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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
WARTIME VANDALISM.
The Removal of jefferson Davis Name
from Cabin John Bridge.

''In last Sundays POST said an old
citizen and close observer of events,
there was quite an interesting article
about Cabin John Bridge, with the
heading, Who Effaced jefferson Davis
Name p a ~7
las this question of the restoration
of Jefferson Davis name to the tablet
on the west abutment of the bridge
is likely to become a national issue
SO to speak, and good people North
and South ara clamoring for its res
tcration, The Post could continue its
story by telling who first suggested,
and successfully carried through, the
erasing of the name. 1t is true that
Jefferson Davis name was chiseled out
under verbal orders issued by Presi-
dent Lincoln's secretary of the inter-
ior, Caleb b. Smith, of Indiana, but
it is likewise a fact that he had been
directed to have it done by the late
&C ngreSSnan Grow, of Pennsylvania,
and today the blank space stands a
moTdment to their small brains and
smaller hearts. For many years it
seemed that the man or men respon-
sible for the removal of the name
would remain unknown. Brave and
true men North and South denounced
the work, and the guilty kept under
cover. 1t was an act of which they
We're possibly thoroughly ashamed,
and yet the name could not be re-
scared without a public acknowledge
ment that a gross wrong had been
done.
Newspaper article after newspaper
article was printed charging certain
men with being responsible for the
removal of the name of Jefferson
Davis, but it was not until within the
last decade that publicity was given
the fact that Secretary Caleb Smith
gave verbal orders to have the work
Done. This long-kept secret informa-
ton was given by Mr.. William Hut
ton, who succeeded Gen. Meigs, as
chief engineer of the aqueduct, the
was transferred from the war depart
ment to the interior department.
Knowing that General Meigs, Secre-
to ries Stanton and Cam and others
lad been wrongfully accused Mr.. Hut
ton made the statement that he had
accompanied Secretary Smith and
numb Der of congressman on an inspec-
ton tour of the aqueduct. While at
the bridge Congressman Grow protest
ed in strong language against the
name of Jefferson Davis remaining on
the tablet, and said that it had been
done by that Rebel Meigs. Congress
II an Grow told Secretary Smith that
the name must come off, and Secre-
tary Smith turned to Mr.. Hutton, then
assistant engineer, and gave him YER
bal orders to have the name of Mr.
Davis effaced.
"Mr. Hutton could not and did not
believe that the secretary was serious
about the matter, but a few days later
the contra ctor. Robert Mcintyre, was
summoned to the Office of the secre-
tary of the interior, and Secretary
Smith issued positive verbal orders
that the name must be effaced. The
contractor proceeded direct from the
secretary's office to the bridge, and he
himself assisted in the work, saying
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
FELL INTO A TRAP.
When Irene Putnam Came for Katie
Hollenbeck She Was Arrested.

On complaint of the mother of Katie
Hollenbeck. a 15-year-old girl living
at Twenty-fourth and Fillmore streets,
Quinton Heights, the police this after
noon arrested Irene Putnam of Kan
sas City, on the charge of being a pro-
curer.
The Putnam woman is charged with
enticing the Hollenbeck girl away
from home for immoral purposes, and
a letter. now in the hands of Mrs.
Thorpe, is damaging evidence against
the prisoner.
About a month ago. this same wo
man Induced the Hollenbeck girl to
leave home and go to Kansas City.
Kansas City detectives chased the Put
nam woman out of town and sent the
girl back home. Since then the wo
man wrote letter to Katie Hollen-
beck. in which she made a date to
meet her in Topeka today and take
her to ST. Louis. The letter said that
she would make a ''go of it" this time.
and there would be no more police
interference. She also made fine
promises of the life in ST. Louis.
The Hollenbeck girl weakened at the
last moment. and gave the letter to
the -lice, who caught Irene Putnam
as she alighted from a train today.
A state warrant for the arrest of the
Putnam woman will be issued today
The police suspect that procuring is
her regular business. and that other
complaints will come to light as soon
as her arrest IS known in other cities.
The woman formerly lived in Topeka,
but is supposed to make Kansas City
her headquarters at present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31

To Assistant Engineer Hutton that he
would EAR down the entire structure
If ordered by his superiors to do so.
These are the true facts of the re-
moval of Mr.. Davis name, and per
haps they never would have been made;
public but for the war which was
waged on innocent men, thus forcing
Mr.. Hutton, who loved Il square deals
to come to the front and name theFtwo
men who were solely responsible.
president Lincola was believed 70.
to that great mans honor be it said
that he knew nothing about the mat
ter until many days after the work
was done, and then the expressed his
djsapproval in vigorous and strong Ian
guage. Secretaries Stanton and Cam
eron and General Meigs also received
much undeserved abuse, but they had
nothing whatever to do with it, Secre-
tary Smith and Congressman Grow be-
ing alone responsible.
Il have talked to many about this
matter, and there seems to be feel
ing that President Roosevelt will right
this wrong, and that Congressional ac-
ton will not be necessary. Neither his
t0rically nor sentimentaliy is there
valid reason for not restoring a record
effa ced by private act, and not by any
recorded official or authorized order.A
I hated Jefferson Davis worse than the
devil hates holy water, but 1 hope to
live to see his name restored on the
tablet."-WaShingto Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
NEXT YEARS CHAUrAUoUA.
Managers Have Already Received
Many Pledges for Tickets.

The managers of the Chautauqua
association are pushing their plans for
next years assembly as hard as pos
stble. Already, we have received
pledges for the sale of as many tick
cts as we had at the opening of the
season this year" said Mr. Frank Fos-
ter this morning. I'VE have learned
good many things about managing
the enterprise and next year is bound
to be more successful. We shall use
more local talent than before and ar
range to put nearly all of the star at
fractions in the evening since 1t is not
possible for the majority of the peo-
pie to attend during the day. The
campaign will be just starting and the
two political days will be special
drawing cards. The work of inter-
esting the different organizations is
going rapidly on with good success
thus far" With an experienced board
of directors and the determination
they have shown to produce attrac-
tons of the best kind. next year GER
tainly ought to be a success and the
hopeful view of the management at
this time is not out of order
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We will begin all over again"

We will begin all over again.
1t was too easy. The Major grinned,
and yet he blamed himself a moment
later for not striking her for the whole
twenty. He had said his say, however,
and he went scraping through his pocket
and managed to make up the fifteen. 1t
was simply twice a year that. he could
have done it. When the change had
been made he requested the laundress to
be on hand the third day after to sign
the contract and to draw five thousand
of her salary in advance, and as they
parted at the door they shook hands in
the heartiest manner. The laundress
was only clear of the stairs when the
Major clapped on his hat and made a
Decline for. the nearest bank.
The teller gave the bill a careful scru-
tiny and then stamped it counterfeit"
and returned it.
II don't understand" stammered
the Major.
Some one has soaked you"
1t took the Major five minutes to fig
ure it out. The laundress had collected
her old bill and he was in the SOUP
copyrighted, 1907, by P. c. Eastment.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
MANY CASES OF TYPHOID.
Disease Which Is Spreading Over lola
Is Laid to Impure Water.

lola. Kan. July 31.-Typhoid fever
Is spreading over lola. Within the
last two weeks no less than twenty
five or thirty cases have been reported
and nearly every doctor in town now
has one or two cases.
Today several new cases have been
reported. Warren Hastings, Mr.. God
sey. Mrs. William Readicker, Myier
AtchiSon, Mrs. Lance and the two
year-Old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Pherson have been taken down. The
general opinion that the cases are only
where well water is used is not
true, according to one lola physician.
This physician has three cases and
everyone of the patients have been
using city water. The water superin-
tendent some time ago advised the
people to boil the city water before
using It and nearly every physician in
lola has advised the same course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
BIDDLE IS SILENT.
Prison Director Won't Discuss the
| Road Controversy.

w. 1. Biddle one of the members of
the board of prison directors, is in To-
peka today. Mr.. Biddle was asked to
make n statement concerning the prison
directors side of the brick controversy
with the state board of control, but de-
clined to do so.
I'VE will have a meeting of the prison
directors next Tuesday, ne said, at
which time suitable action will be taken,
and a statement made. Until then /
have nothing OF say for publication"
1t is believed that the prison directors
will stand pat in their refusal to allow
the state institutions to use prison brick
until the Vint StillingS road is compleI-
ed. This means that there viii probably
be no surplus brick for couple of years
or in other words. that the Stiiings
road will DE built first, and the needs Of
the institutions supplied later.
The prison directors claim that the
legislature has passed laws requiring
them to build the Stillings road, and has
never enacted any law requiring them
to furnish brick to the state institutions.
The only law bearing on the latter PFC
position is the one creating the brick
plant, which says that it shall make
brick for the use of the state. Under
that general provision of law, the state
institutions have been getting brick
from the renitentiary.
The penitentiary directors are also re =.
joicing in the fact that if the board OF
control begins legal proceedings 20
bust" the law which provided for the
construction Of the Stillings road, the
proceedings will have to be commenced
in Leavenworth county. There is a gen.
eral statute which says that all suits
against the penitentiary directors must
be commenced in Leavenworth county
The directors feel that with a friendly
court, the Stillings road law would be
sustained. 1t might be possible, how
ever. for the attorney general to bring
4 mandamus proceeding in the supreme
court to compel the prison directors to
furnish brick to state institutions.
The proposed brick road from the pen
itentiary to the Leavcnworth city limits
is about mile and a half long, and
Senator Vinton Stillings owns property
for half a mile of that distance He was
the one who was active in securing the
passage Of the bill which authorized the
state TO donate brick fer the construction
of the road, and later authorized the
state to sell off brick and buy sand.
grouting and a steam roller with the
proceeds, the same to be used In con-
Structing the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
WHERE THE MONEY GOES.
Just Now the False Hair Craze Eats
1t Up.

The couture of today is making
some women dream bad dreams, as
with large hats it becomes a most Diff
ficult art to prevent ones head look
ing like that of a creature distraught.
The result of a few restless nights
is that we spend our money on hair
instead of lace or jewels. The confess
sion sounds little crude, but the ef--
feet of the expenditure can be very
satisfactory and it Is really better to
buy a good tail and postiche than to
torture what hair one has OF ones
own into an appearance of abundance
with curling irons and fuzzy pads and
French combing, all of which are very
bad for the natural growth, and, not
lastingly satisfactory in appearance.
Happy the woman who is blessed
with abundant locks, though for the
consolation of those who have them
not let it be remembered that IT Is a.
sign of great mental intelligence when
they come scantily!@Philadelp
Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
SMOTHER IN GRAIN BIN.
Hired Man, Going to Feed the Horses,
Discovers Brother and Sister Dead.

Winsted. Conn.,. July 31.-Frank
Prior, eight years, and his big sister,
Eta Agnes. ten years, visited their
grandmother. Mrs. Henry Pease, at
children of Frank n. Prior. who lives
at windsor too, had a mighty fine
time, as every child does who goes TO
see it's grandma.
They were playing in the Pease
barn in the afternoon and saw Mrs
Pease coming to the barn. They knew
instinctively she would tell them 1t
was time to go home, so they hid in
the grain bin, which is only two feet
wide and three feet high. Noiselessly
they let the bins lid fall and whisper
ed to each other-"Granny'n never
find u.s. ,e.. .-.s. .,-.,..- -e
"Etta. Frank called Mrs. Pease
again and again. Getting no answer
the old lady went. to the house and
said rather sadly to her husband.
THE children have gone home with
out even kissing us goodbye"
1t was near dusk when the children's
father went to the Pease house.
Mother" said Prior smiling, you
can't keep the youngsters here all the
time. you know. Their mother is get
."Good gracious!" cried Grandma
Pense, white and trembling; aren't
they home? They started hours ago"
Father, grandmother. the Pease farm
hands began the search for the chill
dren instantly. They kept at it so bust
ly that the horses in the barn got
hungry and stamped and whinnied for
their feed. John Ahearn. hired man.
went to the grain bin, raised the iron
clasp on the lid from the staple that
held it, lifted the lid and staggered
back, shouting:
Here they are
There they were: dead, suffocated.
When they let down the lid to hide
from Grandma Pease the clasp fell
over the staple and prisoned them in
their death cell. Their struggles must
have been frightful; their hair was
matted, their clothing damp with
sweat A physician was called; he
could revive only Grandma Pease and
her daughter, overcome by grief. The
children will be buried from their
grandparents home tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31

you poor, poor man. said the laun-
dress as she laid a hand on his arm. "Ot
course, you were shocked and done UP
and, of course you returned to your Of
flee. You see, however, that the Gov
ernor was mistaken. / am next to a sta
BILE, you know, and it was probably i
horse that dropped dead A dozen diff
ferent people told me that you were a
blk but I stuck to it that you wasn't
and now find that was right. With
that face of yours you couldn't be dis
honest if you tried ever SO hard. And
how is 1t with you now, Major?"
Splendid my dear woman-splendid.
have originated and incorporated four
teen different organizations, each one
making over aHmillion dollars a year.
That brings me to the point. I owe you
fifteen atfoHars.'s'@
rBut never mind that. Major
+ But 1 do mind 1t. You were one of
the few people on earth who had conf
dence in me when was in the shadow.
You knew that was an honest, cOnSci-
entious man, but temporarily hard up.
You looked into my face and trusted me.
would be a monster to forget it, and
you shall reap your reward. My dear
woman, do you know anything about
blackberry jam?''
IT know all about it, Major
blackberry jam should be made of
b1ackberries. The pure food law sup
poses that it is, but what the pure food
law supposes and what blackberry jam
can be made of are two different things.
When beans are dyed black they look
like blackberries, don't they?"
They certainly do"
"And when mashed turnip is all STIR
red up and colored it is jam. isn't it?"
Major you are peach! adm1r1ngIy
exclaimed the laundress.
IT am. my dear woman-I am have
Just organized the Great American Pure
Blackberry Jam company;. capital, one
million dollars It will send its jam to
the uttermost parts of the earth. 1t Will
knock the Scotch jam factories out OF
business in three months. Kings VIII
c-der it by the thousand Jars. and the
common people will have it or tear down
our factories Colored beans and mash
ed turnips, and every jar warranted
right off the blackberry bushes. The
profit on every jar is fifteen cents, and
we sell ten million jars the first year
Can you beat it, my dear?"
Major, you are two peaches. replied
the smiling woman.
And want you to take the place OF
secretary to the company at salary OF
nifty thousand a year. In the long ago
you cast your bread upon the waters,
and today it comes back to you. VIII
you take the position ~
I will, and thank you thousand
times
."Can you raise five dollars to pay for
the Incorporation fee?"
q can 1 have twenty dollar bill
here. Count me out fifteen dollars in
change. Never mind the old account
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
STONES FOR VETERANS, GRAVES.
Thirty Are Received Today From
Uncle Sam.

Thlrty government headstones for
graves of old soldiers have been re-
oeived by w. w. Denison of this city.
They will be put at the graves of vet
Grams VINO have died recently. When
they are in place, il Will make a total
of BOD government. eadstones sent to
Topeka and distributed by Col. Denf-
son.
These headstopes are made by the
government from white marble and sent
freight prepaid. 1t is the intention of
the government that no old soldiers
grave shall be unmarked. The stones
are secured through the war depart
ment, and each stone is marked with
the name, company. date of birth and
date of death of the soldier whose grave
it is to mark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31

Washington. July 31.-Patents have
been granted the following Kansans:
of one-half to F. x Aaron, Lansing,
hinge: William NJ. Brown. Americas.
self-feeding puttying device; Oscar B.
Cleveland, Anthony, hold-back at
tachment for drills; Charles A. Gun
zelmon, Abilene, trace clip; Chester A.
Latham, Wichita, axle box for We
hicles; Anna F. Newton, Madison,
Kitchen utensil; Joseph Schermuly,
Elnnwood, metal boxing for disk corn
cultivators ETC.; William frost, Good
land, fence guard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
LOCAL MENTION.

Fireman Fred Baysinger will leave
this evening for his home in chicago
after spending two weeks VISITING
friends and relatives.
A building permit has been granted
George F. Clark for $3.50. Clark
will remodel the building at 1921 1
East Eighth avenue into vaudevliie
theater. He has bought the furnish
ings of the old Novelty theater.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
1T WAS CHLOROFORM.
Belief That Mrs. NTagiu Committed
Suicide Is Growing.

Clinton, Ill, July 31.-The report
OF the medical experts who made
analysis of the contents of the stom-
ach of Mrs. Pet Magill. the first wife
OF Fred Magill, was received here to-
day and States Attorney Miller an
nounced that the report is to the ef-
feet that Mrs Magill died from
chloroform poisoning. A trace of
arsenic was also found. The belief is
growing here that Mrs. Magil did
commit suicide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31

jor, let US so live as to meet her in that
happy land up there, where there is no
washing and starching, but where love
prevails forevermore.
That's what he said, my dear, and
what could I do but turn away with
tears in my eyes?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31

Junction City, July 31--The extension of
the street car line at the post will be COM
pleted in a few days. The poles, overhead
work and wires for the new line are COM
pleted as far as the Waters hall. The
woodward gang of graders are at work
on the big fill west of the hospital and
when completed 1t will be a big improve
ment over the old road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
Try 70 RreeIx the poland viii.

Abilene KAN JIlv 31.-A suit has been
filed to break the viii of Matthew Boland
who died near Chapman last winter be-
atfyes of his decea sed wife residing in
Texas. and cutting, off his only grand graz 4.
broueht on behalf of the child through
his mother with Hurd & Hurd as attor-
news and claims that undue Influence was
exerted on the grandfather by his wife
relatives to induce him to make his will
l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31

probate court today to Lewis b Sum-
mers. aged S5.and Marie fischer, aged 81,
both of Topeka.
Suit was filed in district court today
by the St Johns Military school of Sa-
lima against Allan Sells, minor, and
William Sells, his guardian The suit
IS for SSSIz1 tuition and expenses during
the few months Allan Sells was a stu
dent at that institution. An itemized
account of the different sums charged TO
Allan Sells, which is as long as the ordi-
nary presidential message, contains
among a hundred or more other items
frequent charges of "B. B. game 25
cents" and hack fare dance. s.. "One-
half broken window, 81" is one of the
items. and photo of dance. "a cents
mask 10 cents" also appears.
Two divorce suits were filed todax
both by the better half. Ada Dodds
would like to be legally released from
Fred ]. Dodds because he ran away
January. 1905. and went to Chicaeo
leaving her with no visible means ~
support and two children
Lenora Recob would like a divorc..
from w L. Recob. who. she alleges
married her June 16. 1907, and after
handing her nothing but extreme cruel
ty and gross neglect" for a month. de-
serted her and went elsewhere July Is.
1907. This union was short and far from
Gweet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31

Magistrate-what is your occupation?
Prisoner am an employer of labor
your honor.
Magistrate-Well, what do you do?
Prisoner-I find employment for such
gentlemen as yourself and prison officials.
Sentence: Six months hard.-PhiladS-
phia Inquirer.
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STRIKERS Vote to- return to Work.

Duluth, July 31.-The ore dock.
strikers this afternoon voted to return
to work and operations will be re-
suYaed tomorrow. This is regarded as
breaking the strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

Healthy, wholesome, atin skin bestowed
by Satin skin cream and Satin powder 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
COURT HOUSE NOTES.

a marriage license was issued by the
probate court today to Lewis B. Sum
mers. aged S5.and Marie Escher, aged 81,
both of Topeka.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Baptist church will hold five cent
social Friday evening, May 10th, at
the church. Lunch box 5 cents, lem
onade ) cents, and mystery package
cents. The public and especially
all new families are cordially invited
10 attend.
The famous Palm Ice Cream at the
WenatChee Drug Co.
John M. Fletcher and son of Wat
erville were in Wenatchee yesterday
Little & Wetsel have just received
100 hogs and 25 steers from the
Waterville country.
Mr.. Wheeler of the Beal Grain
company, is spending a few months
in California.
The Kids nine that lambasted the
veterans so cruelty last Sunday goes
to Quincy tomorrow, and will en-
deavor to remove the scalps from
the team there. The World wishes
them luck.