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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25
Mr.. PARLETT'S LECTURE
1t Did Not Draw Large Audience at
the Auditorium.

Ralph Parlette, who lectured at the
Auditorium last night would make a
first class comedian He can make peo-
pie laugh with his lecture and that is
a sure sign that he could do wonders
with something which was really hu-
morous.
In the advertisements,-m adver-
tisements, which preceded Parlette, an
alleged newspaper quotation which
says, Behold a greater than Bill
Nye has arisen,'' is given. Parlette is
greater than Nye in one way only,-he
is alive while the gentle, sad looking,
bareneaded funny man is dead He is
greater than Nye ever was-in stature.
Otherwise Parlette is NOT greater than
Nye.
You can laugh at Parlette on account
of his grotesque appearance and his
funny gestures and the exaggerated In
diana whang attached to his voice. He
can tell some old, moth-eaten story
which was of age before he was, and
get away with it because of these quail
ities but he should let some one else
write his lectures. What he had to say
at the Auditorium last night, under the
headlines of Pockets and Paradise. =
would look extremely fat in print, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25
AMITY CLUB IS ROBBED
The Safe Carried Away by Bold,
Bad Men.

The Amity club, the place on East
Seventh street which has been dis
turbed by Chief Stahl, was robbed
last night.
The robbery was a bold one. and
unless a heavy sledge or dynamite has
been used. the funds of the club are
still intact. The official club safe. a
The robbers entered the place by
way of the rear door. which opens
onto a stairway leading to the alley.
A panel was cut out of the door. an
arm inserted and the bolt drawn. Then
the little safe was carried out, and no
one saw or heard the disturbance.
Owing to his unkindness on former
occasions, the officials of the ATnity did
not call on Chief Stahl of the police
department to run down the thief and
recapture the club funds. Sheriff
Lucas was notified. and took look
at the scenery, but has no clue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25
A BRITISH VIEW OF OUR PROS
RE(vrS

A British writer who has been max
ing a trip through this country as the
correspondent of the London "Statist,' -
a financial journal of prominence and
authority. is quoted as making asser-
lions which are highly encouraging
with respect to American industrial
conditions and prospects.
MY opinion" declares this investi-
gator, lis that the United States has
entered upon another period of trade
expansion, which must continue for
several years, unless unforeseen disas-
ters-such as a general and persistent
failure of the crops-should be encoun-
tered The facts on which this pre-
diction is based may be summed up
briefly. They consist, principally, OF
the plentiful supply of currency, the
good prices secured by farmers, the
likelihood that the railroads will do a
heavy business in transporting the
products of the soil and of the manu-
featuring establishments which were so
greatly enlarged during the boom"
following the first Inauguration of Nc
Kinley, and the public confidence, which
is unmistakable. that the general poll
cies of the last two federal administra-
tions will be maintained.
Commenting on the foregoing the
Philadelphia Bulletin says:
This sentiment promises to prove by
no means the least important factor in
a forward Industrial movement. Fur
thermore it is to be remembered that,
through immigration, in addition to the
domestic birth-rate, the population
which must be clothed, fed and supplied
with all the necessaries of life is rap
idly increasing. From 1890 to 1900 the
number of consumers of the United
States grew by about twelve millions
nearly one-third the entire population
of France. The estimate put forth at
Washington since the last census JUS
tify the belief that this rate of growth
is at least keeping up In the year end
ing with October, practically billion
and a half worth of American products
were exported. Notwithstanding the
falling off in the amount of breadstuffs
sold abroad. With average exports of
about 1000, 900 daily, and with con-
stantly expanding home demand, the
prophecies of this British inquirer re-
garding American prosperity do not
seem at all unlikely to be fulfilled"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25

Russia is in a state of almost unpar-
alleled excitement over the proposition
of the council of presidents of zem-
etvos that a national body of legisIa-
tors be created and be given authority
to make laws after the fashion of par
laments, reichstags, chambers of dep
miles, and so on in other countries The
zamstvo is iether a provincial council or
a body made up of heads of such coun-
ellis. In a rough way the two may be
compared to a county board of super
visors and to a legislature. The zem-
stvos of a province are elected to con-
duct local affairs, roads, schools, public
order, petty courts, and kindred mat
ters There is a zemstvo organization
also, composed of the presidents of the
local bodies. These men assemble for
conference and for suggestion to i'm
perial authorities, about business of
national concern. 1t is this body of
presidents that is stirring Russian feel
ings and hopes to their foundation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25
PAINE DREAMED Right.
He Caught a Man Who Had j. b.
Morris Watch.

John Paine, the old time jeweIer
and gunsmith, had an exciting time at
his store between Fourth and Fifth
on Kansas avenue this morning.
The occasion was a call by young
negro, who wanted to pawn a watch.
AS soon as he took the watch from his
piece he sold to J. B. Morris of sos
Chandler street only last SATURDAY.
Morris was held up by negro and
robbed of this identical watch Tues
day night, and Paine had heard about
it. So he reached under the counter,
drew out a big revolver, and told the
negro to surrender.
You amt got no business stoppin'
me-" retorted the negro, and calmly
bluff, and it was up to him to either
stop the negro with a bullet, or let
him go. He chose the latter method
but after laying down the weapon he
followed the unbluffed negro down to-
ward the Bottoms" The negro re-
peatedly warned him not to follow
and made threats. but Paine tagged
along, just the same. He followed the
quarry to the Santa Fe coal sheds.
and the negro went to cover. BY that
time Detectives Lucas and Ross had
been notified by a man who was in
the store when Paine and the negro
went away. They searched the coal
roof in a dark corner.
The supposed robber gave the name
of Fred Graves. 1t is now his duty to
either prove that he got the watch
from some other person, or be con-
victed of the robbery. Morris was
stopped by negro Tuesday night,
knocked down and robbed of the
watch and about 81 in money.
The peculiar part of the capture is
a dream which Mr.. Paine says came
to him this morning.
'1 had been thinking pretty hard
about the robbery of Morris % Mr.
Paine said. HE came to see If I had
the numbers of the watch and 1 gave
them to him to give to the police. This
morning l had dream. mad thought
that I was chasing the man who had
Morris watch. 1t was a long chase,
and I woke up sweating from the ex-
ertion.
This dream was not so strange,
because during the time 1 have been
in the business here, as many as half
dozen instances have come I'D where
some man brought watch or revolver
to sell or for repair, and I recognized
it instantly as one I had sold to some
customer a short time before. In my
dream I got a 'hunch' that should
catch the thief"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25
JAYHAWKER JOTs.

Atchison county boasts of two Happy
Hollows.'
Effingham fight win be over the moving
of the stock yards.
Eningham is to have pie social test.
Whether the test is in the baking or the
eating was not announced.
A farmer adjacent to Ellsworth made a
social call on town friends and brought
along three hogs weighing 1900 pounds
Council Grove has settled the street
agreeing to sweep in front of his own
door.
Miss Straight has accepted position in
the Harrington postoffice for the holidays
mails.
Rural life is all right, but you can't
convince the town visitor at Burdick, who
rolled from a load of hay and broke five
ribs, to this effect.
Isn't this beginning rather young? A
six-year-old Phillipsburg youth has ex-
pressed a desire for new suit of clothes
for Christmas.
One of the items the commissioners of
Phillips !aip county turned in this week was
have money to burn, also.
A Winfield man had his jaw broken in
is if you're bound to fuss pick a small
man or weakly woman.
The Patch brothers have filed a suit to
settle a Lyon county estate. If they do
not go a faster gait than Dan Patch did
in Topeka last fall the millennium will
come before settlement
A Topeka man complains because he is
compelled to get up in time to go to work
at S o'clock. Henry McManes of Ellsworth
county does less grumbling over caring
for 700 head of cattle.
One of the pleasant little street diver
sions in Topeka on Thanksgiving was the
firing of three shots at negro by white
man They often do that down SOUTH on
~ the negro don't live to give court tes-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25
MRS. NYREN is BURNED.
She Is Painfully Injured in Saving
Her Home.

Mrs. J. w. Nygren, of 1876 Buchanan,
burned her hands badly this morning
while trying to save her house from de-
struction by fire. Mrs. Nygren was
working in the kitchen, with the door
shut between the kitchen and the sit
ting room. She had a soft coal stove
in the sitting room, supposedly with all
the drafts shut. Near the stove was a
chair, and blanket hung on it to dry.
Mrs. Nygren's baby was sleeping in its
buggy in the same room.
The first Mrs. Nygren knew of the
difficulty was when the baby commence
ed to cry. She opened the door, and
found the room full of thick smoke. She
first rushed across the room. and rolled
the baby buggy out the front door.
Then she came back into the house,
seized the chair and the blanket, both
of which were afire, and carried them
out the back door. Then she found that
the drafts on the stove had in somewhy
been turned, allowing it to become ov-
erheated. She thinks that her little g.
year-old daughter turned the drafts
The fire department was called out
to the Nygren house, but the trouble
was all over when they got there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25

An eastern estimator, who has been
tabulating reports from every section of
the country, is authority for the state
ment that since election day no less
than 10000 men have been taken on by
the railroads of the United States Con-
fronted by a sudden increase in tonnage
offerings, the roads have forced all ex-
ira equipment into use, have placed or
ders for new rolling stock, and, to man
the trains, keep clear the terminals. re-
lieve the clerical forces from the pres
sure of work. and handle the increas-
ing business satisfactorily and expedi-
tiously. have called back the men laid
of during the summer, and hired many
more besides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25

The railroad situation is eminently
satisfactory, a large traffic being in
sight and the railroads already finding
their traffic equipment insufficient, says
Henry Clews in the Financial Review.
In consequence, the railroads will once
more be important factors in the iron
trade; new rails, more rolling stock
etc, will be required. all of which
means fresh activity in the iron trade
There is also a mass of heavy con-
structive work projected, if not already
under way, involving a heavy consump-
ton of iron Much of the. present fe-
yerishness of the iron trade is due to a
panic among buyers to place orders be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25

Des Moines Capital: The opinion
seems to be general that more power
should be given to the interstate COM
merce commission. Recent investiga-
tions have shown a great number of
injustices practiced in the freight de-
partments of railroads at the behest of
refrigerator lines owned by the big
packing establishments The packing
houses own their own cars and must
necessarily do so because no railroad
could afford to keep cars for them
having them always ready. These re-
frigerator cars have been made the
basis of unjust demands on the part of
the packing houses and the railroads
have been afraid to refuse them. If the
refrigerator lines and packing house
switches were all placed under the con-
troll of the interstate commerce COM
mission justice could be done to all con-
cerned. 1t is likely that the railroads
would welcome such an arrangement,
as it would free them from the clutch
OF the beef trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25
Gambler Shot on broadway.

New York, Nov. 25.-Guy Roche, a
gambler who was shot last evening in
Broadway while the sidewalks were
crowded with persons leaving the
theaters, was still alive early today,
and has a chance of recovery. Stewart
A. FELTON,, under arrest charged with
the shooting, is also a gambler, who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25
sounded fiat when you closed your

it sounded fiat when you closed your
eyes.
Parlette is naturally a comic actor.
and no fault could be found with his
gestures or facial contortions. His gen
eral appearance assists in starting a
laugh.
His lecture was along Thanksgiving
lines. Plenty to be thankful for; be-
cause Rockefeller saved him the trouble
of boring an oil well to supply his lamp,
because Schwab attended to the steel
business and he didn't have to do it,
and so forth.
The audience was very light for an
Auditorium audience. The best seats
were taken, but there was plenty of
room for a few thousand more.
The speaker was introduced by Rev.
DR.. Fisk, who stated that he had met
and been vanquished by Mr.. Parlette in
former days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25
SPECIAL REACHES COLUMBUS.
Station Platform Lined With People
to See the President.

Columbus, O., Nov. 25.-President
Roosevelt's special train reached Co
lumbus at 2:40 and left at 2:40 p. M,
after engines had been changed.
Governor Herrick and Mayor JEFF
ferry and other officials met the train.
The station was lined with people.
The president appeared at the rear
car and said he was glad to pass
through Ohio and that Ohio had given
him such a majority in the election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25

Charles F. Dowd of Saratoga, N. Y,
a poor school teacher who proposed the
''standard time" system adopted by the
railroads some 20 odd years ago, died
last week. His time calculations were
based on the earth's circumference of
$50 degrees, which he divided into belts
of Is degrees each. The system proved
a wonderful convenience to the rail-
roads and to the public. But Dowd got
nothing for his idea-not even fame
and he died DOOR,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

[From the New YOrk Press.I
The hand that writes the coal bills
wrecks the world.
It's awful bad luck to dream you aren't
married when you are.
The most expensive thing in the world
is to win a bet because you have to cele-
brate it.
A mother could tell her daughter lots
about helping out her lover if she dared
to give herself away to her.
woman calls herself an artistic
dresser when she doesn't hide the clothes
she has to wear after she bought them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25

fore an advance; but these violent
movements in the iron trade are a IA
miliar occurrence and should be watch
ed with caution. General trade shows
an expanding tendency. Values are
generally high, but the masses are well
employed, and consumption in conse-
quence keeps pace with production,
and in many cases the latter is behind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25

The American Federation of Labor
demands that all government employees
who have worked more than eight hours
q day since 1861 shall be paid for over
time. With such a precedent establish
ed, perhaps at some time in the future
the work day may be cut to six hours.
and this would be followed by another
demand for back paw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25
PLUMs HERE AND THERE.

Ladies Wrappers, splendidly made
up, of good material. ........... SOC
The balance of our $1.O0 and $1.25
Dress Kid Gloves all shades-all
sizes-per pair ................ 59c
The balance of our American Lady
Corsets-5 styles to select from
value S1.25 and $1OO. 65c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25
Cock Fight in Topeka.

Topeka and Leavenworth game cocks
were pitted against each other in pit
south of Topeka on Thanksgiving day
and local sports and Leavenworth
sports watched the trays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25

The balance of our P. @. @. Perfect
Fitting Corset warranted in quality
3 styles to select from. 5000. 33c
German Knitting Yarn .18c, 221c
Imported Germantown Yarn. :. .10c
Shetland Floss. ................7c
Spanish arm &c
Imported and Domestic Saxony
&C and &c
Berlin Zephyr northumberland Sc
All sold at less than their wholesale
Cost.
B. B. Carpet Warp-the very best
grade made-per b.. .223c
Boys Waists of first quality Percale
-pleated front and back-exception
ally well made ................19 c
Sweet, Orr & Co. Blue Denim Over
alls, all sizes from 80 to 48-
No. 81 selling now at. ......... 65c
No. selling now at. .75c
Sweet, Orr & Co. 'tBulldog brand"
Work Shirt selling now at. 80. .43c
dozen White Unlaundered Shirts,
made of good material, reinforced
front and back .25c
Some sizes are missing.
Six three and four ply pure Linen
Collars, assorted, standing and turn
down-were 15c and zoe each-for 25c
One lot of Ladies' Flannelette
Waists. Come in real pretty patterns
and the most popular colors-Closing
them out at. .25c
One lot of Misses Golf Gloves
pretty styles-good and warm-were
Csc closing out sale price. 49,. .10c
One lot of Ladies very finest i'm
ported Golf Gloves same quality sold
elsewhere at Csc and 75c. We close
these at .35c
Children's Hose Supporters. =. sc
The SOC Mckay Waists. $500. .25c
The zoe NJ. Waists. lie
Gents Turkey-red Handkerchiefs-
fast colors-21 inch-each ... &c
Gents fine hem-stitched Handker-
chief-large size--10c alue--closing 6
Tor. 80. .....'. .Z0c
Ladies very fine Linen Handker-
chiefs inch hem embroidered in
itial- closing out price-3 for. E. :25c
Ladies' fine Cambria Handkerchief
i inch hem closing price. 80. Sc
One lot of Misses imported Wool
Hose-full regular made-50c values
amongst them-choice ........ .19c
One lot of Infants Cotton Hose
fine guage-color perfectly fast
splendid value at 10c-priced. -. sc
Cut out this AID, place it where you
can refer to it readily and thus save
big money on all your purchases.
HOT.TnAv COOnS
A great many people have already
acted upon our suggestion. We are
selling these goods at about SOC on the
dollar. We store them for you until
Xmas, if you so prefer. Come and in
vestigate. Bring the little folks along.
aa1a.a "u.. an,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25

Perhaps some day there will be pub
ushed lists of those who made money
mt the Worlds fair, and those who did
not. 1t is easy to tell which list would
be the longer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25

Believers in the fusion of political
parties might learn lesson from the
recent election in Kansas. The party
which carried the state for Weaver in
1892, gave it's candidate for president
this year, but about 5000 votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25

the police say, has given them more
trouble than any other man In New
York. 1t is said that FELTON, was
driven out of Chicago several years
ago and was well known through the
west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25

Those Japanese who are blowing up
magazines at Port Arthur, when they
have finished their work, might secure
employment in this country from Mr..
Rockefeller. Magazines appear to be
the favorite weapons of his enemies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25

On the proposition to make Senator
Cockrell a member of the canal COM
mission the ayes appear to have it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WIND-BURN smarts and tan isn't pref
ty. Have fair face, satin skin, using
Satin Skin Cream and Powder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25

Now for One Long Pull and Pull All Together
III and no
East Fifth St.

OF god db ds sense jmt djd
goods you
that wi place ysm etI d pt md loss account
Y g al n o any
there mo rar here fyopu sean tina is no to
from epeca
When send Ter to TIL ms
other Evryhnl ona fn andh oraleba l sa the pta5
hp @ hear
prices we'll the H store
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25

15c quality Dress Style Bingham
come in nice dark stripes splendid
heavy cloth % 1-3c
Remnants of very fine Bleached
Muslin soft finished for the needle
&c value at .o2C
A 64c fine Unbleached Muslin. .4ac
A 75c value Unbleached Muslin. SIC
A Gle Outing Flannel at 1880. &c
An 1-3c Outing Flannel att. SIC
Sheet Wadding in light blue, pink,
light green, canary-2 for. ...... DC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25

Girls expect remedies to work miracles
in a days time. Beautifying changes
come slow. Keep taking HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea Twill make the
face fair and blooming. 80 cents, Tea or
Tablets. Gatlin Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25

Try Samples home made bread.
pies and cakes, S13 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25
CLOAK DEPARTMENT.

Some items from this department
just to open the eyes of intending buy
ers.
Silk Petticoats Of pure Taffeta Silk
beautiful changeable colors-very.
handsomely made. You would guess
the price all of $3.50 Closing out sale
Ladies' fine Kersey Coats in fash
ionable shapes both loose and tight
fitting. Come in black, blue, castor,
light tan and brown. ......... Sc. AZ
The cheapest in this lot was $1,000.
You will see here others of similar
make and materials at $3.50 and again
others as low as $3.48-all wonderful
and unapproachable values.
A beautiful line of Children's Reef
ers-very handsomely trimmed, of ex-
ceptionally good materials, made up
in good style. You would guess their
price all of $500. Closing out sale
price ..........' @A.Ao
Other good ones at $1.25 and $1.69.
We have about SO Ladies' Coats
which we're carried over from last sea-
son, not radically in style-they
are % and 81 inch lengths-are made
from finest materials-some are Silk,
. some Satin ined-values up to $500.
Your choice So. 48
These also found in Cloak depart
ment.
30 pairs fine Cotton Blankets, beau
tiful pink and blue striped borders,
closing out sale price. ..... .45c
I rs pairs LA Cotton Blankets, colors
grey and tan-have very handsome
striped borders. Very. fine quality.
Closing out sale price 83c, CSC and
$1.19.
,value AFT $500
STAPLE DRY GOODS.
Everyday needs and pieced here,
and here only, everyday in the week
at the following unapproachable
prices:
Highest Standard Calicos- guaran-
teed to be as good as any on the mar
ket-and retailed elsewhere at Gle to
73c. ....... ........ ..........4 4c
Double fold Percales in the beauti-
full shades of navy, cardinal, silver
grey, etc.-sold elsewhere at
8 1-3c. &c
Choice of our So inch Percales-
finest Sea Island cloth. 5000. 8 1-3c
A 81 inch Silkoline every pretty for
drapery-for comfort making-sold
elsewhere at 1-3c-here. . Sc
German Calico in assorted patterns
Navy Blue TIC
Apron Check Bingham of standard
quality Remnants from to yards
sold at per yard ................ &c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-25

Home made bread. pies, cakes, etc.
at Semple's, 813 Kansas avenue.