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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
BOYLE REvERsEs HIMSELF
After Judge David Martin Points Out
His Error to Him.

State Superintendent Stryker is con-
graduating himself upon the fact that
pertainine to the new school book law
has been sustained by the attorney
general, who called into consultation
ex1Chief Justice David Martin, who,
following the attorney general, wrote a
lengthy opinion upon the points in
Volved.
Mr. Stryker believed that contracts
made by school boards could not bind
their successors in office and that such
contracts made before the passage of
the new law could not be valid A
referred to the office of the attorney
general. George R. Smelling, assistant
attorney general, wrote an opinion along
the line of the ideas entertained by Mr..
Stryker. The opinion did not meet the
approval of Mr.. Boyle and he inlmedi-
ately reversed it, writing an opinion
containing views opposite to those adj
vanced by Mr.. Smelling.
Mr.. Stryker refused to accept the
theories advanced by Mr.. Boyle and the
latter asked Judge David Martin to
write an opinion. Judge Martin sus-
tanned Snelling's view and the attorney
general has reversed himself by issu-
ing the following, addressed to Mr..
StrylSer:
yours making inquiry as to whether
or not the alleged contracts that exist
between district boards and book firms
would be binding upon the patrons of
the different districts throughout the
exist, it is my Judgment that the con-
tract would not be binding upon the
patrons of the schools. They have no
contract relations with the book firms
The school board does not buy the
books. 1t simply adopts certain line
of books and instructS the teacher that
that class of books must be used. When
this has been done it has done all it
can do. If, however, the pupils use an
other class of books, the board of
course, can in no way be responsible
for the fact. 1t is matter purely
personal to the parents of the children
and one in which their own Judgment
must govern. But that they would
have a right to buy for their children
such books as they please there can he
no question. Whether the teacher
would allow them to use such books in
the school is a matter that rests entire
ly between the teacher and the people
OF course, If the school board desire to
become arbitrary and discharge a
teacher who would not use the books
they instructed him to use, they would
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
WILL HAVE TEN BANDS.
Committee of Fifteen Will Hire
Plenty of Brass Bands.
Among Them Will be ManifOld's
BelOit Band.
There Will Also Be Two Regim ental
Bands-meating of Committee of
Fifteen Last Night

Marshalrs Military band.
Mid-Continent band.
Kansas Military band.
Manifold's Military band.
Pence's band.
Two regimenta1 bands.
Hiawatha band.
Abilene band.
Reform school band.
The above are the bands that John
Marshall, chairman of the Fall Festi-
val committee on music, is figuring
with at present. He presented his re-
port to the committee last night and it
was practically agreed that the three
Topeka bands, Manifold'S band and
Fences band should be employed. Mr..
Marshall was authorized to accept the
proposition of Manifolds band of Be
lott and he will notify the leader at
once. Propositions from other musical
organizations will be received and a
definite report will probably be made
on the bands at the next meeting
Last year the committee spent $1,000
for music, and according to Mr.. Mar
ShalpS figures the bands this year will
cost about 81 $50. Last year the prize
system was used and some of the bands
consequently gave their services for
nothing. This year it was decided that
the satisfaction would be more general
if the bands were employed outright.
The committee figures that there will
be total of ten bands employed, in
SluOlnS the REFORM SchOOI DanO, winch
has rendered its services free.
1t is certain that the committee will
have all the music that is necessary.
The work of soliciting subscriptions
for the Fall Festival will be completed
next week. Tuesday morning the Com
mittee of Fifteen will gather at the city
building in a body and then divide into
twos and make thorough canvass of
the city. Everyone who has not con :
tributed to the fund will be visited and
given last opportunity. Up to date
but $4,000 has been subscribed. while
last year at this time the committee
had almost $4,000 on its lists. People
must give the committee positive an
swers next week. There has been too
much equivoeat ton. Call again. is a
familiar expression. The people for
get that the Committee of Fifteen is
giving its work without cent of re-
Enumeration to help boom the city and
assist its citizens. There are many
who would like to have the Fall Festi-
val made a success, but they want
someone else to pay for it.
A w. Dana inquired at the meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
GREE" THINGS AT TOPEKA.
The Kind of Entertainment Topeka
Puts Up.

The Kansas National Guards of
Atchison, will attend the state encamp
ment at Topeka from September 81 to
October 2. Transportation and rations
will be furnished free. Captain Green
expects to take so men.-AtchisonG Globe.
The Globe forgot to state that the ra-
tions are furnished free" by the city
of Topeka, which is furnishing every
thing else free for the Fall Festival
at an expense of $25, 0OO Topeka is the
city that has been called hogtown, many
a time and oft by the papers of Atchi-
son. Last year we spent $780, 900 to en-
terrain the people of Kansas. This year
we spend $25, 600 which is more than
Kansas City spends. Topeka hasn't
any too much money but she knows
how to be hospitable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13

There is no remedy equal to Herbine
for the cure of constipation. sick head
ache,- indigestion, vertigo, loss of mem
DRY, uncertain appetite, unrestfu1 sleep
or skin eruptions. If you want a per-
feet tonic for the liver, Herbine will
not disappoint you. Geo. w. STAINS
field, 632 Kansas avenue, and Miller's
Pharmacy, corner Sixth and Topeka
aVenuas-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13

continuance of the case. Thompson is in
a critical condition and although it is be-
lieved that he will recover, yet a fatal
termination of the trouble is possible.
Should this happen, the boys would have
to answer to a serious charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13

of the committee last night whether
the work of soliciting subscriptions was
not tagging.
this committee should do something to-
ward completing the work of canvass
ing for subscriptions. 1 know that the
finance committee is expected to do the
work, but it is too much to expect The
subscriptions are behind this year, I
know, but 1 think they should be closed
up as soon as possible"
A. K. Wilson, would like to hear 6
report from the treasurer. What was
said on that question last year was
not Ineligible to me.
Secretary SWayzAMr. GreenWald IS
not here tonight and 1 have not the fig
ures 1t hand, but the receipts and ex-
penditures up to date were shown in
the report of Mr.. Greenwald at the last
meeting.
II was then agreed that the commit
tee should gather at o'clock Tuesday
morning to complete the work of So
Letting subscriptions.
Major T. ]. Anderson. who has charge
of the subscriptions north of Fourth
street reported the following subscrip-
tions secured yesterday:
Crystal Ice company $25. 90
A u DAVIS 1O. w
J. A. Henry & Co...... 500
A. w. Lacey & Co. ................ 800
Lukens & NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500
Total $50. 90
c. w. Kouns inquired whether the
DaHQS employed Dy the committee OI
Fifteen would be at the disposal of the
managers of the parade on Santa Fe
day and he was informed that they
would be.
The proposition of D. A. Wise to hold
a poultry show during the festival was
rejected because the committee has no
building at its disposal for such a pur-
pose.
The committee is still at sea on the
question of a souvenir programme, but
it is probable that nothing wha tever
will be done toward having an official
souvenir programme printed. The
programmes will be printed daily in the
Topeka papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
Stick to the Old Way.

Roanoke, Va, Aug. 13.-In the Dem
ocratic state convention yesterday the
proposition to nominate United States
senators by primary election was de-
feated by a vote of $50 to 6o9. The con-
Yention adjourned at S:4O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
No Need of Hurrying

Through dinner or supper to catch
Santa Fee train to Kansas City. 1t
leaves at S:35 D. m. and tickets to
kansas CITY and return will be sold for
s.. 90 on Saturday and Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
TO KEEP HER GOLD.
Nicaragua Proposes the Imposition of
an Export Duty.

Managua, via Galveston, Texas. Aug.
13.-The Nicaraguan government has
suggested to congress, the enactment of
an export duty on gold of 81 per ounce
when from quartz and of $3.50 when
from placer mines; with a forfeiture, as
penalty, of 20 times the amount of the
duty and the loss in certain contingent
cies of the mining titles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
GREAT FIRE AT BADEN
Grand Hotel Burns and Two Lives
are Lost.

Zurich, Aug. IA dispatch from Ba-
den, Canton of Argau, the location of
the hot mineral springs, says that
great fire almost destroyed the Neue
Kuranstadt Baden or Grand Hotel
last night There was panic among
the guests and two lives were lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
Leave at s:a5 p. M.

And go to Kansas City on tie Santa FEES
mail train. Excellent accommodations
and very fast time. Only $1OO for
round trip Saturday and Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13

The Comrades La Ike Ii.
The People ssA1I'' Eike H,
And They WIFI Tai Ike h.
The Crock IsIand'' to Buffalo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
s1.oo to Kansas City and Return

Via the Union Pacific-the first line to
make that rate-good going Saturday
and Sunday, Aug. 14th and 18th on all
regular trains-good returning Sunday
or Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13

Summer heats are comfortably en-
dured when the blood is cleansed with
Ayers Sarsaparilla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
Rat Breakfast at Home

And then go to Kansas City Saturday
or Sunday on the Santa Fe's 1880 train.
S100 for round trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
$1oo

Kansas City and return via the San
ia Fe Route. Tickets sold and good on
all trains August IA and Is. Passengers
may return on any train to and includ-
ing No. Z, leaving Kansas City at 500
D. m. Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
s1no IA Kanaas city and Retnrn

Via the Union Pacif1c-the first line to
make that rate-good going Saturday
and Sunday. Aug. 14tn and 18th on all
or Mouday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
HIS HEEL ON SHOWS NIECE.

have that right, but they would not be.
obliged to take such action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13

Altitude and low temperature make
summer travel pleasant. Go to Colo =.
RADIO via Santa Fe and keep cool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13

F. a. Peak. Dentist. over Crosby's store
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
Summer Shirts,
Out They Col

soc Soft r1adras NegIigee 0E~
Shirts. Out they go AOC
SI.oo Fine NegIigee Shirts, some
collars attached, some detached;
some very fine soft body, EEA
IA to ~. Out they go UUN
z5c Night Shirts, plain and 00@
fancy trimmed. Out they go . OG
$I.25 Silk Puff Bosom o.
Shirts. Out they go OVG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
Hot Weather Clothing
Out They Go!

soc. z5c, Office Coats, 0E@
Out they go GUO
81. $3.50 Mems Coats and E0@
Vests. Out they go VUC
$I.5o, 81 Mems single
Crash Coats, also Crash TE~
Pants, Out they go EOC
81, $3.50 White and Fancy En-
Linen Vests. Out they go VUC
$3.50, 81 rIoflair Coats Ct 7E
and Vests. Out they go y y
IS, SO Fine Coats and GO M
Vests. Out they go WG.O %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
Boys Clothing
Out They Go!

2OC Wash Knee Pants, 1n~
Out they go 4UO
65c Corduroy and all wool
CheViot Knee Pants. 90
Out they go OOO
z5c, SOC Wash Sailor Duck 00~
Suits. Out they go y ~
$I,z5, $3.50 Wash Sailor CO.
Duck Suits. Out they go W.
ST. Boys LauDdered Moth
ers' Friend Waists. At
Out they go Z -
$500 Boys Knee Pant q m
Suits. Out they go y 4sUU
81 IS Boys, Out ssl they go S2.95
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
UnderWear-HOSe
Out They Go!

Ioc Cotton Half Hose e.
Out they go UG
zoe Cotton Half Hose, all fn4
coIors. Out they go ! W.
25c Fine Cotton Half Hose, some
Shaw Knit, some HermS- AE~
dorf dye. Out they go 1 OC
4oC BaIbriggan Underwear On
Out they go GVC
soc BaIbriggan Underwear on
Out they go QUO
z5c and $I.oo Summer I'm AZ
derwear. Out they go $VG
Ioc Gents Carriers. Z
Out they go &C
3sc Silk HandkerchiefS. mr.
Out they go GVC
soc and z5c Finest Crown DE-
Suspenders. Out they go OOC
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
Notes Of TIC Road Race.

''Ren-Hur'' again demonstrated his aoll-
ity to win race.
Mayor Taggart viewed the race from a
high seat on a tally-ho.
indianapolis did not show up well IN the
time records made yesterday
OF the several thousand people who wit
messed the start and finish, nearly hall
were ladies.
H. T. Hearsey boasts that Of the hal half
dozen riders who were mounted Oh Cle9-
cent wheels, all won prizes.
The prizes will be distributed from me
When Clothing Store on orders from the
racing board of the Zigzag Club
Last year the time prize was an Outing
wheel and it was won by Stearnso fluer.
This year the prize winner rode an outing
and wins a Stearns.
Jacob Steinmetz, the amateur WaVerley
rider returned from Michigan 10 rue IN
the race. He will go back ana JOIN the
Michigan circuit again.
The officials of the race were loud in
their praise Of the work of the police, VINO
kept the road fairly clear ana alded IN
making the race the success II proved u
be.
Three Of the Journals carrier force won
prizes. They were Charles A. Bates, Amin
ute handicap, time 38:38; George Kerr,
minutes, time 4O:3O12; ChaEleS M I1lpley'
5 minutes, time 40:33.
The records of all the riders, whether
they won prizes or not, will be retained
by the racing board until next year. Ihey
will prove valuable to the hahalcdppeIS "a
the riders enter AGAIN.
An effort will be made hereafter to start
the races at the Monument SO that II can
be viewed by more people with less effort.
The race comes at time OF DAY tnat the
street can be given up for an hour.
The various dealers in wheels and wheel
sundries are busy figuring out where they
were att in the race Nearly all find lis, some ne
thing to feel good over, If 1t is only the
fact that winners bicycle has been
enameled with material sold by them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
ISSUED BY PUPILS.
Publications. from High school and
Industrial Training school.

Publications. from High school and
Industrial Training school.
The Indianapolis High School annual for
1897 is out and presents highly creditable
work on the part of the pupils. 1t is of
book form and of over sixty pages of fine
glazed paper One of the front pages has
an excellent likeness of Prof. George w.
Hufford, the popular principal OF the
school, The illustrations of the annual are
a strong feature, the skill of several of the
illustrators speaking well for the training
at the school. Miss Charlotte Paddock has
a number of sketches of marked originality
and clever in execution. c. w. Sommer,
L. Wright, M. Dennis, D. M. Ransdeu, Jr.,
B. Winnings, NJ. Rosenberg and other pu-
pills are represented by good pen-and-ink
sketches The list of pupil contributions
to the editorial matter is a long one.
Among the articles is one on German uni
versity life, by Prof. George Reisner, of
Harvard. Prof. Reisner was an 50 high
school man.
The Mind and Hand, the Industrial Train
ing School publication, was issued a
week ago. 1t contains number or
photo-engravings of the school and its ma
chinery. The aim of the publication is to
report the progress of the school in the
last year. The cover-page design is by
Alex. Many, a pupil of the school.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
Ex-Cbief of Police Lang Dead

John "A. Lang, a well-known citizen of
Indianapolis, and at one time superintend-
ent Of the police department, died early
Sunday morning at his home, No. 691 South
Meridian street. For some time he had
been a sufferer from stomach and liver
trouble Mr.. Lang was born in this city
In 1854. II was connected at one time with
the Adams Express Company and after
ward engaged in the grocery business In
1888 he was chosen chief Of police, to sue
coed Irwin Robbins After three years OF
service in the police department he engaged
in the real estate business. RE was elected
to the City Council from the Twenty
fourth ward on the Democratic ticket ia
1880, serving one term.
The body was taken TO Thorntown Boone
county, yesterday for burial accompanied
by representatives OF the Patriotic Order
Sons Of America and many friends Of the
family.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01

a Dugger Squaw, We're regtmental in num-
Der, with gaudy yellow, red and green dec
oratlons to their calves. Most OF these
youths had their humps well seasoned 70
that desirable eiliptical form so much IN
vogue, and few, given to extremes, would
have stood on their heads had their feet not
been anchored to the pedals by toe braces.
The anxiety of a great crisis was eternally
stamped on their faces, whether these men
were awheel or dismounted.
The happiest face in all the throng was
that of a roughly-dressed man who rode
out to the starting place on a Munger
Nit wheel He had to start from his home
on the South Side at daylight in order TO
reach the course by 10 O'clock but ne was
in good spirits for all that. His feet pumped
on his pedals so fast that 1t made the eye
dizzy watching them, but for all this EFFORT
he could scarce get the speed OF canal
boat out of that high-grade nit machine.
An armature coil of rope made ms saddle
more secure than it would have been had
the rope been taken away. he was one OF
those rare individuals who never boast or
their wheel, withal the Wheel may nave d
pedigree and antiquity that q " Inodel
might envy. Gosh, here's a good chance
to swap bicycles, said the man with the
Munger Nit" and then, being an honest
man, ne laughed heartily. Five or SIX own
ers who suSpiciously, had turned WatchIul
eyes towards their wheels stacked on d
neighboring lawn, looked away, renewed.
The tally-ho is always welcome aoJunct
to such an occasion as yesterday, out tnere
was no popping of corks up on hlsh WIm u-!
is frequently a welcome adJuhct 20 talIy
ho At old Fourteenth street the people
made a dense mass from property llne 70
property line and for half block 10 elIner
side of the crossing. Inc people oii ,, tire
and there could be seen the gay colorS or
awning tents pitched on the lawns for
the riders. Meridian street at TINS point re-
Sembed an English country talf.
The Meridian-street bridge was a great
point of vantage and daring boys percheo
themselves on the top girders, qulVerlns as
the bridge shook from the teams passing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
PREDICTS A COOL SUMMER.
MIR. Wnppcnhnns Comments on the
unreasonable Weather.

Chief Officer Wappenhans. of the United
States Weather Bureau at this point pre-
diets that the present summer will be a
cool one. He takes it that the unusually
low temperature that has prevailed for
the last month is an indication of what the
summer may be, although he says we may
expect some warm weather. But he does
not look for the excessive heat of last
year.
In accounting for the unreasonable
weather of the last month, Mr.. Wappen-
hans thinks an icy blast from the Arctics
must have swept down on the country.
Then he advances another reason. Every
six or seven years he says there is very
hot summer. which must invariably be fol-
lowed by cool one. He has noticed that
This rule seldom fails. Between the 9th
and 18th of the month just closed there was
n considerable deficiency in temperature,
also during the latter part of the month.
on May l the temperature was 70 degrees
below normal Chief Wpppenhans says
warmer weather may be expected any time
now. The cool~weather, he says, has re-
tarded the growth of oats ana corn, but
has benefited the wheat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01

The final representative exercises in SEN
ior literature of the Girls Classical School,
class of 1897, were given last evening at
the Propylaeum The essays were reviews
Of the history work done in the school
during the year and were excellent in
thought and expression. The graduates also
answered questions propounded by Mrs
Sewall, relative to the work The subjects
were 'Longfellow-a Biographical Study"
Katherine May Ayres; 'Eyangeline-Liter
airy Comment, Ella Belle Leonard; "Haw-
and Anthithesis," Edith Maria Smith "A
Review of Silas Mariner" Elizabeth Helen
Dalton; Marmion: Literary Criticism. -
Merchant of Venice" Ruth Wilson; "Portia
and Rosalind, a Character Study" Rather
inc Moore Sullivan. The literature was
interspersed with music by the school
chorus and solos by Virginia Watson and
Elizabeth Apologize.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01

The Indiana Institution for the Education
of the Blind was open yesterday and will
be to-day and until 10 o'clock this evening
for the inspection of visitors. The eXamina-
lions are being held and lessons of all
kinds are in progress. Much of the work
is done mentally, but considerable is done
by the sense of touch. The latter is the
case with typewriting, modelling in clay,
weaving, beadwork the making of brooms,
sewing by hand and by the machine, and
a dozen other things that seem almost be-
yond a child of darkness to execute. A girl
hemmed muslin with a nicely that would
be a credit TO anyone. Crochet work with
different colors of worsted and bead work
with half dozen colors, are everyday
tasks with them. The typewriter is the
invention of a boy in the institution. 1t
does not make letters but presses point
through the paper so that the break in the
paper can be felt. The music is learned in
a similar way. Each part is learned sep
arately, each hand in turn playing as the
signs are read by the fingers running over
them. Great patience is exhibited in the
processes in vogue at the institution. This
evening the musicians Of the institution
will give a concert.