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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
SAYS SCHOOLS ARE IN PERIL.
Mrs. Burton Insists That Book Situa-
ton Is Serious.

To the Editor of the State Journal.
Barely one more cycle of the sun and
every material and social interest Of
this state will be in the keeping OF
the boys and girls in our schools. That
the mercenary hand of greed should
check the mental and moral growth of
the entire future citizenship of this
state is a calamity of supreme import
ance. 1t has been allowed for the past
Is years and is almost certain to occur
for another five years.
Nearly half a hundred states pay
more money for school books than Kan
saS is allowed to pay. If publishers
offer US their best books, contracts in
other states are endangered, our de-
creased prices encouraged and besides
publishers have found it highly remun-
erative to force us to buy one set of
inferior books and thereby create de-
mand for supplemental books unlimited
in prices and quantity wholly dependent
upon their ability to hoodwink school
superintendent.
Every book offered Kansas, in the pres
ent adoption, is either untried
pertinent, an old re-vamped set or
emasculated edition. Before this pendin-;
contract is made this statement will be
strenuously denied by vest pocket pub
fishers and afterwards even more strenu-
ously endorsed by all publishers, when
standard books unlimited in price will De
offered fer supplemental USE Five years
ago, in the columns of this paper. the
books would be adopted and the day af or
the adoption the chairman of the tSAL
book commission, publicly announced
that the books adopted We're ideal. ali
solutely standard. none better. Later, In
the governors office, he told the governor
the books were absolutely worthless and
offered this as excuse for the ex-
travagant use of supplemental books. The
same man will be chairman of the COM
mission that meets next week. The peo-
pie know how hard they were hit five
years ago. Must they for another five
years suffer a worse outrage as the pres
ent offering is not equal to that of five
years ago?
In his appointment of associate mem
bers of the text book commission, Cover
nor Stubs selected men of the highest
possible character, but six of the num-
Der have had no recent experience in the
use of common school text books, and
with Offering of standard books, for
comparison, are unable to decide as to
comparative values. Besides, the task of
careful examination of the subject matter
of even our limited number of books, is
an utter impossibilfty in the time allowed.
Missouri. is at the present time select
ing her text books from an open list of
all books published, and 1t was clearly the
intent of the trainers of our law that
Kansas school children should have ac-
cess to books equal in merit to those used
by children in other states. A standard
books at that time considered the best.
was named and the commission directed
- nrocure manuscript and proceed with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04


Mrs. s. Lane, mother of John Lane.
storekeeper at Emporia, will spend Sun
day in Emporia with relatives.
M Otto Mueller and F NJ. Brain of the
ticket auditors office will spend Sunday
in Wichita.
1t is reported that r. NJ WEIGH, stenog
rapher in the general superintendent
office, is going to st. Joseph Sunday to
make definite plans. We have not been
authorized to say what kind of plans but
we have our own ideas.
Mr. C. V. Kettering of the auditor OF
disbursements office will spend Sunday
in Hutchinson. =
Mrs. A z. Bradbury mother of J. Is
Thompson of the freight auditors office,
will spend Sunday with friends in En-
poria-
]. NJ. Cornell, general passenger agent,
has returned from business trip to Chr
cago.
Mrs r. E. Burke. wife of R. E BurNe
of the car accountants office, will spend
a few days next week with relatives IN
Burlingame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
POLICE JOTTINGS.

The citizens of Topeka are unable to
understand why they are denied the
privilege of cutting corners and pull
ing off other jay driving stunts while
the driver of the police patrol wagon
is allowx~ this privilege without inter-
ruption Il is claimed Charlie Carson,
the patrol driver. is the object OF com
plant by people who did not give
their names to Chief Morris Jenkins.
The city ordinances allow the police
and fire department this privilege
when it is necessary, but drivers of
vehicles in either department are not
expected to take advantage of it eN-
cept in case of necessity
The police can not understand why
every person within a radius of fifteen
miles of the city can not understand
the ordinance which pertains to Jay
driving. The ordinance is only a
printed form of road rules that nave
been practiced for years, and while
probably not in the statute books, the
provisions of this ordinance have been
practiced in the cities and rural dis
tricts for years. The only excuse one
can offer for jay driving is careless
ness and as long as this exists the po-
lice will arrest such persons. P. Har-
ris and Grant Jones are two jay dr1v-
ers who were arrested this morning
and they will be arraigned in police
court this afternoon.
Seven men and boys were arrested
by the police at the city park Friday
night who are supposed to have come
IN with the carnival company. The
gang Ia of the vagrant or hobo type
They were loaded into the patrol
wagon and taken to the east side of
North Topeka this morning, where
they were shown the direction to
leave town. This class is supposed to
be responsible for number of petty
robberies and other offenses which
have been committed in the city dur
ing the last week and the police in
formed them that they were undesir-
able citizens.
Lee Adams, who was arrested on
the charge of stealing a watch at the
home of c. H. Culp, with borrowing
q set of harness which belonged to
Otis Hungate and making other ap-
preparations for his own use, pleaded
guilty to the charge of petty larceny
in the police court Friday afternoon
and was fined $50. He was unable to
raise the price and was put to work
on the rock pile in the yard of the
city prison this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
GOMEZ IS PRESIDENT.
Proclaimed Head of Republic bye the
Mexican Rebels.


Ell Paso, May 4.-Emilio Vasquez
Gomez was formally proclaimed pro-
visonal president of Mexico today by
the rebels and established himself in
Juarez.
Gomez arrived in ElPaso last night.
Gomez crossed to Juarez today short
ly before noon. At 1 o'clock he made
the announcement that he had ac-
cepte6 the provisional presidency of
Mexico rendered him in the name of
the revolution of Pashual Orozco.
When Gomez reached Juarez he was
met at the international bridge by a
delegation and escorted to the custom
house which Madero made the provi-
sional capitol after the fall of Juarez
Nav I O a wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
Federal Army pefeated.

Washington, May 4.-The Mexican
federal army has been defeated by
the rebel forces of General Orozco in
the big battle at Torreon, according
to advices received by the treasury
department today from the southern
border No details Were given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
HE is A new JUDGE.
Archibald Appointed to Commerce
Court January, 1911.

Washington. May 4.-The charges filed
by Attorney General Wickersham against
Judge r. w. Archibald of the commerce
court were the cause Of considerable COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

1T simply can't stand the toot of an
automobile horn" ''How's that?' "A
fellow eIoped with my wife in an auto
mobile. and every time I hear horn toot
think he's bringing her back.'-Minne-
sofa Minnehaha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

Mr.. E. E Roudebush has issued
call for a meeting of all the men of the
city who will voluteer to help the Wo-
men of Topeka work for the passage OF
the suffrage amendment. The meeting
will be held Wednesday evening at 7:SC
O'Clock in the Commercial club rooms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

Friend-Although your husband has
been dead for three years, you still wear
mourning. Young Widow-WeH, you
know, really can't forget my late hus-
band; and another thing, my fiance likes
me in black so much!-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
Either Phone
866

Mr.. William Head. of Chicago. the pop
ular author and impersonator, will give
an evening of wit, humor and pathos
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

DIR. F. L. Loveland will speak Sun
day evening at the First M. E. church
on Bad Habits of Good People"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

Picnickers are enjoying Lakewood
Park Go south on Kansas avenue IL
blocks from Tenth, then caste blocks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

IF the Topeka newspaper sporting
men want to pick me out for goat
they are at liberty to do So" said
George Godfrey Moore, chief rooter of
the Topeka Boosters and Rooters club.
Moore was peeved on account or
roast given the club which he repre-
sents and took the thrust as a per-
club have not been knocking" he stat
ed. somebody undoubtedly was
knocking. When we hear of mem
Der of the club who knocks he will be
discharged at once.
Topeka's nearest natural picnicking
ground is Lakewood Park, adjoining
the city on south.
The Rev. William Jackson of Beaver
Pa, will preach at the Second United
Presbyterian church both morning and
evening on SUNDAY.
Six O'Clock picnic dinners in Lake
wood Park are cheap and popular out
ings.
Are you insured against loss by
windstorm, tornado, cyclone? If not
get a policy from w. NJ. Forbes & Co.,
1O7 w. Seventh street. The cost is
low-50c per 500 for 3 years. Better
be safe than sorry.
Isaac N. Stevens, a Colorado news
paper man and author of the novel,
THE American Suffragette," is on his
return home from Europe, and was in
New York today to witness the suf-
frage parade. He will stop in Kansas
on his trip west, and the Good Gov
eminent club, of Topeka, have been
asked by the State league to secure
his services in making some addresses
in Topeka.
sunday evening o'clock dinner. Throop
Halls orchestra.
The mems class, First Methodist Epis-
coual church, are to have an interest
ing discussion tomorrow morning ca
riches and Poverty" from a SOCIAL
service basis c. G. Bakeley, John Mar
shall. H. H. Gaines and w. c. Shirley
win take part. DR.. E. G. Pettyjohn
will teach the lesson. The male quar-
tette will sing. and Mr. Nyman will play
the violin. The class is to furnish its
members and the church people rare
treat Friday evening, the 10th, when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
SANTA FI1 NOTES.

Items for this column may be 'phoned
to Bell 1923, Ind. 2253 Blue or the State
journal office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

Carl A. Osborn, private secretary tt
Senator Elihu Root, New York, is {
writer of the Dougherty Shorthand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
Charles Nagel halls from Missouri
Though a lawyer by profession, 1t Is
said that he IS more deeply INTEREST,"
ed in art than he is in politics or the
law. He is -Iways ready to discuss
questions of art, and 1t is said that
he speaks with the finished knowi-
edge OF a connoisseur. Secretary Ma
gel is President Taft's personal req
resentztive at the senatorial inYeS-
ttgatiou of the Titanic disaster
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
LOCAL MENTION.

Sunday schools should hold their an
nua1 pictnics in Lakewood Park A
natural grove.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

George P. Beck, manager of the
foreign department of the American
Express company of New York city, is
a graduate of Dougherty's Business
college, Topeka. He was first employ
ed by the Santa Fe railroad, then with
the American Express company as
stenographer, private secretary to the
president, cashier and now as manager
of one of it's most important depart
mentS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

The Boy Scout campaign which has
been conducted in the city during the
past week will eliminate Sunday al
ternoon at the Central Y. M. Q. A
in the formation of a local scout
council, and the election of officers,
including scout commissioner. The
meeting will be for men only and will
be held at $3.50 p. m. Before the
election of officers lantern slides de-
plotting the various scout activities
will be shown. accompanied by a brief
address by Scout Master Ralph H.
Searle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

The Rev. William Jackson of Beaver
Pa, will preach at the Second United
Presbyterian church both morning and
| evening on SUNDAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

Topeka's nearest natural picnicking
ground is Lakewood Park, adjoining
| the city on south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

Six O'Clock picnic dinners in Lake
wood Park are cheap and popular out
ingS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

Are YOU insured against loss by
windstorm, tornado, cyclone? If not
get policy from w. NJ. Forbes & Co.,
1O7 w. Seventh street. The cost is
low-50c per 500 for years. Better
be safe than sorry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-12-19
Court Now in Session.

The Audubon County District court
is now in session, with Judge Wheeler
presiding. Tuesday aud Wednesday
were taken up with probate matters
and the examination of applicants for
naturalization.
The case of the State of Iowa VS. j..
M. Harmon was dismissed and the de-
PENDANT discharged. The case against
Frank Smutney was also dismissed, he
having left the county, o Hartell was
found guilty and fined 800, but is out
on bond awaiting an appeal.
The first jury trial was commenced
this morning and it is case where
Jacob Miller had rented farm to Sam
Elwood, and Mr.. Miller was unable to
get another tenant off the farm he
rented and Elwood is suing for
damages. The case is still on and may
continue until tomorrow. The case of
Martin Mortensen VS. Andrew Karten-
sen in which the plaintiff seeks to Sc
cure damages for SANDER, will come up
for trial,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-12-19
Sorrow Never Comes Singly.

Chas. Wilson, who lives in Greeley
township, was called to Dennison yes
terday by the illness of his daughter,
who is attending school at that place.
Mr.. Wilson was badly broken up over
the sudden death of the two year
old girl, daughter of his son, who has
been living with them since the death
of the little girls mother. Monday
night the little girl complained of not
feeling well, and when doctor arrived
at the home, he Immediately informed
the grandparents that the child had
group pneumonia and that it would be
only a question of few hours until she
would have to die. They Immediately
sent for the father, o. l. Wilson, who
lives at Howe, N. D., in hopes that he
would arrive before the end came, but
the little one passed away Tuesday
night at ten o'clock, and it isimpossible
for the father to arrive until this morn
ing. No arrangements have been made
for the funeral but it will likely be
held tomorrow. The bereaved grand
parents have the sympathy Of a large
circle of friends, and all hope that their
daughter at Dennison will speedily
revover. Ts
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-12-19
Women After The LEGISLATORS.

The Legislators of Iowa will be asked
to commit themselves on the suffrage
question before the opening session in
January. A letter requesting an ex-
preston of attitude on the suffrage
question has been sent to every mem
Der of the legislature by the executive
committee of the state suffrage asso-
citation. When the answers are receiv-
ed the Legislators will be classified ac-
cording to sentiment, that the suf-
fragists may know which of the mem
bers belong in the doubtful column
and which are the avowed opponents.
These members will be made the tar
get of diligent missionary effort on
the part of the women to convert them
to the suffrage cause before the opening
day of the legislature. If they know
which of the members are their known
enemies, say the women, they will be
better able to concentrate their political
effort to secure favorable vote.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-12-19
Guilty Parties Are Under Suspicion.

Dring the past few days, books and
record cards at the public library
have been torn and badly mutilated,
many of the cards have been entirely
removed from the books. No valid
reason can be advanced why this should
be done, but the Librarian has knowl-
edge of the guilty parties, and if more
books are destroyed the county at
torney will be given the information
who will proceed to prosecute the
guilty parties. A 500 fine or thirty
days in the county Jail in the penalty
the law provides in such cases, and
this will be religiously enforced if the
acts of the past few days are repeated.
1t is necessary to maintain a card
system in order to keep complete
record of all books that leave the
library, and if this record if destroyed,
any person with partical of sense
can see what an inconvenience and
injustice has been done to the library.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-12-19
GRAY

Mrs Clarence Gregory and daughter
came Saturday to visit with her sister
in-law, Mrs. Harry Fleming over Sun.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bates and child.
rem were in Manning Monday pur-
chasing Christmas gifts.
Miss Emma Rudnick went to Man
ming Monday to have some dental
work done.
Mr. George Coppersmith went down
to Audubon Tuesday evening on bust
ness.
Miss Esther Hepp went to Omaha
Saturday to do some Christmas shop
ping.
Messrs Ora Corner, Ed, Rice, Lou
Shingledecker autoed over to Ute Sun
day.
Chris Jensen and family visited at
the Frank Mclaughlin home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Rooney and son
were in Carroll Monday on business.
Mr.. Harry Lamp was in town visit
ing some of his friends Monday.
Mrs. 7. C. Hepp and son were in
Manning Saturday.
Mrs. Beason was in Manning Mon
dav
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-12-19
Teachers Leaving for Holiday Vacation.

The teachers in the Audubon public
schools who are not residents of the
town, will spend their holiday va
cation at various points, all of whom
will leave tomorrow.
Miss Anna Melka will go. to her
home in Chicago and will be ac-
companied by Miss Jnne Gray, They
will visit with Mrs. o. w. Fremer,
better known to Audubon people as
Miss Lillian Stetzer, she having taught
in the school here. Miss Bertha Ross
goes to Grand Island, Nebr., Miss Lura
Preston, to Corning; Miss lisa Light
hall, to Alden; Miss Carrie NJ. Berger,
to Toledo; Miss Kathrine Murphy, to
Reinbeck; Supt. F. w. Johansen, to
Gladbrook and Prof. w. p. Butler to
Tndianola.
Audubon people wish them tall A
Merry Christmas and Happy. New
Year, and hope they will all return,
better able to fill their respective po-
sitions for having had this vacation,
to which they are so justly entitled
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-12-19
Married at Christian Parsonage.

Married at the Christian parsonage
by the pastor T. E. Glendenning, on
Dec. II, Mr.. Ivan Wood Hoguisson and
Miss Lottie Florence Burns. The groom
is an industrious and successful young
farmer, whose home is about 8 miles
east of Audubon He is not only an
honorable, upright man himself, but is
the son of God fearing, honorable par
ents. We have every reason to believe
he is worthy of the respect and love of
the lady whom he has chosen to be his
wife. The bride is also from Christian
parentage and has the love and respect
of the community in which she lives. ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-12-19
Villisca Tragedy Causes Death.

Her death FASTENED by the Villisca
tragedy last May in which Mr.. and
Mrs. James Moore, their four children
and the Misses Stillinger were slain,
Mrs. D. Peckham, of Villisca who had
gone to Bozeman, Mont, in hope of
benefiting her health, died Friday.
Mrs. Peckham lived next door to the
Moores and was among the first to enter
the house the morning after the tragedy,
and never recovered from the shock
which the terrible sight gave her.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-12-19
exc STILL IN THE RING
Col. G. E. Mertz, Auctioneer

Satisfaction guaranteed, phone me at
my expense at Panama, Iowa. Either
phone. 1918
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-12-19
MONEY TO LOAN.

Plenty of it at lowest rates
OPTIONAL ANY DAY IN THE YEAR.
Best loan ever made.
-s& NASH & PHELPS. I2-tf
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-12-19
G. w. HOOVER,

Licensed Mortician No 75G Day
Phone 81. Night Phone 1-5.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-23
EIkharn.

Miss Desdamona Baldwin returned from
Omaha Saturday.
Mrs II. Baldwin from Yetter. Ia, Is
visiting withsDr. Baidwin's parents.
Mrs. Charles White and daughter. Miss
Rose. were Omaha visitors Monday.
Mesdames G. w. Baldwin and Anna
McGrew were Omaha visitors Monday.
Mrs. A. Mckenzie and daughter, Mira.
Greene. visited sunday with the Ut.
Richardson family at Waterloo.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Dayermann Of Willard
visited with the latter's sister. Mrs. c.
w. Baldwin. and family Monday.
Mira ]. ID. Mickey returned from LIN
coin Saturday after several weeks visit
with her son, Clark C.. ana family.
Mrs. Homer Mickey and baby returned
last week from Gibbon. They were &C
companled by Mrs. Mickey's mother. Mrs.
Patterson
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. c. Mccormick came
for visit with the Mccormick families.
They recently came TO Omaha from
Burke. SD.
d. D. Lawton left Thursday for his
homestead IN Kimball county. The
family will remain here until the build
ings ere finished.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baumgardner enter
tained a large number OF friends Mon
day evening, being the birthday ami
yersary OF Mr.. Baumgardner. I6
During the storm Wednesday DIR.
Baldwin drove into a ditch tipping the
buggy over. The doctor was somewhat
bruised andts now confined tc1his room
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-23
WELCOMES FRIENDSHIP
Hospitality Repaid by the Ex-
elusion OF Mischief.Nak-
ing Guests.

The palate, which frequently says Keep
OUT TO plain cod liver oil. always says
Come In" TO ozomulslon. nearly fifty
per cent of which Is Norway Gold Medal
Cod Liver Oh. made from sweet. sound
selected cod-livers
With IL are united Hypophosphites Of
Lime and Soda. BY Ozomulsion original
and only ozonized process. both long dis
tinguished for usefulness in consumption
and diseases involving loss Of nerve
power.
A fourth Curative agent Is healing
Glycerine. chemically pure.
The stomach. which plain oil often
initiates. finds osomulsion bland as
cream and passes ii right along to the
blood.
There's no fuss nor delay In the perfect
digestion Of ozomulsion.
The new solid flesh it forms makes
you look better and stands between you
and Consumption. Pneumonia, Grip. Ca
tsrrh. Anaemia. Bronchitis
Think Of these things, all who need
strength. and realize the danger OF a
neglected cold.