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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-13
SEMI-CENTENNIAL NOTES.

The Grand Army post at Valley
Falls will come to Topeka in body
on Memorial day ana paruclpate IN
the exercises here.
The Grand Army post at Holton will
hold their memorial exercises in the
morning and come to Topeka in a
body and participate in the afternoon
services. They are arranging for a
special train to return to HoltOn,
leaving Topeka after the concert in
the evening.
Territorial day will include a pa
rade in carriages by all those who
to statehood. The invitation is ex-
tended to all the old settlers through
out the state to participate in the
parade. Carriages viii be provided by
the citizens of Topeka.
Mrs. Robinson, wife of Ex-Governor
Robinson, has accepted the invitation
of the committee to be present and
Will be a guest of the Copeland hotel.
Miss Helen Gould writes the com
mittee on invitations that owing to
other engagements it viii be impos-
sible for her TO attend the semi-cen-
tennial.
All bands in the state who desire to
attend the semi centennial viii be en-
tertained by the committee for two
days during the week. The railroads
have made rate Of one third of the
regular fare for bands of twenty-five
or more in unifornk an one solid
ticket g.
There is some talk of preceding the
week of the semf-ceatanniaI by the
rendition of 1.-The Messiah on Sunday
evening, May %, by the Chicago SYM
phony.- orchestra. and the. Topeka
Choral society, augmented BY singers
from all over the state who wish to
attend and who are familiar with the
music SOloiSts, Mrs. Genevieve Clark
Wilson, Soprano Mrs Eleanor kirk
ham, contralto; Mr.. Holmes Cowper,
tenor; Mr.. Arthur Beresford. bass.
Wells, Fargo & Co. will have the
old original Overland stage coach in
service during the week. On Terri
torial day the stage coach will be
loaded with old settlers and driven
rapidly down Kansas avenue, and at
the intersection of Kansas avenue and
Seventh street the coach viii be at
tackled by a band of Cheyenne Indians
headed by Chief Black Kettle. The
occupants of the coach, who are
armed, will promptly drive off the In
dams and resume their journey to
North Topeka.
Ten thousand imitation Kansas
grasshoppers are being manufactured
for the semi-centennia1 celebration.
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EVIDENCES OF GRAFT.
AS Much as $4,000 Paid for an Official
appointment.

New York, May 13.-An investiga-
ton has been made of a strong box
taken from the home of Emil conner,
who is undergoing a short sentence on
his confession to having accepted
money from seekers for jobs in the
police and fire departments of this city.
In the box, it is stated, were found the
names of over five hundred members
of the fire department said by Conner
to have procured appointments or pro-
motions by paying money to him and
his confederates.
Receipts were among the papers, in
Guiding one for $4,000 alleged to have
been paid by q member Of the fire de-
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HARRINGTON WELLS.
Have Been Connected and Tested and
Make Satisfactory Showing.

Cherryvale, Kan. May 13.-The four
wells on the Harrington lease have been
connected and tested, the result was
surprising and gratifying to all those
who are Interested in the oil business.
For hour the pumps worked steadily
and when they were stopped it was
found that they had made a showing of
16 barrels, or an average of four bar
rels each to the hour or with double
shift working, 96 barrels each a day.
Well No. on the harrington is be-
ing pushed rapidly and is making an
excellent showing. All four of the other
wells on the same property are excel
lent oilers and it is thought that No. 5
will equal or excel any Of them.
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COAL BARoNs MUST ANSWER.
Court Issues Order Enforcing Decree
in Hearst Case.

New York. May 13.-Orders have
been signed by Judge Lacombe in the
United States court directing officials
of the coal carrying railroads named
in the recent decision of the United
States supreme court to- appear before
the interstate commerce commission
May "a and answer questions pro-
pounded by counsel for William r.
Hearst. They also are directed under
the courts order to produce books and
contracts bearing on the alleged com
bination to control rates and output
Judge Lacombe's order was at once
served on the defendants through at
torneys VINO were present in their be-
half
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NATURALIZATION FRAUD.
New York Departments Swarmina,
With Illegal Voters.

New York, May 13.-The extent of the
business of securing fraudulent natural
izatiOn papers to get employment in the
city departments, as revealed so far by
the investigation ordered by the depart
astonishing.
A number of city employees have. already
been convicted, there are 100 cases now
pending in the courts and 400 cases are
under investigation. Most of these are in
the street cleaning department.
We figure ii out that there were 90 OO0
fraudulent voters in New York city last
year. said Assistant United states Dis
trict Attorney Marx today We shah
show up considerable fraud in the police
department The most alarming state of
affairs has been disclosed in the street
cleaning department.
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partment for his promotion to one Of
the highest positions in that depart
ment which he holds today. This man
will be examined as also win a ply
sician, said to have paid $4,000 to be
appointed a member of the board of
police surgeons. Subpoena servers
are now understood to be seeking all
those known to have mad any dealings
with conner and a thorough investiga-
ton will be made by the district attor-
neyS.
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DIR. J. ALVIN HORNE

This Is the Gentleman Who Is En-
titled to All the Credit for All the
Numerous Cures That are Being
Effected Daily at His Office, 1O6
West Eighth street Opposite Trans
fer station).
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Opens Rosebud Reservation.

Washington, May 13.-The president
has signed the proclamation opening
the Rosebud, S. D., Indian reservation
to settlement. The reservation contains
1000 acres and viii be opened at 9
a. m. August g.
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Where they play Saturday:
Topeka at Sedalia.
lola at Joplin.
Pittsburg at Springfield.
LeavenwOrth at Fort Scott.
Blaine Durbin, an 1s-year-old home
guard, pitched a to game against
Topeka for Fort Scott in the third
contest of the series played in Horn
adayville last week. He lost, but not
through his own fault. He had never
pitched professional ball before. Arm
strong of Topeka always encourag es
a good player. and here is what the
Fort Scott Republican says of Army
cheering up Durbin while the latter
was doing his initiative stunt: Cap
tain Armstrong. of the visitors. who
knows all about ball players and who
has a heart as big as a wash tub
which through force of habit, responds
to the appeals Of a young player.
could not resist the temptation to en-
courage young Durbin whenever an
opportunity presented itself Army
was at bat four times and each time
ne took pleasure in coaching the
young man. Nice pitching, kid; take
your time you'll get there some day
said Army repeatedly while at bat.
While Durbin was at bat, the visiting
catcher continued to coach him and
endeavored to keep the lad cool. Nice
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Medical college of Kansas City. Guess
that ought to hold me for a whiIe''
1t evidently held DR.. PIass, for he
smiled and walked off.
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Kansas City and Return SIPS via
Rock Island.

Special train to Kansas City and
return via Rock Island System sun
day. May Is. Leave Topeka $40 a.
m. Returning. leave Kansas City
$50 p. m. Grand opening of the
parks. Come and have a good time.
Rate only S1.25 for round trip.
Kansas City and Return SIPS via
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What fhe Valley
Fl HL4eaggue
6IN41[2layerSs Doing.

hitting; elegant swinging he would
say and in the seventh inning the boy
landed on the bail for a single. 1t was
supported properly ne would have had
the distinction of winning the first
game for Fort Scott
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SATIN TOILET sPECIALTIEs.
>-----~-~---~--~~-~-~~~~~-
SATIN Skin Soap. 2 kinds. oval scented
toilet and square indicated curative
Price cakes 25c. RoWley & Shows.
WINDBURNED, rough, red, tender,
smarting skin made fair and healthy BY
Satin-Skin Cream and Satin-Skin Com
plexiOn powder.
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Leavenworth has offered Dick Rohn,
manager of the Sedalia team, 800 for
John Sehrant, the big catcher fielder of
the Goldbugs. Dick wouldn't part with
the good natured doctor for a farm.
Schrant graduated from the Kansas
year.
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Oklahoma City and Return S1O.O5 via
Santa Fe

Account U. c. T. Tickets on sale
May u and 13. Final limit returning
May 16.
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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
/ AM a CANDIDATE FUR STATE
senator from the Seventeenth district
n7th), subject To the decision of the qua
flied electors IN Shawnee county in No
vember. c. P. BOLIVAR
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It is said that Jake Bene mas offered
to trade Earl Green to Leavenworth
for Orrendorff and another man. Fort
Scott still has strings on Green. To-
peka tried to get him, but failed.
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peka tried to get him, but failed.
Wanted-Someone to put a stop to
Leavenworth' swift downward flight.
The Times. (Fort Scott papers
please copy)
Hurlburt of Springfield is trying to
stick onto Gum (this is no joke), the
pitcher recently released by the st.
Josie Westerners. This will probably
mean the release of Shorty" Baxter.
burn. He has tremendous curves, but
lacks speed. He is, however, good
fielder and a strong sticker.
The SedaIia Democrat: 1.-THE Kansas
City Times and Journal are already
all balIed up on the standing of the
Missouri Valley league clubs, notwith-
standing the season is only ten days
old. The Office boys must do the fig
uring up at the Kaw's mouth That
applies to a Topeka morning paper as
well. Out of the standing of the
eight clubs the Topeka paper had six
equal number this morning. This is
the same paper that complains that
the State Journal doesn't score games
properly.
Colonel Jeltz must be writing the
baseball on the Fort Scott Repub-
lican- Read and be convinced: '"Twas
an awful tale of carnage and strife
that wendell its way Scottward from
the barracks of the Leavenworth
home guard late yesterday afternoon
and brought grief and disapp ointmen
to the Frightening hopes of the fans
who have watched for eight long and
worrisome games to see the footings
of the Beneites, even up to those of
the opposing team, and score one to
the good. that those nice large, round
resentful circles of blasted hopes and
shattered prospects, to say nothing
of rag-losing dissatisfaction, might be
in measure obliterated for once,
only once, but twas willed otherwise
and did not come to pass
Before leaving st. Louis Manager
Bene told the St. Louis reporters that
he was taking the fastest bunch of
youngsters to Fort Scott that had
ever left the city, and that when the
season was over if he found them too
fast for the Valley league he would
be the first man to recommend them
bunch has not won game, but
dropped a total of ten. On this fact
the Sedalia Democrat comments:
Mr.. Bene will learn later on that it
takes talent and not blowing to win
games in the Missouri Valley league
DR.. Norman Plass. of Washburn col
lege, met Lee Gramley, of the Sedaiia
team in front of the National hotel
yesterday morning.
Good morning, Mr.. Gramley," said
the president.
Good morning. DOCTOR" replied
Gramley, taking off his hat
How is your heaith?' said Mr.. Plass.
Very good" replied Lee. how is
why. don't you go back to SCHOOL,
asked the president of Washburn.
Oh replied Gramley, II spent two
years at the Emporia Normal, two at
Washburn college. two at Kansas State
university and three at the University
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PAVING.

CAPITAL CITY FITRIFIED BRICK &
PAVING CO., lis W. gth st. MfRrs- OF
building, paving and sidewalk brick
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VIEWS.

F. Q. LUTES-E Everything in modern pho
Biography. indoor and outdoor scenes,
funeral flowers, etc Ind. phone 1872.
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WATCHAIAKER

+. W. WIEMAN, practical matchmaker
and engraver. All work done in neatest
promptest workmanship manner at low
est prices. Highest cash price for old gold
and silver. 107 w. 7th st.
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FURNACE WORKS.
FREE DIsPENsARY.

EREE DTsPENSARY.
TOPEKA FREE DISPENsARY, south
east corner 18th and. Tyler Bts., from !
to 2 D. m. except Sundays. Conducted by
regular practicing physicians for the
benefit of persons without means who
need medical attention and treatment Pa
tents are assured of careful and consid-
crate treatment Medicine furnished ia
most cases.
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Wanted-Someone to put a stop tc
Leavenworth's swift downward flight
The Times. (Fort Scott papers
please copy)
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10 WHOM I'M NAV CONCERN.


DON'T fail to attend the auction tomor-
row, corner 5th and Quincy SITS, iror
bedsteads. bookcases, chairs, carpets. COWS
and horses. J. NJ Ashbaugh, auctioneer
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aDany except SUNDAY. All others DAM.
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STAMPS. SEALS AND STENCILS.
TIE J. c DARLING CO, 734 Kan ave
Aubber stamps. brass and aluminium trade
checks. Prices low. CataluE free Tel 2aS.
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CARPET CLEANING.

500
SEND your carpets to McCormick AZ
Peake, in our new location new ma
emery. We can give you better work.
more promptly than ever before, and at a
price That VIII please you Mccormick a
Feake. rug factory and carpet cleaning
works. So Van Buren, St Phones "a
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LOST AND FOUND.

straight handle, silver tip. Return to
Merchants National bank, Topeka, and
receive reward.
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PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

DIX EASTMAN, late supt. state insane
asylum Mental and nervous diseases-6 sc
ran aN- Phones IA Res 1910 v Buren,
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STATIONS.
JEWELLERS.
STORAGE.

-~-rr-~-~---~~-~-------~--
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co. packs, ships and stores household
goods. Tel. 1856 Clarence Skinner. gu
Quincy st.
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IDA C BARNES. NJ D.
Oniee rs Kansas ave. Residence Thir-
leenth and Clay. Office hours; a. %
- a. m and p n. to 5 p. D.. Both
phones Is residence. and Ind 1916 office
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wANTEp-nrAIE HELp.

WANTED-AIen to learn barber trade.
splendid demand for graduates, So to
SIS weekly paid, few weeks. completes. tools
donated, positions guaranteed, can nearly
earn expenses before finishing. Catalog
mailed free. MOler Barber College, St.
Louis, No
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~ NOT throw away that old carpet,
DuL send 1t to Mccormick * Peake, 52a
Y an Buren, They Will make you the best
rug you ever saw and the cost is rtdicu-
lously small. Write for price list or call
Up phones al Mccormick * Peake-
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MONEY
aIoVING AID sToRING.

FOR moving, packing and shipping, Ath-
erton Bros, 1O2 Z. 9TH. Both phones COS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-16
MALCOLM CHAIRMAN
Well Known Attorney Chosen to
Guide Republican Forces.

The republican committeeman OF
the several precincts of Mahaska
county, together with the several nom,
inees of the ticket, met Saturday in
the court room for the purpose OF
considering business matters proper.
ly before it.
The most important matter was the
choice of a committee chairman for
the county The choice of the chair.
man was left to the candidates and
the committeeman by the county
convention.
John O. Malcolm was chosen to be
chairman of the committee of the
county. The gentleman says that he
has no statement to make concerning
plans or prospects, but that it is the
intention to elect the entire republi.
can ticket this fall and to that end
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-16
WORK FOR ALL TO Do.
Gist of Rosenberger's Baccalaureate
at Penn.

The baccalaureate sermon to the
class of '04, Penn college, was preach
ed Sunday afternoon at Penn college
chapel. A large congregation listen.
ed to one of the best sermons Presi
dent Rosenberger has ever delivered
All of tie seats of the chapel were oc
cupied and chairs were placed for the
accommodation of many who attend
ed.
The text of the sermon was, What
soever thy hands find to do, do with
thy might" The text was work21
out along practical lines as applied to
the college graduate and there was
much of good advice and good com,
mon sense in the sentences uttered.
Success is not to be found in wait.
ing for some lofty position suited to
individual whims and fancies. There
is a place for everyone every day
There is work in this busy world for
all to do. The work is right at your
hand ready to be done. Turn to il
with determination to do it the best
you can. and therein lies success
The thoughts suggested by the theme
were followed out in detail and the
address left a splendid impression
with all who heard it.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-16
PICKS PLUM.
Wins Honors and First Prize in
Penn Oratorical Contest.

Enrol Peckham won first honors ana
the prize of $25 in the Penn college
oratorical contest Saturday night, with
his Grafton on "Savonarola." Second
place and SIS went to Elmer Lewis,
and third place and $40 to Sceva
Laughlin. Seven young men took
part and everyone of them did eXcep-
tionally we'll The winners, with one
exception, were not chosen for the
hOnors by the judges on delivery, but
as the thought and composition, al
ready passed on, counted two-thirds,
there were several surprises for the
audience. The averages were so
close that slight variation would
have changed the result. The high
standing of all the participants should
be source of cOngratulatiOn to them
and to all who have had to do with
the contest. The $50 prize money
is a new thing at Penn college, and is
the gift Of a Friend in Philadelphia,
who is unwilling to let his identity be
known. The prizes have been an in
centive to good hard work among a
large class of contestants and has
wonderfully improved this depart
ment of the college work.
Prof. Hadley served as president
for the evening, and the chapel was
well filled with students and friends.
Some excellent music was furnished
and the entire program, as given be,
low, was nicely carried out:
Duet-Misses Woody and Thorn
burg.
Invocation.
The Tragedy of War-Alexander
Anderson.
Our True Heritage-Fred Caldwell
The Message of the Occldent to the
Orient-Sceva Laughlin.
Vocal Solo-Julia Bentley.
John Randolph of Roanoke-Ran-
dolph Riley.
Napoleon Bonaparte-MiloR ees.
Vocal Solo-Walter Davis.
Savonarola-Errol Peckham
Liberty Under Law-Elmer Lewis.
instrumental Solo-Bessie Dean.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-16
Methodists.

Methodists.
The Methodist church gave the
Children's Day celebration during
the evening hour and the church was
filled with an audience that was much
pleased by the nature of the program
and the manner in which it was pre-
scented. All of the participants did
we'll and the service was very pretty
in every way. The classes have been
drilled in the music for some time
and the way they sang difficult selec,
tions would have done credit to pu
pills much older in years and expert
ence.
The program presented was as fol
lows:
Song-"Sunlight," by school.
Prayer by Pastor.
Chorus wake! IT'S Children's
Day"
Recitation-"In the Name of the
Children" Grace Sewers.
I'VE Come to Greet YOU" Nina
Carbon Joe Ramsay, Helen Snyder
Bernice Childress, Mabel Reynolds,
Muriel Cunningham.
Chorus Merry Children's Day.
Primary Department. 's
Mothers Song" Der.
nice Childress.
Chorus-"Song Of Gladness."
Recitation-"Liza and the Broom, >
Dwaine Foenlinger.
Dollies for Childrens Day-Lois
Clark, Bernice Reynolds, Winifred
Stull, Ruth Glaze, Mabel Bell.
Recitation-"A Little Traveller Zion
ward" Ray McFate.
Chorus-"For Childrens Day." Pri
mary Department.
Recitation-"Papa's Letter" Pearl
Childress.
A Daisy Chain-Winifred Stull
jamie Baker, Bernice Reynolds, Ruth
Glaze, Lois Clark, Mabel Bell, Mil
dred Cunningham.
Recitation-"Sweet Melodies" Ella
Grant.
Mothers Friends-Halleck Finley,
Oscar Blair, Rex Childress, Willie
Cunningham, John Jackson, Willie
Kemble, Paul Kinsman.
Posing-23d Psalm.
Lilies and Roses-Lucile Garretson,
Marie Cowan, Doris Fitzgerald, Lena
kirkpatrick, Helen Noel, Gladys En-.
mis-, Freda Barber, Mary Schlanker
Bernice Reynolds, Alma Masteller
Maurine Bowen, Grace Hughes, Helen
Smith. . T..
Recitation in the Dark" Bessie
Burke.
Graduating Glass.
Chorus-"Joy's Bright Measure"
Collection.
Chorus-"Good-bye.
The Baptist Sunday school Chill
dren's Day exercises were given by
the Sunday school at 1880 a. M, on
Sunday, in place of the regular
church services. The program was
as follows:
Music-All Hail, No. 200.
Recitation - Tooth Psalm, Mary
Blair.
Scripture Responsive Reading.
Singing by the School.
Report from the Worlds S. S. Con,
vention in Jerusalem, Rev. Joseph
Wells.
The Children's Choral Ruth Ed
son.
Prayer by Superintendent.
Duet by Marguerite Dewherst and
Laura Mcfarland.
Recitation-Tne Little Preacher
Ruth Henderson.
Ny Gifts-Paul Mcfarland.
How to Win Success-Stanton Be-
rum.
song-Carry Blessings With You
Sunday school.
Recitation-When We Are Men
Guy Brown.
The Promise - Marguerite Dew.
herst.
Tell the Glad story-Laura McFar.
land
Lift Up Your Eyes-Muriel Brac,
bury.
Yes and No-Editn Forsythe.
Recitation-Hazel Staten.
Singing by the School.
Breaking the Ice--Ave Blair.
Exercise by Seven Boys.
Recitation-Write 1t, Myriam Les
ter.
The Starless Crown-Maud Black
stalk.
Summer Roses-Lena Staten.
AS You Go Through Life-Daisy
Nye.
Recitation-She Sang to Him Of
Jesus, Edna Nugent.
Song-Swell the Chorus, by the
School.
Offering. ..
Prayer.