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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
EXCELLENT SHOWING.
r. Il. 7. NJ. e. A. Report Indi-
Gates Its Popularity.

Secretary Prout has just filed his re-
port for the past month, the first one
the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A has spent in
the new building. The report is an ex-
cellent showing for the association. 1t
shows a total attendance at the II
Sunday mems meetings of 1,55S. The
work in the educational classes was
also encouraging, the total attendance
being 450. The new swimming pool is
popular, the average of people who
used it being 26 daily. There were 3, 30
games played on the bowling alleys
and $50 games on the pool and billiard
table which were in use but four davs.
The association also served 54S5 cups
of coffee. The receipts for the month
were $S13.53 and the expenses $639. 80.
The entire report shows a very pros
porous condition of the local associa-
tiOu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05

spoke earnestly and eIoquently of the
single standard of virtue for men and
women, another theory advanced by
DR.. Mcfarland for the federation's con-
sideration. The mothers, she said, have
the best opportunities. and the first re-
SponSibiity to work reform in society
and solve the problem of the social evil.
Every mother, she declared, should feel
it to be her sacred duty to establish
perfect confidence between her children
and herself and to discuss with them
those vital questions too often left for
them to hear from profane and stranger
tongues. Mrs. Smith pleaded the rights
of the unborn child to a loving welcome
on the threshold of life. The unwel-
come child was acknowledged by crimf-
nologists, she said, to be a potent fac
tor in the spread of crime. Every wo-
man should hold sacred the divine right
of her body" said Mrs. Smith. THE
child born out of love is almost certain
to be a moral and intellectual degen-
crate
Mrs. Noble Prentis, who has been ap-
pointed hostess of the Kansas building
at the st. Louis exposition, spoke brief
ly about the fair and the Kansas ex-
hibit and asked the cooperation of the
club women of the state in making the
Kansas building headquarters for the
best and most creditable of things
Kansan- She said she was very proud
world to know that we are not still
wearing our blankets out here. She
hoped the Kansas building might be
the center of the social life of the
shifting Kansas colony at the fair all
summer. that it would be the scene of
many delightful gatherings. and would
serve to introduce the Kansas social
graces and talents to the world.
| Mrs. j. P. White, who talked at some
/ length about Egypt, the manners and
customs of the people of all classes in
that country today, is an excellent
speaker and held her audience interest
ed throughout. She showed a number
/ of Egyptian curios and talked infor-
mally and delightfully."- of her life as a
missionary. Mrs. White is the wife of
| the Rev. ]. P. White. pastor of the
United Presbyterian church, and was
| engaged in missionary work in Egypt
! for several years.
Preceding the programme a short
business meeting was held. The mat
/ ter, bfOught up at the last meeting but
left over on account of lack of time,
of helping the Social Settlement Moth
| ers club was discussed and motion
! was made and carried to appoint a COM
/ m1ttee to devise means by which the
federation shall provide the luncheonS
which are served at the fortnightly
meetings of this club at the settlement
building. Fourth and Jackson streets.
The musical numbers were unusually
good. Miss Emile King sang Riego' s
20 Dry Those Tears" Miss Rachel
Peale of st. Joseph played a piano
arrangement of the sextette from DON
! iZettIS Lucia di Iammermoor," Miss
/ Pearlade Prescott played the andante
/ movement of Mendelssohn's violin con-
certo, and Mr.. Franklyn Hunt sang
three numbers delightfully."-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
THEY WILL PROTEST.
Kansas City, Has, Objects to
Union Depot Location.

Washington, Feb. SC. F. Hutch
ings and B. F. Schnierle of Kansas
City, Kan, are in Washington en- route
to New York as a committee from the
Kansas City, Kan, Mercantile club 10
present to their officials in New York
a protest against the location of the
proposed new Kansas City Union sta
ton on the north end of Kansas City,
Mo.
station so far from the present site
would be great inconvenience to visit
ors to Kansas City who want to do
business on the Kansas side of the
river. These efforts to prevent the
change in the site are being seconded
by Senator Long and Representative
Scott of the Kansas delegation, who
have arranged for them interviews with
the New York railroad men whom they
wish to see. They leave for New York
tonight to present the Kansas claim in
the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
ESCAPED OVER THE ICE
VI. MI. Let's EIudes the Officers
Mid Shower of Bullets.

Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 5.-M. NJ.
Let's. formerly telegraph operator at
Princeton, Kan, arrested by S. F. Cos
tigan, sheriff of Ottawa, and two Santa
F'e railway detectives last night in
Kansas City, Kan, escaped after an
exciting chase. officers started for Ar
gentine with the prisoner to take a
train for Ottawa. While waiting for a
street car Let's broke away and ran
across the river to Armourdale, on the
ice. The officers followed shooting as
they went. They sent more than 90
bullets after Let's. None struck him
and he got away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
To Whom 1t Nav Concern:

If I were to ask you if you would like
to make some money. it would be nat
ural for you to say, Yes"
I would like to have talk with you
as soon as you can make it convenient
to call at my office, 71S Kansas avenue.
will explain an absolutely safe and
profitable proposition to you, wherein
you can make 100 per cent. It will be to
your interest, and no harm can come
of it if you do not care to investigate
it further. You might as well make
some money out of this proposition as
anyone else You know that I could not
afford to say this unless it was true
Please write or call, and let me ex-
plain this proposition to you
F. E, GRIMES,
Ex-State Treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
MACkEY CALLED DOWN.
His Offensive Partisanship
Brings a Reprimand.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The attorney
general has written a letter to w. II.
Mackey, reprimanding him for an al
legged interview regarding the indict-
ment of Senator Burton in which Mac
key said that the charges were trump
ed up by Burton's political enemies and
that the prosecution of them by the
government was timed to do injury to
the Hoch boom in Kansas.
The interview was a reflection on the
attorney generals department which
has charge of the prosecution. Mac
key in letter to the attorney general
fatty denies having given such an in
feryifxy-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
WITH BABY IN ARMS
Woman Jumps from Second
Story Window.

Montreal. Feb. 5-Three persons were
burned to death in a fire in a dwelling
here today and four others probably
were fatally injured.
THE DEAD.
MRS. EDWARD CRAWFORD.
WILLIE CRAWFORD, her son.
JAMES HOGAN, her son-in-law.
THE INJURED:
Mrs. Ethel Hogan.
James Hogan, her infant son.
Edward Crawford.
Thomas Hare.
Hare and Mrs. Hogan, with her in
fant in her arms, jumped from the sec
ond story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
DAMP AND WET.
That Is Condition of Kansas Weather
Today.

The intermittent representations of
the government forecaster who looks
out for Kansas continues. One day
he says warmer and the next day he
says colder.
Today he says colder and the forecast
is rain tonight, probably turning to
snow Saturday. Colder" The day be-
gan this morning with regular San
Francisco weather with a damp air
coming in from the bay. At seven
O'Clock the mercury was up to "A. At
noon the wind was from the south
blowing 20 miles an hour. The hourly
temperatures recorded by the govern
ment thermometer today were as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
CRACKS AT POLITICS.

[From the Atchison Globel
No use talking. Political wrangling
is in the Kansas blood.
The Reno county Republicans en-
dorsed J. r. Burton now under indict-
ment at st. Louis, and the Republican
state convention will endorse Tom
Kelly.
Barney Sheridan is suggested as a
Democratic candidate for governor.
Why not? He is a country editor and
a good one.
We are against the machine in poll
tics, but we would like to understand
why the Bailey machine was so unpop-
ular, and why the Curtis machine is so
popular.
The mistake ]. E. MARCEL made was
that he didn't go into politics instead
of into the banking business. He
might have been state treasurer by this
time, had he gone into politics.
Bent. Murdoch will probably put on
his blanket, and leave the reservation
again: he has been refused the recog-
milton to which he is entitled.
All the big papers are now denying
the Reno county Republicans endorsed
Burton. The people will believe this
statement was a machine lie" Tom
Kelly is guilty, but the Newspaper
Bosses say nothing about it, or deny it.
J. r. Burton stands in with the News
paper Bosses, for some reason The re-
suit is the people of Kansas are acting
under a misrepresentation The news
thew read is distorted. Bailey, an hon
orable, useful citizen of the state, was
hulpiliated and disgraced by the News
paper Bosses
What had poor little old Stubbs to
do with it2 His existence would not
have been known had it not been for
the powerful Newspaper Bosses. They
say Stubbs did it. and that this man,
and that man, did 1t. but the facts
are the Newspaper Bosses did it, by
deceiving the people Nothing can
make US believe that the people of
man like w ]. Bailey and endorse
such men as Tom Kelly, J. R. Burton
and Tim TrOutman.
In this district several respecta BILE
men were candidates for congress. One
of them was Case Broderick, who was
a soldier in the union army, and who
has served in congress and on the
bench. He carried his own county
fair and square, after fight with the
Topeka Push. Then Broderick was de-
frauded out of his delegation. These
facts are we'll known: what amuseS us
the Topeka Push organs at the wick
edness'' and "effrontery" of Case Brod-
ericl.
The first charge made against every
Kansas governor is that he lacks
backbone" The first charge of this
character has been made against Ed
HOch who will not be governor for
more than a year. and maybe not at
all In a recent speech Hoch refused
to take a position on the prohibition
question, and the prohibitionists are
shouting that he has no backbone. In
a few days Hoch will be saying he in
tends TO enforce all the laws" but
will "single none out for special eff
fort" Then look out for a storm from
Rev Carl Swensson, the Terrible
SxVede
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
JUDGE Diekerson of the Bench.

Marion. Kan, Feb. 5.-Judge Charles
B. Graves of Emporia was unanimously
chosen by the bar here to preside as
Judge pro tenn for the disposition of
business before the February term of
the Marion county district court. The
regular judge, ]. T. DickersOn, was dis
qualified by reason of having been of
counsel or otherwise interested in many
of the cases now pending.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
KILLED.
Entire Town Swallowed Up by
Volcano In Java.

Amsterdam, Feb. 5.-Advices receiv-
ed here say that an entire town in the
east end of Java. Dutch East Indies,
is reported to have been swallowed up
by a volcano eruption and that hun
dreds of persons were killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
STUBS SAYS Nd.
Doesn't Want the Job of Ma
tiOnaI Committeeman

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 5.-W. r.
Stubbs of Lawrence, asked today If he
would not be a candidate for Repubh-
can national committeeman, said:
mo. I don't want it and there are
other good Republicans who do 1t Is
out of my line. In fact politics is out
of my line"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
HIS HOME BURNED.
Frank Andrews Loses His Large
Residence With Contents.

The large residence of Frank Andrews,
u miles northwest of North Topeka, was
burned to the ground during Thursday
Andrews and his family escaped without
injury. The origin of the fre Is un-
known.
Mr.. Andrews was planning to leave his
farm and had advertised a. public sale of
all his farming equipment for next Mon
day. Mr.. Andrews states that the sale
will proceed as advertised in spite of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
Temperatures of Large Cities

Chicago, Feb 81 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York 20; Boston 16; Phila-
delphia %; Washington Is; Chicago %;
Minneapolis IA; Cincinnati So; St. Louis
42
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Town Wiped Out.

Lake Village, Ark, Feb. 5.-This town
was almost totally destroyed by fire to-
day. Twenty-Five business houses, six
dwellings, the postoffice, Masonic tenn
pie and many other buildings were de-
stroyed. The loss is estimated at S25,-
600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
weather Indications.

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Forecast for KAN
sas: Rain tonight. probably turning to
snow Saturday; colder; high southerly
shifting to northerly winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05

maries in several counties already this
year, particularly that in Jackson
county, the following announcement
appears in the Holton Recorder this
week;
Il hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the legislature to represent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05

Ex-State Treasurer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-20
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Seventy-On Witnesses And
Nine Presentments BY
The Grand Jury.

The grand jury made its first pre-
sentiments TO the Court today, bring
ing in nine indictments as the result
of their nine days sitting. These
were for various offences, and were
turned over to the Clerk Of the Court
for record and to prepare summonses
OF witnesses by the Sheriff. Seventy
one witnesses have been summoned be-
fore the grand jury up to noon today
and of this number sixty-five have
been examined.
Very little business other than civil
appeal cases, have been transacted by
the Court so far, both the Court and
petit jury are waiting ON the grand
jury. Only one case was dipsOsed OF
today, that of William Burley VS..
DIR. David n. K. Campbell, appeal
suit case, which was tried before a
jury; verdict in favor of appellee and
Judgment in favor of Campbell for S25
and costs. Jerry l.. Smith appeared
for Campbell and George l.. Pendle-
ton for BurIey. After this case was
disposed of the Court discharged the
petit jury until tomorrow morning.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-20
PEGGY STEWART CHAPTER
Elects Officers For The Year Anc
Holds An Informal
Celebration.

An informal celebration of the
Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion, was held last night at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Cresap, widow of Com
mander j. q. Cresap, u. s. N, on
College avenue. Preceding the cele-
bration there was business meeting,
at which the officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Regent-Mrs. j. dePeyster Douw.
Vice Regent-Mrs. b. Allen Welch.
Secretary Miss Agnes Walton.
Treasurer-Mrs. Tisdale.
Registrar-Mrs. Weems Ridout.
Historian--Mrs. j. O. Cresap.
Following the business meeting at
about s. 80 o. CLOCK a number of invited
guests arrived and the informal cele-
bration OF Peggy Stewart Day was
observed. The parlor, dining room
and hall of the Cresap home were
beautifully decorated and festooned
with flags and patriotic emblems.
The program was a somewhat i'm
promptu one. Mrs. Cresap read an
interesting account of the formation
of the Sons and the Daughters of the
Revolution. Miss Anita Cresap sang
very sweetly a little ballad entitled
'The Old Lady Over The Sea, and
her high-spirited daughter on this
side, who positively refused to pay
three pence a pound on tea.
Miss Walton and Miss Tate each
sang beautiful solos, and patriotic
songs were sung by the chapter, con-
Guiding with "Auld Lang Syne. 7"
The guests were very delightfully."-
served with punch and cake after the
conclusion of the program. The toasts
were all of a patriotic nature and
adapted to the observance Of the day.
The toastmistress was the x-Regent,
Miss Agnes Walton. The observance
of Peggy Stewart Day. though infor-
NAL, was very. pleasing and attractive,
the hostess having arranged every de-
tail with charming grace and merited
success.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-20
IDAHO LANDS THROWN OPEN
FOR PUBLIC ENTRY BY THE
STATE LAND BOARD.
The Tract Embraces Some of The
Most Productive Lands
of The State.

Boise, Idaho, Oct. 2O.-One hon.
dred Thousand acres of public lands in
southern Idaho were opened for public
entry today by the state land board
The tract is on the south side of the
Snake river, in Cassia county, and
embraces some of the richest and
most productive lands in the state.
The water for irrigating the lands il
derived from the Snake river and ii
provided in a asufficient abundance tC
cover the entire tract with one foot OF
water q month, which is easily twice
as much as will be needed.
4 dam has been built in the river al
the head of the great canyon which
raises the water about fifty feet above
its natural level. By this means the
water is diverted into a huge canal
which carries the water at the high.
est possible level westward seventy
miles, distributing it all along the
way into latreals that reach every
part of the vast tract. The entire
area of lands under the canal is 27l,
600 acres. Forty thousand acres have
been opened and taken up by settlers.
Owing to the demand for the lands
opened up today it is probable that the
state board will decide upon an early
date for opening the remainder of the
tract irrigated by the canal. The ir.
rigation scheme is the largest ever
carried to successful conclusion in
America. The cost of the dam and
canals amounted to 81, 500, 900. The
climate is very mild in winter and is
adapted TO the raising of all kinds OF
grain, vegetables and fruits that may
be raised in the northern states.
The cost of the land under this canal
is 90 cents an acre to the state and
$25 an acre for the perpetual water
right The payments may be made
as follows: Twenty five cents an
acre to the state on making applica-
tion AMI 50 an acre for water for the
first two seasons. The second pay
ment of pa cents an acre TO the state
may be made at any time within three
years upon taking title to the land.
The subsequent payments for the
water right are the same as commonly
paid for annual rentals in other dis
tricts, namely 81 per acre at the end
of the second season and each follow
ing year to the eighth year, when
there will be two annual payments of
So each and a final payment of 81. I'm
proved lands in the irrigated districts
of Idaho, in the Payetto, Boise and
Snake river valleys. are selling for
from 500 to $3.50 an acre. although
they were sage brush deserts five OF
six years ago. The only clearing re-
quired on the land is the removal OF
tho sage brush which can be easily be
done for 81 to SO per acre with cut
ter that is drawn along about two in
ches below the surface of the soil.
The land may then be irrigated, plow-
cd and sown to alfalfa, quick money
crop.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-20
MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT
Those On The Honor Roll For
The Month of September At
The Civ Schools.

All a'honor" pupils must have made
perfect attendance, excellent deport-
ment and general average of 80 per
cent and at least 75 per cent in each
subject
High School-Senior JClass-1, An
nette Mann; 2, Annabel Grimes; 3,
Jennette Richardson Junior Glass;,
Burton Starr; 2, Lillian Childs; 3,
Laura Steele First Year., Frances
Paca; 2, Gertrude O'Reardon; 3,
Marie Linthicum. Second Year.,
Marie Grady, Julia Tisdale; 2, Albert
Starlings; 3, Florence Brady.
Grammar Department-Grade VII,
Al, Naomi Duvall; 2, Walter
Schultz; 3, Arthur Stone. Grade
VII, B-1, Mildred Tisdale; 2, Jennie
Chalmers, Fredrick Gelhaus.
Grade vi, Al, John Paca, Rosa
Hopkins; 2, Miriam Feldmeyer, Ruth
Feldmeyer; 3, Helen Childs. Grade
vi, B-l, Regina Gelhaus; 2, Ethlyn
Linthieum.
Grade V, Al. Marguerite Linthi-
cum; 2, Philip Alger, Marion Firor ;
3, Myrtle Kelly, Katherine Knight.
Lawrence Thompson. Grade V, B-1,
Doris Chase. Jessie Hurst.
Grade Nv, Al, Elizabeth Johnson ;
2, Sadie Moors; 3, Marie Brooke
Grade ~, B-1, Elmer Gelhaus; 2,
Richard Welsh, Rachel French. Grade
Nv, C-1, Ella Sacrey, William
Skoch; 2, Harvey Myers; 3, Lola
Baker, Agnes Kraubs.
Primary northumberland III, A
II, Louise Wells; 2, Ruth Curry; 3,
Marion Perry. Grade LII, B-1, Susan
FinkIe; 2, Ben. Britton.
Grade III, Al. Maud Bright; 2,
Dorothea Brewer. Rhea Smith; 3,
Lucille Thomas, Annie jefferson, Rose
Burtis, Richard Brady. Grade III,
B-1, Pierce Jewell, Helen Mace; 2,
Edmund Kendall; 3, Ruth Brewer,
Eleanor Hook.
PROF. H. r. WALLIS,
Principal.
MISS EDNA JONES. Secretary.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-20
A VERY CREDITABLE DEFENSE
PUT UP BY ST. JOHNS IN
YESTERDAY S GAME.
One Unpleasant Feature of The
Contest Middies Win BY
Score of % To O.

st. Johns was defeated by the mid.
shipmen yesterday afternoon by a
score of 90 To in two fifteen minute
halves, bat the defense it put mp
against its much heavier rivals was
altogether credltable.
The Navy won by means of a strong
er line from tackle to tackle, which
pushed their lighter opponents back
ON every play. The ends and backs
OF the collegians were more nearly the
Nayy's equals. The Navy gained
steadily against the ST. Johns line on
the regular and tackle back forma-
tions, and Decker aud Root scored
touchdowns in the first half Many
substitutes were used in the second
half. andnwith the :same plays Grady
went over the line twice. Wilcox
kicked three goals and Chambers miss
ed his only try.
st. Johns held for downs once dur.
ing the game. and Duvall made runs
of 10 and 90 yards from the quarter
positions Altogether the play of the
Navy was disappointing after the
work against Princeton on Saturday.
The st. Johns boys would probably
have made better showing had they
the services of Ruhl, the fullback and
one of their strongest and best men.
A very sore foot kept him out of the
game, and his short, but sure, gains
were missed. Besides the substitu-
tions back of the line made St. Johns
trick play, of which there were some
good ones, work badly. jackson, who
took his place, however, deserves
great credit for his fine defensive play.
While not as good a ground gamer as
Ruhl and lacking the necessary prac-
tice to carry off st Johns trick plays
smoothly, his backing up of the line
helped very materially in keeping
down the Navy's score and his hard
tackles of such giants as Chambers
and Grady were remarkable.
The play of Staley, Smith, Duvall
and Green was good. The midship-
men used their line men in carrying
the ball more than in previous games,
and Chambers and Grady made good
gains regularly. Wilcox had an off
day in the handling of punts and
needs lots of practice on this import
ant part of the game. The only un-
pleasant feature of the game was the
disqualification of Decker for slugging
Smith, ST. Johns half The work of
st. Johns was very much compliment
ed by the coaches of the Navy team
and many of the naval officers.
Burr" Chamberlain, the former
Yale player, who is here with the
Navy team, has volunteered to spend
several days next week with the st.
Johns team. The lineup was
Navy-Whiting Welch, l. Q. Far
ley, (capt. |. t. Olnen, Goss, l. &. !;
McClintic, O.; Mcconnell, Smith, r.
g.; Chambers, r. t.. Howard, Burn
ham, T. g.; Wilcox, Norton, q. b. !;
Decker, Root, Needham, l. h. b. !;
Doherty,r. T. h. b. Spencer, Causey, f. b.
st. John's-R.s Rouse, l. e. Staley,
l. {. /; Clark, Hutchins, |. g.; Green,
c. (; McCardell, T. g.; Gwynn, r. t. /;
Hopkins. Rouse, T. e. (; Duyall, (capt. },
q. b. jackson, l. h. b.. Stevens, r.
n. b. /; Smith, f. b.