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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-20

The Winneshiek County State
Bank sells money orders for any
amount, on any city or town in the
United States or foreign countries,
cheaper than the post Office or ex-
press companies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-20

Training is everything. The peach
was once bitter almond; cauliflow-
er is nothing but cabbage with col
lege education.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
ON THE THRESHOLD OF AUTUMN
COMES FRUIT CAKE.

Aren't you hungry for it? 1t is one
of the royalty good dainties of cool
weather. We baked a nice lot OF
them several days ago and they are
one variety of our fruit cake is
made just about as rich as fruit cake
can be made; with raisins; spice; cur
rants: cider and all the rest which
goes into the making of REAL fruit
cake. This kind sells for 40c per
Mound and is really cheap at that
price when you consider the amount
of costly materials are used and how
beautifully they are baked
Our other kind is made much hght-
ar and not so rich While there is
plenty of fruit and other ingredients
to make it tempting and delicious, It
is not so rich as the other This KIND
sells at only zoe per pound
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
EVENING CHAT
BY RUTH CAMERON.

'sIt matters little where was born
Whether my parents were rich or
poor.
whether they shrank from the cold
worlds scorn
Or walked in the pride of wealth
secure;
But whether / live an honest man,
And hold my integrity in my clutch
I tell you brother, plain as am,
1t matters much
From the Swedish in The Optimist's
Good-morning.
Refinement is most desirable
quality.
No one can deny that.
But over-refinement is just as much
a vice as the other is a virtue.
No one who has ever met q person
who is suffering and making others
suffer from a case of superintendent
can possibly deny that
A woman has just moved into our
neighborhood who belongs to this
class.
She is a scion of a splendid stock.
She has been finely bred. She has been
splendidly educated.
But she has neither inherited nor
acquired one inestimable thing-a
sense of values. She has but one cri-
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
ASKS $4,000 FOR GOSSIP.
Widow Says speaking Acquaintance
Has Talked About Her.

Wichita. Kan, Sept. S.-Aueging that
William Z. Morris, a casual acquaint-
ance only, has been circulating defama-
tory reports about her, Mrs. Dicey Nc
Field a widow, filed suit against Nor
ris for $4,000 damages.
Mrs. McField states that she is a
widow, 4S years old, and that she came
to this city about year ago with her
16-year-Old son. The defendant she
met almost a year ago, but has known
him only as a speaking acquaintance.
Recently, she alleges, Morris has
made statements to various parties
which are of slanderous character
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
sAL1NA GETS MORE TRAINS.
Travelling Men Win Out in Contention
With Missouri Pacific.

Salina, Kan. Sept. s.-Without
waiting for a hearing before the pub
lie utilities commission, the officials of
the Missouri Pacific railway and the
Merchants Association of Salina and
the officials of the United Commercial
Travellers have settled the difficulties
that have existed between the city and
the railroad. Demands on the road
were made that travelling men be al
lowed to ride on through freight
trains, that the Kansas City Ioisington
passenger train enter Salina instead of
over the cutoff, that the st. Louis
Wichita passenger train be continued
to Salina instead of only to Geneseo
and that Salina keep the through
trains which it now has between Kan
SaS CITY and Denver
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08

summer in Wisconsin
DR.. Thomas R. Hyatt and his fam
lily, who spent the summer abroad,
touring the continent and the British
Islands, will arrive home September r.
Miss LYDIA Patterson and Miss Alice
Patterson have returned from a sum-
mer's trip west.
Miss Marian Wear has returned
from trip to Michigan.
Miss Ora Moneypenny will go TO
Carbondale Saturday. where she viii
teach this year.
Mrs. Glenn Jones of Wakeeney will
be the guest of Mrs. Carl Trapp and
Mrs. Albert Patten next week.
Mr. L. C. Loper, professor of en-
gineering of Washburn college, is
building a bungalow at 400 Boswell
avenue, which will be ready for occu-
pancy in a few weeks.
Miss Violet Berridge gave a slum-
Der party for the s. /. V. girls In the
morning they went to Gage park LOT
6 O'Clock breakfast. The members OF
the party were Miss Helen Conron,
Miss Merle Rucher, Miss Lena Bair,
Miss Marjorie Howe and Miss Violet
Berridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Baeder and their
son, Leon, and Miss Lydia Flemming
where they spent a few days visiting
friends.
Mrs. L. Van Hook, who spent the
summer in Colorado Springs, has re-
turned and is at III Fillmore street.
Mr. and Mrs W. Hollis Johnson
have returned from Colorado and De-
troit, Mich, where they spent the sum-
mer.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Taylor and their
grandson, Valens Van Hook, arrived
home today from a trip to Estes Park,
Colo.
Miss Edna Campbell Of Okmulgee,
Ok. will arrive the last of the week
to visit Miss Marie Vanderpool
Mr.. John Oakley of San Bernardino,
Cal. is a guest at the c. E. Moore
home.
Miss Florence Tucker has gone to
Boulder, Colo, to spend two weeks.
Mr.. Roy Starr has returned from
trip to New York and Philadelphia. He
will spend few weeks in Topeka be-
fore returning to Philadelphia to take
his second year in engineering in the
University of Pennsylvania
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Mullinix of 1908
Arch street are the parents of a
daughter, born September 2, to whom
they have given the name Charlotte
Louise. Mrs. Mullinix was formerly
Miss Emma Scott.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08

terion of worth. 1t is refinement. II
she might assist in the final separation
of the sheep from the goats 1 believe
that the people who possessed rehne-
ment of taste and manner, no matter
what their other qualifications or lack
of them would be courteously direct
ed to F.lysium while those who lacked
refinement no matter what trlflns re-
Communications, such as sterling char
acter or spiritual worth they possessed,
would be firmly steered on an the
other direction.
This woman since her coming into
the neighborhood, has naturally met
many new people. 1 have chanced TO
be with her a great deal and have
been astonished and saddened by her
treatment of some Of them.
If she decides that a new acquaint-
.ance is sufficiently refined, her manner
is exquisite in its cordiality and evi-
dence of breeding She is every men
a beautiful gentlewoman
Rut if she decides that a new ac-
ouaintance is somewhat lacking in re-
fnement. she become es so eager to draw
a line of distinction between this
creature and herself, that she loses all
her own refinement. Politeness so
cold that it is scarcely politeness at all.
and even positive rudeness, character
ize her manner
Aud the worst of it is that many of
the people who are thus treated are
people of great mental and moral
worth.
one is a. woman with great brains
and ability. who, besides managing her
home to perfection, has so much help
ed her husband in his business, that,
though people of moderate clrcum-
stances. they have been able to send
their four children to college. She her
self lacked an early education and has
never been able to quite overcome
some little roughness of speech Con-
seouently she is anathema-
Another is a man whose innumer-
able characteristics are as beautiful
AZ they are unostentious. and whose
family life is one continual lesson in
1.-The fine art of being good to live
with" But he will wear coiored
shirts and ties that do not always har-
monte and he hasn't mastered a few
of the minor details Of good manners,
although in all that rests on unselhsh-
ness and true courtesy, he is most per-
fectly versed-
Another is-but why tell you more?
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
RFyF,F DRESSING AND OTHER
DFfTICATESSElNS

Here is a new delicatessen dish that
you'll be sure to like 1t is rich in
the falvor, juice and meat of fresh
beef roasted. Enough seasoning, fresh
bread and Vegetab BILE is added TO make
a most delicious dressing
This appetizing new dish sells at lOc
per pint.
Tomorrow there will be the other
regular Saturday dishes from which
to provide your table with fresh, ap-
petizing, eatables. among them are
spa getti, cold slaw with mayonoise,
sliced cucumbers with dressing. cream
mashed potatoes, Boston baked beans,
cottage cheese, potato salad, chicken
salad. macaroni and cheese, etc
The meat department will include
such delicious items as baked ham.
roast chicken with dressing, cold
tongue, roast beef, veal loaf fried
chicken, veal croquettes, roast pork,
etc.
Save yourself extra work cooking
for Sunday by selecting something nice
from these departments The prices
are all reasonable and the cooking is
simply grand.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08

cashmere was combined with silk of
the same shade. The bodice and
sleeves were made of the cashmere,
the double bertha of the silk, the
edges of the latter being finished with
little pendant silk balls in selftone.
The slightly full tunic of the cash
mere is finished on the bottom by a
row of these balls The under skirt
is of silk.
A line party at the Majestic tonight
will be made up of the following mem
bers: Miss Florence Gustavson, Miss
Helen Dick, Miss Grace Greenwood,
Miss Blanche Breton, Miss Helen
Greenwood, Miss Vera Campbell, Miss
Mona Thomas, Miss Henrietta Sullivan,
Mr.. Claud Rucker, Mr.. Ralph Marshall,
Mr.. Perry Chapman, Mr.. Henry
Breton, Mr.. Dick Reddick, Mr.. Henry
Sullivan, Mr.. Ralph Wright and Mr..
Paul WOhler.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Zahner and their
daughter, Miss Mamie Zahner, have re-
turned from Crab Lake, Wis, where
they spent the summer.
Mrs D. w. Mulvane spent today in
Kansas City.
Mrs. Willard N. Hall will return the
middle of the month from Crab Lake,
Wis, where she is spending the sum
mer.
DR.. c. A. Mcclure has returned from
Spring Lake, Mich, where he passed
the summer. Mrs. Mcclure will not
return till the first of October.
Miss Antoinette West, who was the
guest of Miss Mamie Zahner at her
summer home, Crab Lake, Wis, has
returned to Topeka.
Mrs. Carroll Merriam, who spent the
summer in the east, returned home
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Jones and their
family have returned from Goodman,
Miss Mildred Hagerman of Salina. is
the guest of Miss Edna GaffOrd.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. Davies have re-
turned from Ludington, Mich.
Mr.. Joab Mulvane and Mr.. and Mrs.
Speed Hughes are expected to return
to Topeka Sunday. after spending the
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08

fin, Miss Leila Moore, Miss Helen
Cockrell, Mr. John Oakley of San Ber-
nardino, Cal, and Mr.. Wayland Moore.
x
The frocks for the girl who is going
away to school are ever difficult
problem Good taste demands that
they be girlishly simple and unelabo-
rated, yet what girl wants her frocks
like every ones eIse?'' This pleas
ing model may be developed in a soft
woolen material or in silk. In the
original of the sketch a soft grey blue
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
SAVE THE WESTON WRAPPERS
AND IDEAL CASH REGISTER
CHECKS

When you unwrap a loaf of Weston
Bread, simply tear out the label and
lay it away in a convenient place.
Then every time you come to this
Bakery, save the cash register check
issued with each purchase For every
1Oc shown on the cas- hregister checks
we allow an equal premium value with
Weston labels. 1t is surprising how
quickly some women (neighbors of
yours. perhaps) have accumulated
enough to secure some elegant pieces
of decorated HaviIand china, Com
munity silver or cut glass You can
do the same. Try it.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
Rlarnev stohe Wins Raee.

Derby, Eng. Sept. 8.-Blarney
Stone, owned by James r. Keene. won
the Elvaston nursery plate of 200 SOW
ereigns "a handicap for 2-year-olds,
run here today. The Gold Crest flly
was second and H. P. Whitney's Melba
geIding third. Sixteen horses ran the
distance, which was five furlongs
straight.
The Peveril of the Peak plate, a hand
leap of 1000 sovereigns for 3-year-olds
and upward, straight mile course. was
won by H. P. Whitney's Whisk Broom
Twelve horses ran.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08

Every Saturday we make big
special lot of coffee cakes; in fact If
you come before the assortment is
broken. you can find almost any va
riety of coffee cake you ever heard of.
Nut Coffee Cakes are especially
nice They are made of light raised
dough and baked with a rich thick
coating of sugar and nut meats. The
blended flavor is great
Other varieties are Semmel, RaiSin,
Stolen, Bismarks. Apple and Cheese.
The prices are 1Oc and 15c EACH
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08

Fig slices are made of spiced dough.
sweetened with honey and baked with
a layer of clean dressed fig in each.
The combination of flavor is espec-
tally delicious.
Peanut Bars are made of a rich,
plain pastry dough. The top of each
bar is completely covered with clean,
best quality peanuts which are baked
with dough- They are fresh, crisp
and appetizing.
Both are 10c per dozen
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
NOVELTY 10; GO. 20. 80

You know them all-the simple, kind
ly. crude, efficient. splendid folks
whom such a woman as she cannot
possibly und erstand.
If the loss were not so decidedly
hers who deserves it. one might feel
much more sorry. AS a is. we car
only sigh and think. Refinement ia a
desirable quality but over-refnement
-" wen let's add it TO our collection
Of vices to be preserved from
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
Kansans Get Claims

Minot, n. d, Sept. 8.-More Kansans
drew land. They are: 23OO. John NJ
Delaney. Huron; 1881. Mills J. Lipsey.
Caney; 2587, Buell. E. Russell, 1909
North Twenty ninth, Kansas City; 1892
c. J. C. Brown, 1905 Crowen street,,
Atchison; BOIL, James L. Kelsey, 920
South Third street, Leavenworth; 1920,
o. I. Harsh, Republic City.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
Robber Driven on by Cashier

Laurel. Nd, Sept. s.-A maskess
man entered the Citizens NationaI'
bank today and at the point OF a nis-
tol demanded the money that was ~.
ing at the desk beside the recei,.,,,.-
teller. The robber was forced to afet,t
before he could secure the mons--
Cashier Waters fred two shots al 49,
A posse is in pursuit "ii"'
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
PURE ALFALFA HONEY IN COMB
SOc PER BACK

This is fresh. new honey, made from
Colorado alfalfa. It has a very odd,
yet delicious flavor. The racks are
all well filled, too.
If you enjoy good honey. try some
of this
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
IDEAL BAKERY

The Place That's Different
IA W. 9th st. Phone 100
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
FIG SLICES AND PEANUT BARS

These two pastry dainties are the
most popular cookies we make. and
each day our bakers carry a man.
moth tray of them into the salesroom
fresh from the oven.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08

This smart little toque shape is
suitable in color and trimming for
the autumn days that will soon be
with us. 1t is bowl shape fitting
the head closely and covered with
silk in the soft brown of turning
leaf. From the center of the crown
fan punches of grapes in the many
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08

take in ripening And mingled with
these are clusters of green leaves.
This is crowned by a large stiff bow
of brown taffeta. All the colors blend
exquisitely, making a wonderfully
charming chapeau.
X x
Miss Lucille Mills gave a bridge party
this afternoon at her home 1925 To-
peka avenue. The affair was planned
in compliment to three visiting girls,
Miss Sophie Smithmeyer and Miss
Helen Hornaday, of Lawrence, and Miss
May Kelly of Kansas City, who are
spending the week with Miss Ruth
Wilson and Miss Mildred Morton. The
guests this afternoon were: Miss Smith
meyer, Miss HOrnaday, Miss Kelly, Miss
Wilson. Miss Morton, Miss Mary van
Vechten, Miss Edith Updegraff, Miss
Dorothy Barber, Miss Rose Hite, Miss
Eliza beth Mills, Miss Isabel Mills, Miss
Marjorie Rodgers, Miss Jean Rodgers,
Miss Helen Crawford, Miss Edna Bear,
Miss Ariel Nichols, and Miss Ernestlne
Kline
A pretty afternoon party was given
Thursday afternoon for Miss smith
meyer and Miss Hornaday by Miss
Edith Updegraff and Miss Mary Van
Vechten, at Miss Van Vechten's home
on Tyler street. About IS guests called
/ between the hours of 4 and b. Tea Was
served in the dining room, Whicn was
/ prettily decorated for the occasion The
/ centerpiece for the table was bsket
4 CT white asters, surrounded by aspara-
gus fern. At each corner Of the ta-
4 Bile was placed white candle cover
/ ed by a green shade. The assisting
girls were: Miss May Kelly of Kansas
/ CITY. Miss Ruth Wilson, Miss Mildred
1 Morton, Miss Dorothy Barber, Miss
Ariel Nichols. Miss Lucille Mills. Miss
Edna Bear Miss Helen Crawford Miss
/ Lois Segar, and Miss Zillah Milehanl-
The two little girls who served punch
were Alice Lyman and Ethel Chase
X
The Topeka chapter Of the D. A. r;
will meet. Saturday afternoon at 80
O'Clock at the Y. W. c. "A. rooms. The
hostesses will be. Mrs A. b. Jefrey,
Mrs. H Ward Page. Mrs. Emmett Tur-
ner. Mrs ]. X Jones, Mrs Chester
Woodward, Miss Mamie Schenck, Miss
Anna Speck, and Miss EsteIla Martin.
The subject will be FLORIDA Coast Set
Elements"
j r.c.......... duh .sE
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08

Mr. NJ. Hauser will give dinner
party tonight at the Country club for
the following guests: Miss Alice Grif-
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08

Read the State Journal
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08

tones from grey to purple which they
take in ripening. And mingled with
these are clusters of green leaves.
This is crowned by a large stiff bow
of brown taffeta. All the colors blend
exquisitely, making a wonderfully
charming chapeau.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08

AT home after November :, at OK
ord hall, asa Riverside Drive, New
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-07

we're heard a distance OF 100 miles.
and the dust was carried to a vertical
distance OF ~ miles
Heard 800 Miles.
This was at that time considered
world record of volcanic eruption
but evidently Taal has beaten that
record for Colonel Taylor Of the con-
stabulary has telegraphed to Manila
"Taal explosions heard plainly in
Laoag, sounding like the firing of
naval guns. Laoag is three hundred
miles from Manila"
From the island of Cobrador in
the south, 210 kilometers from the
Taal center, Father Algue has receiv-
ed a telegram in which the sender
states that the eruption was distinctly
heard and the electrical display
watched with mingled interest and
awe.
This would show that the radius of
the seismic activity extended 200
miles at least from the volcano.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-07

trembled and a shower Of stones and
mud descended upon them. They
were all terror stricken and gathered
together for prayer. and were so gath.
cred when the second big explosion
occurred
This shock propelled her and her
elk fellow sufferers into the water.
They remained there until late Mon
day morning, and then, wounded and
half dead, we're picked up by Fill.
plnos who had rowed TO the scene in
a banco from Talisay. One of these
unfortunates died just after reaching
the shore and lies buried in the town
cemetery The others will be brought
to the nearest hospital, probably Los
Banos or possibly Manila. It is not
likely that any but the woman quoted
will recover.
So much for the island proper on
which is situated Taal volcano. That
its people are dead cannot be ques-
toned. Information received from ev-
cry town on the shores of the lake
states that none of them arrived there
before the big eruptions of Monday
morning and after that none were LETT
to escape.
a. Ruined Orange Crop.
All about the shores of the lake
and for miles into the back country,
the crops and buildings are covered
with thick, slate colored covering
of the blue mud belched forth by
Taal 1t has destroyed everything up
on which it has fallen. This part of
the province of Batangas is famous
for it's orange crops; these will be
destroyed and it is thought that the
trees will surely die. One of the in
teresting and pitiful sights seen all
along the shores of the lake Monday
and yesterday was the scores of Fill
Pine carabao drivers bringing bundles
of the mud covered fodder down to
the lake for the purpose of washing
it, in the endeavor to make it palat-
able for their faithful burden bearers
Heard Further Than Krakatoa.
I MANILA, Feb. Father Algue of
the local observatory, in discussing
the Taal disaster, cited the Krakatoa
eruption in 1883 which apparently
made itself felt as a distinct non-sels-
mic shock or tremor throughout the
entire diameter Of the earth.
Krdkatoa is a small volcanic ISL
and in the Suudra Straits betwe en-
Java and Sumatra II has an area o.
six miles, enc half Of its former size.
It is somewhat of a replica of Taal,
standing as it does in the water. 1t
burst into eruption in 1888 after hav-
ing lain dormant since 1850 ard after
/ three months activity apparently be-
gan to settle until the water in which
it stood had access 70 the crater,
causing terrific explosion, which was
one of the most disastrous recorded
/ in the worlds history. The explosions
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-07
BEST IMMINENT

Slight accidents and injuries are a
frequent occurrence on the farm and In
the work shop. A cut or bruise which
Is often the cause of much annoyance
and loss OF time, may be cured IN
about one.third the time usually re-
quired by applying Chamberlain's Pain
Balm as soon as the injury is receiv-
ed. There is no danger of blood poi.
soning resulting from an injury when
this liniment is applied before the
parts become infamed and swollen.
For sale by all dealers. Benson, Smith
& Co., agents for Hawaii.
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VAIERHODSE TRUST
Real Estate Department
For Rent

Furnished house Of four Sleeping
rooms for rent for a period Of six
months. Immediate possession. Re-
tai S65 90.
Furnished house on beach at Wal
kiki for rent for three months from
March 1, 1911.
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Fine Job Printing, Star ONCE.
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Heu
Fook, one of the partners of the Oahu
Tailoring Co., on Beretania and Emma
streets, has sold his interest in the
above firm to Edward K. G. zap who
assures all liabilities of said firm.
HEU FOOK.
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C.BREWER&CO. LTD
Sugar Factorsand
Commission
Merchants
Honolulu, T. H.

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
y. b. Bishop. .........a.....Pr President
Geo. H. Robertson. ..............o.
,.. Vice President - Manager
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MARRIED.

WBIR-PIERCE-In Oakland, CHI,
Feb. 18th, 1911, by the Rev Mr..
Maxfeld Andrew K Weir, Jr., to
Clara M. Pierce of Buffalo. N. Y.
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For Sale

A few of the Walker Lots" on
King st. left at 100000 and on Young
st. at 5000. 90. "
A very desirable piece of Kaimud
property on 18th Ave
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-07
ADVENTURE-REAL AND FIG
TITTOUS.

Jack London' new novel Adventure
Is to come from the press of Masmil-
Ian q Company next week. 1t would
seem, if newspaper dispatches are to
be credited, that there is something
almost fantastic about the title of his
story and the predicament in which
its author now finds himself. 1t is
reported that Mr.. London recently
lodged in a Mexican jail, his imprison-
ment being due to his expressed sym
pathies for the insurgents. Anyone
who knows Mr.. London has no doubt
tnat he has the courage of his con
VlctlonS and if his sentiments were
Strong Tor any particular party in
Mexico. he would make them known
lie lives as vigorously as he writes be
II he writes what he lives. It is
safe To assume that he will get new
material out of his present neon
F~enlence and if he is in no physical
danger he is probably rejoicing In his
positloI-. He is indeed a man Well
Htted to write a novel with the title
Of his forthcoming one