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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19

1880 grind stones, $3.50. Pratt Bros
Mr.. Richard Wright of Granville, Kan,
spent the day in town today the guest OF
relatives. sss. --,s
Mrs. Gus johnson and Mrs. Anstrom of
DAYS of Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Linden
Mr.. David Page will leave Thursday for
Europe. where he will spend the summer.
He will visit in Scotland, Norway and
Iceland
Mrs. ]. s. Ramsey of Silver Lake spent
the day in town today trading.
The Ladies' Aid society of the North
Baptist church will meet at the church to-
morrow afternoon. Election of officers
will take place.
Mrs. E. B. Ottinger of Granville was
among the north side visitors today.
The funeral services of ]. w. Christman
will be held from the home tomorrow af-
terrfoon at 2 o'clock. The interment will
be In Prairie Home cemetery.
Mr.. Thomas Reese. father Of Mr. Geo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19

lltens for the North Topeka column may
be eft at the Fetro & Woodford druS:
tie North a.de reported at her homa
I'D. phono Gil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19

ivory, gold plated and pearl.
$3.50 and 81 qualities. $3.50
S.. so and SIS qualities. $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
Umbrellas

These exceptionally low prices
taken together with this spell
of wet weather, should bring
YOU to this store for your UNI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
White Goods and Embroidery Dept.

4s.inch White French Null. sec quail.
4s;inch a't Cream MIMI. ssc quality :
4o - white Mum, $50 quail III .'' y
4s-inch h0' rvo9, French R..i.se s :
4s-inch Ivory French Batiste,
$50 quality for ........ $40 u
46-inch White french Batiste,
2sc quality for ......... -. lee "
SOC India Ldnen for. .22c y
25c India Linen for. ........ .2Oc "
zoe India IAnen for. He "
18c India LINEN for. .15c y
16c India Linen for. $500. .13c "
12zc India Linen for. ...... .11c y
100 India Linen for. ......... Sc y
SIC India Linen for. ........ &c y,
QAc india Linen Tor ......- DC u
12Kc 4O-inch Lawn for. .1Oc "
Se-inch Long Cloths at Cut Prices
12-yd. bolt of Ice Long Cloth. $1.49
12-yd. bolt Of lac Long Cloth, $3.50
12-yd bolt OF 1874 G long cloth $1.10
ss-incaa Na,insook by the Bolt
12-yd. bolt, 12Kc quality for $1.19
12-yd. bolt. Of 1bc quality for $1.25
/ lot broken sets Of Matched En-
broidery In this sale while they
last at n price.
Eleven Pieces S6-inch Linen
Suiting and Waisting Reduced
S5c Linen for ......... ESQ yard
$50 Linen for .......... .20c yard |
46c Linen for .SSc yard
900 Linen for ..... 500 yard
sec Linen for ......... .4Sc yard
AIl-Over Embroideries.
Some, 4 on-some. y off-some
4 off.
All Our Check, Stripe and Plaid
White Goods Reduced
30c qualities for ........ Csc yard
26c Qualities for .21c yard
lee qualities for .,..... .15c yard
15c qualities for ....... lie yard
1ahc qualities for. 100 I'd
1Oc qualities for ....... $40 I'd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19

brella needs.
w m ems
umbrellas,48
in the lot
plain & fancy
colored silk
tops e. few
blacks) very
fine handles
of silver, gun
metal. horn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19

$3.50 and 81 qualities. So. 90
$3.50 and So qualities. $3.50
Women's all silk changeable
twills, with borders. i've cobors.
lockwood handles, SO quail. 2.25
Women's 26-in., taffets tops.
colors d black, bordsred, pFin.
cess handles, S1.75 quail, $50
Women's g. in. union serge,
black tops, steel rod, paragon
frame, fancy and plain hand.
dies; our regular 81 quail. .00c
Also Mems 81 qualities, o0c
Mems 28-in. mercerized tops
with tape edge, horn and box
wood handles; $1.60 regular,
TOR ....,..........@1.Z6
Children's Umbrellas - 49,
20-22-24.inch, at SOC, SIC, Sc,
Use, 85c, $t.O0. $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
Knit Underwear
at Saving Opportunities

at Saving Opportunities
Bought special the of ladies' jersey
bed Union Suits low neck sleeveless, umbrella knee. 0C
lace trimmed regular 39c quality, sale price, suit EO(
Ladies' jersey ribbed vest low sleeveless special
eacn ..... $4,000. ...-.. &c
Ladies' jersey ribbed sleeveless vest 'front.'
Ladies' very fine ribbed Isle finished cotton. trimmed
(26c quality for, each.
Ladies' lace trimmed umbrella drawers (2bo quaty) pr
Ladies' extra size jersey ribbed drawers umbrella knee
lace trimmed (85c quaty) -.29c
Boys jersey ribbed babriggan shirts drawsrs long
short sleeve Shirts knee ankle length drawers 86c quail
special price 20c each or for soc
Mems night shirts, Of finished MUSLIN
collar colaress ell white coored finishing BRAID regular
price 50c special at each. &c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
THINKS GOVERNOR
 WILL BE IN RACE
South Alabama Man Says He Is Grooming Himself For Big Sena-
 torial Event.

In addition to Lieutenant Governor Henry B. Gray there are others who be- lieve that Governor Conner is shaping his ends towards the senatorial race in 1913
 A prominent gentleman from the south ern section of the state, who has been with the governor intimately for the past several weeks. but who for obvious req sons desires his name to be withheld. stated in Birmingham yesterday that he know that Governor Conner, unless his present intention undergoes a change. will be in the race against Senator Bankhead in 1913
 Ask the governor said he, Eff he will be in the race He will tell you nothing positive, but he will not deny. It would be useless for him to make announce ment this much in advance of the cam paign time. However. the adoption of the biennial sessions of the legislature will re- move all that keeps the governor from making an announcement at the present time This matter will be submitted in the general election this summer, and there is hardly a doubt but that 1t will carry easily"
 The governor did not return from Mont gomery last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
NO CONVICTIONS | IN FIRST DIVISION
OUT OF FIVE CAPITAL CASES
 TRIED LAST WEEK ALL VER- DIcTs WERE NOT GUiLTY"-A WEEK OF SENSATIONAL TRIALS.

The past week was a very unusual one in the first division of the criminal court. With capital felony cases on trial, all of them murder cases, not a single convic- tion resulted. With two sections of the court handling capital cases, seven men were placed on trial for murder, five white men and two colored The state has failed in five of these cases.
 The week was one of sensational trials. The first was that of John Dugan, charged with the murder of Maude Parsons in the Victor hotel last November. The jury re- out about 10 minutes. There has per- ? haps never been a more startling state ment in the Jefferson county criminal court than that of Witness Scroggins in the trial of Frank Harmon, in which he made an outright statement that Harmon killed Dwyatt A. West in a hopjack stand near North Birmingham The jury found Harmon not guilty, however. after being out only short time. The case of Charles M. Earalson, which has been on trial before Judge Nesmith, attracted widespread interest by the sensational ev- idence offered. The jury in this case re- turned verdict of not guilty yesterday afternoon. The other two men who were freed were Jim Kennedy and Jim King.
 Dagnan, Harmon and Haralson were all white men. The case of Joe Lively and Hack Daniel charged with the murder of Willis A. Whitner at Coalburg in 1904 has not been concluded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
MONEY ORDER
 THIEVES BUSY
Have Been Recently Coming Money by Forging Orders and Passing
 Them on Merchants.

Probably the best kind of check DOCK to steal is a package of United states postal money order forms, slick crooks appearing to have a picnic in making money by this method. Chicago and Boston are the two latest towns to figure in a. steal of this kind, great hauls haV- ing been made in both places.
 F. E. McMillin, chief postoffice inspec- tor. has issued a warning to all post masters relative to these steals. This warning also includes description Of some of the men who have passed these orders.
 The warning reads as follows;
 Wanted for forging and passing stolen United States postal money orders
 The following United States postal money order forms were stolen recently:
 From: Boston, Mass, Station 3, Nos. 1O177 to 101S6; Boston, Mass, Station 3f, Nos 10o1b to 1O2O0; Chicago, H., Station 12s Nos. 1SS16 to 1000; Boston, Mass, Station S2, Nos 1719, 176o. 1762, ITO, 17S5, 17S7. 1791, 17sS, 1795, 1797, 17es and 1900.
 Money order stamps have been made and several of the stolen orders have been cashed throughout the large cities of the United States. The swindlers make a practice of visiting business houses, particularly saloons, making a small purchase and rendering money order as payment, receiving the balance in currency.
 <@f -t% order forms were cashed in Pittsburg, Pa. on February 1, 1908; in Chicago on Feb ruary g. 1908; and in Cincinnati on dates since February g. 1908.
 Description of swlndlers who have passed orders: No. l, five feet, eleven inches, age 35 to 3S, weight 1855 pounds; dark complexion. thick lower lip, gold tooth; wore black derby hat. black over coat with silk lapels.
 No. 2, medium height. 2s years of age, weight 15O pounds. slender build, dark complexion, smooth face; wears gray overcoat.
 No 8, five feet, ten or eleven inches, age about 30, weight about 200 pounds; smooth round face and pleasing coun- tenance. This swindler while in Chicago represented himself to be Frank B. John ston, and was accompanied by two other men.
 Postmasters where city free delivery service is established shall instruct their city carriers to notify all business con- cerns and hotels on their respective routes that the money order forms mentioned above have been stolen and to request that if any of the orders are presented the person presenting them be detained and an officer of the law summoned, and that the nearest postoffice inspector-in- charge be notified immediately by tele- graph or telephone. F. E. NJ MILLIN,
 Chief Postoffice Inspector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
AvONDALE PHYSICIANS. A Local Medical Socieyt Is Formed and Will Hold Regular Meetings.

At social gathering of the physicians of Avondale it was decided that they or ganize themselves into a regular society to be known as the Avondale Medical so- ciety. for the purpose of deriving such benefits as may be obtained by such as- sociation and for the advancement of the medical profession in local way. After the purpose of the called meeting was stated by pr. Cooper, the following of ficers were elected and went into execu- tive session:
 President, Dr. H. L. Martin; vice presi- dent, Dr. E. A. Morris; secretary-treas- urer. Dr. Julius B. Cooper
 After adjournment the society repaired to an adjoining room. where Dr. Caffee surprised them with an oyster supper, which was very much enjoyed by all.
 The society will hold weekly meetings. February 26 was set for the date of the next meeting and all visiting physicians will be gladly welcomed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
A Spinning Trip OOer
 COu11ty'S s Model HighWay
It Is Fine and Is Regarded Ideal Place Try Ram say Plan-Rmal Storekeeper Plays Good
 Joke Job Going
BY BURR BLACKBURN.

Twenty miles of beautiful road Jeffer- son county can at least boast highway over which a machine may travel as the swallow flies. There was only one mud hole to mar the trip, and even that would not have served 8 lawless hog for his mid-winter bed.
 But thexride. Jolting out of Blrming- ham the car took the Columbian pike with a whiz, curved over the top of Red noun tain, past the great rock like Gibraltar while, back toward the north. tall build ings and smoking stacks declared that Birmingham held hard times in the palm of her hand, and leaning back against the blue hills she cracked her sides with laughter at the antics of the little mid get.
 The last glimpse of Jones valley be- trayed, through a cloud of gray, long miles of activity, but the next moment the car dropped down Into the valley Of Shade There were a few gulleys which caused a lurch once in a while, such lit- tie holes that could easily have been re- paired by few shovelfuls of chert, and few strokes with the pick make the out side ditch drain off-just an argument for MT. Ramsay's plan. Otherwise it was in deed smooth sailing, unti Dr. R. A. Berry guided the party over the three miles of new chert road which he has himself builded since January 1. Of course 1t was rough, for the county had no roller to mash down the chert, but it revealed fine engineering, easy grades and good drains Its small cost and appearance is a monu- ment to pr. Berry. By summer there will not be a better road in the county.
 This is, indeed well. for, when the ma chine had climbed the mountain to Shade- cliff there lay ahead stretch of perfect sand road, smooth and without a flaw running along by the bluff which dropped it's silent furnace, quiet white cabins be- low; bald old Red mountain, with here and there patch of pine stumps, on the other side; and still another background of blue beyond.
 On the south was Dr. Berry's farm, and numerous other homes, but the machine drew up at the mountain hotel. Two lit- tie green chairs sat alone out on the high rock that commanded the view of all the valley. There was something significant about those two little green chairs, with their flower shaped backs, the one stiff and upright, the other with a feminine, comfortable appearance. They were close to each other too, just as if some little
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
EXPECT DECISION
 BY END OF MONTH
Judge Jones Expected To Render An Opinion In the Famous Railroad
 Rate Cases Soon.

The decision of Judge Thomas G. Jones in reference to the case of the Louis vile and Nashville and other railroads against the state of Alabama, is ex- pected to be delivered before the con- clusion of this month.
 The case was concluded towards the end of January. Since then. numerous affidavits and papers bearing on the con troversy have been submitted. The judge has had the case under consideration for nearly a month. The information that the decision will in all probability be handed down by the conclusion of this month comes from a reliable source.
 The case is well remembered. The Louisville and Nashville, Central of Georgia and other railroads are resist ing the state laws governing passenger and freight rates. The trial occupied about two weeks, and arrayed on each side were some of the best known law yers of this and other states.
 The general belief is that the contro- versy will be carried to the supreme court of the United States, it matters not how Judge Jones decides it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 am very glad to see that you have taken up in such vigorous manner the question of better county roads, and hope you will not let up until the mat ter of working convicts has been brought squarely before the people of the county.
 do not think the present deplorable condition of our roads is due to any intentional neglect on the part of our present Board of Revenue, but rather to the system in vogue.
 In regard to the matter of working convicts on the roads I am surprised that this subject is not more largely treated from a humanitarian stand point We certainly, as civilized and Christian people, owe it to the human beings whom we must deprive of their liberty for minor offenses, to see that they are not deprived of their share of Gods pure air and sunshine Give
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
SHEPPARD RULES
 ON ANTI-PASS SUIT
Denies Writ of Habeas Corpus to Tom Williams Who Procured Pass
 From Railroad EmpIoye.

Judge Sheppard of Florida handed down his decision on a violation of tho anti-pass law in the local federal court yesterday The case was the suit for a writ of habeas corpus for negro. Tom Williams, by Attorneys Duncan Trimble and Hugo Black, and the de- cision denies the writ. Attorneys
 Trimble and Black announced their in- , tention of carrying the case to the United States supreme court. s5
 Tom Williams was brakeman in the employ of the Frisco railroad, and is charged with having sold pass from Birmingham to Memphis and return to another negro, not an employesof the railroad. The other negro used this pass one way but had it taken up on the return trip, he and Williams .subse- quently being arrested.
 The suit for the writ was based on the argument that the anti-pass law, as drawn up, did not make the selling of the pass by Williams crime. Judge Sheppard's decision was to the effect that although the phraseology of the act is rather bungling, its intent is suf- hciently clear to warrant the holding of Williams.
 This case was a hard fought one, District Attorney o. D. Street and As sistant District Attorney J. H. Mont gomery arguing at length against 1t. while Attorneys Duncan Trimble and Hugo Black put forth some very strong arguments. The case was taken under advisement by Judge Sheppard who studied over the matter an entire week before handing down the decision.
 Judge Sheppard has been occupying the local bench for the past two weeks. during the absence of Judge Hundley in Washington and this ruling is prob ably the most important made during this time According to the records It is the first case of the kind to arise since the passage of the anti-pass law and Judge Sheppard studied the matter carefully before making his decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
ALBERTSON BADLY
 HURT IN COLLISION
NO. 4 HOSE WAGON STRUCK BY GATE CITY CAR AND FREEMAN WAS THROWN SEVERAL YARDS, STRIKING PAVEMENT.

A collision with no fatalities except the death of one of the city's best fire horses, occurred yesterday morning at 9.SO o'clock at Fourth avenue and Twenty-fourth street A Gate City car, going at rapid speed, and No. hose wagon on the run met at the corner. The motorman tried to stop and Capt J. L. Akin tried to turn his wagon up. Fourth avenue, but the crash came. throwing Ppeman O. H. Albertson several yards landing him on his head. He was taken to the Hillman hospital, and regained conscious ness at late hour last night. The skull is not fractured, and there are good hopes for his life.
 While the other occupants of the wagon were thrown off no one else sus- tained other than bruises. The fire was in a negro house and resulted in about $5 damage. The motorman was put un- der bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23

party of two, had occupied those chairs, and thought the whole world lay at their feet easy to conquer.
 How d do, MT. Goingr" said cheer full voice. as an open faced, shirt sleeved man walked up from the rear, shook hands around, and was informed that the reporter was out seeing the roads.
 Well" said Nlr. williams, who con duets a store in the neighborhood, these are good roads around here, fine, fine But if you want to see good roads, just take a mile We've got roads out there that you can't get through on horseback. My customers come through the woods, and when they get to a road they try cross ing through the tree branches. l tell you, it's great. Why one of your overseers came out there the other day and got hired up in the mud himself. After we'd pulled him out with ropes he gave up the job for bad one"
 But" said MT. Going, We can't pre- vent the dirt roads from getting muddy with such rains as these, you know"
 That's so, MT. Going. and believe you all are trying to get things strengthened out," and then, with broad smile. Mr Williams clapped the county commission CT on the back and after big laugh de- clared:
 You are going to have to put those convicts back to worki Ha, ha, ha! It's up to yer! You built these good roads with conyicts and you won't get good ones any more till you put them back. 1 tell you, that's the only kind of labor to work on roads!"
 After he had enjoyed the Joke, the ma- chine pulled off while Williams yelled after, 'Tm going to vote for Job Going he's all right! and it had a ring of sim cerity.
 The return was made over the Oxmoor road to Birmingham. This road Is in the pink of condition, having been repaired were twenty miles of highway, which will not have to be rebuilt within five years at least, even under the present system of letting them alone.
 It seems as if that stretch is the place for the board of revenue to give the Ram say plan fair trial. Let them divide it into three sections, put a man in charge of each section, let the three of them to- gether have the use of one of the county s mules and a cart, provide chert at the homes along the road, and see if the sec- ton system won't make that road live twice as long as it would otherwise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
POINTS OUT GREAT
 NEED FOR SEWERS
Large Bond Issue is Regarded as Only Remedy for the Unsanitary
 Conditions.

Tn spite of the arguments made by mu- nicipal ownership league members, the need of the bond issue for sewers is be- coming evident. In explanation of the health conditions last year, Health Off, ficer Hardness had this to say in his last report:
 "Our plumbing inspector, through his pluck and energy has at last had passed an ordinance which enables us to secure sanitary plumbing on private premises. while our city engineer has conceived and executed magnificent system of trunk sewers which empty into modern septic tanks, thus giving us all that could be asked in the way of terminal disposal of our sewerage. Yet the system of sewer mains connecting the two systems just mentioned is hopelessly inadequate to the demands of our city. For three years your health officer has called attention to these sewers which flood streets and base ments with germ-laden fecal matter when ever we have a rain of any magnitude. It is understood that nothing short of a large bond issue will furnish means adequa te to remedy this evil, still 1t is a thing that
 
 must be done at the earliest possible time if we are ever to take, our prop CT rank in sanitary matters. In addi- tion to the evils just pointed out. the overflow from our sewers is carried away by tine Elyton canal. Numerous dairy herds run at large along the banks of this stream, drinking from it and soiling their udders with it's polluted waters which in turn pollutes the milk as it is drawn from them. This milk is sold'Sto our people. The extension of sewer mains has made possible the installation of water closets in a great many localities; yet the dry closet is an evil that still hampers our efforts in sanitary government. However, our street commission is to be congrat- ulated on the manner in which he is dis posing of the refuse from these dry clos cts by dumping directily into the sanitary sewer.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
OF HUIIANI7 CALL FOR OPEN AIR WORK
 FOR OUR COUNTX CON VICTS

these poor unfortunates the benefit of enervating and health giving open air work, and let them at the end of their terms begin life again with sound bodies and healthy systems, and at the same time remove this class of com- petition from those who engage in the dangerous and deadly work of coal mining in order to earn living.
 The chief reason for punishment for misdemeanors should not be to infiict bodily suffering on the offender, but to minimize suffering on a repetition of the offense. and it stands to reason that convict stripes on the highways. in- stead of slowed away in coal mine would have a greater deterrent effect on our vicious element on the outside.
 believe that if this question was seriously considered by all rightminded people a vast majority would favor the convict system D. B. KNIGHT.
 Brighton, Ala, February 22, 1908.