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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-06
WHAT OF MOTHER IN-LAW
Rev. Robert Gordon to Discuss This
Important Question.

st suppose the position of mother
in-laW in the home" said Mr. GORDON
lis more difficult and delicate than
that of any other member of the fam
ily. The current mother-in-1aw jokes
would convey the idea that she IS the
fountain head Of all domestic 1nfe-
iicity No doubt there are mothers
in-law that have stirred up trouble
and broken up homes But there is
something more to be said
should a mother-in-law make her
home with her Children ? Is any house
large enough for two families? Ossler
suggested that the man over sixty pc
shot: what shall be done with the
mother-ir-law? Seriously, what 90
YOU think of the situation; shall tins
relationship which is so nearly newt
able in every home be left altogether
to the writer's of comics? In a study
of the family this problem can not be
ignored. There are mothers-in-i law
who are not only inoffensive but really
popular. The story of their success
may have suggestion for others
Mr.. Gordon will speak Sunday nlght
at the First Baptist church on The
Mother-in-Law in the Home This is
the fourth in the series of sermons on
the family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-06

Next Success Club meeting Tuesday
evening. Jan. 9Th. Short sessions of
the four study sections separately and
a social time with games and music.
For the advertising section Miss Viola
Reynolds, advertising manager of the
Mills Dry Goods Co., will tell how a
department store advertisement is
made.
The talks last Tuesday by L. l..
Journal, Marco Morrow, director of
advertiser of the Capper papers, and
r. Y. Lesson, engineer of the Topeka
Bridge & Iron Co, We're A. No. J..
MissLanham also gave some humorous
readings while the nominating commit
tee was out Miss Gladys Dougherty
gave piano solo, and there We're a
number of selections by the Dougherty
Orchestra.
The election of officers of the Sue
cess club resulted in the choice Of r.
o. Buchanan for president, Roy Helm.
vice president, Miss Edith Price. secre-
tary. A. A. Frantz, treasurer. Earl
Bush, chairman of the study commit
tee, Mis- Emily Altman, chairman of
social committee, Miss May McNown,
chairman OF music committee
The Dougherty orchestra and the
Dougherty Dramatic club gave a COM
bination program last night at the
ISOLATION. The orchestra will play
also at the dedicatory exercises of the
First NJ E. church, to be held soon.
Miss Edith Price is doing steno-
Lxraphic work for the Prudential bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-06
Mayor Billiard Plans to Estab
lish One at Once.
Police Matron VIII Be Placed in
Direct Charge.
FREE SOUP TO POOR.
Cost Will Not Be More Than 4
Cents Bowl.
Scores of Persons Out of Work
in Need OF Nourishment.

Mayor Billiard is planning to establish
at once a soup line in Topeka. He
will place the work in the hands of
Della Sayre police matron. and the line
will be conducted in her apartments at
the city prison. Hot beef and vege-
table soup viii be served free to the
poor every day.
The mayor said this afternoon that
only one obstacle held up the immedi-
ate establishment of the soup line
That is the expense. The city viii fur
nish the labor and viii make all ar
rangements if charitably inclined per-
sons Will assist in donating the funds
It is figured that the soup will cost
not more than ( cents a bowl. \ few
hundred persons would be fed every
day bringing the cost to not more than
$40 to $25 day 1t all depended upon
the number of men, women and child
rem in the city who We're destitute and
who were positively in need of food and
nourishment.
For Transient Poor.
.-Soup-hot and rich=wilI do more
towards reViVing a man than anything
else said the mayor. II believe we
can serve this Vegetable-beef mixture
in big quantities very cheaply to the
city's transient poor It is d matter
that would mean much to the city and
would cost very little To serve this
soup line once a day would not cost
more than five cents bowl and prob
ably cheaper.
1.-The police matron says she is will
ing to do all the work and furnish the
assistance from city employees. New
Years eve she served sixty men with
hot soup and the entire feed including
the crackers only cost $3.50.
There are scores of transients and
other poor in the city that could be
greatly benefited in this manner
believe it should be done at once"
Mayor Billiard is working night and
day assisting in caring for the city's
poor and men out of work He has
created a tree cutting and tree trim
ming gang that will start work under
Commissioner Stotts Monday morning.
II possible the mayor will plan labor
to remove the dirt from under the
south approach of the Melan bridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-06
GIRL BUYS A HUSBAND
Queer Matrimonial Practices Discov-
cred Near Los Angeles.

Los Angeles. Jan. 6.-As a result of
charges made by Elsie NaVakOff, q
17-year old Russian girl, that her par
ents had tried to sell her in marin ge
to a man whom she had never seen,
for a consideration of $500, it was an
nounced today by the authorities who
investigated the irregular matrimonial
doings in the MolOkOne colony that all
members of the colony had indicated
a willingness to have the ceremonies
performed over again after they had
secured the necessary license. Nine.
j. Won Wagner of the city housing
committee stated that at least one il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-06
..Two-Hosr Hug, Too Much.

The s-two-hclr hug proved fatal
Yesterday 4 jury before Justice Err
LANCER in the supreme court returned
a verdict IN which they declared that
Adam Neuberth, ?. lieutenant in the
fire department, should receive a dl-
vorce from Mrs. Sarah, Neuberth, who
it was testified. was the recipient of the
squeeze at TIE hands. or, rather, arms
Of William II. Zef1r.
Mrs. Neuberth's lawyer made an M
FASHIONED harangue against the two
hour hug on the ground that such a
thing was a physical impossibility-
DO you realize gentlemen OF the
Jury he cried that not even san
dow could ,erf0rm such a feat! f--NeW
York Herald
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ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
Journal is one cent word each insertion,
minimum 10 cents: by the week cents
a word, minimum 90 cents.
COUNT THE WORDS Of your Ad. IN
Guiding four words for State journal al
dress VIXEN such address is used: count
each ItnticP' letter and each number or
com bina ton of figures as one word
OUT-OF-TOWN advertisements must be
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payment ~ the same. Note the forego-
ing instructions about counting the words
and the rates per word for The topeka
State Journal
CLOSING HOUR: wan Ads. to he
classified properly in The Topeka state
Journal. must be in The State Journal
OFFICE before I O'Clock Want Ads received
after the noon hour will be inserted under
the heading, TOO Late to Classify, Or
rev| Sav desired.
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with the flat-footed statement that he
Is in the race unless prevented by
death from running. Senator La Fol-
lette reiterated his determination 70
STAY to the end. while quietly at oyster
Bay the sphinx. winking- and with his
right hand raised in a never again +
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-06

Zogbaum draws with a pencil,
And ! do things with a pen,
But you sit up in a coming tower
Bossing eight hundred men.
Zogbaum takes care of his business,
And I take care of mine;
But YOU take care of ten thousand tons
Sky-hooting through the brine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-06

Contributed: The presidential fight
starts off this year in q way which
forecasts one OF the most bitterly con-
tested elections since the civil War
Numerous dark horses in both parties
are being gro0med for the nomination
President Taft has now come out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-06

attitude. but with his fingers crossed.
sits quietly watching the fight-quietly
at least to all outside appearance Tn
derncath the surface there is undoubt-
edIv movement which will in June
try t. force the nomination on Col.
Roosevelt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-06

Zogbaum can handle his shadows,
And / can handle my style;
But you can handle a ten-inch gun
To carry seven mile.
To him that hath shall be given,
And that's why these verses are sent
To the man who has lived more stories
Than Zogbaum or I could invent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-06

LOST-Diamond and pearl brooch Friday
afternoon. Return to 1852 Fillmore. Lib
eral reward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

X EMPER-THOAIAs Co. Cincinnati want
travelling men for advertising fans as
sideline. quick money, $50 to so weekly
Copyrighted designs. Selling season now
on. Apply Fan Dept.
SALESMAN EARNS S25O.00 per month,
sell dealers, highly advertised ar
ticIe. exclusively or side line. No SAM
pies to carry. Imperial Co. 81. Louis. Mo.
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wANTED-AAGsENTs;

AGENTS in every town. make big money
selling an article of great demand Par
ticulars free Z. \. Johnson, 81 So. z6th
St. Lincoln, Neb.
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AcENrs-Iightning seIleri $1,000 accident
policy for 500 yearly. Big commission.
Peerless Dept. "A. Great Eastern Casualty
Co. Newark y. j.
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wANTED-AlALE HELP.

---,---ANItNT EDSAI1AlLS5 -115IlssLlPH-~----
wANTED-5oo men and boys daily to get
free shaves ard sair cuts at Schwartz
Barber College,, III East 6th- In the shop.
shave &C: hair, cut 1oc-
LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES, WANTED.
No canvasslng or soliciting required.
COOPERATIVE Realty Co. WIS, Marden
Building. Washington. ID. Z.
WANTED-Railway mail clerks. Topeka
Examinations announced January 18th.
Sample questions free Franklin Institute,
Dept. 1e6 x. Rochester. ~. Y.
MEN WANTED to learn barber trade;
few weeks completes a STUDENT best and
latest methods used; positions secured
commissions paid while learning; tools
given absolutely free with the lowest tut
ton ever offered Call or write at once.
Topeka Barber College, 332 Kansas ave-
nue., topeka. Kansas.
CARPENTERS: builders: get exact costs
on plumbing and water systems knock
down. Estimates from rough plans free.
Cabany Supply Co, registered, ll5l Union
ave, St. Louis.
WANTED-Men to prepare for positions
now waiting at top wages. learn the
barber trade. Few weeks qualities No
dun seasons-no strikes. cash every sat
urday night An army OF graduates de-
pending upon us for help. Apply by mail
Moler Barber COLLEGE. kansas CITY, Mo
| WANTED-Man and wife TO take charge
of restaurant, corner Branner and
Crane SITS.
WANTED-Men with teams. We are Of
fering best medicine wagon contract.
state Manager, Lineo Medicine Co, Fifth
Avenue hotel Topeka
FREE ILLUSTRATED BOOK tells about
over $50 900 protected positions in L. s.
service. More than 10000 vacancies every
/ lie "A chance
sure and generous pay, lifetime employ
ment Easy to get. Just ask Tor booklet.
C2l3. No obligation Earl Hopkins Wash
ington, d {.
wANTED-At once. live shipping clerk
| Apply in own handwrighting- Manufac-
turer, care state Journal.
YOU ARE; WANTED for government job.
| $1,000 month. Send postal for list OF
! positions open Franklin Institute, Dept
126L. Rochester. n. y.
500 MEN 20 to 40 years old wanted at once
! for electric railway motormen and con
| ductors. $50 to 500 a month"; no experience
| necessary fine opportunity. no strikes
| write Immediately for application blank.
Address Trolley. care state Journal.
MADE $4,000 in five years with a small
| mail order business, began with 80 send
| for free booklet. Tells how. Heacock.
5lS Lockport. n y:
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.
! WANTED-Good white girl for general
house work, 1884 Harrison ST.
WANTED-White girl for general house
work over % must be good COOK, %"
washing or ironing Mrs. w. ]. Miller.
| 1895 Topeka ave. Ind. 1870.
| WA NTED-Lady to travel in Kansas Tor
1912. Soaps. grocery spectalties, canules,
! etc Good pay and tailor made suit IN 20
| DAVIS Experience unnecessary. McBrady
& Co, Chicago.
WANTED-white woman cook. 227 kan
sas ave.
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LOST-Child's velvet hand bag. Call 3l9
ring >. Independent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-06
lost AND T. ID.

LOST-Red and white Bull pup. Reward
if returned to 1923 King st. Bell Sl65.
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wANrED-AlIscELLANEous.

WE PAY the highest cash price Tor east
off clothing. shoes, hats and overcoats.
Drop us "a card or call Gordon Bros. loan
office. 400 Kansas ave. Ind. 1913.
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WANTED-Second hand office desk ~
Kansas ave. Phone 1850.
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LOST-Tuesday afternoon. blue glass
beads. Finder notify Glove Depart.
Mills ID. 6. Co. Receive reward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-06
wANTED-sITuATIoNs.

POSITION as stenographer. Experien'
and references. Ind. 1924 Red.
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LOST-Ladies' gold watch: inside mack
case engraved Henry Frey to Anna
Bowman. Call Mrs. Frey, st. Francis
hospital. Reward.
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WANTED-Job work of any kind; exper-
fenced in handling horse. .. Trenner,
722 Chestnut. Bell 1855.
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wANrED-FEMALE HELP.

WANTED white girl for general
house work. 1894 Harrison st.
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WANTED-Building site. or to S room
house south Of Sth. west Of Avenue.
walking distance; lowest cash price. "A.
T." care Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-06

wANTED-white woman cook. 227 kan
sas ave.
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WANTED-I.ady to travel I'm Kansas FOR
1872 Soaps. grocery specialties, candles,
etc Good pay and tailor made SUIT ia ~
davs. Experience unnecessary. McBrady
& Co. Chicago.
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WANTED-White girl for general house
work. over 20 must be good cook. %"
washing or ironing. Mrs. w. ]. Miller.
1875 Topeka ave. Ind. 1880
Webster City freeman., 1912-06-04
SUDDEN Death OF
MRS. BARTON LIKE
Passed Away at the Home Of Her
Daughter in Omaha, While
r. on Visit There. a

The people of this community will
be greatly surprised and her many
friends grieved to hear of the sud-
den death of Mrs. Barton Like. The
sad news of her taking away at the
home of her daughter in Omaha was
received by relatives here Saturday
morning .3 isI~ fs..
Mrs. Like had been in poor health
most Of the winter, but was much
improved since the coming of the
warm weather and was feeling so
we'll that she left Sunday with
her husband for visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Grace Kincaid, of
Omaha. On Thursday afternoon she
was suddenly stricken with apoplexy
and never regained consciousness.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. E. Crowter were no.
titled of her condition and with Mrs.
J. w. Dill left for Omaha Friday.
They arrived in time to see their
mother alive but she did not recog-
nize them and passed away at 4:40
next morning. E
Webster City freeman., 1912-06-04
Decorations Caught Fire.

Some excitement was caused for q
short time at the private dancing
party given in Elmo hall Friday ev,
ening by the Et-a-Virp club, when
the decorations of the hall were
blown by the wind into one of the
gas jets and caught on fire,
The decorations consist of tissue
paper ribbons arranged for the Jun
ior-Senior banquet given in the hall
some time ago and had not yet been
taken down by the students. Last
evening as it was warm the win.
dows in the hall were thrown open
and the draft from one Of the win
dows blew some of the paper into
one of the jets. However, the gen
tlemen present seized the burning
decorations, threw them to the floor
and stamped out the blaze before
any damage was done.
Webster City freeman., 1912-06-04
open AIR CONCERT
THURSDAY evening
The New Band Will Make Their
First Appearance on Evening
of June 9Th.

The Company G band just organic
ed this spring will appear for the
first time in public on the evening
of June 9Th in an open air concert
to be given on the corner of Des
Moines and Second streets. Consid-
cradle new music has been received
by the band lately and extra prac-
tices are being held in order to get
good program ready for this occa-
sion. -#
Members of former bands in the
city have agreed to help the new
band at this concert. The boys ap-
preciate very much the aid and en-
couragement this musical organiza-
tion has already received and hope
that their initial concert may show
the public that their interest and
help has not been misplaced. &
Webster City freeman., 1912-06-04
Here From California.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Nelson, form
er well known Webster City people
now residing at Long Beach, Califor-
MIA, have been visiting here the
past few days and Mr.. Nelson made
a welcome call at the Freeman-Trib-
une Office yesterday. He has been
afflicted more or less with asthma
many years, has visited many states
in search of relief and finds that
Long Beach is the best place for
him. At the Iowa picnic in Califor-
MIA last year 10000 attended, Mr.:
Nelson among the rest. He said
that one Iowan explained the pres
ence of so many of our citizens in
the Golden state by declaring that
Iowa is the only state in the union
where man can make enough
money in six months to enable him
to spend the other six in California.
Mr.. Nelson said Iowa never looked
better to him than it did upon his
trip here last week. the green fields,
fat hogs and sleek cattle making a
fine picture. He expects to spend
his days in Long Beach, because his
health is good there and he can en-
joy life. He recently met at Los
Angeles, Charlie Humphrey, "a former
we'll known Webster City man. Mr..
Humphrey left here some rs years
ago in very poor health, physicians
declaring he could not live more
than a year. He is still alive and
in reasonably good health, the Cali
fornia climate agreeing with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson expect to re-
main here two or three weeks.
Webster City freeman., 1912-06-04
CAPITAL SUED FOR
BREACH OF CONTRACT
Refused to Publish Political Adver
tisement Altering Agreeing to
Publish 1t.

The Freeman-Tribune is in re-
ceipt of communication from B. F.
Loos of Des Moines, candidate for
auditor OF state before the republi-
states that the Des Moines Capital
refused to publish a political adver-
tisement for him, Notwithstanding
it had contracted to do so, and that
he has sued the Capital for damages.
Other Des Moines papers published
the advertisement, hence there could
be no objections to it on the grounds
of being improper. It is customary
for all newspapers to publish politi-
cal advertisements, whether the ad-
yertisement is in harmony with the
views of the publisher or not, yet
the Capital Is not fair enough to eX-
tend this courtesy to candidate
whom it is opposing. Mr.. Loos con-
tinues as follows: "They even fail
ed to publish the fact that they had
been sued for breach of contract un-
der the above named lawsuit. Il
have seen big head lines in the Cap
ital boasting about getting the news
to the public so many seconds before
its opponents.) Let them publish
all the news or quit boasting. I am
the only candidate for auditor who
has come out in the open and de-
clared himself against the Insurance
Trust. II elected, | have pledged
the voters in Iowa to break up the
insurance trust. Believe me, will
do 1t"
Webster City freeman., 1912-06-04
WOULD-BE ROBBERS
ENTER GARAGE
Hanson & Tyler Garage is Ransack-
ed by Midnight Prowlers
Nothing Missing.

The Hanson & Tyler garage was
entered Friday evening by would
be robbers who it is thought did not
succeed in getting away with any
thing worth mentioning.
That evening the automobile
men left their building securely
locked for the night. Next morn
ing one of the windows in
the work shop department of the
garage was found to have been
broken out and tracks Of midnight
visitors were plainly visible in all
parts of the place.
It is probable that the men spent
much time in gaining entrance and
were scared away before they were
successful in procuring anything.
Another Of the windows showed
marks of an attempt to enter
through it. The screen from this
window had been torn away and the
work of crow bar or some other
piece of iron had been used to force
1t up. AS soon as the broken win
dow was discovered the employees of
the firm started a search through
the stock to find if anything had
been taken. Although the thieves
had left tracks showing they. had in
yestigated the place thorough
", nothing seems to be missing.
However, as an automobile garage
contains hundreds Of small accessor-
les that are valuable and their alb
sence might not be noticed for some
time it is impossible to tell whether
the men took anything or not.
Webster City freeman., 1912-06-04
Resigns Her Position.

Miss Mary Graft, for sometime a
very efficient and popular saleslady
in the Metcalf Department store,
has resigned her position with that
firm and was married Sunday
to Mr.. Geo. Wheeler, a young
business man of Woodstock. Her
many friends in this city will be
sorry to hear Of her resignation but
wish her much joy in this new re-
lation.
Webster City freeman., 1912-06-04
Central OFFICIALS
VERY MUCH PLEASED
Visit Grounds of the National Sewer
Pipe Company-Offer En-
couragement.

President Markham and Chief
Engineer Baldwin of the Illinois
Central railroad, while in our city
a few days ago made a special trip
to the grounds of the National Sew
er Pipe company. They were very
much surprised to note the size OF
this plant and the excellent layout
of the yards and grounds.
Markham gave the officials of the
company and of the commercial
league every assurance that his road
would grant the new factory every
assistance within their power. Mr..
Baldwin, chief engineer, assured
them also that they could depend
upon his road specifying National
Sewer Pipe for all their culvert
work when the company is ready to
make shipments. He examined the
various samples made from the Ma
tional Sewer Pipe Company's clay
and pronounced them fine and en-
tirely up to the standard require
ments Of his road.
1t is very fortunate indeed for the
National Sewer Pipe Company that
these men made this visit to our
city, as 1t gave the officials OF the
company a chance to make their
wants known in a very personal
way and they now have every as
surance that they will be well treat
ed.
Ben Stone. travelling freight
agent Of the Illinois Central called
yesterday on the officials of the COM
pany and presented the plans and
estimates for the proposed tracks
Webster City freeman., 1912-06-04
IuNIoR sTAFF PARTY.

The members of the Junior an
nual staff gave an informal party at
the home of Eugene Meller on the
east side Friday night. The evening
was spent in delightfully."- informal
way and at the close Miss Ruth Coo
ley, the faculty member Of the staff,
was presented with beautiful
souvenir spoon as slight token OF
the appreciation which the other
members of the staff feel for the as
sistance she has rendered in the edi-
tion of the 1918 annual.
Webster City freeman., 1912-06-04
PRENuPTIAL LUNCHEON.

Mrs. Harry M. Carson was hos
tess to company OF ladies Fri
day afternoon at her home on First
street complimentary to Miss Alta
Greeu. The twelve guests found their
places at the table by place cards
OF dainty hand-painted brides. and
a large bouquet of brides roses
made beautiful and appropriate
center piece on this prenuptial occa-
sion. Luncheon was served at one
and the afternoon hours were pleas
antly spent in playing cards.