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The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-24
us. COTTON STATISTICS
Figures Showing the Productions of the
 Staple for the Past Few Years.

Accorindg to the bulletin Cn
 cotton production received at the Board of Trade from the Bureau of the Census the total cotton crop of the united States for 1907, on q basis of 5OO-pound bales, was II, 1875, ,461, against 13. 595, ,49S in 1906, and 1O.S04,- 556 in t9OJ. In this produc tion Arkansas was represented by 77O,214 dales This included running bales, counting round as half bales, and including lin- ters. Arkansas ranked seventh in the cotton producing states.
 The figures for the United States, as finally revised for the crop of 1907, including linters and counting round as half bales show a total of 1925 .SS2 bales as compared with 13,395, ,256 bales for 1906. The 1907 crop is 2 ,22O,O37 bales, or 16.3 per cent less than 1906, and 57O,9O5 more, or 5 per cent, greater than the crop of 1905.
 Of the total production in 1907, the territory west of the Mississippi river contributed 4,- 769,6O9 bales, or AZ per cent, while the states east of the river contributed 6,6O5,S5 bales, or 58 per cent. The con- dition in 1906 was the reverse, as 53.2 per cent of the crop was
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grown west of the Mississippi
 and 46.S per cent east of it. in
 1905, however, the proportions
 were about the same as 1907.
 Texas, which has held frs
 rank among the states in tn;
 cotton production sine 1899
 showed the greatest dec ease iG
 production, reporting falling off of 44.9 per cent, as cOmpar- ed with 1906, and producing only
 POS per cent of the total fCl the country as compared with 31. , per cent in 1906
 Next to Texas the states show ing the greatest losses are | Louisiana and Arkansas. Ark ansas' loss was about one fifth.
 A cold, wet backward spring was responsible for a poor stand of cotton, stunted plants and 2 late start Excessive rainfall in the spring and early summer in many localities, especially in the Western group of states followed by drouth conditions threatened general disaster to the crop.
 The short fiber, called lintc. s. obtained by the cotton seed e.. mills from reginning cotton seed before extracting oil now tn.Iu into many lines of manufacture. where otherwise it would be re e. essary to use longer fiber Among other uses, it is employed in the manufacture of mattresses. hat ting, cheap yarns, rope. twin and in upholstering, thus con stitntlng an important factor in the total supply.
 The quantity of this cotton has steadily increascd from 1l4- .44 running bales in 1899 tn 26S, ,O6O bales in 1907, while in l9O6 the quantity was 322. .O64 bales. This increase is due not only to larger amounts of seed manufactured, but to the fact the mills are reginning the sse more closely.
 The boil Weevil appeared last season in more or less destructive hunters over considerable areas in Texas, Louisiana. Arkansas and Oklahoma and in several counties in Mississippi.
 Especially noteworthy in this connection" says the bull letin, are the results of the United States Department of az rlculture, proving that through more careful selection of plant ing seed and better methods of cultivation, the ravages of the insect can be controlled until the bottom and middle portions of maturing plants are out of dan ger. The cotton plant can be bred so as to throw nearly of it's life and force into the low CT and middle portions of the plant and the maturity of the crop can be hastened by the use of commercial fertilizers and methods of cultivation so as to develop large percentage of the bOlls before the weevils have multiplied so as to damage the crop materially"
 The following table shows the total number of bales ginnad. counting round bales as half bales. in several counties in this immediate vicinity:
 Clark, S,757; Columbia. 17.- 243; Hampstead, 16,O36; Howard 9,225; Lafayette, S,2S4; Miller, Nevada, 1O,S95 Ouachita, S,4S2; Tike, 1,411: Pulaski, 15,5SO;.
 This gives total of 751,951 bales of cotton, exclusive of linters, ginned in Arkansas. dur ing 1907.
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Paris Pattern No. 2371, All Seams Allowed-This pretty model is suit able for marquisette, cotton volle, chambray, linen, shantung, tussor or china silk. The fullness is distributed in small tucks at the front and back, and the square neck and wide mikado armholes are trimmed with insertion or filet lace, bound with self-colored ribbon. The guimpe may be of the same or contrasting material, the neck and armbands being of the filet lace. The pattern is in six sizes 32 to 42 inches, bust measure. For 36 bust the jumper requires 2Ka yards of material 20 inches wide, two yards 27 inches wide, 1A yard 36 or AZ inches wide; the guimpe needs four yards IS inches wide, or 21s yards 36 inches wide; as Illustrated, five eighths yard of all-over lace IS inches wide, PA yards of velvet rib bon, 3% yards of insertion and 1% yard of edging.
 To procure this pattern send 10 cents to Pattern Department" of this paper. Write name and address plainly, and be sure to give size and number of pattern.
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STATE TICKET.

Governor
 GEORGE w. DONAGHEY Secretary of State
 o. c. LUDWIG. State Treasury
 J. l.. YATES. State Auditor
 JOHN R. LOBE. Commissioner of Mines, Manufac. lures and Agriculture-
 GUY B. TUCKER. Commissioner of Lands
 l.. l.. COFFMAN. Superintendent of Public Instruc-
 GEORGE B. COOK. Justice of the Supreme Court to succeed Justice Riddick-
 J. c. HART. Justice of the Supreme Court for Full Term
 CARROLL D. WOOD. Congress - MINOR WALLACE. Prosecuting Attorney
 0. A. GRAVES.
 COUNTY TICKET. Representative
 J. W. WHALEY.
  County Judge
 A. M. DENMAN. Circuit Clerk
 F, E. MERRAH. County Clerk
 J. A. BAILEY. County Treasurer
 w. c. FELTS. Assessor JNO D. BRIGHT. Surveyor TOM LAVENDER.
 c. c. PURPLE. Cotton Weigher- H. T. INGRAM. Justices of the Peace F. M. SMITH.
 JOHN FISHERS. T. F. BURNS. Constable
 C. R. MOON.
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Is our soda water fountain these days. Our delightful and luscious fruit flavors,
 combined with a cool and sparkling beverage. make our soda water the drink par excellence to assuage thirst and relieve that tired feeling," when the m days bring lassitude a n d languor. =. =. =. =. =.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

Curnick and Mr.. Herbert who own the
construction company have not made
one concession but stood firm on the
original proposition which was, that
the railway company should deliver the
bonds to the fiscal agents. secure the
right of way and the construction COM
pany~ would commence at once to build
a railroad according to the agreement.
81 make these statements so those
who are not familiar with the conditions
pertaining to the Southwestern, will
understand 1t fully, and that from now
on. they. will give it their support. 1
knew, that right would prevail in the
end, but as l have stated had I stood
a fight IL might have resulted in the
defeat of the whole proposition, so
waited in silence until such a time that
a statement of facts would result in
good for the enterprise.
LAS / stated in my interview Friday
morning / am going to give all the
help / can to the Southwestern, not
wfthstanding the treatment received
from some of those interested, 1 shall
overlook IL and say nothing more. Both
Mr.. Curnick and Mr.. Herbert thor
oughly Investigated my administration
as president when they were here. They
are both honorable and upright bust
ness men and they assured me that
I would come out all right in the end,
They found while here that had made
no Misrepresentation to my directors,
as every letter from these gentlemen
to. the president was copied and sent
to each member of the board, so that
they were fully posted as to what was
going on at all times. Messrs. Herbert
and Curnick are business men of high
standing in their respective communi-
ties and the business mem of Topeka
are making no mistake when they en-
courage such men to help them in any
enterprise that means so much for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
SUPREME COURTAT WORK
Begins on July Docket to Clean Up
Cases.

The supreme court began today
hearing the cases set for the July
term. Under the law the July ses-
sion of the court begins the first
Tuesday in the month but the court
has always held a short term in July
of each year. only the most import
ant cases being taken up. Under the
rules adopted by the court it was de-
cided to have the July hearings to-
day and tomorrow as a part of the
term OF the court. The first session of
the July term will be- held in Octo-
ber The July sitting of the court is
the time for cleaning up the docket
of important cases and taking up
criminal cases which must be heard
as soon as presented to the court. All
OF the cases are set for hearing to-
day and tomorrow and it is probable
that the decisions of the court will be
given out tomorrow night as there
Will be no court Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
STAYS IN AIR ALL DAY.
Count Won Zeppelin Shows Swiss How
TO Fly.

F,riedrichshafen, July The
Zeppelin airship reached Basic at
half past 10 and Lucerne at a quar-
ter past IL. 1t is now, at 5 o'clock in
the afternoon, returning to Lake Con-
stance. via Zurich.
A telephone message from Lucerne,
Switzerland. says that Count Won
Zeppelin is maneuvering over the city
and the lake of Lucerne in his steer
able balloon. Tourists and the local
population have gathered on the lake
front and are cheering the enormous
airship as it circles over the lake, ap-
parently under the absolute control of
its pilots.
1t was Count Won Zeppelin's inten-
ton to remain in the air all day.
1t is understood that the proposed
voyage to Mayence, will be post
poned for a week or two owing to the
necessity of accommodating an adequate
supply of gas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
GIVES M'NEAL A BOOST.
Fort Scott Republican Says Nice
Things About State Printer.

Tom McNeal is candidate for re-
nomination and reelection to the Of
flee of state printer. He is entitled to
what he is asking for and will no doubt
get it. There are a great many reasons
that stand out in favor of Tom Me-
Neal 1t might be said that he is eff
fcient and capable and no. one could
be found to dispute the charge 1t
might be said that he is honest but
that is patent fact. 1t might be said
that he has been a Republican who
counted and his work as an editor and
as speaker stands out to back up
such statement. But all these and
many more that could be suggested
may be tossed aside and another pro-
duced that is enough in itself to prove
Tom McNeaTs title clear to another
term.
This argument is the record that he
has made in the responsible office dur
ing the time he has been state printer.
The transition of the state printing
from private to state ownership of the
plant TOOK place under Mr.. McNears
administration. There have naturally
been great many difficult problems
presented but as the man in charge he
has proved that he was equal to the
task and as a result there is no bust
ness, public or private, in the state of
Kansas that Is better managed than
the state printing plant And it is a
money-making business for the state
because it is a money saving business.
The saving to the state during the
first two years of state ownership I'M
der the careful management of Mr.
McNeal as compared with the last two
years of the private ownership plan
amount to over $61 900. And this does
not show the saving correctly because
there has been great increase in the
amount of printing that the state has
found it necessary to do. Conservative
estimates place the saving to the state
at $4,000 per year for the last three
years.
Tom McNeal has not been entirely
responsible for this saving because
others had to do with making the
change. But he has been the head o,
the institution and the saving could
easily have beer used UP by a state
printer who was less careful The
state printery has been run as Tom
McNeal would run a business for him
self. And the result has been the ex-
cellent record made.
Kansas cannot afford TO dispense
with the services of such an able. hon
est and efficient business manager and
she knows it. Consequently the present
popular state printer will succeed him
self.-FOrt Scott Republican
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
UNION BRICKLAYERs MAY our
Ask for Six Dollars a Day Instead sof
Five. go 49, 80 +issis'

A strike of the union sbrickIayers in
Topeka is threatened. The master
.workmen and the contractors have re-
fused to grant the increase from 62 y
cents per hour to 10 cents demand ed
by the union men and are, now waiting
stated that a meeting of the forces of
the latter will be held this evening at
the Trades Council hall at 61S Kansas
avenue to discuss the situation. -
At 621z cents per hour the union
.bricklayers make SIS. day. while un-
der the new scale asked for, they
would be earning close to. So. $3.50 to
be exact. The contractors-cl claim that
the present wage scale is as. high as
that in existence in surrounding cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
Must Keep Windows Omen

Washington, July 1.-Orders have
been given by the war department. that
during coast artillery service practice.
all emplacement doors and windows of
the, battery that is fired will be kept
open. This is stated to be simply a
precautionary measure and intended to
prevent the loosening of the door
hinges and the breaking of window
panes if these are closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

=. w; Thompson to c. R. CaIkins
G! r. q ca H;, z A,lo,lS IA @9oo
thompson, lots IL, 10 Underwood
st; Underwood add. .......... ], 700
w. r snyder and wife to j. G. KEN -
nedy. lots 33e 341 343, 34y Winfield
ave- j. w. Morris add 80
). sampson to c.. II. and W. W.
samson, lot 80 Topeka ave
N. ]. Delahoyde and wife to J. A.
summons. lot 173 and E. \ Il 10th
Z, ave. east, Holidays add -. 5000
r u Brown to Z. Bennett lot 364
Pine ST.. Stilson & Bartholomew
add go. ..:.................... $50
y. NJ. Stark and wife to L. F. Gar
ORCHARD IS Place add; ..-.............. . 200
L. w Frazer and wife to r. w An
oerson. lot 246 Chestnut ST. Nets
=, ker's srd add. ............... 900
D. W.. Nellis and wife to W.; r. Fish
er, lot los, 197, 1O9 Ill King St,
Giles sub-div. .............,......... $500
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: srs sefrgG4f..


NOTICE
To Whom It. May Concern: s,
!. Xo<fyw1H lake notice that my petition FOR
g perfaft to sell Intoxicating LIQUORS at nv
@y1gs store at No. ~ Kansas avenue in
the Second ward Of the city Of ToIeka,
shawnee county. Kansas. is now on file,
an the office of the probate judge OF said
county, and that the said petition will be
nearo before the Honorable r. F. Hayden.
Probate Judge OF said county, at his Of
lice IN the court house in the city Of To-
peka Saturday, the 18th day Of July, 1906,
JAMES r. WILSON, Petitioner.
y s. POST OFFICE AND COURT
Custodian June .. 1906 SEALED PRO-
POSALS will be received at this office
until O'Clock .. IN. on the twentieth day
OF July. 1908. and then opened. for repair
ing tower clock at this building, in ac-,
cordaHce with drawing and specifications,
plication.
~; WILDER s. MEsTCALF, Custodian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

CLAD HAMILTON WILLIE A CANDl,
date for state senator from ShaWhe y
county, subject to the Republican vote d
the primary election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

TO THE VOTERS OF SHAWNEE co.
hereby announce my candidacy for the
office of probate Judge. subject to the He-
publican vote at the primary election.
H WARD PAGE.
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For. State Senator.

ANA CANDIDATE FOR STATE SEN
ator from Shawnee county. sub1ect 10
the Republican vote at the primary eIcc-
tion. ARTHUR ]. McCABE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

First Boarder-Duck. Ell? What sort7
Second Boarder working hard)-Decoy,
guess.-Judge.
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NOTICE.

.NOT1CE-H. F. Steinberg has ceased to
be in any way connected with the Smith
Real Estate Agency, 62s Kansas ave-, To-
peka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

u OFFICES. 5000 clients. We need OFFICE
sales and technical men in, all lines Write
today free information; HAPGOODS, $50
R.. A.. Long bldg. Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
BARBER SHOPS

MODEL barber shop Sl5 Kansas avenue
Hair cut Is cents. Shave 10 cents-
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WELLS DRILLED.

J. N. LYNCH-WelIs bored. drilled, clean
ed. cisterns cleaned. 1140 Lawrence. Ind. 37A1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

AM A CANDIDATE FOR PROBATE
Judge of Shawnee county, subject to the
Republican vote at the primary election
WI. SCHOCH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

TRANSFER AND STORAGE
MERCHANTS. TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co. packs. ships and stores household
goods Tel. 156 Clarence Skinner. Sll
Quincy 1t ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

WANTED-MALE HELP.
~-~>~-~>~~-~~-~~~~~-~~~~
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. man at Stamey's
barn 5T7 w. 10th st.
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For County Clerk.

sANfIJEI, G. ZIMMERMAN, COUNTY
clerk of Shawnee county. is a candidate
for nomination for second term, subleet
to Republican vote at primary Aug 4, ISoe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
sTATE DETECTIyE BUREAU.

GATHER evidence in civil and criminal
I cases for railroads, corporations. banks,
attorneys and private individuals. We do
Charges reasonabfes = Lock boy S.
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For County Surveyor.

w. E. KING, CANDIDATE FOR COUN-
ty surveyor. subject to the Repuphcan
vote. at the primary election -s-.f..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

w. r.. FALKINER' HEREBY AN
nounces himself as candidate Tor the
office OF county clerk of Shawnee county.
subject to the Republican vote at primary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

The following petitions for sidewalk
were the last to receive favorable ac-
ton: South side of Eleventh street
from Fillmore to Clay streets; east
side of Ash street from State to Chase
streets. A petition for a sidewalk on
stevens street from The Drive to
Laurel avenue was placed on file be-
cause it did not have a sufficient num-
Der OF signatures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS
candidate for county commissioner Ioi
the Third commissioner distTlct' suoJeo'
to Republican vote at primaries;
~ J. c. SINNER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

For County Attorney.
AM A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE
of county attorney. subject to the he
publican vote at primaries.
T. D. HUMPHREYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

FRANK l.. HOLFORT IS CANDIDATE
for county commissioner Bird district. sub
iect to primaries 1905 solicit the Repup-
hcan support 81 s-e-s.i =
4 ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS A CANDI-
date for the office of county commission
eer 3rd district. subject to Hepupicah
Vo'e a' - FRED. LUDINGTON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
1.-THE DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION
WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY. AUG
L. 1861
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS A
candidate for county commissioner from IRON
the Third district, subject TO the nepuoA
e"'' f. M. COCKERELL-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

AM A CANDIDATE FOR A SECOND
term for county commissioner IN tne
second Third and Fourth wards, sup1ect
70 the Republican vote at primary aug: T.
1903. w. Il 81 Ely r.
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For County Commissioners.

Il HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a
1 Republican candidates for county CON-
ms sionerv for Second commissioner u.S !
triet. comprising Second, Third ana f9 '.an,
wards. city of Topeka subject to dire rec
primary election to be. held August :; 1910
p ''' EDNIN LIONEL.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-06-20
Run Down BY Train.

Monday morning Sheriff Cosgrove was
in receipt of a message calling him to
point along the South Shore railroad,
about midway between the Ohio mine in
Spur Township and Michigamme, to
attend to duties in connection with the
remains of Otto Monte, an employee of
the Ohio mine, who was run down and
killed by the st. Paul train.
From what can be learned Monte had
been on spree for few days and on
Monday morning left the mine to go to
Michigamme, taking as his route the
South Shore tracks. When a short
distance from Michigamme the St. Paul
train hove in sight and the engineer
seeing him blew clearance signal.
Monte responded and left the track, but
after walking few steps further ag ain
returned to position between the rails.
By this time the train was too close
to enable the engineer to stop in time
to save the man, and he was struck,
throwing him some distance to one side.
The engineer brought the train to a
standstill some distance further on and
the crew returned to aid the unfort-
unate fellow but found him dead.
He was of Finnish nationality, un-
married and about 22 years of age. The
only relative living being a brother
residing in Finland.
An inquest proved unnecessary and the
remains were buried in the Michigamm e
cemetery. N