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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
UNCLOTHEO PEOPLE
They Are Declared to Be Less Vicious
\ Than Those Who Wear Garments

Chicago. April IA dispatch to the
Tribune from Detroit. Mich. says;
.'Unclothed people, accustomed to see
the human body nude. are less vicious
than clothed nations among whom
clothing adds allurement TO the mystery
of the body said Mrs O. A James IN
her paper The Science of Artistic
Dress" read before the Twentieth Cen
fury club yesterday She said:
We women wear tightftting bodices
on the street and exposed busts in pup
lie gatherings like the opera, and yet
we blush at the exposure OF the ankles
and call il immodest- What is there
more essentially modest about the eX-
posture Of the upper than Of the lower
limbs?
'-Modesty is the latest evolved of all
the virtues, and originally is the erect
rather than the cause of clothes The
first chapter Of Genesis show that CLOTH
ing originally was the result OF moral
degeneracy Because we are clothed are
We human beings more virtuous than
the unclothed horse we driver"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
LOCAL MENTION.

Albert Livingstone. who was indict'
ed for robbing the postoffice at Skiddy
Kansas. was brought 10 Topeka by
Deputy United States Marshal Need
today Livingstone will be tried be
fore this session of the federal court
The following cases OF measles were
quarantined today T H McUney
32s Hawthorne; P D. Shaffer. 1908
North Topeka avenue; VI. Stark. 1906
Harrison; - Andrews, 1878 Van
Buren, street; diphtheria, Dickman
1900 Clay street.
Mr.. and Mrs P. J. LungsUum of %
Hancock street are the parents OF a
boy
The fire department was called out
TO 213 East Second street at 4.SS yes
terday afternoon Some rubbish was
on fire
Bishop Brooke OF Oklahoma will
preach Sunday at Grace cathedral,
both morning and evening.
The August Clothing company has a
unique way of showing the price Of
their suits displayed in their show win
dow, every suit has a ten dollar bill
pinned on the suit which indicates the
price regardless OF former price or
value. The price on the suits in the
window is intended to convey the idea
also OF the Inauguration OF the so suit
sale tomorrow
Some empty boxes at the rear of
John Green's grocery store at Fifth
and West streets caught fire this af-
ternooR- The damage was incense
ouential
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
KEEP Up TRIBAL CUSTOMS.
Indians North of Lake Superior Not
Subdued by Civilization.

Although the white man is fast in
vading the hunting grounds of the
Batchawana Indians. who tnhabit the
wooded shores of Lake Superior on the
Canadian side, the march of civiliza-
ton has not wiped out the tribal re-
Iations of the red men, who still meet
annually to elect their chief, at which
time they don gala attire and hold
strange ceremonies
II is customary at the meeting when
the election of Il chief is held for the
candidates for the honors of the tribes
to come north and address their peo-
pie. setting forth the reasons why they
sh cufd BE- chosen
Many strange dances are sometimes
INDUCED in the music for which is
furnished by rude instruments some
what resembling drums All the mem
bers of the village down to the pa
pooses gather on such occasions the
women being attired in all their fiuery.
Years ago on the site of what is now
Fort Brady, the Michigan 500, before
the red man had been forced to move
farther north into the Canadian woods,
they wOrShipped annually at the foot
of a huge elm tree which was supposed
to contain the spirit of a beautiful In
dian maiden
As the story goes. an Indian brave
was smitten by the charms of the dus-
ky lass. who was the daughter of a
great chief who ruled over the tribes
north Of the Straits of Mackinac- But
they quaTreIed and in his anger he
struck her to earth The Great Spirit
fled into the forest and was seen no
more.
1t was at the foot of the elm that
the tragedy occurred Some time after
the Indians were startled by the
strange sounds which came from the
tree when the wind blew through its
branches, and they imagined that it
was the spirit of the maiden calling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
MOTION TO QUASH
Made in standard Oil Cases Is Denied
by Court

Chicago. April 12-Final motions to
Quash the indictment as a whole against
the Standard Oil company were over
ruled today. Judge Lands stated that
he had concluded 45S Of the counts were
bad and these he had ruled out, leaV-
ing 1853 that will go to the jury
Attorney ROSenthal then moved that
the prosecution be instructed to signify
on which one OF the 1,4S3 counts the
government will hinge its case He
maintained that there could be but one
ofense and that the government must
show what that one Offense is Judge
Lands refused to consider the matter
at this time, saying that if the verdict
81 the jury be guilty" then the ques-
ton must be taken up. Deputy Attor-
ney Sims then begun his argument
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12

Even Mr.. Bryan's favorite plank
that he is the victim of a plutocratic
conspiracy-has been appropriated by
President Roosevelt Some day, soon
perhaps. there will come the announce
nent from the White House that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is going to celebrate the
invasion of the eneTny's country with a
speech in Madison Square Garden-New
York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12

there as tokens of their sorrow. The
tree would then. sigh its blessing on the
people and for a moment a strange
white light would pervade the woods
In the darkness that followed the red
men would wend their way back to
the village with heads bowed IN rev
erence.
It was under this tree that genera
lions ago they gathered and held their
elections. It was believed that when
the right candidate appeared the spirit
choice by uttering low means. Then
the vote would be taken But when
the ARMY OF Uncle Sam invaded the
valley of the St. Mary's and built =
road around the rapids the tree was
cut down. Then more settlers came
and gradually the Indians went across
the border into Canada. where they
have been holding their annual cleo
lions TO this day.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12

The best son for melons is a light.
sandy loan. we'll enriched with ma
nure- When only heavy soil is avail
able. the dirt where the seed is to be
planted should be thoroughly pulver-
lied and mixed with fine. well rotted
manure A sprinkling Of leaf mould
will help tighten it.
On hill so prepared from ten to
fifteen seeds may be sOwn- It should
be thinned to four or five vines when
danger Of insects is over 1t is good
plan to start the seed in a hOtbed.
using fresh sod cut into six-inch
pieces, placing them grass side down
in the hotbed and sowing eight to ten
seed in each piece Cover with two
inches of light soil. When danger OF
frost IS over these sods may be care
fully lifted and set in the prepared
hills. The plants usually grow with
out check and bear fruit from two to
four weeks ahead Of those grown In
the open
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
CHANGE THEIR FACES.
Criminals Latest Dodge Is to Have
Their Features Attended by a Doctor.

Expert criminologists who have
made the stigmata of degeneration
Their life study who can tell TO
nicely what possibilities for crime
lie behind the mask on which nature
hand has Hmned the story OF
dark thoughts and base desires.
will be presently discounted by
the most amazing obliteratton of
all vicious signs and sym ols that
ever translated vice into the outward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

ANNA o. Slusser. wife Of John L
&lusser. an employe OF the Santa F'e
tops, died at her home, 424 Sumner
street, last night The remains will be
shipped to Valley Falls. her former
home, tomorrow afternoon and the
funeral will be held Sunday afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12

Boise. Idaho April 12-The federal
grand jury todav returned number
of indictments but one of which, that
against E H. Hunter for perjury. was
made pubIic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12

out to them to avenge her death
And so every week they gathered
and laid trophies of the hunt at the
foot of the tree and piled green boughs
Free press., 1907-07-13
The Terrible Malta.

Neither the Naples Camorra, the
Paris Apaches, nor the Black Hand Of
America is the most powerful and ter
rible secret society in the whole
world, in spite of the narrowing de
tails of their CHASTITY, work. The palm
must go to the Malta, which fiourishes
in Italy. and has done so for more
than 500 years. This society, which
works so swiftly and silently, yet so
surely, was founded in Sicily for pro-
lection against the injustice of foreign
rulers-London "P. T. o.
Free press., 1907-07-13
THEY HAVE SERVED JOHN D.
Officers Finally Located Oil Magnate
at Pittsfeld, Mass.
Must Appear in Federal Court at Chi
cago and Tell Judge Lands
About Standard Oil.

Pittsfield, Mass. = After a search
lasting nearly two weeks, in
which representatives of the United
States marshals of Chicago, Cleveland
New York and Boston have been en-
deavoring to serve upon John D. Rock
efelleT, head of the Standard Oil
company, a subpoena issued by Judge
Lands of the federal court of Chica-
go. Mr. Rockefeller was located in
this city Wednesday and personal
service made upon him by deputy
United States Marshal Charles L.
Frink of North Adams.
Early in the day, Deputy Marshals
F'rink and James Ruhl, the latter
of Boston office, visited Taconic farm,
but E. Parmalee Prentice told them
that his father-in-law was not there.
The officers professed to be satisfied
with the statement and departed, re
marking that they had no search war
rant which would permit them to go
through the house.
Deputy Ruhl boarded the train for
Boston and Deputy Frink went to his
home in North Adams, about 20 miles
from this city. Later Deputy FTink
decided to pay another visit to the
farm and he returned to Pittsfiel'.
and secretly drove out there in the
afternoon He proceeded through
the wooded driveway into the open
space in front of the house and rec
ognized Mr. Rockefeller sitting on
the piazza The deputy passed the
subpoena to the oil man explaining
at the same time that Mr.. Rockefel-
Ier's presence in the federal court
at Chicago on July was needed.
Free press., 1907-07-13
One Point Of View.

II was the desire of teacher in
negro school to impress upon the
minds of the youths the benefits de-
rived at Tuskegee and other seats of
learning for the ambitious negro. One
day, in closing a brilliant discourse on
this subject, in which Booker T. Wash
ington was set forth as a criterion,
she said to one little boy who had evil
IDENTIFY heard not a word Of her talk:
Now 'Rastus, give the name of the
greatest negro?"
The answer was surprisingly forth
coming-"Joe Gans!"
Free press., 1907-07-13
coIIieries Under the Sea.

At Cape Breton there are immense
colleries being worked under the
ocean. These submarine mines cover
| thousand acres, and are being in
creased steadily. The p,ines are en-
-ered at the shore, and the operators
-ollow the vein beneath the water for
more than mile. 1t might be ex-
pected that the weight of the water
would force its way into the mine.
The bed of the ocean is as tight as
1 cement cistern. A sort of fireclay
lines the submarine roof of the mine,
and the sediment above is held in
place and packed down by the water
pressure until there is not crevice
nor drop of water from overhead.
Free press., 1907-07-13
EIom of Artesian Well.

To calculate the rate of flow of an
arteAan well a simple plan is to lower
bottle of aniline fluid to a depth of
say 500 feet and then electrically ex-
plode a cap to burst the bottle. The
time required for the fluid to appear
at the surface gives an accurate gauge
as to the velocity of flow. 1t is claimed
that this method gives results as ac-
curate as a weir. The diameter Of
the pipe being known, the rate of flow
readily follows.
Free press., 1907-07-13
PRIVILEGES OF a eENTLEMAN.
Younester Probably Will Change Ideas
in Course of Time.

There is a small boy in this town,
says the Baltimore American, the
son OF a rather distinguished lawyer,
who has decided opinions on what
constitutes true aristocracy. One day
recently a friend called upon his
mother, and, while waiting for the
hostess, was. entertained by the small
boy.
What are you going to do when
you grow up?" was the stereotyped
question she propounded in the effort
to start the conversation.
"Oh, am going to smoke"
"'Yes?"
And chew"
"Oh!"
''And gamble"
Indeed"
And swear"
Really"
"Ahd drink corn whisky"
And why are you going to do such
things?" asked the visitor aghast.
"Oh. all southern gentlemen do
them"
Free press., 1907-07-13
Accounted For.

Among the many stories told of the
Scottish judge, Lord Young. is one as
sociated with an election in Edin-
burgh. when it was announced that
Lord Wolmer had been returned by
majority of three votes. Later a cor
rection made the majority 800, and
gave the names of two lords of ses-
sion who had voted for the successful
candidate. Lord Young, thereupon re-
marked: That accounts for the two
ciphers."
Free press., 1907-07-13

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new. owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in a
manner TO enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work
Free press., 1907-07-13
RalIroad pemurrers Denied.

jefferson City, Mo. = The SUI
preme court in Banc denied the de-
murrer of the Missouri Pacific rail
road to the custer suit instituted by
Attorney General Hadley to dissolve
the alleged merger of the Missouri
Pacific, Wabash and other Gould in
terests in Missouri. The railroads
will be given time to file an answer
to the suit but this will not be done
until the october term of court.
Free press., 1907-07-13
"soap Bubble Hanqinq from a Reed"

soap bupDIe Ranging ITom a Heed.
Our life is but a soap bubble hang
ing from a reed; it is formed, expands
to its full size, clothes itself with the
loveliest colors of the prism. and even
escapes at moments from the law of
gravitation; but soon the black speck
appears in it and the globe of emerald
and gold vanishes into space, leaving
behind it nothing but simple drop
of tur1id water. All the poets have
made this comparison, it is so strik-
ing and so true. To appear, to shine,
to disappear; to be born, to suffer and
TO die; is it not the whole sum of
life, for butterfly, for nation, for
star Henry Frederic AmieI.
Free press., 1907-07-13

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch a matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. It's great strength as a stiffener
makes half the usual quantity of Starch
necessary, with the result of perfect
finish, equal to that when the goods
were new.
Free press., 1907-07-13

I was walking with two canes and suf-
fering continual pains, headaches and
,sleepless nights. 1 improved quickly
and after taking three boxes felt bet
ter than had for Is years. The ef-
fects have been lasting
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Free press., 1907-07-13
Fleet Movement Is Wise.

London, Eng. = The transfer OF the
American fleet to the Pacific is mat
ter of great interest to the British
press. The Post in an editorial article
says it regards this move as a most
natural and Ineligible outcome OF the
new position of the United States as
a world power, the only wonder being
that this decision was not sooner.
Free press., 1907-07-13
The RovaI Road.

Struggling Author-Why, De Poesy,
how prosperous you Iooki Was your
last book of poems a success?
De Posey-No-o, can't say that it
was.
Published a popular novel. per-
haps?"
No"
"Ah, then you have written a play.
/ have always held that play writing,
while not the highest form of art. was
nevertheless"
II have written no play"
You haven't? Where did these fine
clothes come from? How did you pay
for that handsome turnout"
II have abandoned literature and
am peddling clans. IN. Y. Weekly.
Free press., 1907-07-13
Sane Fourth at San Francisco.

San Francisco.-The Fourth was
quietly celebrated in this city. Fire
crackers and fireworks were barred,
hut the parks and the pleasure
grounds were thronged and music
and athletic sports furnished enter
tainment to thousands.
Free press., 1907-07-13

San Francisco. = United States
ATTORNEY Devlin has received a letter
from Attorney General Bonapartc,
asking him to make an investigation
and report Immediately upon the ac-
ton of the San Francisco officials III
refusing to grant licenses to employ
ment agencies conducted by Japan
eS0
Free press., 1907-07-13
careful PuhLic Guardian.

One of the pillars of the city ordi-
nances is a traffic policeman stationed
at Fourth avenue and Twenty-third
street. He loses no opportunity Of
making war on persons who drop
banana peels in the street. He
pounces upon an offender and orders
him to pick up the slippery menace
TO life and limb and to carry it to
receptacle for waste on the sidewalks.
New York Herald.
Free press., 1907-07-13
shot whiIe Raidinu a Joint

Oklahoma City, Okla. = j. r.
Maddox, a deputy United States mar
shall, was shot and killed and DR.. r. A.
Saupper, another officer was probably
fatally wounded when they raided a
Joint near Porum Friday. James
Ellsworth, proprietor of the place
is under arrest.
Free press., 1907-07-13
Earned His Tin

The porter in the barber shop had
just finished polishing the funny mans
shoes when the latter said:
John, I'm in a quandary and need
your advice. Will you please give me
your deductions concerning molecular
necrosis?''
But John didn't turn a hair, what
ever that means.
Yes, sah," he replied suavely. It's
an infinitesimaI affinity, sah."
Free press., 1907-07-13
Much Money Re5eemed.

The amount of money which the
government is called upon to redeem
in the course Of the year reaches an
almost fabulous amount. In 1904, for
instance, it totaled 1912, 100000. This
redemption is either for the purpose
of securing clean, fresh notes or to
get change of some other demnomina-
ton.
Free press., 1907-07-13
Holmes J@ry Disagreed.

Washington, D. c. = After being
out for almost 26 hours, the jury in
the trial of Former Associate Statis-
tician E. S. Holmes, jr., of the depart
ment of agriculture, On the charge
of conspiring to defraud the govern
ment by giving out the department S
crop information Wednesday at 4:45
m, reported a disagreement.
Free press., 1907-07-13
REHEARSAL IN A CAR.
Professional Entertainer Was Almost
Too Successful.

1.-The other night, coming home in
the car" said the professional enter
tainer, Il began to wonder IL l could
bring tears to my own eyes as 1 do
to the eyes of the other people.
tried. thought of all the wrongs
had committed, and felt sorry for peo-
pie / had wronged. 1 thought of all
the mistakes i had made that other
people had profited by and pretty soon
the tears began to gather in my eyes
and roll down my checks.
II forgot there were other people
in the car who might notice me. Soon
n woman got up from across the car
and came to me.
~ see, sir said she. that you are
in some trouble. Can 1 do anything to
help you?'
Lord bless you, no. madam, told
her, hastily wiping away my tears, 1
am a professional entertainer and was
practicing on myself. That's all >"
Free press., 1907-07-13
Mooui indians on .Warpath.

Salt Lake City, Utah = A letter
from Bluff, Utah. to the Tribune says
it is reported there that the Moqui
Indians are on the warpath. Bluff
is in the extreme southeastern corner
of Utah and the Afoqui reservation Is
a short distance away in Arizona
Free press., 1907-07-13

ney disease and
rheumatism laid me
up OF and on for
ten years Awful
pains started from
the kidneys and
cours d dow
through my limbs.
l sought the best
medical treatment
but in vain. and
when 1 began using
Doan's Kidney Pills
Free press., 1907-07-13
Were He Bird.

With an ugly sneer he tossed aside
the bread which she had made with
her own hands.
IF were only an ostrich" he be-
gan.
But the young woman cut him
short.
Yes. if you only were," she
snapped, then I might get at least
a few decent feathers for that old hat
I've worn since my wedding day
Free press., 1907-07-13
ALMOST A SOLID SORE.
Skin Disease from Birth-Fortuns
Spent on Her Without Benefit
Cured Her with Cuticura.

'I have a cousin in Rockingham Co.
who once had a skin disease from her
birth until she was six years of age.
Her father had spent fortune on her
to get her cured and none of the treat
ments did her any good. Old DR.. -
suggested that he try the Cuticura
Remedies which he did. When he COM
menced to use it the child was almost
a solid scab. He had used it about two
months and the child was well. 1
could hardly believe she was the same
child. Her skin was as soft as baby's
without a scar on 1t. I have not seen
her in seventeen years, but l have
heard from her and the last time I
heard she was well. Mrs w. P. Ingle,
Burlington, N. c., June 16, 1905"
Free press., 1907-07-13
WHY ~Kanoaroo." !"

Kangaroo" is a queer word. 1t
means L don't understand in the
tongue of the Australian aborigines-
When this strange animal was first
beheId by Europeans they inquired Of
the aborigines What is its name2"
And the puzzled reply gave the animal
its name.
Free press., 1907-07-13
So Common.

WAS no one injured in the railway
collision, count?"
No, but nevertheless it was most
painful situation. First, second, third
and fourth-class passengers all min
gled togetherl Simply unheard of"
Translated for Transatlantic Tales
from Fliegende Batter
Free press., 1907-07-13

That an article may be good as well
as cheap, and give entire satisfaction,
is proven by the extraordinary sale of
Defiance Starch, each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had of any other brand for the
same money.
Free press., 1907-07-13
a Rest pav ln ItaIY.

Rome, Italy. = The weekly rest
day bill, which provides that all en-
pioyes have one day of rest in the
seven was approved by the chamber
of deputies Wednesday afternoon.
Free press., 1907-07-13

With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as we'll at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and it will be positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
Free press., 1907-07-13
Chance Not to Be Missed.

One day the Office boy went to the
editoS Of the Soaring Eagle and said:
There is a tramp at the door, and
he says he has had nothing to eat for
six days.
Fetch him in" said the editor. IF
we can find out how he does it we can
run the paper for another week.
Free press., 1907-07-13
German Banker Arrested.

Berlin. Germany = Herr KnoTr,
banker OF Anklam, Pomerania, has
been arrested on the charge of emoez-
zling 100000.
Free press., 1907-07-13
Adonted Express schedule.

Montgomery, Ala = The Alaba-
ma railroad commission Thursday
adopted a rate schedule for ex-
press companies operating in this
Free press., 1907-07-13
Demands Gen. MacLean's Release

London, Eng. = The British gov
ernment has demanded of the Moroc-
can government that prompt steps De
taken to ensure the release OF Cald
Sir Harry MacLean, commander OF
the sultan's bodyguard, who was cap
tured by Raisuh the bandit chief
Free press., 1907-07-13

NJ. c. Russi, of Andermath, who has
just celebrated his one hundred and
first birthday, is the oldest Alpinist in
the world. Last summer he scaled the
Gutsch mountain without assistance.
Free press., 1907-07-13
The Missing Bank Teller Captured

New York. - Chester B. Run
van, the missing teller of the Wind
sor Trust company, who disappeared
with about $96,O of the company's
funds several days ago, was arrested
in this city Friday. Runyan carried
$4,000 when arrested.