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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-07
GAVE HER $40 A MONTH.
The Wife of = Rich Husband Thinks
She Is Entitled to a Divorce.

Leavenworth, Dec. because she
has been compelled to live on an in
come of $40 a month while her hus-
band is worth $4,000 and enjoys an
income of much over $1,000 a year,
Mrs Alice Woods has asked for all
mony from her husband. Foster H.
Woods.
She makes an even more sensa-
tional charge against him, to the eff
feet that under threats of a proSecu-
ton for embezzlement she was forced
to sign a note for $1,000 to her hus-
band and his son by a former wife,
for rents which she had collected from
property which she alleges belonged
to her.
The couple were married in Leaven-
worth county on June FL. 1900.
Woods now lives. so the wife alleges.
at the Soldiers home, at the expense
of the government. and in addition to
the income Of $1,000 which he derives
from his estate, also enjoys pension
of $3.50 per month while she Is COM
PEELED to exist on less than $40 per
month and depend in part at least, on
the charity Of others.
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Law for Motto.

President Roosevelt's letter regarding
the dropping from the coins of the
country of the phrase I'm God We
Trust" led the Rev. DIR. Frederick 7.
Keeney of the First Methodist church,
Syracuse, N. z, to produce a letter re-
ceived in 1885 from James Pollock. d.
rector of the United States mint under
President Lincoln. The letter was
written in reply to one from DR..
Keeney, then a student, asking for the
history Of the motto, and is as follows:
Your letter of the I'd received. I was
appointed director Of the United States
mint by President Lincoln in 1851. Hon.
S. P. Chase was secretary of the treas
ury. AS early as 1855 I corresponded
propriety of placing upon the coins of
the United States the motto. In God
We Trust or God, Our Trust. Mr..
Chase concurred with me, and in 1885 q
think that was the year, I prepared a
bill to be submitted to congress, au-
thorizing the motto In God We Trust
(approved by Secretary Chase), to be
placed upon all the coins of the United
States large enough to contain the in
scription.
'The bill passed both senate and
house unanimously, and thus became
the law. In 1885, before the passage OF
the bill specimen coins in gold and
silver with the motto, were struck and
placed in the mint cabinet, and some
sent to the secretary for examination
and approval.
age with this motto Tn God We Trust
was commenced, and continued ever
since except the nickel scent piece,
from which 1t was, after my retirement,
omitted This omission / have always
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-07
ARE GOING HOME.
Party of Seventy-Six Greeks
Leave for Fatherland.
Have Been Working on the
Kansas Railroads.
TO CARRY BACK 10000.
Only One or Two Of Them Could
Speak Our Language.
One of the Party Says He VII
Marry and Live Easy.

Wichita, Dec. Following their
residence of three years in tne United
States, during which time they had
made enough money to insure them OF
an easy life in their old homes, 76
Greeks left Wichita yesterday on their
way to Greece. They went over the
Missouri Pacific to st. Louis, where
they will secure passage to the east
and then across the ocean.
The amount of money which VIII
be taken back to the old country by
these foreigners will aggregate $780,
900. Each individual averaged $500
and one or two who had been resi-
dents in this country for a longer
aggregating $4,000.
The Greeks came to Wichita from
Haven, where they had been working
on construction employment for the
OF the construction work these men
were thrown out of employment
The Greeks were a type of the low
caste who had been sent to America
by employment agencies to be en-
ployed on construction work. They
are very ignorant and from indications
they had not improved their time
while IN this country, as there were
but one or two in the crowd that
could speak the English tongue.
During their residence in this coun-
try they have been given steady en-
ployment. Their wages each year
averaged about $500. Their expenses
have been very small, as they can live
on about 10 to IS cents per day. Most
Of their savings have preceded the
men to the old country and are in the
hands of their families.
"Me coma America. no money. Now
me have plenta. Me go backa home
and mara grande woman" was the
a few moments preceding their de-
parture from the city.
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ALONG AUTO RACE.
Proposed New York-Paris Contest to
Cover is, 900 Miles.

New York, Dec. &c. r. Mabley,
manager Of the Importers Automo-
bile Salon. in discussing the recently
disclosed plan of LIE Matin of Paris,
to promote a race from New York to
Paris, by way Of Chicago, Alaska and
Siberia, says: "In anything connected
with the automobile, whether it be the
designing of a spark plug, or the idea,
followed by the promotion, Of an au-
tomobile race over land and water,
the foreign automobiles may be
counted on in the van. So 1t is with
the proposed New York-PariS auto
mobile race. At first glance anything
coupling the names of New York and
Paris with the automobile does not
appear astonishing, considering the
fine foreign cars that have already
found their way over here, but when
you use the phrase in connection with
an automobile race across two con-
tinents, you have proposition which
is as novel as it is wonderful.
ITO understand that it will actually
be undertaken, shows to what state of
perfection the automobile has reached
abroad, and how little the foreign
manufacturer is afraid of any test or
risk. That great manyeof the for
eign manufacturers will travel, with
their cars and retinue, 5000 miles to
the start, is something; that they are
willing to, and will start, not at home
on their own roads. but in the Compel
itors' country and over their difficult
conditions, is another and a more as
founding thing
"In the proposed race we shall have
a real international contest of co.
900 miles or more over as many miles
of difficult going as has ever been COW
cred by any method of transportation
on one single trip, SO far as known
records go. Contestants will have to
climb mountains. elevate a self-pro-
PEELED vehicle several times to an al
tftude of over 10000 feet above sea
level, and drop down the sides of
mountain ranges, on passes and roads
that are well nigh impossible, even to
the sure footed beast of burden The
motors will have to do their work as
well at a temperature of 100 degrees
as at half as many below Zero.
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PEDALS THROUGH AIR.
Cromwell Dixon of Columbus. Ohio.
End His Airsf1jD.

Cromwell Dixon of Columbus, Ohio,
startled the world during the summer
with his remarkable achievements in
air navigation. This was the more
augmented because OF his extreme
youth. Cromwell Dixon was IL years
old when he saw Roy KnabenShue
make his successful flight at Columbus,
and he immediately set to work to con-
struct an airshfp for himself This was
two years ago and this summer wit
messed his successful flights, which en-
title him in spite of his youth to a
foremost rank among inventors. His
airship has many novelties. Dixon, be-
ing very light, decided to utilize his
small cigar shape balloon and to pro-
pei it by means of a bicycle gearing
with foot motor, thereby doing away
with one of the hardest problems in air
navigation, the motor. Dixon utilized
an old bicycle, which he attached to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-07

the famous French automobile race
course. From New Haven the ma
chimes were shipped back over the
channel to Brighton once more, and
passing through London. the travellers
crossed England to Wales, visited Car
marthen, Cardiff and Swansea, and ran
back to Liverpool, where the long jaunt
ended.
The machines were shipped back to
this country from Liverpool and on to
Los Angeles after having Travelled far
Their than it is necessary for most new
models to make on their first trip.
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CORBETT TO START CYCLERs.
Gentleman Jim to Send Away the Six
Day Riders in Gotham.


New York. Dec. flames J. Cor
bett, former heavyweight champion.
Will start the six-day race at Madison
Square garden next Sunday at mid
night. Corbett Is one of the most
popular figures in the sporting world
and will undoubtedly receive great
ovation from the throngS that will be
there to witness the start. Corbett
will also have the distinction of send
away on the long grind the finest field
OF cycle racing stars that ever went
to the post for this greatest of inter-
national sporting events. The foreign
contingent is exceptionally large and
dangerous, and 1t will be no surprise
to the followers of the game to see the
title carried across the water.
The new track at the garden is fin
ished and the whir of flying wheels
and the chugging of motors fills the
huge struc ture
Bobby Walthour is worried. Darra-
gon, whom he will race in a ten-mile
motor-paced worlds championship
event Saturday night, is beyond doubt
the greatest pace-follower who has
ever visited this country. He de-
feated Walthour several times on the
large tracks abroad. and 1t Is princi-
pally the Frenehman's lack Of exper-
fence on the steep banked track such
as Is used in the garden that gives
Walthour hope of winning the race.
Darragon has been in Boston. how
ever, ever since he landed last week,
practicing on the saucer track there,
and the six-day riders. even including
the Americans. are betting to that
Walthour will be beaten.
The ten-mile championship event
will be one of the features of Satur-
day nights card and all Of the good
professionals have sent in their en-
tries, including the six-day riders.
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lola Has a High Class Matri-
monial Bureau Now.
Will Only Cost Five Dollars to
Secure a Life Companion.
THERE ARENO CRAFTS
Circulars Say Members Are Sc
lected With Great Care.
The Promoter Is w. I'll. With
row, a Socialist Orator.

lola, Kan, Dec. THE Record
says: For So the Orion society of lola,
Kan, will find you a husband or a
wife. For the past few weeks people
who might be in a position for such
services have been receiving letters
/ suggesting that they send in SIS and
| become a member Of the society. The
letters were to be answered to Box
dressed to wv. T. Withrow. lock box
27, lola, Kan, and return notice ad-
| envelope.
1t was impossible to find Mr. With
row today, but it ISIS supposed that he
does not object to the advertising of
| his proposition, SO the Record is glad
to print the following letter, which
was sent to lady of Neosho Falls
Dear Friend: You have been very
highly recommended by good friend
of yours, as a proper person for mem
| bership in the Orion society, and we
are therefore writing to tell you about
the society, and extend to you the OPP
portunity of becoming member,
should you desire.
| The Orion society conducts a strict
| ly high class matrimonial agency for
ladies and gentlemen OF unquestlon@
able character and reputation, and af-
fords it's members the very best pos
sible opportunities for contracting the
most desirable matrimonial partner
ships.
which our members are chosen from
among the very best class of people,
is a. guarantee of the high character,
absolute integrity, and sincerity or
purpose, that characteriZes our entire
mem bership.
Our members are therefore very
fully protected against the army of
petty swindlers, takers and grafters
who use ordinary matrimonial agen-
cies as a field for their operations.
If you are really DESTROYS of true
and happy marriage with one who is
fitted by nature to be your mate, we
truly believe that you will be far more
likely to find the right one among the
high minded and honorable ladies and
gentlemen of the Orions. than else
where.
and gentlemen is five dollars, payable
in advance. After enrolment you will
be entitled to all the privileges of the
society, which include Introduction to
as many of our members as you may
desire, and all the assistance the So
ciety can give you until you have
found the one you SEEK and are hap
PLY married, after which happy event
you will no longer need us.
With the enrolment fee, be sure to
send a very complete description OF
yourself and any other information of
ed In the strictest confidence and pri-
vacy.,
lola, Kan.
withrow is a Socialist and has gain
ed some local renown because of his
speeches advocating that belief. He
seems to be ready talker and the
fact that he was trying to benefit hu-
mainly by bringing couples together
who wished to Tive happily ever af-
ter was unknown to his friends in
lola.
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OBJECTED TO THE PEST HOUSE.
An lola Man With Smallpox Threat
ened to Shoot the Police.

lola, Kan. Dec. with policemen
guarding the building. Dr.. r. o.
Christian entered the lola Cleaning
and Dye works on North Jefferson
avenue at night, and took George
Harris to a cab which was waiting and
drove directly to the pest house.
Although he knew that he was suf-
fering from smallpox. Mr.. Harris.
who is a special representative of the
Monarch Portland Cement company,
which is to be constructed at Hum
boldt, intended to go to his home in
southern Missouri regardless of what
the officers had to say.
Upon learning that his friends con-
templated having him sent to the pest
house. Mr.. Harris is said to have
grown angry and is quoted by the Of
ficers as having threatened to shoot
the man who attempted to take him.
1t is said that when he left his room
ing house he intended to go to his
home in Missouri that he might have
the care Of his family. His friends
succeeded in getting him into the lola
Cleaning and Dye works, where he
was guarded by the police until the
health office arrived.
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IN SHADOW OF THE FAILURE.
kansas City, Kansas, and Rosedalc
Banks Are Financially Sound.


Banks Are Financially Sound.
Kansas City. Kan. Dec. EVERY
bank in this city, and also in Argen-
tine and Rosedale, is doing business
today and apparently there is little
uneasiness over the Bank of COM
merce failure. According to the heads
of all these banks there is a more
hopeful state of affairs today than has
been noted at any other time within a
month.
I'VE are opening many new &C
counts said C. L. Brokaw, cashier OF
the Commercial National. 1--WE gain
ed $4,000 in our deposits yesterday
and we are doing very well today"
1.-THE situation is one of encourage
ment," said c. N. Prouty, cashier OF
the State Bank of Kansas City, Kan
"Our report today to the state bank
commissioner shows that our deposits
are 100000, and we have more than
40 per cent of it in cash and sight ex-
change. We are opening new &C
counts right along"
I'VE are not paying out any more
money than usual this morning" SAID
j. w. Breidenthal. president Of the
Banking Trust company. Mr.. Breid-
enthal said that his banks, of which
there are four, were in good condition
and that he considered the outlook
bright for the future.
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the frame and by means of a gear
transmitted the power to propeller IN
front. The rudder is handled by means
of ropes attached to the handle bars
so that his airship very much resem-
bles a bicycle suspended in the air.
This boy inventor undoubtedly has
remarkable genius and older men pre-
dict a remarkable career for him.
Dixon is able to control his airship
perfectly in calm weather or in light
breeze not exceeding ten miles an
hour. He has made many trips to the
clouds and so far has had not a single
mishap.
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TO HAVE NO ZOE PLANT.
Closing of the Frontenac Saloons
Loses the City an Industry.

Frontenac, Dec. THE closing of
the saloons will result in the loss of
the proposed ice factory. Before the
closing Of these places, there was a
demand for ice in the city and it was
the intention of Meisnitzer & Son to
build an ice plant with perhaps a Is
ton capacity.
They had purchased their site in
the northeast section of the city and
would have had the enterprise under
Roadway, in all probability, had not
demand for ice here decreased.
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vision is broad His football judgment is
superior. His football pre-eminence is
generally accepted. It is thus matter
Mr. Yost breaks his previous precedence
and names an all-American football team.
This he has done for the North th American eiba
places, the west two places and the south
one place. His all-American team, with
their weights and schools, is as follows:
Pounds.
Center-Schultz, Michigan ................22 o
Guard-Thompson, Cornell .....-......2S 20
Guard-Erwin, West Point. 200
Tackie-Rheinsch Michigan ......... 1876
End-Scarlett, Pennsylvania ............ $50
Quarter-Di1lon, Princeton ............... 15o
Iig IJ Half1Wendell, Harvard ..-..-..
E lei a Ear Fflcetoh 1o5
:schu1tz IS Without doubt the best CEN
ter in the country" says Yost IN M fact
bail career As captain of next years
Michigan squad he will be one of the most
prominent football figures in America
Speed is not sacrificed for weight. Both
Thompson and Erwin are fast on their
feet, sure and powerful.
1.-The tackles are a handsomely matched
pair WHICH, in my ne tbe are Tifho of
my all-American line, they are still strong
enough to make their presence felt. both
1.-The ends are exceptional They have
particularly splendid ability to pull the
ball down the field on kicks and they are
fierce tacklers and sure.
THE backs are all fine warriors on both
offense and defense They. are heady
players when carrying the ball, sure on
their feet and powerful on the rush line.
BLAKE and Coy are both strong pun
ters. Blake in addition is an excellent
place kicker ard Harland is a fine drop
kicker. Dillon and Harland are fine in
catching punts and running in broken
field. All of these men are players of
long experience and would make a pre-
nier team for the open game"
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A Real Wo1derIand.

South Dakota, with its rich silver mines,
bonanza farms, wide ranges and strange
natural formations, is a veritable wonder
land. At Mound City, in the home of Mrs
e. D. C1app, wonderful case of healing
has lately occurred. Her son seemed near
death with lung and throat trouble. Tex
hausting coughing spells occurred every
minutes" writes Mrs. Clapp. when I be-
gan giving Pr Kings New Discovery, the
Completely cured him." Guaranteed for
coughs and colds. throat and lung trot-
bles, by all druggists. 5oc and 800 Trial
bottle free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-07
Young Couple Elope in Box Car.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 7.-Eluding the
close watches of their parents. Mamie
Arlington and Jesse LaFontaine of
whitewater, eloped by the box car
route on the Rock Island railway at
9 o'clock at night and escaped to Her
ington, where they were married.
After the knot had been securely tied
the happy couple went to the Rock
island depot and purchased two tick
cts for California. At o'clock yes
terday they left on the westbound
Golden State limited train for Cali
fornia.
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Joe Cams Fined for Speeding.

Baltimore, Dec. Joe Cans, the
champion lightweight pugilist, was
fined SIS and costs by Justice Gran
nan for speeding his automobile at a
rate prohibited by law. He explained
that he was testing his machine for
the benefit of United States senator
whose name he did not know. The
magistrate placed no credence in his
story The fine is the same as was
imposed upon young Frank Brown,
who killed a negro last Friday night.
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A Match for Jack O'Brien.

New York. Dec. philadelphia
Jack AO'Brien, Who has promised to
turn over a new leaf and not engage
in any more fake fights in the future,
has been matched to meet Bill Heve-
ron, the English heavyweight, for six
rounds before the Industrial A. C. of
Philadelphia ono the night of Deem
Der Is. Matchmaker Bob Deadly Of
fered Heveron "a good, big piece of
money to meet O'Brien and he quick
w accepted the offer.
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Factory Pay Rolls Half Cash.

of the factory pay roll in lola was met
with cash. On the estimate of one of
the lola bankers there was over $1O,-
600 paid out at the lola gas and La
Harpe factories. Under that estimate
over $4,000 in United States currency
has been handed over to the working
men of this city. This means that the
local financial situation has eased up
suddenly.
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Racing 1T Oakland.

Oakland, Cal, Dec. 7.-Appearing
in racing company for the first time in
her career, Edith r., Bassietaw FLY.
dealt the talent a sad blow by winning
from the heavily played Import at
Emeryville Friday. The maiden was
entered in the second race but no one
gave her serious consideration. At
the start Edith R.. went to the front
and from then to the end tiptoed her
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A 30 to1 Shot Won.

New Orleans, Dec. 7.-One of the
biggest killings of the year was en-
gineered at City park when L. S. B.,
a horse which at it's last start had been
beaten a dozen lengths by Jack Atkin
and Ed. Kane, won the second race
from the IL to 5 shot Bonart, which
was a receding favorite. L. S. B.,
opened at SO to 1. but the money, be-
gan to pour in so fast that the books
rubbed and kept rubbing until 10 to 1
was the best obtainable and very little
of that. Sch1essinger got his mount
away well and L. S. B., had little
trouble in winning.
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Arkansas city Banks O. X.

Arkansas City, Kan, Dec. THE
statements of the three banks of Ar
kansas City show every one to be in
a healthy condition and to have suf-
fered but little in the way of deposits
withdrawn during the furry. One
bank only had connection with the
National Bank of Commerce Of KAN
sas City, and it had less than five hun
bred dollars involved.
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Smallpox in Reno County.

Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. small
pox has appeared at point north
west of the city. Members of the
Beatty family, living on the John
Lawson farm. a mile southeast of
Yaggy, are quarantined. and also the
Keys family, a little further east. 1t Is
also reported that a family further
towards Nickerson has been Quaran-
tined
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nav, Okla, vice H. B. Guy. resigned
DR.. E. W. Rontifs has been ap-
pointed pension examining surgeon at
Richmond; DR.. ]. T. Hickman at Cen
tralia, Mo-, and DR.. E. N. Martin at
Fredonia, Kan.
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Hull Wins Honors Abroad.

New York, Dec. '7.-Lawrence Cameron
Hull last week demonstrated his athletic
ability at Oxford. England, by winning
the high jump, one weight event and the
quarter mile run. Hull is a product of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-07

A fine assortment of chamoise a
Prices drug store.
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YOST SELECTS AN ELEVEN.
The Michigan Coach Names a Strong
AH-Americen Team.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Dec. 7.-Of all the
football men in America none has attain
ed greater prominence than Fielding H.
Yost, who has coached the University of
Michigan for six years. Yost's football
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field. The track was fetfock deep in
mud and murders had a merry time
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PiIes Cured fn 6 to- IA DAYS.

PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure
any case of itching, blind or protruding
piles in to IA days or money refunded. Soc.