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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21
Perfect is Perfection"

Perfect is Perfection"
The sale of unclaimed freight which
has been on since a week G last Mon
day will be concluded by the middle of
the week. The sale is attracting a great
deal of attention
New lockers are being installed in
A. which will add greatly to the facili-
ties of the association.
The Star Concert of Man
haitian will give the first number of the
entertainment course at the Railroad
Y. NJ c. A. next Friday night.
T. E. Prout. secretary of the Railroad
Y. NJ. c. A. returned this afternoon
from Arkansas City where he spent
Sunday and addressed a large meeting
for the of raising funds for the
association of that city
Conductor Jesse Howes was on the
Kansas City plug runs Nos. 100 and Ito
yesterday in place of Conductor Harry
Griffin who laid off.
Engineer Dan Shannon is running on
the Marceline runs temporarily.
Engineer E. d. Webb is running on
runs Nos. 5 and 6 between Topeka and
Newton in the place of Engineer John
Mcneil who is laying Off
Engineer R. H. Lane is running on
the st. Joseph runs Nos. 105 and log
in the place of Engineer James Thomas
who is laying off.
w. H. Hamilton, master mechanic of
the eastern division at Argentine, is in
Topeka today on a business trip.
| F. c. Fox, general superintendent of
the eastern division. left this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21
[. BEARD IS DEAD.
Well known Wholesale Merchant a
Victim of tuberculosis.

Lafayette Beard, head of the whole
sale notion company of L. Beard &
Co, died suddenly sunday morning at
his home. 1110 Tyler street, though
for a number of years he has been a
sufferer from a tubercular afhiction of
the throat. Death followed a hem
orrhage which occurred at $50
O'Clock a few m later. In 1895
Mr.. Beard came to Topeka and with
c. Stahl of Terre Haute, Indiana, pur-
chased an interest in the wholesale
notion business of N. T. Conkle who
shortly afterwards withdrew from the
firm. the name being changed at that
time from n. F. Conkle & Co. to l..
Bear & Co.
The place of business was on the
Fourth and Fifth streets. Within a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21

During the winter following he Suf-
fered from a severe attack of grip
from which he never recovered, the
trouble growing constantly worse.
Much of his time in the past three
years has been spent in travelling
about the country in the hopes of re-
covering his health and though at
times he appeared much improved
and felt sure of ultimate recover the
benefits derived were but temporary.
Mr.. Beard has been at home ABOUT
six months and has been confined to
his home for the past six weeks being
able to leave his bed but a portion or
the time and that at intervals of snort
duration. He has devoted but a small
norton of his time to his business for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21
FEAST 7OPEKANOIE
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IItems for the East topeka column may
be t~elephoned to Ind. phone 621-l

Perfect is Perfection"
Mr.. H. @. Rust is very ill at his
home on East Eighth street.
Mrs. Boren spent the day yesterday
with her mother, Mrs. Courtney.
Mrs. Laird and family of 234 Kline
street, moved to 81 Chandler street to-
day.
Mrs. James Kelley and gr~anddaugh-
ter. Cara Belle, of Oakland avenue,
visited her old ~neighbors last Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wilson of Law
renee, are visiting relatives for a rev
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe stockwell spent Sat
,,rdav with Mr.. and Mrs. Rollo Sock
we'll.
The Mistletoe club will meet Thurs
day with Mrs. Lizzie MCGUIRE of Lake
street.
Miss Georgia Lees of Irving. Kan, is
visiting her uncle, Mr.. job Hines east
of the city.
Mrs. Benfeld of w~aterville. Kan, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Hines,
east OF town.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Bicknell of 1413 East Fifth
street. is suffering with an attack of
heart trouble.
Pictures and mirrors made to order
at Coe Bros Cut Rate Art store, S32
Kansas avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Thornton, east of
city, have move to their old home in
Colorado Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gilyeat of 1923
Lake, moved Saturday to their new
home on Chandler street.
MIR. and Mrs. o. c.. Goenour of 434
Lake street, are the parents of a baby
boy, born this morning.
Mrs. Amos Beeler left yesterday for
Chicago where she will attend the
convention of the engineers wives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Porter of Swiss
VILE, were here on account of the death
of Mrs. James Porter, Mr.. Porter's
mother.
The sewing society of Relief Corps
No. "a, will have an all day meeting.
Tuesday. October %, at the home of
Mrs. Lucy Smith, S34 Van Buren, street.
Mrs. Josephine Sulzen and son Fran
els, have returned to their home in Lee
compton after a short visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n. Lux of 313
Chandler street.
Mrs. r. A. Porter returned to her
home in Newton today after a visit
with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Botham of
Lake street, her mother, Mrs. Blevens,
will remain a few weeks longer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21
COUNTING THE COST.
Peace Conference Spent $523, 900 for
317

The Hague, Oct. 21.-Now that the
International peace conference has
closed it is interesting to study some
of the figures which have been pre-
pared on the cost of the four months'
session. The general expenses of all
the delegates is estimated at $2.97O,-
600, of which $523,0O0 was spent to
pay the cost of 317 dinners
The amount spent by the various
delegations. the press association ana
individual newspapers for t~elegraphic
tolls amounted to yzz5,072. More
than q million words of press matter
concerning the conference were sent
out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21

a sister, Mrs. Milo Swineheart, and a
brother John Il. Beard, of Terre
Haute, Ind. The funeral will be held
from the family residence Tuesday af-
ternoon at 2:30 and interment will
follow in the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21

few years they outgrew these quarters
and moved to the present location on
ackson street where the business
grew and prospered. Fiv years g
Mr.. a eldest son, Harry J., died
suddenly following an operation for
appendicitis and the father never re-
covered from the shock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21
Are Prisoners No More.

Montgomery, Ala. Oct. 21-A dispatch
to the Advertiser from Birmingham
says Is prisoners escaped from the
South Side prison last night and are
still at large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21
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|NQRTH TOPEKA NEWS

Items for the North Topeka column may
be left at the Petro & Woodford drug
store, SS9 North Kansas avenue, or call
the North Side reporter at her home,
Ind. phone GIL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21
Fairbanks Going South.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 21.-vice
President Charles w. Fairbanks
passed through Kansas City today. en-
route from South Dakota to Dallas,
where he is to peak.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-24
HORSE MEN WANT
OPEN COUNTY
RACE At FAIR
2;4O EVENT REQUESTED
BY NUMBER OF OWNERS.
Entries Coming in Fast and the
Fall Race Meeting viii be the
Most Largely Attended Ever
Held,

Local horsemcu have suggested ann
addition 10 the program arranged for
the race meeting which viii uccu
during the week of the territorial tai.
and for which some SIS. 000 is hung up
IN prizes.
Il am i'm favor said a local turf
enthusiast yesterday, "of a 80 open
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-24

race FOR this county. / believe th.
county race would have q big bunch
of entries and would Doe a mighty good
addition 10 the program
Entries are coming i'm fast" said
Secretary Stamm Of the fair last
night. and ! believe Tire fair rae, s
viii De bigger and better than eyer
before. The big money has proved
% powerful induccmout aud There is
also the fact that Albuquerque is get
ting considerable OF "a reputation i'm
western racing circles. don't know
the exact number of horses assured,
but ann confident that il VIII De- the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-24

TIE sOCORRo~ ND GEEONIMos
o. ~ RAIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ~
Gl~r Is. ar g O'tIOCtN. KOOTEtS n
B1uSrER- GET Busy AND ATTEND.
ADMISSION 80 CENTS
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-24

BASE BAIL NND BAND con
CERT BS NtIsGItAN LjhBlH
COMPANY BAND ~ TRACTION
pNHk "a NDAA AtIIENDDN.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-24

IREsU WAT>0NVIILT NrriES. COT
ORAnn FEARS. PEACHES AID ri Ms
NT m RiCItELiLt ~GKotlKN, rs
NI~r GOLD. TELETfiONE $50.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-24
Big Cut Price
Sale

ar clothing. shoes, hats. underwear. ladies'
skirts and waists. is now going on at the
cash buyers Union. An Remaining sum-
mar goods must ne sold, regardless Il cost
About 80 pair, Of ladies oNfords. in
white. tan aud black; former prices
sis5. Si.5o. and 81 100; 10 go a. per
mir 81 ou
IN chiidrcn's oNfords, one third on.
Mems $50 oNfords at ............ 81 90
Men. 5000 oSfords AZ ........... 81 30
Boys SI55 oNfords at .-........--S 81 %
Twenty per cent discount ON all mems and
boys quits.
rucnt, por cent discount on all mrn's aud
bows trousers.
lEir lot OF mems sample shirts at. -
Mem a0c uuder,hirts, silk finish, at %
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-24
Groceries

Gcod Package CoGre. per pound .,. -
5lc Mocha and Java, per pound -
Unud oumlity canned peaches. grapes
piums and grdcn cages, per eau. u
'c quality tea, per pound ...s.. 90
sac quality tea, per pound ........ 80
Hr-t stur. per gallon ............. -
Walter Hukcr's Cocoa ......a., 20
&. pounds sugar. with a grocery Or
der. for 81 co
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-01
NEWS OF THE SHOPS.

White duck outing hats are sold
for ST.
Street chamois gloves are selling
for 81 pair.
Linen automobile coats are reduced
to SIS
Hatpins have heads in the designs
of bugs or birds.
Pretty leather belts in brown or
black may be had for a quarter.
Shopping bags of good quality
black leather are 50 cents in one
shop.
AIloyer vaIenciennes lace embroid
cred with fanciful designs, is $40 a
yard.
All-steel roller skates-just the thing
for the little folks are 50 cents a pair
ChiIdren's Buster Brown leather
belts in black, white, red or brown
are 10 cents each.
Nice for gifts to elderly people are
the sterling silver eye-glass cases that
sell for $1v
Pretty white china silk waists, with
tucks and lace insertion, for decora
ton, are $3.9S.
WOmen's white canvas shoes in all
sizes are among the bargains. They
may be purchased for 81 a pair.
Wide wash taffeta ribbon in a vari
ETY. of colors-both light and dark
is on the bargain counter at 10 cents
yard.
A Prince Chap suit of blue Indian.
head cloth is offered just now for
S4.9S. The skirt is unusually full
and the Jacket of good cut.
A small case of pigskin is shown
just large enough for holding a pack
Of cards. On either side in little
| recess are a number of counters made
| of celluIoid
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-01
A kickinu Bird,

Every boy and girl who reads this
has seen an ostrich in a menagerie
or zoo. but they have looked at it
simply as a big bird and perhaps Won
dered how it protected itself from its
enemies.
The speed of an ostrich is that of a
fast horse for the first five miles.
After that it Stacks off, but can keep
up a good pace for at least twenty
miles. Unless the lion is near enough
to spring upon the bird he cannot
get her.
The kick of an ostrich is as heavy
as that of a cart horse. but unlike the
horse or other four-foote animal she
kicks out in front instead of behind.
In passing a man she will kick him
hard enough to break his ribs. and
instances has been known where a
horse has been bowled over and seri-
ouly hurt Only a few weeks ago,
while the owner of a flock of Cali
fornia csriches was showing the BIRDS
10 a friend. the friend was kicked by
one of the birds and had his hir
/ broken. The feathers are beautiful
! but kicks are something you don't
want
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-01

name of this game and that the for
tune tellers of Arabia, who were
called 'Nabi" In Spain they took the
name "Naypes."
The engraving of cards started in
Germany in the fifteenth century, to
be used for the same game of ''tarot"
France was zealously promoting the
multiplication of playing cards in
every direction. This proved later to
be the incentive she had to originate
new cards and a new game Charles
VI had died. Charles VII succeeded,
and the costume of the new king and
his court was selected for the cos
tunes of the new face cards. The
kings crowd had fieur-de-lis, and
upon each card legend was printed
Piquet was the new game invented,
and at once took its place as royal
pastime and became the favorite for
successive courts of the houses of
Valois and Bourbon.
When Louis XIV was a youth. the
regent, his mother, Anne of Austria.
encouraged by her minister, Mazariu,
was known to play very heavily.
Young Louis was also early educated
to the game by the great cardinal, in
whose salon he was wont to spend
his evenings. Nine. de la Porte re-
lates that upon one occasion, after
the young king had left the cardinals
room and retired, a message was
brought to him inviting him to take
part in a game of cards. His reply
was that he had no money to play
with. Nine. de la Porte tried her best
to have him acknowledge that he had
been playing cards with his minister.
He refused to commit himself, but
later on, when she asked him posi-
tivel if his eminence had taken the
money from him he answered Yes"
Thente-etquarante was then the game
greatly in vogue among the gambling
men of fashion as well as at court.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-01
Maunet Lifts Six Tons.

electromagnetic are much used in
connection with cranes and other con-
veyors for lifting heavy pieces of iron
and steel. The Illinois Steel company
has magnet weighing 1900 pounds
which lifts six tons. In Belgium mag
nets are used to lift tons of hot met
and in foundries and rolling mills
The power of the electromagnetic IS
regulated by the switch controlling
the current. The magnet is lowered to
the object needed with the current
turned off. When the switch is closed
the magnet becomes active, holds the
articles to be lifted while they are
raised and transported to their des
tination. When they are lowered the
switch is opened and the magnet in
mediately releases them. AS the oDe
ratOr of the crane controls the action
of the magnet through the switch
this one man can attend to all the
details # transferring heavy meta
objects. NO assistant is needed to at
tach them to the conveyor or to re
lease them when they reach their des
tinatiOn.
Another use to which the electro
magnet is put is ii breaking old cast
ings so that they may be melted and
utilized. To accomplish this the magnet
is made to lift and drop a steel bell
weighing from one to six tons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-01

the Calumet and Hecla in copper, was
first worked for silver Most remark
able of all, though the Butte camp is
a veritable bonanza, its principal pro
ducts come from an area hardly more
than two miles square.
Figures are abundant showing the
increase in the consumption of cop
per. The census bureau found that IN
1902 there were $4,000 miles of cleo
trio railway in this country using
about 25,0O) miles of feed wires and
these figures have since been largely
increased. For the same year, the
census bureau reported I25,143 miles
of main and feeder wires, connected
with electric lighting and power
plants, no attempt being made to as
certain the amount of service wire
in use. In the five years since 1902
there has been a great growth in the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-01
The Rakino of the Green.

Many years ago there was observed
a unique custom in the little town OF
Guilford, Connecticut. On one day in
the fall of the year the women of the
town assembled On the village green.
Each carried a wooden rake, deco
rated with her favorite color, and
each was dressed in white, decked out
with coIored ribbons. 1t was a day of
fete, and it was called THE Raking OF
the Green"
Then with song and laughter and
with many a jest this band OF women
cleaned the village green of all the
leaves and refuse and dirt of years
accumulation. When the job was done
they adjourned to the town hall, where
they were joined by their husbands,
and brothers, and the village fathers
A public banquet celebrated the oc-
casion.
While this was not the first charter
ed village improvement association
in the country, it was probably at
that time the most enthusiastic, and
New Haven, Connecticut can rightly
claim the first effort in village i'm
provement, while Stockbridge, Massa-
chusetts, should be remembered as
offering the second.
More than a hundred years ago
James Hillhouse of New Haven, or
ganized what he called the Public
Green association" H raised $1,000
for grading the green and for plant
ing elms. One man is said to have do
mated five gallons of rum for the pur-
pose. James Hillhouse was also Unit
ed States senator for twenty years.
Almost every one has forgotten what
he did at Washington, but no one is
ever likely to forget his services in
making the city of New Haven classic
by the beauty of natures gothic ar
chitecture. The whole country owes
him a debt of gratitude that can only
be paid by planting elms in his meGl-
ory.-Woman's Home Companion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-01

Reports Of the invasion by women
Of industries once followed by men
only and OF the steady increase in the
number of saIfsuppOrting women
have ceased to surprise any one.
That all things are possible to twenti-
eth century women is generally adj
mitted
Therefore nobody had much com
meut to make ON a recent report from
the census bureau at Washington
which sets forth that the 1883 63C
women now at work in the United
States are following among others,
the calhngs of pilots, baggagemen,
brakomen, conductors, engine drivers
and Hremen, switchmeu. yardmen,
carriage and hack drivers, motormeu,
ship carpenters, roofers and skaters.
blacks miths machinists. bouelmakers,
charcoal coke and lime burners and
we'll bOrers.
\ decade ago most of these occupa.
lions had not been entered at all by
women. But what is surprising is the
statement that in New York there are
not more than seventeen women den.
lists in good standing: that is, den
lists who conduct their business nc
cOrding to the ethics of the profession.
There are few women dentists in
Chicago.
Recently. when surprise was ex-
pressed regarding the comparatively
small number Of women dentists, q
professor in a dental college replied:
perhaps the reason so few women
rhCose the profession of dentist is
nat they think standing all day lcng
lending over the patients is too har3
work. Yes there are other Occupa
ions almost popular which demand
.ust as hard work, but they do not de
uand SO long a preliminary training
Personally I am inclined to think
hat women are not so we'll adapted
or this work as men. In my eN
1artence have met few expert.
1mong women dentists. The reas, z
or this I don't know. They lack tha
particular touch, perhaps. necessary
o do fine work. Some men haven't
his touch either. There are plenty OF
Junglers among men dentists.
On the subject Of touch a. leading
woman dentist does not agree with
he head of the school. This youug
woman. sourhener by birth. i'm
presses a patient at once with he
knowledge of her business. She said
in regard to The situation:
ITO be successful 4 dentist can no
indulge in nerves during business
hours. Absolute control of oneself i
needed Or one can not control q pa
tent.
Sometimes, after q long days worl
with difficult cases, ! feel as #
might scream if any one touched me
sbu5 willie I am at work I am entirel
relaxed and perfectly at ease. A pa
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-01
Dentistry as Profession For Women

tient is quick to respond 10 den
lists mood, and if the dentists nerves
are tense his patient is bound to be at
fccted mfaYOrably.
AS to her touch, I am certain that
u womar's hands are far better suited
for dentistry than most mems are
They are smaller, more sensitive, more
supple. They have more delicacy OF
touch.
"Dantstry is a splendid profession
for women. | know of none better
But it rests with the student whether
she shall be an artist or plumbera
whether she shall bring to her work
all her artistic and intellectual re
sources or merely treat it as a purely
mechanical proposition.
Il do not find that a woman dentist
has any prejudice to combat. 1t may
have been different twenty years ago
but today woman completes success
fully with man i'll almost every line
Of work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-01
Thaw's Wife Loyal as Ever

sssss<Es4
New York, July 2S.-EyeIyn Nesbit
Thaw emphatically denied the rumor
that she would desert her husband
and apply for divorce.
Recently the rumor spread and
found it's way into the newspap ers
that love was fading in the young
wife, whose sacrifice on the witness
stand remains in memory as class
ic of woman's complete devotion TO
the man of her choice for better O..
for worse.
A girls reporter saw her for mo-
ment and ventured to ask her if her
love remained steadfast-if it were
unchanged?
Wonder and Indignation welled up
and mingled strangely in her beauti
full eyes.
Love him? Love Harry? God
knows l do with my whole heart, and
now as never before. loathe these
people who charge me with such base
cowardice."
That was all. But she meant 1t.
Every word demanded credence. She
still loves him-loves him better
than before.
In the strange interval between
the time that the entire American
people were breathless in their In
terest in the fate of Harry Thaw and
the approaching time when the young
millionaire shall again stand in the
fierce glare of publicity, what is he
doing?
Moreover, how does Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw pass the leaden hours until her
husbands fate shall be finally writ
ten? have spent several afternoons
investigating these interesting ques-
tions.
Harry Thaw is continuing his
dreary life in the Tombs prison, hold
ing himself alOof from his fellow
prisoners, reading the newspapers,
smoking too much tobacco In a black
briar pipe, writing letters to his
counsel, studying the evidence in the
recent mistrial, eating food prepared
at Delmonico's downtown restaurant
dropping SIS bill occasionally into
the hand of some fellow worse off
than himself.
Last week the Thaw family sold
S2,OOO,OOO worth of choice coal lands
which by the terms of the will Of the
late William Thaw were never to &C
out of the family or be sold unless the
family were in dire need of money,
So the fight is to go on. Harry
Thaw is waiting impatiently, though