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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
new JOB FOR DAWSON.
Liberal Firm Orders Ten Cars of
Coal From Him.

The scope of John Dawson's use
fuiness to his state is only bounded by
the shores of possibility. Mr.. Dan son
IS at present attorney for the state
railway RAJ , board and in that capacity
mas instituted a suit before the In
terstate Commerce commission
against the railroads in the matter of
freight rates on Colorado coal to KAN
sas points. When misreDresented in
this action. Mr.. Dawson replied set
ting forth the fact that Kansas coal
could be furnished cheaper than the
Colorado coal, but that Ksnsans
could not be induced to use their own
coal, prefering to pay more for the
this lack of state pride. the attorney
for the railroad board felt that as
long as Kansans used Colorado coal
they should not be held up in the mat
ter or outrageous freight rates.
Now comes a letter to Mr.. Dawson
from Liberal, Kan, coal dealer in
which he favors the railroad board at
torney. with an order for ten cars
of Weir City lump coal at the price Of
81 per ton at the mine and to 30 de-
livered in Liberal at s3.75 per tom
John Dawson is a versatile fellow,
being well known as a historian, lee
turer, poet, literaturist, lawyer and
politician, but he has neved before
essayed the role of agent for a coal
company. John is wondering how it
all happened and where it is going to
end.
But the serious and satisfactory
side of this strange order on the rs IL
road board attorney is the fact that
to invest in ten cars Of Kansas cual.
Mr.. Dawson is hopeful that his ac-
ton and the publicity in connection
with the same will awaken Kansas
people to the advantage and economy
of using their own coal instead of
having " for Colorado nna1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
t. B. BRADFORD is WANTED.
Charged With Completely With Sons
in Hog Stealing.

T. B. Bradford. father of Fred and
Shelley Bradford, charged with well
organized and long continued hog
stealing, is now implicated himself and
is being sought by the county officers.
Doc Manson. charged jointly with
the sons and who was captured in
Kansas City and returned last night
has informed the county attorneys that
the elder Bradford was also in the
gang. T. B. Bradford had gone on his
sons bonds of $500 each. He qualified
as bondsman, in part by the posses
sion of the six acre plot of ground near
the Sardou avenue bridge where the
gang has maintained the hog pens.
The bonds he gave are now considered
insufficient and the boys Will be placed
in Jail. Shelley has already been ia
ken and was thrown in shortly after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
COKE RATES TOO HIGH.

Washington. Dec. s.-A question in
volving hundreds of thousands of dol
'ars was argued today before the in
terstate commerce commission Origi-
nally the matter was presented by the
Copper Queen Consolidated Mining
company and the Anaconda Copper
Mining company against all of the rail-
roads doing business between West
Virginia and Pennsylvania points and
points in Colorado and Montana. The
petition charges that the freight rates
on coke from West Virginia af11 Penn
syivafiia points to the copper sInelters
in Montana and Colorado are excessive
and unlawful. ..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
HIGHER ASSESSMENTS.
Planned for State Telephone Associa-
lions by Mutual Body.

Chicago Dec. s.-Action looking tow
ard increasing the effectiveness Of the
directorate of the International Tele-
phone association was taken here to-
day at the associations convention.
The constitution was changed so as to
provide for the selection of a board of
directors of Is members who shall elect
the officers and name an executive
committee. The board was authorized
to assess the state organizations five
cents a year for each telephone in
place of the former assessment of one
cent.
These changes. it was announced
would usher in an aggressive campaign
for business in the long distance field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
TO PRESS SCOTT Bill.
Is Plan of the House Committee ON
Agriculture

Washington, Dec. SIN the house
committee on agriculture today 1t was
decided to take up the agricultural
appropriation next Monday.
The estimates on which hearings will
be given approximate $12.000,000 and
the bill is expected to be in shape to
report to the house the first week after
the Christmas holidays.
The Scott bill to prohibit dealing in
futures in cotton, grain and other
farm products Will be pressed after
the agricultural bill appropriation Ii
out of the way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
Civil Service Examinations.

United States civil service examina-
tions for applicants desiring govern
mental positions will be held in Topeka
at the following respective dates, and
for the named positions:
December 27-Assistant in arboricul-
ture (male).
December 29-Cook (ma1e).
January 5-Messenger boy est. Joseph
MOI; scientific librarian (male); aid
division of insects, national museum;
expert farmer, Indian service; fireman
stationary, Indian service; mechan-
ician. bureau of standards; immigrant
inspector (male).
January 5, g. Senior mechanical
craftsman, ordnance department al
large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
sYNDICATEs HIS ESTATE.
Leopold of Belgium Is Guarding Inter-
ests of His Family.

Brussels, Dec. Skiing Leopold, with
pany capitalized at $2,5O0,00O covering
chiefly the art gallery and various
estates of Leopold in Brussels and
Laekem.
The ostensible object of the company
was the conservation and development
of the property. but the real purpose is
understood to be the desire of his ma
jesty to protect. in the event of his
death, the inheritance rights of his
daughters and prevent a repetition OF
the claims seizures and sales which &C.
CURED after the death of the queen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
TO FIGHT 1T OUT.
ZeIaya Is Preparing for Final Struggle
With Rebels.

rillo. representative of the revolution
lists here. received a cablegram under
today's date from Bluefields and sign
ed Estrada, stating that all indications
were that a decisive battle between
Zelaya's forces and the revolutionists
would be fought tomorrow.
President Zelaya recognizing the
growing sentiment in Nicaragua IA
vorable to the revolutionists and to
the part the United States is playing
in the contest has recently been
making every possible effort to 1ncite
the people to anti-American demon
stration. according to information re-
ceived at the state department today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Jesse L. Early died last night at the
home of his parents at 1011 North Mad
ison street, of diphtheria- He was two
years old Burial will be in the Ro-
chester cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lambert, aged 81
years. died today at 1905 Kansas ave-
ue. She was the mother of John
Lambert. The funeral will be held to-
morrow at 2;3o O'Clock from the Pen.
well undertaking rooms. Interment Will
be in the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
LOVED SIGHT UNSEEN

Baltimore, Dec. 8.-Leaving note
which is accepted by her parents as a
confession of unrequited love for man
whom, they declared, she had never
seen. Miss Mary Scott of 2114 Oak
street, this city, today committed sui
eide by taking carbolic acid
The name of the man in the case is
C. L. Shull, who, the girls parents say,
lives in Harrisburg, Pa.
They said their daughter, who was 20
years of age, had never seen him and
had only known him through girl
friend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
Monument to CoafeaeIpte Dead. !

Washington, Dec S.-The monument
to be erected at Gettysburg to the Vir-
ginia troops, who fell in that battle will
stand, if the secretary of war approves,
on West Confederate avenue, at the
point where the extreme right of the
Confederate line rested and from which
point General Lee watched the charge
of Picket's brigade. This spot was Sc
'ected at a meeting here last night of
he commission appointed by the Vir-
ginia assembly to arrange for the cree
ton of the monument.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
ZELAYA IS DEFEATED.
Loses 100 I'm Killed, 200 Prisoners ana
Many Cannon.

Port Limon. Costa Rica. Dec. ga
wireless message received here reports
an engagement above Rama between
the forces of General Estrada and
Zelaya's army under Vezquez, in which
the latter was beaten. leaving more
than 100 dead and wounded on the field.
Estrada is said to have Captured 200
prisoners and many cannon and much
ammunition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08

vou and you needn't about me. By
your getting the presidency and me
setting the Jericho postofiice we have
got this old country right where we
can handle her, Let's boost her. Let's
glorify her. Let's whoop 'er up till
the grass on every pasture is chin
high and the pumpkin crop will pay
the national debt and have some left
over for fireworks.
OLD PAP PINKHAM,
present postmaster. you bet-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
COMET is SEEN.
Not HalIey's But Another Sighted in
Germany.

Flagstaff. Ariz., Dec. S.-The Lowell
observatory has received the following
cab'egram from Kiel. Germany:
1.-The comet Daniel was observed on
December 6, 10 hours. 80 minutes,
Greenwich mean time. The comet IS
visible with a small telescope. 1t is the
Constellation Auriga.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
IRRIGATION co. Is cHARTEi,Er
Purpose Is TO Develop bitches in
Ford, Gray and Edwards.

The state charter board has granted
charter to the Arkansas Valley
Irrigation company a Colorado cor
poration, which will have head
quarters in Dodge City. The purpose
of this company, as stated in its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08

Just received a large shipment OF
round pedestal dining tables, all bar.
gains prices. Gresser & Cation, AS
Kansas avenue. Ind. phone 95S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08

If you want to buy furniture and
save 30c on the dollar, give US a caH-
Gresser G. Cation, 423 Kansas avenue.
Ind. 95S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
John Drew Is Recoverin !,

New York, Dec. 8-Favorable re-
ports concerning John Drew came to-
day from the Presbyterian hosnitaI
where the actor was taken yesterday
with broken collar bone and other
injuries suffered In a fall from his
horse. His rapid recovery Is expected,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
Votes on Local OPTION.

Springfield, Mo. Dec S.-Taney
county today voted on the local option
question. 1t was predicted the county
will go dry two to one. An exception
ally light vote was polled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08

brother, William Manson, and will be
tried at the time the others are. His
bond was fixed at $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08

We carry a full line of new and sec
ondhand furniture and stoves. Crosse
& Cation. 423 Kan. ave. Ind. phone 95s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08

Rugs, rugs, rugs all sizes at prices
so reasonable you will be surprised
Gresser & Cation. 423 Kansas avenue.
Ind. phone 95S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

GARBAGE free for hauling. Call Puritan
restaurant 102 E. 9Th St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
LOCAL MENTION.

Eight first-class bed davenports at re-
duced prices. dresser & Cation, AZ
Kansas avenue. Ind. phone 95S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08

For three days we are showing
fine line of water colors. They are
bargains. Wolcott, 720 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08

William Manson, charged with
bigamy, was brought from Kansas city
last night, and was placed under $500
bond today and hs trial set for De-
cember IT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08

Don't forget the auction of new and
secondhand furniture every Saturday
2 and D. m. The Auction House -725
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08

The Wingett Land company has
asked that the low water condition on
Brooks avenue between Munson ave-
nue. and Thirteenth street be improved
in order that they might clear away
the land and erect houses on the lots.
The drainage is bad in this locality at
the present time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08

Doc Manson, wanted in connection
with the Bradford boys on the hog
stealing charge, was captured in Kan
sas CITY yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
Judkins, who had gone to get his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08

Fred and Charles Bradford, coiored
boys charged with maintaining hog
pen east of the city wherein stoIen
hogs have been fattened for the mar
ket for a number of years, were given
a continuance for hearing on the 18th
of the month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08

Wnen man enters Saloon IN u ef-
icho he finds a grateful fire in the
stove. plenty of chairs and a table to
sit down at while he reads the news
paper. Can't a postoffice do as we'll
by its customers as saloon?
During. the ineumbency of the late
postmaster he refused to lick a single
stamp for anyone. He said the Gov
eminent didn't require it and he want
ed his tongue for other uses. I cannot
find in the postal regulations whether
it is required or not, but started in
1-licking and shall keep it up. The
people around here have got an idea
that if the postmaster ticks the stamp
en- it will be answered sooner.
About two-thirds of our citizens
write I'm Haste on the envelopes of
their letters, believing that they will
get there a day ahead of time. The
late incumbent discouraged the idea
assure the people that there is spe-
nand for defamation of character.
but have taken the opposite tack. I
assure the people that there is a spe-
cial train for I'm Haste" letters, and
they are now writing two for one. II
It is agin the Government policy to lie
please have me advised and I will quit.
AS 1 write these few lines bonfires
are blazing around the hills on Jericho
bands are playing-flags Tapping in
the evening breeze, and Mrs. Pinkham
is passing around cakes and tea to the
mob of PATRIOTS in the corridor of the
postoffice. 1t is a scene OF gladness
and revelry to cheer heart of stone.
For years the postoffice here closed
at O'Clock in the evening I am now
keeping it open until midnight, and If
enc calls at my house after that and
throws a stone through the kitchen
window, I will go over with him to
see if he has any mail The office
has been opened only an hour on Sun
Gays, heretofore. and then in stingy
way. I shall now keep 1T open al
Gay, and there may be hard cider or
draught to boot.
William. am not worrying about
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03
otice ! Hui / Is.

The attention of the pub liz IL
here y called to Chapter 24o, ses.
sion Laws Of 1905. rel ating to
game and fish. which among other
things, provide s.:
That it shall be unlawful to
kill or have ia possession any
prairie chicken or grouse before
Septmber 4 1871 /
That every hunter Of other
game whether a resident of the
State or not, must procure q li-
cense from the County Treasurer.
That the hunting season now
opens September 10th instead Of
September LIST as heretofo fore.
No person shall engage in hunt-
ing Of fishing witnont a careful
reading of this chapter and espe-
cially Of Section "a relating to the
use of dogs.
All state laws relating to game
or fish will be strictly enforced.
j !. McMath
lila County Game Warden.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03


want to build a platform all you
have to do lis to drive the posts.
into the ground run the ropes
around them and you have your
ring. The platform can be built
|of boards and it is not necessary
to plane the boards; the roughers
1.-THE better; In all cases we use ros-
lin. or can box on stage, plat
form or ground without any ropes
or posts.
Nov, we can give you one or
two boxing exhibitions a day as.
you may please in front Of your
grandstand or in fact any place
you may put US. The exhibitions
are generally free. and / don't.
speak with any egotism when j
| say that the boxing exhibitions
have given, draw more people than
all other attractions combined.
For the time being, it stops every
thing on the grounds, running
about ten minutes, and can be made
shorter if you desire. If you don't
want to play us in front of the.
grandstand we can play in any part
of the grounds you place usit
doesn't make any difference where,
you put US. We can draw the peo-s
pie in any part Of the grounds,
and have done so in all places we
have played. Now after the ex-.
Inhibition is over, or before, you can
put me inside Of a tent or build
ing, or put me together with some
other show if you like, anc. | will
do my monologue, which runs about
seventeen minutes, and | can make
| it more or less. For this you can
charge admission. The object in
doing this, you can plainly see, is
that you would derive enuf benefit
from the admissions to pay my.
salary three or four times over.
IN many cases they have put us in
moving picture shows or in vaude-
vile shows. and in other places
to strengthen shows. If it rains
SO that people cannot go to the fair
Tor park, all you have to do is to
put us in theatre or store down
1 town, or building Of any des-
ERUPTION, where | can do my mono
llogue and do my boxing exhibi-
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

Do not be deceived by unscrupu-
lous imitators who would have
you believe that the imitation pills
are as good as DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills. There isn't
anything just as good as these
wonderful pills for the relief Of
Backache, Weak Back, infiamma-
ton Of the bladder. urinary disor-
ders and all kidney complaints.
Any one can take DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills as directed in
perfect confidence of good results.
Sold by all druggists. 11-14
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03
To the Ladies' 4
Dear Madam:

Dear Madam:
Z We believe it is the ambition Of
every woman who has charge Of
|a family, to have the best bread
that can be made, and the first.
requisite is good flour. Every
house wife realizes that care must.
be taken to produce aSlight Espongy
bread.
First: Good -four.
Second: Good yeast. Home-
made potato yeast pref
| Third: INTEL igeDt and careful
mixing. Don't put ii, too much
flour. If you do the bread will be
dry and crumbiy. 4.
Fourth: Proper temperature
for rising.
Fifth: Sufficient kneading.
/ Sixth: When the loaves have
risen to the right point they should
be placed in q properly heated
oven.
Seventh: Care in baking.
We can furnish you with the first
requisite in the GARLAND rs
-four which has no equal as bread
producer. It is rich in gluten
! gluten the ESSENTIAL for brain,
bone, sinew and muscle. Hence
4 nGARLAND', will make more
bread, and give your boys and girls
lvigor and brain power to meet
competition in these strenuous
/ times either in base, basket or
football or ia business later in
life. &
The GARLAND FLOUR il
manufactured from the finest hard
.lglutinous wheat produced from the
virgin soil Of South Dakota, and
j lis only to be obtained under the
brand GARLAND. = 81
Loyalty to family, LOYALTY to
jyour city LOYALTY to your
1 home industries should be your
i Watchword. Watertown's manu-
1 facturers cannot succeed unless
/ they receive the loyal support Of
] her people.
4 w. II. STOKES MILLING co.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03
5tion. and get the money There
is no other attraction ] the world
that WIN can do This IT, tf

ton, and get the money There
lis no other attraction inz the world
that you can do this with.
People have seen these old
worn out acrob baltic and aerial acts
until they are tired Of them. You
can play me at popular prices and
people will appreciate ii, for the
fact remains that many thousands
Of people have paid from SIS to $50
la seat to see me put up my hands.
Prior to three years ago / had al
ways played in stag houses, where
the women never went, but the past
three years have played in all
the best houses, fairs and parks,
ard millions of women have had
the opportunity Of seeing me put
up my hands; and as far as press
notices are concerned I can dis
count nything that you have ever
had in all of your fairs and parks
combined. ] carry no tent or par
aphernalia with me. only myself,
sparring partner and first class
press mani will play you on fiat
salary or percentage I have one
hundred different newspaper stor-
les in typewriter form ready to
be handed out to the newspapers
4 also have two dozen newspaper
cuts / could loan you, and plenty
of three sheets and one sheets of
Kilrain and myself.
Let me hear from you and with
best regards, believe me to be,
Very truly yours.
John Il. Sullivan.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03
JOHN /. SULLIV AIN
MAKES COUNTY FAIRS
Ex- Champion Heavyweight Pugil-
ist Of the World Now Compelled
to Give Exhibitions at County
Fairs. This Man Has Made
and Spent Millions Of Dollars.

The management Of the Brook
ings County Fair Association re-
ceived a letter from John L. Sui
livan offering to exhibit at their
fair in September. For some rea-
son the association turned the pro-
position down, altho in our opinion
sparring exhibition between John
L. Sullivan and his sparring part
ner, Kirlan, would have drawn
larger crowd than all the other
attractions during the fair. Any
man with a drop Of sporting blood
in his veins would go a hundred
miles any day to see John L. Sui
livan the champion Of all cham
pions perform for ten minutes.
Following is the letter the
Bookings County Fair Association
received from the once famous
pugilist:
Chicago, Ill.
August IL, 1909.
My dear Mr.. Lees
In the first place ] can play
you rain or shine. We can give
our boxing exhibition, which lasts
about ten minutes, with my sparr-
ing partner in front of the grand
stand. You can erect a platform
from 16 to "a feet square, which
ever suits you the best, and about
four feet from the ground. On
top Of the platform on each corne,
put a post aboutsix inches square,
and then you can stretch your ropes
around the ring. If you don't