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The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-08
COTTON GROWS IN TOPEKA.
Street Commissioner Snyder Finds
That 1t Thrives Well.

Garry me back to old Virginia,
There's where the cotton an the
corn an 'tatoes grow"
All three of the above named
articles grow in Shawnee county, too
and there is no need for any Vir-
ginian living in this section of the
country to be carried back" in or
der to see these staples in their un-
picked state.
Prank Snyder. the street commits
sioner, today picked a cotton plant on
the city lot on the river bank just west
of the Melan bridge that had grown to
a height of two feet and had about
twenty bolls of cotton on it folded
away under its green leaves. These
bolls are of good size, too. as large as
an egg, but they had been killed and
closed tight by the frost the other
night The plant however, and the
bolls were fully developed, and with
another few weeks of sunshine and
have burst forth into balls of white.
The plant was a volunteer, growing
! of its own will from some seed that
had in some manner been planted on
the banks of the Kaw. more un-
likely place than this spot on the river
repair plant would be hard to find
| for a bed for a cotton plant. The
ground in this vicinity is covered
with rock and cement and asphalt
Sweepings.
| Some time ago E. H. Crosby planted
a cotton plant with great pains in
| the grounds northwest of the state
house and with all the attention that
could be given it the plant grew to
some size but showed little develop
ment in the way of bolls as pockets
for cotton A late fall that year
helped but little and the plant was
set out very early in the spring. But
this plant found by Mr.. Snyder had
| grown since the flood last May and
| only an unusually early frost kept 1t
from maturing as fully as though 1t
! had been planted by Old Uncle Ned in
| a cotton patch mid the green fields of
Virginia, far away to the south from
| Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-08

Guaranty Bank speech delivered in To-
peka, August 9th, $4,000; Walter Well
man in the Chicago Record Herald on
Guaranteed Bank Deposits. 10000; The
Farmer and the Tariff, 10000; Bryan's
Memorial Day address, 10000; Bank In
surance Wins Voters in the West, 2o,-
600; Which Bill, 10000; How Will the
Negro Vote, 10000; Yale authority
scores Republican Protection, $4,000:
Governor Hoch on Money in the Bank;
10000; The Two Platforms Compared,
10000; Bryan's Chances of Election, so,
900; Where Is the Full Dinner Pail Now
10000; Bryan Autographs, 10000: Taft's
Injunction Record, $4,000; Currency Re-
form, 25, 900: Bank Guaranty, $4,000 Tin
GERMANY; Which Do You Want for
President, 10000 (post cards).
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-08
MORE CAMPAIGN MATERIAL.
Democrats Receive Million More
Documents Today.

The Democratic state central COM
mittee today received another shipment
of campaign literature from the ma
tional committee which amounts to al
most a million of documents and addi-
tional help has been employed in send
ing out the consignment. Over three
million documents of various kinds
have been sent out from Democratic
state headquarters since offices were
opened in the Mulvane building three
weeks ago.
The committee has been better sup
piled with literature than any previous
committee within the memory of Sec
retary Pepperell and has accomplished
many times the amount of work of
any previous committee. The end of
the campaign is almost a month away
and the state committee has received
notice that shipment of campaign
documents will be made to Kansas
every week until the campaign closes.
Most of the documents received today
are new but in the case of the state
guaranty literature and one or two
others the shipment is the second or
third of the same kind which has been
received, previous lots having been dis
tributed.
The following is a complete list of
the documents received today: Bryan's
Labor Day speech, $4,000; Bryan's
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-08
Cleo Bennett Gets Results at
the Station.
Converts Blanch Christman and
May Rodgers.
KEEPS ON WITH WORK.
VIII Visit JaiIs and PeniteRti-
airy at Leavenworth.
Washburn Student Has Expert
ence With New Bicycle.

The police were treated to a con-
cert at the station this morning and
II was a concert that has probably
done more good than any other mu-
sicale ever pulled off in the city. Cleo
Bennett, the reformed police and pen
itentiary character and her friend
Mrs. Della Brubaker have been can
vassing the jails in the city and spent
this morning talking to tfre girls in
the city Jail. AS a result of their talk
ing and singing and reading from
the Bible. Blanche Christman and
May Rodgers were converted and sig
mined their intention of joining the
church as soon as they were released
from Eatontown. The girls have
been leading a very fast life and have
been with Mrs. Thorpe, the police
matron number of times, but they
say they will never be seen in a pris-
on again.
Cleo Bennett and Mrs. Brubaker
have been working on the streets.
among the bottoms" and through
the jails for the last two or three
weeks trying to save fallen girls. They
converted a colored girl at the coun-
ty jail Sunday and tomorrow they
leave for Leavenworth, where they
will visit the city jail and Sunday they
will spend all of their time among the
women in the state penitentiary. In
speaking OF the trip Cleo said this
morning: I'VE think that we can do
a lot of good among the prisoners at
Lansing and we are going to try it.
They need a little advice from such a
woman as I, having been through all
of these sins, sinking to the lowest
depths"
E. S. Kingsley, a Washburn student
was arrested this morning for riding
his bicycle through the state house
grounds. He had just purchased the
wheel and was arrested before he had
ridden two blocks. He claims that
he did not know of the law against
riding bicycles on the driveway as well
as the paths. He was fined SIS and
left his wheel as security. The po-
lice think IS is too much for such a
crime and they think right. Only 81
is charged for riding on the city side
walks and the danger on the state
house grounds is much less.
The office in the police station is
being improved every day and to-
day the day force laid new linoleum
on the floor. Several of the prisoners
were put to work on the job and they
mopped the floors, scrubbed the
woodwork washed the windows and
made a general house cleaning. One
OF the prisoners said this morning
This is just like home II wa:
morn It'll night. Chief. 1 am home.
sick" This will probably be his ples
to Judge Urmy.
The automobile catalogue is still oil
the desk in the office and the officer
are studying its contents every day
talking of the new wagon they ar
going to have and the one they have
The old patrol wagon is in bad shap
and the horses are likewise. Patro
TDrT -
1.-THE wagon needs to be sent to tn
dump pile and the horses need a rest
We have had another horse to shit
on the work but with only these tw
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-08
FIFTY LABOR ORATORS.
VIII Invade Uncle Joe Cannon's Dis
trict Next Week.

Chicago, Oct. S.-Labor is prepar-
ing a final and determined onslaught
on the candidacy of Speaker Joseph-6I.
Cannon. The political action commit
tee of the Chicago Federation of La
Dor has made plans to send a number
of labor leaders into Uncle Joe's"
district next week.
During the last three weeks of the
campaign there will be nearly fifty
labor speakers III Danville, Kankakee
and the vicinity. Two organizers for
the American Federation of Labor are
in the district now making speeches
for the Democratic candidate for
Speaker Cannon's seat in the house of
representatives. Among those to be
sent by the Chicago Federation of La
Dor will be Secretary Edward n.
Nockels and John c. Harding, secre-
tary of the Chicago Typographical
union
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-08
Steam Pipes as Hosts.

When Commissioner Allen had
charge of the patent office in Washing
ton he was very punctilious about the
respect due him and his position. and
demanded full tribute from everybody
One day, as he was sitting at his
desk. two men came IN without knock
ing or announcement and without re-
moving their hats.
Allen looked up and impaled the in
truders with his glittering eye. Gen
tlemen," he said severely, who are
visitors to this Office to see me are al
ways announced, and always remove
their hats"
Huh. replied one of the men, "we
am visitors, and We don't give a hoot
about seeing you. We came in to fix
the steam pipes. Evening
Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-08

is just an ordinary shepherd dog with
a dash of the royal collie strain mixed
with the common sheep dog blood,
but he is an affectionate, faithful dog.
his father before him had been raised
in the Wright family and both father
and son had won the love of their
mistress, Miss Anna Wright, steno-
grapher in the Bell telephone office.
This dogs heart is as true as though
he was a $1,000 beauty lording it over
all other CANNES in great dog show.
The dog wandered away from home
one day this week and was run over
by an electric car at the corner of
Sixteenth street and Kansas avenue.
The car conductor found out the dog S
owner and her address from the tag
on the dogs collar and he notified
Miss Wright of the accident by tele-
phone. She had the dog brought home
and sent for Dr. Pritchard. The vet
erinarian found that the sheep dogs
leg had been terribly mangled and his
tail crushed. He advised that the dog
be killed and put out of it's misery,
but the animals master and mistress
could not bear to have their pet killed
and begged the doctor to try and save
it's life, even if it had to go about
hereafter on three legs and minus a
caudal appendage.
So Fred Wright, with fearful face,
carried the poor little mangled dog
in his arms to the veterinary's head
quarters in the livery stable in the
eleven hundred block on Kansas ave
nue.. The doctor administered chloro-
form to the dog and cut off the
hook joint and severed the tail, 1eav-
ing only the shortest kind of a stump
where a long bushy tail had been.
His doglets then had his hurts dressed
in the most approved style and when
he came out from under the influence
of the anesthetic his master took him
in his arms and carried him home
as proud and happy as any sport
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-08
TAFT PLEASED
Liked Topeka's Welcome.

Fifty thousand turned out last Sat-
urday to greet William Howard Taft.
The streets were thronged with the
masses long before the special train
which brought him to Topeka was
scheduled to arrive.
The crowds surged up and down
each side of Kansas avenue, in restless
anticipation, stopping here and there
where a pretty or striking window
display attracted the eye.
One window in particular which
was a point of especial interest was
that of the Central Cycle company, at
716 Kansas avenue, where dozens of
pretty and artistic gas lamps and fix
lures were on display. This store is
said to carry the most complete line
of gas appliances in the city.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-08
OPERATION SAVES FAMILY PET
Dog Loses Leg and Tail I'm Street Car
Accident, But Still Lives.

''Say. I'm glad you fixed my dog
up all right and I like him just as well
as ever" said Fred Wright, a boy, liv-
ing at 902 West Eighth avenue, to
Dr. George c. Pritchard. the veterin-
arian on south Kansas avenue. after
the latter had saved the dogs life by
a surgical operation.
The dog in question was not a PAM
cred aristocrat of his species. wearing
a diamond collar and silk blanket and
with a pedigree all to the purple He
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-08
TAFT REACHES HOME.
He Will Leave for Another Campaign
Tour Next Monday.

Cincinnati. Oct. S.-Judge William
H. Taft reached home at o'clock this
morning on his special train from Chi
cago. He went at once to the home
of Charles P. Taft, where he is stay
ing His desire to register today, his
last opportunity, fastened his depar-
ture from Chicago at L O'Clock this
morning. Next Monday the candidate
will again plunge into the campaign
on a continuous itinerary which will
keep him going until the day before
election.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-08

leading a champion bull dog by a
chain.
The dog will get we'll, and though
crippled and disfigured, will go about
on three legs carrying his share of the
burden that goes to make life hap
pier at the West Eighth avenue cot
tage.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-08
The Hooded Rainy-Day Coat.

Tan griffonette cloth is the fabric of
this smart full length coat which may
be worn not only as a rainy-day gar
box pleat gives grace and fullness to
the back, and the fronts with their
large patch pockets, are buttoned
double breasted to the neck with large
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-08
Seven Grocerymen Arrested.

Emporia, Kan, Oct. 8.--Seven
grocerymen were arrested today on
warrants sworn out by the Kansas
board of health, They are charged
with taking foodstuff from one pack
age and transferring it to a package
Of some other brand.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-08
SHOULD BE NO RACE SUICIDE

Owing to the cheapness and dura-
bility of the rubber tires with which
the U. S. Cycle company, at $40 Kan
sas avenue, are refitting many Topeka
baby carriages, owners can now make
their carriages last for generations to
come.
By new process and the only fac
tory tire fitting machine in the state,
this progressive firm is equipped to re-
tire any rubber tired vehicle so it will
be impossible for it to come off.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-08

HIS OPPONENT.


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sxueho perceived voesto 127 Ii I pp G. Mr. is
nvyr OF he financed the bureau to IL
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The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-08

Tommy (aged 10)-Dad. what is the bone
Of contention? Mr.. Henpeck-The jawbone.
Illustrated Bus.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-08

Employer-Whose funeral do you want
70 20 70? Office Boy-The umpire's.-New
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02


FOR EXCHANGE-10-ACRE RANCH AT
Fullerton, house and barn, fruit, acres
fenced with woven wire. Plenty of water;
nne soil Price $4,000 Want residence.
fine confectionery store. Price $4,000
want lots
Elegant lot at Venice. Price $1,000
clear. Exchange for equity in good lot
this city
10 acres at Reedley, Fresno county, un-
der cultivation. Price $1,000. Incum-
brance SASS. Want automobile for equity
Orange Grove propositions at Covina for
city.
20 acres fine land at Clearwater. all
fenced. Good barn. best of soil. Price
$1,000. Want good city.
20-acre ranch at Artesia. house. barn.
flowing wells. Price $4,000 Incum-
brance $500. Want residence for equity.
Houses for sale on easy terms. Call on
me for houses or lots.
B. o. GARDNER.
Fss14 4a4 So. HILL
Broadway 247O. 7-31-st
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02
CHURCH SERVICES

Epiphany Episcopal - Rev. E. L.
Howe, pastor. Morning, THE Laity."
Evening, 1.-THE Old Faith
Church of the Angels, Episcopal
Rev. Harry Thompson, vicar. Litany
and communion at IL a. M, The Trans
figuration." Evensong at $3.50 o'clock,
sermon on 1.-THE Christening Hand of
the Lord"
First ongregational-Rev. William
Horace Day, pastor. Morning sermon
by DIR. Warren r. Day, pastor emeri-
tus. Communion and reception to men,
bers at 5 p. M. No evening service.
General Presbyterian-Rev. A. b.
Prichard. pastor. Morning, Victory III
Defeat" Evening, song service.
st. Paul's ro-cathedral-Dean Will
litm MacCormack, rector. Morning,
Sermon by Rev. L. M. Idleman, curate
Evening, full choral service.
Newman Methodist-Rev. a e. Fos-
ter, pastor. Morning, THE intention
of God Concerning the World" Even
ing, "Christian Science Dynamited."
Bethesda Presbyterian-Rev. j. M.
Newell pastor Morning and evening
sermon by Rev. G. D. Heuver.
Y. w. c. A.-Vesper service for
women at p. m, address by DR.. Ira
Temple Baptist-Rev. Robert Bun
dette, pastor. Morning and evening
sermons by DR.. John Roach Straton.
Topics: Morning, was Jesus Christ
the Son of God?" Evening, 1.-The
Worlds Greatest Tragedy"
First Baptist-Rev. j. Q. A. Henry,
pastor. Morning, 1.-THE Limitations of
Love-" Evening, I'm the Name of the
Lord of Hosts"
Cathedral of st. Vibiana-High mass
at 10:3O a. M, sermon by Rev. Joseph
McManus. Rosary and henediction at
Plaza-Masses at 6, 8, Q and high
mass at 1890 a. m. Evening service
at 1880 o'clock. =,
81 Vincent's-Rev. ]. J. Donelly will
nreach at the IL o'clock mass. Rosary
procession at p. m.
Holy Cross-Masses at s and 1880 a.
M; sermon by Rev. T. F. Fahey' the
pastor.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02

FOR FXCHANGE-CLEA LOTS IN PORT
Angeles Washington, for good furniture of
five or six rooms Furniture must be hrst
class and in good condition. Address BOX
7ooo HEP AT.n S-2-1
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02

FOR ExcHANGE-5-ROoM COTTAGE,
Kokono Ind. for grocery; 5-acre orange
ranch for cottage, Westlake district
s6OO0-Lot, close in on Ftgueroa, for
house.
s2OOO-Lot high and slightly; fine build
ing site, for equity in cottage.
S2500-6-room modern cottage. east OF
Main for lot southwest.
S6500-12-room double house. close In
for cottage.
s75O0-Ranch near Gardena. with g.
room new and modern cottage for large
house in city.
S1100-Grocery and meat market Maple
ave. for small runabout or team and rig
Houser. with
T. L. O'BRIEN & Co.
Cor Main and Jefferson. S-2-1
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02
REpLANDs POSTAL RECEIPTS
SHOW A GAIN FOR JULY
Special to The Herald.


RED1ANDS, Aug. 1.-The postal re-
CENTS for the month of July just
passed show a satisfactory increase
over the same month of last year. The
total for July this year is $252943, as
against $216S for July, 1907.
A party of hunters composed of F.
L. Chamberlain. j. f. Williams and
David Protsman have returned FROM
a hunting trip on Sugar Loaf and San
Gorgonio mountains and We're success
full in getting three deer. Hunters
state the deer are quite numerous in
the mountains this summer.
A valuable horse belonging to Nat
Hinckley of Mission was killed last
night by falling into hole left in
Brookside avenue by the Redlands
Central railway, the accident occurring
just as workmen arrived to hang out
red lights.
Rafael Bereal, the young, Mexican
from Redlands Junction who beat up
his bride-to-be because she lost her
marriage license, has been sentenced
to four months in the county jail
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02
FOR EXCHANGE

FOR EXCHANGE-EQUIrY IN GROOM
cottage, southwest; balance due, sl6oO. what
will you give for $500 equity? owner forced
10 sell METZLER INVESTMENT CO,
4O1-02 Stimson block. A6497; Main 1856. Sis
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02

FOR FXCHANGE-SSO0 CLEAR 15O-ACRE
ranch, improved, near Sonoma; furniture
COW, chickens. etc. Want mouse mere OF
beach Or small ranch. Address OWNER,
no station q oitv S-2-1t
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02
FOR EXCHANGE
Miscellaneous "Swaps"

FOR EXCHANGE - AUTOMOBILE FOR
real estate; late model 4-cylinder touring
car; excellent condition. no one but myself
has ever used car i will trade q frst-class
car for gilt-edged Ocean Park property. Do
not call unless you have fifst-class property,
this will stand investigation. Car
can be seen at Venice garage. C. s. HUFF
owner, 1903 Grant Bldg, Los Angeles. 8-2-1
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02

FOR ExcHANGE-CITY FOR COUNTY
$40, 000--Lot close in ON Hill st.
$3.50, 0O0-Corner lot, close in.
For exchange-County for city:
100000 ranch clear, $4,000 Beach property
For exchange--Hollywood for beach:
Beaches for Los Angeles. Los Angeles for
beaches,
And many others too numerous to adver-
tise
Mail legal description and details with
first letter and avoid delays.
GEORGE B, WRIGHT, 314-15 Copp Bldg,
21e South Broadway. s-2-1
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OF SOUTHERN CALIFOR-
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Send for catalogue. Address PRESIDENT
BOVARD. University. Los Angeles.
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California School

For boys, 194s Lovelace ave-. boarding and
day, primary and grammar grades; summer
session Military drill, phys. cult, sloyd,
languages Illustrated catalogue. N. WILL
LIAM BRICK, A. NJ, Prin. Home 23673.
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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-29
ROBERT EMMETT DAY
viii Be Celebrated Monday
Evening with Banquet and
Speeches.

The committee In charge OF the
Robert Emmett celebration which will
be held in City hall Monday night
has practically completed all ar
rangements for the affair, and the IN.
dications point to the biggest event OF
the kind ever held in the state. Cap
tain George S. Anthony Of New Bed
ford, who commanded the Catalpa on
the expedition to and from western
Australia when six political prisoners
were rescued, will be the guest OF
honor. John P. Sheehan, president OF
the Patrick Sarsfield club, under
whose auspices the banquet will nc
given, will deliver the address OF
welcome. Francis P. Guilfoile will
act as postmaster. The rest OF the
programme will be as follows:
welcome to Captain George S. An
y"-Mayor William e. Thoms
"The Catalpa"-Captain George 5
Anthony.
Bruce's Address at Bannockburn,'
and "Clare's Dragoon's"--J. c.
Whiting.
Emmett Day Oration-"Ireland
Nation john J. Splain.
Song-"o'Donnell Aboo"-TimothJ
F. Luddy.
"Catalpa jim" Reynolds-Joseph J
Hall.
"The Fighting Race"-Dr Thomas J
Kilmartin. >..
"Old Time Whaling Men"-Judge
George H. Cowell.
"The Cause That Never Dies
Thomas F. Devine.
Song-"The Low Backed Car"-Dl
John D. Frenzy.
Irish Societies'-Philip J. Sullivan
Chorus-"A Nation Once Agar"
Captain Anthony will arrive here
Monday afternoon in company witt
Captain Lawrence O'Brien and will &
to The Elton. If the weather snoul(
be favorable they will make the tril
from New Haven in an automobile
but in case it should be stormy the!
will come on the cars, arriving herr
about 4 o'clock. A number of promi
emit men from out of town will b'
present,