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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23

State Sunday School Convention Here
in May.

The week commencing Monday May 5,
will be a great week in Topeka. The
Music Festival will be held Monday and
ruesday Win n the great orenesera OF MN l.
one of the leading orchestras in the coun-
try.
Beginning Wednesday and lasting three
days will be the State Sunday School Con-
vention, with probably $500 delegates in
attendance. Many of the Sunday School
workers will come early in order to at
tend the Musical Festival.
Music also will be a great feature of
the Sunday school convention. The sing
ing will be in charge of Mr.. Grant Colfax
fuller of New York City. Prof w. F.
Roehr of Topeka will also give recitals
during the convention on the pipe organ,
said to be the greatest organ between Chi
cago and Salt Lake City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Soldier Greek Santa Fe Bridge
to Be Raised.
Height VIII Correspond to the
Grade Of bikes.
A HIGH WATER LINE.
Use st. joe Lexington Branch
in Flood Time.
Other Items Of Interest in the
First Ward.
A HIGH WATER LINE.

AS soon as the work on the replac-
ing of the spans on the Santa Fe
bridge across the Kaw is finished, the
company Will raise it's bridge across
Soldier creek to correspond with the
height of the bikes. The Santa Fe
tracks between the bridge and the
Junction depot will also be raised to
correspond with the grade of the
bikes. This is according to informa-
tion from the most reliable sources.
The part of the road which crosses
the bridges is known as the st. Joseph
and Lexington branch. This connects
with the main line to Chicago at Lex
ington. 1t is the plan of the company
to make a high water line out of this
portion of the road by raising the
tracks here. When this is done the
Topeka-Chicago trains can be detour-
ed over this line when the Kansas City
line is out of commission on account
of high water. It is said that trains
are often tied up on the latter branch
even when there is no real food but
simply considerable high water.
Without having the tracks raised
here, the ST. Joseph and Lexington
branch was the first line to be open
for traffic after the flood of 1903.
In the possession of Kflmaurs Kina
of 1913 Quincy street are several relics
which have been in the family for
many years The Kings came from
Scotland. Among their heirlooms is a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
OAKLAND GOSSIP
Lar A Ezi5zEmelz!.z,EaI,o)

[Items for the Oakland notes may be left
at the Iowa Grocery or telephone to Ind.
M. aind Mrs. Walter Smith left to-
day for their home in Saline county
after spending two weeks here the
guests of relatives and friends.
Mrs. G. ". Conoway spent the city
yesterday the guest of Mrs. DR.. SUIT
singer of Topeka.
The Ladies Missionary society of the
Presbyterian church held an all days
meeting today and entertained the la
dies of all the missionary societies of
the Presbyterian church of the city A
fine program was given. The ladies
served lunch at noon.
Ed Welsh, salesman for the Peters
Shoe company at St. Louis visited the
families of r. T. Hamill and r. W.
Mohler of Oakland this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Anderson have re-
turned to their home in Chanute after
spending a week here the guest of rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. DRESSER has returned to her
home in Mankato after spending the
past two weeks here the guest of the
Tillman family. Mrs. Bessie Knox of
Mankato who came for the Tillman-
Harrison wedding will remain a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. White are here
spending a few days with friends. They
will go on to Missouri before returning
to their home in Rush county.
MISS Dora Anderson Is spending a few
days in Kansas City on a business trip.
Miss Myrtle Atchison is able to be out
and around again after several weeks
illness She has been suffering with an
attack of rheumatism.
Miss Hazel McGirk. of Argentine. is
here spending several days the guest
OF Miss Esther Harker.
Miss Carrie Flynn. of Usage City, is
here spending two weeks the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Mitchell.
Miss Ada Beaver left today for Chi
cago to remain over Sunday the guest
of friends.
Mrs. Sam Cramer. who has been quite
sick at her home on Grafton street, is
improved
Mrs. r. V. Lesson is unable to be out
on account of illness.
The story about the fight between
Ernest Lyons and George Rake, as was
given in yesterdays paper, contained
one slight inaecuracy. It is true that
Mr.. Lyons left town. returned. was ar
rested. and heavily fined. but Mr.. Rake
was not the cause of his arrest. George
Rake had nothing whatever to do with
the arrest It was wholly on the part
| OF the officers.
Harley, the small son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lon Dawdy, who has been sick threat
ened with an attack of pneumonia, Is
reported little improved today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23

ground Saturday. AT the time the fam
liy was away and no. one seems to have
learned the cause of the fire. passer-
by saw the house on fire, rushed in and
saved few pieces of furniture. WITH
this exception the loss was total
Mrs. Ross A. Coffman has returned to
her home in Overlook after a short
visit with Mrs. D. A. Sipes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Voiland of 1925
Central avenue are visiting friends in
St. Joseph Mo.
j. N Stewart has returned from
short visit in Grove
Miss Efie Galloway. stenographer at
the Kaw mills. is taking a vacation
and visiting friends In Oakland.
John Morehead of 1919 Monroe
street is i'll with the grip.
John Reams and son King, who live
north of town, have returned from a
visit in Indiana.
c. o. Swanson of Manhattan. deputy
inspector of feeding stuffs and fertil-
izers. was inspecting the North Topeka
mills this morning
Mrs. Charles Bryant of Aroyaa
Colo, is visiting with her parents, MI
and Mrs. Webster Wyatt
Every day or SO carloads OF iron
culverts manufactured in Empor1a
pass the Santa Fe Junction depot
Charles Gertisein, agent at the depot
thinks that the Commercial club
should get busy and try to locate ar
establishment for the manufacture OF
some such article in Topeka.
We still continue to do business II
the same old way at the same ole
place. Graduated sugar, 10 pounds
81; peas and corn and tomatoes, 500
per dozen2 cans; -four, $1-65 sack
chuck steak, pounds 25c: boiling
beef, &c: loin and porterhouse, 15c
round IL Il &c; ginger snaps. sc pound
coal oil. gallons for 40c. This il
good for Friday and Saturday. Com.
early and avoid the rush. c. w
Thompson, SGT North Kansas avenue
Phone $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23

morse likewise seemed very nervous.
However, l whipped him up and drove
on. A short distance passed the white
object. 1t was lying crumpled on the
of tissue paper which was blown
around by the evening breeze. When
/ reached the hotel some of the town
people were telling the landlord of a
funeral which occurred that same day.
They said there was great profusion
of flowers. I suppose the paper had
been used to wrap the floral offerings.
Another odd incident happened just
about noon today. At that time when
stopped at a house. a tall, lanky
custom I told him my name and asked
his. He hesitated minute, rolled his
eyes and uttered: "Shw-shw-shw-sss-
sss--' Then he stopped. I thought
that he was either making fun of me or
something was wrong However he
started again and after some more
"shw. sssing," he said that his name
was "Swisher." After another painful
effort he told me that his folks were
away but that he could "t-t-t-t-t-tallS'
to me. I replied I wished to see his
parents personally and left
At the next place 1 was invited to
stay for dinner. One of the boys there
asked ME il I knew of man in North
Topeka by the name of Brown. He
didn't know his initials but took 1t for
home was in Topeka. L could scarcely
keep from laughing.
On the other hand. the ignorance of
some city people about farm life is
equally amusing. At one place a girl
visitor from Kansas City wished to
take some little chickens home with
her. I heard her tell the farmers wife
that, she didn't know how to feed them
milk and was afraid that weren't
weaned yet.
The pictures of foreign scenes often
call forth some startling remarks.
While looking at a picture of Venice
| and the canals, little boy asked me
what the people of the city did for a
place in which to beat the carpets in
housekeeping time
Speaking of that subject, they are
cleaning house at this hotel today. All
the help is tired. I just heard one of
the kitchen girls asking a friend if
that ERE Topeeky Teller wasn't never
a-goin' to quit his scribbling and get
to bed?' so I think I will git" Good
night. With regards to friends and dis
regards to others. c. NJ R.
Notes and Personals.
A subscription is being taken for
John Stevic of the Pleasant Hill neigh
borhood. His house was burned to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
BALL PLAYERS REPORT.
hauimann and kunl<le, Latest Re-
cruits to the Cooleysox, Arrive.

Kaufman and Kunkle. the last of the
Iopeka baseball players to report are
numbered among the Cooley fold today
having arrived from Louisville this morn
ing kunkle is an infielder and will try
for third base short stop, against DR.
Andrews and Sylvester Olson. Kaufman
Is a pitcher well known here through his
former connection with the Springfield
Western Association team and the Kansas
University baseball team Both are in
good condition. and will make their first
appearance in game Sunday. when the
Regulars play DR.. Andrews Renegades-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23

Notes and Personals.
subscription is being taken for
John Stevic of the Pleasant Hill neigh
borhood. His house was burned to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
At the Novelty.

Twenty minutes before the curtain
rose on the first act at the Novelty last
night, the entire house was sold out
Sapho as presented by the North Bros
company is making a tremendous hit
Tomorrow matinee and night will close
the engagement of Sapho North Bros.
next week viii play The Cowboy and
the Lady" in which Nat Goodwin
starred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
At the Majestic.

Tom Linton and his eight jungle Girls
will be seen at the Majestic tomorrow
for the last time. This is one of the
most entertaining vaudeville acts of
the season The remainder of the bill
comprises the following acts: Irving
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Grand,

The Topeka engagement of ST Punk
ard, which was to have been given here
next Monday night, has been cancelled.
The next attraction at the Grand will
be The Girl Question Saturday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
The Warren ~. Crosby g.

Jones, colored comedian: Watson and
Little in a sketch. "A Matrimonial Bar
GAIN" Carson Brothers. equilibrists
Glenn Waggoner and the Majestiscope.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
WOMEN'S
CHILDREN'S

Many special values in spring Oxfords
for misses, children and babies-the low
prices are SOC, Toe, S1.00, $1.25, $3.50
$1.75 and $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
Sale Of Stationery Tomorrow

Kilkenny AN Irish linen finished paper, in Glad
stone size. This cream white paper is out I'M in
pound oox containing 80 sheets, an excellent value
for Csc box Envelopes to match. q eor1Oc
Criterion stationery. consisting of 5o sbao+
ana oo envelopes OF white fabric finish correspond
ence paper-the best quality, put up the incest of
any box ever sold for 25c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23

watch case supposed to have belonged
to the unfortunate Mary Queen of
Scots. The case is Of black tortoise
shell, and studded with gold in an
ornamental design 1t is a little larger
than the modern lady's watch, The
case was found in a jewel box which
had been thrown into a lake near
Rosind castle. This building was
about twenty miles south of Glasgow.
1t was burned in the troublesome times
between England and Scotland. A
Lord Fullerton of England presented
the case to Mr.. Kings mother. Mrs.
Katherine King. an old North Topeka
resident She died a few years ago.
Lord Fullerton also presented her
with a Roman seal which was found
in the same jewel case. The seal is of
agate and has a remarkably clear cut
picture of a Roman soldiers head. 1t
can still be used and leaves a clear i'm
print of the soldier on sealing wax
when properly applied.
The friends of Miss Lucia Keingman
Of 1908 Kansas avenue gave her a sur
prise party at her home Wednesday
evening. A very enjoyable time is re-
ported. Those present were: Miss Gar
nett Brill, Miss Pearl Head. Miss Helen
Stevic Miss Helen Wellman, Miss Pearl
Schultz, Miss Hazel Olson, Miss Lydia
Urban, Miss Hazel Boast, Miss Marie
Moore, Miss Nina Bair. Miss Stella
Whitehead, Mr.. Ned Kellar, Mr.. Silas
Ogee, Mr.. Kyle Marble, Mr.. Edmund
Casky, Mr.. Floyd Whitehead, Mr..
Eddie McGeeney, Mr.. Henry Firner
and Mr.. Charles Ketchum.
Blankville, Kan, April 81, '09.
Dear State Journal and North Topeka
People:
This evening finds me a little bit
shaken as to my nerves'-example of
Greek acusative. 1 have had a rather
wierd experience. Just about dusk
| while driving slowly to the town, 1
passed one of those little. lonely coun-
try cemeteries. 1 was almost doing in
the buggy as I was very tired. Sud-
denly, among the tombstones I saw a
white object, lowering around over the
graves. l wasn't exactly frightened,
but rather startled. At the same time
my horse reared and plunged. My at
tention was then SO occupied with the
horse that for the moment forgot
about the white object. The horse
quieted and again I saw the thing f1ut-
tering toward the fence. 1t seemed to
float over and fly down the road few
rods ahead of the buggy, stoop toward
the ground and disappear. I confess
dreaded to pass the spot where I had
last seen the understanding and my
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25
ALFALFA IRRIGATION.

The United States Department Of
Agriculture has just received a small
pamphlet on the irrigation of alfalfa
entitled Farmers Bulletin 3d.
This booklet il written by Samuel
Fortier, Chief of Irrigation Investi-
CATIONS, Office Of Experiment Stations
Giving to Mr.. Fortier's wide exper-
ienee in irrigation matters, the sub
jec. matter contained in this little
work will be of especial value to the
settlers on the Payette-BOise project
owing to the special adaptability Of
the soil of this project to the growing
Of alfalfa. The publication is issued
for free distribution, and viii be
mailed to anybody interested in it,
upon request to the Division of Publ
cations, Department of Agriculture,
Washington, d. C.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25
LEGAL ADVERTISING.
WANT A FAIR TEST

The Caldwell Tribune is a persis-
tent foe of the direct primary. If in
the history of the law in any state a
scalawag has been elected to Office the
Tribune has searched out the infOr-
nation and published it. But what
does that amount tot Scalawags
have been in Office ever since Offices
were created, and most likely always
win be. The Tribune urges the Re
publican party to disregard the law
and hold a recommending nomination
convention. How silly that would be-
The people demanded a direct pri-
mary law. The Republican party
said it was a good thing and it would
give it to them Now, It would be a
brilliant thing to turn down it's own
creation before it was even given a
trial.
Confusion, mixup and loss of con-
troll of the party, says the Tribune.
We don't agree with this view, but
even if there was a likelihood of its
being correct we would say, let's mix
'em up. Turn things tOpsy turvy.
We believe the people will come out
on top. And we feel sure the people
want chance to try their hands at
mixing.
AS we now see the light, we are
strongly opposed to a nominating con-
vention and We believe the voters of
the state would -loOk upon one with
suspicion They want to leave the
conditions favorable for a fair test of
the new law.-Payette Independent.
The Independent does The TribIn
q grave injustice in saying it has
searched out the information of the
election Of scalawags under the direct
primary laws and published it. The
Tribune was searching for the evil
denee of the benefcient results under
the direct primary system and was
constantly confronted with scalawags
m Office. When the legislature draft
ed IdahO's direct primary law, it was
said the Idaho law was modelled after
the Wisconsin and Washington laws.
II that were true the seeker after
knowledge would naturally turn to
Wisconsin and Washington. That is
what The Tribune did, with the result
above mentioned. The Tribune is a
Republican newspaper. 1t does not
pretend to be Independently" Repub-
iean--it is straight out Republican.
We have noticed that "independent"
Republican and independent" Dem
oeratic newspapers usually acquire
their independence" when the party
falls into disfavor in their particular
neighborhOod. In other words the
counting room demands and secures
a modification Of political principle
and policy in the newspaper. AS a
Republican newspaper Tho Tribune
started out to justify the action of
the Republican legislature in passing
a direct primary law. 1t cannot do
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25

Nampa; F. L Rose, Caldwell; John
NJ. ROst, Nampa; W. N. Clark, Nam
pa; ]. A. Phillips, Nampa; w. H.
Mallett, Nampa; John BrOokshire,
Kuna; P S. ROeder, Nampa; Chas.
W. BOultOn, Homedale; J, ], Bennett,
Nampa; w. NJ. ElwOOd, HOmedale;
F. H. Chamberlain, Nampa; r. B.
McNutt, Kuna; Edward Nelson, Cald-
well; Geo. W. Zepp, HOmedale; E. L.
Mattingly, Parma; Calvin Van Tress,
Caldwell.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25
NORTH AND SOUTH IDAHO AND
THE RAILWAYS.

The abstract of the report of State
Auditor Taylor gives the detailed
statement of the railways of the state
as to their assessment for taxation.
The total assessment of all railways
is $21 ,552, 261.SO, of telegraph and
telephone S1,O51, 7O1.5s, of all other
property whatsoever sos, 211, 471.25.
The railways constitute about % per
cent of the assessable value of the
state
OF the individual railways the Ore
gOn Short Line is assessed for $12,-
S58 500, or more than all the other
roads in the state combined. The
Northern Pacific is assessed for 49,
695, 900, o. R. & n. sI,155, 900, Great
Northern 81, 4O3, $40 and Milwaukee
1886, 400. Total for the four north
Idaho roads So 7S9y 900, or but a triile
more than half what the one great
system in south Idaho furnishes. The
one company in south Idaho has fur
nished that section more transporta-
ton and hence more development than
the four companies combined have
furnished north Idaho.
OF actual mileage the Oregon Short
Line has 1OO6-31, the Northern Pa
cifc 335.15, the o. r. & N. 1O9.9O,
Great Northern 1O5.45 and Milwaukee
97.2S, or 647.78 total for the four
north Idaho systems
But, the north Idaho system viii,
doubtless maintain that south Idaho
is greater, more pOpulOUs and wealth.
Ter than north Idaho and that they
have done at least as well In proper
ton as the one south Idaho road has.
Not SO. North Idaho has a full 40
per cent of the developed wealth of
the state and only 20 per cent of the
railway mileage, eliminating the
smaller lines in both sections. North
Idaho is certainly the peer, not only
of South Idaho, but of any other
known region, in agriculture, of all
varieties from staple wheat to the
most delicate orchard products. Its
timbered wealth, one of the greatest
assets in transportation, is cOncededly
without a remaining rival in the
American nation. In livestock. mir
ing and0eaf industry the north GER
tainly is as resourceful as the south.
in comparative railway enterprise
alone is north Idaho deficient, and m
that respect the people are not to
blame. They have been friendly, lib
era; and hopeful.
Are tho north Idaho railway sys-
tens treating north Idaho right, and
il not, why nOt?-LeWistOn Tribune
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25
NTER-URBAN SCHEDULE

NTER-URBAN SCHEDULE
Cara leave Boise for Caldwell
daily.
:OO-9: 3O"-IO:45- 100
A. n. and 1:15"-2:3O- 3:45-5 100"
6:15- S:45'" and 1000 p. M.
Cars leave Caldwell for Boise daily.
-7:30"-S:55- 1O:25-11 40"
Am. and Observation-Disclosures
5:55-7:1O"'-8:25 and $40 P. n.
K Daily except Sunday a train
leaves Boise for Middleton at 7:2O
A. NJ, making connection TO and from
Emmett.
Baggage and Express.
baggage to Boise and Caldwell
only.
Baggage and Express to Idaho
lsO. points only. s~~ 80 ------
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25
APPRoYAL on .coNTRAcTs.

The secretary OF the interior has
approved the award for numerous
small contracts for excavating later.
ais under the Payette- Boise irrigation
project at prices ranging from &c
to $1.10 per cubic yard of material.
Following is a list of the contractors:
Magee & Aldrich, Meridian; Walter
A. Tuley, Roswell; E. o. Carpenter
Meridian; Patrick & Hunt, Meridian ;
Martin && Remington, Meridian;
Rea, Myers & King, Kuna; James
McCleneghan, Kuna; Sprague &
Young; Kuna; George E. Harrington,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-25
JUDGE BRYAN RETURNS.

Judge Bryan returned from Weiser
Saturday where he has ben holding a
short term of court. One of the cases
tried was for burglary, the defendant
being the man who robbed the Mid
vale store. He was found guilty and
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
not less than ten years nor more than
25 years Four cases for violating
the liquor law. One of the cases be-
ing the State VS.. William Wall. The
defendant, through his attorney,
pleaded insanity. After the evidence
had been submitted, the judge commit
ted the defendant to the asylum at
BIaekfOOt- The sentence was sus-
pended, pending arrangements being
made by relatives to have Wall taken
to a sanitarium. The unfortunate
man is well known in Canyon and
Washington counties, where he has
resided for many years.