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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

both of Topeka. Mrs. William H.
Ehlers will give a luncheon Thursday
in honor of Mrs. Myers guests, and
Mrs. Myers will entertain for them
Friday afternoon-Kansas City Jour-
nal. ~ ~ -
Miss Frances Lawlor and Miss
Katherine Lux. of Topeka, who have
been visiting Miss Lena and Miss
Bertha Klock. left this morning for a
visit in Kansas City.-Lawrence Jour-
nal.
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Fluke,, Mrs.
George Langdon and Miss La We're
Langdon, whose home was DESTROYED
by the fire Monday morning, have
moved to 1882 Fillmore street
Miss Reita Updegraff and Miss
Hazel Risteen will go to Leavenwortn
Monday to visit Mrs. John Dodsworth
and Mrs. Edwin Davis.
Miss Nellie Millspaugh has returned
from Minnesota, where she spent the
summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Fox and daugh-
tiers, Helen, Louise and. Lois Marie
have returned from a trip to Colorado
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Moneypenny, OF
Hutchinson, are here on their return
from an eastern trip. and are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Fox.
Mr.. B. H. Pugh has gone to Greeley,
Col. on business trip.
The East Side Embroidery CLUB
meets with Mrs. E. S. Jones. ASS Free
man avenue, Thursday afternoon.
Miss Anna Flynn was pleasantly
surprised last evening at her home.
I'll Adams street, the occasion being
the anniversary of her 18th birthday.
Those present were: Miss Anna
Flynn, Miss Anna McGrath, Miss
Elizabeth Dyer, Miss Catherine Clo-
hessy, Miss Lillian Leaf and Miss Cath
crime Flynn, Mr.. Henry Craig, Mr..
James Bert Stewart, Mr.. Harry Leaf,
Mr.. Clarence Costello and Thomas
Flynn.
Mr.. Howard Vech, county clerk of
Republic county, and Mrs. Vech, have
returned home, after a few days visit
to Mr.. Vech's aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Brown, 1852 Lincoln
street.
Miss Myrtle Howard has returned
from a ten days visit to Mrs. H. j.
Miller, of Hutchinson.
The E. o. w. Whist club will meet
with Mrs. John w. Baker Saturday
afternoon to reorganize for the sea-
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
FIGHTS DRUNK CHARGE.
Bob Evans's Son Proves That He Was
Not Intoxicated.

Manila, Oct. THE taking of testi-
mony in the case of Lieutenant Frank
T Evans of the battleship Louisiana,
court martialed on charge of absent
ing himself from his post while officer
of the deck and disrespect to his
superior officer and intoxication, was
concluded today. There remains only
the summing up by counsel and 1t is
expected that the proceedings will end
tomorrow.
The chief contest by the defense
was against the allegation of intoxica-
ton, and in this respect the evidence is
regarded as favorable to the accused
officer. Surgeon Andrew r. Went
worth of the Louisiana and others
testified that Evans, in their opinion,
was not intoxicated.
Lieutenant Evans admitted. during
the hearing. that he had left the deck
while on watch, but produced evidence
to show that he went below to quell
slight disturbance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

Items for the North Topeka column may
be left at the Petro & Woodford drug
store, s59 North Kansas avenue, or call
the North Side reporter at her home
Ind rnone 2SSl black-1
See Foucht's hardware f or gas
stoves, lamps and gas fitting and work.
Mr.. Clyde b. Swartz of Fredonia,
Kan, is visiting Mr.. J. w. Swartz at
1928 Quincy street.
o. McAferty, organizer of the Red
Mems lodge in North Toeka. and Jude
Villepique of the Dibble grocery store
are at Atchison attending the conven-
ton of the Red Mems lodge.
The Indian Creek Grange fair will
be held October and at the Pollom
farm, five miles north of town. Great
preparations are being made to make
this the best fair ever held by the
Grange. Prizes will be given for the
best looking baby, the oldest married
couple, the best colt, the best cattle,
and for the best display of fruit and
vegetables. Dinner will be served by
the ladies of the Grange.
Mrs. L. Z. Berger and Miss Della
Chipmon went to Kansas City yester-
rade and were the guests of their
cousin. Miss Eva Stevens.
Miss Carrie Grimes, who is en- route
from Spokane, Wash, to her home in
Dayton, Ohio, stopped off in Topeka
and is the guest of Miss May Cromwell
at 1870 North Kansas avenue.
Mrs. E. ]. Grear of 1923 North
Jackson street is making a weeks visit
to her mother in Connecticut.
Mrs. Guy Gardner is visiting rela-
tives in Indiana.
Mr.. Stout is in town from Silver
Lake today on business.
Al Rice of 927 Monroe street has
stopped working at the Santa Fe shops
and will now work in St. Joe.
Mr.. ]. c. Snediker of the Cash Mer-
camille store went to Kansas City yes
terday on business.
Frank Britenstein, ST., Frank and
VIII Britenstein of Paxico, Kan, are
the guests of H. Britenstein at GIT
North Van Buren, street.
Mr.. F. G. Watkins of laurent street
has moved his family to Garden City,
where he will make his home.
Miss Libbie Evans of Lowman Hill
visited with Mrs. C. F. Bridge of 1926
Quincy street yesterdy.
Mr. Homer Sanders of the North
Topeka fire station went to Kansas
City yesterday to see the parade.
The Popular Book Readers Circle"
has installed their books in the H. H.
Bair book store at S3S North Kansas
avenue. They now have fifty members
and anyone wishing to take out a
membership may do so by applying at
the book store.
L. b. Boyce left yesterday on a
business trip to Texas.
Miss Mae Dunnigan of Granville
was on the North side today.
Mr.. Ed hurry, a local fisherman
has been meeting with great success
while fishing in the river. This morn
ing he landed an eight pound blue SAL
mon and five pound white perch be-
sides his usual supply of fish. This
may be fish story.
There will be a lecture at the North
Topeka Baptist church this evening.
the subject being Burma, the Land
and Its People" The lecture will be-
gin at 1880 o'clock and will be deliv-
cred by DR.. w. S. Sharp. principal of
the Baptist Normal school at Burma
The Royal Neighbors of camp No
55 very pleasantly surprised Mrs Hun
ter at her home, 1922 Monroe street
on Thursday, October l. the occasion
being her birthday. Those present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
ORANGE TEAM is AHEAD.
Y. w. C. A. Membership Contest Stirs
Up Interest.

Today at noon the orange team and
the women's committee was leading
in the Y. w. c. A membership con-
test The enthusiasm of Monday night
has carried forward and the young
women are working well. A large
bulletin was put up in the lunch
room yesterday at noon and there is
great interest. among the girls as
this is changed as the results are
brought in during the noon hour.
The office is crowded at noon when
the girls are getting names for the
next days work. One hundred and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
National Platforms.

A complete pamphlet. of "a pages
issued by the Union Pacific railroad
containing the Platforms of the Re-
nublican, Democratic, Prohibition
PEOPLES and Independence parties;
also other valuable and statistical in
formation, compiled from official
sources.
A copy will be mailed free by men
tioning this paper and enclosing two
cents to cover postage Address f. L.
Lomax, General Passenger Agent
Union Pacific R. r., Omaha, Neb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

Items for the East Topeka column NAV
De telephoned to Ind. phone 2SSl black-l
W. s. Hunter, physician and sur
geop, office and residence 1119 E. 9Th
Ind 1858.
Irwin Lewis of AIS Locust street
has gone to Kansas City to see the
Priests of Pallas parade.
VIII Sanders of Kansas City, broth
er of Misses Leah and Cordie Sanders
was taken to hospital in Kansas City
yesterday with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Rapfogel and Mr.. Tottle of
Monroe street are back from a bust
ness trip to st. joe
Lincoln Smith of the Acetylene
Light Co. on East Fifth returned yes
terday from business trip to Rus
sell, Kan.
Harry Dawdy is ill at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Dawdy at 424 Lake street.
c. L. Bail is seriously i'll at his home
at All East Second street.
Miss Nora Rinker of 527 Monroe
street has accepted a position as stem
ographer with the Acetylene Light
company on East Fifth.
]. H. Belt has returned from a bust
ness trip to Independence, Kan, and
is at 527 Monroe street.
E. E. Walker has returned to Dodge
City after a weeks visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. P. French.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs Clyde
Shaffer of 1913 East Seventh street
is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Patten of 1915
East Eighth street and Miss Helen
Campbell of 1909 East Sixth street,
attended the Priests of Pallas parade
in Kansas City yesterday.
Rev. F. E. Mallory. pastor of the
Third Christian church left yesterday
for New Orleans to attend the ma
tional convention.
Mrs ]. P. Kelley. Mrs George Fra
zier Mrs. Amos Beeler and two
daughters. Miss Lottie Kelley and Mr.
Charles Kelley went to Kansas City
yesterday for the parade.
Mrs. H. w. Seloner of 215 East
Fifth avenue, who has been spending
the summer at her home in the Ozark
mountains, will arrive in Topeka this
week.
Mrs. Matte Kendall of Bardwell,
KY. is moving to Topeka and will
make this her home for the next four
years, or until her son, John Kendall
graduates from the blacksmith ap-
premiership of the Santa Fe shops.
George Lane left this morning for
New Orleans, he being a delegate to
the national convention being held at
that place.
B. P. o. E. No. 2O4 members will
meet at the Elks' building. at 1:45
p. m. Thursday to take special car to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

came with we'll filled baskets. A
bountiful repast was served to the fol-
lowing: Mrs. A. c. Wallace, Mrs. F.
NJ. Harris. Mrs. George Young, Mrs.
d. B. Fink, Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Frank
DeeVer, Mrs. William Sherwood, Mrs.
Ed Graft Mrs. Gertie Gordon, Miss
Florence Anderson and Gleda Gordon.
The hostess received a number of
presents. All departed wishing her
many returns of the happy day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
Notice.

Members of Upchurch lodge No. 244
will please attend the funeral of
Brother r. S. Brigham, from the resi-
dence, 1893 Western avenue. Thurs
day, october 8. at .. M
ALT. M'MURTRY, NJ. w.
H G. THOMPSON. Rec.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
Mack Is All Right Again.

Chicago. Oct. 7.-Chairman Norman
e. Mack of the Democratic national
committee. who was reported to have
suffered a nervous collapse last night,
was on duty as usual today. He de-
cfared that he never felt better in his
life when reference was made to his
reported illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
Alton Orders 1000 Cars.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 7.-Another
thousand car order has been placed
with the Standard Steel Car company
of Ptttsburg by the Chicago & Alton
railroad. 1t is duplicate of an order
placed a few weeks ago by the same
road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

B. P. o. E. No. 2O4 members will
meet at the Elks' building. at 1:45
p. m. Thursday to take special car to
funeral service of Brother r. S. Brig
ham. ROBERT PIERCE.
Exalted Ruler.
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Items for the North Topeka column may
be left at the Petro & Woodford drug
the North Side reporter at her home
Ind. rnone 2SS1 black
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Items for the East Topeka column NAV
be telephoned to Ind. phone 2SS1 black.l
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-10
Judge Gray,

Judge Gray, whose name was pre- sented to the Denver convention as the man on whom all can unite," Is probably best known for his having been chairman of the anthracite coal strike commission in 1902. The strike which this commission was called upon to settle was the greatest indus trial conflict of history. It involved the industrial fate of 47,000 miners in the anthracite coal fields of Penn sylvania and of 47 operators who were actual parties to the award. The strike had lasted for five months be- fore President Roosevelt intervened with his suggestion of arbitration. The financial loss entailed during these five months of struggle ran far into millions. The loss to the min CTS was $500, 900. to the operators s46.IOO,0O0 and s2S.60O. .0OO to the transportation companies. What was lost to the public in the form of in- creased price for fuel and suffering entailed by reason of Its scarcity is incalculable.
 The history of the appointment Of the commission is familiar to all. Judge Gray presided at the meetings After sitting for three months, in which time all the testimony was taken and the arguments heard. the commission rendered it's award. Both sides accepted the finding of the com mission as final. because 1t was just and the titanic struggle was then at an end. The work Of the commission constitutes one of the most valuable services in the adjustment of indus trial disputes that history has ever known. and the thorough unanimity with which the decision of the com mission was accepted by all as fair and just was largely due to the work of Judge Gray.
 One of the opinions given by this commission was as follows: The un- ion must 10. undertake to assume. or to interfere with. the management of
 the business of the employer. It should strive to make membership in it SO valuable as to attract all who are eligible. but in its efforts to build itself up. it must not lose sight of the fact that those who may think differently have certain rights guar antsed them by our free government. ' Ansonia Sentinel
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-10
HEARD IN PASSING.

The men at Denver seem more con- cerned over what was done at Chica- go than over what they are doing in Denver.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 The one-dring idea works havoc if there are saloons enough. In a place like Norwich the one-drinker would have chance for just 90 repe- titions.-Norwich Bulletin.
 Aroused by the protests of Ameri- can manufacturers, President Roose- welt telegraphed the war department to do everything possible to cancel the contracts for English coolie made uniforms. Press.
 By the looks of many of the trees around the city and the hundreds of the beetles that are crawling over the sidewalks in certain localities the elm pests are just as frisky this year as at the time when they made their first appearance.-New London Day.
 The double fatality in the Grand Prix at Dieppe will serve undoubt- edly as a timely stimulus to popular interest in the next automobile speed event in America. There are few emotions as fervid as a we'll culti- vated desire to be "in at the death. " New York World.
 Peary's ship, the Roosevelt, is of at last, and we sincerely hope that this will be its last venture, owing to a successful issue. It Is not inn possible, and, sometimes, someone will accomplish the 500 miles remaining to be passed over. Why not Peary, and why not now?-Bridgeport Standard.
 The resignation Congressman Llewellyn Powers, following so close ly upon that of Congressman Little field, causes speculation as to why congressional duties have grown dis tasteful to these members. Do Maine congressman find their constituents harder to please than others?- Springfield Republican.
 The onlookers at Denver all testify that the city a mile high" has pro- duced the most admirable convention hall in the United States-an audi. torium which contains seats for more than ten thousand people. in which any good speaker can make himself heard and understood by everybody who Is there.-Hartford Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-10

The democratic delegates to Dem yer nominated Bryan last night, and everything turned out just about as was prophesied. Bryan had not only the necessary two-thirds, but whole lot to spare. The other two lead ing @ candidates didn't get enough votes to hardly call it honorable mention. The Connecticut delega- tion split up, part going to the peer less leader" and the balance to the Johnson side. This will be Bryan's third trial, and if there is anything in the old saying that there is luck in odd numbers he ought to be able to land a winner. There is a whole lot of work ahead, however, and the democrats will find 1t very difficult to dislodge the party in power. Pos session Is nine points Of the law, 'tis said, and for that reason, even though the full dinner pail is empty and prosperity has been murdered. the outs will have to do lot of work to make the people think that they are the ones that should be in. The battle is on now and there will be no let up until the polls close and the votes are counted next November.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-10
EAGLES AND SNOW.
How the Denver People Welcomed
 the Democratic Delegates.

Just outside of the auditorium, where the first session of the demo- cratic national convention was held yesterday, there were about a hun dred tons of snow with a banner atop saying, From summers glow to win ter's snow"
 This snow had been brought down from the Rockies and was one of the first interesting features of the con- cention show.
 Inside of the convention hall there was a great flock of eagles-dead ea- gles-suspended by wires from the roof of the auditorium, and in the beaks of those eagles there were strips of bunting and tiny flags. There were hundreds Of these eagles and they were of all sizes.
 They swayed in the gentle breeze which was waited through the build ing by the very best of yentilatIng processes.
 The whole scene was one of pecu- liar beauty. It represented the efforts of a people that had never had a na- tional convention of either party and they had put their best foot forward In every possible way. You could not have got another inch Of bunting or of any color adornment on any part of the hall. Then there were great palms. great trees and thous- ands Of plants, a myriad of roses of all colOrs. and high above the audi enee was a real simon pure cowboy band. This band came from Alamo ga. a little town in Colorado. and there is not a band in the country or in any other country that could have outplayed it. The band was dressed in cowboy costume. variesat- ed handkerehiefs about the necks. all sorts of colored flannel shirts and leather brooches with leather trimm- ings. and the only thing lacking was the ferociOus pistol which Is seen in every picture Of a cowboy. That band was a glory and delight 10 the 5000 who were able to get into the hall
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-10
POTATO GUM ON STAMPS.
Uncle Sam Tries to Guard the
 Health of Stamp Lickers.

Every time a person licks United States postage stamp he gets taste of sweet potato. The gum with which the stamps are backed is made from that succulent vegetable be- cause Uncle Sam's lieutenan.s con- slider it the most harmless prepara- tion of the sort.
 All of the gum used on Ameri- can postage stamps is mixed by the government at the bureau of engrav- ing and printing, where the stamps are made. It is spread on the sheets after the stamps have been printed.
 The gum in a liquid form Is forced up through pipes from the basement where it is made. These pipes lead to a series of machines consisting of rollers between which the sheets of stamps are fed one at a time.
 A continuous fine stream of the liquid gum falls upon one of these rollers. The sheet with its wet coating of sweet potato mucilage passes from the rollers with hot air. when It emeTBeS at the OlHer emu ul the flue the gum is dry. ,
 The government makes two kinds of postage stamp mucilage. If one could see the packages of stamps as they come to the post office ready to be sold one would find them la beled, according to season, Sum- mer Gum" or Winter Gum" The former is much the harder of the two and was devised some years ago to keep the stamps from getting sticky in warm, moist weather.
 While Uncle Sam tries to make the lot of the stamp flicker as innoc- uous as possible he does not advise making a meal off his sweet potato gum. The whole process of gum making and applying is made as clean as possible, but there is yet another item to be considered.
 A sheet of postage stamps is han dled a good many times before it even leaves the bureau where 1t is made. If you must lick any of your stamps pick out those from the mid dle of the sheet. The corner ones have gone through the fingers of half dozen or more counters, not to mention the perforators and the separators and the res;.-Exchange.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-10

No tariff reform measure can get a favorable hearing as long as the present stand patters control the committee of ways and means. Therefore, those voters who think that the tariff should be revised. can only hope to see a reform measure passed, if Cannon and Payne and Dalzell and Sherman, and their followers are not able to or ganize the lower house of the next congress. If the republicans have a majority of the next house of rep resentatives, the same old stand pat machine will surely stand by the republican national platform, which virtually declares that the tariff must be revised higher, by creating a maximum scale of duties much greater than the present plundering rates, which will be
 continued as the minimum rates, with perhaps some slight amend ments to suit some favored interest. It is already certain that an enor- nous campaign fund has been prom ised to elect the republican ticket in return for the platform promises that the economist and it's stand pat supporters are so joyous over. But there must be some republicans and also a number of independent voters who feel they are being rob bed by the tariff protecting the trusts, who will hardly indorse this double headed plan to again deceive them. The only way to ensure tar if reform is to elect democrats tt congress, for it is apparent the re publican party is welded to its pol
 icy of protecting the trusts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-10

The exports of merchandise from the United States for the II months ending with May, 1880, aggregated in value $1,745,190,911, the largest in value in the history of the nation. The aggregate imports were, for the same time, 1,102,533,75 de- cline from the corresponding period of a year ago of s219,377,45S. The exports increased over those for the corresponding period of year ago to the amount of $2,079,463. The excess of exports over imports for the II months was $642,657159, a larger excess than for any corre- spending period.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-10

Dexter & Co will go further, and will give with every package they sell their personal guarantee to re- fund the money If Dr Ames' Pleas ant Specific does not cure-a re- liable medicine at half price, with a guarantee that your money will be cheerfully returned If the remedy does not cure.
 Anyone who is suffering from liver trouble, constipation.sick head ache. indigestion. bad taste in the mouth, biliousness, specks before inc eyes, melancholy, or tired feel ings should take advantage of this offer. Messrs Dexter & Co don't know how long they will be able to sell Ames' Pleasant Specific at half price. for the sale has been some thing phenomenal.
 As the dose is diminished after the first few days a bottle that you can obtain now for 25 cents, will last a month. And 1t costs nothing if it does not cure.
 c. l.. DEXTER & co, Druggists,
 Corner East and West Main
 Streets. Waterbury.