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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-03

Capt. Frank II. Lawton, commissary
Kansas City, Mo-. is detailed as an acting
quartermaster at that place, to relieve Maj
Charles p. Stivers, commissary, of that
duty.
Lieut.. Col. Walter L. Finley, 18th Cav
airy has been directed to join that portion
of the 18th Cavalr", stationed at Fort
Riley, Kan.
Capt Mathew E. Saville. 9th Infantry,
will proceed to Hot Springs, Ark, for OBJ
servaton and treatment.
Capt. Herbert G.. Shaw, assistant sur
geon, is relieved from duty at the General
Hospital the Preside Of San Francisco,
Cal, and ordered to Vancouver barracks,
Wash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-03
WAS BANNER MONTH
VOLUME OF BUILDING OPERA
TONS IN APRIL.

The month of April proved to be q banner
month in the District for building opera
tions The monthly report Of the trans
actions in the Office of the building In
spector for April, which was submitted to
the Commissioners this morning by In
spector Ashford, shows that Az permits
were issued for various types Of buildings
and repairs and the total cost Of the trans
actions being estimated at 81, 6OO.eSS.
This large total is looked upon with
much pride by Inspector Ashford. 1t Is
above the average total; is $421,21O more
than the total for March. and nearly $780,
600 more than the total for February. In
spite of the big increase in the aggregate
for April, compared with March. there
were forty more permits issued during
March than in April.
In speaking of the big increase Inspector
Ashford said today that there Is notice
out the east at the present time. How
ever, the permit which was issued several
weeks ago to Perry Belmont to erect
handsome mansion at New Hampshire ave-
estimated, will cost 100000, did much to
increase the monthly total. This was the
largest individual permit issued in April.
The construction of elevators also added
to Aprirs total above the monthly aver
age. Thirty-three permits were issued for
this class of construction, calling for a
total estimated cost Of $1O8, 1925. AS gen.
eral thing elevators play rather insignif-
cant part in the building transactions, but
twenty-eight Of the thirty-three permits
for elevators issued for April were for in
stallation at the new union station, which
is nearing completion.
Permits for Brick Buildings
An interesting feature of Inspector Ash
ford's monthly report is the fact that there
were 81 permits ISSUED for brick dwellings,
estimated to cost 1921 $685. while in March
there were 123 permits issued for this class
Of buildings, only aggregating $593, 800. This
shows that the tendency is to erect large,
substantial brick dwellings instead of the
small frame dwellings.
According to the report there were 141
permits issued for brick additions and re-
pairs, estimated to cost $194 900; 81 per-
buildings, to cost 50, 1856; 81 permits for
frame dwellings, to cost $15S, 1850; brick
store, to cost $4,000; 2 concrete dwellings,
to cost $1,000; frame stores, to cost $4,000;
3 apartment houses, to cost $4,000; office
buildings, to cost $4,000. The remainder Of
the permits were for stables, garage, green
houses, ovens, sheds, motors and engines
and boilers.
Summary of Operations.
The following summary will show the
distribution of improvements in the differ
emf sections of the District and the value
of the same:
Buildngs-Northwest, $769, $40; county,
$451 ,O76: northeast, S123, $50; southeast, $751;
24O; southwest $14, 1876. Total, 81 395, III.
Observation-Disclosures, SAC, 113; southeast,
$33 1888; county, $21 ,975; southwest, Sc, 1O1;
northeast, $685.. Total, $205,s17.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-03

duty and station at Pittsburg, Pa, and will
proceed to and take station at Wheeling
w. Va, and relieve Major George A. linn
of the river and harbor works in his
charge.
Major linn will proceed to and take sta
ton at Portland, Me-, and relieve Major
Edward Burr of the fertilization and river
and harbor works in his temporary charge.
Lieut. Col. Clarence Deems, Artillery
Fort Schuyler, N. Y, and will proceed to
Fort Howard Md, and assume command
of that post and of the artillery district of
Baltimore.
Capt Andrew ]. Dougherty, recently pro-
NOTED from first lieutenant, 2sth Infantry,
is assigned to the 30th Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-03
1eon's certificate Of disability Is granted
First Lieut.. AdoIph X. Berners, Philippine

geon's certificate Of disability Is granted
First Lieut.. Adolph X. Berners Philippine
Scouts.
Leave of absence for three months on
surgeons certificate of disability is granted
First Lieut.. Robert Sterrett, 9th Cavalry.
Major Marlborough c. Wyeth, surgeon,
will proceed to Hot Springs, Ark, and re-
port in person to the commanding officer,
Army and Navy. General Hospital, at that
place, for observation and treatment
The leave of absence granted First Lieut..
Robert E. Brooks, Philippine Scouts, Is ex-
tended twenty days.
The following changes in the stations and
are ordered:
Capt Frank c. Boggs n relieved from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-03

Grandfather's Cure for
Constipation
~ REAT medicine-the sawbuck
II w Two hours a dav saving wood will
WI y keep anyOne's bowels regular
No need Of pills. Cathartics. Castor
Oil, "Physc,"'if you'll only
work the Sawbuck regularly.
Exercise is Natures Cure for Constipation and
Ten-Mre walk will do, II you haven't got ,
od-pile.
But. II you will take your Exercise in an Easy
Chair there's only one way to do that, because.
there's only one kind of Artificial Exercise for the
Bowels and its name is "CASCARETS."
Cascarets are the only means to exercise the
Bowel Muscles without work.
They don't Purge. GRIPPE nor upset your Stom-
ach,' because they don't act like Physics
They don't flush out your Bowels and Intestnes
with a costly waste of Digestive Juice as Salts,
Castor OIL. Calomel Jalap. or Aperient Waters al.
ways do.
No-Cascarets strengthen and stimulate the
Bowel Muscles. that line the Food passages and
that tighten up when food touches them. thus
driving the food to its finish.
A Cascaret acts on your Bowel Muscles as II you
had Just sawed a cord Of wood, or walked ten
miles
Cascarets move the Food Naturally. digesting II
| without waste Of tomorrow's Gastric Juice.
The thin. fat, Ten-Cent Box IL made to at your
Vest pocket. or my Lady's" Purse Druggists
10 Cents a Box.
Garry 1t constantly with you and take Cas-.
caret whenever you suspect you need one.
Be very careful to get the genuine made only
by the Sterling Remedy Company. and never sold
| in bulk Every tablet stamped ''CCc." 7ss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
SEEKS SONS RELEASE.
w. o. Finch Asks Parole for Hunch-
back Serving is Years for Theft.

w. o. Finch of Pueblo, Colorado, is in
the city today and will ask Governor
Hoch for a parole for his son, Ormal w.
Finch, who is in the penitentiary at
Lansing, serving an indeterminate SEN
tence of from six to fifteen years for
stealing $12 worth of hides from a
slaughter house at Garden City, Kansas.
Mr. Finch has a petition signed by
majority of the business men of the
town in which the crime was committed
asking the governor to take favorable
action of the case.
He has letters from nine of the twelve
jurymen who gave the verdict of guilty,
the remaining three could not be found
as they have left the state, asking for
clemency for the young man. The prtS-
oner is a cripple being hunchback and
completed serving a two year sentence
last April for accidentally killing man
a few months prior to his conviction
for hide stealing.
A circus was in Garden City the day
OF the killing two years ago this month
and while playing with loaded revolver
it was discharged and A. Brooks, pro-
prietor of one of the hotels, who was
standing in the center of the street near
ly block away was killed. The shoot
ing was accidental and was witnessed
by several hundred people but he was
tried and convicted of manslaughter In
the fourth degree and given two years
in the state penitentiary
With the time, allowed for good be-
havior this sentence expired in April
Finch has been an exemplary prisoner
since his conviction though he has been
sick much of the time and in the hos
pital suffering from spinal trouble
which will undoubtedly cause his death
within a short time unless he is released
so that he can secure proper attention
1t was while out on bond for the kill
ing case that he was arrested charged
with stealing hides and the first case
had not been decided. There was con-
doubt expressed as to the PROOF
offered in the case but owing much to
the prejudice which existed on account
of the killing he was convicted and
given a sentence of from six to fifteen
years in the penitentiary
He was given to the use of morphine
and known as a dope flend, having
acquired the appetite for drugs from
having used them to relieve his suffer
ings from his spinal troubles. A negro
was arrested at the same time Flnch
was charged with being a party to the
crime and while out on bond left the
and was never tried.
Mr. Finch is anxious to secure the re-
lease Of his son and If successful will
take him to his home in Pueblo and care
for him the remainder of his life.
feel" he said. that my son has but
short time to live and 1 want to take
him home to his mother so that he can
spend the few years he has left to live
with us
He is free from the appetite for drugs
and am sure that if can secure his re-
lease that he will never again get into
trouble of any kind. Ormal is in the
prison hospital at this time and has
been for several weeks and unless he is
he will die there. His record
since his confinement has been the best
and it seems to me that the object of the
law has been fulfilled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
BULLET IN BRAIN---LIVES
Mary Henderson. Ten-Year-OId Girl
Is Conscious

Mary Henderson, a negro girl. aged
ten years, the daughter of a former
policeman, is at Christ hospital with a
bullet hole through her brain. The re-
markable thing about her case is that
she is alive and conscious and the sur
geons think there is a possibility that
she will recover.
The bullet, which was from a IS cali
bre revolver, struck the victim in front
of the left ear and slightly over it. pass
ing through the brain and shattering
the skull about the center of the fore
head, a portion of the brain oozing from
the hole where the bullet entered the
head.
The surgeons opened the child's skull
and removed bits of bone which had
been blown into the wound. The bullet
entered just over the right ear and was
imbedded in the skull next to the brain
almost in the center of the forehead
The wounded girl was spending the
evening with her cousin who is about
the same age at her home at 113 East
Laurent street where the accident oc-
Cured. They were looking through an
old trunk when they came across a re-
voIver of the bulldog pattern and added
it to their playthings. The hammer
was snapped a number of times by Mary
when her companion attempted to take
the revolver from her and in the tussle
which ensued the hammer fell on load
ed shell which was discharged, the
bullet taking effect in the head as des-
cribed There were three shells in the
old revolver, two of which had been dis
charged and it was supposed to be
empty Abe Henderson, the father of
the girl. is in California where he is in
the employ of Charles Fellows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
KANSAS CALLED DOWN.
Austria Wants to Be Notified of Sub
jects Who Die Here.

Austria Hungary is also getting a
little worried about it's section hand
subjects who have the misfortune to ole
while temporarily residing in this coun-
try. Secretary Alva A. Adee, of the
United States department of state, mas
written to Governor Hoch about 1t.
Referring to the departments cir
Adee in beginning his communication.
OF course the governors office knows
all about what that means. circular
circular sent out II years ago had some
carefully preserved and usually framed
in the governors Office. The letter goes
on to state that this very important
cirter sent out II years ago had some
thing to say about the enforcement OF
Art. 16, consular treaty of July H. 1870
to which the attention OF the governor
is respectfully called.
In short, the circular wants the
state of Kansas to notify the nearest
Austrian consul everytime an Austrian
dies IN Kansas without leaving any ex-
ecutor for his estate.
The consul nearest to Topeka, VINO
has charge of Kansas affairs for Aus
But alas, the old doctrine of states
rights is again in evidence. The COM
n7IInication from the department OF
state has no more effect upon the state
government of Kansas than did Il SINH
lar communication some time ago con-
corning the subjects of Italy. The state
has no machinery for finding out the
names of dead Italians and dead Aus
TRANS. If the government of the UNI
fn1fiIi its treaty obligations, it may
have to create a new department, or
engage the services of the Finder of
,ost Persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
TOPEKA NOT IN GAME.
Will Take No Pert in Contest Over Old
Soldier Preference.

With a full compliment of old soldier
employees on the payroll of the city and
mayor that served in the civil war as an
Officer city officials of Topeka will re-
fuse to follow the example of other cities
in the state in bringing suit to test the
legality of the old soldier preference law
passed by this last legislature. The law
provides that in the case of applicants for
public positions under the state, county
or CITY government old soldiers must be
given preference and that in case where
physical disa bility does not interfere with
the ability to discharge the duties de-
manded and the old soldier applicant
ic competent the appointment must be
made
The result of the law has been to give
a large percentage of the appointive city
offices into the hands of the old soldiers.
Younger aspiring office holders have been
considerably disgruntled. and in some in
stances the mayor or aDpointive officer
has been embarrassed by the law
Kansas City, Kan, will bring a test
suit to try the legality of the law which,
it is claimed, is class legislation. If the
suit is successful and the law declared IL
legal thirty other suits, it is claimed will
be filed.
I'VE don't expect to do anything said
Mayor Green. Il have not heard of the
city officials of Topeka considering bring
ing any suit and L don't think that any
will be brought.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
REBATE SYSTEM NEARLY READY
Nearly All Large Stores Have Made
tho Necessary Agreement.

The rebate system, or plan for re-
funding the carfare of all out-of-
town shoppers, is beginning to take
definite shape. Most of the large
stores are said to have signed the
charter agreement of membership.
In its operations the rebate system
is simplicity itself so far as the pub
ply has his various purchases entered
in a rebate book, which may be had
from any member, and when his
shopping is completed presents his re-
bate book to the bank precisely as if
it were a check. The bank makes all
each merchant pro rata share of the
fare refunded in the exact proportion
of the trade each received in that
case. The merchant who received
none of the trade pays nothing.
John S. Creswell, the expert en-
ployed by the merchants to organize
the system in Topeka. said this morn
in August. Everybody will ride free
provided of course he confines his
trade to the members of the new as
ISOLATION. Every house in the city of
any consequence will be in the asso-
citation. There is nothing else for a
merchant to do but come in, unless he
readjusts his business to suit an ex-
clusively local trade. Out-of-town
people come here to trade because of
the free fare inducement. They new
er trade at other stores than rebate
houses. Why should they? The re-
bate stores represent the style, fash
ion. wealth and progressiveness of
ates How soon the work will be in
operating shape depends upon how
often I have to make second and
third trips to see the merchants"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

Sunday school of Indianola, Soldier
township. Shawnee county. The ex-
ecutive board are the officers. teachers
and committee.
Mrs. A F. Grear of 1925 Jackson
street was painfully burned about the
neck and face yesterday by a gas ex-
plosion. Mrs. Grear was standing near
the stove when unknown to her the
light under the oven burner went out.
The escaping gas became ignited and
in an instant Mrs. Grear's thin waist
was in flames. The blaze was soon
smothered but not before she was
burned around the face. neck and
chest.
One of Whiteker Bros teams of
mules attached to one of their COM
mission wagons ran away this morn
ing on Kansas avenue. They started
near Norris street and kept running
due north until they were stopped by
Paul Fisher a short distance south of
fire station No. 1. Young Fisher
climbed in the back of the wagon and
secured hold of the lines. Kansas
avenue is in bad shape for runaway
at this time as both sides of the street
are torn up for the new pavement.
Mrs. Florence Ruth and daughter,
Florence AIDA Ruth, of Salem, Ohio,
are the guests of Mrs. Ruths sister,
Mrs. ]. F. Buck of 523 Lincoln street
south and of Mrs. Lillian LaMountain
of 420 Buchanan street south. Miss
Woman's college, Baltimore, Md.
The drainage board has been at
tempting to secure some information
from the Kaw valley board at Kansas
City, Kansas, about the nature and
extent of the compromise propositions
per ding before it with the attorneys of
the corporation that are the plaintiffs
in the suit in order to find out If they
can whether or not it may be possible
in the end If some agreement is reach
ed to put the bonds here on the mar
ket SO that the work of protection here
may go on and such damage as has
just been sustained in certain parts of
the district by the late high water be
avoided. AS yet no answer to the
communication has been received.
Last Friday evening the home of
Miss Ethyl Fiederling in Elmont was
the scene of a delightful party. The
lawn was lighted with many japanese
lanterns. Music and games made the
time pass very pleasantly until supper
was announced. Supper was served
from Il large table effectively decorated
with carnations and elderberry bios !
SONS. The guest list included: Miss
Nora Hubbard of Topeka, Misses |
Shannon of Illinois. Misses Melton and
Woodiey of Tecumseh, Misses Clara |
Priddy Grace Miller, Sadie Wendell |
Lenora Jensen, Ora Cook. Elizabeth |
Jacques Jessie Miller. Jennie Barker |
Mary Miller, Gertrude Marshall, Laura |
Jensen. Hattie Hummer. Ethyl Fielder |
ling, Ethyl Marshall. Mamie Benham, |
Hazel Fiederling and Mrs. Park Good |
no, Mrs. H. Hunley, Misses Gertrude
Kopp. Otie Matchet and George P. |
Coates, all of Topeka. Messrs. Earl |
Priddy, Glen Priddy. Ray Bartram, |
Charles Huntington. Walter Curry, H. |
L. Hunley, c. E. Marshall, Roy jack |
son, Walter Blackler, Henry Jensen, |
H T. Wiley, Fred Cook. Dell Hol- |
comb, Ray Kirkwood. Roy Marshall, |
Wade yesterday. Ira Rose. Park Good |
RrOWn Forrest r,
Verne Bartram, Howard Breneman, |
Percy Wiley, Frank Fiederling. Geo. |
Jacques, Zed Cook and Orville Fielder
ling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
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North TOPEKA NWSI

F. Hemme of Perry was in town to-
day.
w NJ Ream of Ream's Corner was
in town today.
Mrs. Sarah A. Todd went to Kansas
City yesterday for 2 short stay.
Mrs. F. P. Elmore and daughter,
Lucille, went to Kansas City today.
H H. Bair spent Sunday at Rock
Creek the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Bradley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Morris of
Hoyt were the guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Galloway.
The Indianola Sunday school will
give a social Wednesday evening, July
"a in the Shorey grove.
Clarence Willis sold his restaurant
at SO4 Kansas avenue Saturday after
noon to Enoch MARBLE OF Shorey.
Mrs. Hanchett and daughters. Freda
and Maud, went to Phillipsburg today
to spend some time on their farm.
Mrs. Clyde Hale of Carbonate is
the guest of her brother, A. F. Robin
son, and family of 33 Blaine avenue,
just across Soldier creek.
Miss Grace Lukens of Sunnyslope
farm. Rochester, and cousin. Miss
Aurel Luce of Colorado, went to Kan
sas City today for weeks visit to
relatives
Mrs. NJ. Galloway of 1913 Kansas
avenue. who underwent a surgical
operation at BeIneSQa nOSD1Ial re-
Gently, is much improved and is again
at her home. .
The Kansas Aven1e NJ z. church
is undergoing a thorough houseclean-
ing and on account of this and the
Chautauqua at Garfield Park there
were no services in the church yes
terday.
Inspection by the state grain in
spector shows that the new wheat re-
ceived by the North Topeka mills is of
very fine quality and very little if any
has to be turned down and forwarded
to Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Rutter will
leave the first of the month for Colo
RADIO, where they will spend some
time. During their absence their
sons. Warren and Merrill. will be at
the home Of their grandmother, Mrs.
Smith, at Spring HILL Kansas.
Miss Sadie Downing, bookkeeper at
the Shawnee State bank, will leave
Wednesday for a months vacation
which she will spend in New York
and Boston. On the homeward trip
she will visit in Detroit. During her
absence Mrs. Will P. James of Kansas
City will have the position of book
keeper in the bank.
The young men who have been at
tending the Manhattan college for the
past year or more will have charge of
the programme tomorrow evening for
the meeting of tho Indian Creek
grange to be held in the Indian Creek
school house. The programme will be
of a literary and musical nature and
promises to be unusually good.
The Sunday school known as Shorey
or East Indianola met at the usual
hour yesterday afternoon. After the
regular exercises a review of the les
son was given by Mr.. c. w. Nau of the
Church of the Good Shepherd. Then
followed the reading and adoption of
the constitution which had been
crawn up by an elected committed so
that the Sunday school is now an or
ganized school and is to be the Union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
ATTACKS CHILDREN.
Mrs. Jennie Disney of Oakland Sup
posed to Be Insane.

A complaint charging Mrs. Jennie
Disney of No. 422 Reno street, Oak
land, with insanity, was sworn out to-
day in the probate court by Charles E.
Godlove, of No. 426 Reno street Mrs
Disney has caused a lot of trouble in
her neighborhood for months past
She has been in the habit of making
unprovoked assaults on little children
On one occasion she struck an eight
een-months-Old child over the head
with a stick of wood and a couple of
nights ago she rushed from her house
and for no reason on the face of the
earth started to administer a severe
whipping to one of Mr.. Godlove's
children.
Mr.. Godlove and many of the neigh
bors are satisfied that Mrs. Disney is
insane or she would not attack the
little children of the neighborhood.
She has four children of her own,
three boys the eldest of which is
eighteen years old and a girl twelve
years old.
Judge Hayden set 10 O'Clock to-
morrow as the time when he would
give a hearing on the insanity charge.