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

Now and then the newspapers print
the account Of the sale of some "old
master for a startlingly large sum of
money. 1t is difficult to give a precise
cash value to work of art, and the
same picture via bring widely different
prices at different times and under DIFF
ferent circumstances. An art authori-
ty has given the following scale for the
value of q Rembrandt Portrait
If sold to fine and cautious amateur
like A, say SAC, 900.
If sold to a fine but more eager anna
teur, like B, say 100000.
If sold to a cheerful intruder. like C,
say 100000.
If sold to a rather intelligent, very
rich but stubborn collector. like D, $685.
OOO
If sold to a novice Of the same type,
like E, 100000.
And SO on up to F. G. and H.-World's
Work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02
KANSAS COl4AENT
WHICH?


We suppose there comes the time
in every boy or girls life that it re-
quires about all the charity that you
can muster to keep from doing them
violence. At the football game the
other day, two girl chums stood by
Kid, let's go over to the other side"
The other said, Can't do it, Kid"
"Ah, come on, Kid" urged the first.
mo. Kid. let's stay here 'Oh,
Kid" urged both together. Now it
is altogether likely that they will re-
cover and sprout an intellect in later
years. At least, they can be expected
to outgrow part of it, but the average
fellow feels like a session in the wood
shed with bed slat would really be
of more educational value to a girl
like that than a dozen lessons in Del
sarte.-Colby Free Press
WORK FOR THE FOOL KILLER.
When Hattie Leblanc was acquit-
ted she received bushel of mail. Some
of the letters were from theatrical
managers, who wished to engage her.
One of them offered her $500 a week,
which probably was more than she
could earn in any laundry. There were
many offers of marriage from young
men who seemed to be acting in good
faith. 1t is possible to understand the
ordinary kind of fool, but the fool who
wants to marry girl with Hattie's
record is in a class by himself, and
the fact that he is numerous explains
the discouraged appearance of the
fool killer.-Emporia Gazette.
%
DEMOCRATS IN REP. PRIMARIES.
Here is to laugh: It is stated that
600 more Republicans voted at the
primaries in Wisconsin than voted at
the election The fact is that 80, 900
Democrats voted for LAFollette. The
great bane of the Republican party
is not the chasms formed by the fac
tons within the party but the fact that
Democrats have voted at our prima-
ries and have dictated our nomina-
tons. 1t is not to LaFollette's credit
that he held his place by the voters
of the opposite party.-Lawrence
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

[From the New York PressJ
Good Judgment generally isn't when
YOU risk your money on it.
All the world loves a lover, but not
nearly as much as he loves himself.
There's a type of man that thinks
he's mighty noble to permit his wife to
be so devoted to him.
Some families are so lucky as never
to have any artistic temperaments in
them to be supported by the others.
The man who thinks he can afford
to ride in taxis borrows money for
them from the man who knows he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

An innocent man is reported to be
in prison in Utah. Instances of this
sort come to the front not infrequent-
". They are exceedingly regrettable.
It is also we'll within the truth to
say that there are many guilty men
outside of prisons who ought to be
in them. Likewise is this regrettable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02
rooster that "mothers'i

A rooster that mothers" little
chicks is styled as one of the freaks
that will be exhibited at the coming
Topeka poultry show. This may not
be a freakish tendency, but neces-
sary service. Perhaps the hen of the
family is militant suffragette or a
member of a dozen or more feminine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

Apparently there was not as much
sentiment as business concerned in
the location of the new states CAPT.
tai at Oklahoma City. Governor Has
keH would not sign the bill to this
end until the people of that town had
dug deep in their jeans for nearly an
other 100000 for the capital fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

Miss Eleonora Sears of Beacon street,
Boston, Mass. must be UP and doing
If she is to hold her own with the
notoriety seekers. Frank Gotch has
returned to the wrestling game. Jack
Johnson has agreed to fight the win
ner of the embellishments battle.
And they'll be we'll to the center of
the stage from now on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

Now that Mr.. Yoakum, the railroad
nfagnate, has had such a terrifying ex-
perience in hunting Texas "javelins,
it is likely that most of the mighty
hunters in the great Southwest will be
more content than ever to confine their
onerationa to rabbits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

Peru and Ecduador have been adj
vised by other and more powerful
nations who acted as mediators to
take their boundary dispute to The
Hague for final settlement. The adj
visory powers which have acted in
this case, and all other nations should
act in like fashion when disputes arise
between them. Nations, however, are
like men. They seldom practice what
they preach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

Miss Neale S. Knowles, of the fac
ulty of the Iowa State Agricultural
college, is quite right in declaring that
clothes do not make the man. 1t has
been a recognized fact for these many
years that it takes nine tailors to do
ioI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

If the men on the American battle
ships are like the majority of land
lubbers, they will be more interested
in the bacon than in the gold which
is being carried to them on supply
shin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

President Lowell of Harvard univer-
sity has undoubtedly made himself ex-
ceeding1y unpopular with many of the
college boys of more or less promi-
nence. He holds to the idea that of
all the processes of expressing emo
tons. organized cheering is from every
viewpoint the worst. Some fellows
would never be heard of at college if
it were not for their leathery lungs
and their ability to lead the cheering
at the big athletic contests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal Is q member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication In Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

After q distressing halt for couple
of days, the world can now proceed
as usual. The grand opera scores in
the New York Metropolitan opera
house $4,000 prize competition. which
were stolen. have been returned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

The almost crying need for length
ing the terms of state officers in
nsas to four years is made appar-
( by the present activity in grooming
Andidates for the Republican guber-
hatoriaI honors of two years hence.
yUnder the present conditions the po-
litical pot never ceases to boil in
Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

Once a prophet. always prophet.
Colonel George Harvey of Harper's
Weekly. who astonished the world
with the correctness of his predictions
as to the results of the last election.
insists that the name of the next
United States senator from New York
will begin with the letters She. And
inasmuch as Mr.. Shepard and Mr..
Sheehan are the opposing candidates
for this honor, it, is reasonably certain
that Colonel Harvey's most recent
political prophecy is within the realm
ct fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

Chase county's affairs appear to be
in especially safe hands. The great
majority of the offlceholders are either
farmers or women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

Another indication that practice
makes perfect: Commissioner Bone
IS not having much difficulty this time
in capturing the buffaloes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

A package of bloodhounds at Mt. Yer
non, ILL.,, caught suspect and tore him
to pieces. Here is chance for the
enterprising manager of some Tom
show; with this pack of pups on the
program the house would be crowded;
thousands would take chance at see
ing Eliza slip on a phony ice cake and
get hers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02
So are we.

A Hamburg German claims his dog
can speak seven words in German and
seems to think it something wonderful.
but 1t isn't. We have a very ordinary
dog which speaks IL words of Esperan-
to-at least we guess it is Esperanto, as
no one can understand it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

The supreme court of the United
States holds that a woman cannot COL
lect $4,000 each for the times her
husband beats her. but we beg to file
a dissenting opinion. it would be an
easy and pleasant method of putting
ones property in the wife's name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

RESOLVED:
That in the year next subsequent
Well try to jump the rougher spots.
And that we'll call the year well spent
If our score-card is free from blots
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

HAD ONE LEFT OVER?
In the local birth notices, we OBJ
serve that one has been left with the
Stork family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-02

That noise you heard at an early hour
this morning was not a dynamite ex-
plosion in Charley McClint's chinaware
department. as you may have suspect
ed. It was only bunch of Hapless
Boobs breaking the collection of good
resolutions they made yesterday.
That thine is money" we are told,
But honestly, there is nothing in it,
For half ton of virgin gold
Would not buy back one last years
minute.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-27
on. Of ,rlnnssota,. Beauty spots.

The Independent man visited Green
Lake last Sunday, where there are about
five miles of cottages lining the shore
half way around the west end to the
north central shore. On the south the
summer resort district terminates at
the border of the 1000 acre farm and
lake resort Of J. M. Spicer of Willmar,
one of the pioneer business men of that
city, who has fine place on choice
spot on the lake. His buildings, grounds
and lake pier are lighted with electric
ity from plant on the grounds, while
his gardens and orchard furnishes
abundance of fruits and vegetables. At
an expense Of hundreds of dollars a
pool has been excavated inside the lake
bank for boats and launches, reached
from the lake by a canal with concrete
walls extending out into the waters OF
the lake. We spent pleasant half hour
lokking over the place by courtesy Of the
owner. Green lake has big patronage
of summer resorters, and is fine sheet
Of water, with sandy beaches and wood.
ed shores. Spicer is located on the
lake shore at the west end making the
lake quite accessible by rail. A gooG
automobile road extends to- the lake
from Willmar.-Litchfeld Independent
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-27
VIII Open Branch School.

For some time it has been rumored
that Miss Ethel Reed, who is in charge
of school Of music at Willmar, would
open a branch studio at Benson. Miss
Reed is a thorough musician and is
recognized in st. Paul as one of the lead
ing pianists and teachers and we'll
known throughout the Northwest as an
organizer of Teachers classes. Prevf-
Gus to the opening of the School of Mu-
sic at Willmar, Miss Reed returned from
Europe where she had completed her
training under the famous Master Guf-
seppe Bounamici. It is only through
the influence of some of our leading citi-
zens that Miss Reed has decided to open
a studio here and will place Miss Cora
Osmundson, of Will1nar, in charge of
the Benson class Miss Osmundson
completed a two years. course in the
Ethel Reed School Of Music and has met
with splendid success as teacher.
We are sure Benson will show their ap-
probation by helping in every way they
can the success of these young ladies,
and all those desiring to study music
will avail themselves of this fine oppor-
tunity.-Benson Monitor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-27
Drinking on Trains.

The law prohibiting drinking on
trains-passed by the legislature of
1911-was brought into timely effect
upon two men travelling from Benson
to Holloway last Saturday afternoon
and as result the said two men will
perhaps on future occasions refrain
from quenching their thirst while riding
on the cars, or if it becomes unbearably
dry will no doubt content themselves
with draught Of ice water out of the
tank and tin cup that repose in the front
end Of the car, for such. cases made and
provided.
A man who boards train in an intox-
icated condition or man who gets on
with his pockets filled with bottles of
booze and makes an effort to fill himself
up and all his companions in the car as
well, is worse than a public nuisance
and the more rigidly the law regulating
this is enforced the better it will be
for those passengers who do not care
to indulge as we'll as those who do care
to and are Observation-Disclosures Monitor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-27
alal 6 a&t51x !

Colfax, Sept. 25-Miss Sarah Olson
who is attending school at Grove City
was called home last Monday on &C.
count of her mothers sickness.
Miss Frances Spicker and Mrs. Mix
KEEL Olson visited at Pete Imsdahps on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry fletcher and chill
dren returned to Minneapolis on Satur-
Mrs Nick Hagen.
Mrs Albert Thorson and children
Cora and Russell, visited with Mrs.
Katherine Olson on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Peterson visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Nelson on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Olson and children
Visited at Cornelius Knudson's at Nor
way Lake on Sunday
Selmer Olson of Belgrade visited at
his parental home here on Sunday.
Miss Evaline Evans who is teaching
school near New London visited at her
home here over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John GundersOn and
Reuben Midthun of New London visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Wahlquist
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leite and daugh-
ter Nettie visited at Stephen OlsOn's on
Tuesday.
Elna, the infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Hystad has been reported very
sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Gulsvig of Sun
burg visited with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Olson on Sunday.
Marcus Mikkelson of Belgrade visit
ed at his parental home here on Sun
aay.
The auction sale at John Phi. Carlson's
last Saturday was we'll attended. Mr..
and Mrs. Carlson will leave for New
London where they will make their fu-
ture home.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
L. 0. Mikkelson on Wednesday, Oct. 4.
Miss Nettie Leite is at present as
sisting Mrs. P. w. Anderson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-27
new LONDON. ROUTE 3.

New London, Sept. 25-Services in
the Swedish Lutheran church Sunday
afternoon at o'clock.
Last Saturday the stork visited at
Carl Bengtson's and left a baby boy,
and Saturday he also visited at the S.
E. Bengtson home in Nest Lake and
left boy.
Wednesday the Willing Workers will
meet at the Gust Monsoon home.
be Gustav Holm is at present working
at Alfred Olanders.
George and Ruth Soderlund visited at
Henning Olander's Friday.
Sunday we had the pleasure of hear
ing Rev. Hanson from Minneapolis in
the Swedish Lutheran church.
The Olson and Nordstedt threshing
crew started to thresh Monday on Olof
Larson's place in Lake Andrew.
Henning Olander is now busy making
molasses. '.-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-27
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Roseland, Sept: 25-Mrs. Wayne Feb
err from Doom, Iowa, came here last
Wednesday to spend few weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. HI. Gort.-As
Mrs. Buikema visited with Mrs. H.
Brewer last Friday afternoon.
The young folks sprang a surprise on
Mr.. and Mrs. Douma last Thursday ev-
ening. ~-
Mrs. A. Knoll was the guest Of Mrs.
H. Williams last Friday afternoon.
The newlyweds returned from Dan
ube last Sunday and are now making
their home with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Stob. 49,
Grace, Gertie, and Serena Zuidema
spent Saturday and Sunday with their
grandma, Mrs. S. Dykema. ...
Mr.. HI. Brewer p purchased twenty
acres of land from Mr.. c. Stob.
Mrs. Rev. Dragt returned to her home
at Silver Creek last Wednesday after
spending few. weeks visiting relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Stuhr were Sunday
callers at Mr.. and Mrs. Reetz.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-27

this Willmar institution. The Sem
mary has done much to advertise
Willmar during all these years, and
the alumni are scattered over the en-
tire Northwest. Willmar people gem
orally do not realize the Importance
Of this school to the town. If they
did, it would meet with more like the
encouragement it deserves. The
school has strong faculty for the
work taken up there this year, and
we are looking for a regeneration
and new growth that will place the
school where it belongs in the ranks
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-27
No Need TO Stop Work.

When your doctor orders you to
stop work, it staggers you. II can't
you say. You know you are weak,
rum down and failing in health, day
by day, but you must work, as
long as you can stand. What you
need is Electric Bitters to give tone,
strength and vigor to your system,
to prevent breakdown and build you
up. Don't be weak, sickly or ailing
when Electric Bitters will benefit you
from the first dose. Thousands
bless them for their glorious health
and strength. Try them. Every
bottle is guaranteed to satisfy. On
" Soc at Carlson Bros.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-27
willmar Churches 1nvitsd 20 Send xhsiz
1sst Ealsnt to Oct In Touch
with 1govemeut, II

During the active campaign of The
Men and Religion Forward Movement at
Minneapolis the week Of October rs,
there will be q two days Convention on
Tuesday and Wednesday,, October 3rd
and 4th, with sessions morning, after
noon and evening, in the Wesley Metho-
dist church, corner 1st Avenue South
and Grant Street. These sessions will
be devoted to addresses and conferences
calculated to instruct representatives of
other cities and towns in the work of
the Campaign. so that they can repro
duce it In their home places. Repres-
entatives from Churches, Mems Clubs,
Church Brotherhoods, Sunday Schools
and Young Mems Christian Associations
in about thirty cities and towns Of the
Northwest will be in attendance.
The program will include addresses
upon the following topics: THE Need
and Opportunity for Special Work fol
Men and Boys in the Modern Church,
1.-THE Bible in Action 1.-The Boy "The
World Call Of the Gospel at Home and
in the Non-Christian Lands" ''The Spir.
itual Value of the Social Emphasis;'
individual Evangelism as Applied t
Modern Christianity"
The speakers on these and other prac
tical TOPICS will be specialists-men wht
have been unusually successful in tn,
divisions of work which they will pre-
sent.
There will be platform meetings ant
district conferences on Boys Work, So
cial Service, Bible Study, Evangelism
and Missions. 1t is expected that Their
will be at least 1000 representative
from towns and cities in attendance a
the Convention. endeavoring to lear
how best to carry on the follow-up cam
paign which is to be held not in thei
own towns, but in all the cities, towns
villages and country districts.
Each church at Willmar is invited t
send representative men to this Cor
vention to get in touch with the move
ment. Address M. D. Robb, Chairma
committee on auxiliary towns, Y. M.
A. building, Minneapolis.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-27
Not q Good Send-o6.

Has anybody missed J. w. Tucker?
Well, he left last Friday and we are
told will make his future home in Cali
fornia to spend his miserly wealth
which he acquired in Clara City and
Minnesota. Clara City is the gamer
when he left for he contributed nothing
towards the welfare and upbuilding of
the community in which he lived. His
sole aim was in piling up dollars for
j. w. Tucker. Every public enterprise
was opposed for fear it would increase
taxes and every contribution to any
public celebration was so small that it
made the solicitor feel ashamed that
he ever asked for it. He left with
scarcely a friend among his business
associates and as far as they are con-
cerned he goes unwept, unhonored and
unsung-Clara City Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-27

Senator Ole Sageng says he is just
as much a populist as he ever was
in principle, and if the Republican
party managers think they are going
to use him in getting people in line
for the corrupt old regime which now
controls the politics Of the State,
they are badly mistaken. He is for
LaFollette as a progressive states
man, and will only stand for men of
his kind, Republican or not Republi-
can. That's the kind of a man Ole
Sageng is.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-27
1lU1I0A11 AZ 08U101I.

Prssbytsrian Ladies' Have Arranged
FOR Pleasing entertainment
Friday Bvsning. ,s
Mesdames Cramer, Noren, Millard and
Foster will give musicale at the Pres
byterian church Friday evening, Sept.
20 at o'clock the proceeds of which
will be their talent money for the
Ladies' Circle Of said church. Admis-
sion 10c Everybody come.
The following program will be given:
1. Organ Solo, Mrs Handy.
2. Recitation, Claudia Bray.
3. Duet, Florence and Fern Magnu-
son.
4. Reading, Edith Glad.
s. Music, Ladies' Sextette
6. Recitation, Teddy Halvorson.
Z. Violin Solo, Miss Smith
8. Music, Ladies' Sextette
3. The Adventures Of Billy Bobtail by
Everett Mcdonald.
Adeline Feig.
Richard Gratz.
Rosemond Gerretson.
Richard Cleary.
Marguerite Foster.
10. Duet, Ethel Govig and Fern Nc
. Neese.
IL. Reading, Ralph Stanford.
H. Vocal Solo, Elsie Willard.
-. Duet
IA. Reading, Mr.. Willard.
is. Flute Solo, Mr.. Robt. Bitterness.
Mrs. Handy, accompanist.
16. Quartette.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-27

If enforcement is the real test of
a law, the laws that provide for IL
censing saloons are the poorest yet
made. No laws are more frequently
violated, day and night. And in the
wake Of the saloons foul resorts of
all kinds breed like flies. Prohibi-
ton laws, even if poorly enforced
are better than. the license laws al
their best.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-27
Death OF Hrs. 8odorborg.

Lake Andrew, Sept. 2O-Mrs. John
soderberg died last Monday evening at
her home here, after several months
illness. The deceased would have com
pleted her 85th year this fall. Her hus-
band having died several years ago. she
is survived by one son, France, and q
number Of more distant relatives resid-
ing in Iowa. The funeral takes place
this forenoon, Rev. G. swenson Of New
London officiating. The interment will
be made in the Lebanon Cemetery
Green Lake Breeze. AZ
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-27
Goes to Texas.

Mrs. J. G. Jones, who had been
visiting for some time at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. P.
johnson, left on Monday for Alvin,
Texas, where she will make her fu-
ture home. Mrs. johnson and Miss
Josephine accompanied her as far as
Willmar. Benson Monitor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-27

of Minnesota this week. He is max
ing pitiable attempt to justify his
administration in the eyes of the peo-
pie. No doubt he will succeed to Sc
cure the nomination again, but the
national election is not so easilv
manipulated as Republican nat on-
al convention.