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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15


Scott is a substitute. 't
A large and elaborate entertainment
and an event of Importance in po-
litical society circles was Mr. and Mrs
James Chappelle's first biennial val
entine reception and dance in honor
of the state officers and their wives
and the members of the legislature and
their wives at the Copeland last night.
The guests were received in the hotel
parlors on the first floor and the
dancing was in the dining room on the
ground floor. The decorations were
in harmony with the sentiment of the
anniversary, many festoOns of crimson
hearts and valentines being employed
with the usual palms. ferns and
smilax which formed the background
for tall vases of American Beauties.
A valentine pOStOftlce box opened
during the evening contained a, valen-
tine for. each guest. About 400 invita-
lions were issued for the occasion and
the host and hostess were assisted in
receiving and entertaining by Mr.. and
Mrs. Joel r. Burrow, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
J. Hanna, Mr.. and Mrs. It. T. Kelly,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Lulng of Wichita,
Mrs. Noble Prentis, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
M Valkenburg, Judge and Mrs. John
G. Pollock, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Adams
of Wichita, Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Peck
of Concordia, Mr.. and Mrs. George W.
Wheatley of Galena, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
s. Beekman of Arkansas City, Mr.. and
MIS- O11A1iiAOlAS u AJAS4AbOAi, NJ
and Mrs. J.. ". Creech of Harrington,
Mr.. and Mrs w. NJ. Kinnison of Gar
den City, Mr.. and Mrs J. T. Pringle
of Burlingame5 aMr.sand Mrs B. +.
Brown of Goodland.. AIR and Mrs. L.
H. Seaver of Elisworthy Miriam Mrs.
w. S. FITZPATRICK ofISedan. MIR. and
Mrs. W. Y. Morgan of HUTCHINSON
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Davidson of Pea
body, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Haskell of
Smith Center and Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Richards of Fort Scott.
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Tried Them Win a NIiIIion.

Chicago, Feb. lis. B. Roath, who
died last night at Norwich, Conn. was
a lifelong associate of John B. Sher-
man. father of the Chicago stock
yards. The pioneer announced on Au-
gust 25. 1908. that he had just settled
a million dollars on a chosen set of
relatives f'just to see how they would
use the money" In giving away his
fortune he made it clear upon the be-
havior of the benehciaries depended
the anal disposition CT the property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15

Miss Edith Otis guests at an after
noon valentine party yesterday were
Miss isabel Heath, Miss Gertrude Null
vane, Miss Mary Sutherland, Miss Mary
Dallas Gage, Miss Margaret Jetmore,
Miss Wilhelmine Marburg, Miss Nellie
Grant Miss Ella Davis, Miss Leta Rice,
Miss Gertrude Troyinger, Miss Mary
Whittier, Miss Hazel Reed Miss Helen
Roehr, Miss Ora McLain. Miss Eva
Bailey, Miss Irene Roberts. Miss Grave
Vreeland, Miss Ethel Upham, Miss
Margaret Welcome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15

The members OF. the Kansas Equal
Suffrage association lobby which was
working for the passage of the Equal
Suffrage bill which was killed in the
senate yesterday sent Liberty roses to
each of the six senators who favored
the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15

Mrs. L. L. Kiene entertained the J. j.
club. of which her daughter, Marguer-
lie is a member at a Valentine party
last night The guests were Margaret
Shakeshaft, Beatrice Shakeshaft, Bes-
sic Lagerstrom, Helen Knox, Vera Eby,
Alice Etmyer, Mary Cooper Zilla Mile
ham, and Sarah Webster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15

The justices of the supreme court
and their wives will receive informally
for the state officers and their wives
the legislators and their wives, and
their Topeka friends, Tuesday evening,
February 81, at the residence of Jus
tice Rousseau A. Burch. 1927 Tyler
street. No invitations will be issued,
but all will be cordially welcomed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15

the next hostess. The club will give q
dance at Steinberg's some time before
Lent in place of the usual annual din
ner in honor of the husbands of the
members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15

The Good Government club will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. J. D
Mcfarland at half after 2 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15

Miss KaroIyn B. Whittlesey's piano
pupils will give recital at her studio,
room 10, Stormont building, Saturday,
February IS, at 8 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15

Mr.. and Mrs S. J. Bear will enter
tain the Professionals at dinner and ev-
ening cards next Wednesday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15

You don't have to wait. We have
it on hand. Coke by the ton or by
the car load. Telephone S56, Topeka
Ice & Fuel Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15

It's mistake to imagine that itching
piles cant be cured: a mistake to suffer
a day longer than you can help. Doan s
Ointment brings instant relief and per-
manent cure. At any drug store, so cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15

an informal card party Tuesday even
ing. Her guests We're Mr.. and Mrs
John Kleinhans. Miss Nellie Baker,
Miss Hazel Wolf, Mr.. w. J. Schott. Mr.
Ed Arnold and Mr.. Charles Wolf, jr-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15

People sending Items 70 this departm ens
OF the State Journal viii confer a favaR
by giving the fun first name or two
tnitia1Rs with all proper names Items
must he accompanied by the name and
address of the writer or they can not
be published
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15

Mrs. John c. Pollock, Mrs. A. K. Will
son. Mrs. D. ]. Small and Miss Nellie
Baker substituted for absent members
of the Felicity Whist club at its meet
ing yesterday with Mrs. Chester b..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15

I tried doctors medicines, sa1Ves,
washes and all kinds of local appiica-
tions, treating Eczema of long stand
ing, but with only temporary relief.
The itching and burning from Eczema
was more than can describe. Many
nights was unable to sleep on account Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15
Of the Skin and Scalp Speedily
Cured by Baths with
((JT|(lJRA

Soap to cleanse the skin of cfustS
and scales, and soften the thick
encd cssticle, gentle applications of
CUTICURA Ointment to instant
" allay itching, irritation, and
inflammation, and Soothe and
heal. and mild doses of CUTTCURA
Pills to cool and cleanse the blood.
A single Set, costing but One
Dollar, Is often sufficient to cure.
Sold throughout the verdi cutisura Soap, 2se-. ONT
,s1 s1r Fsaolvanf 50c IN torn Of Chocolate Coated
Pills Ssc Der Vial q CO., DspetS Londsn q Charter
hoIse So Eria Rre de Ia Paix Boston, lS ColuHabua
Ave- Psii-r llrl,e 4 Chem. Cerp., eois Props
mB- send fer The Great Hnsnor Cure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15

Miss Helen Smith is entertaining the
Wednesday Afternoon Whist club to-
day. Mrs. Charles Hulett of Fort
Scott is a substitute. Sass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15

Gentlemen II suffered with Eczema
on the hands and face for over a year. It
was not only annoying and painful but
very nnsightly, and disiiked to 20 out
in the streets. 1 tried at least a dozen
soaps ard salves, which did me abso-
1ute1v no good and hrcatr1e rzer-,, rr,r.cl,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15

discouraged, until read IN the papers Of the per
through the Of s. s. and determined give
trial at least. pleased
ticed slight improvement sufficient to keep
After the of six bottles my skin soft
smooth infants. This year ago,
had any trouble since MISS GENEVA BRIGGS.
2 s16 S. Seventh Street. Minneapolis MINI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15

began its and after taking for time the dry
erupons disappeared entirely relieved
Of this awful itching and burning. 1t is boon Eczema
and conscientiousy recommend it them
believing confidently that permanent will be effected
it taken according directions.
Urbana Ohio R. F. d. No. I. c. OTTo.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-07-21

BE IL ordained ~ the eit' oOnaeI Of
the cify Of Byos5RSviiLc:.
That the following regulations
are prescribed, and the following
tariff OF prices is established, for
licensed hacks, carriages, and other
vehicles for hire in this city, for
the transportation of passengers,
and the person, firm, or corpora
ton, owning. driving, or controll-
ing, such said hacks, carriages. or
other such vehicles, are hereby au-
thorized to charge the rates and
prices herein and hereby establish
ed. and it shall be unlawful for any
such person. firm, or corporation,
to ask, or receive more than the
rates and prices hereby and herein
established:
Section For carrying each
person or passenger, from any point
to any other point, within the city
limits, for a distance not to exceed
one ID mile, or within the follow
ing boundaries, towit:-Fronton
Street on the South; Taylor Street
OH the North; First Street on the
West; and Sixteenth Street on the
East, the owner, driver, or person
in charge of such hack or carriage
shall charge the slim of twelve (12)
cents each way; for carrying each
person or passenger from any point
to any other point within the city
limits, over one mile, thirty (50)
cents, each way.
Section 2.-When passengers re-
main not more than ten (10) min
utes after reaching their destina-
ton, and then return by such car
rage. hack, or other vehicle carry
ing them, the said hack, carriage,
or other vehicle sh1ll be required
to wait said time for them. and no
compensation shall be allowed for
such waiting, provided that passen-
gers shall pay the regular fare
herein established for rhe return
trip.
Section 3.-No extra charge
shall be made for carrying baggage
of any passenger or passengers, if
the same does not exceed seventy
FIVE (75) pounds in weight, or any
trunk not exceeding one hundred
(1O0) pounds in weight; and for
excess baggage. the owner, driver,
or person in charge of such hack.
carriage. or other vehicle convey
ing same, may demand and collect
fifteen Q5c) cents for each trunk.
or for every one hundred (iO0)
pounds or fraction thereof Of such
baggage.
Section when any hack. car
rage, or other vehicle is hired or
used by the hour. the owner. driv-
or. or person in charge of the same.
shall charge the sum Of fifty (50c)
cents per hour for one (l) passen-
ger. and when there are two or
more persons or passengers, the
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-07-21

sum of seventy-fve G5c) cents per
hour; and in attendance upon flu
nerals, the charge shall be by the
hour, at the rate hereinbefore es-
tablished.
Section 5.-After nine (9)
o clock, p. M, and before six Coz
o clock, a. m, the owner, driver,
or person in charge of any hack,
carriage, or other such vehicle,
shall charge twenty-five (25) cents
per hour more than the rate herein
before established for the carriage
of passengers, when employed by
the hour; and when such carriage
or hack is not hired by tbe hour,
the person in charge of same shall
charge double the rate hereinbe-
fore established, i'll Sections Num-
bers One Cd and Two (2) of this
Ordinance, for the Transportation
of passengers, provided the owner,
driver, or person in charge of such
hack or carriage shall not refuse to
hire same by the hour if the pas
senger or the passengers desire to
do so.
Section 6.-Whenever any hack,
carriage, or other vehicle for hire
may be unemployed, it shall be the
duty of the owner, driver, or per-
son in charge of the same, and they
are hereby required, to carry, upon
their request thereto, any person,
or persons, to any point within the
city limits, for the rates and prices
hereinbefore established, and it
shall be unlawful for them to re-
fuse 10 do so.
Section ANY person, or per-
sons, after being carried to his or
their destination, or place where
they leave such hack or carriage,
who shall refuse to pay the fare or
fares hereinbefore established, if
demanded without delay by the
owner, driver. or person in charge
of such hack or carriage, shall be
deemed guilty of an offense.
Section S.-All hacks, carriages,
aud other vehicles for hire and
transportation of passengers, shall
take such stands in the city as may
be assigned to them by the Chief
of Police of the City of Brownsville,
and shall be under such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed
by the City Council of the said City
of Brownsville, and it shall be un-
lawful for them to refuse to comply
with such instructions OF regula-
tions.
Section 9.-All licensed hacks,
or other such vehicles in |
this city, shall keep and maintain,
at night. a lamp. or lantern. on
either side thereof, which said lamp |
or lantern shall be lighted as long |
as such hack or carriage shall re-
main upon the streets after night, |
and any person owning, controll- /
ing, or driving any such hack or
not so properly lighted /
shall be deemed guilty Of an offense.
Section 1O.-The owner, driver.
or person in charge of any hack,
or other vehicle for hire
in this city shall place in a con-
spicuous place therein. a printed
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-07-21
AN ORDINANCE.

Regulating the Transportation of
Passengers, by Hacks, Carriages,
and other such Vehicles, and
Establishing a Tariff of Prices
therefor.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-07-21
They We're Useful Anyway.

Valley Farmer.
A young wife determined that
she would make herself useful and
for that reason took a course OF
lessons in a cooking school. At
the conclusion of the course she
went proudly home and baked a
batch of biscuits for her husband ;
supper. He was detained on &C
count of business and did not arrive
to partake of the evening meal
The wife was much grieved, bit
the fond husband comforted her
and assured her that he apprecia;
ed her baking as much as if he had
eaten every biscuit. That nigh.
burglars broke into the house
The husband walked. but, having
no weapon at hand, grasped
biscuit and hurled it at the fore
most burglar. The shot was a
good one and the burglar f,ll
unconscious, his skull cracked Is
the force of the blow. The other
burglars, seeing that the husba 4
was armed with deadly weapor~.
fled without securing a dollar.
worth of goods or jewelry. Tins
it will be seen that the cooking le~
sons were worth many times vida,
they cost.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-07-21

copy of the tariff of prices herein
before established, and the failure
of such person or persons to do so
shall constitute an offense.
Section 11.-Any person or per
sons violating any of the provisions
of this Ordinance shall be fined in
any sum not to exceed twenty-five
(S25.00) dollars for each and every
offense.
Section I2.-All Ordinances, or
parts of Ordinances, in anywise i'm
conflict with this Ordinance, are
now hereby repealed.
Section 13.-This Ordinance
shall take effect from and after the
publication hereof, as required bv
law.
Adopted by the city council OF
the city of Brownsville, in regular
session, on Monday, June nine
tenth. A. ID. 1905.
Approved June 10Th, A. d. 1905.
FREDERICK J. CoMBE, Mayor.
Attest: F. CHAMPION, Secretary.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-07-21
r. B. CPEAGER,
Attorney and
Consideration

Office. over Yturria Bank, Eliza
beth Street.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-07-21
JAMESB. WELLS
attorney
at Law.

Successor to Powers & Maxan,
Powers & Wells, Wells & Rentfro
Wells, Rentfro & Hicks, Wells &
Hicks, Wells, Stayton & Xlebe-s
/ buy and sell Real Estate and
investigate land titles. A complete
abstract of all titles of record in
Cameron County, Texas.
Practice in all state and federal
courts, when especially employed.
Land Litigation and corporation
practice.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-07-21

Oil you cisterns, cut your weeds
and clean up generally.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-07-21
" II. EDWARDS
- ...AttOFHey-Gt-L0i-
0nd Lana AOent...

HidaIgO, Texas
Offers at bargain1ands in Hidai.
and Starr counties. Titles inv
tigated and perfected and abstrarrs
and family trees furnished upon
short notice. Charges moderate.
Correspondence Solicited. 4-17tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-07-21

OFFICERS:
William Kelly, Pres. 5. 1. DwoTmcn, ist Vice Pres.
w. NJ RascIiffe. I'd Vice Pres. A. Ashhein. Cashier
Jsmes B. Wells Attorney
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-07-21

We Solicit the Patronage of All
81 -
OUR FUNDS are protected in a
hre-proOf vault and by the
best safes to be obtained; and are
further covered BY insurance
against burglary or daylight rob-
berry Our officers are under bond
in the best surety companies.
People who intrust their money
to a bank have a right to know its
financial strength. We recognize
this right and will cheerfully fur
nish any depositor a statement Of
our condition any day in the year.
Absolute safety is the best thing
we have to offer, and upon this ba-
sis your account is solicited.
~ 81
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-08-31
Not Yet Invaded by leo Trust.

Ice. too has until very recently been
an expensive luxury on the island. and
the people know but little OF how Ia
keep perisiInblc foods In one ca-, a
spanish merchant received butter In
ave pound boxes. These be stored ON
a shelf ia the store where the temporn.
ture was often OO degrees L. As this
butter was needed for sale. one box
nj a time was placed In such a small
ice chest as might be- found IN the
humblest dwelling In the United
states. 1t was supposed that II the
butter was cold and hard when sold
nothing more could be- desired.
There Is no reason. however. why
within n few years American butter
makers should not control the butter
market OF prto Rico: hut % market
cannot be had for the asking. since
INSCRIPTIONS American shippers have
given American butter very black
eye. "a
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-08-31
The Farmers becoming Ml,c.

group Of Western farmers organ
led recently and made quite Kill
ing on the wheat market. which leads
10 the comment 10y the Nebraska State
Journal that 1T IL interesting To note
that while the East j. Specializing In
both an intellectual and financial
sense upon the prospects for Western
crops, the farmers Of some parts OF the
West appear 20 have themselves gone
Into the Specializing buIincsS The APP
pearance Of farmers In the spc -nlatiye
ring In the guise Of "lambs" Is nothing
new, but the reports have II that GER
tain farmers Of the spring wheat coun-
try have played the market with some
success as bulls" this seaso Mr..
Clews, the Wall Street banker. says:
IF all the reports OF damage 10
sp g wheat by black rust had sub
stantial Vfoundatio the mlllers would
have before them a season Of short sup
plies. The reason OF the doubt as TO
the foundation OF these reports Of rust
* said 10 lie partly I'm the fact that the
Red River farmers have learned the
market jobbers' trick OF looking woe
begone and telling Of spoiled crops.
then selling while the price Is up. This
practice Il not 10 be- commended on
ethical grounds, but II anybody Is going
TO profit out OF cry OF wolf. we
should, OF course. rather see him
grower OF the grain than a market
manipulation Ia city exchange"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-08-31
Butter Nads Prom Rolied scum.

Porto ricau crramcrics nrs ifs~wiss
curioslt.es. The butter "cumss~ ouiy
follow iuE n long AMI vigorous shaking
n ihe cream la "A fruit Jar. ono r~aapn
heiu< that much % the cream l. the
scu.n ~ bnlls-d milk.
" bon tie government officials vis.
itvi Porto Rico they found American
butler az a declde'i discount Not the
Lest. but the Ioorrst butter coin~s
from the tniici states The Danish
utter commonly sells for from ~ Ca -
vents pound. whereas 1nr American
butter Tc'lils ~ low as 10 Ceuta The
Porto Hleans scout any iuumation
that good butter can come from tho
n.tci STATES Certain American
manufacturers In ord,r 60 81 ri. Ia
quick in Porto Rlco. have cncaral In
the business OF pslmlng on spoiled
butter or olco a. Danish huft.r emo
Nvw York concern has hprn furnishing
a mediocre qualify % butter lu email
tins which are made 90 initiate closely
"a wcll-knoWn hra 10 ~ D1uisA butter.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-08-31
XlPOLEOy'S ARAB CHlRcER.
Stuffed Horse in the Military Niu>cu,
Relieved to Be the Relic.

Many rumors have been aoqtlpv
i'uut faris lately concerning the Ills
'"N'ry OF NapulUon's famous white
Arab. which carried him through va
many victorious campaigns. Tor some
lihe II VAS Imagined that these 10.
lprn were hnsclcss, but they arr. nj
any rate, founded upon the actual ex.
isi"nce OF a stuffed horse which a
now In the military museum nj tbe
lnNalidcs, having been sent th.r.
from the nouurc by a sp.clai order
issued last March. II appears maj
lhlS relic had originally got into the
possession 81 Mr.. Graves an Eng.
lish veterinary surgeon who did for
,u' ! t'hch horse what NJ. do saint.
"i' tue French veterinary surgeon.
did Tor The great thoroughbred slro'
Eclipse. Close students OF Napo,eon,s
history viii, u" doubt. ba aware az =
connection between the English sur.
econ and this famous Arab with
which the general public Is NOT nc.
Gunlnted. Dir. Grcnves gave tbIa
horse To the National History SocIe,v
~ Manchester I'm 1872.
SIX years afterward this socIcty
dled natural death, and willis no
r'ater portion Of lts collection camo
mo The possession OF what * nav
,"ehs College. Manchester. those who
'rrSlded over the distribution az H.
treasures had the happy Thought ~
ending Napoleon's horse Ia paris
Nhere II arrived Ia 1858, and the label
~ the National History Society az
Is stin on the nockins
ase which contained Il. >As