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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25

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Kimball Printing company. 912 North
Kansas avenue.1
Big crowd on rollers tonight.
W. G. Digger was in yesterday from
Elmont.
c. F. Hawkins will rattle off his Horse
Fair picture tomorrow evening.
New line of street hats at Mrs. Jo-
seph's. 1923 Kansas avenue. upstairs.
Mr.. Dee Irwin has gone to Wichita.
where he has position in the Wetter-
hold mattress factory.
Mr. and Mrs Frank J. McNally, of
1920 Harrison street, are the parents
of daughter, born this morning.
The members of the Baptist Sunday
school are practicing for their special
Easter service.
Mrs. M. A. Miller is building neat
five room cottage on South Clay street
in the Ward tract.
Finest line of dress and street hats
in the city Mrs. c. o. Burgen's mil
linery parlors. OFT Kansas avenue
At the Church of the Good Shepherd
last evening the sacrament of baptism
was administered by Canon Burke to
Miss Sidney Margaret Gardiner.
Mr. and Mrs. o. D. Skinner and fam
lily and Mrs. Lillian Bryan and son
Glen will move next Tuesday into the
Seymour house at 915 Van Buren,
street.
H. N. Gilman, captain at fire station
No /, who has been confined at his
home, 1924 Kansas avenue. this week
by illness. was able to report at the
station this morning.
w. c. steele was called to Larkin
last evening by the illness of Mrs.
Steele's sister, Miss Nellie Baker. Miss
Baker is suffering from heart trouble
and yesterday suffered a relapse.
Withers' orchestra will give a dance
| this evening in Barrett's hall This
dance will be complimentary to those
who have patronized the orchestra the
past winter.
| ]. P. Butterfly has made several no
ticeable changes to his coal yard and
office on East Gordon street by put
ting up new fences and making other
| inprOv
With the exception of the primary
department the Rochester school
closed today for the summer vacation;
Work in the primary department VIII
| continue for another month.
The w. T. X club will meet Tuesday
afternoon. March %. at the home of the
president. Mrs. NJ. NJ Hale. 9ll Madl-
son street south. at which time tne
! annual election of officers will be held
| NJ c. Holman president of the West
/ ern wooden mill, has returned from
I business trip to Hutchinson, kas. Mr.
/ Holman was the guest on his trip out
| Of Vice President Paul Morton OF the
Santa Fe and General Traffic Manager
| w B. Biddle in their private car
| Rev Francis Houser, of FRIENDS
Neb.. the new pastor of the Baptisl
church, will arrive tomorrow ane
preach both Sunday morning ane
evening at the church He viii return
to Friends next week and make ar
raneements to move his family her
before the following Sunday, when AZ
| will assume his new duties.
Mrs. c. C. Nicholson, who is visitlns
Ms w s Charles at Los Angeles
was the guest of honor at delightful
little luncheon given by her hostess re
Gently at her home, 638 Los Angele,
street. The other guests We're MES.
w. Davies and her mother, Mrs Par
anore. Mrs. Russell Barber. Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25

Schumann -Heink concert, the guest of
Mrs. r. B. GemmeH.
Mrs. Margaret Wiggin has returned
from a visit of several months in
Washington, D. G.
Mr.. viii Scott of Usage City was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Wilder for the -Heink con-
cert Thursday night.
Mrs. Willis Norton has returned
from a visit in Grand Rapids Michi-
gan, and Chicago.
Mrs. J. T. Pringle of BurIfngame
who came up for the Schumann-1eink
concert is the guest of Mrs. W. w.
Strickland.
Miss Mildred Scott left today for St
Louis where she will take a position
and remain permanently. Mrs. James
Frederick Scott accompanied her and
will be with her for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. J. Gooden of Abb
lene are here to spend Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Dewey.
Miss Louise Winans returned to her
home in Hutchinson today after a
visit to Miss Nellie Armentrout.
Mrs. George Esterley of Massillon, o.,
and DR.. and Mrs George Esterley of
Lawrence are guests of DR.. and Mrs.
D. E. Esterley.
Mrs. Willis Edison and her children re-
turned today from a visit in Memphis,
Tenn, with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nc
Cabe.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed CARTRIDGE of the City
of Mexico are expected next month to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Cartilage.
Mrs. Chris Hoffman of Enterprise
came up for the Schumann- Heink con-
cert Thursday. and is at the Copeland.
DR.. and Mrs. c.. B. Reed will go to
Kansas City Saturday morning to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Patterson, wife
OF DR.. Patterson, who died at her home
there Friday
Mrs. F. NJ Benedict of Lawrence is
the guest of Mrs. c. w. Cook
Mrs. Wilder S. Metcalf of Lawrence
came up for the Schumann- Heink con-
cert Thursday, and is the guest of Mrs.
Frank Foster until Sunday
Mrs. Gertrude Davis left Tuesday for
her home in st. Louis after a visit to
her sister, Mrs. E. T. Sim. Mrs. Sim
accompanied her to Kansas City, re-
turning Wednesday night
Miss Louise Wiedemann, Miss Harriet
Greissinger and Miss Maud Miller are
among the Lawrence musicians who
were in town for the Schumann-Hefnk
concert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25
OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT.
Conditions Noted Which Must
Bring Trade improvement.

New York, March 25.-Special tele-
grams from correspondents of the Inter
national Mercantile agency throughout
the United States and Canada chronicle
the customary irregularity incident to
the breaking up of winter, general SEN
timent among traders is less optimistic
east than west though nowhere, unless
it be the southwest, is the demand or
distribution equal to that of year ago
In the cotton region there is also cohH-
dence and price.
The most significant feature, one
which has been almost ignored in the
east, is the gain in demand for IRON,
steel and coke within thirty days, the
increased production of the metals
named the putting into operation or
plants which have been idle, and symp-
toms of higher price for some varieties.
These are developments which must
precede q general trade recovery. I'm
proving railway earnings, the breaking
of car congestion and higher prices for
copper furnish additional reasons for
encouragement. One of Pittsburg S
largest mills has sold as much within
three weeks as within three months pre-
cedins and prospective demand for
structural material there is enormous
Trade features at primary distributing
centerS include a heavy request for
building materials at Chicago, for en-
cheering material at Pittsburg, an IN
crease in most leading lines over last
spring at ST. Louis, revival OF local
trade in regions tributary to Mime
apolis, St Paul and Duluth, the best
staple business in years at New Orleans,
satisfaction of jobbers at Baltimore at
orders received and ability to fill the
same a change from extra dullness to
moderate activity at Philadelphia. dull
retail trade in New England, with Bos-
toms January and February business
about equal to that of 1903, but less
than in 1902.
New England cotton mills are run
ming about three days a week. and
probably will do less in June. After
running out of old cotton many expect
to shut down altogether. At Philadel-
phia textile mills are running on one
half or one-third capacity but are
hopeful of early Improvement. Spot
business in wholesale lines at Chicago
has been checked by the weather, the
volume in staple cottons being less than
normal The like is true at New York,
Advices from Oklahoma. Kansas and
Ohio are not uniformly favorable as to
winter wheat. Offerings of Kentucky
tobacco are large. but prices tend up
ward. Bankers interviewed at several
of the larger cities regard favorably
the business prospect for the near fu-
ture.
Trade conditions in the Dominion OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25
TORTURING
DISFIGURING
Skin, Scalp and Blood
HumOurS
From Pimples to SCTOfuIa, from
Infancy to Age
Speedily Cured BY GuileuTa when
All Else Falls.

The agonizing itching and burning
Of the skin, as in eczema; the fright
full scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of
hair and crusting of the scalp, as in
SCALED head; the facial Disbursements,
as IN acne and rIngworm; the awful
suffering of infants and anxiety of
WORKOUT parents, as In milk crust, tet-
ter and salt-rheum - all demand q rem
edy of almost superhuman virtues to
successfully cope with them. That
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Resolv-
ent are such stands proven beyond all
doubt. No statement is made regard
ing them that is not justified by the
strongest evidence. The purity and
sweetness, the power to afford immt di-
ate relief, the certainty of speedy and
permanent cure, the absolute safety
and great economy, have inside them
the standard skin cures, blood purifiers
and humour remedies of the civilized
world.
Battle the affected parts with hot
water and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse
the surface of crusts and scales and
soften the thickened cuticle. Dry,
without hard rubbing, and apply Cuti-
cura Ointment freely, to allay itching,
irritation and Inflammation, and soothe
and heal, and, lastly, take Cuticura Re
solvent, to cool and cleanse the blood.
This complete local and constitu tional
treatment affords Instant relief, per-
mits rest and sleep in the severest
forms of eczema and other itching,
burning and sc&ly humours of the skin,
scalp and blood, and points to q speedy.
permanent and economical cure when
all else fails.
SOLD throughout the woFid. Cuticuru Rssovent, SOC.
On 81 Chocoats Coated Pis. 2sc vial Of o0J,
0tafuant Sosp. 25e Deposss Londo1. y Charter
houss kq.i Paris, Rue de Ia Ps.xi Boston l Coiunbu1
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25
Mrs. wiley's Cooking Glasses.

In addition to her Tuesday class of
younger ladies, Mrs Wiley will or
ganize a second class in practical
cooking. All ladies who are interested
are requested to meet with her We'd
nesday morning at $50 o'clock at the
Baptist Tabernacle, Tenth and Jack
son streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25
Canada have improved with tn

Canada have improved with the
weather. Country buyers have fiocked
to the larger cities, attracted there by
millinery openings, and wholesale trad
ers report orders satisfactory in fancy
goods, white wear and shoe lines. 1t is
not thought, however, that the volume
of business will be quite as large as
that of last year. Wheat acreage will
probably be larger. Prices of lumber
are ffrmer on prospects of a decreased
cut and inability to deliver promptly
at larger markets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25

Tommy McTuff-TH bet we're going
to move this spring. sure. Next Door
Willie-How do you know so far
ahead? Tommy McTuff-Why, cause
ma lets me tear the wallpaper Off and
carve my name on the woodwork
Chicago Daily News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25
Naval Movements.

Colon. March 25.-The Newark, flag
ship of Rear Admiral Sigsbee, the
Montgomery and Detroit. of the United
States South Atlantic squadron, arrived
here yesterday. The Olympia, flagship
of Rear Admiral Coghlan. the Castiro
and Newport, of the United States Car
ibbean squadron, and two torpedo boat
destroyers left Colon yesterday home
ward bound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25
Leavenworth Pastor Re.iena

Leavenworth, Kas.. March 25.-The
Rev. S. w. Nay has resigned as pastor
of the First Christian church here The
resignation came as a surprise to the
members Of the congregation. who will
consider it next Sunday. Mr. Nay is
now in Illinois. and it is said that he
will accept the pastorate of a church
there. Mr. Nay came here four years
ago. The congregation has grown and
the church property improved in his
time,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25
COTTON CROP OF 1908.
Nearly a Million Bales Short of
Previous Year

Washington, March 25-The final
report of the census bureau on cotton
ginning, showing the total cotton pro-
duetion for 1903. gives the following
Number of commercial bales. includinp
linters, 10.399,55S. against 11,275, los for
1902
The following table distributes the
crop, exclusive of inters, in the United
States: 10.205, 073 commercial bales. g.
359.472 square bales, 770, 208 round bales.
1888 sea island bales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25

Mrs. Hodge of Abilene will be the
guest of honor at the meeting of the
Professionals club tonight with Mr. and
Mrs James L. King.
The Phi Lambda Epsilons will enter
tain their girl friends at a character
party at the home of Mr.. Robert Pierce
this evening.
The meeting of the Fillmore Street
Whist club which was to have been held
with Mrs. Frank farrell Thursday has
been postponed until Saturday.
All alumni Chautauquans of the CITY
are cordially invited to attend the re-
ception and lecture by Mr.. T. e Dewey
at the Central Congregational church
tonight given by the Central Park c.
I. s. c.
The Portia club gives its annual ban
quet tonight.
The Chaldean club annual banquet
viii be given May 2.
The Travellers club will meet tonor-
row afternoon with Miss Mcclure 1858
Western avenue, instead of with Miss
Koontz. a full attendance is desired. as
this is the time for the regular election
of officers.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Mary Spencer of Lawrence was
IN town Thursday evening for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25

The lunch room of the Young Wo-
mems Christian association which mas
been remodeled and newly equipped
will be opened to the public SATURDAY
evening. Supper served from 10
D. m. Tickets 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25

W. Carey Mrs. Fac. Davies, Mrs. j. F.
Buck. Mrs. w. E. Pagan, Mrs. c. W.
NJ White, Mrs. Merrill and Mrs. Luns-
den. With the exception of Mrs. Mer-
riII all the ladies had formerly lived
in North Topeka and were old friends
of Mrs. Nicholson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25

The cuts show of the latest Shoe creations. So
many more await your acquaintance in our second
floor Shoe Section, that there's small chance of failing
to TT you and satisfy your taste. Some very stylish
Oxfords priced at So 50the latest and smartest
of them all are not $500 There's great style, and
comfort as well, in the new tan Oxfords at So. So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25
TO the Oil Fields via Missouri Pacific.

rive Yates Center 2:30 p. m, Neodesha
3:47, independence 4:1S. CoffeyviIle 4:554
Parsons (via Selma and M, K & To
SIS. Chanute {via Leroy and NJ, K. &
| tt 6:25, Cherryvale (via Neodesha and
| Frisco) SAB
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25

We are ready for comparisons or
millinery Come in and look MOT
rison,s. 631 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25

An artist to design your spring hat
for Easter at Morrison's, 631 Kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25
EASTER
BONNETS.

An artist to design your spring hat
for Easter at Morrison's, GIL Kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25

Actually 1 believe I have
found out how to be a drug
gist. Study the druggists,
and do as they don't.
FRANK HOBART,
500 West Tenth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-25
NORTH TOPEKA.

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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-11-26
The saI.rie. of ciersymen.

Some clcrgymen receive 81 500 year
for their services when the church is Il
large one situated in growing city.
Those in the smaller towns have year
ly salaries ranging from $500 10 $1,000.
salaries which they are not always able
TO collect. In a group OF 200 churches.
including fair average Of city. small
city and country parishes In and about
New York. the average salary Is $125.
Such n condition is not attractive 10 a
young college bred man who. though
unselfishly earnest for the church. i
human. with ambitions for the com
Portable home that his abilities ought
TO earn. The result is the repeated
statement that the inferior men are
going into the ministry. that IF man
can't do anything else he either teaches
or breaches and that IL he can't teach
he breaches And yet IL is doub .ful
n there Is a field for practical achieve
ment In America as large as that Of
fered 10y the Protestant ministry.
lies Magazine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-11-26
CHI RICH ORGANISMS.
The Difficulty students Have In
Finding Places to Practice.


Few musical students have harder
time finding an opportunity for prac-
tice than the coinpa t.itiNcly small mum
Der who are ambitious 10 become
church urganiStS. \ church organ is
a cumbersome piece Of mechanism. and
until recently il has been necessary for
the student practically 10 borrow II
church Whenever lac wanted To put in
half hours practic on his beloved
but inconvcn.cnt instrument Even in
a musical city like Boston. where there
are 300 churches and uncounted music
nj students of one kind and another
there are in all hardly dozen small
sized church organs that can he used
in this fashion. one large school. the
New England Conservatory of Music
has in fact ~ many organs for student
practice as nil tie churches put to-
gethcr and il * on these organs that
many of the future American organ
lists are now getting their preliminary
training.
The organi%t in America. slight as
may seem Lis opportunities in com
pariSon with those of any other muSi
clan. is nevertheless much better sit
uated than his European brother In
Paris not many years ago there was
Just one ORGAN available for I'LL the
students in that city the number of
student or"auiSts in all Paris being
thus limited - seven and ut the Paris
Conservatory of Music there are now
only two organs. and most of the prac-
tice is done on Il pedal piano. Even in
music loving Germany the typical
equipment of music school includes
only one or two organs. And with this
merger opportunity for practice the
student is expected Ia learn every form
of organ playing. including the adapta-
ton Of accomplishments. excerpts from
oratorieS. hymn playing and the whole
complicated musical accompaniment of
an Episcopal church service.
Students of organ music are neceSSa
rily comparatively few in number. he
cause tie demand is practically limited
to the number Of churches and in these
churches vacancies are only occasion
al Put there is sufficient demand to
make the trimming of or"anists Il neceS-
sary part of any modern conservatory
of music where the practicing. fortu-
nately for tie ears of the neighborS. is
done in sound proof rooms. In the
earlier days before these schools of
music came into existence the young
organist was usually trained 10y his
immediate predecessor and did most of
his practicing in warm weather. for in
addition to the difficulty of finding Il
church organ to practice on the I'M
heated week day condition of the
churches reduced the possible hours of
comfortable practice to very small
number
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-11-26
States Out of Cities.

Periodically some one suggests that
New York or Chicago or Philadelphia
be separated from the state of which
IL is part and be allowed to have a
state government of its own. AS it
was about time that the suggestion
should be renewed, some one has re-
Gently proposed that the state of Phil
adelphia be carved out of Pennsylva-
MIA. The plan is not taken seriously
Indeed. IL is regarded with less con-
Germ than the proposal made in 1861
by Fernando Wood. then mayor OF
New York. that that city recede from
the Union and Join the Southern Con-
federacy. Although there is little pros
of Philadelphia. there are many prece-
dents for the division of states Maine
was originally district of Massachu-
sets. and Vermont was part of New
York. Kentucky. Ohio. Indiana, Illi-
nois and West Virginia owe the greater
part IL not all Of their area to Vir-
ginia, so Virginia might be called the
mother OF states as well as the mother
of presidents. Tennessee was cut of
from North Carolina. and Alabama and
Mississippi were carved out of Geor-
gia. North and South Dakota entered
the Union rs separate states although
as a territory they were a single p0-
litical unit.-Youth's Companion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-11-26

IL is dangerous Ia purchase I'M
wrought gold or rough diamonds in
South Africa from any hut the recog-
nized dealers in those articles. Isaac
Goldfam. johannesburg jeweler
charged with purchasing from n police
officer quantity Of unwrought gold
valued at $1,000 has been sentenced To
eighteen months hard labor and 10 pay
u fine Of Sl.500. The purchase did not
actually take place and the point was
reserved for argument before the
Transvaal supreme court as TO wheth-
er the agreement to purchase was an
offense
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-11-26
A NEW EMPLOYMENT.
The Telephone Clerk often an Inn
p0rtant Man of Business.

portant Man of Business.
When the first telephone message
went over the wire just about twenty
FIVE years ago. not even the inventor
probably realized that he was opening
an entirely novel business opportunity
for hundreds of brainy young Ameri-
cans Such. however. has turned out 10
be the case. for. as the telephone has
become part and parcel of every large
American business. there has grown
up a new class Of clerks 10 take care
Of orders and inquiries coming over
the telephone.
The telephone clerk, as he is gener-
ally called. does everything from pick
ing out fruit in city market for GUS
toner several miles distant To placing
q car load of merchandise on trans
continental freight train. Naturally lie
is often one of the best paid men in his
employers service. for his work de
mands very special and detailed knowl-
edge. together with personal tact.
quickness of perception and thorough
familiarity with the use of the little
instrument of which so few people I'M
derstand the inner workings.
The first telephone clerk saw an op-
p0rtunity 10 increase the value set OH
his services by answering calls eff
GENTLY. He began trying TO see how
well business could be done through
the new medium. and as soon as his
customers found they could get waited
on by telephone quite as quickly and
satisfactorily as if they made trip
to the store in person many of them
preferred this easier way of market
ing and shopping. This was the begin
ming of what one of the Bell officials
called the telephone door" of modern
business-a way of handling invisible
customers that has since been adopted
by practically every large mercantile
house in the country and Is utilized by
more and more of the smaller ones ev-
cry year. Each establishment has sew
eral telephones. the large retail houses
Of New York. Boston. Chicago and
Philadelphia employing hundreds of
them in their different departments and
perts in the handling of orders by
wire.
The general public. of course. never
asks for the telephone clerk. because
it knows nothing whatever about him.
but the girl who manages the switch
board. say. of a large department store
Immediately connects a prospective
customer with the telephone clerk who
is most familiar with the article which
the customer wishes 10 order Some
kinds of undertakings. indeed. the tel
ephone clerk has completely revolu-
tionized-as. for example. the modern
operation of railroad freight office
where large proportion of the bust
ness is now conducted entirely in this
fashion. And in hundreds OF compare
lively small enterprises in different
parts of the country the telephone
clerk has become recognized feature
Of a certain Importance