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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-12
AT PIGEONS.
Opening of the Seventh Annual
Trap Shoot
At ElkWoOd Park Proves a Big
Affair.
gil SHOOTERS ARE UP.
Contest So Spirited That the
Purse of $2,11O
Had to Be Equally Divided
211 SHOOTERS ARE UP.
Had to Be Equally Divided
Among 80 Shooters.

New York, April 12.-The opening of
the seventh annual trap shooting tour
nament at live birds, under the aus
pices of the Interstate association,
which took place at Elkwood Park, N.
J.. was attended by glorious weather.
When the sport began there were so
many entries for the fifteen-bird handi-
cap that the management decided to
abandon the seven-bird sweepstakes,
which was the only other event on the
days programme. In all 211 shooters
faced the traps for the main event, all
of whom stood on the marks allotted to
them by the handicappers of the Grand
American.
Owing to the very large entry, the
shooters who missed two birds dropped
out o6 the race, so that the contest
could be finished before darkness set
in. At the end of the fifteenth round
thirty of the original field of 211 had tied
with fifteen birds killed EACH and under
the rules governing the contest, the
money, which amounted to $2.110, was
equally divided among them. FOIowing
is a list of the winners:
Col. Martin, Button, S. C.; E. G..
johnson, Atlantic City, N J.; w. r.
Crosby, Batavia, N Y; Dallas" CleYe-
Leroy" Campbell, Mass; Ben Tiepel,
Covington. KY; ]. Hallowell, PhiladeI-
phia; J. e: Kelley, Kansas City; r.
Valentino. Monroeville, o.; DR.. w. B.
Island, ILL.,; F. Lane, MarshaIltown, Ia. {;
]. Barto, Chicago; A. d. Sperry Rock
Island, Ill; H. r. Sweeney. Albany, N.
Y; J. A. r. Elliott, Kansas City; c. E.
Francis Wilkesbarre, Pa; P. s. Stu
bener, Bladensburg, Md; c. B. Dicks,
Cincinnati: E. Bingham, Chicago; c.
Grimm, Clear Lake, Ia; R. Klein, Spirit
Lake, Ia; o. Zwerg, jr., Sheboygan,
Wis: w. D. Burgess, Omaha; B. F.
Popham. Memphis, Tenn; A. Woodruff
Elizabeth, N. J.; r. P. Wood, Brooklyn;
w. B. Elliston, Nashville, Tenn, and
E. L. Post, New York
On a new set of traps near the Elk
wood Inn. three misses and out events
were decided. The first resulted in a
tie between Col. Martin and T. Morfy,
who killed nine each and divided the
money. Morfy and Harold divided the
second, with ten kills each.
In the third Arneo, Nicholson, Burk-
hardt, Clark, Glover, ParmIee Loomis
Dickey, Williams, Holden, Cook, Oven
Lengeh, Morfy and Col. Anthony killed
five straight and divided the money:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-12
LONDON'S SUNDAY PAPERS.
Hardly Warrant the Discussion They
Have Caused, but Contain Much
of Merit

London, April 12.-The new Sunday pa
pers, over which so much discussion has
been aroused. hardly warrant the excite
ment they have caused.
OF course, both the Telegraph and the
Mail sold like wildfire and could have gone
on selling as long as the presses could
turn out copies. All advertising space
was overcrowded a week ago. but neither
of the papers shows any wonderful orig
inality. although both are infinitely better
than the Sunday papers already existing.
The Telegraph is just like the daily edi-
ton, except that rather less news is eked
out with longer special articles. One is a
serial novel by Miss Braddon. On the
whole, the paper shows excellent work.
The Mail has a separate Sunday supple
ment of eight pages, signed with many
prominent names, but the matter is not
so good.
Articles by the Sirdar, Lord Kitchener.
Khartoum: Clement Scott on Irving;
Hall Game. journalism, and a sermon
by the Dean of Norwich are interesting
features. while four columns are devoted
to a glowing criticism of Dooley by Max
PembertOn.
The ordinary news part is rather mea-
ger, as apparently the accustomed news
channels are not open. The Mail prints
story of the German emperor being fired
with enthusiasm by Rhodes and is anX-
ious to finance his whole Cape to Cairo
railway scheme.
Rhodes has refused to be interviewed
on the subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-12
NEW YORK PLAYS.
Julia Marlowe to Be Seen in a New
French Drama of Historical
Infarast

New, York. April 12.-Anthony Hopes
own dramatization of his latest noyel.
Rupert of Hentzau," will be performed at
the Lyceum theater tomorrow night. This
is the play in which Daniel Frohman has
placed James K: Hackett at the head of
Prisoner Of Zenda.'
An English version of "CoIinette," a
French historical play, will have Julia
Marlowe as its heroine at the Kricker-
Guy Lenotre and Gabriel Martin. The
adapter is Henry Guy Carleton. The piece
has some serious aspects, but the charac-
ter to be assumed by Miss Marlowe will
bring her forward a Coincidence.
The place and time of the action are
exile at st. Helena His personal and po-
litical friends are plotting to seat his son
on Louis XNIIL's throne. COlinette is
an untutOred and rather bad hammered
but beautiful wife of man who hides a
BOnapartist conspiratOr from arrest. She
saves the fugitive by alluring the chief of
police, encouraging his attentions, and
thus diVerting him from his duty. 1t is
the old king who at length sees through
her roguery, but, instead of Furnishing her
and her husband, he forgives her and re-
leases him.
Miss Marlowe is said to have found
scope in the role for winsome and amusing
humOr. She wears male attire some of
the time, and should be attractively boy
ish in that disguise
The New York theater. the big music
hall in Olympia has been renamed Will be
opened week from tomorrow. The first
play will be The Man in the Moon -
which George w. Lederer,itS arranger and
director, says will be as costly, beautiful
and populous an extravaganza as ever was
enough to have provided good text and
music.
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NEBRASKA CAN'T RECOVER.
The State Must Lose the $25, 600
Which Auditor Moore Embezzled.

Lincoln, Neb., April 12.-By a decision
of the courts the states last hope of
securing the $500 lost by the embez-
Element of ex-Auditor Moore was dis
sipated.
The suit was one against the Home
Fire Insurance company of New York,
selected to test the liability of all the
insurance companies. The court holds
that the state, through it's proper Off
GERS, having elected to sue the auditor
and his bondsmen for the money lost,
and succeeding in getting judgment
against the auditor, is barred from also
seeking the inconsistent remedy of
suing the companies who had paid the
auditor, on the theory that, having paid
the wrong officer, under the law they
must pay over again.
Eastern insurance companies are in
tereSted
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is A COLORED CRoESUS.
o. M. McAdoo Owns Gold Mines in
Africa and Australia

Chicago, April 20. NJ. McAdoo of
Australia is in Chicago. He is a color
ed man and a theatrical manager, and
ness in the United States is to gather a
vaudeville company to take across the
Pacific with him. He will be in Chicago
until tomorrow, and then will go to
Louisville and Cincinnati.
Mr.. McAdOo owns gold property in
johannesburg, the Transvaal, and gold
mines in the new West Australian fields,
near Perth. He was in the TranSvaal
six months ago to look after his in
terests. He describes the West Aus
tra1ian fields as very rich, but says
the lack of water is a great drawback.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-12
GLADDEN. REQUIRES WOMEN
Thereupon They Remove Hats After
Ignoring the Church Notice.

Columbus, o., April 12-Not more than
dozen women in the congregation at the
First Congrega tional church compiled Sun
day night with the request posted in the
VeSubule that they remove their hats dur
ing service Rev DR. Washington GLADDEN.
thereupon prefaced his sermon with the
remark that it was always pleasant to see
the faces of his audience,adding that there
were many in the congregation whose faces
he could not see.
OF course. he was abiding to the wo-
mems headgear, and with almost con-
certed move hat pins were withdrawn and
hats came off from almost every woman 5
mead in the large congregation.
The rule against women wearing hats
during the services at the Broad Street
Methodist church will go into effect next
Sunday. The innovation comes there as
an order and not a request, but it is diff
cult to see how it will be enforced. The
official body of the church has no definite
idea.
The First Baptist church. which has also
determined to inaugurate the reform. will
employ several maids to receive the wo-
men s headgear, wraps etc, a is done at
many theaters, on entering the church.
and care for them, issuing checks for their
return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-12
PULLS A LIONS TAIL.
California Man Narrowly Escapes Civ
ing Life For His Little Joke.

Seattle, Wash, April 12.-Joseph
Watkins. a well known San Francisco
theatrical man, had narrow escape
from death last night in an encounter
with a crazed lion. He pulled the
beasts tail and the animal seized him
through the hole in the cage used for
feeding. Watkins arm was badly torn,
but the attendants succeeded in forcing
the lion back before he did further in
jury.
Pianka, a woman lion tanner, is show
ing number of beasts in a local varie-
ty house. Watkins was behind the
scenes and noticed the lions tail stick
ing out through the bars. The animal
was eating a joint of beef when Wat
kins seized his tail and gave it two
fierce twists. With a roar the beast
was upon him. A moments delay on
the lions part in dropping the beef joint
probably saved the tail-puller's life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-12
CLAIMS HERMIT'S WEALTH
Wife Surprises Other Relatives by
Appearing With Two Daughters.

Chillicothe, O., April 1.-THE sudden
appearance of a woman who claims to
be the widow of Hart Butler, the Car
mel hermit who died recently leaving a
big estate, has complicated matters in
the most unexpected way. He had lived
alone all his life and every one supposed
him to be a bachelor, but not only has
his widow appeared, but she has brought
with her, all the way from San Fran
cisco, two buxom daughters as proof of
the union. These are not the only proofs
however, and so confident is she of es
tablishing her claim to Buffers estate
that she has deposited in bank sum
amply sufficient to pay all claims
against the estate and, asks that the
administration of the estate be immedi-
ately estopped.
She tells a strange and interesting
story. 1t seems that Butler caught the
gold fever when the precious metal was
discovered in California and crossed the
plains with the other ArgOnauts in 40.
He was one of the few who struck it
rich and he held to his money, until he
had accumulated a fortune.
Leaving the diggingS and going down
to San Francisco he met the woman
whom. he married and with whom he
lived for a number of years. Two chill
dren were born to them, the two which
Mrs. Butler has with her. But finally
Butler weared of life there, and one day
suddenly left his family and came back
to Brush Creek, where he bought a big
farm and spent the remainder OF his
DAVIS ma hermit-like existence.
He left considerable money for his
family, and his wife took good care of
this so that she is now well to do. AS
soon as she heard of Buffers death
through the papers she started for Ohio
to claim the estate. She is said to have
many proofs of her story, which, how
ever the other relatives are 10th to be-
neye The fact that she has deposited
a sum of money in bank to pay claims
against the estate has counted largely
in her favor, and the outcome of the
contest will be watched with interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-12
The Art of Advertising.

Advertising is as recognized a branch
turing of goods When one neglects it,
or mismanages it, he is as the man who
buys injudiciously, or as one who man
ufactures unstable wares. Just as the
merchant studies his goods and learns
where and how to buy to best advant-
age. so it is his duty if he would sue
coed to learn what advertising means
and printers ink carefully.
Returns from this source are seen. If
he do not get returns, he must look
to himself, and not to the newspapers
for a scapegoat. The latter sell space
and give all possible publicity It re-
mains with the advertiser that he oe-
cupies the space properly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-12
FIGHT BIBLE TRANSLATION
Roman Catholics Agitated by Rev
Father Spencer's Work.

Washington. April 12.-Roman Catholics
throughout the United States are deeply
interested in a controversy aroused by the
work of a Washington priest, Rev. f. A
Spencer of the Order of ST Dominic.
Father Spencer has just published the
first American Catholic transIa ton of the
four gospels. In his translation he has
followed the lines laid down by the ad-
vOcateS of the higher criticism: that is
he has transformed the text into modern
English, emitting the obsolete ''eths. >
rhathS'' and similar constructions of
verbs. He has also arranged his sen
fences into clearer form than prevails in
the DOuay Bible, which is the accepted
Roman Catholic translation
Father Spencer's method has caused a
storm of criticism among those members
of the priesthood who are opposed to in
novations in church teachings. Father
Spencer has replied to his critics by open
letters explaining his texts and his reason
for following the higher criticism. Some
of the most learned American theOIogiauS
openly condemn this new book of the Cos
pels and are in favor of asking the congre-
cation of the index to condemn it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-12
HYPNOTIZED BOY.
Playmate Still Remains Under the
Spell-Doctors Work Hard.

Lima. o., April ia peculiar case of
hypno tism occurred here this afternoon
A tramp came along in the southern part
of the city and met a number of boys
and he amused them with hypnOtizing
feats and finally told a young boy named
Olinger how to experiment. on a R-year-
he had young Epps under his control.
0linger tried to get him from under the
frightened and fed. The boys compan-
but failed, and they then carried him
home and a doctor was called, but he
could do nothing with him Olinger tried
to follow the directions given by the
tramp, but they had no effect, and a mes
senger boy sent for Lieutenant of
Police Burns. the parents of young Epps
wanting Olinger arrested. Olinger was
followed him with his eyes and was in
sensible to pinching and slapping and
could not talk. After Ohnger left the
room he started around the house. and
although EppS was, unconscious of where
he went he followed the direction he went
with his eyes.
He has not yet recovered. and it is fear
ed there may be serious results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-12
THE ANNUAL FLOWER BED.
Something of Current Interest to the
Home.

Give the water plenty of time to drain
out of the soil before the flower beds
are made. 1t should be so dry that
when thrown from the spade it will
break apart readily. The soil should be
stirred to the depth of at least one foot
a foot and a half is better. 1t should be
thrown up as loosely as possible, and
left exposed to the air until it is in a
condition to crumble easily, before fur
Their work is done; then some well rotted
fertilizer should be added and mixed
thoroughly; this should leave the soil
light and mellow.
The ground should be good and warm
before the seeds are sown. The design
of the bed for Towering plants should
not be too elaborate. If beds are wanted
for producing striking effects in outline
or pattern work, such foliage plants as
Alternanthera. Coleus and Tresines
should be used.
The beds should not be made so large
or wide that they can not be worked
without tramping over them. 1t is best
not to have too many kinds, if the
space for growing them is small After
the beds are made, smoothed over and
the seeds sown, the soil should be firmed
down; this brings the seed in close con-
tact with the SOIL and they are less apt
to dry out, and will terminate more
quickly. The soil should be sprinkIed at
least once a day; if the weather is dry
this should be done in the evening or
early in the morning. The plants from
which cut flowers are to be taken should
be set to one side or in a corner of the
flower garden.
Plants for massing: Plants which
produce bright colored flowers give the
best effect when massed together. OF
these only few can be named here:
Petunia, Phlox, Verbenas, Carnations,
NaSturtiums, and BaIsams
Plants for edgfng: These can be used
along the borders of the beds, and
should all be low growing plants. such
as Candy tuft, Sweet Alyssum, and Lo-
belia.-W. H. Moore of Kansas State
Agricultural college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-12
POLITICAL COLOR LINE.
Republicans, Who Have Negro
on Their Ticket.

Balt tin Nd April 1.-THE noTniH 9a,.
member of the city council has been
seized upon by the Democratic politicians
an issue in the municipal campaign There
are nearly 10000 negro votes in Baltimore
The Democratic association is arranging
what it calls "a political matinee for la
dies to be held in theater next week,
with the object of working up sentiment
among the white women against the ne
groes.
The association has issued a general in
vitation for all women who believe in
white mans government to show by their
presence the Interest they feel, and to ex-
ercise their moral influence in behalf of
the cause of good government
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nationality. They are a people of rug
ged honesty, simple in their habits, in
dustrious and economical and calculated
to make very desirable citizens. They,
like the Friends, are governed entirely
ton of the church They absolutely re-
fuse to be drawn into any kind of liti-
cation or trouble and stand by each
other steadfastly. 1t is said to be mat
ter of history that they have never yet
allowed one OF their number to lose his
home or default in the payment for
his land. Their object in locating in
colonies is that they may establish and
maintain a church.
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Travellers and Home-Seekers Going
Northwest to Montana and
WaShin ot0n

After March 14th, can take through
tourist sleepers every Tuesday and
Thursday at Kansas or st. Joseph
via the Burlington Route, for the entire
journey through to Butte, Spokane, Sc
attic Puget Sound and intermediate
destinations on the Northern Pacific
Railway
These through sleepers are the real
thing and are carried on the Bur1ing-
toms Montana Express, leaving Kansas
City 1O:40 a. M, St. Joseph 1910 D. m,
via its Northwest Main Line. the Bill
lings Roulette short line and the time
saver to the entire Northwest.
These are the only through sleeping
cars for first or second class passengers
from Kansas City or st. Joseph to Mon
tana and Washington.
Also first class through sleeping car
service every day from these cities to
Butte, Anaconda, Montana, commence
ing March 18th.
Write US about these things
J. c. BRAMHALI
Trav- Passenger Agent,
st. Joseph, Mo.
L. w WAKELEY,
Gen1 Passenger Agent,
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VIOLATED LIQUOR LAW.
Supreme Court of Iowa Puts Stop
to Practice Long in Vogue.

Des Moines, Ia, April IAN ingen-
ious plan to evade the liquor laws of the
state in prohibition communities was
given a death blow by the supreme
court today.
The case was that of the State VS.. NJ.
Snyder, president of the First National
bank of Grinnell. Bills of lading and
sight drafts were sent to the bank. A
person calling would be permitted to
pay a sight draft and would receive a
bill of lading for a package of liquor.
The court held Snyder was guilty of
maintaining a liquor nuisance, although
he never handled any liquor. The same
system has been in vogue elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-12
VASSAR GIRLS HAVEFUN.
The Freshmen Steal the Sophomores
Glass Tree Spread of Ice Cream
and Eat It

.Poughkeepsie, April 12.-Last evening
the sophomore class at Vassar selected
their class tree on the campus taking
every precaution to keep the event secret
from the freshmen in accordance with the
time-honored tradition
When the sophomores started to the
conservation of their tree, they were cha
grined to find two long lines of jeering
freshmen awaiting them. through whose
ranks they were obliged to pass. To make
the injury to their feelings moro grievous,
while they were engaged with their tree
ceremonies the wicked freshmen discov-
cred where they had prepared their spread
and stole all the ice cream and carried it
of to Strong hall, where they held a
guilty reYel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-12
LOCATES AN AMIsH COLONY
Sect of People Similar to Quakers
Settle in Hin dis.

Vincennes, Ind, April IAN Amish
colony is locating in Wabash county
Illinois across the river from this city.
representative of that brotherhood
effected a trade last week by which
they come in possession of several
farms and they have contracted to To-
cate twenty-five families in that vicini-
ty within the next six months, but it
is the opinion of many that this is only
the advance guard of a great colony
which is to follow later.
The Amish are a religious body sim
liar to the Quakers in many respects.
Most of them are of Swiss or German
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-12
TWO LIVES

Upon the
strength and
condition of an
expectant moth
er depend not
only her own
life but the life
and perfection
of her child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-12
MOTHERS FRIEND

: Z
will overcome all ills peculiar to the
period preceding childbirth, and will pre-
pare the delicate organism directly in
vo1ved for the final ordeal. Mothers
Friend is not an internal cure-a11, but
scientific IMMINENT approved by medical
authority and established by years of
successful use.
Sold by druggists for 81 Valuable
book, Before Baby is Bora, % sent free
on application.
The sRAnFiELD REGULATOR co.. Atlanta. Ca.
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$3.50. sa2. SO.

The above greatly reduced rate has
been made by the Union Pacific to Cali
fornia points. Through tourist Sleepers,
quicker time than any other line.
For tickets and full information call
on F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent, or
]. c. Fulton, depot agent.
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Crisis is Passed by Teller.

Denver, April 12-United States Senator
Henry NJ. Teller has been quite ill of
fever. resulting from severe cold, con-
tracted while in Chicago, but it is
nounced that the crisis has been passed
and that he will be able to be out again
in a few days.
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The Peerless Steam Laundry has put
on the latest device for smoothing the
edges of collars and cuffs.
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Save Your Neck

And wear collars that have no rough
edges. We do them. American Steam
Laundry, Tel. 341.
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Good Satisfaction
Given to users of New Gypsy Queen
Baking Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-12
Only 1885

To Portland, Ore, via Santa Fe Route
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-12

Butte, Mont,
Rzs.s5. via Santa Fe Route.
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L. W. WAKELEY,
Gen'I Passenger Agent,
ST. Louis. Mo.