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The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-29
Iired to ne 1oa Years on.

independence. kan, Jan. 2s-Aunt
Harriet Strauder. colored. died here at
the age of 103 years. The fact that
she has lived this long is well vouched
for. Herself and all her relatives were
slaves.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-29
Wichita Jointists 81 Free..

Wichita. Kan. Jan. 29.-Twelve
jointists were set free by the district
court They had been arrested under
a city ordinance against selling intoxi-
eating liquors that has been repealed.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-29
TOOK CARBOLIC ACID.
Result of a Lovers Quarrel at Weir
City Ends in Death.

Weir City, Kan. Jan. 29.-Miss Ger
trude Corbin of this place committed
suicide by taking carboIc acid a
lovers quarrel is said to be the cause
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-29
kansas Woman to Alaska.

Clay. Center. Jan. e9.-Mrs- N J. Stewart.
formerly a resident east eff this city but
nov residing in Oklahoma who had been
visiting in this vicinity. left on the even
ing Rock Island for Nome, Alaska
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-29

for seven hours in the most intense
agony. dying after midnight. He was
conscious till the last The skin came
off his body. Lewis home was at
kirksXille. Mo.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-29
Lost Forty AutomobiIes.

Montreal, Jan 29.-The Comet
Motor company lost forty automobiles
in a fire today. Loss. $3.50, GOO. 4
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-29

In order to prove to all who are suffer
ing from this dangersome and Ioathsome
disease that Gauss Catarrh Cure will ac-
Tually cure any case of catarrh quickly
no matter how long standing or how bad
I viii send q trial package by mail free
OF all cost Send US your name and ad-
dress today and the treatment win he
sent YOU by return mail. Try it, 1t will
positively cure so that. you viii be vel
coined instead of Stunned by your friends
c E GAUSS, Marshall. Mich Fiji out
coupon below.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-29
GLASS PLANTS RESUME
Works at Caney start Up and Others
Expected to Follow.

Iudependence, Kan, Jan. 29--The
deadIoclx between the glass workers
and the glass manufacturers OF this
county was broken today by the an
nounceuent that the Cheyenne Glass
company of Caney will resume the
blowing of glass today. Baker Broth
ers of Caney announced that II the
Cheyenne company can blow glass they
car TOO. and will also resume. Two
n1ants at Coffeyville are expected to
follow suit. and it is expected that
within a short time all the factories
will be in line, and paying the glass
workers, scale The Usage company
here is still holding out against any
thing but the minimum offered by the
rnanufa cturerS at their meeting mere
Monday.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-29
,eath FolloMs scaIding.

Death Follows SCaIuIIiS-
SaIina, Kan, Jan. 29.-Delbert Lewis,
Who fell into a vat of hot water, re-
ceiyiug scaIds from head to foot, lived
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14

Mrs. Andrew Carnegie's Endorsement
10 first secured by her husband before
he undertakes any new philanthropy.
In charity" says the laird OF Skibo
castle, "a woman knows best and most
always" #
Mrs. Carnegie, In a great measure,
is like the wife OF another OF Amer
ica's great financial kings. John ID.
Rockefeller. She Is sweet-faced.
gentle, motherly woman. who knows
but little OF the bitter world her hus-
band fought. and who much more pre-
fers horizon limited TO the four walls
Of her home.
II was a pretty little romance that
eliminated In the marriage OF the
grim Scotch iron master and his gen.
tie wife. She was Miss Louise Whit
field, daughter OF a wealthy New York
wholesaler. She was IL years old
when she first met him. he was 3d.
Carnegie had carved out his fortune
then, Whitfield being associated with
him in various enterprises.
Interested In the little girl. when she
expressed q desire to learn. horseman-
ship, he taught her. As they rode to-
gether in Central park, New York. he
got 10 know her better. she to love
Carnegie as the older brother she had
often wished for.
But nobody who knew OF tho great
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
suRRENDERs DEPENDENT.
Man on Bond OF John Bruskl says
Latter 10 DRINKING.

In Judge Hosmer's court. three
months ago. John Bruski. Jr.. was con-
victed on q charge made by young
woman. and was ordered to contribute
81 per week toward the support of
her child. He gave a bond signed by
his mother and Anthony Grosheld, a
real estate dealer. to insure the pay
ments. Tuesday morning. Bruski was
surrendered to the court, Groesheld
claiming that the man was drinking
and compelling his mother to make
the payments.
While the young mans case was In
progress upstairs. his father was de-
PENDANT In suit heard by Justice
Lemkie In which his daughter sued
for board bill. At the sons trial the
father swore that he was the father
of the child. and not his son. When
this reached the ears OF his wife she
left him. and he went to board with
his daughter. Now the daughter, Anna
Rogusky. says he owes her $38 for
board and Sl6 for money loaned. Jus.
tice Lemkie will render judgment. Sat
urday.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
NO DIVIDEND IN SIGHT.
Disbursement to currIe & Co. Credit
ors Long Way on.

According to present prospects. II
will be many months yet before the
victims OF the Cameron Currie Il Co.
failure will get any Of their money
back. In fact, IL may be that large
number OF lawsuits will have to be
tried before any of the funds gathered
together by Trustee Fred g. Austin
can be disbursed. First OF all there Ia
the suit with Hayden. stone q Co.,
begun by the receiver TO force the
Boston brokers into the class OF gen.
eral creditors. Then large number
of suits over alleged preferences Will
have TO be determined before the gen
eral creditors will get any chance at a
dividend
II cannot tell when there will be
any dividend" said Trustee Austin.
Tuesday. Not for some time, yet,
fear"
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
sues on Insurance policy.

Gertrude Gall filed suit against the
Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen Of
the World In the circuit court. Tues
day, claiming $1,000 damages. She
alleges that on Feb. 20. 1908. John Gal
took out a policy which provided that
In case OF his death inside OF year
his beneficiary was to receive $500.
Gall died Oct. IS, 1908. but the COM
pany refused 10 settle. Mrs. Gall
claims the insured was In good stand
ing at the time OF his death.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
w. w. KIMBALL COMPANY
WORLDS LARGEST PIANO MAKERS

DETROIT, April IL. lso9.-The enor-
nous business being done by W. W.
Kimball Co., the largest ana man
cialiy the strongest plano manuiac-
turer of this country. has very evil
IDENTIFY caused CONSERVATION throughout
the plano trade IN ao genera RAJ pronts on
agents and dealers stock pianos pS ,he
big manufacturer has caused anS
Wolverines hereabouts TO s,t up an.
take notice" as IL seriously anects
many agents, dealers and canvasserss
who had counted upon this time OF
the year for the plano trace 10 open
The Kimball Co. benefit by II; Is
simply a condition OF increased Detroit
business that demands handllne tne
wholesale for this ,s terr drect from the
big factory.
Dealers and Agents.
Impossible for dealers and agents 10
meet this opposition. tney ca ,hay aars
not. because these pianos are the res vy
lar instruments always sold oy W: W.;
KiMBALL co throughout the onrte ,a
States for over half a century. rms
great sale so fruitful OF money-savinK
possibiiities, so advantageous TO All
those who need a piano now or VIII De
struments In the next two years, VIII
Come 10 prompt ending before long.
AS previously stated In the columns
of this paper the The, almost mos. cut ,hIs s saie
are limited to the agents and dealers
stock carried In warehouses Tor tne
purpose OF supplying wholesale ORDERS
and will soon be all taken
Purchasing Public Act Quickly.
oh. nursbasing public being quick to
tskS Advantage or this excellent oppor-
tunity. the Instruments have been 60
int very rapidly. hence prompt stten-
tion and invsstigstion 81 ,S sav e.y folk
who may be in need or an instrument
and Sho would like to secure good
plano at . positive bargain.
Prices Marked Plainly.
An these fine Instruments are plain.
~ prfce-marked. tagged at prices that
in many cases only represent their cost
OF manufacture. and these prices were
placed on the tags before the sale be-
would sell quickly. and the balance of
this beautiful stock will undoubtedly
be gone within a week. the time set TO
accomplish the entire sale OF these nne
instruments.
Best and Highest Class Makes
II scarcely matters what your
choice OF piano may be. as we have
listed the entire Detroit stock I'm this
sale. as the large surplus stock must
be promptly reduced, and In this COM
bined Wholesale and regular retail
stock you will find what you want AT
prices that cannot be secured at other
times here or elsewhere.
You may want a beautiful Miniature
Kimbaii Parlor Grand or a "Boudoir
size, Kranich n Bach, a Drawing Room
Kimball Upright or a Cabinet Grand
might like a good Chickering a Sons
piano, n Musical Whitney, or one OF
the Famons students Pianos. The
Hsats- OF semoas strauss OF, Dunbar.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
Corner Farmer and Bates s.

All these and many others are In this
stock and most OF them perfectly new.
some sSnn have been used and some slightly
they are priced accordingly.
A. to the Sale Price.
Now. as to the sale prices. In order
10 understand the great money saving
possibilities that this sale presents. a
call or investigation and inspection Is
necessary TO fully appreciate what Is
stantial savings for all purchasers at
tending this sale AS an example of
how all this agents and dealers stock
rs is m mar ed, to close out to retail buyers
sGas to sisS' WOO to 's''' sale prices
These are new pianos and are
little shop worm that Is all.
Did you ever hear OF prices like these
beforef No. and when this sale Is over
you never will again.
worth s325 TO $3.50. sale price 1920 to
$685..
These are brand new, beautifully
finished, magnificent pianos standard
think of 1t! Then here are cabinet
grand uprights OF the highest order
comprisinE numerous standard makes.
SLIGHTLY shop worn and some used for
snort periods, which have been traded
Tor new celebrated Kimball pianos, and
these Instruments, usually sold for
from ssco to $3.50. are now plainly price
and y220. Then there are numerous
grand upright pianos consisting OF the
highest class and best musical qualities
that are worth and sold IN every mar
close at 1885 to 1885. and slightly up
wards Tor the most elaborate carved
cases. These pianos are mostly new
and without blemish and the prices
and terms allowed purchasers OF this
splendid stock Will mean that this sale
will be history before many days.
Instruments sor Beginners.
Fine square grand pianos at your
can find a nice instrument that will do
splendidly for your little ones TO learn
on. Come down In the evening-bN>v
your good wife and all the children W @
will keep our store open every evenin z
untilNe O'clock for special benefit OF the
wofk-a-day people. Nice square pianos
for $40. SIS. SIS and SIS.
Player Pianos mt Abou, Half.
A number of beautiful player pianos
In all the various finished cases and
woods will be closed out at about half
their actual selling price and about all
the music you Will want for some time
Don't for get to look into this plano
player ofer-it Is positively the great
est ever.
Most Liberal Terms You Ever
Heard OF.
And positively the same price. cash or
credit. applies TO each piano IN this
huge stock. All you need TO pay IL n
small deposit on the plano you select
and IL Will be delivered TO your home
at once. You LAY the balance at your
convenience.
Open Evenings.
w. w. KIMBALL co.
cont OF the High Rent District
Cor. fsrmer and Bates-sta.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
Five Injured In RrawI.

OWINGSvILLE. KY. April ia
party Of young folks OF Polksville. six
miles east OF here, who. had been
spending Easter In a grove near that
place. In accordance with an annual
custom. engaged In a drunken row In
which Ave were probably fatally In
jured. The death OF Mrs Charles
Kline and Richard Maze Is momentar-
lily expected
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
STUDENTS REJECTED.
Candidates for Ministry Question Mir
acles Of Bible.


NEW YORK. April 13.-zThe three
Union Theological seminary seniors.
candidates for licenses to preach, tenn
porarily rejected by the Presbytery
after what is alleged to have been one
OF the most remarkable examinations
ever held here, today met commit
tee of the Presbytery with whom they
made arrangements for further exam
nations as 10 their beliefs.
The Pineeton men, Archibald Black,
a brother of the Rev. Hugh Black,
the well-known Marlborough preacher
and Union professor; George A. A.
Fitch and John Steen are said TO have
frankly questioned the Bible miracles.
and Steen is alleged to have denied his
faith in the divinity of Christ as ad.
vanced by the old school OF Presbyte-
rianism."
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
ASSESSORS WORK GROWS.
NaaeI VIII Present Figures In Asking
More Help.

Assessor Nagel has prepared state
ment showing how the work OF the
assessors once has grown since 1883.
At that time, the city had a popula-
ton of 110, 900. an area OF III IL square
miles and an assessed valuation OF
sos, GOO, 600. Now II has 40o 900 peo-
ple. an area OF more than 40 square
miles and an assessed valuation. for
1908. of $349, 100000. During the rs
years. the assessors office force has
been increased by three clerks. He
will present these figures to the esti-
mators az an argument for two or
three more clerks being allowed this
year.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
JUDGE swans Decision Awaited.

Judge Swans decision Is awaited
with interest in regard to the position
OF Walter 8. Harsha, filed Monday.
for permission TO make changes I'm
the court records, In case the Judge
holds that moneys retained by Har-
sha as special master should have
been paid TO him az clerk.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
TAKE UP OIL SUITS.
Circuit Court Considers Custer Ac'
tlons Against Ohio Companies.

LIMA, Ohio. April 13.-The circuit
court is In session here today TO take
up the outster suits OF the state
against the Buckeye Pipe Line. and
Solar Refining & Ohio Oil companies,
alleged subsidiaries Of the Standard
OIL Co.. of New Jersey. The state
was granted leave TO obtain service on
the latter at the last hearing, but In
motion fled last week, counsel de-
clared no legal agent OF the Standard
can be found In Ohio. and asks that
Judgment be entered.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
BLOWN FROM TRAIN.
Brakeman Is Deeapitated BY Wheels
In Wind Storm.

TOPEKA. Kans.. April 13.-Tele'
graph and telephone wires are down
today as the result Of wind storm
that prevailed last night over Kansas
and Oklahoma and a part OF Missouri.
The wind was highest In the vicinity
OF Concordia, Kans. E. NJ Wells, 4
freight brakeman. was blown from
the roof of a car at Beloit and fell
under the wheels. He was decapi-
tated. At Talmo, IL miles from Con
cordia, Mrs. Earl Kelly was killed
when an incubator lamp exploded
The wind blew the incubator over,
causing the accident. Considerable
slight property loss was suffered.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
Fall Results In Death.

Robert Birch. plumber. living at
No. 339 Euclid-ave. east, died In Grace
hospital. Tuesday morning, from a
fractured skull. sustained when he fell
from the roof of a house at No. 50
Horton-ave. Monday afternoon. Cor
.oner Bennett was notified.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
HOME RULE PROVISIONS
ADOPTED BY COMMITTEE
(From a stan correspondsnt.)

senate Accepts First section OF He
mans' Proposition and Other
Features OF Reform.
(From a staff correspondent.)
LANSING. Mich. April 13-The
FIRST section OF Lawton T. Hemans'
home rule proposition has been adopt
ed by the senate committee. which Is
considering the subject. 1t provides
for the election OF mayors or clerks.
These principles are also adopted:
Election districts are optional with
each city to divide into wards. Coun-
ell sessions must be public. The an
nual taxes for exclusive municipal
purposes are not to exceed two per
cent OF the assessed valuation OF all
real and personal property. ~he prop
osition to amend or repeal ordinances
are to be published In advance.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
Unknown Wives of Well-Known Men

attachment they had for each other
ever suspected that they would marry
some day. The announcement OF thei.
engagement. which came when Carne,
gle was so. was a sensation. They
were married In 1887.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14

Members OF the Lake Geneva club
Of the Y. w. c. A. will give a version
Of Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch"
In the association building, Thursday
evening. the girls to take the male
parts. The proceeds will be devoted
to sending a delegate to the confer
ence In Lake Geneva next summer.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14

Miss Carol Newberry, who sailed
with her parents for Europe last week,
will return the first OF June to assist
as maid at the wedding Of Miss Lor-
raine Stroh and Ernest Baker.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
suppressed Divorce suite.

Suppressed suits for divorce were
fled, Tuesday, by Andrew S. VI. Lottie
l.. Robinson, Glendora A. VS.. Jesse
Claude Taylor. and Louis NJ. VS.. Lydia
Taylor.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14

ty Of Colonial Danes held a meeting
Monday In the home Of Mrs. Arthur
Maxwell Parker and elected officers
for the coming year. Miss M. Agnes
Burton was elected recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Henry M. Wright. cores
ponding secretary; Mrs. Edward n.
Jewett, treasurer; Miss Harriet r.
Prescott Farnsworth, registrar; and
Mrs. Edward II. Parker, historian. The
remaining officers were elected at a
meeting held last week.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
In Society

Palestine lodge will give the last OF
its series OF informal dances in the
Masonic temple, Wednesday evening
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
AK. police TO Find Husband.

Asks Police to Find Husband.
Mrs. Barney Zanke. of No. 1ss
Grandy-ave,, has asked the police tc
locate her husband. carpenter. "a
years old, who left his home April y
saying he would not be back.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14

The army Y. M. c. A Is contemplate
ing a farewell entertainment for the
men of the Seventh infantry, prior to
their long trip to the Philippine ISL
ands. Miss Way. popular reader. and
select talent of the Detroit Conserva
tory OF Music. will render the program
DIR. A. G. Studer. general secretary OF
the Y. M. c. A., and Chaplain Clinton
II. Snyder will give short addresses.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
The marriage of Miss Minta Warm.

ington and Roy Mather, assistant
payroll clerk in the department OF
public works. was quietly celebrated
at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the
Forest-ave. Presbyterian church. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
James NJ. Barley, ID. d., pastor of
the church. The couple will spend
their honeymoon In the east, and will
make their future home In Detroit
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
TERMS so EASY NONE NEED HESITATE

Disseminating Immediate
Of carried
purpose supplying Agents and Deal
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14

Mrs. w. v. Couch and son, Alger of
Oswego. N. Y. are visiting Mrs. r.
A. Alger. Mrs. Couch is niece OF
Mrs. Alger.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14

No other Event oIaddened the Hearts Of
Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14

public Fully Appreciate the High Character Of the nstrume
Great Moneysavins Possibilities.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14

PEOPLE GETTING THE FINEST
MAKES AT GRE
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14

The Enormous Piano Business Being Done by the Big Manuac
Has Caused CONSERVATION Among
the Agents and Dealers.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-14
Most Liberal Terms You Ever
Heard OF.

w. w. KIMBALL co.
"Out Of the High Rent District
-, Cor. fsrmer aad Bates-sta.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of me Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Miss Dorothy Norton is in Troy to-
day.
Miss Gracia Tiffany is spending the
day in Troy.
Fred Butler of Pleasant street is
confined to the house by illness.
Mrs. Morris Levin was in North
Adams Thursday visiting friends.
Miss Edith POLAND and Winifred
Potter have returned from a visit in
Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs Leon Eldred of Ben
nington Center are visiting in Hoos-
ick today.
Mrs. A. J. Holden of Bennington
Center left this morning to spend the
day in Troy.
1t is requested that all table linen
belonging to the Baptist society be
returned this week.
James Judge, conductor on the Rut-
land railroad, is off duty a few days
on account of Illness.
George r. Smith of Union street
who has been seriously i'll, is reported
to be somewhat better today.
Mrs. Dewey Durham of Bennington
Falls was the guest of Mrs Dewey
Durham Sr., of West Main street on
Thursday.
The condition of Mrs. Walter Town
send of Union street who recently UNI
derwent an operation is as favorable
as could be expected.
Home pork and sausage and fine
lot of home dressed chickens from the
Ira Wood farm, will be on sale at
Sweet & Percey's tonight and Satur-
day.
Employees of the Fillmore farms
have commenced drawing poles on
which wires bearing electricity from
this village to the farm barns will be
strung. The poles will be set at
once and the lights installed.
A meeting of the Vermont State
Board of Pharmacy will be held at
the state house, Montpelier Tuesday,
January 4, 1910 at 10 o'clock a. m,
for the examination of candidates
wishing registration. Applications
for examination must be made to d.
F. Davis, Secretary, Barre Vermont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-10
BENNINGTCN BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Lawrence L. Gokay is spending the
week in New York
William j. Watson has gone to
Pittsfield to undergo an operation in
Hillcrest hospital. His many friends
hope for his immediate recovery
John Sorensen of North Dakota af-
ter spending a couple of weeks with
mis- aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
c. Jensen, has left for a European
trip of several months.
Miss Christina Hummer of the
west part of the town who was sew
erely burned by a back draft from a
kitchen stove Monday is recovering
as well as could be expected.
The only place to buy holiday gifts
and clothing is at Joe Levins, corner
of North and River streets. Read his
ad on another page and be among the
, first to attend his opening sale. 1t
will be for your interest to go early
The funeral of John II. Harrington
was largely attended from his home
in the north part of the town this af-
ternoon at 1880. Rev. Mr.. Adams of
Center SALISBURY odiciated. The
burial was in the Joseph Waite Gem
etery.
A. W. (Jack) Ellis who portrays the
part of Capt. Clinton, the brutal pol
ice officer in The Third Degree be-
fore adopting the stage was an attor-
ney at law in Kokomo, Ind, but re-
tired from the field after having burn
ed his law books heating the Office.
The flower and visiting committee
of the Baptist Y p. S. c. f. will give
a social in the Sunday school room
of the church this evening at F:45.
Games will be played and refresh
ments served. A cordial invitation is
extended to all whether members of
the society or not. Come and bring
a friend.
Arrangements have been made by
some of the members of the private
dancing class of two years ago to hold
a series of three private dances, the
first one to be held in Foresters' hall
Tuesday evening, December IA, at 8
o'clock. Goldsmith's orchestra of five
pieces will be in attendance A gen
eral invitation is extended to all the
old members OF the private dancing
class.