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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-04-12

citizens will be unable to make
the proof thus required for var
ious reasons too apparent to
mention. It is discriminatory
in that it makes no provision for
the registration or enrolment
Of that large number Of. foreign
born citizens who were residents
Of the territory and who be-
came naturalized by act of con-
gress admitting the state into
the union. This Objectionable
portion of the statute may be.
eliminated and the remainder Of
the law upheld. This is not
such an emasculation of the
statute as to require the court to
pronounce the entire statute void
for it. cannot be said that the
statute would not have been: en-
acted except with such objection
able feature of the law included.
Other points may be covered
in the opinion but the foregoing
is in brief the grounds of the
decision. =-. -. 20 !
We therefore hold in effect
that the various assessors must.
exact from the voters an af-
fdavit in accordance with Sec
tion / Of chapter 213 aforesaid,
with the exception that the
words above quoted shall be
eliminated from such affidavits.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-04-12

Tom Nykoff, who resided here
for several years, on his farm
northeast of this city, but who
left here six years ago and has
since resided with his son John
in Wyoming, died about a month
ago there and his remains were
shipped to his old home in Iowa
for interment. Mr.. Nykoff was
well known here and has many
friends who will regret to learn
Of his death. ..5,l.
! A baby daughter was born to
Mr. and MRS. IF. ms Hanson on
Tuesday Of last week. ,.s
During the past week the N.
B. Moore Implement Co. made
sales Of new buggies to the fol-
lowing named farmers: John
FERN, Sam Emerson, Ara Carter
Gus Albertson, Enoch Swenson
and Seren Peterson.
The nine-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Bangasser of
north Of the city is seriously i'll
from pneumonia. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
THE ESPERANTISTS.
VIII Hold Annual Convention at Y. NJ.
c. A. Next Week.

The annual convention of Kansas
Esperantists will be held in the Cen
trail Y NJ. c. A. next week Thursday
and Friday. The first session will be
held at 10 o'clock on Thursday morn
ing, September IL
A year ago the annual convention OF
the enthusiasts of the new universal
language, Esperanto, was held in To
peka, and was quite well attended. The
president, H. E. Kinear, considered that
next week would be a good time tic
hold the meeting as many of the MEM
bers would like to take in the state
fair.
Esperanto is a language construct
ed from clements largely common to ali
the. European languages that has been
introduced as an international auX1n-
arv langua ge-in commerce, to save en-
ploying more translators and prepar-
ing new advertising matter for the eX-
tension of business into new territory
in science. as a medium for resumes
and translations, by means of which
the contents of important articles car
Immediately ne universally accessible.
whether or not translation is ultimate
" made into any OF the national
tongues; in travel, not only as con-
venient instrument, but more because
Esperanto obtains for the traveller at
tentions and courtesies he could not
otherwise obtain, even with know
ledge of the native language.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
CAN DO AS THEY LIKE.
Postmasters Are Not Compelled to
Close Offices on Sunday.

Atlantic City, Sept. 6.-"Postmasters OF
the country know the sentiment OF their
respective communities and should cater
to them" declared Charles P Granfleld,
first assistant postmaster general, at the
annual convention of the first class post
masters today when asked for an inter
probation of the Sunday closing law. The
legislation simply 1egalizes what the DE-
partment put into effect gradually during
the past year. Postmasters should use
their own discretion in interpreting it,
The law was not enacted to impose hard
ship on patrons, but to give the postal
employees a day of rest wherever pos
sibe''
In an interview later Mr.. Granfield SAID
that one-cent postage for first class mail
could not be accomplished until a higher
rate was charged for second class mat
ter which last year, he said, entailed a
loss of $50 100000.
The parcels post which goes into er-
feet on January 1 will be operated at but
a small profit, because of the high rate
that the law provides for transportation
for three zones. For fifty miles aid
above the express companies can SUI
cessfully compete with the postal service
and make a good profit. To do this they
must reduce their present rates, how
ever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
WE'D UNDER MOKI RITES
White Couple Hurries to Pasadena to
Be Married Again.

Los Angeles, Sept. 6.-Doubting the
suff7ciency of a Moki Indian wedding
ceremony in the eyes of their relatives,
Roman Hubbell, son Of the Republi-
can state chairman of Arizona, and
Miss Alma Juliette Dorr, daughter of
a New York and Washington capital
:st, hastened into Pasadena today to
be remarked by a Catholic priest be-
fore they announced their nuptials.
They are said to be the first white
couple over wed under Moki rites.
Miss Dorr was visiting the Huhbell
ranch at Canada, Arizona, to witness
the annual Moki dance. An aged
chief learning of her engagement to
young Hubbell, suggested a Moki we'd
ding. Hubbell rode sixty miles to pro-
cure enough corn meal to make the
necessary wedding cake. When the
pair had partaken of it. the chief de-
clared them man and wife; but to
make sure, they hurried to Pasadena
for the more formal ceremony
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
OILED COUNTY ROADS
Commissioners Pleased With One to
Silver Lake.

The county board of commissioners
are we'll pleased with an experiment
in oiling the upper Silver Lake road,
now in progress. The work is being
done under the direction of the COM
mission, and so far is proving success
full even beyond expectations
Three-quarterS of a mile of the road
is being subjected to the experiment
and in the stretch there are three dis
tinctlx different kinds of soil The
first quarter, just beyond the reform
school, is a hard clay. The next quar-
ter is a sandy loan, black and rather
sticky in wet weather. The last quar-
ter is white sand, so deep and thick
that it makes the road almost i'm
passable with a heavy load in the
summer time.
1t is on the last quarter that the
m:nissioners feel we'll pleased with
The experiment. They felt sure the first
two quarters would take oil all right.
But they weren't so sure about the
sand.
Il believe the oil is going to make
4 road that will class with a gravel
road" said one of the commissioners.
Even now, and the work is not finish
ed, the road is hard and smooth. A
neighbor hauled a heavy load over it
yesterday, two tons on a narrow
wheeled wagon, and it hardly left
mark. We are oiling it, dragging it
and then rolling it to mix the oil thor
oughly in the sand, and then repeating
the process I believe it is going to
make a fine road, and if it does we
will Gil it all the way to Silver Lake
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
STEVE CAVE WILL HELP
Haskell County Man Engaged by j. B.
Larimer to Get Animals for Zoo.

In a short time Gage park is to be
supplied with an assortment of horned
toads, jackrapbits and prairie dogs,
the gift of ]. B. Larimer- The small
wild animals will be shipped from
Haskell county as soon as they have
been captured.
The shipment will be mad,. by Steve
Cave, better known in legislative cir
cles as Prairie Dog STEVE" on ac-
count of his activity in legislation re-
lating to prairie dogs. The shipment
was secured through Albert Watkins,
formerly of Topeka.
st think it will add greatly to the
attractiveness of the park 20 place a
lot of small wild animals there" Mr..
Larimer said THE shipment will be
here as soon as Mr.. Cave can have the
animals caught
The animals will add much to the
geological collection at the park.
which so far does not incIude the
smaller animals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
KANSAS FAIRS,

The Following is a list of the fairs to De
held in Kansas in 1912, their dates. loca-
lions ard secretaries. as reported to TIA.
state board of agriculture:
Alien t-ounty-Moran Agricultural Fab
association-G. II. Ford, secretary, No
ran: September $50.
Bowersox, secretary. Great Bend c.
tober $40. -x,,.,
sociation-J. D. WeltmeI. secretary. H4A
watna; September 24-z7
E.1TIer Counry-Douslass Agricultural
s se1tainDsr 55-&
T,oud county Fair association-F'rec W.
etI1rees. IT.. secretary. Concordia; Sep
TEMPER 9Inos1ey County-Eastern Convey raj,
.seocia tion-Asa Cooper. secretary. Bun
den; September 11-1s, a,- ana .4r,.
.a Ho4S Elmer E. Brown. secretary. Law
sooce: september 24-sS.
re 4ncoonn1eUn County Agricultural society,"
Finley. secretary. Ottawa; Septena-
Der TT County Agricultural society-Leste,
1872 county-AgricufturaI association
s~ q Lobaugn. secretary. Harper: sep
TEMPER iDen,n County-sylvan Grove Fair and
.a1-r1rtnc7Hltural associatlon-R w. Wohler.
secretary Sylvan FAR are ass stoI lS1S
n.L..Mmuen, secretary, Mound city: o.
tober IA. -. - 1r.o,,s,,,,,o
U1ift annual IdlT VI 1AdChSNAAAC street
- 'aaesociation, September Is and n.
g WiIes. secre -ery-treasurer
'~S;tcreu County Agricultural Fair asso-
o,H4ionNP. h Pagett. secretary. Beaoit.
oSGSontgomery County Fair association
elliott irwin, secretary, Cofeyv1lie; Seq
TENDER 24-zI: pr... ,,o,,-, -.
SeTtember "A to z.
Nsmaha County Fair $3.50 ciat1on-M. r.
Connett. secretary, Seneca; October IA
Neosko County-Four-County District
AHric1IItural society-w. w. StanrieId,
Sc Onaea will hold her fourth Annual
e,4nI- Show and Carnival on the 25-26-T of
SoUtenoher Grover L. Dunn, secretary
96pverbrook Street Fair-Thursday FRI
~, end saturday, October 10, IL and L.
che-idan County-Sheridan AgricuIturaI
.ssoc1s tfon-Frank A. McIvors secreI ary.
HS3afford .ounty Fair association-John
W TJlI. secretary, ST. John; October IA.
Soffev County Agricultural Fair associa-
+,onNS D weaver. secretary. Burlington,
September 9-13-
Sedgwick County-Wichita fair and ex-
PShe~uan county Agricultural and Rae
tr1 association-T. v. Lowe, secretary
HHeSodIand: September 1914.
Ruev County Agricultural soctety--W
craig, secretary, Riley; Sept z5-26-H
smith County Fair aSSociat1on-H. &
smith. secretary. Smith Center; Sept.m-
Ottawa County Fair associatfon-J e.
Johnston. secretary. Minneapolis: sep
TENDER 24-N
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
T. C. Wilson. secretary. Larned: Sep

IT. C. Wilson. secretary. Larned; Sep
TENDER i9-13.
Pottawatomie County Agricultural So
c.ety-September Is, 10, 90 J. A. Lister,
secretary, Wamego.
RawIins County Fair and Agricultural
Association: W N. Birrer. secretary, At
wood; September and s.
Reno CSOunty-CentraI Kansas Fair az
sociation-A. l.. SponsIer, secretary,
Hutchinson; September 14-2o
Republic County AgricuitaraI associa-
tioILC NJ Arbuthnot, secretary. EeIIs-
VILE, September Job
Russell county-Farmers' institute fair
Octo.er 4 and 5; H p Tripr' secretary.
Waldo.
Shawnee County-Kansss state Fair as.
sociation-H. l. Cook. secretary. Topeka,
September 9-13.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
ON THE spur OF THE MOMENT
(BY ROY x. MOULTON.)
The Sewing Circle.


The SEWN Circle met last week at
Ezra Haskin's place;
Inc meetln' was the best they've had in
this here year of grace.
They started nine new scandals that was
never heered before,
Each member had one fer to spring when
she acquired the floor,
We never knowed such wickedness was
goin' on in town
Until they broke the meetin up and
spread the news aroun'.
The meetin lasted most all night for
no one dared to stir
And go home first for fear they'd start
some yarn copcerning her
They stirred up more excitin' news and
They amt got through a-tellin' all the
spiciest as yet.
They say as how Hold Peters fell down
stairs the other night
And smashed a flask of Old Moonshine,
but wasn't hurt mite.
What do you think? It's noised about
that Deacon Stub has went
And put a mortgage on his mule, for he's
lost every cent.
And, mercy sakes, they're tellin' round,
and it is true. of course,
That Hank TumIns' wife is thinkin some
of startin' a divorce.
And then, I most forgot to say, that it
has come to light
That Amos Higgins and his wife have had
awful fight.
She's goin' back. to her folks just as soon
as she kin git.
Oh, yes, and ezra Hand has had an
eccalectic fit.
There's nothing else I think of that has
happened here of late.
And if you want my real opinion I'll not
hesitate
To say there's not a single thing that
have said that's true,
The SEWN Circle started it and 1 give
it to you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
SHAWNEE TEACHERS.
They VIII Discuss New Text Books at
Saturday Meeting.

A discussion of the new text books
that will be used in the Kansas pub
lie schools will be the feature of the
first meeting of the Shawnee County
Teachers association of the present
year, scheduled to be held at the man
ual training building of the Topeka
high school Saturday morn1ng, Sep
tember IA. There are II new text
books to be used. County Supcrln-
tendent John f. Eby is assigning a
book to each of the eleven experienced
teachers in the county for d i've min
ute discussion.
The superintendent expecis to see
z large attendance at the first meet
ing and is urging teachers of the
county to be on hand. A list of these
who will take part in the text book
discussion will be made public in a
few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

pany will contest the granting of
charter to the new company.
When a portion of the Modern
Woodmen seeded the old lodge en-
joined the use of any portion of the
name of the parent company. In this
action the Woodmen were successful
and the boiling company now applies
for a charter Under the name OF the
Kansas. Fraternal Citizens association.
Perhaps the Woodmen Will net contest
the granting of a charter under this
name. Perhaps they will. The mat
ter is set for hearing before the board
at 10 O'Clock Saturday morning and
final action taken in the matter some
time during the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
An Emperor on So a Day.

Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria
Hungary lives two dollars day, but
the answer is easy. He is an emperor.
If an emperor wants to wear a celluloid
collar and wash himself no one dareS to
criticise. An emperor can wear a seven
dollar suit until the fringe hangs about
it's edges and no one dares object. An
emperor can live on oat meal, smoke
Pride of the Gravel Train and use blu
ing in order to save ink if he want to
under the divine right of kings. Royalty
covers a multitude of peculiarities A
tie with a rubber loop to hook over the
collar button and instead of being called
cheap he is lauded the originator of
a new style.
lee rest of the human race, however,
have to keep hustling in order to remain
with the procession. The eternal struggle
to keep UP appearances would make Franz
Joseph's two dollars a day look like thirty
cents If he were the head of a middle
class family in America 1t would be in
teresting to know just how the old gentle
man would manage if he were set down
in the place of an ordinary father and
husband with three marriageable daugh-
tiers or four or five olive branches, eating
| food and wearing out clothes. He would
| be obliged to divide his two dollars day
| up into clothing, school books gas, coal,
| ice rent car fare and thousand Incl
| dentals.
! An emperor may live on two dollars a
day but he is about the only one who
can in these piping times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
DICKINSON MEETING.
Suffragist Speakers Well Received by
Crowds at Enterprise.

Enterprise. Kan, Sept. 6.-Laura Clay
of Kentucky, and Fred Sem of Riley
county, made strong suffrage speeches
at the Old Settlers picnic held here
Miss Clay compared the economic
condition of the historic woman of BIZ
BILE times with the economic condition
of the home woman of today. Mr.. Sem
who began voting for equal suffrage in
Kansas in 1858, gave some "reminiscences
of the first campaign. In the evening
IA street meeting was held. Miss Clay,
the state and district presidents, were
scheduled to speak.
The sentiment in Dickinson county,
said Mrs. W. A. Johnston, lis strong
for the amendment"
Everybody read me state Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
WILL APPLY FOR a CHARTER
Secession Branch of Woodnen Want
to Do Business in Kansas.

The state charter board will toner
row hear the application of he Kan
sas Fraternal Citizens Insurance
company for a charter to do business
in this state. In event the charter is
granted, a license will be applied for
Immediately. The officers of -he Mod
ern woodmen have been notified of
the application of the new company
and it is probable that the old com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
That Restaurant Pie.

In the restaurant sit, thinking mother.
dear, of you
And the good old-fashioned pies you
used to make,
Where the top and bottom crusts had
some filling in between
And did not require a blacksmith s
sledge to break
Now the apple pie I get tastes just like
a leather belt
And would make a dandy haf-sole for
shoe
1 twill bend, but will not break, and III
always have to take
OF my lid in fond remembrance of you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

ct thought you had a trained nurse to
wait on your wife?'' so 1 have" And
now you're looking for more help" Yes,
find have to have three or four maids
to wait on the trained nurse. detroit
Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
According to Uncle Abner.

The mewI that will kick you when your
back is turned amt much on fair play,
but he is a gentleman compared to the
man who will talk about you under sim
liar circumstances.
There may be several different forms
of embarrassment, but there amt one
that can compare with bein sent into a
store to buy corset for your wife.
Hank Purdy had his whiskers cut off at
the sawmiH today, while trying to count
the teeth in the saw.
The pastor has had the benches in the
church whitewashed in order that the
public may look at the back of a mans
pants and tell whether or not he attended
church.
When a Teller wears diamond solitaire
ring on his necktie, it is a purity sure
sign that he has been disappointed in
love and doesn't care who knows 1T.
Deliver US from the friends who come
to tell US disa greeable things because they
think it is their duty. They can spread
more gloom in five seconds than the sci
attic rheumatism and the yaller Janders
combined.
OF course a man never cares a thing
for appearance, but you will not make
an enemy of him by telling him that he
looks nice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

The above photographs
Co.
by
ion," Mrs Putna
grLnent VIII give
in
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wide
the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

Everybody read tne State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06
Halls Official List
of School Books for City and County

Cut this list out and make check mark TX
opposite each book wanted. Take to Halls
Book Store 623 Kansas Ave. You will re-
ceive FREE wife each purchase a good hard
maple IL inch ruler. Come Friday, Saturday
or Monday if possible
Smyrna times., 1912-01-03
A Girls Wild Midnight Ride

To warn people of fearful forest
fire in the Catskills a young girl
rode horsebck at midnight and saved
many lives. Her deed was glorious
but lives are saved often by DR..
Kings New Discovery in curing
lung trouble. coughs and colds which
might have ended in consumption
or pneumonia. 'It cured me of a
dreadful cough and lung disease, )"
writes W. R. Patterson, Yelling
ton, Tex, LATTER four in our fam
lily had died with consumption, and
| gained 81 pounds. " Nothing so
sure and safe for all throat and
lung troubles. Price Soc and 81. 90.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
all druggists.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-03

who seem determined to do the Vir-
dins or the girl some bodily harm.
Mr.. Virdin is firm in the belief that
the visit on Saturday night was
made to decoy him and his son out
side to do them bodily injury and
then return to the house and secure
or possibly kill their adpoted daugh-
ter. The visit of the intruders this
time has had tendency to further
alarm Miss Virdin, who has not en-
tirely recovered from her injuries.
Mrs. Virdin also has become nervous
over the situation. Deputy Attorney
General W. w. Harrington has again
been asked to have the State detec-
tive placed on the case.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-03
.HARTLY MYSTERY AGAIN
AGGRAVATED BY ROBBERIES
LIFE AGAIN MADE MlSERABLEFOR
OCCUPANTS OF WRDEN FARM
Following Closely Upon the Assault on
Miss Nettie Virden, Farm House
is Visited by Marauders Band


Interest in the brutal and bastard
ly assault committed on the night of
November 23rd on Miss Nettie
Vivian or Virdin as she is generally
known, living with the family of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Virdin near
Hartly, by assailants whose identity
is still a mystery, is revived by the
visits by the assailants of Miss Vir-
din to the Virdin farm during the
past few days. Mr.. Virdin and his
family had not relaxed their nightly
vigils since the assault on Miss
Virdin, but on Friday evening,
December %, they retired without
any apprehensions of another visit
But during the night the house was
broken into, a desk pried open and
several dollars stolen from it, while
the other contents were scattered
over the floor. Mr.. Virdin and his
son were able to trace the tracks
of the robbers to the road where
they were lost. The next night,
two or three men remained on guard
on the outside of the outbuildings,
with Mr.. Virdin and his son on the
inside. The robbers appeared again,
but did not come close to the house,
although they visited the barns and
outhOuses, evidently in quest of
plunder. That the men were on the
farm is vouched for by the outside
watchmen, who say that the intrud-
ers had flashlights with them and
would throw them in different direc-
tions. They did not leave until the
early hours of Sunday morning. The
third visit occurred on Monday night
of last week and they were seen to
approach close to the house, as the
light from their fash lights were
thrown on the house and plainly seen
through the curtains. They even
ventured close enough to shake the
windows. Several men of the Virdin
family on the inside had their guns
ready, waiting for an opportune time
to open attack. But when they
opened a side door, which gave
warning, the intruders made their
escape, notwithstanding the men
followed close after them. These
recent visits have excited the peo-
pie at the Virdin farm as we'll as
the community and efforts will be
redoubled to capture the marauders,
Smyrna times., 1912-01-03
HERE At HOME
Smyrna Citizens Gladly Testify
and Confidently Recon-
mend Doan'S Kidney
Pills.

1t is testimony like the following
that has placed Doan's Kidney Pills
so far above competitors. When
people right here at home raise
their voice in praise there is no
room left for doubt. Read the pub
lie statement of a Smyrna citizen:
John Rawley, Main ST., Smyrna,
DEL, says: "For at least ten years
| was afflicted with kidney trouble
that had resisted the doctors and
medicine. l suffered intensely from
pains in my back and often became
dizzy. The kidney secretions passed
SO frequently as to cause annoyance.
On a friends suggestion, l obtained
a supply of Doan's Kidney Pills at
Clifton & Jones' Drug Store and the
results Of their use both surprised
and delighted me. By the time l
had taken the contents of two
boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills, not a
symptom of kidney trouble remained.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., New
York, sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name-Doan' s
and take no other.