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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
Ga Newspapers 3 a BundIe.

For a short time the State Journal
VIII sell at rate of SC bundle a guam
tity Of old exchanges which have ac-
cunulated. When these are gone the
price VIII be returned to 10c bundle.
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S25O,OOO MISSING.
Money of Alamosa Bank DepOsitors
Went Into Mines.

Alamosa,. Colo, Oct 5.-Develop-
ments show that about s25O,000 is
missing from the Alamosa bank, which
closed Monday. The owners. Herman
Schiller of New York, Abraham Schif-
fer and Isaac Schiller of Alamosa. are
not here. Assignee G. W. Brickenstein
admits that $50. 600 Of the depositors'
money went into a doubtful mining
venture at Idaho Springs.
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Murray is an old offender. and firmly
believed that he was going to get so
days on the stone pile. He shivered
perceptfbly when he to took his stand
before the august court, and shivered
some more when the court told him
that he was a bad one. Therefore"
said the court very deliberately, and
the negro seemed on the verge of con-
WILSON'S. Il will fine you So
Murray wiggled to his feet and
shrieked, ABR, har, har, thanky,
jedge, ar. har har, thanky. Ar. har
har."
The jailer led him back and threw
him IN, while he continued to Shrek
his self gratulations and tell the
other prisoners of his good fortune
Judge Urmy should be careful about
surprising whitehorse drinkers in that
manner. It is said that the wood al
cohol they drink affects their hearts,
and some day, when he fools some one
of the unfortunates by handing down
the minimum fine, the sudden death of
the victim will follow.
Gertrude Hollis was picked last eve
for street walking. Thus again, is
the crying need for an aerial trolley
system demonstrated. 1t is against
the rules for certain females to walk
the streets by night and it is an
equal cinch that they cannot fly.
Hence the argument in favor of the
suspended trolley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

Are you suffering from physical and
vital weakness, rheumatism lame
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fits, piles, neuralgia, kidney and liver
troubles, spots floating before the eyes.
palpitatiOn of the heart, shortness OF
breath, headache, shooting pains in
the chest, back, hips and ankles.
Have you weak lungs, female weak
ness, heart trouble, nervous exhaus-
ton, or any evidence of breaking
down in man or woman? If so, there
is quick relief and a permanent cure
in store for you.
If you ca mot call, write. All cor
respOndence strictly confidential
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
DR. D. A. COOKINRAM.

1O6 West Eighth Street.
HouFs-9 to II, ? to 5, to 8. Sum
days, 8 to 10.
Consultation and Examination Free.
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FREE BAND CONCERTS.
Marshall's VIII Play Each Week in
State House Grounds.

Weekly concerts, by MarshalTs band,
VIII be given on the state house steps
during the remainder of the summer.
J. Z, Burrows secretary of state, was
present at the concert last night and
was SO impressed by the programme
and the evident appreciation shown by
the large attendance, that he pledged a
local committee, which has been at
work at this project for some time, per-
mission from the executive council to
use the state house grounds for this
purpose. He told the committee that
they might go ahead and make ar
rangementS for the concerts which will
be given every week during the re-
mainder of the summer.
The committee Is a self-appointed one,
including hye or six prominent Topeka
women who have been trying all sum-
ner to get the permission of the execu
tive council to use the state house lawn
one evening out of the week for a con-
cert by Marshalrs band. That they
have at last succeeded is good news to
Topeka. The concerts will be absolute
ly free but the ladies who have taken
up this matter will circulate subscrip-
ton paper and ask for general cOntri-
buttons of sums anywhere from ten
cents up to pay the expenses of the con-
certs and help the band along.
The problem of free weekly concerts
by MarshalPs band has been trouble
mirable local musical organization since
Garfield park was made unfit for use by
the flood but it seems to be settled at
last in a way satisfactory to everybody
and the concerts are now assured. The
band is to play at the fair grounds dur
ing fair week but will in addition give
one public evening concert on the state
house grounds for the benefit of out or
town visitors.
The concert given by MarshalPs band
last night, on the north steps of the
state house was in compliment to Gov
lernor Hoehs and the state house officers,
and most of the honored guests We're
present Topeka was cut in force
and had lovely time at the
big party
AS usual when Marshall gives an
open air concert it was thoroughly
democratic audience scattered over the
north lawn of the state house grounds,
and occupied the carriages, automobiles
and other vehicles lining Harrison,
jackson and Eighth streets for dis
lance of number of blocks. In the
reserved seat section" on the north
steps behind the band, the audience was
equally mixed Some of the state offl-
Gals and their families were there, to
be sure but the barefoot boy with cheek
of tan was also among those present
and without regard to race, color or pre-
yious condition of servitude at that.
Mr., Charming. sEllery, owner OF the
famous Ellery band, which viii give
| two concerts at the Auditorium in To-
peka, September IL and 10, attended
| the concert given by MarshalPs band
| last night and was very much i'm
pressed Topeka certainly ought to
| support such band as that. he said.
II consider it one of the finest amateur
bands I ever listened to-"
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Present PoIvgannv in I1tah.

OF thrilling interest is the third
article in the series on "The Tragedy
of the Mormon Woman, " which Marian
Bonsali contributes to the September
Housekeeper. The subject of present
day polygamy in Utah is Thoroughly
discussed and numerous proofs of the
extent of the evil are published. Eight
OF the twelve apostles of the Mormon
church it appears are today practicing
polygamy, and this openly and with
the full approval of their church. One
apostle (MerrilD boasts seven wives
and ferty-five children. During her
Investigations in Utah. Miss RonssI
found that young girls of II and Is
years are instructed ty their teachers
That polygamy is not only right. but
the sole means of exaltation for wo-
men.
An interesting description is given Of
the mysterious temple ceremonies un-
dergone by those who would rise TO
preferment in the church. It is in
the temple that the plural marriages
are performed and it. is this Secrecy
winch has made prosecution of the
Offenders so difficult. The element OF
mystery, which is so vital part of
Mormontsm, does more, in Miss Bon
salts opinion, to entrap victims for it's
church than the combined oratorv of
all its high priests and bishops. elders
and missionaries.
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believe that the stars in general have
originated in the same manner. But
such primitive nebulaer stand in as
much need of explanation as their
stellar offspring. Thus, even If we
grant the exact truth of these
theories, the advance towards an ex-
PLANTATION of the universe remains mis-
erably slight. Man is but "a micro
seopie being relatively to astronomical
space, and he lives on a puny. planet
circiing around star of inferior
rank. Does it not, then. seem as futile
to imagine that he can discover the
origin and tendency of the universe as
to expect housefiy to instruct us as
to the theory of the motions of the
planets? And yet, so~long as he shall
last he will pursue his search, and will
no doubt discover many wonderful
things which are still hidden. We may
indeed be amazed at all that man has
been able to find out, but the immeas-
urable magnitude of the undiscovered
will throughout all time remain to
humble his pride. Our children's
children will still be gazing and mar
Yelling at the starry heavens, but the
riddle will never be read.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31

The clown is as necessary to a circus
as are the rings, the horses, the riders
and all else which go to make I'D the
modern tented show. Without the clown
the circus would indeed be "dul1'' and
stale The circus contains much of in
struetion and interest, but it must have
fun also, and the clowns are depended
upon to keep up the intermitting hilar-
ity. What would the children do at a
clownlesS circus? The older folks ap-
preciate the daring of the riders. the
skill of the acrobats, but the youngsters
will turn away from the most wonder
full feats to watch the funny antics OF
the clown.
Four clowns in the big three-ringed
tent of today would be lost. Forepaugh-
Sells circus which comes here Monday
next, has 40 clowns. The 0ld-ttme cir
Gus clown had little to do. He came on
usually between the rests of the riders
and got funny with the ringmaster, of
whose whip he displayed much pretend
ed fear. Later on the clown came on
as a drunken rustic and undertook to
ride a horse, shedding his old clothes,
to appear in a respondent suit of span
gled white
The modern clown must take part in
some of the performance and inject an
element of fun into them. The clown
who fails to turn q somersault in the
air. but lands on the back of his neck
and then turns over, is in reality doing
most difficult and dangerous feat. If
he failed to land at the exact instant
and spot, he would probably break his
neck Another clown takes a turn with
the high trapeze artists He always
falls, apparently by accident OF cluInsi-
ness, into the net, but the fall is care-
fully calculated and cleverly executed.
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TO RUN WIDE OPEN.
Times Says Gambling Dens VIII Open
Sept. 1.

Leavenworth. Aug. s1.-The Times
says:
Leavenwerth, commencing tomor-
row, September 1. is to be the Monte
Carlo of the west. By tomorrow three
policy wheels will be doing business in
the city, three gambling houses will
open their doors, and. if arrangements
are made today, slot machines will be
running again in most of the saloons.
And all by the grace of Mayor Ever
hardy. who it is said promised the city
of Leavenworth an administration of
morality and REFORM
The gamblers got together and
agreed to let all get in on the ground
floor for a fine of $500 a month and
three houses are to open tomorrow,
two of them on the north side of Della
ware street, and one near the corner
of Fourth and Cherokee streets. The
policy wheels are to pay the city $500
in monthly fines and last night men
with books in their pockets, WHO are
known as policy writer's were out
taking numbers and promising that
The gambling houses were made
ready for occupancy yesterday after
noon and the gamblers were gathering
in their accustomed haunts.
The gambling houses, policy shops
and slot machines were closed in
Leavenworth last May by the Repub-
lican administration and have re-
manned closed ever since that time.
The following city administration
promised the people moral reforms
and the mayor has now had an oppor-
tunity to show whether or not he was
sincere in all that he promised.
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FIGHT OVER LAND TITLE.
Atwood Attorneys STRUGGLING for Pos
session of Quarter Sections.

Two mandamus suits were fled in the
supreme court late Wednesday after
noon by Fred Robertson and w. ]. Rat
cliff. attorney from, Atwood, against F.
L. Sehwab,s the county treasurer at At
wood The suits are brought as re-
suit OF. a fight in which Robertson and
Ratcliff have engaged to get possession
of two quarter sections of land, which
have recently become valuable.
Two Atwood bankers claim to hold til
tie to the land through school war
rants, which have not been paid out,
and a rival claim is established under
sheriff's deeds. A few years ago, the
land was not considered worth fighting
about, but now that land has gone up,
the two quarter sections are worth sew
eral thousand dollars
Mr.. Robertson, who was here to file
the cases Wednesday, said: THE case
will bring up some points of law which
are entirely new The county treasurer
refuses to accept our payments which
would complete our title to the land,
and consequently we bring suit to COM
pei him to accept our tender. This of
course will raise the whole question of
who has the proper title to the land"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
LOCAL MENTION.

The Turner's will give special dance
tonight. Turner's and guests invited.
Word has been received of the death
of Mr.. J. S. Dewey of Oakdale, Neb. He
leaves a wife and three stepchildren,
John, Mabel and Nellie Chambers of
Topeka.
Fred Smith will erect a $4,000 resi-
dence on the southwest corner of Tenth
and Fillmore streets. The residence will
be of frame eight rooms.
Ann Nye, a white woman who pleaded
guilty to drunk and disorderly, and
80 years of life, was fined S. in police
court this MORNING as first timer.
The woman is new in town. She was so
thoroughly saturated when arrested
that it was necessary to book has as
.'Moliie Roe for want of a better name.
When the court asked for her real
name this morning he misunderstood
her did you say Ananias?" he en-
quired-
Councilman L. A. Ryder Will leave
within two weeks for western trip
extending over several weeks. He will
visit the coast and other points of in
terest. Mrs. Ryder will accompany
him.
The claims and accounts committee
of the city council meets ut the city
building Friday afternoon to audit. the
months bills.
Mr.. and Mrs Keubler, of 215 Han
cock street, are the parents of a baby
girl.
H. N. Keifer. who has been EN-
ployed by a number of the electrical
construction firms of the city, APP
piled this morning for the position
of electrical inspector, an Office which
the city is about to Greats.
S. A. Watkins has taken out a
building permit for the. erection of a
barn to cost 500, at 4S5 Polk street.
John Weir janitor at the city build
ing, left today for Denver. where he
will attend the annual encamDment of
the c. A r.
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majah and soon buried ours. then
had only one more man to deal with.
He had been lieutenant colonel in my
brigade, and it had SO happened that
we had played poker together on many
occasions. 1t had also happened, as it
will sometimes, that had most always
been the winner. The colonel was a
gentleman, sab, as we'll as a soldier,
but his losses ranked bit.
when my trouble came he remark
ed that / was probably leading my
regiment in search of a four-ace hand,
and when l called on him and de-
manded an apology he refused to make
one. 1 waived the difference in rank
and challenged him. He promptly ac-
cepted. AS both of us wished to have
possible moment we went out within
the hour. AS both of US were dead
shots it was predicted that there would
be double tragedy, but there was a
roaring farce instead.
I'VE entered a meadow we'll beyond
the lines, and were about to take posi-
lions when we discovered that we had
stirred up nest of humble bees. The
insects attacked US with fury, and both
of us were stung repeatedly befo' we
could make our escape The humor- of
the thing appealed to each man. and a
few judicious words from the seconds
brought about a reconciliation.
'f1 had determined to play no mo-
poker with the Colonel. but at his
earnest and repeated solicitations I did
relieve him of small sums at regular
intervals for the next year or two. A
good soldier and a game man, sab, but
not up on the points of the great
American, game, That's all, sab
And when the cocktail was brought
he drank it at a gulp and was soon
nodding in Sleep Copyright, 1905,
by r. B. McClure-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
WAS MELON HUNGRY.
Parsons Boy Plugged and Destroyed
Two Acres.

Parsons, Aug. s1.-Claude Sulky was
arrested in Judge SCOTS court on a
charge of malicious destruction of
growing crops. Young Sulky, who is
but seventeen years old, has been work
ing for A F. Edwards three miles south
of town. August II he went out to hold
high carnival in the farmers water
melon patch, and when he got through
there wasn't a whole melon left in a
patch of two acres. Sulky plugged
the melons and cut them loose from the
vines. He also hauled a number away
and disposed of them. After playing
havoc with the melon crop the boy de-
stroyed over seven bushels of green
corn: He was locked up and the court
fixed his bond at 5000. He will be taken
to the Oswego jail in default of his
bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
GRAIN SHIPPERS WANT CARS.
Complain to Railroad Commissioners
That Roads Are Negligent.

Complaint has been received by the
state board of railroad commissioners
from the Kemper Grain company, a
member of the Kansas City board of
trade, against the railroads for falling
TO supply the Kansas grain shippers
with cars for the transportation of
grain.
The Kemper company says that no
cars are being furnished by the Bur-
lington on the st. Francis branch. and
that several other of its customers
have complained of inability to get
cars.
1t seems that the grain is now NOV
ing out of Kansas faster than the rail-
roads can handle it, and the usual
amount of complaints may henceforth
be expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
To Eradicate a Pest.

James Stephen Hogg. the famous
statesman, while governor visited
Houston. At the Rice hotel a group
of newspaper reporters clustered about
him begging him to tell the public his
remedy for destroying the dreadful
cotton pest, the boil weevil. Governor
Hogg had given out a week previous
that he had discovered a remedy.
Yielding to their opportunities, the
genial governor said: "AIl right, boys,
get your pencils ready. Now quote me
verbatim or not at all. I am always
misquoted." They promised, hands on
hearts.
Every good,'' said the governor.
"here's the remedy: 1t is an unfailing
one, and I heartily recommend it to
every planter in the land" Twenty
pencils flew over paper. When they
had caught up the governor continued:
First, catch the weevil; then, second,
take hickory club and beat his
blankety-blank head off!'-Los An
geIeS Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
DISTRICT BONDS PURCHASED.
$500 of School Fund Invested by the
Commissioners.

At the meeting of the state school
fund commissioners Wednesday after
noon, the following new purchases of
bonds were made:
District As, Wyandotte county.
$1,5OO.
District 100, Jewell county, $500.
District $50, Douglas-Johnson
counties, $1,000.
District SO. Coffey- Usage counties.
$1,000.
District So, Coffey county, $500
District 81. Wabaunsee county
$4,000.
District 66. Lincoln county, $500.
All these bonds bear per cent in
terest. The board has already con-
tracted for the purchase of $4,000
worth of bonds which have not been
delivered.
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A Lever Of ChiIaren-

John F. Doyle OF Cincinnati, who is
soon to open Roosevelt Plaza an anarte
ment house from which all families can
tanning less than five children will he
barred, has the welfare of children
deeply at heart. eii
Mr. Doyle believes in making SUNDAY
Eucn DAY that children win both like
1t and keep It sacred. AAtAe
could there be a more eloquent ar
tack on the old New England SUNDAY ;,
he said recently, than that which .
little child once made in school? :
MS ehiIds teacher said to her:
year, Mary?' IA the
49,. The 21st of December, isn't it?' the
little girl replied 'i'e
the teacher. '-9 ny
without hesitation Mary snswaras.
Sunday Los Angeles Times,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
WANTS a SIDE AT CULL1soN.
Mr.. Miner Not Satisfied With Mfr
Lows 'sPut OR.'

E. c. Miner of Cullison, who has
been trying to get the Rock Island to
build a side track to his grain elevator
under the provisions of the side track
law passed by the last legislature, has
sent another communication to the
state board of railroad commissioners
stating that NJ. A. Low, after receiving
full data concerning the location of the
elevator, decided that Cullison does not
need another elevator. and refusing to
build the side track. Mr.. Low then
referred the matter to Mr.. Cain.
This" says Mr.. Miner in his letter to
the board, tfs simply a put off, and L
ask the board to take the matter up
at once and see if the Rock Island cam
not be compelled to put in this side
track
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COLONEL BUNKER.
A Mistake of His That Led to Many
Complications.

1t was my custom, sah," said Colonel
Bunker, as he carefully replaced the
glass on the table and elevated his feet,
lit was my custom in all perflous mo-
ments during the wah to place myself
at the head of my regiment and wave
my sword. and call upon my gallant
men to follow me to victory or death.
do not go so far as to claim that I
originated this custom or practice but
believe 1 followed it more closely than
any other colonel in the service. When
a private soldier sees his commanding
officer ready to sacrifice his life there
can be no hanging back.
Yes, sab, / would place myself where
shot and she'll rained the thickest. and
after allowing the men time to steady
themselves would wave my sword and
utter a few words of fervid eloquence.s
Then ] would wheel and lead them, and
it was seldom that victory did not perch
upon our banners. She had to perch.
There was no getting out of it. When
you follow fegvid speech with a dash
and yell something has got to break.
The one notd xcption was at the Sec
ond battle of Manassas My glorious
old regiment was placed in a certain
position and ordered to hold 1t until my
judgment dictated an advance. We had
fought for three hours when the oppor-
tune moment arrived. Placing myself
in front of the line, went through the
usual waves. and then said:
g Men. the enemy is in front. Of us.
Who will follow me until the last one
has died or surrendered?
g I willp shouted a hundred men, and
the next moment we were dashing for
ward After we had dashed about 30
rods began to look for the enemy, but
he was not to be found. We kept on
for half mile, but no enemy. We were
determined to do or die, sah-do or die
and we continued, charging ahead and
thinking of our forefathers who died at
Lexington and Bunker Hill until we had
gone two miles. 1t then transpired that
| there was no enemy for ten miles in
that direction. and after rest we re-
| turned.
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STRIKERS ON TRIAL.
Men Charged With Assuming Detec
tive in City Court.

The case of the state of Kansas
versus F. c. Boltz, w. J.. Stark and
VIM. Nelson, the three striking en-
ployes of the Santa Fe who were
arrested July 81 on complaint of H.
H. German, chief detective for the
Santa Fe, charged with disturbing the
peace, is on trial in the city court to-
day before L. II. Greenwood, who is
acting judge during the absence of
Judge McCabe.
The case has been set for trial a
number of times and each time con-
tinued by the attorneys for the state,
and dismissed once without prejudice
The court room resembles a Santa Fe
machine shop, as the room is we'll
occupied by striking machinists and
their friends.