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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
OPPOSES LOWER FARES.
Public Hack Drivers Association Takes
Stand Against Reduction.

New York, Dec 24.-The Public
Hack Drivers association appears to
be strongly opposed to the proposed
reduction in cab fares and New York
may fail to secure it's promised escape
from the cab men. EAT meeting of
the associat ton last night the supreme
council of the association reported in
favor Of reduction in fares to 20
cents a mile and the Introduction of
taximeters but the majority of the
members of the association seemed to
be against any such move. After a
lively debate the matter was finally
referred to the council. The members
who favored the reduction say that
the new taximeter motor cabs are Sc.
riousIy cutting into the business and
with the New York cab mans reputa-
ton for over-chargfng, customers are
hard to secure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
BROKE ALL RECORDS.
Stamp Sales Yesterday at Postof1ice
Were $1,000.

Thirteen hundred dollars for stamps!
1t took that much to send away the
Christmas packages that were mailed
at the Topeka postoffice yesterday. In
addition there are five substations
which are not reckoned into this total
THE biggest one days, business that
we have had for a long time" said
DOC Newman, assistant postmaster.
II was so nervous from selling stamps
that didn't sleep all night. hadn't got
used to 1t, just jumped right in. Last
year worked at it for eight days and
got rather accustomed to the rush. We
had to open two windows yesterday,
something that we never did in previous
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
BOYS BEAT UP A MAN.
He Jostled Them and Their Candy
Was Spilled.

st. Louis. Dec. 24.-Justice of the
Peace James Miles and former State
Senator William Schoenlaub were
badly pounded up early today when
they bumped into two beardless
youths at Broadway and st. Charles
street and upset a box of Christmas
candy carried by Walter McKenna,
one of the youths. Schoenlaub ana
Miles were found lying on the side
walk Schoenlaub suffering from a
broken leg and Miles suffering from
battered features.
Miles, Schoenlaub, McKenna and
John Winterle, the other boy, were
arrested. Schoenlaub was released on
bail and taken to the city hospital.
Miles was released on bail and taken
home and the two boys were held in
custody.
McKenna and Winterle were walk
ing along the sidewalk. when accord
ing to statements made they were
jostled into by Miles and Schoenlauo
knocked down and their candy spilled.
Thereupon the boys gave Schoenlaub
and Miles a severe beating
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
How's This !?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transa ctions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
TOPEKA BEATS KANSAS CITY.
Missouri Woman Finds This Best
Place for Shopping.

A Kansas City woman came to To-
peka to do her Christmas shopping this
week.
She bought over $50 worth at Topeka
stores.
MY goodness I should think you
wouldn't come to Topeka. I should
think you could do better at home,''
said friend.
Nothing to it, she replied. 'I can
do better in Topeka than in Kansas
City and since I have sister in To-
peka and as 1T doesn't cost me anything
to stay here I can afford to make the
trip. Topeka is better to shop in than
Kansas City,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
Badly Mixed Up.

Abraham Brown of Winterton. N v
had very remarkable experience fJe
says: Doctors got badly mixed t1p over
me. One said heart disease, two called II
kidney trouble. the fourth. blood poison
but none of them helped me- So my VIZ
advised trying Electric Bitterss which are
restoring me TO perfect health. One bot
doctors prescribed Guaranteed for blooS
poison; weakness and all stomach iiver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
a Real Wonderland.

south Dakota, with its rich silver mines
,,onanza farms. wide ranges and strange
natural forfnations. is veritable wonder
land. AT Mound City. in the home of Mrs.
has lately occurred. Her son seemed near
death with lung and throat trouble. ..Ex-
hausting coughing spells occurred every S
minutes, writes Mrs. Clapp, when be-
gan giving Dr. Kings New Discovery, the
Great medicine that saved his life and
Completely cured him" Guaranteed for
coughs and colds, throat and lung trou-
bles by all druggists Soc and $lO0- Trial
bottle free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
BERKELEY EDITOR
ASKS QUESTION
Rerkeley. Cal, Daily Reporter.)

Rerkeley. Cal, Daily Reporter.)
In view Of the commonly accepted
theories 1t seems to US that the fol-
lowing facts that are within the per-
sonal knowledge of the editor demand
presentation.
A few months ago we were advised
that a child of a personal friend of the
EDITORS, living in San Joaquin valley
city. had Bright's Disease and that the
family physician who Is also known to
US, gave the family no hope. We sug-
gested that he be sent literature con-
corning the new treatment.
1t was sent.
This was several months ago We
are now advised that it promptly took
hold of the case and that the improve
ment has been SO marked that recov-
cry Is now~imminent.
The family physician. upon noting
the abnormal change, wanted to know
what was being done. Being told he
advised by all means to go on with it.
The authorities declare chronic
Bright's Disease incurable. Do not the
numerous recoveries under this treat
ment demand a new adjustment Of
our beliefs ?-Berkeley, Cal, Daily
Reporter.
We sent FOR this treatment for rasaS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
Will Plead for Her Sweetheart

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 24.-Governor
Sheldon today announced that he would
hear the plea of Miss Inga Anderson
January IA. Miss Anderson came from
Alaska to ask clemency for John n
Martin, her sweetheart. Martin is serv-
ing a five year sentence in the penften
tiary and was convicted of swindHnR
Miss Anderson will make the argument
on behalf of the convict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
A Convenient Train,

For Topeka people who desire a full
business day in Kansas City is the
Union Pacific No. 102 which leaves To-
peka every day at 7:05 a. m. arriving
in Kansas City at $50 a. m. You can
get breakfast in the diner ON this train
and dinner on No. 101 which leaves Kan
sas City at 6 p. m. reaching Topeka at
7:35 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

might lead to the identity of the vic
tim. About $50 in currency sew
ed in the mans clothing escaped the
murderer. A blood despatched car
near the body indicates that des-
perate struggle had taken place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
Fifty Dollars was Overlooked.

Butte Mont, Dec. ga Billings,
Mont, special to the Miner states that
the body of an unknown murdered
man has been found lying beside the
Northern Pacific tracks at Huntley,
just west of Billings. The man had
the pockets riffed of everything that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

A petition to pave Buchanan street from
the south line Of Thirteenth street to sy the
red to the streets and walks committee.
Arthur Capper requested that his name
be taken off of the petition to. pave Elev-
enth street from Topeka avenue to Polk
street. 1t was referred to the streets and
walks committee.
A communication from John Rodgers.
city engineer, requesting that an ordi-
ter mains and service pipes may be made
Immediately by the waterworks depart
The city engineer, city attorney and SUI
perintendent of waterworks department
were appointed committee to draft such
an ordinance.
Frank Burress, c. t. Harris and Hugh
across the state house grounds, had their
fines of IS each RENTED. The action Of
the mayor was approved.
The Bell Telephone company was grant,
ed permission to erect an electric sign on
the southwest corner of Sixth and Kansas
ave.
p c. Wilson. police court prosecutor.
per month to $50. The request went to the
ways and means committee.
Petitions for electric lights at Twenty
third and Clay and Lincoln streets, TWEEN
tieth and Clay and Twentieth and TWEEN
Iy-I1FSt ana Clay streets, were referred 10
the committee on gas and electric lights.
A remonstrance against closing Fensky
street between Locust and alley east of
Locust, was placed on file.
A petition of Brizendine and Lambert,
asking for the vacation of alleys in block
bounded by Seventh. Eighth, Liberty
streets and Benson's addition. and an or
dinance covering the same. were referred
to the streets and walks committee.
A resolution to annu1 the contract with
the Topeka Bridge company for the repair
of the East Sixth avenue viaduct, was
referred to the committee on judiciary.
w. H. Gilfillan, food inspector, reported
collections of $17S.03.
The mayor has been empowered to place
gas arc lights at the north and south ex-
it's of the Auditorium. A resolution to
place small lights in the alleys between
Quincy and jackson and Ninth and Fifth
streets, was killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
Change of Location.

We will, after January L, 1908. occupy
the commodious offices at 1923 Kansas
avenue. which are being remodeled es-
pecially for us.
WILLIS A. COSTON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
Here's Good Advice.

merchants of LIE -Raysville. N. Y, says:
IF you are ever troubled with piles APP
Of them for good % years ago" Guaran-
teed for sores, wounds, burns or abras-
ions q cents. At all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

A resolution to prepare a new city
map, empowering the city engineer
TO prepare the same and authorize the
engraving of the same was referred to
the committee on ways and means
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

Resolutions OF the council to pave
Lincoln street from Ninth to Tenth
and Western avenue from Sixth ave-
nue. to Eighth avenue were referred to
the streets and walks committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

Garbage wagons. wagons hauling
manure and all other refuse of like
character must stay off Kansas ave-
nue.. This is one of the most import
ant provisions OF the new garbage
ordinance which was revamped last
evening and passed anew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

The petition of property owners
asking for the right to construct a pri-
vate sewer in the alley between Clay
and Fillmore streets north of Second
street was granted, the sewer to be
constructed under the supervision of
the city engineer and to connect on to
the present private sewer running
south from Second street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

Conklin and Gustafson who out IL
the gas lights at the Auditorium ar,
instructed to finish their work which
the council declares has been left /,
an unsatisfactory condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

A remonstrance against the paving
of Eleventh street from the east line
of Polk west to west line of Topeka
avenue was referred to the streets and
walks committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

The council refused to make a re
fund to the Colored Choral society TO
rental of the Auditorium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

c. L. Haywood still owns a part of
North Topeka avenue between Lau-
rent and Norris and he can remain
in undisturbed possession of a wire
fence which he has erected across a
portion of the street according to an
opinion of the city attorney
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

We sent for this treatment for cases
here and will give full information
Rex Pharmacy. Tenth and Kansas
avenue, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

Ell. l. Monroe. owner of lots No. 40 an
422 Buchanan street, asked that his lot
be certified off the tax rolls because a
assessment for special taxation is In ex
cess of adjacent land The committee O
judiciary will consider the request
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

An ordinance vacating a portion of
Fenslxy street which the mayor vetoed
has been placed on file. The street is
forty feet wide and the Santa Fe in
constructing a track wanted to fence
in strip 20 feet wide, narrowing
down the street so that the mayor
considered it impracticable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

A petition of Brizendine and Lambert,
asking for the vacation of alleys in block
bounded by Seventh. Eighth, Liberty
streets and Benson's addition. and an or
dinance covering the same, were referred
to the streets and walks committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

The Topeka Barrel & Box factory stated
that if the council insists on the removal
of building erected by them under the
E. Sixth avenue viaduct the factory will
have to move from the city. The conmu-
nication went to the streets and walks
committee,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

A remonstrance against closing Fensk
street between Locust and alley east
Locust. was placed on file.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

A resolution to annul the contract wit
the Topeka Bridge company for the repa
of the East Sixth avenue viaduct, wa
referred to the committee on judiciary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

Petitions for electric lights at Twenty.
third and Clay and Lincoln streets, TWEEN
tieth and Clay and Twentieth and TWEEN
ty-first and Clay streets, were referred tc
the committee on gas and electric lights
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

p c. Wilson, police court prosecutor
asked the council for an increase from So
per month to $50. The request went to tn
ways and means committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

A petition to pave Buchanan street from
the south line of Thirteenth street to the
south Line of Fifteenth street. was REFER
red to the streets and walks committee. f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

w. H. Gilfillan, food inspector, reported
collections of S17S.03.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

The mayor has been empowered to place
gas arc lights at the north and south ex-
its of the Auditorium. A resolution to
place small lights in the alleys between
Quincy and jackson and Ninth and Fifth
streets, was killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
II was placed on file.

An ordinance appropriating $33,-
666.74 to pay bonds and interest was
passed.
Street and alley paving bond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

The Bell Telephone company was grant
| ed permission to erect an electric sign on
the southwest corner of Sixth and Kansas
/ ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

Arthur Capper requested that his name
be taken off of the petition to pave Elev-
enth street from Topeka avenue to Polk
street 1t was referred to the streets and
walks committee,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

The new theater ordinance of City
Attorney Dreaming was presented anc
referred without discussion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

Frank Burress, C. T. Harris and Hugh
Mcdonald, three bicyclists who rode
across the state house grounds, had their
fines of IS each RENTED. The action Of
the mayor was approved.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-02
THREE KILLED,
z INJURED ON
B. AND D. R. R.

Baltimore. Dee. Elm a wreck on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad az Shenan-
doah Junction. this morning, three pas
sengers were killed and n dozen were in
jured.
The dead:
w L. +. HOFFMAN. and his daughter
Nellie, OF Baltimore
An unidentified white man.
IL is not believed that any OF the injured
were fatally hurt. The list includes:
Jessie Cashen, OF Portland Conn, head
and nip bruised.
The accident occurred TO the east-bound
ST. Louis and New York express which
was "side-swiped' by the derailed cars OF
the freight train that was run into by
another freight just as tho express was
passing at a high rate OF speed The loco
motive and first three care Of the passen-
ger train escaped with a scraping of their
sides. but the fourth car. day coach.
was thrown from the track and turned
over with the resultant casualties.
Mr.. Hoffman and his daughter who
were killed, were employed in the cash
iers department at the office OF the agent
OF the Baltimore and Ohio at Camden
station this city.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-02
THAW'S S TRIAL
Continued from Page one. J

Continued from Page One)
OF go ta.esmen be summoned for the selec-
ton OF the jury.
Thaw was not brought into the court
room. but stood in the rear corridor and
had an unobstructed view OF the pro-
ceedings. His wife. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
was the only member OF the prisoners
family present. she looked In much bet
ter physical condition than she did q year
30. Her face is plump and there is a
touch OF healthy color in her cheeks. She
seemed In high spirits today.
The proceedings came up before Jus
tlce Dowling In the same room where
rhaw was first tried. The defendant :
new leading counsel. Martin w. Littleton
opposed the delay. Mr.. Jerome requested
he delay on account OF the great diffi-
Guilty that would be encountered in se-
curing jury with the prospect OF being
locked up over the holidays staring each
talesman In the face.
Justice Bowling said that while he ia
vcred = speedy trial he believed the time
would be saved by putting the case over
~ the FIRST Monday In January. when the
trial IL expected 10 proceed without fur.
ther interruption.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-02
RHODE ISLAND
MILLS RESUM|AG
ON FULL TIME
Continued from Page one.l

Continued from Page one)
the future market value of the merchan-
disc the American Wooden company win
continue TO pursue It's conservative policy
OF curtailed production.
'The time operation of the different
mills will depend upon the trade require
ments for the various kinds of goods"
Nashua, ~ H., Dec. Both the Nash
ua and Jackson companies resumed opera
tlons this morning following shutdown
since Wednesday evening The shutdown
was In no way due TO the stringency OF
the money market, and both corporations
today resumed business on "A normal
scale.
New Bedford. Mass, Dec 2.--The cot
ton cloth mills OF this city, which shut
down last Wednesday night. for the rest
OF the week. resumed operations today.
Fall River Mass, Dec. 2.-The mills or
the New England Cotton Yarn company
in this city resumed operations today.
They were closed OH Thanksgiving Day,
on Friday and on the half day OF Satur-
day.
Biddeford. Me-. Dec. 1.-The Pepperell
cotton mills resumed work this morning
after the three days shutdown on Thanks
giving week. The Saco and Pettee Ma
chine shops also resumed after three
days suspension. The York mills OF Saco
shut down only for Thanksgiving Day.
Lowell, Mass, Dec. 2--The Bigelow
Carpet company plant In this city start
ed up again this morning aften q ten
days shutdown. All the employees not af-
fected by the strike OF the weavers now
in progress were at work today. The
number affected by the strike is about
500, or one-third OF the working force of
the plant
North Adams, Mass, Dec. 1.-The Ar
mold Print works. which closed down on
"Wednesday last for the remainder of the
week. were opened today Work was
resumed with tho usual force OF employees,
the plant being at present operated under
the direction OF the temporary receivers
OF the print works,
Bennington. VT, Dec. 2-The Holder
Leonard company. woolen manufacturers.
resumed operations at their mills today
after weeks suspension on account of
the general industrial depression, 300
hands returning 10 their work With the
exception OF the Cooper Underwear COM
pany's factory, which is still closed. con-
ditions are practically normal here.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-02
HEARING
CONTINUED TODAY

London. Dec. Tho hearing OF the
Druce case, which involves the estate ana
he title OF the Duke of Portland was
.esumed today Robert c. Caldwell, the
American underwent "A further cross-eN-
animation at the hands OF Horace Avery
counsel for the defense, whose questions
insinuated the belief that Robert =.
Caldwell and his brother, William, VINO
was frequently mentioned In Roberts
testimony. were one and the same per-
son. .
At n previous hearing Caldwell testi-
fied that he had arranged the mock fu-
neral Of T. c. Druce. After obtaining
from the witness the Information. that ne
and a daughter named Caroline who had
died nj the age OF months and who was
buried at Agaveagh, Mr. .Avory produc-
I'd n copy OF the inscription on grave
stone In the cemetery Mt Londonderry
This read: ITO the memory or Caroline
laughter OF Robert and Matilda Caldwell,
aged Z months"
The witness denied all knowledge OF this
tombstone and said IL must have been
rected bv his brother, William, who had
assumed the name OF Robert and VINO
tlso had n daughter named Caroline, VINO
iad died at the age OF months.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-02
MRs.F.E.PEhk|Ns
Dies At ZURICH,
IN SWITZERLAND

Mrs. Frederick e. Perkins OF 31i Benefit
street. this city died yesterday at Zurich.
Switzerland. where she and her husband
had been motoring. according TO a cable
gram received by Charles III. Perkins,
Jr.. a brother this morning.
Death is believed to have been due TO
after effects of an operation for appendi-
cltis performed on Oct. Z. While at Zurich
about Oct. /. Mrs. Perkins was taken
with appendicitis and was operated upon
a week later by Prof Kroonlein. head
of the university there. The operation
appeared TO have been successful. and
she began TO regain her former strength.
Charles III. Perkins, Jr.. and his family
were travelling with Mr.. and Mrs. Per-
kins, and left them two weeks after the
operation, going to Paris.
Ii had been the intention of Mr. and
Mrs. Perkins to sail for this country
Dec IL. from Hamburg.
Ella Josephine Walden Perkins was a
daughter OF the late Edwin and Avilla
Walden, both OF Providence.