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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-05-30

4 sECOND-Hand copper 20 gal apple but
n ter kettle for sac chap. at
May 10. YESTERDAY e cos.
COOKING Stoves and Best Steel Ranges
~ in the town Of Charles Town for sale bv
YESTERDAY q co.
EASTERDAY & co. is the Most Reliable
IL Plumbing Honse in Charles Town. Es-
Inmates given on heating your house with
steam. hot water or hot air. Call and see us.
May y. YESTERDAY & co.
4 LII kinds of Castings not on hand for
n your stoves, will be gotten for you.-
Bring name of stove. number and date. and
who MADE u, and we will make no mistake
in ordering it for you. YESTERDAY eco
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-05-30
YEE CHOW
Up-to-date Hand Laundry

Gloss domestic fnieh. Our new system
produces our domestic linens, equal to new.
do all my washing BY hand | use no chem
icals to injure your goods. ! give them con-
scieniious labor, and the result " laundry abb
soiut ly free from blem iebeE. Please give me
tlial. YEE CHOW.
Successor to W. Moy Laundry,
Oct. H. Brown Building, Main ST.
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Painting, Papering, &c.

THE undersigned is prepared to do all kinds
Il of Painting. Granting, Paper Hanging,
&c. Prices moderate and prompt attention
given to all orders. I. u. BAKER
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DressmakIng.

MISS AMELIA HICKS is prepared to do
dressmaking and plain sewing at her home on
North Charles street. She win be pleased to
ccomodate her patrons at reasonable prices.
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Southern Railway.
SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE
BETWEEN WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA, STRAs-
BURG AND HARRIsoNBuRe.
Effective November q. 1901.
Grains Nos. 209 and 2lS daily; trains Nos. 21S,
274, pa and I'll daily week days.)
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-05-30
Grocery and Eating House

The undersigned has oDened a Grocery
Store and Eating House In the building lately
occupied BY Earnshaw Il Doolev. GU West
Washington street, Charles Town, which has
been newly painted and nicely fitted up. VIII
keep
Full Line of Groceries
Of all kinds. which will include the freshest
and best varieties in all lines, to BE- sold at the
lowest market rates. VIII also handle 9 good
STOCK Of Iobaecoes. Cigars, etc. Connected
with the Store | propose to keep
First-Class Eating House,
and will be prepared TO serve Lunches. Oys-
ters, Coffee, Pies, etc., at all hours aud In the
best style, at moderate prices. Oysters fried
and delivered at residences, and full entertain
ments supplied to order.
Oct. 12-v. THOs. j. MYERS
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-05-30
Back at His Old Trade.

The undersigned has taken nj bis old trade
again, aud Is prepared to DO ali kinds OF
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING.
PAPER HANGING. GRAISING. &C
Work carefully and satisfactorily executed,
and reasonable prices given
April 7-tf. W. b. DAVIS
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Job Work a Specially.

My years of experience in both city and
country has made me thoroughly competent
to erect all classes of buildings in the most APP
proved and workmanlike manner. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed and charges moderate. Es-
Inmates and drawings on application
May sly. MARSHA Ii j. ROHR-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-05-30

VIII C'ean, Press and Sew.
The undersigned will Clean and Press GEN
uemens Clothing in frst-class manner and at
moderate rates, and will also take in Plain
Sewing. Residence In the former Dobsou
house, South West STREET
(Mrs-) SALLIE LANCASTER.
Julv 2Q-ff
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-05-30

NlHE undersigned have been established in
Il the Carriage Business on the Mftidleway
and Shepherdstown turnpike. one mile north Of
Miudleway, for four years past and during that
time have been doing large and constantly in
creasing business in the manufacture Of
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-05-30

Trains 50 aud connect with southern X. X.
at Strasburg Junction at 1880 aud 7.45 D. NJ /.
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g BAL IlMORE & Ono
Rail ROAD.
Time Table il effect Nov. 81. 1901, until fu
ther notice
NoRTHWARn

Train connects with Southern Z. X. at
Junction and Harper's Ferry Division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-11
THEY PAID VERY WE'LL.
Toboggan and NIerry-Go-Round at
VinewOOd Good Investments.

Suit has been filed in the district
court by Frederick Phinney against the
Philadelphia Toboggan company. the
Park Improvement company, H. B.
Auchy and Chester z. Albright.
The Philadelphia TObOggan company
built the carousal and tobOggan at
Vinewood Park last summer. Auchy
and Albright are the OFFICERS of the
concern. Phinney is the leader of
Phinneys band and travels about the
country giving conceEtslc
He was engages by the Philadelphia
company, according to the petition, to
sell toboggans and carousals for which
he was to receive 20 per- cent commits
sion. He sold amusement machines to
a Milwaukee park. Eiiteh's Garden at
Denver, and to the VinewOod Park COM
pany of Topeka, and claims unsold com
missions amounting to Sc, 254.15, for
which he is suing.
Incidentally the fact came out that
the toboggan and carOusaI at Vinewood
Park belong to the Philadelphia Tobog-
gan company and are simply leased for
seven years. on a division of profits
scheme.
During the summer of 1904, after the
operating expenses had been paid and
the Vinewood proprietors had received
their share, the net profits to the To-
boggan company amounted to S3.29267
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-11

The theatrical condition in Topeka
is indeed disgraceful.
There are small towns in Kansas
and Oklahoma where the people can
play, at reasonable prices, and in
credita BILE, even splendid opera houses.
In cities with less than half our
numbers there are theaters to which
the citizens point with pride, and
patronize with pleasure.
Is it not remarkable that in this
growing capital city of more than
10000 people there is no open theater
worthy of the better attractions.
The players suffer. the public suf-
fers and the short-sighted manage
ment suffers. Why is it?
Fifteen years ago Topeka was in
better shape, tn eatrically, than today.
Why must we go backward?
We have too many cheap shows, too
few good ones, too high prices for the
fair ones.
Conditions can never be right till
they change.
The Crawford management control
ling the Grand by lease, keeps it
closed, keeps any one else from using
it and permits a fine and safe theater
to go into decay from vacancy and
neglect.
Why is Topeka punished by the
amusem ent syndicate?
How long will Topeka stand it?
There appears in this paper today
an advertisement of an attraction, tAs
You Like It," at the Crawford next
week This advertiser ent comes di-
rect from the Florence Gale company.
1t is unfortunate that there is no suit
able theater open for this engagement,
under the auspices of the Women's
Federated clubs. Many of those who
go will go under protest and who feel
that this is their only chance to see
Shakesperean productions.
Many others will not go, preferring
to stay away to take the chances by
patronizing an opera house conducted
under present conditions
Probably no one is in better posi-
ton to help Topeka to a safe theater,
to good attractions at fair prices than
Bank of Topeka. Mr.. Mulvane is one
of the wealthiest men in the west, he
has been identified with many enter
nrises which are most important to
Topeka's welfare and has the good OF
the city at heart He has been close
to the Crawford Amusement concern
While he declares he is not a part
ner of Crawford. the facts are that
he has been a strong business sup
norteTs of Crawford; that the CraW-
ford opera house today stands assessed
in the name of the Bank OF topeka;
that Mr. Mulvane Is party 70 q pan pan
which for year or more mas nad
under consideration the purchase OF
the Grand opera house
Crawford, it is reported, has made
much money in st. Louis He con-
trolled there one of the best and safest
theaters in the country, the Odeon- II
is reported in the papers that ne Is
lo1Jvine Kansas ranches with the sur
plus Why not do something Tor ms
home town or permit some one else
to do it. $500
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THEATER SITUATION.
DeplorabIe Condition in Topeka as
Seen by an Actor.
ditor of the State Journal.

To the Editor of the State Journal.
wish to add word or two from an
actors standpoint to your entirely Just
and excellent arraignment for the dis
graceful condition of the Crawford the
alter in Topeka.
The Mildred Holland company, of
which am member, had its last Fri
day date open and most of US attended
the performance of '.Hoity-T oity'' in
the evening at the Crawford. After a
delay of 40 minutes the curtain was
finally rung up and for three hours
more a fair sized audience shivered and
shook with the penetrating cold that
existed throughout the theater. Many
of US donned overcoatS and muf1,ers af-
ter the first act showed no abatement
of the frost. Some went home, others
walked up and down the lobby to keep
warm. OF the result to me personally
can only say that / was quite i'll af-
ter the performance and have felt the
effects of that exposure, and the rcXt
days, during all this week Hot mus
tered baths and warm drinks imme-
diately after reaching my hotel, alone
averted pneumonia. And my experience
was probably only one of many who
were there.
The next day. Saturday, we had the
doubtful pleasure of playing in this
elegant and modern temple of Thespis.
We arrived at the theater as usual
about 1880 p. M, to prepare for the
matinee We found the whole back
of the house open, scenery being
hauled in-when it should have been
up in the forenoon-the dressing
rooms small cold, absolutely without
heating apparatus of any kind what
Soever and pierced at intervals by
chimney holes which served as an ex-
cellent draught system for a company
in undress AS to the stage above it
was quite the same, both with respect
to mean little dimenSiOnS-danger
stairWays, general iciness and an at
rnosphere of dirt and neglect.
The principal point in all this matter
iC
conditions existing in Topeka The
people of the city are liberal patrons
of theatrical offerings, and the Craw-
ford has been a paying house for years
II was here before with "Eben Hold
en-" Sunday, October IS, 1903 and we
packed them to the dome It is there
greed that was responsible for the
Iroquois horror combined with NUM-
cipal Iaxity that winks at such evas-
ions of law as exist in the Crawford,
that Is responsible for this disgrace
and blots-upon the city of Topeka
WhenyI say 'rapacity and greed, as
applied to the interests that control this
tfeatert / speak advisedly, having had
the misfortune to have been connect
ed at one time with travelling organ
ization under the management OF one
of the Crawfords with headquarters at
Topeka. 1 know whereof I speak and
viii receive confederation from the ma
iority OF professionals who have hcen
associated with this management.
As far as my influence lies IN the pro-
fession. individually and through the
actors society and other mediums,
shall do all in my power to give pub
licity to the ridiculous conditions pre-
valent at Topeka in theatrical affairs,
and for your part in enlightening the
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NOTES OF THE COURTS.

Newton Card was fined SIS in the po-
ice court this morning for disturbing
the peace of Ella Harris in North To-
peka yesterday. She claimed he drew
a knife and ran after her. Both parties
are colored.
L. c. Juneau was fined SIS in the po-
lice court this morning for stealing a
cream pasteurizer, value at Sc, from the
Jensen Manufacturing company yes
Ierday.
yer, sWore out warrants in the court Of
Topeka this morning for Harry Kinney
and Ash Hunter, charging them with
lOOSening the nuts on the wheels of his
hack, last night, and in that way dam
aging his vehicle.
Tom Pindau was arrested this NOM
ing by the officers on the complaint of
striking and beating her at party
held over the American Steam Laundry
building Friday night. A brick, a bro
ken broOmstick and several pieces of
kindling were brought in as evidence.
The case was taken to the city court,
and assault and battery charged.
Fred Phinney, who yesterday sued
the Philadelphia Toboggan company
for $4,000 commission for the sale of
tObOgganS and carOuSa1S to parks in
Milwaukee, Denver and the VineWood
company at Topeka, today attached the
park. The value placed upon them is
$4,000. which is merely, however, SUI
hcient to cover the claim in his suit
A warrant was sworn out in the city
court Of Topeka this morning against
Walter Sheahan and Roy McLatchey
charging them with stealing a saddle
and bride. valued at $10.5O. from 424
Wessen, the owner of the articles, is
the complaining witness.
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IN The SENATE.
Mr.. Hodges and His Trip to
Europe.
Left the Paths of Tourists and
Saw Things.
GLIMPSE AT FULTON.
He Combines the Business of
Banker and Lawyer.
Senator Gilbert Is Real School
Teacher.
GLIMPSE AT FULTON.

When tourists go to Europe they
follow the man from Cook" or some
other guide, and go to the usual places
where the average traveller goes. Last
summer, or to speak more accurately,
last March a Kansan and his wife
went to Europe, and they did not re-
turn until August, and they did not
follow a specially planned tourist
agent but studied their Baedecker and
struck out for themselves
They wandered from the beaten
tourist trail and they went to Olympia
and saw the famous statue of Hermes
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Rats ompletely AnniAilated.

It needs but a few months more
use of Stearns' Electric Rat and Roach
Paste. to completely free the city from
the rats and mice with which it was
afflicted a year or so ago. Stearns
Paste has been used quite freely IN
the best residences and in many
stores. In all these places there are
today no rats, mice or cockroaches.
This Paste drives the rats and mice
ont of the house to die. and can be
depended upon to rid the home OF
these pests. It is sure death ana
gives universal satisfaction. Druggists
generally have the Paste for sale, or II
will be sent, express prepaid on re-
ceipt of price. by the Stearns' Electric
Paste Co, Chicago, HI, o. 5. A SrllaA
quantity, $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-11

We want the name and address OF
every sufferer from rheumatism Write
us today. Return mail will bring you
free to try-a pair of the famous
Magic Foot Drafts, the great Michigan
discovery which is curing all kinds of
rheumatism, chronic or acute. If you
are satisfied with the benefit received
from the Drafts, send US one dollar. If
not, keep your money. YOU DECIDE
The Drafts are worn on the feet be-
cause the largest pores are there; but
they cure rheumatism in every part OF
the body-to stay cured-because they
absorb the acid impurities from the
blood through these pores, and reach
the entire nervous system through the
extremely sensitive nerve centers OF
the feet Don't suffer needlessly. but
send your name today to the Magic
Foot Draft Co, BL II. Majestic Bldg,
Jackson, Mich. The Drafts, together
with our splendid new free book on
rheumatism, will come by return mail.
Send no money-only your name. Write
today.
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a native OF Penn
sylvania and a
graduate of the law
department of the
University of, Iowa.
He went to Hodge
man county, Kan
sas, in 1873 and was
county attorney for
three years. In 1882
he went to Marys-
vile and organized
the bank.
Senator Fulton
has been active in
politics. He has
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Begins with the symptoms of a common
cold; there is chilliness. sneezing, sore
throat, hot skin, quick pulse, hoarseness
small doses of Billiards. Horehound Syrup
(the child win cry for it,, and at the first
sign of crOupy cough apply frequently
Billiards. Snow Liniment to the throat
Mrs. A. Nliet, New Castle, COL writes
March 70, 1901: ! think Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup a wonderful remedy, and So
pleasant" sc, SOC and S1-00. Sold BY Row
ley & Snow and ". S. Miller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-11
BETHANY ELECTS OFFICERS.
Bishop SfilIspaugh Is Again Chosen
President of the Institution.

The annual meeting of the board of
trustees of Bethany college was held
at the college last night Bishop Girls
void of Salina and Mr.. z. H Crosby of
Topeka were reelected trustees for a
term of three years. Bishop AIillspaugh
was reelected president, Mr.. A E.
Skinner of Ottawa, treasurer and Mr..
J. NJ. Meade OF this city secretary.
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taught school in district No. 2, in
Brown county," said Senator Gilbert.
1--WE had furnace in the cellar, ten
pupils, and I was paid $50 a month.
In another district in the same county,
not so wealthy as the one in which 1
taught, the teacher had 50 pupils, no
furnace, a soft coal stove and the
salary was $35 a month. This was
district No with less funds but more
children than the district in which I
taught The school tax bill was
passed by the senate.
Senator Getty still holds the record
for introducing and securing the pas
sage of the longest bill before the
senate. 1t was his drainage bill of 81
pages Senator Peck was close sec
ond with his negotiable instrument bill
also of 81 pages but Getty held the
lead because the Gath page Of his bill
was entirely covered with print while
there was but one paragraph on the
last page of Senator Peck's bill.
Senator Noftzger is looked upon as
the grammarian of the senate for he
watches the grammatical construction
of the bills On several occasions the
senate has disputed as to whether IN
naming the treasurer or auditor OF
Kansas the title should be auditor of
state or state auditor No1tzger TOOK
one view of the matter.
II am something of a grammar1an
myself" said Senator Gilbert, address
sing the president
1--WE have another grammaF1an on
the floor" announced Governor Han
Il appeal from the decision of the
chair" shouted Noftzger When the
announcement had been made.
Then the senators wrangled over
the question whether the title should
be auditor of state. state auditor, or.
the state.'' Finally Senator Benedict
began to unfold his six feet and few
inches and to gain the floor. He OBJ
tested to so much time being spent
over minor matter.
ssWhen we arise ON point of gram
mar the senator from Harper (Noftz-
ger) speaks ex cathedra, SAID
Senator Benedict. eff he is so pune
tilious and the embodiment of the
1aIIreIs of LINDSAY he should give all
this to the state board of education in
book form"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-11

senator Gilbert
is one of the num-
erous senators who
has taught school
but he gets ahead
of the other sena-
tors from the fact
that he went from
the school room to
the senate and
that after a hot
campaign and a
more tOrrid sena-
torial convention.
Soon after the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-11

VIII Saulter, a Sterling, Kas, man, has
applied 10 tie governor for a parole
Eaulter IS serving a term in the peniten-
tiary for assault The application for pa
role is sent in by W. H Lees. of Ster-
ling. who says that the evidence upon
which Saulter WIS convicted was unsat-
isfactory, and that it has since turned
out to be a conspiracy between the woman
who made the charge and a man with
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session a bill was considered to have
a state tax of two mills levied for
school purposes and the funds raised
distributed among the county schools
according to the school population
Senator Gilbert made his maiden
speech for the bill He told of the
good the bill would do for schools
which were in need of funds. "I
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not have any more idea of gazing upon
the chiseled product by Praxiteles
than he did that he would plant a
rose bush at the furthest point of
Cape Horn.
George Hodges began his career in
Miami county when he was a small
tad and just big enough to look over
the top of a wash boiler when he stood
erect. To use the usual expression,
che had journeyed from Wisconsin to
Kansas and at this time was PA
months old.
Then George Hodges grew taller
and larger and older and he herded
cattle. He worked on a farm and
then he grasped the first opportunity
open to him. before the master of hu-
man destinieS could pass him by, and
went to work piling fence boards and
two by tours and star flooring in a
lumber yard. He did his work we'll.
He was sturdy and willing to work.
He thought the lumber yard should
be paved with macadam and he had
rock hauled in and he pounded and
broke the rock and paved the yard
himself during the dull times, in win
ter. He was courteous and he was
promoted to the position of salesman.
Then he became foreman in the lum-
Der yard. Before he was twenty years
old he was made manager of a branch
lumber yard 1t was not long until
he branched out for himself and now
the lumber firm of Hodges Brothers"
When Mr.. and Mrs. Hodges reached
home last August from their European
trip they found that the political brew
was boiling over in Miami ard johnson
counties and there was a demand that
George Hodges. Democrat, make the
race against State Senator Sponable,
Republican. Hodges had never been in
politics with his coat off but he got in
then and there, in his shirt sleeves, and
after a campaign Of II days he defeated
SponabIe by a majority of 800 while
President Roosevelt carried the district
by $500 majority.
When the senate was passing an ap-
preparation bill to pay the Kansas pres
idential electors for their work Senator |
Hodges remarked: IF they will let US
Democrats take the Kansas vote to |
washington we will not ask for an ap- |
propria ton r
The chairman of the senate commit !
tee on banks and banking is Senator |
E. r. Fulton, from MarysviIle, Marshall |
county. Senator Fulton is serving his |
second term in the senate and he is /,
looked upon as one of the most able |
men in that body.
Senator Fulton is cashier of the First |
National bank at Marysville but besides |
being a. banker he is a lawyer. He is
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credited to the
cunning of Praxit-
eles- Mighty few
European junket-
erS can say when
they return from
abroad that they
really saw this fa-.I
nous marble, but
Senator George H.
Hodges, and Mrs.
Hodges, can say so.
w h c n George
Hodges was d boy,
and even When a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-11

Mothers be careful of your children.
There is no baby medicine in the world as
good as HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
It makes the little ones strong, healthy
and active. 35 cents. Gatlin Drug Co
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whom she is now living It is claimed
in the petition that Aaron Saulter, the
father of the defendant, was approached
by the complainant with an offer TO
square the case for a certain amount of
money.