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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18
BLOCKS THE MAIL.
Double EIoDement Closes PostofIlce at
ST. louisville. 81

Fort Plain, N. Y. Jan. 1S.-A
double elopement, with two of the
clippers speeding Dakotaward for a
double divorce. has shocked the whole
Mohawk valley and closed the St.
townsville postofice for lack of help
to distribute Uncle Sans mail.
When it became definitely known
today that Alex TurnbulI, married,
had fed with Miss Elizabeth MCGEE,
the village school teacher. and that
Harry Stickel, married, and Miss May
Doyle had eloped with them on the
same train, St townsville simply laid
all business aside and gasped.
Turnbull was the deputy postmaster
of St townsville. He was so promi-
nent in the community that his friends
had asked President Roosevelt to
make him head of the Office in place
of the present postmaster, John Fox
He is not only married, but has a
family. Miss Elizabeth MCGEE. who
ran away with him, was the towns
model of modesty. She is twenty-five.
tall and very attractive, but apparent
ly was so shy that none of the towns
beaux had ever been favored with a
glance.
Harry Stickel was the postof1ce
clerk. Fills short cut along with Turn
bull is what reduces the postoff1ce
force to one man and prevents the
mails coming out the same day. He
married a Miss Saltman many years
ago and deserts a 100000 inheritance
to elope with Miss Doyle Besides his
wife he leaves two daughters, eighteen
and fifteen years old.
MISS Doyle was the village belle.
Ever since she came to work In the
Lion Knitting Mills as a stenographer
every eligible young man in the village
has been making eager eyes at her. She
boarded with Miss MCGEE, and that is
probably how the double affaire de
occur was started.
Neither of the men came home from
work, and both. girls failed to return
for supper. Mrs. Stickel who is an in
valid, became worried ana started one
of her daughters out to hunt up her
father.
She learned that he had been seen
with Miss Boyle, Turnbull and Miss
MCGEE driving on the road to Fort
Plain in a double seated wagon
A letter from Stickel today revealed
the whole story
1t has been found that the men ran
away practically penniless, and that II
was the girls who furnished the money
for the elopement. Miss MCGEE had
$4,000 which she had drawn from three
banks two days before. This Represents
all her savings in the village school and
a legacy besides Miss DOYLE carried
$1,10O. The assets of Turnbi,1 and
Stickel approximate 500. SticlSeI n is
SAID, borrowed sum from his mother
ln-law to aid him in deserving her
daughter Turnbull got a loan from,
postmaster Fox the day before he dis
appeared
An examination of the postoffice req.
eros shows that neither Stitched nor
Turnbull were short in their accounts.
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farmers of the state from the imposi-
ton of quacks and the opportunities
of peddlers of injurious drugs. There
is no special interest backing me. No
doctors or druggists are putting for
ward the bill. 1 am myself RESPONSE
BILE, because L know from experience
just how these medicine vendors ply
their trade.
AT the present time, these patent
medicine vendors do not pay any tax
at all, either to the county or the state,
and yet 1 positively know that the net
profits of each of these wagons very
often reaches $500 per month. 1 be-
lieve that the counties should make
such concerns pay well for the priv
ilege of selling their drugs. and
think that 500 per month for each
wagon is none too much
The house committee on. elections
met Thursday afternoon for the first
time, and heard the charges read in the
Bryant-Sherer contest from Kiowa
county. The Guilbert-Price contest,
presented to the committee, and anoth-
er meeting will be held this afternoon.
The house spent Thursday afternoon
in discussing whether Kansas should
abolish capital punishment. The bill
came up under general order while
the house was in committee of the
whole. A. c. Mitchell of Douglas, who
introduced the bill, was the chief cham
pion for it,
w. A. S. Bird. in the course of his
remarks against the bill, declared that
he believed the bill ought to read that
after prisoner had been in the peni-
Tertiary for one year under sentence
of death the governor should be re-
quired to sign the death warrant. Mr..
Mitchell's bill was to make murder in
the first degree punishable by life i'm
prisonment. A motion by j. w. Berry
man of Clark county to strike out the
enacting clause of the bill, thereby
killing it. was lost by vote of SO to
81 The bill will come up in the
house tomorrow for final passage. At
present the Kansas law provides for
hanging. but the governor never signs
death warrants.
The senate concurrent resolution.
introduced by Senator Smith and
passed by that body fixing the time for
the senatorial election was passed by
the house Thursday afternoon The
election will be held in representative
hall Wednesday at IL o'clock Sena-
tors for both the long and short terms
will be selected at that time.
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THEY DINE AND GO HOME.
Furniture Men Have a Jolly Time Mt
the ThrOOD.

The members of the Kansas Retail
Furniture Dealers associa ton which
has been in session in Topeka for a
few days closed its first annual meet
ing with banquet at the Hotel
Throop last night. The banquet was
rendered the members of the associa-
ton by the Topeka Commercial club
together with the local retail and
wholesale furniture dealers. The
ffty-three members who were given
membership at the first meeting of
the association which is just closed ac-
companied by their wives were gath
cred around the banquet table. B. F.
Bracken. president of the association.
acted as POSTMASTER. The following
toasts interspersed with music by the
Modoc club were responded to:
Troubles of a Furniture Dealer"
c. T. Ackley, Hartford.
Furniture Dealers as Undertakers,"
L. NJ. Penwell, Topeka.
Insurance" William Mcdonald,
Girard.
1.-The Trade Press Mark P. Good
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TEETH preserved to middle age
are pretty sure to last out ones
life time. The greatest known
preservative of the teeth 10
SOZODONT. Why? Because
being an Alkaline and Antisep-
tic Liquid, it penetrates the min
utest crevices of the teeth, de.
stroying the deadly mouth acids
and purifying the whole tooth
structure
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Gonld.s Guest Goes Home.

New York. Jan. 1S.-Ferdinand Garcin.
the professional tennis champion of
France. who has been in this country for
two months as the guest of George J.
Gould, returned to France on the steamer
La Savoie Yesterday. During his stay on
professional court, tennis players. Tom
Petit of Boston was the only player to
defeat the French champion on even
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SEE THE CORN TRAIN.
VIII Be Open. TO Publ C TT Missouri
Pacific Monday.

A special agricultural car having on
board the Kansas state corn exhibit will
be at the Missouri Pacific depot on Mon
day, January 81, from o'clock in the
morning until 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
The car is being sent over the state under
the joint auspices of the Kansas State
Agricultural college and the Missouri Pa
cif1c railroad. Lectures by instructors
who accompany the car on subjects con-
nected with the growing of corn and its
proper cultivation are also a feature.
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Three Lots of Silks to
Close Out Saturday

AS they are mostly short
lengths we price them for
less than they cost-qualit-
les and styles disregarded-
that the three lots may be
cleared Saturday. Don't
expect to find the best val
ues waiting for you late in
the day-early buyers will
choose them first.
S1.OO Crepes, 59c-These
in colorings suitable for
scarfs-red, tan, champagne
and reseda. Width 24-inch.
Remnants of 81 to $1.75
Silks, SOC yard-A few waist
lengths in this lot. The rest
odd pieces useful for many
purposes.
Remnants of SOC and 75c
Silks, Csc a yard = Short
lengths in all sorts of Silks
that you will be glad to
gather up at half price and
less.
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lett, St. Louis, Mo.
Good of Topeka Major T. ]. An
derson, Topeka.
Association Work." A. F. Dotson.
Great Bend.
Manufacturers" T. A. McNeal, To.
peka.
''Our First Meeting o. c. Knowles.
How to Sell Goods" NJ. Reinbach,
Topeka.
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Two F.rthcual.e Shocks.

ST. Petersburg. Jan. 1.-TWO violent
earthquake shocks were experienced at
Kuba government of Baku, this morn
ing Kuba is fortified town in the pro-
vince of Baku, situated on the south side
of the River Kabu. 1t has population
of over is 600.
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Mems soc F1eeced Shirts and draw
ers. Heavy quality in brown and gray
-45c garment.
Women's Union Suits-f1eeced cot
ton, fine ribbed, pure white-also
cream jersey ribbed. Special 69c suit.
Women's $500 Wool Union Suits
half open buttoned front. All small
sizes sec garment.
Women's $500 All Wool Union
suits in grey; buttoned across chest,
$1.95 suit.
Women's $3.50 SILK and Wool I'm
ion suits-in white. Heavy weight.
jersey ribbed-silk hand-crocheted
neck, $3.50 suit.
Women's soc FIeeced Vests and
Pants-cream, white cotton, for 3sc
garment.
Women's SIPS Black Tights-part
wool, for SOC. All wool. $500 values.
s1.5O.
Children's Vests, Pants, Drawers in
cotton wool, black pants and tights
included. All at One Fourth Off
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Good Reasons for Buying
Hosiery and Underwear Now

Every noted good strong, special value. What
lines should bought the
duced prices made for but one day-Saturday.
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1Sc vd Swiss and

DC va. S owlss am"
embroideries, 3 to IL
inches wide-well fin
ished, with good button
holed edges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18

IOc va. SWISS and cam
brio EN- Observation-Disclosures and
insertions. Plat Valenciennes
and Point de Paris laces from
2 to 6 inches wide. Very I'M
usual values at a triding price
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Interesting News--Special Values Saturday

You'll mind coming bad so
these to draw with of
pleasant
tons from very early, to get the best
As usual qualities values styles will their superiority
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Mems S5c Cashmere Hose black
and grey, embroidered in colors-25c.
Mems soc Cashmere Hose-grey
and black-fine quality, 35c pair.
Women's FIeeced Hose-black cot
ton, double heel and toe-good weight
special at 121ac.
Women's EIeeced Ribbed Top hose
in black cotton. also plain top fieeced
hose with white soles. Special 21c.
Women's Heavy Cotton Hose all
black. Gordon Dye.) Double sole,
heel and toe. Also good white-sole
hose. z Good weight. Special 21c.
Misses Cotton Hose-fast black
double knee, heel and toe. Fine rib
bed Special 15c.
Boys and Girls Heavy F1eeced
cotton Pony hose. Triple knee,
heel and toe. Special 21c pair.
Mems soc Cotton Shirts and Draw
ers, grey, ribbed, fleece lined-great
value at CSC garment.
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0Eo nd Corset Cover
J Embroideries, all
so some matched sets in swiss
and cambria. Quality of ma
terials and beauty of designs
far better than usual at this
price.
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New Top Collars, Csc

Some very pretty new styles
in fine Swiss, with dainty hem
stitched or scalloped embroid-
cred edges. You will find
them good as some you have
bought at higher prices.
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| crying at once she would soon learn
10 save time every way she could.
Yes do 20 TO bed at eight when I'm
home, for I'm always tired out. You'll
find out what good times you're hav-
ing now. my child, when they are all
past | feel old enough to be a grand
mother sometimes. and I'm only "a"
That's true" said Mr.. Race. with
a little laugh. Whenever l see Vir-
ginia and Herbert reading Tennyson
together think how | used to sit by
the hammock and recite Lucille by
the hour for you. Editha. I'll try to re-
member the old name for Virginia's
benefit. ! don't believe could call to
mind three lines now TO save my life
Il heard you quoting this the other
day when we had to wait so long at
the hotel for dinner" said Mrs Race.
"But that was only two lines:
He may live without love--what is pas
sion but pining?
But where is the man that can live
without dining?"
1--WE never paid attention to those
lines in the old days. did WEI" asked
Mr. Race. who had reached the per-
feet good comradeship with his young
wife which few early marriages ever
show. but which Virginia thought hor-
rible II remember we used TO weep
copiously--that is. you did-over GER
tain fictitious heroines, and the same
passages now would only cause you
TO smile"
Virginia had slipped away from the
young couple sitting in the midst OF
playthings, LITTLE garments and
crumbs. for a good hard think in her
own room. Cousin Editha's sisit came
TO an end before the lively children
wore every one out, and when at last
they went home Virginia gave an i'm
promptu little party to celebrate the
event.
The young people who had summed
the Castles since the house had TO he
perfectly quiet after seven o'clock
every evening. came trooping back.
and once more the big house rang
with laughter and fun. Virginia was
the gayest of the gag. and once when
Herbert pressed her hand under cover
of the portiere, she only laughed JOY
ously and said. Don't be n goose.
Bert"
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The Dinner at the Hotel Rationale.

chateau" she said in a low voice.
Come with Or. Starva and myself.
BE our guest, Mr.. Haddon.'
started. A mani / had not count
ed on that. had known this was to
be an evening OF surprises. had
schooled myself to meet them without
wonder. But this invitation, so strange
~ and so Unexpectedly given. COM
pletely astonished me. Who was this
convenient cousin, this DR. Starva?
The chance ! had expected had
come. To accept such an invitation
as a matter OF course, however, would
be too absurd.
you give invitations to all the
world?" asked ungraciously.
NO. monsieur, only to those who in
terest me. and who"
Are of ase to your" / asked indis-
creetly.
She looked at me with cool, level
eyes. still playing. "Absolument."
and in what way do happen to be
of use to you. Madame de Varnier?'
She smiled mysteriously, shaking
her head.
THAT Is a secret"
IL detests secrets" said irritably.
But II The secret were a condi-
tom
Then | should probably refuse. /
do not accept invitations when there
are conditions attached to them"
Then II | say that IL Is because !
like your"
Il should not believe YOU
Then perhaps l am sorry for you.
You are unhappy. will take you to
my chateau TO find happiness"
Come, Madame de WARMER. let us
stop fencing. Why did you speak to
me last night? Why do You pretend
to be interested in me-so interested
that you ask me. an utter stranger tc
visit your chateau? DO you remember
my story of yesterday? Am TO think
do you wish me TO think
She looked at me intently, very pale
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be charmed II would dine with them
in her apartment at the Hotel Ma
tionale. And would | pardon the alb
surd hour OF $50? ! was to come In
my morning clothes. since neither she
nor her cousin expected to dress.
| accepted the invitation with
alacrity. That meant privacy GER
tain intimacy. A cousin was to be
there. II was true. But the presence
Of the cousin was. OF course, sop
carelessly thrown at Mrs. Grundy.
The cousin had not arrived when
presented myself that evening.
sti uggled against a sense OF shame.
was accepting her hospitality, and !
had come to spy on her. But reas-
sured myself with the conviction that
II was to be a game of tit-for-tat.
The apartment de luxe into which
was ushered was dimly lighted, and
the air was heavy with the perfume OF
flowers. In the center of the room
the white damask and silver OF a table
set for dinner cleaned under the soft
light OF candles. In some vague way,
this room, one Of a hundred others In
the hotel, had lost something OF It's
stiff Journalism. II had charm. Charm'
That was the word that best de-
scribed this mysterious woman. Wen,
| must steel myself against that
charm.
She had been beautiful the evening
before; this evening she was radiant.
Her eyes burned with a fire that al
once Disconnected and excited. She
was the incarnation of what one calls
the 10y OF living. Never for an In
slant was she still. Now II was to
glance critically at the admirably set
table: now to rearrange the flowers.
Presently she moved to the window
and drew back the heavy brocade
hanging. looking at me over her shout
der.
"why does my cousin not cone
she demanded. petulantly. AT IL to
night we 40 to vitznau by the boat
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before the birds awake tomorrow we
must be on-up. up, up the mountains
70 my chateau. II will break my heart
II we are delayed"
Your chateau has great attraction
Tor you, | said. smiling.
she came toward me impulsyely.
her hands clasped.
"Oh. you would like my chateau.
monsieur. II is strong and rugged
and SO high that 10 see It's towers
through the branches OF the pine
trees. as you climb the hillside, IT
seems a dream, a fantasy And be-
low, very far below. there Is the noisy
little river that rushes around its base.
and an adorable village that crouches
close TO II for protection. And within.
there are great shadowy rooms with
cleaning bare floors and tapestries.
Oh, yes, and there is my beloved piano.
When the thunder rolls terribly over
the lonely mountains, and the storm
beats against the curtained windows,
and the fire OF huge logs In the hearth
does not reach the somber corners
oh. 1t is then that | live. / am in
spired. In the night the passionate
soul OF Chopin speaks to me. And in
the morning when the sun is shining
again, and the little river is gay and
turbulent, there are my flowers and
my books and my poor. And there is
peace. My castle is Castle OF Indo-
lence, and IL is a Castle OF He npiness. !"
That is the castle we are all look
ing for" | said wistfully.
She moved restlessly to the piano.
She struck the opening chords OF that
prelude Of Chopin which is at once
a suggestion OF funeral march and
a procession in cathedral | watched
her, fascinated. though ! had sworn
would not be fascinated by her.
She stopped abruptly in the midst
OF phrase. Her white arms dropped
to her lap. She looked over toward
me- Then she leaned her elbows on
the keys; she nodded TO me. half in
entreaty. half in command | stood
opposite her, leaning toward her,
across the piano.
But sometimes l am lonely In my
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TARzE9ZlQ RE1N2Y HN|
6C1RcHL 1900. By DA9RkzcN 6 Cr7z9zSoJ

A life for life. Helena had said
But Is not honor sometimes dearer
than life Itself? At least the honor
OF loved brother.
That could exert any influence
over the mind and actions OF a man
as famous In affairs as Sir Mortimer
Brett was absurd. Even had that
been possible Helena would have been
the last 10 intrust his honor in my
hands. And yet, as Locke had said.
what II ] were pawn in the game OF
Countess Sarahoff?
Then why not be an intelligent
pawn, TO be moved II you will. care
lessly here and there in the game OF
intrigue, but to be moved with my
eyes open?
No pawn is too insignificant TO be
made use Of" those were Locke's
words He had believed that she
would attempt TO make use OF me.
Heaven grant 1t, | thought, with a
thrill OF hope. We should then see
what we should see. Yes: would
look out for Countess Sarahon. But
scarcely in the manner Locke had
suggested.
Early in the afternoon a message
came from her. as | had felt confident
Il would. A cousin was with her: they
were to leave Lucerne that evening.
en- route to little village in the
Bernese Alys, where she had taken
chateau for he summer. She would
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VIRGLNIA'S LESSON
BY HiIda Richmond
Copyright. BY Joseph B. BowIes.l

her dainty white dress. but her moth
err soon called her down TO wheel Ehe
baby while Cousin Editha rests a few
minutes" The few minutes proyec to
be two hours, for the tired mother
was not we'll. and the long car ride
had made her worse than usual. She
came down to dinner in a white wrap
per that made her paler than ever. 50
Virginia devoted herself TO the noisy
boys till bedtime.
"A picnic for me? It's very nice OF
you. dear. but | couldn't CO." said
Cousin Editha when Virginia spoke
of the plan she and her mother had
made. II couldn't be easy a minute
away from Baby. and taking her along
is out OF the question. You 90 and
have a good time Virginia. and don't
worry about me. II l can wear rair
OF slippers and an old wrapper. that is
all care for these days. When the
children grow up Ill go TO picnics
again, but, I'm afraid. not before"
But we want TO do something
pleasant for you." said Virginia. How
about a party? That wouldn't be TAX.
ing you far from the baby"
Eide always says parties begin too
late for her" laughed Mr.. Race. "She>
has acquired the habit Of going to bed
at eight every evening"
1T always shocks Virginia to have
you say EIDE. but | tell her we
haven't time for long names" said
Mrs Race. IF she had three children
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THE one thing in American print
that puzzled me most when ! first
began to read New York papers was
the punctuation" said man from
Hull Il vas especially confused by
the multitude OF periods used in abb
breviating titles. In our papers at
home most of those dots are omitted
in that connection. Here such abbre-
viations as DR., Mr.. Mrs and Rer, for
example. are finished off with dots
over there we simply write Dr. Smith,
Mr. Jones. Mrs Brown and Rev Mr.
Green. Naturally, the difference In
the appearance OF a whole page ot
printed matter In witch these words
frequently recur Ia striking"
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CHAPTER xI.

countess SaranoH Gives an Invitation.
! stood quite still after Locke had
'elt me- lost Ia thought.
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lie may hope for the best t.at's pre-
pared for the worst