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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-22
A Belt of Precious Stones.

An attractive new belt is composed
of large gunmetal beads and precious
stones set in circle. Olivines, anne
thysts, topazes, coral and turquoises
figure in this belt. Gunmetal beads
separate the stones, so that there is
no clash of colors.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-22
Blouse Eton,

Walking costumes made with short
coats and skirts that clear the ground
are the latest shown and are charm
ingly graceful as we'll as hygienic and
comfortable. This one is made of
mixed homespun, in tans and browns,
with revers of tan colored cloth, and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-22
XeiIa Are PASSING.

Wells will be much less worn be-
cause of the veil effects in the lace
trimmings, and feathers, though seen
occasionally, will be far less popular
than flowers. Roses stand first in IA
vor-very large and small, and pink
more than other colors.
And all the handsomest ornaments
are in art noveau tinted to match all
the spring flowers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-22
Town Sold Razor Collection.

James Perkins, a dependent upon
about a year ago. leaving a curious
collection of razors. which the over
seers of the poor placed on sale. In
the annual report recently issued it
appears that the town treasury was
enriched $167.2S from the sale of the
old razors found in the trunks of the
deceased.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-22
y(YZRg gsz 2 ~
90 KS

When making pudding don't fer
get to make pleat in the cloth at the
top of your basin, so as to allow the
pudding room to swell.
The hands can be cleansed better
with warm water than with cold,
but they should always be rinsed
afterward with cold water, as this
keeps them in better condition.
A good polish for stoves is made OF
one teaspoonful Of powdered alum
mixed with the stove polish. The
brilliance that this polish will give to
a stove will last for long time.
To preserve stair carpets put pads
of old blankets on each step. If there
is no store of ancient blankets to
draw from, substitute may be made
of several thicknesses of brown paper.
When a spoonful of borax is put
into the last water in which white
clothes are rinsed, it has the effect
of whitening them. Before it is added
to the rinsing water the borax should
be dissolved in a little hot water.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-22
ChiId's Erock,

Long-waisted or French frocks are
among the most fashionable shown
for the little folk and are charming
in the extreme. This one is made of
mercerized blue chambray with TRIM
ming of white embroidery and is EN-
inently simple as well as attractive.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-22

fullness below the stitchings that
means admirable folds and lines and
allows the droop over the wide belt
that marks the latest models. To
make the waist for woman Of me-
dunn size will be required 5h yards
of material 81 or q or 21s yards A
inches wide, with yards of applique
to finish edges of cape. sleeves and
collar.
A May Manton pattern, No. 467s,
sizes 80 to 40, will be mailed to any
address on receipt of ten cents.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-22

Readers Of this paper can secure any May
Nsnton pattern illustrated above by filling out
all blanks in coupon and mailing. with 10 cents
to e. Z. Harrison g. Co., e5 Plymouth Place. Chi.
caQo Pattern will be mailed promptly
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-22
The Use of Bread.

Only one-third of the worlds popu-
lation use bread as daily article OF
food. Nearly one-half of the people
* the world subsist chiefly on rice.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-22
TIL ODD


The Lovers Prayer.
0 Lord of all. because we twain
Are true and fond
We love our lives and are not fain
To see beyond
This world-Thy world-is surely fair:
And We are glad.
on more than glad, to breathe its air
AS lass and lad.
Not unto us is wealth or power.
But we possess
A blessing In each bird and flower
For happiness.
We are not proud. for we have known
The strokes of pain;
But Lord. since then our hearts have
grown
No more like twain.
There is no struggle past our strength,
NO Srlef-SaVe one .
LORD, make the ways of equal length
where we must run.
Out or the dear old world we call
To Thee above,
Lord Thou wilt know. In knowing all,
How much we love-
j. j. Bell, author of Wee MacGregor."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-22

The Latest of the DEGREES Of Fashion
Crepe Marquise One Of the New
Spring and Summer Fabrics-Jap.
anese Satins That Are Bound to Be
Popular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
CRITICISES MAC vEACH.
Report of Minister MuraVieff on
venezuelan Award.

St. Petersburg, April 1-3:16 P. NJ
NJ Muravieff, minister of justice and
recently president of the arbitration
tribunal which decided the Venezuelan
case. in his report to the emperor on
the arbitration proceedings which oc-
cupies several columns of the official
messenger, today, exhaustively reviews
the whole controversy devoting two
columns to the squabble over the ques-
ton as to what language. English OF
French should be used in the proceed
ings. The minister expresses admiral
ton for the speech of Wayne Mac
Veagh, senior counsel for the United
States, as an oratorjcal effort, but says
it contained a great deal Of irrelaYellt
matter of a political character, unfit &c
be presented to such a tribunal, and
declares that the whole issue was not
difficult nor complicated in itself bit
was rendered so by the political ele-
ment infused therein.
NJ MuraVieff concludes with express
ing the conviction that The Hague
court, due to the Russian emperor's in
itiative, viii render invaluable services
in the cause of international peace, and
saying he has hopes the powers viii
make frequent use thereof.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
NORTH TOPEKA.

leave items for this columa, with this
Kimbau Printing company Big North
Kansas avenue.1
Ben Bits is n Kansas City for the
day.
Daniel Becker and family we're in
town today from Leriden.
John Spe5 of the Spear De- .artment
store, has returned from an extended
eastern trip.
Miss Edna Haywood left yesterday
for Chicago to take a post graduate
course in the Chicago university
During the month of March at sta
ton AZ post office, 524 money orders
were Issued amounting to 2.57340.
Miss Ada Hesiet, of Rossville, will be
the guest Easter of her cousins, Misses
Mary Peterson and Alice Osborn.
Eugene lodge No. 70 I. o. o. F., will
initiate two candidates and confer the
first degree at their meeting this ev-
ening.
The Quincy and Holman baseball
teams had a game Thursday which was
won by the Quincy team. The score
was % to TO-
Miss Carrie Knox, of Fairview, left
today for Columbus, O., to be with her
sister, Mrs. John Foltz, who has been
quite i'll with the grip.
There will be a business meeting Of
company at the Office Of the J. Thomas
Lumber company this evening.
The Argonaut club meets next Tues
day evening at the residence of Mrs. o.
D. Skinner, 915 Van Buren, street, in
stead at Miss Heywood's as previously
announced.
H. L. Moore and family have moved
here from Nebraska and will make
their home on the Barney ORANGE farm
north of town which they have pur-
chased.
Miss Pearl Irwin viii leave next
Thursday for New York and will lauer
go to Pittsburg, Pa, where she viii
take stenographic position in a rail-
road office.
The Ladies' Aid society of Shorey
gave a, social and entertainment at the
Shorey school house which was well
attended. The proceeds will be used
to buy light for the Shorey Sunday
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Early Shaw and family
where they have been visiting and will
be the guests for a few days of Mr.
Shaw's sister, Mrs. Frank Smith Ct
1913 Madison street before going TO
their home in Kansas City.
The Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation of North Topeka viii hold their
gospel service in the Methodist church
on Sunday afternoon at AIS Miss
| Grace E. Nettels will have charge Of
| the service. Rev. J.. p. White will
speak and Mrs. Eli q. Foster Will sing.
1 All women are invited.
The annual congregational meeting
of the Presbyterians was held last ev-
ening at the home of Mrs. A. J. Ar
mold with a good attendance and much
| interest manifested, but owing to the
/ flood a somewhat reduced membership.
/ J. w. Priddy was reelected an elder
/ for the three year term and Dr. K. ..
/ Brown was elected a new member of
the session to fill the vacancy caused
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01

by the removal Of J. NJ. SheIlabarger
to the South side and transferring his
membership to the First church. Chas.
three year term. The following board
Of trustees were elected: Thomas Page
David Bowie, DR.. 0. p. Davis, ". G.
Steele and J. p. Wilson During the
evening resolutions was introduced to
extend a vote of thanks to the church
board for the liberal donation they
have given towards the new church
building and also to the church at Ale
Ioa, Scotland, the home church OF
Mr.. David Bowie, who have also given
q neat sum for this same fund Dr.
Kent O. Brown was elected superin-
tendent of the Sunday school
Services will be held as usual at the
Kansas Avenue NJ. z. church. In the
morning the pastor will preach on
Mornings Dawn After Sorrow >
Night" In the evening Miss Josephine
Corbin national secretary Of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary society. viii
give an address. Special music for
both services
The Mandy Thursday services az
The Church of the Good Shepherd last
e ming consisted of a celebration OF
tie Holy Eucharist with Bishop Mills
t5s,ugh as celebrant and the confirma-
ticsn of a class of five by the bishop
/ The class was presented by Canon
/ Burke and were Miss Sidney Gardiner.
/ Miss Bessie Sheldon, Messrs. H. s
Herin, II. E Crowther, and Irving
: Reynolds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
BALL PARK HITCH.
professional Team May Not Use
Washburn Park.

The leasing Of the Washburn college
athletic park for the Topeka baseball
team is now tentative upon the conces-
sion of President L E. Myers of the To-
peka city Railway company to certain
important conditions which the trustees
OF the educational institution west of
the city, have loaded upon the contract
The first agreement between the Wash
burn athletic board Of control and the
street car company was agreeable to
both parties, but the trustees at a recent
meeting refused to give their official
approval Tkey want the railway COM
pany to extend the street car line to the
park, from it's present terminus oppo-
site President Plass' residence, and also
want an optional clause giving them
the right to revoke the contract at the
atreet car company a percentage of the
Investment made for the improvement
of the park. Further than that they de-
Euand that one of their numb Der. or some
p one especially appointed for that pur-
pose have the right to inspect the park
at any time during the playing season.
The real object Of the last clause is to
prevent the use of intoxicating liquor
in the dressing rooms or other buildings
OF the grounds.
These conditions have been sent to
president Myers at Chicago for his &C
ceptanCe. 1t will cost a cousidpra hi q
amount Of money to build the extra 500
Feet OF railway to the park. In fact
much more than the improvements of
the park VIII amount to- Yet it is be-
lieved that the railway company will
someE day make extensions of its line
towards the southwest part Of the CITY
and may not balk at this request of
the Washburn trustees. The optional
clause asked by the college people to
revoke the contract whenever they wish
10 do so, will probably cause no friction
because It is agreed to pay the railway
company percentage of the improve
ment, reckoned on the basis of a five
year lease
Manager Gus Alberts of the Topeka
baseball association, and Manager
Leach of Washburn athletics had ar
ranged to have the work of improving
the park commenced next Monday.
out this present hitch has caused them
10 temporarily call off their contract
with the carpenters.
A letter from Mt. Myers, explaining
his attitude is being anxiouslv await
ed: FRANK G. Kelley, secretary of the
railway company, stated this morning
that Mr.. Myers is sick, and explains his
delay IN answering in that way.
i do not know" said Mr.. Kelley.
what President Myers will do abont
she matter. 1t is impossible for me to
say anything about it. I forwarded
the contract to him last Friday h1it
have yet received no word from him
An answer viii be here almost anv
time"
It is feared by some of the interested
parties that a serious hitch will result
between the Railway company and the
Washburn authorities over the matter.
The trouble lies purely with the de-
that it viii cost much more to build
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
WYLIE WILL PLAY.
Has Part in Programme at
Auditorium Concert Tuesday.

Topeka music lovers are to again
have an opportunity of hearing Ralph
Wylie, the violinist He appears on the
next programme in the recital course
Tuesday evening, April 5. at the audi
torium-
Helen Buckley. the Chicago soprano.
has been engaged for this programme,
as has also Karl Kirk the Kansas City
cellist who has gained for himself an
enviables reputation. All knngenberg,
the Norwegian pianist, will also give
piano numbers. Miss Gertrude Tracey
will be the accompanist for Miss
Buckley. The programme will really
be a programme which embraces four
recitals in one. Each Of the artists
will be heard in solo work, and Mr..
Klingenberg, Mr.. Wylie and MI
Kirk will give trio readings from the
library of chamber music literature.
A feature of this recital Will be the
violin number of Paganinfs, written
for the G string; an air with variations
played on a single string
/ Nicola Paganini was the greatest
violin virtuoso. under whose spell all
musical Europe experienced a gaIYanlc
shock: whose wonderful technique and
quasi led the violinists OF
the entire continent in mad chase OF
imitation that generally ended IN the
ACQUISITION of a dry husk of technique,
unenliyened by any of the 1ncOmpre-
| hensible but forcefuI personality that
gave that technique birth; the man
whose influence disturbed the true ART
| of violin playing to a fatal degree IN
Italy dangerously in France, and Sc
riously in Germany; whose bizarre
genius aroused a spirit Of emulation
| in no less an artist than Franz List,
whose expressed ambition it was to be-
come the Paganini of the planOfOrte;
he is the man who stands out in the
4 history of his art, figure unique,
with a host of imltators but without
one parallel. But Nicola Paganini is
/ known by latter-day artists to have
been guilty oftimes of artistic trickery
and fraud.
The work for the G string was at
| first represented by him to be simply
an innocent sir with variations He
would get nicely started on the num-
Der when, dire misfOrtu a string
would pop, leaving him but three He
would proceed without being greatly
disturbed when suddenly another
would snap, eliciting unholy express
| sions of joy on the part of rival artists,
until it was perceived that the wizard
kept on without a break. ana as Won
der grew to the highest pitch, bing!
bereft of all save one. 1t was at this
point that the variations were general
! " begun, and it was at such per-
formances that hysterical persons
| could plainly see the devi1 guiding his
/ elbow and the more skeptical waylaid
| him at the stage entrance to peer more
| closely and even to pinch him to ascer-
| tain whether real flesh and blood lay
beneath the villainously fitting tight
| black coat
Mr. Wyie will present this work,
not for dramatic effect, but simply for
the sake of its beautiful and unusual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
A CHICAGO RESTORATIVE

Three or four of us were sitting on
the hotel veranda when a middle-aged
colored woman came UP the steps. and
after displaying some embarrassment
she inquired:
"Kin airy of yo white folks dun tell
me when q Guild man am stone dead n
whats the case?" asked the drum
mer from Chicago.
ITS de case of my ole man. sab.
He dun seemed to die today fur de
sixth or seventh time widin var, but
he's alus cum to life in about an hour
befo'. Looks to me as if he had dun
departed dis time fur shore. but L
want to be sartin of it befo' git ready
fur a funeral
Il should say that if you ran a
darning needle into his leg you'd find
out" was the advice.
The woman expressed her thanks
and withdrew. An hour later a little,
old colored man, with a cane. came
hobbling along and halted and looked
IN at us and being asked what he
wanted, he exclaimed in a high-pitched
voice
L wanter say to dat white man who
dun toled my ole woman to run a
darning needle inter my laig, dat if I
cher cotch him out in de woods alone
I'll make him think dat bars am
chawin him all to SQUASH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
CAN'T BE HEARD IN MAY
Burton Rehearing Delayed by
the Attorneys.

st. Louis, No, April 1.-The case Of
United States Senator Burton of Kan
sas, convicted of having accepted pay
ment from the Rialto Grain and Secur-
tiles company for representing the
cOmpany's interests before the post
office department can not go before
the United States court of appeals at
St. Paul on appeal for rehearing dur
ing its May term, as the bill Of excep-
lions was not filed today by Burton
counsel and this was the last day for
filing the bill to enable the case to
be heard at St. Paul
BY stipulation Of the attorneys or
both sides, the case may now be heard
at the September term Of the United
States court of appeals at Denver.
Otherwise the regular course will be
for a rehearing of the case at the De-
cernber term of the United States
court of appeals in st. Louis
The counsel for the defense expects
to complete the voluminous bill of ex-
ceptions today and submit it to the
governments attorney probably to-
morrow In that case, 1t is stated, the
bill will not be formally filed in the
United States district court before
Monday or Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01

the extension than to erect an entirely
new park. Whether or no, this factor
will be of sufficient force to cause Mr.
Myers to break off negotiations with
Washburn college can only be deter
mined by his reply to the contract
which is now in his hands.
Mr.. Kelley, however, assures the
fans that a park will be provided by
the railway company, regardless of the
outcome of this matter. There will
be a park" said Mr.. Kelley. 81 can
say that much definitely. When the
season opens the Topeka association
will have a place upon which to begin
its schedule"
Should the deal with Washburn fall
through, it is thought that the new
park would be built on LzOwman Hill,
in the big pasture opposite the West
minister church. There is, however, a
question whether this property could
be leased, because it is understood that
the owners will demand an optional
buying clause to be inserted in the
contract The railway company does
not want to purchase a place for a
ball park if it does not use the one
at Washburn. North Topeka and
Vinewood have both been suggested.
but the railway company never did en-
terrain any notion of going near their
park with the baseball team. So it
naturally leaves the location to either
the North side or some plat west of the
city. 1t must be built contiguous to
a street car line, and this factor will
have much to do in determining its
location.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
Baptist Revival.

The Rev. H. R. Best OF Winfield is
conducting a series of evangelistic
meetings with the First Baptist church
in their tabernacle, corner of Tenth and
Jackson streets. The attendance and
interest are both very gratifying. Mr..
Best is not a professional evangelist,
but has had much experience in the
work. His church at Winfield has re-
ceived 300 members in MS three years
pastorate. He has been one of the most
prominent leaders in the aggressive
temperance fight in Winfield and is now
superintendent of the Winfield Chau-
tauqua. Mr.. Best relies on the preach
ing of a full and reasonable gospel
rather than on sensational and machine
methods. Meetings will be held tonight
and Saturday night and next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
HAS NO BREAD, TAKE CAKE
Justice Ia in Tears Until He Finds It
Is Cake of Scan.

Chicago,Aprf l. Your honor took
the cake because my family was starv-
ing for rich. nourishing food said
Felix Gormeck as he faced Justice
Fitzgerald at the stock yards police
court yesterday morning.
Poor man, you but followed Marie
Antoinette's advice" said the justice,
wiplng away a tear.
Tell me the details of this sad case
where you could not get bread and
were forced to take cake"
Judge, that cake was a cake of soar
that this man took from Swift & Co. s
said the arresting policeman. inter
rupting the shaky violin music and
spelling a good strong scene.
AHA, he wanted to get tub of suds
for it, said the court. Five and
costs"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
seventv-five Men There.

There were rs men out last night for
the male chorus which Major Anderson
is getting up to sing patriotic songs at
the Semi-centenniaI concert on the night
of May 80. Dean Penny of the Wash
burn school of fine arts, conducted the
practice Two old standbys are being
prepared for the programme, Paulls
America Forever" and Goodman s
Flag Of the Free" Goldman formerly
lived in Topeka, and has announced
that he will compete for the prize to be
given for the best musical setting TO
eugene Wares 4.Quivera."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
ENDUREs 1000 VOLTS.
Frank Bonner Accidentally Receives
Shock but Is Still Alive.

Irwin, Pa, April Frank Bonner.
employed in the electric power house.
at the Larimer mine, accidentally re-
ceived a shock of 1000 volts, but is still
alive though in a serious condition. Lis
slipped and came in contact with tie
supply wire, and both of his feet were
sulit omen. He was also injured about
the head by falling.
His escape from instant death -
considered remarkable as the Salna
voltage only q few months ago killed
an employe in the same place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
Service at Grace Cathedral.

There is a three hour devotional ser
vice at Grace cathedral today, which is
Good Friday, beginning at II o'clock
and consisting Of fifteen minute ad-
dresses. For Holy week and Easter
there have been twenty-five services at
the cathedral. Sunday there will be
three morning services, an afternoon
service and vespers. The church will be
decorated as usual with Easter lilies
sent from California by a relative of
Mrs. S. E. Sheldon. A new lectern,
memorial to the late Mrs. Jane r. Den
mis-, given by some of her friends in the
church will be consecrated Easter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
California A Farm for You.

Are you satisfied at home? Or do you
wish to better yourself? You should in
1Teetigate what the San Joaquin valley
Of California has to offer hustlers. In
that great valley is grown nine-tenths
of the L. 6. raisin crop, and millions of
gallons of wine are made yearly. You
can profitably raise almost everything
there. Good farms at cheap prices. Low
rate colonist excursions "a March and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
De Paehman would Oome.

Vladimir de Pachman wants to play
in Topeka next December, and wants
$3.50 for the job. When asked whether
an engagement would be made, Major
Anderson said this morning: 'Oh, I do
not know I am against these guaran-
teed prices. 1t seems to me that To-
peka is getting a sufficiently fine repu-
tation as a good musical town to not
have to guarantee the big artists a
specified sum before they will come
here. They ought to recognize that they
can get big paying audiences in To-
peka."