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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-10
GLEED AND M'NEAL.
They Are Added to Executive Board
of Temperance Union.

]. W. Gleed and t. A. McNeal have
been added to the executive committee
of the State Temperance union Mr..
Gleed succeeds A. H. Vance, who recent
ly removed from the state. He was al
ready a member of the unions advisory
committee, and NJ. T. Campbell mas
been selected to fill Mr.. Vance's place on
that committee. J. C. Mohler was Sc
lected as auditor of the union.
These appointments were made at
meeting of the executive committee of
the union, held in the Office of F. D.
Coburn. its president. Tuesday after
noon.
Measures were adopted to increase
the number of lecturers and distribute
large amounts of literature throughout
the state.
The committee also made some plans
for the annual convention of the Union
to be held February 10th and 18th. The
following topics will be discussed at that
meeting. The Mission of the Faithful
Few in Temperance Reform" What
Young Peoples Societies Can Do for
Temperance p The Supreme Need
Faithful OFicers' How May We Help
Our Naturalized Population THE Gull
tivation of Public Sentiment" Local
Workers and City Elections, The
Church's Present Attitude Toward Re-
FORM The Present Standing of the
Temperance Reform
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BASHFORD ROBBED.
Says That He Lost 81 600 in Kansas
City.

Duke H. Bashford has bobbed to the
surface with brand new story of surpass-
ing brilliancy. He claims to have been
robbed of $1,000
Bashford is the chemist who claims
that he can take Kansas shale and make
it into hard coal, granulated sugar. shoe
backing and almost. any old thing. Con
trary to the general report. Badshford be-
lieves there is no gold in the shale- He is
4 vigorous knocker on Ernst Fahrig-
and says that Fahrig isn't honest
The following is the account OF Bash
ford's $1,000 nap in the union depot. as re-
ported in the Kansas City Star:
Duke H. Bashford. who says he is a
chemist, reported to the police yesterday
afternoon that he had been robbed, Sun
day night of 81, GOO and railroad ticket
to Sioux City. Ia. Bashford said thai
while waiting at the union depot he slept
on a bench and employed a negro to
watch him. A few hours later. for some
reason. he rented room at sos Oak street
and then discovered, he says, that he had
been robbed.
Mrs. NJ. D. Selby, who owns the room
ing house on Oak street. says Bashford
told her he had been robbed of $40 and a
ticket
Captain Weber. of the St. Louis avenue
police station learned at the union depot
that Rashford had slept on a bench there,
but the attaches say that no negro was
with him.
THE police think that if Bashfor'
lost any money it was not more than $40.
He IS an educated man and says he has
been examining shale in Kansas to de-
ternine its gold value
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NINE IN ONE ROOM.
A Case of Squalor at Ottawa
That Sounds Unlike Kansas.

Ottawa, Kan, Dec IO-The Herald says.
There is a family on the east side that
might profitably be investigated There
are two sick children in the family that
may or may not get well. They would
recover nicely if they had half a chance,
but they are living in want in squalor
and in filth knee deep There are about
nine members of the family all living in
one room on practically nothing and in an
atmosphere that is sitting. There are two
able bodied men in the family who ought
to be providing what the neighbors are
bringing in, but they are not The men
were offered jobs on the section at good
wages but they do not care to rise so
early and work all day. One of the men
is a tradesman but he has a slight attack
of rheumatism and does not care to work
The sick children are living on what
the neighbors take in. They are in such
a condition that no doctor cares to take
the cases the sanitary conditions are such
that nobody could thrive in the house
even in good health. The neighbors who
have been helping the family are disgust
ed and made complaint to the officers
About all the well members of the family
do is to sit around the house and chew
and smoke tobacco The neighbors think
the men ought to go to work. that the
women ought to clean up the house and
that if something is not done soon, the
officers ought to look into the case.
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He Is Looking for Assistants in
Topeka.

Do you want to sew for Uncle Sam
Or would you prefer to be an inspector
Of huils7s Possibly you would find il
more congenial to be scientific assistant
to the fish commission. or custodian of
the marine biological station. or assist
ant chemist in the supervising archi-
tect's office, treasury department
The government is hunting for people
to fill all Of these Jobs
The positions will all be filed by civil
service examination and the examina-
tions will occur in Topeka, on January
s, under the supervision of Leroy
Powell, local secretary OF the examining
board.
The position of seamstress pays from
$500 to $500 per annum. together with
living expenses at some of the govern
ment Indian schools. Any woman over
20 years of age is eligible.
The man who gets the job of inspector
of huIls viii be attached to the steam
boat inspection service at Evansville
Ind, and his pay will be 1920. The
scientific assistant to the fish commits
sion will draw $720 a year. and will havs
his headquarters at Washington. The
assistant chemist in the architectural de-
partment will have to devote his time
to the chemical examination of building
materials of all kinds, and must be over
20 years of age The pay is 1900 Gus
todian of the marine biological station
IS job which pays 1920. and the sue
cessfuI applicant will be located al
Beaufort. n. c. A college graduate is
preferred for this job.
Those who desire to take the examina-
ton for any of these branches of gov
eminent service should apply at once to
Leroy Powell. at the postoffice The
applications must be on file in Wash
ington prior to December 26.
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BY ARBITRATION
France Will Try to Settle Her Trou-
BILE With Venezuela.

Paris, Dec lowing to the gravity of
the situation IN Venezuela the foreign Of
nee has directed NJ Wiener. the newly ap-
pointed French minister to Venezuela. TO
start Immediately for Caracas without
awaiting for the arrival here of the Vene-
zuela minister, General NeIutini as at
first intended The foreign office also has
selected Count de Peretti de Rooca as the
French representative in the arbitration
IN Venezuela and has ordered him to pro-
coed TO Caracas Immediately with n.
Wiener. The claims cover the losses sus-
tanned by French citizens whose houses
were burned and whose plantations were
destroyed during the revolution The SEES
sions of the arbitrators will be held at
Caracas The French officials will prob
ably depart within two days On their ar
rival at Caracas there will be a formal
resumption of diplomatic relations be-
tween the two countries.
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QUEER SHOPPING STORY.
Here Is One Told by a Woman Visit
ing in Gotham.


New York Dec 10--Visitors to New
York tell some queer stories. Here is
one told by a woman always regarded
as truthful:
I was al Tiffanys," she said look
ing at some of these wonderful dia-
mCnds, when there approached the
counter a young woman richly dressed
who asked to see rings. 1 kept one ear
open to hear what was going on and TO
my amaZement I heard one ring priced
at $4,000 The woman looked at it.
asked n few questions about it. then
picked up another superb circlet fnquir-
ing as to its value. 1t. too, was $4,000
After some further scrutiny of the jew
els. she remarked that she would take
those two rings. drew the money from
bag tthe cash. mind you. not a
cheeky paid it over to the clerk and
walked out with her purchase.
I could not speak for minute for
sheer anazement." continued the mar
rator My companion, a few feet away,
stin engrossed in looking at jewels. haa
missed the exciting incident, and now
spoke to me twice before / heard And
then l told her of that astonishing cpl
sode- You may not believe it, but it is
the truth
Another visitor tells of another Tif-
fany happening rather more credible.
She was looking a the Tiffany glass
IN that same esta blishment. and brought
away the story of the recent purchase
by w r Hearst of thousa nds of dollars
worth of that wOndrOus tinted crystal.
According TO the narrator the journalist
and congressman-ele paid 500 for 2.
set OF small wine glasses in that Opaline
nued ware. All of which is interesting
although d little surprising in the light
Of MI Hearsts recently published
statement to the effect that for years he
had been a total abstainer from all
alcoholic stimulants
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celebra ted physician-chemis at the
head of the great Altenheim Medical
Dispensary has just made the startling
announcement that he has produced A
compound that grows hair on any bald
head. The doctor makes the claim that
after experiments, taking years to COM
plete, he has at last reached the goal of
his ambition. To the doctor all heads
are alike. There are none which can
edy. The record of the cures already
made is truly marvellous and were it not
for the high standing of the great ply
stefan and the convincing testimony of
thousands of citizens all over the couu-
try it would seem too miraculous to be
true
There can be no doubt of the doctors
earnestness in ma king his claims nor
can his cures be disputed. He does not
ask any man. woman or child to take
his or anyone else's word for it, but he
stands ready and willing to send free
trial packages Of this great hair restora-
tive to any one who writes to him for it,
enclosing a 2-cent stamp to prepa Y
postage In a single night it has start
ed hair to growing on heads bald for
years It has stopped falling hair in one
hour It never fails no matter what
the condition. age or sex. Old men and
young men, women and children all
have profited by the free use of this
great new discovery. If you are bald, II
your hair is falling out. or if your hair.
eyebrows or eyeiasnes are thin or short,
write the Altenheirn Medical Dispensary.
7477 Foso building. Cincinnati Ohio, en-
closing a z-cent stamp to prepay postage
for free package and in a short time
you will be entirely restored.
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Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs. J. D. Norton is expected home
from New York City this week.
Mr. Ed Mcbride has returned from an
eastern trip.
Mrs. George r Henderson will return
the last of the week from visit to her
daughter. who is in school in Chicago
Mrs J. c. Wilson and her daughter.
Ruth. are expected home from the City of
Mexico next week.
May Hobart and Miss Grace Hobart of
the College of the Sisters of Bethany will
spend the holidays in FL Reno, Oklahoma
Territory.
Miss Grace GiIpin of Leavenwoth will
spend the holidays with her sister. Mrs.
Edward A. TerrilI.
Mrs. Roger Van Hook of La Junta.
Colorado. arrived Monday to spend the
holidays in Topeka,
Mr. Eugene Ware leaves shortly for an
extended visit in New York and Wash
ington.
Mrs NJ F. Rix who has been Mrs J.
D. NJ. Hamilton's guest for some time
leaves the latter part of the week for
New York City.
Miss Grace Buckmaster and Miss Erol
Buckmaster have been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs VIII Anderson in Lawrence for
few days.
Mrs. Noble Prentis has returned from
few days in Ottawa.
Mr.. Brinton Woodward of Lawrence
was the guest Of his brother. Mr.. Chester
Woodward. Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs r. NJ Fulton and their
son John 90 to California the first of
January for visit and from there to
Washington, D. c., for a temporary resi-
dence.
Mrs Harry AlIshouse and her sister.
Mrs Moore of Hannibal Mo. are in Kan
sas City for a few days
Married at the home of the BRIDES
rarents Oklahoma CITY. Miss Marjorie
Wise and Mr. Samuel Whitiock. both of
Tooeka. the Rev Mr.. Anderson officiating
At home on Clay street after January l.
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MRS. WILCOX'S CAT.
Her Mother Prefers a Horse or a
Bulldog for Pet.

New YORK. Dec 1o.-Ella wheeler VIII
cox must pc a devoted lover of cats
A bright New York woman. recently re-
turned from a visit to Connecticut gave
casually to a circle of friends ar interest
England bungalow Of that vel known
author of poems of passion. and also Of
both poems and prose of most uncommon
near Bradford. Conn. The writer herself
is there during the summer. hut for Ihe
remainder of the year it serves as nome
only for her old mother Mrs. Wheeler IS
Years Of age and for the necessary at
tendants of the aged ladv.
The place being pointed out to those
New York visitors. they naturally looked
at it with interest. Presently they spied
an Angora cat limping along at some
distance from the house: and picking her
up and petting her, they found that the
poor thing had only three feet, the mann
ed limb apparently the result of an old
wound
wen take the kitty to the door. ana
maybe get a look inside they agreed
Iaughingly. And so the feline long in red
igree, but short in pedal appendage, w;ts
borne in the arms of one Of the visitors
enough. their errand being explained. they
were invited in. Then they were told the
had 50 excited their sympathy was not
a victim of accident. but of birth It was
born minus that foot
which they had been ushered. show ed as
its most noticeable object a life-size por-
trait of Ella Wheeler Wilcox surrounded
Nv The Angora pets-four or five of them
in various positions. all close about her
Presently the old mother (of he writer
not the CATS. entered the room She ut
once demonstrated unTnista ka bly, that she
did not share her daughters love of tha-
particular animal For when one Of the
visitors advanced to greet her. with the
cat still in her arms. the old lady declined
with emphasis the proffered hand
4 can't bear to touch anybody who
been handling a cat she exclaimed with
astounding candor. Il don't mind the
things in their Places she continued.
but TO be fcndIing and kissing and sleep
ing with theIn-ught The pets I like are 4
horse. AMI a good bun dog, who can guard
the fCusF-
Size had little to say of the daughter
who had achieved fame and money by
her writings. but one may infer at least
that she does rot approve Of her pets
And one may infer also that the daughter
wherever she may have gotten that po
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

c. stair and wife to Lucretia De Mu-
raler, SO, lots and 6. Central avenue.
Jackson street addition
Amanda Wilson to d. H. Scott. $3.50. a
tract on Harrison and Curtis. North To-
peka, see record
o. H Danner and wife to Harris Nc
NELL. $4,400, lots 67S-575. Clay street,
Throop's fourth addition
Ida B. DeMoss to E O. DeMoss. 81
900. lots 217-1e and 81 Madison street,
Holidays addition
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nected with the Clyde line for fifteen
years and was well known to southern
shippers and receivers. f1e was acting
agent of the Clyde line at pier 45, North
river. at the time of his death Mr.
Dorsey was born in Augusta, Ga, about
30 years ago and his body will be ship
ned there for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-10

New York. Dec 10.-Mrs. William E-ddes
of 203 West Twenty-fourth street. the wife
of a wealthy contractor, who is now in
Europe has been found dead IL. her bed
room The disconnected tubing Of a gas
stove betrayed the accident that had
caused her death. Mrs Eddes was an
author writing under the name of Sarah
Jeanette Burke The coroner pronounced
the case one OF accidental death
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Newton g. A. R. officers.

Newton, Kan Dec. 10--Juflson kfoat-
rick Post No. sc has elected the following
officers for the coming year. Colonel T.
r. Jackson. post commander; T. j. Old
ham senior vice commander. J. w. john
SON iunior vice commander: G. W. Glines
surgeon; Lee Kempinsky, uuartermaster
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Fremont, O.. Has 100000 Fire.

Fremont. O., Dec 10.-The plants OF the
Trommer Extract of Malt company and
the Christy Knife company were destroy
ed and adjoining buildings. including the
Tschumy Brothers furniture factory were
damaged by fire today. Loss 500. coo.
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Marvellous a-
Growth of Hair.
A Famous Doctor-Chemist Has
Discovered Compound That
Grows Hair on Bald
Head In a Single Night.

Startling Announcement Causes Doctors
to Marvel and Stand Dumfounded at
the wonderful Cures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-10

New York. Dec 10.-R c. Dorsey,
freight auditor at New York of the
Clyde steamship lines for Jacksonville
and Charleston. is dead at his home in
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etc fervor. inherited some of her mental
force from her mother. who. with all her
eccentrfcity, holds some sound opinion on
the animal question
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Miss Edith Guibor Miss Eliza beth
Cole, Miss Wood and Miss Mabel Wood
are issuing invitations for a dance at
Steinberg's hall Christmas night.
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WARREN M.CROSBY 8 &C
49, 6I3-6I5 MANS. AVE.
Let Us help you get ready for Christmas.
10000 pieces Imported Crockery. u Price
IL, 1000 pieces lmpOr
Oriental Pillow Tops.

Beautiful designs. satin covers en-
broidered in silk and gold thread
worth up to $3.50 Your cholge
each --..-.--.--- --.-----..------ , LOU
800 Sofa Pillows-A good assortment OF
colors. covers OF figured Saline with
plain ruff1es filing of silk floss ana
some feathers; worth 59c. Special At
each ..--..--. ---....--.------------ &c
laundry Bag@Come in art denims
tickings. etc all colors, at, each
25c. 39c. SOC, CSC.
Cord with Tassel. for finishing pillows.
mercerized cord 3 yards long-comes IN
all cOlors. at, each. ..-...-...-.--.-2o Zoe
Smaller Cord with Tassel, one yard long.
all colors each Sc, or two for 15c
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Miss Hila Hinckley entertained thu
Progressive Grande club this afternoon,
complimentary to Mrs. Roger Van Hook
Of La Iunta. Colo, former member
OF the club which played today for the
first time this season
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Mrs. n. F. Handy will entertain for
her daughter, Mrs. Shelton, of Grams
Rapids. Mich, Tuesday afternoon OF
next week
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Mrs H. NJ Savage, 219 Western ave
nue.. entertained a number of her women
friends at tea this afternoon.
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Accidental Death from Gas.

John Caveny. chaplain; Daniel Cason.. Of
ficer of the day,
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The Marquette club will issue invita-
tlons for the next two dances of the
series which the club is enjoying this
winter TIE first one will take place
Friday, December 10, and the second on
New Years night.
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me Golden State Limited

Y Leaves Topeka every evening at sos,
arriving Chicago 1890 a. m. New York
1870 second afternoon.
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After half a century spent in the lab
cratory. crowned with high honors for
his many world-fanous discoveries, the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-10


The programme at the arts and crafts
peka Federation of Women's clubs at
Unity church on Thursday afternoon
viii begin at 2:30 o'clock with an art
talk illustrated with pictures by Mrs.
c F. Menninger. Mrs. R NJ Balding
will talk about art glass. Mrs. J. r.
Hause, who was to have been on the
programme, has been called to Colorado.
Thursday evening at o'clock Mrs T.
T. Taylor of Kansas City will talk on
Indian basket weaving bringing with
her a number of examples of this handi-
craft and expla ming how they are made.
The stage vii be decorated with Indian
rugs, baskets and pottery and an In
dian tepee will form part of the back
ground. Mrs. klingenberg will tell
about the Norwegian rug making in
dustry and exhibit her collection of old,
rare and valuable rugs and tapestries,
also some of her own making The spe-
cfal POSSESSES Thursday afternoon in
clude Mrs ]. w Going Mrs. Frank
p. MacLennan. Mrs. Ward Burlingame,
Mrs D. H. Forbes, Mrs. A. c. Richard
sen. Mrs. S A Morrison. Mrs. Norman
Kellar Mrs L. W. Lyman, Mrs. Charles
Cooper, Mrs. William Archer. Mrs. T. F.
Kelly, Miss Lucy Knowles, Miss Kath-
crime Mills and Miss Lydia Wehe.
Thursday evening the receiving women
will be Mrs. Harrison Morgan. Mrs W.
G. Smyser Mrs E B. Merriam Mrs
Robert T Herrick Mrs GuiIford Dud-
ley. Mrs. NJ. C Hammatt, Mrs. c. J.
Foster. Mrs. ". H. Fernald. Mrs. R N
McIntire. Mrs. J E Davies, Mrs. W. H
Fighter and Miss Villa Rodgers.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blood Smiths
dinner Tuesday evening was in honor of
Mr. Gerard Warmer, of New York.
Who is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Hiram
Price Dillon. The other guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Dillon, Mr.. and Mrs w.
A. l. Thompson, Judge and Mrs. Will
liam Redwood Smith. Mrs. Harriet Nc
Intyre of Wichita, Mrs. Arthur Murphy
of Kansas City, Mrs T J. Kellam. Col
w H. Rossington and Mr. David Null
vaza.
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K Bair gave the first
of two progressive pool parties at their
home, $40 Sixth avenue. west. Tuesday
evening. The second will be an event Of
tonight. Invitations for Tuesday nigh.
We're extended to DIR. and Mrs. Chester
Burns Reed. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph e
Valentine. Mr.. and Mrs Eugene b.
Stotts, Mr. and Mrs Robert Merrick
Mr.. and Mrs F. A Snow, Mr.. and Mrs
Clement Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ.
Kirkpa trick. Mr. and Mrs James S
Sproat. Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Greenwald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sampson. Mr. and
Mrs. Burton Homer Pugh Mr.. and Mrs.
E H Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs Ernest
Rulings. Mr.. and Mrs. W B Kirkpat-
rick, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w Oliver, Mr. and
Mrs. Jay Morris. Mr. and Mrs Edwin
Fox and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Green
wood.
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Mrs. Byron Roberts. Mrs. Joseph r.
Hankla and Mrs. Clifford Histed were
the Hostesses at a large thimble party
at the Roberts home on Tenth avenue
west this afternoon. The rooms were
lavishly decorated in asparagus fern.
palms and carnations. The ferns formed
festoons which extended from the chan
delfers to the corners of the rooms and
were wound about the staircase in the
-'an- IN 2 nook at the foot Of which an
enormous poinsetta's gorgeous scarlet
blossoms made a background for bank
OF palms and ferns. There were pink
and Write carnations in the drawing
rooms, and red in the dining room The
same hostesSes entertain at a similar
affair Thursday afternoon and at a large
card party Friday.
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The Discoverer Sends Free Trial Packages
to All who Write.
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Everybody reads the State Journal
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New York. Dec 10--Visitors to New
York tell some queer stories. Here is
one told by woman always regarded
as truthful.