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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-08
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alone worth price. als y Y block
FoR SAIL Seattle auction salc
stable. 1919 Western avenue tel
Run tssl Auction every Tuesday
and Friday nt I =. m horses,
wagons. harness. etc All kinds ~
goods cold on commission. NJ. j..
Walker. huctiuueef.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-08

THk FIRST NATIONAL nANK
or SEATTLE
PAID un Capital tiso 60
General banking business tra nHa ctsi
J. y HuEs r.. pres " MeMtek.
IN. vice pres. l. Turner. cash r.
y. rarEhurn' Asst ennh. Exchange
~ nFfrrrlual cities - n q EurazEir
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-08
TRUNKS ANo TELESCOPES.
uMeRELLA REpAIRINa-

SIC Bargains At olympic Furnitur,
Store. All ThIra nNenue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-08

, Furth. pres J. = Goldsmith.
vice pres ". Y. Auheny. cashier
carfresu1n feuts IN principal cities
IN thn United niateH E "a E.rurr-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-08

NICE ds6t once. also sample
room. s. Per month. cal tis New
YOU hlnIh 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-08

PUGET SOUND NATIoNAL iLAHK
OBJ SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-08

RARE opportunity for man or nan
and wife with small capital. clean
cash business. receipts so per dav
as New York Block.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-08
DETECTIVE AGENCIES.

furnished ana ss{-
aenre procured in ali kiudH of ieKi-
innate business confidential.
branch once Lucas Detective
AKef ry J = Ia ah1n. manager.
Union biUi \ Main ufner. SAN
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-08
National Bank Of Commercs

~ Ffaa sHra.H HHaH 90 sHsH pei sasHaha AH7
Interest allowed on time aepoalta
A general Banking Ha4ninsms Trans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

TFrom the Philadelphia RecOrd-1
1t goes to show-the bald head.
1t doesn't bother the golfer to get ir
a hole.
No man need hope to shake the hand
of Fate.
The vail Of the cheese is ''wil you
love me when I mold2"
The vaudeville patron believes that
one good turn deserves another
Because a mans a barber that gives
him no license to lather his wife
It's a mistake for a man to imagine
that the horn Of plenty should be blown
in
No matter how humble mans lot
may be he's all right If there's cot
tage on it.
Hook-''You can't do anything with
out money" Nye-"Oh. yesi you can
get into debt"
The man who never has time to do
anything it is noticed generally never
gets anything done
It seems parodoxicaI that most peo-
pie have desire to live long. but they
don't want to be old
Hoax-"That photographer thinks
himself a devil of a fellow" Joax-
YES; but he's only a camera hend-"
1T takes two to make a bargain"
chuckled the foxy dry goods man as he
marked the dollar shirtwaists 50 cents
An agnostic is generally q fellow who
thinks he knows all about everything
and that other people know nothing
about anything.
Have a earel" Kissed the heavy
villain. mo, thanks" returned the
hero absently; "if it's all the same to
you I'll take high ball"
"A poor excuse IS better dan none"
said the philosophic hobo. Il like it
better dan a good one" remarked his
companion. IT'S more gentlemanly- 1t
amt SO apt ter work"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27

May to $685.. 400, 900 on the list of June.
S306. 800 900 on the 1st of July. 1907. 800, 600
on the 1st of August and 1925. 600 last
Wednesday.
on the face Of the statement it would
seem that the small increase in July
indicated that the surplus was ceasing
to grow. Such is not the case in fact.
as the large increase during twenty-one
days Of August demonstrates. The fact
Is that disbursements in July are al
ways heavier than in other months.
owing chiefly to interest payments, and
it is a matter of some surprise that
there was not decrease instead Of an
increase in the surplus during that
month.
The foregoing figures include the re-
demption fund of $3.50 900. 600. which is
to be deducted in each case in order to
ascertain the available balance. Making
the deduction for August d. we ind
that the available balance on that day
was SITS, zoo, 600. or this sum s102, 100000
was at that time on deposit in national
banks, so that the net balance free in
the treasury was $73. zoe. O0o at that time.
The continued increase of this item
means the locking UP Of money collect
ed from the people in taxes and which
they may greatly need before long for
the handling Of crops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
POINTED PARAaRAPHa

IFrom the Chicago News.1
The mosquito biteth alike the just
and the unjust.
Now doth the seashore lobster come
in with the under toe
To the average suburban real estate
dealer malaria is thing unknown
The tOothache may be classed as a
necessary evil when you haven't got it
A baking powder manufacturer ought
to succeed in getting up in the world
The obese man who is anxious to lose
a little flesh should try a safety razor.
The bathing suit that shrinks every
time it is worn can hardly be called
immodest-
Wise is the man who assists his wife
in cleaning house By remaining until it
is finished.
Wasps are said to be very affection
ate. but few people care to be the re-
cipients of their fond caresses.
Much credit may be due the wife who
does her own Homework, but it takes
money to operate the hired servant.
Said an Irishman: Cast Yankee
away on a desolate island and he'll get
up next morning and sell maps Of the
place to the inhabitants"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
TROLLEY LINE BUILDS.
Erecting New Car Shop For
Temporary Purposes.

The Topeka street railway is build
ing a 20 by 40 addition on the south side
Of its car repair shops. to serve until
the company decides to go ahead with
the erection of the big car barns, for
which plans have been made. Work
on the addition to the car repair shops
commenced today.
This addition" said Mr.. Baker,
president Of the com pany, SIS to be
simply a temporary structure. 1t will
enable US to handle cars faster, and
will provide for the most pressing Of
our needs. Our plan is to build a big
car shop on the lots which we have
purchased, but we can't do that work
this year on account Of having such q
big pavement bill to pay. We expect
ed to build half OF the car barns this
year, with offices for Manager Patten
This would have cost $4,000. When the
new car barns are built we Will use
the present stone car barns for our re-
pair shop"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
LOCAL MENTION.

County Clerk John Wright is in Law
renee today.
The temperature at 3 o'clock was 80
degrees at the government station.
Mr.. George B. Payne is confined to
his home, III Lincoln street. with ma
laria.
County Treasurer H. NJ Philips has
returned from a ten days vacation in
the east.
L. L. Schumacher, formerly of the
State Journal reportorial force, is visit
ing in Topeka
The choir of the Shiloh Baptist
church, colored. sang at Christ hos
pital Sunday afternoon
Joseph Curry, the local co1ored boxer,
will give an exhibition of bag punching
at the Osborn Harvest Jubilee Thurs
day.
Mr.. James Thompson and family. and
sister, Mrs. Walsh, returned last night
from a two weeks visit at Excelsior
Springs, Mo-
The Y. NJ c. A. will give a swim
ming party for its members at the river
above the WaterWOrks tonight and Will
meet at the rooms at D. m.
George Burghart and Hugh LAWYER
are candidates for a gold headed UNI
brella to be given away in voting
contest at a Catholic church social to-
night.
The grocers and butchers will have a
meeting next Iiu6y ChGA4AAS ~ 0ClA4C
about the picnic. A resolution was
passed last night that they should at
tend the Banda Rosa concert in 2
body.
Gus Miller of Salina. Kan. is visit
ing friends and relatives in the city. He
says that at a recent meeting of the
Salina city council the Elk lodge petit
toned for the erection of a booth on
Main street during Salinas Fall Car
nival. The council turned the Elks
down.
T. L. Tfncher, who shot himself in
the head Sunday noon, was thought to
be slightly improved at two o'clock this
afternoon but he had not regained con-
seriousness. No effort has been made
to extract the bullet which is embedded
in his brain.
The meeting of the board Of directors
of the Mutual Ice Co. at the CONNER
cial club rooms last night was for the
purpose of e1ecting officers, but for
some reason the board failed to unite
on adoption of constitution and by
laws, and adjournment was taken until
next Friday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
WILL TRACY DECLINE ?
Latest RumOr in Regard to Q.
s. Attorney nix Up.

There is a ruInor afioat in political
circles, this afternoon, that B. H Tracy
will give up the place of United States
district attorney to which he has been
recommended for appointment by Sen
ator Burton. Tracy's promised appoint
ment has been watched for several
days past and the impression is gain
ing that it is getting too far overdue.
A well known politician said today
that when Senator Burton comes along
next week the finish of the Tracy fight
will be seen and not before. He then
goes on to say that the finish will be
not the expected appointment, but a
statement to be prepared and issued by
Tracy declining the position and that
J. S. Dean OF Marion may then be
named.
State Treasurer Grimes had q chance
TO deny the rumor but declined to do
that. "D-d-d-don't print su-such-such
a fake. That's all rlt,'' he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
A BOLD HOLD UP.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 27-Cne Of the
boldest hold ups ever known here took
place in the Climax today when
gambler secured temporary possession
of a purse containing $427o in gold and
greenbacl5s. The banker had deposited
the money in book on the table and
was counting out the tickets when
Tom johnson picked up the book
The banker ordered Johnson to put
the money down, but he had revolver
thrust in his face. There were five men
in the room and Johnson covered all OF
them while he backed out OF the door.
johnson was finally overhauled by
policeman The money was recovered
and Johnson was committed TO JAN
He gave as an excuse for his escapads
that the house owed him money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
GOVERNMENT WINS.
Court Refuses to Interfere With
Hitchcock's Action.

Washington. Aug 27.-Judge Barnard of
the supreme court Of the District of Co
lumbia- today decided the case of Willis
West VS.. the secretary of the interior in
favor Of the government. This is one of
eleven cases recently brought by persons
claiming right to allotments in the lands
in Oklahoma. territory recently coded by
the kiowa, and the other Indian tribes,
the claimants being for the most part
white men and women who have married
Indians, They sought to secure Wrlts
of mandamuS compelling the secretary TO
recognize their sections. Judge Bernard
sustained the demurrer of the secretary
and ordered the dismissal Of the petition
he said in effect that in such a proceed
ing that involving the opening and al
lotment OF Indian reserVs tons the law
required the exercise of judicial discretion
On the part of the secretary and the court
would not Interfere with the exercise of
such a privilege by an executive officer,
The court voluntarily remarked that
If he had been in the secretary's position
he would have pursued the same course
that the secretary has pursued IN refusing
recognition to these claimants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
GLOBE SIGHTS

LFrom the Atchison Globe1
1t is said Of every man who marries
the second time that he abused his first
wife.
Every thing old fashioned seems to
have its turn for coming back except
hair oil.
Every time a married man turns
around, he runs up against some kind
of Monroe Doctrine
The grief of a girl whose sweetheart
has deserted her. is nothing compared
with the grief of a man who has quit
smoking.
When man goes home to supper at
night, and doesn't find his wife there,
he is mad just the same, though his
supper may be ready.
After a man has been married few
days, he has a look in his eyes which
seems to say. Il don't know that am
so terrible smart, after all"
If a church sister has a husband who
drinks a glass Of beer occasionally, the
other sisters are always expecting to
see a smouldering volcano erupt-
When a man complains that he is
finding trouble giving UP the tobacco
habit his women folks wonder why
he can't find contentment in chewing
gum,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
SAMPSON TO TESTIFY.
His Name Heads List Of Wit
nesses in SchIey Case.

Washington. Aug. 27.@The navy de-
partment today. through Captain Lem
ley. the judge advocate of the court of
inquiry. supplied counsel for Admiral
Schley with a tentative list Of wit
nesses to be called before the court by
the governm ent- The department de-
clines to make this list public, but it
is understood thet it contained and in
fact is headed by the name of Rear
Admiral Sampson It is not even pos
sibIe to learn the number of witnesses
named, but it is stated that the list is
by no means complete. Some of the
witnesses named may not be called,
while on the other hand not only may
the government add to the list but
Admiral Schley's counsel are at liberty
to suggest additional names.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
THE AooUmULArINa SURPLUS.

IF'rom the Chicago Chronicle-l
The secretary OF the treasury has. in
mind to increase the government de-
posits in national bank repositories
without requiring additional deposits Of
bonds.
At present deposits are made only to
the par value of the per cents and to
50 per cent of the par value of the and
per cents deposited as security.
Mr.. Gage thinks the security war
rants considerably larger deposits He
Is Of opinion that the bonds bearing
more than per cent interest are ample
security for deposits ranging from to
rs per cent more than the face value Of
the bonds.
The market quotations Of the bonds
now run from 1914 for certain classes
OF bonds up to 1S7 for long As. It looks.
therefore, as though the secretary was
right about the security, provided. Of
course. nothing happens seriously to
impair the national credit Nothing of
that kind is likely to happen so long
as the treasury surplus is SO great as
to make it desirable to increase the de-
posts
The net cash has been continually
increasing for months. It rose from
e2ss. zoe. 600. round figures. on the 1st Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
WATER COMPANY SILENT.
Nothing Done About New Hydrants
on West Side.

The Topeka Water company has as
yet given no Indication that 1t would
comply with the resolution of the city
council and put in the fire plugs on the
new extensions of water mains to
Washburn college and on Morris ave
nue.. The council instructed the water
company by resolution passed three
weeks ago, to put IN five water plugs on
each of the extensions made.
Jesse Shaw, the manager of the Wa
ter company, said today: Il received
the resolution passed by the council
and turned it over to Mr.. O'Nein. That
is all / know about it. I do not know
what the company will do. l have al
ways thought that this trouble with the
city could be adjusted satisfactorily"
rs the company holding out IN order
to compel the city to pay hydrant rent
alp was asked
7 don't really know" said the man
ager.
The Waterworks ordinance provides
that all fire plugs over 300 shall be put
in rent free BY the water company
The 300 limit has been reached, and the
company has put no fire plugs on its
recent extensions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
REDUCED RATES AND
SPECIAL TRAIN
To National Eneampment, 9. A. r.

The Great Rock Island Route will
sell tickets to Cleveland. o., and return,
for the Grand Army meeting, at great
" reduced rates. Tickets viii be on
sale at points west of the Missouri Rir-
er Sept eth to 10th, inclusive, except
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, where
selling dates will be Sept. 9TH and 9Th
Return limit Sept 18th. except that eK-
tension Of limit TO leave Cleveland. up
to and including Oct. s. 1901. may be ar
ranged by depositing tickets with Joint
Agent at Cleveland, and payment Of
small fee. Comrades of the Rank and
File" have selected the Great Rock L.
land Route and Lake Shore e. Michigan
Southern R'y for a special through
train to Cleveland. which win leave
Kansas and oklahoma Sunday. Sept
sth. Passengers on this special train
will be given the privilege OF going ana
returning via Toledo and boat or all
rail as they may elect. Passengers
making return journey by boat viii
have a delightful stop Of three hours
at the celebrated lake resort-Put-in-
Bay. Any Rock Island Agent or the
undersigned win give full details and
arrange for sleeping car reservations.
e. w. THOMPSON. A q. p. A.Topeka-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
CLEVELAND AND RETU RN
S21.35.
Buffalo and Return $2435, via the
Santa Fe.

The @. A. r. encampment VII De
held in Cleveland, O.. September 10 TO
a. The Santa Fe viii sell tickets from
Topeka to Cleveland and return Tor
go. 35 on Sept. to 10, good returning as
late as October. s. Round trip tickets
can be bought from Cleveland to Buff
falo and return for $500. making the
rate from Topeka to Buffalo $2435. This
is an extremely low rate to the Bunalo
exposition. and is the last Of the cheap
rates to eastern points this summer.
The Cleveland & Buffalo Transit com
pany has elegant steamers in its ser
vice. and win sell round trip tickets
Cleveland to Buffalo return for $3.50,
making through tickets from Topeka
east cost only $685.. This win enable one
to attend the Buffalo exposition for q
slight additional charge and also have
a delightful trip via the lake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
no Reorpanize Seventh National.

washington Aug 27-The comp
troller Of the currency today received
q. letter from Nelson Cromwell, repre-
sentine those in charge of the effort to
reoreanize the Seventh National bank
of New York CITY. The plant contem-
mates the resumption of the bank with
a capital Of at least 1000 900. Mr.
Cromwell states that he holds subscrip-
lions for more than three fourths OF the
increased capital with a prospect of
completing the list within a few days.
He states it is hoped that the plan will
be ready for submission to the comp
troller within the next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
involuntary Bankruptcy.

Baltimore, Aug. GA petition was
fled in the United States circuit court
here this morning asking that the firm
of Morton, Reed & Co., extensive deal
ers in machinery and machinists sup
plies be declared bankrupt. The plain
tiffs are the Erie Engine works. The
Skinner Engine company and others
having undue and unpaid paper of the
firm aggregating something more than
$1,000 and the allegation is made that
Messrs Richards, Morton and NJ. Green
Frush who compose the firm have con-
scented to the proceedings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
Tareets Coat a1e.Ooo.

New York, Aug. 27-Big preparations are
being made at the Brooklyn navy yard
for the test of the new Gathman gun, to
take place at Sandy Hook in September
Two immense targets costing about $l5,OOo
each are being constructed They are
made to represent a section of the side of
the battleship Iowa. The aTmor plate
is backed by five inches Of wood. Then
comes two five-eighth inch plates and the
iron work of a ships side, with braces
and angle iron and inner sides The to-
tai depth of the frame work is six feet
inches square. A plate two and half
inches thick will cover the top to repre-
sent a deck If what the inventor of the
gun hopes for is demonstrated, the $4,000
targets will be demolished with two shots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
A YOUNG LADIES LIFE SAVED
At Panama, Colombia, by Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Rene

Dr.. Charles n. Utter. prominent phy-
stefan Of Panama. Colombia, in a recent
letter states: Last March had as
had a very bad attack OF dysentery.
Everything I prescribed for her provec
ineffectt1af and she was growing worse
every hour. Her parents were sure shs
would die She had become 80 weak that
do at this critical moment was d studt
for me but i Thought Of Chamberlain
Collie Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy and
as a last resort prescribed i. The most
wonderful result was Effected Within
eight hours she was feeling much better.
INSIDE Of three days she was upon her
feet and at the end Of one week was ems
tirely we'll" For sale BY all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
REFLECTIONS OF : BACHELOR
1From the New York Press.l

TTTOIn me New IOIA Tesa-I
Nothing makes a woman madder
than to have secret told her that IS
not worth repeating.
No woman considers a letter from
her best friend a success unless she
gets a good cry out OF IT.
Some women can make themselves
up a whole lot quicker than they can
make up their minds.
Some of the people know make me
think that the devil isn't taking as
much interest in adding to his collec-
ton as he used to.
After he has proposed a man alaws
wears a scared look for a week. but
the girl looks as if she had just bought
After he has proposed a man always
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
NEW PASSENGER TRAIN.
One Is to Be Inaugurated on Lincoln
Branch.

The state board OF railroad commits
sfoners have been notified by the Union
Pacific railway that additional train
service will go on the Lincoln branch
tomorrow.
Hill City put in a complaint some
time ago that its one mixed train was
lost for several days. Hill City Will
now be given q passenger train be-
sides.
Heretofore the passenger train out OF
SaIina on the Lincoln branch has had
its terminus at Plainville. Beginning
tomorrow this train will be run on
through Hill City and Colby to Oakley.
This will give Hill City and points west
Of there on that branch a passenger
train each way daily in addition to the
mixed train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
BOUGHT BY PALACE.
Clements Clothing Stock Goes
to EnterprIsing ClOthiers.

Auerbach & Geuttel. OF the Palace
Clothing company. bought the Clements
company stock Of clothing ana 1uIiAis'-
ing this morning for S16.SOO.
Receiver Z. J. Dallas sold the stock
at auction The stock invoked at $z4,-
Co., There were several bidders ana
the stock finally went to the Palace
company which outbid all others.
Messrs. Auerbach & Guettel VIII sell
out the stock where 1t now Is in the
Clements store room at eSl Kansas
avenue.
The sale viii commence in few days
as soon as the stock can be arranged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
HE KILLED GAME.
w. J. Tatan, of Lincoln, Held to
Grand Jury Today.

w. ]. Tatam. of Lincoln county. ap-
peared before United States Commits
sioner Hayden today to be examined on
the charge of killing game in Lincoln
county last January contrary to law.
He was bound over and viii be tried on
the charge by the government officers
as he shipped the game out of the state.
There is 8 government law making it
an offense to ship game from one state
to another when it is killed contrary to
the state game laws.