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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-06
Kansas Potato Growers Shy at
5000 Bushel Contract.
Lowest Offer for State In
situations Was $I.O5.
WILL TRY 1T AGAIN.
Expected That New Bids Will
Be Lower.
Frost Has Not Done the Damage
Expected.

The state board of control ran up
against very panicky potato market
Saturday and as a result will have to
advertise a second time for bids on
5000 bushels of .:spuds'' for the state
institutions.
Few, very few, bids were opened.
And the lowest offer made was $1.O5
per busheI. This looked big as q
harvest moon to the board, and it is
big. And the minimum offer was
made by a Missouri grower.
Ordinarily, potatoes sell for about
$50 or 10 cents per bushel. It was
somewhere around this figure that the
bids were expected to come. But they
didn't and another trial will have to be
given to the potato kings.
The reason for this frenzied state
of the potato market is due to the
several heavy freezing spells which
this state and those contiguous have
experienced. The western grower digs
later than the eastern farmer.
The result was that when the frosts
and icy breaths from northland came
Whooping along over the Kansas prair-
les during the past two weeks, many OF
/ the farmers feared that the "spuds' had
/ been damaged in the ground, and con-
| seqdently hesitated making an ordinary
bid, thinking that if the crop was dam
| aged that the price would be higher
at least one man had nerve enough to
show that he thinks they viii bring on
| the market this winter.
But it is found that the Arosts and
chilling blasts did not do the damage
at first thought. The board of control
got into communication with a number
of big potato growers today and the
/ common report was that the crop was
not injured to any considerable extent.
! So the board believes that it will get or
binary offers all right on its second at
tempt .s,-f yefa.{
t The price Of $L05 per bushel, coming
| this early, indicates TO the pessimistic
married man who has to pay grocery
! bills at the end of each month that be
will not get his potatoes as cheaply as
he did last winter. when the price
ranged from SO to 10 cents per bushel.
monstrously this early in the season,
even before the potatoes are out of the
/ ground.
/ There is one thing however to be con-
/ sidered in connection with these high
bids and that is the fact that the grow
ers who get state contracts have to pre-
pay all freight and other charges. The
! potatoes have to be delivered in sacks
rand are all thoroughly inspected before
+ accepted. They must conform to the
/ quality of samples which the bidders
show to the board when making a CON
tract.
The proposals called for the follow
ing number of bushels OF POTATOES Al
the various institutions: Topeka state
i hospital, 2, 900; Osawatomie state hos
pital, 5000; Parsons state hospital
1000; school for feeble youth, Win
1held, 700; school for deaf, Olathe. 400
I school for blind, Kansas City, 500; sol
diers' orphans home. tAtchison. 500
buys Industrial school, Topeka, 500
girls industrial school, Beloit. 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-06


1.-THE late General W. R. Hartshorne,
said an old soldier. had a host Of
stories always ready to be drawn on
when an illustration of an instance was
in demand.
In his company one day was in
sour mood. He asked me what the trou-
BILE was 7 told him had entertained
a certain rich broker several times at
dinner and he had responded with a
sandwich and a glass of milk in light
lunch cafe.
Q He was like the Scot from Peebless
said General Hartshorne. This Scot
with his wife and four children. came
from PEBBLES to London and stayed
three weeks at the house of a third
cousin.
During this visit the host showed
himself a very prince of hospitality. He
took the Scots entire family to the Pal
ace and the Alhambra a half dozen
times He gave them dinners at Fras-
cats and tea at Buzzard's and the
Star and Garter at Richmond. He drove
them in hansoms to the Tower. the
Abbey, the National Gallery and all
the other sights.
And on the last day, seeing them
off, he took the Scot into bar.
lone last drink together he said,
taking out his purse.
But the Scot restrained him.
Ma, ma" he said. name O. that.
Ye've been vera guild to me and mine
durin' the last FORTNIGHT or mair and ye
have ta'en US everywhere and paid for
everything. Ma. ma: Wen haze toss
for this last wee nipple F" ''-Philadel-
phia Record.
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BLACK NAMES new man
FIG. Burnett to Be General Agent for
Santa Fe at Cincinnati.
W. ]. Black. passenger trafic man

w. ]. Black. passenger traffic man
ager of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe, announced today the appointment
of F. G. Burnett to be general agent
in the passenger department with
headquarters at Cincinnati to fill the
vacancy caused by the promotion Of
George T. 6unaipstO a similar position
in Chicago. Mr.. Burnett was travel
ing passenger agent located at Cincin-
natl His old position there will be
field by Clyde Hill, who has been as
sistant city passenger and ticket agent
of the Gulf. Colorado & Santa Fe at
Houston. Texas, whose appointment to
it was announced also by Mr.. Black
today.
Mr. Black left for Chicago this
afternoon His new duties as passen-
ger traffic manager will necessitate his
travelling a good deal between the inn
portant points on the system and he
expects to be in Topeka frequently.
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who has been visiting Mrs. W. A. Nc
Carter and other Topeka friends, left
today for Portage, Wis, to spend the
winter.
Mrs. Roland Medneott and her
daughter Jane have returned to their
home in Frontenac after a visit to Mr.
and Mrs. George F. Sl9aritt
Mrs. Collinson, of Texarkana, is the
guest of her son, Mr. VIII Collinson.
Mrs. Harry Gayhart and daughter
Bessie, of 829 Monroe street, have
gone to California to spend the winter
on account of Miss Gayhart's health
Engraved visiting cards and invita-
tons. Correct -forms.d Adams Bros.
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The ReaI ST. Mars.

Admirers of Dumas pere-whose name
is still legiOn-should read NJ. Arrede
BARNES "Geolier dams le XVIIIe
Steele" in the Revue de Paris. It gives
one quite a different idea Of st. Mars,
governor of the Bastile and other pris-
ons, srom what we should have gath
cred from the relations with him of
Aramis and the rest. Benigne d'Au-
vergne-St Mars. like that of Atnos and
the rest, being only a nom de guerre-
was obsecuious even to cruelty to the
commands of Louvois or other the min
lister for the time being, and was in
consequence. looked on by his masters
as model taller. who would stop az
nothing. His principal characteristics
were avarice. which enabled him to
amass a large fortune out Of the sums
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OUT OF STATE COURTS
western Union Wants to Remove the
Charter Fee Case.

The Western. Union Telegraph COM
pany. recently proceeded against by
the state to pay $4,000 as a charter
fee into the permanent school fund,
this morning made motion in the SUI
Preme court that its case be transfer
red to the federal court.
The argument advanced is that the
defendant is a foreign company and
that the federal court has Jurisdiction
over It for that reason.
The. law IN regard to the payment of
charter fees Viii evidently be given
thorough test. Attorney General Cole
man has also filed quo warranto pro-
ceedings against the Pullman Car
company for S14,S00 charter fees.
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Mr.. and Mrs Norman S. Wear left
yesterday for Chicago to spend the week
During their absence Mrs. A. A. Dienst
is staying with her granddaughter, Miss
Marian Wear.
Mrs. ]. c. McClntoek left today for
Chicago to spend the remainder of the
week
Miss Helen Smith went to Kansas City
today to visit her sister, Mrs. Eugene
Sallee.
Mrs. a. F. Landreth. of Manitowoc.
Wis. who has been visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles B. Hamilton, at the
Throop. and had expected to leave yes
terday for her winter home in Pasa-
dena, Cal, was taken i'll today and is at
Christ hospital for an operation. She
viii be here at least month longer.
Her daughter Mildred and Mr. James
Brooks, who are in Topeka with her,
will probably go on to California in
few weeks.
Mrs. Frank BIerrick of the City of
Mexico, who is the guest OF her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Valentine,
will leave the 18th or 10th for her
home.
Mr. P. c. Cham berlain will leave
Wednesday for Jubilee, Ill, to attend
the wedding of his sister. Miss Grace
Chamberlain, to Mr. Charles Nichols,
of Jubilee. which takes place Thurs
day.
Mrs. Overholt and Miss Mary over
holt were in Kansas City yesterday to
see BABES in the Woods" at Conven-
ton hall
DR.. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Chamber
lain who have been in Cedros, Lower
California, for a year, will prolong
their stay al least six months longer
Miss Lucy Tobey of Washington.
Kan, who has been the guest Of Miss
Margaret Charles at the reform school,
VIII spend this week with Miss Mabel
Andrews.
Mrs. George e. Cole and her aunt
Mrs. r. Robbins of Fort Scott. viii go
to Kansas City tomorrow to visit Mrs.
George 7. Miller for a few days. Mrs
F. A. NMthrup of lola, who was Mrs.
Coles e X It. went home Saturday.
Kansas City Journal: Mrs. A. J. A.
Alexander. of Spring Station. Ky. is
visiting her mother, Mrs. James Hollo-
way, III Olive street, for two weeks.
Mrs. Thomas Cross has rented her
house on West Tenth avenue to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Fellows. who have
returned to Topeka from Kansas City
FOR the winter, and will leave the lat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-06
AN ARMED GUARD.
Watches Over Miss RooseyeIt's Pres
ents at Custom House.


Washington, Novs 6.44-Fhe George
town custom house, 5ieh ere Miss Rpose-
yelt's presents are stored. pending APP
.praisement and the payment of duties
on them. is constantly watched by an
armed guard. The force of officials is
small, but its members are walk
ing arsena1s.- In addition to the regu-
lar force Major Sylvester. superinten-
dent of police, has assigned several of
his men to guard duty and they are
under instructions not to leave. the Gus
tom house unguarded for a minute.
Nobody can enter the building from
any side at any time of the day or
night without running up against a
stalwart man who has plenty of weap-
ons to assist his muscles to defend The
Roosevelt treasures. This vigilance
will be continued until Miss Roosevelt
receives the presents into her own
keeping at the White House. The rea-
son for all these precautions, which
have never been deemed necessary
when goods of greater value than Miss
Alice's presents were in the custom
house. is due to the fear of the police
that the fame of the present consign-
ment has spread so greatly that some
high class crook might attempt a big
haul.
The Georgetown custom house is
located on one of the quietest streets
in the old town. and very few people
pass it during the night, so that ordi-
nary burglars would meet with little
or no interference.
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HOUSE on CRAWFORD CIRCUIT.
AEyar Opera House at FL Paso De-
stroyed by Fire.

Word was received here yesterday that
the Myar opera house in FL Paso, Tex,
was destroyed by fire on Saturday night.
This house IS in the Crawford circuit
and with the hotel which adioined it,
the structure was considered one. of the
finest buildings in the southwest between
San Antonio and Los Angeles. Besides
the hotel and the opera house there
were a number of stores in the building.
The entire structure was burned and
the loss wiz reach more than 800. 900.
The. fire occurred about nine o'clock and
luckily there was no performance in
the house at the time. The guests in
the hotel all aot out safely but they
were unable to save any of their prop
erty. It is not known how the fire
originated.
Henry W. Nyar. a wealthy cotton
merchant OF Camden. Ark, was the
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allowed for the prisoners beef" and
a desire for rank, which was skillfuny
played upon by Louis Originally a cor
pora1 in the MousGuetaires, the Roi
Soleil, though according him the rank of
a lesser noble, steadily refused to pro-
mote him to a commission until late in
his career, when he probably knew too
much to be denied anything. And then
there are those who think that an abso-
lutte king is necessarily an aristocrat.-
Pail Mall Gazette
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owner of the building and the Crawford
Amusement Syndicate has held the lease
of the theater for five or six years.
L. NJ. Crawford received word of the
fire yesterday morning and he left az
noon for Ell Paso. where he viii make
such temporary arrangements as are
possible for the production of the plays
that are Soozed Cor Ell Paso. He will
enter into negotiations at once with Mr..
Myar for the rebuilding Of the theater
and thinks that the new show place
should be completed by next spring
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LEeOple sending Items 10 TINS department.
OF The State Journal viii confer favor
by giving the fun first name or two
initials, with all proper names. Items
must be accompanied by the name ana
address of the writer OF they can not be
published.l
Mrs. Edward W. Hoch will be at
home informally at the Governors
House tomorrow afternoon between
the hours of and clock. No in
vitatiOns have been issued, but Mrs
HOch viii be pleased to see all her
friends. Mrs. j. 3. MCGOWAN of Kan
sas City will be an out of town guest
and will receive with the hostess, and
the assisting friends will be Mrs. J. B.
Larimer, Mrs. H. 0. Carney, Mrs. w.
A. Johnston, Mrs. John II. Smith, Miss
Anna Hoch. Miss Jeanette CoOver and
Miss Mary COOver.
Mrs. Jonathan Thomas has asked
guests for two afternoon parties
Wednesday and Friday of this week.
About fifty friends viii be entertained
each daE.
Mrs. John Bradley entertained a few
friends at an informal luncheon Fri
day of last week.
Mrs. A A. Dienst viii entertain the
=. O. w. Whist club at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Norman Wear, 1914
Topeka avenue, Friday afternoon.
Mrs. J. f. FARRELL. who attended the
First district federation meeting at
Seneca wrote the following editorial
about club women for her husbands
paper, the Holton Signal.
The years are few since the club
women served as the choicest topic for
Man, upon which to hang his most
pungent epigrams When he was not
being funny at her expense, he was
pessimisue, inasmuch as the coming of
clubdom for women threatened the
home. I'm his darkest moods he saw
before him a vista Of homeless years
I'm which he would either have to do
the cooking. or go with out eating, tend
the baby, or witness its neglect do the
family darntng or wear peppered
socks.
Now none of these conditions has
come to pass. And the more intelli-
gent men, as are the husbands of most
club women, have come to regard
these clubs not as a menace, but an
assistance to the home.
The writer is not club woman.
Being a woman of limited ability in
the matter of ACCOMPLISHING more
than one thing at a time, she has been
obliged to fOrego the pleasure and
profit to be derived from affliatfon
with club. Therefore. this opinion
can I'm no way be a biased one and is
given simply as an expression of the
writer's views on the subject
lIFt e IL LoldNs probably no town so
small that there is not at least one
woman's club. And note the advance
ment in all that pertains to the innu-
ence which surrounds the voune.
wherever woman has put her hand to
tle nelrn- For ii is an undisputed fact
that the wOmen's clubs. unlike most
mems clubs, stand for the highes and
best influences.
But aside from the question as to
the service that wOmen's clubs have
rendered to every town where one
fiourishes it is of the appearance Of
the club woman at the federation
meetings of which the writer wishes
to speak.
An assem- blage of club women is the
best dressed, best groomed. brightest
and most attractive set of women that
could possibly be congregated to-
gether. Whether the town be little
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"See here, May" said Jack to his man
nish sister, II don't mind your inroads
upon my haberdashery, but you might at
least give me testimonial letter"
How do you mean2' she demanded.
wei. you might say something like
this: Dear Jack: Since using your shirts
and collars am new woman. '-Phila-
deIphia Catholic Standard.
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An English paper relates that sew
eral American tourists were doing the
lake region in England recently. one
of them. an old lady, rather deaf, was
on the box seat AS the vehicle passed
the houses associated with famous
names in literature, thu Crtver directed
the attention of the passengers to them.
With jerk of the whip he announced
de Quincey's house"
"Whose2' demanded the old lady.
de Ouincev's." repeated the driver.
Would you repeat? I'm a little hard
of hearing.
DE Ouineey.s," again bawled the
driver.
"Oh. Dick sWinseys," said the old
lady. and down it went n -he note
book with all the other celebrities
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
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or big, the club woman appears to an
advantage beside any other class of
women.
Ii is doubtful if any gathering of
men in the average community could
present an appearance or conduct dis
cussions with the perfect ease which
characterizes the club women.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. King viii en-
tertain the Professionals Friday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. D. Walker gave a
family dinner Saturday evening for Miss
Julia Pomo of Easton. Pa, and Mr..
II. W. Walker Of Philadelphia who were
their guests and who left today for their
homes.
The Ladies Aid society of the Cen
trail Congregational church will give
thimble party Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. c. A. Wilbur for Mrs.
Q. J. Evans who leaves soon with Mr.
Evans for California.
Mrs. ]. K Bair win entertain her
neighbOrhOOd whist club tonight and
these extra guests for Mrs. Frank Mer-
rick of the City Of Mexico: Mrs. Harry
Noble, Mrs. Charles Elliott, Mrs A A
GODDARD, Mrs. Clement Smith, Mrs Ar
thur c. Van Vliet of st. Joseph and Miss
Julia Whitmer.
Mrs NJ. F. Rigby will entertain the
Iolanthe NeedlewoIk club tomorrow
afternoon Beside the club members the
guests viii be Mrs. J. r. Deisher. Mrs.
johnson, Mrs. Mitchell. Mrs. Julius
Snattinger. Mrs. Albert Newman, Mrs.
G. E. Rigby. Mrs. George Stone, Mrs
Ernest, Mrs. Moore and Miss Aline
Lamy.
The Fillmore Whist club will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Bradley instead OF with Mrs. Clarke as
previously announced
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People sending items to this department
Of The State Journal viii confer a favor
by giving the full first name or two
must be accompanied by the name and
address Of the writer OF they can not be
pubHshed.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-06

Knicker-How do you pronounce the
name of the new king of Norway
Bocker-Put tho brakes on your auto
New York Sun.
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tertain the Professionals Friday even
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-06

Mrs. Jonathan Thomas has asked
guests for two afternoon parties
Wednesday and Friday of this week.
About fifty friends will be entertained
each deE.
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Mrs. John Bradley entertained a few
friends at an informal luncheon Fri
day of last week.
Middletown transcript., 1905-11-18
PERSONALITIES

Mrs. w. f. Evans is visiting in Dover
Mrs. Walter Beasten spent Tuesday il
Wilmington.
Mrs. Albert Price is visiting relatives
in Philadelphia.
Miss Bernice D. Metten was in Will
n,ington this week.
ilrs. Harry Downey is spending some
time in Wilmington.
Miss Dora Evans is visiting friends and
relatives in Baltimore.
Miss Estella Suydam was Whining
ton visitor on Monday.
Mr.. Frank Robinson, OF Wilmington,
was in town over Sunday.
Mr. David Leshem, of Wilmington, was
in town one day this week.
Mr.. Cla renee Ringold spent Sunday
with his parents at SMYRNA.
Magistrate A. G. Cox is confined to his
bed with all attack of maleria.
Mrs. N. N. Willis has been confined
to the house with severe cold.
Miss Laura WiIitts is spending some
time with friends III Philadelphia.
Mr.. N. ?. Crouch, Of Wilmington, was
the guest Of relatives here OH Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas DoIson, Of Will
mington, spent Sunday with relatives in
town.
DR.. Edmund Gibbs, Of Baltimore, has
been visiting his sisters and brother near
town.
Miss Lillian Solway spent several days
this week in Wilmington and Philadel-
phia.
Miss Beulah Dolson, Of Montchanin,
visited Miss Bertha Jones one day this
week.
Miss Elizabeth Holten was the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. H. p. Shapley, in Smyrna,
on Sunday.
Misses Sylvia and Susan Arthurs, Of
kenton, have been visiting their aunt.
Mrs. NJ. B. Burris.
Miss Carrie Downey, Of New Castle,
spent last Sunday with her cousin, Miss
Mary ii. Maxwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loomis Wise, Of New
Castle, are spending sometime with Mr..
j. g. Jolls and family.
Miss Ellsworth, Of Massachusetts, j.
spending sometime here as the guest OF
Miss Eliza Cochran Green.
Mrs Anna Derrickson is spending some
time at the home OF her daughter, Mrs
Joseph L. Gibson, in Odessa.
Mr. and Mrs BenjaminS S. Wise, Of West
Chester, spent few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph G. Jolls this week.
Mrs. Albert L. Massey, of Dover, was
the guest OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Smith, several days this week.
Mr.. Clarence Cochran, son Of Mrs. Ella
P. Cochran of this town, is quite i'll with
typhoid fever at his home near McDon-
ough.
Mrs. Thomas Purnell and little daugh-
ter, OF Snow Hill, Md, spent several days
during the past week with Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Messick.
Captain Alfred Collins who has met
with great success in this locality solicit
ing for the Diamond State Telephone
Company, is now working in the vicinity
OF Delaware City, where he expects to
install large number of new phones.
Middletown transcript., 1905-11-18
AN ENJOYABLE DANCE

The Misses McAleer, who have been
STAYING at the National Hotel for several
months. gave most enjoyable dance on
Thursday evening, as a goodbye to their
many friends. These young ladies have
been very popular, and with their ex-
quisite music. have been a great acquisi-
ton TO Middletown society. They leave
for their home in Brooklyn to day.
Mrs McAeer assisted the young adie
in receiving, and Mr.. Sewell Downs OF
Summit Bridge, presided at the piano
assisted, part Of the time by the Misses
McAleer. The large doors between the
parlor and diningrOom were thrown open
and the floor was in fine order.
Coffee, sandwiches, olives, ice cream,
cake and salted nuts were served to the
guests in the large hall.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Lindsey Cochran, DR.. and
Mrs. Dorsey w. Lewis, Mrs. John Arm
strong, Mrs. William Green, Mrs. G. w.
W. Naudain, Mrs McAleer, Mrs. S. A.
Perkins, Mrs. q. V. Pc, erley, Mrs. Aiken,
Mrs. Henry NJ. Schroeder, Miss Carrie
McAleer, Miss Blanche Lockwood, Miss
Eliza Green, Miss Dora Price. Miss Edna
MeAleer. Miss Lizzie Price Miss Helen
Naudain, Miss Justine Peverley, Miss
Marie lockwood, Miss Grace Parvis, Miss
Daisy McAleer, Miss Margaret Beasten,
Miss Elsie McAleer, Miss Julia lockwood,
Miss Susie Fcard, Messrs. Julian Foard.
William A. Comegys. William Brady,
Harry Brady, William, George and James
Lockwood, J. Frank Biggs, Lloyd Brag-
don, DR.. Edward M. Vaughan, Of Mid
dIetown +; Miss Ellsworth, Of Massachu-
setts Messrs. w A. Hyland, ,Jr. of Galena,
Md. James Woodall of Georgetown, Md.
Cummins Speakman and DR.. Robert A.
Comeg,s, of Smyrna Oldham Davis and
Mr. Vinsinger, Of Elkton; Elias Shall
cross, f>Odessa John Piser and Charles
Crawford, of Warwick, Md.