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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
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MISS JARBOE, formerly at 624 kan.
AVA Ave, has taken charge of the Bijou
Hair Dressing and Manicuring Parlors at
63l Kan. Ave. Medicated baths and wigs
a speciality.
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TOR VIEWS-ot residence or parlor,
Il stock, groups, etc. or photos of any
interior or outside views see Farrow. 81
Kan. Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
Ess OPPORTUNITIES.

w ANTED-An idea Who can think OF
w some simple thing to patent? Protect
your ideas: they may bring you wealth.
Write John Wedderburn & Co. Dept. F,
81 Patent Attorneys. Washing on. D. c..
fer theJr 81 500 prize offer and new list OF
/ 000 inventions wanted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
MISREPRESENTATION

w ANTED-TO exchange a bicycle for
W driving pony and cart 4O5 W. Locust
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IO,zOO.
WANTED-HELP.

w ANTED-Worz by two young men;
W single handed or with team will do
anything. 1918 Quincy St
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TT ERRY STAFFORD does frst-cIass bi
II cycle repairing ct los E. 5th ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTL EMENT-
~ The State of Kansas. Shawnee coun-
ty. IS. In the Probate court and for said
In the matter of the estate of Carrie
NJ. Crosby. deceased
Creditors and all other persons inter-
ested in the aforesaid estate are hereby
notified that I shall apply to the Probate
court, in and for said county, sitting at
the court house, in Topeka. county of
Shawnee State of Kansas on the 18th
day of June, A D. 1897. for full and final
settlement of said estate.
WARREN NJ. CROSBY.
Executor of the estate of Carrie NJ
Crosby. deceased.
May 5th, A. D. 1881
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18

p ASTUR E-GoOd pasture, miles east
on Granville road. Stock called for and
delivered O. F. Whitney. box POI, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18

n OTICE-TO WHOM IT MAY CON
- CERN-Be 1T known that my petition
is on file in the office of the probate court
of Shawnee county, Kansas. asking for
permit to sell intoxicating liquors at
81 North Kansas avenue, in the First
ward in the city of Topeka, Kansas. and
the hearing of the same is set for Tues
day, a m, June Sth. 1897.
A w LACEY.
Topeka, Kansas, May sth. 1897.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17
RrnnsMick sociaI Notes.

Officers of the steamer Bache enter
tanned a party very pleasantly Sunday al
ternoon. Those composing it were Mr..
and Mrs. ]. c. Stiles. Mr. and Mrs. c. p.
Fenger, Misses Lila Burroughs, Mamie
Burroughs, Messrs. c. A. Taylor and IL.
f. duBignon.
The Acacia Club have suspended their
regular "Wednesday afternoon entertain
ments pending a more hopeful change in
the illness of Miss Edna Penniman.
Mrs. D. W. Krauss is visiting her par
ents at Jonesboro
mrs. L. A. Hardee has returned to her
home in JacksohvilIe, after visit to Mes
DANES J. D. Sparks and P. w. Godfrey.
Judge and Mrs. A. ]. Crovatt were en-
tertained at dinner Friday on Jekyl ISL
and by Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Maurice.
The Night Club met Monday night at
the home of Mrs. c. L. Gambler. Those
present were: DIR. and Mrs. A. c. Blain,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stiles, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Il. Fengar, Mrs r. r. Hopkins, Mi.
ana Mrs A. c. Banks, Miss Annie O'Con-
nor. Mr.. II. II. Hunter. Mr.. Harris King.
Mrs. d. M. 'Tupper and Mrs. II. II. Ray
mond have returned from short visit to
Macon.
Miss Hattie Payne of Darien is the guest
of Miss Dorothy Berrie.
e
have issued ihvitatiots to their silver we'd
ding. which occurs Monday evening.
Miss Lettice Foster of St Simons has
returned to her school in Atlanta, after
spending the holidays at home.
Miss Carrie Isaac has returned from
an extended visit to Alabama.
The grippe is telling in its effect on the
social world. Members of society are sufV
fering with it to a great extent, and many
events are being temporarily postponed
on this account.
Mrs III. S. Barkuloo entertained the La
dies Card Club at her home on George
street Thursday afternoon. The guests
were: Miss Ella Symons of Savannah,
Misses Zoe and May Symons. Members
present were: Mesdames Blain, +. F.
Coney, c. L. Elliot, r. l.. Branham, FEN
gar. w H. Dyer Banks, Stiles, T.. II.
Mason, Gambler, Hopkins, Misses Nellie
and Ffortie Co1dsBerry and Nettie Brant-
ley. N'
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Hodges have re-
turned from a bridal trip to Macon.
Miss Lily Brbage has returned home,
after a several months absence north.
Miss Bessie Lambright has returned
from Atlanta.
Judge and Mrs. John c. Lehman have
returned from Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs., S. c. Littlefeld have re-
turned to make Brunswick their future
home, and are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Edwin Brobston
The guests of the Jellyl Island Club at
present are: Dean and Mrs. Hoffman,
| Mrs. Nickersou, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Stickney, Mr. and Mrs. Harris y. Colt,
Mr.. George w Moore, Miss Jennie Pierce,
Mrs. Bates Mrs Junger, Mrs. Robert w
de Forest, Miss J. +. Tuckerman of New
York, Mr. and Mrs. Charles a. Clifford OF
Newark, Mr.. and Mrs. William Dudley
FouIke. Mrs NJ f. Reeves of Richmond,
Ind: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rogers Furness
of Philadelphia, Mr. Gordon Mckay Of
Newport. Mr. and Mrs. c. 5. Maurice and
Miss Maurice of Athens, Pa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17
EuROPE's SECRET SERVICE.
Underhanded Methods Employed ny
Governments 10 obtain InfOrma-


Governments 10 obtain Informa-.
ton.
Ex-Attache in New York Tribune.
In addition to the ordinary detective de-
partment of the regular police. every one
of the governments of Europe, with the
possible exception Of that of Switzerland,
finds it necessary to maintain a corps of
secret agents for confidential police duty.
Their remuneration being betrayed from
the secret service fund at the disposal
of every prime minister the national
treasury takes no cognizance of their ex-
penses or of their names. These latter
arc known only 70 the premier and to
the minister of the interior (who receive
them. along with the balance of the an
nual secret service fund, in strict conf
denCe from their predecessors in Office
and to one or two of the department
heads of the department of the interior
But they are ignored at the regular police
Headquarters. while the general public
very often has no knowledge whatsoever
of the existence of such force. Thus. Il
may safely be taken for granted that
until the Parnell trial revealed the role
played by Maj. lie Caron in this country
the vast majority of English people had
no conception OF the ldcl NNdL lheAf gov
eminent maintains IN the United States
a most elaborate system of spies and
secret agents, whose chief object is TO
keep a strict surveillance over what is
going on in Irish circles.
Some of this kind of work has occasion.
ally been intrusted to the Pinkorton and
other detective agencies. But for all the
more important matters the British gov
eminent prefers to rely upon its own
agents, who number people in every class
OF life, from gentlemen Of birth and breed
Ing (some OF them eX-army oflicers) who
have come a "cropper." down to men Of
the type Of Jones OF Amsterdam avenue,
now returned 10 London TO testify i'm the
trial Of Ivory, the New York saloon
keeper, who is held in England on the
charge of being concerned la dynamite
conspiracy More than one Of the lead
ing New York clubs has entertained, not
an angel. but a British government spy,
unawares, without having had any reason
whatsoever 10 regret its hospitality For
the "cx-gentlemen" who undertake duties
of this kind are usually possessed OF a
sufficient amount Of knavery and lack OF
principle to render them considerably
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

Greenock ones. and called itself The Tug
being intended for towing Ships In those
narrow waters, as l have often seen il
doing; it still, and no rival or congener,
till Gn 1925 Leith, spurred on by one Balm,
kind of scientific half-pay master R.
N, got up large, finely appointed steam
er, or pair of steamers, fer London, which,
so successful were they, all ports then set
to initiating.
London alone still held back for good
few years; London was notably shy of the
steamship, great as are its doings now in
that line. An old friend of mine, the late
Mr.. Strachey, has told me that in his
school, days he at one time-early in the
'9Os, 1 should guess, say 1793-used to see,
in crossing Westminster bridge, a little
model steamship padding to and fro be-
tween him and Blackfriars bridge with
steam funnel, paddle wheels and the other
outfit, exhibiting and recommending il
self to London and whatever scientific or
other spirits of marine adventure London
might have London entirely dead to the
phenomenon-which had to duck under
and dive across the Atlantic before Lon
don saw it again, when a new generation
had risen.
The real inventor of steamships, have
learned credibly elsewhere the maker and
proprietor of that fruitiess model on the
AohiSS, was MI. miller, Lara OF DdIWinS-
ton in Dumfriesshire (Poet Burns land
lord) who spent his life and his estate in
that adventure, and is not now to be heard
of in those parts. having had to sell Dial
winston and die quasi bankrupt-and,
should think, Observation-Disclosures that
completing of his painful invention and
finding London and mankind dead to It,
"Miller's assistant and work hand for
many years was John Bell "a Joiner in the
neiShboring village of Thornhili Miller
being ruined, Bell was out of work and
connection; emigrated to New York and
there, speaking much of his old master
and glorious, UNDECIDED invention-wel
known to Bell in all it's outlines or details
at length found one Fulton to listen to
him; and by Fulton and Bell about lSg
an actual packet steamer was got launch
ed, and, lucratively plying on the Hudson
river, became the miracle of yankeeland
and gradually of all lands.
These, l believe, are essentially the
facts. Old Robert Mcqueen of Thornhlll
Strachey of the India house, and many
other bits of good testimony and indica-
ton, once far apart, coaiescing and COR
responding for me. And as. possibly
enough, the story is not now known IN
whole to anybody but myself, it may go
in here as a depression. apropos of thoss
brisk little Greenock steamers when
first saw-and still so wildly remember
little 'Dhance, etc.-saucily soundlhs
about with their red sails in the sun On
this my tour with Irving"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

Great men frequently are presente91
their own portraits, but 1t has remalneu
for Ii Hung Chang to be given an ivory
group Of great men, with himself as tns
central figure. The unique curio snoNs
Gladstone, Bismarck and Ii. each looKlns
out of his own little window on the worlu'
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson was a guest q.
the monthly social meeting of the Ne"
York Professional Womens League Vn
Monday. In a short address he spoHe
very entertainingly of his first appeara Il,s
on the stage sixty years ago. when ne was
an S-year-old Spanish Pirate"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17
2arlen. where she will visIt her eon, Ne.

Darien, where she will visit her son, Mr..
Fred Mcfarland.
Mrs. Daniel Moorer and her daughter,
Miss Blanche Moorer of Georges, S. c.,
are the guests Of Mrs. ODonoghue at Is
Hull street, west.
Mr.. Gordon NJ. Wood of Norfolk, Va, is
located in Savannah for the winter.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Roos, who have
been visiting their daughter Mrs. A. E
Harris. in Macon, have returned home.
The friends of DIR. Mayer are glad to see
him in Savannah again. He is the guest
of his cousin, Mrs. ODonoghue.
Mr.. VIII c. Crolly of Baltimore is visit
ing friends in Savannah.
Miss Pauline kaufman, after an absence
of many months at the north, has returned
home
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17
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STEAMSHIPS BEFORE FULTON.
An Interesting story of Early Trans
pOrtntiOn From Carlyle's Remin-
fHcences

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
Robert Fulton is famed in history as the
inventor of steamboats,. But did the idea
Of applying steam TO water transportation
originate with him? Apropos Of this ques-
ton. an interesting little story Is record
ed in Carlyle's "reminiscences" In 1917,
or Whereabouts, Carlyle was a teacher Of
mathematics in an academy conducted by
his famous friend, Edward Irving at
Kirkcaidy. During vacation he made a
walking tour with Irving. tone Piers" and
James Brown to the Trosachs, and home
by Loeb Bomond, Greenock, Glasgow, etc.
AT Greenock," he says, IL saw steam
ers on the water; queer little dumpy things
with red sail TO each, and legib,e
names Defiance and such like, bobbllng
about here and there. and making con-
tinual passages 20 Glasgow as their bust
ness. Not till about two years later Oslo. If
mistake noD did Forth see a steamer:
Forths first was far bigger than the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
ANOTHER GALA DAY.

The success of the afternoon of sport
given by Messrs. Spicer and Page two
weeks ago on the Bedding Driving Park
encouraged them to such an extent
that they will give another at the same
place on Saturday, July 3rd. 1t will
be an all day affair and provide fun
and amusement for everybody. In the
forenoon there will be bicycle races, a
game of ball and other sports: in the
afternoon the horse races will take
place, "a ball game, and If arrangements
can be made, balloon ascension will
close the exercises. One OF the features
will be picnic dinners as farmers and
everybody else are invited to bring
their lunch, enjoy the freedom of the
grounds and eat their lunches in the
grove. There are a large number Of
entries already in both bicycle and
horse races, and two crack bail teams
from out OF the city will be present to
test the metal of the Beldiug team.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
UNITED FRIENDS OF MICHIGAN

At meeting held in Unger's hall
Tuesday evening the following officers
were elected. The order takes in
members both ladies and gentlemen
from Is to 55 years old and with the
social and intellectual features OF the
organization there is relief fund in
shape of an insurance provided. Su-
preme Commander, w. II. Andrews, Of
Grand Rapids, will be in the city soon
to install the officers and complete the
organization. There are over thirty
members already secured:
Past Commander-Joe II. Berry.
Commander u. u. Lapham.
Vice Commander-Pearl Belding
Secretary Mabel Ansbaugh
Treasurer-H. L. NanBenschoten.
Medical Examiner-W. A. Dutt
Chaplain-O. J. Golden.
Warden-C Clarence Austin.
Guard Emma Olson.
Sentry-Arthur Brown.
fTrustees-Mrs w. A. Dutt Miss Alberta
Smith, Mrs. II. l.. VanBenschoten.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
NORTH SIDE NOTES.

John Dehn was in Ionia, Wednesday
on business.
Mrs. Chas. Hoyt is visiting her par
ents in Evart
Dan Briggs has gone to Charlotte for
"A couple OF weeks.
Mr.. Geo. Roberts OF Port Huron is
visiting at III. N. Bush's.
Mrs. II. Anderson and daughter re-
turned from Gowan today.
Mr.. VIII. Wood and family OF Sheri-
dan are guests of their parents.
III. N. Bush and wife are in Lowell
attending the wedding of their son
today.
Mrs. Daniel Cameron is visiting rel
atives in Montmorency Co., near At
lanta.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage OF Dan Bush Of Lowell and Miss
Cora Lee of Vergennes. 1t takes place
tonight.
Eli Kendall was in Ionia, Tuesday.
On one of his recent trips to Mecosta
he fished for trout "a couple OF hours
and brought home fine catch.
Lester Grant and family will move
this week to Elmdale, Mich, where he
will operate a store and hotel. The
people of Elmdale may we'll feel proud
of their new citizens. They have been
residents here for several years and
have very many friends who wish them
success in their new home.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
A SAD LESSON.

Grace Stahl was called before Justice
VIM. j. Wilson this morning on COM
plant of her mother, Mrs. Ruth Stahl
for being a disorderly girl. Deputy
Sheriff Knott served the papers and
county agent j. III. VanNess Of Ionia
was present to investigate the case. 1t
is very trying and humiliating posi-
tion for a mother to be obliged to make
complaint against her own daughter
on such charge but extreme measures
are sometimes necessary in order to
check "a career which will certainly
lead to the road going downward to
destruction that is deep and dark.
Only few years ago Grace was pure
and beautiful girl but bad associations
and desire to be out on the streets
nights, and of disposition to be easily
led away by unprincipled company OF
the opposite sex, has turned her away
from the pleadings and prayers Of a
loving mother and all the advice and
restraint thrown about her was of no
avail.
In the court this morning she plead
ed guilty and after "A thorough in
vestigation by the county agent and
Justice Wilson the latter sentenced
her to the Industrial School for girls
at Adrian until she becomes Il years
old. She is now in her 10th year.
Grace is not the only young girl in
this city guilty of a similar charge.
The justice says there are several
others, not only girls but boys, and
other arrests are liable to follow. Let
this be lesson to all. She accom-
panied the county agent to Adrian
today
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
THE CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES.

The annual banquet of the b. Y. T.
u. will be held at the church Friday
night.
The Y. +. S. G. f. will give an ice
cream social with fortune telling at
tachment at the home OF Mrs j. H..
Luce, Saturday evening, June 10.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E.
church will hold business meeting at
the church next Wednesday afternoon
at 23O o'clock. There is urgent need
OF all members being present.
At the Congregational church last
Sunday morning the service was given
over to Childrens Day and a fine pro-
gram was carried out with responsive
readings, songs and recitations. The
children, especially the little ones did
their part we'll. The rostrum was
beautifully decorated with evergreens
Rev. b. V. Child baptized five little
children. The Baptists observed Chill
dren's Day at their evening service and
the program as sent oLt by the publ
cation society was used. The baptistry
in the rear of the pulpit was trimmed
and decorated in fine taste and it is
said the service was the best of the
kind ever held there.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
VERY LOW RATES TO WESTERN
POINTS

On account of the G. f.. u. conven-
ton at San Francisco, tickets will be
sold by the c. & w. Nj. and ID. G. II. &
w. lines at very low rates on June 30
30, July l-2 and 3.
To all western points tickets will be
sold at rates not higher than To San
Francisco.
Ask agents for full information or
address, GEO. DEHAvEN, G.. =. A..
, Grand Rapids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
THE SENIOR RALLY.
The Young People Get Outside OF one oil
Hetherington's Fine Spreads and Make
all the Noise They Want to.

Yankyty yink, yankyty yink;
We are Bedding, what do you Think
Ten in number, clinkty clang,
"a III Hung Chang.
Bang Bangll
| The senior rally OF '97 in which lonia,
Portland, Greenville and Bedding high
school lads and lassies who have passed
the trying ordeal of graduation came
together in annual reunion Tuesday
afternoon and evening in this city.
Their headquarters was Hotel Bedding
that popular hosiery which is famous
for entertaining reunions and gather
ings of that nature and serving ban
quets to the queens taste.
There were in the neighborhood OF
| fifty present. The Greenville class OF
a dozen came first and announced the
fact of their arrival at the station with
their class yell which resounded
throughout the city. Portland and
lonia about thirty strong came over in
busses and carriages and they too did
not forget to make known their advent
by lining their class yells in chorus.
Lung power is necessary in these days
of progress and ii is certain that the
seniors have not been derelect in Gull
tivating that accomplishment. The
Ionia high school orchestra came
along with their crowd from the capt.
tai city and in the afternoon gave some
fine selections in the parlors. Miss
Rose Mclaughlin recited "Ferguson's
cat" and Miss Campbell OF Portland
also gave fine recitation.
The above verse is one Of the Bel
ding seniors yells. They have about
dozen and in the evening the combi-
nation of forces made "Rome howl" as
it were.
The exercises closed with a banquet
in the evening at s o'clock. The table
service was strictly up-to-date and
many compliments were given Mr..
Hetherington by the exceptionally good
looking boys and girls. The following
toasts were given. Each response be-
ing so good and appropriate as to call
forth great applause:
80 Observation-Disclosures. G.. NJ. Phelps Ionia
Hard Trials ......... Ruth X. Thomas Portland
The Nest. .......... Ben X. Phelps, Greenville
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
HORSES.

Any person wishing to exchange
horses for city property in Bedding or
farming lands in northern Michigan
can get information in regard to same
by consulting with Adam Wagner, as
Mr.. G.. b. Sabin has made arrange
ments with Mr.. Geo. Bentley OF Wex-
ford Co. to handle them in any quantity
or any class of horses. Mr.. Bentley
will be at Bedding about May IS and
every 30 days thereafter.