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The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
Notes and Personal Mention.

Miss Bessie Hayden leaves Wednesday
for Danville, Ill. to visit Miss Martina
Jones, formerly of Topeka
Miss Lula Ewart and Mr.Harry Parks
will go to Kansas City Friday for
house party to be given by Miss Ethel
Merwin.
Mrs. T. F. Carver and Mr.. Rob Car
yer went to Excelsior Springs today Tor
the week.
Mrs. Rousseau NJ. Burch and her chill
dren are in Salina for a visit.
Miss Mabel Knowles goes to Holton
Wednesday to visit Miss Ruth Hayden
for the rest of the week
Mrs. E N Jolley and her little daugn-
ter Caroline are expected in about
fortnight to visit Mrs Mary c. God
dard and Mrs Frank P. MacLennan.
MIS-. D. J. Small left today for Cali
fornia to be gone about month
Nj. and Mrs Edwin Lange are NOV
ing from the Wiggin flats to their new
home on Topeka avenue
Mrs. John Lawrence Work will return
to her home in Meriden tonight after
short visit to her parents. Judge ana
- Miss &c carrie Goddard leaves Wednes-
day for Boston.
Mrs NJ A Low is in Kansas City
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Switzer and
their children leave Thursday for Lo-
gansport, Ind, where mrs. lsl aWllzer NJ. NJ.
the children will spend the summer MI
Switzer will return in about a week
Mr. T. d. Whittemore and two daugh-
ters left today for a trip to Boston and
New York. l
Miss Jessie Dean. Miss Lou Nash and
Miss Maud Bishop will leave for Boston
Wednesday. =.
Miss ray Tincher has gone back to
CHICAGO after visit to her parents.
MI and Mrs. George Tincher.
Miss Daisy Warner left today Tor
Gearv. o. T, to visit relatives.
Mrs f. D. Robertson and her son
George leave Monday for Peoria ana
Chicago, Illinois, for a visit OF two
Mrs. D. J. Greenwald will go to Min
neapolis. Mimi, Wednesday for the
summer.
Mrs w. F. Weber and her daughter,
Florence. are visiting in Kansas city
Mrs A. A. GODDARD will be home
Wednesday from a visit in Holton.
Miss Daisy McCampben has returned
from a visit in Burlington, and left to-
day for Chicago for the remainder of
the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Morse leave We'd
nesday for three weeks in Chicago and
on the lakes
Mrs. Fred Carson viii arrive from
Cleburne. Tex. and Mr.. Orris McNary
from Jonesboro, Ark, the last of July
to visit their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ,.
r. McNary.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
GOOD RARYEsT WEATHER.
That Is What the Weather Bureau
SAYS Of This.

Perfect wheat harvest weather pre-
walls over Kansas. and the harvest is
being rushed in all sections of the state
The week opened With typical har-
vest temperatures. No rains have been
recorded For the "a hours ending this
morning at o'clock the maximum and
minimum temperatures from over the
state were as follows. Baker. 90, ~,
Ccncordia. 96. IS, Dodge City, 96, 72i
fort Scott. o. 20; Macksville. SO. 635
MCPHERSON sS. T.. Manhattan. gS, "a
Usage CITY. go. -. Sedan, %. 66' Topeka,
81 Il. Toronto o. 66 wichita "a, a.
Today's corn and wheat region bull
leln says THE temperature has
risen in all districts except the Min
ucapolis. and harvest weather prevailed
yesterday in Kansas and Missouri.
Showers have occurred in an districts
except the Kansas City. St. Louis and
Indianapolis districts
The summaries of the weekly climate
and crop report for Kansas. issued to-
day by Director Jennings of the
weather bureau are as follows.
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
Though the temperature still remains
below normal vet the week has been
much warmer. and the nights are un-
usually cool for June. The rainfall has
heau above normal over the larger part
Of the state. and has been ample ex-
ccpt in Harper. Barber and Pratt and
The extreme western counties. Some
severe hailstcrms occurred in northern
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
NOW TO Be SOLD.
Famous Silver Statue to Go Tn
der Hammer.
Was Supposed to Be Worth
100000.
RELICOF WORLD'SFAIR
Was Exhibited at Chicago Ex-
position by Montana.
Afterwards Carted Over Coun-
try for Exhibition Purposes.

The $1,000 600 silver statue of Ada
Rehan. which has been reposing in the
basement of the Barnum Dry Goods
store for half a dozen years is again in
evidence. This time Judge Hazen has
ordered that the statue be sold to the
highest bidder.
The statue was exhibited at the
Worlds fair, at Chicago, as a typical
exhibit of the state of Montana. Ada
Rehan. the actress. was the model. She
posed holding pair of scales and a
sword, representing Justice. There was
a great hubbub, before the woman to
do the posing was selected, but Miss
Rehan won the contest. She posed
standing on a globe to represent the
world. Miss Rehan's feet were not par
ticularly large but the globe was rather
small and she could not find a footing
on one continent and she had to hang
on to the rounding sides of the
globe about as boy would stand
on punkin. Consequently the jealous
women who We're not selected as the
model declared that Miss Rehan was
bowlegged But that has nothing to do
with the latest stir regarding the silver
statue.
After the Worlds fair a company was
formed to exhibit the statue through the
country at stores The stOrekeeparS were
to pay the company for attracting peo-
pie to their stores with the exhibit. The
statue came to Topeka to be exhibited
at Crosby Brothers store. 1t left the
store but did not leave Topeka.
The company claimed that the man
who was TO manage the silver statue
had eloped with it and that they were
losing the $500 a week rent the com
pany wanted for the silver woman. +.
D. Highly, the manager, and the statue
were found in Topeka and the quarrel
went to court with the result that the
statue was placed in the hands of a re-
ceiVer. Sam Barnum was made re-
ceiver. The statue was too large for
his hands and he slowed it away IN
the basement Now Judge Hazen has
ordered that the statue be sold to the
highest bidder and that those holding
claims against it be paid. The statue
is supposed to be worth 100000 but 1t
isn't It is of heroic size but it is hol-
low If it We're solid it would take a
house moving outfit to transfer it
During the years that the statue has
been in Topeka it has occasionally been
exhibited 1t occupied float IN the
Santa Fe Fall Festival parade and was
exhibited at the AIidwinter Exposition
in 1902 While the statue has been
slowed away it has lost a finger That
viii. of course. lessen the value Of the
statue as regards the amount of silver
in it but the more fingers and arms
that are gone from the ancient Nenuses
adds to their value so that may cause
the silver statue to be sought by art
collectors.
In short time Receiver Barnum will
mount the block and knock down the
silver statue to the man who makes the
highest bid.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
LIKE A new PARK
COzy Theater to Be Built at
FineWOOd.
There viii Also Be Cafe and
PagOdas.
WORK Is UNDER WAY.
Buildings Cannot Be Completed
by July 4.
VIII Eventually Be Made Finest
in State.
WORK Is UNDER WAY.

Elaborate plans have been made or
are underway for the Improvement of
Ninewood park. But they viii not all
be completed this season. The company
does not however intend to stop with
this season but the work will be con-
nnued until the park is made one Of
the most attractive in Kansas.
The company has been devoting all
CAS- energies to the work of getting the
line ready to run cars to the park on
July and the work on the park has
consequently been somewhat neglected.
a system Of walks has been completed
under the direction of f q. Kelley Two
new iron bridges across the lagoon have
been built and the two dams which are
used T. hold the water in lagoon have
been rused giving depth of about six
fees 60 the water in the park. The pond
has beer cleared of rubbish and snags
ard eight boats have been received to
b. placed there for the use of excursion
lists Much more work is vet to be done
on the lagoon A retaining wall will
probably be built on the park side and
this VIII make beautiful body Of wa
ter
The park is to have summer theater
South Of the dancing pavilion and across
Deer creek is natural slope which viii
BE- utilized for the floor of the theater.
III viii De so feet long and go feet in
width and is designed to seat l200 peO-
rle j. A. Wood. the architect is now
al work on the plans for the building
and it viii be put in use before the
summer is over but of course it can not
le ready for the Fourth of July The
building viii have low roof with open
sides and cOmmOdious stage and Will
b. made as attractive as possible
still another building. to be used as
q cafe is projected This will be two
story structure, surrounded with wide,
high pOrticO the effect of which Will be
10 latreu the entire structure. It's din
ing hall win be open for the use of Visi-
tors to the park at all times and Will
aaord shelter from sudden showers un-
Ger its shuttered balconies
Ikefreshment stands are to be placed in
various parts OF the park. Something
new is to- be attempted i'm the architec-
ture of these little buildings They are
te Doe designed after the Chinese pagoda
idea. with sagging roofs and projecting
caves They VIII all he small from 10
20 14 feet square.
Designs for the new car barns have
not set been made but VIII be drawn
after the official conference with Pres1-
dent T. W. Wil-un and Vice President
Myers. Nj Wood viii later take up
The nrcl & on the designs fox he new Of
flee building and employees club house
that IS to be located at Twelfth and
Jackson streets.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
WOLCOTT Is FINED.
Leaven worth Street Car Company Re
fused Transfers.

Leavenworth Kan. June 3o.-Beca use
the Kansas City-Leayenworth Railway
company refused to give transfers from
their interurban to the local lines and vice
versa in accordance with the franchise. a.
W Woleott manager OF the lines, was TINS
morning fined SO BY Judge Endres in po-
lice court
The case viii be appealed for test and
bond was Immediately given securing the
appearance Of the defendant IN court at
the time of rehearing-
For some time there has been considera-
bic talk because the company refused "a
give transfers from the interurban line %
the local cars and the case Sried this morn
ing is to decide whether or not the com
pany can be compelled TO do SC and there
by abide by its franchise
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
The Pope Visits His Gardens.

Rome. June 30-The pope descended to
the vatican gardens this morning for the
first time this year and was driven about
for an hour and a half He seemed to en-
low the air immensely and noticed the
changes made in the gardens. He was
specially interested in the growth Of the
vines planted by himself and made in
olliries regarding the prospects of the vim
tare When the pope returned to his apart
rnents he seemed not in the least faugued
and received several bishops.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
Worst Of All Experiences.

Can ANYTHING be worse than to feel that
every minute viii be your iasJ. oucu was
the experience of Mrs. S. H. Newson, De-
catur Ala: For three years she writes,
Il endured insufferable pain from indi-
gestion, stomach and bowel trouble. Death
seemed inevitable when doctors and all
remedies failed At length l was induced
to try Electric Bitters and the result was
miraculous. I improved at once and now
I'm completely recovered For Liver,
Kidney. Stomach and Bowel troubles Elec-
trio Bitters is the only medicine. Only SOC.
It's guaranteed by the Arnold Drug Co
S21 North Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
Death of Otto c. Beeler.

Leavenworth. Kan. June 3O.-Otto c.
Beeler, city treasurer. died at his home
on North Broadway last night. He had
been i'll a week of a disease of the bow
els. Mr.. Beeler was 81 years old. He
came here after the Civil war and was
a clerk for time at Fort Leavenworth.
Mr.. Beeler was elected clerk of this city
and for the last six years has been city
treasurer. He was a Mason and Knight
Templar These lodges will assist at
his funeral tnrnorroW afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
Are Picking Raspberries.

is now in full swing. Children receive
a cent and a half per box for picking.
Harry Kaisse who picks for W. ".
Clark. south of town. lately made S2.1S
in one day Minnie Coffey made S2.10
in one day. The average per day for
pickers in Mr.. Clark's patch is $3.50.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

Atehison Kan. June 30-1he grave of
the late John J. ingalls, at Mt Vernon
will be marked with red granite glacier
stone found in Lutheran church addition
in Atchison. The stone is 81 by AZ feet
and % feet in thickness The stone will
be marked with a medallion and a quo
tation from Blue Grass.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

Atchison. June 30.-Wheat in this sec
ton is turning out much poorer than
was expected. Tom Langan, jr., says
his field Of 225 acres viii not average
more than ten bushels per acre. Last
year, his average was thirty bushels per
ac-e. Wheat is much better in the west
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
Roard Is IllaeaI.

Denver. Col. June 30-In a decision an
nounced today Judge Mullins of the dis
trict court held that the Denver board Of
public works. created by act Of the
legislature. had no constitutional power to
invest the governor with authority to ap-
point board of public works for this city.
Public Improvement said to be effected
by the decisions are valued at nearly ST.
900 COO
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

Washington, June 30.-Secretary shaw
today issBed the following circular no
tice: Notice is hereby given that after
July 81. 1903 no bonds viii be refunded
or received for refunding by the treas
ury department under the terms of de-
partment circular number "a of date Of
March 26 1903.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
Fourth of July Excursion to Ottawa
Santa Fe.

Special train leaves Topeka 7:30 a. ~
Returning leaves Ottawa at 1915 p. m.
arriving Topeka at 1850. The Topeka.
Republican Flambeau club will use this
train and will give fireworks display in
the evening. Plenty Of sport at Forest
park all day.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
o. kase Closing the session.

Belgrade. Servia, June 3O-At the
netting of the skupshtina today Pre-
mier AvakumOvics read a ukase closing
the session specially summoned by the
provisional government June II.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

The Topeka Federation of Womens
Clubs will hold its meeting postponed
from the first Thursday in June al Uni
ty church Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Mrs. Cora G. Lewis, president
of the Kansas Social Science Fedora
ton will be the guest of the federation
and her address will be the feature Of
the programme.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

The Lakota club has postponed its
picnic at Pres de FEau," Mrs. Charles
Kleinhans' home near Granville which
was to have taken place today until
some time next week.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

OuI 0H u . ny ID = ii Z IICIIlO
one fare plus fifty cents for the round
trip. Tickets on sale July and f.
good returning July Z.
F. A LEWIS, c. T. A,
SIS Kansas Ave. Phone So.
J. c. FULTON, Depot Agt. Phone a.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

Miss Matte Sherburne, formerly Of
1924 North Polk street. and Mr. Scott
Isaughlin of Guthrie, Oklahoma, will be
married at half after 5 o'clock this af-
ternoon at the home of the brides sis
ter. Mr.. Laughlin was formerly with
the State Journal and IS now the Okla
homa correspondent of the Kansas City
Journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

Mrs. F. G. Slater entertained the wo-
men of the Portia club informally this
morning at her home, 1860 Polk street.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

Guthrie, OK. June 30.-Rev. o. K.
Posey, aged 7s, minister of a Christian
church. has eloped with Miss Josie
sheldon aged Is years. member of a
prominent family. They were traced to
Holdenvine. l. T.. where they were mar
ried. and it is believed they have gone
to Canada. Rev. Mr.. Posey is the father
of - children
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

Mrs. George Parlxhurst entertained
her whist club Tuesday afternoon at
the last meeting of the season. Mrs. D.
J. Small substituted for Mrs. w. l.
Newcomer.
The Ladies' Music club viii meet with
Mrs J. w Going Thursday instead OF
Wednesday afternoon as hitherto an
nounced-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

London, June 30--General Manning
the British commander in Somaliland
has telegraphed to the war Office dis
crediting the reports that several British
officers are prisoners in the Mad Null
lah's camp The general says deserters
mors.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

Coshocton, o., June 30.-Newton Van
Horn, aged II. was instantly killed last
night by being hit by foul tip base
ball. His skull was fractured
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

Detroit June 3O-A paper on AS
syriology of the Bible" an answer to
Delitzsch on Babel and Bible" by
Rabbi K. K Kohler Phi. D., of Gin
cinnati was the feature of the forenoon
session of the central conference of
American rabbes at Temple Bethel. Be
fore Rabbi Kohler read his paper re-
ports were made by the secretary and
treasurer and the committees on publ
cation on the Union hymnal and the
Jewish American historical exhibit.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

London. June 3O-George Meredith, the
novelist, whose condition yesterday was
announced to be critical. is better to-
day
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

St. Petersburg. June 3O.-The congress
of Russian millers which has been in
session here for some days has resulted
in the formation of an association to
promote the flour export trade. Ten of
the larger firms have thus far joined the
association
The Washington times., 1903-07-15
GRAY BOOM HELPED
BY WHITE LYNCHING
Judges Position on Negro Problem Aids
Democrats.

DOVER, Del. July 15.-Democrats Of
lower Delaware are vigorously discuss
ing the Presidential boom for Judge
George Gray. Because of Judge Gray's
stand against the silver question a few
years ago there has been decided objec-
ton to the distinguished Delawarean.
and prominent Democrats even bolted
the legislative caucus where he was to
be renominated for another term in the
United States Senate.
But now. since the Judge has gained
favor as a member OF the anthracite
strike commission. matters have altered
greatly. Delaware Democrats have
come to believe that Judge Gray wouI
be a strong leader. capable of treating
the labor and negro questions from a
Democratic viewpoint.
Since the lynching of White the ne
gro question has become a much-mooted
one here, prominent Democrats declaring
that Delaware is now the only State
where the negro dictates the policy of
the State.
A Presidential candidate. It is believed.
would heal the factional breaches in
Kent and Sussex counties.
The Washington times., 1903-07-15

npH Williams Ally
Edwards to raand Brings Events.

would cost about $50 900 600 No engi-
neering difficulties exist which could not
easily be surmounted, and the ease witt
which warships could pass from the east
coast TO the west coast would be well
worth the money. doubling. indeed tho
efficiency of that particular portion OF
the British fleet which is intrusted with
the defense of Great Britain's coasts.
Merchant shipping by means of this
canal would save near 500 miles in pass
ing from Glasgow to London.
st. Margarets Hope. where the new
naval station is to be. is called so in
memory of Queen Margaret the Atheiing.
who. 800 years ago, was the consort OF
the Scotch King Malcolm. Her daughter
married the English King Henry 1. AID
from her came the strain of Royal Saxon
blood on which the Norman and Plat
taganet Kings set such store. Kire
Robert Bruce made his home for a time
at St. Margaret's Hope. in Rosyth Castle.
the ruins of which dominate the bay. and
IT was there that Mary Queen OF Scots
stayed when she came from France 10
take possession Of her fathers crown
1t was thither, too. that she fed after
her escape from her island prison G.
Locheven, and it was shortly afterward
that she became a state prisoner 81
Queen Elizabeth, who eventually sen-
her to the scaffold
The Washington times., 1903-07-15
KING EDWARD SENDS
PEACE PIPE TO IRISH

DUBLIN. July liking Edward, who
will visit here on July 21. the first visit
since his coronation. has indirectly. If
not actually, sent a message of peace
and conciliation TO Ireland
This is in the nature of a proclama-
tion in the Dublin Gazette" the off,
ciaI organ of the Irish executive, re-
voking the summary jurisdiction powers
of the magistrates in those districts OF
Ireland which still remain under the
crimes act.
According TO the provisions OF this
act. which is bitterly resented in Ire
land, and which literally suspended trial
by jury. the magistrates were given the
powers extended ordinarily to judges
only and could arbitrarily send to prison
any person prosecuted under the meas
ure.
AS a result the jails OF ireland were
almost filed with criminals. who were
usually Nationalists OF the best and
Tuest type.
Coming Immediately after the decision
Of the Dublin corporation not 10 present
an address of welcome to the King. this
repeal OF the most CALLING provision OF
the crimes act is held TO indicate that
Edward VII is really the friend OF Irs-
land.
The Washington times., 1903-07-15
UNCANNY WILD MAN
WEARS A SILK HAT

TARRYTOWN. y. Y, July f5.-Living
ia a cave on the estate of William
Rockefeller in North Tarrytown and
haunting the road along which Wash
ington Irving says lovelorn Ichabod
Crane was chased by what he thought
Was a specter. headless Hessian horse
man. is a wild man whose unkempt mein
is exaggerated by a high hat and a long
tattered. double breasted frock coat that
has seen many a dewy bivouac and not
a few dusty days.
The wild man appears to be harmless.
but he has uncanny habits. Timid folk
have been scared into Mysteries by hi :
appearing suddenly upon some tombstone
or wall in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery ut
midnight. or peering at them from be-
hind some rock or bush near the site
Of the historic tree where Major Andre
was captured.
The legends OF the countryside say
that this is haunted ground. and as tho
wild man persists in acting like an ap-
partition. he has incurred general dis
like
Now the police and farmers are de-
termined to disturb his sovereignty. His
lair viii be watched and the roads pick
eted. All attempts heretofore TO cap
ture him have failed. He runs like a
rabbit when an attempt Is made 10 ap-
prosch him.
When his cave is approached he bolts
for the woods on Nr. Rockefeller's es-
tate. and If night oYertakes him before
he thinks il safe to return to his abode.
he sleeps on some grave in the ceme-
terry.
His larder is a garbage dump on 4
marsh. There he searches for moldy
bread. scraps of meat and vegetables.
He takes what he finds TO his cave, after
washing IL in a brook, and around the
entrance to his lair are scattered bits
OF crusts, bones and other refuse.
II is week since he was first seen ir
this vicinity and. so far as can be learn
ed, he has committed no depreciation.