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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
TURKEYS FOR ALL.
Pleasant Thanksgiving Custom of
MeIlin's Food Company.

Boston, Nov. 24.-Two pleasant
events took place the day before
Thanksgiving at the offices of Mel
Inns Food company, 291 Atlantic ave-
nue. Boston, and at the Mellin'S food
works, 81 to Al Central wharf, when
the directors, heads of departments
and employees met together according
to their time-honored custom to ex-
change fluctuations over the compile
kindly fellow-feeling and harmonious
working together. Mr.. Thomas Doll
Der. president and treasurer of the
company, read the Thanksgiving
proclamation of the president of the
United States and that of the gov
ernor of Massachusetts; then, in be-
half of the directors, he expressed his
appreciation of the employees work
during the past twelve months. He
said that the increase in the business
had been large and even beyond the
exnectation of the most sanguine;
that all records had been broken, and
that he was much gratified with the
results attained. He thanked all for
their hearty cooperation in producing
these results.
At the close of his remarks Mr..
DoIiber, beginning with the messenger
boy who had most recently entered
the employ of the company, and then
in order ranged according to years OF
wishes of the company, a large TAT
turkey. More than half ton OF tur-
KEYS was required. More than two
thirds of those who received turkeys
have been with the Mellin'S Food COM
panv at least ten years, while with
some the years of service range as
high as 10, 81, 26, 81 and 80 years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24

for their money than if Sam Jones had
spoken. Mr.. Parlette will be at the
Auditorium tonight.
York State Folks played it's third
engagement in Topeka at the Crawford
last night to a very meager audience.
Twice before the same company in the
same play has been here playing at
prices ranging from one dollar down.
This time the prices were from $1.50
down. The play is one of the best Of
the rural dramas and the company is
by far the strongest that has been IN
Topeka in a rural play.
Tom King, the dancing soubrette of
the E1lks' Mastodon MINISTRIES, was once
on the stage at that time in ones life
when the recitation You would hardly
expect one of my age to appear in pub
lie on the stage.'' Mr.. King was very
young then He played Little Eva in
s.Uncle Toms Cabin" and the company
journeyed as fas west as Salt
Lake City, when something happened
and he came home.
w. j. Black, general passenger
agent of the Santa Fe who was hurt
in Missouri Pacific wreck, now walks
about town as though nothing had
happened. His arm has not yet been
taken out of the bandages placed there
to hold the arm in place while the
broken collar bone mends.- The band
ages will probably be taken off in
week or ten days and he will then take
up the duties at his Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
Bankers Arrange Meeting.

The Kansas State Bankers associa-
ton will hold the annual convention
in Topeka about the first of May next.
The executive committee of the asso-
citation met yesterday at the MIDLAND
hotel in Kansas City. About three
meetings are held each year for the
purpose of discussing routine business
and regulating the affairs of the asso-
citation The meeting yesterday was
followed by dinner at the hotel.
Among those present at the meeting
were: J. b Adams of FL Dorado,
president; w. w. Bowman. Concordia,
secretary; c. /. Brokaw, Kansas City,
Kan. vice president: G. w. Mcknight
Junction City; c. NJ. Sawyer, Norton
A. Dobson, Ottawa; c. 1. Chandler.
Medicine Lodge: ]. w. Morley, Os-
wego; w. F. March, Lawrence, and
Scott Hopkins of Horton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
OLD TROUBLE SETTLED.
Huntoon Street Paving-RaiIway Con-
troversy Adjusted.

A stipulation filed with the clerk of
the district court Wednesday, signed
by the street railway attorneys, the
city attorney, and the attorney for
Joel Huntoon, sets forth the terms
for the settlement agreed upon for the
Huntoon street paving dispute.
The settlement is in the nature of
a compromise, in which Colonel Hun
toon gets rather the best of the argu-
ment. The railway company agrees to
leave eight feet of clear paving be-
tween the car tracks and the curbing
in front of Colonel Huntoon's prop
erty. and the sidewalks and parkings
in front of Colonel Huntoon's place
are to be properly graded and fxed.
Furthermore, the street railway agrees
to pay the costs and pay $50 attor-
ney's fees.
The difference between Colonel
Huntoon and the street car company
was a matter of Is inches in the loca-
ton of the track. Colonel Huntoon in
sisted that the track be laid exactly
in the center of the street, instead of
16 inches closer to his curbing than
to the other one. The compromise
splits the difference, and leaves the
track eight inches closer to Colonel
Huntoon's line.
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RUSSIANS DESERT.
They Are Said to Be Leaving Port
Arthur Garrison.

London, Nov. pa dispatch from
Toxic to the Standard reports increas-
ing desertion from the Port Arthur
garrison into the Japanese line. The
stories deserters tell indicate the de-
moralization of the Russian defenders.
The same correspondent says the Rus
sian defense on the sea front of Port
Arthur no longer fire on the approach
of the Japanese warShipS.
A Japanese correspondent writing to
the Morning Post betrays growing
anxiety concerning the Russian second
Pacific squadron, which probably is
due to the strength of Port Arthur
resisting power" He points out the
inconsistency of Egypt in permitting
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's ships to
coal when not going to a Russian port,
facilities when the Spanish Admiral
Camara wanted to take the battleship
Pelayo by the Suez route six years
ago, and maintains that it is Great
BrItain'S business to compel Egypt to
maintain neutrality in every case. The
Daily Telegraph correspondent at Port
Said says the Russian warships when
berthed will be completely isolated
from other shipping, and that they
will be allowed to take on water and
provisions, but the correspondent adds
that it is still uncertain whether they
will be permitted to coal, the authori-
ties seemingly being undecided on that
point.
A Copenhagen telegram reports the
supplementary detachment of the Rus
sian second Pacific squadron is still
detained at Skgen by storms.
The Japanese, according toa dis
patch from Chefoo to the Chronicle,
are reported to have captured the
British ship Tungchow laden with
$4,000 cases of meat for Port Arthur.
The Mukden Situation.
st. Petersburg, Nov. "a, 1925 a. NJ
Appearances again point to the posi-
bility of big battle south of Mukden.
The Japanese, according to an official
report, have received a severe setback
in the vicinity of Sintsintin, in which
direction they apparently were at
tempting to escape wide turning
movement. Military observers here
scarcely believe it possible that the
two great armies can winter less than
a rifle shot distant from each other,
though the heavy defenses on each
side make it extremely difficult for
either to assume the offensive. 1t is
believed, however, that if the deadlock
is to be broken, Kuropatkin will let
Field Marshal Oyama take the initia-
tive, as the Russians have the better
of the present position, namely, a
strong line of defense and Mukden
ter quarters where the Russian REIN
forcements are now accommodating for
an advance next spring. The Japanese
also are being strongly reinforced.
The rivers are already frozen Suffi-
GENTLY to permit a movement of ar
tillery and commiSSariat trains, so
that the country actually is better
to a Japanese advance than
during the summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
How 10 Get bid of Mice.

A lady reader has written US asking that
we publish for the benefit of all housewives
a recipe for discriminating mice. She says
her life was almost unbeatable by these
little pests until she read of Stearns Electric
Rat and Roach Paste. which completely
freed her home from mice. This Paste is easy
to use, and greedily devoured by rats. mice,
cockroaches and other vermin. 1t is sure
death, and gives universal satisfaction.
especially as the rats and mice do not die
in the house. Dealers generally have the
Paste for sale. or package will be sent
express prepaid on receipt of price. by the
Stearns' Electric Paste Co., Tribune Build
ing. Chicago. Ill. Small SIZE 25c; Hotel
size. eight times the quantity. $1.00. %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
WHY THEY'RE THANKFUL.
An Original Idea From the Horton
Commercial.

J. z. Hanway, in the Thanksgiving
number of the Horton Commercial,
says:
This is our last item-for this week.
You have often read the story, Cur
few Must Not Ring Tonight" but we
have found a different condition con-
fronting us. The words that have
rung in this office all day is The Com
mercial Must Come Out Tomorrow"
Sue and Ethel are making the types
click merrily in the sticks, while Leon
is feeding the first side through the
big press. 1t is Tuesday night; the
last lingering echoes of the football of
the town loafer have died away and
all outside is quiet, save, now and
then, we can hear the healthy crow of
a town rooster that may get it in the
neck tomorrow
Thursday is Thanksgiving, the day
set apart from all others to lift up our
praises in thankfulness to the AL
mighty for the many blessings be-
slowed upon us during the past year.
Every citizen has great things to be
thankful for, so do not lose sight of
the fact
The Commercial Office force will be
thankful when the last paper is off
and mailed this week, as they have
earned their holiday on Thanksgiving
by extra work. About all the copy is
up, then the proofs will be corrected
and we will close the forms. So it is
in life, and when the last line is up,
proofs are read and the forms are
closed up for the Great Foreman. We
hope the page may not show too many
errors and when it is bound in the
great book of records, it is our belief
that. under the influence of a great
overpowering love, the mistakes will
and we shall receive our reward for
the good done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
WHEN BRYAN COMES.
Arrangements Are Being Made to En-
terrain Him Saturday.

The Commercial club will entertain
William Jennings Bryan while he is in
Topeka Saturday to lecture at the
Auditorium Saturday night.
Mr.. Bryan will be given an auto
mobile ride around the city. Ned
Osborn will be the chauffeur. The fol-
lowing will occupy seats on the plat
form during the lecture: Oscar Bisch-
off, Joseph Bromich, L. NJ. Penwell,
S. T. Howe, NJ .Heery, JAS. GilIett, A.
NJ. Harvey. H. B. Howard, w. F. Jen-
sen, NJ. W. Saxon, S. Barnum, NJ. F.
Rigby, J. A. Troutman, W. F. Sapp,
W A. s. Bird, David Overmyer, ]. B.
Billiard, c. H. Mathews, Frank Thomas,
H. c. Lindsey, J. r. Mulvane, Capt
Jos. Waters, John S. Parks, J. NJ.
Wright, DR.. G. p. Ashton, H P. Miller,
J. W. Thurston, Chas. B. Hamilton, E.
Z. Roudebush, P. 1. Bonebrake, L. L.
Kieue
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lola WILL OWN 1T.
Council Reaches Agreement to Pur-
chase Natural Gas Plant.

lola, Kan, Nov. 24.-The council
has come to an agreement with the
lola Gas company, which owns the
franchise for furnishing natural gas
here, and the city will buy the plant
The price given is s65, 900 with certain
improvements and recent gas leases,
which will make the total something
near $4,000. The city is to pay for
the plant out of the profits. The price
of gas is to be increased considerably
and the present company is to retain
possession until the purchase price has
been paid. 1t is thought that the city
can easily pay for the plant within
two years and enlarge the lease hold
ings and gas from the new northern
fields recently discovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
HAULED DOWN THE FLAG.
The American Consul at Alexandretta
Would Not Honor the Sultan.

Washington, Nov 24.-Disp1eased
by some action of the natives, Mr..
Davis, the American consul at Alex
andretta, is reported to have lowered
the American flag during a recent
celebration in honor of the accession
of the sultan. 1t is said the officials
and people of Alexandretta regard
the action of the consul as an insult,
and it is expected at the state depart
ment that a complaint on the subject
will reach here soon from Constanti-
nople. Should the Turkish govern
ment request the recall of Mr.. Davis
it would comply with the request and
he probably would be given another
assignment until it should be known
that his action was unwarranted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24

Fred Bastine, the electrician at the
Santa Fe general office building, fell
from a high step-ladder while he was
making some repairs to the electrical
fixtures in the law department of the
general office building Tuesday. Bas-
and became overbalanced. He could
not recover his equilibrium in time
to prevent the accident and conse-
quently fell to the floor beneath. He
sustained a serious sprain of the left
wrist and dislocated his left hip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
Russia Wants Commercial Treaty.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 24.-The Bourse
Gazette revives the question of a new
commercial treaty with the United
States. The paper says it notes with
satisfaction that the negotiation of
commercial treaties remains a part of
President Roosevelt's programme for
the coming administration and that
the contamination is greatly to be de-
sired between Russia and America
Commercial wars, the Gazette adds,
are in the long run almost as costly
and disastrous as armed hostilities.
The paper says Russia ought to be
willing to meet any American over
lures half way and that the result
should be equally beneficial to both
countries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
Wants i'm the Valley League.

Joplin, Mo-, Nov. 24.-Elmer Mere
dith, former American association
pitcher for Milwaukee, a resident of
lied a team and a strong stock COM
pany. Judge Frankenburger will rep
resent the company at the next meet
ing of the Missouri league magnates.
to be held in Kansas City, November
29, and will bid for a franchise in the
league against Kansas City. Kan, st.
Joseph and Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
The Presidents Turkey Arrived.

Washington, Nov. 24.-For twenty
five years Horace Vose, of Westerly,
r. l., has presented each year to the
president of the United States a fine
turkey for his Thanksgiving dinner.
Mr.. Vose's bird arrived at the White
House on time. 1t is a fine specimen,
weighing between 35 and 40 pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
Illustrator warren Dead.

New York, Nov. 24.-Asa Coolidge
Warren, for many years a we'll known
magazine illustrator, and one of the
organizers of the Sons of the Revolu-
ton, is dead at his home here, aged sc
years He was born in Boston In
his youth Warren entered the govern
ment service at Washington and did
much to develop steel engraving in
connection with the government notes.
Later he illustrated the first edition of
the Whittier poems.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
Rig Masonic BANQUET.

Wichita, Kan, Nov. 24.-Six hun
dred guests sat down to the banquet
which marked the closing of the
thirty-fourth semi-annuaI Scottish
Rite reunion here last night. 1t was
one of the finest dinners ever served
here on a similar occasion. Colonel
Thomas G.. Fitch, grand master of the
Kansas grand lodge, acted as toast
master
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24

Junction City, Kan. Nov. 24-The pro-
Posals for furnishing the supply of fresh
beef required at Fort Riley for the first
six months of 1905 were opened at the
Wednesday. The Nelson Morris company
was the lowest bidder. 1t will deliver the
beer dressed at the post for $3.50 a hun
dred- All the leading packing houses sub
mitted bids. The Armour company has
the contract for the last six months of
he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
BRIDGE BURNED OUT.
Traffic Interrupted on the Santa Fe
Near Rush Center.

four miles west of Rush Center on
the Great Bend branch of the Santa
Fe railroad burned yesterday after
noon, and trains are unable to Cross.
Passengers, mail, baggage and ex-
press are being transferred across the
break on foot. A construction train
has gone to the scene and it is ex-
pected that traffic will be resumed by
tonight The origin of the fire is not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24

A. A. Robinson, president of the
Mexican Central railroad, who has
been in Topeka for several days, left
in his private care Wednesday to go
to the City of Mexico. Mr.. Robinson
has been in New York during the
past three weeks. He is accompanied
on his trip by Wallace Thompson of
New York, formerly of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
Joliet Gets a New Paper.

Joliet, Ill, Nov. 24.-The Joliet
Evening Herald is the name of a new
daily paper which made it's appear
ance here this week. It's editorial
announcement states that it will be
Republican in national politics and
Independent in local affairs. 1t is an
eight page paper and will be issued
daily. 1t carries the exclusive wire
report of the Associated Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24

TIC IOOlDdII BdIIIt at hdIISdS Guy
does not offer the usual inducement.
The general admission price was made
$3.50, and the fact that the teams
are in no sense thought to be evenly
matched made the contest less prom
Using than usual and undoubtedly did
much to keep the lovers of football at
home. 1t is not likely that more than
fifty Topeka people will see the Mis-
souri-Kansas contest this afternoon;
the others went for other reasons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
Married at the Age of as.

Atchison. Kan. Nov. 24.-The Rev. w.
H Streeper, 20 years old. and Mrs Julia
A. r. Jacobs, 50 years old. We're married
here Wednesday afternoon. The bride
groom is from Everest and was one of
the founders Of that place. He is a su-
per2nnuated Methodist minister The
bride has hved in this town TIN &c years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
Doesn't Respect Old Age.

It's shameful when. youth fails to show
proper respect for old age, but just the
Life Pills. They cut off maladies no mat
ter how severe and irrespective of old
age. Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Fever, Consti-
patton all yield to this perfect pill. Csc
at the Arnold Drug Co. s21 N. Kansas av.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
SUNNY sIepe Farm Sale.

Emporia, Kan. Nov. 2.-The sale OF
thoroughbr Berkshire hogs at Sunny
Slope farm was well attended There were
100 hogs. placed on sale and they all
brought fair prices. Stockmen from all
over the middle west were present, the
heaviest buying being done by F. A. ShiI-
singer of Nelson, Neb., and E o. Creigh-
ton of Roswell, N. NJ.
Ten thousand demons gnawing away at
ones vitaIs couldn't be much worse than
the tortures of itching piles. Yet there's
a cure Doan's Ointment never fails
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Tickets for Bryan,s Lecture.

Woolverton's drug store, Klingaman's
drug store, National hotel Throop
hotel, Capital barber shop, Wolf s
tailor shop, Eagles cigar store, Burg
hart's cigar store.
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Auditorium tonight. Don't fail to
be there and enjoy a hearty laugh.
Parlette in the role of the humorist.
Tickets, Is cents.
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PEOPLE STAY AT HOME.
Cheap Rate to Kansas City Fails to
Draw Crowds.

The exodus of Topeka people to
Kansas City today was not SO large as
was expected. The rate of $1.25 for
the round trip was aIluring, but it did
not serve to take a great number of
people to the metropolis at the mouth
of the Kaw. In fact the Rock Island
railroad took nearly as many people
to st. Joe as it did to Kansas City. A
summary of the excursionists is as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
ALL CITY CAN STAND.
Paving That Is Provided for Next
Year Fills the Bill.

According to City Engineer McCabe's
report the city has arranged for about all
range for under the terms of a resolu-
ton passed few weeks ago. The resolu-
be contracted for than could be paid for
by bond issue equivalent in amount to
be paid off this year. The city treasurer
states that about $4,000 in paving bonds
will be paid off and City Engineer Nc
Cabes figures show that the council has
agreed to lay So, S.94 worth of new paw
contracts have already been let are, ac-
cording to the city engineers estimates,
as follows;
Twelfth street, between Tyler and
Twelfth street. between Kansas
Jackson street sire. Between Huntoon
and Twelfth, and Twelfth street,
between Jackson and Kansas
Alley between Kansas avenue and
Quincy and Laurent and Norris. 2049.S2
Total $3.50. ........................$14 81. SO
In addition to this there has been paving
ordered by the council for next year but
not yet contracted for amounting to 3d.
1910 1t was on this work that the en-
gineer has completed estimates, which fol-
Madison. between Eighth and
Madison SdhSm between Ninth and Tenth s,S2S e79
Polk, between Huntoon and Thir-
Polk offn'p between Thirteenth and o''l0''0
Fourteenth 80. .................... 4.OO7.4s
Van Buren,, between Huntoon and
Thirteenth ....... .........-..... ISIS 20
Sixth between Haynes and Morris 4,479. SO
enth ....... ' 8,2Ss5s
Taylor, between Eleventh and
Twelfth -. ...................... 4.51z76
toon -. ...........-......... s.oo9.97
Tyler, between Third and Fourth. 2,912e2
Alley between Fourth and Fifth
and jackson and Van Buren,. 1858 40
Total ...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS , 757. 05
Already contracted .................. 14,371.S 50
Grand total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $50, Us "a
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Has your boy plenty of
staying power?

Grit, courage, strength, finish
ing power are essential these
days. The reason why doctors
so often order Ayers Sarsa-
parilla for thin, pale, delicate
children is because it supplies
these essentials. 1t make the
blood rich and red. I sS; 1Is s cs;.
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A SENSIBLE MOTHER

Proud Of her children's teeth, consults a
dentist and learns that the beauty of perma-
nent teeth depends on the care taken of the
first set
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SNAPSHOTS AT HOMENEMsI

'Hurrahl hurrahi' cried Bobby,
This is Thanksgiving Day;
Thereu be turkey and plum pudding
And lots of time for play.
lis early, very early,
But I'll get up from bed,
And as the snow is falling,
Ill mend my broken sled
Just then he heard a gobble loud,
And by the barnyard gate
The turkey he had hoped to eat
Was strutting round in state.
Jake has forgotten to kill it
Alas! what shall I do?'
Then quickly thought he of a plan
And toward the barn he few.
He grabbed a funny odd shaped chest,
Twas covered thick with dust
And from it took a broken ak,
All deeply stained with rust
For he must kill this turkey bold
And first of all must catch it;
But, 10! the turkey got away
Each time he tried to snatch it.
So round and round the ward they ran.
But Bob was always tripping,
Aud just as sure as he'd get up
He'd go right on a-Slipping.
On, on, they ran around and round
TIL poor fat Bobby fell:
The turkey gave a gobbIe loud
And Bobby gave a yell.
Then mamma to the rescue came,
And bathed the poor bruised head;
We've a turkey in the oven now,
A present from Uncle Ned"
And the bird was served to Bob
why, mamma, this one tastes fine; /
think
One turkeys as good as another
Geraldine Stockvis.