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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
GIRL MAKES CHARGES.
Showman-E Evangelist Now Is in Shaw
nee County Jail.

Daniel z. Coleman is confined in the
Shawnee county Jail awaiting his hear
ing on the charge of attempting to en-
tice Anna Johnson, a girl of seventeen,
away from her home. The complaint
was sworn to by Mrs. Bessie Smith of
Highland Park. Coleman is the one
legged preacher and ex-showman who
advertised for girl correspondents,
"object, matrimony."
Miss Johnson told Arthur J. BoIin-
ger. assistant county attorney, that she
had answered the advertisement out of
curiosity but that he Immediately
made her a proposal that she leave
town with him and that he persisted in
following her after she had rejected
his offer In his conversation after
his arrest Coleman admitted to one or
another of the arresting and prosecut-
ing officers nearly everything charged
against him. His hearing is to be
held early next week.
For about two weeks Patrolman
Meade of the police force, has been
working the evidence in the case, hav-
Ing had a Tip from private sources
as to Coleman's business. 1t is posi-
bic that Meade's endeavors will add
something to the evidence against the
prisoner who has made his living in
Topeka, according to every account, by
questionable means.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
SANTA FE LAUDS TOWN.
Railroad Issues $4,000 Christian
Church Convention Folders.

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad has had printed $1,000 folders
advertising Topeka and giving infor-
nation pertinent to delegates and 9TH
vention of Christian churches to be held
here October 11-17. 1t is a SO page
bj oklet, profusely illustra ted, and con-
tains much of interest concerning the
convention city of the west.
Among other laudation to Topeka, the
booklet says:
strangers are first impressed with the
width of Topeka's streets and the mag
nificent shade trees that line the grass
bordered sidewalks of the residence dis
tricts.
Sightseeing is easy Every street
has good sidewalks, and those who en-
joy walking will find it a pleasure here.
But 1t isn't necessary to walk because
there are more than 500 automobiles
and innumerable carriages and as there
are about IS miles of paved streets,
riding is a joy. If you do not care to
walk or ride in carriage or automobile,
you will find the street cars a splendid
way to get about. There are over 80
miles of electric street railway here.
The track is smooth, the cars modern.
1t is said to be one of the best cleo
trio street car systems in the country.
Topeka comes as near being a spot
less town IS possible outside the realms
Of advertising and pictures. Sometimes
Lnere Is q little uuSt. but IL IS thorough
bred. What there is is brought i'll by
the thrifty agriculturists wing i'll the
surrounding country merely as an OBJ
ject lesson. They do not waste very
much of their land in this way, how
ever. as it is worth too much
THE city owns the waterworks, and
Kaw river water is on terms of inti-
macy with every family in the city,
ard is welcomed by the stranger so
journing within the citys gates The
streets are sprinkled and kept clean.
The freedom with which water is used
is one of the reasons why the citizens
are happy. contented and prosperous"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
ISLANDER IS CHARGED.
Negress Sues "Sister'' Because of Re
mark Made While at Church.

Colored church affairs in Southeast
Topeka are perturbed by the filing in
the district court of a SANDER suit in
which Mrs. Estella Brown demands
81 900 damages to be paid by Mrs.
Susan Tellies as PREPARATION for a re-
mark the latter is charged to have
made more than two months ago. While
none of the circumstances are related
in the petition it is understood that the
slanderous words were passed in the
course of a sociable conversation one
afternoon while number of the work.
ers in that semireligious organization
the Daughters of Calantha were en-
gagged in hanging decorations at the
church for a flower festival and bar
becue, given May 49,
1t is charged that Mrs. Brown had
been among those thus employed but
had left soon after the arrival of Mrs.
Tellies, toward whom she felt a cool
ness resulting from a difference they
had had over the Interpretation of the
bylaws and covenant of the Daughters
of Calantha. 1t is asserted that Mrs.
Tellies took advantage of the with
drawal of SISTER" Brown to make
those aggravating illusions to her that
are the basis of the suit. Mrs. Brown,
in her petition, AYERS that Mrs. Tellies
so forgot herself as to assert that Mrs.
derby house" She went so far as to
criticise Mrs. Browns carriage. saying,
even, that "she walks disorderly."
At this time, says Mrs. Brown, there
were present Ellen Allen, Henrietta
Hawkins, Priscilla Eggleston, Mary
Anderson, Ida M. Scott, Eliza Vaughn
and Nellie Dodson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
PLAYS Baseball with Rabbit.

Pitcher "Jack" Krause, of the Up
land Big Four team, should play in
phenomenal luck for the rest of the
season, if there is anything in the ''rab-
bit foot superstition of ball players.
In a practice game today, at the Me-
dia league club grounds, a rabbit jump
ed out of a clump of grass and started
across the diamond. Krause, who was
endeavoring to catch a ball thrown in
from the outfield, did not see the rab-
bit, but, before the ball arrived, the
little beast jumped into his hands
Thinking he had the ball, Krause threw
the rabbit to the second baseman 10
catch a runner. The baseman duck
ed and the rabbit made its escape
Media (Pa.) dispatch to Philadelphia
Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
STAND BY STUBS.
John Dawson Says Party Council
Should Also Uphold Taft.

John s. Dawson, attorney for the
railroad board and Republican .nomi-
nee for attorney general, when asked
today for his views on the party
council, to meet the last of the month,
gave out the following interesting and
important interview on the matter:
II hope and believe that wisdom.
prudence and party harmony will
prevail at the party council. The
primary is over and we are all Re
publicans. We should stand by Taft
as the head of the party in the nation
and stand by Stubs as the head of
the party in the state. It seems clear
that the Interpretation of the tariff
plank of the national platform given
by leaders like Madison and Murdoch
is preferred by Kansas to the inter
probation of that instrument given by
the congressman who have been de-
feated. But Taft as man and preSi-
dent doing a Trojan's work for the
fulfllment of the party pledges, the
railroad bill and the other statesman
like measures enacted by the late ses-
sion of congress. and the splendid
showing for economy, efficiency and
law enforcement by the national adj
ministration-all of these should be
heartily endorsed.
1.-THE state administration and the
official conduct of the governor, his
policies and his endeavors of every
sort for the public welfare, should re-
ceive the most cordial approval of the
party council; and if the governor
wants public utilities plank in the
platform it should go in. I know of
no real valid objection to the other
projects Of the governor-the peni-
Tertiary for persistent violators of the
prohibitory law and the recall for
derelict officials; although these, like
many other good measures. might well
occupy the careful attention of the
legislature without numbering up the
platform as details.
"a clear declaration of our inten-
ton to continue the most prudent
economy consistent with justice to the
schools, charities and penal institu-
lions would only be proper; and last.
but not least, we want an unqualified
declaration for the enforcement of all
the laws of the state and suitable
commendation for those in the several
state departments who have so cour-
ageously and persistently hitherto
striven to that end.
GAS to the Craftsmanship of the state
committee I am in favor of the good
old custom of giving the gubernatorial
candidate his choice. If he says Dol
lev. DOlley it is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
STILL COUNTING VOTES.
Supreme Court, Railroad Board and
Printer in Doubt.

At o'clock this afternoon the county
commissioners in large number of coun-
ties had not finished the work of tabulat-
ing the returns and therefore it is still
impossible tip predict with any degree of
accuracy the result of the primary on
railroad commissioners, treasurer, state
printer and justices supreme court
For state treasurer the returns from the
counties of Doniphan, Jackson, Allen,
Atchison, Bourbon, Brown, Dickinson,
Douglas, Franklin, Greeley, Harper, JEFF
ferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami,
Neneha, Neosho, Usage, Reno, Saline,
Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Wyandotte, Coffey
and Butler give Mark Tulley vote of
1885, Grasse 1925. Webb 10,114.
For supreme court returns from the
counties of Coffey, Saline, Usage, Butler,
Rice, Neosho, Miami, Johnson and Riley
and Shawnee give West 1885, Porter 6, 1913,
Graves c, 664.
For railroad commissioners returns from
the counties of Coffey. Usage, Butler, Rice,
Neosho. Allen, Brown. Chase. Graham,
lace, Miami, Johnson and Riley give
Kanavel 1854. Ryan 1000 White SIT,
Plumb TO- 1872, Cunningham 6793, Blackburn
6,664.
These returns Indicate nothing certain.
Ryan and Plumb appear to be sure of
places on the board of railroad commits
sioners West has a good lead for su-
preme court justice with the other place
in doubt.
For state printer the returns from the
counties of Coffey, Saline, Usage, Butler.
Rice, Neosho, Miami, Johnson and Riley
give Cordry 4.233 Austin 5,777, Brown 1885.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
WHAT'S TAXED IN KANS.
Ninety Million in Horses and Only
Sixty-three in Cattle.

The tax commission has completed
tne tabulation of personal property in
fne state and the totals on live stock,
vehicles, etc, are interesting. The fig
pres show, for instance, that Kansas
mas 1,042,451 horses, valued at $780,
Se9.S68. The average value per horse
~ $S7.19.
There are 2.6a1.s51 head of cattle,
valued at $63, 1O5,262.
There are 212, head of mules,
valued at $23, 357,615. The average
value per mule is $109.93.
All the farm implements in the state
are valued at $12,6S1,699.
There are 1901 automobiles, valued
at $5,372,321.
The bicycles are valued at $S6,945.
$7.113,541.
Money on hand and on deposit.
$45,406,553.
The stocks of merchandise for the
preceding year are valued at &c.,
The wheat on hand subject to tax
alton is placed at 9.033,S33 bushels,
valued at $S,41s,49s. or SO cents a
hushel.
Corn is valued at so cents a bushel
and 4O,974,746 bushels are returned,
with valuation of $20,820,176.
A valuation of $193,193 is placed on
the potato crop.
The household furniture in the
homes OF Kansas residents is worth
22,447,7O0.
Libraries are valued at $40S,040,
aside from the liberal exemption al
lowed by the state laws.
The helpful hen and her kin are
valued at $4.199,S5S.
Taxes will be collected on typewriter
machines valued at $26S,582.
Cash registers, another luxury, are
on the tax rolls to the extent of
$116.296.
Bank stocks are valued at $35,452,-
ESQ
The total gross assessment for the
year 1910 amounts to $6O4,266,703.
The commission allowed constitu-
tional exemptions amounting to $49,-
117,129.
The total assessed value of all per-
eonal property, less constitutional ex-
symptoms, in the state for the year
amount to $555, 1854.
The county assessors added penal
ties totaling $199,755.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
WOMEN TAKE TO FAIR.
Many Entries Have Been Made in
Textile Department.

Women of Topeka are evincing an
interest in the Kansas state Fair and
Exposition. Many applications for en-
tries have been made said Mrs. c..
II. Samson. superintendent of the tex
tile department. Aside from thU reg
lflarly listed articles numerous curios
are being listed such as old books, and
fancy work IF the Revolutionary per-
iod.
premiums offered by the fair associ-
alton are liberal and [ am expecting to
have a department which viii be ex-
tremely interesting to the women who
attend"
The fine arts department is in charge
Of Miss c. M. Laurent. Excellent dis
plays in oil paintings. water eolors.
rrstels. tapestry painting, and draw
tngs. including decorative designs are
Indicated There are professional and
amateur classes.
Secretary H. L. Cook said an especial
effort Will be made to make the fair
a good pumpkin show.
"Of the $4,000 which we have ex-
Pended this reason on improvements
practically all has been placed in the
live stock. agricultural and horticultur-
al departments he continued.
ing $4,000, and the agricultural and
horticultural building is almost made
new. It looks as though the stock pa
yilion will be we'll filled.
we are PULLING particular stress on
The county exhibits. AS thousands of
persons viii attend the fair it will be a
great advertisement for any county
which makes a crediLaolo display of
agricultural products"
The railroads have offered to refund
the cost of shipping the county exhibits
to Topeka upon the presentation of
a receipt from Secretary Cook AS pro
duce usually is disposed of fair week
there are 10 return freight charges.
Kansas newspapers are advertising
the fair. The EfFingham New Leaf has
this to say: There is nothing that
helps 50 much to broaden a man and
make him more useful to himself as
well as to tire community as to take
some time oft and find out how another
man dNes a thing.
1.-The Kansas State fair is a state in
etitution; its success is the states sue
cess. 1t is a matter of reproach to the
fair name of Kansas that no aid is
given by way of appropriation to an
Institution of this kind, and that, as
in the present case, the financial risk
and responsibility must be borne by
liberal spirited business men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
ASSIST FATHER HAYDEN
Rev. Father John Murphy of Leaven-
worth Comes to Topeka

Leavenworth, Kan. Aug 6.-The
Rev. Father John Murphy. who has
been assistant to the Rev. Father J.
T. Downey, chaplain at Mt. st. Mary's
academy for the past two months, has
left for Topeka. Kan. where he has
been appointed assistant to the Rev.
Father F. M. Hayden, rector of the
Church of the Assumption in that city.
Father Murphy was ordained at Mt.
ST. Mary's about four months ago and
has since proven himself faithful as
sistant to Father Downey, who is sec
rotary for the Rt Rev. Thomas F.
Lillis, bishop of the Diocese of Leaven-
worth.
The vacancy created by Father MUIR
phys appointment will be filled by the
appointment of the Rev. Father
O'Leary, who was ordained into the
priesthood at Mt. st. Mary's about a
month ago. Father O'Leary has since
that time been stationed with the Rev.
Father Shorter, " G., but will imme-
diately assume his new duties.
Much of the work at Topeka will
devolve upon Father Murphy for some
time, as Father Hayden. who is very
well known here, is now visiting at his
| old home in Ireland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
LEFT ON THE PIER.
Girl Sees Her Father Sail Away With
Her Ticket.

New York, Aug. 6.-Margaret Cole
man, Is years old, daughter of James
Coleman of Los Angeles, Cal, had to
stand on the pier today and watch the
steamer Baltic, which she had vainly
tried to beard and on which her father
v as a passenger. fade into the di'itaI.ce
down the bay and steam on for Europe,
leaving her alone on this side.
Miss C,oleman's ticket was in her
fathers possession on board the steam
err. She remained on the pier until just
as the gang plank was about to be
pulled in and then as she could not
show her ticket, the steamer pulled out
into the stream without her. her faith
er all the while thinking she was in her
cabin. Friends promptly Tered $5O for
a tug to follow the liner and place her
aboard, but this plan was vetoed on
the ground that it would be dangerous
for her to try to board the steamer in
the sea way outside.
Mr. Coleman will be communicated
with by wireless and Miss Coleman will
remain here with friends until the next
steamer sails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
card FROM Sheriff Norton.

To My Friends and the Public:
1 desire to sincerely thank the voters
of Shawnee county and especially the
many loyal friends who 50 faithfully
stood by me and gave me the nominal
ton for sheriff.
1t has been my highest ambition to
acceptably serve the people weil. have
been sheriff but a short time and dur
ing this period 1 have tried to faith
fully do my duty. 1 may have made
mistakes, but who does not? If have,
it has been by 10 means Intentional.
Ny one chief desire and purpose in
the future, es in the past. has been and
will be to serve you loyalty and to the
best of my ability. 1 pledge you the
best efforts of my life. You are enti-
tied to it
Again thanking you beg to remain
your obedient servant,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06

Fred Morgan now has a position as
stenographer with the McCord-Kistler
Mercantile company.
L. M. Jones, who was recently pro-
NOTED to the position of superintend-
ent of telegraph of the Santa Fe sys-
tenn, was the first student of Dougher-
tvs shorthand. He was at that time
a clerk in the Office of superintendent
of telegraph, and Mr.. Dougherty was
stenographer with the supreme court,
having but recently resigned the posi-
ton of stenographer with the super
intendent of telegraph, Mr.. r. B. Ger
nell.
Miss Roba street is doing steno-
graphic work for the Bell Telephone
company
Miss Edith Gleason has taken a
position as stenographer with p. H.
Coney.
Miss Mabel Grosch is now with the
Aetna Building & Loan association.
Miss Bessie Donohue is among the
many who are making fine records
for themselves and Dougherty's Short
hand. She is at Ell Paso, Texas. where
she holds a position as a railroad
stenographer at a salary of $110
month.
The advance copies of Mr.. Dougher-
tvs touch typewriting textbook are off
the press. Sherwin Cody, the pub
Usher, said in a recent letter: Frankly,
De1eVe we nave the greatest type
writing instructor that has ever ap-
peared and in rewriting you have
made it all hoped. 1t is full, sim
pie, direct and practical. No other
book on the market is written with
anything like the same fullness or
practical detail. The style is SO sim
pie and convincing, that I marvel at
it." The book will be printed in paper
cover for twenty-five cents, and also
will be bound in cloth, along with Mr..
Cody's 'How to Do Business by Let
ter" with facsimile letter exercises,
for $500.
Mr. Herbert West has resigned a
position with Wilson & Neiswanger to
accept a position as senographer with
the Santa Fe railroad at Lubbock.
Texas, and life Tuesday for his new
position Mr.. Hira CaIkins has taken
Mr.. Vests place with Wilson & Neis-
wanger.
Mr.. Dougherty has received a curl
osity in the way of souvenir postcard
from Donga, North Nigeria, Africa. It
comes from Rev. Paul Barnhart, a
thuisastic writer of Rougherty's Short
hand for some years. He used it for
several years in the Philippines where
he was employed by the American
Bible society. He afterwards took
course at the Drew Theological semi
amy, Madison, N. J., and found the
shorthand of very great service to him
in his school work.
Ivor Davis was among the recent
callers at Dougherty's. Mr. Davis has
for the past 8 u years been holding a
fine government position as stenog-
rapher at the Panama.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
AFTER THAT REWARD.
Mrs. Munea Is in Kansas City to
Meet Weddings Captors.

Kansas City. Mo-. Aug. 6.-Mrs.
Cora Munea of Hume, Mo-, for the
love of whom Joseph Vending, ac-
cused of the murder of Alma Kell-
ner in Louisville, KY, betrayed his
whereabouts to the police by indis-
Greet letter writing, came to Kansas
City. She called on Edward Boyle,
inspector of detectives. and said she
wanted to see the Louisville officers
when they came through here with the
prisoner. Her purpose is to make
arrangements to collect the $4,000 re-
ward offered for the mans capture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
DAY COOLEST OF THE SEASON.
Rain Begins Falling and ~ Mile an
Hour Wind Is Allayed.

After the coolest day in the season,
rain began falling about 1 O'Clock. The
highest temperature reached was 70 de-
grees a. noon. That is eight degrees
Fellow normal. The sky has been
threatening all day. Outer wraps We're
almost necessary in the morning when
the sun failed to warm up the heavy
atmosphere. The wind which was blow
ing at II miles an hour at noon drop
red with he beginning of the driZzle.
The forecast of the weather bureau
is for partly cloudy and threatening
weather tonight, fair tomorrow ard
slightly warmer, so that Sunday likely
VIII be another pleasant day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
I,ynched in Heart of Paris.

Paris. Aug. 6.-Paris witnessed a
demonstration of lynch law in the
heart of the capital when a patrolmen
was about to arrest an Apache in the
Boulevard Sebastopol. The man fired
at him with ( revolver. The bullet
wounded the 2atrolman and killed a
man passing in the street. A crowd
speedily gathered, seized the Apache
and hanged him to lamp post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
Houston Made a Bic Gain.

Washington, Aug 6.-Houston, Tex,
has a population of 1880, according to
figures enumerated for the thirteenth
census made public today by Director
Durand of the census bureau. This is
an increase of 34167, or 1865 per cent
over the population in 1900, which was
"A 623
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
shIps Dried FTies i'm Baas.

New York. Aug. 6.-The Ward line
steamship Merida brought to port the
strangest item of cargo that the purser
has ever had on a manifest. 1t was a
consignment of thirty-eight bags of
dried flies. The flies were shipped by
A. G Vinbert of Santa Cruz to
Schroeder & Brothers, Hamburg The
flies are used in Germany as chicken
food
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
Accident to the Shamrock.

Cowes, Isle of Wight, Aug. 6.-Thomas
Liptons yacht Shamrock on which King
Alfonso of Spain is guest of teh owner,
was dismasted today. A stiff breeze was
blowing and a heavy rain falling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
DENNIS BOUND over.
william Moody Also Held in the Klee
Case.

Israel Alfred J. Dennis and William.
held on the charges of obtaining 81, 200
from William Klee through representa-
lions they made, were bound over in
the sum of $500 each today, to await
hearing in the district court.
Klee, who is fanatic on religion,
was an unwilling witness at the trial.
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Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, Aug. 6.-The statement OF
clearing house banks for the week shows
that the banks hold $49, 041. 400 more than
the requirements of the Is per cent re-
serve rule This is an increase of s529, 475
in the proportionate cash reserve as COM
pared with last week. The statement fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Mrs. zelpha AdeIl. a years old 5,a,,
rrloay night at her home, 1726 Boles ave-
on College Hill and among COLLEGE ene sts,l
f Senes as ,; ma q, Of student clubs Her
Day afternoon at 1 O'Clock. Ruris, Mon. rs,,,,
be held In Topeka cemetery. wiz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
Decrease.


The percentage of actual reserve of the
clearing house banks today was 29.29.
The statement of banks and trust COM
panies of Greater New York, not report
ing to the clearing house, shows: