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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
a Wonderful Seller For Agents.

The demands seem to be enormous. Mil
lions will certainly be sold, and the COM
pany offers special inducements to both
men and women upon request Would SIS
and SIS weekly and expenses interest you ?
If 50. write today Thousands of Puritan
Stills can be sold in every city or county
in the United States. Every body wants
distilled water. Don't fail to write today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
FAMOUS CLARA BARTON
The Universally Loved and HOnOTed President Of
The Red Gross Society Gives Her Endorsement
For Or. GBene's NeVura.

lara Barton, the Best Known Woman in the World,
and Head of the Great Benevolent Red Cross Order
gives Recognition to DR.. Greene's Nervura Blood
and Nerve Remedy. Miss Barton by her BncOur-
aging Words, thus Widens Her Helpful Influence
to All Glasses and Conditions Of People who Need
Health and Strength
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
TO Wed james @. Blaine, Jr.

Washington, April 13.-Miss Martha
Hichborn announced at a luncheon which
she attended Tuesday that her marriage
to James G. Blaine, jr., would occur on
June 4, probably in this city. This an
nouncement caused intense surprise
among Miss Hichborn's friends as the en-
gagement between the young people pre-
viously had not been acknowIedged.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-02
The Easter Rabbit.

1t is not going too far to say that the
rabbit is to Easter what the turkey is to
Thanksgiving-es especially to the children.
What would Easter be to them if there
were no rabbits to lay the vari-colored
eggs? And what a cute fellow the Easter
rabbit is, to be sure. He always has
merry twinkle in his eye, and one ear
cooked forward at an angle of 45 degrees,
while he sits up like a penguin, reeking
with a great smile that spreads all over
and ripples off like sunshine. The child
is not familiar with the fact that the
rabbits connection with Easter is found
ed on a German legend which says that
the rabbits lay the Easter eggs and bring
good luck. Yet he enjoys the rabbit
quite as much in a saccharine form and
derives as much sickness out of it as if
he were conversant with the facts and
could prove that they were told him in
German by the rabbit itself before its
translation into Frankfurter sausage.
Perhaps the rabbit, if one would have
an obvious reason, belongs to Easter re-
cause of its liveliness, which should be
a fitting illustration of our condition af-
ter the season of self-denial, and the gen.
eral punishment of the flesh. Yet the
small boy-the boy who is too small to
be rreverent-imagines that the rabbit
brings Easter just as the Indian believes
that the summer brings the Dir ;.
And he likes the rabbit in all forms,
even in that of papier mache, whose
most significant feature is that the head
turns over like a cover and reveals the
candy within. If live hares were so CON
stituted and constructed, he fancies they
would never be killed for pot-pies, but
would be cultivated for all good little
children, and some of the candies would
be toothache drops and others full Of pep
sin. that the child's life might be a per-
petual Easter of merriment and fun.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-02
sunshine in shady PLACES

While Easter is for every age and con-
dition. there are none to whom it can
have deeper meaning than 10 the invalid
and to the aged, ant none TO whom low
ing ministrations can bring truer joy.
The beautiful lilies. the helpful Easter
booklets. the appropriate pictures, the
written verse, the bright greeting, are
thrice welcome to the ''shut-ins'' who
have less varied sources OF happiness
than have others. Let them not be for
gotten, the aged mother in the neighbOr's
home-nor in ones Own-the fever con-
valescent in the hospital, the cripple in
the laundress' family the suffering
daughter in the house on the hill. The
expression need not represent expendi-
ture OF money. 1t may take the form
of a letter, dainty and cheerful, or OF a
short poem, prettiiy copied, delivered
personally or by post. and II a flower go
with the Easter message so much the
sweeter is il.
The observance of Lowelfs injunction.
to make sunshine in life's shady places. $
is never more fitting than At Eastertide,
when it IS right that mind and heart sun
shine should be the portion OF all.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-02
THE oLD-TIME EASTER BoNNETs

Don't like these Easter bonnets-the ones
they call the new
With flowers, an birds that seem tossing
Easter song to you!
They're mighty fine in fiXin'-with rainbow
ribbons strung;
They're nuthin' like the ones they wore
when you an me wuz yOung
The oil time Easter bonnet-as plain as plain
could be,
With jest two ribbons on it-wuz sweet
enough fer me!
You never see that bonnet now in Easter
winders hung
The bonnet that the dear girls wore when
you an me wuZ young!
I've seen 'em on the meetin'- way-thOse
girls that wore EN-, sweet
AS all the April violets that bossomed at
their feet;
An talk bout Easter lilies-warn't none o.
'em as fair
AS the faces meath them bonnets that the
OIL girls used to weari
The new girls-'course, they're beautiful
like dreams they come and go;
They're 'bleeged to foller fashion, fer styles
must change, you know;
But this is my cOntendin' though l contends
in vSin:
Beauty's more beautifuller beneath bon
net plain!
l reckon I'm oil -fashioned-fer Time, it
slips away;
An Easter girls we used to love are wrin-
Killed. now and gray
bet, nO-they're young fereveri an Mem
ory's lights are flung
Bright on the b0nnets that they wore when
you an me wuZ yOungi
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-02
An Easter Wedding.

No matter whether a wedding occurs
during the week Immediately preceding
or following Easter it is an Easter we'd
ding still. Easter weddings are the pref
test weddings in the year, and they do
say that there's no bride so lucky as an
Easter bride.
. There is talk this spring of reviving the
old way of arranging bridal procession
at the church. first bridesmaids and
groomSmen. then the bride with her faith
er, etc. The present fashion of having
the groom and best man standing at the
altar has its disadvantages. They some
times have to "cOol their heels" many a
long moment before the bride appears.
Electric bells and signals of all kinds,
however, do much to prevent these de-
lays.
Another old custom has entirely gone
out. That of the bride going up the aisle
with her veil over her face, and having it
thrown back to walk down with. The in
convenience of arranging and adjusting
the veil properly at the trying moment
was probably the cause. For some years,
brides used to wear a short piece of tulle
over the face. still striving to keep to the
old-fashioned idea. The veil was pulled
off by one of her bridesmaids, and crum-
pied in her hand. before the ''nouvelle
mariee" turned to face the world. Now
even the bit of tulle has disappeared, and
the veil, be il either of lace. net or tulle,
is fastened with jewels or an aigrette of
! flowers or feathers. TO stand high at the
| back of the head. Etiquette at a church
| wedding wills it that the bridesmaids and
I ~ h. 10 4
few seconds ''leeway" to drive to the
house. They quickly follow, and are
/ found ready ranged on the left side. or
| on both sides of the young married cou-
| pie. who then stand in the center at the
/ back of the room TO receive congratula-
/ tionS. The ushers act as ushers also at
the house, taking the guests up as they
/ come in the room.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-02
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

The lower house Of the Legislature on
Thursday killed the Owen bill allowing
cities to amend the franchises of public
utility corporations and, enable cities to
regulate the rates to be charged by such
companies The primary election bill was
made a special order in the House for
Friday.
After one of the bitterest fights ever
witnessed in the legislative halls of Wis
consin, the primary election bill passed
the Assembly shortly after L O'Clock
noon ON Friday by a vote of 81 to IS.
Tke majority for the bill had narrowed,
owing to a change of FIVE members from
the ranks of the supporters to those of
the opponents. The five who changed
were Duerrwaechter of Washington,
Haggerty of Crawford, Silkworth of Eau
Claire, johnson of Sank and Park of
Pierce. These members voted for the
bill Wednesday morning and against it
Friday. Two of these menAMessrs. Silk
worth and Park-were never in favor o:
the bill, but voted for it on Wednesday in
order to be able to move a reeonsidera
ton. Leaders of both houses have taken
steps for the closing up of business by
| May /. The members were given to I'M
derstand that they must bear the neces-
sity of such action in mind and govern
| themselves accordingly. However, the
feeling is general that the session may
extend to May 10 unless many measures
are to be given scant attention.
State aid for road building received
serious setback on Tuesday, the Senate
defeating by a vote of % to u an amend
ment to the constitution proposed by Sen
at0r McGillivray, allowing the Legisla-
ture to appropriate money for road inn
provements. The amendment was debat
ed for an hour. Senator McGillivray de-
clared the opposition to the bill was back
ed by taX-dodging corporations. Senator
Long" Jones made an attack on the
State university during his speech. Other
speeches were made against the amend
ment by Senators McDonough and
| O'Neill. The amendment was adopted
| by the last Legislature, and if it had
| passed this would have been voted on
| by the people ut the next general cleo
| ion. \ bill is on its way through the
Assembly which authorizes counties to
aid towns in road improvements, and sew
eral of the Senators who opposed the APP
preparation of State moneys said they
are ready to vote for this bill, but feared
the amendment would open the way for
a miniature river and harbor bill in Wis
consin. The primary election bill was
received from the Assembly by the Sen
ate and sent to the committee on priv
ileges and elections without comment. \
substitute has been offered in the Legis-
lature for Senator Stout's marriage bill,
which so modifes the measure that there
| is a chance it may pass. The substitute
provides that every person who applies
for a marriage license must produce Il
| certificate from reputable physician
showing the holder to be free from hered-
itary insanity, tuberculosis and several
| other diseases
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-02

watching, heard some one approach,
breathing heavily. He cooked his rifle,
but the sound brought quick response:
Don't shoot; it's me-Mike"
They unbarred the door with all the
speed they could and Mike staggered
across the door sill. Quickly he was
drawn inside the cabling and the door re-
barred.
"Indians?"
He nodded, too weak to make an eff
fort to speak at first, then ralying all his
strength, he said: Don't tell Meg" and
tainted. After caring for him and put
ting him in his bunk Diggs picked up a
package which lay where he had fallen
and an oath that was not profane burst
from his lips. @aa.
The wrapper was sprinkled with blood,
but inside, pure and white and fragrant,
lay bunch of Easter lilies-lilies that
Mike had risked his life to get for the
girl who was only an outcast.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-02
BuNkoED BY A KING.
Sharp Game Played by Fiji Royalty
Upon an American Traveller.


Upon an American Traveller.
The King-You Merican, yo' your
Yes, your majesty, am glad to
say that am an American citizen.
'Your majesty, l am most pleased
with this beautiful island. Like the
other islands of the South sea, it is an
earthly paradise"
''You ketch him bacoco?" (tobacco)
"Yes, your majesty (deferentially), i
have plenty of tobacco-some fine old
Virginia leaf. Maybe your majesty
would like some?"
You give me bacoco, give you big
PEARL
A pearl from King! The deal was
closed. Immediately l dispatched
man to the hut where my trunk repos-
ed, and told him to bring me all the to-
bacco he could find. But surely there
was not sufficient for a Kings pearl, a
priceless jewel! l tried to demur. to
change his majesty's mind, but he
would not have it otherwise Present
ly, the man returned with three large
boxes of lone cut and a bunch of Man
lila cigars which had bought for moth
determination. The lot would have
brought about 81 in the Fiji market,
and l reluctantly passed it over to his
majesty, who took it with that cry of
delight that come only from the breast
of the man who has found gold after
years of poverty. Then he muttered
some unintelligible words in the Fiji
dialect, and from the deep confines of
his coat brought forth thin ball of
cotton. He unrolled it with a i'articu-
lar caution and picked UP the pearl
white, dainty, supreme, He held it be-
tween his thumb and forefinger for a
moment of admiration, and then, with
uncovered head, placed it in my out
stretched hand.
l shall never forget how. many
months later, when landed in London,
| went to the purser and got my cher
ished pearl from his strong box. / was
going to have it mounted as a pin. l
shall never, never forget how the jewel
er listened to my story clapped a mag
nifying glass to his eye, looked at 1t
closer and closer, and then said, in
tone that pierced my heart:
"AIy boy, this isn't a pearl; it is n
fish's eye!'-Robert Mackay in Sue
cess.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-02
NEARLY GONE.
Mrs. Julia A. Mallahan, of owosso,
Mich, Has Very Narrow Escape
The Doctor Had Little Hope.

y
Mich, Has Very Narrow Escape
The Doctor Had Little Hope.
Owosso, Mich, March 2o.-(Spe-
cial.)-Elite Rebekah Lodge, No. ,, 1.
o. o. f.. of this town, came very near
ly losing their esteemed and capable
Secretary, Mrs. Julia A. Mallahan.
Mrs. Mallahan caught severe cold
last winter, and like many others, fail
ed to recognize the dangerous possibili-
ties until it had settled in her kidneys,
and left her with very severe bearing
down pains and almost constant back
ache. 1t almost carried her off. Mrs.
Mallahan tells the story this way
Il caught cold last winter, which
neglected until it settled in my kidneys,
causing severe bearing-down pains and
almost constant backache. My health
had previously been so good that paid
little attention to these symptoms, I'M
til the disease had gone so far that my
doctor entertained but slight hope of
my recovery.
Fortunately one of our Lodge Mem
bers mentioned DOdd'S Kidney Pills
Her description of the cures they had
effected sounded like fairy tale, but |
sent for box, deciding to give them a
trial I soon found that she had but
half told the story of what they could
do. 1 bless the day l first tried them.
and have nothing but the highest
praise for them"
Many very valuable lives have been
saved by the timely use of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills, and not few of these have
been in Owosso and other neighboring
Michigan towns. There seems to be no
case of kidney trouble or backache that
Dodds Kidney Pills will not cure.
They are soc box, six boxes for
$3.50. Buy them from your local drug
gist If you can. If he cannot supply
you, send to the Dodds Medicine Com
pany, Buffalo, n. Y.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-02
Big Electric Railway re11.

A big water power deal by which the
Fox River Valley lnterurban Railroad
will lease from the Green Bay and Mis-
sissippi Canal Company the Kimberly
Clark water power, known as the Atlas
mill site, for an indefinite term of years.
was partially negotiated at an informal
meeting for the directors Of the two com
panies in Appleton. The deal will in
volve many thousands of dollars in rent
ais, besides extensive. improvements, in
Guiding an immense power plant The
proposition to install the water power in
dicates the extension of the line of the
railway from Appleton to Kaukauna and
the ultimate extension to other important
points throughout the Fox river valley.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-02
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER
DOM.
Farmers for School Reform-Interur-
ban Road to Lease Water Power
Two Boys Drown in kenosha Harbor
Threatens kidnapping.

The 400 farmers. representing all parts
of Wisconsin, in attendance on the an
nual Wisconsin Farmers institute at
Oshkosh, resolved in favor of country
training schools according to the plan
formulated by State Superintendent Har-
vey-township high schools, with special
courses in agriculture and domestic econ
omy; uniform system Of text books
throughout the country schools of the
State. and higher wages and longer ten
IRE of the country school teacher. The
farmers allege that steps must be taken
TO prevent the sons and daughters Of
rural communities from drifting away
from the farm and home influence, and
that the above amendments in the school
system will do Il.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-02
Drown in kenoshn Harbor.

Albert Langenbach and Rudolph klos,
aged 10 and 1G years respectively, were
drowned in Kenosha harbor near the
dock of the electric light plant. The two
boys, neither of whom could swim. had
gone out in a scow to get timber. When
they had filed the craft they started for
the shore. The water-loggcd scow began
to fill and the boys were plunged into the
water They sank instantly. Many per-
sons witnessed the accident, but were I'M
able to render any assistance. The bodies
were subsequently, recovered.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-02
Threat by Letter to Kidnap.

The police report that VIM. j. Morgan,
a prominent real estate man of Milwau-
Kee, recently received letter from some
one threatening to kidnab one of his chill
dren unless he handed over 500. Mr..
Morgan turned the letter over to the po-
lice. He has four ehildren-three boys
and a girl. 1t is supposed the letter re-
ferred to the kidnapping of the daughter,
II wears old
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-02
Farm AnimaIs Are Killed.

Phenomenal thunder and lightning
storms ragged in Wisconsin and Mime
sofa. At New Richmond there was a
steady eanpopading for. two hours. The
Omaha depot at Boardman was struck
by lightning and. burned. Much damage
was done to telegraph and telephone sys-
TENS in the two towns. AT Clearwater,
barn was struck and nine farm animals
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-02
Not Annoyed.

Doesn't that person irritate you"
inquired Willie Washington.
mot at ALI" answered Miss Cayenne.
"But he disagrees in everything you
say to him.
Yes. That pleases me. have so
little respect for his opinion that am
never sure am right unless he takes
the opposite view Washington Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-02
Drunken SON Stabs Mother,

At Honey Greek Mrs. Jonathan Piper.
70 years old, was stabbed in the back
by one of her sons, the blade penetrat-
ing the left lung. 1t is feared she cannot
recover Two sons, Noah and John, be-
came engaged in a drunken fight. The
mother tried to separate them and was
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-02
p-oof pos;,;vs

HAS your daughter already accom-
plished something in music?"
well, don't want to be too conf
dent, but two tenants have already
eft"-Sondags Mise.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-02

I'm afraid poor old Hithard is done
for. His Iocomotor ataxia is too much
for him ar isSE'' - - 49, a-As
~what make or automobile Is that:-
Smart Set.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-02

. Nine ounces of sugar is the extra al
lowed in the British army; Russian
soldiers get two gallons of beer Ger
man, seven ohhces Of butter. and Span
ish three pounds of salt fish.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-09

The following statement concerning
the wonderful growth OF corn in the
new territory just opened up by the
government sounds very much like one
OF George Meningitis stories, but 1t
comes from our Washington Corre-
spondent and Is, no doubt, authentic:
Extraordinary tales are told Of the
fertility OF the lands In question. For
instance, n real estate man, who prop
oses TO locate there has this TO say
"Cornp Say, Kiowa corn is a wonder.
You can hear II groan any night from
growing pains. The sound Of these
groans at midnight, mingled with the
coyote howle, makes a strange chorus
that frightens the tenderfoot at first.
1t did me. The Indian on my place
lost promising son last year. The
young buck was on ladder that
leaned against stalk about 25 feet
from the ground. he was lowering a
medium-sized ear of corn with rope,
when he fell and broke his neck"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-09
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Sheriff Charles Blinn OF Tuscola,
Mich, was caller In the Burg last
Sunday.
-Chas. Sawyer fell of OF Ed. WITT
ler's new house, dislocatine his right
shoulder which will lay him up for
several days.
Mrs. Geo. Shoemaker and Miss Eliz-
abeth Bayer returned home Wednes-
day after several days visit with rela-
tves and friends here.
George Kemp enjoyed visit to his
old home in Michigan last week. 1t
has been many years since he tramped
over the fields where his boyhood days
were spent.
On Friday afternoon last Mrs. Ger
trude Hughes gave a reception to a
large number Of lady friends In honor
OF Mrs. 9. M. Paine OF Atlanta, Ca,
from 10 a. m. until his h noon. The
parlors were beautifully decorated and
the reception charming social event.
Among the guests from out OF town
we're Miss Mary Oblinger and Mines.
Frank Hoehler and Cbas. Hayes Of
Toledo. Mrs. John Ballou and Misses
McClellaud, Bsssler and VonKapel Of
B. G. About 40 guests we're enter
tained.
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Philip
Wetzel entertained a party OF her lady
friends in O most delightful manner.
The guests assembled at the pleasant
home on Second street and at 2:30
boarded special car which made a
trip around the belt returning the
party at 4:30, to the residence where
they were served with dainty refresh
ments and enjoyed themselves In a
manner that indicated the popularity
OF the hostess and her ability in enter
tanning. Among the out OF town guests
we're: Miss Mary Oblinger and Mrs.
Chas. Hayes Of Toledo. and Mrs. ]. E.
Baird OF B. G.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-09
Transfers.

Julius Clausan to Mary Clansan 40
acres Lake $1,000.
I.eiiea G. Myers TO Geo and Nora
Henry lot Risingsun 1000.
Leonard Wilson TO Frank North lot
Haskins go.
A Scott to C A Ulsh lot Risingsun
1900
Geo Vollmer to Ephraim Vollmer 40
acres Middleton I
Same to Geo Vollmer Jr 100 acres
Middleton 1000
Julius ClausOn to Renalda G Peters
lot Walbridge 300
Margaret j. Bates to Gertrude ID
Brown lot Perrysburg
+ L Blue TO same, same 200
Clarence Potter to George Il Poland
50 acres Milton $3.50
Lucy M Benschoter to Fred e Whit.
ker lot Bowling Green 1000
Edward Ford TO Ed Ford Plate Glass
Co LOT RossfOrd
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-09

An example will be made OF Leslie
Collins OF Shelbyville, ILL.,, a private In
the Sixth Infantry, charged with mis-.
representation. Last February, Collins,
who was then In the Philippines, wrote
a sensational story for an Illinois pub
lication, describing how twelve soldiers
OF his command had been drowned
while attempting TO land, because the
government failed to provide safe and
sufficient landing tacilities," An inv
estigation requested by young Collins
Indignant father showed that the story
was entirely false. There have been
number Of cases Of this kind and the
officers OF the army are determined to
break up the practice.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-09

d. L. Tremaine, of Charlotte, Mich,
was In town Saturday calling on old
friends. He was In the same regiment
and company as Theo. Alexander, the
Third o. v. C. Mr.. TremaIne's grand
father, David Ladd, was very early
settler in Wood county, and owned
much OF the land on which the village
Of Perrysburg now stands. Mr.. Tre-
maine and HE sister inherited much OF
Mr.. Ladd's property, and still have
many outlO:s to Perrysburg. They are
now having these outlots plated
Sentinel.