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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29


a. man swallowing the last drop Of it.
It was the last of quart, and as
shrieked out he put the empty hottie
down, wiped his mouth, and Winked at
me and walked off. Did you ever
hear of q more fiendish outrage in this
community, Mrs. Skinner"
''I never did, Mrs. Morrison, and the
man must be arrested. Humpy, get on
your hat and move at once
IN run him to earth myself Gag
erIy replied Humpy. WHATS his de-
ecription ?"
''Why-why, he was a man with a
straw hat on. Yes, he had a straw hat
and some kind of coat. AS to the
rest--let me try and think
You needn't try, Mrs Morrison.
Just leave the matter. to me and I'll
have the criminal behind the bars IN
an hour. III know him as soon as I
clap eyes on him. haven't got q club
or a pair of handouts, but If I get hold
of him he'll have to come along just
the same"
but don't you go to getting into
any trouble" cautioned the mother.
Hes a wonderful lad, and he's got
the detective instinct born in him, "
added Mrs Morrison as Humphy flew
out of the house.
He hadn't gone a hundred feet when
he met the Witherspoon boy, and was
accosted with:
Il was coming after you. Humpy.
The boys are going to get up a fight
between q rooster and a drake, and
they want you to referee it
"I have no time to NEEDLE with
trines," pompously replied Humpy as
heb allied. I'm doing detective work.
I am"
you don't mean it?''
"Of course mean it, I am on the
track of a criminal, and I have clue
already. He wears straw hat
"Is-is he a desperate man p
zone Of the desperatest in this coun-
try. He drank up a bottle of milk ana
then winked at Mrs. Morrison. am
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the new papers is Go South, Young
Man." which since its original delivery
as a speech has become a watchword
With people on the southern side Of
Mason and Dixon,1 line.
4 full illustrated account of Mr.. J.
Pierpont Morgan's collection of pic
lures VIII appear in the October issue
of the Connoisseur Magazine. As the
collect on of works OF art owned by
ar Morgan is the most representative
of any American collection, this should
prove OF the greatest interest to all
Conncisseur readers In the United
States The Connoisseur is published
by the International News company,
New York.
The Dutch translation of Betty
Sage's Rhymes of Real Children" is
being issued under the title ''Toen
Vader Zen Kleine Jongen Was" This
called when Daddy Was a Little
Boy" The translator is Claudine
Bienfait, and the pictures by Jessie
Wilcox Smith are specially printed IN
America for the new edition.
Georgie. the jolly. blonde English
hero Of a number of Dorothea Deakins'
short stories. has been made the chief
character of the new book which bears
his name for it's title. tCSeorgie" is said
TO pc mucn IN the VEIN OF AnlnOny
Hopes Dolly Dialogues
A new book by H. G. Wells, author
of 1.-THE War of the Worlds" will be
among the fall novels. "In the Days
OF the Comet is a romance, developing
before and after 1.-The Change ''-the
Change bringing about the Utopia
which has been the dream of the world
in all ages
The Shadow OF the House, by Ivan
Strannik. just published by Mcclure,
Phillips & Co. is the first novel to be
translated into English of the latest
Russian novelist to come into promi-
nence. It is a delicate portrayal of the
development Of a young girl into a wo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29

"a NEW book by Eva Emery Dye
- has just been published by
the A. G. McClurg Co. Of chit
cago. 1t is called "McDonald
OF Chicago" Mrs. Dye has
established her position as the
historian novelist of the northwest.
Not only is her knowledge and au-
lhority beyond question but she has
developed the possibilities Of history IN
Hction form farther than any other
American writer. The chance casting
away Of party of Japanese on the
oregon coast many years ago inspired
Ronald Mcdonald, a fully historical
parsonage. to enact a similar drama IN
his own proper self with the charac-
ters and continents reversed. In Japan
he was permitted to establish school,
and it was actually his pupils who
acted as interpreters during the ne
gotiations with Commodore Perry.
Mrs DYE learned her facts from Nc
Donald's own lips and only deferred
publication until his papers finally re-
POSED in her hands.
A new magazine has made its an
Dearance in New York 1t is made
after Les Modes of Paris and is
called Dress" The fashions Will ap-
pear simultaneously with the Paris
publication The magazine is printed
en- heavy book paper and the illustra-
Hons are exquisite. No expense has
been spared to make it a model OF its
kind. The price is so cents a copy, or
SIS a year, and the publishers are the
McReady- Beals company.
The second of Langdon Warmers pr ,
pers on Khiva, in the October Century 4
description of fKhiva from the Inside,
VIII have reproductions of a number OF
photographs made by MIR Warner dur
ing his sojourn in that almost forbidden
city These are probably the first pic
lures ever made in that remote and lit
tie known spot. where Mr.. Warner
adventures we're decidedly unusual.
Charles Edward Jefferson. author
Of Doctrine and Deed" is the autho.
Of The Worlds Christmas Tree" pub
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minute. I heard him telling Sleepy
Sam that he had struck an old bloke
who came down handsomely
2What-what did he mean by that2"
asked Mr.. Bowser as he began to feel
weak IN the knees
ooh, he cried to some one and told
his Troy story. and got a quarter or
fifty cents. Husky is a slick one for
young man
Young? Why. he must be seventy
years old
He isn't a day over twenty-five. Mr..
BOwser- He goes about in disguise
you know. He can make up like an
actor. 1 put Mrs. Bowser up to his lit-
tie game long ago. Don't you ever give
him cent If you want to see him
come across the street and look into
the window. Want to hire him to beat
the rugs"
Moo. Some one was telling me
about him. and I Just wanted to know
We'll. don't you put any rugs into
his hands If you do, he'll make q
l1ate- Say, he has stolen more door
shats than any ten other men. If he's
left in the hall half a minute the spare
hats and umbrellas are his. You leave
it with Mrs. Bowser to turn him and
the other frauds down. Shall call
Husky out2'
ooh, no, happened to be passing
through this quarter, you know"
Il see. Well. if Husky ever stops
you and begins choking up and shed
you take him by his venerable whis-
kers and they will come off his chin at
a yank. Good night, Mr.. Bowser."
During that walk of ten blocks back
home, Mr.. Bowser had seventeen
thoughts. The thought that gave him
the most pain was that he must meet
Mrs Bowser on his return He walked
at a slow pace and finally decided on
his course. He entered the house with
a swagger and stamped along to the
sitting room, and Of course she looked
up and asked.
well. is the weeping old man on the
doorsteps?"
What weeping old man p"
why, the one am to get down on
my knees to-
ct noticed you had a queer look
around your eyes at dinner time
hope you are not getting wheels in
your head"
With that he sat down and began to
read the evening paper. and nothing
further was said. It was the kindling
wood boy who told her all about it two
days later, but in the goodness of her
heart she didn't make use of the
knowle dge.=( Copyright, 1905, by p
c. Eastment.)
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s1R. BowsEB's sYMPATHIEs.
They Go Out to the Old Man Who
ChOked Up.

Mr.. Bowser was within a hundred
feet of his gate as he came from his
office the other evening when he no
Hced an old man coming out of the
gate. He was evidently a vagrant by
his looks and dress. but as he was
asked what he did there he choked up
ana could not answer for a moment.
Then he replied:
sir 1 want to get to my daughters
in Troy I asked for i've cents at the
door, but the lady sent me away. If
a Few people would only help a poor
Did man along he'd-he'd d."
Here he was overcome again, and to
cut It short Mr.. BOwser gave him half
a dollar and did not wait to hear the
thanks poured out. The incident was
not adverted to until dinner was ended,
though Mrs Bcwser saw that some
thing had occurred and that there
would be an explosion later on It
came when they returned to the sitting
room When Mr. Bowser had paced
up and down for five minutes he
halted and turned to say:
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lished by T. G. Crowen & Co A pow
erful plea by this vigorous speaker and
writer for the true spirit of Christmas
is found in this dainty giIt-book. He
views as in vision the present method
OF observing Christmas, and finds that
the human race has erystalzed into q
countless number of little circles, ard
from hand to hand around each circle
the presents pass. 4 shall give some
thing to you and wonder what shall
get from yout@-this is the unspoken
thought" Meanwhile the great fallen,
needy race of men are being FORGOTTEN
and neglected. THE Worlds Christmas
Tree as DR.. Jefferson sees it. is the
tree of Opportunity. Each person Is
privileged TO hang something upon it
for the benefit of mankind There lives
not a man anywhere on earth too poor
to put something upon it. What the
world needs is faith and hope and love,
justice and sympathy and temperance,
conscience and truth and courage, pa
tience and fidelity and kindness. These
are the things which have been needed
from the beginning, and they were new
er more needed than just now. A sec
ond discourse. How Certain Men Long
Ago Were Led to the King" is also in
Guided.
Two more stories in Comic Master
pieces Series, headed by Pings is Pigs"
are announced by Mcclure, Philips &
Co. for publication on September 49,
Raymond Shipman Andrews; a tale Of
genially intoxicated young man, his
. friend, youthful parson, who helps
fhim homeward, and their many farclcal
adventures and Breezy by J. George
Frederick, a humorous little business
story Of the success of a brainy young
grocer's clerk.
The Macmillan company is publish
ing this week two new novels, Dis
enchanted by Pierre Lott. and Listen
er's Lure" by E. V. Lucas; a profuselv
| illustrated book on Persia Past and
Present. by A. Y Williams Jackson,
/ Professor of Indo-Iranian Languages in
Columbia university; Volume II. OF DR..
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steal my parrot. Also. dot I hit 'em
nit club. Also, dot if you don't be
a mile AWAY in minute you vhas
four boys who vhas dubbed until you
sees Copyright. 1906, by c. H.
Sutcliffe)
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"Oh. George. I'm glad you've Gomez ex-
claimed the sweet girl. Father is so ex-
cited and disturbed. . Do go in and calm
him"
Very we'll replied Mr.. Lovett, what's
the matter with hlm?
'swhy-er-I just told him you wanted
to marry me"-Philadeiphia Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29

Lady (engaging cooK)-why did you
leave your last placer
Bridget Maloney-W hoi, num- the mis-
tress said she couldn't do widout me, so
OF came to the conclusion that OF was
worth more than she was givin me, and
Oh lit at Wanst. -Ne-Up.
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man through wifehood and mother
hood and moral suffering
Mr.. E. v. Lucas. the author of Lis
tener's Lure. is one of the most YER
satile English men Of letters. He has
already done ereditable work as an
editor; he has proved himself skill
full biogrHpher and a, delightful writer
of those informal guide-books which
are easy to read in proportion as they
are difficult to do. So no one who has
followed his previous work is surprised
to find him a novelist as well. Lis
tener's Lure" IS called Kensington
conedy-Mr. Lucas himself lives In
Kensington@and is described as mild
and good-natured satire on some char
acteristics of London society
carl Joubert. the well-known writer
on Russian subjects, died in London on
the 18th of February. Within the space
of a year and a half, this author wrote
three books. which met with wide
spread popularity, dealing with Russia
and her government. His works are
publ shed in this country by the J. b.
Lippincott company, Philadelphia, un-
der the titles of Russia AS 1t Really
Is THE Truth About the Tsar." and
1.-THE Fall Of Tsardom.' This last
work was published only a few days be-
fore the death of the author
A book TO delight the heart of every
sailor man and everyone who loves the
sea Is "a Sailors Garland" which is
published this week by The Macmillan
company. In this volume Mr.. John
MasefleId, the author of ION the Span
ish MAN, has collected large num-
her Of English poems about the sea
and the sailors life. The scope of the
book is indicated by the titles Of the
sections into which it is divided, as fol-
lows: Poems of the Beauty and At
fractions of the Sea. p" Poems Illustrat-
ing English Sea History Poems of
Sailors and of Life at Sea, - 1.-THE Story
of Jonah: Poems of Mermaids and of
Sea Spirits" Poems of Love and the
Affections" Poems of Pirates and
Smugglers,7 and "Chanties."
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Dufield & Company are issuing
new edition. with considerable new
material Of 1.-The Compromise of Life, .
by Colonel Henry Watterson. One of
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-27
MORE RUSSIAN ARRESTS
st. Petersburg Police Break Up a
Revolutionary Camp

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 26.-Thirty
revolutionists whom the police claim
formed the central group of the fight
ing organization of the social revolu-
tionists have been arrested in st.
Petersburg. In addition, the police cap
tured many revolvers and cartridges
and several thousand dollars of the
revolutionary funds.
The police finally have established the
identity of the young woman who on
February 8 shot and seriously wounded
Vice Admiral Chouknin, commander of
the Black sea fleet at Sebastopol and
who was killed by the orderly on duty.
She was a Jewess named Cecilia Sha-
bad, 25 years old and a member of the
Jewish bund of Winsk, where her
father is a we'll known merchant
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-27
ACTRESS TELLS HER STORY
Edith Crater Explains How She Met
Wilson Miner

Special to The Herald.
DENVER, Feb. 26.-Edith Crater, the
actress, whose name has been asso-
ciated with the widely exploited career
of Wilson Miner, said today in an
interview:
81 met Wilson Miner more than four
years ago. He was SO handsome, kind
and affectionate that the grief which
almost overwhelmed me when my hus-
band, Harry A. Samms, was taken to
an insane asylum, was removed by his
presence. He proposed that l marry
him and after I had heard that Mr..
Samms died in an insane asylum in
California, the victim of liquor, glad
ly accepted Mr.. Miners proposal and
went with him to Alaska.
There we were married. We were
happy there and in California where
we returned three years ago. When
we came to Denver my father received
us as his children. In the east I was
Mrs. Miner and lived with Wilson as
his wife.
I'm New York we We're registered as
MIR. and Mrs. Miner. When we re-
turned west last fall learned that Mr..
Samms was alive and Miner and l
promptly separated.
II learned recently that Mr. Miner
had proposed to Mrs. Yerkes and went
to New York and saw him. He adj
mitted he intended to give me up and
1 returned to Denver from my only
real husband. I have resumed my
maiden name and want to forget both
Samms and Miner"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-27
ROOSEVELT is SUSPICIOUS
Inclined to Doubt the Good Faith of
China

WASHINGTON, Feb 26.-President
Roosevelt has grown suspicious of the
good faith of the Chinese government
as the result of the policy of dupicity
which it seems to be pursuing, He has
been given assurances through Min
lister Rockhill which are not in keeping
with the acts of the Picking authori-
ties.
Apparently there has been adopted
at the Chinese capital tactics such as
were observed in 1900 prior to the Boxer
outbreak. The diplomatic corps was
told then in the most positive manner
that the reports of a general uprising
We're without foundation and that the
government had taken ample measures
to suppress local disturbances and to
prevent injury to life and property.
The result of this representation was
the failure of foreign powers to take
action for the protection of their sub
jects and interests until 1t was too
late.
The administration sees in the pres
ent situation a parallel with that which
existed prior to the Boxer outbreak,
with this single and important differ
ence that the present unrest is not
confined to two provinces in the north
but prevails all over the empire.
The state department is advising mis-
sion boards to bring i'm all missionaries
stationed in outlying districts mac
cessible to warships or troops. and
place them at points where they can be
protected. Rear Admiral Train. COM
Tnander-in-chief of the Asiatic fleet. is
giving similar advice to the missionar-
les themselves.
United States consuls are also warn
ing missionaries and other Ameri-
cans that the situation is of such a
character as to warrant them in TAXI
ing precautions to fly to points of
safety the moment the disorders break
out.
Neither the navy nor the war depart
ment is abating it's efforts to be ready
to act the moment the president gives
the word.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-27
MAKES MUMMIES
THAT STARTLE
SPRING STREET WORKSHOP is
eREWsoME PLACE
Artificial dead Ones" Are Built to
Supply Museums and Curio Halls
and the Trade In Them
Flourishes

Emaciated mummies gaunt recon-
centrados from Cuba, shriveled mer-
maids, attenuated two-headed children,
demon children born in some obscure
city in Ohio, lank alligator boys caught
in the wilds of Florida, all these and
many more are made to order in an
obscure workshop in Los Angeles.
Mummies with shrunken flesh, eyes
dim and glaring, stare belligerently at
one when one first enters the sanctum
of the maker of these m6nstrosities.
Starving Cubans extend their 1ank
arms in horrible welcome to the So
journer in the chamber of horrors.
The dead ones in the room need in
spire no fear, however, for they are
all artificial and are made by the hands
of one j. e. Fisher, the one man in
America who makes trade of build
ing mock mummies for museums.
The workshop in which these are
made is located at 525 South Spring
street, and is the scene of much ar
tificial antiquity.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-27
CHINESE OFFICIALS WORRIED
Reports That Empire Is In State OF
Unrest Causes Much Concern
~ Associa ted Press.

BY Associated Press.
PICKING, Feb. 26.-At a meeting of
foreign office officials today 1t was de-
cided, in effect, with reference to the
representation OF the United States re-
garding the sending of troops to the
Philippine Islands for Chinese con-
tingencies, that there are no symptoms
of a movement against foreigners; that
the Boxer rising never will be rep Gated
and that the government is able to
handle lllocal disturbances. The gov
eminent will instruct ministers abroa d
to make similar representations to all
governments.
Chinese officials are greatly worried
and annoyed over reports circulated
abroad that China is in a condition of
unrest, and the action of the United
States has hurt their pride. The Of
ficials are particularly DESTROYS at pres
ent to maintain order and gain the
confidence of the foreigners in order
to secure the removal of foreign troops,
whose presence is considered a reflec-
ton on the good faith of the Chinese
government. They say the recent dis
turbances were severe blows to them,
as they were as anxious as foreigners
for quiet, although for different rea-
sons.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-27
MAY REMAIN IN CABINET
Possibility That Timirazleff Will With
draw Resignation
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb 26.-Minis-
ter of Commerce Timirazieff, who re-
signed February 10, said today that no
decision regarding the withdrawal of
his resignation had been taken, but If
he is given assurances Of a sufficient
change in the policy of the government
he is willing to yield to the pressure
brought to bear upon him and will re-
main in the cabinet The minister, who
had a long conference with Premier
Witte last night, will have another
meeting with the premier this evening
and may be able to announce his de-
cision tomorrow. These negotiations
to which the way was paved by the
personal work of M. Namichaieff, min
lister of communications; Prince Alexis
Obelinsky, procurator general of the
holy synod; NJ. Iilossofoff, controller of
the empire, and o'her prominent Lib
erals, have been V " quietly conducted
and only a slight intimation of their
purport has reached the public.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-27
MINER AND WIFE
KISS AND MAKE UP
YERKES' WIDOW SAYS IMAM.
ClAL SCHEME FAILED
"a Love Him and Find That He Is
Not as Black as Painted" ls
Remark Made by the
Heiress
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The Journal
announces the complete reconciliation
of Wilson Miner and his bride, for
merly the widow of Charles T. Yerkes.
According to the Journal, Mrs.
Yerkes Miner gave a dinner tonight
at the Hotel Netherland, during which
she looked lovingly into the big blue
eyes of her athletic young husband. 1T
was all conspiracy to separate us,
but 1t failed" Mrs. Yerkes Miner
said in an interview.
"They told me all sorts of dreadful
things about Wilson," she added, and
foolishly 1 credited them until l
started an investigation and found
they We're all false. We never were
separated. We had a little quarrel, it
is true, but love him and l have found
out he is not so black as he has been
painted.
"He was always good to me- The
stories that he abused me and we quar-
relied over money matters are abso-
lutely untrue. He never asked me for
cent either before or after our mar
riage. and gave me molly what l have
found to be the best of advice in re-
gard to financial affairs"
"All have is his if he wishes, for
now know that but for him l might
be put in a position where the very
roof could have been sold over my
head"
From a friend, who was present at
the dinner, it was learned later that
Mrs. Yerkes-Mizner had discovered in
the scheme to separate her from her
husband, plot involving millions.
Mrs. Yerkes- Miner believes her hus-
band, Wilson Miner, saved her from
great financial loss by his advice.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-27
HANG MINER MURDERER
DESPITE CUT THROAT
SURGEONS BANDAGE SUICIDAL
WOUNDS ON VICTIM
Limp and Bleeding, conIey Is Carried
to GaIows at Taos and strangu-
lated-Claims He Killed Two In
Self-Defense
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SANTE FE, N. NJ, Feb. 26.-Johu
Conley, miner and prospector who on
January 16, 1904, killed James Redding
and Charles Purdy at the Guadalupe
placers, was hanged today at Taos a
few hours after being found in his cell
with throat cut
The wound, which he had inflicted
with a pocketknife, did not sever .the
artery and was quickly bandaged.
Limp and almost unconscious Conley
was dragged to the gallows and slipped
through the trap, death resulting from
strangulation.
Conley had been convicted by jury,
eleven members of which spoke only
Spanish, and the trial was conducted
with the aid of an interpreter. An
appeal was granted to the New Mexico
supreme court. but Conley not having
the money to pay for transcript, the
evidence was not reviewed and Gov
ernor Hagerman refused to grant re-
prieve of thirty days in which the case
would have been reopened.
Conely claimed that he killed the two
men in sefdefense. In letter found
in his cell he cursed his enemies and
declared that he was innocent.
Conley was born in Albany, N. Y.
He served In the Civil War as a Penn
sylvania volunteer and afterwards for
five years in Indian campaigns.