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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-21

Journal October IA, 1914.1
State Of Kansas. Shawnee County, 49,
In the Probate Court Within and for Said
County.
In the matter of the estate Of Thomas
B. Powell and Edward L. Powell minor
children OF Watkin G. Powell, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that the under
signed guardian of the above named
minors has filed petition in said Court
for authority to sell the undivided one
eighth interest in lots Seven Hundred
Ninety-Six C79s. Seven Hundred Ninety
Eight (79s). Eight Hundred $500 and
Eight Hundred Two (So0 West Street.
Steele's Addition to the City OF Topeka,
Kansas. and lots fifty-four CD, fifty-six
$50 and fifty-eight (5S) on Lawrence
Street. in Norris Subdivision In the
Northwest Quarter of Section thirty-three,
Township eleven. Range sixteen. all in
Shawnee County. Kansas, being the en-
tire interest Of said minors in said prop
erty and that said petition will be heard
by the Probate Court OF Shawnee County.
Kansas. on Friday. the 30th day of Oc-
tober, 1914, at ten A. II. at which time
and place any person interested may APP
pear and be heard respecting said appli-
cation. (Signed)
WATKIN W. POWELL. Guardian.
NEWELL & WALLACE, Attorneys.
Thirst published in The Topeka State
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-21
BILLIARD AND POCKET TABLES

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-21
FOR SAIE-POUITRY.
POuLT TRY WATERERS
AND FEEDERS At THE
CENTRAL SUPPLY HOUSE
GIT QUINCY ST.. TOPEKA. KAN.

first published in The Topeka STATE
Journal October II, 1914.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-21

MODERN FLAT. close in: ready now.
Phone - or sls3 Blue
Evening star., 1914-12-25

EVERY CHILD GOT SOMETHING.
sat right down and talked it over with
Mrs. Meeker.
my, amt you the beatingest."' she
said over and over again.
| Asenath's thoughts went like the
wind. Suppose Christmas as season
| was over? Why shouldn't she have her
Christmas just the same? Not a Christ
mas tree certainly-hut a celebration
with all the pleasures of giving and
receiving. 1t seemed a beautiful idea to
! Asenath, and she could see that 1t
seemed Nike beautiful idea to Mrs.
Meeker, who had Il surprising girlish-
| ness down at the bottom of her sixty
year-old gravity and experience. When
! they had finished talking they got up
and joined hands and sang around in
a circle like a pair of breathIess,
| happy children.
My. it's awful dull here" Mrs.
Meeker sighed, and the moment they
got upon Main street Asenath saw that
i 1t was. The snow was still coming
save a man or two cleaning the side
walk. All the windows were still
crowded with holiday things The toys
and china and pretty knickknacks
! looked rather forlorn now that their
day was past.
l. Asenath and Mrs. Meeker began at
/ the first store. Their entrance created
a stir. Three clerks. even Mr.. Sears
! himself, rushed forward to wait upon
! them. Such a Frightening of faces
as the mere mention OF buying made .
! Asenath knew her town pretty well:
| what she did not know Mrs. Meeker
did. They bought until Mr.. Sears fair
~ radiated delight. He was a bald,
! said that his Oldest boy had been sick
all winter and bills were crowding.
! But not one hint of their purpose did
they. give. They were saving that for
| the best and last.
From the Sears store they went to
all the others. They bought shoes and
slippers at Rowley's. Mr.. Rowley said
! he had put in a big stock, and, as they
of it on hts hands. He was looking
! discouraged, but his. face was all
smiles when they went out They
bought cards and scents and soap at
the drug store; candies at the Greek
! confectioner's; nuts of the young gro
Ger whose wife had given him a Christ =
mas present of a baby; fruit of the old
grocer. whose daughter, widow with
three children, had just come home to
! him; chickens at one butchers and
! turkeys at another's and oysters at a
| third. They ordered cakes at the bakers
and cream from Mrs Rigg, who kept
| the "parlors" and supported a rheu-
matte husband; and they ordered books
| Dicky Burns, who was making such a
brave struggle to provide for his old
| mother. The o'clock whistles had
| ceased blowing before Asenath and
Mrs. Meeker staggered homeward, lad
en-, half showed under and SO tired
that their very souls ached. But
| happy.
| AS they neared the house they saw
man at the door ringing the bell.
Although the street lights were burn
| ing he was scarcely discernible as he
turned away futilely and came toward
them. They met him at the gate.
| Paul Vest" said Asenath. And she
| found a hand to offer him. why
didn't you tell me that he was here?"
she demanded of Mrs. Meeker.
"I amt had no chance. You went
to bed most as soon as you got into
the house last night and all this morn
Evening star., 1914-12-25
Buster Bear Loses Sleep.

Buster Bear had been out all night.
You see, Buster Is one of those people
who go roaming about just when they
feel like 1t, and is quite as fond of the
night as Of the day. Indeed, Buster
rather prefers the darkness to the day
light If he is living anywhere near the
homes of men. He knows very well
that men cannot see in the night, and
SO are not likely to be abroad in the
Green Forest after jolly. round, red Mr..
Sun goes to bed behind the Purple
Hills. SO Buster. had been out all night,
and when the Jolly Little Sunbeams
had chased the Black Shadows out of
the Green Forest he had crawled into
his comfortable bed OF leaves under a
great pile of fallen trees deep in the
Green Forest, and with a sigh OF salts
faction had stretched out to enjoy Il
nap. He felt sure that no one, not even
inquisitive Sammy Jay, knew where
that bed was. and that no one was like
ly to find it because it was such a deep,
dark, lonely part of the Green Forest.
1t seemed to him that he had hardly
closed his eyes, though really he had
been asleep for some time, when his
eyes flew wide open. You know the
little people Of the Green Forest and
Evening star., 1914-12-25
GO TO SORT ARMY MAIL.
OF the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the, Associated Press.
LONDON, December 15.-Between 800
and 400 postal clerks and sorters have
just been detached from London and
sent to France to help in the distribu-
tion of the Christmas mail for the SOL
ldiers.
These men are all enlisted in the
regular army, and have been drilling
like the other men. If needed to defend
a hot corner they are expected to drop
their bags and shoulder their rifles.
The army postal corps has branches
at the various brigade headquarters,
close to the intrenched line. Mail serv-
ice has been remarkably efficient dur
ing this war.
Evening star., 1914-12-25

the Green Meadows are very light
sleepers. Buster had heard strange
noise. He kept perfectly still. listen
ing with all his might. There it was
again-the excited barking of a dog.
Buster yawned and turned over for an
other nap. He knew the dog was chas-
ing Peter Rabbit, or Jumper the Hare
or Reddy Fox. 1t didn't make any diff
ference to him which it was. 1t was
no concern of his.
He was just doing off when he real
lied that the sound Of that dogs voice
was very much louder. His eyes flew
wide open again.
Huh" grunted Buster. and the way
that he said it showed that he was
quite disgusted and very much put out.
Huh That dog is coming this way.
Whoever he is chasing ought to Know
better than To come over here where
honest folks are trying to get wink
of sleep. Dogs ought to be kept where
they belong. They have no business in
the Green Forest. I'd like to catch this
one. Gr-r-r-r-r. I'd like to catch this
one! There would be one less dog.
Gr-r-r-r-r!H" .,.. ,-. . .
Buster continued to growl to himself
as he listened. At first he was simply
provoked because his nap was dis
turbed. But as the dog came nearer
he began to get uneasy. Not that he
was afraid of the dog. Oh, my, no! But
he remembered what Peter Rabbit had
told him about the hunter who was
making life so miserable for many of
the little people of the Green Forest
and the Green Meadows. What il he
should be following that dog? Buster
didn't want anything to do with those
two-leSged creatures called men. So
he grew more and more uneasy as he
listened. That dog certainly was com
ing nearer every minute.
At first Buster was tempted to get up
and run away to hide in some other
place. But it was very comfortable
there in that nice he'd. Besides, no
one knew that he was there. IF I will
keep STILL thought Buster. whoever
that dog Is chasing will go right past
and lead him away. l think l Will stay
right where I am
Once more he settled down in his bed,
but in such a way that he could look
out and see who was coming. His lit
tie, sharp. shrewd eyes snapped angrily
as he watched. Wasn't it enough to
make any one angry to have his rest
broken in this way? Presently he saw
a little brown form come lipperty-lip-
perty-lip among the trees. 1t was Peter
| Rabbit.
"He ought to know better than to
lead that dog up here growled Buster,
Evening star., 1914-12-25

ing we talked Christmas. There! I've
let the cat out of the bag"
What cat? Do tell me-" said Paul
West. He spoke to Mrs. Meeker. but
he looked sidewise at glowing Asenath.
But. first, did you come back for
Christmas, too" asked Asenath.
''Why, l live here And now his
eyes rested full upon her.
He's our pastor-the new church's $
pastor" cried Mrs. Meeker. My land.
can't make it seem natural that such
a harum- -scarum boy as he was should
make a minister. But. my, can't he
preach, though: And he's raking in
all the backsliders. [ know. l was
one of EN-.
And 1 wish there were more like
you," said Paul West. fondly. And
now show me that cat
1t was characteristic speech and
Asenath laughed.
I'VE WILL she declared. But come
in and make that call you We're in
tending And stay to tea with US.
Won't you? Wen have more time to
Evening star., 1914-12-25

OF selected all-worsted yarns, "N
neck or with shawl collars. All siz
and eolors. With and without poe
cts.
Evening star., 1914-12-25

forgetting that Peter wasn't supposed
to know where Buster Bears bed was.
"He ought to know better!" he growled
again as Peter squatted behind tree
and waited for the dog to almost reach
him. A minute later Buster Bear fairly
lost his breath with mingled surprise
and anger and fear. Peter Rabbit had
started right straight for the pile of
fallen trees under which Buster was
lying!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02

Everything for the boy here at lowest prices.
 New Norfolk befted models in mix lures and blue cheviots. 'GsA OA Anniversary Sale AE NS Price -. $500 SUITS
 New mixtures and cor daA on dslroys, patch pocket mod NsA. NJ els. Anniversary Sale Price VS1@OV S5 OvERCOATs. ssssisss. ssssssGs ssass ss~ ssa ,ss' S2.95 Anniversary Sale Price VASCU 75c KNEE PANTS.
 Knicker models in fancy an-vooI mixtures 39c soc BI.OUSES.
 In new patterns. Anniversary Sale Fr1ce .20c FLANNEL SHIRTS.
 In gray with military linked collar Worth 75c.
 Anniversary Sale Price 49c soc CAPS. Anniversary Sale Price ...4 S9c Sf.25 SWEATERS
 In oxford and gray, roll collar motl- MEMS $1 CAPS. .... ..6 soc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02

Months preparation and with extraordinary Celebration supassng previous effort markets of America been Nothing have put that will win thousands z friends customers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02

demonstration of what way great giving required, you anything you choose without making deposit and payments arranged your This you best. could do to satisfy you
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-03
ANOTHER FORMER SOMERSET
COUNTY MAN NOW A MAYOR
VI. q. Gleason of HicO. Texas, Was
Born and Reared in Our Neighbour
ing Town of Canaan

Something of the life and business
career of Mayor NJ o. Gleason, for
merly of Canaan, now of Hico, Ham
ilton County, Texas, will doubtless be
read with much interest by former
townsmen and acquaintances in Som
erset County.
NJ o. Gleason was born January
LIST, 1890 in Canaan. where he was
reared meanwhile attending the dis
trict schools Of that town and Maine
Central Institute, Pittsfeld. He also
taught one term of school in Canaan
previous TO his departure for Massa-
chusetts. which occurred in ISL
While in that state he was employed
in the furniture business in Lawrence.
and remained there for five years.
Apparently at that stage in the game
Mr.. Gleason determined to see some
thing of the country for he visited the
Black Hills and Travelled over the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-03

Great American Desert finally sohe
to Texas in ~. He settled first IL
McClennan County. and then removed
to Hamilton County iu 1850 His To-
cation VAS made al Falls Creek. whcrg
he WAS engaged in stock raising fer
a time and then went To Hico in lN95.
the city of which he is now mayor
Evidently the Maine man made good
there, according to the offices of inn
portance and trust through which he
has served the people since making
that place his home In 1902 he was
appointed postmaster. under Roosc-
yelt's administration, served two terms
and Was again appointed during Taft 5
administration, He has been a mem
Der OF the School Board for the last
eight years and president of the Board
of Trade for four years, but in add-
ton to this the greatest honor was
conferred upon Mr. Gleason in April
of the present year when he was made
Mayor of the city the office having
been rendered him without his solici-
tation
This former Somerset County man
was married in Waco in 1897 To Miss
Sophia Benn, formerly of Hodgdon.
Ne, and she still continues life's
journey with him To this union
were born five children, the first dying
in infancy. and the following surviy-
ing Harry. Benn, GENEVA (Mrs.
Lusk Randals). who resides in Hiro
and Florence Mrs. f. R Eudaley) OF
Chattanooga Tenn. Apparently Mr..
and Mrs Gleason believe in practical
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-03
AUSTR|ANS LOST $4,000 KILLED, WOUND
Ed AND PRISONERS
Boulogne Abandoned by French and British for
Second Time in History. Daily Happenings

BOSTON, Mass. Sept Especial
to Independent-Repo Complete
route of Austrian Army of one hun
dred and sixty thousand men east of
Lemberg and defeat of Germans garri-
son at Kaonigsberg announced by Rus
sian general staff today Austrians
lost forty-three thousand killed,
wounded and prisoners, also one hun
dred and fifty guns. President Pom
cair and members of French govern
ment fled to Bordeaux Amions cap
tured by Germans. Boulogne aban-
doned by French and British for sec
ond time in history. Soldiers of Ger
many cause abandonment of Paris by
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-03

Mrs Charles r. Viles has returned
from Jim Pond Camps
Dances in Grange Hall Skowhegan,
last two evenings of the Fair, Friday
and Saturday of next week. All in
vited.
Miss Irma Hutton of North Nassal-
boro, who has been the guest of Miss
Mary Lyons, departed yesterday after
noon.
The directors of the Town Improve
ment Society are to meet tomorrow
(Friday) afternoon at o'clock at the
home of Mrs C. Davis Miller.
Mrs. Gerald Mccarthy arrived home
Friday night from Pennsylvania, ac-
companied by her SON. Master Donald,
who has been in that state for the
past two years.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-03
MUCH NEEDED BUSINESS
IS OFFERED
TO Skowhegan: viii Citizens Aid the
Project by Suggesting Suitable LO-
cations.

A gentleman fully conyersant with
the business, offers to come to Show
hegan to establish barrel factory if
he can secure location suitable to his
needs. viii all those to whose atten-
ton this item comes, please aid in
the project by suggesting buildings
which could be used for the purpose.
l. is highly desirable, of course, that
the factory be located along the side
of the tracks of the Maine Central
railroad. and at the same time. not too
distant from the power wires of the
Central Maine Power Company. Those
who have buildings so situated, or any
other location which might be avail
able, are asked to submit description
with the rental price
Further aid could be given to this
project if those who are likely to want
barrels for this falls packs would
write the Independent-Repo tell
ing how many they are likely to use.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-03
SKOWHEGAN GRANGE.

The program for Gentleman's Even
ing, observed last evening by Skowhe-
gan Grange, consisted of a whistling
solo, with piano accompaniment, by
Mrs Fred Tuscan, with appropriate re
marks and stories by S. F. Emerson
and Major J. W Fogler. The remain
der of the evening was given over to
c. E. Embree of Bangor and his assist
ant. o. B. Abbott of Springfield, who
addressed the meeting on behalf Of
the Farmers Cooperative Movement
and the Farmers Unions which are
being organized and promoted by them
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-03
Lot Al Ms

The County Commissioners were Ase
Tuesday for ther regular monthly So
sion.
Buchard Loot of strong has boz
here fer a es.t with 'a. family Of
Chas Matsoa
T. {. Fellows OF Boston is here Tor
several days visiting al the home of
his brother { T Fellows and attend
ing To matters IN connection with The
Novelty mill
Charles Folsom-Jones has been CON
fined to the use of crutches this wee6
because of broken bone in one of his
feet. He had the misfortune TO slip en-
the stone steps OF his home on Loca-.
Ave, the injuries Just mentioned r.
sulting
Maurice p Merrill. one OF SkoVhe-
eaus Youngest attorneys. delivered a
political address in Canaan Tuesday
evening With expressions which bore
witness of a. logical mind and an eX-
ce1lent voice Mr. Merrill handled very
successfully important points in con
neetion With the issues of Republican,
ism
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-03
work al the Textile Plants.

At the present time all depart
ments of Anderson Mill No. 4, former
ly the Commonwealth Shoe Factory
are being worked, with gradual in
crease of employees The same may
be said of the Arms Worsted Mill all
departments of this plant being also
in. operation. Only worsted goods are
manufactured at the Arms Mills while
wooden goods for suitings, otercoats,
etc. are being finished from the An
dersOn Mills. Arthur r. Jones of the
American Wooden Co. is in charge of
the several plants, with Walter Scott
as superintendent in the Anderson
Mills The new designer for woolens,
James Hendry has arrived from Old
town and will move his family here,
having engaged the Bisson house on
Water St formerly occupied by Dr.
GAIA.
The Somerset Mills at East Madi-
son are now working upon cloths
which are used for automobile tops
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-03
Dodge Block to Be Two Story.

Charles B. Dodge of Seattle, Wash,
who is here experimenting the re-
building of his burned block at the
corner of Madison Ave. and Water St,
has decided to build the structure two
stories high. His purposes were Tor
a time, to erect only one story build
ing and according to present plans
he may not finish the interior OF the
upper story at the time of completing
the remainder of the block, as he has
not settled upon any tenents for that
portion of the building
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-03
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN
IN SOMERSET co.
will Be Aided by Many Bright Speak
ers of that Political Party.

Numerous brilliant political speak
ers are to visit Somerset county be-
tween now and Sept. Is and among
these will be Ex-Governor W. T. Cobb
who will deliver an address in behalf
of the Republican party in the Opera
House tomorrow, (Friday) evening at
7.3O. Joseph Lussier of Holyoke, Mass.
one of the finest French orators in
New England will also address the au-
dience and there will be music by the
Skowhegan Military Band.
The Republicans will hold a rally
at Starks on the same evening with
7. A. Anderson of Pittsfield, Republi-
can candidate for County attorney and
Harold |. Goss, Esq, of Bingham as
speakers, while Judge Augustine Sim
mons of North Arson and W. f. Mer-
rill, Esq. of Skowhegan will speak to-
morrow night at Concord Corner.
Monday evening, Sept. I. rally Will
be held by the followers of this same
party organization in the Grange Hall
at Harmony with Rev. Cymbrid
Hughes of Kezar Falls. and W. f. Mer-
rill of Skowhegan as speakers.
On Sept 8, arrangements have been
made for rallies at Mercer village with
Edward f. Merrill Esq, of Skowhe-
gan and r. A. Anderson, Esq. of Pitts
field as speakers; at Brighton with
Harold l. Goss, Esq. of Bingham and
W F. Merrill. Esq. as spokesmen;
and at Flagstaff with Judge f. f.
Lawrence, private secretary TO Gov
ernor Haines and Carroll B. Flanders
of Skowhegan as the orators of the
evening. In each town the meetings
are to begin at 80 P. NJ.
Among the other Republican rallies
to be held in the near future are those
in the towns of Canaan and Smithfieid
on the evening of Sept. 9. In the first
mentioned town Hon. +. c. plummer of
Bath and r. A Anderson. Esq., will
deliver political addresses while in the
later Judge F. +. Lawrence and Har-
old l. Goss, Esq, will eXpound the doc
trines of their party.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-03
LOCAL NEWS

Miss Mabel Pierce left yesterday to
visit in Presque Isle.
Mrs. H. G. McGlauflin left yesterday
to visit her two sisters in Presque Isle.
Russell Street is being re-topped un-
der the direction Of Street Commits
sioner Ford.
Miss Hilda G. McGlauhin has gone
to Worcester, Mass. where she pur-
poses to remain for the winter
Sheriff Thompson and Register of
Deeds f. A Benner have been in the
upper part of Somerset County during
the present week.
Miss Iona Perkins returned yester-
day to her home in Pittsfield after be-
ing here to visit with Mrs. Carrie
Fairbrother on Madison Ave.
Mr. and Mrs J. Abbott Kendall ar
rived home last night from Squirrel
Island where they have had a musical
engagement during the summer
The annual business session of the
Spiritualist Camp meeting association
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
the close of the afternoon session
Mrs. d. H. Williams, the Indepcnd
Reporters Caratunk correspondent
is spending a portion of the present
week at Lakewood in attendance at the
Camp
Warren C. Merrill has arrived home
from Camp Winnepesaukee on the lake
of that name in New Hampshire where
he has been spending the greater part
of the summer
The meeting of the Skowhcgan
Farmers Union, which was to have
been held at Hinckley, yesterday, was
postponed and will occur tomorrow,
Friday, at 10 A. NJ.
The Centenary NJ E. Church will be
re-opened Sunday in all departments,
although there have been regular
preaching services there each Sabbath
during the summer
Among the out-of-town people here
because of the death of Miss Mary
Fiske have been Henry Tappan of
Waterville, Miss Annie Riggs, Bath
and Mrs. Sawtelle of Massachusetts.
Arthur Ellwood. formerly in the liv-
cry business here has been reported
as meeting with quite a serious acci-
dent in Canaan. Monday night. Fear
ing a runaway he attempted to jump
from his carriage it is understood and
sustained broken leg therefrom.