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Williams news., 1911-03-18

mail order house. We'll, his lum- Der finally came, and he went to town to haul it home. Enough of his neighbors went with him to haul all of it out at one trip. He opened the car and found some- thing. What did he fnd2 Better lumber than his home merchants offered him for more money2 No, he found something he did not want. His lumber was broken in two and had big knots in it, and was inferior to what he could have bought at home. He called local lumberman and wanted him to say that it was not what he bought, but the local man, having seen the same thing before, could only look wise.
 The man did not want to take the lumber, but what could he do? Do you suppose the mail order house sent that car of lumber there on approval? Not much. They had the money and were laughing. They shipped him just what he bought. He was independent; he did not have to patronize his home merchants. No, for his home mer- chants gave him the money to fight them with; and if that same man burns out again, in that country, he will have hard time getting on his feet again.
 There was little town once that wanted to build a new church, and a number of the people in the town patronized a mail order house to a great extent, and they asked it to donate the bell, mentioning num- Der of people in the community that traded with them and were in- terested in the building of the church. The reply came to the effect that it was against the policy of the house to donate anything at all, and as they appreciated the patronage of the people there, they would say that they were very sorry.
 If your home merchant does not have what you want, he will get it for you; and if he cannot buy what you have to sell, he will find you buyer. I defy any man in the world to dispute that in any way.
 Now, MT. Economist, go get sick, then call on your mail order man to come oyer and sit with you some night and he will say: "Very sorry, but it is against the policy of the firm" Ask him for credit and see if you do not get the same answer. HOME TRADER.
Williams news., 1911-03-18
THIS PAPER bARRE S ksRt SP1nsTtsTEG Sp flIs ft TEG AGENCY, ING, 427 South Main St., Los Angeles
SATURDAY. MARCH IS. 1911

THE question of whether the Pan- anna canal shall be fortified has passed into history. The first ap- priation to that end was made be. fore congress adjourned and the canal will be fortified, garrisoned and defended by United States troops.
Williams news., 1911-03-18
HITS SPACIOUS MAIL
 ORDER ARGUMENT

signing himself Economist" de- tended the patronage of mail order houses at the expense of home mer- chants. In the next issue came the following caustic reioinder. that ably sets forth the fallacy of the average mail order argument:
 "In reply to MT. Economist(O l would ask him: Did you ever get sick? Did you ever have burn out? Was your family ever so sick as to keep you from your work? Perhaps not, but you have seen your neighbor in that plight. Mr. Economist, who worked out the crop for you or your neighbor? When your house or your neigh bors burned with all clothes and and supplies, who helped you or your neighbor? Did the mail order man ever donate anything to your county in the way of taxes? Did the mail order man ever donate anything to your new church or school house? Who do go to when you want extensive credit, or we might say, any kind of ,credit2 You may trade with the mail order man till your money gives out, but then where do you go? You will be seen slipping into MT. Jones'. grocery store early some morning to tell him the sad tale of no cash and a hungry family. But our home merchant is a gentleman, and al- though he knows you have tried to buy from the mail order houses on credit, he sells you, for he knows that you are weak in some ways but that you are honest at heart.
 Once Farmer Bill was walking along the road and he met Farmer John with load of sorghum hay. Says Farmer John to Farmer Bill: Morning, Bill"
 Morning John," says Bill.
 "Oh, I say. Bill, could you tell me where I could sell this load of sorg- hum hay" says Farmer John.
 Farmer Bill studies little while and says: "Maybe you could sell to the mail order house. I be lieve you do most of your trading with it."
 It is all we'll enough for the man to say that he will do as he wants to. if he has all the money he wants and will never be bothered with financial troubles again and will not have to buy on credit again; but for the man in ordinary circumstances to say that he will do as he pleases and then pleases to buy from mail order houses and then runs down his home merchants for set of thieves, the time will surely come when he will humbly beg his home people to take him back into the fold.
 was once running business in western town and man out in the country burned out. All in the world except the clothes he and his family had on, was burned-house, barn, clothes, feed, farm tools and all. His neighbors invited the family around to stay with them and immediately rushed to town with petition for his benefit. Many of the merchants gave liber- ally to the cause, most of them not knowing the man, for it was a new town. Among those who gave were two furniture dealers and three lumber yard owners. The man immediately set about to rebuild and refurnish his house, and now we find he is just like Economist. He bought his lumber from a mail order house and bragged all around town how much cheaper he bought it than the local lumber people could sell it to him. Then he or. dered his furniture from another
Williams news., 1911-03-18
A Fierce Night Alarm

Is the hoarse, startling cough of a child, suddenly attacked by croup. Often it aroused Lewis Chamblin oi Manchester, O., [R. R. No. 2] for their four children were greatly subject to croup. Sometimes in severe attacks" he wrote. Eve were afraid they would die, but since we proved what a certain remedy Dr. Kings New Discovery is, we have no fear. We rely on it for croup and for coughs, colds or any throat or lung trouble" So do thousands of others. So may you. Asthma Hay Fever, Lagrippe, Whooping Cough, Hemorrhages fly before it soc and $1.00. Trial bottle free Sold by all druggists.
Williams news., 1911-03-18

The fees collected by the terri
 torial auditor for the filing of arti- cles of incorporation during the month of February, amounted to $2,625.20. The fees to date for the fiscal year, that is, since the first of last July. have amounted to $22,85S. While this is not the lowest ebb of the business it is much smaller than it formerly was when the fees aggregated in the nefghberhood of $40,OCO annually
Williams news., 1911-03-18

A story of interest comes from Fronteras. When that town was captured by the rebels, party of them took the commissario out and were about to shoot him. He gave the Masonic sign of distress and the leader of the rebels, Juan Cabral, formerly of Cananea, also Mason. recognized the sign and the commissario's life was spared.
 There was decrease of $10.595.74 in funds spent by Cochise county for road Improvements in 1910 over 1909, according to figures compiled by secretary J. N. Gaines of the Cochise County Taxpayers asso- citation.
Williams news., 1911-03-18
Attacks School Principal

A severe attack on school prin- cipal Chas. B. Allen, of Sylvania, Ga., is thus told by him. "For more than three years," he writes II suffered indescribable torture from rheumatism, liver nd stomach trouble and diseased kidneys. All remedies failed till I used Electric Bitters, but four bottles ot this wonderful remedy cured me com pletely." Such results are com mon. Thousands bless them for curing stomach trouble, female complaints, kidney disorders, bill iousness, and for, new health and yigor. Try them. Only 5oc at all druggists.
Williams news., 1911-03-18

regardless all k the
 
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Williams news., 1911-03-18
7he 7enderfoot Farmer

It was one of these experimental farmers, who pu spectacles on his COW and fed her shavings. His was that it didn't matter what the ate so Ions was fed. The questions of digestion and nourishm not entered into his calculations.
 It's only "tenderfoot' farmer that xvouId f,
Williams news., 1911-03-18

sa6as WILLIAMS SN' AERIE, F. O. E. No. 751. Meetings held every first and second and fourth Tuesday evening in each month. Visiting brethern are invited.
 F. E. Fousha, P. w.P.
 Ed. Hamilton, W. P.
 Andy Smith, W. V.P. H. A. Hicks, W. s e.
 J. H. Hudson. w. Treas.
Williams news., 1911-03-18

GRAND CANYON LODGE No. IA, K. of P, 0 Meets every Thursday evening in I. O. OF hall. Visiting brethern cordially welcomed
 Charles A. ButtoneC. c.
 A. D. Adams. V. G.
 R. M. Reese. K. of R. and s.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07
City Com mmissIOners Will Re-
model Kansas Avenue.
Order OFF Show Cases, Signs and
Distractions.
PASS UP OBJECTIONS
Ordinance viii Not Be Changed
for the Professors.
Awnings Must Be Raised Side
walks Repaired.

The city commissioners Of Topeka
have laid plans for the greatest
cleanup on Kansas avenue in the his
tory Of the city Following the work
Of the Great White Way II has been
determined TO draw Up ordinances
that will place Topeka-s leading busi-
ness streets On par with any in
the country Every effort viii be
made TO increase the atractiveness
and decrease the distractions OF the
busy thoroughfarss-
The commissioners have been given
encourag cement IN their previous plan
OF prohibiting show cases OF the side
walks The encouragement has gone
so far that they have nerved Up suf-
fIcientIy TO promise an ordinance Of
this kind Either an ordinance pro-
hibiriug all show cases or one allow
ing only one show case 70 place
Of business. viii be passed s0o1-
IN addition 70 this plan the city Of
ficfals will enforce all old ordinances
relating to the street distractions
And new ordinances covering other
features viii be drawn up and passed
despite all the hammer choruses that
may gather IN the city commission
chamber galleries
signs hanging out over the side
walks that show signs Of weakness.
awnings that hang TOO low and knock
off the hat Of the six-footer. side
walks in bad repair and show cases
and walk signs will be brushed in the
municipal trash heap
Why. honestly said Commission
er Stotrs. IN talking to some OF the Of
ffcials today. when you walk down
Kansas avenue on z windy day you
can never tell when q watch. or a
tobacco can or an electric cigar will
fall On your head They swing in the
wind like cottonwood leaves
show Cases Must Go.
Regarding the show cases
It Is couteuded that show cases OF
the sidewalks are detr1meut 70 a
show cases hide com pIeteIy the view
Of the show windows OF the business
house To enter 4 store & customer
must walk like the map OF the Shun-
gauu1ga around through show cases
and advertisements before the main
entrance is reached
# : man attempts TO enter 4 stair
way or an elevator entrance on the
street he has 70 crawl through the
glass boxes. duck under two awnings
dodge sWingtng signs and finally To-
cate the stairway It IS Z nuisance and
4 matter that IS the nucleus for many
complaints 70 the officers at the city
hall
The city. commissioners are going to
order q cleanup II many Of the busi-
ness men have regards for TIER self
respect they Will beat the eomrnfs-
Up before the law IS passed. say the
officials
Kansas avenue IS now the widest
business street IN the country The
Great White Way viii make 1t the
most attractive An order doing away
with all poles has been passed No
hftching posts are allowed Every fea-
tire OF a modern business street will
be Included IN the new ordnance
and II viii be passed despite objections.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07
PLEA FOR RELIEF.
People on East Side Have Houses FIJI
ed With Dirt.

Citizens living n the vicinity OF the
Missouri Pacific right ot way along
adams street between Second and Fourth
streets found II necessary TO close their
houses and eat their meals uptown AL day
Wednesday The railroad company has
dumped dirt and stone dust On their right
CT way in an attempt to make q ma
cadan- The wind carried Il II clouds and
even szfted through the big doors OF the
refrIgerators-
In 4 complaint signed by scores Of per
sons living along this right Of way and
presented 10 the board OF city Commission
ers this morning a plea IS made with the
city commissioners to order the railroad
company 70 either pave between their
tracks OF lay a real uzcadam-
We cant I've, eat or sleep, say the
people The Missouri Pacific DUMPS this
dirt near our homes The wind sweeps It
IN cur houses The company has made no
attempts to oil or macadaUize this dirt
They throw 1t 10 the winds and tE settles
in our homes and in our food
The petition today was accompanied by
about fifteen men and women who meant
business They came before the commits
siorers with blood IN their eyes and sand
IN their tee-h-1IIssouri Pacific sand at
that
The commissioners have promised relief
II viii take President Bush Z good many
years TO make it up with the people
On Adams street between Second and
Fourth streets
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07
Benjamin Krapf Seriously
Burned in Fire.
Corn Feather Factory, 21I
West Curtis st. Destroyed.
PART GORDON ESTATE
Victim in Critical Condition at
st. Francis Hospital.
Was Putting Papers in Factory
Stove.

Benjamin krape Of Sol North Jack
son street. q corn feather manufac-
turer, was seriously burned about the
neck and face and hands in 3 fire
which destroyed his factory at I'll
West Curtis street about 1870 o'clock
this morning Mr. krspf IS IS years
old and IS in Z critical condition He
lost his horse and COW IN the fire and
the loss all together Is estimated at
$4,000 There was no insurance on
building contents The factory. as well
as Mr. krapf's home IS part OF the
old Gordon estate. which has been in
litigation for some time
Mr. Krapf received his greatest in
jurIes in a vain effort TO save his horse
and COW. The animals had bean kept
IN the rear Of the building Nr;
K-apf could not get them out and
they were buried under the mass of
burning tfmbers-
Between groans of pain at his home.
Mr. Krapf said that he had opened
the stove door in the factory and in
tended to burn some papers It seems
that the flames burst out Of the open
door. caught On the paper and tnflaru-
mahIe material IN moment the
building. which IS Of frame. was
blazing mass. Nevertheless. he made
4 desperate effort TO save the COW
and did not give up until his clothes
began TO burn When ne reached the
house. just east Of the shop. his hands.
face and back were burned and the
old man was in agony Neighbors
gave him temporary treatment and
sent for physicians They took the
sufferer TO St Francis hospital Here
he Is IN Z critical condition
Mr.. Krapf has been in the building
for eight years His son. Albert
K-apf 4 painter. lives at 31S West
Curtis street His daughter, Miss Annie
Krapf keeps house for him His wife
died Easter sunday
The widower Just Thursday after
noon had been talking Of retiring and
going 10 live with 2 married daugh-
ter near Los Angeles. Cal
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07
Particularly the Ladies.

Not Only pleasant and refreshing to
the taste. but gently cleansing and sweet
enng to the system. Syrup Of Figs and
EEm of Senna Is particularly adapted
to ladies' and children. and beneficial n
all cases II which a wholesome, strength
ening and effective laxative should Be
used Il S perfectly safe al al dnes and
dEpels Gods. headaches and the pans
caused By indigestion and constipation 50
prompdy and effectively that i IS the one
perfect family Laxative which gives satis-
facton to al and Is recommended By
millions Of fzn1ses who have used Il and
who have personal knowledge Of is ez-
cellence-
Its wonderful popularity. however. has
led unscrupulous dealers to Offer nlisa-
hoz= which act unsahzfacfor1y. There
fore. when buying. to get is beneficial
effects. always ncte the fuH name Of the
Compzny-CalfOrnia Fig Syrup Co.
plainly printed On the font Of every
package Of the genuine Syrup Of Figs
and Ehxr q Senna-
Fer sale By al leading drugzsss- Pnce
% cents pez bottle
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07
MADERO IS MOBBED.
Crowd Rushes Him Through the
streets Of Vera Cruz

Vera cruz Sept 7-Frauc7zco 7
sFadero. the candidate Of the progress
sive party f0r president was the VIC
tim ot Z mob OF MS arrival here last
night. being crowded ard hustled until
made thoroughly angry Not all were
1ls friends since stones were thrown
and several members OF the crowd re-
celved INJURIES Guarded ~ the police
from the train with dignity The crowd.
however. slirze6 about min and pushed
1i-- along with such q Tad rush that
re lost botq dignity and temper The
Progressive nominee was literally toss
Cd into his automobile Men and boys
crowded On ras foot board and springs
and even cIambered On TIE roof o. the
car.
SLOW progress was made through the
streets and many persons we're thrown
down and traDplaG on
When ttle automobile finally reached
It's destination Seuor AaG6r0 compiled
18th the 6euandS for speech He
reminded hLS hearers that II was h
h1 orsrthreT President DIaz and
said that General Reyes vas trying 70
-15 Eiu q -he fruits CT his victory
and said he hoped that the general
vTould be forced 10 leave the country.
y s1sn Ladero mentioned Re azme CT
jose Pil0 Suarez- governor Of EucataE-
the candidate fo- vice president on -he
progressive uckeE The speaker was
l1Crel and yeLls for Dr. Francisco
Tas1uez Gomez drowned MS voice Sc
nor AIadero was rendered banquet
here last night hv the Free 3Ia-01s
after whieA Ae trs-Ted bell given
IN ilis homer He VIII leave Vera cruz
E1is afternoon Tor E'r1EreSS1
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07
NO BASEBALL WAR NOW.
American Association Withdraws Pc
tftion to National Commission.

Chicago. sept The American
association has Withdrawn its petition
and there viii be no baseball war
At q meeting Of the minor league
maguates with President ChtvIugror
here today It was decided 20 withdraw
the petition they presented 20 the na-
tfoual commission OF August de-
mandiuz a change in their rating The
commission having previously refused
70 grant the demands, the action to-
day amounted TO a complete surrender
on the part OF the American associa-
ton
The petition asked that the draft
price Of an American association play
er be made 5000 instead 1f $1,000
the present price and that the one
player De taken from each club IN one
year
Cincinnati. SEPT Chairman Herr
mann. OF the National baseball com
2 fssion- when spprised OF the action
taken By the American Association in
Withdrawing It's requests t0- greater
privileges said
That Is good news although I ex-
pected some such action would be Ia
keI1 I have no doubt that tie Amerf-
can Ass0ciati tiou viii send an Official
communication to the National corn
mission making more reasonable re-
quests and I feel sure we viii be able
TO grant some OF them
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07
MUST PROTECT SAILORS EARS
Doctor Tries Out Pads TO Keep
shock from Ear Drums

Washington, sept 7.-An exhaustive
study IS being made BY the medical
corps OF the navy 10 devise means Of
protecting The hearing Ct American
sailors from the disastrous effects OF
sun fire Ear safeguards used in for
aIgn navies are being compared with
similar devices now supplied American
seamen and L Is expected that q pro
tecro- shortly vii De evolved rhat Will
adequately resist the terrific Conclusion
OF the big guns The subject is being
investigated 5y Dr.. r N ShIpp OF the
naval medical corps
The ear protectors now used are filed
with cotton The great shock from one
q the mammoth guns Is likely 10 rup-
tire Al ear drum and produce deaf
1ess AZ once unless the delicate organ
Is protected also. II IS feared that
the constant firing Of the small arms.
such as the service rifles. ny gradual
" produce the same effects
Dr. Shipp Is looking into the ques-
ton AZ h0Ie and abroad, studying the
effects CT the big and small guns. and
L IS possible that American sailO-S viii
sC0n use new ear protector in al tar
get practice
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07

The EImonr Sunday school viii give
Z lawn fete and booth social on the
church lawn Friday evening, Sepreu-
Der 5
Mr. and Mrs Charles Edwards Il
Kansas City. who have been visiting
friends. have returned home Mrs
Edwards was formerly Miss Lillian
Mccormick
Miss Jessie Wade, sister Of Mrs VII
liam earherhoIt- employed at the
boys industrial school. will leave to
day for a visit at her home in Mayett D.
Mr. and Mrs John NystrOm Of 1GL9
North Jackson street announce the
marriage OF their daughter Miss Anna
Nystrom, to Mr.. Axeu West Of Port
land. Ore. at that city last evening
They viii be al home at 20 Mallory
avenue Portland
CL Firth IS in Council Grove today
On business
Miss z Bartlett OF Enid. Okla. is
visiting her brother, w E Bartlett, OF
I1Z1 North Monroe street and her sis
ter. Mrs. George Finch
z c Clearinghouse mail carrier on
rural route 5 who was seriously in
Iured when his motorcycle broke down
about a week ago, Is reported % be i'm
proving He is able to be up IN his
room at the hospital Mr. Clearinghouse
sustained severe injuries about the face
and skull when he was thrown from
the machine II was going at = rapid
rate when the front wheel broke
Rev David Lyon pastor OF the Cen
tral Avenue Christian church. is ex-
pected TO arrive today from q visit at
Breckenridge, No He has suffered
from poison ivy but is recovering.
Fred Joseph salesman for the Con-
tinental Bag company, is in Topeka to
day
Mrs Fred Stone OF Silver Lake. who
broke her arm BY falling from her chair
at her home Saturday, is reported 20 be
improving
Miss Bessie Wade OF Navetta- who
has been attending business school a.
Philadelphia and also visiting in Ner
rftsvIIIe Nd IS expected 70 arrive this
week for q visit with her sister. Mrs
William WezrherEoIt-
Miss Mabel Taylor and Mr. Harry
Ftrd were married Monday afternoon
at the home Of the bride. 1915 North
Jackson street They have left for St
Joseph where they viii make their
home
Afr- and Mrs o F. whitney and
scn Norman are visiting in Lawrence
4 committee consisting OF George
Young. president Of the North Topeka
drafr age board and j. N Stewart sec
retary of the board were appointed AZ
the regular meeting OF the board We'd
ueSdav afternoon as the Union Pacific
ofciaIs 70 construct two mora jetties
IN the Kaw river as Hood protection
The jetties are to be located about three
miles west OF the LeIan bridge
PIznk1ng at the east end Of Sardou
bridge caught fire from an unknown
cause Wednesday afternoon 1t vas put
out bv the men from station No 1
" E Bacon, Of $50 North Van BUren
street, IS visiting IN EiIlsbOrough-
Mr- Svduey Smith entertained at the
home Of Mrs Lois HayenS- rs Evelyn
street Wednesday evening for his
brother. Hugh A. Smith Of Roosevelt
Ok The following guests were pres
a7-- Miss Lois Segar Miss Minnie Nc
Grew Miss Georgia Gardner. Miss Myr-
tie McGrew. Miss Trix Antrim Mss
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-07
PREACHERS UPSET PLANS
As5or-Force Wedding Declared to Be
Indefinitely Postponed

New York. sept Col John
Jacob Astor and Miss Madeline Tai
mage Force are quietly planning for
their wedding which viii probably
net take place for some time
Colonel Astor called on Miss Force
this morning before departing for his
estate At RhInebeck. n 7 Colonel
Astor had nothing 70 say about his
plans but his friends said the we'd
ding would not take place right away
The decIInatf0n Of two ministers 10
perform the marriage ceremony II IS
said completely disarrangsd the we'd
ding plans and caused an indefinite
Eostponemeut Of the marriage The
Force family beyond announcing the
marriage would not take place today
made no further statement