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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
BALTIC FLEET TO MORE
One Division Will Sail July % Under
Sealed Orders.

st. Petersburg. July S.-1:20 p. m,
A division of the Baltic squadron
will sail from Cronstadt July % under
sealed orders. Complete mystery en-
shrouds its destination. 1t is said, al
though nothing is certain in this
point, that the orders for the division
will be opened at five day intervals
Whether the warships are bound at
once to the far east in advance of the
other ships. may depend on naval de-
velopments at the seat of war, but
there are circumstances which make
it seem unlikely that the division will
start on its long journey until the
other ships are ready. 1t is under
stood that the division will include the
armored cruiser Admiral Nakhimoff
the battleship Osliahia. the protected
Alexander II. and possibly the battle
ship Navarin and the transport
Kamchatka. Great stacks of charts
were put on board the Admiral Ma
kimoff the Osliabia and Aurora.
The general naval situation with
the Port Arthur squadron ready for
sorties at will and the Vladivostok
squadron embarrassing the Japanese
transport plans, compelling the con-
slant presence of Vice Admiral kami-
mura in the sea of japan. is consider
ed to have improved very much.
There is citation everywhere over the
latest successful cruise of the latter.
The admiralty expresses establishment
at the failure of the Japanese torpedo
f1otilla to drive home its attack on the
Vladivostok squadron under the ia
vorable circumstances related in the
dispatches received from Vladfvostok
yesterday. The admiralty thinks the
Japanese missed a fine opportunity
through fiinching at the last moment.
1t is a matter of general comment at
the admiralty that Notwithstanding the
energy and activity displayed by the
Japanese torpedo craft not since the
attack at the opening of the war, when
the Russians claim they were taken
off their guard. have the Japanese tor
pedo attacks sunk a Russian warShip.
With thirty Japanese ships engaged in
recent attacks, with out counting that
of June %. no Russian ship has been
destroyed, indicating how difficult it
is for torpedo boats to cope with bat
tIeships or cruisers when the latter
are prepared. This is considered to
be a lesson of the war and as vindi-
eating Russia's decision to continue
her naval programme for the con-
struction of heavy ships.
Viceroy Alexieff has conferred a
long list of decorations on the sub
ordinate officers of the Vladivostok
squadron, the captains having already
been decorated by the emperor.
Although no official announcement
to the effect has been made. it is be-
lieved that the Vladivostok squadron
returned to Port Arthur several days
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
REVOLUTION IN RuRAL LIFE.

IFrom the Chicago Tribune.
A remarkable revolution is taking
place in rural life. Within the last
few years. and especially within the
last two years. the telephone has be-
come almost as much an agricultural
implement as the riding plow Its
ring is almost as integral a part of
the music of the up to date farm as
Chandeliers crow or the hum of the
reaper.
Another great force that is helping
along the revolution in rural life is
rural free delivery or mail. On July
1, 1890. there were but zoo rural free
delivery routes in the United States
There are now $4,000 routes over
which letters, metropolitan newspa-
pers, samples of dress goods. and
government seeds are carried daily to
the gates of rural homes for 12,OOO,-
600 people. In many sections the in
terurban electric line is drawing the
farmer and the city close together.
Not long ago the summer boarder
on the farm who wanted bath was
commended to the nearest pond, creek
or horse trough Now thousands of
farm houses contain bathrooms,
equipped with porcelain tubs. hot and
cold water
No longer is dinner served on a red
table cloth in the kitchen. but in the
dining room, on a cloth of immacu-
late whiteness. The old fashioned
farm dinner also Is disappearing.
There have been formed in many rural
communities beef clubs whose
members kill and divide a steer be-
tween them at stated inervals- The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
WHAT THE CITY PAYS.

municipalities are prOVerD1ally ad-
dicted to paying prices for things they
do not get and paying higher figures
for supplies than we'll regulated firms
or careful individuals would pay for the
same things.
Topeka just now has several object
lessons before it along these lines.
In regard to the city printing. which
was really a favorable contract, the
city, it is now being shown from day to
day in the investigation before the
ways and means committee. has paid
two or more times it's contract price.
A short time ago County Clerk New
man and Auditor Welch demonstrated
that the city was paying too much for
its job printing and blanks, that is, was
paying more than individuals paid.
They instituted a change which saved
the county many dollars.
1t is now openly charged, and the
State Journal has good grounds for be-
Iieving it, or it would not print the
statement, that the city board of edu-
cation is extravagant in its purchases
cent instance three times what the
work and material can be secured for.
This paper is informed that the board
of education recently let contract for
certain latrine closets for the manual
training school. agreeing to pay three
be secured for, that the contract was
contrary to a city ordinance. but that
the board is trying to secure a repeal
of the ordinance, or an amendment
thereto, that will permit it to carry out
the contract it has executed.
Furthermore, it is represented to the
State Journal that the board is about
to contract for, or has contracted for.
closets in six or more school buildings
which are inferior to closets that may
be procured and for which the board
means to pay from three hundred to
four hundred dollars more for each of
the buildings.
The charge is made that the board
of education has been supplying al
most as much coal to heat the Topeka
High school as the state supplies the
state house for heating the Capitol
building, but that the board is now
measures and systems
that will stop this heavy drain for
fuel.
This paper notices that the board
of education at its meeting Wednes-
day evening voted $4,000 for a
pneumatic push button system for
the high schools. over the protest of
Mr.. Wilder, that the board
ought to go slow and wait till it be
better able to spend money for these
new Iuxuries that were not really
necessary.
1t is also to be noted that when the
board let the new signal contract there |
was not a quorum present-only six
members.
These little things go to show that |
here may be other extravagances and |
liberal methods of buying city ser |
5ice and not getting it, or doing ex-
ravagant things at the same moment |
when we are talking Occupation tax"
md that 1--WE can not reduce expenses"
Ind must by some method raise more
axes.
Let us have higher and more careful
business ways. They will bring lower
taxes and the city will more nearly
get what it pays for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
Oden at Oyster Bay.

oyster Bay, n. Y, July S.-Gover-
nor Benjamin b. Odell, accompanied
by William Barnes, jr., chairman of
the Republican state executive COM
day to have a conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt on the political situa-
ton of New York state, Both de-
clined to discuss the subject of their
visit. Governor Odell said, however
that the reports that President Roose-
Welt would name the Republican can
didate for governor of New York was
simply ridiculous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08

1t looks like one hoodoo against an
other in this years campaign. The
Republican national convention was
the 18th in the party's history and
the Democrats nominate a candidate
for the presidency on Friday. The
result must be a blow 90 superstition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08

London, July 8.-The Jewels of the
Marquis of Anglesey, one of the chief
assets relied upon by his many credit
ors- have been discovered. 1t is said.
are found to be worth 100000, not
$S5O.OO0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
MRS. POTTER'S JEWELS.
Wife of Episcopal Bishop Robbed of
$4,000 in Sparklers.

Cooperstown, n. Y, July S.-Jewels val
ued at $4,000 belonging to Mrs. Potter,
wife of Bishop Henry c. Potter of New
York, were stolen from a safe in the Of
fee of the Stark estate. The boxes in
which the Jewels had been kept were
found in the cellar of the building empty
and with blood stains on them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
wIFE's BODY ON TRAIN.
ID. w. Paxton and Daughters on Way
to Lawrence Held by High Water.

d. w. Paxton and his two little
daughters of Kansas City are register
ed at the Throop hotel. They are de-
tanned at Topeka on account of the
high water. Mr.. Paxton recently lost
his wife by death and he was on his
way from New Mexico, where the
death occurred. to Lawrence where
the burial was to have taken place
before this. On account of the wash
outs on the railroad trains have been
unable to reach Lawrence and Mr..
Paxton has had to remain in Topeka
for the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
spLL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State Journ"
away during the summer may nav
the paper mailed regularly eacn uaS
TO any address at the rate OF thirty
cents a month. Address changed as
often as desired. While out OF town
the State journal Will be to you Ike
a daily letter from home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08

David B. Hill is not superstitious.
In regard to making the nomination
of a presidential candidate on Fri
day he said: 81 have no superstition
on that point. I was once nominated
for lieutenant governor and twice for
governor on Friday and elected. 1
was then nominated for governor on
Wednesday and defeated"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08

Springfield (Iass.) Union: Senator
Burton's case goes directly before the
United States supreme court. This
is probably one of the senator's last
public honors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
AT THE WoRLp,s FAIR.

Subscribers to the State Journai
visiting the Worlds Fair may nave
the paper mailed regularly each DAY
to any address in St. Louis at the rare
of thirty cents a month. Inc last
edition of the State Journal reaches
St. Louis the following morning Hhe
paper can be sent care of the Kansas
building, if desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
State of siege in Poland.

London, July S.-According to a spe-
ciaI dispatch from Vienna Polish pa
pers report that the governor general
of Warsaw has asked permission to
place Russian Poland in the minor
state of siege as otherwise it will be
impossible for him to prevent an up
rising of the disaffected population.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08

The safe and sane Democracy"
mentioned by Mr.. Cleveland may be
all right on the safe" proposition,
but sanity was not much in evidence
at St. louis yesterday when each fac
ton tried to howl down the others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
Sold Too Much Wheat.

st. Louis, Mo-, July S.-The sus-
pension of the Thyson Commission
company was announced on the floor
of the Merchants Exchange today.
The firm has sold a large amount of
wheat for July delivery for custom
ers. several of whom failed to margin
their deals, and the commission COM
pany had to suspend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08

Some of the Parker enthusiasm at
St Louis should be bottled up and
kept for use during the campaign. 1t
is likely to be needed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08

The Chicago Tribune has discovered
that there are sixteen candidates to
one possible nominee in the Democrat
situation at st. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08

1t appears now that Georgia started
all this fuss about Parker. She claims
to have elected the first delegate with
instructions for the judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08

Use one can of Health Club Baking
Powder and you will declare other
brands poor limitations. An elegant
tumbler in each can. Is ounces 10
cents: rs ounces 25 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
Mrs. NfcFarIand Resirns.

Mrs. Mcfarland. matron of Keith
hospital, has resigned and will leave
the institution July %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08

Parker's popularity appears to be
due largely to the words he has not
uttered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
$4,000.

$4,000.
Chicago and return via Rock Island
system; good all summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
REMEMBER

Dry Goods Stores close at
6 p. m. Saturdays through July
and August. Do your shopping
early in the day-it's worth your
while to do so.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Miss Eloise Hemphill of the Birming-
ham seminary and Miss Marietenette
Lupton of Texas, will be for the holiday
season with Mrs. r. C. Hemphill, who
will entertain in their honor Christmas
week.
Mr.. Edward H. Cabaniss Is In Birming-
ham for the holidays.
Miss Lottie Curry arrived yesterday
from New York and Is the guest OF Miss
Marguerite White.
Mrs 8. 70. Cowan and daughter leave
today for Bon Air, Va, where they
will spend the holidays An extensive
fishing trip has been arranged in the
mountain streams of Virginia while they
are on the visit.
Miss Gertie We'll who Is attending the
Normal colegt at Florence, Is expected
home today to spend the holidays.
Miss Elizabeth Dearborn will be home
from the Visitation college at st. Louis
during the holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23

al OF whom are her house guests during
the holidays. Besides these young lRdies'
several debutantes OF this and last season
were IN the receiving line, the young
ladies' including Miss Alice Graham Miss
Lnetta Gregg, Miss DeBardeleben. MISS
Lane Miss Miner, Miss chisolm' Miss
Dunn, the Misses Helm. Nash ana Edith
johnston the Misses Kirke ana Bessie
ware, Miss Claibaugh. Miss catohingA,
MISS Conner, Miss Wilcox, Miss Haw-
kills, Miss Taylor.
The handsome house was beautifully
decorated throughout with meteor roses
palms and smilax The guests were re-
eeived in the large and spacious dining
room.
The dining room opening into the recep-
ton room was very handsomely decorat-
ed In meteor and liberty roses. The table
had a mirror thirty six inches long, bor-
dered with smilax and brilliant roses, and
the lights showed through shades In the
meteor tints The CONNECTIONS were Inn
ported.
The orchestra played throughout the
evening and hundreds of guests called to
meet In person one of the most attractive
buds of the season.
Miss Whites gown was particularly
becoming 1t was of point do Lancian
lace over white silk, and she was the
ideal debutante with large bouquet of
white roses. Birmingham has seen very
little of her since she was very young
girl, as she has been in the north at
school for several years and every sum-
mer her mother has Joined her and they
have gone to Nantucket or Narragansett.
Mrs White received In black lace and
jet The Misses Shelley and Miss Curry
wore white and Miss Uehllnger's gown
was of blue silk.
Besides the young women In the re-
ceiving party, t.4ere was a large number
OF married people who were invited to
receive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23
TO MRS. CALDWELL
AND MRS, UNDERWOOD.

Mrs William Gray Estes gave the Sec
ond of the bridge whist parties yester-
day afternoon, the guests OF honor being
Mrs. Charles Caldwell and Mrs. Allan
Harvey Woodward. The decorations were
appropriate to the holiday season and the
occasion was notably a beautiful one
The prizes were in cut glass and both
Mrs. Caldwell and Mrs. Woodward were
presented by the hostess with two ex-
quisite water colors, English landscapes,
the work Of Mrs. Raulston, during her
recent stay in England
An elegant luncheon was served, the
luncheon concluding with coffee, which
was served in a separate apartment by
Mrs, Robert Jemlson and Mrs. Trumon
Herbert Aldrlch. Mrs. Algernon Nelson
and Miss George Weatherly assisted in
keeping the score.
The ladies playing bridge the two af-
ternoons were: Mrs. a H. Woodward,
Mrs. Charles II. Caldwell, Mrs T. Fl. Al
drich, Mrs. A. r. Wilkerson, Mrs. r. M.
Tutwiler, Mrs. James Weatherly, Mrs
w. b. Leedy, Mrs. B. L. Wyman, Mrs.
Ledbetter, Mrs. II. II. Mayberry, Mrs.
Harrison ]. Mathews. Mrs. Debardeleben,
Mrs. Robert Jemison, Mrs w. p. q.
Harding, Mrs. Harold r. Samson, Mrs.
Priestley Toulmin, Mrs. Don Bacon,
Mrs. ]. f. Graham Mrs. Harry Thixton,
Mrs. A. ]. Brown, Mrs. p. H. Cablniss,
Mrs. REDEEM, Mrs. Engstfeldt, Mrs Thorn
as Ward, Mrs. George Clark, Mrs. j. D.
Moore, Mrs. B. F. Moore Mrs. Hugh
Morrow, Mrs Richard Randolph, Mrs.
Henry Badham, Mrs Y. Sewer, Mrs. w.
N. Malone Mrs William Welch, Mrs.
Charles Brown Mrs. Colvin Jones, Mrs.
]. r. Smith, Mrs. S. r. Thompson, Mrs.
Harry Wheelock, Mrs. w. d. Smith,
Mrs. James Smollen. Mrs. Frank Fowlks,
Mrs. Dan Greene. Mrs. George Ward,
Mrs. Felix Drennen, Mrs. Thomas Ash
ford, Mrs A. w. Nelson, Miss Bessie
Jemison, Miss Hudgins. Miss Walker,
Miss Leedy, Miss Nabb, Miss Weatherly,
Miss Graham, Miss Taylor. Miss Dunn.
Miss Bessie Jemison won the first prize
and Mrs. Aldrich won the consolation
scarlet poppies-drawn from the horn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23
CHRISTMAS SHOPS CROWDED
With WELL.kNoWN PEOPLE.

The Christmas shops present the most
brilliant and interesting of scenes. Many
OF them are decorated with holly, mistie-
toe and roses, and smart little place
has huge holly wreathes tied with red
bows hung at its doors.
There are such throngs all day and far
into the evening that the scene quite re-
sembles an afternoon crush" at fash
ionable tea, and one Is apt to meet ones
best friend and ones dearest enemy IN
a crowded aisle. People whom one has
not seen in months rle up in the same
elevator and It seems that the whole
big world is shopping.
Among some of the well known people
shopping were Mrs. John Miner Cald-
well, whose smart victoria with its beau
tifu. horses turned into Nineteenth street
during the afternoon. With her was her
sister, Mrs Cathcart.
Mrs. Rufus n. Rhodes, looking very
charming in a very light tailored gown,
drove in for an afternoon of shopping.
Mrs. Robert Jemlson and Miss Jemison
were among the well known women In
one of the Christmas shops.
Mrs. Allan Harvey woodward was very
chic recently when on a shopping tour,
She wore tailored gown in very
light shade. and a toque of peacock
breasts.
Miss Shelly seen recently in the shop
ping districts was c lite smart in an i'm
ported cloth gown, the hat finished with
a single plume.
Mrs Edward H Cabaniss was among
the well known women In one Of the
Christmas shops, finishing her purcha-as
for her three college sons, one Of whom
is at the naval academy.
Mrs. Frank Y. Anderson and Miss An
derson, and Mrs. T. G. Bush, are among
the many well known women seen in the
shopping districts.
Mrs. Munger is seen frequently and
generally in one of her automobiles.
Little Miss Cunningham. the four-year-
old granddaughter of Governor Cunning
ham, attracted much attention In one of
the shops. She was with her grandmother,
Mrs. Hundley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23
PREPARING FOR BANQUET.
Annual Dinner of Medical Society to
Be Given at Country Club.

The annual dinner of the Jefferson
County Medical society will be held a
week from tonight at the Country club.
The committee which was appointed at
the last meeting Of the society has de-
cided on the Country club as the best
place for the dinner and arrangements
are already being made.
The committee consists of DR.. B. L.
Wyman, chairman; DR.. Carl Fox, DR..
w. M. Jordan. president of the society;
Or. w P. McAdory and DIR. P. L. Cooke,
The out-of-town members of the society
who desire to attend the dinner will COM
munieate with either DR.. Fox or DR..
McAdory.
The dinner this year will probably be
the most elaborate in the history of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23
REAL ESTATE.


FOR RENT-soUTHsIDR.
$50 18th street, rooms.
2530 Avenue E. rooms.
1903 st. Charles street.
907 st. Charles street, rooms.
NORTHSIDH.
422 18th street, ID rooms.
1O06 18th street, rooms.
Corner Ath avenue and Goth street. -
rooms
3016 7th avenue. 10 rooms.
1887 18th street, z rooms.
$3.50 9Th avenue, north. II roomA
5Ii 23d street, rooms.
2309 9Th avenue, 6 rooms.
STORES AND OFEICEa
10 s. Goth street.
ITO and Ills LIST avenue.
2318 End avenue.
End avenue. between 2ard and 2tth streets
60x10c.
ia Path street
219 N. 18th street.
NJ, rris avenue and oath street, 5oxioA
1920 End avenue.
l704-17O6. End avenue.
I'LL End avenue.
21st street between Bird and 4th avenues
1920 Avenue g.
1919 End avenue
1920 4th avenue.
2208, I'd avenue.
21st street between AYES A and b.
UNDERWRITERS REAL ESTATE
AND MENTAL CO.,
Both phones 613. 30 N. list Street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23
RECORDS OF COURTS.

II. B. Mccullough filed bill OF COM
plant In the city court yesterday against
the Alabama Steel and Wire company
to recover $4,000 alleged to be due him
for personal injuries.
The Pioneer Mining and Manufactur-
ing company and the Republic Iron and
Steel company are the Joint defendants
in $4,000 damage suit filed in the city
court yesterday by David Bullock. The
plaintiff alleges that he was severely in
jured by dynamite explosion.
In the first division of the city curt
yesterday, Judge Sem presiding, the
suit of Dora Jackson, colored against
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company for alleged personal In
juries was on trial.
The Alabama Great Southern Railway
is made tho defendant In a suit for $4,000
for alleged personal INJURIES filed In the
circuit court yesterday.
The municipality of North Birmingham
is the defendant in a damage suit for $685.
900 filed yesterday in the circuit court by
Samuel R. Posey, through his attorneys,
Shugart & Bell Poseys complaint states
that. as an employe of the electric light
plant he was burned on the chest by an
electric wire and fell thirty feet, injur-
ing his hip, spine. neck and shoulders.
The case Of Leila MeMeekin against the
Sloss-Sheffleld Steel and Iron Co., for
$500 resulted in a verdict of $1,000 for
tho defendant. The plaintiff sued for
the wages of her minor son, George
Dickson, who, she claimed was disabled
while at work for the defendant. She
wanted the defendant to pay her an
amount of money equal to what the boys
wages would have been for the next five
years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23
MethodIst Santa CLAUS.

The First Methodist Sunday school
will observe Christmas this evening at
z o'clock and Santa Claus will arrive
at o'clock. The programme will con-
sist of welcome chorus and another
chorus by the primary class, a solo,
"Under the Starry Sky" by Miss Mar
garet Howard; recitations by Justin
Harper, Willard Mobley, Miss Lucille
Hobart; song, Little Town of Bethle-
HEM" by Miss Vaugh's class; Christ
mas Carols, by the Sunday school
choir, and readings by Miss Bernie
Warnock, Miss Bessie Ferguson and
violin solo, by Miss Mary L. Pippens.
The. last three are students at the
seminary.