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Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
NOT FIGHTING RIVALS

Valdez is not fighting rival towns though excited newspapers elsewhere may mistake political opposition for for civic enmity. It Is well to keep distinctions clear. Nobody in Valdez has been heard to charge up the pad ded Corson vote in Cordova to a de- sire on the part of that town to wipe Valdez off the map. Nor is it probable that anybody in Valdez voted for Wickersham or Cum in the belief that such action would curtail rail road building at Cordova. If Valdez votes contrary to Cordova to spite the Copper River railroad nearly every other town in Alaska seems to be open to the same imputation.
 If anybody were so inclined it would be hard to work mp d neighborhOOd feud against any coast town Every one of them is populated largely from other coast towns. CordOva is peop- led almost entirely from Valdez, Ka- talla and Seward. The people of oth- CT towns are not knocking their Cor dova friends.
 The day is past for nursing the no- tion that the building of q new town destroys others and Valdez least of all towns worries about the prosperity of it's neighbors. It has never got n railroad much past the paper stage but it is much larger nevertheless - than any railroad town on the coast and does more busincs, than all of them exclusive of railroad construc- tion. It has lost nothing by any rail road work SO far done in Alaska and is glad to see the Guggonhcims or anybody else spend money in tho territory.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

IL seems from the Juneau Record that hot campaign material was made in Juneau of the fiction that James Wiokorsham had promised in the event of his election to remove tho capital to Valdez. This came too late to do any good or harm In Valdez as 1t never was heard of here during the campaign. And Juneau voted is4 for Wiokersham to tt7 for Corson.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

You fellows who like to read humor- ous stuff should come around to the Prospector office and peruse the Ju- neau and skagway Hoggatt organs published just before the election. They demonstrate clearly tho futility of trying to defeat Corson and they put Wickersham third or fourth in the race.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

The nomination of Joseph l.. Brisa tow as the republican candidate for senator in Kansas, shows that the four-husher can get there if he is an artful demagogue. Bristow is @ tin-horn reformer, one of Roose- velts pets. He has no standing in Kansas with men of brains but he managed to work the hayseeds.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

President Roosevelt denies that Judge Taft had anything to do with tho firing of the colored troops at Brownsville without hearing. We'll most everybody thought that Taft had too much sense and too much fairness to. make Il spectacular play like that.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

What would those Cordova saloon men who helped to roll up thoso 92i votes have to say if somebody should insist that the poll indicates a popu- lation of more than 1000 in the town and urge the elevation of the saloon license to 5000 accordingly.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

The night shifts of the Copper River railroad have been cut out on account of darkness and it is reported that the force at work will gradually be re- duced. The last of the pile bridges across the numerous Copper river streams will soon be completed
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

W. c. Whorf, the coal magnate of Seldovia country is a passenger on the Pennsylvania. He is going to his property which is located at Port Graham. Mir. Whorf spent few hours yesterday renewing his acquain- tances in Valdez.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

Judge Reid is expected in Seattle about next Tuesday, according to q message received this morning by Dr. Burton from J. M. Lathrop. The message also stated that W. Y. Bccks is now in Seattle.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

The Katalla Herald points with pride to the fact that Katalla's re. sources embrace millions in coal and oil which can't bc moved by the building of railroads elsewhere.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

Wonder If the Juneau Record could mt put up just as good political fight If it would confine its assertions to the truth.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

Because Of dispute over bill one citizen of q Washington town shot and killed another, but the dispatches fail to state whether the bill was col lected.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

Now that the cable is in Cordova tho Alaskan will issue a daily edition as soon as additional equipment ar riyes.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

The esteemed Gateway of Seward Is respectfully notified that the dis tance from Valdez to Valdez creek does not exceed 275 miles.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

The government road through Key stone canyon is completed and Con tractor Nelson's men are nearly all back in town.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

Seven children born in Alaska were baptized into tho Episcopal church at Katalla recently by Rev. F.. P. Newton of Valdez.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

The Cordoya vote was SO heavy the Prospector could not got 1t over tho wire but it finally came in by freight.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

The S0-ton hog engine of the Cop per River railroad is now set up at Cordova and is the pet and pride of Master Mechanic Van Clcvc.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

W. II. Kramer, an cmploye of S. Blum and Co. Inc, has gone to Cor dova on business for his firm.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

Valdez had q lively earthquake shock at 80 this afternoon.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

Mail arrived from Fairbanks last. night, coming by the Eagle..Eas,ze.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
AT THE CONVENTION

The great Democratic national con vention settled down with grim de- termination to listen to the nomina- tions speeches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-14

g1ner Ed Whitcomb who was in his place.
Engineer Ed Rickabaugh went through
with No. 10 yesterday from Newton to
Kansas City.
Engineer ]. 7. Eversole is running In
extra passenger service for a few days.
A small blaze started in the new plan
ing mill about nine o'clock last night but
was extinguished with but little damage.
c. w. Kouns, assistant to Vice Presi-
dent Kendrick, left for his home in Chi
cago last night in business car No. 10 at
tached to No. g.
Alex. Voigt, electrical inspector, is of
for few days on account OF the death
of his brother John voigt which oc-
CURED last night.
Andy James. general foreman of the
bridge and building department, has re-
turned from business trip to EN-
Rev. E. S. Paddock addressed the gospel
meeting in the new planning mill at noon
today.
Rev. A. solt of Hiawatha, Kansas. who
lance at Garfield park addressed the
noon meeting in the machine shops
Thursday. The male quartette sang.
Fireman Harry Roberts has returned to
work on runs Nos. II and is between To-
peka and Newton after a short layoff.
Engineer August Gehms of Marceline As
running on the Marceline runs in the
place of Engineer w. E. Wheeler.
P. E. Kaler, travelling chemist from
Chicago, is in the city today on business.
j. H. Snayely. agent for the Leaven-
the city today on business
Master Mechanic W. H. Hamilton OF
Argentine is in the city today on busi-
ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-14

Items for the East Topeka column nlav
be telephoned to Ind phone 2Ss1 black.]
Mr.. and Mrs. John Petit of 634
Lawrence street, are the parents of
a baby daughter, born Thursday noon.
leave Sunday for Los Angeles, Cal,
where they will spend the remainder
of the summer. the guests of relatives.
Miss Maggie Oberer is quite sick at
her home on North Locust street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coulter and
family have moved from Locust street
to their new home at 1873 Grafton
street.
Mrs. Edna Taylor of Quinton
Heights spend the day yesterday the
guest of Mrs. J. Walker, sos North
Locust street
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Gordon of Law
here while on their way to Arizona
where they will remain permanently.
Miss Emma Bennett, school teacher
OF Winfield, Kan, is visiting Mrs. T.
C. Linsley of sos East Fifth street.
Bert E. Young of Plattsfield Bar
racks, N Y, is visiting at the home
of Miss Daisy Tucker, 725 Chandler
street.
Miss Georgia Lambert will return
home Sunday from Nina, Kan, where
she has been visiting for the past two
weeks.
Mr. Carl c. White has accepted a
position with the Santa Fe at Amarillo,
Tex, and will leave for that place to-
morrow to remain permanently.
Engineer w. T. Peterson and wife
Of Albuquerque, N. M, are the par
ents Of an pound girl born Monday,
August 10. Mrs. Peterson was Miss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-14
TUNNEL AT CAPE HORN.
Southern Pacific Will Expend $2,OOO,'
900 Near Colfax.

Orville, Cal, Aug. IA contract
calling for the widening of the South
ern Pacific tracks from Colfax to Clip
per Gap, a distance of 20 miles, and
the boring of a tunnel through a
mountain to avoid the sharp Cape
Horn curve, and involving work esti-
mated at s2.O00.000 has been secured
by the Utah Construction company,
according to a report emanating from
the headquarters of 20, the construction
company.
The work is to begin as soon as men
and machinery can be sent to the
place.
The widening of the roadbed is for
the purpose of double tracking the
road over that portion of the division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-14

Mary Seebert Of 226 Hancock street
before her marriage. Mr.. Peterson is
also a former resident of Topeka but
now an engineer on the Befen cutoff.
New Mexico.
Mrs. Grace Hazelton of Emporia,
Kan, is spending a few days here this
week visiting her parents and other
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Frantz have re-
turned to their home in Wellington,
Kan, after a short visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Snyder.
Miss Mary Nichols of Lawrence.
Kan, came here today to remain two
weeks the guest of friends.
Word has been received here Of the
serious illness of Mr.. Geo. Wilson of
Medicine Lodge, Kan. Mr.. Wilson is
a former resident Of Topeka and the
East Side, and has a number of
friends here who will be sorry to hear
of his illness. He is suffering with
typhoid fever and has been sick for
the past seven weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-14

Items for the East Topeka column nas
be telephoned to Ind. phone 2SS1 black.]
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-14
&8HeEl zzYRSI1rI eIi7caz
SANTA NOTES

H. r, Duval, vice president of the Kan
sas City Southern, passed through To-
peka last night in his private car No. 100
attached to train No. 9. He was on his
way to California.
Engineer James of Argentine is rNS-
ming in extra freight service.
Engineer George Anterior was on No
1l6 last night from Newton to Kansas
City.
Engineer Tom Jones has returned to
work on runs Nos. II and IS between To-
peka and Newton and has relieved En-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-14
PATEyyTs,

J. A. ROsEN. patent attorney. So Kan
sas ave-. Topeka. Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-14
ORDINANCE NO. 1882.

An Ordinance Amending Section 81 of
Ordinance No. 26l5. approved July 8.
approved June It. 1906. and repeating
said sail Section 81 Ga as amended by said Or
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Coun
Section l. That Section 81 of Ordinance
No 2el5 approved July 8: 1905, as amend
10. 1906. be and the said section is hereby
s.. MANURE e. ETC. BOX. Box. A ALLEY LEI It
post any manure. stable refuse, yard
rskings. grass, leaves ashes, tinware,
ctSsr on
in any alley or other public place in the
city of Topeka; Provided, however, that
tiers and things hereinbefore mentioned,
inches deep, thirty inches wide. and
hs aey adjoining 0h hs pre ne ssp
provided. further. that all keepers of liv-
cry and boarding stables and all keep
ers OF private stables ,s in which Twelve or
kept shall remove the contents of such
box daily. except Sunday. during. the
septe na e and three ' Times per week
during the months of October, November.
December, January. February, March
and Aprii to OF each year; ana fd It snail oe
or refuse to remove the contents of such
box in a careful and cleanly manner as
herein provided; and any person violating
any of the provisions hereof shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
In any sum not less than one dollar nor
more than one hundred dollars for each
offense and pay the costs of the action
and stand committed to the city prison
until such Judgment is com pied with.
Sec. 2. Section 81 Of Ordinance No. 26l5,
approved July 6, 1905, as amended by Or
dinance No. 1854. approved June 1e, 1906
is hereby repealed
and be in force from and after it's pub
lication In the official city paper;
Passed the Council Aug. 10, 1908
Approved Aug. IS, 1905.
ISeaIl WIN. GREEN, Mayor.
Attest: c. B. BURGE, City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-14
Superb service, splendid scencry

Superb Service, Splendid Scenery
en- route to Niagara Falls, Muskoka
and Kawartha Lakes, Georgian Bay
and Temagami Region. st. Lawrence
River and Rapids. Thousands Islands,
Algonquin National Park, White
Mountains and Atlantic Sea Coast, Re-
sorts via Grand Trunk Railway Sys-
tenn. Double track Chicago to Montreal
and Niagara Fails. Special low round
trip fares are in effect to many Of
these resorts during the Summer sea-
son.
For copies of tourist publications,
fares, and descriptive pamphlets apply
to Geo. W. vaux, A. G. p. & T. A., 1856
Adams ST., Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-14
ron EXCHANGES.

~~~~)~-~~---~~-~----->>~
WE HAVE q fine proposition In exchange
for good saddle horse. w. r. RoehI
Music Co.. go Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-14
Forgot some OF His Propert,

Holton, Kan, Aug. 14-George Turnbull
of Weston, Mo-, was arrested here on
charge of making false statement Of
his property to the tax agsessors- He was
released on bond 1t IL charged that
Turnbull has 5000 worth OF securities II
Whiting He gave in $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-14
Published in The Topeka State Journa
August 13 1908.


RESOLVED, That the mayor and coun-
Gil of the city of Topeka deem 1t neces-
sary for the best interests OF said city
to construct a sewer in the district or
territory described as follows, to-wt:
Beginning at the intersection of the CEN
ter line of Third street with the center
line Of Fillmore street: thence north along
the center line of Fillmore street to the
city limits; thence westerly along the
north hne Of the city limits to the east
line of Potwin's subdivision; thence south
along the east line of Potwin's sub-divis-
ton to the south line. extended, Of Ken
wood: thence east along the south line,
to the southeast corner thereof: thence
north along the east line Of Kenwood to
the center line of Fillmore street. the
place of beginning; all in the city of To-
peka, Shawnee county. Kansas.
TSeal1 L. E. FRASER.
l. c. B. Burge, city clerk or the city OF
TopeSa Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is true and cor
rect copy of the original resolution now
on file in my office.
c. B. BURGE, City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-14

WANTED-SrTUAT
CALL US ANY TIME. day or night, as
we have a wagon out all night. Topeka
Messenger and Express Co.
WANTED-A position by nm experienced
young lady stenographer with good ref
erence: prefer to take place about Sept.
4. Address E.. care Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-14
WANT
IND MISCELLANEOUS ads.
s@D
REAL ESTATE TRANsrERs.

j. A. Lott and wife to ]. c. Weekes
Ind add .............. ooc
A L-arkins and wife to W. E. Seguine
lots 26-2S- 1924 and 36 Adams St,
Highland Park sub. ..-..-....-..-.. 13s
E. l. Hugg to same, lots 2064 and 66
Santa Fe ST.. ]. D. Knox & Co.'S
add. ;-...--,;::..-...-.... IN
s5-11-is "e ~ 49, - - 5000
J. F. Logan and wife to r. A. Croco,
pt w, u g. w. u 35-n-16.-............ $50
d. Reservoir and wife to NJ. E. John
son, pt lots $50 and So Kansas ave.,
Orchard Place add. ...............-.... 400
Same to NJ E. Ferris same. 800
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LEGAL.

Published in The Topeka State Journal
August IA. 1861
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-15
A LOVE LETTER.

Disclaiming at the very outset any
knowledge or experience whatsoever
concerning the gentle and winlng art
of writing love letters, we wish to
state that the beautiful etfusion re-
produced below is from the pen IT
another. But so well does it express
our sentiments regarding a few OF
our admirers that the use Of it IS
justified. "They say that love let
ters are very effective sometimes, that
they produce pleasing results. so
m~te it be! Here it IS:
"Dear darling delinquent. Our
precious subscriber in arrears! You
are 50 sky! Do YOU think We have
sold out and gone? No, little st'gar-
plum, we could not get away If we
wanted to. We are still at the same
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-15
E. Lee Hayes,
J. W. WertZ,
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining in postofice at
Newberry, S. c., for week ending Dec.
IL, 1908.
Mr.. W. j. Baker, Mr.. Manths Beu-
ford, Mr.. R. T. Bobb.
Miss Mamie Clark, Wash Cossing,
Mrs. Amer Cooks, Charley Cumbee.
Mrs. Joicy Graha2;: Mr.. Jno. c.
Griffin
James Kennedy.
|: Frank Mays, c. NJ. Martin, Miss
Mary Martin, Mrs. Jane Mitchell.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Perry.
Mr.. P. Rodgers.
Mr.. J. T. Stallings, Mrs. Amanda
Stallings, Mrs. John P. Sigh, Mr.. H.
D, Smith, Miss Alice Sigh, Mr.. J. P.
S. Summers.
Mr.. H. C.. Williams.
All persons calling for these letters
will please say that they were adver-
tised.
C. J. Purcell, P. NJ.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-15
THE CORN PRIZE CONTEST.

The raising Of from 81 to 8S bush
els Of corn on an acre may not be
considered an extraordinary achieve
ment in the light Of records from 120
bushels on up to $50 bushels and ov-
er: but still, as We see Il, the people
who have so generously backed the
contest instituted by the Farmers
Union Of York county have cause for
much satisfaction over the result.
It is true that this competition was
not instituted until late in the season,
Much corn had already been planted
before the contest was thought Of,
and all of the contestants were at a
disadvantage so far as the making Of
record Yields was concerned, but still
tie contest has been we'll worth while,
not onlv from the standpoint Of the
actual bushels produced: but from
the standpoint Of the valuable object
lesson that has been furnished on this
most important subject.
In country where the corn aver
age is less than fifteen bushels to the
acre and were six and eight bush'
are common yields. from 80 to 80
bushels to the acre at an average net
cost Of only fifteen or twenty cents
busheI is something certainly worth
while. It not only shows what tre-
mendous amount Of room there is fo'
Improvement: but it shows how easil!
that Improvement can be made. and
at what great profit to every corn
grower who is willing to put forth the
small, additional necessary effort.
But easily the best and most en-
vouraging DEVELOPMENT of this eS-
pertinent. is the fact that the Far
merS' Union is not willing to cease
its efforts on what has been accom-
plished. Fully appreciating the prac-
tical value Of what has been done, it
has determined to 90 on with the good
work and reap all the additional bene-
fits that have been so clearly brought
to view.
While. as has been stated. the con-
testants in this years contest have
reason to be proud Of their achieve
ments. it is safe TO predict that it will
take a great many more bushels than
were required to carry off the prizes
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-15
Got the First Blow.

An Irish horse owner whose horse
had been prescribed for by a veter:-
nary surgeon ran into the latter's Of
flee and, with tears in his eyes and
his face the ''picthur Of bad luck, -
cried:
"Oh, DR.. Moriarity, I'm poorly!
The powdher's kilt me entoirely!"
"The powder!" cried DR.. Moriarty.
"Why, 1 didn't tell you to take the
powder. I told you to place it IN a
paper tube and put one end Of iti n
the horses's mouth and blow hard. )"
eyes, sorr,'' said Pat. II put the
powdher in the chube, and I put the
end Of it in the horses mouth, with
the other end in my own; but, begor-
ra, he blew first!''
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-15
MEETING OF THE FARMERS UN-
ION.

The Farmers Union Of Calhoun
county met Saturday in the court
house, a pretty full attendance Of the
delegates and a number Of visitors
being present.
The regular business Of the Union
was transacted and the report Of
Messrs. Geo. W. Fairey and James
NJ. Holman, the delegates who were
sent to New Orleans to represent this
county, were heard. Both these gei;-
tlemen gave glowing accounts Of their
trip and showed very plainly that the
business men Of that city were will
inc and ready to cooperate with the
union in Financing the cotton II nee
essary.
Mr.. Fairey gave an account OF the
push and energy Of that city which
was shown him and others in refer
ence to the preparation being made
for the business which will come this
way when the Panama canal IS I'm
ished. They were shown more than
4 mile Of concrete 2ud iron wharf,
age, at which muci Wy business Is
expected to be t>~e. Their account
Of the trip was full Of information
and interest, and the union felt repaid
by sending these representatives.
St. Matthews Advance.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-15

daughter and young man in the
park. Just as I had made up my
mind that I loved her, I heard the
young gentleman tell her that he was
coming here today to ask for her
hand in marriage; SO l hurried right
along to get in my bid ahead OF
him.
"Young man. gasped the fond
parent, ''it's foregone conclusion
that you will accomplish what you
start out to do. And you've certain
" got the nerve! So go ahead and
obtain an introduction to the daugh-
ter of your choice and do the rest
You We got my consent!' -,
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The Nervy Young Man.
Tit-Bits.

Tlt-Blts.
"Sir," said the nervy young man.
coming into the rich merchants Of
rice and taking a seat near the head
Of the firm. "I would like to ask
YOU for your daughters hand!'
"Why. I don't even know you
sir"
"Oh, don t let that bother YOU at
all. sir. We'll soon get acquainted.
ESQ YOU. perfect stranger, ask
for my daughters hand. ch9'' said
the rich merchant, gazing in amaze
ment at his caller. "Which daughter
do YOU mean? I have thr e.
FI mean the one with the golden
hair,' impaired the young man, I'M
abaShed.
"I am still in doubt, young man;
Two Of my daughters have golden
hair. Do YOU mean Ellen or Ma
raia -
"Can t say which. sir. had only
a moments view Of your daughter
and have never met her to know her
name. But the moments sight Of her
was enough to tell me that I love her
SIR
"And YOU come here to Get my de-
cisior without consulting or even
seeking an acquaintance with my
dauehter?'
eyes. You see, sir. the time is
short. Yesterday I came across Your
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-15

will arrive just before the Christmas
holidays, comin" from Bryn Maw1.
\ letter received from Mr.. Taft asks
that he be allowed to spend the first
few days in complete resi-. as he Is
greatly fatieued. In Difference to his
wishes his hosts announce that there
will be no functions. formal or infor-
NAL. until he shall have occupied the
Territt cottage. after his Sojou"n with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas.