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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
Peter Sharp Begins Building
Cottage for Each Wife.
Hair Pulling Results From Viii
layers Snub.
DO HIS HOUSEWORK
Women Will Take Turns Wait
ing on Old Man.
Peter VIII Occupy House Be-
tween Two Wives.
DO HIS HOUSEWORK

Pittsburg,. Kan, June 21.-The two
wives of Peter c. Sharp. who lives nea-
here, must live apart for the rest OF
their lives. Two three-room cottages,
one on each side of his own little homo
will be erected, one for Anna Catherine
and the other for Celia. That which
was thought would be happy family
when Peter met his first wife, Anna
Catherine, a month ago, after a separa-
ton of 40 years, viii be divided hence
forth.
The separation comes as a result Of
q quarrel which terminated in &, physl-
cal encounter and the decision of the
husband that his two wives shall live
apart from now on.
Contending that she is the legal wife
of Peter c. Sharp, and that the other
woman should go away, Anna Gather
inc. the first wife. refused to wash the
dishes last Saturday morning or help
with any of the homework.
Angered by Snub.
Entering the front room an hour
later, Celia found Anna Catherine Wis
iting with some OF her neighbors. They
were calling Anna Catherine Mrs.
Sharp, and when Celia entered they
paid no attention to her Snubbed by
her one time friends and angered by
the thought that the other woman was
trying to usurp her place as the lawful
wife of Peter Sharp was more than
Celia could stand. She seized Anna
Catherine by the hair and pushed her
out of the house locking the door on
her
Peter was in the garden hoeing po-
tatoes when Celia came out to him with
her tale of woe. He put his arm
around her and together they entered
the house.
As they reached the kitchen Anna
Catherine saw them. When Peter was
alone again, she went to him and pu
her arms around her husbands neck,
end stroking his gray hair said;
Peter, during the ten years that We
lived together We never knew what a
quarrel was, but now since I have re-
turned home to my dear old husband
find that not only are quarrels daily
occurrence, but we have a woman who
delights in bringing misery into our
home Peter, we are growing old and
we should live the rest of our lives IN
peace and happiness. Let's get rid OF
this pretender."
Struggle for His Embrace.
Peter, although hoping that he could
patch up the quarrel between his two
wives saw that all hope had vanished
Celia entered the room and after pull
ing Anna Catherine out of his arms,
she placed herself within them.
At last it was finally settled by con-
sent to build a cottage for each wife
On the opposite sides Of his little home.
Celia is to do the homework and cook
his meals one day and Anna Catherine,
despite her 20 odd years and Celia's 80.
the other. Work on the two cottages
has been started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
EARLY DAY FREIGHTER DIES.
James Koran. Aged IS Is Dead After
EventfuI Life.

Atchison, Kan, June FLAMES
Koran, So years old, one of Atchison's
Oldest citizens, died here Tuesday. Mr..
Koran came to Atchison in 1856 and
was for years a freighter across the
plains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21

p Kisenger of 7O6 Chandler street,
the boilermaker charged by his wife
with beating her, succeeded in settling
the case without trial. His wife,
whose throat, say the officers, still car
ried the marks of his fingers when
they went to the house, has decided to
forgive her husband. He was drunk
at the time of his arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
DOCTOR WEEDS SCRANTON GIRL
Gertrude Hunting. Former Christ's
Hospital Nurse, Is Married Today.

Hospital Nurse, Is Married Today.
Bennington. Kan, June 21.-Dr.
Francis E. Roberts of Bennington,
and Miss Gertrude Hunting of Scran-
ton, Kan. were joined in wedlocl< at
the brides home today noon. Both
the contracting parties are we'll known
through central Kansas. DR.. Roberts
is a strictly Kansas product his birth
place being the northern part of Otta-
wa county. Graduating nine years
ago his first year in practicing medi-
cine was with DR.. Brewer of Minneap-
oils after which he went to Benning-
ton. where he not only succeeded in
building up an immense practice in
Ottawa, but became one of the lead
ing bushes men in the county. Miss
Gertrude Hunting was formerly a
school teacher, but some four or five
years ago. took up the profession Of
trained nurse at Christs hospital, a
position which she has held since. Dr.
and Mrs. Roberts will leave either
this afternoon or sometime tomorrow
for the west, where they expect to
spend their honeymoon, most of
which will be spent along the coast
Kansas OFFENDING Article Explained.
Manhattan, Kan, June 21-The In
dustrialist says
Without any desire to reopen what,
il was hoped, had become a closed in
cident, it has been deemed wise to
print here an explanation Of the edi-
torial in The Kansas Industrialist Of
May p, entitled Fifty Years Ago.
In making this explanation it is i'm
possible to maintain the impersonal-
ity which has been a consistent part
of the papers policy. A careful read
ing of the editorial referred to should
prove how idle was the assertion that
the writer suggested the 'ditching' Of
Memorial day. It would prove that
critics who declared an attack had
been made upon the Grand Army of
the Republic and its reunions had not
read the editorial or had deliberately
misquoted 1t. 1t would prove finally,
that deal of unpleasartmess had re-
suited from what was. really. only a
sentimental effusion absolutely lacking
in any approach to disrsspect for the
organization which it seems unhap-
PLY, has taken offense.
The writer, who prepared the edi-
torial in question without any consul
tation with anyone, would be the last
person to cast aspersion upon the
Grand Army of the Republic or Memo
rial day. His father fought for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21

The meeting of the finance committee
of the Merchants association which
was to have been held this noon at the
Commercial club was postponed until
tomorrow at the same time as there
was but one member present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21

The union jubilee missionary rally
will begin at the Auditorium this even
ing. The program will consist of
tableaux and a pageant of light and
darkness. The invocation will be pro-
nounced by DR.. F. L. Loveland and the
benediction by DR.. A. L. Shelton The
program viii be continued tomorrow in
the First Presbyterian church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21

4 meeting of the Topeka Real Estate
Dealers association win be held 8 week
from this noon at the Commercial club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
LOCAL MENTION.
DR.. w. S Hunter, 40 New Mills
building.

II " . 1IuIItCI8 tlV 4NGW 41IIIo
building.
Laura Wore today filed suit for di-
vorce against her husband, Rule NJ
Wore. She alleges gross neglect. cruel
ty and nonsupport. In her petition she
states that for the last year she has
been compelled to work in a laundry
to earn her own living. Mrs. Wore
wants a divorce and the return of her
maiden name, Laura Evendorf. The
woman was married to Wore in Law
renee in July, 1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21

The Topeka Advertising club will
hold one more meeting before the an
nual summer holiday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21

manager of the Capper Engraving
company, is confined to his home with
a wrenched back. He sustained the in
jury this noon when he lifted filing
case which was too heavy for him. An
ambulance was called and he was
taken to his home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21

Charles Sneed, the negro charged
with beating his wife, Lille Sneed, was
discharged by Police Judge Arnold last
evening because Sneed's version of the
trouble had a witness to sustain it,
while his wife's story rested upon its
own merit. Mrs. Sneed and her hus-
band have not lived together for 8
year or 50 and she said when she came
to his house, he struck her. Sneed
said he did not strike her and his
sweetheart, who was visiting him at
the time, supplied the preponderance
of evidence by corroborating his testi-
mony.
Mrs. L. J. Miller of Ingleside is very
sick, having suffered a stroke Of
paralysis.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-19
PortugaI's Decline.

Portugal has not always been the
small affair that it is today. The lit
tie country one meant great deal
more than it does at present. To Por.
tugal belongs the honor Of having been
the leader in fifteenth century explora-
ton and discovery. Her great prince,
known as "Henry the Navigator" may
well be called the father Of deep sea
navigation. It was owing to his zeal
that the voyages began which were to
end in the circumnavigation of Africa
and the finding Of the way to India.
Until well into the sixteenth century
Portugal was rich in colonial posses
sions and was not without great
weight in the diplomacy of Europe,
but by the close Of the century her
decline haoan
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-19
fro BE CONTINUED
Her Double Turn.

"Is there any foundation for the pop
ular belief that the constituents Of
mans body are renewed once every
seven years?" inquired the female
medical student.
81 do not know how it is with a
man." replied the grumpy old college
professor, who does not approve of
having women attend his lectures,
''but 1 have read Of one certain female
whose body underwent two complete
physical changes in the course Of a
very few minutes"
"How and when did such a wonder.
full thing happen?"
cit was Lots wife. You remember,
she turned to rubber and then almost
at once turned to salt"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-19

Wlll Oc uciC
soon, 1 hope" he said, showing sew
eral metal disks about which his ideas
were rather vague. The clerk answer
ed civilly that the trunks ought to ar
rive in half an hour or so, and a smart
youth in livery was told off 10 show
Lord Loveland his rooms.
They were very luxurious rooms, al
most too luxurious. and Loveland ex-
perienced a faint qualm as it occurred
to him that he had neglected to ask
the price. But they can't come to
more than five or six pounds a day at
the worst" be thought hopefully.
He had brought his suit case in the
cab. and as the letters Of introduc-
ton were in a little portable writing
desk contained among the fittings he
got out the packet to read over the
addresses. All the friends to whom
Jim and Betty were commencing him
lived in New York. and Cadwallader
Hunter had said that most New York
ers were at home in November.
Loveland was just deciding that the
letters had better reach their destina-
ton before night when his baggage
appeared. Loveland touched an cleo
trio bell in his bedroom, demanded Of
an Unexpectedly responsive telephone
that the hotel should produce n valet
and criticised the product adversely
when it came.
Luncheon time was near. and Val
was hungry, but he would not leave
wardrobe and jewelry to the discretion
Of a strange servant. In a mood
swinging toward Impotence he sat
down on a cushioned sofa to watch
the Wallets proceedings.
The larger of the two noble port
manteaus was opened, the neat square
of gold braided and coroneted brown
velvet with which Foxham always
covered the contents Of each box was
removed, and a pile Of clothing was
deftly excavated.
Loveland's face changed from atten-
ton to surprise. then to bewilderment
"By Jove," he exclaimed, "those don't
look like my things!!" Then, springine
up alertly, he began to toss over the
pile as the hotel valet deposited it
upon the bed, to toss it over as a hay
maker losses hay. But in the midst
he drew back his hand as if he had
inadvertently touched pitch. "Jovev'
he stammered again.
ITO BE Continued
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-19
Longitude and Dinner Time.

About II o'clock one morning Aunt
Dinah was peeling potatoes for dinner.
"Now, I reckon that all ober dis big
worI eberybody what's got anything
to git a meal with is a-gittin' ready for
dinner" she placidly remarked.
ooh, no, Aunt Dinah," said Miss Nj
ma. "In New York it's just about din
ner time now, and out by the Rocky
mountains it won't be dinner time for
three hours yet"
"Oh, my, Miss Nina! You plumb
sure o. that?'
plumb sure, Aunt Dinah."
swell, rs mighty glad I lives in a
Christian land whar when it's 'leben
o'clock it's 'leben o'clock, and we can't
nebber git mixed up on the dinner
time."-Youth's Companion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-19
CHAPTER vi.

va.
7 OVELAND tried to put thoughts
of the girl out of his head as
he drove through the exciting
- streets of New York, which
seemed to him colorful and strange as
a vast flower garden sown regardless
ly. But, despite the rush and roar of
elevated trains" above his head, the
swift whir Of electric trains to left,
to right Of him on a level and the
bizarre effect Of the skyscrapers, which
owed valleys. he could not throw open
his mind to the rush of new impress
sions. This brilliant New York made
him feel. after all, a person Of COM
paratively small Importance.
Loveland had heard Of the Waldorf
Astoria. Men he knew who ran over
to New York on such errands as his
own stepped at the Waldorf-Astoria
or Holland House or the Plaza, and
Val, who believed that the best was
only just good enough, would not risk
hiding his light under a bushel. True,
he had very little money, but he had
plenty of invitations and was certain
to have more. A couple of days at
the most expensive hotel could not
break him, and Jim and Betty Harbor-
ough's millionaire friends would prob
ably expect him to be conspicuous.
Loveland's intention had been to ask
for a small room, high in situation
and low in price, but once inside the
immense red brown building. which
looked vast enough to hold half New
York, pride tied his tongue. Pretty
girls, beautifully dressed, and prosper
GUS looking men, with facial express
sions as supercilious as his own, were
standing within earshot, and Loveland
could not resist satisfying an impulse
of boyish vanity. He announced to a
superior gentleman at a desk that he
wanted a good room with a bath. His
charming voice and English accent
attracted the Americans near him, and
under his mask of Indifference Love-
land was aware of the attention he ex-
cited.
The superior gentleman thought for
a moment and consulted a book. Then
he said that he had no single rooms
with baths disengaged at present, but
that there was a suit consisting Of
bedroom, bath and parlor. just one
suit. and that probably would be gone
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-19
A TerribIe Punishment.

She was about ten years old and APP
parently very unhappy. A swollen face
served to diagnose the case at a glance
as an advanced stage Of toothache.
Over the door they, entered was a sign
which. being interpreted. read Doctor
Of Dental Surgery The mother led
her to the operating chair and smooth
ed back her tousled hair as she laid
her head In the little rest. Looking
her straight in her eye. with finger
poised for emphasis. the mother said.
'sNow, Edith, It you cry I'll never take
you to o dentist gain.,,-Lippincott's.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-19
Copyright. 1910. by Doubleday. Page &
Company. Copyright. 1908. by
the Mcclure Company

"Wish l could pawn them!'
eff you marry as you intend you
won't need to-"
II say, I'm afraid you're frightfully
sarcastic" said Loveland, who had
never had an American girl for a
friend before and found that having
one kept his hands full. 'You think
I'm a beast to marry a girl for her
money"
, "First catch your hare"
you mean I mayn't get one to take
me?"
"One never can tell. There have
been slips between cup and lip"
although I'm poor, I can give my
wife a lot Of things a woman likes to
have"
Second best things"
"Oh, come! You haven't stopped to
think what they are"
"I've stopped to think that loves the
best thing-the thing a girl cares most
for a nan to give her."
ut seems to me that all the girls l
know would be pretty well satisfied
with the right to walk into a dining
room behind a duchess and"-
"Do you? What a lot you've got to
learn about girls"
"Well go on being my friend and
give me good advice, please" said
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-19
British Red Tape.

(. 70 charge Charing Cross in u tele-
gram as two words and allow st. Pan
cras to go as one word is an absurdity
which only the English p~ostofice
would be guilty of. When an explana-
ton was asked in this case an official
gravely stated that st. Pancras was
charged al one word because honor
was due to a saint! Great is red tape,
and highly amusing are those that are
bound in it!-Pearson's Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-19
Seeing Around Corners.

There are many insects which have
a very much larger field of vision than
we have. This is due to the greater
%concavity Of their eyes, enabling them
to see around the corner so t speak.
behind and at the sides. This devel-
opment in man would have its objec-
tionable points, but also it's good ones,
not the least of which might be the
detection Of Observation-Disclosures
Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-19

rooms" he went
on h%aughtily in
response to a
S Ii arp glance
from S h + e w d,
e Y p ced
eyes. And the
hotel clerk read
aloud. Marquis
Of Loveland."
At this every
II who had
been staring at
t h G handsome,
arrogant young
E~nglishman be-
gan to S t a r e,
a II d Loveland
w a s not dis
pleased.
MY luggage
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-19

1ue luOQSul muSL ledru DelCer
ners-not to butt in,' as we say, over
here. Oh. it will soon be tanned. You'll
have so much to do"
II hope l SHALL" said Loveland. ~
say, are you going tt forget me as
o o as we're parted?"
The girl was silent for a moment.
Then she laughed. 81 shall make a
note of you for my next story but
one" she answered.
you're not very kind"
care you SUR you deserve kind
ness?"
"I'm sure l want it-from you"
"You have always got what you
wanted in your life. haven't you. one
way or a%nother?
Life wouldn't be worth living if one
didn't"
ooh, it's not much good saying to
you that that's a selfish way of look
ing at life. But you've never had any
lessons. and 1 suppose you never will
have. You'll go on getting what you
want and taking it for granted that
you ought to get it till the end"
II hope so sincerely" said Val with
out shame. But l shan't get one of
the things l want most unless you
promise to write to me-"
She shook her head. II can't prom
Use that. l wouldn't if I could. AS for
getting your news, I shall read it in
tho nannrc which re e,,ro IN ob,.o,;ol,
all Lord Loveland does and says and q
lot he doesn't do OF say. I shall see
rumors Of your engagement, then an
announcement l wonder if it. will be
the survival of the prettiest-Miss
Coolidge-or if you'll be knocked down
on your knees-to a higher bidT"
You're not letting me get much
pleasure out of my last moments with
you." he complained. his blue eyes
really pathetic. do you despise me,
after all?"
She looked up at him. "Only one
side of you she n wered a little sad
ly. ~"But-you're rather like the moon.
We see only one Of her sides. The
other we have to take on faith. Per-
haps it's silly Of me, yet sometimes. in
some moods, I do take your other side
on faith"
"What is thereon that side?" he
asked eagerly.
IL don't know. And I'm sure you
don't. You probably never will, for
the light shines 81 brightly on the one
turned toward the world. Now it
must be 'goodby.'"
Don't forget me. Think of me
sometimes" Loveland implored as he
wrung the little hand she held out.
II will think Of you sometimes" she
said as if mechanically repeating the
words.
'"Try to think the best Of me-"
Lesley and Mrs. Loveland all got
their luggage dumped down under let
ter I'D" before a single 81" box had
appeared. Then when Walls did come
and the property Of other impatient
lis at the same time the outside
world was lost to view. Loveland got
hold Of a good natured custom house
HILL. WHO, lie uuuDlldDl
fact that he vas dealing with a Brit
ish subject and believing the "Brit-
isher's" statement that he was merely
on a visit to America, made no I'M
necessary trouble.
Very few minutes were wasted in
the examination, though Americans all
around were suffering severely. Never.
theless. when his keys were in his
hand again and Val was ready to
separate himself and his belongings
from the seething mass Of anxious
us" Miss Dearmer and her aunt had
vanished off the face of the dock.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-19

0ASI 49, An&N IL 01ISA0 LIN 1d6
STATES AS BEAUTIFUL AS SHE ?"
Loveland. There's Miss Coolidge too.
She's a beautiful creature. Are there
many other girls in the States as beau
tiful as she?"
LAS beautiful, but few more beauti-
full"
ANY beautiful one richer?"
'I'm not up in that kind Of statistics.
Major. Cadwallader Hunter is"
"Yes, but l don't care for the fell
low. I'd rather take counsel with you.
Do you know Miss Coolidge?"
mo"
II wish you did"
would you like me to use my in
fuence with herr"
II should like you to use your infu-
enc with me to keep me up to the
mark. She's rather hard to talk to-so
different from you"
"She knows her value. She's worth
several millions, as we say in Amer
ica-I wish we didn't. Why should she
worry to make herself agreeable? She
can get all the attention she wants
without bothering, whereas we poor
girls have to work hard if we want to
be popular in spite Of our poverty"
II suppose. there's something in
that" said Loveland. too deeply abb
sorbed in his own affairs not to take
her in And the girl would
have liked to turn a scornful shoulder
upon him If his voice had not been so
nice and if he had not been so hand
some. "He is a perfectly worthless
young man." she reflected savagely,
yet she did not tell him. as he de-
served, that she had reconsidered and
would not, after all. undertake the ex-
ira hard work of being his guide. phi
losopher and friend.
At first all the girls had admired
Loveland not only because he had a
title, but because he was himself, and
some of the younger ones, like Fanny
Milton and Madge Beverly, had been
inclined to regard him as a starry pal
adm. Fanny said he was $50 hand
some 1t almost hurt and that she
could hardly talk to him for gazing
at his Gibson chin" But when the
more sophisticated Eva Turner. Elinor
Coolidge, Kate Wood and a few others
realized that their starry, paladin was
impudently. inspecting them all with a
view to the possible purchase Of the
most satisfactory each began to hate
him secretly with forty woman power,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-19

When given as soon as the croupy
cough appears Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy will ward off an attack
of Group and prevent all danger
and cause of anxiety. Thousands Of
mothers use it successfully. Sold by H.
e. Close & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-19

When buying a cough medicine for
children bear in mind that Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is most etfectual
for colds, Group and %whooping cough
and that it contains no harmful drug
For sale by H. E. Close & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-19

Do you know that fully nine out of
every ten cases of rheumatism are
simply rheumatism of the muscles due
to~cold or damp, or chronic rheumatism,
and require no internal treatment what
ever? Apply Chamberlain's Eminent
freely and see how quickly it gives
relief. For sale by FL. b. Close & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-19
A Savina Schema.

"Coeducation is Il good thing. The
boy gets his study and his counting
finished simultaneously and is then
ready for work.
Just so. While the girl can save
dad lots OF money by marrying in her
graduation gown."-Exchange.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-19
PAGE T. EN-

Had dyspepsia or indigestion for years.
No appetite, and what I did eat dis
tressed me terrible, Burdock Blood
Bitters cured mel. H. Walker, Sun
bury, Ohio.