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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate of Mary e. Vowel, deceased
Notice is hereby given to all persons inter
Fested, that on the 22d day OF January, y. u.
100 the undersigned was appointed by the
Clerk of the district court of Decatur couaIy'
Iowa executor of the estate o. Mary -
Vowel deceased. late OF said county. All
persons indebted to said estate viii make pay,
nlent to the undersigned and those haVlnS
claims against The same Will present them
leg ally authenticated to said court for allow
ance.
Dated Jan.2s 1900.
5.3t w. f. TEw, Executor.
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7NoTIcE-PRooF OF WILL.

NOTICE-PROOF OF WIIIIa.
state of Iowa, Decatur County, SIS,
District Court in Nacatloh
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
NotIce is hereby given that an 1nstrumehtt
purporting to be the last will and ties lament OF
charles Shafer. deceased, was this day pro.
dneed, onened and read by the undersigned.
ana that have fixed Monday the 10Th day OF
March 1900 as the day for hearing PROOF III
relation thereto. -,
Witness my official signature. with
the seal of said court hereto aff,xed
#JSEAL) this 3rd day of February 1910
j. G. STOCKTON,
q at Clerk OF District Court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The Elks 'house warming wiz be
May 10.
Thompsonvile is now the favorite
place of the fishermen.
Several Iikenesses OF Lottfe Bowes an
pea in the last issue OF Vanity Fair"
The Kansas Eclectic Medical associ-
alton will meet in Topeka May 8, 10 and
La Fiesta de San xavier" win likely
be put on at the Casino In Garfield
park
The force in the county clerks Office
spent yesterday executing pension
vouchers.
The "; c 7; Q. win meet in the
parloFs OF the First Methodist church
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Naomi Tack has brought suit
for divorce from her husband, William
Henry. because he is "shiftless."
A light shade Of yellow is now the
style for tan shoes. and they must be
cut low to be very fashionable.
The new Topeka militia company vas
40 members- Several ex-members of
the Twentieth Kansas are in the num-
Der.
Mrs Hester Cornish petitioned the
probate court to remove Judge J. G.
Wood as guardian OF Mrs. Rose Ken
nedy, insane.
A state convention of Prophetic stu
dents will be held at The Mission, cor
ner Fourth and jackson streets, be-
ginning May 10.
Mr.. J.. Fred Scott, Of the Santa Fe
treasury department. a returned from
Chicago where he went to attend the
Dewey celebration.
Frank Sherer, of Oakland, was in the
army at Fort Riley a few days and
during that time hot a prisoner who
attempted to escape.
Mr.. n Mrs. John P. F1eisch Of Den
yer are the parents of a son. Mrs.
FleiSch is at present in Topeka She
Was formerly Miss Ella Hannigan.
Major A. P. Shreve of Topeka is Sec
rotary of the First district fusion ton
gressional committee. He says the
Click campaign viii be an interesting
n
Rev. Hal f. Smith will address the
afternoon meeting at the Z. NJ. c. A.
rooms Sunday afternoon. tThe Rea-
sonableness of Christianity" will be his
subject.
Rev. J. NJ. Middleton, pastor Of the
New Hope Baptist church. was sur
prised last night by members Of the
congregation, who gave him a 'dona-
ton party"
George Stout, the negro who killed
Wilsey Hoilenbeck at RossvilIe, May
IA, was taken to that place yesterday,
and his preliminary hearing set for
May IA He was returned to the county
jail last night.
The baeealaureate sermon before the
senior class OF the High school will bt
preached by e. Charles NJ. Sheldon
Sunday, at 3 o'clock p. m, at the Cen
trail Congregational church. corner Of
HuntoOn and Buchanan streets
Next week at the high school tbs
members of the senior class will deliv-
er their graduating addresses. Their
viii be speaking each day during III,
week, on Monday at $40; Tuesday a
500; Wednesday at 10 Thursday at 10. s
and Friday al 1880
West and Copeland went to Kansas
City today to win the pair trophy iron
Howlet n Jones, who won it at tn
meeting Of the Central Whist associa
ton in Lincoln, Neb.. last February
The winners of the trophy must defenl
it for three times. Copeland and Wes
were the first to challenge. Bronson
n Greenwood went along to play L
the same game.
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TO MEET IN PITTSBURG.
Next Session of Kansas Medical So
ciety to Be Held There.

The visiting members Of the Kansas
Medical society have deserted Topeka
The thirty-fourth annual meeting of
the society came to a close with a ban
quet at the National hotel last night.
During the afternoon session yester-
day Pittsburg was decided upon as the
place for the next annual meeting.
Pittsburg is the home Of the newly
elected president Of the society. DR.. J.
". Porter.
One hundred physicians were present
at the banquet last night The walls
of the banquet rooms were prettily
draped in patriotic bunting, and vases
Of cut flowers adorned the tables. The
following casts were responded to at
the instigation OF DR.. J.. E. Minney, an
admirable POSTMASTER:
How it Feels TO be President OF the
Kansas Medical society,"" DR.. Chas.
Gardiner, Emporia.
who Am II" DR.. ]. w. May. kan
sas City. Kas
How a Missourian Acts in Kansas"
DR.. John Punton. Kansas City, Mo.
The Biggest Boil I Ever Saw" DR..
G. A. Boyle. Louisburg, Kas.
The K1ondike," DR.. J. H Lane, Leav-
en~orth-
What Pittsburg viii Do" President
elect J.. w Porter. Pittsburg.
Recitation, Miss Richardson, Kansas
City. No.
Music was furnished by. the Amphior
| Mandolin club.
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PRAISE FOR HERBERT SNOW
Former Santa Fe Freight Agent Do
ing Well For Mexican Central.

Herbert Snow, formerly freight agent
Of the Santa Fe in wichita but now
connected with the Mexican Central, is
thus complfmented in the Railway
Journal. of St. Louis.
Among the numerous young traffic
men that have been assisting the Mexi-
can Central railroad to declare divi-
dends with accustomed regularity, there
is none Of them more popularity Known
in this country than Mr.. j. Herbert
Snow, the southern agent Though he
is situated at Cincinnati, Ohio, yet he
has a faculty Of keeping the business
moving in such proportions Is to con-
vince his company that he is thoroughly
devoted to their interests. Mr.. Snow
has been with the Mexican Central
since 1895, and when that company dis
covered him he vas doing service for
the Santa Fe. He was educated at the
University of Wisconsin and after
quitting that institution Mr.. Snow drift
ed into the railway service For eleven
years he was rodman, assistant engi-
neer and division engineer on the con-
structfon Of the Santa Fe. In 1890 he
was made travelling freight agent Of the
company with headquarters at Wichita,
Kas.. and such other points as he
wished to receive his mail For five
years he held that position. and labored
hard to. keep the Santa Fe out Of the
hands Of receivers
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sonably b sacrificed. Miss Mable
Towards demonstrative work as
1Zaza" stands in striking contrast TO
that Of Miss Atwood as ~Sapho."
In her scene with Jean in the first
act Miss Atwood is altogether satisfac-
tory Her work at the close Of the piece
is well done She must be credited with
makin UP to look the part sufficiently.
Mr. Erwin BlunkaIl plays Jean 70
Miss Fanny" and is also sat
isfactory. The ability Of the company
seems to be practically confined to the
two leading people.
Miss Atwood and Mr.. BlunkaIl are
responsible for the version of sSapho''
they are using. Miss Atwood says she
would not appear in Clyde F1tch's YER
sion now in use by Olga Nethersole.
A matinee is being given this after
noon and a third Performance viii be
given tonight.
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CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
Divine Heaters Get Into Trouble
With Postal Authorities.

New York, May 5.-A special to the
World from Washington says:
Divine hea1ers have come under the
ban Of the postofice department and in
a few days an order will be issued de-
barring them from the use of the mails.
The department Ia been gathering
information respecting their methods
for a month, and it is now SO well con-
ceded that their business is uIeg1timats
that it is the purpose to institute a gen
eraI raid.
The matter was first brought to the
attention of the department by COM
plants from Nevada. No. where Welt
mer, a s0-caHed divine healer conduct
ing his business by mail. endeavOFed TO
collect payment for continuing to treat
a patient after the patient was dead.
Further investigation showed that he
had attempted this in several instances,
although, of course, he was not aware
that the subject of his absent treat
ment." had s~uccumbed to disease.
Professor A S. WeItmer is president
Of the American SSehool of Magnetic
Healing which is located at Nevada,
No. organized under the laws CT
that state. He claims to ave treated
/ SO, 600 patients without personal consul
tation and to have cured all but u
The postal authorities have NOTED the
I officials of the Nevad school to appear
on May II and submit arguments to
show Why a fraud order should not be
issued against them
INSTITUTE CLOSES UP.
Nevada, Mo-, May 5--POstmaster Nc
Auley is in receipt OF a telegram from
the postal authorities directing him tC
hold all the mail directed to the Welt
mer institute. As a result the American
School of Magnetic Healing has laid Of
all its employees and viii do nothing
further until the United States courts
dispose Of the fraud charges against ths
~anage The WeItmer-Bishop tria
-A-rr7- D~rT TEaIFn-z- -r7al "a NFn<Lz7
list minister for $40. 600 damagesfor max
ing charges against the school is said K
have led TO the departments investiEa
ton Of the schools methods.
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years and a a in the Congregational
church in Atehison- After this came
five years in Albuquerque. His stay in
Topeka will end in eight months.
The Associated Press dispatches from
Albuquerque stated that it was the in
tention of Mr.. Allen to accept a pro-
fessorship in some college after finish
ing his engagement in Topeka. In an
swer TO a State Jouranl reporter in re-
gard to the truth of this statement. he
said: I do not understand how that
report could have gotten out I have
not been considering anything OF this
kind"
After living in Atchison the length OF
time which they did, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
on coming back to Kansas feel that
they are in a way coming back home.
Mr.. Allen was seen by a State Journal
reporter. but was extremely reticenT-
He is evidently unaccustomed to the life
of a city, and realizes that he has a
heavy task before him
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7 am going to ask the mayor to take
the chair and I VIII move n the city
attOrney be Instructed to 60 up and see
what's the matter"
closes with Fanny" ordering to
leave her, and in her rage b breaks
the bric-a-brac n china. 1t became
evident that there would be nothing
especially Objectionable introduced
I fail TO see" observed City Engineer
Wise, Wherein Sapho has fractured
any Of the city ordinances 50 FAR. The
only thing she has broken has been
the fishes"
As the play progressed and "Sapho's"
troubles are multiplied. her recitals n
her pathetic appeals to Jean" to stay
with her brought a suspicious moisture
to the eyes of some of the city fathers
Councilman Morgan, IN fact, was COM
PEELED to use his handkerchief.
Much Of the effect of the pathetic
parts was spoiled, however, by the gal
lery. The gallery seemed to be unable
to grasp the idea that the performance
was not what It nae expected, and it
deemed it necessary TO make obtrusive
remarks and jeers during the pathetic
parts.
The performance struck ms as being
extremely silly said Mayor Drew as
the curtain went down. Il am unabIe
to see anything Indecent about il. but
it is not the sort Of a performance I
would 90 to for entertainment. I got
more fun out Of watching the crowd
than I did out Of the play. The crowd
came TO see something besides what was
presented, and it avs plainly disap-
pointed"
Councilman Miller reiterated the
statements Of Mayor Drew. The play
struck me as being silly" he said. "but
there was some good acting in it at
times. But it was plain to see that the
audience was disappointed"
The performance was not nearly as
bad as some that have been played in
Topeka" said Councilman Swendson.
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PLAY WENT on.
"SaphO'' Is Not Stopped by
Mayor Drew.
He and Members Of Council
Witness Performance.
DIVISION OF OPINION.
City Executive Says 1t Is
Silly.
COuncilmen Think 1t Was Not
Bad.
At Any Rate Police We're Not
Called In.

MAYOR Drew is inclined to believe that
he bought a gold brick when he paid
fifteen douar for fifteen tickets to the
performance Of ''Sapho' asst evening
The ordinances Of the city Of Topeka
are still f~nviolate, however, and the
mayor is better satisfied than though
public decency had been outraged and
"sapho" and her company had been
dragged to the police court
Not 50 with the audience which saw
the play. It was made up largely OF
men. especially in the gallery and bal
cony who had come for the express
purpose Of seeing something naughty,
or viewing the unusual spectacle Of the
police arresting the whole company.
They were disappointed IN both "Sapho"
and Mayor Drew. They had expected
that in the notorious staircase scene,
when Jean" is packing "Sapho" up
stairs. that Chief Ramsey would rush
on 10 the stage and carry "Sapho' on
himself while a couple of other blue
coats would seize Jean" and drag MIN
of by the coat collar. This was not
down on the bill. but it was expected
by the audience It did not happen be
cause there was no staircase scene.
-Saph0" as played by Lyllian (spelled
with q "y'D Atwood, is very much
aXUuTZlEaU from MISS NEAAEL50lE YER
sion of the play. That is the reason
why nothing happened last night. II
Miss Atwood had attempted to inter
pref the play according TO NetherSole 5
ideas. it is quite probable that Chief
Ramsey would have taken a leading
part in the performance, or the COM
pauy would have been requested to ap-
pear in police court today to answer the
chargeof violating the ordinances OF the
city Of Topeka
Mayor Drew's party a mad up Of
himself. Councilmen Miller, Belts, Mer-
gan. ROundtree, Myers. SwendsOn and
Elliott, City Attorney Bird. Assistant
City Attorney Gregg, City Engineer
Wise. a state Journal reporter and q
s~tenographer.
The mayor and Councilman Elliott
arrived early. The crowd in the lobby
was watching for them and commented
on their appearance. p is the
mayor" asked one Of the crowd. which
caused Mr.. Elliott to think he had a
joke on the city's executive.
When the curtain went up the party
presented a solid front clear across the
middle section Of the parquet. in the
sixth row from the trent. Further
back sat Chief Ramsey, Jailer Grubbs,
and two or three other officers
4 do not claim to be an authority on
theatrical performances" Mayor Drew
had said previous to the performance.
Il hardly aver go to a play. n things
that I might think are entirely out Of
place may be common on the stage. for
all 1 know. I 10 not intend to pass on
the question Of morality entirely by NY
self, hut to call in the Judgment of
others"
This is the reason why Mayor Drew
invited the council to accompany him
to the show.
The first portion Of the play was in
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sipid, but the audience waited patiently
for what was sure to follow. The first
enthusiasm was caused by the passion
ate embrace Of Fanny and Jean
after an extended acquaintance of pos
sibly i've minutes
Look. Look Looklp said Council
man Morgan excitedly.
VEIL, would you believe it," said
Uncle John" Elliott. leaning forward
In his seat and peering over his glasses.
Mayor Drew and Councilman Miller
looked bored, while City Attorney Bird
looked wise. as much as TO say.
"Humph! That's nothing. Just you
waltz"
The rest Of the party grinned. while
the gallery gave vent to its favorite
expressions.
That's the stuff" yelled one zauerv
god
"WhoOp-eel" said mother.
"Um-um-" echoed q third.
The wait between the first and second
acts was very long The couucilman
grew tired Of waiting.
II they don't run up that curtain
pretty soOn." said Mr.. Elliott at lasf.
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MR.. ALLEN HERE.
Successor Of Mr. Charles II. Sheldon
Arrives in Topeka.

Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Allen and
son Harold arrived in this city this
morning from Albuquerque. New Mex
leo.
Mr.. Allen will fiji the pulpit of the
Central Congregational church during
h eight months absence Of Rev. c.
NJ. Sheldon
Mr.. Allen received his collegiate edu-
cation at Amherst, Massachusetts,
where he graduated from the college.
His theological studies were pursued IN
the Union Theological seminary Of New
York city Mr.. and Mrs. Allen are both
natives Of Massachusetts.
After leaving school Mr.. Aliens first
pastorate was in the Congregational
church at Milwaukee. He remained
there three years Next came three
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illustrated Travel Talks.

A series of illustrated travel talks
will be given by DR. and Mrs. Crary at
the First Christian church, May Il to Is.
Pictorial records Of personal visits to
Paris. London, Rome, Cuba, Egypt. the
Holy Land n the principal places OF
America viii be shown by Edison's
latest and largest projectoscope- One
hundred and fifty brilliant views Of the
actual moving life Of these countries
will be shown. Entire change Of pro-
I'M each night, making a tour Of
the world with an intelligent guide
General Lew Wallace Il was 50
charmed with Mrs Kate Crary's enter
tainments as to go to them night after
night. with fresh and 1nfafIing interest,
and 1 take pleasure in recommending
them to all who have memories OF hopes
of traveL-GeneraI Lew Wallace, TAU
thor Of Ben Hur."1
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GOLF CLUB NEWS.
Greenkeeper Employed and Much
Interest in the Game.

The Golf club has the exclusive use
Of the Keith tract for this season IN
future no cows are to be pastured there
and no pail games played From now
until November one can make the round
of the inks after business hours.
The club has a green-keeper. who IS
constantly employed in improving the
links.
u. s. Morgan Is secretary Of the club.
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Cemetery association; VIM Reid, J. E.
Evans. T. NJ. James and ]. r. McNary
from the Post, and Mrs. Ella Frazier,
Mrs. Dada Marsdof and Mrs Ellen
Gordinier from Blue Post Relief corps
was appointed to meet next Tuesday
evening at the home of Miss Fannie
Cole to make arrangements for the
exercises on Memorial Day and for the
services on Memorial Sunday, which
viii be held either in the Congregational
or Methodfst church sunday. MAY %.
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a summer villa Rurned-

Newport. R. I. May 5Themagnifceut
summer villa Of William S. Wells OF
New York, on Bellevue avenue. was
totally burned last night. The loss IS
roughly estimated at S20o, 600, but IS far
greater to the owner, who a a mar
velous collection of brie-a-brac and i'm
portad Furnishings
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Washington, May 5.-The president
last night received the following:
Salt Lake. Utah. May 4-Wflliam
Mckinley. Washington: Your telegram
expressing your generous sympathy for
the families and friends OF our fellow
citizens who have 81 Unexpectedly met
death in the mine explosion at ScOfeld
is received and appreciated. SorrOwmg
Utah thanks you for your thoughtful
interest. HEBER NJ. WELLS,
Governor.
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Voc Increaae Binds strika

New York, May 5.-The strike at the
Oxford Copper works at Constable Hook,
n. J., came TO an unexpected end today
A conference between a committee OF
the men and President Thompson re-
suited in the agreeing TO give
their employees an increase Of 10 PEI
cent for one year.
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The ladies Of Topeka are cordially in
vfted to attend the opening Of the Stan
dard Garment Cutting academy on
Thursday. May 10. at Ia West Eighth
street. Mrs. A. Bailey manager.
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e. F. Andrews. Of Newton. Kan. SAYS,
sfBeggs' Blood Purifier has been a stand
ard spring medicine in his family foE
twenty years" Permanently cures all Skin
n blood disorders. r. W Squires, Phar-
macfst, ~ Kansas avenue
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". A. Collins. Monroe La. writes: IT
was completely run down and suffering
from nervous trouble that made life a
misery. since using Beggs' Blood Purifier
I am a well man" For twenty years 1t
has been preventing disease and making
sick people well. R. ". Squires, Phar-
macist. ~ Kansas ave
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Zine Workers strike

La Sale, Ill, May Six hundred men
employed in the zinc factory here struck
today for an advance in wages.
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FIFTY
Dying of Cholera in Famine District
of India.

OF India
London, May 5-A special dispatch
from Bombay says cholera is alarm
ingfy virulent among the natives on the
famine relief works at Vfrangam. where
there are fifty deaths daily reported
from the disease
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"A Fl Of Beauty Is = JOY ForexsE.1
TIE. FELIX G0URAUD'S ORIEETAL
- CREAM, OR MAGICAL BEAuf1FIEE.
Pufiaas as well as Beauties tha SkIn-Ee
othar cosnsuc VII do Il.
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I SOAA. III - 49,
formerly Miss Margaret Dudley of To
peka-
The EIks have issued invitations fer a
/ reception in their new rooms in the Ma
sonic building. Thursday evening, May
10. There viii be dancing after 10
o'clock. The event promises TO be an
enjoyable one as elaborate preparations
are being made.
There will be an informal dancing
party in DR.. Lindsay's new bar at his
residence on Taylor street Friday even
ing. Several young ladies in his neigh
borhood viii give it.
W c. O'Brien has returned from a
few days in Chicago
Miss Gertrude Devereux has returned
to Lawrence after a weeks visit in To-
peka-
Miss Caroline Du Bots of Kansas City
win spend Sunday IN Topeka with Miss
Nellie Clough-
Mr.. and Mrs. ohm P. Fritts have re-
turned from a short trip TO Chicago.
J c. Brown of Newton has beer
spending the past two days in Topeka
Mrs. Sarah c. Tice left Friday fol
Williams, Cal
The RaIston Health club will NEE
Monday evening, May Z. at the home o.
Mr.. and Mrs. WeIIhouse at 1898 Fill
more street The programme will con
sist Of chapter II, G. n book, read 81
Hiss Whitson; F. n. kimbaTl
music
Mrs. George T. Boggs is making
visit of some length at the home of Nj
West Tenth avenue Mr. Boggs is as
sistant treasurer in New York Of tn
C. r. L & P. Ry- Co.
Mr.. John b Small Of PIacerviIIe. Cal
Is the guest of his relatives. Mr.. an
Mrs a V. Auter on Monroe street