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reused him. Later on he win be

aroused him Later on he win be
poked-
Mem No. 4 poked and he
jumped I am not at all satisfied with
what I saw He seemed TO use only
his front legs TO jump, and TO use his
hind ones to kick out with after he
was in the air II may be that his
hind feet are his defense. same as
cussed before. and the honor Of solv-
ing IL viii belong TO me
Mem No. s. have cornered an
Old seeker Of hopper under bur
he IS sound asleep I have tickIed him
with a straw and he has bumped his
back as If having an attack Of night
mare I am going to give him a sud-
legs. One Of the most important
questions in natural science IS on the
point Of being solved
Mem No 8 I poked and
And that was all Fhe farmer who
had taken him for an anarchist had
kept an eye on him. as he said he
would. and after seeing him climb the
fence had hurried On and got his soEs.
Jim and Bill. TO go back with him They
found Mr. Bowser lying in the meadow
on his stomach. and the first thing he
knew of their presence they had laid
hands on him and were waIIoping him
about with uncaIled-for energy He tried
10 explain. but the farmer interrupted
him with
Go in. Jim-go for him. Bill, Durn
his hide. but we'll give him all the
bomb biZneSs he wants before he is
through with us.''
You fools. my name is BowserI'' he
shouted
I don't keer whether its Bowser or
Towseri" shouted the farmer in returae
but I know you won't burn any barns
/ for met
Mr.. Bowser fought back. but three to
one is big odds. They ripped the collar
of his coat. tore all the buttons or his
vest and rolled him over and over AMI
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ment places an instrument within the
reach OF ALL
The stock is going rapIdly-we expect
instrument at a price 50 low as to nos
lt1vely insure a sale within very few
days or BY the 25th OF this month.
There are still a few Instruments left
each one bargain VIII you be the
happy owner Of one OF these2 A fair
down payment and a small amount each
month viii secure anything in the
house Very easy If you only think 50
besides just consider what you will save
BY purchasing now. One-ffth to one
third OF the regular price Be honest
with yOurself-can you afford to miss
the opportunity? Your credit is good
here Don't hesitate. but call at once.
Elegant high grade upright pianos.
various Eastern makes regular prices
S329- 90 70 S5O0-0O-Sale prices SSS2 90 to
1885. 90
Every one fully guaranteed for i've
years from date of purchase with a
guarantee which IS as good as a gov
eminent bond
Why disappoiut your friends when
Ihey ask you to play a piece on the
piano by telling them you can't2 There
IS no excuse for 1t when you can get
me , sample piano player. regular
price S250-oo complete with a large Ii
brary of the latest and most po11lIa-
music for Slss-o0- II you see it you
VIII say Il is a snap
Orsans-new and used, good condition
sale prices. 800. $500. $500 to SIS. 90
500 or more cash, $500 70 $500 per
month buys them.
Square pianos teirvva -, and
"ChIckering." we thought these would
90 with rush They are names fannil-
lar TO everyon=have good tone and. ae-
non ana the prices are way down Per
hapS you cannot afford a nice new m
right Kin BALL or Hallst and Davis now.
but these viii do for the children to
practice On and you can exchange
them any time in two years at the sale
price toward the purchase Of a new up-
right
A great many out Of town people are
taking advantage Of this sale as We
prepay freight and refund Railroad fare
70 customers living within IS miles OF
Topeka.
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sion He was drunk He was abusive
and cursed and SEore. abusing her ana
his parents. Finally he went away ana
went to sleep in tent in my ward.
Although l was i'll and barely able to
do II, rose and went out TO saa him
IN the tent 1 wanted TO give him a
dollar and send him to a hotel He
was still talking outrageousIy He toTa
me finally that he wanted TO be sent
TO the poor house But next morning
he had changed his mind. and demand
ed $50 and suit OF clothing
am a poor man In the last ten
years I have spent more than s4gO an
that boy. and I had no money Jeff I
told him SO, and he abused me Terribly
did not know what TO do. so I con-
suited the chief Of police Nv son vas
arrested and brought before the police
court After his discharge I was tolls
by the officers. the police Judge and an
my friends not TO give him further as
sistance- want myself and nv dau-F
Ter set right before the public have
done al IN my power to save that how
For twenty-five years he has beer a
drunksrd- and now I am an old man
ana poor can no longer care for
him -
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DIR. RUPIN'S TROUBLES.
Tells Why His Son Is Not Allowed at
Home

A A Rupin was arrested on w ednes-
day on the charge of disturbing the
peace. fled by his father. Dr.. Adam
gupfn IN police court Friday evening
the man was disc harzsd. with inStruc-
tfOus not 10 approach his father :
house or ask for assistance Of any sort
from him On account OF an article re-
fleeing upon his treatment of his son.
which appeared in a morning paper, Dr.
Adam Rupfn made the following state
meut tcdav:
Ny son Is 10 years of age His dis
solute IA hits have ruined him. and for
cousidera bic periods of time during the
past ten years I have kept him. board
ed. clothed and furnished him with
money at my house He has come 10
me on ei~ht or ten different occasions
in the past ten years and has remained
on my hands for months at a time
Each time that he left me he has asked
for money and I have always given
him fifty dollars. or therea bouts he
came to me three months ago 1 let
him sleep in my Office and looked after
his wants
Three weeks ago he told me that he
had decided TO go TO New York, and
wanted $50 1 gave him SIS, and he went
away. Fourteen days ago heard from
him in Kansas City He told me that
he had been obliged to wait there in
order to secure reduced railroad rates
and asked for s. more. which I sent
Last Saturday he asked for s. more
and got It. Tuesday night he appeared
at my house Ny wife and 1 were IL
and my daughter refused him admis-
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threw him over the fence. and when ne
had gathered himself up he looked like
a tramp who had been carried across the
country by a cyclone The three men
sat on the fence and watched until he
had Iimped out of sight. and they only
ieered when he threatened TO sue for
million dollars damages
1t was striking midnight and Mrs
Bowser was still reading when the front
door was unlocked and Mr. Bowser en-
tered
Is that you dear" she called
Yes. il is me. dear" he replied IS
he stood before her. and I've got a few
words TO say to you."
You've been run over, OF some
thing7
I havet-
You didn't find out about the grass
hoppers2"
I didn't
And it's all my faultzT
TT isl
And your lawyer will see my lawyer.
and you'll send me home 70 mother by
the evening train tornor-owez
I Will he answered. as he kicked at
the cat and turned away TO 50 upstairs
and make repairs and go TO bed
Mrs Bowser followed him after awhile
TO ind him in bed and fItfully sleeping
HIS nose had been skinned. his face
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Notes and Personal Meutiou.

Mrs George Parkhurst has returned
from Excelsior Springs and kansas
City Her sister, Mrs ]. NJ. Stevenson.
of Kansas City. returned with her and
is her guest.
Mrs Nicholson. Of Lawrence. is the
guest OF her son, Mr. John Nicholson
and Miss Nina Thomas. who have been
guests of Mrs. T J Hankla and Mrs
Earl Williams this week. viii return to
Chillicothe Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. 7. B. Mayo left Thurs
day night for q fortnight in Colorado
Mr.. Sam -.dams Of Lawrence, VIII
spend SUNDAY with his family IN To-
peka. Mr. Adams leaves soon for a
South American trip.
Miss Mary Copley. of Lawrence is
the guest OF Mrs. Katherine o Reilly
Mrs Reid and Miss Jean Reid. of
Clyde. are guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert 7. Peid-
The Rev. Charles N Sheldon and Mr.
Fred Mitchell leave Monday for Colo
RADIO, where they viii join Dr. Norman
Plass and camp for a few weeks on
the Gunnison-
Mrs T W Harrison and Mr. John
Harrison returned today from a visit
IN Minnesota
Mr. Harold Stuart Briggs. Of Kansas
City. IS in town today
Mrs. W T Crosby and Mrs. Mary
O'Brien have returned from Excelsior
Springs
NIr.-Frank Davis and Mr. Dave Nor
ton leave tonight for Colorado to Join
Mrs Davis and Mrs Norton Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis and Mrs Albert NJ Patten
viii visit Mr.. and Mrs Fred Fruer in
Denver before they return to Topeka
Judge and Mrs W A Johnston and
Miss Margaret Johnston left today for
Clear Creek Canon, Colorado
Miss Ella Davis went to Kansas City
today to visit Mrs Robert T Herrick-
Mrs. T J. HankIa viii 60 10 Kansas
City Sunday 70 spend the next week
Mr.. Warren M Crosby is in New
York
Miss Elizabeth Davis is expected home
today from Pueblo and Denver, CoIora-
Mrs. Chester Thomas. ST.. returned
home Friday accompanied by her
grandson. Chester Thomas
Mrs. Charles Otis will go to Morrison.
Illinois in about a fortnight for an ex-
tended visit to relatives
Mr. George Snyder has returned from
Leavenworrh-
Miss Gertrude and Miss Maud Barnes
have returned from a Colorado trip
Miss Martha McAlOOn leaves Sunday
for Atlantic City and TO visit her brother
in Washington. D. C
Mrs Cron and Miss Beatrice Cron
/ left today for a visit OF six weeks IN
London. Canada
Miss Kate WEIGH has returned from a
visit in Boulder. Colorado
Mr. J. P. Barnes has returned from
New York where he spent the summer
visiting Rochester. Buffalo and New
/ York city He came home by way Of
/ Galveston. taking the ocean trip from
New York TO Galveston
Mrs G. E WooIverton and her son
Ray have returned from Chicago
Mrs WIN. NJ. Sherman. Of Salina. is
/ the guest of Justice and Mrs R. A
I Burch-
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BOWSER'S DISCOVERY.
he Turns to the Grasshopper in the
Interest of Science.

There was look OF dignity and i'm
portance on Mr.. Bowser's face as he
reached home the other evening. but
before Mrs Bowser had had time to
question him ne somewhat patroniz-
ingly observed.
I'D like dinner right away as
shall be out this evening in the inter
ests Of science"
on are not going to sit out in the
yard all night 10 see how much the sun
MOWERS grow, axe your she asked
When 1 propose to make q fool of
myself 1 viii send you a postal cardt~
Then what is it2''
He was huned and refused to answer
until after dinner Then. as he was
getting ready TO go out. he said.
It may be close upon midnight before
L return, and you needn't sit I'D.
snail go out into the country for at least
Two miles. and shall pass an hour or
Two II some meadow
But what is II all about2" she asked.
If I hurt your feelings in speaking
about the sunfiowers. I beg your par
DON
Well. a dispute has arisen between
naruralists over the grasShOpper One
faction contends that he does not sleep
at night. the other that he is q sound
sleeper one faction contends that his
long hind legs are merely for ornament.
( LIe OlNeE LHaC JE@y are USED 10 JUMP
with have been asked by our club To
investigate and report on the matter -
Are you sure that il is not a joke OF
some kind p"
Joke? joker Who would attempt TO
joke with me on such a subiect7''
But We all know that every living
thing must sleep. and as for grass
hopper's hind legs. Of course, he uses
them 10 jump with
Ny dear woman. you are taking the
same ground as one faction does and
proving that the matter ought to be
settled without delay. I go out unpreju-
diced I go TO investigate and report"
We'll I hope you won't come home
mad at me. she sighed
What nonsense" he exclaimed
What have you got to do with a grass
{ hopper's hind legs2 Why should come
home mad at your Don't talk like a
school girl. By this time tomorrow the
world will know the gTasshopper as he
/ is and the name OF Bowser will be
I spoken in every language known to
man I'm off to Investigate
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DAYHOFF AT WORK.
Says He Has Visited Eleven Insti-
tutions Since Aug. L

L L Dayhoff. state superintendent Of
public instruction, is in his Office to-
day, and he thinks the reference to
him among the state officers IN the
State Journal yesterday. in the article
giving the list of absentees from their
Offices does him an injustice He says
that since August Is he has filed fifteen
dates in the discharge OF his Official
duties and he has driven two hundred
miles in a buggy He says he has also
been compelled to cancel other dates
because Of the illness Of Mrs Dyer,
which has kept Assistant Supt- Over
from the Office
Bank Commissioner AIbaugh also
thinks he has a kick coming on the
State Journals piece" because it
didn't mention his Office
II want you to notice" said Mr.. Al
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Store Open Evenings.

II you are contemplating the pur-
chase Of a Piano. Organ or Piano Play
CT within the next few months. and
have not seen the bargains we have to
offer, you are missing an opportunity
you may never have again 70 get 4
hne high grade instrument at so low
a price
This sale viii positively close Tuesday
might. August 18th at 9 p. m and from
present Indications there viii not be an
unsold instrument left on the floor.
\ great many pianos. organs and
piano players have already been sold
and delivered. \ few have been pur-
chased and set aside TO be sent out
n little later.
Several customers who thought they
could not afford 70 buy now or who
were not quite ready. found upon inves-
LEGATION Of the extremely low prices and
liberal terms. that it was better to
sacrifice on something else and take
advantage Of this exceptional oppOrtun-
fly.
You may think you cannot afford 70
buy just now. or possibly you are not
quite ready. but do not let that deter
you from investigating this sale and in
speeding the bargains We have TO Of
Ter After you see them you may find
IL 20 your advantage to consider a
proposition now
Some Of our friends among the food
sufferers, whose homes were not quite
IN shape. realizing the truth Of the
old maxim. "a dollar saved is a dollar
made have taken advantage Of this
sale. purchased Instruments and had
them set aside until their homes are
ready for occupancy. This privilege
VIII be accorded 10 others who may wish
% take advantage OF the sale prices.
But you will have to be quick ahOflr j.
some OF these instruments have gone
INTO the finest homes in Topeka. others
into those less prerentfous. The greatly
reduced prices and easy terms OF paw
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DOCTOR is ARRESTED.
R. L Corn well, Wanted in Emporia
Arrested in Michigan.

Ae re1uisition was issued from the
governors Office today on the governor
of Michigan for the return of DR.. r L
CornwelI, who is in tafl in that state. TO
answer to the charge Of forgery in En-
poria. He is now in jail in Muskegon
county, Mich
DR.. CornweH is accused of passing a
bogus check on 0. NJ. White at En-
poria- He presented a check for 1852.
drawn on the Chase National bank OF
New York and signed by A Seger. Mr.
white cashed the check but when Il
reached New York it was turned down
by the Chase National bank, which re-
ported that IL knew no such person as A.
Seger-
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Mrs. Bowser and the cat watched him
from the front door until he was lost
in the darkness Of evening, and then
both sighed and turned away She went
in TO pick Up a book and become IN
terested and the cat found her way
to the back yard 10 engage in three or
four scraps and come out victor every
time Mr.. Bowser might have heard
something about grasShoppers at the
corner drug store or the family
butchers. but he decided 70 go 70 tns
fountain head-the country pasture
There he would encounter the insect on
his ratfve heath. and find him unbiased
and unpreiudiced by city ways
He must have looked IKE man
with a mission. for he had hardly
boarded the car when a fellow passen-
ger moved nearer to him and inquired;
Have you got anything very ire
mendous on your rid nelgnnor
What - va an sir2" Stifhy
demanded Mr.. Bowser-
Whv. YOU look TO me as II you
were gofr' somewhere TO buy a new
mich COW or to tear up an acre or
two of ground
'Oh. III mind my business all
right and I'll keep an eye on you al
the same time Now that L look ar
YOU a little closer. III be hanged II
don't think YOU are an anarchist II
you are. don't hang around my farm
long I expect you've got oono IN
your pocket but you cant szeer me
Mr.. Bowser changed seats TO be rid
Of the man. and at the end Of the route
he let him get a good start before he
took 70 the highway behind him. II
VS. a bright moonlight night. and
srasShonuer could be seen as well as by
noondav After going half a mile
the fence was climbed and the discov
erer was ready TO begin Investigations
If did not take him long. as he crept
about on hands and knees to discover
4 zrasshcpper under a stalk OF clover,
end after five minutes of peer11g
about the following entry was made IN
his memorandum book.
ar i a settled fact that the grass
bonner sIeens bit at the same time
he opeus one eye at intervals as II
Watching out for enemies I am now
about to poxe him ND IN order to get
a lire on his hind legs
Mem No ? I have poked- As I
rnL-a4 he Jumped and as he jumped It
seemed to ne that he only made use Of
MS right hind leg II this be 50.
then q three-Iegzed gTasshopper would
answer every purpose shall investf-
gate further.
Mem No. > I have found another
bonner and he seems 10 be wide
awake. It may be that my approach
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crop Of peaches and II one which he
Drought into the office is a sample his
peaches Will be about the finest Of any
grown N Kansas This peach measured
II inches in circumference
Miss Llobie Evans of Versailles. No.
IS visiting her sister, Miss Lucy Evans.
C. A Wallace and family have moved
from 1925 Van Buren, street to the ola
Charles Curtis place at s1s Van Buren,
street
Many OF the people living in the
northwestern part OF town have com
nenced 10 beautify their places BY sod
ding the grounds
in St. Joseph
Miss Ruth Barrett who has been
spending the summer at the home Of
Rev and Mrs. Barrett on Quincy street
leave Sunday for Seattle Wash to re-
sumo her work as teacher in the city
schools.
We clean and repair furniture.
BOOHER & HAWKINS,
sl3 North Kansas Avenue.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Of Menoken died this morning.
Leave ycur orders for hard, coal now.
c c. Nicholson
T NJ James. Jr-. has purchased the
Alexander stock Of wall paper and the
sample books can be sea at his store.
SIS Kansas avenue.
Rev. J. J. Wilson Of Kansas CITY will
preach in North Congregational church
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bischof and
daughter Olivia returned today from
New York. where they spent a short
time on their return from Germany
A Journal reporter called this morn
ing TO see Mr.. Sir1us as to whether il
" as true that he was going TO move To
the South side Mr. Sirnrns WouIdn Z
affirm or deny the statement but said il
was long haul for his big South side
trade and also sal there was a great
many on the NVrh side who insisted on
patronizing th- SrIth side and many of
them receiving 4 Inferior class of work
Just received so4ne new patterns OF
wall paper from &C ID
BOOKER & HAWKINS.
sl3 -Sarth Kansas Avenue
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NORTH TOPEKA.

leave items FOR this column with TIA
sE>>lnloaI Printing Company. So North
Miss Nellie McCurdy of Kansas
City and Miss Maggie Coughlin of Sill
Yer Lake are the guests OF Miss Edith
Campbell Of Shorey.
Mrs. J. T Mclaughlin and daughter.
anna, nave gone TO Missouri where they
VIII visit Mrs. McLaughlin's brother.
Miss Edna Staples viii go to Meriden
today to spend Sunday.
The services at the Church of the
Good shepherd tomorrow VIII be even
ing prayer at eight O'Clock with sermon
by Canon DeLou Burke. priest in
charge.
Mr.. and Mrs s L Courtney went to
st Joseph this morning TO purchase fall
millinery goods
Work on repairing the I o. o. E
building at s37 Kansas avenue has been
commenced This building is three
Stories and the front wall is badly
cracked in several places
At the Baptist church tomorrow sun
day school Will be held al $50 a m
Preaching at Il a. m BY the pastor.
Through Floods and Flames Annual
Offering for Home Missions B. Y r
Z. at : p. ~. No evening preaching
service during August
Second Presbyterian church services
IN the Quincy school building. sabbath
that the officers and teachers will ali be
present 20 meet the children The pas
tor. Rev. J. 5. GIeudeunfng will preach
at IL a. m His subject will be "Relfg-
ious Excitement. False and True"
Prayer meeting on Thursday evening
IN the same place at eight o'clock
The friends and neighbors OF Mr.. and
Mrs Roy Marker met at their home
Wednesday evening TO surprise their
eru Kansas who IS their guest Those
sister-in-law. Mrs. Ed Marker Of south
present were. Mr.. and Mrs J. Tost
Mr.. and Mrs Bright. Mr. and Mrs Tom
Jackson. 1lr. and Mrs. w Miller. Mr.
and Mrs. Levi Steward. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Henry. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Cooney
and son. Mr. and Mrs. E s. Jackson
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Buechner. Mrs. A.
kingman. the Misses BERTHE. Jessie and
Laura Stewz I'd Maud and Edna Fowler
Lena and Crertfe Jackson. Amy Srauley
Flvie Clarke Bereuice. Berthe and
Emily lost. Louisa Buechner, Clara
farken. Elsie Bright. Mabel. Lucia and
Hazel kiugman, A1essrs- Jessie Stanley.
Bert Fowler. Julian Clark. Roy Jack
son. Ernest and Alfred Steward, Oliver
and Dan Marker Philip UuwiIsr Ray
man. Edison TOst, Ralph Lesp. Harry
Bright. Ruby. Blanche. Myrtle, Fay and
Gilbert Marker
We buy food furniture
BOOHER & HAWKINS.
913 North Kansas Avenue
bfr. and Mrs John FuIbier Of Quincy.
III are visiting their uncle. Anthony
Roth. OF 113+ Tyler street
w f. Jones who ha~ lived for many
years east Of the Santa F'e tracks near
the Sardou Avenue bridge reports that
J II anything the food benefited his
z grounds for Il left a deposit Of rich
earth AIr- Jones expects tothave fine
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Owing to the calling on of the regular
Friday evening concert. the Topeka
Railway company had no opportunity to
furnish Us with transportation for the
Sunday evening concert at Vinewood
park Members Of hand VIII please re-
port at Eighth and Kansas avenue Sun
day evening, Aug. p where they will
be supplied with tickets from $50 to
T:so O'Clock
JOHN MARSHALL.
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scratched and his ear hurt. and his chin
seemed TO be all on one side.
Does a grasshopper sleep at night p
BY thunder. but can lick the three
of you rolled together" he exclaimed,
as he put up his fists in his sleep
And about a hopper's hind legs2" she
asked
Yes, my names Bowser, and If I
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AT YINEWOOD.
The Program at vfnewood Park
Tonight
1. Comic nicrures

l. COMIC pictures
? Illustrated songs. 7 Love You
Honey 'Ded Do" More to be Pirie,i
tha1 Ceusured. Asleep at the Switch 20
Fatal Rose Of Red
}. Mckinley pictures-Before and after
assassina ton
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Violent Attack of Diarrhcsa Cured ~
ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhcea Remedy and Per

a short time ago 1 was taken WITH =
violent attack Of diarrhoea and beIfeve
would have died if I had not gotten RELIEF.
SAYS John J. Patton. a leading citizen Of
Patton Ala. A friend recommended
CharnberIafn-s Colfc. Cholera and Diar-
rh0ea Remedy / bought p cent bottle
and after taking three doses OF II was en-
tireIy cured I consider il the best remedy
in the world for bowel complaints For
sale by al druggists
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I'm a goatt'
Poor BoWsert" she sighed, as she
bent down and kissed the scratch on
his nose. and then turned out the lights
-fCopyright. 1893. BY c. B LeWisl.