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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

party from Kansas City. The Kansas
City party included Mr.. and Mrs. c.
c. Peters, Mr.. NJ. Hoffman and Miss
Marie Mayors and they spent Sunday
here, returning Monday.
Mr.. Jack Sharitt has returned to
Kansas City after a visit to his par
eIits, MI, and Mrs. George r. Sharitt
Mrs. Sharitt's father, Captain w. M.
F'ortesque, Of San Diego, Cal, is here
for a visit and will leave Monday for
Leavenworth.
Miss Marian Speck who was the
guest of Miss Dorothy Porter, has re-
turned to her home in Kansas City.
Mr.. Houston Porter of Pittsburg
and Mr.. David Ferguson Colby have
returned to Washington and have
opened the Kappa Theta house.
Miss Agnes Walsh left today for Lin
coin, Neb., where she Will be guest
at the home of Judge and Mrs. Z. o.
Wheden and will attend the wedding
Miss Margaret Wheden and DR..
Charles W. Rain, of Nashville, Tenn.
Miss Wheden has been the guest of
Miss Walsh and Mrs. w. c. McDon-
ough in Topeka.
Mr. Fred Hamaker. 1921 Clay street,
has returned to school at SAINT Marys
college, after spending the long vaca-
ton at his home in Topeka.
Mrs. Jane Taylor and Mrs. w; A.
Ward and children, of Page, are visit
ing Mrs F. T. Belt.
Ottawa Herald Mr.. A D. Bell and
Miss Matte Stewart went to Topeka
today for a visit with Mrs. Maude
Keezel.
Mr.. F. w. Strawn will be pleased
to see all his old friends at The Tog-
gerry, 602 Kansas avenue.
CherryVale Republican,: Mr.. ana
Mrs. c. ]. Corbin left for Topeka,
where they will visit abour week.
Mr.. J. p. Robinson is here from To-
peka. visiting his daughter. Miss Flor
ence Robinson, and old friends in the
city and county.-Ottawa Republic.
Clay Center Dispatch: Miss Anna
| williams left this forenoon Tor To-
peha to make a short visit. She will
also stop at Kansas City perore going
to Lawrence, where she will resume
her studies at the university.
Abilene Reporter: After almost
two weeks of progressive house party,
the Washburn girls ended their party
Saturday. at the home of Miss Ethel
| Hollinger. The Washburn girls are d
jolly crowd and wherever they went
had a splendid time. Have planned
for another house party next summer.
They were delightfully."- entertained at
the homes of Miss Irene FenIon, of
Junction City; Miss Laura Hare, or
A Abilene, and Miss Ethel Hollinger, of
Chapman. Others in the party were
Miss Blanch Tayler. of Topeka: Gene
We've Rice and Irene McNamee, of
Junction City; Lover Ehrsam. of En-
terprise, and Helen Leaf, of Saiina.
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NOTICE.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
You will take notice that my petition
for a permit to sell intoxicating liquors
at my drug store at No. 500 North Kansas
avenue, in the First ward of the city of
Topeka, Shawnee county, Kansas, is now
on file in the office of the probate judge
of said county. and that the said petition
will be heard before the probate Judge of
said county at his office in the court house
in the city of Topeka on Saturday, the
10th day of October, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m.
e ID. BRENKER
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-An elderly gentleman wants
employment in or out of city; Is able
and willing to work. Address B. .. Journal
WANTED-A position as stenographer or
office clerk by gentleman, experienced.
Address G. s., care Journal.
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WANTED-Good boy with wheel to de-
liver packages and help around store.
The Warren NJ. Crosby Co.
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FOR sAnE-REAL ESTATE.
EXTRA GOOD.


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,furnace gasan elect lyard
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PICTURE FRAMING.

FRAMING. regi1ding. mat making. mount
ing done by J. d. Sullivan. 122 w. Eighth
street. Packing. shipping. etc.
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LEGAL
NOTICE.

First published In The Topeka State
Journal Sept. 9, 190S.l
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WANTED-A good boy with wheel; good
wages. $50 Kansas ave.
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Miss Mary McGrath, Miss Lois Savage,
MISS Josephine Dyer, Miss Mary E.
flynn, Miss Edith Jones, Miss Nellie
Isabel Hodge, Miss Alta Savage, Miss
Mona Buel. Miss Mabel Amel Miss
Anna Leaf, Mr.. Charles ConnelI, Mr.,
Leo Berry, Mr. Ray Locke, Mr. Will
Anderson. Mr.. Charles Senne, Mr.. Ed
ward Chincholl, Mr.. Arthur Martin,
Mr.. James McGiven, Mr.. Virgil Law
renee, Mr.. Roy Locke. Mr.. Noah Min
nix, Mr.. Leonard Elliott, Mr.. James
Gibbons, Mr.. John Christman, Mr..
George Anderson, Mr. Galen Crook,
Mr. William Plamondon, and the
Misses DeVlin.
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WANTED-6 carpenters at Novelty the
alter. tf
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
SOMETHING NEW-We want an active
man to represent us in every county in
Kansas. We are sole owners, manufac-
turers and distributors of a recently
patented invention which fills a want
heretofore unsupplied. Every farmer in
terested Opportunity for energetic men
with small capital to start permanent
and profitable business of their own. No
experience necessary. 100000 to Sc, 900. 90
per year. Write today. Little Giant Mfg.
Co.. 1406 West 9Th St. Topeka, Kansas.
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WANTED-Reliable married man between
ages Is and so for soliciting and collect
ing. Guaranteed salary. $40 per month
and commission. H. o. Maddox. Bank o
Topeka Bldg.
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FOR lIENT-RooMs-

FOR RENT-ROOMS.
FOR RFNT-Th-ee front rooms, upstairs
T32 Kansas ave. Sept. /. Ask the drug man
FOR RENT-Furnished. large pleasant
front room. in modern house. 1904 Monroe.
FOR RENT-2 furnished housekeeping
rooms SO. 305 Adams.
FOR RENT or furnished rooms, house
keeping. at HOS Quincy. Inquire BIO X A
FOR RENT and rooms each at 1019
Madison; gas and city water. Call 1201
Jackson St. basement
FOR RENT-Two modern furnished rooms
en- suite hot water heat, electric light
and bath. 10 West Sth st.
FOR RENT-Niceiy furnished room for
light housekeeping. 3N (. Sth.
FOR RENT new modern light house
keeping rooms. furnished. private home,
919 Jefferson. Ind. phone 2432 Black.
FOR RENT-2 unfurnished housekeeping
rooms first floor. modern; no children;
also other furnished rooms. 209 Z. Sth.
FOR RENT-Room and board. 629 Tyler.
House modern. 81 per week. Ind. 2462 blue
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, III blocks
from state house. 100 Van Buren, st.
FOR RENT-s16 Kan. ave-, modern fur
nished rooms: also housekeeping rooms
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JEWELLERS.

JAMES g. HALDhN. JeweIer and Opt
clan. Complete stock OF watches. dia-
monds. stiverware. etc. Eyes examined
and apectacles properly fftte1
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WANTED-Woman of experience for
work: no washing; bring references. 81
Topeka ave-
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WANTED-A good shoemaker at Reuters
shoe repair factory; a steady job fol
good man. Ind. phone $40.
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WANTED-A competent white girl for
general house work: small family; no
washing. Mrs. E. r. Simon, 1855 Garfield.
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to learn barber trade.
few weeks required. best paying work
within the reach of poor man. can have
shop with small capital. wages from $l2
to $40 weekly, wonderful demand for bar
bers. Catalogue failed free. Moller Bar
Der College, Kansas City, Mo.
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WANTED-At once a housekeeper on
farm, an aged lady preferred, say 40 to
60 Address Palco. Kan. J. E. Adams.
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FREE DrspENsARx.

QUINCY STREET FREE DISPENSARY.
81 Quincy Sc Conducted by -egulax
practicing physicians and surgeons. Med
icai service free Medicine free In some
caseS Office hours to 5 p. m. Calls
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FLORISTS.


FRESH cut flowers for all occasions to
be found at Hayes Flower store. 107 ".
sth. Ind. phone 377.
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WANTED-2 dining room girls. chanbt
maid. Fifth Avenue hotel.
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BANK STATEMENT.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal September 10, 1851

GERMAN AMERICAN STATE BANK
at Topeka, State of Kansas, at the close
1905
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WANTED-Parties wishing sewing al
home call phone 2o43 Bell. 723 West
Sixth ST.
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WIN Il T1IJ-S5lA1JELSMEN.
SALESMAN WANTED to handle our line
of calendars and general commercial
right man. High class references must
accompany application Sales Dept,
Campbell Art Co., Elizabeth, NJ ].
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WANTED-AGENTS
MAKE $50 every week working for us
Rogers goods. Family trade. Big COM
mission. Sample outfit free. Standard
Sllverware Co., Boston. Mass.
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FOUNDERS AND MACHINE SHOPS.
~~-~~~-~>~-->--->--- 10000
tern makers. Topeka Foundry. S1S-S20-SzS
jackson st. Both phones $50.
LAWN mowers ground process. 7bcs free
delivery. Phone sos Howard.
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Miss Kathryn Devlin entertained the
members of the y. I. B. club and their
friends on the lawn of her home
Wednesday evening. The invitations
included; Miss Leta Mayer. Miss
Helen Foley. Miss Mary Supple. Miss
Marguerite Quinlan, Miss Edna Kimes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22

plete monopoly on tle grain buying OF
the state. millions OF bushels passing
through their hands annually These
same men who controlled the assocla-
ton were directors and officers ln tile
banks OF the state. they controlled tHe
mercantile interests OF the cities: theE
owned stock IN the newspapers and
dictated The trend OF editorial opinion.
they rode in the private ears Of the
general managers or the railroads ON
which they operated. the personal
friends and principal clients OF the
railroad maEnates
These grain men laughed al the in-
sututIon OF the suit when Norris
Brown secured a temporary Injunction
against their association They insist
Ell that the old association had been
dissolved weeks before on the advice
OF their attorneys. and that the in-
junction was bat an empty order. lu
fact, their attorneys admitted thar
they feared the possibility Of prose
culi0n under the Junkin antitrust act,
and had advised withdrawal from the
association during the month proceed
ms the time when the antl-trsst act
was to become effective.
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Railroads Dominant.

The Union Pacific, the Bur. uetou
and the Northwestern railroads nave
a-og been potent factors iu tie polIt-
--al history OF Nebraska Agents OF
rseEs roads had been leading men in
t1e councils of the parties OF the State.
md railroad money had been freely
-ze5 in politics while passes were
-oWn lu Ilolus sion 10 Keep THE party
workers in line. The association OF
s-ain dealers and the association OF
-lmbermen had also developed Won
cerfuily. and -he elevator firms had
been bitterly denounced by the I1rm-
crs as having suidcd competition by
means of their powerful combination
This grain association had been fire.
queut'E declared 10 be trust. and
Attorney General Brown gave it his
closest attention during the FIRST year
or bis term.
Other attorneys general had known
of the organization of the alleged
Grain trust, Jut had studiously avoid
ed uquiring goo closely into its habits
In political circles, n was argued that
Eomelhing irregular might be- found IL
.L HHs too closely investigated ana
it was known that the firms inter
ested In 81 were generous contributors
CD the campaign fund. Former att0r-
l.e5s general had feared to attack the
Erain association, fearing the power
iIl opposition of the elevator firms,
and also fearing that the fountain of
campaign contributions would be
cried zap. The farmers Of the state
were complaining bitterly about the
business methods OF the grain men. In
dependent grain dealers had been
forced 10 quit and cooperative grain
ass0ciatous could not do business in
competition with the elevator firms
IN The association
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Now After RaiIroads.

Second in importance OF the great
suits started in Nebraska during the
terms OF Senator Brown was the con
test with the railroads which refused
10 pay their taxes under a new reve-
nue. law whs'h had greatly increased
them. The railroads secured inJunc-
lions against the county treasurers
OF the state to prevent the collection
OF the taxes. These injunctions were
granted by the Federal Court. Al
tcEney General Brown contended that
The national statutes prohibited the
restraining OF the collection OF taxes,
but the cOur. held that only Federal
taxes are tilGs freed from restraining
orders.
In order to put his contention iB.o
practical effect. Senator Brown has
introduced a bill il the Senate pro-
viding that no taxes of any kinC
shall be subject 70 restraining orders
from the Federal courts. The railroad
suits we're prosecuted. being appealed
20 the Supreme Court Of the United
states where Nebraska was complete
victor and the railroads had to come
forward with enormous penalties TO
gether with the principal OF the
taxes.
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Hozu Viola Allen Sootbed Henry Muey's Rooe

al the next performance, as Il had dis
tprbed him for a moment.
ION the evening in question M
Miller began his lines in low voice
ana as usual. stood looking On
'1faddaiIy the volume of sound rose
10 a crescendo. How maguifs, nt1,,
he Is acting tonight, was the Thought
that possessed me. Never had he been
so completely carried away bv his
emotions AS he reached the highest
pitch in the play perspiration stood in
big drops on lis face Again ana
again he was recalled. When che cur.
tain fell for the last time on the scene
nc called the company On the stage.
and IN that picturesque, electrical lam
Guage of which ne is master. he
inquired what each person knew ABOUT
some terrific noise which had been
e5ing ou throughout lis scene No
one knew anything about IL. All had
heard n, but no one could would
Cner an explanation. Discretion is the
better part of vaior. YOU Know.
But You must have seen how ex-
cited It made me, said Mr diller. I
could hardly get through MY scene.
Why didn't some one o. YOU stop ito
Then turning to me. he said:
Miss Allen, you heard that taun-
derous and several blaD Ks moi Sc Sure
~ you can tell me 81 at cd used it,
His voice Vibrated with aageE I stood
as III in a GRANGE. Finally ] recovered
my voice sufficiently to ans, ser.
.. Why, Mr.. Miller, was there d. noiseq
] was so lost in my admiration for the
intensity OF your acting that / heard
nothing but what You were saving.
Mr. Miller gave me one look. ara
said. You're too damited sweet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
Working Of aSystem. y

Where this system Of equal division
was nos practical, the firms reported
their purchase To each other and the
one receiving tht most grain was COM
PEELED ta drasv ifs check for a COM
mission on ths excess of grain pur-
chased more thsI its competitor. the
amount OF the check being based on
a margin of two cents for corn and
four cents fCr wheat.
So effective had been the work Of
Ire omcers OF the Nebraska Grain
Dealers Association. accounting TO
WorralI -Eat when the Junfin anti
trust act went into effect in July.
1875. the association had control or
90 per. cent OF tfe grain business Of
the state
Thomas -. WorraIl, senator Browns
star witness IN this suit is dead
dead by mis- own hand. Not more
than TWO weeks ago he took his life
bv drinking carbolic acid. lie never
succeeded in business after his break
with the Nebraska Grain Dealers
Association. His former friends would
have nothing TO do with him socially
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22

The editor Of the Butler Collegian IS
in recent of a letter from g. B. Baird
Butler. who is with the Christian mis-
sion at Nankin. China. where he has
been working since graduation from col
lege. In the letter, which follows he
tells Of weddings in the Orient.
Last spring a young man graduated
from the Union Christian College at
Nankin. Shortly afterward he returned
TO his old home. about 200 miles north
OF here. He had been employed by the
PRESBYTERIAN mission In Hwai Yuen. In
his early childhood he had been engaged
by his mother 10 a neighboring girl,
but he knew nothing of the girl and
cared less.
One cay an old woman and her daugb-
ter came to the place where he was
STAYING. They were both dirty and
clothed in rags they were famine SUI
ferers. who lived on what they could
beg. They carried all their possessions
i'm a little bundle under their arms. and
the old woman calmly announced that
she had brought him his betrothed. the
girl to whom he was engaged years
before without his consent
The girl with her few belongings was
dumped down in his house, and the
mother left them alone Public opinion
and custom are the despOt OF China
These demanded that the young man
carry out the agreement which he did
not make and marry the beggar girl.
He did not have the courage not 10 con-
form to these two conventions and as
sert his independence. 50 he went
through the outward forms of marriage
After his marriage. day in and day
cut, he complained against and reviled
his mother for engaging him to such a
woman. He was IN no frame of mind to
carry on his work at the mission, so IL
was neglected till he was asked TO re-
sign. Today he wanders from place to
place. and his life is ruined BY custom
which the Chinese realize Is doomed TO
pass away.
Another case that came to my notice
was that Of one Of the senior boys IN
our school. He received a letter from
his mother saying that she wished him
to come home at once and marry a far
mer girl of her choosing. He knew
rothing of the girl. having never seen
her
In regard TO this he said 10 one of the
teachers: 1t was not myself that de-
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CHINESE WEDDINGS
DISMAL FUNCTIONS

sired. not myself that decided IT, Don't
blame me. I don't want 10 get married
Nevertheless. he was married last
week. and FOR. several days took part in
the wedding ceremonies which were so
distasteful to him. This week he re-
turned To school and his mother also
came 10 arrange a series OF feasts for
the occasion. One was given for the
Chinese teachers, one for the senior
class, and enc for the foreigners con
nected with the school The young man
was present at the one Of the teachers
His mother presided over the cera-
monies OF the feast, and we saw from
the beginning that We were going 20
enjoy spread OF the most sumptuous
type 1t began with sixteen different
dishes for an Introduction. and was fol-
lowed by about eight or ten regular
courses of nicely prepared meats and
vegetables, and last with a rice course
with vegetables.
Tea was served throughout the feast
and several times a servant brought in
steaning hot tow lis for our faces and
hands About tie middle OF the meal
the young man came IN and apologizsd
for the poor feast-they are always full
OF polite. sayings and often say that they
have nothing at all At to eat.
At the close OF the meal one OF the
foreigners made bargain with the
mother for a boat load OF straw. Bust
ness is allowable at almost any time or
place In China We were furnished with
little sacks that We might carry some
OF the remaining dainties home.
There seemed to be joy for every one
except the one for whom II was intend
ed. The mother was asked why she
married her son TO this girl. and with
out any embarrassment she explained
that she needed new servant ana. OF
course, this was the most expedient way
in which to obtain one
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22

Bul the attorney general continued
the prosecution. declaring that the as
ISOLATION vas simply lying low for
time. and that 1T had never been
formally dissolved. and. consequently,
was stIl ia force TIE Supreme Court
held with him in this contention CARE
fully worded demuTrers and eSazpeT-
utiug delays were nterpOsed hy the
thirty seven able lawyers of the grain
men but these were brushed aside ana
tie defendants were forced 10 answer
with "a general Genial OF an the aas7r-
uons OF the state.
III was when the evidence i'm the
case was taken before Re. cree J.. 81.
PembeTton, OF Beatrice, tnat the peu-
pie of the State began TO realize hoW
complete q grasp on the grain trade
mad been secured by this aralu ass
sociatlon end its members. The proof
or conspiracy. or trust. as defined Ly
the Nebraska statute was complete.
The evidence showed that the grain
mon had been hagrant Ia their opera
Tons 10 secure q monopoly OF the
business. The brazeD Cdruuterg Of
tna officers of The associati1u was eS-
posed to the gaze of the people OF the
state in a hundred printed documents
The Nebraska Grain Dealers Associ3-
tor had contracts for the division II
business and territory, printed price
cards issued bE a general price com-
nittee. and maps Showing The divi-
sion Of ihe entire state into sections
presided over By special price COM
-.rrrs--a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22

n ROWN is Nebraskan through
x and through. Born in the little
town Of Maquoketa. Iowa. in
1868 educated in the public
schools OF the Hawkeye state. he went
10 Nebraska and grew up" with the
state when It was II the formative
process.
lie experienced al Of the disc0m-
forts and hard times OF his state dur
ing the years when the drought held
western Nebraska by the throat
other lawyers in Kearuey. HIS home
town. we're driven back into the East
1y the violence of the hot winds of
ls24 and 1895. bait Norris Brown had
raith ia the west. and he STAYED.
Twice he was county attorney. and
once ne was a candidate for Congress.
nut Populism was rampant a. that
time. and he was defeated. He was
chosen as deputy attorney general for
lour years. ana then succeeded his
chief in that position and Immediately
began % make himself felt against
lne corporations that had IoEs been
a power IN Nebraska