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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-24
LOCAL MENTION.

A political "fest" will be held on
next Thursday evening at Zion church
in North Topeka. All of the candi-
dates are invited.
1.-THE Lives of Father and Mother
Florence" is new Topeka book,
written by Hattie Silreu Campbell, and
now being printed by the Mail printing
house. It tells the story of the work
of this famous Salvation Army couple
in Topeka, especially of Mother Flor
ence. whose tragic death occurred
some time ago in a runaway and
street car collision. The book will be
on sale at the Office of the Mail print
ing house and the book stores after
March 10 The proceeds are to be
given to Father Florence.
A gasoline explosion this morning at
s o'clock set fire to the two-story
brick dwelling at 1912 Lincoln. The
woodwork in the kitchen was scorched
some, but the damage will not exceed
SIS. No one was injured. The house
is occupied by ". R. Smith It was
q long, hard run for the fire depart
ment.
At S:1s last evening chimney fire
caused a run of the department to
704 Madison The damage was trif7ing
c. G. Mathews, who as manager of
the amusements at NineWood park last
season made himself many friends with
the patrons of the amusements at the
park and especially the children has
returned from his home in Boston where
he has been spending the winter He
has made arrangements for the amuse-
mente concession Of Vinewood park for
next season, and add other attractions.
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RELIC OF KANSAS BANKS
Certificate of Deposit for So Bearing
Jay Gould's Signature.

A relic of banking in the early days
Of Kansas came floating into the office
of Receiver James T. Bradley Of the
First National bank the other day It
was a certificate Of deposit for SO on
the Kansas State Savings bank of
Wyandotte, now Kansas city, Kas-
The certificate was sent here for col
lection by the NOrWalk National bank
Of NorWalk, Conn. Some customer Of
the bank. who has been boarding the
certificate for these many years prob
ably in the old family Bible. and who
finally thought it would be good
idea to cash 1t in, sent it in for cOllec-
ton. But the Kansas State Savings
bank of WyandOtte has long ago
passed into the things which are for
gotten. Even the records of the sec
rotary of states Office and the bank
commissioner do not show what has
become of the bank whether it failed
tude.
The records at the secretary of
states Office show that the bank was
Incorporated on February s, 1863, and
the papers were filed on the goth of
the same month.
h. n. BrOadWeI John r. Hale A.
3. Bartlett, John Arthur, NJ. D., and
B. A. Terteling are the signatures at
tached to the papers which We're filed.
The banks capitalization is given at
500, 600. The certificate Of deposit is
signed by Jay Gould as president and
H Spaulding as cashier. 1t bears
neither name to the party to whom it
was issued nor the date of issuance. It
greatly resembles in appearance the
national bank notes issued today, 1t is
neither so heavy in weight, however,
nor as large. The engraving is of su-
perior character and was done in St.
Louis.
The signature of Jay Gould is evil
IDENTIFY forgery as signatures of Gould
which are on record at the ONCE Of
secretary Of state 90 not begin to re-
semble that on the certificate. Gould's
signature, authenticated. is vertical
and scarcely legible, while the one on
the certificate is slanting and plainly
to be deciphered.
II never before saw anything like
it, said John r. Mulvane, who has
been in the banking business for many
years This is the first one Of this
kind that I have ever seem
Samuel T. Howe. who has gone
through a great deal of the early histor.
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MAY PAY OUT IN FULL.
Receiver Bradley Goes to washington
on First National Business.

IF the reports are correct that the
committee of creditors of the Devlin es-
tate have about completed plans for the
formation Of a holding company to take
over the Devlin properties and operate
them" says Sam Radges. cit means
that the creditors of the defunct First
National bank will be paid out in full,
and that another dividend paying the
creditors in full will be declared by Re
ceiver Bradley within the near future.
When this holding company is or
ganized and takes over the various
Devlin properties the work of the trus-
tees of the estate will be finished and
the suit that they brought against the
First National bank to recover the
property which was turned over to the
bank by Devlin will be dropped. This
will mean that Receiver Bradley can
go ahead and dispose of this property,
which has a nominal value of about
100000, and which will be sufficient
with other funds in the bank to pay
out the creditor sof the bank in full.
Receiver Bradley leaves this evening
for washington to confer with the
comptroller of the currency regarding
some affaors in connection with the
bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-24

ROOSEVELT Is HAPPY.
Progress of the Rate Bin PIeases the
President.

Washington, Feb. 24.-President Roose-
welt is said to be in excellent spirits over
the favorable report of the Hepburn
railroad rate bill by the senate commit
tee on interstate commerce.
THE president is delighted is the
way Represent ative Hepburn, the auth
or OF the measure, put it. The president
is greatly pleased said Senator Dolli-
yer, a member of the committee, after
his conference with President Roose-
Welt.
Several members of the senate and
house, who are particularly interested in
rate. legislation had a talk with the pres
ident today, Senators Dolliver and
Clapp, of the interstate commerce com
mission, ard Speaker Cannon and Rem
resentative Hepburn discussed briefly
the situation with the president. There
is no gloom around here, remarked
Senator Dolliver as he was leaving the
legislative Office. THE president is
greatly pleased and offers no criticism
at all. Yes. I believe the bin will pass
the senate, perhaps without amendment.
It will go through in practically its pres
ent shape"
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nc Esklmo's smoIze

The explorer looking out Of the cl,,r
window at the driving snow. said fEfS
weather reminded him Of the FsJVi75oe
No man Is fonder Of tobacco thar
an Eskimo he said as he Hql1teS =
cigarette. 1.-THE Eskimo dene73ris F,-
ms tobacco entirely on the white man
FOR pound Of it he would sen his
Oldest son. 'S
1T is odd to see an Eskimo sn,o1.a
He chops his tobacco fine and r7i~es
1t with chopped willow twigs. 50 AS to
make It go farther. Then he cIaaoe
out with picker of bone the small
stone bowl Of his pipe and then rl,Iclxs
a lock OF hair from his deerslyir7 z,7if
and rams It down in the bottom Of 4 fs
pipe bowl, so as to prevent anv Of the
finely chopped tobacco from escsnine-
into the stem.
Finally, he lights the pine and
smokes II in swift series of lone
strong puffs. so that there nav ba no
waste. Each cuff is inhaled dee0
down into the lungs and the hrsf n11ff.s
smoke IS still streaming from the nos
trlIs long after another Dufr has baar
started There must be. YOU see. no
waste There must be mona Of tfat
vain combustion Of tobacco witho,-f
benefit to the smoker, which rceS an,
continually among us
often the NEST experfencad E-sl-f,,e
VIII smoke 50 hard and fast that ia rs
VIII stream frcn his eyes. d 3 win e77i-,s,
violently, and sometimes vertiero ana
nausea viii seize him chicaro
Chronicle.
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Side by side with that hapyp hustings
retort by candidate who, when he had
received a rotten egg full IN the face,
said as he wiped of its nauseous con-
tents, "Ah, that is the sort of argument
used by my opponent, and even that Is
unsound," might be set Macaulay's
hastings retort to the fellow who thus
apoIogized for having struck him In the
face with a dead cat. I'm very sorry
sir; I meant 1t for the man behind you"
I wish to God, sir, you had meant It
for me and hit the man behind me-" re-
torted Macaulay, with a subtle scorn
which, I fear. was lost on the rough.
EZquisitelY courteous Wzs Thackeray's
rejoinder to the hope expressed by his
Oxford opponents, May the best man
win "Oh. I sincerely hope not with a
complimentary smile anC bow. In con-
trast to this retort courte Gus might be
set the following passage of arms be-
tween two candidates for the University
Of Dublin: One Of them, a civil list pen
sioner, said of the speech Of his op-
ponent that it betrayed the vuIgarity
Of his character. which not even uni
vcrsfty education could refine" Where
upon the other retorted that ct was
great pity that. when the gentleman
had corruptly secured apension of $4,000
a year he had not had his tongue put
at the same time on the civil list. -
7. p . Weekly.
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A COUNTY w. G. T. ..
It Will Be Held Next Week at Kansas
Avenue NJ. E. Church.

The W. c. T. Z. will hold a county in
stitute in the Kansas Avenue NJ. E.
church all day on Thursday, March l.
On the preceding evening a Good Citi-
zenship meeting will be held at the same
place. the details of which will be an
nounced later.
The programme for the W. c. T. Z.
meeting is as follows:
$50 o'clock a m.-Praise service, Mrs
Reed. Appointment of Committees by
the president. Mrs. Blair. What should be
accomplished by this institute Miss Bray
What are our unions doing2 By the local
presidents. Mrs. Gilmore for Willard
union, Miss Bray for Topeka union, Mrs
Park for East side union, Mrs. Herring
for North Topeka union. Superintend-
ent's report of work already done, with
plans for work to be done Hand book
drill. Mrs. Case two minutes talk on
the most encouraging things along re-
form lines read or heard this year
Noontide prayer.
1870 o'clock p. m.-Devotionals, Mrs.
Stafford Memorial service, Mrs Moore.
Parliamentary drill, Miss Bray Schools
saving bank. Mrs. Collins Union signal
Mrs Currie. Reading, Little Brown
Baby" Blanch Hughes. Model mothers
meeting conducted by Mrs. Hardy.
Music
Loyal Temperance Legion demonstra-
ton. Mrs. Gilmore.
Song. "God be with you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-24

Victor Hirtzler, who served two years
in the cars kitchens at the winter
palace in st. Petersburg, has given
some interesting details as to the pre-
cautions taken against any attempt to
poison the autocrat Of all the Russias
The head chef of the imperial kitchens
holds the rank of general in the Rus
sian army receives a salary of more
than $4,000 q year, and is an impor-
tant Official Of the state Under him
there is an army Of chefs, under oh els
and subordinates, and also the keepers
Of the wine cellars. Every dish that is
prepared for the imperial table must
first be partaken OF by major of the
army. the food is then placed in a
closed shaft. which the major also en-
ters. and it then ascends to the dining
room of the car. where the major
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-24
Life Mysteries
Revealed
PROF.. /. A. PALMER


The Extraordinary Clairvoyanb
powers. combined with his superior
knowledge Of Palmistry and Occult
forces, enables this wonderfully girted
man to read the lives OF his Fellow
creatures from Infancy to old age with
unerring accuracy.
without asking q question, without
having any natural means OF knowing
who you are or what you came for, he
tells YOU who you are and just what
you want to know. giving names
dates, facts, and figures. He tells you
of friends, enemies and rivals tells
you whom and when you marry-in
fact, everything
If you are sick he Will. without ask
ing questions and annoying examina-
tons tell you the nature and cause Of
your disease. and show you the way
to perfect health and happiness He
unsolicited testimonials from promi-
nent people from all parts of the
world who have been helped by this
strangely gifted man.
He win tell you whether your hus-
band. wife or sweetheart is true or
1alse' he win tell you how to gain the
love of the one you most desire, even
though miles away. In fact, he will
tell you every hope, fear or ambition
better than you can tell yourself. He
tells you how to regain youth, health,
vitality.
He teaches Clairvoyance. Hypno-
tism and Personal Magnetism, and de-
TelOps mediums. Call and learn what
gifts you possess.
Professor Palmer teaches YOU how
10 develop the higher forces within.
which If properly developed places
knowledge and power in your hands
10 do or undo whatever you desire,
almost at once. Hundreds who are
successful in business, happy in their
homes, or are attaining success, thank
him for the blessings they enjoy.
III You are not fully satisfied with
your present condition and circum-
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cess or more money; if you are not
able to influence others to the extent
you desire, you are advised to learn
more OF this marvellous power by con
sulting Prof. Palmer, the greatest liv-
ing occult scientist
Prof Palmer takes no money in ad-
vance and positively refuses to accept
any pay unless he gives entire satisfac-
ZION Kind honorable and cOndden-
tial treatment to all.
AS matter of advertisement he
VIII give his regular $500 reading for
4l-OO for one week. Consultations
daily from 10 a. m. to p m. sun
DAYS from i to p. m
Those at q distance unable to call
can receive entirely satisfactory re-
suits by mail. Send date of birth.
name and address, three important
questions. and 81.
Miss Marian Palmer, Prof. Paln1er's
niece also remarkably gifted Clair
toyant and Scientific Palmist is In at
tendance at his spacious and elabo-
Iateiy equipped reception parlors
Inc Palmer Institute of Occult Sol
snce, 6lS Quincy street.
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in tow the proprietor of the place and
she insisted that he get into the hack
with her. This he declined to do and
in a few moments turned and left her
going into the pool hall and closing and
locking the door after him. Right then
the smashing began. Finding herself
locked out the woman with clenched
hand struck the glass in the door shat.
tering it into dozens of fragments. and
then not being able to gain admission
she went to the next entrance and
smashed the glass out of this door.
After finishing her work of smashing
she reentered the hack which remained
In waiting and was driven away. The
pool hall remained closed the remainder
of the evening while the proprietor
sought to keep out of sight of his irate
woman friend.
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SHOWED THE NEW SCENERY.
Orient Lodge Has Session In the New
Masonic Hall.

The regular annual entertainment of
Orient lodge A. F. and A. NJ, No. 81,
which was postponed from St. Johns
day. was held at the Masoaic temple
last night. The programme Cor the ev-
ening which was strictly INFORMAL was
provided for the invited guests who were
the friends and relatives of the members
of the lodge
The gathering was really a dedicatory
one of the new lodge room and a con-
siderable portion Of the evening was
consumed in the display Of number of
the new scenic drop curtains which have
recently been provided for the stage.
The programme consisted Of a selec-
ton on the pipe organ by Miss Rather
inc Wood of the musical faculty Of
Washburn college; Rotations by z. w.
Thompson; a series of moving pictures,
and music by q quartette consisting of
AIRS. G. w. Parkhurst Mrs. Florence
FOX Thatcher. Mr.. Henry Pribble and
Mr.. James Moore. ass
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srusKRAT ON KANSAS AVENUE.
He Was Hunting Home in the Lakes
When Slain.

There was another killing last night
about 9 o'clock. the victim being a large
specimen of the muskCat tribe which had
heard of the lakes on 4Gansas avenue and
was looking for a location for a new
home His ratship had explored several
Of the holes on the avenue which had
been filled by the rain during the even
ing but was looking for something bet
ter and this was his undOing.
All evening long a Shepherd dog which
had followed some farmer to town and
then became lost, had chased up and
down Kansas avenue, pausIng now and
then to give vent to his feeling in walls
of despair. As the muskrat was making
a hasty trip from one pond to another he
was seen by the lonesome country dog
who Immediately recognized him as a
friend from the country. The dog was
inclined to be playful and amused him
self in playing with his new found friend,
who resented the familiarity and finally
found an opportunity to sink his teeth
into the foot of the playful friend. This
was too much for the dog, who evidently
was only trying to prove himself good
fellow, and cheered on by the crowd Of
half a hundred spectators who had gath
cred to watch the sport, he bit the rat a.
fatal bite.
The scene closed here and the last seen
Of the vain muslSrat a negro boy had
him swinging by the tail and was taking
him home to deprive him OF his coat to
sell to q fur buyer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-24
Washbnrn Defeats sallna

Washburn's basketball team scored
aSaln al the game played In SaIina
Thursday, defeating the fear3 f,.,r,. 49,
~ John s Military academy .bv a score
OF 80 to p. The Washburn team lost
the game played at Manhattan on mis-
trip by score Of 80 to 81. and tied
~ score With the Fort Riley team.
me game lost to Manhattan is the sec
ond college game lost blythe WasI1f11rn
players this season. A return game
will be played with them I'm this civ
on the 18th OF March and win prob
aply be one Of the most hotly contest
ed games Of the season.
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MORRIS TO KANSAS CITY.
Standard OIL Makes a Change of Man
ayers in Topeka.

]. E. Morris, who has had charge
of the Standard Oil interests in To-
peka for a number of years, will go
to Kansas City the first of March to
assume the management of the lubri-
eating department of the same insti-
tuition in Kansas City, No. The
change comes IN the way of a promo
ton for Mr.. Morris and carries with
it an increase in salary and less ardu-
Gus duties, as he viii IN his new posi-
ton have nothing to do with the
handling Of the tankage departments
or delivery wagons.
While the charge does not become
effective until the first of March Mr.
Morris viii go to Kansas City at once
TO familiarize himself with the duties
of his new position.
A. J. Walcott. who has been in the
employ Of the Standard Oil company
at Pittsburg. WITH assume the manage
ment of their business in Topeka.
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Had a Half Burned Candle.

But one arrest has been made by the
police department for the "a hours
ending at noon today and the victim
is a negro youth who pleads that he
has lived but 16 summers. The culprit
is booked as a vagrant and when
searched at the station was found to
possess a half burned candle. The po-
lice always shudder when they find a.
candle on the person of a suspicious
character and Immediately visions of
bank burglaries and wrecked safes
arise before them. The victim in this
case gives his name as Leo Johnson
and his residence as mo where"
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Question Of Insurance Policies.

4Opekas rep. "a 1SUo.
To the Editor of the State Journal:
I read in last nights Journal, un-
der the head of ITO whom it may con-
Germ" an advertisement to the effect
that fire policies Nos. 1920 to 47,45O,
inclusive, and tornado policies Nos.
9101 to 9125, inclusive, of Topeka
agency of the Northwestern National
Insurance company had been de-
stroyed by fire, lost or stolen from the
office of T. D. Humphreys, of Topeka,
Kas.. over one year ago. want to
state through your columns that there
is not one word of truth in this state
ment, which presunnes to be signed by
Lester E. Cate, as special agent of the
Northwestern National Insurance COM
pany- want to state further, that I
was never at any time the agent Of
the Northwestern National Insurance
company; that I have never had any
fire in any Office that have ever occu-
pied, or that ever lost any policies
of insurance. whether used or unused;
neither hav6T at any time lost any in
surance policies that were at any time
in my Office or entrusted to my care.
AS statements of this kind are detri-
mental to me. I ask you to give this
statement the same publicity that is
given to this untruthful advertisement.
Very truly yours,
T. d. HUMPHREY
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Demanded q Correction.

Some months ago. in chronieling the
killing of a man in one of the mines
around Butte. a local paper remarked
that he had two cousins in the Camp.
Next day. within a few hours after the
paper was delivered to subscribers,
delegation of eleven appeared in the
Office of the paper and Indignantly de-
handed that the story be printed all
over again, and printed right.
What's wrong about liz"
Why, you said he had two cousins
We are all cousins Of his. Count u.s.
Anaconda Standard.
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a good stiff breeze blowing from the
west today at the rate Of 10 miles an
hour and the sky is half covered with
banks of floating clouds.
A light drilling rain began falling
Friday afternoon and continued
throughout the earlier part of the
night amounting to .43 of an inch of
waterfall.
The department forecast says: Fair
tonight and Sunday. Colder tonight"
The hourly temperatures for today
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EXECUTIVE ORDER.
The President Places Government
Laborers Under Civil Service.

Washington, Feb 24.-President
Roosevelt today issued an executive
order relative to the employment Ct
labor throughout the service Of gov
eminent. The order provides simply
that hereafter no person shall be APP
pointed to the position of labOrer, ex-
cept on certification under the civil ser
vice rules. All persons SO employed
shall be subject to the SUPERVISION Of
the civil service commission. Laborers
so employed may be regarded as class
ihed on the approval of the commits
sion.
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MASS MEETING MONDAY.
city Central Committee Endorses the
Anti-Ring Movement.

A mass meeting of the law and or
der people and those who are not in
sympathy with the high-handed meth
DDS adopted by the Republican county
central committee, will be held at the
Auditorium Monday evening.
The meeting has the endorsement
and cooperation of the Republican
city central committee, and. will be in
the interests of clean primaries at the
county as well as city primaries of the
Republican party.
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of Kansas and who was we'll acquainted
with the history Of banking in the state,
never before had seen similar certih-
cate.
The owner viii probably realize upon
it by someone offering to purchase the
certificate as curiosity.
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SMASHED THE DOORS.
Woman Initiates Mrs. Nation at
Walkers Pool Hall.

For a few moments last night. about
O'Clock those passing on Kansas avenue
near Seventh street were reminded very
foreibly of the days Of Carrie Nation
and her Ratchet. A hack was driven up
to the door of the pool room operated
by John Walker on East Seventh street
and woman alighted and walked into
the place.
A moment later. she reappeared having
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again partakes OF it, and, no III effects
ensuing, 1t is then served to the i'm
perial household. The menu IS ordered
each day by the car, who Is a hearty
eater, and who occasionally demands
that new dishes be invented bv his
regular meals are taken is small rnsIe
Of cast-iron. Is bomb-proof and is
sealed ike bank vault between naeai-
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