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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08

May Smith, C. of c.; Miss Cora Bickell,
usher; Mrs Nellie Dowler, recorder;
George r. Stratemeyer, financier; Mrs.
Sadie Emery, receiver; Mrs. Essie
Stratemeyer, inside watch; J. wv. Holli-
day, outside watch.
Mrs. John Nystrom, of 1919 Jackson
street, returned last evening from Kan
sas City, Kan, where she has been Wis
iting her son and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Nystrom for the past three
weeks.
Mrs. Ellen Brazier of billiard Ohio.
is visiting her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. Jones, of Maple
Hill. Mrs. Brazier, who was an old
resident of North Topeka, was in town
today looking after her property.
Mr.. VIM. Boast of North Topeka who
holds a share in the Northern Shawnee
Development company has been ap-
pointed to lease land for the company
in northern Shawnee county. The well
is being sunk at Shorey and the odor
of gas is very strong.
Mr.. J. Jones has been making some
noticeable improvements at his home
place at 1910 Van Buren, street by the
addition of two rooms, raising the house
filling in the yard and adding retain
ing wall. Mr.. Jones expects to return
to work for the Rock Island shortly.
Victor council No. 4, K. and L. of s.,
initiated twelve candidates at their
meeting last evening. After the work
of the evening was over refreshments
of coffee and pumpkin pie were served
Miss Ethel Morris returned to hez
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The Shaw Building & Loan associa-
ton to VIM. Keefer, $50, lots l25M and
2516 Lincoln street, Qufnton &. Steele's
addition. 49, 80 iResa 7sss -;s
D. M. PETER to NJ. M Eale:s $500, lot
1877 and north half Is Fillmore street.
Josie Webb to c. Erhart, $403, part
lots s57-5e-61-s and s Greeley street
Webb's addition.
VIM. B. Thayer and wife to. w. H.
Greider $3.50, lots 500 and 671 Fillmore
street, M. & D. addition.
s.. w. Everett to ], E. Glendenning,
s475, lots 1885 and West street, Will
Jams addition.
First National bank to o. D. Spencer,
$t60. lots 322-24-6 and s Winfield avenue,
J. w. Morris addition.
A. P. Ruse to Mary Ward, $500, lots
sos and Z Lincoln street. Lindale addi-
ton. .f.
S. B. Rohrer and wife to R. D. Blaine,
81, 200. lots 425-7 and 9 Cedar street,
Bates addition.
J. P. Bauer and wife to C. F. and L.
H. Hardy, 1880, lots GAS and T. block 6,
M. & D. addition.
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home on West Laurent street in the
Evans addition 3sNa
The Ladies' Guild of the Church of the
Good Shepherd will meet Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. James
Anderson, 1101 Madison street.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Groshong, of Los
Angeles, Cal, who are spending some
time here, have gone to Platt City, No,
to visit their brother. S. W. Groshong-
Mr. and Mrs. Scott, of 1923 Jackson
street, expect to leave the first of the
year for Peoria, ILL.,. to make their
home with their daughter, Mrs. W. NJ
Costley.
Miss Brooke and Miss Mabel Brooke,
who have been living at 1923 Jackson
street, have taken rooms in the Stock
house, corner of Van Buren, and Park
streets
w. NJ. Cline, E. c. Arnold and Ralph
Campbell went to Meriden today on a
hunting trip. Their friends are looking
forward to big game supper upon
their return.
A number of expressmen are talking
seriously of opening up a bus line from
Gordon street to Eighth to run in oppo-
sition to the street cars Trips would
be made every hour.
to his home by illness for the past two
months, was able yesterday to drive
down town in the afternoon and make a
short visit to his Office
We desire to express our grateful
thanks to Rev. w. B. Hutchinson, the
z. Of P. lodge No. sS. the neighbors and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08
WERE NOT ARRESTED.
Grand Rapids Officials Given
Chance to Come In.

Grand Rapids, Mich.,. Dec s.-The
prominent citizens for whom warrants
were issued last night on charges in
connection with the water scandal
were spared the humiliation of formal
arrest today. Instead of placing the
warrants in the hands of officers to
serve the police officials telephoned the
respondents requesting them to ap-
pear.
The eighth warrant for Gerrit H. AL
bers, charging perjury at his trial on
the charge of attempting to bribe Al
derman Renihan has been issued and
Albers came to. police headquarters and
entered his appearance, being permit
ted then to go in search of bondsmen
Judge Haggerty, who issued the war
rants, announced that the Albers war
rant was based on a confession of DR.
Wilke Devries, that he induced Albers
to make an offer of bride to Alder
man Renihan as charged at the time of
his trial by the prosecution. Albers
was acquitted at that time. Although
Judge Haggerty refused to discuss
Devrie's confession any further there
are reasons for believing that it in
wolves much of the inside of the water
deal ard will eb corroborative of the
Salisbury confession. Charles S. Burch.
manager of the Evening Press, waived
examination and was bound over for
trial under $4,000 bond. The charge
against him is conspiracy.
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NORTH TOPEKA.

II1eave items Cor this column with the
Kimbal Printing company. s12 North
Kansas avenue
E. c. Lang was in today from Memo
ken.
Picture framing and pictures at
James.
Mr.. Thomas Shirley was in today
from Granville
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. johnson were in
today from Silver Lake.
Mrs. Peter Policy of Silver Lake YVES
in town today shopping.
Mr.. s. McFeren and family have mov-
ed from 1109 Van Buren, street to lila
Taylor street.
Degree team of Star lodge 331, A. o.
U. w, will give a dance Tuesday even
ing at their hall in the Barrett block.
Mr.. Joe Craig and family of st. Marys
will move to North Topeka this week
and make their home at 222 East Kious
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Bacon have rented
rooms in the K. F. King property at lis
East Gordon street and have gone to
housekeeping.
H. E. Clarke and family have moved
from 222 East Kious street to their new
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08

Dayton, o., Dec. S.-A decision of i'm
portance to bowlers and bowling clubs
intending to participate in the national
championship contest Of the American
Bowling congress at Cleveland, Febru-
airy S-13, has just been rendered by the
executive committee Under the Indian
apolis plan of organization it was sup
posed that all entries would have to be
affiliated with one of the local city as
sociations- This, however, Is not the
case. Any club or bowler is eligible
upon compliance with the rules of the
congress, but no club is entitled to any
voice in the proceedings Of the congress
unless affiliated with one of the city
associations.
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EXCHANGE OF VISITS
Between American Congressman and
French Deputies.

Paris, Dec. 8.-The plan for. body of
American congressman to visit Paris
and for number of French parliament
tarians to visit Washington is assuming
a definite aspect through the efforts of
Baron D'Estrounelles de Constant. The
latter said to the correspondent of the
Associated Press:
when I arranged for the exchange
of visits between British and French
parliamentarians I had in mind a sim
liar exchange of visits between Amer
lean and French representatives. Since
then I have gone over the question with
my colleagues in the chamber here and
1 have received letters from Washing
ton concerning the project. The idea
of the visits is generally approved and
hope to arrange the details during my
approaching visit to the United States,
when I will present an invitation on
behalf of the several members of the
French chamber of deputies
e. Spencer Pratt and others of the
American colony here are actively in
terested In the plan and it is expected
that committees will be formed to carry
out the project.
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trunk bore the name of Geo. Jergen-
meyer, Lahoma, Oklahoma The owner
was evidently a German, as the trunk
contained several books written in that
language, and a general liverwurst APP
pearance.
Albert E. Beigley. the man who saw
ed out a bar in the city prison two
weeks ago and made his way to free
dom, is now behind the Stats in the
county jail, where he will have to saw
quite a while to get out. He was cap
tured last night at his home. 702 East
Seventh street by Officers John Lucas
and Joe Ross. Patrolrnan Hendricks
got onto the fact that Beigley had re-
turned to town, and notified the officers
at large. Lucas and Ross were search
ing the house, and flushed Beigley only
after careful look over the premises.
Beigley's wife is also in the county
Jail awaiting trial on the same charge,
grand larceny.
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home in Horton today after a weeks
visit to Mrs. W. l.. Hofer.
A very pleasant surprise was given
Mrs. M. Knox last evening by her
granddaughter, Miss Pearl White, at
her home north of town. The time was
spent in pleasant conversation and
music was furnished by the hostess
son, Mr.. William Nelson, on his graph
aphone. Refreshments were served at
late hour. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. H. r. Knox and son, Cletis,
of Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
Knox, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson. Mr.. and
Mrs. e. E. Henshaw, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Tomlinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder,
Mr. and Mrs. Schultz. Misses Cappie
Schultz, Edith and Ruth Knox, Pearl
White, Messrs. E. c.. Knox, Carl Tom
linson, Otis Snyder and Floyd Hen
shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Cowdrey were
given a very enjoyable surprise party.
last evening by a number of their
friends at their home 1922 Jackson
street. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. T. J. Purvis. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Beeler, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Stovall
Mrs. Ada Mosisr, Mrs. Samuel Dennis,
Misses Jessie Parrish, Alma Winches-
ter, Fiossie Winchester, Gertrude
Palmer Minnie Fickie, Mamie Purvis,
Mabel Marlatt, Bessie Marlatt, Cora
Steward, Manan Richardson, Sarah
Garrett, Messrs. Ralph Parrish, Bert
Petit, James Patterson, Irl Boyce, c.
c. Puryis, Herbert Purvis, Don Well
man, Clarence Waldman, Dwight Will
liam BeeIer, Herschel Dennis and CIar-
ence Steward.
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THAT PIPE LINE.
Plans Being Carried on to Give
Topeka Natural Gas.

"a pipe line conducting gas to Topeka
will be under construction within two
years." was the opinion volunteered by
Major A. NJ. Harvey in response to an
inquiry about the progress of the Cont
mental Oil and Gas company toward the
fulhllment of the contract under its fran
chise.
The Continental company has not made
tangible progress toward the accomplish
ment of the first important feature of its
undertaking. that is, the financing of its
difficulties with other companies in its
stage of development. The eastern money
IiIdI het is uShl ana there are no pros
poets OIL its becoming easier before the
beginning of 1904. AS a consequence this
important part of the Continental COM
panys affairs are at a standstill- Aside
from that, however, the Continental COM
pany has reason to feel encouraged. An
option for the use of railroad rights of
between the Chanute field and Topeka
is assured Speaking of the general sit
uation Major Harvey said;
THE difficulty of securing encourage
ment from eastern investors is causing
in common with all sorts of enterprise
which need financing. We are hopeful
that after the beginning of the year the
situation will change and that we will be
able to get the money needed. We have
succeeded in interesting investors who are
too conservative to risk anything under
present financial conditions Everything
depends upon our finances, so that we
have, of course, not gotten far with the
the use of railroad rights of way and
curing our leases in the Chanute field we
are doing nothing now The promotion of
this company means a great amount of
work and the encountering of difficulties
that are new because the enterprise is
new. But even should our scheme fail,
the pipe line idea has taken hold and To-
peka will have natural gas in any event.
1t is bound to come, and to come soon
The idea has interested the people in the
Chanute field Gas wells are being bored
and plugged to be held for the time when
their product will be demanded Colonel
ONeil and others who have large hold
ings at Chanute are interested in the Idea
of piping the gas away and will want to
ally themselves with any enterprise of
the kind that is to be undertaken
I'VE happen to be among the first to
advance the idea, but it is proving attrac-
tive to many others and, should unfavor-
able money conditions prevent the accom-
plishment of our project, it Will be taken
up by other persons and successfully car
rfed out That is, of course, unless de-
cided financial depression should over
take u.s.
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The employment office run by A.
L. Furman at 81 Kansas avenue be-
came a very disorderly hole-in-the-
wall Monday afternoon, and the police
had to take chips in the game which
was going. on at the place.
According to the story told by other
occupants of the building. Furman and
two other men spent the entire day in
his office with girl. May Edie, of
North Topeka. got her drunk, and
would not let her go when she wanted
to. The officers first arrested Furman
and took him to the station where he
gave his name as Jones. He was lock-
ed I'D. and the officers went back after
the girl. The other men had made
a getaway. The girl was intoxicated
when brought. to the station. but she
was not arrested. and Mrs. Thorpe
took care of her until she was in a
condition to be taken home.
The police questioned the girl today
to get the names of the other two
men in the deal. and it is said that a
serious charge will be preferred against
all three of them. The girl is only II
years of age.
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CRAWFORD LIKED PEGGY.
Says It Has Little of Everything
That Is Good.

George AIDE and L. NJ. Crawford seem
to have the same idea about a comic
opera. Mr.. Crawford and his family
saw AIDES Peggy From Paris in St.
Louis Friday night and he has written
to the managers of the New Crawford
the following regarding the perform
ance which Topeka is to have Thurs
day night, December II:
eve all went to the Century last
night to see Peggy From Paris and
1 very proud of the fact that we
are to have it in Topeka, Lincoln and
St Joseph, and only wish we had it
for the other towns.
''It has a little of most everything
that is good. The costumes. well they
are simply gorgeous, the best I have
ever seen, and the music is simply de-
lightful 1 am sure you will be charm
ed with the music and entire produc-
ton and agree with me that 1t is the
very best we have ever had"
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all who were so kind to US in our late
sore affiiction. Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Lewis.
North Topeka lodge No. 1872 D. of H,
held very pleasant and profitable
meeting at their hall Saturday evening
and elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: Mrs. Matte Sherburne,
c, of H; Mrs. S. Miller. L. Of H: Mrs.
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The police have in their possession
the pony and saddle stolen from E. c.
Bailey, of Dover. last Saturday. The
horse was found Sunday morning by
a Mr.. Roderick, who lives in the sec
ond house west of Washburn avenue
on West Tenth avenue. The horse was
trying to eat some of the dry grass in
his yard. but the bride rein was over
the saddle horn and he could not
lower his head. The thief, who is named
by Bailey as John Kennedy, a former
hired man. was evidently afraid to
ride the skate into the city. The sher-
if of Wabaunsee county has offered a
reward of SIS for the capture of the
thief, but nothing for the return of
the horse, so the police are stung I'M
less they can find Mr.. Kennedy also.
Vagrancy is becoming a popular
charge. Last night four negroes were
picked on that charge, because they
were not busy. David Lewis, Joe
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MRS. CUMMINGS INSANE.
Wellington Woman Located at Ne
vada to Be Taken Home.

Nevada. Mo. Dec. s.-Mrs. John
Cummings. of Wellington. Kan, is be-
ing held here insane and Kansas au-
thorities will leave for here today. Mrs.
Cummings is the wife of John Cum
mings, who was found guilty of muir
dering an orphan girl. An effort was
made at her husbands trial to connect
her,
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han achieved fame by unearthing the
frauds perpetrated on the Methodist
book concern in New York, during
which controversy he was arrested and
passed one night in the Tombs prison.
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The one Joint raid made at late
hour last night was unsuccessful. The
axe-a1d-crow-bar brigade of sappers
and miners landed on the joint over
Lawless livery barn on Quincy street,
but there was nothing doing. The
place had been closed for the night
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Death of Rev. John Lanahan.

Baltimore. Dec. S.-Rev. John Ian
ahan, one of the most widely known
ministers of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and "Nesto-" of the Baltimore
conference, died today at his residence
in this city, aged So years. Mr.. Lana
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USED A HAT PIN.
B Street Baptist Church Row
Reaches Juveniles.
One Slabs Another, Using a
Woman's Weapon.
CASE OF DEPRAVITY.
Employment Agent Arrested
for Maltreating a Girl.
Mr. Beigley Is Once More Be
hind the Bars.

The row in the bosom of ''B'' street
Baptist church is still in the strenuous
stage, and Rev. H. w. White is doing
the Bre'r Rabbit act, and "layin' low"
Never more, say the good sisters, will
Rev. White be allowed to retail the
gospel at the '"B'' street temple, or
draw a salary for so doing. They en-
phatically desire his back uppency jun
gle-ward. The trustees of the church
have promised to hold meeting this
evening and attach the can to Rev.
White. If they fail to do so. the sis
ters may get on their trail Last night
the row got into the juvenile depart
ment. Two little negroes aged 10 and IL
got into a fight after discussing church
affairs. and the elder one, Clarence
Cornell stabbed the other. whose name
is Bledsoe, with a hat pin, seriously
injuring him. The boy who did the
stabbing lives in the ragged edge of
the sand dunes west of the church, and
the victim resides at S15 Western ave
nue. (northl. No complaint has been
sworn out for the Cornell youth.
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Neglected colds make fat grave
yards DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and women to
happy, vigorous old age.
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Attention Knights of Pyshias.

Big doings Wednesday night. Valiant
Lodge, No. 155. will confer two 3rd de-
grees, amplified form, and then some.
Be sure and be there so you won't
miss anything. as there is liable to be
something extra.
CHAs. F. FIGG, C. C.
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Music, song. life. gayety and pretty
girls are the principal component parts
of Mr.. Jolly of Joliet in which Ed
ward CARVE and Broadhurst & Cur
Tie's musical comedy company will dis
port themselves at the New Crawford
Sunday night. Catchy tuneful musical
numbers and high class specialties will
please the ear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08

We also have house full of
bargains not listed above. We
can show you.
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The production for Polly Primrose"
the new play in which pretty little AIDE
laide Thurston will be seen here Satur-
day matinee and night at the Crawford
Theater, requires a special so foot bag
gage car to transport it. Every bit of
scenery and the furniture, carpets,
rugs, draperies and bric-a-brac, shown
in the production will be brought here
by the company.
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Combination bookcases as low as S12
wv. S. Hancock, 423 Kansas avenue.
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the officers went out and soon returned
with Bess jackson and Manda Hayes.
two black damsels of the streets. and
Peoples declared that they were 1t.
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Weatherly, Clarence Wood and c.
watson were the names Two other
men, suspected of being gamblers, were
arrested yesterday. They were NJ.
Brien and Mike Hanley.
The police have a trunk which does
not belong to them. and they will give
1t up to the owner if he will kindly
CALL Officer Small found the trunk
down by the river side east of the
Melan bridge in North Topeka. The
trunk had been torn open and the con-
tents searched. The thief evidently
expected to find money in the trunk,
but did not want the clothing, among
which was a fur coat. Tags on the
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COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

The dramatization which Mrs. Anne
Crawford Flexner has made of Mrs.
Wigg of the Cabbage Patch" for Lieb-
Ter & Co., will interpreted by partic
ularly promising cast that includes that
distinguished character Coincidence.
Mrs. Madge Carr Cook (mother of
Eleanor Robson), and Mabel Taliaferro,
Helen Lowell and William T. Hodge, of
Sag Harbor" fame, together with a
comprehensive cast of IS principal char
acters. The Topeka engagement, which
is to follow so quickly upon the heels
this three-aet comedy, will take place
at the New Crawford theater on Friday
night, the sale starting tomorrow.
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Buy 1oc Bachelor cigar for SC.
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Furs cleaned. Topeka Laundry Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08

The Bachelor
sells for &c now; you used to pay ten
for it.
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A white man named w. Peoples COM
planned to the police last night that he
had been robbed of $45 by two negro
women. He failed to say how he gave
them a chance to commit the theft, but
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Coe. feed and grain.
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Smoke Bachelor cigars.