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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-27

at the business side of things. And
yet one would suppose there must be
somewhere a vein of romance and
locality in his nature, or he would
not have been so easily seduced into
wanderings in foreign lands. And, too.
his religion is wholly Of an ideal and
spiritual character"
On June 6, 1878. the lead editorial
in his paper, the Commonwealth, was
devoted to the beauty of Ancient Rome.
Mixed with fine description of Rome
and it's immortal history, was his prac-
tical business like hints as to cost of
a trip. such as he had taken. He jumps
from the historic baths of ancient
Rome, to compare them as twice the
size of the state house grounds in To-
peka." He took his reader through
the ancient palace where Emperor Calig-
ula was assassinated, meanwhile in
Producing a Cook guide who was on
the job at SO much per day. Every
where in his writings this mixture of
sentiment and business was apparent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-27
LESSON IN POLITENESS.
Senators Are Requested to Address
One Another in Third Person.

Washington, May 27.-That senators
should address one another in the third
persons as 1.-The senator from so and
so'' and not descend to personal pro-
nouns and speak of one another in the
second person, was called to the atten-
ton of the senate today by Vice Presi-
dent Sherman. A colloquy between
Senators Cummins and Smith of Mich
igan. gave rise to this suggestion by
the vice president.
'I will be pardoned on account of my
inexperience, said Mr.. Cummins, "but
the senator from Michigan is inexcus-
able"
Senator Bacon interposed to say the
suggestion was timely and called at
tention to authorities that had said the
pronoun you can be used only when
to the senate as a body, or
when addressing the presiding officer.
He hoped that senators would be care
full to observe this rule. as he regarded
it as a Safeguard against asperities"
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NO MORE PICTURES.
Illustrations Have Been Barred
From Congressional Record.

Washington, May 27.-The Con,
gressiona1 Record is no longer an IL
lustrated sheet. 1t never has been
very purposely decorated with pic
lures, but occasionally a wide awake
senator or an active Representative
has succeeded in having printed
some article carrying illustrations
Even that limited privilege has been
Withdrawn.
When the step was taken no one
knows, but Senator Owen of Okla
homa made the discovery. 1t came
at the conclusion of the address of
Senator Bristow on the sugar sched-
ule of the tariff bill.
Mr.. Owen then sought to have in
serted in the record an illustration
of the scale by which the sugar
trust as alleged, succeeded in under
weighing sugar for the purpose of
evading the payment of duty. Mr..
Owen stated that he had asked to
have this illustration inserted in the
record when he recently spoke on
that subject and was surprised to
find that the right was denied him.
He wanted. he said. to make a pub
lie record of the practice.
Senators Smoot and Gallinger then
explained for the first time that the
committee on printing. of which
they were members. had abolished
the practice of publishing illustra-
tions in the record. After some dis
would be no objection to having the
homa and the accompanying illustra-
tions published as a public docu
ment and this course was decided
nnOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-27
THEY WEEP IN COURT.
Adam and Eve Shed Tears and Wall
While Testifying.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 27.-An un-
usual spectacle was presented In the
criminal court here today when James
Sharp. known as adam Co.., ana MS
wife Melissa, who went under the name
of Eve God" to their followers of the
band of rowing religionists, went on the
witness stand at the trial of the man
who is charged with murder. The
woman is yet to be tried.
The testimony of the couple proved
a weird, pitifu1 exhibition of tears,
lamentations and wild sayings.
Mrs. Sharp reviewed the history Oh
herself and her husband. When she
told of their conversion. she walled
piteously and screamed so loud she
could be heard in the street. Adam
God, who followed his wife on the
stand. wept almost constantly for the
half hour he was testifying- He ex-
plafned in detail the beliefs of himself
and his followers and told of the doings
of his band.
brothers" said Sharp finally ad-
dressing the jury and with tears
streaming down his face ''It all came
to me in revelation as lay asleep IN
nv cell last night. The Lord said to
me, Just like it was in the Bible, that
my enemies are my friends Now the
Lord means that must turn that say
ing around. If am to find my friends,
must go among my enemies. That's
just the reason God led me into this
court room. He wanted me to be
among my friends. so he sent me
among my enemies.
Sharp denied that he had shot Pa
trolman Mullane, with whose death he
is charged. He had, he declared. fired
into the air.
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ROMANCE OF THE SEA.
Terminates in Marriage and Sub
sequent Charge of Bigamy.

Honolulu, May Pr. w. Baker,
who was arrested here last Monday
on a charge of bigamy on cabled in
structions from the United States
marshal at Chicago, confessed his
guilt today. His latest wife. how
ever, whom he married here on May
IL, and whose name at the time was
Mrs. Eva B. wallace remains stead
fast declaring that her faith in
Baker is unshaken by his arrest.
A romance of the tropical seas
underlies this second marriage of
Baker, who is believed to be the son
of Charles w. Baker, secretary of
the Chicago live stock exchange.
Baker arrived in Honolulu. from San
Fran cisco, about May 1. on the
steamship Alameda One of his fell
low travellers on the Alameda was
Mrs. wallace. a San Francisco
woman enroute to Honolulu. to
marry Charles Howard. a former
San Francisco resident in the
Hawaiian capital. 1t appears that
the moonlight nights in the southern
seas, coupled with the proximity of
Baker, proved too much for Mrs.
Wallace's constancy to Howard and
the result was that when the good
ship arrived at Honolulu. Howard
found himself minus his expected
bride. Mrs Wallace having trans
ferred her affections to Baker
Baker, it is charged has another
wife and a child in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-27
BROUGHT DOWN PICTURES.
Likenesses of Ex-Governors VIII Again
Adorn Walls of Governors Office.

Two of the state house janitors were
busy this morning bringing down from
upstairs where they have reposed in
the historical society collection the
pictures of the ex-governors of Kan
sas. These pictures are being brushed
and cleaned preparatory to hanging
in the reception room to the governors s
office. The painting of John Brown
and the pictures of Washington and
Lincoln which now adorn the walls of
the outer office will be hung in places
Of honor in the inner suite of rooms
along with pictures of Roosevelt and
Taft
Some years ago these pictures of the
ex-governors used to hang from the
walls of the governors office but some
one thought they ought to be taken
upstairs.
John Dawson, secretary to the gov
ernor, does not claim the credit for
having these pictures brought down
stairs, but nevertheless he is oversee
ing the job Of hanging them in their old
places on the walls of his office lJohn
reigns in the reception room) with
great deal of satisfaction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-27
FLOODS IN SOUTH
Devastation Wrought by Wind
and Rain Storm.
The Arkansas River Is Out of
Its Banks.
CROPS ARE RUINED.
Property Damaged and
Trains Delayed.
Telegraph Wires Are Down in
Many Localities.

Memphis. Tenn, May 27.-Reports
from the surrounding country bring ad-
vices of devastation done by recent rain
and wind storms. Mississippi and Ar
kansas seem to have suffered most
The Arkansas river is out of bank,
and flood warnings have been sent out
that other rivers will rise above the
danger point. In both states crops are
said to have been destroyed in several
instances while many towns are under
water and families have been driven
to the roofs of their homes and the
only means of transit is by boat.
Great damage has been done to the
railroads and in several places trains
are unable to move, while telephone
and telegraph wires are down in many
localities.
Yesterday a tornado passed over the
ing many houses. No deaths have been
reported.
Crops Drowned Out.
Mobile, Ala. May 27.-Practically ev-
cry river and creek in lower Alabama
and Mississippi, are at food stage, re-
sulting in practically drowning out all
low land crops, the destruction of many
cattle and the loss of timber. Reports
indicate that the rains were heavy in
Clarke, Wayne. Green and Jackson
counties, Miss, and Monroe, Choctaw
and Washington counties Alabama. In
many of these counties, the heavy rains
were followed by hail storms, running
the growing crops and even damaging
buildings.
The Mobile & Ohio railroad has suf-
fered a serious interruption of traffic.
1t has been necessary to operate trains
of this road out of Mobile over the
Louisville & Nashville, owing to wash
outs on the Mobile & Ohio in Clark and
Wayne counties, Miss.
Reports received here from Shubuta,
Miss, are that the town is virtually an
island, being cut off from the outside
world except by telephone and tele-
graph
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-27
FUNSTON HERE.
Noted General Guest of Satur-
day Night Club.
Win Speak at Club Banquet To-
night.
LIKES LEAVEN WORTH.
LIKES LEAVEN WORTH.
Speaks of Place as His New
Home.
Fields and Trees Of the COun-
try a Delight

Brigadier General Frederick Funston
who is to deliver his address, 1.-The
American Army at the banquet OF
the Saturday Night club tonight, ar
rived on the Santa F'e at 11:40 this
morning accompanied by w. G. Bryan
of Kansas City.
He was met at the station by Frank
P. MacLennan and Albert T. Reid with
to the home of Mr.. Reid to be enter
tanned at luncheon for fourteen
notables. The general was in a pleas
ant mood and Enthusiastically en-
thusiastic.
"Yes. I'm delighted to be back in
he said, there, we enjoy all the de-
lights of the fields and trees of the coun-
try with none of the unpleasantries of
a great city. Your Topeka is the same
"a fine place to live"
General Funston's interest and work
is now centered in the army service
school at Fort Leavenworth of which
he is in command.
mo, I did not establish the school,"
said the general, ''it had been in oper-
alton several years before L was placed
in command but additional stress is of
late being laid on the Importance of
this training for officers. Several
branches of the school have done ex-
cellent work in the perfection of the
signal and line departments of the
army schooling. Now provisions are
being made for the founding of the en-
gineering department of the school
next year 1t will undoubtedly prove a
great training in case of actual act1vl-
ties''
The hero of the Philippines and the
San Francisco earthquake talked OF
Leavenworth as his new home though
his family is still in San Francisco.
The Saturday Night club members will
keep their noted guest under careful
guard while he is in the city.
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pointment of Baker in uncomplimen-
tary terms, to which Baker prcznptly
retoEteS IA kind. Such appeal1atsons as
liar and Skunk We're freely ex-
changed. Later, when the Common
wealth and Capital were consolidated,
Bakers enemies were cut off from
their official mouthpiece, and Father"
Baker began to enjoy a period of peace
and quiet.
Prior to his appointment as forester,
in 1878, Mr.. Baker was appointed Uni
ted States commissioner to the Paris
exposition, and wrote long and enter
tanning letters to his paper from that
city, which was undergoing a political
upheaval which he Hkened to the early
strife in Kansas. He seemed to favor
the common people of France.
In 1894 Mr.. Baker took an extended
trip through Egypt and the Holy Land.
in company with Governor t. A Os-
born, and his return was heralded to
the extent of several columns in the
Capital al-Commonwealth
Years ago writer said of him.
"Mr Baker has been somewhat of a
wandering Ulysses. He has been
among many peoples and in many
lands. He has observed their customs
and marked their ways. He has held
Office in the Sandwich Islands, and has
represented his country abroad. In
polite circles in Paris and among the
savages, of Kamehameha, of the Is
lands of the Sea, he was equally at
home. There is no poetry and no fool
ishness about Father Baker. He is
intensely practical and always looks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-27
NOT FIT TO HANG.
Murderer's Attorney Asks for Sentence
of Life Imprisonment.

Centerville, Ia. May 27.-The foulest
murder in the criminal history of Iowa,
was the characterization made today
by Frank Hunter, assistant attorney
for the defense in the killing of Clara
Rosen, for which John Junkin is. on
trial He pictured Junkin as an ire
sponsible criminal and declared life i'm
prisonment was the proper punishment
for a moral degenerate insensible to
the significance of hanging.
States Attorney S. Cornell outlined
the evidence against Junkin, dramati-
cally holding aloft the bloodstained
stone used to beat out her brains Fred
Rosen told of finding his sisters body
and identified articles taken by Junkin,
including an engagement. ring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-27
TO FIGHT KAUFMAN.
Champion Jack johnson Wants $1O.-
900 for the Match.

San Francisco, May 27.-It was leavn-
ed yesterday that Champion Jack John
son had declared his willingness to meet
AL Kaufman in this city in July or Aug
ust for $4,000. win. lose or draw. Two
local fight promoters, Lecari and Cof-
froth, have been in communication with
johnson and to both he made the same,
reply.
They are endeavoring to bring Kauf-
man to terms and as his manager.
Billy Delaney, has promised an answer
soon, it is expected that the match will
be arranged within few days.
Lecari wishes to pull off the bout
July as a part of a big out of door
sporting carnival.
Coffroth wants the August date and
the sporting fraternity is inclined to
believe that he will get the match.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-27
HEATON CASE TO JURY.
Closing Arguments of Attorneys VIII
Be Completed Today.

lola. Kan, May 27.-The trial of
the state against Arlie Heaton who
killed her divorced husband. Clinton
Heaton on the 5th day of last July,
is drawing to a close and will go to
the jury this evening. All evidence
is in and as soon as the lawyers
arguments are completed Mrs
Heaton's fate will be in the hands
of the jury.
Mrs Heaton is represented by F.
t. Oyler who secured an acquittal
for Sam Whitlow who was charged
with the murder of May Sapp about
a wear ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-27
Declaring for Far Reaching Re
forms Rela ting to Liquor.
FALL UNDER THE BAN
Newspapers Which Garry Whis-
ky Advertisements Condemned.
Want No More Revenue Col.
lected From DistilIeries.

Denver, Col, May 27.-President Taft,
Emperor William and President Eliot
OF harvard university, were placed on
dry" pedestals of the general assem-
bly, Of the Presbyterian church this
morning, when their examples of turn
ing teetotalers after many years was
commended in the approval of the re-
port of the temperance committee of
the assembly.
The temperance report advocates far
reaching reforms which it is proposed
to achieve by memorials to congress.
Here are some of them:
That the receipt of revenue in any
form from the liquor traffic be discon-
tinued.
4That the federal government shall
no longer issue liquor tax receipts in
prohibition territory.
That interstate shipments of liquor
be discontinued. That a prohibitory
zone % miles in width be established
around every Indian reservation. That
the mails be closed to the advertising
or the distribution of Hquor.'
The report was read and commented
on by DR.. Luther A. Ostrander. D. D.,
Of New York
The report commended one fraternal
order heretofore noted for it's con-
vivial membership for its action in dis
continuing the sale or drinking of liquor
ABOUT the lodge premises
Newspapers which carry liquor ad-
vertising fell under the ban of the as
sembly, it being recommended that such
papers be not patronized.
War ON Social Drinking
Social drinking also received a set
back when it was urged that the wo-
mans societies of the church make war
on this evil and make it their business
to fight the use of liquor in women's
clubs and in the home.
The last Sunday in October was set
aside as Temperance" day.
A hot debate resulted in the first
part of the session, when the matter of
reducing representation to the assem-
bly, was taken up from yesterday. A
number of amendments to the plan Of
fered by DR.. S. ]. Nichols of St. Louis,
were offered but all brought a storm of
protest. DR.. Edgar P. Hill of Chicago
offered an amendment based on a
church population Of 5000 in presby-
teries, but this also was objected to.
A. T. Young of Abilene, Tex, de-
manded to know If the old fight of the
north against the south was to be re-
newed, placing the balance Of power in
the north and for a time an oratorica1
Presbyterian war of the rebellion SEEM
a time for geographical patriotism to
take precedence over the regulation of
the church and this brought applause.
Trouble was avoided, when DR.. Full
erton, the former moderator, proposed
that each member with a plan submit
the same to the po1ity committee to be
threshed out and this plan was adopted
and further debate avoided. The ques-
ton will arise again tomorrow.
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Kansas Senator Introduces Anti
Saloon League Bill.
Designed to Prevent Entry OF
Liquor Into Dry Territory.
is ALREADY In HOUSE
Same Measure Was Offered by
Langley of Kentucky.
LIS Designed to Cover Previous
Constitutional Objections.

Washington. May Ex-senator Charles
Curtis, of Kansas, introduced today the
interstate liquor shipment bill, prepar-
ed by the National Anti-saloon league
and introduced in the house by Repre-
sentative Langley. Of Kentucky.
This bill prohibits the shipment of
liquor from outside state or territory
Where shipments to such points would
De unlawful from other points within
the same state or territory 1t goes
farther than the recent amendments
to the penal code and is designed to
obviate the objection of unconstitu-
urged against the Lttlefield
bill and similar measures in the mast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-27
ACTORS COMBINE.
Vaudeville Artists Decide to tLimit
Their Output"

Chicago, May 27.-Vaudeville ac-
tors who perform in five cent theaters
have decided to limit their output"
Four performances a day and eight
on Saturdays and Sunday have been
set as the limit. Additional perform
ances must be paid for as overtime up
to 12 a day, beyond which the actors
say they will not go.
Resolutions favorfng the new pro-
position were adopted at a meeting of
the Actors union. Many of the ac-
tors complained that they were re-
quired to appear from 13 to 20 times
a day and that they were unable to
stand the pace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-27
BUY A WHISKY BARREL,
"Cast Off Your Drunken Husbands -
Advises a Chicago Judge.

Chicago, May 27.-"Husbands in the
form of human whisky barrels should
be cast adrift by their suffering wives
said Municipal Judge Girten to a wom-
an whose husband was charged with
failure to support his family.
when a wife has a husband who
drinks heavily she should cast him
aside and buy a whisky barrel,' said
the court. "These cost but ninety
cents each and they would not be near
ly so much bother about the house as
human whisky barrel"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-27
ALL MARCHED OUT.
Cool Head and Fire Drill Prevents a
Panic.

Akron, O., May 2.-The cool head of
C. P Alexander, instructor in physics,
prevented a panic among the 1000 pu-
pills at the high school today, when fire
broke out in the laboratory. While
making some electrical experiments, a
blue fame shot out from a contact,
and communicated with the woodwork
Mr.. Alexander quieted the students
The fire drill was used and although the
building was filling with smoke, all of
the scholars were quietly marched out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-27
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
C. L. Kagey of Beloit Doomed by Sixth
District Papers.

Some of the Sixth district papers are
at work attempting to launch boom
for c. L. Kagey of Beloit for the Re-
publican nomination for attorney gen
eraL Charley Kagey is one of the
prominent lawyers of Mitchell county
and his friends there declare they will
trv to get him to enter the race.
it is pretty generally understood that
John Dawson, former assistant attor-
ney general and now secretary to the
governor, will also make the race for
attorney general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-27
JEWS WILL MEET.
To Be Greatest Convention of Its Kind
Ever Held in America.

nounced last night that one of the
greatest Jewish conventions ever held
in this country will convene in New
York June 13. 1t will be the annual
meeting of the grand lodge of the
Order B'Rith Abraham. and incident
alIy its golden anniversary. The order
has a membership of $4,000, with
10000 in New York alone. The con-
yention will continue for week.
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Thirteen Hanged.

Constantinop1e, May 27.-Thirteen
men were hanged in public at day
break in Constantinople today, hav-
ing been found guilty of completely
in the revolutionary outbreak of April
13. The bodies were left exposed to
view for a short time only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-27
railroad Contract Let.

Bristol, Tenn, May 27.-The con-
tract has been let for the extension of
the Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio rail-
road from Dante, Va, its present ter
minus, westward to Elkhorn City. KY,
on the Chesapeake & Ohio. The ex-
tension will cost $5,OO0,000 and the
work will be prosecuted as rapidly as
nnSSihle
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Twenty-Five Cars of Immigrants.

Pittsburg, May H.-Twenty-on cars
of emigrants arrived here today from
New York Some of them later depart
ed for western and southern points,
but majority remained in this city.
This is the largest number of foreign
ers who have come here for two years
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GoDDARD's BODY FOUND.
Was Floating Near Scene of Last Sat
urday's Drowning.

Manhattan, Kan, May 27.@The
body of Walter Goddard, one of the
two students who were drowned here
Saturday night, was found floating
near the place where the boat cap
sized.
It is believed that the body of Miss
Irish is held by the roots of a tree
just below there. The tree will be
raised.
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0. A. CHENEY IS DEAD.
Was Postmaster at Fort Scott and Well
known Lawyer.

Fort Scott, Kan. May 30. A. Che
ney, postmaster of Fort Scott, and one
of the best known lawyers in Kansas,
died today following a stroke of para
lysis last night.
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Weather Is Warmer.

Real summer weather is predicted for
tonight and tomorrow. and the weather
today favors the prediction. The show
er of Wednesday netted II one-hun-
dreths of an inch. and was practically
local. This afternoon the wind is blow
ing 12 miles per hour from the south
west, and the hourly temperature read