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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-15
KILLINGER PAID THE MONEY.
But He Didn't Get His Freedom as
Promised.

The city council will be asked this
evening to remit the Jail sentence and
imprisonment of Arthur Killinger, a
drug clerk, who was employed by
Clarence Young and who was arrested
and found jguiltyesrof selling liquor
Illegally about two months ago.
The council will take up this re-
quest this evening and also that of H.
Jackson. colored, who asks for the re-
mission of his Jail sentence growing
out of a charge preferred against him
and his wife for running a joint in
North Topeka.
F. G. Dreaming made an agreement.
as city attorney, with KiII1nger by
which he agreed to dismiss the jail
sentence provided Killinger paid over
the sum of 5000 to the city. This
amount was equivalent to the costs,
and the fine in addition to small sum
about the totals of those two. Killin-
ger borrowed the money from a friend
to pay the 5000. But nothing showed
on the police court docket that such
an agreement had been entered and
no mandate was returned from the
district to the police court. Chief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-15
LOOKING UP FAIR LEGISLATION.
Feared That 1t May Come Under Ban
of the Court.

The executive committee of the state
fair board. the county commissioners
and County Attorney Schenck are IN
yestigating the recent ruling OF tns
supreme court in which the court nelo
that special legislation of the last ses-
sion of the legislature was unconstitu
tional.
Now this decision may possibly ar
feet the $4,000 to be levied by the
county commissioners Tor the sta:s
fair funds, as the law under which TINS
money is TO be raised was passed as
special LEGISLATION. The county com
missioners are willing and anxious 10
make this levy at their meeting IN
August, and they want to see work pc
gun as soon as possible on the new
AGRICULTURAL building the state Is 10
erect on the fair grounds. The matter
has been referred to County ATTORNEY
Schenck, but as he is busy in court TINS
week he would not discuss the matter.
He stated that he would nKeIy rnake
some decision next Monday. 1t is sne
general belief that the levy Will pc
made without going beyond the law
and constitution. The recent ruling OF
the supreme court in the Cloud county
casa is not exactly similar to the pro-
posed Shawnee county levy Tor 1alr
purposes.
The members of the state fair exec
utive committee are going ahead with
their plans for the fair. and nope 10
have everything settled next Week. SO
that contracts can be let ana Work pe-
gun on the grounds. The county COM
noissioners, Of course. will have charge
of the work on the main building to
be built by the county. The executive
committee will have charge of the rest
of the fair work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-15
Rev. and Mrs. Jn0. ID. Knox Gel
citrate Golden Wedding.
Reception in Their Honor at
First M. e. Church.
LIVED HERE A YEARS,
Mr.. Knox Came to Topeka as
Pastor of Methodist Church.
Has Seen Topeka Grow From
Village to City.

The members of the First M. E.
church of this city will hold a re-
ception at the church tonight at 8
o'clock in honor Of the 50th we'd
ding anniversary of John d. Knox,
who was pastor of this church from
1865 to 1868. A fitting testimonial
in the way of golden wedding gift
will be presented to Mr.. Knox by the
church members. T. B. Sweet will
make the presentation speech. After
this there will be music and a social
session. followed by refreshments.
The public is cordially invited.
Rev. Mr. Knox came here from
Pennsylvania A years ago to take
the Topeka pastorate and has reside
ed here continuously since that time.
He was married in Pennsylvania,
April Is, 1858 and had filed a pulpit
in the Keystone state before he came
west. Mr.. Knox is 80 years old, but
his years rest lightly upon him. He
is as vigorous as man of so.
Rev. and Mrs. Knox came here
when Topeka was a frontier village
and have watched the place grow into
a modern city Of $4,000 inhabitants.
They had been married six years
when they came to Topeka. A golden
wedding is an unusual event in these
odist minister and his wife have
| walked along life's pathway together
The ills of the flesh, the storms OF
| life and the rough places on the way
none of these could separate them
Like many other pioneers who left
pleasant homes to come out into the
! new west, they must needs be stead
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Blanche. Florence Lincoln and John
D., jr., all of whom live here. William
C. of Alameda, Cal, Mary K. Melton
of Columbus. S. c., and Sarah E.
Church of Evanston, Ill. can not be
here tonight.
The many years spent here have
only served to strengthen the love be-
tween the pioneer preacher and his
adopted city. Death has taken away
most of the friends and members of his
church who heard him preach in the
sixties, but other friends have taken
their places. Tonight a host of these
friends will gather to pay honor to this
aged couple and congratulate them on
the long journey they have taken to-
gether. To very few people come the
double blessing Of a golden wedding
anniversary prepared by loving friends
to honor a long and useful life spent in
one city.
Rev Knox is chaplain of the Odd
Fellows lodge here, a place he has
held for number of years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-15
Rev. and Mrs. John .. Knox.


fast in purpose. The young couple
who came here from Pennsylvania
liked their new home SO well that
they staid here 40 years after the
preacher had served his pastorate,
and will stay here until the end.
Mr.. Knox came here 43 years ago to-
day and brought the first news Of Lin
coins assassination to this city. He
had spent the night before at Law
renee, and was sitting in the house Of
the Methodist preacher of that place
listening to the story of the Quantrell
shouted the fateful words: Lincoln
has been killed. Mr.. Knox and his
wife left Lawrence at noon on the stage
coach for Topeka and arrived here ut
II o'clock that night. They told the
news of President Lincoln's assassina-
ton and retired for the night at the
old Chase house.
Rev. Mr.. Knox preached his first
sermon here the next day. it being Sun
day. and he took for his text The
Righteous Is Taken Away" using Lin
coins tragic death as the basis for his
sermon. A few days later Rev. Knox
was one Of the speakers at the memoir
iaI meeting held in the old legislative
| hall on Kansas avenue between Fourth
and Fifth streets. The speakers retired
| to an ante-room just before the meet
! ing to take notes to see that no one
used another's subject. All OF them
declared that they were not prepared
said Rev. Knox, but each man, when
he started to speak, drew his speech
| from his pocket. I was the only one
| to speak extemporaneously."
After three years spent as pastor OF
| the church here, Rev. Mr.. Knox was
made presiding elder of the Fort Scott
district A few years later he was
compelled by Ill health to give up the
l To oil 20 two
avoid nervous prostration, SO he tool
up the loan and banking business and
| Travelled all over the country. He has
preached in every state and territory
in the union excepting only six. Mr.
Knox had given up his active work al
a minister. but never missed an oppor'
tunity to speak Gods word.
when I came here" said Mr.. kno1
today. Topeka was a village of 1.60
people. The Methodist church here wa
small and in debt. 1t had only 65 mem
bers. 1 have lived to see the field
Methodism covered by II denomina
lions where there was only one when
preached here the first time l wa
very much discouraged the first wv
months was here. I declare the SUI
did not shine during all that time
| had the ague and was homesick- Blu
I am glad to say that stafd here I
enjoy for AZ years the blessings of Kan
: sas friendship and the glorious kansa
climate
when 1 came here the site of Oak
land was occupied by the farms of tie
, Methodist members of my flock.
was a nest of Methodism."
A friend of Rev. Mr.. Knox gave hir
the big bell that now hangs in tn
| Methodist church here, and he starte
the subscription that bought the cloc
! now in the belfry.
4 Rev. and Mrs. Knox have eight Chi
{ dren living and five of them will
. | present at the reception tonight. The
are: David D., Martha p, DIV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-15
A FAMOUS PICTURE.
A Ten Thousand Dollar Painting on
Exhibit Here.

The famous picture Brutality" prize
winner in the Paris exposition 1889, and
by Kansas artist, John Douglass Pat
rick, is on exhibition on Crosby Bros.
third floor. This is a wonderful work
of art and of large proportions, nine
by twelve feet. The charge will be rs
cents, the proceeds to pay the debt on
the art exhibit given in the manual
training high school three years ago.
In Kansas City the picture was viewed
by $4,000 people. 1t is on exhibit
here for two weeks. The value of the
painting is $4,000. The picture goes
from here to Wanamaker's, Fhiladel-
phia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-15
charge of driving on the left side of
the street in violation of the city or

charge of driving on the left side of
the street in violation of the city or
dinance, a novel, and for a time dis
concerning defense, was brought up by
James Gilchrist, the boys employer.
Mr.. Gilchrist has the contract to carry
the United States mails to and from
the depot and this boy is one of his
drivers. Mr.. Gilchrist consulted with
United States Attorney Harry Bone
and found that the federal statutes
provided a fine of $3.50 for any person
who interfered with the transportation
of United States mails in any manner
whatever. 1t looked extremely bad for
the police force for awhile, but the fact
was developed that the mails had not
been interfered with at all by this ar
rest The boy was allowed to take his
mail to the depot and return before
he was arrested. Reed paid a fine OF
81 and was released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-15

Eaton then went out and rearrested
KHlinger on Monday The mayor will
recomm end to. the council this evening
that the Jail sentence be RENTED and
killinger will be turned loose. This is
done, is the explanation, in order that
the books at the police station may
be kept straight.
In the case of Jackson, it is stated
that jackson himself is not really the
principal in the selling Of liquor. He
has paid his fine and because his
reputation as a hard working man is
good, the mayor will recommend that
the Jail sentence be RENTED.
Hereafter, Mayor Green announces
these remissions of fine and imprison-
ments will be checked up to the coun.
ell for action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-15
CONGRESS TO WAIT.
Will Not Adjourn Until After Confers
ence of Governors

ence of Governors.
Washington, April 15-Representativs
Watson Qnd.) vino conferred with the
president last night about an early adj
journmetn of congress and who stated
after the conference that the president
and the house were in harmonious
agreement for adjourning about May 8,
was summoned by the president to con-
ference today. Mr. Watson said thS
president had sent for him to say that
he had overlooked the fact that there
would be conference Of governors on
May 10. and that when he had called
this conference had done SO under the
impression that congress would be In
session. Out of courtesy to this con-
ference, which will discuss the subject
of conserving the resources of the
country, especially the waterways and
forests, the president thought 1t would
| be better for congress to remain in sess
| sion a few days longer If that could
properly be done. Mr.. Watson said he
agreed with the president and that adj
journment would take place about May
16.
Mr. Watson reiterated statements
made last night that the president was
in hopes that certain legislation he de-
tsired would be passed, but If it could
not be put through he would offer no
obstacle to an early adjournment. Mr..
Watson was asked specifically about
putting wood pulp on the free list. His
answer was:
How will we be able to do this
| without precipitating tariff revision at
this session of congress? If we send a
free wood pulp bill to the senate the
Dmeocrats there will tack on a thou
sand amendments and we will be forced
at once into the middle of the revision
of the tariff, which will keep congress
here for many months longer"
|
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-15
TIT FOR TAT.
II House Kills Presidents Dog He
Will Retaliate on Its Cat.

Washington, April 15.-In the
course of the battleship debate in the
house today Representative Hobson
said that the president had told him
as an explanation of his statement
that he would veto any public build
ing bill that may be sent him unless
he secured more battleships, that he
had heard of a threat by the house
that unless the naval programme was
cut to two ships the house would re-
fuse to pass any public building bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-15
Nomination Papers Filed.

George w. Kanavel, chairman of the
state board of railroad commission, to-
day filed his nomination petition with
the secretary of the state, and is the
first candidate to get in line for any
state office. Most of the state officers
have their petitions ready, but have
not yet filed them. J. l.. Brady, of Law
renee, has filed his petition for the
office of state senator in the Douglas
Jefferson district. He will probably
have no opposition. He is the second
senatorial candidate to come across,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-15
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Frances, the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Corp of Bell
Vile, died at the home of her par
ents in that city last night at 1880.
Mrs. Corp is a daughter of Mrs. E. A.
sage OF topeka and the body will be
brought to this city for interment
The funeral announcement will be
made later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-15
The Double Track

The Double Track
OF the Union Pacific r. n hatvr
Topeka and Kansas City is a model IN
It's way and operated over 1t are EIGHT
trains daily that are models Of con.
yenienco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-15
BATTLESHIPS BEATEN.

Washington, April 15.-Representa-
tive Hobson's amendment to the naval
appropriation bill providing for four
battleships instead of two as reported
by the naval committee, was defeated
by the house, 70 to $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-15

Fagerburg of the Eighteenth district
being the other. Oscar Foust has filed
his petition for judge Of the 37th dis
trict,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-15
POLICE GOT A SCARE.
Feared They Might Be Liable fol
Interfering With Mails.

In the case of Merlin Reed, the boy
arrested by the police Monday on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-15

American.
Boston-Washington game postponed;
rain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-18
HAT PERFUMING.

One of the tricks OF the Partisan mil
liner is to perfume the chapeaux for
her special customers. The odor from
large hats laden with artificial Movers,
T1bbonS, etc, is often noticeable, espe-
Cially before the hat has been worn
several days in the open air. To conceal
this the clever Partisan milliner stiffens
the ribbon bows with wire wound with
scented wood, and seWs tiny sachets no
larger than buttons at the base of
bows and flowers. Large flowers often
may have the Calyx removed and filed
IN with a tiny bit of shirTed SILK or
satin that covers q tiny sachet.
In this case, however. unless the
sachets or perfumes are removed they
soon cease TO be odorous, so the tin
lined hat box has been invented In
one corner OF this, fiZed firmly so it
will not tumble about is a small Ter
forated vinaigrette filed with a strong
sweet powder, and the hats are hung
around it. In this way they absorb
enough scent to be perceptible for a day,
and the hat being returned to its scent
ed case at night absOrb5 a fresh supply
for future giving out.
OF course, the scent from the hats is
delicate. and is made to correspond with
the perfume the owner affects.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-18

Strange as IL may seem. the little
princess jumper holds it's own. In spite
OF bTand-new sleeves and closely fitted
skirts and waists.
The weary little woman who shops
for her family doesn't care 70 be tor
tured with dangling ruffles, frightened
elbows, or skirts that insist upon i'm
peding her steps It is the same with
the business woman, while even the
woman Of more means clings to her
jumper.
They are certainly not new, but very
comfortable and very popular.
Perhaps the secret lies III the prip-
cess cut out Of the waist line, which
lengthens the short wasted woman and
curves the angular one. Maybe its
charm lies IN the surpllce ~ necked
waist and flowing sleeves. which give
so much freedom and grace to neck and
shoulders.
In looking through the shops, one of
the most stunning materials out OF
which to fashion this jumper Is the new
one inCn and a half square blocks. The
material is not OF the customary stiff
ness of that fabric, but soft and pliable
and deep in color. Plain blue mOhair
for fiOUnce and bands is the prettiest
combination for a dress OF this material.
and the hat to wear is the blue taffeta
Corday, finished on the side with a blue
and green owl. thus completing the pea
cock combination.
English tropical suitingS OF rather
original checks and stripes are new.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-18

know which train to take TO make con-
necticn at BlankSburg-but how diner
ent his reception
Just a Plain Man.
That isn't the president Of the road.
is it7'' I said 70 the matron who was
near me. indicating this last inquirer.
mo. indeed"
Nor one Of the directorsT'
mo. I think not; just an ordinary
man"
Just a man. and so entitled to have
his questions received with respectful
attention because, supposedly, they are
from an intelligent human being.
There is no one who makes the differ
encs between the sexes more marked
than does the stately porter OF the par
Tor car 1 am as afraid Of a sleeping
and parlOr car porter as / am OF a
ghost He never does anything for me.
and yet ne always hypnotizes money
from me.
II a man and a woman laden with
baggage come toward a car at about
the same time, II is toward the man
that the porter hastens, all Obsequious
smiles and anxiety 10 help. He ignores
the wOman's oUtstretched bag complete
~, helps the man 70 his seat arranges
his baggage so that II viii be most con-
venient, brings a cushion for his feet
and a screen for his window.
After he has done all this he passes
the woman abstractedly and gives heI
but scant attention when she demands
some help in arranging her baggage and
ordering the window
Makes Up For 1t At Journeys End.
But whatever the porter lacks IN cour-
tesy now he makes up when the end of
the journey IS reached and he rushea
10 the woman with his little whi8B-
broom and his benign smiles. And II is
then that, If she is Of revengefui tenn
permanent, she meets his overtures cold
~. spurns his minlstrations and refuses
him the largesse for which ne hopes in
spite Of his early misdemeanOrs.
I know the idiosyncrasies or my sex
only too well: I know how seldom It Ia
schedule with human intelligence;
know that they do not know as muci
about the operations Of railroads az
they do about preserving or bridge, n
but I do not believe that these ldclz
justify the cavalier manner In which
ticket and other agents treat ksen
when they are claiming the right every
passenger has Of asking for such in
formation as IS necessary in pursuing
their itinerary.
Even the newsbOys on a train treas
the feminine passengers with contumely
and after Offering them chOcolaUs crops
and the cheap magazines feel that they
have done all their duty and pass by
with the newspapers as if those publica,
tons were only comprehensive 70 mas
culine intelligence.
LENORE CALVERT.
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Washable Neck Ruffs in CoLorS
Are Being Worn by Many Women

Summer neck runs car be made in
extensively and easily by using wash
able net or fine null instead Of chiffon.
Among the latest novelties in this de-
partment OF dress are some exquisite
washable ruffs Of fine bobbinet cut in
strips wide enough 20 fold double and
make a p.ziting a finger in depth. This
is folded with the two raw edges in
the center, and then the whole is shirred
twice through the center an inch apart,
OF else laid in layers Of narrow box
plaits to make the edges double to-
gether.
Some OF the net ruches are edged
with narrow ribbon in pink, Copenhagen
blue, or mauve. This may he washable,
or If another weave is preferred the
ruche may be made so that the ribbon
can be removed when 1t IS Cleansed.
Narrow Valenciennes makes a dainty
finish for the edge OF the ruche. or a
beading will look we'll.
Fine b4tiste or lawn folded and plated
OF shirred in the same manner is seen
made up into charming neck pieces. II
tie edges are hemstitched the ruche viii,
be smart to wear with a tailor costume
OF linen, crash, or rough silk. Soma OF
the lawn ones are made with rows Of
ffne tucks run in diagonally and with
VaienCienneS edging put on straig at
each side OF the ruche.
Ribbons to fasten at the side are most
important in the construction Of these
neck pieces. They usually have slender
standup bows, the loops reaching above
the top Of the ruche and the ends fall
ing down q few inches below the ruff
edge. It Is smart to have the run dip
slightly in the back instead OF being the
same width all around, and then the
ribbon knot comes directly in the cen
ter Of the back rather than at one side,
as the ordinary straight run is ad-
justed.
Many women are wearing washable
neck rllffs in delicate cOlors to match
their linen suits. There are exquisite
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-18
RED ARMS MAY BE WHITENED
BY CONSTANT CARE.
WHAT TO DO.

Summer IS a trying time for the girl
whose arms are red. Though just now
II is fashionable 10 wear long sleeves
for morning, the uncovered arm is still
seen on more formal occasions and al
ways for evening.
Why wear an imported ball gown, #
from it hang two long arms, red as a
piece Of flannel and not half so smooth
Goose desh and nutmeg crater effects
in arms have moved many a pretty girl
20 tears.
Long gloves do not solve the prob
lem. They are expensive ana it is bad
form TO dine in them. Therefore, get
busy on the arms themselves
If the arms be rough. wash them
twice a day in a Iather Of hne soap,
dry them well and rub vigorously with
a camers hair bath brush OF thick
Turkish towel
Do not rub so hard as 20 break the
skin. but use enough muscle 10 open
the pores and help them 10 throw on
impurities.
Rubbing the flesh Of the arms with q.
soft chamois mas an excellent effect on
TOughness. Put the chamOis over the
palm of the hand, work in q circular
motion, as If massaging.
When the arms are just red and not
rough they may De WulLtnE1 DE Euy-
bling them with a half OF lemon before
retiring. letting il dry on.
The use of almond meal instead Of
soap Is whitening to some skins, also
q lotion Of eIderfower water, glycerine
and powdered bOrax, in the proportion
of three-Quarters of a pint Of the elder
flower TO a tablespoonful and a half of
glycerine and three teaspOOnfUls of
bOraX. -
Occasionally 1t is found that glycerine
disagTees with the skin, giving ii a
yellow tinge This must be told by eX-
periencs.