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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25

3. L. Fry. B. M. Garth, Chester A.
r. V. Lessen, F. A. Pratt, o. C. Skin
ner. Chas. H. Smith, S. S. Smith, A.
John H. Wood, Gilbert Worley, H.
Z. Baker, w. G. Grove, J. T. Craver,
H. V. Ford, Chappelle Foote, r. L.
Gordon, F. P. Hill, w. G. Holloway,
Q. w. Knight, Geo. Leary, w. B. Rob-
erts, jr., c. G. Shuman, Lloyd B. Smith,
|. j. Treanary, Jay VanHouten, F. P.
Whitmore, F. g. Willard, ]. S. En-
sminget.
Changes in Committees.
A number of men have been added
to the Commercial club committees.
In the roads and bridges committee
kins. H. w. McAfee, Frank Pratt, C.
3. Kellam, Frank Southwick, o. E.
Walker, j. r. Burrow, r. V. Lesson,
|. d. Graham and M. E. Harding. In
the membership committee N. B.
Burge has been added. Hugh t.
Fisher and E. d. McKeever have been
added to the park committee. To the
convention committee is added the
following name: E. s. Clark, H A.
Auerbach, F. C. Gibbs, D. w. Craw-
ford, c.. c. Starr, Eph Crockett, Jno.
Macdonald, I. w. Felix. To the pro-
motion committee added E. c. Arnold,
Z. r. Adams, S. E. Lux and Harold T.
Chase. Street lighting committee is
b
VIM. Macferran, S. Berkson, s. e.
Lux, w. L. Hall, A. F. Colson and
Scott Hopkins.
The Building Permits.
The building permits for the week
again aggregate nearly $4,000. They
call for the erection of nine new
dwellings. The permits follow:
c. G. Carlson, ~ story dwelling, $40
Garfield avenue. ......................$2 1000
Shawnee Agency, two. story dwell
ing, 1888 Tyler street. 1000
Shawnee Agency, Ia story dwelling.
COS West Fifteenth street. 1,500
Shawnee Agency, ~ story dwelling,
610 West Fifteenth street. ........... 1900
George E. Seybold, addition to BUSH
ness building, 931 Kansas avenue. /, 425
D. F. Wilmer, one story dwelling,
1153 Boswell avenue.................. 800
V. B. Kistler, two story dwelling,
627 Taylor street. Observation-Disclosures. $500
V. B. Kistler, two story dwelling,
629 Taylor street. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500
III Morris avenue ..:............. 1000
w. Houser, one story dwelling, 1106
West Eleventh street. 1850 |
W. Houser, one story dwelling, 1108
West Eleventh NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1,250 |
Eight miscellaneous items. 1,375 |
Total Observation-Disclosures. .$23, 400
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
PEACE is RESTORED.
Striking Workmen in Budapest Win
Their Fight.

Budapest, May 25.-Peace was re-
stored last evening through the inter-
vention of the government which in
duced the manufacturers to agree to
take back the locked out metal work
ers tomorrow
Earlier in the afternoon further
fierce conflicts occurred. An ambu-
lance in which were three wounded
men, was attacked by rioters and
broken up. The wounded men were
rescued with difficulty. A squadron
of Hussars dispersed the crowd of de-
monstrators who fled into a house
which they barricaded. The police
had to storm the building and only
succeeded in dislodging the mob after
a severe fight during which Is were
wounded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
seniors Drank Beer.

Winfield, Kan, May 25.-Ollin Collie:
and Harold Harris, seniors, and Eu-
gene Beck, John Rogers, James Gar
rett, Edward Kininmonth, Lester WIl-
liams and Sherwood Smith, sophomores
of the Winfield high school, were sus-
pended by the school board for ungen-
tlemanIy conduct at a recent class pic
mic These young men procured an
eight gallon key of beer and, with
other members of the classes, drank it.
The two seniors, who were members
of the graduating class. will not be
permitted to graduate. The board also
decided to withhold Harris and Col
lier's diplomas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Don,t Ane universities

Kansas City, May 25.-Frank Strong,
chancellor of the University of Kansas,
in an address to the graduating class
of the Kansas City, Kan, high school,
dwelt at length on the growth and de-
velopment of the public school and de-
clared that high schools should not
APE the universities "The public
should pay the expense of educating
its children, and democracy in educa-
ton is increasing rapidly. The people
must own the universities the same as
they own the grade and high schools.
We should not expect to pay half the
cost of the education of a boy and
have Rockefeller or Carnegie or some
other millionaire pay the other half.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Too Many Apples on Trees.

Hutchinson, Kan, May 25.-The great
central Kansas apple belt, Of which
Hutchinson is the center, is facing the
predicament of having too many apples
on the trees. The trees are literally
laden down with green fruit, which II
not thinned out. will break down tbs
trees, the orchard owners say. Where
there should be but one apple there
are clusters of seven or eight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Sine Confesses shoplifting.

Coffeyville, Kan, May 25.-Mrs. Claud
Bodine wife of Coffeyville glass
blower, and Mrs. Paul Milott, were ar
rested at Independence for shoplifting.
and have made confession and given
a detailed list of their thefts. Mrs.
Bodine is the mother of two little
deaf and dumb daughters who are ex-
peeted to return home Saturday for ths
summer, from the school they have
been attending. Unless the court
should commute the sentence, the little
girls Wilt find their mother in Jail rath-
er than at home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
KANSAS GOSSIP.


Chapman, Kan, May 25.-At a DEM
onstration of the Self Contained pillow
given here the pillow stirred earth to
depth of 10 to IL inches and was dri-
ven at the rate of 10 miles an hour
There was no hitch in the workings.
A meeting will soon be held to decide
whether the factory will be built here,
in Topeka or in Kansas City. Charles
Bowling is the inventor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
NOTED BIGAMIsT IN PRISON
Max Gerber Serving Term for Having
Seven Wives

Leavenworth, Kan, May 25.-Ona
OF the most notorious white sIavarS
that has been received at the federaI
penltentiary for years was brought
Der. Gerber, who claims that III.
home is in London, Eng, was con-
Victed in the United States district
court at Chicago last week for vioIat-
ing the Mann white slave act He was
given a sentence of two wears bv
Federal Judge Geo. A. Carpenter.
1t is alleged that Gerber has savap
wives in Chicago alone, and his on
eratfons covered many cities both In
Illinois and adjoining states. When
the judge was about to pronounce
sentence upon him, he broke down
and wept, and pleaded for mercy with
the court on account of his wife and
TOUR children in London, whom he left
several years ago.
Judge Carpenter informed him that
it was too late for repentance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
santa Fle Man Takes Poison.

Ottawa, May 25.-Perry NJ. Huddle-
stone, a workman employed in the
Santa Fe contract shops here, commit
ted suicide by drinking carbolic acid
while at home. His children discovered
the body when they came home from
school at noon. Huddlestone was &c
years of age and leaves wife and four
children the Oldest IL years of age.
Domestic troubles are believed to
have been the cause of his act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25

earth because it appealed to them like
digging into the breast of real moth
err.
BE this as it may, my friends and
I believe and work for the preservation
of his good characteristics, that he be
recognized as a native American. And
in time we hope that his slothfulness,
his uncleanliness, his disregard of life
will gradually disappear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25

Lawrence, Kan, May 25.-The women
of the Douglas County Equal Suffrage
league will get out today's issue of the
Lawrence Daily Journal-WorId and
have full control of the news columns
and editorials. Mrs Frederick Cow
per, editor in chief, has announced that
the issue will not be purely an argu-
ment for suffrage, but will contain
''all the news
A staff of suffragist reporters will
cover the city. Suffragists will read
all copy ans edit the telegraph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
To Build New Church.

Belleville, Kan, May 25.-The First
Baptist church congregation of this
city has decided to build a new modern
up-to-date building. The old building
used as a place of worship the past
~ years, will be torn down and the
new one erected on its site The seat
ing capacity of the new structure will
be 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Ex-Senator fulton Dies.

Sabetha. Kan, May 25.-Ex-Senator
John A. Fulton died suddenly of heart
failure at his home east of Sabetha.
He was walking about his house I'M
til an hour or two before his death. He
represented the Brown-Doniphan dis
trict in the legislature in 1895, was a
member of the G.. A. r. and well known
throughout northeast Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Finish High School.

Chapman, Kan, May 25.-The closing
of the Dickinson county high school
here means a vacation for ZOO The
present term is the most successful
one in the history of the school. All
of the teachers were reappointed, ex-
cept the professor. There are 80 grad
yates. ~. ~.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
old Kansan Dies suddenIy.

Atchison, May 25.-Levi May, aged
seventy-three, died suddenly at Nc
Cloud, Oklahoma, where he had gone
from his home near Atchison to visit
his son. May was born in sight of the
site of Atchison over in Missouri, and
except for three years in the West
where he went as a freighter in 1855
he has lived in the vicinity of Atchison.
At the time of his death he was the
oldest native born white resident CT
the vicinity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Total

The Working Grade.-'Fffth grade this
year, Tommy YES SIR You're in
decimals or fractions now, no doubt?-'
No, sir. I'm in crochet work and clay
modelling now."-Pittsburg Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Rcinstate AZ students.

Empor1a, Kan, May 25.-Forty-sevcn
OF the fifty-three students suspended
last week from the state normal were
reinstated upon application individual
ly to the administration board of the
faculty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Q9zotCtl


Health is the foundation Of all good
looks. The wise woman realizes this
and takes precautions to preserve her
health and strength through the Pc
Rod of child bearing. She remains q
pretty mother by avoiding as far as
possible the suffering and dangers of
such occasions. This every woman
may do through the use of Mothers
Friend, remedy that has been so long
in use, and accomplished SO much
good. that it is in no sense an expert
ment, but preparation which always
produces the best results. It is for
external application and SO penetrating
in its nature as to thoroughly Intricate
every muscle, nerve and tendon in
Volved during the period before baby
comes It aids nature by expanding
the skin and tissues, relieves tender
ness and soreness, and perfectly pre-
pares the system for natural and safe
Mothers Friend has been
used and endorsed by thousands of
mothers. and its use will prove a COM
. Sss any $ woman man in 311Otf)o51
Mothers CEHIOA10
Friend is sold at
drug stores. Write for free book for
expectant mothers, which contains
much valuable information.
REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Confesses Turning Barn.

Belleville, Kan, May 25.-Alyin Ora
ham, of Narka, aged 20, is in Jail here
charged with setting fire to the large
barn of G. E. Shoemaker, near Narka,
pending trial in the district court.
Young Graham worked for Shoemaker
in March.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Wheat Cutting Soon.

Hutchinson, May 25.-Wheat cutting
will begin in Reno county June 20. The
farmers say there has never been such
a fine prospect for big wheat yield
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25

as this year. Last year Reno produced
nearly $500, 900 bushels of wheat. This
years crop is estimated to run close
to 3,5O0,00 bushels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25

The speaker, an old wrinkled Nava-
10 Indian, said to be a hundred years
old, and looking it, sat in the hot sun
by her adobe hut not far from GAL
lup, N NJ. A young woman had asked
her how silver ornaments were made.
She had followed the old squaw from
the trading post far into the hills to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
IN INDIAN LORE
Miss CeOra Lanham Studies
Symbols and Legends.
Writing Book to Record Re-
suits of Investigation.
MET SON OF SITTING BULL
Standing Elk Tells Her His
Fathers Dream.
Meaning of SwaStika Cross and
Other Designs.
MET SON OF SITTING BULL

white man take Indians land,
take Indians ponies Maybe, soon,
he steal how Indian make silver
things. So Indian hide way off in
hills Hide how he make silver things.
White man no find. No take how In
dian make silver things"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06

Virginia. for the maintenance of the
Soldiers Home for the coming two
years. Commander l.. r. Mason NAM
cd on tho committee. Z. J. Bosher.
Judge George l.. Christian. James T..
Gray and Charles J. Anderson.
1t VS. announced that the oil por-
trait OF General John II. Morgan would
be presented to the camp on January
rs. General Bennett II. Young. OF
Louisville. KY, who was In General
MarEan's staff viii make the address
OF presentation, and the portrait will
be accepted on behalf Of the camp by
one Of the officers.
The attention of the camp was called
to the death Thursday afternoon Of
Captain John Cussons. OF Glen Allen.
1t was voted to send a letter Of sym
pathy to the family.
The proposed effort to try to bring
the 1919 Confederate reunion to Rich
mond did not come officially before the
camp. but the veterans are very much
interested in the project. and II Is safe
to say that Richmond will put In a
strong bid for the great gathering Of
old soldiers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06
Real Estate Transfer.

A deed OF bargain Fad sale was
recorded yesterday in the Office of
Clerk Walter II. Du Val, Hastings
Court, Part 2. transferring a lot and
the dwelling house, No. sol Porter
street. from +. A. Fore and wife
to Ada b. Camp, wife of II. F. Camp.
The consideration was $4,000.
Asbury Church Services.
At Ashury Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday, the pastor. Rev. ]. r.
Eggleston. Will preach at both SER
vices, taking for his morning theme
Grasp of God" and at night. GO
Forward" The choir will render spe-
cial music at both services. The
Epworth League meets at I o'clock.
r. j. Walker will lead, and Mrs. J..
r.. EgYleston and Mrs. j. s. Renner
will sing.
The program of the Sunday school
Union meeting at Asbury. Methodist
church Sunday win be as follows:
Voluntary, Bow Down Thine Ear"
senior choir: Invocation; song, Her
aid the Story" junior choir; hymn.
'All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name" duet. The Angels Story"
Miss Mabel Meister and Miss Mat
tie Renner; report OF Sunday-schools:
song. When Christmas Joys" junior
choir: address. Rev. ]. r. Eggleston,
anthem sing Aloud Hozanna,"
senior choir; collection: song. The
Christmas story" Junior choir; bene-
diction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06
NINTH DISTRICT
DEMOCRATS ACT

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.)
BRISTOL. TENN, Jan. 5.-Ths
Democratic committee OF the Ninth
district met to-day at Wet Radford
and called a convention to bs held in
Bristol March 20 for the nomination
Of n candidate for Congress.
Tho meeting. which was also at
tended by prominent leaders OF the
party in the district. passed a resolu-
ton favcring no change In tho coun-
ties OF the district In redtstricting and
endorsing the efforts Of Judge Skeen
to pass a more stringent law. II neces-
sary. 10 as to give the court ample
power 10 forever disfranchise the vote
seller.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06

II IA said that ne could usually be
counted on to 90 the thing that IL
was least expected he woula do. bs-
pecialiy was this 10 in his mtiitefs
life. senator Daniel remarking TN mis-
tribute Is him, ..far West adren.
turer, he learned from the sons Of
the forest, the prairie and the desert
those astute methods of war which lie
as the basis of all military science
Fought Duel With Belo.
A. the outcome of clash OF au-
thority In one OF the actions around
Fort strlblinE Colonel a. ii. Belo,
later the famous editor of the GAL
weston News. the latter challenged
Captain Cussons. mississippi rtnes
were the weapons. The combatants
with their seconds met in an old field.
shook hands cordially and entered
into a free and easy conversation
about the current news OF the day.
Two shots were fred without either
The guns were reloaded Tor
a third fire, when truce was Effected
by friends. Colonel Beio got a ball
through HIS shoulder. but Captain
eassens vas uhteeehed.. Captain Gus
sons accompanied his wounded ad-
Yersary to his ambulance and en-
changed a courteous adieu with hSr.
Upon the death of Colonel Belo the
captain sent a magnificent floral Of
ferins TO he laid on the grave OF his
former antag onist.
Funeral Probably Sunday.
Arrangements for the funeral had
not been made last night. A mem
Dor Of the family said that II would
probably he held on sunday. but that
had not been definitely agreed upon
as the day. and none OF the details
II the ohseauies had been arranged.
IT ~ very likely that the funeral viii
be military. as 1t Ia understood that
local military organizations would
cheerfuliy participate.
Lee Camp Of Confederate Veterans
last night voted to send letter Of
sympathy TO the family, and 1t was
stated by one Of the veterans that
undoubtedly large number or the
members OF the camp would attend
the funeral.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06
REPORTS IMMENSE
TRADE IN PEANUTS
PETER sBuRG MARKET SHOWS SIX
MILLION BUSHELS WERE
HANDLED IN 1911.
virgintan 1ureau,
Law Building, Phone l145.

Law building, Phone l1+5.
Especial Correspondence TO Tho Rich
Ynond Nirginian.,
PETERSBURG, VA. Jan. s.-~Ac-
oiding to statistics obtained today,
the to,al amount Of Spanish ami Qir-
GINA peanuts brought tn Petersburg
during the year 1911 was nearly one
aud a half million bags each bag
containing on an average of four
bushels. making approximately SIX
million bushels The average price
,,f the nuts were s1.25 per hushel
t,ntii the new tIor began to arr.ve in
ssiEs quantities. when slump oc-
CURED In thu market. The peanut
cror In probably the most importan.
crop grown In EouthEide Virginia.
Petersburg Is the great centre OF
,he peanut trade.
finds Sfabry Not Guilty.
Travis Mabry was acquitted in the
Police Court this morning OF the
charge of breaking into CUMMINGS
pool room Christmas and stealing q
lot Of fireworks. Mabry. who In 20
yeats old. was defended by Hon. y.
II. Drewry. Two other young men,
George Rosser and Pernell Wells,
were sent to the Hastings Court Tor
trial on the same charge several days
ago. Rosser liz out on bail, but Wells
who In only r. years old. is In jail
II II said that Wells will be released
On his own recognizance tonight.
Fail From ScafTold. ng.
Greasy White. OF West street, and
Robert Wilson, OF Chesterfield caun-
~. we're accidentally hurt willis at
work on the new Rosenstock build
ing In sycamore street this morning.
F he two men were standing On a low
scsffolding in front Of the building
when the plank broke. thro wing them
into the basement MIR. White re-
ceived an injury TO his back. and
war taken to the Petersburg Hospi-
tai. His injuries are not thought to
be serious. Mr.. Wilson, who received
slight injury - his head. war re-
moved I, his home In Chesterfield
county.
Petersburg Lodge. No. 70. I. o. o. r,
met last night. and the following Of
ficera were installed: Noble grand.
James c. Hoy; vice-Erand. w. H..
Weaver; recording secretary. J. A.
Alrriend; financial secretary, II. L..
Alley; treasurer. w. II. Willcox;
chaplain, f. J. Hudgins; s. r. grand,
II. A. Price. After the Installation
an elegant supper was served at the
Stratford Hotel.
The States or Georgia. Florida and
Texas Will unveil memorial windows
In historic old Blandford church. in
the early spring. to the memory OF
their Confederate dead. These win
dows are being made by Tiffany In
New York. and tho date OF their
unwilling win depend upon the con-
venience of the manufacturers. When
these three windows are placed In
the church every Southern State will
have mem orial window there, an6
the old church as beautiful memo
rial chapel will be complete. The
monument to be erected by the Wash
ington Artillery OF New Orleans in
memory Of the dead of that famous
command, who lie sleeping in a plot
near the old church, will probably
be nnyeiled a. the same time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06
VEST is WAITING
TO GET HIS WOOD

X. West. whose address IL the rear
Of 407 North Seventh glraot, a wood
dealer. had a 81 cent cargo Of wood
TO deliver yesterday afternoon. and
being unable to attend to II himself.
called n colored boy and. loading the
wood in a red push cart, started him
off
That was the last he saw of either
wood. push cart or boy. and up to q
late hour last night the wood had
not been delivered. MIR. West re-
ported the triple disappearance to the
Second Police Station. with the in
formation that the boy was unknown
TO him Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06
WOUNDED OFFICER
is OUT OF DANGER

RALEIGH, N. c.. Jan. s.--Oficcr
Barbour. the Raleigh policeman. who
was dangerously shot by negro
criminal whom no was attempting to
arrest lAst sunday, II to-day reported
out Of danger, ana the physicians
state that he will recover.
The ball has been removed by the