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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-17
New Charters Granted.

The state charter board yesterday
granted a long list of charters. Among
them was a 100000 charter to the
Independence Mines & Power COM
pany, a corporation composed largely
of Topeka men. W. H. Davis, E. ".
Poindexter. P. l. BOnebrale, L. Biscoe,
J. S. Warner, A G. Potter, J. M. Wal
lace and A A. Rodgers are the direc-
tors. The mine is in the Thunder
Mountain district of Idaho.
Other charters are as follows Ben
ton Telephone company, HOdgeman
county. capital stock $1,000; Peoples
Hutchinson, capital stock $4,000:
Wichita State bank. Wichita. capital
stock $1,000 to $4,000; Union Loan &
Land company, Coffeyville. capital
stock $4,000; First Ward Croatian
Social and Literary club, Kansas City,
Kansas; Mutual Ice & Cold Storage
company amended charter from To-
peka, Dickinson County Fair assOcia-
ton. Abilene. capital stock $1,000;
LeWellin & williams Furniture com
pany, capital stock $4,000: Swedish
Evangelical Lutheran Bethany Mission
church. StotIer; ElWoOd Elevator com
pany, ElWOod, capital stock. 81 600 ;
Highland Cemetery association. Win
field. capital stock $4,000; ". H.
CroWI Brick & Tile company, Cherry
vale. capital stock $4,000; Assaria
Mutual Telephone company, Assaria,
capital stock $4,000; Farmers Co
operative association. Oberlin, capital
stock $1,000: MinneoIa Indian Tele-
phone company, in Clark. Meade. Ford,
Kiowa and Comanche counties, capital
stock $4,000; Rice, Johntz, Nicolay
Lumber company, Abilene. capital
stock $1,000; Bunker Hill Telephone
company, Bunker Hill, capital stock
$4,000; Traders State bank. Glen
Elder, capital stock $4,000; Altoona
Cooperative Glass company. Altoona.
capital stock S3O.0OOs Agra lumber
company. Agra. capital stock $4,000:
Home State bank, Greensburg, capital
stock SO, 900. Altoona Vitrified Brick
company Wyoming: Elmo State bank
Elmo. capital stock $4,000; Johnson
County Gas company, Shawnee. capital
stock $4,000; Anderson County Light
& Heat company Colony, capital stock
$4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-17

II. l. MONROE Is A CANDIDATE EOH
county clerk, subject to the Republican
primaries to be held March 10. 1906.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-17

I'm the Iuckiest man in Arkansas -
writes H. L. Stanley of Bruno. since the
restoration OF my wife's health after five
years OF continuous coughing and bleed
ing from the lungs: and 7 owe my GOOD
fortune to the worlds greatest medicine
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. which / know from experience viii
cure consumption if taken in time nv
wife improved with first bottle and u
bottles completed the cure Cures the
worst coughs and colds or money refund
ed. At the Arnold Drug Co, s21 North
Kansas ave. 30 cents and $780, Trial bot
tie free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-17
NEW RAILWAY FINISHED.
Midland Valley Runs First Engines to
Arkansas City.

Arkansas City. Kas., Feb. 1.-THE
traeklaying on the Midland Valley
railroad was completed into Silver
dale Kas, late yesterday afternoon
and the connection with the MISSOURI
Pacific tracks made.
The first Midland Valley engines
arrived in Arkansas City last night.
The locating party which is to make
the preliminary survey, arrived in
Arkansas City last night and on Mon
day viii go to Geuda Springs, Kas.,
and establish a camp. This means
that the road viii go west from Ar
kansas City. While nothing is given
out Officially here. it is believed that
the road will go direct from Arkansas
City to Wellington. Just when the
train service viii be established on the
road now completed Is not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-17

WANTED-Energetic trustworthy man to
work in Kansas. representing large mfg.
Co. Salary $40 to 500 per month. paid week
"; expenses advanced. Address with
stamp J. II. Moore, Topeka Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-17

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February q. 2s-CIark
With February %, the 50 day session
ended, and of course none of the mem
bers received any pay after that date,
though the session continued until
March 10. In these last ten days, for
which no one received pay and which
therefore don't count in the expense bills,
Clark presided seven times, Stubs once,
and there were two no session days.
Whole Business Is Unconstitutional
There is not much doubt, as d matter
Of fact, that the whole scheme of pay
ing the speaker of the house So a day
void, and contrary to the constitution
OF the state.
The constitution fixes the pay of
members Of the legislature at s. per day,
and it prohibits any increase in salaries
by statute. Yet the legislature went
ahead and voted the speaker an extra
s. per day, and the various state audi
tors have continued to allow the claim.
But il the claim should be challenged,
it could not be paid.
If the legislature has authority to vote
an extra So to the speaker for presiding,
it could vote so day extra for every
other member OF the legislature for
serving on committees. There is abso-
lutely no limit to the amount which the
legislature could give itself in the way
OF salary. if it has authority to give the
speaker s. a day extra.
But after all, it has been done. and the
real question in the Stubs case IS the
$3.50 rakeoff which Stubs got when he
failed utterly to comply with the statute
which requires that he shall actually
preside over the session Of the legisla-
ture in order to collect his extra So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-17

WANTED-Boy for job printing press
feeder. one with experience, steady job
Gavitt Printing Co, Ind tel 50, or at Of
Zee. SOB 2. 4th St
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REAU ESTATE TRANSFERS.


NJ A. Laycock to E. Parry, part of
lots $50 and 5S5 Kansas ave, Orch
ard Place add. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 500
J. Fieger and wife to R. and H NJ
Warnock, part of the 5. Z. 4 7-11-16 l, 500
Rs q; 6ltehle ana wlte to a
12-12-l5 $50. -. /, 600
J. D. Coddington to w. A. Johnston,
lots 652, 654. 656 and SIS Lime St.
! stephenson's add. ,,......,............. 500
T. S. Venable and wife to NJ E. TIL
man, lots 27s, $50, 2S2, 284, 286 and 28s
Oakland ave, J. w. Morris add 500
T. A Gratigny to o. s. Allen, lots
24S. 245 and PAT Horne St, Brig
nam ) aud -----.-......-...
L. P. Munson to L. GILL lots 415 and
At Woodward ave, J. Norton's add 40
G. H. Emery and wife to NJ Kac-
zynski, tract on 1st ave. See rec
ord -. ............. ...-.....,........ LOO
]. B. Hunley and husband to O. B.
Aldrich, lots 439, AL and 443 Qufn-
cy st. Paramore's subdiv. -. 1.4OO
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WANTED-Everywh hustlers to tack
signs, distribute circulars samples, etc,
no canvassing. good pay. Sun AdNert1s-
ing bureau, Chicago.
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WANTFn-HfALR ~.

RELIABLE man or woman to traves. dis
tribute samples and employ agents Le-
cal nlgrs. also, SIS week and expenses
Ziegler Co, 81 Locust St. Philadelphia
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WANrED-Ranch hands for Okla. farm
hands, man and wife for farm and hotel,
hotel clerk, kitchen help. Cap. Employ
ment agency, 7S5 Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-17
oFEIcIAL ANNoUNoEA5ENTs.
For clerk Of District Court.

RICHARD I. THOMAS IS A CANDI-
date for clerk Of the district court, sub
feet to the Republican primary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-17

THE well known Moler system Of barber
colleges with branches in i Leading
cities. have Just opened Il school in Kan
sas city with all modern improvements
Special Inducements for limited number
If you want the best opportunity II exist
ance for poor man. see us Tools, board.
diplomas and positions given Can earn
money from start. Our diplomas mean
College, 9Th and Delaware SITS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-17
For County Clerk.

SAMUEL G. ZIMMERMAN IS A CAN
didate for county clerk. subject to tn
Republican primaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-17

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. goods salesman
Experienced only. Gents Furnishing
Goods, Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-17

800 PEOPLE make kitchen aprons by doz-
ems, increase business, small room there
dressed envelope for particulars Ameri-
can Apron CO., 440S Indiana ave, Chicago
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WANTED-Women for Texas. n. M, Ar
kansas, hotel work, good wages. Cap
ita1 Emp. Agency. 7S5 Kansas ave.
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SALESMAN to sell first class nursery
stock. pay weekly, stock guaranteed
true to name. For terms write G. l.
Knight. LaWrance, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-17

WILL VANORSDOL HEREBY AN
nounces himself a candidate for count!
clerk, subject to the Republican PR
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WANTED-Lady for old reliable firm es-
tabhshed Is years to act as district mgr
advancement. experience unnecessary Nc
Brady Mfg. Co., $50 Dearborn st. Chicago
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WANTED-White girl for homework II
small family Call 1923 Polk st.
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A. & a W. sOMERFIELD & Co, Gin
cinnati. O., desire statesmen for Ohio.
Indiana, Illinois. eastern Kentucky and
Tennessee. West Virginia. Kansas, Ne
brasSa and Texas on attractive terms to
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So 90. Our label reads Wear guaranteed
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live men. State where employed at pres
ent and previously. also give references.
Applications treated confidentially.
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RusTNNss eHANCEs.

BUSTNTsSS CHANCES
WANTED-Trustwort man to repre-
sent large real estate corporation. 500
month and expenses. experience unneees-
sary, if willing to learn the real estate
business thoroughly by mail. No capital
required Apply North American Realty
Co. Des MOines, Ia.
$500 BUYS official county and city. coun-
ty seat newspaper, easy terms. Write
me. Henry Schuster.s Fessenden. II. -.
CORPORATION controlling established
business desires services of energetic
and responsible business man to manage
branch office. Investment 81 900 upwards
References regarding ability required.
Salary s2n0 monthly and commissions.
Manager. IS River st, Chicago.
WANTED-Higls class business man to
MANAGE state agency. salary not exceed
ing $500 and commissions Investment
81 900 and upwards required. Only capa-
BILE business men able to furnish uuques-
tionable references need spply. Address
box 5se. Madison vVia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-17
ON STUBBS' TRAIL
Things Expected to Happen to
Head Of boss Busters.
Evidently Collected Too Much
From State.
MR.. CLARK LEFT OUT.
Was Entitled to Pay When He
Acted as Speaker.
But Mr.. Stubs Got the Money
Just the Same.

An Atchison man. Who has inside
Information, says Henry Allen is about
TO build IL ire under w. r. StUbbs, who
has taken chips in the Second district
congressional fght-AtchisOn Globe.
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WANTED-AGENTs.


WRITE today for free catalog of attrac-
tive novelties, household goods and pic
lures. Sure winners. Agents wanted,
either sex. Louisa Press & Co, 727 Wells
St. Chicago
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-13
POTATO PEDDLERS BUNC0
WESTLAKE HOUSEWIVES
SELL TU5ERs THAT ARE AGED
AND sHoPWoRN
Good Vegetables on Top and Bottom
Of Bag but Worthless Product In
6etween-Pretty Bride Grows In
dlgnant

Three peddlers, two youths and a
middle aged man, palmed off decayed
potatoes upon trusting housewives In
the Westlake district yesterday. The
elder of the men was freckle faced and
wore thatch of light hair. Their
scheme was ingenious, but aggravatlng.
Going from door to door, the peddlers
would show "a sack of supposedly new
potatoes On the top were fine "spuds."
The salesman would turn the sack up
side down and cut open the bottom.
New potatoes there also. The man
would cut open one in an excess Of
generosity.
Fine tubers thought the housewives.
After the men had lift a bag of po-
tatoes and gone on the bag would be
emptied. To the dismay of the pur-
chaser nearly all the potatoes were
found to be old and worthless.
A thin layer of good ones on the top
and bottom was the simple device used
by the statesmen.
And now the irate housewives are
asking the police to locate the sharp
peddlers.
''They ought TO be hanged" said one
pretty little bride, who prided herself
on driving sharp bargains.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-13
CHICKENS GROWING HAIR
Result of Experiment Based on Bull
letin Sent Out by AsrlcuI-
ture Department
special TO The Herald.

Special 10 Inc Aerdio.
KANKAKEE, June 12.-When the
secretary of agriculture sent out his
bulletin three years ago relating the
result of the experiment in Southern
California in raising featherless poul-
try, one of the first men in the coun-
try to take up the idea as practical
ity was Elias Blaisdell, chicken farm
err, who lives about four miles north
of here and is accounted one of the
most successful men In the business.
Secretary Wilson did not indorse or
recommend the artificial stoppage OF
the growth OF feathers, but related II
as an interesting study of the effects
OF diet. The poulterers in Southern
California found that by feeding gen.
GRAFTON after generation of chicks on
q hot, soft mixture the size of the
feathers gradually decreased and made
the birds much easier TO pluck for
market.
Blaisden went into the scheme sys-
tematieally, with a brood of FIVE hum
dred, aud at the end OF eighteen
months had produced an almost
featherless breed. but on the body only
He could not reduce the size OF the
long pinfeathers of the wings. but
stuck to the job for another year. in
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-13
MURDER SUSPECT
STILL IN TOLLS
'HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS
DISMISSED
Detectives State J. c. Jaxon, Negro
Tailor, Knows Much About the
Details of James Loean's
Death

j. G. Jaxon, a Pasadena tailor, ar
rested on suspicion of being implicated
in the murder of a young mulatto,
James Logan, who was killed on the
Raymond golf grounds several weeks
ago, was taken before Judge Smith
in department one of the superior court
Yesterday on habeas corpus proceed
ings.
BEFORE the case was we'll under way
a warrant was served on Jaxon, and
the habeas corpus proceedings were dis
missed and the man was remanded to
the custody of the sheriff.
According to the statements of the
sheriff's detectives who have been
working on the case, they are weaving
strong web of evidence about Jaxon,
and they think that If he did not mur-
der Logan he knows much about the
details of the case.
JaXon was permitted to return 10
Pasadena yesterday afternoon, where he
secured few belongings and brought
them to Los Angeles. He will remain
in jail here pending further investiga-
ton of the case.
Today deputies will go to Pasadena
with a search warrant and Jaxon's
tailor shop and home will be searched
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-13
PLAYS TUNES ON ROCKS
A. r. Gilman of Maine Constructs an
Instrument Which He Christens
"Rockophone"


Special to The Herald.
RUMFORD FALLS, Me-, June 12-
Alonzo R.\ Gilman of South Berwick
has constructed a "rockophone.
Seventeen years ago while Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilman were driving through the
town of York, Mrs. Gilman was mys-
titled by his alighting from the car
riage to tap-tap with his penknife the
stones in the wall which bordered the
roadway. He tested several rocks in
this way and then climbed back into
the carriage with disappointed air.
Then he explained to his wife that he
was following out an idea which he
had been developing for long time.
He was endeavoring to collect thirteen
rocks Of the right tones to make a
full scale of one octave, including the
semitones. 1t was his idea that, could
this scale be arranged, he could play
upon it with mallets, as xylophone is
played.
He scrambled over stone walls and
pried about in the rock heaps by the
wayside in his search and carried home
stones enough, one and two at a time,
to entirely fence in his farm. These
were stones which gave forth sweet,
ringing sound when tested in the open
air, but were unresponsive in a room.
But success finally rewarded him, and
now IN the Gilman nome lies COM
pleted the result of years of searching.
In the "rockophone" room of Mr..
Gilman's residence in Young street is
the only ''rockophone" in the world.
perhaps. Fifty-two rocks, in four oc-
! taves, are placed in case which re-
sembles a square piano case as to
height, and is about twelve feet long
! and three and one-half feet wide. Big
rocks and little rocks are combined in
the 'rockophone, some being but
six inches long, while others are three
feet long. The general shape Of the
rocks is oblong. The thickness varies,
but averages an inch.
| The performers on this peculiar in
strument, Mr.. Gilman and his two
young sons, stand around the instru-
ment and strike it with lignum-vitae
mallets, one edge of which is tipped
with rubber, so that the sound may
! be softened.
The tone of the "rockophone' is un-
like that of any other instrument in
| the world. 1t has none of the metallic
ring Of the metalophone nor the hollow
sound of the wooden xylophone. Itsis
very pleasing. suggesting now the MUIR
muir of brooks through beechen thick
cts, and now the roar of the tempest
Any music in any key can be played
upon it,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-13
49c White Goods 23c
creaslng the strength Of the heating

creasing the strength of the heating
food with each successive brood.
Now he has attained most extra
ordinary result. He has sixty pullets
which are not only without feathers
on back or breast, but have sprouted
stiff. hairy coat, which makes them
look like two-legged dogs with wings
and beak. The hens act in the natural
way and are cheerful, but the roosters
in the flock are the most woebegone,
shame-faced things that can be inn
agined. There is no fight in any one
of them. They NOPE around the chick
en- yard all day as If ashamed of their
partial nakedneSs and unnatural cover
ing. Blaisdel says he will stop fur
ther experimentation, as he believes
it would be more expensive and tedious
to pluck out the hairs with tweezers
than to pluck the natural feathers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-13
MAY GET BIG CONVENTION
AngeIeno Believes Meeting of League
of Republican Clubs Will Be Held
Here in 1908

Ferd X. Rule president of the CALI
fornia State Republican league. says
there are excellent prospects for Los
Angeles securing the convention of the
National League Of Republican clubs
in 1908.
Mr.. Rule says that two years ago the
Los Angeles delegates consented to
make way for Philadelphia. on con-
dition that Philadelphia should support
the claims of this city to the convention
four years from that time. The sup
port of Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois
has been promised in addition to that
of Philadelphia.
Senator Flint, Congressman McLach-
Ian and most of the other congressional
representatives are expected to attend
the convention to be held in Phila-
delphia.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-13
WANTED TO SEE PAPA
Child Actress Kept Alive by Sheer
Force of Will, But Died In
Parents Arms
Special to The Herald.

Op6Cldl 10 ne q.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, June 12.-Rel-
atives of Catherine Mccarthy, IL years
old, of 1856 Smith street, are positive
that her life was prolonged for several
hours by the indomitable will she dis
played in demanding to see her father.
After the father arrived and had en-
braced her the little one semed to lose
her strength entirely and also her will,
and died in ten minutes.
The father and the mother of the girl
are we'll known in theatrical circles,
and Catherine herself appeared in one
of the long runs of "The Little Mother"
She was said to be talented, but was
taken from the stage not long ago be-
cause her parents wished her to secure
a good education. At the time of her
death she was an attendant at st.
Paups school.
After the school session on Monday
Catherine put on her skates and started
to enjoy herself near her home. She
fell, but did not then complain of an
injury. The following morning she be-
came i'll while i'm her classroom and had
! to return home. She was placed in bed
and grew worse. For two hours in the
AFTERNOON she raved for her father
| Philip, who has appeared in vaudeville
and who was at one time the leading
man in Hearts Adrift." The father
was not at home, but relative went
for him. During the wait the girl de-
clared she would see her father nc
matter what happened. When he ar
rived she was overjoyed, but a minute
later her strength seemed to leave her
and she rapidly declined. Once her
father left the side of her bed and she
pleaded with him not to leave the house
A few minutes later, clasped i'm low
ing embrace, the child closed her tear
stained eyes. dropped her head on his
shoulder, and died
Far away in, Ottawa the mother
playing in the Buster Brown company
under her maiden nam of Ramona
Diaz, was preparing for another per
Torrance. A telegram was sent to her
but II Is presumed that it was no
handed TO her until after she had por
trayed the happy character of her part
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-13
LAND FRAUD CASES
WILL BE CONTINUED
AGREEMENT REACHED TO DELAY
ACTION
Local Men Under Indictment May
Waive Preliminary Examination
and Enter Appearance at Portland
at Time of the Trials

The preliminary examination of the
Los Angeles defendants in the Oregon
land frauds, set for today before United
States Commissioner Van Dyke, will
probably be continued for several
weeks.
1t was said yesterday a tacit agree
ment had been reached between the
federal officials and the counsel for the
defendants and that delay would be
In order.
1t is possible, say interested parties,
that all of the local indicted men may
waive preliminary examination and
enter their appearance at Portland al
the time of the trials.
The defendants are all men of large
property interests and all emphatically
deny any completely in the alleged
fraudulent acquisition of lands.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-13
PASADENA SHOWS
MUCH INTEREST IN
NEGR0'S ARREST
Special 10 The Herald.

PASADENA, June 12.-Further action
in the Logan murder case was trans
ferred to Los Angeles today, when
tailor Jaxon, arrested last night be-
cause he is believed to have knowledge
of the case which the authorities desire,
mediately rearrested by Marshal Reid
OF South Pasadena on another warrant.
The affair has caused much discussion
In this city.
1t is stated that Jaxon has for some
time past indicated a desire to sell on,
his business here and leave the city
q fact which made the authorities
doubly anxious to keep him here. be-
cause of the knowledge he is believed
TO possess. Hence the arrest. Further
Developments in the case viii bs
awaited with interest.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-13
Trade Terms

Miss Gabble-And she accused me Of
retailing gossip about the nelghbor-
hood.
Miss Sharpe-The idea!
Miss Gabble-Positively insulting,
isn't she?
Miss Sharpe-Yes; for you'he really
a wholesaler.-Stray Stories.