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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11
state fair and they want it located in

state fair and they want it located in
Topeka.
There is no end to the good that the
location of state fair in Topeka would
do- In the first place, as the capital
city OF the state it should be located
mere and the benefits would not all come
TO this city but to the entire state. The
oirect benefits of course would come to
Iopeka and Shawnee county and that is
certainly reason enough for the board
or county commissioners to make the
levy as authorized by the last legisla-
ture.
1 think that the people of this city
and county are in earnest when they
make the demand that the commission
ers make the levy and if it is necessary
thlnk that such a pressure will be
brought to bear that they will see the
matter in the same light that the tax
payers do. I believe that if it is neces-
sary to accomplish the purpose that pc
tltlons signed by three-fourthS of the
tax payers of the county asking that
the levy be made can be secured
1t may have been just a coincidence
or 1T may have been suggestive of
something else but the only man to
whom the petition asking the commits
sloners to grant the levy was presented
and who refused to sign it was a rep
resentatiVe of a tombstone and monu-
ment works in the city. From all other
sections of the city and the county the
demand has been unanimous and the
expression of this one man may be ia
ken to voice the sentiment of the dead
ones who are in favor of Topeka becom-
ing a market for his products.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11
FAMILY ROW OVER A FARM.
BicheIs of Washington County Take
Troubles to Supreme Court.

A big family row in the Bichel fam
lily from Washington county, will be
aired in the supreme court before long.
The appeal was filed yesterday. II Is
entitled Jacob Bichel against Anna
Biche1-Oliver, anc the plaintiff and de-
PENDANT are brother and sister.
The fight is over the property of
Adolph Fredericks, who died on De-
cenber Z. 1904, leaving a farm worth
about 81, 900.
Arna Bichcl was the daughter of Pc
ter Bichel. When she was about 8
years old, she went to live with Mr..
and Mrs Adolph Fredericks. Mrs.
F'redericks was related to her, but the
Fredericks raised the child as their own
daughter. When she was II she mar
ried L. E. Oliver, and lived near Mr..
F'redericks, whose wife had died. Mr..
Fredericks told the girl that If she
would come with her husband and live
with him, he would give her his farm
when he died. This agreement was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11
EATON BEGINS WORK.
New Chief Swoops Down on Two Dis
orderly Houses.

New Chief of Police Eaton opened
hostiIities last night by raiding two dis
orderly houses, the resorts of Jennie
Klein and Lou Arnold.
With three officers he made the trip,
first to the Klein place, where the keep
err and three girls, May Edie, Irene
Dixon and Helen Woods were arrested.
Helen Woods was a harmless state wit
ness against Pigg in a joint trial yes
teriay Chief Eaton says he has a
goad case against Jennie Klein. At Tx
Arnold place they found no one beside
the veteran keeper except man giving
his name as w. w. Carr, who claimed
that he was a relative of the defendant,
and just making a family call.
1t is generally understood among the
officers that Chief Eaton had number
of other warrants in his pocket. but
was so busy installing new policemen
that he did not get around to serving
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11

pastor, DIR. Frank N. Lynch. from
S2,500 to $4,000 per year, which with
the parsonage which is furnished,
makes the salary amount to about
$500 per annum.
The Shawnee County Dental asso-
citation held its regular monthly din
ner and business meeting last night at
the Copeland. Dr. F. A. Rooster had
a paper on Fractures" and everybody
took part in the discussion which FOL
lowed. About twenty members OF the
society were present.
AT the annual meeting of the Kan
sas Authors and Book Lovers CLUB
held at the residence of George p.
Morehouse last night, Eugene F. Ware
was elected president; DR.. H. w. Roby
and Miss Elizabeth N. Barr cores
ponding and recording secretaries and
George P. Morehouse, vice president.
If the statement that the Thaw trial
was commenced on the 23d of January
had been published yesterday, it would
have saved an immense amount OF
work for the telephone girls, to say
nothing Of the temper of the men
about the newspaper offices who have
been compelled to answer the question
over the telephone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11
FOR A K. U. DIsPENsARY.
Regents Are Considering the Building
of One at Armourdale.

Rosedale, Kan, April 11-Frank
Strong chancellor of the University of
Kansas: William Allen White and Scott
Hopkins, regents of the university,
were here yesterday to inspect the
buildings and grounds of the medical
department of the university in Rose
dale. They also considered the question
of establishing a free dispensary in Ar
mourdale, similar to the one on indie
pendence avenue in this city. This
question, they said, was to be decided
later. An addition is to be built to the
hospital in Rosedale and the grounds
are being graded.
1.-The new gymnasium building in
Lawrence is almost finished and we
think it is to be superior to any gym
nasium in the west" Chancellor Strong
said. Work is to be started on four
new buildings July 1. The new build
ings are to be for the civil, mechanical
and mining engineering departments, a
power plant and a general repair shop.
These improvements are to cost $751;
600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11
FORCE is REORGANlZE0.
New Policemen Take Places of Those
Discharged.

The new Topeka police force, which
was installed this morning is made up
as follows:
Josiah Ross, first sergeant; E. L..
Walker, second sergeant; Z. ]. Ken
ney, first jailer; E. B. Woodruff, sec
ond jailer; patrolmen. ]. R. Palmer,
&. A. Smith (col), Frank Sommers,
Morris Jenkins, l.. J. Wonderly, E. M.
Duncan, o. c. Wyatt, ]. w. James. ].
f.. Hull, present incumbents, and H.
A. Dusenberry, Ben Judkins, Luclen
Brodis (coI), w. Hutton, Walter
Bryant (col.). ]. c. Douglass (col.),
Carl Lawson and A. A. Woodward.
OF these new ones, Brodis. a col
ored man of good reputation, Hutton
who was discharged from the force
for several good reasons, Douglass,
colored man who served a short time
three years ago, Lawson, formerly
county jailer and an experienced Of
fcer, and woodward. formerly a
policeman under Bergundthal and
AIcCullom, have experience. The 9TH
ers are green hands at the business,
with the exception of Dusenberry, son
of George Dusenberry, health officer,
who secured evidence in joint cases
for Stahl and McCullom.
The detectives are Tim Donovan,
Carl Golf and Frank Parcels, former
patrolman. A W. Hopkins, we'll
known and efficient officer who IS now
carrying club on beat. may be
added to the detective force. Carl
Lawson is also spoken of for this
place
The eleven officers discharged to
make room for the new appointees
are Paddy Belts and z. F. Pavey. de-
tectives; John Gardiner and E. G.
Voiles. sergeants; Frank Hendricks,
Bob Miller, Abe Henderson, Chas.
Bradshaw. George Hobson, Clel Simp-
son and J. E. Maze. Bob Miller is OBJ
iectionable. He has taken an active
interest in politics. having on two oc-
casions. two years ago and this year,
commanded the largest vote of any
man beaten in the primary when he
ran for the office of marshal of the city
court. Two years ago he was beaten
bv only Is votes. and this year by 112.
Voiles. second sergeant, was a COM
petent officer who gave satisfaction
both as patrolman and sergeant.
Belts. Pavey and Gardiner are among
the oldest and best police officers of
the city. The other officers dis
charged. with the exception of Brad
shaw. who has been a policeman off
and on for about three ytars. are ex-
perienced men. Henderson is one of
the oldest colored policemen in To-
but has been having bad luck. Some
months ago he contracted some dis
ease of the feet which threatened his
life and laid him off duty for about
four months. The city council re-
fused to allow him even half paw and
he went to work again about a month
ago.
There are six colored men on the
police force at present which is a
greater number retained than at any
former time. Considering the fact
that the Green forces charged the ne
Rrres with voting the Democratic
ticket at the recent election, this is a
remarkable showing, and indicates
their change of heart before the next
election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11
Wen understood q. By ~ both parties. aqC

well understood by both parties, am
was accepted by Mrs. Oliver
However. the old nan. Mr.. F'redericks.
became possessed of the idea that the
girl was not treating him right, and
one day he left her, and went to live
with her brother. Jacob Bichel. Peter
Bichel, the father, and Jacob Bichel
the brother, were both ener.ies of Anna
Bichei-Oliver, because Anna Bichel had
been reared a Catholic and had mar
ried Oliver. who was a protestant.
While living with Jacob Bichel Fred
erick tore I'D his old will giving IS
farm to Anna. and made new one,
giving it to Jacob. When the old mar
died. Jacob notified Anna to get off Of
the premises. ara proceeded - take
possession. Anna brought suit to break
the will, on the ground that the old
man was not in is right mind when he
made it, and further because of the
agreement he had made to leave her'
the property.
The lower court, presided over by
Judge DilIcD, decided the case in ia
vor of Anna Oliver, and Jacob Bichel
appeals to the supreme court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11

ocratic leaders in the house during the
last session. He says of his contem-
plated change of residence:
MY property interests in Arapahoe
are larger than at Atwood, and it is
necessary that somebody go to Arap-
ahoe and look after the bank there.
which has not been run properly. 1
own an interest in several Kansas
banks, but will probably close out my
Rawlins county interests. expect to
make this change in about 80 days"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11
Doing business AGAIN.

when my friends thought I was about
TO take leave of this world, on account az
indigestion, nervousness and gene raj de-
bility,' writes A. A. Chisholm, Treadwel1
N Y land when it looked as if there
was no hope left, I was persuaded to try
Electric Bitters. and l rejoice to say that
they are curing me. 1 am now doing bus
mess again as of old, and am still gaining
daily" Best tonic medicine earth
Guaranteed by the Arnold Drug Co., s2i
North Kansas avenue. so cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11
HENDRICKS WILL LEAVE SOON
Rawllrs County Representative to Go
to Nebraska.

Robert Hendricks. representative in
the last legislature from Rawlins
county, has decided to move away
from Kansas, and take up his resi-
dence in Arapahoe. Neb., where he
owns a bank and other property. Mr..
Hendricks has been in Topeka for sew
eral days attending the session of the
Interstate commerce commission. He
was summoned as witness in that
case. but was not used.
Mr.. Hendricks was one of the Dem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11
ANOTHER BABY DECISION
Illinois Court Takes View Different
From Kansas Tribunal


FAINT in the st. Louis worlds fair in
cubator baby case to Mrs. Stella Bar
clay of Rochester. n. Y, is directly
opposite to the decision of the supreme
court of Kansas given out last Satur-
day awarding the child to its mother,
Mrs. Charlotte Bleakley of Lawrence,
Kansas
The above decision is possibly the
most extraordinary chapter in this
very extraordinary incubator baby"
case.
The Illinois district court decided the
baby case in favor of Mrs. Bleakley,
and now the Illinois appellate court
has reversed the decision.
The Kansas district court decided
the case in favor of Mrs. Barclay, and
the Kansas supreme court last Satur-
day reversed the decision.
As the matter stands, the Illinois
decision will not particularly affect the
case, for Mrs. Bleakley has the baby
and is within the protection of the
Kansas courts. The oily effect may be
to cause a rehearing of the case in the
Kansas ciurts. The only effect may be
change in the attitude of the Kansas
court. The decision of the Kansas
court was based to a considerable ex-
the decision of the court of sister
state.
The court decisions in the matter
have been horse and horse" all the
way through, but the various throws
of the judicial dice have always come
right for Mrs. Bleakley. She got a
decision in her favor at the start, from
the Illinois court. and took possession
of the baby, Later when she return
ed to Kansas, and the district court at
Lawrence decided against her. she
kidnapped the. baby, and rushed back
to Illinois, where she remained under
the protection of the first decision un-
til the Kansas supreme court made it
safe for her to come back to Kansas.
Now she will be able to stay in Kansas
in spite of the fact that the Illinois
court has gone back on her.
The decision of the Illinois court will
serve to soothe the ruff1ed feelings of
Judge Smart of Douglas county, whose
decisions have been roughly handled
by the Kansas supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11
A Wichita Girl to- Paris.

Wichita. Kan, April 11.-Miss
Edith Whitney, a former Wichita girl.
who is one of the foremost actresses
on the stage today, will sail from
New York city today to Paris, where
she will fill an engagement in one of
the leading theaters of that city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11
BURTON AT GARDEN CITY.
Ex-senator to Discuss the Sugar Trust
at the Opera House May 10.

Garden City, kan. April 11.-Ex-
Senator J. r. Burton has arranged to
speak here the evening of May 10 and
the Stevens opera house has been Sc
cured for the purpose. 1t is under
stood that his address is to deal par
ticularly with the sugar trust and it's
relation to the beet sugar interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11
The Price of Health

THE price of health in a malarious dis
trict is just 20 cents; the cost of box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills" writes Ella
Slayton, of holland, Ark. New Life pills
cleanse gently and impart new life and
vigor to the system. 25c Satisfaction
guaranteed by the Arnold Drug Co, S2I
North Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11
WHEAT ALL RIGHT.
Crop Condition in Kansas April
Was 90.

Washington, April 1.-THE crop re-
porting board of the bureau of statis-
tics Of the depeT tment of agriculture
from reports of the correspondents and
agents of TIE bureau finds average con-
dition winter wheat on April L in Kan
sas to have been 3d.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11

Hundreds of Topeka
people own their own
homes tod y w no
would have always
been renters if they
had not started right
in the Shawnee Build
ing & Loan Associa-
ton, lis West Sixth
Street. Ask the Sec
rotary to explain it to
you.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23
DOG ROUSED BY MILLINERY
Pheasant on a WOmaB's Hat Starts
n Gordon Setter Pup
AEOinR.

Nobody had ever seen a dog act like that
on Broadway He was a brOwn-and-yellow,
curly-haired one, with feet slightly out Of
drawing, which indicated that he was Just
getting over being pup.
He chased a woman up two little steps OF
one OF the closed entrances OF the Criterion
theater and there he stood at the bottom
OF the flight with his long nose at such
an angle that dotted line drawn from Il
would have touched the stuffed pheasant
on her mink hat. His eyes had a CLASSY set
20 them and his right foreleg had been
lifted OF the sidewalk In a kind OF high
stepping attitude.
Mad dog cried she on the steps at the
top OF her voice Wont anybody save
met Porcel Police! Where's a police
MANI
She backed nearly 10 the door. The dog
at the same time shifted his position and
again relapsed into his three-legged pose
and a CLASSY stare.
From her mum the imprisoned woman
took box OF confectionery and threw the
bonbon after bonbOn. The animal was In
terested for two OF three times and then
again he resumed a joyful shining in the
direction OF the gaudy pheasant wings.
About the group oongregated a large
J thrOng which kept at safe distance, The
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23
RUDE SHOCK TO SAGE DIGNITY
Mere Court BailiR Chases Two Phil
OsOphers Away from Warm
Radiator.

The Chronic Loafer and Languid Larry
were warming their feet at radiator In
the district court room the other morning
before summer came, while Carl Reynolds
was on trial for robbery.
Il been thinkin If we just had little
machine fer to look into that feller's mind
an see what he knows, all this here
monkey business would be throwed out"
said the Chronic Loafer with a sweeping
gesture toward the court machinery in full
and ponderous operation. Languid Larry
made no response. he simply removed one
ragged shoe from the radiator and put the
other in its place.
The Chronic Boafer passed grimy hand
over the grey stubble on his face. Then
he continued impressively:
Think, Larry, o. the vast an magnoci-
Gus Importance Of such invention. Here 8
one court costin' prob1y 500 a day. Think
o. that, Larry, the price o. 1000 drinks.
Now, man invents a little machine that
reads what's in the prisoners head. What's
the result? Every court wants one O. the
machines because II saves all them ex-
penses an they pay any price fer a
machine. supposin' It costs 500 to make
one. The feller that owns the patents can
get $4,000 apiece for EN-. How'd that be
fer profits? He wouldn't need to go
thirsty no more"
That Dry Feeling.
Languid Larry wiped his mouth thought
fully
Them fggers o. yourn don't do us no
good" he grumbled. You amt got no
such machine an won't never have"
The Chronic Loafer passed his hand again
over his brow and assumed a knowing ex-
preston.
Larry you may be sorry fer them I'M
kind words. You know not what 1 may
have in me brain incubatorin' as Il were, &"
he said "As I set here day by day, me
brain cells is at work an beneath this
ragged coat o. mine beats a brain, whose
power may yet be reco' nized. Me idea is
comm to a head an. mark me words.
Larry, you may yet see me directln' me
chafrer, where to guide me large red auto
mobeel."
Jaw, I know ye're pretty windy, all
right" grumbled Lanquid Larry. The
Chronic Loafer Strengthened up in his seat
and placed one hand inside his ragged
overcoat. He was about to launch a terri
BILE philippe at his unappreciative comrade,
but just then a baiiiff appeared.
I've told you fellows about often enough
that you can't loaf here" he said, and
the pair shambled out. They shivered for
time on the steps and then slouched on
toward the postoffice.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23
ROOSEVELT AS A BOOK LOVER
Doesn't Like a Preaching, but He
Enjoys Stories of Real
Life.

The phrase applied 20 President Roose-
welt by a friend and admirer-"a man Of
letter in love with life"-seems very apt
when one hears him talk about books.
The president was brought up among good
books, and his children are brought up
among good books-and these books are not
all new
Accent has been put on the fact that
he Is an omnivorous reader, but this accent
Is In the wrong place; he reads carefully
only the important things. He seems to
read by paragraphs. not by sentences, and
he manages to consume the essence OF
every good thing printed in the magazines
and 10 make IL At into place in life.
ANY important book you may mention
has been or will be read by the president.
II he has not read the book which you
consider worth reading, he whips out his
pencil and takes the title at once. There
is no pretense OF pedantry about him.
A preaching" novel he cannot endure.
He likes a story that reflects lie, as, for
instance, John Foxs Little Shepherd OF
Kingdom Come" Hamlin Garland's Cap
tain OF the Gray Horse Troop" Mark
Twain's Tom Sawyer" or, perhaps, though
not 50 whole heartedly. Jack London's
Sea Wolf and Bret Harte's earlier tales.
He has no reserves about octave Thanet's
sociological stories nor about "Uncle Re
mus"
It is a great pleasure to those who fear
that the great authors may be put on the
shelf TO hear the president talk Dickens.
He seems 70 know his Dickens as well as
Secretary Bonaparte. Thackeray's humor
and his love for the poor and the AFFLICTED
appeal 20 the president
The muck rakins. psychological novel
is not on his list. The novel Of hopeless
ness he seems 20 pass by. Poems with
the truth In them, no matter where Of
when written, appeal 20 him. Some OF
Bliss Carmans songs delight him.
with the help OF Kermit he discovered
Robinson, who wrote Children OF th'
Night" The moment he discovered tn
Songs Of the Wild Geese" by Emily
Lawless he seemed ahre until he ha'
other people enjoying them. The test o
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23

cry of Mad dog" was sounded through
Long Acre square. Persons on the way TO
the theaters went around the block. The
woman on the steps was by this time in
mysteries and alternately sobbing and cry
ing Mad dogl" and Good doggie, good
doggie. have some candy?" The dog stood
still as a statue.
Edging his way through the throng' a
policeman reached for his revolver.
Hes going to Shoot the mad dog" said
a hundred voices.
Il wouldn't" said lGnk man who
lounged up. 1T amt crime for Gordon
setter pup to point at a pheasant either in
Canandaigue OF New York. won't stand
for him being shot Here, constable, you
take that animal TO the pound and III
pay for his keep. He's good one. New
York Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23

his valuation Of new book is when he
says:
Il will show It TO Mrs. Roosevelt"
! Only the best goes TO her. Il read and
enjoy books" he once said, but she
knows"
His children know. too by heart his
| favorite characters Of fact and action. II
may be the fire drake IN the BeOwulf. the
Leprachauns in Celtic folklore, the gnomes
Of the Catskills or one OF Alice Hogan
Rice's or Kate Douglas Virgins people:
whichever It is the president introduces
1t and his own young people receive him
OF her humorously or seriously as an old
friend
A book like THE Jungle" may interest
him because he sees construction behind
it: but the muck raker in fact and fiction
who gets to the condition where he en-
joys Analysing the result OF his researches
| for the pleasure OF the process is not for
| the president.
For esayists that merely speculate the
| president seems to have little regard. The
| Simple Life" OF Pastor Wagner; now so
famous, attracted his attention; not be-
cause OF style or refinement Of metaphysics,
but because Il gave in a straightforward,
manly way the lessons Of temperance and
simplicity with a spiritual basis which
every intelligent man or woman could I'M
| derstand.
! The doctrine of the simple life was
taught long before Pastor Wagner taught
| it; It was taught in the parallels; by the
saint lately "re-canonized" by the world.
I Francis d'Assisi; by the Brook farmers,
and Emerson tried 20 teach it without the
! spirituality Of St. Francis, but Wagner
brought It within the scope OF the average
man OF today.
The book that teaches the old and the
young that the amount Of money spent
is not the real test OF the value OF the
! pleasures Of life the book that shows
what a human being may get out Of the
simple gifts Of God always awakens the
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-23

enthusiasm OF the president This lie the
secret Of his admiration for John Bur-
rOughs' work.
Always an admirer OF those fundamental
stories that show the early color OF ma
tional life. he discovered some time ago
the Celtic sagas. Asked on one occasion
what was their principal charm, he paused
and then answered: They are 80 unpA-
gan in their attitude toward romantic love
in them l am attracted by the idealism
so unusual on pre-Christian sagas, Of
the relation Of lovers" At the root OF his
admiration for a book there is as a rule
an ethical or a sociological reason.-MaLk-
rice Francis Egan In Rosary Magazine.