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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25

FUR QUOTATIONS. Raccoon, large.
prime, SIS to-, 200; raccoon. medium
prime. s1-55 to 81 50; raccoon, small and
No. /, COO to S5c; opossun1, medium cased,
No. 1, 40c to 65c; opossum small cased.
No. 1, 1oc to SOC. Skunk, black, prime,
$500 to $500; skunk, short, prime, 500 to
800; skunk. narrow. prime, $1.00 to s2.25;
Mink. large dark. No l. 500 to $500;
mink, medium, No. l. 500 to s5.25; mink.
small, No l. $2.75 to 2.25; mink. unprime,
81 90 to 81 % Muskrat (winter) 15c to soc:
civit cat 25c to 45c; house cat SC to 10c;
fox gray, 6Oc to 500; fox red. prime. 3d.
to 81 so: wolf prime mountain $500 to
Sc so; wolf prairie 75c to $50; wild cat,
sc tn 75c: beaver large. each $500: beaver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25

Grimm, the cashier. to throw up his
hands. Five patrons of the place also
were pushed INTO the cashiers office
and ordered to stand with their hands
up while one of the thieves held a re-
volver pointed at them.
Women fled screaming while the
second thief rIfied the cash drawer,
taking $3.50 and certified checks for
more than $500.
Six street hold ups were also report
ed to the police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
unMelcome Gnests.

Chicago. Dec. 25.-The cup of good
cheer was not withheld from the lips
of John r. Walsh today. A Christmas
tree and all other attributes of festivity
were enjoyed at a family reunion at the
convict's residence. There were two
guests present, however, both deputy
United States marshals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25

The funeral of Claude E. Fensen,
who died Friday of injuries received in
the Seventh street gas explosion, will
be held from the North Topeka Baptist
ch;srch Sunday at 1880 o'clock. In
terment in Rochester cemetery. The
services will De in charge of Amity
lodge 231, Knights of Pythias.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

DIR. John L. Carson of Bakersfield,
CAL. died at mis- home in that city
Friday He was a brother of D. L.
Carson of 207 Quincy street, Topeka,
and Dr. A. w Carson of Richland-
Years ago Dr. John L. Carson was a
resident of Topeka, and clerk in
Rowleys drug store. In California he
amassed fortune, and was rated as a
millionaire at he time of his death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
LOCAL MENTION.

A grand New Years eve dance at
McRae's hall, East Seventh street, will
be given by the Industrial Council of
Topeka A good time is assured. Tickets
so cents
Good cord. and block wood for sale.
delivered Bell 3705 R. s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
Notice.

All members of Amity Lodge No.
231. K. of p. are requested to meet at
their hall tomorrow afternoon at 1890
to attend the funeral of Brother
Claude f. Fenson BY order of
w. D. PERRY. C. c.
L E. NJ. GREY. K. of r. S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25

FURNISHED by ]. B. Billiard, corner Kan.
ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka, Dec. IS.
wHEAT-No. .. 800
CORN-58c.
OATS-3SGI40c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
ONE MORE DOCTOR
Another One Of the United Topeka Institute


IN in the some them eb been IN the past
n sy o me in by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25

st once woke up and found your
self famous, eh?'' mo; but found that
had been attracting considerable public
attention. / had been snoozing on a hotel
veranda with my mouth wide OPEN
PittSbure Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25

Chicago. Dec 25.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Sunday; colder
in east portion tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25

graduate of the Washington University OF Bal
timore and is certainly a valuable addition
to the United Doctors Staff
The growth of the United Doctors business
in Topeka has been phenomenal, to say the
least. The Topeka Institute has only been
tablished few months, but they today
treating hundreds of patients from all
the state of Kansas and their reputation for
is constantly growing. 1t that
when patient comes in from locality,
others to follow, and the United Doc
tors patients must be we'll satisfied with the
results of their treatment they wouldn't
continue to recommend them to their friends
naic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
Topelxa Hide MarI-ct
oUoTATIoNsLRSaaccenoSo;nD. e
Toneka. Dec. .

fluctuations furnished by James c. Smith
Hide CO.. los East Third St.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25

They have published in these
columns dozens of testimonials
of patients cured of such dis
eases as Rheumatism, Asthma,
Goitre, Piles, Fistula, Gall
Stones Eczema, Catarrh, Stom-
ach Trouble, Heart Trouble.
Urinary Diseases and Diseases
of Womankind, and Special Dis
eases of Men. They make no
l charge for examination or adj
vice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
MARKET REPORTS
Topeka Market.

Furnished by the Chas. Wolff Packing
Co.. yards close at noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs, thin sows hogs
weighing less than 40 lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well finished,
as We cannot use half fat stuff. We give
below prices effective at once. until fur
Their notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25

Offices $40 Kansas Avenue.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-21

ture which is to grace the var
ious rooms is beginning to ar.
rive. The first shipment came
in this week and as soon as the
rooms are finished on the inside
this furniture will be installed.
That which came this week con-
SiStS of the steel furniture which
is to be used and is mainly the
filing cabinets and cases to be
used in the various vaults. The
contractors, Messrs. Gillcoat
and Skinner think that they will
be able to deliver the entire
building within the next thirty
days.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-21
LOCAL SCHOOL AFFAIRS.
New School Board Meets and Selected Officers
-Four Teachers are now Selected.

The new school board has held
a meeting and has elected their
officers for the ensuing year and
in addition have selected a part
of their teachers. The officers
of the board are, DR.. F. NJ. Viii
son, President; DR.. j. NJ. Black,
assessor and collector; and Judge
Cyrus Eayman, Secretary and
treasurer. At the meeting Tues
day afternoon quite a lot of
routine business was transacted.
Prof. Redus was elected as
superintendent and Miss Neal
was reelected as teacher in the
primary department. Miss Bry-
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-21
VOTE ON SCHOOL
MATTERS is LIGHT.
ELECTION HELD LAST MONDAY FINDS FEW
PEOPLE INTERESTED IN MATTERS.
Small Opposition is Made TO tEssk, Propusi-
ton Submitted a, the Election
Almost Unanimous.

There was exceedingly light
interest taken in the election in
this city held last Monday. In
fact everyone seemed to be SO
sure that the matters submitted
at the election would carry that
the business people hardly took
time to go up to the court house
to vote.
There were two matters sub
mitted for An expression from
property tax paying voters of
this Independent school district.
The first was the validation of
the bopdS which have heretofore
been issued for the erection of
the present school building and
this measure carried by a vote
of 81 to |.
The other was the question of
taxes and the rates. BY the
vote of Sc to . the present
school board was authorized to
levy and collect taxes to the
amount of fifty cents on each one
hundred dollars of taxable valua-
tion for the maintenance fund
and for the payment of interest
and sinking fund on the bonds.
The board is not of the opinion
that so large an amount will be
necessary but the matter pro
vides that the board may assess
and collect such an amount as
they should see fit up to the fifty
cents.
The people of Canyon City are
more than pleased with the re
suit as our town is essentially
interested in its public schools
and the amount of money collect
ed last year was hardly sufficient
for the full need Of the board
and the board was therefore com
PEELED to be rather "Skimpy" in
their expenditures which feature
the new board which has jus t
been elected, will not have toI
consider. BY this we mean that |
should it take an additional ten
dollars per month to secure the |
right teacher for acertain grade, |
he board will feel at liberty to |
make the selection knowing that /
hey shall be able to pay the /
amount if necessary.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-21

SOS was also reelected and Miss
Haggard was selected 10 teach
in the school. No grade has
been assigned to Miss Haggard or
Miss Bryson and none will be
assigned until the full compile
ment of teachers shall have been
selected.
No definite date has been set
for the next meeting of the board
as adjournment was had subject
to the call of the president.
Nothing could be ascertained
about the time at which the re-
mainder of the teachers would
be selected.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-21
Canyunites Rode the Goat.

Three men from Canyon City,
Jesse Christian, c. T. DeGraft-
enreid and Joe Service offered
their services at the riding of
the big goat in the Knights
Templars at Amarillo last Mon
day night and it is said that those
present had a great time. Three
of the grand officers of the lodge
in the state were present to give
the work. w. O. Bennett and
H. 4. Howell of this city who
are members of the lodge at
Amarillo went up to see the
work well done.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-21
GOOD TOWN Is
GROWING RAPIDLY.
TRIP TO HAPPY REVEALS MANY NEW AND
MODERN IMPROVEMENTS OF LATE.
Commercial Club to be Organized Other
Public Improvements are
10 be Had.

The editor of the News hiked
himself away to the town of
Happy last Monday for the pur-
pose of getting better acquainted
with the people of that place and
community. He got acquainted
alright for he has never met a
more hospitable people than
those in that thriving and hustl-
ing town.
We use the words thriving
and huStlinG" advisedly for these
words aptly express the condi-
tions which he found. The mer-
chants we're busy as could be al
though it was nearly four o'clock
in the afternoon when the News
man arrived there. Good stocks
of goods of all kinds except booze
and furniture are kept and the
News man saw people there
trading which rightfnlly should
have been trading at Tulia, Here,
ford or Canyon City unless the
people of Happy had especially
low prices TO offer which attract.
ed them to Happy.
AS to the thrift of the town
there are no less than eighteen
new residence building or Just
completed, not to say anything
of the large lumber sheds of a
lumber company, a new store
house recently completed for a |
large mercantile firm, new bus
mess Improvements Of various
kinds which are being made.
\ catholic church building is |
to be started at once and a move
ment is on foot for the establish |
ing Of furniture store which /
seems to be badly needed judg .
ing from the amount of furni- |
ture shipped into the town.
\ meeting was to have been |
held on Wednesday night Of this
week for the organization of a
commercial club for the advance.
ment of the general interests of
the town.
Among other things which are
contemplated for the town at
once is a telephone exchange, ar
rangementS for which are now
being made and when consumat-
ed the company is to build a two
story business house using the
top floor for the exchange and /
the lower floor for business pur
poses.
The town of Happy is not
booming nor do the people of
that place desire Il boom but the
advancements which
have been made within the past
ten months at that place are the
direct results of the very rapid
Improvement of the farming
ands which surround the town.
We doubt if there is another sec
ion of the entire Plains country
which has been as rapidly and
Is well settled within the past .
jwo or three years as that which
the town taking into
a scope of territory
Eight miles each way.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-21
COMMITTEE FOR
REUNION MEETS.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION IS EFFECTED
LAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Decision Of Date Deferred Until This Alter
noon When Another Mass
Meeting is Called.

work for the annual reunion
which is held in this city each
year, was begun last Saturday
afternoon when the committee
appointed by the citizens meet
ing last December, met at the
court house with a number OF
other citizens for the purpose OF
perfecting their organization for
this years work.
The committee having in
charge the matter consists of L.
+, Cowling, Travis Shaw, O. c.
Davis. G. N. Harrison, A. N
Henson, George A. Brandon and
K. A. Terrill. The first matter
taken up was the selection OF
officers of the board, Judge "A.
n. Henson having been elected
as chairman. X. A. Terrill as
secretary and Travis Shaw the
treasurer.
The next matter considered
was the date of holding the re-
union and fair. A motion was
made that the reunion be held
on September %, % and 30 in
order that more agricultural ex-
hlbits might be prepared for
this year AS it was generally
understood that the celebration
has been held a little too early
each year heretofore. After
much discussion the motion pre-
vallee fbut later on in the meet
ing, several other citizens hav-
ing come in, the motion was
reconsidered and the matter de-
ferred until Friday, May q, at
3 o'clock when the committee
will meet again and will hear
what the citizens have to say
about the matter.
BY motion the chairman was
instructed to appoint the various
committees necessary for the
work as soon as convenient for
him to do so.
According to the comments
heard upon the streets it appears
that more interest than usual is
to be manifested in the forth
coming fair and reunion on ac-
count of the varied interests of
the county. 1t is the desire of
the people that more farm ex-
hlbitS be had and that poultry
and livestock be given greater
consideration. The people gen
orally desire to give the ex-Con-
federates as good a time as it is
possible and in addition have as
great a show of the various pro-
ducts of the county as may be
possible.
The meeting this afternoon is
to be held at 3 O'Clock and every |
one is invited to come forth with /
expressions as to the best time
to hold this reunion as the gen
aral committee desire to do the /
very best thing under all circum-
stances for the advancement of |
the interest in the work.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-21

J. C.\Pipkin and K. G. Oldham
of the Mercantile company spent
last Tuesday at Happy where
they are interested in mercan-
tile lines.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-05-21
Furniture is Arriving.

Now that the new court house
is nearing completion the furni-
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-24

was very plausible, and professed a great interest in Christianity, and eventually left me. giving me an ad- dress and promising to come again.
 The next morning. when I was going to get into my jinrikisha to go to school, my rug was missing. My servants at once concluded that win ter was the season for the sneak-thief, and that I had been victimized. For myself, I found it hard to believe that a man who had expressed himself so we'll and so piously could have stolen my rug.
 I refused to report him to the police, but compromised with my conscience by writing to the man at the address he had given, asking him in English if ne had by mistake taken my rug. l got no answer. but three weeks later I had a visit from a policeman, who brought me back my rug.
 My post card had been the means by which they were enabled to get on to the track of a well-known person age l also got a scolding and lee
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-24

whether during their brief stops the top the they had sufficient time verify their first conclusions"
 Then what proofs will the public have; how will these beyond doubt that they have there?" the doctor asked.
 "Of absolute proofs such would be undeniable in a of justice, there be We will always be compelled to accept their words The talk of of observations that will support them beyond per adventure, is the sheerest nonsense. Any petent take observations would equally petent to coin them. There selfrecording in- struments to automatically mechanically uphold him give him the lie. The statement credited to astrono that eclipse occurring at the time that Cook beyond the S0th degree of latitude have been observed by him and would be conributory evidence likewise means nothing Those acquainted with at mospherc and Photographic conditions in the North that this is buncombe. Then, too. Cook the ot to manufacture records, and who know him believe him be above it. it would have astronomic conditions and be prepared ncorpo such observations among his other manufactured data.
 "No not until some has firmly established aerial stage line to the North Pole will be posi- tion the claims of those hardy who
 certain delight in the frozen solitudes of the As matter of fact there is nothing inherently difficult in reaching the upper stretches of the dash than have to be coped with in the prepara tory marches; perhaps nothing terrible Cook must have undergone in his winter quarters in Ellesmere- land, his homeward journey.
 Yes. both reached, the pole and both by methods creditable When their claims finally sifed by national Photographic office, we'll fitted to be court of last resort will doubtless find that to quote Ad- miral Schley, brave and hardy Arctic explorer there is glory enough for all'"
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-24
The Value of His Time.

Young physicians in the smaller towns have an idea that appearing very busy will help them greatly in starting a practice. The following is told by ex-Senator Godfrey Hunter of Kentucky. Dr. Hunter had call the afternoon following the hanging out of his "shingle," and started through town in his buggy at terrific speed. A policeman stopped the enterprising physician.
 Doctor" he said. "it is against the city ordinance to drive at the speed you are going. You must accompany me to the judge and pay your fine"
 What is the fine?"
 Five dollars"
 The doctors hand flew to his pock- et Here's ten dollars; l have to come back just as fast as am going" Success Magazine.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-24
POLICE EFFICIENCY.

Japanese police are always strict in their methods. but are often genuinely kind to persons in distress. In spite of his big sword. mawari san. the gentleman that goes round" has a very human heart. The following in cident. which happened to the Rev. Arthur Lloyd. author of Everyday Jepan." will show the efficiency of their methods:
 Many years age. before I knew as much of Japan as 1 do now. writes Mir. Lloyd in telling the story, I was one evening at supper, when a young man came to the house, wanting to see me It was winter. and there was a fire in my hall. so I asked him to wait until l had finished my meal, which seemed for the moment to be the most important in the world.
 After supper talked with him. He
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-24
Wit of the Youngsters

Little Fred-Are you a lawyer like papa? Dr. Smith-Oh, no; I'm a phy- sician. Little Fred-Then you are the man who goes to see sick people before they die.
 Teacher-Now remember, Nellie, that anything you can see through is trans parent Can you name something that Is transparent? Small Nellie-Yes. ma'am. A keyhole.
 Little Edgar (aged 5)-Uncle John. did you used to be a little boy like me? Uncle John-Yes. Edgar. Little Edgar-Didn't you feel awfully queer for a few days after you got to be s man?
 Johnny" said mother to an In- corrigible youngster, don't you know that your face is awfully dirty?" Well, what If 1t is?" he rejoined. The face of the earth Is dirty, but nobody makes any fuss about it.,
 Small Harold-Papa. won't you please give me cents? Papa-Not now. Run along. I'm very busy Small Harold (holdIng his hands Joined together) Well. papa. just drop nickel in the slot and see me go.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-24
TELLS OF HIS FAMOUS HYMN.
Faces of Street Audience Gave Min fster Inspiration for '.Life Line."

FzceS of Street Audience Gave Min
 fster Inspiration for '.Life Line."
 Surrounded by a model of a Lyle gun. a piece of cable. life buoys, mega phone, wig-wag flags, tailboards con- taining instructions to sailors and two life ropes, the Rev. E. s. Ufford, of Rcckland, Me. evangelist and author of the famous revival hymn, Throw Out the Life Line" sat placidly among these mementos of fearful storms which have ragged along the New Eng land coast. in the Union station walt ing for his train to Minneapolis. the Des Moines Register and Leader says.
 The Rev. MT. Ufford Is an evangelist and this paraphernalia. which has been actually used in the rescue of sailors from wrecked vessels and was presented to him by captains of life saving stations at Cape Cod and Nan tucket, Is used by him in his evangeS. istic services to illustrate his sermons.
 q was aiding a pastor In East Bos- ton one Sunday night in 1884. and when we were returning home after the service the subject of conversation turned on evangelists and hymns. began thinking about a hymn that would reach the people. My father and grandfather had been choir lead CTS before me and had been praying that should write a song that would live long after had passed away. On the afternoon of that Sunday I went to the village square and spoke to non-churoh goers. AS I looked upon the faces of those about me-faces upon which were written the story of sin-they seemed to be like perishng men in the pillows of death. This must have suggested to me thesinspir-. ation for my version of the hymn. l returned to the parsonage. sat down and wrote the hymn at once.
 Tt has been often thought that I at one time must have been associat- ed with seafaring men to give so vivid a picture as the lyric depicts, or that had dashed off the stanzas after witnessing a wreck of some vessel. Neither surmise is correct. It Is sim ply 8 mental picture which came to me a quarter of a century ago. vivid to be sure, but to which I added the color"
 The Rev MT. Ufford Is building unique church by popular subscription and from the royalties received from his hymn. A large anchor Is support ed over the tower. The building is divided into two parts. an auditorium and a parlor. Over the rostrum is a painting by the noted artist, Charles c. Murdock. and represents Christ in the act of saving Peter from the waves. The frieze around the auditorium rep resents Columbus caravels coming to America. The church is appropriately located at the corner of Water and Ocean streets in Rockland. His study Is in the church tower overlooking the bay.
 My church will be known as the Temple of Galilee. or the Peoples church, and will always be open to people of all creeds."
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-24
The Morning Chores.

Although he was pretty glad to take in summer boarders, and thus make capital of his small garden produce and his wife's excellent cooking, Jedediah Hubbard always made a great point of never letting his guests get in ahead" of him in any way.
 City folks that have been around a mite think they know it all fum A to Izzard!" he used to say. They need somebody to take 'em down a peg or two once in a while"
 One morning while he was chewing long spear of grass, near the wood yard, he was surprised to see newly arrived boarder. fully dressed, coming toward him. This propensity of city fellers' to rise at "sunup" was quite irregular.
 Good morningl" exclaimed the new conner, in a lusty tone.
 Morning." responded the old man, as If uncertain just what to expect.
 Well, I s'pose you have to get up early to see that the haycocks crow properly, don't you?" said the city man, with an airy. jocular familiarity which Jedediah was not slow to re- sent.
 Well, no," he drawled. not exactly skat-I was just out untying some of he knots in the cordwood."