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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
NOT DUE TO WAGES.
One Claim of Paper Makers Regarding
Prices Is Disproved

Washington, May 1e-The house
special committee which is conducting
an investigation Of the socalled paper
trust sat till a late hour last night in
an effort to complete the hearings and
report its findings to congress before
the session closes.
From the point if view of the news
paper publishers the most Significant
development Of the session was the
introduction of a telegram from, the
J. r. Booth Paper compan- Of OF
tawa, Can, stating that the company
pays some Of its skilled laborers higher
wages than are paid in this country.
Publishers say that this information
goes far to bear out their claim that
the statement Of the wood pulp men
that an increase in the price of paper
was owing chiefly to concessions to
labor is not in accord with the facts.
John Norris statement that Ameri-
can and Canadian manufacturers have
entered into an agreement whereby
Canadian manufacturers keep out OF
the eastern market was denied by
Davis S. Cowles, president of the
American Paper & Pulp asso citation,
and several others PROMINENTLY identi-
fed with the paper making industry.
Mr. Cowles informed the committee
that the association of which he is
president really exists in name only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
LAMP STARTS A FIRE.
futile, Oklahoma, Sustains a Loss of
About $4,000.

futile, Okla, May ia lighted
coal oil lamp left burning in the Bank
of Tuttle here as a possible protection
against bank robbers burned low
shortly after midnight this morning,
exploded and set a fire which spread
from the bank, destroying the prin-
cipa1 business block and the entire
south side of Main street. The loss
will reach $4,000.
The fire was discovered about 2
o'clock this morning and citizens were
powerless to stop its Roadway. There
is no fire department and no water
works here. Help could not be had
from neighboring towns. Chickasha,
the nearest town with a fire depart
ment, being too far distant
The losers are: The Bank of futile,
$4,000; the futile Hardware COMPANY
$4,000; Afford Bailey & Co., general
Co., racket store, $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

superior business ability that have
won for him his great business sue
cess and that has never permitted his
good name to be connected with any
questionable business or political
transaction. and although he has
never solicited my support, nor prom
ised me any political favors In return
Tor It. yet he is my kind Of. a Re-
publican and believing he will be
such governor as will meet the app
proval and appreciation OF the people
or Kansas. I shall give a deaf ear to
Sne threat which comes from the
Stubs headquarters and continue INV
support of Cyrus Leland, at least un-
Il! August 4. After that the nominee
OF the Republican party will be my
candidate, appointment or no appoint
ment- JOHN @. ROYCE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
c0DDING IS PRESIDENT.
Succeeds e. b. Cowgirl as President
State Temperance Union.

At a called meeting of the executive
committee of the State Temperance
union yesterday the resignation of e.
B. Cowgirl. president OF the union was
accepted, and former State Senator j.
x. Codding was unanimously elected
president for the unexpired term. The
condition Of Mr.. Cowgilfs business af-
fairs and his health necessitated his
withdrawal from the active work Of
the union.
The new president has had a leo-ge
experience In the unions work for
several years, and under his admins
tration the work OF making Kansas
dry, in fact as well as In name, is ex-
pected to be pushed even more vigor-
ously than before.
Mr.. Codding formerly lived at
Westmoreland, and when he was of
fered the job Of attorney for the state
temperance union he gave up his law
business and put his whole heart into
the work OF cleaning up the state. He
was keen lawyer, and he made trou-
bic for the joints wherever he "lit. :"
Backed by the attorney general and
the governor, he went from town to
town, and wherever he went he left
desolation and despair among the
joint keepers
One Of the prominent members Of the
State Temperance unions said thi
morning: "Codding's services as attor-
ney have been worth 5000 year.
doubt whether he has received more
than 800 per month. He came to To-
peka and opened law Office for the
purpose of picking up some general
law business to help out his work as
attorney for the Temperance union
The Office of president of the State
Temperance union won't help Mr.. Cod
ding much financially, for there is nc
salary attached.
The executive committee of the State
Temperance union, at it's meeting also
took steps toward a more thorough
cooperation in the future between the
State Temperance union and the Won
ans Christian Temperance union. In
the future these two organizations viii
work under sort Of common leader
ship. They will probably seek COM
mon contributions from the law en-
forcement people OF the state, and the
w omen.s Christian Temperance unior
will continue to do it's work OF build.
ing up a strong public sentiment fol
law enforcement upon which the
State Temperance union can do it's ac-
tive work of suppressing the saloons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
KANSAS 10 GET MUCH MONEY.
Two Items In Deficiency Bill May
Aggregate 100000.

Washington, May 16.-The general
deficiency bill, soon to be reported,
will contain at least two items of in
terest to Kansas. One will be an
appropriation Of $4,000 to reimburse
the state for money expended in rails
ing troops during the civil war.
Another is provision authorizing
the treasury department to reopen.
adjust and audit the claim of the
state for interest and discount on
moneys borrowed by the state for the
purpose of repelling irivasions and
suppressing Indian hostilities. Con-
gresham Calderhead says the state
will get about 100000 from this
claim within the next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
WANT ARBITRATION.
Shippers OFFER Plan for Settling
Freight Rate Question. ~

Chicago, May Misrepresentation OF
more than 300 commercial organiza-
lions from all parts of the country at
meeting here adopted resolutions
protesting against the proposed ad-
vance in railroad freight rates but
agreeing to submit the question of the
Justice of such advance to the inter
state commerce commission without
appeal to the courts. In the event OF
the railroads refusing to consent to
arbitration the federal courts are to
be asked to issue in5unctions against
the railroads in every district where
an attempt may be made to increase
the rates.
The conference authorized Chairman
c. w. Uppham, to appoint committee
of Is to carry out the terms of the
resolution the proposed advance OF
10 to Is per cent in official classified
ton territory" the resolution declares,
means an increase of freight charges
of about 500, 000, 900 annually which is
an acute additional burden upon the
business interests of the country
The resolution continues:
THE carriers arbitrarily and without
conference with or hearing of the. ship
further fdisorganize.5 and injure commyr-
cial conditions. Whenever the various
have undertaken to lower freight rates
the carriers have asserted their constitu-
tional right to go into court and attack
tnose reQuctlons II aeeHso py them IN
reasonable The time has come when
the shippers in self protection. are COM
PEELED to resort to the same remedy. The
shippers represented by this conference
now proposes that the carriers submit to
the Interstate commerce commission the
propriety and reasonableness of the pro-
posed increase and that such increase be
held in allegiance until that tribunal has
heard the parties In interest and has
passed upon the question. But the ship
pers object to the CARRIERS putting into
effect the increased rate and to leaving
it's reasonableness to7afuture determine
ton"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
GOULD BEST AT TENNIS.
The American Won From Miles on
the English Courts.

London. May 16.-Jay Gould won
the first and second sets in his match
today with sEustace Miles, the English
player for the worlds amateur Court
tennis championship. The scores
were So and 60.
The match was held on the court
OF the Queens club, which was crowd
ed to its utmost capacity with specta-
tors Miles won the third set 81.
Gould won the fourth set and the
championship. Score 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
She Came to kansas in 1s.a

Horton. Kan, May 16.-Mrs. Julia
Boyington has lived fifty consecutive
years on a farm in the Brush Creek
neighborhood. few miles south
east of Horton, and this afternoon IN
honor of that anniversary, she sinyft-
ed seventy-f1ve friends and nefehbors
to the house, talked over old times
and enjoyed the good things of her
house. Mrs. Boyington came to kan
sas as a little girl in 1853.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
One Ohio District for Forat.-

Coshocton, o., May 16.-By a vote
of 23 to % Senator Foraker was in
dorsed for the presidency over Secre-
tary of War Taft by the Seven
teenth congressional district conyen-
ton. Coshocton and Licking ~coun-
ties voted solidly for the Foraker
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
Th,sJs the Warmest-

To-day bids fair to be the record
smasher SO far this season. the mer-
curry standing at 81 at noon today
against rs at the same hour yesterday,
which furnished the maximum tenn
perature since the second of October
last ar.sThere are rev clouds in
the sxy which after fashion obstruct
the direct rays of the SUM-. If it were
not for the 16 mile an hour wind
which has prevailed from the south
since early morning the day could APP
propriateIy be c1asaed As 8 scorcher.
The blue pennant i9 suspended under
meath the big white Her nag which
Indicates fats. weaeYfef Tor Sunda-- and
by its position suggests cooler wealth
er for Sunday which will be welcome.
The following were the temperatures
since o'clock this morning:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
The statement follows:
Decrease.

The percentage of actual reserve Of
the clearing house banks at the close
of business yesterday was 29.S8.
The statement of banks and trust
companies of Greater New York, not
members of the clearing house, shows
that these institutions have aggrega-
ted deposits Of 1897, 160, 300; total cash
on hand SCI, 061, 400, and loans amount
ing to 1851 $50, 200
The loans, specie holdings and de-
posts Of the clearings house bank
were new high records.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
new RECORD SET.
Loans and Deposits Bigger Than Ever
at New York Banks.

New York, May 16.-The statement
of clearing house banks for the week
shows that the banks hold $64, GOT ESQ
more than the requirements of the 20
per cent reserve rule. This is an in
crease of $723,775 in the proportionate
cash reserve as compared with previ-
Gus account.
The statement follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
Bank Clearines.

Bradstreet's bank clearfngs report for
the week ending May IA, shows an aggre-
gate of s.. z27 936. 900 against $2777, S62 600
last week and 81, $40. 349, 900 in the cores
ponding week last year. The following Is
a list of the cities:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
The Burns-squires Fight on.

a fight between Tommy Burns and Bill
Suuires, The Australian pugilist. have
failed. The promoters consider that
the financial terms insisted upon by
Burns are too stiff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
Weather Indications.

Chicago. May 16.-Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday. Cooler Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
buyers Assemble at Primary
Markets to Attend Sales.
COLLECTIONS BETTER
But Transportation Conditions
Are Still In . Bad Way.
Topeka Bank Clearings Show q
Gain Of 8 Per Cent.

AAooo conoltlonS are largely respon-
Side TO the weather at this time of
the year. and more seasonable tenn
perature brought distinct Improvement
curing the past week Buyers are as
sembltng at primary markets to at
tend special 'sales. and stocks OF sta
pie goods are running low In retail
stores because OF conservative pur-
cnases. Mercantile collections are
more prompt. but transportation con-
ul n;S are at the least satisfactory
Point OF the year, thus far 10 per cent
OF the cars being idle. Lower prices
Tor pig iron have been named with
good results. fair tonnage of new con-
tracts being secured. although many
better terms.
Bradstreet's.
Bradstreet's says:
weather, trade and crop reports arc
IRREGULAR: warm days alternating with
neavy rains storms and retail and Job
bling demand has been Of f1uctuatinR
character. There is evident, however.
measurable Improvement in the
tone OF affairs commercial and indus
trial partial reflection. perhaps. OF
the better feeling in financial lines.
The most significant fact In trade cir
cles is perhaps the wide acceptance
OF the belief in the cotton goods trade
THAT tnlS pranch OF trade has seen the
bottom as to prices.
Best reports as to the Improvement
IN fail buying come from the larger
centers like New York, Chicago and
St. Louis, while retail reports are best
in the southwest and northwest. Dull
ness and slow collections are still the
distinguishing features in southern re-
ports. Business failures in the Uni
ted States for the week ending Nav
IA number 281 against 2S8 last week,
1874 in the same week OF 1908, 161 in
1906. 191 in 1905 and 216 in 1904 Bust
ness failures in Canada for the week
number %. against 10 last week and
% in the corresponding week of 1907
& Wheat, including flour, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending May IA aggregate 2,701, sos
bushels against 1856, 883 last week, g.
S00.177 this week last year. and s.
1884 in 1902. For the 46 weeks of the
fiscal year the export are 1S3, 075,974
bushels against 149. 595, z15 in 19O6-07, and
243, sol, 800 in 1901-02
Corn exports for the week are 1922
30 bushels against 1928 last week
and 1.906, 90S in 1907. For the fiscal year
to date the exports are A. 457 1856 BUSH
els against 65.0S9.645 bushels in 1soe-07.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
WHY He Is for Leland.

= Personally I have been an admirer
of the sound Republicanism of Mr..
know something Of the great services
which he has rendered his party. I
am somewhat acquainted with his
great business ability and his wonder
full knowledge of the affairs Of this
state and believe he would make an
ideal governor and that he would take
TO the executive office of this state,
the same high personal character, the
same great wisdom. the same cool
head and calculating Judgment and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

Washburn's football schedule fol
the 1908 season has been practically
The Springdale news., 1908-03-13

ticed this year. and you know that If you kill the first snake you see that you will vauquish all enemies and overcome all diff faculties during the balance of the year.
 Kern Bryning. who was Frisco agent here last year, writes from Cheyenne, Wyo., that he IS thinking of accepting position with the Union Pacific Ky. He has been with the Frisco at Springfield, Mo-, until few weeks ago. (LATER.-Mr. Bryn- ing arrived in Johnson this morn- ing to visit old friends. He says there are q lot of worse places than Northwest Arkansas.
 MULKEEPM0.
The Springdale news., 1908-03-13
GOSHEN.

March 9.-B. N. Sherrod re- turned home Saturday from his trip out west.
 Uncle Wright Frost made a trip to Fayetteville Saturday.
 John Clark IT,. has a serious attack of pneumonia.
 Joe Clark and Grant kinsey made a business trip to Fayette- vile last week.
 Lewis Tisdale Is having new residence built on his farm south of Goshen which l1e will move to as soon as completed.
 Mrs. T. Mayes Is making prep arations to move to her farm about two miles northwest of here where she will stay through the summer and raise vegetables and poultry.
 Clyde Trout of Springdale visited his sister, Mrs. T. E.. Clark, Saturday and Sunday.
 John Morris passed through this vicinity last Thursday talk ing orders for pictures. He Is also candidate for ]. P., but he says all there Is in that there are so many young people to get married he thinks he will get something good to eat.
 NJ. Gillian and family, who keeps hotel here will move to Lowell this week where Mr.
The Springdale news., 1908-03-13
Vernon Sherrod, the Growing Young Candidate for County
 Clerk.

To the Democrats of Washing ton County:
 Gentlemen: We take great pleasure in recommending to your favorable consideration at the coming primary, our young friend and neighbor, Vernon Sherrod, who IS a candidate for the office of County Clerk. MT. Sherrod is sterling young Dem oerat whom We have known since childhood. having been reared on farm in Goshen township. He IS sober, industrious and Is highly honorable. He Is son Of Berry \. Sherrod and belongs to ole of the most highly re- spected families in the eommun- ity. He is worthy young man and IS not addicted to any of the evils that wreck and ruin so many of our noble young man. hood. He IS well qualified, hay ing received his education in our beloved University. The candi- date that defeats him will be our next county clerk.
 We bespeak for him the high est commendation.
 Sincerely,
 JNo. w. OXFORD,
 Ex-sheriff.
 ]. H. HATFIELD.
 DoeK PHILLIP.
 \. ]. CATE.
 T. NJ. CANNON. Goshen, Ark, March 9. 190s. When Willie and Johnny fight, mother Heks.
The Springdale news., 1908-03-13

Gillian will work in a blacksmith h shop.
 Miss Eva Sherrod has a new incubator.
 Jim Buckley made boards for Mrs. F. Neill last week. Miss Edna Swift who Is at- tending school at Fayetteville, visited home folks Saturday and Sunday.
 Several planted garden last week and some have sown oats.
 INEZ.
The Springdale news., 1908-03-13
proposed Amendment to the Constitution of the State
 of Arkansas

Notice is hereby gwen that the following joint resolution proposing an aHendEent fn the State Constitution. WAS passed bY the General Assembly at it's regular session af fy0- and that the same will be submitted tf3 the electors of the State at the next geil- efai election t0 be held Monday September i4 14Oe for adnptian or relectl0n
The Springdale news., 1908-03-13
Proposed Amendment No. 10.

That Section l of Article lb Of the Con stitution of the State ot Arkansas be amend ed so ae to read as follows
 Article To. Section l. Neither the State nor any city town, county, or other municl= pality in this State shall eveT loan Its credit for any purpose whatever. nor shall any county city. town or mun1c1paItty ever issue any interest bearing evidences of indebtedness except such bonds as may be authorized by law to provide for the con structiOn and maintenance ot pubic highs ways in counties cities and towns and the struction. purchase and maintenance oi public improvements ot general nature in cities and towns
 Provided That bonds or evidences. of inz debtedness shall not be issued for an amount rn0re than Nn per cent ot the as. sessed valuation of all real and personal property in city, town or county proposing 10 issue same.
 Such bonds shall not bear greater rate of interest than tIve per cent per annuin and in orier 10 provide for the payment of such bonds and interest a special tax not to ex ceed three mills on the dollar, Tn addition to the rate of taxation. now authorized. may be levied by said counties. eftles and towns. And the State shall never issue any inter est bearing treasury warrants or seFlp. The above resolution was hled III the of flee of the Secretary Oi State on May 2S. i901.
 Each Eleetor may vote for CT against the above amendment.
 Witness lily Othc1dI signature thls 2+tH day oi February, l90s.
 0 C LUDWIG.
 Secretary of State.
The Springdale news., 1908-03-13
Reigbborbood mews.
JOHNSON.

gill and son. Theo, returned yesterday morning from Welch, La, where they have been spend- ing a couple of months with rela- tives.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ben Johnson went out to Harris Sunday 10 spend d few days with thelr son, G. W. Johnson.
 ]. E. McC1endon left yesterday morning for Proctor. Okla, where he will be temporarily en- gagged in business for short time. Hugh Lichlyter and Mrs. McClendon will attend to the Ozark trade during the absence of Mr. Mack. -
 Albert and Hal Crum left Sat urday evening for Kansas City, Mo-, where they will secure em- ployment III the cooperage indus trv. The boys have been at home for quite long time and the opening of spring has awak- ened the desire for wandering again.
 Oliver Johnson spent Friday night with his father, B. r. Johnson. Oliver resides in Fort Smith where he Is jailer at the U. S.. jail.
 
 Lee Kelley and family will move to the vicinity of Zion this week Lee has been employed by the Ozark Lime Company for q long time. but he intends to change occupations for awhile and try the life of coal miner Ill ole of tle mines near Zion.
 Rnbe Fair moved from John- son to Fayetteville some weeks ago, and We understand he has suffered an accident whereby he has lost one eye since leaving here Rube had all kinds of hard luck while living here and 1t seems as If the aHlucky streak has followed bim.
 Sunday was very bad, rainy day, and the wiHdup Sunday night was experimentation of sleet, rain and snow which caus- ed many long faces on the part of the early gardeners who ex- expected to find q cloudy, snowy day yesterday, but the sun was shining brightly and but very little evidence remained of such blustery Sunday The present prospects are good for d bumper crop of all kinds of fruit and ber- ries.
 \ number oi farmers are through sowing oats, while oth- CTS are chasing around hunting low-priced seed oats.
 Jim Boswell is at home again, and Vili make | crop on haS mothers farm. north of Johnson.
 Mrs. r. [. Meclendon returned yesterday to her home near Wins low sfter spending several days here sisitiag her son. J l. Me Ciendon.
 k Ei4a4ster tlas bunch U fae hiekea> from Kansas, B. B. Johnson aas a punch of fine chickens from Iowa, and J. B. Vernon Las fine new buggy bought from local dealer. They are very proud ef their new.y acquired property
 The measels and humps visit ed With several Johnson folks. but met with suca cool recep- tlon that the are Got loltering long aid are contiaiag their at tacks U orlY few families.
 The Johnson lodge of the X. H. <. initiated another new member Saturday night, and five candidates for initiation are booked for the next regular meeting on tie third Saturday night of this month
 Henry Ramey and family nov ed out today from Carter, Ark, to the J c. Johnson place near the fish ponds, where Henry will try farming and berry growing. 
 No crate material has been re- ceived yet, but Bennett Maxey, who IS to make the crates, killed monster big moccasln snake last Thursday and he Is Tn much better spirits now. It was the
The Springdale news., 1908-03-13

Mayors Wife The Thin Princess Langford of the } Bars Beatrix ot Clare Sword of the Old Frontier Prisoners of Hope A Broken Sword Rose of the World Her Serene Highness Ilberias Smith The Eternal City Blazed Trail Tree of Heaven Holy City The Spoilers
 With Lee in Virginia A Daughter of the Sioux A Little Traitor to the South Claim Jumpers Little Shepherd of kingdam Come Saul of Tarsus
 Where the Trail Divides Clansman That Printer of Udell's
The Springdale news., 1908-03-13

Shepherd of the Hills Younger Set White Fang Choir Invisible Saved by the Sword Ancestors Mans Linda Speckled Bird Range Dwellers Heart of Rome Her Mountain Lover Satan Sanderson Best Man Her Prairie Knight Winston of the Prairie Goddess of Africa Mrs. Wiggs of the Gabage Patch Glenn Confessions of a Grass Widow Only the Governess The Lone Star The Daughter of Anderson Crow The Weavers Port ot Missing Men