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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16
FURNITURE MEN HERE.
Their First Annual Convention Being
Held In Topeka.

The first annual convention of the
Retail Furniture Dealers of Kansas
met this morning in the Commercial
club rooms. The sessions of the con-
vention will last until tomorrow when
the furniture men will be the guests
of the Commercial club at a banquet
at the Throop hotel.
Mayor Davis at the meeting this
morning delivered the address of well
come. j. S. Johnson, of Osawatomie,
who is one of the leading furniture
dealers in the state, and who is also
legislature from Miami county, respond
ed on behalf of dealers. A. F. Dotson,
who Is secretary of the association,
outlined the purpose of the present con-
vention in his paper, Our First Meet
ing"
About a year ago a number of the
furniture men of the state met at
Wichita and appointed a preliminary
committee to draw up plans for organi-
cation which reported this morning.
The furniture men will meet every year
and the sessions will probably be held
in Topeka and officials will be elected
By this means the dealers hope to ad-
vance their interests by appealing in a
body to the legislature for sufficient leg
islation to protect themselves. Other
trades are much better organized along
such lines and it is hoped by the
dealers now in session that they will
be able to do a great deal towards ad-
vancing their trade.
At the session this afternoon J. H.
Banks of Fremont, Neb., read a pa
per on Association Work" which was
very interesting. Mr.. Banks is the sec
rotary of the Nebraska Association.
Another paper which was read this af-
ternoon was The Retailing of Merchan-
disc a Science" by w. J. Pilkington of
Des Moines, Iowa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16
HERE TO CONTEST FOR SEAT.
E. j. Guilbert of Logan County
Reaches Topeka Today.

E. J. Guilbert, the Republican from
Logan county, who is contesting the
seat in the house now held by J. S..
Price, Democrat. arrived In Topeka
today. and will ctay until the contest is
settled. 1t is expected that the con-
test will be formally presented to the
house this afternoon, and be referred
to the committee on elections.
Major A. NJ. Harvey of Topeka is
the attorney for Guilbert. He is also
the attorney for w. B. Bryant in the
Ninety-eighth district. where the con-
test is on ]. A. Sherer, the Democratic
member.
Mr.. Guilbert said today: There
are five counts in the charge which we
have brought against Price, and we
believe that we will be able to prove
That almost every regulation provided
lated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16
KANSAS BUTTER MEN WIN.
Government Fixes the Standard at so
Per Cent.

Mr.. ]. F. Jensen, OF the Continental
Creamery company, received a tele-
gram from Washington, d. c., today
which stated that a new butter stand
ard had been adopted by the secretary
of agriculture, and that the standard
would hereafter be so per cent butter
fat instead of sz1s per cent, the former
standard.
The reduction is the outcome of re-
cent visit to Washington of q delega-
ton of butter makers from all over the
west Mr.. Jensen being one Of the num-
Der. The delegation called upon the
secretary of agriculture to protest
against standard recently recon-
mended by a national association of
chemists. The butter makers declared
that the standard was too high. and
butter containing that amount of fat
would be too dry for the market.
1t is evident that the butter makers
succeeded in convincing the powers that
be. as the standard adopted was the
enc recommended by them. and not the
one submitted by the chemists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16
NEW CRAWFORD FIRM.
Roy Crawford and A. III. Hagen Form
q Partnership.

Announcement was made by Roy
Crawford today that the general Of
fees of the Crawford circuit of thea
ters would shortly be moved from st.
Louis to Topeka.
The general headquarters will be
housed in the new Majestic theater
which is under construction on East
eighth avenue, and from Is to 20
people will be employed there.
The force is required in handling
the business of the theaters on the
Crawford circuit. numbering upwards
of 20 houses scattered from st. Louis
to Ell Paso, in the states of Missouri
Kansas. Texas, Colorado. New Mexico
and Arizona
who formerly owned the Novelty
theater in Topeka have formed part
nership to establish 20 summer park
theaters. 10 ten-cent vaudeville thea
ters in cities, (sinilar to the Novelty
in Topeka,) and 20 five-cent moving
picture theaters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16

ascertain the facts and to keep within
the limits of the law, because the Of
tenders were colored. than he wuold
have been If they were white
$50 far as the negro race is con-
cerned, the only charge that can be
justly made against the president Is
that he has loved the negro, not wise
ly. but too well. There is something
pathetic In the presidents plaintive
recital of all that he has doneh and
attempted for the negro race,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16
DIES AT DINNER TABLE.
Harvey w. Curtis, Old Settler of To-
peka, Passes Away Suddenly.

Harvey w. Curtis died suddenly today
noon at the home of his son. I. S. Curtis.
in Quinton Heights, at the age of Sc
years. Mr.. Curtis death is supposed to
have been the result of apoplexy, and 1t
occurred while he was sitting at the din
ner table. Mr.. Curtis was one of the old
settlers in Shawnee county having come
to Topeka in 1865 from Paris, I'LL He took
a claim between Topeka and Tecumseh.
He has lived with his son, the retiring
clerk of the district court, for the past
WelYe Years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16
A Home for winie SEN.

Kansas City, Kan, Jan. 16.-"willie Sell
will never lack for a home II he is par.
doned.' said Mrs. Sophie M Boyce of 1T13
Troup avenue, last night. The truth OF
the matter is. he will have so many Of
fered him that he will find 1t rather hard
to decide which one to go to-"
Judge James Humphrey of Junction
City, Kan, who has worked very hard
for the release of Sell has offered him
home with him, and also position In his
law office.
1t is hardly probable that Sell would
accept position in law office, however,
as his work in the prison has been in the
hospital department. The prison superin-
tendent at Lansing has said that he
would be sorry to see Sell get pardon
because he has made himself so valuable
difficult to find a man to take his place.
Mrs. Ella ID. Mowery, 929 Minnesota
band is a travelling drug salesman. ana
who owns several drug stores, has also
offered Sell a home. 1t is probable that
he will accept their offer. as he would be
able to continue his study of pharmacy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16
Ton of Dynamite ExnIo5es

Monroe, Mich, Jan. 16.-An Italian
workman was killed and another bad
~ injured by the explosion today of a
ton of dynamite in the South Shore
Stone company's quarry, three miles
east of here. The cause of the explo.
zion is mystery. The concussior
was felt 5 miles away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16
LOCAL MENTION.

Mrs. Harry c. Fraser was operated
on for appendicitis at Christ's hospital
Tuesday. The operation was successfuf
and 1t is expected she viii recover
quickly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16

Wiles booth at the Midwinter. They
have on display the finest assortment of
high grade creams and chocolates ever
seen in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16
New YorlS NfoneY.

New York, Jan 16-MONEY-C1ose
Prime mercantile paper, 6961h per cent.
Sterling exchange frmer, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S515d4 $50
day bills: posted rates. A.S11h674.S2 and
81. $500. Sc; commercial bills, 81 .S0M.
Government bonds steady; railroad
bonds irregular.
Money on call easy at 314 per cent;
ruling rate, "a per cent: closing bid. 2K
per cent, offered at per cent. Time
loans easy; ninety days and sixty days
per cent; six months. per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16
observation-disclosures

Ginger Cake Molasses is absolutely
pure. 1t makes good ginger cake and
Boston brown bread. Ask your grocer
enT It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16
TOO LATE To Classify.


A complexion satin smooth and fair
given by Satin skin powder. tints.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Lucien b. Clearinghouse died of para
lysis, which was caused by an accident
OF several years ago. at his home, 1916
western avenue. at five o'clock this
morning. Mr.. Clearinghouse was born
April 26. 1874, and was sixty-two years
old at the time of his death He came
TO shawnee county in 1870 and settled
on farm south of Topeka where he
remained until about three years ago
when he moved to his present home in
TINS city. Besides his wife there are six
children who survive him. They are:
DR.. 0. L Clearinghouse of lola. Kan.
Mrs. L. B. Bushong of Admire. kan.
z. c. Clearinghouse, Topeka; George l..
Clearinghouse, Topeka; Lewis F. Car
1nghouse. Topeka; and Mrs. Edward s.
Cowdriok. Topeka The funeral ar
engagements have not yet been made.
The funeral of Miss Margaret May
oross, VINO died as result of septic
poisoning in Kansas City last Sunday
VIII be held at the home of her parents
90 Lime street At 300 p. m. Thursday
AFTERNOON. The interment will take
place in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16

Most of the mana gers OF the various
booths at the Midwinter are calling on
the local merchants this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16

Lovers of high grade candies will be
interested in the display at the Loose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16

The work on the Crosby booth is but
a sample of the work done by, Mr.. Hill.
At this new store S13 Kansas avenue.
which by the way-is the largest wall
paper and paint store in Kansas, visi-
tors will be surprised at the samples of
decoration done by, Mr. Hill, and the
large assortment of patterns in wall
paper carried by him. ~ra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16

Victorex Baking Powder is always
of uniform strength of perfect purity
and complies with the national and
state pure food laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16

Every lady who attends the Midwin-
ter exposition should not fail to visit the
booth of the Loose-Wiles Cracker &
Candy Co. They will learn of more
ways to lessen their baking work than
they have ever thought of, and at the
same time be convinced that it does not
pay TO IVORY about cakes and pastry
baking. Their complete line is sold by
all up to date grocers-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16

j. c. Witt. who has charge of the
booth of the ~Parkhurst-Davis Mer.
co. at the exposition, has had charge
Of the manufacturing department of
this concern for the past six years.
Mr.. Witt was formerly in the drug
business in Atchison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16

Mrs. J. w. Porter. wife of the man
ager of the D-Zerta booth. has just
been discharged from St. Johns hos
pital, Kansas City, Mo-. where she has
been confined seven weeks, suffering
from abscess of the head, which
necessitated an operation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16

DIR. Crumbine announces that he is
preparing to squeeze the water out OF
the oysters of Kansas, and keen ir
squeezed out. He will try to apply the
rules prohibiting the adulterati ton of
food to the oyster proposition
The oyster jobbers may come back
by raising the price of oysters a proper
tionate amount to the quantity of wa
ter squeezed out
I am trying to squeeze the excess
water out of Kansas butter" said DR..
Crumbine, land while I am at If. 7
might as well squeeze some out of the
Kansas oysters
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21
Comedy In a Back Street.

About 10 O'Clock one morning two
men met and began threatening and
calling each other mines. one finally
called the other II liar, and the two
men We're about TO grapplc When Il
woman opened the door md said
"GentlttneH are You about to fight"
I'VE are they answered together
Then haze the Kindness to wait Il
moment" she continued My hus.
band has been sid, for weeks and is
now Just able to sit up. lie is very
downhcarted this morning, and il
you'll only wait till can draw him
up To the window | know he'll he very
grateful 10 both of you.'
She disappeared into the house. and
after on lool, into each others face
the men smiled. shook hands and de
parted together London Telegraph.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21
STAN Nj ERING.
Caused More Often by Habit Than by
Defective Vocal Organs.

Caused More OFTEN by ffdDit IMAM DJ
Defective Vocal Organs.
"Stammering is often more the re
suit of habit than from any defect OF
the vocal organs" says an authority.
at is generally, If not always. caused
by a spasm of the larynS, resulting
from nervous contraction of the OF.
gans, thus refusing to permit proper
flow of the air current producing tone.
People rarcly or never stnmmer when
singing, for then the attention Is di-
yidcd between words and music, the
ncrVouSncss IS momcntarily forgotten
and the passage of the air current
through the larNiN Is continuous and
unobstracted.
.Stnmmcring very often IS the re-
suit of imitation sometimes intention.
nj, sometimes unconscious, and the af.
Fiction Is much more general than
might be supposed, In one compare
lively small section of the city there
are thirty=iiVe stummcrers, and every
one of them Is able To demonstrate 10
his own satisfaction not only that he
does not stammer very badly, but TINT
some other person he knows stnmmers
greai deal worse than himself
Every Stnmnerer Is intensely sensitive
about his intrnity. rarely foreiNes and
never does forget any allusion TO it
Which in his mind saVors Of ridicule -
st. Louis Globc-pemocrat
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21
An un Strokc.

Sometimes lightning strikes up in
stead OF down. If we are to believe Il
story told many wears ago Of a party
of men standing on the porch of n
church far up Oh the side Of II lofty
mountain IN SNrin. They were look
Ing down into the valley below. where
Il great electrical storm was raging.
and, with the sun shining upon them
ut their altitude. were enrapt by the
strange sensation suddenly bolt
came TIL lreH the valley and killed soy
en- of the party. circle.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21
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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21

Always ask your grocer for
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21

HHGH n HAMiLL, Pres. Trust Officer
WASHINGTON A. ROEBLIA4, Ttee PfeSideH.
BARKER GHMMERE, IL, Second Tt Presiden aud
NELSON l.. PETTY, Secretarp
WILLIAM q. MOORE Cashier
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21
Goinu and COMING.

whats that nose?" asked the Wis
itor ia the apartment house.
"prohably some one In the dentists
rooms on the doer below getting
tooth out. said his host.
but II seems to come from the floor
above
".Nh, Then its probably the ropleys'
baby getting n tooth In. Philadelphia
Press
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Pursuant to the order of George +. Hanson,
Surrogate of the County of Hunterdon, made
on the twenty-second day of May, A. ID. one
,hhonsand nine hundred and seven notice Is
against the estate of Sarah Quick
late of the County of Hunterdon, deceased,
to present the same under oath or Affirmation
to the subscriber, executor of said deeeas-
ed, within nine months from the date of said
order; and any creditor neglecting to bring
in and exhibit his or her claim tunder oath or
affirmationl, within the time so limited, will
be forever barred of his or her action there
for against the said Executor.
Dated May -. A. ID. 1877.
JOHN r. TREWIN,
Executor.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-07-05
EsrfY CRAzED HUSBAND KILLED!
|u, 1huat from Ear 10 Ear to Save Her Own
 life, u Cole the victim.
Friday Mlght's Horrible nseeid.

and buried by Undertaken Brickell on Saturday afternoon.
 The ARGUS man went to the scene of the killing Saturday morning and to tell of the dreadfulness of the sight would harrow the soul of the hardest hearted man or woman. Of all the terrible sights ever beheld this living picture of family wreckage and fruits of drunken debauchery. was possibly the saddest.
 The poor woman who did the terrible aeed talked freely. Said she "I-have had perfect hell on earth during the past six years. My husband has made plenty of moneyto support the family but IL seemed that he was a slave to drink and gambling
 "All of his money has gone that way and the children and, myself have gone in rags and without food many, many times. He has been a member of a beer or drinking club and there is a picture on the bureau there made with gang of those men. He would come home from his drinking sprees and beat me until have thought many times. that 1 couldn't live thro' It." "How did get the razor from himl don't know he clutched my hair had both hards and in some way got strength enough to wrench 1t from his hand and then 1 struck out at him. l lthought sure he would kill me. and didn't have any idea the damage that had been done for was afraid to 90 out to where he lay down Whiskey. that cursed stuff has been the cause Of all my terrible suffering and this horrible affair Here are the bottles that he brought home last night Here she produced 2 quart bottles, with labels naarked
 f4A 2
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Ed Liddle left Tuesday for Poplar Bluff. Mo-. where he goes to attend the funeral of relative. He will re- turn Sunday.
 Mrs. A. R. Hammonds and two children, Lucille and Hazel, left Saturday eve for a few days visit to visit Mir. Hammonds who is employed in big mill at Nettleton.
 WANTED FOR U. s. ARMY: Able bodied, unmarried men, between ages of 2l and 35; citizens of United Stat es. of good character and temperate habits. who can read. speak and write English; for information apply to re- cruiting officer. Brinkley. Ark. i.
 WANTED: Responsible man to act as representative for large real estate company in this city. Win not interfere with other employment. SlOO per month easily made. No in- vestment required. If interested ad- dress: P. H. HALE, JR., 6 Elks Bldg. Little Rock. Ark.
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Cosby Column.
Said one Of the prominent and poasible citizens at f3r lkiey Sund
.----------

Said one Of the prominent and
 poasible citizens ot 3rnkiey Sund
 oraing before ] 'a ae f2va;
 ~ was struc& with vi 8
 ar4 on the street yeste'da
 2on, The undertaker and
 en, together with the strickaafaa (! the man, M. Cole, killed on Fr eay night, was going out to the ceme sary to bury his sin scared body. A soout the same time another small crowd was making its way out of town in another direction. and a keg of beer in vehicle was appearantly heading this last procession A gentleman hailed the men in this crowd and asked them if they were mt going out to the cemetery to help bury their partner (meaning Cole. ) They replied that Cole was down and out etc, and went on out of the city limits to indulge in their debauchery
 The gentleman telling ot having met this crowd, told out, before the five or six of us gentleman. to whom he was talking. the names Of the men who were in the beer drinking po- session.
 N W, there were e haps thir y or forty people present besi les m. self' when ths gentleman related the above. could not but think of the horror and misery of the sight had witnessed on Satur- day morning at the blood stained home of the dead man. Cole. Of how that poor wife and naked children had had to suffer from just such debauch- cries. of the shame. disgrace and suf- ferIng that is ahead for those very
The Brinkley argus., 1907-07-05

Mrs. Geo. Congdon, of Little Rock visited her mother. Mrs. J. W. Savage in this city Sunday. American Lumber Co.,. buys Oak Office P. o. Block, Brinkley, Ark. Pays promptly on inspection. Mrs. J. M. Kerr and little Miss Flora. are in the city the guest of her parents. MT. and Mrs. Will R. Hill.
 Miss Eugena Jacob. who has been in the city visiting friends, re- turned to her homesln Howell Tuesday.
 Miss Lula Perry of Clare ndon was thro the city Sunday enroute to Searcy and was the guest of Miss Clara Cochran while in the city.
 Charley Jackson and little daush- ter. Murrell. of Clarendon visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed. T. Peterson in this city Sunday.
 Miss Della Baggott left Monday for the Jamestown Exposition, she will also go to New York before re turning home.
 MT. and Mrs. Bud Wallace re- celyed message this week telling of the injury of their son. Clarence. in a mine explosion up in Illinois few days ago. They received phcne message yesterday telling that he was not seriously injured.
 Mir. and Mrs. L. D. Kellogg ana little son Lewis are in the city visit ing Mrs. Ks mother. Mrs. Mamie Beaetl.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-07-05
A Rand New Camera.

A brand new Eastman S22 .OO com binate plate and film camera. A splendid instrument. Will De sold at discount and on time payments. Apply at ARGUS office.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-07-05
nen who are slaves to their appetites.

men who are slaves to their appetites.
 It Is none of my business you sayp It is MY business, it is YOUR busi- ness. and 1t is he business of every man and woman in our community, whom God Almighty has blessed with His love and mercy. to try and cause these men to break away from the letters of sin which appear to bearing them down to wreck and ruin.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-07-05
Piano For Sale.

A small. square piano. built to or der for Cincinnati Orchestra, a splendid instrument. lately overhauled and tuned. Will be sold for $6O on easy time payments or $50 cash. A snap bargain for some person. Apply to F., care of ARGUS.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-07-05

kLPA POSTS FOR SALE.
 Banks Co. Palestine. Ark.
 henderson left Saturday
 10 friends at Conway.
 B. Jackson was over from
 sunday visiting hls parents H'S. T. H. Jackson.
 o' Clair has been confined Pm several days this week natism.
 Iusenia Jacob of Howell is
 'y visiting relatives and l francis Austin went to tuesday to spend a few days 'ves and friends | '. M. Haynle, of Helena El'y visiting her parents, Mir. |E- c. Brown. l Anna Cochran left Sunday [s,' City where she goes to F"oan Lumber ca. buys Oak. !. ?, Block, Brinklsy. Ak. |"p'ly or inspection.