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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06

ped off in Topeka this week on her
way home and has been Miss Margaret
GOodrichs guest. She left for Pitts
burg today where she will spend the
summer and where her marriage to a
Los Angeles man will take place this
fall.
Miss Janet Wheeler, of Lawrence
will be the guest of Mrs. William +.
Bowen next week.
Mr. Frank Clough, of Kansas City.
is expected Saturday to spend Sund Y
with his sisters, Mrs. Arthur Nichols
and the Misses Clough.
Mr.. Frank Shella barger will be up
from Kansas City Saturday to spend
Sunday with Mrs. hellabarger at the
home of Mr.. aud Mrs. Joseph Shelll-
barger.
Mrs. E. E. Forter, of Marysville, is
in town today on her way home from
the meeting Of the K. S. S. F. at En-
poria.
Miss Lillian Trap. who has been Wis
iting in Lawrence, has gone to Ninita,
l. T., to visit Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Trap.
Mrs. George Thacher Will return TO
her home in Waterville the first of next
week after visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles O. Knowles
Mrs. Kinda Chesney, of Kansas City,
is the guest OF Mrs. George Wilmarth
and will be here until after the state
meeting of the 0. E. S. next week.
Mrs. F. ]. Holmes has gone to
Sparta, Ill, where she will spend the
summer WIN G6ld LlNeS-
Mrs A. F. Goodhue and Miss Alice
Goodhue have come to Topeka from
Emporia for a permanent residence.
Mr.. Sam F'leishmann left today for a
weeks trip to Dallas. Texas.
Miss Phil Reed has gone to Emporia
to attend a dance tonight and to spend
Sunday.
M. and Mrs John Roser. of Cleve-
land, o., are guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Fred Snow.
DR.. and Mrs J. H. Halderman of
Paola are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Kelly at the Copeland. for
the meeting of the State Medical So
ciety.
Mrs A NJ. Davidson, of Yates
Center, is the guest of her daughter.
Mrs. Charles Lowry, and Mrs. w. M.
Davidson
Miss Helen Dodge went to Kansas
City TODAY to spend a few days with
Mrs. Robert T. Herrick-
Miss Ella Funston. of lola, and DR..
and Mrs. d. f. Longnecker, of EN-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06
POLICE COURT NOTES.

All the policemen on the force attended
a series of lectures at O'Clock last ev-
ening. They were assembled at the police
station TO hear what the mayor. city at
torney and members Of the police commit
tee thought they ought to do to hold their
jobs They were all told to be good and
obedient. and that no more changes would
be made except for cause. After the lee
ture course the DatrOlmen took a vote on
headgear for the coming summer and
elected the light felt hat by a large ma
1ority-
The. notorious Bess Lane. known as
the charge Of disturbing the pesea v3- On
court was about to convene at 3:90 O'clock
OiIleer Brodls c az up from North To-
Sergeant McElroy told him that she was
IN Jan. W ell, hardly replied Brodis.
over in time for court. and then il was
discovered that she had just walked out
armed with key to the vyoren's ward
me case against her for disturbing the
peace was dismissed.
Chief stahl visited the Amity club
yesterday, at the invitation % r II Sem
pie. president OF the club and was Shown
over the establishment. Not a drink Of
anything heavier than hydrant water was
visible, but Stahl says they have an me
fixtures which go with a joint He in
ana was told that key was rolled In oc-
easionally' but nothing was sold.
VIII Lewis and VIII Austin. the two ne
gro porters arrested on suspicion of hav-
~ IoDpeu J. g Case, guest at the
Chesterfield hotel OF $40. We're released in
ponce court last night for want OF evl-
sion Case offered the police rs to convict
the negroes or anyone &c. r the f,art
and the officers were IT, D earn fbS
money
O., Harye Wheeler. who was arrested last
sunday Tor running a Joint in North To-
peka, was discharged for want of evil
dence- Cases against Ed Timon and "
n FISHER We're also dismissed on motion
of the city attorney
Everybody reads the STATE Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06
UNKNOWN GIRL DIES AT SEA.
Swedish Immigrant on Germanic Sue
cumbs During Dance.

death and burial at sea of a mvsteri-
Gus Swedish girl, the steamship Ger
manic arrived. The girl. who was
Bertha Svynk. was one of sos pas
sengers.
She joined in a dance among the
steerage passengers Tuesday evening
and while dancing suddenly fell in a
faint She died within an hour.
The next evening Captain Bartlett
conducted the burial service. No one
on the boat knows anything of the
girl. 50 far as is known she had no
friends or relatives in this country
She was % years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06
Much That Every Woman
Desires to Know
About SanatiVe Antisep-
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And about the Care Of the Skin,
Scalp, Hair and Hands

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06
ADAMS AND STILES.
Topeka People Married at Lawrence
Create Much Excitement.

The Lawrence Gazette says: Yes
terday afternoon a young couple from
Topeka was spotted as they went up
the stairway leading to Probate Judge
MitchelIs Office and after they were
married and had their certificate some
one suspected thta they We're a run
away pair and decided to have
frolic. The mans name was Charles
Adams and the young bride was
formerly Miss Stiles. One of the Law
renee boys called up Adams at the
Eldridge house at about $3.50 and
called him Charley, giving him his
own name as Frank from Topeka
Frank told him that he had better
make his getaway from Lawrence
before the fast mail arrived, for the
folks had heard of the runaway and
were furious. He didn't know how ii
got out. but her folks had located
them, and it had spread until every
body in Topeka knew it. Charlie
wanted to know where he could go,
and when he found that he couldn't
get out of town before the fast mail
came. he wanted to have the hotel
clerk stow them away when the folks
should come The young groom was
badly ratified for a while, and as he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06
WOMAN Halter YIELDS
Falls i'm Love i'm His 73d Year and
Narries Young Widow.

Derby, Conn. May civilian Ross. a
retired farmer of Chaplin, % years old.
owning property valued at 100000, lived
alone on his farm for nearly half a cen
fury, refusing to have a housekeeper or
to allow any woman under his roof. In
his youth he had unhappy love affair
which caused him to adopt the life of a
recluse, but he would never discuss the
subject, and ne flew into a rage when
ever it was preached
Two years ago he was stricken with pa
ralysis. His condition necessitated the at
tendance of a nurse. and Mrs. Emily
Clark. a young widow of the village, was
employed
Ross at first objected to her presence,
but became reconciled in time, and, as
she nursed him back to health, the wo-
man Halter grew fond of her.
AS soon as he was able to sit up he
proposed. and they were married in his
home by the Rev. J. f. Small, pastor of
the Chaplin Congregational church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06
THEY DIDN'T PLAY BALL.
Rain Spoiled What Might Have Been
a Good Game.

About rs fans. 80 players. two man
ayers, the usual number of boys
Mayor BergundthaI, several police
men, some reporters, and six ladies
were at Washburn field yesterday
Thursday. afternoon to see the open
ing game between Leavenworth and
Topeka. At the transfer station down
town a big squad were waiting to see
whether the rain would let up. Across
the street on the State Journal win
dow was bulletin authorized by Man
ager AIberts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06

denied nothing that was said he was
branded as a sure enough getaway
groom. The boys might have had
more fun with the pair had not the
appearance of Charles bride made
such a hit with them.
The Topeka couple that were mar
ried here yesterday began leaving
town this morning one by one and
succeeded in getting away from the
hotel unnOticed. The groom had paid
his hotel bill on his registering last
night and evidently expected to stay
but a short time. He is probably back
in Topeka enjoying the calm after the
storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06
DIDN'T FIGURE ON THIS
Society Women Who Served Doctors
Banquet Hear Racy Stories.

The ladies of Grace Cathedral are al
ways on the alert to make money for
the Guild. They put in bid to furnish
the meat and drinks" for the banquet
of the Eclectfcs and Homeopaths
Thursday night at the Y. ". c. A. din
ing hall and got the contract. But
they raninto something which they did
not quite expect. With a bevy of
pretty young girls. many known well
in Topeka society, they put on the
dinner.
Doctors are noted for th-ir stories IL
the symposiums which follow ban
Quets. Usually these tales IRE l.ch,
and rare and juicy, nd last night IVES
not an exception. The ladies were
busy washing dishes behind the screens
and waiting for the diners to finish
and leave so that the tables could be
cleared. During this time the doctors
told their after-dinner stories. The
women and girls didn't seem to care
very much-SOme of them smiled in
their sleeves and others laughed right
out with the rest The run kept up IOT
several hours and everybody stayed
Doctors have a peculiar license to
tell things and they don't beat about
the bush Or at least they think they
nave. They usually talk right out in
meeting The State Journal doesn't
print the kind of stories told so this
notice must be incomplete.
About 20 were seated at the tabs.
both eclectics and homeopaths. There
were about Is women doctors present
DR.. J. c. Packer of Usage city acted
as toastmaster. Resoo lses were made
by President J. w. Tiffany CT Hia-
watha, John Uri Lloyd of Cincinnati.
DR.. c. H. Forester of Kansas CITY. DR..
A. d. Kitchener of Valley Falls, j. b
Iarimer of Topeka. and others.
The dinnerwas good home cooking.
and a treat of rare order. There we're
no frills, further than the strawberries
and ice cream.
The sessions of both schools copc'ud-
ed this morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06
BATTLES WITH RATS.
Curtis Deter of Gettysburg, Pa, Has
Narrow Escape From Death.

Gettysburg. Pa. May 6.-Curtis Deter
of East Berlin had a narrow escape from
death in a desperate battle with barn
rats.
He was engag ed in tearing up the floor
in the entry of the barn when ne unearth-
ed large nest of rats, which instantly
attacked him. He succeeded in killing
about a dozen of them, but the enraged
rodents piled on him in such numbers that
he was entirely covered by them and so
severely bitten that it was with difficulty
that he succeeded in making his way
from the barn.
His friends discovered him in an I'M
conscious condition, almost dead from
loss of blood. ard when a physician was
called in it was necessary to cauterize all
the wounds to prevent blood poisoning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06
sCANTY BATHING SUIT,
Worn by the Wife, Declared a Good
Ground for Divorce

Pittsburg. Pa. May 6.-Because his wife
went in bathing at Atlantic City in
short suit Frank p. Mann, formerly q ho-
tel man of that place. secured a divorce
in the local courts today Some peculiar
testimony developed, Mann charging his
wife with wearing such a bathing suit
that the police refused to allow her to
come from the water until a bath robe
left Atlantic CITY and while away heard
Of his vvife's actions. He said he went 70
assure himself and found the reports
true
The bathing suit in question was made
Of white silk and had short skirt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06

poria, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Eastman.
Mrs. Dell keizer and her daughter
Katherine and Mrs. w. S. Lindsay and
her daughter Jean went to Versailles,
Mo, today to visit Mrs. J. K. Hudson.
Miss Eliza beth LaBar and AIissBene
Hollingshead were in Kansas City the
first OF the week.
Mrs. Charles l. Wood is here from
St. Louis for the next ten days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06

to directions. But it does rejuvenate the
skin, drawing out the impurities and dis
colorations that are below leaving it
pure and wholesome
It changes a salloW or muddy skin to
the radiant complexion of early youth
and removes absolutely to the last trace
all freckles, tan and moth.
Face Bleach destroys the germs of PIN
pies and blackheads. and cures acne, or
eczema, in every form.
Nine. Ruppert's Face Bleach is guar
anteed to do all the above and more
IT MAKES A BEAUTIFUL SKIN
MORE BEAUTIFUL
1t is used and recommended by the best
people and always gives complete salts
faction.
We sell Nine Ruppert's Face Bleach.
as we'll as all her other exquisite prep
arations at our toilet counter. where fun
explanation will be given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06
Wrinkles Removed
Lines of Care Effaeed by Nine. A.
RuppeFt's Face Bleach.

Nine Ruppert's Face
Bleach will remove every
wrinkle and line of care
from your face or neck,
and make you 10 o K
twenty years younger.
IT is absolutely harm
less to the most delicate
skin and its use does not
interfere with ones daily
duties.
Face Bleach does not
show after application.
nor does il irritate the
skin in the slightest.
when applied according
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06
TIE
FOOD
ROUTE
He

Is the safest way to steady
health.
Many people are kept i'll
because they do not know
how to select food that their
own particular bodies will
take up and build upon.
What will answer for one
will not do for another.
If one is ailing it is safe to
change food entirely and go
on a plain simple diet say,
Cooked fruit
Dish of Grape=Nuts
and Cream
2 Soft Eggs
1 Cup Postum Coffee,
Slice of Toast,
no more.
Man! but a diet like that
makes one feel good after a
few days use.
The most perfectly made
food for human use is
Grape=NutS
E" There's a reason. "
Get the little book, "The
Road to Wellville F" in each
pkg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06
Notes and Pergonal Mention.

Miss Emma Burton, of Pittsburz
Pa, who has been visiting Mrs. Eras-
tus Bennett in Los Angeles, Cal, stop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06

The sex whose presence civilizes ours.
The Woman Doctor'-Dr. Martha
Bacon, Kansas City, Kan.
What will not woman, gentle woman
dare 2"
1.-THE Ounce of Prevention''-Dr. De
borah K. Longshore. Topeka.
My way is to begin at the begin
ming Byron.
The list of guests was: DR.. Ida c.
Barnes, DR.. Deborah K. Longshore,
DR.. Violet Church, DR.. Harriet Ad-
ans, DR.. Sara Greenfield, Dr. Frances
Harper, Topeka; DR.. Mary Lobden, Be
lott; DIR. Martha Bacon, Kansas City,
Kan. ana Mrs Huffman of Columbus.
Mrs. Phillips, Lawrence; Mrs. Jaynes,
Williamsburg; Mrs. Chillcot, Osborne,
and Mrs. Frizell, Ness county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06

Mrs. John c. McClintock entertained
at six o'clock dinner Thursday night
for the women doctors of Topeka, who
are members of the Kansas State Medi-
cal society, and the wives of the visit
ing physicians, who were in town for
the society's annual meeting. The
guests were seated at a long table
decorated with, red candles and tulips;
a six course dinner was served.
After dinner DR. Deborah K. Long
shore acting as toastmistress, the fol-
lowing toasts We're given.
The Doctors Wife'-Dr. Sara
Greenfield, Topeka.
IF the heart of man is oppressed with.
cares
The mist is dfspeIled when a woman
our Hostess'-Br. Mary Lobden,
Beloit
our Guests'-Dr. Violet Church.
1.-The Smoker MIS-. John Q. Nc
Clntock, Topeka.
''Pernicious weed, whose scent the fair
annOys;
UnfriendIy to socfety's chief joys.
The worst effect is banishing for hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06

Mrs. Joab Mulvane and Mrs. Harri-
son Morgan will give a very informal
musicale for a few of their neighbor-
hood friends this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06

The directors of the Lake View club
have decided to give a, basket picnic
on the club house grounds Monday,
May 80, to which each member of the
club will be allowed the privilege OF
asking six guests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06

Miss Agnes Burdge is entertaining
informally this afternoon at her home
in Potwin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06

Mrs. Frank Edison will entertain the
D. d. Whist club next Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06
Mems Wear.

25c Pure Linen Hand
kerchiefs-All white, hem
stitched, i, J and 1 inch
hens Saturday 2Kc
soc Underwear - al
briggan, plain and ribbed,
also white basket weaves,
summer weight, broken as
misunderstanding, a gar
ment 35c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06

Miss Prescott and Miss Rose Pres
colt viii entertain the O. A. o. club
Saturday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06

The Iolanthe Embroidery club will
give an evening card party next Mon
/ day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs A.
T Lucas, in compliment to Mrs. Clyde
Lawrence and Miss Eda Smyth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06

Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06

The high school sub-sophomores
will give a class party tonight at the
home Of Miss Cecile Strohm, 1929
Western avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06

Mrs. John Clancy is entertaining
the s. s. club this afternoon at her
house on Clay street. Mrs L. L.
Kfene. Mrs. James Brier, Mrs. Edgar
Osborn Miss Bertha Osborn and Mrs
D. J. Kline are guests of the club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06

Harye Wheeler. who was arrested last
sunday Tor running a joint in North To-
peka, was discharged for want of evil
dence- Cases against Ed Timon and W
n FISHER were also dismissed on motion
Of the city attorney.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-01-14
Fire In Johnson's Pasture.

Mr.. Y. Webb while on his wav
to town Tuesday noticed smoke
arising from the ground in Willis
Johnson's Red Creek pasture and
thinking probably that it was
grass burning drove rapidly to the
place and found his suspicious
correct. With the assistance of
three or four other men who hap
pened to pass along at the oppor-
tune time he went to work to put
the fire out. They divided Mr..
Webb's blanket and fought fire
with the parts of it for some time
finally conquering it. The grass
on about 25 or 30 acres was de-
stroyed.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-01-14
Visited Miles Lodge.

A delegation from San Angelo
Lodge No. 266, l. o. o. F., visited
the Miles lodge of that order Sat-
urday evening, going down in
McConnell's tally-ho. The Miles
Lodge conferred three degrees,
and after the work was over, n
most satisfactory lunch was served
and highly enjoyed by all, visitors
and "home folks" vying with one
another in efforts TO make the
evening a jolly one. Tie San
Angeloites present were: Messrs.
John Deane. w. G. Barber, Joe
Chance, John Freeland. John Rau,
9. II. Rau, II. Plellusch, August
Balfanz, J. P. Reynolds, w. f.
Gentry, S. G.. Price and Austin
spencer.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-01-14

It's tree planting time, goo d
people.
Seventeen days more in which
to pay your poll tax.
e. f. Garnett returned from
Brentwood Tuesday.
j. H, Ryburn was here from
the Circle-Six ranch Tuesday.
J. G. Green, of the Armour
local office, returned from Balm
ger Tuesday.
Bob Balfanz and j. b. Alexan-
der returned from FIT. Worth and
Dallas Tuesday.
-Pansies, seed bed plants in
bud and bloom, Doc dozen; pan
sizes, once transplanted, nice,
bushy plants in bud and bloom,
SOC dozen; pansies out of three
inch pots, nice, bushy plants in
bud and bloom, 60c dozen; pam
sizes mailing size, by mail postage
paid, 35c dozen. 2-tf
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-01-14

This is presidential year,
you but must pay your poll tax if
you.vote.
Have you planted trees? If
not, begin now. Plant one if you
can t plant more.
Miss Neil Guion, of Ballinger,
came up Tuesday on visit to
Mrs. +. l.. McAlpine
j, b. Alexander and R. III. Bal
FAM returned Tuesday from a few
days business trip to Dallas.
f, S. Kirby, proprietor of the
Bismark Saloon, arrived in San
Angelo Friday to look after his
local business interests.
Y. G. Taylor is having the old
TOD Dawson business house in An
gelo Heights remodeledi into a res
idence, and will reside there un-
til the completion of his new
IS, 900 Angelo Heights home,
upon which work will soon begin.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-01-14
BURGLARS ARE BUSY.
Two More Stores Entered aud ROBE
bed last week. }. K. Day and
Cheatham & Aldridge Losers.

The gentle burglar has been
getting busy" in San Angelo
during the past few days In adj
to the robbery of Gus Dressler's
bakery, reported elsewhere, J. h.
Days Shoe Store was broken into
Saturday night, the rear door
being priced open, and fine suit
of clothing, pair of shoes and
several pairs of'gloves we're missed
by the proprietor next morning.
The grocery store of Cheatham
IL Aldridge, in the Catholic block,
was the next object OF attack.
1t was burglarized Sunday night,
the rear door being knocked off
its hinges. Canned goods it, con-
siderable quantity were taken by
the thieves, but the proprietors
have not, so far, been able to
decide definitely that anything
else is gone.