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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

JOINT" WAR Is OVER.
Kansas City, Kan, Liberal League
Will Open Up Again.

Kansas City. Kan. June 2.-The Lib
eral league, an organization of Joint
keepers. which has been at war with
the city administration over the fine
question, will probably quit the fight
at meeting to be held today. 1t is
expected that a majority of the 20
joints" which were closed on May 26
viii be selling liquor before tomorrow
Several of the men who obeyed the
leagues closing order have already re-
opened and all indications point to the
breaking up of the organization as at
present Cond
The league first ordered the closing
of its Joints" en- April 26, after Mayor
Gilbert had announced that the month
ly fines would be raised from $50 to
500. The league employed an attorney
to GUST The mayor and chief of police.
Then it suddenly stopped the fight, told
the attorney that his services would
not oe needed, and allowed its mem
bers ID reopen y month later, on
May rs. the leugue again rebeIled and
20 joints were closed. There was talk
of proceeding against the city officials
and also of bringing proceedings to en-
force the prohibition law against the
anti-ieague men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
ICE CREAM THIEVES.
They Are Becoming a Nuisance to
People Who Give Parties.

Ice cream thieves are getting to be
the pest of the town. There seems
to be a well organized gang, probably
composed of young men and boys,
who make it their business to keep
watch of the society events of the
city, and find out where parties are
to be held. They then deliberately set
about stealing the ice cream and cake
Out at the home of DR.. J. NJ West
erfleld last Tuesday night, some sort
of a club function was in progress,
and the ice cream freezer and half
in the kitchen. Someone who had
evidently been waiting for the oppor-
tunity, entered the house through the
back door, and carried off the freezer
and all the cakes.
At fashionable wedding a few
days ago, the cook was cutting cake
in front of an open window. Sud
denly a hand was thrust through the
window, and a cake was stolen right
out from under the cooks nose.
Within the past month, there have
been dozens of such instances. It
is not safe to leave the freezer of ice
cream, or the cake, in the kitchen
alone, unless all the doors and win
dOws are carefully locked. The fact
that party often takes all the peo-
pie in the house into the front rooms
gives the thieves an excellent oppor-
tunity.
A well-known ice cream manufac-
turer said the other day: I'VE are
getting quite accustomed TO being
called up late in the evening by an
excited individual who wants a freez-
erful of cream delivered to the house
on short notice. When we get such
q call we always know that the crea m
has been stolen by somebody
Frequently they carry off our
freezers, but we do not worry much
about that because We have become
accustomed to finding the freezer
within a few days somewhere in the
vicinity The thieves usually take the
freezer where it will be found and re-
the work of thieving is done by tough
boys. who consider it a great lark to
steal a lot of dainty refreshments and
have good time at somebody eIse's
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
GRAPHIC KANSAS STATEMENTS
Some Reading on PIacards at the
Worlds Fair.

At the Kansas exposition in the ed
ucational building at the St. Louis
Worlds fair surmounting the walls of
the booths as sort of cornice or
frieze are many interesting short
graphic sentences covering education
al matters in Kansas, conveying inter
esting information in a terse and
pointed manner.
Here are some of the statements:
Don't despise the sod school-house.
Out of a school-house as humble as
any shown upon these walls came
Abraham Lincoln.
THE percentage of iIliteracy of all
men of voting age in Kansas in 1900,
white and colQred, was only ga"
school population minus school en-
rollment does not represent illiteracy.
School age in Kansas is from five to
twenty one. Thousands leave school
sands do not enter until they are
seven"
Grows beautifully less. The per-
centage of illiteracy in Kansas in pop
ulation ten years of age and over
census of 1870, was 9.5; in 1880, 5.6;
in 1890. 40; in 1900, only 20"
Kansas has now a compulsory law
that compels. During 100000 it
brought about ten thousand children
into public schools
Total number of teachers in Kan
sas in 1862, 1895 in 10000, 1O,725."
Note the increase. Value of school
property III Kansas IN 1897 S1u,-
3S1.8I; in 10000, $9,655,519.
Near the vanishing point The
percentage of illiteracy in the native
(American) white population in Kan
sas in 1870 was 6-5: in 1880, al; in
1890, 20; in 1900, 1.3.'
8 Education should be as broad as
man. Elm erson. Kansas has thirty
colleges, 434 high schools and acad-
emies, and 1919 public schools"
Miniature normal schools. The
total attendance in the normal in
stitutes of Kansas in 1903 was 10,119."
These figures are eloquent The
public schools in Kansas in I903-04
was 9,S11.26."
Women have the right to vote in
every school district in Kansas, in
country and city"
Certainly not. Education does not
unfit boys and girls for the farm.
Tens of thousands of Kansas farm ers
and farmers wives were educated in
the public schools. many of them in
high schools and colleges"
There are in Kansas every year
more than one hundred normal insti-
tutes for the training of teachers, each
OF them lasting at least four weeks
A cheerful guest. The tax to sup
port the public schools is the tax the
kansan pays with the greatest cheer
fulness.''
The total amount of money raised
Tor all purposes in Kansas in 1903
"a was SIG, S,157.50. OF this amount
$4,SS2, 327.99, one-third of the whole
was for the support of the public
schools"
1T is estimated that at least ninety
per cent of the Kansas teachers are
members OF Christian churches"
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ADVOCATED OPERATION
PE-RU-NA MADE KNIFE UNNECESSARY.

Mrs. Eva Bartho. 1873 East Twelfth
street, New York City, n. Y, writes:
7 suffered for three years with
leucOrrhea and liberation of the
womb. The doctor advocated an
operation which I dreaded very much,
and strongly objected to go under it.
Now am a changed woman. Peruna
cured me; it took nine bottles, but I
Il, as I dreaded an operation so much
am today in perfect health and have
not felt so well for fifteen years. -
Mrs. Eva Bartho.
AIRS. Senator Roach of Larimore,
n. D.; Mrs. Senator Warren of Chey-
enne, Wyo.; BeIva Lockwood and Mrs
General Bongstreet of Washington, d.
C., are among the prominent ladies
who indorse Peruna.
Miss Helen Rolof, Kaukauna, Wis.,
writes
Several times during the past two
years or more my system has Deen
greatly in need of a tonic, and at those
times Peruna has been of great help
in building up the system, restoring
my appetite and securing resLul
sleep. Helen Rolof-
Miss MurieI Armitage. Sc Green
wood avenue, Detroit Mich, District
Organizer of the Royal Templars of
Temperance, writes as follows:
ct suffered for five years with
uterine irregularities. which brought
on hysteria and made me a physical
wreck I tried doctors from the diff
ferent schools of medicine. but With
out any perceptible change in my
condition. In my despair I called on
an old nurse who advised me to try
Peruna and promised good results if
I would persist and take it regularly.
I kept this up for six months. and
steadily gained strength and health,
and when I had used fifteen bottles 1
considered myself entirely cured 1
am a grateful, happy woman today.
Miss Muriel Armitage.
Miss Lucy NJ Riley. SO Davenport
street, Cleveland, Ohio, writes:
4 wish TO add my Endorsement to-
thousands of other women who have
been cured through the use of Pc
runa. I suffered for five years with
severe backache, and when weary orl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

worried in the least 1 had prolonged
headache. am now in perfect health,
enjoy life and have neither an ache
or pain, thanks to Peruna."-Lucy NJ
Riley.
It is no longer a question as to
whether Peruna can be relied on to
cure all such cases. During the many
years in which Peruna has been put
to test in all forms and stages of
acute and chronic catarrh no one
year has put this remedy to greater
test than the past year.
If all the women who are suffering
with any form of female weakness
would write to DR.. Hartman, Column
bus, Ohio. and give him complete
description of their symptoms and the
peculiarities of their troubles. he will
imme diately reply with complete di-
rections for treatment free of charge.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
Ladies and Children
Are Perfectly Safe.
The Inside Inn, Worlds Fair, st.
Louis, Makes Special Provision
for Their Comfort and Care.

Ladies unattended, or travelling
with their children. find the Inside Inn
at the Worlds fair an ideal spot in
which to stay during their visit to the
big exposition.
The fact that it is right inside the
grounds and. therefore, eliminates all
the annoyance of crowded street car
journeys to and fro, which, with little
folks. is always a source of danger
and annoyance, renders it especially
desirable as a family residence. The
management have taken special pains
to provide every facility, comfort and
convenience for families and parties
and ladies will be delighted to find
that they can enjoy the pleasures and
entertainments of the fair, surround
ed by all the comforts and conven-
fences of home life.
The rooms of this charming hotel
of which there are 2.257, are spa cious
and airy, many of them being fitted
with bath rooms en- suite.
The sanitary equipment is of the
most modern and complete descrip-
ton, absolute salty against fire is as
sured, and everything which money
and skill can devise has been brought
to bear to add to the comfort and
pleasure of the guests.
The rates range from $1-50 to $3.50
per day European plan and from
$500 to $500 per day American plan,
These rates include daily admission to
the fair in all cases.
Reservations and a booklet with full
details may be obtained by addressing
a postal to the Inside Inn. Administra-
ton Building Worlds Fair, St Louis.
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HIS UNIQUE TURNOUT.
Harold Newman and His Dog Carr
Were Overlooked.

Harold Newman, a very small boy
with a very small dog and a very
small vehicle in the flower parade.
was overlooked by many because of
the diminutiveness of the feature.
Master Harold wished to lend his
services and add another decorated
vehicle to the parade so he decorated
little two wheeled wagon. hitched
his dog in the shafts and started out
to lead the dog over the line of march.
The boy is small. the dog stands about
a hand and a half and the wagon was
of the size that cigar box would make
a wagon box of just the right size for
the running gear Master Harold
led the dog over the two mile and a
half course of the parade, besides COW
ering the blocks and blocks necessary
to the maneuvers of forming the pa
rade. The boy was tired and the dog
was tired long before the parade was
ended and the dog would look up at
his master as much as to say, You
got me into this and for heavens sake
how long will this last?" The dog
and the boy received their share Of
applause.
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CONTEST AT 1INDsBoRG.
Minnesota Orators Won Over Those of
Bethany College.

Lindsborg. Kan, June 2.-The
Swedish oratoricaI contest between
Gustavus AdoIphus college of St
Peter, Mimi, and Bethany, held here,
resulted in a victory for the former
college. Gustavus Adolphus won both
first and second prizes. The contest
ants from St. Peter were Amandus
Johnson and Carl G.. Benson. and from
Bethany, Miss Irene Swenson and
Ferdinand Johnson. Mr.. Benson was
the winner of the first prize, Amandus
johnson the second and Ferdinand
Johnson the third In rank the con-
test was close.
A loving cup. given by Colonel c.
A Smith was the prize. Last year it
was won by Bethany. Next year the
contest will be held in St. Peter The
subjects of the winning orations were:
ssFIispanoIa's Martyr and "Bor sven
slxamerikanen Bevara Fadernas
GDrak' -
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HE SERVED WITH WARE.
Man Who Had Married Ten Times
Applies for Pension.

Washington, June Peter West is
a man with a matrimonial record that
will not soon be broken. He has mar
ried ten women, eight of whom obtain
ed divorces from him. Mr.. West lives
in Pendleton, Ore. In the civil war he
served in a regiment in which Eugene
Ware. commissioner of pensions, was
an officer. Recently he applied for a
pension and today a clerk at the pen
sion bureau in going over the papers in
the case in which West told the story
of his life collected the data relating
to his wives. The clerk reported the
totals to the chief of his department,
who referred the case to Mr.. Ware.
Mr.. Ware sent for the papers and
found that the much-married and d.
vorced West was his former comrade.
After experimenting with nine wives in
various sections of the country, West
wOOed and won widow who had been
the wife of an Italian. That he at last
found domestic tranquility is indicated
by the fact that No. 10 is still his wife.
He wasted no time, as the dates Of his
marriages and divorces show that as
soon as one woman quit him he imme-
diateIy began to look around for anoth-
er. In one instance only II days elaps-
ed from the time he was divorced until
he was married again.
Statistics show that of all his wives
West liked Emma Dixon best. He was
her husband IA years. All things con-
sidered. West is short on children, for
he is the father of only four. In his
application for a pension he says he is
63 years old and that he has diabetes.
He began life as a saddler. but now he
is a lawyer and farmer He Joined
Commissioner Wares regiment in Wa
terloo, Iowa
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Standard on Onicinls al Neodesha

Neodesha, Kan, June III MOI
fatt vice president of the Standard Oil
company; Daniel O'Day general man
ager of the pipe line department; c. N
Payne, Mr.. Barston and tewlve other
representatives of the company were
here on an annual inspection tour of
the Kansas oil districts. The party ar
rived on a special Missouri Pacific train
and went south from here to the Indian
Territory field. An option on several
acres of land adjoining the refinery
grounds was taken by the Standard
Oil conpany
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HE LIKED THE PEST HOUSE.
Charles NIusI1at, Smallpox Patient, Is
Released as Cured.

Charles Muskat, the man who for
six weeks has been shut up in the
city pest house with a terribly bad
case OF smallpox. was released today
as cured He will probably be given
a job on the city street force until his
scars have time TO become a little
less prominent. It might be difficult
for him to get any occupation where
he was not known.
Nuskat was with the Sells-DOwns
circus. He is 25 years old, his 18th
birthday having been celebrated on
May Is in the pest house. He said
today;
Il got fat while staying at the pest
house. Those people the city has in
charge of it are all right They treat
ed me as we'll as my own parents
could have treated me. The food was
first class. and splendidly cooked
weigh 25 pounds more now than I
ever did in my life I have no COM
plant at all on the treatment 1 have
received in Topeka"
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PiIcrinrs CInh Entertnins LON.

London. June 2.-The Pilgrims club
entertained former Mayor Seth Low of
New York at lunch at the Savoy hotel
today. James Brice presided. Among
those present We're Ambassador Choate
Consul General Evans, Major Beacon
Lord Eustace Cecil. Louis Ricer, Gen.
Huntinson, w. D. Howells. Robert P.
Porter, W. Price, NJ. T. Wilson, Ru-
dolph Spreckles and James Phelan of
San Francisco. Over a hundred in all
were present.
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Would License Auctioneers.

Wichita, Kan, June 2.-The Kansas
Auctioneers' association opened its an
nual session here last evening A reso-
luton asking the next legislature to
pass a bill providing that auctioneers
be licensed, and that they pass an ex-
animation. was discussed. Final action
upon it will be taken at today's session.
J. NJ Burton of Abilene. president Of
the association, presided.
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Changes in Postmasters' Salaries.

Washington, June 2.-Under the an
nuaI readjustment of postmasters' sal
aries these changes were announced
today: Indian Territory-Increase
CoaIgate. $500 to 81. 800; Tishomingo.
81 300 TO 1,600. Decrease: Madill, 81, 300
to 81 200. Kansas-Decrease Olathe,
s. 900 to 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
Rnck Island System.

Colorado Flyer for Kansas City
leaves Topeka every day at 7:45 a. m,
arrives Kansas City 9:S5 a. m. con
Meeting with all trains north, south
and east Leaves Kansas City $50 D.
M arrives Topeka $40 p m Carries
dining car in both directions, and is
a through train without stops at in
termedfate stations.
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w. r.. G. Entertainod.

The Women's Relief corps G. G.
Cages lodge No. IS, with their gentle
ed on Saturday evening, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson, 31S Monroe
street. The event was the celebration
of the eleventh wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson. The guests left
a dainty hand painted plate as a re-
mernbrance of the event.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

DR.. Eva Harding Wilt probably build
a SO coo stone cottage on her lots near
Washburn college this summer.
One of the features of the flower pa
rade was Chief of Police Stahl. Many
people exclaimed. rs that Chief
StahI?" That was it.
Did Drum Major Domo Penwell, of
Narshall's band, have a chunk Of ice
inside that bear skin shake, during the
flower parade, to keep his head warm?
The Santa Fe system auditors meet
ing which has been in session here
for the past three days adjourned yes
terday and those who attended Will
leave the city today
Another number of the Santa Fe's
new periodical, The Earth, has just
been issued. This issue contains
detailed article on the subject of the
San joaquin valley of California.
Is the miniature railroad ION the
Pike" of the state house grounds under
the jurisdiction of the state railroad
commissioners and has the board of
state railroad assessors reduced the
taxes on it?
An effort is to be made to complete
the new Carnegie library at Washburn
in time for the fall opening of school.
AS soon as school closes, Within hall
will be moved to make room for the
new building.
Frank Leach, manager of Washburn
athletics in addition to running base
ball, football and basket ball at Wash
burn and attending law school, is now
holding down a job as collector for the
Bank of Topeka
Ed P. Harris, the veteran proofreader
of Crane & Co. is being greatly annoy
ed because Ed Harris is to have a pub
lie wedding on the Pike Friday even
ing. Mr.. Harris of Crane & Co. is
already a cOntented married man.
All of the Santa Fe lines that were
tied up by the high water last week
are now ODen. The water has re-
coded at Ottawa sufficiently to make
the track passa Bile and train service
has been resumed on the cutoff.
Chief StahI will have to ginger up
little with his police service during pa
rades. It S on the bum. The crowds
Eun all over the street, and interfere
with the procession. The crowds com
pletely spoiled the bicycle section of
the floral parade Wednesday,
Washburn and St. Marys are sched-
uled to play their second game of the
season today at Washburn park.
Honska is to pitch for Washburn. Last
Tuesday, with Griggs in the box,
Washburn beat St. Marys at St. Marys
by a score of to 3.
The husband who followed his wife's
automobile over the two mile and a
half course of the flower parade with a
monkey wrench, oil can and repair out
ht ready to make any repairs if the
machine broke down, ought to have a
medal for endurance
Washburn has kept raising its bid
for the services of Bert Kennedy. the
football coach, until the job would now
be worth S1.750 year to the Young
Lawrence dentist. in addition to his
income from mis- dental business And
still Kennedy will not sign the contract
-o-
Il had an awful time persuading the
re vo ~ pBIdase3 VIII tb res,,+7
Hardly. think 1t was put on for re-
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POSTUM
Food Coffee

and be rid of all the old
coffee ails, hale, hearty and
happy, sleep sound and wake
up refreshed and springy,
breath sweet, head clear,
stomach = won't know you
have one when the stomach
ais are gone.
And you won't miss the
coffee a bit for well boiled
Postum is delicious and
really works wonders where
the coffee drugs (unsuspect-
ed have torn down your
nerves and strength.
Postum is a powerful re-
builder.
There's a reason.
Get the little book, 6. The Road to
MELVILLE, " in each pkg.
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q q q TOPEKA PROOF J

Brewer dealer. of 635 Jefferson street.
Ordinary fails idea of what suffered
Pacific railroad
Fort Worth when ell
engine excrucang when the the least jar
winges pain to the of head The
finally position and when weakness
kidneys particularly observable night added to former
Kidney procured Shows
brought positive
neither
of with
opinion of Doan's Kidney Pills.
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BAKER FAMILY TROUBLE.
Father and Son Appear to Be Out of
Harmony.

The Baker family is having troubles
in plenty and the courts are busy with
them.
Second and Harrison streets, is to be
tried in the city court charged with
stealing a rifle from his father, z.
Baker. Today the father, who is 90
years old, went to the county attor-
neys Office with a sorrowful tale of
the treatment he receives from his
som They had trouble during the
night and the son was too obstrepeF-
Gus for the old man. Il suppose
might as we'll stop living" said the
old man who is feeble and broken.
The court will try and smooth mat
ters over in the Baker family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

Mothers lose their dread for that
terrible second summer" when they
have DR.. Fowler's Extract of Wild
Strawberry in the house. Natures
specific for bowel complaints of every
sort
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SNAP SHOTS ATHOMENEWS

We shall do as much in years to come,
But what have We done today?
We shall give out gold in princely sum,
But what did we give today?
We shall lift the heart and dry the tear,
We shall plant a hope in the place of fear,
We shall speak with words of love and
But what have we done today?
We shall be 50 kind in the after while,
= what have we been today?
We shall bring to each lonely life smile,
But what have we brought today?
We shall give to truth a grander birth,
And to steadfast faith a deeper worth,
We shall feed the hungering souls of
earth,
But whom have We fed today?
Nixon Waterman.
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Cast your bread upon the waters and
you will realize how many people are out
for the dough.-Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

County Treasurer Bowen has q quo
tation from Pope printed in large type
on a card three feet long. framed and
hung in the county treasurer's Office
at the court house. The quotation is.
whoever hopes a faultless tax to see
Hopes what ne'er was, is not, and
ne'er shall be-
1T saves me breath, argument and
evaporation said Bowen. II sim
ply point to it when people have any
thing to say about taxes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

Only one remedy in the world will
at once stop ftchiness of the skin in
any part of the body: DOan's Oint-
ment. At any drug store, so cents