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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24

THE decline of Rome was a sad thing
What else could you expect replied
Colonel Stilwell. 'of a town where they
illuminated with such things as roman
candles and use roman punch as bever-
age?'-Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24

The Widow-Oh. sir My poor husband
has died, and I've chosen you to officiate
at his funeral The Preacher-But,
madam, never knew your husband The
Wtdow-Thats why I chose you.-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Marie Hallstrom, 81 years old, died al
her home, 116 Cherokee street, last night
of consumption The funeral will be helc
from the Swedish Baptist church tomor.
row afternoon at , o'clock. Burial ir
Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24

lnqulTfng Tourist-Would you call this
tough town? Stray Native-Toueb? Saw
stranger, when we have old-home week
mere detectives from all over the country
come and pick out Just who they Want!-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24

The funeral of Sherman Reedy. the five
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Reedy. 119 West Gordon street who died
Thursday afternoon, was held from the
home at o'clock this afternoon Burial
in Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-24

The funeral of Marjorie Roush. who
died Thursday, will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon at 8 O'Clock from the Oakland
NJ. E. church, Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12
SULTAN NOT CONCERNED
IN WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE

Efforts to interest his majesty, the
sultan of Sulu, now visiting the Unit
ed States, in womens suffrage as Il
desirable up-to-date acquisition to
Sululand met with a decided frost
this week on the beaten path of
civilization, very little concerning
the development of this now world
wide movement has yet reached his
capital so that his information on
the subject was not quite clear until
it was explained to him in detail on
his arrival in New York.
Where the funny little brown
monarch comes from, women until
very recently were chattels, subject
to sale and barter, like furniture and
other necessary articles of commerce.
According to their age, family and
appearance, they sold anywhere from
500 to 81 600, their value fluctuat-
ing in proportion to the laws of sup
ply and demand governing other
commodities i'm the archipelago. Since
Uncle Sam assumed possession of the
Philippines and clipped the wings OF
this royal bird, this sort of thing has
been stopped.
While free TO make their own
|ChoiCe of a husband and to act as
mistress of their liberty, they are ac-
corded no recognition, and are still
slavcys in fact ii not in name While
processing keen Willingness to as
simulate American customs. the old
fox almost had a fit when a woman
Interested in the cause of the sutfra-
gettes naiyely suggested that he
should extend the right to vote to
women in the kingdom he once ruled
with an iron hand.
Women vote?" he mused in APP
parent amusement. "Why, I'm afraid
someone would want to cut off their
heads if they suggested such a thing.
Only few of the men have this priv
ilege; and il is hardly likely that,
where this recognition is given to so
limited a number, il would be con-
sidered proper to allow women to
vote
However, he promised to look into
the subject more fully before his re-
turn to his native country, and may
introduce women's suffrage there as
one of the reforms he intends promul-
eating when he gets back.
The sultan values women much as
he values pearls, IL was explained by
his interpreter When asked, through
the same intermediary, what he
thought OF American women, he fid-
geted about for a minute, and, with
smile that reminded one of the
Gold Dust twins, said, His highness
thinks they are worth quite a good
deal more than Moro women; but,
having wife of his own, he declines
to put a figure on any in this coun-
try
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12
HUMBLE ORIGIN OF
AST0R FAMILY PRESENT

New York, Oct To the mem
bers of the Astor family there is an
unpleasant suggestion of their hum
BILE commercial origin in the recent
migration of a large number OF the
wholesale furriers of the city to West
26th street, where the spacious OF
fices of that largest of American
landed estates are located, The real
estate owned by the Astor family on
Manhattan Island is appraised on the
tax books of the city at more than
S4OO. 900. and at a fair market
value is easily worth half as much
again. The foundation of this enor-
nous fortune was laid by the original
John Jacob Astor, a German peasant
son, who began by peddling furs from
house to house in and about New
York and subsequently established
the Astoria Fur company With an
intuition which has not been lacking
in his progeny, he invested in real
estate in what was then the sparsely
settled section beyond the city, but
which is now in the heart of the city.
This practice of anticipating the
northerly development of the city has
been consistently followed by each
generation of the family. resulting in
the acquisition of what is probably
the most valuable landed estate in
the world. Through its immense
wealth and its consequent importance
in the community the family has
dominated New York society for half
century. Allusion- to its humble
origin is distasteful to its members
naturally On this subject they are
peculiarly sensitive, and nothing quite
so much gets on their nerves as the
occasional reference to it by insur-
gent society editors and reporters,
| who find a relish in adverting to the
fact from time to time.
/ Within the last few months half a
dozen large office buildings have beer
built in the block on which the es'
tate'e office is maintained, and into
them have flocked half of the Rus
sian and Polish merchants of the city
enga ged in selling furs. These build
ings with their large stock of raw
skins are the daily lure of hundred
of bewhiskered small manufacturer
and pierpatetic dealers who stand ou
on the sidewalk, and while gazini
speculatiyely across the street at th
Astor office. wonder if Dame Forum
will be as good to them as il was Il
their distinguished predecessor in tn
fur vending business. Visitors to III
Astor office. observing the predispo
sition shown for the block by thi
class, cannot help thinking from wha
this vast estate was evolved. Tn
suggestion forced home on all VIII
trek that way has so Jared the fam
lily pride that it is said it is consider
ing the advisability of moving tn
office elsewhere.
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12
ARE READING PAPERS
INSTEAD OF BOOKS

Paris, Oct. 1.-THE Paris librar-
ians are in despair, for the sale OF
books in France is diminishing to
quite an alarming extent. | have
been trying, by inquiries among the
larger booksellers to find the reason
of this falling on, and everywhere |
have the same reasons given me.
Frenchmen and Frenchwomen, the
women even more than the men, read
newspapers and periodicals a great
deal more than they read them some
years ago, and the. reading of books
has declined in proportion. The pro-
portion is a large one, for where Il
family used to take in one newspa-
per and one periodical they now take
in four and three.
Then sport occupies the French far
more than it did a few years back.
The bicycle, the motor car, lawn ten
mis- and games of all kinds have
caused a considerable falling on in
the sale of books, say the librarians.
But the worst enemy of all has been
the yer-produCtion of more or less
worthless novels.
People read detective stories now
instead of classics I was told I'VE
sell few Dumas pere-the Three
Musketeers,' for instance-and Bal
Zac still sells. Eugene Sue is quite
forgotten, and George Sands books
are used to wrap up butter nowadays,
except, perhaps, 'Mauprat, which is
still bought occasionally.
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12
FEAR BAD IMPRESSIONS.

New York, Oct. T. Stirred to ac-
tion by several fragrant cases Of juv-
emile delinquency traced to the in
nuence eNerted upon the minds Of
children by moving pictures. wide
spread movement for the better reg
ulation Of these exhibitions is claim
ing the serious attention of parents.
In one Of the cases complained of
young girl after attending one of the
uicture shows, set fire TO her home in
emulation of a scene she had witness
ed in the place. Following similar
impulse. a boy held up a woman on
the street. and another yOungster pill
fered a till. In all cases the youthful
culprits averred that the Inspiration
of their crimes came from the pic
lures. which. to their minds, tended
to ennobIe the acts depicted. New
York has had a committee to censor
moving pictures for more than a year,
for some reason they have been in
clined to be extremely moderate in
their judgment of many pictures pre-
sented for their approval, giving
more attention to those that are sug-
estive of immortality than those deal
ing with outlawry. President John
ID. Lindsay, of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children,
basing his judgment on complaints
coming before him for consideration,
regards the moving picture show as
one of the most insidlous and pernic-
iously evil forms of entertainment to
which the youth of the country are
exposed. The measures he proposes
as a check TO it's baneful influence are
the most drastic yet suggested
amounting to an absolute exclusion
/ from picture shows of all children
under sixteen years of age, whether
| accompanied or unaccompanied by
/ parents or guardian. If the present
| sentiment against the shows grows,
| it is considered probable, that a city
ordinance embodying this idea will
be enacted shortly by the board OF
aldermen.
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12
OBJECTS TO PARDON.

Newa York. Oct. ..-Angered by
reports of the proposed application
for the pardon of Captain Peter C.
Hams, U. S. A, who is serving a nine
year sentence in Sing Sing for murd-
ering William e. Annis, an advertis-
ing man, at the Bayside Yacht club
in June, 1908, the widow of the dead
man has filed with Governor Hughes
a vigorous protest against the eNer-
else Of any clemency. Since the trag-
edy, which was one of the most SEN
sational in the criminal history of the
city, Mrs. Annis says she has accumu-
lated much new evidence tending to
aggravate the offense and to show
that IL was inspired by a fancied
grievance rather than a wrong
against the officers home. Hams, it
will be recalled. offered in extenua-
ton of his crime evidence indicating
that Annis had alienated the affec
tions of his wife. Obsessed with this
idea, his counsel contended he suf-
fered from fits of emotional insanity,
in one of which he pumped -the con-
tents of an automatic gun into the
body of Annis, in the presence of
large crowd of pleasure seekers at
the yacht club float. General Hams,
u. S. A, father of the murderer.
thinks his son. having spent a year
in prison, should be pardoned, and
has given notice that he intends max
ing formal application TO that end.
Mrs. Annis claims that her husband
was model man, and gave no rea-
ron tn Hains TO take his life. The
Ailling of Annis forced her to go to
work to support her two little chill
dreu She is collecting together new
evidence, and in presenting it to Gov
ernor Hughes intends insisting upon
Hains serving out his full sentence
\ pardon would restore him to cit
izeuship. and enable him through the
influence of his family, to recover
his position in the army. on the roster
of which his name is still enrolled as
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12
Interurban
Service
WEEK DAYS

Leave Grand Junction am, 1880
am, $40 am, II am, 1870 pm.
3 pm, 3:45 pm, $50 pm, e; Is
pm. 8 pm, S:45 pm, 1880 pm.
Leave Fruita 7:l5 am, S.45 am,
9:i5 am, l2:l5 pm, 2;S5 pm,
AIS pm, 5 pm, Gas pm, 1880
pm, 9:l5 pm, 10 pm, 1l:45 pm
Sunday Service.
Leave Grand Junction 7 am, Ss1i
am, $3.50 am. 10:45 am, 1880
pm, l:l5 pm, 2:3O pm, 3:45 pm
5 pm. 6:l5 pm, 1880 pm. S:4
pm, 10 pm.
Leave Fruita Sis am, $50 am.
l0:45 am, l2:0l pm, lis pm.
2:3O pm. 3:45 pm, 5 pm, 6:15
pm, 1880 pm. s:45 pm, 10 pm,
IL Us pm.
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12

Worldngmenl Do you know. il
you put your feet into pair of Nc
Connell & loves double-wear shoes,
your feet will be dry all winter, and
you save money by doing so? Who
sells shoes and satisfaction?-Mc-
Connell & Lowe.
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12

Have you a memory bump? Keef
in mind the Suitorium is the place
lor the best cleaning, pressing and
dyeing in the city. Phone us and
our wagon will call.-The Suitorium
1925 South Fifth street
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12

If you have bought n photo ticket
be sure to take il To the Dean Studio
first, and see what you can get for IL.
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12

Deputy County Clerk o. p. M.
Steel has returned from an extended
visit in Missouri. and has resumed his
duties here
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12

II you want good cigar try the
Suitorium. They carry the best,
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12

For heavy hauffng see Barton 4
Terrill, Fifth and Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12

Miss Catherine Moore leaves today
to visit with her uncle at Austin.
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12

Piano moving is speciality witL
Sarton & Terrill
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12

The store wnere your friends meet
The Quist Drug Co
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12

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The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12

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The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12

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The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12
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The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12
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The daily sentinel., 1910-10-12

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The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
SALOONMEN ESCAPE
LOSS OF LICENSES
Testimony as to Selling Beer
Proves Contradictory
Social Discatch 10 The Gail I

lOceCtdt OiScCtCn 10 ne O0tt
SAN RAFAEL, May Because wit
nesses called before the town trustees
at their last session were uncertain
whether Edward Eden drank ginger
ale or beer before he set fire to the
residence of MaXtOne Graham in Grand
avenue the charges against five saloon
men were dismissed.
The salOonmen were charged with
selling liquor to Eden after IL o'clock
and also because he was on the black
list, both Offenses being violations Of
town ordinances. The charges were
filed by Edens sister, Mary, after Eden
had confessed to setting fire to era
hams house while intoxicated.
Eden accused the following saloon
men of selling him liquor: James Law
Ter. Alexander ROux. Albert Zirke, a.
Schneider. William Luke and George
Macrandras.
witnesses said that they saw Eden
drinking either ginger ale or beer, they
were not sure which. The saloonmen
said that it was ginger ale. Eden said
that in some places he drank beer and
in Others the soft drink The confusion
resulted in general dismissal.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
FRESH AIR SCHOOL
ADVOCATES ARE ACTIVE

ALAMEDA. May Mrs L. Hru-
banik of 2100 Santa Clara avenue and
Mrs. C. c. Boynton of 2153 Santa Clara
avenue, secretary and chairman. re-
spectively, of the committee on fresh
air schools for children, and their as
sistants are circulating petitions to be
presented TO the board of education. in
which that body will be asked to have
the two new school buildings CON
structed after plans TO be submitted hv
the committee. The plans and snAci-
fications for the proposed buildings. as
called for by the board of education
do not meet with the approval OF the
committee on fresh air schools for weu
children.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
FARMS FOR SALE
FLORIDA LANDS
CHEAP

Would yo1 invest in a s. 10. 20 or 40 acre
fruit. vegetable. poultry, pecan truck farm
in Florida's best agricultural district il You
could get IL for $50 per acre under market
price We are just opening new tract in Colum-
ba county. and while constructing the campaign
viii sell 2 few tracts cash or easy payments
Of s. per month We have just issued a beauti-
ful - page book showing pictures Of fields and
We VIII mail you this book free and send YOU
such other advertising matter as win give you
q good idea Of our proposition. Our land is con
venient 10 railroads, and have Lake City.
a modern county seat Of 6.000 people, in our
midst. People who know Florida consider oul
tract one Of the very best. IL is indOrsod By
bankers. congressman. farmers and the board o,
trade. Prices very low. easy buying plan Write
for maps and book giving truthful description.
COLUMBIA-FLORIDA LAND Co, 4J7 Times
building 81. Louis. No.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
FRurrvALE REAL ESTATE
HOME INVESTMENT co.
1922 Fruitvale aV. cor. Boulevard.

-r-- AttAfeAN aA tvI- DhuttNaiN.
S3.5OO-Brand new Is room cottage with recep-
uon hall. bath, pantry laundry. etc.
every modern convenience; thoroughly and
substantially built: double floors, high
basement; lot s0xI30 good elevation; fine
view restricted location: easy terms.
S5.-lo-Also brand new cottage; large sunny
rooms; strictly up TO date; beautifully fin
lsheu; high basement; dne lot 30 II.
frontage; just OF Frriitvale ay.; swell To-
cation; very easy terms.
S5-vuU-Almost new and very artistic cottage al
rooms aud bath. pantry laundry. etc
large living room. bedrooms; large front
porch. lot 31Xll5: elevated ground: the
prettIeSt domestic in FruitTale; magnificent
view very easy terms.
S--Af1-kcautituI new , room cottage all the
latc conNeniences; an good sized rooms
lot %5Tll3: beautifully situated; restricted
-lcatiou. can make very easy terms
Slsfo0-Sacrijce sale. cottage II rooms. bath.
pantry. etc.. modern and up 10 date; nigh
basement: lot 50N12J, street work and
walks complete; restricted locality; terms
$500 down and balance as rent
$l.So0-A dandy room bungalow strictly mod
elu; paneling. fireplace, electric lights,
walls and ceilings neatly tinted; lot So
lfG; very easy terms
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
Ss.350-Brand new colonial room house large
sunny rooms. reception hail. bath. toilets.
large pantry laundry. nice front porch,
also sleeping ont porch; lot 4OXl2o;
driveway. etc; beautiful streets, cement
sidtEalkS. restricted and elevated loca-
zion. grand view; very easy terms or Will
consider trade
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
FARM LANDS

ORANGES and figs are the big money crops;
growers IN Galveston Houston district realize
from 500 10 $1,000 acre annually: write to
day for fun particulars how you can. without
leaving your present home or occupation par
ucipate IN these large profits. and how you can
later become the owner Of bearing hg and
orange orchard, should you desire to make your
home IN this beautiful country. The company
Is composed of leading bankers and business
men OF Houston and south Texas: your invest
Eaent absolutely secured chance for loss
speculation; highest Endorsement from bank
officials and reliable businessmen: booklet and
literature describing entire plan free Ameri-
Loan and Mortgage Company. I07 Ameri-
can Bank building. Houston. Texas.
GOVERNMENT farms free; official I12 page
hook, Vacant Government Lands describes
every acre IN every county In &. s.. how Sc
cured free; 1910 diagrams and tables: all about
irrigated farms; price DC. postpaid WEBB
PUB CO, Dept IS St Paul Mimi
BEST farmers are headed for Missouri; bargains
IN corn anl bluegrass farms: also good cheap
land for home makers. Missouri State Board
Of Immigration. Springfield No.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
BURLINGAME REAL ESTATE
REArTIFrI. HoNE So.

HFlAI 1T J.. HUME NIIFS.
NiSir t.e beautiful BurlingRme hill country.
Tire most beautiful within reach OF the city.
Tar surprising The cross hay localities: trans
fer -o tho san Matco electric car at 5th and
Marbet-you always get scat-and get of al
EASTON station. or take the Southern Pacific
aJ Third and Townsend: here is the finest sub
urban home site on the peninsula EASTON
ADDITIONS TO BURLINGAAIE: beautiful
shaded paths. cool on the hottest DAYS: ali i'm
pr3vements cement sidewalks. streets sewers
water, light and telephone are installed: the
homes viii appeal to YOU: large lots on easy
terms; excellent and fast train service twice
fast cross bay points. For particulars
about EASTON address I. i. RODGERS MILLS
BLDG. SAN FRANCISCO.
Bi RLINGAME-For sale on Baywater av and
M0dleneld St. me new > room bungalow: 4
minutes from $. Z. trains and electric cars.
See owner I2I BelvedeTe St. S. T. Phone
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
Building Contracts

Mrs Catherine Jordan with Petersen & Overaa
To erect three story and attic building in s
line of Filbert street, 13O W of DevisaderO, W
- by s 1876; 81, coo.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
TIMBER LAND

REDWOOD and pine timber lands in lots 10 suit
160 TO 10000 or more acres; get list at office.
RoIHERMEL 4 CO.. 247 Russ bldg, S. 4.