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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
THE MESSIAH IS SUNG.
Oratorio Pleased the Audience-SoIo-
lists Well Received.

The Topeka Oratorio society, the
successor to the Topeka Choral So
ciety, gave their second number since
organizing at the Auditorium last
night, in the oratorio THE Messiah
The society is planning to appear at
least twice every year in some oratorio
and the singing of 1.-THE Messiah" dur
ing the holidays is to be an annual
event.
In the neighborhood of a thousand
people attended and showed their APP
prevail by applauding the individual
ence that seemed to thoroughly appre-
ciate classical music.
The personnel of the chorus was
largely local although there were two
ringers from Kansas City, Mr.. e. E.
Edwards, a tenor, and Joseph A. Far
for male voices. Mr.. Edwards sang
two solos, while Mr.. Farrell appeared
three times both receiving much APP
plause for their work. The others
were we'll known Topeka solOists. The
soprano SoloiSts were Miss Helen
Hogeboom, Mrs. Joseph Griley and
Miss Celia Smith. The cOntraltO parts
were sung by Mrs. Nina Thomas
O'NeiIl. Miss Nellie Pond and Miss
Ona May Miller. M. G. Holman di-
rected the performance, Mr.. w. F.
Roehr was at the pipe organ while
Miss Brunette c. Walter played the
piano accompanim ents The chorus
contained fifty well drilled voices.
For an amateur performance 1.-The
Messiah" went off well. This OrganiZa-
ton will fill a long felt want in To-
peka, as it is the only organization
seeking to promote a higher apprecia-
ton of classical music. The perform
ance showed much painstaking work
and the society should receive the cor
dial support of ali Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
FOOTBALL OR SCHOLARS.
Prof. Carruth Laments the Supremacy
of the Athlete.

John Macdonald. the witty editor
| of the Western School Journal was
! put to shame this morning at the con-
vention of the Kansas State Teachers
! association when Professor w. c. Will
/ cox of the Iowa State university gave
| his speech on 1.-The Educated Amer
lean Girl" 1t was one of the most
humorous and side splitting speeches
I ever heard in the representative hall
and although the speaker spoke for
almost two solid hours he never gave
his audience a chance to become I'M
easy or bored. And the speech was
not given with a humorous intent. 1t
was full of good sound logic and the
wit seemed to creep in with the
naturalness of the speaker. He
summed up his talk by saying: eff
competition of the women, just get off
the EARTH The whole talk was in the
defense of girls who see fit to acquire
a college education and Professor Will
cox exploded the theory that college
girls do not make the right kind of
wives. His speech was full of we'll
told and appropriate stories some
from real life and some from the
magazines. He should be given the
credit however of springing a good
many stories on the public that are
actually modern. Professor Wilcox
made a startling statement when he
said that the girls are far outnumber-
ing the boys as graduates of the
day and he said that the scholarship
of the girls was much better than that
of the men. Not long ago the yell of
the Phi Beta Kappa society was a
good, real manly yell but now it was
a squeal-indicating that the girls
were receiving the big majority of the
scholarships and hOnors The only
place in the speech that the men in
the audience had a chance to applaud
was when the professor said: "Educa-
ton cannot make a sensible woman
out of a natural born fool
Professor William Herbert Carruth
of the State university gave a talk
this morning on "How Can Scholar
l-ship Be Made as Respectable as
Football" The professor had writ
ten to all the leading colleges and
universities in the country concerning
the fall of scholarship and the rise of
athletics and they all regretted the
fact that the captain of an athletic
team received far more respect and
honor from the student body and the
college in general than the Rhodes
scholar or the man who stands at the
head of his classes He read letters
from Harvard, Yale Columbia, Stan
ford, Cornell, Wisconsin, Michigan,
Denver Dartmouth, Williams Chi
cago, Illinois and Bowden. AL of the
presidents in these institutions said
they would join with Professor
Carruth in the attempt to make
scholarship a greater honor and es-
TEEN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
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notes.

N M Rice general storekeeper of the
Santa Fe. left Wednesday for a short east
ern business trip.
for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road,
has gone to western points after having
been in Topeka for several days on bust
ness.
Fireman Hughes of Topeka has been
transferred to Arkansas City for service
on the Oklahoma division.
Keith Wilson of Hutchinson, freight au-
ditor of the Santa Fe, is in Topeka to
spend New Years day with his parents;
former Conductor Richard Wilson and
Mrs. Wilson.
DIN Shaner. the fireman who was badly
injured in the Braddock wreck at the time
when Engineer Roberts of Emporia was
killed. was able to leave the hospital for
the first time Wednesday afternoon. He
he will go to his home in Argentine where
he will recuDeTate for some time before
returning to road service
w K. Etter. superintendent of the Okla
homa division. has returned to his home
at Arkansas CITY after having been in To-
peka on business.
Engine No 46S which has been in the
shops for extended repairs was taken out
trial trip yesterday.
n. Z. Feinblatt who has been in the hos
pital for several DAYS with a severe case
of tonsilitis has been discharged
Clyde johnson of the machine shops is
laying off for few days on account of ILL
ness
Rev. F. E. Mallory. of the Third Chris
tan church addressed the noon meeting
in the machine shops today.
Conductor Jesse Howes IS running in the
place of Conductor Harry Griffin on runs
sas City.
Word has been received in Topeka of the
promotion of Henry H. Mason, at present
instructor of shop apprentices at Newton,
to the position of bonus demonstration, with
headquarters at Newton.
Ernest Cole of the bonus department at
Newton has beer1 r1rornoted 10 a higher
position in the bonus service and will come
to Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
HORSE KILLED IN A RUNAWAY.
Team CoIIides With Moving Van on
Kansas Avenue

In an exciting but short runaway at
9 O'Clock this morning a horse on the
Daily Capital, Mail and Breeze wagon
crashed into a big truck and was in
stantly killed. While Murrill Reed, the
driver, was absent, the team became
frightened standing at the postoffice
building and ran south on Kansas ave-
nue. At the corner of Sixth street the
team swerved little to avoid a big
moving truck of the Skinner company
but the off horse struck the truck with
his shoulder with such force that he was
thrown backward from the heavy OBJ
struction while the wagon he was hitch
ed to damned into him. a large splinter
from the footboard. making a huge
wound back of the shoulder from which
he bled to death in a few minutes. 4
The moving van was engaged in NOV
ing the office furniture of DR.. n. H.
Keith to his new location at 724 Kansas
avenue. A large leather office divan
in the rear of the load was badly
smashed up by the impact of the run
away horse. Within 20 minutes a good
and useful horse was dead and dumped
at the desiccating works at the foot of
Madison street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31

be teleDhoned to Ind. phone 2Ss1 black
W. S. Hunter, physician and surgeon,
office and res. 1119 East 9Th. Ind. 1868.
Mrs. J. H. Runyen, of 7O1 Chandler
street, entertain at a o'clock dinner
Wednesday evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Maiers of Topeka. Mr.,
Mrs. Majers were married during the
holiday season
Mr. John Thomas and daughter,
Gladys, of 12S North Lake street, re-
turned home today from Pittsburg,
Kan. where he spent Christmas with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Adams of Den
Yer, Col. are the proud parents of a
baby girl born last Thursday. Mrs. Ad-
ans was Miss Mabel Buell. before her
marriage and lived for many years in
Parkdale.
Mr.. Samuel Oliver, of Canada. visited
for a short time yesterday with Mr.. and
Mrs. L. F. Luthey of 234 Chandler
street.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Hatfield have re
turned from St. Marys where they spent
Christmas the guests of his folks, and
will go to housekeeping at 424 Chand-
Ter street where they will be at home
to their friends after January 15,.
Mr. and Mrs. Hatfield We're married
Thursday morning at her home. 105
Chandler street. She was formerly Miss
Emma O-bach.
Mr.. Earl James. of Spring Hill, is
spending a few days with his cousins,
Misses Mabel and Myrtle BeeIef, oz5
Madison street.
Miss Guendolyn BeeIer spent Tuesday
night the guest of Miss Mary Verlin, of
416 Jefferson street.
The Endeavor society of the Pres
byterian church will hold watch party
tonight at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Fnntham on Kline street.
Mr.. Frank Loud, aged A years, died
this morning at Sis o'clock at his home,
2Z7 Chandler street, after a lingering
illness with an attack of tuberculosis
of the bowels. He leaves a wife, and
son Arthur. Mrs. Loud is a daughter
of Mr.. James Porter. He also leaves
mother. Mrs Loud, and sister, Mrs.
Helen Luce of Boston. also two broth
ers, one in business in Boston, and the
other in Haverhill. Mass. The funeral
Will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30
O'clock from the Third Christian
church. Interment will be in the To-
peka cemetery. Mr.. Loud has been in
business and lived in Topeka for the
past 20 years, and has wide circle of
friends here who will mourn his loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
FOUND A POT OF GOLD.
This Story StartIes People. But Is
AScertained to Be a Dream

Sam Freidberg, the jeweler, had a
dream the night following his Christ
mas dinner and during the dream the
exact location of the hiding place of
a pot of gold was revealed to him A
night or two later a similar dream
disturbed his slumbers and for the
next two or three nights he was haunt
ed by visions of the pot of buried gold.
He could not get the dream out of his
thoughts during the day or night and
to few of his friends he conffded the
location of the buried treasure
1t was in the back cellar under an
old tWo-story frame building which
stood on the lots which adjoin the
F'riedberg home on the north. lots 416
and AIS Harrison street. The house
was erected in 1856 by Charles Wey-
mouth and was occupied by his
widow until recently, when it was sold
who RACED the old structure and is at
the present time preparing to erect a
modern home ,on the site.
A visit to the location of the old
building disclosed the, fact that the
building has disappeared and that
nearly all of the old stone foundation
mas been taken out by the contractor
An aged son of Ham, Monroe by name.
is completing the work
How about this story that a pot of
gold has been found in this old cell
Iar?'' asked State Journal repre-
sentative, rs there anything to it or
Wal" replied the ancient Ethio-
plan, ''Ah don't know nothen bout
youh pipe dreams, as you call EN-
but All know tn amt ben no pot ov
gold round WHARF Use ben diggen
An if it was. does you 'spose for a
mfnut that I'd be tellen it to some
newspaper porter or anybody else for
that mattah. Woken as hard as 1 has
to fer my money, All wouldn't hev told
nobody thing bout it,
That seems to be about all that
there is to the story of a pot of buried
gold in the cellar of the old Weymouth
home at AIS Harrison street except
ing the dream of Samuel Friedberg
the jeweler, who in his dreams saw a
fortune in gold buried some time be-
fore the war. Some one in whom
Sam confided dug up the bottom of the
old cellar last night.
There are no evidences that the
dreamed of fortune was disturbed or
even located, though it is fact that
some one must have worked for sew
eral hours fndustriously last night in
an effort to locate the fortune seen in
the dreams of the jovial Kansas ave-
nue. jeweler. The news spread through
out the neighborhood of the find and
was reported to the State Journal Of
flee over the telephone by a well
meaning friend of the paper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
TO BUILD a REFINERY.
Cudahy Company to Put in a 500 Bar
rel Plant at CoffeyvilIe.

Independence, Kan. Dec. 31.-The
Cudahy Oil company has contracted to
build a refinery at Coffeyville. Some
time ago the National Refinery of
Cleveland built refinery at Coffey-
Vile and the Cudahy Oil company
sold the National its Bartlesville pro-
duction amounting at that time to
about 800 barrels q day.
The Superior Consolidated Oil and
Gas company of Alluwe, has just con-
tracted with the Cudahy Oil company
for the delivery of 500 barrels of oil
a day from its AIIuwe wells. and the
Nowata Pipe Line company has been
incorporated for the purpose of build
ing a pipe line from AlIuwe to Coffey
Vile a distance of about thirty miles.
The line will be constructed of a g.
inch pipe. The pipe is now being
strung for the new line, which viii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
Argentine to Have Gas.

Argentine, Dec. 31.-The 1900 citi-
zens of Argentine are to have natural
gas within a year. A twenty-year
franchise was granted last night to w.
H. Caffery and J. D. Waters to furnish
natural gas to the city. The company
has three wells at Muncie, four miles
from Argentine. 1t agrees to drill new
wells at once and to have eight miles
of pipe laid and in operation in year.
A deposit of $1,000 was made with the
city. 1t is to be forfeited in case the
company fails to comply with it's
agreement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31

O. L. Lennen, representative elect
from Ness county, with his wife and
family have leased the Greenwood
residence. 1901 Western avenue. Mr..
Lennen and his wife as well, were
formerly western Kansas school
teachers and have been in the city
during the week attending the state
Teachers association. Mr.. Lennen is
greatly interested in legislation which
will effect the school situation in
Kansas and has in mind a bill relating
to this proposition which will be in
troduced at the next session of the
legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
Hal Gets a Business House.

A deal was closed Wednesday by
which Horace L. Hall becomes owner
of the business property at 507 Kansas
avenue, now occupied by Samuel Fried
berg as a jewelry store. The property
was purchased from B. NJ. Payne and
wife, the consideration being $4,000.
This is a top notch price for Kansas
avenue property located in this part of
the city and it is said that the build
ing was purchased for the purpose of
forming a site for large building
which is to occupy number of lots in
this part of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
PAPERS TO KEEP MUM:
Must Mention Nothing in Regard to
Betting ON Races in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 31.-Nothing
in reference to betting on horse races
tips as to probable winners or matter
that in any way gives a comparative
estipate of horses that have run or
are to run in any race may hereafter
be published in any newspaper or
pamphlet placed on sale within the
corDorate limits of Los Angeles. Such
in erect is the order issued by Guy
Eddie. city prosecutor, which went
into operation today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
Crane Given a watch.

George w. Crane of the firm of
Crane and Company was the
recipient of a beautiful membrance
from his employees this week in the
form of solid gold watch Mr.
Crane had planned a little celebration
in honor of the fortieth anniversary
of the founding of the firm in Topeka
and the presentation of the time piece
followed. The presentation speech
was made by T. J. Marley who has
been with the firm in various
capacities for a great many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
Four Years for Blake.

san Francisco, Dec. BE. A. S.
Blake, the contra ctor convicted of at
tempting to bride J. NJ. Kelly, a pros
pective juror in the Ruef bribery trial
to vote for acquittal, was sentenced by
Judge Dunno today to four years i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary at San
Quentin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
be built as quickly as possible.

be built as quickly as possible.
Work is well under way on the re-
finery, which will be located north
west of the city of Coffeyville. 1t Will
have at the start a capacity of about
500 barrels a day, but will be in
creased as fast as it can be got In
working order, and eventually will
handle 1000 to 5000 barrels of crude
oil a day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31

Tucson, Ariz., Dec. 31.-The Whit
well hospital was completely destroy
ed by fire last Tuesday night. The
ten patients in the building at the
time were removed in safety. The loss
is estimated at 100000. with insurance
of less than $4,000. The hospital was
owned by New York parties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
EVERY HOUR OF The DAY.

NJ. Weightman, Jr., tho reliable
Druggist of Ninth and Kansas Ave. is
having calls for "HINDIPO," the new
Kidney Cure and Nerve Tonic that he
is selling under a positive guarantee.
It's merits are becoming the talk of
the town and everybody wants to try
it, and why not? 1t costs nothing IL
it don't do you good-not one cent.
He doesn't want your money IL it
does not benefit you, and will cheer
fully refund the money. Try it to-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs Larozona Whitney, So years of
age. died at her home, 100 Holman
street. North Topeka, Thursday night
of kidney trouble. The funeral will be
held from the Christian church in
North Topeka Friday afternoon at
chester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31

Frank H Laud, who has conducted
meat market on East Fourth street for
a number of years, died at his home,
32S Klein street, today following ling
ering illness of several months dura-
ton. Funeral announcement later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
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Items for the East Topeka column may
be teleDhoned to Ind. phone 1881 black
The Washington herald., 1908-03-07
GIVES STORY OF RESCUE.
Dispatch from Alaska Gives Par
ticuIars Of satsuma Maru Wreck.

A story OF a difficult rescue OF ship
wrecked sailors in Alaska was conveyed
in a brief dispatch TO the Treasury De-
partment from the commander OF the
revenue cutter Thetis yesterday.
Several days ago il was reported in
Seattle that a Japanese vessel had gone
ashore in Southeastern Alaska. and that
the officers and crew were IN distress.
The Thetis was ordered TO make
search. and the wrecked vessel. which
proved to be the schooner Satsuma Maru.
sailing under the japanese flag, was
found on the rocks at Kakutal Bay.
The dispatch TO the Treasury Depart
ment says the eleven survivors Of the
wreck were rescued with difficulty on
March g. The wreck occurred early in
February. and the coast in the vicinity
of Kakutal Bay. being practically unir-
habitated in the winter season, the YES
sells crew suffered from privation and
inclement weather. Second Mate Ol1ada
said Seaman Funtutante was drowned
and the first mate had gunshot wound
in the left hand. which caused gangrene.
The rescue Of the shipwrecked men was
accomplished with difficulty on account
Of the heavy surf The men were taken
to Sitka, where surgical treatment was
afforded the first mate. Later the men
will be taken TO Seattle on the Thetis.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-07

stones, and good in everything" and she
evidently believes in it In Sapho she
gives US a vivid picture Of wretchedness
and suffering. born OF baseness and pas
sion Such a picture has its sordid side.
OF course, but in her hands It comes tol-
erably close 10 art. She Is a past mis-
tress in the craft Of producing effect by
careful attention 70 details-in acting as
well as IN stage management-she drives
home the impression she wishes to make
by thoroughly natural and convincing
touch, so that IL cannot heIp reaching the
mark. She is a woman and feminine. but
she is powerful in the mighty grasp she
has on her characters They are vital
and sympathetic. and live.
Mr.. Mills appeared as Jean Gaussin. and
may be regarded as the most intelligent
actor OF that role Miss NethersoIe has
found he is sufficiently boyish-looking
10 seem the young provincial, without re-
sort 70 artifice, and he possesses the true
spark OF genius necessary TO give an ado
quate expression 10 that wavering char
acter- He understands Jean as Daudet
saw him, and has studied his varying
moods to excellent advantage.
Mr.. Stevenson as Dechelette and Jack
Standing as Flamant were excellent. Mr.
Robert Bolder made a comedy hit in the
role Of Uncle Cesaire
Among the women OF the cast who
played their respective parts well were
Miss Collier as Aunt Divonne. Miss Relph
as Nine Hettema, Miss Pearson. as
Irene, and Miss Hansen. as Francine.
SaphO," ike all of Miss Nethersole's pro-
ductons, is beautifully mounted. and will
be repeated at to-day's matinee. To-
night Miss Nethersole will appear in her
celebrated role OF Carmen" by many
conceded TO be her greatest part
The Washington herald., 1908-03-07
NETHERsoLE PLAYS "SAPHo. .
Magnificent Presentation of Dau-
det's Sensational Drama.


Olga Nethersole appeared last night ar
the New National Theater in her famous
role OF Sapho in the play which Clyde
Fitch adapted from the novel Of Alphonse
Daudet.
It was Miss Nethersole's first appear
ance in the present engagement in one
of her familiar parts. and the splendid
audience that greeted her was gratifying
as a sign that her previous triumphs as
Sapho have by no means been forgotten.
''Sapho'' presents one OF the few in
stances where dramatization Of book
has followed the original with reasonable
fidelity. The atmosphere OF Daudets
novel it is impossible TO transfer TO the
stage. but the course of the four acts
are closely kept along the lines of tne
marvelously beautiful story of Jean Gaus-
sin and Fanny lie Grande. from Jne
meeting at Dechelette's ball to the sor-
rowful parting in the little nome in the
woods"
The staircase scene. now famous. and
which is regarded by many as an episode
10 attract the curious and d:stort the
imagination. is really the keynote Of the
play-"their whole history written out in
the dim light Of the early morning''-the
allegory of man heedlessly assuming the
burden OF light and careless living, only
10 find 1t getting heavier and heavier as
he mounts the stair. and to feel il a dead
weight about his neck. as he would near
the top.
Miss Nethersole's motto is Sermons in