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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-29
FULL OF HOPE.
Gov. 0Tagoon Writes an Optomistic
Letter From Cuba.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The war de-
partment issued a statement today
concerning the situation in Cuba
which indicatea that conditions arc
not alarming. The statement says:
"A letter dated December 90 has
been received from Governor Magoon
which contains the following pas
sage:
The present situation is full of
nope and confidence that the provis-
sional government will have no occa-
sion to deal with a public uprising.
The continued tranquility of the is
land under our administration is as
satisfactory as anything can be in
Cuba.
He also says with references to the
strike at Camaguey:
q There Is a fair prospect of a strike
by the workmen in the railway shops
in Camaguey and I sent so artillery
men there last night and this morning
and am advised that the matter is I'M
Important
1.-The following has been received by
the department in private letter from
a military officer holding a high station
in Cuba. dated December %:
Everything goes on quietly here and
there is no marked change in any re-
spect- We have continual intimatiOn
from all sorts of sources that no matter
what happens in the elections, one side
or the other will take to the woods
i suppose an Ang1O-Saxon will new
er understand these people and can new
er hope to do So
They are something like children
who tell ghost stories to each other I'M
where they can not sleep. Our rule has
been SO quiet and orderly and the
presidents injunction to refrain from
hurting the feelings or wounding the
susceptibilities Of the Cubans Is So
strictly observed that the people well
come the troops everywhere !"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-29

MRS. Bowser, man is essentially
creature of habit. If he limDed for
month he would get into the habit OF
1t. Smoking, drinking, chewing and
such things are simply habits. Any
sort Of a man can acquire them, but it
takes man of stamina to break off,
even though he will tell you that his
health is imDeriled by continuing on.
have been smoking for twenty years.
It hasn't done me any hurt or any
good. At any time during those twenty
years I could have broken off had it
been necessary I have always felt
that supreme contempt for the poor
fishworms who felt that they
couldn't
But have you at length decided to
stop smokins2" she asked.
For one solid year.
But why, If 1t was not hurting
ycu?''
"Well, Green came into the office
this afternoon on some business. He
Is q great smoker. I hadn't seen him
for three months, and 1 was amazed
to find him a total wreck. Smoking
has done 1t. When 1 asked why he
didn't give it up he frankly replied
that he couldn't. He was also frank
enough to say that he didn't believe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-29
LOCAL MENTION.

MT. and Mrs. Carl woodbury. Nellis
are the parents of daughter born
this morning.
Miss Bessie Snyder has returned
from Christmas visit with her moth
er at Allen, Kan.
Mr.. Kissing, a local vfolinist, has in
vented mechanical musical fnstru-
ment of the nature of an orch estrion.
1t will produce music similar to that
made by an orchestra of violfns and
string instruments. It is operated
with a keyboard like that of a piano
and can be played by a pianist or one
of those mechanical piano players.
Mrs Carrie E. Osman, matren of
Crittenton home. has returned from
weeks trip to Kansas City. Mrs
Mary Stuart, who has acted as matron
during Mrs. Osman's absence, Will now
begin trip in the state to solicit for
the home. A carload of coal has been
received which was donated by the
various mines in Usage county. Sew
eral Christmas boxes also arrived yes
terday.
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WOULDN'T TAKE THE CASH.
County Treasurer of Ford County
Faces . MandaInus Suit

w J. Davies. treasurer of Ford
county. who has baked on receiving
the money to close UP one of the old
school land certificate" deals, was
mandamused today by the Kansas su-
preme court at the solicitation of A
Russell and r. s. Crane. Davies must
either receive the money for the land
or answer to the court by Jan 10.
On the statement of the petitioners,
Russell and Crane. they have a clear
case They bought up an old school
land certificate issued in 1884 to A. p.
George George paid the taxes up to
1892. and then had to let go because
of hard times The land was supposed
to be forfeited. and a new sale was
made.
Now Russell and Crane have bought
the old certificate from George. and
nave rendered to County Treasurer
Davies $1,000 to pay all the outstand-
ing obligations on the land. The ST.
600 IS divided as follows:
- teIest ......-. $40
delinquent taxes .... 1913
The quarter section of land involved
IS now worth $4,000 and if Russell and
Crane can get possession for $1,000
they Will make $4,000 on the deal
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was there.
and swallowed the cloves and substituted
some orange peel. Mrs. Bowser was i'm
mersed in her book and paid no heed,
but he turned to find the cat looking at
him with a grin her face.
by thunder. but III break your neck
for thatu' he exclaimed.
why, what do you mean? asked MIS-
Bowser rs she Whirled around.
'Oh 1 was just thinking of something
and spoke my thoughts 1 believe l VIII
walk down to the corner and see If that
house with the bay windows Is for rent
what do you care whether it is or
not? You don't want to rent house
II might want to sell it to some one
who was looking for a house, you know
Mr.. Bowser went
The house on the corner was still for
On the way down he felt an aching
on the way back he felt two of EN-.
A pedestrian who was smoking n good
cigar passed him, and he leaned up
against a shade tree and sWore-
As he stood at his gate he remembered
how good the taste of a cigar was on
the hind platform of a street car in the
morning, and he kicked himself three
times before going into the house.
He devoted five minutes more to the pa
per, and then said he guessed he'd go
down stairs and see if the furnace was
all right.
He found the furnace in the same old
spot, and looked as natural as an old
hat The water pipes were also all right
Also the walls.
IF you are going to find it too hard
to stop smoking I'd give up the idea, :"
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"a LEANED VP AeelNs 81 = sr4AoE TREE ANO
S~xoRE~
SMOREEHa

could. Two or three others agreed
with him, and I finally got little put
out and told them that 1 would stop
for a year. Yes. stop it is. Not an
other puff for twelve long months"
do you think YOU can do TT" asked
Mrs. Bowser in doubtful tones.
DO I think So I know SO: Have l,sS We
about me? When I said I would do a
thing haven't I always done it? I've
been in the habit of smoking at least
ten cigars per day, but I'll knock 1t
sky-high and never wink over it,"
1T will be something almost heroic
if you can. Will the extra money that
you save come to me?"
Every cent of it. You can figure
on about 81 a week increase in your PIN
money Understand, however, I'm not
giving up this habit because smoking
hurts me. or to save the money. It's
lust to show the world that I've got
the necessary backbone"
''I See What ere you chewing?"
Just a little bit of licorice root. II
isn't because I want to smoke, but l
happened to pick 1t up, you know. Bye
the bye, I've got to run around to the
drug store and get a corn plaster"
Mr. Bowser left the house, but he
didn't go to the drug store. He went
to the grocery Instead, and he purchas-
ed cloves, cinnamon. cardamon seeds
and two or three other things. He kept
his mouth full on the way home, but
had hardly entered the house when the
a cigar while he read the evening paper
rose up before him and he uttered a
groan without realizing it.
rs it colfc?" innocentIy asked Mrs.
'.Coiic? What the devil would I be
doing with a case of collie? I never
had ii in my life
He sat down and picked up the pa
per and read for five minutes.
Then he entered the library and looked
to see If the dictionary was in its usual
place.
1t was, and he returned and sat down
and slyly stuffed four or five cloves
into his mouth. The cat looked at him
in q sarcastic way, and he made
mental note of it.
That cat should suffer for her presump-
DO cloves kill the desire to smoke p
suddenly asked Mrs. Bowger-
''Of course not, but have no desire
to kill. I don't believe I could smoke
a cigar II tried
He then arose and walked down the
hall to the hat rack to see If his hat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-29
AN INIPERTINENT COUNT.
Count Boni CasteIIane in Cold, and
Leaves Us Tin the SIud.'

All Paris is still laughing over the
cudgeling affair between Count Boni de
Castellane and the concierge of Nine.
Anna GouId's residence, into which he
tried to force his way
1t Is declared by some people that the
count was not only pitched into the
street by Nine Goulds servants. but
was also rubbed in the mud Of the gut
ter by the iunkies.
In order to arrive at the truth of the
affair and to give Count BOni an on
portunity to present his attitude in the
Gould-Castellane troubles, the Ameri-
can correspondent sought an interview
with De Castellane early this morning
the interview taking place in the study
of the Marquis de Castellane's house
Count Bonf looked debonair and unwor-
ried and was Immediately dressed
despite the early hour. He said: Il
have received tempting offers from,
American papers for an interview con-
corning my family affairs but must de-
cline them all. 1t is against my prin-
ciples to discuss my private matters for
the press"
the American press that he had beat
his wife. engaged in shady business
transactions, INDUCED in riotous living
and offered to sell his rights over his
children to his former wife, the count
excitedly called these ''slanderous state
ments." Then. cooling somewhat. he
said:
1T is no business of the American
press. and I am above such discus
sions.'
The American correspondent then
asked the count to write his reasons
why he refused to give his side of the
DE Castellane troubles to the american
public. The count finally consented to
write the following. which he said IS
his first statement to any newspaper:
Sir: I regret thet am unable to
speak to you about my personal affairs
In civilized countries questions of pri-
vate life are not called into play. Be
sides. I have no intention even of re-
plying to the Jumbled mass of imbecili-
ties and unhealthy lubrications which
the American papers have seen fit to
pour upon a Frenchman, a gentleman
and a member of his country's parlia-
ment. I leave them struggling in the
mud which they have stirred up and
which can only stain them. and which
is too far away for it to reach me at
home.
Pray receive. sir. the assurances of
my high regard,
count DE CASTELI.ANE"
There" he added. this will 1 hone.
settle the attempts of certain American
papers to interview me on my family
affairs. IN. 7. American.
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The cat grinned and chuckled at the
words. but Mrs. B0Wser was hardly up
stairs when the feline was flying for her
life. She got away by narr2w margin,
and then Mr.. BGWSer rushed GcWn 10 tiiT
dining room where he knew he had left
a big. black cigar that morning, and light
ing it with trembling hand he made
sneak for the back yard The moon rode
high, and there were the usual number OF
cats on the fence, but he minded them
not. He simply sucked and puffed and
went yum yuml' down in his stomach
and said to himself:
How on earth 1 was ever such a fool
as to tell Mrs. Bowser that I was go
ing 10 stop smoking I can't understand.
stop! Why III smoke three times as
many as 1 ever did before and IL she
asks about that increased pin-mOney. I'll
tell her she's the most graspinK and ex-
travagant woman in America r'-(CopV-
right. 1905. by 2. G. Eastmentl
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observed Mr* Bowser as he came up
stairs.
who's finding it hard to stop?" he de-
handed, with considerable heat Il
haven't the slightest desire to smoke. If
the president offered me dollar cigar
1 wouldn't touch it,"
Well that's certainly heroic in your
The people around here won't believe you
have much stamina"
Mr.. Bowser had a mouth full of CHINA
mon and didn't reply. He went upstairs
instead He went up to If all the
bedrooms were in their usual places.
They were, and he came down again
and forced himself to sit down for as
much as ten minutes. Then he got up to
go down the hall and see If any one
had stolen the front door off its hinges.
Mrs Bowser heard him signing and
groaning. and when he wandered back,
she said
I'm tired tonight and want to go to
bed early. You can sit up long as you
want to-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-29
HEROIC MIR. BowsER.
He Stops Smoking to show His
Stamina.

The Bowser family had finished din
ner and been seated IN the family
room for half an hour-he with his
newspaper and she with her book.
when he uttered a chuckle and
queried:
Mrs Bowser, do you observe any
thing unusual this EVENING"
mo, I hadn't-what is ft?'' she re-
Piled.
You haven't missed anything?"
Il can't say that I have. The cat is
here. as usual, and the clock hasn't
stopped"
You are not very observing per
SON What do I invariably do before
sitting down to read the paper?"
tAhl You are not smoking You
can't be out of cigars?''
There are two or three boxes
around, I believe
us It a bet %
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FOULKE'S REPORT IN.
It VIII Not Be Made Public soon and
Maybe Never.

Washington, Dec. 29=The report of
William Dudley FOulke. the special
Investigator sent to the Indian terri
tory by President Roosevelt to report
on the townsite fraud. has been re
ceived by Secretary Hitchcock and by
him turned over to the law officers of
the interior department, for examina-
ton as to the legal questions involved
It's publication will not be made for
weeks, if at all It covers, it is under
stood. but one feature of affairs in the
Indian territory and until other re-
ports bearing upon similar matters are
received by the secretary nothing will
be given out in relation to the subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-29
An TfcIian Duel

There was a duel in Edinburgh re-
Gently between two Italians over a girl
with whom both were snitten. 1t took
place at midnight in the presence of a
party of friends The duelists had but
one revolver, and drew lots for the first
shot The winner shot at 40 PAGES and
missed. Then he walked up to his OPP
ponent and politely handed the pistol
over When the man had walked back
to the station the second shot was fired,
and also missed. So the two men rushed
forward and embraced each other and
the feud ended Tit Bits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-29

Against Uniform Divorce Law.

Washington, Dec. 29.=Vigorous
objection will be interposed by the
churches of Washington to the adop-
ton by congress of the uniform di-
vorce laws agreed upon at the recent
convention of the national congress of
uniform divorce laws held in PhiIa-
delphia. The ministers of Washing
ton. it is announced, propose to or
ganize a movement to oppose the
adoption of the law
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Philinnines -Need Stenographers.

Washington. Dec. 29.-The bureau
of insular affairs today made known
the fact that more stenographers are
other examination will be held Janu-
airy rs by the civfl service commission.
Many young men originally appointed
after passing the stenographer ex-
animation who have demonstrated
their ability have worked their. way
up. The position at first pays $1,000
par arprr1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-29

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. &c. c.
Hutchinson, wanted in Logan county.
Oklahoma, for murder, was arrested
today as he was leaving the federal
penitentiary. where he had just finish
ed a term for larceny under the name
of Tunnel. Hutchinson Is accused of
killing a German farmer.
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New York Produce Market.

New York, Dec 29-BUTTER-Firm
street price extra creamery 33c. official
price renovated common to extra. 1SG24c.
HEESE-Quiet; state full cream, large
and small. october best. 131zd14c.
fetal price firsts 2Sc); seconds. 26027c.
POULTRY-Alive firm: western chick
ems, lie; fowls, 12c; turkeys. 15c. Dressed
Easier. western chickens, 13G15c; tur-
keys, 146I1Sc; fowls, SQS1zc.
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Notcd Eorgcr Arrested.

Spokane Wash, Dec. 29.-Isaac
Raines, a forger of international repu-
tation, who has operated as a represent
tative of the Associated Press in Ger
many, France and throughout the Uni
ted States, has been arrested here.
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prvce Acccntancc Received.

London. Dec. 2e@The formal &C
ceptance by the United States Of
James Bryce as British ambassador at
Washington was received IN caple-
gram from the American capital
which reached the foreign Office dur
ing the night Mr. Bryce's appoint
ment Will be officially Cazetted Mon
day.
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Buy Your EatableS

For your New Years din
ner at the G. 0. d.
Dressed Ducks, ID. i. .121ac'
Dressed Chickens, ID. 121ac|
Fresh Country Eggs doz.3Oc
Ginger Snaps, , ID. 15c|
Fresh Dates, ? ID. 15c
Mixed Candy, ID $500. Sc
Sweet Cider, per gal. zoe
SOC Gunpowder Tea ID. .25c
SOC Basket Fired Japan Tea,
3 lbs. for. $1.OO
Kansas Oil, per gal. 1Oc
Fancy Northern Potatoes.
10 lbs. zoe; go lbs. . 75c
% lbs. Sugar. .. S1.OOI
Best Cane GRADUATED with a $500
order-sugar included.
Extra Fine Country Lard,
per ID. 14c
Pork Sausage (our own
make) 2 f6 for. Csc
Plate Boiling Meat, ID .41acI
White Lard, ID 10c|
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Weekly BANK Statement.

New York. Dec 29-The statement of
clearing house banks for the week (ive
business days. shows that the banks hold
IS. 369. 225 more than the legal reserve re-
qurements. This is an increase of 2,0SS,-
325 as compared with last week. The
statement follows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-29

Another money saving opportunity
offered as an inducement to visit the
best Grocery Store in Kansas. Mon
day morning we will put on sale a
fancy lot of
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
Notice to
Stockholders

Notice is hereby iven to the stock
holders OF the
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25

land of the Torquina and Bonanza cop-
per companies, and thence to the sand
dunes that border the western rim of
the Ralston desert. West of the Con-
solidated ground the ledge traverses a
country Of long, rolling hills TO the
acreage of the Seyler- Humphrey, the
point where Mr. Pray abandoned his
search From this point westward
others have traced the course of the
ledge across portion of the Manhat-
tan Broncho and Mustang and Mustang
Extension Annex companies.
The distance between the point where
the mammoth dixie energies from the
Ralston desert to where it disappears
north of the Belmonts is fully twelve
miles long. This offers the possibili-
ty Of establishing a chain of paying
mines the full length of the output.
Extending from what might be
termed the parent ledge of the Manhat-
tan mining district is an almost end
less series of laterals. which, so far
as prospected, are yielding satisfactory
returns, the value of the ore depending
upon the depth attained. Paralleling
the monster dixie are a number of
ledges of scarcely less breadth, the
more noted being the Stray Dog, Union
No. 8, the Broncho Mustang, the Man
haitian Combination. the Seyler Hum
phrey. the Manhattan Standard and the
Manhattan Consolidated Extension. OF
this sextet the Stray Dog Union lead
has been the most extensively worked.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Chester W Wadhams and wife to Rudolph ]
Hahn and wife lot on Il line Of Bache street
rs n of Benton avenue, w 25 by e 20; $40.
William A. Newsom and wife to same,
same; SO.
John Schebert and wife to Jacob Bauman
lot on corner OF Theresa and Telegraph road
NV 80, NE 25 SE 34:Tia. SW 25:42; $40.
Real Estate and Development Company tt
Marie Cantelen lot on line of Missouri street
lbs OF Nineteenth avenue, s 20 by 100,
grant.
on line Of Alvarado street, 125 W of Noe
W 23 by n III; $40.
Joseph Nash and wife to William Mensor, lo
on line of Sacramento street. 1865 p Of Pre-
sidio avenue. F. 5s:6 by l21:sA; $40. =.
Hendry and wife, lot. on SW line Of Eitct
street. 1876 NV OF Townsend, NV 45:1o By
Charles H. Ryder and wife TO Mary =. Good
win lot on W line of BeIvedere street, $40
of Frederick, " 100 by e:S; SO.
Mary W. Goodwin to John W. Carter ane
wife, lot on line Of BsIvedsre der street 2ss
Adoph ". Braun and wife to William
NE of Sixth. NE "a by w 80; $40.
August Waldenmeier and wife to Julius s
Hofu,ester ana wife lot Ok On nF 1'ns q Webster
Henry w. Cowell to Mary G. Tuhbs, lot IL
block 81 Rcis Tract; $500.
Thomas p. ii. Whiteaw ct al TO John Quirolt
and wife. lots IL TO Is, block 1s' Sunnyvalt
Same to George. Z. Powell and wife, lot 16
block H. Sunnyvale Homestead: $40.
Henry Jacks to Alice Weed lot on N line oi
California street. 1915 of Seventeenth avenue
r % by 100. Outside Lands 81 s..
Charles Gerlach to Robert Il. Heaney anf
wife, lot on e line Of Tenth avenue, $50 Of
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25

Point Lobos, S IS by z 100; $40.
Phoebe j.. Coffin to Jennie Helbing lot on on
Sw corner Eighteenth and Oakwood streets, w
26 by s 100; $40.
IT. B. Porter Realty Company to ". wentEeI,
lot 81, block o. Refs Tract; grant. =
81 q Eonsafa as s. 81 sE0asTss sG street
ws sAn a & an ae o s csu. Il sse
W of Twenty-seventh avenue, W 20 by 100;
on line Of twenty sixth street, a4o " OF
pfHad FogS = Baird Il es 4 al M & asry Henry lot
line q 6 5a ioo street s,s io4 Of Twenty
verge ''s snd wife lot on n' line Of Z Cook Street
500 Of Pt, Iobos avenue. S 22:a by 3 e5i SO.
street: a5,lis. i sa:s, S 25.. " es:s; $40.
e A Buckley M and wte e AdoRa sehSsnpsrg
Eaker. e IS by s 1916; s1o
John Murphy to Daniel A. Twigg and wife.
lot @ on on linz ,s g oas s,s street 1ss Of Baker
Lorenzo E al to Gsthsrns GIuIsai ;d
i7:sn by n is7:e; sio. '~'s sSs' :
eatae Gulsno {, e A. te L Msrsili
I. Girraaetti e (. Narsili ct al, one-sisth
John hemIsip e II; Fraser. lot 5. block B,
III. Johnson ana wlfe 10 Luigi Boreila, lot ~,
block 6. Garden Tract Homestead; $40.
Richard Allen TO Aron Solomon. lot on S line
Of Pine street, ITO w Of Sacramento. W 27;s by
sss sk E E. IsSssa ssss T.sss s5 lots
Charles P. Henry to Mary Henry, lot on W
third 5 % 5s v 1907 gift. : -
Company. lot on line Of Ida place. 100 y
William ]. Carpmili and wife to Vincent Can
sa5 S Of Engenia 25 by " 70: $40.
e ss w. T1ssi: Tsws s. Sophia seidsr lot 49, block
J. c. Franks and wife to Earl Meade lot on
y line Of 4 Eurs6a street, ls4 of Twenty -hrst,
John Hammond and wife to K L Grease
Company, lot on corner of street and
fcnrsS saes Mullen 20 70 i Frank 00 NORMAN
svenue. + 25 by 100; $40.
Richard F ~ Burns to Leretta Gsessr lot on
u So 50 by = \ rss i3o: SIC. is ~ y Assun''
Charles S. Nathan to Mary e. Nathan. lot
is s q cSs sM g. r'sa Nw 49, e @
Joseph Wolf to Union Trust Cempany. lot
Samuel Breslauer to same, lot on line of
GoIdsn Gate syenue 15s e of Van Ness, 81
asn ns a ssep e 5 E az FSrts
NE 20 by NV so: gift
Josephine F. Woodward to n: G. Dufncy. lot
S 2a:s by 90: $50.
Andrew A. Waberg and wife to Morgan ".
Sweeney. lot II, block 3, Flint Tract Home
Cha Charles s H. Harney to Edward Walsh and
wife. lot on w line Of Dame street, 200 n OF
Randall; \ 20 by M I2S; So s..., -,
of ofns sutsr s5 bT ns = ia sss sle ''es' s.o