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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-23
GETS MANY PROPOSALS.
Talented Woman Didn't Know Joking
Letter Was Loaded.

Kansas City. Mo-, Aug. 23.-Of
course it all was meant as joke, the
interest-compellings story of the woman
who tired of conventional life and
sought in the limtiless west for a hus-
band, because of 1.-The Call of the
Wild' in her nature
Who could have foreseen the after
math? Certainly not Mrs. Kathryn
Godeys, authoress playwright, and lin
guist, who in a spirit of mischief en-
gendered by a friendly wager, wrote
to John T. Burns, secretary treasurer
of the fifty dry farming congress,
which meets in Spokane. October S-6,
asking his assistance in finding a hus-
band who either must be a country
gentleman. a stock rancher, an apple
orchardist or a mine owner
81 am an educated widow with a
little girl of years." she wrote. 'I am
employed in one of the most fashion
able ladies' tailoring establishments in
Kansas City. I receive many offers
of marriage, but when marry the
man must either be a country gentle
man, a ranchman or a mine owner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-23
Why? Because of the call of the Wild

w ny Because OIL the -Oall OF the w lld
in my nature.
81 am not an adventures. I have
money enough to come to man in
the proper manner. l can furnish the
best of recommendations as to my
character and ability, and the man
who accepts this invitation to write to
me also must furnihs references"
Mr.. Burns, although engaged in Or
ganizing an International farming ex-
position, was gallant enough to use his
endeavors upon behalf OF his CORE
spondent and the result of these en-
deavors now is proving a source Of
much embarrassment to Mrs. Godeys.
who is the recipient of hundreds of
letters from widowers and bachelors
from Seattle to Yuma, Ariz.
Mrs. Godeys lives in Rosedale, Kan.
IA caller at her home last night found
her in dream cottage in the
suburbs, out of sight and sound of the
noisy heart beat of the city. A woman
of more than the ordinary intelligence.
the impression first created, was
s-~engthened by the subsequent inter
view.
Il feel deeply Inundated as the re-
suit of my rash act in writing as l
did, she said. 81 had been reading or
some young girl who was said to be
receivi--. several hundred letters each
day as a result of such caprice and
in a banterint, tone I suggested to d
friend that I might try the plan. She
dared, / accepted, and have been pay
ing the penalty ever since"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-23
DUE TO i'll HEALTH.
SibIey Says That Is the Sole Reason
for His Withdrawal.

Franklin, Pa, Aug. 23.-The infor-
nation against Mr.. Sibley, charg-
ing him with debauching the voters,
was made before Justice Perry of
Warren by Constable Walter Paige of
the same city. In the information
Frank H. Taylor, secretary to Mr. Sib-
ley, is also named as co-defendant Mr..
Sibley denied himself to interviewers
today. In the statement issued last
night, when Mr.. Sibley announced his
sudden withdrawal from the congress
sional race, he said that ill health
solely was responsible for his giving
up the contest 1t is also said today
by close friends of the congressman
that Mr.. Sibley is suffering from acute
heart trouble.
Mr.. Sibley is manufacturer and a
farmer and reputed to be million
aire. He was elected as a Democrat
to the fifty-third and fifty-sixth con-
crosses and as republican to the fifty
seventh and fifty-eighth congresses
and was reelected to the fifty-ninth
congress by a large majority. In the
Democratic national convention of
1896 Mr.. Sibley received the largest
number of votes for the nomination of
vice president, but wired the conven-
ton to withdraw his name
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-23
WOOED BY PHONOGRAPH
Chicago Man Sings Song of Love and
Sends Records.

New York, Aug. 23.-Verna Mills.
who appeared last season with Blanche
Walsh, is a photograph bride. She
will sail on the Campania wednesday
with Fred Mcintyre, her husband, who
is the son of a wealthy lawyer OF Chi
eago, and who courted her through
mechanical records.
He saw Miss Mills play in 1.-The
Test" admired her and when she re-
turned to New York, Mcintyre obtain
ed her address and wooed her by
monograph The couple became man
and wife the other day at the Little
Church Around the Corner
Mcintyre tried unsuccessfully many
WAYS to meet Miss Mills. Finally he
asked James Barton. friend, to his
apartment and had Barton say: This
is James Barton. who takes great
Measure in introducing to you Mr.
Mcintyre"
whats the sense OF this nom
sense ?'' Barton asked.
McIntyra wouldn't say.
The words that Barton had spoken
were recorded on a photograph record
but he didn't know it. After he had
left the place Mcintyre filled the rest
of the record with words of love and
personal detail
Miss Mills has a photograph and
MCINTYRE was aware of the fact, SO he
sent to her the record on which he
was introduced to her. She put the
record on her machine and was anus
ed at what she heard. Records from
MCINTYRE with more love talk on them
arrived in startling numbers, and SO
Eearnest did Mcintyre appear to be that
Miss Mills decided to allow him to call.
They met. Three months later they
were married. 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-23

supply of contraband beer with which
the Moore establishment was said to
be provided.
Upstairs and down, in pantry, par
Tor, barn and basement, the search,
continued without the discovery of
anything more damaging to Mr.
Moores declared innocence than a
number of empty beer bottles. But
presently someone noticed a peculiar
ity about the appearance of the third
step of the stairway and test showed
that it was movable. 1t was indeed,
trap door opening upon Mr.. Moore.s-
entire private stock of cold ones"
Beneath the stairway was neatly ar
ranged a large reservoir and it con-
tanned dozens upon dozens of "cofd
ones bobbing serenely about in water
which was cooled by a cake of ice2:
Grief settled upon the countenances of
the Moore family as they beheld their
whole stock of refreshments loaded in
the patrol wagon. And, warst of all.
Mr.. Moore went with 1t to the police
station where he gave bonds for his
appearance on selling and MAIN
tanning" charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-23
HAD MANY "coLD ONES HIDDEN
Trap Door in Stairway of George
MOOre's Place.

When the police, led by Sergeant
Frank Summers, arrived at the place
of George Moore, 1910 North Tyler
street, the house appeared to be de-
serted. The doors were locked and
the loud knock of the officer brought
no answer Summers produced a
skeleton key and turned the. bolt that
held the door and the four plain
clothes men, Ross, Goff. =Sau1s and
Hutton, went in. Stretched on his
bed in an upper room Moore and other
members of his family were soundly
asleep but awakened to expostulate
with the raiders who demanded the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-23
INFANTRY STILL LEADS.
Massachusetts, Militia Second in Rife
Team Match.

Camp Perry, O., Aug. 2s-The thou
sand yard stage of the national rife
team match, which was shot this morn
ing under spobrk conditions, gave the
! United States infantry an increased
lead Scoring 523 this morning. the in
fa1ltrymen now have 1,61S and lead Mas
saehusetts by 81 points.
Annapolis academy men have made
/ $50: the District of Columbia United
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-23

The Salina Light, Power and Gas Co.
Is the name of a new corporation
granted a charter today. The new con-
Germ is capitalized at a half million
dollars and its object is to furnish artl-
fetal gas and light and power for the
city of Salina. G. H. Smedley, C. E.
r. N. Camp are the incorporators of
the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-23

States marine corps and the navy, last
years winner have each scored 1870;
the cavalry stopped at 1855 and New
York has 1864 having slipped from
sixth to eighth rank. passed by the
district and the marines.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-14

TO special effort by "tonics" and
"stimuIants" doesn't cure anything.
or accomplish any good. Neither
does dieting. Indigestion and the
serious ailments which 1t induces
can be averted and corrected only
by natural means.
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-14
What time will the clock stop?
SOUTH LAKE WEIR

Mr. A. H FOSs made trip to Ocala
on Tuesday of this week Mr.. FOsS is
very busy packing and shipping his
large crop of oranges. His fruit does
not seem to be hurt by the recent cold
wave.
Mrs. B. b Kicker went to Ocala on
Wednesday to visit her friend. Mrs.
Bittinger. Mrs. Kicker expects to be
gone a day or two. Mrs. Gates will
care for the freight business here
while Mrs Kicker is awey.
The residence of Mr.. Baker burned
to the ground on Tuesday afternoon.
caused by an explosion of an oil stove.
Mr.. Baker had just laid out quite a
sum of money fixing over and renew
ing his home and now it is gone. We
are sorry for him.
Mrs @. w Gates, of Westerly. r.
l.. came down on Wednesday to visit
with Mrs. Gates brother-in-law and
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. s. Gates. Mrs.
Gates was here in our midst two
years ago and liked here very much.
We wish her long visit.
There are rumOrS OF property eX-
changes. Hope SO as there are a few
vacant places here and we would like
to see them filed. May the good
work go on
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-14
What time will the clock stop?
GUARDIAN NOTICE OF
SALE OF MINORS LANDS

Notice is hereby given that on jan
uary 18th, A. d. 1910, at the hour of IL
o clock. 1 will expose and offer for sale,
and will sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash. the interests of Paul
ina Victoria Lloyd. a minor, in and to
the following described lands:
Commencing % feet east of the south
corner of block %, Old Survey, Ocala.
running thence north 112 feet, east %
feet. south 112 feet. west % feet: also
Wiz of lot >. block So, Old Survey,
Ocala: also 100 feet north and south
on north side of lot .. block. range 4.
GoSs Addition to Ocala: also commence
ing % feet south of the northwest COR
ner oTSouthweSt quarter Of section IS.
township l.. south, range %, east,
thence south three and sixteen one
hundredths chains. east one hundred
four and tWenty-eight one hundredeth
feet north three and sixteen one
hundredeths chains. west one hun
dred four and twenty eight one
hundredths feet: also ne4 of nwA of
swI4 of section IS, township Is, south.
range p. east, except 20 yards north
and south by 40 yards east and west
in the southwest corner. Said land 10
BE- sold at the south door Of the court
house in Oca.a, Marion county. Flor
ida. George Giles,
Guardian of Paulina Victoria Lloyd
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-14
SCALE

Mrs z. NJ Fauer and granddaught
er. Mss Agnes Allsop, Of Jacksonville,
are the guests OF the latter's father.
Mr. VIM. Allsop.
Mrs J. VI. Douglass made a bust
ness trip to Ocala Tuesday.
-,Irs. w {. Black and Mr.. a W.
Devarey were on the sick list this
week.
We note by the last weeks paper
the wedding Of Mr.. b. F. Morrison 10
Miss Jetty Priest. Of Fort Mccoy
Miss Priest is pleasantly remembered
as visiting her sister. Mrs. j c.
Marsh. here last winter. and the
groom is we'll known here. having
grow from childhood 10 manhood in
our midst. May their life be all hap
piness.
Messrs. Howse. Rogers. Cox and
Tubman. drummers. We're callers here
the past week. Mr.. Haggaret and
Mr.. Scruggs. ~ Alabama, are late ar
rivals.
Mr. 7. 3. Baker had the misfortune
Tuesday afternoon of having his res
idence burned u the ground. The
fire started in the kitchen. There
was no on at home except Mr.. Ba-
ker and Mr. Duffy, who were out in
the grove gathering oranges for eat
ing. and on returning they found the
house afire. Mrs. VIM. Baker had
gone as far a. Ocala with her hus-
band. who was returning to New
York. Everything was lost. Mrs
Baker had just about completed the
Improvements on the place. Mr.. Duff
T.. OF Ocala, was doing the work.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-14
kENORICK

Last Friday night was one Of the
most memorable and pleasant in the
history OF the WOodmen camp of this
place. 1t was installation night with
them. The following officers for this
year We're duly installed by Past
Consul Commander G. l. Grace: r. A
Tongue, c. c.; ]. E. Turnipseed. A.
l.; y. \. Olin. banker; L. j. Seeking
er, clerk. The weather being SO cold
Waterman Elect d. c. Rawls did not
attend. After installation all We're
notified that an oyster supper had
been prepared The following persons
did justice to same: Mr. and Mrs. z.
G. Webb. Mr.. and Mrs. c. l. Grace, Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Turnipseed, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. c. Gammage, Misses Maud
and Zula Gammagt. Hattie and Clara
Symes. Alta and Edna Grace. Lillian
Symes. Messrs. r. A. Tongue. A. A.
Olin, \. O. Ray, w. b Livingston.
Thomas Langford. Jack Frazier. W. J.
Whitehurst, l. J. Seckinger. j. c.
Raines and g. w. Stevens, the latter
from Fort King Camp. Every one
present seemed 10 enjoy themselves
and left wishin gthe Woodmen many
more such occasions.
Messrs. B c. Webb and A A. DIN
took in installation night at Martel
last Tuesday night and spent a very
pleasant evening.
-Ir. \. R. Ray had an operation
performed on his two-year- Old boy
last week. The childs feet have been
SO badly deformed that it could not
stand on them. DR.. G. w. Barrier q
specialist of Dallas, Texas. did the
work. The friends of Mr.. Ray left
hope that the operation will prove a
success.
Mr.. Clifford Livingston spent last
Sunday with his folks at Lowell
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-14
CALVARY

Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Leak and chill
dren spent last Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs A. 5. ]. Wallace.
Mrs. Maud l.. Williams. of Ocala,
spent a few days with friends and
relatives at Calvary.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S ]. Wallace at
tended preaching at Martel Sunday.
Mr. j. w. Morrison made business
trip 10 Ocala Saturday.
Mr.. II. A. Fausett. of Ocala. made
business trip out here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A s. j. Wallace at
tended the w. O w. installation at
Martel Tuesday night and report a
large crowd and a nice time.
Mr.. NJ. j. Morrison attended the
w O. w. supper at Martel.
Mr.. NJ j. Morrison spent Sunday at
Shady with friends.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-14
CARD OF THANKS

I desire 10 express TO Mr.. Thomp-
son and DR. Henry, of Lake Weir, my
sincere thanks for their kindness in
giving the use Of their boat in hunt
ing for the body OF my son. who was
drowned in the lake several weeks
ago: also TO Mr.. H. A Harrel. of the
lake, who provided food for those
who did such searching.
Nor can l forget the kindness. as
sistance and aid rendered me in my
sore bereavement by friends at OK
ford. Belleview- and elsewhere during
that trying ordeal Words are mad
equate 10 express my deep apprecia-
ton for those service and kindnesses
Sincerely, Mrs. Charles Brown,
BelleView Fla
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-14

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The man with . sound stomach
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-14

Mrs. Sinobly Simmons has moved
her dressmaking establishment in the
Tydings building No. - West Broad
street Ocala, Fla. The public is cor
daily invited to call and inspect her
facilities for producing the highest
class work at extremely reasonable
prices. She is a graduate in dress
making Of both ancient and modern
style and holds a diploma from the
Woman College of Scientific Dress
making and is a thorough master of
the art.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-14
The Value of Good
Digestion

Il easy to figure if you know what your stomach
Is worth. Kodol keeps the stomach par value.
by insuring good digestion. Kodol Dyspepsia.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-14

while for the last year they were 405.
These figures, of course, show large
Increase in the blind tiger cases, but
this was to be expected because of the
very existence of the law. But now
look at the other side of the picture
The. number Of blind tiger convictions
for the year 1907 was 50, for the year
1908 1870. while for the year 1909. just
closed, the number was PSI.
This clearly shows that while the
blind tiger cases have shown a steady
increase. the blind tiger convictions
have we'll kept pace with this increase
and I repeat now what / stated in an
address delivered in Montreal, namely.
that THE running of a blind tiger in
Atlanta is a very dangerous thing and
is very liable to land the offender on
the rock pile
/ say. therefore, that this prohibit
ton law, while it is violated in At
lanta just as are the laws against
stealing and gambling and other Of
lenses. it is being enforced also. and
enforced about as we'll as can be ex-
pected.-Atlanta Journal.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-14
v. c. 7. j. WORK

Continued From First Page.)
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-14
To Make Prohibition Statewide in
Indiana

indianapolis, Ind, Jan 4.-Wheth
er or not campaign for statutory or
statewide prohibition Of the liquor
trade in Indiana should be opened by
the anti saloon league was discussed
today at the annual meeting of the
trustees of the state organization.
+. S. Shumaker, state superinten
dent of the league, pointed out to the
trustees that about all that could be
done to close saloons under the county
option election act had been done.
Some of the trustees We're of the
opinion that a prohibitory statute was
not stable and they argued a direct
appeal to the people for a prohioitory
amendment to the state constitution.
Outsiders were excluded from the
trustees meeting.
An incident that shows how the wO-
men teachers of Florida feel on the
temperance question. the following
shrinking incident will make good:
4 resolution offered from the w. c.
T. L. of DeLand for the association to
go on record as favoring state wide
prohibition" brought forth a rather
stormy scene for a few moments
Capt. George Lynch made plea
against the duoplloli VI lIlt ltSpIttiDll
saying that while there would be nc
objection for the teachers to go back
home and work individually for state
wide prohibition, he thought that in
aSmuch as the school officials and
teachers 'Of Florida expected to ash
favorable legislation at the hands OF
the next session of the legislature il
was advisable for the association &c
keep out of what he considered poll
teal brOil. At this juncture Dr.. Lin
| coin HUXLEY sprang to his feet anG
| very dramatically said, in stentoriar
tones, that for that very reason, he
wanted the association to adopt the
| resolution: that the school teacher:
and officials stand for sobrety, purity
and all things which are right. anC
| were not cowards.' The resolution
| was almost unanimously carried. amid
! a storm of applause.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-14
TOO MUCH FACE

You feel as if You had one face too
many when you have neuralgia. Don't
YOU? Save the face. YOU may need it;
but get rid of the neuralgia by apply
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thing in the world for rheumatism
neuralgia, burns. cuts. scalds. lame
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-14
WORKS "a HOURS A DAY

The busiest little things ever made
are DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Every
pill is a sugar coated globule of health,
that changes weakness into strength.
languor into energy. brain-fag into
mental power: curing constipation.
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-14
w.. C. T. u. Meeting at WeirsdaIe

W. ~ - ~ NiCSiihS SodlS
Weirsdale Jan. 6-Meeting opened
with reading of tie first Psalm re-
SponsiVely.
Prayer read by Mrs Jones.
Nine members present.
Miss Grace Simpson read her re-
port Of canvass for Union Signal sub
scription. Nine received for the Flor
ida edition
1t was voted 10 pay bills approved
by society.
Moved and carried that the treas
urer and secretary. as We'll as the
president. be supplied with stationery
Mrs. ]. F. Sigmon, our delegate 10
the Plant City convention read her
report. She gave a graphic descrip-
ton Of the decorations and courtesies
received. giving the men due credit
for their help in making their recep-
ton cordial Although the report was
long coming, her we'll written paper
was listened TO with great interest
and all agreed that they were sorry
when the end was reached. The So
ciety gave her vote OF thanks as
we'll as hearty applause.
After distributing programs and an
nual reports. il was voted to adjourn
to meet January 30.
Miss Lottie Black. Press Cor.
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The MOdesty of Women

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