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orized the mayor to enter into con-
tract with the trust company for this
service. The contract must meet with
the approval of the council
If the committees report is endorsed
by the council the mayor will proceed
with the contract, which it Is under
stood shall contain definite terms re-
garding premium, and accrued inter-
est. There was no lengthy discussion,
the committee after talking over the
incidents which have been following up
the attempt to handle the sale of the
bonds proceeded to formulate its de-
cision which follows:
Your committee on ways and means
to whom was referred the proposition
of the Prudential Trust company and
the State Savings bank beg leave to
report as follows: The propositions re-
ferred to your committee were made
with the understanding that the bonds
referred to would draw per cent; they
do not provide for the absolute sale of
such bonds as may not be subscribed
for, therefore if either of these pro-
positions are accepted the council has
no assurance that the whole issue will
be sold; since these propositions were
made to the council the mayor has Sc
cured another proposition from the
Prudential Trust company, which is
hereto attached, undertaking to float
the entire issue at par at Az per cent
bonds and agreeing to buy themselves
such Of the bonds as may not be sub
scribed for, providing further that in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-28
FAIR EXCHANGE.
A New Back for an Old One-How
# Is Done in Topeka.

The back aches at times with a dull,
indescribable feeling, making you
weary and restless; piercing pains
shoot across the region of the kidneys,
and again the Joins are SO lame to
stoop is agony. No use to rub or APP
ply plaster to the back in this con-
dition. You cannot reach the cause.
Exchange the bad back for a new and
stronger one. Follow the example OF
this Topeka citizen:
Mrs. David Codington, 1907 Wood
ward avenue, Topeka, Kan, says: For
about two years Mr.. Codington come
planned of pains in his back and
through the region OF his kidneys. At
times it was dificalt for him to
straighten after STOPPING and at night
his rest was disturbed on account of the
intensity OF the pain. The least cold
he contracted increased his suffering
and 1t would be impossible to describe
the misery he endured at such times.
Hearing Of Doan's Kidney Pills, he
bought a box and started their use. They
went directly to the cause OF his trou-
BILE, curing him completely. Since then
he has never had an Indication Of back
ache or weak kidneys and gives the
Pills. ~gSFs sx-s
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents, Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remsmbsr tho ! spame-D oan's-and
take no other.
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UNFIT FOR LARGE BUILDINGS.
National Fire Protective Association
Passes on Concrete Blocks.

Chicago, May 2S.-At the sessions
of the National Fire Protective asso-
citation, the committee on reinforced
concrete for buildings recommended
strict adherence to the national build
ing code rules governing this class Of
construction. Several.fires nave DEM
onstrated the fact that the surface of
concrete can be cracked and other
wise damaged so that the steel MEM
bers are exposed, thus destroying the
fire resisting qualities Of the mass.
The COMMITTEES found that the con-
tractors are apt to overlook the neces-
sfty Of covering the steel reinforcing
rods with sufficient depth of concrete.
It also finds that thin glass and ordi-
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the event that they are oversubscribed
they will give the small subscribers the
preference. This latter proposition
practically guarantees the sale Of these
An per cent improvement bonds at par
which is equivalent to 1921 per cent for
per cent bonds, it gives the people of
small means of our own city and state
an opportunity to buy them at par
without cost or commission to either
subscriber or city, theefore your
sitions referred to the committee be
filed, and the later proposition made to
the mayor by the Prudential Trust
company be accepted, and the mayor
be authorized to enter into a contract
with said Prudential Trust company
position. Such contract to be subject
to the approval of the mayor and coun-
Gil"
This report is identical to the one
submitted to the council by the COM
mittee on Monday night with the ex-
ception of the last sentence which has
since been added. This last, however,
does not add much to the force Of the
recommendation for all contracts are
subject to the approval of the coun-
Gil.
The propositions referred to in the
beginning of the recommendation are
those at first submitted by the Pru-
Dental Trust company and the State
Savings bank in which both agreed to
help the city in floating the bonds at
5 per cent.
The bottles in which milk is sold
will come under the rigorous inspec-
| ton of the city weight and measure
/ inspection was submitted in an
/ amended form last night and recon-
| mended for passage by the ways and
| means committee of the council. The
| inspector will hereafter test all of the
/ bottles and place a mark on them to
| accurate ones will be stamped with
this mark and the others found lack
| ing will be condemned. If the milk
dealer persists in using the bottles
condemned he will be subject to fine
Of from S. to 500. The inspection
| all bottles brought to the city hall
| for inspection and SO cents per dozen
| where the inspector is required to go
! to the milk depots or agencies.
| Other amendments provide for the
| scaling down of the charge for in
| weigh gold from So to 81. The jewell
| ers protested very strongly at the
| former charge. The druggists on the
| other hand will have to pay more for
| the inspection of the scales used by
them. 1t was Is cents before, but as
tie time in adjusting. the charge was
raised to SO cents.
The amended ordinance will come
| up for final passage at a later meet
ing of the council, probably Monday
evening.
"Seventy-five per cent Of the prop
erty owners in the Second ward are
against that new sewer" said Council
man Miller last night. AS q mat
ter Of fact we have less sickness here
in the Second ward than in the other
parts of the city. The soil is sandy
and we can get along without q
sewer"
well. it only needs a majority
against the petition and If they don't
want the sewer they can remon-
strate," said Mayor Green.
The request that Mayor VIM. Green
give q quit claim deed to Frank w.
Harrison conveying to Harrison the
land included in alleys vacated under
ordinance 3673 In the block bounded
by Twenty-third. Twenty-fourth.
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- -
Buchanan and Lincoln streets has
been referred to the city attorney.
Harrison decided the land to the city
about one year ago in exchange for
the alley which then ran somewhat
irreguIarly through the block. His
idea Of exchanging was to straighten
out the alley. He wants a deed to
the--land now that the city agreed to
exchange. eF-
The judiciary committee refused to
accept a compromise offer of Joseph
Sieben who purchased lots 694, sos
Buchanan street. Sieben wanted to
give the city 500 for back taxes
which aggregated over 5000.
The same committee will attempt
to secure the removal of the Union
Pacific switch tracks at Norris and
Monroe streets = in North Topeka.
The tracks occupy the streets to the
great detrimeft Of the property own
.ers. 1t seems that the company
claims the right OF way on the
original government grant of right
Of way 400 feet wide which abuts on
the street. It Is commended however
that the ground has been used so
long as a street that the railroad has
lost its rights.
Workers in the shops of the Santa
Fe want Leland street from Third to
that. they may be able to get to the
shops from their homes more readily
The street was opened at one time
and 1t is not expected that the cost
would exceed $500 to secure its re-
opening.
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G. A, R. PARADE.
One Will Be Held at 10 O'clock
on Saturday.
Rev. F. %. Mexican of Salina Will
Deliver Memorial Day Address.

The following is the program ar
ranged for Memorial day, Saturday,
May 80, by the G. A. r. posts Of To-
peka:
The veterans will assemble at Lin
coin Post hall at o'clock in the morn
ing and arrange the flowers to be ta-
ken to the cemeteries and the river.
The school children will take flowers to
Branner, Lincoln, Garfield, Polk, Low
man Hill, Clay, Sumner and Harrison
schools by 8 o'clock, and they will be
called for by wagons. The detail to
the Topeka cemetery will be in charge
of the chairman. Of the committee, j.
E. Stewart. The river service will be
in charge Of ]. E. Pennick and the
be in charge of Comrade Van Smith.
The details will leave promptly at 10
o'clock and returning viii have lunch
at Lincoln Post dining room from IL
o'clock to /.
The Parade.
The first division will consist Of pla-
toons of the Topeka police. Marshalrs
Chief Wilmarth and the city fire de-
partment and the following q. A. r.
posts: Topeka, Gage, Blue and Fort
Pillow posts.
The second division will consist OF
Lincoln post drum corps. Lincoln post
ana the rlTSC 0dltcEy Z ACiu al eAAASA ,
commanded by w. A. Pattison.
The first division Of the parade Will
form on Quincy street, its right resting
on Fifth street under command OF Col.
s, G. Stewart.
The second division will form on
Quincy street. its right resting on Sew
enth street, commanded by Col. John
Sanderson. The chief marshal directs
that the division commanders, aides de
camp. orderlies and trumpeters report
to him at Quincy and Sixth streets at
1890 D. M prompt for instructions.
J. E. Pennick will be the chief marshal.
LINE OF MARCH.
The line Of march will start on FIFTH
and Quincy streets and proceed west
to Kansas avenue, thence south on the
avenue to Ninth street, thence east on
Ninth to Quincy and north to the Au-
ditorium. The parade VIII begin
promptly at 1:30.
.+,e.e sAT=THE AUDITORIUM.
The exercises at the Auditorium will
begin at 2.30 and will consist of the
following pfogrami
Prayer-Rev. J. K. Miller.
soIo-Mrs B. B. Smith.
Reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad-
dress-H. b. Kelly.
Recitation--Miss Eva Corning.
Address-Rev. Frank c. Mexican OF
Salina.
Doxology- ,~,,.
Master of Ceremonies. NJ. Miller.
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An Heir OF the Shoguns.

Victoria, B. c.. May 2S.-Marquis
Nakahiro Ikeda, fifth son of Prince
Keike Togowa. last of the shoguns'
nan;ed bv Tosaku Ihara, director OF
the Japaf,se Times. and DR.. Kitmura:
the Family physician. on trip. around
the world. He u I years Of age, and
~ been adopted Into the family Of
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nary wood sash windows are beinn
used, which is considered . serious del
feet, as fire can be conducted from ,oaG
floor to another by them.
The committee Recommended that
the use Of concrete blocks be limited
to small buildings, where the heat will
not be intense. It also disapprUves Of
the blocks being used in the construcs
ton of fire walls in large buildings.
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PLAN IS APPROVED
Mayor Green's Method of Dis.
posing of City Bonds.
Ways and Means Committee
Takes Action.
DEFINITE CONTRACT.
Instructions Given to Make One
With Prudential.
Milk Bottles Will Be Subjected
to Rigid Inspection.

The Prudential Trust company
should act as fiscal agents for the city
in the sale Of the $4,000 worth of i'm
provement bonds, is the opinion of the
ways and means committee of the
council which last night met and auth
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Fan Down Stairs Knled Him.

Wilmington, Del, May 2s.-Genera1
James Parke Post1es;s manufacturer
Of morocco leather, died in hospitai
here yesterday from injuries received
from a fall down flight of stairs.
General Postles was a Civil war vet
eran and received a special medal from
congress for bravery at the battle OF
GettySburr
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sentenced for Perjury,

London, May 28.-Mfs. Margaret
Hamilton, who was one Of the prtsas
cipal witnesses to the alleged identity
of the Duke of Portland with T. %
bruce. was today sentenced to eigh~
teen months penal servitude for peF-
Jury, her appeal having been eiaa1-
lowed. She il 20 years old.
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v.lnefl same as Gold.

view' Miss. says: IT tell my custorfterh
when they buy box of Or. kings Nsy
Life pills they get the worth Of that much
ton. malaria or biiiousness-" Sold undte
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the Tottorictan, subsequently marrying
the heiress OF that family. which de-
Morris tribune., 1908-05-16
KEEPING TAB
ON THE WORLD
Concluded from page 2.

to establish. The injustice Of It ala
ranked in the minds Of the foreigners,
and Miss Adams warns that the pur-
suance Of such an unintelligent policy
may increase the very tendencies
which it is DESTROYS to suppress. She
regrets that this opportunity was NOS
taken to show the Russian colony how
different and more fair is the course
of justice in America. On the contrary,
the Chicago police had outraged decen~
cy in their treatment of the Russians
and utterly ignored their constitutional
rights, the sister Of Averbuch being
"sweated" inhumanly in sight Of her
brothers dead body. The same papers
which spread the charge of anarchy
did nothing to correct that impression
when the inquest failed to disclose an
archist connections Of the boy Shippy
shot. Since that event membership In
all the radical societies among the Rus
SLAMS has increased rapidly, registering
the conviction that in a moment OF
panic republican government cared
no more for justice and fair play than
an autocratic gov eminent did, Finai-
~ attention is called to the fact that
the police themselves lay the acts OF
violence to their own repressiye meat
ures and then advocate more repres-
sion.
Morris tribune., 1908-05-16
LIABILITIES 81, zoo, 600.
Reserve Trust Company Of Cleveland
Makes Assignment

Cleveland, May 15.-The Reserve
Trust company has made an assign
ment to the Superior Savings and
Trust company. The liabilities of the
concern are about $2.70O,000. Inabil-
ity to realize on outstanding loans is
said to have precipitated the failure.
Officers of the bank say depositors will
be paid in full.
The capital and surplus of the bank
is 100000. Adam Graham is pres
ident and William N Perrin secretary
and treasurer. The latter was for
merly director in the Ohio Trust
company of Norwalk, o., which closed
it's doors in January last. The follow
ing notice was posted at the entrance
of the Reserve Trust company:
''The Reserve Trust company has
made an assignment to the Superior
Savings and Trust company for the
benefit of creditors. It is the belief
OF the officers of the Reserve Trust
company that the assets are suffi cient
Their statement will be made by the
assignees as soon as an examination
Of the books and assets of the Reserve
Trust company has been completed. -
The American Savings bank, a small
concern, closed its doors following a
run of withdrawals. It was stated
that an attempt was being made to
have one of the large financial instf-
tutions of the city tide the bank over
its troubles and that it was hoped its
doors could be reopened very soon.
The capital of the bank is $4,000. 1t
has deposits amounting to about $780,
900 @ "a@.A r .--
Morris tribune., 1908-05-16
GOOD ROADS CONGRESS.
Call issued for First Convention Of
National Body.

Chicago, May 15.-The following
call has been issued by the national
body for the first National Good Roads
congress to meet in Chicago June IS
and in Denver July 6, the day before
the opening of the Republican and
Democratic national conventions:
Recognizing well nigh universal
sentiment in favor Of better public
highways and believing that a general
discussion of this great problem from
every point of view will prove timely
and effective all interested are urged
to attend the National Good Roads
congress at Chicago June Is, 1908, and
Denver July 6, 1908, that the results
of it's deliberations may be presented
for the consideration of the coming
national conventions, all legislative
bodies and the public generally"
Morris tribune., 1908-05-16

dangerous now as when the Constitu-
tion was framed. The powers reserved
to the states are necessary to enable
each to manage its domestic and in
ternal affairs; to pres erve the Amer
lean principle of home rule; to pre-
vent the exercise of autocratic power
by federal officers and to maintain be-
tween the states a generous rivalry as
to which can best present a system of
wise laws and efficient administra-
ton.
The dangers to be apprehended
from Capitalization of power are al
ready apparent, for under autocratic
leadership congress has become in
active and no longer responds to the
public will, while a bureaucratic form
of government is being rapidly ex-
tended to a point which threatens the
extinction of state autonomy"
The endorsement of Governor John
A. Johnson for president was couched
in the following language:
"In Governor John A. Johnson Min
nesota presents to the nation Dem
ocratic candidate for president of abil-
ity, integrity and honor, a construc-
tive statesman, who holds no brief
from any class; one who from early
youth has been wage Garner, whose
private life has been of such purity,
yigor and earnestness as to win him
the love and respect of all who know
him. In public life he has by his
high sense of duty, impartiality and
devotion to civic virtue won the ad-
miration of all the people of his state,
regardless of condition in life or polit-
ical faith. <
"We, therefore, instruct our dele
gates to the national Democratic con-
vention to vote as a unit for and con-
tinue to SO vote as long as necessary
to secure the nomination of Hon.
John A. Johnson as the candidate for
president"
Morris tribune., 1908-05-16
VIEW OF ADMIRAL EVANS
United States Should Have Forty-eight
BattIeships.

Chicago, May 15.-Rear Admiral
Robley D. Evans of the United States
navy passed through Chicago On his
way home to rest and retirement from
active service. He spent four hours
in the city, keeping entirely to his
private car, in which he received
friends and submitted to newspaper
interviews. Incidentally he made the
statement in his most emphatic MAN
ner that America needed a Sighting
aeet of forty-aight battleships.
Fighting" Bob made no attempt to
conceal his regret In being compelled
to relinquish command of his beloved
feet, which he had directed success
fully on the long cruise around the
Horn He referred with a touching
pride to the ships and their crews of
fighters, who, he said,, were the best
in the world and his eyes lit up with
Indignation when he spoke OF, the re-
fusal Of congress to provide for four
more battleships.
Morris tribune., 1908-05-16
Decree in Mckee Divorce Case.

Paris, May 15.-The court has grant
ed the Hart Mckee divorce, finding
that both Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee had
contributed to the unhappiness of
their household. Mrs. Mckee is given
the custody of their child, with the
provision that Mr.. Mckee be allowed
to have the child one month yearly,
as we'll as being permitted to see it
twice a week if living in the same
city or town. Mr. Mckee was ordered
to contribute 1000 francs monthly for
the support of his child.
Morris tribune., 1908-05-16
TWO DIE In FLAMES.
Children Perish in Burning Home
While Parents Are Absent.

Waterloo, Ia, May 15.-When Wal
ter Potter and wife returned from
Greene to their farm home they found
the home fHroyed by fire and the
children, Charles, aged nine, and
Merle, aged seven, SO badly burned
that they died later The children
used kerosene to start fire, the oil
can exploding. The boy ran forty rods
with his clothing afire to neigh
boris. When he arrived there his
clothing was burned off and he col
lapsed. The little girl was taken from
the building by the neighbors, but
died soon after.
Morris tribune., 1908-05-16

Both the above mentioned medicines are
wholly made up from the glyceric extracts OK
native. medicinal roots The processes en-,
ployed in their manufacture were or1g1nM
with Dr. Pierce, and they are carried On by
skilled chemists and pharmacists with tho
aid of apparatus and appliances specially
designed and built for this purpose. bc9
medicines are entirely free from alcohol ana
ali other harmful, habit-forming drugs a.
full list Of their ingredients Is printed On
each bottle-wrapper. -.-s.~.,.-~~ .re..
Morris tribune., 1908-05-16
Montana Will Endorse Taft.

Butte, Mont, May 15.-Montana Re-
publicans met here to elect six dele
gates to the Republican national con-
vention at Chicago. Shortly before
the convention opened it appeared
certain that Secretary Taft would be
endorsed. IL Taft is not endorsed the
delegates probably will stampede to
Morris tribune., 1908-05-16

-. 57@ ,a5s @l 4. Al3I8I I, /, m
That our American forests abound Ina
.neoic ciai Ieues - 9DunuanSiy aooeste@
by scores OF the most eminent medlcag
writer's and teachers. Even the untu.
tpred Indians had discovered the useful
ness of many:snatiye plants before tha
advent: a. the u I,ita race This ;nforn1a 3.
+;o,, f.so1,, - ~. 49,, IA
. .on; 4.ap pa "a S1u 10y W ene WniCes, 80
.Ae aasoo. " oosll.u1 inseoIisa Cions unlts
valuable American medicinal roots.
-,
Morris tribune., 1908-05-16

Armour, S. D., May 15.-Rival grain
men have secured an injunction from
the circuit judge estopping the con-
tractor from building an elevator for
q local farmers association on a site
approved by the state railroad COM
mission. The site is within 100 feet
OF another grainhouse and this is in
terprsted to be contrary to law.
Morris tribune., 1908-05-16
Three Children Perish.

Passaic, N. j., May 15.-An incen-
diary fire in a tenement in Monroe
street occupied by fifteen families
caused the death of three Italian chill
1ren and probably fatal injuries to
two women.
Morris tribune., 1908-05-16
Rivals Enjoin New Elevator.

HFs,H ssl,ssH-
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26

destruction when the auspicious mo-
ment arrives.
Being in a shop myself the other art
ernoon and noticing all eyes turned
toward pretty maiden who was max
ing a purchase at nearby counter,
naturally l turned and looked too.
There was nothing strange about her
neat shirtwaist: from the crown OF
her Merry Widow" to the sole OF her
patent leather she was immaculateiy
garbed-perfect. the envy of others
but as the eye travelled to the belt line
one saw what had caused the stares-
Around her waist was broad black
ribbon, and on it shone in big, gilt
letters the magic words "Battleship
Kearsarge."
That belt told q story. How did
she get it? Had she lover on the big
ship? Did she expect to win one by
her device at once artless and ingen-
uous? Did she merely hope to attract
attention by wearing a label SO con-
spicuously displayed? These Things
must remain mysteries, at least, until
the fleet arrives. Then, If see her
hanging on the arm of some gallant
sailor lad 1 shall turn in my tracks ana
make sure that he belongs TO the
Kearsarge, else I shall feel like accus-
ing her of Inconsistency and or wearing
that which perhaps belongs to some
other more faithful to her nrst love.