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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-02

Bowser came around and started in
to boss the job. I stood it for half an
hour and then limited that / could get
along without his advice. He few
mad in a moment and replied:
Then you go ahead and mix your
poisons and tooth powder ali together
and see what will happen to you
had been settled a week before he
came in again. He was good natured
and his bearing was paternaI He
made himself at once at home and he
Jotted down a few rules for my future
guidance as follows:
Keep your strychnine in one place
and your quinine in another.
DO not sell carbolic acid to any
one you may suspect meditates tax
ing his or her own life.
BE courteous and respectful to all
customers.
IF customer asks your candid opinion
about consumption cures and liver pads
give him straight talk.
Give a child just as much ncorice for
a nickel as you would an adult.
In making up a prescription ever bear
in mind the fact that the former oceu-
pant Of this store poisoned of a fat wo-
man by getting in the wrong ingredient. -
In addition to the above he informed
me that he would drop in occasionally to
encourage me with his presence, and that
if he saw I knew my business he would
IN time become patron didn't give
him any encouragement, but he began
dropping in soon after that and scat
terlng fatherly advice all over the place,
If he happened to find me putting up q
prescription for a woman in waiting he
would loudly observe:
Prescription. Ell? Now, Doc, remem-
Der what I have told YOU Don't make
any mistake in the ingredients. We had
a woman poisoned here last year. and
the people won't stand any further non
sense
The woman would become frightened
of course and four times out of i've
would ask for the return of the prescrip-
a a ms
with a discouraged look on his face en-
tered the store and asked for crecsote
for tooth ache the chances were that Mr.,
Bowser would step forward and say to
him:
my man, abandon the idea There is
hope as long as there is life, and who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-02
MADAM ARE YOU SURE IT IS
BORAX YOU WANT?

6Ot1AA IOO w AMI!
car. tell how luck will change with you
within a week?''
growl.
go home and make it up with your
wife and start all over again. You are
too good a man to commit suicide"
Then there would be lively ten min
utes and I would miss a sale, and after
the man had departed Mr.. Bowser would
felicltate himself on having saved a hu-
man life. If he happened to be in the
store when a woman asked for borax, he
would advance with smile on his face
and say:
Madam, are you sure it was borax you
yes, sir
IT isn't carbonate of soda?"
BE sure, now. I don't want to see
you make a mistake. Perhaps it is alum,
instead Of .b.orax, you want"
All right-go ahead-but if anything
happens, don't blame me-
When the woman had become Illustrated
and departed without her bOrax, I would
read Mr.. Bowser a lecture on the benefits
Of a man minding his own business but
on to a ducks back. After hanging about
the store for three months he got to be-
lieving himself quite a doctor and was
prompt to recommend remedies to ailing
customers. He even went so far as to
call on sick man and prescribe for him,
and although the county medical society
took it up and made 1t cost him $50 he
was not in the least discouraged. On as
many as ten different occasions I have
virtually bounced him out, but only to
have him return after day or two.
Three months ago he began complaining
of his liver and helping himself to small
doses of my French brandy. Then for
the first time saw my way clear and
bided my time. He came in the other
evening just as the mother of five chill
dren was asking after castor oil. shook
my head at him, but he couldn't keep
quiet.
Madam, is the castor oil for children? ''
he presently asked.
yes sir
you are. sure they need it?"
Wouldn't citrate of magnesia be bet
ter2'
II don't think So
s'Well, perhaps you know best, but I
hope no tragedy viii follow. If it wasn't
for the professional jealousy of the doc
tors I'd call and see the youngsters and
tell you exactly what they need, but as it
is you must take your own risk. This Is
pretty bad weather for funeral process
sions."
The woman left without making a pur-
chase, and I changed the brandy jar on
Mr. Bowser. She had hardly gone when
he began talking about his liver and max
ing his way behind the counter. I heard
him smaclxing his lipes over the brandy,
and Eve minutes later he called out:
Say, Doc, is that fresh stock OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-02
brandy?,,

brandy2'
'sNo-same old thing
t'It has left queer taste in my mouth
THAT comes from your liver.
A couple of minutes went by and then
he suddenly sprang from his chair and
shouted out:
Thunder and blazes, but I'm cramping
DO you want castor oil or sewing ma
chine oiI2''
''Svhew-whoopi Say. by thunder"
''Wen2"
doc, there's something wrong with
that French brandy I've been poisoned.
and III bet a hundred dollars to a cent
I have! For Heavens sake, stir your
stumps and give me remedy"
How could you have been poisoned2' %
asked
Never mind, but give me a remedy
gave him one. I took the greatest sat
isfaction in preparing and administering
It, and running him out doors. A crowd
soon gathered around him as he hung to
a lamp post, and while he was being
euyed a couple of policemen came along
and one said to the other:
Here's an old jay with jag on. Ring
for the wagon and IN he goes.
And the last I saw of Mr.. BoWser he
was seated IN the hurry-up wagon and
being driven of through the tWinkling
night. I think I have evened matters up
with him, though I feel sorry for Mrs.
Bowser, II she has been put out any
Copyright 1905 by Mcclure Philips &
Col
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-02
BOWSER BUTTS IN.
A Communication from His Family
Druggist.
nv NJ Ouad1

Mention is made in the papers now
and then of Mr.. Bowser's family drug
gist. I am the man. He has been one
of my acquaintance and customers
for the last six years.
I was looking around for place to
establish a drug store when I ran
across the present site. I ran across
Mr.. Bowser at the same time. When
he saw me inspecting the empty store
and learned the nature Of my bust
ness he observed:
my friend, let me tell you some
thing. Don't take this store unless YOU
know your business. This is no loca-
ton for a man who has just quit
working in a sawmill. We want a
druggist here who can tell quinine
from morphine without having to
hunt up some cobbler to help him"
Il think I know my business" I re-
Piled with considerable frigidity.
well. I hope you do. If it turns
out that you don't shall head a mob
to lynch you. We have had enough of
druggists mistakes on this corner
The first time you poison off any one
up you go to a lamp post"
As I was moving the goods in Mr..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-02

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The Worlds Work for December has
an attractive Christmas cover. Inside,
the magazine begins with its customary
FIVE editorial pOrtraits--this month Of
Dr. Emil Behring the discoverer of a
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The Garden Magazine for December
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In the December issue of the New
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the Psychology Of Habit and Charac-
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the practical problems relating to
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traits and habits, and distinguishing
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All President Roosevelts recent
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une-the cougar hunt of 1901; the
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the bear hunt in Colorado in the spring
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the Boone and Crockett club, Of which
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Bliss Carman has written a Christ
mas poem especially for the December
number Of Appleton's Booklover's
Magazine. The title is 1.-THE Princess
Of the Tower" and the fable it con
tains is after the style OF Rosseti. 1t is
undoubtedly by far the best thing that
Bliss Carman has ever written. The
Illustrations by Charles Weber-Ditz-
Ter, are in many colors and of beau
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-02
A Live
Wire

Every nerve is a live wire
connecting some part of the
body with the brain. They are
so numerous that if you pene-
trate the skin with the point of
a needle you will touch a nerve
and receive a shock-pain it is
called. Aches and pains come
from a pressure, strain or in
jury to a nerve; the more prom
inent the nerve the greater the
pain. When the pain comes
from a large nerve it is called
Neuralgia
whether it be the facial nerves,
or the heart, stomach, sciatic
or other prominent nerve
branch. To stop pain, then,
you must relieve the strain or
pressure upon the nerves.
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills do
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81 suffered intense pain. caused by
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until 214, b s3 taking Or. Niles
good than all the medicines I ever
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957 ". 4th St. Erie. Pa
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your druggist who will puaran tee that
the first package will benefit. Il It
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IS doses, IS cents Never sold IN bulk.
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-11-11
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man mas beeh drlNoh out and
WHEREAS, Under our loose naturalization
I,w,thr ignorant ,umi,rauts become votors
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-11-11
y Unreasonable Explanation

The JOURNAL quoted last week para
graph lately adopted by Mountain City
Council, No. II, Jr. o. L. y. NJ, requlr-
ing of "b't, forelgn-born residents quail
ties of citizenship greatly raised, and
"thc elective franchise made only high
privileges. etc.
To this the JOURNAL entered no dis
sent, but suggested that the same cXac
uoms SO far as the franchise is con-
cerned, should apply to the most alien of
all races-the blacn.
This statement is made because the
JOURNAL understands that It's use of the
Order action was misunderstood
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-11-11

Council met Monday evening with
Mayor Fuller and ali Councilmcn pres
emit
Treasurer Iungcrman made report as
follows:
,OErDENTI. \p,DI. vt.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-11-11
Business Movements.

Last Saturday Sam Sing, of the firm
OF Sing 4 Ling, purchased Yen Ling
interest in the laundry, lO1 Broadway
has taken full charge and will continue
the business III the same old careful, ac-
Commodating way.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-11-11

Business Weather Note.
All seasons are favorable to advertise
ments planted in the JOURNAL.
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treasurer l "h-'III'''l Iil'''l' report "N
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Cash on haud................... ,IUl IS
Received from
Io.rpl shay sewer r,rr> ioG
p II Brown Il23
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p. 3i',t \, ,'',i'rl '''''''' ~, -,
tmii'mr pi'L,r,i.,,,,' ,.,,.. $50 Of
-l5 II
Total ........ ...... 81 SO 80
Bill, paid OIL
Orders - l3-t5G
Balances. ............ ............S N.II -
WATER \c,orNr.
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l.. Richardson. collector. 1920
l.3iN to
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Bills paid on
Orders .......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..... .i~3 is
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Tax collector Richardson reported col
lcctious ON Corporate account SOP ~
Water account 81 ,3l2: total 81, 1874 2l
RallitT | / NpiIiu,r rnlIrrrnI fines f.,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-27
MurINY MUST BE CRUSHED.

St Petersburg. Nov. %. 1:30 am
AT midnight the Associated Press was
informed by an official of the ad-
miral.ty that reports received up 10
that hour showed there had been no
conflict at Sebsstopol yesterday. SO
far as the official knew the crews OF
the Black Sea fleet still remained loyal.
but beyond that no information was
vouchsafed. II is not known whether
the troops which were ordered TO pro
coed from Simferopol arrived at Sc
bastopol.
The sailors who mutined number
about four thousand and belong to the
various equipages from the Twenty
eighth TO the Thirty-sixth. In cludng
sailors on board the ships there were
about 5000 in Seba1topcl when the
mutiny occurred. There is a strong
impression here that intelligent labor
ers are at the head of the movement.
Il is evident that the sailors of cron-
stadt had underground Information Of
what was happening at Sebastopoi. be
cause Saturday morning before the
news was known at St Petersburg
reports Ct the NUT ny we're freely cir
culated at Cronstandt.
Vice Admiral Birelid. minister Of
{ Concluded on secon1 pagel
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-27
GOVERNMENT MUST FALL.

st. Petersburg Nov. pa success
full mutiny of sailors at Sebastopol
accompanied by the first open revolt
of an entire regiment of troops has
created the greatest alarm in govern
ment circles and no attempt is being
made to disguise the seriousness of
this latest crisis,
The army is the last prop of the
government. The mutiny Is eonta-
geous and the epidemic of reyolts
which have attacked in turn practis
cally all the units of the navy from
Vladivostok to Cronstadt, it is now
feared, is destined similarly to spread
through the army. Ugly reports have
been repeatedly circulated of sedition
among the soldiers in Manchurla, and
il was specifically reported week ago
that General Linevitch had to down
the mutiny with considerable. blood
shed and subsequently executed forty
two officers.
No confirmation of this report Is
obtainable but whether 1t be true or
not the moral of the troops on garri-
son duty in Russia has certainly been
shaken by the revolutionary propa-
ganda and the fidelity of Individual
units, even of the guard regiments, is
questioned
Count Witte called an extraordinary
session of the cabinet this afternoon
and another session is being held to-
night, to consider the situation Grand
Duke Nicholas Nicholaievtch. presi-
dent of the council of national defense
and commander CT the imperial guard,
was present and this fact caused
revival of the rumor that the grand
duke might Immediately be appointed
dictator; but it can be taken for
granted that this step has not been
decided upon as ii is plain that dicta-
torship at the present juncture would
he sure to precipitate an immediate
armed revolution. Nevertheless Count
Whites government. if it continues It's
present policy, in the opinion of many
students of the situation. will be pow
erless TO cope with the increasing
problems by which il is constantly
confronted. The revolutionary tide
subsidies only TO mount higher and ex-
treme elements, convinced that the
government must fall. are raising their !
demands proportiOnately
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-27
RUSSAS STRONGHOLD ON The BLACK SEA IN GREAT DANGER
OF FALLING ENTIRELY INTO HANDS OF REBELLI0US SAILORS
ALLIED FLEET HAS ARRIVED
AT THE ISLAND OF MYTILENE
First Shot Fired From Foreign Ships May be Signal for Mas
sacre of All Christians in Turkey-Sulan
CDn0nsly Silent

While the Turkish navy Is tile bet
ter than a collection OF rotten hulks,
manned by men who were never in
tended fer sailors, the Ottoman army
is formidable body. well Differed
and drilled by German tacticiang and
sirategists. and would make Ii very
difficult matter for the several powers
10 carry out the same plan that was
found SO efficacious In the case OF
China
Another factor is the unity Of the
various factions In Turkey IN the face
Of threatened foreign inyasien. The
Young Turks the so.calIed intellect
ual party, and the various other reform
organizations with ramificat ons run.
ming through both European and
Asiatic Turkey, are unanimously sup.
porting the Sultan in the present
crisis. Their rallying to his support
Is due not merely to the desire OF
mainta ming 1.-THE Turkish rule over
Macedonia. They believe the whole
outcry concerning Macedonian abuses
hag been brought about not by Turkish
misrule, but by the actions of the sew
eral revolutionary factions, made up
Of different nationaities, such as
Greeks, Bulgarians. Servians, Rou-
manians and Montenegrians. all Of
whom are desirous OF establishing the
supremacy of their own particular
states in Macedonian affairs, and who
massacre any Christians OF the other
factions who may oppose their sentIs
ments
Greeks and Bulgarians have been
the principal offenders in this respect
AMI her 'iniiaence viii be better ap-
nrec ated when Il is known that there
are no less than Go0.000 Greeks and
100000 Bulgarians in the two vilayets,
or pr yinces into which Macedonia is
divided.
As TO what the outcome Of the hos.
tile move OF the Powers viii he there
are various predictions made. The
general opinion seems 10 be that the
Sultan will hold out in his present pos
iticn as long as possible, and win then
yield, with the possible proviso that
the situation be further examined into
by an impartial commits! ion before The
plan Of the Powers is in operation
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-27

General RodTigucs. commander Of the
rural guards was present.
There is absolutely no news today
from the Isle Of Pine The mail
schooner which sails from Nueya Ge-
roma for Rata Bano early Saturday
evening. has not been sighted when
this evenings train from Havana left
Bata Bano The unusual. bur very
light easterly breeze prevailing is he
iieved 90 have been the cause of the
.'elay
A rpecial messenger Of the govern
ment left Bata Bano today for the Isle
of Pines n the gun boat Arana with
instructions TO return and report as
soon as possible.
All thai is known here is that a
meeting Of Americans on the island
was held yesterday TO confirm whaf
previously had bee1 done this meeting
being cons dered necessary owing TO
insufficient no,ice having been given
Of the intentions Of the Americans TO
nominate territorial officers.
The report seems TO have been
spread among the Cubans at Nuevs Ge-
roma that this meeting will be prolific
Of trouble which vii eliminate tenor
Tow when the Americans assume Of
fees in defiance of Cuban authority.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-27
MAINTAINS oMlNous SILENCE

London, Nov. 26Tne ominous ST.
lence maintained by the Sultan Of Tnr-
key while the combined feet Of tho
Powers Is headed for Turkish waters
under sealed orders creates the fear
among diplomats here that The first
hot from the foreign ships will start a
holy war" that may cause the k Hing
Of every Christian in the Ottoman
Empire.
There is absolutely no sign among
the MussuImans Cf Constantinople that
they are in the least way disturbed
concerning the question of the finan-
cial control of Macedonia rhe vast
majority are not aware that such a
question exists. An anti Christian
movement, however, would begin the
moment the word is given from higa
quarters.
Dispatches from Athens say that the
Russian vessels will join in the dem
onstaticn, but that Germany shows no
ign Of participating. Doubts are ex.
pressed as to whether in the event OF
The Sultan proving obstinate the com
bined fleet could establish an effective
blockade of the Dardanelles.
According to the Standard, shoulG
the naval demonstration be disregard.
ed the Powers will give Austria man
date to take the necessary military
steps for the recurring cf the proposed
reforms I'm Macedonia
The audaeity Of the posit on iakea
by by Abdul Hamid in the face of what
would ordinarily seem TO be over
whelming odds has ELECTED the out.
spoken admiration Of European staes
men. however much they disapprovc
Cf his policy In Macedonia and Ar.
menia. In spite Of Their admiration
for his daring stand, however, they
do not lose light Of the fact that the
has many elements Of dan
ger. to which attention has frequently
been called by such men as Premier
Balfour, Sir Philip Currie, Mr.. Leish
man and Nj, Constans,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-27
become sasy.

become necessary.
Il is also certain that George w.
Pakins and John a. Mccall will be re-
eailed by the committee to explain
he statements made on Friday by
Milton NJ. Mattison. clerk in charge
OF the securities Of the New York
Life.
The Investigation from this time
win trend away from any further polii.
ical revelations. Mr.. Hughes will con
fine himself more closely 20 the imam
cial ami business mismanagement Of
the various cempanies as the commit
tee has been siartle1 by the exposure
of graft affecting every branch Of the
state administration.
The investigation into the affairs or
the Mutual Reserve Company will he
continued this week. and further de-
veiopmenis. showing the serious condi-
tion Of thai concern will be brought
forth
President Paul Morton. Of the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society. made pub
tic the foll-wng statement Saturday.
concerning the lease Of the rociety's
building In 81 Louis.
II Is true that the Equitable life
Assurance Society has disposed Of It's
St Louis building by leasing il for %
years. The property has Hetted The
society less than $4,000 per annnm
for the last seven Years. and e would
have been Hecer saTy 20 have spent
quite lsrge sum ~ money IN improv-
ing It, By The neV lease the seciety
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