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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23
GOT LITTLE IN RETURN
Witnesses Testify Regarding Invest
ments in Lewis Concerns.

testified in the trial of E. G.. Lewis in
the federal court on charges of using
the mails to defraud that they invest
ed in the Lewis properties by reading
advertisements in the Lewis papers
and had received little if anything in
return.
w. H. zieke of Appleton Wis, tes-
titled he sent 800 and received in re-
turn $50 stock certificates and a six
per cent note of the University Heights
company. Mrs. Lucy Miller of Fay
etteville, Ark, said she invested $500,
and Mrs. Fred w. Fox of Rochester,
n. Y, identified circulars circulated
through the mails to exploit the Lewis
enterprises.
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DEATHS and FUNERALS

All. Williams, age e. died at his home,
1853 TYLER street, Friday afternoon. He
leaves a wife and five children: Mrs.
carl MalIoon of Topeka, Miss Florence
Williams Mrs. ]. L. Dunbar of California,
Fred williams of Bakersfield, Gala |;
Frank A. Williams of Ellsworth, Kan'
and three brothers, Hollis Williams, Sher-
man Williams and Summer Williams of
Tonela. Mr. williams was at one time
the postmaster at Holton. Kan. Funeral
services will be held in that town Mon
dav afternoon at O'Clock, and will be in
charge of the G. A. R. The body Will lie
in state from to 6 o'clock at the home
Sunday afternoon.
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ment of the ladies of Ingleside. Fri
day night 81 boys of the state indus
trial school were the guests of Frank
p. MacLennan, and y students of the
Topeka Industrial institute were Civ
en- admittance by n. b. Burge.
"If we don't sell $500 tickets to the
picture show that the winner of the
Commercial club loving cup will give
the last of next week, I'll be very
much surprised" said w. W. webb,
chairman of the show committee.
X. U. Whitfield offers the suggestion
that the fair grounds be called Nc
Gregor park for the famous horse.
1t has been ascertained that one or
two of the boys who were given pic
ture show tickets by Secretary ]. VIII
Kelley of the Commercial club have
spent the money they procured
through the sale of the tickets for
candy. A member of the committee
will call on these boys.
The finance committee of the job
bers and Manufacturers association
under Samuel z. Lux has raised So.
666 in the past few days to go towards
the establishment of a Topeka traffic
bureau. The bureau is now assured.
although the committee expects to
raise considerably more money.
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The Washburn monthly vesper ser
vice for March will be held at the
chapel on Sunday afternoon, March
"a. at O'Clock. DR.. c. M. Sheldon
will be the speaker. Following is the
order of service:
Piano soIo-"Berceuse". -.
Tschaikowski
Prof. w. D. Boughton.
SoIo-"O Come Everyone That
Toirsteth" . Mendelssohn
Miss Hogeboom.
Quartet-"In Heavenly Love Abid-
ing ...- Schumann-Schnecke
Washburn Ladies' Quartet.
Scripture and prayer-Dr. F. T. Lee.
Hymn.
Address-Dr. C. NJ. Sheldon. Subject.
The Place of Religion in Every
day Life
Ouartet-'sWhen Sins and Fears
Prevailing Rise" Schneider
Washburn Ladies' Quartet.
Chorus Insignificant" ..-....
. Horace Whitehouse
College Chorus.
Doxology-Benedicti
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LOCAL MENTION.

Don't fail to get our estimate on that
lumber bin; J: B. Whelan 8 Co, Fourth
Train service on the Union Pacific
which has been tied up by snow drifts
| in Colorado and Western Kansas for
some time. is improving. Today No.
| ITO, from Colorado, due here at 7:45 a.
times, arrived four hours late. No. 104,
also from Colorado, due here at 2:2O
p. m. was about an hour late.
The Tripletts, new syIe photograph.
See Leonard's show case ia kansas ave
Blanch G. Humphrey will lecture on
Economies and Social Science" at La
Dor hall, 112 East Sixth avenue, Sun
day afternoon at 2:3O. A special meet
ing has been arranged for women In
the evening she will speak on The
Evils of Profit
Talk to W. J. Rickenbacher. He can
help you.
Mrs. William Mckinley was a book
keeper in a bank before her marriage
to Mr.. Mckinley. She had much to do
with his great political success that led
the way to the White House. See pages
"A and AZ of the Dougherty Business
College catalogue.
Mr.. Leland McAfee will have charge
of the Christian Endeavor of the En-
gl1sP Lutheran church, Sunday evening
Mr. Snow will lecture on Africa. All
are welcome.
There is talk of running Fred e.
Nipps for county commissioner in the
city district against Ed. O'Neil at the
Republican primary in August
Sunday evening 6 O'Clock dinner rbroo,
Halls orchestra.
The membership committee of the
Commercial club which met today was
handed list of a number of the
members of the club who are deIin-
quent in the payment of their dues. If
was surprising to see the names of
citizens on the list.
1t looks as though Charlotte the
little 7-year-old daughter of w. r.
Bailey would have things all her wav
IN the contest for the gold bracelet
otIered the girl who sells the most
tickets to the auditorium picture show
series. She has sold so tickets and has
no competitors in the field. One wo-
man started to sell tickets in the hone
OF winning the gas iron offered to a
married woman, but she evidently
gave it up as bad job as she returned
the tickets.
]. w. Buffum, the soldier-traveiing
man evangelist, will speak at Low
man Hill M. E. church Sunday even
ing.
Fifty-six boys from the Industrial !
school attended the auditorium pic
ture show Thursday night and 81 last /
night.
Next week the children of the or
phans' home will be entertained twice /
at the Auditorium picture shows by
w. w. Webb. Norris Gage and G. G.
Wnipple will look after the Provi-
dent association children. and S. J.
will look after the entertainI
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IN A STACK II DAYS.
Man With Feet Frozen Lives on Oats
and Snow.

Wannameker, who was brought to a
Prince Albert hospital today lived for
seventeen days in a hole he dug in a
straw stack on the open prairie, sub
sisting only on grains of oats which
he managed to shake from the frozen
straw and having to quench his thirst
only on the snow.
Wannameker left Prince Albert to
tramp to Crooked River and arriving
near Tisdale without money, crept into
a straw stack to spend the night. The
next morning his feet were frozen so
badly that he could not proceed. 1t
was seventeen days before help came.
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POLICE JOTTINGS.

Word was received by Chief OF Police
Jenkins this morning. in regard to Fred
w. Dusenberry, who deserted from
Fort Smelling, Mont. Dusenberry, whose
former home was in Topeka, lived with
his father, George w. Dusenberry. of
1853 Lane street. Young Dusenberry
was IS years of age at the time OF his
enlistment in the army, and worked at
the barber trade. He was described TO
brown hair, weight 147 pounds, height
5 feet IL inches, and scars on left fore
head, left middle finger. right index
finger, and one on each knee.
Two of the old "stand-bys'' are eat
ing police station grub once again.
George Buckner, and Bush Carper.
both negroes who never let a week slim
by without making a visit to the CITY
department of correction. are now
guests of police officers. 1t is rumored
that Buckner will work if such a thing
is compulsory. however. Carper has
never been accused of such conduct
Samuel Bennett an inmate Of tbs
State Hospital, escaped sometime FrJ-
day. Bennett was pursued and after.a
lively chase was captured by an officer
of the local police force. Mr. Bennett
being So years of age. did not proIong
the chase for any length OF time on ac-
count of his wind and powers of en-
durance not being up to the standard.
Evidently some Individual thinks thar
eggs have not yet come down to a
reasonable mark. The Missouri Pc
cific depot was broken into Friday
night and ten cases OF fresh eggs were
stolen.
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MAINE STAYS DRY.
Legislature Defeats Proposed Local
Option Amendment.

Augusta. March 23.-The legislature
today defeated the proposed amend
ment to the Maine constitution to al
permitting the manufacture or sale of
intoxicating liquor in all the cities and
in such towns as accept the amend
ment provisions. The Democrat ma
jority in the house failed to muster the
necessary two-thirds affirmative vote
on the final passage of the resolve and
it was not carried.
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HOLD UP IN P. 0.
Three Men Attempt to Rob a Man in
Daylight.

Kansas City, March 23-Three men made
an unsuccessful attempt to hold up
Dionysos Yrokaris, wealthy Greek, in
broad daylight in the postoffice building
here today while scores of people were in
the lobby. AS Yrokaris started through
the turnstile door, two men stepped into
the same section and attacked him, while
a confederate held the door fast. The
robbers were forced to release their in
tended victim when his cries brought as
sistance.
The three men ran, but two of them Civ
ing the names of Charles Hamilton of
Omaha and Thomas e. Kelly of Joplin,
were caDtured.
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Asks Help for Poor Friend.

&" In your Helping Hand I saw that kind
lady offered beads and bead outfit. know
lady who would be thankful to
work with tn en- She is poor and should
glad to this gift for her. have flower
bulbs I should send to the g1ver in exchange
for them
Ny poor woman needs and would like to
have abdominal bruce IL the lady that h ad
it has not already disposed of it
Il prefer that they send them by mail.
That way would be cheaper than express.
shall return the postage. M. C. H"
We accept NO exchanges In the Fl. Fl. c.
other than that OF love and good will. When
good works go with the vial 1t is well.
I sorry to have to tell you that beads
and loom Ga lovely donattonD were passed
to earlier applicant Yet since she
made happy by the acquisition may rejoice
with her. Should another outfit come our
way" you may be you vail not be for
gotten.
The belt" too, has left hands.
Should you wish to please shut-tn by send
ing the bulbs. let know that may offer
them
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STATE LAW UPHELD.
Indiana Can Exclude F'oodstuffs Con-
tanning Benzoate of Soda.

Indianapolis, March 23.-The right of
Indiana to prohibit the sale of pre-
served foodstuffs containing benzoate
of soda, today was upheld in a report
to the federal court of the findings of
Edward Daniels, master in chancery.
In a suit against the state board Of
health the Williams Brothers COM
pany of Detroit, Mich, and the Cur
tbs Brothers company of Rochester, N.
Y, argued that benzoate of soda was
harmless in small amounts.
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At the Churches.


A feature of the morning service
at the Central Avenue Christian
church tomorrow Will be a song ser
vice in honor of the ninety-second
birthday anniversary of Fannie J.
Crosby, the famous blind hymn writ
er. Many of her hymns will be sung
The music will take the place of the
regular sermon. In the evening Rev
David Lyons will preach on the topic,
Learning the Way More Perfectly"
Church of the Good Shepherd Epis-
copal Fifth Sunday in Lent. Passion
Sunday. Morning service and sermon
at IL o'clock, evening service and SER
10 a. m.
George Hoyes of the Y. NJ. c. A.
will address the congregation at IL
a.. m. at the Kansas Avenue Metho-
dist church. Evening service at 1880
will be in charge of the Mems Bible
class and four members of the class
will make three-minute talks fol-
lowed by T. E. Prout of the Railroad
7. NJ. G. A.
The North Topeka Baptist church
is planning to celebrate Easter with
a Homecoming and ingathering SER
vice. To make this celebration more
effectual. Pastor Cole will hold evan
gelistic services each evening at 8
o'clock until Easter. He invites the
public to attend. The pictures for the
Sunday evening stereopticon lecture
are very beautiful and cover the life
of Christ from the triumphal entry to
his resurrection and ascension.
The studies in the Gospel of John
will close at the Second Presbyterian
church tomorrow. The morning sub
ject will be "A Clio e led Death" In
the evening the book of John will be
reviewed with pictures thrown on the
screen by the stereopticon- At the
morning service Mrs. A. r. Bowers
will sing Just for Today" In the
evening the chorus choir trained by
Miss Hazel Loveland will render spe-
cial music and Jesus, Lover of My
Soul will be sung as an illustrated
solo.
Regular services at the North Side
CONGREGATIONAL church tomorrow
Preaching at IL o'clock by the regu-
lar pastor, Rev. T. J. Pearson; SUBJ
ject, THE Mystery of Goodness"
Sunday school at 10, f. p. Rude su-
perintendent. Christian Endeavor at
6:15 D. m, led by Mr.. c. r. Paine.
Word has been received here of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23

recent marriage of Miss Della Skinner
and Miss Evaline Skinner at Kay Gee,
northwest wyoming. Miss Della SKin-
ner was married to Will Elridge,
ranchman, and Miss Evaline Skinner
was married to John Egbert, also a
ranchman. A double wedding was
held. The young women are daughters
of Mrs. George Skinner, just north of
Topeka on the Rochester road, and
nieces of J. H. Skinner, a we'll known
nurseryman of Shorey- The brides
have been teaching school at Kay Gee.
They are well known on the North side
and were very popular. Mrs. Elridge
formerly worked at the Shawnee State
bank. She had considerable musical
talent.
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NORTH SIDE NEWS
North Side HOrSeShOerS Win
Another Game.
First Warders Score 574 Points
South Siders $50.
WILL PLAY ON FRIDAY NIGHTS
Change Is More Convenient for
Players.
Other Items of Interest ON the
North Side.

In a close fight. the North Side
Horseshoe club won again in the con-
test with the South Side club last
night at the North side alleys by
seven points with score OF oea TO
STA in favor of the North side.
This is the closest series since the
contests began. The match nights
have been changed to Friday nights.
The clubs have been hoLoing JOINT
meetings on Monday nights, but as it
is difficult for the majority OF the
PLAYERS to be present, hereafter the
men will play Friday nights.
The summary of the game follows;
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Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks for the sympathy and kindly
assistance rendered US by our friends
and neighbors during the recent be-
reavement of our husband father and
brother and for the many beautiful
floral offerings. Respectfully,
MRS. ROBT. L. MITCHELL AND
FAMILY AND E. MITCHELL.
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Notes and Personals.

Mrs. ]. z. Mechanics is visiting in
Havensville.
John Hastings of Granville is a
North side visitor today. He predicts
a good fruit crop.
Charles Gertiesen, agent at the
Santa Fe Junction depot, is off duty
on account of illness. He is suffering
from an attack of grip.
Frank Billings of Granville is a
visitor in North Topeka today He
says that he thinks that enough mois-
ture is in the ground from the fire.
quent SHOWS Of this winter to insure
a wheat crop whether any rain falls or
not.
Three North side girls who are
Catching today averaged up their
board bill. None spent more than 95
cents for a weeks eating and they say
they Jared we'll. Encouraging for
fundamentally inclined in these days
of high cost of living.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ehrhart, who have
been living in ST. Joe, have located at
sos North Jackson street. Mr.. Ehr-
hart is a railroad man.
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AforIev Pleads Not GuiItx.

Lincoln, March 23.-Charles Morley en-
on two counts today in the county court.
The complaint charged him with murder
ing Warden Delahunty and aiding in the
murder of Usher Heilman-
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myself must see sass and syvnpatasss with
your aims.
Message Of GrskAude-
II in receipt of your letter and the
money fDc4cssd by my stranger friend thaisk
you both from my heart shall the noDby
for the purpose for which II gwen sub
sc-tption to = magazine. There is q little mag
azfne have long wanted for my children. but
which I eould not afrord to buy. Now the
darhngs shall have it. wonder n you could
give the Of the donorf You do not
mention 1T in your letter.
-An the magazines receive pass along 10
my neighbors They. IKE ourselves, like good
reading matter. but tust about make ends meet
They Join IN thanking the Corner for the
good magazines that have been sent.
MRs A /. p"
The letter inciosing the money for your mag
azine was signed Old Sinner" Only that uoA
nothing more! The letter kind and hu-
rnorous. When the earth is peopled with such
" sinners " the year of Jubilee VIII be here.
correspondent writes: ours should be
rechristened The Abou Ben Adhem club" 1t
wo1id be fitting name If everybody could IN
derstand what it meant. Whereas. everybody
knows what it means to hold out heaptng
hand
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Held Withont BAIL

Lincoln Neb., March 23.-Hartford
Reed, accused of having given a Ixnife
to Albert Prince, which he used in the
the state penitentiary on Februar1, ~
was bound over to the district court for
trial today. Bail was refused.
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Seeks Electricity Literature.

Have you any copies Of the Popular Mag
azine Popular E1s0<rfcityf Do you ever
have anything electricity such things
spark COIL Leyden jar, shocking COLL tele-
graphic Instruments? should pay express
charges anything like that and be glad to
do it. WALTER H G."
We had fine lot OF electricity uteEature
fered awhile ago It was snapped up so eager
ly to open our eyes to the number of stu
dents along that popular line.
can but hope that similar good fortune may
follow your appeal
You much in earnest in the resolve to
mako tt profession yours that others with
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Chapeer OF Kmdhearsedness.


william received q chair from = n
Michigan. did not call Mrs p with
regard to the one she offered. We ind that
William is very weak and has spasms qudto
often. Poor boy! 1t seems though his ohse
hopeless His mother is trying hard to
make a living for herself and family. She
takes in washing at home Enc used to so
out, owing Williams condition Sa1o
a week
of age. who helps support the family and
keep the home. 1 think they very worthy
and ought to receive all the help they can get
grateful for what she receives.
Thank you very much for the suggestion u
air cusaafOns and erutches. and If at any tuas
I any who Is IN need of such
articles 1 shall be pleased to let you know, and
if there is any in the city you hear from
and who would like to have such things do
uvered through once I shall be more than
pleased to do this for any worthy
a also heard from Miss H b. who wishes
to take training a nurse. I shall try to Do
all L can to further her
ANNA q. K.
Illinois Post-0raduate and Training School
for Nurses"
An organization that honors and blesses
by joining hands with Whatever charitable
work is transacted through this splendid arm
of our service is intelligent. thorough, ana
devoid OF any suspicion Of red tape" methods
as If the objects of their loving kindness were
individually interesting. AZ they arei
Let him who doubts this re-read super
fntendent's letter.
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Thankful for Baby Clothes.

I wrote to Mrs. M and she sent the
incest baby clothes. for which 1 thankful.
wrote and acknowledged her gift and thank
your Corner so much for its Helping
Hand. Mrs. NJ b"
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Helping Hand.
Wants Newspaper Directory.

W ants Newspaper directory.
should like to get copy of the Amer
lean Newspaper Annual and Directory. II any
Of your readers have an old one to spare.
u. H r.
Passed on to friendly readers who may be
able fill the want OF the perplexed applicant
Artist Seeks Designs.
Are there any artists in the Helping Hand
Corner who have conventional or other designs
they do not need any more or back numbers
of the Keramic Studio? I cannot afford to buy
this magazine. I have knowledge of china
painting so I should like designs very muoh.
:" I have a pair of common sense ear drums
to give to who is slightly deaf. They
would not help any one who is quite deaf L
pay charges for sending the drums, also for de-
signs or magazines A D. X
Next to the literary and newspaper guild
land perhaps upon level with ito the artist
brotherhood stands above all other classes of
life workers in practical demonstration of what
loving kindness means when one of their fell
lows is in distress put these two profess
sions in the front rank of self-sacrifcing " love
for the brethren" I could write for hours
without exhausting the subject I refer the
request of "A D. R." to them
The drums will be gladly received by
some who is slightly deaf"
Seeks Brace for Child.
"I was especially anxious to lear from l.
l., she stated she had a brace for a child
about two years old. Perhaps I shall be able
to secure such from of the others am
truly thankful to you. MRS ]. E j.
The application for the ch1lo's brace Is SUD-
mitted the family. That rendered by L.
L" has been disposed of.
- p
Ambitious to Play.
Ell did so long for of those rnandoItns!
For that matter. I should De only too happy
to get any instrument that could, in time and
by hard work, learn to play am that little
girl you got the braces and clutches for. and
If I can get anything in music you will never
know how grateful to you.
II have a good hip brace that I have out
grown 1t will At a child from to years
old. I shall gladly give it to some who
wants it, MILDRED Old"
1t is good to learn that you have outgrown
that brace! We hope that means that you
have also discarded the crutches and are grow
ing a healthy normal girl
We must cast about for some manner Of
musical instrument you, that you
work hard to learn how to 1t. If had
had twenty nnandolins instead OF
sh ouId not have left for you by W.
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Narrative of BcneyoIence.

publish the next letter with profound graft
neation and devout thankfulness. How much
of the of the Helping Hand in I'M
portant section OF great territory is due
tho cooperation of the noble women represent
ed by the writer of the partial report of her
goodness usward only God and his angels know
of Miss Kate Hecker has been
given my attention. BY way of explanation, I
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Marion HarLar7ds Helping Hand.


dh ssaR b kkaA bp4p~s1d
MA A hd&p Fp& ku = h h xA< k@k1 pAk as
Marion Of PH
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Don't fail to get our estimate on that
lumber bill. J. B. Whelan & Co, Fourth
and Santa Fe tracks. Phones S65.
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Church of the Good Shepherd Epis-
copaL Fifth Sunday in Lent, Passion
Sunday. Morning service and sermon
at IL o'clock, evening service and SER
mon at O'Clock. Sunday school at
10 a. m.
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myself must see sh4s and .yneatAa.. with
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X. U. Whitfield offers the suggestion
that the fair grounds be called Nc
Gregor park for the famous horse.
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The Tripletts, new syIe photograph.
See Leonard's show case. TIA Kansas ave-
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Word has been received here Of the