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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

We have here, distributed over counter
and special tables, hundreds of garment
from three of our best regular suppliers
to sell at liberal savings for this time OF
season.
At 79c-Women's $1.OO Union Suits il
regular and extra sizes.
At 95c-Women's Union Suits of extra
fine ribbed fleece; regular and extra sizes
($1.25 value).
At 39c-Children's soc half wool white
shirts and drawers.
At 10c-Misses' csc ribbed cotton. vest:
and pants.
At 19c or 8 for 5Oc-BOys' Csc fleece
ribbed shirts and drawers, all sizes.
At 25c-BOys' soc Mentor Make rib
bed fleece cotton shirts and drawers.
At Csc eacI-WOmen'S 81 "Merode'
vests and pants, in white, natural and me-
rino; small sizes only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

daughter, Mrs. G. NJ. Conoway and FAM
ily 1876 Kellam avenue.
Mrs. ]. Lane and daughter of 1853 Arter
avenue have returned from few days
visit with relatives and friends in Ross
vile.
Word has been received here that Mr..
Frank Geiger, an uncle of Mrs. E. E.
Galyean, was seriously hurt last Wednes-
day in a runaway accident in Denver. Mr..
Geiger's condition is considered danger
Gus.
Mrs. H. V. Scholes of Topeka spent the
afternoon Thursday with her sister, Mrs.
G. NJ. Conoway of KelIam avenue.
Miss Winifred Wilbur has returned to
her home in Burlingame. after a she TT
visit here with Miss Bessie and Miss Eff;e
Galloway. 81 Winfield avenue.
Miss Geraldine Gardner who has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22


Mrs. William Whitney, wife of DR.. VIII
liam Whitney, died Thursday night at 10
o'clock at the family home, 1874 Winfield
avenue. DR.. Whitney suffered a stroke
of paralysis Monday and it is thought the
constant care and the shock of the doc
tors condition caused Mrs whitney's
stroke of apopleXy Tuesday noon, never
regaining consciousness. The funeral Will
be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the home Interment in the Topeka Gem
etery. Mrs. Whitney was a member of
the First Christian church and Rev c.. A
Finch will have charge of the services.
c. F. Nandeventer will return to
Wasega. Mimi, tonight, after a short
visit here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. c. Handkerchief, $50 Forest avenue.
of Mayetta, Kan, have been visiting their
daughter and sister, Mrs. Roy Belts, aud
family, 2S1 Forest avenue.
The revival services at the Oakland Pre- =
byterian church began last night and were
we'll attended The meetings begin
promptly at 7:30 each evening and viii
continue for an indefinite time.
Miss B. ElSton and Miss C. Gage of To-
peka were guests last Sunday of Miss
Bessie Galloway at her home, 3S1 Win
field avenue.
Mrs Mayme Foss of Wabash avenue.
with a company of friends from Topeka
motored to Rock Creek last Sunday,
where they spent the day with Mrs. Foss'
daughter, Mrs. W. H Mohney and Mr.
Mohney.
Miss Martha Gardner. who has been
visiting her cousin, Mrs. E. E GalyeS n
and family, 30S AFTER avenue, has returned
to her home in Salina-
j. w Cramer and mother of 143 Logan
street have moved to 32S Ohio avenue.
The Oakland Forestry club will meet
one week from today with Mrs. z. A
Peter =; at her home on Michigan avenue
Mrs Mary Carey of Michigan avenue is
spending a few days this week with her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

i'll the past few days, is slowly improving
Scott Kelsey, sr. left the first of this
week for Greensbu-g Ind, and numerous
other points in the east, where he viii
visit relatives and friends a few weeks
Miss Sallie Wright of East Belmont
street is in Lawrence, visiting relatives
until after Thanksgiving
Mrs Mark Philips of Los Angeles. Cal,
arrived here Tuesday, called by the seri-
Gus illness of her mother, Mrs. F. X
Philips, of Wabash avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22
1. G. G. Reverses Itself.

Washington, Nov. 22.-The inter-
state commerce commission today an
nounced its withdrawal of a recent
administrative ruling that shipment to
Porto Rico, the canal zone and the
Philippines were coastwise commerce.
Enforcement of the ruling would have
barred foreign ships from carrying
American commerce to these terri
tories
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22
slew in Jealous Frenzy.

Warsaw, n. Y Nov. 22.-Althose Prince.
who was arrested "Wednesday in connec-
ton with the murder of Frank Bentley, Is
said to have confessed to Sheriff Batter
today that be committed the crime. The
sheriff says Prince told him he had known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

Newest materials, choic-
est colcrs; some full satin
lined. No such values
elswhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

for some time of the attention Bentley
had shown Mrs Prince and he killed him
in a Jealous frenzy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22
OAKLAND NOTES.

items for this column may be 'phoned
to 1915 or the State Journal office.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

Garburg Succeeds Anderson.
Washington, Nov. 22.-The appoint
mens Of Theodore Marburg of Balti
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

more as minister to Belgium was an
nounced today by the state depart
ment. Mr.. Marburg will succeed Larz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22

Anderson in the Belgium post NJ
A,cerson having been made .anibassa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-20

and perhaps of everybody. so much
so that l thought of advising all these
people who were staying on at the
theater to make good their escape. |
felt, however, that they would be sure
TO look upon me as mad and re-
Trained.
On the other hand, resolved to act
without further delay. as far as [
was concerned. The chances were in
my favor that Erik, at that moment,
was thinking only of his captive. This
was the moment to enter his houss
through the third cellar: and re-
solved to take with me that poor lit
tie desperate viscount, who. at the
first suggestion, accepted, with an
amount OF confidence in myself that
touched me profoundly. I had sent
my servant for my pistols. l gave one
to the viscount and advised him to
hold himself ready to fire, for. after
all, Erik might be waiting for US be-
hind the wall. We were to go by the
Communists road and through the
trap-door
Seeing my pistols, the little Wis
count asked me If we were goisg TO
fight a duel. l said:
Yes; and what a duel!"
But, of course. had no time to ex.
plain anything to him. The little Wis.
count is brave fellow. but he knew
hardly anything about his adversary;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-20
CARDUI WORKED
LIKE A CHARM
After Operation Failed to Help.
Cardui Worked Like a Charm.

Jonesville, S. CT suffered with
womanly trouble" writes Mrs. J. 8.
Kendrick, in letter from this place,
and at times, could not bear to stand
on my feet. The doctor said l would
never be any better, and that I would
have to have an operation, or I would
have cancer.
went TO the hospital, and they opcr.
ated on me, but got no better. They
said medicines would do me no good.
and / thought would have to die
At last I tried CarGui, and began to
Improve, 50 continued using it. Now,
am well, and can do ny own work.
l don't feel any pains.
Cardui worked like charm"
There must be merit in this purely
vegetable, tonic remedy, for women
Cardui-for It has been in successful
use for more than so years, for the
treatment of womanly weakness and
disease.
Please try It, for your troubles.
~ B.-Frife IA: T-siies' Azvfso-v Dep;. Chs--,-
sooGz Ae-icne Co. Cha-ts7oo1z Tenn. for Special
tRffr1fctiOIS. sne o--p7ze bro<. Hone Trea.zala
E "o=e-' ss1t u pain SIsVSe-, o. request
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-20

AND took advantage OF the turn
OF conversation TO speak to him OF
something that had long been on my
mind:
Erik" asked, Erik, swear
that :"
What" he retorted. You know
/ never keep my oaths. Oaths are
made to catch gulls with"
Tell me you can tell me,
at any rate.
''Wen?"
Well, the chandelier the
chandelier, Erik"
What about the chandelier"
You know what | mean"
oh" he staggered, Il don't mind
telling you about the chandelier!
II wasn't /, The
chandelier was very old and worn
When Erik laughed, he was more
terrible than ever. He jumped into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-20
foot of an iron tree.

foot of an iron tree.
My alarm, therefore, was great
when | saw that the room into which
NJ. lie vicomte de Chagny and l had
dropped was an exact copy of the
torture-chamber of the rosy hours OF
Mazenderan. At our feet, found the
Punjab lasso which had been dread
ing all the evening. | was convinced
that this rope had already done duty
for Joseph Buquet, who, like myself,
must have caught Erik one evening
working the stone in the third cellar
He probably tried it in his turn. fell
into the torture-chamber and only
left II hanged. | can well imagine
Erik dragging the body, in order to
get rid of 1t, to the scene from the
Roi de Lahore, and hanging it there
as an example. or TO increase the SUI
perstitious terror that was to help
him in guarding the approaches TO his
lair, Then. upon reflection. Erik
went back to fetch the Punjab lasso.
which is very curiously made out OF
catgut, and which might have set an
examining magistrate thinking This
explains the disappearance OF the
rope.
And now l discovered the lasso, at
our feet, in the torture-chamber,
am no coward, but a cold sweat GOV,
cred my forehead as | moved the lit
tie red disk of my lantern over the
walls.
NJ. de Chagny noticed 1t and asked:
What is the matter. sir?"
| made him a violent sign to be
/ silent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-20

the boat, chuckling so horribly that
could not help trembling
Very old and worn, my dear
daroga! Very old and worn, the
chandelier, II fell D. itself.
IL came down with a smash,
And now, daroga, take my ad-
vice and go and dry yourself. or
you'll catch cold in the head.
And never get into my boat again.
And. whatever you DO. don't
try 70 enter my house; I'm not al
ways there daroga! And /
should be sorry TO have to dedicate
my Requiem Mass TO you"
So saying. swinging 70 and fro. like
a monkey, and still chuckling, he
pushed of and soon disappeared in
the darkness OF the lake.
From that day, gave up all thought
OF penetrating into his house by the
lake. That entrance was obviously
too well guarded. especially since he
had learned that ] knew about it. But
! felt that there must be another en-
trance, for l had often seen Erik dis
appear in the third cellar, when /
was watching him, though | could not
imagine how.
Ever since / had discovered Erik
installed in the opera, lived in a per
petual terror OF his horrible fancies,
not in so far as was concerned. but
dreaded everything for others And
whenever some accident, some fatal
event happened, | always thought TO
myself, Il should not be surprised fl
that were Erik" even as others used
TO say. It's the ghost" How often
have l not heard people utter that
phrase with a smile! Poor devils! II
they had known that the ghost exist
ed in the flesh, l swear they would
not have laughed!
Although Erik announced to me
very solemnly that he had changed
and that he had become the most vir-
tuous OF men since he was loved for
himself-a sentence that at first, per
picked me most terribly could not
help shuddering when thought OF the
monster. His horrible. unparalleled
and repulsive ugliness put him with
out the pale OF humanity; and II often
seemed 10 me that, for this reason,
he no longer believed that he had any
duty toward the human race. The
way IN which he spoke Of his love
AFFAIRS only increased my alarm, for
fOresaw the cause OF fresh and more
hideous tragedies in this event to
which he alluded so boasfuIly.
On the other hand, | soon discov-
cred the curious moral trafic estab-
hshed between the monster and Chris
tine Daae. Hiding in the lumber
room next TO the young prima donna $
dressing room, l listened TO wonder
full musical displays that evidently
flung Christine into marvellous &c
stAsy. but. all the same, would never
have thought that Erik's voice
which was loud as thunder or soft as
angels voices. at will-could have
made her forget his ugliness. IN
derstood all when learned that
Christine had not yet seen him. /
had occasion TO 60 70 the dressing.
room and. remembering the lessons
he had once given me, had no diff
Guilty in discovering the trick that
made the wall with the mirror swing
round and | ascertained the means
Of hollow bricks and so Only which
he made his voice carry TO Christine
as though she heard II close beside
her, In this way also ! discoveries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-20
(To be Conrrnued.i
Almost a Miracle.

One of the most startling changes
ever seen in any man, according to w.
B. Holsclaw. Clarendon, Texas, was
effected years ago in his brother. He
that all our family thought he was
going into consumption, but he began
70 use DR.. Kings New Discovery, and
was completely cured by ten bottles.
Now he is sound and well and weighs
21S pounds. For many years our fam
lily has used this wonderful remedy
for Coughs and Colds with excellent
results" It's quick, safe, reliable and
guaranteed. Price 80 cents and S10O.
Trial bottle free at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-20

All the news all the tir.e-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-20
CHAPTER XXI.

Interesting and Instructive VieissI-
tudes Of a Persian In the Cellars
Of the opera-The Persian's Mar
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
YERkEs ART COLLECTION
PLACED ON SALE IN
NEW YORK CITY TODAY

New York. Feb. l9.-Art lovers and
connoisseurs thronged the ball room Of
the Plaza Hotel today at the opening
of the exhibition and sale of the paint
ings. are works OF gold silver, and 9TH
er metals. enamels. ceramics, textiles,
embroideries. laces. carvings etc, be-
longing to the estate of the late Mrs.
adelaide Yerkes The sale will last
three days and is attracting unusual
interest among collectors. Particularly
interesting Is the list Of paintings
which includes works by some OF the
most famous masters OF all periods
The collection was formed by Mr..
Yerkes, the noted promoter and street
railway magnate Of Chicago, London
and other cities. who died a few years
ago. The sale, which was ordered by
the executors OF the estate Of Mrs.
Yerkes viii be conducted by the Amer
lean Art Association of this city.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
TOURISTS AT THE CAPITAL.
Party Of Australian Boys. to be Enter
tanned by Officials.

Washington. d. c., Feb 19.--Forty
Australian boys. sent to this country
10y the Australian government on an
educational tour arrived here today and
were taken in charge by a special COM
mttee OF the Chamber of Commerce,
which has arranged extensive plans for
the entertainment of the youngsters.
Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce will en-
tertaln the visitors during the three
days of their sojourn i'm the national
capital and arrangements for their re-
ception at the White House by Presi-
dent Taft have been made. on We'd
nesday afternoon the boys, many Of
whom are clever musicians, while 9th
ers are singers, actors, or acrobats. Will
give a matinee entertainment at the
Columbia Theatre. Arrangements have
made 10 give the school children OF
Washington an opportunity 20 attend
the entertainment.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
GENERAL DUPONT WILL
LEAVE FORTUNE FOR
BUILDING OF ROADS

Wilmington, Del. Feb. 19.-General
T. Coleman DUPONT is so well pleased
with the plans OF the two million dol
lar boulevard in Delaware that he has
decided TO leave practically his entire
fortune to be used i'm the building OF
good roads, not only in this state but
in several adjoining commemorative.
The general decided to make this
disposition Of his fortune rather than
leave 1t TO his children, all of whom
will be adequately provided for In ad-
vance.
Dwelling on the benefits derived from
good roads. Dupont says:
Il believe good roads do more good
than libraries. hospitals. and. in fact.
any OF the usual forms Of phllan-
thropy."
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
MISS MAUr cRossEN WEDs.
Becomes Bride Of Henry SCHNEIDER OF
Detroit, Formerly Of Calumet.


Miss Maud Crossen. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs Robert Crossen, Of East
Raymbaultown, was welded at noon
Saturday. TO Henry SCHNEIDER, of De
troit formerly of Calumet, at the home
of the bride, in the presence of the
immediate relatives and friends. Rev.
ID. d. Stalker. Of the Calumet Pres
byterian church, oficiated.
Miss Mabel Crossen, sister Of the
bride, acted as bridesmaid, and Henry
j. Romps of Houghton, a cousin Of the
groom. was best man. Following the
ceremony a wedding dinner was served
at the Crossen home. Mr.. and Mrs.
SCHNEIDER left on the afternoon train
for Detroit. where they will make their
future home. They were the recipients
of several beautiful presents. Both the
groom and his bride were born and
raised in Calumet and have many
friends in the copper country. There
were a number of relatives from out
of town present at the ceremony
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
Minority Report In Stephenson
Case Is Filed With the
Senate Today
PRIMARY ELECTION CORRUPT
This Is Contention Of Five Mem
bers Of the Committee
Declares IL Would be Unwise to Estab-
Iish Precedent That Money
Can Buy Memberships.

Washington. ID. c. Feb. 19.-Senator
Stephenson of Wisconsin. is not en-
titled to his seat. in the opinion of
FIVE members of the Senatorial COM
mittee of elections, who filed minor
ity report with the Senate today. The
minority is signed by Senators Ken
yon, Clapp and Jones, Republicans; (;
and Lea and Kern. Democrats. II con-
tends enough evidence was adduced
by the inquiry to warrant the Senate
declaring Stephensop's seat vacant
The report sets forth the evidence
paid to be at the pools, that extrava-
CANT sums for entertainment" were
expended, records and papers concern
ing the campaign shifted from one
place to another and original records
destroyed.
"Al this is admitted" says the re-
port, "and we feel that we have the
right to assume from these admitted
facts and actions that corrupt methods
and practices were used In connection
with the said primary election. To hold
otherwise is to establish precedent
that would authorize the expenditure
of hundreds of thousands of dollars To
debauch the electorate in order To Sc
cure a seat in this body. To do this is
to notify the world we arc careless as
to whether or not seats in this body
can be bought and sold as so much
merchandise to the man with the larg-
est purse"
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
ALLAN r. REEFS BUYS
FINE NEW YACHT FOR
PORTAGE LAKE FLEET

Allan r. Rees of Houghton announce
ed this afternoon that he had purchas-
cd new yacht, the Seafox, from JOY
Farton of Chicago. The consideration
was not made known. but 1t was an
nounced the boat will be brought TO
Portage Lake early in May
The Seafox is 100 feet long, 16 feet
beam and draws feet of water. dt is
equipped with triple expansion en-
gines Of the latest type and has ac-
commodations for eighty passengers
besides a crew Of four. Mr.. Rees ex-
poets to act as sailing master Of the
craft himself. The Seafox is hand
somely finished, 1t being the most
notable addition to the fleet of pleas
ure boats on Portage Lake for several
seasons.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
oNToNAeoN LAD SHOT.
Roosen Meets With Unusual Hunting
Accident.

Merlin Roosen, a ten-year-old lad
residing at Green in Ontonagon coun-
~. was the victim of hunting acci-
dent last week. his right hand having
been severely lacerated by shot and his
face powder burnt. one of the shot
lust grazed his eye. but II Is not be-
Iieved Il will impair his sight.
The boy and his father. "Bennie'
Roosen. were hunting rabbits near
their home, when the little fellow fell
and his snow shoe struck the hammer
of his gun. exploding the shell. The
weapon was a 20 guage shot gun which
had been presented to him at Christ
mas time by an uncle. lie was able 60
walk Co his home where he received
prompt medical attention. II is not
believed that the accident will be at
tended by serious consequences.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
COLOMBIAN MINISTER
SAYS VISIT OF KNOX
WILL BE "lNoPPoRTuNE."

Washington. Feb. 1.-the profound
disappointment ON receiving intima-
tions that Secretary Knox didn't con-
tempate giving Colombia any assur-
ances OF ultimate arbitration Of her
claims against the United States. was
generally ascribed today as the reason
for the expression from Colombian
Minister Ospian last night that the
visit by Knox to Colombia at the pres
ent time will be ''inopportune."
II developed today that when Ospina
first read the announcement a week
ago, stating Taft had directed KNOX
To visit the countries bordering on the
Caribbean. he hailed II with enthusl-
aslm. In a statement prepared then.
hut not made public until today. Os-
pima foresaw possible recognition by
the United States of the demands OF
Colombia for the arbitration OF the diff
forences growing out of the partition
of Panama.
Ospina smiled today when reminded
OF that comment
"The situation has changed" he
said "it Is different now"
That personal insult. which posi-
ton the state department Is reported
to have taken in regard to Senior Os-
pinas communication, hadn't occurred
to him. the Colombia minister said to-
day. He had intended only to set forth
the mpatience of Colombia at not re-
ceivlng what he considered to be a.
proper consideration of the matter of
the differences between the two coun-
tries.
No change was made today In
Knox's itinerary because of the Colom-
bian minister's protest The depart
mont will await word direct from Bo-
gotta before altering the plans
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
FIRE AT MAYFLoWER.
Residence OF. Hungarian Family is De-
stroyed EesrIy This Morning.

A. fire was discovered in the resi-
dcnce of a Hungarian family on the
Mayfiower property just south OF
Wolverine No. shaft about 440
o'clock this morning, resulting In to-
tai loss of the residence and its con-
tents. said to be worth about $4,000 The
family were away at the time, and the
cause of the fire cannot be ascertain
ed, neither is il known whether the
residence and contents were insured.
1t was rumored i'm Calumet this
morning that several people were In
the residence at the time of the out
break, and that they had lost their
lives. This has since been proven un-
true.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
FARMER BREAKS ARM.

Oscar Toivoniemi, a farmer, fell off
his sleigh near the railroad track at
Tamarack No. 8 shaft. on the
road to the cemetery. Saturday
night and broke his arm. He was
knocked unconscious by the fall and
had it not been for the timely arrival
of two boys, who picked him up and
summoned medical assistance the con ..
sequences might have been more seri-
Gus. The farmer had brought load Of
hay to town ana was on the-way home
at the time. The road at the place
where he fell is said to be in very poor
condition.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
CLARK TO BE ENDORSED.

Joplin, Mo. Feb. t9.-Many dele
gates and visitors are arriving in this
city for tomorrow's Democratic state
convention. which will be the first Of
the state conventions to select dele
gates TO the national convention at
Baltimore. The general expectation Is
that Speaker Champ Clark will be un-
animously indorsed by the convention
for the presidential nomination.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
SEEKS TO PUNISH THEM.

New York. Feb. 1o.-The fact that
the government has Instituted prelim-
mary proceedings before the Federal
grand jury here TO obtain the punish
ment of those concerned with the de-
struction of trunkful of documentary
evidence intended TO be used in the
dissolution suit of the steel corpora
tion. became known today through the
services of a number OF subpoenaes
summoning witnesses to appear in the
grand jury room.