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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
HOCH NAMES EMBALM ERS
Announces the appointment of New
Board.

Governor Hoch today announced the
appointment of the following members
of the state embalming board:
Joseph E. Johnson, Osawatomie.
William H. Johnson, Hutchinson.
George Southern, Manhattan.
The members of this board will hold
office for one, two and three eyars re-
spectively for their first term, and
thereafter for three years each. The
pay is IS per day while on duty, with
limit of four days for each examina-
ton.
The laws of 1907 created the state en-
balming board, which will completely
change the undertaking business in the
state of Kansas. After August 1, it is
unlawful for anybody to go into the
undertaking business or set up as an
embalmer of dead bodies who does not
first take an examination provided by
the state board, and qualify to do en-
balming. Each undertaken who takes
the examination is charged a fee of
So and this fee goes to pay the ex-
pense of the embalming board. 1t is
provided that the state shall be at no
expense for the work of the board.
Each undertaken in the state must
pay a 50 fee annually for the renewal
of his certificate.
The law does not prevent any person
from simply engaging in the business of
burying people, and furnishing collins
and caskets for burials. 1t applies only
to these who embalm bodies, and any
body can prepare for burial and bury
a body not embalmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10

sowed as was sowed last year. We
have had about one rain every ten
days so far. We have also had some
bad hail storms
81 am not playing any football now.
People out in the country seem to be
afraid to play the game. They are
afraid of getting hurt. Last winter l
organized a basketball team, and had
to be content with that. 1 am man
ager of the Hugoton baseball team,
and we played a series of games along
the railroad the early part of the
month.
william H. Thompson, the new dis
trict judge in our district who former
~ lived in Topeka, is making very
favorable impression out there with
the LAWYERS He seems to be well
liked by everybody, and is evidently
making good.
81 am here to ask the board of
eoualiza ton to reduce our assessed
valuation somewhat for state taxes. as
we think we are assessed higher than
neighboring counties in proportion to
orr value"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
they're COMING In.
Delegations of County Clerks and At
tOrneyS Here

Delegations of county clerks and
county attorneys are beginning to ar
rive in town to appear before the state
tax commission to protest against the
size of their assessed valuatio They
want the amount of the assessment re-
duced, and this is the business of the
state tax commission. which will dis
charge the duties of the state board of
equalization.
The regular time for the formal ses-
sion of the board of equalization is to-
day the second Wednesday in July
However not all the counties of the
state have sent in their reports, and
the formal session will not begin until
Saturday. Nevertheless. the county
officers are being heard today before
the tax commission.
Cherokee, Stevens. Finney and Nor
ris counties were all represented to-
day.
Stevens county is represented by F.
A. Mccoy, who will be remembered as
the crack halfback of the Kansas uni
versity football team of 1905. Mccoy
is now county attorney of Stevens
county, and lives at Hugoton. which Is
81 miles from the nearest railroad.
"Hugoton is prospecting. and SO is
Stevens county,, said Mr.. Mccoy. I'VE
have 1000 people there now, COM
pared with 700 last year Farm land
is worth $40 per acre. and wheat is
looking first class. Next fall there
will be five or six times as much wheat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
RANSOM PIGG is RELEASED.
His Bond for One Thousand Dollars
Is Approved.

Ransom Pigg. who has been in Jail
under n larceny charge for stealing
sos and a watch fob from his cousin,
John Mcintosh, while the latter was
visiting him, was released on bail yes
terday afternoon. The bail was in the
sum of $1,000 and John Hoffman and
his wife. George Warren, George
Riesner, E. E. Shoaf and Dan Finney
qualified as sureties on the bond
With the release of Ransom Pigg on
bail this makes the rather unusual oc-
currence of three brothers being out
on bail at the same for a variety or
criminal charges against them
Aaron T. Pigg, the eldest brother,
is at large on a $4,000 bail bond I'M
der a charge of attempting to bride
some of the jurors who found the
other brother. Robert Pigg, guilty OF
violating the prohibitory law in the
conduct of the notorious Canadian
club.
Robert Pigg is out on bail pending
his appeal to the supreme court from
his conviction in this case and also on
other bail under the charge that he
stole his original bail bond in the
liquor case from the office of the clerk
of the district court. The total
amount of bail under which Bob Pigg
is wandering around is $4,000.
The aggregate bail under which the
three men are held means that there.
are three Piggs in Topeka who are
held by the Shawnee county authori-'
ties at a value of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
MADE Her SLAVE.
Mrs. WiscOmbe Makes Charges
Against Parents.
Shamefully Treated Little Girl
Their Granddaughter.
WANTS LAND BACK.
Given to Them for Care of the
Child.
Claims They Violated Their
Part of Contract.

Mrs. Mabel Wiscombe has brought a
suit against her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Norris, to regain possession of the
property known as lots No 1912 and 1014
| on West Twenty-second street in Quin-
ton Heights. This property was trans
ferred or leased by Mrs. Wiscombe to
her parents under a contract that they
were to provide a home and properly
care for Julia Blush, an eleven year old
girl and who is a daughter of Mrs. Wis
combe by a former marriage.
When Mrs. Wiscombe was Mrs. Blush
she secured a divorce from Mr.. Blush
and was granted a sum of money as
alimOny. One of the considerations in
the award of alimony was that it was to
ter Julia. With the major portion of
this money Mrs. Wiscombe purchased
the property in question.
After the purchase of this property,
according to the averments in the petit
ton in the suit which was filed with
the clerk of the district court today,
Mrs. Wiscombe was not in a financial
condition to properly care for her daugh-
ter, Julia Blush. So she entered into
contract with her parents whereby she
leased to them the property in Quinton
Heights with the understanding that
they were to care for the child Julia,
furnish her with suitable board; send
her to school at proper times and fur
life, except clothing which Mrs. Wis
combe agreed to provide.
This contract was entered into be-
tween Mrs Wiscombe and her par
ents on October 6, 1905, and imme-
diately afterwards she left the city
She returned in December of the same
year and declares in her petition in
the suit that she found that her par
ents had not been living up to their
contract in that they had failed to
properly care for the child. She
states that they did not keep her
clean and on one occasion barred the
door against her so that the child had
to leave home and spend a night with
neighbors. She declares that the
child was abused with whippingS of
an unmerciful character and that she
was compelled to help with the wash
ing and do other work too heaVy Tor
a child.
Mrs Wiscombe goes on in her COM
plant to charge that her father, Mr..
Norris, is addicted to the use of in
toxicating liquors and that while he
has been under the influence of them
he has used improper language in the
presence of the child.
For these reasons Mrs. Wiscombe
elected to cancel the contract with
her parents under one of its terms
which provided that it might be can
celled by her if her parents did not
treat the child properly. They re-
fused to recognize her right to cancel
the contract and SO Mrs. Wiscombe
has brought the suit in which she asks
for an order from the court for can
collation. of the contract and also to
give her the possession of the prop
erty that is now held by her parents
and which was purchased by her ali
mOny that she secured from Mr.. Blush
for the care and support of their
child. Julia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Miss Mary Miller %
years of age, who died Sunday at the
home of her father, William Sheetz, ASP
Seward avenue. will be held at the Ger
man Catholic church at o'clock Friday
morning and the interment will follow
in the Catholic cemetery. The funeral
has been delayed awaiting the arrival
of brother of the deceased who was
in Arizona and could not be located i'm
mediately following the death.
News of the death of Ernest D. Nc
Graw at his home in Oceanside, Califor-
MIA, on the 26th of May after a prolong-
ed illness, aged 81, has been received. He
was for several years a rec lent of To-
peka and while living in city mar
ried Miss Georgia Horn, oIoest daugh-
ter of Colonel Dan Horn, one of the
founders of Topeka, both families after
wards moving to California where Col
onel Horn enjoys excellent health
though in his Send year.
]. w. Gibbons received word this
morning of the death of Mike Weiden-
beck, Santa Fe engineer running out
of Ration, New Mexico. which was caus-
ed yesterday by an engine turning over
on him. Mr.. Weidenberg was former
resident of Topeka, running out of the
city for a number of years before he
was transferred to Ration. The remains
will pass through the city Thursday on
Santa Fe train No 2 en- route to Wash
ington. Iowa, where the funeral and in
terment will take place.
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon at the Third Christian church
over the body of S. z. Nixon, who died
at Bethesda hospital Saturday night af-
ter suffering an apopletic stroke. Burial
was in Topeka cemetery. Rev. Charles
A. Finch, pastor of the First Christian
church, conducted the services in the
church. Lincoln Post of the G.. A. r.
was in charge of the grave rites. Fol-
lowing are the surviving children: Geo.
r. Nixon, Opolis, Crawford county; Ar
thur Nixon, Kansas City, Mo-; Sebas-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
AUTOMOBILE. WRECKS.
G. Schmidt and j. NJ. Padgett's Cars
Damaged.

Last night seems to have been open
season for auto accidents. Two cars
were put out of commission during
the evening.
The first accident happened to G..
Schmidt, tailor, who was roaming
around in his Ford runabout. While
passing through Shorey telephone
pole got in the way in time to smash
the radiator, break the lamps, snap
off the crank lever and otherwise
wreck the little buzz-wagon.
Accident number was sustained
by J. NJ. Padgett and his Smith spe-
cial While crossing Kansas avenue
al Fifth street he slowed up to let one
car pass. without noticing that an
other car was behind it, going in the
same direction. He struck the track
just as the car doomed up on his port
quarter, and sprinted in an effort to
beat it. The fender of the car con-
nected with the stern of the big auto.
removing one tire, one ice box and
ono wheel fender. That machine is
now in the hospital.
Charles Eagles new Peerless ar
rived in town yesterday, and is on the
streets today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
SCHOOL FOR PREACHERS.
L. w. Harrison Gives $4,000 to Estab-
lish New Department. at Washburn.

AT the meeting of the board of trus-
| tees of Washburn college held Tuesday
| afternoon, a gift by Colonel t w. Har-
r1son of $4,000 was announced. This
gift was made for the purpose of estab-
fishing Divinity school at Washburn
Colonel Harrison announced that if the
department. is a success he would dupli-
cate the gift. This is the second gift
which Mr.. Harrison has made to the in
st1tution, his first one being a $1,000
law library.
This second gift of Colonel T w. Har-
rison means much more to religious
kansas than appears in the bare an
nouncemnt of the promised S., 900. In
deed this gift had better be reported
as $4,000, because of the colonel's gen.
erous conditions.
This new department in Washburn
will meet with instant recognition and
success. The most insistent demand for
several years on the part of the church.
es most closely behind Washburn has
been for direct aid in furnishing minis
tiers for vacant fields. 1t is 500 miles to
the nearest Congregational divinity
-Chicago-and nearly 700 to ODER
lin 1t has long been evident to the
superintendent of home missions in
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri and Col
orado, well as Kansas that in some
near future it would be absolutely nee
essary to open a training school for
home missionary preachers, and for
Christian association workers.
Colonel Harrison's timely gift has
focused this movement. No concern
need be felt lest this new departure
should fail. The serious public is war
ranted in assuming that this is the be-
ginning of still larger things. Money
can more easily be obtained from the
churches for such work than on any 9TH
er possible appeal
This movement is not sectarian.
Washburn has the unique honor in Kan
sas of being interdenominational in
faculty, trustees and service. While this
department will minister most directly
to the Congregational church of the
state, all its work will be catholic in
the noblest sense, and from no young
man or woman seeking instruction will
any UNCONVENTIONAL test be demanded.
A two years coure will be announced
Immediately for the coming September.
A dean will be elected and such Biblical,
ethical and sociological instruction as
is offered by Drs. Willm, Fisk and Clark
will naturally re-enforce that work. A
bequest of $2,7O0 from Father Dilley,"
late of Partridge, has just been paid to
aid young men in preparing for the
ministry. Other gifts will follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10

return of the pawnbrokers which are
made each evening of the articles pawn
ed with them.
A suggestion was made by Mr.. Sand
ers that it might be a good plan for
the police to go around to the pawn
shops during the day and get the de-
scription of the man who pawned such
watch, if he did so, and then the thief
might possibly be run down.
The police did not take kindly to this
suggestion, at least they did not get
busy on it. They told Mr.. Sanders that
they would get his watch all right if
it had been pawned in this city. Mr..
Sanders thought that they ought to find
the burglar, if possible. He says that
they did not give any evidence that
they intended to do so but seemed to
be content with the idea that they
would recover the watch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
LOCAL MENTION.

Fl G. Dreaming. city attorney. will
leave Friday for the Yellowstone Park
for an outing extending over three
weeks. 1t is said that Dreaming will
take a fail out of some of the bears that
roam around in the park, but as he
can't use a gun 1T will have to be a
hand to hand encounter.
The family of T. P. Newell at 1012
Kansas avenue has been quarantined
for scarlet fever.
Henry Heise has taken out a build
ing permit for the erection of a dwell
ing at 40S Quincy street to cost s., 900.
Governor Hoch has appointed j. F.
Wolfe to the office of sheriff of Rush
county in place of J. H. Potwin, who
died a short time ago.
State Grain Inspector John Radford
sent in his June report today showing
that he collected 81 ,423- in fees during
that month.
No reply has yet been received from
W. B. Ham to the telegram sent him
yesterday by Governor Hoch offering
him the job of attorney for the state
board of railroad commissioners. Rob
ert Stone, of Topeka, thinks that Ham
won't take the place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
ONE KANSAS MAN GOES.
Rhodes Scholarship AppOintees Who
Will Go to Oxford.

Berkeley, Cal, July 1O.-The complete
list of American Rhodes scholarship
appointees who will go to Oxford this
summer has been given out by Earn
ham p. Griffiths. secretary to President
Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the Univer-
sity of California. Griffith is the Rhodes
scholarman chosen TO represent Cali
fornia this year. There are As Ameri-
cans and eight from Canada in the
list The men from American states
include Charles A. Keith, Little Rock,
Ark; Warren o. Ault of Baldwin,
Kan; E. John S. Custer of Liberty,
No, and Earl K. Kline of Norman, Ok.
A large number of the scholarship
holders have planned to cross the At
lantic together, leaving Philadelphia,
September q, by the American line
steamer Merton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
WAS 1T AN ELOPENIENT?
Aspen. Colo. Man in Great Hurry for
Marriage License.

What appeared to be a case of
elopement attracted the attention of
all the clerks in the probate court this
afternoon. A couple appeared at the
office of probate judge about 1880
and asked for marriage license. The
man was "a years old and seemed to
be in a great rush. The bride-to-be
was % years old and carried a very
large bridal bouquet. Everyone was
looking to see if the couple We're to be
married before they left the court
house, but after giving their names as
Mr.. James MaSsie of Aspen, Colo. and
Miss Frances Hamilton of Neosho
Rapids, Kan. and obtaining the need
ed document they disappeared from
the office and walked rapidly toward
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10

An lola Mans Sweetheart Comes
From Poland to Marry Him.

lola, Kan, July 1O.-A very ro-
mantle wedding occurred here at
Nuptial mass at nine O'Clock at St.
Johns Catholic church when Father
F. A. Mcclure united in marriage
Joseph Hoffman, a German who has
been in this country about two years.
and Miss Rose Grejgiel, a Polish girl
who came to this country just two
weeks ago to join her sweetheart.
A peculiar thing in connection with
the marriage is the fact that Joseph
Hoffman is a German and speaks but
little Polish, while his bride speaks
nothing but Polish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
SHIFT IN THE BALL TEAM.
Red Davis Is Observation-Disclosures
HurIburt to Rest.

Owing to the illness of several mem
bers of the White Sox the team this
afternoon is playing under somewhat
of handicap. Captain Hurlburt has a
bad arm which will not permit him to
work for at least a week On this
account it is thought that Red Davis
will be back in the outfield. Bunton has
a sore arm and Jones will not be able
to pitch for several days so that Arnold
and Halla will have to alternate in the
box. In case both of them are used
in a game it will be necessary to pitch
Abbott or Runkel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
SENATOR SMITH IN ASIA.
Writes Home His Impressions to the
Kinsley Mercury.

Kinsley, July lot. V. Donnen
has returned from six months in
Europe and has resumed his real
estate operations here.
F. numont Smith is now in Asia and
is giving his experiences and impress
sfonS to the Mercury.
Chas. Herman and wife, the pop
ular proprietor of the Grove hotel.
have purchased an automobile for the
use of their guests.
THE Santa Fe is painting all its
buildings, and decorating the depot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
HOME FIRM GETS CONTRACT.
Fixtures for New Bank of Topeka
Made by Local Firm.

The Southwestern Furniture Manu-
featuring company of Topeka has Sc
cured the contract for the new fixtures
to be placed in the Bank of Topeka
building. The fixtures are to be of the
hest Cuban Cratch mahogany. The
company has spared no expense in Sc
curing the best material possible and
in planning the most convenient and
attractive bank interior in this part
IF the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
nestrorcd the Liquor.

Weir City. July 1O.-The saloon
fixtures belonging to G. T. Rider and
Max Foucher, which were seized some
weeks ago and have. been stored in
Squire James court, were taken to
strip pit just northeast of town and
DESTROYED. There were in this stock
three kegs. one case and some bottles
of beer. an ice box with faucet and
f7xtlres and some glasses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
nnhIin castle RohEcd.

Dublin, July 1O.-Another theft in
Doublin castle is reported. Jewelry
valued at 81, 500 belonging to the custo-
dian of the crown jewels. Sir Arthur
Wears, were taken, it is stated, at the
same time the jewels of the order of
ST. Patrick valued at S250,00O were sto-
len. Thus far there is no clew to the
thieves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
CARGO of Arms for China

Seattle, Wash. July 1O.-An unknown
steamer is reported to have left the
North Pacific coast with a cargo of
arms for Chinese revoluticnists and the
chinese custom officials have been eau
toned by Viceroy Yuan Shib Kaf to
keep close watch of the alleged con-
ira hand carrier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
stahI WouIdn,t Play.

Frank Stahl. ex-chief of police re-
fused to accept the joint supplies turn
ed over to him today for destruction
He says it is not the stuff originally
seized bv him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10

Anxious Mother-I hope you are not
thinking of marrying young Clarkson. He
spends every cent he earns.
Pretty Daughter-Oh, well, he doesn t
earn very much.-Chicago Daily News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10

tian Nixon. Topeka; Mrs. w. B. Russell.
Oakland, Col; Mrs. J. T. Atherton and
Mrs. c. N. Atherton, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10

Down Yesterday; Up Today.
New York, July 10.-An grades of re-
faned sugar were advanced 10 cents a
hundred pounds today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank our many friends
and neighbcrs for the beautiful floral
offerings and their kindness to us dur
ing the sickness and death of our dear
father.
Arthur Nixon. Sebastian Nixon, Mrs
w. r. Russell. Mrs. ]. T. Atherton, Mrs
c. N. Anterior.
piano?
Shortleigh-Yes
Agent-We1l I have an automatic at
tachment for pianos that I'd like to show
you.
Misunderstanding doing Our piano
has sherins attachment on it, and I
guess that will hold it for whiie.-Cht-
cago Daily News.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-29
A Formal Dinner
BY coRNELIA c. BEDFORD.

When serving formal dinner party the
hostess usually counts on six courses,
served IN the following order: Soup, fish.
roast with vegetables. salad, dessert, cOf-
fee. This may be further elaborated by
q savory and shell-fish preceding the
soup, an entree after the fish, punch or
sherbet after the roast and game with
the salad. The following dinner is COM
paratively simple, yet sufficiently so for
a very formal meal. company touches be-
ing given to it by the decorations and ser
vice:
Cream of spinach soup.
Fillets of fish with scallOps.
Sauce tartare.
Leg of mutton, boned and stuffed.
Baked bananas with jelly.
Drowned potato balls. Onion scallops
Lettuce and walnut salad
Waters. Brie cheese.
Frozen macaroOn whip.
Coffee
In planning a menu for eight persons
three pints of soup should be allowed.
Pick over and wash repeatedly and thor
oughly large half peck of spinach. then
drain and cook In boiling sailed water for
twenty minutes. Drain, let stand in cold
water until boiled. then drain again and