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The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12

supreme court has decided against this
local company scheme and 1t Is i'm
possible for any company but the orig
inal to make the pavement up to spec
ificationS-unleSS a huge royalty is
paid-and this would eat holes in that
so cents profit. There is also some
thing the matter when every other
company on the face of the globe
charges $1.S0 for the same thing and
they do not make sone-fiifth as much
profit. When the time comes for the
laying of the asphaltic paving the COM
pany will back out of it or else nothing
can be inserted in the specifications"
This is a condensed statement made
by those who claim to know of the
graft that Topeka is liable to endure
at any moment. There is large com
pany of local men behind the scheme
and they are pushing it hard-but
Those Who Know ask that their
warning take effect.
Then there is another kick being
registered. The big fight between the
city engineer, Councilmen Jordan and
Tandy versus the street commissioner
was practically ended last night by
the granting of the contracts. But
Street Commissioner Snyder is still
claiming that the city made mistake.
ton will soon wear away and that it
will not be as good as sand in a few
years time. Mr.. Snyder insists that
cement is the best filler in the world
stances where other cities have tried
everything else and have returned to
the sand or cement. Furthermore"
saws Mr.. Snyder, '-the statement made
by Mr. Jordan giving the immense
cost of repaving in the last ten years
is altogether misleading. Topeka has
not spent one cent on brick paving
this year or any year. OF course ex-
cavatio have caused an expense, but
take the general run of brick pave
ment-it is as good today as it was
the day it was laid and 1t has the
same old brick and sand filler"
Another thing that some OF the off1-
cials are taking exception to is the
manner in which the different kinds of
pavement were classed. They say that
it should be GA" "B" and CO.. in
stead of first, second and third. They
claim that it gives the public wrong
impression of the pavement, thinking
that the first class is better than the
third, when it is not any better and IN
some cases not as good. This is the
general run of the dope" that is
issuing.
1t would take a week to tell of all
the trouble that is brewing, but this
is customary while the many contrac-
tors are troubling the city officers.
The mayor and councilmen seem well
pleased with their choice of pavement
and they feel as though all of the
kicks and criticism is unjust to the
work of the city engineer and the city
committees.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
This VIII Re the Defense of
George @. Harms of Parsons.
Shot j. s. Taylor Who Alienated
His Wife's Affections.
BOTH WERE FRIENDS.
Mrs. Taylor and Her Affinity
ElOped to Coffeyville.
Murder Took Place at Defen-
dant's Home Last July.

Parsons, Kan, March 1.-THE jury
has been sworn in to try the case OF
the state of Kansas vs. George Q.
Karns, charged with murder in the
first degree. Karns is charged with
the murder of J. S. Taylor on the
morning of July %, 1908.
Both Karns and Taylor were ma
chinists working in the NJ. K. & T.
shops and the two men had known
each other for years. coming here to-
gether during February of last year
Taylor made his home with the
Z arnses and there is evidence that Tay-
1or had used his friendship with Karns
A few days before the killing of Tay-
Ior, Mr.. Karns secured a pass for his
wife to Oklahoma City and return and
a short time afterwards Taylor quit
the shops and on the Saturday before
the killing on Wednesday he left Par
sons. There will probably be evidence
in court to show that Mrs. Karns did
not go to Oklahoma City, or if she did
go there she returned shortly as far as
Coffeyville where she was met by Tay-
lor and where they spent some time in
a roonning house together.
From Coffeyville leaving Mrs. Karns
at that place Taylor returned to Par
sons and went to the Karns home where
which resulted in Karns shooting Tay-
lor.
Karns had refused to make any state
ment of the trouble that in any way
implicated his wife, although she has
been in no way considerate of him. She
was in Coffeyville at the time of the
murder, evidently waiting for Taylor to
return and she Immediately came to
Parsons but instead of going to the
Jail, where her husband was in custody
she went to the morgue where she wept
over the body of Taylor. Looking down
upon the face of Taylor, Mrs. Harms
stated that he had often saved her life,
and she has since then refused to see
her husband or have anything to do
with him.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
'AN IMPORTANT FACT
GOOD DIGESTION REQUIRES A
GOOD SUPPLY OF BLOOD.
That Is Why the Tonic Treatment
Through the Blood Is Curing So
Many Gases of Stomach
Trouble.

Ihe tonic treatment with DR.. Will
hams Pink Pills restores all the con-
oltlons Tor healthy digestion by furn-
lshlng the stomach with an abundance
OF pure red blood and sufficient ner-
Vous energy. AS the processes of di-
gestlon are controlled by the blood
ana nerves, 1T necessarily follows that
TINS treatment is direct and certain in
ITS action, because it strengthens the
stomach up to the point where it is
able to do its own work.
Ihe whole secret of the success of
tne tonic treatment lies in the power
OF Dr. Wlll1ams' Pink Pills to make
pure red blood. Every step in diges-
tion requires a full supply of healthy
olood Tor upon it depends the strength
or the muscles of the stomach and
the ability Of the glands to furnish
the digestive fluids Finally when the
food has been digested. it can be TAX
en- from the stomach and given to the
d1fferent parts of the body only by
oIood that is pure and we'll I-oxygenized.
reilaoIe statement of a cure of
stomach trouble by the tonic treat
ment with DR.. Williams Pink Pills is
that recently given by Mrs. A. N. Card
ner, of No. 4O1 South Fourth street,
AtcnlSon, kansas, whose husband is an
engineer On the c. B. & Q. R. R.
Following un-down condition of
the blood" she says, "I suffered with
stomach trouble for about a year. MY
stomach was so weak that I could not
eat solid food. Gas was constantly
forming on my stomach causing me
intense pain. I was constipated, had
night sweats and was troubled with
palpitation of the heart. For three
weeks 1 was confined to bed and suf-
fered terribly.
81 received but temporary relief
from my doctor although I was under
his care for several weeks. At last
decided to try DR.. Williams Pink
Pills and was helped from the first.
I used the pills until completely cured
and have had no return of the trou-
BILE"
The value of the tonic treatment
with DR.. Williams Pink Pills is shown
by the thousands of cures the pills
have made in the various forms of
stomach trouble, as acid stomach, ner-
vous dyspepsia, neuralgia of the stonn-
ach, gastritis and catarrh of the stom-
ach.
A booklet, what to Eat and How
to Eat" giving valuable information
will be sent free upon request.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or will be sent, postpaid,
on receipt of price, soc. per box; six
boxes for $2.5O, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady. N. Y.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12

Cuticura Ointment is one or the most
successful remedies for torturing, dis
figuring humors of the skin and scalp,
including loss Of hair, of infants, children
and adults, ever compounded, in proof
OF which a single amounting with it,, pre-
ceded by a hot bath with Cuticura
Soap, and followed by mild doses of
Cuticura Pills, is often sufficient to afford
immediate relief in the most distressing
forms of itching, burning and scaly
humors, eczemas, irritations and inf1am-
nations. permit rest and sleep and point
to a speedy cure when all else fails.
Cuticura Soap (25c). Ointment C5oc.). ResoIvent
(50c.). and Chocolate Coated Pills (25c). are sold
throughout lne world. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props, 1877 Columbus Ave, Boston.
m@-Maled Free, Cuticura Book on Skin Diseases
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
CUTICURA MET WITH
ITS USUAL SUCCESS

"I have two little girls who have been
troubled very badly with eczema. One
Of them had it on her lower limbs.
did everything that could hear Of for
her, but it did not give in until warm
weather when it seemingly subsided.
The next winter when it became cold
weather the eczema started again and
also in her head where it would take the
hair out and leave bare patches as large
as a quarter Of dollar. At the same
time her arms were sore the whole
length Of them. / took her to a ply
sician and he said that she had two
distinct types of eczema. / continued
with him for several weeks and the
child grew worse all Of the time. Her
sisters arms were also affected in the
same way. My husband came home
one day with q box of Cuticura Oint-
ment and a cake Of Cuticura Soap I
began using them and also the Cuticura
Pills and by the time the second lot was
used their skin was soft and smooth as
it had not been before for the winter.
We keep the Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment constantly by us and
when any little roughness or irritation
appears on their skin quickly dispel it
with the Cuticura Remedies. My husband
has used them with most satisfactory
results for a sore head which has troub-
led him from childhood. Mrs. Charles
Baker, Albion, Me-, Sept. 21, 190S."
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
MANHATTAN MAN STABBED.
Men Mixed Up i'm Colorado
Fight.

Glenwood Springs, Colo, March IL
While attempting to act as peace
maker, Holley Moore, aged 32 OF
Manhattan, Kan, was fatally stabbed
by J. Trenken in West Glenwood
where thfrty-five unemployed men
were camping. AS the result of the
fight thirty are in the county jail and
five in the city jail, where they will
be held until a thorough investiga-
ton can be made.
Moore was rushed to the local
hospital, and Mrs. Ketts, Hopkins and
Clark performed an operation in the
hope Of saving his life. John Moore,
brother Of the injured man is at his
bedside.
The victim is unable to talk, and
the prisoners refuse to tell the reason
for the trouble. The entire thirty-flve
men, it is said, were mixed up in the
fracas either as principals or peace
makers. Guns, knives, clubs and
rocks were freely used. and that more
were not hurt is considered a miracle.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
FOR NORMAL STUDENTS.
Part of Appropriation VIII Purchase
Emporia Residence.

Emporia, Kan, March 12-The bill
for the state normal school that
passed the legislature carried an
appropriation for the purchase of the
nome OF the late governor c. v Esk-
ridge at 2S East Twelfth avenue The
property consists of the residence,
which can be readily adapted for the
use for which it is designed, that of
piano and violin rooms for pupils of
the music department. 1t includes
ais approximately six acres of land
running the full length of the present
normal grounds. President Hill has
made a proposition to Mrs. Eskridge
to lease the property until the details
of its purchase can be concluded. The
building is needed at once.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
New Buckles and Beltines

The strongest thing we
can say about them is that
they are ALL NEW THIS
SEASON. And what a var
iety to choose from =!
At Csc you will find about thirty
styles of Belt Pins and Buckles.
At SOC there are fifteen or twenty
styles. And Oh up to $3.50 you
will find about twenty-five styles.
Plain elastic Beltings in black,
white and all staple shades are
priced from 116c to DC an inch.
Persian Beltings - nearly all
with a touch of gold in them.
Twenty-Five styles ranging in
price from 119c to &c an inch.
Wash Beltings-seven patterns
in white, light blue and linen.
Prices are 1c and &c an inch.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
BANKERS TO WICHITA.
Peerless Princess Expects Big Crowd
in May.

Wichita, Kan, March 12.-Plans
are already being made for the
twenty-second annual convention of
the Kansas Bankers association.
which will be held in Wichita
Wednesday and Thursday, May 26
and 81. Secretary w w. Bowman
of Topeka is busy arranging the pro-
gramme, and one of the best meetings
in the history of the organization is
anticipated
There were 500 delegates at the
convention last year, which was held
in Kansas City. Kan. Almost as many
are expected to meet in Wichita this
year. Secretary Bowman is greatly
pleased with the rapid growth of the
aSsocia ton and the interest being
taken in it. He states that one hun
dred new members have been added
since the convention last year, and
that the association is rapidly coming
to the front as one of the best in the
west.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
FAKE RACE DIDN'T WORK.
Gang of Swindlers Found lola Man
Too Wise.

lola, Kan. March 12-That the Little
Rock and Council Bluff race track and
prize fight swindlers didn't get a vietim
in lola is no fault of the gang They
tried hard enough to rope in John Wood.
but were lacking in finesse and finally
decided to let the Iolan alone as being
too clever for them.
Mr.. Wood incidentally met one or the
gang in Kansas City last fall, and the
gang Immediately started out to add some
of the lola mans wealth to the $375. 600
that their other victims mad contributed,
A very short time after he returned from
Kansas City he received a letter from
Becky Dobbins, one of the sharpest of
the gang, asking him to come in on one
of their races and they would give him
one-fourth of the winnings. Dobbins ex-
planned that they wanted an outside man
to place the money on the race for them
somebody that wasn't known
Mr. WOOD showed the letter to Attorney
w. D. Cope, who advised Mr.. Wood at
once that 1t clearly was swindle and
that the idea was to get him to bet some
of his own money on the race. So to-
gether the two wrote Doobins letter
telling him that both Mr.. Wood and the
lawyer would join in the frolic. on the
condition that there would be nothing
done in violation of the law. The Iolans
heard nothing further OF the matter.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
ARRESTED AT SHARON SPRINGS
Frank Meyers Taken to Denver to
Face Murder Charge.

Sharon Springs, Kan, March 12.-
Frank Meyers, a German lad from
Denver was arrested by the sheriff
upon the request of the police of Den
yer. From the information at hand,
it appears that Meyers has been room
ing at a rooming house in Denver,
conducted by Mrs. Elsie McKanna's
mother. It is alleged that Meyers
robbed his landlady of 5000 and
then he threatened to come to
Sharon Springs and murder her
daughter. The sheriff was advised
to look out for him. Meyers ap-
peared here and enquired the road to
McKanna's, who live about seven
miles northwest of town. He then
proceeded on foot to McKanna's but
fortunately Mrs. McKanna was visit
ing at a neighbors. He went to the
neighbor's home, but returned to town
without making any demonstration.
The chief of police, of Denver
wired that he would be down after
Meyers.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
Ribbon Special

Messalines are one of the most
popular Ribbons this season.
And here's a special on them.
6-inch Messaline Ribbons in all
the leading colors and shades.
Our regular 35c quality, specially
priced for Saturday sell. 90
ing, a yard rd.......... Z0c
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
FAMILY CURED OF
SKIN TROUBLES

Two Little Girls had Eczema Very
BadIy-In One Case Child'S Hair
Came Out and Left Bare Patches
Fathers Head Sore from Child
hood-In ALI Three Cases
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12

There were 7o9 of these t'Gold
en- Opportunities" to begin will
Monday morning There are still
enough of them left to make il
we'll worth your while, if yor
need Furniture and want to save
money.
Here are some of them
$500 Arm Chair, now. $500
1900 Shaving Stand, now. 7.5C
21.50 Music Cabinet, now. 9.OC
1850 Pedestal Table, now 1875
215O Princess Dresser, 1915
27.50 Buffet, now 1850
5000 Sideboard, now ..19.5O
27.5O Mahogany Rocker, 2O.OO
31.5O Dresser, now. 1856
37.50 Bookcase, now -. .27.5O
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12

Rev. A. T. Osbron will give a free
lecture and demonstration at the First
Methodist church this evening at 8
o'clock on Psychotherapy."
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

principal business artery Of this zone from realty
point Of view. would long remain unseen to the
majority OF investors and spectators. who ap-
peared TO have discovered about the time Of the
opening Of the subway unlimited fields for activity
in and near the Sixth avenue retail shopping dis
trict in The newer midtown lott centres north of
I'D street and west of Broadway. and In the Wash
ington Heights and Dyckman districts
II was then a most difficult task for brokers 10
get prospective buyers interested in the purchase
Of 14th street properties, to get TO tear
down the old structures their sites and to put
up in their places buildings which could be profit
ably rented from cellar 20 roof. In those DAYS il
also looked II this street would soon be a thing
OF the past ns regards its attractive powers to
theatrical syn6icates. Since then there has been
marked Improvement In realty conditions affecting
the market for these 14tn street parcels
Maybe the vast sums of money made from well
conducted moving picture shows is largely respon-
sible for the reawakenng of interest among buyers
in the of this well located cross street on
Manhattan Island. In the places devoted to rnov-
ing picture entertainments, on the southerly side
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

district little was heard about the Irving Place
section until few months ego. when Frank E
Smith sold TO the Seaboard Realty Company the
Westminster Hotel property, at the northwest cor
fer OF Irving Placs and 18th street together with
the premises Nos I09 and III East 18th street and
Nos lls and IIs East 18th street. adjoining.
Plans were drawn by the purchasers for the erec-
ton on the site OF eleven story business build
ing which Was subsequently leased from the plans
by Frederick D. kalley and Isaac T. Meyer TO
George Borgfeldt G. Co. The building will have
arproxnateiy $4,000 square feet OF floor space Its
total frontage viii lie $40 feet.
Since the completion Of that project. which prob
ably helped shape the future character of the
district than any other transaction affecting
q site there in recent years several other large
plans have been drawn for adding 10 the area of
this zone, occupied almost exclusively for business
purposes LAST week George NJ. AcCabe. architect
fled plans for the estate OF Hamilton Fish for
making over the OLD Fish dwelling. at the south
east corner of Irving Place snd Gramercy Park
South into q studio and office building. with tea
room snd clubrooms the lower floor. The build
ing adjoins the home OF John Bigelow and is op-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

NIAch EInanuel Heilner. OF the firm Of Heilner &
Won moIIi ben3aInin Moriecai. Of the firm Of A 7.
-ooroeca1 d Son Qnc); E c. Potter. of Fo4tsr e
TO- Allo Clarke Daley, OF the Century Realty
company VIII be directors will be organized in the
near Iuture 10 take title TO the site. the plot is
10 be erected twelve story and loft building
equipped with every modern Improvement II vv1r
be ready for occupancy by January next The
plans have already been prepared by Goodwin Star
rett architect under whose supervision the Everett
Building was recently constructed
The suitableness of the district a great loft
centre IS becoming better known AMI II Is likely
that many more projects for erecting large loft
buildings IN the gone viii be planned and carried
this year. II looked several years ago II
attractiveness OF plots fronting on street the
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
DISTRICT

The trading n the real estate market last week
was marked by q broadening Of the demands for
midtown properties The volume Of business trans
acted while far from being Of large size or spec
tacsilar IN character indicated that moro specua-
sc-s ard h4,iIding syndcates had become identified
with the movement replace old style structures
.n central sections with modern loft buildings or
with Office and store structures.
Buyers were prominent n the district west Of
Broadway between 23d and 42d streets. and sew
a1 ulsns were projected last week the enlarge
,neut cs what IS known as the Irving Place zone
which IS destined 20 become one Of the largest
wholesale manufacturing Of the greater CITY
About TWO years ago, when Il was thought that the
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

city might build the proposed courthouse on the
block bounded by 14th and 18th str6ets Irving Place
and Fourth avenue many well known spectators
invaded this district AT that time number Of
leading real estate brokers called attention 10 the
fact that values throughout the section were much
lower than IN many other centrally located regions
and also said that there few plots within the
boundaries OF this fine Of land which could not
he u1liclly replaced with the modern types of loft
r,--5cr11res When II was that the courthouse
rroject was not be carried out IN the district
most II the spectators and operators who had been
active there quickly sold their properties and with
drew TO become connected with various movements
in other districts OF the greater city
Owing 70 this sudden change IN the operations OF
epeculators and other persons who lad IN one or
more WAYS been prominent IN the trading IN the
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

way. southwest corner Of North Moore street one
story building and six story building with
a frontage OF sixty five feet West Broadway
and SIS feet on North Moore street. This is the
first sale of the property since 1864 Samuel Well
e. Son bought from the Protestant Episcopal Soci-
ETY. No. 366 Greenwich street. northwest corner OF
Franklin street, four story building lot 25xl0o
feet, and from Abraham De Clark No. 4T5 Green
wch street, extending through to Canal street.
an old dwelling house with frontage % feet on
Greenwich street and 40 on Canal street.
The Cruikshank Company sold for the Irving Ma
tional Exchange Bank 20 client OF Douglas Rob
inson Charles s. Brown & Co. Nos. PSI and go
Greenwich street northeast corner of Warren
street a modern five story office building. 1t fronts
So feet Greenwich street and has average
depth of 10 feet. Alexander w. Fraser and George
Alexander Macdonald bought from Arthur J. Col
lins No 90 Laight street. old building, on lot
80 feet in width and nding through the block 10
No. II Eestry street being l75 feet deep. The
building the plot is said have been one
time the home of Commodore Vanderbilt y seven
story loft building will be bult the site.
There several deals reported last week in
Lexington avenue, the Grand Central Station.
one of them the sale by Renwck G. Hurry &
60. for Mrs. B l.. LIddinston OF the premises No.
dwelling house, lot 1s.9xs5 feet. The site is
about 40 feet north of 10th street.
a large deal affecting site near the Grand Cen
trail Station the sale by the Thirty-eiEhth
Street and Madison Avenue Company. of which
William II. Chesebrough is president. OF a plot.
75x1O0 feet, at the northwest OF 3Sth
and Madison az cnue George +. Johnson jr and
Frederick Johnson. The buyers intend to erect on
the plot a high class apartment house. II will be
ten stories high and will have each floor suite
for only family. This project is a novel one as
the suites 10 be planned to order.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
MORE IRVING PLACE PROJECTS
DISTRICT BEING QUICKLY TRANSFORMED IiO
. LARGER BUSINESS CENTRE.
Increase :a Trading the Central unne ZOn-Sa IN the D00no"
Mercantle Sect2ng Eeatwes Of the MARKET Last Wees

rosits the Princeton Club. The stable in Irvtng
Place owned by the Fish estate Is also to be torn
down and the site used for a six story extension
70 the dwelling The studio structure will have
frontage Of 100 feet on Irving Place Inc lmptore
80. 60 n b. made at an estimated cost OF 49,
900 for H 3. Simmons, as lessee
ANOTHER IRVING PLACE PROJECT.
Another deal made last week affecting site IN
Irving Place calls for tho Improvement oy the
Kips Bay Realty Company, Of which Benjamin
ArordecaI is president Of the premises at the south
west corner OF Irving Place and 18th street The
site has frontage OF 12s feet in Irving Place and
100 feet In 18th street A construction company OF
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

NO. IS PARK AVENUE.
four story and basement dwelling house.
Bought last week by h ". Rogers from
the Franklin B. Lord estate through White
house 4 Porter