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The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
Suits formerly sold
for $500, $500
$500, $500
SALE STARTS 1880
RAIN OR SHINE

Friday. Mems $1.OO Crusher Hats 55c
Friday, Mems Wool Hose .... SC
Friday, Double Face 75c Mittens 39c
Friday, 81, Use and soc Silk Hkfs csc
Friday, $1.0O Flannel Night Robes 55c
Friday, Odd Vests, from $50 Suits 25c'
Friday, Mems Use and soc
Sweaters ...... ....2 csc
Friday, Mems $1.5O Union Suits Use
Friday, Bismarck $3.50 Shoes. .$1.95
Friday, $500 Fine Dress Vests. z5c
Friday, Boys 25c Gloves. 1Oc
Friday, Sizes up, to So. $500
Coats and Vests 81 80
Friday. Spring Mufflers, 75c kind 15c
Friday, $S.0O Sample line of
Silk Mufflers .............5 55c
Friday, $4.00 Corduroy Pants. 81 80
Friday, Odds and Ends 75c
Colored Shirts -. 25c
Friday, 15c Linen Collars ..... SC
Friday, Ladies' $500 Shoes. Csc
Friday, Small Size $3.50 w. o.
Friday, Mems Black Balbrig-
gan Undershirts Zoe
Friday, Small Size Mems Cord
Friday, Boys Duck Coats soc
Friday, Boys $1.50 Long Pants. soc
Friday, Mems $3.50 High-collar
Pea Jackets
Friday. Children's Short Refer
SO Overcoats SOC
Friday, Ladies' Brown and
White 15c Hose ........5 sc
Friday, Mems and Boys Y, NJ.
C. A. 75c Sweaters .25c
Friday, Children's Small 81
sweaters 25c
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18

1Iems Tor the Oakland notes may be left
at the Iowa Grocery or telephoned to Ind
phone 2SS1 Black.1
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilson left today
coin county, Kansas, after two
weeks visit with their friends and rela-
tives here.
Miss Margaret Butterffeld left today
on a three weeks visit with friends and
relatives in Winfield Kansas
Miss Alice Mitchell is improving after
three weeks serious illness with an at
tack of fever.
Mrs. Ralph Hummel. Miss Carrie
Taylor and Mr. Richard Taylor left
Wednesday afternoon for Hammond
La. where they will spend three
months visiting an uncle on his planta-
ton.
Miss Grace Miller received word to-
day of the marriage of Mr.. Thomas
Miller of Milwaukee, Wis. which took
place on Wednesday evening. Feb. 10,
to a popular young lady of that city.
Mr.. Miller is a former resident of Oak
land. He is employed in Milwaukee and
will remain there.
Mr.. Carl Therman of Overbrook,
Kansas. is here visiting friends and on
a business trip for few days.
Mr.. r. G. Goodman of Kansas City
spent Wednesday here visiting his sis
ter while on his way to Denver, Colo,
where he is going to remain for an ex-
tended time for the benefit of his
health.
Mr.. Harry Munford has returned to
his home in Shawnee after few days
visit with relatives here.
Mr.. Oscar Coulter is improving after
several days illness with an attack of
erysipeIas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl johnson have given
the name, Inez Emorine, to their in
fant daughter.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church met Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. F. J. Greenley at her
home on Oakland avenue
There will be. no prayer meeting at
the Methodist church this evening on
account of the Biederwo1f meetings
at the auditorium.
The two sons of Mrs. J. Munson of
Arter avenue, who are very sick with
pneumonia, are reported better today.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
HUGHES MAY GO.
RumOr That Gallant General
Will Be Displaced.
Ex-senator C. /. Martin Said to
Be Slated for Place.
HE is WELL KNOWN.
Served a Term in the State
Senate.
Made a Record in the Twentieth
Kansas.
HE is WE'LL KNOWN.
Term in the State
Senate.

A persistent rumor that Col. C. L.
Martin, Of Fort Scott, is slated to dis
place General J. w. F, Hughes. ad-
Jutant general, is at large in and about
the state house. Col Martin, who was
a member of Governor Hoch's staff, has
been around the state house for several
days, In frequent consultation with
Governor Stubbs, Captain Connolly of
Gen Hughes staff. and several others
who might have a finger in the scheme.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
CANNON STOOD BY MILLER
Helped Force Passage of Anti-Liquor
Shipping Bill.

Washin gton, Feb. 1S.-It was by a
clever judgment and parliamentary
usage and practice that Representa-
tive J. NJ. Miller secured the passage
in the house of representative of his
bill to regulate the interstate trans
portation of liquor.
1t was passed as rider to the
penal code.
The amendment bill that passed
the house. forbids the transportation
of liquor in interstate commerce un-
less it is consigned to bona fide con-
signees and unless the package is
labelled plainly with the name of the
conSignee and the exact character of
the contents is shown. The amend
ment prohibits shipments of liquor
c. Q. D.
Mr.. Bartholdt of Missouri sought to
amend the amendment so as to in
clude ''cider. so-called temperance
drinks and all beverages containing
more than per cent alcohol
The BarthoIdt amendment was
voted down, 80 to "a. The Humph-
reys amendment was then adopted.
129 to 40.
Speaker Cannon took his place on
the floor and voted every time with
the temperance force
The bill provides a penalty of as
high as two years imprisonment
and a fine of $1,000 for the delivery
of liquor to a fictitious person or
other than the bona fide consignee,
except upon written order of the con-
signee, where it has been shipped
from one state. territory or district
of the United States or place non
contiguous to but subject to the
jurisdiction thereof into any state
territory or district of the United
States"
A penalty of like amount and i'm
prisonrnent is placed on railroad and
express companies for transacting a
&C. o. D." business in liquor.
The sender of the liquor is likewise
penalized and the liquor is subject to
seizure and forfeiture of property inn
ported into the United States contrary
to law is provided.
Mr.. Miller has been urging his bill
for some time. He pushed it before
the committee on the judiciary but
has not succeeded in getting action
on it. When the penal code came up
today on a rule that provided for its
passage before the adjournment of
the days session, Mr.. Miller went
about to secure the inclusion of the
provision of his bill. Mr.. Miller is
confident that the passage of his bin
will do away with practices much
complained of in prohibition states.
Going to Lincoln, Nebraskao
We load a car SATURDAY. can
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18

Word was received today from Rev.
and Mrs. s. B. Lucas. They have
nooga, Tenn, since they left Tope-
ka until Tuesday, when they left for
Tuskegee, where they will remain un-
til their return home. They report
having fine weather and also a fine
time They will be home Thursday or
Friday of next week
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
New York Monev Market.

New York. Feb. s.-MONEY-Money on
call easier, 3Q2A per cent; ruling rate "a.
closing bid ,, offered at "a per cent. Time
loans. quiet and steady; go days. 2A@2A
per cent; 80 days 2AG3 per cent; six
months, S@3A per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 31zq4
per cent: sterling exchange steady with
actual business in bankers bills, 81. IS. $50
1906 for so day bills. Commercial bills,
"A. S42z a. -S43s.
SILvER-Bar silver, 511sc; Mexican dol
lars. 44c.
BONDS Government bonds, steady;
railroad bonds, easy.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18

Rev. Roland, the new pastor of the
Christian church, has rented the house
at 425 Chester avenue where he will
move his family here from Soldier,
Kan. in a few days.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
MAGNATES ARE DIVIDED.
President PuIIiam VIII Probably
Take Years Vacation.

Chicago, Feb. 1s.-The National
League was reported this afternoon to
stand four to four on a proposition to
retire Harry PuIliam from the presi-
dency. Another report was that the
vote was on a motion to grant a leave
of absence for a year.
Garry Hartman presided, Pulliam not
being present
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
Tannrecht Is suspended

New York, Feb. 1S.-William H.
Lamprecht, board member of the New
York stock exchange for the firm of
Lamprecht Bros. stock brokers OF
Cleveland, was today suspended by the
stock exchange.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
President Signs the Knox Bin.

Washington Feb. 1S-President
Roosevelt today signed the special act
relating to the salary of secretary of
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18

Mr. and Mrs. Geo Stoudt of No. )
Elliott avenue, are the parents of a
baby son, born February 9TH.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18

Sale of Point de Paris Fo
Laces and Insertions, lOc
worth l215, Is, 20 and Csc yd. ] or 81

Tomorrow we start our first Lace Sale for the
season 100. This first offering includes a splen-
as inches and running on down to the very
dainty narrow Pinch widths. In this sale
you'll find many entirely new designs and lots
of Matched Sets. For this sale we've added
many odd pieces and broken lines fnom our
regular stock, to be closed out also at this ten
cent price. Buy lavishy of these beautiful laces
for every purpose you can think Of where laces
have to buy dozen yards of kind to get the
dozen price-your entire purchase will be figur-
ed by the dozen.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18

The Ladies Aid society of H. n,
byterian church Will meet Thurs,Sa,,
afternoon with Mrs. Dora shiner ~
her home, 1S3 MICHIGAN avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18

Going to Lincoln, NebrasI<ao
We load a car Saturday. Call 1875
or write Merchants Transfer co for
carload privileges there and else
where
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
OAKLAND GOSSIP |
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5sl f@JII5Ma5IIT5Sl-SaRmHant

Items for the Oakland notes may be left
phone 1881 Black
The state herald., 1909-11-12
6If II DINA'S PIJBYN

] mean. You taught me to say bet
ter, didn't you?"
Lady Maud tried to smile.
"Of two. yes" she answered. "You
are forcing my hand. my dear friend
she went on very gravely. you know
very well that trust you with all my
heart. II 1t were possible to imagine
case in which the safety OF the
world could depend on my choosing
one of you for my husband. you know
very well that should take you
though never was the least little bit
in love with you. any more than you
ever were with me-"
We'll, but II you would. she ought,
argued Mr.. Van Torp. Its for her
own good. and as you're friend Of
hers, you ought to help her to dc
what's good for her. That's only fair
II she doesn't marry me, she's Ger
tain to marry that Greek, 80 it's q
forced choice, 1t appears to me-
But can't"
"She's a nice girl, isn't she?"
Eyes, very"
And you like her, don't your"
very much. Her father was my fa
Tiers best friend"
II don't believe In atavism," OBJ
The state herald., 1909-11-12
CHAPTER ~.

A few days after shc had talked
with Lady Maud. and before Mr.. Van
Torps arrival. Margaret had gone
abroad. without waiting for the
promised advice In the matter OF the
wedding gown. With admirable re-
gard for tho proprlctieh she had quite
declined TO let Logothcti cross the
channel with her. but had promised
to see him ut Versailles. where she
was going to stop few days with her
mothers old American friend. the e1.
oollcnt Mrs. Ruahmorc. with whom
she mean, to 10 TO Iiayrcuth TO hear
"Paralfal" for the frst time.
Mrs. Runhmorc had dluapproycd pro.
foundly Of Margnrct'a career. from the
FIRST After Mrs. Donno'n death. she
had taken the forlorn Girl under hor
protection. and had encouraged her 10
20 on with what she vaguely called
hor music lessons" The good lady
was one Of those dear. old.faahloned.
kind. delicate minded nnd golden.
hearted American women we may
never aeo again, now that progress"
has got civilization by the throat and
The state herald., 1909-11-12

I'll take rest and sort Of look
around. Maybe something will turn
up. I've concluded to win the Derby
next year-thats something anyway"
Rather! Have you thought OF any
thing else?"
She laughed little. but was grave
the next moment. for she knew him
much too well to believe that he had
taken such step out OF caprice. or a
mere fancy for change. He noticed
the grave look and was silent for n
few moments.
"Thc Derby's n side show" he said
Mt last. "lye come over to get mar.
ried. and want you to help me- WIN
your"
Can II" asked Lady Maud, evas.
lively.
Yes. you can. and believe there'il
be trouble unless you do"
"who is she7 Do know herr" She
was trying TO put on the evil moment.
"oh. yes. you know her quite well.
It's Nine. Cordova"
But she's engaged to Mons. Logo.
thcti-"
Il don't care, ] mean TO marry her
II she marries any one. lie shan't
have her anyway"
"But cannot deliberately help you
to break on her engagement. It's i'm.
possib,c!"
See here" answered Mr.. Van Torp.
you know that Greek. and you know
me. Which Of US will make the best
husband for an English girl7 That's
what Nine. cordova In. after all.
put II TO you. II you were forced 10
choose one Of us yourself. which would
you tnko7 That's the way TO look at
t."
"But Miss Donne Ia not forced TO
take one Of you"
She's going TO be. It's the sane.
Besides. ] said ~ Won't you answer
me7"
shes In love with Mons. Logo.
thoti." said Lady Maud. rather dcapor.
ateiy.
''iH she. now wonder. / don't
much think no myself. He's clever
and he's obstinate. and hos Just made
her think she's In love. that's all. Any.
how. that's not an answer to my aucs.
ton. Other thinsa being alike. II she
had to choose. which OF un would be
tho best husband for hor7-tho better,
The state herald., 1909-11-12
SYNOPSIS.

Baraka, a Tartar girl, became enamored
of a golden bearded stranger who was
prospecting. and studying herbs In the
vicinity of her home In central Asia, and
revealed to him the location of mine
Of rubies hoping that the stranger would
They were, followed to the cave by the
girls relatives, who blocked up the on
trance. and drew of the water supply.
leaving the couple to die. Baraka's cousin
saad. her betrothed. attempted to climb
down q cliff overlooking the mine: but
the traveller shot him. The stranger was
ried. dug his way out Of the tunnel. and
departed. deserting the girl and carrying
q bag of rubes. Baraka gathered all the
gems she could carry. and started in pur-
suit. Margaret Dome Margarita da
Cordova). a famous prima donna, became
engaged in London to Konstantin Lo-
gotheti, a wealthy Greek financier. Her
intimate friend was Countess Leven:
known as Lady Maud. whose husband
had been killed by bomb in ST.. Peters
burg: and Lady Maud's most intimate
friend was Rufus Van Torp. an Ameri-
can. who had been a cowboy In early
life, but had become one of the richest
men in the world. Van Torp was in love
with Margaret, and rushed to London as
soon as no heard of her betrothal.
The state herald., 1909-11-12

the vast extent of his wealth, and In
an age of colossal fortunes she had
often heard his spoken of with the
half-dozen greatest "You can do
quite great deal of good with forty
thousand pounds year."
Van Torp's rough-hewn speech rang
through her head, and somehow Its
reckless grammar gave 1t strength
and made 1t stick In her memory, word
for word. In the drawer of the writ
Ing table before which she was sitting
there was little file of letters that
meant more to her than anything else
in the world. except one dear memory.
They were all from rescued women,
they all told much the same little
had made many failures. and some
terrible ones, which she could never
forget; but there were real successes.
too, there were over dozen of them
now, and she had only been at work
for three years. II she had more
money. she could do more: II she had
much she could do much; and she
knew Of one or two women who could
help her. What might she not accom-
plish in lifetime with the vast sum
her friend offered her!-the price of
hindering marriage that was almost
sure to turn out badly, perhaps as
badly as her own!-the money value
of compromise with her conscience
on a point of honor which many wom-
en- would have thought very vague in.
deed, II not absurd in such a case.
She knew what temptation meant.
now. and she was to know even better
before long. The prima donna had
said that she was going to marry Lo-
The state herald., 1909-11-12

served the American. but that's Meth.
er here nor there. You know what
you wrote me. DO you believe she'll
be miserable with Logotheu or not -
Il think she WILL" Lady Maud an
swered truthfully. But I may be
wrong"
NO: you're right. know IT, But
marriage is n gamble anyway. rs you
know better than any one. Are you
equally sure that she would be mis-
cradle with me? Dead sure. mean"
mo. I'm not sure. But that's not n
reason"
ITS n Hrstratc reason. ] care for
that lady. and want her to be happy.
and as you admit that she will have n
better chance Of happiness with me
than with Logotheti. I'm going to
marry hor myself. not only because !
want to, but because II will be u long
sight better for her. Sect No fault
In that line of reasoning. is thcrc7"
80 far ms reasoning goes" Lady
Maud's tone was half an admission.
That's NIL wanted you to say"
interrupted the American. so that's
settled. and you're going TO help me-
NO" answered Lady Maud quietly:
II won't help you to break on that en-.
gagcmont hut II II should come to
nothing, without your Interfering
that Is, by the girls own free will
and choice and change Of mind. I'd
help you to marry her II could"
But you admit that she's going to
be miserable" said Van Torp stub.
bornly.
I'm sorry for her. but tia none OF
my business. itH not honorable to
try and make trouble between en-.
gagged people. no matter how III.
matched they may be-"
Funny idea Of honor" observed
the American. that you're bound TO
let n friend Of yours break her neck
Mt the very gravel pit where you were
nearly smashed YOURSELF In the hunt.
lng field you'd grab her bride n she
wouldn't listen TO you. but In n mat.
ter OF mnfrinRo-oh, moi It's diHhon.
ornblc TO interfere She's made her
choic. and she must abide by IT, and
NIL that kind Of stun"
Lady MaudH clear eyes met his
angry blue ones calmly.
u don't like you when you Any such
things" she said. lowering her voice
= little.
The state herald., 1909-11-12

Il didn't mean to be rude," an
swered the millionaire, almost hum
bly,. You see don't always know.
learnt things differently from what
you did. suppose you'd think 1t an
insult If I said I'd give large sum of
money to your charity the day mar
ried Nine. Cordova, II you'd help me
through"
Please stop" Lady Maud's face
darkened visibly. That's not like
you"
'T'll give million pounds sterling"
said Mr.. Van Torp slowly.
Lady Maud leaned back in her cor
ner of the sofa, clasping her hands
rather tightly together In her lap. Her
white throat flushed as when the light
OF dawn kisses Parian marble, and the
fresh tint in her cheeks deepened soft
ly; her lips were tightly shut, her
eyelids quivered little, and she
looked straight before her across the
room.
You can do pretty good deal with
a million pounds" said Mr.. Van Torp,
oAsSA eho ohchSc huu idSltu ueuTly
half q minute.
"Don't!" cried Lady Maud, in an
odd voice.
Forty thousand pounds year" OBJ.
served the millionaire thoughtfully.
You could do quite great deal of
good with that, couldn't you?"
| Don't! Please don't!"
She pressed her hands to her ears
and rose at the same instant. Per.
haps it was she. after all. and not her
friend who had been brought suddenly
to great cross.road in life. She
stood still one moment by the sofa
without looking down at her com.
panion; then she left the room
abruptly. and shut the door behind
her.
Van Torp got up from his seat slow.
ly when she was gone, and went to
the window, softly blowing queer
tune between his closed teeth and
his open lips. without quite whistling
The state herald., 1909-11-12
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"It'll be sort Of souvenir of the old
Nickel Trust" said her friend. watch
ing her with satisfaction.
Have you really sold out all your
interest in IT." she asked. sitting
down again: and now that she re-
turned to the question her tone showed
that she had not yet recovered from
her astonishment.
That's what I've done. / always
told you l would. when l was ready
Why do you look so surprised? Would
you rather hadn't?"
Lady Maud shook her head and her
voice rippled deliciously as she an
swered:
II can hardly imagine you without
the Nickel Trust that's all! What In
the world shall you do with your
self"
"Oh, various kinds of things.
think I'll get married. for one. Then
The state herald., 1909-11-12

well" hc said aloud, In n tone OF
doubt. after n minute or two.
But he said no more. for he was
much too reticent and sensible n per.
son to talk to himself audibly even
when he wns alone. and much too eau.
tious TO be sure that n servant might
not be within hearing. though the door
was shut. lie stood before the win.
dow nearly quarter OF an hour. think
Ing that Lady Maud might come back.
but as no sound OF any step broke the
silence he understood that he was
not TO see her again that day. and he
quietly let himself out Of tho house
and went on. not altogether discon.
tented with the extraordinary impress.
sion he had made.
Lady Maud sat alone upstairs. 80
absorbed In her thoughts that she did
not hear the click OF tho lock M he
opened and shut tho front door.
She was much more amazed at her.
Relf than surprised by the Offer he had
made. Temptation. In any reasonable
sense Of the word had passed by her
In life. and nhe had never before un.
derstood what II could mean to her.
She was eI.btand.twenty years OF
age Rnd n widow. ana now II came
TO har suddenly In shape Of trc.
mendous strength. through her trusted
friend. who had helped her for years
10 help others. II was real tcnpta.
tion. The man who offered her n mil.
lion pounds TO save miserable wretches
from life OF unHpcakablo horror.
could ofer twice an much, four, Ave.
or ten millions parhapa, No one knew
The state herald., 1909-11-12

gothou chiefly because he insisted
on II.
The duel for Margarcts hand had
begun: Van Torp had aimed n blow
that might well give him tho advan.
tage II II went home; and Logothoti
himself was quite unaware OF the
ukillful attnck that threatened his hap.
pincss.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
FALLS UNDER CAR TRUCKS.
Brooklyn Man Badly Hurt Trying to
Board Elevated Train.

Leslie II. Roberts. Of No. AZ Carlton ave
nue, Brooklyn, was seriously injured early
last evening when he attempted - jump on
q r0oving elevated train az the 54th street
and New Euclid avenue station and missed
hiz footing He fell under the trucks of
:he last car. and his legs were so badly
crushed that they had 20 he smputated. ~
the hospital last night IL was said that he
would probably die
Pooerts had Just taken his mother 10 the
home Of his sister. who lives near borough
Park. and was n 4 hurry 20 catch ] train
As he reached the station platform the
train. which was filled with theatreeoers,
was just leaving. lie tried TO get on board.
but slipped and felI. He was taken 10 a
n"aTby drug store. where Doctor carr, z
the Norwegian Hospital. amputated his lett
leg. The right LEG was so badly injured
that he had 10 be taken 20 the hospital
for the operation. The train which ran
over him was a fve-csr train running on
the West End line. The sery ice was inter
rupted Ter some time. 30 arrests were
made
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
HEROIC MOTHER DYING.
Sacrifices Self 20 Save Her Child from
Burning.

Mcs. Agnes Brown, thirty-ffve years old
of No. ID Ridsswood avenue. Brooklvn.
vas diving last night in Kings County
hospital from burns received as a result
q Aer heroic ection in saving her three
year-old son Howard fTom flames that en-
yelope1 his clothing yesterday afternoon
The child "as only slightly injured
Mrs. Brown heard tne Child's Streams
ard, rushing from a front room Of her
home into the kitchen, discovered the hoy
in flames, a kerosene oil lamp having ex-
pioded upon falling from a maute Ipisce
on 10 a lighted gas stove, With not a
thought for her Own safety. the woman
sFasped the child aH1. rushing with aim
from the burning room to the yard. at
tempted 20 tear of his clothing. Her ef-
forts saved his life Eeighbors and Patrol
man Mackhold. Of the Liberty avenue sta
tion, heard her screams and rushed TO he
aid. Her own clothing was afane and
like fash her hair blazed 30. Nackhold
wrapped his oyerccat about her ana rolled
hcr on the ground, but she was burned
terribly about the head. body and limbs
and appeared to be dying.
The ne.shbers had quickly extinguishea
what little fire there was in the ehild's
clothing. The one thought OF the mother
was for her child. Save Howard Get =
doctor for him." she pleaded ''Ne~er
nina ms"