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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
A NOTED AUTHOR.
Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady De-
livers Address at Bethany.
Altruism Is the Subject Dis
cuSsed.
MAKES COMPARISONS
Contrasts Lives of HI. HI. Rogers
and Geo. III. Thomas.
Graduates Receive Their Diplo-
mas From Bishop Millspaugh.

The graduating exercises of the
College of the Sisters of Bethany took
place this morning in assembly hall,
Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady of Kansas
City, Mo-, well known writer as well
as preacher, delivering the annual
address. The subject of the address,
which was brief, but to the point, was
"Altruism.' The speaker compared
the lives of two men who have recent
ly died-Henry H. Rogers, and Geo.
H. Thomas. THE former did nothing
for humanity in general, but the lat
ter" said Mr.. Brady, recognized that
the social unit was not himself but
the family, then the village, the town,
the state, and again the states which
make up the union. Without the child
there is no family. The social unit
of the family. village, town, state and
nation go back to the baby. The idea
of the church is what I can do for
society and not what society can do
for me. You can throw million peb-
bles into a pool and each is center
of a series of ripples and so each girl
no matter what her limitations may
be is the center of circle. Where
ever you find weakness, grief, suffer-
ing and care remember that you are
endowed and privileged SO that you
can take care of those who are not SO
fortunate as yourself"
The speaker then emphasized the
principle of self sacrifice, his closing
sentence being, THAT great principle
of altruism that thinks of others in
stead of itself is what makes the world
go around.
An essay was given by Elizabeth
Waterman on "Our Forests Must be
Preserved" following which was the
vale0ictory essay by Margaret Prout,
''Mendelssohn's Influence on Music"
Bishop Millspaugh then presented the
diplomas and prizes. They were:
Diplomas of graduation in high school
department: Virginia Bostick, Bernice
Emahizer, Eloise Patterson, M. Tomp-
kins, Edna Misenheimer. Margaret Prout,
and Elizabeth Waterman, certificates
for work in college department, ,Annis and
Alcesta Tulane; sunshine prize
awarded to Elcse Westmacott: "Bish-
op VAIL" warded for scholarship to
Margaret Prout; certificates awarded in
of music to Fay Rowland,
Ruby Flanders, Edna Misenheimer;
diploma department of music. Letta
ingalls,; diploma department of art,
Laura Southwick. and diploma in de-
partment of expression. Bernice Ema-
hiZer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
MAKES HEAVY DRAUGHT.
War Department Needs Lot of En-
gineers and Surveyors.

Washington, June THE war de-
partn1ent has made a heavy draught
on the civil service commission Tor
Junior engineers, surveyors and trans
it men who are needed for work on
the surveys in connection with the
intra-coastal waterways from Boston,
Mass, to Key West, Fla. Two nun
dred of them are required and the
employment is expected to last from
sly months to a year. The salaries of
Junior engineers will range from s125
to s175 a month, while those of sur
veyors and transit men Will range
from 500 to $125 month.
The examinations will be held june
21, 1903, and applicants will be grad
ed according to their training and ex-
perience. Applications for blanks
should be made either to the civil SER
vice commission or the secretary or
the board of examiners at the post
office at Boston, Philadelphia Allan
ia, Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Paul, Dem
yer, San Francisco, the custom mousse
of New York, New Orleans, or the OLD
custom house at st. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
COOLEY IS AT HOME.
Topeka Owner-Manager Says He Isn't
Discouraged.

Dick Cooley, manager and proprietor
of the Topeka Western league baseball
team, returned this morning from
Wichita accompanied by Mrs. Cooley
Mr.. Cooley is not discouraged over the
trip in the least but is highly hopeful
of the teams success in the race this
season despite all of the accidents and
unfavorable experiences which the
team has encountered in the tour
around the circuit.
on the bum." said the Topeka magnate
this morning. In the first place we
got out of condition by our five days
layoff, four days of which were spent
in Sioux City and the next one the off
day on the way to Colorado.
Then of course my being out of the
game has crippled the team a whole
lot, for 1t has re-arran ID the infield
Several of the men have been sick and
out of condition. McManus has not
been we'll for week and his absence
makes a lot of difference. And our
pitchers were off in Colorado. They
couldn't throw the ball over the plate
once in ten times and with all that
wildness were unfortunate and COM
PEELED to lose few games.
Three of the games which we lost
could be directly traced to bad umpir-
ing. Decoration Dav we played a
double header in Pueblo, dropping both
games by one score. Clark umpired
Ln6Te, ana d Tdnk0T zeal never saw
in the Western association with its
Shuster and Burke. Clark is homer,
and l would be tickled to death if we
could get him in Topeka. He stays at
Wichita though for twelve more days
and he probably won't let Wichita lose
a game. In yesterdays game he was
off and on two occasions when we had
a chance to start batting ralley, he
knocked our chances in the head. On
one occasion Geier started for second
and was safe when Westerzil dropped
the throw. Clark however called him
out and we lost chance to score. An
other time during the game Kerns
fouled one into the ground when two
men were on bases and when Weaver
and threw to Holland, Clark called him
out 1t was such a rank exhibition that
nearly a thousand fans left the park
disgusted.
''I think that we will strike win
ming stride here this week. Wright
joined US yesterday and will pitch this
afternoon. He is in good condition and
is tickled to death to get away from
the Kansas City layout. Hendrix will
get to working good; in fact he IS al
ready working fine. Kaufman OF
course is a winner. Burnum has fallen
down like everything on the trip but
should recover his winning form. Nc
Clintock was a good pitcher last year
and he shows a great de"1 of promise
now 1 confidently expecct TO win the
next two with Wichita and then with
twenty-seven games on the hoIhe
ground we ought to be up IN the run
ming. I left the team to come home
and look after some business, ana Ieft
Geier in charge. Hendrix will pitch to-
morrow. He ought to have had Satur-
DAYS game and he will beat them next
time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
Shriners Who Kidnapped Harrf-
man Last Year
Are Still Collecting Ransom
From the e. p. President.
STORY is JUST OUT
Their Train Had Been Side.
tracked for His.
They Held Him Up and Initi-
ated Him Into the Order.

Chicago, June 7-One hundred
Oregon Shriners. ensconced in
luxurious special train that repre-
rented the ransom paid by Edward
H. Hartman for his release from the
hands of oregon kidnapers, the ar
rival in Chicago of which revealed
the story of his capture by the kid
napers" year ago, are enroute to
Louisville, KY, the mecca of this
years pilgrimage.
Members of the party related the
following story while in Chicago:
A year ago Mr.. Hartman spent
several weeks at Pelican Lodge, his
hunting camp and started for Port
land in his special train, orders were
issued to sidetrack every other train.
One of these trains happened to be
special filled with Portland Shriners,
who were headed south through
Oregon. When they found them-
selves delayed at a siding, they de-
cided to get even with Mr.. Hartman.
Upon the approach of the Harri-
man special the Shriners unfurled
their red battle flag and waved it
train came to a stop. and the
Shriners swarmed into Mr.. Har-
riman's coach and seized him before
the train crew could interfere. He
improvised platform. There the
Shriners decked him In a fez and
compelled him to submit to maze
of mystic rites.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
he was declared to be. full fiedged
noble. After Mr.. Hartman had
smilingly promised to do whatever
his captors might in the future COM
mand, he was permitted to go his
way. This demand for a special train
-f,,1l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
BANKERS WILL MEET.
Call for June ii to Organize Guaran-
ty Insurance Company.

The call for q meeting of the COM
mittee of bankers appointed to put
into operation the bankers guaranty
insurance company has been sent out
by Elmer E. Ames of Topeka, chair
man of the committee, for Monday,
June IA in Topeka.
At this meeting an organization
will be effected and all the prelimin-
airy steps taken. About 24o national
banks in the state have Joined the as
sociation. The national bankers by
effeeting this organization will have
placed their institutions on a par with
the state banks enjoying the state
guaranty plan.' The national banks
will join together and insure deposits
along lines similar to that of life is
Surance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
He CALLS 1T GRAFT.
La Junta Doctor Condemns Some OF
the Practices of the Profession.

Atlantic City, N j.. June Payment
cf commissions by specialists to general
practitioners. who call them in for op-
erations or advice was characterized as
graft pure and simple" by DR.. T..
Gard Edwards Of La Junta, Col, to-
dav before the American Academy OF
Medicine meeting here in annual ses-
sion. Dr. Edwards f1ayed medical men
who he claimed are making regular
practice of dividing the high fees de-
raanded by the specialists.
DR.. Edwards also condemned the ac-
ton of many specialists who perform
operations and then have their patients
riaoed under the care of the local prac-
titioner, who receive the blame If they
die and none of the credit if they live
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
BEAT HIS ASSAILANT.
Chased Him Five Blocks After Re-
cciving Mortal Wound.

New York, June AFTER Thomas
Smith had been mortally shot
through the stomach by one of five
men on the roof of the five-story
tenement in which he lived in East
one Hundred and Second street last
night. he pursued John McNally to
the street. chased him three blocks
and was administering a severe beat
ing when McNally escaped.
Smith then chased McNally back
to the roof and there cornered him
from a beating when others inter
fered. When the police came,
Smith denied that he was wounded
but they saw the blood stains and in
sisted on taking him to the hospital.
where the doctors said he would
probably die. The five men who
were engaged in the fight with Smith
were arrested and although Smith
refused to say who shot him, the po-
lice say that several witnesses
pointed out McNally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
YUAN sinh KAI TO Die.
Emperor of China Orders Him TO
Commit Suicide.

Chicago. June IA report from
Pekin cabled to the Record d-Herald
says:
A report is current, that five court
officials are now on their way to
Honan, carrying the imperial yellow
cord, signifying the thrones order
that Yuan Shih Kai shall commit
suicide.
The report is accompanied by cir
cumstantial details to the effect that
the officials are to watch Yuan Shih
Kai day and night, giving him two
months in which to carry out the or
der.
The present persistent revival of
the death story comes coincident
with the reported serious illness of
Prince Ching, and is given color by
the admitted fact that the present
dowager empress, widow of the late
emperor and official co-regent, is
bent upon Yuan Shin Kai's death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
KILLED HER SON.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sharp Then Shot Her.
self to Death.

Salem, Ore, June Mrs. Elizabeth
Sharp, a prominent society woman and
wife of G. V. Sharp, a politician and
manufacturer. killed her 12 year old
son Harold, last night and then herself
with a revolver. The tragedy occurred
when the two had retired after spend
ing the evening together playing the
piano and singing.
The motive for the tragedy is be-
lieved to be the woman's sorrow over
the incurablc nature of her som s
malady. He had been mentally def
cient from birth. Mrs. Sharpe was 3S
years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
KILLED IN COURT.
Prisoner Is Assassinated While Walk
ing in the Corridor.

St. Louis, June Fired Mohrle, on
trial for murder here, was assassinated
in the corridor of the Four courts by
Will Kane, an eX-deputy constable, to-
day.
Mohrle killed Constable Sam Young
in North st. Louis, several weeks ago.
Will Kane, who shot Mohrle today was
former deputy under Young.
The shooting occurred as Motrle was
being taken to court to stand trial for
the death of Young and is the culmina-
ton of a bitter political fued.
Mohrle had asserted shortly after the
Young shooting that the gang had
threatened to get" him, but following
the ethics of the gang he refused to
reveal the identity of the men who had
threatened him, saying that he could
take care Of himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
BENTON OUT OF 1T.
Says Good Things of Washburn But
Doesn't Want Reeder's Seat.

Mr.. Otis l.. Benton. of Oberlin, one
Of the trustees Of the college, who is in
Topeka, in speaking of the future of
Washburn expressed bright hope for
ders' administration. He believes that
friends of the college in Topeka, as
well as over the state and elsewhere
should respond literally in all ways
and by one united effort build a great
western university of learning here in
the beautiful capital city Of Kansas.
commencement week" said he. "is
always a joyous and pleasant time with
the various colleges and high schools
OF the state. This has been especially
true the past week in Topeka wash
burn college has been favored with the
presence Of several distinguished edu-
Gators representing sister colleges, not
only of Kansas. but from Wisconsin,
Iowa, Colorado and Missouri and other
Ireighboring states. II addition to the
which a class of 106 was graduated the
installation of DIR. Frank Sanders as
president of Washburn and the pre-
sentation and dedication of the beauti-
and Mrs. Jonathan Thomas Of Topeka.
to the college. brought many out of
town visitors.
Mr.. Benton would say nothing of a
political nature except that he is not
and never has been a candidate for
congress from the Sixth district, not
withstanding that some of his friends
have persistently associated his name
with this office. Mr.. Benton is one of
the active business men of northwest
ern Kansas ever since he left Topeka.
over 20 wears ago and says he has no
inclination and cannot afford to go
into the race for congress. In COM
pany with his sister, Mrs. Lucia o.
Case he visited Louisville, Pottawato-
nie county, Saturday. the old home of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
STUBS ON TOUR.
Will Deliver Three Addresses at Com-
Inencement Exercises.

Governor Stubbs left today for
Lawrence where he will attend the
commencement exercises at the uni
yersity From there he will go to
Baldwin as the guest of the Baker
university faculty and from Baldwin
to the Western university exercises at
Quindaro. He will not return to To-
peka until Friday. The governor will
speak at all three commencements.
State Superintendent Fairchild has
also been invited to attend the COM
mencement exercises at Baker. A
grand week has been planned for tha
Baldwin school. Supt. Fairchild Will
also attend the banquet at K. u.
Wednesday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
WEATHER IS HOT.
Mercury Rises to 81 Degrees This
Afternoon.

This is the second warmest dap up to
date in 1909. On May 5. the Temperature
reached &c. Out at Dodge City Sunday
afternoon, the hundred mark was
reached, and eS at Macksville was a
close second.
The light sprinkle in Topeka last
night amounted to little, and is record
ed as a trace"
This afternoon the wind is blowing
II miles an hour and warm from the
south. and the hourly temperature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
Her Body Found in the River.

Omaha, Neb., June THE body of
Annie Nelson, a Danish girl. aged 81.
who disappeared from the vicinity of
Florence. Neb.. May %, was found in
the Missouri river in the vicinity of
South Omaha yesterday. There were
evidences that the girl had been ILL
treated and murdered and her body
thrown into the river to conceal the
double crime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
Kansas Editors VIII Go to Seattle.

Hutchinson, Kan, June THE
Kansas delegation to the National Edi-
,torial association are assured of one of
the most pleasant trips to the meeting
at Seattle the middle of July that the
association has ever enjoyed. They
will have a special train out of Denver,
and will ston at several point en- route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07

To Prison at 81 Years for Burglary
Leavenworth, Kan, June Mike
Webb, 81 years old, a carpenter.
pleaded guilty in the district court
before Judge William Dill and was
sentenced to the state penitentiary at
Lansing, for a term of from one to
five years for the theft of a set of
tools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
TO RUN IN KANSAS CITY

SyanbIIrg. Swedish Champion, and
Hayes to Go Twenty Miles.
Kansas City, Mo, June John Swan
burg, of Sweden, winner of the Chicago
marathon, and Johnny Hayes, ths
day for a 20 mile race to be run here
Sunday, June IS. at the Kansas City
Athletic club park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
Medicine Lodge for senator Long.

Washington, June Chester I.
Long ex-senator from Kansas. has
denied the report that he is to live in
Johnson county, Kan, and maintain
his office in Kansas City. "I shall
return to Medicine Lodge to live,
Mr. Long said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
Weather Indications.

Chicago, June Forecast for Kan
sas: Showers tonight or Tuesday;
cooler in north and west portions to-
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07

With the wheat harvest about two
weeks distant there is demand for
$4,000 harvest hands in Kansas and
Charles Harris director of the state
free employment bureau, is now busy
sending men to the big wheat coun-
ties. The farmers will find work for
the men to do until the crop is ready
to harvest The demand for men will
be as large as ever this year.
The Lawrence Gazette admireS
Mark TuIley, the state treasurer, and
suggests that it would be good idea
for the party to fracture its old rule
and keep Mr.. Tulley in office for a
third term. The Gazette declares
that '@The safety of the money of the
people is the first care of the state.
and when we have a custodian for
our funds of such unblemished char
acter, such preeminent ability and
such undoubted fidelity and honesty
as Mark Tulley possesses, why not
keep him instead of taking chances
with a new man 2"
Gov. Stubs tribute to Tulley the
other day was the basis for the Ga
zette's editorial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07

his friends. Explanations are ex-
pected-or apologies, and these this
paper will gladly make if there is
some mistake.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
JOSS AND YOUNG WANT TO
PITCH HALF MAPS GAMES
Make This Formal Request Of Man.
ager LajoIe, But Others
May Kick.

ST. LOUIS, April 14.-Addie Joss
and Cy Young want to pitch one-half
OF the Maps games the coming season.
These two stars who have weathered
many a gale on the greensward are
anxious and willing to share the brunt
of the pitching burden.
Addie can pitch every fourth day
without any effort, and II worked reg.
ularly, which he will be unless sick
ness or injury prevents. should partic-
ipate in 40 games.
Cy is more than anxious to prove
TO Cleveland fans that the Nap owners
made no mistake when they invested
something like $4,000 in him and says
he will pitch just as often as he Is
able, which means almost as many
times as Addie.
II the Maps pair Of star fingers
work In ~ games. it's certainty that
they will not lose more than FL or 22.
This would putLarry.- Brad q Co. on
fair road TO discover the pennant
fountain.
Rhoades. Berger, Liebhardt and the
others who are certain 20 be retained
are just as ambitious as Addie and
Cy. and insist that Larry can't call on
them too often for duty.
There Is no denying that the Maps
are well fortified in the pitching de-
partment, and the beauty OF II all Is
that each and every one Of Them is
willing TO work in SO or more games.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15

The handiwofk OF Freddie Nash.
adjoining the front page OF the new
score card. 10 in that famous artist
happiest vein.
White wasn't I'm town, gets penalized
by the official scorer with one error
TO start OF with.
Thanks to the warm sun. there should
not be many pneumonia fatalities The
weather was uncomfortable only after
the seventh inning.
The Georgia Peach made bum start.
In fact. none OF the "wreckIng crew
got a hit. The lower end OF the bat
ting order did u all.
No Detroit American league pitcher
ever twirlsd no-hit game, though
smith OF the soX did toll In one here.
three or fopr years ago.
Cobb's drive 10 Smith on which Craw-
ford was torced at second. hurt the
piano movers hand but he never Whim-
pered and made hts play.
The other players covet the fine gray
LAYERS OF the veteran Tiger pitchers
and Schmidt declares he VIII have one
before the season ~ over.
FOLLY little coterie OF bugs stood
round on scafrold I'm center neld and
bluffed az painting a sign right while
hostilities we're in progress.
Nick Altrock sneakcd along the
bleacher fence and started a kidding
match hut was sternly ordered back
by the implaCable OIouRhlin
Well Fielder Jones wouldn't have
done much more than Cravath yester-
day. anyhow. Hut he'd have opened
up with Zoe White I'm the box.
Prior TO the hour the Tigers started
To burn Things 90. the trained assist
ants OF Mr. cline incinerRtcd the dla-
mond with gasoline TO good effect
The Tigers started buntation at one
time. trusting that Mr.. smiths saliva
would make assists difficult but Tame
hill didn't seem to get hold OF the wet
side
The ovation OF the day occurred when
Donovan walked down the line TO coach
at first The bleaChers hailed him as
The Detroit times., 1909-04-15
Oh. You George Mullin,
Also, Oh! You George Moriartyl


who said Altizer was dead? See the
box score.
SILK" and KERN umpired hawlessly.
according TO all concerned.
That two-bagger wasn't the only
hard drive George Moriarty hit.
And the pennant Mapped lazily out
there on that pole. waiting for It's twin
sister
Mullin was the first Tiger pitcher TO
go the entire route and how he did
travel!
The Sox appeared TO coneede that the
attempt was useless in the latter
stages.
The crowds seem to get bigger each
year and the announced attendance
smaller
Mr.. smiths fluent glands ran dry In
the NTH with Moriarty on second and
none out
The Tigers worked schaefer round
TO third IN the third inning but couldn't
get him home.
The magnificent dimensions Of the
new 754cent section were the subject
OF unstinted. comment
No effort was made to Interfere with
the enjoyment OF the occasion Tor those
who patronizcd the Wildcats
Ate and Tannehill we're the soX who
rad opportunities TO nit run In. The
FIRST whiffed. the latter hit T. Schaefer.
Before each Of his assists Mr.. Smith
paused moment and .gravely wiped
the goo of the ball before throwing to
FIRST
-Four or I'VE Of the Tiges STAYED IN
the club house after morning practice
and had their lunches brought In, TO
them.
MuIlin pitched the nearest approach
20 a perfect game which the Detroit
stands have seen for many moons and
then some
smith has entirely gone over TO the
splitter contingent. apparently. He used
little else except when there were men
on the bases.