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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
Striking Oil:"

Striking On:''
Mary Walter-Mrs. Watson, with
characteristic notions.
Charles Kimes-Mr. Watson, a re-
tired farmer who has struck oil.
Fred BechteI-William Hampton
an escaped lunatic.
Blanche Harper-Elvira Clarendon,
Mrs. Watson's sister, an old maid.
Lottie McCallan-Sarah Brown, a
domestic.
Edith Jones-Bridget O'Rafferty,
maid of all work.
Samuel Roof-Lord Duttonhead
just from England.
Frank Observation-Disclosures.
Flossie Chase-Laura Watson, Wat
sons daughter.
Mamie Elkins-Hannah Plunkett,
Mrs. Watson's sister from Connecticut.
Sylvia Boren-Solomon Steady. who
is an old bachelor, and has heard of
Elvira through a matrimonial bureau.
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SHERIFF MAKES NEW RULES.
Prisoners in the County Jail Must
Conform to Schedule.

There have been no rules at the
county Jail for a long time regula ting
the action Of the assistants of the sher-
iff who have charge of that institution
or of the inmates or visitors. and in
view of this fact Sheriff Wilkerson has
had set posted in conspicuous places
about that institution. These rules will
be rigidly enforced says the new sheriff
with impartiality as far as officers and
visitors are concerned.
AS for the inmates of the Jail the
same rule will apply. In the past the
prisoners have been in the habit of
calling from their cells to passersby
and this is one of the things which will
be stopped under penalty of darken-
tenders belong in the mems ward. The
following are the rules which have
been posted:
1. Office open at 6 o'clock a. m.
2. First roll call at o'clock a. m.
8. Breakfast at O'Clock a. m.
4. Dinner at o'clock p. m.
5. Closing bell al o'clock p. m.
6. Lights out in the building, and
closed at o'clock D. m.
Z. Bath and wash day, Friday from
TO II O'Clock a. M
s. Visiting day, Wednesday. from 9
a. m. to o'clock p. m.
9. No trusty allowed to leave build
ing without permission from jailer or
the assistant jailer
10. Fighting, loud talking, or swear
ing is strictly forbidden among the
prisoners.
IL. No prisoners are allowed to talk
with people on the street from the win
dows.
IL. All orders of the jailer and as
sistant jailer must be strictly obeyed.
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method of advertisement of food sup
plies which shall not curtail their pro-
fits, breed disease. disfigure the streets
and encroach upon the sidewalks.
The musical part of the program
was furnished by the Washburn La
dies Quartette, Miss Celia Smith, Miss
Vera Best, Miss Nellie Pond and Miss
Mabel Renwick, who gave two good
vocal numbers. Mrs. Florence Fox
Thacher, who has trained the quartet
played their accomplishments
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accompanied him as far as Lamy,
N M -.----.-=---=-
Engineer w. f. Wheeler is laid up
with a severe attack--ef malaria fever
and is laying off on runs Nos. 1 and 2
5 and between Topeka and Mar
celine. -
Engineer Dan shannon is laying off
for a few days.
Engineer Bartholomew, who has
been laying off for several days on &C
count of sickness, has returned to
work on runs Nos. II and-1S betw cen
Topeka and Newton.
Roland Underwood, who has been
employed for some time as a carpenter
on the new shops. has quip work and
left today for his home in Penn, Mich.
Engineer John Hand has returned
to work on runs Nos. 81 and So be-
tween Topeka and Argentine after
having laid off for several days on ac-
count of sickness.
was suspended during the earlier part
of the week on account of the cold
weather has been resumed and it is
now planned to push the buildings to
completion as fast as possible.
The yards are in very muddy con-
dition during the past few days on ac-
count of the recent SHOWS.
Engineer Robert Brentnall is work.
ing on the runs of T. o. Jones at
Usage City while the latter is laying
off for a few days.
c. E Horse, chief engineer of the
Santa Fe, has returned to Topeka
after two weeks vacation which he
spent on visit with friends and rela-
t1ves at his old home in Maine.
Mechanical Superintendent w. F.
Buck was In Newton yesterday on
business.
Engineer Link GalIety is running on
runs Nos. 113 and ia in the place of
Engineer Joe Heberer.
The Santa Fe at Arkansas City dur
Ing Tuesday and Wednesday of this
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Choice Furniture for Sale.

Fred Webster will sell at public auc-
ton Saturday. Feb. 8. 1907 10 a. m.
at 500 Clay street, his furniture. This
furniture is of a class rarely offered
for sale this way. Call and see it be-
fore the sale if you desire.
COL c. NJ. CREWS, Auctioneer.
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Choice Furniture for Sale.

Fred Webster will sell at public auc-
ton Saturday, Feb. 9, 1907, 10 a. m.
at 500 Clay street, his furniture. This
furniture is of a class rarely offere
for sale this way. Call and see it be-
fore the sale If you desire.
COL. c. NJ. CREWS, Auctioneer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

Mems SOC Shirts and
Drawers-grey ribbed cotton
fleeced = ezra value at 43c
garment.
Women's ST Grey Wool
Vests (two-thirds wool) to
close out at SOC.
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Fitted Covert Jacket-silk lined
throughout and having shieldsi fly
front, seams strapped in new effect,
same trimming on cuffs $3.50.
New Box Jaci<et--of very light
indistinctly1 plaided grey cloth;
notched collar, coat sleeves, the
latest surface DART on shoulders.
Self faced and yoke lined, 1918.
Tan Checked Mixture pretty
box Jacket, with flap pockets, fancy
velvet collar trimmings. Half lin
ed with satin. Stylish model for
$1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

Women's SOC Vests and
Pants = cream white Jersey
ribbed-fleeced-good weight
garments in all sizes-38c.
Women's So Union Suits
Call wool)-grey, fine ribbed,
wool fleeced suits for S1.S9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

Black Taffeta ribbons-heavy.
fine, excellent qualities, 5 inch rib
bons CSC; inch, very heavy rib
bons 6Oc.
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Spring Jackets in ColorS and Black

Black BroadcIoth Jacket-itted
style with straps over shoulders
button and buttonhoIe trimming.
Taffeta lined throughout, $3.50.
Black Broadcloth Jacket for
stout figures, semi-ftted, full satin
lined-carefully tailored. simply
trimmed with small tailor buttons,
$1,000.
Smart French Panama jacket
in black, Pony style, with the skirt
slashed at edge, bound with taffeta
silk, and finished with very small
silk ornaments--narrow inlaid vel
vet trimming on neck and edge of
sleeves. Full taffeta lined, $500.
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Underwear Prices To Suit
The Closing Season

If you need some warmer Underwear to tide ov
to buy anything expensive at this late day-thes
day prices will just suit Odd lots, mosty-chosen f
savings well worth coming for.
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SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Person al Concern
ing Railroad Men.

F. r. Frost, electrical engineer of
the Santa Fe, left today for California
points, where he will spend two weeks
on a business trip. W. L. Bliss of the
Bliss Electric company of Milwaukee
accompanied him as far as Lamy,
NJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

Women's Knitted Corset
Covers (Forest MiIls)-good
SOC quality, hand finished neck
and front, 3Sc.
Women's Kitted Corset
Covers-in white, fine ribbed,
with skirt-special at 25c.
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Semi Fitted Covert Jaclzet--in
tan. Welt seams, blind . closing,
f1otched coat collar, coat sleeves;
lined throughout with Romaine
cloth; we'll tailored and smart in
deed for 1895.
Finer Quality Covert jacket
tan, box style, stitched straps down
front and back, terminating in
front in trimming for the two patcn
pockets Sleeves tucked back from
cuffs. Half lined with satin, $500.
Other Covert Jackets in various
new and pleasing fashions up to
$4,000.
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Saturday Specials in Ribbons

Cord edge ribbons in black and
colors- 60-finer and better
than the price usually buys, 15c
yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
Spring Fashions in Skirts for $500

The best quality, best made, altogether 5
in any season. The excellence of material W
numbers ready for showing up to $500, we ha
as worthy to occupy all the advertising space a
Mixed Plaids in fine tan and light grey
cloth-deep yoke effect. with box pleats front,
back and sides. Move ty strap effect down
front from yoke--S5.O0.
Smart Panama Skirts-black, brown and
blue-three box pleats front, back and sides,
trimmed with buttons in clusters of three
$500.
White Mohair Skirts with three pleats at
each gore, trimmed at termination of peats
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Engineer w. f. Wheeler is laid up
with severe attack eff malaria fever
and is laying off on runs Nos. 1 and 2,
and between topeka and Mar
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The coming of the lines is announced
hosiery from these lines of seasonlong 81
while the lines comp etc.
''Wayne Knit" Hosiery has among its usual su
perior staple features, stocking for those VIII
desire wide top but do not need the OUTSIDE. TIL
is the newly introduced '.Flare top''-fits close,
stays up, but does not bind. Sizes 35c and Soc pal
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A RAILROADS. OPPORTUNITY.

The complaint made by the track
mems union concerning the condition
of the tracks of the Missouri Pacific is
a renewal of complaints made last
year concerning the Central Branch,
which is a part of the Missouri Pacific
system, and is in keeping with the
/ reputation which that system has Sc
cured in Kansas.
| 1t is a source of wonder why the
Missouri Pacific has so conducted itself
| in Kansas as to merit this poor reputa-
ton. George ]. Gould, the head Of
the Missouri Pacific system. is a good
| railroad man. 1t is true that he is
conservative, but the Gould roads in
other states are progressive and up
to-date. The Denver & Rio Grande,
| for instance is one of the best roads
lin the west. The wabash and the
Texas & Pacific rank well in the rail-
road world. Even the Missouri Pacific
! east of Kansas City is kept in good
shape and is equipped with splendid
| trains Why, then, does the Missouri
Pacific in Kansas have a reputation as
a slipshod road?
A year or so ago the condition of
the Central Branch was simply scan
| daious People from that territory
asserted that not only were the ties
rotten, but the tops of the rails were
actually mashed off in many places.
Accidents were of almost daily occur
renee, and 1t was only after it was or
dered to make repairs by the state
railroad board, that the management
grudgingly made repairs. Stories were
told of trains being stopped because
the weeds that grew beside the track
blew over the rails and acted the same
as though the rails were creased.
Whether this ever actually happened,
1t is certain that last August the grass
and weeds were so high at some places
on the Central Branch as to entirely
hide the ties and the only part of the
road to be seen were two streaks of
rusty rails among the grass and weeds
on the road bed. This was in marked
contrast with the well-kept beds of
the Union Pacific and Rock Island
near by.
The Missouri Pacific ought to be one
of the most powerful factors in the
upbuilding of Kansas. No other road
except the Santa Fe has as great a
mileage as the Missouri Pacific and
even the Santa Fe does not so com
pletely cover the state. Its mileage
is almost as great as that of the Rock
Island, Union Pacific and Katy COM
bined- 1t has a direct Colorado line,
and its western connection, the Rio
Grande, controls a large portion of
Colorado traffic, yet nearly all Of this
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traffic chooses some other road than
the Missouri Pacific to come east.
These lines are not written to cast
further reflection on the Missouri Pa
ci1c, but merely to point out the op-
portunfties for greatness that it is al
lowing to go to waste. No other por-
ton or the state is probably so little
advertised as the main line of the Mis-
souri, Pacific in western Kansas. The
santa F'es the Rock Island and the
Union Pacific have built up thriving
towns and developed agriculture along
those lines. but little has been done in
this way along the Missouri Pacific.
The State Journal does not pretend
10 know where the trouble lies. but
there appears to be a screw loose
somewhere Mr.. Gould certainly does
not realize the opportunities that his
road is missing in Kansas, or he would
bring it up to a level with his other
railroad properties. It is to be hoped
that the investigation which the rail-
road commissioners are now begin
ming may cause an awakening on the
Missouri Pacific.
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JOURNAL ENTRIES

Now that Webb McNaI has suffer-
60 stroke of paralysis himself, he
Knows how he made the insurance
companies feel when he paralyzed
them some ten years ago.
y x
. we are thoroughly convinced that
the crops are safe from further frosts
at present.
VI course woman can keep a
secret. but she doesn't know what to
do with it if she does keep it-so
what's the use?
n
Perhaps those Fairbanks cocktails
were made of denatured alcohol so
that they wouldn't intoxicate.
X
If Secretary Loeb isn't careful about
what he says concerning the move
ments Of warships, the country will
present him with a membership card
in the Ananias club without waiting
for T. r.
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PIoNEER KANSAS PAPERs.

In speaking of Kansas newspapers
in 1859, a historian recalls that in that
year the people of the territory were
divided into two factions: those favor
ing the Wyandotte constitution, an
anti-slavery measure, and those who
made up the African Democracy
The free state papers were the Law
renee Republican. Topeka Tribune,
Leavenworth Times. Emporia News,
White Cloud Chief. Palermo Leader.
Leavenworth State Register, Leaven-
worth Zeitung. Elwood Free Press.
Manhattan Express, Osawatomie Her
aid. Linn County Herald. Cottonwood
Falls Express, Wyandotte Gazette and
Atchison Champion.
The papers opposing the constitu-
ton were the Leavenworth Dispatch,
Lawrence Herald. Lecompton Demo-
crat, Doniphan Post. Atchison Union,
Wyandotte Argus. Iowa Point Dis
patch, Junction Sentinel. and the Fort
Scott Democrat.
1t is of interest to note that some
of the papers that opposed slavery are
alive and flourishing today, while not
one of those that tried to make this
slave state are now in existence.
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SOME CALIFORNIA I1sfERIcKs.

There was bribe-taker named Schmitz
w no thrfved by the use of his witt;
10 graft once addicted,
he now stands convicted:
liz Iitz Schmits admitz that he gitz.
Calamity-howler Calhoun,
Iney II gobble him-not yet, but soon.
and when he gets his'n,
1t may be states prison,
OR hurry-up trip to the moon.
a fellow well known as Abe Reuf.
OF grating gave absolute proof.
Hell go to the pen
For a short time and then
from all sin ESQ he says) stand aloof.
A keen-sighted lawyer named Heney,
Has proved that he isn't a greeny.
And when he gets after
briber or CRATER,
The job is both thorough and clean, eh7
A telephone magnate named Glass,
Said to be in the bribe-giving class,
Has reached the decision
That Doodle division
Has made of him simply an ass.
A judge by the plain name. of Dunno.
Whom grafters in future will shun,
Sent Schmstz off to jail
Without chance to give bail,
And the thanks of the whole state has won
e: A. Brininstool in the Los Angeles
Express.
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A PRDfARY LESSON.

1t does not require a very sharp
witted individual to perceive the les
son contained in this interview on
Ohio politics which appears in the
Washington Post:
at is by no means certain that
Senator Foraker has been eliminated
from the presidential race" declared
F. G. Miles. of Bellefontaine. Ohio, at
the Ebbitt house. 1.-The politicians of
the state are still loyal to him; he has
the machine in good working order,
and if 1t retains it's power the delega-
ton that goes to the next Republican
national convention will be for Fora
ker What Foraker has to fear, and
it is a strong factor, too, is the prim-
airy election league, which has been
organizing for a campaign to break
up the Ohio machine. This league
has for its object, of course, the pas
sage of a law or laws that will place
the election of all state officers and
delegates in the hands of the people.
Such bill was introduced, it will be
remembered, but was not passed.
However, the league is still fight
ing, and I believe is growing in in
think, is supporting the league. He is
working quietly to disrupt the Ohio
machine and is making his influence
felt His idea is to fight the machine
with machine composed of the peo-
pie. / believe that Senator Foraker
hopes only to secure reelection to
the senate, but I do not think there is
any doubt, If his friends retain control
of the county committees. that it will
be a Foraker delegation that goes out
of the state next year, and not a Taft
crowd"
This means nothing more nor less
than that If the Foraker machine can
control in Ohio by means of conven-
lions, Taft will not get the Ohio dele
cation to the Republican National
convention; but If the people have
their way, by means of a direct pri-
mary, Foraker will be left out.
In other words, the hope OF the
politician and the machine is the con-
tinuance of the convention. The hope
of the people to rule is the direct
primary
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AYHA WKER JOTS

Wichita boasts that it's packing
houses now have pay roll of 1000
| a week.
Twin girls weighing liz pounds
each were born to Mr.. and Mrs. George
,. McGraW of Anthony last week
Mr.. Samuel Bowles of Formoso has
| bought himself a new touring car.
Now when he takes his friends riding
will they sing, 'Merrily we Bowie
along?"
The Lord, says Will Palmer, can't do
much for a farmer who lets a crust
form on his corn ground. Like good
many other bad propositions, cit won't
hold water"
! Mr.. and Mrs Henry walz of Ellis
are the parents of a new baby. and
Mr.. Wall will probably now proceed
! to live up to his name on nights when
the young man insists on being enter
tanned.
Two women were being shown
through the state hospital for the in
sane. AS they entered a ward one
turned to the other and said: Il wonder
If that clock is right?" An inmate
standing near overheard her and in
stantly replied: Great Scott. no! it
wouldn't be here if it wasr'
Observations by Will Palmer: No.
body ever asked the gasoline can
whether red matched its complexion
or not. Wen, I'll be chiggered. !"
is what the girl said when Invited to
picnic Glass collins and glass
bathtubs are now being manufactured
People who always like to be in the
public eve will be glad to see things
going their way.
Paola Spirit: H. w. Hightower kill
ed a copperhead snake in his yard this
week. When he discovered it, the
snake was about to lure a large Brah-
ma hen to its reach. When he gather
ed the eggs three evenings later, he
found freak. An exact miniature
production of the snake that he killed
the day before was embossed on the
hard shell of the egg. Under a glass
one could detect even the eye of the
reptile, the impression was so perfect.
A physician who examined the freak
said the hens fear caused the image
of snake to be produced on the shell
of the egg.
Osborne Farmer: 1.-THE last of the
Kansas City jug house booze was sent
back Monday night by Agent Ansley.
The new order went into effect June 1.
Stuff shipped then was held thirty days
and then sent back. There is mighty
little booze coming in by express these
days Old Harvest King comes along
in stray packages occasionally, but the
money has been sent in. The recent rui-
ing of Judge Pollock has had no effect
here. At least Agent Ansley has re-
ceived no orders from headquarters re-
garding receiving the stuff. This new
booze ruling was great joy to the sta
ton agents. Under the old way when
the jug houses made saloons out of
depots 1T took the agents about three
hours a week to fix up their G. o. D.
business.
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gested that long lines of people are
kept almost constantly waiting in
front of the ticket windows at the
local stations during the hours when
trains are departing. 1t is up to the
railroads to hire additional ticket
sellers and open up more ticket win
dows." In time perhaps the Nebraska
legislature will realize the calamity it
brought on the railroads up there by
passing the two-cent law Indirectly
this will hurt the farmers, too, as it
will make the railroads hire more
ticket sellers right when they are
needed for harvest hands.
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hep sniffed the lady of the house:
''are you engaged ?"
You'll have to ask him" said
] Marjory; az don't really know
why, yes, Mrs. Metcalf," answered
Phil, 1--WE are-I am sorry MarJory
| never told you.''
why, Phil" exclaimed his sweet
heart, you know we have never men
toned it,
Marjory turned to Mrs. Metcalf
Mother" she cried. don't you
think father must be lonely down
stairs alone? 1 should think you'd
hate to leave him."
Mrs. Metcah went and told her hus-
band, who said he was delighted
that he would rather have her marry
a poor man who promised well than a
rich one who did not. Phil stayed a
week longer; then begged Marjory to
marry and go with him. He was six
feet three, but he persuaded this lit
tie maid that he could not live with
out her-that loneliness would be his
undoing. So they were married, not
downstairs, as they ought to have
been. but up in the coy room where
he had first seen her in the nurses
clothes.
Mr.. Metcalf gave her away and Tom
was best man, while Mrs. Metcaf
stood very near and smiled through
misty eyes. The little bride wore the
white dress with the open neck. and
looked like a morning-glory. In her
hair she wore no orange flowers, not
even a "sunburst, the gift of the
groom'-but she did wear moth
eaten, much-used feather duster.-
Copyrighted, 1907, by NJ. M. Cum
ningham.)