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FIRST NATIONAL BANK

FIRST NATIONAL BANK
United States Depository.
JOHN MARTIN, President.
r. M. PRINCE, Vics-President- Capital, 100000.
c. II. JAFFRAY, Cashier. Surplus and
c. MAcNERcHAR, Asst. Cashier. Profits, $500, COO
ERNEST G. BROWN, Asst. Cashier.
MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI,
april ~, 1909.
Reeeived Of the minnesota Tribune Co.,
of MINNEAPOLIS, Mtnn., the sum Of Fine
Thousand and .Seventy-EigA Dollars,
same to be paid to Winne,s Of prizes TN
THE IRIBUNE'S Great Dot Contest
upon vouchers properly certified to by
Robk. Pratt. j. r. r. Foss and Albert
Dokenmayer, the Judges Of said contest
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
S5.o7S.oo. (Coty) Per E. c. B,osg",
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PEOPLE Talked About.

The Rev. G. B. H. Martin, q promi-
&ent Presbyterian minister and profess
pr Of church history in the Louisville
biological seminary, died in Louis
lille.
ldest physicians of Western Illinois,
led suddenly at Quincy, ILL.,, aged sew
nty-six. He was born in Kentucky and
ettled in Illinois owe fifty years ago.
Rev. DR.. Alexander H. Vinton was
pnsecrated bishop of the diocese Of
Western Massachusetts, in All Saints
hurch at Worcester. Mass. The SER
Ices were presided over by the Rt.
Jew. DR.. Frederick Davies, bishop OF
[ichigan.
Gen. Egbert L. Viele died suddenly
I his home in New York, aged seven
H-six years. Gen. Viele was graduated
tom West Point in 1S47. He served in
he Civil wal and was made brigadier
eneral of volunteers in 1861. He was
member OF congress from 1885 to 1887.
Unfortunate Happenings.
Fire at Wolf Lake, Noble county, mo.
estroyed twelve residences and the
lethColSt church.
The house and stable of Thomas Hill
Hull, Que, caught fire, presumably,
tom a bolt Of lightning, and he. his
life, children and hired man were
lrned to death. Four horses were also
lrned.
Miss Katherine Maude Rice, a pretty
Arl of Louisville, KY. laughed herself
y 1911 ~ MO. N,ic,{;n~ frtan6C
khen IN Of them cold a funny story.
Me physicians in charge said lesion of
he brain was produced ty her laugh
Sr.
The large brewery Of the Christian
[oedliE company, at Cincinnati, SUI
bred a loss of owe $10O, COO from fire,
opposed to be due to spontaneous COM
hstioE. Andrew Moerlin was serious
injured by falling from his buggy on
IS way to the fire. Richard Porter
hd Jack O'Keefe, firemen, were badly
jured.
The death Of five negro children from
arvation is the story that m from
atwood county. about forty miles
birth Of Memphis, Tenn. They were
e children of Jim Mills, who left them
veral weeks ago., ostensibly to find
brk. The family lived in an isolated
Iot, and their condition was not dis
vtred until they were beyond help.
AT Toone, Hardeman county. Ten
kssee, Dolph Irwin, wife and daughter
krah, and George MUrley and wife,
ere in a wagon crossing the railroad
81 south Of the depot, when the sec
v coat;oo 80 $Ln Ino11oC ave1rCinn
bin struck the vehicle midway, kill
four Of the party instantly and
living the daughter in a diving condi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-30
COL. J.J. DICKEY DEAD.
He Was Superintendent of Omaha
District of Western Union.

Omaha. Neb.. Dec 30.-COlOnel John
J. Dickey, superintendent of the fifth
district of the central division of the
Western Union TELEGRAPH company, and
one of the Oldest officials in the service
of that corporation, died at his home in
this city last night of pneumonia. He
had been ill but a few days, having
been at his office in good health on
Christmas day. On that day Mr.. Dickey
went to his home suffering from la
grippe, which developed into pleuro-
pneumonia His condition became crit
zeal early yesterday and during the
afternoon and after a consultation his
physicians announced that he could live
but few hours. They resorted to every
means known to medical science to pro-
long his life, but he lost consciousness
at an early hour in the afternoon.
Colonel Dickey was born in Rushville
Ill, April Il, 1889. and was a son of
Judge Dickey, one of the most promi-
nent jurists of Illinois at that time. He
has two sons and a daughter living, W.
Lyle Dickey, of Topeka, Kas., and A NJ
Dic1ey, of Joplin, Mo, and Mrs. Pike, of
Portland. Me In 1857 he entered the
law office of Judge J. G. Cation, of Chi
cago, where he also learned telegra ply
He was identified with a number of the
telegraph companies and served during
the Civil war as a military telegrapher.
He then entered the service of one of the
large companies, which later merged
into the Western Union, with which
concern he has held an official position
for twenty-five years. He was a pro-
moter of the first telephone company,
and at the time of his death was a di-
rector and vice president of the Ne
braska Telephone company and vice
president of the American Telegraph
company. He was also identified with
two financial institutions of this city
and was an extensive owner of real es-
tate in Omaha.
Arrangements for the funeral will be
made after the arrival of his family.
w. Lyle Dickey is the son-in-law of A.
L. Williams and is manager of the Peo-
pies Ice company.
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HAVE LANDED MUNROE.
Report That He Will Join the
JeffrieS- FitZsimmOnS Show.


Helena. Mont, Dec. 30.-According to
a special just received from Butte Jack
Munroe, the young miner who created a
furore in the pugiIistic world by staying
four rounds with Champion Jeffries and
incidentally winning $3.50, has accepted
the terms of Clark Bell. Jeffries' manager
and will within a few days join the JEFF
fries Fitzsimmons combination now
travelling in this section.
The terms are. it is understood, $500 a
week and travelling expenses. 1t is an
nounced that Munroe will be taught the
science of the game, and by the time the
company reaches the eastern states h
will be in fit condition to pit against
Sharkey. Mccoy and others of that class.
This latest move has caused somewhat
of sensation in sporting circles, and the
belief is quite general that the Butte af-
fair was prearranged. Jeffries, who is
still in Helena refuses to talk to report
ers on the subject, waving them off with
determined gestures.
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Modern Language Association.

of the Modern Language Association of
America the following papers were read.
Report of the Pedagogical Section by
Prof. w. Z. Mead, of Wesleyan univer-
sity; The Description of the Prepare
ton of a Modern Language Teacher in
a French Lycee," by Mr.. A. Francois
M0nod, of Columbia university: 'sChau-
GERS Lines on the Monk. Canterbury
Tales" by Prof. O. F Emerson. of Wes-
leyan Reserve university; THE Old
French Nersified apocalypse of the
Kerr Manuscript" by Prof H A Todd.
of Columbia university: The Melody of
Verse" by Prof Martha A Harris, of
Elmira college; "A Pioneer in the Study
of Anglo-Saxon,' by Mr.. A. A. Kern. OF
Johns Hopkins university. During the
Afternoon the annual meeting of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-30
VAN COTT SWINDLED.
He Causes Arrest of Man and a
Woman.

New York, Dec S0.-Willis T. Grfdley,
a lawyer of Syracuse, and Edna Ranney,
a bookkeeper, also of Syracuse, have been
arrested, the former here and the latter
at Syracuse. Gridley was secretary
treasurer and Edna Ranney, the book
keeper of the National Mercantile agency
of this city The complainant is Cornell
ius Van Colt, postmaster and president
of the company, who charges that Grid
ley as secretary-treasurer issued worth
less papers and prevailed upon Mr.. Van
Colt, as president to sign them. The pa
per being of no financial value, Gridley
with the assistance. and cooperation of
the Ranney woman in her character of
bookkeeper had false entries made in
the books, it is alleged. In this manner
the books of the company instead of
showing a balance of $4,000 in round fig
ures to the credit of the postmaster
showed a debit on his part of $4,000.
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NEW PENSION PLAN.
Standard Oil Company Provides fol
Old EMPLOYEES.

New York, Dec. 30.-The Standard Oil
company has announced a general pen
sion plan for the benefit of it's employees.
The plan is on the several lines of those
which have been announced by various
railroad companies. Among the new fea-
lures, however, is a provision to the eff
feet that EN- pfoyes who have reached the
age of Ga years, after % years in the ser
vice of the company, may retire on half
pay for one year. after which the regu1a-
ton pension is to be paid to them.
The regular pension is to be one-fourth
of the salary which the employee was re-
ceiving at the time of his retirement. 1t
will be paid to all who have been in the
service of the company for % years and
who have reached the age of 65 years.
Several hundred men will be eligible to
retirement on January l.
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T. A. A. IS DEFEATED.
Elites Outbowl Star Team at
Ten Pins.

One of the most interesting bowling
contests ever held in Topeka was the
tournament last night on the Elite al
leys between the sta% players OF the
Topeka Athletic association and a pick
ed team from the Elites. At the end of
the second game of the series of three
the r A A led by a margin of four
pins but in the final game the Elites
smothered their opponents and finished
with a margin of ia pins in their IA
VOr.
There were many surprises but the
fine showing made by Earle Ewart OF
the Elites was the feature. In the first
split and finished with 207. In the sec
ond game he had two bad splits but got
1856 in the final frame. In the last game
he settled down and started out with
a double and then got a spare and fol-
lowed it with four strikes. He got one
split and finished with 225-which gave
him an average of 209 1-3 for the three
gameS-and a total of $40 pins.
| Wolf of the T. A. A. also gave a good
account of himself He got five strikes
and four spares in the first game and a
| total of 215. In his second he drew some
bad splits but pulled out with 1888 and
in the third game he got 1913 or a total
of $50 for the three games. an average
| 1913 2-3.
Kirkpatrick of T. A. A. who is undoubt-
| eddy the best bowler in Topeka was in
bad form and in his first and second
games he made 159 and $50 but In the
1 third he bowled 1913 which made his total
| ST. Morton of T. A. A. was also in bad
form and fell below the 500 mark with a
total of 400. Gosset of the Elites was not
| UP to his standard and his total was 492,
eight pins short of 500. z
There was a large audience including
many women
| g fho cd
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Mrs Nations Call.

The Prohibition Alliance will meet at the
Free Methodist church tomorrow night
A fun attendance is necessary. Some most
important matters to see to- We desire,
among other things, to appoint commit
tee to examine the druggists permits and
report names on such. From good au-
thority we hear that the names Of social
ed Christians are prominent. We have up
to this time enrolled the names of four
ministers and their wives-Brother Coy
and his wife of the Mission: Brother Sayer
and his wife of the Free Methodist
Brother Coleman and his wife of the Re
formed Presbyterian church and Brother
Williams and his wife of the Wesleyan
Methodist. We hope to have all the min
listers of Topeka to fall into line in this
cause of soul saving. All who would help
Jesus save the world. come.
CARRIE A. NATION.
Home Defender.
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A Timely Suggestion.

This is the season of the year when the
prudent and careful housewife replenishes
her supply of Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy It is certain to be needed before the
winter is over, and results are much mora
prompt and satisfactory when it is kept at
hand and given soon as the cold is con-
tracted and before it has become settled in
the system In almost every instance a
severe cold may be warded off by taking
this remedy freely as soon as the first IN
danger in giving it to children. for it con-
tains no harmful substance. 1t is pleasant
to take-both adults and children like it
Buy it and you will get the best. II al
ways cures. For sale by all druggists.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

A. c. Skinner to c. E. Skinner. 81, lot
295, Monroe street.
r. A Richards and wife to c. o.
Knowles s., 15O. lots 1921 and 20, Jack
son street.
J. c. Heberer and wife to NJ. A. Miller
$1,000, lot 1874 and part 166, Jefferson
street. Holidays addition
The Interstate Land Coto r. A Rich
ards. 81. $50, lots q and 20. Jackson
street.
Same to same. 500, lots 25, Jackson
street.
Sax & Fox road, Anderson's addition.
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Fought Until One Fell Dead.

Emporia, Kan, Dec. 30.-The body Of
Del Mahan who was killed by his cousin,
Orlando Miller. in West Point Ark, De-
eember "a, arrived here Monday. He was
the only son of Robert Mahan, an old SET
tier and farmer of this county. and will be
buried from his home today. Many ru-
mors are circulated as to the circumstances
of the death of young Mahan. Before Ma
han was killed he shot and perhaps fatally
wounded Miller Miller wrote brief let
ter to his aunt, Mrs. Mahan of Empcria,
and said he killed Mahan N self-defense.
Another report is that the two men, who
were partners in business, because of n
disagreement. locked themselves up in the
store room and fought until one was killed.
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CHICAGO IS SECOND.
subtreasury Business Ranks Next to
New York.

Chicago, Dee sO.-The report of the
Chicago subtreasury for the past year
places it next to that of New York i'll
the volume of business, which aggre-
gated sos, 3S4. 645, an increase of $143, 76o,-
215 over 1901. In silver shipments the
subtreasury here leads, the amount be-
ing s14.052 IA. which exceeds the conf
bined shipments of Boston, Philadelphia
and Baltimore by $4,000. 600. The report
of the Chicago postoffice for the cal
endar year shows cash receipts of about
- per cent. greater than last year, or an
increase of more than 100000 600
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Death of Rev. A. W. Hawkins.

Decatur. Ill, Dec S0.-Rev. A w
Hawkins, a prominent Cumberland
Presbyterian minister, died today at his
home here. He has been for two years
the business agent for the synods Of
Illinois, Indiana and Iowa, and active in
securing contributions to the $3.50. COO
fund the church is providing for par
Of the endowment of the new James Mil
hlen university in this city
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Football Game Declared OF

Chicago, Dec. 30.-The football game
between the North Division high school
of this city and the Boulder academy
preparatory school. scheduled to be
played in Denver ON New Years day
was declared off today. Failure on the
part Of the Denver local manager to
carry out his agreement is the reason
assigned by Manager Diffenbaker for
the abandonment of the plan
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killed while Resisting Arrest.

Bethel. O. Dec 3o-T. T. Sims was
shot and killed today while resisting
arrest Sims and Earl BIcKibben had a
desperate fight with weapons on the
street. McKibben swore out a warrant
for the arrest of Sims, and when Mar
shall George Glare and Constable Vii
liam Hannah attempted to make the
arrest they We're fired on They shot
Sims four times before he fell.
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Consul General mcNally's Lay Off.

San Francisco. Cal. Dec. so. C. Nc
Na1y, United States consul general to
Guatemala, has arrived here from Central
sence and is now en- route to his former
home, at. Pittsburg. Pa. but he hopes to
be assigned to some other post in the
diplomatic service, probably Liege, Belgium
Prior to his appointment as consul general
he was a federal judge in Utah.
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a pistol shot wound. self inflicted De-
cember 4, during fit of temporary abb
erration resulting from illness. During
the second administration of President
Cleveland he was postmaster here. He
was well known in military circles, hav-
ing been a captain of Connecticut vol
unteers in the war with Spain.
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The Pride of Heroes.

Many soidlers IN the last war wrote to
wounds. corns, sore feet and stiff joints,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the best in the
world Same for burns, scalds, poils, uI-
GERS. skin erutions and piles. 1t cures or
no pay. Only Csc at A. j. Arnolds drug
store. S21 North Kansas avenue.
to build.
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BLEW UP THE FAMILY.
Miss Hurley Took a Lighted
Lamp Into the Cellar.

Delaware,O., Dec. 30-When Miss Helen
Hurley went to the cellar this morning to
start the fire for breakfast. a terrific
explosion of natural gas occurred from
her lighted lamp and wrecked three sides
of the house. Five members of the family
were blown through the house and Miss
Hurley was fatally injured and her
mother seriously hurt. The other three
were slightly injured. Gas had leaked in
to the cellar and filed the house during
the night.
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TO ioin Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Moon and
Mr. Charles Moon at Phoenix. Ariz.
Mr.. John e. Moon win return to Topeka
in a few days.
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To Tnvestieate Coal shortaee.

Chicago, Dec. 3e-Attorney General
Haml1n arrived here this morning to enter
upon his investigation of the coal situa-
ton. He proceeded at once to the Palmer
house and refused to discuss his probable
action with reference to complaints re-
colt.
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Miss Leila Shears of Omaha and Mr.
A. Kochadriano of San Francisco, Cal,
were married at Grace cathedral at
noon today. The Rt. Rev. Frank r.
Millspaugh. bishop of Kansas, perform
ed the ceremony. The bride is a sister
of Miss Mary Shears. director of nurses
at Christ hospital Mr.. and Mrs. Koch
adriano left this afternoon for their
home in San Francisco.
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It cannot injure and may do wonder
full good. For wrinkles, blemishes.
smarting, irritation, try Satin-Skin
Cream. a tissue builder and skin food.
Csc. The Model.
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Died from Self Inflicted wound.

New Haven. Conn. Dec 30.-Captain
Francis G. Beach, one of the prominent
citizens of New Haven, died today from
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Mrs. William Eugene Stanley and
Miss Stanley were at home informally
at the Governors House between the
hours of half.after 2 and 6 o'clock this
afternoon. No invitations were issued.
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COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

isis Hopkins" that charming play o.
Indiana country life in which Rose
Melville plays the title part has
been booked for an enga cement at the
Grand opera house tonight. 1t is not
Miss Melville's fault that she is not to
be seen this season in her new play. "A
Hoosier Cinderella nor is it the fault of
her manager. Mr.. J. r. Sterling. who
has SO successfully guided Miss Melville
to a reputation as character actress sec
ond to none in this country Miss Mel
vile had studied for her new part, and
Mr.. Sterling had the production all
ready when requests for time for sis
Hopkins for the coming season began
to arrive and finally became so numer-
GUS that there was nothing to do bull
to again present the now famous play.
One of the most prominent dramatic
attractions which holds a fast place IN
the esteem of the play-going public is
David Belasco's famous drama, THE
Heart of Maryland" which will be pre-
scented at the Crawford tonight No plas
of the present era has attracted for 50
long a period SO large a share of critical
and popular approval or held in its
progress, season after season. SO firm
and notable place among the fore
most Of American dramatic productions.
Mrs. Jack" the play in which Miss
Alice Fischer was elevated to a stellar
position in a NIGHT. and which will be
presented here under the direction of
Mr.. Henry B. Harris on New Year s
afternoon and night at the Crawford,
was written by Grace Livingston Fur
Miss with view to giving Miss Fischer
an opportunity to create a most likable
personality. and needless to say the
actress makes the most of it. Mrs.
Jack is one of those large women, too
big to be kittenish.' full of life, warm
hearted, generous, full of common
sense. and the best of good fellows. Miss
Fischer DortrayS the role with a wealth
of comic device and abundant lash and
exuberant humor Assisted by a conf
pany unusually well fitted for the roles
assigned them she maintains a steady
flow of fun from the rise to the fall of
the curtain. The entertainment was so
well appreciated by New York theat ter
goers that Miss Fischer's engagement
at that city, begun at Wallack's, was
continued at the Victoria theater great
prosperity attending Mrs. JACKS run
of 100 nights.
Women like to see a f1rst-class the
atrical company. especially if it is
delicious comedy, SO why not have them
see My Friend from Arkansaw'? 1t
will be at the Grand opera house OF.
New Years afternoon and night Prices
10 to IS cents; matinee, Is and 25 cents.
The Crawford on Friday. January 2
offers For Her Sake" Prices Is to r.
cents.
Lincoln J. Carter will offer his latest
and by many declared to be his best
play, Down Mobile" Strange adven-
lures, confusing situations that are
amusing, and denouements it is said SO
| fill the four acts of the play that the
audience marvels at the cleverness of
the author in carrying his characters
through so many plots and intrigues to
a happy ending 1t will be at the Craw-.
ford Saturday afternoon and night.
Prices 10 to IS cents Matinee prices will
be 20 cents. and children Is cents.
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The Evening club dance at Steinberg' $
hall Monday night was attended by
about 1875 guests and was one of the de-
lightful affairs of the holiday season.
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Mrs. George r. Henderson gave
matinee whist today at her home S0l
Topeka avenue. The rooms were IN
their Christmas decorations with the
addition of American Beauties. Another
form of entertainment was provided for
those who did not play cards.
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Women like to see a f1rst-class the
atrical company, especially if it is a
delicious comedy. so why not have them
see My Friend from Arkansaw''? 1t
will be at the Grand opera house OF.
New Years afternoon and night. Prices
Is to rs cents: matinee. Is and 25 cents
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Dean and Mrs. Kaye will be at home
New Years afternoon between the hours
of and 6 o'clock at the deanery. Re.
ceivins with them will be Bishop and
Mrs. MillsDaugh, Mrs. Barbour Walker
of the College of the Sisters of Bethany.
and Miss Mary Shears of Christ hos
cital.
Miss ELLEN Belle Mize. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs D. B. Mze, and Mr.. g.
Jennings Nellis of Cleveland, O., were
married at half after o'clock this
afternoon at the residence of the for
mer's grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Carter in the Skinner block. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. J. p.
! Countermine. The rooms were decorated
in Christmas garlands and white roseA
| The ceremony was performed in a bow
window banked with palms. Mr.. Bert
Lewis and Mr.. Harry Steinberg, piano
and violin, played the wedding marches
and interlude. and Miss Daisy Warner
sang after the VOWS were exchanged.
The bride wore white lace over white
taffeta and carried white roses. There
were about seventy-five guests. Mr. and
Mrs. Nellis leave this evening for their
future home in Cleveland. o.