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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-27
FROM wEBsTER's BIRTHPLAcE
Elm Trees Will Be Shipped to Wich-
tia Paramount college.

Wichita. April PA copy of a Frank
lin Falls, n. H, paper has reached here
which says:
''Dr. n. J. Morrison, son of the late
Dean Nathan s. Morrison of Morrison
Mills, was in town Monday and Tues
day of this week to visit friends He is
president of Paramount college, Wichita
Kansas. One object of his visit to
Franklin was to procure specimens Of
the white pine growing so plentifully on
the Morrison farm, and of the elms on
the Webster birthplace, and transplant
them to the campus Of the Kansas col
lege. By the kindness of N NJ. Colby.
Esq, the present owner of the Webster
place, he was able to secure half a dozen
elm seedlings. doubtless offspring Of the
famous Webster elm, Mr.. Colby helping
in the process of digging the trees with
his own hands About a dozen seeding
pines from the Morrison farm were also
shipped to Kansas with the elms.
These trees will be planted as a grove
on the Paramount college grounds and
be cared for by the young men Of the
Webster society of the college
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OUR EDUCATIONAL sYsTEM
Being Studied by Representative of
English Schools.

New York, April 27-Miss Alice Raven
hill. of England who is making an Off
cial tour for educational study in this
country and who has been visiting the
various schools and colleges of this city.
has left for a. visit to other cities. Miss
Ravenhill holds a unique pedagogic posi-
ton in England, being inspector of
hygiene and domestic economy classes
under the technical instruction committee
of the county council of the West riding
of Yorkshire. Her work is to train teach
ers who can carry their hygienic and eco
nomic discipline into the elementary and
other schools of the kingdom. AS a re-
suit of Miss Ravenhills work interest in
the subject IS rapidly increasing The
board of education for England and
Wales and the sanitary institute of Lon
don united with the committee by which
she is regularly employed to send her to
this country. While here she will pre-
pare reports on certain aspects of the
tea ching of domestic science and hygiene
in schools and colleges of various types
in the United States. Upon her return
these will be published for the guidance
of educational authorities. teachers and
parents. Among the cities which she win
visit are Boston. Philadelphia, Washing
ton and Chicago.
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crews Fate in Doubt.

Philadelphia, April 27.-The wrecked
schooner Emma c. Knowles passed in
the Delaware breakwater today in tow
The Emma c. Knowles was first sight
ed by the steamer Suningda1e on the
afternoon of April "A, off Atlantic City
living on her beam ends with decks
awash. The captain of the tug that
brought her in reports that the Knowles
had evidently been in collision. There
was no sign of life on board the
schooner. It is the general belief in
shipping circles that the crew of nine
men has been lost, but the owners of
the Knowles cling to the belief that the
vessel which was in collision with the
schooner has picked UP the crew and
that the men will be landed at some
foreign port
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NEWEST sHOWER on ALL.
Miss Wetzell Gets Something That
Gan Be Used.


Following the prevailing custom IN
Topeka, Mr.. and Mrs. West gave a fruit
shower for Miss Helen Wetzell at their
home on Polk street, Thursday evening.
Miss Wetzell is the Topeka young lady
who trusted her future to the result OF
the recent municipal election.
The fruit shower idea is a new one
in Topeka 1t is altogether probable
that the Topeka. brfdes-to-be have had
about as many kinds Of showers given
them as lis possible but perhaps none
were as much to be appreciated as the
fruit shower" Each guest brought
can Of fruit of some kind, and it did not
matter If several brought the same kind
of fruit 1t could all be used.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J.
w. Hanlon, Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Early,
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Gilbert, Miss Helen
Wetzel, Miss Josie Council, Miss Addie
Council, Miss Edith States. Miss Clara
Moeser, Miss Emma Strickrott Miss
Lena Striclrott. Miss katherine Roeh-
rig, Miss Tonic Krauss, Miss Theresa
krauss, Miss Lena HOLLAND, Miss
Minnie Seybold, Miss Lena Hohnbaufn,
Miss Dora Eeilenstein Miss Smith, Miss
Mary Wetzel Miss Marine, Mr.. Chas.
HOLLAND, Mr.. Phillips Lesser, Mr.. Gee.
Krausss Mr.. Levi Krauss, Mr.. Clarence
kistler, Mr.. Barnes. Mr.. George Moeser,
Mr.. D. Elder, Mr. Theo Schrieber, Mr..
Robert Roediger, Mr.. Chas. Meyers, Mr.
Fred Roehrig, Mr.. John Petze1, Mr..
Chas. Petzel, Mr.. Lou Strickrott, Mr..
Harry States. Mr.. Adams and Mr.HarTy
Muntz
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a THRIFTY PASTOR
He Solicited Contributions For His
Church and Lined His Pocket.

He Solicited Contributions For His
Church and Lined His Pocket.
Council Grove. April 27.-One Of the
little towns in Morris county is just now
torn up with a church scandal. It seems
that the pastor Of the church wanted to
get rich quick, so he sent letters to
prominent church people all over the
country telling what a sorry shape the
financial affairs Of his church were in.
He said the church was badly in debt.
and that it owed him a large amount
as back salary He asked for contribu-
tions, and the money soon began to roll
in The preachers mail was as heavy
as the mail for all the rest of the people
in town combined Every letter con-
tanned money. An investigation disclos-
ed the fact that the church was not III
debt; that it did not owe the preacher
any back salary; and that instead Of
turning the money over to the church
he stuck it into his pocket. While he
was of attending his conference recent
ly a postoffice inspector worked up the
case. The inspector was just about
ready to swear out a warrant for the
preachers arrest on the charge of using
the mails to defraud-in fact, he had no
tilted the federal authorities of the mat
ter-when the members of the congre-
cation prevailed on him to drop the
matter. They discharged the preacher
and the inspector promised not to pre-
sent the matter to the grand jury at
this time
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FAILED no Stay DEAD.
Lawyer Thought to Have Suicided in
Leavenworth Appears in Manila.

Leavenworth. Kas.. April 27-It devel-
oped here today that Jesse George,
lawyer who disappeared from here at
the outbreak of the Spanish-American
war is now in Manila.
George was a prominent lawyer here
during the prohibition war and lived in
Leavenworth many years One day, just
prior to the outbreak of the Spanish
American war. a box containing num-
Der of love letters, written to him by
young woman who lived in Indiana, to
whom he was engaged, was found on the.
river bank. Everybody believed that he
had committed suicide. The young WO
man was left to mourn his death.
The report which reached here today
states that he is chief clerk of the de-
partment Of education in Manila and has
been chosen by Superintendent Atkinson
to look after the educational interests of
the province of Benguet. He is now in
the territory Of Igorrotte- The news his
created much talk here among those
who knew him. especially in society
circles. No explanation is offered for
his rnNSfariOlla conduct
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LO.O.F. LODGES CELEBRATE
About 5000 Visitors at Arkansas
City Gathering.

Arkansas City, Kan. April 27.-Friday
was great day for the Odd Fellows of
this city and surrounding country. At
least 5000 visitors We're in the city, and
they have been we'll cared for and thor
oughly enjoyed themselves The morn
ing was given up to meeting and enter
tanning the guests. The afternoon ID
speaking and band music, drill at the
opera house and ball game at the
park In the evening the fire depart
ment made an exhibition run, and Ca
mans Military band, of Winfield. gave
a band concert Four bands have made
continuous music in some part Of the
city. All the degrees We're conferred at
night at the opera house by visiting
staffs At least 20 lodges were repre-
scented in a body.
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BULLET IN COURT.
One Which Killed Grogan Submitted
to the Jury

Cambridge Mass, April 27.-The bull
let which caused the death of Richard
H. Grogan, jr., was handed around for
microscopic examination by the jury to-
day in the trial of Charles r. Eastman,
charged with numbering Grogan. The
bullet was introduced in connection
with the testimony of DR.. Durren who
was summoned when Grogan was killed
and who was present at the two
autopsies subsequently held.
DIR. Durreu testified that after the
shooting of Grogan he went to East
mans house, where Eastman recounted
the affair and illustrated how he stood
relative to Grogan when the shot was
fired. Eastman said he was trying to
revolve the cylinder in the old revolver
when it went off accidentally. He said
that when the shot was fired Grogan
fell to his knees and that the latter
had a "fendish or devilish" expression
on his face. DR.. Durrell told where the
bullet was found in GrOgan's body and
said that it fitted into the old rim fire
revolver.
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Blue Rapids Items

Blue Rapids. April 2T.-The poles are
all up for our telephone system, and in
a short time the busy whirr Of the bell
viii be heard
S. F. Paul IS reported as the first
farmer to subscribe for a line to his
farm. three miles east of town So
many other farmers have followed that
it looks as If the rural telephone will be
the main guy in our latest city i'm
provement. The lines viii probably be
extended TO Irving
Many of our citizens are experiment
ing in table tipping and other nnysteri..
Gus manifestations. Parties all over
town may be found any evening sitting
in awed silence around table in dark
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Penaiona 20 Kananna.

Washington, April Extensions have
been granted to Kansans as follows:
ncrease-ConErave ]. Lewellyn, Ma
tfona1 Military home Leavenworth, IS;
Henry H. Dresser, Severance, S12; An
drew Schmitter, National Military
home, Leavenworth, $40; Wilson Purdy,
Leon, S24; Thomas H. Means. Iowaville,
s24; Afontraville J. Letter. Wichita. SO;
Benjamin c. Sheets, Parsons, $14; Jas.
r. Bellen. Wichita, $14: Geo. $. Smith,
Delphos IS: John Heinrich Cleiner,
Kickapoo, So; special April 13, Adam
Rull. Salina, So
Reissue and increase-Geo. Sherwood
Chetopa, IS.
Original widows, etc.-Special act
April e. Elizabeth York, Lost Springs.
SS: Alice White. Overlook, So; Sarah
NJ. Hlndman, Hutchinson, $12.
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STEAMSHIP TRUST.
Managers of Pacific Coast Lines in
Combine.

Combine.
San Francisco, April 27.-The Steam
ship Managers association has been
formed here. 1t includes every steam
ship line of Importance on the Pacific
coast. R. P. Schwerin of the Pacific was
elected chairman Of the association. The
question of cooperation Of uniformity
of action upon matters pertaining to the
conduct of steamship business on the
Pacific coast was discussed pro and con
and a definite understanding was reach
ed.
There is one thing that we will GER
tainly do said one of the ship owners
after the meeting, land that is to pro-
tect ourselves against the unreasonable
demands of other organizations This is
the strongest combination of shipping
interests ever formed on the coast and
we viii try to put steam shipping on an
equitable basis for everyone concerned
Another meeting Of the new associa-
ton will be held next week when the
question of bringing in the lines with
headquarters on Puget Sound will be
discussed
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"a Kent His Leo

Twelve years ago J. " sullivan. Of
Hartford. Conn. scratc hed his leg with a
rusty wire. Inflammation and blood
poisoning set in For two years he suf-
fered intensely. Then the best doctors
urged amputation. But" he writes, Il
used one bottle of Electric Bitters and IL
boxes Of Bucklen's Arnica Salve and my
leg was sound and well ever For
Eruptions, Eczema, letter. Salt Rheum.
Sores and all blood disorders Electric
Bitters has no rival on earth. Try them.
A. j. Arnold & Sons drug store, S21 North
Kansas avenue, will guarantee satisfac-
ton or refund money. Only 50 cents
Wanted, to purchase IL vacant lots.
or room modern house. within {
blocks of transfer station. Must be
cheap. Address Cash, care Journal
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perance is only a form of disease, and
there NAV come a time in the progress
of any disease when it can't be stopped.
That's what we mean when we talk of
g galloping consumption. p" It's like a
horse running away with rs. We can't
stop it.
Strength will stop the widest horse.
Strength is the great necessity in the
stopping of disease. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery has cured thousands
who had obstinate cough, bronchitis,
weak lungs, splitting of blood, emacia-
ton, and similar ailments which if neg
lected or unskilfu1ly treated lead to con-
sumption. It cures by strengthening the
lungs and giving them power to throw
off disease.
II had been troubled with bronchitis and
cough and at times great difficulty in breath
ing writes J. W. Howcrton. ESQ Of Bigfall,
Hancock Co, Tenn " portion of the time my
appetite was poor and part Of the time I was
unable to do anything. I had been treated by
our best country physicians for several years but
with little benefit had been reading about
your medicine Tor several years but hadnf much
faith IN it. Last spring concluded that I would
try II aud before I had taken oue-third of
bottle Of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry and Pleasant Pellets began to mend
bottles Now feel like new man and do
as hard a days work man I advise all
Of my friends who are diseased to take Doctor
Piercefs Golden Medical Discovery.
Free. The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser free. Send stamps to
pay expense of mailing only. Send Fl
one-cent stamps for paper covers, or 81
stamps for cloth binding. Address Dr..
R. Y Pierce Buffalo, n z.
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LOCAL MENTION.

A. c. Dyer, county attorney of Ed
wards county, is in Topeka today.
A Sunday school win be organized at
the Menoken school house on Sunday
April 2S
The city health officers will begin the
work of cleaning the streets and alleys
on Wednesday, May l.
Capt H G. Rust. the well known rail-
road engineer, viii lecture. on Antietam
trating his talk with a stereopticon-
H NJ Philips has called a meeting Of
the programme committee of the presi-
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ssThave found Hoods SarsapariIla q good
medicine for cleansing the blood and remov-
ing pimples from the face. advise all who
wish to feel we'll to take it. Two bottles
fixed me all right. III. H SHAYLER, Clyde,
Kan.
g ami sure Hoods Sarsaparilla has done
me more good than any other medicine. 1t
gave me appetite and strength. It also re-
lieved pains in my chest from which suf-
fered. w. H. BENT, 637 Evans street.
Denver, Colo.
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Eabon to Incorporate

Esbon, April 27.-At the May meeting
Of the commissioners of Jewell county,
petition for the Incorporation of Esbon
will be presented signed by nearly all
the tax payers Of the town. Several new
buildings have been completed and 9TH
ers are under construction. The new
State bank which has been in business
about three months has over $4,000 de-
rl0zifz
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PosrMAsTER INsANE.
John VIM Goes Crazy Over Prospect
of Losing His Job.

Manhattan. Kan. April 27.-Postmas-
ter John VIM has again become insane
and viii be taken to a sanitariurn at
Flint, Mich. This is the third spell of
this nature with which Mr. Winn has
been troubled, the last occurring over a
year ago Up TO late yesterday after
noon he was seemingly in sound mind
The present spell is Of more than former
violence The probable cause is the near
future change in the pOstoff1ce and the
fact that it Is to go to another man
The authorities at Washington have
been notified of his exact condition and
the new postmaster viii probably be
appointed at once
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Root Made Ia plain.

Washington. April 27-There is a gem
eral impression among those who have
been in close touch with the Cuban del
egates that they will recommend the
the constitutional convention when they
return to Havana. Secretary Root has
made it plain to them that the amend
ment is the United States policy.
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Anniversary of sultana Disaster.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 27-The thirty
sixth anniversary of the destruction of
the government transport Su1tana on
Mississippi river near Memphis by
which 1900 men We're lost was cele-
brated here today About 100 of the 300
surviving men who escaped death at the
time were present About 900 others
participated. Several states We're repre-
scented
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Bylaw Is Void.

Knoxville Tenn, April 27.-Judge J.
W. Sneed of the circuit court today he'd
that the bylaws passed by the Ameri-
can Legion of Honor. supreme council
last August invalidating all policies Of
over $4,000, was void and cannot be en-
forced as applied to J. w. Gaut Of this
city who has for years held $4,000
policy and who rendered payment of the
uranium. which was accented.
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Dental reception committee to meet at
the Commercial club rooms Monday at
10 o'clock.
J. G. Stewart. attorney evangelist,
participant in the saloon smashing at
Centerville. Iowa, win give an address
at the United Presbyterian church, cor
ner Topeka and Eighth avenues, Sunday
night at o'clock, subject. Mrs. Carrie
Nation, her work and what next?' Ev-
erybody invited.
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ened rooms waiting for the mysterious
something to happen. Old and young
are alike interested.
The new bowling alley is doing a
rushing business.
Spring work Of all kinds is pushing
along rapidly. Wheat never looked
finer. grass is thick and plenty, the
prospect for fruit is good and there
will be plenty of young chickens for the
Old Settlers reunion here this SUNNI er.
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RUNDOWN
In the Spring.

That's condition not thrown on
during blood humors that now
erupon feelings appetite other troubles
HOODS SARSAPARLLA all erupons
appetite
the whole system
S the testimony annually.
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Invest Kansas Association at
Cawker City in June.

- WA-S1 -sIIy III . uLI5-
Cawker City, April 27.--There is moth
ing the matter with the North Central
Kansas Editorial association. Arrange
ments are in progress to hold this years
meeting in CawSer City the latter part
of May or early in June. Grace Snyder.
who for several years was the active
secretary of the association, and who
was for a long time the bright para
grapher for several newspapers. is anx-
ious for the meeting to be held here. and
no doubt the officers will so decide soon.
Arrangements for a half days outing at
the Waconda Spirit Springs, together
with a banquet while there is being ar
ranged
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Kenneth Curry. the 10 year old son of
Mrs Cornelia Curry Of Highland Park.
died last night after an eight days i'll
ness with pneumonia. The funeral will
be at the residence tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in the To-
peka cemetery. Kenneth Curry was a
student at the Topeka high school and
athletics
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Mrs. Chas. Birmbaurn died last night
at her home five. miles north Of the
city The funeral will be held at the
St Josephs church at 3 o'clock tomor-
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6 I took Hoods Sarsapar lila for boils, and
have never been bother ed with these troub-
lesOme eruptions since. Hoods Sarsaparilla
is the best Spring medicine I have ever
taken. - CYRUS EPPELMAN, Clay Center,
Kan.
g Hoods Sarsaparilla has done me a great
deal of good. My blood was out of order,
but after taking few bottles of this medi-
cine 1 was well. It is the greatest blood
purifier I know of, and I heartily recon-
mend IT, Ed. HEATH, 1884 South Ave-,
Pueblo, Colo.
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The funeral of A. B. Ward who died
Friday afternoon. will be held from the
residence of his sister, R1rsL.. W. PETER.
III West Twenty second street, tomor-
row afternoon at 2:30
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral Of Mrs. Sarah Anna Sells
who died Thursday. viii be held Sunday
at 2:SO o'clock at her home on Quincy
street. Rev. J. D. Countermine, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church on
Harrison street, will conduct the ser
vices. The pallbearers will be P /.
Bonebrake, Judge A. Bergan, Chas. Hol-
liday, Warren NJ. Crosby, William Davis,
Col. John Carter. John Downs and Esu-
gene Hagan-
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The 8 months old child Of Mr.. and Mrs
Aught Kane of Valencia died last night
of pneumonia.
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is slipping
down the road
of alcoholism.
And when the
answer comes
, Z" I can't
STOP" the
man IS perhaps
reproached for
the cowardice
Of that phrase,
81 can't.
But intern
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It is reported from Abilene that Col.
f c. Little has purchased half in
terest in the Democrat, weekly paper
of that city.
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worth Its Weight in Cold

DIR. RAILWAY & CO.. New York-Gen-
tlemen: send inclosed NJ o., for which
YOU will please send me one dozen Rad
ways Ready Relief and one dozen Rad
ways Pills. Your Ready Relief is con-
sidered herea bouts to be worth its weight
in gold. This is why ] am induced to
handle It. / have handled - Oil for
some time. but I consider the r. r. R.
far superior to this. it gives better
satisfaction J. NJ. ALEXANDER
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"Pu1l upI" That's the counsel very
often given by well meaning. person to
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Hoods the Promise
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] Oam'f hoLn Dad
do yOu good.

Prepared only by 4. Q. DEWITT a Co., Chicago.
The 81 bottle contains rs times the SOC. size.
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Railways Ready Relief cures Headache.
Toothache, Neuralgia. rheumatism L1111a-
bagO, pains and weakness in the back,
spine or kidneys pains around the liver,
pleurisy. swelling of the joints and pains
of all kinds. the application Of Railway 3
Ready Relief viii afford immediate ease
and its continued use for a few days eff
fects a permanent cure. Sold by drug
BE SURE TO GET RAILWAYS.