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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

was the guest of honor at thimble par
ty given this morning by Miss Josephine
ShelIabarger at her home on Harrison
street. The rooms were simply decora-
ted with cut flowers and ferns and kept
cool and comfortable by electric fans
The mornings and evenings are by far
the pleasantest parts of the days during
the summer and in consequence the
morning parties are very much in ia
vor. Miss Shellabarger is a charming
hostess and the 80 guests enjoyed them
selves to the utmost.
Music by some of the guests was much
enjoyed Mrs. Albert Warner and Miss
Vera Low sang, and Mrs. E. Junior
Bennett and Miss Helen Thompson play
luncheon was served through the rooms.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Olive Lewis will entertain in
formally this evening complimentary TO
Miss Agnes Hansen of Lawrence.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H Embry left Thurs
day for Buffalo. N. Y, where they expect
to spend a month or two
Mrs. H. B. HogebOOm expects to leave
next week for a two weeks visit with
her parents in Rockford. III.
Mr. and Mrs. William Macferran Will
leave Monday for Ludington, Mich, to
join the Topeka colony.
Mrs. J. B. Furry and sister, Miss Dor
othy Wilson returned today. from few
days visit in Leayenworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Farnsworth VIII
Park, Col.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Patterson left
Thursday for trip to Denver and other
points of interest in Colorado
T. E. Pounds will return Sunday from
a business trip to New York and Bos-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs James B. Hayden and
daughter Bessie leave next week for Pc
toskey. Les Cheneaux Island and other
northern points. They will return about
the middle of September
Miss Olive Lewis goes to Council
Grove Tuesday for three weeks visit
with friends.
The In Temporal club will meet Tues.
day afternoon, August Z, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Keller.
Miss Alice Scott of Greensburg, Ind,
who has been spending several weeks in
the city with her sisters went to Kansas
City today to spend Sunday, and from
there she goes to Petoskey- While in
Topeka Miss Scott was the guest of
honor at a number of small affairs.
Mrs. Henry Strawn and son of Mount
Pleasant, Ia, will arrive in Topeka sun
day to attend the Strawn-Goe wedding
next Wednesday evening.
Roy Millice leaves Sunday for Toluca,
Ill. where he will join his sister, Miss
Edna Millice and together they will go
to Warsaw, Ind, for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. A D. Bullene and Mrs
A D. Weaver of Lawrence sail for Eur
ope. August 10.
Miss Grace Whittelsey leaves soon for
a trip to Salt Lake City.
Miss Lille Potter Will go to Kansas
City Sunday and expects to make her
home there.
Mrs. Robert Maxwell. ST., and grand
son who have been spending the past
five weeks in Topeka with Mrs. Max
wells son. Mr.. Robert Maxwell, will
leave the first of the week for their home
in Springfield, o.
Newton Brown returned to his home in
Kansas City today after a visit with rel
atives in Topeka
Mr. J. L. Shellabarger and Mr.. Geo.
M Noble have gone to Ludington, Mich,
to join the colony of Topeka people.
[Continued on Page Five.]
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
ENROLLING FULL BLOODS.
Commission to Five Civilized Tribes
is Now at Sallisaw, I. 7.

yinita., T. r, Aug. 4.-The United
States commission to the Five Civilized
Tribes has at last reached the land of
the real full bloods in the Cherokee Ma
ton. The commission is now located
at Bunch, I. T., a small flag station on
the Kansas City Southern railroad be-
tween Stilwell and SallisaW. L. T.
The commission will move on to Salli-
saw today, where it will begin the her
culean task of making a roll of Freed
men citizens of the Cherokee Nation
along with the other rolls now in pre-
paration.
When the commission left Stilwell.
1. T., a great number of half blood
CherOkees, who were unable to gain ad-
mittance at Stilwell on account Of the
pressing crowd, followed to Bunch and
presented themselves for enrolment. 1t
took two days to enroll these people,
and as soon as they were enrolled the
commission was ready to enroll full
bloods who reside near Bunch, but few
responded to the notices In fact, it
was given out from full blood head
quarters that this class of citizens in
that vicinity did not care to enroll.
The commission is now engaged in en-
rolling a few scattering full bloods who
come in and make application.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
NO POLITICAL MACHINES.
Chanler Says Day of Great Influence
of Individual Is Past.

New York. Aug 4-''The man who
condemns the machine as such in
American politics really insults the in
telligence of our people"
This is the conclusion of Representa-
tive William Astor Chanler, writing in
the Saturday Evening Post on THE
Young Man and the State
Mr.. Chanler sees in the coming gen
Grafton of young men "a real demOc-
racy; a state in which all the people
will govern, where the intelligent will
of all the people will be supreme
Mr.. Chanler believes that the day of
the great influence of the individual has
passed. He further says:
The strong man, dominating his
party with the hand of iron, is a fig
ment of the excited imaginations of
those who cry out against machine
methods. In reality, he is not the
tyrant leader that he is depicted; in
fact, he is the man who is in closest
touch with the will of the people. 1t is
only when he arrogates to himself a
wisdom greater than that of the people
and starts upon an independent course
of action that this fact is brought out"
Pointing out the differing interests of
widely separated sections, Mr. Chanler
makes a plea for that compromise
which he declares to be necessary, mot
compromise with principles, but COM
promise with issues"
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ARRESTED FOR LOITERING.
Charles Specht, Socialist Candidate
For Congress, in Trouble.

Dayton, O., Aug. 4.-Charles Specht,
the Sociahstic congressional nominee
from the Twelfth district of Missouri,
who was selected at the Socialistic-
Democratic convention held at st. Louis,
was arrested in this city, charged with
lettering. Specht is a representative of
the International Union of Cigarmakers,
and has been in this city for several
weeks assisting the local cigarmakers'
union, which has been striking.
For some time great crowds have been
congregating in the vicinity of the nom
union factories. On Monday evening
quite a number We're taken into custody
by the police and last night another
raid was made on Herman street. Ten
men and nine women were arrested and
all taken to the station house on
charge of lettering. Among those ar
rested last night were Specht and a. man
named Theis. All gave bond and will
be tried Monday. Eleven others were
arrested at night. Specht made good
his escape, but four of his associates
were arrested the second time.
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LOVE FOR YEARS.
Pastor Startled His Flock by Confess
sing Conjugal Unhappines.

Pana, Ill. Aug. 4.-The Reverend Mr..
Query, for nineteen years pastor of the
Baptist church at Honey Bend, startled
his congregation last night by an
nouncing that for eighteen years no
love had existed between himself and
his wife, and they had finally decided
to separate.
He asked the church to accept his
resignation as its pastor, declaring that
he had been warned in dream to take
this step.
An effecting scene followed. in which
the tears of the faithful congregation
were mingled with those of the unhappy
parson.
In the division of property, Mrs
Query was awarded a house and lot at
Raymond, the family horse and buggy,
and $3.50 in money The minister con-
tented himself with a bedstead and a
Shotgun. Mr.. Query is over so years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
RIVER AND HARBOR TOUR.
House Committeeman to Inspect the
Lakes and the Mississippi.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Congressman Bur-
ton, of Ohio. who is the chairman of the
river and harbor committee of the house,
announced today that members to the
number of fifteen would start on an in
spection tour of the great lakes from
Buffalo, August Is.
This will be one of the largest parties
of the kind ever organized in the house.
The trip the great lakes will be fol-
lowed by a thorough inspection of the
Mississippi river all along it's route, for
the purpose of securing data, and, by ac-
tual observation. intelligently framing a
river and harbOr bill The committee will
meet in Washington Immediately after the
election in November. and will have
river and harbor bill ready for congress
when it cOnvenes in December.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
BEARS THE PALM.
Best Practical Joker in Kansas
Lives at Fort Scott.
His Name is Arch Davenport,
Second Hand Dealer.
HAS MANY VISITORS.
Topeka HumOriStS Found Him
More Than a Match.
Some of the Stories He Tells
Curiosity Lovers.
HAS MANY VISITORS.

There lives in the city of Fort Scott
a man who should be given place in
Kansas Hall of Fame when one is
erected. He is known as Arch Daven-
port but whether his name is Archibald
or something else no one has ever in
quired.
Arch Davenport has a second hand
and curio store in the business portion
of Fort Scott. He is slightly above the
average in height, wears a No. hat
and his hands might easily be mistaken
for hams. His place is a pilgrimage for
visitors for aside from the curios to be
seen the man himself is a natural curl
Osity excelling his rarest blunderbuss
or his most priced coin.
Davenport is a Republican and served
in the city council where ne was the
Wag of that body but was defeated for
denomination by the Republicans. He
however, had the satisfaction OF seeing
his next friend, Tim Noonin. win the
place from the man who turned him
down at the primary. He is an excellent
story teller and a ready wit and a
visitor seldom leaves his place without
being made the victim of some of his
jokes He never smiles when telling a
story and his manner is so earnest that
the most unreaSona BILE stories are some
times taken seriously
Here IS a story Davenport told to
Capt. j. G. Waters during the recent
Fort Scott convention Can't. Waters
visited Davenport's place with a friend
ana his eye was attracted by a very
large rifle with a barrel about six feet
long and weighing about 20 pounds The
weapon IS so heavy that it is with diff
Guilty that a man can hold it in a posi-
ton to fire.
That gum said Davenport by wav of
explanation, belonged to Little Bessie
St1vers who was the champion wing
shot of this state. She killed more
prairie chickens on the wing with that
Ilne than any of the men around here
could with shotguns. She shot from the
hip entirely and she was only y wears
old and weighed about 20 pounds.
one day she was hunting chickens
up on Mill Greek on Mr.. Johnson's farm
Mr. Johnson had very fine bun. i'm
ported, for which he paid from 5000 to
$500 q have heard it both wavs and
can not say positively At any rate the
pun saw Bessie and started after her
She could have killed him easily but did
not want to do that for her father wa
poor man and could not afford to paw
Tor the animal So she ran to the bank
OF the creek and jumped upon a log
ana seeing that the bun did not intend
to stop she raised this rife to her shon1-
der and pointed it toward the ground
and hred-and the gun kicked her
across the creek and that is how she
escaped"
Davenport's manner was so serious
that Capt. Water inquired: Did thai
really happen or are you ioking?"
Two minutes afterWard Can't Waters
was victim of one of Davenport's
Jokes :
\ long snake skin in one of the show
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Topeka SOCIETY.
Past Week Has Been a Gay One
For Summer.
Miss Rebecca Rodgers Guest of
Honor at Several Functions.
FOR MISS MAY DALLAS.
Thimble Party in Her Honor by
Miss Shellabarger.
Items of Social and PersOn ma
Nature.

Considering the fact that it is mid
summer, the week just ended has been
an unusually gay one in society, and
next week promises to be even gayer in
the younger crowd. With the exception
of Monday and Saturday some sort of
an event is scheduled for each day IN
honor of Miss Rebecca Rodgers. Tues
day morning Miss Jessie Myers gives
tin shower, Wednesday morning Miss
Hila Hinckley gives a china shower,
Thursday morning Mrs. A. H. Thomp-
son will give quite a large function and
Miss Agnes Gunther will be the hostess
at a handkerchief shower in the after
noon. Friday evening Miss Katherine
Freshman will entertain a number of
young ladies at dinner and the young
men have been invited for the evening.
Other social events of the week are Mrs.
D. r. Hite's card party Wednesday
morning and the Happy Hopper plat
form dance which will be given Friday
evening at the Martin residence at GIL
West Sixth avenue.
For Miss Dallas.
Miss May Dallas Of Washington, D. c.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
MORE MONEY IN HENS.
New York "Schoolmarm" Quits
Teaching to Raise Chickens.

Middletown, n. Y, Aug. 4.-Miss
Green. a successful school teacher of
Florida Orange county, has abandoned
her profession to conduct a hennery.
Miss Green was led to embark in the
new enterprise because she believed
there is more money in it than the
average school teacher secures for her
services.
She has secured a complete outfit and
proposes to personally superintend the
management of the hennery. From
present indications the friends of the
young woman are confident she will
meet with great success
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

stationing of special inspectors at Mime
apolis, st. Louis and other western cities
which send out exports of flour. In the
past, the exporters. in, the interior have
been obliged to notify their agents in New
York or other ports. and the agents, after
much delay, through the custom officers
at the port, finally secure Tor the exporter
system was in effect against the meat ex
porters, but they secured special inspect
ors at Kansas CITY. Chicago and other
big packing pionts and the plan proposed
by the -four interests is similar to that
in vogue for meat inspection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
LACE CURTAINS and CURTAIN GOODS

The prices we put on them is very low,
but it is time to clean up. We quote per
pair-50c, 75c, CSC up to S.. 90.
Scrim at 31kc yard. Then the basket
of Swiss remnants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
SPECIAL FLOURINSPECTOR.
Government May Station Them at st.
Louis and Other Western Cities.

Washington. Aug. 4.-The difficulties
which exporters of flour in the different
parts of the country have encountered
in securing the ''dra wback'' on their in
voices has led to an agitation in favor of
better facilities being provided by the gov
eminent
A movement in this direction is under
contemplation, and, if finally decided upon
by the government, it will result in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
Bunting.

800 yards "a and SO inch Bunting,
a little soiled, 10 yds for. ..-.-- Zoe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

Miss May Dallas of Washington. D. G..
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Ladies' Wrappers.

Only 81 Summer Wrappers left-worth
$1OO, $1.25, $1.50-You can have choice
for ........ Observation-Disclosures. ..75c
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-13

mon, 3 yards. Third, gun; NAL
colin, IA yards. Time, IA seconds.
Pole vault, open First prize,
links; Freeth. Second, bat and ball;
Len Qui. Height, feet 8 inches.
Len Qui cleared 8 feet 6 inch in an
exhibition jump and was awarded q
special prize.
High jump, under Is First prize
glove; Piang Qui. Height, A feet 6
inches.
Three,legged race, open-First
prize, knives; Lo Cboy and Len
Qui. Second, knives; Piang Qui aud
Shan Yuen.
$50 yards, open-First prize, watch ;
Andersen. Second, links; Len Qui.
Third, bat; Chang Vat. Time, 46
seconds.
100 yards, under II First prize,
bank; E. Andrews. Second, knife;
Solomon. Time, 15 35 seconds.
100 yards, under 10-First prize,
target and darts; Nee En-. Second,
paints; Mon Yin. Third, magic
box; Kapuni, Time, 16 seconds.
100 yards, under l4--First prize,
bat and ball; Kim Fook, Second,
bat and bal; Lo Choy. Time, 10 40
seconds.
At the conclusion OF the program
the prizes we're delivered by Miss
Hoare, the daughter of H. B. Ms
Consul, and the assembly dispersed
much pleased at the interesting
afternoon and amid much cheering
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-13

Per AUSTRALIA, for Camarinos
Refrigerator-An extra fresh supply
of Grapes, Apples, Lemons, Oranges,
Lines, Nuts, Raisjns Celery, Fresh
Salmon, Cauliflowey. Nhubarb, AS
paragus. Cabbage, Eastern and Cali
fornia Oysters Tin tin and shelD,
Grabs, Turkeys, Founders, etc, All
game in season, Also fresh Rock
fort, Swisa aud California Cream
Cheese, Place your orders early.
prompt delivery,
CALIFORNIA FRUIT MARKET
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For the Primaries.

The Merchants Exchange laid in
fine stock of necessary material for
the holding OF the primaries, and
conventions. Try the super6ne
liquors kept on hand for the con-
sumption of customers and you will
come out winner. No charges to
those who belong to the rigth
party.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-13

The Fountain is now 10 working
order and Harry Juen is ready to
serve first class refreshments to old
and new friends. The Fountain is
on King street opposite the Railroad
Depot.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-13

H, Fl. Williams, the undertaken,
has been given the contract for
burying American seamen dying at
this port. Some time ago the Marine
Hospital service called for bids for
the service and Williams bid was
the lowest.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-13

CB. Reynolds reports the compile
tion Of the Kalaupapa landing at
the Leper Settlement so that there
is no longer any fear OF boats being
cspsized among the dangerous rocks.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-13
IoLANps FIELD DAY.
John O Andersen is Victor LudoTum
A Very Successful Gathering.

a N0IY 9uCCbSbIul
The annual field day and distribu-
ton Of prizes at Iolani College yes
terday afternoon called forth
goodly gathering. The ,choolroom
and grounds were tastefully decor
ated with palms and national flags
including the banneret of Floreat
Iolani.
Bishop Willis, and the head
master, Mr.. L. q, Blackmap, having
made brief addresses the following
prizes were distributed:
Glass Six--Euglish subjects, John
@. Andersen; divinity, Thomas l..
Andrews; mathematics, Kim Fook
and All Tong.
Glass Five-Religious knowledge,
Lo Choy; mathematics, Chang Vat.
Glass Four - English subjects,
e. Mahaulu; arithmetic, Soy Kan;
religious knowledge, Cham Su and
Fo Sue.
Glass Three - English subjects,
Edward Kahaku Kea; arithmetic,
Edward Ping Chong.
Class Two-Epglish subjects, Alb
Loi; arithmetic, Shen Van.
Glass One-Religious knowledge,
James Robertson and Malcolm Rob-
ertson; arithmetic, All Soc and Alb
Wong; general progress, All Yuk.
AT half.past three the bell wa,
ruDg signalling the athletic portion
OF the program. A long and inter
esting program had been arranged
by Mr.. l.. G. Blackmau, to whose
excellent management the success oil
the affair was is in great measure
due. The events were keenly con.
tested aud the times made were very
good considering the uneven condi
tion OF the ground.
Chief interest conferred in the con
test for the Victor Ludorum medal
which was won by the narrow mar
gin OF one point by Andersen; Lei
Qui was second. Their respective
points in the deciding events were
as follows:
Andersen-High jump, 3; putting
the shot, 2; 100 yards, 8; $50 yards
3. Total, IL.
Len Qui-High jump, 2; putting
the shot. 3; 100 yards, L; 800 yarde
2; pole vault, 2. Total, 10.
Three points were given for frs
place, two for second, and one TO
third.
1t will be seen that Len Qui com
peted in one more event than An
dersen, viz: the pole vault, which
fact rather detracts from the meri
Of his close secoud.
In Andersen and Len Qui Iolan
College possesses two athletes VIII,
should represent her creditably il
the approaching fall games OF tn
combined local athletic and educa
tional institutions.
The officials were as follows:
Judges-Rev. V. FL. Kitcat, r. A
Jordan, and j. Stokes. Handicap
per and Time eeper-H. M. Ayrei
Starter-F. S. Fitz.
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The Supreme Court meets at 10
a. m. tomorrow to attend to natur-
alization matters.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-13

"Chase dull care away" go and
anchor with the prince OF mixiolo
gists, Bob Carlisle, at the Anchor.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-13

Judge Ediugs left for Kailua to-
day to look over the Circuit OF
which he in the future will have
jurisdiction as Circuit Judge.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-13

Attention is called to the Board
OF Health's regulate ns concerning
pulmonary tuberculosis.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-13

The Summer Term OF the Normal
School has commenced with 65
teachers in attendance.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-13

The Hawaiian Teachers Associa.
ton meets at the High School on
July 18th aud 18th.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The census returns OF Honolulu
are to be cent to Washington next
week.
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Alexander Lindsay leaves early
next month for the States and will
take a course iu law at Harvard
University. Mr.. Lindsay has been
for some timA at Kailua, Kona, hut
has decided to give up business for
the legal profession.
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SUMMARY OF EVENTS.

Potato race, open--First prize,
glove; Kim Fook. Second, bat and
ball; All Pun. Third, knife; Kim
Sang.
100 yards, under l5--First prize.
watch; Chang Vat. Second, bat
and ball; Kim Fook. Time, ID sec
onds,
100 yardp, under 13--First prize,
tubiphoue; E. Andrews. Second,
belt, All Kit. Time, IA seconds.
High jump, open-First prize,
scarf pin; Andersen. Second, watch
Len Qui. Height, feet l inch.
Putting the shot = First prize,
knife; Len Qui. Second, belt; An
dersen. Distance, 81 feet,
Sack Race, under 14--First prize,
bat and ball; Kim Fook. Second,
watch; George Robertson. Third
paints; Solomon.
100 yards, open-First prize; An.
dersen. Second, glove; Chang Vat
Time, II is seconds,
100 yards, old boys--First prize
fob; j. Bolster. Second, knife
Moses. Time, II As seconds. Ter
ran.
100 yards, under 11--First prize
watch; E. Andrews. Secopd, dp'qi
mer; Solomon, Time, Is seconds.
100 yards, handicap, small boys
First prize, bow and arrows Eos
Sue, 5 yardc. Second, bank Solo
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Married.

-BERRY-July IL, by Rev.
J.C. Hay, pastor Christian Church
Nahum @. Goodwin to Miss Minuo'
"a l., Berry
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Dr.. Richard j. Williamson has
been Recommended by the Board
Of Health to the Treasurer for
license to practice medicine in the
Territory.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-13

The funeral OF Sarah K. Gray took
place this morning at 1890 o'clock
from the Hebron residence on Nuu-
anu streat. The pallbearers were
Messrs. w. W, Hall, j II. Anterior,
w. D. Alexander, Henry Water
house, j. y. Carter aud w. o. Smith.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-13

The members OF the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association will give
moonlight bathing party at Wal
kiki on Saturday evening. Those
who go on bicycles will leave from
the Elite building at 1880 and will
meet the rest OF the party at Wal
kiki Inn.