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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
SIX FOOTERS WARN EVANS.
Admiral Cr1ticises Their Dress, and
They May Tell About Him.

Chicago, April 25.-"Fighting Bob" Ev-
ans. who records the impressions Of Prince
Henry in America, may have to substan-
tiate his facts, If the story he has in
current magazine is of his own coming.
Six men six feet tall are after him. In
speaking Of them the admiral wrote:
Zach of these men was six feet four
or five inches tall and they We're got up in
in evening dress and silk hats. The prince
noticed them that evening with silent APP
probation, but when they turned up the
next morning in the same costume he ask
ed: Gould this happen anywhere except
in ChicagO2' -
The six men signed their names to this:
I'VE wore conventional morning apparel.
They were Chicago's guests and it would
be in worse form for US to give our i'm
pressiOns of the prince and the admiral
for publication than to wear evening
clothes in the morning The admiral knows
how much he owes % as that night.n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
USE COBURN'S BOOKS.
Tuskegee Institute Adopts Them For
School Purposes.

The reports Of the Kansas state board
of agriculture which relate to beef and
dairying will hereafter be used as text
books in the Tuskegee Normal and In
dustrial institute, the institution which
Booker T. Washington has made famous
because he founded it and is it's prin-
cipal
washington, general Superintendent OF
industries in the institute, in which he
explains that he has written to some
of the big packing houses of the country
duction Of beef, which can be used for
instruction in the school, and he has
been referred to the reports of the
Kansas board Of agriculture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
4 CHANCE ZOE CROzTER.
It is Suggested That Perhaps an In.
Justice Has Been Done.


Washington. April 25.@The senate
failed to go into executive session to
consider the nomination of General
Crozier to be chief of ordnance at the
close of routine business, notwithstand-
ing previous agreement to the effect
that this should be done. The COM
mittee on military affairs desired delay.
1t decided to make q more detailed in
vestigation before taking the matter up
in The senate. as Senator Scott suggest
ed 1t had been reported that injustice
had been done to General Cr0zier III
connection with his interest in the
Ruffington-Crozier gun carriage The
committee decided to make further in
vestigatioH. but without asking to have
the adverse report already made by the
committee in General Crozier's case
withdrawn.
All persons having knowledge of the
gun carriage. and especially the mem
bers OF the board of ordnance and for
tidcations, of which General Miles is
president viii be summoned to give
testimony. The senate adopted a reso-
luton offered by Senator Proctor,
directing the secretary of war to send
to the senate copies of all official re-
ports from artillery officers in regard
to the Fufing -Crozier disappearing
gun carriage. made either to the war
department or to the board of ordnance
and Notifications
It is the general opinion that the
committees action viii postpone con-
sideration of the nomination by the
senate for a considerable time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
BAN Hearine postnoned.

St Louis. April 25-Judge Fisher to-
day again postponed the hearing of the
petition of President Robson of the st.
Louis National Baseball club to re-
strain Heidfick from playing with the
American league He set the hearing
for next Monday when the cases of Wal
lace and Harper viii also come up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
WHO IS
The Most Popular Person in
I opeka :?

The Cudahy Packing company in
tends to decide that question, once and
for all.
How? BY giving twenty prizes, val
ued at 81 900, to the twenty persons who
receive the greatest number of votes,
as per conditions of contest in a voting
contest, which begins May 1 and ends
July 81. Any resident of Topeka can
or nationality count, one way or the
other
Here is a list of the prizes:
KimbalI Plane.
Singer Sewing Machine.
Imperial Bicyole-Ladies or gents.
HavIland China Dinner Set-10O pieces.
Regina Rausio gox.
Writing Desk-Oak, nd-earved.
ioo-Piece Dinner Set-English enamel.
Winchester Repeating Rifle.
Rocking chaIr-AIahogany finish.
Baseball oufFit-0omplete
Cyclone" Canera-Holds u plates.
Pisture-Isx24, gilt frame.
Manicure ses-Sterling silver
Knives and Forks-Rogers Bros, 1917
Chop ssf-1mported Haviland China.
Picture-Iex24, hand-carved frame.
Lamp-Deeorated globe.
crumb Set-Ebenoid handle.
Cups and Saucers-Six each. fancy.
Pair Military Brushes.
The person who receives the most
votes Chat Is, the person in whose ia
vor the most Diamond &C" soap wrap
pers are cast takes first choice of the
prizes. Person who comes second takes
second choice
The thing to de is to get hold of as
many Diamond &C" wrappers as you
can lay your hands on. Take them any
time between a. m. May 1. and p.
m July 81 10 $40 Kansas avenue. and
leave them with the young lady who
has charge of the contest Tell her
who your favorite it. She viii give you
a receipt. which viii be accepted in e1-
change for premiums.
See how it works? You get the best
laundry soap on the market. You get
premiums for your wrappers, and. on
top of all that, you have a chance Of
winning or Of helping someone else to
win, a Kimball piano. a Singer sewing
machine. an Imperial bicycle or some
thing else almost as valuable
Begin using Diamond C" today.
Save your wrappers When the right
time comes, vote as early and as often
as the law allows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
DEATHs AVID FUNERALS.

Mrs. Harry Conner died last night at
1921 Lane street. at the age Of 30 years.
Funeral services will be held from the
Mt Olive church at 2 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. Mrs. Conner leaves four chill
dren, the smallest an infant Of 10
months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
General ArDastronp Hanped.

Platte city, Mo. April 25.-General
Armstrong, colored. aged 49, was hang
ed here today. He went to the scaffold
bravely. Armstrong was convicted of
criminally assaulting IVA Turney, the
daughter of Clinton county farmer,
two wears ap0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25

Before the crop season has passed
Kansas farmers and gardeners are likely
again to have borne in on them some
OF the lessons of last year, Illustrating
the Importance of irrigation. The all
important question in farming and
gardening is one of water when it IS
lraaaaa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
Heavy Logg ID Oh Produeers.

on City, Pa, April 25.-F'orest fires in
this vicinity have entailed a loss of 800
600 upon Venango county oil producers
in the past "a hours Reports from
Forest county show that the fire is do
ing much damage in the virgin forest
near Tionesta.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
WalIer and Dav Wl1itawaahed-

Manila, April 25.-Major waller and
Lieutenant Day. OF the marine corps,
who were tried by court martial here on
the charge of executing natives of the
Island OF Samar, without trial have
been acquitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
Dust storm at Clav Ceuter.

Clay Center, Kas., April 25.-About 1
o'clock today a dust storm of alarming
proportions struck Clay Center. The
wind which had been strong all morn
ing, freshened to q gale, bringing with
it clouds of dust that obscured the sun
and drove people indoors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25

General Funston has opened up new
page in his mental ledger under the
heading Things One Had Better Leave
Unsaid" Prominent among the list and
heavily UNDERSIGNED are the words
-sover-heated conscience"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25

Cleveland Leader: Every step toward
railroad monopoly and consolidation IS
an approach toward government owner
ship of all the railroads. If railway
magnates We're as careful of the peace
and welfare of their children as they
are Of the profits of the next few years
they would be far less eager for
mergers" and promote other schemes
for the suppression of competition
among the common carriers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25

1t is suggested to Mr.. Carnegie that
he could materially lessen his chances
IF dying rich by purchasing butter ana
meat for his family at present prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25

The man who thought it would be
funny to hold up his friend just for a
Joke has appeared again, this time in
chicago. His funeral viii be held some
time the last of the week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25

Admitting Senator Beveridge's de-
tense of the trusts, stin is it necessary
that they should have tariff protection
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25

Senator Hoar voted alone against
the Chinese exclusion law Perhaps 1t
was another case of "over-heated con-
sciencen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25

Newark IN. - News: The incon-
venience of the money order system
now in vogue has impressed itself on
business, especially away from the
great centers. Yet some method of
transmitting funds through the post
office is essential to public advantage.
1t is persons Of the middle and lower
classes, shopkeepers, mechanics. farm
ers and the like, constituting the big
majority Of our population, 100 to i,
who viii be most benefited. The post
check currency measure is still in the
hands of the congressional committees
and it is to be hoped will soon be re-
ported for action by the two houses.
IF successful it will. be a worthy ad-
dendun to the adoption Of rural mail
daIiNerH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25

Mayor swink Of Rocky Ford. Colo.
viii at his own expense make a honey
exhibit at the worlds fair which will
cost several thousand dollars. He says:
Il am going to make a facsimile of the
Colorado state house, and have the
boxes composing the outside filled with
honey. OF course the inside of the
structure will be hollow. The walls
wiz contain the honey. The heavy stone
pillars of the four sides viii be frame
oblong boxes filled with honey. On the
inside I may place a hive Of bees and
inclose the whole in a glass case"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25

Cheap Excursions to California
only $500 during March and April via
the Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25

Judge West says the air out at Norton
is the finest he ever breathed, and there
is lots OF it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
Death Of George snever.

Frankfort-on-Afain. April 25-George
Speyer head of the banking firm of Lag
ard, Speyer & Ellison, died here yesterday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25

Another change in the force at the
city electric light plant has been decided
upon. H Hunter viii be appointed as a
trimmer. He is from the Third ward.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-25
j. T. Hackworth Gives an
Outline of What Has Been
Done.
is A GREAT ENTERPRISE
Use as a Supplement to ottumwa's
Public Schools is Most Important
Monument to Learning the Pride of
=sThis City.

"The date Of the dedication of the
library will mark most important
epoch in the educational history OF
this city," said ]. T. Hackworth, pres
ident of the board of directors In his
sddress delivered today at the dedl-
ca.sfy exercises of the Ottumwa Pub
lie library in response to Mayor I. H.
Pickler's presentation speech. By the
generous donation of Andrew Carne-
Sie and through the provision of the
citizens of Ottumwa this beautiful IL
.brary has been erected and equipped.
i'm this institution Ottumwa has been
provided with most important sup
Element to it's already excellent edu-
rational system Mr.. Hackworth point
ed out how the impress of teacher
whether it be the strong personality
pf a man or great book left by such
J man, aids a person in bringing forth
All the best traits that he possesses
He also congratulated the people OF
This city on the fact that they have, in
this addition to the public institutions,
means of securing information for
the prosecution of the practical work
they desire to accomplish.
Response of j. T. Hackworth.
In his address Mr. Hackworth said:
Representing the board of trustees,
it affords me great pleasure to accept
these keys; and to assure you that the
building they belong to will be kept
for the use Of all the people of our
city, alike. We are at the beginning
of great enterprise, and it is proper
that l should make brief statement
of what has been done.
Carnegie Makes Proposition.
'In January, 1900, Andrew Carnegie
proposed to donate $4,000 to con-
struct building for a library, if the
city would provide suitable site, and
agree to maintain the library at an ex-
pense of not less than $4,000 year.
Our people, by vote, gladly accepted
the offer. A site was purchased for
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$500. The $4,000 sent us by Mr..
Carnegie was expended; it was suffi-
rient to pay for the building, and book
stacks enough to hold 10000 volumes,
or nearly so, and the additional sum
required was only $500. We have
now in this library building 5000 vol
umes, little over 5000 of which were
generously turned over to us by the
public library association, which exist
ed before, and for. this We wish to ex-
press our thanks and high apprecia-
ton. We have therefore an invest
ment in the library at this date of ov-
err $4,000.
Marks An Epoch.
"This is the beginning of what is des-
tined to be very important part Of
the educational system of Ottumwa;
hence the dedication of the library
building will become a memorable
date in the history of our city. Here
tofore the books belonging to the libra
ny have been kept at different places
not well adapted to their use, and with
no means of adding any considerable
number to lit; but now they are to
have an elegant and permanent home,
with the sum of $4,000 each year to
maintain and increase their number.
This Is equivalent to a permanent en-
dowment of 100000; that is, if we
had an endowment of 100000 it could
hardly be made to furnish a sum equal
to what is already provided by law.
AS the city increases in population and
wealth, this sum will doubtless be in.
creased, and soon large and varied
collection of books will be gathered
The opportunity that will thus be of
fered of becoming acquainted with the
leading and latest thought on whatey
er subject may interest each one, is
certainly great privilege. Some will
prefer fiction for a large part of their
reading; nothing can be more delight
. full or valuable If used rightly, and this
class of literature will be literally rep
resented. History, poetry, philosophy
science and books of reference viii
no doubt compose the leading part Of
the library. 1t would, however, be
very incomplete if the children's de
partment was not carefully consider
ed and supplied with the choicest Sc
lections of books from the wonderfully
improved list in this line lately added
to literature
Supplement- to Schools.
Zone of the most important uses OF
the library will be as a supplement
to our public school system: think OF
the interest that would be added to
(CfnntjI1IIn5 IN,
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and works of art, and promoting the
diffusion of useful knowledge by
means of lectures ana otherwise
Fifty Dollars for Membership.
THE bylaws provide that anyone
by paying $50 at one time should be-
come life member and be entitled
all the privileges of subscriber dur
ling life, and the board could confer an
honorary life membership upon any
one rendering valuable services to the
association or upon anyone donating
books, works of art, ETC., amounting in
value to 500 or more. A share holder
or member could enjoy the privileges
of the library for one year on payment
of $500, and any other person for
$500 Gradually these dues were re-
duced down to $500 and in 1897 under
the jurisdiction of the Tourist club
the library became free.
Nearly All Librarians Women.
"The librarian was elected by the
board of directors. to serve during
their pleasure, and the bylaws requir-
ed a librarians bond of $3.50, for the
faithful performance of his duties,' but
l cannot find from the minutes that
this requirement was ever complied
with, possibly because it so happened
that every librarian but two, were of
the feminine persuasion, and so not
within the strict letter of the bylaws,
or so transparency honest, as to make
the requirement of a bond entirely SUI.
lperfuous.
| The librarian was given full charge
of the library under the direction of
the library committee, and was to
keep correct catalogue of all books
in the library.
Formally Openss IN 1879.
''The library was rormany openeS
August 8, 1872, and the principal open
ing address was made by the Rev.
1 Mills, rector of ST. Mary's Episcopal
church and it is recited that on that
evening committee of the directors,
assisted by several ladies, gave fes-
tival for the benefit OF the library.
First Librarian.
''In June. 1872, Miss Emma Cooper
was elected as the first librarian. She
resigned the following June and was
succeeded by Mrs. Israel, who in turn
resigned and was succeeded by Mrs.
Norton in March. 1874, and in turn sue
.l'ceeded Mrs. Norton in March, 1875.
W. B. Barnes was elected Ii
brarian in March, 1876, re-
signed in August following and was
4 succeeded by Miss Mollie Washburn,
who held the position until in 1878
i when she was succeeded by Miss
Continued on Page 120
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Miss Mary Downey Eulogizes
Andrew Carnegie.
POWER OF PERSONALITY
Librarian Of ottumwa's Free Public
Library Speaks Feeiinsly Of the Man
That Made it Possible to Add I'M
mensely to Education's Cause.

i d aF 1 ~
The address delivered by Miss Mary
Downey at the dedication exercises is
a tribute to the man who has made it
possible for Ottumwa's public library
to exist-Andrew Carnegie. Her topic
is THE Power of Personality" The
paper is a thorough and scholarly stu
dy of that indefinite something which
people designate as personality" In
the concluding paragraph, reference is
made to Mr. Crnegie, and the author
of the address expresses the senti-
ments OF the entire community when
she says: IF stranger can reach
out so bountiful a hand to our city we
should cherist the gift and do every
thing in our power to promote its use
fulness and perfection" Her address
III full follows:
The power of Personality.
"All life is wrapped in mystery.
What this indefnable something is,
which we call personality, is one of
the secrets of Providence 1t is SIM
ply an intimation demonstrated by it's
power. Personality is the main spring
of progress. 1t is the only great force
in this universe, the one thing made in
the image of the Creator. Every ele--
ment conducive to the growth of civil
ization has crystalized around a great
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life. Biography is thus greater than
history. Behind every great event
stands something greater-the power
Of personality. What would the Car
loyingian Empire have been without
Charlemagne; the Renaissance with
cut Petrarch, Boccacio and Dante; or
the Reformation without Luther, CAL
win and the Oxford scholars? Eman--
cipation is SO closely associated with
the names of Wilberforce and Lincoln
that merely to mention slavery is to
recall their names. The glory of the
various religions, Mohammedanism
Buddhism and Confucianism is the
strength of their founders, while the
stronghold of the Catholic church il.
all the ages has centered in its choice
of representative men as leaders.
What the Influence?
who will ever be able to estimate
the influence, which emanates from a
lgreat life9 One might4as we'll try to
gather UP the sncwffakesf of last win
ter, count the rays of the morning sun,
or measure the waters of the ocean,
The forces of nature are as nothing
when compared with the power of men
and women who change the tide of hui
man affairs Who is able to check the
| lightnings flash. restrain the force of
a hurricane, or stay the eruption of
volcano? With what mighty force they
come! How soon are they past Not
so with a powerful life. There was
only one Plato, but all thinkers are his
posterity; one Newton, but the scien--
lists today refer to him; one Raphael,
but artists even yet look to him for in.
SEPARATION. The power of every great
life is added to all that precedes it. and
increased by all that follows till the
end of time
Power of a Presence.
Neither can the force of arms be
compared with the power of a pres.
ence, for personality often quells
mob where weapons are useless. Wit
ness Garfield in New York City on the
night of Lincoln's assassination, when
stepping out on the balcony he utter
ed those memorable words, God relgns
and the government at Washington
still lives His utterance produced
lDut small part of the effect; the re-
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Transforming influence was
caused by his calm, forceful presence.
Personality Prevails.

mot only in the presence of the
great is this power felt, but in their
writings as well, it seems to pervade
their thoughts and words. We are
willing to make a Pilgrims Progress
if Bunyan leads the way. Natural Law
in the Spiritual World is delightful
study when Drummond is the teacher
We gladly linger Beside the Bonnie
Briar Bush with Maclaren, and wander
through the Maine Woods with Thor.
eau as our guide. Nor do we object
to being criticised and commented
uponsif ADDISON is the Spectator.
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Supplement to Schools.

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