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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02
THEY DIVIDED. THE STOVE.
Amusing Complication Over Award b.
Local Firm.

| A very peculiar and extraordinary Incl
dent occurred in connection with the
| away last Wednesday afternoon by Ema-
hizer & Spielman.
appeared before Mr.. Emahizer to receive
it. Mr.. Emahizer was in somewhat the
same position of old King Solomon of
Bible times, and his decision in the case
required great tact and no small amount
of "Soiomon's wisdom.
ger & Spielman furniture store on the
days set apart for it's formal opening was
given a number which entitled the holder
to one chance in a drawing, the lucky
person to be presented with a $3.50 hard
To make it fair to all concerned and to
prevent one person from securing seVeral
numbers and consequently greater
chance of winning the stove, a rule was
made that but one number would be al
lowed to each person.
Mrs. c. w Cloves of No. us Huntoon
street wanted the stove. The rule which
prevented each person having more than
she visited the store several times and
secured additional numbers by giving the
names and nd addresses OF fr1e 1nos wadnes
day afternoon it developed that the books
showed that the lucky number was held
by Mrs. w. E. Cundiff of room 10, Keith
In reality Mrs. Cloves possessed the
which hf she had secured by giving the name
of her friend, Mrs. Cundiff. She was one
Of the big crowd nber WATCHED es ea fes
she made her way to the wagon in front
of the store where the drawing was held
presented her number and claimed the
stove. The firm, of course, said they
would deliver the stove, and the records
showed it should go to Mrs. Cundiff, at
the Keith building.
Mrs. Cloves called up her friend, Mrs
Cundiff, over the te1ephoned and explained
the case and asked her to send the stove
on out to her own residence, on Huntoon
street, when the delivery wagon made its
appearance.
Mrs Cundif was not satisfied with the
arrangement. When she learned that the
stove had been drawn in her name she
decided she wanted it herself. Mrs
Cloves volunteered to sell her old stove
and divide the proceeds with Mrs. Cundiff.
That was not satisfactory arrangement
to the latter and she suggested selling
the new stove and dividing the proceeds
from that.
Finally both women decided to go down
to the Emahizer & Spielman store and
Thursday morning they met Mr.. Emahi-
ger. They talked it over and Mr.. Eha-
hizer suggested that they sell the stove
to him and divide the money. He offered
them SIS for the stove. They accepted 1t
and each took $3.50 and departed happy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02
HOW THE END CAME.
Mrs. Gilbert's Unique Place in Affec.
lions of Public.

Chicago, Dec, 2.-The physicians
were unable to arouse Mrs. Gilbert
from the deathike- stupor into which
she had sunken and death came with
ness.
DR.. Corbus said: sMrs. Gilbert has
been accustomed to taking cold baths
every morning, but to person of her
age this was too strenuous"
The, end came without struggle.
There was smile upon the aged wo-
mans face as she breathed her last.
About her, with tear dimmed eyes,
stood her maid, Mrs. Margaret
Sweeney, Harry Powers, Frank Aeken,
manager of the theater, and the at
tending physicians. Three hours be-
fore her death the noted actress had
risen and declared she intended to de-
vote the day to shopping.
Il must get out and buy Christmas
presents for the child actors and ac-
tresses of New York. she said to her
maid.
but. Mrs. Gilbert expostulated
the girl, lit is showing
What does a girl of my age care
for snow?" replied Mrs. Gilbert, and
she went to take her usual cold bath
"a bath as cold as the natural tenn
perature of the water would afford.
As she emerged from the bath room
she said to her maid: please call
DR.. Owens, I feel i'll; the lights look
strange and it is growing dark A
and suddenly she became unconscious.
Just as the clocks were striking IL
Mrs. Gilbert died
For more than a generation Mrs. Gill
bert held a unique place in the affec
lions OF the New York theater going
public. She appeared at Days in most
of the plays produced there and her
work gained for her considerable prom
inence although it was not until this
year destined to be the last of her life,
that she became a star. The play in
which she had the leading part was
written especially for her by Clyde
Fitch. It gave her opportunities to
use her abilities to good advantage and
despite her great age she took a keen
and intelligent interest in preparing it
for presentation. At Days Mrs. Gill
bert took part with the late James
Lewis in the Daily productions of the
old English comedies and it is for her
acting in these plays that she will be
best remembered here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02

the attempt. Sheriff William McKin-
non and a posse are now in pursuit of
the robbers. About 8 o'clock this morn
ing the president of the, bank, F.. A.
Goetz, who lived but a short distance
by the sound of a muffled explosion.
Hastily dressing and going over to the
bank, he found a man on guard outside
the building, while two others were at
work on the safe. He gave an alarm
and with a crowd of villagers sur
rounded the bank from which, however,
the robbers succeeded in escaping. They
held up a farmer who was at the rail-
way station and took what money he
had. Nothing more has been seen of
them although the posse followed their
footprints in the snow for some miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02

ents are grooming him to enter the con-
test for the Republican nomination Cor
president in 1908. He is on top, and on
top he expects to stay.
Governor La Follette's trump suit has
always been opposition to the railroads.
His platforms have called for lower
freight rates and higher railroad taxes
Now, within the month of his triumph,
he has formed an alliance with Cover
nor Samuel r. Van SAINT of Minnesota
and Governor Albert B. Cummins of
Iowa for the undoing OF the transporta-
ton corpora lions. The three have
moved on Washington to enlist the
president and the interstate commerce
commission in their campaign.
The reports from Wisconsin. Mime
sofa and Iowa are that the railroad
managers are "up in arms" They have
reason to be stirring themselves. Gov
ernor Van SAINT they know of old. Gov
ernor La Toilette needs no introduction
to them. Governor Cummins has an
other year to serve; pricked on by La
Toilette, there is no telling what he
may do. The three are warriors bold
The railway men have an interesting
session before them
The main thing to be mindful of In
that there is no punishment that is too
severe IOT the SGCIGL EGDAlc. Lac AS ~N~
great and criminal sin of many rail-
roads, but it Is now a constantly d.
minishing fault and it is one which,
legislation or no legislation, must pres
emily vanish, from natural causes.
Next to Ii the fact should not be lost
sight of that If the railroads do not
prosper neither will the country pros
per. For every ell that the railroads
descend in the scale of prosperity the
general welfare will decline a yard.
The railroads are the arteries of our
commercial life. Restrict their func-
tions and lessen their efficiency and the
whole body corporate will suffer. But
we have great faith in the future of
railroad morality. 1t is growing better
all the time. 1t was a great day for
American railroading when Mr.. Cassatt
of the Pennsylvania announced to the
astounded and increduIous Mr.. Car
negie of Pittsburg that rebates in the
steel business were a thing of the past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02

St. LOUIS Post-Dispatch: The opinion
of the attorney general of the United
States that guessing schemes are dis
guised lotteries and that the postofice
department should not permit the mails
to be used for the purpose of promoting
and handling them, will be received
with general qualification by the public.
The difference between buying a guess
and buying a lottery chance is not clear
to the lay mind and it has been diff
cult to understand how the anti-lotterv
policy of the government could be rec
onciled with a liberation of newspaper
and other guessing contests which have
made large profits for their promoters
at the expense of the people. The de-
termination of the administration TO
enforce the law as interpreted by the
attorney general will remove a reproach
from the federal authorities by making
their anti-lottery policy consistent and
will protect too-confiding persons. es-
pecially the young, from temptations ia
throw away their money on long gam
bling chances. Moreover, it will free
the newspaper business from disrepu-
table adjunct which has reflected dis
credit upon journalism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02
LAYBAWKER JOTS.

| Oberlin thinks a 31s pound potato is
worth mentioning. Not this year.
Owing to a verdict favoring the
RockefelIerS st. Francis talks OF burn
ing a jury in effigy.
A Labette county woman charges her
husband with kidnapping. He was evil
IDENTIFY in his second childhood.
A Wellington blind man, at so years.
has secured a marriage license. None
but a hero would undertake that task.
week at the age of 80 years. Candidly,
do you ever expect to live to be that
silly.
An Effingham man has not carried a
pocketbook since he left the army. IL
he's like the most of us his wife han
dies the cash.
An Arkansas City man dropped a
dollar in the church collection plate
last Sunday and the vestryman drop
ped in a swoon.
Mr.. Soda Johnson has been arrested
at Fredonia charged with selling
liquor. Whisky and soda; that isn't a
bad combination.
Five prairie chickens were sold in
Atchison the past week at 20 cents
chickens come much higher.
Remember How Awful it was for the
machine to unite and make Pringle
speaker. But what are the boss bus
ters going to do this winter?
Twenty women baking powder agents
swooped down on Parsons one day this
week in a house to house campaign.
Their manners are light and airy.
The people of Chase are trying to
decide on 1.-The meanest man they ever
knew and a half dozen of the towns
citizens are running neck and neck.
Potter is rather proud of the fact
that only one whisky bottle was found
on the streets the day following
Thanksgiving, and it was empty.
At Wildwood the young folks gather
hickory nuts by moonlight. Ten to one
they gather belated cases of consurnp-
ton, too. Young folks are so foolish.
A number of the Chanute council
favor an ordinance to prohibit throw
ing banana Feelings on the pavements.
They claim it would be a splendid act
and not slippery experiment.
Meat peddlers have been shut off at
Parsons and there is weeping and wall
ing among the women. They claim
they could get twice as much from
the wagons besides saving them daily
trips to tn butcher shop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02

VIII the post check currency bill be
passed at the session Of congress soon
to open?' asks the Buffalo Courier and
continues: I'm view of the favorable
sentiment, that question would seem
almost to answer itself, and affirm
atively, but for past experience. No
opposition to the bill has been heard
from anywhere. Hardly ever has a
legislative measure been proposed which
the public so completely endorsed. Yet
the bill could not get before the house
at the last session, or at the previous
session. If there is a quiet but inf1uen-
tial selfish opposition somewhere, where
is it? Something should be done to
bring 1t into the light
Probably the Courier would not find
1t necessary to go any further than
to the banks and express companies to
ind the opposition which SO manifestly
exists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02
WHITE CROSS SOCIETY MEETS.
President Roosevelt Will Be Called
Upon to Name Chief Officer.

Chicago, Dec. AIT a meeting last
night of the incorporators of the Amer
lean White Cross First Aid society, off,
GERS of the organization were chosen
and plans made to extend the work not
only in Chicago but in other cities.
Five vice presidents were CGosen, and
president Roosevelt will be asked to
name the president. The vice presi-
dents chosen are Mrs. Potter Palmer,
Mrs. R. T. Crane, General ]. B. D. Ir-
win, Cardinal Gibbons and Andrew
Carnegie.
1t is expected that the last two will
consent to serve. There will be six vice
presidents, but the sixth is yet to be
chosen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02

The material advantages accruIng to
St Louis through the Worlds fair were
compactly set forth by Mr.. Festus ].
Wade at the Business Mems league
dinner in that city Monday evening. In
1888, when the suggestion of a Worlds
fair was first made the taxable wealth
OF St Louis was 1851, 1000, 900. In 1904 it
is $45s,0OO,OOO. The enormous increase in
business activity is shown in the bank
ing capital, which has risen from s2e.-
Ooo. 600 to $50, OO0, 900, while the bank and
trust company deposits have increased
from s1e2, 200. 900 to $3.50. 900, 600. In 1898
the total clearings were 81, 455, 462, 062, in
1904 they will aggregate more than 81
soo.ooo,0co. The wholesale trade in dry
goods and textiles in 1898 amounted to
&4o.oOo,ooo In 1904 it is $50, 600. 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02

geon-in-chief; DR.. J. B. Murphy chair
man of the board of directors; Edward
Howe, national superintendent; F. T..
Haskell, treasurer and Mrs. M. A.
Hines, secretary.
A central body of Is which will be the
governing body of the organization was
also chosen.
The initial purpose of the organiza-
ton is declared to be the education
free of cost of all persons who may
seek knowledge of the simple methods
of giving first aid in the case of acct
dents. To this end classes are to be
established and lecture courses given.
Ultimately the society expects to be-
come national in it's scope.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02
PROFIT IS GONE.
But Gold Imports From England to
Germany Continue.

Berlin, Dec. 2.-The gold imports
from England have not yet ceased, al
though the rate of exchange excludes
any profit on such transactions. The
continuance of the movement is at
tributed to the transference of the
Russian credits to Berlin. So far as
the Reischbanks' needs are concerned
imports should now cease, since it has
the largest gold stocks in its history.
The stock of metal amounts today to
$250,000 of which four-fifths is gold.
1t is understood that American gold
recently reached Germany by direct
shipment, but some eagles have ar
rived here from England or France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
When Police Broke In His Door to
Arrest Him.

New York. Dec. Oscar Adler. %
years of age, who did a banking BUSH
ness under the firm name of Novak
& Co. at IA Avenue B, was arrested to-
day as he was making preparations
to escape to Europe.
For three days he has been in hid
ing at a hotel in Brooklyn While the
police broke in the door of his room
he attempted suicide by cutting his
throat. He confessed to the police
that he had Incorporated about
$4,000 entrusted to him by working
men and women in Manhattan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02
CHARGES DISMISSED.
After wealthy Mine Owner Had
Pleaded Not Guilty.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-The charges of
alleged abandonment against David
Mckenzie, a wealthy mine owner,
brought by his wife in the criminal
court here and eliminating in his
arrest yesterday, were dismissed by
Judge Chetlan on motion of the state
attorney after Mckenzie had pleaded
not guilty. Today's action, which was
at the request of the complainant,
clears Mckenzie of the criminal
charge entered against him and re-
leases him from custody. Divorce
proceedings are still pending and are
being contested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY
Is Filed Against Mrs. Chadwick by
Cleveland Merchant.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 2.--Jacques
Krakauer, of New York, fled a petit
ton in involuntary bankruptcy against
Mrs. C. l.. Chadwick In the federal
court here today. Krakauer is a
dealer in laces and embroidery. He
claims $500 to be due him from Mrs.
Chadwick. The names of George Z.
Gouche, a liveryman of this city, ana
H. F. Potter, a merchant, were also
signers to the petition on claims of
$500 and $500, respectively. The pc
titioners set forth that the giving of a
note to the ElyTia bank by Mrs. Chad
wick while she was indebted to them
constituted an act of insolvency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02
THE PEOPLE AND RAILROADS

New York Sun, Ind. Rep.l
Governor r. NJ. La Toilette of Wis
consin has not let the grass grow un-
der his feet. He overcame the Stall
warts and Peck's Bad Boy on Novem-
Der s, when he was reelected governor
for another term of two years. He con-
trolls the legislature. He will name the
successor 10 United States Senator JOS
eph Very Quarles. His primary law has
been accepted by the voters of Wiscon-
ain. Already, too, his jubilant adher-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02
The IdeaIisf

There is a world of ideas and ideals
and great principles as well as a world
of facts and dollars. Let it have the
supreme claim upon you. The world is
needing your educated, cultured lives
to give it balance, strength and uplift
1t does not need you SO much to add
to its wealth as to add to its ideals, it's
principles, its great. deep heartfelt con-
victions of what is right, true. noble
and grandly nspirational.-Rev. J. r.
Mackay, Presbyterian, Glens Falls,
N Y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02
LOCAL MENTION.

j. t. Barley is in Alta Vista for a
days visit
Senator Sibrell of Iowa will arrive
today to visit his sister, Mrs. J. d.
Powers, for a few days.
The State Journal regrets that it
must omit two columns of advertising
today and disappofnt some patronage.
The copy came in too late and in these
busy days precedence must be given
those who are in time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02

The new $3.50. 900 loan by Russia
and the $4,000. 900 loan recently foated
by Japan, coupled with the previous
debt creations OF the two belligerent
powers. increase the national debts of
the world to $92. 500, 900, Ooo According
to the most trustworthy estimates. the
worlds national debts aggregated 81
5OOOOO.00O in 1898. at the beginning of
the Napoleonic wars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02

village of Tsele the lines are SO close
that the voices of the Japanese can be
heard in the Russian trenches. General
Rennenkampfs troops are fighting
with slightly increased activity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02
REMARKABLE INCREASE.
New Topeka Directory Shows We Are
Growing Fast.

Sam Radges carried a big bundle of
manuscript under his arm this after
noon to the printer. 1t was the copy
for the letter ''C'' in the new Topeka
directory. This letter. said Mr..
Radges, has 240 more names than
the ''C'' list in the last directory. In
the CAS-, "R's'' and "C's'' for this
edition there are S63 more names.
That shows a remarkable growth. 1
never saw anything like it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02
Suit for Loss of a Hand.

The case of A. A. Cryder, of Wa
mego, against the Rock Island rail-
road for $25, 900 damages, for the loss
of a hand while employed as a con-
ductor on that road in July, 1903, is
being tried in the United States circuit
court today. Cryder alleges that the
ladder on the side of one of the box
cars in his train was defective and
caused him to be. thrown under the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02

Minneapolis Journal: The New York
apple crop has gone to waste because
shippers and railroads combined to de-
press prices and keep up railroad rates
ana because the cooperage trust and
the ooopers' union kept down the sup
ply Of barrels. Some day the consumer,
who Is not now considered. Will begin
to take up these raatterR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02
Charged With Embezzling s25, 900.

Wapello, Ia, Dec. Wv. A. Cotton,
cashier of the Wapello State bank, was
arrested today charged with embezzling
$25, 000.. The grand jury will consider
the case tomorrow. Cotton was releas-
ed on bond. The amount of the loss
was made up by the stockholders of the
bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02
Painless
Dentistry

In order to introduce
their painless method of ex-
tracing, filing and bridge
work, the great American
Painless Dentists are giving
their services absolutely
free to all who call at their
beautiful office, JOG West
Eighth street, within ten
days. Open Sundays from
9 to II a. m.
These eminent dentists will do all
classes of dental work absolutely free
(only making a small charge for ma
terial used, this includes everything
except painless extracting), to all who
call at their office within 10 days. The
American Painless Dentists desire to
that their method is entirely new and
painless. Barbarous methods are no
longer used by them. They are pro-
gressive, competent and up-to-date on
scientific dentistry, and wish to say
there is no need in being tortured in
the dental chair, as is usual with ordi-
nary dentists. Their object in making
this liberal offer is to introduce their
painless system of dental surgery and
to become rapidly and personally ac-
quainted with all who are in need of
the services of scientific, competent
thoroughly reliable and progressive
dentists. Remember their services are
free except for the cost of material,
the only condition being that you cali
at their office within ten days. This
offer will positively be withdrawn at
the expiration of this time. If you are
in need of the services of competent
dentists call upon them while they are
making this grand offer. Their ONCE
is 100 West Eighth street lover Santa
F'e Watch Coz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02

New York, Dec. 2.-The directors of
the International Paper company
have authorized an issue of $40, 900, 900
5 per cent gold bonds. OF the sum
authorized 100000 will be issued at
once and the proceeds used to make
improvements and to create a larger
working capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02

Toronto, Ont. Dec. Rev. DR..
William Caven, principal of Knox COL
Iege, the foremost theologian and
chief educationlist of Canada. died
this evening, aged IA. He was one of
the founders of the Pan-Presbyterian
council and president of the alliance
formed in Washington, D. c., in 1899.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02

The drouth In Kentucky has not only
cut Off the supply Of water but also
thai Of the only known substitute by
stopping the distilleries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02

Failure to organize a football trust
Is being pointed to as a neglected op-
portuuttY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02

The Russian Port Arthur feet ap-
pears to be between General Nogi and
the deep sea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02
TRIED TO ROB BANK.
Robbers Were Frightened Away Be
fore They Succeeded.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. "A special to
the Pioneer Press from Duluth, Mimi,
says:
Three men attempted to blow the
safe of the State bank at Barnum,
Mimi, early today but were foiled In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02

When Secretary Taft returns from
pacifying Panama he might try his
hand on Illinois and Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02

Colorado citizens should not forget
the experience OF Kentucky in the mat
ter Of having two governors at the
same time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02

If Senator Cockrell does not see what
he wants he is at liberty to call for 1t.