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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-08-24

Sssa~zF AMI return. tsS. including
berth snd rnesia. during Transmits
siusipI,i 1unHFrHE. Fast steamers
Dolphin and Humboldt. August H.
a. ~. September 1. zoe First ave-
rue. ses
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nAINInn nEAcH.

EASY 10 REACH EAAY TO BUY
tieaufifut infF finr on shrfe 81 f=aka Wash
fHHfCa short rtfs an Scent eisrtrfe car
ffsaia EIrat saf MHshinsf0a larss lots
raNifn SIN aileg5 nFs SELLING fast st 81
So ara 500. ~ g. Huf So deNn and a
ifsanfh - ALREADY SID everybody flies
Rainier hsarhs u'a the beef and ehsar
80 u esueffr On MARKET tHF haffls ani To-
rI4sfrisrte sahsssia churches sfaF.z si-=
gariFu soil. alfared anf Krsded avenues
saHaeHfks graz eleet beating tafhirf
ftshtna hfEh AMI heanhfuii rfeutF Sod
anf rlfe water. lumber an terms or home
t,,siit Sc NJ Wet sHrrti ofrans a
painisr Reach. sf e. X. sturtssant. qvn-
- ste nasfaa biaak
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chsap useurslon Rates

Via GREAT NORTHERN RAIL
WAY. Round trip ~ Paul see
Chicago tTtsao. ~. Louis ISL ON
sale August 81. e. Ticket office, ela
First avenue. -
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BIDS ARE
COMING IN

city Engineer Thomson il delight
81 with the lafHr number Of bids
that he expects viii be- before ihs
board next Tuesday Tor the contract
Zoe furnishing the electrical fna
chinsry OF the munieipai liEhtihs
plant nov under construction. Sew
sFal hida have already been rsesiv-
"a ard the engineer mas been hoiis
fled that number of others would
be presented hefarr n O'Clock Tues
day. when they will be opened
The contracts 60 be- iet include
those for All the electrical maehin.
cry aud a considerable amount Of
construction work at the plant
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or low excursion rates. Via GREAT
N0RTuifftN RAILWAY, 10 IT
Paul. Chicago, ST. Louis ana other
Eastern cities. Dates OF sale. Aug
ust 81. 70. Ticket office. az First
avenue 80
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The Mathiesen

II the mpst popular summer resort
on Lake WAahinH fDn. sunday an
nrr a specially. Take launch a.
i.errhi HAT House Or old Renion
sac un Washington st
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SALISBURY is DEAD

LONDON. AUG. ss-suLIGrtNs-loRo SALISBURY HAS JesT
PASSED AWAY. The END PEACEFULLY. THE DIS.
TaouisAEp STATESMAN sAo SEEN UNCONSCIOUS ALL DAY.
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wilson's Modern business College
Entire top floor Collins building
James and Second The biggest
business training school In Washins.
ton
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HIalmar -. Anderson, mandolin
Mrs Jane Isffrfts HablltEen, drns
nafic.Hnprauo claude Craig, tenor
Mrs john Euianan kott. soprano
Mrs VIM ~. whittiesaY .eantfHiia.
and Mas Jean crow, Nieilnift a.
FIRST NJ. T. church. sri and Pine.
sunday Night 80
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RECEIVER AppoINrEo

" - Palmer was made permanent
rsf sivef q the khsaan Hay Mining
co. - Superior Judge Morris. yes
fUrdaV
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-08-24

Are not AZ Bremerton. but steamer
Arrow goes there IN 30 minutes from
Madison street. az 10 a. m. and I 30
D. IN.
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The swift steamer Arrow goes 10
haftisahlns In 50 minutes from MRds
ison street. az 10 A. m. ana I 20
n M.
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" u Hutchinson 60. alone sell
NnsiiErn Shirt with two pairs OF
cuffs fer Si00. ."
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80 FEE IN ADVANCE.
An HgNE~f PROPORTIONS.
THE EI-MIIl 10 81 nlL

An ''oN' TifE 'filai.ic f3JrDaE
Realizing that many u The best eiti
gems - this city ~nuid bg only TOO
eisifs6ysst and ps ilniiiai II they NsTt
first assured n receiVins some bF1e-
liz / therefore 40 hereby aqlemulF
aEres and Gu4ffh,1R'Tfe
without nnF prsFioas kndsifdEs and
hsFiHH no natural means u knoNiuE
who 80 s5g Shsn enc, n r., * s Tss ,k9 az
oh ec i 2sa R'dI9 VII "EoT osr Prs.
ny 1,gia q lAl2NEsf
! pii give Yod laak thst alns success
a. love. marriage divorce. specuins
ton. irlaigsEE. health and tran..ae-
lions. cause speedy aud aapnF mar.
fiagt reHnita tNe separated I sin
ifli Yeu hoe - EHin iss lgsg ~ ne
s We VII III yoa when yos
psiinistr, taught sa you can red the
Z hand ~ mat spfnan ~ child In -
CiairFaFasita and fn-aiufns With marx
81 mahiumiatie power dersioped y -
ciaifVo5snt osri fsadlag Taught for
wRy gsi learn urofessien that viii
hfinE au from sla @ - per aaf.
At"ts anu IN HAfF
Ask sin aussflops send Gate - birth.
ineiose eqs d9iiaI, 49,, ,.s,A.
GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL
1913 FRET Ave
If ~ JUST A. eiiEkP 70 SIZE THE
HEsT
HGAEAnER rifE NAME
Consult FlarsHea Marvin n years
asaftie'H prophecies. Putihslx pre-
1iatsd Easttis.a - ee 40 ere Alaska
strikes. etc. flos Fffst
soeirty Notices
~ mn fsafs 70 fifts Is f6af hsiss
~ith ~ screens. naassn. ths esfg.as
tar. 80 Meliaans Esaarsi Aaia iifns
cffHfff FstEss TsrpaIehai a. caiisEe=
saelrtF sad fhsstHeHi AaucfaH aaf bcif
eaiiurs. riees zee y.
For snis-Rsal Estate
HEAT1lfHf moMEa
VHnr CHEAP.
f-sa- E.faam htaafifuI coftaEe fne
taNns 81 F1ff~eath aKenpe. near JEFF
- 49,. -.:s-.,..s -....<.-.s s-..s
ard broadway car Use. ths beet bulH
HfHHF NNH |HHHHH.H kHtf fHaHNHf aa"
81 wails tinted: a taantifui home
81 ssoem rettas on Eleventh
aFsnHa. near john g ffae location
terms
usa New t.Fnnm cettars on Queen
Aurr hif. hiFh and slightly
81 Est- worth s. sa# aWHsf must sell =
faau cottage narth ~ 8rsisr. one
hidrk from EAR heuhDuaf. SHADE
traen berries. garden. fruit freee.
Sig snap.
tfua Tot sario. on ear lina. Broadway
district ieFei good view terms
pK.frgT e Hos Arcade Building
T-on ExCuk NuE-tH ceres near
Auburn 3 miles from fnteFufhan
fIah second hnitam land large eFfeb
IS acres partially iffinraNsd. autail
hafusa. So per sore. - would *
chance for FlfN HTureffN.
Honi.gf 8AifHf. sie New iofk I'D
I6n ACRES fine bottom Land. 20 acres
improved BALANCE timber. urehards
running water bumee. barn. uut
rf4itffaEH > 3rFFrN cows s. GO
HQHEnf AAtrB4. SIC SeN York blk
if5ErT- r. a coon pfsy II srre4 rich
alder ant FiBs maple land 3 mites
from Intrfara@u station 10 arres
partly Improved. small house ufire
= a. easf tefins VIII take part
raasfuaHf on - naf nn adjoining land
ROBERT MAf.TnY. ave New York blk
tHaOM eottags. corner Second ana
Steward Rent nsea. Inquire iaza
second avenue
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sEATTIE, EnMuNue
EVERETT

The palstiai Steamer. CITY OF
Nv ma IaFT. Three round trips daily.
Leaves Seattle 7 n. IN, "a m. and
D. m. Lsavss Evsrstt s;ib .. m. 2iso
ADD 1.ib D. M.
Phens. James 1874. Ceiman Doek.
n d. SCOTT. MET.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-08-24

AUCTION SALE Ten rooms ~ Good
furniture. I Will sell az public auc-
tinn Monday August a. AZ II 80 a. M,
nc lnn Nrataf way. 10 rooms Of good
furnlllre. consisting Of the follow
lnn Zine uarlor suite, rnamelcd
nua nnN ElHEa front foliinE bed cost
SD nue oak china closet / rum-
hiuHflnu writing desk. oak rock rs,
dining room OUTFIT center tables.
wardr,bs 10 hoy. good rarpets. rugs
lace curtains, I fire mues ma ttrcsN
3 good mattresses. pillows. sheets
quilts fine raall stoves. GrnuitoWare.
dishes and lots OF other GOODS Hnurc
open sunday morning for inspection.
Take Neuicr car. i80a Ycalcr way.
Joe Martin. nuutianceF.
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John Meefeery, e.. today filed "a
damage suit against the Ballard
Aasn aud Hoof company 80 recover
1000 for the iosH 81 three fingers
while engaged IA the operation Of an
alleged defective machine n one Of
the defendants mills
atta f.ta...t 5...,.rt .,...,. ..tt.......z.t
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Steamer Arrows Fss, rims

Go to SPINNING for bicycle rspaira
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CLASSIFIED Ads


For ssls.-Misesilsnsoas
FOR AAfE Perry wiHhlaa in ang
quantity tiki Western Hrei phone.
fa % o. best offer tatsH hlafk and ~
ufrea ~ iGtian store Muaf be- saId
nt aurf Party isH Wing ritH MH
run ave. cor Cedar 81
ron SALE Ut sncrinos. bourcheid
furniture. MHisatie range. drop hsau
ban bearing aeWiHs machine. and
Hfhrf Hnair, If Huid uf once PART
isaflHK city HrWinR machine cost
80. only HafH months Will sell
ht - cell ans time ai A1 Eth ave.
aprc1AL HALH American watches aaIa.
filled Amaflfan watches. uarfaatsi 10
Faara. o. written guarantees. Amer.
iaHn Natrh a aaasiff sa.. gDa let enp
hsiuisf ofsnd.
MARINE % stationary vst4f tubs baiisfs
tiiet Fuu cent BORN cut afffafd DIV,
~ Hensfa sifsst
STOVES faHHss sarpsts. faafh.f chairs
tables hnaHaaaHH. Wafdr nbsH aua pictures
81 hHlf price 81 COS fiss street
claievoysnt
cnQwpe gF PEQFLE AKg
hkiE ~ sFF fag WoNbEnfiI
pEAoNa1nArlos oFfiiE Nor
pa . y sHELDoS
THE RETURN on auELDON THE
PIANIST
fHpF Va A HfNluJN fht.Miht
and eiHirHnfaHt natural healrr %
modern iimra who has no equal on
earth ana b. veil known in EYER
etfF 10 ihe world. now iurafrd 30
pafiufa J. aud 81 Grand Pacific no
tel tfta fIfai Ave
Hf4IlfsH& fH So iHefitiHE&
AND ~ WE'LL KNOWN II
HEAFNFEE
On the occasion - Prof hhei0au's vs.
II Co Seattle tHo years akU be read
the hands ~ Ten thousand peaDit
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The federal court was adjourned
yesterday afternoon unul Hent o.
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Fer Rent-Furni.hed Beams

FOR farma and acreage IN Western Wash
inEton cell en siettenGrsn a Arnou. 20
VuNwoU block
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Fer Rsnt--F furnished Rooms
GRAND Pacific lfoTEL ifb lririi ava.
nue-Houss newly furnifhed all rnodsfp.
prices moderate
ELLIS HOUSE 500 rifth avenue Newly
Furnished all mpdeui cenvcuiencsa.
housekeeping rooms
NICE frunt roonl FOR ?. 1913 Fourth avenue
lost
GOsT-A parrot, liberal reward Tr re-
turn. 22ii Western avenue.
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r,,v 20 Handle. and Very ch,sp

easy 70 Handle. and Very Cheap
t1si-FIvs acres 81 good soit. less thats
intern minutes walk from the cleo
trin car ard short ride o. the city.
TAyma. 50 down. balance T. suit she
purchaser Adams a Sichals First
AVenus and Cherry 81 Washington
BalidinE.
FOR SAILS choice lots only two
blocks from street car at Latons
station and Lake Union. Must have
money DIR. r. ]. Brown. Rnafn q
uuion Block.
lanas - washington SO have @aHss soei
farms fuF sale call On =. H Casey lud
Pacific block, seattle.
only " minutes ride 90 cid krnton CA
lire on Washington street. tsFuss o.
down e. usoathiyi come to-day. large
wafm office Ga zroands.
"a RANCH $3.50 CASH
80 house, good soil "a produced 80
worth ~ straw BERRIES. good country
hefnei 10 miles on best road abstract
title, } Ia rNaln. Apply King & Co.
real estate. south Park.
FotfR fine cleared level lots on car
line near entrance Woodland mark.
sifFf Vicn, terms. !. Is. faYlur. "a
Arcade,
To- arrra improved ranch Tor san, 8
acres all highly Improved. GOOD
buildings. near Everett 500. Jas. ~
TaVior. ~ Arcade
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en- . " rs az PEOrL ARf
hkif 10 sEE fGg WoNbEHffl
REORGANIZATION oFfliE Nor.
Fl, tAi,ht lbIs u,g
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ms bErehEAY Eq llEi.DoN Fn


On the occasion - Prof shsidqn's Vis
Fl Co Seattle tWo years ago be feAa
the Ia uda ~ Ten Thousand peapit.
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For sais-psal Estats

cfHfgf fsfpassiai an caiisFs@
s5eietf saa fhssiacsi aanetsE aaa boi,
eaifuFH# UfHHe laf -.
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FouR fire cleared level lots on car
line. near entrance Woodland mark,
si6a cucn, terms. .. =. faYlur "a
Arcade.
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IN T1Fig fa1sfl- 70 fffss Is f6af hs.is.
elth ~ EHesus. HaHasM the carp q.
far. sia Maattgn. Enaarsi Mats ire
Il ia1T.
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nea lining that many ~ the best eft
seuH - this city 0nuid De only TOO
ana iaua g. consult = good. reliable
eiafrFuYnHf ana unlmiat II they vert
III ! therefore 40 hereby aalemniT
--..---.- IL 80 u.
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Consult rlareHea Marvin. ~ years
ArHfffeH prophecies. fuhlhslF pre-
diatsa eesttis's - 90 40 ere. Alaska
strikes etc flog Etfst
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Nlcr troa, rcom for ,. lsll goa-te ~
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afHrfAL HAIN American watches naIas
filled American watches warranted 10
ifHn watch 4 aaNeifF ta. Dor let OPP
HslUiaf nfand
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eu.lnss. ceIlsus.

nlsf nsihefs snd fsass-ss- keras hasis
nssa gaffsEe. aszanf anf PIKE
stzs. s~.:s-S' ,.--ssAS Fs.-. .. =: ~ ~
tE5ss- &ff=z $ 49, $3.50 asssst -@tsssi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
1T PUZZLES THEM.
Money and Stamps Sent Grocers from
an Unknown Source.

Argentine, Kan, Jan. IA large
number Of grOcers of Kansas City,
Kan, and this city are mystified by
recent receipts Of postage stamps and
money through the mails from some
money received by those who have so
far reported amount in value from 81
to a little more than SIS to each re
cipient. Some have received stamps
alone, while the majority have been
made presents of both stamps and
money, there being no case where
money alone is reported.
The stamps and money in all cases
have been carefully wrapped in or
binary writing paper and placed in an
envelope without a line Of explanation
or a signature to the person for whom
it is intended. The handwriting on
many of the envelopes has been com
pared, and an exact similarity detect
ed. The pOstmark in nearly every in
stance is illegible, but by a careful
scrutiny the words, "KirksvHle, No, -
can be detected on some of them.
This strange way of some unknown
person or persons to make himself the
beneficiary of so many people is a gen
eral topic of discussion here. One
strange feature of the transaction is
that all the recipients are groeers.
None of those who reported have used
either the stamps or money. However,
they have had the money examined by
various persons supposed to know the
quality of good paper" and in all
cases it has been pronounced good cur
rency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
PENN. R. R. ENJOlNED.
Must Not Interfere With West
ern Union Wires.

Trenton, N. J., Jan. 14-In the
United States circuit court, district of
New Jersey, a decision was filed today
in favor of the Western Union Tele-
graph company restraining the Penn
sylvania railway company from inter
fering with the cOmpany's lines along
the road. The Injunction is made per
manent.
The decision as handed down recites
the following United States statute
enacted July "A, 1856.
ANY telegraph company now or
ganized. or which may hereafter be or
ganized under the laws of any state,
shall have the right to construct, main
tain and operate Telegraph lines over
and along any of the military or post
roads of the United States which have
been or may be hereafter declared
such by law but such lines of telegraph
shall be 50 constructed and maintained
as to not interfere with the ordinary
travel on such military roads"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
so CARS OF COAL.
Local Fuel Situation Receives
Temporary Relief.
Dealers Have Begun to Feel
Encouraged.

The fuel famine in Topeka has been
partially relieved by the receipt of 80
cars of coal since Tuesday noon
A shipment of so cars was made from
the Usage mines to Topeka and 20 cars
have been received from the southern
Kansas mines.
The Usage mines are still 1000 cars
behind in orders already received and
while temporary relief has been given a
severe cold wave viii find Topeka with
not enough fuel to keep all places
warm and all the factories in operation.
The operators say that the scarcity OF
coal is caused by three reasons; the
shortage of anthracite coal supply in
the east, the extra large amount beng
used by the railroads and the vacation
taken by the miners of Usage county
days. This is the explanation given
On account of the shortage OF anthra-
cite IN the east the western soft coal
market has been tapped to relieve the
east It takes three tons of soft coal
to do the work of one ton of hard coal
and the extra demand on the western
coal fields has been enormous.
On account of the heavy freight and
passenger traffic of the western rail-
roads an extra amount of coal has been
used in the engines and as the roads
haul the coal and have been appropri-
ating what they need from the ship
ments the retail and wholesale trade
has felt the demand of the railroads
most severely.
All Kansas miners took the usual va
cation during the holidays and but very
little coal was mined for a week or
more following Christmas. The vaca-
ton extended over New Years. Before
the holidays the operators were unable
to fill all their orders and the shutting
down Of the mines made matters worse
This is the explanation of the operators
In the east it has been found that
operators have been storing thousands
Of tons of coal. presumably to force the
price up and it may be that this is also
what is happening in Kansas. At any
rate the price has gone high enough to
satisfy the most grasplng Shylock on
earth. 1t is an easy thing to place the
blame on the miners, but so far as they
are concerned the situation has nor
changed in the least: they are paid no
more nor do they work shorter Or
! longer hours.
The fifty cars received since Tuesday
noon will last but a few days when sold
in small quantities. All dealers are re-
fusing to sell larger than ton and half
ton lots. and many dealers are refusing
all orders
AS the Kansas mines are unable to
mine sufficient coal now to supply the
demand, there seems to be no relief In
sight and dealers and consumers will
have to get along from day to day with
/ the prospect of an absolute famine be-
fore them. Not until the heavy rail-
road traffic lessons and there is warmer
weather will the situation be materially
different
The Leavenworth operators are en-
deavoring to get extra men from Mis-
souri, to work in the mines.
At the court house but one wagon
load of coal is on hand. and unless more
can be secured the courts and offices
win be frozen out.
The Throop hotel is in no danger of
closing, though like other places the fuel
supply is short.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
MONEY FOR WASHBURN.
Another Gift of 100000 May
Be Received Soon.

Another good angel is lowering about
Washburn college and friends of the
institution venture that a gift of one
hundred thousand dollars will be made
to it during the present year The
identity of the donor is concealed. It
is stated that he is a wealthy man de-
sirous of endowing some educational
institution as a monument to his own
business success. The officers of the
college have interested him in Wash
burn.
In a talk made by President Plass
before the congregation of Central
church last night he made several al
lusions to the policy of the school of
getting away from the UNCONVENTIONAL
habit. Washburn was founded by the
Kansas Congregational association
and is known as a Congregational
school To all external appearances.
however, it is non-sectarian and its
faculty and student enrolment are
made up of persons of every religious
creed. As in every school in the state
short religious exercises are held in the
chapel daily but these are of a kind
to which not even an ATHEIST could
take exception.
It is understood that the prospective
donor is rather particular about Civ
ing his help to a school which is not
strongly set in a UNCONVENTIONAL way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
NEVIN SURPRISED.
Rice's Show Girl Agent Found His
Press Notices We're Valuable.
Press agents dreams worth 800!

Press agents dreams worth s50ol
That is the valuation put on the mag
inings of Phil Nevin, the advance repre-
sentative of Rice's production of 1.-THE
Show Girl which comes to the Grand
/ Opera house Friday night. And it was
only partial embodiment of his stock of
superlatives that was valued at that fig
ure.
When he was in Springfield, No. the
purveyor Of pipes had a young woman
stenograP2her duplicate, his supply Of press
at Topeka. When he sent to the express
office here for the package word was re-
turned that he must call himself.
Where is that stuff for me2" he asked
airily as he entered the express office.
In the safe replied the express man.
In the safe2''
Yes. you must be identified. It is very
valuable"
'.Vaiuablet'
Sure. The valuation is-let me see
Well what do you think of that girl?''
gasped the astonished gent, when he had
been vouched for by several citizens and
had broken the various seals and safe
guards against abstracting a story or
two
And it cost him 80 cents express for the
Short haul' because of the stenographer's
| exaggerated idea of the value of his
yarns.
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of Kansas lead pencil he had sharpened.
Senator Jim TapD was busily engaged
in fitting a key to the drawer in his
desk where the remnants of box of
cigars were concealed. Some of de
gang" wrote letters home to their wives
after the IA pages had industriously fill
ed the iukwells.
At an early stage of the game the as
sistant sergeants- at-arms, nine in num-
Der, evidently retired to the pines. for
when Harry Bone came in from the
governors Office with the message tied
IN baby blue ribbon, he could not find
an official to announce his arrival You
know be has to be escorted inside the
five yard line by one of these assistant
ergeants-at-arms before he can de-
Gently call out his mission and deliver
the goods. To an outsider it would
have looked all right for Mr.. Bone to
approach the chair and say. Here is
the message, you have probably read it
IN the papers, but read it to the as
sembly just for luck and general ap-
pearances." But this does not go in the
legislature or senate Mr.. Bone had to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
TO STEAL A BOY.
Hutchinson Man Receives a Brief Let.
ter of Warning.

Hutchinson, Kan, Jan. Nv H
Scott, the stockman, who lives on Ninth
avenue east, received a most remark
able letter in the mail this week. It
was signed "a Friend" and was as
follows:
I'VE know of two men who are pre-
pairing to steal one of your boys for
a ransom"
There is no mark of Identification on
the letter It was mailed at the Hutch
insOn postohice on Sunday and MI.
Scott got it Monday He was compell-
ed to leave for Kansas City on bust
ness, so he turned the letter over to a
friend and asked that the authorities
be notified
The letter was written on plain pa
per and enclosed in a plain envelope
of coarse texture The paper looked
like it might have been the fly leaf of
a book. There was nothing to show
where it came from and no means of
the identification of the writer. The
supposition is that some one in the
confidence of the would-be kidnapers
decided that the plot ought to be frus-
trated and took this means of doing it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
M'DONALD ON TRIAL.
He Is Charged With Throwing Stone
at Conductor.

The trial of Ed Macdonald. coIored.
began this morning. Macdonald is not
charged with throwing the brick that
hit Billy Patterson but he is charged
with shying the rock which struck Con-
ductor George Harris of the Rock Is
land.
Last summer several colored boys
jumped on Rock Island train in North
Topeka and rode to the South side and
then had trouble with Conductor Harris
and threw rocks at him. He was hit
and Macdonald is charged with throw
ing the stone. The jury in the district
court will decide