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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-02
STORIES ABOUT TOWN.
Two or Three Cases of Foot Pho
Biography in Topeka.
TEE TRILBY IDEA IS EXENPLIFIED.

some Entertaining Tales About PeO-
pie who Are AnOwn, and some
Anonymous Ones.
II had funny thing happen to me"
said a Kansas avenue photographer to
JOURNAL reporter today. 'a handsome
and stylish young woman came into my
etudio yesterday and asked to have her
left foot photographed. Twas paralyzed
for a minute, but we get SO used to fads
that we don't mind it much. 1t was the
first had seen of this one, though.
.'How did she happen to take that no.
toni Why, she had been reading Trliby
Of course Most of the fashionable iaos
start from books. Don't you know that
the music dealers are having lots OF calls
for Ben Bolt? Well, it's So"
The photographer took the reporter
into his darkroom where you have that
creepy feeling, and selecting negative,
closed the door Holding the negative
up to the red light he showed the re-
porter the outline of a surprisingly pref
ty extremity, quite like Trilby's might
have been before Mr.. Du Maurier dishg-
ured it by putting it in pen drawing.
The reporters curiosity was aroused
by his discovery, and he concluded to see
if any other photographer in town had
met the same fad.
OnIv two had. One of them had pho
tographed the feminine foot alone and
bare long before Trilby saw the light OF
fame.
II have had one or two calls since the
book came out" he said, ''but not many.
1t has been the left foot each time, and
ALWAYS from the outside, of course. 1t
shows more of the foot that way.
SIT depends little on circumstance
how much more than the foot is taken.
Some women have pretty enough feet
who have not pretty ankles. In that
event IL is difficult to please.
The next photographer got into trouble
recently with woman of middle age
who thought she had Trilby foot, when
in reality it was more like policeman's
ssShe came in one day." he said, ''and
when she had taken off her shoe and
stocking I could see breakers ahead 1t
was my duty to photograph the foot. and
] did it. The foot had corns on it and
the toes were pudgy. sent her proof,
and next day the woman came IN. She
was mad tried to reason with her, but
che wouldn't take the pictures, and [
have lost her trade and that of the
friends she can influence, | suppose. l
heard afterward that she went to another
photographer and he was wise enough
TO take her foot from the inside and
make it simply an outline. When a wo-
man with homely foot comes in now
and wants it taken l tell her the camera
is out of order and lock the door when |
zee her coming the next time"
If somebody writes another Trilby
foot photography may become a profess
aion in itself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-02

window look of sorrow, and pity that had
but recently been added.
The hard, drawn lips parted.
sMy hard up friend" they said, 81 am
sorry for you but your troubles are as
nothing to mine, have JUST been mar
ried and began housekeeping to save
money. l was advised to do it. 1t used
to cost me $50 to live for board and room
and washing. was told by one trust
Ell that could marry and live on 800 /
am on my way now to find the man who
gave me the advice. Will you insist on
arguing this thing with me now or will
you let rue go and call on me some tune
during the next i've days at the police
station?"
The mendicant drew one grimy hand
across his streaming eyes The other
went deep into his trousers pocket His
gnawning arose to his heart and in his
itching palm there was eleven cents.
take it," he said in broken voice.
aTake it; too was married once and in
a fatal moment went to housekeeping to
save money. Gaze on me. I am hor-
rible example,"
There was swish in the air and the
pale drawn face was alone with its sor-
row and the eleven cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-02
MASONIC.
Rituals Used In Various Jurisdictions
Lodge esIeanings.

Rituals Used In Various Jurisdictions
Lodge GIeanings.
Three different rituals are used IN thu
jurisdiction of British Columbia, ard ne
confusion exists-the English, y the
ssSeotch'' and the canadian. ~ Two ritz
uals are in use in Louisiana-the Amer
lean and the Scottish land the brethren
can make themselves known among Ma
sons whithersoever dispersed around the
globe. The most universal ritual is that
of the Scottish Rite, which exists In all
countries
The grand lodge of Arkansas reduced
the salary of the grand secretary from ST.
200 to 81, 900.
Anchor lodge, No. 44s, St. Louis. has
been presented with a chair made FROM
the oak arches in the chancel of the parish
church, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, pro-
CURED when the church was being restored.
Some of the wood bore dates showing Is 70
be 1000 years old.
W. J. HughaIn, the well known efason-
10 historian of England, agrees wife Bro.
Jacob Norton of Boston that the paa-17I7
Masons had but one degree-a simple
ceremony, the reading of the old charges
and the communication of certain words
and signs
Don't mix up qualifications in selecting
officers of the lodge or chapter Don t
spoil 3 good secretary by eleetinq him
master or warden. Don't spoil a good
master by making him a secretary: let
the fitness for the position be the oaac all
important requirement.
Temperance, prudence, fortituds end
justice are immutable tenets of Masonry.
They are not flexible to suit every mAnneE
of life
There are 81 lodges and 2, S54 me}nhers
In Montana.
Bro. Virginius V. Harrison is krssnd
master of Delaware, and Bro. B. - Bar
tram grand secretary.
Indiana has 80 chapters and 6, s15 Royal
Arch Masons, 10 councils and 2, 45aa royal
and select masters.
There are lis chapters in Iowa, with
membership of 6, 937 Royal Arch MIsons.
Comp. Amos N. Alberson is grand high
priest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-02
1T WAS 4 MEAN TRICK.
johnny Looked Faithfully for the Money
But 1t Wasn't There.

Johnny Looked Faithfully for the Money
But 1t Wasn't There.
When Johnny Waters started 20 Ann
Arbor to the law school, at time still
within the recollection of the Oldest in
habitant, the family was much excited
about it, and j. g. remembered a good
many stories of college days.
One in particular that impressed John
ny was about young man who, on his
departure for college was given a bible
by his mother and told to read it care
fully, which he promised to do. When
he was unpacking his trunk he came
across the bible, of course, and put it up
on the shelf in his room, fully expecting
to read it. But he rapidly formed ac-
quaintances that were of more recent
date than the bible, and it finally slipped
his memory that it was there at all
When his year was over he came home
and very thoughtfully brought the Bible
with him. He told his mother he had
read it faithfully. "Let me see." said his
mother, and turning the Bible upside
down she gave it gentle shake and out
fell five bright new ten dollar bills.
''Pd like to SEQ anybody work me like
that" thought Johnny. It was a. very
pretty story he couldn't help thinking
and perhaps it would inspire his mother
with desire to try him in the same way.
Sure enough when he came to pack up
his mother gave him nice little Bible
and Johnny promised to read it fire.
quently.
Deep down in his trunk he put the
Bible and deep down in his heart he put
a resolve.
All the way to Ann Arbor Johnny
thought of that Bible. He wondered
about it in the day time and caught him
self dreaming ABOUT it at night He al
most had notion sometimes to GO into
the baggage car and still the throbbing
of his heart with an investigation. But
he refrained, thinking if he had so much
money as that, he might be temped to
stop over somewhere and blow it in.
1t was long way to Ann Arbor, and
he reached his room in ##verish anxiety.
There was cold sweat on his forehead
while he waited for his trunk, and he
wondered what he would do with the $50
and how long itwould last Maybe his
mother put in a hundred. He didn't
know.
The trunk was in his room at last and
Johnny was alone with it. The stra j
fairly seemed to- drop away from it, and
out came the Bible. 1t wasn't dark yet,
but Johnny pulled the blinds and lighted
the lamp.
| He removed the rubber from the book
and turning it upside down shook it.
| No cash.
He ran his thumb across the leaves to
timber them up and shook it again.
| Still no cash.
There were sure enough drops of cold
on Johnny's forehead now.
| He went through the ook!turning
each leaf separately and breathlessly.
1t was no use Johnny's folks had
played a mean trick on him, and his
Bible like the other one went to the top
shelf and stayed there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-02
HE WAS A "HOODOo."
1t was no Use, He had Tried but Luck wa
Against Him.

1t was no Use, He had Tried but Luck was
Against Him.
"You have heard of 'hoodoos' no
doubt" he said "Well, I claim to be
the only and original 'hoodoo'"
He was Topeka semi-sport and lean
ed against a Kansas avenue door post
and smiled a wan weird smile that show
ed through the look of resigned dispair
he had with him.
81 never was very lucky and long ago
I was barred from all picnic parties so it
wouldn't rain and from all skating par
lies sc it wouldn't thaw. I have been
taught for years by my experience to
consider myself a 'hoodoo' but l never
really believed l was incurable till last
night
"There was rattle down at Jim's The
article of contest was very fine bicycle
and l wanted it. The drawing had been
run Oh the -for-your- number plan
and every one of my numbers had cost
me upwards of a dollar. / had twelve
chances. Each chance called for shake
at high dice, and I buckled up to the
counter with considerable confidence
that out of twelve trials l might posi-
bly, make a winning.
II turned out eleven spots the first
thing. That wasn't encouraging. but |
kept on shaking and turned out in sue
cession %, IA, IS, 8, IS, 10, 81, 10 and g.
Twenty-four was my highest.
when the boys had all shaken, the
highest dice was 42.
"a friend of mine had one chance that
he had paid six cents for | was deter
mined he should not win the wheel if I
didn't, and l asked to shake for him. |
was allowed the privilege.
Il turned the dice out and there was a
shout
Il had thrown forty-six and won the
wheel for q fellow who was in the habit
of making fun of my bad luck, and who
had paid only six cents for the chance.
Il have thought since, however, that it
is just as well didn't win the wheel, for
if L had the Legislature would have
passed law forbidding cycling within a
month";
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-02
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
The Ritual Should BE Committed to ss1essm-
Ory-FraternaI J0ttings.

The Ritual Should BE Committed to jnssm-
Ory-FraternaI J0tti0gs.
No one who has had opportunity for
comparison can have failed to notise She
wide difference in effectiveness betrse:1 a
reading of the ritual at an initiation and
its recital. In the former case it is q dali,
spiritless, perfunctory performance, where
as when the ritual has been perfectly com
mitted to memory whatever of beauty or
strength that it eontans-and both of
these qualifications it has in good measure
lis brought out fully and with proper
impressiveness. -Knights of Honok Re-
porter.
New York city lodges are ''gettirgsto-
gether'' in good form through a central
committee, composed of delegates from the
various lodges, for the purpose of holding
a huge picnic next summer, and also to
arrange for proper reception to TIE 3su-
preme lodge at its session in this city next
June. This session will be notable from
the fact that Supreme Vice Dictator John
Mulligan will then be elected. supreme die
tator, the first time in it's history that the
order has had a New York man at its
head.
The grand dictator of Vermont is soon
to put deputy in the field to push she or
der in that state.
There has been revival of the visitation
committee which accomplished SO much
good a few years ago, and the present
winter promises to be busy one for the
knights of Honor in Massachusetts,
There are 4, 600 members fEs New Jersey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-02
HAD BEEN THERE. TOO.
He Was Hard Up, but He Couldn't Taxa
Money from Misguided Man.

Re was Hard Up, but He Couldn't Take
Money from Misguided Man.
He wasn't handsome, and he was prob-
ably just as good as he was beautiful
His itching palm was turned upward and
his gnawing appetite was gnawine with
gnaw that gnsws no sleeping.
he had struck several people already
this morning and some Of them had
shslled out, but he still lacked a few con-
pers of the price of a drink and his Ia
bors ceased not
A kindly face approached him. That
is, 1t had been kindly once Now there
was hard and drawn expression to the
tender mouth and the youthful mustache
had been chewed as though its wearer
had done it in mortal agony.
The young frame was being swung
through the chilly air by pair of youth
ful legs, and the mendicant dug his
hands into his ragged pockets and
swung alongside. Peering at the new
conner with wistful peer he began his
customary plea:
Mister, won't ye give q poor Teller a
few pennies towards the gittin' of his
breakfast what haint had nothin tn oat
since day before yesterday. Pm broke an
haint got no money an been out O. work
an am trying 60 git where | kin git
something to do, what'n keep body an
soul together, sir. Pm sure We will. air.
1e look like good kind man, sir. what'd
help Teller, ye do"
The pale and tender face stopped its
flight through space, and turned bay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-02
UNITED WORKMEN.
West Virginia s. Separate Jurisdiction.
Chips From the Wora kshop.

West Virginia Separate Jurisdiction.
Chips From the Workshop.
The request of West Virginia for sep
arate jurisdiction has been granted, the
state having the necessary 1000 mefn bers.
West Virginia is now a partiof the Penn
sylvania jurisdiction. The segregation
will date from Jan. 1, 1895.
Five hundred and thirty, six applications
were received at the Massachusetts grand
lodge office during November.
The meetings in Connections atiwbich
p. s. NJ. w. w. Warne Wilson of Miehi-
gan was the speaker were successful.
Missouri's grand recorders monthly re-
port shows an increase in membership for
the month of November of 164.
Past Supreme Master Workman JOHN
FrizzelI of Nashville is dead He was su-
preme master workman in 1880 and since
that time has been chairman of tIss com
mittee on laws and has been justly called
the expounder of fraternal law.
The degree of honor is having prosper
Gus growth 1t now numbers abotlt CO.,
900 members.
Total numher of new members admitted
in October, 2,519.
The helpfulness of the degree Of aonor
is conceded by all jurisdictions wherein it
has assumed any considerable proportions.
Kansas has 5,249 members of the degree
of honor, 1 ,526 being in the beneficiary
department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-02
ALBERT MATsoN LEAVES.
He VIII RETURN to California This Even
ing-AIsy Come Back Here.

He VIII RETURN to California This Even
ing-AIsy Come Back Here.
Albert Mats5n will return home to Cal
ifornia tonighI. He expected to go yes
terday, but the bank had been closed
several minutes when he tried to ger in.
Mr.. Matson left San Diego hHrriedly
without much money, and wishes to go
back and adjust his business matters
there in such way as will enable him
to stay in Topeka and contest any claims
against what he considers his full rights
to the estate. He will attempt to pro-
duce the subsequent contract between
himself and his wife to the one on file in
Topeka, which, he says, was much more
favorable TO has interests
Mr.. Matson considers it unfair that an
administrator should be appointed for
the estate when he is the dead woman's
undivorced husband. The property in
question was owned by them Jointly, and
she could not will more than half of her
interest away! from her husband. Mr..
Mason, the dead woman's brother. has
retained Vance & Campbell to handle his
interests in the estate, and Albert Matson
is said to have engaged A. H. Case to de-
fend his interests.
Probate Judge Elliott has appointed
A. D, Robbins W. f. Parker and F. III.
Miller to be appraisers for Mrs. Matson's
estate, to make an inventory of both real
and personal property and fix valuation
on the latter. These appraisers are ex-
pected to ile Their appraisement tonight
or tomorrow. There are objections raised
to Administrator Bailey, who is, how
ever, man Of unimpeachable character.
A. Salina he made an effort to sell what
was left of M1s. Matson's wheat crop.
Mr.. Mason appears to be much less
worried about the outcome of the con-
troversy over 1he estate than does Mr..
Matson. There are indications of an IN
pleasant scramble for the little property
before Mrs. Matson has been in her
grave many weeks.
Mr.. Matson's wishes regarding the
burial of his wife have been followed,
and this week she was buried in Topeka
cemetery. Mr.. Matson did finally take
a last look at lhe remains and shed many
tears over his murdered wife. Coming
home from this cemetery he sobbed 81
can be unkind to her no more" Mr..
Matson's conduct showed plainly that he
really had deep affection for his eccen-
| trio wife
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-02
HE MADE IT RIGHT
Actor Russell Reimburses Lee Jone
After Many Years.

Actor Russell Reimburses Lee Jones
After Many Years.
Lee Jones came to Topeka about if
teen years ago and the first theatrical
performance he attended was at the old
Crawford. The attraction was Sol Smith
Russell.
Mr.. jones' theatrical experience was
limited then. Now he knows personally
any quantity of the most famous stage
people and when he goes to the theater
he has the best seat in the house without
money and without price
Il had just come from a country town
where had never paid more than twen-
ty-five cents for the best seats and was
rather startled when the king at the box.
office wanted me to pay four dollars
for four seats. l began pricing
seats and finally succeeded in
getting pretty good ones in the balcony
for fifty cents each, which thought was
robbery and | resolved to ask about town
the next day and see if other people paid
the same. l thought maybe the king
had got onto my style and was working
me.
"Two dollars for theater tickets. It
was awful.
"A few years later when | met Mr..
Russell in Denver told him about it
He liked the joke and said: 4 will just
go you two dollars better on that and we
will open four dollar bottle And we
did"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-02
Shield of Honor.

The annual session of the grams lodge
of Pennsylvania viii be held in PhaAdel-
phia on the second Monday in February.
This will be the most important session
ever held, and every lodge should be rep
resented.
P. NJ. Harry Ely has resigned frcn,. the
committee on law, p. NJ. Lehmburg shav-
ing previously resigned. DR.. Hawkes. ID
now alone on the committee.
A sketch for desirn for q new charter
has been submitted TO the supreme lodge
comm ittee on that work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-02
STATE FEDERATION.
Some of the Needs of Labor to- be Secures
by LegisIation.


by Legislation.
The State Federation of Labor adj
journed last night after electlng the fo.-
lowing officers: President, VIM, A. Dodge,
Leavenworth; first vice president l. A.
Hart, Kansas City; second vice president,
IL 2. Miller. Topeka; secretary, J. G.
Samuelson, Topeka; treasurer, P. &.
Cook, Topeka. Executive council, Aug
nst Hasten, Leavenworth; J.. H. LeboIt,
Fit Scott; John Jones, Topeka VIM. Sui
iivan Topeka; C. L. Baldwin, Topeka
The committee on legislation which
will ask the legislature to pass the meas
nres advocated by the Federation was
appointed by the president and is made
Samuelson. +. L. Whitaker, 2. E. Cook,
August Hasten, Vim. sullivan. R L.
Davis.
F. l. Whitaker was appointed statistic
ian.
The resolutions adopted express sym
patty for the A. R. u during tn, latestrike.
They declare IN favor of special cleo
tions for the su omission of constitutional
amendments. The legislative commit
tee was instructed to resist aAy change
in the fee bill of the state printer or in
the rates for official advertisements in
newspapers The FederatioDs is pledged
W dtbCAlQt w cCCuAC bAO RooI1GC III cA
eight-hour law which shall apply to car
penters and joiuers. The resolutions de-
mand the abolishment of contact convict
labor of all kinds.
j. G. SamuelSon was endorsed for the
position of labor commissioner and a
personal letter to Governor Morrill, re-
questing his appointment was drafted
p E. Cook was endorsed for the posi-
ton of assistant door-keeper of the
senate.
The committee on resolutions was COM
posed of r. E. Davis, F. L Whitaker and
J. E. Robinson.
The following bills were endorsed and
will be presented to the legislature:
An act to prohibit the employment of
children under IA years of age and pro-
viding for the regulation of the employ
ment of children under 16 YEARS of age.
Al act to legalize contracts with minor
apprentices.
An act to provide for a state boiler in
spector and the inspection; of steam
boilers.
An act to prohibit BARRIERS doing work
on Sunday.
An act providing that all goods manu-
featured in the state penitentiary shall
be labeled to show where they " ere
manufactured.
These bills will all be presented to the
legislature at the coming session.
The next place Of meetingl was fixed
for Kansas City, Kansas, on January /,
1896.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-02
knights of the Golden Eagle

Essex commandery of Massaeh usetts is
drilling at every meeting night to caznpete
for first prize at the next supreme castle
meet.
Wallace castle, No. LAG, and Sham 0kin
castle, No 416, of Shanokin will hold
joint public installation of officers IN Jam
uaFy.
Reports from the various castles SLOW a
gain in mem bership.
Grand Chief Wood of Pennsylvania held
20 schools of instruction during HE scent
so days trip through the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-02
WILL NOT DOWN.
The BeEanington-Corn Com ination
Organize National Association.

The Notwithstanding Com bination
Org8nize National Association.
W. Fl. Bennington and Cyrus Corning
have RETURNED from St Louis where they
attended the national conference of the
Populists
1.-THE state house crowd tried to down
u.s." said Mr.. Bennington, sand they par
TALLY succeeded until near the close of
the meeting. They did all they could to
down our organization also. but they
failed, and National Initiative and Ref
erendums club was organized witt the
following officers: Rev. J. Fl. Lathrop,
Topeka president; John l. Talbot,
Posey, Illinois, vice president; N Rob-
bins, Topeka, secretary; Prof. G. N.
Grumbliag, Mt Pleasant. Ind, treasurer
Executive committee: DR.. E. w. Fish,
RedfeldsS. d.; Prof Grumbling and Fl.
Fl. Artz.
"Organizers were appointed for Ore
gon, California. Ohio, New Jersey, Iowa,
New York, Illinois, Missouri and Kan
sas. Cys Corning is the organizer for
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-02
DEATH OF MRS. CAMPBELL.

One of the First Seven Members of the
Presbyterian Church Passes AWAY.
Word has been received in this city of
the death of Mrs. Annie 81. Campbell,
sister of Mrs G. II. McCoIlister. Mrs. ].
E. Mcleod, John w. and Charlotte Max
well of this city, which occurred at
where she had gone to spend the winter,
hoping to regain her health.
Mrs. Campbell was the wife Of w. W.
Campbell, at one time one of the leading
merchants of Topeka, and we'll known
by all early settlers.
Mrs. Campbell was one of the early
members Of the First Presbyterian
church of this city. She otter said to
her friends thas she attended the church
when 1t had only seven members. Mr..
and Mrs. Campbell had resided at River
side, CALIFORNIA; for the past twelve years,
where the remains will be- inferred.