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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

Coleman's sons, S. T. and w. NJ. Cole
man near MenOken.
C. Kaiser, who has been with J. H
FOUGHT in his hardware store for the
past IS years, has resigned his position
and accepted a place as head of the
hardware department at the Topeka
Cash Dry Goods store. Mr.. Kaser will
assume his new duties tomorrow.
A great time is anticipated at the pri-
vate skating party to begiyen Wednesday
evening at Lukens' opera house. A
twenty minutes stop will be allowed at
nine o'clock and a game of basket ball
enjoyed. A bushel of popcorn will be
served and several bushels of fun en-
joyed as many of the guests will for the
first time in their lives, put on roller
skates.
Mr.. Delaney Wilkerson, the venerable
father of ex-Sheriff J. NJ WilkersOn,
died yesterday afternoon at 1:30 O'Clock
al his home near ATeriden after long
illness. He was IS years old The fun
eral was held this afternoon at 1
O'Clock from the Dunkard church at
Meriden and the interment was in the
Steward cemetery four miles and a hall
northwest of Meriden.
James Horsley, So years old, an old
resident of North Topeka, died last even
ing at nine o. clock at his home, SIS Park
street from stomach trouble after
long illness. He is survived by his wife
and several grown children. The
funeral viii be held tomorrow afternoon
at two O'Clock from the Baptist church
and the services will be in charge of
the Seventh Day Baptists- The inter
nent will be in Rochester cemetery.
There is very little change in the con-
dition of o. D. Wilkerson, who is so
seriously i'll at the home of his father,
T. NJ Wflkerson, 1910 Kansas avenue.
although it is thought that he IS hold
ing his own His wife and little son
arrived yesterday from WASHINGTON, D.
C. Mrs Wilkerson reports that max
ing the trip through the mountains the
snow was drifted to such an extent tina
it was necessary to have three engines
on the train and even with all this ex
ira help their progress was extremely
slow.
Margaret. the seven ear-old daughter
of Mr. and Ms. Kirk of 1928 Quincy
street, died yesterday morning at ten
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
DOWIE GIVES UP.
Turns over Affairs of Zion City to an
OVerseer.

Chicago. Dec. 1S.-John Alexander
DOwie, head of the Christian Catholic
church. has given up his rule and viii
soon leave for one of the Islands OF the
Caribbean sea, there to remain until
spring in hopes of regaining his health
Announcement of the abdicati0n of the
leader of Zion City was made at zion
City by OVerseer John c Spelcher- sat
Urday President DOwie made it known
that he would transfer all authority
over the church unreservedly to tri-
umVirate and leave for the south as
soon as he could arrange his affairs, ana
at Sundays meeting of his followers
formal announcement was made Indt
the control of the church had been
placed in the hands of Overseer Speieh-
er. Judge d. V. Barnes and Deacon Alex
Granger, who it is stated, have been
given full and unreserved authority over
the affairs of the church.
THE finances of the Zion City insu-
tutiOns win be reOrganized Immediate
ly,' said Overseer Speicher in making
the announcement of President DOVE S
resignation at Shiloh temple today IT
viii work radical change IN the al
ministration of the financial and indus
trial institutions of Zion City The
change viii not affect the ecclesiastical,
educational or political departments,
but there will be a complete revolution
in the industrial and financial meth
DDS"
The reorganization of these depart
ments, it was stated, will be placed IN
the hands of c. J. Barnard and will
involve a separation of the various in
stitutions which under the present plan
have had their earnings and expenses
pooled.
While on a trip to Mexico a few
weeks ago President Dowie suffered
slight stroke of paralysis and although
it was announced that he had COM
pletely recovered from this, yet in the
recent number of the church publca-
ton President Dowie stated that his
health was far from good and that it
was necessary for him. to go apart
and rest awhile" President DOwie's
definite destination was not given out.
DR.. Dowie, it is stated, expects to re-
sumo his authority upon his return
Under the reorganization plans the
men of Zion City viii be permitted to
seek work in other cities when there
is little to be performed in Zion. Under
the old plan the residents were not per
mitted to work beyond the limits Of
their own city. and as the church was
compelled to provide for the unemploy-
ed this sometimes had been a severe
drain on the revenues.
Strict economy has been adopted by
the reorganization. The new leaders
began by reducing the salaries of all
managers of Zion City industries who
have been receiving $25 or more a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
TOPEKA GAS PLANT.
Ferd Helm and Other Interested Par
ties Meet in Kansas City.

Kansas City, Dec. 1S.-James 7.
Meagher and E. J. z. Ward, of Chicago,
who have been in the city for several
days hObnObbing with local capitalists
and having little SeanceS- with S. T.
Eaton, of the financial firm of Eaton &
Reynolds, Of Boston, who hold the 81
900 bonds with which the intercity
viaduct is being built. and who is at
the Baltimore, took their departure last
night.
The visitors would not indicate the
objects of their visits to Kansas City,
nor would they discuss their automobile
the city and along the course of the
water front, and where it is rumored
the new Union depot is to be located
eventually.
Il couldn't say what the Chicago men
were here for" said Mr.. Helm. Mr.
Meagher is attorney for Anthony NJ
Brady, the gas man, who is interested
with me in the Topeka and other kan
sas gas plants, and owing to this re-
lation I felt it no more than duty on
my part to extend all possible cOurte-
sizes to Mr.. Meagher during his short
stay in the city"
Mr.. Eaton was equally mystified as
to the purport of the visit of the two
Chicago men, and he declared that he
had not even tried to find out.
There is no story in them, so far as
I am Informed" remarked Mr.. Eaton.
Messrs. Meagher and Ward had been
at the Baltimore hotel for three or four
days, and we're pretty active in getting
in close communication with Kansas
City men who have money and do
things
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
NORGE is MISSING.
Proprietor of Star Theater Gave Chat
tel Mortgage Before He Left.

chattel mortgage was fled in the
office of. Register Of Deeds John Mar
shall late Saturday by Gilbert V.
Moriee of the Star theater. The mort
gage covers all Of the property in the
theater and includes $50 opera chairs,
the picture machine. carpets, and all
fixtures. The mortgage was given to
H. c. Lindsey to secure the payment
of a loan of $500. Mr.. Morice has not
been seen about the city since the at
tachment was filed on the box office
receipts Saturday night and the mem
bers of last weeks programme have
about given up all hope of receiving
their salaries. Besides the salaries due
the actors there are a number of IN
paid bills about the city.
Mr. Morice has lived at the Savoy
hotel since he has been in the city
Saturday afternoon he paid his bill at
the hotel and has not been seen about
hotel has swarmed with the actors and
for last week. Several of those who
were on last weeks bill have been left
stranded and strangers in the city and
are seeking assistance from profess
sional friends. The Star theater has
been a losing venture for its owner
ever since it opened and the opinion
prevails among those who are in a
position to know that Mr.. Morice was
forced to take the action which he did
and IS not leaving the city with as
much money as he brought into it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
NORTH TOPEKA.
leave items for this column with Kim
ball Printing Co. e12 N. Kansas ave.1

ball Printing Co.. 912 N. Kansas ave.l
Go to the Red front, 9O7 Kansas ave-
nue., for your Christmas presents.
Miss Clara Ogee and Vernon Warnock
were baptised last evening at the Bap-
fist church.
Good Shepherd social at Mrs Jas
Anderson's, 11O1 Madison street, Tuesday
evening. All invited.
Toys and holiday goods at the Red
Front Hardware store, 907 Kansas ave-
The Taxa Hasha Embroidery club
will meet Tuesday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. J. Mahan, $50 Quincy
s.The Deacon a comedy drama in
five acts, will be played at MenOken
school house Thursday evening, Deem
Der q. Admission 10 and Is cents.
Rev. Mr.. Reed of the Kansas Avenue
NJ. E. church, gave a talk on the sun
day school lesson at the East Indianola
Sunday school yesterday afternoon.
Miss Edna Sturdyvin of Rossville, is
visiting Topeka friends for a few days
Mr. and Mrs. John KuH and family of
1925 Jackson street, will leave tomor-
row for Gloss Mountain, Ok, to spend
the holidays visiting Mrs. KulPs par
Mr.. and Mrs. John Franklin Cell viii
come this week from Kansas City to be
the guests for the holidays of Mrs.
Cells parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Mus
son, 524 Park street, and Mr.. Cells rel
atives.
]. NJ. Bradley left today for his home
in Denver, Col, after a short visit to
his mother, Mrs. Bradlev-Norris of 923
Van Buren, street and to Mrs. Bradley's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Sheetz.
Hand painted china. and vases at H
NJ. Cline & Sons, 907 Kansas avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Hardick enter
tanned number Saturday evening at
their home near Kilner Refreshments
were served, and music was furnished
by Glendon Pollom.
Mrs A. NJ. Coleman and daughter
Mrs. Blanche Stephenson and little
Ieanard, went to the country today to
be the guests until Wednesday Of Mrs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

o clock of diphtheria. The funeral, which
was private, was held this afternoon
from the house and the burial was in
Rochester cemetery. There are three
other children in this family down with
the same disease. The death of this little
girl makes the third death from diph-
iberia among Quincy school pupils in
the past week. Although the children
of the Kirk family have not been in
school for two weeks many parents have
become very uneasy and have taken
their children out Of school.
Mr.. c. Kaser took such a close shave
last week that many of his Oldest
friends car now hardly recognize him,
The shave did not happen at any bar
Der shop but at the J. H. FOUGHT hard
ware store where Mr.. Kaser was suDe~-
intending the backing of a stove A
part of this stove was missing and Mr.
Kaser volunteered to find it. He felt
in the stove for the missing part Int
could not find it. He then struck a
match and Immediately the bIacling
caught fire and Mr.. Kaser's head was
enveloped in flames. His eyebrows, eve
lashes, hair and whiskers were badly
burned. especially his eyelashes. which
were completely burned off. His face
and hands were also scorched. The
burns for a time were very painful
Lutes can get your photos out for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
A F1OURIsHING GROCERY.
Marked Success of Dickinson g
Hughes in the Shawnee.

Seventeen employees and five wagons
are necessary in taking care of the trade
of the Shawnee grocery, one of the farg-
est retail establishments in the city
The growth of the Shawnee grocery
since its requirement by D. J. Dicken-
son and S. F. Hughes has been nothing
short of marvellous. The store has
grown consistently, however. The pro-
prietors recently purchased the fixtures
and the location Of the old Star grocery
at 112 East Sixth avenue, one of the
choicest sites for a retail grocery bust
ness in the city. Both Mr.. Dickinson
and Mr.. Hughes are we'll known in To-
peka. The former has been IN the gro
Gerry business in this city for the past II
years, operating his first store at Tenth
and Morris avenues where he remained
for number of years. Speed F. Hughes
has been connected with the Bank of
Toreka for the past twenty years in
various capacities and is now the as
sistant cashier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

Trip to Ottawa in Auto.
Guy Adams and DR.. Jay W. Smith
made a trip to Ottawa and return in
Mr. Adams auto Sunday. 1t was a
drive of Us miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
A DIPHTHERlA DEATH.
seven-Year-OId Child Died Soon After
Doctor Arrived.

Four new cases of diphtheria in which
one of the patients died within fifteen
minutes after a doctor had been called
and the house quarantined were report
ed today to the city sanitary department.
Three of the cases are in the family
by the name of Kirk at 1928 North
Quincy street, Marjorie Kirk. a seven
year-old child. died from the disease and
two other of the children are down with
the same trouble.
The fourth case is reported from 1928
North Kansas avenue in a family by the
name Of Parsons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
THIS IS THE PRIZE GIRDER.
One Manufactured in Topeka Weighs
10000 Pounds.

Standing on massive iron-bodied
wagon at the south side of the new Y
d @. A. building is the biggest steel
girder ever manufactured in Topeka. one
of three such girders to be used in the
construction of the big building This
girder weighs 10000 pounds; is about
& feet wide and 40 feet long.
Frank Spencer. the contractor on the
work, says: This is the biggest steel
girder ever made in this part of the
country. 1t was turned out by the Cap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
PRICE WAS LOW
Uncle Sam Realized Only S3I7
From Kansas Sale.
Condemned Military Supplies
Sold in Topeka.
MAY BE THE LAST.
Order Made That Hereafter
Must Be Burned.
This, However, May Be Reseinded
i'm Short Time.
MAY BE THE LAST.

For a big lot of military equipment,
which when new cost the government
about $4,000, the state received, at its
recent sale of condemned supplies,
total Of s3178s.
Quartermaster General A. W Denison
on Saturday completed his report Of
the sale, and forwardeS to the govern
ment a check for the s31z38. The check
was sent to the Leavenworth National
bank, which is the government deposit
tory for Kansas
Under recent regulations Of the war
department, which have not yet gone
into effect, this will be the last sale of
condemned supplies ever held. In the
future. the government will not sell its
worn out equipment, but viii burn the
whole lot. The government apparently
does not like to have its costly supplies
hawked of for a song, even though they
bring all they are worth
There is a good deal of objection to
the order to burn worn out equipment,
and IL may be rescinded. Much of the
condemned clothing is really useful to
poor people and people who do rough
work. and a great many 1amll1eS nave
been made comfortable in the past by
clothing made over from the condemned
military supplies. 1t is frequent thing
to see at these sales poor women, with
market baskets on their arms, buying
two or three full suits of clothing TO pc
made over for their husbands and chill
dren. 1t seems hardly right 70 want
only destroy such vast quantities OF
serviceable clothing simply to satisfy
governmental pride.
Ouartermaster General Denison' S
report shows that 255 campaign caps,
EOS pairs of trousers, 81 blue blouses'
and hundreds of gold lace cheVrOns
and other minor accOutrementS winch
were so badly damaged that they
we're unsaleable as clothing We're dis
posed of as "Old rags for the mag
nf6cent total of S11.25 to Topeka
dealer in rags and old iron.
The same dealer purchased a lot Of
old camp stoves and other hardware
as old iron, paying therefore 50 cents.
The dealer who bought this stuff
said that he would dispose of all OF the
old caps and any quantity OF cneV-
rons to circus companies for use in
Quitting the brass bands and ele-
phant men in their magnificent street
parades." The secondhand man viii
clean up a big profit on his deal
The sale of the condemned supplies
was conducted by auction. The regu-
lations required that the name OF
every purchaser be taken, and the list
fills about fifteen closely typewriter
pages.
The blue regulation army caps
brought an average of 2 Il cents each;
campaign felt hats averaged 4 cents
each; blue blouses, 10 cents each;
khaki trousers. 25 cents each; khaki
coats. 80 cents each: blue trousers, 20
cents each; bugIes, 10 cents each, and
1eggings s cents each.
The prize low price, however was
on blanket bags and haversacks, OF
which Al were sold for $3.50, OF
about two cents each
A complete statement of the amount
received from the various items sold
follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

ital Iron Works which are now at work
on two others just like it. They viii be
used to support the floors above the
gymnasium. It VIII be a hard job to
get them into place, as there are no der
riclSs here strong enough to lift them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
Special Bible Bargains

Bibles will be extensively given as gifts
this Christmas. Judging by the sales
and the remarks of our customers. Thel
first shipment sold out quick because
prices were the lowest in Topeka. These
are few of the second lot-prices just
as low.
CAMBRIDGE BIBLEs-8Ax 1s-leather
bound-giit edge-just right for pocket E0n
zoe Nalue 1890 .-.-...' VUO
LEATHER BOUND BIBLEs-hexible back
IS y ks z size-gilt edges-smaH type G0n
-Inaps-$1 value $500. ID JJI
LEATHER BACK BIBLES-hexibe overlap
edge-Divinity Embellishments, small 7En
tyDe-$l value ......... 4 VU
LEATHER BOUND BIBLEs-5x7 1k-hex-
ible back=overIap edge-maps marginal ref
ernces-gold edges Iustrated-pron
dieuonary-good $3.50 values, 0On
special ...............S lou
FLEXIBLE LEATHER BACK BIBLES
l&XS slze-best of leather blnding-overlap
edges llustrated-gilt edge-margnal ref
erence. maps, concordance, ETC. O. AOI
- value ..-..........-.. y no
FLEXIBLE BACK BIBLES 3bx8-giltl
edge-large marginal rence-overlap
edgeI coneordanee: maps e7plana- an
tory dichonary-$2 value .-s.s.... y sVUI
FLEXIBLE LEATHER BACK BIBLE
&x9xl -ulustrated-Intern Teach
ers' Bible-pronouncing dictionary combina-
maps marginal reference-gilt q en-
edge-$2 value ............. ID ,UUi
FLEXIBLE LEATHER BACK BIBLES
O72Al teli &c y pe--IldT slidl reference pro-
nouncing dictionary-il illustrated in
back, combination concordance ancient plates
illustrated and expIaned-gilt edge GO m
overlap edge-worth $3-for. -. DG.UU|
FLEXIBLE LEATHER BACK BIBLES
overlap edge-7x10x2 size concordance Illus
trated- pronouncing dictionary indexed, maps
large marginal reference GO %
$S-oO Value ~ E5sU ,
BIBLES flexible leather back-overlap|
edge-7x9 z Inch size-pronouncing dictionary
-indexed-combination eoncordance-mar
ginal reference-these Bibles contain the red
letter edition of both old and new Testament
maps, questions and answers-gilt edge
complete in every way Ga En
- NaIue 10 IHVV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
Holiday Rates Now-santa Fe.

Holiday tickets viii be sold on Dec
23rd to the regular territory and in
addition to points as far east as Toronto
Wheeling. Buffalo and Pittsburg at
turn limit Of 80 days.
T. I. KING, C. p. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

cade-full satin lined-braid ornaments-
$3.50 scarfs for this Tuesdays CA 0E
BLACK BEAR BOAS-good long soft hair
go inches long-made to sell at SIS 90 M
in this Tuesdays sale ........... 2 sSU
BLACK SABLE SCARFS-74-inch length
ends Ornamented with four tails with two
tais-good warm scarfs, serviceable @ e ne
and stylish-$7.5O values. .......... D 80
BROWN SABLE FLAT SCARFS=72 inches
long-lined with brown sable-ends have six
bushy fine tails-cord fastener with two tails
and braid ments-regular SO G7 In
scarfs for this Tuesday sale. ....-... o u5U
FINE BLACK MARTEN SCARFS-84-inch
Iepgth-Ined with black marten-four bushy
t.i5isSF fuF 6s Tuesday with two tails S995
ISABELLA FOX FLAT SCARFS-gray and
white-Coney Iining-90-inch lengths large
1ssas ssils-'l7..o .saff.- $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
Christmas perfume

PERFUME in Jap baskets 6x6x3-inch size
purple and white colored basket lined with
purple down-imitatiop cut glass 5-inch bottle
perfume-3 ounces-50c nEn
VaIue e W
MILLER'S QUADRUPLE-ex perfume
Crab Apple, Violet. etc.-full 1-oz. 0En
bottle-regularly 5Oc-per bottle. ...... GJG
OCTAGON JAP. Baskets inches in di-
ameter=covered with holly-contains two
1-oz. bottles French perfume-s1 e0n
Va!ue ...--- y ~
JAP BASKETS - 10x3 xsa - beautiful
violet lid with violet lining, containing two 1-oz.
bottles of triple extract Jockey Club cON
perfume-S1 value OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. VOO
JAP. BAsKETs-61z inches squares
inches deep-contain two ounce bottles E0n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-24
Russian Autocracy.I

i8..rhe right OF the BRUSH subject to Pc
8tition the sovereign or House OF Parlia-
ment for the redress oil grievances says
a writer on that subject. rs a funda-
mental principle Of tho British Constitu-
ton, anu has been exercised from very
early times. Since tho revolution OF 1855
the practice has been gradually intro
duced of peut!oning Parliament, not so
much for tho redress of specific griey-
nnces as regarding questions OF public
policy, "a
I Tho Constitution OF the United States
like thai of Great Britain, guarantees to
every citizen tho right OF prtltloang for
! a redress III grievances. The ilrst amend-
ment of our Constitution provides that
5..Congress shall make no law respecting
an establishment Of religion ~ prohibit
u free exercise thereof; or Of prohibiting
/ the freedom Of speech or OF press, or
y OF the right OF the people peaceaby 10
assemble and to 8petltipa8ihe government
!; for 4 redress OF grievances
IT was the denial ~ this rlght that
d MA the Immediate cause Of the riot In
4 IT. Petersburg on Sunday. The strikers
had drawn UP a pathetic petition 10 the
4 Gar. asking him TO redress their{wfongs,
yhsy seemed ~ haYs Implicit .fa..A IN