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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
ARRANGED BY CHANCE.
Pastor OF Hutchinson Church Is Called
to Preach in Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 2e.-Mere chance led
to the selection of the Rev. Hugh T.
Kerr of Hutchinson, Kan, as pastor
of Fullerton Avenue Presbyterian
church, Chicago. He will begin his
pastoral duties here tomorrow.
A stray letter from Mr. Kerr to the
former pastor, the Rev. George Du-
gan, who left a month ago to accept
a passionate at Toledo, Ohio, fell into
the hands Of Judge Judson F. Going.
one of the trustees of the church. He
showed it to his colleagues on the ad-
visory board, who were on the lookout
for a successor to Pastor Dugan. The
board thereupon appointed Judge CO.
ing a committee of one to visit Hutch
inson, KAN, to see and hear the pastor
of the First Presbyterian church of
that place.
Judge Going slipped into the Kansas
town unheralded. He was suffering
from a cold and should really have
been in bed when he went to church.
He had thought he could not sit
through a sermon, but he soon forgot
all about himself and was held SPELL
bound by the sermon of the young
Mr.. Kerr is SO years old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
WANTS TO FORGET 1T.
First Husband of Glacia Gala Relates
His Experience.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 29.-L. w.
Murray. a bookmaker at the local
race tracks, who claims to have been
the first husband of Glacia Gala,
wife of the Frenchman P. Emile Roy
in an interview here today said:
MY married life with her was very
brief-only year-and we were d.
vorced on her plea I had known her
three or four years before I married
her. But at that our marriage was a
rather sudden affair. She was then
anywhere between Is and 81 years Of
age. The first time 1 ever saw her
was on a street in New York. She
wore short dresses. She looked like a
green country girl. but she was very
beautiful. One day about three years
later we both happened to be on the
same train, and as we stopped at
Newburyport. Mass, I suggested that
we get off and get married. She
agreed and we were married. It last
ed only a year. 1 want to forget it.
IT would not say anything to harm
her; nor could be of any assistance
to her in her present trouble. 1 heard
about the death of Carkins. but as it
was stated that it was a case of sui
eide, I paid no attention to 1t.
Sometime ago I wrote q letter to
her mother, the first effort I had
made to communicate with any of
them since our separation, 10 or IL
years ago. I did not receive any re-
ply" Feo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
CHINA MUST YIELD.
Japan Demands Both an Apology ana
Indemnity.

Toxic, Feb. 29.-The Japan csc gov
eminent is maintaining a determined
attitude concerning the seizure of the
Tatsu Maru, and demands both an
apology and an indemnity from China.
The Chinese foreign office want to
submit the entire question to a mixed
court. This is refused by the Japan
csc government, unless the vessel has
first been released and an apology
made for an insult to the flag. It ap-
pears that the Tatsu was regularly
cleared from Kobe with q consign-
ment of arms and ammunition for
Macao. The Portuguese minister at
Pekin supports the contention of Wis.,
count Hayashi, the Japanese minister
of foreign affairs. that the vessel was
seized within Portuguese waters
1t is believed here among officials
that the Chinese will finally yield to
the demands of Japan.
1t is said by the Japanese foreign
office that no ultimatum has been is
sued and that the sailing of the Jap
anese cruiser Idzumi for Hong Kong
is not intended as a threat
1t Is quite evident, however, that
the japanese will resort to force un.
less their demands are conceded with
in a reasonable time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
THE x. G. WALKING MATCH.
The Interesting Feature Is OF q Negro
Who Walked From Florida to Enter.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 2e.-with W.
A. Hoagland of Auburn, N. Y, world
champion pedestrian, leading by a safe
margin Of five miles, and Tom Slater of
syracuse, N. Y. and H. O. Messier of
milwaukee,, fighting hard for second
place, the contestants of the six day
walking match in Convention hall at
noon today entered upon the last IL
hours Of their Journey
Or the 16 men who started last Mon
day only seven remained. OF these
probably the most popular with the
crowds Is J. e. Blake, a southern negro
VINO mas displayed most remarkable
power OF endurance and determin alton
both In his desire to enter the race and
by his work in the past five 6ays in
the contest. When Blake heard of the
race to be held here he was in Florida
put determined to compete. He walked
from Tallahassee to Kansas City. The
laSt day OF his walk the negro was
without food or funds He had no
trainer as the other walkers had and no
one noticed him. During the hrst IL
hours OF the race he walked without
1000 and when the first day was over
Blake slept in the hall He uttered NO
complaint The promoters soon discoy-
cred his story, however, and relieved
MIN OF his hunger. Blake started to-
DAY sixth IN the race and probably will
snare In the money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
RIoToUs STUDENTS AT X. S. A. G.
Several Hundred With Sticks and
Cans Stir Up Things.
Manhattan, Feb. 2!

Manhattan, Feb. 20.
To the Editor of the Topeka State
Journal:
Your correspondent has to relate
brain storm raging at the Kansas
Stat agricultural college Never since
the students whipped the faculty to
a standstill two years ago has there
been SO much excitement about the
&C llege. 1t seems to begin with that
a student was canned" for some in
dignity offered the janitor. 1t is a
more serious offense to say 'tRaccah'
to the janitor of the K. s. A. c. than
1t would be to BLACKBOARD the pope.
Another student wrote a letter to the
Jan1tor Joliying him en- account of his
complaint to the president and his
highness carried another complaint to
the authorities with a guess at the
1+tter's author and another students
head dropped from the college plat
fern.
Some five hundred young men in
dfgnant at the treatment of their fell
lows appeared at chapel yesterday
morning with old tin cans and sticks
to read his verses his voice was lost
in the din of five hundred tin cans.
After few encores the chapel was
adjourned and the faculty marched
out under the song of wen All Be
Canned in the Morning to the tune
of We'll all drink stone Blind" At
ter the president had retreated to his
office the Gamers bonn barded his door
with their cans and when he ap-
peared he was again greeted with
the song We'll All Be Canned in the
Morning" with cat calls and other
ribald songs. Some of the regents
have boon called to mediate but the
offending students seem utterly I'M
reasonable and irresponsible while
this Drain storm lasts.
C. r. DAITGHTERS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
1T GOES TO ARMOUR.
Hartman Has Selected Successor To
StuyVeSant Fish.
Chicago, Feb. 2s.-The Tribune to

Chicago, Feb. 2s.-The Tribune to-
day says:
J. Ogden Armour, president of Ar
mour & Co., will be elected a director
of the Illinois Central Railroad COM
pany Monday, when the delayed
stockholders meeting is held. He will
succeed Stuyvesant Fish, who has
given up the fight against E. H. Har-
riman in Consequence of Judge Balls
decision allowing Hartman to vote the
stock held by the Union Pacific Rail-
road company.
John ]. Mitchell, president of the
Illinois Trust & Savings bank, was
slated for the place now held by Mr..
Fish, but to the suggestion that he
accept a place on the Illinois Central
directorate, he has replied that he a
reaching time of life when he does
not care to add new responsibilities ia
those he has already
Mr.. Armour will be elected to thu
place, 1t having been decided by Mr.
Hartman that it should go to a resi-.
dent of Chicago and citizen 81
Illinois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
BLIND WOMAN FALLS ON STOVE
Her Clothing Is Ignited and She Burns
to Death.

Chicago, Feb. 29.-With her cloth
ing in flames from accidentally falling
against a stove, Mrs. Elizabeth Dun
ham, AZ years old, blind, felt her way
from the kitchen to the rear porch
and fell screaming on the doorstep,
with scarcely part OF her body left
untouched by the flames She died
short time later at St. Anthony's hos
pitaI in terrible agony.
Mrs. Durham had been left alone in
the house for a few minutes and was
hanging clothes on line stretched
across the room, when she STUN bled
against the stove, igniting her clothing.
Screams of the neighbors attracted
a policeman who threw his coat
around her. The flames consumed
the coat then neighbor threw a
bucketful OF water over her, extin-
gushing the blaze
Mrs Dunham's husband, John Dun
ham, also blind, accompanied her to
the hospital and remained at her bed
side until she died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
WOMEN RUINED THEIR DRESSES
Ill Advised Action OF Authorities at the
Federal Building.

Some person connected with the fed
eral building. either an assistant Gus
todian or janitor, is responsible for a
stunt for which he should be ashamed,
II not punished. He smeared the iron
railing around the building with axle
grease, or some other vile connection,
and as a result, at least three women
running their dresses by leaning against
it. The action on the part of the fed
eral building employees was totally un-
called for. The iron railing is a roost-
ing place for buns, but it is also ad-
jacent to the sidewalk, and any passer-
by is liable to come in contact with 1t.
Some women who were waiting for
car at that corner, CHANGED to lean upon
the holy rail-" and their dresses were
ruined. 1t was learned later that some
member Of the custodian's staff had
been instructed to paint the railing,
which has become weather worn, but
was not instructed to load it for un-
wary persons who might lean against
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
BOLLACK IS CONVICTED.
VIII Go to Prison for Five Years for
Brutal Murder.

The Jury in the case against Joseph
BoIlack, the Russian charged with the
murder of a countryman named An
drew Mauer, brought in verdict last
evening of "manslaughter In the hrst
degree The punishment for thls de-
gree of manslaughter Is an lndeler-
inmate sentence of from to Il years,
and the court has no jurisdiction, un-
der the indeterminate sentence law. 10
set a time for the release of the Grim
inal The time of his Incarceration
will be determined after the expiration
of the minimum, by the board or
prison control, and will be based upon
a complete transcript of the case
which is sent in with every case or the
kind.
In the Bollack case, two degrees Of
manslaughter were eliminated from
the instructions by consent of the at
torneys for the defense and prosecu-
ton. The instructions contained only
murder in the second degree, man
slaughter in the first degree and man
slaughter in the fourth degree. Galen
Nichols for the defense, aided by his
assistant, Charles Steiger, made a
strong plea for their client. and had
hopes of reducing the sentence to
fourth degree granddaughter, crime
punishable by a sentence ranging from
two months in the county Jail to two
years in the penitent1ary. In fourth
degree manslaughter, the court has
complete JuT1SO1CL1Oll, anu Il
in the county Jail is a popular punish
ment. 1t was clearly proven by the
defense that Bollack killed Mauer In a
drunken fight, without premeditation,
but the fact that Bollack did not kill
his victim at one blow, but followed
up his first attack by kicking and
beating his victim, was against him
in securing the lower degree in man
slaughter. Had the second and third
degrees of manslaughter been includ-
ed in the Instructions, the jury might
have arrived at a verdict sooner. Sew
eral members of the jury were of the
opinion that first degree manslaughter
was a little severe, but none Of them
would hold out for the lesser offense,
fourth degree manslaughter.
Bollack sat in the court room, at
tended by a deputy sheriff. from the
time the jury went out until they re-
turned, three hours later, and could
not understand the verdict until it was
translated to him by his daughter.
Last summer Bollack killed a neigh
Dor in a drunken fight at his home in
Little Russia the Russian settlement
in North Topeka. Both men were
drunk at the time. Bo1lack knocked
Mauer down with his fist or a chair,
the witnesses differing in this detail,
and then kicked him in the side. frac-
turing several ribs and causing inter-
nal hemorrhage which resulted in
Mauer's death within an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
SPLENDID SHOWING.
Knights and Ladies OF Security Con-
tinue to Prosper.

In today's State Journal appears the
annual statement of the Knights and
Ladies of Security. The members of
the order will be gratif1ed at the show
ing made both in increase in MEM
bership and in funds during the year
1907
The knights and Ladies' of Security
was organized February %. 1892. and
its success has been continuous since
it's organization. The society has
councils and is operating in seventeen
states. Nearly five million dollars has
been distributed to benefciaries of de-
ceased members of the order and the
roll of their dead numbers nearly four
thousand.
The headquarters of the order have
always been in Topeka and it works
under a Kansas charter. Over four
hundred councils are organized in the
state and the membership in the state
is over one-fourth of it's entire mem
bership, while Topeka alone has over
twenty-five hundred members.
The society occupies its own build
ing at Seventh and Kansas avenues
building which is now being improved
and when finished will be one of the
finest hotels in the west and a credit to
the city. These two properties, To-
Gated as they are in the very center of
the city and both being corner proper
ties, are among the most valuable in
Topeka, and command large rental,
while the balance of its surplus of
more than one million dollars is wis ely
invested in municipal bonds and first
mortgage loans on real estate.
Much of the success of the order is
due to the able management of it's
executive officers, W. B. Kirkpatrick,
national president ]. NJ. Wallace. ma
tional secretary, and H. A. Warner,
national medical director, who have
guided its destintes since the society
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
Invest $4,000. 900 in Timber.

Portland. Ore. Feb. 29.-About
$4,000 acres of timber lands in north
ern California have been acquired by
a syndicate of capitalists from New
wolves the investment of approximately
$4,600,0O0. The lands lie in what is
known as the Big Lagoon tract, in
Humboldt county. and are heavily tim
bered with redwood The former own
er was c. A. Hooper, a pioneer timber
man of San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
Captain Killed Near His Ship.

New Orleans, Feb. 29-Captain Frank
Kemble, of New York, master of the
Southern Pacific passenger steamer
Antilles, was murdered here early to-
day on the water front near his ship.
About 1870 g. m. some Of Captain KEN
ble's friends saw him passing through
the French quarter of the city en- route
to his steamer. shortly afterward his
body was found with the pockets of his
clothing turned inside out. Death ap-
parently had been caused by a blow on
the head. The police attribute the
crime to thieves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
Quick sentence for Robbers.

Hutchinson, Kan, Feb. 29.-Just SO
hours after Will Franklin, truck drf-
yer, and Sam Hurley and E. W. Far
row, extra Santa Fe brakeman, had
held up and robbed s. w. Smart OF
Lamar, Col, Of $26 and a watch in
Hutchinson they were sentenced to
serve a term In the state reformatory
here Two hours later they We're In
the institution and began to serve Q
minimum sentence Of nve years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29

Vienna. Feb. 29.-Baroness Paul
Inc Wallhofen Lucca, the famous Aus
trian singer. died here today of can
Ger. She was born IN 1871 From
1872 to 1874 she travelled in the
United States appearing in opera and
concerts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
EDITORS ina am Association.

Parsons, Kan, Feb. 29-Republi-
can editors of the Third district held a
meeting here Friday and formed an
association George Barcus of Par
sons was elected president; J. c..
Denious of Erie, secretary; Herbert
CAvaness of Chanute, Clyde Knox of
Cofeyville, Doc Moore of Pittsbure.
K. w. Whitemore of Sedan and Paul
Wiley of Neodesha were appointed az
q committee on bylaws and constitu-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
PostofIice Robbery at Hope.

Hope, Kan, Feb. 291The safe in the
postoff1ce here was blown to pieces last
night and all the stamps and money
taken, amounting to $500. The work was
done by experts who cut the combina-
ton off with a cold chisel taken from
a blacksmith shop, soaped the cracks
around the safe door, put nitro glycer-
Inc and fused off the explosion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
A Convenient Train.

For Topeka people who desire a puu
business day in Kansas City il The
Union Pacific No. 102 which Ieaves
Topeka every day at 7:05 a. M. ar
irving in Kansas City at $3.50 q. m.
You can get breakfast in the diner On
this train and dinner on No. 1o1 which
leaves Kansas City at p. M, reach.
ing Topeka at 7:85 q. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
Edison Is Improving.

New York, Feb. 29.-The condition
Of Thomas A Edison, who has under
gone two operations within a few
days was reported as improved today
The physicians attend ding him report
ed that he had passed a comforta BILE
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
Went 5000 Miles to Talk 80 Minutes

New York, Feb. 29.-After a voy-
age of nearly 5000 miles underta ken
for q business interview that lasted
only half an hour, Charles M. Schwab
arrived on the steamer Mauretania
from Liverpool, and talked optimisti-
cally of the financial outlook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29

Minnesota 48, Nebraska II.
Minneapolis, February 29-Mfnnesc-
ia defeated Nebraska at basketball herr
Friday evening in one-sided confe.+
by a score of 43 to IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29

Women !: !: :,
Every woman covees =
shaPely, pretty figure, and

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the body
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childbirth and carries the tb
period without pain 1t is greatest ben.
of the benefit
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
Our Great
March First Sale of
New Spring Goods
Begins
Monday, March End

The beginning of March is the begin
ming Of spring business, and to celebrate it,
| we hold a great sale of new spring mer-
chandise bought at under the market
prices. This year we were even luckier in
our purchases than usual as many
facturer was overstocked, owing to the late
| financial depression in the East. In many
instances we bought several large
facturers' entire surplus stock just to get
the merchandise at our price. And as
| we bought so will we SELL
This sale will include a large variety of
merchandise for the furnishing of the fam
lily and outftting of the home. Be on hand
Monday = store opens at a. m.-to Sc
cure your share of the merchandise
class, dependable, and at the lowest of low
prices.
Snnpy.8 b&. 5RoyseSo.
KANSAS CITY, MO-
La Junta tribune., 1908-08-22
Colorado Come Laws.

Following are the provisions of
the Colorado game laws:
Mountain sheep and antelope hav-
ing horns October 18th to October
10th. beginning with 1911.
Prairie chickens and grouse-Au-
gust 10th to October lst.
Wild ducks, geese, brants and
shore birds September 10th to
April 18th. except in attitudes of
1000 feet and over. when it shall be
September 18th to May lst.
Curlews. plover- August LIST to
October 3lst.
Doves August 18th to September
5th.
Crested quail November lst to
November Goth. beginning with
1920.
Deer, with or without horns-Oc-
tuber lst to October Goth.
Sage chickens August 1st To
October lst.
Trout June lst to November
Goth; no fishing between 10 D. m.
and a a. m. No close season on any
other kind of fish.
La Junta tribune., 1908-08-22
REMlMIScE
y . . .
co''snsd Frem T-ib0~s
Files ~
T~snsy Years ASo.

The Daily Times, published at
Lamar, was the very latest news
paper sensation in the Arkansas
Valley
The Madison Square Company
were scheduled to open the new
opera house with the play ION
Time.
Notwithstanding the large num-
Der OF new dwellings recently erect
ed the demand for houses was still
in excess of the supply.
II. S Shull was nursing bruised
shoulder, the result of shooting
skunks by moonlight with a double
charge Of ammunition.
| Henry Bloom dislocated his jaw in
yawnlng when he awoke Sunday
morning and it required the assist
ance of a surgeon to CLOSE his face"
again.
La Junta was suffering from an
epidemic of skunks and worthless
dogs and the TRIBUNE was unable to
determine which was the greatest
affliction.
A convention of the republicans
of Bent county was called for Au-
gust 18th to meet at Las Animas.
Bent county at that time included
the counties Of Oferc. Bent, Prov
ers and kiowa. and the number of
delegates was fifty-five.
The barroom of the National
Hotel was the scene Of a shooting
melee, Albert Mclean taking shot
ut Joseph Burwicker. a machinist.
the ball entering to the right of the
nose and penetrating to a depth of
four inches. An argument over a
dice game precipitated the tragedy