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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-21

CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
A. KINDS Of CarpnEer work promptly
aztended to. Cali Ind. Z45S-RIrlg T.
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COLLEGE AVENUE HOME
~ lots. L rooms, as follows. ; ggod
rooms and I closets IN 3rd floor 5 good
rg0uls and closets and bath On md floor.
PariGr dining r0ouI. kitchen and recep-
ton hal On first floor Gas. electric
lights. fireplace, ceneurad cellar. barn.
Price s4.50a.
WILSON & NEISW \ gEER
Phones 442 III West sCa ST
FOR SALE-NearIv new ) ruouz- 2 story
modern house Tyler It Ind 242A2
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JEWELERS..

e1au4 CaTurIE1z stack af watches. ai2-
mCuds. SiIvz<warz- etc. Eyes exz11161
azd Sperraclez IruUer1I GEreG
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LEGAL.


First published n The Topeka state
Journal May Is. 1851
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I
Sealed proposals viii be received ~
The Eegenrs Of the University Of Kansas
InIA 4-H8 p H., Friday June 3rtl. 1919. FOG
The furnishing OF al labor and materials.
administration building and college Of
1eeral arts and sciences On the Campus
e Tie University ct Kansas. Lawrence.
Kansas also for the furnishing aE al
SALVATION az a system Of heating and
plumbing IN said building Al Of the fore
going 20 be executed IN accordance with
plans and specifications prepared fer the
Same by VI P NEcArrfIe BY direction ce
ChaS. H Chandler. STATE Arehitect
Copies Of plans and specification may
De seen On file at tie University. At the
gf-lee Of tie State Architect IN the Capitol
VI r McAEdIe. ArChiEeCE. Chemical
Building St Louis. Mo Contractors de-
string sets 6e plans and specifications may
secure sarue By making q deposit OF
Twenty-Five da1Ilars 6Sz5g0l
EaAzn proposal must be AEgau1 panied 3y
Il certified check for Five Thousand Dol
Ia--s ls5.9o8.1A payable to Edw- z. Brown.
Secretary and Purchasing Agent and the
case the sIecessfUL bidder fails for ten
Gays to enter INTO Contract and furnish
the required bonds as prescribed By law,
after award Of contract has been made
CHAPTER Ia Session Laws OF 1891 vtrn
which they must comply This IS common
" kuawu Is the eight hour law
Proposals viii be presented. under seal
puzaIS and addressed to Elfw E Brown.
Secretary and Purchasing AGENT Law
rance. Kansas.
The right IS reserved by the Regents to
reject any or ali bids il Il - deemed to
the StaEas interest to do SO.
The REGENTS OF TIE UNIV E1E1SSTrT
OF KANSAS
EDw- L BROWN. secT. and Pur. Asr-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-21

First published n The Topeka Stats
Journal Thursday. May p. 1901
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-21

5ETZEE REALTY And LOAN %
Aa-2z Larn and G1EE loans IN any auoEz9
from S5es up. At lowest rates and On tina
HAST favorable E=ruzs. O-lGa ground k45GE-
Columbian E1dx-
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Published II The Topeka state Journal
May Il 131e.I
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Referee IN BANKRUPTCY.
Topeka. Kansas. Nav %, IgI1.
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CHOICE TOPEKA PROPERTY

PHONES SIS.
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PROPOSALS FOR SCPPLIES-The semi
annual letting for supplies for the
Morher Bickartfyfa Horne will be held ix
the city OF Ellsworth On June 10Th. IgIa.
at I o'clock 2. n Al bids must be n
hy L clock a. III On the above date
Terms ard schedules can De had BY ac-
plying 10 \ r Kyle. superintendent 0e
the Mother E}ckardykz Home. Ellsworth.
Kan A w. Smith = J. Churchill, Frank
Strain board Of GIauagers.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10

A prolific cause for homicides in
Texas IS the idea one man has that
The other fellow made motion to-
wards bis hip pocket as If to draw
gun" Then the first man shoots ana
the victim goes 10 the hospital or
morguc.
They had another one of these
kinds OF killings In Dallas the other
day and now arises the helpful citi-
zen with a suggestion.
Why not asks he, make pants
without hip pockets. Then no man
need have the delusion that the
other fellow is going 10 draw re-
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
USE SIMPLE ENGLISH.

BenjamIn Franklin once decided W
,e-write the bible lie got as far as
the allegory OF job He erased The pa.
sage Doth Job fear God for uaught?'
a question supposed 10 have been put
10 the Almighty by Satan This is
how Benjamin, who was bent upon
making the bible dignifed academic
and scholastic, transformed mat pas
sage: Does your majesty imagine
that Jobs good conduct is the enec,
OF personal attachment and afec.
tion?"
Improving upon the simplicity oi
simple English always has just that
effect.
By way Of contrast between this
pompous foclishness and the writing
OF a gifted man with sense 6f hu
NOR. note Vhat Mark Twain on pag,
157 OF 'Innocents> Abroad" edition ol
1870. tells how he lett room at night
when he was a boy, having found q
corpse upon the floor
II went away from there. do moi
say that went away ln any sort al
hurry. but ! simply went-that is sui
fcient went ont az the window ans
Il carried the sash along with me-
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
ODD WAYS OF
GETTING TO SLEEP

Some very sensible observations on
the question are contained In a book
written by Dr. Haydn Brown. just pub
lshed by Messrs. Hutchinson,
Warmth and ventilation he regards
as two essentials to sleep Every
bed that once would have had a
warming-pan put through II every
night" he says. should today AT
least have an india-rubber hot-water
bottle-for the comfort OF the robust
as well as the unhealthy Cold pro.
vokes Indigestion which keeps pco.
pie awake; therefore il behooves the
thoughtful TO keep cold out by what
ever reasonable means the present
century's inventors may AFFORD us.
Or Haydn Brown favors the Weir
Mitchell treatment 10 induce sleep
the fixing OF the mind on Il single suO-
feet but thinks the tiring-of.the-eyes
method discussed some time ago by
Sir Walter Laird Cloves. though
founded on the wrong assumption that
the eycballs rotate in sleep. Is most
eficaciors.
Impressed by the benefits obtained
by nr Edwin Ashs hypnoscope aud
Or. Braid's earlier method OF firing
the eyes To induce hypnotic sleep, Dr..
Brown invented what he calls a mono
scope. to fix on a pillow or cushion.
TO direct the vision TO a minute Ie-
Elected light upon which the eyes are
centered until rest and sleep ensue,
But still more effectual appliance
IN certain instances. he considers. Is
the result OF his recent researches.
the spectacle" horoscope. This ~
described as IA long oval disk of
aluminium. having a pair OF arms Ike
those OF ordinary spectacles which
pass over the ears Upon the disk are
placed two spots which. when IN com
Portable position over the eyes. ap-
pear as one After looking at THIS
spot for "A few moments the sensation
of tiredness OF the eyes and desire
for sleep IL irresistible \ few sec
onds are sufficient TO sleep some sub
iects - .ondon Outlook.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10

greatest steamers can dock there. ana
there are several factories on the free
ground To this spot are brought
goods and raw material from all parts
OF the world 10 be stored. repackCd
or transshipped, without the payment
OF duty Raw material is manutac-
tured into finished articles and OK
ported again. and the manufacturers
are saved the red tape OF bonding the
material while il is in their posses
sion or course, whatever goods so
into Germany from the free port pay
the regular duties
Illustrating how the American
merchant marine has iwindlcd in size.
Consul James T. Dubois OF Singapore.
reports that an American pleasure
yacht which put into the harbor late
IN January was the first Yankee yes.
sci 10 enter that important Pacific
port in six months.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10

Twentieth century progress is kill
ing romance in the romantic east
Fancy a reinforced concrete building,
-lectric lights ice water system. etc,
strictly lreproof construction. in
Jerusalem The American consul re.
ports TO the state department that
such an one is being built on the top
OF Mt Scopus, overlooking the holy
city II is a sanitarium-hotei. for the
German globo trotters. and it is the
gift of Emperor Bills wife. The build
Ing is standing her s3s6.000.
A large portion of the harbor and
docks OF Hamburg form one gigantic
bonded warehouse, says the American
consul there i'll q report 10 Washing
ton The institution is called the
free port" and is an authorized eva.
sion OF the German customs. The free
area is so large that the world $
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10

did not need the sash. bur it was
handler to take IL than it was 10 leave
II. and SO / took it-I was not scared.
but ! was considerably agiiated.
Young men who are meditating a
literary OF journalistic career. as we'll
as Young men who think OF writing for
living vii. DO well 20 study Narl.
Twain. Then hey can pick up the
thoUsandlpgg,d Latin derivatives a.
they are needed from the writings of
Burke and The speeches OF college
presidents and protcssors.-Syracuso
Post Standard
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10


hed
his /
Washington
the
connected with
school farming the
livery stable writing
modelling contemplated
painting washing the kitchen dishes
picture towheaded twoyerCd baby
blood his
position II the nail is
o
Do blows throw hammer
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
THE WORLD A MINE


BY FRED W. scAAeFeR (skOOkum, the TrapperJ
We IS a We
Every while travelling and
doth shine
The are prospecting-the worlds a
shopmen merchants doctors hunting found
Sale NJ runa bes o
The wye he
NJ whe the is n pan
The mechanic is a drifter in seaks and far
the shovel laborer the shallow
he
/ has stamp which passes
sailors hdrauics-hey the surface ground
rock
N pinnacle gained upon
So a prospector.
each has
a cleanup neghbors
n a n
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
Helpful Hints on the Texas Death Rate

volver from beneath his coattails. be
cause there would not be any place
there for H. Anyhow. two pockets
and watch-pocket are enough for
any pair OF pants"
Thus are the burdens OF the tailors
10 De increased Texas criminal
lawyers stand aghast at the sugges-
ton.
An equally helpful hint comes from
a constant reader. His idea Is 10
leave the trousers as they are but
put the reverse English on the cut or
the present spike-tail coat The eff
feet would be something like this:
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
s. What He Had

Privileged Fridnd--By the way. what
do Won operate ON Gotrox for
Eminent Surgeon-Twenty-hve hun
drod dollars
Privileged Friend-You don't under
stand me ! mean. what did he have
Eminent Surgeon-Why. he had 81
JO0.--Chicaeo News
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10

sianed ter see EN- dead"
A side show man had poster
painted 70 illustrate a polar scene to
advertise a white bear. There was
an icy desolateuess shown.
Here. I'm not going 10 waste all
that space. he protested TO the artist.
put in some snakes and birds OF
Paradise.
over the whole body there are ten
miles OF pores. skin deep.
LAWYER And how near a relative
was this man 10 your deceased hus-
band?
Woman Witness: Well. he wasn't
near enough to invite TO our wedding
and not distant enough to have any
excuse for staying away from the
funeral.
Herodotus mentioned an oil well
on the island OF Zante which is still
In existence. after 5000 years.
What is your lodge distinguished
for" asked the man who had been
asked TO Join.
why our lodge" said the member
proudly. is the only one In the coun.
Try that hasn't the oldest living ODD
Fellow"
Sixty one pounds OF sugar per
capita are consumed annually In the
United states.
piorty ~ aoan and water go well
with a low neck waist.
II am dead tired OF coming ten
blocks every day to collect this bill, q"
protested the collector.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10

your MISSES ana Keep At IL
The baby did not fly
INTO q rage because ne
could not at first deliver
a good blow on the nail
head. He shifted his posi-.
tion and tried again.
You and | when We
have tried by several
different methods tn ac-
complish an earnestly
desired end. and fail,
are too apt to fly of the
handle.
If the nail is hard 10
drive. We are too mucp
inclined TO fuss and fume,
and try another nail. But
Ii is us and not the nail
that was lacking. 50 the
new nail is equally diff
cult 10 master. and We
search for another. And
finally We give up driving
nails and seek some cas-
Ter task.
That is failure.
The successful farmer
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
.hGULTERATION OF FOODS
THE CASE OF DEsICCATED EGGS.

WASHINGTON May OThe
published bulletin telling Of the proceedings
Gated shipped by the Columbia Egg Co Of Chicago
condition, consumption
lines Son pay the costs
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
Deathbed Confession
And Repentance Of
Regular Republicanism
More Power To Be Voted Tariff
Board To Do What Taft Could
Have Forced Trainers Of
New Tariff Bill To Do
In the First Place.
article at home or abroad.

-------------- into the cost of production of any
article abroad
Taft favorable the proposition which fact of would have
bearing passage will passed assured because
Aldrich and Cannon approve
Probably bill explained also
this The
situation:
The passage of the ADMISSION part the
president that PaynAdrc de-
DOWNWARD law revision UP
WARD and is an UNFAIR law
promised country campaign revised the
basis of he cost of production at abroad
The duty imposed upon tornmde article represent THE
DIFFERENCE PRODUCTION a reasonable Of
profit for the home manufacturer.
passed therefore to CON
PayneAdrich signed and made law
upon and aimed the keeping
Of the party's promise made by Taft.
President Taft enlghtens by this confession
country very PEOPLE
sdeed the draft this law.
the time the president al
his signature learned fiat pockbooks
keep promise Republican
this Washington
Missouri Massa
husetts and New York mind appropriately
for the purposes o coming election
The campaign will this material the stump
powers bestowed upon this board how Adh and
routed and forced to surrender
They will neglect to tell that it old port
with Taft Ach and all the other regular hands
the wheel seeking guide of the the battered bark
tempest of outraged peoples wrath.
They will neglect tell that president backbone
promises would PayneAdrh represent
difference production power
tariff simply apology having
However, it matters not
The eloquen of the Republican beside
the the shoe and the goods bills the family
Their promises naugh light past promises the
failure of their realization
The people this fall themselves relief
tariff made and arif-fosteed oppressors
The Republican through false responsible
of these false leaders
The people tired of being ruled and they them
Indications that they will the party
which has its Adche and CannOn we'll but
oss-ruled Republican party's finish by which profit
The sentiment the country today against Republican
party the party Lincoln against domination and control
The sentiment the political BOSS day come be
he Republican Democrat
The law which Taft Aldrioh and Cannon supporting
gress still shoulder shoulder the dhbed repentance
OF regular" Republicanism
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
DRIVING NAILS
ny y. IL. A.

The case Of the nail twoyearold baby
he irove
he could handle the
uay he re he
You must learn by
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10

We'll. il will be easier after this,
answered the debtor. I'm going 10
move two books nearer your office.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
COMETS TAIL IS PRETTY SOFT STUFF.

comets tail IS not so formidable as its chemical composition o.
the daphanous
a
May
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
Remarkable Escape

so Mrs De Colette is I'll? What
ails herr
Sore throat She caught ii at the
ball
That's relief | was afraid. judg-
ing from the low cut gown she wore
that IL was pneumonia
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
The Truth. No Matter
Whom 1t Helps or Hurts

A law is about TO be passed IN
Washington, the purpose OF which IS
to forestall impending defeat OF the
Republican party in November and
the election OF a Democratic CON
gress.
This law will confer powers upon
the existing tariff board that MI
enable il TO make thorough inquiries
into the cost of production OF any
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10

when we begin ter eulogize III
Twin. it's a sign we're already re
signed ter see EN- dead"
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10

Having assured Taft that they're
"sanguine" of the party's success,
Ohio's standpat congressman are now
back in their dGtricts stirring up
even the cemeteries for influence TO
save their own bacon.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10

Bailey. of Texas. with tears OF an
guish or oil. streaming down his
cheeks, declares that Democracy
must get back TO first principles In
order 10 make It's future secure. Back
10 the nursing bottle for Bailey
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10

Common council of Waterloo, Neb..
has passed an ordinance forbidding
BARRIERS To eat onions or poke their
thumbs In customers mouths. Down
with the safety razor trust
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10

Julius Caesar Burrows TO retire from
the United States senate? Now lei
the comet come
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
"Innocents Abroad" Up to Date

" They tSsie SAM, State nep"r,msn S are ~
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10

II was either 10 degrees below
freezing in central Illinois the other
day or else those press agents OF Pa
eide coast railroads were monkeyiny
with the thermometers
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10

over the whole body there are ten
miles OF pores. skin deep
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10

Frost has swiped the vegetables or
the middle west states. Save your
lawn grass cuttings
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
OBSERVATIONS.

But Depews stomach and gall are
still permitting him TO hold down the
old job.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
AMERICAN SCHOONERS
SEIZED IN NICARAGUA
Action Of Capturing the YES
sells is Referred to AuthOri-
ties at Washington.


BLUEtGELDS. MIC. March 20
Two American owned schooners Lark
and Esfursoi have been seized by
Emigue Espinosa, a brotehr of Rodolo
EsI inosa. former Nicaraguan minister
to the United States. They We're
seized in the name OF the constitu-
iional government. taken 10 Grey
Town and turned over 10 the troops
OF President Madriz TO De used As
transports.
The strength of Madriz at Grey
.own is about 1000 men.
The owners of vessels protested to
the American consul against the seiz-
IRE and he notified the commander
OF the gunboat Paducah. which sailed
Immediately for GreytowD. TO secure
the release OF the schooners. The
Paduch. however. returned here to-
day without the Lark and Esiurso
having received instructions from
Rear Admiral Kimbail that II they
were flying a foreign flag they were
not to be interfered with.
This decision of Rear Admiral Kim
ball. it is said, will entirely stop com
merce between Bluciields and Prinza-
pulca. which is the port OF entry for
the mining camps and which does
large American business, as the OWN
ers of the remaining American yes
sells fear that they will be seized and
held. The case has been referred to
the Washington government.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
ARRESTED IN UNIFORM.
Discharged Naval Woman Nabbed in
Baltimore on Bad Check Charge.

tlfy Associated fFSSe-'
BALTIMORE, MD. March 23.-liar-
~ West. with aliases. among them
being Henry Gordon and James Hill,
was brought to Baltimore tonight al
ter his arrest today at EastOn, Pa.
by Captain Charles +. Wright, OF
the secret service. West is accused
of having passed fraudulent drafts
and checks On the United States gov
eminent in various places in the east
ern part of this country. There were
found on him blank drafts which are
said to have been printed In Warren
ION. Va. a counterfeit seal of the navy
department and other items Of in
eliminating evidence.
The amount OF Nests populations
is unknown. but drafts toraling more
than 81 .000 are in the hands OF the
police.
West. who is said TO be dishonor-
ably discharged chief yeOman of the
navy. passed drafts for small amounts
usually of from s. TO $50. When ar
rested he wore the uniform of the
United States ship Hancock
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
CLAWS Lawyer Asks fer Ex-
animation of Secretary.
INVESTIGATION IS RESUMED
Witness Stand is Occupied tnt're
Day by Managing Director OF the
Morgan Gug9enheim Syndicate !"
Alaska.

WASHINGTON. H. c.. March %
The Ballnger-Puchot inquiry was
resumed today. As soon as ne com
mitfee met this morning Attorney
Bfandeis. rerroscntlns Louis IL
CLAWS and others sprang surprise
bv requesting that Secretary ol me
Interior 8ailmger be- called a. on" Oh
the witnesses. Mr. Brandeis stated al
rrst that ne wished 90 identity by MI
RaIlipeer Two letters that he desired
to Introduce In evidence at this time
lie admitted later on that he dcslr
Cd To conduct a general examination"
OF the accused cabinet ChiciaL
Counsel for Mir. 1allinser objected
to this and called forth from ME-
Brandeis the remark thai from ms ieL
sers he had always supposed Mt. hdl
linger 10 be ready To appear when
eyer. and as often, as any one con
nected with the inquiry desired.
some members of the committee
seemed to think that Mr. Ballnger'
as the person most Interested IN the
inquiry. should have opportunity 10
make his statement first in his own
way and not subject himself u"
cross-eNaminafiOn before being exam
ined-in-chief. the matter was passed.
over temporarily.
Stephen Birch On Stand
The witness stand was occupied
during the entire day 10y stephen
Nirch. managing director of me
Morgan-Gugecnheim syndicate IN
Alaska. Members OF the committee
were deeply interested IN the opera
items of the Alaska syndicate ana
they piled the witness with questions
ron every possible angle. Much CT
The questioning was intended 10
show that the Guggenheims practical
" control Alaska. Mr. Birch stoutly
denied this.
well" he was asked by Repre-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATE FOR me EAS-
TERN DISTRICT Or VIRGINIA
IN the matter OF ALIEN LlPSlrZ.
Bankrupt. No. 900. In Bankruptcy.
Order OF Notice for Discharge.
On this 23rd. day of March. A. ID.
1910. on reading the petition for dis
charge OF Inc bankrupt. II is
Ordered by the court, that a hear
ing be had upon the same on the 9TH.
day of April, A. ID. 1910. before said
court, al Norfolk in said district, at
II O'Clock noon; and that notice
thereof be published in The Daily
Press, newspaper printed in said
district. and that all known cIedi-
tors and other persons in interest
may appear at the said time and
place. and show cause. if any they
have. why the prayer of the said
petitioner should not be granted.
And il is uither ordered by the
court. that the clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies OF
SAID petition and this order. address,
ed 10 them at their places OF resi-
dence as stated.
Witness the Honorable EDMUND
WADDILL. Jr.. Judge of the said court,
and the seal thereof, at Norfolk.
in said district. on the 23rd. day of
March. A ID. 1910
Attest:
JOSEPH p. BRADY. Clerk.
By ID. ARTHUR KELSEY,
Deputy Clerk.
ALLAN ID. JONES, Attorney for
Igankr1inf 3-26-4-2
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
TreasurY statement

WASHINGTON. D. c. March %
The ccndition OF the treasury at the
beginning Of business today was as
follows.
Trust funds:
Cold coin. sS5f.442.S69.
Silver dollars. SfSs s04 600.
silver dollars Of 1880. S3.S06. $50
Silver certificates outstanding.
SfSs sof .e0o
General fund.
Standard silver dollars in general
fund Sl.SS7. 500.
Current liabilities. ss9. 1856.
Working balance In treasury Offices.
So 80 $40
IN banks TO credit 81 treasurer q
The United States. Ss1.24s.2s3
Subsidiary silver CON. S2l.ff2.sls.
Minor CON. si.iei .s6S
Total balance in general fund. $50
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