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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
BIGGEST in 80 YEARS.
Chicago's Ice Crop This Season VIII
Be 2.500,OO0 Tons.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-The heaviest ice
crop of the last thirty years is being
harvested and by the time the season
is closed. a week or ten days hence.
100000 tons will have been stored
in the ice houses that supply Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16

the complications that loom ahead like
rocks on a lee shore. 1t would be a
great thing for the party If Nation |
could Win the nomination and lead the |
ticket in 1907
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
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DAILY NEWS
FROM ropEKAs LARGEST STORE

Mothers will be interested in a
new kind of Baby Pants that are
warranted to be waterproof. See
them at the Notion counter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16

The best part about buying
Tapestry Brussels or Administer
Rug NOW, is the fact that you can
choose from the full lines. as all
of our Spring patterns are here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
Mexico Lowers wheat Tariff

Laredo, Tex, Feb. 16.-Because of
a shortage of wheat in Mexico, the
rate of duty has been reduced by the
Mexican government from 8 cents
to 1 cent kilometer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16

"Peroxident" is a new. mild,
pleasant, stimulating antiseptic
and astringent. A teaspoon full of
it in half a glass of water makes a
very soothing and grateful mouth
wash. CSC a bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16

Moired Gold and Bronze Cloth is
the newest thing for yelled waists
and yokings. "a inches wide, $500
a yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16

"Changeables' are very good for
Spring and the Ribbon Depart
ment is showing a splendid line of
Changeable Moires, in all colors, at
S5c and 45c a yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16

A bargain in Screens: 3-fold
oak frames filed with beautiful
silkolines. The frame, the goods
and the making actually figure
$40. We are going to sell them
for $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16

For dressy afternoon wear Mesh
Bags will be more popular than
ever this Spring. Our new ones
are here now-$2.5O to $12.5O-
made of German silver and lined
with white kid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16

A Handkerchief bargain for
Thursday: mems plain white cam
brio handkerchiets and women
pure linen Handkerchiefs-tw OF
our best-sel1ing &c numbers-will
be 6 for CSC the one day, only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16

We would like to show lovers of
fine, yet practical Furniture our
line of ARTS and Crafts in fumed
and Early English Misunderstanding
room sets, library tables, chairs.
rockers and davenports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
Plenty of Wool Batistes here at
soc a yard-al1 shades and colors.

Plenty or Wool BatiSteS here at
soc a yard-all shades and colors.
Moired Gold and Bronze Cloth is
the newest thing for yelled waists
and yokings. "a inches wide, $500
a yard.
"Changeables" are very good for
Spring and the Ribbon Depart
ment is showing a splendid line of
Changeable Moires, in all colors. at
S5c and 45c a yard.
A bargain in Screens: 3-fold
oak frames filed with beautiful
silkolines. The frame, the goods
and the making actually figure
$40. We are going to sell them
for $500.
For dressy afternoon wear Mesh
Bags will be more popular than
ever this Spring. Our new ones
are here now-$2.5O to $12.5O-
made of German silver and lined
with white kid.
We would like to show lovers of
fine, yet practical Furniture our
line of ARTS and Crafts" in fumed
and Early English finishes-dining
room sets, library tables, chairs,
rockers and davenports.
Csc and soc stamped Pillow
Tops and Backs: floral and con-
ventional designs stamped and
tinted on burlaps and art tickings.
A sample line of two dozen goes
on sale Thursday morning at 15c.
A new lot of waist-length Jabots
came in yesterday: plated lawns
embroidered in colors and trimmed
and edged with imitation Cluny;
four falls of tucked net trimmed
with Val. and imitation Cluny, and
dozens of other styles-at soc.
Towards "Dustless-Duster'' is
a chemically treated cloth which
picks up and retains every particle
of dust it touches. Dust cannot be
can be washed out with soap and
water-and the Buster is as good
as new. 15c to 35c-Housefur-
nishings Department.
Women who are partial to COL
ored, Shepard-checked Silks will
be interested in the line of 27-inch
Louisines we are going to display
Thursday. There are tan, brown,
Copenhagen blue, light and dark
rose and reseda green. zone of the
best silk values we have at 75c a
yard" is our buyers opinion of
them.
r@azkxzS2a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16

I'm glad that the waist line is
back to the waist said a lady here
yesterday who was admiring the
new, one-piece Wool Dresses. AL
most all of them have the over
Skirt-tunic effects. $500 TIC
$3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16

Our Spring line of Wright & Pet
ers' Oxfords and Pumps came in
yesterday. We expect to have
them marked and in stock by
Thursday morning. We still have
a few pairs of those small size
Shoes which we are closing out at
$1.OO-values from $3.50 to $500.
If you want pair of fine, sheer
Hose for evening wear-Hose that
have all the appearance of silk,
but only cost 50c-ask for Re
gina" in women's and Rex" in
mems. They are a Topsy Geneva
Silk and are to be had in black
and practically all colors and
shades.
Not again for six months will
you have a chance to buy Bed Lin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16

A news bureau has been organized
with headquarters at 1929 Oregon street
in Washington for the promotion of the
campaign of the old congressman for
reelection. Literature is beng sent out
from this address to the Kansas news
papers in which are set forth the deeds
and accomplishments of these old con-
gressmen in the public arena. The
square deal will have to hurry and
open a congressional headquarters and
news bureau if it wants to keep up
with the times. Publicity is the one
best card in the primary game.
The talk of the candidacy of J. M.
Nation for governor is being consid-
cred seriously by the anti-Stubbs lead
ers of the party and If Nation will agree
to make the race it is likely that the
Said a regular leader today: 81 hope
that Mr.. Nation decides to get in the
game. He is the strongest man avail
able to pit against Stubs. His con-
duct of the state auditors office dur
ing the past three years has been a
square deal to everybody and he should
get many square deal votes as we'll a.
the solid support of the regulars. He g
a business man with force of character
to make a fine governor. He is not .
rabid partisan He would be sure &c
be elected if nominated.
Governor Stubs is a candidate for
United States senator at the same time
that he seeks the gubernatorial nomi-
nation a second time. His nomination
would be sure to array the state and
federal factions squarely against each
other. Nation would make the state
campaign as a Taft man and supporter
of the national administration, while
Stubs will fight the Taft policies and
Taft congressman to a finish. Repub-
licans who have the best interest of the
party at heart are thinking seriously oi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16

Not again for six months will
you have a chance to buy Bed Lin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16

25c and SOC stamped Pillow
Tops and Backs: floral and con-
ventional designs stamped and
tinted on burlaps and art tickings
A sample line of two dozen goes
on sale Thursday morning at 15c.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08
QUACK CAUSES
WOMAN S DEATH
Treats Mrs. Sofas for Paralysis by
Burning Feet With Blazing Al
cohoi-Prosecution Probable.

Treated for paralysis by Anton Herk
janitor OF the Hungarian church in the
Eighteenth ward. Mrs. Paul Sofas, "a
years old. OF No. 10 Bacon-st,. was
frghtfully burned by blazing alcohol,
and died. Saturday night. In Solvay
hospital
Coroner Bennett will have a confer
ence with Prosecutor Van Zile during
the day and expresses the opinion that
manslaughter warrant Will be issued
against the janitor.
Many of the Hungarians are easy
Prey tor witch doctors. and other
Qnacks who offer 20 cure all Ills by
strange methods. or by charms and
t6iismans.
Mrs. Sofas lost the use OF her lower
limbs year ago. from paralysis. and
the church janltor assured her that
he could cure her. as he had cured
many such cases In the Old country.
While her husband and number Of
the boarders in the house looked on,
awe-stricken. the self-styled medicine
man first tried 20 steam the feet and
legs OF his patient In boiling hot wate-.
Her screams or pain aroused the in
dignation OF the husband and the
boarders. but the janitor waved them
aside. He then poured alcohol into
the water. to cool H." Next he heat
ed an iron until ii was red hot. and
attempted 10 put that into the rub. OF
course the alcohol became ignited.
and Mrs. Sofas, helpIessly crippled
was terribly burned before some OF the
boarders managed 20 pick her up and
lift her from the tub
The doctor left hurriedly. and has
not been seen since by the Indignant
Eungarians. who told Coroner Bennett
that he would be roughly handled =
he appeared They tried 10 ease the
woman's sunerings, bur she grew
steadily worse. and on Saturday. was
sent 10 the hospital i'm dying condi.
ton. She was dead within a few
hours
III looks 20 me like a clear case OF
manslaughter.' says Coroner Bennett
Il don't suppose that that quack doe.
tor meant 20 harm the woman. but
such practices have got 10 be stopped. -
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08
FORD JURY DIsAGREES.
Four Stand For Conviction of Woman
CHARGED With RIaekmaiI.

CINCINNATI. Feb. THE jury in
the case OF Mrs. jeanette Stewart.
Ford. charged with blacknailine
Charles l.. Warmer, defaulting treas
urer Of the Big Four railroad. failed
10 reach an agreement and was dis
charged.
Judge Swing stated after he dis
missed the jury that he had been in.
formed that on the last ballot eight
Jurors had stood for acquittal ana
four for conviction.
The unexpected end to the sensa-
tional case was explained by two OF
the jurymen as due to the fact that a
majority OF their colleagues refused 10
give any credit to the testimony or
Warmer. They asserted that a man
who had confessed to embezzling for
% years would not hesitate 10 perjure
himself against a woman who, he be-
lieved, had been the cause of his ex-
posture.
Prosecutor Hunt announced that he
expected to bring the woman TO trial
again within the next three weeks
Az the same time he intimated that
ne might abandon the case.
Pending her trial, Mrs. Ford was
released under $4,000 bonds. furnished
by q bonding company. This bond
viii have TO DC renewed today.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08
PLAN TO TAKE BODIES FROM
CHERRY NINE is GIVEN UP
Crew Of Rescuers Have Narrow Es-
cape From Death in Workings
Where over 800 Died.

CHERRY. His, Feb. Efforts to
recover the bodies of miners who los,
their lives in the st. Paul last Novem-
Der were practically abandoned today
following the narrow escape from
death yesterday OF a crew OF rescuers
who were almost buried In an ava
lanche of falling coal and rock while
trying to remove five bodies found in
a passageway, south Of the airshaft.
Rescuers have seen many other de-
composed bodies lying about, but II
is problematical when the work OF
rescue can be resumed. The reseuers
are now endangering their lives. So
poisonous are the gases in the mine
that the least scratch causes an ulcer
ated sore IL will be necessary 10 re-
move the fallen rock and plank up the
passageway before it will be safe for
rescuers TO invade the mine.
No official effort will be made 10
force the return 10 Cherry Of Alexan-
der Rosen!ack and Robert Dean who
were found in Ohio. These two men
are supposed 10 know more about
what caused the disastrous fire than
any other living persons.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08
CAR GRINDs OUT LIFE.
Anton Jung Was Earning Money To
Bring Family From Hungary.

Dashing IN front of an east-bound
FoIt-st car. for which he evidently had
been waiting on the city hall steps,
Anton Jung. 30. 426 MOnroe-ave.. was
run down and instantly killed III sight
OF hundreds OF pedestrians, about Gas
O'Clock. Saturday night. Motor man
Herman Miller. no. 257 Harrington
ave, stopped his car as quickly as pos
sble. but Jung had been dragged un-
der the fender aid his head crushed
under one OF the front wheels. II was
necessary TO use jacks To release the
body and traffic on the line was tied
M for about half an hour Thousands
viewed the body as IL lay under the
wheels. but most OF the spectators
turned away after one look.
The mans Identification was estab.
nshed by a pathetic letter from his
wife. from a town in Hungary. express
ing the hone that he would be able
10 send for her and the children. Jung
had been IN this country but few
weeks The body was carried into the
city hall and was later removed TO tho
county morguc on the order OF Coroner
Bennett, who is investigating the &C.
cident
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08
WHITE WINGS BUSY MEN.
Annual Report Shows Great Amount
OF Labor Performed.

That the white-garbed street clean
ere. commonly called white wings. are
a busy lot. is shown by the annual
report OF Supt. Leopold Tobiansh.
g'his shows that the white wings TOOK
care OF l.lSs.66s square yards OF
street surface during the year ending
June 80 last. this being an increase
OF 81 .45i square yards OF surface dur
ing the year There were 4.234 loads
cf street refuse taken mp by the clean-
ere in this division and the total cost
was S46.9S2.24. OF which SS7,S6S.7i
went for wages 20 the white wings
and the remainder for superintend'
ence, leaning. etc.
THAI the white wing job is not only
l6borious but not particularly remun-
erative is shown by the fact that the
average yearly earnings. aside from
snow cleaning which comes from
separate fund. were only $447 per man.
Toblanski is in favor of having the pay
increased from Sl.75 to 81 per day.
the greatest number of men employed
at one time In this work was l05 and
the average number "a. They swept
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08
GRAIN AMI PROVISIONS

DETROIT. Feb. Close. The lead.
ing condition that put wheat down
last week continues 10 effect the mar
kat, that is. the heavy movement OF
wheat 10 market has not ended The
blocking OF a northwestern road check
ed aud. for a time reduced. northwest
ern receipts late last week. but farm
sales are said 10 be large and there
will be plenty Of wheat for some weeks
vet The movement last week was
very large. but the visible supply de-
creased nearly hiIlion bushels. The
total visible is very small and stocks
IN CHICAGO are so light as 10 make Ii
dangerous TO get far from shore on the
short side There are no hedging
sales. but some evidences show that
the -four demand has been pretty we'll
satisfied for the present al least Cash
wheat is Ia strong hands and any
heavy selling may land the bears In
trouble again Some crop damage
news and the decrease In the visible
supply gave the wheat market a bull
ish turn after small early loss had
been made The close was lie of
for cash and May. and lie UP for
July Corn lost 1-4c oats were easy,
rye of lie and cloyerseed Sc down.
Wheat quotations: Cash No. > red,
$l23 IA. May opened with a decline
OF lac at 81 23 - touched Sl.23, ad-
vanced 10 s1.23 Ga and closed NJ
Sl251-2. July opened al Sl.O4, lost
lac ana advanced TO Sl04 81, No. 1
white. Si.23 IA
Coarse grain quotations Corn, cash
No ., GO lac; No. Z, cars AT &c,
No yellow. cars at ca l-2c, at
c. 40. No yellow, cars at 63c, :
al o. l-2c Oats: Standard. ! car at
5Oc: No > white. car AT 49c. Rye
Cash 10. j, 50 l-2c Beans: Casn,
$215: March. $40. Cloverseed: Prime
spot. loo bags az $S.25. March, 200
bags at SS2j; sample, 20 bags al IS,
81 at $40. 9 at $3.50; pr,me alsike.
7j0 sample, bags at $50. limo
thyseed: Prime spot. 30 bags at $l.S5.
Receipts in the Detroit market on
Monday included 744 bbls OF flour. ?
cars of wheat, - oil corn and 3 OF
oats. Stocks are 597 54S Du OF wheat
2S6. JGS bu OF corn. 43 .046 bu Of oats
/ .2I5 bu OF barley and "a G55 bu OF rye.
Wheat receipts Monday Minneap-
oils, 57i cars. against 526 year ago;
Duluth. rs cars. against 81. Winnipeg
l2g cars. against "a; St. Louis $1,000
bu. against $1,000 bu Kansas city, l2I
cars. against lG3; Omaha. A. cars,
against 81
Wheat ia Liverpool closed 3-SQ I'D
and corn lid lower.
Worlds wheat exports last week,
13I52 .000 bu, against 12.0GS 900 bu a
wear ago
Wheat ON passage. 6.392 600 bu in
crease
Receipts Of wheat at primary points,
g54 900 hu year ago. $4,000 hu
Exports OF wheat and -four Monday,
5g1 900 bu.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08
Seven Die In Explosion.

PHOENIX. Ariz. Feb. 7.-Heelless
Of the warning cf foreman in charge
OF eXcavatiug operations along the line
Of the private motor road from Kelvin
To the Ray copper mines. the motor
man Of a gasoline car containing six
passengers ran his car close 10 the
spnttering fuse ~ a heavy charge OF
dynamite yesterday. and the ca. and
its seven occupants were blown 10
atoms. The dead are: q. Joyce. a.
s. Bieber. J c. Grim, all civil engi.
neers. employed by The Ray Consoli.
dated Copper CO.. r. p. Coleman. of
Salt Lake city; w H. Frecland and
Walter G. Frenz. mining engineers EN-
ployed by Henry Krumb and engaged
in samping the development work al
the Ray mines. and W II. Lyalle. mo
tormau of the chr
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08
NEW YORK STOCK LETTER.

Reported for The Times BY Carson,
Craig Il Co. from New York Feb. =.
Renewed liquidation this morning
following the poor bank statement
which came AFTER the close Saturday
carried prices sharply lower and in a
number OF instances stocks made new
low levels for the present movement.
Selling was aggressive and soon w
covered stop-loss orders Steel and
The coppers were the objective point
OF attack. the former selling below -
and Amalgamated losing nearly four
points The rails showed somewhat
better resistance. bat made losses
from / 10 3 points As did also the In.
dustrlals Rallies were faint and bare
" extending 20 more than small frac-
lions Sales ia noon were something
over 500. goo shares
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08
MANY TALESMEN
HAVE OPINIONS
Selection Of Jury To Try DR.. George
A. Fritch, Alleged Malpraetitioner,
Draws Along Slowly.

The slow and tedious process of Sc
lecting a jury in the case OF Or.
George A. Fritch, accused OF causing
the death OF Mabel Millman, OF Ann
Arbor by criminal operation, was
taken up again in Judge Pheian's court
Monday. There We're ten men in the
jury box when court adjourned at
noon, but there is no certainty about
the time a full panel Will be chosen.
Thomas G. Steels. No 700 Fort-st.
west said he had "A speaking acquaint-
ance with DR.. Fritch.
Attorney r. +. Lodge. for FIitch'
questioned Steels carefully, and dwet
upon the matter OF criminal opera
tion as compared with other crimes.
Steels said he had no special preju-
dice that would influence him in his
verdict.
Asked il the mutilation Of Mabel
Millman's body after she died or was
murdered would make any difference
in his verdict, Steels said IL would
not
Steels said he blamed the girl II
she asked Fritch to perform Grim
inal operation.
Steels was finally excused on mo-
tion OF the prosecutor.
Prosecuting Attorney Van Zile asked
John Mcmillan. who had been preyi-
ously accepted as juror, II the fact
that the Millman girl requested that
the operation be performed would In
iuence his verdict.
NO nothing OF the sort would make
any difference with me, said McMl'
Ian
Louis IaBute. No. IS Putnam-aye..
said he had made an his mind as TO
Fritch's guilt or innocence
+. w. Kruger, a barber No. 800
Vermont-ave., was the next called. Ho
said he had read of the case in all
the newspapers and that he had a
fixed opinion.
Il don't believe / could give the de-
PENDANT justice after having read 50
much about the case" said Kruger.
There was a foaT OF laughter Wnen
David Kuhn, musician. No. ~
Mltchell-aye.. was examined by Al
torney Lodge.
DO you know anything personally
about this case - asked the attorney.
Yes. / do. promptly replied Kuhn
Well what do YOU know
Just this mach. said Kuhn, j
know he is guilty
He will not SIT oil the case.
The last talesnan was examined
carly in the afternoon. A new batch
will be summoned 10 report Tuesday
morning.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08

Reported Tor The Times by Carson,
Craig 4 Co. from Chicago. Feb. Z:
Bearish feeling and moderate sell
ing pressure forced a break I'm May
wheat prices from Sl.09 Is 10 $l0S SIS
the first hour. from which there has
been good rally To $l10 Is. July
sold at 99S.c and up To Sl.00 rs. On
the break under Sl.09. buying of MAY
wheat was by wire houses with resting
orders. and as soon as the market be-
gan to show flmness. shorts became
active. and covered up TO present level.
Minneapolis. after selling at Sl.O9 Is,
rallied 10 SL09 "a, Mills paid = Lac
over May for cash wheat in cars.
which can be retained tn ship flour
Dispatches say outside mills are good
buyers Kansas City is claiming good
many reports OF crop injuries In Okla
homa. Eastern Kansas and Missouri.