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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
IS AT PEABODY NOW.
Prof. Hunter Changes Base of the
Green Bug Supply.

Lawrence, KAN May 23,-The base
the green bug. has been changed from
southern Kansas to Peabody, from
which place all points in the wheat
district can be % much more easily
reached. ~
Orders are still being filled from
here, the office and shipping force
taking care of between $50 and 800
orders a day. working about one day
behind their orders. The demand for
parasites continues undiminished, al
though the field from which the re-
quests come is constantly changing,
the bugs advancing to new fields while
the parasites clean up the places
where they have been working The
southern tier of counties is now we'll
under control. There are still green
bugs in the wheat, but the parasites
are in such number that the pest is
keeping them under control.
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That California Trin.

Now is the time to make your Cali
fornia trip-$50 there and back One
way through Portland $3.50 extra
Tickets on sale every day from June s
to Is, and June % to July 3. Tickets
good in either Pullman Palace or Tourist
Sleeping Cars. By taking a tourist
sleeper, passengers can materially re-
duce the cost of a California tour with
out sacrificing the slightest degree of
comfort Tourist Sleeping Cars run
daily to California via Union Pacific.
For reservations and all informal ton
inquire of F. A. Lewis. City Ticket Agt.
525 Kansas avenue. or ]. c. Fulton. De-
pot Agent.
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FOR FREE DELIVERY.
Petitions Are Being Circulated For
Garden City's Benefit.

Garden City. Kan. May ga pc
tition asking the post office depart
ment at Washington to put Garden
City on the list of free delivery towns
is being circulated among the business
men and citizens of the town today
Garden City has met all of the re-
quirement necessary to having a free
delivery and the citizens through the
Industrial club have commenced this
movement in order to hasten the move
in this direction. The papers will
probably go the rounds this week and
be ready to send to the department by
the first of next week, it being neces-
sary to receive no fixed majority of
the citizens names. The requirements
are simply viz. 5000 population, cleo
trio lights and sidewalks
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ANTHONY TO CONGRESS.
Leavenworth Editor Has No OPPOSE
ton and Election Quiet.

Leavenworth. May 2S.-D. r. An
thony (Republican) will today be
elected as representative in congress
from the First Kansas district to sue
coed Charles Curtis, elected by the
last legislature to succeed Alfred w.
Benson as United States senator. Mr..
Anthony is unopposed. The election
was very quiet.
Daniel r. Anthony is editor of the
Leavenworth Times. and has been
prominent in Kansas politics for
many years. He is a son of the late
Col. d. r. Anthony, a famous Kansas
editor, who was a brother of the late
Susan B. Anthony, the woman suf-
fragiSt adYOc cate.
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WOMEN ARE WORKERS.
More Than Half in United States Are
Bread Winners.

Washington, May 23.-Of the %. 49,
$50 women 16 years and over in the
United States exclusive of Alaska, Ha-
wall and other outlying possessions in
1900, Il, S33, $50, or about six of every
ten were wage earners.
The women at work were young, 6S.4
per cent being under 50 years old, az
per cent under % and ESQ per cent un-
der 81; 15.9 per cent We're married, III
per cent were widows, and 1.S per cent
were divorced.
The number of divorced women re-
turned by the census, the report says,
is probably deficient, because divorce
is not always admitted. But it is sig
nificant that of the number reported
divorced 55.3 per cent We're supporting
themselves wholly or in part.
The women at work include n,711,966
native white women whose parents also
were natives: 1,090,744 native white Wo-
men, one or both of whose parents were
immigrants; S40011 white women who
were themselves immigrants; 1,119,621
negro women, and 11,2SS Indian ana
Monaghan women.
The number more than doubled in the
20 years from 1880 to 1900, and there
was a noticeable increase of bread
winners among married women in 1900
as compared with 1890.
In 1900 women were represented in all
but nine of the 302 occupations in which
the breadwinners of the country were
engaged. The returns showed among
other things that five females were en-
ployed as pilots. On steam roads 10
women were employed as baggagemen,
81 brakemen, Z conductors, 45 engineers
and firemen and 20 switchmen, yardmen
and fiagmen; 43 were carriage and hack
drivers; were reported as ship car
penters and 2 as roofers and slaters;
1855 were returned as blacksmiths and
sos as maChinists: were bOilermak-
ers; 81 were charcoal, coke and lime
burners and II were well bOrers.
Two women were reported as mo
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FOR TARIFF REVISION.
National Association of Manufacturers
Goes on Record.

New York, May 23.-The National
| Association of Manufacturers OF the
United States went on record as IN
favor of a revision of the tariff at the
| earliest opportunity and the negotla-
tiation of more reciprocity treaties.
/ A lively debate preceded this vote
| tariff and reciprocity. The committee
based it's recommendations on a poll
of the 5000 members of the assocla-
ton OF the total number replying
80 per cent declared for 1mmedlate
revision, while 20 per cent expressed
a hands off, sentiment. Eight per
cent believed that the time for re
vision had not arrived, and the other
II per cent expressed ind1Herence.
The mass of resolutions adopted by
the association included Endorsement
of the open shop, industrial education,
the Improvement of the consular SER
vice. commentator of the national
river and harbor congress, urging the
president to withhold his approval OF
the new German agreement until
testimony can be obtained regarding
Dor and industry, and opposition to all
illegal combinations, either OF capltal
or labor.
This last resolution was given added
force by the conventions declared de-
termination to raise $1,50O,OOO to
carry out a campaign of education
concerning dictatorial combinations.
Resolutions were adopted express
-
the United Railways of San Francisco
in their present strike and commend,
ing the work of the national rivers and
harbors congress and indorsing any
movement that may lead to larger ap-
preparations on rivers and harbors.
Other resolutions favor an increase
in the salaries of bureau chiefs in the
national government service, ma
tional bankruptcy law, the repeal of
the timber and stone act and that all
public timber lands shall be included
in the permanent forest reserves, the
title to the land to be forever retained
by the national government. stumpage
only of matured timber to be sold, the
young timber to be preserved for
future cutting so that the national
government shall by the reservation
Of purchase of existing forest lands
and the planting of new forests create
in every state national forest planta-
lions.
The association selected James w.
VanCleave of St. Louis, president and
F. H. Stillman. of New York, treas
urer The convention closed with a
banquet.
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MINISTER'S AT MERIDEN.
Northeast Kansas Association in An
nual Session This Week.

Meriden, Kan, May 23.-The North
east Kansas Ministerial Association and
Bible school met at Meriden the 21st in
its fifth annual session. Bishop Will
lam Weekley, D. D., of Kansas City,
Mo-, preached the opening sermon. The
day was taken up with the regular
programme. Bishop Weekley made two
addresses during the day. One subject
bible History from the Creation to
the Deluge." The other, saul, the
Pharisee, Paul, the Christian. The
other subjects were we'll handled by
those on the programme. Rev. John
Manion, of Peoria City, will preach to-
night. About 20 preachers are in at
tendance, besides many of the lay
members of the church.
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MONEY FOR A SCHOOL.
The Will of George Niederacher VIII
Benefit Jetmorc Pupils.

Jetmore, Kan, May 23.-The will
of George Niederacher, who died at
his home in South Roscoe township
last week, was opened in the probate
court here yesterday. Mr.. Nieder-
acher leaves his entire estate, consist
ing of six quarter sections of land and
about $1,700 in money for the erec-
ton and furnishing of a building here
for a county high school. The value
of the estate is estimated at from So
600 to $4,000, which will be sufficient
to give Hodgeman county one of the
best county high school buildings in
the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

tormen " Almost one-fourth of the
total number of women at work were
servants, 456, 405 were farm laborers;
96.S per cent of whom were from the
southern states, including 361 ,S04 ne
groes.
There We're 1881 dressmakers, 327-
206 teachers, 32S, 935 Iaundresses, 3O7, 706
farmers, 231, 45S textile mill operatives
and 146,929 housekeepers and steward
eSSeS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
WOMAN IN BLUE.
She Is Being Held on a Suspicion of
Insanity.

Washington May 23.-Mrs. Isabella E.
Case, who attracted some attention as
1.-THE woman in blue who tried to see
the president at Oyster Bay last sum-
mer and who has since sought to see the
president, was taken into custody here
last night on a charge of insanity and
detained at the house of detention pend
ing examination. She is 80 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
AROUND THE CIRCUIT.
Senator Long and Secretary Faxon
Visit at Belleville.

Beneville, Kan. May Ex-senator
c. l. Long and his private secretary.
R. H. Faxon, spent the day in Belle
Vile en- route west. During the day
the senator met our citizens informal
ly. At p. m. the G. A. r. post called
a special meeting and the city's dis
tinguished guest was invited to discuss
Grand Army matters. In the evening
the Commercial club gave a smoker
to Senator Long and callers at Daw-
sons reading room.
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Prof. John Bender to Pratt.

Arkansas City, May 23.-Prof John
Bender, principal of the Arkansas City
high school, has been elected principal
of the Pratt county high school. This
is a new county high school and will
begin it's first year this fall Prof. Ben
der has been selected to organize the
schools and become it's first principal.
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select q snperintendent.

Dodge City. May 23.-At an adj
journed meeting of the board of edu-
cation superintendent Mallory, late of
the Logan schools. was elected super
intendent of the Dodge City schools.
The board will meet again next Mon
day night to elect principal of the
nigh school and grade teachers. The
Principal of the high school will be
paid $50 and each assistant $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
frisco Roundhouse Burns

Neodesha, May 23.-The Frisco
roundhouse in this city caught fire and
after burning for two hours the south
half of the building was DESTROYED. A
new passenger. two freight and a
switch engine were in the stalls at tho
time and were practically destroyed
The origin Of the fire is unknown
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His Bass Weighed 40 Pounds.

Atchison, May 2S.-Joe Connor, of
Sugar Lake, is a man whose fishing
stories can be believed. He says Geo.
Keene caught sixteen bass at Sugar
lake yesterday that weighed forty
pounds. Keene fished with a spoon
hook Chat is, WITHOUT bait,) and caught
his fish by casting. an art difficult to
acquire. When casting, a fisherman
stands up in his boat, and throws his
line out as far as possible, and then
pulls it in slowly.
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sorrr to Lose Wright.

Toxic, May 23.-The resignation of
General Luke E. Wright, the Ameri-
can ambassador to Japan, is widely
deplored and the Asahi will tomorrow
refer editoria1ly to public feeling in the
matter. expressing deep regret at his
short teIura in office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
LOCI Inhabitants

HUTCHINSON Gained ,O64 INHABITANTS.
- Hutchinson, Kan, May 23.-Accord-
ing to the returns of Assessor S. F..
Raft, Hutchinson has gained 1,O64 per-
sons in the last year. The total now is
14.346
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Death Penalty AboIished

Death Penalty abolished.
MonteVideo, May 23.-The bill abol-
ishing the death penalty even in the
army has been approved by the SEM
ate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

Jelly Dish, low footed, diamond
fan cutting, $3.50.
Star cut Vase, long stem, flarine
top, $500.
High footed Bowl or Vase 70,
cepter piece, SIS.
Berry Bowl, 8 inch. deep, rich
cutting, $16.5O.
Deep Comport = cut stem and
base, $1S.
Tall, flaring Vase, straw berry,
diamond fan cutting, $40.
Cake Tray, 10 inch, beautiful
cutting, extra heavy blank,
$3.50.
Oval Salad, a work of art, daz-
zling, glittering cutting $22. so
Cañon City record., 1907-09-19

The majestic walls Of the Royal
Gorge seem magnined at night and
their tops appear to pierce the very
clouds In the outer atmosphere. CIV
ing wierdness and romance to the sur
roundings that IL In keeping with the
grandeur OF the place. The river.
which winds its narrow and tortuous
course through the canon. adds to the
wonder and subllmity Of the picture.
even after nightfall and helps the be-
holder to better realise that he IL in
the presence OF the almighty. 10 see
nature in one OF the sublimest Of its
moods you should visit the Royal
Gorge by moonlight
The success OF the moonlight excur-
sion few weeks ago 10 assurance OF
the popularity OF the one to be run
next Friday night. II you have q
friend VINO has not been through the
Royal Gorge do not fall 10 take him
With you Friday night Il will be =
revelation 10 him OF the might and
majesty Of Omnipotsnes that he will
never forget.
Tie excursi0n pro1sises 10 b one
q - nose 6s,l0Atfal q tts k1Ad ever
oeUaaissd n 0aAoa 0ty.
Cañon City record., 1907-09-19
ALL ABOARD FOR FRIDAY
NIGHTS MOONLIGHT EXCERSION

A great deal Of Interest has been
awakened In the moonlight excursion
10 be run through the Royal Gorge on
next Friday night and II 10 confident
ly expected that II will be one of the
most pleasing affairs Of the kind ever
undertaken. There are many in Canon
City who have never seen the Royal
Gorge by moonlight. to such Friday
nights excursion will AFFORD IN un-
eQualled opportunity OF witnessing
under the most favorable conditions
one of tho most scenic lions OF the
Rocky mountains.
There will be two open top obser-
walton cars attached to the train and
every facility ct the command of the
railroad company extended TO the ex-
cursiouists for the enjoyment OF the
trip. Better take Q night Oh and re-
gale yourself with the pleasure that
such . trip aRords. Il 10 at once de-
li9htful. invigorating. Inspiring. To
describe the beauties Of the Royal
Gorge when seem under the witchery
Of mooaiight. would BE- impossible:
% attsmpt Il wouiA b - fuuie - 10
~ % paiAt the lily. o. b rsSreAuce
~ narvsloos oeaoes q ~ sanssG
Cañon City record., 1907-09-19

A meeting Of the members of the
Canon City Grocers' association was
held at the once Of D. W. Ross Tues
day night and several matters Of inter
est to the organization discussed.
among them the question of better
freight rate from Denver. The meet
ing was presided over by Ben w.
Rea, president Of the association, who
urged the necessity Of taking imme-
liate steps to secure, II possible. a
lowering OF the freight tariffs from
the various railroad companies enter
Ing the city. .
Talks were made by several others
along the same line. and. on motion,
the president was authorised to ap-
point . special committee OF Ave
members to 80 to Denver and peti-
ton the onicers Of the Denver and Rio
0rande and Santa Fe railroads 10 re-
adjust their freight schedules In such
. way a. to afford them relief. The
merchants OF Florence enjoy . freight
rate OF sixteen cents q hundred
pounds from Pueblo and the local
groosrs' association want stghtsen
cent eue tAis city.
People here are row pAyiAG twsaty-
four csnts hundred freight o. nsr-
Cañon City record., 1907-09-19
THE HASTINGS, NEBRASKA
COLONY TN CANON CITY

A singular series OF condolences Is
presented by the facts concerning
Canon's Hastings. Nebraska, colony.
Among those residing here who for
merly lived in Hastings and who, in
almost every case, were acQainted
there, are Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. r. Breck-
enridge, Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Hubbard,
Mr.. Converse and family, of East
Main. Albert Jones, Matt Perkins,
Louis Maxfield, B. o. Halstead, Henry
Halstead, G. F. Turner, John Freidin-
ger, ex-Mayor Coulter and their fam
lilies, Miss Dianthooy Demuth, J. T.
Hoyt, and William Linegar. Strangely
enough, the most of these formed the
principal members OF a social circle
back there. A still stronger thing is
that Merrs. Perkins, Freidinger and a
Mr.. Montgomery, who is at present
visiting here, were former neighbors
there and separated, the first going
back to Illinois, the second to northern
Wisconsin and the third to Montana,
and then, moving again, find them
selves neighbors here. Mr.. Montgom-
cry has not yet located here, but the
Cañon City record., 1907-09-19
The mail is quick!


The telegraph Is quicker.
But the long distance telephone is
instantaneous. and you don't have to
wait for an answer"
So runs the tale Of the telephone
Necessity, II is said, Is the mother Of
invention. But in this maternal matter
the parentage should include con-
venience, luxury, business success and
general desirability.
Colorado 10 up-to-date in many
things. Considering the rough nature
OF the country. transportation facfl-
itieA are marvellous. Public service
companies Of all kinds have reached
4 high pinnacle Of efficiency. But
standing paramount among these
monuments Of progress and enter
prise, is the result accomplished by
the Colorado Telephone Company and
It's afliliated systems.
Wonder what Pike and Fremont
would have thought, back in the pip
ing pioneer days, about: A cor
poration had four directors. Two
were In Grand Junction and two were
In Canon City. In the concerns Of
nces. In either town, were two tele-
phone Instruments. The two Canon
City directors put in q call and got
their two telephones. 1t was answered
up by the Grand Junction directors.
A board meeting. necessary impera
tive in its importance, was held. The
cost was less than the car fare for one
director one way between the two
poins and the meeting was In every
particular az satisfactory as II It had
been held face 10 face"
The other day a Canon business man
had a call to Grand Junction. This
point Ia received via Cripple Creek
and Denver. He sat down to the tele-
phone. put in call, talked to his
party and rang or The entire oper-
alton lasted Just four minutes.
And you don't have to walt for an
answer" How much this means in
matters of importance. The best tel
egraphfc service 10 bad for an i'm
patient man. Delays are common. An
swers are often held up" Not 20
with the telephone. When you reach
your party you get an answer. per
haps . decision In . matter OF vital
Importance. and you don't have to
walt.
The present strihe OF Telegraph op-
orators Shows the real 9ss q tAs
tsaepAone. Hsd Il not bssa for he
lcag distance on0nectio00 IN Oooa
Vorking order. basineas al ovsr ~
Cañon City record., 1907-09-19
CANON CITY LIKELY TO HAVE
SPEEDY FOOTBALL TEAM

With the opening of the Canon City
High school there was aroused among
the students a considerable interest
in football and steps were at once
taken to organize a team that should
creditably represent it on the gridiron.
The enthusiasm with which the
matter has been taken up is an as
surance of team worthy of the best
traditions OF the school and good
showing is expected in any contest in
which it may engage While the re-
gular lineup has not been announced
II is stated f1n4 Will Johnson will be
captain aRkkzfnf. Npstar coach It b
understood that the team is desirous
of securing games with similar High
school organisations in this part of
the state and will be pleased to enter
into negotiations with them to that
end
Cañon City record., 1907-09-19
Long Distance Telephone
Saves Time and Money

country would be stagnated today.
The telephone took over the telegraph
ic burden and has born 1t right grace
fully. 1t was a psychological moment
in the commercial history of the
United States. The telephone met the
emergency and business goes on with
out interruption.
Within the past year the Colorado
Telephone company has made great
strides forward. 1t now has three
copper circuit lines to Pueblo, which
connect with southern lines that ex-
tend as far south at Las Vegas, New
Mexico Tue new copper circuit line.
by way OF Cripple Creek TO Denver
opens communication 10 Cheyenne.
Salt Lake City and as far north az
Butte, Montana
The company's new through line
from Pueblo to Kansas City 10 now
completed and in good working order.
This affords excellent service to east
ern points-
Considering the efficiency Of this
system and its availability for busi-
ness purposes, the rates are exceed
ingly low. The day rates are made
higher on account Of the great mass Of
bushes during office hours Night
rates, which come on at six O'Clock. are
especially attractive. Here are some
of the most important points and tolls:
Denver. day, 75c for three minutes
and Csc for each additional minute.
Night rate. 40c and 10c.
Grand Junction. day, $1.S0 and 60c.
Night, soc and SOC
Pueblo. day and night, CSC and 1oc.
Colorado Springs, day. Soc and 15c.
Night. 25c and &c.
Cripple Creek. day and night. CSC
and &c.
salida, day. Soc and l5c. Night. CSC
and sc.
Leadville. day. soc and SOC. Night.
45c and 16c.
Superintendent Campbell. OF the
Canon City exchange.has . good office
system for the quick handling OF long
distance calls. So many people take
advantage OF the night rate. that two
toll operators are put on after ak
O'Clock. No serious delays ever occur
in the transmissions OF these night
messages. TIE general satisfaction the
service gives b making II more at
tractive. and consequently the busi-
ness 10 Increasing every month.
When you want 10 communicte with
q frie0d IN aAotAer Colorado town. and
get an a1swsr Snick, try The loag dis
tancs talepAoAA Uss Il 0acs and you'll
|6e sure - - q aea1A.
Cañon City record., 1907-09-19
WHERE MONEY COLLECTED
FROM TAXES GOES

In view of the fact that the sum
OF 1926, O,609,S1 will be collected from
the people of Fremont county during
the calendar year 1907 in taxes, it
will be interesting to know where all
of the money goes.
or the total assessment $26,532.40
is state taxes, which is apportioned as
follows: For general purposes, which
includes general revenue and interest
on bonds, $12.7l344. Mute and blind
fund, sl.326.62. University fund, 81
65324. Agricultural college fund.
81 1.326.62 School OF Mines fund, ST.
1862. Insane Asylum fund $1,326.62.
Normal School fund $1,326.62. Stock
inspection fund S442.2l. Capitol build
ing and interest on capitol building
bonds fund, $33l.54. Insurrection
bonds sinking funnd. $331.66. Casu-
atty deficiency bonds sinking fund,
$44221 Total $26,532.40.
or the total tax the sum Of $92,-
S63.47 is devoted to county purposes
and is divided as follows; General
fund $26.5s247. Contingent fund S13.-
266 20. Poor fund S2S.532.40. Improve
ment FUND, .3l6.55. General school
school fund $l3,266.2o. Road fund
S2S. S.53240. Total $s2.s63.47.
All OF the county oficers, except
the commissioners. assessor and
school superintendent, receive their
salary out Of the fees OF their odnces,
which does not appear in the amount
credited to county expenses. II the
fees in these Offices are inadequate
no salaries are received by those
who OccuDy them