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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

NORTH TOPEKA NEWS

Good shoes. prices lowest, Joseph's,
$50 Kansas avenue. North Topeka.
Mrs. James Havens,f wife of James
Ravens of 1916 Logan street, died this
morning at her home about O'Clock
after a ten days Illness Last evening
early she suffered a stroke of apopIexy
and about midnight a second one and
death resulted a few hours later She
leaves husband, one daughter and
three sons, Miss LYDIA Ravens, VIM
Ravens, Charles Ravens and John
Ravens, all of whom live in Topeka.
The husband and sons are all employ
ed in the Santa Fe shops and daugh-
ter in the Mills dry goods store. The
exact time of the funeral has not yet
been arranged. Interment will be in
Mt. Hope cemetery.
Mrs. Andy Scott, of Elmont. was a
North side visitor today.
Miss Bessie Sheetz returned home to-
day from Fred onia, where she has spent
the past four weeks visiting friends.
Misses Anna and Nettie Farrell have
returned to their home in st. Marys
after a few days visit here the guests
of Miss Helen Berry.
The Ladies Aid society of the North
Topeka Congregational church will
meet Wednesday afternoon at the
church.
The Y. G. c. girls of Quincy school
gave line party at the Grand opera
house Saturday afternoon.
Miss Helen Stevick spent Sunday the
guest of her sister, Mrs. C. A. Gill of
1924 Kansas avenue.
Rev. T. c. Petersen. of the Baptist
church, is preaching every night in the
Lyman school north of town.
DR.. Augustus Nash of Cleveland. O..
who spoke last Sunday afternoon at the
Majestic, will organize a Bible class
for men at the North Baptist church
Wednesday evening at p. m. This is
for every man.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. c. Cave and chill
dren, Thelma and Theron, and Miss
Bertha Voeth have gone to Kansas City,
Mo, to attend the wedding of their
brother, Mr.. John Voeth to Miss Bessie
Holloway, which will take place this
week.
Strayed from 500 N. Quincy, Collie
pup, 9 mo. old. Answers to name of
"Vic''-solid sable with white toes and
black nose. Return to above address.
Reward; no questions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith and little
son Ralph left this morning for Cha
mute called by the serious illness of
Mr.. Smiths mother.
Miss Dorothy Conors and aunt, Miss
N Wilson, left today for Winslow,
Ariz., where they will spend Christmas
with relatives and friends.
Miss Anna Daniels has returned home
from Clay Center where she was called
a few days ago on a business trip.
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CROP TOTALS FOR 1908.
Show Big Increase in Production. and
Value Over 1907.

Washin gton, Dec. 15.-The produc-
ton in 1908 and farm value on De-
cember L of important farm products,
according to the final revised esti-
mates of the department of agriculture
announced today, are as follows:
Corn, 2,66S,651,OOO bushels and
farm value $1,616,145,0OO, against
2,592. 100000 bushels in 1907 and ST.
336.901.000 on December. l. of that
year; winter wheat. 437. 100000 BUSH
els and $41O.33O.OOO. against 4O9,442,-
900 and $361,217.000 last year; spring
wheat, 226, 1000 and $2O6, 100000.
against 224,645,000 bushels and $193,-
100000 in 1907; oats. S07.156, 900
bushels and $381.171.0OO against
754,443,0O0 bushels and $334568.OOO;
barley. 166,756 600 bushels and 1922
442,OO0. against 153,597.0O0 and $1O2,-
100000; faxseed. 25.S05, 900 bushels
against 25.s51,OOO and $3O,577, 900
against $24.751.OO0; potatoes, 27S.-
$4,000 bushels against 297.942.000
and $197.039,0OO against S1S3,SS0, 900:
hay. 7O.7S9,0 900 tons against 63,677,OOO
and $635,423,O00 against S743,507,0O0.
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COURT" Hermann DEAD.

News came to Topeka today of the
sudden death of Curt" Hermann, an
old time Santa Fe railroad man. who
formerly worked in the shops in this
city and who was one of the most pop
ular men with the company.
Mr.. Hermann was with the Missouri
Pacific railroad at Sedalia. Mo, at the
time of his death and was just return
ing from duty when killed. 1t seems
that. Curt was crossing the katy
tracks in front of one of the Sedalia
hotels when a freight car being pushed
by an. NJ. K. & T. switch engine hit him
knocking him to the. rails and drag
ging him for a car length before the
engine could be brought to stop. His
left leg was badly crushed. his right
leg broken. his hip and back injured
and numerous bruises and decorations
inflicted on his face and head He was
taken to the NJ. X & T. hospital in an
unconscious condition and died after
two hours of intense suffering.
Mr. Hermann was about SO years of
age and was employed by the Missouri
Pacific at Sedalia as boilermaker.
His body came to Topeka over the
Missouri Pacific this afternoon and will
be buried tomorrow afternoon. from the
home of his sister. Mrs. G.. L. Bradford,
1852 woodruff avenue. A number of his
old Santa Fe friends will be present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
HERE'S A MYSTERY.
Sheriff and BIoOdhounds After Person
Who Dug Up Jar in GibsOn's Yard

Sheriff Wilkerson and his blood
hounds are busy today trying to I'M
ravel a mysterious visitation at the
home of A. Gibson, near the Country
club. south of the city.
Some time during the night, the
mysterious one entered the Gibson
yard, dug. a hole in the ground and
brought forth a fruit jar. What the
possible contents of the jar might be.
no one knows. The digging person
simply emptied it of whatever it
might have contained, and left it be-
side the hole. He evidently knew
what he was digging for, and where to
find it. The Gibson family did not
plant the jar. and don't know who did.
Neither do they know who unearthed
It and removed the mysterious con-
tents.
The blOodhounds followed the trail
of the man with the spade out to the
roadway where he mounted bicycle
and rode towards the city.
The only explanation of the mys-
terry that occurs to the officials at this
time is that there was money or
Jewels in the jar dug up in the Gibson
yard and that this treasure was placed
there by some criminal who was af-
forwards captured and sent to prison.
Upon his release recently he went to
the spot and dug up his i'll gotten
gains.
The jar. from its appearance, had
been buried many years. Only one
hole was dug in the yard.
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IS DECLARED A TRUST.
Decree Filed in L. S. Court Against
American Tobacco Co.

New York, Dec. 15.-The decree of
the United States circuit court in the
governments suit against the Amer
lean Tobacco company and others
which was filed late this afternoon,
declares the American Tobacco COM
pany, the American Snuff company,
the r. J. Reynolds company. Pierre
Lorillard and the BlackwelPs Durham
company, a monopoly and engaged in
an illegal combination.
The decree restraints these holding
companies from engaging in foreign and
interstate commerce until competition
between them is restored. The decree
denies the receiverships asked by the
government.
An appeal which has been taken to
the United States supreme court will
act as a temporary stay to the decree
filed TO-DAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
1T MADE THEM LAUGH.
Presidents Panama Message Excited
Merriment of Senators.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Repeated peals
Oh laughter greeted the reading of the
opening paragraph of President Roose-
Velts message to congress on the Pan
anna canal charges today. AS the sec
rotary read the statement that the
charges were false in every particu-
lar Senator Bailey laughed outright.
Other senators on both sides of the
chamber Joined with him, and when the
reader reached the statement that a
statement in a newspaper which he
mentioned would not be believed there
was general merriment.
There was only a small number of
senators present when the reading was
begun and it was hurried through, the
papers accompanying the message not
being read at all. The message elici-
ted the greatest interest in the house
The members gave close attention dur
ing the reading of the document and
there was ripple Of laughter over the
presidents characterization of Joseph
Pulitzer, publisher of the New York
World. The message with it's accom-
panying papers was referred to a COM
mittee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

RICH AND POOR RUB ELBOWS
in COMMON CAUSE
Westerner Says Society People Have Nerves"
From Modern Conditions

ton. and 1 have had the same trouble
for three years 1 wanted to reply
'tommyrot, madam; both your maid
and yourself are suffering from too lit
tie fresh air and too much food but l
didn't. I sold her the medicipe and let
it go at that If 1t makes her a well
woman she will be positive it relieved
her of nervous trouble. AS a matter of
Cooper's New Discovery intended to act
on the nervous system. Get the diges-
tive organs working properly and the
nerves will right themselves"
Among New Workers who have be-
come convinced that Cooper's medicine
is all that is claimed is Mr.. Frank Per-
knson of No. 207 Butler street, Brook
Ign, a prominent contractor, who, when
interviewed Thursday, said: "A few
weeks ago 1 began to hear of Cooper
and his Ideas about stomach trouble:
Next, one or two friends of mine told
me that his medicine had done a great
deal for them. Twelve days ago came
here, saw Cooper and got the medicine.
To-day 1 am perfectly we'll, at least
feel so. L sleep like boy. can eat any
thing, and have no more rheumatism
or stomach trouble. l no longer have
any gas on my stomach and feel as !
did many years ago. No one could DC
more astonished by these facts than
myself. They are remarkable, but true
This man undoubtedly has a wonderful
medicine. When 1 came in here twelve
days ago I was all bent over with rheu-
matism. To-day I can walk perfectly
erect, and feel as though 1 could run
five miles.
II have lived in Brooklyn 3s years.
A great many people know me and can
vouch for this statement. I feel so well
1 cannot believe am the same man who
dragged himself in here two weeks
ago"
Cooper's New Discovery. the re-
so much comment I'm New York. is
now on sale at leading drug stores ev-
erywhere throughout the United
States Ask your druggist for IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

L. L. Cooper, the man who claims that
Americans have weak stomachs and
who is meeting the public of this city,
seems to be attracting an unusual
amount of attention.
Each day New Workers are calling to
hear about his theories and medicine in
greater numbers, and for the past few
days his headquarters has presented a
novel sight.
A remarkable feature, to an onlooker,
is the varied types of people whom
Cooper is attracting. They range from
prosperous-looking business men and
fashionably dressed women to day la
borers and their plainly dressed wives
All rub elbows in common cause.-the
pursuit of health. or, as Cooper puts it,
sound digestion
In an interview Thursday afternoon
when the striking difference in the
various visitors was called to his atten-
ton Cooper said: why not? Because
q man has a million dollars that doesn't
make his stomach any better. On the
contrary, sitting at a desk all day, rid
Ing back and forth in an automobile
and stufhng himself full of rich food
will put his entire system out of order
as sure as fate. Most of the men and
women of this class whom 1 meet tell
me they have been seeing nerve spe-
ciaIists The welI-to-do seem to at
tribute all their troubles to nerves II
NOT their nerves. It's modern condi-
lions that have produced the thousands
of half-sick people among rich and poor
alike in this city, and every other city
In America It's broken-down, over
worked, stuff-up digestive organs
that's where the trouble is
1T am going to make lot of people
realize these facts before leave New
York MANY who are calling now have
been sent here by friends To-day
prominent woman said she nad come come
hacorse her maid told her that my
medicine was doing wonders for her
She said, my maid is suffering from
insomnia caused by nervous exhaus-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
TO PLAY FOR CHARITY.

Manager A. E. Israel of the Novelty
theater, today announced that the two
performances next Monday night would
be made benefit performances for the
Topeka Provident association. The
Provident Association is buying dinner,
fuel and clothing for the Topeka poor
and the proceeds from the two per-
formances will be turned over to the
fund which is being used to this end.
The associa ton will within day or two
place tickets on sale in the leading
stores of the city which can be ex-
changed for reserved seats at the box
office. Only these tickets will entitle
the association to the benefit, and none
of the benefit tickets will be sold at the
theater box office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
LOCAL MENTION.

suggestion for Xmas-Have an
Independent telephone installed for
the wife and children
The Aurorar theater has Sc this
week aside as benefit week for the
Day Nursery at the Provident associa-
ton. They give the ladies of the Nur-
sery club the privilege of selling all the
tickets they are able throughout this
entire week. tickets being good for
any performance this week and next.
They are on sale at certain stores in
dictated by window cards. If you wish
to help pay for he Day Nursery
wagonette now under construction, lay
in a supply of these tickets at any of
these stores.
A poor impression is never left,
when you hand your friend a Rose
Tint cigar. They possess a greater
amount of real tobacco quality than
any other five cent cigar.
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Licensed to wed.

Four pairs of candidates for matri-
mony appeared in probate court to-
day. They were:
w. z. Culver of Nortonville, aged
80. and Minnie L. Anderson of To-
peka, aged "a
Edwin Lauge of Menoken. aged 20,
and Esther Scholey. North Topeka,
aged 10
F. S. Mangold of Meriden. aged 81
and Lydia B. Werts of Dennison,
aged 81.
Walter H Look. aged %. and Mossie
Thornton. aged p, both of Kansas
City. This couple was married by
the probate Judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
COLDER WEATHER PREDICTED.
May Have a Snow Storm for a
Change

The gas meters will travel faster to-
morrow The weather man promises
rain or SNOW tonight and tomorrow.
He says that the good weather will
soon be a thing of the past. 1t has
been showing all day in western Colo
RADIO and Utah. while the great Ameri-'
can desert has had almost an inch of
rain. 1t is raining in Arizona now and
travelling toward Kansas. The wind
is jogging along at ) miles from the
east. Today has been warm and
cloudy.
Temperatures since O'Clock this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
Candy store Robbed for Third Time

Batman's candy store was invaded
by thieves again last night, and about
SIS in money and some cigars stolen.
This is the third time within the year
that this place has been robbed of
small sums of money. but no one has
been caught. The officers think that
the same person has committed all the
recent thefts, and is familiar with the
place.
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death oil Ferdinand NfeIIa

Leavenworth. Kan, Dec. 15.-Ferdin-
and Jesus Mella. proprietor of the Ma
tiona1 hotel, one of the most widely
known citizens of Leavenworth, died
from droDsy here this morning Mr.,
Mella came to Leavenworth in 1857 and
was a noted chef. He gave personal at
tention to his kitchen and was well
known among travellers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. John Richie at 100
Madison street are the proud parents
of q IA pound boy. born Saturday eve
ming. December -. whom they have
named Hale Newton. Mrs. Richie
was Miss Frances Fitzpatrick before
her marriage.
We wish to express our thanks Tor
blindness shown in our recent bereave-
noent MRS. P MASON.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Mrs. James Havens,. of 1916 Logan
street. died at Z O'Clock this morning of
paralysis. at the age of 81 years. The
funeral arrangements will be announc-
ed later. She leaves a husband who
with three sons works in the Santa Fe
shops One daughter also survives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
no OakIand YOUNG Mem.

The State Journal desires to secure
some good. live, energetic young man,
one living in Oakland preferred, to
take charge of part of it's Oakland
route The present carrier has more
subscribers than he can take care of,
so the route must be divided. This is
n bargain for the right party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

Remember the Hasty Messenger com
pany when you want a package. mes
sage or trunk delivered. Phones 1882,
119 West Seventh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

New York Dec. 5.-MONEY-Money on
cali firm and higher. 2s4@4 per cent; rul-
ing rate 3 closing bid ?; offered at 212 per
cent Time loans much stronger; 60 days.
1IG531b per cent: 20 days, 31a per cent; six
months 334 per cent.
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Married Today.

Miss Minnie L. Anderson of Topeka
and w E Culver of Nortonville. Kan,
were married this morning at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. w. Anderson, at 1913 West
Sixth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

Mrs Ida Carson. of 81S Kansas ave
mo Who has been seriously i'll a Christ
hospital is now improving rapidly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

Maybe something in this list will be
suitable-Sectional Bookcase or Filing
Cabinet, Fire Proof Safe for home. one
of the new Kansas books just out a
desk or card Call at Cranes Book
Room, 10 and 112 East Eighth avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

Capital Jewelry Co. loans money. 7S;
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
Lemaire Opera Glasses.

OPSAn OAeAeS<S.
At reduced prices. at Chas. Bennett
Optical store, 100 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

Wireless tonight. Roof Garden.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-06-10
tee, Metropolitan Bank Building,
w ash!Dgton, ID. G.
Bio Orchard win be Established.

For the purpose of establishing
an extensive orchard business in
Putnam county, members OF the
faculty of the State university, in
GLIDING James ii. Stewart, director
OF the experiment station, have in
corporated and will engage on a
large scale in the project, the terri.
tory they have procured having
been decided as excellent for fruit
raising by the experiment station
investigators.
The charter was issued to the
Great Kanawha Orchard Co., Nor
gautown, w. Va, chief works,
Putnam county; to buy, own, and
lease land for orchard purposes :
authorized capitai, 800, 900. paid,
$50; incorporators, j. III. Stewart,
X. A. Stewart, Matte A. Stewart,
J: Z. frazer, L. E. Hodges, all of
Morgantown.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-06-10
An Oklahoma Freak.

If there has been any doubt of
the soclalistic tendency In Okla.
homa, 1t is dispelled by the action
OF the Legislature in passing a bill
which empowers the state labor
commissioner to fix wages.
Under the provisions of the bill,
which lacks only the signature of
Governor Haskell to make it law
every employer must file with the
commissioner statistics which will
give an accurate account of his
business, his expenditures. his
receipts and his profits, and from
this data 1T will be the duty of the
commissioner to say what wages
must be paid.
A more radical measure has new
er passed the gauntlet of Lepisla-
tive enactment.
The principal argument advanced
against the bill was that it would
drive trades and factories out of
the state. 1t places the employer
entirely at the mercy of the labo r
commissioner, and unless he hap
pens to be a man of remarkabl g
judgment and conserva tism, the
commercial and industrial affairs
of Oklahoma will be thrown into
utter confusion.
The saving feature OF the law.
assuming that Haskell will sign il
for political reasons, is that it is so
ridiculous, so utterly antagonistio
to the individual liberty guaranteed
by the constitution, that the an.
preme court will makeshort shift Of
1t. But one is led to wonder what
will happen next in the way of leo.
islative idiocy.-Toledo Blade.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-06-10
Widows Pensions.

AS our readers dou btless know
the pension of widows now on the
pension rolls at less rate was in.
creased to sl2 per month under the
act of April, 1908, from the date OF
the act.
No application is required to OBJ
tain the increased rate, but the
same will be paid by the United
States Pension Agent at the next
quarterly payment upon receipt of
the voucher properly executed
which is now In possession of the
pensloner. The present pension
certificate should be retained until
it's return shall have been requested
by the Pension Agent from whom
the pension is received. Execute
the voucher which you have and
send In as usual, but hold on to
your pension certificate until it is
called for by the Pension agent.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-06-10
Title Chdnued.

Baltimore, June 2.--The Metho-
dist Episcopal conference today
abolished the time-honored title of
'presiding elder" by the adoption
of minority report from the
Revision committee recommending
that the name be changed to
"district superintendent" by a vote
of 1922 TO 21O. This radical change
of term is the outgrowth of a de-
sire to denote the office more cor
rectly, as the presiding elder Is TO-
day in reality superintendent and
the office is no longer merely sacra-
mental but administrative. A
resolution indorsing the movement
started by the Y. M. G. A. for the
establishment of a 'mother's day."
to be observed on the second Sun
day In May yearly, was tabled.
The general conference confirmed
the report of the Judiciary COM
mittees sustaining the appeal of
Prof. Hinckley O.. Mitchell, who
was in effect declared hereto by
the Central New York conferen ce.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-06-10
DOIliVer for Vice President.

Senator j. p. Dolliver, of Iowa,
Will be urged as a candidate for
the republican nomination for vice
president. The Iowa senator has
not been consulted, but supporters
of Secretary Taft, who are also
friends of Senator Dolliver, have
quietly perfected an organization to
push his candidacy.
The candidacy of Dolliver will
clash with that of Secretary Cor,el-
you and Representative Sherman
from the east. To date these are
the only candidates to be seriously
considered. Vice President FAIR
banks ha. been urged to make the
race, but he has been unwilling TO
sanction the use of his name for re-
nomination.
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PrOSD6ritu Sims.
Good news comes from Pittsburg,
the great iron center.

Good news comes from Pittsburg,
the great iron center.
Many factories that have been
idle for several months have start.
ed their fires. Others that have
been running with reduced force
are adding to their capacity.
This means that thousands of
working men who have been out of
employment are again members of
the producing class and are earning
a livelihood for themselves and
families.
1t means a corresponding de-
crease in the demands on public in
stltutlons tor help to bridge over
the idle period.
The iron market is one Of the
most accurate barometers of bust.
ness. Depression affects it almost
Immediately, and its recovery is
scarcely less rapid. When there.
fore, the iron and steel mills OF the
country return to normal condi.
tlons, 1T means a speedy revival in
all other lines Of industry.-Ex.