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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-22

The company had seven days in which
TO meet the notice to begin work and
today was the last of the seventh IN
der the contract with the city which
has two years yet to run the price
for repairing per square yard is s1.5S.
The amount of repairs is SO square
yards.
This action Of the company settles
the delicate question which has been
bothering the city council whether
the Barber company intended to in
sist upon the terms of the contract.
As a test the city council authorized
the expenditure of 800 for repair
werk and limited it TO the above
streets.
The old asphalt plant on the bank
Of the Kansas river belonging to the
Barber company was fred up this
morning and small patches of asphalt
heated. The plant is in bad repair
and cannot take care of large con-
tracts
John Bradley viii therefore not be
given the contract for repairing the
cifyfs work. He has, however, made
contracts with a number of plumbers
for making repairs in the asphalt pave
ment where the bad condition OF the
pavement is due to excavations The
price stipulated in these contracts IS
around the dollar mark
Paving Inspector Griggs viii super
wise the work of the Barber company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-22

Mrs. Graham. The next meeting VIII
be in two weeks at the home of Mrs
Morris Schlegel, 231 Tyler street.
r. NJ. James, the North Kansas ave-
nue. capitalist, and NJ. W. Overton, me
west side colored grooerynan. are the
latest that are being urged by their
many friends" to enter the already
crowded race for commissioner.
Mrs. Minnie Palmer Rains, 80 years
old, wife of S. r. Rains, of Silver Lake,
died at the family home this morning,
after a long illness. The funeral viii be
from the Baptist church at Silver Lake
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev.
Mr. Whitehead officiating and the
burial will be in the Silver Lake Gene
terry
Monday afternoon three houses in
Shorey were broken into while the own
ers were away from home and a num-
Der of articles taken. The places enter
ed were the Allen house, the Mallory
house and the Higgins place, and in
each instance the screens were cut. The
work is supposed TO have been done by
small boys. At the Mallory house a
gold watch and some rings were taken
while at Higgins the hovs took all the
pocket handkerchiefs rney ~ould ind
and left them IN the front yard Mr.
Mallory is in the employ of the Rock
Island while Mr.. Higgins works at the
reform school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-22
TAKING RELIGIOUS CENSUS.
Work Has Been Commenced and Is
Being Rushed.

The religious census of Topeka is
being taken today by $50 canvassers.
The canvassers met last evening In
the parlors of the First Congrega-
tional church to listen to the in
structions which were prepared by the
Rev. Ralph Ward. chairman in charge
Of the census taking. Some 200 can
vassers were told how to go at their
worz-to pass up the restaurants. to
tackle the boarding houses, and not
to permit themselves to take mo- for
an answer. The canVassers are pro-
vided with cards upon which blanks
are to be filed out giving the name
Of the person canvassed, nationality,
street number, number in the family,
members OF what denomination, at
tendance upon what church, and
church preference. The census of all
children over and under Is years of
age win also be taken There are
supposed to be upwards of $4,000
church adherents in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-22
GOLDEN STATE CHANGE
Rock island Limited VIII Run Faster
Between Chicago and Kansas City.

Another change has been decided up
on by the officials of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railway in the running
time of the Golden State Limited, the
company's star California train. and
the change is to be made = make mail
connections. Under the change, which
win 90 into effect on November 26, the
train will run so minutes faster between
Chicago and Kansas City than it does
now and will arrive in Topeka the same
number of minutes ahead of its present
schedule. But the running time between
Topeka and Los Angeles Will not be
changed, so that the train will leave
Chicagoat9 o'clock each night as it does
now and reach Los Angeles at 2:15 p.
m. on the third day out, which is its
present schedule time.
This train carries the fast mail from
ST. Louis which is brought to Kansas
City by the Missouri Pacific. and the
Missouri Pacific has changed the run
ming time of its train to Kansas City
so that the Rock Island has had to ar
range to get the Golden State in so as
to make connections with this train.
Under the new schedule, the Golden
State, as has been published viii run
over the Chicago & Alton tracks from
Joliet, Ill, to Kansas City and Will
reach the latter place at 1886 each
morning, leaving Is minutes later. Its
present time of arrival is 1925 a. m. 1t
will reach Topeka at II AS a. m. instead
of 1926 p. m.
Between Topeka and Los Angeles the
train will lose the so minutes it makes
up between Chicago and Kansas City.
The running time of this train between
Chicago and Los Angeles is almost
identical with that of the California
Limited on the Santa F'e except that
the Golden State runs faster from Chi
cago to Topeka and the California Linn
/ tied runs faster from Topeka to Los
/ Angeles, but their departure from Chi
/ cage and their arrival in Los Angeles
viii be just the same. It is understood
that an agreement has been reached
! between the officials of the companies
to the effect that neither road will re-
duce the running time of these trains
and then both of them viii be in the
same position TO bid for the transconti-
mental malls. which have been divided
/ between them in the past few years and
probably will be in the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-22
NORTH Topeka.

leave items for this column with kim
bali Printing Co. 912 N Kansas ave-l
is an add a fad? C. c.. Nicholson.
Walter Coleman was in town today
from Kiro.
wampanoa Tribe No. 90 will adopt
pale faces tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Hopper and family have moved
from Maple Grove to Highland Park.
Roller skating and Hays orchestra
at Lukens' opera house every night
this week.
j. II. FOUGHT left today at noon fAr
Lincoln Kansas, to look after business
matters
J. ]. King. the lawyer, is the latest
aspirant for candidate for representa-
tive Cor this district.
The p. II. C. VIII have a special meet
ing tomorrow evening at the A o. u.
w hail. 83l Kansas avenue.
The K r. A. initiated four candidates
at this meeting last evening at their
hall in the Barrett block.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Petro and fam
lily moved today from 1923 Jackson
street to their new home on Polk street,
south.
Rev. MT Ford has returned from
Monette Mo. and is again at the home
of his daughters. Mrs. Gus Vogle and
Mrs. Harris
James Riley. formerly of North To
peka, is visiting his brother-in-law,
Charles Often. city salesman for the
Wolff Packing Co.
Mr. and Mrs. A w. Kisinger who
have lately come here from South Da-
kota have gone to housekeeping in the
cyrus Kistler property, 1914 Quincy
street
Mrs. Barbara Hershfelt entertained a
number of her friends Monday evening
in honor of her birthday. The time was
spent playing games and with music
and dancing
Mrs. Grant left today for Salida, Col,
to be with her daughter-in-laW Mrs.
Grant, when she returns from the hos
pital where she has just been success
fully operated upon for appendicitis.
Yesterday afternoon T.. H. Petro gave
an automobile party, his guests being
four little boys whom he picked UP on
Kansas avenue and took to the South
side. They had the time of their lives.
Mr.. Charles Naumau. of Rochester,
has received word from his brother, Mr..
Samuel Nauman. formerly of Northern
Shawnee, but now of Arkansas, of the
death of his daughter which occurred
lately.
Word has been received here from
Waldo. Kan, of the death of Mrs. Car
penter mother of Mrs. A. NJ. Cross
which occurred Monday. Mrs. Cross
who left for Waldo Monday noon is eX-
pected home tomorrow.
Newton Hunter. a stock buyer of 1906
Monroe street met with a bad accident
while driving some cattle to the South
side this morning. While going south
on Kansas avenue near Curtis street
his horse slipped and threw him to the
pavement, breaking one of his legs. The
injured man was taken to his home in
Converts ambulance
The Duplicate Whist club met yester-
day afternoon with Mrs. Earl Graham
Mt her apartments at the Union Pacific
hotel The highest score, 90 points. was
made by Mrs. L. A. Ryder and Mrs
Jerome COlviu. The substitutes were
Mrs. Robinson for Mrs. Oscar Wolf, am
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-22
soutnern RaIl.sar.

~os7 between St. Louis and I,o1IisxrSiIs
lexington and all central Kentl1cirs
noints. Reaches every comrneroisl
central of the great Southeast New
tree reclining chair cars. Cafe Parlor
ears On through day trains ONLY Ifne
~ AsfevilIe, N. c.. the beautigl,l
Land of the sky and fsSapphfre
Countrv.'' Write for free Literature
q IS. Allen, Assistant General Passen.
ger Agent. No. 70s Chemical Bldg, st
Louis NO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-22

TO our friends and to the Fraternal
order Of Eagles, Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers and Firemen we ex-
tend out heartfelt thanks for their sym
pathy and beautiful floral offerings in
our sad bereavement, the death of our
beloved son, Clifford
MR.. AND MRS. L. GALLETLY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-22
T,velftb Century Manuscripts.

Cambridge Mass, Nov. 22.-Ihe SenItlc
museum has acquired a collection of
about 125 Syriae manuscripts, some of
them old manuscripts on parchment and
vellum. These manuscripts are said to
date back to the twelfth century or ear
Iier. The collection was made by Prof
J. Renden Harris of England, one of the
foremost scholars in Syriac studies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-22

New Boston Beauty NIaekerel-
Rice-extra fancy long head
the Zoe 10 kind at special,
four lbs -......... 25c
Extra fine homemade Pork
Sausage-spiced just right
ms for ...-..............2 Csc
BuclgWheat, it's extra fine and
absolutely pure, lbs. .... 25c
Apple Butter, quart jar only. 1Oc
Sorghum, it's extra fine and alb
solutely pure, made for fine
table use, per gallon 5000. soc
hpton's CeylOn Tea. extra fine
it's No. I and not No. . or
No. Special at pound .55c
/ Janl-assOrted kinds of delicious
jams-quart jars, only ....15c
Sultana Fruit Cookies, 2Oc 10
kind for, 10. Zoe
l EVap0rated Apples-new ones.
fancy rings and quarters, 10 Zoe
| Crt4ckneils, fresh from the fac
tory-they sell regularly at
25c Ib-oIIr price is sc quart,
pound 15o
/ Dates new ones, extra large and
fine, 3 lbs 25e
l Candy. French Creams. per ID .1Oc
I Crystal Baking Powder - with
each pound can we viii give
you free an extra fine large
imported salad dish, all for soc
I Sweet Spiced Split Pickles. ct. Zoe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-22
OH C,omnanv One.

The following officers of the American
oil and Gas company have been elected.
J. F. Afford. president; J. s. Parks vice
president: Albert Parker, treasurer o. J.
Wood, secretary; H l. Shirer, assistant
secretarN and treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-22

James NJ. Cornell. general passenger
agent of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe, left last night for a trip over the
Kansas division of the road He ex-
poets to be gone for two or three
days. This is the first trip of inspec-
ton he has made since he assumed
the duties of general passenger agent.
He cOntemplates making several of
them for the purpose of becoming
acquainted with the men along the
line who are under him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-22

Nfince Meat, extra fine and high
" spiced. , lbs. 15c
Fig Bars, zoe ID kind for, 10 Zoe
Egg-O-See. two 1Oc plxgs. for. 15c
Horseshoe Tobacco-it's advanc-
ing-you had better lay in
supply-at per 10 ...... 40c
Sled2e TObacc0=regularIy 4Oc
ID plug. for .... 25c
Crystal Conee-nOne 50 good as
it-per 10 ... 25c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-22

Homer Crouch, p years old. was picked
lip BY the police last night on a charge Of
insanity and will be sent back TO his
home in Edelsteen, III. The trouble with
Crouch seems to be plain fits. He was
washing dishes at the Harvey house last
night when he became overheated and
fell in ut, soaring the other employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-22

We have a new lens ground so that it
viii relieve that tired feeling you have
when using your glasses. Car and see
them. Chas Bennett, registered op-
tician, 730 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-22

Tapioca-the white pearIy kind
regular price Zoe per b.
at special, per ID .....-...- sc
Star TObaec0-cheap at 45c 10
but our price is per 10 $500. 40c
Ginger Snaps-fresh and crisp,
Two IDS A9C
Soda Craelers-fresh every day
from the factory, by the box
per ID ---...-.. ......... , 4 c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-22
BARBER COMPANY IS READY.
WIN Repair the Asphalt on Harrison
Street.

The Barber Asphalt company has
come in out of the rain and viii COM
mence the repairing Of Harrison street
and west Ninth street under instruc-
tons from City Engineer McCabe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-22

Pink SaImOn-new pack, can. 1Oc
ApricOts-table fruit, per can
Zoe, per dozen ..-....... .$1.1O
Peaches-tabIe fruit, two cans
Csc, per dozen 81 40
Peas, Eureka brand Telephone
Sweet Peas, three cans CSC
per dozen ....---.. 9Oc
Lipton's and Folger's Golden
Gate COffees are known the
world over for their superior
drinking qualities. Our price,
per 10 can .-.....--...- Soc
Fancy Red Salmon, two cans
25c, per dozen $1.35
Tea-Cafe brand Gunpowder-
with each pound we give you
free your choice of a strictly
first quality amethyst water
pail or dish pan-alI for. 6Oc
Sweet Corn, new and tender
two cans 15c, per dozen .S5e
Tomatoes, Fancy BaItimoFes,
Maryland Chief brand, per
can Zoe, per dozen $1.1O
81 Flour, High Patent, every
sack guaranteed, per hum
area $3.50
Coffee, Mocha and Java, per II zoe
Smoking Tobacco, Duke of York
Mixture, packages Csc; by
the BIB carton, ID SOC
w. H. Bakers, LOWney's and
Runl1le's Csc size Cocoa, for zoe
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-09
GREATER SlLEM.

Salem has been in the public eve
ever since the great conflagration
happened that Threatened ia wipe
that place off the face Of the earth
Owing 10 the bitter internal disseo-
sions there, the state at distance
has not gathered a very favorable
impression Of Salem, but within the
last few weeks the drilling Of oil
wells on the state property there has
arrested close attention 10 the pro-
posed city, and the newspapers arc
awakening 10 the fact that Salem is
a rising city. with prospects Of real
greatness, if the handicap is taken
off. Fogyism and selfshness have
long undertaken 70 dominate The
place and have materially retarded
its Development, rs the result Of
which Salem is not the commanding
city that would have been there. If
these limitations had been lifted
wears ago. Among The state papers
that have become fully acquainted
with the situation is tile Parkers-
burg News, which is now lined M
with the progressive element al
Salem and ably urges the passage of
the bill by the legislature as follows
With every recurring session Or
the legislature Salem comes forward
with a request that she he granted !
Her requests have in lie
past been refused owing to tho
strenuous protest that has gone m
from within her own confines.
Salem charter bill is COW pending
md this time it has better promise
# success than at any time in tho
past. Every delegate from Har.
rison comfy Is in favor or the bii'
md the lobby against it shows signs
IF losing some Of its pristine
strength. BY all means give Salem
her charter. That place is no long
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-09

er a village, but a thriving munici-
pality which is rapidly going for
ward in ways which will some day
make her one Of the best cities in
West Virginia, Tie cry is made
that the instrument now before the
solons is in the interests of the
liquor men. We do not believe that
is true in its entirety. If saloons
are permitted within the corporate
limits it could not possibly be more
disastrous to the community's NOR
ais than the legion of speakeasics
(which now make it a hell hole. le
the charter viii do away with this
evil then many faults could be for
given it. There can be no doubt
that Salem is at present handicapped
land she is deserving of anything
which viii hasten her progress"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-09

The Town Of Admission, under is
new administration proposes to lo,k
after the interests Of the people If
that place. The first thing the new
administration did was to cut down
the current expenses by reducing the
salaries of the officers and its may r
openly and emphatically declared
that his policy should be what would
be to the best interests Of the town.
Now, the administration proposes
TO grant franchise for a gas core
pany there. The town has gas brit
it believes in competition. 1t is
announced that rates under the new
company will be reasonable ard
lower than are now being charged.
BE that as it may the competition
created by the operation of another
gas company there viii naturally
bring the prices down.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-09
TILT ARMoRY.

1t is a matter that is subject 10
much criticism, when it comes to an
outlay of $4,000 or more for what
purports to be an armory in Parkers-
burg, but, which in reality, some say.
viii be a big ball room for the social
set Of that city. This is only a part
Of the cost. The state viii have to
pay care-takers, buy light and heat
Iand pay for insurance every year p
come.
1t is a matter Of grave doubt as to-
whether the state needs such a build
ing. 1t might be well enough for
West Virginia to have a big storage
house, but certainly there is no all
vantage in general to the soldiery ot
the state to have one big headquar-
tiers, which it can never reach, eN-
cept on special occasion. What goad
would an armoty out at Parkersburg
do to Clarksbrg soldiery?
Also in this connection tie 6.
Establishment Of an armory at Par
kersburg as proposed would be a
sure bid for the state encampmcnt
every year and Parkersburg would
be made military headquarters fac
the state, when, in fact. such a head
quarters should be at or near the
seat Of government. There are
Iother places in the state entitled to
just as much consideration, such as
Clarksbrug, Wheeling, Parkersburg,
Fairmont, Grafton. Martinsburg,
Charleston and Huntington. Also
in this connection why should there
not be established smaller buildings
all over the state where there arc
military organizations Why have
a monument at Parkcrsburg, a PAL
ACE. we might say, and a kennel in
Clarksburg?
1t is true the military organiza-
ton Of this state is entitled to much
more consideration than has hers
tofore been given it. and it certaie-
~ would be in the interest Of that
Organization to provide more ado
quately for the companies at their
respective homes, rather than haga
one central place, 70 which they viii
have to 20 gadding to be a sharer in
the benefit.
Again, if Parkersburg is to have
lsuch an armory, Clarksburg AMI
Other places are certainly entitled to
one a piece. OF recent date Clarbs-
burg and some other places hal f.
furnish the soldiery, when occasion.
REQUIRED. Parkersburg was not re-
quired to 20 to the call of the stale.
nor was that place asked to risk the
lives Of its Young men. Why then
is Parkcrsburg entitled to all this
consideration
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-09

that done the problem win be easg
of solution with the aid Of the fe,l
eral government, or by that govern
ment altogether.
Possibly no message was more
timely than that of the President
on divorce and certainly none Of
greater Importance The press and
pulpit generally should urge con
gress to carry out the suggestions
made therein and to do all else that
will tend to speedily correct this
Ieyil, which appears to be getting a
strong grasp on the nation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-09
M0RPHET-S STEVENSON
COMPANY TONIGHT

One Of the most attractive enter
tainments Of the year occurs in tho
Traders Grand opera house tonight
at 500 O'Clock, in the appearance
Of the high class prestidigitation and
musical novelties with Harry Nor
phet aud William II. Stevenson rs
the entertainers. The way the seats
have sold and the reserved seats ey-
changed, a packed house will greet
the splendid entertainment prepar-
ed. Single admission, IS cents ard
so cents, special price to children.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-09
clarksburg, W. Va, Feb. 8, 1905
ROOSEVELT AND DITORCE.

Some papers whose views are as
narrow on most all other subjects as
on the patriotic course Of President
Roosevelt in his official acts are now
diligently engaged in criticising his
special message to congress on tie
divorce question, a question that {
agitating not only great religious
denominations but also the people
in general of the nation, and truly
none have set forth the matter more
clearly than he, when he SAYS:
q call the attention of the Con-
grcss to the fact that no statistics
have been collected by the Federal
Government upon the subjects Of
marriage and divorce since the year
1886, and that but few of the States
have provisions for the collection cf
such statistics.
'.The institution Of marriage :
of course at the very foundation Of
our social organization, and al, ia
fluences that affect that institution
are of vital concern to the people Of
the whole country. There is a wide
spread conviction that the divorce
laws are dangerously lax and ind
ferently administered in some Of
the States. resulting in diminishing
regard for the sanctity Of the mar
riage relation.
"The hope is entertained that q.
operation among the several States
can be secured to the end that there
may be enacted upon the subject Of
marriage and divorce uniform laws
containing all possible safeguards
for the security of the family. In
telligent and prudent action in that
direction viii be greatly prompted
by securing reliable and Trustworthy
statistics upon marriage and divorce.
Il deem the matter OF sufficient
general importance TO recommend
that the Director of the Census be
authorized by appropriate letisla-
ton TO collect and publish statistics
pertaining to that subject covering
the period from 1886 to the present
time"
Certainly there is nothing that af-
fects The welfare Of the nation =
much as its social fabric and fro
marriage is that fabric woven. and
as congress is designed 10 look after
The interests Of the people a. a whole
that body's duty is to give its attan-
ton to this phase Of American life.
To act advisedlv on this question Il
is essential that all such information
should be gathered as viii give con
gress clear insight into prevalent
conditions.
As suggested BY Mr.. Roosevelt Tie
fundamental principle Of a research
Of the question is the matter II
gathering statistics and no brancb
Of the government is so well equip
ped as the census bureau for the pus
pose. With full details and particp-
lars, such as that department gathers
about other features Of the country
and its people. congress will 30
readily where the weak places arc
and be enabled TO pass legislation Of
a curative nature.
Besides, in answer to his critics
on this question. it is now observed
that some Of the leading religions
lights Of the country are urging tie
state legislatures 70 ask congress ia
take hand. OF course. one Of tie
objects here is to get a unanimity
e sentiment on the question 50 thai
there NAV be overcome the conflict |
Of legislation that now prevaii-
among the many states, and wit |