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The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-18
UP TO RAILROAD BOARD.
VIII See What Can Be Done About
Missouri Pacific.

The next move in the states effort
to force the Missouri Pacific to restore
telegraph service to the stations which
have recently been deprived of telegraph
operators will be made by the railroad
commission.
1t is expected that the commission
will within day or two start formal
proceedings for the purpose of deter
mining the extent of the changes made
by the Missouri Pacific, and will then
recommend some action
Attorney General Jackson said this
morning: II will be out of town for
several weeks. and the matter is left
with the railroad commissioners. 1t
seems to me that it is up to the COM
mission to take some action. or make
some findings to warrant any interfer-
ence by my department"
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-18
PUT on BRIDAL ..RIG" IN COURT
Judge Hazen Performs a Marriage
Which Has Unusual Features.

Rudolph Besta, aged "a years, and
Theresa Matyak. aged % years. were
granted a marriage license and were
married this morning by Probate Judge
Hayden. Both of the parties are Bo-
hemians and hail from Rossville. The
feature of the ceremony was the make
UP of the bride who carried all the
bridal furbelows to the court room in
the ceremony in the presence of the
court. Other licenses were issued to r.
J. Allen, aged S6. of Kansas City, and
Emma Marie Weibel of Lawrence, aged
"a, and to S. J. Erwin of Topeka, aged
26, and Hester G.. H. Kersey of Topeka,
aged q years.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-18
LOCAL MENTION.

You get an honest value for every
penny spent at Prices.
Lillian Lindsay, aged 13, and EN-
ma Cain, aged IA, who ran away from
their homes in Bonner Springs, Kan,
on a sightseeing trip and were picked
up by the police last evening returned
to Bonner Springs this noon accom-
panied by their parents, who came
here to call for them.
The new feed main from the wat
erworks pumping station will pass
north of the state asylum buildings
to the east to The Drive and from
there south to Orchard and Sixth
avenue. 1t will follow east on Sixth
avenue to Morris and from there
south to Seventh and Morris and run
ming east on Seventh to West street
From West street to Kansas avenue
the present feed main will be replac-
ed by larger one. The old feed
main from the pumping station will
be taken up and relaid to parallel the
new feed main as far as White and
Walker streets.
A building permit has been granted
to Carl Erickson at 1892 Topeka ave-
nue. for a dwelling to cost $1,S00.
The following birth reports have
been made by city sanitary depart
ment: Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lobach, 715
West Sixth avenue, boy; Mr.. and
Mrs. Hal Cristler, 1929 Central ave-
nue., girl. - - ~
The dwelling of Joseph Hest at 100
Sardou avenue was damaged by a
fire at 10 o'clock this morning that
started in the kitchen from an over
heated stove. The loss will be about
SIS.
Albert Fellows of Los Angeles. who
stopped in Topeka on his way to New
York will leave for the east tonight.
Mayor VIM. Green and Councilmen
Blakely. Tandy, Jordan, Horn and
possibly several others will go to St
Jospefr tomorrow to spend the day in
yestigating the municipal lighting
nlant there. They go on invitation of
Mr.. L. T. Colding. publisher OF the
st. Joseph News, whose guests they
will be-.
Eugene Thomas, brother Of Mrs.
Thorpe, police matron, reached san
rancisco last Thursday on the
transport Thomas, after six years ser
vice in the U. S. army in the Philip
pines. He will spend three months at
Portland, Ore, and then go for two
years service in Alaska.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-18
Thomas Gets Prize Package.

r. L. Thomas, a clerk of the district
court this afternoon received communi-
cation from the Topeka postonice inform
ing him that there was dutiable foreign
package awaiting him at the postoffice.
This sounded good to Mr.. Thomas, who
thought it might be a delayed Christmas
gift from the old country. After paying
the excess postage charges and opening
1t Officially in the presence of the postal
authorities Mr. Thomas found it to con-
tain some depositions in the case of the
United States Banking Co. vs.. A w.
Beale, which had been taken in Mexico
and which were not sealed in the proper
manner.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-18
New York Money Market.

New York. Feb. S.-MONEY-Money on
call easy. 1A@2 per cent ruling rate and
firm. Sixty days, 33z@4 per cent; 30 days.
"A Gl4lk per cent. 6 months. 1905 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 5Q6 per
cent; sterling exchange strong, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at s.. 5000
4-s6az for demand and at - S340@4. .SS45 for
60 day bills; commercial bills, M. 8336-
SILvER-Bar silver. 561kc; Mexican dol
lars, 47Xc.
BONDs-Governmen bonds firm
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-18
Morse Gives More Bail.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Gharles w.
Morse, the former banker and steam
ship company promoter, who yester-
day was indicted on a charge of per-
Jury, today entered a plea of not
guilty and was released on $4,000
bail. The perjury indictment grew out
of a loan of $4,000 to E. r.
Thomas concerning which Mr.. Morse
was called before the grand jury as
witness.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-18
Ohio valley Is Warmed.

Washington. Feb. 1S.-The wealth
er bureau today issued warning of a
storm that may accentuate flood con-
ditions in the Ohio valley and make
another rise of the waters there by
no means improbable. The bureau
will issue further notice, probably by
tonight as soon as the amount of
rain to be received from this storm
can be estimated.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-18
Little Poker Come Raided.

A squad of city detectives raided a
little private poker game at the Holli-
day House, near the Santa Fe depot,
last night. The game was conducted in
a room of the hotel, ,and the officers seized
a table on which the game was being
PLAYED Half a dozen men who were
engaged in watching the antics of the
kitty were arrested. and will be
mulcted of about $25s each in police
court.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-18

scribed his home in the east part of
frankfort, and said he was at home
the day of the murder papering the
house The creek banks were muddy
and he told the course of the hounds in
tracing the tracks to and from the
house down the banks of the stream
and to- the plank crossing.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-18
Fifth Missouri For Taft.

Kansas, City. Mo. Feb. 1s.-Republi-
cans of the Fifth congressional district
met here today and named Lawrence
M. Jones and Mayor Henry M. Boards
ley delegates to the national convention.
They were instructed for Taft. Her
bert S. Hadley was endorsed for COVER
nor.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-18
Endorse Uncle Joe.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 1S.-The Re-
publican state central committee met
this morning and adopted resolutions
endorsing Joseph G. Cannon for the
presidency and fixed March 26, as the
date for holding the state convention
in this city
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-18
Breakfast Bacon
Zoe value, Fowler's Calumet Z A.
Brand, by the side, ID. :. INC

Porterhouse and Sirloin Steaks. cut
from corn fed beef (20c value)
pound 1890 ..-... loc
Round Steak, juicy and tender
(17A value), ID IL u C
Prunes. fine large ones. lbs for. .25c
Tomatoes. No. can. 1Oc
Japan Tea, (50c value), tb .29c
Potatoes, fancy Northern, so lbs to
bushel SOC
Cocoanut, shredded. ID ......... zoe
Rice, Pearl, 10 fb................ sc
Pickles. fancy. sour, per gal -. .25c
Steak, Hamburg, ID 1Oc
Butterine. high grade (Armour's
Buttercup) 2-lb brick. S5c
Salmon, good, regular size can. 1Oc
Hams, high grade. per lb. .114c
Flour, Best Yet (high patent),
50-lb sack $1.35
Coffee, fresh roasted, per lb 15c;
or Z lbs for SI.OO
Lard, pure hog Lard, fb lie
Sugar, best granulated, 20 lb for $1.OO
Oil, best kerosene, gallon .1Oc
Ginger Snaps, lbs for .........1 15c
Beets, fancy, No. 3 cans. 1Oc
Lard Compound, 10 1Oc
Corn, fancy canned ..............7 &c
Raisins, fancy, IL OF pkg. ....... .10c
Coffee, good, per 10 lie
Roast, fancy juicy rib. per 10 .1Oc
Granulated Sugar. best. 100 pound =.
sack - S4.9o
Japan Rice, fancy, 2 lbs. .15c
Granulated Sugar, best, 25 pounds
Tor S1.OO
(With s5 order of other goods,
sugar included.)
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-18
Portland Oregon

Every night at 7:35 Pullman tour
ist sleeping car leaves Topeka via the
Union Pacific r. r. which goes
change. There is no better way to
reach all OF the great Pacific north
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-18
senator Latin,cr in Critical State

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Senator
Latimer of South Carolina, who under
went serious operation here yester-
day, spent a bad night, but was report
ed early today as somewhat better. His
condition is critical.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-18
Another District for Tai.

Sedalia, Mo. Feb. 1S.-Republicans
of the Seventh congressional district in
convention elected delegates to the
Republican national convention at Chi
cago and instructed them for Taft.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-18
Warrant for James Butler.

A warrant was issued this afternoon
for James Butler at the instance of H.
N Gaines of the Farmers Advocate,
by whom he is charged with criminal
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-18
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ings of all events.
Will give you a better reading
than any Medium you have ever
visited, or will make no charge.
For a few days more, by spe-
cial request, she will give her S5
Reading for $1.OO and this ad.
If you are going to visit Medium,
visit one who IS recognized as the fore
most Seeress of the goth Century. 1t
costs no more.
321 Kansas Avenue
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-04-23

Rev. John R. Carver delivered
the Baccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class at the Presbyter.
ian church last Sunday morning.
All the churches of the city had no
forenoon services, except the
Presbyterian and all went there.
Rev. Carver delivered very able
address and everyone was well
pleased. The church had been
nicely decorated with flowers and
the choir had prepared some extra
Easter music which was also well
rendered.
We have been investigating the
court record in the case of the
Curtis whiskey that was seized some
time ago by Marshal Smith and R.
w. Griggs and. we find that the
same was tried before Justice Stam-
per and condemned and ordered
destroyed and an order made and
given to the officer to execute. We
find the same has been returned as
executed and we personally asked
Smith and he told US that he de-
stroyed the same by pouring it out
on the graves of some dead dogs
which had recently been killed.
We do not know where to find out
any more about it and hope that
the court record will suffice.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-04-23
Died.

The 4-year old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Randolph died about
noon yesterday of diphtheria- The
little fellow had been sick only
about ten days and it was FIRST
thought that j, was nothing serious.
The parents have the sympathy of
their many friends. The funeral
will take place today and interment
will be made in the. cemetery at
this place
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-04-23
The Booze is Captured.
From The Plains Journal.

From The Plains Journal.
Last night w. b. Orner smelled a
mouse at the depot, and the mouse
smelled like whiskey. Now Mr..
Orner, as everyone knows, don't
like to have any of the stuff in towa,
so he went to Meade and procured
a search warrant for the depot.
Deputy Sheriff McCarger did the
rest. He procured about eighty
bottles of whiskey, and you may be
sure that no one will get to touch it
till he turns it over to- the proper
authorities.
We were unable to learn today
who owned the whiskey, but it is re-
ported that it was sent to party in
Plains, who was afraid to take it out
of the depot and billed it to Meade.
Whoever it is that is trying to
sell whiskey, in Plains, in violation
of the city and state laws, should be
punished, and the ournal says the
same thing today that we said in
our first issue, and that is that we
stand for law enforcement, no mat
ter who the violators are.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-04-23

Don't forget the baseball game
on the 18th between the real estate
men and the merchants as it prom
ises to be fine game. The court
house officers have challenged the
winners and expect to line up as
follows:
John Elliott, pitcher and captain,
Frank Sullivan, 1st base,
Shelley Price 2nd base,
Moses Black, short stop.
Ormond Hamilton Srd base,
w. w. Pressly, catcher,
John Randolph, left field.
]. w. King, center field,
VIM. Jobling, right field,
John Conrad, scorekeeper,
DIR. w. +. Fee will be IN attend
ance to look after all crlpples etc.
The game will be pulled of some
time after the 78 as some of the
fellows are now in training. There
may be some changes in the lineup
but in the main it is correct. There
was some dispute as TO who would
be short stop but it was agreed that
Black would hold this position.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-04-23

The two men who were released
last week on the charge of burning
the box cars at Fowler about three
weeks ago are now employed doing
some work at the Jail.
The 3-year old son of Fred Griffin
living at AtwateI, this county, had
the misfortune to have his leg brok-
en- about week ago, but he is get
ting along nicely at this time.
Judge Smith went to Hutchinson
Monday to attend the meeting of
the Presby:ery which meets in that
city this week. He will also visit
his son Ira before he returns.
Good bread is the pride of every
housewife. You can't have the
best bread unless you use the best
-four. Try sack of the famous
PRIZE -four and note the differ
ence.
This section of Kansas was visit
ed with fine rain the first of the
week. 1t gives all growing crops a
fine start and will do much toward
insuring lis bumper wheat crop
this year.
D. Gerow & Co., are going to
have a Majestic Baking Dem On
stration at their store for one week
May 4th to 9th and will serve hot
biscuits and coffee free during the
exhibition.
Mrs. Whiteside and daughter are
here from St. Louis visiting with J.
R. Colgan and wife. She is a sister
of Mrs. Colgan and was formerly
Miss Mary Gillick and is we'll
known in Meade county.
The dates for the Dodge City
Reunion have been fixed and they
are in August from 10th to 15th.
We note this from the daily papers.
It appears that the Department
Commander fixes these dates.
Harry Lewis, the cement man,
was in this week and dropped in to
see us and subscribed for the News.
He expects to move up to Meade in
about two weeks and will remain all
summer and do all the cement work
he possibly can.
At the last session of the county
board they let the contract for
building an additional vault at the
court house for use as a storage
vault. There are large number of
books and records that have to be
kept and there is not room enough
in the present vaults. 1t is very
needed improvement.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-04-23

The elevator is nearly completed
and will have capacity of about
so, 900 bushels of grain. We hope
that the same may be filled and
that there will be enough wheat
brought to Meade to fill it dozen
times this summer.
The musicale given by the Meade
Schools last Tuesday night at the
opera house for the benefit of the
library was largely attended and
about $4,000 was added to the
fund. The program consisted chief
ly of vocal music furnished by home
talent.
Marriage licenses were issued
during the past week to the follow
ing: John L. Parker of Liberal,
aged a3 years and Ada M. Leavitt,
of Plains, Kansas, aged 21 years,
also to Harry G. Key, of Plains,
: Kansas, aged 26 years and Myrtle
M. Kuhn, of Plains, aged IS years.
The Meade Steam Laundry will
be moved to the south part Of the
city in a few weeks. 1t was thought
best to move the entire building and
the merchants on the west side to-
gether with the l. 0. O. F. and
Masonic lodges contributed enough
to move the same. 1t was done so
that the insurance rates might be
reduced.
Last week young man came up
from Beaver county and sold a pony
and saddle to Min Ellis. In a few
days some parties came up and
claimed the outfit saying the young
man had ridden it away and expect
ed to return same in a few days.
When he got here he concluded to
sell the same and take the train for
the east. Min let them have the
animal back by them paying him
the amount he was out and they
took it back home. 1t is up to
them now to get the money out Of
the young man.
Last Saturday night w. B. Orner,
of Plains, came over and made
complaint that there was some
liquor in the depot at Plains illegally
and Deputy Sheriff McCarger served
the sane and found two barrels of
bottles containing some liquor and
also some other drugs which had
been billed from Plains to Meade.
The same is now stored in the Jail
at this place. H. Llewelyn Jones
of this place is representing the
temperance people and will appear
with the county attornery in the
prosecution. The case was brought
before Justice Stamper.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-04-23

This office turned out a large
amount of job work the past week.
The farmer smiles continuously
since the big rain Monday morning.
The county commissioners pro-
ceedings appear in this issue of the
News.
Clouse's oil tank sprung a leak
this week and he is still trying to
get the same stopped.
Mrs. L. L. Naming, of Illinois, is
in town this week visiting her sister
j Mrs. Thomas Barton.
Frank Sullivan went to Liberal
yesterday to attend court which is
In session at that place.
Geo. Gray has sold his alfalfa
farm miles north of Meade the
consideration being So, 500, 90.
There will be Catholic services at
Meade Kansas on Thursday, April,
goth at 9 O'Clock a. m. at the usual
place.
Clarence Elliott is back again to
Meade and will stay for several
weeks. He left Meade about three
years ago,
A blind man did stunts on the
street Tuesday night and Wednes-
day morning and took up good
collection.
Frank German is back to Meade
on visit and will remain for few
days. He is visiting Will Pressly
and wife of this city.
Oscar Thompson and Perry
Campbell left Tuesday for Mitchell,
Neb., where they expect to file on
some government land.
Mrs. Frank Sullivan and children
4 left Sunday night for Arlington
where they will visit Mrs. Sulllvan's
a parents Tor few weeks.
Grandpa Sullivan left last Sunday
night for his home in Decatur coun-
ty. He has been visiting his son
here for several weeks.
Mr.. G. Hatch and Miss Regina
ST. Martin passed through the city
Sunday on their way to the big
spring to join a picnic party.
Fresh bread, cakes and pies
always on hand, also line of con-
fectioneries and cigars at the bakery
w. E. Greene, Meade, Kansas.
G.. w. Dalgarn has a card in this
issue of the paper stating that he is
civil engineer and also city
engineer. He can do your work
satisfactorily.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-04-23

The elevator is nearly completed
and will have a capacity of about
$4,000 bushels of grain. We hope
that the same may be filled and
that there will be enough wheat
brought to Meade to fill it a dozen
times this summer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-21
MAIDEN IN OWN DISTRICT.

Colfax, Wash, Aug. 6.-The town
of Maiden, on the Milwaukee railroad
west of Rosaila, is distinguished from
other new towns in many ways, but
yesterday acquired a claim which
places it in a class by itself, and it is
doubtful if there is hamlet in the
entire west can lay claim to similar
distinction.
For some time the residents of the
place have been endeavoring to have
the county school superintendent set
aside a new district which would be
comprised of the townsite and a por-
tion of the surrounding districts, but
the scheme has met with opposition.
Yesterday the matter was adjusted.
Advocates of the new district, who
were represented by G. F. Stuart and
R. R. Wilson, and those opposing the
segregation met with County Superin-
tendent Showalter and arrived at a
compromise by which the townsite,
"iASh 10 q lOlE ny Ills
of mile wide, is to be made district
by itself, the first time, so far as can
be ascertained, that an unincorporated
town in this portion of the country has
been formed into an individual school
district.
The number of the new district is
ITO, and the directors appointed by
Superintendent Showallter to serve
until the regular annual election are
c. F. Stuart, proprietor of the Maiden
pharmacy and president of the Maiden
commercial club; Rufus r. Wilson.
editor of the Maiden Herald, and A.
W. Peterson.
Mr.. Wilson says there are about go
of school age in the district,
and that the first school would be
opened September l in the Westerland
block, at Broadway and Main streets,
which had been secured as temporary
quarters.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-21
COMMISSIONERS CHANGE
PULLMAN PRECINCT LINES

Since the passage of the famous
ordinance tina sliced Pullman into three
wards that were wonderfully and fear
fully constructed, the lines of the
wards of the city and of the voting
precincts as established by the county
commissioners have been at variance,
the precincts having been along the
old ward lines, SO that different lines
had to be recognized in city and in
county or state elections. AS twenty
months must elapse before the wards
can again be legally changed, it was
necessary for the county commissioners
to make the precinct lines correspond
with the ward lines else confusion and
a possible invalidating of an election
might result. To remedy this, the
board of commissioners in session this
week adopted the following resolution
making the necessary change:
1t is hereby ordered by this Board
That, whereas, the boundaries of vot-
ing precincts, numbers Al, 81 and Ga
of Whitman County, State of Wash
ington. had been fixed and established
to coincide with the and correspond to
the boundary lines of wards one, two.
and three, respectively, of the City of
Pullman in said County and State, and
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-21
MAY MEET IN SPOKANE.

A. A. Elmore, state organizer for
the Farmers Educational and Cooper
ative union, left Sunday for Fort
Worth, Texas. to attend the national
convention of the union, which meets
at that place September l. Mr.. Ell
more was met at Walla Walla by H.
D. G. Davis, who was elected delegate
from Washington to the national con-
vention.
Mr.. Elmore will use every effort to
secure the next annual convention for
Spokane. He is backed in his efforts
by General Passenger Agent McMur-
ray of the D. r. & N. company, the
Spokane Chamber of Commerce and
the entire membership of the union in
the northwest. The next convention
will be held in September, 1909, while
the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition is
in progress, and that will be big
drawing card for the delegates, who
can attend the convention and the ex-
position on one trip and with no addi-
tional expense.
There will be from $500 to 5000 del
egates to the convention next year from
every agricultural state in the Union,
making it one of the largest and most
representative meetings of farmers
ever held in the United States.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-21
Ex-Governor Mcbride to
Speak at Auditorium

Hon. Henry Mcbride, ex-governor
of the state of Washington, and cam
didate for the republican nomination
for the Office of the chief executive,
will address the citizens of Pullman
and vicinity at the auditorium at eight
O'Clock this evening in the interests
of his candidacy.
This is one of three speeches Nc
Bride is to make in Whitman county,
and he should be accorded an attentive
audience whether he is your favorite
candidate or not.
Mcbride was elected lieutenant gov
ernor eight years ago, succeeding to
the governors Office through the death
of Governor Rogers. He was defeated
for the nomination at the state con-
vention four years ago, and now ask
the nomination at the hands of the
people through the direct primary. He
is now resident of Seattle, having
removed from Skagit county on the
expiration of his term of Office as
governor.