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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-05

which viii be liberated in the vicinity
of Topeka.
Atchison Globe: Its too darned
silly to talk about" was the way J. M.
Chisham disposed of the idea of his
being appointed United States marshal
for Kansas.
Police A1atron Laura E. Thorpe voices
the complaint of hundreds of flower
lovers in the city in her claim that nat
ural gas kills everything in plant life,
where it is used.
Herbert S. Hadley of Missouri has
promised to deliver an address before
the State Bar association which will
hold an annual meeting at the state
house January 30-S1.
Tuesday was busy one for the force
at the county treasurers office and be-
tween the opening and closing. hours
something like $4,000 passed through
the little wire receiving office.
Thieves broke into the Topeka foun-
dry on lower Jackson street during the
earlier hours of Monday night but were
frightened away by the Waterman who
patrols that portion of the city.
The annual business meeting of the
Shawnee County Horticultural society
will be held in the horticultural rooms
at the state house Thursday when Off
| GERS for the ensuing year Will be elect
ed.
The crowd at the EIks' MINISTRIES last
night was much larger than the pre-
ceding night and the Elks out of both
/
some nest egg towards their building
fund.
The EIks' Ministries brought out a
number of full dress suits which have
not been out of their moth proof cases
for years and the display in several in
stances indicated heavy shrinkage In
their owners
Il notice" remarked an ex-member
/ of the Percy White Fudge club that
my draught is not as good as it was
when I was leading the simple life, and
it is almost impossible for me to keep
a cigar lighted"
Charles Myers, son of E. H. Myers,
| had his left shoulder broken while
] playing on the grounds at the Quincy
street school yesterday. by a number
of his playmates falling on top of him,
/ football fashion.
The fall oratcrical contest at Wash
burn college will occur December -
/ At this contest the orator who receives
the highest place will be accorded the
honor of representing Washburn in the
: state oratorica1 contest next spring.
Thursday, December 6, at p. m. the
new cottage for nervous cases will be
memory of the late Bishop Vail. The
public is invited and will be cordially
received by the ladies of the hospital
There is about two more days work
/ to be done before the paving company
| will have their contract for paving
/ Kansas avenue completed and then the
! company will quit work for the season
! though their plant will not be moved
from the city until spring.
The first number on the Washburn
college entertainment coarse Will be
given at the First Congregat ional
| church tonight. DR.. r. S. Magee will
lecture on How Some Other Folks
/ Live" The proceeds OF the course of
| five entertainTr ents will be devoted tow
| ards improving the campus al Wash
/ burn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-05

changed today. They were sausnec
with it and so were we.
ITS simply an attempt to have
monopoly and more than that, to nave
its own way. Another company mas
fran chise You are asked to create
conditions which will virtually put the
other company out of business 1
simply stand here as citizen TO pro-
test against this new franchise Iney
can do business under this old iran
chise and they have done business.
absolutely protest in the name of all
of the people of the city.
There have been several private
meetings of the council when the rep
resentatives of this company were
present suppose and presented their
case Why not have the citizens do
the same? The citizens certainly have
the same rights The citizens. L take
it. are pretty tolerable people
Il Just want to make an explana-
ton said Councilman Green. chair
man of the special committee There
has never been anything pledged al
these meetings: These people asked TOT
a chance to talk it over with US and we
simply extended the courtesy of the
council as we usually do. We have
never promised them anything. The
council has had no disposition to keep
the citizens in the dark about this
matter The haste with this is not so
much with regard to the franchise but
the viaduct and the franchise are so
6ovetailed together that to act as ex-
peditiously on the viaduct as possible
required action on this franchise"
J. w Robinson urged that the
council take time to pass on the fran
chise and not act hastily. How can
outside people without any further
notice and in such short time have an
opportunity to express themselves,
said Robinson.
Two principal demands stand out in
the new franchise; both of them are
bones of contention and of serious
| consequences In amending the sec
ton relating to annual reports the new
! franchise cuts out the clause: Neither
/ this franchise nor any watered stock
or stock issued BY said the Edison
Electric Illuminating company of To-
pelSa its successors or assigns, in ex-
! cess of and over and above the actual
cash value of its investment at the
date of each report shall be included
as a part of the investment or SAID
| Edison Electric Illumination company
its successors or assigns in computing
the ten per cent annual net earnings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-05

the events which is on the local pro-
gramme for tonight.
A concert will be given at the Audi
toriUm Friday evening by the drum
corps of Lincoln post, G. A. r. Tickets
are on sale at Stansfield's.
Rev Charles NJ. Sheldon thinks that
Roosevelt made great mistake by not
saying something in his message about
prohibition of the liquor traffic.
/ S curtis, clerk of the district
court and Ethan Anderson, bailiff of
the district court. left for an extended
trip through Oklahoma yesterday.
There will be a meeting of the Sun
day school teachers of Topeka at the
Y NJ c. A. building Friday at ? 80
addressed by Rev. W. NJ. Cleveland
The Dougherty Success club will
hold its semimOnthly meeting this
evening with an excellent programme
These meetings are open to the public
The Topeka Rifle club will meet at
H. B. Towards gun store this evening
to complete its organization and ar
range for more cOmmOdious quarters
There is but little doubt as to the
nationality of Madame Hellstrom, who
will sing in Topeka soon. under the
direction of the Swedish societies of the
city.
s. w. Thompson. who was arrested
the later part OF last week on charge
of assault alleged to have been com
mitted in Kansas City, was found not
guilty.
An early morning shower and notice
able rise in temperature is responsible
for another spring morning which
prompts the opening of Office doors and
windows.
Jesse Elliott expects to receive ten
pairs of pheasants within the next few
weeks from the state game warden
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-05
WENT AGAINST ROOSEVELT.
r.. II. Y. NJ. c. A. Debate the Action of
President at Brownsville

Immediately following the bible study
of the Young Mems Social and In
vestigation club OF the local railroad
Y. NJ. c. A., last night, the club de-
bated the action of President Roose-
Welt in discharging without honor the
negro soldiers who participated in the
recent riot a Brownsville, Tex
The affirmative side was upheld by
Messrs. johnson. Maby. Messenger
and Bibler. The negative was led by
las. Mullin. who was assisted by Jol-
lev. Fentiman and Shook. Perhaps
there has not been as warm debate
in Topeka for some time as this one.
Mr.. Jas. Mulling. assistant foreman of
the blacksmith department of the
santa Fe shops, did ample justice to
the negative. his speech having been
very argumentative and convincing.
His reputation as a debater was well
sustained. E. G. Messenger, for the af-
firmative made some strong points,
but did not win the decision Of the
Judges however
Edgar Smith. Frank Woodruff and
Lewis Waidelich were appointed
Judges and after retiring for decision
reported two votes in favor OF the
negative. thereby opposing President
Roosevelt's action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-05

Reading glasses. telescopes, magnify
ing glasses, etc, at Chas. Benefits op-
teal store, $50 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-05
BOARD IS AT SYRACUSE.
Railroads Investigating the Aubrey
Canal Case Against Santa Fe.

Members of the board of railroad
commissioners are holding a meeting
at Syracuse today for the purpose Of
hearing the complaint of the Aubrey
canal company against tho Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railway company.
The canal company charges that the
railroad has obstructed an important
irrigation ditch The board will take
testimony and make a personal in
spection of the ditch and the alleged
damage that has been done to 1t by
the railroad company
The board has promulgated an or
der directing the Missouri Pacific
railway company to put in an agent at
the station of Rice. in Cloud county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-05

The first number on the W aShDuTn
college entertainment coarse will be
given at the First Congregational
church tonight DR.. r. S. Magee will
lecture on How Some Other Folks
Live" The proceeds OF the course of
five entertainrents viii be devoted tow
ards improving the campus at Wash
burn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-05

Of said company upon it's investment %
The ten per cent referred to relates to
the payment Of all moneys above an
nual net earnings of ten per cent to the
city of Topeka. IN addition the report
is amended to provide that the books
of the company may be examined to
ascertain this by the city clerk and
not with the assistance Of an expert
accountant as called for under the
present franchise This amendment
and the other providing that discrimi-
nation might be employed caused o
split in the committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-05

Overmyer stated that the new fran
chise would mean the determination OF
the new company and virtual
monopoly.
Il think the council should pause,
said he IF you grant this you your
selves are violating the antitrust Jaws
7 eDent Eve months on this matter this
summer and I don't expect to do II
again. We spent month after month
with this franchise which they wanE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-05

Hutchinson, Kan. Dec. 5.-James
Hoke has sold his alfalfa hay to a man
from New Mexico who will feed it to
cattle and sheep. There were about
$50 acres and at the price of $3.50 a
ton for the first three crops and So a
ton for the last crop. it Will bring in
about $4,000. This is at the rate of
s25 an acre. the crop being sold at the
farm, a dozen miles northwest of
Hutchinson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-05

This is ladies' souvenir night at the
rink.
Marshalrs band will be at the rink
tonight and tomorrow night
The colder weather which had been
promised evidently failed to put in an
appearance
Automobile license No. 81 was yester-
day granted to Emahizer & Speilman
for their new machine.
President Norman Plass. of WashbUrn
college, is expected home from an eX-
tended tour of the east on December
r.
The Topeka Day banquet which is
given by the Commercial club is one Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-05

system is completed. Each tank has a
capacity of Is million cubic feet and
when all six are in operation the plant
can produce 80 million cubic feet of gas.
Each of the tanks cost in the neighbor-
hood Of 81 00O, 600. When fully extended
the tanks are only Is feet lower than
the Flatiron building. Zach holder is
$50 feet high and 300 feet in diameter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-05

New York. Dec. she first of the
great tanks of the Consolidated Gas
company of Astoria, l. L, has been
completed and Is now in operation. This
marks the opening Of the greatest gas
plant in IL world. There will be i've
other tanks of equal capacity when the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-05
TO EXTEND ORDER IS.
Congressman Scott Has a Bill Ready
to Increase Pensions.

Washington, Dec. Congressman
Scott, of Kansas, will introduce a gem
eral pension bill extending the law
passed last year as the outgrowth OF
pension order No IS, promulgated by
Eugene Ware when he was pension
commissioner. Order IS, which was
finally enacted into law, provided q
sliding scale of pensions based on age
as follows: Sixty-two years, So; s.
years, IS; 6S years, $40; 70 years. $12.
SCOTS bill makes this further ex-
tension: Seventy-two years, 814; 70
years, SIC; IS years, SIS; 80 years,
$40. The bill will also provide a $40
pension for total disability after 70
years
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-03-30
"Babes in ToyIand."

Babes in Toyland," a musical ex-
travaganza, which will come to the
Spokane theatre for two nights, begin
ming next Sunday, April 1. was writ
ten by Glen MacDonough and the mu-
sic for it composed by Victor Her
bert. There are 100 persons concern
ed in the presentation among them
being Ignacio Martinetti, Katherine
Bell Albertine Benson, Gene Lunes-
ka, Maud Campbell, Katherine Muir
ray, Ida Ward, Gus Pixley, Walter
Schrode, John F. Ward, Edward P.
Sullivan, Robert Burns and James
Wilson. The principal song numbers
are "Toyland," Don't Cry, 30 Peel" "
Put Down Six and Carry Two,
"Floretta" and my Castle in Spain" "
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-03-30

Miss Maude Adams, during a per-
Torrance of Peter Pan" at the EN-
pire theater in New York city a few
days ago, had narrow escape from
serious, if not fatal injury by being
hit by the drop curtain.
Nine. Nordica will probably be the
leading soprano at Oscar Hammer
STEMS new Manhattan Opera house
next season.
The Seattle theatre property, locat-
ed at the northeast corner of Third
avenue and Cherry street in Seattle
has been sold to Stirrat & Goetz by
Mrs. Mary Miller for $227,000. A
week before Mrs. Miller purchased the
property from j. D. Lowman for $780,
600.
Countess di Miranda, long known
to the lyric stage as Christine Nilsson
the Swedish nightingale, is an invet-
crate gambler. She has a beautiful
villa near Mentonne, but spends a
great deal Of her time at the Monte
Carlo gaming tables, at which, COS
sips say, she has lost 100000 this
season.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-03-30
PRUDY FORD SUICIDES.
Innocence of the Girl Is ProVen-Her
Case Stirs Hartford.

Innocence Of the Girl Is ProVen-Her
Case Stirs Hartford.
Prudy Ford, who drowned herself
at Hartford, KY, because of charge
made against her that she had stolen
property and money from her room
mate, was unjustly accused. The
watch and clothing she was supposed
to have taken were found later, as
well as $40 that was missing with
them. They were recovered by the
woman with whom she boarded and
who, it now also appears, was really
responsible for the indignity heaped
upon the young schoolgirl.
A letter of Miss Ford to her sweet
heart told the mental anguish Of
which she was the victim. 1t said in
part: Il will end my life rather than
have a false charge brought against
me. l am innocent, as God is my
Judge. I have been a loyal girl since
l entered school and have been true
to my maker and to myself. die with
this sentiment ringing in my ears.
God is merciful and just. Death is
sweet at this hour and on such occa-
siOns. PRUD."
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-03-30
LoNDoNs WHEAT MARKET.
Grain Trade Has Two Branches or
Exchanges.

Grain Trade Has Two Branches or
Exchanges.
There are two distinct branches of
the grain trade in London, and two
markets or exchanges. Mark Lane, in
Mark Lane street, originally known as
the corn market" is the market for
spot stuff" that is, grain or flour on
the spot, in vessels just arrived or in
warehouses on the docks. The tran
sactiOns are AL of a jobblng nature
in parcels" consisting Of 1000 to 49,
600 or more sacks 1880 pounds) of
flour, or 1000 bushels and upward of
grain.
The other market is the Baltic" I.
e., the Baltic Mercantile 4 Shipping
Exchange. This is "the home of float
ing cargoes," and it's members buy
grains and other products in the mar
keLs of the world for shipment to Lon
don in cargo lots. The entire cargo,
however, is not necessarily all the
property of one house.
There has evolved from the Baltic
grain market, of necessity, the Corn
Trade association, which is probably
one of the most perfect working and
useful trade organizations in the
world. 1t has established uniform con-
tracts for use with the different grain
exporting countries, it fixes the stand
ard of grades, except with America and
Canada, and arbitrates all differences
between buyer and seller.
There is no future" market in Lon
don similar to the pit of the Chicago
Board of Trade, the Minneapolis Cham
Der of commerce and other American
exchanges. Both the Baltic and Mark
Lane had future markets, where hedg-
ing and speculative trading was done,
until some four or five years ago, or
until America ceased to be large ex-
porter of wheat. American wheat was
at that time the basis for trading. Now,
Argentine or plate" wheat is the
standard both in London and Liver
pool.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-03-30
KILLEDBYLIGHTNING
REV. LENTZ OF IOWA, STRUCK
WHILE PREACHING.
Caused His Death Within Half Hour
He Leaves Widow and Children
The Bolt Descended Through Chan
delier During Thunderstorm Others
Were stunned-chureh Took Fire.

While preaching to his congregation
Sunday, Rev. ]. B. Lentz, pastor of a
Latter Day Saints church at Casson,
Iowa, was struck by lightning, which
caused his death within half an hour
The bolt descended during a hard
thunderstorm, and was communicated
to the preacher by chandelier hang
ing directly above his head. The shock
threw him to the floor in an uncon-
scious state, while many persons in
the congregation were partially stun
ned After nearly everyone had fed
from the building, Lentz was carried
out, but failed to regain consciousness.
The church took fire, but it was saved.
Lentz leaves widow and two chill
dren.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-03-30
CURE CONSUMPTION BY COLOR.
White Clothing Recommended for the
Patient.


Patient.
The Practitioner, the favorite organ
of many medical societies in London,
has been making many experiments
which tend to show that color has a
favorable effect on consumption. The
theory is that light has a favorable
effect on sufferers from pulmonary
troubles, and that this presumably is
due to the bactericidal action Of the
rays From this it has been inferred
that the clothing Of consumptives
should be of such a nature as to al
low the light. to penetrate with the
least amount of interference. For this
purpose white stuffs' are best, and
therefore it is contended that con-
sumptives should wear clothing OF
white linen, velvet, cotton or silk.
Next to white, garments of blue and
violet are to be recommended, though
they do not answer the purpose as
well as white.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-03-30
Calves Joke.

One of the little jokes that Nine
Calve likes to spring is her knowledge
of English. For several years, it is
said, she has picked up all the odd
slang that was current, but the latest
is perhaps the best.
When asked if she had not learned
to speak English this trip, it is assert
ed, the radiant Calve responded;
sure Mike! I'm from Missouri. Twen-
ty-three, you-skidoo! Au revoir."
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-03-30

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years supposed to
be incurable For a great many years doc
tors pronounced it a local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment pro-
nounced it incurable Science has proven ca
tarrh to be constitutional disease, and there
fore requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. ]. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu-
tional cure on the market. 1t is taken in
ternally in doses from 10 drops to teaspoon
surface of the system. They offer one hun
bred dollars for any case it fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address, F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-03-30
WILL PROBE MINE DISASTER.
40 Ascertain Cause Of the West Vir-
0inia Explosion.

Philippi, w. Va.-One more body
has been recovered from the Century
mine and another is known to be still
buried under the fall of slate. This
increases the number killed by the
recent explosion to %. An exhaustive
examination of the mine is being maue
by State Mine Inspector ]. A. Paul
and Coroner Chenoweth, and as soon
as the results of the investigation are
known the inquest Of the coroner will
be held. The explosion is believed
to have been caused by a "blown-out
shot"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-03-30
CAMS TRApE Wiz CANADA.
Has More Than Doubled since Year
ions

Has More Than Doubled Since Year
1905.
Trade Of the United States with
Canada in the fiscal year 1905 aggre-
gated $202, 949,21S, against SIS, 429, O96
in 1895, according to bulletin is
sued by the department Of commerce
and labor. It shows that in the 20
years from 1875 to 1895 our trade with
Canada increased $67, 900, and from
1895 to 1905 it increased $4,000, 900
The largest portion of this growth has
been on the export side. The imports
increased from $27S67, 615 in 1875 to
SCI, 494, 1872 in 1905, and exports adj
vanced from $34,547219 in 1875 to
SAC, 529, 581 in 1905.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-03-30
"Around the Town."

Murray and Mack, when they pro-
duce their new piece, Around the
Town." next Saturday night at the
Spokane Theatre, will Introduce Miss
Wayne Taylor, who, until This season,
has confined her work almost exclus-
lively to grand opera and oratory. She
will probably be remembered here as
having been the principal soloist Of
Sousa's band for two seasons.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-03-30
sleeping Beauty and the Beast"

The sensational success of the theat-
rical season in New York last year
was the mammoth production of the
Drury Lane extravaganza, '"The Sleep
ing Beauty and the Beast" Although
Inland Empire theatregoers must not
expect to see a production nearly so
great as that given New York and
other large eastern cities, yet they
can anticipate big affair, one replete
with good things and wealth of seem
cry that is pleasing and beautiful.
THE Sleeping Beauty and the Beast"
is announced for April 5-6-7.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-03-30
sroNE.rIMsER AcT,s KILL.
Senate Committee Authorities Favor
able Report on Repeal.

Senate Committee Authorities Favor
able Report on Repeal.
The senate committee on public
lands has authorized a favorable re-
port on the Hansborough bill, repeal
ing the stone and timber act and pro-
viding for the sale Of all timber on
lands not included in forest reserves
at public auction at not less than the
appraised value. Under the provisions
of the bill sand may be taken under
the placer mining laws.
The committee also authorized a ia
vorable report on Senator Clark's bill
permitting settlers to take up home
steads in forest reserves where the
lands are more profitable for agri-
cultural purposes than for forestry.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-03-30

Ppm surprised at your beating that
dog" exclaimed old Mr.. Cooley. you
should have some pity for dumb ami
mails"
$50 have" retorted Jenkins, 'but
If you had to listen to this fellow all
night, as l do, you'd know he wasn't
dumb. Catholic Standard and Times.