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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15

What? Only nine hundred thousand and odd 2"
exclaimed Staple You can't mean that You
haven't allowed anything for your own time and
Sheedy's, to say nothing of profit. | can't back"
Il thought you'd say that" said Haynes calmly
but we shall make handsome profit you will
see."
For the next five minutes the Young man talked
earnestly, outlining a scheme that he had conceived
when in the engineering school, but had not yet had
an opportunity to apply He watched the capitalists
face intenty he talked 1t worth watching,
if it's changing expressions interesting only as
revelation of inward mood. But to Haynes they
meant success or failure. Staple looked annoyed
at the persistence of the young man; then annoyance
changed to increduity; this gave way to interest;
and it not long before conviction beaned from
every wrinkle Then with a shout of astonishnent
he jumped from his seat.
Great Jehosophat! Why did no one ever think
of that before? John Haynes, you're genius
Napoleon of contracting, an Alexander of bricks
and steel I'll back YOU for all m worth. Put in
your bid, and say that I'll go your bond in any
desired sum-
How he converted. the usually cautious Staple,
Haynes did not disclose even to his partner not
when he told him what the bid ought to be.
He had hard work, however, persuading Sheedy
to consent to make the low bid.
Maybe you know what you're doing John"
said he; but you've got me- If it wasn't for old
man Staple, I'd never do any such fool thing.
Why, stand to lose full years time the job;
for won't any more than come out even, at best.
You wait awhile, all HAYNES would say.
The night after the bids were opened Sheedy
could not sleep for fear that their figures would be
accepted, and Haynes lay awake dreadng the pos
sibility that they might be rejected. In day or
two the firm received request to meet the building
committee of the bank
Your bid is the lowest, gentlemen" said the
chairman of the committee. Indeed, it is so low
that we have hestated about consulting you at ALL
You have a good reputation builders in small
way, and Mr.. Staple seems to be willing to back you.
But for all that, we are taking some risks ourselves
stand at the beg; ming that shall hold you the
contract and fall back on Staple if you fail
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Now, before drawing the contract, want to know
what you mean by this
He read from the bid the condition that the
building was to be completed one year from the
date of the contract with penalty of thou
sand dollars for every days delay after the ex-
piration of the fixed time Then he slowly con-
tinued, spelling out provision that had been
inserted with pen in the typewriter paper. 1t
read that the bidders should be entitled ali rentals
from the structure up to and including the day of
completion. That is unusual provision gen
tlemen. What does it mean"
The chairman looked at Sheedy and Sheedy
blushed and stammered and lool.ed at Haynes
He had told John that it idiotic to put such
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12

recently, was brought to Topeka yes
terday and placed in the reform school.
The board of directors Of the Santa
Fe Hospital association will leave to-
day for their annual trip of inspection
CT the hospitals of the Santa Fe sys-
tenn.
A reduction in the working hours of
the employees Of the blacksmith and
boiler departments of the Santa Fe
shops is announced to take place next
Monday.
A disagreeable feature is develop
ing rapidly at the ball park. It is open
and public betting on the results of
the games and it is becoming just
trifie too prevalent.
Haless Tours. At vfnewood park.
take the passenger on a tour through
France this week, and the car as usual
is doing most of the business trans
acted al the park.
The work of repairing and re-enan-
cling the swimming pool at the R R.
Y NJ c. A. building has been COM
pleted and the pool viii be in condition
for use this evening.
The divorce department of the dis
trici court has been busy all week
hearing pleas for separation by dissat-
isf7ed couples and will be so engaged
the remainder of the week.
The enrolment for the county in
stitute which is now being held at the
city high school building indicates
that there are 1913 teachers who will
avail themselves of the course.
A marriage license was recorded in
the probate court at Kansas City yes
terday granting Harry W. Myers of
Topeka and Edna P. Butler of Kansas
City the privilege of marriage.
Judge J. c. Pollock of the United
States court. who has just returned
from Leavenworth, will leave for
Kansas City tomorrow, where he will
hold court for Judge Philips.
The Ladies Music club will leave on
4 the S:15 Union Pacific train Wednes-
I day morning for Granville. where
+ they viii hold their annual picnic at
/ the home of Mrs Charles Kleinhans.
The teachers who are attending the
/ county normal are preparing for an ex-
! cursion to Manhattan on the 23rd of
! June for the purpose of visiting the
/ State Agricultural college in that city.
George Sharrard. who was teacher
4 in the high school last winter, has gone
/ to Atchison, where he VIII rest until
/ September before leaving for ithaca,
4 New York, where he will enter Cornell
! university.
Blue post. G. A r., and the relief
/ corps Will hold a picnic at Garfield
park Thursday, to which all members
4 of the posts of the city are invited
! The occasion will be the first celebra-
ton Of Flag day.
Copy for the new directory for the
independent Telephone company is in
the hands of the printers and the di-
rectory, which viii contain 5.4OC
names, will be ready for distribution
within the next few days.
Jack Johnson and his ball team
the colored Giants, will leave tonight
for trip of three weeks through
northern and western Kansas. and viii
/ probably play several games in Ne
/ braska before returning home.
The pop bottle brigade got in their
work in the eighth and ninth innings
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{ BIG DAY IN BASEBALL.
Worlds Championship Pennant Pre-
scented TO McGraw's Giants.

New York. June 12.-This promises to
be a memorable day in the annals of
baseball in New 7 orl. The presenta-
ton of the worlds championship PEN
nant to the New York club of the Ma
tional league and its unfurling a the
polo grounds will be made an event
long to be remembered by the patrons
of Americas national game. The polo
grounds will be decorated more hand
somely than ever before. and from to
4 O'Clock besides the band concerts,
there will be fireworks.
The pennant will be formally present
ed the national commission to Pres
ident PulIiam, who will then turn it
over to Patrick F. MCGOWAN. president
of the board Of aldermen. Who in the
absence of Mayor Mcclellan. will pre-
sent the pennant to the New York
club After this ceremony it will be
hoisted on a specially prepared pole by
the giants and members of the Cfncin-
natl team
Incident to the regularly scheduled
game between the New Yorks and Gin
cinnatis there will be a parade, in
which nearly all of the prominent anna
teur and professional clubs in
Greater New York will participate.
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FROM THE FIFTH FLOOR
A Brutal Gotham Husband Suspected
Of HurIing His wife.

New York, June 12.-CampbeH o.
Adair. an English brick layer, was ar
rested early today after his wife, Ag-
mes. had been killed by a fall from the
front window of their home on the
fifth floor of a tenement house at 229
East One Hundred and Twenty
seventh street
James Smith, who lives in the house,
said he was coming home and was
just about to enter the door on the
ground floor when he heard screams
overhead, and looking up saw the
body of woman come whirling
through the air and strike heavily on
the pickets Of an iron railing in front
of the house. Smith recognized the
woman as Mrs. Adair, and hurried to
a police station
The woman was dead when picked
up Two detectives went up to the
Adair apartments and found, they said,
that the blick layer had barricaded
himself in the room. When they
asked him to open the door his replies
were curses and threats. They broke
down the door and arrested him. They
questioned his 1S-year-old daughter,
Kitty, who said her father and mother
had quarreled during the night
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at the ball game yesterday and the
firing was so continuous and severe
that the Wichita pitcher was taken
from the box aecomplete wreck.
Yesterdays game between the
Cooleycrows and the Jobbers was by
long odds the most exciting ever seen
on the local grounds and there was not
moment during the play that the in
terest was not at a fever pitch.
Quite rare sight around the city
these days is lawn on the street
parkings that has a vestige of green in
crisp and if rain does not come soon
they win be ruined for the season.
The Topeka street railway which has
been trying to observe the ordinance
against hauling freight in the day time.
again couldn't resist violation and this
morning hauled rails and car load
of ballast through the central part of
the city.
George Washington Dusenberry.
who was terror to bicyc1ists who per-
sisted on riding on the sidewalks dur
ing the Stahl administra ton, has been
appointed as sanitary officer and bust
ness NAV be expected to pick up in
that department Immediately.
The Topeka Railway company has
made a rate of 10 cents to Vinewood
and return. but there must be two
hundred in the party. the tickets can
only be used certain hours during the
day, are not good on holidays or Sun
days and only on the day they are
dated
The nine from the Rock Island gen
eral offices here were defeated on Sat
urday afternoon last by a nine from
the division offices at Harrington, KAN
by a score of to 6. Honors are now
even, the local boys having won a
game from the Herington a couple of
weeks ago.
Mayor w. H. Davis has announced
the appointment of Philip Wilson as
police court prosecutor. The appoint
ment will be made formally at the
next council meeting at which time the
city council will be asked to confirm
the appointment. Wilson takes the
place of J. S. Twyford, who resigned to
go into practice at Oklahoma City
The streets and walks committee has
decided that the sidewalk petitions
which have been filed with them need
investigation. They have discovered
that the petitions look as if they had
been promoted and win hold them up
until 1t is proven that there is really a
demand for the sidewalks. The com
mittee will make a tour of investiga-
ton over the city this afternoon.
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A ten pound boy arrived a the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lear of Oak
land sunday.
A baby girl arrived at the home of
DR. and Mrs J. 3. Tower Of Auburn
dale this morning.
The ways and means committee of
the city council viii hold meeting to-
morrow evening at o'clock.
J. r. McKeever says there are too
many furniture stores i'm Topeka. He
win now sell out his stock at factory
prices.
The Epworth league of the ParkdaIe
Methodist church viii give a lawn So
cial at the parsonage, 707 Lake street,
this evening.
Picnic supper parties are becoming
popular at NineWOOd and any evening
now there are q dozen or more of
them at the park.
Travel to the summer resorts has
already commenced and the west
bound trains are beginning to show the
effect Of warm weather
Kansas and Topeka in particular has
made another record by furnishing a
man who refused to be appointed to
the United States senate.
The Kansas Democratic Flambeau
club will hold their annual picnic next
Sunday at Wakarusa. leaving Topeka
at o'clock in the morning.
Two of the blind musicians who have
been playing on the street corners
have Joined forces and are now play
ing duets on the same corner.
Orville S. Taylor and Lorena P.
HOush Of Topeka We're married at In
dependence yesterday by Justice OF
the Peace James T. Buchanan.
Joplin lost yesterday and the White
Sox won which gives them a lead OF
two games and insures them first place
kor another day or or so at least.
There IS an unusually large number
If trOtters and PAGERS in training al
the fair grounds just now and some OF
them are travelling pretty fast miles.
DR.. WATSON, of 1901 Buchanan street
has hired the services of r. s d f
wright to sell his household goods at
auction on Friday. June 10. at 10 a. M
George Smith. a Lawrence boy who
vas mixed>np in a robbery in that city
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KANsANs AT DRAKE.
Three Students VIII Graduate From
Des Moines College


Des Moines, Iowa, June 12-Three Kan
sas students Will graduate from Drake
university this week: Louis Francis Hag-
gard of Howard, who will receive the de
gree of-Bachelor of Science Mamie Nc
Grew of Humboldt. who will graduate
from the Conservatory of Music, and
Lille May Galloway of Harper who will
graduate from the School of Oratory.
In addition to graduating one of the
largest classes in its history Drake this
week celebrates its silver anniversary.
having been opened TO the public just
twenty-five years ago. During this time
it has had 1900 students enrolled and
has graduated 5000 The past year the
attendance has been .e34. tt is esti1na ted
that fully 400 Drake alumni are now To-
Gated in Kansas.
Mrs c. o. Denny. who was Miss Lily
Wisner of lola. is prominent figure at
the anniversary exercises, she having
been member of the first class and the
first graduate in music of the university
She graduated in 1885 and the following
year was married to Prof G. O. Denny.
who has occupied the chair Of Latin for
the past seventeen years.
BOOTH-TUCI1ER Is TO MARTY.
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NATURAL GAS AT WICHITA.
Company With Big Capital stock Get
q Charter.

The charter board has granted a
charter to the Wichita Natural Gas
company
The company has a capital stock of
million dollars It was organized by
Pittsburg. Pa, capitalists to build a
pipe line from Montgomery and adjoin-
ing counties to Wichita Winfield. Well
ington, Newton and Hutchinson and fur
nlsh those towns with natural gas and
with crude petroleum. Work on the
line has already started. The right of
way has been secured to Winfield
The company has leases on 4 million
acres in Kansas and Indian Territory
and has several hundred wells drilled
and ready for use. This company owns
the famous Caney gas well. The fncor-
porators are; Thomas N BarnsdalI,
ATmsted Baxter. Eugene P. Whitconlbe
George r. Brink. John T. Furlong Of
Pittsburg, Harry ". Davis of yelling
ton and Del and Albert P. Mcbride Of
Independence The company has been
chartered in Delaware. The charter OBJ
tanned from the state of Kansas gives
the company the power to manufac-
ture heating and Illuminating gas if the
supply of natural gas should run out,
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WORK OF CHICAGO COUNCIL
Permits Liquor to Be Dispensed at
Dances and Lowers Light Prices.

Chicago, June 12.-The United So
cieties of Chicago, composed largely of
persons of foreign birth or parentage.
won their fight last night in the city
council for the privilege for special
permits to dispense liquor at dances
and other entertainments. BY a vote
of AZ to 10 the aldermen passed the
ordinance framed by the societies
which empowers the mayor to grant
the right to sell liquor from D. m. to
3 a, m.
In taking this action the council
ed by the committee on license as
guaranteed to stamp out the dance hall
evil. After a spirited encounter be-
tween its sponsors and the representa-
tives of the societies. the committee
ordinance. which was full of restrictive
provisions was laid aside in favor of
the substitute.
There is still trouble in store for the
victors of the fight. The contention
will be raised that under the law any
bar at which liquor is dispensed is a
dram shop. and that the ordinances
forbid any dfamshop to sell liquor
after 1 a. m. this construction of the
law having been applied to restaur-
ants. it would be argued that it should
apply also to entertainments.
The council also passed, by a vote
Of SO to II. the ordinance permitting
the consolidation of the Chicago Edi-
son and Commonwealth Electric COM
panies, and providing for reduction
in the rates to be charged for electric
light and power
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aIANY JAPANEsE coNvERTs.
Good Work Of Homeside OF Foreign
Missions Is Described.

Clifton Springs, n. Y. June 12.-The
homeSide of foreign missions, the reac-
ton Of missionary interest upon the
spiritual life Of the home church and
the support of missionaries and mis-
sionary stations by individuals and
churches were the subjects discussed at
yesterdays session of the International
Missionary union.
At the afternoon session the follow
ing topics were discussed: Evangel-
ism in Japan and Korea Effect of
the Recent War Upon the People,"
"Protectorate of Japan in Korea. :"
Rev. @. T. Draper described the work
ton among the soldiers of the Jap
anese army in the recent war and said
that the soldiers and officers were
ready to receive the gospel and helped
to support the work financially. Rev
j. p Moore said that the people of
Japan were now ready for Christiani-
ty, as they never were before. This
was especially noticeable among the
wounded soldiers in the hospitals, in
one of which more than 1000 were
converted Miss Ethel NJ. Esty said
the opening wedge to Christianity in
Korea was medical work and that the
Korean people We're today plea ding for
more workers to come among them.
The topic for the evening servise was
christianity and Japan's Leadership
in the East" Rev. G.. F. Draper said
that Japan today was the commercial
leader of the far east and that it
would pay the United States to hold the
commercial friendship of this rapidly
growing country.
Rev. David S. Spencer described the
political influence of Japan over China
and Korea and Rev. Charles s. Eby
spoke of Japanss spiritual leadership of
the countries of the far east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12
ROSE HAS UNTIL JUNE Fl.
Formal Charges of Contempt Filed in
Supreme Court.

The formal accusation of contempt
was filed Monday with the supreme
court by Attorney General Coleman
against Mayor W. w. Rose of Kansas
City. The accusation gives the whole
legal history of the case to Gust Mayor
Rose and the text of the judgment
entered against him by the supreme
court April s.
The accusation sets forth that
Mayor Rose was ousted from the term
Of mayor until after the regular cleo
ton in 1907. when his term would reg
ularly expire. It is asserted by Roses
attorneys that there was no law which
would prevent him from serving as
mayor to I'LL the vacancy caused by his
being forced out OF the Office.
Roses attorneys have until June 81
to answer the charges, and the case
viii be heard June Is.
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CHICAGO PACKING HOUSES.
Considerable Trouble in Finding Men
for the Investigating Board.

Chicago. June 12.-President Ed
mond J. James, of the University of
Illinois. yesterday accepted a position
on the expert commission which is to
aid the Illinois manufacturers asso-
citation and probably the Chicago
comm ercial association in the investi-
cation of the Chicago packing houses
light Neill- Reynolds report. He is the
first man to be secured. Secretary
Glenn said last night the manufac-
turers' association shoped to be able
to announce today the makeup of its
commission. though considerable diff
fculty was experienced in getting suit
al men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12
Why Worry About
Your Children ?
Right Food Goes Far to Keep Them
Strong and Healthy.


Give your children plenty of good.
pure food. rich in nutrition but easy
to digest, and let them romp and play
out doors to their hearts content and
you need not worry about their health
this summer.
We know of no other food SO good,
so pure. so rich in all the nutrition
that little folks need, and so very easy
to digest, as Malta-Nita. the delicious
matted whole wheat food.
Malta-Vita gives children the high
est possible degree of nourishment that
their young bodies need. but does not
tax the strength of their stomachs or
overhead their blood. All the valuable
food elements contained in this crisp.
delicious, faxed whole wheat food are
practically predigested and are taken
Up quickly by the system, forming pure
red blood and giving vitality to the
body and mind alike. 1t is the ideal
food for every one all the year around,
but most especially. it is the one per-
feet food for children in the summer.
A bowIful Of A1ilta-Nita with milk or
cream, and perhaps a little fresh fruit
or fruit juice, makes the ideal break
fast for little folks, and 1t goes far
toward making the complete, ideal
breakfast for the rest of the family
Such a brea kfast starts you of on the
day Just right. 1t gives You the life
and vigor to accomplish things and 1en-
joy yourself. It IS a safeguard against
indigestion. and positive insurance OF
good health All grocers sell Malta
Vita Now 10 cents.
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AT ANNAPoLIs AcADENIY.
Feature OF Opening Exercises was
Presentation OF Jones' Portrait.

Annapolis, Nd, June 12.-The board
Of visitors to the naval academy were
officially received yesterday. the first
day of the annual examination. on the
academy grounds with the usual sa-
Iutes and military honors and after
ward reviewed the corps of midship-
men. Following the review the por-
trait of John Paul Jones, painted by
Mrs. Cecilia Beaux. was presented to
the academy by Colonel Louchheimer
of the marine corps. on behalf of the
graduating class. Secretary of the
Navy ChaS. J. Bonaparte accepted the
gift for the navy in a brief address.
In the afternoon there was a meeting
of the board of Visitors In the even
ing a concert was given in honor Of
the hoard Of visitors
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Dnpont Defeats AddIcl.s.

Dover, June 12@Henry A. Dupont
was last night decided upon for United
States senator by the caucus of RepUD-
lear members of the Legislature. Du-
pont received twenty votes and ]. Ed
ward Addicks ten votes. The vote was
then made unanimous for Dupont, on
motion of an Addicks man. The legis-
lature will vote for senator today
and Dupont's election is conceded by
the Addicks following.
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BooTH-TUcKER IS 70 MARRY.
His Engagement TO Col. Emma Reid
Announced.

Minneapolis. MINI, June 12.=The
engagement of Commander Booth
Tucker in London. International secre-
tary of the Salvation army, to Colonel
Emma Reid. at present in charge of
the Salvation army force in ireland.
was announced here today The we'd
ding will take place In London and
will be private The date has not vet
been settled The announcement was
made by Major Merriwether, of the
Salvation array here, q special friend
of Commander Booth-Tucker.
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No Cholera in Russia

Washington, June 1.-THE treasury
department has sent a letter to the
state department announcing the alb
sence of cholera in Russia so far this
year and recommending removal Of
certain restrictions on Russian emf
grants at points of embarkation If
Europe.
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Pnisoned bx Gem.

Kansas City, June 12.-Mrs. Susan
Charlotte Underwood is dead. Bryan
Underwood. her son, is fatally i'll. and
f. x. Drummer. a son-in-law. is Sc
riously i'll from the effect of cream
purchased at local dairy which they
drank at the Drummer home at 906
Benton boulevard in this city yester-
dav. Mrs. Underwood was the widow
of DruIv Underw ood,. a we'll known
contractor of this city, who was killed
in a-raflroad accident few years ago.