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you who have so much and I so littleZ
He loved me first-yes, he would have
loved me always, but for you. And it IS
not you he loves but your fine ways.
and your costly clothes. and the life you
live that once was his Why-why
could you not go back to that life-and
leave my Juan for me- You could live
without him-could forget him-but L
Mildred Ayres drew away from the
frantic clasp and the tragic eyes up-
turned to hers. She almost wished thar
she had given Juan her answer at once
She had decided in her heart that il
should be yes" but with a woman's
perversity she had wished to defer sur
render. And now
He was mine always before you
came Never. even when he went away
to school. did he care for another wo-
man-only me And now, if you will go
away. he will forset-and come back
The black eyes were dead as mid
night now, and perfectly dry as with
barbaric elOqueE@e Bonita pleaded with
the woman who had supDlanted her in
Juan affections
Mildred leaned forward dizzily and
clutched the girls arm.
ell MI. sylvia | am ready-tO gO.'
That night Mildred Ayres reasoned
with herself
The girl is right, do not love him
as she does And can live without
him It viii be hard for a time to
take uD the old grind but the work
viii help me TO forget. Nothing would
make her forget. / love him for what
he can give me-surcease from anxiety,
responsibility and drudgery. She loves
him for his own splendid self. / might
tire of him. or tire him. She never
would. And So
Then she wrote curt little note,
which belied the tears she had to wipe
away lest they blot the words.
The next evening. with that curt note
crushed in his burning palm, Juan Syl-
va rode back from san Francisco to
Baden. appointment, wounded
pride, and a fiery temper gave the black
horse a hard run. and it took only an
hour to reach Bonita's garden, here, in
the twilight, she gathered violets.
On an eastbound express. a woman
looked backward toward the setting
sun, and murmured:
Il wonder if the girl was right2 VIII
he go back2"
Then with a sigh she picked up
belated New York paper and critically
studied the sensational article written
by the woman who had substituted in
her absence. For how could she know
that in the violet garden tremulous lips
were praying for her, ave after ave,
and the midnight of those dusky eyes
was once more shot with golden lights2
-Pittsburg Leader.
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THE ELEVATOR BOY.
Some Personal Adventures as Re
lated by Himself

One day last month a staving good
looking girl named Miss Harris took an
office in our skyscraper and set up type
wiring From the moment saw her 1
felt that my fate was sealed. Her wo-
mans heart must have told her of my
feelings, and 1 found encouragement in
her bushes and downcast looks For
three days 7 bumped my elevator UP
and down with my heart futtering like
a wounded crow. and then I determined
to know my fate With the courage of
a Kid Mccoy going into battle, I entered
her room and stood before her and
began
Miss Harris. you must have seen
you can't help but have sawn-yOur
own feelings have surely told you that
that"
see If my hair was parted in the middle,
and Miss Harris rose up and took me
by the ear and led me to the door and
said:
"Bubby it is time you went home to
your ma and your trundle-bed.-
/ went back to my elevator in a dazed
condition. The world seemed to be go
ing round with me I had been rebuff
ed-ridieuled-thrown down. My love
had been spurned and nv affections
trampled under foot. 1t was hours be-
fore I came to myself again and real
lied the insult. and then-then-
Next day I went up to room No. 402
to see old Mr.. Thomas. I asked him if
right. and if he was all right and If he
was satisfied with the paper on the
walls. and finally got around to speak
Of Miss Harris. When I had finished
he thought for awhile and then said:
Il had already observed. Sammis, that
she was young and good looking. and I
had wondered if it was not my duty to
assume d fatherly attitude towards her
After what you have just said I think
1t is I viii have a bouquet for her to-
morrow, and I viii send it in by you
with my compliments "
TWO hours later I went to room No.
300 to see Mr.. Griscom. He is also an
old man with paternat feelings. He is
the agent OF the grindstone trust. but
he has no gritty feelings toward hui
mainly. When I had told him that for
aught I knew Miss Harris might be a
lone orphan and struggling again sell
fishness of the worIe- the tears started
to his eyes and he replied
Sapmis- YOU are a boy with a heart,
and such sentiments as you express do
you iahnite credit viii let Miss Har-
ris know that there IS at least one per
son in this cold world who sympathizps
with her in her struggles for existence.
and If can smooth the path for her it
shall be done With this dollar you
win buy bouquet and present it in my
name. In doing so you win casually
mention the fact that am a widowers
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a Remedv for Inaomnia.

Even a simpler remedy for insomnia
than the repetition Of go to sleep" is
said to be found in German medical
gymnastics, which prescribe a certain
exercise to be done just before getting
into bed. The patient must first stand
upright, slowly raising the arms for
ward and up till they are stretched
above the head He must then as slow
ly bring them forward and down again.
at the same time bending the body in
the same direction, being careful not to
bend the knees. till the fnger-tips al
most touch the ground. by which time
his head win be hanging downward and
his body bent Imply in two. a position
that produces a relaxation Of the mus
cles and a consequent feeling of laziness.
This exercise. repeated two or three
lent results; but. of course, everything
depends on its being done slowly. and
on the patient allowing himself to hang
with absolute limpness when his head
is pointed downward--London Chron-
icle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-21

with an income of 500 per week Don't
fail to get in the per, Sammis."
My third call was at room No. 504
Old Mr. Taylor didn't receive me in a
fatherly spirit at first Some one had
told him that I had called him an old
masher, and. of course. his feelings had
been hurt I soon made that all right
however, and then held up the case Of
the new typewriter to his attention
His interest was instantly awakened
The top of his bald head began to blush
and his chin to CULVER, and when I had
ended my peroration he pounded on
the desk with his fist and replied:
'Sammis, L am not a man with a
heart of stone, though I represent a
fint-glass company. As you say, Miss
Harris is young and beautiful. She IS
also innocent and unsophisticated. She
needs an adviser, a sympathizer, in fact
a father Ny heart tells me that /
should be a sort of a father to her,
and I will begin tomorrow Sam
mis-, you know what discretion is, don't
you?"
yes. sir. 1t means say nothing and
saw wood
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WITH THIS DOLLAR YOU WILL
BUY A BOUQUET.

Exactly, Sammis, though you might
have used more elegant language. You
might drop in on Miss Harris in
casual way some time tomorrow, car
ryfnz a bouquet I shall provide for the
occasion. and present my compliments
ard anything nice you happen to think
Of
It needn't say you are a married man,
wen. no. I fail to see the necessi-
tv of that. One can be a husband and
father at the same time, of course.
And should Miss Harris ask how old
Il 4 win say forty-eight instead of
@Fortv-eight or forty-nine. Sammis,
and I will remember it to your credit
You have the situation weh IN hand
I think. ana 7 win leave II to you.
met Miss Harris the next day. She
looked so innocent and beautiful thai
nv heart sncte me and decleDed 70
give her another chance. signed ana
looked at her in a yearning way, ana
she must have heard the throbbing Of
NV heart but she turned on fne ana
patted me on the head and said:
"Pubby. you should tell your mother
to give you infants food twice Gay
until the pain goes away. " nat ans
YOU is Indigestion
mat remark sealed her doom. IF she
had been twice as beautlIui. would moi
have SHARED her. went PACK 70 my
o.
~ through the roof if necessary to reap
a terrible revenge. An elevator boy can
stand q great deal, but when the lnfop~
/ bings Of his love are laid to ample cores
or other indisestlble 1nlnss' ne one , So
I blame him if he thirsts for human liit
] a week from that date, lust before the
noon hour. three old men. each one OF
/ whom wanted to be d father TO tue
( false-hea -ted Miss Harris, met IN her
! room They breathed hard and elared
/ at one another They clinched their
4 fists and their hair curled- They caller
/ each other traitors and hvpocrites and
liars. and I walked in and gleefully ex-
o'. ..Pehoid the false Jade who has
wrecked our lives. Even now she waits
For tho cross eyed man in No 500 to
come down and take her to lunch and
revel in our humiliation
! 1t was enough. Each of the three
( simply wanted an excuse to fall upon
the ether and my words furnished il
I They fell They clawed and bit and
4 kicked and pulled hair, and everybody
on tt-at Ncor rushed IN to see. ana the
girl who had c0quetted with nv feelings
knew the bitterness of humiliation. She
/ fled ear sway next day and the would
be fathers remained home for the next
week to repair damages. Mr.. RasheP.
the agent. called me down to his Office
..san,nlss. can't blame you for feel
ing thus when you are thrown down
but you must remember that we are IL,
this thip= for the money. and can
afford to carrv -acant Offices
Tt is far from my wish to drive cash
DaEring tenants away from this sky
scraper. or to be on bad terms with
any Of the OCCUPANTS but let it be un.
not be lightly toyed with. Whenever
anyone tries #. let them beware Of the
revenge Of
sAMMIs. the Elevator Boy.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

----@--~~-~~7-----7-~>~-@-~
The school board of district No. g. Eu-
dora, Douglas county, Kansas. will receive
bids until 10 o'clock a. m, May list, 1903
for building and completing a six room
brick school house, according to plans and
specifications prepared by Fl. M. Hadley
architect, Topeka, Kan. Plans win be on
file at the office of the clerk. William
office
All bids must be accompanied with a Ger
titled check for 800 as a guarantee of good
faith that the successful bidder viii i'm
mediately enter into contract and furnish
good and satisfactory bond, should he
fail to furnish good and satisfactory
bond he will forfeit his check All bids
must be sealed and addressed to William
Lothholz, clerk, with the name of the bid
der on the outside.
The board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
CHARLES PILLA, President.
VIM LOTHHOLZ. Clerk
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HIGH-BRED sTALLIoN

JACKDAW, the most successful sire in
the Missouri valley, and The Shamrock
the handsomest and best bred stallion in
Kansas are for the present at the Topeka
fair grounds. R. ]. Lee.
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ZOE sALE-REAL EsrArE.

FOR SALES room house, I lot and barn
on Chandler St, y block from paved st.
Call 800 Lawrence St
FOR SALE-AIy residence 400 Topeka
ave. thoroughly built, a most attractive
interior. conveniently arranged. modern in
every respect A S. johnson. 40 W. 10th
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WANTS
And MISCELLANEOUS ADS.
sEssEl<zzaES
FREE MESSENGERS FOR WANTS.

c~-~-~-~~0--~~-~-~-~-~-~-- ~
PULL. AN A. D. T. CALL BOX OR
call either telephone No 81 and have
your Want Ads brought to the State Jour
nal office by free messenger. No charge
to you for messenger service. Cost OF
classified ads five cents per line of six
words to the line and every fraction
thereof
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DRUGGIsTs.

---N~-~-~-~-~---@-N-TH7S|H-7
TOPEKA DRUG co. 1872 Kansas ave. Tel.
743. Prescriptions promptly and accurate
Iy filled. All kinds soda drinks at fountain.
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DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY.

TAKE your money to a place where you
can save 800 on diamonds, watches and
high grade jewelry, a positive fact and no
one can deny it. Mainsprings, SOC. clean
ing soc. All work guaranteed. /. n. Biz,
s29 Kansas ave.
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wANTED-sITUATIoNs

WHEN you want to hire a man or boy
call up Y. NJ. C. A. telephone 81. We
have list Of men and Confidential ref
erences concerning them. Y NJ. c. A
Employment Bureau, III E. Eighth ST.
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Union Pacific
Missouri Pacific

Arrive Leave.
mediation No. sS5.-....... 500 pm 800 ana
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JEwELER AND oPr1cIAN.

F. w. SWEARINGEN, jeweler and grad
uate optician. We guarantee every pair
of glasses to fit and every watch we re-
pair. We carry the largest line OF
watches, clocks, diamonds, cut glass, etc.
in the city. Watch inspector Z. P. R. L.
IA Kansas ave.
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DRESS CUTTING ACADEMY.


SQUARE inch tailor system for ladies and
children'S garments. trial lessons free.
Miss f NJ. Brown, 619 Quincy st.
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FREE pIsPENsARY.

--~~--~-~-~-~~-----~~e $4,000
TOPEKA FREE DISPENSARY, south
east corner 18th and Tyler SITS, from I
to D. m. except Sundays. Conducted by
regular practicing physicians for the
benefit of persons without means VINO
need medical attention and treatment. Pa
tents are assured of careful and consid-
crate treatment. Medicine furnished in
most cases.
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CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS

NJ w. NULL. Carpenter and Builder.
Shop 11215 West Eighth st. Phone 1853.
Job work promptly done Topeka, Kan.
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PHYSICIANS AND SURGEON S.


HENRY W. ROBY. NJ. D.
SURGEON.
$50 KANSAS AVE.
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JAMES 3. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Opti-
cian Complete stock of watches. dial
monds silverWare. etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


WANTED-Salesnen for full line Of
fruit and ornamental trees; pay weekly
outfit free: steady work Lawrence Muir
sery Co. Lawrence. Kan.
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d q. BARNES. NJ. b.

Office T26 Kansas ave. Residence Thir-
teenth and Clay. Office hours: to
IL a. m. and 3 p. m to ?. m. Telephone
59S residence. and is office.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
EXPRESS DELIVERY.


FOR BAGGAGE and moving call I'D
phone SIS, Anterior Bros Office 16a
East 9Th st.
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COAL DEALERS.
BICYCLES AND REPAIRING.


U. S. CYCLE CO, lis e. Sth st. National
& Iver-Johnson bicycles. Supplies, repairs
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WANTED-House girls, cooks, housekeep-
ers mattresses. hotel clerk. farm hand,
chambermaids. lunch counter men and wo-
men. ST Kansas ave. Capital Employment
office
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP.
-
WANTED-At Fifth Avenue hotel. din
ing room girls.
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ROE RENr-HousEs.

FOR RENT-Nice 5 room house. No. zoo
Topeka ave.
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WALL PAPER

BORDERS same price per roll as wan pa
per. Van Week, go E. 5th St.
0. MCGEE wall paper, paints and brushes
House painting and paper. hanging Call
and get prices before buying elsewhere
Go Jackson st. Bell telephone $50; Inde-
pendent telephone 557.
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LOST AND FOUND.

--~-~~---~-~-~----S~~~-~---
LOST-Brown water spaniel dog Please
return for reward TO Mary MacLenuan
1913 Topeka ave.
I4OST-Pink silk bag on Topeka avs,
Tuesday afternoon. Reward if returned
to SIS Topeka ave.
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BILLIARD PARLoR

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ROYAL BILLIARD PARLOR,
10 KANSAS AVENUE
Best billiard and pool tables in city
Cues always in good repair. Cigars ant
tobacco.
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ED-Dressmakers. taiiors and
sewing girls Mrs. Mercer. Crosby Bros.
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STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS


WATCHES cleaned. 75c; clocks. Soc: rnairs-
springs, 75c. crystals. 10c. Cash paid for
old gold or silver All work guaranteed
Old jewelry exchanged for new. If hard
up, see Uncle Sam, 512 Kansas ave.
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FOR SALE-Furniture and house for rent
rooms. leaving city. % Klein. st.
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WANTED-Ade to sleep in building, good
bed and room free. Call 636 Quincy st.
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HAZELRIGG & FIRST, real estate, re1
tai and collections, So Kansas ave.
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WANTED-A white boy at Cremerie
restaurant.
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WANTED-Lunch counter and short order
man at Walkers restaurant. ST. Kan
sas ave-
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PLANNING MILL.

GO TO the Topeka planning mill for scrol
saving, turning, sash door work Al
kinds planning. $40 jackson St
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WANTED-A good cook at once. Call a
3l515 Kansas ave.
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WANTED-Man to care for driving horses
yard work, etc. Can at office 213 E. 9Th
or evenings at 1926 Topeka ave. W. L. Mil
Ter.
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WANTED-You to let us make your Oh
carpets into rugs. Call phones 42l o
address Mccormick & Peake, 527 jackson
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STORAGE

STORAGE
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STORAGE-Office stoves wanted for sea
son; we pack and ship and store goods;
insurance on everything. Both phones y3S.
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co. packs ships and stores household
goods Tel. 1856 Clarence Skinner, 122 F.
9Th st
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27

has been a hard fight. and the
spofls belong to him. Don't you sup
pose that his soul rebounds with JOY
at having accomplished something?
Take my case. I work hard;
take pleasure in my labors. 1 take
pleasure in accomplishing something.
in succeeding. 1 do not know that you
can call it the same joy that one OBJ
tains at grand opera or at diplomatic
receptions, but it is a pleasure to
know that your mind has been active
in the solution of some problem or
some commercial treaty, and that sue
cess has attended your efforts. What
if I do work twelve, fourteen and
sometimes sixteen hours a day? My
work is systematized and, although it
makes my brain tired, 1t does not to
any great extent sap my strength. 1t
is all a question of knowing how to
go about it, and training does that. If
you are going to get pleasure out of
toll your mind and body must be In
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
SENATOR cLARk'J- oYrlcr AT
4o-WALL 81

coma rninures to frame the replies to
NV questions, for he is a careful and
conservative man. but when he ala
sneak his conversation flowed smooth
ly and with few Interruptions. Thls
is one forte which makes him con-
spicuous in the councils of the COM
mittee at Washington. When he mas
something to advise the expression car
ries something besides mere words. He
is at times energetic in his remarks,
speaking quickly and with no re-
serve, but every word that passes his
lips is carefully weighed
Senator, what pleasure do you find
In the toll involved in the manipula-
ton Of your vast properties?" asked,
after being seated.
The question was put point blank.
Senator Clark droped his chin upon
his breast. He thought for whole
minute and then he spoke:
Toll? Yes; that is the word. BY
toll you mean the suspension ot<hours
devoted to pursuit of pleasure. A
general after a battle may take few
hours to himself. The fires of his
camp, rejecting against the darkened
sky, are slumbering. He may muse
and live over again the conflict
through which he hc. passed and feel
joy in the victory that he has
earned. He has worked hard, suf-
fering agony OF body and SOUL. It
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27

while his secretary, A. Underwood. Is
firing away with lightning pace along
another line.
Two o'clock comes and time for
lunch. Senator Clark spends a trifle
more time at his lunch than does Rus
sell Sage, but not much more money.
Not that he denies himself but the
Senator is not a fastidious eater. He
will probably take one little nip of
rye before this meal and smoke
cigar after it is finished. Then back
to the office. 1t has not taken him an
hour. There are people with whom
he must confer, more letters to an
swer and cipher kilograms and cables
to send to all parts of the world. At
this time of the year the shades of
night are being drawn when he set
ties back in his stiff chair and bids
his employees good night. At six
o'clock he leaves the Office and is usu-
ally at his daughters apartment by
seven o'clock.
Dinner is not served until eight
o'clock and he seeks rest in his art
gallery, reclining in an easy chair
while he absorbs the beauty and deli
cacy of rare works of art by Fortuny.
Boucher. Constable. Miliet, Corot.
Daubigny, Ziem, Cain, Delacroix,
I,Hermitte, Rousseau, Ahhe. and
many others. His tapestries have cost
him fabulous sums.
He selected these himself. for he
never depends on an art connoisseur.
These tapestries are among the most
beautiful ever executed by the Gobelin
mandatory, after designs by
Boucher, Andran and others. Mr.
Clark will make his art galleries. Of
which there are five, special feature
of the Fifth avenue home which he Is
building at Seventy-seventh street and
which will become the residence of
his daughters.
But it is time for the Senator to
dine. He does this with little choice