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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
MRS. BACKENSTOcE SUES
Well Known Topeka People in. the
Divorce Court.

Mrs. Nellie J. Backenstoce< has
brought g suit for an absolute divorce
from Otis j. Backenstoce to whom she
was married a couple of years ago.
Mrs. Backenstoce filed her petition for
the divorce with the clerk of the dis
trict court yesterday afternoon.
She asks for the severance of her
marital ties on the ground of nonsup-
port. She declares that her husband
has not contributed to her support
since March last and that because he
has failed in this particular she has
been compelled to go to work to sup
port herself.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Backenstoce are
graduates of Washburr college and
their wedding was one of the promi-
nent social events Of the city. Mrs.
Backenstoce, for some time past, has
been employed in the Santa Fe offices
and has been living with her father. J.
w. Jones, at No. 615 Topeka avenue.
Mr.. Backenstoce has been working for
some time as a travelling agent for the
New Century Life Union, an insurance
cOmDaQy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
ON THE OLD BASIS.
Smith Auto Company VIII Duplicate
Its 1907 Production.

On account of the financial furry in
the east, which may curtafl the ex-
cheQuers of some of the auto m obile
buyers, the Smith Automobile COM
pany has decided not to make the so
per cent increase in 1908 production
which has been planned for several
months. Thirty additional men who
have recently been employed have
been let out. and the old force of 100
men will be continued at work. The
construction of the new wood working
shop will not interfered with.
DR.. Anton Smith. one of the owners
of the company. said this morning:
1--WE do not want to enlarge our facil-
tiles until this financial situation
straightens out a little. 1t may be that
within 80 days. we will see our way
clear to re-employ the men who have
been let out. and resume our plans for
increasing the production of the fac
tory, but for the present we prefer to
play a conservative game.
1--WE have not had single order for
a machine cancelled. nor do we ex-
pect to have. On the contrary. we are
constantly receiving encouraging re-
ports both from the east and from the
west Clement Smith, who Is at pres
ent in the east, informs us that the in
dications are that he will shortly re-
ceive q new order for 25 cars. and
from California the dealers are urg-
ing US to hasten the completion and
delivery of the cars ordered"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
GAIN IN ACTUAL Cash.
New York Weekly Bank Statement
Causes Surprise.

New York, Nov. 9.-The showing
made by the bank statement this at
ternoon was surprise among those
who had been fearing an unfavorable
exhibit. The actual loss in cash stands
at 81, Biz, 900, but it is apparent that
no loss at all would appear If the
figures were those of actual condi-
lions today instead of being based up
on the system of averaging the ac-
count for each day of the week The
fact that most of the gold imported
reached the banks on Thursday and
Friday prevented it's appearing in the
daily averages for the early part of
tho week. Had 1t appeared there
would apparently have been a gain in
actual cash.
The net decrease in reserve, which Is
$13,0s5,S 800 is larger than the loss in
cash because the increase of about $685.
100000 in deposits increased the reserve
required by nearly $4,000, 900. This !s
due to the transfer of loans from the
trust companies to the clearing house
banks and under existing conditions is
not an unfavorable indica ton in it's re-
lation to the bank statement.
With the appearance of the gold which
has already arrived, amounting to about
$4,000, 600 in. the figures for every day Of
next week. and with 27,000000 more to
arrive it is believed that the reserve will
show a substantial gain next week I'M
less. extraordinary demands are made
formerly. .5stS>ssgs.t 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
FIGHT FoR A DIVORCE.
Court Allows Mrs. O'Neil $50 Per
Month AIimony.


Alimony to the amount of $40 a
month, pending the determination of
her suit for an absolute divorce, was
awarded today by Judge Dana in the
district court to Mrs. Dora E. O'Neill.
Mrs. O.Neill filed her suit for divorce
from F. j. O'Neill, linotype operator,
some time ago. She asked for the d.
vorce on the ground that her husband
was an habitual drunkard and that life
with him, under these circumstances.
was unbearable. She also asked for
the custody of their minor child, Anna
Louise O'Neill. The-O'Neill home is
at No. 637 Branner street.
Mr.. O'Neill intends to contest his
wife's suit for divorce and has filed an
answer to her petition in which he de-
clares that he charge of his being an
habitual drunkard is untrue. He
claims that he has not drank any
liquor for some time.
1t is Mrs. O'Neil1s intention to file
an amended petition in her suit in
which she will charge her husband
with extreme cruelty as an additional
ground for divorce.
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BANKS WILL RESUME BUSINESS.
Bank Commissioners Royce Straightens
Out Bankers Trust Middle.

Bank Commissioner John @. Royce
returned from Kansas City last night.
where he has spent the greater part of
his time since the failure of the Bank
ers' Trust company which closed its
doors when refused assistance by, the
clearing house asso citation two weeks
ago. Mr.. Royce is we'll pleased with
the arrangements which have been
made for caring for Kansas banks af-
fected by the failure and while % have
been more or less affected by the clos
ing of the Bankers Trust company s
doors but three of them have been
compelled to close and two of this
number have made arrangements to
reopen or have opened.
The Coyville State bank closed it's
justment of the affairs of the Bank
ers' Trust company, as did the State
bank of Garland. Arrangements have
been made by which the Bankers
Trust company's paper will be taken
care of by citizens of the two towns.
There is some question as to whether
the Citizens State bank of Mulberry
will be able to affect a settlement on
the same basis as 1t is we'll loaded with
paper which is considerably below par
just at this time.
This has been panic of bankers,
not of depositors." said Mr.. Royce this
morning, land the conditions in Kan
sas were never better than they are
today and less reason for anxiety as to
the safety of the states banking insti-
tutions The farmer depositors are
taking the conditions as matter of
fact and are the least anxious as to
the ultimate results Of this little
furry"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
LOCAL MENTION.

If you want to be on the right side,
you should fall in line with the J. r. s.
SIN okers.
Considerable construction of dwell
lings still continues though the size of
the amounts Is small. Two permits
issued today were: w. d. Allen, dwell
ling 463 Chester street, $780, John
Eicher. dwelling. 416 Freeman avenue.
81 900.
Mrs. N. M. Moore, dressmaker, s1s
Fillmore. Ind. 2515-White.
A. Parker and Mrs. A. Parker of
I'LL East Sixth evenue. are the
parents of a daughter.
H. j. Bone, United States district at
torney, will leave on the 18th of the
month for Denver, where he will ap-
Buttons mine fraud case, which comes
up on November 20 on an appeal. Mr..
Bone was unusually successful in
handling the case and securing convic-
lieved that the appeal will uphold the
lower court.
A marriage license was Issued in the
Office of the probate court today to
Frank Walter Pagan, rs years old. and
Stella Belle Saxon. % years old. both
of this city.
Judge Dana, in the district court to-
day, handed down a decision denying
the motion made by Galen Nichols, as
attorney for Robert Kneisler and
Archie Bailey, to dissolve the injunc-
ton which J. J. Schenck, the county
attorney, secured against the future
use of the. property at No. 102, North
Jefferson street as a Joint"
Two building permits were issued this
afternoon, one of $500, to G. D. Lyle
for dwelling at 1875 Harrison, and a
second to S. c. Axtell for 81, 900 at 1876
Mulvane street.
Exceptions to the special masters re-
port in the Gonder-Graves lawsuit were
argued before Judge John c. Pollock in
the United States circuit court today.
S. H. Gender sues w. E. Graves of To-
peka for an alleged infringement of his
patent rights to a tooth powder which
he manufactures under the name of
Graves. The claim is that w. E. Graves
of Topeka initiated the character of the
box used by the plaintiff in the manu-
facture of a tooth powder which bore
the name of DR.. l.. z. Graves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
KAISER IS PLEASED.
David j. HIPS Appointment Suits Him
to Dot.

Berlin, Nov. 9.-The announcement
that David J. Hill, American minister
to The Netherlands and assistant sec
rotary of state, will be made ambassa-
dor to Berlin. was received sympa-
thetica1ly at the foreign office. The
intention of the United States govern
ment had been known for several days
through the usual inquiry whether
Mr.. Hill would be agreeable as am
bassador to the German government.
Emperor William. to whom the in
quiry was submitted, gave his imme-
diate approval
The morning newspapers today
printed the Washington announce
ment with appreciative sketches of
Mr.. Hills career as a university presi-
dent, author and his public service in
the state department, at Berne and at
The Hague.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
MAKES VERBAL REPORT.
Immigration Commission Calls on
!; President Roosevelt.

(; Washington, Nov. "A preliminary
verbal report was made to President
Roosevelt today by Senator Dilling-
ham of Vermont, William H. Wheeler
of California, and President John J.
jerks of Cornell university, members
of the immigration commission au-
thorized by the last congress. Senator
Dillingham;, who is chairman of the
commission, said it had just begun its
investigation of the domestic situation,
that the report to congress would not
be completed for least year and
that the foreign work was very we'll In
hand. The investigation, he said,
would require considerable time. No
forecast of the report would be made
at this time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
SMOKING is ONE OF THEM.
Hunt Gives a List of Moral
Danger Signals.

Attendants on the revival SER
vices at the First Baptist church in
charge OF c. n. Hunt, were told last
evening of Danger Signals
Thoughts. neglect of the Bible, neg
lect in church attendance, neglect of
secret prayer, companionShip of
books, companionship of men and
places, profanity, gambling, cards and
dancing, tobacco. liquor, places of en-
tertainment, were some OF the Dan
ger Signals" enumerated by the
speaker. The attendance was large.
Special effort has been made to
make Sunday an interesting day. In
the morning at IL O'Clock a sermon on
Call" will be delivered by Mr..
Hunt At $3.50 a mass meeting for
men will be held in the church audi
torium and at 1880 the evening service
will take place, Mr.. Hunts subject
being, almost Persuaded" A large
chorus has been organized,
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FIVE PERSONS GO UP.
The Ponmern Makes an Ascension
With Erbsioeh as Pilot.

Philadelphia, Nov. 9.-Carrying a wo-
man among its passengers the big Ger
man balloon Pommern, which won the
recent international balloon race, made
an ascension today from Point Breeze
in the southern section of this city. The
woman lis, the wife of DR.. Julian p.
Thomas, of New York, who recently
purchased the balloon from its German
owner, and, who was also a. paBsehges.
The balloon formerly belonged to Oscar
Erbsloeh. who plotted the bag during
today's trip. Others who made theatr;p
included the following;aDpFH5 b9s4s
the Aero club of America, and sLieutenA
ant Robert Henderson, chief engineer
of the battleship Missouri Because of
Mrs. Thomas presence in the balloon
the trip will be of only one days dura-
ton. The party intends to- descend.
number of times sand make various ex-
periments of interest to balloonists. The
balloon sailed toward the NORTH east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
Social and Business Leaders Seek
Relief from Troubles.
ALL PROFOUNDLY IMPRESSED
With the Marvellous, Inexplicable
Psychic Phenomena.

Sunday evening at Security hall,
Spiritual services will be conducted by
the Bischoffs, Rev. Edith Edward
Bischcff lecturer. The general public
Is cordially invited to this service. At
the two previous services held by the
Bfschoffs, the hail was taxed to its
fullest capacity and all indications are
that thousand people will attend to-
morrow evening.
The Spiritual work and readings
being given by the Bischoffs at their
parlors, I'll East Seventh street, are
the most remarkable ever given in
Topeka, and during the past week at
least four hundred people were una BILE
The class of people visiting the Bis
choffs includes the best educated and
refined, and all visitors read by these
people pronounce them the most thor
ough they have ever visited.
There is absolutely no doubt of the
power possessed by the Bischoffs, as
some Of the work done by them since
coming to Topeka is positively re-
markable. Among other things ac-
complished by them this week was the
restoring to the owner a valuable dia-
mond ring which had been stolen, and
located one person who had been
missing from his family for fourteen
years. The missing man is now on
his way to Topeka, from Jackson,
Miss.
If you are in trouble of any kind,
friction in your home. difficulty in
your business, in love matters, in
speculations, in fact no matter the
nature of your trouble. do not fail to
call and see them as they can help
you. A visit now may be of vast i'm
portance and value to you in the
future.
Owing to the large number of peo-
pie who were turned away this week
the Bischoffs will continue their 800
and $500 life readings for one more
week If you do not live in Topeka
and wish to know your future send
the date and year of your birth, inclos-
ing self addressed stamped envelope
and $1.00. The reading given by the
Bischoffs by mail is absolutely correct
and true and is as complete as If given
in person. Address. The Bischoffs,
211 East Seventh street. Topeka. Kan
sas. All matters strictly confidential.
Maid in attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
CARLISLE WINNING.
Indians Take, First Half From Har-
vardby 12to 10 Score.

Cambridge, Mass. Nov. 9.-Weather
conditions We're perfect for the footbali
game here today between Harvard and
the Carlisle Indians. The grounds were
crowded when the game began.
The Indians. won the toss and chose
the west goal with the sun and wind
behind them. Burr kicked to the In
dams three yard line. After run
PACK OF II. yards. a tumble gave tne
ball to Harvard on the 80 yard line.
Another tumble gave the Indians the
ball again on the 25 yard line.
Indians scored touchdown and KICK
ed goal,
Score: Carlisle. g.; Harvard, 0.
Harvard scores a touchdown.
Score: Harvard. 5; Indians, o..
Parker kicked goal for Harvard.
Score: Harvard, g.: Carlisle, O.
A fumbled kick gave the Indians
dams carried the ball into Harvard's
territory and their forward pass. al
though it was fumbled, gave them
the bail on Harvard's 20 yard nne
Another forward pass sent the paa TO
the three yard line and on rush Car
Isle placed it over the line for
touch down. Mount Pleasant kicked
the goal. The playing time was
minutes. IT,
After play Vas resumed Carlisle
made two brilliant runs but was PEN
allied and forced to kick to Haryard's
40 yard line.s The Crimson team tried
the center with only slight gain and
then Kicked into Carlisle's territory
again. = ;'r5-7st
After the indians had kicked to
center of the field and Harvard had
rushed it back, TO yards a Harvard
kick sent the ball to the Indians three
yard line, when 1t was fumbled and a
Crimson touchdown resulted on next
play, a goal. following and the score.
was tied. The next ten minutes were,
occupied with brilliant playing by the
Indians and another Of their forward.
passes placed the ball on Harvard's 80,
yard line, ~, s
The Indians scored another touch
down and Mount Pleasant kicked goal
Score: a. 8
Indians IL: Harvard 6.
Parker kicked goal from placement.
Score: .''r~t --s vs.
Indians u; Harvard 10.
First half ends with score Indians -;
Harvard 10. 4. Sa 't .-r.
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Charges of Extra Cruelty.

Mrs. Marian e. Lynn wants a d.
vorce from her husband. Howard E.
Lynn. They live on a farm near the
city and have one minor child, Marian
Lynn.
TENDER 9, 1899. In Mrs Lynn's pc
tition for a divorce. which was filed
with the clerk of the district court
yesterday afternoon, she charges her
husband with extreme cruelty. She
declares that he has been in the habit
of cursing her and also the members
of her family whom, she says, her
husband will not permit her to re-
ceive at her home.
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Mrs. ]. M. Jones left yesterday for
Little Rock, Ark, on few weeks visl.
with relatives.
Miss Maggie Moscow of Carbonate
arrived here this evening to visit her
sister for a few days.
A. A. Adair of 315 Chandler street Is
suffering with an attack of rheumatism
and is unable to be at work.
Little Mary verlin. daughter of En-
gineer A. Verlin of 326 Handbook street
is very sick with diphtheria.
Mrs. George Porter and son Herald
and Mrs. James Davidson and son Clyde
spent Friday afternoon the guests of
Mrs. Margaret Kelley of 231 Chandler
street.
Mrs. A Luthey and two sons, Clar-
ence and Frank, returned to their home
230 Chandler street, today after a weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Powell, of Carbondalc. -s-s En- 81
Mrs. Mae Rhodes of 1856 Lawrence
street entertained at luncheon yester-
day afternoon in honor of the following
guests: Mrs CARL and Mrs. Ruth Whit
son of Jonesburg, Ind, Mrs. ]. w. CARL
and Mrs. VIM. Rhodes.
The services at the Third Christian
church tomorrow are as follows: Sun.
day school at $3.50. Communion and
preaching at II. Junior at 8. Senior En-
deavor at 6. Preaching at right at 1880.
Inc SUBJECT Oh Mr.. Mallory'S, sermon
IN the morning, THE Song OF the Fall
Ing Leaves" and evening, THE New
Law of Love-" DR.. e. w. White of the
r. r.. Y. M. Ca. will sing solo at
Sunday school.
The s. s. club gave a masquerade
party last evening at the home of Mr..
Harry Anderson of 315 Tyler street.
Nearly all the guests were masked and
for light refreshments. corn bread,
bacon and buttermilk were served.
Those present were: Miss Edna Grubbs.
Miss Pearl Kennedy, Miss Elsie Gregg,
Miss Sylvia Hovater. Miss Josephine
Jolley, Miss Mile Calkins, Miss Elsie
Miller, Miss Laura Hevlin, Miss Leila
Anderson. Miss Mary Cunningham, Mr..
Carl Williams. Mr.. James Wilson Mr.
Fred Bechtel, Mr.. VIM. Bird. Mr.. Fred
Cramer, Mr.. George Lake, Mr.. Albert
Gilyeat, Mr.. Oramel Lake, Mr.. Arthur
Anderson and Mr.. Harry Anderson.
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victory for o. p. Updegrafr.

The decision of Judge Dana in the
case Of o. P. and NJ. G.. Updegraff OF
Topeka against ex-Sheriff Lucas was
reversed by the supreme court today
The Updegraffs, it was claimed. owed
certain money, and Sheriff Lucas was
about to sell some of their property to
collect the judgment against them
They secured an injunction, and Judge
Dana set 1t aside. The supreme court
holds that Judge Dana erred in set
ting aside the injunction, and remands
the case for further proceedings in the
lower court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
OFF IN A SPECIAL TRAIN.
Santa Fe BUSHES Topeka Fans to
Lawrence. +

Football enthusiasts secured special
train on the Santa sFe this afternoon
for the Kansas-Nebraska game at Law
renee The regularstrain, No. IA, when
leaves Topeka at 1:30 was two hours
and a half late and for a time seventy
five followers of football We're gnashing
their teeth and tearing their hair be-
cause of a belief that they. would be
unable to get to Lawrence in time for
the game. Some of the more resource
full ones appealed to the passenger de-
partment with the result that. orders
were given for a. special to be made up
which carried out the triumphant fans
after a delay of hut forty-five minutes,
leaving Topekaoat2: 81 i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
Chanute City Court Case.

In the case of1Baughman versus c. s.
Nation, the supreme court dismissed the
quo warranto l;preeeedingss brought by
the act passed by the legislature creating
r. city court in 5Ghanute :. aBaHghmar was
police, judge AND. the act abolished his
office and created a city court. alton
was made Judge sof this court The gu
preme COURT does not decide the constftS
of the a6t, but simply holds THAI
T3AugEnaan did EuatI take the right. legal
to test 1t.
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He Denends on Prayer.

New Britain, Conn.,, Nov. 9.-The
Rev J. E. Klingberg. pastor of the
Swedish Baptist church, has been
He%-safd today that the method IS a
big success. He has raised $1,131 for
his own salary and $17.092r for ibis
church during the year. He notified
the church trustees last year that he
felt 1T shfss duty to give up his salary
taaA stft1st stos prayer to bring him con-
tributions for his family
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CORNELL WINS FIRST HALF.

Defeats West Point Before Large
Crowd by Score OF to o.
West Point, Nov. "A large crowd
was out to witness the football game
here today between Cornell and West
Point.
Cornell won the toss and chose the
south goal Beavers kicked off for
West Point to Cornel1's 10 yard line.
By a series of forward passes Cornell
carried the ball down the field until
Watson for Cornell made the first
touch down and Wa1des kicked the
goal Score: Cornell 6; Army O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
LONE GALLUs" CROWD.
Champ Clark Says 1t Is for Roosevelt
OF Bryan.

8 New. York, Nov. 9.-.'The one-gallus
Republicans at the cross roads are for
Roosevelt; the one-gallus Democrats
are for Bryan and the politicians of
either party are against BOTH
Z This was the epitome of the political
situation given by Champ Clark of
Missouri. who paid his respects to
President Roosevelt today.
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\ Due the Reclamation Fund.

Washington, Nov. 9.--According to Il
statement prepared by the commits
sioner of the general land office, $45,-
Las has been found to be due the
reclamation fund as the result of pub
lie land sales in Utah during the last
fiscal year and ST., 6SS as the result of
such sales in Arizona.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Harry Beuoy, who
died at Roswell, N. NJ, on Thursday,
will be held Sunday at p. m at
Fairh ONE church. and the interment
will be at Fairhome cemetery. Mr..
Beuoy has been at Roswell on account
of tuberculosis. from which he died.
His mother is still living near Fair
home.
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Bubonic Plague Totals.

San Francisco, Nov. 9.-+Bubonie
plague totals to date as follows. Veri-
fed cases, 90. deaths, 81; death, rate,
63.3 per cent discharged as cured, %;
remaining under care at the city and
county hospitals, IL; suspects under
observation, SO,
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He was with Greeley at jackson

Colorado Springs, Col. Nov. e.--W. A.
Conant of this city. who was a dele
gate from New York with Horace
Greeley to the national convention held
at jackson, Mich, in 1852, which gave
birth to the Republican party, is today
celebrating his ninety-f1rst birthday.
Mr.. Conant is still hale and hearty. He
has been a staunch Republican all his
life and points with pride to the fact
that he was born In Vermont, 1.-THE
state" he says, which has never voted
a Democrat ticket, state or national"