ues The test shows the heat units
per pound as follows:
BurIingame, 10,490
Cherokee, 13, $3.50.
Frontenac slack, 1915.
Leavenworth, Home Riverside, H.
$50.
Leavenworth lump, IL, 125.
Leavenworth, penitentiary lump, H.
72O. .os-
Leavenworth. penitentiary nut, e'eS5.
Usage City, 1926.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
Foreign missionary Society Convenes.

st. Louis, oct II.-Ihe IUIVIS1
cb ristian missionary society of the
Christian church convened in annual
convention today as part of the series
of national missionary conventions
that are being held here under the
ansnices of the Christian church. Rev
r n. Miller of Buffalo. n. Y, deliver
ed an address on THE Programme OF
Jesus" The remainder of the opening
session was devoted to listening 70
talks by foreign missionaries. 1nere
were no sessions today of the American
Cbristian missionary society. The SEES
sion will be resumed tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
Position of Philadelphia Club.

Philadelphia, Pa. Oct. T.-President
PuIIiam of the National Baseball league
has paid the 16 players of the Philadel-
phia National league club Is days salary
This step was taken because of the ma
biIity of the local club to raise the neceS-
sary amount of money involved. The Phil
adelphia clubs franchise is now the prop
ertv of the National league and when the
club is sold under sheriff's sale the as
sets will be the office furniture and the
lease and buildings at the ball park. Had
the salaries of the players not been PAID
the men would have been free to sign
with anY organization they might select.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
, ooo Hand in shekeIs.

New York, Oct. 17.-Five thousand
Hebrews have observed in this city
the third "shekel day" of the zionist
movement in the United States by pay
ing a fee of % cents ana enrolllIls
tbeuoseIves as members of the asso-
citation. Two thousand new members
were enrolled at the Zionist headquar-
ters and 5000 additional names have
been received. The registration OF tne
nanas have been received. The regis
names and the payment of the ices
confers the franchise to vote for dele
gates for the next Zionistic congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
DORA MEEK DEAD.
Noted Long Distance Sleeper VIC
tim of Measles.

Centralia. ILL.,, Oct. 17.-Dora Meek.
aged IS, who slept nearly SIX menIhs
d1Iine the winter of 1901, died today
as the result of a general decline FOL
lowing an attack of measles last
March. During her first sleep she was
visited by scores of physicians VINO
were unable to account for her condi-
ton. Last December while employed
in this city and without the siightsSt
preliminary symptoms she again zen
asleep but this sleep lasted only a
f.aM I. eekS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
Attention. Farmers.

whv remain in the north and stay
indoors six months in the year con-
suming what you raise during the
other six months:
60 south where you can work out
doors every month in the year, and
There YOU are producing something
ne year round. If you are stock
raiser you know your stock are now
1o@,a 70 be protected from the rigors
of winter by expensive shelter.
% economical stock feeding requires
the combination of both flesh forming
and fat forming foods in certain pro-
aor+ions Alabama and Florida pro-
duce in abundance the velvet bean
ond cassava, the first a flesh producer
and the latter a fat producer, and
thew are the cheapest and best fatten-
INC materials known to the world.
More money can be made and with
less labor, in general farming. fruit
and berry growing and truck garden
ing along our road in the south than
~ any other section of the union.
If YOU are interested and desire
further information on the subject,
address G. A. Park, General Immigra-
tion and Industrial Agent, Louisville
e Nashville R. r. Co. Louisville Ky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
Drake Sells Racing Stable.

New York. Oct. 1.-THE entire racing
stable of John a. Drake was sold at
Morris park. Ort Wells, full brother
of Dick Wells. the holder of the worlds
record for one mile, was sold to w M
Sheftel for $1,000. after some spirited
bidding. Jocund went to John Hynes
for sc, 100 Rapid Water sold for $4,000,
NJ L. Hayman being the buyer. Green
B. Morris paid 81, 500 for High Chancel-
I0r