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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-01
BANK GAINS BY SNAKE BITE.
Texas Farmers Afraid of Barnyard
Hiding Places of Late.

The farmers of the cotton belt for
some reason have long been shy of
banks and have been in the Ia bit of
putting their money in receptacles OF
various kinds such as old shoes and
cans.
Charles BosIer, farmer living near
Flatonia, Tex, went to a corner of his
yard one day and in a few minutes
came hurrying back shouting to hi
wife that he had been bitten by a COP
perhead snake. BosIer came near dy
ing from the effects of the snakes poi
son and 1t was not until two days aftel
the snake bit him that BOsler was able
to tell how II happened He had gone
to get $50 he had deposited in an old
shoe under a board in the corner of
the yard, and as he reached in to
get the shoe the snake struck him
Upon hearing the story Mrs. Bosler
went out to get the money where her
husband had left it. The shoe was still
under the board and the farmers wife
reached in to get it, when she caught
d glimpse of a cOpperhead snake lying
there She was not quick enough to
jerk her hand back before the snake
struck her. 1t sank its fangs in her
thumb so deep that she dragged the
cOpperhead along from under the
board when she pulled her hand out.
She shook it loose and ran screaming
to the house.
As soon as he had attended to his
wife's bite, Farmer B0sler got his gun,
went out to the place where the snake
seemed to be standing guard and lifted
the board Cooled on the old shoe was
the copperhead. and it showed fight at
once. Bosler jumped aside and shot
the serpent's head off The $50 was
all right in the shoe and Farmer Bos-
Ter removed il TO the house.
The news of this adventure of the
Bosler family with the copperhead
snake soon spread about the neigh Dor
hood and then the farmers began
coming into F'latonia every day to de-
post in the bank all sorts and condi-
tons of money. The cashier OF the
First National bank of F'latonia says
that for a week the deposits in that
bank were double what they had been
/ in any previous week in its history
( Chicago Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-01
me Remedy.

ing certain flaws in the criminal code,
and certain remedies that had been
suggested
s'These remedies" he said, are not
logical; they would not be effective if
inforced-
They are singularly like the remedy
that a chophouse waiter once indicated
to an impatient guest.
"The guest had ordered a chop. and
when e was brought in to him he said,
with a Disguised air:
Waiter, my plate is quite cold
s9The waiter smiled encouragingly.
90 Yes, sir he said, but the chop is
not. sir, which I think your ind it'll
soon warm up the plate nicely, sir. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-01
SUIT FRANCE
Progress Made in Venezuela Matter
Is Not Satisfactory.

Washington, Nov. Am bassador
Jusserand had a talk today with the
president about Venezuelan matters.
1t is believed that the French govern
ment is not entirely satisfied with the
progress Of events in Caracas and
especially at the lack of success up to
this time of Mr.. Russell, the American
minister in his efforts to induce Presi-
dent Castro to withdraw his last note
practically dismissing NJ Taigny the
French charge at Caracas. 1t is i'm
possible to obtain any official state
evenings conference, but it is learned
that the situation is such that the
French government does not feel JUS
titled in cOuntermanding the orders
already Issued for a French fleet to as
semble at Martinique ready for
eventualites in case the French de-
mand is not met in proper spirit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-01
II You Come
Tomorrow

YOU CAN BUY steel pancake turners-5c
ones for Setback enameled handles-they're
regulation style-on sale Thursday only IN
if you come tomorrow sc cake turner's Og
YOU CAN BUY hair brushes. the 25c kind,
for 16c-ebonoid back-good stiff bristles that
won't come out--on sale in the economy drug
store Thursday only, if you come tonor- 1G0
orw Csc hair brushes 4VV
YOU CAN BUY women's knit slirts-S9c
ones for 19c-these are marked 25c-they
were a special professionally worth 800
soft yarns-they have draw string at waist
gray color only-S2-inch Iength-on sale
Thursday only-if you come tomorrow 100
see knit skirts ~
YOU CAN BUY mems suspenders-the kind
you regularly pay 25c for-llc a pair. GOOD
strong webs, mohair ends-we bought them
cheap-On sale Thursday Only-if you "a
come tomorrow mems 25c suspenders 3 u
YOU CAN BUY women's hose supporters
cur regular Csc hose supporters for 19c a pair
-sateen pad military hose ters-4-clasp
cushion grip-most all colors-on sale IhuES-
day ORIy-if you come tomorrow 25c abn
hose supporters ~
We keep care count of the number of articles
sold out Of this side column each day. We
find sales are running larger all the time. If
you miss buying some of the items at the spe-
ciaI prices make in this side column you
are missing a great many big bargains. You
better pay close attention from this on-get
here on the day that the item will be sale
is to place item on sale at special price
one day and one day only. Will not be sold
after that day at the special price.
TSSEs DRCCosDS 6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-01

GLASS WATER TLES-Nearly gal
lon size-marked price 48c-in this big
sale tomorrow SIC
GLASS SYRUP PITCHERS hand
somely gold trimm ed-niclel plated top
regularly 39c-in this big sale PIC.
FOUR PIECE GLASS TABLE SETS
richly gold trimmed-cream pitcher, sugar
bowl. spoon holder and butter dish-worth
$1.50=save 50c-tomorrow, per set 81.
SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS of
opaque glass-prettiIy acknowledgement 1Oc
lin this sale. each sc.
GLASS VAsEs-an assorted lot-vases
worth 15c and 25c-reduced for this sale
tomorrow, ice and zoe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-01
SPICY SUIT IN DISTRICT COURT
All Sorts of Table Condiments IN
VOWED in oldham KueIlne Suit.

Most of the time of the district court
has been taken up this week with the
case of OIoham VS.. the Otto Kuehne
Preserving company. This is q case
where a market gardener is suing the
Kuehne company for $3.50 which ne
claims is due him for goods received
and not paid tor or goods which the
firm refused to receive. The testimony
has been a mixture of green tomatoes,
ripe tomatoes, cabbage. kraut and Gu
cumbers. It has in truth been OF the
mixed pickle variety from the start 10
the finish which occurred this morning
when the case was given to the jury.
The defendant claims that the quality
of the goods brought in by the plain
tiff was not of the high class that they
should have been, while the contention
of Mr.. Oldham has been that they We're
just what Mr.. Kuehne needed IN ms
business. From the expert testimony
heard in the case it is fair TO presume
that there is not a juryman on the case
who viii not be qualified to start
pickle factory as soon as he is released
from his jury duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-01

of the Royal Irish Guards, household
troops, just from London and heard
them play a Sousa march under the
name of The Blue Jackets Patrol;
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean, in
an alleged Irish medley. and 'Hiawa-
tina in still another medley under an
Irish name. Yet some people think
the British don't fake. When the
band lit into that Columbia a funny
thing happened. All the Americans
in the house, and there We're a lot of
them. got up and cheered like mad.
ana the British are still wondering
WY. n-SealtIe Post-Intelligencer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-01
SHOOTS RATS FOR A LIVING.
Hunter Stalks His Quarry and Is IN.
erring in His Aim.

There is a rat catcher who visits Bal
tiuore periodically to rid hotels, among
other places, of the rodent pests. Among
the hotels he has two regular customers
and his advent is always the signal for
the pleasures of the chase in a small
Wav. He is about due now.
This rat catcher is not piper Of
Pan. He has no method of charming
rats. but gees after them just as any
hunter in the big woods would stalk
his game. He does not sit down IN
front of a rat hole and tease the rod
euts forth with the sweet strains on a
tin flute Instead he carries a small
air rifle, and it does the work He
makes straight for the basement, kitch-
en-, baggage room and open plumbing
where rat holes viii be found If they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-01

One of the most interesting features
at the Star theater this week is the
MantelFs MaTioretta Hipp0dronae'
which introduces 80 mechanical figures
which keeps the audience cOnVulsed
with laughter from the rise to the fail
Of the curtain. The feature is an en-
tirely new one to Topeka audience and
one that is very pleasing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-01

GLASS FRUIT DIsHEs-7-inch sze-the
stem kind-stand s inches high-worth 25c-
in this big sale starting tomorrow, lie.
GLASS FRUIT DISHEs-the kind with stem
these are worth S5e-special price for this
sale, 2sc.
GLASS BERRY BOWLS and s-inch sizes
pretty styles-worth 25c-in this sale start
ing tomorrow morning dc
CELERY GLAsSEs-tau styles-very fancy
-15c ones reduced for this sale to 1Oc-
GLASS FREDERICKSBURG gallon size-plain
styles-worth 25c-in this big sale starting to-
morrow. 19c.
TURKEY PLATTERs- big ones
worth 75c-can be bought in this sale tomor-
row for Soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-01
Intelligence Of a Camden.

There is a neighbor of mine says
one of our readers, who keeps big
flock of geese, and I recently dis
cussed with him the degree of intelli-
gence possessed by these birds. As an
Illustration. he told me the following
story: That old gander came home
alone one morning in a great hurry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-01
l5c Sim. Be
Fleeced VfcUnaS, SIC

Special aggressive cash bargain in deeced
materials-28 inches wide-dark patterns
suitable for wrappers and kimonas-extra
heavy heeced vicuna cloths-you pay Toe for
them regularly-in this First of the EKm
Month Sale Thursday U/@V
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-01
Mixed.

a Seattle man who was In Victoria
a few days ago said: Il went to d
concert in Victoria given by the band
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-01
Women'S and Misses SL48
Untrimmed Hats, CSC

there was manufacturer with just this
small lot of hats to close out-he wanted cash
worse that he wanted hats. That's how it
comes that we can sell them tomorrow at csc
regular prices would be $1.25 and s1.4S-
several styles in the lot-nice assortment of
blocked hats and mohair felts also hats of
tucked silk over buckram frames with velvet
crown-for misses we have one style that is
particularly riking-shirred silk sailor with
chenille braid around the brim and crown
just a bow of ribbon, knot of velvet and quill
makes these hats very nobby-this line of mo-
hair felts and silk hats worth $1.25 and S1.48-
we have them IN all styles and all No.
colors-speciaI at, each OOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-01

GLASS TABLE TUMBLERs-several styles
worth up to 50c-we have divided them into
three different Iots-fancy decorated tumblers,
per set of 6. 25c.
FANCY TABLE GOBLETs+per
set of six. SOC
HEAVY TABLE GOBLETs-per
set of six. soc.
15c China, Sc
This lot contains 7-inch china plates-han-
died cups and saucers-and quart glass pitch
ers-articles worth 15c-reduced for this sale
1Oc China, &c
On this table you will find odds and ends
from our regular china stock-oat meal bowls,
bread and butter plates-fancy china slippers
pin trays, etc.-articles worth 1Oc-for this
sale &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-01
25-Inch Outings, 4Izc

AV-AAAN44 VNAtA4AS5O9 III
Light and dark patterns-very special for
comfort covering. night gowns and kimonas-
quality that you would pay 15c for regularly
-25 inches wide. In this First of the AILn
Month Sale Thursday, nc outings 3I@G
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-01

State Journal. 1oc a Week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-01

CUPS AND sAUCERs-very fine Austrian
china-thin white ware-gold band decoration
worth 25c-in this sale each 15c.
FANCY PLATES whole tableful for to-
1norrow-suitable for decoration and for cake
and bread pIates-worth 50c-in this sale to-
morrow, each zoe.
56-PIEcB DINNER SET Of good quality
china-neat Observation-Disclosures remember
worth SIN this sale tomorrow $5.95.
10O-PIECE DINNER SETS different dec
orations-high grade china-very choice sets
regular $1O.9s sets tomorrow $9.9s.
CHINA ~2ICE JARS-half gallon size-tight
fitting nd-names are stenciled on the outside
such as Coffee Cinnamon Ginger ETC.
they hold two pounds of coffee or spices
worth S5c-in this sale tomorrow. &c.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-20
Standard Oil Interests May
Enter British Coal Fields.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence,
r oNDoN, May lO--For the second
/ time IN two years an attempt Ia
being made by American coal
producers 10 enter Tho British
field The syndicate this tmo diners
materially In personnel from that OF the
first ondeavor II, G, Frck was tho
head Of the previous syndicate and Ed
ward -. Bcrwind, 10 my Informant
tells me, IL the head of the present one,
While Mr., Berwind " not here In per-
son u representative IL now IN the Mid
lands OF England investigating the eit.
uation, Associated With Mr. Bnrwind
are no II Ia believed, Samuel Reo, OF
Philadelphia, and q few Of Mi, Bors
Winds associates connected with the
STANDARD on company, although this
IL not u standard on affair
According to u leading colllcry owner
IN England the American promoters
win encounter many difficulties IN en-
torng the British nald. Various ham,
pcring legislative features are In force
here which do not exist In the United
States, notably stringent restrictions
with respect TO the kind OF apparatus
which may be used IN mining, and to
the welfare OF the miners. II " also
necessary 20 pay heavy royalty upon
every ton mined and totally different
methods are required IN working coll
lierios, because OF the much greater
depth OF the mines, Coal mining IN
England ~ not a monopoly nor are
there any restrictions placed upon "
when dono by foreigners as against
English owners, but II Ia pointed out
that there are no virgin fields 90 DO OK.
plorod and II II only old properties
which may be purchased,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-20

the IGnglishman, Harry Bullock, OF
Northampton, ana Thomas Walsh Of
Dublin, are the two representatives
chosen. They expect 10 arrive IN New
York about May ana win proceed ut
once 90 Visit the leading contcrs Of the
boot and shoe industry In the United
states
There Nv feeling among the boot
and shoomakorA IN England that Amer
lean workmon must ho "swoatod' TO
turn out 10 choaply the class OF goods
that II placed upon tho English market
IN competition with the home made 0r-
tlclo, They cannot understand how,
otherwise, footwear OF such excellent
finish can be produced NJ such moder-
ate cost Anyhow they are bent on
finding out Just how II II done, Walsh
and Bullock are both expert craftsmen,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-20

low the line Of vision In the six mile
View. As the whole OF the screen, ana
itn reelection IN the water beneath were
observed and photographed, no ourVh'
ture can possibly exist"
The photographer Mr. chiffon, IN n
letter testlfylng 20 the fairness Of the
conditions under which the test was
conducted, says, ~ arrived on the
apot with the distinct idea that Moth
lng could be seen u the sheet nt the
distance or six miles, but on arrival NJ
Wolney ! was surprised 10 lind That
WIN n telescope placed two feet above
tho level Of the water | could watch
Inc 0Nlng of the lower edge Of the sheet,
ana afterwards focus II upon tho
ground glass Of the camera placed IN
me Same position should no, Ike"
he ADDS, TO abandon the globulnr the.
Dry on.hond, but, M Far ~ this par.
uculhr tegt " concerned ! am prepared
TO maintain that unless rays of light
rhVel IN curved PATH these ak miles
OF water present level surface
HAVE BoAsTED Much
The Hototlcs have done a lot Of crow.
lnr over this matter II N now NJ 10
tho scientists, they say, to reconcile the
water with n globulnr earth, II IN a curl.
Gus fact that many years ago this same
canal was alleged 10 have furnished
irrefutnblo evidence that the world IL
n sphere, The experiment ON that oc-
onslon was conducted by Professor AL
fred llussel wallace, ana Huxley IN
his "PhysioRrAphy" thus refers to ~
"a convincing experiment to prove the
rotundity 9f the earth was made. by
Mr., Wallace In 1870 IN the bedford
level Three signals, each 10 feet
inches above water level, wero eroct-
I'D nt u distance " three miles apart,
on looking through telescope, ad.
iuslod In such n manner that the limo
touched the TOPS Of the first and last
poles, n was found that the middle sig
nal wax UPWARDS " feet above the
line This rise was, Of course, due TO
the conycxIty Of Tho oarlhts surface"
There does not Heom 10 be any way
~ reconcllng observations yielding
such contradictory results Mean.
while Lady Blount mnlntnInos that her
photographs, witnesses that are not
susceptible Of bribery or bias, prove
that the earth IN nat She lightly dis.
nlissca tho familiar argument In favor
~ tho oarth'e rolundity founded ON tho
fact that when n shin sailing Stewards
N observed from tho shore the hull ilrst
disappears by asserting that II II "oXs
rlnInnblo by the laws NJ perspective"
Furthermore she declares, after u ship
has wholly disappeared from the vision
of tho naked owe, II can often IN calm
weather be restored to Wow by good
telescope"
Lady Blount has other claims 60 dis
tlnction besides nnttonIng out the
earth, She II an accomplished mu'
slclnn and hna n gift NJ vorslfying
Many " her poems are set 90 music OF
her own composition, She N no longer
young woman she was married 10
Sir Walter Blount In iSii-but she eau
stIll sycle 30 miles without firing and
then lecture FOR two hours OH her favor
Ito topic
MAUD TRACY,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-20
Tho Richest Man In the World.

Tho richest man IN the world cannot
have hla kdncys replaced nor live without
them 10 u IL mporlant "a, to pGRloi,
taken at the first sian ~ danger tho
symptoms will disappear ana Your health
VIII bo restored, ~ " strengthens ana
bulls up these organs o. nothing else
Will Oscar Bowman Lebanon, kyp
Rnd take great pleasure In Stating II
cured me permanently Of Kidney dleeasc,
which certainly would have cost mo my
No." Sold by II, j. lin Drug Co
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-20

collection Of nons, ante ETC., ana hls OBJ
ioct In going To America IN to make the
acquaintance of its most famous mu'
seuma ~ natural history, Although Mr.,
rrogoimOlcr " Nv his olghty'nlnlh year,
hlH Interest IN his tnv0lIle study Is M
keen ana acute NM ever lie IN neis
Nonn friend OF Andrew Carnegie Hcob
land IN one Of ha fayOrllo hunting
grounds In search NJ fresh objects, ana
he frequently stays M Sklbo whether
The Laird II I'M residence tholo or not
Al Floors castle too. where the Dow.
agor Duchess Of RoXburgho has value
able collection of ffugp ana humminH
birds, Go lH welcome guest After his
visit 90 the United Slulos he proposes
10 retire from active work ana settle
down IN Berlin
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-20
English Boot Makers 10
Study American Methods
Special Correspondence,

Special Correspondence
I ONDoN May iO--In Norlb0mp-
| ton, which N the ccnlor Of the
- English boot and shoe industry,
tho effects of American compcli-
ton have been so keony felt that the
National Association Of Boot and Shoe
makers of Great Britain and Ireland IL
sending out 10 the United states two of
IN members TO try TO md out what Il
II that enables the American workman
to turn out work 40 much faster than
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-20

The former In what In known :,
hand sewn' man and the latter W q
ishcr They have been solicited M ull'
count OF their skin and lntellipsno, ao.
II Nv expected the report they vii ,n ~
on their return viii DO we'll worm ' wSse
! VIII cost the TRADE orgunlsniIon" 1 W..
their expenses. lpr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-20

Having "a lay upon my bed for II days
from q severely bruised log, ! only found
snow Linlment can cheorfuly recon.
mend II M tho best medicine for bruises
ever sent 10 the afflicted, II hos now be.
como positive necessity upon myself ID
n, Byrnes,. Merchant noversylllc, Texas
Dent IL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-20
Don't Poison Baby.

FORTY YEARS AGO almost every mother thought her child have
PARHG0RIO laudanum make Sleep These drugs will produce
Sleep and FEW DROPS TOO MANY will produce the SLEEP FROM WHICH
THERE is NO WAKING Many the children who have been killed
whose health has been ruined for life by parogo auum and morphine each
which Is narcotic product Of opium Druggists prohibited from selling
either of the narcotics named to children all anybody without labelling
them poison" The definition Of narcotic" Isl nedu ,hc yeec Pain
and produces Sleep bt which in doses
sons and da" Thcase and smell omecncs containing opium disguised
and sold under tho Of Drops" Cda Soothing Syrup You
should not permit any medicine to given your children without you
your physician know Of what composed 0AST0RA DOES NOT CON-
TAIN NARCOTICS if 1t bears tho signature of Chas H. Fletcher.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-20

" moro speculation The Creator ~
nnroly wiser than the creniurei ANA the
wisdom OF the World ~ loollshneN
with God"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-20
WILL VISIT AMERICA,

At the invitation NJ some " Ma
friends In the American colony IN I,on-
don Nho are Interested IN natural hiss
tory W, II. Trogetmeicrlhc well known
naturalist proposes to pay n visit TO the
United states about the middle Of May.
lie mas recently been az Lord Roth
tchlld's place o0t0logulng his lordshIps
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-25
CREDITORS GET LITTLE.
Day Dunning Estate Will Pay Only
25 Par Cent

Mt. Ayr. April 25.-Creditors of the
Day Dunning bankrupt estate will re-
ceive 10 per cent dividend within
the next ten days. according to a state
ment made by John e. Scott, trustee
Of the estate. The decision was reach
ed during the recent visit Of Referee
s. S. Ethridge Of Des Moines to Mt.
Ayr. Trustee Scott is row preparing
the checks and receipts and will send
them in few days to Referee Eth
ridge to be countersigned.
The dividend uses all the available
funds in Trustee Scots hand, about
$50, 900. Altho the liabilities as orig
inally figured were almost 100000,
settlements have been made and off,
sets allowed which, while materially
reducing the apparent assets, have
also brought the liabilities down to
100000. It is the hore Of Messrs.
!. Ethridge and Scott to wind up the af-
fairs of the estate this fall. At no
time since the bank failed in Janu-
airy, 1904, could the land have been
disposed of to advantage, but in case
there is a good crop this year a fair
price can be realized, and the land will
be sold. There are 1,4o0 acres of land.
now unincumbered, as the first COL
lections made were used in paying off
real estate mortgages building and a
few town lots in Mt. Ayr to stop in
terest charges. 1t has been understood
from the first that Trustee SCOTS es-
innate of the total dividends the es-
tate would be able to pay was Is per
cent, and his Judgment now seems to
have been close to the facts.