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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11

That night the young man called on
his sweetheart and saw her father and
asked him how he liked the cigar He
hasn't been there since. The next day
he met the joker and asked him several
questions about the cigar. The joker
seemed innocent and asked what was
the trouble but the young man did not
state. 1t has since been found out that
the young lady's father played football
on the front porch with the young man
when he asked how he liked the cigar.
There is little girl in the west part
of town who was kept in bounds by her
mother with words instead of harsher
means.
The little girl was told when she did
anything wrong that God was watching
her and that even if none of the family
saw her that He would" 1t was ex-
planned to her that God was always with
her. For several months her mother
ruled her with the suggestion that God
was always watching her AS it came
nearer Christmas the little girl longed
for certain toys She wanted Santa
Claus to bring her a basket fun of toys
Her mother changed her tactics and told
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11

The loaded cigar Joker has not stop
ped. Not long ago he brought about
strained relations between a proposed
father-in-law and his would-be son-in-
law
The joker met a young man with
whom he was slightly acquainted and
while talking handed him a cigar. The
young man put it in his pocket The
joker was disappointed because the
young man did not light it. He wanted
to see the explosion. He saw the young
man the next day. After talking a
while the joker offered the young man
another cigar.
mo. thank you" said the young man.
Have you quit smoking?' asked the
joker.
Il never did SMOKE was the reply.
Didn't you smoke that cigar I gave
you last night?''
No"
'Well. better give it back to me-" said
the joker who wanted to keep track Of
the loaded weed.
"Oh, l gave it away" said the young
man.
Whom did you give it TOP"
Il was calling on a young lady last
night and / gave it to her father"
when you see him ask him how he
liked it," said the joker THAT was a
particularly fine brand of Mexicanos-'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
WHY GOLD GOES.
England Has Been Selling American
Securities as Well as Her Own.

New York. Aug. 11-R C. Dun &
Co. 5 Weekly Review of Trade says:
Progress has been made toward a
more stable position of business. with
a Few more heavy contracts to hold the
ground already gained; but for a prop
er Interpretation Of the week s results
one must look beyond Wall street oper-
ations where. more than any other
quarter the vacation season is leaving
its impress of inactivity. Speculation
is cautious, but investment holdings
are being increased rather than t7fmin-
ished and operators cannot see that
their hesitation on the ground of poll
tics is re-echoed any more in general
business circles than two months ago.
Small change appears in railway stocks
ten industrials are 81 higher and trac-
ton issues a shade lower Working
forces are smaller and will soon be fur
Their reduced. probably for three weeks.
by the closing down of cotton mills in
New England which has been delayed
longer than expected. but our strength
is evidenced to the world by the over
subscription here of the new British
loans of 100000 pounds sterling on
about a 3S4 per cent basis of which over
half is allotted TO American applicants
London sales of 900 shares of stocks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
A CHICAGO SCANDAL.
Municipal Board of Improvements
Charged With Paving Steals.

Chicago, Aug. 11.-F'ormal charges of
incompetency, neglect of duty and I'M
lawful and dishonest collision with con-
tractors on the part of members of the
municipal board of local improvements
were filed with the civil service commits
sion today, by Alderman Frank I.
Fowler. Members of the merit board
agreed to call an official investigation
and interesting developments especially
as regards the assessment bureau, are
looked for. The following city officials
compose the board:
Lawrence E. Mccain, commissioner
of public works; NJ. ]. Doherty, superin-
tendent of streets; r. o. Burke, superin-
tendent of assessment bureau; John
Ericsson, city engineer.
The charges are the outcome of in
designations made recently into charges
of fraud in the paving of various streets
which have taken on a much wider
range than anticipated.
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KANSAS FAIRS 1900.

Following is list Of fairs to, be held
and secretaries. as reported to the state
board of agriculture and compiled by Sec
Allen County Agricultural society-C. H.
wheaton: secretary: lola; september lO-lS-
Meyer, secretary, Hiawatha; August 2s-SI.
Butler County Fair association-Alyah
Sheldon, secretary. Ell Dorado; September
Chautauqua COMMUNICATING Park and
Fair association: n. G. Marsh. secretary,
Clay County Fair associatfon-E. E.
Hopes, secretary. Clay Center; Septem-
CofTey County Fair association-J. E.
Woodford. secretary. Burlington; Septem-
Cowley county-Eastern Cowley Fair
association: ]. M Henderson. secretary,
Douglas county-Kaw Valley Fair as
ISOLATION: a. c. Griesas secretary, Law
Finney County Agricultural society-D
A. Minis secretary, Garden City
Franklin County Agricultural society,"
B. G McQuesten. secretary. Ottawa; Sep
Greeley County Fair association B.
Jackson County Agricultural and Fair
association-S. B. hIcGrew, secretary.
Holton; September lila
jefferson County Agricultural and Me-
chanIcal as s9 to1mEdwin Snyder Sec
Jewen County Fair observation-disclosures. F.
Horne, secretary, Mankato; September
Linn County Fair association-Ed. r.
Smith. secretary, Mound City
ciation-C. W Brandenburg. secretary.
Frankfort; SEPTEMBER 25-2S.
Miami county Agricultural Mechanical
Fair association-Jos. <. Trickett, secre-
tary, Paola; September 1928.
MONTGOMERY county. Coffeyville Fair
and Park association-R- Y. Kennedy,
secretary, Coneyville: August 14-17
Morris County Exposition company: E
]. Din, secretary. Council Grove. Septem-
Der 1928.
Neosho County Fair association-H
Lodge, secretary, Erie; August 1881.
Neosho county, Chanute Agricultural
Fair, Park and Driving association-A. =.
Timpane, secretary, Chanute; September
AZ
Usage County Fair association-C H
Curtis. secretary, Burlingame; September
AZ.
Riley County Agricultural society: R. t.
Worboys, secretary. Riley; September
1921
Sedgwick county, Wichita State Fair
association-H- g: Toler. secretary, Wich-
ita; September At.
assecia tom. r Cooper. secretary. Ere
donia: August 21-24.
-, stafford County Fair, association-John
w. ILL., secretary, St. John; August 29-31.
Harvey County Agricultural society;
John c Nicholson, secretary, Newton;
October 2-5.
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certain dentist and said: Have you
heard what Nose Ashby said about
your"
Mo. Who is Nose Ashby2" said the
dentist
why, don't you know Ashby. He's
the WealthieSt cattleman in western
Kansas. He said he was up to your
office few days ago to have tooth
pulled and that you did the job like a
country blacksmith. He can't say
enough about YOU
The dentist went off mad as a nor
net at Nose Ashby and swearing that
If he ever met him Ashby' career would
be ended.
One night call came for a hack to
meet NOSE Ashby at the Rock Island
depot, but the hackman did not IND
Ashby.
A waiter in a restaurant was told
that Ashby said he was the worst he
ever saw; that he had spilled soup on
Ashby's coat and that if he (Ashby)
ever caught him there would be trouble.
A young man was talking of opening
drug store. 1t came to him that Nose
Ashby said he was acquainted with
that fellow in Oklahoma and that he
was moonshiner down there" The
young druggist will annihilate Nose
Ashby If he ever finds him. But there
is no such person as Nose Ashby. 1t is
myth, but the dentist, the hackman,
the waiter and the druggist have that
to discover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11

the child if she did this and that Santa
Claus would not come to see her. When
ever the little one needed Gliding she
was told about Santa Claus. One day
the little girl was out walking. Her pet
dog followed her and she tried to make
him go back. He would not. Suddenly
she turned around, stamped her foot
and said, 'F'ido, you must go back. It's
enough to have God and Santa Claus
tagging after me without you"
The old family cat still lives with a
certain Topeka family and it happened
this way and not because the cat has
nine lives.
The old tabby seemed to be growing
childish or kittenish and the family de-
cided it must die. Sentence was pass
ed and the cat was taken to the cellar,
placed under a box and towel saturat-
ed with chloroform from a bottle was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
MANSPEAKER TO LEAVE.
Trades His Topeka Mansion For
a Lemon Farm.

Mr. w w Manspeaker has completed
a deal by which he will come into pos
session of a large lemon farm in the
San Diego district in California. The
deal involves the transfer of his hand
some residence at the corner of Tenth
avenue and Harrison street, and it is Mr.
Manspeaker's intention to remove from
Topeka permanently.
Mr.. Manspeaker but recently returned
from California, and made arrangements
for the purchase of the ranch while
there. 1t embraces several acres and is
stocked principally with bearing lemon
trees. There are also orange and fig
trees on the land.
Mr.. Manspeaker is one of the veteran
merchants of Topeka, having been in the
grocery business almost continuously
for number of years up to about two
years ago. Since that time he has been
engaged in the real estate business.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Miss Maud Earnest, the register clerk
at the postoffice, has gone to Colorado
for a vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Greenwald of 129
North Klein street, are the parents of a
son. born Thursday.
Taylor street. between Sixth and
Eighth avenues, is being paved, the work
being commenced this morning.
Civil service examinations for clerks
and carries in the postoffice department
will be held November 81. Applications
must be filed by October g.
The Northwestern Mutual Life insur-
ance has filed foreclosure suit in the
United States circuit court against Will
liam Pastor of this county. The amount
is "a 600
BY a typographical error in the State
Journal last night. the name of S. F. JOY
appear with those persons to be tried
for their sanity. Mr.. Joy is superintend-
ent of the poor farm.
Mrs George -Stoker entertained in
formally Friday afternoon compliment
tar.y to her cousin. Miss Jessie GOss of
Newton. who is visiting in Topeka this
week Miss GosS will attend the house
.arty given by Misses Berenice Fuller.
Allabelle Troutman and Nellie Baker at
the home of Miss Baker.
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SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES

Divine Science hall. 62s Quincy street
Sunday school at 10 a. m Services al
"Brotherhood''; evening subject Unity.
First Christian chuch. 622 Topeka ave-
Powell. Evening service. preaching by
Rev. F. r. Mallory. at 7:45 p. Sun
Second United Presbyterian church. Ben
nett's flats " est Twelfth street Preach
ii a. N. and q m. Subject in the morn
ing. In that day shall there be one
Evening subject. i am the Light of the
World John 9.5. Sabbath school at 10
a. m. Young peoples meeting, 7:l5; jul
Third Christian church, corner Third
and Lake streets. F. E Mallory. min
m. Morning Subject, The sonship Of
Christ; evening subject, Under the
Junior c E at p m; Senior c. E at
$50 p m.
North Topeka Baptist church. corner
Laurent and Harrison streets, Rev. w B.
Hutchinson. pastor. Preaching by the
pastor at Il a m b. Y. P. L. at p. m.
No preaching service in the evening.
First congregational church Sunday
school at s;isa m; Preaching service at
zie. No evening service.
First United Presbyterian, corner of
Eighth and Topeka avenues. Rev NJ f.
ar Il tarx m h. ssb6atbs Bs aaS
Done for Japan" Sabbath school at 12.15,
and c. f. at o'clock.
L
a spiritual circle tomorrow at 2:30 O clock
at Lincoln Post hall, East Sixth street
Evening services dispensed with till first
Sunday in September.
First Presbyterian church. Preaching,
Il a: m and p m, by Rev. ]. d. Coun-
termine. .. D., pastor. Subjects: Morn
Ing Christ in Providence; evening.
''Christ the Light of the World Young
peoples meeting, p m; Sunday school,
Third Presbyterian church, corner of
Fourth and Branner streets. H. g. Fon-
ken pastor. Morning service at II o. clock
ing services at o clock, subject. NAL
achi. Sabbath school at 9:45 a. m: Ju-
Nor Endeavor at 2:30 p. m; and Y. p
S c. f at 6:45 p.
The camp meeting at West Garfield
park will continue. Sunday school at 10
o'clock a m. preaching at II a. m. and
p Special cars win be furnished
Sunday night.
First Methodist church. ]. T. McFar-
land. D. d. pastor. Glass meetings. a:3o
a. m Junior League. 10 a Public
worship with preaching by the pastor, IL
in Religion: its Use and Abuse SIN
day school. 2.30 p m. Jefferson street
branch school, 2:45 p Epworth
League. 6:i5 p. m Nesper service. s p.
5ect "The Inward Life the rea dinss be
ing from THE Imitation Of Christ by
Thomas kempis. Three vocal solos
White. Short address by the pastor.
First English Lutheran church. corner
Fifth ana Harrison. Preaching at II a.
m by Rev Luther Bright, OF Gettysburg
nior Endeavor. p. m; Senior Endeav or,
Z D m No evening service.
Brigadier A ddie and Staff Captain Pot
ter. from Kansas City, will lead the meet
ings at the Salvation Army tent, corner
of Fourth and jackson tonight and all
day Sunday, August IL and Il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
A PARIS STREET MYSTERY,

IParis correspondent London Telegraph. ]
People are talking a good deal today
about the mystery of the Rue de Bour-
gogne- Ever since the month of October
strange cries, as those of a little girl who
was. being III treated. have been heard in
block of buildings. At that date the
police were warned by an anonymous
letter, and they started an inquiry. which
led to no result. The matter. however,
mas again peen taken up by the nelgnp?rs.
any illusions, but that the child seems to
be weaker now. as the appeals for mercy
are fainter. Even policemen who have
spent the night in one of the houses ac-
knowledge that they, too, have heard the
screams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
Going to Ruenos Avras.

Wellington, Aug. 1L-John ]. Pitts left
last evening for Buenos Ayr'es, Argentine
Republic. South America, in the interest
of a harvester company, of which he is
a travelling expert. He is one of four ex-
perts in the employ of the company who
Will be sent abroad His headquarters
viii be at Buenos Ayres. He will be alb
sent until next March. He sails from
New York the Goth inst The distance
from New York to Buenos Ayres is 600
miles. the trip from New York requiring
% days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
DOGS POISONED.
Several Valuable Animals on Lincoln
Street Lose Their Lives

People living in the vicinity of Fifth and
Lincoln streets have recently lost several
valuable dogs by poison left in the neigh
borhood by some miscreant who has taken
this cowardly and inhuman method of
destroying the animals.
DR.. r. K. Buckmaster lost an Irish
setter by poison this morning. 1t was val
ued at $50 Little Marguerite kiene lost
her black and tan terrier at the same
time.
G. w. w. Yates Irish setter, which was
also valuable. died several days ago from
poison. and Florence March lost ter
rier about the same time All these dogs
killed by poison were owned within ra-
diuS of half a block
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Teachers for Indian Schools.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE education
al division of the Indian affairs office
has made public these appointments:
May Albright of North Topeka. Kan,
teacher of the Seneca school at the
Quapaw agency, at a salary of $500 per
year: Ruth H. Irwin of Highland, Kan,
kindergarten teacher of the Indian
boarding school at the San Carlos
agency, Ariz., 5000; Marie Ross of Chi
cago, kindergarten teacher at the
Umatilla agency boarding school in
Oregon 5000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
Atchison Coun ty Fusion Ticket.

Atchison. Kan, Aug 1.-THE follow
ing fusion county ticket was nominated
Friday by the Populists and Demo
trict court W. P. Waggener, county
attorney: Peter Laughlin, representa-
tive, county district; E. f. Campbell,
county school superintendent: John
Young, clerk Of the district court; VIM.
Buckles county commissioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
Crazed by Heat.

fgnax Lazarski, a butcher at S267 On
tario avenue, attempted to murder his
wife with a butcher knife today. He
chased her for nearly q block down
crowded street and was finally over
powered after a desperate struggle.
Mrs. Lazarski may die as the result of
her fright
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Prevented a Tragedy.

Timely Information given Mrs. George
Long, of New Straitsville. Ohio, saved
two lives. A frightful cough had long
kept her awake every night. She had
tried many remedies and doctors but
steadily grew worse until urged to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery One bottle
wholly cured her; and she writes. this
marvellous medicine also cured Mr..
Long of a severe attack of pneumonia
Such cures are positive proof of its power
to cure all throat. chest and lung troubles.
Only soc and 81 Guaranteed. Trial bot
ties free at A T. Waggoner's drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
ROLLED OFF A PORCH.
Marshall Wanted a Cool Place to
Sleep and He Found it.

Robert Marshall fell twenty-five feet
from a veranda over a blacksmith shop
on West Fifth street last night, and sus-
tanned serious injuries
Marshall lives at the place and after
going home from work last night went
out the veranda to take nap. The
porch has no railing around it and in his
sleep Marshall rolled off and fell on a
pile of stones and rubbish. He was taken
to Christ hospital. Although badly bruised
there are homes of his recOYarY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
That Throbbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you if you used DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Thousands of suf-
ferers have proved HEX matchless merit
make pure blood and build up your health.
Only Csc Money back II not cured. Sold
by A 7. Waggonef, druggist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11

Millions will be spent in politics this
year We can't keep the campaign going
without money any more than we can
keep the body vigorous without food.
T)vspeptics used to starve themselves.
Now Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure digests what
YOU eat and allows you to eat all the good
food YOU want. 1t radically cures stom-
ach troubles. At all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11

You assume no risk when you buy
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhOea Remedy. All druggists will refund
your money If you are not satisfied after
using II. It IS every /" mere admitted to be
bowel complaints and the only one that
never feils. 1t is pleasant safe and reli-
able.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
WEB DAVIS COMING.

John w. Breidentha1 officially an
nounced this afternoon that Webster Da-
Wis will speak in Topeka at the Bryan
notification. Gen. J. B. Weaver will also
he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
Death of Edward Marble.

New York, Aug. 11-Edward Marble,
playwright and actor Is dead at his late
home in Brooklyn, aged "a years. He
was particularly well known in the
west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11

Burdock Blood Bitters gives a man a
clear head, an active brain, a strong
vigorous body-makes him fit for the
battle of life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11

You Will never find any other pills so
prompt and so pleasant as DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. At all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11

Mothers endorse It. chiluren like IT. old
folks use it. We refer to One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t will quickly cure all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
It Helped Win Battles.

Twenty-nine officers and men wrote
from the front to say that for scratches.
bruises, cuts. wounds, sore feet and stir
joints, Bucklens Arnica Salve is the best
in the world, Same for burns, skin erup-
tions and piles 25c a box. Cure guaran-
teed. Sold by A. r Waggoner. druggist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
THE STORY OF A
COUNTRY TOWN
By E. w. HOWE.

CHAS. DUDLEY WARNER:
esThe book is one of the small num-
Der of genuine American books"
W. D. HowELLS, in Century:
"A fiction which is of the kind most
characteristic of our time, and
which no student of our time here
after can safely ignore"
MARK TWAIN:
stWhen read passages from it, Geo.
W. Gable shouted, Superb like
the Country Town so much that
am glad of an opportunity to say So"
SATURDAY REVIEW:
ga remarkable book; in all respects
one of the most remarkable of Am
erican books"
EDINBURG REVIEW:
"Western civilization in back coun-
try districts has been well drawn by
Edward Eggleston, but with greater
intensity and reserved power by E.
w. Howe in The Story of Country
Town."
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

John O. Whitaker died Friday after
noon at his home on West Sixth avenue
at the age of S. The funeral was held
this afternoon at the residence and the
burial was at Maple HILL
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Mrs Francis V. Kessler died this
morning at her home, 700 Topeka ave-
nue., at the age of S. Mrs. Kessler had
been in ill health for a long time and
has visited nearly every climate in the
hopes of recovery. Mr.. Kessler and
daughter leave tomorrow morning at
80 over the Rock Island with the re
mains. Burial will be at Morrill,, Brown
county, Kansas
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placed under the box and dozen
bricks piled on the box. The members
of the family could not stand by and
see or hear the cat expire, so they went
up stairs. That was in the morning.
In the afternoon the family held a
council of war and decided that the cat
was dead and went down to make sure
You lift the box. said one when the
cellar was reached.
No, you lift it"
Wonder if she is dead?''
''Of course She has been there all
day with the chloroform."
well. I'll lift the box said the third
member of the party.
She lifted the box and the first thing
that appeared was a cats paw. It
moved.
She's not dead.' they screamed and
rushed up stairs.
Finally they mustered up courage
enough to go down and push the box
over with a broom handle. To be sure
the cat was not dead. It was very
much alive and very hungry
Then it was discovered that Florida
water had been used instead of chloro-
form.
Half a dozen people in Topeka are
looking for Nose Ashby'' and they
have blood in their eye, but they will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11

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Alfred johnson, the 5-months-old child
of Mr. and Mrs. c. johnson of 629 East
Seventh street, died this morning The
funeral will be held Sunday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock from the residence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11

The remains of William Long. a for
mer Topeka resident, were sent to To-
peka from Hutchinson for burial The
funeral was in charge of DeAdoss & Pen
well and the interment was in the To-
neka cemetery.
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