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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
A. A. RIPLEY DEAD.
Topeka Pioneer Passes Away This
Morning.

Ambrose A. Ripley, an old pioneer of
Topeka, died at his home, So Franklin
avenue in Potwin, this morning. The
death of Mr.. Ripley was due to old age
and complication of diabetes, and
occurred at $3.50 this morning. The de-
ceased was born in Westminster Yer
mont April 3, 1922, and was nearly IS
years of age at the time of his death.
He moved to Topeka in 1869 and has
since made his home in this city. Fifty
seven years ago he was married to Miss
Mary S. Alton who still survives him.
Mr.. Ripley leaves one brother, Allen Nj.
Ripley, of Pasadena. California, and
sister, Miss Emily Nye, of Burlington,
Vermont. OF his own family two sons
remain, w. F. Ripley of Walla Walla,
Wash, and J. w. Ripley of Topeka
In 1869, upon coming to Topeka Mr..
Ripley settled on a farm near Bur-
nett's mound. He resided at this place
until 1876 when he moved into Topeka.
Mr.. Ripley was engaged in the grocery
business for five years in one of the
rooms now occupied by the Topeka Cash
Dry Goods store. In 1885 Mr.. Ripley
bought the first steam laundry which
was established in Topeka. This laun-
dry was located at the corner OF Crane
and Quincy streets and was started in
1880 by Hardt & Mcmillan. The busi-
ness is still conducted by his son, j. w.
Ripley. Mr.. Ripley was still in part
nership with his son at the time OF his
death.
The funeral will be held from the res
idence at So Franklin avenue Saturday
afternoon at and the internent Will
follow in Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of Miss Mary Bisher who
was found dead at her home in High
land Park Tuesday morning will be
held from the Shellaparger undertaking
rooms Friday morning at 10 and the
burial will take place in Topeka ceme-
terV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
AFTER THE LOBBYISTS.
Nebraska Legislator Offers Bill Pro-
viding for Their Ejectment.

Lincoln, Neb., jan Geo. L. Shell
don was today inaugurated governor of
Nebraska. In his inaugural address he
urged that the lobby be banished from
the state house and insisted that the
legislature enact law making it Illegal
to give or accept railroad passes In this
state.
Governor Mickey, the retiring execu-
tive, sent a message to the legislature
in which he recommended pure food
law patterned after the national law,
the restriction off, the lobby. lower
freight rates, an anti-pass law. di-
rect primary law, child labor law and
a law fixing passenger rates at two
cents mile. soz<s
In the Nebraska house of representa-
tives today Representative Whitman
offered a resolution which provides that
..If any lobbyist shows up on the floor
of the house while this body is in ses-
sion the ergeant-at-arms is instructed
to eject him, forcibly If necessary.
The resolution was adopted by vote
Of SO to %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
EXPRESS DRIVER ARRESTED.

Henry Avery, an aged express dri-
yer, was arrested this morning for vio-
lating the ordinance which prescribes
the limits in which wagons such as he
drives may stand. Alvery who is shown
by the blotter to be 70 years Of age
has driven a wagon about the city for
years and objects to the ordinance
which keeps him from standing his
wagon in certain sections of the city
and has insisted in holding his stand
near the postoff1ce, though it is within
the limits described by the ordinance.
No particular attention has been paid
officers and the old man has been hu-
mored and allowed to occupy his old
stand. OF late, however. the drivers of
other wagons have complained to the
officers and as he failed to heed their
warnings he was arrested this morning
and will probably be asked to be good
in the future and there is the possibility
of a fine attachment as well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
FLOWERS WAS WILTED.
But Late Wife Has Him Arrested for
Beating Her.

7. j. Flowers whose name is any
thing but suggestive of the man,
languishes in the city prison with a
charge of wife beating against him on
the police blotter and he claims it Is ali
because he made a friendly call at the
home of his former wife from whom he
was divorced In September. The COM
plant was issued by Judge Urrny on
the statement made by Mrs. Flowers
that her husband who is a laborer In
the employ Of the Union Pacific rail-
road at their coal chutes in this city,
had called at her home and given her a
severe beating.
There were no marks of violence Wis
Ible on the complaining witness who is
woman many years the Junior of her
husband and several sizes larger. ON
the contrary the husband who is now
In jail shows plainly that he has had
a serious misunderstanding of some
kind with some one competent to care
for herself. The case will be herd in
the police court when the husband and
wife will be given an opportunity to
tell the court their sides of the case as
they saw them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
Mr.. HURLEY TO SPEAK.
Will Explain Importance OF the New
Santa Fe Shops.

Several addresses of particular in
terest to Topekans will be delivered at
the annual meeting of the Commercial
club which will be held on the night or
Friday, - January IL. Every business
and professional man in the city is in
vited to attend this meeting whether
or not he is member of the club.
James E. Hurley, general manager
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railway company, will talk on the i'm
portance of the new Santa F'e shops TO
Topeka. George E. Bailey will speak
on Topeka as an Insurance Center.
It's Present and Future w. L. Taylor,
the promoter of the Topeka South
western, will discuss Topeka and It's
Interurban Railroad Systems" and DR..
Norman Plass will tell about Wash
burn and What 1t Has Done for Tope-
ka."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
CONTESTS AT Y. Nj. G. A.
Olymphians Win From the Trojans in
Games.

In the group contests at the Central
Y NJ c. A gymnasium last night, the
events consisted of potato race, two lap
relay, basket and volley ball. The
Olymphians succeeded in winning the
potato race, two lap relay and basket
ball game, while the Trojans won the
two athletic events and the volley ball
from the Sunf1owers. The scores now
stand:
Sunf1owers 81.
In the individual contest S. Sears won
the running high jump at 4 feet 9%
inches, Curtis Smith was second and
Ellis Hughes third. The scores to date
in the individual all-round competition
are: c. Smith 8: S. Sears 5; c.. David
son 3; H. Combs /; z. Hughes 1.
Next Wednesday evening the events
will be, half mile run, one standing
broad jump, and one lap hurdle relay
on track after which the usual basket
and volley ball games Will be played.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
BARNES WILL PR0BATED
Judge Hayden Admits 1t Over Protests
of Widow.

Judge Hayden. Of the probate court,
has decided to admit to probate the
will of the late Samuel Barnes in
which he left practically his entire
estate. valued at about $4,000, to his
sons and cut off his wife without a be-
quest. Elmer Barnes was named in
0ne Will as the executor of the estate.
Mrs. Barnes fled a protest againt
the will being admitted to probate on
the grounds that Elmer Barnes had
an adverse interest In the estate and
also that Robert E. Stone. who was a
witness to the will. was Samuel
Barnes attorney and was therefore
not qualified to serve as a witness.
Judge Hayden decides that the
questions raised by the protest are not
within his power to decide and he viii
admit the will to probate.
It is likely that Mrs. Barnes will
fight the will to get a share of the
estate, in other courts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
Mixers Cause of High Gas Bills, Says
Expert,

According to Louis Lockowitz who
has spent many years in the gas region
of Pennsylvania, the reason fhat gas
bills are so high in Topeka is the use of
mixers which consume more than twice
the amount of gas necessary.
The caliber of the mixers is too large
according to Mr.. Lockowitz and in fit-
ting up furnaces he invariably uses the
small sized mixers. He claims that by
this means gas bills can be reduced to
less than half. This use of the larger
mixers draws the gas instead of mixing
it with air. According to Mr. Locko-
WITT the opening should not be larger
than one-sixteenth of an inch instead
of three-sixteenths, as are used in most
places. 219 West Sixth street. Ind.
phone 1919. Bell $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
TICKETS SELL WELL.
Nearly All the $4,000 NIIdwinter Issue
Disposed OF.

r. s. Brigham, secretary Of the Mid
winter exposition is jubilant over the
at O'Clock this morning. $4,000 seats
were placed on sale. 200 in a place at
stores about the city and already 1900
of them have been disposed of and call
made for more. There are but 5000
seats yet on sale at ten cents and after
these are disposed of there will no more
be placed in the stores and it will be
necessary to purchase them at the reg
ular rate of Is cents.
The way that the tickets have gone
this morning does not indicate that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
CRASH IN SNOW STORM
One Union Pacific Train Runs Into
Observation Car of Another.

Omaha, Jan. 3.-The Union Pacific
overland limited and Los Angeles linn
tied trains Nos. and both bound Tor
this CITY. collided last night at Bru1e
station twenty miles west of North
Platte, in binding snow storm.
The Los Angeles train crashed into
the observation car on the rear of the
overland limited. There were thirty
Messengers in the observation car, and
one, E. W. Hastings, an actor of New
York, was instantly killed Mail Clerk
Worley of this city sustained a frac-
tured skull, and passenger named
jennings was scalded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
HOUSE MEETS AGAIN.
Adjourns In IS Minutes Owing to Lack
of a Quorum.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The house con-
vened today after the holiday recess
and adjourned after a session of fifteen
minutes. Immediately after the ap-
prevail of the journal the credentials of
W. F. Englebright Of the First Cali
fornia district to fill a vacancy caused
by the resignation of James Norris GIL
lett and Charles G. Washburn, of the
Third Massachusetts, district, vice
lockwood Hoar, deceased, were read,
and these two gentlemen proceeded to
the bar of the house where the speaker
administered the usual oath No
quorum being present and no commit
tees being ready to report, adjournment
was taken until tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
GETS $500 FOR A LEG.
Section Hand NIangIed by Hand Car
Settles With Rock Island.

Christ Mentes 19 years old, who was
a section hand in the employ of the
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
way company on its Topeka and st.
Joseph line. has secured $500 from the
company for injuries he received at
work.
He was knocked down by a hand
car on May Is, 1906 and his left arm
and leg were mangled badly. His leg
was injured to such an extent that IL
had to be amputated just above the
knee. He brought suit against the
company in the district court here for
$500 damages. This suit was with
drawn today on the statement that
the company had settled the claim in
full
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03

morning pleaded guilty to horse steal
ing and was sentenced by Judge Dana
of the district court to a term in the
reformatory at Hutchinson of from
one to five years. This was the young
mans first offense and strenuous eff
forts were made to keep him from a
sentence either in the penitentiary or
the reformatory. In company with
Doc Manson he will be taken to the
reformatory tomorrow by Sheriff A. T.
Lucas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03

there is a loss of interest In the Mid
winter exposition" said Mr.. Brigham
this morning. and on the contrary 1
think that the exposition this winter
will be the most successful one we have
ever held. The advance sale is a recon
breaker and / believe that If we had
placed double the number of tickets on
sale that they would have all been sold
before the doors open for the first ev-
eninR''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the members
of the Commercial clue of Topeka for
the election of board of directors will
be held In the club room, 627 Kansas
avenue, on Friday evening, January II.
1907. T. J. ANDERSON,
Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03

New York. Jan. 3.-MONEY-Money on
ruling rate. per cent; closing bid. per
cent offered at 8. Time loans. easier: so
days per cent; nominal 80 days. 81 per
cent bid; six months, per cent bid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
Boy Goes to Reformatory.

Archie McKelvy, a youth from near
Rossville, who several months ago at
tached himself to a piece of horse
flesh belonging to neighbor this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-03
Two Expert Opinions the Kind of Homes Being Built in
'WESTLAWN'' and "ANNEX"
ss93 90 &&ee
5oT jackson Street
Topeka. Kansas,
To Whom Tt May Concern:
c. II. Chandler
Architects and Superintendent


we the Undersigned have done all the Architec
Annex
m Of
YES
secure the aximum a7aN7
t9Ea~ze1<1>e ~zDI cZxoz-
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STAY AT HOME


[Furnished by y..E Gall. comniissslons.
Office ITO W. Sixth ST. Phone 486.
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DESIGNED
Mrs. Judge Horizons Residence,
Garfield School Building.
D. H. Forbes Building.
s. Ettinger's Building.
Parker b Bodwelrs Building.
Washburn College Chapel.
E. anq G. Knowtes' Building.
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DESIGNED

First Normal School, 1865.
Eldridge House, 1868. G
Poole Bros Building, 1869.
Coates House, Kansas City, 1869
Coates Opera House. Kan. City. 1855
Douglas County Court House. 1869.
l. Bullenc's Residence, 1859,
z. p. Kellan's Residence.
City Real Estate Building. Y
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-08

Clean cotton rags are wanted at
the Daily Sentinel office
am selling buggies cheaper than
anyone need the room. This is no
joke Call and see Harry L. Hiatt.
Low rate to Fort Worth and re-
turn Tickets will be sold at one
fare plus $500 by the Colorado &
Southern on March l, and 18th
good for thirty days. Write for par
ticulars T. E. Fisher G. P A.
Would you like a home in Texas ?
The Colorado & Southern will tell
you of the country and offers the
homeseeker very low rates to points
in the Texas Panhandle. Write us
r. E. Fisher. G. p. A.. Denver.
Opportunities in the Texas Pan
handle. Very low homeseeker's S
rates are offered by the Colorado &
Southern to points in Texas for the
land seeker. Let us tell you about
the country and the rates. T. E.
Fisher. G. p. A. Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-08
KNEW WHAT MONKS WERE.
But Unfortunately Henry's Knowledge
Embarrassed His Teacher.

AT one time, while teaching school
In Goshen, l had been telling the
children all about the monks of st.
Bernard, and fiattered myself that l
had made quite an impression says
writer in the Boston Herald. The
next day, the school visitor being
present | took the opportunity of
showing the children of. and attempt
ed to get them to tell the story of
the previous day, but to my horror
they displayed the profoundest ignor-
ance of the subject.
l tried valnly to give them hints by
judicious questioning. but it was not
until in desperation l said: 1T was
about monks, you know. I'm sure
you all know what monks are" that
saw fash of intelligence on one
face. while one small arm waved fran
tically.
We'll. Henry. you tell us what
monks are" l said.
Them little things that runs along
stone walls was the prompt reply
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-08

ranged up alongside Tartan and the
negro had something to keep him
busy. AS they swung into the back
stretch after running one mile and a
quarter, Gold Spot moved up after
Borghesi and raced past him into the
lead At the same time Tartan be-
gan to go up on the rail behind Bor-
ghesi and wild howls from the Red
well supporters called attention to
the fact that the green and yellow
was getting into the race at last
Los Angelina took the far outside and
passed Borghsei as though the big
son of Brutus was standing still The
favorite. winner of the cup last year
died on the rail and had nothing left
when the real pinch of the race came
at the half pole. At the half Los
Angelina took the far outside and
Angelina caught and passed Gold
Spot. vanquishing the lightweighted
outsider after a short, sharp struggle
and then the green and yellow show
ed all alone at the head of the stretch.
Tartan was rapidly overhauling Gold
Spot and at the quarter pole Harris
drew his whip in vain attempt to
catch the flying Angelina. Charlie
Ross. ON Angelina. never made a
move He sat still, handriding the
big gelding. and the two horses came
down to the wire in whirlwind fin
ish. Ross was able to hold all his
advantage down the stretch and Tar
tan was not able to make up an inch
of ground. The old gelding passed
the wire a length in front of Tartan
Ross sitting up in the saddle. Seven
lengths behind Tartan Gold Spot
floundered across the line and poor
old Borghesi was beaten off by TWEEN
ty lengths.
When the time was hung up there
was a great rustling of programs ant
then the cheering began. 1t lastec
until Los Angelina went away in the
floral horseshoe and Mr.. Bedwell hat
his picture taken with the horse ii
one hand and the Ascot cup in the
other. II was a very popular victory
and was worth $4,000 to the winner
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-08
Ask for the Herrlck.

The Corcoran grocery, first class
in every particular. Corner of Sec
ond and Colorado. First class meat
market in connection.
Call at the Colorado Shoe Store
for high grade shoes.
Winter robes at a price never be-
fore offered in Grand Junction. Har-
ry L. Hiatt.
They will treat You right, will the
Corcoran grocery firm on Colorado.
Excellent service assured.
No article we sell gives us more
general satisfaction than Elwood
fence-The Ramey-Perce Lumber Co.
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-08
How to Remnin Young.

To continue young in health and
strength. do as Mrs. n. F. Rowan, Nc
Donough. Ca. did. She says; "Three
bottles of Electric Bitters cured me of
chronic liver and stomach trouble,
complicated with such an unhealthy
condition of the blood that my skin
turned red as flannel am now prac
tically 90 years younger than before
took Electric Bitters. can now do
all my work with ease and assist in
my husbands store" Guaranteed at
c. D. Smith & Co.'S Drug Store.
Price soc.
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-08
Foraot This charpe

The valiant sir knight had been
boasting OF his victorious deeds be-
fore the fair company.
Il heard Of one engagement. which
you have failed to mention. forsooth. 9"
remarked Sir Gregory.
When killed the so knights
with" inquired the valiant
No, this was a certain charge in
which You were the leader" replied
Sir Greg.
But have led so many. can.
not remember" said the valiant
But, returned Sir Greg, this is
still remembered. 1t was for a suit OF
clothes you had from Snip, the tailor.
some two years since, and the charge
still appeareth on the book"
And then they scrapped right mer.
rily-Toledo Blade.
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-08
BREAKING THE NEWS GENTLY.
Flute Player at That Time Was Be-
yond Reasoning With.

The tenant faced the landlord with
a determined look.
That man you let into the vacant
suite last week" he said. plays The
flute"
Does he play much?"
No, he only plays a little. He plavs
a great deal OF the time, but he only
plays a little"
You mean that he's poor player?"
4 mean that he's a player with poor
taste. Any ilutist that gets up at two
o'clock in the morning and tootles out
scales and things isn't much on taste
TO my way of thinking"
IN have to have a talk with him. 4"
said the landlord.
It's no use" sighed the tenant
q" He won't listen to you"
Wen soon find out about that ="
said the landlord as he reached for
his hat.
It's no use, tell you" repeated the
tenant Him and me had a fight last
night an I broke his flute and he
moved out this morning. That's what
l came to tell you"
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-08
REhK Is PROOF PosTrNEsRN
Dispute as to Whether Animals Think
Settled for All Time.

DO animals think?' was the sub
1ect under discussion by the Dews.
bury Debating club Bob Rogers, the
dog fancier said they did
Il have a dog" he declared. which
acted like hero once when my house
caught fire. My wife and snatched
up as many of the children as we
could carry, and flew into the street.
Neither of us had time to count them
till we got outside. and then, alasi we
found there was one missing
Before we had time to return to
the blazing house we saw Rover peer.
ing into the faces of all the rescued
children, and then, having discovered
that there was one short, he sprang
through the flames and reappeared, in
less than a minute. with blanketed
bundle. which proved to be our child"
"Marvelous!" exclaimed the listen.
ers.
Wait a second. my impatient
friends proceeded Rogers. THAT
dog hadn't finished. In two seconds
he was back in the furnace again We
felt sure the noble animal would be
cremated, and | remember feeling
disappointed that he hadn't been able
to count the children correctly. after
all, for there was none left in the
house to save. However, when he re-
turned he had between his teeth. all
safe and sound-what do you think? o.
Give 1t upl" shouted everybody.
Rogers leaned forward and whis.
pered:
THE fire insurance policy--wrapped
in wet towel"
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-08
No. 3. DON'T COMPLAIN.

If your chest pains and you are un-
able to sleep because of a cough.
Buy a bottle of Billiards. horehound
Syrup and you won't have any cough.
Get bottle now and that cough will
not last long. A cure for all pull
monary diseases. Mrs, j. Calves
ton, Texas, writes: 81 can't sa,J
enough for Billiards. Horehound
Syrup. The relief it has given me is
all that is necessary for me to say"
For sale by c. d. Smith & Co.
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-08
Real Estate Bargains

No. 5000 acres with full water
right, s 1-2 acres orchard, Z acres
being winter apples in full bear
ing. small house. $4.500.OO
No. 6S7-3O acres near Clifton IA
acres in orchard. 5-room house and
other good improvements. VIII
sell half If desired. $3.50.
No. $3.50 acres miles northwest
of Fruita, all but seven acres under
Grand Galley canal, nice sandy soil
and lies adjoining a splendid Or
chard. We consider this a great
bargain $2,1oo.
No. 492-1O acres one year old apple
orchard consisting Of Winesaps'
Jonathans and Ganos. VIII trade
for city property. S2.5Oo.
MAGILL & WALKER.
533 Main.
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-08

A car load of Herricks to select
from.
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CHEAP LANDs-ATTENTIoN.

| will be at the Rich-Hutchinson
Realty Co. S Office. Grand Junction.
on March 4, 5. and 6, 1907, and will
be glad to meet all parties who con-
template purchasing lands and water
rights under Carey Act in Snake
river valley, Routt county. Colorado
and will explain method of procedure
to acquire same.
NJ. L. ALLISON.
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-08

Miss Pearl Jolly, collector for Bar
ton & Terriel. left yesterday for oma-
ha for a visit with friends and rela-
tives. She will also visit at Lincoln
and other cities. During her absence
Miss Lee Weir will have charge OF
the freight collections of Barton &
Terriel,