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will spend Christmas. Mrs. w. F.
Ross, of Topeka, will stop in Emporia
for a visit with Miss Mae Jones, while
on her way to visit during the holt
days with her parents at Plymouth.
Mr.. A. L. Conrad has returned from
a trip to Amarillo, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Hurd have re-
turned from a trip to Chicago.
Champaign, Glib News: Mrs Ying-
ling of Topeka, Kan, and sons are
visiting at the home Of her brother,
Howard Ross.
The vogue of fur this season is we'll
esta blished, and mid-winter models
are now being shown with fur used
very effectively in various ways. The
gown illustrated shows an effective
way to use bands Of fat fur, this model
being of prune cloth trimmed with
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BROKE DOWN THE DOOR.
Policemen Called Upon to Rescue
Woman From Her Own Home.

Chicago, Dec. 2s.-Reports that a
woman SO i'll that her life was In
jeopardy was being held against her
will and deprived of proper medical
attention at her home. as the result
Of a conspiracy. caused the police to
break into the house last night and
forcibly remove the sufferer. The
report of her detention was accom-
panied by a statement to the police
that she was possessed Of property
valued at $4,000. She is IS years
old.
Coinoident with her removal, M. 3.
Brown. SO years old. who declares he
Is the Oldest practicing lawyer in Chi
cago; A, r. Kelley, q real estate bro
ksr. and Mrs. Ruth p, Laughiin were
arrested as those who were alleged to
have detained her.
When a policeman sought entrance
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bands of sealskin. The skirt was
gored and was in train length, the
only trimming being a band Of fur
around the bottom. The bodice had
Mechlin lace. with a second little
guimpe of prune chiffon tucked by
hand and q plastron Of the cloth en-
broidered in shades to harmonic with
the coloring Of the gown.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Ault OF King
man, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. w. Ellis, 523 West Tenth.
Robert J. Anderson returned to st.
Louis today after spending Christmas
here, the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Madison street.
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Corwtn were the
guests Christmas Of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
K. Prentice at Lawrence.
Tiff Felix was the guest yesterday
OF Lawrence friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 8. Anderson gave
family dinner at their home, 1881
Clay street. Christmas day. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. r. W.
Anderson and children, Mr.. ana Mrs.
Mrs. s. ". Atwood. Mrs. J. W. Sinner
Of Oakland, Mrs. Baker. Miss GabriIla
Anderson Of Westmorelard. Messrs. w.
J. and n. 8. Anderson, Miss Marie
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hulse Of
Salida, Colo. are visiting Mr.. Hulse's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Hulse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Hanson Of
Kansas City. formerly Of Topeka, are
of Ans HANSON s9ss M %as
before her marriage Miss Beulah
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Baxter gave
sla Tas3 Firth sx e r Ssi h ooss
relatives. Those invited 70 spend the
day were: Mr. and Mrs. James Bax-
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BADLY Mixed Up.

Abraham Brown of Winterton. n. z,
had very remarkable experience. He
me. One said heart disease, two called It
kidney trouble. the fourth, blood poison.
but none OF them helped me. So my wife
advised trying Electric Bitters. which are
restoring me to perfect health. One bot
doctors prescribed" Guaranteed for blood
poison. weakness and all stomach, liver
and kidney complaints by all druggists.
30 cents,
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cLAIRvoxANr.
"a CLAIRvoYANT."
SECRET POWER"

PROF. r. LYLE ARRIVED IN roPra,
\ a, KANSAS, DEC. "A to REMAIN 50
DAYS. For the FIRST 10 DAYS HIN
WILL TELL your FORTUNE FREE
Also will tell your DISEASES by a lock
or your hair. Gives truthful revelation IN
al iove analrs, troubles, marriages, fam
quarrels, gives names of the one you win
marry and date of marriage, how to win
tne man or woman you love, your past,
your present life and your entire future,
a p everything can be told by consulting
Prof. Lyle. He will make CRIPPI, ES
WALK, the DEAF to HEAR, the blind
70 see and CURES all STOMACH TROU-
Bile. OFFICE 81 KANSAS AVE.
DAYS
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FOR sALE-REAn ESTATE.

FOR SALE Ely OWNER
Completely modern : room cottage, hot
air furnace, with gas heat, electric light.
large bath room. let's large new barn.
on paved street, block rom governors
mansion. Price $3.50, or will trade for
modern story residence in good location
on west side. Address a. M. Gre Jour-
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WANTS
and MISCELLANEOUS Ids.
IT'D
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

j.. c. Henry and wife to ]. Voorhees,,
Rossvi1ie ..........-...........s 800
e. Wolf to c. H. Bowman, part of
the n. E. Il 29-13-16. Observation-Disclosures. 3,460
A. Zimmerman to NJ. L. Holloway,
lot 231 Smith ST., Farnsworth add. 800
j. C. Henry and wife to J. Voorhees,,
lots 154. 156, 15S and 100 Green St,
A@o2Sfi1ie - SVo
E. Wolf to. c.. H. Bowman, part
N. E. II 29-13-16. Observation-Disclosures. {, $50
lot 2s1 Smith St, Farnsworth's add 800
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Notes and Personal Mention.

y
Mrs. Walter Roy Ranney OF Arkan-
sas City, who was to have been the
guest New Years of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. M. Meade, has postponed
her visit
Mrs. L. f. Doyle and son, Elmer
were Christmas guests of Mr.. and MIS-
c. " Oldf1eld at Winfield.
Mrs Roy Johnson and her son.
Donald, expect to leave the middle OF
next month for California for an ex-
tended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs A J. Drechsel and
children are in Leavenworth the
guests of Mrs. DrechSel's mother, Mrs.
D. S. Ryan
Mr.. Furman Baker was the guest
Christmas of Mr.. and Mrs. j. N.
Stricken of Cherryvale.
Mrs. Augusta Brooks and Miss
Adele Mumford are in Pittsburg, the
guests of Miss Agnes Taylor.
Miss Cora Trammer is in Emporta
the guest of the Charles Backus
family
Mr. and Mrs. D. Mccall were the
guests Christmas of their daughter.
Mrs. G. c. Hayman-
Emporia Gazette: Mrs. d. w.
Deveny went to Topeka this morning
where she will spend Christmas at her
home Mr. and Mrs. William ".
Miller went to Topeka this morning,
where they Will spend Christmas. =.
Mrs B. r. Moon and son. Clyde, will
leave tonight for Topeka, where they
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The Double Trach.

OF the Union Pacific r, r. between To-
peka and Kansas City Is a model in its
way and operated over 1t are eight
trains daily that are models Of con-
veniepca.
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sANrrARrrNfs.

C1RIST6 HOSPITAL COTTAGES ron
the care and treatment of nervous inva-
Ida alcohol and drug habits and mild
cases of mental arrangement. w. 8.
Lindsay. NJ D. so X. A. Topeka. Kan.
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TO WHOM MAY CONCERN

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-My an
pllcation for a permit to sell intoxicat-
ave, in the Sd ward of the city of Topeka,
is now on file in the office OF the prohato
guqge or shawnee county, Kansas. The
nearing for the same is set for Friday.
Dec q, 1907, at 8 o'clock a. m.
FRED L. WALKER.
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to the house he was barred out and
was compelled to batter down the
door. He found the sick woman in
bed. She made no objection to being
removed to hospital, although
Brown Is said to have protested
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I . q, w HUM IT MAY CONCERN:
The interest of NJ. T. Watson In the To-
peka Planning Mill was purchased by ]. N
Read December IA. 1907. Mr.. Read viii
continue the business, manufacturing
SASH, moulding, brackets, twinings and all
ing.
See him or send for estimates 221 Kan
sas ave Ind. phone 47. Residence phone
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


DEPOSIT BOXES 800 per year.
One of the best vaults in the city. GLIB
d Allen, 1O7 w. 9th st.
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TIMERS.

JOHN SEYBOLD. tin roofing, guttering
epoutiny Estimate on furnace Jobs cheer.
fully given. ia z. sth. Ind bs1.
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PICTURE FRAMING.

regiiding, mat making. mount,
ing done by J. D. Sullivan. 122 W. Eightia
street Packing shipping. etc
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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
1 HEREBY ANNOUNCE Myself AS
candidate for denomination for the Of
lice of sheriff of Sha vince county, subject
TO the Republican primaries.
JOHN NJ. WILKERSON.
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Mrs. d L. Lakin entertained at a
q AMY W dinner Yesterday at her home
Eor Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ Meade and
FAMILY, Mr.. and Mrs. John Pullman Of
bridgeport, Conn, Mr. and Mrs. Burr
Laldn Of Kansas City, Mr.. Ned Osborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pullman and little daugh-
ter who have been the guests of Mrs.
Lakins will leave Saturday for their
home in BRIDGEPORT Conn
A former Kansas woman who is now
visiting in Mexico was sent by an adj
mirer a five pound box of candy as a
remembrance for the holiday season.
The box of sweets arrived at its desti-
nation without any mishap but the re-
cipient had to pay a dollar a pound
duty before she could receive her gift.
The man had forgotten the fact that he
was sending his present out of the
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Green entertain
ed at Christmas breakfast yesterday
morning at their home, sol West street.
The table decorations were Christmas
green and holly and their guests were
Col and Mrs Miller, Mr. and Mrs H
c Green and Miss Heloise Green
T.
A young man home for the holidays
was suffering with Eliminated cuticle
and the colored cook, noticing that he
was limping around said to him, Mas
ter Will, why don't you get a little
bottle of pneumonia and put some of
it on you feet? I done put some on
mine and it about make them Well
Pneumonia is good for cornS-"
-
The marriage of Miss Anna Norine
Connel. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Connel, was solemnized Tuesday ev-
ening at half past o'clock at the home
of the brides parents, 719 Adams street.
Rev. F. E. Mallory pastor of the Third
Christian church, off1ciated and the at
tendants were Miss Ella Connel, sister
of the bride and Mr.. A w. Wright.
The house was decorated in keeping
with the holiday season with Christ
mas greens, mistletoe and holly. The
bride was gowned in white crepe de
chine and carried a bouquet of brides |
roses Her maid was in blue nuns |
yelling and carried a bouquet of pale |
pink carna tons Mr.. and Mrs. Hell |
bert will make their home in Atchison |
where Mr.. Helbert is assistant manager |
of the Prudential Insurance company |
They will be at home to their friends |
after February L
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FOUNDERS AND MACHINE SHOPS
FOUNDERS, MACHINIsT6 AND PAT
tern makers. Topeka Foundry, 3s-s10-a21
Jackson st. Both phones 40.
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FOX RENT-HoUsEs-

NS~~--~-~-~<-~>->~->>-->>>>->~
FOR RENTS room modern house at 10
w. 4th st. Inquire 31S Kansas ave.
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Co., packs, ships and stores Household
goods. Tel. 1856 Clarence Skinner. q
Quincy st.
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THE TOPEKA PLANNING MILL, manu-
facturers OF sash, mouldings, brackets,
turning and an kinds of interior finish; al
SO contracting. See us or send for esti-
mate. ]. NJ. Read, proprietor. Ind. 497.
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AM A CANDIDATE FOR PROBATE
Judge of Shawnee county, subject to the
Republican primaries. w. F. SCHOCH.
JOHN F. EBY hereby announces himself
as candidate for the office of county
superintendent of public instruction of
shawnee county, subject to the Republl-
can primaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
Austria-Hunqary and the South

An official circular, so runs a cable. gram, has been issued by the Austrian government setting forth the dangers of peonage which exists in the United States and warning the people of that country to beware of the advice of inn migration agents who seek to turn them to the southern states of this country.
 This official circular is, to be plain, directed against the south, and we will perhaps never know what influences from other sections of this country led to it's issuance. It is safe to say that it was inspired by an interest in some other section of this country, for Austria Hungary harbors no grudge against the south.
 As there is no peonage in the south that is to say, no more than there is in the north-an effort should be made in Congress to secure an ex- planation of the official circular, and the information it was based on. The administration has taken no steps ap- parently concerning 1t, and it behooves Congress to prod the administration into making a reasonable diplomatic in- ouiry concerning the circular. Let us ascertain what the government of Aus tria-Hungary has ascertained about our "alleged peonage system" where the alleged cases of it were found, and who told the Emperor Francis Joseph about it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
Currency and Cotton

The squeezing of water. out of cor people of this section of the country. Money is tied up here, net in wSHss,ad securities, but cotton bags, and those bags are not classed-as "perishable." " They can be carried over to the time when the home banks can secure from their New York banks plenty of cur rency. The cotton bales can be kept on hand They are on hand and the holders of the coveted bales feel strong and secure. They have the best of collateral the best of investments, and they are willing to wait for the turn of the tide.
 Everybody in the cotton belt knows the crop is not a large one. It is not in the 19,O0O, ,0O0-bale class. It may not exceed 100000 bales. but whatever its size may prove to be all know that naked world will need every bale of it, and holders are in no hurry to sell on sagging market.
 The lack of currency may be incon- venient on the farms, but it is better to suffer inconvenience than to pocket downright losses when the producer parts with the bales he has made. It it the plain duty of all farmers who have cotton to sell to await the offer of satisfactory prices. There @ill soon be plenty of currency in the banks in the cotton belt. It is flowing out of New York daily, but monetary ease is not alone sufficient. A satisfactory price must go along with it before cot ton will be turned loose in great vol ume. The foreign spinners, including those of New England, will soon see the situation as it really exists. It is the old familiar deadlock between seller and buyer, and the currency troubles really have but little effect upon it. The southern farmer will be all right if he will saw wood and say nothing
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permitted. Every dollar of revenue across the Canadian border is in stanly deposited in the banks. Uncle Sam is the sole hoarder among the big governments.
 Nor are the banks at present from blame. They, too, are doing too much hoarding. Ut cannot be made too clear" says Charles H. Treat, treas urer of the United States, that at this time there is no hoarding of currency by individuals, but it is being hoarded by banks. It is a remarkable com mentary upon the intelligence of the people of the United States and the confidence which they have in the present business and commercial sys- tenn of the country that they have sub mitted to the restrictions placed upon them by the banks without protest"
 MT. Treat was led to reprimand the banks, particularly the national de- positories, because they are not cash ing freely warrants and checks for the army and navy, for pensions and for postoffiee payrolis. He is not inclined to wait on the polite. convenience of the banks.
 Congress is about 10 meet, and it can put an end to hoarding on the part of the government and the na- tional Repositories, but what it can do and what it will do are two very diff" ferent propositions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
VENUS OF PURE GOLD.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 A statue of the Venus of Milo, made of Tanana gold and weighing 400 ounces, has been received in a shipment of gold from the Washington- Alaska Bank of Fairbanks, and is an excellent reproduc- tion in miniature of the famous statue. The gold in the statue is valued at $7225. Including it's small square base of gold. the statue is 121s inches high.
 The casting of this statue was the idea of the Alaska bank. It sent to Boston for mold, and on it's arrival the gold was melted in sufficient quantity to fill it. The work was all done in the private assay office of the bank, which is oper- ated to assay all gold received. The em- ployes wished to show their friends in the states that works of art were as much appreciated in the north as else where, and that they could do other things than mine gold.
 The model was cast September IS and placed on exhibition for 8 few days be- fore being shipped south. The gold in the statue was mined in the Panama district and is of a dull color. It has not been polished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
ANCIENT IRON HANDS

that the hand belonged to a horseman and that it's principal function was to hold the reins. It probably dates from the beginning of the sixteenth century.
 The Turkish pirate Horuk, known also as Barbarossa or Redbeard a contempo- rary of Goetz von Berlichinger, also wore "n iron right hand until his death in
 B
 fiXteenth century is now in the possession oe Count Wilczelx of Vienna. It is sim liar to the Ruppin hand. but still simpler, as the thumb is immovable, and the nov able fingers are merely closed by catches.
 It is known that Duke Christian of Brunswick wore an iron left arm and hand that could be manipulated with the right hand and was made in Holland, but what became of it after Christians death in 1926 is unknown. The Germanic Mu- scum in Nuremberg possesses several crudely constructed wooden hands dating from the seventeenth century
 In 1774 the Swiss mechanician, Jaauet Droz the constructor of the celebrated ''Androids,' or writing, drawing and or gan playing automanta, made a pair of artificial hands for d man who had lost both hands in hunting accident. The artificial hands were so ingenious and efficient that they excited the admiration Of the famous mechanician. Vaucanson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
Turninq the Corner

In 1893 a panic became acute in June and July, and in August $40 0OO0,- 900 in gold was brought in. It's effects were speedily felt Gold coin was paid out at the paying tellers' windows; bank reserves began to grow, and pretty soon hoarded money was re- turned to the volume of circulation, until in the following February bank reserves in New York reached their highest level. The banks of that city were literally deluged with currency.
 In 1893 our national currency was in an unsettled condition. The gold basis had not become secure. In 1907 we have simply scarcity of currency, with no imitation or other basic trouEe We have, too, great crop surpluses to mraket; we have few failures and no industrial setbacks, and the country is as sound as a dollar, and it is as wealth-creating as it is sound.
 If European investors should decide to buy our securities at present ruling prices, this would mean more gold i'm ports, and the movement would go on as long as stocks are marketed abroad. And in the case Europe does buy our stocks in great quantities we will get plenty of gold without paying any premium on it.
 Thus far the plants that needed pay roll money have paid the premium. They could not get it at the banks, and so they offered from ? to per cent for currency and payment was made in certified checks on solvent banks. Employers of labor and banks short of reserve money were willing to pay premium. This enabled an importer to bring in gold without loss even when exchange was selling at a level that ordinarily leads to gold ex. ports. Just as long as our bankers are willing to offer 3 per cent pre- mium just that long will gold be i'm ported, and that, too, without loss to the importer. The premium is bring ing out, too, boarded currency. In 1893 premiums were of short duration, and perhaps they will not last long this year, but while they do last they are serving an excellent purpose in increasing the available volume of currency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
HITCHCOCK AND FOY.

From the Nashville Banner
 Shortly after Raymond Hitchcock made his first big hit in New York Eddie Foy, who was also playing in town, happened to be passing Dalys theatre, and paused to look at the pictures of Hitchcock and his company that adorned the entrance Near the pictures was a billboard covered with laudatory extracts from newspaper criticisms of the show.
 When Foy had moodily read to the bot tom of the list. he turned to an unob- strusive young man who had been watch ing him out of the corner of his eye
 Say, have you seen this show?'' he asked
 Sure replied the young man.
 Any good? How's this guy Hitchcock, anyhow"
 Any good," repeated the young man. pityingly. Why, say. he's the best in the business. He's got all these other would be side-tickets dashed to the mast He's scream. Never laughed so much at anyone in all my life.''
 ''Is he as good as Foy?' ventured Foy hopefully.
 'As good as Foy,' The young man n's scorn was superb. Why, this Hitchcock has got that Foy person looking like a gloom They're not in the same class. Hitchcock's funny. A man with feelings can't compare them. I'm sorry you asked me, l feel so strongly about it."
 Eddie looked at him very sternly and then, in the hollow tones of a tragedian, he said:
 ''I am Foy."
 1 know you are," said the young man. cheerfully. "Tm Hitchcock"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
Dealer Talks of Pistol Evil.

An interesting addition to the discus sion of pistol toting," concerning which the citizens Of Birmingham are at pres ent aroused, was a statement from Robert II. Baugh, yesterday morning.
 MT. Baugh is president of the Blrming- ham Arms and Cycle company, one of the firms of the city selling firearms to the public. In his statement MT. Baugh did not express an opinion as to the wisdom in the probable increase of the pistol selling license. although he is in favor of doing something to obviate the evil.
 Tt must be considered, before prevent 1ng the sale of pistols in Birmingham said MT. Baugh, that from the outside comes the influx of guns into the city. One large firm In New York sells more pistols in Birmingham and the Birniing- ham district than We do. Every negro, cuars and letters from these people. Pistols are offered to them cheaper than we can retail them in Birmingham. Often these men come into the store and state thst they will buy from us if We sell as cheaply as they can buy from Chicago The big firms make a speciality of reach ing the country trade through circulars, and considering the fact that they do as much business in Birmingham as we do it would be obviously unfair to tax