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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-10

of the A. T. & S. F. Railway COM
pany today. Mr.. Ripley was discuss
ing the probable result of the de-
mands to be made by the trainmen
and firemen for an increase in
wages. Mr.. Ripley also declared that
the transportation rates in Kansas
could be raised 25 per cent without
affecting the prices of commodities
and said that tine clerks AMI men
whose work demanded good clothes
and high expenses were the class
who were most entitled to more pay.
Mr.. Ripley came in on his special
car from Chicago today to address the
Commercial club. He will return to
Chicago tonight. He scorned the use
of a carriage and walked from the
Santa Fe depot to the Commercial
building. stopping on his way at the
Bank of Topeka. He arrived at 1915
o'clock
81 prefer to walk he said when
told that the carriages were waiting
1.-The weather is not bad. 1t will not
be long walk and besides I've been
on the train since $50 o'clock last
night"
And as a pacemaker Mr.. Ripley is
by no means slow. We walks a la
limited instead of in a local accom-
mediation manner.
Anticipates No Trouble.
I'VE anticipate no trouble over the
demand for increased wages by the
trainmen and firemen" said Mr. Rim
ley. But I will say that the rail-
road companies will not be able to go
on paying higher wages without in
creasing the rates. I do not know
what the outcome of the demand for
wages Will be but we not expecting a
strike. No. the switchmen's strike
has not affected us"
Referring to the matter of raising
rates Mr.. Ripley said that this would
mean nothing to the average man as
the raising of rates would not affect
him,
The rates in Kansas could be raised
25 per cent without perceptibly affect
ing anyone" said Mr. Ripley '.The
share of each man affected would be so
small that he would not notice it, The
rate has little to do with the cost to
the consumer. The rate on dry goods
does not affect the price of your cloth
ing. The rate on groceries does not af-
feet the price of groceries. The con-
sumner and men who handle the goods
before they reach him would each bear
little of the increase in the rate but
the increase of % per cent would be so
so small that the price would not be
affected to any of them"
Mr.. Ripley spoke of the prosperity of
Kansas and said the state is getting
rich. Crops We're not as good this year.
he said. on previous years But the
state Is still growing wealthy and the
prosperity abundant.
One Glass Growing Poorer.
There is a class of people who are
not getting rich" he said II refer to
the class of men who are compelled. by
nature Of their positions to wear good
clothes. to live well. keep up a good ap-
pearance and are put to more or less
expense by the nature of their work
They are getting poorer and poorer all
of the time.
ttFThiS onr1ioc tn I'll
Harry employed. They have seen the
purchasing power of a dollar go down
TO 90 and 40 cents. Everything costs
them more and their wages have not
been raised This is the next PROPOSE
ton to be dealt with. This also applies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-10
HELD FOR A KILLING.
Hal E. Hardy Suspected of Shooting
Lunch Wagon Man.

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 10.-Hal E.
Hardy, formerly of Rockport, Ind, is
under arrest here in connection with
the killing on Wednesday night of Will
wagon.
Moore was about to close his place
when approached by a drunken man,
who demanded service On being told
that it was too late, the stranger drew
a revolver and shot Moore through the
heart On clews supplied by witnesses,
detectives arrested Hardy.
Hardy stoutly denies any knowledge
of the crime He is said to have ad-
mitted to the detectives that ne was
drinking on Wednesday night, but in
s:sts he has no recollection of any trou-
hla 9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-10
ELECTED FROM PANAMA.
w. p. Spiller, American, Was Sending
Iaborers Away.

Panama, Dec.- 10.-The Panama au-
thorities issued few days ago a de-
cree of expulsion against an American
citizens, w. r. Spiller, as requested
by the canal zcne authorities. This
decree became effective yesterday, but
Spiller's counsel appealed to the su-
preme court OF Panama for a writ of
ha beas corpus.
The habeas corpus being granted, the
supreme court required the secretary
of state to render a report of the
situation. The secretary refused and
President Obaldia denied the right of
the court to interfere in any way with
executive DEGREES -
Spilier. has been engaged in sending
laborers away from the Isthmus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-10
STARTS AFTER ZELAYA.
Senator Rayncr Offers Resolution to
Have Him Run Down.

Washington, Dec. 10.-A resolution
authorizing the president to take the
necessary steps for the apprehension
of President Zelaya of Nicaragua and
for his punishment on the charge of
murder, if the facts in the possession
of the state department warrant such
action. was introduced today by Sen
ator Rayner.
The resolution recites the circum-
stances connected with the execution
of two Americans. Groce and Can
non, by order of. President ZelaEa. as
generally understood through pub
lished reports from Nicaragua.
The resolution will lie on the table
and Senator Rayner has given notice
he will address the senate in its sup
port.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-10
GROWING WARMER.
Higher Temperatures Reported
Throughout the Southwest.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 1o.-Higher
temperatures prevailed over the
southwest today. bearing out the
weather bureaus forecast OF re-
taxation of the cold snap. In Kansas
City this morning the mercury stood
at 16 degrees above zero, while at
Dodge City, Kan, 20 above was reg
istered. The natural gas situation,
which had become serious owing to
the enormous consumption due to the
extreme cold, showed Improvement.
Oklahoma reported temperature
of 3S this morning and Fort Smith 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-10
MUST PAY THE FEE.
Governor Stubbs Issues an Order to
Sportsmen.

Governor Stubs has sent out word
to all the deputy fish and game wardens
ever the state that the fish and game
law must be strictly enforced hereafter
as regards shooting game out of sea-
son or hunting without license. This
order applies to city sportsmen as well
as the farmer boy
The first year the law went into ef-
feet $1,000 hunting licenses were issued.
while this year only 10000 licenses have
been taken out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-10

to people with fixed incomes. Wha.
was formerly sufficient IS now only
half enough. / do not think that or
ganized labor is as needy as the men
who work on salaries, as l have refer
red to them, because organized labor
has been taking care of itself. 1 do not
say that organized labor is getting
more than it should. / do not say that
in some cases it should not get more.
But it seems to me that the men whose
wages have not been raised and to
whom the cost of living has been in
creased so per cent are more in need of
attention at this time
Mr.. Ripley said nothing new for To-
peka was under consideration at this
time, that no changes of any nature
are being contemplated here and that
the. southwest. He said that the past
year had been good one with the
Santa Fe. that business was good. He
took the opportunity to condem the
alleged practice of the press in "shak-
ing up" officials of railroad companies
two or three times a year. Mr. Ripley
declared there is nothing in the rumors
OF changes in the officials of the Santa
Fe, and said that such reports were
ward.
The Dinner Tonight.
Nearly 200 tickets have been dis
posed of for the 6 o'clock dinner to
be held this evening at the Com
mercial club in honor of President
Ripley of the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway company
The dinner will be of an entirely
informal nature, as the men who at
Tend are expected to go directly to
the Commerce building from their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-10
Pacific FTeet Scatters.

Manila, Dec. 10.-The United States
Pacific fleet sailed today. The Ten
nessee and Washington go to Shang-
hal, the Pennsylvania and West Vir-
and Colorado to Kobe, and the Cali
fornia and South Dakota to Yoko-
hama. Last night Rear Admiral
Sebree and the other officers of tn,
fleet were given a farewell reception
by the army and navy club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-10
STAY FOR MORSE.
He Is Given Ten Days in Which TO Try
for New Trial.

New York. Dec. 10.-In. the United
States circuit court today Judge Noyes
granted a stay of ten days to Charles
w Morse. the convicted banker, facing
a term of Is years in the federal pris-
on at Atlanta on conviction of misap-
propriating national bank funds. and
referred counsePs motion for a new
trial to Judge Hough, who originally
tried the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-10
DINNERS FOR ROOSEVELT
The Colonel VIII Devote a Week to
Society.

Nairobi, British East Africa, Dec 10.
The American hunting expedition up
to date has collected and roughly pre-
pared for preservation 6,683 large and
small mammals and birds. Colonel
Roosevelt is expected here at noon to-
morrow. Next week he will attend
manv dinners, including one to be given
by the governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-10

respective places of business. The
object of the dinner in honor of the
president of the great railway system
is to give the business men of the city
an opportunity to express their
appreciation of the advantages Hhich
have come to Topeka through the en-
terprise of the Santa Fe system and
the fact that the greatest shops in
the world are here located.
President Ripley was the guest of
the Topeka club for luncheon today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-10
-FOUR STORY BuiIding Burl.s.

Detroit, Dec. 10.-Fire Of unknown
origin early TODAY DESTROYED the four
story building occupied by the Gray
Furniture Storage company, the Det-
laff Manufacturing company and thu
Michigan Cash Register company at
121-129 Champlain street. Loss $780,
00n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-10
CORN MAKES A JUMP.
Advances 2% Cents When Shorts
Scrambled for Cover.

Kansas City, No.. Dec. 1O.-Decem-
ber corn advanced IA C on the board
of trade here today when shorts be-
gan a scramble to cover, due to re-
ports from Argentine that the corn
crop there had been damaged by hot,
dry weather May and July options
also shared IN the advance, the former
closing &c higher than yesterday and
the latter l e c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-10
Mr.. RIPLEY HERE.
President of the Santa Fe the
Guest of Topeka.
Refuses PrOffer of Carriage and
Walks From Depot.
EXPECTS NO TROUBLE
Strike Situation Doesn't Affect
the Santa Fe.
Repeated Demands for Wages
Will Force Increase Of Rates.
Guest of Honor at Commercial
Banquet Tonight.
EXPECTS NO TROUBLE

That rise in the transportation
rates charged by the railroad COM
panies must follow if the continued
demands for raises in wages by rail-
road employees are granted. was the
declaration of President E P. Ripley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-10
a Remhrandt Worth s15.0aN.

New York, Dec. 1O.-A painting by
Rembrandt, valued at $4,000 and
supposed to. be consigned to j. Pier
pont Morgan, was brought to New
York on the steamer Majestic in
charge of London art dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-10
Ue,tI,er Indications.

Chicago, Dec. l0.-F'orecast for
Kansas: Rain or snow tonight or
Saturday; warmer tonight; colder Sat-
urday afternoon or night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-10
Wawensburg Goes Dry

Warrensburg. Mo-. Dec 10.-Warrens-
burg voted against the saloons by 164
majority
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-13
ShlAuIOn . AoIODON

1OOI 10 anu
Notions
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-13

Hundreds OF useful small articles at savings IN
price We are still selling Two Papers of Pins for
1c Two Cards of Hooks and Eyes for 1c. One
Paper of Needles for 1e.
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m emf IN select fro
TIC, Toe, IUcI &c, DC, &c, &c anu. "

Laces and Emhroideries
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= q - q q q p q p q 2 q = q e z e e = 8
II is impossible to tell you the whole story of
the charming array Of so many fashionable fabrics
at such marvellous radnctions. Just cume and in
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-13

10 lncn Wlde OFasH regular IUc H.
Petticoats
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-13

In this department ready to please with
many kinds of footwear from the factories Of
Americas Best Shoemakers They all come under
the ban of Carnival Prices.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-13
n every piece OF ABOVE goo

Silks and Satins
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-13

Hosiery from our regular stock at the same
Carnival Prices YOU find throughout the store
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-13
You are more than welcome.

tire line is sale during this Carnival at $1.S7,
$l.69, &14S, $l.27, $50, 7Sc, 5Sc, SIC, zoe ~
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-13
'guIar 800 values, carnival price. Z

Other silks at S9c, 7Sc, 48c, 38c N.
Wash Goods
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-13

This Is the economy place Tor Laces ana Ell
broideries The great values displayed here te
you it's time to buy.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-13

DodUIIIuI sIIKa III IIIaIy oIIdU05 UIIU OOlOES I-
Guiding our regular 5Oc Suisne silks at the %
yard. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. O1N
40 inch wide black silks fully guaran. = On
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07

Lewis Single Binder. straight
cents. Many smokers prefer them to
10 cent cigars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07
MOLINE

Burglars Still Workine.-Burglar
entered the G. V. Swanson feed stor1
at 1923 Fifth avenue and the Barney
Johnson saloon on the bluff A few
bottles of liquor and about IS in money
constituted the loot. A rear cellar
window afforded entrance at the
Swanson store From the money
drawer $1.50 in change and 81 in pen
MES were taken At the Johnson sa-
loon a trail OF blood leading through
Central park enclosure indicates tha5
the burglar cut himself in breaking
the pane in the door leading from the
saloon to the park. About So was
taken from the cash register baside.
the bottles of liquor.
Many at Meeting-A delegation al
about 80 young people from the YouRF,
Peoples society OF Moline Mission
Tabernacle is in Rockford attendiua
the young peoples convention of Mis-
sion Covenant churches.
WATERFOWL Fair Abandoned.-Wa
town hospital patients win not hoiI
their annual fair this fall owing to thu
fact that. the fair grounds are beinf
utilized for the outdoor colony OF in
sane patients suffering with tuberc /
losis and epilepsy. The colony nos
numbers 800 persons, and TO temper
ariy disturb that number would en-
tail too much confusion througho i
, the institution Whether the annua
fair, which was inaugurated by d.
Taylor two years ago, will be resume,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07

is matter 10 b. decided later, IN
place Of the fair there will probably
be Il bazar in Amusement hall later
Here the patien will display samples
of their handiwork and articles VIII
be offered for sale.
New Deere BuiIdino.-Onc OF the
most notable additions to tie exhibits
at the Missouri state fair at Sedaiia
this year is the new building of the
John Deere Pillow company erected
jointly BY the Kansas CITY anu st.
Louis houses. II is of stfikngly hani-
some design and costs $4,000, ami
makes one Of The finest private pav:t-
ions 10 be found on any state fair
81 ound i'll the country. TIE exhibit
viii be several tines large than this
company has ever given there before,
and will comprise six or eight carloads
,of Deere goods, including a carload IT
shelters, carload OF engines. a carload
of feed grinders. etc Among The novel
machines on exhibition and in running
order will he the cow mixer, which Is
bound to attract much attention.
Launch Sinks; Close Call for Occa
rant.-The launch Juliet is at the bot
| tom Of the Mississippi near Rapids
City. and its owner. Chester Burns II
| Fifteenth street. and three male com
panions are today thankful they are
still living The presence OF mind ii
Earns saved the quartet from danger
of death when the launch struck .
rock while they were enjoying a pleas
ure ride Sunday afternoon. When ;
| great hole was stove in the boat /
was chugging mp river opposite Rapids
City about ) p. III. at speed of /,
miles an hour, Burns kept his nere,
and continued at fun speed toward tn;
shore The craft sank in four feet c
water before the bank was gained
Burns and his companions waded to .
lplace Of safety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07
DAVENPORT

Sent to Asyium.-Another chapter
in the story of the life of Mrs. Emily
CT Cummings, the old lady 81 yeas
of age, who short time ago Travelled
alone from Oklahoma to Davenport,
who says she has a son who has min
ing properties which are valued =.
$4,000, was added when the old lady
was adjudged insane and ordered sent
to Mercy hospital for treatment as i
public charge. Mrs. Cummings was
sent to the county farm short time
ago, but the county authorities said
they could not handle her. and that
she should be the subject of mental
investigation. The old lady says she
used to peddle in Davenport years ago
and that she sold vegetables and edi-
bles to the soldiers in prison at Camp
Mcclellan.
Takes Chair at ST. Ambrose.-Rey
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07
ANSWERS EVERY CALL.
Rock Island People Have Found that
This Is True

Rock Island People Have Found that
This Is True.
A cold, a strain, a sudden wrench.
A little cause may hurt the kid
neys.
Spells of backache often follow.
Or some irregularity of the urine.
A certain remedy for such attacks
A medicine that answers every
call.
Is Doan's Kidney Pills, true spe-
cific.
Many Rock Island people rely on
| it.
Here is Rock Island proof.
Phillip Sehikan, 1920 Fifth and a
half avenue, Rock Island, ILL.,. says:
Il have taken Doan's Kidney Pills
off and on for six years and from
my experience, ] consider them the
best kidney medicine in existence
suffered from weak back and there
was dull. dragging pain through
my kidneys and sides. | was often
so bad off that / could hardly get up
/, from a sitting position and ] was
caused no end of annoyance by irrcg-
ular passages of the kidney secre-
tions. Having DOan's Kidney Pills
, recommended to me. | procured a
supply from the Harper House phar-
macy and their use completely re-
moved my trouble. On few occa-
sions since when a severe cold has
brought on an attack of backache, /
! have taken Doan's Kidney Pills and
they have never failed to give the
desired relief"
| For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn company, Buff
alo. N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
: Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07
FOUND FORTUNE ON SWAP
How Wealtliiest Farmer in United
States Got His Start.

States Got His Start.
Tarkio. Mo-, Sept. IA tax inven-
tory just taken of the personal AMI
real property of David Rankin of this
place shows him to be the wealthiest
farmer on record in the United States.
To those who think that farmer;
life is a thOrny one financially Mr..
Rankin affords an excellent example
to the contrary
Mr. Rankin's farm comprises 25,610
acres. He owns 10000 fattening hogs,
5000 cattle, 500 horses and has or
his land more than 100 cottages. ii
which the employees of the big farm
are housed. 1t requires to farm the
vast estate machinery to the value Of
$780, 900.
| The prosperous farmer is Il self
made man. Forty years ago he was y
struggling Illinois farmer. He discov-
cred that land on one side of a state
line was selling for $50 an acre. while
he might buy any amount on the othar
side of the line for less than third
that amount
hSdI estate Ulcil lOlu nm lldl Il
railroad would never go near the land
but Mr.. Rankin refused to heed their
admonitions and sold his farm in Iii
nois, buying all the land he could IN
the neighborhood of this city with the
return.
Lots of men have more land than
H." SAYS Mr.. Rankin. but they use II
for cattle ranges only. Mine is .
farm.
Mr.. Rankin neither raises cattle no.
furnishes range. He buys the raw
steers from the plains and fattens
them until they are worth twice what
he paid for the feeders" as they ars
called. He never sells the thousands
Iof bushels of grain he raises. his col
tention being that by feeding it (
cattle he gets larger returns from it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

James O'Neil assistant TO Rev. Mol
signor Flavin of st. Ambrose Catholic
church, Des Moines. has accepted the
chair of master OF discipline at ST
Ambrose college, Davenport, and
reached the city yesterday. Re-.
O'Neil is one of the bright and elo-
quent priests of the state and will un-
doubtedly prove valuable acquisition
to the faculty of st. Ambrose college.
Ministers Elect officers.-The first
meeting of the season of The Minis
terial association was held yesterday
at Lee hall The business was chiefly
election of officers of the association
which resulted as follows; President,
Dean Hare; vice president. DR.. l.. NJ.
Coffman: secretary and treasurer, Rev.
w. o. Chisholm; program committee =
Rev. S. Nj. Perkins, Rev. r. X. Atkil-
son and Rev. w. O. Chisholm.
Jumps Board BilI.-A man giving
the Davenport police and was brought
back to Muscatine to answer the
charge of jumping his hotel bill at the
Commercial hotel. The information
was sworn out by p. M. Bomke, pro.
prietor of the Commercial, and Con-
stable John Duncan came after the
man and brought him back from Dav-
export The charge is that he came
TO the hotel July 81 and disappeared
Aug. 13, surreptitiousiy removing his
| baggage.
Obituary Record.-The death of Mrs
Anna Schick occurred at the home, az
Marquette street, Sunday morning
after short illness of one week. Mrs
| Schicll was so years of age the cot
of last March She was born in Ger
many in 1879 and was married to Fred
Schick in 1879. Her parents, Mr. ant
Mrs John Sievers of Toronto. Iowa
survive her. The other survivors are
her husband, Fred Schick. one daugh
Ter, baby II months of age. twC
brothers. John and Henry and tw;
sisters. Martha and Rica
Mr. and Mrs. Fred a. Crouch of thi
Lefty left for Leroy. n. Y, yesterda.
i'll response to word from there of tin
death of Mr.. Crouch's father, R. y
Crouch. Deceased was over so year
of age and had often visited i'll Daven
port. His wife. whose death precedo.
her husbands several years. was
sister of Mrs. John c. Bills of this city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07

Takes Chair at St. Ambrose.-Rey.