The Evening Star from Independence, Kansas • Page 4

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T- COX By Mail per month -35 By Carrier, per week .10 Weekly Edition, per year 1.50 By Mail, per year S4.00 Phone 28. 9L11 East Main Street. We have just opened up an especially fine line of two and three piece parlor suits, and NOT A RED CENT LEFT Oatred at the Postoffiee At Independence, KansM as second-class matter. 9 odd pieces consisting of rockers, Roman Chairs, BANKING IN CHINA. BACK TO PRISON Arm, Chairs, Divans and mtd-ti Some of the Employes Compelled to Take Checks A Little Girl Paid in Silver, Carried Away a Load of Fifty Dollars State Treasurer Thinks the Situation a Rather Strange One A Push to Get Currency.

EMMETT ALTON DID NOT GET THE APPOINTED PARDON." But I believe I've been punished sufficiently. I know that the same law that punished me has protected my people. If I'm given a chance to live a freesman I know I can show that I've learned to be a decent itizen. I want the opportunity. Easy to Break into Lansing.

"You're going to get it, too, young man," a gray haired man said, as he gave Dalton a friendly clap on the shoulder. It was "Chalk" Beeson of Dodge City, who is one of the men who have been working hard to secure an absolute pardon for him. "The governor is going to give you a chance to show the world what's in you." 4 I 've known Emmett Dalton almost ever since he wentto the penitentiary," Mr. Beeson said later. "He lived for a time at Dodge City before he got into trouble.

He was only a young boy who got into bad company. I believe he is a decent chap. I always have believed it ever since I saw him. I hope the governor grants him a pardon. I've talked with dozens of men who have watched him daily since he has been working in Topeka.

I've yet to hear the first one say that he shouldn't be pardoned." Dalton left last night on the Kansas City-Lea venworth interurban line for Lansing. I '11 be a little late when I arrive up there tonight, but I guess Warden Haskell will let me break in all right," he said, with a laugh. "But it's different breaking coias. A two or three piece suit in one of our new Colonial Designs with cushions and upholstering in harmonious shades makes just the basis on which to build your parlor furnishing. If you have the suit let U3 show you how you may brighten up the room with an odd rocker, chair or parlor table.

Golden Oak or rich RETURNS CHEERFULL Our consul at Amoy, China, reports on the banking situation in that city. There are two distinct banking systems, the foreign and the native. Both pay high rates of interest to their depositors and charge high rates on loans and overdrafts. They pay from 3 to 6 per cent a year and the foreign banks charge from 6 to 8 per cent a year, while the native banks have no fixed rate of interest, yet they pay from 20 to 30 per cent annual dividends on their etdck. The consul says in his report that the fluctuations an the value of silver is profitable to the banks, but injurious to general trade.

They have the silver standard, which is standard at all. How, and why, and by whom the value is changed with the regularity of the rising and setting sun, is beyond us, but the fact that the banks and money changers realize a profit from the fluctuating values is clear. But That Four Months of Life Was Good, Says the Ex-Bandit Tears in His Eyes as He Told of His Mother's Faith in Him and How He Hoped for a Pardon on Her Accpunt. mahogony, either bright or Colonial finish, and upholstered in genuine leather, silk velours, damasks and other appropriate coverings. 'h2 vLJUmm XT Kansas City, 1.

A big, well built man wearing a plain black suit of clothes and a black slouch hat sat in the office of the Blossom house last night. His right arm was hanging limp by his side. "Yes, I'm Emmett Dalton," he said, GETS HURRY ORDERS FURNITURE. CO. The Store of Quality smiling in response to a question.

THE MARKETS Changed in Kansas City speculative prices today were as follows: TAFT SAILS ON SATURDAY FROM MANILA TO BERLIN. Haste and Secrecy Mark Change in Programme, Following' Cables From President Social Call, Says Officialdom Something in the Air. A SQUARE DEAL TO ALL Dec 92 91 92Vi 924 May 99 9814 98 99 996 July 92Y2 92 92 92 Corn Dec 5iy4 50 51 94 50 May 54 53 544 53V2 July 54 53 54 53 Oats-Dec 40 40 EVERY3BOPY 4 'A whose shoes have seen better days are invited to visit our stoTe. We yt went 6 'E-vErlfVa W1ERE I this summer in an effort to get together a stock of shoes that would wjm e-w ri T)leaSf PVPfV mn anA xet ttinw iham THEY USE THE WIRELESS (Continued From Page 1.) account of their persecutions for two years. Nevertheless, Ihe has not left his wife voluntarily.

He i3 an innocent man and there is no proof against him that there is the slightest foundation for the accusations made. "Four men have been trailing him for months. Now it tarns out that they are blackmailers. Last Monday Mr. Hitchcock was anxious to have the entire matter aired in court, but an adjournment prevented this.

The case was called for this afternoon. I believe that he is the victim of blackmailers who are not anxious to have the case threshed out." 9 6 A no better place to buy shoes in Kansas. The Farmer, the Merchant "I've been out of the penitentiary for four months trying -to make good." He looked at his questioner straight out of his gray eyes. "Now," he said, "I'm going back to Lansing My parole expires tomorrow and Governor Hoch is away from Topeka. Nothing concerning my case has been heard from him, so I have to go back.

"Yes, I had hoped that the governor could see his way clear to give me an extension of my parole, or perhaps a pardon. I'd like to have it more on my mother's account than my 'own. She lives at Kingfisher, Ok. She's 80 years old, but she hasn't missed a day writing me a letter since I've been in Topeka. She tells me of tha plans she's been making to receive me when I get my pardon.

I've told her not to build her hopes too high, but she insists on thinking that I'm going to be allowed to go down to her a free man soon." Dalton's eyes filled with tears as he told of his mother's faith in him and her belief that the governor of Kansas would grant him a pardon. He Believes in Humanity Now. "I'm under eternal obligations to the governor, now," he continued. "He's given me four months of life and you don't know what that means to a man who has spent much of his life behind the bars. I went there a boy of 19 and I lived there fifteen years long enough, almost, to lose faith in humanity.

This last four months has been a wonderful revelation to me. I've received the very best of treatment at everyone's hands. I left the penitentiary pretty much of a skeptic. I 'm going back believing that humanity is sympathetic and that almost every man is Avilling to help a fellow man in trouble. "Yes, dozens of my friends say that Governor Hoch will grant me a pardon.

I saw him just before he left Topeka for the east several days ago. I then thought and so did the governor that nly leave of absence extended until November 6. I found only a day or so ago that my time was up November 1. What am I going to do if I get out Well, I can't say. If the governor pardons me I'm going to consult him as to my future plans.

He's been a good friend of mine. lie 's already given me some mighty good advice and I know he wants to help me. "I haven't a word to say about my punishment. I never fired a shot during the Coffeyville bank robbery, but I was in the gang. I deserved to be punished, for technically I was guilty of murder.

Manila, Nov. 1. As the result of voluminous cable correspondence between President Roosevelt "and Secretary Taft, the latter will leave Manila November 2 in order to reach Berlin at the earliest possible moment. It is impossible to communicate with the secretary at present, and the officials are silent regarding the change in his plans. It is understood, however, that he will leave here on the flagship Rainbow.

Rear Admiral Hemphill received a cablegram on Monday, asking whether or not 'he could make the cruiser ready to sail on Sunday. He responded in the affirmative, and was informed unofficially that a matter of the utmost importance is pending in Germany, and Secretary Taft's presence there is necessary immediately. The hasty departure of Secretary Taft will cut short hi3 stay in the Philippines one week. He originally intended to leave on Sunday, but recently changed his plans so as to permit of a longer stay so as to clear up important business. The summons he received from President Roosevelt will cut short the programme made for his entertainment in Manila.

The secretary and his party are due from Bagnio tomorrow evening. He is expected to attend a banquet in his honor given by the American residents of the city. For Social Call on Kaiser. Washington, Nov. 1.

The president today declined to discuss the reported change in the plans of Secretary Taft, and it was stated in other official quarters that nothing was known on the subject. A state department official said that Secretary Taft's visit at Berlin would be purely social, and that there was no unusual situation there to cause the hastening of his journey from the Philippines. It is possible, it is pointed out, that the German emperor has changed his plans, so as to be in Berlin at the time Mr. Taft originally expected to be there, but no advice to this effect have reached here. A and Factory hand, every one is 'Welcoinnie Inn Kt our store.

Ladies, we have a rest room and place it at voiir service A free. Ue Carr-Pugh Shoe Co. 8 4 8 0 '6 fa! Topeka, Nov. 1. At about 10 o'clock this morning, after sustaining a "run1" for two hours and paying out $7,000 all the cash on hand the Kansas state treasury was obliged to suspend specie payments, and resort to check3 on depository banks to pay off the remainder of the state house employes.

As long as the cash lasted, the state house employes had their warrants taken up at the state treasurer's window, but owing to the fact that it became known that the supply of currency was limited, there was a good deal of a rush to get in early and get money. Toward the last, there was nothing left to pay' off with except silver. One little girl who was sent in to cash her father's pay check walked out lugging fifty silver dollars. Most of the employes, when they found that they would have to accept checks on depository banks instead of cash, said that they would prefer to hold their warrants wait until the treasury could gather in some more funds. It is expected that this will be within a few days, and that by the end of the week, all of the state house warrants will be taken up.

State Treasurer Mark Tulley said this morning: "It is a very peculiar condition. Of course it is merely a matter of accommodation that we are paying off the state house employes in cash, but it has long been the custom, and we have done our best to continue it. I have paid out about $7,000 this morning, and have no more available at present. The best I can do is to check. I am offering to do that, but most of the people prefer to hold theii warrants.

Some of the checks which I offer are on Topeka, but "most of them are on out of town banks. We aim to check out from the bank having the largest percentage of ita limit on hand. "These treasury warrants are just about as good as cash, anyway. A man can take them to the grocery and pay his bill with them. They go about as well as cash.

They can also be deposited in the bank, and then become subject to the general rules for checking. I don't know how long this will con tinue, but we will get the money as fast as possible." There has been no great amount of objection to the inability of the state treasury to pay the warrants in cash. Most of the state house employes are able to get along for a few days with out cashing their warranty, and by the time a check on a depositary bank could be cashed, the chances are that the stringency will be relieved. Brighter in Topeka. There is but little if anv change in the financial condition in the city today though if anything there i an air of hopefulness which adds assurance to the bankers and business men that the course adopted Tuesday is approved generally.

There is little hope that the clearing house rule now in effect permitting depositors to withdraw but $100 in a single day or $200 in a week will be changed until the announcement comes from that center that such a course has been adopted. The feeling which caused the adoption of thisi rule originated in New York and it is expected that the relief will come from this point. However, as it was stated this morning by one of the best authorities on money matters a change may be exected at any time as currency has been pouring into New York for nearly a week for commodities which have been sent across the water and this money is being withheld from the west. As soon as the eastern bankers feel that it is safe to raise the ruling so that a depositor may withdraw his entire deposit the wave will sweep westward and be adopted first in New York, and then in Chicago, followed by St-Louis and Kansas City and then To peka. The wave of confidence will then continue westward as it did when the feeling of unrest first exhibited itself in New York and created the currency panic.

Topeka merchants as yet have not felt the shortage of currency in their business affairs and but few of them have been compelled to resort to the expediency of issuing checks in settle-, ment accounts. Owing to the ruling adopted Tuesday against paying outturns not exceeding $200 a week the currencv reserve in the banks of the city has increased to such an extent that there is no doubt that the banks will be able to take care of the pay rolU Saturday night. Embarrassing Incidents. Numerous situations embarrassing in the extreme have occurred on account of the inability of the banks to dole out currency a3 desired by their customers, though they are only temporary in their nature. This morning a man from a small town in Oklahoma entered the Bank of Topeka with a letter of credit for $1,000 and asked that it be cashed.

This was refused under the clearing house rule providing that currency to the extent of but $100 will be EPE -J A First National Bank's Space 3 p. BOLTON BUZZINGS. issued in any day, "But," continued the man, addressing Mr. banker told me that this letter of credit would be as good as gold in any paTt of the world, and now here I am in Topeka and not able to get my money." The situation was explained to him and while he may not have been satisfied he was compelled to content himself with the idea that he will get his money some time. The Evening Star sets the pace and prints the news while it is news.

Mr. Lafc Spangle was in Bolton Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Win.

Morgan are visiting relatives in this vicinity this week. Mrs. Lloyd Sewell visited her parents, Mr. and Airs. Ed Morgan, Friday.

Miss Lulu Blosser was in Bolton Thursday evening. Mrs. Dr. Brenner went to Independence Thursday. Mr.

Jim Patterson was in Bui ton this morning. Miss Belle Corbett went to Independence Thursday. Mrs. Brownlee was in Bolton shopping Thursday evening. 3C Engaged.

"Miss, is there anyone waiting on you? Asked the clerk with the ribbon shears And the maiden blushed, as niaida will do And said: "It's a secret, but I'll tell you George has been waiting on me two years. Boston l'ot. Laziness is a habit that grows fal and clings close. The Evening Star ets the pace and prints the news while it is news. 17 to Mr ffTllMfol uuuuistyj TOM RRO we will have the Largest Assortment of Bakery Goods in the city.

We will be pleased to have you call and see for yourself. Remember the place 109 WEST MAIN id I IPEA NOT Ue New Hat 1 TOMB Clothing and Shoe Co..