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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23

Today the Houghton Miff1in Co. pub
fish 1.-THE Autobiography of Henry M.
Stanley" edited by his wife, Lady
Dorothy Stanley, undoubtedly one of
year; "Hints for Lovers" an amusing
and witty gift-book by Arnold Haul
tain; John of the Woods" a story for
young people by Miss Abbie Farwell
Brown; when She Came Home From
College," a book for girls and parents,
BY Marian K. Hurd and Jean. B. vii,
son; American Foreign Policy by
one of the most brilliant American
diplomatists whose name is for obvious
reasons withheld; "A Troop of the
Guard, and Other POEMS" by Hermann
Hagedorn.
Mr.. Robert Hichens and Mr.. Jules
Guerin have been travelling and work
ing in Palestine; and the harvest of
their journeyings and study will be an
Holy Land" its monuments and seem
cry. which the Century will publish
during 1910. Mr.. Guerin's paintings
will be reproduced in full color.
A new book by the author Of The
Lady of the Decoration has been pub
1ished by the century company. It is
Little Sister Snow The author IS
Frances Little who is in reality Mrs.
Fannie G. Macaulay of Louisville, Ken
lucky.
Prof w. C. McKeever of the State
Agricultural college has written
series of articles for the Designer which
have to do with the theory of rearing
girls. Prof. McKeever is making his
mark as socio1ogist.
One week after publication, A Gentle
knight of Old Brandenburg, Charles
Majors new romance of the youth of
Frederick the Great, Is well through its
second edition. At this rate. 1t will
more than equal the sales of William
ALLEN Whites A Certain Rich Man,
which is now in it's fifth large edition
pany brought out two weeks before A
Gentle knight of Old Brandenburg. ID
proving as great a favorite as The
White Sister. the other of the two
novels published after Mr.. Crawford's
death. The ninth edition of The White
Sister is now being printed Ellen
Glasgow's The Romance of a Plain
Man is in its sixth; The Bride of the
Mistletoe by James Lane Allen; and
good Wright in their fifth. Jack Lon
don's new novel, Martin Eden. has
reached three editions in as many
weeks. This is a remarkable showing
for one houses recent novels.
The romance of the man who has
come I'D from the lowest rung is in
teresting even when told from the in
cidental and external standpoint, but
when as in 1.-THE Dominant Dollar"
the new novel by Will Lillibridge. au-
thor of the unusually successful West
arm tale. ben Blair. Plainsman."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
"But why ?"

But why?"
TITS him. He's changed all over,
and It's this blessed night you'll be
chopped into fine pieces with an ak!
If you want me I'll stop at the station
and have four policemen come UP and
take him away to the crazy house.
Half an hour later Mr.. Bowser was
looked for at the front door. He sat
on the step with his arm around the
cat he had tried so often to kill, and
both of them were sound asleep
copyrighted 1909 by Associated Lit
erary Press.9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
9 HAND
SAPOLIO
FOR TOILET AND BATH

Delicate enough for the softest
skin, and yet efficacious In remov-
ing any stain. Keeps the skin in
perfect condition. In the bath gives
all the desirable after-effects Of .
Turkish bath. It should be on
every wash stand.
ALL GRocERS AND DRUGGISTS
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-20

SIR ALFRED +. PEASE, BART.-COLONEL
ROOSEVELT WRITING LETTER HOME.
Abyssinia and the lower Sudan In in
tervening years. Sir Alfred is fell
low of the Royal Geographical society
and of the Geological society. When
at his seat in the north country he
regularly hunts with the Cleveland
pack, while his interest in horse breed
ing. especially Cleveland bays, is
worldwide. His East African estate
includes an ostrich farm. which is ex-
pected to prove of much interest to
Colonel Roosevelt.
An enterprising photographer secured
snapshot of Colonel Roosevelt while
he was in the Mediterranean and en-
gagged in hastily scribbling Il few words
to be dispatched to his wife at Oyster
Bay. SO far the newspapers have kept
the members of the eX-presidents fam
lily who remain in the United States
pretty we'll informed on the doings Of
Kermit and his distinguished father,
but with their retirement into the jun
gle news from them will he less volu-
minous and frequent. for Mr.. Roose-
welt has declared that no newspaper
men or photographers will be permit
ted to camp on his trail when the hunt
Is really on.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-20
SUMMONS.

In the Superior Court of the State OF
Washington. in and for Chehalis
County.
F. NJ Wade, Plaintiff, vs. Emil Olsen
and Mrs. Emil Olsen, his wife, Defend
ants.
The State of Washington. to the said
defendants, Emil Olsen, and Mrs. Emil
Olsen. his wife:
In the name Of the state of Washing
ton, you are hereby summoned to APP
pear within sixty 600 days after the
day of the date of the first publication
of this summons, to-wit: within sixty
(60) days after the Goth day of April
A. D., 1909 and defend the above en-
titled action in the court aforesaid, and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff,
and serve copy of your answer upon
at his office below stated; and in case
of your failure so to do, judgment will
be rendered against you according to
the demand of the complaint which has
been filed with the clerk Of the above
entitled court.
The object of this action is to fore
close laborer's lien upon the lots num-
bered one %, twenty (20), twenty-one
CID and twenty-five (22). Harbor Dock
erdeen, Chehalis County, State Of WASH
ington. and to subject the above describe
ed premises to the satisfaction Of the
Judgment.
AUSTIN NJ. WADE,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office and Post Office Address: Aber-
deem, Chehalis County State Of WASH
Date Of first publication. April 2sth.
1899.
Ds.e Of last publication. Tune 9TH.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-20
Diplomatic and Consular Corps.

With the merit system coming into
acceptance as the basis of the consular
service and with the ideas of promo
tion and selection for fitness forming
the governing principle of the diplo-
matte organization there is good rea-
son to expect much more competent
handling of the country's foreign in
forests In the future than in the
past.
In the frequent changes Of admins
tration. however, the government has
not yet arrived at the point where it Is
considered practicable to keep men in
such posts as minister and ambassa-
dor unless they belong to the party
In power. There have been some such
cases, but not many.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-20
...Ge...
Welcome to
Roosevelt

M 9TH the animals and the ma
tives have been eager to greet
~ Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
and make him welcome to
Mombasa. each in his own particular
way. The lions have reared, the mon
keys have screamed, the elephants
have rampaged, and even the rhinoce-
roses have betokened their joy at the
chance of coming within range of Colo
mel Roosevelt's gun or of Snapshooter
Kermits camera All the natives have
trooped to Nairobi. with all their best
feathers on, to greet 1.-THE great white
chef"
Around Nairobi there are nearly 700
Englishmen, and they revel In horse
races. banquets and speeches just as
they do at home. An Englishman who
often visits in Mombasa writes:
"In the Nairobi postoffice one day ]
was addressing picture postal to
President Roosevelt, and an English
pioneer farmer came in and saw 1t.
He said to me: If you know Mr..
Roosevelt, tell him l have farm ten
miles square. with forty wild buffaloes
on it. We are keeping them in the
hope that the president will give us
a look in"
Sir Alfred e. Pease, Bart. the host
of ex-President Roosevelt for the first
fortnight Of his stay in British East
Africa. has n great ranch on the Athi
river. His English estate, Pinching
thorpe Hall. is in Yorkshire, and he
is the eldest son of the late Sir Joseph
Pease. Bart, NJ. p. the we'll known
banker and Industrial operator.
Sir Alfred, who sat in parliament for
York city from 1885 to 1892 and for
the Cleveland division of Yorkshire
from 1897 to 1908, has for many years
been an enthusiastic big game shooter,
having made expeditions for big game
to Asia Minor in 1891 and to Algeria,
Tunisia and the Sahara. Somaliland,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-20
suMMONs.

In the Superior Court Of the State Of
Washington. in and for Chehalis
Hattie J. Daughurty. Plaintiff, vs..
James M. Daughurty. Defendant.
The State of Washington. to the said
James M. Daughurty. defendant, herein:
In the name Of the State Of Washing
ton, you are hereby summoned to ap.
pear within sixty (60) days after the
day of the date of the first publication
of this summons, to-wit: within sixty
COO days after the Goth day of April
A. D., 1909, and defend the above en-.
titled action in the above entitled court.
and answer the complaint of the plain
tiff and serve a copy Of your answer
upon the undersigned attorney for
plaintiff at his office below stated; and
in case Of your failure so to do, judg-
ment will be rendered against you ac-
cordng to the demand of the complaint
which has been filed with the clerk Of
the above entitled court.
The object of this action is to dis
solve the bonds of matrimony hereto
fore existing between plaintiff and de-
PENDANT, and to obtain a decree Of abso.
lutte divorce.
AUSTIN M. WADE,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office and Post Office Address: Aber-
deem. Chehalis County. State of WASH
ington.
Date Of first publication. April 26th.
1909.
Date Of last publication. June 7th.
1909.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-20

~ mAONSs
In the Superior Court OF the State Of
Washington in and for Chehalis
County.
Hanna Koskela, plaintiff. VS.. John
Koskela, defendant.
The State of Washington to the said
John Koskela, defendant.
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty days after the date ot tho
first publication of this summons tc-
wit: Within sixty days after the 10th
day Of April 1909. and defend the above
entitled action in the above entitled
court, and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff and serve a copy of your an
swer upon the undersigned attorney for
plaintiff, at his office below stated, and
in case of your failure so to do. judy
ment will be rendered against you ac-
cordng to the demand Of the complaint.
which has been filed with the clerk Of
said court; the object of this action is
to secure a divorce on the grounds of
desertion and abandonment and failure
to support. and to restore to plaintiff
her maiden name.
WILSON BUTTNER.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address: Aberdeen Chehalis
County, Washington.
(Date of last publication. May "a.
1907
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-20

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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-02-03
Pensioners, Take Notice.

From instructions from the Comp
troller General, all those on pension
roll of Lexington county and cut off
in Calhoun County will send their
names to me by the 18th Of February,
80 that can send their names in to
the Comptroller by the above date.
Also send me the names of those who
have died or left the county since
last pay roll was paid off. Act at
once or you may fail to get your PEN
sion. s. n. ROOF.
Pension Commissioner Lex. Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-02-03
Victory for Mr.. Lever.

Washington, January 26.-Special:
Representative Lever tonight inform
ed The News and Courier correspon-
dent that after an all day session of
the House committee on agriculture,
the committee had agreed by fatter-
ing vote to report the Appalachian
and White Mountain forest reserve
till, by which $1.0O0,00O will become
available on July 1, 1909, and after
that time $2,000,000 each year until
1919, when the Act will expire by
limitation. 1t was also agreed that
the majority report should be present.
ed to the House by Representatives
Lever and Weeks. They are to take
charge of the bill, write the majority
report and submit the same to the
House, possibly by Monday or Tues
day.
To-day's victory was won after the
hardest kind of fight, and Mr.. Lever
is justly proud of the showing that has
been made up to the present time.
He has worked faithfully in and out
of season to get a favorable report,
and to get the matter before the House
for vote. and to-day's results large
ly due to his persistent efforts.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-02-03
Land For Sale.

Ten acres splendid farming land,
suitable for good truck or one-horse
farm, with four-room dwelling, To-
Gated in Lexington, for sale at low
figures. Apply at this Office.
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
WIFE AND HOME BURNED,
THREE CHILDREN SAVED

SALISBURY. March Fire broke out
at the homo of William d. Watson. de-
stroying tho house. household goods and
seriously burning his wife, himself and
children.
Mrs. Watson was aroused from her
slumbers by smoke. and awoke the 9TH
er members of the family. Before she
could make her escape from tho burning
building her hair was burned from her
head and the skin from her back and
arms, and in her night clothes she ran
from tho building in flames But for the
presence OF Chief Of Police Dishroon.
who tore the night clothes from her body,
she would have burned 10 death.
The origin of the fire is unknown. al
though thought to be caused by an over
heated stove. Mr.. Watson was consider
ably blistcred by the flames. his hair and
eyebrows being burned Off. The three
children were carried from tho building
/ by Mr.. Watson and the neighbors. with
some slight burns. Mrs. Wilson was con.
veyed 70 the Peninsula General Hospital
where her condition Is very serious. Mr.
Watson was cared for by an attending
physician. Neighbors supplied clothing
20 the family.
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
ACQUITTED OF
VOTE BUYING CHARGE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, March John /. Bradley was
acquitted in the Kent County Court Of a
charge OF having offered to give Howard
w. Colt $50 to vote the Republican ticket
at the last election. Bradley entered bail
for trial at the next term Of court on
another charge Of election bribery.
Colt, the prosecuting witness. under
went severe cross-examination at the
hands of Walter ii. Hayes and II. +.
Joslyn. Bradleys attorneys.
O. Did you ever live in Doylestown, Pal
A. ] did.
9. Did you not serve two terms in soli-
tary confinement for feleny2 Mr.. Disch,
stand UP. Is not that the Doylestown man
from whom you stole a bicycleg A. 1 be-
lieve it is. but was only boy when ar
rested
c. Were you not subsequently convicted
OF forgery and sent up one year in Nor
rlstown Jail in 1895? A. was then u.
Q. Did you not say to Thomas Powell in
the presence Of Mr.. Bradley, that you did
not know why you had told this lie on
Mr.. Bradley? A. I did not. That's what
they tried TO get me to say.
Tho case of Frederick ID. Murphy. a
detective of Dover. and Joseph Broadway
of Smyrna. also charged with attempted
vote buying. were continued until the
April term.
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
INSURANCE SUIT
IS APPROVED
Stockholders of German Union
Fire Company Ratify
Legal Action

Stockholders OF the German Union Fire
insurance Company, OF Baltimore, have
approved the action OF the minority
stockholders committee, which brought
suit in Wilmington on Thursday for a
receiver OF the company ON the alleged
ground thar tho affairs OF the company
are being mismanagod
Messrs. B. Howard lIaman and Charles
p. Markell. Of Cans & lIaman, counsel
Tor the committee were present and Mr.
IIaman explained how Dickson & Tweed
dale. Of New York, had obtained control
Of the insurance company.
Mr.. liaman. in explaining the action
Of the committee, said
''The plaintiffs in the case are Mcssrs.
James l.. Sellman Jasper NJ. Lawford
and Albert w. Adt, Of Baltimore, as
stockholders. and they, with Herman
Knollenberg, August Reinle and William
Hofmeister. as trustees for the owners
Of $500 shares Of the capital stock Of the
company. The suit was filed ty Messrs.
salisbury, Ponder & Curtis, Of Whining
ton, and Cans & Haman, Of Baltimore
as counsel.
"The objects OF the suit are to obtain
a receiver for the insurance company
and to wind up its business. The bill
also asked for an injunction against ths
present directors and officers OF the com.
pany to prevent them from disposing OF
any assets and property Of the company
pending the application for a receiver
The bill. which is a voluminous one, goo.
into the history of the corporation, stat
ing that the company was I'm tho regular
and successful conduct Of its business
Of fire insurance.
after considering the bill OF complain
and the exhibits. Judge Bradford. OF
the Federal Court sigued a restraining
order. enjoining the insurance conpan.
and its officers from using or disposinl
of any OF the property or business Of III
corporation for any purpose not require
by the legitimate business for which
was incorporated until tho further orde
of the court The case is set down 70
hearing on the motion Of an injunction
and receiver March 12."
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
MISSIONARY DAY
AT SILVERBROOK
The Rev. h. A. G. WeSterfield
breaches Sermon on the
Occasion

mo other religion cares Tor the chill
dren as does the religion OF Christ"
declared the Rev. II. a. C. wosterneld.
pastor OF Asbury Church, yesterday
morning in silvcrbrool NJ E. Church.
while delivering the annual missionary
sermon before large congregation.
He took for his text. 1--WE never saw
II on this fashion" Mark .: r.
"1he atheist" he said. ''looks on the
child as a brute while the sceptic says
let the child alone. Some religions
offer up children's lives as a sacrifice.
Christianity, however, opens up its
bosom 10 the children. We study In
the Bible of Christ as a babe and as q
boy. No other religion has such songs
as Christianity The Christian sings
because he has something TO sing
about Scepticism put doubts in a
mans mind and a man i'm doubt does
not sing
Christianity" he asserted was the
missionary religion of the world. There
! is something in il that fits Il for every
where. whether man is I'm the frozen
north. i'm sunny Africa or on the
| fertile plains OF India. Cold cannot
! freeze it or heat scortch It. IL is the
only religion that supprosses vice and
develops virtue. Where idolatry eXists
vice and degradation can be found
Man loves darkness in preference e
light. Christianity suppresses vice bS
converting mans heart. Christ'
| mission was chiefly spiritual.
"The Bible" he said, directed Tho
disciples to go unto all the world ant
preach the gospel. but II we can't 80 w'
can send our contribution. out in th'
heathen lands they arc waiting for th'
gospel. Christ was a son of the Hous'
Of David by supping with Matthew
the dcspised tax gatherer, He sough
TO bring together the two extremes o
society. the top and the bottom. Il
: the time of the French Revolution.
bloody hand was reached out and tn
nobility pulledd down TO the level o
the common people and then murdered
Christianity, however. extends a kind
" hand.
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
LIST oF PUBLIC SALES.

LIST OF PUBLIC SALES.
March 3.-Personal Property Of the
Estate Of Adelaide Young, deceas-
ed, at New Castle, Del, at 10
o'clock, by Stidham g. Son, Auc.
March 4.-stoek and Farming lmple-
nnents for Howard Wilson, at
Granogue, DEL. christiana Hun
dred, at II o'clock, a. m. by Std
ham g. Son, Auetioneers.
March 5.-Extraordinary large sale OF
new, superior Furniture, Carpets,
Mattinqs, Linocum, Table and Bed
Linen at Stidham & Sons Auction
Store, III East Fourth ST., at I
o'clock p. m.
"Wstoh this paper for ad Of sale p
March 9.-iousehold Goods, Bis West
Second ST., at a. m. w. A. HukIlI
Auctioneer.
March 9.-James flanagan, MT. Cuba
Sale Of Farming lmprements.
March 11-Stook and farming impIe-
nonts on Concord Pike, near
Sharpley School, 6randywine, Hid.
n. Pollock.
March 11.-Sale Of Stock and Farming
Implements for John Taggart, neal
Newport at ! o'clock, p. M, b)
Stidhsm & Son, Auetioneers.
March 15.-Mrs. Bringhursts House
hold Goods, also Stock and lmple.
ments at Ashley, opposite Richard
son Park, at 10 a. m. w. A. HukiIl
Auctioneer.
March 16-Sale Of Horses, Mules, Colt
and Cattle at Bear Station, at
o'clock, a. m. w. S. Burrls.
March 23.-Furniture at 1906 Adam
ST., at o'clock, p. m, by Stdhan
g. Son, Auctioneers.
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
REGISTERS ORDERS
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Onice OF tho Register OF wills
New Castle Co, Del, Feb. 10th. 1900.
Upon the application OF Security Trust
and Safe Deposit Company, Executor Of
ThOmas ]. Ryan. late OF Wilmington
Hundred. in said county, deceased Il Is
ordered and directed by the Register OF
Wills that the Executor aforesaid give
notice Of granting OF Letters Testamen-
lary upon the estate OF the deceased,
with the date OF granting thereof, BY
causing advertisements to be posted within
forty DAYS from the date OF such Letters
IN six OF the most public places Of the
County of New Castle. requiring all per-
sons having demands against the estate
to present the same or abide by an Act
OF Assembly IN such case made ana pro-
vidcd. and also cause the same 10 be IN
serted within the same period IN tho
Evening Journal. "a newspaper published
in Wilmington. Del, and 20 be con-
tinucd therein three weeks (e.o.d.l
Given under the hand and seal
Of office OF the Register Of Wills
Aforesaid. at Wilmington, IN New
(SEAL) Castle County aforesaid, the day
and year above written.
FRANCIS NJ, WALKER.
Register OF Wills
Evening journal., 1909-03-01
BOY FEARED GOAT HAD
NOT BEEN EDUCATED

A story about a goat which caused
much amusement among the largo con-
grcgation present was related by the
Rev. w. T.. Greenfield, in Silverbrook
NJ e. Chnrch, last evening, while deliy-
ering a sermon on Ananias. He said a
little boy and his mother were crossing
a common when goat which was quiet
ly grazing took notice and proceeded 10
follow them. Tho boy said TO his mother,
'"rhe goat is coming after u.s. The
mother replied: ''You know what I be-
ileve and you believe that the goat can't
hurt u.s." The boy answered very obe-
diently. eyes. mamma. I do" The goat
quickened his pace and the boy again
said. "The goat is coming after u.s. and
the mother repeated what she had said
BY this time the goat was much closer
and seemed 20 be getting ready to
charge. The boy now greatly alarmed
said as he started TO run at top speed:
Il know what you believe and what ]
believe bat ln afraid the great aen's
know It,"
The rev. Greenfield ssih the goat OF
sin was after men at all times