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GAVE BACK THE PENNIES.
Man Who Held Up Bert Krug wa.
Considerate.

Bert Krug. a driver for the Mutual
Laundry company. says that he was
held up on the Sixth street viaduct
last night at midnight and robbed of
$3.50, all the money that he had with
him He said that he had been up
town attending a show and was late
in starting for his home, which is at
1925 Lime street, and necessitates
crossing the viaduct. When near the
center of the structure a tall man.
nearly six feet in height, but who
looked taller. stepped from behind a
pole which supports the street car
trolley wire and showing a gun in his
face commanded him to throw up his
hands.
The request seeming SO urgent and
being enforced with a large sized re-
voiver, was Immediately complied
with. According to the story of
Krug. who admits that he was verv
badly frightened. the man was white.
but his face was blackened. and he
wore a pair OF dark colored gloves.
After searching and taking his pocket
book and watch he returned the
watch and ordered him to start
towards home, which he was glad to
do. He was again halted BY the rob
Der, who called him back and returnsd
his pocketbook. in which he had left
flve pennies
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WHAT IS WANTED.
Lake SEohonk Conference Frames a
Petition to the President.

Lake MohOnk, n. Y, June The
Lake Mohonk conference nfnternation-
al arbitration today adopted a resolu-
ton petitioning President Roosevelt to
Instruct the delegates to the peace con
ference at The Hague to urge three
measures to, conduce to the peace and
welfare of the world
The measures are as follows
A plan by which The Hague confer
ence may become a permanent and
recognized congress of the nations with
advisory power.
A general arbitration treaty for the
acceptance Of all nations.
A plan for the restriction of arma-
ments and If possible for their redue-
ton by concurrent international action
The conference voted to continue the
college special committee for another
year.
A platform presented to the confer
ence by DR.. Gilman, seconded by Jus
tice Brewer, of the supreme court, and
St. Clair McKelway, was unanimously
adopted
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START NEW TRUsT ooalPANY.
Bank Commissioner Royce Institutes
the Prudential.

state Bank Commissioner John O.
Royce today personally instituted the
new Prudential Trust company Of To-
peka, of which W. ". Mills is president,
and the company opened its doors for
business at few minutes after 9 o. clock.
The work of examining the books of the
company, counting the CASH and
making up the necessary reports took
only about Is minutes.
The company has its headquarters in
the Columbian building and its capital
stock is 100000. Under the law it must
have its surplus of $4,000 on hand at
the time of opening, and the money was
there in the form of certificates of de-
posit from several Topeka banks.
Those who are IN charge Of the offices
of the new company are ". W Bow
man of Concordia, treasurer; Geo. P.
Stitt of Topeka, secretary, and r. B.
Austin, bookkeeper. w. w. Mills is the
principal stockholder. He owns 300
shares, which have a par value of $1O0
each
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EARL vooRHIs IS ELECTED.
New Fraternity Man Business Manager
of Washburn Review.

Earl S. Voorhis was this morning
elected business manager of the Wash
burn Review. This settles a fight
which has been brewing for over a
week in which college politics played
an important part. Tom Bowman and
Voorhis, who were the two candidates,
were both members of the Wash burn
college literary society. They agreed
to leave it to a caucus of the society
together with the Washburn girls lit
erary society. The caucus vote result
ed in favor of Voorhis, 61 to so. 1t
was a victory for the new fraternity
The Washburn law school will give
banquet this evening at the National
hotel for the students and faculty of
the college. Lou Graham will act as
toastmaster. w. H. Vernon and John
Dawson VIII respond to toasts.
"Chick" Cunningham, the old Wash
burn football player, is in the city for
commencement. He has just finished
teaching school in the high school at
Guthrie. o. 7.
President Plass of Washburn college
has recently been offered a trip to
Europe during the summer vacation.
The donor Is the New England man
who donated the $56,000 which built
the observatory four years ago. He has
not yet decided whether he will ac-
| cept or no.
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chanica1 Fair association-W- H. Brad-
bury. secretary, Paola; August 1881.
Mitchell County Agricultural associa-
tom. z. Tice. secretary, Beloit; last
week IN September.
Montgomery county. Coffeyville Fair
& Park ssociation-R. 7. Kennedy,
secretary, Coffeyville; August 7-1O.
Nemaha County Fair association
v. B. Fisher. secretary, Seneca; August
29-31.
Neosho county, Chanute Fair & I'M
provement association-A. z. Timpane,
secretary, Chanute; August 1881.
Ness County Agricultural associa-
tion=R D. Mckinley, secretary, Ness
city; September 81.
Ness county. Utica Fair & Agricul-
tural association@R. c. Webster, jr..
secretary, Utica; August 80. Septem-
ber1.
Norton County Agricultural associa-
tfon=M. T. Garrity, secretary. Norton:
August 1881.
Usage County Fair association-M.
Carnaveaux, secretary. Burlingame;
September 1921.
Reno county. Central Kanssa Fair
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IS HURTING THE wHEAT.
Dry Weather Having Its Effect In
Some Localities.

Dry weather seems to be hurting
wheat prospects in some of the counties
of the state, according to reports which
are coming in from secretaries Of
county agricultural societies. These re-
ports are received at the Office of Sec
retary T. D. Coburn, but are not in
cluded by him IN his reports. These
are some Of the recent replies received
from the counties.
Eugene EIkins, secretary of the
Wakefield Agricultural society says:
Dry weather has cut the wheat and oat
crop 20 per cent since our last report
which was 100. Plenty Of moisture now.
About 25 per cent of corn is being re-
planted on account Of cut worms.
E. B. Place, Elk county: Wheat and
corn looking fine.
H. A. Rowland, Mcpherson county:
Wheat although short is good in color
and the stand is excellent. Crop condi-
tions are not Of a damaging nature.
NJ F. Garrely, Norton county: Wheat
will make 40 per cent. Dry weather
will cut down average of all small
Roscoe Good, Gray county: Wheat
has fallen off in May owing to dry
weather and weeds. With plenty Of
moisture will make 60 or IS per cent
of crop.
r. P Mcguire, Reno county: Month
has been dry. Parts of the county had
good rain on 23d Some fields Of
wheat cut in the dry weather, and
where no rain fell it is not doing much
W. K. Wells, Republic county: Wheat
is a fair stand and looks we'll No com
plants of fly have been heard. Cut
worms doing some damage to corn.
Some parts of county need rain.
L. S. Jennings, Anthony: Wheat con-
ditions fine, 100 per cent. Corn good
acreage So per cent; oats the same.
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low Rates to Boston and Return.
Santa Fe.

For the dedication Of the First
church (seientistl az Boston June 10th.
Association, the Santa Fe has made
the extremely low rate of one fare plus
~ 90 for the round trip. tickets on sale
May 31st to June 9Th, final limit of
J1ne 18th, but by depositing ticket and
naynent of $1.00 can be extended to
leave Boston as late as July 18th, stop
over allowed at New York on return
at slight additional cost on tickets
routed that way.
For full information address T. L.
King, c. P. & T. A. Topeka.
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DIDN'T PAY THE LICENSE.
Managers OF boy Phenomenon" Are
to Be Arrested by City.

A warrant is to be served this after
noon by License Collector Mark Mason
for the arrest of E. A. Caulheld and c.
Sherman, his partner, for the non-pay-
ment Of their city license. Caulfeld and
Sherman have been managers for the
boy Phenomenon and have had an Of
flee in the corner of Sixth avenue and
Van Buren, street, in the Collins resi-
dence.
Internal dissension has caused the boy
wonder to branch out for himself. and it
is alleged that the old firm has succeeded
IN discovering another Boy Phenome-
non.'' but has neglected to take out a city
license, and hence the trouble with the
city fathers
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Waterville. Kas., June 1.-Marvs-
vile and Waterville high school teams
played hOtly contested game here
Waterville having the honor of beat,
ing the winners Of the county high
scnool league pennant, and the first
Score by innings:
Waterville ...OO01 o5oA7o
Marysvilie ..33 33OO00
Batteries-Delaney and Gordon
Johnson, Brubaker and TraveItIte.
Iime-l:50. Umpire-Reboul
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Butte, Mont, June 1.-George ".
Skies. general manager Of the Butte
Miner. died this morning OF Brfght's
disease, aged 4s. He was born on a
st. Paul Globe, and had been con
nected with the daily press Of Montana
and Colorado.
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To~nado Id Yinita-


Vinita, I. T.. June IA tornado
struck this section last night No dam
age was done here. At Claremore the
Nelson building, unOccupied; the
Farmers National bank building. in
course of construction; three resi-
dences and numerous smaller buildings
demolished. James Packet and boy
named Shelton were hurt. but not
dangerously.
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HOFFMAN SUCCEEDS DREW.
Becomes Kansas Freight Agent for
the Katy.

Parsons. Kan. June IF. ]. Hoff-
man today assumed the position of gen
eral freight and ticket agent in Kan
sas and the Indian Territory for the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway, sue
ceeding F. w Drew. resigned. Mr..
Hoffman has been chief clerk for ".
B. Groseclose, general freight agent at
st Louis
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-01

To accommodate. summer tourists to
California the Union Pacific has au-
thorized the very low rate of one fare
plus 5000 for the round trip to either
San Francisco or Los Angeles. Tickets
on sale June 25th to July 7th, with
final return limit September Is, 1905.
Also other low rates to California
points during the summer. Inquire Of
F. A. Lewis, City Ticket Agent, or J. G.
Fulton, Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-01
Maggie Cline Badlv Hurt

Red Bank. n. J.. June Maggie
Cline, the vaudeville singer, suffered
PAi4lLut injuries IN collision last night
carriage In which she was driv-
ing in this place. Miss crime
Eas thrown cut Of the carriage. bruis-
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Car Inset.

Omaha. Neb., June 1.=yoto Gallo
dras was killed and five others were
injured by the overturning of a flat
car in the Union Pacific yards in
South Omaha today. The men were
Italian laborers and were riding on
the car.
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DEATHS AND FCNERALS.

Word has been received from Denver
of the death Of Miss May Standard who
formerly lived at 613 Lake street, but
who moved to Denver several months
ago with her parents.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-01
Business Grows at Manila.

Manila, June THE customs re-
ceipts OF the port of Manila for the
month of May amounted to 81, 051. 729 SO.
an Increase Of s1sO. 1858 over the re-
ceipts for May, 1905.
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association-A. L. sponsler, secretary
Hutchinson; September 17-2e.
Republic County Agricultural Assoc
ciation-W. r. Wells, secretary, Belle
Vile; September 11-14.
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ling s in
tie In oversk knot wh IN front
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on TOUR OF THE WORLD.

ed and stunned and 1t is feared. suf-
fered internal injuries
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spty sa9qd ehsTactsI the
on the tfronth
stitched white
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

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SATIN skin powder doesn't show, per-
fumes the skin. Flesh, white, pink. brunei.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16
AN olp-FAsHIoNEp WOMAN.

No clever. brilliant thinker xhs.
With college record and degree:
She has not known the paths Of fam~
The world has never heard her nsmss
shs walks In old. long trodden ways.
The valleys Of the yesterdays
Home Is her kingdom. love 10 her dover
She seeks no other wand of power
To make home sweet. bring heaven near.
To win smile and wipe q tear.
And do her duty day By day
In her own quiet place and way.
Around her childish hearts are twined.
AS round some reverend saint enshrined.
And following hers the childish feet
Are led to ideals true and sweet.
And ind all purity and good
In her disinest motherhood
She keeps her faith unshadowed still
God rules the world In good and iii:
Men In her creed are brave and true.
And women pure as pearls OF dew.
And life for her is high and grand.
BY work and glad endeavor spannsd
This sad old earth's brighter place
AL for the sunshine Of her face:
Her very smile blessing throws.
And hearts are happier where she gosS.
A gentle. elear-eyed messenger,
To whisper love-thsnk God for heri
-Congregationalist.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

That nature Ia not without a latent
sense OF humor Is often demonstrated
by the strange abnormal creatures and
freak growths she produces, and rare
~ does a week pass By that some one
Of the many illustrated publications
does not contain photograph Of a Gu
rfosity Of this character. Accordingly.
the Scientific American adds one more
to the list Of oddities in a two-headed
box tortoise. the property Of Z. g.
schmid. taxidermist Of Washington.
The turtle, which is Of a common
and well-known variety, and whose
scientific name Is terrapene Carolina.
was found in Fairfax County. Virginia.
near Mount Vernon, and with the ex-
ception Of its superiority OF heads APP
pears to differ little from the ordinary
representatives Of its kind. The truth !
Of this, however, could only be ascer-
tanned at the cost. we fear, Of the crea- /
lures life, for its armor-like shell
would make an Investigation of Its In
ternal economy hazardous, II not i'm
possible. The animal appears to be
about four months old, and measures
some two by one and three quarter
inches. the shell being possibly triie
anger than would ordinarily be the
.ase. The two heads are nearly Of the
Iame size. and as far as can be seen
ire perfect in all respects. Its other I
Tisible members do not exceed the usu- +,
j number. and It Is probably not In {
orrect to conclude that.the multiplicity
> confined to the heads. These do not :
eed together. but do 50 separately and c
Iternately, and appear. furthermore, {
D be otherwise independent .
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that you've had the same answer for
all OF these. but. 1heo. don't yoa think
you could possibly have different one
for mer'
He bent forward and found her
hand. Something In his voice and
touch aud eyes. seen dimly. SGT fheo
bewIldered. She looked at him all
amazed.
Il wish l could" she said. mIser-
ably.
.You wish you could. Can't you.
darlingf Remember l love you az
perhaps no one else ever has or will"
Me! o jack you don't mean mer'
Theo cried out. beginning TO realize
His arm went round her.
~who elssy' hs asked. gently.
Theo was distracted.
-why, l thought you meant Kath-
leen. They've all been 70 me nrst.-
Harry and Dan aud the rest Didn't
you known
He shook his head. watching her
with happy eyes.
"Are you sure you don't mean Kath-
ieenY' she pleaded.
lie laughed SOFTLY.
-why. I've never thought Of kath-
leen. It's you I've had In mind from
the very beginning. ! see now what
I've always wondered AZ. Why you
used TO run on and leave her and me
together every time I came. AT nrst
/ thought you didn't like me. then
made up my mind you were emily any.
md ia have you. anyway. l thlnk
I've been pretty patient. Thee. I've
,ourted your father and Aunt En snd
Kathleen. all three. for nearly year
a an effort TO reach you Ne weadsr
've been misunderstood. Bat what
an a man do when the girl hs wants
ront help him a bitf Well. I don't
are. anyway. n only I've succeeded.
nd Il looks some a. n had. dsesn't
/. sweetheart
He drew her close. snd his face
,uehed hers.
doesn't itf'' be repeated
And Thee whispered;
-Yes"-wsyerley MaEsxins
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~--~ s~-f
r@. will
kathI>eo ~ent on Theo watched her
light edsihs twinkle up the street In
n shadow q the old NAPLES. then she
snifted the pillows In tbs hammock
and cuddisd down among them. With
dsh How nice II must seem 10 BE- as
youn< - Kathleen. and "a pretty II
DID seem queer that all Of mother.
beauty should have gone direct 10 her
aster-tbe wonderful blue eyes. the
bveiy hair. sheer gold Ia tho sunlight
and delightfully."- mysterious in hsdow.
the compIeIiou Just like the heart Of
q peach blossom. Theo believed that
Ksthlc>n had never walked down
street In her life that some one did not
ssy Of Der: Isn't she prettyy- Even
the children admired her. Theo had
s~en the raggedest bits on River street
stand and stare as Kathleen passed
Well no one ever looked at her psr.
ucuiariy. She wondered why she had
10 Be born four years ahead of Katb- |
ieeu. and get only a sslIow skin. n
mass Of nntidy dark hair. and eveS
Ike japanese girls for her Inherit
ancs.
Tbeo could not remember a time
when she had not been consciou. Of
her defects, and the CONSCIOUSNESS had
grown with years There was one blt-
ter moment In her life which shs
would not forget II she lived to b. a
hundred IL happened long ago. when
me was thirteen and Kathleen nine or
70. There was to be q children's party
n the neixbborbood, and she and Ksfb-
cen were going IN govBs new express
, for the occasion Aunt En- had
selped them dress. and. when they
we're done from top to toe. she had
aken KsthIeen's small face between
yer hands and kissed II.
You're the prettiest thing I ever
aw." she said Thee ran ND to her.
oh. Aunt Elm, amt pretty. too7-
hs had cried. Aunt EN- turned ana
,oked At her, with a sigh. Theo could
ssi Jet the sharp jab Of that Sigh
ITO her heart II told her everything.
Yet Kathleen, for all her beauty. wa.
0 great favorite with her companions.
be was always having her small feel G
'rs injured, and needed some one 10
ppiy spiritual arnica and court-pI "
q. Al Bob said--Bob was their cousin, q
I'd spoke with the wisdom Of several u
arr ssnior1fy--Kathlecn went about a
instantly with an urgent want sdysr-
sement out for general comforter and II
acensker, position which Theo nc
pied finally as being peculiarly fitted tn
r II II Kathleen knew, she did not 81
'precfate what Tbeo was to her. ha
her then or now that they were both Y,
own up. II was to Theo that Kath- qu
ms beaux came. one after another. OF
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condition Of mind Is pitisble."
Look here. Mr.. North. don't hewl
fere with what you do to the prisoners
souls: don't you interfere with what ]
do to their bodies"
Then. Captain Burgess crss1
North. his pale face flushing. Il tell you
tns boys blood viii be on your head I
am a minister Of God. sir. aud forbid
you to commit this crime"
You're dismissed oficer Of the gov
eminent. sir. You've no authority here
In any way; and If you interfere with
my discipline, sir. I'll have you put in
Irons until you're shipped out Of the ISL
andr'
his. OF course. was mere bravado on
the part Of the eommandant. North
knew well that he would never dare TO
attempt any such violence. but the in
suit stung him ike the cut Of a whip.
de made stride toward the command
ant as though to seize him by the
throat. but checking himself in time.
stood still. with elinched hands. flashing
eyes and beard that bristled.
North returned home in great axira-
ton Twice he paused on his way 10
the sitting room. and twice was he driv-
en- on by power stronger than bis win.
he reached il at length. and opening
the cupboard, pulled out what he sought
Ia bottle Of brandy.
With this In his hand, all moderation
vanished He raised il to his lips and
eagerly drank Then. ashamed Of what
be had done. he thrust the bottle back,
and made for his room. He wept. he
prayed. he fought with his desire as
with nadnes. He told himself that
another's life depended on bis exertions:
that 10 give way to his fatal passion ,
was unworthy Of an educated man and
reasoning being. In vain. IN the
midst OF his arguments he found him
sell at the cupboard. with the bottle
It his lips. in an attitude that was at
'nee ludicrous and horrible.
bis disease was TERRIBLE one. Tns 4
Kew James North gentleman. scholar /.
ma christian priest-was what tho /,
World calls "a confirmed drunkard." F.
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4
Inc morning sun. bright and fierce
iooKed down upon curious sight. In Z
stone yard was little group Of persons
-Iroke. Burgess, Macklewain. Kirk.
land and Rufus Dawes.
three wooden slaves. seven feet high
were fastened together in the form Of a
triangle The structure looked not IN
Ike that made BY gypsies TO boil their
kettles To this structure Kirkland wa.
bound His feet were fastened with
thongs TO the base Of the triangle: his
wrists, bound above his head. az the
apex His body was then extended 70
It's fullest length. and his white back
snone IN the sunlight During his tying
up he had said nothing.
Now. prisoner" said Troke to Dawes.
do your duty"
Rufus Dawes looked from the thres
stern faces 70 Kirkland's white back.
and his face grew purple. In all his
experience he had never been asked to
hog before He had been logged often
enough He picked up the heavy cat.
and drew It's knotted lashes between bis
fingers
Go on Dawes" whispered Kirkland.
without turning his head. you are no
more than another man"
Rufus Dawes lifted the cat. swung n
round his head. and brought It's knott-d
cords down The white back was IN
stantly striped with six crimson bars.
Kirkland stifed a cry. II seemed TO
him that he had been cut In half.
Now. then. you scoundreI.~ roar-d
8urxex4- ~xenarafe xou~ ~.t.f w.
10 you mean By Jogging a man that
ashiouY'
Rufus Dawes drew his crooked En-
'ers through the entangled cords and
truck s<zin- This time the blow was
nore effective. and the blood beaded on
he skin The boy did not ery: but
facklewsin saw his hands clutch the {
taves tightly. and the muscles Of his Z
aked arms CULVER. 4
The third blow sounded as though n 4.
ad been struck upon /. piece Of raw !
eef. and the crimson turned purple. The !
Dgging proceeded In silence for ten
rokes. and then Kirkland gave
.reech like a wounded horse.
r. Troke,-OhI oht-Mercy,-O doc Il
mir. Northi-Ohi OH OH n
The lads back. swollen into q hump. z
~ presented the appearance Of a ripe !.
ZACH which a wiIlfuI chilli has scored =
It'll a pin Dawes turning awsy from y
) bloody handiwork, drew the cats q
rough his fingers twice. They were -
ginning to get ciogged a little. u
Go on" said Burgess. with a nod "
fTs Be eoutInued-s n,