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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-09

A round dozen of the most popu-
lar music in our dept Nearly all
songs. The ones you hear every one
humming or whistling. After to-mor-
row the price viii jump back to 25e
all tomorrow the price will 4 E0
be per copy. 1888 ~
A Blink A Wink And A Smile.
Honey, I'm Waitin'.
If You VIII (I'H Furnish Fiat for
# That Place called Heaven Was
Mine.
FondIy Love You Yet.
Fly Away Birdie to Heaven.
Come Back.
If the Man in the Moon Was Coon
School Days.
Mary Terry.
Run Away Mr.. Moon.
Mickey Jigglings.
Mail orders &c extra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-09
15c Percales, 7Hc

We have twenty-six full bolts Of
this new pereaIe for this one-haIf
price sale Saturday. Each bolt con
tains on an average, so yards so
there viii be nearly 1900 yards
36-inch percale in light grounds
with stripes and dots in black. blue
and pink. Regular 15c ma III
terial, Saturday ........a /9G
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-09
Jap-A-Lac

Keep a can of Jap-A-Lac handy
these days. Whenever you see
scratched place on the woodwork,
a chair or a table that is marred
use a little Jap-A Lac. Equally
good for gas fixtures and any other
metal work there may be around
the house. This is the Jap-A-Lac
store of Topeka. Hundreds of cans
in all the different sizes and all the
dozen coIors.
4 pint 15c. Pint 45C.
Il pint Csc. Quart 75c-
q gallon S1.25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-09

In the Saturday Journal
will be a full page an
nOuncement of special
bargains for the new
Piece Goods Section
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-09

a4Es4O for China silk waists
black or white-front is trim
med with wide tucks=some full
length, others yoke length-back
trimmed with two clusters Of very
fine pin tucks-fuIl sleeves with
very wide tucked cuffs=the white
waists come in slightly different
styles-both worth S2.9S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-09
ST. Elmo
The Man On The Box
48C

These two books never before sold
at less than sos. We received our
first lot of the new edition. Printed
on as good paper and in as good bind
ing as the first edition.
Both are interesting books. Thous-
ands of copies have been sold. "The
Man on the Box" has been drama
tized and is one of the most success
full plays on the stage this season
These two books on sale to-mor-
row as long as the lot lasts hQc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-09
Shoes to Buy
Tomorrow

Tomorrow
We want you to come to this
aggressive shoe store tomorrow
that you may gain the knowledge
that buying shoes here means to
save money. It would be useless
for US to offer any but good
shoes even though the prices
were ridiculously low. These
items will be on sale tomorrow.
S1.35 Women's vici kid OK
fords- This is brand new lot of
special bought oxfords. Oxfords for
spring wear of vici kid=heavy soles
patent leather tips-$1.75 oxfords
for $1-35 Saturday.
4l.O9 Women's dres shoes.
With extension soles-extra good val
ues at $2.25-GOodyear weIted soles=
either kid or patent leather tip-Iow
heels-broad toe styIe-S2.25 shoes
Saturday Tor $3.50 pair.
S1.79 Mems work shoes.
Made of the best grade of Milwaukee
oil grain leather-you know what
service that leather will give. Plain
toe-some sizes entirely sold out
Saturday s1.79 a pair
YI.29 Misses school shoes.
ServiceabIe shoes of soft box calf
extension soles, low heels, broad COM
Portable regularly S1.60-Sat-
urday $1.29.
41sSO Women's vici kid shoes.
Shoes that were made to sell at $3.50
of fine Wei kid=heavy extension.
sOles, patent leather military
heels - comfortable shoes - worth
2.5o-saturday, $1.9S pair.
98c ChiIdren's dress shoes.
Plain toe shoe with light soles and
spring heels-made of patent kid
stock-sizes s y to 11-worth s135=
Saturday. pair CSC.
SIPS Boys calf shoes. Very
heavy serviceable Kangaroo calf
shoes-heavy sOles-capped toes
solid sole leather insoles and counters
sizes 2 y to 5-s1.25 viii buy these
S1.75 shoes Saturday.
S1.65 Women's vici kid shoes.
This lot contains assorted styles and
sizes-these are good shoes in com
Portable style. Made to sell at $3.50
Saturday, pair $1-65.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-09

4l.(0 for waists of white
India linon-yoke is made Of rows
Of lace insertion that cross each
other at right angles=the square
between the rows Of insertion filled
with fine pin tucks=two rows of
lace insertion that run full length
down the side-between this Is a
blouse front of very handsome
mercerized embroidered swiss
these waists button in the back
elbow length sleeves trimmed with
lace insertion, tucks and lace edge.
Very handsome S2.25 waists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-09
in New
Leather Bags

The fashion this season is to get
a leather bag IN a color to match your
suit Black, of course. viii be the
most popular. as black looks we'll
with any color. Our stock is very
complete right now. We don't know
when we have had such good bargains
in leather bags. The following are
few prices that tell the story best.
CHIDREN's LEATHER BAGS
assorted styles-black, green and blue
at each 2oc.
WONEN'S LEATHER BAGS
black only=new style handles-large
ball fasteners-gun metal frame
s9c bags we are selling 90
WONEN'S LEATHER BAGS in
assorted styles-black and brown
some with interior fittings Zoe
worth up to 75c. for. 4 ~
LEATHER BAGS in black, brown
and tan-new handles, Interior fittings
gilt frames-worth 500 z0o
for. -..-.-.-- -----..-. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-09

p leEO for shirt waists of soft
white India. linon-the front is
made of one piece of embroidery
with panel effect in center and two
side patterns with small pin tucks
between-buttoned in the back
elbow length sleeves with en-
broidery Insertion and lace edge
collar is pin tucked and trimmed
with lace edge These very hand
some waists, worth S1.75. will be
sold special at s1.25 tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-09

AB4s1O for white Jap silk
waists=yoke is trimmed with
rows Of lace insertion and very
handsome raised silk embroidered
pieces-silk embroidered panel
with tucks on each side extending
from yoke down-back Is trimmed
with nearly a score of small tucks
elbow length sleeves=cuf trim
med with lace insertion and lace
edge. These very handsome waists
priced at $6.0O-to be sold in this
sale tomorrow $4.95 each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-09
, 10y Women's dress shoes.

9l.(9 Mems work shoes.
Made of the best grade of Milwaukee
oil grain leather-you know what
service that leather will give. Plain
toe-sOme sizes entirely sold out
Saturday $1.79 a pair.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-30
BALLOON DRAGS WOMAN
Anchor Becomes En!ang|ed In Her
Dress.
LIFTED HIGH UP IN THE AIR
Crowd at Fair Grounds Secs an Odd
Sight That Was Not Down on the
Program-eadiy Hurt When She
Struck the Ground on Return Trip,
ny Associated pressl

KINGSTON, n. Y, Aug. 90
Caught by the anchor of balloon
and whirlcd 500 feet in the air over
the heads of 5000 spectators. Mrs.
Roher, of Brooklyn, was seriously
hurt today at the Ulster county fair
at Ellenvillc.
a professional female acronaui
who had been making daily ascen.
SONS at the fair ground in a hot air
balloon had just entered the car and
was about to give order TO cast off,
when the balloon broke loose and
sailed upward with the anchor trail
ing. Before the bystanders could
scatter the anchor caught in the
dress OF woman and She was whip
ped up into the air screaming.
AS soon as the woman in the bal
loon caught sight of her involuntary
fellow voyagcr swinging far below at
the end of the rope she at once pull
cd the safety cord. The balloon
which by that time had reached an
altitude of 500 feet, quickly descend.
cd and reach ground quarter of a
mile from the point of ascension.
The woman stFick the ground hcav
lily and when picked up was found to
be unconscious and 10 have sustained
fractures of the shoulder, ankle and
fingers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-30

of the Commercial Travciets' Anti
Trust League, who discussed the plans
Tor tomorrow nights reception: Alex.
andcr Troupe, of New Haven. Conn,
who explained the deails of the pro
gram arranged for Mr.. Bryan's vel
come to New Haven on Friday: Rob.
ert Davis OF Jersey City. who ex.
planned the arrangements for the Jcr.
sey City welcome next Saturday even.
ing: Henry w. Walker, of the rcccp.
ton committee for New York; Angus
tbs Thomas and Edward +. Goltra
All of these, together with Mrs.
Bryan and Mrs. Goltra, were guests
OF MIR. Nixon at dinner.
Mr.. Bryan will spend tomorrow
morning opening IL vast quantity of
mail which was handed to him on
board the steamer today.
lie will work with his secretary.
answering such OF the communications
as are urgent and will then 20 ON
board the Goltra yacht once more to
make his formal entry into New
York
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-30
Appomattox River on Rampage
Creates Great Damage.
SIG Loss ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
Railroad Trdcks Washed Out and
Lumber on-.hc Lcvce Destroyed
Meadows Under Water Many Feet
Deep In Places.
tspacinI 10 tic Dnlly prcsal

tSnacihi tc the Daily Prcss)
PETERSBURG. Aug. 29.-Thc
iresllct In the Appomattox river,
which came so suddenly AMI uncx.
pcctedly, was the highest known
since the great flood of 1898.
II came In Il night. as 1t wore. ana
there had been no preparation to
meet 1t. Piled along the wharyes on
either side of the river were millions
of feet Of lumber awaiting shipment
to Philadelphia and Baltimore Some
of this has been swept away and
much of 1t Inns been damaged by be.
Ing soaked with water.
IN addition to the losses by the
flood Il large quantity of freight In
the WAREHOUSE of the James River
Navigation Company was damaged.
The now diversion channel, which
has been opened up to the meadows
across the river. carried off a large
volume of the frcshct water, AMI it
Is thought kept down The flood
through the hnrbor fully one foot.
At one time serious danger was
threatened To the Atlantic Coast Line
tracks beyond Pocahontas, where a
temporary trestlc hns been built ana
excavation made for the south abut.
menl Of the now steel bridge that Is
to he erected. but timely work save.l
the rtacks. The opening for the pas
sage of water was enlarged by dyna.
hitting n portion Of the old railroad
embankment.
The freshct rccedcd yesterday af-
tornoon some twelve or fifteen inches
but rose again during the night, an1
this morning is a little higher than
the highest yesterday. It has been
raining heavily here all morning
There must have been something of
cloHlburst somewhere along the
watershed of the Appomattox to have
caused so sudden and so great q
flood.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-30
the correspondent of the Post a.
Odessa. Russia
RusslA's DEADLY RECORD.
One Hundred and One Officials Fall
Before the Anarchists.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 29.-Or,
fetal statistics of the terrorism of last
week show that t0t officials, gon.
darmes, police and soldiers were kill.
cd; ~ were wounded 29l private per-
sons were killed nr womndcd; 81 spirit
shops were plundcrcd; private and
individual institutions were robbed of
$lS0,Sl5, ami state institutions of
$SiS9l.
Besides this there were $50 armed
attempts To rob banks, houses. etc.
Rcvolutlonists effected IL daring rob-
hcry OF IL post.orfico collector In tho
center Of the city today. Snuff WAX
thrown in tho eyes of the collector
by tho robbers, who seized his port
folio and escaped with It. Fortunate
~, there were but II few hundred
dollars In the portfolio.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-30
swlNDlEs LONDON rRApEsMEN.
Slick American Finds Easy Way of
Makinu Money.

LONDON. Aug. GA well dressed
young American. posing as II member
of the Harvard crow, victimlzcd West
End tra,lcsmcn out of sccvral hundred
pounds sterling during last week.
Ills plan was most simple. Regis.
tering mt the large hotels under tho
name OF one of the Harvard crew
he would go To stores and order
clothes and other articles to he sent
to tic hotel where he was stopping,
asking that the bill be forwarded the
next day.
In every case tho tradesmcn fell
into tho trap and the articles were
sent. But when the collectors went
Tor the money they were Informed
that the man ilad departed soon after
the arrival Of the parcels.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-30
SHORT WEIGHTS GIVEN.
Packers Have Another swinae to
Answer For.
(Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. Getty
Sealer Joseph Grein. to-day declared
that suits be insuitcd against Armour
and Company, Nelson, Morris and
Company, Swift and Company and
the Anglo-Amcrican Provision Co., on
a CHARGE of selling short weight lard.
The city sealer declared today that
yesterday he and one of his inspec-
tors purchased five pound pals OF
lard at the stock yards and found
them 10 be from three to twelve
ounces short in weigh.
Mr.. Grein declared today That he
had received numerous complaints re-
garding short weights packages Of
lard and made the investigation in
consequence of these complaints.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-30
BOMB IN SHIPS HOLD.
Former Member of the Crew Charged
With the Crime.
inv SsancIofed y,rooo,
my associated Prcsa.)

PHILADELPHIA, PA. Aug. %
An infrenal machine was discovered
today in the hold OF the steamship
Eagle Point as the vessel lay I'm the
Delaware river al the philadelphia
and Reading Elevator. The steamer
was saved from destruction by a
fraction of n second as the bomb OK
ploded as it touched the water after
being thrown overheard.
The Eagle Point plies between this
city and London.
a former member of the crew who
had grievance against Captain
Robertson placed the bomb on the
vessel.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-30
All consuIates to be Attached.

LIVERPOOL. ENG, Aug. GAN
attack Oh the consulates of the var.
ious nations at many points through
out Russia with the object of invo!y-
Ing the government in complications
with foreign powers. is being plann.
ed by the Russian rcvolutiunists as
their next step iii their campaign
to force the government to grant
them reforms Tor which they arc
fighting. This is the news sent by
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-30
Wholesale Arrests Made.

ODESSA. Aug. 23.-Thc police hero
arc making domicIliary searches night
ana day for arms, bombs and bomi,
factories. but With scnnt results.
Wholesale arrests of political suspects
have been made, tho prisons arc
crowded and many persons are do
ported daily to places In tho remote
northern provinces. =
Violent revolutionary leaflets have
been placed IN circulation tnd tho
public is apprchenslvo Of grave
events.
A thousand men were added 20 tho
police force today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-30
CHURCH FUNDS CONSIDERED safe.
It 10 Now believed That Precedent OF
Roal Estate Trus. Company Ola
No. Take Everything In Sight
Other Financial institutions Not
Hurt by the ala Failure.
(AssocIatod Press.)


PHILADELPHIA, PA. Aug 29.--.
Receiver George II. Earle, Jr, today
took charge Of tho affairs OF tho Real
Estato Trust Company, which failed
because OF tho heavy loans made Nv
Frank X. Nipple, president, to Adolf
Sesal promoter, upon insufficient
security. ~
Until Mr.. Earle completes his In
vcstlgatlons, tho axnct condition of
the company's affairs cannot be told.
rho receiver however, expressed thu
belief that tho Trust funds are intact,
Bankers Son Threatened.
Frank Wharton IlIpplc, son or tn.
dead president, who had stock In the
bank. was surrounded by II crowd Of
angry hcpositors M hc was leaving
the building today and would probn.
bly, have been roughly handled had
the police not lnterfcrcd,
There wore no evidences OF nppr.
hnsion In the stock exchange. Other
pnnks are not hurt by the failure.
church Funds Safe.
John II. Converse, n director of tho
rcoinpany, anu 6Me. Of Tho forbmost
Presbyterian laymon ia tho country,
upon whose petition the receiver wua
appointed, today said he was satisfied
mat the securities or the various
Presbyterian church boards arc safe.
The Presbyterian Hospital, of
which Mr.. liapple was treasurer, to-
day selected the Fidelity Trust Com.
pany rs his successor, and though,
that concern learned that the instl-
'utlon's securities. amounting to ST..
100000 are intact .s
While Its is believed that the SO.
curltics of the Board of Trustees OF
the General! Assembly ar equally safe,
1t Will be necessary to elect n new
treasurer before the fact Gun be de.
tcrmncd
Mission Fund.- Involved
II developed today that Mr.. Nipple
Ind on deposit for various Presby-
terrain church organizations $780, 900
In cash. Included I'm this, was the
sum of $4,000, deposited by the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society, to
hn used in rebuilding the home for
rescued white slaves In San Francis.
co destroyed by the earthquake.
One of the. many rnmors today was
that the local banks had envolvod a
plan to raise Il guarantee fund Of 81,
100000, with which To reestablish tho
Trust Company. but this could not
be verified.
Wants to Try Again.
II Is the hope Of the directors, how
ever, to reopen the doors of the
bank and with this end in view, they
held numerous meetings during the
day. comforting with Receiver Earle.
One Of tho meetings was attended,
by Adolf Segal, and later It was
learned that he had sold the town OF
South Altoona, Pa. which he built
with money borrowed from the Trust
company. The purchaser 1t Is said,
paid 100000 for the various proper
ties. i
d
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-30
WILL LAY CORNERSTONE.

Of Virginia Buildings at jamestown
Exposition Grounds September 10.
Governor Swanson and the Virginia
Commission to the jamestown Expo
sition will lay the cornerstone of the
Virginia building on the exposition
grounds the same day the Maryland
Commission breaks ground for tn.
Maryland state building, September
10. The joint ceremonies will be
made the most elaborate of any yet
held on the exposition grounds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-30
AMERICANS DRILLING
| CUBAS LITTLE ARMY
Compromise With Rebels Suggest
ed as The Quickest Way Of
Settling The War.
RECRUITS ARE NOT RELIABLE
Regardless of the Number Of Deser-
tlons From the Ranks Of the Insur-
rectIonists Palma's Enemies Are
Gaining Strength palIy-Mountains
Infested With Malcontcnts.
ny Associated Press.l

HAVANA, CUBA, Aug. 29.--The
surrender today of n few insnrgcnt
leaders in the province of Matanzas
and Santa Clara and the coming in of
Il scattering few insurgents In re-
sponsc to the governments proffer of
amnesty Is vastly moro than offset
by the insurgcnt sentiment looming
stronger daily in the country districts
OF the provinces of lIlvana Pinar del
Rio and Santa Clara and which now
is reported to be gaining Roadway in
Santiago from which province, how
ever. there are as yet no Hports of
the existence of organized bands.
Recruits Not Trustworthy.
The testimony of persons arriving
here from the country is unanimous
to the effect that the people are rest
less and becoming more and more OK
cited. There are grave doubts of the
loyalty of recruits, especially OF negro
recruits.
The nndcnlable evidence Of the
growth of insurrcctionist sentiment
is causing increasing doubt MS to
whether the government will after all
be able to cope promptly and success.
fully with the movement and there is
much discussion Of the possibilities
sf a peaceful settlement.
Compromise Suggested.
Interest ccnters in protractcd
meeting of Cuban veterans and other
prominent men 10 consider the Gucs-
ton of approaching Rino Guerra and
other insurgents commanders, as well
as leaders of the liberal party and
members Of the government with Il
view of asccrtaining whether or not
the difficulty can be settled through
a compromise.
AT the present stage of affairs,
however, compromise would appear
to he out of the question as the gov
crnment continues confident that It.
will soon be able to suppress the
movement
Many Cubans feel that patriotism
uchiuHuS lHdl SoIllc tnlltu pllOTL DC
made to end the war and avoid the
possibility Of intervention by the
United States.
Americans Drill Masters.
Meanwhile rapid fire artillery
corps is being organized under Amer
lean officers ammunition and guns
are being unpacked and the historic
castle Castillo de la Punta, fronting
On the harbor entrance, is the scene
of the greatest activity.
The instruction in tho province of
Pinar del Rio has spread across the
mountains to the north coast and the
town of Cabanas Is now In the hands
of the insurgents. who are reported
also TO have gone in the direction of
Bahia Honda.
The latter place is the site of one
OF the United States naval stations
but 1t has not yet been occupied for
that parpOsc
The government telegraph lines arc
interrupted.
Pine Guerra again is threatening
the railroad officials.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-30
tAetty Green's son ousted.

AUSTIN, TEX, Aug. 29.-Thes at
torney,G General of the State of6Texas.
today rendered an opinion multiplying
the nomination Of Green, OF New
York, as Guhernatorial nominee OF
the Republican party.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-30
LAKE STEAMER WRECKED.
Captain and Six others Lost During
the Disaster.
INV ArrUCINten prNHa.l

WEST sELKIRK. MANITOBA, Aug.
Word reached here today that the
steamer Princess, the largest passen-.
ger and freight boat on Lake Wlnni-
peg was wrecked at Georges Islands,
Sunday night !.
Captain Howes and six members of
the crew or passengers are known to
have been drowned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-30
NO MERCY TO Be SHOWN REBELS
From Now On Government Plans to
Rcprcse Assasslns by Dooe of Their
Own Medicine Which VIII be Ar.
mlnis,crcd by Soldiers Who Have
Orders to Shoot to XIII all Suspects
thy Associated Prcss.)

WARSAW. POLAND, Aug. 20,
The most rgornns rcprossiyo meas.
nrcs yet rcsortcd to by the Govern
ment In dealing with the revolution
are TO be instituted in Warsaw.
Orders have been received from ST.
Petersburg to begin IL ruthless cru
SADIE to stamp ont the tcrrorlsts,
whose activity has thrown the city
into Il palic.
What amounts practically To the
establishment OF martial law g., to ha
tried. Soldiers are to superscdc the
police and tro,lblc-makers will he
dealt with severely. All the streets
Will be guarded by troops and every
person suspected Of having reyolu
tionary sympathics will be arrested
and held indefinitely.
Orders Given to Shoot.
Orders TO shoot to Kill whenever
they are molestcd In the slightcsL
manner have been issued to the sol,
diors, 80 they are to receive war
pay as n prmium.
General Orloff, who "pacified" The
Baltic province I'm the outbreaks there
q year ago. is reported TO have been
directed by the Car to take COM
mand of the troops in Warsaw. The
very mention OF his name In this con.
H.