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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-28

When you ask your prospective SON
in-law if he thinks he can support a
family, he may tell you he only want
the daughter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-28

Distance lends distraction to the
topcr's view of a schooner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-28

A married man seldom boasts that he
doesn't know the meaning of fear.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-28

What has become of the good old
women who always insisted on having
rabbit saddles for her mincement?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-28

When you spend much time and care
with the poodle it looks as though you
did it to get the benefit of it's refining
influence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-28

The difference between Christianity
and churchanity is usually discovered
when it is to late. g
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-28

Before we blame a boy for prefering
the streets we should make some
inquiries about his home and his father.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-28

WANTED 100 head of stock to feed on
pasture and stock fields. Will furnish
hay. 7tf. w. E. SHINN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-28

Velie buggies.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-28

The genesis of every fad is foolish
ness.
Even the clock that does it's duty has
time to strike.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-28

The genesis of every fad is foolish
ness.
Even the clock that does it's duty has
time to strike.
Distance lends distraction to the
topcr's view ola schooner.
A married man seldom boasts that he
doesn't know the meaning of fear.
The difference between Christianity
and churchanity is usually discovered
when it is to late. g
What has become of the good old
women who always insisted on having
rabbit saddles for her mincement?
WANTED 100 head of stock to feed on
pasture and stock fields. Will furnish
hay. 7tf. w. Z. SHIN.
Before we blame boy for prefering
the streets we should make some
inquiries about his home and his father.
NhSh y WI opShN ttilu CttiS
with the poodle it looks as though you
did it to get the benefit of it's refining
influence.
When you ask your prospective SON
in-law if he thinks he can support a
family, he may tell you he only want
the daughter.
The man who has been caught at a
bargain counter rush at dry goods
store can see no grounds for the protest
! against football.
Whenever we hear a man ranting
and railing against 'yellow journals"
we begin wondering what meanness he
has been caught in.
When a bachelor is looking for an
ideal woman, he may find her, but he
will be surprised to find that she is
looking elsewhere for an ideal husband
When you marry a man who is un-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22

cultural horticultural live stock and
other industries represented by the
farmers and manufactur and
Whereas, We believe that a state
fair cannot be made d success without
the active support of all the citizens of
Shawnee county, therefore
Resolved, That a public meeting is
hereby called to meet in the CONNER
cial club rooms in the city of Topeka on
Saturday, April 8, at 2 o'clock p. m. to
which the farmers, gardeners. stock
men, fruit growers, agricultural, hOrti-
cultural and live stock associations,
grangers, farmers institutes and al
other farmer organizations are invited
with view Of making such arrange
ments as will secure the holding of an
old fashioned state fair.
IF the business men of the city con-
tribute the necessary money, they want
TO know that the people of the county
will make the fair a success from an
exhibitors standpoint
It is now up to the Kansas EXPOSE
ton company to adopt the suggestion
of the entertainment committee, and
drum up a crowd for the meeting.
The exposition company will not get
the $4,000 it needs unless the enter
tainment committee is satisfied that
the farmers are going to back up the
fair project.
An .sOId Fashioned'' Fair.
Tt was the unanimous sentiment Of
the committee that the efforts of the
commercial club should be devoted
exclusively toward getting the state
fair back on the old fashioned basis
where more attention is paid to the
pumpkins, live stock and big red APP
pies. The horse racing feature will
take care of itself, under the skillful
management of Secretary Charles
Samson, but the agricultural and
horticultural features will not amount
to much without the cooperation of
all the farmers in the county with the.
people. of the city.
Major T. J. Anderson said he would
go before the meeting of the exposi-
ton company Wednesday and propose
the following arrangement of the
proposed fair:
Secretary Samson to have entire
charge of the horse races.
A separate superintendent to be ap-
pointed for each of the following de-
partments: live stock, agriculture.
horticulture, admissions and conces-
sions.
A general superintendent in charge
of arrangement of grounds and con-
troll of the same.
No officer or superintendent to re-
ceive any salary.
All superintendent to be RESPONSE
BILE only to the board of directors.
Free passes to be mighty scarce.
and no free pass issued which is not
taken up at the gate.
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Clara Young, Messrs. Ivan fowler, Fred
Reed, Al Croll, Milt Croll, Don fowler,
Emery Walkley and Everett Young Of
Meriden.
Mrs. Carrie Shuler. twenty-four years
old, died of consumption last evening
at ten o'clock at her home in Grant
vile. The funeral will be held tomor-
row morning at eleven o'clock from the
Granville NJ e. church and the burial
will be in the Granville cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Knox, of the Fair
view neighborhood, were given fare
well surprise party Saturday evening
by a number of their neighbors and
friends. Chess, checkers and other
amusements made the time pass swiftly
till a late hour when the guests left for
their homes, wishing Mr.. and Mrs.
Knox and daughters pleasant journey
to the Golden state. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Stock. Mr..
and Mrs. George Groshong, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Troutman, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
Spillman, Mrs. Ream, Mrs. Piatt, Miss
Fay GrosnOT5, Miss Nellie Piatt, Misses
Mabel and Stella Eastman, Misses Ag-
mes and Ethel Detlor, Misses Lizzie,
Nellie and Annie Byrne. Mr.. Eastman,
Mr.. King Ream, Mr. Dennis Byrne, Mr.
VIII DetIor, Mr. Lee Wilson, Mr.. Clar-
ence Wilson, Mr.. VIII Stock. Mr.. Tai
madge Wright, Mr.. George Baker, Rob
bic, Carroll and Loudell SDillman, Mel
lie Shaffer and Mr.. and Mrs. Knox's
daughters with their families, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry H. Hall and son. Joseph
Henry Mr. and Mrs. James Cleland and
children, Edith and Willard and Mr..
and Mrs. George Foltz and son, Will
lard.
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WIDEN THE RIVER.
City Engineer BTcCabe Wants "Fnl'
at MeIan Bridge Removed.

City Engineer McCabe has ad-
dressed the city council with reference
to widening the channel of the Kansas
river under the new extension of the
Melan bridge.
The communication follows: 1.-THE
channel of the Kansas river should be
deepened and widened under the new
extension of the Melan bridge also
above and below the same by remov-
ing the earth fill that has been de-
posted there from time to time.
4 bring this matter to your atten
ton now so that there may be plenty
of time to consider the legal phase of
the matter, as this ground may be
claimed by the person owning the ad-
joining property. d Tt seems to be the
general opinion that this fill was
any time the authorities see fit to or
der it done. In my judgment the
matter should be referred to the city
attorney for an opinion and If this is
favorable to the city the council
should see to it that this channel is
increased to it's original width at this
point.
1.-The changing of this channel as
terially lessen the danger of loss to
residents of North Topeka in case of
extreme high water.
1.-The earth could be removed by the
street commissioner for the purpose of
filing the streets and alleys of North
Topeka or it would command a ready
sale to the residents of North Topeka
for filling their lots, as dirt for this
purpose is almost impossible to obtain
on that side Of the river. This matter
should receive attention and the
proper arrangements made to do this
work Immediately upon the compile
ton of the new bridge"
The land in question would interfere
seriously with the flow of water
through the last span of the Melan
bridge which is now in process of cree
ton. It consists of a low mud fiat
which effectually presents an estop-
page to water during low water
periods. It also aids to restriction of
flood water during the flood periods iE
the SDrinR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22
PHIL CAMPBELL HERE.
Reeder and Curtis Also in Town
Talk About Oil Fight.

Congressman Phil Campbell and Con-
gessman Reeder are in Topeka today
and Congressman Curtis has returned.
After finishing his work in Washington
with the adjournment of congress, Mr..
Curtis went to visit his daughter, who
is attending Wellesley college, Massa-
chuSettS.
Mr.. Campbell is here with a Craw-
ford county delegation to see Governor
Hoch with reference to the appointment
of a district judge for the new Craw-
ford county district Crawford county
was cut off by the late legislature from
Bourbon and Linn counties and made a.
separate judicial district, as it's big
population warrants. This makes it
necessary for Governor Hoch to appoint
a district Judge for the new district.
Consequently a delegation is here from
Girard to ask for the appointment of
Arthur Fuller of that town. Congress-
man Campbell is here with the delega-
ton and SAYS that Fuller is the only
candidate for the appointment. 1t is
expected that the law creating the new
district will go into effect within a few
days, and the appointment will follow
shortly afterwards.
Mr.. Campbell says he has heard
nothing more regarding the Standard
Oil inquiry in Kansas. but he expects
Commissioner Garfield himself to come
to Kansas and take charge of it. THAT
was my understanding before left
Washington" said Mr.. Campbell.
Mr.. Curtis says the president told him
that he wanted a thorough, fair and
complete Investigation, and the con-
gressmen seem to have implicit faith
that that will be done.
Kansas has got on her hghtlng
clothes" said Mr.. Reeder, and be-
lieve there is a good chance for KAN
sas to win in this fight with the Stand
ard. Things are in much better shape
for a fight of this kind than they have
been in the past. For instance, its a
mighty good thing to have a man like
Teddy in the presidents chair at a time
like this. Then public opinion was
never before so ripe as it is at pres
ent for an antitrust fight such as Kan
sas has inaugurated.
why, the people out in my district
haven't a particle of personal interest
in this oil business further than the
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TICKET FOR name.
Baseball Management Wants
New One for Team.
The Saints Is Now No Longer
Appropriate.
TO DECIDE APRIL Is.
Then Committee VIII Make a
Selection.
Season Admissions Given for the
One Chosen.

Since Sunday ball has been legalized
in Topeka and the name Saints, select
ed by a committee. is no more appropri-
ate, President Thomas Sheard, of the
Topeka baseball team wants a new
name for his pets.
He today addressed an open letter to
the newspapers Of Topeka, asking that
the different papers have their patrons
who are interested in baseball, send in
nicknames that they would deem appro-
pirate to succeed the term Saint"
A committee VIII then be selected to
pick out the best name, and its author
viii receive season pass to all of the
games played in Topeka this summer.
The newspapers viii print a blank
form in their columns until April Is, at
which time the contest closes. All that
it win be necessary for you to do, will
be for you to clip out the blank form
printed and write in the name which
you deem appropriate. a reason for 1t,
and your name and address. If You
are the author of the name which the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22
NORTH TOPEKA.

Leave items for this column with Kim
ball Printing Co., s12 N. Kansas ayenue-l
Poultry and stock food. Pratt Bros.
D. E. Kirby was in from Meriden yes
terday.
George johnson of Silver Lake was in
town yesterday.
Harley Browning of Linwood is the
guest of his father. Joshua Browning.
Mr.. Melvin and family have moved
from 1908 Kansas avenue, upstairs, to
1923 Central avenue
Mrs. J. F. McAfee and daughter. Mrs.
H. J. Nichols, went to Kansas City yes
terday. They will return this evening.
Charles Taylor is here from Graham,
Mo-. having been called by the serious
illness of his father, DR.. J. G. Taylor.
Mr.. Harry Sampey and family who
have been making their home at Onaga
are expected back in North Topeka next
month to live.
Mrs. G. w. Petro of 92s Harrison
street has gone to Hutchinson for a
visit of several weeks to her son, J. c.
Petro and family.
]. B. Belts returned today from FIT.
Russell, Wyo., where he has the con-
tract for buildings for the government
which will cost $139, 600.
Congressman Charles Curtis returned
yesterday from Washington, D. c., ac-
Curtis, who has been in the east for the
past two weeks.
Mrs Jacobs and son, J. C. Jacobs,
formerly of Belleville but are now en-
route to their new home at Baldwin,
were the guests yesterday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Elkins.
The funeral of Mrs. M. Stamp was
held today at 2:30 O'Clock from the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Alva
Schenck. 422 Park street. The burial
was in Rochester cemetery.
G. c. Booher of III East Laurent
CTR who heen confined tn his
home the past two weeks with grip and
rheumatism is improving and is able
to sit UP a part of the day.
The remains of DR.. John Ramsey,
whose death occurred Sunday evening
at the home of his brother, J. S. Ram
sew, near Silver Lake, were taken last
evening to Missouri for burial
Mr.. and Mrs J. w Churchman and
family arrived in Topeka Monday from
their farm near St. Marys and have
the former Nading place at 1905 Monroe
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Knox and
daughters, Misses Jessie, Lucy and Ed
will leave Thursday for Sacramento,
Cal, to remain year and probably
longer.
The marriage of Miss Esther Lawton
to Mr. Lewis H. Rice was solemnized
today at noon at the home of the bride ;
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lawton of
Elrnont. The young people will make
their home near Elmont.
Mrs Peter Steward and daughter.
MRS. Chas. Steinberger, who have been
in Hoyt and also the guests Of their
relatives, Mr. and Mrs c. D. Myers of
10I5 Central avenue, left today for Mrs.
Steinberger's home at Wa-Keeney
Pratt Bros have been making some
changes to the sidewalk on Laurent
street south of their building. The walk
now extends from the building to the
curb which makes it several feet wider
than formerly and is a decided improve
ment-
MISS Cora Croll entertained the fol-
lowing guests at q musical evening:
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Ostrand, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Hart
Brinker, Misses Josie Reed, Eva Combs,
Rose Louders, Fora Reed, Stella Crells
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make you irritable; you can't sleep,
you are unable to quietly and calmly
perform your daily tasks or care for
your children.
The relation of the nerves and gen
erative organs in women is SO close
that nine-tenths of the nervous pros
tration, nervous debility, the blues,
sleeplessness and nervous irritabi1ity
arise from some arrangement of the
organism which makes her a woman.
Fits of depression or restlessness and
irritability. Spirits easily affected. so
that one minute she laughs, the next
minute weeps. Pain in the ovaries and
between the shoulders. Loss of voice;
nervous dyspepsia. A tendency to cry
at the least provocaeion. All this points
to nervous prOstration.
Nothing will relieve this distressing
condition and prevent months of pros
tration and suffering SO surely as Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Mrs NJ E. Shotwell. of 1O5 Flatbush
Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y, writes:
- 1 cannot express the wonderful relief
have experienced by taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. suffered for
q long time with nervous prostration, back
ache, headache, loss of appetite. / could
not sleep and would walk the floor almost
every night
q I had three doctors and got no better, and
life was a burden. was advised to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and it has worked wonders for me.
- am a well woman, my nervousness is al
gone and my friends say look ten years
younger"
VIII not the volumes of letters from
women made strong by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound convince
all women of its virtues ? Surely you
cannot wish to remain sick and weak
and discouraged, exhausted each day,
when you can be as easily cured as
other women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22
GAS MAINS ARE PUT IN.
The Natural Gas Company Completes
Five Blocks and Quits.

The Home Heat and Light company
have at last completed the laying of
i've blocks of mains. The company
carried on excavations with a gang of
men and then laid their workmen off
pending the arrival of the gas pipes.
These mains have been delayed through
one cause and another and only recently
enough arrived for the amount of exca-
walton completed. The mains have been
laid from a point commencing at the
corner Of Seward avenue and Chandler
street, down Chandler street to Fensky
and on Fensky street from Chandler
street to Branner street, and from there
to the south line of the right of way of
the Santa F'e to Second street
Work has again ceased and the engi-
neer in charge is awaiting further or
ders from the conpany's headquarters
in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22

President Sheard's letter follows:
To Baseball Editor of State Journal;
1t is our desire to provide a new name
by which the Topeka baseball team
shall be known, and we ask you as a
special favor when speaking of the team
through the medium of your paper to
discontinue the use of such names as
Saints Boss Busters" etc, as they
are names which carry with them an
Odium; are meaningless and only tend
to hold the team up to ridicule We
would like to have the patrons Of the
newspapers in the city submit names
which will be free from the above OBJ
jections.
The Baseball association offers to the
person submitting the most suitable
name a season ticket to all association
games to be played in Topeka this sum-
mer. Should there be two or more sub
uniting the name chosen, the ticket will
be awarded to the person first sending
in the name. T Z. SHEARD,
Pres. Topeka Baseball Association
i think" said President Sheard, in
commenting on the matter, that we
ought to have a new name, one that
everybody will agree upon. The. ones
used now are no longer good, for var
ious reasons. We will let this contest
run until April Is and then turn over
all of the names to a committee
don't know yet who / shall have on
that committee, but the different base
ball writer's in the city will all be mem
bers. We want them to all be satisfied
with what is decided upon, and then to
stick to the name That is the best way
to do"
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A GOOD DEAL OF NONSENSE
About s.BIood Purifiers and "Tonics.'

About ''BIOOd Purifiers" and ''Tonics."
Every drop of blood, every bone,
nerve and tissue in the body can be
renewed in but one way, and that is,
from wholesome food properly digest
ed. There is no other way and the idea
that a medicine in itself can purify
the blood or supply new tissues and
strong nerves is ridiculous and on
par with the fol-de-rol that dyspepsia
or indigestion is a germ disease, u
that other fallacy, that weak Stom-
ach which refuses to digest food can
be made to do so by irritating and In
flaming the bowels by pills and ca
thartics.
digestion, sour stomach, gas and bloat-
ing after meals, because they furnish
the digestive principles which weak
stomachs lack, and, unless the de-
Piled it is useless to attempt to cure
stomach trouble by the use OF
"tonics," pills and 'cathartics
which have absolutely no digestive
power, and their only effect is to give
a temporary stimulation
One grain of the active principle IN
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets viii dlgese
5000 grains of meat, eggs and similar
that they will do this in a glass bottle
at the proper temperature, but or
course are much more effective IN the
stomach
universally used as Stuarts Iaoietss
because it is not only the sick
and ailing. but well people who use
them at every meal to insure perfect
digestion and assimilation of food.
People who enjoy fair heaith take
est14art's TIA blets as regularly as they
take their meals because they want
10 ken vel, y -ev sntinr is be'tfr 'lan
cure arr Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
do both; they prevent indige-+ion and
hey remove it where it ext Is. The
regular use Of one or TWO of them
after rnes.ls will demonstrate their
merit and efficient better than any
other argur 'ent.
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farmer uses, but they are up in arms
in support of this refinery proposition.
A rich old farmer out there told me
that he didn't suppose it will cost him
more than few cents in extra taxes,
but that he is willing to put up a
hundred dollars or so to help push the
thing through if it needs it. People in
the east haven't got that kind of spirit
in a fight of this kind, and that is why
there is more of a chance for Kansas
would be for an eastern state"
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PoInramv in Hawaii.

washington, March 22-Although the
officials of the department of justice are
noncommittaI on the subject, it is
known that reports have reached the
department that polygamy is being
practiced in some parts of the Hawaiian
islands and United States Attorney
Breckons at Honolulu has been instruct
to make an investigation of the sub
iect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22

committee then selects, you can see all
the baseball games in Topeka this sum-
mer, free.
You can begin to vote today, and may
vote as often as you please. The blank
which you are to fill in if you wish to
vote, follows. Put it into an envelope
and address it: Baseball Editor. Topeka
State Journal. Mail or leave it at the
State Journal Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22

here is still rising. The lower portion
of the city is inundated. Hundreds of
families have been forced to abandon
their homes and many manufac curing
plants have SUSPENDED operations.
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Colorado and Return. $3.50.

Colorado and return every day to
April 80, 1905, inclusive, with final re-
turn limit June 1, 1905, via Union Pa
your ticket reads over the Union Pa
cffic Inquire of J. C. Fulton. Depot
Agent: F. A. Lewis. City Agent. 525
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Nervous Women
Their Suferinss Are Usually
Due to Uterine Disorders
Perhaps UnsusPected
A MEDICINE THAT CURES

Can we dispute
the well known
fact thatAmerican
women are ner-
vOus -?
How often do we
hear the express
sion, IT am so ner-
IvOus, it seems as if
I should fly; 5" or,
" Don't speak to
me-" Little things
annoy you and
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Santa Fes Won.

The Santa Fes defeated the r. R z NJ
c. A two games out OF three last night
the Crescent alleys. The next game
will be played Thursday night between
the All-Stars and the T. A A. teams
The SCORES last night were as follows.