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The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
WHO CUT ELLA GINGLES.
The Police Believe That She Did 1t
Herself.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-The strangest
mystery in recent Chicago police rec
ords is the case of 18-year-old Ella
Gingles. Was she the victim of a plot
to kill her or sell her into white
slavery, orswas she looking for SYM
pathy and notoriety?
The facts briefly are these: Ella
Gingles. who has only been in this
country a short time, stated to friends
who had been interested in her that
she was the victim of "a plot to kill
her or sell her into white slavery
Wednesday she was discovered in a
public bath room in the Wellington
hotel clad only in a night gown bound
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22

in the tub, which was half filled with
bloody water. She was removed to
the Frances Willard hospital, where
she now lies, with over twenty-five
wounds Of more or less serious ma
ture apparent on her body. Patrick
H. O'Donnell, her attorney, insists
that she was attacked with intent to
kill, but circumstantial evidence
leads the police to think that the
wounds are self-inf1icted. Her friends
are assisting the police in clearing up
the mystery and it remains to be seen
whether a fraud or plot will be un-
earthed.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
ON THE NORTH SIDE
Carl w. Nan Is Ordained Dea-
con on Sunday.
Services Conducted by Bishop
Millspaugh.
HIS EVENTFUL CAREER
Left Work in England to Enter
Service of Church.
Has Given Good Account OF
Stewardship Here.
HIS EVENTFULCAREER

Many North Topeka people attended
the Grace cathedral on the South side
Sunday morning where Mr.. Carl w.
Nau was ordained to the diaconate OF
the Episcopal church by Bishop Mills
paugh, assisted by Rev. Alec Hawke of
Yates Center. Dean Kaye preached the
sermon. In his talk the dean empha-
sized the responsibilities and duties of
the ministers of the church.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
VICTIM OF UNLoADED GUN.
Edward Staub Dead in New York
This Morning

New York, Feb. 22.-That dangerous
weapon. the unloaded gun. was the
cause of the death of Edward Staub,
who lies dead in the Bronx this morn
ing. with a bullet in his brain. Staub
died last night after having been shot
yesterday by Mrs. Mary Schmidt at
the latter's home. The woman was
handling a supposedly empty pistol and
pulled the trigger in response to Staub's
jesting command to shoot him. The
victim was an engraver.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
HONOR FOR a TOPEKA MAN.
Austin c. Brady President of Ameri-
can Club at GuadaIajara.

At the annual election of the Ameri-
can Club of Guadalajara. Austin c.
Brady. editor of the Jalisco Times. the
only American newspaper in Guadala-
jara, was elected president Austin
Brady is well known in Topeka, hav-
ing been connected with the State
Journal about six years ago in the ca
pacity of city hall reporter. He mar
ried the daughter of DR. S. E. Martin
of this city.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
Castro to Retnrn

Dresden. Feb 22.-Cipriano Castro,
the former president of Venezuela, is
planning to return to that country and
resume the position of a private citi-
zen Some time ago he sent a letter to
President Diaz setting forth his pur-
pose of returning and voluntarily re-
firing from the presidency, but he has
received no reply.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
The Latest Device for street Cars

new device makes possible the calling
stead of the conductors. 1t consists of
tube running from the front vesti-
bule into the interior of the car, where
1t ends in a sounding horn. The
mouthpiece on the receiving end of the
tube is fixed just above the control
box, so that the motorman can call
into it without moving or taking his
ewes from the track
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
Notorman Calls the streets.

Atchison, Kan, Feb. 22-With the
installing of the new megaphone street
announcers in the street cars of this
city, Atchison has taken the lead in
solving very perpleXing problem. The
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22

of the death of B. A. Barrett, q for
mer North Topeka druggist He died
in Fulton, ILL.,, last Friday, February
19, and was buried yesterday in that
city. He was about IS years old.
Mr.. Barrett was born in New York
state. He came to Topeka in the SOS,
and ran a drug store in the Barrett
building at 1000 Kansas avenue until
the food of 1908. Mr.. Thompson was
in the grocery business next door. On
Friday May 29, 1908, when the water
began to come up from North Topeka,
Mr.. Barrett refused to leave his store
finally persuaded him to cross the riv-
er in a wagon with them.
His goods were about all lost in the
flood. Some time later he moved to
Fulton, Ill. At that time he was about
79 years old, but to comply with the
law he again took an examination for
pharmacists license and passed. He
was engaged in the drug business
about up to the time of his death. He
was never married, and as far as can
be learned has no relatives here. He
was a member of the Masonic lodge.
He was a friend of the Thompson
family. This morning Mr.. Thomp-
son told an interesting story of the old
gentleman at the time of the flood.
Friday evening we began to pile
up our goods as high as we could and
also inquired what the old man was
going to do. He seemed disposed to
aged to get some of his goods on the
top shelves and then went for our
delivery wagon. When we returned
the old man was sitting in a rocking
chair in his living room back of the
store as contented as you please. He
wouldn't come with US at first, but
we finally persuaded him to do so.''
The following letter is ef-explana-
tory:
Officers and Members of Shawnee Coun-
Gil No. F. A. A, North Topeka, Kan,
Dear Brothers and Sisters:-I thank
YOU for the beautiful floral emblem
which you sent to my dear mother
funeral, and for your many other acts
of love and sympathy. 1t made me feel
more than ever that we are indeed one
family. 1 also wish to commend the
officers of the local council, for their
part In securing the prompt payment
of the insurance policy carried by my
mother. 1t was only II days after my
mother passed away, and only nine days
after proof of death. till 1 received a
check for the full amount. 1t was an
other proof that the F. A. a. is a good
order to belong to. The financial plan
of the Fraterna1 Aid Association is
such that it is as safe as old line com
panies, and much less expense, and has
many other advantages thrown in. I
trust that the F. A A. will always en-
Joy the success which 1t so fully merits.
Sincerely and fraternally,
KATIE A. ELL1NGER.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22

The career of Mr. Jones, as told by
several of those who knew him best,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22

Word was received today by c. w.
OF 625 Van Buren, street,
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-01-01
Order for Hearing on Peti
ton for Administration.

State of Minnesota, tss
County of st. Louis,
In Probate Court
In the matter OF the estate of Charles f..
Nelson, Decedent.
The petition of Victor Nelson having
been filed in this Court representing
among other things, that Charles f. Mel
son, then being a resident of the County
of st. Louis, State of Minnesota. died in
testate, in the County of ST. Louis. State of
Minnesota. on the 18th day of Nov. 1908.
leaving estate in the County Of st. Louis,
State of Minnesota, and that said petitioner
is the brother of said decedent, and praying
that Letters of administration of the estate
of said decedent lt granted to him.
It is Ordered, That said petition be heard
before this Court, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House in Duluth. in
said County. on Monday. the 4th day of
January, 1902 at ten o'clock. a. m., and all
persons interested in said hearing and in
said matter are hereby cited and required
at said time and place to show cause, is
any there be. why said petition should not
be granted.
Ordered further, That this order be served
by publication in the Virginia Enterprise
according to law, and that a copy of this
Order be served on the County Treasurer
of st. Louis County not less than ten days
prior to said day of hearing.
Dated at Duluth Minn., Dec. 3rd, 1907.
BY the Court.
J. B. MDDLECOFF,
Judge of Probate.
[Seal Probate Court St. Louis Co., Mimi
JNO NJ. MARTIN,
Attorney for Petitioner. Virginia, Mimi,
Virginia Enterprise. Dec. 425.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-01-01
Raage viii Become q Haven.

Do not think for. moment that
we intended to put an "e" in that
last word, because we did not. We
meant "haven", just as it is spelled.
And when it is considered that we
mean that the range will become a
haven for the refugees from the red
light district2of Duluth it is not a
matter which one can contemplate
with delight. We have enough and
to spare of that class without hav.
ing the myriad horde from Duluth
turned loose to seek new fields
knowing that the ranges will hold
forth inducements which will catch
the eye of the stragglers who will
be barred from further carrying on
their traffic in the Zenith City after
midnight tonight. Such being the
case it behooves the police de
partments of the range commun-
tiles to keep their eyes open and
give the hunch to the undesira BILE
element to move on. And it would
do no harm if that hunch should be
given to some who are already here.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-01-01
"Jimmy" James Dead.

James H. James, a well-known
mining man who was prominent in
the earlier development of the Co.
gebic and Vermilion ranges and
who was also among the
earlier explorers of the Mesaba, died
at his Chicago home on Tuesday.
The deceased is survived by a
widow, two brother and sister, w.
T. James of Ely, Houghton E. James
and Miss Sarah James of Duluth.
He has made his home in Chicago
for several years past, having made
good in his work on the ranges and
retired to life of ease.
Mr.. James was one of the first
men to work the big Chandler mine
at Ely, and it was through his in
domitab:e pluck that the big Norrie
at Ironwood was developed at the
time it was first shown as valuable
property. He had many acquaint-
ances among the older men on the
ranges who will regret to learn of
his demise.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-01-01
4 fake of the first Water.

The Duluth News Tribune of Wed.
nesday bore to our citizens the news
of the attempted assassination of A.
E. Bickford, our efficient city clerk,
through the means of an Internal
machine. the article appearing in
the morning paper bearing the
semblance of truth; but the facts in
the case fail to bear out the harrow
ing details as given in any partic-
ular.
Mr.. Bickford was evidently the
victim of Christmas joke by some
friend, who sent him a sealed box
with directions for opening, which
Mr.. Bickford disobeyed, and after
prying the top loose from the op.
posite side found inclosed an old
dry cell battery together with a
small bucket handle and fine as
sortment of old screws, etc.
The Enterprise editor was present
when this terrible "machine" was
shown to the local correspondent of
the News Tribune, and can but say
that the narrowing tale unfurled to
an unsuspecting public does honor
to disordered brain. Mr.. Bickford
will doubtless keep the joke-box as
a relic, and with it will file the News
Tribune account as reminder of
what fools these mortals. be-or
come of them, at least.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-01-01
Notice Of Application for Liq-
uOr License.

State OF Minnesota, County OF St. Louis City
OF Virginia. IS.
Notice is hereby given that application has
been made in writing to the city council OF
said City OF Virginia and filed in my Office
praying for license to sell Intoxicating liquors
! for period OF one year commencing on the
:rd day Of January, A. D. 1909, and termnat-
! ing on the End day of January. A. d. l9iO by
| the following person and at the following
place, as stated in said application, to. wit:
HARRY SOLBERG.
In the front room on the lower East floor of
the three story brick building situated on
Lots No. 10 & 70, Block No. 18, Chestnut street.
City OF Virginia, Mimi.
Said application will be heard and deter
| mined by said city council of the City of
Virginia at a meeting OF said council to be
held at the council chamber in said City of
Virginia, on Tuesday, the 10Th day of
December, A. D. 1908. at O'Clock D. m. of
that day.
Witness my hand and the seal OF said city
this l4th day Of December, A. D. 1908.
ALBERT E. BICKFORD,
corporate Seal) City Clerk.
Virginia Enterprise Dec. 49, II, 1903.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-01-01
Notice Of Application for
Liquor License,

State of Minnesota. County Of St. Louis, VIII
lage of Costin, S.
Notice is hereby given that application has
oeen MADE IN writing to the council OF said
Village of Costin, and fled in my Office pray
ing for license to sell Intoxicating liquors for
the term of one year commencing on the
18th day of Dec. 1908, and expiring on the
18th day of Dec. 1909, by the following person
and at the following place. as stated in said
application. respectively. to-wit:
ANTON SKUBlC,
Ground floor, OF that certain two ~ story
frame building situated on Lot 3, Block J.,
Village of Costin, st. Louis County, Minne-
sofa. according to the recorded plat thereof.
Said application will be heard and de-
termined by said council of the Village of
Costin at the meeting to be held in the council
chamber in said village on Friday, Dec,
tn, A. d. 1908.
Witness my hand and the seal OF recorder
this 18th day of December, A. u. 1908.
JERRY NAULT. Village Recorder,
(SeaD
Virginia Enterprise. Dec, 1875. 1908.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-01-01
More Store Buildings needed.

The avidity with which the brew.
ing companies have picked up
everything in the shape OF a bust
ness place in this city during the
past two or three years has left the
mercantile business at their mercy
until it has come to that point
where positively no show is given
the luckless merchant whose lease
expires or who seeks new location
in Virginia.
This eagerness on the part of the
various dispensers of liquid joy to
obtain leases for the purpose of
peddling their particular brand of
fluid has also tended to greatly in.
crease rents, until today business
property on the main street of the
city has become property of great
value from an investment stand
point, and it is also to be regretted
that more capital does not seek in
vestment in this channel. If dozen
business blocks were to be erected
on the street within the next fort
night every one would be spoken
for at big rents before completed,
for business purposes.
The appearance of the business
thoroughfare, lined with some sixty
saloons, is also not particularly
enticing to strangers, and we would
suggest that if this number is to be
kept and added to the saloon limits
should be extended to other streets
and avenues, that the congested ap-
pearance of the main thoroughfare
might be improved, and that busi-
ness enterprises of a different nature
might be given an opportunity to
find room for business purposes in
the business center of the city.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-01-01
Notice of Transfer of Liquor License.

To the Public:
Notice is hereby given that on the 2sth
day of Dec, 1908, the undersigned will sell
his rights and privileges in Liquor License
No. 3S2 issued to Landroy & Pellry by
the city council of the city of Virginia,
Minnesota, to V. Lamont and that on
Tuesday. the 29th day of Dec. 1908, at
So'clock p. M, the city council of the city of
Virginia. Minnesota. will hear this notice
read and will either order or reject the trans
ferring of the above license to the party
named in this notice or to some other reli-
able party who will have filed with the city
clerk on or before the above meeting, a
surety bond in the sum of $1,000 running to
the state of Minnesota, according to the
laws of said state.
The license is now held by the under
signed at the following location: The front
room, on the ground floor of that two
story brick building. on Lot No. l. Block
No. q, City of Virginia. Minnesota
Dated at Virginia. NIinn., this 18th dav
of Dec. 1908.
LANDRY & PELLROY
Witness:
H. J. Millbrook.
Arthur Dubois.
BY JOS Pellroy
Received this 18th day of Dec, 1903.
ALBERT E. BICKFORD.
City Clerk
CORPORATE SEAL)
Virginia Enterprise. Dec. lS-25
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-01-01
floodsvood SCorched.

A Monday morning blaze at Flood
wood took the Office of the Flood
wood Broadaxe, the drug store and
hotel, making considerable of hole
in the business section of the burg.
The total lose is estimated at 81 COO.
with but trifling insurancv.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-01-01
To Samuel H. Higgins:

You are hereby notified that the foregoing
described pieces or parcels of land, situated
in the county OF St. Louis and State OF Min
on the 9th day of May. A. D. 1904, at the sale
Of land pursuant to the Real Estate Tax Judg-
ment. duly given and made in and by the
St. Louis on the 2rd day of March, A. D. 1904.
in proceedings to enforce the payment Of
taxes delinquent upon real estate for the year
1902 for the said County of St. Louis the
each sold severally and separately to the
State of Minnesota for the respective amount
set aftor each description respectively. tn the
that said parcels of land we're assessed by the
State of Minnesota, November 18th. 1905. for
the respective amount set forth in the column
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-01-01
To T. H. Irvine:

To T. Fl. Irvine:
You are hereby notified that the foregoing
ths nnt &c 90 d o, 5aSu StSt "a III
nesota are now assessed in your name; That
on the 9Th day Of May, A. u. 1904 at the sale
of land pursuant to the real Estate Tax Judg-
District Court in and for the said County of
St. Louis on the 23rd day of March, A. D. 1904.
in proceedings to enforce the payment of
year 1902 for the said county of St. Louis the
above described pieces or parcels of land
were eachsold severally and separately to the
State Of Minnesota for the respective amount
the column headed. Amount for which sold, -
and that said parcels Of land were assigned
by the State OF Minnesota, May 23rd. 1905 for
the respective amount set forth in the column
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-01-01
Swedish Bootist Church.

Regular services at the Swedish
Baptist Church on Sunday next by
Rev. c. A. Berg, pastor. Morning
services at Hoo o'clock; evening ser
vices at 7:45 O'Clock.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-01-01
Terms. 50 Per Year. IN Advance
MUSICAL RECITAL At AUDITORIUM.

Under the Auspices of the High School
6v Students Of 6ustavus Adol-
phus College. On Saturday
Evening, January End.
AT the Musical Recital at the
Roosevelt Auditorium on Saturday
evening. January End, 1909, the fol-
program will be rendered.:
PARTI.
l. Piano Duet. ............ ........ ..
.....The Shepherds Evening Song
BY special request. Blake
Luther and Anna Hanson
Violin Solo Annie Laurie Fantasie
'''''. '''....................... Harris
Joel Hanson
3. Piano Solo. .Eroticon ....... .Sjogreri
Luther Hanson
T. Piano hafGh n1Gai ff5otssa%s fotesao Singing
c. r. Younedahl
.. Vocal Duet. Gently Lead Us. Jerome
Luther Hanson and G. r. Youngdahl
d. keading........'Jus Few Odd Sizes"
Mrs. Ruth Trimble King
Z. Piano Solo,. Soaring. ...... Schumann
Luther Hanson
.. Violin Solo,. ...Bravaura. ..Langey
Joel Hanson
.. Violin Solo. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. :.
Director of Range School of Music.
Prof. o. r. Olsen
PART II.
l. Piano Solo Sonata: ::::..:..; Haydn
Luther Hanson
COrnet Solo.......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
G. r. Youngdahl
3. Vocal Duet. ..... .. w
The Shadows of the Evening Hour.
.:...... ............ ............... Briggs
Luther Hanson and G. r. Youngdahl
4. Violin Solo,. .......
Ill TrovatOre Fantasia ..... SinRlee
Joel Hanson
J. Piano Solo. Grand Polka DeConcert
c. r. Youngdahl
q. Piana Solo 90: ....Sonata
Moonlight Sonata).
by REQUEST. ............ ......BeCthOven
Luther Hanson
VlOhn Solo,. ...PrOt. u. X. Olsen
s. Piano Solo .......Fantasia. Mozart
9. r. Youngdahl
9. Piano Duet. .Zampa. ., HerOld
Luther and Anna Hanson
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-01-01

headed Amount for which assigned and the
parcels Of land from said sale. exclusive OF
the cost to accrue upon this notice, Is the
sum set opposite said description in the
deem" and interest. at the rate of l2 per cent
per annum from the date of this notice to the
day such redemption is made and that the
by the holder thereof. and that time for re-
demption of said pieces or parcels Of land
from said sale will expire Sixty (6o) days after
the service of this notice and proof thereof
has been filed in my office.
Witness my hand and official seal this 10th
day of December, A. D.19O8
O. HALDEN,
(Official Scal) Auditor,
St. Louis County, MINI.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-01-01
For Sale.

Wood Box Stove.
Large Oil Stove.
Will sell cheap. Inquire at Enter
prise office.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-01-01

FOUND.-A sum of money. II
quire OF Mrs. B. F. Brit,s.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-01-01

amount required to redeem said pieces or
parcels of land from said sale, exclusive of
the cost to accrue upon this notice, is the sum
set opposite said description in the column
headed Amount necessary to redeem" and
interest, at the rate of IL per cent per annum
from the date Of this notice to the day such
redemption is made. and that the said tax
holder thereof, and that time for redemption
OF said pieces or parcels of land from said
sale will expire Sixty 1907 days after the SER
vice OF this notice and proof thereof has beeL
fled in my Omce.
Witness my hand and official seal this 18th
day of December. A. D. 1908.
o. HALDEN,
(Official SeaL) Auditor,
St. Louis County. MINI.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
The SWaying SkYscraper.

Through the chance OF perfect ad-
iustment in the way of balance. Of
row of large photographs that
hang On a wall o. an office building
down town the clerks In the place
have a good deal OF quiet amusement
With persons who visit the place for
the first time. Owing to this bal
ance the pictures are easily sway
ed by the wind that blows through
the open windows and since the Of
1cs force goes In for fresh air the
year round The pictures are never
still, The joke lies in catching the
Eorrified expression On the faces OF
the callers when they get q sight Of
the swinging frames. Then II is al
ways explained with due solemnity, II
the boss e not around that the sway
ing Of the frames is due to the oscil-
latiop Of the structure. It usually
takes some time for the object Of the
Joke to see the point Meanwhile hs
has suffered = considerable SHOCK
u. 7. World.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
ODD South American An.maIs.

Many curisas animals haunt the
marshy parts @ .Tsc nth America nc-tn
Of the pampas. Frogs Zig and fero-
cious. given to making vicious
springs when closely approached; the
apybara. a caVy "contented with
he bulk Of sheep; the huge coypu
rat and the sWarthy piglike tapir are
frequently seen. Along the forest
margins troops Of peccaries are often
met with, occasionally the Jaguar
sometimes the puma. likewise that
toothless curiosity, the great ant
bel lr. long IN claw, long nosed and
remarkably long toneued. A famil-
lar object is the great iabiru, a stork
with q preference for the desolate
lageORs, where 1t may often be OBJ
served statuesque on one leg and
wrapped In observation-disclosures.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
The Gingko Tree.

Studies By Miss NJ. C. Slopes Of the
fossil fora of Scotland hcve shown
that the gingko or maidenhair, tree,
native Of Japan and China, which
is cultivated in Europe and this cOun-
try on account of its remarkable fol-
iage, belongs TO an extremely anc-
lent family, Of WhicL 1t is now, ap-
parently, the last surviving repre-
sentative. At one time 1t seems to
have been widely spread. A singu-
lar fact is that the fossil specimens
Of the gingko. found in the rock beds
Of the Inferior Oolite series, at Bro
"a, Scotland, are so similar to the
living trees that ct first sight no diff
ferencs L. apparent. Only an ex-
animation OF the structure OF the
cells reveals a variation.-Youth's
Companion.