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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01
PARK FOR EAST SIDE.
Commissioner Miller Wants Deal Made
at Once.

ST never favor the purchase of. the
9O-acre tract west of Gage park" said
Commissioner Pete Miller this noon,
unless the Nichols tract on the East
side is purchased at the same time.
We are getting to be artificial beings,
and want a chance to take off our coats
and enjoy ourselves.
my plan is to have a big athletic
field, grandstand, a wading pool, a
swimming hole and other attractive
features. The Shunganunga crosses the
southeastern corner of the tract, and
If the creek were Strengthened at this
point, the neck which lies in this pro-
perty could be used as a swimming
pool. Nearly three-fifths of the tract
is in timber. We want real recreation
after a hard days work"
There will be an East side park y
said Commissioner E. B. Stotts emphat-
icaIly. My idea is to close up the
Gage park addition deal first. There
is crying need for an East side park,
and my plan is to look around for the
best possible site.
Mr.. Reinisch and I have had a good
many conferences and have decided
what we want in the park. We want
it to be especially mothers and chill
drens uark, where tired mothers and
children can go to rest"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01

ing geometry, English, history and
Latin danced around the sleeper. pour
ing comforting words in his ear The
characters were: Geometry, Arthur
Nichols; English, Charles Sturtevant;
History, Carl Hathaway; Latin, Ernest
Olander.
The Junior prom which WAS taken
off in the third scene was the "hit"
OF the morning. There were boys and
girls at the imaginary function in full
dress. song which was composed
by the students was sung and this
was full of local references which
brought forth decided applause. A
tWo-Step was started, and at this point
Helen Fitzpatrick as Miss L. L.
Ewing, Ernest Chamberlain as Prfn-
cipal A. J. Stout, and Merren Gage as
T. {. Hickey appeared suddenly on
the scene and the dance consequently
broke up. Many of the onlookers
thought Miss Fitzpatrick was really
Miss Ewing so clever was the make
up.
In the last scene the seniors came
on in cap and gown attire, and sang
q number of songs, accompanied by
the high school orchestra.
Kelsey Gardner made the presenta-
ton address in connection with a pic
ture which will be purchased by the
class to serve as an ornament for the
assembly room.
The class officers are: President,
Kelsey Gardner; vice president, Cath
crime Stanley; secretary, Lillian Stone;
treasurer, Clyde WATSON; sergeant-at-
arms, John Evans; Will Wolfe, World
director, Charles Sturtevant
There are go members of the class
-53 girls and 80 boys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01
First published in The Topeka State
Journal June /, 1911
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORs

NO1lSE CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Board of Control at their office in
the State House, Topeka, Kansas until
10 O'Clock a. m, Dune 10, 1911, for furnish
ing all labor and material necessary for
building laundry building at the State
Industrial School for Girls, Beloit, Kan
Sas.
Plans and specifications may be seen at
the State Industrial School for Girls at
Beioit, at the office of the Board of Con-
troll, and at the office of the State Archi-
tect.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check for per cent of the
amount of the bid, payable to the Board
of Control, and the same shall be forfeit
ed to the State in case the successful bid
der fails for ten days to enter into con-
tract and furnish the required bond as
prescribed by law after the award has
been made.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
The attention of bidders is called to
Chapter ia of the Session Laws of 1891
with which they must comply. This is
commonly known as the "eight-hour
law.
Proposals will be sent under sealed
cover and addressed to Chas. w. Gibbs,
Secretary of the Board of Control, To-
peka, Kansas, and marked Proposals for
laundry at Beloit.''
BY order of the Board of Control of
State Charitable Institutions.
H. C. BOWMAN Chairman
CHAS- w. GIBBS, Secretary.
May 20, 1911.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01
WILL WE'D TONIGHT.
Then Rev. Joseph Smale and Bride
Will Go to Spain.

Coming from Los Angeles, Cal, to
topeka, Rev. Joseph Smale, a widely
known minister, and Miss Esther Har-
graves, will be married at z o'clock
this evening at the home of Rev. John
F'azel, 724 Taylor street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smale will leave tomorrow evening
and expect to make their permanent
home in Paddock Wood, Kent, Eng
land.
The marriage in Topeka is the Gull
mination of courtship that started in
Los Angeles several years ago while
Rev. Smale was pastor of the First
New Testament church, Of which de-
nomination he is the founder Miss
gregation. Through Rev. Smale's
efforts the new faith took deep root in
the California city and his congrega-
ton became one of the most influential
in the city.
1t was when Rev. Smale decided to
carry his work abroad, that he told his
ambitions to Miss Hargraves, asked
her to become Mrs. SmaIe-and she
accepted. 1t was Miss Hargraves' plan
to be married in Topeka. She is a
niece of Mrs. Fazel and when Rev
Smale resigned his pastorate, the
couple left Immediately for Kansas.
They arrived in Topeka yesterday
evening.
Following the wedding tonight Rev.
and Mrs. Smale will leave for Chicago
and Milwaukee for a visit. From there
they will leave for Montreal, then Lon
don and Glasgow. They expect to
spend next winter in Northern Spain
and next year will establish their home
in England.
Backed by his congregation to an al
most unlimited extent, Rev. DR.. Smale
and his wife will establish missions
representing their new faith in South
American points. This work will be
inaugurated next year. 1t is possible
that 100000 will be necessary to carry
on the preliminary work in South
America, but the Los Angeles church
has pledged itself to finance the un-
dertaking.
Mrs. Smale will herself assist in the
southern missionary work. For several
years she was a missionary in Cara
cas-, Venezuela; and her activity in mis-
sionary work first attracted the atten-
ton of the prominent western minister
He had only recently established his
church in Los Angeles when Miss Har-
graves returned from her trip abroad.
Then she took up the work in the new
church, which is a branch of the Bap-
fist faith, and was instrumental in
Rev. Smale's success.
MY ambition" said Rev. Smale, ''is
to conduct successful missions in South
America, and with the endorsement
and support pledged me by the Los
Angeles church, I am confident of sue
cess"
Miss Hargraves smiled and said she
was glad che was to be married in
Kansas. She also hoped for great re-
suits from the new work. Miss Har-
graves accompanied her husband to- be
when he went to the pro bate court this
morning with Rev. Fazel to secure a
marriage license.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01
DIDN'T REDEEM STOCKS.
Witness Who Bought PIass Securities
TeStifieS.

Boston, June Prompt redemption of
stocks in the Redeemable Investment
company was refused, according to Mrs.
H. A. Rabbit of Adams, who testified
today at the continuation of the trial of
three officers of the company on charges
of fraudulently using the mails.
Mrs. Rabbit testified that Rev. ].
Spencer Voorhees,, formerly pastor of the
Congregational church at Adams, and
now of Connecticut, had first called her
attention to the company in a circular
sent through the mails in January 1870
about February 1 of that year she and
her husband jointly purchased 200 shares
of stock class "B'' of the Redeemable In
vestment company at $40 share. She did
not meet the defendants, the Rev. Nor
man Plass, former president of the COM
pany; Charles N. Brooks, manager, and
John 1. Traphagan, treasurer, until after
the purchase of the stocks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01
Wholesalers the Creditors.
LOCAL MENTION.

Smoke Burghdrt's Il w size Favorite
cigar made Of old, clean, well cured.
mild and sweet imported tobacco.
The eighth grade of the Mckinley
school will hold its graduation exercises
tonight at the B street Baptist churen.
The Endeavor society of the Quinton
Heights Baptist church gave picnic
on, the afternoon of Memorial Day il:
the grove of 1. S. Curtis which was very
much enjoyed by all who attended.
DR.. Roby has moved his office to 720
Kansas avenue.
Sadie Meredith today filed suit in
the district court against Thomas
Meredith, asking for a divorce. Mrs.
Meredith was married to the defendant
July II, 1897. In her petition, the
plaintiff alleges cruelty and non-sup-
port and states that for some time she
has been compelled to take in wash
ing and keep boarders in order to pro-
vide living.
r. D. Gardner of EOS Forest avenue
is being tried for his sanity this after
noon before a commission in the pro-
bate court. Complaint that the mans
mind is affected was made by Gard
ner's wife. Mrs. Hattie Gardner.
The country treasurer will this week
pay to the Topeka schools $4,000 as
their share of the 1910 taxes collected
from the June payment.
Gleeda Adams Tuesday afternoon
filed suit in the district court asking
a divorce from her husband. Charles
w Adams, to whom she had been
married seven years. A waiver of SER
vice was filed with the petition and an
hour later Judge Dana heard the
woman's testimony and granted a de-
cree. Mrs. Adams stated that her hus-
band deserted her more than a year
ago and that she has since been COM
PEELED to earn her own living. The
woman was restored to her maiden
name, Gleeda stiles.
A marriage license was issued this
morning to Joseph Sma,e, aged 43
years, and Esther Hargrave. aged 80
years, both of Paddock Wood, Kent,
England.
Beginning today and continuing I'M
til the close of the June payment of
taxes, June 81, the Office of the coun-
ty treasurer will be kept open continu-
ously from a. m. to 4:30 p. m. in
order to give every one an opportunity
to pay the last half Of their 1910
taxes The June payment of taxes is
coming in unusually well and the
heavy rush is expected to start in a
few daVS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01
LEGAL.
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal June l. 1911
NOVICE no CONTRACTnRs

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
sealed proposals will be received bv the
Stdte Board OF Control, at their office in
me state House, Topeka, Kansas until 10
y cIock a. M, June 10, 1911, for the furnish
ing OF all labor and material NECESSARY
for building an addition to the Iannd,yS,
pulidlng; also for building an addItion
10 the Kitchen of No. cottage North
ana NO l cottage South; also a screened
Dreek porch and steps to No GOTTA e
North; all at the State Hospital at Par.
sons, Kansas. OIL
Plans and specifications NAV he sear
at the state Hospital, Parsons. Kansas.
at me oIIlce OF the Board of Control, and
at tne offlce of the State Architect.
=, Each pld must be accompanied by a GER
l1ied check of per cent of the amount
pio' payable to the Board of Control. and
the same shall be forfeited to the State in
case the successful bidder fails for tan
days to enter into contract and furnish
the required bond as prescribed by law
after the award has been made
The right is reserved by the Board of
control to reject any or all bids or to
award the work as unit or separate
The attention of bidders is called to
chapter ia of the Session Laws of 1891
with which they must comply. This is
comomnly known as the ''eight-hour
law" -
Proposals will be sent under sealed
cover and addressed to Chas. w. Gibbs
secretary of the Board of Control To-
peka, Kansas, and marked Proposals for
improvements at the State Hospital, Par
sons, Kansas"
By order of the Board of Control of
state Charitable Institutions
H. C. BOWMAN Chairman
CHAS. W. GIBBS, Secretary.
May 20, 1911
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01
TAFT TO SEE CUB-GIANT GAME.
President Makes Arrival Two Hours
Earlier.

Chicago, June president Taft will ar
rive in Chicago Saturday two hours earlier
than his original plans called for, accord
ing to a dispatch from Washington last
night. This was taken to mean that the
nations chief executive will try to find
time to attend the baseball game be-
tween the Cubs and Giants
AS soon as Charles w. Murphy, presi-
dent Of the Cubs. heard the change in
the presidents plans, which will land him
here at O'Clock in the afternoon. he
telegraphed an invitation for Mr.. Taft
and members of his party to occupy box
at the game.
The principal object of the presidents
visit is to discuss Canadian Reciprocity
before the Western Economic society. He
has received invitations to several other
affairs and it is expected he will be a
luncheon guest of the Irish Fellowship
club Immediately upon his arrival
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01
MUL VANE IN HOSPITAL.
Wealthy Pioneer Sustains a Serious
Operation.

Joab Mulvane, a Topeka pioneer and
wealthy financier, was today operated
upon at Christ hospital for bladder trou-
BILE from which he has long been a suf-
ferer. Mr.. Mulvane was under the care
OF DR.. c. A. Mcguire, and the operation
was performed by DR.. j. c. McCIintock
assisted by DR.. Mcclure.
The operation was a severe one but Mr.
Mulvane rallied from its effects and the
surgeon says that his condition is favor
able.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01
CAVE-IN KILLS FARMER.
Neighbors Use Scraper to Recover His
Body.

Emporia, Kan, June ii. B. Riggs,
a farmer who lived four miles east of
Reading, was killed when the top of a
cave which he was repairing gave way
and buried him. Neighbors uncovered
his body with a scraper in a half hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

STRAYED-Oner dark brown mare, weighs
about 100 lbs, rather fat. Has scar
on front foot above the hoof and big scar
on leg; stubby name and tail. Notify A .
Burkholder, 200 Western ave, Topeka
Call 3o2 both phones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01
Groceries and Meats

Cocoanut in bulk. ID nc
Fresh Pork. lean and homeless. in
chunk or sliced, ID ....121hc
HousefuIl Loose Matches. SC
Root Beer. short quart bottle, zoe:
dozen .... So 90
Grape Juice, quarts ........ 4Oc
Maple Sugar, pure, lb. zoe
Dill Pickles, per dozen 15c
Ginger Ale, Waukesha short quart
bottle, zoe; dozen. So 90
Canned Corn, standard quality, cans
for. 15c
Pie Plant. fresh, lb. Re
No. 10 can Syrup (called galIonl 2oc
Rice, whole grain. lbs. .25c
Rice. broken. lbs. OK
Navy Beans. hand picked, lbs. o5c
Salmon. red Oarge tall cans) 2 for a5c
Raisins. loose Muscatels, Ii. .7hc
Coffee in bulk, Id. ..... zoe and o5c
Coffee, Lees Sensation, lb. 2Oc
Peanut Butter in bulk. no
Flour, White Lily. highest patent.
As lb. sack. 81 90
Hamburg Steak, fresh ground. N 100
No. 10 cans Apples (good grader aoc
No. 10 cans Black Raspberries, fancy
grade .....S $50
Dry Salt Pork Hooks, lb.
Cheese, White Wisconsin. Ib. ice
Boiling Beef (cut from fancy beef
ID. &c
Shoulder Beef Roasts (cut from fancy
beef III. .1Oc
Breakfast Bacon (by the side),
10. 1Sc. 22c and 97c
Butterine. Buttercup brand. 2 Ib
nT1ntS CSn
Compound Lard, lbs for csc
Armour's Star Hams by the whole
Hams. lb. ............-. Use
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01
Specials for Saturday

Breakfast Bacon. small strips,
10. .12 &c
Boiling Beef, fancy lean ribs,
ID. ....-....... SIC
Pure Honey, 2 racks. CSC
Shoulder Steaks, (cut from fancy
steers,) lb.
Oranges, small and sweet, doz. .15c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01
Card of Thanks.

We thank the friends and neighbors
for saeir beautiful floral offering and
kindness during the illness and death
of our beloved baby Frances.
MR.. AND MRS. T. P. HIATT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01
New Charters Granted.

A charter was granted today to the Mid
Continent Orchard company with head
quarters at Parker, Linn county. This
new Kansas corporation is capitalized at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01

w Alcl 1oIIoMeu IdpIuly udu " NC PAM
at that rate when the market had bro
ken away several cents the day the old
quotations were sent out
Wholesalers the Creditors.
Among the larger creditors of Topeka
are the McCord- Kistler and Davis Mer-
camille companies and the Cudahy
Packing company. There are creditors
all over Kansas and in some surround
ing territory.
Il have. no criticism for the people
of Topeka because they did not take to
the plan of a city market said Mr..
Cope, IT still believe the plan is good
one and will win it's way in time. The
losses on eggs was one of the things
which affected US heaviest. The past
winter was the hardest commission
men have had-and our expenses were
too heavy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01

a half million dollars and will engage in
the business of buying, selling and OPP
Grating orchards. Three Topeka men are
listed among the directors as follows: =.
]. vanLaeys, w. B. Flowers and W. r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01

Low prices on Oranges, Bananas.
Strawberries and Fresh Vegetables.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01

Everybody reads the State Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-12

speak all over again. 1t is practice that does it,
/ talk days till almost hoarse in an effort
to let the pupil just how the letters should be
formed.
Then l sometimes have him practice before
mirror. In that way he watch his own lips
move as he pronounces certain letters combina-
lions of letters"
The method here described is practced at the
Nebraska school with encouraging success While
it is hard at first for the little to comprehend
such thing as sound, they eager to learn and
soon begin to initiate the lip movements of the
teacher who must have illimitable patience. Re-
ward comes in seeing the CLEAN OF qualification
that comes to their faces when the realization
dawns that they being asked to make sounds,
and that this is possible. Experienced teachers
bear testimony that interested the deaf chill
dren develop a wonderfully keen insight Their
sense of touch is also very acute and of
them detect vibrations of the vocal chords in
a surprising way.
The present number of pupils in the Nebraska
school is 1G5, distributed among fifteen classes
giving average of eleven pupils to each teacher
1T will be understood" says Superintendent Booth
that instruction is largely individuals therefore
the number of pupils under teacher must be
smaller than in the case of hearing children Es-
pecally is this true with oral classes where speech
is taught and lip reading is the medium of instruc-
ton The best authorities agree that a.a classes,
Tor best results should not contain more than from
six to eight children"
The pupils range in age from TO 21, and the
classes in their work ten grades carrying
them through arithmetic, algebra, English gram
mar, American and English history, and giving q
year of Latin preparing them for Gallsudet College
for the Deaf an institution maintained at Wash
ington by the United States government, and which
deaf students from all the attend a iull
college free of expense for tuition board.
The graduating class last year contained geyen
students, two OF whom are at Gallaudet col
lege. Nebraskas present representation at Gal
laudet includes students in the various col
lege classes. The present high class of the school
contains twelve pupils all Of who will It Is thought;
graduate in June.
The total number Of pupils that have been
enrolled IN the school since its founding IN 1869
81 829 coming from ssventy-ninc counties OF the
state. At this time Gftythres counties have repre-
eentatiYes in the school Douglas county has forty
one. Lincoln fourteen, Keamcy, Knox and Dodge
each seven, Dixon Elk. Han and Custer each five,
Pierce, Saline end O'oe each four. The state Of
Wyoming maintains three pupils in tho school at
an annual cost OF $500 per pupil
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-12

interested in the work Before the good able began
his work only occasional cases had been known in
which mobiles or men OF great wealth had succeeded
in finding peculiarly equipped and devoted men to
teach their deaf children. At the same time that
lEpee took up this work others in England, Scot
land and Germany were teaching by the oral
method, but were catering only to the rich and
keeping their methods secret The French priest
opened his doors to all Thomas II. Gallaudet, sent
to Europe for training In 1916, found welcome
where the methods so closely guarded, but at
the iEpee school he was warmly welcomed and
was taught what Able sicard then in charge
knew. So it when Gallaudet opened the first
school IN the United States, at Hartford, Conn, In
1917, he could give instruction only in the sign
language and by the manual method This plan
was continued for half a century.
In the oral method all manual forms of COM
munication, either gestural signs finger alphabet
are abolished, All instruction communication
is spoken except that writing is taught as In any
ordinary school to hearing pupils. little book
Syllabus the Education Of the Deaf" pub
lshed by the biological section of the American
Medical association asserts that in Europe at pres
ent the oral method is almost universal while
the United States is the stronghold OF manuasm."
It also gives figures showing that in 1901 Europe
had $50 schools out of 42S teaching the oral sys-
tenn, while the United States in 1910 had eighty
two and Canada two oral schools out of a total
of 1872. Pupils taught in purely oral schools in
the United tsates in 1910 numbered only 2,8O9 out
OF a total enrolment of 12,332 This indicated
average Of but 22 per cent orally taught in this
country against an average of so per cent in
Europe. Germany Norway, Holland and Swi2er-
land teach the deaf By the oral method exclu-
fvcly IN addition TO the $500 pupils mentioned
receiving oral instruction in the United States.
4,753 others are put down being taught wholly
chiefly by the oral method" This would bring
the percentage OF the United States up 10 about