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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14

opera house is 65X110 feet, and three
stories high. 1t is built of pressed
brick with Bedford stone trimmings.
The third floor will have a hall separate
There will also be the Commercial club
room and a lodge room for the order
of United Commercial Travellers. There
are several dressing rooms, each sup
piled with closet and hot and cold
water. The entire building is supplied
with $40 electrical equipments for light
ing purposes. Mr.. Green. the superin-
tendent of construction, says Kansas
has more ground floor opera houses
than any state he knows of, the one he
is just finishing in Norton being one of
them The first floor is seated with
durable, easy sitting leather upholster-
ed chairs.
To M. F. Clarity, president of the
Norton Auditorium association; l.. H
Thompson, Secretary,and George Moul-
completion of this magnificent opera
house is due. They have worked In
sunshine and darkness for its success.
To the generous and progressive spirit
of the people who put up the hnanclai
end of the problem, everybody IN NOR
ton and all her visitors will say all hail.
The energetic and pushing city of the
beautiful and romantic valley or the
Prairie Dog, where alfalfa grows IN
profusion and two great lines or rail-
road reach to the Rocky Mountains on
the west, and the great markets of the
east will continue to round out many
more years of commercial supremacy
and to the pushing business men s
Commercial club, which has MEMBER
ship of over 100 of as active members
kind. they, too. will justly get their
share of praise. for they were the orig
inators of the Norton Auditorium
proposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14

ened Slightly. In no branch of trade
distribution of industry are operations
so brisk as at this date in recent years.
Collections generally are very slow,
and failures tend to increase in num-
Der.
In financial affairs the country is
making gradual approaches to the nor
NAL. Western banks are showing an
increasing disposition to pay out cur
rency, some inquiry for mercantile pa
per is noted on the part of the interior
banks at leading western centerS ana
some money has begun to return to
Chicago Saving banks Withdrawals
are small where the embargo on draw
ing has been lifted. The premium on
currency still persists at many cities,
however and this is variously assigned
to window dressing by state banks
awaiting calls as to condition and to
the need. always felt at holiday seasons
for small bills.
There is less talk of cancellations,
many lines. To offset the possibility
Of large stock accommodating, buyers
are keeping their activity restricted
and this tendency is also reinforced
by a fair volume OF sales by 3o6oers
Among the industries feature IS
the continuance of better feeling III
iron and steel. accompanied py some
inquiry for near future Wahls.
duction is however, being restricted,
and examples being furnished by the
reports that pig iron production In the
Pittsburg district is but 40 to 30 per
cent of normal while finishing mills
are running to so to 70 per cent OF
their capacity Building has shown a
heavy falling off and all materials arc
dull Lumber is quiet and weak ana
there are reports of a quite general
shutdown of mills in the south. "A
similar condition is reported IN the
northwest and logging operations TINS
winter bid fair to be greatly restrict
ed. Curtailment of output Is quite
general among the textile industries
and many New England mills in other
lines are restricting output Ihls Is
true in metal working, shoe manu1ac-
turing and other lines.
ing December IL, number 2S4, against
PIP last week, 220 in the like week OF
1906; 226 in 1905; 2S9 in 1904, ana
239 in 1903.
Canadian failures of the week num-
Der SO as against &c last week and 81
this week a year ago.
Wheat, including flour, exports
from the United States and CANADA
for the week ending December IL
aggregate 6,1s4,573 bushels against
6,192,241 last week; 4,3SS'sIo 6nis
week last year and 3,579,S09 in 1901.
In the "A weeks of the fiscal year the
exports are 02,S60,033 bushels;
against S7,969,67O in 1906-07 and
135,565,92S in 1912. Corn exports
for the week are 475,S24 bushels,
against 1,1S7,276 last week and 1,3Sl,-
774 in 1906. For the fiscal year to
date the exports are %, 14O,173 push
els, against 2O,s4,517 in 19o6-o7.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
SHE DIED ON THE WAY.
Woman Was Hurrying to Hospital to
See Her Daughter.

Chicago, Dec 14.-Mrs. Harry
suddenly i'll last night, shortly after
her arrival in Chicago to see her
daughter, Mrs. Hattie Miller, who is
i'll in ST. Anthony's hospital The
mother died as police ambulance
was rushing her to that INSTITUTION
in order to reach the hospital. She
became Ill at Hayne avenue and was
carried into the station py the train
guards, who called the ambulance.
The body is now at the hospitai and
the daughter, who has not oeen in
formed of her mothers death, prob
ably will be operated upon today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14

a modern opera house, designed and
built to meet the requirements of any
travelling production. 1t was known
from the start that Norton was going
to have a firSt-class up to date opera
house. George Moulton and NJ. F.
Clarity started out for subscriptions,
and in 4S hours they succeeded in rails
ing about $25, 900. The rest of the sub
scriptions came in slow but sure. Trav.
cling men by droves who take in Nor
ton on their rounds, and who are judges
of opera houses, have no hesitation in
saying that the new playhouse in this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
The Philadelphia Sends Hever.
on Out in Jig Time.
Big Englishman Couldn't Box
Wee Little Bit.
NEVERLANDED ALLOW
Was Knocked Down as Fast as
He Could Get Up.
OBrien Seemed to Want to Re-
deem a Shady Past.
SATURDAY.

Philadelphia, Dec. 14.-Jack O'Brien
of this city, made his first appearances
in the ring last night since his fiasco
with Tommy Burns in California and
knocked out Bill Heveron, the English
heavyweight in the opening round be-
fore the Industrial Athletic club.
O'Brien's first blow was a right tc
the jaw, which put Heveron down for
the count. He staggered to his feet and
was fioored again. AS Heveron arose
to his feet O'Brien steadied himself and
sent another vicious right to the jaw.
Heveron dropped like a log and had
to be carried to his corner.
Heveron did not land a single blow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
A LONG MOToRCYCLE TRIP.
Two Young Men Ride From Colorado
Springs to Hutchinson.

Hutchinson. Kan, Dec. 14.-Day
Rose and Kenneth Norton arrived In
Hutchinson from Colorado Springs,
after a rather rapid ride. The boys
each rode an Indian motorcycle, built
for road work. They left Colorado
Springs last Saturday noon and spent
three days and a half coming 462
miles by the cyclometer. They say
that in all that distance they walked
less than a quarter of a mile, the
gasoline machines taking them
through most of the sand. The roads
were in good condition and the wealth
er favorable for the drip.
The boys will stay In Hutchinson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
WRECKED PosToFFTCE SAFE
Burglars Used Dynamite at Powhat-
tan and Escape.

Horton. Kan. Dec. 14.-At some
early hour Friday the postoffice at
Powhattan, a small town north of
here, was broken into and the safe
dynamited, supposedly with the object
of robbery to secure government
money or stamps, but as the postmas-
ter, s. A. Battey, keeps the largest
part OF his stamp and cash in the
Powhattan bank and carries the bal
ance home with him at night, the safe
blowers secured nothing. They over
looked a small amount of cash in the
Office money drawer. No one in the
town heard the explosion of the
dynamite and the wrecked safe was
not discovered until after day light.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
HAS A CYCLONE CAVE.
An Atchison County Woman Is Pre-.
pared for Wind Storms.

Atchison, Kan, Dec 14.-Mrs.
Andy MeKeever of the Parneu neigh
borhood has just built a concrete cy-
clone cave that is the best of its kind
in the county. Tits dimensions are
twenty by nine feet. The side walls
are eighteen inches thick. and the
thinnest part of the arch overhead is
thirteen inches. Board concrete steps
lead into it. 1t is practically a big,
hollow rock. so strong that it would
be impossible for the most energetic
cyclone on earth to dump enough
weight on it to break it down. When
the 'fraid season. comes next spring.
Mrs. McKeever will put bed, cook
ing utensils and enough provisions in
this cave to last her several days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
STANDARDS HEAVY TAXES.
Pays Into the Montgomery County
Treasury q Draft of S642S9.

independence, Kan, Dec. 14-The
Prairie Oil & Gas company have paid
the taxes assessed against the COM
pany for 1907. Payment was made
In the form of New York draft and
the amount was $64,239.
This is the largest amount of taxes
ever paid by any corporation in Mont
gomery county.
1t is $4,000 more than all the rail-
roads combined paid this year.
1t is IA per cent of all the current
taxes of the county.
1t is on an assessed valuation OF
$1,5S0,OOO.
OF this valuation at least $1,000,OOc
is upon oil produced in Oklahoma, and
pumped into this county and stored
and assessed here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
A Footban Captain Bonded.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-Walter Steffen,
recently elected captain of the Uni
versity of Chicago football team for
next season. affixed his signature to
a bond by which he binds himself
to remain in college until ne is
Graduated. This is the first evidence
of some new eligibility rules which
were drafted by the Midway profess
sors. Steffen was the first captain
elect to come under the ruling, and if
he had not signed the bond could not
have taken the captaincy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
Fast Flights by Pigeon.

Boston. Dec. 14.-At the twenty
seventh annual meeting of the Inter-
national Federation of American
Homing Pigeon Fanciers the best re-
ord for the year was awarded to TO-
nado, belonging to Fred May of Mir
neapolis, with a flight of 500 nofIa-
in fifteen hours. Another recent fii1bf
was by olrd owned by DR.. John
covered 1000 miles in forty-sevs,,
hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
BOSTON GETS JOE KELLEY.
The Cincinnati Ball Manager to Lead
the Doves Next Season.

New York, Dec. 14.-Joe Kelley is
to manage the Boston National league
baseball team next season.
Baseball fans may look for three
new faces with the Giants next spring.
They are Fred Tenney of Boston.
George Schlei and Hans Lobert of
Cincinnati. 1t is true that by some
slip other clubs may claim them, but
John T. Brush, Garry Hermann, AL
fred Knowles and Manager McGraw
morning trying to agree on such an
arrangement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
BradStreet's.
Bradstreet's says:

BradStreet'S says:
Cross currents in trade, finance and
industry prevent generalization but
financial conditions generally have
shown further easing, while the ap-
proach of the holiday period and more
seasonable weather has helped curta1l
distribution which in some sections
also feels the stimulus of price conces-
sions. On the other hand wholesale
and jobbing trade has rather quieted
and manufacturing industry has slack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
Fifteenth Infantry Returns.

San Francisco, Dec. 14.-The army
transport Sherman, Captain Bruguier
which arrived late Thursday night,
locked at the transport wharf yes
terday. The transport brought home
the Fifteenth infantry which left
here On the Sherman in November
1905, and during its two years DUTY in
the Philippines was stationed in Min
danao. The regiment will go from
here to Fort Douglas, Utah
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
OPENS TUESDAY.
NOrtOn's Handsome New Opera
House Is Ready.
Will Be Dedicated by Red Feath-
er Opera Co.
UP TO DATE BUILDING
Has a Seating Capacity of a
Thousand People.
Business Men Who Made Enter
prise Possible.
UP TO DATE BUILDING

Norton, Kan, Dec. 14.-The first
shovel of dirt thrown on Norton's new
opera house was about the middle of
May, last. 1t is so nearly completed
that the RED Feather comic opera
company, of rs members, will open it
on the 18th of December coming here
from Topeka. When finally completed
it will cost not less than 5000. 1t is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
FUTURE IS BRIGHT
Much Improvement in Trade
After the Holidays.
Orders for Rolling Stock Placed
by the Railroads.
TOPEKA ONE OF TWO.
With Minneapolis Shows an In
crease in Bank Clearings.
Total for the Country Below the
Previous Week.
TOPEKA ONE OF TWO.

New York, Dec. AR. G. Dun and
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Commercial reports indicate little al
teration for the past week, but greater
confidence in marked improvement af-
ter January 1. Holiday trade monop-
olizes attention. in some sections ex-
ceeding that of last year although ag-
gregate sales do not compare favorably
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
MRS. STEWARD TO LEAVE lola
Widow of the Murdered Man Sells the
Restaurant Decided Her.

lola, Kan, Dec. 14.-Mrs. W. H.
Stewart has sold the restaurant in
East lola which was owned Jointly by
her husband, who was found murder
ed last Sunday morning, and Fl. w.
Creviston, who has confessed to the
murder. As the widow of Stewart she
fell heir to his share of the property
and Creviston for love of her decided
all his property to her.
Mrs. Stewart will leave lola. MAX
ing her home in Yates Center with
relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
Murphy Challenges NIcFarland

Milwaukee. Wis, Dec 14.@The
manager of "Packey" Mcfarland has
received an offer from the Armory
Athletic club of Boston for a twelve
round match with Tommy Murphy for
$4,000 purse early in January. Nc
Farland has not decided whether he
will accept. He is playing at a local
theateWL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
FINANCES A ROAD.
S. NJ. Porter Secures Promises of Help
From Europe.


Independence, Kan, Dec. IA. H.
Brewster has received a letter from
Colonel S. M. Porter, who had just
landed at New York from a trip to
Europe, announcing that the South
west road has been financed provided
there are no more financial iurries
right away. The colonel has been
working in Paris, London and Hol-
land and has met with success.
The road he is promo citing starts at
Cherryvale and runs to Ell Paso, Tex,
and Arkansas Pass, making a total
length of $50 miles. 1t will be a fino
thing for three Montgomery towns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
A Yanger-Goodman Bout.

Boston, Dec. 14.-Benny YanRer
has been matched with kid" Good
man in a fifteen-round go here on
December 23, the two agreeing to do
100 pounds ringside. =
Yanger and Goodman will make a
high class match, 50 the fight fans be-
lieVe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14

until after Sunday, when they will
leave for Texas, going as far as Mar
shall and Fort Worth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
Ran q 1000 yard Race

Philadelphia, Dec. 14.-Gus Has
kin of the University of Pennsylvania
defeated Melvin Shepard of the
Irish American athletic last night in
New York in a 1000 yard race.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
Rank CIearingS.

Bradstreets bank clearings report Tor
the week ending Dec. II shows an aggreeoo
gate of S2O71 81 900 as against s., All ,SS3,0oo
last week and So 1913, 255, 900 in the cores
bonding week last year.
Canadian clearings for the week totaI
$50 900 as against $50, 600 last week
IND sol % 900 in the same week last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14

From Oct. to May colds are the most e.
quent cause Of headache. LAY ArT Ire
BROMO QUININE removes cause n ~. ~
Groves on box. 26c. - w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
piles Cured I'm a 70 "a n..

tD11cS CureQ IN . 10 IL DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure
any case OF itching, blind or protrudinS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
For That Bows Xmas

Visit Howard's Athletic house. 710
Kansas avenue, Practical presents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-02
ONLY AT MOBILE
AND NEW ORLEANS
Reqattas This Year Abandoned at
Pass Christian and GuIfport and
S. Y. A. Circuit is Broken.

No regatta will be held at Gulfport
this year, and the yacht club at that
POINT expects TO serve notice on the
Southern Yachting Association in the
next two or three days The reason
given is that there is not sufficient in
terest among the business men Of the
town to Justify the expense
II is understood that the yachtsmen
OF Biloxi and Pass Christian have
both determined on the same course,
so the circuit Will be completely
broken. Mobile and New orleans be-
ing the only cities that will hold re-
gattas this year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-02

Companion II. r. Wentworth, state
organizer. called the members to-
gether and organized Century Assem-
bly, No 351 which was constituted
with IS members.
The following officers were in
stalled by Mr.. Wentworth:
w. n. Dawson, worthy workman;
y. H. Winters, vice worthy workman :;
C. h. PuTvis. junior past worthy
workman: w. f. Rodgers, scribe and
banker; E. Donaldson, prelate; A. o.
Clement, guide; NJ. Z. White, war
den; S. S. Purvis. inside sentinel:
Will PurVis. outside sentinel; J. NJ
Merchant c. E. Purvis, and w. NJ
Dawson, trustees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-02
Cotton States League News
and Gossip of the Players

Third Baseman Brennan has been
released by Mobile, and is to return
TO his home in Cincinnati.
The statement that Molly is to go
with Vicksburg is denied by the
Mobile ball club.
When Phillips arrives the oyster
men can boast of the most formidable
staff of fingers in the league.
Does anyone ever remember seeing
or hearing of Woodie Thornton drop
ping a fly?
Bobby Gilk's team of over-rated
Southern League cast offs don't seem
to have such cinch after ALL And
Bobby is getting reinforcements all
the time.
The Vicksburg team of this season
is far from being the weakling of last
season. The handing out of the game
OF Hopkins in Mondays game with
the oystermen for his slowness in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-02

going after a fly shows that Black
burn will stand no foolishneSS.
Big Walker. the sOuthpaW with
some speed, who at one time owned
Mobile" through his ability to strike
out pretty much everything that faced
him, is making good with MontgOm-
cry.
Christman of Jackson is one of the
best pitchers in the league, and if
Raymond, for whom he was ex-
changed, is any better he must be a
peach.
1t is a wonder that when McCay
was trying out so many players at
the beginning of the season his at
tentiOn was not called to ''Juggy
Switzerland. This young man has all
that is necessary to make a success
full twirler and with a catcher of eX-
perience to coach him would no doubt
make good.
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The, Everett Piano

D EPRESENTS all that is best of human endeavor
Ia in piano construction on broadcast and most adj
vanced IDEAS 1t is recognized art product appealing
to the cultured musical taste. 1t has the highest
attainable place in the estimation of those who have
carefully studied it. Not only musicians but all those
who are ever ready to acknowledge marked super
ority have recognized its superlative qualities and
voluntarily paid it unstinted praise This result has
been accomplished because the Everett is wonder
full and original creation initiating no other piano.
but possessing many features entirely its own.
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(. {. FORBES PIANO co.
z. j. LIGON AGENT,
IS w .GOVERNME ST.

PENSHOOIN, FLA.
MANUFACTURERS MAKE ONE
PROFIT-DEALERS MAKE AN
OTHER. WE CONSOLIDATE BOTH
INTO ONE.
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June l, 1907
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-02
Mr. Bingham's Address

Mr.. Bingham's Address.
To the Voters:
l learn from friends that the city
executive committee Will tomorrow
morning publish a call TO Democrats
and am led to believe that ! am to
be scored some, so ask a last word. "
My plea is for 'fiexibility" and a
little say-so in city government af-
fairs for the next two years. Doubt
less the committee will attempt ,
distOrt my plea into something terri
bic, and put its foot down on The
proposition. 1t will no doubt picture
me as a bad, designing politician,
seeking to corrupt Democrats. This
is not the case at all. l am simply a
gcOd-intentioned citizen. asking for
fairness and a chance to prove my
self a worthy citizen. There is no
connection between national politics
and municipal politics, and it will be
very unfair of the committee TO raise
that issue in the face of all the facts.
With this little statement made,
am ready 10 have the question put
and Will await the decision with as
much dignity and patience as l can
command.
T. +. BINGHAM.
June 1, 1901
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-02
S1,131,892 IS
THE VALUE Of
THE EXPORTS
From the Port of Pensacola
During the Month
of May.
REPORTS OF CUSTOM OFFICIALS
SHOW GOOD BUSINESS WAS
DONE DURING THE MONTH, 81
VESSELS ENTERING AND SAME
NUMBER CLEARING.

Reports of transactions at the Gus
tom house during the month of May,
as compiled by the customs officials,
show that the month of May was a
fairly good one, although only che
cotton cargo was shipped. Lumber
and timber formed the great portion
o. the exports, the total valuation of
which aggregates $1,131 ,S92
The past month witnessed the ar
rival and departure of more vessels
than the previous month. There
were 20 entries from foreign and Il
from domestic ports, making a total
of 81 vessels to enter The clear
anceS number the same, % going to
foreign and six cOaStwiSe. There
were six entries of merchandise, two
being subject to duty and four free.
Licenses to the number OF IA 20 YES
sells engaged in the coasting trade,
seven to fisheries and three certif-
Gates of enrolment The tonnage tax
collected amounted to $1,909.i1L
Where Shipments Went.
The countries to which shipments
were made and the valuation 20 each.
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AN ASSEMBLY AT
CENTURY FORMED
Modern Workman of the World Insti-
tuted at the Hustling New Town
With TWenty-eight Members.

Organization of the Modern Work
men of the World took place here
last Wednesday night in club hall.
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BINGHAM 8 CARD
To THE VOTERS
Of CITY
Republican Candidate for
Board of Public Works
Pleads for "Flexi-
bility."

F. F. Bingham, republican candi-
date for the board of public works,
has issued the following address 10
the voters of Pensacola:
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Edw. J. Landt formerly with Draw
ner's has accepted a position with T
H. Lannon & Co. where he will be |
pleased to serve his friends. 2jun1w%
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w. K. ROBINSON, FUNERAL d.
RECTOR AND EMBALMER. II r..
PALAFOX. PHONE 665.