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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

in San Francisco, after a visit to Mr.
and Mrs. A Steinberg.
Mr.. Frank Davis will come from
Lawrence to attend the Owl dance to-
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Merriam have
returned. from pepyer, where they
spent Chrl stnfas with Mr.. and Mrs: A
T. McCEntock. {.
Miss Bess Renwick returned today
from Galesburg, III, where she spent
the past week.
Miss Dolly Curtis has returned to
Washington, after spending the holi-
days in Topeka
Mr.. Robert Johnston of Lawrence is
spending a few days in Topeka. He
came for the masquerade party Fri
day night and will be here for the Owl
dance tonight.
Miss Ella Bailey will leave Monday
for Brooklyn, N Y, to spend two or
three months with her sister, Mrs.
Thomas Wood.
Mr.. Phil Whitconb will leave for
Wisconsin in a few days to spend the
rest of the winter.
Miss Mabel Tre1eaven is visiting
friends in Denver, Colo.
Mrs. Eugene Hagan is spending
few days in st. Louis.
Mrs. Mary Ryan Drechsel has re-
turned to Leavenworth after a short
visit to Mrs Charles Mitchell
Mr.. w. S. Bristol has returned to his
home in Anthony, Kan, after visit
of two weeks to his daughter, Mrs.
Eugene B. Stotts.
Miss Helen Morrow Will return TO
Lawrence tonight to resume her work
at the State university.
Miss Eva Smith spent Sunday in
Kansas City with Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Copeland.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Lawrence, of
Denver, are guests of Mrs. ALawrence's
mother. Mrs. J. W. Boucher. Mr.. Law
renee will return home Tuesday. and
Mrs Lawrence will remain until the
middle of the month
DR.. and Mrs. A. c. Toy returned last
night from Arkansas City, where they
spent the holidays with Mrs. Toys
mother Mrs w. T. Richardson.
Miss Eva Mae Gracey and Mr.. Phil
lip Kreiter, of Princeville, ILL.,, wefa
married New Years eve at $50 O'Clock
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mr.. A. P. Gracey- The rooms were
decorated in evergreen, Smilax, palms
and cut flowers. Before the ceremony
Mr.. Arthur Sipes sang 20 Promise
Me- and Miss Mollie Sipes played the
wedding music, Meditation and
Hearts and Flowers The bride was
Mr.. Kreiter's best man was Mr.. Charles
Haverkott, of Berryton. Rev. J. Lewis
read the service. The brides gown was
white silk trimmed in heavy lace. Her
veil was fastened IN her hd1r With lilies
of the valley. Her bouquet was brides
roses and lilies of the valley tied with
white satin ribbon that fell to the hem
of her gown. The bridesmaid wore 4
white dress and carried a bouquet Of
pink carnations. About a hundred
guests attended. Those from out of
town were: Mr.. and Mrs. George SaI.:-
berry of Overlook. Miss Zfta Sipes OF
ST Marys, Mr. Charles Kreiter of
Peoria, Ill, Mr.. Fred Streidmayer IF
PrinceTiIle. ILL.,, and Miss Dolly Mannix
of Overlook. Mr.. and Mrs. Kreitesr
will go to Heckla, S. D., to make their
home.
All trimmed hats except those with
plumes are half off. Pickens.
Hats with plumes one-fourth reduc.
ton. Pickens.
Untrimmed shape. including Hatter's
Plush. Velvets and Beavers, one-haif
reduction. Pickens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

ter of right and none should be al.
lowed except to secure one fair review
OF the proceedings of the lower court
and then no judgment should be re-
Versed except upon error that affected
lnJur1ously the substantial rights of the
appellant. Every day courts of last re-
sort IN this country are handing down
decisions reversing judgments upon
purely technical errors. All distinctions
between law and equity should be
abolished in our federal courts and but
one form of civil action should be had,
governed by a single code of procedure
fashioned like those of New York and
Ohio. The delays of the law are caused
not by the judges but by the system
they are compelled to administer. The
technical bubbles that defeat Justice
ana that make a lawsuit luxury that
only the rich can afford are bringing
the courts and the law into a disrepute
that all good men depIore and all good
Republicans should support the presi-
dent in his effort to effect reforms. The
Republican party is nothing if it is not
progressive. 1t can not exist as a party
OF mere negation; that field is occupied
by our friends the Democrats. 1t
must keep abreast of the times and be
active in good works for the benefit of
the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02
PIONEER KANSAS WOMAN GONE
Mrs. Ann Spencer. Who Came to KAN
sas in 1857, Passes Away.

Mrs. Ann Spencer. who died at her
residence in Kansas City, Mo-, January
/, 1911, at the age of IT years, was
one of the early pioneer women of
Kansas. She was the widow of George
w. Spencer, who came to Kansas as a
free state settler in the spring 1of. 1856,
and located at Topeka and was there
after resident of Shawnee county
until his death in 1881.
Mrs. Spencer came to Kansas in the
spring of 1857. The first years of her
life in Kansas, including 1860, the
year of the drouth, were spent on the
farm pre-empted by her husband
about six miles south of the city on
the Burlingame road. During the
Civil war she lived most of the time at
the family residence at the southwest
corner of Sixth and Quincy streets, and
was living there at the time of the
Quantrell raid on Lawrence. Alone
terrors of the night following the raid
when it was reported that Quantren
was on his way to Topeka.
For several years after 1858 she
lived on the farm about seven miles
east of Topeka on which Spencer sta
ton on the Santa Fe railroad is To-
Gated. This station was named for
her husband. Thereafter she lived in
this city until 1897, and since then in
New Mexico and more recently and up
~ tAlS t4Alle Va i1ST OSdlA III hdIlSdS
City.
She was the mother of eleven chill
dren and among those now surviving
are Miss Ella Spencer, Miss Bertha
Spencer and Mrs. Amy Mcfarland of
Kansas City, Mrs. F. A. Randlett of
Ottawa, Kansas. and Mr.. Charles F.
Spencer of this city.
Throughout her whole life she dis
charged faithfully and unremittingly
the various duties of a daughter, wife,
mother, neighbor and friend. With
patience and fortitude she endured the
hardships incident to the early days of
Kansas.
Although for many years more or
less helpless from bodily infirmities
and from fall she received some
years ago, she retained all her facul-
ties unimpaired up to the end and was
always cheerful and accomplishing.
She was a woman of strong intellect
and character. She will be especially
remembered by those who knew her
best as one who did not do unkind
things and did not say unkind words
to or of others.
Her last years We're spent in COM
fort and in the enjoyment of all the
attentions that loving children could
bestow. She was woman OF Chris
tfan faith and a member of the Pres
byterian church.
Funeral services were held at Kan
has City this afternoon and services
will also be held in Topeka at the resi-
dence of Charles F. Spencer, 421 Clay
street, at 1880 p. m, Tuesday, January
5. Burial in the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02
MADISON AT BOSTON.
Declares People Are Turning From
Republican Form of Government.

Boston, lass. Jan. 2.-That there
has been a turning from the republic
can form of goVernm ent and swing
Ing toward the democratic form. was
the statement of Representative e. H.
Madison of Kansas in a speech here
before the Young Mems Republican
club of Boston on Saturday night. Con-
tinuing, he said:
THE people are drawing their gov
eminent closer to themselves. They
are taking possession in a larger sense
than ever before. Tired OF so many in
stances of betrayal by legislators of
promises made before election. they
are turning toward the initiative and
referendum; wearied with the control
of conventions by party bosses and
great business interests, they have OBJ
tanned in a majority of the states the
enactment of primary election laws
Shocked by the stories of corruption
in the election of United States sena-
tors by legislatures, they are demand
ing that they be given the privilege of
electing them by direct vote and that
demand will in time be acceded to
and our party should stand as its
champion. There is not a man who
advocates the retention of the old SyS-
the arguments advanced in the consti-
tutional convention for the election of
senators by state legislatures The ar
guments made by the man who made
manner were two: First that it would
bring about a participation of the
state governments in the general gov
eminent and, second, that it would ere
ate a body of the same likeness as the
British house of lords. Another ar
gued that it would be Il bulwark of
the commercial interests against the
landed interests and another that it
would be more favorable to the mon
led classes. Senators elected by the
people of the states they represent
would as much as today represent the
states as a state and they would be
Brought nearer and feel greater re-
sponsibility to the people whom they
should represent as nearly as do the
members of the house. No right of
person or property would be endan-
gered by an elective senate. With the
long term of service of it's members
and their mature years the senate
would still be a conservative and de-
liberate body no more influenced by
popular passion than it is today"
OF the necessity for reform in court
procedure, Mr. Madison said:
when Hamlet summed up the ills
of this life that it might be well to es-
cape by the route of the bare bodkin,
he named as one the laws delay 1t is
greater here than in any other great
civilized nation. We borrowed our sub
stantive law and the procedure of our
courts from England several hundred
years ago. England has progressed in
the matter of procedure. shedding many
of the old and obsolete forms and prac-
tees which we still retain. DR.. Grip
pen is dead and almost forgotten but
Abe Ruef is still in the courts and is
preparing to take another appeal. No
one is entitled to an appeal as a mat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02
L. n. pcnwen
Umdertakee and Embalms
Sll Quincy ST.
Both Phones 1Q2


can't think of anything else"
Seems to me that's a deplorable
state OF affairs to let a mistake. or
rather an unfortunate happening,
poison her mind and cloud her day.
merely because she hadn't the ability
to put the thought of it from her.
That's one form of. Iese-majesty of
the thong ht-vain regrets.
worry is another. Suppose tomor-
rows tasks ARE going to take every
bit OF your. ability. Will it help you
any to spend this evening in a fever
of worry as to how you are going to
accomplish them You can't help
thinking about it, File upon YOU.
That's lese-majesty again.
True, this is not the easiest king
dom in the world to rule. Quite the
reverse, but I do believe anyone can
rule it, especially IL he ascends the
throne young enough.
If you deliberately set yourself TO
Danish any thought which you know
Is harmful YOU will find your task
growing easier each time you accom-
plish it,
But don't forget one thing. And
that is that merely banishing
thought is not enough. You must
add the positive to the negative.
When you want to get rid of train
of thought don't just be satisfied by
merely shunfing it off the track, but
be sure to put another in its place.
In. other words, don't be satisfied
with merely washing off the acid An
tidote it with the alkaIi.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02
AS Strange
as Fiction
TRUE AS GOSPEL=PROOF
NOT WANTING.

81 give out this report for publica-
ton because 1 feel it my duty to So
ciety. For over fourteen years 1 was
an invalid. 1 suffered so much that
often prayed for death. 1 spent over
twenty thousand dollars in search of
health; was treated by many promi-
nent doctors and visited a number of
watering places, but was growing
worse all the time. Last summer /
heard a great deal of Boot Juice talk
and 1 made it my business to investi-
cate every reported cure. 1 was at
last so well satisfied that 1 bought one
dozen bottles. I had suffered so long
that l felt 1 would not get any good
out of a small amount, and as 1 de-
cfded to give it a trial, 1 determined
to. try 1t right. 1 do not know what
NV disease was, as every doctor dag
nosed my case differently. I can only
numerous. My appetite was good at
times and at other time I had no APP
petite. At times I would bloat so
could not button my vest; mucous
would drop from my head down in my
throat, especially in the morning; my
breath was always bad; had a burn
fnz sensation in my stomach most of
the time: my kidneys gave me a great
deal of trouble; 1 would otter have to
zef m fifteen or twenty times during
fhe night; I was constipated at times
and at other times my bowels were
Too loose. I nearly always had q dull,
heavy headache. After taking half a
hottie of Root Juice I noticed i'm
nrogement. 1 used six bottles before
stop6ed. All my friends IN Peoria
IrnrfF Just how was, and I want the
rzSorId to know how am now. I eat
veil and sleep we'll; there is not an
ache or pain in my body. What a
Glorious gift is health, and am happy
- saw to the world, Root Juice gave
~ . rhine. Al. Donovan, Peoria, Ill.
7.1e great Root Juice is sold for one
Dollar a bottle at Arnold's drug store,
ga Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02
For Constipation
A Medicine That Does Not
Cost Anything Unless
Il Cures

The active medicinal ingredients of
Rexail Orderlies, which are odorless,
tasteless and colorless. is an entirely
new discovery. Combined with other
extremely valuable ingredients, it
forms a perfect bowel regulator. in
testinal invigorator and strengthened.
Rexall Orderlies are eaten like candy
and are notable for their agreeableness
to the palate and gentleness of action.
They do not cause gripping or any dis
agreeable effect or inconvenience
Unlike other preparations for like
purpose. they do not create a habit.
but instead they overcome the cause of
habit acquired through the use of ordi-
nary laxatives, cathartics and harsh
physics. and permanently remove the
cause of constipation or irregular bowel
action.
We will refund your money without
argument if they do not do as we say
they will. Two sizes, 25c. and Toe. Sold
only at our store-The Rexall Store.
The Arnold Drug Co., 623 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02
EVENING CHAT
BY RUTH CAMERON.

That man is truly great who can rule
his mental kingdom, who at will can
master his methods: who knows
enough of mental chemistry to neu
tralize a fit of the blues, to antidote
any evil poisonous thought with the
opposite thought just as chemist
neutralizes an acid that is eating into
the flesh by applying an alkaline anti
dote.-Orison Sweet Marden.
The older I grow the more deeply
1 am impressed with the realization
that most of us are committing the
crime of lese- majesty of very great
kingdom
And this kingdom over which we
so strangely refuse to take the sceptre
is the kingdom of our thought
How many of us can control our
thoughts al will?
And yet to what one of us would
not such power be of inestimable
values
found an ordinarily sensible
friend of mine quite upset yesterday,
and what do you think was the rea-
son? She had been looking for some
time for a certain kind of goods she
wanted for a suit. and not finding
what she wanted, had finally taken
something that would have to do
The day after the tailor had cut into
this makeshift, she had seen just
what oAiS W Gil leu anu al SQC1t a A1AQC1l
more reasonable price than she had
paid for the other goods
1T has made me fairly sick she
assured me-. ito think that I might
so easily have had just what 7 wanted
and not paid near what did for that
horrid thing. either
1T IS a shame, II agreed, t.but. as
long as you. can't change it. why think
of the matter ?''
II Just can't help it, she said, "I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02
UNION PACIFIC TIME CARD.
Several Changes Made in the Rum
ming of Passenger Trains.

The winter time card of the Union
Pacific railroad has been made out by
the meetings of the operating officials
OF the roads. The time of practically
all OF the through trains of the road
has been changed. The changes are
as follows:
East bound-Train 40 has been
leaving at $50 a. m, now leaves at
$40 a. M; train 102 has been leav-
ing at $3.50 a. m, now leaves at T:15
a. M; train 104 has been leaving at
1:45 p. m. now leaves at 2:2O o. m.
West bound-Train 1913 has been
leaving at 1850 a. m, now leaves at
1908 p. m; train 101 has been leav-
ing at 11:55 p. m, now leaves at 1905
p. m.
This time table went into effect last
night at midnight. and will be con-
tinued until further notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

in the grand stand doesn't seem to be
popular with the crowd" ''Oh. he doesn' t
mind little thing like that" retoined the
native He was formerly a government
weather forecaster. "-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

1.Bilter says he is walked UP every norm
ing at O'Clock What does he keep
a rooster, baby or q grandpas Lite
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03

ovan, gifted but struggling artist
He has incurred the enmity of one
Gill McDougall by interfering in one
of the latter's love affairs. A duel re.
suits, but neither of the combatants
Is seriously wounded. Then McDou.
gall. determined TO have revenge
in some manner, attempts to prevent
Norah from marrying Philip by threat.
ening TO lay certain information be
fore the authorities that will serious
ly involve her father. The girl re.
fuses his terms, whereupon the un-
scrupulous McDougall demands money
as the price OF his silence.
Confronted with the alternative OF
paying McDougall 500 pounds within
four days, or seeing her father dis
graced. Norah finds note from Phil
ip's grandfather on the mantlepiece
offering her 500 pounds II she will re
fuse TO marry his grandson She tells
the whole story to Philip, who. like
his sweetheart, is practically penni
less A CLEAN of hope penetrates the
gloom that threatens TO blight their
young lives when Manager Connolly
of the Dublin Hall OF Harmony, who
has been attracted by Philips voice
offers the latter a place on his bill 70
succeed a popular star with whom he
has quarreled.
The third act shows the stage oil
the music hall The deposed stars
friends are out in force. determined
to hiss down the new conner. Twice
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03

the curtain is rung down on Philip
when he attempts TO sing. AS Last
resort, he determines TO appeal 10
their patriotism. The period repre-
sented is that Immediately following
the execution of Robert Emmett when
il was all an Irishman's life was worth
10 sing such song as The Wearln
O. the Green" But young Fitzgerald
driven TO desperate ends, seiZes the
Irish flag, and. waving 1t proudly over
his dead, breaks forth into the for
hidden melody amid tremendous ap-
plause from the make-believe audi
ence. Thus he brushes his enemies,
becomes a popular hero, and, in spite
OF his reckless daring, lives 10 wed
the girl he loves.
Mr. OHara. OF course, is Philip
and measures up TO the part histrfon'
ically as we'll as vocally. Miss Marie
Quinn. an exceedingly dainty and al
tractive miss. acquits herself with dis
tinction as Norah. Charles p. Rice
displays ability in the unpopular role
OF Gill McDougall, playing the part
with fidelity. Miss Isle Bloodgood
contributes an interesting bit OF char
acter work as Mrs. O'Callahan, and )
p. Sullivan is well cast as Squire F1tz
gerald The minor parts are wei
handled for the most part.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03
BLOODSHED FOR BUSINESS
NOT A PRETTY SIGHT

The flag, these days, follows the
dollar investments begin and armies
protect the investments. II may be
right or IL may De wrong, but IL is not
heroic The United States has no
desire for territory, as it had in lS4S.
All that those Interested in Mexico
desire is thai their property shall be
profitable and safe, and, granted or
der, they would probably rather have
It looked after by a Mexican than by
an American government, as IL is even
easier to get privileges from Next
cans, and as Mexico, not having yet
been effectually developed. is hos
pitable to outside capital 9Th CAPT
tai iv Mexico, me boy. says Mr..
Dooley, isn't Mexico City. It's just
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03
THE STAGE
lYcEUM.

Irish plays and playlets seem TO
be quite in vogue in the local play
houses these Lenten days. The latest,
and IL can be truthfully said, the best
offering OF its kind that has made its
appearance this season, is Theodore
Burt Sayre's Celtic play. The Wear
ing of the Green" with Fiske O'Hara
in the stellar role. which is now eur
rent in the Lyceum theater. The pro-
duction is distinctly Irish in charac-
ter, the comedy throughout is clean.
wholesome and refreshing, and Mr..
OHaras songs, which feature each OF
the four acts, are a genuine musical
treat. His best number is "Norah
Mcnamara" which brought demands
for encore after encore, Sunday after
noon, and started the gallery whist
ling in unison. Mr.. O'Hara appears
under the direction OF the Celtic
Amusement Co.
The play tells the story OF a gal
liant Irish youth. Philip Fitzgerald,
who is disinherited by his wealthy
grandfather, Squire Fitzgerald. be-
cause he will not give up Norah Don
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03

south iv Canal Sthreet, in tn city Nv
New York. A revolution which ism {
good investment is on'y disordherly
conduck.' The trouble in Mexico has
not been like South American revo-
luton. Ii began not in a factionai
contest for the Offices, but in genu-
Inc and enlightened revolt against
autocracy"Th insurgents desired
free judges and an independent legis-
lature. II our army, whatever the
complication. had been used TO make
human progress more difficult, II would
scarcely have been an attractive sight.
IL it shall ever be used 10 force from
a Mexican government special privi-
leges for American capital. that VIII
not be a pretty sight, either.-Col-
lier's
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-03
ADVERTISING TALKS.
tContinued from page -.

DOUS RESPONSE to advertis-
ing.
The vegetable output from
this territory this coming fall
will total over four thousand car
loads, and land has advanced in
price from $500 to $500 per
acre.
There are now 100000 acres
under irrigation and it is expect
ed that 100000 more acres will
be added this year.
ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN
ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH
NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY, sup
plemented by explanatory book
lets and literature which were
used to follow up inquiries.
1t took the railroad companies
many years to learn the REAL
VALUE Of newspaper advertis-
ing, but now that they are en-
ploying it SO successfully, they
are the most enthusiastic en-
dorsers of newspaper advertis-
ing in the country.
They find that it is the
CHEAPEST FORM OF PUB
L1CITY, too, as it enables them
to reach MORE PEOPLE and
get quicker response than
through any other form of pub
Lefty.
Other big corporations will
find newspaper advertising
equally profitable, if they give it
a trial.
Ito be Continued.)
Novel are the umbrella handles OF
crystal set with jewels.