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Evening star., 1907-10-20
In Rushed Two Rascals
and Joined in the Attack.

man Hayward and his pursuit. and for cast
ing me off haughtily like dirty glove. kept my
temper under.
"Ay, there are those guincas" l assented.
He frowned turned his back, and walked off
"Guineas be damned! he said. Il have none to
spare. You must set it down as a debt. And so
God be with you.
The insolence of the man made me boil like a
caldron, and | would have then and there laid
hands on him, had it not been for interruption.
For the door opened from stairway, and in
miss with her frightened eyes and hesitating step.
All, sweet Anne!" says he, putting out arm;
but she shrank away
"Oh, Mr.. Eger,on, l pray you-" she said, and
Evening star., 1907-10-20

was thrust open, and stranger entered, who gazed
at with some interest.
"a fine dawn" said he
"Middling fine" said l.
"Ah" he says. dropping his eyes, and then looked
at steadily He ordered some wine and played
with it, observing me. Then of a sudden he moved
his right upwards from the elbow with a sig
nihcant gesture, and l saw it was in sling.
stared.
l knew your voice at once. Where is Egerton, your
masteT?"
Il know Egerton, nor no master" said I,
and as for you-" And then of a sudden it dawned
He saw the change in my face.
81 thought you would understand" he said, with
a smile, and tapped his fore arm. Il have lost
some blood, my friend; but have made it good
with my nag's And now for friend Egerton
He had taken the situation as easily as he had
taken the duel and my heart warmed to him some
how. love good antagonist in any fight.
Lord save you'll said |. DO you think l go
about out WITH with Egertons in my my pocket. ..1 ~ o
such you in his pocket, he remarked pleas
antly. But he is capable man, will admit,
rogue as he is. suppose / must deal with him
Hayward my name is, he interrupted, noddng.
friend"
well, Master HAYWARD, YOU NAV be Egerton
for all l know care" l said "and hold audi
ence of yourself. But let me tell you this, that l
scrape no acquaintance offhand' And at that |
turned my back on him; for | knew that he must
have tracked u.s. and was wondering how to evade
and confound his pursuit But he was in the most
indifferent humor that ever did see, and merely
laughed
And yet said he, you must have scraped
acquaintance with my good Egerton."
Il tell you, know nothing of any Egerton,"
said, which true enough although l had little
doubt now that that my abductor's
He meditated little and then said more soberly,
Well, he is a great thief and great traitor, and
SO l congratulate you" And he turned away,
whistling
l that in his bearing that spoke to me of
obstinacy, and watched him warily, resolved that
he should not make mischief and ruin our little
venture. Yet he helpless with his wounded
arm, and alone. / went to the door and looked
out; and there was the chaise with the new nag
being harnessed up; and SO l went back to the inn
Evening star., 1907-10-20

l took HIM by the arm towards the door, and
entered, he making protest, though he
was marching wounded into the presence of his
enemy.
l flung the door open, and Egerton turned and
stared at Then his eyes opened and broke out
in amazement which flew to anger.
Now 'sdeath, Hayward" said he. This means
an end to you. What do you here?"
Hayward lifted his brows humorously at me
and Egerton seemed to see me for the first time
"Ha, my swashbuckler!' says he, looking mustard
Il begin to put things together, You would sell
me- eh, dog? 'Tis conspiracy between you'll"
He put his head of the window, and cried
something to his position; and then he moved on
us But l stood still, keeping my silence. Dog
for that and his treachery But twas not the mo-
ment designed for speech. l was for action now
Yet that anticipated by little interruption
on MISS part. She had stood astonied for some
minutes and now made a little rush towards Hay
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IN LOVE WITH A MEMORY.
A Brooklyn Lawyer Shut Himself in
His Home 25 Years.

New York, Dec. 4.-The story of a
love that has outlived death for
quarter of century is being unfold
ed In the Brooklyn courts, where Mrs
Esther B. Strong is attempting to have
a guardian appointed for her brother
j. Marcus BoOrman. She says that
Boorman is insane and incapable of
caring for his property. Twenty-Five
years ago Boorman, then a prominent
lawyer, with a small fortune, married
Miss Emily Fowler of Yonkers. With
in a month the wife died. For months
after the funeral the neigh bors saw
nothing of Boorman. He gave up his
law practice and remained inside his
house, the blinds of which were tight
ly closed. In all the years since then
Boorman has been out of the house
only a few times. On November Is
policeman saw Boorman standing on
the steps of his house. AS the officer
approached, he fell in a faint. Doc
tors said he was suffering from worry
and lack of nourishment. An old
friend went to Boorman's house and
what he saw there surprised him.
The room in which Mrs. Boorman
died 25 years ago remains in the
state in which she left it. Even the
depression in the pillow where her
head had rested is there, a withered
carnation lies on the dresser and a
sewing basket rests where she left it.
81 loved her. 1 did not want any
thing disturbed" Is all that Boorman
would say.
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MUST WORK FOR THE COUNTY.
Ernest Warfield Wouldn't Support
Family.

Ernest Warfield a diminutive speci-
men of darkest Africa, received an
assignment from Judge Simon of the
city court this morning which Will
keep him in the employ of the county
for some time crushing rock. He
was in court a short time ago charged
with beating and abusing his wife, but
was released on the promise that he
would behave himself and support his
wife and baby.
His wife filed a complaint against
him a few days ago in which she
charged him with nonsupport, alleg-
ing that he has contributed but 20
cents to her since his release some
weeks ago. He pleaded guilty to this
charge and received a fine of $40 and
costs amounting to SIT more. He
testified that he had a position in
livery stable at nine dollars a week.
but 1.-The boss refused to buy me rub
Der boots, and I amt going to work
for no man who asks me to work in a
stable and refuses to buy me boots"
He will work for the county for some
time and they will not supply him
with boots either.
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LATE MUSICAL PATENTS.
New instruments and Clever I'm
A provements on the Old.

A needle made Of wood fibre has re-
Gently been perfected by a chemical
process, that will revolutionize the
tremendous needle industries in Eu-
rope and America. The fibre needle
has a very soft effect on the phono-
graph record prolonging its life, and
also producing superior musical re-
suits.
A piano string testing machine has
just been invented by Paul G.. Mehlin
for testing piano strings by weight as
well as tension. Mr.. Mehlin is a Ger
man, over 70 years of age and also the
inventor of a unique touch regulating
device, producing a sensitiveness
never before reached. Touch and ex-
preston are first with Mr.. Mehlin,
tone comes next.
NJ. Hohner of Germany has re-
Gently exhibited in New Work a num-
Der of wonderful blow musical instru-
ments. which are a combination of the
ACCORDION and harmonica. The in
struments are known as the "trum-
pet call" pipolean," "hohnerette" and
can be easily played, and give splen-
did musical results.
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Ed HOWE'S LECTURE.
Everyday Life in Foreign Countries
Will Be His Subject.

A royal good way to spend an even
ing has been provided for Topekans
by the local U. c. T. lodge which has
enlisted the inimitable Ed Howe of
Atchison, editor of the Atchison Globe,
who will tell in his own way, and a
very happy and interesting way 1t is,
of Everyday Life in Foreign Coun-
tries"
Mr. Howe returned recently from a
trip around the world and his letters
which were published from day to day
as he journeyed formed one Of the most
interesting pictures of travel abroad
that has been furnished. Mr.. Howe can
talk as interestingly as he writes and
on December IL in the Auditorium he
will give his lecture Illuminated by $50
moving pictures, which are not of the
ordinary kind but especially selected.
The object of the lecture is to raise
funds for a local home for the lodge.
For the past year plans have been un-
der way by the PAL members of the U.
C, T. to erect a club house which will
vie with the other club houses recent
ly erected here.
The lecture Of December IL is the
first of a series of affairs which will be
inaugurated to raise a sufficient
ing.
Mr. Howe will be accompanied to To-
peka with a large number of Atchison
people who will come on a special train
over the Santa Fe. Miss Ada Smith
Fullerton of Atchison, a soprano, who
is credited with a very beautiful voice,
will appear on the programme.
A home committee" consisting OF
B. F. Shumate, M. Reinbach and J. A.
Worley has received considerable en-
couragement in its promotion of the
lecture.
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SIGNING CITY PAY CHECKS.
Mayor Green Is Busy Disbursing the
Municipal Salaries.

This was busy day for Mayor Will
liam Green and City Clerk G. b.
Burge, who signed and countersigned
checks totalling $27,733.82, due to all
departments of the public service of
the city of Topeka for the month OF
November. Divided into general de-
partments the pay roll of the city emf
braces: General revenue, fire depart
ment, police department; general i'm
provements, water department and
sidewalks and paving.
The salary pay roll will be checked
off today, but the other accounts are
liable to be paid on various dates
throughout the month. These mis-
cellaneous accounts run all the way
from half dollar to hundreds OF
dollars and they are presented for
payment when the city's creditor hap
pens to think of it or maybe when he
needs the money. City Clerk Burge
was at his office at $50 this morn
ing thinking that some one might
want his check before he had his
breakfast. Sure enough there were a
couple of small contractors who are
in the employ of the city waiting fol-
him.
sThe pay roll for November was
not as heavy as is the average month
ly pay roll of the city," said Mr..
Burge sometimes the monthly ac-
counts total $4,000. Outside of the
paving now going on on the North
side, however, there are no big jobs of
work in progress for the city The
salary accounts are about the same
from one month to the other"
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LOCAL MENTION.

Price sells postage stamps for accom-
mediation, and drugs for a living.
Pictures make nice presents. Buy
them cheaper than elsewhere by going
| to Coe Bros Cut Rate Art Co., 1872 Kan
sas avenue. Let us do your framing.
Two cases OF diphtheria were reported
to the board of health today, one being
at the home of William Swearingen, 42a
Chandler street, and the other at the
home of ]. d. Dwyer, 120 Monroe street
Children Of tender ages in both these
families are the victims. The premises
were posted.
The streets and walks committee of
the city council will meet this evening
and electric lights will meet Friday
night.
R. B. Marand was granted a permit
today to erect a frame, one-story resi-
dence on the lots at 1915 Clay street.
The estimated cost Of the structure Is
$500.
E. L. Johnson was granted a permit
today to erect a one-story frame,
shingle roof dwelling on the lot at12sl
Clay street. The estimated cost Of
the structure is placed at $1,000.
Evangelist Charles Yearout will
conduct a series of meetings at the
Brethren (Dunkard) church. Oakland,
commencing tomorrow evening.
Tonight is the complimentary dance
at Music hall. All our friends and
patrons are invited.
McRae's Monday night class gives
its second social party Thursday
night. Use to all.
A new trial was granted Charles
Hoffman, who is suing his son Louis
Hoffman for rent on the Hoffman
hotel The case was tried few days
ago and a judgment rendered against
the father, who now claims that the
papers were wrong inasmuch as the
wrong dates were given. Judge ST.
Tod a ri 90 10
reason.
DIR. Washington L. Schenck, who is
past 80 years of age and one of the
oldest Masons In the state. is seriously
Ill at his home, T01 Garfield avenue,
of a complication of troubles incident
to his advanced age.
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GRIGGS STORY STAYS.
Judge Dana Refuses to Exclude Evil
dence in Harvester Case.

Judge Dana this morning refused the
request of the attorneys in the Interna-
tional Harvester case to strike from the
records the testimony given at the
hearing yesterday by P. w. Griggs In
which he told of the statements made
by Cyrus Mccormick at a meeting OF
the Western Implement Dealers. as
sociation at an annual meeting held In
Kansas City during the winter of 1903-.
The question decided this morning
dealt with statement made by Cyrus
Mccormick, the president of the Inter
national Harvester company, in which
he outlined the formation of the COM
pany for the purpose of handling mar
vesting machinery at a reduced cost.
The state contended that this state
ment of the president proved the exist
ence of a trust and its admission as
evidence was strenuously fought by the
attorneys for the harvester company
The decision this morning is constd-
cred a victory of the greatest Import
ance by the attorneys representing the
state though they claim that had 1t
not been admitted that a case has
been made against the harvester COM
pany. number of implement dealers
doing business in Topeka testified late
yesterday afternoon, their testimony
being much the same as that of P. w.
Griggs, the leading witness for the
state which was published yesterday.
Late yesterday afternoon Judge
Dana sustained a motion to strike out
the evidence given Dy w. A. morton OF
the firm of Seery & Morton on account
of a fault in drawing the information.
This had the effect of destroying the
case of the state in % of the 75 counts
against the harvester company.
But little evidence was introduced by
the state this morning, ex-Attorney
General and Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Dawson. each being on the wit
ness stand for a short time. After
their testimony was completed the state
rested and the remainder of the time
OF the morning session was taken up
by the attorneys for the defense in ar
guing a motion to instruct the jury to
find the defendant not guilty.
Every inch of the ground in the case
has been fought over by the attorneys
for the harvester company and every
inch of the way contested. The pre-
sumption is that the case will go to the
jury some time late this afternoon.
There was q rumor about the court
house this morning to the effect that
the attorneys for the harvester com
pany had offered to compromise the
case on the same grounds as a settle
ment was made with the courts in
Texas; That is pay a fine of per cent
of the maximum penalty which might
be assessed in case of a conviction. 4
The rumor was denied by the attor
neys for the harvester case as we'll as
by Attorney General Jackson and there
Is probably nothing to it and no pos
sibility of the case terminating in this
way. You understand" said Attorney
General Jackson, that Kansas is no
longer a 2 per cent state as my expert
ence has been that there is no such a
thing as 2 per cent. AS all the tests
that 1 have made so far have proven
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WON'T TAKE STATE CHECK.
San Antonio Banks Refuse One on
Kansas Treasury.

They must be very short of cash
down in San Antonio, Texas. State of
Kansas checks do not look good to
them.
Several weeks ago, check for S5.41
was sent to Samuel r. Mann, q former
Kansas soldier in the Spanish war, as
back pay due him. Mann is now living
at San Antonio. Today Mr.. Mann sent
the check back. 1t was battered and
worn and showed hard usage.
II can't get this check cashed here
in San Antonio" said Mr.. Mann in his
letter. please send me a money order
or express order, and take the expense
for sending it out of the check. The
banks here will not cash anything
which is drawn on bank outside of
San Antonio, and none ofthe merchants
will touch this check
The check was drawn on the Bank of
Topeka, and is signed by Governor
Hoch and Adjutant General Hughes.
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SEVENTH TIME A CHARM.
Lad Who Was Deported Six Times
VIII Be Allowed to Stay.

New York, Dec. 4.-Twelve-year-
old Benjamin Axrode is no longer d
stowaway. After six unsuccessful at
tempts to enter America he has been
allowed to come in. He is to begin
going to school at once and within a
few years expects to be able to earn
enough to bring his mother and
brothers and sisters from Russia to
the land of promise he has worked 50
hard to reach. Six times Benny stow
ed away on Russian ships crossing the
Atlantic and six times he was deport-
ed. The seventh time he was luckier.
Again he was stopped by the authori-
ties but just as he was about to be
sent back for the seventh time, Hy-
man frost appeared on the scene.
frost had lived in Bennie's home in
the old country and knew his father.
He promptly agreed to care for Ben
ME until he is able to care for himself
and the immigration officials released
the boy.
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TAFT MEETS THE CAR.
Nicholas Asks to Be Remembered to
President Roosevelt.

ST. Petersburg, Dec. 4.-Secretary
Taft was received in audience today
by Emperor Nicholas at Tsarskoe-Selo
and received from his majesty the
frankest expression of Russia's senti-
ments of sympathy and regard for
the United States. The emperor re-
uuested Mr.. Taft to convey his greet
ings to President Roosevelt.
The secretary spent about five hours
with the emperor and enjoyed the hon
or of a long intimate conversation re-
Rardtng matters in the United States
and problems confronting the Ameri-
can government. AS the empress is ill
Mr.. Taft did not see her, but was pre-
sented to the other members Of the
imperial family.
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that per cent is a misnomer."

that 2 per cent is a misnomer"
The Mysterious Stranger ]. C. Nc
Math, who was subpoenaed by Assist
ant Attorney General Dawson yester-
day, "on suspicion" proved to be one
of the leading attorneys for the har-
Vester company who resides in Chicago
and who just happened to drop in at
the hearing and he was not placed on
the witness stand.
Considerable good natured joking was
INDUCED in this morning at his ex-
pense and he has promised Attorney
jackson that If he ever catches him
within the limits of Chicago that he
Will enforce prolonged vacation on
him for his part in the affair yester-
daX.
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SAVES KANSAS GUARD.
Need Not Be Kept Up to the Minimum
Strength.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 4.-The war
department has received the protests
of Governor Hoch and Adjutant Cen
forcement of the minimum enlistment
provision of the Dick bill, and has given
assurances, in a letter sent to Governor
Hoch that Kansas will not lose its por-
ton of the allotment of funds under the
Dick bill even though its enlistment IN
some companies does not reach the
minimum of 40 provided in general Or
ders 222 of the war department.
The war department expects the
state to make an effort to keep COM
panies filled to the minimum strength,
but failure to do so will not involve the
loss of the benefits of the Dick bill.
The above news was conveyed to Ad-
ilItant General Hughes. He said:
Good enough. That shows that it
does some good to make a fight for
what you want. I know of eighteen
other states that have written protests
to Washington, as suggested by Kan
sas. and this ruling of the department
settled the case for all of them.
There are some towns in the state
which have companies of militia where
it is impossible to keep the minimum
enlistment up to 40. These companies
could easily be recruited to full strength
in case of war, and as we already have
on hand the necessary equipment for
the strength required by the depart
ment it seemed unjust to deprive us of
the department takes the same view OF
it,
The Dick bill appropriates annually
81 900 900 for the purchase of equipment
for the national guards of the states,
and of this Kansas gets about Sf5'Ooo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-04
EL0PERS ARE CAUGHT
Two Young Couples From Hill City
Arrested In Colorado.

Brush. Colo, Dec. 4.-Minnie Tai
madge and Lena Thompson, each IT
years old and William Thomas and
Peter Jackson with whom they e1oped
from Hill City. Kan, a month ago,
were arrested by the police here to-
day and will be held pending the ar
rival of the sheriff from Hill City The
girls are said to belong to good fan1f-
lies in Hill City. IT
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New York Money Market.

New York Dec. 4.-MONEY-Money on
call steady, BOT per cent, ruling rate 6RV
cent closing and offered at . per ceniN
Time loans nominal. Sixty days, 10015
per cent; 80 days, Sd10 per cent; months,
Gas per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 746 per
cent; sterling exchange steady. with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at 81 5000
1855 for demand and at $50 for 80 day
bills; commercial bills $3.50.
SILvER-Bar silver. 575sc; Mexican doll
lars acc.
BONDS Government bonds steady.
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NEAR CASH BASIS.
Chicago Banks Are Retiring the
Clearing House Certificates.

Chicago, Dec. A return to a cash
basis seems near at hand. 100000 IN
clearing house checks were destroyed
today, making the total retired $210, 900;
only $4,000 of the checks have been
given out this week and depositors' re-
quests for money have been met with
out question. Practically all country
correspondents of Chicago banks have
been taken care of and still the reserves
have been kept up.
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today for the first time since its reor-
ganization. Before the committee was
called to order, Chairman Fowler stated
that the only object of today's meeting
was to permit the old members to get
acquainted with the new ones and pos
sibly to briefly discuss the situation in
an informal way. He declared that he
had no financial bill in preparation.
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sIeighing i'm New York.

New York, Dec Anew York is ex-
periencing its first real snow storm of
the winter. Yesterday afternoon it be-
gan and all day and all night the snow
continued to sweep over the city, until
the streets and walks were covered to
a depth of a couple of inches. Sleighs
appeared In Central Park for the first
time during the winter.
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SHOT THE MARSHAL.
But Bank Robbers Failed to Get Into
the Safe.

Salisbury, Mo-, Dec. 4.-Robbers who
tried to loot the Salisbury Savings bank
here early today shot and dangerously
wounded Ashley Cameron, the city
marshal, who slept in a room in the
rear of the bank building. The robbers
shot Cameron in the mouth and then
pounded him over the head with their
revolvers till he was unconscious. He
probably will recover. The robbers
failed to get into the safe. They
escaped.
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there was a good deal of suppressed
tension at that meeting over the choice
OF president. Some wanted Doiley for
president. but that would have been
distasteful to others, and Dolley's name
was not mentioned. The action of
Brandon's resignation and the election
of his successor was delayed until
about the last thing on the programme,
and then Dawson, who was sort of a
compromise candidate, was selected