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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Initiate the Mountains.

Now, for those countries which had no
mountains it became customary for the re-
ligious bodies to build mountains from the
SUBMITS of which to perform the rites of
the religions each and every one of them
some development of sun worship. And SO
the world over there are towers, temples
and pyramids which there is reason to be-
lieve were built for worship, which, whether
the true sun worship, fire worship some
of the degenerate variants, had rites to be
performed by the priests on elevation.
The magnificent temples of India. rising
terrace upon terrace to a height greater in
one instance at least than the Washington
monument, the pyramids of Egypt and the
quaint round towers of Ireland were all ele-
vations for religious purposes. The mueZ-
Ems tower of the Mohammedans is the
same thing modified a little for practical
purposes by the addition of external
gallery from which the devout one calls out
his prayers.
Rapidly the speaker sketched the progress
of architecture through Egypt into Greece
and later to Rome, choosing his examples of
the Roman architecture from the colonies
rather than from the heart of the Roman
empire. The Moorish influence was then
noted, the elements of the architecture be-
ing the tent and the horses hoof which is
tie favorite form for the arch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Clearly Her Legal Right.
e Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The conductor had accepted half fare for
the urchin. but evidently had his doubts.
and came back
Madam he said, "how old is that
boy?"
II refuse to answer sir" she replied. ION
the ground that il might incriminate me-"
After a short but severe mental struggle
the conductor passed on. He saw that
from a legal point of view she had the
bulge on him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Motoring Versus Tailoring.

A man who takes up motoring gets into
a free-andeasy way of dressing, prefers
comfort TO smartness. and wears old shah
by clothes the principle that anything
is good enough for a car" It's very much
the same with ladies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
Made in One Week.

From Yonkers Statesman.
Church--What does that typewriter of a
yours make a week?
Gotham-About 1890 errorsi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
TOWNS REGENERATION.
Cottonwood Falls Is Awakening From
Long Slumber.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, Dec. "a
For the first time in the towns history
the population starts to prepare break
fast and supper at the sound of a s
o'clock thistle. They have even dis
carded the Santa Fe as official time
and set their watches by the same
noon shrek, providing there is enough
steam on.
But seriously speaking a new up-to-
date electric light plant has been
established here which furnishes a
steady pure white light that cannot be
excelled. It also furnishes the afore-
said whistle.
Both Strong city and the citizens of
this town are patronizing the fnstitu-
ton literally. Especially so at pres
sent, as the meters are not yet in
stalled.
Slack is the motive power that sends
the enormous wheels whirling on their
"a hour grind but the plant is near the
Cottonwood river, and soon water
power will be utilized, making a. large
saving in expense
Another feature that has done much
to mOdernize this village is the phone
plant installed by Mr.. E. B. Kellam.
A substantial stone building has
been erected with the latest improved
switchboard therein. There is per-
hapS not a half dozen houses in the
town wherein the thello" bells do not
ring, while the county is perfect
network of the SYSTEMS wires The
service is splendid, too, without the
cracking and spluttering that often
follows the receiver being placed to
the ear.
The third and latest Improvement
the town is Boosting of is the regen-
Grafton of the flour mill that has stood
on its present site for thirty years
The building had become roosting
place for pigeons and sparrows and a
home for rodents when the demand
for its regeneration became so strong
that capital aroused from its Rip Van
Wrinkle retirement and "set the wheels
agOing." Today there is no better nor
more modern grinder of the golden
grain, of its size, in the state of Kan
sas.
If the sebob tail'' street car system
between this city and Strong will now
only pass from horse power to an cleo
trio line then everyone's dream of
happiness will be complete. And it
may.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
EMIL APPEL A SUICIDE.
Former North Topeka Nan Ends His
Life With Pistol Shot.

Wichita, Kan. Dec. z3.-Emn APPEL, a
druggist at Norwich, committed suicide
at his home this evening at o'clock
by shooting himself in the head with a
38-caliber revolver. Poor health and
business worry is given as the cause.
He had been in business at Norwich
for five years. going to that place from
Topeka.
He learned the drug business with
the firm Of Arnold & Stansfleld of North
Topeka, with whom he worked a NUM-
Der Of years. He was a member of the
Masonic lodge at Topeka and carried in
surance in the A. o. U. W. and an old
line company. He leaves a wife and
two small boys. His estate is placed at
$4,000.
He has been in poor health for several
years and several times has been on
the verge of mental and physical col
laps.
He left his. store in the hands of his
clerk after a, heavy days business and
it is supposed that the worry of the
holiday trade caused a complete mental
collapse.
His body will be taken in charge by
the Nasons at that place It is highly
probable that the body will be sent to
Topeka for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
WINNER OF POOL EMBLEM.
st. Louis Man Given the Brunswick
Bake Prize.

Chicago, Dec civilian Houston Of
St Louis has been declared the winner
of the emblem donated last winter for
the championship of the world at the big
pool tournament played in St. Louis.
given by the Brunswick Bake people in
deciding the question of the ownership
of the medal which has been claimed by
Alfred DeOro, the first winner of the
medal Under the terms of the agreement
that the emblem was donated the emblem
became the property OF the holder after
he had successfully defended it for one
year against all corners.
DeOro won it at the Zig tournament
last winter, but forfeited it to Jerou'e
Keogh Of Buffalo last spring and later
won it back from Keogh. DeOro now
claims that he is entitled to the emblem
and the championship title Of the world
that goes with it because it las bees. a
year since he won it first, liut the donors
have decided that inasmlIcn that DeOro
refused to defend his claims against the
challenge of Houston, that the latter is
entitled to the emblem md the title ana
that the medal does not become the per
sonal property until defended success u
~ for one year continuously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
PosTOFFIoE OPEN MONDAY.
Carriers WIN Make One Delivery of
Mail in Morning.

on Monday morning the Topeka
postofice will keep open until 10
O'Clock and will make one delivery all
over the city After that the Office
will be closed and the employees given
a holiday.
Today the postoffice will be open
from Il o'clock to 1870. half hour
longer than usual This is done to
give people a chance to get packages.
The amount of mail coming in and
going out this year is simply some
thing remarkable" said A K
Rodgers, assistant postmaster, last
night 1--WE have three extra mail
carriers and three extra clerks to help
US out and all the regular men are
simply being worked to DEATH But
we are keeping it off our toes. I hope
people will take special notice of the
extra half hour during which the
office will be open today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24

sessments to pay. Even if he could
be elected attorney general, his sal
airy would be only $500, and he
would have to dig up about $500 Of
that out of each year for campaign
purposes. That job is for only two
year with a possibility of reelection
COrb AIcNeill of Columbus has been
suggested as a possible assistant to
Mr.. Bone, but it is doubtful whether
MCNEIL would accept even if offered
the place. He is said to have q law
practice worth SIS, 900 year.
]. W. Holdren Of Cherryyale is said
to have had a bunch that he was to
get the job, but it does not seem to
be coming his way very rapidly. Hol-
dren was a member of the last house
Of representatives.
Bent Murdoch comes to the rescue
of ]. W. Robson in the last issue Of
the ElDorado Republican with the
following comments about the candi-
dacy of George w. Kanavel:
Preacher George w. Kanavel of
Newton, is SWarming around Topeka
trying to butt in as a candidate for
railway commissioner to succeed J. w.
Robson. Preacher Kanavel says he
understands that Mr.. Robson will
not be a candidate for reelection and
for this and other reasons he (the
Preacher) expects to line up the
Eighth congressional district for him
(the Preacher.1 Possibly the Eighth
district will line up for Preacher
KanaveI. He (the Preacher) will bust
if he doesn't get another job right
Off"
Another Seventh district candidate is
beginning to loom up on the horizon.
1t is C. E. Denton of Attica, who wants
to get the Republican nomination for
Mr.. Denton is a banker, and has
many friends in his district He
figures that with Ansel Clark the
only avowed candidate for state Of
flee from the Seventh. there is a
mighty good chance for some other
Seventh district man to land on the
state ticket.
"Bill'' Hackney was in Topeka a
few days ago. on his way home from
the Long banquet at Kansas city.
Somebody down in the Third district
has started up a boom for Hackney
for United States senator. Hackney
1T is too early to talk about the
United States senatorship. Things
have not lined up. I haven't anything
to say about this talk about me being
a candidate"
Representative Ed Kerns of Logan,
who enjoys the distinction of being
the "baby'' of the last house, has am
billions of his own. While in Topeka
the other day with Mrs. Kerns, he
said:
II may be a candidate for some
state office. No, I won't say what one.
It is too early. A couple of chaps out
there are trying to do me up for
second term as representative. but III
show 'en. I had rather have them
fighting me than for me-
It is said that Kerns has confessed
to a desire to serve one more term in
the legislature, then a term in the
state senate, and then run for con-
gress from the Sixth district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
HE GOT HIS DIVORCE.
Now Clark w. Hayden of Cloud
County Is Sorry He Did.

Clark w. Hayden of Cloud county
seems to have fooled with gun which
he didn't know was loaded when he
brought suit a year ago in the Cloud
county district court for a divorce
from his wife, Cora Hayden. He
charged his wife with abandonment,
and proved it, but she in turn proved
that she ran away from Hayden be-
cause he was guilty of the most afro
cious cruelties. The jury gave Hay
den the divorce, but decreed that Mrs.
Hayden should have the two-year-old
child, Otto, and also $1,000 alimony.
Today Mr.. Hayden appealed his case
to the supreme court. The record
shows that Mrs Hayden charged her
husband with failing to provide med
ical attendance for her when she was
sick, and berating her for crying with
pain. After their child was born, she
says that Hayden accused her of in
fidelity. The jury seemed to believe
Mrs. Eayden's story, if the evidence of
the verdict furnishes a clue to their
sentiments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
CHECK WAS BUNGLED.
w. A. Spores Had Trouble When He
Tried to Pass It.

a plain drunk, giving the name of w
A. Spores, who 1-ys he is one of the Wit
night to testify before the grand Jury.
was arrested last night by Officer Miller.
Spores was trying to pass an extremely
bogus check The check, which he Ind
written himself. while so drunk he could
see double, was illegible except the ne
ures OF its alleged value, which was s. 60
He tried at several places to cash the
paper, but it was so bad that they laugh
ed at him Finally, becoming angry At
the unseemly nirth over his check he,
was talking seriously about assauitine ..
hotel clerk, the latest offender
Spores had no portable property ex-
cept his jag and some photograThs Of hie,
best girl as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
The church has

tartan church today. The church has
no pastor at present.
The programme for the church SER
vices at the Third Presbyterian church
for today is as follows. Sunday school
S:45 a. M; preaching (text Matt. 2.21
II a. m; Junior Endeavor 4 p. m. /,
Senior Endeavor p. m; evening,
sacred Christmas concert given by the
sunday school, assisted by the mixed
and male choruses, 7s30 p. m
Tonight the children win have their
Christmas festivities. A concert of
Christmas music win be given. There
Will be no tree. The children viii bring
presents to give to the poor.
At Westminster Presbyterian church
regular services viii be held today. On
Monday night the children win cele-
brate the event. They will have a
Christmas tree and a programme
They viii bring contributions for the
Provident association.
At the First Baptist church regular
services will he held today. on Mon
day evening the children will have a
Christmas tree. A Santa Claus with
has been arranged and a great pro-
gramme is promised. The children
viii be treated, but will also bring
contributions for the poor.
At the First Presbyterian church
regular services viii be held today.
There will be no Christmas tree to-
night for the children, but a pro-
gramme of music, and collections of
contributions for the poor will take
its place.
At the First Christian church the
regular services will be held. The
Sunday school will have a Christmas
n nj To. .~7r,-r
ing. Presents will be given to the
children.
At the Central Congregational
church, presided over by Rev. Chas.
M Sheldon regular services will be
held today. Tonight Mr.. Sheldon viii
read a Christmas story. The children
will bring contributions at the morn
ing service for the county poor farm
inmates and for Bethel mission at
Kansas City, Kan.
At the First Methodist church reg
ular services will be held today No
special service viii be held for the
children, but they will be asked to
come to this evenings service and
bring contributions for the poor. This
evening Dr. Evans will tell the story
of Christ with pictures. Music will be
specially furnished by quartette.
Inc Kansas avenue MelnOQlSC
church on the north side has a can
tata for its children tonight. The Sec
ond Presbyterian church celebrated
Christmas for its Sunday school on
Saturday evening.
At the Church of Assumption,
Cath Ole, the regular Sunday services
will be held today. Tomorrow, Christ
mas day. the Christmas will be spe-
cially celebrated, beginning with sol
emn high mass at o'clock in the
morning. At mass viii be held and
high mass at 1920. Father Hayden
will be assisted by Father began and
a Jesuit father from st. Marys. No
special service will be held for the
children. The musical services at the
Catholic church will be unusually fine
this year. Extended preparations have
been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
Bear CatcIaer Is King

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec 23.-Bear
Catcher is king of all the sprinters now
racing on the Pacific coast. An odds-on
favorite, he beat Hand Sierra this after
noon in the special race. With odds z to
10, Bear Catcher got of near the end of
the string; at the half mile pole he had
gained but little From here. however
he began to show his wonderful power
and with a phenomenal burst of speed
he rapidly gained on Hand Sierra. who
looked sure winner at the eighth pole.
Near the finish Bear Catcher passed
Hand Sierra and took the money T9ear
Catcher has been the favorite horse al
1ngleside this season and was brought
here to show his speed over the local
horses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
A CHRISTMAS SONNET.
santa Claus to the Boys and
Girls.

ThereIl still be a lot of good presents to
Ave sia as long as there is any one left to
DO 5sn nothing but good. And don't quit
till you try
II 7 we're a myth or a goblin gone mad,
You'd better, far better, be happy than
So. sf take all the presents I bring you.
Better t5p boys in the future. and try TO
That life is worth living-that pleasure
Are Go Gods fis'- richest blessings to mortals
Don IT question que too closely the source Of
Let On CHRISTMAS fT1a be welcome to all girls
For ait it has has it's blessings beyond human
The As season of gifts and good will among
men @H w. Roby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
UNIFoRAE LEGISLATION
Suggested as Method Of Averting
Insurance Evils.

Madison. wis, Dec. 28.-Uniform leg
islation in all the states Of the union TO
compel the life insurance agents to
make an annual accounting to the pol
icyholders, to distribute the surplus at
the earliest possible time to limit the
expenditures for new business, and to
bring the polieyholders and the COM
panies closer together is the great prac-
teal method Of regulating and controll-
ing the life insurance business, accord
ing to the insurance commissioner,
Zeno Host, who came to Milwaukee to-
day.
Mr.. Host says that all the evils which
have been exposed by the investigations
of the Armstrong committee in New
York could have been averted If there
vital points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
GUILTY OF LAND FRAUDS.
Two Convictions and One AcquittaI at
New Orleans.

New Orleans. Dec. 81. I. Brad
ford, an attorney of this city, 60 years
old, was convicted here today in the
FEDERAL court, of land frauds. His clerk
and Office assistant. ". H Wright vas
also convicted General George Baldv.
who was tried on the same charge. was
acquitted. Wright and Bradford are
alleged to have defrauded the govern
ment out of 10000 acres of land in seven
different parishes aggregating $50, 900 in
value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
Harvard Wins at Chess.

New York, Dec. 23.-The fourteenth
annual intercollegiate chess tournament
between four students, each from Har-
ward. Yale, Columbia and Princeton,
was concluded at the Vest Side Re
publican club this evening when Har-
GARD was declared the winner, Yale be-
ing II. second place, Columbia third and
Princeton last. Harvard has won the
cup nine times, Columbia four times
and Yale once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
CHRISTMAS FIREWORKS
start a Blaze Which Consumes Four.
teen Stores at Clifton, Texas.

Houston, Tex. Dec. pa discharge
Of Christmas fireworks at Clifton. Tex.
started q. fire which destroyed IA stores,
comprising practically the entire bust
ness section of the town. Among the
buildings burned are the postoffice. two
newspaper plants and the telephone ex-
change. The losses are said to aggre-
gate about $4,000. only partially in
sured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24

Dallas, Tex. Dec 23.-Thenlas Williams
was shot at Wilson, L T.. by the post
master. George Love- ana died TINS after-
and another man were having fight and
Williams attempted to attack him also.
Then Love shot Williams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24

London, Dec. 23.-Reynolds Newspaper
states that it is confidently. reported In
Paris circles that the French ambassador
to Berlin has obtained reliable inforTna-
ton tending to show that it is the inten-
ton of the German government TO pick
a quarrel with France next spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
ODD FELLOWS HOME.
Why the Dewey Place at Manhattan
Was selected.

The formal notice from the board of
trustees locating the odd Fellows home
in Manhattan over the other PROPOSE
tions from other towns came today to
the local lodges. It follows
We beg to state that after hours
spent in earnest and thoughtful DELHI
Grafton. in which we canvassed the ad-
vantages and disadvantages of each
place, and the relative value of the bids
as compared with each other, we have
decided in favor of the Manhattan pro-
position.
We humbly and. sincerely feel that in
making this choice we have worked for
the best interests of the $4,000 Odd Fell
lows and Rebekahs whose anxious SER
wants we are, and we most earnestly
trust that our action will prove to be
the WtSest one we could have taken
Your proposition was most princely,
as were all, and received, as did each
one, our thoughtful and unbiased de-
liberation. Yours, however was our
second choice. The fact that you have
asked for this home shows that you
are interested in caring for the orphan
and aged, and, knowing odd-fellowship
as we who have worked hard in it,
know it. and realizing the broadmind-
edress and generosity of its noble men
and women, we firmly believe that you
Will be proud r. this home, and will
give it your hearty support.
1t would be hard for us to express our
appreciation of your kind courtesies to
US while we were your guests in your
beautiful city, but we beg you to be-
heve that we go away with a lively
sense of them, and that our memories
of your hospitality and kindness will be
bright and happy ones.
Sincerely and fraternally,
JENNIE NJ WITH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24

The skating rink will be omen ho1f-
day week every morning. afternenn
and evening. Admission free morn
ings- Ladies and children adpaffte5
free afternoon except fshristrnas s,s75
Saturday. Band music Christmas ana
Saturday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24

Knoxville. Tenn, Dec 23.-In a wrest-
ling match here tonight Billy Edwards Of
bouts from Charles Leonard OF New Jer-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24

Lee Tung Foo, famous Chinese
baritone, at the Novelty all this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24

It seems to be almost certain that
J. S. West is to be offered the position
of assistant United States district at
torney. and that if he is offered the
place he will accept
West would be fool if he didn't
accept the position of assistant" said
d state officer today THAT would
give him a sure job of four years at
$4,000 a year with no campaign as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24

The Christmas seVice of the Euclid
Avenue n. 3. Sunday school win be
held this morning at II O'Clock The
programme will be furnished largely
by the primary department. A feature
OF the service wiz be the presentation
BY the various classes Of gifts for the
poor. Each class decides what it VIII
give and to what cause.
NO services viii be held at the Uni
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10

EIsdon's Citizens Refuse to Give Them
Shelter or Food

Chicago, Octs 10.-A weary, hungry gang
OF non-union sWitchmen spent last night in
box cars on a siding Of the Crank Trunk
freight yards at ElsdoE. They did not take
the lodgings from choice, but because the
residents Of Elsdon, out of sympathy for
the strikers. had driven every nOn-union
man from shelter in the suburb.
Every hotel, lodging quarters, boarding
house and private residence in Elsdon join
ed III the boycott The stores were locked
and the barber shops closed. Every where
doors were barred. Even the saloons re-
fused admittance to the unWelcome stran-
gers And, to cap the climax, the two viii
lage marshals. with gruf orders to move
on proceeded to hustle the non-unionists
out Of town.
Confronted with the alternatives of hav-
ing to walk several miles or spend the
night IN the Opens the men decided to con-
suit Yardmaster Conroy Of the Grand
Trunk. He found the empty box cars on
the siding. Blankets were procured and
the rs non-union men went sgpperiess to
bed.
The railroad officials said that arrange
nlents would be made to house the men in
barracks.