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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Word has been received here of the
death of Hugh Davidson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. S. s. Davidson, of S26 Topeka
avenue. The young man died in Wich-
ita. where he was employed by the
Santa Fe. Death is thought to have
been caused by pneumonia. The body
will be brought TO Topeka for inter
ment. The funeral arrangements viii
be announced later. Mr. Dawson for
merly was employed in the Santa Fe
general offices and was transferred to
Wichita three or four years ago.
Cynthia A. Chilson, aged 70 years,
died Sunday at the home of Mrs. Lulu
A Rodgers. one mile north of the city.
The body Will be shipped to Norton
Wednesday for interment.
Mrs Nancy ]. Little, aged IA. died
Sunday at the home of her son, Al
lison J. Little. at 1863 Strait avenue.
She is survived by three sons, two
daughters, two sisters and two broth
ers. The funeral arrangements will
be announced later.
Mrs. B. F. Stephenson, aged rs years,
died at her home three miles north of
the city Saturday, The funeral was
held Sunday at the home of her son,
and tnterment was in the Topeka GEM
etery. She is survived by her hus-
band four sons and two daughters.
namely w. H. Davis, F. n. Davis, ].
T. Davis, H ". Davis. Mrs. w. T.
Mclaughlin and Mrs. Edward Dewey
of Great Bend. Mrs. Davis has lived
in Shawnee county since 1859.
Word has been received here of the
death of H. H. Mize at Kansas City.
Mrs Mize, who survives her husband.
was formerly Miss Minnie PETER of
Topeka She will go to Los Angeles.
Cal, soon to- live with her mother.
Mrs. L. w. PETER.
Mrs. Effie Whittenberg. aged 80 years,
died Sunday at St. Francis hospital.
The funeral was held at o'clock this
afternoon in Shellebarger's chapel at
Fifth and Jackson streets. Interment
was in Mt. Auburn.
Sarah Manson. aged 90 years. died
Saturday night of typhoid fever at her
home at 635 Bruce street The funeral
was held this afternoon at 1 o'clock
from the b Street Baptist church.
Interment was in Rochester cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Allie Alternately.
who died Saturday. was held at 1880
O'Clock this morning in the chapel of
Stonestreet & Gaines. Interment was in
Ritchie's cemetery.
w. 2. Gaylord. patient at the
state hospital. died Friday. The body
was taken to Ellis for interment. Mr..
Gaylord was prominent in the western
part of the state before being brought to
the Topeka institution a number Of
years ago.
The funeral of the late Senator PEI
fer will be held in Topeka Wednesday
hour not yet known. Lincoln post
will have charge of the services
For Lighting the Nolan Bridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07

Mrs. Fife Whittenberg, aged 80 years,
died Sunday at St. Francis hospital.
The funeral was held at o'clock this
afternoon in Shellebarger's chapel at
Fifth and Jackson streets. Interment
was in Mt. Auburn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07

Word has been received here of the
death of H. H. Mize at Kansas City.
Mrs Mize, who survives her husband.
was formerly Miss Minnie PETER of
Topeka She will go to Los Angeles.
Cal, soon to live with her mother,
Mrs. L. w. PETER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07
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no doubt of its quality,
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the collar and revers viii
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07

Mrs Nancy j. Little, aged "A, died
Sunday at the home of her son, Al
lisOn ]. Little, at 1863 Strait avenue
She is survived by three sons, tive
daughters, two sisters and two broth
ers. The funeral arrangements will
be announced. later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-07

Cynthia A. Chilson. aged 70 years,
died Sunday at the home of Mrs. Lulu
A. Rodgers. one mile north of the city.
The body Will be shipped to Norton
Wednesday for interment.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31
Chicago Health Department in
Campaign Of determination.
Decision Follows Publicity Showing
What a Menace and Expense Ro'
dents Are-Do Much Harm
and No Good.


Chicago. Sentence Of death was
passed recently on Chlcagos rats, A
Gorlcs Of articles, recently pointed out
what great source Of danger ana
loss rats are, and now the city TO to
be freed from the rodent pests Tho
department OF health will take the
role Of modern pied piper IN perform
Ing the task
Announcement OF this intention was
mado by Commissioner Of Health
George II. Young IN the course of the
few hours he was IN the city to aid
the pure milk tight Conferences In
Washington with federal health olll'
eIalg concerning the rat peril were IN
terWpted to enable him to return to
Chicago. he was hurrylng back 70
continue his investigations IN the
east, but he paused long enough to
dIscuss tho plans for routing tho rat
from Chicago
The danger remote but too great to
be- ignored, that the rodents may
spread the bubonlc plague, Ia the Inn
mediate caNA, for the campaign OF OK
termlnatIoa that IL to be wOgod,
The fFat step, according TO Dr.
Young, will Ne TO put tho rats OF the
city through an examination for their
health, The docks and wharves, as
the most fertile breeding places for
them, viii be- visited nrst According
to the studloo made Of the bubonlo
plague, Il has been present IN ylrulent
form among the rats before II has
been communicated 20 human beings.
The health department men VIII
search for evidences Of the disease
among rats Of all quarters Of the city,
and II any traces OF Il are found their
efforts will bo concentrated IN eS
terminating the rats In that vicinity,
After concern regarding the plague
has been Fatlsned, the department VIII
turn lts attention TO n general OK
termination Tho rat population OF
Chicago IA eet at about half the num-
Der oi inhabitants, and II n eoned'
cred that no long M the city Ia no
thiekly infested with the rodents II II
IN danger Of dIacaao,
Relief from the lmmcnpo property
damage inflicted by the rats each year
will be secondary In the departments
consideration ae ita duties are pfl'
maflly those OF guarding the eltys
health 1t Ia considered however that
this viii be an immediate benefit that
will be more generally felt than tho
safety Il will give from spread OF dla'
ease,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31
OPENS WAR ON RATS

Lemon Hin religious services that
Noah built better than the men who
constructed the Titanic, The rain did
not interfere with tho services, Hay'
ing decided that the music pavilion
was too damp, Or, Ely and his congro'
gatIon held their service on the pia2'
"a Of the historic mansion house,
"Noah's ship was constructed nc.
cordlng to Gods plan, and therefore
perfectly served the purpose Of saving
man and beast for l5O days against
tho worlds greatest food" said Dr.
Ely "The Titanic was built by sci.
entlhc men, according to the most i'm.
proved plans, TO servo the desires Of
those who could pay most, but II did
not last five days on q comparatively
calm sea,
Sincerity in religion will not In It..
self save Il man, lie who drinks
poison instead Of pure water will die,
no matter how sincere he may be, II
q mans religion docs not save him
from eIn II becomes 70 him q mere
castle OF lies, Any religion that does
not break the power Of sin Ia q de.
ceptlon and Is In itself sinful"
More than Bcoro OF stalwart work.
ers from Cramps shlpyord attended
the service with their families The
musical features included singing by
the Lemon lllll chorus, the male
chorus, under Dr. George Conquest
Anthony, and tho chlldren'e chorus,
under the leadership Of Charles II.
Allen p"of Francis H. Green OF
West Chester was the speaker at the
evening service,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31
RURAL COP LIVES IN CLOVER
Getting tho Markets Best, Awaiting
MIIIonalre's Return to Col
leet Note.

Cleveland, OhIo,-Constable George
Morris, monarch Of all he surveys N
the village Of Nottingham now lolline
IN tho lap Of luxury Ia having the
time Of his lIto at the country man
sion of Patrick Calhoun, multimlllion.
RIre traction mOgnOte and real o.
tate operator, Miss Martha Calhoun
holress has given the retinue OF Bery
ants orders TO servo Constable Nor
rIs every wlgh,
Morris IN nt tho mansion awaiting
Calhoun'B return from California tt
collect q judgment for 1910, rem
derod by q California court
'Now, nothing like that Miss Cal
houn had tho servants give mo oomo
you know" la the way Morris met the
accusation that he went homo fol-
some pajamaa,
''Eat2 I've been eating like house
ahre up here Anything | want, you
know, This morning | had ham and
herring, dcmltosso, and, we'll all the
rest OF the program, Haven't broken
u plate yet Nope, there's nothing
doin' on the wine and the red stuff,
'Twouldn't be proper with Pat any
way Hut I'm not embarrassed be
cause he's gone"
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31
Horrors of Prison Told @

OF a sentence for the theft Of an auto
matte pistol, which he was charged
taking from fellow eayalryman IN
Texas, lie claims that he was rail-
roaded and ho did not have time 10
procure adequate counsel TO show that
the trial fprang from trumpod up
charge
In Fort Leayehworth, Tobanl says
the water cure, the stralghtjaoket aud
other forms Of torture we're employed
TO compel the prisoners 10 perform al'
lotted tasks, Al last, The man assert
cd he gained the acquaintance and
friendship OF the driver Of n garbage
wagon which came daily 10 the prison
doors, and between them tho plot was
hatchcd whereby Tobanl escaped IN n
awlll barrel,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

her mother sends q message to the
guardians or parents Of some young
man who she thinks would be suit
able husband for her daughter de-
scribing the girls beauty admirable
qualities and particularly the amount
Of her dowry.
The marriage follows shortly, TAX
Ing place at the home Of the brides
parents, and the ceremony is as i'm
posing as the ritual Of the Greek
church can make 1t, The bride, rich
Iy garbed In white silks and blllowa
Of lace, has quantities Of jInglne
coins dangling from her bralds, and
both she and the bridegroom wear
wreaths Of artificial flowers, While
the marriage rites are being solem
nzcd tho couple must stand or kneel
before the priest for several hours
with their foreheads pressed together
Meanwhile, drums, bells and other
noisy Instruments do all they can
to dotraot from the solemnlty Of the
occasion,
When the ceremony Is concluded
the female relatives Of the bride rusl
to kiss the bridegroom, while they
put into his pockets Jumps Of sugar
and faGtcn ribbons upon his breast
Tho bride receives no attention what
ever.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31
MARRIAGE RITES IN ARMENIA
Ancient and Odd Customs Are Still
Commonly Observed In This .
Country.

Gonstantinople, Turkey,-Cupid has
little chance in Armenia, where young
women are closely secluded and kept
away from all social intercourse with
young men. From the time Of her
birth the life of the Armenian girl is
regulated by her parents, even to the
arrangements for her marriage and
the choosing of a husband for her, and
SO closely is she watched that love
affairs before marriage are unknown
and, indeed, as she is never allowed
to see a man outside Of her own fam
lily, there is little chance for Cupid
to play any tricks on susceptible
hearts.
AS soon as a girl Is born to them
Armenian parents begin to lay aside
money and fine linens for her mar
riage portion. When she Is considered
to have reached the marriageable age
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31
Tale Of Torture In Federal Penten'
tary In Kansas 10 Told by fual'
tive Who eurfendered

Philadelphia, a,-l,olatlne a tale OF
horrors Of imprlponmcnt IN the federal
prison ut Fort boayenwofth, KAN An
drew Tobanl, "a years old gave him
self W 10 the local police M n fugitive
from Justice, lie SURRENDERED" AT
Broad street station the other evening,
after tho detective department had
been bombArded with q number OF tele'
phone messages inetruetlng the ON
eIals 20 bo on the lockout for a man
Of Tobanls description These mes
eagea, II was learned, were sent by
Tobanl himself Upon being slated nj
the central station the man gave the
name OF william jackson, under which
he claims TO have enlisted In the
United States army al FoFt BAN Hous'
ton, Texas, as member OF the Flfth
cavalry.
n was for nm offonse committed
while soldier at that post that To
bani claims he was imprisoned In Fort
Leayenworth, after an unfair trial,
and he said his reason for asking the
police, by means OF the telephone calls
10 arrest him, was 20 expose the In
dIgnltlea 10 which he had been sub
jeeled ~ n prisoner
According TO Toban's story, he 90
capped ffem the prison three months
ago In d ewill barrel after serving part
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31
AUTO COWBOYS STIR TOWN
speeders Arrested After Using Guns
and LarIat0 In Streets OF
Marshall, Mo.

Marshall, Mo-I'our former COW.
boys, tourists from Oklahoma, passed
through Marshall In a touring car ot
the rate of sixty miles an hour, They
were captured at Arrow Rock,
eighteen miles cast, brought back
and left $50 In tho city treasury
All but their driver amused them.
solves ropIng dogs and chickens on
their way through tho city and In the
country they made farmers SIT up and
take notice with their guns and larl'
ats.
Tho throshlng Of wheat was sus.
pended until tho cowboys wero out Of
sight, but no effort was made to In
yestlgate further
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31
CUPID WON'T ACCEPT NAME
Swain with Too Many syllabes
Wants Large Amount Pruned
on,

81. Louis, Mo,-Louls Kuhlonengel'
ken filed a petition IN tho circuit
court asking permission to change hin
name. lie ASSERTS that his flanceo 70.
fuses to bo inflicted with an uupro'
nounccNblo n0mo,
Another reason is that he wants 10
register and vote At the coming olee,
tIon, and thinks It would be easier to
do this II his namo was shorter
A n brief and pronounccablo name
he suggests the last three eyllablea
Of his present one, and In future he
would be known as Louis Engeken,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31
ABILITY TO COOK SAVES HER
Woman Escapes Sentence In penton'
tlary Because OF Culinary
Accomplishments,

g. Louis Mo,=Mory Green was
saved from u term In the penltentIary
on the plea Of former employer that
Mary Ia nm exceptional cook and an
excellent biscuit baker, unleaa tempt
cd by the presence OF llQuor, A month
ago while experiencing temporary hi
laflty caused by whisky, Mary eleped
from the home Of her employer Mrs
William porteous, 4bli Morgan street,
loaded with u suit case containing
goods that did not belong to her, and
also louded with the contents OF the
quart bottle OF aged lIQuor,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31
TOWN TO SELL PooRAousE
Brewster, Mass, Hasn't Had Appli.
cant 10 Enter II In over
Year.

Worcester, Masa.-poyefty has be,
come no completely n thing OF the
past IN the town OF brewster, Mass
that the authorities have directed tho
town clerk TO sell tho poor farm and
poor house TO the hlgheat bidder.
There has not been an applicant for
a place IN the Institution IN more than
a year, II IL said, The town has about
700 Inhabitants,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31
Maids me, asdsbou,so Oct Cash.

iiobdon,=Money gifts left by, Isaac
Duekelt for maid servants who can
prove long service with the same fam
lly and are not goeeipe or gedebouta
were distributed IN the parish Of Bt
Andrews, Holbofn, London, the othei
day
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

A man convicted Of decelylng hlp
wife about money has been sent 10
jail In Los Angeles This precedent il
enough to send scare throughout The
whole OF these United States
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

We fain would rise in our righteous
Indignation and smlto tho feminine
practice Of wearing male hosiery but
we hesitate for fear OF being called q
mbherneeh
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

For every man killed In dying n do2
en- die boating and swimming It Ia
IN the number who survive that OyIa,
tlon makes n poor showing
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

superstlious persons who look upon
thirteen Na an unlucky number over
look the fact that there were thirteen
stars IN the original flag,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

Atl9ndOnco at big League baseball
parks IL said to have fallen Of since
last year Even baseball nnds II hard
70 compete with n political circus,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

7 The man who threatens to let his
whlskors grow II his fayorIto candI
date is not elected now has the confer
Of the stage,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

/ Now the warning has gone out
against soap as carrier OF germs
This time the crusade makes clean
sweep.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

Doctor IN Boston tells us that the
American nation In becoming nat
footed Probably due TO the vast
amount Of gum#hoo work IN politics,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

According to O Boston doctor the
American nation Ia becoming fat
footed And somo are being caught
rcd.hOndod too,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

Those misguided people who have
been wishing for an old.faBh5ned sum
mer will confer n favor on this com,
munlty by promptly unNlshing II,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

A convention hall In Atlantic city
was picked up and carried away by a
recent cyclone, Usually, convention
hall le magnet for all wandering mir
nnrfenlh.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

If, 0s q fashion expert says, the
skirts viii be tighter next fall, there
will be q grelS Increase IN the use Of
the shoe horn,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

A hug and Kiss were the rewards
given 10 the man who rescued girl
from drowning at New Rochelle. IN
10 date.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

Many man. who yoarns 10 be- A
boy on tho farm again would klob
like a mule II be were asked 10 dc
The chores,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

One Of the obstacles In the way Of
the Nnti,kssing crusade IN that most
girls would rather be son'klssed than
sun'klssed
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

The hay tovor season Ia ushered In
with tho dog days and both are Obom
lnoblo, each, however In lta own dc,
lpioable way,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

The millionaire who paid $4,000 for
pair Of ancient Ondirons Is plainly
started In way to have u Rot old
time.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

Confscatlon OF their automobiles
would deter reckless motorists from
scorchng,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31
Your Stationery

IN your silent representative, II
you sell fine goods that are up
to.dote Ia style and Of superior
quality Il ought 20 be reflected
in your printing Wa produce the
kind that you need and VIII not
feel aahAniod 10 have represent
you, That IA the only Kind u
pays ~ tehd out Send youf'or'
defs 70 this once,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

The summer season is trying to |
make good the deficit Of heat piled up |
last winter.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

The Philadelphia Inquirer calls the
theft Of an umbrella a white steal"
That feller has q guilty conscience,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

It takes as much time for q water
melon as for q man to become thor
oughly cooled oE,"
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

Uneasy lies the head that has no
hair, especially when there are flies
IN the immediate vicinity,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

Fathers pocketbook agrees with
the textile men In the belief that there
Is ruin IN the hobbo skirt
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

Yale has given up basket ball, thus
heading off a challenge from the
Wellesley girls,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

Strange as It may seem at first
thought, no gyape seed was ever found
In q yermilorin appendix,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

This is good weather for revival
OF the Greek costume Of toga and san
dals.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

One advantage Of being a pitcher for
the Detroit team Is that you don't
have TO pitch to Ty Cobb,
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31
SAYS ARK eXcELLED TITANIC
Dr. rly In Sermon TO ehlpbuldera,
eays Noah Was Wiser Than Mod
srn Marine Engineers,

Philadelphia, pa,-liey Dr. James
n, Ely told large audience NJ the
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

Why not sell It "aeroplaneT II
would be easier to pronounce.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

The summer girl is putting on her
coat of tan and freckles.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

It's either deluge or drought to
make the farmer unhappy.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

In hot weather, put off all the things
you don't have to do to another day
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

The spiders favorite maxim is
Aarn to labor and to wait.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

Almost any small boys ambition al
this season Is to be a pearl diver
The Harrison times., 1912-08-31

Vacationers regret that the game OF
coming back was ever invented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-28

| With a Sherlock Holmes discernment
the Madison Spirit man says: There
are mysteries that could easily pc
cleared up if every one concerned would
tell all they know.
A couple of political observations by
the Mound Valley Herald: What Sher-
man said about war, also applies 10
politics. Some men would rather run
for Office than earn decent living.
Seeing dogfight in Douglass of late
is quite interesting, reports the Doug
lass Tribune. All Douglass dogs get
disguised when they go to fight. Their
bites are not in vain, as they are all
muzZled.
Don't bother another mans water
melon patch, advises the cautious st.
Mary's Star You know he has lot
of privileges with a shot gun on his
own premises and in defense OF his
own property.
THAT'S gratitude" unused well
dressed young man as he sauntered
slowly up the station platform at
Dodge City one day recently, relates
the Augusta Journal. He had
about made up his mind that chivalry
doesn't pay nowadays. A few moments
before he was following a crowd of pas
sergers from railway coach when
he saw a beautiful cluster of artificial
curls fall from the couture of styl-
ish brunette just ahead of him. Very
naturally the young gallant sprang for
ward, rescued the soft, glossy spirals
from the dusty floor, and, touching
the fair one on the shoulder, raised his
hat politely and said, '"Beg pardon.
lady, but didn't you lose your" and
here he racked his muddled brain help
lessIy for a name while pair of large,
brown eyes were sizing him up with
cold and stony stare. The procession
had halted and the passengers were
craning their necks to right and left to
see what had happened. mo, sir!'
snapped the damseI. II didn't lost my
why, it's perfectly insultingl How
dare YOU insinuate-r' "But lady saw
it fall" he replied in a pleading tone.
"You never saw any such thing. You
awful man." and with an air of Offend
ed dignity she fairly flew down the aisle
to the door The young man stood 2s
ono transfixed his hat in one hand and
81. SO worth of soft, glossy curls in the
other. He was indeed the center IF
attraction, the man of the hour. Old
men grinned audfbly. girls giggled,
travelling men haw-hawed without re-
straint and a little freckled-faced ur-
chin of five, voiced the sentiment Cf
the entire throng when Juggling i'm
patiently at his mothers skirt he look
ed anxiously up into her face and
shouted 'Lookky, NAV, he don't know
what to do with 'um."