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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

ready for distribution by Friday. 1t is
a double illustrated number. There
will be two feature stories in the issue,
two of which are written by students
and one by a member of the high
school faculty.
The annual election of officers of the
Central Congregational church will
take place next Thursday evening. DR..
Charles NJ. Sheldon expects to reach
Topeka at 500 o'clock Thursday even
ing, and will go direct to the church.
Dr. Sheldon has been engaged in re-
ligious work on the Pacific coast.
An innovation in high school studies
will be commercial law, a class in
which will be established in January.
This class is included in the third
year of the regular business course.
A class in distinctly business spelling
will take the place of the class in
word analysis. This will interest the
first year students.
Shelby NJ. Harrison, of New York
city director of the department of
surveys of the Russell Sage foundation,
arrived in Topeka today He will
spend several days in Topeka giving
suggestions to the Topeka Federation
of churches as to how to go about to
make an exhaustive social survey of
the city. All social service workers of
the city are requested to meet Mr.
t1drrlSOn at 0.3V o CLOCK To-Day at the
Central Y. NJ. c. A.
An inter-town debate will be held
Thursday evening between students of
the Topeka and Salina high schools
One Topeka team win remain in To-
peka while another team will go to Sa-
lima. The Monroe Doctrine will be dis
cussed. The Topeka debaters who will
go to Salina will be Frank Fable, An
gelus Birch, and Abe Gordon. Those
who will debate at the local high school
auditorium will be Randall Burrow,
Richard RICHTER and Charles Lamb.
DR.. w. H. Creider will lecture on
"Conquering tuberculosis at the high
school Tuesday afternoon. The lee
ture is open to all high school students
and their friends. The lantern slides
to illustrate the address will be fur
nished by the state university. The
university has prepared a series of
slides and lectures to go with them
where they are desired. These slides
are being sent out for the use of the
high schools of the state. Among the
subjects included in the series are:
Physical Geography English His
tory History of Chemistry" Rome
World Center of Olden Times" etc.
An informal reception to new mem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
Supreme COurS Decision Is
Greeted by Property Owners.
Means More Paving and EXten-
sion of White Way.
FOR GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT
More Work in Last Two Years
Than Any Other Time.
Russinas Leave for Old COun-
try With Holiday Gifts.

The people of North Topeka are
grateful to the judges of the supreme
court for the decision rendered aOoul
a week ago which pertains 70 Tue me- at If
roads running through that part OF
the citv The court held that cfSlrQaqS
were nonresidents and that they coulu
not block municipal improvements
such as paving, street lighting or any
thing else by refusing 10 sign pelA1loii0
for such 49,
part of the city of paving on GURUS
street and the extension OF the Whlte
wav from the north end of the Melan
bridge to Gordon street. This would
have been impossible had the court
given a decision in favor of the rail-
roads.
otto Kuehne of the Kuehne Pre-
serving works feels more grateful for
the decision than does any other per
son. The paving in CURTIS street VIII
extend to his plant and this Will en-
able him to haul heavier loads and in
Commissioner Tandy has ordered
the Capital City Brick company TO
proceed with the work. This company
was awarded the contract for this
paving last spring but the work has
been held up pending the decision OF
the supreme court which mas been re-
ceived recently.
This decision will assure the mem
bers Of the North Topeka Civic club
of signatures on the white way petition
dent property owners. The petition
will be presented to the city commits
sioners some time next week or the
first of January.
More has been accomplished in the
interest of good roads in North To-
peka in the last two years than in any
other time in the history of the city.
With the work on the roads which is
in progress in the vicinity of kiro, an
improved road will extend from Ross
willie through the north part of the
county to the west line of Jefferson
county This work has been done in
addition to the work on the roads
north of the city and between the rail-
road tracks and the north end of the
Sardou avenue bridge.
All of the work on the road from
Rossville to the west line of Jefferson
county has been com pleted excepting
a few miles in the vicinity of Kiro
and this is being done now.
Several miles of macadam has been
put down on the roads north of the
city and the road from the railroad
tracks to the Sardou avenue bridge.
This road will be connected with paw
ing on East Gordon street that win
extend from the railroad to Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
A CHILD LED THEM
Husband and Wife Face Pow.
erty to Aid Feeble Boy.
YOungster Is Son of One Who
Loved Not Wisely.
ASK COUNTY FOR HELP
Recommendation for Hospital
Only Greets Their Plea.
Mrs. J. r.. Mcbride, 7OS Chest
nut ST, Adopted Invalid Child.

81 would rather he would die at my
house, gentlemen, than live elsewhere.
love him, and can care for him.
Please don't take him away"
This was the plea of Mrs. J. r. Nc
Bride, 70S Chestnut street, for her
14-year-old adopted son. The lad is
predetermined. The county commits
sioners, appealed to for aid, had de-
clared the Winfield hospital the place
for the boy and urged the woman to
send the youngster there. They also
declined to aid the woman in keeping
the child, preferring, they said, to
send him to the hospital and pay for
his keeping there.
Back of the story of poverty which
the woman told is one OF how the love
of a woman for an unfortunate child
has proven of the kind that "passeth
all understanding" Nearly Is years
ago Belle Mahan, a weak-minded girl,
worked in the hotels about town for
her board. Like many of her sisters
blessed with a stronger mind, she
loved not wisely but too well. When
the child was born the hotels at which
she had worked refused to employ her
longer.
Mrs. Mcbride at that time was pro-
prietor of a boarding house. She
needed help and appealed to Mrs
Laura E. Thorpe, then police matron,
work. The Mahan girl and her baby
were sent to the Mcbride boarding
H. use.
Seeing that the girl mother was not
fitted to care for her child, Mrs. Nc
Iride prevailed upon the Mahan wom-
an to give it to her. And at four
months the youngster was named
Walter Lewis Mcbride. The mother
passed out of sight but the child re-
manned in the Mcbride home, loved
and cherished.
Inherits Mothers Weakness.
As he grew older it was seen that
the boy had inherited the weakness of
the mother. He cannot be trusted to
leave the house alone. Besides his
mental affliction he is an invalid and
requires constant care. Considerable
money has been spent in the hope that
physicians could lift the cloud from
little Walters mind, but his brain re-
fuses to grasp the problems of life.
And so Mrs. Mcbride has given nearly
all her time to caring for the child she
adopted because his mother did not
properly do this work.
But the Mcbride family is not
wealthy. Try as they would, Mrs.
Mcbride told the county commission
ers today, she and her husband could
not accumulate this worlds goods.
Lately Mcbride, who is a teamster for
the Southwestern Coal company, was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
Moody Trial observation-disclosures
Libel Will Be Compromised.

AS a result of some of the states wit
nesses being absent the trial of Henry
Moody, charged with killing Morgan
Howard, set for hearing today, mas b9en
postponed a week. The case will prob
ably begin next Monday morning in Judge
Dana's division of the district court
Moody is charged with shooting and kill
ing Howard as the result of a quarrel
which ol,curreF the East side last
summer.
The libel action against Charlotte
Thomann and others, in which libel
against Judge Gillett is charged, will
row, according to report in the county
attorneys office today The compromise
will likely provide that a plea of guilty
light sentence be urged by the county al
torney.
from an attack of rheumatism. rho
outside work of the probte court is being
DONE by depuues from the sheriff's Of
flee.
The trial of Peg McCIanerty. charged
with selling liquor, was postponed today
Peg who is in the hospital now, is not
able to appear in court.
A marriage license was issued today to
Anna A. Winkel of Cawker City and
Harley F. Beck of Newton.
Suit has been f1led IN the district coui
by the Clement & Hartford Millinery
company of Kansas City against .. w.
Holt The Kansas City concern seeks
Judgment for 1888 alleged to be due FIR
millinery purchased on credit.
At O'Clock today 200 taxpayers were in
line at the court house to pay taxes. TIE
PENALTY goes on the tax after DeceTI-
bec 20.
Paddy Belts, superintendent of the
county farm, has just finished the Job OF
butchering six fat hogs, each weighing
over 800 pounds. to Le fed to the coun-y
charges this winter. A dozen mole hogs
will be hutchered after the HOLIDAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
LONE BANDIT
Help Up Three Men at Denver & Rio
Grande Station-KiIIed One.

Leadville, Colo, Dec. ia lone
bandit suspected of being Frank L.
Smith, a murderer, who escaped from
the Brighton jail a week ago, entered
the Denver & Rio Grande station at
Pando, a small station, 20 miles west
of Leadville, heldup the station agent,
G. n. Kinney, and three other men,
marched them down the track and
struck one of the victims, William
Maxfield, over the head with his re-
volver and shot him dead as the man
fell.
An hour and twenty minutes after
the hold-up and murder the bandit
had been captured by members of
bridge crew. He now is in jail at Red
Cliff. He gives his name as Burns.
Robert Miller and Herman Hermes
were waiting for westbound passenger
No. when the bandit, wearing a
black handkerchief tied over the lower
portion of his face, entered. He COW
cred the two men and Kinney with his
revolver and fired one shot at the cell
ing to extinguish the light and another
shot inside the room where Kinney
was working. This shot just grazed
the agent. While the robber was thus
ice pond, entered the building and
was promptly ordered to line up with
the rest.
Kinney gave the alarm and a gang
of bridge men heavily armed boarded
an eastbound freight train, suspecting
that the bandit was hidden in one of
the cars.
When the train stopped at Tennes-
see Pass the cars were searched and
the man was found hidden in the ice
bunker of refrigerator car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
SNAp SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

At the majority of the schools of the
city special exercises will be held next
Friday afternoon.
Work was begun today among the
Scottish Rite members in Topeka to
procure 900 new members.
The directors of the Kansas State
Fair association met in the rooms of
the Commercial club today.
The concert given by The Neapoli-
tans" at the Auditorium Saturday was
well received by the comparatively few
persons who attended.
There are just four more days of
school before the Christmas holidays.
Needn't mention the fact to the young
sters; they are well aware of it,
The first public appearance of the
Washburn College Glee club will be
Wednesday evening when a concert
will be given in the college chapel.
Next Sunday evening DIR. Charles NJ.
Sheldon will read the third and fourth
chapters of his new book, of One
Blood at the Central Congregational
church.
Due to the large number of Christ
mas shoppers on Kansas avenue, the
street presents dirty appearance to-
day. Papers are blowing around in all
directions.
Members of the boys department of
the Central Y. NJ c. A who served in
a recent membership campaign, and
twenty-five new members will enjoy a
dinner at the Central building Tues
day evening at six O'Clock.
The Christmas vesper service at
Washburn college Sunday afternoon
drew a large crowd. 1t was particu-
Iarly rich from a musical standpoint.
President Frank K. Sanders spoke on
The Significance of Jesus"
Il hope to see a government DEPART
ment of health headed with a physi-
clan with a place in the presidents
cabinet said DR.. E S. Pettyjohn, in
speaking at the Central Y. NJ c. A..
on THE Gospel of Good Health"
THE Relation of Christianity to Art"
was the subject upon which the Rev.
Charles A Finch, of the First Christian
church, spoke before the members of
the Topeka Ministerial Union this
morning at the First Presbyterian
church.
A meeting of the Topeka Traffic as
ISOLATION Will be held Wednesday
night at the Commercial club. A re-
port of the work of the association will
be given All persons interested in
freight rates in Topeka are invited to
be present.
The Christmas issue of the High
School World viii be of the press and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

injured in an accident and the family
is now practically without support.
Mrs. Mcbride told her troubles to
Mrs. Thorpe, who is no longer police
matron. Mrs. Thorpe gave her a let
ter to Probate Judge Schoch urging
that the woman be given some relief.
Judge Schoch referred the matter to
the county commissioners. They de-
clined to help because it would es-
tablish a bad precedent and one
which the county could i'll afford.
They urged that the boy be sent to the
Winfield hospital and the little woman
who went to the courthouse full of
hope for relief from financial difficult
ties left with more trouble than she
had entered it. She feared she would
lose the child, which she loves as her
own, and she doesn't know where her
food is to come from if she keeps him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

bers will be given at the Central Con-
gregational church at 6:15 o'clock. The
following will be the special guests:
Ray E. Deever, Ruth Harding, Edwin
A. Austin, Mrs. Edwin A. Austin,
Florence Cravens, Rev. w. E. Brehm,
Mrs. w. E Brehm, Viola Brehm, Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin E. Brookins, Mrs. G.
B. Camp, Mrs. Mary E. Cravens, Dor
othy Dales, Mrs. Alice N. Kingman,
Lewis Kingman, De Witt Lee, Mrs.
De Witt Lee, Radcliffe Lee, Mrs. S.
A. Mccoy, A. c. McCray. Mrs. A. G.
McCray, George O'Brien, Mrs. Kate OFT,
Vona OFT, Marshall Sanders and John
Tague.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

all of the benefits will be received by
railroad property and will not insist
on a large payment from the North
Topeka people.
w. s. Gearhart, the state highway
engineer, addressed the farmers in the
vicinity of RossviIle at a farmers in
stitute Saturday. Among the other
speakers were George D. Greene, of the
agricultural college. The institute was
one of the most successful ever held
in that vicinity Mr.. Gearhart ex-
planned the necessity of road improve
ment. Mr. Greene talked of the SOIL
stock breeding and the necessity of CO.
operation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

avenue. A petition will be started in
the near future and the business men
expect the paving to be put down dur
ing the year of 1914.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16


avenue A petition will be started in
the near future and the business men
expect the paving to be put down dur
ing the year of 1914.
With arms, grips and trunks filed
to capacity Adam Krentz and George
Schaefer left North Topeka Sunday for
their home in Russia with Christmas
presents from friends anu relatives tO
others in Russia. The two men have
been in North Topeka for two years
but are returning to their families and
do not expect to return.
The men were accompanied to the
Santa Fe station by a majority of the
Russian residents of North Topeka and
a number who live east of the shops
Every person who accompanied them
sent some kind of a message to loved
ones in the fatherland and many sent
presents of various descriptions. The
two men resembIed Santa Claus when
they boarded the train.
The men have been working in the
Santa Fee shops ever since coming here
and have saved part of their wages.
Both are married.
The people of Russia in the state of
Saratow are in desperate circumstan-
ces. They experienced a crop failure
during the last season. This is the
third failure in as many years. About
200 have come to North Topeka dur
ing the last year and more are expect
ed.
The Russians of North Topeka send
for them as fast as they can. These
people are suffering from lack of funds
which was caused by the short hours
of labor in the Santa Fe shops which
was experienced a year ago.
Miss Minnie L. Doering. manager of
the Union Pacific telegraph office, is
in South frioa card
was received from her this morning
by A V. Lindell, of the Shawnee State
bank. Miss Doering left for South At
RIGA several weeks ago. She has rela-
tfves in Johannesburg and other
places in South Africa. The card con-
good wishes for her friends and the
information that she was thoroughly
enjoying herself.
The members of the Indian Creek
Grange are in favor of the proposed
market in Topeka. A resolution favor
ing this was adopted at the Indian
Creek Farmers; institute which was
held last week W. ]. Rickenbacher
was on the program and told the farm
ers of the advantages of such an in
stitution. He admitted that a few
truck gardeners were opposed to the
esta blishment of such an institution
favored it. A large number of the
members of the Indian Creek Grange
are market gardeners.
The Union Pacific Railroad company
will build two jetties in the river west
of the city to protect their property
The engineers are making surveys and
plans preparatory to beginning the
work which is expected in six weeks or
about that time.
The railroad officers made this an
nouncement to the officers of the North
Topeka drainage board a short time
ago. One of the jetties will be put
in near the coal chutes and the other
will be put in at a point ABOUT three
fourths of a mile west of there. These
jetties will cost about $4,000
The members of the North Topeka
drainage board have consented to pay
a part of the cost but this will not
amount to much. The railroad COM
pany officers realize that practically
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

Indications point to a large out of town
business for Sarah Padden in "Kindling'
for the Grand next Tuesday evening. The
unusual interest is probably accounted fer
in part by the great amount of magazine
popularity which has been given the star
and play. ''kindling'' is a story of Amer
lean life. It was written by Charles Ken
yon, California newspaper reporter, but
is said to have been suggested to him by
a paragraph which he came across in q
New York newspaper while on a visit
of the biggest successes of recent sea
son.
The big colored musical comedy, ''RiIl
Bailey's Jubilee" will play an engage
nent at the Grand on Wednesday night.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-05
Local AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

M. /. McGill, Sec.-Invites the public
to oyster supper given by the ladies'
aid society at Bethany, Friday night.
Board of Education-Publish condition
under which teachers certificates
will be continued one year.
Jackson Bros, Clover-Thank their
customers who have paid accounts,
and insist on others doing 30 at once
McElwee, Love & Co.. Clover-Have a
limited supply of Ripley seed wheat
for sale.
Trustees, Tirzah-Will sell a school
building to highest bidder on. No
vember IL, 3 p. m.
Shieder Drug Store-Makes a timely
suggestion to people who suffer
from colds at this season. 1t has a
remedy to relieve the trouble.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Sells and rec
ommends the Universal coffee per-
colator as the best way to make the
best coffee.
w. H. Herndon-Tells you that prices
for many staples are not so high, ex-
cept for meats. He wants to sell you
choice fresh groceries at right prices
York Supply Co.-Wants to furnish
you with fertilizers for grain, seed
oats, onion sets, cabbage, sweet and
Irish potatoes, bagging, etc.
Palmetto Monument CO.-MakeS ltS
products a little better than seems
necessary. 1t wants your order. :.
]. c.. Wilborn-Offers four additional
tracts of land close to Yorkvil!e, and
at moderate prices. See page four.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Ex-
plains the element of safety that sur
rounds a national bank, and solicits
your deposits.
Loan and Savings Bank-Assures you
that your personal account with it
will receive personal attention. 1t is
growing on personal accounts and in
vites yours.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.-Has three lots
Of ladies' suits and offers them at
specially attractive prices.
Thomson Co.-Talks about blankets
comforts, coat sweaters and under
wear. Coat suits for ladies.
Cloud Cash Store-Is showing good
line Of all kinds Of gloves for men
and women.
Standard Oil Co.-See page four for
further information about the good
ness of blue flame oil stoves.
City Meat Market-Will pay 25 cents
per dozen for eggs until further no
tice
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-05

evening and his congregations were
very much pleased.
Mesdames Thos. F. McDow and w.
G.. White of Yorkville will represent
Kings Mountain chapter, D. A. R., at
the state conference to be held at
Clemson college beginning tomorrow.
Mrs. T. L. Johnson and Miss Leila
Russell will go from Rock Hill and
Mesdames J. B. Elliott and T. B. Belk
will go from Fort Mill Miss Leslie
Witherspoon of Yorkville, Is state reg
istrar and Mrs. H. w. Shannon Of Sha-
ron Is recording secretary.
The Pensacola Journal Of Thursday
contains an interesting story Of an en-
thusiastic meeting at Pensacola for the
celebration Of the driving Of the last
spike IN the completion Of the Deep
Water terminus of the Gulf, Florida
and Alabama railroad. The enthusiasm
grew out Of the fact that the Pensa-
cola people believe that this railroad
will relieve the bottled up" handicap
from which the city has long suffered.
Mr.. c. E. Dobson, former Yorkville
boy, took a prominent part In the cele-
bration exercises. AS president Of the
Pensacola Commercial association he
delivered the golden spike to the may
road and others drove the spike home
in the last crosstie, thus triumphantly
completing the work on which the
whole surrounding territory had been
laboring so long. After the celebration
the business folks Of Pensacola and CT
the towns surrounding organized the
West Florida chamber Of commerce. Of
which Mr.. Dobson was elected presi-
dent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-05

Of value to the boys and girls in the
schools of the county, and that Is de-
partment of weekly letters from the
boys and girls.
That the new department Is largely
in the nature Of an experiment, may as
we'll be clearly understood. It's con-
tinuance will depend upon the interest
the school boys and girls take in IT.,
more especially in the careful prepara-
ton Of thoughtful, interesting letters.
The plan of this department contem-
plates that the teachers of the various
schools will explain to the boys and
girls the idea Of trying to put their best
thought and best information in the
letters, and the best Of the letters will
be sent to Miss Russell, who will go
over them carefully and in turn select
out the best for publication.
While such instructions as may from
time to time be deemed desirable, will
be left for Miss Russell, still 1t is not
out of place to suggest that the letters
may deal with matters pertaining to
the school or neighborhood Of the writ
er, which may be deemed to be Of in
terest to other schools and neighbor-
hoods and the public in general. All
the letters too, will show the proficien-
cy Of the writer in expressing thoughts
in correct English. While there will be
no arbitrary limit to the length of the
letters, the writer's are advised not to
go over three hundred or four hundred
words