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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20

the next thing that viii happen to Mr.
Tincher will probably be to be elected
as represe NATIVE from Morris county
to the legislature.
A peculiar landslide has caused con
siderable trouble at the Rodgers brick
kilns west of town The side of the
claypit slid off, and opened up lot of
springs which flooded the pit, and made
it necessary to delay the manufacture
of brick for some time.
The freshmen and sub-sophomores
of the Topeka High school adjusted
their differences with game of base
ball Thursday afternoon at Ninth and
Fillmore streets, and the nrst year men
got the best of the argument by .
score of % to Il. The batteries We're
Roper and Stolpe; Martin and Kuehne-
There is still some hitch about get
ting Bert Kennedy at Washburn TO
coach the football team next fall
! Chancellor Strong is trying to get nlm
to handle the Kansas university eleven,
and the former Pennsylvania star is
inclined to favor succeeding Boss
Weeks The matter Will be definitely
decided within a week or So
The Leavenworth Times says: The
Topeka Shriners who came to Leav-
enWorth to attend the initiation
brought with them a fine porker
Grated nicely and sent in care of the
National hotel. The hog was in the
Office of the Planters until last night.
when it was taken to the Masonic
| temple and used in the initiation The
/ animal was painted with stripes Of
red, white ana blue paint ana On is
sides in white letters were the words,
zulu Nanny"
The seniors of Washburn. who
graduate in two weeks, wish to be ex-
4 empted from taking their final exani-
nations. and to that end they have
/ petitioned the faculty. Further it has
1 been voted that any member Of the
] class who gives in and takes the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20

exams viii be blackballed. At kan
sRs university the same proposition
was put to the faculty but it received
an awful black eye and the students
took their finals.
The members of the First Presbyter-
ian church met in congregational meet
ing last night to elect a committee
which will secure a new pastor to take
the place of DR. J. D. Counternine, re-
signed. About so applications have been
made for the vacant pulpit The COM
mittee will personally select candidates
whom they think suitable and have
these preach trial sermons The COM
r1lfttee follows: J. 3. Larimer, y. H
LOOMS. Dr. A H. Thompson, George
w WhitcoTnb. Mrs. Jonathan Thomas,
Mrs T T. Carver. E s Clark. Mrs. c.
f Menninger, George McPhilamy, r.
f. Glasgow, Miss Mary Walker, DR..
c. F. Menninger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20
TAYLOR GETS A CHARTER.
New Topeka Milling Company Has
100000 Capital.

The Taylor Milling company. which
will erect a mill in North Topeka this
summer. has been Incorporated with
a capitalization of 100000 The con-
tract for the machinery was let to the
Wolff company. Of Chambersburg, Pa
The contract for the building will
likely be let to some Topeka concern
next week The officers of the asso-
citation are as follows: w L Taylor.
president and general manager
Charles E. French, secretary; n. A.
TAYLOR, and Q. X Holiday There are
fourteen stockholders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20

Trenton. n. J., May 20.-Vice Chan
cellor Stevenson today filed a mem
orandum in the court of chancerv
denying an application for A receiver
for the Asphalt Company Of America.
which is already in the hands OF
Henry Tatnan, the receiver appointed
by the United States court. Hannah
H Gallagher, of Philadelphia. has
been fighting the receivership pro
ceedinEs in the United States court,
and sought relief through The ap-
pointment of a receiver in the state
court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20
Police Judge Found Insane.

Imam. kan, May 2O.-George Hof-
meyer was tried in the probate court
and found insane. Mr.. HOfmeyer has
been one of the most useful and re-
spected citizens of Inman and has
been holding the position of police
Judge and justice of the peace. He
was a prominent officer in the local
lodges and in the Evangelical church.
His monOmania was for spending
money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20

Citizen and Cromwell VarIey. a Brit
ISM subject, is the same that captured
Mr.. Harris the London Times CORE
spondent. last year Besides capt1r-
ing the men. mem bers of the band as
saultec the women Of the Perdfrcaris
party The British and American rep
resentatives at Tangier are taking en-
ergetic measures to obtain the release
OF the captfves and the Moorish an
thorIties are assisting them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20

New York, May 2O.=At a dinner
given by the Slavic Alliance at Del
monfcos last night $500 was sub
scrfbed for the Russian Red Cross So
ciety. OF this amount $4,000 was
given by a man who refused to permit
his name being made public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20

The Topeka druggists, all
but one, want " druggists
profts;;" they don't like it a
bit when that one disagrees
with 'em.
I can't help It. I know
I'm right; so do you.
FRANK HOBART,
500 West Tenth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20

Chief Justice Johnston Of the su-
preme court Thursday allowed a writ
of habeas corpus against Robert
Stone. guardian of Mrs. Rebecca
Hughes. The writ demands the re-
lease of Mrs Stone from the insane
asylum or that a good reason why
she should not be released shall be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20
same Old Brirands.

Paris. May 20.=United States Con-
sui General GUNNER at Tangier, Mo-
rocco. telegraphs confirming the re-
ports that the brigand band which
captured Perdircariss an American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20
SNAP SHOTS ATHOMENEWs

Nature mixed blast from winter,
Charged with sharp electric thrlls,
With a zephyr. thick with languof,
Which the summer sun distfils;
Filled her measure full to trimming,
Pushed the shades of night away,
And poured out the magic ether
On the dawn of springs first day
When it sways the leafless tfee-tops,
Sap in root and twig is stirred.
When it sweeps the field and meadow,
Cry OF heart and song of bird,
Chorus with exhilaration.
From the food of life renewed.
Flus hing from the springs of being,
Which the frOsts of winter mewed.
Pulse that weight of years had slackened,
Beats with youthful thrill again,
And the heart of youth and maiden.
Quicken to loves rhythmic strain;
Life exults in all who breathe it,
Drink it in each living thing;
Drink. and be intoxicated,
With the sparkling breeze of spring.
Edwin NJ. Case.
The Abilene Reflector says: Mrs. A
B. Rose and daughter and Mrs. E NJ
Trowbridge went to Topeka. where
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-05
THE NATIONAL GUARD

The military service is to be con-
graduated on the admirable type of
shoe which has been adopted for the
service as result of extensive expert
ments made in the quartermaster gen.
erals departmnt.
The shoe is better than anything
which has hitherto engaged official at
tention There are three standard
shoes. One is the marching shoe of
stuffed russet leather, waterproof, ex-
ira high and especially adapted to field
service. Another is a black calfskin
shoe for use with the dress uniform.
This shoe is capped, and in appearance
is not to be compared with the old
black army shoe which was shapeIess
and uncomfortable. The third shoe is
of russet calfskin for garrison use In
the introduction of these shoes the
quartermaster's department has kept
In view, first, comfort to the wearers.
and next style and appearance.
Under the Dick law, to the benefits of
which Minnesota is now entitled, these
shoes will be issued with other equip
ment, as soon as sufficient amount is
ready for distribution.
Toledo officers of the Ohio national
guard have devised a plan whereby
they agree to popularize the militia
with the labor organizations. They
will go before the Central Labor
union with proposition to organize
q company of infantry or a battery
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-05

composed entirely Of union men. The
members are to be enlisted for one
year, with positive guarantee of dis
cnarge at that time If they become dis
satisfied with the service.
The approach of the time for the an
nual encampment brings I'D the "an-
nuaI, question and trouble to the
members Of the guard in getting leaves
OF absence from their different en-
ployers to attend it. Many EMPLOYERS
90 not give their employees any vaca-
ton at all, and others will not let their
help go at the time of the encampment.
several quite prominent citizens-busi-
ness men-having national guardsmen
IN thelr employ give as their reason for
TINS tnat these men are being paid for
thelr services by them, and that they
cannot afford to give them vacations
OF the length necessary at that time Of
the year. While this view is Just in
some ways, it is unjust in many
others. 1t keeps desirable young men
from enlisting in the militia. the men
who are capable of holding positions
OF responsibility and who make the
ideal citizen soldiers, and forces the
different company commanders to de-
pend on class who are school BOYS.
men out Of steady employment or those
who do not care particularly whether
they lose their positions or not.
Companies G and e, First regiment.
held joint school on last Thursday
evening. The subjects were outpost
duty and extended order.
d. A. Goldthrite, an ex-member Of
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-05

w w 1~t w w Svk 'vs >~t w |~t '~ w
child" says DR.. Louise Fiske Bryson in
the Medical Critic, 'is sensitive to
light when a day or two old, starts
when gently touched at the third day,
tastes at the end of the first week and
strong odors cause contortions during
the first hours of life. Food, bath, OBJ
jects about him, please him during the
first month; tears overtake the baby
when three weeks old, and smiles come
shortly after. Music charms during
the second month; then consonants are
used for the first time; tickling causes
laughter, and objects can be clasped
with four fingers. AT four months the
baby begins to initiate; sits up at the
sixth month; stands without support at
the ninth month and walks at the age
Of fifteen months.
AT this period he also laughs, smiles,
gives a kiss, repeats syllables and un-
derstands a number of words. From
the twentieth to the twenty fourth
month he executes orders on command,
tries to sing, beat time and dance to
music. AT the age of three the child
walks upstairs unaided and speaks dis
tinctly. He begins to ask questions.
The sub-normal child has not de-
veloped in this way. He is different
say the parents. That sums UP the
whole situation-he is different from
normal"
According to available statistics, says
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-05

w HEN a person first becomes a
parent he or she watches the
little newborn creature with the most
intense anxiety. The fear sometimes
haunts the parent that perhaps the
babe is not mentally perfect. The ia
ther tries to solve the problem, but his
mind has nothing to hold to, nothing to
guide it to a conclusion. A few glances
may tell that the baby's body has all
the outward evidences of being normal,
but the parents endeavors to under
stand the slowly awakening mind prove
futile. How much greater would be
my joy,' a mother often says to her
self, 'if knew that my baby's brain is
as it should be-"
According to some experts, however,
this suspense is needless. They de-
clare that the mind of baby is nor
NAL if the child is able to do certain
things at certain ages. 1t is only when
the baby acts differently that fear may
well seize the mothers heart, a fear
that her babe may be foolish that only
its animal nature viii grow, while the
mind remains dwarfed, sluggish, in a
sort Of continual twilight.
According to specialists, the mental
symptoms of the baby may even be re-
duced to catalogue. "A normal
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-05

police to arrest a band of clever and
notorious burglars. The band broke
into Nine. Tarby's house at a time
when only the bird was within. AS
soon as the mistress returned the bird
saluted her with "Hullo, big feet!'
When she discovered the ransacked
state of her house she sent at once for
the police, and upon the commissary
arriving he was also greeted by the
parrot with the observation, Hello,
big feet!" The commissary resented
the remark, and said, Hush" to the
bird, which replied at once, "Oh, hurry
up, big feet; you are very slow, big
feeti"
Mrs Tarby explained to the indig-
nant officer that the bird had never
used the expression before that day.
At that light broke in upon the in
telligence of the commissary big
feet is the nickname of notorious
burglar he exclaimed. Il see it; your
bird has reported the robbery"
Following up the clew, the burglar
and his accomplice were soon arrested,
and the bird is to be produced as a
witness against them at the trial.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-05

Company e, First, has re-enlisted in
his old company. The older members
OF the st. Paul battalion will remem-
Der him as one of the crack shots in
the First regiment.
Most of the improvements on tha
rifle range at Crosby's farm have been
completed, and the seasons target
practice will be formally begun TODAY
Sunday. The 'Krag'' rife which is
now used by the national guard of this
state is radically different from the old
springfield, and many of the experts
with the old gun will have to put in
some practice in order to become ac-
customed to the new. There are so
many improvements to the new, rifle.
however, that it won't be long until the
men VIII be able to do better and more
accurate work than was ever %atteYnnt-
ed before. A well known officer who is
rifle enthusiast predicts that the
number of men qualifying as rnarlxs-
men will be increased from 80 ia 90
per cent this season.
AS was recently announced, Adit.
Gen. Libbey has been officially notified
py the war department that the results
OF the recent inspections of the or
ganized militia of this state entitle
them to the benefits of section IA of
the act approved jan 21, 1903. and
known as the Dick law" This nuts
the guard of Minnesota on an equal
footing with the regular army, emitting
its officers to the instructions offered in
the act, and emitting the state to draw
from the United States quartermaster'
department anything that it may need
in the way OF equipment While moth
ing official has been said on the sub
ject, 1t is possible that the Minnesota
natlonal guard may be called out for
the fall maneuyers with the regulars.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-05
low DE MA6!6 NUMBER SEVEN BUILT An INV TING LITTLE CHURCH

"T 7 ITH the exception of the pews
wv and the decorations, the
church that seven built"
that is, the Central Christian church,
of st. Paul, is now fully completed At
present the women of the church are
busy cudgeling their brains to devise
some scheme of seven" by which they
can raise money for these two final
necessarieS
Nearly everybody has a lucky num-
ber, but it is probable that there are
very few churches in the world that
have one. The Central Christian church
is one of the few. 1t stands at the
corner of McBOal and Leech streets a
monument to the faith and courage of
its small congregation and also to it's
belief in the luck that is associated
with the number seven.
When this numeral began to be an
important factor in the building of the
church, I e Globe published
story about the plucky little congrega-
tion that had undertaken to build a
church on subscriptions of cents, and
shortly afterwards, William E. Rogers,
trustee of the church, who himself
devised the plan, received letter from
the editor Of the Strand magazine, an
English periodical. The editor stated
that he had read the account which
T e G / o b published and would be
glad to use the information it conveyed
for magazine article. Permission was
given SO the little church became fa-
nous in story if not in song.
Organized Six Years Ago
The Central Christian church is
mission church. 1t was organized six
years ago by congregation of thirty
and services were held in a hall at the
corner of Seventh and McBoal streets.
When the congregation increased to
fifty, the members thought that it was
time to build a church of their own.
They raised $500 and purchased the lot
at the southwest corner of McBoal and
Leech streets.
The idea of the 7-cent contributions
came as a happy thought to Mr.. Rog-
ers. TIE suggestion was strictly bib
lical, for the trustee had often been
struck with the prominence given to
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cent plan. 1t is the desire of Mr.. Rogers.
who has had SO much to do with the
church's erection, that by the time it
Is all paid for 100000 people will have
contributed to the erection of the edi-
flee.
When the last dollar has been paid,
the little church seven blocks from the
Seven Corners will have a celebration
ana the man or woman who gave 7
cents and the man or woman who gave
seventy times seven will alike be vel
coined at this jubilee. But the cele-
bration will not be held until the pews
have been purchased. Just now the
congregation uses ordinary chairs for
service and they are confronted by bare
walls.
Its Early Struggle
When the mission church was first
organized and services held in the va
cant hall at the corner Of Seventh and
McBoal streets, the general mission So
ciety Of the church aided it by con-
tributing portion of the pastors sal
ary. The first pastor was Rev T.. q.
Scott, student at Manchester college.
But as soon as the members secured
their own building, the congregation
looked after itself. Just now it is with
out pastor. Rev. Carl G. Smith, who
has been serving in that capacity. re-
Gently resigned. This morning Rev.
Mr.. Neal. student Of the Chicago uni
yersity Will conduct the services.
Ihere IS probably no other church in
the country which owes its erection to
SO unique an inspiration as that which
was SO potent in the building Of the
Central Christian church. In little
pamphlet which the trustees got out
When they thought of building the
church, the following statement was
made:
1--WE often say that while it takes
seven million to initiate one into the
-four hundred of New York city. for
only cents one can join this circle.
which is a more royal band and en-
listed in more worthy enterprise. We
are building house where the poor
may have the gospel preached to them
IN its purity and simplicity, and where
the children may be gathered from
streets into the Sunday school and be
taught the wonderful lessons contained
IN the word of God.'
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-05

cents-for himself, his wife and his
seven children, and while the names OF
this family We're being recorded in one
of the contribution books, another man
was attracted by what was being done,
and on being asked the number in his
family, answered seven. He bought a
brick for each member. Another man
In Sioux Falls, who also had seven
members in his household, gave a sub
stantial contribution.
After the Central Christian church
was erected a member one day made a
discovery. He found that the church
was located just seven blocks from
Seven corners. This was received as
an additional evidence that the num-
Der seven was the church's lucky num-
Der.
The church that was built on Sew
enth street, seven blocks from Seven
corners, on cent contributions has
attracted the attention Of the curious
in many parts of the world. A man
wrote to one Of the trustees saying
that If the congregation would consent
to have seven gables built on the
church he would contribute 500 toward
the building fund. With the exception
of the fact of its location, there is moth
ing about the church or it's interior ar
rangement to suggest the number
seven.
One of the members declares that
he would not be averse to putting sew
en- steeples on the church, would some
body defray the expense of such an un-
dertaking.
Has Cost $4,000
The edifice as it sands has cost $1O,-
000 1t is one Of the most attractive
churches of it's size in the city. The
lower part of the superstructure is
of red stone and the upper part is of
brick. The church is fifty-eight by
forty feet, and the auditorium seats
400 people. There are Sunday school
rooms and parlors in the basement.
1t is estimated that between $4,000 and
10000 people have contributed to the
erection of the church. There yet re-
mains debt Of $1,000 on it and the
trustees are still raising it on the Z
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-05

ters, AMI the upper posts where infan-
try is stationed.
Much to See at Fort
The site for Fort Smelling, it is worth
while to recall, was located by Lieut..
z. M. Pike, U. S. A, in 1906, but the
corner stone of the old round tower
was not laid until 1920, and the first
steamboat that ever ascended the up-
per Mississippi reached Fort Smelling
in 1929
A short distance beyond the fort the
steamer of 1904 lands at the mouth of
M1nnehaha creek. On the bluffs at the
rlght may be visited the handsome
buildings of the Minnehaha soldiers
home A short walk UP the eminentIy
sylvan glen brings the picnicker to
Minnehaha falls in Minnehaha park.
At this point the park affords much
entertainment additional to that of ad-
mlrlng scenery from different points of
view. Street cars from MinneanoIis
VIII permit the stranger to go home
through that new but growing town
instead of returning more agreeably
along the river route
Ii unwilling to climb UP the hills.
the traveller by river might have turned
into the Minnesota and landed at one
or the many charming spots adapted
Tor picnic camp. owners of private
Launches find the Minnesota, with It's
sluggish current and picturesque
shores, an ideal stream to spend days
off,
Down the Mississippi
The Mississippi is equally attractive
from st. Paul SouthwardS Hastings
may be visited, less than twenty miles
distant, and at Prescott the excursion
steamer frequently turns north into the
ST. Croix river, continuing on to Lake
st. Croix, to Hudson, Wis, and to Min
nesota's prison city, Saltwater. The
return trip, of course, may be made by
rail.
By rail also one may go farther down
the Mississippi to Lake Pepin, Lake
City or Frontenac, spend the day up
on the bluffs or lake and return to st.
Paul in the evening
The interurban electric line gives the
outing seeker opportunity to pass
through Minneapolis without stopping
and picnic at Lake Harriet. The oc-
easional presence of good music here
may offset for the time a scarcity Of
natural beauties comparable with those
OF the places already mentioned
Railway routes naturally provide the
most numerous chances for a flying
trip to the resorts within fifty miles
of the Twin Cities.
Groups of Lakes
Along the line of the Northern Pa
cif1c railway comes first, the familiar
White Bear lake, with Lake Vadnais,
Pleasant lake, and the many members
of that large group of lakes ten miles
from ST. Paul and a few miles west of
White Bear. Bald Eagle lake may be
sought directly north of White Bear;
Forest lake on the Northern Pacific,
some tWenty-three miles from the city;