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OF SELFMADE
BOSS TO Tier.

(Note-These extracts, which will
appear from time to time, are taken
by permission from the advance
sheets of the new novel, Letters OF
a Self-Made Boss to His Brother
and are printed because of their
strong resemblance to the political
conditions now existing in this coun-
ty.)
Letters Of a Self-Made Boss to His
Brother. BY Ann Objektor. 23 mo.
chap. ~.
"LETTERS OF A SELF-MADE
BOSS TO HIS BROTHER.
Synopsis-Mr. l.. S. Weak (who
usually signs his name |. Shabby
Weak), a manufacturer of collars,
largely of the "turn-down'' variety,
has by methods peculiar to men of
bis stamp, assumed the position of
a dictatorial political boss. Thus far
he has been able to overcome all OPP
position, although at the cost of
making many personal enemies; but
there has just appeared on the scene
an antagonist in the person of a
young man who defies the boss or
t'leader," as he delights to be called,
and who. appeals directly to the peo-
pic IOl lnCli OuDDOll. IClC dloO
seems impending a. change of fashion
in cRllars; the 'stand-up' variety APP
parently is about to come into style
and as Weak is unable to manufact-
ure that kind, he has worries of his
own.
These letters are written to his
brother, a very able lawyer, who is
spoken of highly, although his bust
-x- -c~xots@a xxyfth =, 80. ...I.@-1
corporation casts a certain degree of
probable undeserved odium upon
him.
Collarton, July 10.
Dear Brother: Your kind note of
inquiry about the business was duly
received. You probably have seen in
the trade paper | sent you that the
fashion in collars seems on the point
OF changing. For some time now,
the /. S. w. brand of collars has. been
very popular, and no one ever
thought of wearing any other kind;
Lut collars, like dogs, suppose have
their day, and now the public-d-d
fools, most of them-are demanding
9 change. The style which will be
adopted this fall, / fear, is the
e'stand-up" pattern, and my machine
cannot produce that kind. / pride
myself on my ability to produce
"turn-downs," but these 'stand-ups'
are not in my line. Aside from my
lack of proper machinery, the patent
is controlled by a man named Hatby,
a public man of some note in this
section, and / seem to be threatened
with a seriousness of business. OF
course, | a keep going nicely at
home. even If trade does fall off, as
that little job ~cleverly handled pays
me about $50 a week, and | don't
have to give much time to 1t, either.
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to hold on to that as long as

want to hold on to that as long as
| can.
You have seen, | suppose, in the
papers the attack that has been made
IN me by this hot-headed young fell
low, Agenstdice. He calls me a boss,
sure enough and he'll find it out be-
fore | get through with him, but |
don't intend that the public general
ly shall know it. / have positively
ordered my press agent always to
speak of me as a Header" and that
term, l think, will fool most people.
These ''soreheads" would like to de-
throne me if they could, but l shall
fight IL to a finish, and my advantage
lies in the fact that the men | control
do not dare thwart me in anything,
and my political organization ought
to be strong enough to defeat these
so-called Independents, provided ]
can keep the public Indifferent inthe
merits of the contest. If the ordin-
airy voter-and you know that the
ordinary voter is neither a machine
man nor al Independent, but simply
an idiot who casts his ballot for his
party, without using his brains, be-
cause he hasn't any say, if ever
he should become aroused and real
ize how | was working him, it would
be the end of me. But l shall divert
the attention of the public from the
main issue, ii possible, and | have an
efficient instrument in my personal
newspaper organ, which is making
vicious attacks on everybody and ev-
erything that is not identified with
the machine. While it is living up
to our understanding, | sometimes
think, it is either too bitter or too
silly to do much good. Still, ] be-
lieve that is the way to defeat them.
The majority of the people believe
everything they see in the newspap-
ers, more fools they!
This evening Hatby and a lot of
his crowd we're in town to help
Agenstdice and his reformers q
think there are seventeen of them)
They mad a band of music, that play
ed in front of their headquarters for
q while, and then they went up to
the principal hall in the place and
held a mass meeting. AS l walked
down the main street hundreds of
people passed me who paid 10 more
attention to me than if | had been
o post. Curse them, they'll pay at
tention before I get through! Just
after the band had gone I saw my
senator looking dazed. MY God,
Weak said he, what in Heavens
name does that mean?" "Shut up"
I said sharply, don't let people see
you're scared to death. Put a bold
front on, boy. Well order the paper
to laugh these people out of court. "
Well, they had one of the biggest
times this old town ever saw, / guess,
and certainly it looked serious
enough for me, especially as they
had another meeting over twice as
big the same night at Amgirl, and |
have many bitter enemies in that
city. But, of course my press agent
knew his business, and between his
sneers and MISREPRESENTATION Think
that the effect of the demonstration
was overcome.
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for any reason whatever you should be dissatisfied with your purchase, we will n
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b OF


WOONSOCKET. II. l., Aug. 3.-The
rae meeting at the Woonsocket track,
which was to last until Aug. IL. was
Cancelled by the management. which
had been notified by the police that
any further attempt to sell pools on the
races would be followed by arrest.
The police were ordered by Governor
Utter to stop pool selling. Several
hundred persons were at the track, but
before the first event was called they
were notified of the action Of the gov
ernor and the gate money was re-
funded.
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CINCINNATI, o., Aug. 3.-Four ia
vorites won at L%atonia. In the fifth
event Bottles finished second to Owe
lando, the favorite, but was dlsquali-
fed for fouling Morales. The latter
got second place and Bitter Boy, a
rank outsider, third money. Meadow
Breeze easily won the free handicap
from John English, with Colonel Jim
Douglas third. Ethel Day, the favor
lite, finished fourth.
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In others letters | will tell you

In others letters | will tell you
about the progress of the fight and
also ABOUT a disagreement | had with
Agenstdice, then an assemblyman,
when he refused point blank to obey
my orders to vote for a bill | was
anxious to have passed in the inter-
ests of a railroad corporation | was
doing business with, and | told him
then his political doom was sealed.
But it is getting late and | cannot
write any more tonight.
Remember me kindly to the folks.
Your a~ffectionate,
|. Shabby WEAK.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 8. = A national
strike for the eight hour day, ordered
by the photographers International
Protective and Beneficial Association
of the United States and Canada. has
thrown 10000 photographic workmen
out of work throughout the United
States.
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LEAGUE.

At Detroit
New York ........ 0 0 / 0 6 2 Oil
Detroit ........... O 0 0 0 0 l 0 0 O. |
HIts-New York. IA; Detroit, 9. Errors
New York. /; Detroit. 5. Batterics-Grif-
fifth. CHESHIRE, Kleinow and Thomas; Kill
liam and Schmidt.
At Chicago
Boston ............ o O 0 o 90 0 0 o.
Chicago ........... 0 / 0 0 o.
Hits-Boston. 4; Chicago. 5. Errors
Boston. Ii Chicago, 0. Batteries-Y Young
and Armbruster; White and Sullivan.
Washington ......1 0 0 o o O o l.
st. Louis ......... 0 1 0 1 2 4 0 Iii
Hits-Washington. 6; st. Louis. IA; Err
ies-Smith and Wakefield; Howell and
Hickey.
At Cleveland
Cleveland 49,. 0 0 l 1 0 0 0 o. 2
Hits-Philadelphia, 4; Cleveland. 6. Err
rors-Philadelphia, 3; Cleveland, l.. Bat
teries-Coombs and Powers; Bernhard
and BuelOW,
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.Jeromc viii Not Run.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-William Ira
vers Jerome will not be the candidate
of the Democratic party for the gov
ernorship in the coming election. This
at least is the understanding of a few
Of his most intimate friends with whom
be has talked since his return from his
southern trip.
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BASEBALL SCORES.
Games Played Yesterday In the Ma
tiOnal and American Leagues.
NrAnTON1 At TEANTTE
NATIONAL LEAC

Cincinnati oo1oo2s 81
Boston ........... o o 0 O3 o 8
Hits-Cincinnati, 8; Boston, Q. Errors
Cincinnati, 3; Boston, 3. Batteries-Wei-
mer and Livingston; Dorner and Need
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jan. Gist 70 Asiutio Fleet.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Bon behalf
of the Association of Police of Japan
X. Ouraku, its president, has forward.
ed to the chief of police of San Fran
cisco 500 yen in aid Of the police suffer
ers from the earthquake and fire IL
that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-06

county; error from Shawnee county.
Reversed and remanded for further
proceedings.
IN Re Thos H Smith: original pro-
ceeding in habeas corpus. Writ denied,
petitioner remanded.
MASON. J.
". H. VanDusen VS.. the Topeka
Wooden Mill company; error from Shaw
nee county. Reversed and remanded
for further proceedings.
SMITH. J.
State of Kansas pa-rel C. c. Coleman,
attorney general VS.. the Inner Belt Ry-
Co ct al; original proceeding in quo
warranto; writ of custer allowed
Judgment entered against defendant,
the Inner Belt Ry Co.
W. D. Kuhn VS.. the National bank
of Holton ct al. etc. error from Jack
son county. Affirmed.
PORTER, J.
State of Kansas VS. VIM. H Hamil-
ton; appeal from Thomas county; af-
firmed.
Charlotte e. BleakIey vs.. Chas. A.
Smart, district judge, etc; original
proceeding in mandamus, writ allowed,
judgment entered against defendant.
GRAVl4S, J.
The Mo. Pac. Ry. Co. vs.. the Peru
VanZapdt Implement Co; error from
Reno county on rehearing; on second
paragraph of first opinion reafirmed.
Alfred W McMurray VS.. NJ. B. Kelso
ct al error from Usage county; af-
f1rmed.
NJ. B. KeIso VS.. Harry P. Norton ct
al; error from Usage county; modified.
State of Kansas VS.. c. A. Gregory;
appeal from Norris county; affirmed
PER CURTAIN
p. A. Johnston VS.. John Marriage +;
petition for rehearing denied
J. X. Steward VS.. Allie NJ. Rea; error
from Kingman county; affirmed
l.. H. Zindars VS. Erie Gas & Mineral
Co: error from Neosho county;
affirmed.
T. N. Truitt. administrator. ETC., ct al
vs.. ". B. Bechtold; error from Lyon
county; affirmed.
state of Kansas VS. W. E. Bailey :;
aDDeaI from Linn county: affirmed.
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ton General Electric shot up 81 points.
Great Northern preferred opened down q
point and then rallied > popints North
ern Pacific lost 1 point and Baltimore and
Ohio q point
The stock market became heavy par
ucularly for the western stocks Ex-
tensiye realizing in some Of yesterdays
buoyant features facilitated the work OF
the bears in depressing prices St Paul
and Colorado Fuel fell > points and Atchi-
son and Great Northern preferred l. The
downward movement halted before II
o clock and there were some sharp re-
coyeries- Tennessee Coal Jumped 5. West
inghouse Electric 8, United States Rubber
15s, International Pump 15s and Eris and
Northwestern /
The market closed unsettled and irrez-
ular. Trading was nstless and prices
drifted siuggishly over a narrow range
RecessiOns after the appearance Of the
bank statement carried Great Northern
preferred ga below last night, Vulcan
DEFINING preferred "a, Northern Pacific
and Sloss Sheffield Steel ,. New York
Central Ii. Reading, Linseed ] and United
States Steel a. General Electric rose an
extreme IA, and reacted ~. Erie second
preferred rose ~ and international Pump
preferred 1ss. Erie recovered to 1ss above
last night and prices hardened for time
in sympathy.
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New York, Oct. 6.-The statement
of clearing house banks for the week
shows that the banks hold $9,243.-
125 more than the legal reserve re-
ollirenents This is a decrease Of So
11T,225 as compared with last week.
The statement follows:
Loans, $1,052.3312o0. Increase 81
15s.4eO; deposits, $1,031. 338,700 de-
crease S2.720,3OO; circulation. S45,-
749, 200. increase, $153, 400; legal ten
ders. ST5,153. soc, decrease, 50, 554,0O0;
specie. S192,OS4.0eO. decrease. ST.
242. 800; reserve. $26T,257, 500, de-
crease. SO, 597.S00; reserve required.
S257S34.675, decrease. S6S0.075; sur
plus. Sophie. decrease. $3.11I225;
ext. s. deposits. $1T.O42,295. de-
crease, $2,272,S7S.
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THEY JUST RAN AWAY.
Two Boys Told Truth After Being
Frightened by Police.

Late last evening while looking for
the family COW which had failed to
come home in time to supply the milk
for the evening meal, Deputy SheFlH
Hall came upon two boys 10 and Il
years of age in Garfield park where
they were preparing to spend the nlght;
They answered to the names OF Fred
Perkins and Sam Reid and told Won
derfuI story of a brutal stepfather VINO
beat them, and a mother Who MADE
life so dark for them that they had left
their home in Kansas City and We're
looking for work. They claimed to be
brothers and must have rehearsed the
story repeatedly for it was a good one,
If they had just stuck to It.
They were separated. however, when
they were taken to the city jail and
their stories likewise began TO diverge
until one Of them finally admitted that
they had not run away from Kansas
City at all and that the story of the
brutal stepfather and Indifferent moth
er was one suggested by their imagi-
nation and was entirely without foun-
dalton.
The boys stuck to their story until
Detective Ed Pavey put them through
the thirty-third degree which is only
used as a last resort. This degree is
only used on the little fellows but 1t IS
so terrifying that it generally brings
the desired results. The manner OF
bestowing is simplicity itself. Detec-
tive Pavey secretes himself behind a
door. rattles a bunch Of old rusty
chains and makes a noise like a dun
geon while the boy is being talked to
BY another officer. If this fails the
room is darkened and the boy left
alone with the flnny noises and the
darkness and after the second treat
ment he is generally willing to tell the
story of his life from his cradle to the
time he was arrested
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MARKETS TODAY.
Wheat Opens Active Though
Weak on Selling Orders.
Receipts in the Northwest Show
an Increase.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Unchanged and the Re-
ceipts Very Small.
Hogs Quoted Steady to Five
Cents Lower.

Chicago, Oct. 6.-WHEAT-The wheat
market today opened active and -weak,
there being much selling by commission
houses and pit traders. The large houses
that were selling yesterday were not in
the early market today. The receipts in
the northwest for the first time this year
were larger than for the corresponding
day year ago. and this fact, coupled
with the favorable weather in the spring
wheat section, caused an easier feeling
in the market. December wheat opened a
shade lower, at 741zc, and sold at 735sc.
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported
receipts of 857 cars.
The market was weak all day. The low
point for December was 73S4Q737sc. The
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AN OLD AND A NEW FACE.
Eugene Coleman and Harve Wheeler
Arrested for Selling Liquor.

Eugene Coleman and Harve Wheeler
were arrested this morning charged
with keeping and maintaining a
nuisance at 1O7 East Second street on
a complaint sworn cut by Joe Wether-
ley.
and his force and a key of beer, sew
eraI bottles of tapglefoot Of various
kinds and liberal supply Of gin was
captured and taken to the county jail.
Coleman is comparatively a new dis
penser of booze in the city though his
partner in crime, Harve Wheeler, has
used good many pages of the coun-
rvs blanks
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lose was weak. with December on SO

close was weak, with December on $50
nc. at 74d74lsc.
CORN-The corn market was weak Lo-
cal receipts were larger than had been ecN-
pected and the weakness of the wheat
market was an Influential factor. Decem-
Der corn opened 1sc lower, at 4zs4, ana
sold at 423zc
The market showed no strength during
the session and the close was weak, with
December on ssQ7zc, at 42ss@4z1ze,
OATS-The oats market was easier
along with wheat and corn, but trading
was not heavy. December oats at the
opening were a shade lower, at S41sc, and
declined to 341zc.
VISIONS-Provisions were quleL
and steady Trading was not heavy. Jan
uary lard was 21kc lower, at S7-921k- Ribs
were PIC lower. at 1920 Pork was &c
lower. at $13 40.
WHEAT -Cash: No red TIC: No 8
red, 7Od721ac; No. . hard. 70474c; No.
northern. SoQS2e: No northern, ffgSoci
No So : N SprlM9g: f3 Z sec .za04sc
OATS-No. ?, 331zc No. 3, 33c
RYE-Cash: 63d65c.
ARLEY-Cash: 3Sd55c
TIMOTHY-Oct. S3.95G4O5.
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Kansas City, Oct. 6.-Close-WHEAT-
Receipts today 1856 cars. Market closed y
ole lower Quottions We're as follows:
Dec, 67Ao; May, 1850. Cash; NO. hard.
69Q72c; No. 3 hard, 6SdT11zc; No. ? red, 20
d701ac NO. 3 red, 67Q69c.
CORN-Market 1d13zc lower Dec, 371sc:
May, Csc. Cash: No. mixed, 411kc; No. .
white. 421zn431kc.
OATS-Market 1361c lower. No. ? white,
34c: No. . mixed, 31Q32c-
RYE-Market steady, 57d60c.
HAY-Market steady Choice timothy.
81. S5112.00; choice prairie, s900N9.5a
BUTTE R-Market firm. Creamery, 25c +;
packing, 16c.
EGGS-Market firm. 2llkc.
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The Kansas Authors club will hold
memorial services in honor of Mr. T.
z. Dewey, late supreme court reporter.
On Wednesday evening next at the
Copeland hotel. Justice Henry f.
Mason of the supreme court will give
the principal address of the evening
The club especially invites the rela-
tives and friends of their departed
comrade, including all mem bers of the
bench and bar. to attend the meeting.
Following the memorial portion Of
the programme the club viii take up
the consideration OF It's winters work
and its annual banquet.
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BUSINESS HUNS.
Autumn Trade Is Nov Showing
Great Activity.
Manufacturing Plants Are En-
gagged Far in Advance.
RAILWAY EARNINGS.
Show a Gain of SO Per Cent.
Over Previous September.
Crop Returns Are Fully Up to
Previous Expectations.
RAILWAY EARNINGS.

New York, Oct. 6.-R. C. Dun's Week
ly Review of Trade says:
No unfavorable developments have
appeared except the damage by storm
at the south. which was almost entire
ly local in effect.
Autumn trade is now in fun swing,
especial activity being reported in dry
goods. millinery and footwear. Manu-
featuring plants are engaged far in adj
vance in all the leading industries, the
metal departments making the striking
exhibits and the activity of transport
ers is shown by railway earnings in
September. 80 per cent larger than last
years figures.
Crop returns are up TO expectations
aside from some loss in cotton. which
caused a violent rise in prices.
Scarcity Of most forms of steel for
quick delivery tend to harden quota
tons, while the rise in pig iron has
continued until the inflated position OF
a few years ago seems about to be at
tanned. Practically all the pig iron
furnaces are now in blast and work
will soon be started on many new plants
of the open hearth variety. Any de-
crease in demand for structural steel
for buildings on account of the aP-
proach of winter is more than offset by
the urgent needs of car works, when
are falling further behind with deliV-
cries. High prices continue to prevail
for minor metals.
The most important development OF
the week in the textile industry was the
elimination of irregularity in primary
markets for cotton goods because OF the
sharp advance in the price of raw ma
terial. Purchasers who had hesitated
to place orders beyond immediate needs
in the hope that better terms would
soon be available changed their attitude
abruptly and endeavored to arrange
distant deliveries.
"Curtailment of production by search
ty OF labor has prevented accumulation
in first hands. No support comes from
the export divisions, a small sale tt
India being the only business reported
this week.
New England manufacturers OF
footwear report liberal orders fol
spring delivery, not only from western
jobbers who have been operating
freely for some time, but interest Is
shown by Eastern jobbers and large
retailers from all sections.
Commercial failures this week II
the United States are 1873. against 1 IS
last week, 200 the preceding week anc
1876 the corresponding week last year
Liabilities of commercial failures re
ported for September are S6,Z55s9s5
compared with 5000, 547 a year ago
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Wall St, New York. Oct s.-sTOCKs-
Opening dealings in stocks We're feverish
and Irregular under the influence Of long
expected announcement of the terms OF
the ore deal Changes were generally
narrow on large volume of transactions
and realizing was in evidence in some OF
the speculative fay0rites. First sales of
United States Steel were Of 5000 shares
ait 40 and 4S7k- compared with - last
night. The price then advanced q. frae-
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chicaco - sfock

Chicago, Oct 6.-CATTLE-Rece to-
day. 400 head. Market steady. Beeves,
s40097.o0; cows and heifers, S240d3.S5;
stockers and feeders, S2.6O9469; calves,
HOGS Receipts today, 10000 head Mar
ket weak to SC lower. Mixed and butch
ers', S6.301l6. so; good heavy So 45d6.S0
rough heavy. s5.90Q6.30; light, s630q6. %;
pigs, S. 750s. So; bulk Of sales, S. 35Q6, 90
SHEEP Receipts today. 5000 head
Market steady. Sheep, SS.30a5.90; lambs