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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-12

10 WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-Be it
known that my application is now on
file in the office Of the probate court Of
NIT to sell Intoxicating liquors according
to law at Nos. ~ and ia East sth St, IN
shawnee county state of Kansas Hear
ing is set for January 18th, 1907. at a. m.
NJ. A. Punches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-12
BUSINESS CHANCES.


FOR SALE-Busincss on paying basis and
lease on Al Kansas avenue location
For particulars, address Y A Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-12

A pretty and charming girl who had
lived here for some time but who was
unknown in society circles was dis
very much smitten with her. He con-
suited a friend about seeking invita-
lions for her and introducing her to
that smart set which was as yet obliv-
fo,ls of her presence in town DO you
think it would be all right?'' he asked.
land would you do it if you were in
nv placer From my own stand
point replied the friend he had con-
suited, II certainly think it would be
al right. because she looks good to me
and ] am against a monopoly Of that
sort all the time but as a disinterested
friend bound to give you my best judg-
1nent. I think you had better keep her
all to yourself as long as you can, and
not let the other fellows even have a
look at her If you can help it,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-12

NOTICE.

me regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the Merchants National
Bank of Topeka, Kansas, will be held at
its banking office Tuesday, January Sth,
1907. between the hours of three and hve
p. m. for the purpose Of electing board
of directors for the ensuing year and for
the transaction of such other business as
may legally come before the meeting.
T. NJ BONEBRAkE, Cashier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-12

Mrs. W. G. Magaw has asked guest
for Friday afternoon at her house 161
West Fifteenth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-12

rn0-Y limited .se.s.ee..... Ton avrt
no. ~ oe K al Local Passenger. S.i6 arr
30 104-Ati@nLiS - pfe5s ......,... gao prn
sNo. IoS-N> WEST BOUND ~'~s SiA-
s1So- 1o7-K c;-sqllna Express s.; -1e:Z am.
10 ii9S-Junction City local pass. SEQ pm.
10. 101-Limited .....----.-;; -.::-. Yes pm
&sTaify except Sunday. All others daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-12

Mrs Willis Norton will give a party
Thursday evening for her niece Miss
Esther Lundy of LAGRANGE, Illinois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-12
UNDERTAKINGS.

L. NJ 1ENW ELL, funeral director ana
emoalmer. First class service. reasons
BE prices. I'll Quincy ST. Both phones IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-12
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.

BOc.k ISLAND SYSTEM 4IME TABLE
TOPEKA KAN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-12
JEWELLERS.


-~~--~-e-~-~--~----~-~----~
" ASHBURNS PURE APPLE IIDktt
delivered every Monday. wednesday,
Friday and Saturday. 29c per gal lad
Phone Col
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-12
WHOLESALERS.


THE COUGALIN k1ARDW AXE CA
Hardware stoves. hne tools- 7oG Kan~
sas ave. Tel sos.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-12
FOR SALE.

IND. TEL. 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WHEN You want TO hire a man or boy.
call up Y NJ c. A. Ind. tel. sos or Bell
eel sol red We have a list Of men and
confidential references concerning them
Y. NJ G. A. Employment BUREAU Sth ana
Quincy SITS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-12

~~~~--~-~~~-~-~-~--~~
J. Z. kODMANs blooming plants, cut Il0W-
ers, paints, designs decorations. 105 W.
Eighth. Tel. 81 Greenhouse 18th and Mon.
CUT flowers; floral designs. Special at
tention to out of town orders. James
Hayes, 10 W. Eighth ST. Tel 81.
HUBBARDS ECut flowers; blooming
plants. Ind.4 $40 Kansas ave
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-03-14

pened, but surprise them all by calling good bye!"
and jumping into the big wagon which would call
at the door
III Christie had not had such dancing eyes that
Friday evening and early Saturday morning; if
she hadn't been light-hea and run about
spelling aloud "p-a-n-el, panel; s-a-d-d-I-e sad
ole; CHA n-n-el channel" ETC.. her family would
certainly have been overcome with establishment
when she cried out, "good-byei" and jumped bas-
ketless among her friends in the big wagon
Dear little sous!" said grandmother, I'm sure
they all helped her"
If everybody in the big wagon had not seen
Grandmother Helmer smiling blissfully at them
until they were out of sight they might have been
more surprised than they We're when little black
Pete arrived on the picnic grounds, punctually at
noon almost hidden there the big horse by his
load of peanuts and fruit.
tell you,' said William Bond, philosophicaly
his pockets full of peanuts, tits not bad thing to
know how to SPELL"
That's true" said happy little Christie; "and as
Tor me- William, I'm going to keep on trying and
never going to say L can't"
Whether little Miss Helmer really kept her word
TO the letter it would hardly be fair to saw but
anyhow, certain it is that became one of Miss
Normans best little spoilers to the wild delight of
the whole Hemer family, and this because of the
kindly act of whole lot of other little peopIe-
Christian Advocate
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-03-14
CHRIsTIEs SPELLING LESSON.
By Louise R. Baker.


Poor Christie Helmer nine wear old sa+ a. how
school desk, her yellow hair tumbline about bor
face her fingers in her ears, trying to learn her
spelling.
P-a-d-d-l-e paddle; s-a-d-d-I-e saddle: rat
tile rattle; p-a-n-el panel; channel chan
ned dear dear!" said Christie "P-a-n-e-l
panel; Saddle, saddle r-a-t-t-1-a ro++Ia.
particle battle; m-e-a-d-o-w, meadow-O dear
just CAN'T! Then the little girl pushed her vel
~" HAIR away from her blue eyes and gazed miser-
ably out of the school-room window Ont tbare
was d m-e-a-d-o-w, meadow, with it's beautiful
trees and its CATTLE. cattle ninnrnq, tho +7
May grass while two miles beyond the meadow
was green woods with a winding creek runnine
'iroush IT, line fishing place, and on Saturday
morning, and this day was THURSDAY Miss Nor
man the teacher was going to take her children in
oIg wagon on a fishing expedition. that ie oil of
her children who could spell the Fridays lesson
WHICH meant all of them but Chrsties lips
were quivering.
1here were ever so many reasons WHY the rest
Oh Miss Normans pupils wanted Christie HeIrner To
go 10 that picnic. The Helmers were rich raorla
anu they weren't mean. IF Christie went to the
picnic Mrs. Helmer would fix her up the daintiest
ana most appetizng of baskets, and very likely
Ola Mrs. HeImer, Christies grandmother ,,o,,15
send the little colored boy Pete over to the 1T
grounds by noon riding horseback bringfna, Meet,
of peanuts PeON
L lo-ove to fish" thought Christie. and then
her head was on the desk and under tho 1os1, 49,,
T." Spehlhs DOCK which could stay there forever as
tar as the little bad speller was concerned
AT the noon recess Miss Norman toucbed tho 1i+
te sirI shoulder and said gently Come. come
TINS isn't the way to learn a spelling lesson. he
you nave part Of this afternoon and all of
elis evening and early in the morning for STUDYING
Spur up and maybe your mamma win holm ,,oI .,
nate spelling" grumbled Christie. "and I'm foo
dumb to learn" " o
gu haven't bit of patience that's it." said
-alss norman You think Of others things when
sauuie In the lookout of the boo, Won na,or civ
II more than one 'd'-arent you wishing YOU were
jumping INTO your own little saddle on BIaci,bary,
PACK and going off for a gallop?"
loVe TO ride my pony" said Christie
fou won't be little girl always" said Me-.
Norman land my! what shame II viii 10 -
"hen you're young lady, you cannot write = 1at
ter without errors in spelling" '9'-
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-03-14
The Children.
LOOK AT HOME.

I've been so busy helping
Matilda Jane. next door,
To plant her seeds and water
And weed the flower beds DER,
L quite forgot, whilst teaching,
That I'd garden, too.
And now it looks so dreadful
l don't know what to do
Matilda has her garden
Quite close to mine you know:
And it was much neglected,
And just told her so.
She took the hints I gave her
Quite nicely, I'll allow,
And began to do the wedding
The way 1 showed her how.
Perhaps the STOPPING hurt her;
Her face grew very red,
And presently she raised herself
And, quite indignant, said:
when L have worked to suit you.
And you've nothing else to teach
Perhaps you'll do your garden,
And practice what you preach
The weeds in it are awful.
And not a seed is sown;
Don't come and quiz my garden
Before you've done your own"
And then she stood and waited
Till L went out of sight;
And the worst is. I am thinking
Perhaps Matilda's right.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-03-14
IN A SNOW DRIFT.

IL was such splendid Saturday that it seemed
~ nave oeen made on purpose for holiday. There
hau oeen January thaw" the day before fol-
lowed by cold night, and now the snow was COW
cred with thin crust of ice Just strong enough to
bear the little folks, although the grown peonIa
broke through at every STEP
Hetty thought the world looked like a great FROST
eu CAKE The big pine-tree by the kitchen window
was hung all over with the tiniest little cices and
it flashed in the sunshine as if it was yinlxrn 81
'he children and calling them to come out
30 out they all rushed, Fanny in her hood trim
med with swan's-down, Jack with his cap pulled
down over his ears, and Hetty in her long warn
gray coat and scarlet mittens
1t was more fun than walking on snowsboes r.
shoe along the great drifts and go running right
over the fences that were buried below They had
merry game of tag together and they all laughed
heartily when fat little Hetty broke through tho
crust OF Ice and was easily overtaken
A little bird in black velvet can and . neot
quaker coat watched them all the while from the
ola hem-lock and kept repeating "Chick-a-dae
decided" Perhaps that was his wav Of 1a,,obi
with them woodpecker too with = crimson
feather in HIS hat, ran around and around 49,
trunks OF the fir-rees and knocked on them as If
lie was drumming an accompaniment to the chill
dren's march, 0 lii
AT last the little folks were out of breath and bo
gan 10 walk more slowly. They amused them
selves by pointing out the fields which +bo1, IT,,
80 wei IN summer but which were ONLY mark,
eu OH py the trees and tall bushes standing beside
'Iie purled renee; here the pasture tbera ,vos
'he meadow and beyond was the ten-acre LOT
wonder what made this little hole in tbo
snow! said Hetty looking down before her foot
Inc three little heads were bent together over
the hole but the six sharp eyes failed to see anv
thing inside '
r oeieVe there is something alive in there!" cried
JACK And I'm going to dig it out"
80 he and his sisters furnished Themselves i+,,
SUCKS from the nearest tree and prepared TO omen
''i eer' coiu ourroW of the unknown animal.
Ferhaps 1t will bite!" said Fanny
Maybe it is bear!" suggested LITTLE IIet+,,
Whatever it is we shall soon find out" said Tac,,
the Resolute. " 'U 'acN
"eV carefully removed a little snow and then
r'nIly bravely poked in finger She touched
something soft and warm
Down went the three heads again close TO the
mole, and THIS time they caught gIirnpse of bo,,r
fur below - "io"H
On! Oh!' they all shouted at once "a rottitt,,
me children were right Poor Bunny had SQUAT
ecu uo"h 10 take comfortable nap; and he silent en-
Souholy that he never knew how fast the ao1os
were Iailing and the snow drifting above his head
nor mat the surface had frozen over and forr,o1 =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-04

foot i'm holes I'm the ground and toll with all the
energy they possess to exceed the day sum-
and thereby receive much priced marks on 'nei'
| .bistory Sheets" which mean reduction IN their
sentences
Tho hardest work which any of the prisoners
are called upon to do is that of grinding corn pS
hand i'm the solitary cells and pumping Water
Pumping water is the most disliked TASK inc
men who do this are herded in TWO IRON paiie
cages much like animal cages In the Zooiosic'
Gardens One of these is round like merry
eoround house In this is the capstan when
operates the pump. The men push on lohs odi =
treading the weariSome treadrniH Journey WHO"
leads nowhere and breeds the spirit of hope
Iessness. When one gang has hnlshed us ui'A
at the capstan 1t is let into the other cage, az
animals are turned from one Enclosure INTO
another and the second gang takes its place al
the SORRY go round.
The prisoners at Montgomery have an oppor-
tunity to know their record as they make IL
Each one carries around with him character
or "bstory sheet" consisting of a number of
leaves stitched together. In this his complete
TAIL record is set down. At the beginning are
all particulars regarding his convictions and
a full description His weight is entered once
a week. and his punishments and rewards. his
changes in labor and the time spent in the
hospital or in a solitary cell are all jOtted down.
The marks are put down as earned Twenty
four marks mean the remission of one days
time from the sentence When paraded, each
man squats with his cap his left knee, his
history sheet" in one hand and his queer
MEDIEVAL shoes. plate and bowl laid out in
row in front OF him. He is anxious to
secure any marks which may be due him be-
cause of the polish put upon his bowl so he
carefully sets it out of line in order to draw at
tention to the great amount of elbow grease he
has put upon It Every man in the squad con-
spicuously displays his history sheet over his
brown knees ready to receive the credit marks.
There several ways in which marks can be
secured The most trusted are appointed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-04

I no ,varders- overseers and watchmen. and secure
credits of a certain number Of marks for each
day they serve. 1t is possible for warder
serving five years In that position to secure in
this way years reduction in his sentence
Catching rats is one Of the most curious ways
in which marks are earned Rats carry the
pIaeue so it is important that the Jail shall be
kept free from them. Every drain and hole is
covered with wire netting, and reward of ten
marks is given TO every prisoner who captures
rodent and produces it alive before the super
intendent or jaier 1t il not unusual % see
one of the prisoners approaching a jaiIer leading
one or two live rats at the end OF strings and
carrying his history sheet" These he presents
with great display Of hunbleness. holding the
snuffing little creatures in leash while the marks
are put down in his book. The rats are then
ordered dispatched by the janer
There is a sort of rat exchange among the
prisoners One who has luck in catching 2 rat
or two can exchange them for food tobacco
dice. etc. There are many rats brought 70
the keepers that there is suspicion that some
of the warders import then occasionally. OF tha.
there are prisoners who maintain rat preserves
and raise them
For ways that dark" the prisoners al
Montgomery rank with the heather Chine
They duh and depraved in appearance. Int
prison life develops cunning that is unexpect-
ed in persons who appear slow witted They
will take infinite pains to obtain the smallest
comforts on the sly. and viii try to smuggIe in,
by means of relatives and friends. coins to-
baccO. opium ard other drugs and dice. \ prs-
Oner may shoes when they are furnished
by himself his relatives. These have 70 be
carefully examined when brought in, for the
sOes likely TO contain number OF four
anna bits and tobacco. A religious book is also
permitted. but not infrequently the book is de-
sired only because of the opportunity i offers
for smuggling. One wonders what use a pris-
Oner could have for money. yet those al the
Montgomery jail are so anxious to have il that
they not only willing TO Try 10 sTnUsgIe il
In. but convicted of coming VIII ind a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-04

way OF continuing their operations within the
walls One actually, with the connivance OF a
waruer and some OF his prison friends manu-
ractured number Of silver coins before he was
discovered The prisoners have a most in
genlous way of concealing their money which is
quite IN keeping with the patient East In,lfln,s
aptitude IN cultvating new forms in his body
de Is said to be able to make a little pOucb in
sue MS throat by suspending in the tub, 4
eaueh weight about the diameter Of n form and
naIr an inch thick, holding the head in n rartfc-
ular position FOR some time every day and "7vag-
siilg the weight about The weight is attached
70 string about six inches long, and prsv,rtsi
NUN gong down the throat by knot I'M the
eno- This Is slipped between the teeth. Ev A.
'erhg the length OF the string from time 70
unle pocket large enough To hold fs-een
rupees Is hnally created. The possessor Of this
oou SAFE is able to take his money out much
eAsier IMAM those women who carry theirs i1 an
INSIDE skirt 1t has the advantage OF beir. IN
posS'oie OF discovery without the use Of The
f-oh'sen rays. and difficult to rob becausa u IS
neAt 10 impossible to make a man dis-orss The
oohlens against his will
No one but ingenious Hindoo vou1l aver
MINK Oh turning bed into a pipe, but th.s IS
ooiie IN the JAIL The bedsteads for the pris-
oners are nothing more than elongated cubes Of
'-,Aeo mud set up on edge in rows. like SO many
~-AAeS oi aruncial Ice. On these are spread mat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-04
IN JAIL IN THE FAR EAST.
Life Among Prisoners at Mont
gomery, IN the Punjab.

The visitor to of the large jails OF India,
BE great one at Montgomery. in the Punjab, for
distance. where more than two thousand native
prisoners are corralled by way of punishment
or their misdeeds, would come away with the
Impression that far worse fate might befall
Che inmates than Incarceration in such a clean
roomy. busy place. Indeed. some of them like
10 wear the notched bangle which indicates the
"habitual" The story is told of one old fellow
who had grown so fond of his lot that when re-
leased at the end of fifteen years he proceeded
to make off with bag of corn which had been
grown upon anothers land. AS he had hoped.
he was arrested on a charge OF theft. Gleefully
he heard the just judge recommt him to
the penal institution which had become home to
him Being the best instructor in carpet max
ing a prison industry which is fruitful in cash
returns and in which a good teacher is hard to
frd. his return not looked upon by the jail
authorities with the degree of sadness which
one would expect to find in the ideal penologist
While practically everything in the way OF
work about the Jail, including the gardening,
the cleaning. the sweeping, the washing, the
tailoring. etc is done by the prisoners, and oc-
cupations are found in useful arts for those not
otherwise employed. yet the caste prejudices OF
each are respected As for food, their diet is as
carefully arranged as that for the training table
of a football team. The superintendent aims to
keep all his prisoners up to n certain standard
OF weight and in n perfect state of health 1T
must be admitted however, that this is for the
purpose of getting a maximum amount of work
out of them, a a minimum of loss by death or
sickness. Each prisoner is weighed at regular
periods and when necessary his work and his
diet are changed, he is sent TO the hospital
and generally looked after If he only
child in a delicate state of health Extra food is
supplied 10 those who employed especial
l. hard labor.
There are factories in the different jails in
which respect the Indian prisons like
manner OF Goben tapestries, bit by bit,
made at Montgomery. The factory In which
these much desired carpets woven is not a
place filled with humming machinery as the
name would suggest. 1t is an open pavilion in
which the chief sound is that of human voices
II is a veritabe Babel. What with men read
ing out TIE patterns and conveying instructions
In vOlUhle manner, one wonders Why the d.
rectons do not become inextricabIy tangled
Up they fly through the air as other wireless
messages said TO do. and fail to reach the
consists of number Of crude looms worked by
hand. One of them is wide enough to make A
nifty foot carpet. Twenty-Five men sitting in a
In front of it in the bits OF coored
wool or silk and bring out the pattern Out il,
The yard are cloth weavers, their rough looms
~ poles set up In the ground. Before these the
Beavers st IN their yards at home with their
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-01
FLYING" SNAKES.
Literary Digest.)


atmospb snakes
of
Borneo ofwh D. n
S
to
of of
with
hinge a theses
to bamboo
of
In
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-01

ONE waya
j am of polti
going do things
be
al play them
u
oUINNThere doing politics. whole
it.
E. of
show than n a
whs
as he cked
PAcHEco-Some
Friday o
inted the
public attend
COLLECTOR met
he poor ma would without
tofi
Otherwise, it all for Kuhio
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-01
want to
OLDTIME QUAKEs IN LONDON.
London Titbits.

seldom the British Isles
they usually their des
proved following 1571 chose Here
fordshi playground
of 18th
rock under it, made at frs mighty pei
then lifted itself great
abiding the same
place distance f0y feet wide
field almost twenty acres.
removed
in the the Ike
highways, houses and made titled ground
dagaipt tinage''
Little which startled ondons
eve had second earth
than
surprised if by next post hear OF burn
ing sprngg
head somebody
found it stog earthquake
vibration and
eotu foundpe Streets
by this second earthquake and by the
crowded with
by cang
London tH during the
shocks felt over me "ho oi
Tnaand between Yorkshi and o
shocks felt the North OF Scotland
told
the calling out that their
damaged and
almost
walls of houses
his
outat full later
during the
In which felt through all thu
the with awescker
world
earthquake set the hurehbes Lon
shoe portion
the cliff at Dover
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-01

It's
s home we o be.
In Gods
Wheethe ashan oakland
To h whit
8 home we want %
And
applaud,
them jumped
believe
of in
American the
but icy
~ - -
fields Thence the
said 81 couldn't get kind look when made
would be different Those let
kicking
saloon son heir place how they are
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-01

BY
DANIEL


Since last 90 rifugals have
time the parity
Gray a. gave supply
1904 Discussing Gray
promise of possible sensational increase the Cuba crop of 1907 but it is
entirely early to speak
A Judd's Philippines labor
approval
by
obtaining class of laborers who will settle in the Islands
Baldwin has resigned Hawaiian Commercial
raising osx and easily the head of the
in the industry latly O H c.
grinding Wednesday afternoons
of abou ons
co. g. at a 50 sa5as ooh sao3 40 at $500 EVA Gsao 20
$3.50 sss $780, (sloo
($loo 1885, Oahu $loo $685. Wa 81 $1,000 $500 at ss Haiku
sa $1,000 $4,000 at 1922 pa ,noe o. $4,000 H at lS ~
Wiuku
Electric oowa cent Hon B. NJ Co.. cent? II
Is. N. & L miannuaI
Sugar
e5. san Franz ao share
the effect that the entire stock Of merchandise the Pacific Hardware Com
as yet for the disposition the stock It will be under
the Pacific
warehouse until the stock made Included
porations
the Pacific Hardware assumed by the Mr. Dill
and Mr. P Benson the shareholders the Pacific Hard
o O. & Sn
will collect
Morgan in
~
recorded Victor
buildings
K
A,
on