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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
A PLATE OF SOLID GOLD.
Beautiful Keepsake Owned by n Kan
san Nearly 200 Years Old.

In the big strong box" at the
Farmers end Merchants State bank,
where it has been placed for safekeep-
ing. is a rich and valuable old plate,
made of solid gold, Is karats fine, that
is a sight for the eyes of antiques to
feast upon. The plate, which is the
property of A s. B. James, was re-
Gently brought here by him from Eng
land and II is worth in the neighbor-
hood of 81 000-perhaps more to collec-
tors, though its bullion value is not so
great
The plate weighs % ounces avoirdu-
pois is SO inches in diameter and
stands IA inches high, small feet sup
porting it The plate Is of beaten gold.
beautiful chased about the edge and
bears the stamp of the crown and date
of its manufacture, which was in 17ZS
nearly 200 years ago. AS a rare and
beautiful piece of art metal it is Ger
tainIy a thing to be proud of.-Concorola
Blade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
STATE RED MEN TO MEET.
The Great Council VIII Gather ut
Emporia October 1911.

EnlporIa, April 25.-The state great
council Of Red Men will meet in En-
poria October 1917. This vas de-
clGcd at the meeting of IL state
sachen-s in the Wigwam- TT. ut Of
town men present at the meeting Ia 81
evening were W A s. Bird. of To-
peka, the national high mogul of the
Red Men; and the great representa-
tives present were F f. Ross. of Bur
Hngame; E w Poindexter. of To-
pska; c. B. Libby. of Weir: Q q
Brown, OF Kansas City, Kan: George
w sloan, Of Winfield: C A. Wolfe.
great chief of records in Kansas
,. C B. Libby. of Weir. said that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
TOPEKA TESTIMONY.

Mrs N Herring Of 1014 N Monroe
St, Topeka, Kan. says: The state
ment Mr.. Herring gave in the summer
of 1889 relating his experience with
Doan's Kidney Pills was certainly
true, and his opinion of this remedy
is as high today as 1t was then Deans
Kidney Pills brought him such great
relief from kidney trouble which had
caused him considerable suffering that
I have On numerous occasions heard
him speak emphatically In their praise
1t is safe to say that he is just as strong
ever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
JAPs IN THE KITCHEN.
Wichita Firm VIII Import a Carload
for Dining Room Girls.

Wichita. Kan, April 25-To supply
the increasing demand for hotel and
domestic help. 4 local employment
con- any mas written its various branch
offices throughout Kansas and Okla
homa and Missouri to send to Wichita
as many girls and women as could be
spared The reply received by the
Wichita Office was that the shortage Is
ing able TO send help here. they them
selves are in need of recruits.
AS a last resort, the company has DE-
cid5d to import a carload of 60 Japa-
Cole. junior member of the firm, will
leave May 1 for Los Angeles. 10 secure
a car of Japs and personally conduct
them to Wichita
Mr.. Cole in discussing the PROPOSE
ton said: We have been sitting up
nights trying to solve the labor pro-
bier Our bra aches at Enid. Guthrie
and Shawnee, Ok: Springfield and
Kan. in fact each one OF our agencies
could use from 10 to Il girls for din
ing room and domestic service. but
none can be found To alleviate condi-
tons, We have decided to bring IN
car of so Japs, from Los Angeles. The
various hotel and private families OF
Wichita are greatly in need of female
help and are besieging US to do some
thing for them.
Il am confident that the japanese
young men will give excellent salts
faction in the role of dining room
girls They arc neat, clean. gentle
manly fellows. always m1ndlng tneir
OWL business. They are frugal and OF
good habits. not addicted to the use or
opium or iptoxicants.
"One car OF so, however, will not
supply the demands We now nave on
file, but as there are hundreds Of Jap
anese in California, I do not anticl-
pate any trouble in securing all we
will need TO fill our orders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25

mind that the Kidneys are az
fected, notice the urine for few days
II passages are Irregular, pain
full, or too scanty, discolored. or fun II
sediment, the kidneys need help right
away. and there is no other medicins
more helpful than Doan's Kidney Pills.
a simple remedy for the kidneys. yet 50
powerful that 1t quickly cures the cause
and 50 ends all the painful and annoy
ing symptoms. Home testimony proves
Pills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
western Water Powers. Expensive.

In discussing the relative avaiIa bfiity
of eastern and western streams for wa
ter power purposes. before the Amerf-
can Society of Civil Engineers, H. V.
Hinckley. Ct Sulphur, I. T.. who has
been d member of that society for %
years. gives the following data as TO
the flow OF the Kansas river at To-
peka:
Maximum daily flow. z21. 600 cubic feet
per second
Maximum 10 days flow, Ia. $50 cubic
feet per second
Average monthly flow. 1000 cubic feet
per second.
Minimum two months flow. $50 cubic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
WILL PROSPECT FOR GAS.
FmpOria Business Mems Association
to Invade the ElmdaIc Field.

Emporia April 25-At the meet
ing of the Business Mems association 4
resolution was passed advising the civ
council TO prospect on the land
leased BY Alva J. Smith. the city en-
gineer. in the Elmdale district This
action was taken after two hours dis
cusSiOn.
The plan. in brief. was that the as
ISOLATION advise the city council to
prospect for gas in the EImdaIe field
on its own account, and let the coun-
Gil exercise its best judgment as to
whether franchises should be granted
to other companies in the meantime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
EEeWTGsSHNGEE
NrN!.ys ~ a aa:liT1 BINDER
SIRN6HIS ALWAYS RELIABLE
ABLE LEWIS EACTORY- Peoria IL .

feet per second
Minimum daily flow, 376 cubic feet per
second
To Illustrate why water powers in
the west are comparatively. few and ex-
pensive, he recttes that the maximum
flow Of the Connecticut river for exam
pie is 50 times the minimum. while in
the Kansas river the maximum is 5SS
times the minimum The cost Of de-
veloping power depends on the creates
flow while the over developed is limit
ed to the minimum flow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
MORE TIME TO FILE TARIFFS.
Express Companies Make Request of
Commerce Commission.

Washington, April 25.-Repre-
sentatives of the several express
companies of the country had a con-
ference yesterday with members of
the interstate commerce commission
respecting the fling of their tariffs
with the commission, which is re-
quired under the new law. They ex-
planned that owing to the herculean
character of the undertaking of pre-
pairing the millions of tariffs it had
been impossible for them to file them
with the commission They asked,
therefore, for an extension of time in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
CUTS DOWN THE SHOP WORK.
PENNSYLVANIA Announces Reduction in
Working Hours

Announcement is made that until fur
Their notice all shops of the Pennsylvania
railroad will be operated 80 hours q week
instead of 81, as they have been for some
time. It is understood also that many of
the men have been laid off indefinitely.
The notice has caused considerable COM
ment, for it is known that repair work is
heavier than ever before on account of
and the heavy traffic. 1t is intfma ted that
other railroad companies will take similar
action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
JAY GOULD AT TENNIS.
The Young American Player Doing
Great Work in London

London. April 25.-In the internation-
al court tennis championship contests
which began at the Queens club today
Jay Gould of New York played R K
Ross and won the first set by So and
the second by 81 Mr.. Gould won the
third set by 6-3 and the young American
champion thus won the match by SO
in the easiest possible manner.
Eight of the games which he won
were loves The match lasted only 81
minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25

At a meeting of the club recently
held a seal was adopted which is re-
produced. It shows sugar beet
rampant on a field of red, surrounded
BY a circle bearing the name of the
club. Numerous stickerS with a re-
production CT the seal in colors have
been ordered, which will be attached
to everything possible which leaves
the city AID will serve TO keep the
name and industry fresh in the minds
81. those who observe -he seal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25

a passing train over the Frisco road
scattered sparks upon the Jordan pre-
misses. which developed into a terrible
IRE that laid the orchard, or most OF
it, in waste.
The Frisco Will be represented in
this suit by Judge Sluss. of Wichita,
and Judge w. p. billiard of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
A MONSTER "GASSER."
One of the Greatest Wells Ever Drilled
in the West Struck at Caney.

Caney. Kan. April 25-What is said
to be one of the greatest gas wells ever
drilled in the west was brought in late
Yesterday afternoon The well blew
away three sections of an s0-foot derrick
along with the heavy tools. AS near as
II could be gagged the we'll has a ca
pacity of from 80 million to 100 million
feet a day Only one other we'll ever
drilled. the big Moses in West Vir-
sfuia- approaches this record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
ONE OF THE BEST GAS WELLS.
The lola Portland Strike Measures
$4,000. 900 Cubic Feet.

that was drilled in for the lola Port
land Cement company on the Horville
farm three and one-half miles north
west of lola. will measure at least 10
million cubic feet. The well was tested
this morning and was found to be one
of the best gas wells in the field 1t
is located in the same field where so
many good wells have been drilled
within the past several weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
GARDEN CITY ADOPTS A SEAL.
Sugar Beet Chosen as Representative
Pro1nct BY Commercial Club.

Garden City. April Z.-Heretofore
the Commercial club OF Garden <-t-y
has been content 10 send out its liter
AZURE 10 the world on stationery en-
beIIisEed with scenes from the county.
but with the ADVENT of the sugar beet
and the growth of the sugar Industry
the directors have concluded that the
club should have a coat of arms II
seal embIeI1atic of the business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25

Mexico City and return SAG. so. On
sale April 25th to May 18th, good re-
turning as late as July 31st- Second
excursion same rate as above on sale
June Sth to 18th. final limit returning
August 31st- Liberal stop over privi-
leges.
Los Angeles. San Francisco, and
many other California points SIS. 90.
Tickets on sale March, April, Septem-
Der and October.
Portland. Seattle, Tacoma and other
points in the Northwest, SOS. 90. Tick
cts on sale March, April September
and October.
Homeseekers' Excursion tickets on
sale first and third Tuesdays. Rate in
many cases less than one fare and limit
twenty-one and thirty days. according
to destination
Winter Tourist tickets on sale daily
Very low rate Limit June 1st
For further particulars apply to
T. l. KING, c. p. & T. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
An Ellsworth Wedding.

Ellsworth, kan, April 25--Miss Ada
Beyler of Ellsworth and Dr. Alfred
O'Donnen, assistant surgeon Of St Mar
garet's hospital, Kansas City, Kan,
were married at the home Of the brides
parents last night and left for Kansas
City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
Receiver for a Drug Store.

Kansas City. Kan, April &c w
Trickett. assistant attorney general for
Wyandotte county, has made applica-
ton sto Judge Holt of the common pleas
court for a receiver for the building at
628 Minnesota avenue, known as the
-'Theater drug store"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25

which to complete the work. 1t was
indicated by the commissioners that
the companies will be given until July
to finish the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25

great state council of Red Men would
bring between 1900 and 1900 Red
Men 20 Emporia in October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
WGoz1aan1S Il Il +:
is
Nightmare

pure The critical ordeal through which the e1Pent mother must
that the thought of it fills her with apprehension and horror
coming safely passed without danger This
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25

the trying crisis without suffering.
Send for free book containing information
81 priceless value TO ell expeetenE mothers
the Bradfeid REGULATOR Co.. Atlanta c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25

great and wonderful
remedy is always
appliedexternally,an and
has carried thousands
of women through
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-03-01

jim Cooper. Cadare,,s. H..A
EDITOR GAZETTE:
Seeing J. c. Mes inquiry as
to standard bred poultry en-
couragex me TO answer him
through your valuable paper,
and speak 10 my behalf and ~
favor OF pure bred chickens on
the farm. l speak from expc-
rience, and when n man tries
anything he knows what he is
talking about. was raised on
the farm aud was lci, TO hit it as
my own boss At 10 years OF age.
Have had + years exper! ence.
and with the aid Of good farm
pspsrs have come through vary
we'll. am now taking three
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-03-01

farm papers and two poultry
journals. nd will add that it
would be poor living without
them. FRI n them, learned the
good and ,c value Of pure bred
poultry ia.so other stock; and
let ne beg every farmer to try
a, least n sitting Of eggs this
spring Getting a start with
cgg~ Is the cheapest and best
way.
would advise trying the s.
(. Brown LeYhorns: ~ non-sit.
,ers they will fill the egg basket
the year round. Look At the
ads IN Gazette, and you will find
Just what you want.
| believe the day il coming
when scrub chickcns will be
hard 10 find on the farm home.
Am glad to say the farmers are
taking more interest IN fine
poultry. \ hen ia hen ia one
sense OF the word. but the only
sense is that il spells hen. l
have KEEP, s. c. Il. Leghorns for
two years and l wilt tell you,
brother J. c. Nc. that they arc
4 pleasure TO look At, besides
the profit 10 them. easily sell
them at 81 apiece, and nearly
every farm in my neighborhood
has them. "all from mine"
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-03-01
The Mortgage Litter

Mira. Be.aie Gum, Han Mas
EDirox GAZETTE:
My husband subscribed for
the Gazette only 4 year age. We
have been married six years.
and | only wish we had been TAX
ing i. all OF the time. / am by
the Gazette like some cotton
planters are by "Hastings Mort.
page LITTER" (cotton.) really
believe the Gazette needs the
title "Mortgage Litter" 70 It's
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-03-01

other wastage, aud the chickens
can't get their heads under the
Ratchet while I am busy.
Oae Of my neighbors told ne
that cooked bones are worthless
to chickens. How about that,
Mr.. Editor
Reply by editor: Those who
have tested raw meat and bones
in com parison with the same ar
ticles cooked sometimes claim
that better results are got from
them when raw, but the state.
ment that cooked bones are
worthless for chickens il exag.
gerating a grain OF truth into a
mountain. The packing houses
that put out bits OF flesh and
bone under various trade names
for increasing the growth OF
poultry and the production OF
egHs state plainly that their pro-
duct has been cooked, and per-
sons who raise poultry and con.
duct egg farms OF \ large scale
ind these products OF the pack.
ing houses very helpful.
There Is something abou,
taking up standard bred chick
ems that gets them into the
hands Of persons who look TO
the feed a. we'll a. TO the breed.
a. shown 10 this instance by
the letter from Mrs. Edwards.
The simple block she in using to
crush bones on is 30 cheap and
effective that any farmer can al
ford 10 have one. Zones and~,hc
PARTICLES OF mca, ciinging 10
them arc wonderful aid. Tor
producing growth and increas.
ing the number OF eggs. The
worst objection Is that much
work is required and there is
some Changer OF the bones or
meat becoming partly rotten and
causing bowel trouble.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-03-01
Hatch Books
"eoinx Like Hot cakes!".

Tbs a~nnouncemeat that our Great New
lo3-pAge illustrated SURE HATCH BOOK
would BE- cent AAsslsssty Frss. brought = food
OF requests from people oil over thu country
vho arc interested Ia lncaba,orz. Hrooters aa1
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-03-01

dIsapposns aay o. oar tYten6s. - were forced to
have mof~ printed In n ru.h. The second
edition IL now essr. nailed so x yor sa.ent
asfca3r written IA FOE q FREQ Copy OF the SURE
HATCH BOOK. better % 80 at one~.
Al WHO have res ~ .s@ acSw hook are delighted.
ose maa ~t.,rs. The Sare Hatch Hook 10
worth $500 In Enid."
Tais BIG Book Contains tire solls:Sown sxpc-
ness0s o. tie sasa who maze Tho
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-03-01

We had . large guam
ttsy OF these books ready.
bat sfa calls for iaeua have
Tar execeS5rd our expecta-
sious. We hav- Sceu mali
lng them out by tho hun
drvsAs, ard not wishing to
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-03-01

pnul fRv Brown Leshorns, b.
'~O.'"' Rocks, White Wyan.
dottes, NJ. !. Pckin Ducks. My en-.
tire time given TO the business.
Catalog free. All letters an.
>wered the day received.
w. 4. ELLIS. Box 10, RosA, Ala.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-03-01

Jim Cooper. Caaarc,;a. Hi.A
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
LEWIS DEFENSE OUTLINED.
St Louis Banker Will Claim Peo. ple's Bank Was Solvent When
 Fraud Order Was Issued.

St. Louis, Mo, Nov, 14.-When the trial of E. c. Lewis, mayor of Uni versity City, who is, charged by the government with having used the mails to defraud, was resumed Wednesday. counsel for the defendant stated that Lewis defense will be that the Peoples United States bank, of which he was president at the time it was closed by the government fraud order, was absolutely solvent.
 The government contends that 1t matters not whether any one was de- frauded If it can be proven that Lewis originated a scheme, that the purpose of which was to defraud and that 1t Is wholly immaterial whether the bank was solvent if the conditions named in his periodicals were not lived up-to in all respects.
 The government has about 40 wit nesses yet to be heard and 1t Is said the defense haS similar number It is believed the trial will continue fully another week.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
JOKE THAT TWO COULD PLAY.
Farmer Evened Up Accounts with
 Young WouId-Be Wit.

Young Stevenson was on his way north to spend the week end with his parents, and felt in particularly jov- ial mood The train in which he was travelling had stopped at small vil- lage. As farmer who was sauntering up and down the platform came oppo- site Stevens's compartment he was asked by the youth if he knew that the Duke of Devonshire was on the train. Immediately the man showed great in- terest, and said. No! Is he?' T think he is not" answered Stevens. T only asked you if you knew that he was The farmer said nothing, but continued his walk on the plat form. As he came opposite the win dow again he remarked that this town has been experiencing some excite ment. What is the matter?" asked Stevens. The authorities wouldn't let some folks bury a woman" replied the farmer. What was the reason for refusing?" "She wasn't dead" was the laconic reply. And then he strolled away, leaving young Stevens biting his lip.--Ludge's Library.s
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
THAT GRANT cANARD.
Southern People Still Discussing tho Story Recently Published by
 Confederate Veteran.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 14.-Consider- able interest has been aroused in Richmond over the assertion that Gen. Grant at one time offered his services to President Davis of the Confectionery. Rev. Dr. J. William Jones, chaplain and historian in the Confederacy, said he had no knowl- edge of either Grant or Farragut hay ing made such an application.
 "There can be. absolutely no doubt, however" continued Dr. Jones. in the case of Thomas. have published the matter time and time again, and will state most emphatically that have in my personal possession letter from Gen. George H. Thomas which admits that at the time of the secession he applied for commission to enter the Confederate service"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
WORKED HIS OWN REDEMPTION
Future Held Greatness for Young Man
 of Character.

A New York judge gave his son thousand dollars, telling him to go to college and graduate. The son re- turned at the end of freshman year without q dollar and with several ugly habits. At the close of the vacation the judge told his son that he had done all he could for him. If he had wasted the money that was to have taken him through college, he might as well leave home and make his own way fin the world It was rude awak- ening for the young man. but he knew that his father was right. And so strong was the good influence of his upright father that he did leave home to go to work in downright earnest. He went back to college, made his way through. graduated at the head of his class, studied law, became goyer- nor of the state of New York, entered the cabinet 0f the president of the United States and made record for himself It was William H. Seward.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
Deafness Caanot Be cursd

by local applications as they cannot reach me diseased portion ot the ear. There is only stitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an lnfiamed conditian Of the mucous lining or the kustachian Tube Whenthis tube Is in. named you have a rumbnng sound or imper. feet hearing, and when 1t Is entirely closed Deafness Is the result and unless the lnnam nation can be taken out and this tube re. stored to It's normal condition. hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out often are caused by Catarrh, which Is nothing but an innamed condition Of the mucous surfaces
 We will give One Hundred Dollars sor ans case or Deafness leaused by cataTh) fhai cannot be cured by Halfs Catarrh Cure Send for circulars, free
 F.J. CHENEY & co, ToledoO.
 Sold by all Druggists, 76c-
 Take Halfs Family Pills for consfipatlon.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
NOT A FAIR CONTEST.
Where Johnny Had the Best of II on
 the Weights.

The twin boys. Johnny and Tommy, not only looked almost exactly alike and could wear each others clothes without the slightest misfit. but usu- ally weighed the same there being a difference of not more than an ounce ar two between them, notwithstanding the efforts they were always making to outweigh each other. Tom said ais brother one day. Tets go and get weighed. I believe l can beat you this time" Tommy agreed. and they vent to the grocery store where these contests were usually decided You get on the scales first" said Johnny. Tommy compiled, and his weight was found to be 6S pounds 12 ounces. Then Johnny took his turn. He tipped the scales at exactly 69 pounds, That ain't fairl" exclaimed Tommy. And it don't count! I forgot about that big boil on your arm!"- Youths Companion.