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now" came the usual answer.

now" came the usual answer.
Mckinley couldn't remember much
about the Publishers property which
was made a part of the holdings of
the Uncle Sam Oil company at the
time that interests were transferred
from this company to the Uncle sam
company. He didn't remember the
number of wells, the extent of the
leased and purchased lands, the pro-
duction, but he thought the oil was
a pretty good grade of oil.
Mckinley stated that he had started
out first keeping books for both the
Publishers and Uncle Sam Oil COM
panies. getting $50 month for the
work from the joint companies,
few months later he was placed at
the head of the sales department.
Charles F. Leach, civil engineer at
the Usage agency in the Indian Terri
tory, government employe and in
charge of the matter of oil leases
told something of lot 43 whlcn was
leased by the Uncle Sam company
from the Indians. The Usage tribe
received one sixth of the oil run as
ROYALTY and he testified that the IL
wells produced from March of 1906 to
September, 1907 all the way from 6S2
barrels per month to about 400, the
average being about 5000 barrels
He couldn't say exactly whether the
humps had been pumped to their full
capacity or not and didn't know how
much of the time they had stood idle
He had ordered them at one time to
shut down for period of one month.
George Stephens who was fore
man of the workmen employed on the
tract of oil land estimated that three
of the wells produced from 125 to 200
barrels daily and that the remaining
Is produced from to 35 barrels
He didn't want to state whether this
was the maximum capacity or not for
some of the wells had not been sunk
to the full depth of the oil sand and
were shallow. He estimated the cost
of the wells at from $4,000 to $4,000
each.
w. A. Sparks, of Zurich. Kan, tes-
tilted that he had purchased 1000
shares of stock in 1905 at cents per
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WILL BE WARMER SOON.
Weather Promise for Fruit Men Most
Encouraging.

Weatherman Jennings has good
news for the fruit growers OF the
state in the form of a fair and
warmer day prediction for Thursday
and the indications are that the fruit
crop is again out Of the danger zone.
The sun has been shining brightly
since early morning and the mercury
has been steadily climbing upward
and at 2 o'clock reached 81 which is
one regree lower than it registered at
the same hour yesterday
It was just year ago today that
Topeka was visited by a snow which
measured three inches in depth and
blanket like covered the fruit trees
then in the height of their blooming
period. Then came a drop in the
mercury, hard freeze and a quarter of
a million dollars worth of fruit was
destroyed.
Freezing temperatures prevailed in
Kansas last night excepting in the
southeastern and extreme eastern por-
ton and at Scott City. in the extreme
northwestern part of the state, the
mercury dropped to 16 degrees above
zero. At Dodge City the mercury
dropped degrees below the freezing
point and this will badly injure the
fruit prospects though it may not kill
some of the more hardy fruits which
are well advanced.
The following table tells of the glad
tidings recorded in Topeka by the
wanderings of the mercury since Z
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MAsoNs WHO'RE MOVING UP.
List of Those Taking the Degrees in
Topeka.

The following is the list Of master
Masons being given the degrees of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite in
Topeka this week:
DR.. Robt. Algie. Linn; Frank J.
der, Everest; L. G. Barraclough, Usage
City; John I. Burgess, Wamego; STAN
ley F. Burner, Wamego; c. B. Burge,
Topeka; Henry G. Carson, Emporia;
E. L. Courtney, Ed. L. CORTLAND, To-
peka; Ed B. Cook, Wamego; Seth A.
Cook; Topeka; Henry r. Crane,
Onaga; Chas. Eakin, Stephen w. Ever
EFT, Topeka; ]. c. Eweing, Manhattan;
Josiah T. Gem, Wamego; Louis H.
Emporia; w. B. Hoeck, Greenleaf:
Barton A. Holland, John E. Jones,
Topeka; James w. Jesee, Leland; G..
K. Knapp, Topeka; Lewis H. Lewis,
Emporia; George w. Mcclellan, To-
peka; Clarence E. Mcclellan, Empor-
ia; David L. Mccoy, Hiawatha; Scott
R. Moore, Holton; Angus 7. Mcmillan,
Wamego; George J. Malone, Onaga;
Chas. w. Myers, Onaga; John A. Nc
Rae, Blue Rapids; Arthur s. Nelson,
Circleville; Chas. A. O'Meara, Richard
M. Pemberton, Topeka; Arthur Pit
ney, Belvue; Ed c. Preble, Cuba; Nor
ris Pyle, Emporia; John T. Reuter-,
Circleville; Thos. J. Scott, Downs;
Chas. E. Suit, Willis D. Storrs, VIM.
G. fancy, Archibald T. Williams, To-
peka; August Wuester, Marysville;
Albert f. Whitaker, Louisburg.
The degree work was begun Tues
dav morning and will be finished
Thursday night with a grand banquet.
This is the Goth annual reunion of the
Scottish Rite bodies of the Valley Of
Topeka.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Skating tonight. MarshalPs band.
Frank Summers, detective on the city
police force, has been confined to his
home with Illness since last Sunday.
The furniture varnish we sell you
does not dry sticky. The J. K Jones
Paint Co.
The ways and means committee and
:ie claims and accounts committee of
the council will meet Friday of this
week.
The Woodmen Circle, the ladies' aux
iliary of the Woodman lodge, will give
a pie social at the K. P. hall. corner of
Sixth and Jackson street, Thursday
night. program has been arranged
and a fine time is promised.
Let us show you how to make your
old carriage look like a new one for
about $1.00. The ]. K Jones Paint Co
Ask your dealer for the new Big
Tromp, cent cigar.
If you have any particular brand of
smoking tobacco that you find difficult
to secure try Eagles. They carry all
the standard and exclusive brands of
tobacco on the market
We sell Red Cross butter. Try a
pound. A. Sheetz.
The dwelling at 1928 Taylor street
owned and occupied by w. G. McDon-
aid, which was set on fire yesterday
afternoon from SCOT alighting ar the
TCtl, was not damaged TO exceed SIU.
Carl Smiley, the young man who pre-
ferred the charge of assault against o.
V. Perkins, the liveryman, last Satur-
day, and then did not appear to testify,
allowing the case to be dismissed, OBJ
jects to the charge made against him
that he was using cocaine at the time
he was elected from the livery stable.
He declares emphatically that this
charge is not true. He had been drink
ing, he said, and if he acted badly it
was because he wanted money he al
legged was due him for wages.
Have you ever stopped to consider
how many times a day you have said,
How I wish we had telephone?"
Why not install one The cost of an
Independent telephone is small and this
service unequalled. Let US tell you all
about it. Call up the contract depart
ment.
Dr. S. Temple Osteopath, 735 Kan
ass ave. Ind. 1642. Res. a174.Bell 1885.
If you have any particular brand of
smoking tobacco that you find difficult
to secure try Eagles. They carry all
the standard and exclusive brands of
tobacco on the market.
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Druggist Takes
His Own Medicine

The man who sells remedies for most
of the human ills, aad hears day after day
the opinions of people who have used
these remedies, naturally comes to know
the superior from the inferior, and
when the time comes that he has to de-
eide on which remedy he will take, he
of course selects the one he has heard
the most praise of. His own opinion.
coupled with that of his customers.
ought to go far in convincing the Iavman thai
the field.
]. NJ. Hawkins, druggist of Mound Civ.
Kans. has sold medicines for great many
years, and when finally he himself began to
suffer from stomach trouble he had no hesitancy
take. It was DIR. Caldwe1rs Syrup Pepsin
Now. after having given it good test, Mr..
Hawkins writes that 1t justified his high
opinion and he is cured, =
It was the same with Druggist Kennedy Of
Lexington. Ill. He was not very robust often
on what his customers who had used 1t told him.
he took DR.. Caldwelps Syrup Pepsin and has
been well man ever since.
There is no better remedy on the shelf of any
druggist or in all nateria medica than DIR. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin for obstinate constipation
diarrtea, jaundice and other liver troubles.
whether the disease is in an infant, child woman
or man.
1t Is the best family laxative. 1t Is gentle and
effective, pleasant and sure. The proprietors
guarantee 1t absolutely both as to purity and
doses win bring about complete change for
the better. and as 1t Is only so cents or 81 bot
tie sure relief can be had for few cents. Buy a
bottle so you can see what 1t will do for you.
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BOGUS CHECK MAN ABROAD.
Swindles Many Topeka Business Men
Out of Small Sums.

A bold piece of swindling work by
means of worthless checks was report
ed to the police today. The Warren M.
Crosby Co. suffered to the extent Of
$25; Lacey, a North Topeka druggist,
$40; Morns & Myers, North Topeka,
$3.50; Payne Bros, North Topeka, and
an unknown person also lost small
sums. The checks were presented by
a young man living here in Topeka and
were drawn on the Shawnee State
Bank of North Topeka and signed by
J. H. Ffederling. When the checks
reached the bank they were protested.
as there was no such person known to
the bank as Fiederling. Sergeant Ross
is working on the case and hopes to
land the man that presented and en-
dorsed the checks before night.
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TO CONDEMN THE PLANT.
Kansas City, Kan, Will Probably Own
a Water System of Its Own.

Kansas City, Kan, April 29--The
Kansas City, Kan, council voted last
night to proceed at once to condemn
the plant of the Metropolitan Water
company. Application will probably be
made to Judge Moore Of the Wyandotte
county district court today for the ap-
pointment of the appraisers.
The council, by a vote of eight to
three. rejected the report of the joint
citizens and council committee tina.
bonds be voted at once to build new
plant A few minutes later, by unan-
imous vote, it passed the necessary res
oIution providing for the appointment
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Topeka RAIL WAY TAXES
Property Valued at $12,SOO Per Mile
Less Than Others.

The Topeka City Railway company
has turned in it's property to the state
tax commission for assessment on a
basis of $12S00 a mile on it's 81 miles
of main track, a total valuation of
$473, 1888.
The Kansas City, Kan, street rail-
way, composed of the Metropolitan and
Elevated, both owned by the same COM
rany, has turned in it's property on a
basis of $50,436 per mile for rs miles,
a total valuation of 81, BE-, 1863.
The Wichita Street railway turns in
it's property on a basis of $14,173 per
mile for 81 miles, a total of $297, 661.
These figures received today by the
state tax commission, are of rather
startling nature, for they seem to in
dictate that the property of the street
railway company in Kansas City, Kan,
is vastly more valuable than the pro-
perty of the street railways in To-
peka and Wichita combined.
The Topeka City railway, according
to the figures on file with the state tax
commission, has the greatest mileage
of any street railway in Kansas. 1t
has 20A miles of rock ballast track,
Is Is miles of dirt track, and 1 40
DldI6rldl.
The exact mileage of the Topeka sys-
tenn is 37.178 miles. There are " cars
of all kinds owned by the Topeka COM
pany, 81 of which are passenger cars.
To give some idea of the value of
street cars, it may be stated that the
company turns in the big VinewooI
cars at $1,000 each. Some of the new
80-horse power semi-convertible cars
are turned in at $3,095 each. The orii-
nary 5O-horse power cars in general use
are turned in at from 5000 to So 500
each, depending on age. The two rotary
snow sweepers are turned in at 81 400
each. The value Of the company's
barns, shops and other property on
Jackson street near Huntoon is placed
at $58, $50. The main track is llirned
IN at 1897 578; sidetrack at $70,O65. roll
ing stock at $S5,55 tools, material, etc,
1878; buildings and land $3.50, Sol. The
company has no power house, as it
buys it's power from the Edison COM
pany.
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DON'T BE TOO FAT
BE CONF PORTABLE

If you're too fat just say to the druggist
the magic word 'Marmola- Take some
and watch yourself grow slighter and
slighter until you are comfortably thin.
Then tell other fat folks about 1t. It's
good thing to remember the prescription:
~ ounce Marmola, " ounce Fluid Extract
Cascara Aromatic, and 37s ounces syrup
Simplex; dose one teasDoonful after meals
and before bedtime While you're taking
Marmola you can eat and drink as much
as you like do as little as you wish In
the line of work or exercise, but you'll
keep on getting thin until you stop taking
the medicine.
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Lawrence, Kan, April 29.-Mis-
souri, won the debate with Kansas
here last night on the negative of
the direct primary law by a two to
one decision. r. A. Smith and Henry
Elliott represented Missouri and
Frank Tyler and F.. w. Brinkerhoh
debated for Kansas. The Missouri
team has won debates with Colorado
and Texas on the same question. The
judges We're ]. s. West of Topeka,
j. G. Parke of Kansas CITY and
Principal Winslow of the Kansas
City, Kan, high school,
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MIR. LOOMS is HERE.
Will Not Move His Family Away
Now.

Mr.. N. H. LOOMS, who now writes
Omaha" as his home, came to Topeka
this morning from that city. He is
arranging some of the details of his
office work here which he was COM
PEELED to leave uncompleted to accept
the new position of general solicitor
of the Union Pacific system.
The Loomis family will probably re-
main in Topeka all of the summer or
at least good share of the time, and
will not remove from Topeka for the
INN ediate present at least.
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MRS. HOLIDAY HURT.
Medicine Chest Fell on Her Head,
Fracturing Skull.

Mrs. c. K. Holiday. wife of the ex-
councilman, met with quite a serious
accident at her home on East Sixth
avenue. this morning, when a medi-
cine chest fell from the top of the
book case and aHghted on her head
She suffered a fracture of the skull
from the impact Of the heavy chest
and also bad scalp wound. It is not
believed, however, that the injury is
DANGEROUS
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KANSAS MAN NAMED.
Eberhardt of Salina for Consul at Bar
ranquilla, Colombia.

Washington, April 29.-The presi-
dent sent to the senate today the fol-
lowing nominations:
To be consuls-Julian H. Arnold Of
California, at Annoy, China; Charles E.
Eberhardt of Salina, Kansas, at Bar
ranquilla, Colombia.
To be receiver of public money at
Idaho. Thomas r. Hamer.
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Gold Continues to Leave.

New York, April 29.-Further en-
gagements of gold for export were an
nounced today. Lazard Freres took
$1,O00,000, the National City bank
100000 and the National Bank of
Commerce 100000. This makes the
total engagements to date in the pres
ent move $14,000,000.
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share and later in 1906 SO shares
more at 20 cents. He wasn't sure
whether the company would in the
future make profits or not, when At
torney Wilson asked him in behalf
of Tucker If this would not be true.
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EDGE TEG1 Those wishing to Try Or. cald-
EmGE u6Ou wells Syrup Pepsn before buy
ing can have free sample bottle sent to their home by
addressing the company This offer Is to prove that the
remedy will do claim. and Is only open to those
who have never taken IT, Send for It IT you have any
symptoms Of stomach liver or bowel disease. 6entIest
VET most effective laxative for children women and old
FELIX'S. guarapteed, permanent home cure. THE
plIBllC VERDICT: 'No Laxative So Good and Sure
as DR. CALDWELL'S SYRUP PEPSIN." This product
bears purity guarantee No. II, Washington. D. c.
PEPSsM SYRUP co.
so Caldwell Bldp., Montioellos on.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

Beauty's charm satin skin secured usinr
Satin skin cream and Satin skin powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-29

of appraisers.
The action of the council was consid-
cred by many as a defeat for the Met-
ropolitan Water company which had
won a point in the Recommendation of
the committee for new plant The
final vote was greeted with applause
becoming to you-glasses that will give
you good vision and perfect comfort.
Chas. Bennett, Registered Optician, 100
Kansas avenue.
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Hair on Face,
Neck and Arms
Removed by the New Principle
Be Jniruclc

revelaton to modern science It is the only scienti
&c and practical way to destroy hair. Don't waste
time experimenting with electroysis, X-ray and de-
THESE are offered you on the BARE WORD
not 1t is the only method which Endorsed by physi
prominent magazines De Miracle mailed sealed In
question Ono red tape) if it fails to do all tina. is
claimed for it Booklet free in lain sealed envelope
New York -
Far sale 1t all good stores and
THE MTT.TS m
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NEWS ALONG ROUTE 8.

Route Is "bowed In" the last few day
Mrs. John A. Wilson Is now spending {
while a, her fathers, hoping she may be bene
fitted by the change. ,.
Mr.. Sam Carlisle ha.;sgain made more cot COT
ton han he could gather In one year, sant
has lust finished up his 1907 crop. -:
Mr.. r. P. Mcneil left last Saturdays 10
Chattanooga Tennessee and from there hlt
Company will send him through one or NOR
States looking after their business.
Mrs.. R. w. Brnce after visit to her fathe
Mr.. Tom McNeil left last Monday accompa'
MED by her sister Miss Ada McNeill for her
home iu Birmingham Alabama; but her fs.
tber looks for her early return win the nop'
she will remain with bin and fsmily.
Every traveller black and white is Prnmp
ling at the ''pipe clay hill at the forks OF the
road lust beyond Mr.. James Gllliams leaolpe
on towards Sharon. 1t seems as II the bottom
had DIR pped out and wereit not for the SUI
clay on the top, the whole hill would 60. un
der. $40,
| Mr.. P. Mcneil is having neat fence pu'
around his pretty cottage at Sharon.
Mr.. Allen McCanty was free from IeSe
last Monday and bis many friends nope n'
will soon BIZ fully restored tc health. Hl.
daughters are up and getting on. nicely.
Every ybody sick at our house apd no lime
to write more.
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EAST END.

That "giant m monster'' "GrIppe" has many
in his embrace from which tbs hard 10 extri-
cate themselves. SIX .and seven oo~n ~ ~
one family is nothing strange: our fs aoc.Ors aOv
thing else Tor 10 the embrace of that monster
one feels as If he had all the ills that human
flesh Is heir to. -,.. .oro
mony of Mr.. VIII Pennal and Miss Maggie
Knox was solemnized in the city at the home
of Mrs. Shehee sister of the bride.
A pleasant company OF the relatives ano
friends OF the contracting parties were pre-
ent TO witness the ceremony which was per,
formed by Rev. E. B. Kennedy OF the A. II. r
Church. ,, a.
served. after which the bridal couple accom-
panied by Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. John MAX.
well of Green wood (sisters OF Inc oriae) islt
via the Seaboard for Jacksonvlile S elosfas of,n1
which Mr.. and Mrs. Pennal Will be al nome
to their friends in Abbeville. u,
The bride ia a daughter OF the late j. W.
Kuox lot sharon and is most charming
young lady known and loved by all, for her
many beautiful traits OF character which al
all times, and in all places wherever her iot
was cast, gathered around her large cfcle
of friends and admirers.
The happy groom Is from route no. 8 nav
ing moved TO Abbeviile only few years ago.
aud al once became an employee OF the >. a.
L. r. R. Comp and by efficient and ialtn :
full service has worked his way from the bot
tom round up to trusted and faithful engl-
neer. having the confidence and esteem OF the
Company.
He is now to be doubly congratulated ha y
ing a fiue position, and lovely and oeaut!
full bride TO comfort and cceer him as ne ira
wells down lifes rugged pathway.
This couple begin life under the most laVor
able auspices and have the best Wishes OF
large circle of friends.
Tue bride was the recipient OF many oeautl-
full and useful presents which were ;tok ems %
the high esteem in which she is held py
host of friends - ,,..,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hill with their little
son Robert returned from Atlanta last Wees
after TAX Ing in"Ben Hur' and delightful
visit to friends.:
Mr.. Johnny Tolbert one of the polite and
attedtive clerks OF The Postoff1ce is down with
the grip. Johnny Is missed at the office and
lis hoped he will soon be we'll and able TO be
with us agaiu. Mr.. Tom Tolbert and Mr.
Courtney Wilson now have the CUISINES
alone and are rushed 10 do the work.
Our postmaster has just received lettel
from the Department at Washington pressing
the importance OF urging the patrons along
the ruryl routes TO purchase stamps 80 tnal
the penny nuisance may be avoided, ana tne
trouble 10 the carriers averted-This penny
business in mall boxes has become great
nuisance and is beginning to be felt at the
Department and we trust 1t will 80 make ltt
impress upon the government that they VIII
call halt, and allow no "upstamped" letters
to be taken from the boxes by carriers.
To say the least Of II the malls are delayed,
and the carriers greatly vexed. Let all coed
patrons take due notice, and buy stamps and
make the life of their carriers at least bear
able.
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State of South Carolina
County Of AbbeVille.
PROBATE COURT.

PROBATE COUhI.
Mary L. Kay, as Executrix of the Est
Of Marshall l.. Kay, deceased, ano
in her own right, Plaintiff, against
Ruth Kay, Defendant-Complain1
to Sell Lands to Pay Debts.
Pursuant to an order of the Probate
Court, will sell at Public Outcry al
Abbeville Court House, on Saleday in
February. 1908, next, for the paymen!
of debts, the following described real
estate, belonging to the estate of Mar;
shall L. Kay, deceased, situate in said
State and County, to wit: All thai
tract or parcel of lands, known as the
Knox Place, lying on the North eide
of public road leading to Wilmington
from Mt. Carmel. 8. c., containing
EIGHTY-THREE ACRES, more OF
less, bounded by lands of James, Nc
Canty, Jas. F. Sutherland, John W.
Morrah and M. Nj. Tarrant.
Terms-Cash.' Purchaser to pay fol
papers.
J. F. MILLER,
Judge Probate Court.
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AGE NO BAR.
in
South Carolina
is Eligible.

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J. w. Powell, proprietor of a gen
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urinary trouble from childhood, being
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