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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
STIMULATE SENTIMENT.
That Is the Purpose of Sundays Law
Enforcement Meeting

The Law Enforcement league has
arranged for mass meeting at the Au-
ditOrium Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The handbills which were put out this
afternoon announced that Judge A. l..
Redden,' City Attorney Chas. F. Spen-
Ger, A H Vance Rev J. T. Mcfarland
and Rev. F. w Emerson will be among
the number who will address the meet
ing.
sThe tide of lawlessness," says the
.handbill lis coming on again; shall we
check it? The hope of the lawbreakers
is public lethargy; shall we disappoint
them "
we want to stimulate afresh" said
Rev. Mr.. Mcfarland "a feeling for law
enforcement. OF course since the excit-
ing times of the past winter reaction
has set in, and it is to offset this that
the meeting is held At the present we
are handicapped to z. very great extent
by the unsettled condition of the
mayoralty question.
The whisky people have been grow
ing bolder since matters have quieted
down, and are working on the principle
that nothing further win be done.
whereas that is not the case. The n at
ter has only been resting until such
time as the mayoralty question is de-
cided. and we will be able to get a po-
lice judge who viii act squarely in
dealing with the jointists.
Mr.. Spencer will have a few interest
ing things to say. When a new police
judge is appointed it is expected and it
is Mr. Spencer's purpose to give his at
tention to all the liquor cases.
THE jointists are now greatly hamp-
so as soon as the police court is re-
rrera III iznd -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
OUT OF DANGER.
Decided Improvement Enables Presi-
dent to Attend Launching.

san Francisco. May 1S.-Secretary Of
the Interior Hitchcock stated this morn
ing that he now considers Mrs. McKin-
ley out of danger
The news this morning that Mrs Nc
Kinley had decidedly improved came af-
ter a quiet and uneventful night. After
the announcement by Secretary Cortel-
you at ten minutes to II last night that
there would be no further bulletins, only
once was any one seen to stir about the
house Shortly after midnight the win
dow blind in the sick chamber was rails
ed few inches and for a very short
while the light in the room burned more
brightly This was construed by some
of the watchers on the outside to indi-
cate a. change for the worse, but there
were no later and substantial develop
ments to warrant the acceptance of this
theory No one entered or left the
house after 11.15 o'clock, at which hour
Mr. G. A. Moore. Of New York, one of
the presidents party left the house af-
ter an hour spent with the president
The weather was pleasant during the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
IMPoRTANr news ANp FEAruREs.

Pages.
I. Mrs Mckinley Improving
Political Gossip in Kansas
Launching Of Ohio at san Francisco.
Topeka Men win Bore for Oil
2 Sporting News.
Kansas News.
R G. Dun's Review of Trade.
3. Railway News.
City Railway Paving.
Death of Mrs. Lyman Gage.
4. News Summary of the Week
Church Announcements.
Late Local and Telegraph News.
North Topeka News.
5. Social and Personal
Presbyterian Revision Committee
High School Seniors Have Hot Time.
Snap Shots at Home News.
6. Albany Strike over.
Gas Explosion at Topeka Postoface.
sale of Danish West indies
Wants and Classified Ads.
Markets.
T. Wants and Miscellaneous Ads.
8. Pres. Burt's Overland Trip.
New Treaty Reaches London.
Lightning Destroys s5OO.OOo Home.
Gage Gives to Orphans Home.
Rockefeller Plans Air Line
.. VIII Allen White on Funston.
Topeka Society
10. Kate Clyde's Fashion Letter.
Why More Women Don't Marry.
Woman's Odd Little Ways
Those Born Under Sign OF Gemini.
II. Theatrical News.
Nat Goodwin's "Shylock''
Insanity Among Actors
Current Dramatic Gossip.
II. Editorial.
Book Notes.
Austria Fears Our Supremacy.
1S Woman's Page.
Parasols Are Daintier Than Ever.
Rich Oriental Silks Popular.
Table ard K;tchen-Menus.
a. Details OF Indian Land Opening.
Fort Hayes Military Reservation.
Woman Sues for False Arrest.
Is. Americas J1an of Fame
Chicago as a Seaport City.
16 Story. a Fortunate Criminal"
Humor OF thefDay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18

night and there were none of the eli
matte conditions that made the two pre-
ViouS nights isagreeable to the guards
and newspaper reporters. The sun came
up in a clear sky. promising perfect
weather for the ceremony Of launching
the battleship Ohio. The announcement
had been made last night that the pres
ident would make every effort to attend
the launching and his fina4 decision this
morning was anxiously awaited.
This morning when it was announced
that President Mckinley would attend
the launching of the Ohio, the mounted
guard was seen to draw up in front of
the house preparatory to his departure
to the Union Iron works, there was a
feeling of great. relief The presidents
actions seemed to give more assurance
of Mrs. McKinley's improvement in
health than any statement from the
doctors could have done.
When the president left the Scott
house at 40 he walked briskly down the
stairs to his carriage He appeared to
be in good spirits and the eareWOrn eX-
preston of his face which has been no
ticeable for the past few days had dis
appeared. There was every temptation
for the crowd that waited around the
presidents temporary residence to cheer
when they saw the head of the nation
come out, but for fear of disturbing
Mrs Mckinley there were no noisy dem
onstrations; merely a respectful lifting
Of hats as the president passed by.
In the carriage with him were Henry
T. Scctt and Police Commissioner Geo
Newhall. a mounted guard of four po-
licemen accompanying the party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
THE BATTLEsHIP OHIO.
She Is Sister Ship to the Maine and
the Missouri.

The ohio is a sister ship of the
Maine. now building at the works of
the William Cramp & Sons Ship and
Engine Building company, and of the
Missouri, building at the yard of the
Newport News Ship Building and Dry
Dock company.
The huh, which is divided like those
of the most recent battleships, is built
of steel and is unsheathed. It is 3S3
feet long on the load water line, y feet
~ inches extreme breadth, and at a
mean draft of % feet inches displaces
12,230 tons.
The hull is protected abreast of the
boilers and engines by a side armor belt
extending feet 6 inches above the
load water line and four feet below it.
having a thickness of IL inches for a
depth of four feet six inches. tapering
to 75a inches al the bottom of the belt,
and by the casemate armor six inches
thick which extends from the side belt
to the upper deck. and is worked from
the center of the forward to the center
of the after barbette. At the ends of
this casenate arnor diagonal armor
nine inches thick extends from the
sides of the vessel to the barbette
armor.
fContinued on sixth Pare
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ed, and these were black with people at
an early hour. On the bay the scene
was most animated. Every pleasure
craft and steamer, sailboat and row.
boat that could be pressed into service
hovered around the ship. and these
were kept back with difficulty by the
patrol of tugs. 1t was estimated that
fully $4,000 people saw the big battle
ship plunge into the water.
Three score of picked men, who have
in their time launched some of the best
of our great battleships, of which the
Pacific coast is proud, We're selected by
the SCOTS to do the work of preparing
the enormous steel hull for its first dip
into salt water. No outsider was al
lowed in the yard adjoining the ways
until the appointed hour for the gates
to Open-11 o'clock. Worked was
knocked off at 1915 for a few minutes
so that the men engaged in striking
away the blocks could join their fellow
workmen in hearing the address of the
president. who had arrived at that hour
on the United States transport rug
Slocum, with the cabinet officers and
specially invited guests of the army and
navy
After the speech-mal1ing the launch
ing crew returned to their posts, and
the rattle of mauls and splitting of
timbers gave warning that the cradle
was being released down to the re-
straining block, or shore dog. "A tug
boat and launch patroled the channel in
front of the ways and took final sound
ings to make certain that all was clear
The launching platform had been en-
larged somewhat to admit of the seat
ing on the south side. of about 200 peo-
pie On the platform there was stand
ing room for $50 more. In the lower
yard a number of seats were put in
place for guests fortunate enough to
hold general admission invitations. To
the east of the ways were anchored the
barges Of the Ohio society with a seat
ing capacity for 500 persons. The broad
hull of the Ohio looked anything but
pretty but the lines of signal flags and
large national banners strung and set
fore and aft set off the firm outlines.
and when the snip took the water
number of men on the decks waved
small American flags with which they
had been provided.
The customary decorations prevailed
on the launching stand and bunting
and banners were in profusion about
the adjoining ways and on the vessels
building and awaiting repairs at the
company's docks. No vessel was al
lowed within 100 yards of the channel,
and small boats were warned to keep
to the eastward. The official tug Slo-
cum lay alongside of the dock and near
her was the steamer Resolute with the
Ohio delegation on board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
SIGNS WITH HACKETT.
Hale Hamilton, Topeka Actor, Makes
a New Contract

Hale Hamilton, son of J. D. NJ Ham
ilton, claim agent of the Santa Fe, has
signed a contract for two seasons to GO
with James X Hackett Mr. and Mrs
Hamilton received a message from him
today to that effect. Mr.. Hackett will
out his new play Don Caesars Return
on the road next season. Young Hamil-
ton will join Hackett in New York Aug
ust I, for the beginning of the reheaI -
sails.
The James -Kidder combination, with
whom Mr.. Hamilton played and was
seen in Topeka, has just closed its sea
son. BY reason of the contract just en-
tered into with Hackett. Mr.. Hamilton
has cancelled a contract in Los Angeles
where he had intended to play a sum
mer engagement in stock company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
but no definite answer has

ed but no definite answer has been
given.
The newspapers have esta ablished tenn
porary headquarters for their reporters
in the neighborhoOd of the Scott resi-
dence and a vigil is maintained night
and day. Very few facts concerning the
situation in the sick room are given out,
however except the statements contain
ed in the official bulletins which are in
variably brief. Hundreds of people con-
stantly linger about, the slopes of La
fayette park just acress the street af-
fording a good view of the temporary
executive mansion. The presidents APP
pearance is eagerly awaited and his ev-
cry movement is closely observed. The
crowd, however, is quiet and respectful,
all realizing that manifestations of en-
thusiasm are out of place while Mrs.
Mckinley lies so critically i'll.
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PREPARING FOR oEREmoNY.
$4,000 People See the Ohio Plunge
Into the Water.

San Francisco, May Is-When it be-
came generally known this morning
that the president was to attend the
launching Of the battleship Ohio. most
Of the population Of San Francisco and
vicinity seemed to be moving towards
the Union Iron works. Although the
time for the launching was set for 2:26
p. m. the people commenced to gather
about the iron works many hours be
fore Only a few We're allowed to enter
the enclosure surrounding the ways,
but the thousands of spectators clust-
cred the bluffs overlooking the works.
On the bay shore on the farther side
from the ship Of the cove into which
the Ohio Elided- stands had been erect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
First Out Door Sunday Concert to Be
Given.

Ndarshall's band will open the season
at Garfield park with a concert at three
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. MarshaIPs
band has been heard several times at
the Auditorium during the interim be-
tween the time the park was closed last
season and this spring and his many
admirers will be glad to hear him at the
park again Concerts viii probably be
given weekly during the remainder of
the season and possibly arrangements
will be made fer evening concerts also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18

Chairman ]. Mack Love. after a con-
sultation with Frank Thomas. treasurer
of the Democratic state committee and
others here last night, decided to call a
meeting Of the committee at the Throop
hotel, Saturday. June p, at 10 a. m The
meeting is to Consider any business
that may come before the committee"
Chairman Love expects to be sustained
in his turning down of the P0pulists
new party scheme. however He invites
the Populists to join with the Demo
Gratis outright in these words.
In Kansas the Peoples party ought
to be satisfied that the majority Of the
Democrats in the state are in hearty
sympathy with the reform measures
that they are anxious to have brough.
about The Peoples party now claim
to have two or three times the number
of voters in the state that we have II
they come into our party they can con-
troll its nominations and adopt the plat
forms that seem best to them, and they
at once become a great factor in
great national party. which is In a pc
sftion to bring about the reforms Wnicn
they demand. I can not see how honest
reformers can take any other view ot
the situation.
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TO BORE FOR OIL,
Money Being Raised to Drill a
Hole Near Topeka.

A movement is on foot to bore in or
near Topeka for oil and coal.
Judge l. S. Dolman is interested and
is circulating a subscription paper to
raise the funds needed. So far c. E.
Jewel, Joab Mulvane. A. w Knowles,
D. A Mulvane and Guilford Dudley have
interested themselves in the project.
The idea is to bore 1000 feet. Ten
years ago a hole was bored into the
earth in Parkdale not far from the river
about /, 100 feet and in the end the hole
was lost ana the drillers quit and went
home. There was evidence of coal found
and now those who are interested intend
to have the hole bored a distance away
from the river.
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Lost with 1000 Mackerel.

New York, May 1s-The fishing
smack Lillian Harvey bound in with
4. COO mackerel for the New I ork market
got little too far north of the channel
last night and came up on the Romer,
stoving a great hole in her hull Her
skipper Capt. Alexander Busbee, and
her crew of six men were taken off by
the life savers from Sandy Hook and
landed there She probably will be a
total loss. She was owned by J. J. F'al-
lon. of Boston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
EN- ROUTE 10 THE LAUNoH1Ne
The President Everywhere WasGreet-
ed With Enthusiastic Cheers

San Francisco. May 1s.-On his way
70 the launching the president drove
rapidly through the streets and was
eAeered enthusiastically and in response
REPEATEDLY lifted his hat Arriving at
tApe transport dock. he boarded the gov
eminent tug Slocun which was to car
ry the presidential party and congress
Fsdonal delegation and other favored
guests 70 the scene of the launching at
}ene Inlon Iron works. Besides the cab
met members and their ladies, there
NHare On board the little vessel Governor
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Copeka state Journal.
INDEX OF TODAY'S PAPER.


Weather predictions for the next "a hours.
Forecast for Kansas: Generally fair
tonight and Sunday; variable winds.
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MarshaIl,s Uniforms.


No uniforms to morrow except caps
A. H. MARSHALL, Secy.
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Chicago, May 1S.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Sunday
variable winds
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Icontinued on Sixth Page.l
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MARSHALL'S WILL PLAY.

Continued on Sixth Page.)
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-04-27

Mr.. G. L. Mclaughlin went down
TO Higginsville this morning with a
crew Of men TO start them TO work
on getting walnut logs down there.
He also starts a crew at Bates City
today.
In the Eubanks case in the GRIM
inal court here yesterday before
special Judge Jarrett both sides an
DOunced ready for trial and u jury
was ordered for this morning at nine
O'Clock.
Nearly every person needs q tonic med.
icios at this time OF the year to brace
up aud Invlgorale the nervous system, to
cleanse the bowels, liver and kidneys.
Herbine is the best and safest remedy to
do this. as It will cure constipation, regu.
late the liver and enrich the blood.
Price, so cents, For sale by Crenshaw &
Young. 4-6m1
Messrs Oscar Andreen, Chris Walk
and H.. W. Winssr went to St. Louis
last night to attend the meeting Of
the grand commandery and the grand
chapter, which meetthere Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. They
are the delegates elected to represent
De Molay Commandery No. 8 and
Lexington Chapter No. 10.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-04-27
From Tuesdays Daily.l

Mr.. Dennis Gavin went to Kansas
City yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. b. Farley went
down to Sedalia last night.
Mrs. Ernest Hays left this morning
for a weeks visit at Independence
and Kansas City.
Mr.. Lee Slusher went to Kansas
City yesterday evening to serve on
the federal jury.
Hon. Alex Graves went TO Kansas
City this morning on legal business
in the federal court.
Miss Josephine Mickle returned
this morning from a visit with her
sister at Harrisonville, Mo.
Mr.. Louis Webb went to Kansas
City yesterday evening to help Mr..
August Limburg take some horses
through overland,
Mrs. Chas. Weber returned last
night from Council Bluffs, Iowa,
where she has been spending a couple
of weeks visiting her son
Col. Sanford Sellers left this norm
ing TO attend a special meeting of the
Presbyterian synod at Mexico, Mo,
TO consider educational matters.
MIR. Sid LOOMS fine Jersey heifer
died about noon yesterday. 1t was
quite a pet and Mr.. Loomis had it
buried with appropriate ceremonies
in the afternoon.
Mrs. W. H. LOOMS started this
morning, 10 company with her little
son, Albert, for Los Angeles, Cal,
where she goes TO spend most of the
summer with her fathers family.
MIR. Frank Larkin and Mrs. Fanna
Llewellyn Coon, widow Of the late
Allyn j. Coon deceased, who have
been here since Mr., Coon's funeral,
left this mornin g for Kansas City,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-04-27
From Mondays Daily.l


Miss Damron spent yesterday in
Kansas City.
Rev. j. c. Given left this morning
for Pilot Grove, Mo.
Mr.. Fred Marshall returned from
Kansas City last night.
Miss Florence Neale returned yes
terday evening to Kansas City.
Mr.. Herbert Sparks, OF Kansas
City, came down to Lexington this
morning.
Messrs. Chas. LOOMS and August
Egle spent the day in Kansas City
yesterday.
MI. AL Johnson, OF the Kansas City
Star, came down last night to see his
home folks.
DR.. Geo. L. Leyburn came 10 Sat-
urday evening for a short visit with
friends here.
Miss Pearl Cox, of Dover, who has
been visiting here for a few days, left
this morning.
Mr., John NJ. Price, Jr., went to
to Higginsville Saturday evening for
a short visit.
Miss Lena Mcdaniel, of Higgins
vile, came up Saturday evening to
visit the Misses Venable.
Miss Sallie Craig went to Higgins.
vile Saturday evening TO remain over
Sunday with friends there.
Mr.. Mansfield McClelland came up
from Sedalia Saturday evening TO
spend Sunday here with the home
folks,
CORRESPONDENTS wANTED-The In.
TRLLIaENcER wants a correspondent in
every town In Lafayette county. Write
for particulars.
Miss Mabelle Donaldson, OF Kansas
City spent Sunday here with Mrs. Il.
G. Butts, aud returned home this
morning.
Colonists Rates to Caliiornia-only SIS
from Kansas City, via most direct line,
Santa Fe Route, every Tuesday TO Apri
80. J. ID. Easter, Jr., Agent.
The Missouri Pacific work tram
starts work on the road west of here
this morning preparing the road bed
for the main line track.
Church OF Christ Scientist, Sunday
services as follows: 1890 a. M, Sunday
school 1880 a. M, at Knights OF Pythias
hall. All are cordially invited. II
Mr.. and Mrs. FInnell Blackwell, of
Cincinnati, Ohio, who have been Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hix for a
few days, left this morning.
HOME MoNRY TO LoAN.-on good real
estate security. In sums of $500 and up,
at 7 per cent. No commission, no red
tape. Apply to J. Q. P~JaItenbnrg. tt
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-04-27
High School Class. 1901.

At a meeting of the board of edu-
cation Friday night the issuing of
diplomas to the class Of 1901 was
authorized. The following are the
names of the class members, and the
diplomas will be awarded at the
graduating exercises Of the High
school to be held at the New Grand
opera house Tuesday evening, April
thlrtieth:
Siegel Mott Hainkel, William Ed
gar Goodloe, Gordon Wentworth
Graham, Charles Herbert Mayer,
James Mynos Spurlock, Mary Vir-
GINA Shouse, Mamie Shelby Chinn,
Estelle Louise ,Wilker, Elizabeth
Davis, William Thomas Yates, John
Marshall Price, Jr., William Calvin
Nicholson, Sarah Edith Powell, Jen'
ME Irene Curren, Firman Buford
White.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-04-27

The w. NJ. A. cadets with colors
flying and bugle blowing left town
this morning on their first march and
bivouac. They go to Hicklin's lake,
east Of town and remain all day,
each cadet having the regular army
-%rations for dinner and supper. The
cadets will be instructed in special
field practice by Col. Kellogg aud
will also have special target practice
during the day. The field OF opera
tions today will be christened Camp
Funston and several trips will prob
ably be made TO the camp before the
close of the term.