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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11

been completed. One of the improve
ments made was the placing of rolling
partitions in the room which are of
great advantage, especially when the
different classes of the Sunday school
are in session
Low rates southwest, March Is,
1904. Only Sc so to Guthrie, Oklahoma
City, Shawnee and other points in the
Territory To Fort Worth, Austin, San
Antonio, Houston. Galveston and other
points in Texas, SIS one way, SIS round
trip. Ell Paso, Deming, etc. $26. 50
round trip. I'll be glad to talk or cor
respond with you about your trip. T.
NJ. James. Jr., ticket agent, North To-
peka, Kan.
The funeral of D. c. Hewitt was
held yesterday afternoon from the Bap-
fist church, and was one of the largest
funerals ever held in the First ward.
Mr.. Hewitt was a, Mason, an I. o. o. F.
and a K. of p, and all of these lodges
We're well represented. many Masons
being present from Silver Lake. A
short service at the house, SIS Harri-
son street, by the Masons, was followed
by a service at the church by Rev. Mr.
Barrett, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Maver
Music was furnished by Mr. VIM
Shaver. The burial was in Rochester
cemetery, and the Masons and I. o. O.
grave. The pail bearers were F. c.
Bowen, H NJ Cline, Dewitt Miller.
James Forbes, w. S. Sherburne and
David Hall. Mr.. Hewitt was born in
Cayuga county, New York, December
16, 1885, and died March 7, 1904. He had
been a resident of North Topeka for
TWENTY-FIVE years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT.

Misses Atwood Venetian, Broadclotf1 ready
made Dress and Walking Skirts Black
cardinal, navy, brown and castor-Values in
this lot up to $50 While they O. %
last Saturday, choice .......... - sOO
All Linen Russian CrasI-Brown hand made
Horh ia sstnr dSs y lasi edges ana 5
Standard CaIicoes All new spring colorings
and designs = good assortment in III
medium, light and dark effects, yard er2I
Hose = One lot Ladies' fine gauge, fast black
cotton Hose = some slight imperfections O.
in the knitting all sizes-pair ........ ~
Packers Tar Soap. 1zc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11
JURY IS DRAWN.
They May Serve When Litigants Are
Willing.


County Clerk Newman, after forget
ting to legally draw the jury for the
April term of the district court, did the
next best thing and drew a list of
jurors as soon as he got home from
Wichita. The jury will be on hand in
the district court and can serve in civil
cases where the parties to the suit
agree to the jury, but in criminal cases
a special venire will have to be drawn
and summoned for each and every case
The jurymen drawn by Newman late
Thursday afternoon are as follows:
c. Plamondon. Topeka city; F. G..
Hill, Mission township; J. S. Banks,
Topeka city; w S. Miller, Topeka city;
Tyra Smith. Soldier township; G. w.
Smith. Topeka city; W. S. Bergundthal,
Topeka city; A. H. Purdy, Topeka city;
Albert Bartram, Soldier township; John
Jacobs, Topeka city; Guy Kfene, Dover
township; L. L. Roby, Topeka city.
Mr.. Roby. the last man drawn. has
been dead five xaarS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11
Mr.. KEMPER WON.
Model Supply Store Partner
Nominated for Mayor Of X. C.

W. T. Kemper who won the Demo-
cratic primary election in Kansas City
Thursday and will be nominated for
mayor is the senior member of the firm
of Kemper & Paxton who own the New
Model Supply store in Topeka.
The contest was one of the most ex-
citing ever seen in Kansas City and
Mr.. Kemper was opposed by the Kan
sas City Star and Times.
The convention will stand: For KEN
per, 121; for Shelley, ia; contested, 95.
Kemper carried the First, Seventh,
Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth
wards and will get four of the twenty
six delegates from the Sixth ward.
Shelley carried the Second, Third and
Ninth with d total of 80, and his
friends claim he will get % votes in
the Sixth ward. where the Halpin dele
cation defeated the regular Kemper
delegation This would give Shelley a
total of ia. On the face of the returns
Kemper carried the Fourth, Eighth,
Tenth and Fourteenth wards, but in
each the judges of one or both of the
polling districts refused to sign the re-
turns. This means that there will be
contests from these wards, which have
a total of 95 delegates.
Mr.. Kemper is d comparatively young
man but he has long held a prominent
position in business circles in Kansas
City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11

cheap at 15c the yard Saturday, yard e.
Turkish Bath Towels A inches long, 10 inches
wide, cream Turkish Bath Towels = af1c
well worth Zoe Saturday ........... "
New Spring Wool Dress Goods Cremona
VoiIe,'' the newest creation in fancy wool dress
goods, SO inches wide and bargain at orc
40c-good assortment Saturday, yard ZON
Ladies' Up-to-date Shirt Waists-Fleece back
fannelettes and percales-per fitting and
warranted colorings- sizes-75c to OOc
$1.OO values Saturday, choice. ...... O0I
Woodbury's Facial Soap. .... Tie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11
MIR. HUTTON SAW THINGS.
Thought Woman Had Been Blown
Into River.

Considerable excitement was caused
about o'clock yesterday evening by
Officer w. M. Hutton of the police force.
who sent in the report that a negro
woman had been blown off the Rock
Island bridge and drowned in the river
Hutton evidently believed what he
said, and assisted for some time in drag
ging the river to find the body. He was
assisted by other officers and several
citizens, and they had worked two hours
before it was discovered that the woman
had not been blown from the bridge, as
it looked to Hutton from his point of
view, but had jumped down the en-
bankment to escape the wind after
crossing the water. She was found to
be a Mrs Hart who lives near the
south end of the railroad bridge
Hutton still insists that he could not
be mistaken, as he saw the woman lift
ed from the bridge by the wind and fall
into the river below Hutton is not a
drinking person, and as Mrs Hart in
sists that she isn't drowned and was not
blown off the bridge, it is evident that
his sight is defective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11
NORTH TOPEKA.

leave items for this column with ths
Kimban Printing company, si2 North
Kansas avenue-l
Mrs. Burger will have her street mats
on display tomorrow.
Raymond Shider of Winfield was Wis
iting Topeka friends today
Rev. Mr.. Whitehead will occupy the
pulpit Sunday at the Baptist church.
The degree team of A. o. y w lodge
No PA will go to Mcfarland this even
ing to put on the work
The Rose Dry Goods company moved
today from 1874 Kansas avenue to then
new location on the south side.
A. M. Baird and c. E. Jordan have
returned from Wichita where they went
as delegates to the Republican state
convention.
Mr.. Frank Shields will arrive tomor-
row from Lindsborg to visit the family
of his uncle, C. D. Shields, at his nome
four miles north of town
1 invite any smoker to come to my
factory and see the fine quality OF to-
bacco we use in the J. r. 5. SC cigar.
It cannot be beat. S161a North Kansas
avenue.
The Lincoln conference now in ses-
sion at the Asbury M. E. church is re-
ceiving a great deal of attention from
the colored people. Last evening a
strong talk in favor of church extern
sion was made.
Baptist church held last evening at the
church a unanimous call was extended
to the Rev Francis Houser of Friends,
NeE, to the pastorate of this church.
1t is expected that Rev. Mr.. Houser win
begin his new work Easter Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Berry, who have
been in town for the winter, expect to
return next week to their country home
Shady Nook farm. four miles west OF
town on the Silver Lake road Mr.
Berry has already made arrangements
for the rebuilding of his barn and fences
| which were washed away by the high
water last spring.
A very quiet wedding was that OF
Miss Harriet Elizabeth Morgan, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nor
gan, to Mr.. EaA Clifford Slaybaugh,
which was solenSBized last evening by
Rev. Father Hayden. The young peo-
pie were attended by Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Elkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Stay
baugh will be at home after April l al
| 1922 Topeka avenue.
The work of painting. papering and
| otherwise repairing and improving the
| first floor of the Baptist church has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11
Yello Rgtone Floods.

Butte, Mont. March 11-Reports from
the eastern portion of the state tell Of
damage done by high water from the
Yellowstone. At Miles City, the
Tongue river broke up and gorged
where it empties into the Yellowstone,
four miles above Miles City The river
overlooked and the entire residence
portion of the town is flooded. Dyna-
mite is being used to break up the
blockade, but so far the attempt has
been UNSUCCESSFUL. At Glendive the ice
has piled up a short distance beyond
the new steel bridge crossing the yell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11
PLATTE GOING DRY.
Government Issues q Warning
to Nebraska Irrigat0rs.

Lincoln, Neb, March 1.-THE govern
ment has issued a warning to irrigators
in Nebraska and Colorado that the Platte
river is going dry owing to light SHOWS
in the mountains and that the water
should not be used now. Tt is feared that
no matter how much water is used now
there will be sufferings for it later, as
the little snow in the mountains is melt
ing too slowly All the western water
sheds are in an unfavorabIe condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11

finding of the bodies of a man and
body is headIess. There is nothing on
either body by which they can be iden-
titled. The bodies may have foated
down the Delaware river from Phila-
delphia OF from some point above that
citY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11
Troops Leaving Springfield.

Springfield, O., March 11-After an
other quiet night and every Indication
of order today. the withdrawal of part
of the troops has begun. Seven of the
eighteen companies will remain over
Sunday, and if there are no more dem
onstrations all will be withdrawn by
Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11
Headless Body Found.

Bridgetown. N. Y, March 1.-THE
police authorities are endeavoring tc
unTavel the mystery surrounding the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11

Hives are a terrible torment to the
little folks, and to some older ones.
fails. Instant relief, permanent cure.
Easily cured Doans Ointment never
At any drug store, so cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11

lowstone and fears are entertained that
when it breaks it viii carry the bridge
with it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
Possibly Misquoted.

: Our Chicago correspondence suggests
9 possibility and even a probability that
Senator Spooner may not have said it.
1t will be, Remembered that the sena-
tor is accused Of having made threats
against the national ticket, because the
national committee had chosen to recog-
nize the La Toilette organization in
Wisconsin, after the supreme court deci-
sion was rendered. Due account was
taken Of the state of mind in which
Senator Spooner was at the time. The
developments were calculated to upset a
mans equilibrium little bit, and the
undenied interview was accounted for
on that ground.
There seems to be q possibility, how.
ever, that the Senator has been mis-
quoted. He is represented to have said
to the national organization at Chicago
that he could find no fault with the ma
tional committee if it should recognize
the La Toilette element, adjusting itself
to the situation as the court has fixed it.
This seems a much more reasonable
view for Senator Spooner to take, and
one which we hope he did take. We
only hope that he will establish the fact
that he was not correctly quoted in the
first instance, and that the sentiments
attributed to him in the New York in
terview are not entertained by him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
AT THE THEATERS
The Orpheum.

Minneapolis cordially approves the idea
or a commodious theater permanently de-
voted to vaudeville. Never has any amuse-
ment occasion in the city drawn a more
enthusiastic or more socially distin-
guished audience than that which graced
the opening of the Orpheum Saturday
evening; nor has there ever been fuller
house, except thru violation ofSthe ordia
nances prohibiting chairs in aisles.s It8was
an audience that came early, for this
was the public's first view sof the new
theater's interior-and that view was not
disappointing. It was an audience in
which strong friendly bias was the
strongest common characteristics Tho
appearance Of the orchestra was the sig
nal for applause: the first movement of
the handsome asbestos curtain sent the
gallery off into heavy volley of audible
approval and when the mountain scenery
OF the regular drop curtain was fully re-
vealed, the whole audience joined in. It
was plain that public interest in tho new
theater had been whetted to keen edge
and it was just as plain that large ma
jority Of the audience sought every OPP
portunity to signify its Endorsement Of the
new venture.
After several lean years in the theatri j.
cal business, the country over, there is
manifold significance in the fact that
a successful combination like the Or
pheum Circuit company makes heavy in
vestment in the shape of a new house and
makes it in Minneapolis It means con-
f1dence in the financial stability Of tho
city; a faith in its growth in population
and a belief that appreciation. of clever
specially artists is sufficiently widespread
here to support the new institution It
will take months to prove each assump-
ton Of the Orpheum managers, but SO far
as first night can be a criterion. Min
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24

when 1t drove practically the whole mass
of independent voters and roosevelt
democrats" back to the opposition by in
sisting on q, strictly Spartizan nomination
for governor, against the general desire
of patriotic republicans that 1t should in
dorse the nomination of Folk. the man
whose holiness and success in unearthing
political corruption in ST. Louis and at
jefferson City, regardless Of party ties,
marked him as eminently worthy OF asso-
citation with Theodore Roosevelt on a non
partizan ticket. = Evidence comes
from every quarter that the honest re-
publicans of the state will stand by Folk
at the polls as they have stood by him
during his prosecution of the boodlers.
We appeal from the, Pioneer Press,
drunk with partizan zeal, to the Pho
neer Press, sober and in it's right mind,
with regard to the properattitudeof the
voter toward unworthy candidates.
The editorial from which the first
quotation was made has nothing to say
in justification Of the republican candi-
date whose official record has been so
thoroly riddled. It's whole plea is for
support for him because he is the party
candidate. =
The Pioneer Press is an able advocate
of high ideals for the republican voters
Of Missouri, but it lacks the courage
to concede to. the voters Of Minnesota
the right to set up here in this state
the same high standard. Z; ->t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
A Played-Out Statute.

In his synopsis of the 4 per cent
gross earnings bill, to be voted on at
the coming election, Attorney General
Donahower calls attention tos;a queer
and Anticipated feature of the present
law. It dates from wartime days and
has an almost medieval flavor.
The state never has brought legal
process to collect disputed gross earn
ings taxes, but there is little matter
of 100000 now in controversy with
the Great Northern. Suppose the state
should attempt to collect that amount.
The, only way provided by law is for
the state treasurer to go down into the
railroad yards and seize8movable prop
erty, such as enginesy passenger and
freight cars "by 4distraint'' and sell
the same to satisfy the states claim.
The state now has a treasurer amply
qualified for such an undertaking. We
will back the athletic Julius Block
against locomotive or a boxcar any
day, and safely count on Judgment for
the state. We cannot always be SO
fortunate, however, and there ought to
be an easier way to collect money from
a railroad company than by confscating
the Limited.
The state law should be brought up
to date, and this is done by the act
submitted. It provides that in the case
of disputed or unpaid railroad taxes,
collection may be enforced in civil
action brought in the name Of the state
of Minnesota in the district court Of
any county" Before contesting the
of the act, railroad company
must first pay the amount of taxes due
under the, existing law. These provi-
sions are made in addition to exist
ing remedies SO that if everything
else fails, the state can still seize the
boxcars. s'8s
These important imnrnvements in the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
Lyceum-"Man from Mexico"

! "The Man from Mexico" appeared at
the Lyceum theater last evening and
pleased large audience, Dick Ferris ap-
peared in the leading role, that Of Ben
jamin Fitzhugh, which Willie Collier first
made famous. t..The. Man from Mexico"
is a Il one-part aplay,'Has the leading role,
dominates thes whole show. 8 Dick Ferris
played the part with 1commendable APP,
probation ,ofsthe rich humor in which the
piece abounds. At the: end of the second
act Mr.. Ferris had to respond to vigor-
GUS applause with a curtain speech.
Grace Hayward was thoroly at home in
the role of Carmentina Fitzhugh, the wor-
ried. ever-jealous wife of 1.-THE Man from
Mexico Louis S. Stone as Colonel
Majors, the man who; was always fixing
things the wrong way, ably supported
Mr.. Ferris, who as Fitzhugh, was the
one always suffering from the ''fixngs."
William H. Murdoch was acceptable as
Warden Loveall. Charles Burnham in
the Dutch comedian role of Won Bulow
Bismarck Schmidt generated much legiti-
mate msrrine II IT, So heG.rest of The SUPP
port was acceptable Taken all in all
1.-The Man from Mexico as presented this
week at. the Lyceun,. is a commendable
performance, and will furnish an even
ing of laughter and pleasure for all who
witness It.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
, Dewey-TransatIantlc sBurIesouers

a catchy, bit Of. musical. burlesque is
The Pirates of Panama. presented by
the Transatlantic Burlesquers at the
Dewey this week. The production is elab-
orately costumed and staged and the cho-
rus is well above the average, both orna-
mentally and vocally. = - -
j There more Of asplot to the piece than
is Susuai IN burlesque,5 4diversion pleasing
to the audience, and affording the talented
members Of the company opportunities
that are not overlooked. There is perhaps
too much twisting Of" words and their
meanings by the comedians, but on the
whole the piece is pretentious for its class
and, strengthened by good music and
dancing specialties, it does not allow the
interest to lag for "a moment. -.
There Is some good individual work.
that Of Alex Carr and George P. Murphy
taking the lead; Mr.. Carrs Hebrew char
acterizations :. have been popular with
Dewey patrons for, four years, and he
does not disappoint them this year. .s..,:Is7
d Except for zone number the olio falls
below the average, but that number, the
balancing feats OF Tstsda, the Little
Jap" easily makes up for all the short
comings Of the others. His stunts are
new and the danger surrounding them as
sures their success from the start. Adele
Purvis Orni and company perform some
clever stunts on a revolving globe and
Rita Redmond does good song and dance
speciality.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
gross earnings law are additional rea-
sons for passing it. The main reason
is the 100000 additional revenue the
law will bring each year to the state.

With the current number The House
keeper completes its twenty seventh year.
This publication has had somewhat va
ried career. It came rapidly into favor
during the first ten years of its existence
and then, thru less intelligent manage
ment, experienced period of less PROS
perity and growth till about nine years
ago, when it came into possession of the
present owners. Since that time 1t has
been making wonderful strides in popular
favor, till now it ranks among the most
successful publications in the country de-
signed for the domestic circle Typo
graphically it is not excelled, while the
editorial ability expended on it's columns
is placing 1t every month in the Ladies'
Home Journal class and compelling public
recognition of it's merits. Its circulation
is all over the country and as generally
distributed and highly creditable adver-
tisement for Minneapolis it is entitled to
be recognized locally as Minneapolis in
stitution. .1,'. -. 81, rEs$. s.{E,I
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
>Bijou-"Across the Pacific"

{ Harry Clay Blaney, clever. funny and
little, opened at the Bfjou yesterday in
his familiar rnelodrama s Across the Pa
cifc.'' Attic the plot hinges on the war
in the Philippines and the closing scene
is that of the battle near Manila, the pro-
duction seems as popular as on it's first
presentation in Minneapolis several sea-
sons ago. = @-zs. 's 49,.
Theater-goers seldom have an oppor-
tunity to see as much fun and energy
wrapped up in so small "a sbundle as Mr..
Blaney. From curtain@ rise to fall he is
the center Of fun and = his camera is
worked like a gatling gun. If applause
and recalls indicate popularity, then Mr..
Blaney is a warm favorite with Bijou
patrons. ----
But he is not, the whole, show" for
Harry w. F'enWick as iJ6e~ Lanier easily
divides Ghonors, with the, star. altho, his
characterizati on is entirely" different. - He
is we'll fitted for the part of a brave,
chivalrous, honest man and his stand for
right calls forth rounds of applause.
Frederick Ormonde, as Bud Stanton,
the villain, is clever and Will voolfolk, as
Sam 'Dysdale, is an able ally. WOOL
folks impersonation Of a man under the
influence of opium is exceptionally eff
fective.,1 80 ~'t>s '"'
Augusta Gill, as Elsie Escott, Joe
Lanier's ward, was charming enough as
a mere woman, but, when, she goes to the
Philippines as an an enlisted soldier, she be-
comes simply captivating, :. .~o...
j Kittie Wolf, as .Madge.. Uncle Sam s
mail carrier, is a. clever LITTLE comedienne.
Frances Desniende} ase Neh@ TIazelton;; IS
adequate: g T2- -. "5 s':A!~
+; Several good specialties are introduced
by Mr.. Blaney, Miss Wolf and Eddie
Koran, who takes the part of a China
man. Mr.. Horan's Chinese song and
dance Is clever. ED H. G. Davis.