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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30
BIcCRAY Is WEAKENING.
Says That He Didn't Intend to Criti-
else Funston.

D. o. McCray says that his attitude
on the controversy which has been
started concerning General Funston
swimming feats in the Philippines is
misunderstood. de says there is real
ly no contention between him and
Funston.
MY position on this proposition has
been misrepresented by the newspa-
per correspondents, said MI McCray-
I find that newspaper correspondents
have a great faculty for warping in
terVieWs and news stories a little. My
position is that history should be a
record of facts, and therefore General
Funston should not be credited with
more swimming feats than he really
performed. On one page of our Kan
sas history he is given credit for two
different swimming feats, and he him
self has denied one of them. I am
not knocking on Funston, but I think
the history we teach our school chill
dren should be correct.
Another proposition that I am in
doubt about is concerning the ad-
visibility of giving only three pages
to all our Kansas regiments in the
Civil war and the part that Kansas
took in that war, and then give fifteen
pages to the organization of the three
Kansas regiments for the Spanish war
and the campaign of the twentieth IN
the Philippines. of course we are all
proud of the Twentieth but it looks
a little out of proportion to me to
give five times as much space to a
little war over in the Philippines in
which we had only one regiment en-
gagged as to the great Civil war in
which Kansas was one of the prime
factors and which had a tremendous
influence in shaping our history
ssStill another proposition has been
suggested to me since I have become
the official correctpr OF Kansas his
tory It is that since our history gives
space to the fact that a United States
senator from Kansas once committed
suicide. il also ought to give a few
lines to another United States senator
who has apparently killed himself in
another way more recently. I think
when our historical committee meets
7 will summon Mort Albaugh and
CYRUS Leland before it to give their
views on the subject of including that
fact in our Kansas history
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30
TO BORE FOR OIL.
Company Formed to Prospect in
Vicinity of Topeka.

A charter has been taken out for the
Holiday Oil & Gas company, the new
company which will prospect for oil
and gas in the neighborhood Of Topeka.
1t is named after the late Colonel Cyrus
K. Holiday. This is the company which
has been securing leases near Topeka
as has been told in the State Journal.
The company is capitalized at $4,000
with shares at one dollar each g X
Holiday is president, P. J. Dielman is
vice president, L. G. Beal is secretary
and r. L. Thomas is treasurer. These
with w Quail, John F. McManus and
W. L. Taylor form the board of direc-
tors. In speaking of the purposes of
the company Mr.. Holiday said:
Personally, I am fully convinced
that vast reservoirs of oil and gas un-
derlie Shawnee county. Our board of
directors is as fully convinced as / am,
and we have formed this company and
launched this project for the express
purpose of determining this most i'm
portant question.
"AI of the preliminary work has
been accomplished as far as prelim-
mary work in an enterprise of this
character may be accomplished before
actual drilling begins and oil and gas
are found.
1--WE have exploited the field thor
oughly and are sanguine that we Will
find oil or gas in fine paying quantities
in our first hole
IF I were not giving away the
secrets of the company. 1 might say
that our board of directors is reason
ably sure of three distinct oil pools,
lakes or deposits in Shawnee county.
and that the drill of the Holiday Oil
& Gas company will be sunk right over
the heart or center of the biggest one.
The Holiday company Will drill south
of the river
TT is our intention to buy the best
string of tools in the market capable
of drilling 5000 feet"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30
READY TO TALK IT OVER.
Special Commission Will Meet Stock
Men in Denver.

Denver, Col, June 30.-The special land
commission consisting of w a. Richards,
Clifford PinchOt and F. H. Newell, ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt last De
cember on the request of the National
Live Stock association, have notified the
officers of this assoc alton that they will
meet at its headquarters in Denver on
August 3, and for the purpose Of dis
cussing the questions of grazing upon
arid lands and forest reserves, with a
view of making a report to the presi-
dent, which viii be the basis for the
GraIshg on phi 10 Pc presented 10 CON
to the entire satisfaction of ali parties
concerned. Secretary E A. Hitchcock
of the department of the interior and
Secretary James Wilson of the depart
ment of Agriculture, have indicated their
intention of being present, provided their
affairs in Washington at this time win
permit.
The officers of the association have no.
titled the stOckmen in western states who
are interested in this matter to meet the
commission at this time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30
BARRIERS WANT TO TRY.
Challenge the League Ball Team {,
n Game.

The worst has come at last. The bar
bers want to play a game of ball with
the Topeka club Of the Missouri Valley
League. Topeka BARRIERS are nothing il
not egotists They declare in all SER
iousness that they can play ball, and
want "A chance 70 prove it. They have
a barber who works in an East Fourth
street shop who VIII go on the firing
line for them, who is said to be faster
than Krag-J OrEensOn bullets. and they
have a man who can catch him too.
The BARRIERS long ago began TO have
Saints, but their modesty prevented
them from talking on. Loud. With every
game which the locals lost. the courage
of the BARRIERS would rise in a CORES
ponding ratio, and yesterday when the
news came from Scammon, Kan. where
the league team lost to a pickedup nine
in the jungles, they could restrain
themselves no longer, 50 they decided
to try to get the league team to meet
them at the association park on Thurs
da, July Z. at which time the locals
have an open date. The BARRIERS are
that anxious to play that they win do
nate their share Of the gate receipts 10
the associa ton. And it might not be 4
bad idea for the association to take the
BARRIERS ut their word and give them
the desired chance to play, because the
BARRIERS are certainly good advertisers.
They would tell every man in town
who patrOnizes q barber shop about the
game and the attendance would proba-
bly, be larger than at any of the league
games And it ought not to make the
directors Of the association mad be-
cause they have this opportunity Of
picking up extra money, (all velveD
thrust before them.
Announcements viii be made later il
President Tom Sheard, OF the Saints.
himself a barber, accepts the challenge
for an exhibition game on July T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30
CITY RAILWAY TO TRY 1T.
Will Transfer Coal to State Heating
Plant for 24 Cents.

The state executive council has
awarded the contract for hauling the
states coal from the railroads to the
state house heating plant to the To-
peka City Railway company at "A
cents a ton. The street car company
will simply switch the cars in which
the coal comes from Lansing to the
street railway and haul them right to
the heating plant, and the coal can
be unloaded directly from the cars
into the coal bins of the heating plant
Heretofore the coal has always
been unloaded by wagons. Last year
a coal company unloaded the coal
with wagons for is cents ton and
this year offered to do it for 16 cents.
but the. executive council thought that
was too cheap. Last winter the
t'shrinkage" on the states coal supply
for heating the state house was over
three hundred 5tons. and the council
wants to see if it makes any difference
if the coal is unloaded without trans
ferring it to wagons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30
A Ford RiIey wedding.

Fort Riley. Kan. June 30.-At noon
Wednesday Captain Edgar II. Fry,
Thirteenth infantry, United States
army. and Miss Mary Maus, daughter
of Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs Louis
NJ. Maus, of Fort Riley, were married
at>the post chapel. 1t was one of the
prettiest military weddings that has
ever taken place at the post Captain
and Mrs. Fry left for St. Louis, and
will soon 60 to San Francisco, where
Captain Fry is stationed Captain Fry
is Kansan. He was first lieutenant
of Company L, Twentieth Kansas, in
the Philippine campaign. -Four years
ago he received a commission in the
regular service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30

w. J.. Stage has been appointed to
succeed the late z. W. Longshore as
chief clerk of the state board of agri-
culture. Mr.. Stage has been down at
st. Louis as entry clerk in the live
stock bureau of the Worlds fair. to
which position he was appointed by
F. D. Coburn several months ago. He
returned from st. Louis yesterday to
take his new place in the state de-
partment of agriculture. Mr.. Stagg is
an expert accountant and is an old
soldier. He viii begin work in his
new position on July 1. The place
pays a salary of $1,000 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30
ABANDO NED BY BUTLER
St. Louis Alleged BOodlers Are Sur
rendered by Their Bondsman.

St. Louis, Mo, June 3O.-Col Ed
ward Butler who was on the bonds
of Charles A. Gutke and Charles F.
Kelly, former members of the house
of delegates, who were convicted of
bribery, has surrendered them and
announced that he will also withdraw
from the bonds Of the other former
delegates already convicted or await
ing trial on the charge of bribery.
The two men mentioned were before
the grand jury yesterday for the pur-
pose it is stated of divulging the story
of the doings of the Doodle combine
that existed in the st. Louis house of
delegates for years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30

The Hutchinson refOrmatory has
made an excellent record for economy
the past year under superintendent E.
e. Marshall. The fiscal year closes
today for which the appropriations
made for this year expire and revert
to the general revenue fund of the
state treasury. During the past year
the reformatory officials have not
used a cent of their $4,000 contingent
fund, and they will turn back ST.
10000 of their salary appropriations.
1t is said that superintendent Marshall
is making an excellent official.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30
SNAP SHOTS ATHOMENEWs

I said: He is madIy in love
With the girl, but he somehow suspects
That she hirts, and he swears he win
prove
The truth though his passion it wrecks .
She replied with quizzical smile.
So wise and yet very demure-
And added these words in a while:
How foolish men are, to be suret''
do you mean that in cases like this
All men are most foolish in sooth
Or they're foolish to search what 5 amisS,
Since the doubt is more blest than the
truth2''
But never q. gloss would she give
The doubt in her phrasing to cure;
She only repIied-as 1 hvei-
How foolish men are, to be surei''
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30

every minute win be your last? Such was
the experience Of Mrs. S. H. Newson, De-
catur, Ala For three years" she writes
4 endured insunerable pain from indi-
Testion, stomach and bowel trouble
Death seemed inevitable when doctors
and all remedies failed. At length 1 was
induced to try Electric Bitters and the re-
suit was miraculous. I improved at once
liver. kidney, stomach and bowel trou-
bles Electric Bitters is the only medicine
Only SOC. ITS guaranteed BY Arnold
Drug c.. S21 North Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30
Called to His Door and Shot.

Denver. Col. June 30.-Dr. Seymour n.
Jarreki, young physician, was shot and
killed today at his home in this city
Two shots were fired, one bullet entering
his body near the heart. Apparently he
had been called to the door and assassi-
mated. His wife was absent at the time.
The murderer escaped. On December .,
1903, DR.. Jarreki, then county physician,
was beaten almost to death in his office
by an unknown assailant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30
JACK LONDoN's WIFE SUES.
Seeks Divorce from War Correspond
ent on Inhdelity Charge.

san Francisco, Cal, June 30.-Mrs.
Jack London, wife of the novelist,
now serving as press correspondent in
the far east, has filed suit for divorce.
Tnhdelity is the ground alleged and
The name of Miss Anna Strunsky, who
Is alleged by Mrs London to have
alicnated the affections of the novel;
list, frequently appears in the petit
ton Miss Strunsl1y and London col
Elaborated in literary work, and at the
time of his departure for the Orient
some months ago she was a pas
senger on the same Pacific liner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30
a strndirnrins seIIs for 50 ann

New York, June S0-A Stradivarius
violin. once owned by Joseph Jean Bolt.
has been sold by his estate for $1,000. It
was once ps.wned for 81, and after eight
years. was found again while a we'll
known dealer was on trial charged with
having stolen the Instrument
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30
Rock Island system Is Best

Line to Colorado points also to
GIenwood Springs. salt Lake City and
Ogden. one fare plus SOC for the round
trip. Good all summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30

Fourth of July Rates Santa Fe.
On July End. Bird and 4th,. tickets viii
be sold to all points at rate of ore fare
plus 50c, final limit returning July 5th
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30

Chicago end return via Rock Island
system; good all summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30
startling Evidence

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
coming IL, declaring Dr. KINGS
New Discovery for Consumption Coughs
and Colds to be unequaled- A recent ex-
pression from 7. j. Mcfarland Benton-
Vile Va serves as example. He writes
Il had bronchitis Tor three years and doc
tored all the time without being benefited
Then I began taking DR.. Kings New
Discoverv and q few bottles WHOLLY
cured me" Equally effective in curing
an lung and throat troubles. consumption
Dneurnonia and grip. Guaranteed by Arm
old Drug Co.. S2l n. Kansas ave Trial
bottles free; regular sizes SOC and s1.00.
St. Louis and Return S11.4O-Santa
Good for Is days: s12.7O for 50
days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30

You might as we'll keep
half of the money you pay
for ready-made medicines,
some of 'eTn.
Buy of a Druggist who
knows how to make 'em, and
if you're not satisfied get the
other half back.
FRANK HOBART,
500 West Tenth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30
Chicago and Return $1,000 via
Santa FTa.

goth. final limit returning Oct. 5Ist.
Good via St Louis in one direction,
either going or coming For fun in
formation address T. L. King. C p &
T. A., Toreka-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-30

st. Louis and Return 1913 Santa TIE.
Account Democratic national con-
vention. Tickets on sale July End to
6th inclusive final limit returning Is
days from date or sale.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-29

Social

The brotherhood Of Railway Car.
d gave Z most enjoyable social
lan night In Woodmen's hall. The
families and friends OF the members
of the order were invited. Eighty
people responded TO the invitation and
aysiled themselves 81 the opportunity
for q good time. The first part Of the
evening was passed In conversation
and welcome on the part Of the hosts
10 their guests. Afterwards anne an
entertainment consisting Of musical
numbers and recitations. The little
children Of =. Narcotic played selec.
lions on the piano which were enthu.
.sIasticaIly received. Prof. Miller gave
! violin solo, accompanied by Kitty
Beckham. Miss Beckham and her
brother also rendered ! piano duet.
Bessie Pierce gave q recitation as did
also the Upton sisters. Mrs. Lang
stram sang ! solo. accompanied on the
piano By JOAN Critics.
Refreshments were served In q uni
que manner. The coffee was passed
In oilers, the sandwiches were served
In dope buckets the cream In torches
and the sugar ~ graphite cans. No
opportunity was lost 10 show the com
pany that the csrmen could entertain
royalty and In q way emblematic of
their order.
After refreshments, dancing was In
order. and those who desired were
given the privilege Of tripping the
merry mazes 10 their hearts content.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-29

President u. j. Vert Of the Normal
will leave Friday afternoon for an ex.
tensive trip through the territory. He
will visit Santa Fe, Albuquerque and
In the interests Of the sum,
mer session to be held at the Normal
this coming season. He will also visit
Deming, Las Cruces, socorro and sill
yer City TO acquaint himself with
the general condition OF educational
institutions In those cities. He ex.
poets 10 DO absent from Las Vegas
d week or ten days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-29

In Santa 70 winds never blow"
So often said II must be 10. It's al
ways calm and lovely there, the azure
skies are always fair. and all the An.
clients vii declare there never stirs
q breath Of air, and therefore, Of
course something that happened a
few days ago neal the borders Of the
city of the Holy Faith wes IN the or.
der of a miracle. A long accommoda-
tion train wes steaming up grade when
the roof Of a box a was suddenly
lifted bodily and transferred 70 the
roof OF the baggage a JUST aheai
II fell 10 the ground without doing
damage to the train. The trainmen
weren't at all n~onpulssed by a little
thing like that any no stop was made.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-29

The members Of the Matrimonial
Trust are very secretive by nature.
and it Is difficult / o obtain reliable
information concerning their move.
mcnts and dolngs, 4 subject Of course.
In which vast interest Is taken by the
public. II Is reported, however, on
reasonably good authority, that at a
recent meeting held In the apartments
Of Mr.. Forest =. Barnes, president OF
the club. II was decided TO dispense
with the further services of tho sec.
rotary, who has grown too popular.
and ladies are requested TO address
all correspondence 10 the president
who Is both willing and able 20 At.
TEND u II with neatness and dispatch.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-29

Photographed Engineer Hinderlid-
Or, 81 the photographic and reclama-
ton service. with headquarters In
Denver, is In New Mexico with a corps
OF assistants 10 commence active by
geographic survey work for the season,
The work will begin at mi and VIII
continue uninterrupted until the late
fall River gauging stations vii be es
tablished at frequent intervals along
the more important streams and care
full measurements made OF the volume
Of water carried at the several stages
o. spring, summer and autumn. The
data thus obtained Will be filed ~
Washington 70 use IN connection will
the reclamation work In this section
Of the United States,
&E&&
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-29
captain wentworth. pumper at Il

Captain Wentworth. pumper az Ia.
my, has a dog. This canine Is apt
10 achieve considerable reputation.
His latest exploit was 10 lead his mas.
Ter TO a cache where a quantity Of
gingham was secreted. The aforesaid
dog scared up a rabbit. He followed
Il. The man followed the dog After
i half mile had been passed. the dog
abandoned the chase and began Ia
burrow under 4 cedar log Capt,
Wentworth investigated. lie found
snugls hidden. twenty-five .bolrs q
Bingham. Whence came the cloth and
who put Il there. no one has yet been
able 10 say.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-29

A meeting Of the directors Of the
Las Vegas Improvement Co. will be
held In tho west side council chamber
tonight. Officers viii be elected and
other important business will be at.
tended to. The plans Of the company
are shaping themselves In such salts
faytory manner. that II Is expected the
building Of a number of the modern
cottages projected by the directors will
begin very soon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-29

Hugh Trainer is as proud Of his
new pttle cart as 4 politician q his
first office. II Isn't altogether h pleas.
ure vehicle, either. that the young mar
drives about The city. Il Il A slightly
black box mounted on two wheels
with standing for one It's chief
ralson d'etre Is 70 convey meat expo
ditiousiy and in prime condition "a
The customers of the market X Graf
Il Hayward.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-29
Y. N. c. 4. Boys Club.

There were twenty-six boys present
at the meeting Of the Y. N. C. A. Boys
club held IN the chapel Of the Presby.
terrain church last night.
The first half hour was devoted TO
games. A ten-minute talk on What
II Means 10 Be a Gentleman" follow.
ed. During the business session the
following boys we're elected 10 mem
bership in the club; Kenneth Moye,
ri Hines, Max Hines, Willie Tip
ton and Ike Lewis. A committee con
sisting Of five members with chas.
Hedgecock chairman, was appointed
To- take charge Of the Monday evening
club sessions to provide both meet
ing places and programmes. Another
committee OF five members with Har.
~ Moore as chairman, was appointed
to take charge 81 the work OF en-
couraging the boys to attend the :
o'clock Sunday afternoon gospel meet,
ings or the association.
i Arthur Minimum. Kenneth Moye. Jim
Abercrombie, Max Hines, Ed Hines
and Willie Upton were initiated last
night.
After the devotional exercises
the reading Of Lost IN the
Rockies" was taken up. The
story was so interesting that the boys
were allowed 10 stay twenty minutes
beyond the usual closing time.
The two committees appointed last
night viii meet at the home Of Karl
Lehman "wednesday evening az 2
o'clock. for the purpose OF making
plans for the coming month. Next
Monday evening the club will have 9
special Easter meeting in the parlors
OF the Methodist church. This win
be an open meeting, and all parents Of
the boys or other friends Of the club
are urged 10 attend.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-29

Thirty.iye men are now engaged on
the foundation Of Annex No. 2 TO the
insane hospital. Material IS arriy-
Ing rapidly and although eight months
Will BE- allowel In which 70 complete
the contract. the building VIII In all
probability be completed long before
that time. Tho hospita grounds pre-
sent an animated scene these days,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-29

Edward Mosher. II Denver business
man, while on his way home from q
southern trip. was seized with pneu.
monia while on the train When he
reached Las Vegas Sunday he WAS so
Ill thar he decided 10 remain here. He
was taken 10 the Sanitarium, A tele-
gram brought his wife IN haste from
Denver. This morning Mr.. Moshor was
reported considerably better
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-29

44saA1
A quiet wedding WAS celebrated last
evening at the residence Of Rev. Mr..
Gcyer. The contracting parties were
Geo. LcDuc. 4 popular young brake
man and Miss Grace Upton, an estim.
able young lady, both q this city
James Christall, also a railroad man.
acted as best man and Miss Beatrice
Casey AZ bridesmaid MI. and Mrs.
LeDue will remain In the city until
next week, when they expect TO 20
east 10 Kansas. where they Will make
their home. With them will 80 the
best wishes Of their friends and ac-
quaintances In Las Vegas.