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4 TOPEKA STATE J OTJENAXi, FRIDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 29, 1901. . T0PEK1 STATE J0UR51L BT FRANK P. MAC LENNAN. VOLUME XXVIII ...No. 2S TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Daily edition, delivered by carrier. ? cents a week to any part of Topeka or suburbs, or at the same pric i in any Kansas town when th paper has a car rier system. mm By mail, one year - SI Ev mail, three months -si Weekly edition, one year - Saturday edition of dally one year l.w PERMANENT HOME. Topeka State Journal building. 800 ana Ml Kti" avenue, corner of iuizuxn. NEW TOEK OFFICES: 311 Vanrierbilt Blag. Paul Biock. Mgr. TELEPHONES. M Business Office fell 2 Reporters' Room Bell phone 577 FULL LEASES "WIE-E REPORT OB" TH3 ASSOCIATED XRES3. The State JournpA is a member of the Associated Press and receives the lull dav tlf-praph report of that gr at news organization for exclusive afternoon pub lication in Topeka. Tnur. The news is received In the State rial building over wires for this sole vur. pose, busy through the entire ay. complete copy of the night report Is also received. Probably Miss Stone was thankful that-she was still alive. The commissioner of the Indian bu reau is In favor of making the Indian work, but how? . The belligerents on the Isthmus of Panama are unusually accommodating. They stop shooting long enough to allow the trains to pass by. The Juror at Des Moines who blew out the gas ana was found dead in bed next morning was peculiarly fitted for the position in which he had been called to serve. . A cheaper way to dispose of criminals, lhan to hang or electrocute them, would be to send them to Maine or the Adi rondack region during the deer shoot ing season. The 13 hoodoo was given a new lease of life in Michigan Wednesday night. It was the number borne by the train which sustained the greatest damage and loss of life. Public duties are often left undone and Important public improvements are held up by the influence of some per sons who fear that some other persons will receive more than their equal share of the benefits arising therefrom. Minister Wu is making a fight against the re-enactment of the Chinese ex clusion on the ground that it is unfair and unjust to single out this people from all the rest of the world and make them the object of such legislation. He would like to debate the question with some of the advocates of the exclusion law. But there is nothing to debate. Nobody has made any claim for keep ing out Wu's people on the score of Justice; it is largely a matter of busi ness and incidentally of morals. Jules Verne has lived to see the sub marine boat an accomplished fact- The Holland submarine torpedo boat Ful ton has made a successful test of re maining under water for 15 hours, or from 7:30 o'clock one evening: until 10:30 o'clock the following morning. Those who went down in the Holland in addition to her crew were officers of the navy, an engineer and an electri cian. A severe storm passed over the ocean during the night and sent huge waves to the harbor and shore, but al though there was but six feet of water over the top of the turrets those on board felt nothing of the storm. The Fulton settled evenly to the bottom and rested quietly there until she came to the surface In the morning. The railroads are sharing In the gen eral prosperity that is favoring the country and keeping well up their ac tivity and earnings. In looking over a list of the earnings of nearly 200 rail roads, during the summer and fail months, it Is almost impossible to find one that has not increased Its actual earnings and, in some, the Increase is noticeable, among them the Santa Fe; Baltimore & Ohio, Boston and Maine, Canadian Pacific, Georgia Central, New Jersey Central, Central Pacific, C. B. & Q. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Chicago & Northwestern, Denver & Rio Grande, Erie Grand Trunk, Great Northern, Illinois Central. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. Lehigh Valley, Missouri, Kansas & Texas; New York Central, Norfolk Western, and North ern Pacific. It la rumored that there will be some opposition to the confirmation of the appointment of Capt. Crozier of Leav enworth to the position of chief of ordnance with the rank of brigadier general. Commenting upon the matter the Providence Telegram says: Matters appear to be a little mixed in the ap pointment of Capt. Crozier to succeed Gen. Burlington, army chief of ordnance. This Is a Jump over twenty-eight offi cers who are Crozler's senior In rank, and gives him the rank of brigadier general. The last official act of Buffing ton was to sign a contract for $300,000 worth of gun carriages, which had been reported against by the fortifications board. Gen. Buffington maintained that the carriage, which was the Joint inven tion of himself and Capt. Crozier, should be continued. Unless Secretary Root revokes this 1300,000 order there will be more inquiries concerning the why, un der all circumstances of Crozler's ap pointment. We are not among those who affirm that advancement must al ways be by the rule of seniority, and we agree with the president that the good of the service in the army de mands that promotions should be made for merit. Merit and experience often go together with seniority, though not always. Now that Crozier Is appointed, the question naturally is, what will be come of Bufflngton's order for the $300, 000 worth of goods not wanted. KANSAS' GRAND HARVEST. The Worcester (Mass.) Spy com ments on Secretary Coburn's recent re port as follows: Everybody knows that the past sea son was a proud one for Kansas. It probably Is not understood, however, Just how great the state's industrial triumph was. The secretary of the state agricultural department has Just issued a renort showing that the total yield of wheat was 91,000,000 bushels with a home value of $51,000,000. This yield of wheat surpasses any other harvest in the history of Kansas and exceeds any single harvest of any other state. There was an average Of sixty one bushels for every inhabitant of the state. In spite of the great drougnt the total value of the wheat and corn crops was but eleven per cent below that of last year. This year's corn crop was 42,000,000 bushels having a home value of about $22,000,000. The counties of Sumner and Barton pro duced last summer 12,000,000 bushels of wheat. The secretary points out that taking into account the value of the harvest and that there is already about $60 per capita m the banks of the state, no one need worry about Kansas' ability to get through the winter com fortably. GLOBE SIGHTS. From the Atchison Globe. Some people are so good-natured they are disagreeable. The hardest thing on earth is to act pleased when you are disappointed. Every man cuts his eye teeth in time. He may keep his troubles to himself, but not one ever escaped. There is a certain measure of good luck in dying while one is still of an age to cause people to be sorry about it. W. H. Bryning and wife go to Mar- shalltown. Iowa, tomorrow, to get some board coming to them from kin. When people talk about you, you say it is "none of their business." But they make it their business. Just the same. The old saying that all the world loves a lover should be revised to read that all the world loves to make fun of a. lover. We have always had a desire to know someone from Ypsilanti. Mich., so that we could learn bow they really pro nounce it. We do not light the fires in the mornings, and for that reason feel great indignation because coaioil is occasionally used. Some people are so ornery all through life that we imagine that when they were born there was a distribution of awfully cheap cigars. A man who doesn't like music has a way of walking past those who stop on a street corner to hear a band play that is full of scorn and rebuke. When some men die they will beat the merchants of the town out of two months' bills. They are always about two months behind with their exptnses. So much attention is paid at a wed ding to the bride, her sisters, her mother, her dress, and the supper, and so little to her father, who pays for it all. What do you think of a man who owns five pairs of shoes at one time? Three Atchison men bought five pairs of shoes, all for their own use, at Lake's special sale yesterday. Conceit is one of the strongest human attributes. Every man elected to office thinks the people want him for a third term, although there may be a positive rule against third terms. An Atchison man complained of a sore foot for five days to his wife, and when at last he yielded to her entreat ies and entered a doctor's office he didn't know which shoe to take off. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. From the Chicago News. The man who boasts of being a cynic is not very dangerous. It is no crime to be poor unless the word is applied to singers. Fame is something that makes a lot of fools want to shake your hand. Every man ought to have a good natured wife to grumble at occasion ally. The price of liberty is eternal vigilance and it is always payable in advance. A woman's weakness lies in her love for a man who is strong enough to work. A bachelor always wonders what is the matter with a baby when it isn't crying. Lots of married people in the world pose as danger signals to those who are single. A Kansas editor alludes to a rival as a reservoir of corruption and an aque duct of mendacity. If a young man wants to make a girl blush all he has to do is to tell her that he is a mind-reader. A Kansas man, in advertising his farm for sale, says it Is advantageously located fifty miles from a lawyer's office. Possibly married men think Just as mean things about women as old bachelors do, but they are afraid to say them. Death List Stands at 30. Detroit, Mich., Nov. 29. The list of the victims of the Penberthy Injector works boiler explosion will probabaly remain at thirty, two more bodies hav ing been recovered. All the injured in the hospitals are reported as making satisfactory progress toward recovery. Supt. Downs and Bookkeeper McEl downey went over the pay rolls and succeeded in accounting for all of the employes. Thanks-riving at White House. Washington, Nov.. 29. President and Mrs. Roosevelt had a large party of friends at their Thanksgiving dinner at the White House last night. They In cluded Senator and Mrs. Lodge Com mander and Mrs. Cowles and a half dozen others, the party spending the evening at the White House. Great Luck of an Editor. "For two years all efforts to cure Ec zema in the palms of my hands failed " writes Editor H. N. Lester of Syracuse Kan., "then I was wholly cured by Buck len'a Arnica Salve." It's the world's best for eruptions, sores and all skin diseases Only 25c at A. J. Arnold & Son's drug store. 21 North Kansas ave. McKinley Pickpocket Sentenced. Los Angles, CaL, Nov. 28. John Hein rich. who pleaded guilty to the charge of picking pockets of members of the late President McKinley's partv during their visit to this city last May, has been sentenced to serve three years In San Quentin prison. Tonight If your liver is out of order, causing Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart burn, or Constipation, take a dose of m Mi On retiring, and tomorrow your di gestive organs will be regulated and you will be bright, active and readv for any kind of work. This has been the experience of others; it will be yours. HOOD'S PILLS are old by all medicine dealers. 25 cts. Spiritual Sensation Has Ap peared in Butler County. Young Towanda Girl is a Favor ed Personage. HUNDREDS CALL TO SEE Nellie Shrlrer But 13 Years Old the Victim. Mysterious Rappings and Slate Writing Happen. Spirits Foint Out Boys Who Killed Favorite Dog. El Dorado. Kan.. Nov. 29. "Towanda has a spiritual sensation. Miss Nellie Shriver. a girl of 13 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Josh Shriver, who are among the oldest pioneers of the town ship, seems to be the special and favor ite medium of spirit manifestations that are v&ry strange and curious. That Miss Nellie is sincere and all the writings, an swers by writings, and queer exhibitions genuine is held by all who have been to see them, and they are many. "The rappings began about two years ago and were at first terrifying to the family. They came more pronounced as time went on and familiarity lessened their terrors until Miss Nellie offered op- fiortunity for writing which they cra iraced. She takes a slate to bed with her and placing it and a pencil beneath the covers, instantly the writing begins, the scratching of the pencil plainly heard and the writing perfectly legible. All this with no eftect nor actiii on her part. Questions answered by yea or no, ages of people and the like are answered accurately and promptly by rappings up on the bedstead. Doubting persons or those who speak or act slightingly to ward the spirits are met by a storm of rappings upon the bedstead and it and its coverings are tossed about like a boat on storm beaten waters. "Miss Nellie and her family disclaim any collusion with the spirits. She is the involuntary means of communication with the material world. Some time ago the Shrivers lost a favorite and valuable dog. It mysteriously disappeared: the spirits wrote the names of neighboring boys who killed the dog and threw its body in a sink. This was confirmed by a boy who said he had been solicited to assist in the killing. "These strange things have caused the serious to flock to the Shriver home in freat numbers and the notoriety is very isagreeable, yet they are powerless to stop the strange and uncanny occur rences." TWO SUDDEN DEATHS. Mr. Smith, of Wakaruaa, and Mrs. Dunpby, of Carbon dale. Carbondale, Nov. 29. The people ol this community have been greatly shocked by the sudden deaths of two persons within a period of 24 hours. About 6 o'clock Monday evening at the home of Cyrus C. Smith, residing near Wakarusa, Mr3.: Smith and her son stepped into the yard to attend to some chores, leaving Mr. Smith, who was somewhat lame from rheumatism, in the house. A few minutes later the mother and son returned to the house and found Mr. Smith lying on the floor, in the throes of death. Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Sarah Ann Dunphy of this place, was weaving a piece of carpet at the home of a neigh bor by the name of Johnson. About 4 p. m. Mr. Johnson - and his wife went to a patch of corn te get some fodder, leaving Mrs. Dunphy alone. When they returned shortly after, they found Mrs. Dunphy with her el bows resting on the frame of the loom and her hands supporting her head, asleep in death. Mrs. Dunphy was the widow of an ex-confederate veteran, her husband having served in the rebel army. Both were victims of heart disease and both were in unusually high spirits all day prior to their deaths. FINE POULTRY SHOW. Clay Center Association Makes Its First Venture. Clay Center, Nov. 29. The first show of the Clay County Poultry association was opened November 27 and will close Saturday, November 30th. There are about 150 exhibits of the different varie ties and several pens of Pekin ducks. The show is being well patronized and the association is satisfied with its first venture. Judge Rhodes of Topeka does the scoring ana awards will be made Friday. W. A. Lamb of Manhattan has a pen of brown Leghorns and Ross Bros, of the same place have a pen of Buff Wyandottes. F. A. Brown of Onaga has a Den of light Brahamas on exhibition and F. E. Wolff of Jewell City shows a fine nen of White Plymouth Rocks. M. B. Cald well of Bala, secretary of the associa tion, has the largest exhibit. The mer chants have also given special prizes wnicn are on view in the hall. SENT BY MRS. ROOSEVELT. Handkerchief From the White House Sold at Wichita Auction. Wichita, Nov. 29. A plain linen hand kerchief, sent from the White House by airs. Theodore Roosevelt, was the at traction which drew a large crowd to the fair given by the Ladies' Benevolent Society of the Whltside Presbyterian church. The handkerchief had been sent by Mrs. Roosevelt in response to a let ter from Mrs. Rudolph Hatfield, telling of the proposed fair and its 'object to tinisn paying lor the new church Dews. Just one week after sending the letter. Mrs. Hatfield received the handkerchief. It is a simple white linen hemstitched handkerchief, embroidered with bow knots. It was sold at auction for $3.75 after spirited bidding. Teachers at Junction City. Junction City, Kan.. Nov. 29. The an nual meeting of the Northwest Central Teachers' association opened here Thursday. Teachers began arriving Wednesday and about 350 have regis tered. The meeting will continue till tonight. There was a lecture in the opera house last night by Byron King, of Pittsburg, Pa., .and there will be one tonight for the visiting teachers. The business sessions are today. Revival at Cottonwood Falls. Cottonwood Falls, Nov. 29. French Oliver, the noted evangelist, and his brother. W. R. Oliver, professor of vocal music, have been holding services in Music hall. The churches have all united during the meetings and there have been a great many conversions. It is the greatest revival of religion ever held in this city. Thanksgiving was observed by divine services in Music hail. Chicago and Return $16.00, Santa Fe December 1 to 3. Inclusive. Good un til December 8 returning. BANCROFT ESTATE. Fortune Left by Dead Historian to Be Distributed. NeW York, Nov. 29. According to the Herald more than a half million dollars is to be distributed among the heirs of George Bancroft, historian, who died in Washington, D. C, on January 17. 1891. The New York Life Insurance company as trustees brought suit for a construction of certain clauses of the will and also for an accounting of the will. Mr. Bancroft was 91 years of age at the time of his death. A peculiar feature of his will executed in 1887 was the tying up of the bulk of his fortune until November 1, 1900. Charles C. Glo ver and James M. Johnson were ap pointed executors and trustees. The referee, Franklin B. Lord has reported that at the end of three years, the ex ecutors turned over to the trust com pany securities worth $541,873 and this has since increased to $614,426. The referee finds that $68,000 is now suffi cient to pay the income to the annuit ants. This leaves almost $650,000 for immediate distribution. This will be as follows: One-fourth to the state of John C. Bancroft, one-fourth to Sarah Wooling hon, one-fourth to Susanna Carroll and one-twelfth each to Wilder Dwight Bancroft, Pauline Bancroft, Flach and Esther Bancroft, children of John C Bancroft. GOVERNOR DIDN'T COME. Santa Fe Shopmen Were Disappointed Today. Four hundred and fifty Santa Fe shop men gathered at the coach shop this noon expecting to hear a Thanksgiving address from Governor Stanley. The governor, however, failed to arrive and the meeting was addressed by C. H. Coultes, the Moody evangelistic singer, who is in charge of the music at the First Presbyterian church. Besides speaking Mr. Coultes sang two solos. It Is expected that the governor will be present next Thursday. OFFICERS COMMISSIONED. Governor Stanley Issues Authority to K. N. G. Members. A number of commissions for officers in the Second regiment, Kansas Na tional Guards, were issued today. Fred R. Fitzpatrick was commissioned cap tain; Robert AHarris, first lieutenant, and Albert F. lierg, second lieutenant. of company M. Company M is located at Sauna. Nels M. Nelson was commissioned captain of company K; Adolph Ander son, first lieutenant, and Oscar L. Linu quist, second lieutenant. As might be guessed without very many guesses, company K is stationed at Lindsborg. Harry J. Hildebrandt was commis sioned first lieutenant, and Roy II. Thompson, second lieutenant or com pany G, of Osborne. Pensions For Kansans. Washington, Nov. 29. The following pensions have been granted for Kan sans: Original Eli Wr. Wagener, Belle ville, $10; Robert H. Dawson, Castleton, $K. Increase, restoration, reissue, etc. Silas C. Davis, dead-, Hallowell, $12; Simeon W. Rowe, Greenleaf, $8; Joseph H. Jones, National Military home, Leavenworth, $14. Original widows, etc. Nancy J. Davis, Hallowell, $8; minor of Beverly B. Hurst, Osage City, $14; Hettie C. Bishop, Arkansas City, $8. Increase, restoration, reissue, etc. The odore R. Stevens, Eureka, $30. Original widows, etc Beta Von Mlnden, Block, $8. ' Won $20,000 on Corbett. Hartford, Conn., Nov. 29. "Eddie" Burke was the heaviest winner on Cor bett's victory. He realized about $20,000. From Corbett's first appearance-in the east Burke admired the Denver boy, but he did not make a bet until the odds reached 2V4 to 1. Then he sent out his commiss. jus in lots of $o00 and $1,- 000. At the ringside Burke got on sev eral wagers at 3 and 4 to L DEATHS AND FUNERALS. The funeral of R. S. Cross will be held from his late residence, 601 West Tenth avenue, at 2 p. m. Sunday. Jury la Appointed. Wm. L. Jury was today appointed acting foreman of the Santa Fe ma chine shops in the place of Wm. Barnes, who has been sent east by the Santa Fe to inspect lo locomotives which are be ing built for the road at Pittsburg, Pa. The permanent appointment tor Mr. Barnes' place has not been made. It is said that a man is to be brought here from some outside road. Departmental Notes. Washington, Nov. 29. Mrs. May B. Ellison, of El Reno, Okla., has been ap pointed a matron, and Samuel L. Tuck er, of Pleasant, Kas., has been appoint ed a farmer. Jit the Reed Moon Indian school, Oklahoma. Miss Kate Kennedy, of Holy Cross, Kas., has been appoint ed a laundress at the Sac and Fox school, Oklahoma Buy your hat Saturday and get the benefit of the reduction. Some hats at half price. Everything trimmed has a discount. Mrs. Morrison, next to Na tional hotel. tHfHtHii t in 1 1 11 Last Day of Boys' Clothing Ages 8 to 1 6. We have the best assortment in the city at the lowest prices. Boys' Suits ages 8 to 14 70c Boys' School Suits $1.00 Boys' Blue or Striped Suits such as are usually retailed for $3.00 Our price $1.75 Boys" heavy Never-Wear-Out Scotch Suits $2.50 Boys' Heavy Cassimere Suits.. $3.00 Boys' Heavy Blue Serge Suits fast color, well made and trimmed Our regular $6.00 Suit for $4.00 The handsomest and nobbiest line of Young Men's Suits.. ..$5.00 to $18.00 Boy's eefers, ages 4 to S $1.25 Special Oxford Grey Swagger Overcoats $6.00 See Our Boy's Overcoats before buying all prices $2.00 to $18.00 1000 Boys' Winter . Caps 25c and 50c t'i $10.00 Buys YOKE. Overcoats. same as other stores ask $15. YOU If your price $ 2.50 is Shoe Sale. As good a shoe as others want $3.00 for. Hairline Pants, same as other stores ask $1.90 Our price tomorrow, $1.40 THROWN FROM AUTO. Mrs. S. L. Leavitt Sustains Slight Injuries. Mr. and Mrs. S. I Leavitt were thrown from their automobile Thanks giving afternoon on Buchanan street, and Mrs. Leavitt was severely bruised by the fall. She was, however, able to walk home. The automobile was in the control of Mr. Leavitt and in the act of turning around under full speed, apparently, tile machine was run into the curbing. The "auto" sustained small damages. RABBITS BY WAGON LOAD. Thanksgiving Hunters Secured Plenty of Game. It Is estimated that several wagon loads of rabbits have been offered for sale to Topeka meat dealers within the past 24 hours by sportsmen who went forth Thanksgiving day seeking what ever they might shoot at. The country was full of hunters Thanksgiving day. Some of the trains running out into the surrounding coun try early in the morning bristled with shooting irons of various descriptions, and scores of sportsmen went out in buggies. Quail was the principal game sought. The quail season does not properly be gin until December 1, next Sunday, but most hunters think Thanksgiving day is near enough to the open quail seasoa to risk killing a few if they see them and are good enough shots. The latter condition is important. But compara tively few quail were bagged. Either the birds received a tip of what was coming and hid out; or else there wers none to hide. It is claimed that many people have been violating the game laws and killing quail out of season, and that already the birds are scarce before the season has legally opened. The mortality among the rabbits was something frightful, however. Every body who could shoot anything at ail shot the poor rabbits. Enough rabbits were slaughtered Thanksgiving day to furnish material for sausage for some time to come. Weather Still Pleasant. The mercury went up and down this morning in the government thermom eter like stocks on 'change in panicky times. At 7 o'clocck the mercury stood at 45. at 9 o'clock 43, and at 11 o'clock 52. The wind has been northwest, blowing 12 miles an hour. The forecast sent out today is "Fair tonight and Saturday." The hourly temperatures, according to the government thermom eter, were as follows: 7 o'clock 45 8 o'clock 44 9 o'clock 43 10 o'clock 46 11 o'clock 52 12 o'clock 57 1 o'clock 60 2 o'clock 63 Everybody reads the State Journal. 1 1 1 'Wtwwwwx inn in November Bargains in Suits Men's Suits. 20 styles Suits all new this sea son $5.00 Handsome Black Thibet Cloth Suit $6.00 Stylish Cheviot Suits received too late and intended for a $10 Suit..$7.50 The best assortment of Suits to be seen for the money in Clays, Thibets, Scotch Cheviots and Cassi meres $10.00 Handsome Tailor-made Suits with hair cloth front, hand-made button holes Lapels and Collars $15.00 The Largest Line of House Coats and Bath Robes in the city. $2.50 to $12.50 Men's Corduroy Pants Tomorrow $1.50 IF YOU DON'T BUY YOUR 3uit of Overcoat OF US TOMORROW, DON'T BUY THEM RIGHT. m FOR A SUIT OR OVERCOAT, We say, don't buy before seeing us ADVERTISERS OF EXACT TRUTHS. FUMIGATE THE MONEY. County Treasurer Will Kill the Microbes. Deputy County Treasurer Eberle has commenced a system of fumigating the money in the county treasurer's office. Hereafter all money that leaves the treasurer's office will be as clean and free from microbes as a liberal use of formaldehyde can make It. Money with the scent of everything from the breath of crushed violets to the odor of onions comes into the treasurer's office. Hereafter the violet perfume and the onion odor will be at once eradicat ed by means of disinfectants. BRIEF TELEGRAMS. Dubois, 111., Nov. 29. Charles Evil sizer, the city marshal, and Henry Cameron, of Ashley, fought a pistol duel at a ball here last night, Evilsizer receiving three wounds and Cameron four. Both will . probably die. The shooting was the result of a quarrel over a woman. Pittsburg, Nov. 29.The general offi cers of the Brotherhood of Trainmen are leaving the city, satisfied that the switchmen's strike wiU not prove se rious. , London, Nov. 29. There was to have been an open meeting of anarchists in this city tonight to celebrate the four teenth annual anniversary of the execu tion of the Chicago anarchists, but the police ordered the owner of the hall in which the meeting was to have been held to cancel the contract. Woonsoeket, R. I., Nov. 29. The Clear River woolen mill, located at Bridgeton, burned today. Loss $120,000. "Washington, Nov. 29. The United States today appealed to the district court of appeals from the decision of Judge Bradley rendered last July in the case of Rear Admiral Sampson, officers and men of the North Atlantic squadron in the battle of Santiago against the Infanta Maria Teresa and other vessels for prize money. New York, Nov. 29. The secretary of the Panama Railroad and Steamship company today received a cable dis patch from the agents of the company at Colon which reads as follows: "Trou ble settled." To Gather in Telephone Lines. Joliet, 111., Nov. 29. Directors of the Interstate Independent Telephone & Telegraph company, a new $3,000,000 corporation recently organized in New Jersey for the purpose of acquiring and controlling telephone companies, held its first business meetings here today. Directors were present from New Jer sey, Ohio and Illinois. Officers were elected as follows: President, Senator H. H. Evans, Aurora, 111.; vice presi dent, Frank Tracey. Springfield, O. secretary and general manager, E. R. Conklin, Joliet; treasurer, A. B. Conk lin, Aurora. Furnishings. Child Union Suits 25o Boys' Fleece Lined Union Suits 50o Boys' Heavy Fleece Under wear 25o Boys' Wool Underwear SOo Men's Heavy Fleece Under wear 37. Boys' Black White stripe Shirts 19o Men's Black White striped Shirts 21c Men's heavy Chambray Suits re inforced back and front 45. Men's Blue Flannel Shirts SOo Men's Knit Jackets.. $1.00 to $3.50 Men's Duck Coats rubber lined $1.20 Boys' Long Corduroy Pants fl.SO Boys' Blue Flannel Shirts 75c Men's 75c Fancy Shirts 6O0 Men's Embroidered Night Shirts. .45e Men's Heavy Fleeced Underwear 37c $7.50 Buys Suits same as other stores advertise for $12.50 $ 3.00 Hand Sew ed Shoes. This shoe is as good as a $5.00 shoe. Fifty Russian Blouse Suits, Other stores' S3 kind, Our price tomorrow, $1.95 LOCAL MENTION. George Bass and Mary E. Wood Were married at the home of the bride's parents in Lowman Hill last night. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Blakeley of 12G0 Topeka avenue are the parents of a son, born today. He will be christened John Mills. At 1:40 Thursday afternoon there was a gasoline stove Are at the home of .1. H. Brainsmaid and A. H. Sutton, 1710 AVest Tenth street. The loss was about $25. Eder Logee, the young man who stole a horse southeast of Topeka a short time ago, was sentenced this afternoon by Judge Hazen to the Hutchinson re formatory. The county commissioners this morn ing allowed Mrs. Thorpe, police matron, $100 on account of the contingency fund of $500 a year set at her disposal to use in aiding the poor. Under special permission of the coun cil, the Palace Clothing company has placed a Western Union clock in the lobby of the city hall. The clock is wound and corrected by electricity, and has an "ad" for the donors on the face. Dr. D. M. Fisk received a letter yes terday from Dr. G. A. Gates in which Dr. Gates stated that he and Mrs. Gates had started for California, and that after his visit there, he would no tify the Washburn trustees of his de cision. Samuel Parr filed suit in the district court this morning for $5,080 damages against the county on account of in juries received by a bridge giving way on the Tecumseh road last June. Parr first asked the county commissioners for $1,000 and when that was refused brought suit for the larger amount. Mayor Hughes presented the fire de partment, the police department and the city hall employes each with a bar rel of winesap apples on Thanksgiving day. Whether or not a Thanksgiving offering was due from Col. Hughes has not yet been decided by the supreme court, but the recipients are willing to accept the apples on account. Sheriff Cook made out a requisition for supplies with which to restock his magazine. He has the goods. The county may not pay the bilL The requisition read as follows: "200 rounds of fresh ammunition that will go. (See?)" The ammunition cost $4.40. The sheriff has it and the commission ers have the bill. Now County Auditor Welch is looking up the law to see If the county has to pay the bills of the sheriff for powder and shot. He m:y hold that the sheriff must pay for his sport with the gun by buying his own powder and shot. Buy your hat Saturday and get the benefit of the reduction. Some hats at half price. Everything trimmed has a discount. Mrs. Morrison, next to Na tional hotel. Henry Olews, Jr., Weds. New York. Nov. 29. Announcement was made today- of the marriage in this city of Mrs. Kred fJebhart. nee Morrin of Bal timore, and Henry Clews, jr., son of the well known New York banker. i n i in and Overcoats 25 Boys' Suits Tomorrow, ages 8 to 15 70c Men's Heavy Tenths Flan nel Night Robes 45c 1 1 1 1 1 iii