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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27
Without Aid of the MistIetoe.

She had written to him: st will seem
quite like old times to have you with us
again at Christmas. 1t seems much
longer thar four years since you were
here, but l am sure things will appear
quite as usual to you. We make no
change in our yearly programme for
Christmas 1t is really the children's
day, as it was when you and 1 first spent
it together. Il hesitated when | went
to write how many years ago. 1t must
be eighteen.l But l think father and
mother-and take quite as much in
terest in it as grown people do in the
circus-quite for the chiIdren's sake. of
course.
Il would ask you to dinner immediate
~ on your arrival Christmas eve, but if
l dared to suggest the presence of an out
slider there would be hubbub among the
powers that rule the nursery, and-at
this season-the entire household. | sim
Ply dare not say anything save that we
should like to have you come at pre-
cisely, so that we may have a little chat
before the arrival of our other guests"
And, indeed, as he walked up the ave-
nue., with his long prairie stride, toward
Seventh street Christmas eve he was
depressed to find everything so little
changed from the night, four years since,
when he had left New York for the West
to make over his life in a new pattern
of work and usefulness. There was the
same thin fall of snow that had melted
like tears on the panes of his carriage
as he drove to the station alone with his
bitterness. There was the same wind,
the same cold and wet rawness of the
New York air at Christmas-an inhos-
pitable wind. There were the same sol
emn rows of houses that had watched
him drive away to exile, indiflerently. 1t
was all the same-the same. And despite
the cordiality of her letter, he felt that
he, too, must be the same to her; and he
walked along with his eyes on the pave
ment, his hands deep in the pockets of
lis ulster, wishing that he had not come
back to his past-that past which he
thought he had outlived and forgotten.
Here was the familiar door and the old
bronze doorknob which had once been on
level with his eyes. And the old butler,
whom the Stantons had had for twenty
years, opened the door to him and an
swered his greeting with a respectful
Good evening, Mr.. Burnside" giving him
his Christian name as if he had called
only the evening before. But the remem-
hered hall was hidden in mass of ever
green and holly, and the electric bulbs
glowed in their shades like huge berries
in the greenery; and here he seemed sud
denly a stranger, coming now on the old
Christmas spirit to which his absence had
made him an alien. 1t bewildered him;
it saddened him.
He entered the front drawing room and
saw the hem of skirt disappear through
the portieres which hung between that
and the second drawing room behind it.
Some one was placing a Christmas
wreath in the middle window, a woman's
figure. He did not know her. She turned
to greet him with an eager, why, Burn
side, l am so glad to see you!" and
grasped his brown fingers with warm
clasp of a white hand
She was not of that girlish fragility
which he had remembered, She was the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

done it before, and he longed for the old
touch. When she stood up on the arm of
the chair he put his arm about her and
held her there, She reached the branch
OF holly into its place in the carving
slowly, and then slowly lowered her hand
to rest on his shoulder. She looked down
at him. smiling.
There were tears in his eyes. He took
her fingers and put them to his lips.
Thanks" he said, huskily.
She slipped down to him in sudden
wave Of weakness ooh, Burnside she
whispered, "how-how you frightened
me-"
She was such little thing in his arms.
The blood choked in his throat. "IIave
you forgiven mc?" he asked quickly.
Her hand stole up, trembling, to flutter
touch Of pity on his brown cheek "For-
give your" she whispered. 81 forgave
you the day you went away, and cried
all night for you to come back"
He gazed into eyes that were swim
ming in tenderness. God bless you" he
said to them dearest" to her lips
The butler coughed in the hall. "The
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27
Giving New Year Presents.

The custom of giving New Year pres
ents, a revival OF which brings JOY to the
heart of merchants in general il older
than the wassail bowl itself and more
world wide. The earliest records of the
social customs Of China and Japan set
forth that at the New Year men and
women set OUT AT dawn to make visits
and carry presents. Tho ancient Ro-
mans, too spent the day in round of
calls for the purpose OF making gifts and
wishing each other a Happy New Year
and remarkable eXtrava gance in New
Iear -ifts has always marked the peo-
pie Of France from royalty down. Much
the same thing can be said Of England
New York Press
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

"Well,' she said, "if you haven't for
gotten how
"Forgotten!" he exclaimed 81 remem-
Der the proper place for every berry"
Get the holly then" she ordered.
"We'll have to hurry. They'll be in on us
in few minutes"
He brought the branches - her and
they went to work together, putting
twigs of it among the brica brac and in
the vases, dropping clusters over the tops
Of the pictures and twining them in the
chandeliers and electric brackets. She
chatted of the old days with an infec-
tious gaiety; and the work itself dissi-
pated his melancholy by taking his
thought from it. She saw him smile
with something of his old boyishness,
and was encoura ged
They stood in the center of the room at
last and looked around at their work
Il have one sprig left" he said "Where
can | put it,"
There's not a corner left" she said,
searching the walls with a most innocent
eye. He could see none either.
"Why." she exclaimed, there's the old
place over the mantel."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27
A CABIN CHRISTMAS,

Outside my cabln-door de worY
Is cole an wintry-white:
Inside de door, my worr Is warm
An sweet wild Christmas light:
Outside my door de worl' Is big
An lonesome-'way fun you;
Inside, it's heabens border-fand
Wild you an 'possum-stew!
Den keep a-pilin' on de logs
An SEN de blazes higher.
Till all de cabin walls grow red
Wild blood of Christmas fire;
While some one takes de banjo down
An softly plays bar
To start de hymn dat tells about
De shepherds an de Star!
Howard Weeden in Country Life in Amer
lea, Christmas Annual
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27
Hydrogen from Illuminating Gas,

NJ Claude, a French scientist. has
found a way to produce hydrogen cheap
ly from common Illuminating gas. lie
simply passes the gas through a tube
imbedded in liquid air and the hydro.
carbon elements in the gas are liquefied
or frozen out and left behind, while the
hydrogen passes off.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

mistletoe has come, Miss Frances," he
announced.
Bring It e." she cried. well have
some on the chandelier"
And a piece over the mantel," Burn
side suggested slyly.
She looked at him with q sideIors
smile.-New York Commercial Adve-.
tiser.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19

w. Thompson, who said that the negro,
whose right name was RalDh Hill. was
a prisoner in the pen1tentiarx for sew
eral years, and was SO bad that he was
kept in solitary confinement most of the
time. Thompson shot the negro one
time when he became unrulv. and he
swore that he would kill Thompson
when he got out, "if it took him hun
dred years." Thompson said he sur
missed that the negro. who has but re-
Gently been discharged, was in Topeka
for the purpose of making good his
threat, and that he would be on his
guard.
Although Hill was held several days,
he was not for some reason tried on the
charge preferred against him. He had
gold watch when arrested. and it was
given back to him when he was dis
charged. The police had a description
of the watch which had been taken from
Weaver in the same desk with the one
taken off Hill, but never thought to
compare them It was left to the city
marshal of Herington to discover the
man, the watch and the description, and
return Hill to the officials who allowed
him slip through their fingers. Weaver
has positively identified the watch as
his own. and may be able to identify
the negro under suspicion.
M. Schmidt and F. MCGOWAN were ar
rested in North Topeka yesterday by
Deputy Sheriffs Williams and Stewart
on the charge of selling liquor. ]. Q. A.
Peyton, OF North Topeka. is the COM
planning witness. and "a other witnesses
are named on the complaint. The COM
planning witness has taken this method
of getting even with the two 1ointists.
on the grounds that they or some one in
their joint, robbed him of $100 while he
was drunk. He was feeced on the dav
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19

the Wallace show was in Topeka. He
says he wanted to bet that amount that
his candidate for sheriff would be elect
ed, and that some one. he can't say who
it was. took his bet The money was
put UP. and he cannot remember who
the stake holder was, or what he looked
like. Schmidt. who resigned from the
police force this summer to go into the
joint business. says that Peyton is badly
mistaken on the circumstance because
he never had 500 to bet Schmidt and
MCGOWAN gave bond, and were released.
The deputies confiscated the entire
stock Of wet goods Enough witnesses
are named on the complaint to convict
several jointists. Their names are:
]. @. A. Peyton, Henry M. Steele, D. H.
Morgan, Andy Scott. James Esterdy.
Herb Fletcher, Fri Hansford, George
Miller, Eugene Hoyer, Joseph Mayberry,
James Horsley, Chas. Lawson, John
Long, Fred Lang, D. F. Neiswender, r.
Vantile. Milt Holcomb F. T. Peyton.
Chas. Stewart, Ed Ward, Mort Hutch
inson. r. T. Wright. Chas McCoid.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19
CIMARRON BANK CLOSED.
First Banking Failure in Kansas fol
Over q Year.

The first bank failure in Kansas for
considerably over a year happened yes
terday, and this one is only a small
state bank in the extreme southwest
ern part of the state.
1t is the Cimarron State bank. of
which C. T. Vinson of Cimarron is
president and principal stockholder, and
A. S. Warner is cashier. 1t was capi-
talized at $1,000. An examination of the
bank last June showed state OF af-
fairs that was not altogether satisfact-
ory to Bank Commissioner Albaugh,
and he insisted on having the objec-
tionable features Strengthened up. The
officers agreed to do SO if given a lit
tie time, and the bank was not closed.
Yesterday Deputy Bank Examiner Eu-
gene Davis went to Cimarron and, find-
ing that the corrections had not been
made, took charge of the bank. The
deposits amounted to about $45, 900, half
of which belonged to Gray county. It
is not yet known whether the banks
affairs can be Strengthened out SO as to
allow it to open again or not.
The last bank failure in the state
prior to this was the Dexter bank,
whcih was closed in May, 1901 It is
doubtful if any state has ever made a
record as good az that.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19
HAYS NOTE.
It Continues to Attract the Attention
of British Press.

London, Sept. 19.-Secretary Hays note
to the powers which were signatories to
of the Jews in Roumania, which was re-
ceived in London about fortnight ago,
was welcomed in British official circles.
Of the receipt of the note here indicates
British approval of American initiative in
this matter and confirms the idea that
Great Britain Welcomes the continued in
tervention of the United States in the af-
fairs in which Europe is more directly
vention tends to indirectly strengthen the
hands of the British government Apart
pauper aliens from Great Britain is grow
ing more acute and anti-immigration laws
are demanded in many influential quarters.
with Mr.. Hays protest in the hope that
the wholesale export of undesirable emf
grants from eastern Europe may be
The newspapers here continue to COM
ment on the United States note. The St.
James Gazette, in a Semt-huHOrous refer
ence to it says:
The European governp1ents to whom it
was addressed, must have been agreeably
surprised for the note furnished fresh
evidence of the growing disposition of the
United States to take seat in the. or
some other performers view with uneasi-
After declaring that it is difricult to
hopes to gain by the appeal to the sigma
tories of the Berlin treaty. the st. James
GaZelIe cVncluQeS InaI tne C1uci xAuleIA-
can motive is humanity and says:
This indicates spirit OF knight er-
rantry which however creditable to a
great civilized power. is likely to give the
Americans plenty of occupation without
increasing their popularity with the gov
ernments of the old world. =
Mr.. Hays contrast of the enlightened
system of America and the fntolerant
tyranny Of the surviving principalities of
Europe is referred to by the st. James
Gazette mot devoid OF self-com-
placefcy'' and as intended for the edid-
cation Of mankind. The paper refers to
Mr. Hay as an American Hamlet who
SAYS: Look on this picture and then on
that and consider whether old mother Eu-
rope should not be ashamed OF herself. Z
south Africa would welcome the Rou-
manian Jews, for. whom the American
governm ent is so solicitous and yet SO un-
willing to welcome"
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19
POLICE JOTTINCS.
Ralph Hill, Caught at Herring
ton, Brought Back.
Watch Belonged to Fred Weaver
In Negroes Possession.
NORTH SIDE JOINT RAID
Ex-Policeman M. Schmidt's
Stock Of Liquor Confiscated.
Also Charged That Man Was
Fleeced in the Joint.
NORTH SIDE JOINT RAID

A big negro. supposed to be one of the
two who held I'D and robbed Fred
Weaver on the Missouri Pacific cross
ing in South Topeka the first night of
the state fair. was brought back from
Herington last night by city court Off
GERS. He is the same negro who was
turned out Monday evening on condi-
tion that he leave town. He was arrest
ed on the preceding Friday night by Of
ffcers PARCEL and Barrett, who found a
revolver on him and took him in for
carrying concealed weapons. He was
later identified by ex-Deputy Warden
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19
Framed Pictures.

Fortune Teller" Mrs. Kellam's price
$500, our last price $1-50.
One very fine picture, Winter" plat
inum retouched watercolor. Mrs. kel-
lam's price $25.00, Saturday $1,000.
One landscape etching. Mrs. Kellam's
price $11.00 Saturday $500.
One platinum ocean scene. Mrs. KEEL
1am's price $1,000, the last day $500.
Dozens of other fine pictures at the
same reductions in prices; for instance,
Mrs Kellam's $500 pictures cut to $500,
$500 cut to $500, $500 cut to $2.25. $500
to $500, $150 to 60c, $1.00 to 35c, and SO
on.
Remember, this is your last chance to
buy high-class pictures at less than
one-half of their value.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19
Typography.

10 in. plaque, cut from Csc to 15c.
IL in. plaque, cut from 35c to zoe.
16 in. plaque, cut from soc to 30c.
16 in. plaque, cut from 68c to 35c.
Book rack, cut from $1.75 to $1.25.
10x12 boards, cut from Csc to 15c.
Skis boards, cut from 25c to 15c.
Sx21 boards, cut from soc to zoe.
Tea Caddies, stamped, cut from $1.75
to S1.25.
Stamp Boxes, stamped, cut from soc
to zoe
SOC to 30c.
10 in. Pin Trays. cut from 40c to Csc.
Plain Cuff Boxes, cut from Csc to 40c.
Plain Collar and Cuff Boxes, cut from
$1.60 to $1.1O.
Plain Card Cases, cut from 90c to Csc.
Picture Frames, cut from 25c to 15c.
Large Work Boxes, cut from $1.60 to
$1.25.
Glove Boxes. cut from soc to Csc.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19
Hanged for Killing His Wife.

Camden. N J., Sept 19-Lafayette
Gruff, of Gloucester. was hanged here
today for the murder of his wife. Mary
Ann Gruff. The crime was committed
March IL, at the home OF Mrs Gruff' s
aunt, Mrs Susan Cowie. at Westmont,
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19
Crosbv Declines to Run.

Pittsfeld, Mass, Sept. 19.-John C.
Crosby, of this city. today declined for
business reasons. to accept the nomina-
ton for lieutenant governor rendered
him by the Democratic state conven-
stion at Boston
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19
ABUSE ThEc0uRT.
Wichita Criminal Calls Judge
ga Baldheaded Tyrant.' y

Wichita, Kas.. Sept. 19-When Tom
DiffendOrfer, convicted of burglary, was
this morning sentenced to the peniten-
t1ary for ten years. he turned to the
judge and said: May the curse of God
rest upon you, you baldheaded tyrant."
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19
Statuary.

Bust of Shakespeare. Mrs. Kellam's
price $500, tomorrow $1.98.
Winged Victory. Mrs. Kellam's price
$500, Saturday $1.00.
wrestlers. Cut from $500 to $1.75.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19

Now good digestion waits on appe-
tite, and health On both.''
II it doesn't. try Burdock Blood Bit
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19

fed in securing the removal of the un-
slightly billboards which were erected
around the property this season. The
billboards will be torn down after Ring
lng's circus reaches this city. They
were partially destroyed by fire last
night.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19
Tomorrow
OFFICE STATIONERY
AND SUPPLIES

Favorite Letter File, Note, Letter apd
Cap 20 cents, former price 40 cents.
Bankers Cases so cents, former price
IS cents.
1000 page Letter Book $1.o0. former
price $I75.
500 page Letter Book so cents. former
price $1.00.
10x12 Shea. Smith & Co. No. 213 Let
ter Files $100, former price so.
10x12 Shea. Smith & Co. No. 149 Let
ter Files $1.25, former price $500.
Office Pins No 8, 4 and 20 cents, for
mer price 90 cents.
Receipts, 100 receipts to book, 10 cents,
former price 20 cents.
Ideal Arch Account File $1.25, former
price 1925.
Sponge Cups cents. former price 10
cents.
Premier Cabinet, departments, IS
cents, former price $500.
Challenge Eyelets Is cents, former
price 30 cents.
McGill F. H. Fastners 4, S, and 10
cents per hundred.
Rubber Bands, II off from list.
Blank Book, No. 81 Journal and
Ledger records. per hundred pages 20
cents, former price 35 cents.
Flat Opening Ledger and Journals
400, 500, 600 and 800 pages, per hundred
pages 60 cents. former price $1.O0.
Order Book, No. 1888. 15c each, former
price, 2sc.
AZ Reynolds Consecutive Book. 1oc
book,
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19

London, Sept 19.-The Times this
morning announces the apparent SER
ious illness OF Lord Salisbury.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19

pany's plant will produce electricity
which will ultimately supersede gas
completely as an illumination. This
means the eventual consolidation of al
the gas and electric light interests of
Greater Boston.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19
Fixtures.
BOOKS.

All the $l.5O publishers price
popular fiction that we have
been selling at Csc will be sold
Saturday, the last day at Z SC.
Here are q few of the titles:
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19
Marriage Didn,t save Him.-

Marriage Didn't Save Him.
Baltimore, Sept 19.-John Wesley
Devine, colored, was hanged here today
for the murder OF Patrolman Charles
j. Donahue last June. Devine was
married three weeks ago in the Jail to a
woman with whom he had been living
and who was the indirect cause of the
murder
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19
Golf Clubs.

We still have Morristown's, Crescents
and Spaldings in all numbers. Come in
and get what you want at HALF
PRICE.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19
STATIONERY.

xxx and xxx Envelopes, 5, and
6A inch, worth to 10c per package at
&c per package.
II 10 Legal Cap Paper, cut from $2.25
to $100 per ream.
Hurd's Stationery. Paper and Envel-
opes to match. Mrs. KelIam's price
Soc, cut to 40c per box.
All of Hurd's, Writings and Cranes
fine Paper and Envelopes will be sold
at Just half off Mrs. Kellam's marked
price.
New shade Blue, "A sheets paper and "a
envelopes. cut from 35c to 15c per box.
Large line fine Mourning Stationery,
at half price.
PenhOlders.
Antinerous Penholders, &c.
Faber Penholders. 4c. s..l
Glass finish Penholders. for SC.
Bank Penholders, SC:
each.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-19
Inks and MuCilaqe.

Imperial Writing Fluid. quarts. cut
from Csc to 30c.
Arnold's Writing Fluid, quarts, cut
from 81 90 to soc.
Arnold's Writing Fluid, pints, cut
from h0c to 25c.
Sanford Premium Writing Fluid.
pints, cut from SOC to Csc.
Staffords Nubian Black Writing
Fluid, pints. cut from 40c to zoe.
Staffords Nubian Black Writing
Fluid, quarts, cut from 75c to 35c.
Stafford's Blue Black Office Ink,
quarts. cut from $1.0O to 40c.
Carter's Writing Fluid, half pints,
cut from 25c to 15c.
PauPs Black Ink, OF. size, cut from
10c to &c.
Ever Ready Sponge Mucilage, cut
from 10c to 4c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-22
SNAPSHOT BOWSER.
He Surprises Mrs. Bowser and Gets a
Few in Return.

Mr.. Bowser didn't rush for his hat
and overcoat and hustle for the street
car when he lad finished his breakfast
the other morning. On the contrary, he
lit cigar, took a walk in the back
yard, and when Mrs. Bowser had be-
come properly curious and anxious he
explained;
I'm going to take day off in the
country. and so there's no hurry. At
odd hours during the last month I've
been learning how to use a kodak, and
my scheme IS to take a set of autumn
pictures for a prize contest"
IF you want to go out into the coun-
try to stroll about for the day, it will
be pleasant" she replied but if were
you I wouldn't take a kodak
And why not, pray?"
Because you can't know much about
the trick of taking pictures, and you'll
likely get into trouble"
AS a matter of fact, Mr.. Bowser had
come into possession of an old kodak
only three days before. and he had not
snent an hour altogether in acquiring
the art of working it. The only pic
ture he had taken was that of the office
boy, and that gave the poor lad a body
seven Feet long and three separate
heads. Mrs. Bowser had questioned his
experience, however. and he was bound
to say:
MY dear woman, if I can learn more
about the art of photography in one day
than you could I'M lifetime, that is my
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-22

FEMALE TROUBLES are re-
sponsible for the thousands of
weak and nervous girls there
are in the world. The trouble is
they do not come into womanhood
in the natural and healthy
way. It is important that the
regular functions be properly es-
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hood. IL they are not, irregular
menses soon make invalids of girls
This is fact worthy of every moth
er's serious consideration. Mothers
do not give their daughters health
the attention they should. But there
is not mother living who could
not give her suffering daughter the
same health Miss 0lmstead enjoys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-22

The letter from this cured girl shows
every mother and daughter how per
feet health can be secured by taking
Wine of Cardui. That Wine Of
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This sincere grateful letter tells its
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druggists sell 81 90 bottles of Wine
of Cardui.
Arizona republican., 1902-10-22

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