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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

that the four groups are to be kept
separate The groups of prisoners are
arranged as follows: Prisoners await
ing trial. prisoners under sentence;
women; minors.
The bill also requires that every
prisoner under a sentence including
women be given work for not less than
six nor more than eight hours a day
and every day in the week except Sun
day. Outdoor work is to be provided
for the men as much Is possible and a
work room is to be established for the
women. The bill requires that during
evening are to be devoted to school
work with a competent teacher under
the direction of the city or county su-
perintendents of public instruction
The act applies to jaiIs to be built
and those now in use An inspector of
jaiIs is to be appointed by the COVER
nor who is to visit all jaiIs in the state,
require improvements or condemn the
Jail as unfit for use and see that the
jails come up to the provisions of the
act There is no regulation in regard
to the building of jaiIs at the present
time
Helps Man With Mortgage
Chas. Lander of Mcpherson has in
troduced a bill providing that when
any real estate is encountered by
mortgage, the assessor shall deduct
the principal of the lien from the
assessed value of the property and
shall assess the property at its value
less the fncumbrance. Mr.. Lander
says the present method Of assessing
double taxation on the property
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
SELL LIQUOR IN CITIES.
Senator Waggener Would Legalize 1t
Where Population Is Over 5000.

a sort of resubmfssion prohibition
proposition was presented to the senate
today by Senator Bale Waggener of
Atchfson- It proposes that the people
of the state shall vote at the general
election next year on the proposition TO
permit ali the cities in the state, having
a population of over 5000, to permit the
sale and manufacture of intoxicating
liquors when a majority of the electors
of the city shall decide that this is
what they want 1t is local option only
to this extent for there is a further
provision that the legislature shall also
provide by law for the license. regula-
ton and control of the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquors in such
cities. Under the rule the considera-
tion of the resolution went over until a
future date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

himself would not have under his in
spection the strict accounting which
should be rendered to him. and which
should enable him to stop scandals
and gratis which have been rife for
years in various departments of the
states business.
The subject is of such grave impor-
| lance that the committee should take
its time and be fully informed and
when it makes an approval feel sure
that it is right and has done the best
that can be done The right and best
kind of an accounting bill will stand
uilation.
Exclusive Contract Bill Reported.
The house committee on judiciary
this morning made a favorable report
on the senate bill prohibiting exclusive
contracts The bill is known as senate
| bill So, and was introduced by Senator
Smith 1t is intended as a shot at the
harvester trust which makes exclusive
contracts with retailers.
Senator Smith has been worried for
| fear his bin was on a sidetrack-
a person firm. corporation. or asso-
| citation of persons, doing business in
ton of the sale of goods, wares or mer-
| chandise that the purchaser shall not
sell or deal in the goods, wares or
merchandise of any other person. firm
corporation, or association of persons
but the provisions of this section shall
not prohibit the appointment of agents
or sole agents for the sale of. nor the
making of contracts for the exclusive
sale Of goods, wares. or merchandise
Whoever as principal or agent, violates
the provisions of this section shall be
punished for the first offense by a fine
of not less than $50 nor more than 800;
and for each succeeding offense by a
fine of not less than 800 nor more than
$500, or by imprisonment for not more
than one year, OF by both such fine and
Imprisonment"
Must Have Electric Headlights.
J. A Jeffries of Sumner county in
troduced a bill in the house this
morning which requires that all pas
senger trains operated in the state
shall have electric headlights on the
engines after January. 1908. This
provides that if any superintendent or
tive to haul 4 passenger train which is
after that date that he may be fined
from one to five hundred dollars.
Regulate County Jail Construction.
A c. Mitchell of Douglas county
has a bill requiring that all jafIs in
counties and in cities of the first and
second class must be constructed of
dreproof materials and that the cells
/ must not be less than seven feet long
eight feet high and seven feet wide
The bill requires that special attention
shall be given to sanitation, light and
ventilation in building jaiIs and that
all floors must be of cement The bill
further requires that the prisoners
shall be divided into four classes and
/ that the jails must be SO constructed
r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
HOLIDAY is NAMED.
VIII Ask Santa Fe to Let Train Sched-
uIe Alone.

At a meeting of the trade extension
committee at the Commercial club this
morning =. K. Holiday was appointed
a committee of one TO wait upon the Of
ficiaIs OF the Santa Fe and ask them
to change their ruling as to the trains
passing through Topeka which are to
be abolished according to the new
schedule Mr. Holiday will leave for
Chicago Saturday where he expects TO
meet W ]. Black. J. E Hurley and
other officials of the Santa Fe who are
directly responsible for the proposed
changes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
Excursions

New Orleans and return SGT. 35, tick
cts on sale Feb. 9Th to 18th inclusive,
and can be extended to leave New
Orleans as late as March End
Wichita and return SIS. Is, tickets on
sale Feb 10th TO 21st inclusive, final
limit returning Feb. 23rd-
Los Angeles. San Francisco, and
many other California points S25. co.
Tickets on sale March, April, Septem-
Der and October.
Portland. Seattle, Tacoma and other
points in the Northwest, S25- 90 Tick
cts on sale March, April, September
and October.
Homeseekers' Excursion tickets on
sale first and third Tuesdays. Rate in
many cases less than one fare and limit
twenty-one and thirty days, according
to destination
Winter Tourist tickets on sale daily
Very low rate. Limit June 1st-
For further particulars apply to
T. L. KING, City Passenger Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
THE PRIMARY BILL.

On motion of W. r. Stubs the house
this afternoon made the primary cleo
ton bills a special order for Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock The fate of the
primary law viii be determined at that
time. All three Of the proposed pri-
mary bills will be before the meeting.
but the Stubs bill Will be disposed of
first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

For further particulars apply to
T. L. KING, City Passenger Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
FRASER BROS
c. O. D. STORE
Southeast cor. 9th and Jackson SITS.
Roth Phones go
The Store That Makes Good.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mr.. Eli Thomas. the father of Mrs
L E Thorpe. police matron. and who
formerly resided in. Topeka. died this
morning at Orleans, Neb-. at the age
of IS. Mrs. Thorpe went to Nebraska
on "wednesday on the report Of his Sc
rious illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

asked by credit stores when
you can buy the same goods
at a big saving at the G.. 0. d.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
DEATH IS CONFIRMED

Mr. W. W. whitney received the
following telegram this afternoon:
Mr. Crosby died. Thursday morn
ing.
MRS. WARREN NJ. CROSBY"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

officers led to her subsequent suicide in
Omaha under sensational circum-
stances
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
Why Pay the
Fancy Prices

asked by credit stores when
you can buy the same goods
at a big saving at the G. Oh
Specials for Tomorrow
1Sc choice Bulk Roasted COT
fee, special ID. lie
SOC Enameled Tea Trays,
each ...39 c
/ ID. 30c Fresh Roasted COT
fee ...............25 c
CA cup and saucer free
with each pound.)
9 lbs; Cane Gran. 25C
with a s1.00 Grocery order,
Sugar incIuded)
New Hand-picked Navy
Beans, 10 lbs. Csc
Bulk Oatmeal, 8 Id. .25c
Fresh Dates, 2 lb. .15c
Fancy Table Salt, 10 lb sack
1OI 4OO
SOC Gunpowder Tea Id. 25c
SOC Basket Fired Japan Tea,
3 lbs. for. .$1.OO
Kansas Oil. per gal. 10c
25 lbs. Sugar. 81. 90
Best Cane GRADUATED with $500
order sugar included
Taylor's High Patent Flour,
so Id. sack. ... csc
Extra Fine Country Lard,
10. .l0c
Pork Sausage (our own
niake) 2 ID for. Csc
Plate Boiling Meat, lb. - DC
Compound Lard, h.. Loo
Hamburg Steak, ID. =. .10c
Swift's Butterine, ID. .10c
White Grow, Topeka Made
Cigars, 10 for. 80. .25c
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-09
NO THIRD TERM.

Perhaps the most emphatic denial
that President Roosevelt viii not al
low the use OF his name as third
term candidate has Just been made.
A telegram TO The Chicago Tri-
bune, from Washington. says that
statement will soon be issued by
the president in which he viii make
it very clear that he positively viii
not be a candidate and viii adhere
absolutely to the statement given out
on the night of his election in 1904.
There can be no doubt that The
Chicago Tribune. aside from its sen
eral reliability as a newspaper. has
been very decidedly in the confidence
of the president, who on more than
one occasion has given that paper ex-
elusive information.
1t is fairly certain, therefore. that
the president win soon issue this de-
finite and final statement, declining
TO permit the use of his name as
third term candidate. In the semi
Official statement which has just been
given out il is stated that the presi-
Gent regards the substance rather.
than the form of the unwritten law
that a president shall not have but
two terms, and while but one of
these has been by the vote of the
people, he realizes that in point of
fact he has had two terms already
or will have had when the present
term e1pires-and that it would be a
mere quibble to claim that he had
only one term.
Even in the case of General Grant
there had been an interval of four
years between the two terms he serv-
ed as president and the effort to
name him for a third term But this
was no reason in the eyes Of his own
party why the precedent established
by the first president of the republic
should be overthrown, and the same
sentiment is very strong today.
Mr.. ROoseyelt's more direct and
extensive announcement will be
awaited with great interest.-At-
lanta Journal.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-09
Opposed to Doing Away With the
Office OF County Treasurer.

Mr.. Editor Democrat:-Please al
low me space for a few thoughts. /
a mnot a statesman by any means,
but when look in a mans face, can
tell whether he has a nose on it or
not.
l see in the papers that Mr.. Mat
thews, of Marion, is still doing his
best to abolish the Office of county
treasurer, and l, for one. can't see
any benefit it would be to the tax
payer for this Office to be abolished
and put in the collectors hands for
the collector would not perform the
duties Of said Office without pay, and
l believe that some personal matter
with Mr.. Matthews or some Of his
friends to control the public moneys
IN Marion county; is at the bottom
of this move. for it will take two
men in nearly every county in this
state to attend to the duties OF both
of these Offices, therefore if it is
placed in the hands of the collector,
he will be compelled TO have another
man to help him. Further more it
is contrary to all business rules and
safety TO place the responsibility of
both of these Offices in the hands of
one man which the law says can't be
made to give more than a thirty
thousand dollar bond in any county
in the state. This is contrary to
time, custom and every country under
Heaven has treasure,
and every business and reli-
gious and secret order. in exist
enlce has treasurer separate and
apart to attend to that part of the
business, and it will be Just as
reasonable to make away with the
state treasurer and put the duties of
that Office in the hands of the COM
ptroller as it is to place the duties
of the county treasurer in the collec-
tors hands. II Mr. Matthews resolu-
ton should pass and be ratified, 1t
would take some time for the Iegis-
lature to change and pass other laws
that would be safe for the tax pay
ers with the responsibility Of both OF
these Offices in one mans hands, and
|. for one, believe in the old and safe
plan and say keep the county treas
urer as long as you keep the state
treasurer. Respectfully,
G. B. LORD.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-09

The Publishers Press says: "a
newspaper is in no sense a child of
charity 1t earns over every dollar
1t receives, and 1t is second to no en-
terprise in contributing to the up
building of a community. Its patrons
reap far more benefits from its pages
than its publishers, and in calling
for the support of the community in
which it is published, 1t asks for no
more than in all fairness belongs to
1t. though generally it receives less
Patronize and help your paper as you
would any other enterprise because it
helps you and not as an act of
charity"
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-09
Facts About South Florida.
G. B. LORD.

Dear Editor:-May l have space in
your paper to relate some facts to the
people of Suwannee about South
Florida. Before coming down here
last November, | had a very foreign
idea as to the appearance of eyerv-
thing in these parts. would try tn
picture in my mind how the orange
groves, the pineries and the country
at. large looked, but my imagination
was no where in line with the general
appearance of every thing.
On my trip down here | tried to
view the country along the railroad
put my destination being the south
ern extremity of the A. C. L. hogan
to feel as though / was coming too
far south. especially did | feel. so
when began to cross the desolata
prairie between Punta Gorda and Et
Myers with the only one fellow mas
senger on board. But alas. II w.s
quite revelation to reach FIT. Myers.
Ihis is one of the prettiest LITTLE
towns in South Florida. Almost ev.
cry specimen of the floral kingdom
Is 10 be seen here. A beautiful river
view with docks. oecked with MANY
Naptha launches and small steam
ooats' which gather fruit. vegetables
and other articles of commerce from
up the Caloosahachee and its trim.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-09

]. w. Hart, white Key West con-
vict released by the State Board Of
Pardons two weeks ago, is, as is US
ual with those turned loose condi-
tionally. in trouble again. This time,
however. it is at Savannah, Ca,
where he is held for grand larceny.
As a judge of human nature, our
pardoning board is not composed Of
experts.-Jacksonville Metropolis.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-09

taries. Here pleasure seekers find
the best opportunities for sport, es-
pecially in the fishing line Tarpon
of the largest size can be caught.
The largest one of this season tipped
the scales at two hundred pounds.
Many tourists visit these parts dur
ing the winter. Such renown men
as Thomas Edison, owns property
here. He spends about three months
every winter at his beautiful home
here. On leaving this spring he Of
fered to set out row of Royal Palms
along the river front, if the town
authorizes would admit it. This
they gladly did, SO within a short
time that which nature failed to
beautify. Mr.. Edison willlsupply.
The surrounding country is fat,
and covered with saw palmetto and
peculiar pine tree. which contains a
small amount of inferior turpentine.
Thousands of dollars were lost on
account of the freeze in the orange
business. Nearly every young grove
was killed to the ground No vege-
tables were grown on account of the
continued drought, which has not
been broken since the last of Septem-
Der until yesterday, May 3rd The
people find work at good wages;
therefore, they are living contented
despite the freeze and drought.
The land along the rivers is very
fertile, and it is there that most of
the people live. / know advantages
are better for working people here
than on the sand-hills In the north
ern part of the state When you
fail in one crop. you can fall back on
another. Opportunities in almost
every way are better here than in
many other places. The greater
part of this section Is undeveloped,
and its only course of a few years
until Lee county will be equal in pop
ulation and wealth to the present
leading counties of this fair state Of
our. The capitalists here are people
from the North. They, being men of
ingenuity. are rapidly possessing the
most favorable places.
School and church facilities are
very good School terms last from
six to eight months, and teachers
wages are better than the average
county offers.
The things l have said in favor of
South Florida are not intended to be
reflection on old Suwannee, for that
is my home county, and l never fail
to speak a favorable word for her.
whenever an opportunity is presented.
K. NJ. CLAYTON.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-09
A young man with a practica

A young man with a practical
knowledge in his head. skill in his
hands and health in his body is his
own letter reference Mix him up
with sixty millions of others, and you
will find him again, as he will have
a habit of being on top. Throw him
naked into a desert island, and he
will be at the head of something. He
does not go whining over the land,
blaming fortune and saying he has no
chance, but goes out and does some
thing. and goes. out and does it again
and better.-Quincy Times.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-09

jamestown now has the eyes of
the whole world, or will have as soon
as the Florida legislature adjourns,
and this reminds us that it was at
jamestown, or that immediate vicin-
ity, that the first real wide-a-wake
realestate firm started into business.
Years and years ago that section was
advertised as "a country whose pur-
ling springs and wanton rivers every
where kiss the soil into a perpetual
verdure and an unwearied fertility"
and where the natural beauties are
of so delectable an aspect that the
melancholiest eye in the world can
not look upon it without content
ment, nor content itself without ad-
miration."
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-09
.ooss.. PARK HOTEL. DOWLIN6 PARK FLORIDA. ,ns OAK

were = help, the only trouble with
them being their capacity. They all
combined are not large enough to
house one-ffth: Of the crop. and We
hope to see s movement set on foot
by the farmers of this county at an
early date 10 build additions to the
warehouses and make them large
enough to hold at least three-fourths
of this eounc's crop. il necessary. 4
little help from each cotton grower
along this line would be a fine in
Vestment.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-09

In his journal, The Commoner, Mr..
Bryan urges the Democrats to accept
Mr.. William Randolph Hearst and
his Independence League as allies.
That seems to be one of the things
that is the matter with the Demo-
cratic party now. 1t is suffering from
a surplus of allies having all sorts
OF cranky notions. The only presi-
Dental fight that the Democratic
party has won since the war between
the states was when it made a
straight fight on Democratic prin-
ciples and tacitly told the would-be
allies to go chase themselves
Savannah Morning News. So far as
Florida is concerned, she is done with
Hearst and all his allies. 'Hearst's
love for the Democracy of the south
was fully demonstrated in an article
recently published in his magazine
and newspapers. No more of Hearst
for the Democracy of Florida, thank
you.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-09
The Crawfordville (GaD Adyoca

The Crawfordville (Ga.) Advocate
Democrat. bright and interesting
newspaper. is out this week, only
four pages, and the editor says in ex-
planation: This week we go into
our summer size-now kick, pay up
your subscription and quit If you
don't like it, As soon as the mer-
chants feel that 1t is a necessity and
go to advertising, We will increase
our size The size will be increased
as business Increases AS we have
already said we cannot run the paper
on hot air"
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-09
A few years ago President Roose

A few years ago President Roose-
Welt addressed Mr.. E. II Hartman as
MY Dear Hartman" He now pub
licly says that Hr. Hartman is an
undesirable citizen" But worse, the
president accepted Mr.. Harriman's
donation of $50. 008 to the republican
campaign fund. made at the presi-
dents personal solicitation and per-
sonally commissioned Mr.. Hartman
to go out among his friends and swell
the fund, and thus save the party. )"
1t comes with exceeding bad grace
now for the president to say that
Mr.. Hartman Is an undesirable cit
izen."-Ocala Banner.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-09

The Democrat believes in the cot
ton warehouse system. The ware
houses throughout the south built
and in use last year had their in
tiuence, and did considerable to force
the price of cotton up to what it is
today. Other agencies. of course.
helped, but without the warehouses
the victory for the cotton grower
would not have been so complete.
The warehouses in Suwannee county
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-09

".
Special OccasiOns-Southern Baptist
convention and Auxiliary Societies
Richmond, Va. May 1921, 1907
Account of the above occasion, W
announce round-trip rate Of one fare.
plus twenty-five cents in the sale of
tickets to Richmond, Va; tickets at
this rate being on sale from Nav 18th
until 10th, inclusive, with final limit
to leave Richmond fifteen days from
GATE OF sale. However, by comply
Ing with certain, conditions and mo,
payment of fee of s1.OO, an extension
OF this limit to June 18th NAV be
procured.
Inc Seaboard has been declared
the official route for delegates to this
meeting. Those having the matter
III hand were evidently guided in
reaching the decision to name opr
ilne by some of the attractive fea-
lures OF our service, noticeable
among these being our double daiIv
service with through coaches and
Sleepin gears.
our people, with an idea Of AFFORD
ing delegates to this and other con-
Ven'ions held in Richmond an on
Portunity for visiting the jamestown
exposition have perfected an ar
rangement whereby the return nor
ti0n OF tickets reading from Rich
m0nd are honored from Portsmouth
va without additional charge. This
alone certainly makes the seaboard
especially attractive. D
mere is a movement now on foot
20 nave the Florida Baptists assemble
IN Jacksonville. moving from here
0n 'ne same train, one might say in
BODY. This too will make the trim
more pleasant.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-09

The pay of school teachers have
recently been increased in New York
and Pennsylvania so that their salary
is not much less than that of the day
laborer. 1t does seem to us that the
salary of teachers should be increased
in every state, Florida not excepted.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-09

The Chicago Post says: HInsanity
experts testified that a Boston man
had no idea where all his money
went: Having employed experts, the
man probably did not know himself.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-09

The Democrat learned yesterday
from a reliable source that work
would commence within a short time
upon the new union passenger depot.
The building is to cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-09

An exchange says: 1T depends
great deal on the size of a mans
bank balance whether his ailment is
govt or just ordinary rheumatism.