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The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-27
SOCIETY.

(Continued from Preceding Page.
was in Topeka this week, has gone to
Kansas City for short visit, and on
her return she will stop in Topeka to
visit Mrs. c. 1. Martin.
Mrs. J. s. West has returned from a
visit to relatives in Fort Scott. Judge
West will return home Saturday.
Mrs. J. w. Gleed will return today
from a visit Of a few days in Kansas
City.
Miss Leota Crider Of Kansas City
and Mr.. Clifford Deppe of Salt Lake
City were the guests OF honor at an
informal card party which Mrs. Harry
Holt gave at her home Thursday even
ing Mrs. Holt was assisted in enter
tanning her guests by Mrs. H. w. Will
liams and she had six tables for cards.
Miss Crider will be the guest of Mrs.
Holt until Sunday. Mr.. Deppe is visit
ing friends and relatives in Topeka
and expects to return to his home in
Salt Lake City about the middle of
March.
Mrs E. p Pollard was the. hostess
at an afternoon at thimbles which she
gave at her home on West street We'd
nesday afternoon for the members of
the Pansy Embroidery club. Those
who attended included Mrs. Jess
Baughman. Mrs Roy Dixon. Mrs.
Mrs. E. A. Bettinger, Mrs. Frank Rip
petoe, Mrs. Claud Porter, Mrs. F. JOS
lin, Mrs. Ella Smiley, Mrs. Pollard.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Claud Porter March IL 1901 Mulvane.
Miss Dolly Healy of Florence, Kan,
who has been the guest of her cousin,
Mrs. Olive Flowers, returned to her
home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Gartside will
spend the weekend in Kansas City.
Miss Katherine Mann has gone to
Kansas City to see "The Garden Of
Allah"
The members Of the Anxious Bridge
club gave O'Clock dinner followed
by bridge for their husbands and in
vited friends last night at the ]. p.
Stanley home, 105 Huntoon street. The
house was prettily decorated in red,
white and blue. Those who played:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Terrence. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Rankin, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
: Roy Hoover, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Wylie.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Barnett. Mrs. Arnold
Matthew, Mrs. Malone, Miss Clara
Smith. Mr.. Thomas, Mr.. I. Barnum.
Mr.. w. ]. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. STAN
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Littlejohn, of
California. are the parents of a daugh-
ter born Tuesday. They will name the
baby Virginia. Mrs. Littlejohn, before
her marriage, was Miss Josephine Kei-
zer. of Kansas City, and has many
friends in Topeka. Mrs. Del Keller
has gone to California and is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Littlejohn.
Mrs. Noble Prentis has returned
from a visit of two weeks in Kansas
City. During her stay in Kansas City
she was entertained at a number OF
fashionable parties, including a party
given by Mrs. E. F. Swinney. and one
by Mrs. H. B. Leavens, who enter
tanned the South Side Equal Suffrage
club.
Mrs. Scott Hopkins is i'll in Christ's .
hpcnifo1 rhora Sha taken for
surgical operation last Monday.
Mrs. A. A. Sharp and Miss Mary
Sharp went to Kansas City today to
see "The Garden Of Allah.'
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TOUR A SUCCESS.
Receipts Of Trip Pays Expenses
White SOx Play Best.

New York. Feb. 27.-On the worlds
tour of the New York Giants and Chi.
cago White Sox which came to an cEu
at London yesterday. SO far as compet-
tive baseball is concerned. the Amert-
can League representatives return nome
winners Of a majority Of the SO games
played.
Since the tour began at Cincinnati. q
little more than four months ago, 4G
games have been played between the
globe touring teams and four with Ia
tive teams in Japan and Austlaia. The
White Sox won "a games against the
Giants. McGraw's men won q and two
ended in ties-at Los Angeles, CAL. on
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FRECKLES
February and March Bring Out I'm
slightly Spots. How to Remove
Easily.

The woman with tender skin breads
February and March because they are
likely to cover her face with ugly freck-
les. No matter how thick her veil, the
sun and winds have a strong tendency
to make her freckle.
Fortunately for her peace of mind the
recent discovery of a new prescription.
othine-double strength, makes 1t pos
sible for even those most susceptible to
freckles to keep their skin clear ana
white No matter how stubborn q
case of freckles you have. the double
strength othine should remove them.
Get an ounce from your druggist ana
Danish the freckles. Money hack Il Il
4ails.-Adv.
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Deutsl office Thieves SIN Active.

Thieves continue to raid the dental
parlors in Topeka The offices OF the
Painless Romine dentists were en-
tered some time Thursday night Marks
on the door and the burglars mode OF
entrance indicates that the robbery was
probably committed by the Same per-
son or persons who entered the Officer
of four other dentists last Sunday
night. However, little was obtained
from the offices. One gold tooth was
the only thing missing this morning.
There was more than 800 worth of gold
in the office safe but this the thieves
failed to obtain.
The office was entered by prying the
wood away from around the lock and
inserting a thin sheet OF metal between
the door and the casing. In this way
the lock was easily sprung back and
the door opened.
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FIRE IN TEBEAu HOME.
Wife OF Baseball Magnate Rescued b.
F1remen-LOss $4,000.

Chicago, Feb. 97.-The home Of
Mrs George Tebeau 5717 Sheridan
road. was greatly damaged by fire to-
dav ana she was assisted from tho
burning building by firemen.
Her husband, owner Of the Kansas
Cftv team in the American Association
is in the west. Flames apparently
started in the basement and were not
extinguished until after more than
SO. 900 damage had been done.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-27
First published IN The Topeka Sfaxe
Journal February n, lslA1

RESOLVED. That the Mayor and Board
OF Commissioners Of the City Of Topeka
shawnee County. Kansas. deem II neceo-
sary Tor the best interests of said city to
construct public sewer In the district or
territory located within the foIlowinr
described boundary. to-wit:
Beginning at the intersection Of the CEN
ter line of Lincoln Street with the center
line Of Twentieth Street; thence south
along the center line of Lincoln Street to
the center line Of Hampton Street: thence
west along the center line Of Hampton
Street to the center line of Lane Street;
thence north along the center line Of
Lane Street to the center line Of -Twen-
tieth Street; thence east along the center
line OF Twentieth Street to the center line
OF Lincoln Street. which IL the place e
beginning; all in the City Of Topeka,
Shawnee County. Kansas
w. q. TANDY
I. c. b. Buree city clerk Of the CITY
Of Topeka, Kansas do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing resolution il q
true and correct copy Of the ORIGINAL
now on file in my Office.
I6eal1 C. B. BURGE.
CITY Clerk
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LOST AND FOUND.
FOUND-Expert packers. Lenard Feni-
more can save you money packing your
household goods. Phone 43I Black.
LOST-An Eastern Star pin. Return to
1857 Mulvane for suitable reward.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-27

The annual election for the North
Shunganunga Drainage District win be
held March srd at $50 Forest avenue. in
Oakland. Tor the purpose of electing three
directors and the candidates are C. C.
Vandeventer, B. H. Pugh and L. A.
Thomas. c. c. Vandeventer.
Chairman Of the Board.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-27

WANTED-SITCAT
WANTED-Situat;on by young cclored
man as porter or jan,tor; furnish refer
ence. J. Barr. 722 Hancock.
M,.S II. i.f.iS+. y kI\i.- nK.,SSMAk
ING. Prices reasonable. Work guaran-
teed. 1910 w. 18th. Phone 2.45 Red.
GERMAN girl desires position as general
housekeeper. Apply 2250 Red.
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WANfED-MALE HELP

WAN1ED-MALE HELP.
WANTED men at once to learn barber
trade. Jobs always waiting Better
wages than you can earn without a trade.
Tools given. Wages while learning. Drop
q card for particulars. Aoler Barber Col
lege. Kansas City. Mo.
RAILWAY NAIL CLERKS, CARRIERS.
wanted Good pay Fine positions. Pay
Tor instructions after you receive posi-
ton Liberty Institute, Dept. 80, Roches-
ter, N. Y.
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS WANTED
Commence $500 month. Topeka exam
nations soon. Sample questions free.
Franklin Institute. Dept 129 T., Hoches-
ter. N. r.
WANTEDICompetent man for office
work. Stenographer preferred Salary
and commissions. Garvey, 102 Central
Bank Building.
LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN. brakemen,
wages about 500; experience unneces-
sary. Send age. postage. Railway. care
journal.
WANTEDICol1ectoro on commission basis.
3N New England Bldg.
MAN with motorcycle at once. Roy
Payne, liz West 9Th.
~ ANTED-By young man STUDENT place
to earn board. Phone 66s-W.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-27

MONEY TO LOAN on city and farm
property. any amount, low interest
rates. and most liberal terms. Call oe
write for oiir plan. w. II. Forbes & Co.
Security Bldg.
MONEY TO LOAN ON ALL KINDS or
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Horses. cattle. piano6, diamonds, houpe-
hold goods. libraries. typewriters, autoa,
carriages. machinery. and to salaried poo.
pie. T. 8. Thomas. 61s Kan. Ave. Tel. =.
MONEY TO loan on hive STOCK. pia0oas
guns, typewrfters. household 0vods sN3
pereona. securfty. L. Biscoe. 6z3 Kan. ava
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-27
LEGAL.

Published In Tho Topeka state Journal
February a. 1S1AJ
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-27

FOR RENT-ResOMs.
THREE detachaed front rooms. private
bath, gas, etc, $12 per month. 525 To-
peka ave. Phone 1853.
7O9 TOPEKA AVE, furnished front rooms
for housekeeping. Hot water heat elec-
trio lights. Also two unfurnished, cheap.
STRICTLY modern, extra pleasant fur
nished room. 1134 Harrison. Phone 1859
Blue.
700 E. 7TH, two furnished houseeeping
rooms, 81 per week.
STRICTLY modern well furnished room,
close in. Phone 1875 Red.
OR Furnished hOusekeepinR rooms
close in. $500 per week. 107 East 18th.
NICELY furnished rooms for light house
keeping. 30 Quincy ST., $50 per week
CLOSE IN. nice rooms. Housekeeping. 2l2
E. Sth. 1000 Black.
FURNISHED light housekeeping rooms,
III East 9Th. l6 West 7th.
FOR EENT-Nicely furnished modern up
atairs front rom. 706 Vert 6fh ot.
TWO unfurnished rooms. 6o4 Monroe, first
floor. ms Blue.
TWO modern rooms. single or In suite.
Phone 2s15 Red.
FOR Rents unfurnished modern rooms
INQUIRE ms West 9Th Ut.
FOR RENT-Unfr lished housekeeping
rooms. f'v-. ''~o~. INQUIRE 7lS West eth.
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ROOFING.
can reroof your building with the most
durable roof made-(Elaborated.) 1 can
repair and paint your tin roofing to your
own satisfaction. John l. White, TO Polk
st. lo27 Black.
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FOR sAL-HoRsEs. cows.

COWS FOR SALE
One gallon Guernsey. years old: one
head Of to year old Jersey and 0uer-
nsey cows, all will be fresh soon. O. N.
relberger. 406 Fillmore.
work. One large mule; also some bug
gies, new and midland. w. I. Nc
Guire. 1914 Kansas ave. Phone ~.
FOR SALE|Cheap. family COW, family
mare. weight 1900 lbs; four sows, pig in
month; single wagon and harness. ZOO
East 9Th.
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TOPEKA Government Examinations Mar
r. Women eligible. Sample questions
free. Franklin Institute. Dept 625-K. Ro-
chester. ". Y.
WANTEDNGood cook. Apply Mrs. L L
Kiene, 434 Van Buren,. Phone 3442
WANTEDIGirl for house work. 213 Klein
1880 Black.
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Attest: c. B. BUR0E,
CftY Gylnrk
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-16
Courbed for Three Years.

II am lover of your godsend to
humanity and science. Your medicine,
DIR. Kings New discovery, cured my
cough of three years standing" says
Jennie Flemming, of New Dover, Ohio.
Have you an annoying cough? Is it
stubborn and won't yield to treatment?
Get Soc bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery to-day. What it did for Jennie
Flemming it will do for you, no matter
how stubborn or chronic cough may
be. 1t stops cough and stops throat
and lung trouble. Relief or money
back. SOC, and Sl.00, at your druggist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for pimples. -
Adv.
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Timely Directions to Farmers
The Boil Weevil Will Emerge Early and in Great Num-
bers and the Agricultural Experts Advise Quick
Work on the First Brood---Simple Rules for
Exterminating This Farmers Pest.

by the overwintered weevil is
never uniform. There will be
heavy infestation in one field and
very light in another. Even in
a ten-acre cut, there will be spots
of heavy and of light infestation.
Mark the heavy spots and fields
and concentrate the fight on them
as much as possible.
Call on your Parish Demonstra-
ton agent for any assistance
needed or write to the Baton
Rouge office.
Yours very truly,
MASON SNOWDEN,
State Agent, Farm Demonstra-
ton Work.
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A cross, peevish. listless child, with
coated tongue, pale, doesn't sleep; eats
sometimes very little. then again raven
ously; stomach sour; breath fetid; pains
inlgtomach, with diarrhea; grinds teeth
While asleep, and starts up with terror
all suggesta Worm Killer something
that expeIs worms, and almost every
child has them. Kickapoo Worm Killer
is needed. Set box to-day. Start at
once. You Won't have to coax, as Kick
apoo Worm Killeris candy confection.
Expels the worms. the cause of child's
trouble. &c., at your druggist. ADV.
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Facts and Fiction
Experiences of Colfax Citizens are
Easily Proven to be Facts.
Secretary

The most superficial investigation
will prove that the following statement
from a resident of Colfax is true. Read
it and compare evidence from Colfax
people with testimony of strangers liv-
ing SO far away you cannot investigate
the facts of the case. Many more
citizens of Colfax endorse Doan's Kid
ney Pills.
w. liver. blacksmith, Colfsx. La.
says: Whenever may kidneys go wrong
take Doan's Kidney Pills and they are
the only thing that ever does me any
good. / sometimes get a kink in my
back, obiiging me to go about for a
time all bent over. My kidneys often
become irregular in action. Shooting
horses is not the best thing for the kid
neys anyway. ! take Doan's Kidney
Pills for a few days and the trouble
disappears. My back soon feels as
strong as ever. always have good
word for Doan's Kidney Pills and rec.
ommend them whenever hear anyone
Complaining of kidney disorders.
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan
Kidney I'ills-the same that Mr.. Iver
h:.d. Foster Milburn Co., Props, Buf-
fa:o, N. Y.-Adg.
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Taken up by J. w. Hardin, one mile
east of Selma, La, one bay mare colt
with black name and tail, has a white
spot, or star in face. and is about two
years old. Estrayed before the UNDER
signed authority, and appraised by S.
Armstrong and 3. w. Nichols to be
worth $500. Unless the owner comes
forward and proves ownership and pays
all costs, said animal will be sold at the
place of S. Armstrong to the last and
highest bidder for cash, on Saturday,
May %, 1914, at ii a. n.
This April 20, 1914.
w. w. DUNN,
Magistrate Ward s, Grant Ph., La.
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Official Proceedings of the Grant Parish
School Board-Called Session.
Pollock, La, May z, 1914.


Dear sir-You are advised that a
special meeting of the Parish Board of
School Directors of the parish of Grant,
Louisiana, has been called by the presi-
dent. Hon. j. H. McNeely, to be held
at Colfax at eleven O'Clock a. m, May
IL, 1914, for the purpose of making
some disposition of two old school build
ings, at Verda, La. to make contract
for the erection of the new school
building, and for sale of school bonds
to pay for same.
By order of the president of said
board. Hon. j. H. McNeely.
J. N. WARNER,
Secretary.
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In obedience to the above call, Hon.
J. II. McNeely, E. A. Wall, Gus St
Andre and M. Z. jackson met and tran
sacted the following business:
The chair appointed Earl Roberts, H.
l. Brian and J. N. Warner, as a com
mittee to negotiate the sale Of the Yer.
da school bonds.
On motion of Mr.. St. Andre, ]. II.
McNeeiy. president, was added to the
committee.
Mr.. II. L. Brian, chairman of the
Verda building committee appeared be.
fore the board and presented repor;
for the committee.
REPORT.
Verda, La, May IL, 1914.
To the Honorable Grant Parish Schoc
Board, Coifdx, La.
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Notice.
Colfax. La. April %. 1914

Coifax, La, April Y, 1914.
The listing and estimation of the val
uation of all real and personal property
situated in the parish of Grant, State
of Louisiana, has been completed for
the year 1914, and the estimated valu-
alton made thereon by the assessor in
accordance with Act 1S2 of the Acts of
the General Assembly Of 1906, and in
accordance with all other laws relative
to assessments in the State of Louisi-
ana. Said list shall be exposed in the
Office Of the said assessor for inspection
and correction for term of twenty (20)
days beginning May 10 and ending May
80. 1914 inclusive.
ELISHA s. MURRELL,
Assessor of Grant Parish.
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This preparation is intended especial
ly for rheumatism. lame back. sprains
and like ailments. 1t is favorlte with
people who are well acquainted with its
splendid qualities. Mrs. Chas. Tanner.
Wabash, Ind. says of it, Il have found
Chamberlain Liniment the best thing
for lame back and sprains l have ever
used. 1t works like charm and re-
lieves pain and soreness. 1t has been
used by others of my family as well as
myself for upwards of twenty years. y
rs and SO cent bottles. For sale by all
dealers.
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The public is hereby notified that all
persons are forbidden from riding on
the locomotives, tenders and logging
cars, or any of the trains of this COM
pany, except the employees of the COM
pany. be employees Of the company
are reqr sted to see that this rule is
enforce@ against all trespasscrs.
BIG NNE LUMBER CO., LTD.
w. A. BroWnlee. MGR.
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COIFAx, GRANT PARISH, La SATURDAY, MAY 49, 1914

oSHeiShich. We, youi unuSioiSueu
Building Committee for Verda School
District No. 81, beg leave to submit
the following partial report:
According to instructions of your
resolution passed at your regular Janu-
airy session, we advertised for bids to
be received on January 26th, at Verda,
La, for the construction of two-story
brick school building at verda in said
district, and on that day We received
and opened six (6) bids, all made in
accordance with terms of notice.
The bid made by Caldwell Bros, of
Abbeville, La, bring the lowest, viz:
$i8, 440, We herewith submit this bid.
together with his certified check for
SlO0, to guarantee his signing contract
and making bond when called on to do
SO, to your board for your acceptance
or rejection.
We also hand you herewith bid SUBJ
sequently from w. A. Prather, offering
to construct said building according to
plans and specifications with some nee
essary changes and additions, amount
ing to 1884, and recommended by your
committee, and also to move the two
old buildings now on the building site,
for the sum of $4,000.
Signed:
H. l.. BRIAN,
Chairman Building Committee.
]. c. WILSON, Secretary.
Per H. l.. B.
On motion of Mr.. Jackson, duly Sec
onded by Mr.. St Andre, and carried,
the partial report of the building COM
mittee, as above made, was received
and the committee continued.
The board adjourned to meet on We'd
nesday, May l3.
Pursuant to adjournment the board
reconvened for the transaction of bust
ness, with all members present as the
previous day.
The board was called to order by the
president, and Mr.. Wall offered the
following resolution and moved its
adoption, duly seconded by Mr.. st. An
DIRE, and carried unanimously:
Whereas, as shown by report of the
Verda building committee, Messrs.
Caldwell Bros, of Abbeville, have made
bid through said committee to build
the high school building at Verda; and
whereas, said bidder has been request
ed by the chairman of the building
committee to meet this board to make
contract and begin work, and his an
swer is dilatory and unsatisfactory, and
he has failed to meet this board after
due notice of this meeting; and where
as, said building committee have refer
red to US later proposition received
from w. A. Prather, to construct said
building according to plans and specii-
cations with changes and additions
amounting to 1884, and recommended
by the committee, and also agreeing
to move the two old buildings now on
the buildings now on the building site
for the new building, for the sum of
$19, COO: now, therefore be it
Resolved, That we reject the bid of
Caldwell Bros, and return their check
with same, and that We accept the bid
of w. A. Prather; and that we hereby
authorize the president and secretary
of this board to enter into and sign
contract with said Prather to begin
work at once. and complete same by
the first of November, 1914.
There being no further business to
come before the board it adjourned to
meet the first Monday in June, 1914.
j. H. MCNEELY,.
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Real Estate Notice.

have for sale the w. N. Greed prop
erty of Dry Prong, La, located in
block F. Six lots, l50x2OO. One bust
ness house, side room attached. One
warehouse 16x32. Stable, 20x20. Five
room dwelling. All fenced. also
have other property for sale.
w. F. WILSON,
may2-3t' Dry Prong, La
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Notice.

The undersigned will receive sealed
proposals for the erection of two steel
bridges near Colfax, La, size of bridges
and general specifications and instruc-
tons to bidders will be furnished on
application. The right to reject any
and all bids reserved. All bids will be
opened at IL noon on Monday, June /,
1914.
r. w. RICHARDSON,
President Police Jury.
R. s. CAMERON,
WIN. LACROIx,
Committee.
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1918 Ford runabout car in excellent
running condition. New non-skid tires.
master vibrator. Reason for selling.
getting larger car. Apply or write TO
DR.. j. l.. KELLY,
apr25-4ts Melrose, La.