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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
ANNEXED A ROLL.
Helen Edwards Levies on a Pittsburg
Millionaire for Breach of Promise.

! Pfttsburg Aug 19.-Miss Helen c.
Edwards, known from coast to coast
for her histrionic ability, has annexed
a large part of the bank roll of Samuel
n. Ritter, a Pittsburg millionaire and all
| because he refused to marry her after
| bringing the young woman from New
York to this city with the express
purpose of having the marriage cere-
mony performed here. The only real
inpediment to Miss Edwards becom-
ing Mrs. Ritter was the fact that the
Ritter family. which is well known in
the steel manufacturing world under
The name of the Riter-Conley Manu-
featuring company, objected to the
young woman and the senior Ritter
learned of the plans of the couple
few hours before the marriage was to
be solemnized.
Ritter, who is an intimate friend of
Harry Thaw, took his own method OF
counting Miss Edwards. which left a
trail of wine bottles strewn along the
New York Great White Way. As
confirmed bachelor he went to New
York early last May, where he met
Hiss Edwards, who was then with the
Queen Of the Moulin Rouge" COM
pany playing at the Circle theater. He
was 40 and she %. Miss Edwards de-
clares that on July he proposed that
they come to Pittsburg for the pur-
ijose of getting married on July 3. Sub
Stimulating Miss Edwards story, she
came and registered at the Lincoln no
tel, Mr.. Riter's home. Right at that
point the Ritter family stepped in.
mo Thaw notoriety in our family al
fairs" the elder Ritter is alleged to
have told he intended bridegroom, who
Immediately saw a great light. He
Nent to Miss Edwards and informed
her that it was all off. she would not
be happy with him and it would be
better tina. they should not marry.
There was q scene Miss EDWARDS
left the Lincoln hotel and went TO the
Hotel Henry. Through her attorney,
Ralph Strawbridge. she brought suit
against Ritter for $50, 200 for breach of
promise. A capias was issued and Ritter
was arrested at the Allegheny Country
club. of which he is a member He i'm
mediately gave bail through his attor-
eys, Blakely & Calvert. July % MISS
Edwards raid her bill at the Henry
hotel with a $500 bill, at the same time
displaying a roll that had to be car
RED with trunk straps. She said IL
was Ritter money, but as she was un-
ahle to become Mrs. Ritter she would
return to the Great Joy Way, where
during the coming season she would
epdeaVor tC make money for the Shu-
terts. She formerly was member
of the "Piff, Paff. Pouf' and the Fol
lies of 1907 companies.
a few moments after Miss Edwards
displayed the bundle of yellow bills a
Ine was inserted across the records OF
the suit in the court house. 1t reads:
-SettIei discontinued" Ritter refuses 4
10 discuss lis broken marriage"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
WILL ASK FOR PENSION.
A Chinaman Is Deprived of Natural
ization Papers.

San Francisco Aug 19.-Kwang Lee.
a Chinese who has held citizenship pa
pers for rs years, has been stripped of
his adopted nationality by the action
of the United States district court
which cancelled the certificates of nat
uralization issued by the court of GRIM
inaI corrections of St. Louis in 1874
Despite the fact that he is now de-
MED by his adopted country Kwang
Lee, who is 50 years of age, is likely to
become one of its dependents for he
served honorably as an enlisted man IN
the United States navy in the civil war
and his body bears the scars of FIVE
wounds received when fighting under
the stars and stripes on 4 Mississippi
gunboat. Because of his age he is now
entitled to pension of $40 a month and
has declared that he will apply for it at
once
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
HE WAS AN INSTRUMENT
Court Holds That Bank Cashier Was
Not Tool"

Louisville, Aug. 1e.-The Kentucky
court of appeals has handed down a
decision in favor of a casualty COM
pany in a bank burglary case. The
policy exempted the company from liza
biIity unless the money was taken
from the safe by felonious entry by use
of tools or explosives. In the case in
point the cashier of the bank was
forced by the robbers to open the safe
at the point of gun, and the bank
sought to collect from the insurance
company, holding that the contract
was complied with because the cashier
was in a sense the tool Of the burglars.
The court admitted that this point was
correct, but held that the term tool
was different from that involved in the
contract, which referred to burglars
tools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
MOTOR CAR BREAKS.
Regular Train Is Substituted by Santa
Fe This Morning

The big McKeen motor car which is
in service between Topeka and En-
poria, is temporarily out of service. A
leak was sprung in the radiator last
night Just as the car was entering the
Emporia yards. The break was not re-
paired in time to make the trip this
morning, and regular train service was
put on to fill the breach. The car will
be repaired today though and will be
able to make the trip in the morning.
That the motor car service will be a
success is shown by the patronage
which the car draws for the road.
Every night on the return trip the car
is filled to capacity and many are COM
PEELED to stand up. Most of the pas
sengerS carry bundles with them,
which shows that the service is a sue
cess from n trading standpoint. This
r, orning the train which took the place
of the car, was well patronized and
about 80 passengers were unloaded in
C'OrelSa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
WILD WEST SPORTS.
Woman Gives an Exhibition of
BrOnchO Busting

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Aug. 19.-Wild
west sports have begun in earnest in
connection with Frontier Day cele-
bratiOn. In the wild horse race six
teen men pitted their skill against the
animals. One man was thrown. sew
eraI carried through fences, and one
other was painfully hurt from a kick
in the breast The race was won by
Nose Reader of Cheyenne.
Nick Mahr won the steer roping
event, his time being 25 rs seconds.
The first exhibition of bucking
broncho riding by a woman ever given
at Frontier Day celebration occurred
when Mrs Bernie St. Clair, who holds
the title of champion woman rider of
the world, succeeded in subduing a
vicious bucker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
"lUNCOMlE"
1t Don't Always Pay to be skepticaI

When newspaper writer and
proof reader that works nights
can feed himself out of dys-
pepsia, which most all that
class suffer with. it is worth while to
know the kind of food used.
This man says:
Being a newspaper writer and
proof reader. also graduate in
medicine as well, though not prac-
ticing, makes combination that
would produce a skeDtic on the sub
ject if anything would.
Day after day l read the proof on
the Grape-Nuts advertisements with
the feeling that they were all bon
combe.' All this time I was suffer-
ing from dyspepsia from the i'm improper
food 1 was eating at the restaurant.
zone day 1 saw package of
Grape-Nuts at the restaurant and
tried some with good rich. cream.
ter a few lunches at midnight I noted
an improvement in my feelings, and
was able to work with less fatigue.
81 have used GraDe-Nuts as a reg
ular diet since then. and have i'm
proved greatly. The old dyspepsia
and bad feelings that I thought were
necessary adjuncts to night work all
disappeared, and 1 am able to do
much more and better work with less
effort than ever before.
ST was nearly ready to give up
night work and seek health in some
other walk in life. but thanks to my
change in diet am row all right"
Read THE Road to wellviIle' in
pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and full of human
interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
REVISING WET BLOCK.
Ten of the Twenty Three Saloons Will
Have to Go.

Kansas City. Aug. 19.-Of the
twenty saloons in the "Wettest
Block" thirteen are to remain and ten
are to go. That's what the police
commissioners decided yesterday af-
ternoon. The ten licenses are to be
transferred to other locations in the
city but not within the Good Be
havior'' zone that the board has esta.b-
Iished in the West Bottoms. The
policy of the board is to not increase
the number of saloons within that zone
either by granting or permitting
transfers of saloon licenses into that
territory The zone is $50 feet wide
and extends across the western border
Of the city limits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
Mrs. Root, nee BOstron, Who Kept
Her Engagement Secret.
odlst minister.

The following day indirectly,
through mutual friends. the brides
relatives learned of the marriage. BY
this time Mr.. ard Mrs. Root were at
Maple Hill where they had planned to
spend a few days camping and fish
ing with friends. They are there at
present. Mr.. Root is on a vacation.
Their return IS expected some time
this week. They will make their
home at 1417 Kansas avenue. where
preparations for housekeeping have
been made by the groom The out
with appropriate mottos by the
friends of the young couple.
None of the relatives of either can
understand why the engagement had
been kept secret as there would have
been no objections to the marriage.
The bride is the daughter OF C. ].
BostrOm. employed in the Santa Fe
blacksmith shops. She is also the
niece of Mrs. c. F. Gustafson of 229
Western avenue. She has been keep
ing house for the family. Her
mother is dead.
Her sister is employed as a tester
by the Continental Creamery com
pany. The brides chum. Miss Hazel
for the same company. From Miss
Richter, Miss Bostrom first heard of
her sisters marriage.
ST never suspected that my sister
and Mr.. Root were going to be
married when they did. although I
thought it was possible that they
might be engaged, as at one time
Hilda threw out strong hint that
she might not be at home much
longer said Miss Bostrom to
visitor this morning.
Just the other evening we were
sitting on the porch and chatting.
HiIda was planning what she would
do after her return home from the
fishing trip and never said a word
about getting married. Monday
evening she told me she was going to
the band concert. Mr.. Root came af-
ter her and they left the house. 4
went to the concert also but did not
see her there. She came home from
the concert and merely said she had
enjoyed the music
1.-THE next morning she left for
Maple Hill where she was to join a
fishing party. That noon Hazel
Richter. my chum. said she wanted TO
to talk to me. She looked very ser |
fous. We left our friends and then
she told me that my sister had mar |
ried Mr.. Root the evening before and !
that she had informed her mother |
a bout it just before she went on the |
fishing trip with the request that |
father and / should be told. 1 was |
much surprised because she had not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

But the sand hill road was like a noun
tain pass. 1t was necessary to go
through it or make a detour of many
miles. Now that the road is completed
Garden City is winning back much OF
this and getting much additional bust
ness because of its ease of access
through this road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
DIDN'T COME HOME
Hiss Hilda BOStrom Went to the
Band Concert.
With Her Went VIM. p. Root,
Clerk at POstOffice.
FOUND A PREACHER.
We're Married by the Rev. John
ID. Knox.
Family Surprised But Ready TO
Tender Blessings.
FOUND A PREACHER.

I'VE are going to the band concert"
This is what Miss Hilda BOstrom of
224 Taylor street told her sister. Miss
Marie Bostrom. Monday evening as
she left home with William P. Root,
a postoffice clerk. who lived at 30
Monroe street. However. instead of
going to the concert. the young
couple went to Belvoir. the residence
of Rev. John d. Knox, retired Meth
odist minister.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
MARY MANNERlNG DENIES
Says She Knows Nothing of Recon-
Citation With Hackett.

London. Aug. BINARY Mannering.
the wife of James K. Hackett, who has
just returned from the continent. said ::
THE report that my divorce proceed
ings lave been withdrawn surprises
me- They certainly have not been with
drawn by my instructions. I placed the
entire matter in the hands of my law
yer. and if he has taken such action
I should think he would have cabled
me to that effect.
Any talk about reconciliation be-
tween myself and Mr.. Hackeet is
fI1tiIa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
DINNER FOR sHAFFER.
Ad Clubs VIII Honor Purchaser of
Louisville Herald.

Louisville, Aug 19.-Announcement
was made today that John c. Shaffer
of Chicago, who recently purchased
the Louisville Herald. will be the host
of the Associated Advertising clubs of
America. which will convene here next
week. at a dinner at the Gault house
Aug. %. United States Senator Brad
ley of Kentucky. S. s. Mcclure of New
York. James Schermerhorn of Detroit
and ingalls, Kimball of New York will
be among the speakers at the dinner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
Pressmen to Have a Home.

Knoxville. Tenn, Aug 19.-The Inter
national Pressmen's union has pur-
chased in chancery court sale the Hale
Springs property. located in Hawkins
county Tennessee, and about six miles
east of Knoxville It is the purpose of
the union to establish a national home
for aged and INDECENT and disabled
pressmen and stereotypers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
To Encourage Afatrimony.

Olympia, Wash. Aug. 19.-The house
i1as passed a bill to eliminate the
necessity of applicants for marriage
licenses undergoing a physical exaIni-
nation and reducing the license fee
from So to 3 The house will end its
session Saturday. Governor Hay has
announced that he will not call O spe-
ciaI session Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

told me as we have always talked
things over together. My father and
brothers were also much astonfshed.
They did not object to the marriage,
but would have preferred to have
heard about it from Hilda direct"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
Postmasters Convene.

Toledo. o., Aug. 19.-Postmasters rep
resenting many cities are attending tbs
annual meeting of the national associa-
ton of postmasters of the first class
which opened here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
Public Fairgrounds at Colon.

Washington. Aug 19.-At Colon, the
first public Fairgrounds ever establish
ed on the Isthmus of Panama are
about to be opened. They are pattern
ed after the Fairgrounds of New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
scared win a Hot iron.

or scalded by overturned kettle-cut with
a knife-bruised by slammed door-inJured
by gun or in any other Way-the thing
needed at once Is Bucklen's Arnfca Sel-s
to subdue Inflammation and kill the pain
It's earth's supreme healer. infalliblo for
Boils, Ulcers, Fever Sores. Eczema and
Piles. &c at Campbell Drug CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

Dr. S. E. Martin. cancer specialist.
has moved his office to his residence,
1910 Van Buren, street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
MORE CATTLE FOR WICHITA.
Changed Ruling of State Commissioner
Makes 1t Possible.

Wichita, Kan. Aug 1e-After a
thorough investigation of the situation
at the stock yards in this city, State
Live Stock ComncisS; oner Mercer chang
ed his recent ruling concerning the
handling OF cattle from provisional ter
ritory in Oklahoma and the Panhandle,
and it is again possible for the stock
men of Wichita to handle these cat
tie. AS 4 result of this ruling hun
dreds Of carloads of cattle will be
handled hare that otherwise would go
to points cut of the state.
Mr.. Mercer made a ruling in June
that cattle coming from provisional
territory that had not been dipped &C
cording to the Kansas law, could not
be unloaded in clean pens in Wichita
and sod here, though they could be
Ur.loaded and fed, and then shipped
feet about three weeks ago and it was
soon seen that it was discrimination
in favor OF points east of Kansas, where
the cattle were taken. sold and re-
turned to the state.
There is a certain territory in Okla
homa and Texas that is considered
neither absolutely clean" nor infected
territory This is called provisional
territory and lies between the fever
zone and the "clean" territory. 1t is
the cattle from this territory that were
affected by the ruling which has now
been aorogated.
We can save you money on that
LUMBER BILL. J. B. Whe1an & Co.,
Fourth and Santa Fe track.
The Prudential State Bank. general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

See ]. THOMAS LUMBER co. for
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE-
MENT. Warranted none better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

Stop at the New National hotel
popular price cafe. under new man
agement-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

We can save you money on that
LUMBER BILL. ]. B. Whelan & Co.,
Fourth and Santa Fe track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

The Prudential State Bank. genera
ba mixing business
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-27
THE BABY AT THE TABLE.


How annoying it is when baby
carelessly let's bits of bread and milk
fall upon the tablecloth! How irri-
tating it is to see all ones careful
ironing reduced to nothing SO soon!
1t is trying, no doubt But why
not arrange baby's place to prevent
accidents? That is easily done, and
without the assistance Of homely
tin waiter, too.
The least Objectionable protector of
the tablecloth is made of two oblongs
of butchers linen, with an oilcloth
interlining. They may be sewed up
just like a pillow case, if you prefer,
or you might like the improvised tray
better if each piece of linen were
hemmed
Then two may be sewed together
just inside the hem, with one end left
open for the insertion of the oilcloth.
You will certainly like the arrange
ment, and baby will rejoice il you al
low him to, instead of scolding him
too often for faults that tiny hands
cannot prevent.
Children's eating bibs are made of
Turkish toweling. Some of them are
woven in the correct size and shape,
but they may be made at home of the
same quality, bought by the yard.
They are cut the desired shape and
bound round the edges and neck with
a tape that loops over bottom at the
back of the eck-Boston Post.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-27
A Woman Onion Grower.

you may have heard how the Rio
Grande country has put the Bermuda
onion growers out of business, said
Captain George H. Darter, of Laredo,
Tex "Our most successful grower,
by the way, is lady, Mrs. e. G..
Dodd, who lives in my town. She
cultivated 1876 acres this season and
made net profit on her onion crop
of little over $4,000. To make
land bring gain Of $500 an acre is
something few men have the ability
to do, and yet this lady does not seem
to regard her feat as emitting her to
any great praise.
Mrs. Dodd looks after every de-
tail of her farm in person Raising
onions is no child's play; 1t involves
hard work and great expense in our
section. where irrigation is necessary.
1t is the intention of Mrs. Dodd to
plant on still larger scale as she
gradually brings more of her land un-
der irrigation. Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-27
THE AERIAL SLIDE.

The people of India have curious
customs in the way of religion, and
the strangest of them all is the aerial
slide, which is performed annually at
Kulu, in the Himalayas. At point
where there is a cliff overhanging a
dangerous gorge several hundred feet
in width and hundred feet in depth
rope is made fast to the rock. The
other end of this is carried across the
gorge and there secured to stake.
The total length of the rope between
the two points is when drawn taut
$500 feet, and the end attached to
the cliff is several hundred feet higher
than that fastened on the opposite
side of the ravine Thus a slide is
contrived, and it is a dangerous one
to all appearances.
1t is down this incline that the per-
former has his path. For the LOFTY
journey sort of saddle is provided
made of wood, with holes in it,
through which the rope passes. But
before start is made the whole
length of the rope is wet to prevent
tAO 6duUlG lrOm CdLCu1uS uT6 lFUm
the friction. The performer sits aside
this seat, and to his legs are fastened
bags of sand, which serve two purposes
they enable him to maintain an up
right position during his lightning
like descent, and they increase the
speed. The lower end of the rope is
carefully wound with bits of carpet
to check the speed before the stake
is reached.
The terrific velocity of the descent
for the first few hundred yards is
shown by the stream of smoke that
trails from the wake of the saddle,
despite the fact that the rope has
been wet. Afterward the decline be-
comes less steep, and the pace, there
fore, becomes slower BY the time
the goal is reached the jheri, as the
performer is called is able to come to
standstill without disaster.
This slide in the air is supposed
to reveal the will of the gods as to
the crops of the approaching season.
If the perilous trip is accomplished in
safety a plentiful harvest is assured.
Home Herald.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-27
PRETTY BABY BLANKET.

A baby blanket that is so good
looking that every young mother
would welcome and is SO quickly and
easily made as to be possible to any
woman who can do plain knitting. It
is of pink and white zephyr done in
garter stitch and bound in satin rib
bon the shade of the colored zephyr.
The materials used are pound of
eight-fold white zephyr. four hanks Of
split zephyr, or Saxony and ribbon,
according to the size of finished blan-
ket. Knit on heavy wooden needles.
Wrap off both zephyrs into separ-
ate balls, then tie the ends together
and wind the colored and white to-
gether into one ball.
Put eighty stitches on the needle,
and knit in plain knitting, or garter
stitch as it is called, to any desired
length. About yard long makes a
good proportion.
The edge of the blanket is bound
with three-inch satin ribbon with a
large bow in one corner, or it can be
finished in crocheted shell the color
of the split zephyr.-New Haven Reg
lister.