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, 1908-10-21
CITY TICKET.
For Mayor,
C. d. SPALDlNG.

For Councilman, First Ward.
J. H. JACKSON.
For couneIlmen, Second ward.
OLE THOMPSON. -four years..
For Councilman. Third Ward,
LOUIS SUDERSIROM.
, 1908-10-21

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IL DAYS.
PAzO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case Of Itching. Blind. Bleed.
ing or Protruding Piles in 6 to IA days
Or money refunded. soc. m-w-f
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-05
Eczema is Now Durable.

A st. Louis chemist, after many
years of careful experimenting and in
vestigation, has discovered a simple
remedy that has cured hundreds of
cases of eczema that had been pro-
nounced incurable. This chemist be-
lieyed that eczema and all itching
skin diseases were of local origin and
were caused by germs which attacked
and fed on the skin. He began to
search for a remedy that would de-
stroy these germs, and found that by
combining the active principles OF GER
tain well known vegetable drugs, and
applying them locally, the first appli.
cation stopped the itching and burn
ing, and if used persistently wou,u
drive all germs and their poisons to
the surface of the skin, and destroy
them, leaving a nice, clear, healthy
skin. He gave this remarkable rem
Iedy the suggestive name of Zemo,
and since its introduction to the pub
/ lie Zemo has proved d very popular
remedy and is today recognized the
most successful and meritorious rem
i edy ever produced for the relief and
cure of eczema and all diseases Of
I, the skin and scalp.
Harper House pharmacy endorse.
end recommends Zemo and says thai
they believe Zemo to be an homes
medicine and will do all that is claim
ed for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-05

and | bring it to your attention for
such disposition as you see fit to make
of it.
| am happy to report that the. pump
ing plant of the city water works is
now in better condition than ever be-
fore and will be equal to the require
ments of the community for many
years to come.
The installation of the 100000.
gallon Snow pump has been followed
during the past year by the repairing
of !. the 5,000,000-gallon Holly-Gaskell
pump at an expense of $4,000, so that
| it is as good as new, and, with the
old Holly pump rated at 100000 ev-
lery "a hours, gives the plant daily
pumping capacity of 100000 gallons.
The plant has been completed by the
Installation of new battery of boil
Iers costing $4,000. In order to place
the pumping plant at the reservoir be,
You'd the danger of paralysis, recon-
mend the purchase of centrifugal
pump and motor for that plant. The
bluff service now depends upon q
1900, 000-gallon pump. In case OF q
shut down for repairs or accident tc
this pump, 1t is now necessary to fall
back upon the pump at the brewery
(which is not always ready to render
the service required The installation
of the, auxiliary machines suggested
would cost not to exceed $1,000. i
would safeguard the bluff service ant
in addition make the municipality alb
fsolute independent of private con
lcerns.
While the pumping plant is in thu
lgratifying condition indicated, tn,
Ieity's means of filtering the water ant
furnishing the people with clear ant
wholesome water are in need of imme
ldiate improvements. The natural sant
filter system fails to justify the ex
lpectations OF the people and apparent
ly is irnpracticable in this climate, ant
lin dealing with the raw article fur
finished at certain seasons by the Mis-
sissippi river. In the first place, tn
pumping of the unfiltered water from
the river to the filter plant on tn
fluff has proved exceedingly destrue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-05

tive to the expensive pumping machin-
cry. Then the operation of the bluff
plant has proven more expensive than
was anticipated, the labor cost of
washing and changing the sand beds
in the filter basins amounting to 81
900 year. Notwithstanding this ex-
ira cost on account of labor charges
and deterioration of machinery, the
plant furnishes thoroughly filtered
water only during brief period each
year, and during six months of each
year, because of the impracticability
of washing and changing of sand in
the filters during the season of freez-
ing weather, the water is delivered to
the customers in practically raw
state.
These considerations some months
ago impelled me to recommend TO the
council to consider the advisability of
Installing a mechanical filter plant.
The council authorized the mayor to
Investigate and report the result OF
such investigations. My conclusion is
that a mechanical filter can be oper.
ated at small per cent of the cost of
operating our present filter plant
while insuring the consumers thor
oughly filtered water every day in the
year, and avoiding the wear and teal
upon the'pumping machinery. A filter
plant, such as will meet the growing
needs of our city for some years te
come, can be installed for approx
mately $4,000, because we need pro
vide only the filter plant proper. The
basins on the bluff can be utilized fol
storage purposes. In fact, they have ;
capacity of 15,O00,O00 gallons, or
week run at the present average rat,
of consumption, an amount sufficient
to guard against all possible contin
gehcies in the form of accident at tn,
principal pumping plant. In view o
the necessities OF the situation, som,
time ago began negotiations with tn,
general officers Of the Chicago, Rocl
Island & Pacific Railway company. {,
secure from the company an additions
tract OF land west Of the present hold
ing Of the city at the pumping sta
ton. ! have found the officials desir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-05

Gus of meeting the wishes of the city
TO insure for itself sufficient area to
avoid the hazard of insufficient room
to extend the plant in the future, and
1 expect TO receive within few days
deeds for tract of land 100 feet in
length and extending from the COM
pany's tracks to the river.
You understand, of course, that the
cost of installing this plant must be
paid for from the water revenues.
With the pumping plant in the excel
lent condition indicated, and all the
improvements referred to paid for,
there should be no difficulty in financ-
ing the project. In fact, with the in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-05
MAYOR SCHAFFER'S ANNUAL
MESSAGE READ LAST NIGHT

Gentlemen of the Council: This day
marks the beginning of new munich
pal year, and the second of the pres
ent administration. Before presenting
to your honorable body my recon-
mendations concerning municipal I'M
dertakings for the ensuing year, beg
your Indulgence for a brief review OF
the accomplishments of the past year.
In my message year ago, emphasiz-
ed the Importance of the harmonious
cooperation of the legislative and ex.
ecutive branches of the municipal gov
ernment, the proper division of re-
sponsibility among the several depart
ments, and holding the heads of depart
ments strictly accountable for the ex-
penditures and activities of their sew
eral departments, as necessary to Sc
cure the best results for the money
expended in the course of municipal
administration.
l wish to record my appreciation of
the spirit displayed by the council in
providing for the years program of
public improvements recommended by
me, and for making possible, by the
exercise of economy in matters not of
pressing Importance, and by holding
down expenditures for purposes which
did not commend themselves as per-
manent improvements, the execution
of more extensive program than
seemed feasible at the beginning of
the year with the revenues then in
sight.
desire to thank the members of
the outgoing council for their support
of the plans suggested at the begin
ming of the last municipal year, and
the heads of the various departments
and their subordinates, for their con-
scientious work in their several posi-
tions, which has resulted in notable
improvement in the service of every
department, and such marked improve
ment in certain conditions as to merit
the commentator of all good citizens.
In my message last year | called the
councils attention to the fact that af-
ter making necessary provisions for
the several departments and meeting
the charges against the general fund
of the city on account of the building
of the No. district sewer system,
only about $4,000 would remain to
apply upon other permanent improve
ments, and l recommended that this
sum be devoted to the amplification of
the system of fire protection for the
southeastern bluff district and the cen.
trail factory district, by removing the
hose house located on Seventh ave.
nue. and Thirty-first street to some
point east of Thirtieth street near
Fourteenth avenue, and the establish.
ment of a hose house and chemical
company at Twenty-sixth street. For
reasons which | shall explain directly
this plan could not be carried out, but
/ now recommend that the project be
provided for in the appropriations for
this year.
At the beginning of the municipal
year just closed there was pending in
the courts the ordinance for the paw
ing with asphalt of Thirty eighth
street, from Fifth to Seventh avenues
and the paving and boulevarding OF
the latter thoroughfare from Thirty
eighth street east to the city limits
Owing to- objections filed by certain Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-05

creasing revenues of the department,
the surplus of the present and sue
ceeding fiscal years above operating
expenses will, in my opinion, be suffi-
cient to pay for the plant. / earnestly
recommend this plan of perfecting the
municipal water supply to your con-
sideration, and hope that you will act
as speedily as possible to secure for
our people the benefits of continuous
supply of pure filtered water.
H. C. SCHAFFER, Mayor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
AT HUTCHINSON NEXT YEAR.
Convention of Charities at Wichita Ad-
journed After EIecting Officers.

Wichita. Nov. 26.-Hutchinson will be
the place of meeting of the conference of
charities and corrections next year ac-
cording to the decision of the delegates
at the business meeting of the conference
the board of control of thelstate charitable
Institutions. WAS elected president of the
conference. Other officers were: J. A.
Cady. Hutchinson, first vice president;
Judge A Artman: Lincoln, second vice
secretary. The following were elected to
the board of controls: Prof F. w. Black
mar. Lawrence: Rev. L. Murray, Kansas
City; Judge Marshall Shepherd, Oska-
loosa; Judge ]. H. Ellis. Columbus; Rev.
F. G. Brainard. Kansas City; Judge J. C.
Ruppenthal. Russell; 2. B. Schumacher.
Galena; S. G. Elliott, Lawrence; Mrs. w.
A Simpson. Kansas City Rev. o. S. Nor
row, Topeka, Prof. H. W.. Charles. To-
peka: Judge T. F. Carver. Topeka; Judge
o. D. Kirk. Wichita: Mrs. Julia B. Perry,
Beloit: Judge ]. I. Shreve, Winfield; Rev.
E. A. F'redenhagen. Kansas City; w. H.
Haskell. Leavenworth; Judge Hugh
Means. Deavenworth: Judge Samuel Ross,
Pittsburg; Mrs. Eustace H. Brown,
Olathe: Mrs. A. T. Butler, Wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
ON THE GASOLINE CIRCUIT.
junction City Has Two ChoO- Choo
Cara 0eS

Junction City. Kan. Nov 26.-
Junction City is assured of two up-to-
date garages. Arrangements were
completed today whereby R. L Watts
of Clay Center and Mr.. Loeb of this
city will open a garage as soon as it
can be erected. We are informed that
the building will be 100x46 feet and
will be up-to-the-minute in every de-
tail. Whatever goes to make modern
and metropolitan garage will be in
cluded in the establishment of Watts
& Loeb.
In addition they will be agents for
the we'll known Buick car and ar
rangements will be contaminated for
at once making a shipment of the
three types of the machine of the 1909
model. They are also assured that a
complete line will be constantly on
hand.
The location of the garage is now
being considered and it is expected
that definite announcement will be
made in a day or two. The Buick
agency will include Riley, Clay, Geary
and Cloud counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
SOLD IMPURE MILK
Is Charge Against Dairyman Ar.
rested at Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, Nov. &c. A.
Green, Fourteenth and Ottawa street,
was arraigned on a warrant issued by
the county attorney, charging him
with violation of the pure food law.
Green was formerly dairyman here.
and it is said that samples of his
goods taken by the pure food in
spectors revealed the presence of
formaIdehyde, a preservative. Green
entered a plea of not guilty and was
released on bond of 500 for his ap-
pearance for further trial on Friday.
IF there ever was anything of the
kind in my milk 1 knew nothing of
it," declared Mr. Green in the city
court yesterday afternoon. $50 far
as I know there was no preservative
ever used
Green says that he has not been
in the dairy business since November
>, when he was temporarily in
capacitated for work by an accident
Green's arrest yesterday is made
under the provision of the pure food
law which specifies that upon receipt
of an affidavit of adulteration from
the laboratories of the State Agricul-
tural college at Manhattan, the coun-
ty attorney must issue a warrant.
1t is reported that following the
recent investigation of the mail sup
plies of the city by corps of in
spectors working incognito, that
many arrests are to be made.
DIR. C. r. Carpenter, who has been
testing the milk delivered in the city
in behalf of the city government, says
that the enforcement. of the law is re-
markedly improving the standard of
the products sold in Leavenworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
QUICK CONVICTION.
Jury at Parsons Took is Minutes to
Find Yeggman Guilty.

Parsons, Nov. 26.-It took the jury
about fifteen minutes yesterday after
noon to find Floyd Reeves guilty of
highway. robbery, and Judge Clark
did not need the rest of the half
hour to sentence him to not less than
ten nor more than twenty-one years
in the penitentiary. This is prob
ably the record for quick work in
convicting a man in the Labette
county courts.
Reeves was tried for robbing E.
NJ. Lockhart, a merchant at More
head, a small town a few miles west
of here on the Frisco. The crime was
committed on the night of October
&c of this year, and the perpetrator
was caught shortly afterwards.
Reeves secured about SIS from his
victim, and will probably see that the
game was not worth the candle be-
fore he gets out of the penitentiary.
Under ordinary circumstances the
court would have been disposed to
show leniency to the prisoner from
the fact that he was only 19 years of
age. But in this particular case it
was shown that the boy had been in
ttrer reform zseheeI-for- forgery and
had only been released a short time
when he got mixed up in the second
scrape. His parents are respected
people and live at Cherryvale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
YEARLY OCCURRENCE
Is the Robbery of the Frisco Depot at
Parsons.

Parsons, Nov. 26.-The regular
semi-annual dynamiting of the safe In
the Frisco passenger depot at Par
sons was pulled off last night This
has become quite a regular occurrence
usually taking place each spring and
fall.
The explosion took place at just
IL o'clock midnight as that is the
time the clock stopped. The safe
door was blown into the side OF the
building and part of the safe through
the ceiling and roof. The desk was
badly shattered and the office was a
sight to behold when a crowd OF
spectators looked in on the scene a
few minutes after the report of the
explosion was heard. The explosive
used was nitro-glycerine and an ex-
ceptionally heavy charge was used.
This leads officers to believe the
cracksmen were not experienced
hands at the business.
There was no trace of any yegg-
men and absolutely no clue. They
disappeared before any officers or
citizens arrived and nothing is known
of the number or how they escaped.
The robbers took all the money in
the safe. about 500.
Labette county seems to be having
an exceptionally heavy run of law
lessness the past two weeks. Crimes
including petty thieving. dynamiting.
and robberies involving policemen
have taken place there. The A. H.
T. A. and officers seem determined to
run down the offenders and are catch
ing criminals almost every day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
CAUGHT IN KANSAS
And Held on Charge of Attempting
TO Rob a Train in Missouri.

Fort Scott, Nov 26.-WilI Gillen-
water, who says his home is in Gas
City, and Harry Howell who says he
has been working on a pipe line near
Humboldt, were arrested in Fort
Scott Sunday evening on the charge
of being connected with the shooting
of Special Agent Clinton Webb in the
attempted train robbery at Stokes
berry, Mo-, a few days ago.
Mr.. Webb and the porter on the
train on which the former was shot,
came to Fort Scott and said the two
men answered the description of the
fellows wanted for the offense. Both
CLEARWATER and Howell deny being
connected with the affair. Gillen-
water told the officers that he left
Gas City only a few days ago and that
his mother lives there now. He says
that he met Howell at Gas City re-
Gently while the latter wasE enroute
from Humboldt, where he said he had
been working on the pipe line TO Kan
sas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
He Left 600 Four-Leaf Clovers.

The will of Jere NJ. Lyon, a mer-
chant of Bedford, in the northern part
of Westminster county, was filed with
Surrogate Frank v. Willard, at White
Plains, Thursday. Mr.. Lyon left prop
erty worth 100000, and kept all his
bank books in a meal bag, which was
found after his death.
In the bag was wallet stuffed
with four-1eaf cIovers. The merchant
was q great believer in the theory
that there was good luck in four-leaf
c1overs. and he had been accumula-
ting them for a lifetime. The wallet
contained more than 900 of them
New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

Kan, have jagged gas well that was
given up by the Kansas Natural Gas
company. The driIler put in two
plugs and pulled all the casing, in
Guiding the dry pipe, leaving only a
hole in the ground.
The HuIteen boys went to work a
short time ago with cement, rock and
good judgment and dug down all
around the outside Of the hole, and
made a monster jug about Z feet deep
and feet in circumference, with a
gas pipe in the top and then on to
the house, a distance of nearly LOO
feet. They have all the gas they need
and plenty to spare and don't think
they will have to chop wood this
winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

turtles the disappearing table and dis
appearing plates have been in use in
Russia and other foreign countries with
great success. Formerly the entire table
disappeared through the floor into the
kitchen and was there fitted up with the
next course and again raised. But this
was too cumbersome and the genius of the
Russian mechanic perfected the system
now employed, which has tube, the diam
eter of a little greater than the plate and
in this tube is a dummy waiter, which
sinks down into the kitchen and there
the plate for the next course is put on.
In this way no servants are necessary in
the room itself and it is considered much
safer for the car and much more con-
Yenient-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
A Convenient Train.

For Topeka people who desire a full
business day in Kansas City is the
Union Pacific No. 102 which leaves To-
peka every day at $50 a. M, arriv-
ing in Kansas City at S:35 a. m. You
can get breakfast in the diner on this
train and dinner on No. 1O1 which
leaves Kansas City at 6 p. m,
reaching Topeka at 1895 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
A BIGANIY CASE.
Wife No. 2 Released From Bonds at
Independence

Independence, Kan, Nov. 26.-The
marriage of Augusta NJ. Cushman and
William H. Haas was annulIed in the
district court by Judge Flannelly this
morning. They were married in Mus
kogee some time ago.
The plaintiff in the case, Augusta
NJ. Cushman, states in her petition that
she married the defendant Haas not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
THANKSGIVING DAY DINNERS.
Those of Roosevelt and the Gar of
Russia Compared.

Washington. Nov. 26.-whi1e it is an ac,
cepted fact that the car of Russia would
like to "eat Turkey (the country it is
also true he greatly enjoys the fowl.
President Roosevelt is today eating his
Thanksgiving dinner in the White House
in his private dining room and has gath
cred around him the members of his FAM
lily. His dining room is much the same
type as other American dining rooms, not
as elaborate as many of the wealthy class,
although beautiful in its appointments.
The car of Russia will eat at one OF
the most UNIQUE tables in the world. 1t
is not generally known that for CEN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

knowing that he already had a wife
living and that after their marriage
she learned that he had a wife.
The attorneys in the case are Leach,
Day & Green of Kansas City, Mo.
There are no prosecutions against the
defendant Haas for bigamy and he
was not present to contest the case.
He is said to be working some place
in this county,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
Very Effective for Kidney,
Bladder and Rheumatic
Sufferers.

The function of the kidneys is
l TO filter and strain the impure
ties from the blood, and these
pass from the SYSTEM in the
form of urine. Pains in the ur-
mary region and the small of
the back indicate that the kid
. neya are sick and need treat
! ment. Neglecting such symp-
toms, brings rheumatims, dia-
oetes, dropsy and heart trouble,
while simple home treatment
; VIII restore and keep the kid
: neys in fine working order. Be
ing mild, balmy, healing tonic,
. OLD and young can use with per-
fect safety. One-haIf ounce
fiuid extract Buchu; compound
; fluid Balmwort, one ounce; COM
pound syrup Sarsaparilla, two
ounces; mix in a bottle Take a
. teaspoonful before each meal.
At night take another dose,
; drinking plenty of water
A local druggist advises it and
says he fills it frequently for
. the best physicians Buchu,
alone, is excellent, but aided by
; Balmwort and Sarsaparilla, it
astOnishes all who use it by its
.. quick effectiveness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
GAS Is CHEAP FOR THEM.

Farmers Near lola Pipe Their Homes
From Abandoned Well.
lola, Kan, Nov. 26.-Hulteen Broth
ers, living one mile north of Villas,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
you SHOULD BE THANKFUL

THANKFUL
Y96 FXE JED EosS" CREAM ICE CREAM PAsrUEFIzED MILK
JUL.T
GAa s1dT1 RS ISA MIN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
FREE DTsPENsARx.

QUINCY STREET FREE DIsPENsARY,
81 Quincy st. Conducted by regular
practicing physicians and surgeons Med
ical service free. Medicine free in some
cases. Office hours to D. m Calls
answered night or day. Ind. phone 1867.
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SELLING OUR hardware stock at great
ly reduced prices. Come get what yol
want and save money-better hurry. Shaw
nee Lumber Co. 1888 Kansas ave.
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Is PIANO BOXES. $500 to $500 each.
w. f. ROEHR MUSIC CO, $50 Kan. ave
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wANTEp-M1scEI1ANEous


WE PAY THE HIGHEST PRICE for
secondhand clothes. Shoes, hats and
overcoats. Drop a card or call Ind. phone
1888. Abe Jacobson. 800 Kansas avenue
WE PAY highest cash price for your cast
on clothing, shoes, hats and overcoats
Drop us a card or call Ind. phone 1913
Gordon Bros. 435 Kansas ave.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-1 good worl
horse. Phone 1879.
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SELLING OUR hardware stock at great.
ly reduced prices. Come get what you
want and save money-betteF hurry. Shaw.
nee Lumber Co.. 1893 Kansas ave.