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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
LITTLE LAND LEFT.
Much Demand for Public Domain in
Kansas

Although there is very little govern
ment land left in Kansas outside the
Dodge City district, and what is left is
generally undesirable except for graz
ing purposes, people OF Kansas, Okla
homa, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Iowa
seem to think there is a lot of it and
their letters to the land office here are
more than amusing. One man, who
resides in Jefferson county, recently
wrote in asking for a list of all the
government lands in Jefferson county.
There is not an inch of government land
in Jefferson county and has not been
for years. He was not more ignorant
than most of the people who write in
for information of this nature, al
though nearly everyone is familiar with
the government homestead law.
Some people seem to think that all
they need do is inform the officers
they want land and that the office en-
ployes will look 1t up for them and
notify them where to go to ind their
new homes, according to George w.
Fisher of the local Office. Recently a
letter was received from a physician
who told all about himsef, his FANNY
and his practice, together with ms
ability as a physician and VINO asked
the land office employees to hunt him
I'D a piece of land. It must have run
ming water, so many acres OF TIMBER
and so many acres of grass ana lhe
soil must be deep and black. When
they had found such piece OF Iano
he assured the officers in his letter, he
would give the matter his prompt at
tention and make an effort to look II
over at an early date.
Most of the landseekers inquire for
western Kansas land, attracted no
doubt. by the accounts of the immense
wheat crops raised there. Sometimes,
however, there is a request for lana
in the eastern part of the state from
some one whose wife is afraid OF the
terrors of frontier life. One man from
Ohio recently wrote In wanting 70
know how close to Topeka he could
find government land. He was told that
there was some land in Cove county,
only $50 miles from the capital city
There are many people IN Okianoild
who want Kansas lands If the NUMBER
of letters received from the new state
| furnish a correct basis for an estimate.
Most of the letters received at the 10
| cal land office concerning land lnqulr-
| les are from that state. Kansas peopie
who want western or central Kansas
| land are next and then come the peo-
nile of Indiana, Illinois and ONO. "A
! few inquiries come from Iowa.
| The answering of this correspond
ence is now the burden of the work at
| the land office. Hundreds of such let
tiers are received and it is often diff
| fcuIt matter to explain to people why
| their requests cannot be granted. a.
| a matter Of fact, according TO the lanu
| Office here there is very little desirable
government land IN this dlstricI. N
| hodge City the land business Is large
| Pint there is a great deal more govern
| n1ent land in the southwestern portion
| of the state than elsewhere and the
chances are that this land Will be gone
lin a short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
WILL GO SLOW.
Educational Committee to Make Few
Recommendations.

The preliminary session of the edu-
cational committee appointed last NO
vember by President c. S. Risden OF
the state Teachers association is be-
ing held today. The following men are
members of the committee: A I'll.
Husbey. Pittsburg; Senty, Concordia;
p. B. Albaugh, Clay Center; J. B. KEEL
sew. Leavenw and F. L. P1net,
Chanute.
The aim of the present commission
is to recommend only four or five
measures for the consideration OF the
next legislature instead of making
MANY recommendations on various
subjects as has been the custom in the
mast. 1t is believed better results can
be thus obtained. Among other sub
iects on which legislation will prob
ably be asked are school taxation. text
books and the new normal course. The
session today is known as the prelim-
mary session and the session at which
the recommendations Will be MADE VIII
be held in Topeka some time this sum-
mer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29

has sat in the meetings watching him.
Sheriff Norton arrested him for w.
H. Knouf, sheriff of Graham county,
who came for the prisoner today. He
is wanted in Hill City for contempt
of court in that he failed to pay into
the court alimony as ordered. The
sheriff says Groves has been hiding
from him Some time but occasionally
drifts into the state. He learned of
him here and wrote to Norton to nab
him.
This Groves Is son of the wealthy
potato grower j. c. Groves, at Ed
WardSVille. Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
HOWARD'S WINDOW.
And Rayburn's Deer Head Are Attract
ing the Attention Now.

The eleven point antlers, formerly the
armament of a buck deer on Green
river. Rio Blanco county. Colorado, are
now the property of L H. Rayburn. at
present the mounted head of the deer,
is on display at the Howard Supply
company. September 25. last year. Mr..
Rayburn fitted himself, out at How
ards for his hunting trip into Color
ado. Rayburn equipped a party of
three with 351 calibre Winchester rifles
and an L. c. Smith hammerless shot
gun. purchased all the necessary equip
ment, haversacks, game sacks, knives
and ammunition at Howard's and
promised Mr.. Starr. treasurer of the
company, that if he succeeded in stop
ping anything with the Howard am
munition he would allow them to dis
play his trophy. Not a man of the rod
or gun but stops in front of Howard s
window to admire the mute witness to
Z the efficiency of the Winchester and the
351 cailbre shells.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
URMY GAVE HIM A JOB.
Man Convicted of Drunkenness Didn't
Have Opportunity to Leave

/, Judge, have got a. regular job
and I'd like to get a stay in this case
long enough to work and make money
to pay my fine said A. S. Smith,
charged with drunkenness, after being
fined IS this morning in police court
you've got a job here replied
Judge Urmy. land I will see that you
stay until YOUR fine is worked out"
Toge- Ter with one other prisoner
cha sed with imbibing too freely of
the kind that is scarce in Topeka now.
Smith was the only prisoner to appear
in police court for trial this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29

fire was put out with water from a
Rock Island switch engine before
much damage was done. The flames
were nearly extinguished when the
fire department from No. which
was called had arrived.
charles SWearingen, mail carrier from
station A. laid off yesterday to attend
the graduation exercises of Branner
| gen, graduated.
Mrs. Anna Hunt of 1895 Quincy street
and daughters, Miss Eta Clampitt and
Miss Stella Clampitt, and son, William
Ciampitt, left today for Warren, Ind,
where they will make their home.
| VIM. Sherwood Of 1909 Western
avenue will leave this evening for
Iowa to visit relatives and friends.
Miss Jennette Churchman of Phil
llpsburg is visiting at the home of her
| parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. N. Church
man. at 1916 Logan street.
Z. M Morrow, principal of the
Grant schooIs gave. party for the
| graduating class of the school at his
nome, 1910 Monroe street last night.
Besides the members of the gradual
ing class. Miss Boughton, teacher Of
the eighth grade and Miss McGrew
| OF the manual training department
were present. The class presented Mr.
Morrow. with gold scarf pin.
At the Churches.
Beginning Sunday morning at
o'clock the pastor of North Congre-
gational church, assisted by Rev. c..
Marion Murphy. state evangelist and
! organizer for the Christian and Mis-
sionary Alliance will hold special
eyangelistic services. Services every
afternoon and evening, except Satur-
i day ~ ou are cordially Invited. Take
North Topeka car to Laurent street.
One block west.
L Church of the. Good Shepherd, corner
i of East Laurent and Quincy streets.
i Services for Sunday will be as follows:
sunday school at 10 a. M; Holy COM
.munion and sermon at II a. M; even
ing prayer and sermon at 1880 p. m.
| The Rt. Rev. Bishop Mil1spaugh will
| off1ciate and preach at the morning SER
| vice.
The usual services will be held at the
North Size Baptist church Sunday
morning and evening. This church is
now i'll series of revival efforts.
| Preaching by Pastor Cole at II a. m.
| and 7:30 p. III. Sunday school at $3.50
a. M; Juniors at 8 p. M; Intermedi-
ates and Seniors B. Y. p. u at $50
p. M Special evangelistic efforts Will
be made in all of these meetings. You
are cordially invited to be present and
take part.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
UNIQUE WINDOW.
Record Kept for Thirty-Three Years
and Displayed Today.

People in the down town district to-
night will see in the south window of
the Rosser drug store at 523 Kansas
avenue a most interesting yet appro-
pirate display for a prescription drug
establishment. the records of every
prescription filed by that store in the
past thirty three years. Aside from
the novelty of the display it demon
strates that this store is specially pre-
pared to fill prescriptions. The numbers
run over 163.S00-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
piles Cured in 6 TO IA Days.

Pazo ointment is guaranteed to cure any
case of itching, blind, bleeding or protruding
piles in to Il days or money refunded Soc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
Looked Like a Record.

Mrs. Observation-Disclosures are you
going to do with that porous plaster,
John2'
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-sI'm going to see
what tune it will play on the pianolai"
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
x. w. G. a. GYM Exhibition

On the evening of February 2 the
annual Y. w. C. A. gymnasium exhi-
bition will be held in the gymnasium
of the Central YIN. A. A basket
ball match will be played by the girls
with the following lineup:
Edith white.... center. Cora Moody
Bertha johnson Myrtle Swanson
Marian Kenney....R. F.......Hazel Graves
E1ecta Callahan. L. F.. Mabel Treleaven
(Captain.)
Lula Kelly........R G.......S ere Rainey
Helen Greenwood Grace Greenwood
Annie Barnes, Capt. L. G.. Jennie Maxwell
Minnie Orwell. Docre Rea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
He WAS UNDER ARREST.
Charles A. Groves Nevertheless Pre-
sides Over Sunfiower Meeting.

Charles A Groves, president of the
colored Sunf1ower Agricultural assoc
citation. which has had a series of
meetings in the Guy ball at 429 KAN
sas avenue has been under arrest dur
ing the last sessions unbeknown to the
members and Deputy Sheriff Monroe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29

Extravagant wife-After all, it pays
to buy the best.
Long Suffering Husband-It does.
Ell?
Wife-Of course, it does. Look at
my new gown ! paid 5000 for it. I've
worn it twice already and if it were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29

in a small town he found work as a
laborer. He is. said to be on his feet
again and doing well. Rev Mr..
Houser's sister is said to have married
st. Louis millionaire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29

F'enton's Hairdressing, Manicuring
Massage, Electric Baths. Trained Nurse
$50 Kansas avenue. One flight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

/ showed them Silly-you's steepie-
chase Pier where folks can be rolled over
barrels. jerSed down magic stairways
and made just as uncomfortable. price
1oc. as IL they was at Coney Island.
Nextly we came 10 that 100000 Pier
which look like all that money or even
worse. This pier belong TO Hon. Young,
who is not related TO Brigham, but is
voted TO rollcr-skaters. dance-pavil-
lions. pop-Galleries and baby whales. At
the extreme mid-ocean end OF this hui
dock is located the magliferous residence
OF this Young man. 1t is built to re-
semble a Venetian palace on election
night. In expense II cost 100000 and
is covered with 10000 electric lights. II
is a nice country residence for a shy
man OF nervus habits. Nothing at New
port resemble Young residence.
In dance-room OF this Young's Pier
several thousand Atlantic citizens was
dancing waltz-step in the midst OF cleo
trio lights In such noisy colors you
couldn't hear the music.
Everywhere In America a disgusting
streak OF sterling honesty seems to mar
the patrician picture" snuggest Mrs
Rita with English expression OF ears.
I'VE have no National Art. yet we
manufacture the most delicious pork I'm
the world" renig Hon. Alt Parker with
tame eyebrows peculiar to one who could
be right. even II he couldn't be President.
Hoping you are the same
Yours truly
HASHIMURA TOGO.
S. p.
Mr.. Editor, please charge following adv
to my ink bill:
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Copyright, 1910. by the A0oc1atsd He9ary
PressD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
Foo F6vR 01uunsH 4 Rslua,setAg 11lRztg
PezyonaHy conducted by
H S44FAVRA WALLACE f4FF&t 4HHf

save. These youthly men are Coast
Patrols, and they receive price So daily
for being heroes. They are not per-
mitted to axept tips or Carnegie medals.
so hero-work Is merely monotonous to
them like shoveling coal. All day they
set in that boat reading Anna RATHER
inc Green novels and wishing their life
was wild & picturesque like a book
Then they leap suddenly in raging salt
need of help. A life of continual benev-
olence has made them callus.
Come on, Mike" one Life Saver will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

Them Coast Patrols is under very
strick orders not to accept no cash-tips
from persons being saved. Last summer
a beautiful German heiress from 81.
Louis was enjoying slight drown when
Hon. VIM. Smith. famous Coast Guard.
hon into brinish sea and grabb her by
Marcel wave. When he had escorted
her IL way In TO shore. she become very
much Influenced by his bravery & Gol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

jumps in to save an Italian baby. Roll
her over on her back and she will float
TO shore"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
Seeing Atlantic City.

All Atlantic City stood edgewise to
help our Joyful arrival. Along Hon.
Wooden Walk 10000 complete persons
gave sweet banzai while making waves
with hat, handkerchief & Am. flag. The
Ocean was also full of courteous waves.
Midst continued peels Of excitement Hon.
Mayor step forwards with q brass hotel
key in his hand.
Togo Tourists he say with nerves,
Il give you the freedom of the City"
What is folks supposed to do when
they got freedom from a city," require
Hon. Debs candiedly.
you are permitted to enter our Gilt
Hall and hit US in the middle OF our
Egyptian Policy" negotiate Hon. Mayor.
How could Atlantic City have Egyp-
tan Policy when it amt got no Egyp-
tians?' require Hon. Alt Parker safe in
sanely.
1--WE got % Egyptian palmists, Ill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

lup. kind dearsr, because OF your
obliging act, 1 shall accept you in mar
riage with all my wealth." How dare
you offer me a bride in my helpless con-
dition?" snagger VIM while he dropped
her among the sea-wood and sworn on
to rescue a elderly suffragette.
This shows how our act Of kindness
are oft misunderstood.
I took my Tourists EDWARDS for see
what was I showed them those contin-
Gus perambulators clipping up & down
with dreamful expression, like grown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

happy summer resorts. Among familiar
Tourists included in this trip was Prof.
Hugo Monsterburg of Harvard. Hon.
Bluejean V. Debs, Duke de Bruisy Of
Parker. DIR. Cook & DIR. Crippen was
anxiously invited. but could not do so.
thank you. because they was busy being
elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

Il cannot be expected to weep at such
| misfortune" depose Mrs. Rita. IF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

L and Nogi arrive
to Atlantic City
yesterday am. with
our intelligent OF
tomobile +" Seeing
America" full of
smiling faces who
need to be filled
with fresh air, sea-
sand and other
scenery peculiar to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

zinc. concrete & pig iron. so they can
stand in public parks representing the
Duke of Wellington defying Napoleon.
Washington defying CT Britten or Jo-
Uncle Cannon defying Progress. Storms.
Park Commissioners, dynamite and Con-
gress cannot blast away such statues.
But when they are made of sand-O ex-
IRENE suddenness. Slight pool OF sum-
Is splashed away forever"
Il cannot be expected to weep at such
a rniSfortnna, dnnnsa Mrs Rita nIs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

theatres could be attended instead OF
church. Goodbye for this evil. Gov.
Fort OF N j. and Hon Mayor of Atlantic
City used considerable soap on this bath
house city. They make stern & stubborn
rule that high buildings & white bath
ing-suits must be abolished by law
the first because they shut of the view.
and the second because they didn't.
They also make strick Sunday shut-up
law. SO that no whiskey-drunk or wine
drunk can be served here on Sunday
without 1t Is chaperoned by a sand
wich Consequently "a, 200 COS sandwiches
are drank here every weeh between Sat
urday night and Monday noon"
Hon. Niggerly Chauffeur push us on by
wheel-chair.
please observe them swollen wooden
houses standing around with expectant
expression. Them are Hotels. In arch
itecture they are low and rambling. but
in prices they are tall and solid. Them
hotels is inhabited by persons from
Quebec. Duluth and Oswego who come
here to watch each other and study the
" Y. styles. When they discover the
folks they have been admiring are not
from New York. they love them for their
faults and confess that they prefer
Americans after all.
please to notice the number of Lady
Cripples struggling along In spite of
They are not responsible for where they
go. because the shape of their hats makes
them blind and the shape Of their skirts
makes them lame. Thusly fashionable
ladies is sometimes found walking away
with husbands they have never met. Do
they realize that sad mistake? All. no!
They are only thinking about how sty-
lishly they are hobbling. Their hats will
not permit them to see where they are
going and their skirts will not permit
them to escape when they get there.
There Is pathos in this thought
please observe Hon. Fat Lady! What
could be more ridiculous that Fat Lady
in a hobble gown?"
Nothing except the Republican Party
trying to reform ITSELF" report Hon. Alt
Parker with nipped expression.
4
Roll-on motion for all our chairs.
''Nextly." holla with voice, please
extend your eyes to Hon. Sand Artist
who is making statuary out OF the sea-
shore! Is he not wonderful? He is!
Please throw him &c each for his great
ness" Financial showers from all To-
go Tourists.) with no more expensive
tools than a bucket OF sand and q spoon
he will sculp you portraits Of American
Patriots. charging you for this Job as
much as he thinks the Patriot is worth
to his country. Thusly, he will make you
a sand-bust Of Geo Washington for 1Oc
while Senator Kean Of N. j. will cost you
$3.50. Even Statuary Hall, Washington.
ID. c.. has very few works OF art so
hideous as those you can behold at At
lantic City made from chunks OF sea-
shore. What say Rev. Longfellow about
this sublime idea? He-say,
"'Busts Of Great Men all remind us
We get one any time
And departing leave behind
Seasand portraits worth 1Oc.'
"And yet there is something sadly
collapsible about sand statuary. Most
aria lc MI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

folks was completely happy enjoying
lives OF babyhood. In them wheeler
chairs was many sweethearted couples.
some talking OF their forthcoming mar
riages. some OF their impending divorces
Young gentlemen with brilliant futures
was riding with young ladies with shad-
owy pasts. One bald-headed gentleman
fun OF whiskey-drunk. was reclining
asleep with toy balloon attached TO his
thumb. - Famous Actresses rode by at
tempting to look more famous than they
was.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

To Editor Sunday Star, who has doubt
lessly noticed how small the Ocean
looks when 1t is full of people.
Dear Mr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
A Beauty Secret.

From the Chicago News.
What do you do to keep your hands
so beautiful" asked the rural maid.
Why" replied the fair summer boardsr.
II do nothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

Turkish ruggers and enough colored
porters along the Wooden Walk to make
Cairo appear almost white snuggest
Hon. Mayor peevly.
So we took the freedom of Atlantic
City and put 1t in our pockets. Thanks
by all. We nextly attempt to move our
ottomobile Seeing America" to that
Wooden Walk for better sight-see. but
can't do. thank you. because Hon. Police
was here with Sunday closing expression
peculiar to Gov. Fort. So We left our
joyful wagon hitched to a hotel and went
by feet to this famous Wooden Walk
where we hired 4 runabout chairs for all
Togo Tourists to ride in by following
order of procession:
Rolling Chair No. 1-Hashimura Togo
& Cousin Nogi making megaphone lee
ture about Atlantic City with deceptive
expression peculiar to guides.
Rolling Chair No. PROF. Hugo Mon
sterburg & Bluejean V. Debs enjoying
deep discussing on Opportunity: or
Why So Many Poor Criminals Die Rich
Rolling Chair No. 3-Hon. Alt Parker
and Duke de Bruisy offering each other
important offices in the Democrat Party
to fill the gap left by Hon. VIM. Jenny
Bryan Tetired).
Rolling Chair No. Mrs. Rita Of Lon
don attempting to write the American
language on a English typewriter.
o Mr.. Editor I hopes you have never
seen Atlantic City. because my heart
itches with yearning to describe 1t to
you. will tell you how to make Allan
tic City. should you ever require to build
such q town.
Firstly, take the Ocean and smooth
1t over the top till It is a light Paris
green. Pleat 1t around the edges with a
slight surf and add sufficient foam to
make 1t appear slightly lingerie. Nail
on to this IL miles OF sand-beach COW
cred with oyster shells. babies. green
parasols, chorus girls. ife-saving sta
lions, arms & legs, Pomeranian poodles,
cigarettes. Broadway gossip. hobble
skirts and sand artists. Running like a
border around all this scenery, please
build Board Walk broad enough to con-
tain the inhabitants OF America wearing
Klaw & Erlanger clothes and riding
helplessly In perambulators with happy
vacuum expression peculiar to childhood.
Line this Board Walk with candy-colored
hotels, Tokyo-Detroit curio stores. for
tune-tellers, 10c stores. picture and tar
get galleries. Bohemia and Child's res
taurants-put all these parts together.
add Sufficient blond sunshine to cover
everything-and beholt! there is Atlantic
City where all are welcome and none are
neglected. not even the extremely rich.
To my Tourists 1 make following lee
ture with my educational megaphone:
Listen to what you Sect 1 say dis
tinctually. this Is Atlantic City from
which the Atlantic Ocean takes his name.
It has oftenly been called the Politicians
Heaven-but such is untruth. Because.
II It was Heaven, what Politician would
caro- to 60 there?' (No answer for this
reply)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
As in His Own Case.

From the Boston Transcript.
Beck-Do you believe that marriage u
a means of grace?
Peck--Sure, Anything Is q means Of
grace that leads to repentance.