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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25

Leila Dotson was arrested Wednes-
day night ON q state warrant, charging
Illegal sales of liquor. The woman's
case has not as yet been set for trial.
The Shawnee county normal institute
opens in the Topeka high school June
5. 1t is believed that the attendanco
this year will be unusually heavy and
may reach as high as $50. Under a.
new law passed by the recent legisla-
ture' agriculture must De taught in the
public schools An arrangement has
been made for this course in the
county institute this year and will be
in charge of Miss Abigail McElroy, in
structor in botany at the high school,
Motion for a new trial in the John G..
Cooper case was filed today in the dis
trict court by Ed McKeever attorney
for Mrs. Cooper. In the petition the
plaintiff alleges error in upholding the
ante nuptial agreement as one of the
principal grounds for contention. The
motion will probably be heard next Sat
urday in Judge Whltcomb's division.
Nearly $50 Shawnee county boys and
girls passed a successful common school
examination and will be awarded certif-
icates emitting them to enter any high
school in the state or the State Agri-
cultural college. Notices to successful
candidates were mailed today from the
office of the county superintendent. The
examinations were held several days
ago. Superintendent Eby believes that
many of the successful students will
attend the county normal in June and
will be applicants for Shawnee county
schools next fall. The showing this
spring compares favorably with COM
mon school examinations held in this
county in former years.
Smoke Burghart's .w size Favorite
cigar, made of old, clean, well cured,
mild and sweet imported tobacco.
Memorial day will be observed at the
city public schools tomorrow. Repre-
sentatives from the G. A. r. posts will
speak at the various schools at 10
o'clock in the morning. Col. J. L.
Eldridge will read a poem at the high
school in the assembly hour and Cap
dress.
The seniors of the high school will
hold a festive banquet at the CONNER
cial club tomorrow night. 1t will be tho
big event of the year for the class. A
program of toasts is being arranged,
and jolly good time is expected.
Some of the proceeds of the class play,
1.-The Price of the Prairie" will go to-
wards defraying the expense of the af-
fair, and the members of the class will
be taxed a certain amount aside from
this.
The high school senior annual with
Marian Morrow as editor, and Charles
Sturtevant as business manager, will
break all records, according to present
indications. 1t will probably be off the
press ahead of time. 1t will consist of
100 pages and will retail at Is cents in
stead of 10, the usual price. The man
agement claims that it actually costs ID
cents to print each copy of the publi
cation, and as other high schools charge
as high as so cents for ANIMALS it was
| considered that it would not be asking
too much to tack on an extra nickel to
the price.
| Mr. d. c. TilIotson will return Friday
noon after spending three weeks in
northern Wisconsin
Ball Games Postponed.
L BOSTON, MAY &-Nafional: Roston-Chi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
BILLY HIT WAS THERE.
At the Dock When Miss ElI<ins Sailed
for Europe.

IOF EUROPE.
New York. May 25.-Miss Katherine
Elkins, her mother and brother, Steph-
en- B. Elkins, were passengers today on
the Kaiser Auguste Victoria en- route
for a summers holiday in Europe. They
were accompanied TO the ship by sew
eraI young men, among them Billy
Hit, son of the late Representative r.
Hit of Illinois.
Mrs. Elkins said her statement made
four years ago that there was no en-
gagement between her daughter ard
the duke of the Abruzzi was still good.
Miss Elkins laughed merrily when ask
ed if she was engaged to young Hit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25

were frozen in transit. At o'clock this
afternoon the jury had not returned a
verdict
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25

Motion for new trial in the case
of the Independent Power company
against c. K. Holiday and others, was
today filed in the district court by Ed
McKeever, attorney for the defendants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
DEATHS ANDFUNERALS.

Mrs. Margaret Love, aged "A, died at
o'clock this morning at tile home of
her daughter, Mrs. Emma MentZer, 1874
Mulvane street, of cancer. The fun
eral will be held tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock from the home OF the
daughter. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of A. T. Lucas will ne
held from the residence. 1871 Fillmore,
at o'clock D. m. tomorrow. The pail
bearers will be Judge A. w. Dana, ex-
Judge 2. T. Hazen, Probate Judge w.
F. Schoch, R. F. Hodgins. Vincent
Kaczynslxi. Charles D. Bower, Stanley
Medlicott, F. G. Lagerstrom.
Ellen NJ. Parkhurst, aged Y, died at
7 o'clock last night, of heart trouble.
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.
F. Cecil two miles north of Topeka.
Funeral announcements will be made
Later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25

Leila Dotson was arrested Wednes
day night ON q state warrant, charging
Illegal sales of liquor. The woman
case has not as yet been set for trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25

Ball Games Postponed.
Boston, May 25.-National: Boston-Chi-
cago game postponed; rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25

Mr. d. C. TilIotson will return Friday
noon after spending three weeks in
northern Wisconsin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
RuffIed Muslin Curtains 35c
Waste Baskets

All fancy waste baskets are
reduced in price. A great va
riety of shapes and colors.
Priced at csc and up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25

Motion for a new trial in the John G.
Cooper case was filed today in the dis
trict court by Ed McKeever, attorney
for Mrs. Cooper. In the petition the
plaintiff alleges error in upholding the
ante nuptial agreement a one of the
principal grounds for contention. The
motion will probably be heard next Sat-
urday in Judge Whitcomb's division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
The Needs of the Home
Economically Supplied

There's every opportunity during the Department Man
ayers sale to purchase any needed useful thing for the
home at the lowest price of the There has been
tremendous volume of business during this sae yet you Will
find that vour range for choosing still such that
lection can be both satisfactorily and economically made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25

Smoke Burghdrt's n Wv size Favorite
cigar, made of old, clean, well cured,
mild and sweet imported tobacco.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
An 1nexcusable Police Outrage.

The murder of an inoffensive by
stander on busy downtown thor
fare by reckless hair-trigger police
man is an outrage against which the
whole community should rise up.
Such brutal shooting by an ofiicer
of the law is even less excusable than
1t would be by a private citizen under
similar circumstances, because the
officer is sworn to protect life and
property, and in duty bound to risk
his own life, II need be, before ex-
posing the lives of others. II a police
man cannot arrest an ordinary drunk
without using his revolver he has no
business to wear star, and II would
be far better to let a drunken man
get away than to shoot innocent peo-
pie merely looking ON. F#b
Neither can we understand why a
brutal policeman like Oficer woold-
ridge committing an unprovoked muir
der. should have special consideration
as prisoner when placed under ar
rest. Why should he not have been
suspended from the force at onceY
Why should he be treated like a star
boarder in jail instead OF like any
other prisoner similarly accused?
Why should the police imagine that
they have to come to the rescue of
a murderer just because he has worn
a police uniform?
We prefer to believe that the spe-
cial privileges accorded offlcer woold-
ridge, under arrest for murder, are
due to the thoughtlessness Of those
temporarily in charge during the alb
sence of Chief of Police Donahue, and
that If the chief were here on the spot
instead of attending the National Con-
vention Of Police Chiefs in the east
the brutal policeman. would have no
different treatment than any other
human brute.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
Still Building.

James j. Hill is not allowing age to
diminish his zeal, nor curtail his ac-
tivities for railroad building. At 70
he is still reaching out for new con-
quests and his ambitions are entirely
laudable, since they contemplate a
larger heritage for the two countries
he has served so well. For the Hill
railroad enterprises bestow their bene-
fits directly upon both sides of the
Dominion line.
Reports say Mr.. Hill has acquired
charter for the extension of his
lines in western Canada, enabling him
to build into that rapidly developing
country a line that will connect d.
reetly with his Great Northern In this
country, affording, therefore, another
outlet to commerce and industry. Such
line should have a vital influence on
the development that is now but in
its infancy in northwestern America
and southwestern Canada. This Al
berta country is growing fast and Mr..
Hills keen vision enables him to sec
its wonderful resources and what they
will mean to the railroad that gets in
on the ground floor with direct con-
nection with the great trunk lines of
the United States, forming, in fact,
merely an extension of one system.
When Mr.. Hill retired from the
presidency of the Great Northern some
years ago and substituted his son,
leaving himself with no other title
than chairman of the board OF direct
ors, it was whispered that he would
retire, but it is lucky for railroad and
territorial expansion that he did not,
although his directing influence will
be felt even after he is gone.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
Prestige of the South.

A southern orator reminds the
south that IL 1t will fix its attentions
upon business instead of politics it
will soon regain its ante-bellum pres
tige. politically. He contends that
greatest industrial development and
population expansion are to be made
in the south in the next few years, and
that II the south makes the most of
these opportunities 1t will soon find
itself repossessed OF great political
power.
His theory is partially a good one
Whether 1t works out Just that way
or whether 1t would gain by holding
the balance of political power, it GER
tainly stands to reason that the hope
of the south lies, not in devoting its
energies to politics, but to business.
And, judging from the tone of leading
southern newspapers. that seems to be
what the south realizes, and is, in
measure. doing.
But it seems to us the point of chief
ihSSicSt III Julb new outlook is
whether the southerners appreciate It
or not--that with a rehabilitation of
political prestige will come, by this
route of Industrial expansion, a COM
mingling Of political forces destructive
In its tendency of the old exclusive
domination. but constructive of a bet
ter system Of politics, society and in
dustry. This will come becalse north
ern capital and enterprise will have
had vital part in the developing and
expanding of the south, in the exploit
ing Of its resources
II. therefore. this orator had In
mind a rehabilitation of the old south.
as he scarcely could have had, he was
wrong. This infusion of new blood
could never produce that kind Of
retrogression, nor is 1t desirable that
II should. With every sweep of south
ern expansion that much OF section
alism and prejudice must be effaced
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
THE sPooNERs.
bohemian NIarazln.

Bohemian Magazine
Together we sat In a tete-a-tete
The prettlest girl and I.
The light was out and the hour was late
For the time, you know. VIII rs By Jove
How rapidly time Will ny!
Together we sat IN the welcome gloom
Alone, unheard, unseen,
Though her mother was In the other rom
With thin portiere between.
knew that the mother in ambush lay
As mothers do II seems
To carry the prettiest girl away,
Away to the land OF dreams BY Jovel
To the wonderful land OF dreams. 81.
But the cherry-like lips of the pretty miss,
Alas, were tempting sight,
And ventured TO beg FOR tiny kiss i
Just one, before Good night"
But the prettiest girl resented that
In a way I'd never dreamed
For she airily sprang from where we sat
AND, what do you think? She screamed
She certainly did-she screamed!
caught the coquette In my arms-Alack.
For such is the way of men
And gruffly demanded OF her a smack
And then-and then-and then
Her mother came cruelty in with a light
And-what do you think she said?
on, come, little lady, kiss daddy good
night"
And carried her off to bed, by Jove!
And carried the babe to bedl 81
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13

CCrvg asiaH4 van ACD-d ga a pay
gropud ter New York's mllHoas when
Frad Thomson and the late "ssip Dundy
~ Omaha created Luna Park ana Trans
formed the island into a wonderful anguSe-
ment resort, Luna Park escaped the
flames which recently destroyed the rival
resort, "DreamlaFd.' and Thompson is d0,
ing most OF the business in consequence,
A. ID. Dutton. 90 years old. who attri-
beans was married to Miss Rebecea Jane
Galloway, "a years old, in MuIdrow oki
recently.
Electrician T. Z. Young of Tioga county,
Pennsylvania, has invented a huckleberry
picker; he says it will pick two bushels
at berries In an hour. and more, Naturally
tha human berry pickers OF those parts
have new worry on their minds.
Mrs Ellga Van Bramer OF Pittsfield,
Mass. celebrated her seth birthday by
working fCr two hours In her flower gar
den and reagi3R the daily newspapers
without speotaeles. Sac walks without a
cane and is as spry as a woman of 60
The mother OF American woman's clubs
Is dead in New Harmony, Nd. She was
Mrs. Constance EsWntlerow Runcle.
known, II not personally, then by reputa-
ton. In almost every place in the United
States where women have organized for
the advancement Of their interests. she
was recognized and honored as their pio-
neer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
SUPERVISION OF MARRIAGE.

Chicago Inter-ocean: George Il. Howard
professor OF sociology In the University OF
Nebraska, thinks we ought to have n
drastic revision OF all the laws governing
marriage. In particular. he suggests the
endowment OF motherhood, trained officials
to perform marriages, a school OF domestic
relations TO teach the problems OF sex and
parentage and thus prepare for marriage.
and a more efficient Administrative system
These suggestions for the liberalization Of
every aspect OF marriage, even the birth
OF children, open up an alluring prospect
They point TO a brighter time when peo-
pie will not go on and live their married
lives as suits them, but will have the aid
comfort, advice and official sanction or
warning Of some regularly constituted body
at every step.
Washington Herald: Prof Howard would
endow motherhood by the state. abolish
common law marriages. require twenty
days public notice before license is
Issued and would limit marriage 70 those
who are OF age Whether one or all OF
these suggestions are ever enacted into
law OF not, the fact remains that students
OF sociology can find no better field for
the employment OF their talents than in
remedying the present conditions IL is n
disgrace to our civilization when, as was
recorded in Chicago a few days ago, a
justice OF the peace can frequently. With
out rebuke, marry girls as young as 10
years OF age. More than that, It now APP
pears that the 1900 marriage ceremonies
which he performed were all illegal. This
Is state Of affairs which is difficult TO
understand. and is only another demonstra-
ton Of the prevalent disposition to regard
marriage as perfunctory and not as
solemn act.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
Madero,a GROWING STRENGTH.

The announcement by Provisional
President de la Barra and General
Reyes of their readiness to accept
portfolios in a cabinet under Madero,
should he become constitutional presi-
dent OF Mexico, indicates the growing
strength of the revolutionary leader
and is easily the most remarkable Of
fetal utterance that has emanated
from Mexico City since Diaz rendered
his resignation. Reyes was a member
Of the Diaz party, De la Barra a rep
resentative of neutral forces working
for peace, though under no construc-
ton Of his political connections
Maderist. To be rendered, there
fore, the voluntary assurance of the
support and cooperation OF these two
strong men of Mexico, must vastly in
crease the influence of Madero and
augur for his success and the future
welfare of the republic
Madero has grown since Navarro
surrendered Juarez to Garabaldi. That
was the climax OF his six-months old
revolution, eliminating in Diaz's res
ignation and bringing Madero to the
pivotal point in his career. He must
now advance or retreat; he cannot
stand still and maintain his leader
ship. He has advanced-that is admit
ted. He took his first step forward
when he refused to declare himself
provisional president as the fruit of
his victory. which would have been
but following the ordinary custom in
Latin republics. Since then he has
conducted himself with a commenda-
BILE bearing, tending to disprove for
mer estimates of him. He is now the
only formidable candidate in the field
for the presidency, and, unless he
makes some serious tactical blunder.
he is certain to be chosen to succeed
Diaz, whose all but inVulnerabIe gov
eminent be overthrow in six months,
when the people go to vote in October.
Either Della Barra or Reyes would
previously have been considered a
stronger character than Madero, but
the public must take new o1easure
Of Madero in view of what he has &C
complished and how he has accom-
plished it. The friends of Mexico will
hope the new leader will avoid mis-
takes and continue to rise with his
opportunities for large-brained and
useful service to his country Few
men In this western land have had
held out to them by a generous fate
a greater opportunity for constructive
statesmanship than this soft-man-
nered little man, under whose leader
ship Mexico, resting upon the funda-
mental power implanted by Diaz, may
rise really united and influential
nation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
NEBRAsKAN,s IDEAL sPURNED.
sugRestiOn for "a Good Cftisenship'
Day Rudely Turned Down.
Chicaao Inter-Ocpsn

A gentleman out in Nebraska who is try
ing to start a movement for the obser-
vance Of good citizenship day writes
to ask IL we have any suggestions to
make.
We have.
Speaking to this gentleman in a heart
to-heart way. we would say that we have
about as much need for good citizen
ship" day is Of a poultry day. an apple
pie day, a powder puff day or any kind
of useless day that might be suggested.
We have already about dozen election
days, more or less. in this state. and it
strikes us that anybody who want either
to mediate on OF manifest his good
citizenship ought to find them amply suffi-
Client for his purpose.
AS for the children's education in pa
triotism-a point our Nebraska friend
particularly stresses-we haven't the
slightest idea that good citizenship
day would give one more good citizen
to the republic than IL would otherwise
have. II would. -probobly only make the
children tired,,a.,st
And why shouldn't sit2 A lot Of edify-
ing speeches, collection of ponderous
platform sitters, a series of ohildren's
exercises iaborlbusly prepared. heat. fans,
thirst, eeies4ftr deeswater-that is about
what the goo6S citizenship day celebration
would probably amount to. whether held
on Sunday or any other day. ~,
\ The simple but often forgotten truth is
that the only pay to train children to be
good citizens % not to try to hold UP to
them at ,any early age the abstract Idea of
good citizenship. which they are incapable
of appreciatinG but to rear them in the
nurture and admonition OF honor, duty,
charity and patriotism.
The church, the home, the school, the
circle of acquaiptance-these are the aids
10 good citizenship. And they promote II
by helping to form and develop character.
And in our humble opinion nothing else
counts or ever will count enough TO be
worth mentioning in the same connection.
We trust that our Nebraska correspondent.
falling to find our reply exactly in the
sense he anticipated. will not hastily con-
eiude that we are an open or disguised
enemy OF good citizenship. On the con-
trary, we greatly favor It.
We favor It 80 much, in fact, that we
can see no particular reason to cheaper
II by a superfluous sort Of holiday cele-
bration. We value II so highly that we
don't want it TO run The remotest chance
OF being made bore to the rising genera
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13

pals and teachers as Is TO be found In
any city in the country, and II a SUI
perintendent cannot make good with
them he could not make good any
where.
The promotion of Mr.. Gran devolves
upon the board another delicate duty
of selecting his successor, but that
task will be easier because the rule Of
promotion can we'll be followed by
making the choice from among the
assistant principals, who know the
school and whose efficiency has been
tested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13

Senator Warren vi wyoming has trans
mitted to the War department a complaint
he has received from a local shoemaker
at Cheyenne, who says he does not have a
monopoly Of business on the military
reservation at Fort d. A. Russell as he
expected would be the case when he re-
ceived permission to establish shoe shop
as a feature of the Ninth cavalry ex-
change. The complainant states that he
offered to give to the exchange 20 per cent
of the receipts of his business and he
now finds there are other shoemakers com
peting with him for trade on the reserva-
ton. There are also two other exchanges
at Fort d. A. Russell, an infantry and a
field artillery exchange. There is no
authority to require that the Ninth cavalry
exchange should have the monopoly OF shoe
work within the post All the exchanges
are at liberty to establish such a shop as
a feature of their business. Unless for
hidden to do so by post order, there is
held to be nothing 10 prevent shoemakers
from outside the post coming into 1t and
soliciting business. II Is held by the War
department that to undertake to grant
monopoly to a post exchange in any one
line Of business would be absolutely at
variance with the principles governing the
business relations OF those who deal within
military reservations
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
The New Superintendent.

Taking the bun by the horns. as it
were. the Board of Education has
promoted Principal e. U. Gran of the
High school to succeed DR.. Davidson
as superintendent of schools without
waiting for other eligibles to make
their appearance and without giving
consideration to any other applicants.
While We doubt the wisdom of precip-
itate action in so important a matter.
We hope the choice of the board will
prove to be a wise one and that Mr..
Gran. who has made a favorable i'm
preston as High school principal, win
measure mp to the requirements of his
new position. Omaha has never be-
fore taken just this line OF PROHIBITION.
no High school principal having ever
been put In charge Of the entire public
school instruction. Mr.. Gran has
shown himself in his High school work
to be industrious. tactful and imbued
with sound educational principles and
has succeeded reasonably well In
handling the corps OF High school
teachers. and this experience ought to
stand him In good stead in the larger
field. The success OF the superin-
tendent. however, depends. after all,
largely upon his ability to enlist the
cordial support Of the principals and
teachers under him, Omaha has as
fine a body OF public school princi-