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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10
GROVER & co. ASSIGN.
Shoe Company Whose Works Were
Blown Up Recently.

Brockton, Mass. April 10.-The
shoe firm of r. B. Grover & Co. at
whose factory the disastrous boiler ex-
plosion of March 20 occurred. result
ing in the loss of fifty-eight lives and
an enormous amount of property, has
voluntarily assigned for the benefit of
creditors.
Judge Reed speaking for the as
signees says;
TT is impossible to give an adequate
idea of the assets and liabilities. The
assets consist mainly of the Emerson
shoe stores scattered throughout the
country The assignment is made to
enable the firm to carry on the bust
ness during the current season. The
action has nothing to do with the
legal responsibility of the firm for
claims growing out of the disaster"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10

the state. and Representative John D.
Wight of Dryden, are aware that Mr..
Plat and Mr.. Black have come to q
satisfactory understanding"
The Sun further says that Alr. Platt
agreed to enter into an alliance and to
invite other leaders throughout the
state to join them, with the object OF
contesting the control of the party at
the next state convention. The machine
~ Ct the party in this state is generally
conceded to be in control of former
Governor 3. B. Odell, Jr., who is chair
at present is in Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10
SANDER TOPEKA PEOPLE.
Kansas City Paper Says Excursionists
Tried to Get Drink.

The Kansas City Journal says: One
of the first big Sunday excursions since
TZansas C,itv went. dry came in from
,Topeka over the Rock Island yester-
day. A large number of the excur-
sionists spent a great part of the day
in an unsuccessful search for a place
in which to quench their thirst They
finally had to resort to the soda foun-
+ains and lemonade dispensaries, and
most of them seemed to think that
they might better have stayed in To-
peLa. where the enforcement of the
prohibitory law could at best hardly
be called strict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10

,7issasa germ that it cannot Kill
The reason is that germs are Yege-
tables: and Liquozone-like excess OF
e1-,-gen-is deadly to vegetal matter
There lies the great value OF Liquo-
zona Tt is the only way known TO
,-5Ii a-e,r5s in the body without killing
fha tissue. too. Any drug that kills
germs is poison and 1t cannot be
fe1-sr7 internally Every physician
knows that medicine is almost heip-
less in any germ disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10
DIED HEART BROKEN.
Because She Couldn't Unite Her
Father and Mother.

Chicago. April 1O-Coroner Hoffman
today will investigate the mysterious
death of Gertrude Jacobs, a pretty girl
whose heart had been broken because
she had been unable to reunite her d.
vorced father and mother. Her lifeless
body has been found lying face down
ward in her room in Jackson boulevard:
In one hand was grasped q pencil ana
in the other a Bible IN Whlch severn s1
messages on love had been marked.
There was nothing to indicate the cause
of death.
For Is years the girl had sought to
bring about a reconciliation between
her father. a wealthy merchant OF
Mansfield. o.. and her mother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10
HOW He Settled a Difference.

Paris. April 10--TheObaId ChaTtTan'
the famous portrait painter, describing
his recent visit to the United states,
nortrait of his wife to cost $4,000, and
when it was completed the American
praised the artistic beauty of the work,
but said it was not a correct portrait OF
his wife. ChartTan says he suspected
q 1s, :. sec71re a reduction in the price
vvhereunon he took the palette knife,
gave the portrait two cross Sits, com
pleteIy destroying it, and replied: That
is the .wav I settle small differences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10
soc Bottle Free.

If you need Liquozone and have
never tried it. please send US this cou-
pom We viii then mail you an order
on a local druggist for a full-size bot
tie, and we will pay the druggist our
selves for it. This is our free gift,
made to convince you; to show you
what Liquozone is, and what it can
do In justice to yourself, please, ac-
cept it today, for it places you under
no obligation whatever.
Liquozone costs soc and 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10
Germ Diseases.

These are the known germ diseases.
All that medicine can do for these
troubles is to help Nature oVeFcoi =.
Tec+ and uncertain. Liquozone at
lacks the germs. wherever they are.
And when the germs which cause a
disease are destroyed, the disease
must end. and forever. That IS IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10
Nine Nations
Nov TT~o Tsonozone. Won't You Try It Free?

ipdamnatfon-aH catarrhal contagious
diseases-ali the results OF impure or poi
soned blood
In nervous debility Liquozone acts as q
vitalizer, accomplishing what no drugs
can do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10

xvbv suffer with spring tiredness. mean mean;
cross feeling. no strength no a4pssltiv s
SI1ifsts1-ss Rocky Mountain Tea VIII MAKE
l-o1, ven and keep you well SOC Tea OF
frablets. GatIin Drug CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10
DIED IN ELECTRICAL CHAIR.

Man Who Murdered His Wife Pays
the Penalty.
Sing Sing, n. Y. April 1o.-Martin
EbeIt, who murdered his wife at Mount
Vernon, paid the penalty for his crime
in the electric chair in Sing Sing prison
today. Ebelt strangled his wife to death
Iulv "a 1908. The young woman was 10
years old and Ebelt was %. Jealousy
was the motive for the murder.
Ebelt induced his wife to accompany
him on the evening OF the murder by
telling her that he wanted TO introduce
her to a person who would give her
work at Sc a week and that she could
have the wages for spending money.
At a lonely spot near their home he
strangIed her to death, afterwards
throwing the body into a sewer Wnere
# was found a few days later. When
discovered a shoe string was tied tight
" around the woman's neck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10

..-7-l. Hav FeVeT-Infuenza
Abseess-Anaenfa Kidney Diseases
Bronchitis la grippe
4T5+ief+'s T9fsease Liver Troubles
Bowel Troubles Many hearI 1tolpLes
CouEhs-ColGs Maiaria--1N Gu disAa
f,9itc C5-onr Ieurisy-Cuinsy
~o-eti-,a ton rheumatism
Catarrh-Cancer Scrofu1a
11--,. ~ r1farrhoea Skin Diseases
15a,,5,,,4f-T )rOrsv Stomach Troubles
Dyspepsia Ihfoat 1Ioeo4eS
Nczenla- IP7i'-7 Tumors-JIcers
Fevers-GaA stones Varicocele
f.oi+re-Czo71t NVomen's Diseases.
All diseases that begin with fever-aI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10

Any physician or hospital not yet using
LAquozone will be gladly supplied for a
test
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10

Cleanse your system of all impurities
this month. Now is the time to take
TJo1Iister's Rocky Mountain Tea It Wiz
keen YOU well all summer. IS cents. Tea
or Tablets. Gatlin Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10
Kansas City and Return 500 via

Aooo,,nt FneIish grand opera Ifckets
-, ssIe AprfI 10 to Is. Final limit
returning April IT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10

The shortest line from Kansas CITY
to st. Louis is the Wabash. Bes
trains day and night. Ask your loca
agent for tickets via the Wabash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10

Little Colds. Thousands of lives sac
rificed every year. DR.. Woods Norway
pine syrup cures little colds cures big
colds. too, down to the very verge Of con-
sumption.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10

The sale of seats for the Topeka en-
gagement is large and the indications
are that there will be few vacant chairs
Those who attend must not forget that
the doors win be locked at S:15 and
people who come after that hour will
have to wait outside until there is an
opportunity to open the doors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10

Liquozone costs soc and 81.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-28
Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures
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! service ! was given 10 understand that
she was French; and 4 became con
| yinced, from evidence which she her
| self supplied, that she was English.
Mademoisellc, therefore, being convert
ed into Miss K0salic might quite as
likely be Jane or Betsy, and LenOr-
| mand Smith or Jones. Introducing
herself under false prctenscs in respect
TO her name ana nationality, she must
consequently an unfit companion 70
my dear daughter. After some deliber-
alton 1 communicated my suspicious
to my wife.
You may be mistaken she re
marked.
II may be-" ! replied; "but ! DO not
think / am in this instance"
my dear" said my wife, gently,
women are the best judges Of women -
"Of women's failings," / SAID, cor
recting her out Of my wisdom.
"Of wOmen's virtues also" said my
wife. Consider, Richard; have you
seen anything in Mile. Rosalic'g con
duct OF which you dlsapproveY
did consider, and could fix upon
nothing definite except the subject mat
ter Of the pictures. spoke Of this.
"Mlle. ROsalic," said my wife, has
explained all about them 10 me. She
has had a hard life, Richard, and has
been compelled TO turn her talent 9s an
artist 10 profitable account. II meant
bread and butter TO her. The dealers
would purchase only certain subjects
Of her, drawn from low life, or, rather,
dear-not TO be unJust-from a poorer
life than ours.
80" she continued. "Mllc. ROsalie
had no option. How grateful We
should be for the blessings we enjoy
and for the evils we are spared Mile.
Rosalie is above roproach; she has
come safely out OF the fire of tempta-
ton ana cruel suffering. Eunice is
deeply attached to Her. She IS an
orphan, too, and her gratitude for the
home she has found with US is bound
less"
"Well, well" ] said, feeling some
what helpless, '1ct il he as you wish
"Thank you, dear" said my sweet
wife. 1--WE will say nothing of this TO
Eunice; it would grieye her. And just
now" she added, with a bright look,
1--WE must have no clouds"
Later in the day | met Mile. Tosalic's
frank smile with n smile as frank.
She seemed grateful for the response,
for she raised my hand TO her lips and
kissed il; and then, as though ashamed
of herself for this cbullition Of feeling,
she turned and Hed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-28

! must make mention OF n pccuiiarlty
in nay habits to which ! have been sub.
iect from my earliest remembrance.
am somnambulist 1t is not my pur.
pose TO enter into any discussion Of this
fruitful theme; | am simply recording
those facts which bear relation TO my
strange story.
often in my youthful days was !
followed by my nurse and relatives in
the night, while | was walking ia my
sleep, and carefully watched, in order
that I should not come to harm. My
wandcrings were generally OF harm.
less Kind, and sometimes afforded mer.
rimcnt, as on occasions when | made
my way 10 the larder and helped my
self to the good things deposited there.
But there was one occasion when they
took more serious turn.
| slept on the secOnt floor OF semi.
detached house. In the adjoining house
resided man-2 widOwer when | hrst
became acquainted with him-with q
little daughter, between whom and my
self some innocent love making took
place. Inc IatneF OF tnlS lllIlc XIII
whose name was Elsie, married again,
and the stepmother was not kind TO
the child. Indeed. when the father
was absent from home Elsie was cru
ely treated by this woman, and ! used
TO hear her cries through the wall
which divided the two houses. Elsie
slept also ON the second door, in the
room adjoining mine, and when she
was beaten ia the night | could hear
her appeals for mercy very clearly.
These sounds greatly distressed me,
and my chiid-mind was cXCiscd as the
means by which ! could rescue my
little sweetheart from the torture 10
which she was subjected. ON one
occasion business took the father from
his home for two or three weeks. and
during this time Elsie's undeserycd
punishmcnt-I was sure ( was unde-
serycd-waS sharper and more frcL
ducntly administered. She showed mo
the marks Of the blows on her skin, and
| remember crying CNCitcdly:
u Will Kill her, / will Kill her"
To be continued.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-28
Mr.. James Russell LoweiI's Fis.

When James Russell Lowell was the
representative OF the United States M
the Court Of 81 James, he as n mat
ter OF course, received much attention.
After his return, while residing IN
Cambridge. he often extended the hos
pltality OF his home to visiting Eng
llshmeD.
Once, while his house was undergo
Ing repairs, II happened that Mrs.
Lowell was without any servant. Ex-
pectlng that she and Mr Lowell would
take their evening meal alone, Mrs.
Lowell prepared New England dish
OF which she was very fond, known az
picked fish and cream
TO her surprise, when Mr.. Lowell re
turned from BOSTON he was accompan-
led by an English noblcman, whom Il
simply had 10 ask, my dear he e1-
plained.
It was too hate to make any change
In the bill OF fare and, as Mr.. Lowell
said he had explained 10 his guest
their situation, they proceeded 10 the
dining room.
The sympathics OF most hOusckoep-
ers will, am sure, be with Mrs. low
ell, when the guest, with n dubious
look said: "If Mrs. Lowell Will excuse
me, think 1 VIII omit the fish course. W
Boston Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-28
3IG Doctors AT His Bedside. .

a physician has just returned from
China, heavily laden with stories Of
Chinese medicine.
Medical consultations are carried 70
their extreme limit in China" he said.
There, when any one becomes serious
ly H., consultation Of fifteen or TWEEN
IS doctors is held. The doctors fill the
house with their arguments. They
make as much noise as political con
VentiOn. Bat such a consultation as
that would be considered small and fu-
tile If great mana mandarin, say,
Of the third ciaSs-were 10 bc i'll. To
consult on his case at least hundred
doctors would gather together.
~ member Of the royal family was
taken sick while | was in China, and
my Chinese host told me with good
deal OF pride that the largest consulta-
tion known TO history had been held
over the sick man. No less than 31G
physicians, he said. had come from
every part of the kingdom 20 study
and discuss the case.
"Thc royal patient. ! heard after
ward. died This mammoth consultG-
ton had been held in yaiu."-Phi.a-
dclphIa Bulletin.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-28

My wife's words, "And Jusr now we
must have no Clouds" were an allusion
10 n joyful event which we were human
| ly certain would take place during the
! day. Within the last two years we had
| struck up friendly acquaintance with
gentleman of Independent fortune
who lived n few miles from Boscombe
| Lodge, and on the morning OF the fore
| going conversation with my wife | re
ceived the following note from him:
MY Dear MIR. Unless ! re
| Cciye a telegram from you 80 thc effect
| that YOU will not he able to sec me,
| shall do myself the pleasure of call
| ing upon You at about j o'clock TO dis
Cuss a matter of the deepest and ten
| dcrCst interest to both of US. With
very kind regards To- Mrs. and Miss
Pardon and yourself believe me, faith
! fully yours,
HASTINGS CLANRONALD."
There was no mistaking the purport
of this letter. We had long suspected
that Mr. Clanroualds son Harry was
| I'm love with our daughter. and il had
| formed the subject OF many serious
| conversations between me aud my
wife. Eunices heart, we saw. was lost,
| and llarry's father was now coming
! 10 ask her hand for his son. 4 peculiar
sClf-consciousncss on the part of Eunicc
convinced us that she had been in
formed by Harry of the impending in
| tcrview. Loving she always was, but
! there was a clingng, pathetic tender
| ness in the morning careSs, the mean
ing of which, having read Mr.. Clan
| ronalds letter, was clear 10 meas
though she was pleading TO me 10 place
no bar TO her happiness.
Al the appointed hour Mr.. Clanrouald
came, and we soon arrived at an under
cstanding that the projected union was
suitable in every res Rect; but il was at
my instigation, and net at the inStiga-
ton OF Mr.. Clanronald, that the buSi-
ness aspect Of the affair was postponed
| for future consideration. | had the
best Of reasons FOR this postponement.
There will be no difficulty. / pre-
sume," said Mr.. Clanronald, and his
eyes wandered 60 he evidence OF
wealth by which | was surrounded.
"Noue whatever" l replied. "Eu-
nices great uncle. whose heir am, is
absent from England, and IL will he
naturally agreeable TO him that he shall
have a voice in the matter. lie is very
wealthy. and the postponemcnt will be
In the interests OF the young couple.
| "Quite So" said Mr.. CiaurOnald. 81
am prepared To- DO what is necessary
and proper, and yoi will meet ne in a
like spiritT'
lie put this i'm the form OF question
and ] replied, You II ny rest perfectly
! satisfied"
lie expressed himself so. and then we
went TO join my wife aud daughter at
luncheon. He shook hands cordially
with my wife. and kissed Eunice. who
knew 10y that sign list all was well.
She blushed ana trcmble1 and moved
closer 70 her mother. whose tenderness
toward the dear child We were to lose
was redouhled.
Excited ana eager, Harry Clanronald
came in the evening anj had an in-
,crvicw with Eunice, In which mutual
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-28
CHANGED HUSBAND.
Wife Made Wise Change In Food.

Change of diet is the only way TO
really cure stomach and bowel trouble.
A woman says:
"My husband had dyspepsia when we
were married ana had suffered from *
for several years. IL was almost inn
possible TO find anything he could eat
without bad results.
81 thought this was largely due TO
the use of coffee, and persuaded linn to
discontinue il. He did SO, and began to
drink Postum Food Coffee. The change
did him good from the beginning, his
digestion improved; he suffered much
less from his nervousness, and when
he added Grape-Nuts food TO his diet
he was soon entirely cured
"My friend, Mrs. ---- --. OF Nicks.
burg (my former hOme), had become n
nervous wreck also from dyspepsia.
Medicines had no effect. neither did
travel help her. On my last visit home.
some months ago, ! persuaded her to
use Grape-Nuts food. She was in de-
spair, and consented. She stuck TO it
until IL restored her health so COM
pletely that she is now the most enthu-
siastic friend OF Grape-Nuts that |
ever knew. She eats II with cream or
dry. just as IL comes from the package
keeps II in her room and eats il when
ever she feels like II.
81 began eating Grapc-Nuts food my.
self when my baby was two months
old. and don't know what should
have done without H. My appetite was
gone, ] was weak and nervous and az
forded but very little nourlshment for
the child. The Grape-Nuts food Of
which | soon grew very fond. speedily
set all this right again. and the baby
grew healthful. rosy and beautiful as .
mother could wish. He is two year,
old now and eats Grape. Nuts food him
self. ] wish every tired young moths
knew OF the good that Grapefruit,
would do her"
Names given by Postum Co., BATH,
Greek. Mich.
There's reason.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-28

One Of the greatest finds in the his
tory of archaeology was that OF the
royal mummies of Egyptian kings in
1891. TO conceal them from the hand
Of the plunderer at time when the
law was weak, they were removed
from the royal tombs to a rocky cleft
in the Libyan Mountains. where they
remained hidden until 1875. Here they
were discovered by some fellahin who
did thriving business in the relics
found with them. After six years the
source OF their precious treasure was
found out One OF these mummies was
that Of Rameses H., and whose well
preserved face is seen in the picture
which was taken from his mummy now
in the Gizeh Museum.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-28

love found expression. Happy, sacred
hour! Never never TO be forgotten n
all the after life!
Harry stopped later than usual; Eu-
nice had disappeared ,he was waiting
N The garden for her lover.
Good night, Harry" / SAID. You
are fortunate young fellow 10 have
won the heart Of our darling child"
Il am the happlest man In the world,
sir" said Harry. You may trust her
safely 10 me; Will prove myself
worthy Of your confidence and he:
love-
On the following day Eunice In.
formed ne that she had promised Nile.
Rosalie that she should remain with us
until the day OF the wedding; and,
moreover, had promised that her gov.
erncss should be one OF the brides.
maids. / would rather not have had il
50, but ! had not the heart TO cross
Eunice's wishes at such "a happy time
OF hcr life as this.
What does Harry say 10 ltF' !
asked.
marry says yes 70 cYerylhihS, re-
piled Eunice, with delicious emphasis.
"He Is enchanted with her. And what
do you think, papa she is going 10
make my wedding dress"
"A dressmakcr as well" I exclaimed.
"She is a paragon, this Mile. Rosalie
Of yours"
Indeed she IS. papa
"She can DO everything, il seems ]
said, except teach languages and
painting"
81 don't want them now, papa"
"Of course not-now tha; you have
Harry"
"Yes, papa said Eunice, with per
feet seriousness.
pinched her check. what IL the
dress shouldn't ft, my dcarW
"Oh, but II Will, papa. Mile Eosalie
declares il snail, and 1t will be made
weeks and weeks beforehand"
II anything could have induced me
TO hasten the wedding day IL would
have been the thought that we should
be the sooner rid OF woman TO whom,
despite the glowing culogiums Of my
wife and daughter, had taken an un-
accountable dislike-una ccountable for
the reason that could find no just
cause for the feeling she had inspired.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-28
The Goyernor,s GalIan,rr.

Alerk Smith. next door ncigh.bor -.
the Governor ~ FarmirgtOn ana on.
Of his greatest admirers. tips IL of.
1T Is true that Governor Warner =
a hard-headed man and intensely prac-
tical, but let Inc tell you that there j.
n him that rich vein Of chiyalry which
We all admire. Let me Illustrate.
"One night ne was AZ swell sOcial
function, and one ~ the diversions 80
the entertainments was 10 have eacl.
pcrsOn tell in what character De or sh,
would like 10 return II permitted tr
ONE back over the big divide A num-
Der OF ambitious choices had been mad.
when Il came To the Governor turn.
MANY man IN the political swim
would have aspired 10 come back ~
United States Senator. President. or q
man at the head Of the diplomatic ser
lice. This is what the Governor said:
"'If the miracle of giving roe see
Ond show on earth were wrought. notI.
ing else would please me 10 much as L.
be Mrs. Warmers second husband
II guess that Il viii keep your pol
ished courtiers guessing 20 beat that
Detroit Free Press.