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The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21

for a year you could fix up that old
building and have a barrel of fun at
the same time. Everybody in New
York plays it. Indeed. that's the way
they build their churches and orphan
asylums."
Powerful strange never heard of
it," unused Deacon Spooner.
81 seem to have heard the name,
but can't say just where it was"
unused Deacon White.
"Weu, I'll teach it to you, and you
can teach the others. It won't take
over an hour"
When the peddler produced a pack
of regular playing cards the men be-
gan to draw away from him. No liv-
ing man had ever seen. even a game of
old sledge in that town up to that
time, and the people had once run a
lightning-rod man out of town for
pulling the ace of spades out with his
handkerchief. However, when the
peddler had assured them taht poker
had built seven churches and five or
phan asylums in New York city, and
that every successful minister carried
a pack in his coat-tail pocket interest
was aroused. and the two deacons sat
down to learn the game.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21
THE JERICHO P. o.
Pap Perkins, Postmaster. Tells About
a Poker Deal.

During the early days of Jericho no
one religious denomination was able
to build a meeting house by itself,
and for that reason the Presbyterians,.
Methodists and BaDtists went in to-
gether and shared the expense. Ihe
best they could do was a plain build
ing, without spire or belfry or bell,
and things had gone along that way
for several years, when a. tin peddler
who visited the town was laid up for
two weeks with a sDrained ankle
Everybody was kind and sympa-
thetic. and so it happened that ten or
twelve men generally called on him
at the hotel every evening to see how
he was getting along and to offer to
do anything they could. The meeting
house stood opposite the hotel, and
one evening after the peddler had
learned what it was he asked of David
.syVhy don't folks go at it and run
IN a spire on your church building ?"
Dunno" replied the deacon.
well, it's a shame. You ought to
have a spfre and a belfry and a bell.
The whole outfit might cost a thous-
and dollars. but there's way to raise
it inside of year, and no man feel
ing that he has lost anything.
"If you know of a way I'd like to
hear of it." said Deacon Ebenezer
White. who was one of the crowd.
you all play checkers and fox
and-geese, 1 notice; but don't you
know a game that beats 'em all hol-
Ter %
Il never heard of it." replied both
deacons, in chorus.
well. it's a game called poker If
you fellers would learn it and play it
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21

new deck to change his luck, but no
one would hear of it. The other five
winked at each other, and Deacon
Spooner said:
Powerful slow" added Deacon
White
"Mebbe we'd better raise the ante %
suggested Moses Courtwright
The peddler said he was willing ana
they made it five cents to ante and ten
to open. Both deacons began winning at
once, and in half an hour the peddler was
out ten dollars. He said it reioiced his
heart, and they all believed him. As his
luck had turned it seemed a good time to
push him to the wall, and so the ante was
raised to a quarter Lhen the man 4s!9 80
back to lose his shirt, but somehow II dld
not come to that. On the contrary. even
though Deacon White continued TO hold
straights and Deacon Spooner he'd threes
in almost every hand, the peddler laid
down fusheS and full houses ana raked IN
the pot. He said it gave him a pain to DO
So hut the rest of the crowd began 10
doubt his word.
the ready money in the crowd, Deacon
Spooner, who had charge Of the church
funds, hauled out his wad and raised the
ante to a dollar and dealt himself four
mines. The peddler was the only man who
came in He discarded everything ana
drew five cards and Inen some pretty see
ing and raising took place. Moses Court
wright hummed a hymn to keep the dea-
con braced up, and by and by there was
a not on the table that's talked of to this
day It included all the church money and
all the deacon could raise besides. He even
nut in mis- old turnio of a watch, which
had descended to him from his grandfath-
er The peddler finally seemed to get
scared and called the hand and he showed
four tens in his.
There was embarrassing silence for
few minutes and then the deacon broke
it by asking the stranger how much of his
winnings would be set aside for the
church. The reply was that he have 10
think it over a bit The party broke up
the strapped players sought their homes
and their beds and when daylight dawn
ed the tin peddler was ten miles away and
still going. A crowd got together and
various suggestions were made. One Of
them was that they pursue, Oyertake and
hang the villain. This might have been
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21
% DIE INA DAY.
Spotted Fever Continues It's Ravages
in New York.

New York, April 21.-Cerebro
spinal meningitis caused twenty-five
more deaths in New York Thursday.
This compares with thirteen the day
before. A report has just been re-
ceived by the health department from
the government officials that Angelo
Mazza, an immigrant boy from Italy,
is dead at Ellis Island from the dis
ease.
formation regarding the case, but it
is said that one hundred thousand
foreigners have reached this country
since NIazza's arrival. Among them is
one Italian family which located in
Harlem. Four children in the family
were stricken soon after and the rec
ord is said to show that many Of
those who died during the winter
were recent arrivals from italy.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21
GOV. HOCH WILL WAIT.
No New Warden TIL He Hears From
Court.

Governor Hoch will delay the ap-
pointment of a warden for the state
penitentiary until after the supreme
court has decided whether the state
oil refinery bonds are valid. Until
this matter is settled, Warden Jewett
will remain in charge of the institu-
ton.
This muddIe about the refinery
bond" said the governor today, has
caused a good deal of doubt in my
mind about what I should do con-
cerning the appointment Of warden.
I have about concluded, however, that
it would be better not to make this
appointment until after the situation
has cleared up somewhat"
Warden Jewett is one of the de-
PENDANTS in the suit brought to test
the validity of the bonds. Conse-
quently, it would complicate matters
somewhat were he to be removed
from Office just at this time. It is also
probable that the question of whether
or not the warden will have the SUI
pervision of the branch penitentiary
will have some effect on the appoint
ment. If the warden does not have
to look after the oil refinery PROPOSE
ton, it will be easier to get a COM
petent man for the work.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21
Marvellous Handkerchief Bargains

We have about 500 dozen Ladies' Handker-
chiefs, assorted in plain hemstitched, embroid-
cred or lace corners-all lace and embroidered
edge, also initial. We have made the price so
low for these two days that it ought to clean
them out entirely.
Very fine hemstitched ones with 4 and 1s
inch hem, &c up.
With embroidery and lace corners, DC up.
All lace and embroidery borders, SC up.
Mems real good and large cambric handker-
Chiefs 10c value for. or.................2 ESQ
Others sc up.
Ladies pure linen, fine quality, worth all
OF 13c, Tor .. e.. F.. =. 2OC
Mems Turkey red handkerchtefs OF good
size, absolutely fast color, Sc up.
A few Silk handkerchiefs, richly brocaded
large size, very beautiful patterns and coIors-
were 75c and $1.OO each, your choice for. .39c
In justice to our out-of-town patrons, the
quotations made for the two days stated will
be extended for their benefit for one week, or
until Saturday evening April 20. We must in
sist, however, that this ad be brought to the
store referred to.
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MusIins and Sheetines

The finest yard wide Muslin that was ever
priced at Ac. in this sale. per yard. ...-.. &c
A soft finish BIeached Muslin, full 36 inches
wide-really good enough for any purpose
especially for underwear in this sale 43lc
Choice of Lonsdale, Hope Cabot and Cum
berland 6the latter same quality Fruit of
the Loom)' all full yard wide, in this sale &c
The best two-yard wide Unbleached Sheet
ing, 1013c; "A yard wide, III
Ready-made Pillow Cases. each. ........ 1Oc
Shfrting-the strongest and best on the mar
ket, and sold in most stores at 12hc here &c
German Calico, extra heavy and guaranteed
fast color-the kind you pay in all stores 10c,
IN TINS safe ...-.. &c
Overall and Pants material, comes mainly in
grey stripes-sold usually at 18c and zoe per
yard, in this sale. ...................1 1Oc
Remnants of the very best Denim on the
American market, manufactured by the cele-
brated AnOSkeag cOmpany-SOld from the bolt
at 1Sc and zoe per yard; colors are blue and
grey. In this sale. .13 &c
Feather Ticking-Who is the housewife that
does not know of the Amoskeag A. c. A. tick
ing? Absolutely feather proof. In this great
SAFE, per yato =. A &c
perhaps the following will strike you favorably.
tits aim to interest you in some way, since
we shall only be in business for very brief
time.
The entire line of 81 Wrappers, for these
The balance Of ali $189 and s15o Wrappers,
These Wrappers are made from best mate
rials, made in the best and most approved
fashion-the fit is perfect May be returned
within weeks time if not satisfactory in every
particular.
Our line of 65c Dressing Sacques, sold in
some stores at 75c, for these two days, each 39c
Our line of $3.50 Mercerized Satine Petit
coats the best value we have ever shown at
this price. in this two days sale. ....... 95c
We have about 200 pairs Ladies Hosiery,
odds and ends of the various kinds carried in
stock. We put the knife in them. Good ones
Infants and Chidren's Hose an exception
ally strong line from DC per pair upwards.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21
Domestic Dept.

The only condition we make is on the quan-
tity=we will not sell over 10 yards to any one
customer-any yardage over will be charged at
the actual market cost of the goods.
The best dress style Prints the American
market, the kind that are sold in all dry goods
stores at Nc. per yard. For these two days,
per yard ............... 472c
Other dress style Prints, of newest patterns
mainly silver greys on these two days. 3 a c
Remnants of best quality Indigo Blue Calico
the kind we guarantee to be absolutely fast
color ........... .................... 8 "a c
Our line of SIC Percales. come in best
shades of indigo black and white, silver grey.
etc. ............ sc
Apron Check Gingham of excellent quality
come in assorted blues, brown, pink and green
check per yard ................... .356c
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21
BABY'S AWFUL ECZEMA
Face Liks Raw Beef. Thought She
Would Lose Her Esr. Healed
Without a BIemiSh.
MOTHER THANKS CUTICURA

"My little girl had eczema very bad
when she was ten months old. I
thought she would lose her right ear.
It had turned black, and her face was
ike a piece of raw meat, and very sore.
It would bleed when washed her, and
I had to keep cloths on it day and
night. There was not q clear spot on
her face when began asing Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, and now it Is COM
pIetely healed, without scar or blem--
5sh, which is more than 1 had hoped
for. (signed) Mrs. Rose Ether, 29I
Eckford St., Brooklyn, n. Y"
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21
Carpet Dept.

Chinese and japanese Mating, per yard
&c, 174zc, 23c
Floor Oicloth, per square yard
1sc 221zc, 27Ac
Imported LinoIeum. per square yard
45c and soc
Strictly all-wool extra super Ingram Carpet.
per yard .................. SOC
Brass Extension Rods extend to AZ inches,
with fixtures, each ................2 21@c
500 xtra quality Opaque window Shades,
mounted on fully warranted steel spring rollers
"a new shade for any that fail to give com
plete satisfaction. 38x72 inches, complete, tSc;
3Sx84 inches, complete, 23c.
One lot of Window Shades (odds and ends),
mounted on Hartshorn rollers Chest in the
wOrld). These shades have fringe and lace
insertion. Are sold in all stores at 6 sc and 75c
your choice of any Observation-Disclosures 28c
Lace Curtains-We have received a ship
ment of Lace Curtains from one of the best
and biggest concerns in the trade. It is from
overstock. See these-they are remarkable
values. We start fair quality, n yards long
at per pair ............. ............. S3c
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21

Washington. April 21.-Lieutenant
General Chaffee, chief of staff, left
here today to inspect military posts in
the south and west. He was accom-
panied by Quartermaster General
and Captain Hutcheson of
the general staff and will be gone
about a month
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21
Premium on Total Abstinence.

Berlin, April 21.-Emperor William.
who during the last three years has
been discouraging immoderate drink
ing, has engaged several chauffeurs,
making it a condition that they shall
be total abstainers both off and on
duty. The wages of these men are
higher than usual as a consideration
for their abstinence.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21
POLICE JOTTINCS.
Barney OIdfeld Takes Chief Out
for q Ride.
Newspaper Reporters Also in
the Party.
GLAD TO BE ALIVE.
That Was Unanimous Verdict
After the Experience.
Things Are Otherwise Rather
Quiet at Station.

Things are SO peaceful around the
police station that Chief Goodwin has
almost made up his mind to go out and
raid some dives. He is figuring on a big
crook hunt, something along the lines
of the Roosevelt incident. His scouts
viii go out and locate the game, catch it
and tie it to a telephone pole, and then
DOC and his retinue will saddle up an
automobile and enter into the lows of
the chase. If Mr.. Barney Oldfeld is
still in town when the hunt is pulled OF,
ne will be invited to take chips. 1t will
be great occasion. Yoicks, Tallyho
and lot of other meaningless words
VIII be fred into the atmosphere, and
the game" viii be kept and faLtened
at the expense of the city.
Barney OIdfeId honored the Big Chief
and mob of police reporters last even
ming by hauling them around town in
his touring car Notwithstanding the
TACT that there is a slow coach ordi-
nance, and that the Majesty of the Law
was one Of the party, Mr.. Oldheld gave
several little exhibitions of high life and
close shaving. When he got an open
stretch Of street in the suburbs he
plnehed something, twisted something
else and kicked the machine in the jaw.
In reply to the insult the carriage got
up and busted. Doc held onto his hat
and the reporters exchanged dying con-
ddences. When he eased up a little
about mile away, someone asked him
how fast the wagon could go. "Oh,
bout a mile a minute" he replied
casually. On the way back the report
ers bet cigars that he would or wouldn't
knock down a telephone pole. But there
were no casualties. The Wizard Of the
Gasoline Buggy has a way Of bending
the machine in the middle which is a
hair-raiser. He turns the front end of
the car, and then by a twist of the
wrist makes the rear wheels jump
around and take up the trail. The re-
porters all agreed that they would re-
fuse any invitation to ride with Mr..
Oldheld when he goes on the track with
his Green Dragon.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21
PRINCES OF THE ROYAL SECRET
Two Thousand People at High Ma
sonic Banquet.

Chicago. April 21.-Aore than 1000
sublime princes of the Royal Secret
were present at a banquet that closed
the three days celebration OF the gold
en- anniversary of the Oriental consis-
tory. High Masons from all parts Of
the country and visitors from England,
Scotland, Ireland and Turkey were
present as guests of honor. The ban
auet was held in the new consistory
hall. Dearborn avenue and Walton
Place
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21
Homesicl1ness Leads to suicide.

Memphis, Tenn, April 21.-Miss Rose
Hamnil, aged 26, of Chicago. committed
suicide this afternoon at the home of
her brother, James z. HammiI in South
Memphis by drinking a bottle of car
boIic acid Home sickness is said to
have been the cause.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21

walk. There is an ordinance against
street walking, which seems to apply to
Mary, SO Officer James hustled her into
the fold. Mary is an old friend of the
police, and for that reason was re-
leased on ten days probation. If she
is caught on the street within that
time she win be soaked the limit
and Judge Reed will appeal the case.
Messrs. Hutton and Small, the police
men who made life a burden for
Northsiders, have delivered their
clubs and breastplates and re-
ceived pay for their services. Small
says that his hard luck is due to the
sudden passing away of a cat, which
lost nine lives in a bunch at his hands.
Yesterday, he says. he caught a cat in
the act Of sucking eggs in his hen yard
Selling his trusty weapon he slew the
cat, and his wife remarked that he
would have seven years bad luck Small
came over to work and found that he
was fired. He went back home and the
owner Of the cat was standing in front
Of his house advertising the fact that
he could lick the man who murdered
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21

Martin Burk said that he was too
strong to work on the city stone pile
He didn't think it was right for the
judge to soak him three for plain drunk,
and he said he didn't owe the city any
work Therefore, after the jailer had
made a fearful plea, he was bundled in
to the lower cage and left to mediate.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21
He Is Hobsonized.

night he "Hobsonized' John Smith
colored, for stealing a 13-cent push
cart and wearing a razor. Both are Of
lenses under the ordinances; it seems,
and Mr.. Smith is 1anguishing.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21
Countess of Suffolk Comes Home.

Countess of Suffolk arrived here on
the Hamburg-Amerfcan liner Deutseh-
land. The countess formerly was
Miss Letter. They are here on a visit
to Mrs. Letter. who is in Washington.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21

carried out but for the minister. He had
been kept in ignorance of what was going
on, as the idea was to give him a sur
prise, but now as they wanted his horse
he had to be told. He listened carefully,
and after the story was finished he
scratched his ear for a moment and then
said:
Deacon spooner, do you mean to tell
me that you never heard of the game Of
poker before2'.
Never in my life"
And Deacon White never did?"
Never, nor Moses COurtright, nor Hez
Williams, nor any of the rest"
Then may Heaven forgive you for your
assinine ignorancei No matter what am
now,I was playing poker on the hay NOV
before I was IA years old. Deacon, you
have let a sinful man pun the wool over
your eyes and get away with our kitty
and don't make it worse by following him
up and getting laughed at A meeting
house without any spire is plenty good
enough for such humble people as we are
to worship in. -.
The Deddler did not return for year,
and then nothing was said While he was
at dinner some one punched holes through
two dozen of his milk pans and 1t was leL
go at that.-(Copyright, 1895, by Robert
McClure.)
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21

Judge Urmy is of the opinion that
a Jail bird in the brush is better than
two or three in Topeka, and he is,
aided by the police, endeavoring to
chase a few of the undesirables out
into the cold world. This morning he
gave conditional pardons to three
dusky damsels, Henrietta Hicks and
Bell Ransom, charged with street
walking, and Fannie Brown, charged
with larceny from the person. It
seems that the person" from whom
Fannie Iarcenated, changed his mind
and decided that he did not want the
notoriety of a prosecution, but she
was told to fit for parts unknown.
The pair of street wanderers were
given twenty minutes to reform.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21

penitentiary, was plucked again for
walking the streets. Mary's education
was sadly neglected while she was in
durance vile, and she was not taught
to fly or walk q telegraph wire. There
fore in passing from one point to an
other, it became necessary for Mary to
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21

It's hard for a woman to make her
self believe that the man who pays all
his house bills promptly and can't do
any more is as good a husband as the
one who doesn't, but who brings his
wife home a bunch of flowers every
Saturday night.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21
Corsets! Corsetsl

We place on sale the remainder of our
American Lady Corsets. Thompson's Glove
fitting Corsets, Thompson's Nursing Corsets.
These corsets are sold everywhere from $1OO
to $3.50. We have sold thousands of them in
the past at these prices. Sizes being some
what broken, they go in this two days sale
at ............. .................. soc
Our regular 35c Summer Corset. ...... 19c
Our regular soc and CSC Ventilated Corset,
choice ......... Observation-Disclosures. 3Sc
These are the well known P. c. C. make
A Corset Cover WOnder-To call attention
to Muslin Underwear still here, place
sale Is dozen real dainty Corset Covers-au
sizes from 80 to AZ. Our price has been 35c-
doubt whether you can buy as good one
elsewhere at 40c. Our price Saturday -. .21c
The IN" Waists for children. Mothers know
what these mean in children's wear. Our price
today, 1Oc and 15c-in other stores 15c
and 25c. All alike-no difference.
Mckay Waists-5Oc was the price. today
they are Observation-Disclosures. ..............2 25c
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21

his cat According to this Mr.. Small
has six years and 1852 days still coming
to him.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21

"Hobsonized'' used to be the equiv
alent for kissed. but it has a different
meaning now on the Topeka police
force. Hobson is back on a beat. Last
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21

1t is probable that Mr.. '"Ticklin' .
Harper will be seen no more in these
parts. At police court assembly he
admitted that although he was
troubled with Toom-a-tizzums' he
was still able to travel, and would like
a chance to give an exhibition of the
quick getaway. The court and police
force agreed to this on condition that
he fly at once and tarry not. His at
torney, one Thomas, observed that Mr.
Harper wanted to stay until 8 o'clock
to get some money due him. The court
thought that would be a little late.
The attorney fevinced a personal inter-
est in the money coming to Harper,
and put in a strong plea. At last it
was agreed to let Harper run the
gauntlet. He was released to get out
Of town at the earliest possible date,
but told that the night men would
pick him up on sight. A black list is
citizens of Mr.. Harper's class will re-
ceive notice to jump the town.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21

Detective Goff. who went over to
North Topeka to investigate the theft
of two heating stoves, which, the
owner declared. had been stolen from
the back porch, found them in the coal
house, where they had been stored by
belated rooner who thought they ought
not be left out in the rain.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-21
The Nation
is Cleaning House

ordering investigations of national
evils
Kansas is fighting Standard Oil tooth and nail.
Oregon is indictng Senator and Congressman.
Policyhoders stockholders of the Equitable Life
Company camorng for reorganization and
reformation.
w is batterng down the niquities Of the
System 13-inch shells bursting with facts.
Charles Edward Russell stripping naked the monopoly
of the Beef Trust.
Bailey Millard strikes singing blow at the respectable
thieves who systematically robbed the Government of
thousands of of the peoples lands
Thinking and demand the truth
interested in these things. You the facts.
Read the May Number Of
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-25
us WONDERFUL"

Concerning the Messick Boys
Specially Co., which will be at the
opera house Wednesday evening,
July 26, the Ellis Headlight says:
"The Messick boys gave a pleas
ing entertainment at Grand Army
Hall Saturday night. When one
considers the age of the boys, their
performance on the musical instru-
ments of which they have made a
study, is wonderful"