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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-16
The Standard Has Nothing to Oner

Kansas has needed an oil reform for
many moons. Now they think they
have it. The price of oil will come down
with a rush, and while ii may be a lit
tie tough on the Chicago university we
VIII try and worry along some way
without that noble institution The
housewife viii not have to economic
by pouring water in the parIor lamp to
noise the two-inch stratum of grease I'D
TO the abbreviated wick. She may sim
ply revel in kerosene at eight cents per
gallon. The price Of popular drama on
the kerosene circuit VIII be lowered 1t
has heretofore been the contention of
the Haunted Hen Coop and Milk
mans Mystery companies that they
had to charge fifteen cents straight be-
cause of the elevated price of footlight
oil.
The Standard lobby was not prepared
TO approach the legislature in the proper
manner. They had no argument worth
q WhoOp. No threat to cut off the sun
ply had any effect on the august body.
BY looking back two years one may
observe the Kansas legislature battling
with another octopus. by no means as
large or strong as the one which has
just been carved into fragments 1t
was the coal proposition, and the people
were screeching their heads off about
the trust" It developed that the
trust consisted of a small body of
coal surrounded by half dozen men,
but although the legislature held an in
quest and did a lot of investigating
nothing ever came of It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-16


county. He thought those two terms
would end his political career but they
did not.
The pages in the senate have asked
that body to adopt the following resolu-
ton:
whereas, The railroad attorneys in
Topeka have headquarters at various
places in the city and whereas the pages
are not able to attend to business and
be in their seats during the session OH
account of having to go so far for
passes; therefore the senate of the state
of Kansas is hereby petitioned by the
undersigned pages to authorize the
sergeant arms to furnish rooms in
the state house to be used by these at
torneys as headquarters for their pass
clerks -
There was bill before the senate which
read in part: ANY person being related
to a majority of all the members Of a
school district board as husband or wife,
son or daughter brother or brother-in-
law. sister or sister-in-law, uncle or
aunt. niece or nephew. shall be ineligible
TO the position of teacher in such school
district"
Senator Tom Noftzger the grammarian
Of the senate. took alarm. He wondered
school board The Hill siG vas ever agbad ont
of the senate on account of its gram
NAUTICAL construction.
me senate was discussing the hre mar
shall bill Senator Stewart told of two
Wichita young ladies who went to the
millinery store where they were en-
ployed, on their way to the theater. and
found a lamp with a string to it, and the
string running out the back door. and ex-
ceisior and kerosene and all arrange
ments for a fire of unknown" origin.
Senator Getty then told of a merchant in
Kansas City who quit selling clothing and
went into the match making business.
Now if the people in the millinery
stores only made Matches began Getty.
They do make matches in millinery
stores" interrupted Senator Noftzger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-16

Regulates the stomach and bowels, heals
and soothes the little ones stonachs and
gives them a healthful ana natural sleep.
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is the
children 5. benefactor. IS cents. Gatlin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-16
POSSIBLY" A TRAGIC-COMEDY IN
8 ACTS.

Scene. Kansas House of Representa-
tives- Dramatic personae. Herr Day
hon. BObbie Stone. representatives,
Courtiers, coroners, soldiers, deputy
sheriffs. serEphs
Act I-CEnter s.. rushes to center of
stageo
Ny Lords of this Assembly. slaves
catiffs and others. hold
Here in my mitt a document which is
Feminist the bold bad dueIist.
Now by this same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-16
IN THE SENATE.
Only Breeder of Mule Footed
Hogs a Member.
He Is Senator w. j. Conner OF
Labette.
MARTIN A GRADUATE.
He Served a Term in the Lower
House.
An Example Of Mr.. NOftzger's
Ready Wit.
LARTIN A GRADUATE.

The distinction OF being the only
breeder of mule footed hogs in the
world belongs to Senator W. ] Conner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-16

Try a ton of lump coke. It will
burn in your stove. Telephone $50,
Topeka Ice & Fuel Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-16

found artifcially prepared to bear out
the hypothesis that she was the VIC
tim of a railway accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-16

POLICY TROOPS FROM WESTERN
atBntan b. the good fath o h n nj recent o the Monroe
s the Uni
nouer zee lei ~ posses o u
ton t
f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-16

It's mistake to ina CINE that itching
piles cant be cured: a mistake to suffer
a day longer than you can help. Doan's
Ointment brings instant relief and per-
manent cure. At any drug store, 50 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-16

was two terms register of deeds in his
county. He thought those two terms
would end his political career but they
did not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-16

sented in the Legislature by physicians.
DR.. Conner defeated DR.. George. War
rem Gabriel. a Democrat. who was sem
ator from Labette in 1901 and 1903 and
since 1877 had served in five legislatures.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
POLYGAMY IN JAPAN.
No50 Discouraged and Probably w
timateIy To Be Dispensed With.

To the Editor of The Tribune
oir' Your most accurate and always enter
tanning contributor. who keeps us informed
ABOUT the rulers OF the old world. has more than
once referred to the Mikado of Japan as main
tanning "seraglio." indugng in a plurality
OF wives" etc. Without impugning the writer's
statement in the least. it is we'll in order to
prevent unfair differences, to state the facts
regarding the present and prospective ruler OF
Japan.
~ prevent failure OF succession TO the throne,
~ was the immemorial custom for each OF the
Japanese emperors to have, not "a plurality
OF wives" for there was but one wife acknowl-
edged by statute and IN fact. but number of
concubnes fixed by law 1t was by no means
however. the fixed habit of the emperors to
Ill out the quota allowed. During the many
centuries of mutation of custom and fashion
III tnls Oldest dynasty earth there were many
variations from precedent; and, so far as history
informs US, always in what we consider the
right direction
The present Emperor, born on the day that
commodore Perry was ready to start on his
voyage OF discovery OF new nation" became
helr TO system with the making of which he had
nothing to do. and was married when only
seventeen years old. There being no issue by the
Empress. he simply followed the custom OF his
F~ONNNSSSOASS
to the law of the imperial house which pro-
Vlded at least four. and IN effect ten different
families, from which heirs to the throne may
be taken The present Crown Prince happily
Tor the reforms which his imperial father and
the now elder statesman long ago instituted
has three sons. Hence the prospect and prob
abilities are that In this respect the court and
government of Japan have broken forever with
the Oriental custom of polygamy.
The imperial house law, which stands on the
same basis as the constitution as the supreme
law of the land is all that could be reasonably
expected Of Oriental nation which has
history as old as that of Japan. It gives both
among near and remote relatives of the EN-
peror, precedence in every case to the de-
scendants of full blood those Of half blood.
Indeed, considering all the facts, both potential
and manifest it would be difficult Especially In
generation from the presently to see wherein
the status of Japanese prince differs from that
reform which has directed the policy Of the
imperial court of Japan for nearly a full genera
tion and which is to regulate II perfectly in
the generations to come. ordains also the future
law Of Inheritance and social status Of children
born Of mobiles. In every way polygamy is now
discouraged and must soon be improved off
Japan's part of the earth.
In a word, 1t is in simple accordance with
history law and fact to say that it is no longer
right or reasonable to associate the Mikado OF
Japan with the Sultan of Turkey, the Shah of
Persia, the King of Slam the Emperor of China
or any other polygamous Oriental sovereign
WILLIAM ELLIOT GRIFFTS.
ithaca, n. Y. August ~, 1905.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
SIMPLE WANTS.

Mrs w. NJ Knoer. of the Huntland CIenn)
branch makes known few wants that are neces-
sarv for the completion of some Sunshine work she
has in hand. She writes:
From, the silks sent me year ago l have made
quite a nice lot of nsckties of dlnerent kindS lot
cannot finish unless a member comes 10 my assist
ance and sends me lot of the hooks that are on
old wornout ties-I mean the hooks that 1aSten on
the front collar button Inc Ties dle Oil te9N'
except the hooks. - 49,
also would like some old kid gloves. or any
kind no matter how worn II the back is good,
either mems or women's gloves, to finish some
work begun which will also be returned TO the
ofHre TO be passed on Any size will be accepta-
HE especially mems gloves of any soft leather
I suppose you remember the poor uniortuIatS
voung woman whose back was broken When a CIlito
by drunken father, and to whom passed on tne
new silk scraps to make her a quilt She trles 10
support herself by selling her quilts, ana people
give her the scraps. She sent me WORD last week
that she did not have quite enough to finish IL
I think YOU will all be interested In such a very
moor unfortunate one, whose only pleasure Is her
y few scraps to help her finish it, l gave her all l
had on hand and will see that anything the T. s. S.
sends will reach her. She has no education. Any
thing intended for her can be addressed to me,
and I win send it by the produce wagon over the
'''T ~ had splendid box Of clothing and various
other articles from Mrs. ]. H. Pratt Some have
already been passed on, TO the great gladnesS OF
the recipients Especial thanks are due Mrs. j. H.
Pratt for the same We'll as Tor several other
boxes she sent previous 10 this one
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
QUESTION OF MIXED SCHOOLS UP.
Superintendents Believe Them Cheaper
Women Principals Think They Are Not.

Trouble threatens the Department Of Education.
The dispute has been precipitated by the board Of
superintendents. who have just made known their
decision that a mixed school is cheaper than two
separate school organizations under one roof The
opposite side OF the question is held by the woman
principals. who made a report to the board last
fall showing how they thought that many thou
sands or dollars might be annually saved the city.
"The figures given in the principals report are
based upon the schedules of the salaries In scnoO
where the figures are misleading. declare Ihe
superintendents. These conditions arise under
circumstances which. under the law are out OF
the power of this board to control and are mis-
leading In q mixed school OF sixty classes the
cost of supervision would be: Principal $3.50; two
assistants principal. $500; clerk 800; TOTAL
When such mixed school is made into two-a
boys' and girls'-the cost Of supervision amounts
TO $40 100 divided as follows: Principal Tor boys
school S. 800; principal for girls school S0oO Two
assistants to principal, 100; two clerks, $ls2D
giving total OF $500 for the boys school land ana
q 700 for the girls school Less teachers would
probably be required for the mixed schools than
FOR the two separate organizations In former
report we showed that SIS, 100 is saved annually oS
the consolidation OF schools.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
BLOOD TO SAVE WEES LIFE
Husband Makes Strange Offer, at Injured
Woman's Death Bed

There was a pathetio scene when MrH Mxrr
Bailey. the woman who was found with has
skull fractured dying at the bottom os "a
stairs at her home. No 80 Berry-st, Williams
burg, died in the hospital yesterday. AT has
side her husband. whom the police az rrss
suspected Of knowing something OF her death
but who later satisfied them that he wzs cus
OF town
When the woman was about 20 die ths nus-
band appealed TO DR.. Dorm. the house surgeon
to take some blood from him to inject into In.
arteries OF the dying woman. 70 try and zxr~
her life The surgeon could only reply that n
would be of use.
When the surgeon pronounced the woman
dead the husband became frantic and. throwtn~
himself across the nfeless body OF hts wtfe
tried TO kiss her The doctors and nurses tr,rrsss
away and left the man with the BODY OF hi.
wife. - -
After the man had been alone in the ward
Tor some time the doctors went in and found
him lying unconscious across the BODY OF hix
dead wife He had been seized with an a.
tack of heart failure. Dr. Dorm. the house sur
geOn, said; 1t was the saddest death scene 7
have ever witnessed"
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
SPEAK At NORTHFTELD.
We'll KnO10n English Charchmen
ADDRESS the Conference.

East Mortified. Mass. Aug 1-The nryt week
OF the post-cOnference addresses. which are bang
given at NOrthheld from August q until septsnosr
IS. closed here tonight. The Rev. DR.. @. Camp
bell Morgan OF Westminster Chapel. London. Ss
well known leader Of the Passive Resistance Move
ment in England gave the first lecture. and Pro
fessor James d. Denney. D. D.. OF the chair OF
systematic theology. Free Church College. Gsas-
cow. lectured each morning OF the entire week On
the different aspects Of Christ
In connection with Professor Denney. tho Rev
Prebendary webb-PeplOe OF st. PauPs Cathedral.
London. is working. The Rev. SIR. Webo-Peplos
stands for High Church principles diametr1caIly
opposed to DR.. Morgan's yet has been associated
with him all summer In his work at Northnsld-
The Rev. Mr. Webb-Peploe began his lectures
August q. and will continue to speak every
ing at o'clock until September 3 He has taken
up in detail the Bible as exsmPHfyins the TWO
The Believers Life"
Mr. Webb-Peploe was formerly a well known
university athlete in England and he is taking
great interest in the golf and tennis tournaments
field summer nine He Is accon1anied 6y bis So.
lily and grandson who is doing good work in the
tennis tournament which Is
From September to September the nrst Amer
lean lecturer OF the series win be at the confer
Avenue Church. New-YOrk. who was recently con-
Shurches In the Philippines. The hnal speaker viii
De Or. A. A Pierson. Editor OF The Missionary
dresses at Mortified from September u 10 Octoosr
IS His general topic will be Bible Search and
Sember conference into the regular exercises of fks
S1Tenneld Bible Training School which eagtns tts
The Northheld school carries on systematically
the summer The lines OF Thought Suggested AZ "a.
nls conferences are practically illustrated tn ehs
part Of the continuous Bible study when ! hs. .
cHdtn Trred b on at Northhela sUors Of years IN
the Bible Training School and Mt Herrnon Tnss,
and fbea are al In session during th: eontsrrnoe
u8cuohs at Northheld during this TINA
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNTS.
Too Much or Too Little of ANY Ingredient
Makes a Cooking" Failure.

The inexperienced cook often finds that she does
not know what TO do when she has thoughtlessly
added more flour other ingredient TO her dish
than the recipe calls for The rules given below may
assist her IN her dilemma. and by them she may
tudge how much extra baking powder or other in
gredient is necessary in order TO give the correct
proportion. In preparing recipe from memory
this list may also aid her:
''cupful" is exactly equal TO half pint four
cups being quart
To every two cups Of -four one liberal teaspoonful
Of baking powder is required. In baking griddle
generally demanded for every cup of -four. A lib
eral teaspoonfu is equal to two ordinary teaspoon
for will do no harm; it is unlike soda in this
sPect
are equal TO two teaspoonfuls of cream tartar
and one scant half teaspoonful of soda.
with milk molasses is difficult
give. recipes vary. Some of them owing the
more. II also depends upon the sourness of the
milk. the sourer the milk tnc soda necessary
able In using soda with Tnolasses for gingerbread
and cakes, a scant tablespoonful TO every two cups
A very scant teaspoonfu Of soda is. as a rule
used 10 a large cup Of sour milk in other breads
and cakes.
Many recipes in cook books stupidity call for
half box bog of gelatne TO certain
confusing, as some boxes of gelatine are larger
than others. and every make Of geatine has a
ounce or half an ounce OF geatine. If a house
wife Is without pair OF scales these directions
spoonful Of gelatne TO every cup Chalf pinD of
liquid is the correct amount. and this rule will be
brand Of gelatine Ike the English make is used.
Remember that the jelly must be placed near
tabiespoonful of cornstarch is used to every
cup OF liquid.
other LIQUID used in desserts, is correct except
when lemons very acid ingredients are employed.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
HouseeUf.Oes Exchange.

fully for the absent steam. If he hears the thump
ing of the steam in the pipes he will investigate
Immediately to see If the heat has yet arrived.
He loves to look out of the window. and If he
hears the music of parade he will jump up at
to see it pass His supply of food for the day is
brought up in the morning by the coachman. and
he will listen the hour approaches for the ele-
vator to stop at floor. Wnen we tell him to
give kiss if he wants his meat he VIII put up
his little mouth to be kissed
He loves company, and when a card is brought up
he understands very well that some one Is COM
ing and sits down in the parlor to wait for him.
He is always delighted also to see us Wen dressed
He admires his own handsome collar very much.
It WAS brought from Europe, and he is only per-
rnitted to wear il when there Is company. one day
when guest was present we forgot to dress
where his collar is kept and would not be quiet
until the collar was put on him s,..u.a..s :.
He calls US dinner, and Is much dlstressea II
there is any delay. He eats nothing hlmselr at
this time. but simply loves to Watch MS fahAy at
When a certain member OF the family goes out he
the hour approaches for her return Then he must
be spoken TO and kissed or ne S - Isv e titte1 @
this greeting he rornps ana pays he d KITTEN
IN ms cat always came upstairs every morning
when the breakfast was brought up, Jumped on a
certain chair and shook hands In summertime b ne
soon as he heard the bell ring twice. the signal TO
bring up R Road rsn Some as fast as possible and
come upstairs for his usual MOI morning salutation
when PAffo' he saw the little girl going 70 Be kissed
And when a safe about TO be opened he would
At oate a noise like the click OF the combination.
We had two small parroquets which would call
Emily together Tne person OF that name
ezfDe they would call Emily" even at a dis
fance. Once some one sneezed in house in the
ie NewfoIndand and St. Bernard dog had was
one dav very obstinate. and would not come when
caiIed until he heard the order to take him out
S9ven in French. Then he Jumped up at once.
TTpon another occasion when he was equally OBJ
sL!ta sLtaa1e, nm as soon as the who was serving
So 10. 10 bring in the chicken.
"ss vs. Work Io City LOVER OF ANIMALS
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
PLANS FOR RECREATION.
Bureau Hopes to Increase Activities
Neat Year.

So successful have the various activities OF the
recreation bureau been this year that a movement
has been started in the Board OF Education to in
crease 1t II the necessary funds can be pro-
cured Next summer, if all goes we'll, the vacation
schools will number forty-one instead OF thirty
three and the Fairgrounds lightweight instead OF
sixty-ntne The number Of Fairgrounds where
mothers NAV take their babies will be increased
from eight to ten and fourteen roof Fairgrounds
will be opened instead of eleven The recreation
centres which are only open from October to June.
will be Increased from twenty-one to twenty-nine
and the public baths will be kept open all the year
around
To make possible the extension Of the work OF the
recreation bureau IL will be for District
Superintendent Evangeline E. Whitney to have sS,-
21s more for 1906 than she has had for this year.
This wear she had S1s5000. The supplies for 1906
will cost s45O OOO If she gets OOO it is hoped
she will the amount will be distributed In
the bureau about follows: For vacation
600: for the Fairgrounds for mothers with oaoies,
600 for roof Fairgrounds, SOOtOi Ior recreatlon
centres. S6.4OO and for the baths, S,oO0: A.. .h
OF these sums $71914. or $4,000 more than the
amount provided for this year, will be paid for
40 PRINCIPALS 561 teachers 50 kndergartners and S
kindergarten helpers in the Xacatlon scnOois. no
SO 600 for the Fairgrounds will be paid to 5l teach
ers of gymnastics. 50 assistant gynnasts "a kinder
gartners 81 assistant kindergartners, "A teachers
6S games and so assistants, 20 librarians and So
pianists This force will cost SO.20 more than the
sum allowed for this year
playgrounds for mothers with babies, OF 5000 for
the roof Fairgrounds and of $3.50 for the baths
In October twenty-one recreation centres VIII De
opened and continued operation until June, 1906
If Miss Whitney obtain additional FUNDS OF
$s.6OO for them she Will open eight more centres
the first of the year. when the new funds become
available In the centres a force would be required
of q principals, q librarians IL pianists. 50 teach
ers assistants. junior assistants and swimming
fea
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
I'm MDMoRIAM" BRANCH.

Although the I'm Memoriam" branch. OF Brook
lyn does not send frequent reports Of it's work.
the loving service in memory Of those who have
left the earth life is still carried The principal
work of the summer has been fresh air work In
behalf Of soma of Gods afflicted ones" The presi-
dent reports that special work begun is the me-
memorial work in the Children's Hospital. at Sea
Breeze and plans being made for winter work
The president adds: "It is my sad duty to report
the death Of Miss Carrie Vandeuren. Mrs James
T-avIor and Mrs r. Livingston. The circle above
keeps growing larger and larger, but that is as
Cd wills Then too. my beloved mother, who was
ono Of our oldest members, has passed htnce slIce
nv last report but who remain ana tn9se pose @io Mno .
ioin Ts will do our best TO keep alive the Sunsnire
ssnirit of helpfuness in memory Of our dear ones.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
STUFFED RUFFLE IN HER THROAT
Peculiar Method of Attempted Suicide
Adopted by Girl Prisoner in BROOKLYN

Miss May Kaush nsly. eighteen years old OF
NO. SSS Bushwick-ave Williamsburg. attempted
to end her life by forcing down her throat the
hounce trimming Of an organdie skirt while In
a prison van yesterday morning. The girl had
been committed TO RaymOnd-st. jail by AIagis-
trate Manner. IN the Manhattan-ave police
court, on a technical charge OF vagrancy pre-
ferred by her parents. and the only woman
prisoner in the When the girl was being
led the she heard to say that il lefr
in there she would end her life. but no attent9r
paid to her remarks. When the van h4i .
reached Grand-st and UnlOn-ave the dr,1er
heard a strange noise coming from inside tha
wagon as IL some one choking and he vent
to the woman's compartment TO whas had
happened to the girl. He found Miss kaushin-
sky lying on the floor and her face purple He
dragged her TO the street and there he found
that the girl had ripped the rufie from her dress
and stuffed II down her throat. The girl was
unconscious and revived with much DIM
Guilty The van proceeded 10 the Lee-ave. court
where the incident was reported TO Magistrats
Higginbotham. who ordered a policeman at
tached 10 the court 70 take the girl to Jail and
inform the keepers 70 keep a strict watch UPON
her.