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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-31
THEY ARE WANTE.
Topeka High School Graduates
Are in Demand.
So Employed as Teachers in
Shawnee County Schools.
EIGHT OF ONE CLASS.
That NnmhAr of Last LnnA,s
EIGHT OF ONE CLASS.
That Number of Last June's
Graduates on the List.
Superintendent Wrfght's Plans
to Improve the Schools.

This year more than ever before the
school boards of the country districts
in Shawnee county have recruited the
teachers for the country schools from
the ranks of the graduates of the Tope-
ka high school.
From the class which graduated from
the Topeka high school last June eight
teachers were elected to teach in the
country districts of Shawnee county.
There are 35 teachers among those in
Shawnee county who are graduates of
the Topeka high school.
Those who graduated from the high
school last June and are teaching in
Shawnee county for their first term are
as follows:
Bertha Severance, district No. 40.
Orla Alley, district No. At.
Estella Stonebach, district No. Sc.
Maud Fowler, district No. Sc.
Alma Goebrecht, district No. 81.
Georgia Coats, district No. 50.
Jennie Courier, district No. 20.
Bernice Smith, district No. "a.
Those who have graduated from the
Topeka high school and are teaching in
the country districts lived in Topeka
and in Shawnee county before they at
tended the high school. The country
school boards have found considerable
difficulty in securing competent teachers
but they have found that the graduates
of the high school make much better
teachers their first year as teachers than
scholars from the country schools
Superintendent Wright is pleased with
the high school graduates as new teach
ers. I'VE find that the graduates of the
Topeka high school are better equipped
to begin teaching than many others, -
said Superintendent Wright. THE re-
cruits from the ranks of the high school
graduates are the best beginners we
have for country school teachers. They
have a broad education and their ideas
are not as narrow as the graduates
from some other schools. For several
years the graduates of the Topeka high
school have been seeking employment
as teachers in the country schools and
each year has found more in the work.
This year with eight graduates begin
ming as teachers the maximum number
of beginners for one year has been
reached"
Some of the teachers in the rural
schools of Shawnee county have "a
classes a day. The maximum number
| of classes that can be represented in the
grades of the nine terms of the country
schools is "a. Most of the country
schools have "a classes but a few have
| the maximum number. This means
that with but one teacher some of the
recitation time of the classes must be
short. County Superintendent Wright
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-31
Horse Notes.

Only three new performers have been
credited to Chimes this season.
Signal Wilkes. 2:171z, is reported to have
been on a ringing tour.
Lantana, with a pacing record of 2:09%4,
now has a trotting record of 2:2415.
Hamilton, Ont, will be one of the big
Canadian ice racing centers this winter.
Senator ]. w. Bailey of Texas owns
Great Spirit. who won the 2:25 trotting
at Lexington.
trotter of the Jay Bird branch of the
Wilkes family.
Lou Milton, dam of Lou Dillon is again
in foal to Sidney Dillon, sire of the great
trotting queen.
Two-minute PAGERS are getting to be
common. Darrell is now almost in the list
with a record of 2:0014.
The sum of 1000 in prize money is Of
1ered for trotters at the St. Louis Horse
show November to Z.
The purses on the, Canadian ice tracks
are not very heavy, but it is reported that
the betting is always red hot
Audubon Boy, 2:09A, who earned fame
as the largest winning PAGER of 1901, viii
go into the stud at Andover, Mass.
Burnte Bunton the famous western
Splinter was badly kicked recently and
will not be. raced again this season.
Next year the Minnesota State Fair as
sociation will hold two more s. 900 purses
to the harness racing speed programme.
Grace Bond, who goes into winter quar-
tiers as the champion 2-year-old of tbs
Season. will be shipped to Macon, Ga.
The next annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Trotting association will be held IN
the Chicago Auditorium on December l.
Bert Shank is very sweet on Norrie
2:l0A. He regards this fellow as the most
promising colt that he has ever handled
The winning of the Pennsylvania by
Caspian, 2:0IA, put that horse four-h
among the money-winning trotters. He
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-31
CORN SHOWS Up WELL.
That Near Auburn Is Producing
Well

Count Commissioner Harrison re-
ports that the corn crop is turning out
from so to so bushels an acre in the
southwestern part of Shawnee county
in the vicinity Of Auburn
The husking and cribbing of the
corn is well under way in the neighbor-
hood of Auburn" said Mr.. Harrison.
Il have field of so acres that is turn
ing out 56 bushels to the acre. John
Bybee has field of 100 acres that is
easily making 60 bushels to the acre.
There is a boy near Auburn, Jesse Hoy,
who is making, a record for husking
and cribbing corn. For. more than a
week ne has been husking and cribbing
so bushels of corn a day with no one
to help him.
County Commissioner Hanes says
that some good crops of corn are being
raised on the north side of the Kansas
river where the land was flooded. 1.-The
best crop that I have heard of that was
planted since the flood" said Mr..
Haynes, was put in east of town while
the ground was still wet and before the
listers could get into the field. The
corn was planted in a slow manner. a
broom stick was used to punch holes in
the wet ground and the corn was drop
ped in the holes. 1t was slow work but
the corn is turning out WE'LL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-31
A COMMON LAW WIFE.
Peculiar Plea of a Mcpherson Woman
for Alimony

Mcpherson, Kan, Oct 31-Through
her attorneys, ]. D. Milliken and p J.
Gale, Mrs. Jennie McCourt filed a suit
in the district court against Gertrude
Rankin-nee McCourt-asking for an
ejectment of the defendant and the par
tition of all the real estate of the late
George L. McCourt, and that she, the
plaintiff, be awarded q one-half interest
in fee simple in the same and that the
defendant be required to render an ac-
counting for all rents, issues and profits
of all the real estate from August is,
1903
Mrs. McCourt sets out in her petition
the facts of her marriage to George L.
McCourt; the divorce and alimony;
how the alimony was paid up to the
time Gertie was taken out of the state
when George refused to pay while she
was away; her return and how instead
of alinony George agreed to give her
home and support her. She states 1t
was the understanding between her and
Mr.. McCourt that she was his common
law wife; that he boarded her at the
Union hotel and would escort her to the
table and that they ate at the same
table and that later they lived together
in their home and that they were thus
living at the time Of his death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-31
STUDENTS SEASON TICKETS

struggle for control of the copper pro-
perties has thrown thousands out of
work. While there is evidence of set
back in the steel industry, some heSita-
ton in textile in the east, the general
tenor of these reports is encouraging for
a discontinuance of prosperity, part1cu-
larly in the sections where agriculture is
the chief occupation. Collections are
causing some uneaSiness and financial
conditions are unsettled. Merchandise is
freely distributed, earnings for October
thus far surpaSS last years by So per
cent, and those of 1901 by 1874 per cent
Purchases of iron and steel products
are still restricted to immediate re-
quirements as a rule, although the de-
cline in quotations appears checked.
Some trade authorities anticipate an
avalanche of business when buyers are
convinced that more attractive terms
cannot be secured, but other experts be
ieve that contracts will not be freely
placed until financial conditions i'm
prove to such an extent that the rail-
ways and other big consumers can Sc
cure funds readily. Doubtless Dotn
statements are correct and the former
will be dependent on the latter. In the
meantime, plans are being made to still
further curtail the output of pig iron.
"Some increased interest is noted In
structural material for office buildings.
warehouses and bridges. but orders are
insignificant when compared with last
years business in this line. In the
sheet market there are reports of price
concessions by independent mills, and
small sizes of pipe are weak but large
pipes and tubes are in brisk request.
order books assuring activity well into
next year. There is a slightly better
demand for steel cars. some idle works
resuming.
For the first time this season, it is
possible to record a distinctly better
tone in the market for cotton goods.
Print cloths are firnler, occasional
small advances being quoted. and the
market for staple and fancy prints is
strengthened by the paucity of sup
plies.
"a slight increase in sales of woolens
is not sufficient to recover lost ground,
nor is supplementary business up to the
I volume that should be coming forward
at this me. New England footwear
factories nave all the business needed
for full occupation of machinery during
1908, and the urgency of Wholesalers
to secure prompt shipment indicates
that retailers are seeking Immediate
deliveries.
Failures this week were 253 in the
United States, against 233 last year, and
Is in Canada. compared with % a year
ago"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-31
THEY WILL BANQUET.
Labette County Bar Arranging for a
Big Time at Oswego.

meeting of the Labette County Bar as
sociation. which was organized a few
weeks ago. will be held at Oswego,
Monday evening, November 2. There
will be a banquet and a short pro-
gramme will be rendered. and every
body present will be called upon and
will be expected to deliver a short
speech. Plates for the banquet will be
81 per. A. D. Neal, Arthur Cranston
and w. s. Hyatt, acting as a commit
tee for the occasion, have sent a let
ter to each member of the bar in the
county requesting them to notify the
committee if they will be able to at
tend the blowout. Nearly every at
torney in this city will be present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-31
Racing at Chicago.

Chicago, Oct 31.-Witful the prohibit
tive favorite at to 5, backed down from
l to 2, won the mile handicap at Worth.
beating Toah by a head after a fierce
drive through the stretch. Coruscate,
backed from 40 to 1 to 80 to l. was third
The winner carried Ill pounds and COW
cred the mile in 1889 1-5. General Stew
ard. favorite at to 1, won the fifth
race by a head and was then promptly
disqualified because Jockey J. Booker
whipped Ralph Young over the nose all
through the stretch, causing the latter
to stop. This gave the race to Ralph
Young, with Avenger second and Ny
rondale third.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-31
Buy Coal Now
following reasons.

For the following reasons. n
1t is cheaper now. =
You can get better coal now.
1t can be delivered in better shape
now
You will not worry about your supply
when others are talking about coal
famine, poor coal. high prices, frozen
water pipes. etc.
Your orders can be filed now to your
satisfaction b-7
THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL CO.,
Phones III, 1913, IA. Sth and Kas. ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-31
Racing at st. Louis.

st. Louis. Oct. 31.-Pettijohn, at to
in the betting, won the fourth race, a
handicap, at mile and an eighth the
feature of the fair grounds racing card.
Judge Brady is Investigating Sheehan's
ride on Miss Crawford, the odds-on ia
vorite in the first race. TRACK. fast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-31
TOPEKA FALLS BEHIND.

New York, Oct. 31.-The following table,
compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank
clearings at the principal cities for the
week ending October 29, with the percent
age of increase and decrease as compared
with the corresponding week last year:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-31
HAVE SEED LEFT.
Still Prepared to Sup
ply Farmers.

The county commissioners have nearly
$500 packages of garden seed to dis
tribute in Shawnee county next spring.
When the government sent seeds to be
distributed among the food sufferers last
spring 5000 packages were received by the
commissioners. About half were used
Some were sent to Perry, Williamstown
and Granville and everyone in Shawnee
county had all he could use. The remain
der will be distributed next spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-31
RACING Ed Latonia.

Cincinnati, Oct. 31.-Long shots were
in evidence at Latonia and Kilmorie. at
to 3, was the only short price horse
winning. Galba, which was coupled in
the betting with Creoline, ran into the
fourth jump, throwing Jockey Albert
Songer. The boy was slightly injured
The racing was exciting, made so by the
many close finishes during the day.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-01-30
MAHAN TELLS UNCLE
SANS TRUE ATTITUDE
Where We Stand on the Mon
roe Doctrine and Why
We Stand There.
ny Assnc1ArEn rprss


London. Jan. 3o.-Thc February num-
Der OF the National Review contains an
article By Captain Mahan on the Monroe
doctrine. in which it is pointed out that
the United States considers it essential
to her interests and 10 those of peace
to withstand the beginnings of action
which might lead to European interven-
ton in the internal concern Of an
American state
Dealing with the Venezuelan dispute.
Captain Mahan reports: Such an oc-
currcncc aud the existing difficulty be-
tween Venezuela. Germany and Great
Britain engages instant and sensitive at
tcntion. This rot only implies n doubt
OF the wisdom and firmness OF the gov
ernmcut but indicates an instinctiveness
OF popular thought caused by not being
elected by greater and immediate inter-
ests in quarters external to the American
continents.
Not to invade the rights of an Ameri-
can state is to the United States an obli-
CATION with the force of law. To permit
no European state to invade them is
matter OF policy.
The United States in inevitably the
prepondcrant American power, but she
does not aspire TO he paramount. She
does not find the true compliment OF the
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-01-30
WATROUS-ORNER WEDDING
WAS VERY PRETTY AFFAIR
Knights OF the Maccabees Assist in the
Ceremony-Happy Couple VIII Go
to Sweden on Honeymoon.

An unusual wedding occurred last even
ing at Scandia hall on South Main street
lhe principals were a highly-estecmed
young Swedish couple. The bride was
Mrs. Agnes Watrous and the groom Al
fred Orncr. ''
The wedding ceremony was performed
IN the presence of the members of the
iraternal society, the Knights of the Mac
cabees OF the World, Ruby tent, No. 6.
me members OF the lodge were drawn
up III two ranks, one on each side of the
nail, CAPTAIN o. o. CROUCH commandino
ana William A.. Flowers acting as lieu
tenant and the bridal party was received
by them. The latter marched down The
center of the hall between the lines of
Maccabees to the altar, where the we'd
ding took place
me scene was very pretty and strik-
ing, having military aspect of an inn
pressive character. The hall was verv
tastefully decorated with plants flowers
and gay streamcrs.
Miss Alice Casey, who acted as brides
maid, attended the bride in the bridal
march and at the altar, and Carl Norton
olhciated as groomsman Little Helen
Johnson, and Roy Dostrom acted as
flower children.
Dainty refreshments were served DIR
ing the evening and a grand dance fol-
lowed the wedding ceremony. the grand
march being led by Silas Norton and
MISS Casey The newly pair will
make visit to Gotenburg, Sweden, on
their wedding tour.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-01-30
TWO OFFICIALS TO
REGISTER A ROAR
SANGER AND M'LAUGHLlN HAVE
COMPLAINTS TO MAKE ABOUT
VIOLATED ORDINANCES.

There are two city officials who are
somewhat nettled and they're going to re-
sort to stern measures to have the laws
eniorced-at least so they declare.
Fire Chief Sanger is mad because care
less people continue to throw small pieces
OF paper and other articles which may be
termed waste, out of their windows. The
Chief says that from such things big fires
are often started. He states that il is a
breach OF the city ordinances to throw
waste from windows into the streets and
alleys and that waste boxes have been
placed at intervals Tor the reception of
waste.
Street Commissioner John Mclaughlin
is also angry. He declares that there are
lots OF people in Butte who disregard the
ordinances which provide that people, own
ers or tenants, shall keep the sidewalks in
front OF their places clear OF snow. Mr..
Mclaughlin has given several parties
formal notice to clean their sidewalks, but
these notices have been ignored.
lie states he will act in the future and
that some arrests will surely follow un-
less certain sidewalks are kept cleaner.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-01-30
SPRING WAR ON THE
iSTHMUS COMING ON
Between Honduras, Guatemala and Sal
vador, Somebody viii Succeed in
Mixing It Up Right.
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Panama, Jan. 3o.-The Intervention of
the Central American republics in each
others affairs has brought about most
critical situation in Central America.
president Estrada Cabrera of Guatemala
Is in favor of the elected president of
Hoduras, Manuel Bonilla, while General
Zelaya, president of Nicaragua and Cen
eral Rcgaldo, president of Salvador, insist
that the retiring president of Honduras
General Terencio Sierra, shall continue
in the presidency.
Meanwhile the revolutionists are pre-
pared to start rebellion in Salvador. and
according to the latest news the Saliva
dorean and Guatemalan armies, com
manded by their respective presi ents,
Cabrera and Regaldo, were on the from
tier, accompanied by revolutionary refrl-
gees, and on the point OF hostilities.
Accord ng to previous dispatches the
retiring president Of Honduras, General
Sierra. has refused to turn over the presi-
dental power to Senator Bonilla and had
made efforts 10 persuade congress to de.
clare the latter's election null, while Sena-
tor Bonilla had retired to Amapala, where
ne has gathered his followers and quan,
tity OF munitions OF war, and hat
threatened to start a revolution il he die
patches announced that the Hondurar
congress had approved the election O.
Bonilla.
A dispatch from Panama some days apt
stated that Nerehena and Man Rivas hao
organized on the boundary of Guatemal;
anu started a Salvadorean revolution
The president of Salvador, Senior Ragal
do. had left the capital to engage th
rebels.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-01-30
MINING APPLICATION NO. 4646.
United States Land Office,

:, Helena, Montana, January IL, 1908.
, Notice is hereby given that Lulu F.
Largey by M. S. Largey, her attorney in
fact, and the Butte and Boston Consoli-
dated Mining company. a corporation ex-
isting under the laws of the state of New
York. whose postofiice address is Butte,
Montana, have this day filed their applica-
ton for patent for 600 linear feet, all
westerly from the point of discovery in
drift, OF the Torrid Lode Mining Claim
upon which notice OF intention TO apply
for a patent was posted on the ed day of
January, 1903, situated in Summit Valley
(unorganized), mining district, Silver Bow
county state of Montana designated as
Survey No. 67s4, in Section ", Township
north, Range west, being more particu-
larly described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the northeast corner, a
granite stone, set in the ground, with a
mound of earth alongside, and marked
I-67s4 for Corner No. !, from which the
northeast corner of Section ~. Township
8 north, Range ? west, bears north de-.
grees IS minutes west 37.a feet; and run
ming thence south degrees IS minutes
east 600 feet thence south 30 degrees 43
minutes west 600 feet; thence nortn o
degrees IS minutes west 600 fcet thence
north 80 degrees 43 minutes east 600 feet
to the place of beginning, containing an
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-01-30
Butte Man Is Well Read and
Will Do Well in the
Philippines.

Dominick l.. Twomy Of the local postal
service, whose appointment to high posi-
ton in the civil service in the Philippines
was announced in the Inter Mountain yes
terday afternoon, has been a resident of
Butte for about seven years and has been
employed in the postal service for nearly
three years. He is a popular young man
and is receiving many congratulations on
his success.
Mr.. Twomy passed the examination
which brought him the Office in June 1901.
At the same time ID. w. Yancey, brother
OF Dan Ianccy, assistant county attorney,
also passed at the examination held in
Butte. Mr.. Iancey received his appoint
ment and soon went to the Philippines,
where he has been promoted from
$1,000 position-such as that TO which
Mr.. Twomy has been appointed--to one
paying Ss,2 year His office is that
OF assistant provincial treasurer of Manila.
The examination was considered the
most exhaustive yet given to applicants
for positions in the civil service. At the
time the president OF the civil service COM
mission said that ia his opinion that at last
an examination had been given that thor
oughly tested the ability and literary cdu-
cation and qualifications of applicants. Ii
Is this examination which is 10 rule here
after in the consular and diplomatic SER
vices
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-01-30

survey, witnessed By bearing trees from
which initial point No. .. Township .
north. Range ? west. beaSs north ~ de-
grees So minutes west, s6,7.S feet. and
running thence south degrees IS min
utes east $685. feet; thence south 81 de-
grees 81 minutes west I4o8 feet thencs
north degrees IS minutes west $50
feet thence north 30 degrees
- minutes east $500 feet to
the place Of beginning. containing an
area of 1910, acres. from which the foi-
loving area Of I.3I acres in conflict with
Survey Nos. 4I3o and <iji are excluded
and not claimed.
Net area claimed. i7.7s acres.
The location of this claim 10 Of record
on Page 50, in Book "a" Records Of JEFF.
ferson County, Montana.
The adjoining claims to these premises
are on the east Survey No. 3ss3, the Mui.
doom Lode, and on the west Survey No.
$3.50. the Usona Lode, and conflicting on
the south Survey No. 4iso, the Ajax Lode,
and Survey No. 4I3r. the Berthe Lode.
FRANK D. MIRACLE.
Register.
n. BAKER, U. S. Claim Agent.
(First Publication November ~. iooay