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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04
|. SIXTY co FORTH.
High School Students Are Given
Their Sheepskins.
Only Seventeen Boys Included
in the Favored Few.
DIR. SILVER SPEAKS.
US. Army Chaplain the Orator
of the Occasion.
DIR. SILVER SPEAKS.
An Excellent Musical Pro-
gramme Is Given.

The high school graduating exer-
cises OF the January class of nineteen
hundred and nine were held at the
auditorium last night and perhaps
three thousand people witnessed the
ceremony, a goodly portion of the au-
dience being fathers aothers or reIa-
tives of the graduates. The weather
conditions were perfect for a large
attendance and the first floor and
balcony were comfortably filed with
the friends of the fortunate high
school pupils
The exercises commenced promptly
at Sis when the graduates entered
the auditorium proper from an ante
room and marched down the main
aisle between a row of boys and girls
who hope to be the members of the
graduating class six months from this
time. There were so members of the
class, and as usual the girls out num-
bered the boys and judging from this
years class the ratio is on the in
crease. The class consisted of 1t boys
and AZ girls, and none of the boys in
the class We're mentioned for places of
especial honor
Four girls. Lucille Decker. Grace
Gains, Ruth Josephine Leonard and
Bessie May Sheldon tied in honors for
the first place and each was graduated
with equal rank The honors of the
second place were not as well divid-
and Edna Anna Reinbach. The celors
selected by the class We're purple and
white and they were much in evidence
about the interior of the auditorium
Prior to the graduating exercises
Professor w. F. Roehr played a selec-
ton on the pipe organ and this was
followed by the invocation by Rev
Jas. P De B. Kaye This was follow
ed by the address to graduates by
Rev H. Percy Silver, chaplain of the
Tinted States Military prison at Fort
Leavenworth, who spoke from the
subject s.Life's Problem" the selec-
lions by Mrs Parkhurst being reserv-
ed for the last.
privilege to address this class Of Janu-
ary 'O9 on an enormous subject We
start into life just like baby, helpless,
and we develop very slowly But as
time goes on we meet with forces that
draw US out and we begin TO realize
lust what we Will have to do Some
people have the idea that knowledge
is literally poured into one. while 9TH
ers. that 1t takes an operation to put
education into a man But education
does not mean TO pour in. The word
education comes from the Latin
word seduco.' meaning to draw out
The baby has the same muscles as an
athlete the only difference being that
the athletes muscles have been train
ed. SO when we turn the forces of
education on the youth. he is hardened
BY the tussIe and is able to Withstand
labor
when there is reward TO be gain
ed work becomes delightful and inter
eStinz. With a reward before him. all
of mans energy goes to correct discOrd
in life The problems of life are many
You must sit down and work them out
or get some one to help you Brains
can not exist by themselves. they must
reach out and wreStIe with other
brains Muscles must be trained in
order to be useful All Of the forces
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04
AT THE CAPITAL
Washington Visitor Discusses
Mr.. BriStOw's Election.
Calls Attention to Former Al
lance With Machine.
CARRIERS FAVORED.
May Be Allowed Their Overtime
Claims at Last.
Kansans Who Will Profit by
the Bill.

Washington. D. c, Feb 4.-''Rristow' 5
election as United States senator from
Kansas shows again the political &c
centricity of the Sunfiower state de-
cIared Alfred s. Wells. a lawyer Of
Kansas City. During all of his politi-
cal career. up until last year, Mr. Bris-
tow was one OF the main cogs in the
old Kansas political machine He OBJ
tanned all of his prominence and all
of his Offices through that machine
Finally the machine could find him no
more offices. Also. the people got tired
Of the machine
with no Office in sight at the hands
OF the machine. and with the machine
itself becoming in disrepute with the
people, Mr.. Bristow deserted it He
Joined the reformers. climbed on the
reform band wagon. and in short
time was riding in the front seat
When the senatorial campaign came
on Bristow showed all the natural
born reformers aside and became the
reform candidate for senator. II de-
veloped into a straightout fight between
reformers and conservatives Senator
Long led the conservatives. Long and
Bristow had always trained together in
the past. In fact. it was Long on whom
Bristow had always leaned for back
ing when seeking offices
But gratitude didn't count Mr..
Bristow felt that Mr.. Long was due
10 be trimmed. and he reasoned il out
that he himself should be the bene-
ficiary of that trimming Long wouIdn'
feel as bad 70 be defeated by an old
time friend as an old-tine enemy So
BristOW jumped into the race. crowd
ed all the other refOrmers out, and won.
The people Of Kansas continued
Mr.. Wells. true 10 their restless ma
ture, didn't stop TO analyze the situa-
ton They were after Longs scalp,
because he didn't talk the Kansas
language He Cavorted too much in
the senate with Aldrich and Hale and
that class of statesmen SO the fight
was really in the nature of a protest
against Long BristOW figured in II
only incidentally. but just enough TO Sc
cure the Office
'Bristow's pedigree was never called
for by the people They didn't seem
TO care whether or not he was an old
machine man in the past; all that they
wanted to know was whether he is a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04
DATES FOR RACE MEETINGS.
North Central Kansas Circuit Elects
Officers and Makes Assignments.

Clay Center, Feb 4-The North
Central Kansas Racing circuit met in
Clay Center Tuesday afternoon The
associations represented were St
Marys, Manhattan, BeIIeviIIe, Con
cordia, Abilene and Clay Center
Smith Center and Salina were admit
ted to the circuit
The old officers were reelected:
r. B. Ward. BeIIevilIe, president; Gus
Erbacher, St Marys, vice president;
T. O. A Sheldon. Manhattan, Secre-
tary and treasurer The dates of the
different race meetings were selected
as follows: Smith Center. August II.
St Marys Aug. "A. Clay Center Sept.
Z. BeIleviIle Sept. II. Concordia Sept
81. Abilene Sept 2S and Salina Oct >.
The circuit will meet next year at
Abilene The visitors were. entertain
ed at supper by the Commercial club
and a smoker was afterwards had in
Walter Puckey's Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04
HASKELL INDICTED.
On Charge of Conspiracy to Defraud
the Government

Muskogee. Feb. 4-Eight indictments
have been returned by the federal grand
jury in the town lot alleged fraud in
vestigation, the charges being conspir-
acy to defraud the government The
names of those indicted are Governor
Charles N Haskell B. Sewers, A. z
ings, Walter r. English, James W. Hill,
and Walter R. Eaton
Attorney Thomas H. Owen of Musko-
gee, representing Governor Haskell,
made arrangements. for the governor 6
appearance Friday morning to give
bond in the sum of s., 600 for appear
ance for trial The writs issued are re-
turnable forthwith Governor Haskell
is at Guthrie, the state capital There
is but one indictment against him.
charging him with conspiring with
Walter R. Eaton and Clarence w. Tur-
ner to defraud the government. There
are two indictments against Turner and
one each against the others
Turner was first to give bond ia the
sum of $4,000. Hutchings and Eaton
followed and gave bond in the sum OF
s., 600 each All viii probably be ar
raigned before Judge Campbell Friday
Cal
Only a Partial Report.
The report of the grand jury was
made to Judge Robert E Campbell of
the United States court. The jury was
instructed to report for duty again
impression that only a partial report
had been made in the town lot cases.
Later il was learned that the jury is
to consider matters other than the town
lot frauds next week Several Of those
who it was expected would be indicted
escaped because the evidence did not
show they were identified with the al
legged conspiracy
Walter R Eaton, one of the men in
dicted, is a brother-in-Iaw of Walter
Richie of Lima Ohio. He is the secre-
tary of the IndianoIa Contracting COM
pany, of which Governor Haskell is
president and which is alleged sche-
duIed the names Of many dummies to
secure town lots James W. Hill, an
other of the indicted, came here from
Texas and became identified with the
Muskogee Development company As
sfstant Attorney General Sylvester r.
Rush, eIated over his success in Sc
curing indictments here left last night
for his home in Omaha. Neb.
HaskeII's Statement
Guthrie. Feb. 4-Governor Haskell
when informed that he was indicted.
issued the following statement to the
Associated Press:
4 have just heard of the indictment
for conspiracy coupled with seven or
eight of the oldest and highest char
actered citizens OF Muskogee, men who
developed and built up that country
by their unselfsh effort From now
on the proceedings will be open to
both sides
be at a discount
I am satisfied the interior depart
ment has been misled by false state
ments 1 am confident there has not
been a dishonest act done by any of
the indicted parties and that good cfti-
zens in general regardless of politics
feel the same way
(Signed) &C N HASKELL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04
CHILD SAVED
BY simple Change to Right Food

When little human machine Cor q
large one) goes wrong. nothing is 50
important as the selection of food
which viii bring 1t around again
THE Doctor. and I also writes an
Ills. woman. consider that we owe
the life Of my little four year old
niece, to Grape-Nuts food.
From the time of her birth her
stomach was so weak she could not
digest milk or any food We could
the Infant Foods known. The doctor
gave me no hope-caIIed the trouble
Intestinal consumption.
AT IS months the child could
barely sit alone, her body was so
weak. and her brain did not seem 10
be properly developed
"One day, having some trouble
with my stomach, I brought home a
package OF Grape-Nuts and started
to use it The thought came 10 me
that very little of the food made
soft in some cream might be good
for the little one
''I gave her some Grape-Nuts thus
prepared and she soon became so
fond OF It that she would reach ont
her little thin hands and CRY AT tha-
sight of saucer with a spoon in II.
she ate Grape-Nuts not only in
the morning, but at night also and
since the first has never missed a
day She is now. at four years a
SGons- neaIInS child with q good
straight back. fine bones. and firm
muscles Her mind is bright also
I'VE stopped all medicine So We
know that it was Grape-Nuts and not
medicine that saved her"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich Read The Road to Well
Vile" in pkgs- There's a Reason
Ever read the above letter? \ new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true. and fun of human
enaaEm@&
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about US can be made useful. If we will
only wrestle with them and grow nm
strong, vigorous and healthy
L D. Whittemore; Superintendent -of
the city schools, congratulated the
class
4 am sure the boys and girls of this
cIas1 can read, write, and figure said
he I'm fact. know that some of
them can speak two languages. 1t is a
great opportunity where the children
parents are able to speak two Ian
guages and the children can grow up
in such cases But If they can not we
have a school here that can teach them
to speak one or more languages Some
of the girls have learned to cook. and
we are here to recommend their cook
ing. Some of the boys have learned to
push the plane and others to hammer
out the metal In closing I want to
thank the people present tonight for
their support in making this great
The following were the members of
the class who last night received their
diplomas and are now numbered
among the graduates OF the Topeka
high school:
Henrietta Alexander Anita K Laurent
Gertrude Atweu Ruth J. Leonard
Mary Bassett Mildred NJ Lewis
Percy W. Beggs Una Lyle
Margaret Brown Allen James McNeaI
Edith Cole Nellie Grace Maltby
Donald x Crawford isabel Paul March
David b Carrie Elizabeth A March
Clarence P. Clark Pearl Mason
L.
NJ. Lucille Decker loretta Murphy
Blanche E. Dodge Muriel Joy Packard
Louise NJ. Dupree Clara L Parmalee
Charlotte A EldridgeL Leslie QUAINT
Florence B. Embree Nerna Virginia Rake
Guy C ETintham Edna Anna Reinbach
ZouIa V Funchess Ada L Robertson
Grace Gaines Blanche Scott
Vida b Gall Bessie May Sheldon
Marie Octavia Graf Margaret Skinner
Ursula Alberta GU~F'lorence R. Snat-
Grace May Hamilton finger
Nealie A Harbaugh Paul Stafford
Ethel Mary Hess Roy Carl Starr
Herbert Heym Charles s Stevenson
Waldo B Haywood Jean E TreIeaven
Harvey Holt Ture 8 TuIien
Leila. May James. Ella May WaIdron
Mildred kepley Charles c. Young
Eva Gertrude kinley green
Bart. c. Lannan Dorothy Zandfton
The following programme is recorded as
a portion of the interesting features of
the evening.
J. (a)-Orgau .-.-..-.-...--......--.--S Selected
to)-Oresl ..------.--- Selected
Mr.. w F. Roehr-
, Invocation Rev Jas P De b Kaye
(b)-The Little Thief--....-..-.-..St erne
Mrs Geo W. ParEhurst-
4 Address to GRADUATES. LIES Problem
Rev. H Percy Silver, Chaplain L. S. Mil
itary Prison, FIT Leayenworth-
5. Music-..-"O for a Breath of the Moor
lands -.---.-.--.--. Ben amia WhetIey
Miss Hattie Howard
s. Presentation of Diplomas
Judge T. F. Carver, President Board of
Education
Following the presentation of the di-
plomas by T F. Carver an informal re-
ception was held on the stage in front Of
the big pipe organ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04
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reformer now. He apparently con-
WINGED them OF that fact, and they
fiocked to his support"
The Kansas City letter carriers are
Interested in the amendment added by
the senate TO the omnibus claims bill,
which has passed the senate, providing
for the payment of overtime claims to
the letter carriers. The senate voted
four times in favor of paying these
claims. The bill now goes back to the
house for agreement
The Kansas letter carriers interest
ed are as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK?
Thousands of Men and Women Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect It.

Nature warns you when the track of health
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pei you to pass water often through the day
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Unhealthy kidneys cause lumbago rheuma-
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In the ba-k. joints or muscles. at times have
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away.
II such conditions are permitted TO continue.
serious results are sure TO follow: Br1ght's dis
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may steal upon you
PrevaIency OF Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarming in
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fects, while the original disease undernines the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04
Thievery
Of the Coal Trust
Ended

At last you have recourse from the
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time has come when you are not COM
PEELED to go to coal trust dealers for
your coal. but you can buy your coal
direct from the mine from an indie
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trust as no other man ever fought be-
fore
William S Hartman. Of the Hartman
Coal Company, Chicago. Ill, is the man
who is making the big fight against the
coal trust Already thousands of peo-
pie have become Mr.. Harman's CUSTOM
ers, buying their coal direct from the
mine from 81 to 50 a ton cheaper than
they ever bought it from the coal trust
Besides they are getting better coal
But MI Hartman wants more customers
He wants TO put his antitrust coal
everywhere. So he is making a great
offer and every reader is asked to in
vestigate this offer fully.
To everyone who sends the little cou-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04
Morgan sails for E,urone.

New York. Feb. fl Pierpont
Morgan. Charles NJ SehWab and Mr..
and Mrs \. H Hover. of Seattle.
Wash. were among those who sailed
on the Adriatic for Southampton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04

bill, passed in the senate by Sen
atOr Charles Curtis authorizing the
Edgewater Connecting Railway com
pary to construct, maintain and op-
crate railroad bridge across the
Kansas river at or near Kansas City.
RAN mas been favOrabIy reported in
the house, and viii pass shortly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04
Clip Out and Sign This Coupon
and Get the Free Book

while YOU have the paper IN your hands II
Won can save IS on your coal bill you
want to do il. Sign and send the coupon
now The free book viii reach you I'M
rnefifatefy Don't buy your winters coal
supply until you read this book
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04

Kansans in Washington: Mrs Geo.
T. Guernsey. of Independence; Mrs.
L. b Kellogg of Emporia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04

Rural letter carriers appointed for
service in Kansas: George W. Bryant.
Charles w. Isham. Clara A Hanson
and Melvin z. Davis at HavfIand;
John l. Biemer and EuIa NJ Biemer
at Clayton: Miller Brown and Ed
ward NJ Brown at MullinyiIle: John
s Muchmore and MerI E Muchmore
at Winfield: Charles w Schoonover
and Jessie SchoOnover at HaviIand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04

Congressman James N. Miller of
Kansas was one of the honored guests
AZ the annual banquet given by the
Washington Laundrymen's Exchange
last evening at Rauscher's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04

President Roosevelt has nominated
James NJ. Brown TO be postmaster at
" Ilson, Kan. in the place of Fannie
NJ hutchinson Allen C Carson was
also nominated for reaDpointmeut as
postmaster at Lucas, Kan This Of
nee became presidential on the first
Of the year
Kansas poStmaSterS comm iSSiOned:
Bert Fancher. Chahin; Charles c.
Wilson. Scandal; Joseph E. AIdrfch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04

Mrs Long. wife of the Kansas SEN
ator, was at home at 1875 MaSsachu-
sets avenue Wednesday 10 the KAN
sans living in Washington. Assist
ing Mrs. Long were the wives of the
Kansas delegation in con gress and the
young women of Kansas who are at
tending school here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04

In speech recently delivered in
the house, Congressman Irrigation
Bit Reeder Of Kansas advocated the
1urther extension Of irrigation pro-
jecta in the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04

wonderful merits of Swamp
X OF valuable Information,
contains many of the thou
who found Root to
Id success OF Swamp-Root IS
ID for a sample bottle Adj
be sure to say you read this
The genuineness of this Of