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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
Anti Flirting Advice.

AS a rule the people who part with
have had more experience than they are
willing to admit complained the maiden
in the pneumonia blouse. Advice is never
worth the time it takes to give it, any
way. Either the one who gives it can't
put herself in your. place or you haven t
yet arisen to the giVer'S stage of expert
ence. So it's time wasted. Besides, I,
for one, like to acquire my experience in
my own way. Especially do I object to
friends generally and old maid aunts in
particular who give themselves trouble
about me. One dear old soul, after worm
ing out of me the confession that on one
occasion had firted a bit just to pass the
time, demanded to know if 1 did not con-
slider it wicked. She even went on to
ing a man for whom I had no particular
regard. 1t was so funny at first that I
before she let Up she had me ready to
weep, with her sad talk of flirting one
life away. I pulled myself together again,
The one that did the business she shot out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

George Overton was sustained by the
supreme court this morning. Overton
was convicted of carrying on the bust
He appealed from the decision of the
lower court on the grounds that the
title of the ordinance was defective and
that it was improperly published. The
court held as follows on the points
raised:
IA city ordinance imposing a license
tax cannot be regarded as embracing
two subjects because it operates to reg
ulate a business as well as to provide
public revenue.
"a weekly publication, printed and
circulated in a city, containing the cur
rent news and matters of general in
terest as we'll as the local happenings
is a newspaper within the meaning OF
the law, although its circulation may
be very limited"
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Horse Notes.

The pacing gelding G. o. Taylor,
2:15A, is dead.
Sallie McClelland is to be bred to the
great Ben Brush.
Alice J., 2:OsA, and Minnie Irene,
2:11X. are in foal to Hal billiard, 2:o4A-
r. G Taylor is driving the pacing
mare Hetty Green; 2:09. on the snow in
Boston.
T. shipp of Sunny Slope stud. has
purchased Blues. the great son OF Sir
Foxhan P. Keene and a party of
friends have been visiting the Castleton
Dick McMahon of Chicago, will train
his campaigning string at Douglas
Park Louisville, KY.
Crit Davis will be the trainer for Col
onel James E. Pepper again. He will
have is 2-year-olds in his string.
The trotting mare Dolly Bidwell.
2:Os15, has foaled a bay colt. by Lord
Arleigh, an unmarked son of Wilkes
Boy.
H. M. Mason Of New York. has re-
Gently secured a number of good exer-
cising boys as the result of trip to
Kentucky.
William Wilson of Reading, has pur-
chased the bay pacing gelding McShel-
ton, 2:25. by Theodore Sheldon. 2:091k
dam by Oneida.
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NORTH TOPEKA.


Kimban Printing company, slz Horta
Kansas aVenue1
The two-year-old son of Mr.. George
Finch is reported some better today
Those who want the best field ana
garden seed always See See Nicholson
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kemper will
entertain a number of young folks at
their home at 1885 Jefferson street To-
night
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Boyle and daughter
Maggie of S32 Harrison street, went TO
Hoyt today to attend the funeral Oh
Mrs. Boyle's nephew. Mr.. Lewis Stew
art.
Mrs. Alice Zimmerman and daughter
and Mrs DR.. J. H. Reinhart. OF Cen
tropolis. are exDeeted to visit a rev rev
DAYS with Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Zlmmer-
man. of s2S Harrison street
Mr.. Fred Bartlett. who was operated
on at the Santa Fe hospital two weeks
ago, was able to be taken to his nome
at 1910 North Monroe street this morn
ing.
The little 6-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. T. MARBLE died at their
home at 10 o'clock this morning of black
erysipelas. Funeral services have not
Been arranged
The Second Presbyterian services will
be held in Barrett's hall, corner of
Kansas avenue and Gordon street. Sab
bath school at 9:45 a. m. Worship ana
sermon at II &. m. and 7:30 D. m.
Mr.. John NJ. WllkeTSOn team ran
away yesterday, completely demollsh-
ing the buggy. One horse broke its
shoulder and will have to be killed. The
buggy struck a telephone pole, break
ing it. No one was hurt
Rev w B. Hutchinson will preach at
the Baptist church, corner Laurent and
Harrison streets, next Sunday at II
O'Clock a. m. and 1870 p m. Subject,
1.-The Perfecting of Life Evening
MAKE Room for the Best"
e 0o11
Small, former owner of the American
bank here, now of Texarkana, came tc
Topeka today. Mrs. Dell Small and
Chas. Small and wife will arrive next
week. They will make their home here
Miss Adel Small is stopping with DR.
Mitchell.
a North Topeka merchant has adopt
ed a unique method to notify people
that smoking will not be allowed in his
office A rubber doll is suspended from
the ceiling by a string around the neck
Fastened to the doll is the following
"A sure cure. This young man was
caught smoking in this office"
Kansas Avenue NJ. z. church; Rev
]. A. Stavely. pastor. Sunday school
9:45 a. m. Morning service. IL o'clock
the pastor will preach on Some Facts
of Grace" Class meeting. 1915 .. m
Junior League, 2:45 p. m. Epwortf
League. $50 p. m. Song service al
7:3O in the evening.
The Epworth League of the Kansas
Avenue NJ. E. church was entertained
last night by the Parkdale M. F. Ep
worth League at the home of Charlie:
Darbey. The principal feature of thu
evening was a guessing contest, a. prize
having been awarded to the one whit
excelled. This proved to be Mr.. Merton
c. French, president OF the kansal
avenue league, who received a bunel
of red and white carnations. which rep
resented the league colors. A Shor
programme was then enjoyed and at
late hour refreshments were served
The following officers OF Woodbin
camp No. 55. Royal Neighbors Of Amer
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He found no trouble insecuring takers
for his bet. There was no trouble
about arranging the race with himself.
So the cook slaughtered SO eggs ana
stirred them vigorously in two large
elxillets, adding salt and pepper TO
taste, also to kill the taste. When the
mess was cooked it did not look very
appetizing. But little Clyde, a gaunt
Senegambian who would have been
twins but for his collarbone, was game
for a while After the mixture, which
conspicuously occupied two large plat
tiers, had sufficiently cooled, little Clyde
got a spoon and the feast began one
stipulation of the bet was that the
feast should be removed from sight IN
twenty minutes by the kitchen clock
At five minutes of the hour the spoon
began to make regular trips toward an
opening In little Clydeis face. AFTER
eating vigorously Tor three minutes Tue
victim looked at the clock and removed
the perspiration from his ebony brow.
The pile on the platter seemed to nave
increased in size. He will never make
it, remarked one of the investors IN
the propcsition. HE stasched three
dozen one time and didn't show it on
the outside" answered a hacker or the
professional feedist. Meanwhile the
dusky Iuncher was getting IN ms WORK
The spoon was running on schedule
time. with no wrecks and few stops
for water But the pile did not seem
to shrink! It seemed to swell with IN
dignation at the thought OF Delng eaten
gThe feaster was suffering visibly when
the clock noted the lapse of seven
minutes. He paused and took on a
drink Of water. At eight minutes from
starting time he cast down the spoon
o out in the alley and lit a cigarette.
you are losing time, get busy, re
marked a. spectator. Not for me" re-
piled the victim of his plot I Is all
IN I give up. I never will look hen
a. de face any more" The game was
off. The five was lost. The fact that
I'VE dozen of hen fruit are too mary
for one feed was demonstrated beyond
Gnderson's record for twelve large
e,1mplings in twelve minutes could not
stand before five dozen eggs And the
bile on the platter looked calm and IN
disturbed, as though it had never been
souged by a spoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

lea, were installed yesterday by Past
Oracle Minnie Hart: Oracle. Martha
Fink; vice oracle, Lizzie Eastman;
chancellor, Valinda Hunter; recorder,
Amanda Craft; receiver, Ada Munsie;
marshal, Alice Wilcox; assistant mar
shall, Florence Anderson; inner sentinel,
Ollie Bradford; outer sentinel, Rather
Inc Sherwood; manager, Rosetta New
conner; medical examiner, DR.. Marian
Swift; captain of degree staff, Minnie
Hart. After installation of officers light
refreshments were served
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HE WAS TOO SMALL.
Negro Who Tried to Eat Five Dozen
Eggs Overestimates Capacity.

Warning Five dozen thoroughly
scrambled eggs are more than one per-
son can comfortably eat at one sitting.
Clyde Anderson, a very colored employee
at a local restaurant made this start
ling discovery yesterday afternoon.
Clyde felt "sorter hongry," and decid-
ed that he could subsidize his appe-
tite and reap some coin of the realm at
ore and the same time. So he made a
bet to the effect that he could eat five
dozen eggs at one sitting. Clyde was
mistaken, that was all. He thought he
could, but he couldn't. He had been
cruelty mieinformed by his appetite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

Continue to grow wonderfully.
December was a great month with US,
but January was a better one. Good
honest goods, courteous treatment and
economical management bring results.
Our policy is to supply our patrons with
the best and purest foods and our sue
cess demonstrates that the people of
Topeka want the kind of groceries we
are furnishing them.
We are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
Always PUSHING

no backward movement here-always
looking for something new. ("Corn on
the cob," for instance).
Always putting the price mark at the
lowest notch consistent with safety.
People like to deal at a store where
the clerks are polite and obliging:
where deliveries are prompt and where
everything is kept clean. They are not
coming here out of friendship.
If you've never been in, better follow
the crowd and get acquainted with US.
That's all we want
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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

at me like a cannon ball. She demanded
why l liked to have some man or other
always at my feet. I'm not particular
about having them at my feet, said L,
upon level where we can exchange our
pearls of thought without dislocating the
optic nerve. can't see why everybody
IS so down on flirting, anyway. It's just
enough exciting to keep one alive, and SO
Tar as l can see is as harmless as tenn
perance punch. Yet everybody wags her
head sagely upon this pleasant and in
nocent means of passing the time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

James has a cannon hre-cracker, and
lust as he lights the fuse his dog Tow
ser comes up to smell of it and see
what Sort of a bone it is. Both the
cracker and the dog go off together,
but while the cracker only goes twelve
feet the dog runs a mile and half
Figure out the difference.
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A tramp starts to cross

A tramp starts to cross a field half
mile wide at gait of three miles an
hour, but a bull gets after him and
he Increases his gait after the first half
10 sixteen miles an hour. How long
did it take him to reach the other fence
with the kind assistance of the bull?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

Republican primary for county attorney
w. H. CoWLEs.
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l WILL BE A CANDIDATE FOR COUN-
ty superintendent OF public instruction,
subject to the Shawnee county Republican
primary. JOHN r. CARTER
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WHEN you want to hire a man or boy.
call up Y. NJ. c. A. telephone 311 We
have a list of men and confidential ref
erences concerning them. Z. M. c. A.
Employment Bureau III. &. sth st.
WANTED-Job work by an experienced
young lady stenographer. Vesta Easier,
534 Kansas ave.
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A schoolboy on his way home sees
a bullfrog sitting on a log and stops
and "pegs'' at him for fifteen minutes,
al the end of which time the frog be
comes bored and takes a dive How
many hours would the boy waste in a
week? How many in year? How
MANY stones does the average boy have
to throw at the average frog peIore NIL
ting him a bang on the head?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

Helen is presented with a box of
candy containing fifty pieces for being
a very good girl, and Bob gets thirty
two whacks with the bootjack for
throwing at the cat. How long did it
take Bob, after being licked, to get
hold of that box of candy and lay it
to the parrot?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

AM A CANDIDATE FOR RENoMINA-
ton to the office of county clerk. sub
Ject to the Republican primaries of Feb
ruary. A. NEWMAN.
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I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS A
candidate for denomination as state
senator for the Seventeenth senatorial
district, subject to the Republican. county
primaries. JOHN 7. CLANCY.
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Little Johnny Green gets into an
empty barrel to hide from his sister,
and the barrel starts rolling down a
hill sixty rods long. If it makes five
revolutions to a rod, how many revolu-
lions in all, and how long before little
Johnny gets the wheels out OF ms
head?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
JOHNSTON q n

The following opinions were handed
down by the supreme court February 6,
1904.
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A boy out after chestnuts meets a
bear and climbs a tree. While he is
climbing five feet, the bear climbs
four. At this rate how long will it
take the bear to overhaul him and how
high do you make the tree to be?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

WE WANT10, 900 agents for greatest house
hold seller ever invented; best money
maker on record; actually sells to every
house; send 15c for sample and our NAM
moth catalogues of agents supplies. South
ern Nero. Co. Dept. 50. Houston. Tex.
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/ AM A CANDIDATE FOR STATE SEN
atOr from Shawnee county, subject to
the action of tbs Republican primary.
J. 3. Belts.
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AN attractive honorable and high grade
proposition is now open to the right
men: only those who are accustomed to
handle large deals and who have an as
sured standing and reputation in their
an opportunity will be offered by which
they can make large incomes in a legit-
innate business. For further particulars
address Geo. o. Rogers & Co., 323 Frisco
bldg, St. Louis, Mo.
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I AM CANDIDATE FOR CORONER
of Shawnee county, subject to the Re-
publican primary.
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WANrEn-AGENTs.

SEND YOUR DUDS TO CHIvERS.
Everywhere I go L see those words-)
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AM A CANDIDATE FOR THE NOMI-
nation as county commissioner from the
Third district, subject to the Republican
primary. FRANK w. HARRISON.
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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

I HEREBY ANNoUNCE Myself As
candidate for the legislature in the city
district, consisting of the Second. Third
and Fourth wards of the city of Topeka.
JOHN v. ABRAEAMS.
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wANrEp-FEMA1E HELP.

WORKING pay sc each for Writing
short, plain letters; particulars free Ma
tional Memorial Co.. Columbus Grove. O..
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PARTIES of upright character to repre-
sent us; salary 81, paid weekly; cash
advanced expenses. Colonial Co.. Caxton,
Chicago.
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THE NEWER ARITHMETIC.

James has two apples and Henry
has three, and they agree to divide so
that each will have an even number
How do they do it? James being the
bigger, simply hogs on to the third
apple and puts it down his hind pocket
and tells Henry to boiler all he pleases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

The judgment of the Wyandotte
county district court in the case of the
city Of kansas City. Kas.. against
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

A. ". DANA IS A CANDIDATE FOR
district judge of Shawnee county, sub
ject to the Republican primary on Febru-
airy q.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

ehA1ACo AAcio lWO dppi6S anu I10HTy
has three, and they agree to divide so
that each will have an even number
How do they do it? James being the
bigger, simply hogs on to the third
apple and puts it down his hind pocket
and tells Henry to boiler all he pleases.
On his way home with a jug contain
ing two quarts of N. o. molasses, John
meets Henry, William, Frank and
Peter and gives them all a "swig."
How much did he have left when he
entered the house, and what OCCASION
ed his yells five minutes later?
Henry has seven marbles and Joseph
has sixteen, and at the end of a game
Henry has twenty-four marbles and
Joseph has had his hair pulled and re-
ceived a bang in the eye. There is
nothing to figure out here, as every
boy knows how it's done.
Lucy Is crossing the park on her way
to school with a large, red apple in
either hand, when seven boys catch
sight of her. How many times will two
large, red apples go into seven boys,
and how long did Lucy cry over it?
A father who has three sons wishes
to give them all a licking, but having
to hurry off to a ward caucus that eve
ming, he takes Samuel out into the
woodshed and gives him th1rty-six
cuts with the whip. If equally divided,
how many would each boy have re-
ceived?
Helen is presented with box of
candy containing fifty pieces for being
a very good girl, and Bob gets thirty
two whacks with the bootjack for
throwing at the cat. How long did it
take Bob after being licked, to get
hold of that box of candy and lay it
to the parrot?
A boy out after chestnuts meets a
bear and climbs a tree While he is
four. At this rate how long will it
take the bear to overhaul him and how
high do you make the tree to be?
James has a cannon fire-cracker, and
lust as he lights the fuse his dog Tow
ser comes up to smell of it and see
what Sort of a bone 1t is. Both the
cracker and the dog go off together,
but while the cracker only goes twelve
feet the dog runs a mile ana halt.
Figure out the difference.
A tramp starts to cross a field half
mile wide at a gait of three miles an
hour. but bull gets after him and
he Increases his gait after the first half
to sixteen miles an hour. How long
did it take him to reach the other fence
with the kind assistance of the bull?
Little Johnny Green gets into an
empty barrel to hide from his sister,
and the barrel starts rolling down
hill sixty rods long. If it makes t1ve
revolutions to a rod, how many reVoiu-
tions in all, and how long before little
Johnny gets the wheels out of his
head?
A schoolboy on his way home sees
bullfrog sitting on log ana STOPS
and pegs at him for fifteen minutes
at the end of which time the frog be
comes bored and takes a dive How
many hours would the boy waste IN a
manv stones does the average boy have
to throw at the average frog before nit
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Henry has seven marbles and Joseph
has sixteen, and at the end of a game
Henry has twenty-four marbles and
Joseph has had his hair pulled and re-
ceived a bang in the eye. There is
nothing to figure out here, as every
boy knows how It's done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

A father who has three sons wishes
to give them all licking, but having
to hurry off to a ward caucus that eve
ming he takes Samuel out into the
woodshed and gives him thirty-six
cuts with the whip. If equally divided,
how many would each boy have re-
ceived?
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On his way home with a jug contain
ing two quarts of N. o. molasses, John
meets Henry, William, Frank and
How much did he have left when he
entered the house, and what occasion
ed his yells five minutes later?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

MEN of integrity. ability and an assured
standing in their COMMUNITIES, who are
tions of magnitude, are desired. For such
men an attractive field for the exercise
of their abilities is now open and hand
some income is assured. The proposition
is a strictly legitimate and honorable
one For full particulars address Geo. O.
Rogers & Co., 1923 Frisco bldg, St. Louis
Mo.
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]. B. SIMS ANNOUNCES HIMSELF AS
a candidate for the office of county
commissioner from the Third district,
subject to the Republican primaries.
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wANrED-sALEsMEN.

SALESNGAN-We want first class man,
staple line, speciality proposition, COM
mission contract, must be experienced,
successful, reliable. Unusually liberal res
Immigration Barton-Parker Mfg. Co.. Co
dar Rapids, Ia
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MISREPRESENTATION.

WANTED-You to try Pickens' Saratoga
chips, always fresh Tel. 1252-607 Jack
son st.
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WANTED to acres improved close in,
little cash, balance on payments $500 a
year H w. care Journal.
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Municipalities of gentleman elocu-
ton teacher. D. L., care Journal.
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LADIES wanted everywhere, copying let
tiers at home evenings or spare time and
return to US; no mailing or canvassing, 50
weekly earned, materials free. Enclose
seIf-addressed envelope for particulars.
Guarantee Co, No. w. 81 Ninth ST., Phil
adelpphia. Pa.
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Lucy is crossing the park on her way
to school with a large, red apple in
either hand, when seven boys catch
sight of her. How many times will two
large, red apples go into seven boys,
and how long did Lucy cry over it?
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WANTED-AGENTs

WANTED-Sell you home on payments
without interest anywhere U. s. Agents
| wanted. Consolidated Equitable Realty
| Co., Des Moines. Ia