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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09
Roosevelt Shows Boys md Girls
Of Washhg1n The Eight Way
'A.WIYs PLAY 70 wiz, BOYS
Pyes de rt'c Letter TO Children En-
dorses Playground System and Ad'
monizhes Boys and GIria to Play
Fairly and Properly.
CRy Associated Press).

WASHlNGTON. August ). - In
connection with the playground move
m,nt in this city Henry c. Curtis.
secretary Of the Playground A;isoF!a,
Ition If America. today mad" pnbl'1
1.-The following letter written by Pr =
ident Roosevelt to the Boys and
|GhlG Of W:3hington:"
"Thruugh Dr. Curtis | have l"arnei
that many CT you are taking an &C
!tice part in various athlsti comics 8
and athletic events in YOU >lty
am glad to s,c this. | believe III
work ana ! do not believe in 2acr..
iflcing work 10 llay-bnt | MIST I'M
uhaticallv believe also in PLAY. n
boy or girl who has 4 healthy body
will be all the better fl for s'rion"
work. and il the health comes
through vigorous sports pursn.l in
an honorable. straightforward man
ner. rot only the mind. but the
chauact. r. Is benefited.
ITO the boys | wish to say Spn
ciai word | cmphatically hell We n
manlinCss. in courage. in phyjcai
address. but believe quite rs much
in cool conn adeship and spirit Of
fair play. | hope that wherever You
cnt-r a contest yOm will ID all that
is In you to win. and YET that yon
will remember that it is far bette"
10 fail than to win by any unfair
means. Keep in mind that 1t Is CE'F
by persistent effort In the fac, "i
d ~o.uIagrmcnt that any of us ever
do anything that is really worth Will"
doing. The iflOw who gives mp
when hc Is cree beaten Is mad" UP
'oI mighty poor stuff. and If h" gives
up as soon a. he is beaten In a
sumt he 10 : not stand much
chance o! -uccess in the sCrl0ns con
H!cts rf after life The true spirit,
the rpirit which win. victories. IN
aft life, ic the spirit which fights
hard to srcrccd. hut which takes
lefrat With good nature and with
the rtsnlule determination 10 try
again. 1t Is good b, ginning for
| this serious work Of after life II on
your Fairgrounds you learn how Il"
90 nrs rate with your fellows and 20
co your beet TO win. while nj the
same time treating your oppon. n';
with fairness and court y"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09
Memorial Baptist.

ThiE morning at II oCl"ck the
pastor. Ecv &. A. jenkins. Will
breach at the mortal Bap' st
church Gu the subject Jesus AM His
NJ Saer. Th'S evening the pa.,ioI :
subject Will b. TIL. Unpsr Ion able
fSin" The SUNDAY school meet: At
ga ',h'a: the mems EibIr cla.:7 a
u oSl"ok and IN" mons pray I
n iIue a; Us O'Clock tbs even
iaE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09
Chsp,1,n Ne fert., Subject.

"P art.Sal Faith" viii be N" sub
- 4 'hc Cr1,n this MOI ming IN
the ohl;'i NJ tho NATIONAL Sol .. ~
Tom" ~ Tho chaplain. E"v. Mar.
iva N.i"-t ThiE evening III" -nrG
strive III "crrC'aily in'sr's w. :,
~ VI { ~ CarVrutrr w,H render
a s,l" Gr CARPENTER has j.Ccn en-
gsE"d ~ r,aEc lisiic work n bpIh
ID e ~" ,:iautic
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09

zens, and number abnut 10 chaf'e'
members. One OF them put the "'h-
alton cleverIy when he said il maze
no difference to him what the ahti-
A.iaic plank in tn h"m"rrai'c lia'
form meant, as h" is an American
los Angeles Dispatch 10 New foK
Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09
Ctr IAN Science

Chr, tar 81 inc .rrSic.3 viii h.
h'id Sar ~ m"Trirg n ~ c-cIrck =
~ HoVc Act 'Subj r, Sv,ir 1.
Tcgfimnn 81 me"nnc " n, II,
evening ~ r'cI Il Nj arc COZ
daily invited
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09
Not So.
a poor ,Cnn" man:

You are a poor .,CHnc man.?
Il am
"Then what you want is "A thirty
economical wife"
Not at al. what want Is ric"
liberal wife. PITT Shur% post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09
VIM LANES Lee C, wei.

Everybody in GAINESVILLE. q. knows
Mrs. Mary Lev. of rural ror'" :. She
writes: My husband. Iam"s IIc".
firmly b~Ii-vcs be owes his ~" %
ne use of Dr. KING New D'"cny' r..
IFS lungs we're 30 srvrr"lv an"c." Il
that consumption seemed in"vita 10,
when q friend recommended New DiS,
covcry. We tried u. sni tie usc :.a'
restored him 10 porS~,. health " Dr,
Kings New Discover = Tho Ming I
throat ard lung remedies. For coughs
and colds n has NJ equal The first
dose gives rciicf. Try It' Sold an
!, der guarantee o, Al Druggists SOC
, and S..ee. Trial bottle free.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09
She Likes Good Things.

Mrs. Chas. r. Smith. OF West FRANK
lin, Maine. says: Il like cool thing
and have adopted nr. Kings New l-if'
Pills rs our family laxative medicine
because they are good and do theiI
work. without making a fuss about it
These painless purifiers sold at Al
Druggists. 25c
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09
HAMPTON CHURCHES.

Rev. J. r. CuthrieiI to Preach en-
True and False RELIGION"
Rv J. T. CGthTi,il will preach at
both services today to the con grega-
ten Of tie Central NJ thoiist church.
Morning subjsct-"Trua aEl Fai:c
Religion" The ey ming sc'vicCS will
begin n s instead Of S:I5 O'Clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09

Matters Personal
Observation-Disclosures .

' Mrs. Walla Hall left yesterday fo
o stay of two weeks with her si'
ter. Mrs. Addison Fif2r. in Stanton
The Misses Leila ivens and Min
ME lvens, OF Churchland. are thf
guests OF the Misses Mogers on Lo
Gust street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Harwoof
and two children. OF Richmond, arc
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Boz en-
ton. on Victoria avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Carroll Crew. o!
Baltimore, are visiting the latter
sister, Mrs. Watts Ellis, a; her home
on Mallory avenue.
Mrs Anne II. Stewart AMI Miss
West, Of the Eastern Shore, are In"
guests OF Mrs. Claude Patrick. Oh
Chapel street
Mr., and Mrs. Peterheli Vest, oil
Richmond. are staying with Mr.. auh
Charles F. Copeland. near Buckr""
Beach.
Mrs Arthur Thompson aol son
have returned from a visit to Ne"
York city.
Miss N. Banta returned last even
ing to her home In Hackensack. n.
J., after visiting Mr.. and Mrs L. VI
Van Wagner. in East Hampton.
Miss Bessie Benedict and Miss
Ruth Benedict. who have been visit
ing Mr.. ami Mrs. Charles A. Junken.
on Marshall street, have returned to
Washington. accompanied by MISS
Dorothy Junken.
Miss jdear Tra.1or. Of Petersburg.
Is the guest of her brother. Mr.. Rob
ert ]. Traylor. on West Queen street,
Miss Clara Haine3. of Frankfort.
Pa, is visiting Miss Kate Heinckle.
on Mullen street. PhoebuG.
Mr.. w. J. Boone. %: Coheld. N. c..
reached the city yesterday On vi''it
to friends.
Misses NJ. Slaughter AMI Lon $"
Francis returned Yesterday from
Richmond.
MISC Ray Johnson Is quite III with
typhoid fever at her home on New
port avenue.
Miss Pcville. of Richmond, is the
guest OF her sister. Mrs w. ID
Stacey, in the West End.
Mr.. and Mrs, n. c. Richardson
reached the city last evening from
the North. where they spent their
Honeymoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f.. Striker have re-
turned to brooklyn N. V. after vi III
10 Ms. Harry Howard. on the Bouie'
ward.
Miss Florence Grier. Of Salisbury
Md. arrived yesterday to become
member Of the house party given bv
the Misses Helene and Wray Scot
en- Armistead avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09
Tit F. at.

Mr. Smart-Dih lnn ever cross 'h'
street and notice III" street cf"Ssih2
tC0?
Miss Sausc-No: W.T. ! hav" wake
M one side # tn" street ana wat
the ether sidewalk doWn.--.'udge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09
CHANGES At THE HOME.
Or. Smith Succeeds Or. Lynch at tn
Hospital,

DR.. ]. Motimer Lynch. for the pas
two years assistant surgeon in the
National Soldiers Home hospital. has
resigned his position and will take up
private practice at Cheriton, Va. Dr.
Lynch left Friday.
Or. l. c. Smith. a young physician
Of washington. has been named "a the
Successor or DR.. Lynch at the Home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09
4 chin.-. krv,r sra Kern cIus

wha, T. drcisroH 20 n" rhs only
Chinese Bryar-N.rn cub har b.rn
FORMED srre Nv Cha rrran sraramn
Cd the pcmoSrs,Iel e"-trlI conmItic~
TIE Chinese are al uaiuTalised eth
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09
Sarcscn Baptist.

Al the Hampton R3ptif chu 'ct
Rev W r. K.'fr aiIl preach tTday
81 II IA. aud y. ~. in III" al
s %" az III, "a :or. Rev T. y Eilc
ton IONS. u. II.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09

Look AT some Of the real estat
ads. today. 1t may |" that you ar
nearer ready to buy than you thinh.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09

Sec !Inlrs Cut Rat" Drug siol
ahont 4i,3l1 cigars.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09
NsQro Man Dies Here.

James c. Stewart. a well known
eo!ored man Of Baltimore. who came
TO Hampton TO attend the session OF
the Grand United Order Of Gal ican
Fishermen. died Suddenly yesterday
The body will ke shipped 10 Bait
more. He was director in The Cali
lean Fisherman's Bank and an Off
Ger In the order.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09
A. First Methodist.

Rev. Mr. McCGrniCa. Ct Norfolk,
will occupy The pulpit OF the Fi,:'i
Method ST church 1t both services 10,
day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09

At Colds Barber shop the cigars
are 1882. -. ..-. .-....-- IL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09

Take your prescriptions to Hull
Cnf Rate Drug St0ra 7n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09

Rev. Dr. Rarnwell. Of PetGsaurs
win preach ut old ST. Johns Episco
pal church this morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09

Mr. and Mrs. W. f.. Striker have re-
turned to brooklyn N. V. after vi III
TO Ms; Harry Howard, on the Boule
ward
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09

Mrs. Arthur Thompson 40 son
have returned from visit to Ne"
York city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09

Miss Florence Grier. Of Salisbury,
Md. arrived yesterday to become a
member OF the house party given bV
the Misses Helene and Wray Scot
en- Armistead avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09

Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Richardson
reached the city last evening iron
the North. where they spent thet
Honeymoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09

Miss N. Ranta returned last even
ing to her home In Hackensack. ~
J., after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Z. NJ
Van Wagner. in East Hampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. PeterfelI Vest. OF
Richmond. are staying with Mr.. aud
Charles F. Copeland. near Duckf"r
Beach.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-09

Miss Bessie Benedict and MIS-
Ruth Benedict. who have been visit
Ing Mr.. ami Mrs. Charles A. Junken
on Marshall street, have returned u
Washington. accompanied by Mis-;
Dorothy Junken.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
Democrats Send Out Reports
That Cause Laughter
Over Their Falsity-
Sac Chairman

Republican State Chairman $. "
Matthews was today shown arti-
Gle from a Democratic newspaper
ecutive committee which showed such
had been taken by the Republican Isx-
ecutIve Committee, which showed much
discouragIng results Conly majority
of about tO.OOO)-that a new poll had
been ordered taken at once
When he read the clipping handed to
him. Chairman Matthews smiled a broad
smile. which ended in a hearty laugh.
THAT faIschood is so absurd said he,
..that 1t is entitled to Il place in the
jokesmith's department of any newspa-
per that uses 1T 1t Is merely manu-
featured gufr-nothinE in it-nothinE to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the matter of the petition of
Charles w. Lynch, ]. NJ. Swartz. John
B. Smith. Lloyd Nutter, e. w. VIII
liams, w. c. McKeehan, Harvey w.
Harmcr. A. *. Thorn and f. n.
Flowers, trustees OF the Con Metho-
dist Episcopal church at Clarksburg,
Harrison County, West Virginia, filed
in the circuit court of Harrison coun-
~ on the 5th day OF October, 1908,
praying said court for authority to
make sale of what is known as the
old church and parsonage property
situate nthe south side of Pike
street in Clarksburg. and being the
same property conveyed to the trus-
tees of said church by William Heinz
worth and wife by deed dated the
9th day of January, 1866, and OF
record In the proper office of said
county in Deed Book 4S, page BIO
and apply the proceeds OF said sale
to the building of new church on
its lot at the corner of Pike and Sec
ond streets in ClarksburE, said sale
having been authorized by the Quar-
teri yConference of said church,
which Is the duly authorized author
iey to administer It's affairs.
Now. therefore. all persons inter-
ested are hereby notified to appear
before the Judge Of the Circuit Court
of Harrison county at the court house
thereof on the goth day of October
1908. to do what is necessary to pro-
tcct their interest herein.
II. w. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
HARVEY w. HARMER,
Counsel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
ONE HOUR TO Leave
Sixty Minutes All Mayor Al
lows Andy johnson to
Get Out of City,

Andy johnson was sentenced to
leave the city within one hour by
Mayor e. ]. Wood at the regular
holding of police court this morning
Andy was convicted of drunkenness,
policemen having picked him from a
sidewalk IN Glen Elk. He promised
to leave, walked out the door and
faded away in the distance.
Charles Wilson was fined $3.50
for drunkenness but was released on
payment OF $40 and a promise to
settle the remainder in the near
future. Sam Gary's put-up fine of
$3.50 was forfeited in his failure to
appear for trial. He was arrested
last evening for drunkenness.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
a1oo KEWARD. 200.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to Learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all It's stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease. requires a consti-
tutional treatment. Halls CatarTh Cure
is taken Internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. thereby destroying the tound4-
ton of the disease. and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in doing Its
work. The proprietors have SO much
that It fails to cure. Send for list OF
faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
testimonials. Address:
Sold by Druggists. 76c:
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa'
F. ). CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
COUNTY CAM 10
OPENS NEXT WEEK.

key
salem, Tuesday night. oetober 90.
Senator Darst and NJ P. Shawkey.
Clarksburg, wednesday night. Octo-
Der 81. Hon. william E. Glasscock and
senator Stuart F. Reed.
These Will be followed by other rail-
lies and speeches up to the close OF the
campaign. It being the intention to
make an active one and cover every
section OF the county.
saturday night, October Il. Senator
A. X Thorn and john Southern VIII
address the TAFT club at Bristol and
the same night the Tart club ut Wyatt
win be addressed by Senator Harvey
w. Harmer and Attorney n. c. Bat
ten.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
Republican Rallies Are To Be
Addressed by Promin-
ent Speakers.

The Republican county speech max
Ing campaign viii open Monday. octo-
Der 10. with rallies at BridGeport.
shinnston and Adnmston. The sched-
uls thus far made up Is as follows:
Bridgeport, Monday afternoon. octo-
Der is. Ex-Governor A. B. White and
Charles NJ Hart.
shinnstOn. Monday night october 49,
a. B. White Raymond
Maxwell and Senator Harmer.
sAdamston, Monday night. october 10.
senator John S. Darst ana NJ. P. shaw
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
NO ENDORSEMENT

DAYTON. o., Oct l5-Ih the COZ
ventIon of the Ohio State Federation of
Labor today, the executive committee
submitted a report recommending that
no action be taken on the proposition
to endorse any Of the presidential candi-
dates They further recommended
that each separate loenl take mn tn"
question and decide 1t for themselves
1t lis believed the recommendations viii
be adopted I.lewllyn Lewis OF Mar
tins Ferry, was elected president.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

II Is now thoroughly established
among the best medical auttiprities
that eczema Is purely a skin discuss.
que to a germ and durable only through
the skin. It IS not blood disease At
ali: In fact thousands OF people suffer
with skin disease and ere pevfectly
healthy otherwise and therefore prove
they have no diseased blood.
Smeary saIves cannot reach the
germs because they DO not penetrate the
skin The only way to reach the germs
Is By penetrating liquid.
such liquid can be obtained by
simply mixing ordinary oil OF winter
gree with thymol Elycerine and 9th
er healing agents. This compound
known as D. D. d. Prescription stops
the itch instantly-and the cures all
appear to be permanent. In fact. Il
took thousands Of cures. case after case.
:efore the best scientific authorities
were Convinced OF the absolute merits
of this remedy. The effect of D. d, D.
Prescription in number the itching &C.
zcma germs is seen within one minute
after the hrst application. We espe-
cIally recommend ID. ID. d. Soap In con-
nertion with this treatment
wells q HaymalSer, druggists, Main
street Clnrksburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
nRowN ocroBER DAYS

There's sort of springtlme
feeling in those brown October
days; there are times when Old
sol heats you with the warmth
of his rays-and you wish you
hadn't started in to house-clean
quite so soon. for scrubbing
makes you feel that tbs an Au-
gust day at noon. and then you
wonder why you never took that
friends advice. for then you'd
have your wood work and the
floor all finished nice; for she
told you Spartan Stain was just
the thing to use on wood-your
work would not be half as hard
II you'd done as you should Ev-
ry lady who has house-cleanins
to do should use Spartan stain.
Made by the Marietta Paint
& Color Co., Marietta, o. Sold
by the Home Furnishing Co.
Main street, CIarksburg.
ononoeoaoAoAonaAeAoNaAna
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
WARSHIPS ANCHOR
Six of Them Are off Crown
Land of Austria
Hungary Now.

CETTINJE. Montenegro, Oct. IS
Six Austrian warships anchored to-
day Off SpinZa in Delmatia, crown
land of Austria-Hungary. They
are not more than ten miles from
Antivary, the sole seaport of Monte
negro.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
SWEET MELODY FLoUR.

For a mid. easy action OF the
bowels. a single dose Of Doan's Reg
uIets is enough. Treatment cures
box. Ask your druggist for them.
habitual constipation. IS cents
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
enzeAao anAzN aEAnKEE

CHICAGO, Oct. l6--wheat 30 81.
corn co as, oats as is.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
srRAYED Or STOLEN

on October 3, I'VE heffers from p.
l. Lynch farm. Liberal reward for in
formation sent to
LAco YOUNG.
Lost Creek. w. Va.
Route ..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

stops itching instantly. Cures
piles, eczema, salt rheum, letter,
Itch. hives herpes, scabies-Doan's
Ointment. At any drug store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

wiuiam ]. s. Harmer was here
Wednesday from Shinnston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29
lgszTTSSf7H EISSSFYF
Isl y s,44Ss n 4 ION MS Al
II -sl@l s,STRSSE i :: !: .;.5.l

The Turner's are preparing for the an
nual masquerade ball on New Years
eve.
L. Mannheim. owner of play houses in
St. Joseph. Mo, and Herington, kas.,
is in the city on theatrical business,
If it is not the Chautauqua Tours it
is not the best way to see Europe. Write
the Chautauqua Tours, Appleton, Wis
consin.
Colonel Wilder 5. AIetcalf will inspect
Company K of the Kansas National
guard at the Coffeyville armory Mon
day evening.
Reports emauating from Wichita indi-
cate that L. NJ. Crawford is interested
in a $50, 900 theater which is soon to be
constructed in that city.
The latest song which applies to the
Boston opera company at the Majestic
Is The Mystery of the Rock of Ages
or the Pretty Girls What Amt"
The members of the Mellns' Food
crowd are boasting that the punch at
q recent affair held by that crowd was
spiked with a quart bottle of real cham
payne
Topeka people are holding their
breath for fear something will happen
something good. Last night the street
railway added two extra cars to their
busy lines.
The main entrance tower of the
Thomas gymnasium at Washburn is al
most completed. The work on the
building is being hurried for the COM
ing Inauguration.
LIP. Hubbard q Topeka chicken
fancicr. is in Atchison this week ex-
hibiting the prize winners from his
pens at a poultry exhibit which is be-
ing held in that city.
Frank J. Hanly, governor of In
diana, is on the programme for an
address before the Kansas Teachers
association Wednesday evening at the
high school auditorium
DR.. Jason Andrews, the premier third
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29
Howard.s petition RULED.

In record time his councilman nom
nation petition was filled by the Third
ward voters. More than enough re-
quired called and filled them out in
two days. before Christmas and since
then the last space is filled. Mr.. How
ard says: "Of course this is quite graf
fling to have request of this kind for
public service. 1t means a great sac
rifice of time and business interests
as well, for anyone in business to rem
der such service conscientiously.
have always tried to place the inter
ests of our city first, my ward second.
and my own business third, and l feel
in a measure repaid for my efforts I'm
the many appreciative words received.
not only from my intimate friends and
church people. but from many of our
heaviest property owners and taxpay-
ers both in and outside my ward. and
for which l wish to thank them all
heartily. 1 shall be in the race again
next spring"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

the order the Elk lodge has been
classed as a place of worship by the
report of Secretary Justus of the
Provident association. who says that
the churches of Topeka. have donated
a moving picture machine to the asso-
citation which he represents as secre-
tary. The moving picture machine
was not only donated to the Provident
association by Topeka lodge of Elks,
204, but that body paid for its install
lation and all incidental expenses.
man said this morning that he
would guarantee twenty-five arrests to
the policeman who would station him
self at the corner of Eighth avenue and
Harrison street for one day. He claim
ed that the automobiles "scorch' at
this corner at a rate of forty miles ar
hour. Kansas avenue has undoubtedly
lost her glory as a race track and Har-
rison with her smooth asphalt is steal
ing the reputation. Twenty-Five arrests
would net almost $500 to the city
| treasury.