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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10

pistols as the weapons 1t was a put
up job. sub. The wife came to the
grounds dressed in her husbands
clothes, and 1t was only by chance
that we detected her. Then she flew
into q passion because the duel could
not go on, and would have attacked
me with her nails had she not been
restrained. This absurd affair lost me
my reelection as state senator at the
next election.
zone more incident sub. While in
the practice of law I had a few hot
words with the attorney on the other
side. Those things are supposed to be
forgotten when you leave the court
room. On this occasion we drank to-
gether and there were no hard feel
ings. Things went along for three
months and then the relatives of the
opposing attorney argued him into be-
lieving that he must challenge me to
clear his honah I knew rapier, but
the challenge was pressed SO vigor-
ously that / had to accept. l named
rapiers, and made a. mental reserva-
ton that L would only slightly pink
the gentleman.
News of the affair got about, and
there were at least a hundred specta-
tors on the ground when we took our
places. We hadn't made half a dozen
passes when my opponent threw down
MS rap1er and leaped forward and
caught me around the waist and
threw me to the ground, and before
he could be torn away he had chewed
my ear like a dawg RidicuIoust WHY
sub, was an object of derision from
one end of the state to the other The
papers dubbed the affair: Colonel
Bunkers Rough and-Tumble' and
while my opponent got all the praise I
got all the ridicule. The very nevis
haw-hawed at me after that as rode
along the highways, and the state
committee that had decided to put
my name up for lieutenant governor
quietly withdrew it and advised that 1
take three months vacation from
my arduous labors. -(Copyrighted
1907
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Published in The Topeka State Journa
jar. 10, 1851
ORDINANCE NO. 1926.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION
103 of Ordinance No. 2615, approved July
g. 1906 being an ordinance defining GER
tain public offenses and prescribing
punishment for the violation of said or
dfnance, and repeating said original sec
ton 103 of said Ordinance No. 2615.
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the City of Topeka
Section 1. That Section 1OS of Ordinance
No. 2615, approved July 9Th, 1906, being an
ordinance defining certain public offenses
and prescribing punishment for the viola
ton of said ordinance, be, and the said
section is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows: Section 103: Any person who shall
expose to sale or sell any goods, wares or
merchandise, or who shall keep open any
day of the week. commonly called Sum
day, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
defneanor and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined in any sum not less than
three dollars nor more than fifty dollars
for each offense: Provided, this section
shall not be construed to prevent the sale
of any drugs or medicines, provisions or
other articles of immediate necessity.
Section 3 Original section 103 of Ordi-
nance No. 1915. approved July 9. 1905, be-
ing an ordinance defining certain public
offenses and prescribing punishment for
the violation of said ordinance, Is hereby
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after 1T publication
in the official city paper.
Passed the Council Jan. 6, 1905.
Approved jan 8, 1903.
Attest: c. B. BURGE. City Clerk.
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"Upon a certain occasion a planter
named Harlow, at a public dinner. in
sisted On referring to me as Colonel
Hunker. He did 1t in a speech. and
seeing that he was in his cups 1 let
the matter pass. He at once circulated
the report that / was afraid of him.
This canard found so many believers
that I had to call on him and
demand a retraction. My appearance
took the fire out of him and he made
satisfactory explanations. had
scarcely reached home, however,
when I received challenge from his
wife. She didn't propose to let the
matter drop that way. Her challenge
came in regular order, but, of
course, I laughed at the idea. For
one straight year that woman pursued
me, sub. Regularly every week she
sent me a challenge, and the affair
got into the papers and I was subject
ed to more lampooning. paid no
attention until her husband took the
matter up, sending me a regular chal-
lenge. and then I accepted and named
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REAL EsTATE TRANsFERs.


E. I. Griffith to I. E. Howey, N. " of
the N. w. Y S-1S-16.. 5000
B. Kester and wife to w. Roller, the
N. E. Il of the n. E. u 3-13-16. 1000
w: E. and ". B.-Scotton to ]. E. An
derson, part of lot 2, section 29-11-15 $50
lots 1so and 13s Veaie's add. - $500
w. A. Herschell to s. c. Hedrick,
part s. W. u 25-12-16. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 600
W. A 90; Kul9 and wife to d T. 2. Fritz.
Williams & DiiIon's add. ...:........ 2,s4o
L. P Frohardt oo end wife aoo to Mrs. R.
Monroe St, Pierce's add so
H A West t. and md wife w to A p West soo
lot go Clay St ...................., 1000
N. J. Taylor and wife to H. L. Dun
lap lots 106 and 1Os, block 20. West
ST, M & d sub-div.
Starks, lot 557 and part of lot $50
Kansas ave, Orchard Place add. 200
D. Johnson and wife to A. A.
Schmidt, lots 80. a. and So Strong
ave. Euclid Park add. 300
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LEGAL.
published in The Topeka State Journs
Jan. 10, 1861
ORDINANCE NO, 1926.

AN ORDINANCE RATIFNYING, CON
firming and approving the making, ex-
ecution and delivery of certain deed by
the Mayor and attested by the City
Clerk on behalf of the City to the Atch-
1son, Topeka & Santa Fee Railway Com
pany, dated December 3, 1907, conveying
the property therein described.
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
oilmen of the City of Topeka.
Section 1. That the making, execution
and delivery by. the mayor and attested
6y 5h dataG y sleeh of eg4an
leasing and quit-claiming unto The Atch-
ison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Com
doing business under and by virtue of the
laws of the state of Kansas, its success
ors and assigns forever, all that tract or
parcel of land situated in the county OF
Shawnee and state Of Kansas, and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit
Commencing at point in the center of
the Leavenworth and Topeka State road.
five and seventy-two one-hundredths
chains northeasterly. along the center line
of said road from a point nineteen and
thirty-two and one-half one-hundredths
chains west of the east line and seventeen
and thirty-Seven One-hundredthS chains
north of the south line Of section twenty
nine, township eleven south, range six
teen east of the sixth principal meridian
thence northeasterly along the center line
road one hundred feet; thence north thir-
ty degrees and fifty-nine minutes west to
the right bank of the Kansas river; thence
westerly along the right bank Of said
south fifty-nine degree and one minute
east. to the place of beginning. intending
to convey a strip of land one hundred feet
ter line of said State road to the Kansas
river. with parallel sides, said deed being
given for the purpose Of correcting an
error in the description of said property
as contained in a deed from the city OF
Topeka to F. E. Vest recorded in Book
$685. page 1877, in the Office of the register
of deeds of Shawnee county, Kansas, be,
and the same is. hereby ratified, confirm
ed and approved
Sec. 2. This ordinance to take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication in the official city paper.
Passed the Council Jan, 6, 1905
Approved Jan. 8, 1908.
TSeal.1 VIM GREEN, Mayor.
Attest: c. B. -BURGE, City Clerk.
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tanning 100000 in cash and an equal
sum yearly as royalty. This shows how
much match manufacturer will pay
to get the best Only by using the best
that is obtainable is competition posi-
BILE. A single machine has been known
to turn out 177,926,400 matches in one
day-boxed and labeled ready for ship
ment.
Some matches are shaved with the
grain from sawed blocks, some are cut
both ways by saws. In some factories
the blocks are boiled to make them cut
easily. By some machines a boiled or
steamed log Is Tevolved on it's own axis
and shaving-the thickness of a
match-is cut round and round. This
shaving is at the same time cut into
lengths and split into match sticks.
There is hardly limit to the varieties
of methods employed. Round matches
are made by forcing them through dies.
which are wood after all.
In common with other Industries of
the United States depending upon ex-
listing forests, the matchmakers are
within sight of a shortage to the wood
supply. When present timber holdings
have been depleted, they cannot be
duplicated. If forced to economic the
people of this country might get along
with fewer than twenty-five or thirty
matches a day each, as at present, but
they will probably insist on having
them, and will demand as in Germany
and France, that foresters plant and
grow timber especially for matches
This could readily be done if forests
were placed under management and
were no longer left to run wild and
produce cordwood and brush when they
ought to grow merchantable timber
Conservative management of timber
land is assured for only one-fifth of this
country's forested areas. the part con-
tanned in the national forests. and I'M
der the administration of the United
States forest service. BY cutting only
the mature trees and protecting the
new growth by keeping out fires, the
national forests will be made to yield
Indefinitely. 1t cannot be expected that
this small part of the nations forest
Will supply the demand for future gem
erations, and the one hope in sight is
that users of wood. including the match
manufacturers, will insure the per-
manence of their business by applying
the principles of forestry in the man.
agement of timber lands-Providence
Journal.
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FOR sALE-REAu ESTATE.

FOR SALE-S5 acre bottom farm "a miles
from good town on U. P, west of To-
peka, with, good 6 room house, large cell
lar, new barn, hog tight feed lots. fine
orchard of 1900 bearing apple trees, Of
which there are 1850 wine sap trees, S25
Ben Davis. 725 Mo. Pippin. This orchard
mas always had the best of care. is well
loads or 11,O0O bushels of apples and sew
eral hundred barrels cider and vinegar
have been sold from this farm, one year
the trees are now loaded with fruit buds
and with favorable season should produce
% to go car loads of fruit, the balance of
corn or alfalfa. There are large sheds for
wagons, tools and stock, large potato bins
and vinegar tanks holding 125 barrels
each. On account of age of owner Will
sell at a bargain. So two. or three crops
will pay for the farm Will give possess
adjoining land with no buildings has just
sold for 800 per acre. Any one wanting
a good home farm with an assured in
come will do well to Investigate. Reason
able terms.
J. w. FERGUSON, Agt.
ROUTE 1. IND. PHONE 911-4.
TOPEKA, KAN.
800 acres of Cove county land to trade
Tor North Topeka property, 100 acres in
cultivation, 40 to 60 acres alfalfa land,
with a living spring on the place. Eight
miles to railroad
Also a nice cottage, new barn, good out
fruit and most all bearing. This property
in Cove county, the county seat
VIII trade all or part for property on
north side.
THE FOX-COoK AGENCY.
PPHONES: IMP 605. BELL $50.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.
-INVESTMENTS-
Sc STOCK At 25c-

100 600 shares of SO preferred stock par
value s1.00 at DC per share. One-half of
this block has already been sold. This
lease near Elmdale, Kansas. Own two
drilling rigs, have 40 gas wells ready to
turn into pipe line and will have line
completed to Cottonwood Falls and Strong
City in very short time. Write for neat
prospectus, giving full information.
~ - &C.,, Go.- g,sotIa ah
Co. of Las Cruces, New Mexico, offer on
their plant $4,000 first mortgage gold
bonds drawing 70 semi-annual interest,
dated Jan. 2, 1905 payable in 10 years,
with SO annual sinking fund. Bonds 500
each at $50
The Rio Grande Valley Bank and Trust
Co of FL Paso, Texas, trustee.
This company owns the electric light
plant waterworks and ice plant.
Write for prospectus giving particulars.
E. E. ROUDEBUSH & o. H. BAUM,
TOPEKA, KAN, OR Ell PASO, TEXAS.
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LOST AND FOUND.


LOST-Plush lap robe (green and black
Kindly return to J. D. Sullivan, 122 w.
Sth ST. and receive reward.
LOST-A. fancy lap robe between Forbes
Bros elevator and home on N. Tyler
st. Reward for return to Forbes Bros.
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LEGAL

LEGAL.
Journal Dec 81, 1901
In the District Court of Shawnee County,
Kansas
F. p. Lindsay Plaintiff,
VS..
A. Hail. ct al, Defendants
No. q, 6S.
Pursuant to an order made in the above
viii. on Monday, january 1s 1908. at 10
o'clock a m, at the front door of the
American laundry at No. 706 jackson
ST.. Topeka. Shawnee Co., Kan, offer for
SAFE at public auction and sell to tho
highest bidder for cash in hand, the laun-
dry property and plant known as the
American Laundry. the American Steam
Gated at No. 706 Jackson st.. Topeka, Kan
sas, and consisting OF boilers, engine.
water tanks and heaters, 8 washers. 4
ringers anu other engine and wash room
collar and cuff machine, shirt ma
chine, neck band setter, two body
ironers, mangle, flat irons, tables
and other finishing room equipment, pip
ing, shafting, pulleys, betting. scales sew
ing machine. small tools and other niscel-
laneous laundry equipment sorting tables,
bins and shelving and other sorting room
equipment office desk. chairs, cash reg
lister. safe, employees time recorder and
other office furniture and equipment, Z
horses; wagons. sets harness, and 9TH
property may be had from the undersign-
ed. Said property and plant will be sold
as an entirety. The court reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
J. A. ROSEN, Receiver
41s Kansas Ave-, Topeka, Kan.
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.


Put your money in good real estate 1t
is the safest and surest investment on
earth. 1t pays a double income, one from
c ere Value. The following farms will
be sold one-fourth down and balance
any reasonable time:
655 acres near Topeka, large buildings,
good alfalfa land, good water, $50 an acre.
Worth s65.
$50 acres near. Topeka. good buildings,
good alfalfa land. good water, $40 an acre.
$50 acres near Topeka, large orchard
electric railroad to run near, 500 per
acre. Could not be duplicated.
City Properly g lots corner West and
18th ST. $50; lots corner Lincoln and 14th.
81, go; lots Lane, end of 18th, $3.50; 8
Sss Mes end and Il 18th each T6ese
all snaps T. w. Harrison, 109 w. 9Th ST.,
Topeka. Kan.
FOR sALE-An immediate offer will buy
nv residence 723 w. 6th. ave- Topeka,
very cheap. c. c. Baker. Lathrcp. Mo.
FOR SALE-6 rooms. piped for gas. eel
lar. well, outbuildings, good location
Price 81 400 Add. j. W.. care Journal.
GEO. Nj. NOBLE & co.
REAL ESTATE. LOANS. INSURANCE.
Some Special Farms and City Bargains
ss KAN AVE. OPP PosToFFICE.
WHAT WILL YOU OFFER
For a nice home on Harrison street, IL
lots. east front. shade, rooms, attic,
basement, combination light and heat
MRS. THEODORE SAXON,
1867 Harrison Street.
One acre., room new house. Il, Lowman
GUTHRIE & CHARLES.
Ind. Phone 1861. us f. Fifth ST.
MOFFITT, SHILLfNGLAW & co.
REAL ESTATE, LOANS. RENTAL
AGENTS
o0c WEST SIXTH ST.
BOTH PHONES 1855. TOPEKA. KAN
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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Representative.

81. M. PHILIPS OF DOVER, FORMER
ly -cor2ty treasurer, announces his can
didacy for representative from the Thfr-
ty-ninth district Country south of Kansas
river). subject to Republican primary.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS A
candidate for state representative for
the S7th district subject to coming Re-
publican primaries. ]. ]. KING. .
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SANTrARTUMs-

CHRISTS HOSPITAL COTTAGES FOR
the care and treatment of nervous inva-
lids, alcohol and drug habits and mild
cases of M entail arrangement. w. 8.
Lindsay. NJ. D.. s29 K. A.. Topeka. Kan.
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FURNITURE REPAIRED.

d. J. Tr1ckler does expert furniture 70
pairing. Carpenter and job work aiss
neatly done. IA w. 18th ST. Bell 1852 red
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First published in The Topeka stats
Journal Dec 81 1901
In the District Court of Shawnee County,
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For County Clerk.
SAMUEL G. ZIMMERMAN, COUNTY
clerk of Shawnee county, Is a candidate
for nomination for second term, subject
to Republican primary February q, 1905
w. r. FALk1NER HEREBY AN
nnuloes himself as ca ndidate for the Of
flee of county clerk of Shawnee county,
subject TO the Republican primary.
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AM A CANDIDATE FOR A SECOND
term for county commissioner in the
Second, Third and Fourth wards, subject
to the Republican primary Feb. u. 1908.
w. 2. STERNE.
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1 HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS :
candidate for probate judge of SEawne
county. subject to the Republican Pr
LEWIS H. GREENWOOD.
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I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS A
candidate for the office of sheriff OF
Shawnee county, subject to Republican
primal les Of 1908. IRA NJ ORNER.
HEREBY ANNOUNCES MYSELF AS
. candidate for denomination for the Of
flee OF sheriff II Shawnee county, subject
to the Republican primaries.
JOHN NJ. WILKINSON.
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CHELSEA

Road Commissioner NJ. FL Luce, with
his force Of help Is working the roads
on the West hill,
Miss Emeline Noyes has returned from
Randolph, where she was the guest Of
afr. and Mrs A. H. Powers
John M knight of Corinth has been
visiting friends in town for a few days
aud is the guest Of his nephew, Hale
& Darling.
Deputy sheriff Fl III. Miller Of West
Fairlee ana Constable A. "A. Reid Of Will
Jamestown were ii town on official bugi-
ness Tuesday.
Mrs Roxana Jones went Tuesday
morning to Montpelier, where she will
be the guest this week Of her brother,
Sheriff Frank II. Tracy.
The administrator sale last Saturday
Of the personal property Of the late
Orcutt BiXby was largely attended and
good prices realized. e. H. Godfrey was
the auctioneer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erdix N. Bacon returned
Monday evening from North Charles
town, n. H., where they went several
days ago to visit their son, Richard Ii.
Bacon, and wife.
The regular communication Of George
Washington lodge. No. 81, Il. & A. NJ
will be held Thursday evening Of this
week. Work on the b A. degree. The
brethren are an requested to be present;
BY order of the w. NJ
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SILKS


Please look these prices over for bet
Ger values than we have ever been able
to offer
l9-ineh Passayants AlI,pwe SILK Tai
feta in colors Of navy, garnet light blue,
castor and white for shirt waist suits
Or separate skirts and waists One Of
The very best Silks made To sell for 75c;
now al but 5gc per yard. tBest goods,)
One piece Of 24.inch Black TaGeta,
with green edge, our best Slo0 TaiIeta,
now at but 100 per yard. "a petticoat
siiK.l
Two pieces s2-ineh lnearly one yard
wide), very heavy, firm and soft Black
gafTeta, actually worth to-day Sl.35 per
yard, now AZ but $500 pei yard. For
silk coats or silk suits This TafTeta
may be all sold by the time that this
adv. reaches YOU The value is 50 good
thar ladies want it and buy it at first
sight
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WILLIAMSTOWN

II. S. Drury Is again on the mail
route after an illness Of about six weeks.
II, S. Drury has rented his house On
East bill to Mr.. MeCarty Of Granite
vile.
r. a. Hayden Of Montpelier was here
yesterday on business with the mer-
chants.
Remember the shadow party this
evening at l. O q. +. hall given By
tho Good Templars.
Rev. Cora M. Ewes left this morning
for Morrisville to attend the universalist
association, which is in session there,
The heavy rain last night has settled
the dust and has done much good, as it
was greatly needed, yet in some places
it washed the roads somewhat.
Mrs yern Edison, who has been
great sufferer with neuralgia for the
past three weeks, Is little better and
oil hope the Improvement win continue.
All odd Fellows and Rebekahs are
requested to be at |. O. o. F. hall SUM
day morning at 10 o'clock to attend
Memorial services at the Uniyersahst
church.
Anyone wishing baked beans for Sat.
nrday can get them by leaving their or
der at M, v. Drury's store on or before
Friday. Just try them and you will
want more.
There will be q concert at the town
hall, Saturday evening june 49, at s
o'clock, in the interests OF the Village
Improvement society. This concert viii
be given BY local talent, assisted by
Mrs. G. II. Scott Of Barre as soprano
soioist. Admission fifteen cents. Ioe
cream and cake will be served in the
linng-room Of the town hall, ten cents.
Come,
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Good Values in Summer Drinks

Full quart bottles Phenix, zoe
Moxie per bottle, 25c
Rebate empty bottles
Hires Root Beer, rs cent size, 1Sc
Mammoth Root Beer, makes 10 gallons, l0c
Curtis Pure Fruit Syrups, all Aayors, per
bottle, 25c
WEIGH sand Randalls Grape Juice, 10, 25c, 45c
Pure Barley Malt, per pound SC
Dry Pressed Hops, per pound, 1Sc
Are you using our Special Coffee at SOC
Our Special Oolong makes a splendid
Iced Tea at 35c
A good value in English Breakfast Tea at Csc
More Premium Coffee without premium, 15c
F. D. LADD COMPANY.