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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL FRIDAY EVENING JANUARY 29, 1909.
NOW WEHAVE IT.
Historic Pawnee Roek Formally
Presented to State.
Mrs. J. S. Simmons Makes Dona
tion for Women's Club.
&IR. STUBBS SPEAKS.
GoTernor Accepts Gift on Behalf
of Kansas.
Speaker Dolley Tells of Achieve
ments of the State.
The senate and house convened in
Joint session today In Representative
hall at 11 o'clock a. ni.. to witness the
formal presentation of the title deeds
to Pawnee Rock to Governor W. R
Stubbs for the state of Kansas by the
"Women's Kansas Iay club. , The ses
sion was one of the best ever held m
the historic hall. Mrs. J. S. Simmons
of Hutchinson, president of the wo
man's Kansas Day club, made the pre
sentation speech, paying high tribute
to the men who have legislated so well
for this state. .
Governor W. R. Stubbs responded in
a happy speech, ascribing to the ladies
the credit for having influenced the
men to pass ail the good laws now on
the statute books. The governor hit
the nail squarely on the head when he
went on to suggest that the further
need of Kansas at this time was the
home-training anl school education of
our boys and girls along the lines of
common sense and practical capacity to
play their part in the world's work. He
also urged the need of an organization
to relieve the distress of widows who
are left at the mercy of the world with
families to support. The governors
talk instilled warmth and light into
the formal occasion and made it one
of those tvpical Kansas gatherings
which has made this state the best
place to live in the L'nion. The gov
ernor closed with the statement that
he had not prepared a speech, but that
now Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald
would make the address of the day.
Wanted to Hear IKHey.
The lieutenant governor. who was
presiding over the meeting, recog
nized Hopkins of Finney, who moved
that the joint session be dissolved.
Fitzgerald called for the yeas on this
motion and although only three
members voted in the affirmative he
declared that the motion had prevail
ed. The assembly would not have it
that way so Fitzgerald, with a broad
grin, introduced Speaker J. X. Dolley
as the orator of the day. The big man
from Maple Hill arose to the occasion,
as he always does, and made a splen
did extemporaneous talk. In saying
amen to the governor's suggestion to
.teach common sense in schools in
place " of Latin and astronomy. Mr.
Dolley declared that "when he came to
Kansas twenty-two -yefvs ago and set
tled on the prairies thirty miles (
of Tnpfka there were located in his j
county ten sons 01 ricn men pra.i.iiig
large ranches and well supplied with
equipment, help and money. These
young men with the silver spoons lost
their ranches, ana "today," declared
the speaker, "their ranches are owned
and operated by men who came to
this state barefooted and without a
dollar in their pockets." Mr. Dolley
did not add that he was one of the
men last mentioned, but such is the
fact.
Historic Pawnee Rock.
It might be stated here that Pawnee
rock is located in Pawnee county on
the old Santa Fe trail and is. one of the
most historic sites in Kansas. The
rock rises majestically out of the
ground in the shape of rough column
as large as the state house. Early
settlers, traders and freighters fought
often with the Indians under the
shadow of this rock.
The ladies, after a great deal of time
and trouble, secured the title deeds to
the land upon which the rock is situ
ated and today presented them to the
state to be held in trust in order that
this historic spot may be preserved as
a memorial always of the early strug
gles of the pioneers. It is expected
that some time in the future an ap
propriation will be made by the legis
lature looking to the improvement of
this site or providing some means of
making the rock an attractive shrine
for all men and women of sentiment.
After introduction of bills this
morning the house went into com
mittee of the whole to consider cer
tain bills. The bill by Phillips of
Sumner providing for the issuance
of school district bonds had been re
turned to the house by the judiciary
committee with the recommendation
that it be not passed. The house de
bated the matter with some warmth
In which several members took oc
casion to go on record as favoring
the best school houses and equip
ment possible for the school children
of the state. The committee of the
whole voted to recommend the bill
to the house for passage.
The bill by Stone of Shawnee, pro-
GLASSES UNNECESSARY
Eye Strain Relieved by Quitting Coffee.
Many cases of defective vision are
caused by the habitual use of coffee.
It is said that in Arabia where
coffee is used in large quantities,
many lose their eyesight at about fifty.
A X. J. woman writes to the point
concerning eye trouble and coffee.
Sne savs:
"My son was for years troubled
with his eyes. He tried several kinds
of glasses without relief. The
optican said there was a defect in his
eyes which was hard to reach.
"He used to drink coffee as we all
did. and finally quit it and began to
use Postum. That was three years
ago. he has not had to wear glasses
and has had no trouble with his eyes
since.
"I was always - fond of tea and
coffee and finally became so nervous I
could hardly sit still enough to eat
a meal. My heart was in such a con
dition I thought I might die any
time.'
"Medicine did not give me relief
and I was almost desperate. It was
about this time we decided to quit
coffee and use Postum, and have ued
it ever since. I am in perfect health..
No trouble now with my heart and
never felt better in my life.
"Postum has been a great blessing
to us all. particularly to my son and
myself."
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville." in pkgs. "There's a Reason."
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appear from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
'It rest.
viding for a chief clerk for the state
board of health and fixing his salary
at $1,500 per year was killed by the
committee of the whole on motion by
Cunningham of Cowley.
The biennial anti-Sunday baseball
bill made its appearance in the house
todav fathered by Krehbiel of Har
vev. " It is the same old bill that has
appeared before the legislature for
manv years and oeen tnrown on me
scrap pile by the senate after passing
the house. The bill ionows. :
"It shall be unlawful for any per
son or Dersons on the first day of the
week, commonly called Sunday, to
conduct or participate in any athletic
game to which an admission or en
trance fee is charged or couectea. ana
any person who violates any of the
provisions of this act. and be con
victed thereof shall be guilty - of a
misdemeanor and shall be fined in a
sum not less than J23 nor more
than J100-"
Rhodes of Marshall today in
troduced the following bill relating to
countv farmers' institutes: When
ever any county farmers" institute
association in this state shall have
elected a president, vice president,
secretary and treasurer and adopted
a constitution for its goverenment it
shall be the duty of the county com
missioners to appropriate annually
the sum of $50 to defray the legiti
mate expenses of a two days' session
of the farmers' institute at such place
!n the county as designated by the
executive committee of the institute
association.
Sew Bills in House.
The following bills w-ere introduced
in the house today:
H. B. Xo. 511. By Hopkins of Finney
An act to limit the issuance of stocks.
bonds and other forms of indebtedness
by railroad companies and other com
mon carriers.
H. B. Xo. 312. By Sig Lehman An
act to license itinerant venders of
drugs, medicines, nostrums, ointments
or appliances of any kind for the treat
ment of diseases, injuries or bodily de
fects.
H. B. Xo. 513. By Krehbiel An act
concerning athletic games on Sunday.
H. B. Xo. 514. By Landrey An act
prohibiting the intermarrying or living
in adultery or fornication with each
other of any person of the Caucasian
or white race, with any person of the
negro, or black race.
H. B. Xo. 515. By Landrey An act
relatlnsr to district courts and courts
of common pleas, in counties having
more than one hundred thousand in
habitants. H. B. Xo. 516. By Landrey An act
in relation to and providing for the im
provement of public roads in counties
having a population of - more than
seventy-five thousand inhabitants.
H. B. Xo. 51T. By Krehbiel An act
relating to school funds belonging to
the board of education in cities of the
second class.
H. B. Xo. 518. By Deacon An act
creating a state school of mines and
metallurgy for the purpose of teaching
the scientific knowledge of mining and
metallurgv in the state of Kansas.
H. B. Xo. 519. fSub. for Xo. 265.) By
Meek, by committee on railroads An
act concerning railroads and to pro
vide conveniences for the person or
persons, accompanying live stock ship
ments. H. B. No. 520. By Parker An act
fixing the salaries of county treasurers
in certain counties of the state.
H. B. Xo. 521. By Rhodes of Mar
shall Relating to farmers' institutes.
H. B. No. 522. By Allen An act
making appropriations to the private
institutions of the state of a charitable
nature.
H. B, No. 323. By Allen An act fix
ing the salaries of certain persons and
officers in counties having a population
of over ninety thousand.
H. B. No. 524. By Allen An act re
lating to counties and providing for
the office of county counselor in all
counties exceeding one hundred thou
sand population.
H. B. No. 523. By Allen An act
making appropriations for the indus
trial department of the Western uni
versitv at Quindaro.
H. B. Xo. 526. By Allen An act re
lating to counties now or hereafter
having a population of over seventy
five inhabitants, and relative to the of
ficial qualifications of probate judge in
such counties.
H. B. Xo. 52". By Allen An act re
lating to district courts and providing
for additional Judges and divisions
thereof in all judicial districts now or
hereafter consisting of but one county.
H. B. Xo. 52S. By Allen An act
making appropriations to the private
institutions of the state of a charitable
nature.
H. B. No. 529. By Stone of Shawjiee
An act to provide for the valuation of
railroad property.
H. B. No. 530. By Stone of Shawnee
An act making appropriation to
Henry W. Roby for money due him for
services rendered.
H. B. Xo. 531. By Stone of Shawnee
by request An act authorizing cities
of the first class to regulate the sale
of milk and its products within their
limits.
H. B. No. 532. By Stone of Shawnee
An act making an appropriation to
the Florence Crittenton Mission, To
peka. Kansas.
H. B. Xo. 533. By Morrison An act
to provide for the erection and main
tenance of a county bridge across the
Neosho river.
H. B. No. 534. By Hutchison An act
empowering the county of Wyandotte
to grade and macadamize a certain
public highway.
H. B. No. 535. By Hutchison An act
in relation to and providing for the im
provement of public roads in counties
having a population of more than
seventy-five thousand inhabitants.
MESSAGE TO SENATE.
Ac-onianied by Papers Relating to
the Sugar Trust.
Washington, Jan. 29. Responding to
Senator Culberson's resolution calling
on the attorney general for correspond
ence relating to the alleged violation of
the Sherman law by the sugar trust in
connection with the failure of the Real
Estate Trust company of Philadelphia,
President Roosevelt sent to the senate
a special message and correspondence
relating to the case. The president
said:
"In accordance with my direction the
attorney general has forwarded to me
the inclosed papers in response to the
resolution of the senate of January SZ,
19"9. in reference to sending to the sen
ate copies of all correspondence in the
department of Justice relating to an al
leged violation of the act of July 2.
1S90. by the American Sugar Refining
company in connection with an alleged
loan by that company to one Segal, in
which was pledged as security there
for a majority of the capital stock of
the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining com
pany with voting power thereon, and
under which it is alleged an agreement
was entered into that the Pennsylvania
Sugar Refining company should not
engage in business, and I herewith
transmit them to the senate."
The message was ordered printed and
to lie on the tahJ-
in
SALE of Suits for Small Meh'
and Young Men wearing
sizes 32, 33, 34, 35, 36; blacks,
blues, fancies; were $12.50, $15,
$18, $20. These are &J Cf
wonderful bargains at P U
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cloths among them ; S6. S7. $8
values at $5; $4.50, $5 and
some $6 values at $3.50.
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OMORROW The Palace will again dem
onstrate to throngs of clothing buyers that
here are the greatest clearance sale bargains
advertised by any Topeka clothing store
If HUNDREDS of finest Alfred
7ii
Ji il Beniamin & Co. Suits and
;v i
yyvJvercoats, sold to $25, thrown
in to fill the gaps caused by our
Great Sale of Hart, Schaf frier
& Marx $20 and $22.50 Suits
and Overcoats for
A LW AYS bear in mind the fact that cut
prices do not in themselves constitute a
"bargain." They must apply to clothes of
VALUE and it is the unequaled VALUE in Hart. Schaffner & Marx
garments that has given them their world-superiority; also Alfred Benjamin's.
Boys' Suit and Over
coat for the price of
one, tomorrow V
to
Clearance of $5, $5.95, 36.50, $7.50 garments.
Large and small Boys Combination
Suits) with extra pair trousers) : and
fine overcoats, fine Reefers; all of
them representative makes, including
the celebrated "Sampeck" New York
kind. Suits, Overcoats and Reefers
which sold formerly at $o, $5.9o, $6.50,
and $7.50.
and some even $8.50.
This is a complete
clearance of all broken ij l
assortments an unus- mm U
ual bargain, at .......
tomorrow for Boys' Knee Pants in all
styles; neat, dark colors; ages 3 to 14
years; 50c and 75c grades. All of
them new goods.
1UI IJ
$
3
39c
Sl.OO?7 1 $1.35 39c,dr.?2
Children's Over- Suits ages 10 to Mothers, friend,
coats, ages 3 to 8 16 dark grays E0c 75c waists,
yrs; were 82. and browns. ages 6 to 15 yrs.
Cfrt for Boys' sweater Coats, exford and
QUO gray, blue trimmings, 95c value.
Footwear Clean-Up!
3o vUqJ
Everything remaining
from our recent great
clearance of men's cele
brated $3.50, $4, some $5
shoes, combined with 250
Pairs Of "Rrfvktnn mW
$3.50 Shoes will be distribu
ted to all comers at the sen
sational low price tomorrow
of $2.65.
There isn't a single new thing
in the way of men's stylish
footwear that you won't find
in this remarkable elean-up.
It's an opportunity that you'll
probably never have again.
Lad
les:
Everything remaining from
u"ca .nZj-i i.i
ter shoes, now... t
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Last Day Tomorrow of
Manhattan Shirt Sale!
So don't procrastinate; be early. We placed some
of bur own fine Shirts to fill the gap in sizes.
$1.38 for $2.50 and $2.00 Shirts
$1.15 for $1.75 and $1.50 Shirts
79c
Is clearance price on broken lots $1.00,
$1.25, $1.50 Underwear, all wools, part
wools, heavy cottons mostly all sizes.
Sale "Superior'VUnion Suits
All New, Regular Stock Season-End Sale
$1.00 Union Suits, 75c
$1.50, $2 ones... $1.15
$3.00 ones $2.25
$3. 50 Union Suits . . $2.65
$4.00 Union Suits-. $3.00
$5.00 Union Suits.. $3.75
Final Sale Men's Winter Underwear
Includes Wilson Bros, and Staley Lines
ALL fine Suits of the famous "L" System that sbld
at $20, $22.50, $25; in the swellest JT 1 C
designs, go tomorrow at p X O
New Spring "L" System Suits Ready.
Clearance Fine Hats
$1.65
in all shapes and blacks and colors
formerly $2.50, $3 and $3. 50 don't
overlook this opportunity choice-.
Showing Saturday of Spring Styles
J. B. Stetson and C. & K. New Hats.
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OFF
$1.00 Underwear
now
$1.50 Underwear
now
$2.00 Underwear
now
$2.50 Underwear
no w
$3.00 Underwear
now '.
... 75c
. $1.12
. $1.50
$1.87
-$225
BACK FROM A VACATION
VALUE THE RAILROADS.
Robert Stone Introduws Bill to Pro
vide for State Valuation.
TUo Element Are Surely oo a "Tear" Today.
Robert Stone of Shawnee today in
troduced in the house the administra
tion bill providing for the physical
valuation of railroad property as fol-!
lows :
The public service commission shaU
value all the property of every rail
road company actually used and useful
for the convenience of the public. In
making such valuation the commission
may avail itself of any information in
possession of the tax commission.
Said commission may inspect all the
property belonging to said company for
the purpose of arriving at a true cash
value thereof, and may for the same
purpose take into, consideration the re
ports and returns of said company on
file in the office of any officer in this
state, the- value of the stock and of
such corporation as listed on the stock
exchange of New York and Boston, to
gether with such other evidence as it
may be able to obtain bearing upon th-i
true cash value of the property of said
company in this state.
The franchises of the company shall
be considered in connection with other
evidence herein mentioned in determ
ining the value of the property.
In determining-the true cash value of
the property of any company, the com
mission may be guided in ascertaining
such fact by the relation which the
number of miles of main track within
the state of Kansas bears to the entire
mileage of the main track of said com-
nanv. both within and without this
state.
Before final determination of such
value the public service commission
shall give to the railroad company ten
days notice of the time and place when
and where the hearing and investiga
tion. will be held and the matter of such
valuation considered and determined.
The railroad company shall be entitled
to be heard and shall have process to
enforce the attendance of witnesses.
For the purposes mentioned in this
act, each commissioner shall have pow
er to administer oaths, certify to of
ficial acts, issue subpoenas, compel
the attendance of witnesses and the
production of books, accounts, papers,
records, documents and testimony.
In case of disobedience on the part
of any person or persons to comply
with any order of the commission or
any commissioner or any subpoena,
or, on the refusal of any witness to
testify to any matter regarding which
he may be lawfully Interrogated be
fore the commission, it ehall be the
dutv of the district court of any county
or the judge thereof, or of any justice
of the supreme court, on application of
a commissioner, to compel obedience
of the requirements of a subpoena is
sued from such court, or a refusal to
testify therelru
The commission shall within five
days after euch valuation is determined
serve a statement thereof upon the
railroad company Interested and shall
retain a copy thereof for its own files.
The commission may at any time on
its own initiative make a re-vaiuation
of such property.
The public service commission is au
thorized and empowered to employ an
expert engineer, an expert accountant
and'fuch clerks and assistants as may
be necessary to properly perform the
duties imposed by this act and in the
work of the valuation of the property
of the railroad companies to fix their
i compensation.
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LOAF
HALF A
IS BETTER
THAN NO BREAD
When it is applied to
ordinary bread, but a
half a loaf of RED LA
BEL. BREAD, is better
than two or three full
sized loaves of most
kinds.
Nearly all Topeka
dealers handle Red La
bel Bread and receive
their dally supply, all
fresh and crisp right
from our ovens.
We use only the
choicef flour, yeast and
other Ingredients, and
everything Is scrupul
ously clean during the
whole process.
We ask you to try
Red Label Bread.
Your Dealer 1 1 a It
So m Loaf
PERFECTION BAKERY
Phone 1888 B. Waber J
Woman WantA a Detale.
Chicago, Jan. 2 8. Theories of Caro
line F. Corbin, who holds that woman's
political enfranchisement would mean
race suicide, divorce and anarchy. ar
attacked by Minuna Flits-Jones in.
open debate on the question in dis
ope denbate on the question in dispute.