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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-03
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lFrst published in The Topeka State
'oufnai Wednesday. Aug. 8. 1901
In the District Court of Shawnee County
Kansas ''
Charles o. Knowles PLAINTIFF
Inc unknown heirs, executors. admins
Tators, devisees, trustees or assigns or
Aehas Ring, deceased, defendants
PUBLICATION NOTICE
No. 261SS
STATE or Kansas to the unknown heirs
executors exc administrators, devisees. trus.
tees or assigns of Zenas King. deceased
:. You and each of you are hereby notified
mat you have been sued In the distrinf
H N at Oh shawnee county, state Of Kansas,
are defendants AND th na s anlesg of YOU You
in ssid s sne petition Of the plaintiff filed
OF October. 1910. said petition viii be tatenn
s as true ana Judgment will be rendered
agathst you accordingly, quieting the title
described real estate lying and situate n
the county of Shawnee and state of gar
ssas, to-wit: Lots twenty-nine (2sS. thirty
on Fifteenth, now Sixteenth street ana
t ts ror.y-one cd, forty-two (42), forty
three S4O and forty-four (44) on BYRON
s ISns IN the Lincoln subdivision Of Rural
vest corner Of the northeast quarter Of
section One ~. Township Twelve (121
ssSuth. Range Fifteen .tl5j East Of the
barring and foreclosing you and each of
you and all persons claiming under Won
t tit9n n having or claiming any interest in.
any part thereof, and for the costs Of said
action. - o"Au
WHEELER & swITzER.
Attest: eSs ior Fialntln-
[Seall R. L. THOMAS
Clerk District Court
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FOR EXCHANGE.

TO TRADE for piano ~ corner lots on
paved street; good neighborhood; ono
block to car. Price $500. J. ]. King. Ind.
phone 995.
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TRANSFER AND STORAGE.
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co. packs, ships and stores household
goods. Tel. 1856. Skinner q Gayhart. GIL
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State of Kansas, Shawnee County, SIS.
In the Matter of the Estate of Carrie
w. Yates, late of Shawnee County. Kan.
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H. J. WATERS. President.
First published in The Topeka STATE
Journal July q. 1901

II IISL PUUIISIiSSI III Iu6 TOPEKA 0IdJG
Journal July q, 1901
In the District Court of Shawnee County.
Kansas.
Martha E. Mccullough, PLAINTIFF.
VS..
Andrew J. Mccullough. Defendant
No. 2617S.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
The State of Kansas to Andrew ]. Me-
Cullough, Greeting:
You are hereby notified that you have
been sued for a divorce in the District
Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. in an
action entitled as above, and that you
must answer the petition filed therein
on or before September s. 1870 or said
petition will be taken as true, and judg-
ment will be rendered against you as
prayed for granting to said planting q
divorce from you and the custody of her
daughter, Jessie Marie.
Issued July q, 1910, at my office.
ISeaL1 r, L. THOMAS,
Clerk of Said Court.
w. H. COwLES. Attorney fol-, Plaintif.
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Aspiring Vocalist-Professor, do you
think 1 will ever be able to do any
thing with my voice?
Perspiring Teacher-Well, it might
come in handy in case of fire or ship
wreck.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
WALLPAPER, PAPERHANGIN0 AND
HOusEPAINTING. MCGEE. 81 ken. AVE-
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TWO SNAPS

One of the incest cottages in the city.
nicely decorated. Three piece bath. gas
for heat and light, good basement. barn
and shade. Can be bought for $1,000. VIII
pigment
A five room house on East side. On cor
ner, four blocks from Kansas ave-, four
blocks from Santa Fe depot. The rooms
are all extremely large for small house.
Stairway in hall. Bath. basement, gas
for heat and light. Will rent for SIS per
month. Price $500.
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.
NEW LAND OPENING.
NEAR PUEBLO. COL0RAJDO

dn1sl an @ afa
onsn R the lSw u D nfs e4
first cost and double your money
~ UP ~ HEATH coafPA ny TofEskA KANSAS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-09-22
At THE OPPENHEIMER'S
Fall Opening Attended by Most APP
preciative Throngs of People.

Oppenheimer's Store of the Open
heimer- Beeson.Morse Company. hand,
ling exclusive ladies' ready fo-wear
goods, gowns of all kinds from the
house dress to the street or recep-
tion gown, gave the ladies OF Oska-
.loosa an agreeable surprise Tuesday
afternoon and evening upon the oc-
casion of the fall opening which Is to
be an annual feature with the store.
In the first place sOppenheimer's
have as pretty and complete a store
of its kind as can be found anywhere
in the land. Chicago or New York
have nothing better to offer. The
store was made especially attractive
for the occasion by means of some
unusual decorations of ferns and fall
foliage secured from Chicago, the
newest thing of the kind. In the
next place the array of handsome
gowns, skirts, dresses, waists, neck
wear, wraps, cloaks, suits, Jackets
eapes and furs was unsurpassed by
anything in the line ever before Of
fered in Oskaloosa. The style, the
finish, material, and everything else
that goes into the make up of the
woman's garment was. revelation to
the ladies that crowded the place
throughout the hours Of the opening.
The needs of younger ladies and chill
dren are also cared for and the dainty
wraps and dresses on exhibition
| drour nvolo N, fionc pf dalirht and sur.
prise.
The store was open for business
as we'll as for show and the sales
made we're in proportion to the size
of the crowd in attendance,-that is,
In excess of expectations. All OF
which tends toward expression of ap,
probation of the general public and
the lady customers in particular for
the establishment in Oskaloosa OF a
metropolitan establishment of this
nature.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-09-22

Thos. Traister and wife departed
Monday, Sept IL, for Muskegon, Mich,
where they expect to make their flu
ture home. a 4
ALI Bolton and Frank Traisterwere
passengers to Chicago Friday night,
returning Monday. They report the
sights well worth seeing.sn "a
There is much sickness in this vi
cinity and in Eveland and Cricket.
Scarlet fever, measles and diphtheria
seem to be the principal diseases. g.
McCabe's Minstrels in Buxton Mon
day and Tuesday, were well attended
by many from this vicinity. All said
it was the best minstrel that ever
played Buxton. .,- &
School started at the new "SWede
College," near No. 2, Greenridge, on
Monday, Sept. IL. Everybody glad
with Miss Harte. from near Oska-
loosa, as teacher.
Thursday evening being Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Fowler's 2Srd wedding an
niversary, several neighbors and
friends came in to remind them Of
the fact. They we're remembered
with several nice presents. All guests
departed at a late hour reporting q
pleasant evening.
Sept. Fl. Golden Rod.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-09-22
SEEVER RS.

John A. Bell was in Newton last
Monday on legal business.
d. Jones was out from Colfax last
Saturday night teaching the M. e,
church choir.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. William Gist,
a sweet little girl on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER IA, 1910.
Quite number of our neighbors
went to Newton and took in the coun-
ty fair last week.
Miss Elizabeth Thomas, of Troy
Pa, is visiting her half brother, Evan
James, for a few weeks.
DIR. John NJ. Martin, formerly OF
Colfsx, was in Sewers a few days
ago shaking hands with old friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tam, of Os
kaloosa, made a short visit with
their daughter, Mrs. James Graham.
Mrs. james Patterson went to Ev
ans last week to spend few days al
the parental home of Mr.. and Mrs
William Bland. ~ -~' t@t@
Rev. Mrs. Walden, Christian Scien
fist, has been here and delivered, sew
eral addresses at the school house
She held service at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. James Steward last Sunday
morning. a.
Sept. 90. j. A. b.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-09-22
NEWS
Items Of Interest Gathered by Her
aid Correspondents.
RLYTH.

BLYTH.
There will be dance here Saturda,
night.
Jack Frost has gone to Illinois t,
look for work.
Some are beginning to cut up corr
and fall seems. surely here. RI.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Robinson wert
Oskaloosa visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Ada Coughlan has gone tc
Delta to visit relatives and friends.
Miss Isabelle Cowan has been sicl
but is Improving at this writing
Frank Fosse and brother, August
went to Cricket Sunday to visit will
friends. AN. ...-a.
Ed Young, who is working at tbs
store, sprained his foot, but 1t ISM
very serious. ....,.. ~. ..-s.a.
Mrs. Blodwin Ballinger came from
Oskaloosa to visit her friend, Miss
Blanch Gibson.
Quite number of new families have
moved here recently. There isn't
many empty houses. -. --
Mrs. Ben Rowley is home from Sig
Quincy after pleasant visit with
relatives and friends. .... 80
Mrs. Mary Reynolds and two chill
dren from Abba, have been visiting
relatives here. for some time.
Tho Blyth boys went Sunday and
played the Sigourney boys. Result
6 to 5 in favor of the Blyth team.
Vivtod Avaux returned to his home
in What Cheer Saturday after a pleas
ant visit with his daughter. Mrs. Bohy
Ross Moorish departed this morning
for Chicago and John Hunt is occupy
ing his place in the store during his
absence. r
Del Pearson has moved his family
to Bolton. The good will of friends
innumerable 60 with them to their
new home. + ..., go.
Mrs. Mac Dewheart had the misfor'
tune of falling and spraining her arm
about a week ago and hasn't been able
to use it since.
Will Nelson, who has been so sick
with the fever, has improved greatly
the past two weeks and will soon be
ready to start work again. .:
Fred Mason went to What Cheer
Sunday to spend the day with his fam
lily and his son, Fred, ST., came back
with him to visit relatives here.
Stewart Patterson and Alex David
son attended the game at Sigourney
Sunday. The boys didn't have top
ON their buggy and they were pretty
wet when they got home.
Sept. Is. y. b.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-09-22
Penn COLLEGE

Harter Hull appears in school this
week. He has been visiting in Chi
cago, which made it impossible to
start at the beginning.
At melting of the Sophomore class
Tuesday at noon the following were
made officers: President, Gren Pier
rel; vice president, Carey Macy;
secretary, Pearl Gwinn; treasurer.
Jeanette Hadley and Walter Tabor.
The Freshman class has started
right aud have organized for all that
may come. The officers have been
elected and already committees are
busy making arrangements for i'm
portant business. The most important
committee and the one which more
are concerned in is the Glass Pets
Committee composed Of Helen Sni-
der, Ruth SchiIling and Hartsr Hull.
The officers are, Maxwell 0'Brien.
president; Harry Roberts, vice presi-
dent; Elizabeth Rosenberger, secre-
tary; f. McCracken, treasurer Miss
Mildred Johnson is chairman of the
committee on cOlorS.
A reception to the new girls of the
college was given by the members of
the Alethian Society Monday evening
at which 100 girls were present. A
literary program in which Grace Vo-
taw, Gladys Hoffman, Ada Conover.
Ethel Shoemake, Leota Baldwin,
Katherine Hiatt and Gretchen Nc
Donald took parts was given. pleas
ant time was enjoyed after which re-
freshments were served.
The Penn College Chronicle asso-
citation held meeting the latter part
of last week for the purpose of elact,
ing the staff The following will have
charge of the paper this year: Edi-
| tor in Chief. Wendell Farr; literary
editors, Pearl Gwinn and Ben Watson;
personals, Jenette Hadley and Carey
Macy; associations, Viola Butler. Ray.
mond Mendenhall; athletic. Roy Will
Jams; music, Harold Lane: exchange.
! Hubert Peckham; business manager,
Gren Peirrel. The executive board is.
Farr, Peirrel, Maxwell, Hadley and
| Williams.
At the regular chapel hour Tuesday
morning occurred the siging of each
one their seat for the entire year.
Prof. Hadley read the names and seat
number for the varsity students and
Prof. Jones for the academy.
The faculty held an important busi-
ness meeting Monday evening. BUSH
ness connected with the work in the
school was talked over and discussed.
Prof. Case led the Y. w. c. A. meet
ing today. This is the first meeting
since the opening Of school.
President Edwards took charge of
the Y. NJ. c. A. meeting this morning.
The officers of this association are
planning on number Of interesting
meetings.
Jesse Howell is intrusted by the
Oskaloosa city council to test the wa
ter once each week. He Is doing his
! work satisfactory.
Penn chorus will appear for the
first time since the opening Of school
on Sunday evening, when they will
sing at the union meeting at, the Ma
sonic opera house. :
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-09-22
.EDDYVILLE ACTIONS
FAMILY REUNION HELD AT q. n.
MYERS HOME SUNDAY--MRS. {.
N. FAUSNAuGH ENTERTAINED
FRIENDS FRIDAY.
Eddyyille sent 20.

Eddyville, Sept. 20.
DIR. r. " Mater and wife, OF Wright,
were visiting relatives in Eddyyille
Saturday. sss
Mrs. E. M. Fausnaugh entertained
a number of friends at dinner Friday
in honor of Mrs. Grant Cowley Of
Los Angeles, Calf
Mrs. Neva Garfield went to Des
Moines Monday to take course in
Drake university.
Rev. Cochran, Of Attica, came to
Eddyville Saturday to begin his duties
as pastor of the M. E. church. Rev.
Seeds and family leave for Reasnor
Tuesday.
Fred Lambert, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Kissick of Abba. were guests of DR..
and Mrs. F. NJ. McCrea Sunday.
A number of people from Eddyville
drove out to the mineral springs farm
Sunday for picnic. sH
Carl Mayer came down from Oska-
loosa and spent Sunday with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mayer.
Mrs. T. J. Clark and nephew, Dick
THEME, who have been spending the
summer in Macon, Mo-, have returned
to their home in Eddyville.
Sylvia Carson returned Saturday
from Des Moines where she has been
visiting her sister, Miss Fac Carson.
Guy Kissick, travelling auditor OF
the Northwestern r. r., was drowned
in the river near Eddyville Sunday,
while in bathing. His headquarters
were in Chicago, but home in Oska.
loosa. .... 80 ss' -ry-..,.r. 5a-s grgur
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H, Hines and Mr..
and Mrs. J. Evans were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. AL Thayer Sunday. s.
Rev. J. j. Steele, of Gowrie, Iowa,
was in Eddyville Sunday and preached
at the Congregational church Sunday
morning and evening. ..,.-..i- Il
Mrs. James Wilson is in Eddyyille
today. She is preparing to ship their
household goods to Pleasantyillel
where they have located. ;--.r
The members of the M. E. church
and number of friends gathered at
the home of Sarah Oldham, Monday
night, and gave Rev. and Mrs. Seeds
a farewell party. Sunday evening
Rev. Seeds presented the church with
fine Bible. -.,
Mrs. Frank Berry and two little
nieces were Oskaloosa callers today.
The funeral of Mrs. Lewis Perry
who. died at Givin Sunday, was held
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs
Perry, better known as Lydia billiard
formerly lived in Eddyville and has
many friends. Her husband, Lewis
Perry, is very dangerously i'll with
typhoid fever,
A family reunion was held at tht
G. H. Myers home Sunday, Sept. IL
Those. present were: Mrs. H, ID. Lang
don of Abba, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Vey and baby, of Abba, Mrs. Johr
Furgeson and baby of Abba, Mr.. ant
Mrs. G. II. Myers and daughter ant
Mrs. Sadie Schaffer and son of Eddy
Vile. .... # .
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-09-22
pointed executor.

pointed executor.
Guardianship CT Ethel Ross. Final
report approved and guardian dis
discharged.
Guardianship of William w. Reilly
Guardian authorized to purchase real
property with funds Of minor.
Will of A. Dwight Davis. Continued
Estate of b. r. Winkleman. Final
report set for hearing FIRST day ofnex'
term of court.
w. c. Ruckman VS. James B. Ruck
man. c. c. Orvis appointed guardian
ad liten for defendant. Trial of case
and order of sale as prayed. Report
of sale approved and deed approved.
Estate OF Elizabeth Eyeland. Ad
ministrator to expend sum not ex
ceeding 800 for monument to grave
of deceased. s@%
Estate of l.. A. Swearingen.Appr
ment of personal property waived
Sale of real estate at public or private
sale ordered. 8 #@s
Estate of Nancy r. Skinner. Final
report set for hearing frst day OF
next term of court
st New Gases Filed. ...
Nellie Roseberry v. Harry t. Rose
berry. The plaintiff asks for divorce
from the defendant, stating that the
defendant at times labors under var
ious decisions. She states that they
were married at Burlington, March 80
1910. She asks for the restoration OF
her maiden name, Nellie Spurgin.
Pauline Baker has filed a suit
against her husband, William Il. Ba
ker, for a divorce. She states that
they were married at Oskaloosa Sept
II, 1904 and have lived together until
July 6, 1910. The plaintiff accuses the
defendant of being guilty of cruel and
inhuman treatment. She asks for a
divorce on these grounds and care and
custody of the minor child, Alice Ba
ker, aged four years. g. -.
Manford Chilcote has filed petit
ton against his wife, Bertha Chilcote
asking for divorce. He states that
they were married in Mahaska county
December 20, 1905. The plaintiff &C
cuses the defendant of being guilty Of
cruel and inhuman treatment and
states that she refuses to cook his
meals and annoys him continually.
w. J. Without and son have filed a
petition against Sllas Kikendall, ask
ing for a Judgment in the sum OF
$751;. 90 and costs. He states that the
defendant hired a team and abused
it to the extent of the Judgment pray
ed for. +....- ..~#s"t
John r. Lewis has filed suit
against r. ]. Price, asking for a judg
ment in the sum of $240.60. "a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-09-22
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items on Interest G1esned From
Pulpit and Sanctuary.
Christian Church.

The exceptional day brought out a
fine Bible school and large aundienc
to. the church service. Next Sunday
as already announced, is to be a big
day for the school. One of the enter
tainments on the assembly room wall
reads: Wanted. 500 in the Sunday
School. Collection $4,000, Sept. 25th.
Supt. White urges every pupil old and
young to bring a Bible on that day
That itself will be sight worth see
ing" sryt a4 as ,-5s '.s a
Miss verda Minkler sang beauti'
full solo at the. opening and the pas
tor read for the morning lesson the
forceful parable of the Good Samari
tan. Its lesson was the basis OF his
talk. He deplored that religion which
is all Formally. When Gods message
gets the right kind of a hold on
man he knows that Righteousness IL
q heart condition, { and not q lega
form. A man may be a murderer ant
never perform the deed which he ha'
set his heart to do. And so with
long list OF lesser evils. 1t does no
conduce to personal piety to worr!
about the sins Of others For bette
have. that kind of humanity which
sees our own sins. The sermon wa
very practical and aimed at the cor
/, rsction OF personnel and church life
There was good audience In tn
evening and Mr.. MeCord gave q shar
weil-worded discourse in his aana
vigorous style.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-09-22
WELCOME new PASTOR
DR.. Eugene S. Allen Takes Charge
of First. M. r. at Burlington.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: DIR. Eugene
IS. Allen, the new minister at the
First M. e. church, was welcomed by
large audiences sunday, He deliv-
cred fine sermons, morning and even
ing, and met many ofahts parishion-
.ers. He is man of fine appearance,
with finely shaped head amid mobile
features. His delivery is excellent
and without the slightest straining
of the voice, he fills the large auditor
ium In the evening, he chose his
text from Daniel and spoke OF the
handwriting on the wall and the fol-
ny and wickedness Of Belshazzer. and
the simple nobility of the prophet
Daniel, the central figure of the story.
Into the limits of brief talk he com
pressed very much that was very
good and the condensation was made
without injuring the form or destroy
ing the literary flavor At the open
ing of the service, he paid graceful
compliment to his predecessor. and
no doubt, ere many moons shall have
passed, he also will have won the re-
opSSL anu COHHuSHCS, hob uiliy VI htS
parishioners, but Of very many of
other churches and of no particular
church in Burlington.
-. - =.
Burlington Gazette: Dr. Eugene
Allen formally took charge of the
passionate of the First M. y. church
Sunday morning. He comes to Bur-
lington from Oskaloosa where he has
finished five years service. He ex-
pressed his pleasure at being placed
in field such as Burlington and took
occasion to comment on the great
ability and success in religious work
OF DR.. Schreckengast, who goes to
Lincoln, Nebr. A reception for the
new minister will be given by the
members of the church next week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-09-22
BLYTH.

Mrs. Harry Robinson is on the sick
list at present.
Mrs. VIM. Nelson and Sylvia David
son were Oskaloosa visitors satur'
day.
Mrs. Alex. Marquette and little
daughter, from Colfax, are here Wis.
iting friends, 49,, 4
| Anthony Simons and viii Burns
went to What Cheer to spend Sunday
with relatives and friends. So:
| Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Willy and chill
dren went to Delta to spend Sunday
with relatives and friends.
! Mrs. James Walker and Isabelle
Walker from What Cheer spent Sun
day at the Davidson home.
Mrs. Frank Lally and children have
gone to What Cheer to spend few
days with relatives and friends.
. Mrs, Allender and son and Mrs. Ar
thur Wymore were visiting at the
Hummel home Saturday and Sunday.
The Spring Valley boys were here
Sunday to play the Blyth boys. and
the results we're 6 to in favor OF
Blyth. o.. ..... ....
Nh. and Mrs. Will spaven from
What Cheer were here in their auto
mobile Sunday visiting friends and
relatives. as. -.
/ George Hall, farmer near Cur
Irier's mill, had barn and ton OF hay
burned last week The cause of the
fire is a mystery to all
Mr.. and Mrs. John Close, of Eve
land, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Phillips
of White City, we're Sunday guests
at the Johnnie .Boland home.
willis and Isabelle Thomas, from
Buxton, are spending few days witt
their aunt, Mrs. VIM. Hodgsoa, and
grandmother, Mrs. Patterson. -y...
Mrs. James Coglan and little daugh
ter Clara have gone to East Pleasan
Plain for few days visit with he
brother and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
Try Turner. 8 n af~1 Trrs' ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Laden had thei
, baby, which is three weeks old, chris
tened on Sunday. Quite number o
:, relatives and friends were here ant
all had ine time. FF&
Quite a number of friends of Mis-
. Eva Hummel acme in on her Sanda,
: afternoon to remind her of her ISL
birthday. II was great surprise +
IN her. They served ice cream and cak
and all report q fine time.
3 There was quite a wreck Sunda
zion the Rock Island railroad near Gu
rier's mill on the east side of tn
a river bridge, about 4;30 p. IN. Tw
freight trains met. One was a doubl
. header and ran into the other an
8 knocked caboose and coal car q
] the track into ditch and smashe
d them to pieces. II Is said that n
8 one was hurt. so it was pretty luck
a after all.
! Sept. 20. s., ett .. b.