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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-11

GLASS, WINDOW AND PLATE.
The A. B. Whiting Paint & Glass Co.
GROCERIES AND PURE FOODS.
Fraser Bros.
Morns q Myers
HARDWARE, TINwARE. ETC
The Coughlin Hardware Co.
W. e. Culver.
D. H. Forbes
The Western Vehicle & Supply Co.
HARNESS AND sADDLERY.
Warner & Potter.
The western Vehicle & Supply Co.
Oscar G. woolverton.
l. NJ. Blitz.
8. FreidberH.
James B. Hayden
Chas. e. wardin.
c. A Wolf.
LADIES' READY-To-wEAR GARMENTS.
Cash Mercantile CO.
The Crockett SMercanttle Co.
The Crosby Bros Co.
The The Milis Dry Goods &.
The New Era Department seorA
The zanditon Co.
Law BooKs. LEGAL, FORMS. ETC
Crane Co.
InAIHHR, sApD1ERY AND sADD1ERY
o. KrAnas = soma
LU1mER. BUILDING MATERIAL. ETC
Rsmfy Lumber Co. asS ~ f. 5s
The Star Lumber ca
AACH1NYTH
NAohinists Electric CO.
lGnAT AND MEAT rRoDUUA
Fraser Bros.
Aorns 4 MyerH
MIRRORS. MANUFACTURING AND REPAID
The Fair Mercantile ca.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-11

MILLINERY.
The Crockett Mercantile O.
The Crosby Bros. CO.
The Mills DRY Goods CO.
Tho New Era Department Store.
Paxton q Paxton.
Topeka Millinery O..
The Zanditon ca.
OFFICE SUPPLIES, ETC
OPTICIANS AND OPTICAL GOODS.
I. M. Blitz.
8. FriedberB.
James B. Hayden.
F. w. swearingsn.
Chas E. werdtn.
PAINTS, OILS, BRusHE& ETC
Campbell Drug Go.
The ]. K Jones Paint ca
The A. B. Whiting Paint 4 0310 CO.
George A. Wood.
PAINT MANUFACTURING. WHOLESALE
AND RETAIL
The ]. K Jones Paint CO.
PHOTO sUPPLunA
O. W. DtAnsAaad.
J. C.. Walcott
FIANos AND AUs1oAn l1ERuzAsDon
Bell Bros. Piano Co.
The neutrality-suspicious. FURNITURE O.
rrOTUREA FRAMING, ETC
The Fair Mercantile c.
r u. 9u ivan.
PORTRATTA
J. D. Sullivan.
PRINTING, ENGRAVING, ETC
Crane 4 Co.
PUMPS AND WIND Mia
warner Potter.
sne western vehicle 4 supply Ca.
REPAIRING BICYCLES. MOTOR OHCLN
The Central Cycle = supply Co.
pu-s MANUFACTURES TO ORDER
O Mccormick Rug Factory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-11

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-11

CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS. ETC. ON STOCK.
The New Nrs Department Store. -~ es.e
Paxton q Paxton. Fa -.--
The Zanditon Co ....ss1 -e.f-=
OoFFEUs. TEAS. ETC
Fraser Bros
Charles Moclintock.
Norns 4 Myers.
DENTISTRY.
Lax Luz
DRUGS AND sUNDRI7.
Campbell Drug Co
a. ". stanznsld
I. T. PRICE (succe.or to L s. woolverton.,
DRY GOODS, Silks Uru
Cash Mercantile Co.
The Crockett Meresntils c.
The warren NJ Crosby CO.
T ne MN Mn T Rsy n e~SSs Go; s+or
Paxton Paxton.
DYNAA1os AND hoToRa
Nachiuists Electric Co.
MMUIRno IaA1pA
The Eagle N1sotz1o Co.
james b HAydsn
EDoTFucAn SUPPLIES.
Tho Eagle Electric Co.
FINDINGS AND SHOE STORE sufPIlKA
o. Krsun q Sons.
BLowERs, FLORAL DECORATIONS. ETC
Heiiorafe. Y1orfsG
Nrs. Iord's Flower Roum.
FuRNrruRE. Housn FuRrrsH1rcs ETC.
The Crosby Bros. Co.
The Hmahiser- spisrn.n Furniture Co.
n ". hughes.
". H Rut1sr.
GAS FIXTURES AND SUPPLIES
D. n TerbsA
GASOLINE LAMPS.
Torsks sne8k aeuss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-11

SEWING NAcNugn. 0U111~ ETC
The Neutrality-suspicious. Furniture O.
Naom AND 1ooEW2AD cNUcnU1Kv1LD.
DEschssa shea @.
INLET shes Ca. <Saoesssss = ~ yltwsn
AAoe CAY
q "A. Eo1nstEo~
NAtthsw1 Gheo 0eooA
Payns's Ghos Sess&
GHON8 AND EooIWHA8 IT ToK.
August Clothing @. <1sa oa0l
Dusaon SHOE seos&
no S.S ss''s1 '''~ @ s'-~ "a cAae'-
cnnaTsn ooa5.,
asrea and N1Adna1A
ne New Dra DsDaetmsnt 0sss~
me- 1slass Osthfns O. <16sa oa0IS
Hsxesa = 1ax4A
A. Samuel
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STOVES AID RAMu
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SURGICAL msTRu1uasA, mu
q ". staAGnslA
zzuNA vAIEA. InAzHR ooons rru
ne Crosby Bros o.
ne ne Top.i. run lrss.aAss.u.
wofn. ms ranse
WALL PAPER, DECORATING mo
=: = 8 5en.. Paint Q.
George A. Wood
The Topeka Trunk Manufaoterx
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-11
No Identification, No Red Tape, No Expla

Aam1CUInURAL nnxAz1MsN
Waxnss 4 Potter.
ne wsstsrn vshiaas = supply c.
ARu GOODS. Hu
:. d. Sullivan.
AkxrsEs MATERIAL. nru
IN < 4. Jenss Pstnt O..
xhs 4 q. Whiting Paint q Glass Co.
H1uxMmA MOTOR CYCLES. SUPPLIES. ETC
Ehs csutraa Cyols 4 supply 90.
A1ANK BOOKS, suPPIm. MT0
Creme = O..
BocKA STATIONERY, Eru
xAs Tatn
Crane 4 O. -
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Rsmiy Inmbsr O.
Ths Star Lumbsr Co.
CARPETS. RUGS ETC.
Cash Mercantile Co.
e: e: S Sss:sy ars.s Se ru,,,.n,
=. I'M. . By o..a. ca
The zanditon O. IL
CARRIAGES, WAGONS, Hru =
The Western vshic1s supply ca
eMuNA, GLASSWARE Ero
The Crookset Mezoaut1fs O.
T e: @ Crosby Bros 3 CO
+: sis = SSssz E ss.n.tur. ca
Charles Mcoainseo&.
The New Era Department sesrN
The zanditon o..
G 1Tz4N, FURNISHINGS. ETC cExou-
Angus. cetnans O.
Globe c1ethins Co.
The Palace Clothing Co.
Robinson, Marshall = CO.
A. Samuel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-11


fmutb from
When finished
OF simply
store
YOU to
No Identification, No Red Tape, No Explanation Is Necessary
particular
In
n 10 be
allowed cnnotbe of Elm
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-31
Ia attraction del Sontini9Dto
En- vez lie cubrir de flores
los sepulcros Gle los muertos,
recuhrelcs Gle oraciones,
que son las flores del cielo.
(Cantar popular
rs el dia de Todos los Santos.

In el humiIde cementerio de una PIN
toresca villa astunana, se elevan cinco
elegantes panteones, obras de exquisite
corte Y perfecto slmboilsmo, prueba IN
equiNoea de que unleamente cinco ia
mlltas podlan offeeer sus dlfuntos
opulenta vivlenda, en- tanto que las de-
mas, que son muehas, ven con dolor,
aunque sn envldia, aqueilas fastuosas
ofrendas postumas, aquella aparatosa
e inntil ostentacion del range social,
mlentras que en- q resto ampllo del sa
grado lugar solo Sc ven cruces, las me-
nos de marmol pledra de canteria, las
mas dc MADEIRA, muchas de elias enne-
greeidas por la accion del aqua Y del
tempo
En- aqnellos palaelos de Ia muerte, EN-
los soberblos mausoleos, derraman su
ll1 S6piG LII III Ietalds ilAEdN llOSAUEULe
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-31

donde esta el Adolescence de rodillas,
10 mira con melon. cnserya su ropa
hgera. incapaz de resistir la crudeza
deI tempo, v Sc dirige hacia II como
una sombra
Dime, nino-le pregunta cariiosa-
mente,- por quien lloras?
-Por .ni mddre-lc contesta, sor-
prendido
! Con quien wives 7-vuelve pre-
guntarle
-Vivo en- al Asilo de huerfanos; no
tengo nadie Ell ell mundo, y ALI me
est5n edueando; mans era muv pobre
Y me llero ALI muy bien recomendado;
ESQ II. ella no dejaba de ir 4 VERNE dos
veces por semana. Muri6 hace tres me-
ses, y como hoy e. el dia de Todos los
Santos, me han dado permiso para We
mir rezarla hasta anochecido.
La sefora volvi6 / mirarle con escru-
pulosidad. qued6 perpleja I'm momento,
como 81 concibiera algdn plan, y le pre-
gunt6 de nuevo:
i Como tie llamas9
Enrique
-PueS bien, Enrique yo tambi6n
soy sola en ell mundo: muri6 mi esposo.
Ell quieH adoraba ha muerto mi hiio.
que era 10 nnico que me restaba lgado
mi vida tengo una fortuna bastante
considerable; 5queres III ser mi hijo
jnaIa h.x+ ~ ,,..o 9, .o,s., 4l~a -
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-31
Rockefeller no e.
republicano


Nueva York sabado-Se ha ayeriguado que Ell multi
millionaire Mr. Rockefeller ha anunciado publcamente
que votara por Mr. Taft para perudcar La election de
este hombre de Estado.
Mr Rockefeller ha querido arrastrar en- su impopula
ridad al candidate republican,.
Esta acttud de Rockefeller da lugar muchos muy
riados concentrates.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-31
"a netIcIGn dc ServIa
v Montenegro


Nueva York, sabado-Noticas lie San petersburgo
dcen que Ell Gobierno del Ear inolina avorecer In
demanda de Servia Montenegro para que el impero
moscovita impda la ocupacon dehntiva de Bosnia por
las fuerzas austracas.
En- Europa Sc aguarda con gran nteres la resolution
del Zar
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-31
seryIcie Especial 4e' ssee,,cc''IIa Hee;rccs=: Nc ccs:=:
0ABLEGRAWAS.
EN- DEFENsA DE LOS MILLoNARIos

Nueva York sabado.-Dioe la prensa del partido de
mocrata que la snceridad de Mr. Rockefeller de los
monaros que han exteriorzado smpatias por
Mr. Taft puede sospechosa nj ha llenado Ell pro
p6sito de guitar ambente de populardad a candidate
republican,.
Sc aguarda gran interes carta de Rockefeller
enviada los grandes diarios
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-31

Nueva York sabado-La Union de Carpinteros ha pu-
bcado carta alberta rechazando la potca de Com
per contra hace crgos acusandole de lie
los obreros un terreno pegroso deprmente pa
ellos
La opinion de los carpnteros expresada tan franca-
ene, ha producdo viva impression entire ell elemento
obrero.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-31
los xraba dores
yls poiit CT


Nueva York sabado-Entre los obreros acentua
profunda division de la agitaeion potca de
estos dlas
Grompers ha publicado los perodlcos obreros am
plias justfcaciones de conducta poitca.
Entire los obreros la question politica toma este
proporciones vistas.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
, GIRLS OF SAN FRANCISCO AND CALIFORNIA

As near as they could tell from Car
rie's age. the part OF the city in which
she. was found and the few circunn-
stances she knew. there seemed TO be
no doubt that they were mother and
daughter, and no one who saw them 10
gether could doubt IT, The resemblance
was so strong il looks. voice. manner.
everything. that strangers often re-
marked. How very. very much your
daughter IS like you. Mrs Graham.
Little they knew the wonderful mean
ing their words had for both.
Carrie bought a pleasant. honelike
place in a quiet street and surrounded
her mother with every comfort. The
mother found her greatest joy in the
welfare and happiness OF her loved one
They lived for each other and passed
as much OF their time as possible in
simple pleasures and quiet enjoymen-s.
The world idolized the sweet singer.
and she in turn felt kindly toward
every one and very grateful for all they
did for her.
But her hearts love was for her
mother. lost and found. and the dear
friends who were as father and mother
and sister TO her in her day OF need
II courage IN adversity. gratitude for
Kindness and earnest. faithful EFFORT
are qualities that count for anything.
IL IS no wonder that the voice OF our
singing bird sounded sweet to Us.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17

troubled But "chfIdhood's sorrows
soontpass by" and in time other things
took up my attention. The winter, with
its. skating and snowballing, had passed
away and summer was nearly over
when one day 1 was sent out on err
rand into a neighborhood where / had
never been before. It was not many
blocks away, but was in poor part of
the city. near the railroad tracks. Chi
cago was not then the wonderful city
It now is. but then, as now, it had it's
full share of railroad crossings and
poor tenements.
AS I hurried along all at once ]
caught sight of my little friend. But so
changed, I scarcely knew her. One foot
was shorter than the other and one
hand hung helpless at her side The
poor face was more pinched than ever.
and she was so fran that it seemed as
If she could scarcely stand.
When she saw me she chung to me,
crying for joy, and poured out the story
of ali she had suffered since we parted
She had been neglected and half starved
and had finally been stricken with
paralysis. which left her in her present
condition.
81 don't believe she is my mother
Bessie. She has never spoken a kind
word TO me in her life, and she don't
care whether I'm hungry or cold or
sick"
But you must go now. Bessie: she'll
be back in minute and she'll be awful
mad. Go now, Bessie. please go. But
try and come this way again. I'll watch
for you. Don't calls or anything. II
she's home won't move; but IL she's
away I'll come out
So we parted. with many kisses and
fond words. Father sat silent for q
long time when told him
Bessie" he said, I'VE must help this
little girl If we can. II we only could
get her into school again that would
help some. Her mother would be com
PEELED to give her better clothes and
we could see that she had more food
at least ct noon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17

Now, / have a plan and 1 want you
to help to carry it out. If this fails
we'll try something else. We will go
down there this afternoon. I will go
Just as near as I can without being
seen. If they see me they may move
again and we'll lose sight of her.
You axe to go to the door, but on
no account to go in. When the woman
comes, tell her that you were passing
and saw Carrie; ask her to let Carrie
go to school again. Tell her that you
will call for Carrie and help her-it
is not very far from there-and that
you will bring her home again Don I
be afraid; I'll come at once if you call.
and you are TO cal1-screanl-if there
is the least danger. Now be a brave
girl and help me to assist your little
friend
The plan was carried out to the let
ter. The woman was inside, talking to
a strange looking man, whom she
called Bill. smiled. to reassure poor
Carrie. who was terrified, and 1 told
the woman my errand. At first she
hesitated, but when Bill said Better
say yes." she gave reluctant consent.
So Carrie came to school again. All
the girls were glad to see her and all
piffed her. Plans for a new set of
plays. suited to her infirmity, were
Immediately set on foot. for all were
anxious to hear the wonderful bird
like voice again.
In the early days of poverty, before
father became a successful lawyer. he
worked at carpentering for awhile To
the end of his life he retained .boyish
love for hammer and nails. The place
was full of oddities and conveniences
which he had devised and carried out
in his leisure hours. The cistern was
one of them The rain water was such
blessing to the woman who came 10
wash that he had fixed the cistern
Later he added pump and pipes that
carried the water into the house but
at this time ne hired neighbor's boy
10 I'LL the tubs early Monday mornings
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17

IT was the close OF a sultry day,
late in the summer. The sky had been
somewhat overcast during the day and
the air had that heavy. still feeling
which made one sure that there would
be a thunder storm.
Father came home early to clean out
the cistern. The water was low and
hardly fit for use. With the help of a
neighbor he bailed out all the water
After supper mother proposed a walk.
The air was cooler and there was no
immediate prospect of rain.
A few blocks to the west the houses
became more scattering and a little
farther away one could see the prairie
that stretched away on all sides. as
level as floor, dotted here and there
with trees and cottages
An artesian well. then quite curl
osity had been bored on some land that
was for sale. The owner had built a
large rustic wheel. over which the
water was carried, to show the force
with which it rose out of the ground.
Insthe winter this wheel was a wonder
full sight. AS the water dripped down
on all sides It froze into long icicles
that gradually grew larger and longer
with every addition, until they reached
the ground and became solid pillars
Z
The wheel was transformed into a
fairy palace. sparkling with diamonds.
On this summer evening 1t was al
most as beautiful, as the water trickled
over the big wheel and splashed into
the little pond on the other side The
creak-creak Of the old wheel. mingled
with the soft sound of the crickets and
tree toads. and, far away could be
heard the plaintive note of dove.
we sauntered home. afterward,
through the pleasant evening. father
and mother talking softly, and / trot-
ting along beside them, holding fast
to fathers hand.
When we got home father lit the
lamp. All at once he said: Why. !
left the ladder In the cistern. guess
I'll go out and put it away Which,
being thetmost orderly of men, he pro-
ceeded TO do.
1 wanted to go. too and we went out
again at the front door and along the
driveway We passed the big eIms
whose shadows lay dark on the gravel
and made patches of shade on tire
grass beyond. The sky was filled with
slowly moving clouds which, every now
and then. passed across the. moon leav-
ing the world in a half shadow that
seemed weird and gi1ostly. The air
had grown colder and aslight wind
had arisen
We came around the corner OF ths
house and were near the cisterns sgd
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17

And he lifted her out-poor little
Carrie, She was clinging, like stray
bird. to the rounds OF the ladder He
never forgot, to his dying day. how the
one, poor little arm clung around his
neck, when she saw who he was. Just
for moment. for the next she tainted
dead away, in his arms.
When she was better she told her
story. She had overheard them talking
about her; how they had found her.
a lost child on the street: how they had
kept her, at first. in hope Of a reward.
afterward because they found out that
she could sing and they thought she
could. some time, be made to support
them with her voice; how. now that
she was cripple and a burden to them,
they determined to get rid of her. in
what way she did not know She caught
the word tonight" and fear had given
her strength to slip out and run away.
to our house.
She had found US all away and the
house locked up. She knew not where
to turn for shelter, and hearing foot
steps which she thought were theirs,
she ran to the cistern, thinking to
throw herself in and be-drowned. When
she saw the ladder. which reached
nearly to the top. she climbed in and
let the lid drop down. She could not
have raised 1t, even II she had dared.
and If father and Il had not gone there
to get the ladder she would probably
have died from exhaustion.
Father went in the morning to the
house. but the man and woman were
gone. bag and baggage. and were never
heard of again. Carrie lived with us
for years. This birdlike voice was well
worth cultivating and. in the end, made
a fortune for her
She was VERY and vary = rr11 :
ing when she appeared In public The
slight limp was not ungraceful and
soft 1aces partly hid the feeble hand
Her voice had that wonderful sympa-
thetic quality which only suffering can
give. People loved her and her song.
and through her. loved better what
was good and sweet and holy She
touched their hearts and inspired them
to better things.
Her gratitude 10 my father and to us
all knew no bounds. Everything she
had would have been his II he would
only have taken II. After a while she
met lady, sad. low voiced and gentle.
to whom she was greatly drawn. From,
the first there seemed some mystic bond
between them When they knew eacE,
other better and the older lady told OF
her one great sorrow-tle loss OF her
little girl soon after the death of her
husband-tlrey were both struck by the
stran ge~ bearing the history of each
had upon the other
The mother had been separated from
her child on the street when a cry Of
fire had caused a rush and panic on a
crowded corner. She never found the
chi1d-never got any clew as 10 what
became of her or what she suffered. and
all these years had been broken heart
ed over It
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17

were in the habit of getting up char
ades and short plays during the noon
hour in winter. They used shawls for
the curtain one corner of the dressing
room or lobby" as We called il. for
the stage, and girls from the different
rooms who showed ability. were in
vited TO take part. This was with the
knowledge and consent of the teachers
who were often invited to see the per-
formances.
One day a big girl came to me at
recess. scarcely knew her and stood
somewhat in awe of all the big girls.
Bessie" said she, Il heard that little
girl who goes with you so much. that
queer little thing, singing yesterday.
She has a wonderful voice. so high and
clear Do you think we could get her
TO sing for US, in some OF our plays?
We could give her a part you know.
You coax her; maybe she will
We'll, I'll try" said, as soon as I
got my breath; she's shy, but she
knows when you are kind to her. She
could be The Gypsy Maid or The Lost
Child or The Founding or
why, Bessie Brown. 1 believe you
could write plays yourself"
Course 1 could I'd have knights
and ladies, beggars and kings and min
strels, watch towers and cliffs by the
sea and"
Not so much-not- so much, at once,
Bessie-you shall try it some day; I
believe you could do it But you coax
Carrie, won't you2 Get her to come
up with you tomorrow noon, if you
can. You're cute little thing. Bessie,
II Won are so fat and such an awful
chatter box; and we'll make it up TO
you IL you'll coax Carrie to come"
OF course she came. She would have
walked into the fire, almost, if I had
asked her to.
AS soon as she recovered from the
nrst embarrassment, she sang for US.
How she sangl So bird like. so weird
so sad. vet so courageous. The girls
were delighted and no play was COM
plete without her from that time on.
Mother had always put something ex-
ira into my lunch basket for her, but
now the other girls began to remember
her with candy and cake and nuts
Never in her little life had she had
such good times; never had any one
been so kind to her; when all at once
she disappeared
I happened to look over at the next
house one morning and ii was empty
everything was gone Whether the
woman was envfous OF the chiId's popu-
laritv or whether. as was more likely,
she feared discovery of some kind no
one knew
was heart broken over the loss OF
my little friend. and even father looked
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17

denly we stopped. There was sound.
strange. pitiful-half SOD, nail
groan. I clutched fathers hand and
my heart stood stiu. But he took my
hand more firmly in his and Inspired
me with courage by his manner. We
listened. went on-stopped-listene
again II seemed TO be near the cis-
tern-in it, He raised the lid and
peeped anxiously in His face was pale
but he was quiet and calm
Then he gave a cry. You poor, poor
little creature, How did you come
here?'