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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-05
AFFAIR AT
., By Bu 14s. al F.; sts Nyaass?a IN
Holiday Case" Etc.
New York-Heny Fr & co-lML
Yes said; 1T was the cid

Miss Kingdom
Godfrey gave q little whistle.
1T looked positively devilsh." he
said. 1T gave me The. worst scare
rye had for a long time. Did You
notice the eyes, how they g!ared at
u.s."
Yes" l said, and shivered o little.
IL confess l don't like the thought
of going up those stairs he went on,
b u there's no other way out. This
windows O small. SO We'll have to
chance it. Give me your hand"
i stretched III my un1n1ured hand.
In an instant we We're in darkness.
and ] knew that he had exchanged
the torch for his revolver.
Come on" he whispered. and we
started forward. AT the foot of the
stair we paused for = moment, listen
inf; but no sound came from above.
we mounted a step, two steps. three
suddenly felt a convulsive pres
sure on my hand. From above came
a quick succession of sharp taps, as
OF some one tapping with his
knuckles upon the wall. 1t rose, fell,
rose again
lnNoluntarily we retreated to the
against the farther wall. The light
flashed out again. and l saw Godfrey
mopping his face with his handker-
chief. AS for myself, L was fairly
bathed in persp1ration.
What was ito l asked hoarsely.
II don't know" Godfrey answered,
in the. same tone. Blu l know one
longer. We'll both of us lose our nerve
completely. I'm going to max a
dash for t." and started for the cell
lar steps.
followed him, clenching my teeth
convulsively.
But again a sound from overhead
stopped us-a quick step across the
floor. the opening of a door, and then
a scream so shrill. SO agonized, that
it made my heart stand still.
Come on" cried Godfrey, and
dashed up the stair.
In am instant, we reached the top.
The kitchen was dark, but a stream
from the room beyond. We sprang to
1t. L saw it was in the dining room;
a light stood on the table and for n
second l thought the room was empty.
Then my a caught a kind of dry
sobbing. which seemed to come from
one corner.
In an alcove between the chimney
and the wall was a closet. Its door
was open and, as we peered into it,
L saw a woman's figure clothed in
white straining at some dark and
heavy object.
Godfrey took but one glance at it.
Good God" he cried, and sprang
INTO the closet. Bring the light, Les
ter"
So shaken by l knew not what new
horror thai l could scarcely walk. 1 yet
had ~self-control enough to obey.
tottered to the table. took up the lamp
and returned to the closet door. The
a " of the light fell within. revealing
the whole terrible scene-Lucy King
don and Godfrey holding up a figure
clothed in black, a figure which swayed
and wabbled. turning at last so that
caught a glimpse of the swollen. dis
torted face-the same face which had
glared at us around a corner Of the
cellar wall.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-05
unfortunate Man.

A tourist in the mountains of Ten
nessee once had dinner with a queru-
lous old mountaineer who yarned
about hard times for 10 minutes at a
stretch. why, man." said the tour
list. you ought to be able to make
lots of money shipping green orn to
the northern market. Yes, | orter,"
waB the sullen reply. You have the
land, I suppose. and can get the
seed" Yes, i guess So" Then why
don't you go into the speculation"
NO use. stranger" sadly replied the
cracker; the old oma is too lazy
TO do the plowin' and plantin'."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-05
The Old Love Possible.

Mrs. Clarence III. Mackay, at a gar
den party at Hampstead, praised the
working. girl.
How much nobler." she said. Ito
work than to marry for money. I
know a pretty girl who gave up a good
position to marry a man of sixty-eight.
IL am marrying for love- she told
her chum.
And the old fellow said the
chum, disgustedly. is worth $1,000
00O!'
Yes was the reply. It's tho
$1,000, 900 I'm in love WITH
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-05

"fiow do I know that you really love
ne? What assurance have 1 that you
would be willing to make sacrifices
and endure hardships for my sake?"
What more car you ask? Haven't
for six months RETAINED from lay
Ing violent hands on your little
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-05
Not All Smoked.

T.. White Busbey. secretary to for.
mer Speaker Cannon. was explaining
tnat the speaker did not smoke so
much as people thought he did.
my Understandings" suggested one
OF the party. 'fs that he gets away
With about 20 cigars a day"
oh. we'll" said Busbey, but he
eats half of 'em."-sunday Magazine.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-05

And He's Not Alone.
Howell-What do you think Of himY
foveh-He has all Of the eccentrt,
cities q genius without the genius,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
HIS FIRST MESSAGE.
Gov. Colouitt Favors Local Option in
Handling the Liquor Traffic.

Austin, Jan. Ex-Governor Oscar
Branch Colquitt today sent his first
message to the Texas legislature. The
governor recommends that the law
governing socalled social clubs be
made more stringent; giving the sec
rotary of state greater power; favors
local option as the most rational form
of prohibition recommends control
of state penitentiaries by commits
sion similar to the state railroad com
mission, favors reform in court pro-
cedure; the establishment of a state
institution for the care and treatment
of those afflicted with tuberculosis and
leprosy and would amend the anti
pass law so as to allow newspapers to
exchange advertising space for trans
portation. Regarding the submission
of state wide prohibition to the peo-
pie the governor says:
ct believe it is the duty of the mem-
bers of the legislature to carry out
the instructions of the people and sub
NIT the question to be voted on at the
earliest date consistent with fairness
| to those differing in opinion over the
principle of prohibition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

except that have been informed that
my bid has been accepted. 1 do not
even know the price paid for it. Judge
New in Kansas City, handled the mat
ter for me and all the details were left
to him."
.'win you go to Kansas City?" Mr..
Clafiin was asked
Not at present" he replied. 1.-The
store will, so far as Kansas City is con-
cerned, show no change. The Jones
brothers. Lawrence and Logan, will
have Just as full charge of the business
as if they owned the store. I'm merely
putting up the capital. I think the
Jones brothers are as fine business men
as there are any place in the west.
They will be given free rein in the
business and 1 think there will be few
changes in any of the departments or
department heads. So far as the store
is concerned the patrons viii find it
the same as If nothing had occurred.
1t will be Jones just as 1t always has
been.
1.-The investment is one of my private
interests and the store does not be-
come a part of the H B. Clafiin chain
of stores
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
M.DWINTER $50. X.
Big Building Packed With PeO-
pie Last Night.
Exhibitors Having a Hard Time
to Supply the Demand.

The crowds are bigger than ever at
the Kansas Midwinter exposition. Wed
nesday evening line of ticket buyers
extended out into the street. Every
seat in the balcony was taken, and
while standing room was not actually
at a premium on the first floor, one
found himself in mighty close quarters
at times, especially when passing the
booths where articles were being given
out free of charge.
Scores OF people were carrying around
trunks" in the form of large break
fast food boxes in which they were de-
posting the various and sundry souven-
IRIS and samples that were dealt out at
the concession booths.
The Misses Walker and Ryan who
grace the booth of the American Col
lege of Dressmaxings have a strenuous
time of it measuring the women of To-
peka who bring in the coupons printed
in the State Journal which entitle the
holder to a shirtwaiSt pattern drafted
to measure. Nearly half a hundred per-
sons are measured in single day. The
Misses Walker and Ryan asked the re-
porter to be sure to state that in their
| opinion Topeka has, some of the most
exquisitely formed women in the coun-
try!
The children are delighted with the
dogs at the show, which do tricks at
the command of La Belle Helene, who
off the stage, is Mrs. Leon Morris, wife
| of the proprietor of the little ponies
which have made such hit.
II love everyone of the dogs just
like children" said she, in speaking of
her canine tribe. when / pet one the
others become jealous and 1 have to
pet them all.
I'm training the dogs 1 have to use
patience and never the whip, except in
cases of absolute disobe6ience. First
1 teach them to come to me and then
to sit up. / can not do the whole act
| in Topeka on account of the made
quate proportions of the stage.
you can buy 20 greyhounds and
you will find that not more than seven
out of that number will work. The
dogs are never left alone. They are
now kept beneath the stage, and there
is someone to sleep with them at night.
There is always the danger that they
will start to fight. Last year l lost a
beautiful dog which had MS throat cut
as a result of fight.
| II want you to mention Major, the
Spitz dog. He holds the worlds rec
ord among dogs of his size for jump
| ing. That is really So"
| Secretary John c. Witt is highly
pleased with the attendance at the
| show thus far. He says it exceeds the
i records of previous Midwinter shows in
4 this city.
| Today the Midwiner Delicatessen peo-
| pie are giving the Orphans Home q
| taste of good things made of ''Perfec-
| ton flour"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

sleigh so that the occupants were
thrown forward. The hoy held on to
the lines and was dragged, but stopped
the team.
Perry Pierce of Columbus, o., who
made short visit at the home of II.
L. Sanders. 1920 North Van Buren,
street, has returned home. He mad
been visiting in the southern states.
A wolf hunt of 100 hunters near Sill
yer Lake Wednesday resulted in the
capture of one lone wolf and the scar
| ing of another. Joe McRobers, c. G.
French, George Boyles and Herb Hun
| ley were captains. The east line was
north of Silver Lake, the west line
| just east of Rossville and the party
rounded 10 just north of Kingsville
Ed Rino. foreman of the boiler de-
partment of the Santa Fe shops at La
Junta, is visiting his mother. Mrs.
Martha Wilson, in Silver Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Werner are in
| Kansas City, where Mr.. Werner is at
tending the hardware dealers conven-
ton
Mrs. Earl Graham of Portland, ore.
| is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
| Mark Putnam. Mr.. Graham is assist
ant general agent of the Wells Fargo
Express company.
Albert Brown of Kansas City, who
has been visiting at the home of H.
L. Sanders. 1920 North Van Buren,
street. has returned homo.
A number of Silver Lake young
people last evening took = sleigh ride
to the Pleasant Hill school house,
where a lyceum was held. Those in
the party included Miss Iva Richterter,
Miss Irene Templin. Miss Maud Gran
del. Mr.. George Harper. Mr.. Clarence
Van Fleck and Mr.. NJ c. French.
Motor cars will be installed on the
Onaga branch between Topeka and
Marysville the first of the month. This
has been made necessary by the in
crease of the business and was pre-
4 dicted in the State Journal several
weeks ago. The increase of traffic
called for heavier engines, but on &C
count of the condition of the tracks
which would have to be re-ballasIed
again to admit heavier engines. the
motor cars were decided upon. Much
heavier engines of the 1400 type are
, now being used. The 500 type was
first used. The motor cars will be
like those in use between Topeka and
Emporia.
An enjoyable social was given at the
: home of Mrs. ]. E. McDaniels Tues
day evening by the young people Of
the Central Avenue Christian church
The proceeds went to the mission Sun
day school established by the Christian
: churches at Auburndale. Those pres
ent included Rev. and Mrs. David H
l Lyon, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Waldman
2 Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Brandon, Mrs. Bel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

Wellman, Mrs. J. H. Anderson, Miss
Sarah Garnet, Miss Carrie l. Daub,
Miss Blanche Jones, Miss Helen Well
man, Miss Lefa Thomas, Miss Helen
Chapman Miss Maurine McDaniels,
Miss Vera Marlatt, Miss Leta Sarver,
Miss Leila Petree, Mr.. French Jenkins,
Mr.. Lester Wells, Mr.. Don. Wellman,
Mr.. Fred Whitehead, Mr. Floyd White
head, Mr.. Roy Palmer, Mr.. Martin
Nystrom and Mr.. Paul Basye.
Miss Bertha Thompson of Kansas
City is visiting Miss Mabel Shore, 1905
North Quincy street.
The North Side Baptist church team
will practice at the Provident assocja-
ton building Friday evening.
Ed Kassebaum of Silver Lake has
returned from a visit in lola.
Park B. Kimball left yesterday aft
ernoon for Sloan Springs, Ark, where
he will make his home on fruit farm
His sister, Miss Eleanor KimbaH, will
| leave Sunday to join him, and his IA
Their. G. F. Kimball, will go with her
| for a visit
The Arts and Crafts Embroidery
club will meet tomorrow afternoon
with Mrs. John J. Knoll 1929 North
Jackson street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
TO NUMBER ROADS.
Plan to Facilitate Travel in the State
Is Proposed.

H. H. Thomson, III West Sixteenth
street, today accompanied Chester
Woodward to the state house, where
they conferred with Robert Stone to
the end that they expect to succeed in
having Stone father a bill in the leg
islature, providing for system of
mum bering the roads of Kansas so that
a person travelling knows definitely
the location of the place where he is
going, also where he may be at any
time on the trip.
It is proposed to number the roads
south from the north state line and
west from the east state line, following
the section lines closely and on the same
principle as streets in city are mum
bered. Decimal numbers would de-
signate lanes and smaller roads and
angle roads would be known as such
and such an angle road when qualified
with location as to other roads that
are regular in their location.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
JONES TO REMAIN IN CHARGE.
Purchaser of Kansas City Store Says
Is just Financing Former Owners.

Kansas City, Jan. $50 far as the
huving nublic is concerned there will
be no change in the Jones Dry Goods
companys department store when it re-
opens under the ownership of John
Claim of New York The business Will
be under the same management, Mr..
Claf1in said. in an interview given in
a dispatch received from New York
last night.
II know very little about the details
of the purcase of the Jones dry goods
store in Kansas City" Mr.. Clafiin said,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
New Silver Lake Commercial
Club Recalls History.
Railroad Reached Site in March
1866.
DOG CALLED "SILVER".
Said to Have Given the Town Its
Name.
Other Items of Interest in the
First Ward.

The recent organization of the Silver
Fake Commercial club to boost the
lake as a summer resort and the COM
munity in general recalls many inter
esting incidents of it's history TIE
Kansas Pacific railroad, now the Uniol,
Pacific. reached the site of Silver
Lake March 10, 1866
Two years later in July, NJ. B. Beau
bien and Charles Palmer built the first
store building. The latter also built
the first residence on what is now Raft
road avenue and Madore street (Sflvcr
Lake,. He also donated the land on
which the present school house stands
and on which the new S, 900 schoo!
house will stand, for school purposes
exclusively.
Mrs. Mary Coughlan was the first
white woman to locate at the Lake
She and her husband settled there No
vember. 1866. Mrs CoughIan now lives
on her farm northwest of the town
The town is said to have been named
from dog called Silver from its
white fur. owned by Joseph LaFram-
boise. and from the large lake near the
town. He was chief of the Pottawato-
mics when they moved to Kansas IN
1s47. He is the father of Abe LaFram-
boise.
The country around Silver Lake is
said to have been under prospect for
settlement as early as 1885. Then Major
Richard w Cummins, government
agent for the. Kaw tribe, selected a 500
acre tract east of the Lake and after
wards thereon a number of Indians
were taught agriculture. In 1916
through q treaty. the Pottawatomies
were granted the eastern portion of th=
Kansas reservation. Many of the whi.e
settlers intermarried with tho Indians
in whose veins ran much good Frencf
blood Perhaps all of these elements
have made the neighborhood the thirty.
in community that il is.
The history of the neighborhood was
recently written by Mrs. Emma Cone!
Richterter. the wife of Albert Richtert.
er, in book form.
North side switch engine 2O42 wa
derailed near the Santa Fe storage
house, just south of the Kaw bridge
about o'clock this morning No on
was hurt. The engine left the tract
but did not go over and was not mucl
damaged
The derailment delayed Santa r
No. los, the Atchison and st. 10
train, due out of here at 1920 a. m
and the Topeka-Leavcnworth train
due from here 1925 a. m. for abou
two hours. until the track was cleared
Notes and Personals.
Mrs Frank Bridgeport of Silve
Lake is suffering from wrenche
back, Mr.. Bridgeport from a spraine
wrist and shoulder and their sor
Frank. jr., is bruised up as the resul
of being thrown from a sleigh near th
Methodist church at Silver Lake las
evening. While the party were sleig,
riding brace came off and tipped tn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

II suppose you are proud of your wife's
literary success" said the intimate FRIEND
Yes replied Mr. Stubbles. Only 1 wish
she wouldn't insist on making the hero
of every novel a tall, athletic man with
wavy hair and piercing blue eyes. Any
body can see that I am short. fat. bald
and compelled TO wear smoked glasses
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
Grand jury Probe at DanyiIIe.

Danville, ILL.,, Jan. 19.-The grand
jury will begin its investigation of vote
selling in Danville and VermilIion
county next week. probably Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-03

On the calendar of social events,
the annual dance md reception to be
given in Washington hall on Easter
Monday evening, April IL, under the
auspices OF Independent Branch Ne.
1, st. Patrick's Alliance of America,
holds a very prominent place. The
members together with the commit
tee are working hard for the success
of the ven and from the present
indications their efforts will be re-
warded. Music for the evening will
be furnished by Steinhauser's or
chestra. On the arrangement com
mittee are: ]. ]. Desmond, M. ].
Nolan, Matthew Hops, e. J. Dalton.
g. H. Murray, L.. c. Dalton, Nathan
Patten, James Doyle, w. J. Quigley,
John Toolan, Daniel Dwyer, Patrick
Burke, John Wade, Matthew Egan,
John Clark, John Breen, M. Roman,
Dennis Harlon, John Mcclure and
William P. O'Hara.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-03
TRAINS VICTIM WAS
4 FORMER RESIDENT

William A. Hartman. Of Newark,
= former resident Of this city. met
most tragic death Tuesday might
While attending his duties - brake
man on a Pennsylvania railroad ex-
press train between Philadelphia and
Trenton.
When passing a small station, Mr..
HaTdman In attempting to adjust
the brake, his his coat caught by the
projecting rails of the station plat
He was carried several hum
dred yards before the express going
at the rate Of sixty miles an hour,
could be brought to a stop.
He was about twenty-one years OF
age and made his home with his par
ents In Newark. He was on his way
home when killed. A sister and four
brothers alse survive him and ct
in this city, Mrs. G. A. Thomp-
son, of Rector street. He had a host
of friends here who will be grieved
to know of his untimely end.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-03
REV. CS0pfY VISITED
BY FORMER RECTOR

Reva Gabriel l.. Csopey, rector of
St. John the Bartist Greek Catholic
church, Of this city, entertained Rev.
Louis Koyacs, of New York. and Rev.
Eugene Volkay. of Newark. yester-
day. Rev. Koyacs was formerly rec
tor OF the Roman Catholic ehaseh, In
Cortlandt street, this city. He is
now rector of st. Stevens church, tn
East Fourteenth street, New York.
He finished hts duties In this city
about four years ago. Rev. volkay
was instrumental in the organization
of the St. John the Baptist church
about fifteen years ago. He II now
rector of st. Michael.s Greek Catho-
lie church, In Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-03
GOOD SKETCH
AT PROCTOR'S
"a Mulberry Bend" Gels
Applauss--Arab Troupe.

Harry Beresford and Company, in
q sketch entitled ga Mulberry
BEND Wells G. De Veaux, a musi-
cal comfque. and the famous troupe
OF eight Arabs in an acrobatic act,
comprise the bin at P~roctor's thea
ire for the latter part of this week.
AS q headliner the pathetic sketch
enacted by Harry Beresford AID
Company Is a winner. The actors
are just suited to their parts and
enough comedy is ntermtngled to
Keep the audience in good hunor.
"23 Mulberry Bend the night be-
fore Christmas, was the scene of
eviction from the house In question
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-03
FOR
KELLY ESTATE
Court Of lhancerJ Gives
Decree ,000 Value.

Representing Norman F. Seaman
and Albert Kelly, of Market street,
this city, Thomas Brown has obtain
ed q decree from the court of chan
Gerry authorizing the partition of the
estate Of the late Thomas Francis
Kelly. The property In question
consists of four tracts tn Broad
street, Newark. and three tracts In
Brunswick street and Sherman ave-
nue., Newark. There Is also a sum
mer home In Milford Mr.. Kelly
died about Two years ago anu i0it
no children. Several nefces n
nephews now desire the estate par
titioned.
The property In question IL valued
at about $4,000 and Is to be dfvid-
ed among Ave heirs. A date for
sale will be announced soon. The
suit for partition is being brought In
the name of Norman r. Seaman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-03
DEPUTY GRAND
skcHEM CONFIRMED

Paat 9achem Charles etrnnsens. 81
Pc Ambo Tribe. No. 81. improved
Order Red Men. who was named dis
trict deputy grand sachen at the
sixtieth annual session of the great
council OF the state of New Jersey.
held at Trenton last week, has re-
ceived his credentials from Great SD
chem John Wright, OF Camden.
which confirms his appointment
made at that tina.
At a meeting OF the local tribe In
the Jefferson building last night the
announcement was made of his ap-
pofntment. Mr.. Simmens district
comprises all the tribes In Elizabeth,
Roosevelt, Railway, Woodbridge and
this city. Pc Ambo Tribe last night
received n new application.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-03

New York ststs Federation OF Clubs to
Go After spitters.

Syracuse. n. T.. March 3.-One hun
dred and affv thousand women of fha
state are going gumshoeing after spit.
ters. SO much vas decided upon when
Miss Mary Carrot Hay. president OF
the New York State federation. ana h.
A, Moree Of the State Charities Aid
association decided to send out In
structions to every club In the state
federation and ehrough these clubs TO
the 10000 women to ger after the
people who expeetorate.
The women are 10 take as their sio-
gan ~Thou shut not spit" and when
the federation meets in New York next
al. s.s sssst Ss.ss
10 be started at the council meeting
here today will be counted up.