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The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

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MERCHANTS TRANSFER& & STORAGE
Co. packs, ships and stores household
goods Tel 1S6. Clarence Skinner. GIL
Quincy ST.
VrgnrRT AKFRQ.
L. NJ. PENWELL, funeral director and
embalmer. First class service. reason
able prices. 511 Quincy st. Both phones 49,
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TWO BARGAINS

TWO BARGAINS
On paved street, west, near car line, ia
lots, new room. 2 story and attic, hall,
oath complete. gas light and heat, hot and
coId city water, cistern, pump in kitchen
$500. Favorable terms.
Three lots, rooms, hall, furnace, gas,
city water, cistern. sewer, good barn, fine
shade West side, near car. $500 Part
cash.
j. E. ToRRINGToN, 1Os w. sth st.
Bell 1862. md oos
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LANDSCAPE GARDENING.

r. NJ GALLOWAY. Grounds beautified
shrubs. perennials.' bedding plants. Per-
sonal attention. Prices right. Ind. 1882
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The Sigma Delta Psi will give its sec
ond annual Irish stew this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Glen Millice, 1876
College avenue. The alumni will be in
Irish costumes and at the conclusion
of their stunts they will present low
ing cup to the active members of the
sorority.
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal March II, 1909.l
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS..
Office of the City, Clerk, Topeka. Kan.
March H. 1909.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office up to five o'clock p. m, Thursday.
March 18th, 1909. for the grading. paving.
curbing and guttering Of certain streets
and avenues in the City of Topeka, Kan
sas.. Gncludng all incidental expenses at
tached thereto).
Said paving to consist of the following
quantities:
3679 yards of brick paving, 1856
asphalt macadam paving, N,726 yards OF
curb and gutter, $500 yards OF grading
and 1876 yards of rolling.
Plans and specifications covering the
above can be secured upon application to
the City Engineer.
A certified check of five per cent OF
the proposed contract viii be required
with each proposal The Mayor and
Council reserve the right to reject any or
all bids or parts of bids.
c. B. BURGE, City Clerk.
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ron sa.p-RFAL FsTA1F

SEE 1271 West ST. Brand new 5 room
modern house, full cement basement, price
reasonable, easy terms.
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Mr. Dick Hayden and Mr.. Paul
Walker went to Holton this afternoon
where they will attend the marriage or
Miss Mary Hayden and Mr.. Oscar Z1m-
norman which will be solemnized this
evening at eight O'Clock at the home
Of bo bri6e'S OareutS.
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The T G. F. card club was enter
tained this afternoon by Mrs Charles
Marshall and Mrs. George Stevenson at
the home of Mrs. Stevenson, 1927 Jeffer-
son street. The guests table included
Mrs. w E 1Atchison, Mrs. F. a. Coston,
Mrs. u. Barton, Mrs. Ray Hail ana
Mrs Eli Foster
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FOR sALE-M1scEIuANEoUs.

FOR SALElS-year-old driving mare.
sound and gentle for ladies to drive; also
buggy and harness. Phone Main 2712 Bell.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

of honor at a bridge party tomorrow
afternoon given by Miss Helen
Haughey. The company will be, Miss
Helen Sharitt Miss Julia Wellhouse.
Miss Gladys Scott, Miss Margaret Gar
vey. Mrs Fred Gillespie, Mrs. Henri
Strawn, Miss Sue Rodgers, Miss Flor
ence Guild. Miss Eugenia Quinton'
Miss Hazel Howe. Miss Mary Suther-
land and Miss Lytle
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wANTED-FEMALE HELP.

wANTED-Cfrl to feed a job printing
press. Give age wages desired pei
month. phone number and street address
Address al once p o. Box 100, City
WANTED-At once good cook at Midland
hotel 4th and Quincy
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13
Van Dyke Damage Case.
Tentative Finding BY Commission
Gives Plaintiff Over $4,000
Damages From Grand
Trunk Railway.

The commission appointed by the Cal
edonia county court to hear the famous
case of George Van Dyke VS. The Grand
Trunk railway has reached a tentative
finding in the matter and have asked the
attorneys if they desired to make any
further suggestions before it is finally
written and filed with the court The
commission is composed of F. S. Platt of
Rutland Judge w. H. Taylor of Hard
wick and H. F. Graham of Craftsbury
and they have held lengthy hearings on
the matter during the past few years.
The suit was brought by George Van
Dyke, the late New England lumber king,
for damages caused to timberlands own
ed by him by forest fires which he alleged
were started by engines on the Grand
Trunks line Of railroad. The damage
was set at about 500, 900, and large
array of legal talent was engaged on
each side. There appeared for Mr.. Van
Dyke, Dunnett and Slack and Harry
Blodgett of this village, Drew, Jordan,
Shurtleff and Morris of Lancaster, N. H.,
and W. B. c. Stickney OF Rutland.
The attornes for the railroad were ::
Young and Young of Newport, Amey
and Hunt of New Hampshire and Hight
and Hight of Maine.
The finding Of the commission is that
the fires were caused by the railroad as
alleged and fixes the damage for the same
between $37, 200 and $4,000. This re.
port when completed will be filed with
the clerk of the county court for judge
ment thereon.
This is one of the largest damage cases
ever brought before the Vermont courts
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13

Mrs. George Austin of Amesbury,
Mass, is the guest of Mrs. 6. K. SWEET,
Mrs. Willis Plummer and son Cecil of
Ryegate were guests two days last week
OF Mrs. Orilla Lang.
Mrs. c. G. Flint and daughter Mabel
are visiting Mrs. Ernest Clark in New
York City.
Jack Roy has moved from Bank place
to Passumpsic street.
Mrs. E. NJ. Taft of Whitinsville, Mass.
is visiting friends here.
Harry NJ. Russell, who is employed as
ward master of the Central Vermont at
Barre, narrowly escaped serious injury
Monday afternoon when he was thrown
from moving engine on to pile ofstone
chips. He was picked up half conscious
and was found to be badly bruised about
the face and head and one wrist was lac
Grated.
St. Tohnsburv people are interested in
the recent meeting OF the New England
branch of the American Home Economics
association as Miss Sarah l.. Arnold OF
Simmons College was elected chairman
anu MISS DcIlud Al. 1Slllll vi luS OulNSl-
sity of Vermont one of the executive
committee
Mrs. w. c. Tyler of Chicago is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. S. T. Brooks.
B.A. Blossom of North Hatley, P. o.
visited his mother, Mrs. Abbie Humph-
rey, the first Of the week.
Some of the friends of Herbert A. Haw.
ley discovered that Friday was his birth
day and gave him surprise party that
evening. Refreshments were served. 500
played, and several nice gifts presented
Mr.. Hawley.
The remains of Miss Elizabeth Comus-
ky who died in Burlington Oct. were
brought here last week for burial Her
funeral was held at Barre.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13
PERSONALS.
[Continued from 10th Page

Mrs. T. E. Sanger of Littleton spent
! the last of the week with her niece Miss
Fannie E. Russell
St. Johnsbury is well represented on
the program of the Goth annual meeting
of the State Teachers association at
Burlington, Oct. 21-23. In the confer
ence on drawing and manual training,
Miss Edith M. Nichols will speak on
Drawing in the Grades" and at the
meeting of the Schoolmistresses club,
DR.. Alice E. Wakefield will speak on The
Need OF Medical Inspection in the Public
Schools" Other speakers who are well
known here are Harvey Burbank of
Danville and Mrs. Margaret Ruiter
Kelley of Derby.
Kenneth Kirk is confined to the house
by illness.
Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Carr have returned
from short stay at Stanstead, P. @.
Mrs. Carr spent Friday and Saturday
with her mother at Barton.
Mrs. A. ". Stone of Morrisville visited
her sister, Mrs. A. w. Scott last week.
Mrs. S. d. Graves who has spent
several weeks with friends here and in
this vicinity returned Thursday to her
home in Beverly, Mass.
Miss Beatrice S. May spent the week
end with Miss Alice L. Bean at Newport.
Arthur F. Stone is in Boston this
week attending the annual meeting Of
the Postmasters' Association of New
England.
DR.. and Mrs. S. H. Sparhawk have
gone to Burlington to attend the semi
annual meeting of the Vermont State
homeopathic Medical Society, where
the Doctor will read a paper entitled
"The Art of homeopathic Prescrib-
ing" After the banquet tomorrow even
ing DR.. John W. Bowling. secretary of
the New York homeopathic College of
New York City will address the meeting
on "The Rise and Progress of Homoeo-
pathv in America"
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Brooks left
Monday for Minneapolis to attend the
annual meeting of the American Board.
Mr.. Brooks is a corporate member of
the organization.
Rev. ]. NJ. Frost will speak at Mont
pelier, Oct. 10, before the Trinity
Brotherhood, delivering his lecture on
" Halfbaked Men -.
Mr.. and Mrs Harley Kimball of Hard
wick called on St. Johnsbury friends
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Evans spent last
week in Boston and with relatives at
Brockton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jenkins of Burke
spent few days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Douglass.
Mrs. Fred Pierce of Barton is the guest
of Miss Grace NJ. Switzer for a few days.
Mrs. Pinney of Newport is visiting
Mrs. D. Y. Burbank
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cowling and
children and Mrs. Walter Rodliff spent
Sunday in Sheffield.
States Attorney Robert W. Simonds
was called to Hardwick Tuesday on state
business.
F. H. Kimball was at his old home in
Cabot over Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13
At DanYille
Reading School Friday Evening

The reading school for this portion of
the town will be held in the High school
room this week Friday evening at 100
The teachers at Harvey, Morse's Mills,
Cumpkin Hill and West Danville, and the
grade teachers here will each exemplify
work in teaching reading with class.
All are cordially invited to attend
Those who are in the teachers class in
the High school are particularly asked
to be present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13

Bell commencing at 2 p. M
Mrs. Mary Gould of Mortified is the
guest of Guy Rowe at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Horace Rowe.
Mrs. J. F. Schneider and son John
and Mrs. Lucy Kinball returned Thurs
day from Bangor, Maine.
Miss Abbe Davis was able to attend
church Sunday morning for the first time
in two years.
Mrs. Dana Badger has been i'll for
several days.
Among those in Boston on the excur-
sion not mentioned last week are Mi.
and Mrs. Noah Burdick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wilson, Mrs. Asa Wesson, Mrs.
Silas Bovee and W. c. Heath.
Rev. G. w. Douglas will preach a SER
mon Sunday morning preparatory to the
preachers meeting.
Mrs. George Stocker, who has been
very i'll the past week is gaining.
Mrs. Walter Davis of South America is
stopping at r. c. Davis
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morse of Lyndon
vile visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
.. Morse, over Sunday.
Principal Cole was called to his home
in Morrisville, Saturday, and there was
no school in his departm Monday
His department will keep Saturday
OF tLis week to make up.
If the weather is suitable Saturday
evening, the band will give an outdoor
concert.
The annual meeting of the Village I'm.
provement association will be held
Saturday evening of this week at the
library at half past seven.
The regular meeting of Diamond
Chapter, 0. E. S., will be held Wednes
day evening, Oct. 20.
Mrs. NJ. v B. Sargent, Miss Elizabeth
Connolly, D. P, Coveny and daughter
Miss Mary 'Coveny, visited in Barre last
week.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
@ a 8 TORIA
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13
Grange Meeting Saturday.

Hazen Road Pomona Grange will meet
at East Hardwick, Saturday, Oct. 16.
The program will consist of the dedlca-
ton of Caledonia Grange Hall commenc-
ing at i a. M, and OF memorial exer-
cises in memory of the late Ex-Gov. c. !.
Bell commencing at o. m.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-09-02

the chief danger of the tines. The same
keen sighted writer remarks that the
initiation of every wise and noble thing
comes from some one individual.
In our own democracy the unylelding
majority marshaled for particular party
through long series of years in certain
constituencies, whatever the heresies Of
that party may have been at times, shows
the subserviency and dependence of such
constituencies in matters of political opin-
ion.
Egotism is self-confidence run mad.
Self-confidence exerted in worthy direc-
tons is not heralded by self praise. Mon
taigne goes so far as to say that when all
is summed up man never speaks of him.
self without loss. The sufficiency
which overruns itself in self-laudation
letters itself. Let the world discover our
self-trust by the courage of our enter
prises "Let man of energetic and up
right character be appointed to any posi-
ton of trust and authority and all who
serve under him become conscious of an
increase of power
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-09-02
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

Lafayette Parish will experiment with
Oil roads.
Mrs. Philip Darce, 100 years old, died
Friday at Bayou Cane.
MILFORD scroggs shot and killed his
cousin, Ivey Scroggs, while returning from
baptizing near Center Point.
Ance Fergerson, while dynamating fish
near Dubach, Lincoln Parish, lost both
eyes and an arm by premature explosion.
The Grand Jury Of De Soto Parish found
sixty-three true bills last week and re-
convened Tuesday for finishing their bus
mess.
The Navy Department will send the bat
tleship Mississippi and the cruisers North
Carolina, New York and Montana to New
Orleans to participate in the demonstration
in honor of President Taft.
Farmers in De Soto Parish are rushing
cotton picking with the view of turning
their cattle in the fields as early as possible
that they may destroy the second growth
of cotton, upon which the late crop Of boil
weevils thrive.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-09-02
Gems Of Thought.

Terence: lam the only one of my friends
| can rely upon.
Plato: There is nothing of more di-
vine nature about which man can consult
than about the training of himself, and
those who belong to him.
Emerson: | do not wish to treat friend
ships daintily, but with toughest courage.
When they are real, they are not glass
threads or frost work, but the soldest
thing we know.
Socrates: AS the physical man springs
into existence through effort and suffering,
neither will | spare both to produce the
intellectual and moral being for the glory
of truth and virtue.
Julian Hawthorne: Good books are the
voice of the best men of this world, COM
municating their choicest thoughts. Never
intrusive, always helpful, stimulating or
entertaining, they bring the ends of the
earth together, harmonic the ages, and
cement the brotherhood of mankind.
Dean Farrar: Little self-denials, little
honesties, little passing words of sympathy,
little nameless acts of kindness, little silent
victories over favorite temptations-these
are the silent threads Of gold which, when
woven together, CLEAN out SO brightly in
the pattern of life that God approves.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-09-02

Some years ago young American
woman who was staying In Copen-
hagen made bet with friend that
she would propose to the king Of ben
mark
On one of the kings public reception
days the American lady found her way
to the royal residence.
What can do for you. madam"
asked the king.
your majesty. desired to ask you
If you would like to marry me!' was
the reply.
The king merely smiled.
II am afraid | am little too old.
he said, and at the same moment he
beckoned to one of the officials to cen.
duct the lady to the door Tie had
put her down as harmless luratic.
A joke of rather a rough order was
played upon the first cousin of the en-.
peror Of Austria, the Archduke Sal
vator. once when he was in Paris. lie
was passing the bourse-the Parisian
equivalent Of the Stock Exchange
when his companion. lanky youns
French count. suggested that be
might look inside.
"If you walk straight in" he said.
mo one will notice you. They will
take you for a stockbroker."
The duke took him at his word. but
of course he was no sooner inside
than he was recognized as sightseers
His silk hat was instantly spirited
away. and he was at once surrounded
by mob of dealers with no'ebaoks
shouting fabulous offers to buy or sell
stock
The duke had desperate stru~se
to reach the front lobby. and when At
last he got there, hatless and breath.
less. he found that some genial soul
had pinned long price list to the
tails Of his coat.
1t is not likely that any reisnlns
sovereign ever got q more unpleasant
scare than did Ferdinand of Bulgaria
some five years ago. His private sec.
rotary, young baron. was away ~
Austria on vacation when letter
arrived for his royal master announc-
Ing that he did not propose to return
and that he would be glad for the sum
of 100000; otherwise. he wrote. ne
would be compelled to sell number
| of secret documents which he had
taken away with him.
Instantly Prince Ferdinand dis.
patched couple of secret service en-
| voys 10 chase Of his missing secretary.
whom they ran to ground peaeefuily
shooting on bis own estate. Further
Investigation proved the missiye 10 pe
nothing but q hoax-London Answers
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-09-02

''The lawless saloon keeper is not the
"best argument which the prohibitionist
have in Stock as stated by the st. Bernard
Voice, but the lawless whisky element,
generally-the saloon keeper and his abet-
tors-are making many converts to prohi-
bition. The immortality, poverty and crime
caused by the saloon has aroused an un-
compromising sentimentagainst this hydra
headed monster fittest earthly type
of hell ''-and its days are numbered.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-09-02
A Temperance Editorial.
PHILADELPHIA North American.


1t is impossible to estimate the number
of children who actually starve or freeze
to death every year because their fathers
are drunkards. Perhaps the most miser-
able creatures on the face of the earth is
the drunkard's wife. The heart that is not
moved to pity by that spectacle of mingled
shame and devotion and degradation and
want is not human.
John B. Cough was shocked into sobriety
when, awakening from drunken stupor,
he found his wife and child dead from cold
and hunger. He spent the remainder Of
his life in vain endeavor to make repara-
ton by appealing to others to avoid the
cup. He died on the platform, and his last
words were, 'Young- -keep-your-
record clean"
No one need appeal to history for testi-
mony in this matter. 1t lies all about u.s..
The human wrecks that are scattered along
the road of every adult life are more elo-
quent than any evidence that we can gather
from the experience of others. And not
one of these wrecks but would have told a
warning friend in the early stages Of the
habit that his fears were quite groundless.
Other men may be weak and let liquor get
the better of them, but not these. Oh, mol!
And now they are bleaching skeletons. =
The experience Of communities which
have shut up the drinking places is that at
least three-fourths of the crime is done
away with. There is one county in this
State that is ''dry.' The Jail is empty.
We cite this not as an argument for legal
restrictions on the liquor traffic, for this is
not local option editorial. But the ex-
perience of "dry" communities is proof
of the crime and pauperism caused by
drink.
And every man has it in his power to
contribute to the making Of his own COM
munity "dry.' He does not have to wait
until the question is submitted by surly
| Legislature to the vote of the people. He
can register his will every day by eschew-
ing alcohol. And if enough men were to
do this, there would be no need for local
option laws.
In the meantime, while you are waiting
for the growth of the sentiment in the
larger civic unit, you can free one COM
munity of intemperance. And that is the
little kingdom that you rule under your
own hat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-09-02
JOKES ON MONARCHS.
Some Daring Franks Played
Upon Royal Personages.
A FLOWER FOR THE KAISER.
Decorations That Made His Majesty
Explode With Wrath-A Medical Di-
pIona For a Prince of WaIes-The
Duke and the Stockholders.

Some years ago paragraph appear
ed in Il Berlin daily stating that Prince
Henry, who had just returned from
his visit to the United States, had
brought home us Il present to his
brother number of plants Of new
variety Of crimson carnatiOn. "As
every one knows" the paragraph con-
Guided, The red carnation is his i'm.
perial majestys favorte flower
On the day after the publication of
this news the kaiser was due ut AK
sa-ChapeIle. A member Of the town
council suggested that every one in
the town wear q buttonhole of the
kaiser's fayorite flower.
The suggestion was ut once acted
on. The frock coated members of the
deputation which waited next morning
on the platform each wore proudly a
buttonhoe of the deepest crimson.
The poor fellows could not conceive
why the kaiser's demeanor was so
freezing. He dismissed them with a
few words. got into his carriage and
drove off.
At the town hall was another deputa.
ton. similarly decorated Then his
maiesty's wrath exploded. What Is
the meaning Of this INSULT" he de,
manded. Some one explained, and
then one of the kaiser's attendants took
the mayor aside. My dear SIR" he
bot t,o ,,I
carnation is the emblem of the Social
Democrats ana Of all flowers the one
which his majesty chiefly detestsr'
Many years ago King Edward VII
then Prince of Wales WAS the sub
ject of IL stupid hoax. He received Il
letter informing him of his unanimous
election as honorary member Of the
Princeton medical faculty and signed
by three students With his invariable
courtesy the recipient requested his
private secretary to acknowledge it
The reply said. His royal highness
will remember with pride and salts
faction the mark of distinction re.
ceived at the hands of the Princeton
medical faculty.
AS Il matter of fact, there is not and
never was such an organization
As impudent hoax rs ever was
heard Of was perpetrated in 1904 upon
IA Belgian paper. y letter purportin2
to be in the Handwriting and above
\ tile signature Of Princess Louise oi
/ CCburg was received by the editor
who very foolishly published it with
/ out first assuring himself as to its gen
1 uinenesS.
This letter gave a long catalogue OF
/ the wrongs of Princess Louise and OF
| her sisters and constituted most
| brutal attack upon her father. the king
| of the Belgians.
| The letter was at once copied by /;
! number of other papers. including
more than one in England. Naturally
it gave great pain 10 the princess her
| self. and the only wonder is that 8
prosecution for libel was not the i'm
I mediate result,
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His Dilemma.

"I'm In n difficulty over my GIRL
whats wrong"
1--WE been saying such nice things
to her that she's getting conceited. II
I stop she'll think don't care for Der
any longer. and If go on she'll thinL
she's too good for me."-London Mail Z
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-09-02

Apportionment of the 81, OO0, 900 appro-
priated by Congress for the encouragement
of the National Guards in various States,
gives the following sums to Louisiana:
For arms, equipments and camp purposes,
S26, 407; ammunition S18, 1873, and promotion
of rifle practice $500. Total, S53432.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-09-02
Only q Man.

Mrs. Peck (contemptuously)- WHAT
are You. anyhow. man or a mousse
Mr.. Peck (bitterly)-A man, my dear
II ! were only mouse Id have you
up on the table yelling for dear ite
right now!-New York Life.