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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01
SAY FOOD IS BAD
City Hospital Patients Complain About
Quality of Supplies.

Complaint as to the character of the
food which is being furnished to the
patients out at the city detention hos
pital is being made by some of those
who have been sent there by the city.
Mrs. l.. Prosser of 104 North Lake
street, who was discharged from the
hospital on the 18th of August as hav-
ing recovered from an attack of small
Mrs. Prosser says that the hams which
are furnished at the detention hos
pital are very poor. She claims
that the odor was so strong and that
impossible to eat the meat. Cabbages,
she states, were so decayed that chick
ems refused to eat them.
Frank Newland, who has filled most
to the hospital, claims that the hams
he sent were some of VOLTS best
hams. ''All of the stuff that I have
sent out there has been of good quail
have ever received. The hams were
some from the Wolff Packing company
and of good quality"
Mayor W. H. Davis said: 1--WE have
sent out considerable in the way of
supplies to the hospital and this is the
first that I have ever heard in the way
of criticism. If we are not getting
good stuff out there we certainly ought
to have it. We are paying for it,
Sanitary Sergeant Pattison claimed
over the character of the cabbage that
was being supplied but stated that no
further difficulty was being ex-
perienced.
James T. Smith, who has charge of
the grounds at the hospital, says that
Mrs Prosser's claims are we'll found
ed. Last month the supplies which
were sent out here were in a number
of instances bad. The cabbage was
rotten way down into the core. There
q. hIo ste IN the hams
too. We had to cut away considerable
portions of the hams sent out because
they were not fit to eat. The oatmeal
was sent out in bulk, and this was
alive with bugs and other vermin. We
have been getting package oatmeal
now and have no trouble in this direc-
ton. The sugar was of IA poor grade
Also In a number of instances we
have been forced to send back the gro
ceries and refuse to accept them be-
cause they were of such poor grade
This month the supplies which we
have had out here have been pretty
good and there is no objection to be
offered
Newland has been getting IL cents
pound for his hams. cents head
for cabbage, and bulk oatmeal has
been furnished at rate of pounds
for 25 cents.
one prominent grocery merchant
said: you can't expect to get any
thing but second grade hams for Il
cents a pound. I think it is poor pol
the city would act more wisely if they
purchased hams where there would
not be so much waste Oatmeal IL
bulk has been selling for two cent?
a pound. 1t is hard in this kind O
weather to keep it free from bugs
We try to be careful, but we find tina
it is almost impossible to be free O
that sort of thing during the summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01
~ 20 %" s9aasa3a asa
new ANTI-GRAFT Law.
One Becomes Operative in State of
New York Today.

Albany. n. Y, Sept An act of
the last legislature takes effect today
which is decidedly against the practice
OF supporting purchasing agents
whether they be the maid servant
whom the grocer gives a house in re-
turn for her mistress trade, or the
agent of a great commercial house
whose patronage may mean thousands
of dollars a year, to the manufacturer
who gets it. This law makes it a mis-
demeanor, punishable by a fine of $40
to $500. or by both the fine and a
years imprisonment. to give, offer or
promise an agent, employe or servant
any gift or gratuity whatever. without
the knowledge and consent of the
principal, employer or master of such
agent, employee or servant The pen
atty also applies to agents who request
or accept gifts or commissions given
for this purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01
LOCAL MENTION.

Judge Graves, soon to be Justice
Graves of the supreme court was due
to come to Topeka today and receive
the oath of office. He notified the
layed in concluding his business
arrangements and would not come to
Topeka until Wednesday.
City Treasurer Hale will leave for
Excelsior Springs, Mo-, Monday to be
gone for a week or ten days. Ever
since his severe fall from a West
Sixth avenue street car Mr.. Hale has
been feeling ill. He expects that the
water at the springs combined with
the rest will enable him to recover
more quickly. During his absence the
office will be in charge of the deputy.
Miss Hale. The office will be open
during the mornings only.
Some time ago, F. H and Mary Chap
pie of Neosho county, secured an in
junction from the district court against
the Kansas Vitrified Brick company of
that place to keep the company from
drilling a gas well on their land. Today
the brick company appealed the case to
the supreme court.
Del w. Travis, state fish warden from
Pratt. Kan. was in town today to sub
nit the plans for his fish hatchery to
State Architect Stanton.
Governor Hoch today issued a re-
quisition on the governor of Nebraska
for r. N. Green, Kansas City man
now sojourning in Omaha. Green is
charged with grand larceny because he
sold a Kitchen range, worth $50, which
was mortgaged to a range company
Thos. d. Fitzpatrick, of Salina, was
in Topeka today. Mr. Fitzpatrick is
mentioned as a possible candidate for
congress in the Fifth district.
Adjutant General ]. w. F. Hughes
today issued his general orders con-
corning the wellington encampment.
The orders give full directions to of
ficers and men about the trip to Well
ington and what is expected of them
while in camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01
G. A. r.. BANNER PRESENTED.
Women of the Relief Corps Furnish
Standard for Denver Parade.

Commander P. H. Coney today received
from Chica go the handsome s27S banner
presented to the G. A. r. by the women
of the Relief Corps. The presentation
was made through Mary Buckner and
Miss Dora Weirman. The banner will go
to Denver with the Kansas delegation, to-
gether with the silk flag presented by the
Ladies of the G. A r.
The official train will leave Topeka at
O'Clock Sunday afternoon over the Rock
Island. Governor Hoch and Mrs. Hoch,
together with Mr. and Mrs. Denison, will
travel in Department Commander CO.
ney's special car. There will be ten car
loads from Topeka. All the Topeka dele
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01
"sONlE KANSAS KERNELS"
Latest Brochure From the Pen OF
secretary Coburn Issued.

Secretary F. D. Coburn. of the Kan
sas department of agriculture, is TO-DAY
sending out Some Kansas Kernels d
booklet of half dozen pages, present
ing in condensed form the corn statis-
tics which were made public some time
age.
The book is very handsomely print
ed; it is a good thing to send away to
advertise the state. On the first page
appears this attractive announcement:
1.-The value of the Kansas corn crop OF
1902. from only 13 per cent of her area,
was sufficient to more than five times
cover the cost of the entire Louisiana
Purchase and nearly eleven times as
much as the United States PAID for
Alaska"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01
The President

OF the Lewis and Clark exposition,
Portland, Ore, teIegraphs as follows:
at congratulate and thank the Union
Pacific in behalf of the directorate for
the superb Lewis and Clark folder. It
is one of the most elaborate and COM
plete of any issued in connection with
the exposition Those who intend to
visit the oregon country will find in
this publication rare fund of infor-
nation. It tells you of the shortest
wav to reach the exposition city, what
is to be seen en- route. and of the re-
turn trip through California Free on
application to E. L. Lomax, G. P. and
T. A., Omaha, Neb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01
DIR. EVANS COMES HOME SICK.
was Removed From Train to Home
and Physician Summoned.

DR.. w. c. Evans, pastor of the First
Methodist church, returned with Mrs.
Evans. from a vacation trip to the west
this morning.
DR.. Evans was taken sick on the
train lust before reaching Topeka. He
was taken to his home. at Firth ana
,ronela avenues. and DR.. Powell was
snmmoned. His illness is due to indi--
gestion and he will be out again in
dav or two. DR.. Evans will not occupy
the pulpit Sunday, however, at the First
Methodist church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01
Baseball Commission Meets.

Cincinnati, Sept. 1.-The question of
the drafting of players for next sea-
son will be the most important matter
before the baseball commission which
was called to meet today. Before the
meeting it was thought that all players
secured in a legitimate manner will be
given to the clubs that claim them,
but where there is a flaw in the deal
or the same is proved not to be bona
fide they will lose such player.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01
An Mayors win Be United.

municipal convention and exhibition of
civic accomplishments in Chicago is being
made by the city officials and the COM
merciaI associa lions. An effort is being
made to capture the gatherings of the diff
ferent municipal societies in the United
States and Canada for a joint congress
next year, which will rival the recent
municipal congress in Dresden. The mayor
Of every city in the United States will be
invited to the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01
New York Mor-v.

New York, Sept. 1-MONEY-Money on
call firm and higher, per cent -
AZ per cent; sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at s.. $3.50
for demand and at $4.8430I4.S435 for 60 day
hills: posted rates. SASSY and S4.S712; COM
mercial bills, A.S414
SILVER-Bar silver, -602<c; Mexican dol
R6NDS-Governme bonods steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01
A MUCH NEEDED MOVE.
Order Issued for Police to Round Up
Tough Characters.

In following out an order to drive
out the street walkers and night prowl-
ers, the police arrested half a dozen
wagon loads of negroes in the dot
toms" and North Topeka last night.
The cOlOred street walkers have been
eVading arrest. The new order in
cludes men as we'll as women. The
men who prowl around at night are
to be arrested for vagrancy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01
nTain Thoronrhfare.

10 Lewis and Clark Exposition, Port
land. Oregon, June to October Is, 1906
via Union Pacific. This historical route
traversing the heart of the great North
west with its boundless resources gives
YOU 200 miles along the matchless CO.
iuuohia river and a trip to Portland and
the Northwest without change and q
shance to visit Yellowstone Park, June
/ to September 10, by side trip from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01

Monday Springfield is here Two games
will also be played on that date, one
in the morning at 10 O'Clock and one in
the afternoon at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01
Guard your food against the
alUm baking powders.

Alum baking powders considered injurious health
their promscuous of danger
ally condemned by physicians and health officers many the
that they shall they
alum
the District of Columbia Congress-
of alum in bread biscuit, cake food
Alum baking powders may be known by their price
sold from twenty-five pound twenty-five for
twenty-five cents, of of tartar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01

cation will meet at Lincoln Post hall at
y o'clock and march to the train in a
body
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01
DorhIe Header SUNDAY.

SedaIia owes Topeka rain date and
therefore on Sunday afternoon the Shop
filters and the White Sox will play a
double header at Association park. On
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01

Herbert Armstrong, clerk at the SUI
preme court, returned to work this
morning, after vacation at Isle Royal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01
Bread
Legal and Illegal

The Royal Baking Powder is pure,
grape cream of tartar powder. It's greater
healthfulness and absolute superiority over
other powders are shown by the United
States Government official tests, and are
so universally recognized that its use is
approved and encouraged by health officers
at home and abroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01

: Patent leather Belts and Hats to
match the bags.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01

The new Trimming Buttons are now
in. stock. Ask to see them at the no
ton counter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01

New Belts new styles-girdles
and tailored effects. Excellent values,
at SOC each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-01

New Belts at 25c each. Two styles in
black silk. Two styles in white en-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-26
Leads all North Carolina Daios i'm News and Circuatio
JOHN H. MILLS, THE FOUNDER
The Father of Orphanage Work in North Carolina.
BY II. l.. GRAY.

Beginnings of things which last are
founded in the main on individual en-
thusiasm. No great idea is born of
any one man. but the germ that lies
hidden in the hearts of the multitude
never natures simply by reason of its
fundamental character Effort waits
on agitation; and the mass is conser-
vative Hence it is that the prime
mover in the theory or practice which
later becomes universal, is put down
unthoughtedly at the time as a fool
and is remembered afterwards as su
perhuman. AS a matter of fact, he
is neither the one nor the other. His
personal energy has only eXerted it
self i'm a different channel Instead of
being self-centered for self he is, in IA
way egotistical with a general idea of
which he imagines himself the origi-
nator. So far as he there makes mis-
take and so far as he is intoxicated
with the self-Sacrifice which is invaria-
bly, involved is your path finder
fool" He is more fool at any rate
than demi-god. Superior beings elab-
crate and perfect; the man who inau-
gurates is the fool who does not know
the meaning Of precedent and has
primal confidence in his own strength.
such men are too busy to be anything
but crude and they build crudely
After they have laid the foundations,
special knowledge revises and i'm
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-26

man swallowed in a cause, dragging
with him a great body with scant
ceremony. All the angularities of his
nature sharpened themselves through
long disregard, like those of his body
He was personally the personification
of aWkwardneSS; mentally, he was
strong without seif-knowledge; in
heart his sympathies were quick and
strong and eager. He was a demon
Strative man, without restraint either
in showing affection, in denouncing
that of which he disapproved, in up
holding his own opinions. He said
what he pleased without fear and
without favor. He was brusque with
out a thought of rudeness. One would
have had to wake him from his
dreams to give him affront; he him
self strobe away leaving insults in his
path which reflection healed because
one knew they were not suspected by
their giver.
Mills was like q giant in hurry
brushing his path uncompromisingly
and yet stopping now and then to pat
a child upon the head. His way was
that of a superb confidence underterr-
ed by difficulties, hesitating only at
the demand of human suffering or the
call of a heart as he went his way.
There is interesting history in the
way in which Mills came into Orphan
age work. Before the war the Masons
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-26

ismus in perceiving the insurmounta-
bile.
The mans methods, as may have
been fully gathered were the quintes-
scence of direct simplicity. AS such
they were in keeping with his per-
son. Never was a bigger man to look
at. He was big all over, tall and broad
and thick He had both flesh and
bones and both were too evident TO
escape notice. His head was big and
his hair grew in a shock that would
and prominent, his morNh capacious.
His hands and feet were inevitably in
the way He moved almost with dis
tress so awkwardly his limbs managed
themselves When one remembers
that with these physical attributes
the character of the man was wholly
and that certain of his
peculiarities were eXplainable only by
his personality his uncommonness
will he at once perceived
and forgiven. Chiefly, of course his
work lay in getting support fer the
institution for which he was RESPONSE
BILE. At this he was wonderfully sue
cessful He was forever at it, yet
somehow never a nuisance. He had
way with him. He never begged. He
took as a matter of right and he would
take anything that anybody would
give. He scorned nothing. In the
country he would pull up at farm
house and demand q Darrell of pota-
toes, or apples, or a sack of meal He
would walk into cotton mill, seek
out the man in charge and order
bolt of cloth Got to wear breeches.
you know" he would say and turn
off. He wasted no time himself and
let nothing stop him IN his business.
He was brusque, quick, determined
and entirely trustful. The things he
asked for poured into the asylum,
money and supplies of all sorts, queer
gifts of every description small and
large from rich and poor. The system
was a new one and it took the hearts
of the people. 1t popularized the or
phanage incredibly. The institution
became the interest of every man who
touched John Mills-and he was not
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-26

asville Orphanage was born That, too
is a permanent charity, growing and
expanding with the years, practically
a part of the great Baptist ConVen-
tion's work in the State. There came
the time when ThomasVille Orphanage
out-grew the eccentricities of genius
and Mills moved off.
Last year he died and then it SEEM
ed that his work began to focus on the
popular mind and its significance to
be appreciated.
Perhaps it IS redundant to say that
Mills chief characteristic was in doing
things different way
For instance, his ideas of running
religious newspaper were charming
in their originality. In the first place
he selected as the site of the Recorder
office the most disreptuable part of
the city for motives Of economy. Even
today there NAV be seen in that sec
ton the hovel in which the paper was
printed with IT'S old sign over the
door. All subscribers who did not pay
up when asked found that their papers
were instantly stopped and the editor
would blandly publish the fact, stating
that they were scoundrels who would
not pay their honest debts.
Like many of the early Baptlsts' ne
was bitter to a degree on the SIN
of dancing and wrote about it with the
greatest heat. After one of these cd
itoFials, a Raleigh lady wrote TO Mills
and told him that he should not crit
icise dancing because he knew nothing
about the subject never having aanc,
ed himself. Mills promptly copleo
the letter in the paper with tliis coiil-
ment:
'"The lady is right. | have never
danced. Neither have | ever laid an
egg, but / can tell bad one.
Strangely enough for, such a man,
Mills was a speaker who could rue
an audience at will. He was SIMPLY
intense He looked a giant on the
platform and when ne spoKe dianit etere Mds Iis
diction was simple and impressive. He
had none Of the arts of a speaker.
His thoughts we're expressed in apoth-
egms Yat he could raise his hearers
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-26
BY 1T. GOV. FRANCIS ID. WINSTON.

to the State or to any person or per-
sons" Such in part was the reSOlu-
ton. The fact that the State was
mentioned as probable purchaser, in
dicates that some charitable institu-
tion was in the mind of the Order.
1t looked then as if the order doubt
ed its ability to found and maintain
such an institution. Every supreme
moment produces q leader. From out
the doubt and wavering came the
massive form and rugged face and
determined eye and overlooking heart
of Jack Mills whO moved the fol-
Lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That St. Johns College be
made an Asylum for the protection,
training ana education Of INDECENT or
phan children
Second. That the Grand Lodge viii
appropriate s.. (the amount to be
filed later) annually for the support
of this institution but will not assume
any additional pecuniary responsibility.
Third, Thatkthe Grand Lodge will
select a superintendent, who shall con-
trol the institution, and seek contrl-
buttons for its support from ali classes
OF our people.
Fourth. That orphan children, in
the said Asylum, shall be clothed and
fed, and shall receive such preparatory
training and education as Will prepare
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-26
THE OXFORD ORPHAN ASYI UNI
Established by the Grand Lodge of MaSOnS.

shall not forget the scene. l had
gone there to carry q bundle of
clothing collected from my fellow stu
dents. 1t was on Saturday afternoon.
A dull cloud hung in the sky. A man
with a one horse wagon drove to the
door. Mr.. Mills, with gruff voice, ask
ed his mission. He told it. The gi-
gantic form of our friend shook with
emotion. He lifted the pale youth
from the wagon with the paw of a
lion. He raised him in the air and
with melting pity and tears let him
drop upon his heart and kissed him.
1t was indeed the caress of the lion,
but IL was truly the caress of love.
AS / saw that scene worthy of words
Of the greatest poet or brush of the
true artist, / knew the orphan child
rem of North Carolina were safe for
all time to come. l shall not recite
the trials and struggles of this insti-
tuition. They made it what 1t is to-
day-a thoroughly equipped institu-
tion in all its departments. 1t would
be pleasant to waite of the conse-
Grated men and women who have been
and are now connected with it,
The Grand Lodge feels that it has
another duty to perform in connection
with this work. 1t proposes TO provide
a permanent fund for its support
To that end it is preparing to erect
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-26

a man to be avoided. Within a year
from the time he took the road, the
orphanage was a permanent fact.
AS administrator, also the man was
purely original. He ran things his
own way. There was no directing
board. He was the head of the whole
show. His being saturated with the
idea of caring for the helpless child
ren under his charge, he never be-
came in the slightest degree maudlin
in his sentiment. Rather, there was
the claim that he was the reverse lie
believed in work and in the giving OF
value received He taught that les
son with an iron hand. The orphans
worked for their living. They had to,
The Mills idea was so practical that it
raised corns. He cultivated a farm.
he set the boys to making shoes, he
put them to setting type. With the
girls the needle flew and they knew
the feel of suds and the heat of kitch-
en- stoves. Along with. all his charac-
terstics of q master, the superlntend-
ent was kind to a degree. He could
scarcely pass a child without caress
Out of the odd mixture OF his diverse
personality the gleam OF love never
failed to shine.
"This thing has got to be done" he
would say in the carry days II Can
be done 1t is Gods work. Ihe peo-
pie will support it.
1t was in 1886 that Mills, for thir-
teen years an autocrat, was faced with
the appointment of board of direc-
tors for the institution he had created;
He made no complaint but he could
not abide the change. lie resigned
quietly with no explanaIloh' Feople
wondered bot he WOuIQ 40.
They did not wonder long. Mills
knew all about orphanages. He felt
that one was needed at Thomagyille. HON Ty,
He went there. The late Noah Biggs
and DR.. Hufham and DR.. Fleming
came under the charm OF ms enthusl-
asm, and gave their help. Mills work
ed like horse at the spring plow-
ing. He drove miles upon miles. He
speeches, he he pleaded, he demanded
help. 1t came as before The Thom-