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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-25
Pope Plus Ill.

ROME. July 24.-The condition Of the
pope was unchanged tonight Audiences
for Tuesday and Wednesday have been
Cardinal Merry del Val. the papal secre-
tary OF state and his sisters. who are
aiding In nursing him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-25

The everlasting girl question is easily
and entirely solved by the insertion Of
a little want "ad' in The Tribune.
Bell phone 5000. Ind. $50.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-25

Philippini S band, Wandamcre, after
-uoon and evening
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Fh&R WUUSHWllC , GUupUu
eBNSSH This coupon will be accepted rs
500 labels when accompanied by
twenty labels taken from either Malt Cream
or Cream Dandy Bread. This coupon will
be good until Monday, July 81, and can only
be credited when mailed or brought in by a
purchaser Of our bread not entered as con-
testant. This coupon is offered to house
wives generally in order that they may con-
tinue helping contestants. Mail or bring to
BOB Boyd Park Building,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-02-23

orossed IN "0laek end Yellow"
Not Football Colors but the color Of
tho cartoon containing Foley's Honey
and Tsr tho best and safest cough 70.
medy for Ill coughs and colds. Do
not accept . substitute but eco that
You get the genuine Foley's Honey
and Tsr In . yellow cartoon With black
letters.
Mr.: Otto Paul, Milwaukee, Wis.,,
says Foley's Honey and Tar 10 sdll
more than tho best. He writes %,
'.All those that bought It think It IL
the best for coughs aud colds they
ever had andl think 1t 10 sttll moro
than tho best. Our baby had . bed cold
and It cured him In . day Please 20.
cept thanks"
For sals ct Peoples Drug Go.
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teacher the childhood possibili.
ties in their keeping.
The school authorities need
the assistance Of the parents in
the home to cooperate with them
in bringing the child to the high.
est development Of it's physical,
intellectual and spiritual nature.
No larger field Of work or
sphere Of hopefulness has ever
been thrown open to parents and
teachers than that Of looking out
for the boys and girls Of the fu.
ture. Az some one has said,
when school and home really
get together they will make q
trotting team that will win the
educational race" x. Xxx.
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as to what roads he shall work.
Said committee shall meet at
stated intervals, not less often
than every ten days, to give tho
said overseer such instructions as
may be necessary, to inspect, con.
denim or receive the work accom-.
plished.
Be it resolved, that the presi.
dent Of tho Polio Jury be, and he
is hereby, authorized to purchase
the following live stock, vehicles
and tools: 2 doz. long.handle
spades, 6 Black Diamond spades,
8 steel scrapers, / 4.horse plow.
II pick mattocks, 6 mattocks, "A
mattock handles, 6 axes, IL axe
handles, 2 sets Of harness, /
wagon, l pair Of shaking tongues,
l pulling chain. 2 double trees,
4 single trees, and 2 mules.
The Board adjourned to meet
February IS, 1911.
r. E. KEATON,
W. r. RANlSTER, Pres.
Secretary.
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School Improvement
Work.

Wnen the writer was working
with the local committe, prepar-
ing the program for the Third
Annual Convention Of the Louisi.
ana School Improvement League,
held in Lafayette January 17-18,
1911, We were very ANXIOUS to
prepare an attractive program
and select such subjects for dis.
cussion that would greatly beue.
st the men and women, who at.
tend the convention, and awaken
in them q better understanding
of this great organized effort, the
improvement Of the conditions Of
child life in the home, in the
school room and on the play
ground.
One aim Of the program CON.
mittee was to have uncrowed pro.
grams, the very best speakers
and music, and carefully selected
topics, but not 90 many Of them
that there could be no time given
for questions and discussions.
The addresses Of welcome had
q ring Of truth and = warmth Of
love for childhood that prompted
them. and were responded to in q
kind by an enthusiastic Leauge
worker, who keenly appreciated
the genuineness manifested.
The report Of delegates showed
a decided increase in the number
Of Leagues formed during the
year and q great Improvement in
the plan Of conducting the same.
No less than twenty thousand dol.
lars. so far known, has been ex.
pended for good causes in this
work.
Excellent suggestions we're
given as to ways and means Of
financing the Leagues. Some
were extremely novel and inter.
esting.
The State organization is for.
tunatei in having - its leader ever
since its formation. Miss Agnes
Morris, who 10 devoted to the
cause Of education. Uuder her
systematic efforts much has al.
ready been accomplished. Her
talks st tie State Convention
were = constant inspiration to
those who listened. They were
suppressed with the fact that this
is the age Of the child, ana in.
Vulnerable agencies must BE at
work 70 promote its welfare. and
to show father. mother and
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~ NEW ERA, ssrA,ass,xp 1aaa.
LEADER. ss.Asl.s.rD 1909.
ing at j. T. Dillon, at Mississippi
State line, and intersectin,
Woods Mill road North of Job,
Bickham's field. Overseer, 10,
Dillon.
Hackley and Clifton road
starting at K & E. depot, South O
track, to intersect the old Colum
bia road North of Will Johnson.
land, thence along said road K
the Osyka road. Overseer, w
R. Rhodes.
Hackley and Tylertown road
starting at Mississippi State line
at Cleve BARRIERS, thence South
to intersect the Columbia road al
H. E. Smiths. Overseer, Jim
Barber.
Franklinton, La, Feb. Z, II.
The Police Jury re,assembled
on above date. r. E. Keaton be.
ing absent,
On motion by w. L. Smith.
seconded by J. W. Owens, that
J. W. Knight act as president
pro TEN.
On motion by w. L. Smith.
seconded by ]. W. Owens, that
John Ulmer be employed as gen.
eral manager of the parish con.
victs working on public roads,
at a salary Of $50 per month.
On motion, D. P. Jenkins was
employed as guard over convicts
at $50 per month.
On motion by W. L. Smith.
seconded by J. W. Owens, the
following ordinances and resolu.
tions were adopted:
ORDINANCES.
Be is ordained by the Police
Jury of Washington parish, that
au parish male oonvicts, over tho
sge Of eighteen (1S) years and I'M.
der the age of fifty -four (54) shall
be worked upon the public roads
under the provisions and in ac-
'ordance with the regulations Of
Act No. 2N Of 1908; That such
,onvicts as are serving terms upon
1efault Of fpayment of cost or fines
'hall be paid for their services,
he sum Of Eight ($8.0o) Dollars
'er month, which shall be
towards the liquidation
It such costs or fines. That each
so worked upon the public
Dad who renders efficient ser.
ices and complies with the rules
nd regulations adopted for their
|lscipline shall have deducted
rom his term Of Imprisonment,
whether such term shall be for
lefault of payment Of costs or|
Ines or otherwise, On.e.sixth
hereof. That ten honrs Of. labor
hall constitute q days work.
Be it further ordained that
uch oonvicts who shall fail to
'omply with the requirements Of
be person in charge or who shall
'ttempt to escape shall be forced
. wear spurs Of steel or bars Of
ron chained to their legs or be
to such other rea&,on
'ble humane penalties az the
Of the case may re-
[uire.
Be it ordained by the Police
nry Of Washington parish, that
be proportion Of John I)lm-r to
guard, overeer and work tho
arish convlcts on the public roads
t . salary of Ninety ($90.0O
ollars per month for the first
,onth and at One hnnd red
|10O.00) per month thereafter,
hould his services be satisfa.c.
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On m'tion by ] W. Knight
SetOnded by G. A. Jenkins, that
the first section of Popeville and
Hsckley road be extended to G.
N. Grains house and to be an
extension Of the 1st section.
On motion by J. W, Knight.
seconded by G. A. Jenkins, that
The. petition Of the road hands
belonging to the 1st section Of
The Muster Ground road be
granted. requesting that the
hands Of the Pine and Varnado
road work until they meet, as
there 10 : short distance Of this
rad that 10 not worked.
On motion, the petitions asking
tor various public roads was
grained.
Hacklsy and Woods Mill road;
stsrting = <. 4 E depot, Nortf,
side1of track. thence to Missis
sippi 8tsts line. West Of Maj.
.sdA Barbara. 0vsrseer, Iaks
Bsrbofs d
Haeklay and Dillon road; stars-
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Be 4 resolved that The presi-
dent:ef tie Police Jury shall sp.
pointffom this. .body /. committee
Of two, Of whishEs he shall be !
q member, whose duty it shall he to
drect tho oyersesr q the convicts
81 L. worked o. IL puolic roads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-04
..Back to Gods Country"

"Back to coos country.
(No. 1, IS
Twas in our Kansas state that first
heard it,
The phrase that's half a prayer and
half an oath.
At least to me it seemed so, but the
user
In answer to my question. said. ITS
both"
And so twas left with me, but still
Where is the God Land that the sad
man meant
Who, rainIess skies and cropless fields
BACK 70 COPS COUNTRY" for his
solace went.
He went to Indiana, but his neighbor
Who claimed he journeyed to the self
said, @oid York state is where I'm
headed, stranger,
GODS COUNTRY now fer me, or bust
a trace!'
At last it come to me what they
intended
To tell me by that sacrilegious phrase.
Twas that, no matter to what state
they journeyed,
Each sought the far off land of Hap
pier Days.
Each went to where his youth and
happy childhood
Had made all out of doors Land of
God.
Each turned where trusting hearts and
friendly faces
Might restitution make for fruitless
sod.
GOODS COUNTRY" All, the Youth
land of our Lifetime!
The place where love and joy possessed
the day!
To thee we turn, when newer lands
are cruel
To thee all hearts go straight. what
time our feet may stray
BY devious paths! And so with
And not with proclamation do we pray.
That all to whom this earthland prove
unfriendly
May to their youthful southland go,
some day.
Back to the Youthtime, of their Souls
Beginning
No matter it, if worthwhile things
seem DER.
Back for the GOOD" word of the
great All Father
"Back to GODS COUNTRY" to come
out no more.
To call them back to hearthstones, to
graves, to precious places,
To call them back to comfort which
the new lands somehow lack;
When earth-tired folks turn heaven
ward and nothing else much
matters
But the scotland and GodIand and the
dear folks coming back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-04
EVENING CHAT
BIZ RUTH CAMERON.

'Passaic, n. 1.-THE diamond en-
gagement ring as a, symbol of plighted
faith is symbol of inferiority,s ac-
cording to DIR. M. o. Kershet. physi-
clan whose engagement to Miss Ger
trude Risker has just been announced.
Sat the reception where the an
nouncement was made DR.. Kershet,s
surprised the guests by giving Miss
Risker a set of elegantly bound books
by Victor Hugo, Balzac, George Ber-
nard Shaw, Ibsen, Tolstoi, Zangwill and
others, instead of an engagement
ring
So. announces a. newspaper item.
A most interesting and intellectual
departure, surely. but it seems to me
that the very reason DR.. Kershet
urges for his innovation is the reason
that will make it unlikely to become a
custom.
This is his argument
I'm times long ago a man either
captured his female partner or pur-
chased her from her parents with
presents. When she was his. he
placed crude ring upon her finger
1t was regarded as a symbol of in
feriority and made the wearer appear
in the light of personal property. Miss
Risker will not be my chattel, but my
equal, my companion and helpmeet."
I am afraid that DR.. KeFshet is
reckoning without feminine instinct in
his desire to dispose OF the ring be-
cause it is the mark of possession.
For whether she admit it or not, the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-04

o'clock Monday afternoon at the
First NJ. e. church.
Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Price
have moved to their bungalow, Will
helma Place, west of town.
The Ladies' Aid society of TIE
First Presbyterian church, will give
their regular dime social and thimble
party at $3.50 Wednesday afternoon,
Feb. s, in the church parlors.
Miss Mildred Lamert, of Garden
at Washburn college, will return home
next week. She has been obliged to
give up her school work on account of
i'll health.
Mrs. "; t. Watson Of lola is the
guest of Mrs. Florence Burge.
Mrs. Ayers of Chicago is the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. w. A. Powers.
Miss Miriam Foster, who is a stu
dent at the State university, is here to
spend Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. G.. Foster.
Mrs. Cliff Matson of Wichita is here
with Mr.. Matson, who is a member
of the legislature, and they are guests
at the home of Mrs. Florence Burge in
Potwin.
Mr.. Ray Council and Mr.. Ted Dowst
of Chicago will spend Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Cornell.
Mrs. w. E. Culver has gone to
Newark, N. j., called by the illness of
her mother.
Mrs. irving Halter of Burlingame is
the guest of Mrs. J. P. Slaughter.
Miss Hazel Risteen has returned
from a visit in Atchison and Leaven-
worth.
Mrs Edmund Luff has returned to
Chicago after visit to her sister, Mrs.
Henry Bennett. Mrs. George Har-
rison of Los Angeles. who is a guest
at the Bennett home, will return the
first of next week.
Mr.. George Sharitt has returned
%-.%- L11~S frrfV Sra T[o1
Miss Guenn GODDARD has gone to
Omaha to spend two weeks with Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Valentine.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. p. Garretson and
Miss Marion Garretson will leave the
first of next week for trip to Florida
and Cuba.
DR.. Eva Harding will leave Tuesday
to spend week or ten days in New
Orleans. DR.. Fanny Howe and her
son Winfield of Atchison will accom-
pany DIR. Harding.
Mrs. Julian Moore and her daughter
Helen of Lecompton are visiting Mrs.
w E. Butler of Monroe street. They
will spend a few days with Mrs. r. C.
Harris before they return home.
Miss Anna Diegel of Atchison will
arrive Monday to visit Mrs. George
Mitchell.
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las charge of the music which will be
selected along patriotic lines.
DR.. Frank L. .Loveland. pastor. of the
First Methodist church, will deliver the
address which will be well worth hearing
by every citizen
me platform will be beautifully deco
rated with flowers and ferns and military
equipment.
The ministers of the city are requested
to address their congregations on that
day on Abraham Lincoln at morning
or evening services.
All comrades of the G.. A. r. and all
ex-Union soldiers are cordially invited to
meet at Lincoln Post hall at 1:45 p. m.
next Sunday and march to the Audi
torium headed by Lincoln Post drum
corps. Seats will be reserved in the par
quet for the comrades and ex-soldiers.
Everybody invited and you will De
seated by the ushers, Captain PattsE-
sons Battery boys in full uniform.
Let the citizens of this city make this
a most memorable occasion
BY order of the committee of Lincoln
Post No. /, department of Kansas, c.
A. r.
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average woman, however clever, how
ever Intellectual, however superior to
her masculine acquaintance she may
be, WANTS TO BE POSSESSED.
was reading in some biography the
other day. can't seem to think just
whose it was-of a woman to whom
her fiance offered a choice between a
diamond locket with their pictures in
it. and the conventional ring.
''Sfe liked the idea of the 1ocket
very mpo h. says the biogranher, "be-
cause it would be different, but she
finally chose the ring because it SEEM
ed to mark her as. more peculiarly
Els
For the very reason, you see, for
which DIR. Kershet would condemn it.
Woman wants to be pursued.
She wants to be captured.
She wants to be marked my prop
erty.'s
There's no use blinking it. There's
no use trying to theorize it away.
feel or not, that's the way she does
feel.
The woman who is lonely without
her drunken husband to beat her has
plenty of sisters under the skim in
all ranks of society.
No, DIR. Kershet, you may be right
in ideal, but. you are miles, or rather
centuries, away from actual condi-
tions.
We may be capable of being COM
panions and helpmeetS, but I am
afraid we are likely to love best the
lovers who have enough of the cave
man left. in them to want. us to be
property, too e
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Back to Gods Country.

Back to Gods Country.
(No. II, 1919
Twas not in Kansas land that next L
heard it,
This phrase that's half an oath and
half q prayer;
Twas in a mountain state where KAN
sas people
Exchange their cash for views and
ambient air.
We met an old time Kansan on the
high road
That trailed us skyward for weary
way.
With hat in hand and sad face turnee
to eastward,
He listened kindly while 81 praised
the day.
"oh, yes he said. but day or two'n
do We;
I've had year of this. that's sure
enough for me.
So me for Kansas on next Tuesday
morning,
Back. to Gods country 'on the Santa
Fee /"
"Oh, Kansas is Gods country. then,
to you, sir?'
yes he replied, my home and
folks are there.
Some's buried 49,. But those Jay
hawk people,
Neighbors, you know, they seem
somehow to care
My heart stood still at that. as at an
altar;
A shrine indeed became our prairie
sod;
For there and then I knew that to
this wanderer
Our Kansas fair land was the Land
of God.
No more the land to flee from where
He was not.
Such jokes and jibes were in the old
time told.
No more land where hurt heart
strings pulled eastward
When grief or drouth or death
made new found friends seem
cold.
All, Kansas! Now wealth and power
are calling loud to hereward
But these the calls to younger folk
of Coming on and TO-
But listen we'll. my state, and answer
gladly
To the latest call of ripper life that
brings folks back to you.
These the feet the heart guides, these
the steps that stay here,
These the hands that STARTLED your
browning must not lack.
Fifty years deserve it; fifty years pos
sess it,
The bliss, the joy, the gratitude of
Kansans coming back.
Back to home lights shining far at
evening
Over prairies fair and wide to guide
the wanderer home;
Back to the friendly touch that keeps
these lights a burning
Loving lure that fails not though
afar they roam.
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by figured marquisette. in shades of
yellow. The peasant blouse is cut in
deep ''V'' at the neck, showing a yoke
and collar of tucked yellow silk, the
w bordered by a band of pearl en-
broidery, this also trims the sleeves.
wide sash of silk marks the high
waist, and is tied in the back in
large bow with ends. The narrow
tunic of marquisette is finished by a
broader band of pearls, the plain silk
underskirt showing below. The straight
severe lines are particularly becoming
to girls from Il to 16. and the simplici-
ty of trimming in this model is an add
ed charm.
=
Miss Eolah German and Miss Vera
Benjamin will give a luncheon Tues
day for a dozen guests at Miss Ben
jamin's home on Lane street, followed
by a line party to the Novelty theater.
"
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Wallace enter
tanned at bridge Thursday evening at
their home on Lane street. Their
guests were Mr.. and Mrs W. H. Ben
son, Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Higgins, Mr..
and Mrs. H. P. Cartilage, Mr.. and Mrs.
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Mrs. A. f. CoIson and Mrs. F. w
Daugherty will give a reception wed
nesday afternoon from three 10 IlVe III
The parlors OF the Throop hotel IN
honor of the following out-of-toWn
visitors: Mrs. c. S. Huffman of Col
n1nbns. kan" Mrs. George H. Hunter
Of wellington, Mrs. j. F. Denton, of
Grenola, Mrs. j. L. Brady of Law
renee Mrs. T. A. Milton, of Kansas
city. Mrs. F. /. Shields, of st. Francis,
Miss Stewart of Wichita, Miss Vera
Brady of Chicago, and Mrs. E. +.
Porter of Pittsburg. The guests of
honor are the wives and daughters of
the legislators. Mrs. Colson and Mrs.
Daughtery will be assisted by Mrs
Robert Stone, Mrs Clad Hamilton,
Mrs. Silas Porter. Mrs. Noble Prentis,
Mrs. George A Clark, Mrs. ]. F. Lytle,
Mrs. Carl Erickson and Mrs. 3. I.
Lucas.
No important affairs have been an
nounced for the near future, except
The musicale which Governor and
Mrs w. R. Stubs will give Wednes-
day evening. February Is, at the Gov
errors house. Mr. Harold Henry,
of Chicago, will furnish the program.
Mr.. Henry, who is an old friend of
the Stubs family, is a pianist of ex-
ceptionaI talent. He is a teacher of
music in Chicago, and is now on a
concert tour through the Soutn- lie
will stop in Topeka on his return to
give the musicale at the Governors
House. A hundred and fifty guests
have been invited to hear him, and
the event will be one of special inter
est.
y y
A striking design for a silk bodice
for wear with tailored suits is present.
ed in the sketch today. The color Of
the silk should be that of the suit,
with embroidery and finishings in har-
monious tones. The bodice is cut with
a wide pleat on each shoulder which
runs to the waist line. The sleeves are
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vet baby ribbon. Little loops of this
ribbon join the velvet bands on the
bodice front and skirt founce. The
skirt is gathered into a ''hobble.'' whicl,
is finished on either edge by narrow
bands of velvet.
Mrs. Tal1man Bailey entertained the
Ideal History club Friday afternoon.
She was assisted by her daughter, Mrs.
James Austin. Guests of the club were
,Epley, Mrs. Harry Carr and Mrs.
Pratt
A charming costume in black and
white appears in the sketch. Black
wolfe is used with trimming of black.
and black and white taffeta. A broad
band of black taffeta crosses the front
of the bodice. and borders the sleeves.
Across the upper edge of these bands
is row of little pendant balls made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-04
GOOD GROWING WEATHER.
When the New Scalp Antiseptic Is
Used.

A good head of hair is as much a
scrown of glory for man as it is for
woman, Notwithstanding all the poetry
on the subject applied to the female
sex exclusively In the season when
flies bite, the bald-headed man can
sympathize with the Egyptians who
were SO sorely plagued on account of
the children of Israel Why not try
Newbros Herpicide? Others have
been benefited and are loud in it's
praise. Tt +cleanses the scalp, kills the
germ at the root of the hair and by
keeping the scalp sweet, pure and
wholesome, the hair is bound to grow
as nature intended, regardless of the
temperature. Try it and be convinced.
Sold by leading druggists Send 10c.
in stamps for sample to The Herpicide
Co., Detroit Mich.