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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17
NO CAT IN THE PosroFFICE.
Mice Overrun Building, Because Uncle
Sam Won't Make am Allowance.

Wanted=An allowance to feed q
cat at the United States postoffice in
the federal building.
That is what is needed. But there
is hitch in the way-an official bar
rier The Topeka Office is not big
enough to be included in the govern
ment's ledger marked Expense of
cats in federal buildings"
Several mice were playing about on
the floor of the private office of Post
master Guthrie and Assistant A. K.
Rodgers this morning.
why don't you get cat?" was
asked.
"Omce is not big enough" replied
Judge Guthrie.
Does the government make allow
ances for the hotel bills of cats o.
came next.
Yes, indeed replied the Judge.
TN New York. Chicago, Boston, Phil
adelphia, San Francisco. and a lot of
the other big cities a certain sum is
devoted each year by the government
for that purpose. Our office is not big
enough to get in on that.
why don't you take it out of Mr..
Rodgers salary" was suggested.
Mr.. Rodgers don't get enough
now" replied the Judge.
'fOh, we can use traps" suggested
the man into whose pay check an at
tempt was made to bore a hole.
But the governments restrictions
and Mr.. Rodgers unWillfngneSs are not
all that stands in the way OF some
feline getting a soft sinecure at the
federal building, as all the rest of
the employees have.
Dave Mallory, the colored janitor,
is afraid of a cat. That is at least
what Judge Guthrie says.
Il went out into the main office the
other day said the Judge Mallory
stood as though transfixed. looking
into corner. In his hands he held
a big sweeping brush
Whats the naatter?" I asked
THAT cat" replied Mallory all in
one breath
That cats all right" I assured
him.
IF you say 50, guess she is,
but" and he went away shaking his
head.
So poor pussy is up against it. The
government won't stand for an eX-
pense account from her, Mr.. Rodgers
is unwilling to be an angel" and last
but not least, the janitorial car
stands in the way-because he don't
like them. Meanwhile the cats are
away-and-the mice are at play
"Oh, they have a right to live as
well as We says Judge Guthrie un-
disturbed, and micedom has the
"open sesame"
It would do no good. or probably
a want ad" would be filed with Uncle
Sam for a, cat and her allowance
( Probably the next senate and house
of representatives won't sidetrack
everything in sight to change the law
( they are too busy playing poker. The
mice have done no damage as vet
but it isn't the best thing in the worlc
to have them around letters and pack
ages in a postoffce. Maybe Mr.
+ Rodgers dignity will soften a little
bit and permit him to bring a few
"toOthsomes" to sweeten the kftty's
temper every day, and in that way
start the long-delayed crusade agafns-
mice in the federal building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17

Island bridge. This theory put forth by
Daley and Robinson, civil engineers
of repute. is the basis Of this claim. Is
it not a little strange that these engf-
neers never saw how they were up
against an indubitable law of physics
Why, any country kid making mud
pies and playing in the water Of any
little brOo6let will tell you that
dam making back water up to and be-
yOnd another dam higher up stream,
will destroy or level up the falls at
this upper dam. Consequently if there
was a two foot fall, or any fall at the
Rock Island bridge. it could not have
been the Melan bridge that had any
thing to do with the rise of the water
above the Preserving Works This
must be plain to any one who wants
to see and the old saying is that none
are so blind as they who viii not see
Let us nave a decent approach made
to the north end of the Melan bridge
and then let US be thankful for, and
proud of, our Kansas Avenue bridge.
G.. #. KIMBALL.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H King. formerly
of Topeka but who have lately been
making their home in Seattle, Wash,
are here, the guests of their son, J. J.
King. Later they Will go to Carbon
dale to visit after which they will re-
turn to Topeka and again make this
place their home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17
ADDITIONAL RACE PURSES.
Two New stakes of $4,000 Each
Added to the Grand Circuit.

New York, May 1.-Two new
stakes of $4,000 each have been
added to the programme for the
Grand Circuit races in New York
this year. raising the aggregate Of
prize money to be distributed among
the trotters and PAGERS next August
to something like 100000.
In compliance with requests from
horse owners all over the country. the
Empire City Trotting club has decided
to open a guaranteed stake of 100000
all trotters of the PA class being
eligible. to be decided at the Empire
track in the week beginning August s.
Brighton Beach will duplicate the
offer one week later The stakes will
be known as the Knickerbocker and
Long Island, respectively. Entries for
both will close June 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17
TO GET SHOT IN FRONT.
General Wong Says That Is What
Chinese Learn in America.

Chicago, May 17.-Prince Pu Lun of
China has made an address in Chinese
to an audience of 700 students at the
University Of Chicago. His remarks
were Interpreted by General Wong, a
Yale graduate. The prince said in part.
From the time / landed at San
Francisco during my entire visit to
your country ] have been most sur
prised to find that every man and wo-
man in America is educated. This, I
believe. is the basis of the success Of
the American people" General Wong
also spoke, making plea for the easy
a omission to the United states of Chi
nese students. He said;
"One-fourth of the Chinese stu
dents who were in this country when
I was in college at Yale have since
fallen in battle, shot in front. To get
snot in front was something they learn
ed in America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17
POLICE NOTES.

]. Cummings. a laborer was fined $50 in
police court this morning for assault. Last
night while drunk Cummings was hang
ing around the Santa Fe depot making a
disturbance anad annoying waiting pas
sengers. Pat Sherman. the depotmas-
ter, attempted to get Cummings out of
the depot, and the man turned on him,
knocking him down and raising a rough
house in general Sherman and Tom King
appeared against Cummings this morning.
who came to town yesterday to attend the
circus, only one was arrested. An even
dozen DRINKS were picked up during the
day, but it remained to Johnnie Sioux to
represent the red face in police court this
morning
R. Jones (Which is not his real name)
was fined s. in police court this morning
for fighting. Jones started fight at a
local dance hall last night and a police
man was called to take charge of him.
turbance, but were not arrested. They
We're trying to hold the noisy man who
was drunk
Monday and in police court few minutes
later was fined sos for Over-driving q
horse. Prltchard seems to have a mania
for fast driving Sunday night he finished
serving a term for the same Offense and
has been in on former occasions for fast
driving. During his last sentence he es-
caped SEree times and on one of those Oc-
caSiOns repeated his Oftense-hirfng a liV-
cry rig and trying his best to drive the
horse to death. He is well known
among liverymen that he can not hire a
ing the name of some man known to the
liVeryman. Wien he gets the horse and
buggy he drives until the horse is ex-
hausted, and then leaves 1t to be found by
a policeman. Pritchard is q bad actor
! and has worn the ball and chain since his
last escape
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17
LEE MADE $50 EASILY.
Recovered Sam Cunningham's Team
and Man Who Took Them.

Grover Cleveland Bund, formerly
an inmate of the State reformatory,
left town Sunday night with a team of
horses, harness and buggy owned by
Sam Cunningham.
The theft was not detected until
Monday afternoon. Bund's father is
hOstler for Cunningham. He knew
the team was gone but thought Gun
ningham had loaned it to some friend.
Lucas was notified Monday afternoon
and within an hour after Lucas knew
of the theft he received a telegram
from Deputy Sheriff Lee. at Willard,
that a boy was there trying to sell a
team and buggy. A reward of $50
had been offered Just an hour pre-
viously. Lee brought Grover Cleve-
land Bund to Topeka and took the
$50 back with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17
Cured His Mother of rheumatism.

My mother has been a sufferer for
many years with rheumatism" says w
II. Howard of Husband, Pa. AT times
she was unable to move at all. while at
all times walking was painful I present
ed her with a bottle of Chamberlain $
Pain Balm and after few applications
she decided it was the most wonderful
pain reliever she had ever tried, in fact
She is never without it now and is at all
times able to walk. An occasional appIi-
cation of Pain Balm keeps away the pain
that she was formerly troubled with. .
For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17
THOMAS ALIENS TROUBLES.
Wife Has Him Arrested, Captures
Wages and Sues for Divorce.

Thomas Aliens troubles came all at
once in the courts Monday. He was
arrested on a warrant from the city
court charging him with assaulting
his wife Sunday with a revolver and a
stove poker. He was placed under
$500 bond.
Mrs. Allen also fled proceedings for
divorce Monday in the district court
against Thomas Allen and secured a
restraining order to prevent the Santa
F'e from paying him his wages for ser
vices as train porter and another or
der to prevent the Rock Island from
hauling the household goods to Kan
SaS City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17

A Judgment for S205, 2s0.65 has been
rendered in the district court here
against the Colorado Electric company
Of this city and Canon City in favor of
eastern bondhoIders represented by the
Union Trust company of Pittsburg. Pa
The court has ordered a public sale OF
the plant at Canon City and all other
holdings of the company unless pay
ment is made within five days The
Judgment was rendered on a mortgage
for s250, 900, part of which has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17
AN INTERESTING RELIC.
Mrs. w. IL. Busby Picked Up a Civil
War Letter.

Mrs. w. H. Busby. who lives at 4Or
Ohio avenue, Oakland, has an inter-
has but recently been found
The relic is a letter written from
Camp Clearcreek, June 1, 1852, by J.
the Union army being in Richmond
and Corinth. The letter was found in
a pile of rubbish back of the Wolff
packing house by Mr.. Busby, a switch
man on the Santa Fe. The letter was
probably washed into the pile of rub
bish by the food of June I, 1903, just
Al years to a day after it was writ
ten. The letter is well preserved and
the water did not injure the writing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17
Chicago to sen Bon,Is.

Chicago, May 1.-THE Chicago city
council has passed an ordinance di-
recting the city controller to advertise
for bids for sale of $500. 900 of bonds
the proceeds of which will be devoted
to the liquidation of judgments against
the city. The time for presentation of
bids terminates on May 81 There will
be twenty year bonds and serial bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17
Another Of the 600 Dead.

New York May 17.-John Kennedy.
prominent contractor Of Brooklyn,
one of the survivors Of the famous
charge at Balaklava, is dead from
pneum onia He was born at Belfast
in 1885, served in the Crimean war
as a gunner in the royal horse artil
lery. took part in it's greatest battles.
and after serving fourteen years I'M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17

From the Chaplin. S. c., news: Early in
the spring my wife and 1 were taken
with diarrhoea and 50 severe was the
pains that we called a physician who pre-
scribed for us but his medicines failed
to give any relief. A friend who had a
bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand gave
each of US a dose and we at once felt the
effects I procured 4 bottle and before
using the entire contents we were entire
" cured 1t is wonderful remedy and
should be found in every household IA
by all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17

der the British flag, came to America
where he amassed a fortune as a con-
ira actor and builder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17

st. Louis and Return s11.4O-santa
Fc-
Good for IS days; s12.70 for 50
days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17

United States Consul to San Domingo,
w F. Powell, who now confronts new
revolution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17

The Rhode Island Is Launched
Quincy. Mass. May 1.-THE battle
ship Rhode Island was successfully
launched today at the yards of the Fore
River Ship & Engine company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17

paid. No defense was entered. the case
going by default. 1t is probably the
biggest judgment ever secured in this
county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17

EnpOria and Return s2-s5-santa Fe.
State Encampment C. A r.; tickets
on sale Nay 17-18, final limit return
I ing May 21.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1904-12-24
was beginning to be foolishlv salts. |

| was beginning to be foolishly salts
fed with myself when something hap
pened that changed the whole situa-
tion In moment. One OF st. Nick's
messengers delivered a small gift to
Adelaide. who was already declaring
that there couldn't be anything more
for her and that she had never known
such Christmas In all her life. The
new offering seemed to be small
cubical box wrapped in plain brown
paper. Presently 1t disclosed itself to
be very pretty box indeed, covered
with dark green velvet and having a
somewhat puzzling spring to hold the
lid.
Adelaide solved the trick Of the
spring after many trials. which served
to heighten her interest and impa-
thence. The lid flew back, and caught
a gleam Of light A faint cry escaped
from the girls lips, and her form be-
came rigid. She gazed into the box
with devouring intensity.
"A diamondw said /.
"Oh!' she cried, and she flashed sin
gle glance upon me that expressed some
exalted emotion which have never ex-
perienced. AS the perfumes of roses
are iAdescribably refined and purified
by endless processes that SAVIOR of
magic, so gratitude was offered to me
In Its hundredth distillate In this glance
of Adelaides.
mo, noF said I weakly, and when
Aunt Anne looked at me solemnly over
the top of her spectaces | shook nv
head in most decisive fashion.
"u-u-um," remarked Uncle HoratIo,
viewing the Snnrlsli,a4.-4 s>sa.--e......----..-
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1904-12-24
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SHE PALEp SOMEWHAT.

my own part | succeeded in reaching
something which may he called an
opinion. In brief, / decided that the
ring had come from Garland, that Stel-
la Tracy knew it, and that she was
Jealous to the verge of utter absurdity
AS to Garland's motive for making
the gift, ] CROPPED in hopeless dark
ness. He was clearly not man who
would do such thing from mistaken
generosity. In fact, he was one who
demanded full return for all expendi-
lures Adelaide certainly did not know
that Garland was the donor of the ring,
and II he should tell her so she would
give it back. Such being the case,
what had the man gained? What could
he hope to gain? Though he had
shown some tendency to firt with AIDE
laide, he really seemed to be in love
with Stella, and, moreover, she was
quite an heiress, while Adelaide hadn't
penny This was a distinction less
likely than almost any other to be over
looked by Frank Garland unless
greatly misjudged him.
So the days went by and we learned
nothing. AT last, however, | had u
promising idea. If the ring came from
Garland it was probably bought in
Boston. The jeweler could identify the
ring, and almost anybody in the trade
would know whence came the box.
This had once borne the name Of a
dealer upon the inside, but the mark
had been carefully obliterated.
The upshot of it was that | made a
trip to Boston, taking the mysterious
present with me. / also took enc of
Adelalde's kisses-more probably
hundred, though saw only one 1t
was, regret to say. bestowed, like all
the others, upon an inaninate object,
the ring.
The very first man to whom I took
this object, now doubly precious to me.
for reasons which have just stated,
solved all my doubts in the matter.
"Ye-es," said he slowly as he scruti
nized the box. "that comes from the
Ajax Diamond company. They make
a very clever imitation-sold honestly
as paste OF course 1t looks right well
very good fire. as we say-for three
to six months: then the stone becomes
dull. This one probably cost about
$40"
stared at him. aghHst at this reve-
lation of iniquity What nend In hui
man form had devised this unique and
dreadful torture for poor Adelaide2
grew cold ut heart ms | pictured her
In the dread day when the only dia-
mond she had ever owned. the very
diamond of her girlish dreams, should
fade into a bit Of leadcn glass.
Who, indeed2 Why. how slmplel
Who was Adelaide's enemy? Who had
recently been TO Boston? who could
afford $40 for spiteful trick2 Whose
intuition would teach her how to make
another girl truly miserablel Stella
Tracy, beyond a doubt
"Mr. Atwood" said | to the ieweler.
twill you give me genuine diamond
that looks as much like this one as
possiblef First water ana all that sort
OF thing, you understand know
nothing about gems | rely wholly
upon you. want II for for very
sweet and lovable girl who who
Prospective engagement ring" said
he, grinning. "1ll give you lucky
one"
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used to do me homage; even those of the
little girls who used to say: Look at
herr She is mine. I'm going to be like
her when l am grown" Does this seem
puerile to you? Does 1t seem childish?
II is tragedy. A woman should die OF
her first wrinkle. for with it goes homage,
and with homage, love.
Youth of itself is beauty-the delicate
contour of the cheek, the fresh frmness
Of the skin, the unfaded red OF the lip,
the bright of the eye. undimmed by tears.
And l am no longer young. All my
good fresh youth was spent on that mar
riage Of mine which was made In heay-
en-! / have only the shadow Of what
was left for you. Besides. / am older than
you Written. those seem ordinary words.
just common, ordinary, everyday words,
but weigh them. weigh them
There are no weights sufficiently heavy
TO balance their sorrow. Hope might
tighten It. but there Is no hope.
What II I should listen TO your plead
ing-and 1t is like the tap of glad fingers
at the door of my heart-afterward when
the eyes Of your love had been cured Of
their blindness. what would be your first
thought? This "She Ia older than IT.
l think you would not put the thought
into words You are too kind for that
But l should see It written in your face
l should behold my every defect mirror
ed in your eyes That poor shadow or
myself, which Is all | have TO offer you.
would haunt me there.
Then despalringly l should attempt to
revive that evanesoent charm you say 1
possess In tho effort to win you back
and fail. For doubtless the charm exists
In your imagination, now you are blind
Seeing. II would cease TO exist
Finally / should stand by the side Of
some fair young girl and reading tho
comparison in those eyes OF yours, su1ler
untold tortures-only such tortures as nro
known TO the hearts OF supplanted wom-
en-. Stay where you are. That agony is
more than I could endure and live.
tremble; I suffer In anticipation. 1 suffer
aeutely; the tears falling on the paper
blot the words
But this was the Christmas letter she
sent;
Comet Start at once, the moment you
receive this note, ! shall count the days,
the hours, the minutes. the seconds tho
heart beats. TN see your face.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1904-12-24
Che
Letter She
Sent
A Christmas Sketch
By Zoe Anderson Norris

copyright, 1904. by Zoe Anderson Norris.1
THlS was the Christmas letter
she wrote him:
- think, my friend that it would
be best If you remain where you
are. or course you must know that II is
not because / don't want to see Won.
do! dol But there are many reasons
why l should not. why II wo"' be best
II we never met again. In the urst place.
AFTER a succession of seepless nights and
heartaehes. ! have learned to do without
you. have learned to live quietly. COM
posedly; rising of mornings and going
about my work IN a leaden sort of way
1t is true, but calmly; without much hope
of happiness-without any, In fact, but
also without that feverish restIessness
which invariably follows upon the pur-
suit of happiness.
Indeed, | have resolutely put the hope
of happiness aside. 1t is not for me.
You see, have reasoned the whole thing
out deliberately. carefully. laborlously. 1t
is not as If | were young girl. rushing
blindly into future apparently couleur
de rose. but in reality full of pitfalls,
deep dark and treacherous. | am wild
ow. have beer. married once I know.
A burnt child S<eis the fire. 1 am lit
tie afraid Pr kenture, a A dress 'Ja--
h,,,' ~ Is T 3btft warm against