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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
OTHER SIDE OF A DIVORCE CASE
Statement in Defense of Mrs. Defines
Is Made.
To the Editor of the State Journal.

To the Editor of the State Journal.
In regard to the Defines divorce case
reported in last nights State Journal,
it seems a great mistake has been made.
The allegations in the divorce petition
were concerning the wrong party. 1t
should have been Mrs. Defines instead
of William Defines. who should have
asked for the divorce. as all who know
the Defines family, say Mrs. Defines is
a hard working woman. who has had to
sew for a living for herself and three
children. and the home of which he
asks a division was given her by her
father, who by the way is now out Of
the city. 1t is always at such a time
that Defines gets in his dirty work. In
1903 he sent her home to her mother,
also during her fathers absence. with
the three babies, telling her she was
no more to him than any other wo-
man. After short time he begged her
to live with him again, promising to do
better, but there is no Improvement. He
is always away having good time,
while she stays at home and works like
q slave
JOSEPHINE PENNY.
313 Quincy street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
Whisky Stamps Lost.

Pittsburg, Dec. 16.-More than $250000
of internal revenue tax paid whisky
stamps. the property of the government
were mutilated or blown away today
when the iron arm attached to a mail
car of a fast train failed to properly
connect with a registered mail bag and
threw It under the wheels. The acct
dent occurred at GibsontOn. near here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
JACK MCCORMICK HEARD FROM.
Pugilist Who Boxed in Topeka Is in
Jcffries' Camp.

New York, Dec. 16.-Bob Arm
strong, the colored heavyweight, who
helped Jack johnson to train for his
recent fight with Ketchel, has been
added to Jeffries' long string of pros
pective sparring- partners, according to
ferries advisers here If Armstrong
accepts the offer and the other pugi-
lists already named are also at the
boilermaker's training camp, the lat
ter will have these energetic helpers:
Corbett, Tommy Ryan, Berger, Arm
strong, kid" Mccoy, Jack Root and
Jack Mccormick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
After the Booknakers.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-In order to make
convictions here of handbook men GER
tain. Chief o. Police Steward has
evolved a plan whereby members of
Assistant Chief of Police Schuettler's
gambling squad can qualify as lex
perts,'' on matters pertaining to
race tracks and horse racing. He also
is planning to keep Chicago detectives
at the different race courses. Arrests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
TEST OF. ENDURANCE.
Is What the SwitchD1en's Strike Has
Now Become.

St. Paul, Dec. 16.-The switchmen's
strike in the northwest seems to have
become a test of endurance between the
strikers and the railroads. 1t was said
today.
The strikers declare business is still
tied up tight, while the railways claim
to be moving freight, admitting, how
ever that it is not moving in a normal
way on all lines.
Governor Eberhardt is investigating
the stril-o ---- if business is being
seriously interfered with.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
Colorado Coal Rate Case January IS

The interstate commerce commis-
sion has set the date of the hearing in
the Colorado coal rate case for Janu-
airy 10 and the place of taking testi-
mony at Denver. This is the suit filed
against the railroad companies by
John Dawson, attorney for the Kansas
railway board, in the matter of ex-
orbitant and discriminatory freight
rates charged on coal from the Colo
RADIO fields to Kansas points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
To Pray for Joseph Smith

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 16.-The local
congregation of the reorganized church
of Latter Day Saints has been request
ed to devote next Sunday to prayer and
fasPg t tor OF o3 tba
Mormon prophet. He is reported to
be dangerously i'll at his home at In
dependence, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
MRS. DIR. WILLIAMS HURT.
Falls Over Stool in Store Breaking
Her Leg.

While walking down the main aisle
of the Crosby Brothers store little
after noon today, Mrs DR.. C. L. Will
liams. 1909 Harrison street, stumbled
over a counter stool and fell to the
floor breaking her left leg at the
knee.
The accident was most painful
one and the lady was removed to her
home as fast as a carriage could take
her. DR.. Williams reports that Mrs
Williams is resting comfortably this
afternOOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
Craven Is a Texan.

Ell Paso. Tex, Dec. 16.-Philip Craven.
who is mentioned in the dispatches
from Nicaragua as being a colonel in
the insurgent army. is former resi-
dent of the Texas Pan Handle, having
had a ranch near Dalhart, Tex, where
his relatives still live.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16

on the ground that they have offered
the Southern Pacific company the $3.50
per acre for certain of the lands, the
consideration rendered being that des-
ignated by the grant as the sum which
the railroad company should sell the
land to bonafide settlers. .s
The interyeners also allege that each
Is qualified to enter upon the land in
accordance with the terms of the grant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
He spat on the Flag.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 16.-A special to
the Herald from Monterey, Mexico,
says a drunken Mexican has been
placed in Jail there for tearing down
and splitting upon an American flag in
token of his contempt for the attitude
of the United States in the Nicaraguan
affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
SLOAN Election Tonight.

The annual election of officers in A.
r. and A. NJ No. 225 will be held at
the stated communication tonight. The
annual reunion will be hed Saturday
night to accommodate a number OF
members who will attend from Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
Senate AGREES to- RECESS

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE senate
today agreed to the house resolution
nroviding for the adjournment of con-
eress from December 81 to January A.,
for the Christmas holidays
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
Favorable to Mills.

Washing ton, Dec 1.-THE nomination
of William J. Mills to be governor or
New Mexico. was ordered favorably re-
ported today by the senate committee
on territorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16

of this class OF professional gamblers
Rave so far resulted in few convictions,
because of the inability of the detec-
tives to prove to'the satisfaction of the
Judge or jury that the defendant was
guilty of taking bets on horse races.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
We Receive
You Bargain
Friday
MUSIC
ALL DAY
THE BIG
DAY E.

$1.OO, 75c and SOC Silk
Neckwear for men, 0En
in fancy boxes. .HOC
s1 msa'r 81 and 7Se 25c
Mems $3.50 and S. 90
Smoking GO En
Sweater ssea9 Goats ca .Sl.6S
Mems Fancy box Sus-
penders, $1.OO, 75c and SOC
Bargain Q0n.
Friday. .OUV
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17
COOK STARTS HOME

Copenhagen.-Dr. Frederick A.
Cook left Copenhagen on the first
stage of his journey homeward, ap-
parently happy and confident, and
with the cheers of great crowd ring
ing in his ears. Formal farewells
were exchanged between DR.. Cook
and committees of the Geographical
society and the University of Copen-
hagen. AS he departed the explorer
stood alone on the high bridge OF the
yacht Melchoir, which is taking him
to Christansand, raising his hat in re-
Spouse to the shouts of the specta-
tors.
The yacht will arrive at Christian
sand, where the steamship Oscar II
will be ready to sail for the United
States as soon as DR.. Cook is trans
ferred to her docks.
Managing Director Cold, of the
Scandinavian Steamship company, &C
companied DR.. Cook. He said the
Oscar II could reach New York Mon
day, September 20, but that he
thought it better to keep the steamer
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

Report on the Discovery Of the North
Pole by Robert E. Peary, Command
err U. s. NJ, Copyright, 1909, by
Charles r. Miller, as Vice President
of the New York Times Company.
Battle Harbor, Labrador, via Wire
less, Cape Ray, N. F.-As it may be
impossible to get my full story through
in time for tomorrow's paper, partly
as prelude which may stimulate in
terest and partly to forestall possible
leaks, l am sending you brief sum-
mary of my voyage to the north pale,
which is to be printed exactly as writ
ten.
Summary of north pole expedition
of the Pearl Actic club: The steamer
Roosevelt left New York on July 6,
1908; left Sidney on July IT; arrived
at Cape York, Greenland, August 1;
left Etah, Greenland, August 6; ar
rived Cape Sheridan, at Grantland,
Sept. l.; wintered at Cape Sheridan.
The sledge expedition left the
Roosevelt Feb. Is, 1909, and started
for the north. Arrived at Cape Co
lumbia on March /; passed British
Record, March 2; delay by open win
ter, March 2 and 3; held up by open
winter, March to Il; crossed the
eighty-fourth parallel, March IL; en-
countered open lead, March 10; cross
ed eighty-fifth parallel, March IS;
crossed eighty-sixth parallel, March
%; encountered open lead, March %;
passed Norwegian Record, March 90;
passed Italian Record, March "a; en-
countered open lead, March 26; cross
ed eighty-seventh parallel, March 81;
passed American record, March %;
held up by open water, March 20;
crossed eighty-eighth parallel, April
Q; crossed eighty-ninth parallel, April
4; north pole, April 6.
RETURNS IN TWENTY DAYS.
All returning left north pole April
I, reached Cape Columbia April %, ar
riivng on board Roosevelt April 81.
The Roosevelt left Cape Sheridan
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17
True Thrift.

when visiting a certain town in the
Midlands," says medical man, 81 was
told of an extraordinary incident
wherein the main figure, an econom'
teal housewife, exhibited, under trying
circumstances, trait quite character
istic of her. 1t seems that she had by
mistake taken a quantity of poison
mercurial poison-the antidote for
which, as all should know, comprises
the whites of eggs. When this anti
dote was being administered, the order
for which the unfortunate lady had
overheard, she managed to murm'ir. al
though almost unconscious. Mary,
Mary! Save the yolks for the pud
dings!"-Tit-Bits.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17
Why We Are Stronger.

The old Greeks and Romans were
great admirers of health and strength;
their pictures and statuary made the
muscles of the men stand out like
cords.
AS q matter of fact we have ath-
letes and strong men-men fed on
fine strength making food such as
Quaker Oats-that would win in any
contest with the old Roman or Greek
champions. z
It's matter of food. The finest food
for making strength of bone, muscle
and nerve is fine oatmeal. Quaker
Oats is the best because it is pure, no
husks or stems or black specks. Farm
ers' wives are finding that by feeding
the farm hands plentifully on Quaker
Oats they get the best results in work
and economy. If you are convenient
to the store buy the regular size pack
ages; if not near the store, buy the
large size family package; if in hot
climate, the Dramatically sealed tins,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17
Sheer white goods, in TACT, any fine

Sheer white goods, in TACT, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much OF
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile, beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17
Open Water, Billiards and Ice Delay
FIioht in Frozen Desert-First
Authentic and ExcIu-
sive Report.
published by Arrangement Between
The New Yrok Times and The
Western Newspaper Union on Be-
Half of Commander Peary.)
NOTICE TO PUBLISHERS.

The following preliminary account
by Commander Peary of his success
full voyage to the North pole was Is
sued on Sept. 9Th by the New YORK
Times Company at the request OF
Commander Peary and for his pro-
lection, as a book only, copyrighted
and exposed for sale before any part
of it was reproduced by any newspa-
per in the United States or Europe,
in order to obtain the full protection
of the copyright laws. The reproduc-
ton of this account, in any form, with
out permission, is forbidden. The
penalties for violation of this form
of copyright include Imprisonment for
any person aiding or abetting such
violation. Copyright, 1909, by The
New York Times Company.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

Aeroplanes having shown capacity
for going swiftly and for long dis
tances, the problem next to be at
tackled is how to make them fly high.
1t is obvious that an airship to be of
generally practical use must be capa-
BILE of ascending to considerable dis
lance. One of the inventors says
good motors and nerve" will meet
the difficulty. And who can doubt
that these requisites will be forth.
coming?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17
Anything But That.

Little John is the youngest OF
family of five boys, says the Define
ator. One day his mother said 10
him: 20, John, isn't it too bad | have
MT one little girl? l could curl her
hair and make such pretty littie
dresses for her. Don't you wish you
were little girl?"
why, mother" he said, I'D rather
be most any other kind of animal you
could mention than a girl"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

Curiosity is not confined to any one
nation. The phlegmatic English ap-
pear to have their full share. The
daughters of the car landed at
Cowes and went on foot for a shop
ping expedition, but the crowd which
gathered about to gaze at them be-
came so much Of a mob that the po-
lice came to the rescue and induced
the little grand duchesses to take car
riages in order to avoid the annoy
anca.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

Uruguay is joining the progressives
in South America. That country Is
now in the market for loan Of S.
900, 900 for public works purposes, and
like other countries in that quarter
turns to the United States to get the
money. Another indication Of the
strengthening ties between this and
the South American nations, rela-
tionship that eventually must be high
ly advantageous all round.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17
COOK HAS HEARD. THEY SAY.

Copenhagen,-Several of the local
newspapers publish letters from
Greenland in which it is stated that
DR.. Cook, while awaiting the coming
OF the steamer Hans Egede, was in an
extreme state of nervousness and
anxiety. He was DESTROYS of return
ing to civilization as quickly as pos
sible because he had heard the report
that Peary had reached the Pole and
wanted his own announcement to be
made first.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

July IS; passed Cape Sabine Aug. 8;
left Cape York Aug. 26; arrived at In
dian Harbor with all members of ex-
petition returning in good health ex-
cept Prof Ross G. Marvin, drowned
April 10, when forty-five miles north
of Cape Columbia, returning from Sc
degrees north latitude in command
of the supporting party.
ROBERT e. PEARY.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

A man in New York brought his
wife into court because she had such
a mania for hard work that he could
not restrain her from doing it all the
time. This one remarkable case Is
enough to balance the many which
women bring against their husbands
because the latter compel them to do
hard work all the time.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

The Turks have started to fight the
Greeks with the boycott-that blood
less weapon of modern warfare which
causes more devastation and brings
speedier results than all others In the
array of improved ornaments, and
whose victories are caused by the un-
endurable agony it inf1icts upon that
most sensitive of all organisms, the
pocket nerve.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

Now that canned fresh air is to be in
troduced into mines as a safety de-
vice, the canning idea appears to have
reached its height-or, to speak cor
rectly in this case, its depth.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

A girl in Pennsylvania who aimed
at a rat with a rifle shot her mother.
1t is time that feminine sharpshooters
should learn something by experience.
If the girl in question had aimed at
her mother, she would have stood
better chance Of shooting the rat.
Women ought to know by this time
that they go by contraries.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

Partisan scientific enterprise has
evolved the germ kiss A fair Pa
risienne allowed herself to be kissed
by a smooth-shaven man and then by
a bearded one; and the consequent
microbes we're collected by a steril
lied brush. 1t was found that the
beardless man had deposited only the
sweet germs of affection upon her
lips, while the other had left besides
bacilli of tuberculosis, diphtheria
pneumonia and a few other addenda
Now it seems that the osculating
maiden misses all sorts of troubles by
a close shave.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

1t is no "cinch" to be a suspected
sympathizer with fallen monarchy or
even a relative of the down and out"
nowadays. News comes from Teheran
that Zill-es-Sultan, an uncle of the de-
posed Shah Of Persia, has been fined
100000 in favor of the state treas.
ury and expelled from the country.
And a military escort will see that he
goes. He might exchange condolences
with Abdul Hamid of Turkey, now an
ex-sultan, who also had to give up"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17
Industrial Education.

For training the workman the tech
meal school can never supplant the
workshop. The system that is likely
to give the best results is a combina'
ton of part time apprenticeship
and compulsory attendance at tech
meal chools.-London Electrical Re
view.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17
The "Black.Hand" Business.

Mrs. Bart--My husband got letter
to-day saying something dreadful
would happen if he didn't send the
writer sum of money.
Mrs Smart--My husband gets
dunned for his bills, too.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

A man in st. Louis has invented
vice which he claims will make air
flights safe. But this will detract
largely from the excitements of seeing
them II curious crowds are assured
nobody will be hurt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

DR.. Normann Hanses, who was
with Cook for six weeks on board the
Hans Egede, said that the explorers
nervousness disappearded when he
came on board the steamer. DR.. Han
sen had many opportunities of hear
ing DR.. Cooks statements, which
throughout the voyage were Gnvaried.
DR.. Hansen saw DR.. Cooks daries anu
his observations, but he explained
that he was unable to Judge anything
from them as he is absolutely ignor-
ant of such matters.
Asked whether reports were cur
rent in Greenland that DR.. Cook had
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

In France, as in this country, 1t Is
the weather. families that are
Stunned by the stork. Maybe the
naughty footman scares the timid bird.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

Through dissensions and the lack of
funds the movement in New York to
build children's theater has been
abandoned.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

Isn't 1t annoying that now, just In
the finest time of the whole year, the
charity people tip off the fact that
there are Jobs for everybody?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

First Lady - Your husband has
merely tainted.
Second Ditto-Dear, DEAR these
men always do things by halves.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

Now that the hot-weather record
has been broken, it is to be hoped 1t
will be mended and stay so.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17
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4Qu cN>iJA>
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

A Virginia woman shot her husband
because he insisted on playing a phon-
ograph. This is a record case.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

New York is evidently harboring
too many Cinnamon who look on muir
der as a pastime.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

AS yet the aeroplane men, cannot go
up for an all-day picnic, taking their
lunch along.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

AS the list of summer tragedies
grows larger the need for greater care
grows palmer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

King Edward is getting to be vet
eran ruler, for he has entered upon
the ninth year of his reign.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

not reached the Pole, DR.. Hansen re-
piled mo" but he explained that it
was easily possible for the versions
of the trip to be given by the Eskimos
to vary and reach civilization in a
distorted state.
Regarding the various versions of
the story about DR.. Cook having used
Commander Peary's Eskimos and sup
plies. and Commander Peary having
made use OF the store and Eskimos
held by DR.. Cook, DR.. Hansen could
only say that DR.. Cook had informed
him that Peary had used his (Cook'O
provisions.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

A dead beat always gets more credit
than he deserves.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

Constipation causes and aggravates many serious
diseases. II is thoroughly cured by Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. The favorite family laxative.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

1t is an ill wind that blows no good
to the halter.