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Then lose no time in finding him -
When I started to look him up ]
found that Johnson was in a city 25C
miles away. Next day I walked in on
him He hadn't heard of my trouble,
and 1 hadn't finished telling my story
when he interrupted me with:
NO use going any further, my boy.
While 1 stood with the trumpet at my
ear saw you hand Yorke the money
and the book, and I heard you say that
he had only time to reach the bank. l
didn't give the matter a thought then,
being busy with horse trade"
Johnson'S statement was put in the
form of an affidavit, and 1 returned
home rejoicing that my disgrace had
been removed.
You have hardly begun yet" OBJ
served the level-headed girl, as she fin
ished reading the document. This sat
isles me, but it won't satisfy the firm.
Johnson is a friend of yours, and they
will argue that he is trying to help you
out"
But what else can we do?" I asked.
Trap the thief. We know that he
has bank account, but he is too sharp
to deposit any of the stolen money as
soon as this. His boarding house is in
Vine street. I believe that a search of
his rooms would discover the money.
Can you remember the denomination of
any of the bills?''
There was a good deal of small
money, but there was one $500 bill. 1t
did not come from a customer, but 1
changed II Tor Slater, the druggist. 1t
was a brand new treasury note, and he
said he got it from Williams, the real
estate man.
While set out to trace the bill the girl
started to investigate Yorke further
knowing that he had a sister in a distant
town, she provided herself with tray
cling bag and drove up to the house in a
hack, and claiming to be the sister come
on a brief visit she was passed up to
Yorke's room She found that money in
away in closet or between the mattresses
or under the carpets, but between the
covers of a big Bible ostentatiously dis
played on a center table. An hour la ter
she met me to say:
Now you go to Mr.. Thomas and show
him the AFFIDAVIT Then apply for a search
Inside of two hours your name will be
cleared and Yorke will be much aston
ished man"
Mr. Thomas was a bit surprised at nv
when I handed him the affidavit and told
him about the 500 bill. and added that /
should apply for a search warrant. 1t
took the officer an hour and a half No
find the money. as he was given no hint
of its location 1 met him at the store
and there was a very solemn meeting in
Yorke was called downstairs and shown
the affidavit and made acquainted with
the result OF the search. I expected he
would face the charge as boldly as he
denly that he had no time to work up his
nerve. He deserved ten years in state
prison. but he was not prosecuted. It
didn't look Just right TO give a cousin up
to the law. you know. and so the firm let
him down easy by shipping him off to a
distant point.
yet, and the father of the level headed
girl has no complaint against me as n
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1904. by T. c. Nc
C1ure-l
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A LEvEL-HEADED GIRL.
IBy NJ. Quad.1


I was only twenty-four years old
and yet I had been cashier of the
big dry goods house of Thomas &
Co. for five years. One of the depart
ment mana gers-a cousin of Thomas
named Yorke-had been friendly with
me all this time, and he was looked
upon by all as a pattern of morality.
One busy afternoon Mr. Thomas
gave me two or three extra things
to do. and when it came time to make
our bank deposit I had several irons
in the fire at once. Trade had been
rushing and sales heavy and it so
happened that about everything was
cash. The sum for deposit was 900
and had just counted it when Yorke
came into the office to ask about a
check that had been mailed by a
country customer and had not turned
up
1 was in a hurry to get out the
items Tor a statement of account
wanted. and as Yorke had his hat and
coat on and was evidently going out.
] asked him to take the money and
the book and make the deposit did
not see him when he returned /
found the book on my desk and placed
1t in the safe without opening it, 1t
was not until next forenoon that ]
made the discovery that no deposit
at once went upstairs to see Yorke
and ask him for an explanation.
The man stood right up and denied
everything. He even stated that lie
happened that no one had seen him in
the Office, and so it was a question of
Neracfty. had seven or eight Yeas
of faithful, honest service to my
credit Yorke was a relative, a church
member and above -reproach. He de-
MED asking me about the check or
being in the Office, and he lied so
easily and gracefully that everybody
was deceived.
Mr.. Thomas seemed to believe my
statements. but the Co" were suspf-
cious and doubtful. and the upshot
OF the matter was that 1 was asked to
resign The story got out, and al
though there was not the slightest
PROOF that I took the money the pub
lie promptly observed that another
trusted employe had gone wrong and
1 was disgraced-
L was engaged to a young lady. and
one OF the first results was that her
rather forbade me the house.
shouldn't have blamed the girl had she |
added a postscript to this message but |
instead of that she lost no time in COM |
ing to see me at my boarding place, |
and there we discussed the matter in |
level-headed girl, and when had Civ
en- her full particulars she said:
Your story sounds all right to me- /
out the trouble is to make other folks /
believe it. He denies being in the office |
at all. Our first move must be to prove
that he was Can you remember of no /
one calling to ask questions or to use I
the telephone at about the time he was
there?"
No. Hold on a minute. Yes. 1 do /
remember. am almost sure that Har-
~ johnson was in and teIephoned /
about a horse, but the matter had en-
tirely slipped my memory"
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STANDARD OILS FLAYER.
Miss TarbeH Naturally Equipped for
the Work and Aided by Company.

No great business organization mas
perhaps ever been so thoroughly lnFes-
tigated interviewed, analysed, ana re-
corded as has the organization known
as the Standard Oil company. The his
tory has been appearing ser1alIy III
"McClure's Magazine" and in eonnec-
ton with previous work from her pen
has made the name of Miss Ida M Iar-
bell a familiar household word through
out the land. The author decided at an
early stage in her literary career 10 oe-
vote herself exclusively to the Wrluns
>of historical and biographical WORKS.
and all her efforts were bent in that oil
rection with the result which we now
see-histories of Madame Roland, OF
Napoleon, and of Lincoln TO her creolt
in the library shelves, and the present
creation; to say nothing Of an editorlaI
chair on 'McClure's Magazine, ana a
position of assured success.
She was born in Titusvtlle, Pa. IN tne
heart of the oil regions, and attended
school in the midst of the country
where the incidents she describes IN
the current Standard OIL articles were
being transacted. She attended Ale
gheny college, Meadville, Pa,where sne
was an editor of the college magazine;
She took honors at graduation, ana
later became perceptress OF the sem
mary at Poland, Ohio. Her career IN
journalism fairly began two years taeelf
when she became associate editor or
the "Chautauquan," published at Mead
Vile in the interests of the Chautau-
guam work Once her interests was set
tied in journalism, she began 10 pay
most attention to historical ana DO
graphical work. Eventually she became
managing editor of the Chautauquan:
In 1891. she left the Chautauquan,an ana
went to Paris For three years Miss
Tarbell attended lectures at the Sor-
bonnie and the College de France.
Miss TarbelTs interests in the history
of the Standard Oil company dates
from childhood while was a school
girl" she says, IT used to see pointed
out in the streets of Titusvlle men who
had gone over to the Standard My
father was an independent oil ref1ner,
with the Standard, ana not
very successful in the contest.
The Standard Oil company, contrary
to the common impression, has done
nothing whatever to impede Miss Tar
bells work Indeed, it has furnished
her with large numbers OF photographs,
which were unavailable elsewhere, and
has extended to her every courtesy in
her collection of material H. H. Rog-
ers, who, next to John d. Rockefeller.
has been most prominent in the man
agement of the Standard Oil company,
has provided for her such data as she
mas asked, and has always been ready
to talk freely with her. President cas-
satt of the Pennsylvania railroad, who
had charge of the freight contracts
with the Standard Oil company fifteen
years ago, has also been ready to talk
whenever Miss Tarbell has interviewed
hin-Frop Current Literature.
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fire and there was such a smile upol
his face as Jimmie had never seen. Thu
mercurial youngster was on his feet il
an instant and rushed over to Wal
cot.
by Jove old chap, so you have beer
| fndulging in a love affair and didn't
your condolences. I call that shameful
| of you. but 1 am deuced glad to know
that you are in love. after all. Take
my word for it, old chap, there's moth
ing like it in all the world
| Easy, boy, easy" said Walcott with
a quiet smile that may have concealed
some embarrassment. Il haven't con-
/ fessed- to any love affair yet. And as
for confidence, remember that you told
me nothing of yours until you were act
ually engaged. Even good friends like
you and me don't talk over such af-
fairs. However, I may have-I hope to
soon"
How soon?"
Who can say?'' Fl
Have you proposed to herr"
mo, but 1 intend to do So
Good boyl Go in and win. If you
want a certificate of good character,
call on me. / am always ready to tell
a lie in the sacred cause of friendship"
And Jimmies infectious laugh took all
sting away from the remark.
SOnces more fell a period of silence and
Jimmie broke it with:
did you ever notice the color of her
eyes, Henry?" s
Yes" answered Henry, with an air
-theygT
indignantly. They are a wonderful
deep gray; almost black"
rs that sop was the somewhat in
different reply. ''Then she has the same
color of eyes as her cousin. know
that she has wonderful, deep gray eyes
wonderful eyes, This last was very
soft
vexed at SO much stupidity. Her
cousins eyes are blue. I'll be blessed
If you ever observe anything"
Jimmie himself was not observing
anything, but was sitting with his
gaze fixed on the heart of the flames
and his mind lost in happy reverie.
He did not see his companion look up
with a quick terror in his eyes and a
hear a question addressed to him. In
deed, Walcot'S voice was very thick,
and he hardly knew himself whether
he had spoken the question aloud or
merely in his anguish voiced 1t to him
self.
Then you are engaged to Kate Pres
ton?" he finally managed to say, loud
enough to make his companion hear.
Certainly" said Jimmy, in aston
ishment. who did you think was en-
gagged to-certainly not to Annie Pres
Il didn't know said walcot, weak
$50 your mind reading wasn't so
good, after alI!' exclaimed Jimmie in
triumph.
"weIl, I must be going-so long!"
And he was gone
For a long time Walcot sat before the
fire, though his cigar went out unno-
ticed and was not relit.
Then he slowly walked to his desk
and took out a letter, addressed in his
own firm handwriting. Opening it, he
stood in front of the fire and read it
through twice. 1t was a proposal of
marriage, simple, straightforward and
winning in it's declaration of great
love.
The letter fluttered first to the fire
and the envelope followed it. Walcot
standing quietly to watch them burn.
One might have read the address in the
envelope, even after it was caught by
the flames, and that address was:
Miss Kate ston.'-Beverly Smith,
in San Francisco Call.
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WANTED-sALEsMEN.

statesmen wanted agents, dealers and
storelkeepers, start in business for your
self on our capital; we make mems fine
clothing to measure and you can sell our
perfect fitting, highest class tailoring at
a good profit for as little money as others
retail ready made goods; you can control
entire local trade with our line; fall line
displays, etc, now ready and furnished
free. A great opportunity. Write today for
full particulars and exclusive territory,
experience not absolutely necessary.
American Wooden Mills Co., Dept. A,
Washington blvd. and Union St, Chica ga
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sd. Louis and Return. $3.50 via o. p.

On Mondays, July 1S and %, the
Union Pacific will run special Coach
Excursions from Topeka to st. Louis
and return at the low rate of $3.50.
Tickets will have final return limits of
seven days, good only in day coaches
on any train, regular or special. Illus
trated guide to fair free on app1ica-
ton. Inquire of ]. c. Fulton, Depot
Agent, or F. A. Lewis, City Agent, 525
Kansas avenue.
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Keep cool these hot evenings. Take
a ride out into the country. Take the
Vinewood cars and attend 1.-THE Bill
lionairess" at the park theater Com
Portable seats in the open air. si5o-
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WABASH TO ST. LOUIS.
Worlds Fctr Route-'FolloYv the
Flag" -ssss.s5s-ss

Only line to Worlds fair main en-
trance Five daily trains from Kansas
City Shortest line. Ask your agent
for tickets over the Wabash.
L S. MCCLELLAN.
Western Passenger Agent,
Kansas City, No.
II. c. SHIELDS.
Travelling Passenger Agent.
Kansas City. Mo.
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Meet your friends at the vinewood
park theater and see THE Billion
airess'' by Lorraine Buchanan and
her company. Everybody is going.
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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

AM A CANDIDATE FOR STATE
senator from the Seventeenth district,
(lth), subject to the decision of the quail
ihed electors in Shawnee county in No
vember- c. P. BOLMAR.
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Wichita and Return $500. Santa Fe

Excursion Sunday, July "a. Train
leaves Topeka $50 a. m, returning
arrives Topeka 1900 a.. m. -
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UPHOLSTERING.

j. F. PETRIX & SON, upholsterers. all
kinds furniture. $50 Kan. nV. Phones s4S
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NOTICE.
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that there will
be a special meeting of the board of di-
rectors the Golden Surprise Mining Co.
at their office, No. 112 East Sixth street,
p. m. Said meeting is called for the pur-
pose of hearing and receiving the expert
report from Prof ]. T. Lovewel, who has
recently made scientific examination
of our mines in Montana. All stockhold-
ers and others who feel interested in this
enterprise are invited to attend this
meeting ]. E. SHAFFER, Sec
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween J. NJ Petro and e. F. Tenant, do
ing a grocery business at 1886 North To-
peka avenue, Topeka, Kan, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. The liza
bilities of the said firm will be assumed
by j. NJ. Petro. All parties knowing
themselves indebted to said firm viii
please call and settle
J. NJ. PETRO,
Z. F. TENANT
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MASSAGE PARLOR.

LADIES' beauty parlors. facial massage
and shampooing, toilet articles. Mrs-
annie M Trap, 10 Kan ave, upstairs.
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UNION PACIFIC.
EASTROUND.

Arrive.
No. limited .....-...--..-.-...-..... sos am
NO. o Kansas CITY Iocai PASS. sos am
No. 4. Atianuc eXpIesA-..-.....---.. x:k0 pm
mo. 8, K. &. and Sahna express. $40 On
WESTBOUND.
sNo. Z. K c. and Salina express. II 20 am
No. g. Denver and Pac- Coast ltd.12 $50 DR.
No. s. Junction City local pass. $50 pm
No. limited ..................-....... 500 pm
sDaIix except Sunday. All others aaiIx
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FREE DISPENSARY.

TOPEKA FREE DISPENSARY, south
to D. M. except Sundays. Conducted By
regular practicinE physicians for the
benefit of persons without means who
need medical attention and treatment Pa
TENTS are assured of careful and consid-
crate treatment Medicine furnished In
most cases.
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PAVING.
FOUNDRIES.

~-~~~~--~0~~~~---~-~-~-~-
NEW foundry, experienced foundry men.
fine gray iron castings speciality, pat
terms made, machine work done. Mid
land foundry, 2l3-15 w. list Ind. Tel 1900
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FOR sALE-REAn ESTATE.

FOR SALE-Lots on w. 9Th, on paved st.
s225 each. NJ. Heery, phone 1885.
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PHYSICIANS ANJ SURGEONS.
DIR. EASTMAN, late supt. state insane
asylum. Mental and nervous diseases. sos
Kan. aY. Phones ia. Res. 1210 v. Buren,
IDA c. BARNES. M D.
teenth and Clay. Office hours: a. m. 70
IL a. m. and p. m. to p. m. Both
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FOR SALE-Good modern room house,
near Central Park. Inquire 1898 Blu
chanan st.
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FOR RENT unfurnished front rooms
modern, no light housekeeping. s1S To-
peka ave.
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STORAGE.
MATCHMAKER.

WATCHES cleaned, Toe; clocks SOC; main
springs, 75c; crystals. 10c. Cash paid for
old gold or silver. All work guaranteed,
Old jewelry exchanged for new If hard
up, see Uncle Sam. 512 Kansas ave.
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BICYCLES AND REPAIRING.

U. g. CYCLE CO., 11s e. sth st National
& 1ver-Johrson bicycles Supplies. rSpairS.
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FOR SALE-New room cottage, ais
household goods. 141S Harrison st.
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HAIR DRESSING.

J. w. +. HUGHES. coal dealer Phones
400. once and yards 9Th and Adams. All
kinds coal; blacksmith coal best quality.
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FOR RENT-RooMs.


FOR RENT-Furnished rooms IA Van
Buren, St
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

wANTED-Position by all round hard
ware man, have had 8 years expert
ence in both wholesale and retail hard
care Journal.
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SHOE REPAIRING.

--~-~---@-~~~-~~~-~-~~~~--~
OMAR f. HARSHMAN, shoe repairing
cheaply and neatly done. ia Kansas av.
leathors, shoe findings. S241s Kan. ave.
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FOR Rents connecting rooms 10th an
Kansas ave. Both phones 16.
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FOR SALE OR RENT-Building at e25
Jackson ST., with 121z TT. lot on south
building, is story, with basement q by
Is #; possession given soon as our new
building is completed on Quincy and I'd
ST., about Sept. l. Topeka Laundry Co.
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FOR RENT-Furnished front room house
keeping if desired, bath. 1900 jackson.
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Observation-Disclosures.

piano and organ repair
ing. Geo. D. Butts, 921 E. 9Th st.
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UNDERWRITERS.

>>~---~~~-~>-~--OeS-~-~~~-
DEMOSS PENWELL. Funeral Dfreo-
tors and Embalmers. First class service
reasonable prices.5H Quincy. Both tells 19a
GEO. B. PALMER7 undertaker- E.ta6-
Hshed 1871. Prices reasonable. Tel Office
146. Residence 81. 62I jackson st
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MONEY.

~71@-o-0~@-~~-~-~-~-~--~-
MONEY advanced salaried people, busi-
ness private. Room 20, Crawford bldg. .
MONEY TO LOAN on live stock. pianos,
organs. typewriters. household goods and
personal security. L Biscoe. b23 Kan.
PATENTS.
J. A. ROSEN. Patent Attorney. as Kan q,
sas ave-, Topeka
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FOR Observation-Disclosures.
FOR RENT-Good barn 1907 Arch st.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
KURoPATIEIN is STILL
ON THE RETREAT
st. Petersburg Claims to Have Re-
eeiVed No News Since Monday.

Capt. Wren who was in command
of the Russian cruiser Bayan, has been
appointed successor to Admiral Prince
Ouktomsky, in command of the Port
Arthur squadron.
The dearth of immediate press and
official dispatches from the present
actual seat Of the far Eastern struggle
continues. It is admitted by the Rus
sian war office that no kilograms what
ever were received from Gen Kuropat-
kin bearing Tuesday date, the last
message to the emperor from the gem
eral being dated September s, and
briefly telling that the army was ad-
vancing northward; that it had ex-
tricated itself from a dangerous po-
sition; that there was constant can
nonading of the rear guard, and the
losses on that day were about 100. The
situation, in the light of the latest
information, may be summed up, as
follows:
The Russian forces are pushing on
to Mukden, greatly impeded by heavy
roads and floods, conducting an or
derby retreat, and followed step by
step by the Japanese. Details of the
lighting and of the exact position OF
the opposing armies are lacking.
The report that Kuropatkin's rear
guard has been annihilated and that
the Russian forces are in danger of
being surrounded is denied by the
Russian general staff The Russian
war office Is entirely confident that the
retreat is slowly but surely being
effected.
The Japanese field marshal, In an
extended report of the fighting up to
September 4 says that the Russians
burned all the railroad bridges over
the Taitse river, and predicts that,
while the Japanese list Of casualties
is mob yet complete. the losses win
prove heavy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
Strikers Apply for Work.

Chicago: There was an entire abb
sence Friday of the exciting incidents
which have daily marked the pro-
gress Of the butchers strike, officially
declared off Thursday night. Many of
the strikers have already applied for
reinstatement, but few have thus far
been reemployed. Stock handlers were
told they would be sent for when
needed, but it is understood they we'll
be required to sign an agreement that
they return TO work as individuals.
The Transfers executive declared that
they would resume work as an organi-
zatIOn or not at all
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-09-15
CORONER HOLDS KANE
FOR DOUBLE MURDER
Sheriff Issues Orders Closing the "YeI.
low Dog" Saloon on East Side.

East ST. Louis, ILL.,: An inquest was
held here Wednesday upon the bodies
of Robert Reynolds (white) and Geo.
Green (colored) by Coroner McCrac-
ken in the Office of Justice Thomas
Stanton. Louis Kane told the same
story which he had related to Chief
Purdy about killing the men Monday
night and he was held without bail
for the grand jury. Hugh McCand-
less was also held without bail as an
accessory to the killing. Peter Ora.
ham and Thomas Dempey were held
as witnesses.
1t was admitted by all the men that
neither Dempey nor Graham knew
anything of the killing. Both men,
it is alleged, were too drunk to know
what was going on at the time of the
shooting. Nothing new regarding the
affair was brought out at the hearing
All of the men were sent to Jail.
The yellow Dog" saloon, in East st.
Louis, was ordered closed Wednesday
by Sheriff C. H. Thompson The
place has borne a bad reputation for
more than twenty years. 1t is alleged
that during that period seven murders
have been committed at or near there
The killing of two men by Kane Mon
day night is supposed to have caused
the sheriff to issue the closing order.
The murder of Owen Obey of Indian
apolis, Ind, occurred there seven
years ago. Obey's body was thrown
into the weeds and it lay there for
over three months before it was found.
Four men from Brooklyn, formerly
owners of the yellow Dog" saloon,
were sent to the penitentiary for the
crime.