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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-04
CAUGHT The CROWD.

Down in a big house on the south
side an old man has lived for several
years in more or less lonely state Re
Gently he decided to give up his house
and take an apartment He did so ana
moved over into a handsome building
near the lake. The number of the tele-
phone which he had put in his fiat was
2232; the telephone number of one Of
the largest breweries on the south side
though the old man did not know it
at the time-was 1922.
The first night of his stay in the
new apartment the telephone bell rang
while he was at dinner. He answered
the phone himself and this was what
he heard: "Hellol I want to give you
an order for tomorrow. Two barrels of
dark beer, four cases of ale"
The old man said Wrong number
and went back to his dinner table.
Half an hour later the bell rang aG.in.
This time a saloonkeeper wanted TO
complain that the beer delivered the
day before was sour. The old man
corrected him and went to bed. He
was awakened by the ringing of the
telephone bell. 1t was 1 o'clock in the
morning.
Hello said a voice. This is Ms
ginnis & Schlatch. I wish you'd seEd
over half a dozen kegs right away in
the morning"
The old man told Maginnis &
Schlatch that they had the wrong
number and went shivering back to
his bed He was indignant that he n
pillar of the church and a total alb
stainer-should be thus annoyed by TIE
opportunities of saloonkeepers. He
would complain to the telephone com
pany in the morning. He made Ybis
complaint It was received in the ny
ual way by the official receivers Of
complaints in the Offices of theNt1Ie-
phone company.
They were sorry. They didn't think
the mistake would be likely to occur
again. If it didl(jdst let them know
all that sort of thing.
Still the telephone bell kept on ring
ing and various saloonlSeepers tried to
give the old man orders for beer. lie
was fast being driven frantic. He COM
planned to the brewery and there he
was laughed at. That made him mad
der still. Finally his son came on from
New York to visit him and the old
man poured out the long story of his
telephone troubles into his sympa-
thetic ears.
Now, look here. father said the
young man. you let me answer that
phone and I'll stop these mistakes in
side of a week"
Just then the bell rang. The son
went to answer it.
Hello Blister's brewery All right
Please send over four halves OF dark
this afternoon"
The son wrote the order down and
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A CUP OF TEA.
IN OLD JAPAN.

TIME use of stimu1ants to spur up a
tired and worn-out nervous sys-
II TEN is becoming very common in
these days of competition and ex-
hausting business pursuits. The woman,
tired out by days shopping and viust
ready to fly" finds immediate relief in a
hot cup of tea, as the man seeks his
cigar for sOlace after a hard DAYS work.
So common has the use of tea become
that hardly a family is without it, and
some years we import over 100 million
pounds. Its use is largely confined
to the gentler sex, the men preferring
tobacco and alcoholic stimu1ants. Tea
in itself, unless drunk to excess is a
harmless beverage, its first effect being
a slight stimulation of the nervous sys-
tenn. Its excessive use, however, dis
turbs ethe digestive function, causing
cntarrh, indigestion, biliousness and con
stipation. The craving for stimulants,
however, in every case, indicates a con-
dition of lowered vitality of the nervous
system, due either to over-work or lack
of noUSishment. Our habits of life are
becoming more and more artificial, we
eat too much, do not get sufficient exer-
else, and OvevdO in many ways. Were
we to live perfectly natural lives, being
in the open air and practicing regularity
III all things, our systems would soon
strike a balance that would make the
use of drugs and medicines entirely
superhuous and unnecessary. DR.. R. V.
Pierce, the famous specialist in women's
diseases, believes that our women do not
give sufficient attention to their physical
welfare. He says, vMany of the ills
and distresses from which our modern
women suffer could be avoided by fore
thought and reasonable living. A few
moments of each day given to systematic
exercise, a few moments relaxation in
the middle of the day, and avoiding
exposure, especially at critical periods,
should fortify the constitution against
aches and pains" Many women feel
that they cannot afford to take a half
hour nap in the day time, but the expert
ence of those who have tried it goes to
prove that the additional vigor and
vitality impaired by this brief rest en-
ables the woman to do more work and
do it better. If such simple means do
not suffice, it shows that disease is
already present, and should be attacked
at its roots. DR.. Pierce, nearly forty
years ago, prepared tonic for the use
of weak women. He carefully elifni-
mated any harmful or injurious sub
stances, from its composition, excluding
alcohol and narcotic drugs, and only
incorporated such drugs as his long ex-
perience had proved to be useful in
relieving wOman's ills. Its success was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-04
DID RUSHING BUSINESS
Proprietor Of Joint Next to
VOLTS Store Has No Fear.

The protected joint one door east Of
Councilman VOLTS hardware store did
a rushing business Saturday night,
Notwithstanding the assertions and
affidavits made by the protectors who
would have the public believe that no
such joint exists. No effort was made
at concealment Saturday night As
many as IS people were in the back
room of Bates place drinking beer at
one time. 1t pays to advertise. There
were people before the bar of Wolf s
protected neighbOr who did not know
the joint was there until the location
was exposed by the State Journal.
Saturday night the door between the
restaurant and joint in the Bates
place was constantly swinging 1t was
not locked, and there was no lookout
on duty. The step up from the floor
of the lunch room to the joint level
seemed to be no disadvantage to any
one wishing to enter, but one old man,
after filing his system with Anheuser-
Busch, fell down while coming out of
the door and bumped his head
Chief of Police NIcCollum was asked
about it this morning.
IF there is a joint there don't know
it," he said. I passed by there sew
eral times Friday night and didn't see
anything going on. 1 didn't go inside
OF course, I was out of town Saturday,
so 1 don't know anything about what
happened then. I know the joint start
ed uSa about the 18th of March, but if 1t
ran more than two or three Gays
don't know it."
McCollum was in conference with
Mayor Bergundthal this morning. and
some bluff toward closing me pace
for the rest of the day and until alter
election will probably be framed up.
This grandstand play would IN all
probability have been made soonet
but for the reason that the projectors
had even gone so far as to furnish
affidavits to prove" that no such joint
existed.
Chief McCcllum doesn't know" But
a certain Helms joint on the North
side was raided continuously, whether
he knew or not. He didn't have to
know" about that. The Bates joint
seems to be in the same class with one
on the east side of Kansas avenue in
North Topeka. The Cave joint, just
across the street from the favored one,
was being raided day and night. One
day McCollum walked into the Cave
joint, walked through to the pool
room, which was standing open, as
the joint was located on the next floor,
and then called the wagon. Nothing
the bartender, was arrested. The chief
then walked across the street and
through the joint on the opposite cor
ner. This place has not been raided
FOR so long that the proprietOr'S name
is forgotten. The last time it was mo-
Tested, a long time ago, Homer Gregg
was arrested as keeper. McCollum
passed through the place, where tom
and Jerry" and other fancy drinkables
followed him in to see what he would
do, ordered and drank whisky While
he was in the place. Nothing hap
pened to the resort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-04
EMPTY NOW
How One Woman Quit Medicine

while a coffee user my stomach
troubled me for years" says a lady Of
Columbus, o.. "and had to take medi-
cine all the time. I had what thought
was the best stomach medicine I could
get, had to keep getting it filed all the
time at 40 cents bottle. I did not know
what the cause of my trouble was but
Just dragged along from day to day
suffering and taking medicine all the
time.
About six months ago quit tea and
coffee and began drinking Postum and
I have not had my prescription filled
since which is a great surprise to me
for it proves that coffee was the cause
of all nv trouble although I never sus-
pected it.
when my friends ask me how I feel
since I have been taking Postum I say.
To tell the truth I don't feel at all only
that get hungry and eat everything
I want and lots OF it and it never hurts
me and I am happy and well and con-
tented all the time
I could not get my family to drink
Postum for a while until mixed 1t in
little coffee and kept on reducing the
amount of coffee until I got it all Pos
tum. Now they all like it and they
never belch it up like coffee.
I'VE all know that Postum is a sun
shine maker. I find it helps one greatly
for we do not have to think of aches and
for other things Name given by Pos
tum Co, Battle Creek, Mich
The one who has to bother with cOf-
fee aches and pains is badly handicap
ped in the race for fame and fortune
Postum is a wonderful rebuilder.
There's a reason.
Look in each pkg. for the famous lit
tie book. THE Road to MELVILLE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-04

immediate and remarkable, and it stands
to-day as the foremost remedy for dis
eases of women, DR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. It strikes at the root of
the trouble. stops weakening drains,
relieves pelvic congestion and infauma-
ton and gives tone and vigor to the
organs There IS nothing which inter
feres with the proper action and bene-
fetal effect of a remedy so much as con-
stipation, and DR.. Pierce also prepared
a suitable medicine to meet this con-
dition. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
are mild, purely vegetable laxative
pill, and act like magic on an over
loaded, weakened bowel. They are in
Dictated in all cases when there is con
stipatiou present, and are sure in their
action.
If you are i'll and suffering, DR.. Pierce
invites you to write him and receive the
benefit of his experience free of charge.
An experience of forty years, especially
devoted to the cure of woman's ills is at
your service, and you can write him
freely and openly, as all communica-
tons are held sacredly confidential
Write to-day, telling your trouble, and
he will promptly answer your letter and
outline a plan of treatment that will
relieve You.
Backed up by over third of century
OF remarkable and uniform cures,
record such as no other remedy for the
diseases and weaknesses peculiar to
women ever attained, the proprietors of
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription now
feel fully warranted in Offering to paw
$500 in legal money of the United States,
for any case of Leucorrhea, Female
Weakness, Prolapsus, or Falling OF
Womb, which they cannot cure All
they ask is a fair and reasonable trial
of their means of cure.
u want to tell you of the great i'm
provenent in my health since taking
your Favorite Prescription, says Mrs.
H. S. Jones, of Forest, N. c. uWheu
began its use I was physical wreck and
had despaired of ever having good
health again. Could not sit up all day.
noted great improvement before the
first bottle was all used Was suffering
with almost every pain that a woman IS
subject to ; had Inflammation of ovaries.
painful and suppressed periods, and
other symptoms of female disease After
taking six bottles of Favorite Prescrip-
tion,' felt like new person. Can ride
horseback and take all kinds of exercise
and not feel tired"
KNOW THysELF.
Read ali about yourself, your system.
the physiology of life, anatomy, hygiene,
simple home cures, etc, in the q Common
Sense Medical Adviser a book Of 1908
pages. Send to DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo,
n. Y, 81 cents in one-cent stamps for
cloth-bound copy, or for paper covered
book RI stamps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-04
GARD FROM MIR. HOLIDAY.
Warns Voters Against an Unauthor-
lied Circular

To the Voters of the Second Ward:
understand that my opponents have
made arrangements to circulate dod
gers over the Second ward tonight, the
purport of which will be to prejudice
certain voters against me. desire to
say to my many friends in the ward
that I hereby repudiate anything these
dodgers may contain / am not re-
sponsible for them, no matter by whom
circulated.
I have made an open and fair can
vass of the ward. I believe a large
majority of the voters understand my
position on all matters of interest per-
tanning to the ward. I dodge no ques-
ton. Please do not be misled by any
bushwha cking- dodgers or political
tricks. Yours, for the best interests of
every inch of the Second ward.
c. K. HOLIDAY.
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NORTH TOPEKA.

TLeave items for this column with the
kimban Printing company. 912 North
Kansas avenuel
Harry jameson is i'll at his home sos
Van Buren, street.
New line of street hats just received.
Mrs. Burger, 917 Kansas avenue.
Mrs. W. w. Wallace of Kansas City
was the guest Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. G. Wallace.
Mr. and Mrs w w Jackson leave
tomorrow for their new home at Grant
Pass, Oregon.
Mrs, Norris Of Hoyt was the guest
Saturday and Sunday of her mother,
Mrs. Hanlsy of Topeka avenue.
Mrs. W. e. Craig of Colo, Okla. is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. NJ. Wilkerson, north of town.
Miss Jessie BicSel has resumed her
position at the New Era after a two
weeks absence on account of illness.
John Gabriel returned yesterday to
his home in Emporia after a short
visit to Denison and Topeka relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Stoval viii go
to RossVille tomorrow to spend the re-
lnainder of the week visiting relatives
Master Dudley Pratt of Rossville
was the guest Sunday of his uncle, o.
A. Pratt and family of Central avenue
Mrs. W. c. Steele of 919 Van Buren,
street was called to Larkin again yes
terday on account of the illness of her
sister. Miss Nellie Baker.
The 5B boys and she "A boys of the
Grant school had d matched game of
bali Saturday which was won by the
former. The score was 80 to %.
Miss Ada Heslet has returned to her
home in Rossville after spending Eas-
ter Sunday the guest of her cousin
Miss Alice Osborn, of Grant street.
Rev. Francis Houser. the new pastor
Of the Baptist church. arrived with his
family Saturday from Friends, Neb.
and are living at the parsonage, BIG
West Laurent street.
The Easter services at the North
side churches yesterday were well at
tended. At the Baptist church. the
new pastor. Rev. Francis Houser
preached both morning and evening to
large congregations.
DR.. and Mrs. U. S. g. Hughes of
Kansas City We're the guests yesterday
OF Mrs. Hughes sister. Mrs. w l..
Hcfer of 1926 Kansas avenue. They
we're accompanied home by Mrs.
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Moscow, April 1.-The Gazette pub
fishes a historical review of the Russo
American relations. concluding:
"FIenceforth the Americans will be
styled the ungrateful Yankees
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Mrs. O'Mara of Kansas City is the
guest of Mrs. A. A. Robinson.
Miss Rachel Teale of St. Joseph came
over for the -Dutton-Strieby wedding
today and is the guest of Miss Evange-
line IngersOl
Mr.. and Mrs c. w. Ryus and Miss
BERTHE Ryus will leave next month Tor
an extended visit in California.
Mr.. Albert T. Reid will spend Tuesday
in Kansas City.
Mr.. Willard b Scott of Usage City is
in Topeka to spend the next few weeks.
DR.. and Mrs. Lawrence s Chamber
lain will leave soon for a trip to New
Mexico and Arizona.
Mr.. Adrian Sherman of Kansas City
spent Saturday and Sunday in Topeka.
Mrs Harry ]. Bone and her children
will go to Ashland Tuesday to spend
the summer.
Mr.. Dean Low has gone to Pueblo,
Colo- for a short visit.
Mr.. Kendall has returned from a visit
to Mrs. Thomas Kelley in Denver and
is with Mrs. Eugene Quinton.
Miss Maud Herriot has returned from
a visit to Miss Pearl Martin in Esk-
Mrs. Willard of Manhattan is the
guest of Mrs. A. A. GODDARD.
Miss Pearl Laptad of Lawrence is in
town for the Dutton-Strieby wedding
Mrs. Roger Van Hook and her daugh-
ter Hila arrived today from Chicago to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Burkhard
Mrs. S. E Barber and her two chill
dren will arrive tomorrow from St.
Louis to join her husband who has
been here since February. They have
leased the Col. A. S. Johnson home at
Fourth and Topeka avenues.
Mr.. William MOrehead of Madison,
Wis is the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Gardiner, at 1853 Clay street.
Miss Clugston has returned from
visit in Kansas City.
Mrs. H. A. Auerbach will spend part
of the week in Kansas City.
Mr. Will Stevenson and Mr.. Harry
Newly, of Kansas City. spent Easter
Mrs Carrie Thompson, of Clay Cen
ter, was in Topeka Saturday
Mrs d. L. Rich and her two little
children of Butte, Montana, are visit
ing Mrs. Nelson Giles, 624 Lane street
Miss Jessie Upton, Miss Charlotte
Lyman, Major T. ]. Anderson, and
Mr.. W. H. Rhodes of Kansas City, No.
went to LindsboTg Easter Sunday to
hear the Messiah
Miss Anna Tillson and Miss May
Capper spent Easter in Kansas City.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Galyean are the
parents of a daughter, born Friday,
Miss Mary Alvaretta Russell and Mr..
Leon L, Barney of Topeka were mar
ried Saturday at Kansas City. They are
visiting Mr.. Barney's parents at Seneca,
and will be at home after April 10 at s1S
Monroe street, Topeka
Mr. and Mrs. W. H Long, 405 Chand-
Ter street, have announced the engage
rnent of their daughter, Bertha, to Mi.
Fred NJ White. Mr.. White is with the
Mail and Breeze. The wedding viii
take place in June.
Tess-"O! that's your new hat, eh?''
Jess-.sYes, and such bargain; only
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on the other hand. is not open to the
same objections. It would be imne-
diately adopted by a large number Of
firms.
Banks are VIGOROUSLY careful about
scrutinizing the signatures to checks
on which they pay out money, yet. as
the following incident we'll illustra ties.
1t is possible for even the most careful
and experienced of paying tellers 20
make mistakes. The incident is the
more remarkab bic because it reveals a
most curious error on the part of a
prominent business man. as well as a1
astonishing lapse in the case of a US
ually accurate and scrupulously exact
bank official.
Among tie depositors at one of the
largest banks in the city is an old and
prominent firm which may be called,
for the purposes of this relation, Al
Oysius jenkins & Co. All checks issu-
ed by the firm are signed in person by
Aloysius jenkins. its head, so that his
handwriting and signature are thor
Oughly familiar to the bank officers al
whose bank he has deposited for 20
years or more
During the first week of this month Mr..
Jenkins got notice from the bank that n
check for $500 in his handwriting, but
signed Aloysius Smith & Co. had been
paid by the bank during the previous
month and the sum paid out charged
against his account Aloysius jenkins
made such fool mistake as that He
sent over for the check It needed only
glance to show him that he had written
it and that the signature really was Alloy
sius Smith & Co. He called up the people
to whom the check was payable and
whose Endorsement was on its back They
had not noticed the mistake at all Il
had passed through the hands of their
cashier and other employees and had been
by them sent TO the bank, where it had
been credited to their account without
question. passing the sharp eyes of the
pa yfnE teller. and only being discovered
by accident nearly 30 days afterwards
six or more experienced and expert bust
ness men had let that absurd mistake get
by without detecting it 1t was almost
beyond belief The only more ridiculous
thing about it all was the fact that he
had unsigned his own firm name By
to his letter book for the dav
the check was dated he discovered that
he had been busy just then in closing IN
an important deal with a man named
Smith That was the only possible expIa-
nation for his slip. He has had the can
celed check framed and it now hangs in
his office as a reminder that Ito err is
human" even in the best trained circles.
Chicago Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-04
Go TO your Druggist TO-DAY---Get one bottle of
Paine's Celery Compound---See how DIFFERENT
it will make you feel.


Aiiotting Pensions to Old Soldiers Over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-04

The Phi Zeta Psi of the College of
the Sisters of Bethany will give an in
itiation dinner Wednesday evening for
Miss Ethel Morton and Miss Gertrude
Cooper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-04

The Nerves rule alI-Liver and
bowels and bIood-every organ OF tile
hcdy.
Paine's Celery COMPOUND feeds ac-
tual nerve strength to the system. A1id
through the nerves it purl1es the
blood and gives health and strength
to the whole body.
tt is the one Spring Remedy that
Purifies without weakening the sys-
tenn, gives strength instead of taking
strength.
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sued.
the guests of honor at Leap year
dance at Hudson's hall Wednesday
evening, to be given by the young wo-
men who have been attending their
parties this winter.
The marriage of Miss Mary Dutton
and Mr.. Frank Strictly will take place
at half after o'clock tonight at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c.
Bowen 209 Tenth avenue west. The
Rev Francis L. Hayes will perform
the ceremony and the bride will be at
tended by Miss Jessie Brown. Miss
Edetha Dodds and Miss Maud Her
riott. Miss Dutton and her maids will
be dressed in white The groom will
be unattended. The wedding will be
quiet one owing to the recent death of
Miss buttons mother and only a linn
tied number of friends have been ask
ed. Miss DuttOn who is a graduate OF
the Christ hospital training school
came here from Ports, Kansas, and
has made her home in Topeka several
years. NJ. Strictly has his headquar-
tiers at Council Grove where they will
make their home.
The Monday Whist club is meeting
today with Mrs. William Morton. Mrs.
Daniel Small is playing for Mrs. Eras-
tus Crosby and Mrs. Hazlett ofAbilene
for Mrs. A. L. Nichols.
The Shakespeare club meeting an
nounced for Tuesday has been post
poned until next week. The place will
be made known later.
A happy occasion for a number of lit
tie girls and boys was the Easter party
given by Mrs. Charles Gault. Saturday
afternoon for her daughter Barbara and
her son Philip. Miss Hazel Grimes as
sisted the hostess and the invitations
included: Elizabeth and Maurice Edison,
Julia and Robert Criswen, Richard
Martin Hubben, Palmer Jones of Chi
cago, Roger Savage, Kenneth Suther-
land Rollin snlith Bill and Theodore
McClintock. Harriet Risteen, Allen La
borin Margaret Hellman, Doris and
Josephine Radcliff, Robert Merrick and
George Greenwood
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Il Was All Run Downs
Now Am Well and Strong"
More Praise For the Celebrated Nerve Vaze and Tonic
PAINE'S CELERY COWP
1T GIVES ALMOST INSTANT

The whole system needs new
strength to make up for the Vitality
used up by the effort your body makes
to purify itself every spring. 1t needs
Nerve Force quickly-for it is only
from this strength of the inner nerves
that the organs of the body get the
power to do their work and to keep in
good condition.
Tired. weak, run down, nervous wo-
men-tbousands of them in homes.
offices, stores and factories-dragging
out their lives in poor health and low
spirits. subject to grip, colds and
headaches can trace the beginning of
their general decline back to the
spring lassitude that got its hold upon
them and never was shaken off.