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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-01

THE same to you growled a pessi-
mist this morning in response to a New
Years greeting. But 1 fear there is
not much to it, Nineteen hundred and
eight promises to be good bit ike
nineteen hundred and seven and to
bring the same old troubles with the
additional hardshipS of a presidential
election-too much talk about politics
and Big Questions by people who don't
understand them any better than you
do, hard times and financial worry.
You will have to listen to the same
old stupid jokes, meet the same old
stupid people, make the same old stu
pid mistakes. You will continue to eat
too much and suffer for it, and spend
more than you can afford. Taxes and
other expenses will increase, agents, So
icitors and beggars will continue to
poster you and if you keep more than
one jump ahead of the bill collector you
will do well. We all expect a good
deal of the New Year but we will pro-
badly be disappointed. We all expect
to DO better, but we will probably go on
making the same desperate blunders.
Nineteen hundred and eight will doubt
less leave us Just as nineteen hundred
and seven has except that we will all be
one year older. But-the same to you'll"
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Bishop and Mrs. Millspaugh are at
home today as usual on New Years
day at the Bishops House. The hours
are from 3 to in the afternoon and
from to 10 in the evening. The di
rectors of the Central Y. NJ. c. A. and
their wives or daughters assisted by
number of prominent people headed by
Governor and Mrs. Hoch are receiving
at the association building today.
The K. S. A. C. Alumni association
of Topeka will meet at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Gibson, 1884 Kan
sas avenue, on the evening of January
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Miss Florence Davis will be the hos
tess this evening at small dancing
party at the home her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Davis, 903 Western evenue.
The invited guests are Miss Katherine
Middaugh, Miss Freda Belts. Miss Irene
Carter, Miss Helen Casey, Miss Mar
guerite Kiene, Miss Alice Huntington,
Miss Rope Goodwin, Miss Ethel Parf1tt,
Miss Cloud Miss Gertrude Fitzgerald,
Mr.. Harrison Clark, Mr.. Frank McKit-
trick, Mr.. Arthur Buff Mr.. Fabian
Dickinson, Mr.. Walter Davis. Mr.. Ed
Carl Lannan and Mr.. William Dana
At New Years dinner today Mrs. L.
NJ. Thomas of 311 Fillmore, will enter
tain Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Hankla, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank S. Thomas and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo S. Thomas, Miss
Porter of Usage City and Mrs. Lizzie
Thomas of Stafford.
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The mistletoe excuse will become
obsolete in six more days.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Lacey entertain
ed the Bohemians and some addition
al guests New Years eve for Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Lang of Denver. Besides
the club members their guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Streeter of Kansas City,
Mrs. A. ]. Wolcott, DR.. and Mrs. c. B.
Reed, DR.. and Mrs. Willis Coston, Mrs.
W. d. Huston of Council Bluffs and
Mr.. Rice of Kansas City.
A Topeka mans New Year reso-
luton is to keep his temper during
1908. He has decided that when
man does something which in 1907 or
any previous year would have made
him furious he will take him by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-01
IRA Nj. oRNER FOR SHERIFF
Oakland Man Announces His Candi-
dacy for Important Office.

Ira NJ. Orner. who has been resi-
dent of Shawnee county for twenty
two years, a good part of his life. has
entered the race for sheriff.
Mr.. Orner is a well known nursery
man of Oakland and is well acquaint-
ed not only in Topeka as conse-
Quence but over the county as well.
He suffered heavy losses during the
Kaw river floods of several years back,
but is gradually recovering from that
disastrous experience.
Aside from serving one term as
councilman in the Oakland city coun-
ell Mr. Orner has never held a public
office. Notwithstanding this he has
worked hard and consistently for the
advancement of the Republican party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-01
FLAMING MILL

TOPEKA PLANNING MILL MANITFAC-s
turers OF sash. mouldings, bracket
turning and all kinds of interior finish 81
SO contracting- See us or send for esti-
mate J. M. Read, proprietor Ind 4e7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-01

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First published in The Topeka State
Journal Dec. 81, 1907. j
In the District Court of Shawnee County,
F. P. Lindsay. Plaintiff,
A. Hall. ct al DEFENDANTS.
Pursuant to an order made in the above
entitled court and cause, the undersigned
will. on Monday, January Is. 1908, at 10
American laundry at No. 7os Jackson
ST.. Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kan. offer for
sale at public auction and sell to the
highest bidder for cash in hand, the laun-
dry property and plant known as the
American Laundry. the American Steam
Laundry and the Independent Laundry To-
Gated at No. 706 Jackson ST., Topeka, Kan
sas, and consisting of boilers. engine,
water tanks and heaters, 8 washers. 2
equipment. blower, starching machines,
collar and cuff machine, shirt ma
chine, neck band setter, two body
ironers, mangle, flat irons, tables
and other finishing room equipment pip
ing. shafting, pulleys, betting, scales sew
laneous laundry equipment, sorting tables.
bins and shelving and other sorting room
equipment, office desk, chairs, cash reg
lister, safe, employees time recorder and
other office Furniture and equipment, 2
horses. 8 wagons. sets harness, and 9TH
er stable equipment. A schedule of said
property may be had from the undersign-
as an entirety. The court reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
j. A. ROSEN, Receiver.
41S Kansas Ave, Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-01

ing New Years with Mrs. Charles Lowry.
Miss Gertrude McClintock, a student at
Smith college, who has been spending the
holidays with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
J. g. McChntock, left for school today.
: Miss. Ftorence Johnstone anay Miss Hell
en- EJohnstone- are spending New Years
with Miss Lolita Tohnstone and Mrs Je-
rome tombstone at St Marys.
Miss Pearle Grote entertained sixteen of
her friends at her home. 206 Clay street,
last night at a watch party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-Situation by a young lady st
Rograpner, years experience, best
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-01

Carnegie Makes New Year Gift.
Rapid City. S. D., Jan. ANDREW
Carnegie has given $4,000 toward the
endowment of the Dakota Wesleyan
university at Mitchell, SD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-01
SANTTARTTINfG.

CHRISTS HOSPITAL COTTAGES FOR
the care and treatment of nervous inva-
lids, alcohol and drug habits and mild
cases of mental arrangement. w. s.
Lindsay. NJ. D.. S29 K A.. Topeka Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-01

JOHN SETBOLD. tin roofing, gutterins
spouting =. Estimate on furnace Jobs cheer
fully given. ia e. sth. Ind. 5S1.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

A woman could understand why a
man wore a 'waistcoat IL he ran II In
with ribbons.-New York Press.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
FEAST OF PLEASURE
AT RIVERVIEW PARK

Every day sees a greater crowd
bound for the peoples playground,
Riverview Park. Sunday night this
popular fun mart was so densely
packed that one could scarcely force
ones way through to see the scores of
interesting sights at every hand. The
free outdoor moving pictures hold
thousands entranced each evening.
Performances are given at the half
hour. The feat performed by Mabel
Ryerson is making hit Besides do
ing shooting act. in which Everett
Ryerson shoots objects from between
her fingers, and off her head, cigar
cite out of her mouth, she bites into
a leather thong while standing at the
top Of the Main Building at Riverview.
drops off the edge like bird and
slides over a wire for several hundred
feet through mid-air like fash.
The vaudeville this week shows a
desire on the part OF the management
constantly to improve their olios
Ralph A. Richards delights those who
love the weird and wonderful in magic.
Ruth Curtiss sings q set or the latest
songs in an inimitable manner; Leo
Roberts Is there with his buck and
wing dances; Prof. l.. ID. Mack. the
contortionist. packs himself into a
small box, "a inches long, Is Inches
wide and 16 inches deep. together with
four dozen bottles and many other
things. Then there Is Miss Fife Stile,
soprano with superb voice.
Anderson 8 orchestra and the yaude.
Vile show make a combination this
week in the great pavilion in River
view that is calculated to give Joy to
natrons. Admission Is free.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
...TEM PLE...
zEl0E Do luSSAN

The Golden-voic Prfma Donna.
Hal Davis q Co.'s Grcnt Rncing sketch,
Al. Lcnch and 3 Rosebudsj The SIX
NOssesy Wynn ~ Lewis, vernon, sam
Williams, Terrell Bros, Kinetograph.
Next Week-ALICE LLOYD, Eng
la nd's Queen of Vaudeville.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

to be the guest OF the Aero club OF
Flanders. Mr.. Farman said:
Somewhere In Europe | hope 10
find suitable trial ground, where
can experiment without being ham
pered by too friendly admirera
have been asked by the Aero club OF
Rome TO try flights over the Roman
and there Is a possibility
that | may accept. Meanwhile my
new apparatus, the Flying Fish, IS
ready for the air, and | hope to try
a flight upon my return from Bel
GUM. | have now a more powerful
motor, one of seven.horse power, but
am still unsatisfled. The whole ques-
ton of aviation depends upon finding
a suitable motor"
Mr.. Farman Is not inclined to dis
cuss the work OF the Wright Brothers
from reports cabled to the French
press. But | WISH" he said, that
they had accepted my challenge 10
come over and try II out here. or
course the money at stake could hard
ly be temptation. Still had hoped
they would be willing to enter such
a competition merely for the sake OF
its scientific interest and IN the
cause OF aeronautics."
The Flying Fish has speed ex-
ceeding 65 miles per hour.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
PIIqht Of Mrs. Jean Sawyer.

Mania Of persecution, an attempted
suicide, an arrest by the police, ,ieten'
ton In police station. "a hours In
q cell Of q lunatic asylum and treat
ment in private sanitarium have all
been crowded into one week OF the
life of a once well-known San Fran
cisco woman. Mrs. Jean Sawyer.
sometime Countess de Montglon. The
married life of the countess was very
stormy, and three years ago she was
divorced from the count at Bordeaux
and ordered by the courts to disuse
his name. She resumed the name OF
Sawyer and lived in seclusion In a
spacious apartment In the Avenue dc
FAKE. Paris OF late she had the ma
MIA OF being prosecuted by enemies.
She resolved TO commit suicide. and
threw herself from the window of her
apartment on the second floor. Her
fall was broken by an awning and no
bones were broken, though she was
badly bruised
Mrs. Sawyer was arrested, examin-
ed by police surgeon and locked up.
She sent desperate appeal TO Con-
sulGeneral Mason. but he could do
nothing for her officially, as after her
divorce she had taken the name of
Sawyer without going through the for
mality of getting back her American
citizenship Mr. Mason, however, pro.
vided her with an American physi-
clan, DR.. Maryman. and secured Mai.
ire Berliez, a French lawyer, to look
after her interests. Through their In
fuence she was removed from the
public asylum OF Sainte Anne, width
or she had been sent by the police, TO
the private santtarium of Docteur
Meureot at Passy.
She will probably be pronounced
legally insane and put in state in
stitution unless some member OF her
family or close friend intervenes inn
mediately. Her illness, which Is that
of pronounced melancholia, Is posi-
bly, durable. Last year Mrs Sawyer
made a will. leaving her estate to the
son OF a New York woman who was
visiting Paris She is said 10 have
taken a great fancy both to the boy
and his mother. but her lawyers refus-
ed to divulge their names. Besides
property In San Francisco, Mrs. Saw
yer has a yearly income and has
stocks and bonds locked up in safe
of the Credit Lyonnais.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
In Socie ty

The Detroit Boat club opened its
season Tuesday night with ball In
the club house on Belle Isle. The
rooms were decorated with the clubs
colors. Following the ball. luncheon
was served.
In the last meeting of the season OF
the Detroit Equal Suffrage club Friday
afternoon, DR. Gertrude Banks will
give a resume of the years work. The
Asquith-Churchill situation in England
will be discussed, also the woman's
demonstration, June 81. In Hyde park,
London.
The Society OF Arts and Crafts Is
exhibiting a collection OF old jewelry
and laces belonging 10 Mis- Isabel Ross.
OF Buffalo, In the rooms OF the society,
No. 1872 Farmer-st., Miss Ross was
formerly an artist OF growing reputa-
ton, and had pictures exhibited in the
salon in Paris as we'll as in this coun-
try. In consequence OF Overwork and
III health her eyes failed her and she
had 10 give up painting, 80 she turned
her attention TO collecting laces and
jewelry in Spain. The collection of
jewelry includes many fine specimens
set with emeralds and pearls and also
some OF the characteristic gold fila
gree and pearl work OF the country.
The exhibit will DO open until June 8.
The annual May reception of the
Children's Free Hospital takes place
Wednesday afternoon from 3 To .
o'clock and the public generally will
be welcomed by the board. Mrs. VI.
f. Farr, chairman OF the entertain
ment committee, will pour tea. and
Miss Stella Ford will preside at the
punch bowl. The reception commit
tee comprises the board OF trustees
and the following officers: President
Mrs. Louis Blltz; first vice-president,
Mrs. Franklin II. Walker; second vice
president. Mrs. Sidney T. Miller; third
vicezpresidentI/ Mrs. S. T. Douglas;
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Edward
4. Sumner; recording secretary. Mrs.
Frank Crandall. treasurer. Mrs. John
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
PROTESTS AGAINST
FREIGHT RATES BOOST

The board OF directors of the Board
OF Commerce has adopted resolutions
prepared by the transportation com
mittee which state very clearly the
position OF the board with regard 20
proposed freight rate increases. The
committee appointments OF President
Geo. T. Moody were also approved.
The resolution reads:
Resolved, That the shippers rep
resented by the Board OF Commerce
strenuously object to the proposed In.
crease In freight rates. believing that
the present depression and consequent
loss In income IL but temporary, In
which they--the shippers-are bear
ing their part. yet. in spirit OF fair
ness. they are willing to join with
other mercantile bodies In any con
ference with the representatives OF
transportation companies.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
rarman Bothered by Admirers.

Henry Farman. the aeronaut. is pay
ing the price OF popularity He has
been forced 20 renounce his flying ex-
periments at Issy Les Moulineaux.
near Paris. owing to the crowds that
oyerran the field on his days OF flight
In his latest experiments his friend.
John Adams Thayer has followed the
course OF the Farman aeroplane in a
high power automobile, but even that
Is futile 10 prevent the dangerous
ga ,hering OF spectators. Before lenv.
ing on Friday for Client. where he Is
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

Her First Rehearsal" a breezy
sketch written by G. w. Waller and
W. -0,Rae, two Detroit boys was
presented at an entertainment In Fa-
Their Richard hall on Lafayette boule-
ward Tuesday evening The cast in
Guided Mis- Geuevieve Blair, as Made
line Clifford OF stage ambitions: Mrs.
Walzer, a theatrical manager. and Mr..
O'Rae, as patsy. the messenger boy.
The sketch is &C heerful bit OF non
sense, demonstrating the futility OF
Madeline ever becoming an actress.
but also demonstrating that she was
capable OF winning the heart OF the
business-like manager. The audience
was delighted with the manner In
which the ubiquitous messenger help
ed matters along 10 q happy culmina-
ton. The songs IN the act are well
written, and the singing OF Mr. Waller
was the principal feature OF the per
Torrance. The young men are con-
sidering putting the sketch on In
vaudeville
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
CHARGES HIS WIFE.
WITH STEALING
FAMILY DOG
THE AlExANDERs VARY THEIR
DIVORCE SUIT WITH 4 WRAN-
GLE OVER A TERRlEa-JEAN
sAWYER's SAD PLIGHT.

= PARIS, May The divorce pro-
ceedings of Henry Addison Alexander
and wife, formerly Miss Jesse Tor
rance, which are dragging Oh In a
court OF Toulon. have been diversified
pleasantly by a battle over a dog.
Mrs. Alexander Ia accused by her hus'
band of having stolen HIS Irish ter
rier Pat This dog is the same
which whined SO pitifully when its
mistress eloped from her villa at
Hyeres with the English solicitor.
Blackiston.
Recently the courts permitted Mrs.
Alexander TO re-enter the conJugal
domicile. She remained long enough
to pack up 20 trunks and then depart
ed, ordering her valet Joseph to take
the dog to London. Mr.. Alexander
learned of Pats departure and tele-
graphed a description Of the valet and
the dog to the project Of police In
Paris, asking for their arrest The
police have detained them until the
courts can decide to whom TO award
this dog victim of a divorce.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
CA ST q H A.
-. >,Ihe Kind You Have MaaYs BOcgt
Signature At &NAzlAsx
Change Of Time L. S. & M. s. ny.

Change Of Time L. S. & NJ. s. Ry.
Important changes take effect May
31st. The train leaving at 9:J5 p.
m. week days and IL p. m. SUNDAYS
carrying the Cleveland sleeper, Will
be discontinued leaving Detroit for
the last trip May 30th. New morning
train added 10 the service will leave
Detroit 7:O2 a. m. arrive Toledo s:45
An connecting with fast mail train
for the east arrive Cleveland 1l;25
"a. m. Erie. AZ p. NJ, and Pittsburgh,
.4:45 the same afternoon. This is In
addition TO the 245 p. m. daily train
and D. m. week days, which will run
as usual
For particulars about other changes
see ticket agents.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

T. Shaw: purveyor. Mrs. John Z
Clark.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
areaks Tooth on 500 Pearl.

ATLANTIC CITY. May 27.--A hard
substance. on. which mayors secre-
tary Alfred Roger broke a gold tooth
while eating a raw clam introduction
10 the Press club dinner. has proved
10 be handsome brown pearl. per
fec, In form and .coloring. Expert
jewelers. have offered TO pay for the
restoration OF the tooth and give Mr.,
Rover 5000 90 boot
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
Excursion Rates-chloaao and Re
- x,t. ..t.kia.. San.r.t

Special rates are authorized May
2S-29-30-31 and June IL, good for re-
turn until June IL, account American
Medical Association meeting. See
agents for full particulars.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

by laws absolutely prohibiting di-
vorce and remarriage.
Such laws create most deplorable,
even unbearable, conditions wherever
enforced. Australians who love their
country and their happiness should
not rest until the Objectionable law is
abolished and divorce and remarriage
are legally recognized"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

And the wise theatrical manager
bitches his wagon to a star rather
than 20 a girl in the chorus.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-07

river is, at present, but partially util-
lied; at Wausau; Brokaw where 1900
actual horsepower is developed);
Merrill; Grandfather Rapids (the largest
water power on the river, developed or
undeveloped); Tomahawk dam; at Hat
rapids where a concrete dam was built
in 1905 developing head of twenty
feet; at Rhinelander where one of the
largest pulp and paper mills on the
river is situated, and at Otter rapids,
the most important power above Rhine
lander.
Other sites for fine water powers as
yet undeveloped are found at Roth
childs dam site, in Wausau; Trap
rapids; Bill Cross rapids, where dam
!, 100 feet long would develop twenty
foot head; Grandfather rapids, where
full sixty feet of head is still undevel-
oped F; Grandmother rapids; those at
Pine Greek; Whirlpool rapids, which
has drainage area of some 300 square
miles; and Rainbow rapids
Because of its great water power fa-
cilities, Prof Smith predicts that the
Wisconsin river valley is destined to
become one of the greatest manufacture
ing sections in the world at no sistant
date.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-07
Do Your
Banking Business
With the
First National Bank
OF WauSau
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

There will be a meeting of the city
council this evening.
DR.. w. L. Lawrence, dentist. Over
Dunbar's jewelry store Telephone
No. 1882. n12-tf
For RENT-A pasture of two acres in
the Wausau addition, apply at the
Pilot office.
The Misses Dorothy and Lita Heine-
mann entertained young lady friends
on Friday afternoon.
There was quite delegation of Wau-
sau people in Milwaukee Sunday to
witness the Wausau-Madison base ball
game.
Nearly all of the assessors throughout
the county have completed their assess
ment rolls. The board of review in
each town will now sit and pass upon
protests, if any.
The board of review will meet again
next Monday, by which time it is
thought Assessor Geo. Steltz will be
through with his work of making the
city's assessment.
The state convention of Christian
Endeavorers will be held in Ashland
June 9-i2 inclusive. The Wausau
society will be represented by Miss
Eliza Van Adestine.
The members of the choir of the Nj.
K. church and the music committee, the
women and gentlemen folks connected,
are enjoying picnic at Rothschilds
park this afternoon.
A national good roads convention
will be held in Buffalo, N. Y, this
week. Neal Brown of this city, will be
in attendance and deliver an address
from the automobilist's side of the good
roads question
Cement walks are to be laid on the
west and south sides of the high school
grounds before school opens in Sep
TENDER, the various walks leading up
to the building will also be of cement.
See notice calling for bids in this issue
Ol Tue TILOT.
Mrs. George Coffman of Schofeld,
who came here two weeks ago to attend
the funeral of her father, John Goder,
passed away at Mercy hospital at 400
Sunday afternoon as the result of an
attack of appendicitis and complica-
tions.-Stevens Point journal.
DIR. j. W. Thompson, eye, ear and
nose specialist, who located here two
years ago, has sold his practice in this
city to DIR. Willet Cossitt of Milwaukee
DR.. Thompson intends taking a post
graduate course and will then leave
for the Pacific coast to seek per-
manent location.
The following named composed a
dinner party at the Rothschilds pavilion
on Friday evening: Messrs and Mes
danes w. H. Thorn, Clarence Good
willie, and W. r. Scholfield; the Misses
Dorothy Heinenann, Nina Kickbusch,
Fairchild and Thorn; Messrs. Newman
Bells, George Sexmith, Don Murray
and f. +. Timlin.