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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE MESS AGE.

The presidents message was sub
mitted to congress this week. This Is
a summary of it:
The longest chapter deals with the
isthmian canal. He reviews the efforts
made to effect a treaty with Colombia.
it's population by that republic and
the subsequent Panama revolution.
He. justifieS the recognition of the new
nation and cpmmends the treaty just
entered into for the construction of the
new waterway.
The message opens with a statement
on the creation by congress of a de-
partment of commerce and labor which
he believes is for public good. Pub
licity, the president says, can do no
harm to the honest CORPORATION. and
the only ones who dread it are those
which shrink from the light
He wants economy in the public serv-
ice, without parsimony
Reconstruction of the entire none
tary system would be unwise and I'M
necessary with the integrity of the
currency as at present unquestioned.
A commission to investigate the
merchant marine is favored.
He says there cannot be too much
immigration of the right kind or too
little of the undesirable.
Ample appropriations is urged to fer
ret out frauds and grafters in the pos
tai and land department.
He congratulates the boundary com
mission on its work in settling the
Alaska dispute.
International arbitration is declared
step in the right direction.
Extension of the rural free delivery
is favored.
The removal of unlawful fences on
government land should be vigorously
continued.
Irrigation in the west has his hearty
approval, as well as measures for the
preservation of forests.
He believes in equitable pensions for
deserving veterans.
The president declares the extension
of the civil service rules is becoming to
be recognized as essential and just.
Reorganization of the army, he says,
has been proven by results to be wise
| legislation.
He insists there must be no cessation
| in providing for the effectiveness of
| the navy.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
Governor J. c. w. Beckham of Ken
| lucky reinaugurated at Frankfort.
United States marines were landed
at Colon because Colombian troops
| threatened to massacre Americans I'M
Il less commanders were released.
! Declaring of martial law by General
Bell declared by Governor Peabody OF
Colorado an 'idiotic act: observing OF
| regular law all that is needed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12
LODGE NEWS.
Topeka Knights of Pythias Will
Have q Club.
The Hall at Sixth and Quincy
to Be Fitted for 1t.
NIEETINn IN WINHIm
MEETING In WICHITA.
Effort Made to Change Date of
Maccabee Lodge.
An Odd Fellow for Fifty Years
Presented With Jewel.

A full-hedged club room to which
members of the orders of Knights of
Pythias and Rathbone Sisters will be
admitted is soon to be fitted up in the
knights of Pythias hall at the corner
OF Sixth and Quincy streets. There will
be nothing about the club to arouse
the suspicious of Chief Of Police McCol-
lum as no intoxicants are to be permit
ted to be brought inside it. AS far can
the club rooms are to be made COM
Portable and attractive. At the meeting
of Valiant lodge. No. 1855. last Wednes-
day night L. NJ. Powell, E. A Wall
and c. c. Henshaw were named as a
committee to prepare and submit a plan
for the club rooms.
The knights of Pythias have the en-
tire third floor of their building and it
Is proposed to devote the smaller rear
hall, besides two or three small ante
rooms adjoining, to club purposes. Bill
lard ia oleS, coy corners, reading tables
and games of various sorts will be in
stalled Some sort of club organiza tion
will have to be secured to carry ont
the scheme and the expense must be
paid from private subscription There
are about $50 members of the Knights
besides 200 or more of the Rathbone
Sisters, the woman's auxiliary 1t will
be comparatively simple to divide the
exepnse among the number and the cost
of maintaining the club rooms will be
light after they have once been equip
ped Speaking of the project L. NJ
Penwell said: We will allow no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12
Horse Notes.

There are 10 head of Geers' stable at
Memphis
Latest reports say that Peter the Great
will go to England.
Tommy Britton, 2:061z. will be out
the track again next year.
There are now close to 300 horses win
tering at Cumberland Park
Frank Cares will winter the horses of
Cherry Tree farm at Memphis.
General B. F. Tracy will sell all his
horses and retire from business.
Miller, 2:0S1z, and Major c., 2:04.
The doctors have been unable to rid
Country Jay, 2:101k. of his spawn.
Charles Marvin has contracted to stay
Harry Holtzhauer has purchased the
black mare, Wiltona, by Wilton, from c.
J. Thomas.
six head of trotting horses were pur-
chased in Kentucky recently for use in
Nelly, dam of Crete, 2:141k, died recent
ly at Probasco farm old age. She left
a foaI six weeks old.
old Robin Hood, which was formerly the
property of James r. Keene.
The fact that there will be no race
track war in California win give a great
rapidly to the front as a sire. He has
nine standard performers in the list.
One of the flyers which the Chicago
winter will be Tom Keene. 2:041z.
Hal Pointer, 2:041a. the old time racing
champion, who died recently, was the
first great horse brought out by Ed Geers.
his wagon PAGER, Carrie Williams, 213X,
out for the winter at his Butler (Pa.)
farm.
Wellsburg. W. Va. He has trotted mile
| in 2:13
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

Herbert Spencer, the famous philos-
opher, dies in Brighton. England, after
a long illness.
The completed Ogden-Lucin cutoff
across Salt Lake is one of the wonders
of modern railroad construction.
Unsuccessful jury bribing confessed
by Liant K. Salisbury at Grand RAPIDS.
Mich, waterworks scandal hearing.
Two attachments of the Dixie's ma
rines left Colon for Empire, near Pana-
ma. where, they will go into camp.
Russia sends eight war ships to
Korea to back up her demand that
Yongamoho be maintained as a closed
port.
American flag hauled down from con-
sulate at AIexandretta. Asiatic Turkey,
and Consul Davis left for Beirut be-
cause of assault by police
Prof. Langley's 60-foot flying machine
again tested and failed; somersault
turned at start and header into Po-
tOmac followed: its helmsman rescued.
Former Postal Clerks Thomas Nc
Gregor and Columbus E. Upton con-
victed at Baltimore. Md, of fraud in
purchase of 10000 mail pouches: bond
fixed at $4,000.
The regular session of the Fifty
eighth congress begins. The president
sent to the senate as recess appoint
ments the nomination of Gen. Leonard
Wood and others which failed of con-
firmation at the extra session.
John A. Dowie's control over Zion
City restored and receivers discharged
by United States court: creditors
agreed to accept 10 per cent. cash in
80 days and balance in one year.
Letter reiterating his innocence of
postal scandal sent by James G. Tyner
to President Roosevelt: announcement
of his guilt called premature.
Storms cause a flood at Venice,
where gondolas Killed in the streets or
dinarily used by foot travellers: the
water threatened damage to the cathe-
dral.
China concludes an agreement with
Russia by which the latter country
terms for the evacuation and govern
ment of Manchuria are accepted; China
will maintain nominal sovereignty
LOCAL SUMMARY.
William Mason, colOred, is convicted
of the murder of Fred Tutcher in a To-
peka livery barn on October IS.
! James Whitcomb Riley lectures be-
fore a large audience in the Auritor-
| ium.
| L. z. Myers of the Topeka Railway
company goes back to Chicago for a
continued absence to resume the man.
agement of the affairs of his construc-
| ton company.
The Hearick Carriage company of To-
peka goes into the hands of receivers.
Councilmen Grfley and Snyder vote
against the confirmation of A. L. Nc
Collum as chief of police.
Samuel T. Howe comes home from
| Colorado and announce that he will moi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12
20 back to Colorado next summer.

go Dack TO colorado next summer.
The eighth annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Santa Fe railroad
takes place in Topeka and re-elects the
old directorate.
j. C. Lowe is placed on trial In the
district court for the murder of his
wife at the Topeka Reform school on
June %, 1902.
Officials of the Western Union COM
pany gather in Topeka to plan for the
installation of dynamos to furnish
power for the telegraph service in To-
peka-
The Kansas State Exposition COM
pany undertakes the construction of a
sale pavilion for the use of stock
breeders. SO
Frank Leach, who successfully man.
aged Washburn football during the sea-
son past, has been elected manager of
all Washburn athletics on a salary.
Mrs. q. T. Hazen is perhaps fatally
burned and her son, Lyndon, is injured
in a gasoline explosion at the Hazen
home on Monroe street.
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liberty and the Divine Law.

There is no power but from God. :"
says st. Paul, land therefore whoever
resisteth the laws and ordinances of
the state resisteth God himself" That
moral freedom, therefore, that allows
US the full exercise of all our faculties
within the limits of right. truth and
justice is all the liberty that any ra-
tional being admitting God can be
should claim. 1 say admitting God, for
if there is no God there is no moral
law, because no legislator. Surely man
should be satisfied with such right and
liberty and should not consider him
self coerced or limited in his actions
because he cannot think, speak or act
unjustly and injuriously to others and
is not permitted to covet-to desire I'M
justly-hfs neighbours goods.-Bishop
Lawrence Scanlan.-Catholic, Salt Lake
City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12
stewart and Mrs. Neoma R. Elliott, trua-

Stewart and Mrs. Neoma R. Elliott, trus-
tees.
The state convention of the Knights OF
Columbus of Kansas will be held at En-
poria in May. A considerable delegation
of members of the Topeka council will
go to Kansas City on 8sfeeIaber 20 to at,
there. - y -1s 49, s
At a meeting of Camp No. 70 Wood
men of the World last Monday night the
following, officers Were elected: John
Baumgartner, past commander; A. NJ.
visor lieutenant; c. F. Roediger, banker;
NH Wolff, clerk; JOHN Gardiner, es-
cort; H. Gilbert, Waterman; James A.
Newell, sentry; w. H. Fighter, w. L.
Warmer and S. A. Johnson, physicians;
H. c. Kurtz, manager for three years.
A public dance will be given next Mon
day night by the American Benevolent
association at the hall on East Sixth
street and a general invitation for it has
been issued. The association is more
prosperous than ever this winter and is
booming throughout the state.
The following officers were elected by
the Knights of Columbus last Thursday
night: M. NJ. Monaghan, grand knight;
Hugh Lawlor, chancellor; Theodore
Brinkman, warden; Thomas M. Della
boyd, treasurer; T. J. Coughlin. financial
secretary: J. ]. Cannon. recording secre-
tary; T. T. Kelly, advocate; J. P. Butter
ly, lecturer; d. De Brachen, inside guard;
M. L. Daley, outside guard: e. L. Mooney,
e. F. Walsh and P. j. McAloon, trustees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

active effort toward securing a state
organization will be made at this
meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12
Christmas Rates via Missouri Pacific
Railway.

Rate will be fare and one-third to
points within 100 miles distance and
one fare 31us so cents to points be-
tween 100 and 200 miles distance. with
minimum selling rate of so cents.
Dates of sale December "a. % and 81,
and January 1, good to return to Janu-
arY 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

A O. U. w has been reorganized in
order to more satisfactorily handle the
degree work for the numerous institu-
tions that are being made this winter.
The team will give a dance Christmas
night in the Workman hall at the corner
of Sixth and Jackson streets, an exhibit
ton drill will be given on that night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

liquors or anything of that sort to be
brought into the club rooms and the
club will be for the use of both men and
women. We simply want comfortable
place to go. The sum proposed to be
spent will not permit the purchase of
very expensive furnishings butt viii
be enough to make the rooms pleasant
and attractive. We want to have read
ing and lounging rooms and places to
play billiards and other. games. All
lodge meetings in that room will be dis
pensed with
The committee in charge of the pro
ject is a good live one and will be ready
to make a report on proceedings within
a week or two.
Capital City tent No "a of the Mac
cabaes held the annual election of Off
GERS last Wednesday evening. w. E
! Atchison. who for year has held the
office of delegate to the state conven-
ton next February. George w. Adam
son was elected commander: E. D.
Coon, record keeper, and R. Spurlock.
day evening the lodge will hold an
initiation for class of candidates. The
class will be a large one
State Commander H. T. March of
the MaccabeeS is aScertaining the SEN
timent of the lodges over the state
relative to the change of the date for
the state meeting from June to Feb
ruary. The state meeting will be held
to change the date of the meeting be-
cause several of the other fraternal
orders have already selected June for
the month of their state meetings. The
meeting will be a large one, as there
are more than 100 Maccabee lodges in
the state, and the state meeting will be
attended largely by lodge members
who are not delegates.
Several of the grand officers of the
H. O. o. F. of Kansas will attend the
meeting of Leavenworth lodge No. 2
on December 16, when a fifty-year
| jewel will be presented to w. 7. Gent
myer. The presentation will be made
by the grand lodge through Conner T.
Davies. grand master. There are now
only seven of the f1fty-year jewels in
Kansas. They are presented for fifty
years of membership. The jewel con-
sists of a gold badge bearing the num-
Der "5O'' set in chip diamonds. 1t is
worth $40.
The state meeting of the knights of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

1neeGng.
FraternaI society people, and particu-
larly members of tie order of Knights
ested IN the suit Of John NJ Miller against
that order in which rehearing has just
been allowed. The suit is of Importance
as involving the right of fraternal orders
to increase the rate of assessment after
an older member has been issued a con-
supreme court OF Kansas on the motion
for a rehearlng is point in favor of the
upon the merits of the case has not been
given.
of the lodge. He had become a member
when the mortuary assessments of all
members were. equal A few. years ago
change the plan of assessments and COM
pei members to pay according to their
ages Miller rendered the amount he had
been paying regularly to S. r futile,
the clerk, and the latter refused to accept
the money Miller brought suit to COM
which he had been paying since he be-
came a member. The lower courts held
that the policy issued to Miller was in
the form of a contract, and that the
lodge could not violate this contract by
compelling an older member to pay a
larger fee.
On Thursday evening, December II,
Shawnee Camp $500 M " a will give
tainments. These entertainments are free
and are of unusually high order. The
first one, given a short time SINCE, was
entirely successful
Valiant Lodge 1856 K. of P. put on the
third rank for two candidates last We'd
nesday night. Valiant lodge has on a
very business-like air and is preparing to
increase its membership very substantial
~ before the winter is over.
| Gala Company No. Uniform Rank of
| the Knights of Pythias initiated three
new members last Tuesday night. Gala
company is preparing to go to st: Louis
next year and is filing its membership
in order to have all possible time for drill
team work.
The degree team of Capital Lodge No.
| 8 A. o. U. w. has been reorganized in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

Cheops Council No Ancient Order of
Pyramids, has elected the following Of
hcers for the ensuing year: Charles Mil
Ter, noble prophet; R. P. Marsh, priest:
Mrs. Grace Musick, Driestess; Mrs. s. r.
James, herald; Mrs. Carrie Buell., as
sistant herald: Mrs. Alice Campbell, mes
senger; ]. P. Farnsworth, financial
scribe: Mrs. NJ. Cars. guardian; Mrs. NJ.
j. Nico1l, sentinel: Mrs. Carul Hannun,
musician: J. H. Squires. Mrs. Mary E.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

The committee in charge of the pro-
ject is a. good live one and will be ready
to make a report on proceedings within
a week or two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

The state meeting of the knights of
the Protected Ark will be held in To-
peka on January Is. The local lodges
have been instructed to elect delegates
on the first regular meeting night in
January. The national meeting of the
order will be held on January Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

The regular monthly meeting of the
Ohio association will be held next Mon
day night. 1t is expected that an
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-04

fair grounds. For $25 one can rent a bit
of land 6x6 feet squt>e for one week. In
a favored locality in one Of the buildings
$25 will secure only a bit of space big
enough to stand upOn say about AKA. AS
there are about 400 concessions Of various
kinds from rubber balloons to eating
houses, it does not take long to count up
$780,
The big dining hall adjoining The Jour-
nal building pays over $500 for the priv
ilege of feeding the hungry and succoring
the thirsty This is the largest privilege
and in spite Of the big license fee it makes
money. ..
Last year one of the Minneapolis
churches cleaned up $500 in one week and
celebrated the success of the venture by
burning the mortgage on the church.
The same congregation is represented
| again this year and expects to clean $500
or more.
Superintendent L. D. Baird of the priv
| ileges department, says that there never
has been a fair when the privileges were
| so high class. 1T is the cleanest lot of
concessions we ever had" says Mr.. Baird
| There are no fake enterprises Of any
kind N gambling or lottery feature has
beeen allowed. Moreover, all the conces-
sions are required to remain in one place
No one is allowed to move about and as
| a result there Is less annoyance to the
matters may appear to be Of trifing i'm
portance, they contribute to the comfor
and enjoyment Of the visitors.
"Furthermore, we have been particular
to exclude anything that appears to b.
| immoral vulgar and the shows are al
Of such character that no one could pos
sibly take exception to any of them
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-04
DISAPPEARING,
An Old Chronic Coffee Symptom Going

1t Is a fact that the old-time enemy,
sick headache, is disappearing as the use
of Postum Food Coffee in place Of coffee
becomes more widespread.
Sick headache Is always caused by i'm
proper food or drink, and coffee Is the
most prominent cause Of sick headaches.
In those families where Postum has
taken the place Of coffee you will seldom
find a case of sick headache, nausea or
nervousness. Il had sick headache fire.
auently before beginning the use Of Pos
tum, which was year ago last June, but
since l have quit coffee and use Postum
have had only one spell.
MY husband suffered so greatly from
stomach trouble for two years, with ex-
IRENE weakness at times and smothering
so badly that his friends generally gave
him up as consumptive. Two physicians
tried their skill, but did not help him
Yet In less than year since he quit cof-
fee and began the use Of Postum he Is
WELL The smothering spells are entirely
gone and he Is back again at his usua
farm work strong and happy. We botE
began to notice a change for the better
after we had used Postum about a month
and now we would neither one of us &C
without it.
MY husbands mother had stomach
trouble entirely different from my hus
bands. She had had weak stomach To-
30 years without being able to get mucl
help from medical treatment. After sh'
saw what Postum had done for my hus
band, she was easily persuaded to Civ
up coffee and try Postum, and the oil
cramps from which she used to suffer S.
much are almost entirely gone and he
stomach is getting strong and normal.
could tell you of number OF other case
among my relatives and townspeople, bu
guess you will understand from this VIVA
we think Of Postum in this part OF tn
country.
"You could not persuade any of the PEG
pie that have named to risk even one Gu
of coffee now since they have seen wha
giving up coffee and drinking Postum wi
do toward getting back health and happi
ness" This was written by a well-know
lady of Brick Church, Tenn. Name give
by the Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich
Look in each package for a copy OF tn
famous little book. THE Road to Well
VILE"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-04

second to Fanfaron, while Dalton McCar-
thy took third The time was good 2:14A.
Norman BIS good finish won him many
supporters in the second heat. Maggie
" broke just after the start, but her
driver quickly steadied her and went hard
after the field. Fanfaron and Norman B.
had a hot brush on the back stretch, but
Fanfaron was still ahead when they
turned into the stretch, and maintained
this lead until within a hundred yards
of the finish. Here Norman b. urged by
voice and lash, made magnificent squirt,
and just nosed out Fanforan at the wire
In the most exciting finish Of the week.
Maggie V. passed Dalton Mccarthy and
got third. The time was still good, 2:141a.
In the third heat it was a struggle be-
tween Norman B. and Fanforan again.
tho Maggie V. for the a time threatened
to make trouble for the leaders Norman
B. was again victorious, with Maggie Y.
third. Magic V. got off we'll in the fourth
heat and pushed Norman B. all the way,
but never seriously threatened him. Fan
foran got third The time in the last two
heats was slow, the track after the last
being in wretched condition.
Castlewood had the legs of the bunch
In the pace. He drew the pole with Char
lotte E. in second place, Hard Case third,
Charlie c. fourth, Billy Boggs fifth and
International Stock Food on the outside.
Charlotte E. took the pole from Castle
wood on the first turn and led to the
stretch. Here Castlewood's man made his
drive and easily passed Charlotte E., who
was plainly tired Billy Boggs, starting
In fifth position, wore down all the field
except Castlewood, and pushed the latter
to the wire. Hard Case nosed out Char
lotte E. for third.
In the second heat Billy BoggS got a
bad start, but it was evident that he and
Castlewood outclassed the field, and the
two finished as in the first heat. The
third was the same way In the last
Charlotte E. cinched fourth money by
beating out Charlie c. for third place.
The running races included mile anC
a half novelty, and a mile and three
eighths run. The latter race was to be
hurdle, but as the track was too slip
perry for jumpers, it was run the fiat
In the novelty, $50 of the purse went tt
the horse which led at the half mile ant
$50 to the one which led at the mile. Thu
remainder was divided as usual according
to the positions at the finish.
Assessor and Duplicate flashed to tn