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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-12
WIDOWS WOULD WE'D.
Mother and Daughter Advertise for
Observation-Disclosures Be True.

Bayside, L. l., Dec. 12.-Two widows,
mother and daughter, have gone on a
man hunt" for husbands. The mother
is Mrs. Elizabeth Frances Goldsmith,
aged 40, who has been wearing the
weeds for fourteen years; the daughter
is Mrs. Annie Louise Brown, aged %,
for three years without a masculine
protector
Mother and daughter have been living
together. They say they are not tired
of each other, but of being without the
protecting care of husbands. They de-
cided a few days ago to advertise for
the sort of men they desired for hus-
bands, and after much careful thought
produced this advertisement, which was
published in New York newspaper:
'Wanted-By two lonely widows,
mother and daughter. in Bayside, L. l..
a husband for each The mother wishes
a man with some money, a wIdower
preferred; gray hair or bald head no
objection. The daughter wishes
sprightly man with some sentiment APP
plicants must be true. honest and up
right. Call at Crum Homestead, corner
of Park avenue and Main street, Bay
side, L. l. Mothers hours, q. m. to II
noon Daughters hours from p. m.
TO p. m, Mondays, Thursdays ana
Saturdays"
The reason the two lonely widows de-
cided to advertise was that the supply
of available men for matrimonial pur-
poses at Bayside is extremely limited
at least the sort they want for hus-
bands. Both women. who are proposes
sing, substantial in physique and sensi-
BILE, have had several proposals, but the
applicants for their respective hands
did not come up to the standard they
have estab lished.
Relative to the shortage in the visible
supply of eligibleS at Bayside. Mrs.
Goldsmith said: The Bayside men are
too dead slow. What inducements can
we offer? Ourselves; isn't that enough?
I'm tired of working and taking care of
myself. All we want is husbands who
can take care of US. They don't need
to be rich but must be able to earn a
good living for US.
We haven't got any money our
selves, and we earn our living. We
don't want any luxuries. We only want
the ordinary comforts. And IN return
we can make our husbands happy and
contented with home life.
Mrs. Goldsmith and her daughter bear
excellent reputation in Bayside. They
are both members of the Methodist
church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-12

an opening in the flesh, American sur
geons have not dared to use the limb of
a child as l have dared to use it. [ did
not dare to do it myself until had made
many experiments When there is no
hip Joint, if the bones are forced into
position, nature will furnish the socket
But nature will not grow the joint I'M
less she is forced. When the bones are
manipulated into position the child must
be made to walk When the weight of
the body is thrown upon the imperfect
part, nature will grow whatever is nee
essarg.''
In the case of little Mary Coleman.
DR.. McCurdy dared, and it is thought
his bravery and skill have saved her
from lifetime of misery and terribly
crippled condition. The physicians who
witnessed the operation look upon it as
a death knell to much bloody surgery.
and are in great hopes that the method
used will become universally adopted.
and that experiments along it's line will
be continued until such operations are
no longer looked upon as novelties or
experiments. AS it is, they declare
science has made great strides so early
in the twentieth century that its limits
can scarcely be defined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-12
HELEN GOULD AT SCHOOL.
Attends Cooking Institute and Sam
pies Big Brown Biscuit

New York. Dec 12.-Miss Helen Miller
Gould attended public school No 81 last
night and ate a biscuit prepared by one
of the pupils of the cooking depart
ment, Miss Viola Willard. Miss Gould,
among other things, is very much inter-
ested in schools in this city. because she
has a school for poor children in larry
town. Recently she was appointed by
Mayor Low to the Office of insDectress.
and last night she began her duties.
Her identity was not known at first to
the girl students, and she moved among
them for an hour watching them stitch
take dictation and mix their culinary
connections At the end of the hour the
biscuits came from the oven. and Miss
Gould. as all inspectresses do, sat down
to the feast prepared by the pupils.
There were salads, pastry and som-
dainty dishes and coffee. all of which
Miss Gould tasted with evident relish.
She picked a big brown biscuit from the
pan which was fairly bursting, so gen
erousiy had it risen" 1t pleased her
more than anything else. who made
the biscuits2" she asked. Little Miss
Willard stepped forward, shyly, and
said: Il did" Then somebody whispered
that the lady was the Miss Helen Miller
Gould they had heard so much about
and Miss Willard blushed and was so
confused she nearly forgot to save the
rest of the then treasured pan Miss
Gould and her party then visited other
schools.
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but continues for a minute or two to ex-
anime the goods about her. strolling away
finally with Indifferent air. you can
rest assured she is old hand. But if
she throws about her startled glance, a
guilty glance which says: Oh, / am
frightened; 1 have stolen something. Did
anyone see me. Am I going to be arrest
ed?' then you may be sure she is a novice
and your assurance will be doubly sure if
she Immediately hurries of in walk that
is almost a run.
The glance-that guilty glance-of the
green shoplifter! 1t has betrayed her Il
million times. 1t is as unmistakable as
the caclzle of hen that has just laid. AS
clearly as the hens cackle says: I have
just laid egg,f the. shop1iftars fright
ened look around says: I have just stolen
something
Nine out of ten green shoplifters are
arrested. not because the detective actual
ly sees them steal. but because he sees
their terrified and guilty glance, and
knows at once that they have crime on
their consciences.
sThe talk about expert shoplifters is
foolish There are none of them expert.
They are all neutrality-suspicious. Rec
ord.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-12
LET THE COAT ROT
Before She Will Pay $7S Customs to
Uncle Sam,

Detroit, Dec PA very determined
woman. as well as decidedly handsome
one, is Miss Addie Drolet whose seal
skin coat was seized in April of 1900 by
Agent Parker of the treasury deDal :.
ment on the suspicion that it had been
smuggled into Detroit. Miss Drolet is
now told that she can have her coat
on the condition that she pay SIS duty.
though the customs officials are not
ready to prove that the coat was SNUG
gled.
THE coat will lie there until it rots
before l will pay any duty on IT. she
said this morning, land so my attorney,
Gals. If they have a case against me
why don't they bring it into court, and
if there is no case why should l pay the
duty?
The coat was bought in New York
in the fall Of 90. and [ wore it all win
ter. In the spring Mr. Parker came and
told me that he understood the coat had
that it hadn't it must remain in the pos
session of the customs officials
They were going to destroy it AT first
and then orders from Washington
commanded them to bring it into court.
! was expecting every day to have the
case come uD. when I got word that it
had been dropped. Then of course l
word that l must pay SIS duty.
If l would produces the person who
bought the coat that would settle the
matter, but my attorney says I need
not do it Thew have accused me of
smuggling and if they have a case
against me they will have to prove it,.
Miss Drolet. who is a tall, striking
looking woman, declares that she has
worried over the affair until she is
nearly ILL.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-12

Nice. She was the daughter of a wealthy
and aristocratic family. Captain Spinetta
was a dashing, handsome man of the
world. According to the bill filed by At
torney Louis ]. Behan today Spinetta bor-
rowed S, 900 from his wife and $4,000 from
his mother-in-law. the day following his
marriage. He declared he would return
it the next day after making a good show
ing in some business venture. But it has
not been returned, according to the
plaintiff
Very soon after the marriage. Nine.
Spinetta declares in her bill, her husband
was seized by the +'wanderlust' that has
made her married life an almost contin-
uous voyage about the world.
Captain Spinetta, however. was usually
a few days ahead of his wife. He had a
wretched memory. it would seem. for his
wife declares he never notified her of his
departures The recital of his itinerary,
told by the wife, who always followed
in a vain attempt to win him back, sounds
like some pages from a ''Baedeker.''
England came first. That was few
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-12
SHOPLIFTERS, SEASON.
From Now Until Christmas the Store
Officers Will Be Busy.

The season of the shoplifter is at hand"
said a noorwalker in department store.
From now until Christmas the detectives
will have their work cut out for them.
You hear about all sorts OF ingenious
devices that shoplifters have; complicated.
marvellous devices. but matter of
fact the simple little handbag of leather
or of black silk is what nine out of ten
Of them
THE Shoplifter. / am sorry to say. is
usually woman Usually, too. she is well
dressed. 4 well dressed woman is free TO
loaf and potter about a department store
IS long as she pleases, but a shabby one
is not
Leather goods. such cardcases and
wallets; pieces of those cheaper sorts of
jewelry that are exposed on the counters
instead of locked in cases: silk stockings.
laces. silk underwear, gloves. perfumes
these are the things that the shOplifter
generally purloins She hangs about the
counters whereon they are displayed:
maybe. to disarm suspicion, she buys a
few cents worth of something or other
and then, suddenly. there is a lightning
like movement of her hand. and. behold.
a jewel, pair of stockings. or a wallet,
as the case may be, is tucked away snug
~ in her bag.
by what the shoplifter does Immediate
" after she has made her haul it is posi-
Bile to tell whether she is new or old to
the business If she does not look around,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-12
FOLLOWED HIM II YEARS.
Woman Was Brutally Abused When
She Met Her Husband.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Tired of seeking an
always elusive spouse through the capitals
of Europe and the bypaths of the western
world Mime. Elizabeth Spinetta, beautiful
and broken-hearted. has given up her IT.
year pursuit and sued in the circuit court
for divorce from Esprit Spinetta, civil
engineer, former captain in the French
army and now a world wanderer.
Nine. Spinetta is at present living at the
home of her brother, DIR. George de Tar
nowsky, of this city. DR.. Tarnowsky is
the son-in-law of William Penn Nixon,
and through her brothers social connec-
lions Nine. Spinetta's romantic history
has become well known to Chicago socie-
ty.
Nine. Spinetta is % years old, and has
been wife since 1885. In that year she
married the handsome French officer by
civil contract, at her mothers home at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-12
EQUAL TO LORENZ.
Pittsburg Physician Accomplishes
Wonderful Surgical Feat.


Pittsburg, Dec. ia Pittsburg phys
ician yesterday performed an operation
that equals anything that has yet been
accomplished by DIR. Adolf -Lorenz. OIL
Vienna, Austria. who came to America
to cure the daughter of Ogden Armour,
of Chicago, of congenital hip diseases,
and who, while waiting to ascertain the
result of that operation, has been intro
ducing his methods in various cities
throughout the country.
Mary Coleman. little girl years
old, living in Marion street, Allegheny,
yesterday, in the presence of IA physl-
clans of PittSburg, Allegheny and viclnl-
ty, on an operating table in the Pres
byterian hospital, in Ridge avenue, Al
legheny. was, it is believed, cured of the
worst case of hip disease that ever af-
fiicted anyone hereabouts from birth
DR. Stewart L. McCurdy was the sur
geon in charge, and his colleagues, VINO
looked upon his work with fear and
trembling, last evening united in saying
that it was the most remarkable surgl-
cal operation ever attempted in this part
of the country.
The patient is an orphan. Her age was
against the attempt to operate on her,
according to the methods used by Prof.
Lorenz. as he prefers to undertake only
such cases as are not over six years
standing. The dislocation was complete,
but the operation was effected within ~
minutes At 2 O'Clock yesterday after
noon il began. and at 2:20 O'Clock the
patients limb was placed IN the usual
plaster of paris cast, to retain 1t in po-
sition, where it is expected to grow into
shape as it was intended to do had its
formation been natural
Such an operation was never before
attempted in this county, If in the state
Among the physicians present. besides
the resident doctor of the hospital, were
Dr. F. A Rhodes. of the Kaufman
clinic; DIR. Clement r. Jones, of Craig
street and a number OF others as Wen
known After the operation all ex-
pressed themselves as satisfied it would
be successful, and one of them described
the opera ton as follows:
The patient was placed on the table
and an assistant held the hips fast TO
the boards, while DIR. McCurdy put the
thigh through the manipulations usual
to requirements. The work consumed
probably 20 minutes, and everyone III
| the room distinctly heard the click of the
| femoraI bone. as It sid into its proper
place That's all there was to it, ex-
| cent that after it was all over the limb
was placed in the usual plaster of paris
cast. to retain the bone in its proper
place until it has become firmly fixed
n1ent of surgical skill, and will, if un-
I looked-for complications should not en-
sue, be a complete success. 1t is the first
time such thing was ever tried here
and it was a daring operation"
The operation in question is called the
4 height of technical surgery without the
use of the knife Prof. LOrenz, in speak
ing of it the ot.-er day in Washington
said: THE truth is that in attempting
| to cure congenitaf dislocatiOn of the hip
| by manipulation and without making
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-12
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs. William Eugene Stanley, Miss
Stanley, and her guest, Miss lines of
Wichita. are in Lawrence the guests of
Mrs. Wilder Metcalf who gave a lunch
Lawrence they go to Chicago for about
a fortnight.
Mrs. F. Dumont Smith of Kinsley,
came up to Topeka Thursday for the
first Copeland at home.
The Duplicate Whist club met today
with Mrs. Fred Freeman at the Cope
land.
Mrs Frank Lewis will spend Satur-
day in Kansas City.
Miss Gala Witt of Denver is the guest
of her sister. Mrs. Charles W. Bower.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Nelson and
daughter Ruth, leave tonight for
Swedesburg and Olds, Iowa, where they
will spend the holidays.
J. D. Nelson Of Kansas City Mo. is
in the citv the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Nelson.
Mrs. j w. Abbott and Mrs. s. n
Wood of Ray. Col, are guests of Mrs
A. H. Thompson.
Mrs. EmmaEvarts will go to Hutchinson
tonight to visit Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T.
Penny and attend the marriage of their
daughter Miss Bessie Penny.
Mrs. c. H. Gault and Mrs. Will Trout
man will spend Saturday in Kansas
Cts
Mr.. Harry Van Nordstrand of Boston
is in town.
Exhibitors at the Arts and Crafts eX-
hibit al Unity church are requested &c
call for their property Saturday, so thht
the church may be cleared for the, Sun
day services
Miss Myrtle Sims entertained twelve
of her young women friends at her
home, 313 Monroe street WednesdaS
night, the occasion beng her sixteenth
birthday anniversary. One of the in
teresting features of the entertal unnent
was the cutting Of the big birthday cake
and the drawing from it of the trophies
attached to long ribbon streamers. one
for each =uest.
The Ladies' Aid society of Lyman
district met with Mrs. Jones. one-halt
mile north of town Thursday afternoon
The Mutual Improvement clup viii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-12
HE KISSED THE QUEEN
But He Made Mistake and Had to
Leave the Country.

Milwaukee. Wis. Dec. 12-It has just
been brought out in the settlement of
the estate oe the late AdolDh st. Cyr
that he was in his early manhood head
gentleman of the kings bedchamber.' in
the court of Sweden and that for kissing
the queen by mistake he was dismissed
and fed to this country, settling at
Waukesha IN 1892
One morning. so the story goes. he
stepped into the lounging rooms of the
royal palace and saw a woman in one
of the alcoyes. He recognized or thought
he did young maid in waiting on the
queen with whom he was in love.
Catching her about the neck he inn
printed kiss upon her lips. st. Cyr
the next moment discovered that the
victim was the queen. AS soon as he
was able to collect his wits he fell on
his knees and made a most abiect
apology, but after all was forced to fly
to escape royal Indignation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-12
PLEA FOR LONELY.
DR.. Mary Walker, Dress Reformer
Appeals tc Sioux Falls Women.

Sioux Falls 5. D., Dec. lin a com
munication to the editor of the Sioux
Falls Daily Press, DR.. Mary Walker comes
to the defense of Mrs Roland B. Molineux
whose reported isolation at a local hotel
doubtless has aroused some sympathy from
the famous champion of dress reform for
women.
DR.. Walkers communication. which is
dated Fruit Valley, n. Y, reads in full as
follows:
''Wil you say to the women of Sioux
Falls that all humane women will appre-
ciate them if those outside of Mrs. Blanche
Molineux's hotel will share a little sisterly
kindness by calling on her What she has
suffered as the wife of a wronged man,
they or their daughters some time may
suffer. Why she deserves a divorce is
her own secret and no polite person will
inquire. Throw little sunshine into her
life. The sun will not miss the same"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-12

days after the marriage. From England
Spinetta went to Italy, where Nine.
Spinetta found him in a Roman pension,
and received a trouncing for her discov-
cry, so she asserts.
In fact, nearly every time she found the
captain he knocked her down for her
pains. Such scenes occurred in Nice, Rome,
Bucharest, Bordeaux and Paris. Finally
Spinetta crossed the seas. Madame fol-
lowed to New York, only to hear that her
husband was in Lima, Peru. There, too,
she. went but her mission was in vain.
She resolved to give up her quest. She
came back to Chicago to her brother.
Spinetta is now in the Philippine Islands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-12

Invitations have been received in To-
peka to the marriage of Mrs. Lolita
Bower-Grierson, daughter of Mrs. La
vinia Bower of Los Angeles, Cal, and
Mr.. David Stout Larimer of MERGED.
Cal. At home after February 1 at Mer-
ced. Mrs. Grierson and Mr.. L-arimer
are both former residents of Topeka,
where they Will visit the latters mother,
Mrs. NJ D. I4arimer ZIG Clay street, on
their wedding tour Mrs. Grierson was
the guest of Mrs. Walter Gust in Pot
win for some time last winter.
A number of girls met at the home of
Miss La We're Langdon, 1895 Tyler
street, today to organize an afternoon
high five club. The members are Miss
Laura Neil. Miss Julia Wellheuse, Miss
Jean Austin, Miss Pansy Wintrode, Miss
Madeleine Whitney. Miss Rachel McGif-
fert and Miss Laura Lux.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-12

meet with Mrs. r. P March. 1913 Sixth
avenue, west. Thursday, December IS.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Duncan. of Delphos,
visited Miss Edith Root of 1104 Tyle-
street Thursday, while on their way TO
Towanda, Ok, where they will make
their home
Dancing matinee. tomorrow afternoon,
at Steinberg's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-12

Scranton. Pa. Dec 12.@The large five
story structure occupied by J. L. Council
& Co, wholesale grocers at lis Franklin
avenue, was destroyed by fire today to-
gether with the contents of the build
ing. Four firemen were slightly injured
The loss is estimated at $4,000. Fully
covered by insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-12

Mrs. Mary O'Brien gave chatting
dish supper Thursday evening for Mrs.
Lolita Franzden of San Diego, Cal, who
IS the guest of the family of Captain
Gunther. Covers were laid for sixteen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-12

The Goth is the date of a large dance
being planned by three young women
hostesses. Another holiday event win
be a German which is set for the 23d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
MR.. CRIDLER,s MISSION.
Will Thoroughly Exploit the St. Louis
Exposition In Europe

Mr.. W. B. Stevens, the secretary of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company,
Is in Washington, representing President
Francis in making arrangements for the
departure Of Mr.. Thomas w. Cridler, the
European commissioner of the exposition,
and his staff for Europe.
Mr.. Cridler," said Mr.. Stevens, has
been looking after the interests Of the ex-
position at Washington. He would have
started for Europe some months ago, but
for the raising of the question Of postpone
ment and the uncertainty which 1t involved.
As soon as Congress acted Mr.. Cridler was
notified by President Francis that he would
be expected to leave as soon as his ar
rangements could be made, and to take
with him such assistance as he deemed
necessary for most thorough exploitation
of the exposition in all of the countries of
Europe. Mr.. Cridler will sail on the 9th.
Immediately upon his arrival on the other
side five of the local representatives of the
exposition will report to him, and a very
active and energetic campaign Will be in
augurated
The exposition management has re-
ceiyed, through the Department of State,
encouraging advices from several of the
European governments, but it is apparent
that all of them have been waiting to have
the date of the opening of the exposition
finally settled by Congress. Mr.. Cridler,
accompanied by his staff, will visit the Eu-
fopean capitals by turn, and will also visit
and consult the principal commercial and
industrial interests in the several Euro
pean countries. Up to this time the ex
ploitation work in Europe has been of a
preliminary character and designed to lay
the foundation and TO prepare public SEN
timent for Mr. Crdler's more important
work.
Through the diplomatic and consular
channels Of the government, from press
clippings and from other sources the eX-
position management receives the impress
sion that the time is ripe to secure very
general participation by Europe
Mr.. Hawkins Taylor, formerly clerk OF
the committee on foreign relations during
the lncumbency Of the craftsmanship by
the late Senator Cushman K. Davis, will
accompany Mr.. Cridler as his private sec
retary.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
EXTRA PAY ALLOWED.
Rate Established in tho Navy for
Medals, Pins or Bars.

The executive order Of November 20,
1901, relative to additional compensation
for enlisted men Of the navy holding good
conduct medals, pins or bars, and the ex-
ecutive order Of November 3. 1901. relative
to additional compensation for enlisted
men holding certificates as graduates from
the petty officers school of instruction,
have been revoked by the President and the
following orders substituted:
Each enlisted man of the navy shall re-
ceive IS cents per month in addition to the
pay OF his rating for each good conduct
medal, pin or bar which he may heretofore
have been, or shall hereafter be. awarded
Each petty officer holding certificate
Of graduation from the petty officers school
shall receive 81 a month in addition Ito the
pay Of his rating"