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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1913-04-01
DEATH SEEMED CLOSE
MAN LIVED YEARS IN FEW Ac.
oNIzINo MINUTES.
And After All the Cause Of tho Trou
Die Was Not a RattIesnake,
Though That Seemed tho
Only Explanation.

"Oh, DEAR" said Dorothy, suddenly,
looking up from her newspaper.
there's q snake loose"
I'm Upper Footllng?" I said. I'm
possible. This is a respectable resi-
Dental suburb"
But there Isl she persisted at
has escaped the naturalists shop at
the corner This late edition says so.
Whatever shall We do? Suppose it
gets into our bathroom?"
I'VE shall hear the water running
II 1t attempts to have BATH" reas-
sured her. Then we can 90 I'D and
sneak the soap. How big is it?"
"Small-but very deadly"
After all, perhaps it's all for the
best" / unused. ut may be the
means Of reforming some heavy drink
er before he has gone too far" And
then, as If to show how closely COM
edy and tragedy can be allied, it hap
pened.
1t was cold and clammy. and I felt
1t run rapidly down my leg. Beads
of perspiration stood upon my brow,
and convulsive shudder ran through
me.
Someone walking over your
grave?" asked Dorothy, who can al,
ways be relied upon to make the pro.
verbal remark; but she won no an
swering smile from me. This was no
time for mirth, with death staring me
In the face--or, to be correct, in the
right trouser leg.
Quiet" l whispered. Something
cold has just run down my leg. 1t
must be the snake"
"Oh, DEAR" she shieked. "And now
you'll die Of hydrophobia."
Not II we're calm" l replied. do
DIS I tell you as quietly as possible.
Perhaps it won't bite If it's not dis
turbed."
Then I babe her come to me and
gently unlace my right boot Once
more I felt that cold wriggle as I ex-
tended my foot, and We waited quiet
ly for five agonizing minutes. / got
pins and needles so badly that l fear
~ sASJ "Cuiu PiiNh Tic lCptllc anu
ritate 1t, but dare not move. At the
end Of the five minutes l changed our
tactics and handed her my penknife
Cut the lace" I recommended
gentle. Don't cut me. If once he
smells blood I am done for"
Then ] babe her remove the boot.
But, softly as she did it, once again
there came the clammy wriggle, and
now the thing was at my foot. With
its arrival at the toe further prog
ress would be baffled by the sock, and,
thus baffled, it would probably strike.
The time for caution had gone by.
Swiftly l stopped and grabbed at the
spot, praying fervently that I might
clutch its neck and SO prevent its bit
ing. And as l snatched there came a
musical chink.
TITS a rattlesnake," screamed Doro-
thy "Oh, do be careful"
"On the contrary. my DEAR" I re-
piled, 1T is some cents that have
slipped down my leg through a hole
in the trousers pocket. I am saved"
poured out whisky and soda with
trembling hands, while on the hearth
rug Dorothy sobbed Historically over
my merciful deliverance.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1913-04-01
MOTHER OF
LARGE FAMILY
Tells How She Keeps Her
Health - Happiness For
Those Who Take
Her Advice.
Scottville, Mich. - want to tell you
how much good Lydia E. Pinkham g Veg

etableCompound and
Sanative Wash have
done me. l live on o
farm andhaveworked
very lard. / am
forty-fve years old,
and am the mother
of thirteen children
Many people think
it strange that | am
not broken down
with hard work and
tho rora nf 49,. fa,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1913-04-01
unprofitable Pets.

1t is said that hundred thousand
canaries are kept in Paris apartments
and that it costs $4,000 a day to sup
ply them with chickweed alone. They
also consume large quantities of let
tuce, hemp and other seeds.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1913-04-01
Have Ever Some OCCUPATION.

"But women-be they of what earth,
y rank they may, however gifted with
Intellect or genius, or endowed with
awful beauty-have always some lit
lie handiwork ready to fill the tiny
gap of every vacant moment"-Haw.
horne, in The Marble Faun."
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1913-04-01
CLOSING OUT

500, 900 rolls of fine wall paper at 23c
pc. roll and up Interior ana exterior
house paint, $l.25 per gallon. Barn and
roof paint, 81. 90 per gallon. Write for
free samples of wall paper and colored
card of paints. j. l.. ASH. 80 Sixth
street, San Francisco.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1913-04-01
Want
|LongHani?

And you would like long
hair? Rich, heavy hair?
Beautiful, luxuriant hair?
That is perfectly natural, and
we are here to help you.
Ayers Hair Vigor is a great
aid to nature in producing
just the kind of hair you de-
sire. Do not be afraid to
use it. No danger of its col
oring your hair. The ingre-
dents are all given on each
label, thus enabling your
doctor to wisely advise you
concerning its use. Consult
him freely. He knows.
Made BY the j. c. AVER CO., Lowell, Mass.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1913-04-01
Daily Glimpse of Manhattan.

Numerous elderly, prosperous-look.
ing business men were distinguished
n the wriggling throng that filed the
floor most of the time, and at day
break the negro musicians were still
York Sun.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1913-04-01
Inspiration.

Visltor-That line in your poem.
Like the scent of the hyacinth," must
have been inspired. Were you in a gar
den Of beautiful flowers when you
wrote It?
Poet-No; was sitting in the kitch-
en- while my wife was peeling an
,nion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1913-04-01
His Habits UNCHANGED

The conditions seem to be unfavor-
able" admitted the trance medium.
Il am unable to get any communica-
ton from your late husband" well,
I'm not at all surprised" replied the
widow. Its only nine o'clock now,
and John never did show up till about
two a. M"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1913-04-01
Heater for Drinking Water.

For the use OF dentists and BARRIERS
there has been invented a metal hold
er for tumblers, with which water
HAY be heated by electricity to any
desired temperature.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1913-04-01
EVERY WOMAN WILL BE INTERESTED.

pleasant herb for woman's ills, called Mother
Gray's AROMATIC LEAF. 1t Is the only certain
regulator. Cures female Weaknesses and Backache,
Kidney, Bladder and Urinary troubles. At all Drug
gists or by mail 50 cents. Sample FREE. Address
the Mother Gray Co.. LIE Roy. N. Y.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1913-04-01
London Foqs Costly.

1t is said the London taxpayer Is
put to an extra expense of 100000
annually by reason of the prevalence
OF fog. One gas company alone fur
nishes gas to the value of $4,000 over
and above the normal figure on a sin.
gle day of fog. The suspension Of
traffic Is another serious item.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1913-04-01
Unde desired superlative.

He-If you'd only consent to MARI,
me you would help to make Rae be&
ter man.
She--I can't do that; but I'd be wtl1
ing to help make you a best man
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1913-04-01
= :.
auohabIe Reduction

A statement was made in the house
OF parliament in 1910 that the coal
mines of. Newcastle would be produc-
tive for at least twenty-one years.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1913-04-01

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup
the be t remedy to use for their children during
the teething period.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1913-04-01

Scat CT the Pulse.
The average pulse of healthy man
beats seventy-two times a minute.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1913-04-01
-szzR9oARD EMVME IF n MoQERw LMEp

RElGHT on sailing ship from
a New York to London used to be
y IA shillings quarter of wheat;
now it Is Just over shilling a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-03
ONE SOUTHERN PLANTERS PRACTICAL
SOLUTION FOR THE RACE PROBLEM


Mississippi plantation
belief folks that the good
He thought the black human being much like himself but
having had equal chance
couldn't
perform boostraps make head
way by merely giving bounty away. So he did this:
food
neghborhood eating -
They eating greaest "sowbeny
opened dairy hiring negroes patiently
teaching them wanted paid
the work they did let them good dairy within their
reach.
Of
cheese and milk familiar
feeding ead greater
capacity for
he elementary farming
planning brother
a n
that didn't swiftly
worked
methods
similar he took other problems backward
bedding daily closed windows would
little cabins looking possible
permit clothing
mothers
which
education fitted to their needs.
hant this
particular planter apprecae negroes
him. little trouble with bad behavior them and invest
ment his policy
problem until
cruelty
believing would desirable
OlOrodro o0tiOn l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-22
LEGAL


and specifications
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check for five 90 per cent of the
amount bid. Said check to be made pay
able to Charles Sessions, Secretary of
state, and the same shall be forfeited
to the State in case the successful bidder
fails for five days to enter into contract
and furnish the required bond as pre-
scribed by law, after the award of con-
tract has been made.
The attention of the bidder is called to
Chapter la, Session Laws of 1891, with
which he must comply; this is commonly
known as THE Eight Hour Law"
The Council reserve the right to reject
any all bids. Proposals will be pre-
scented under sealed covers, be plainly
marked proposals. and addressed to
Charles Sessions, Secretary of State, To-
peka, Kansas. Signed,
THE KANSAS STATE EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-22
First Published in The Topeka State
Journal May 90 1913

RESOLUTION TO CONSTRUCT SEWER.
RESOLVED That the Mayor and Board
Of Commissioners of the City of Topeka,
Shawnee County, Kansas, deem it neces-
sary for the best interests of said city to
construct a sewer in the district or ter
ritory bounded as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the north line of
Thirteenth street where it is intersected
by the west line, produced, of the alley
running north and south Immediately west
of Madison street in Shawnee Place Add;
thence east along the north line of Thtr-
teenth to the center line of Shunga-
nunga Creek; thence southerly and east
erly along the center line of Shunganunga
Creek to its intersection with the center
line of Adams street, Shawnee Place Addi-
ton, produced northerly; thence south
along the center line of Adams street to
westerly along the center line of Fifteenth
street to a point directly south of point
which is on the north line of Fifteenth
street and Sc feet east from the east line
of the A T. & s. F. Ry. r. of w. in
ravfne; thence north to said last described
point: thence noTtheasterly following the
center of said rav1ne to its intersection
with the west line, produced southerly, of
the alley west of Madison street. Shaw
nee Place Addition; thence northerly
along the west. line of said alley to the
north line of Thirteenth street; which is
the place of beginning; all in the City OF
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
w. G. TANDY,- Commissioner.
I, c. B. Burge, city clerk of the City of
Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true and cor
rect copy of the original resolution now on
file in my office.
[SeaLI C. B. BURGE,
City Clerk.
Dated: Topeka. Kansas, this 10Th day
of May 1913
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E(AL.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal Thursday, May %, 1871

-.- at1 SHERIFF'S SALE.
In the District Court of Shawnee County
- State of Kansas.
Frank. Fleming, Plaintiff,
VS..
G. ]. Allen, Defendant.
Case No. 1891.
By virtue of an Order of Sale issued to
me, out of said District Court, in the
aboVe-ent1tled action, L will, on Monday,
the 23rd day of June, A. D. 1913, at 2
o'clock p. m. of said day, at the east
front door of the Court House in the
City of Topeka, in the County of Shawnee,
in the State of Kansas, offer at public
sale, and sell to the highest and best bid
der, for cash in hand, all the following
described real estate, to wit:
A tract commencing the east side of
Logan street, IS feet northerly from the
north line of Saywell street, thence north
erly on the east line of Logan street 90
feet, thence easterly at right angles 10
feet, thence southerly and parallel with
Logan street SO feet, thence westerly 10
feet to place of beginning, in that part of
the City of Topeka commonly called North
Topeka, lying and situate in the County
of Shawnee in the State of Kansas.
The above-describebd real estate is ia
ken as the property of said defendant,
and is directed by said order of sale to
be sold, and will he sold without appraise-
ment to satisfy said order of sale.
L. L. KIENE,
Sheriff of Shawnee County, Kansas.
MATT CAMPBELL, Attorney.
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SHERIFFS SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
In the District Court of Shawnee County,
State of Kansas.
L. A. Gillette and G. c. Nicholson, CO.
partners. trading as Gillette & Nicholson,
plaintiffs.
Sallie Reeves, alias Sallie Hicks, G. G.
Coffman, 1. N. Cooper, Frank Carver
and w. A. Corbett defendants.
Case No. 27S1S.
By virtue of an Order of Sale issued to
me, out of said District Court, in the
above-entitled action, will, on Monday,
the 18th day of June, A. d. 1913, at 2
o'clock p. m. of said day, at the east
front door of the Court House in the City
of Topeka, in the County OF Shawnee,
in the State of Kansas, offer at public
sale, and sell to the highest and best bid
der, for cash in hand, all the following
described real estate, towit:
Lots two (2), four "a and six (6) on
Evans street in Glendale addition to the
City of Topeka, lying and situate in the
County of Shawnee in the State of Kan
sas.
The above-described real estate is taken
as the property of said defendants, and
is directed by said order of sale to be
sold, and will be sold without appraise-
ment to satisfy said order of sale.
L. L. KIENE,
Sheriff of Shawnee County, Kansas.
McCLINTOCK & QUAINT, Attorneys.
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal May % 1871
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Executive Council until 2 D. m.
Wednesday, June 18th, 1913, for the fur
nishing of all labor and materials neces-
sary for the installation of switch boards
cables and wiring from the State Heating
Plant to the Memorial Building and State
Capitol Building; also the wiring and
lighting of sub-basement in State Capitol
Building, Topeka, Kansas.
Plans and specifications may be seen
on file in the office of Charles H. Chan
dler, State Architect at the State House
All workmanship and materials for said
work must be IN accord with the plans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-22
AUTO REPAIR SHOPS.

Won FREAK TIVE FIX IT-Oxy-
AcetvIene Welding. Automobile cyiin-
ders. crank and tranmission cases, axleS.
housings, frames, manifolds, gears. steer
Ing knuckles, parts of machinery of all
kinds. Stove and furnace parts sectional
boilers, farm machinery. All kinds of metal
castings welded. cast iron, steel, copper.
brass bronze. aluminium Satisfactory
workmanship guaranteed. Price reason
able Gilmore Auto Co., 515 Quincy ST..
Topeka Kansas. Phone SlTS
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal Thursday. May l, 1881

In the Probate Court of Shawnee County,
Kansas.
In the Matter of the Estate of William
T. Marsh, Deceased.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Creditors and all other persons interest
ed in the aforesaid estate, are hereby
notified that on the End day of June, 1913,
said day being the first Monday of said
month and the first day of the June, 1913,
term, L shall apply to the Probate Court
sitting - the Court House in the City of
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, for
full and final settlement of said estate
and for an order of the Court finding and
adjudging who are the heirs of William
T. Marsh, deceased.
BENJAMIN F. E. MARSH,
JOHN w. MARSH,
n 1f,,fc 4x-of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-22

PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the city clerk until nine-thirty
for the construction of the electric signs,
reading Topeka, as per specifications
on file in the office of the city clerk.
A certified check in the sum of one
hundred dollars must accompany each
bid.
The Board of Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids, or parts
of bids.
[SeaLJ c. B. BURGE
City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-22
First published in The Topeka State
journal Thursday, May s, 1881

In the Probate Court of Shawnee County,
Kansas.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary ].
Hayes, Deceased
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
All creditors and others Interested in
the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified
that on Monday, the 9Th day of June 1913,
1 shall apply to the Probate Court sitting
at the Court House in the City of Topeka,
Shawnee County, Kansas for a full and
final settlement of said estate and for
an order of the Court finding and adjudg-
ing who are the heirs of Mary J. Hayes
deceased.
MABEL E. MATTINGLY, Executor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-22
First published in The Topeka State
Journal Thursday, May Is, 1871

State of Kansas, Shawnee County, SIS.
In the Matter of the Estate of Emma
Ragsdale, late of Shawnee ounty, Kansas.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day of May, A. D. 1913. the undersigned
was, by the Probate Court of Shawnee
County, Kansas, duly appointed Admin
istrator of the estate of Emma RagsdaIe,
late of Shawnee County. deceased. All
parties interested in said estate will take
notice and govern themselves accordingly.
NJ, Z, LAYCOCK. Administrator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-22

First published in The Topeka State
Journal Thursday, May q, 1871
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-22
BILLIARD and POCKET TABLES

FOR SALE-New and secondhand carvm
and pocket billiard tables and bowling
alleys. We lead the world in cheap fix.
lures; easy payments. Send for catalogue
Brunswick Observation-Disclosures CO.. 1a2S-u
Main street. Kansas City. Mo.
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal Thursday. May 10, 1881
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-22
PROPOSALS.

First published in The Topeka State
Journal May Fl, 1871
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-22
PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS.

DIR. J. M. JAMESON, s27 Madison. Special
diseases. Phone 959.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-22

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice is hereby given that the 21st
day of May, A. d. 1913, the undersigned
was, by the Probate Court of Shawnee
County, Kansas, duly appointed Executor
of the estate of Edward f. Tenant, late
of Shawnee County, deceased. All parties
interested in said estate will take notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
EMMA ]. TENNANT. Executor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-22
PATTERN WORKS.

MODELS, patterns, >zperimental work
wood turning and mission furniture a
A. Rulings. s12 Jefferson. Phone All W.
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State of Kansas, Shawnee County, SIS.
In the Matter of the Estate of Edward
F. Tenant, late of Shawnee County, Kan
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ATTORNEYS AT Law.
UNDERTAKING.
PICTURE FRAMING.

FRAMING, reg1lding, mat making, mount.
ing done by J. D. Sullivan. 122 w. Eighth
street Packing. shipping, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-22
FLORISTS.

HAYES FLOWER SHOP
for fresh flowers w eddings and funerals
a speciality. Everything grown in our own
Northumberland shipped in. s19 Kansas
ave- Phone 377-W.
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TRANSFER AND STORAGE.

MERCHANTS Transfer and Storage Co
furnish expert packers: also look after
freight Phones 4S6 Skinner & Gayhart.
PALMER TRANSFER co.
Deliveries made day or night. Employ
only men. Tel. 1889; 41o-412 Quincy st
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A GOOD BUY

room modern home. 11s lots, close to
Capitol square, southwest, at a bargain
price. Call 2s56 White. Owner leaving.
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MACHINE SHOPS.

GUNS repaired and cleaned by experta
H. B. Howard Supply Co.. Ts Kansas
ave-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-22

FOR SALE-One twin 1913 model Excel
sior motorcycle; must sell. Phone PHI
Black.
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Z HEAD good farm horses and mares
12S Topeka ave.
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MONEY.

hold goods. Newest methods, lowest
rates. American Loan company, Room
307, Mulvane Bldg. Tel GAS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-22

Dated: Topeka, Kansas, this 10Th day
of May, 1913.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-22

PAYING 25c per ID. for broilers; hens 12c;
eggs Ice. Phone 1900. Cope.
FOR SALE-Baby chicks. Orphington.
Phone 24S4 N-3.
BLACK LANGSHANG EGGS SOC for 15
Mrs. o. S. Dietrich, Shorey. Tel 21O5 N-3
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-07-10
SULZER APPOINTS LYNCH.
President of I. r. L. Named for state
Labor Commissioners.

Albany. July @.-After having been un-
successful IN three attempts to have
John Mitchell OF Mount Vernon, former
president Of the United Mine Workers
" America. made State labor commits
sioner, Governor Sulzer tonight sent to
the Senate for confirmation the appoint
ment of James NJ. Lynch Of Syracuse,
graphical Union, for the position, The
Governor also sent to the Senate the
names Of William T.. LeffinEwoll OF
Watkins and Charles J. Chase Of Croton-
on-the-Hudson. a locomotive engineer, as
members of the second district public
service commission to succeed former
Chairman Frank w. Stevens of James
town, resigned, and Curtis y. Douglas
OF Albany, whose term of office expired
some time ago. respectively.
Governor Suffers nomination of Mr..
Mitchell as state labor commissioner was
twice rejected by the Senate during the
regular session of the LEGISLATURE. The
executives subsequent appointment of
Mr.. Mitchell during the recess of the
Legislature to serve until the next regu-
lar session which reconvenes January
next WAS held illegal by the court Of APP
peals,
Mr.. Lynch, tho new appointee, is now
completing his seventh two-year term az
president OF the International Typo
graphical Union