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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-09-29

We grind your Coffee free of charg'
when bought of us.
(Phone 79) +. ID. CARTER s. Co.
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See our new line of Fancy Station
cry, Tablets, Etc.
GAYS DRUG STORE.
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ELECT FLOUR, sold by F. d. CAR
TER & Co. Try one package, anyway.
Phone 20.
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WHITE BIRD FLOUR sold and
guaranteed by f. ID. CARTER & Co.
phone 20.
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See our new line of Fancy Box Pa
per, all the late novelties and fads.
At j. a. GAYS.
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b. f. English of Wren was in
town Wednesday.
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Wedding Invitations $3.50 per
loo and up.
Maier'S JeweIry Stare.
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A new line of Parker Fountain Pens
from LOO up.
j. A. GAY.
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WANTED-1OO ladies in Mis-
sissippi to sell MAIER'S SILVER
SOAP. Write for instructions to
MAlER JEWELRY STORE.
Aberdeen, Miss.
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CORN, OATS, BRAN, CHOPS and
HAY in stock. Give us your order.
f. ID. CARTER & CO., Phone 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-11

lished a wage of SO per day for stone
masons, 81 so for carpenters and $3.50
for day 1aborers. If the sleuths who
are reported TO have been 'nosing
around Mount Weather, had been a
little more vigilant they would have
discovered that I had also, with the
sanction of the secretary of agricul-
ture, established an eight-hour day
working day and that fifty or sixty
men had for some time been receiving
the advantages of such a scale and
such hours of labor.
''These wages are not high, nor
equal to the prevailing rates in cities,
and surely they are not extravagant.
Had we been employing these people
in places where the cost of living was
higher their wages would have been
proportionately greater. If this is evil
dence of extravaganza and bad man.
agement it may as well be told now
that the wage scale of each and every
class of skilled and unskilled labor in
the weather bureau has been material
ly increased during the past eight
years by Secretary Wilson on my
recommendation.
ST believe that wherever government
officials in any measure have been re-
creant to their trusts, their records
should be inquired into and they held
to a strict accounta bility; and l also
believe that the greatest enemies of
graft are the representatives of the
American press who should be given
free access to the files and records OF
every public Office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-11
DEFENDS THE SOUTH.
Senator Bailey Resents Remarks of DIR.
Alderman.

McGregor. Tex, Aug. 11.-Senator
Bailey was the principal speaker at
the Confederate reunion yesterday, his
subject being a defense Of the south.
His father was a Confederate and his
grandfather a federal soldier, being in
one battle against each other. Among
other things Senator Bailey said:
81 have been panied within the past
few months to learn that a southern
man called to the presidency of the
University of Virginia should speak
disparagingly of southern traditions
He remarked that the university
having been founded by Thomas JEFF
ferson and being in a state with such a
history as Virginia, should of all edu-
cational institutions be expected to
teach the truth about the south. But
DR. Alderman, at a banquet in New
York, had made speech which, SEN
ator Bailey declared, should have
caused the blush of shame to mount to
the cheek of every southern man at
the table.
Where are the Calhouns and Clays
and Davises of the south p DR.. Alder
man inquired" said Mr.. Bailey. II
mournfully acknowledge that they are
gone, but why did not he ask, where
are the Websters and the Choates of
the north p E"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-11
THERE is NO GRAFT.
Prof. Willis l.. Moore Invites Investi-
cation of His Department.

Washington, Aug. n.-Professor Will
lis L. Moore, chief of the United States
weather bureau, issued a signed state
ment denying allegations of graft in
the management of the weather station
in the Blue. Ridge mountains. near
Bluemont, Va, disclaiming the existence
of any Irregularities in the administra-
ltion of his Office and offering full OPP
portunitysf0r the investigation of any
specific charges by any responsible
person. Professor Moore says that no
secret service men are at work in the
bureau and scenes. "a few incompet-
ent and dishonorable employees" dismiss
ed from the service and endeavoring to
secretly reform the institution The
statement says:
"A few days ago a statement was
published in Washington to the effect
that it was reported, unofficially that
the secret service had dispatched agents
to the mountain station mount Wealth
err of the United States weather bu-
reau, where the sleuths for the past two
days have been nosing around
According to the report, these
sleuths discovered that the weather bu-
reau was paying So per day for unskill-
ed labor, which is twice the amount
paid laborers in the city of Washing
ton, and that there is complaint on the
part of the employers adjacent, who
only pay rs cents to 81.
Now, it is a fact that the weather
bureau has never paid SO a day to any
laborer employed at Mount Weather, or
at any other place, and if the reporter
who wrote that statement. had taken
the trouble to ask for the privilege of
examining the pay rolls of the weather
bureau, which would have been freely
placed at his disposal, he would have
saved his readers the opportunity of
reading secretly secured scandal instead
of openly procured news. l would like
to have the entire pay roll of Mount
Weather or any other portion of the
weather bureau, published, so that the
public may know whether there is an
extravagant mana cement inside of the
bureau or malicious Justification on the
outside.
II do not doubt that I have disturb
ed the labor market in the vicinity of
Mount Weather, and am proud of the
! fact for 1 was told of men working
from sunrise to sunset for SO cents per
day and board, or rs cents per day
| they board themselves. 1 believe that
such hours of labor and such wages
do not contribute to the betterment Of
American citizenship or the welfare
of the state and so far as 1 have the
lpower as the chief of a large govern
ment, bureau. l shall ever strive to
alter such conditions.
ION the approval of Secretary Will
son, who believes in reasonable hours
of labor and a fair wage scale, estab-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-11

burn will probably act. together on the
matter. I scarcely think that the rule
will be adopted this year, but will prob
ably be in 1906 Personally do not like
it very much myself. It may work good
in some instances, but in general think
that it works hardship
The blackbirds are beginning to go
south. The trees in the Bethany college
yard are alive with them almost every
evening. Another clineher that autumn
is. coming. The wise men say that the
passing of the blackbirds this early in
dicates an early winter
Letters continue to pour into District
Judge Dana's Offices relative to his de-
Iicision in the famous donkey 1ehra ying
case The Judge has received more than
hundred of them and fears that the
prominence given the case is going to
give him the title of the donkey judge.
Already those having the price are
laying in their winter supply of coal.
It is rather heating to drive through
the aristocratic sections of the city and
back to the furnace rooms, and that
when the mercury is near the 100
mark.
Fred Hohberg. who works at the
Otto Kuehne picking works in North
Topeka, had a narrow escape from
death yesterday. His clothing caught
in the shafting and before he could
extricate himself he received bruises
which will keep him from work for
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Newton Akers,
of Boston, are expected the 22nd to
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Jones.
Mr. Akers is manager of the Boston
branch Of the Corporation Trust COM
pany, of New York city, of which COM
pany Mr.. Howard K. Wood, formerly
of Topeka, is president.
The billboard at the corner of Seventh
and Kansas avenue announces the sim
ultaneous arrival of York State Folks"
and three for five cents, "Old Virginia
Cheroots'' Old Virginia Cheroots are
about as poor a substitute for a smoke
as one can readily imagine and York
State Folks has had its day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-11
NORTH TOPEKA.

[Loave items for this column with KIM
ball Printing Co., 912 N. Kansas ave.1
Jacob Stitt has returned from Cali
fornia-
E. Kingery left today for Brown
Charles French was in today from
Silver Lake.
Grover Beckwith was in town today
from Holton.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. MARBLE were in
today from Silver Lake.
Glenn Jordan went to Kansas City
yesterday and will return tomorrow.
W. L. DOUGLAS $3.50 Mems Tan
c. A. FERNsTRoM's.
Miss Anna Yonkers is i'll with ma
larial fever at her home, 1885 jackson
street.
Mrs Jonas Lukens will go to Kansas
City tomorrow to visit her sister. Mrs.
William Ryan.
Eugene lodge No. SO I. o. o. F., will
dates this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Washburn, OF
Point Richmond, Cal, are visiting old
North side friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. R. Ward of Me
noken will leave Sunday for Nevada
Mo-, to visit friends.
Mrs. ]. W. Dowler and son, Herbert
who have been visiting at Lyndon. re-
turned home yesterday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Reed returned from
Denver yesterday where she has beer
visiting friends for the past month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Foley of III
Monroe street. are the parents of al
eight pound daughter, born August 10
Mrs. Foley was formerly Miss Ells
Coughlin.
LADIES' Oxfords and Slippers at re
| dueed prices, $500 Patent Strap Slippers
e1.25, $3.50 Kid Strap Slippers $1.00, a
c. A. FERNSTROMS
1924 North Kansas Ave.
A number of little boys living in tn,
/ western part of town have an elevated
railroad. They climb up the telephone
poles and then on the cable make a triI
1 to the next pole. The game is exciting
not to say dangerous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-11
w. Yaggy. Hutchinson.

L. ". Yaggy, HUTCHINSON, $4,000
bushels; Jos. Sharp, Parkerville, 12,-
600 to $1,000 bushels; w. J. Grifing,
Manhattan, heavy yield of Baldwins
and Missouri Pippins; Albert Perry,
Doniphan county, 1000 barrels; VIM.
w. Dixon. Holton. 1900 barrels; w ].
Cook, Johnson county, large crop; j.
C. Mcconnell Jewell county, large
crop; T. D. Mills, Wamego, 10000
bushels; Leroy Royl, Hutchinson, TO-
coo bushels; NJ. NJ. Davis, Manhattan,
1900 bushels; F. A Schermerhorn,
Riley county, 400 bushels: ]. R. Pip
kin, Sedgwick county, 5000 bushels;
B. T. Dobbs. Wellington, 1000 bush
els; Jas. Enlow, Wabaunsee county,
500 bushels; Amos McMurry, Burton,
1900 bushels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-11
DON'T NEGLECT THE ORCHARDS
Secretary Barnes Says 1t Has Caused
Short Apple Crop.

Unless the apple farmers in the
eastern part of Kansas give more
careful attention to their orchards, it
seems likely that the older orchards
of the state. which have heretofore
borne the big crops, will practically go
out of business e
w. H. Barnes, secretary of the state
board of horticulture, reports that the
apple crop in Doniphan, Brown, JEFF
ferson, LeaVenworth, and other east
ern counties, will be practical failure
again this year. 'In these counties, -
says Mr.. Barnes, there will not be
more than or 10 per cent. of a
crop. This is partly due to the cold,
wet weather at about the time the
! fruit would have set, and is partly due
to lack of proper care of orchards.
There were a number of easy croISs
raised i'll eastern Kansas, and the
orchard owners got the idea that they
did not need to pay any further at
have to get over this idea to secure
good crops"
1t is reported that the vast Well
house orchards, the biggest in the
state, will bear only $500 bushels of
apples this year
Secretary Barnes has just returned
from a trip to the Arkansas valley
fruit country, and reports that the
crop is very heavy, but that about 40
per cent of it is injured by worms.
people out there thought that it
wasn't necessary for them to do any
spraying" says Mr.. Barnes, land this
year they are paying the penalty In
Linn county most of the orchards
were sprayed, and I never saw a finer
crop in my life than in some of those
Linn county orchards
In response to letters sent out by
Mr., Barnes, he has received from some
of the leading apple men of the state
an estimate on their crop. About 800
letters were sent out, and replies have
so far come in from the following:
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- :
The above rates subject to a discount
of cents per 1000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-11
BowERsoCK WANTS A CHANCE.
He Will Bid for a Share of the state
Funds.

Congressman ]. D. Bowersock OF
Lawrence is making preparations to
bid for $4,000 worth of the states
money under the new state depository
law. He has secured the $4,000
worth of Kansas bonds which he will
deposit as security. Other Kansas
bankers are making inquiries as to the
conditions for securing state deposlts,
and there is not much DOUBT that
plenty OF bids will be flied by the first
of the month.
Assistant State Auditor James Ma
ton takes q little shot at the Topeka
banks. which have been Fronting
from state deposits for the past fifteen
for no state deposits on the ground
that they can make plenty of money
on the exchange which they feel they
will get anyway.
81 don't see that it is necessary,
said Mr.. Nation, that the Topeka
banks should get this exchange. The
checks and drafts may be sent in here
direct by mail; it isn't at all sure that
the Topeka banks will get the ex-
change Moreover, it will be rath er
ungracious. to say the least, for To-
peka banks to refuse to take state de-
posts under the new law. For more
| than fifteen years Topeka banks have
had from 100000 to 100000 of the
states money on deposit. The deposit
for the fifteen years will no doubi
average 100000. The banks have al
ways commended that they never paid
anybody a cents interest on the de-
! post. If that is true they have had
the use of 100000 state money fol
fifteen years for nothing; and com
mon gratitude would seem to dictate
that they now turn in like other banks
are going to do and try and make the
| law a success. They can make a little
money on the deal, but if they didn't
make a cent for a couple of years they
could well afford to help the state out
in consideration. of favors it has al
ready shown Them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-11
To Omen Iola,s Hospital.

wichita, Kan, Aug. 11.-Dr. -Sutc1iffe,
a member of the hospital committee of
lola, had a conference with Bishop
Hennessy. of the Catholic church here.
AS result of the visit, Bishop Hennes-
sy has promised to send to lola imnedi-
ately two or three sisters to have charge
of the hospital work there They will
probably remain permanently, and If
others are needed to conduct the hospi-
tai they will be sent They will look
after the details of the arrangements
for getting the hospital in operation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-11
New Team Talk for pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Aug. 1.-THE story has
gained circulation here that Patsy
Donovan, the ex-manager in National
and American leagues, had under con-
sideration the plan of putting a Tri-
state league team in Pittsburg next
year, that he had secured good local
backing and that the franchise had
been offered him. Donovan spent
about ten days of the last two weeks
here, making two visits in that time.
Barney Dreyfuss discovered early that
something of this nature was in the
wind and he took steps to block it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-11
TORONTO Needs a MANAGER.

Toronto, Ont, Aug. 11.-Toronto
has made an offer to Ed Barrow, man
ager of the Indianapolis baseball team,
to come to Toronto as manager. An
offer also has been extended to. Carr of
Cleveland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-11
I.and Brings s4a Fer Acre.

Wichita, Aug. 11.--william Burton. a
wealthy farmer near Wellington, has
purchased the James Simpson property
west of the city for $14.4 400. The proper
ty is said to be one of the finest farms
in the Arkansas valley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-11
GAS IN ARMOURDALE.
Published Statement of Rates for the
Natural Article.

Kansas City, Kan, Aug. 11-That sec
ton of this city known as Armourdale
was lighted last night by natural gas
for the first time. At 9:45 o'clock yester-
day morning the natural gas was turn
ed into the mains The artificial gas
which was in the pipes at the time was
forced out by the natural gas. The
valve in the reducing station on Kan
sas avenue, which connects the main
through which the gas flows from Al
toona, Kan, a distance of 140 miles, was
opened and the gas was allowed TO now
slowly into that section.
When the gas was turned on yester-
day morning the pressure registered two
ounces. Men with gauges and burners
were stationed in different parts of the
district. The burners were lighted soon
after the gas was turned on, ana the
artificial gas was burned out, requiring
about ten minutes.
The natural gas burns differently from
the artificial product, and the ordinary
Set that has been used in the burning
of the artificial gas does not give salts
faction. The gas gives out a great
deal more heat than that which has
been used, but is not so luminous. The
use Of mantles is advised by the COM
pany. When the gas was turned on ana
was first lighted roaring sound would
be heard.
The next district to be supplied in
this city will be the Fifth ward. There
are six reducing stations in this city,
one IOI edCA QlSlilCly tAAlQ a. SOOA4 80
the company can make the necessary
preparations the gas will be turned into
these various districts.
A force of 25 men has been busy in
Armourdale at the reduction station and
\ at the demonstrating room on Kansas
avenue, as wen as supplying the users
of gas with appliances necessary TO the
use of natural gas in that district.
William Mckenzie, superintendent OF
the Wyandotte Gas company, said last
night: Thus far there have been no
complaints and the gas seems to be
giving general satisfaction. A large
number of the users of gas in this Vi
cinity have been supplied with appli-
ances for the natural gas and we are
furnishing them as rapidly as we pos
sibly can.
James B. MCGOWAN, president of the
Wyandotte Gas company, has announc-
ed the following rates for natural gas
Class lass A Per 1000
For first 100000 cubic feet, in one
For next 100000 cubic feet. %
For next 200, 900 cubic feet. 10
For next 100000 cubic feet. ~
For first 100000 cubic feet in one
month i...........- 800. .'..'..'..$ -
For next 100000 cubic feet.......... %
For next 900 cubic feet. 10
For next 2O0 900 cubic feet.......... IL
For all in excess of 100000 cubic
feet IL
The above rates subject to a discount
of cents per 1000
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
Use oF AMOS FLIGGENs.

non Amos Fliggens left the army at
the close OF the civil war ne was orderly
sergeant OF his company. Army life had
made MIN sort of a reckless. careless
man. but had given him a certain pre-
eision OF carriage and speech that be-
came him well.
For year or so after the war he was
usually called sergeant bv his friends
but along about 1870 foIks eo,nrner.ed
calling him captain" First THIS was
done eone IN spirit OF fun. as much as any
thlhs else. put eventually the title be-
came fixed for the time. prior 20 tbet
date Amos Fliggcns had nos sbovyn
much interest in his ftlfure II Ies5
most of the time about the corner cigar
stores and told the rest Of the cro3s'd
how he would have fought the battle ~
Gettysburg.
IL was in the spring Of 1915 that some
one called him ma j0r This proroo
tion was immediately accepted bv tie
public. and Amos became Mai Fig
gems. Realizing the dignity due to his
added honOrs. he finished the reading of
law and was admitted to the bar and q
soon as he appeared in a frOck coat and
silk hat he was dubbed "cOlOnei' and
invited TO address political meetings. As
time went on the gray began showing
in his hair and he trained his mustache
into fiercely military sweep which gave
him an air of much Importance. Natur-
ally he was nominated for public Office
and successively served as mayor of his
town. member of the Legislature and
was talked Of for Congress.
In 1894 ne allowed sidewhisiSers TO
grow upon his face. and having become
stout and redfaced. II was natural that
he should now be called general" His
voice became grun and his manner domi-
neeTing. and no public question could be
properly settled until General Fliggens
had expressed his views concerning it.
Last week he died. and there was an
imposing military funeral and the pa
pers printed long obituaries Of the gal
liant old warrior who had yielded 10
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD
TAKE IN NEW MEMBERS

Thursday night at the Northeast Ten
pie on II street, Oak Camp No 4.
WOodmen of the World held an enthusi-
astic meeting The following applicants
were elected 10 membership: Frank c.
Swindeu, undertaken; Douglass "
Winters. bookkeeperi James E. Day.
barber; James D. Brown. soldier
Charles A WinQuesI. baker. all of Fort
Myer. and Howard z. Saugston. mes
senger; Thomas w. Bresnahan. trans
fer clerk; Peter Printz. clerk; Lewis
Gee. policeman; Alonzo r. Jones. -eis=s X /:
charles G. Barteman. policeman; Viii
liam A Harrison. gardener. and Charles
n. Pugh, messenger. of this city
The following We're initiated into the
mysteries of woodcraft. James D
Brown Charles G. Barteman. Charles
A. Pugh. Douglass w. Winters. Howard
Z. SangstOn. and Charles A VinquesL
Visiting sovereigns We're present as
follows: State Manager d W Thayel
Sovereign Lowe, of Alpha Camp. No. /
city; Sovereign Stutz. of Richmond. Va.
and Soyereigns John Flaner and Mar
Tin S,ahl, of Sam Houston Camp. san
Antonio. Texas
Speeches were made by Sovereign
Junghans, Garren. Bomar. r. j..
Mitchell. and The visiting sove-a5ans
and all Were greeted enthusiastically %,
large and appreciative audience. II
was determined that each member
should be depuuzed TO bring in new
timber and that oak Camp. No
should be made the strongest in uofnr
OF numbers OF any organization in the
city
Sovereigns 5. +. BOmar, r. a. Garren
and b. r Mitchell were appointed a
committee on publicity and Sovereigns
G. +. Geier Marie w Shumate and ]
j. Thompson a committee on entertain
ment
The prospects are good that Oak
Camp win have 10 vote on az least
twenty-five new applicants al It's meet
ing on the fourth Thursday in TINS
month
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
CIVIC

The Washington Board OF Trade VIII
hold its annual meeting at the New VIII
lard Monday. November 13. President
w. Y. Cox will read his annual report
There viii be an election Of ten new
directors To seFve three years The
eleven nominations for the position are
John w Babson. William G. Henderson.
Frank Hume. +. Southard Parker, Cuno
H. Rudolph. Thomas W. Smith. George
TruesdeH. William H. Singleton, John
NJ Wilson. :. w. Woodward G. e
Lancaster
After tha election a buffet supper viii
De served.
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
RECREATION

Thursday evening. at Pythian Tenn
pie. the Unity Club greeted it, new
president. Henry p Holden. and his
bride. who have recently returned
from their wedding trip
MI Holden spoke informalIy- Mrs
Adela \. Merchant played number
of piano solos Miss A Magee gave "a
soprano solo. DR.. William q. kemball
sang, Miss Grahame played on the viO-
lin. Miss Abbey Johnson recited, and
Miss Emily Blazer and Miss Fletcher
sang
Col. William Emerson. vice president,
also spoke A reception was held for
Henry p Holden and his wife.