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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 22, 1900.
THE MILLS DRY GOODS CO.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd.
TlRTiftlENT IVIHMHCSIBKS9 SHLrE. PUBLIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY MILLS' DEPARTMENT MANAGERS The sale
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which has been conducted for the last few days by ruling heads of the various departments of Mills store has been one of the most effective and successful that the store has ever
undertaken. It has broadened the views of many and has given a clearer insight to all of us into the wants of the public. We think, also, that the public has benefited largely and
will benefit in the future by experience which we have gained. The sale will close on Friday evening, November 30th. For the next seven days we are going to put additional effort
into it and ask you to carefully look to the advertisements that are published from day to day over our various signatures.
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HERE ARE PRICES TO INCREASE SALES IN
DOMESTICS, LINENS
and BLANKETS.
This will create a sensation in my department:
Fleeced Black Wrapper Cloths, 5c yard.
These are choice styles, and a quality we haven't
sold this season under 8jc yard, will be on sale Cp
Tomorrow and until sold at per yard U'
Another item to increase sales will be Imperial Ten
nis Flannels, in pink and blue stripe, at..... 7C
This is a good quality and at this price is a
bargain.
A few pieces of Amoskeag and Renfrew Dress Ging
hams, were 10c yard, per yard... THc
Colored Table Damask, 17c yard.
This is a special lot sent us by our New York office
that they thought was very cheap, and you will too at
the price its marked, per yard XTc
Hemmed Turkish Towels, cream, sizes 25x48, 21 C each.
Bed Comforts, $1.69 Figured Silkoline, ruffled edge,
filled with soft white cotton, $1,69 reduced from $2.
Laces and fi&Li t ft
Embroideries, 00
A Special Line of Cream All-Over Laces.
5 pieces in this lot we mention aDd all are new and every one a bargain-yard
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Black Chiffons Embroidered in Red Yellow and Pink were $1.00 and $1.50
Marked a yard 50o
Mouseline da Soie and Liberty Silks 480 a yard not all the shades, but
poosibly just the shade you want 480 instead of 75c.
Pink and Yellow Silk Mulle one lot 25e a yard instead of 50e.
360 yards of Piatt Valencinnes Lace about 4 inches wide yard "7o
I have still choice patterns of thie lot of Serpentine Bands Galloons and
Black and White Oriental and Chantiliy Laces that 1 sold so many of last
week yard 17o
Carpets, Rugs, Oilcloths and
Linoleums
9 3: 12 Axminster Rugs, S 15.75.
I shall sell these Rugs at this price but
limit the sale to 10 Ruga.
Moquette Rugs, 18x36 Io
Moquette Rugs, size 27x8ft, at. 1.95
Axminster Rags, 8 ft.
All-Wool Ingrain Carpets, good
patterns, per yard 42o
6 rolls Saxony Axminster Carpets, per
yard 75
Sanford's Velvet Carpets, $1.00 qual
ity, per yard 85o
7 rolls Body Brussels, Hartford qual
ity, per yard 1.09
The Department Managers' Sale ha3 been a great success in my depart
ment, and it is my desire to give our customers some extra values for the re
maining days of this Sale.
Colored Dress
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You will find some excellent values, with new things added, on the
35c, 55c and 60c Tables.
We have a few of those 50-inch Angora Zibelines left that were $1.00
reduced to 75c
3 colorings in Camel's Hair that were $1.25, now 79c
Wine, Oxford, Golden Brown.
5 shades 48-in. Camel's Hair Venetian, that were $2.00, for. .. .$1,59
Wine, Navy, Mode, Grey and Plum.
11 part pieces in Half-wool Mixtures, Checks and Plaids, that were 19c,
25c, 38c, will close at, per yard . :. X5c
3 shades in 56-inch Golf Cloth, that were $1.50 now $1.00
Grey, Tan and Seal Brown.
4 shades in 50-inch Homespun, that were 89c, will sell for 68c
Medium Grey, Brown, Navy, and Dark Grey.
6 shades in Pebble Cloth, that were $1.00, now 72c
Navy, Old Blue, Wine, Golden Brown, Tan, Plum.
I have a few pieces of Astrachan that I would like to close out, and for
that reason have made very low prices
Black, that was $3.50 $1.75
Green and Brown, was $1.89. . .$1.25
White, that was $4.00 $2.00
Black, that was $1.50 $1.00
GLOVES AND HANDKERCHIES
I am very much pleased with the result of my sales the past two weeks,
and to show you my appreciation of your patronage, and to increase my sales
more the next seven days' business, I offer some extreme bargains in Ladies'
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78 dozen Ladles' Handkerchiefs Embroidered
Corners a regular 5e kind each 3c
19 dozen Ladies' (1400 Linen) Handkerchiefs
Plain Hemstitched a bargain each .... 8c
25 dozen Ladies (1600 Linen) Hdkfs Plain
Hemstitched a bargain each 10c
35 dozen Men's Colored Bordered Hdkfs.
see them tomorrow each c
The balance of those Ladies' Gauntlet
Gloves will be 29c a pair.
Children's Kid Gloves, not all sizes or
colors, but all very cheap, at 50c a pair.
Ladies' Kid Gloves, 75c a pair. A dol
lar quality ; not every size, but nearly so.
" La Mure " Kid Gloves, SI. 15 a pair.
" Perrin's," the regular $1.50 quality. I am
going to sell certain shades and sizes, $1.15.
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Silks,
Velvets.
ck Goods.
The Department Managers Sale has been a success
and my stock is much depleted and many of the first
offerings are closed out, but we have added many
new things. You can buy as yet, some
50c Figured Goods for 35c
75c Figured and Plain Goods for 4:9 C
95c Cheviot " 79c
$2.00 Drap d'Ete " $1.79
$2.25 " " " .. 1.89
A new piece of 48in Pebble Cheviot, bright and spark
ling only $1.25
Have Added for this Mention
1 piece Priestley's Poplin value $1.75
Prunelle "
German Sebastopol "
Poplin
Prunelle
51.75 for $1.59
150 " 1.39
1.42 " 1.J29
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1.00 " 89
SILKS.
Insurance as Applied to Silks.
For many years I have made it a point to have Dress
Silks that could be guaranteed and have been Agents
for the American Queen Silks, which havo stood the
tests of all purchasers, as we have never had a dress re
turned as not durable. It is a little early to talk Christ
mas, but if any one desires to anticipate I will sell a 21in
or 24in Satin Duches3, Peau de Soie or Gros CT I QR
Grain 11.50 value for iPl.OQ
To our line of Silks that are Insured have added
Black Taffeta Col'd Taffeta (washable) and Col'd Satin
Duchess. Try some of the above.
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HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR.
Pants i Mi-n'i Munttinir Cnlon Bultn, Fli'".- j
A Lining Event.
500 yds. Black Lining Cambric, 2 'C yard.
Standard quality but was used in decor
ations and are subject to imperfections, yet
a bargain at 2 & C
Black Selesias 8C 1 the regular
Grey Selesias 8Cjl2c qual.
Black Selesias 13cthel8c
Grey Selesias 13c J quality.
Black Taffeta Skirt Linings, 33-in. wide,
the regular 10c quality, per yard. . . . .7
Children's fleece lined Vesta.
and Drawers
Size 20 22 24 26 28 SO 32 84
Price 20 20 25 25 30 30 35 35
Children's Gray Half Wool Ribbed
Vests and Pants ail sizes to fit a child
from 2 to 15 years A speciaJ, per Gar
ment 48o
Ladles' Jersey Ribbed, Cotton, fieece
llned Union Suits in Gray and Kcru A
special, per Suit 4So
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Gray fnlon
Suits 20 per cent Wool A special, per
Suit 69o
Men's Jersey Ribbed, Cotton, fleece
lined Shirts and Drawers A special,
per Garment 3Bo
Men's Jersey Ribbed, Australian
Wool, "STEAM SHRUNK." Shirt and
Drawers A special, per Garment. .95o
Men's Natural Gray Wool Shirts and
Drawers, Extra Heavy, VERT Fine and
and ioft special, ier Suit $2.75
Men's Munsinflr Union Suit, FU-f'-lined
Cotton A ipccial, per suit. .91. 45
Children's Ulaclt Cotton Hu.lxl Hlb,
Double Knep extrti heavy. This In a
special, per ptiir 1 5c
Children's Black Cashmeta Hofw, lxl
Rib, pr.r pair 82o
Children's Klack Wool Hons, xtra
heavy, 2x1 Rib, Double Kne Spei liil,
per pair 41o
Have more of thnae Ladies' HIhc k
fleece-lined Hone, per pair 12'
Ladles' lilack Flef -lind Hise, utia
heavy, high spliced hel, duuUe f"e-
pair for $1.38
Ladies' Klne lilack Silk i""leeo-linJ
Hose, extra heavy, spliced heel and
doubltt sole. This ia a special value, i-r
pair 3Mo
Ladies' Black Wool Hose, plain nJ
ribted A special, per pair 25o
Men's lilack Fleece-lined HnH, dou
ble heel and toe A special, ier
pair 12H
3x10 ft. 6 S13.00
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END ITJOW.
John Seaton, , Veneraole Law
Maker, liaises His Toice.
Champions Non-Employment of
Women in Legislature.
CAUSE OF SCANDALS.
Jlemhers "ot Always Particular
About Class Employed.
Good Women Compelled to As
sociate With Bad.
Will Introduce a Joint Resolu
tion in the House.
Captain John Seaton of Atchison, the
venerable member of the house of rep
resentatives, re-elected again, is the
champion of an effort to reform the
lislatui'e by keeping women off the
ray roll as committee clerks and stenog
raphers. Mr. Seaton Is the only man who has
had the courage to suggest this sort of
a reform, because others fear the con
Kxjuences of such an outspoken cam
paisn. The average lesnslature. although com
posed of men who believe in according
the prt.per respect ajid consideration to
vomen. neglects to do thi3 when the
Ixwjy i3 in s-sion.
Young girls and women are subjected
to the annoyances of public places and
the members are not careful in their
conversation. In this way. although it
may be unintentional, modest women are
often humiliated and made ashamed.
It is always a noticeable fact that
surrounding every legislature there are
some women who should be at home,
yet imbued with the idea that they are
entitled to recognition, become very dis
agreeable in their ofticeseeking tactics.
Often there are also women who do Dot
belong In respectable places.
There is a corner in both the house
and senate set apart for the place
hunters. These comers are alwaj'3 oc
cupied.. The opinion which the mem
bers hold concerning these particular
places might be imagined by the fact
that when their wives or daughters come
to visit the legislature they always oc-
JOHN SEATON.
ctipy pents by the side of the particular
member by whom they are entertained,
and are not sent to the "guests' " cor
ner. Then the members are made the prey
of women who have no business in the
lejrtslative hail The lobbies are always
crowded by this class and none of the
members disagree with the idea that
these women should be excluded from
all privileges of the floor. There are
g-alleriPs set apart for them, and there
they should be sent.
At least this Is the opinion of the ven
erable Mr. Seaton, who announces that
he will present a joint resolution to pro
hibit women from being employed in
the two houses.
Another objection urged against the
employment of women in the legislature
is the fact that they cannot vote and
that giving a place or places to them de
prives the voters and party workers of
the rewards to which they are entitled.
"I believe," Mr. Seaton says, "that
this is one of the most important re
forms which might be inaugurated and
I am heartily in favor of it.
"I will present the matter to the house
as soon as it is organized and sincerely
hope the members will agree to the em
ployment of men only In the capacity
of clerks and stenographers.
"There have been connected with the
legislative sessions many scandals of one
kind or another and I believe that the
best thing the Republican party can do
at the outset is to eliminate the possibil
ities for a repetition of the incidents of
the last session by not only employing
men only, but to cut down the list of
employes.
"There is no emergency demanding an
unnecessary and extravagant expendi
ture of the people's money and the ten
ure of office for the party depends, in
my opinion upon the wisdom exercised
by the legislature in its deliberations at
the coming session."
ENVOIS FROM JAPAN.
Visit America to Get Good Govern
ment Pointers.
New Tork, Nov. 22. Mayor Van Wyck
has had an unusual number of callers
of late. The more prominent hate bepti
Mark Twain. Senator William F. Mac key
and the Japanese consul, SaJazuchi
Uchida. The consul introduced Baron
M. Masudaira, member of the house of
peers of Japan, and Dr. Jur R. Otsuki,
vice burgomaster of Kioto. The last
named two are traveling through the
t'nited States studying the conditions
here. In order to follow the best plans In
the government of their own country.
At the request of the Japanese consul
the Visitors received letters of introduc
tion to the heads of all departments
with a reqttest from Mayor Van Wyck
that every courtesy be shown them and
that they be allowed to study the work
ings of the respective departments.
WANTS KILLING FIRST.
Executions Made Precedent to
Further Chinese Parley.
New York, Nov. 22. According to a
special from Washington to the Herald,
Minister Conger'a dispatch to Secretary
Hay asserting his belief that the pun
ishment of Chinese leaders imposed by
the decree issued by tiie Chinese govern
ment is not adequate, is opposed to the
opinion held by the president and secre
tary of state.
Another important development in the
situation is that Germany has proposed
that, as a condition to continuing the
negotiations, China be compelled to ex
ecute the eleven princes and officials alj
leged to be responsible for the Chinese
outrages. This condition is very dis
tasteful to the administration, which is
expected to take steps to secure its
modification.
Mr. Con.irer-s measure was tn response
to an. inquiry from Secretary Hay sent
immediately after the presentation of
the decree to this government by Min
ister Wu. The secretary cabled that the
Vnited States did not intend to pursue
a policy of vengeance, but stated that
because Of Mr. Conger's experience the
president necessarily left in his hands
the determination of whether the pun
ishments imposed were adequate. Sec
retary Hay also urged tiim to take into
full consideration the attitude of the
Chinese and the ability the Imperial
government to carry out more severe
sentences.
It is evident to the officials that the
siege through which Mr. Conger and
other ministers went last summer has
angered them against the Chinese and
caused them to be foremost in demand
ing blood expiation. In the hope of de
terring Mr. Conner from any ideas of
vengeance, Mr. V". W. Rockhill was sent
to Pekin as his adviser. It is an open
secret that the authorities would have
preferred the reference of the negotia
tions to a commission, formed of com
missioners, three in number, appointed
by each power, but this plan failed of
accomplishment.
The proposal of Germany that the
continuance of negotiations depend
upon the execution of the princes and
officials thought responsible for the out
rages is another form of the proposi
tion submitted to the Washington gov
ernment several weeks ago by Baron
von Sternberg, then German charge
d'affaires. Germany proposed at that
time, that as a condition precedent to
negotiations, the Chinese government be
compelled to surrender the "first and
real perpetrators of the crimes commit
ted against international law."
The response of the United States was
that it could not Join in a demand of
this character; that China should be
afforded an opportunity to punish the
criminals; and that provision for their
punishment should be made in the ne
gotiations for a final settlement.
The president Is considering the new
German proposal, and he will probably
decline to agree to it, suggesting some
modification that may lead to a satis
factory solution.
An official said that as some of the
men condemned by the ministers are
powerful prince and officials, control
ling Chinese forces, it Is plain that un
less the imperial government, desirous
of carrying out the ultimatum of the
foreign representatives, is able to arrest
the culprits separately they are likely to
combine in their own defense. The pos
sibility is suggested that they might kiil
the emperor. Such an act would be a
signal for an anti-foreign outbreak all
over China, and would have conse
quences which the authorities hesitate
to contemplate.
MINISTERS CALL A HALT.
Request That No Entertainments Be
Held on Thursday Evening.
The following resolution was adopted
at the Ministerial Union of this city at
their meeting last Monday morning:
Whereas, Nearly all the churches be
longing to the different denominations
represented in the city, hold their mid
week services on Thursday evening;
and
Whereas, A long and Varied experi
ence has more than demonstrated that
thess services are of vitsl importance ta
the cause of righteousness and truth;
and
Whereas. Al! ooi religious and educa
tional institutions. including our church
es, schools and collasta, should co-oper
ate, and not antagonize each other In
their efforts to promote the general
good of our citizens; therefore, be It
Resolved, That we, the Ministerial
Union, do hereby most earnestly request
all friends and advocates of true relig
ion, good order, and educational fellow
ship, to respect the wishes and long
established usages of our churches, and,
as far as possible, to arrange their pub
lic entertainments, lectures, and con
certs, so as not to interfere with our
regular Thursday evening service,
Kesolved, That a copy of this reso
lution be published in the daily papers,
and read in all our pulpits.
ALL ABOUT KANSAS.
Three Men Assigned the Task of Writ
ing of the State.
Frank Montgomery will write a piece
about northwestern Kansas, Tom Mc
Neal about southwestern Kansas and it.
W. Wright of Dodge City about "Front
ier Life" for the annual meeting of the
State Historical society In January.
Prof. K. Haworth of Lawrence will al
so have a paper on geological subject.
The programme will also Include some
musical and miscellaneous numbers of
interest.
The persons who are expected to ap
pear on the programme have been in
structed concerning the new rule adopt
ed by the society that all papers shall
be within a limit of 2.&00 words.
LABOR UNION DINNER.
Bishop Potter and Controller Coler
Make Remarks.
New Tork, Nov .22. Bishop Potter was
one of the speakers at the annual din
ner of the Central Labor union of
Brooklyn last night. About 400 persons
including many women, attended the
dinner. John Phillips presided. Bishop
Potter fald, in part:
"I was asked In Washington what T
thought Was most Important in connec
tion with the meeting of the board of
mediati.m and arbitration Industrial
commission, and I am afraid 1 shocked
the gentlemen by answering 'the puffins
cf a cigar.' When the board first got to
gether they had a very cold time of it.
But I managed to get them to my hou
and on the table there were coffee and
another thinf that X missed here to
night a box of cigars. These thing
created a common atmiwphere.
"The cement of human society is fra
ternal feeling, and you cannot build any
co-operative service for the race unle
you establish the feeling of brotherhood.
Ton can t establish the right feeling be
tween the clssitts I detest the word
unless you baxe It on brotherhood."
Controller Coler, who was another of
the speakers, referred to the Improve,
ments mad in the charities depurtment
as the greatent that had ben made In
any of the city department. Je fik
gested that the Inhor onions should hi
rnge to have their complaints present
ed in proper form, so that when they -t
Into the courts they would nut b
thrown out.
CHANDLER IS CONFIDENT.
New Hampshire Senator Expect to
Be Returned.
New York. Nov. 22 Senator William
E. Chandler of New Hampshire, who. Is
here, ays that he expect to ! return
ed to the senate. 'The Joint legislature
will have S25 members." he isyd. "nnd
I am fairly confident tiit 1 ahal rclv
the support of 170. I know about th at
titude of loo of these mmbem alr'lv.
There are a number of candi lte In t M
field. Some of them are Mr. Halter. Mi.
Uurnham, Mr. Sulloway and Mr. wumi
by. The situation today Is the sme as
a few days ago, when J iud my state
ment, so far a the attitude of my op
ponents la concerned."
Senator Carter of Montana, la also
here. His term expiree nutt yar. When
he was asked about hia successor he
said:
The legislature of MonUr.l la Demo
cratic by four or five majority and un
der the circumstances i. of course, do
not expect to be returned. Th-te are a
number of candidates and no one can
tell exactly who will be elected."
Mr. Carter would not talk ab"Ut t'i
possibility ft hia taking a federal ap
appointment. Plague Infected Port.
Cape Town. Nov. T2. In connection
with the bubonic Hgue, sir Alfred l I
ner, the British Mh commissioner, h is
proclaimed that ail the eat t potts
or South America between the ttith
and fortieth parallels are lnftctd.