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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

First published in The Topeka State
Journal August II, 1909
DECLARATION OF FORFEITURE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the charter
clared forfeited by the State Charter
Board of the State of Kansas, on the 18th
day of August. A. D. 1909 the said Fiiel-
ity Building Company, having failed to
commence business within one year from
the time of filing it's charter
By order of the State Carter Board.
G. E. DENTON,
Sec. of 5tate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

WANTED-Competeut girl for general
house work: three in family: no wash
ing; short hours; good wages. 229 Van
Buren,. Phone 122S---4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur McClintock
have sent out cards announcing the
marriage of their sister, Miss Anna
Katherine Guhther, to Mr.. Frank Dill
lingham Merriam, Wednesday, August
IS, 1909. At home after October
1921 Western avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

WANTED-A good stenographer at once.
Apply Crane & Company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

NOT1CE-For sale cheap l spring wagon
good as new. heating stove, / couch.
Phon9graph. set carpenters tools. 1874
HARRISON st. Can about p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

TFirst published in The Topeka State
Journal Thursday August u, 1901
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
The State of Kansas, Shawnee County, IS.
In the Probate Court in and for Said
County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Christina
Nelson deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interest
ed in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notl-
fled that 1 shall apply to the Probate
Court in and for said County. sitting at
the Court House in the City of To-
peka Shawnee County, Kansas, on the
7th day of September. A. d. 1909. for
full and final settlement of said estate.
/ OTTO W.. FOBERG,
Administrator of the estate of Christina
Dated August Il. A. D. 1909.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

STRAyFD OR SToV ~.
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ISTRAYED-Froln fair grounds August T.,
red COW with white marks. Liberal re-
ward for return Authorization. S. E.
Maroney Bell 2157 Ind 3z3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

WANTED-Housekeepe white; no objec
lions to small child. L. B., care Journa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

FOR SALEAOne passenger touring car,
model K, Winton; also a lot of automo-
bile parts. Topeka Auto Repair Works, I'll
West Third. Ind. 1928 White.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

| FOR sALE-2 seated carriage. ZIG Tyler
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
LEGAL.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal August II, 1861
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

August 3. 1893.
i. William Green, Mayor OF the City of
Topeka, Kansas, do hereby proclaim and
give notice that an election will be held
In the said City of Topeka, on Tuesday.
the 24th day of August 1909 for the pur-
pose of submitting to the legally qualified
voters of said city the following PROPOSE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

FOR SALEEGood COW, top buggy. can
opy-tep surrey. rubber tire ruhabout.
heavy stake dray wagon, slightly used
sOS4-Ring. ].
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co. packs, ships and stores household
goods. Tel. 1856. Clarence Skinner. gil
Quincy st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
First published in The Topeka State
) Journal Thursday, August 5. 1901

state Superintendent Of Public sf INSTRUCTION
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

First published in The Topeka Stat
Journal Saturday, August IA. 1851
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-09-17
ons OF Them Knelt Before the Door,
Evidently Trying to Unlock Il.

Rath. and NJ the steps led directly 10
o. slip the conclusion was forced
con me that some one was down
sore Curiously enough / was not
iiehtonod. but decidedly indignant
SINE one was taking a great liberty
nth private property. thought and /
Hshod I were brave enough 70 80
DOWN and order hlm-or thom-away,
iorthwith.
There was. as said. no moon. and |
puld not positively distinguish any.
hing as poored down into the dark.
ness. but thought saw a point Of light
Ike tho end OF a cigar and certainly
heard subdued murmur Of voices.
In another instant the slip and every.
bling upon II stood out against the dark.
n0ss with the clearness and accuracy
Of a picture thrown upon a screen. It's
every detail distinct and visible. After
On incrodulou8 moment, Understood,
br recognized the broad beam OF
Vhlte light which fall across the wa
Ter with dazzling brillIancy our
friend the scarchlight had paid US
many visits since that flrst night upon
the slip, and we had come 10 regard
Il with an amused tolerance. and 20
watch for H. especially on dark nights
or IN bad weather We seldom watched
10 vain. for II was a persistent and
hard.working light and explored the
Island. or at least our end OF H. with
palnBtaking thoroughness and regu'
larity.
SO / sat In the sheltering darkness
on the top Of the steps and looked
down upon the Illuminated slip. whllo
my heart thumped audlbly and
wished most ardontly had never ven
ured out.
For there were two men upon H.
and an unlighted steam launch waited
beside H. One OF them knelt before
iao door OF the boathUuse, evidently
Tying 10 unlock Il, while the other
watched with interest, and finally pro
duced a bunch Of keys from his own
pocket and selected one as he handed
them TO his companion, with apparent
directions how 10 apply IL. And ! saw
plainly that the man who supplied the
keys was Gordon Bennett, who, with
his friend Mr. Blake, was trying Ia
force an entrance into our bOathOuse
Another instant and ! sprang to my
feet and fed incontlnently my fingers
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-09-17
ttopgtish
SYNOPSIS.

Three rirls - Elizabeth. Gabrielle and
elise. started fur canada Co spend tnD
summer th,tD. ON board steamer they
were frightened by 600 apparently dement,.
rd stranger who. hulIug bag belonging
iu ON" % them, tuHl ,uln1W,nt ln tu.
nDr sfltrfuum with 20 Mr. Graham. also
bound fUr canada. IhH young women ON
% sightseeing tour met Mrs. GruNnm.
nnNiuusy awaiting her husband VII" MA
du,sI to Lord WlliuI uul Lady Elltl
4 cottage by the ocean wuH rented Two
mon called. They proved 20 bu John g.
lllUlu uul Gordon Bennett uuu a TREND
uf ElizHhrth'a father \ wi.p ~ yellow
lnir from Mr Grahtm'H pocket fcll into
was black Fearing fur the s1fcty. "
some gems Lady Ellth l,ft them IN q
safe M fu, cottage. Mr. Gordon bennett
suH properly introduced. explained liH me-
tious uu board ship and returned the lost
bag. Exploring The COLLAR. one nt thr
counterpart Of which both Gordon Ben.
nett and Lady Edlth were found go pug-
rrHa. also. Elise. alone. explored the rrls
lar. oNsrhUnfluu 20 conversation thrfo 10
tween MuN Anne anl man. "" prov "a
90 DO h"r son. charged with murder.
Lady Faith told n story ~ "a lost love In
connection with the sphinx key. AZ n
supper. which wns held ON tho rocks,
Elizabeth rather m}Ftrrloutly lost
her rinr causing search by the entire
scene between Lady Edith ana Lord WI
ffld. rcd roses being thr cause NJ the let
tors anger Mary Anne brought back
EUguhntl's riur Elise went sailing with
Gordon licnnctt Nc ,ir,rl. f. prran,al,Ie
cnrc by lady Edlth Ito told her he
found thD HphlnN scarf pin. the counter
part 81 which Lady Edith owned.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-09-17

BIN princess gown. and whose nose.
big entirely gulltloss ~ sunburn. did
nofmuo.
o air ~ jollity which had distin.
GUIDED our little imprHmpu fcas's
scdud 10 me lacking ON this more
iorial occasion. Il was as though
onrgucsts had put on another person
al with their evening clothes aud
I fand Il unfamiliar and hard 90 tol
mat
LAZY Edith. TO be sure. was a 'oy
TO Nhuld. and talked With unusual
bhhncy Her white shoulders and
eoltn hair were str,klngly acccutu.
nct by her lowUut black gown, and
henlor came and went In her checks
lkche ntiul spark " an opal
NJ blake. the quiet the sclfcun
taiul. beside whom she was placed.
let " soup grow cold as he looked 90
Grand had evidently forgotten the
presence " any one else long before
he appearance " the salad By the
tins coffee arrived decided he was
horcssly lost. and felt a sincere sym.
pail for him. Tor In the lace 10 her
bo,bc cleaned the little gold key. and
kew II locked all men but one out
Of hr heart.
! rlt very sorry Tor them both. In
thc ight ~ my recently acquired lu.
fmnilOn. There were shadows be-.
ueiia her eyes. and reprcsscd rest.
| lesl'ss of manner which ! attributed
10 gcrlaxcd nerves. for I know she
teltl incumbent upon her 20 make %
spctl effort Ia be- agreeable. since
he inlcr was given In her honor.
R.hps, reelected the anniversary
brughf with % painful memories of
oihe days. and Tor her sake a. we'll
a. q. own. I wished Il were over
vii Il was over. and our guests
mlbc.n gone Cor IN hour, though II
mtnow but n o'clock | imagined
GCbn Bennett and his friend arriv
nrtt their island and discussing Us
Over thclr cigars. with doubtless d
ooohg and stimulating beverage 4,
Ntuh ,hcm after their cNortlons
andl would have liked to hear wha
ihgmld
Gbrlcllc often remarks that m,
neyr hears ice cllnk In a glass an,
uids a good cigar that she does no
vlsi she were a man. and secretly
gn3aihizo with her although al
van make q point Of disagrcclng In
dlgely superior manner. as though
mci thlngs were beneath contempt,
WAS thinking ~ this now In
drcnly. halfconscious way, when
SUDDENLY became aware that actual
midod q clgar-and a very good on,
Monoyor. tho odor came from b,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-09-17
cro BE coNTINUEDJ
YOUTHFUL FISHERS IN ALASKA.
Boys Boat lowed by a Big HSllbut-
How the Dogs Help.

About the mouths OF the streams
on which salmon camps are situated
the Indian dogs and children amuse
themselves catching tho nsh, Some
Of the youngsters are so small that
after they have succeeded In cornering
ash the combined efiorta OF the
party are often required TO dispatch II
aud carry II TO camp. have watched
dogs running about In a rift swapping
at the salmon and apparently having
the time Of their lives
one OF the most amusing sights that
saw during my stay In Alaska was
two Indian boys being towed about
the harbor at Kadiak by a huge hall.
but they had just hooked Utterly
unable 10 land the Ash. they had
fastened the line 10 the stern OF tho
boat. and while they pulled with all
their might. each one at an oar, they
rallied each other for not exerting
more strength and shouted loudly for
help. Finally an Indian put out In a
boat and the fiah was landed.-Forest
and Stream.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-09-17
CHAPTER XII.

"Ilow well Lady Edith looks in
evening drcss'" remarked Elizabeth,
as wa discussed the events Of the
evening after the departure OF our
guoHtg.
MIR Blake evidently thought So"
returned Gabrielle lie had eyes for
no one else But she was stunning
In that black gown"
And Lord Wilfrid looked awfully
distinguished" continued Elizabeth.
Ills quiet. reserved manner is very
Impressive. don't you think so7 The
Americans simply were not In II with
the English"
blood will tell" said Gabrielle. who
poses rs being very democratic, but Is
at heart a thorough aristocrat.
And Mary Annc's entrees were per.
fectlon." resumed Elizabeth. with great
satisfaction. "Shc ~ n treasure. To
think Of cooking aud serving that din.
nor all herself What docs Il matter
10 such genius n she has dozen
worthless sons?"
What lndced7'T acqulesced. yawn.
ing. and proposed bed, but the others
objected. saying that II was not late
and they were very wide awake.
Lets have II prowl." suggested Ga.
briollc. who loved TO wander about the
cottage and look at the ocean from all
points Of the compass the last thing
before retiring, as though she expected
Il to vanish during the night and must
make the most Of her time.
Not In thin slippers" | protested
"and good clothes"
There is no grass up here" she re-
piled. and we can hold mp our skirts
DO come, Elizabeth, just for little
while"
was sorry ! had not gone also Ms
soon as they turned the corner, and
picking up my long skirt carefully
started IN pursuit saw. however
that they were deep In one Of the
heart 10 heart conversations In which
they sometimes INDUCED, and decided
not 10 interrupt them. but 10 walt un'
al they came back to earth and re-
membered my existence So. after a
moments hesitation, sat down on
the steps leading To the slip, knowing
they would certainly visit II before
they went In, as II was Gabrielle's "a
vorlte view Even tonight. when
there was no moon and the outlook
was therefore limited / was sure she
would not desert It.
Resting my chin IN my hand. TO
Viewed the evening. which, from my
own private and particular standpoint
had been failure. Elizabeth had
mentioned Lord Wilfrids reserved
manner but to me he had seemed dis
tlnctly sulky. and | had more than
once seen his sister look at him ap
pealmgly and at last with an lndIg
nant sparkle In her brown eyes, after
which he reused himself and conyersod
IN a perfunctory manner with his
neishbor-who happened to be my I'M
fortunate self.
Now, had fully intended 20 Impress
Gordon Bennett with the fact that he
was still under tho ban Of my dis
pleasure, and In the privacy OF my own
room had rohearsed a dlgnihad bear
Ing and certain imaginary speeches
thought would be very effective. II
was therefore somewhat disconcortlng
TO be politely ignored by the gentle
man In question. who, beyond a civil
bow and smile, had appeared unaware
Of my existence and had devoted him
self exclusively to Elizabeth, who
looked especially pretty In her pale
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-09-17
Pleasant for Archibald.

Mamma, may ! please 80 bare.
footed like the other little boys? /
feel 80 uncomfortable In these new
shoes"
NO. Archibald; no. Your discom-
fort should be outweighed by the sat
isfaction Of knowing that you are the
bestdressed child on tina street"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-09-17
TAFTS TRIP BEGUN
PRESIDENT STARTS ON $4,000
MILE TOUR THROUGH
WEST AND SOUTH.
LEAVES ON HIS BIRTHDAY

Chicago to Be First Stop on Journey
That viii Take Him as Far as
Seattle and to the Mexican Border
Where He viii Meet Diaz.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-24

Dangers o1 experimenting
with Psychic PheuomeNa
araaic SNdvne Of a Medium Put sntO q Magnetic
BY VANCE THOMPSON.


y TIT
y ETTING forth the very latestd scoveies OF European savants and in
vestgars Of psychic phenomena Vance Thompson. in Hamptons Mag
aNne for May, rectes SOM remarkab experiments made by himself
I'M other delivers into the unseen Let me tell you. he says of al expert
mentt tia "a made w months a go in Brusses-n a Gus in the sub
ub OF Laeken / RAJ the guest of a doctor of medicine whose studies n the
nervous system have given him a certain fame in Europe. 1t "a he who
took ne to the house in Laeken. In a ed o. the second floor a mai was
dying. III hadalready had I believe me cerebral emorrhage And for him
was about 40 years of age For son years he had been Ill. drifting from hos
ptalt to hospital thu physicians had discovered that h raj a SENSITIVE.
In other words he was mediunsdc
very rapidly he passed through the first phases of agneti Sleep tut
n Collin continued his passes for nearly half al hu until h artificial
sleep a veryd deep. Meanwhile he aid: You hav noticed that when the
fufdc or astral body, is tempted out of thu tenenent the physical body
goesth through all the phenomena OF DEATH it grows cold and the heat keeps
IN gradually disappearing until the return O the double If I nay use thu
familiar, unchtcal word; also % III hav noticed hiatt he circulation be-
comes more n more feeble"
Quite true"
Then If this other self did lot ONE back it is logical to ssum that death
would veritaby ensue"
Quite logical"
The man o. III bed had passed through lethargy, through the rgor cata-
lepsy,i into q deeply somnambuhstc state.
In this state he has vision at distance. to use Grassets phrase" con
tnued D Collin. It should prefer to say hat he goes whereh he is SEM and
sees and reports Where shall I send him? To you house In Paris?" t
My house is CLOSED now-but stay! There is a leuer-box on h gate Let
him see what is lin it," s#t
The doctor gave the suggestion quietly, but laying great urgency upon
hm-magnifying to he extreme thu Importance IF the quest.
He's gone" .
Suddenly there was IN exclamation rom he doctor. What is n" I
asked.
Wait he said; and pushed m out of the room. I walked up and down
ue street Vie II. Collin came down h had his overcoat turned u about
his ears n vas in haNe % b gone
9Th po fellows dead" he sads shortly; at was a hopeless case from tho
fwt"-
That is the horrible danger of play ing With this power, Of abusing it. But
the question remains. what had become of the astral messenger which the
hypnotzed maj had sent FORTH"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-24
POSTAL BANKS AND SMALL BANKING INTERESTS.
APRIL "a, 1909.

At the State Bankers convention in Atlantic City yesterday Lucius Teer.
the Chicago banker presented cogent arguments aganst the scheme for the
establishment of postal savings banks in thisc country. He explained the diff
in respect ito the utility of such IN institution between England and the
United States AM pointed nut the injury that would be dom in this country to
the small banks and to II establishment of new banks. The banking system
Of the country may De lkened tDt the system of arteries n veins Of thu human
body. Through the arteries flow the great volume of blood, but the veins
traverse the whole human structure, distributing h life current IN every part.
The large banks are the arteries of the national financial system, and the small
banks the veins In the agricultural sections these banks are of vital Importance.
Through them he millions IF farmers and country and small town sorekeepers
do all their financing; they aree essential in the movemento of he crops they
are feeders OF capital to the great banking Institutions in the large cities that
supply capital to large enterprises Postmaster General Meyers address before
the Newark Board of Trade In advocacy of postal savings banks ignored the
possible injury to be don to the thousands of small banks, while diatng oil
the prospective benefits in other respects In view of the efectu upon these banks,
which would, Of course, react upon banking interests generally, Congress will
q o slow in adopting a competitive system of banking for the postonce depart
ment.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-24
THE Hoo AND TIE NATIONS FLAG.

Salute to the flag is to be part ofrthe opening exercises of every public
school in New Jersey. Principals are to be required to strictly observe the State
law for the hosting of the nations flag over the school each day. and June IA
promulgate the order, and doubtless the superintendent would have given the
mstter n thought except fr the promptngs of the Daughters of the Revolu-
ton. There are so many other things to think about But isn't it a essential
to train school children in the habit of respect for the national emblem the
symbol Of American patriotism? Should all patriotic ceremonial be left to the
army n navy, in which the raising ana lowering of the flag is always done
with formal exercises? And why should lot here be ceremony, too in the use of
the hago on State ad municipal buildings? The STAR has made thu suggestion
that the duty of raising and lowering the public flags sin Newark be committed
% delegations Of boys from the public and private schools The boys would
eagerly ssum that duty. Why should it lot b. given to them?
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-24
THE EMPTY CHAIR.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Just a little black chair with a leather
seat,
Worn, m Clipped, apd scratched,
With a little board rest for two tiny
feet
And a shiny old belt attached.
Drawn close to the table at eventide,
Where a miniature fork and a spoon
Lie a battered and denied tray beside,
AS they lay on that Hateful noon,
When a Sun Fairy sped from her glow
ing home,
Down the path Of a radiant beam.
Lured him away for all ages to roam,
Through the meadows of Endless
Dream.
When the blu china clock on the man
tie pea1s
The notes that were yer his joy,
His mothers warm hand meath the
table feels
For mine, and she whispers .The
Boy"
For a wonderful moment he's with us
again,
With his wonderful, twisted grin,
And his silvery laugh chills u hearts
In pain,
AS II urs were the Sun Fairy's sin.
The vision fades fast and the dying sun
Casts a single last lingering ray,
Where two round pudgy hands, until
aye wal done,
Tightly clasped on the table lay.
Just a little black chair with an empty
\ seat,
Worn, and chopped, and scratched.
Where two fat dimpled hands impatient
pulled
At a shiny old belt attached.
Charles Richard Lindner, in Leslie's
Weekly.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-24
COULDN'T Roth D

General Phil Sheridan was at one
time asked what incident in his life
caused him the most amusement.
WELL" he said, st always laugh
when I think Of the Irishman and the
army mule. I was riding down the line
one day when I saw an Irfshman
mounted on a mule that was kicking
rather freely. The mule finally got his
foot caught in the stirrup, when. in the
excitement, Pat remarked:
well, if you're goin' to git on, I'll
be gittin' Off. '"-Gunther's Magazine.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-24
A KENTUCKY PARDO

A Kentucky tragedy goes unavnged. Governor Wilson of Kentucky, has
given pardon to former Governor Taylor and former State Treasurer Finley and
others indicted for the assassination Of Governor Goebl att Frankfort, he State
capital in January. 1900 Goebl vas killed by a rifle bullet fired from the State
House after he had been declared by h Legislature to be elected. Taylor, his
opponent was the unseated Governor and was resisting the action of the Legis-
lature The evidence pointed o a plot to kill Goebel but it was not proved that
Taylor was prvy to the conspiracy Taylor and Finley fed the State. Flight.
under the circumstances, was polite, whether they we're innocent Dr. guilty.
The passions OF nine year go have cooled Probably if the two pardoned men
return to Kentucky they will De wmolested. Probably not The feud is ira
dihonnl in the Kentucky Mountains, the feudist las a retentive memory
vs. web as a tenacious purpose 1t would have been much better if Ex-Governor
Taylor had been tried and acquitted of the awful crime for which ne is now
grantedya pardon which assumes his guilt
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-24
The One Best Story

llV p ES" remarked the fat nan ION h rear platform" 81 oncer refused n
buy the site of Chicago for -four clam shells N a Quart OF
rum"
The tall passenger was silent
Il ave bought the original telephone patents for eleven Mexican
dollars a brass watch" continued the fat mar but I turned ZEN,
down."
No response.
You are not interested In ~ eminkcences friend.
7 I'M not" answered the tall man. candidly. Pm selling airshin stoch
You don't want any"-Washington Herald.