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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-30
Congregational Conference Cbanp,..

The resigratio of Rev. J. SIDNEY
Gould as superintendent of the Kanss
Congregational conference has been ac-
cepted by the directors of the confer
ence.
Rev. VIM. E. Rrehrn of Garden CITY,
at present moderator of the confer
ence,. was elected superintendent. He
will come TO Topeka about Move ber
1. Rev J. E. Ingham, state Sunday
school superintendent, Will act as su-
perintendent until Mr.. 8rehnn takes
up the work. Mr.. Brehm is a veteran
in Kansas Congregationalism, having
filed pulpits at Carbondale. North
Lawrence, Downs (twiee), Osborne,
Garden City twice) and Great Bend.
He has been unusually successful as
a church builder and viii be a very
valuable addition to Topeka religious
and civil life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-30
Topeka THEORY RIGHT
EIectroIysis Fears Borne Out by
Technical Magazine.

The fears of city officials in Topeka
to the effect that electrolysis has been
damaging water and gas pipes in this
city for years, are borne out in re-
cent article in Popular Mechanics, a
technical magazine.
The writer of the article in Popu-
lar Mechanics not only supports the
theory that stray electric currents
from street car rails ruins water and
gas pipes but he believes they affect
the steel columns of buildings.
The article in part will interest To-
pekans who have been watching the
action taken by the Topeka Railway
company and City Commissioner
Miller in their attempts to fight the
electrolysis rampages in this city. 1t
reads:
IAN enemy to the skyscraper has
been brought to public notice in the
last few months that may result in
some disaster if means are not
promptly taken to guard against it.
It has an old name, electrolysis, and
its results are the electrolytic corro-
sion of the water and gas pipes and
all steel and iron bodies that are in
contact with the damp earth, along
which stray electric currents may
travel seeking an easy way of return
to their source, the power house.
For years electrolysis has been the
friend of man and until now it has
been his servant. Just now it seems
20 be his master and has passed from
his control The brightest minds in
the electrical world are graphing
with the problem of protection of our
steel buildings and bridges from the
insidious attacks of this subtle enc
my-the result of the almost univer-
sal identification of our street rail
roads and power utilities.
"A stray electric current having
once entered the piping systems of
any city will find its way to every
steel structure and pipe line in that
city and is farther beyond control
than any epidemic that may find its
source in the contaminated water sup
ply Both may result in loss of life
and damage to property
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-30
ADDITIONAL AWARDS.
They Are Announced in Connection
With Home Garden Exhibits.

Following is list of additional
awards announced late Saturday IN
connection with the home gardea ex-
hibit in the manual training building:
Largest and best display of vage-
ia bles-First, Donna Kemper, Quincy.
IS, by Mills Dry Goods company; sec
ond, Carl Long, Grant, Junior member
ship in Y NJ c. A. and Alice Cook,
Quincy, junior membership in 7. N
c. A; third, Joseph Griffin, Quincy, 81,
by Commercial club.
Best display of floWers-First, Ida
Cary. State Street. IS, by Commercial
club; second, Lura Ferris, LowmaQ
Hill, $3.50. by F. D. Coburn; second,
Charles Maxwell, Clay, 81, by Com
mercial club.
Best collection vegetable seeds raised
by exhibitors-First, Joseph Griffin,
Quincy. $3.50. by F. D. Coburn; Sec
ond, Virgil Petrie, Quincy, 81, by
Commercial club.
Special prizes: Beans-Ralph Var
ner. State Street, 81, by Commercial
club.
Corn-Don Christensen. Lowman
Hill. 81 IN merchandise by Felix <
0O4ASs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-30

Ruth. who lives in Burlingame, came
to Topeka last week with her two
cousins Clara and Leona Henderson,
both IS years old. They visited Ruth's
sister, Mrs. H D. Shave, 613 Lake
street, and her brother, Everett G..
Henderson, $50 Chestnut street. They
are fond of pretty clothes, wished tc
make money to buy them, and left
their names at the telephone company
Capital building, and other large con
Germs in town. Receiving no answers
to their applications, they decided to
go to Kansas City. They had no money
to ride, but were imbued with the
Kansas spirit of pluck, and determined
to walk.
They made their plans carefully
donned short skirts and coquettisb
hats, and stole away from Mrs. Shaws's
house when there was no one at home
The three girls often took long tramps
about Burlingame and were not in the
least daunted by the prospect of the
66-mile stroll They carried two heav,
vaIises and set bravely forth toward
North Topeka.
When Mrs. Shave returned, she was
surprised to find the trio departed, but
was not particularly alarmed.
Worked at a Farm House.
Ruth, Clara and Leona tripped cour-
ageously to Granville the first after
noon Near town they shifted the pleas
ing fragrance of simmering jelly, and
stopped at the farmhouse from whence
1t came. They offered to help in put
ting up the jelly, their services were
accepted, and they were given a COOS
supper and cOmfortab BILE bed.
I'VE had a good ROOM" declare
Mrs. Ruth Rambeau, in relating her
adventures, "a good supper, TOO and
it was lots Of fun
En- route for the farm house, they
had passed group of Topeka boys,
also out for a hike, One of the lads
was friend of Pete Bissing's, recog-
nized his friends fiancee. and toIG the
anxious lover what he had seeu
Kissing communicated with T. &;
Henderson, the runaway's brother
and the two decided to pursue Mrs
Ruth, and promptly bring her home
Meanwhile the three girls We're en-
joying themselves hugely. The second |
day they made Williamstown, and !
spent the night in another farm house. |
They decided to reach Lawrence the |
next day, and notified their friends III |
Topeka of this intention. Although |
Ruth was determined not to give up. !
she was a bit tired. found the suitcase !
heavy, and windy roadside rather !
co d.
Took Girl Instead of Letter
In Lawrence the girls made aDPli- |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-30
AT The THEATERS.

Jack Roscoe will open in Friends"
play full of heart interest as we'll as
laughable comedy, at the Majestic to-
night. Mr., Roscoe is one of those
leading men who usually gain favorit-
ism wherever they may be and this
play will give him excellent oppor-
tunity to show his, ability. He has
been with several of the largest stock
com panies in the west and was fea-
tured with the Woodward Stock COM
pany at Kansas City last spring while
they were playing at the Willis Wood.
He is a good looking young chap with
an excellent wardrobe and versatile in
his work The cast at the Majestic is
now complete in every detail The
original members need no introduce
tory and the new members have won
their way by apprecitave auditnces.
Anne Bronaugh will wear some gowns
in this bill that will Guido any she has
ever worn.
This weeks bill at the Novelty will
be one of those vaudeville shows that
sets 'e1n talking. There will be five
acts on the program, all of which have
been headliners at different times,
consequently a good enjoyable show is
practically guaranteed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-30
IT IS CONFISCATORY.
Holds Judge Whitcomb on $50 Auc-
tioncer License.

Judge George H. Whitcomb this
morning decided that his court has nc
authority to pass on the constitution
alitv of an ordinance providing for a
fee of $50 for a license as auctioneer.
The case was brought by A. Bux against
the city, the plaintiff alleging that
such a license fee is abnormal, and
that it's action is confscatory. Judge
Whitcomb held that before the matter
could be presented in court the plain
tiff would have to be made the de-
PENDANT in a suit brought by the city,
charging a violation of the ordinance
He refused to pass on the constitution
ality OF the ordinance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-30

that the Progressive party was making
it's fight alone and had no affiliations
with any other party If what White
says about these county chair1nen is
true, they come under the condemna-
ton of Roosevelt himself, for he says
it would be a Trademark the word =
a fraud-for any supporter of his tc
remain on the Republican ballot undel
the name of Taft and Sherman.
Should Follow Teddy's Advice.
TT would seem that Mr.. White
should follow the example of Mr..
Roosevelt and if he has such a large
number of Bull Moose committeeman
disguised as Republicans let him bis
them be men enough-decent enough
to come out under their true colors
and vacate the positions of trust they
hold in the Republican party so thei1
places can be filled by men who will
keep faith with the great Republican
rarity, In the meantime let Republl-
cans everywhere be on guard against
these masked political assassins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-30

At this critical moment Kissing and
Henderson arrived on the scene. Bliss
ing said he'd take the girl instead CT
the letter, grabbed her suitcase and
pilOted her home on the next train.
The other two girls are still working
in Lawrence.
with her sister, then left for Burlin-
game. She expects to remain with her
mother and small son, Archie. until
December, when her second marriage
is to take place. She and Mr.. Kissing
intend to leave Kansas and make their
home in New Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-30
They Walked From Topeka to
Lawrence to Get Work.
HEADED FOR KANSAS CITY
But Ruth's Lover and Brother
Brought Her Home.
The Cousins Are Still Working
in Lawrence.

Ruth Rambeau, formerly Ruth Hen
derson, soon to be Ruth Kissing. has
added a new chapter to several tum-
ultuous experiences. Engaged at IL
married at 10, a mother at Is, divorced
at IT, she reaches her eighteenth birth
day in November and is to be married
again at Christmas time. Wishing tC
earn money for her trousseau, she
ran away, linked. to Lawrence, was
captured and summary sent home
by her hance, Pete" Kissing, nephew
of Prof. Petrowitsch Kissing of this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-30

the murders were committed has
been confirmed by an inspection of the
car. The county commissioners have
offered a reward of $500 for the discov-
cry of the murderer. Sheriff Lfngen-
felter has increased the amout 800.
and the state is expected to offer at
least $500 more, The sheriff has called
fol- volunteers to make a search of the
territory around the scene of the crime
in the hope of discovering the revolver
with which the shooting was done, or
other evidence Of value in the case.
The coroner's jury will resume its in
vestigation Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-30

Wellington, Kan, Sept 3O.-The mys-
terry surrounding the murder of the
McKnelly family is deepening rather
than clearing. An attempt made to
trail the assassin with bloodhounds
proved a failure, as the dogs were able
to follow the scent but a short distance
from the tent where the crime was
committed Such evidence as has de-
veloped is in favor &C the accused son.
His story of being at work on a freight
car between 1880 and 2 O'Clock, when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-30

cation for work in a canning factory
The management was in need of en-
ployees, and all three were accepted
They stopped in a rest room down
town, and Ruth started a letter TO her
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-10
WHAT HAPPENED OUTSIDE CHICAGO

have Atty Gen. Wickersham
start criminal prosecution against
defendants in Standard Oil and
Tobacco Trust suits.
Wants to take it out of hands
of Senate Judiciary committee
and take it up on floor.
Chairman Clark, Wyo., Senate
judiciary committee, excused
committees delay by saying they
had so much other business to
look after.
Washington Senate passed
$4,000 appropriation to aid
Americans who were driven out
of Mexico.
New York.-Coroner investi-
eating death of John Macdonald,
wealthy contractor, who fell from
third story of apartment bldg.
and was killed.
Police arrested 8 young women
occupants of fat from which he
fell. Say they did not know him
or how he got into fiat.
Washington.-Sen. Borah, Id
ahU, introduced bill to create
commission on government recla-
nation Subjects.
Sea Girt, N. J.-Gov. Wilson
returned from New York today.
Would not comment on Taft's We
to of wool bill.
Havana.-5oo accused partiei-
pants in recent negro uprising
brought here to relieve over
crowd condition in Santiago
prison. $50 remain in Santiago.
All those arrested to be tried
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-10

CHICAGO
troops, rangers and sheriffs'
posses are stretched along border
to prevent another invasion by
Mexican rebels.
Londonderry London paper
that didn't denounee United
States action-in passing Panama
canal bill was William Waldorf
Astor's Pail Mall Gazette.
Astor's paper calls it matter of
business and the only sane way to
retaliate is by way of Canadian
lakes and canals.
Observation-Disclosures annour1c-
ed that S of those injured in
Thursdays wreck on New York,
New Haven & Hartford road will
die. 8 are already dead.
Port All Prince, Hayti. City
alarmed over report that Gen.
Tribonen San Just has started for
here to claim presidency of Hay
ii. He has been exiled in Jamaica
since late President lie Conte
first went into office.
Cohstartinople. - Tow n of
Tchorlu on Adrianople line de-
stroyed by fire that started from
overtdrhihg of lamp in yester-
days earthquake. 5000 home
less.
Milwaukee,. ]. Young, who
was unconscious for 70 hours af-
ter accidental asphyxiation, may
recover.
Surgeons are injecting salt So
luton into blood to build red
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
AUTO AND MEN
GO INTO CANAL

Bennnie j. Horrigan, Of No. 1902
West street. and William II. Cooper
of Wilmington, attorney, living below
New Castle. came near being drowned
Saturday night, when Mr.. Horrigan's
AUTOMOBILES, i'm which the two were
riding, plunged into the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal near st. Georges,
when Mr.. Horrigan turned the car the
wrong direction, while going down
a hill. He had intended passing
over the bridge crossing the canal.
Both men jumped as the machine hit
the water and were rescued by c. II,
Stats and John Crumpton. dredge
removed the automobile from the
stream
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
SOCIALISTS
PUT REFERENDUM
ON THE TAX LAW

Members of the Socialist party, who
are opposing the capitation tax, dis
tributed over 10000 referendum bal
lots in this city yesterday. OF this
number more than 800 cards had been
returned last night and many more
are expected TO be received by this
evening After waiting a reasonable
length Of time the committee having
charge OF the ballots will tabulate
them and present them TO City Coun-
Gil When this is done. the commit
tee win request City Council to ask
the Legislature 10 repeal the law.
Attention of the voters TO the ball
lots will be made during the week
az the following places where street
meetings will be held. Tomorrow
night. Front and JustisOn street
Wednesday evening, Eleventh and
Church streets; Thursday evening
New Castle avenue and e street; Fri
day evening. Maryland avenue and
Linden street Addresses will be
made by Arnold W. Francois and Ed
ward Norton.
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
COLDPLUNGEMADE
HIS MIND BLANK

DENVER. Sept. l6.-On the after
noon of June %. 1909. Dr. W. J. Fair
field waded into the Gunnison river.
near Delta, Col, to enjoy a swim,
practice he had followed frequently
in the same spot durirg the summer
months. He felt a shock as the chill
waters closed around his naked body.
and then he ceased to think or feel
or, I'm the consciousness of his own
mind. TO live.
He shivered from the shock of the
cold water when he next remember
ed opening his eyes. He was lying
on a cot in a hospital in an Alaskan
seaport town. The date was May
1912. three years after he wadod out
into the river and suddenly plunged
| into darkness.
Dr. Fairfield has arrived In Denver,
/ and is now at the home of his son.
GOlding Fairfield, an attorney. living
at 224 Lincoln street. His returning
was as of one reincarnated, for until
a letter bearing an Alaskan pOstmark
was received from him few weeks
ago, his family had given him up for
dead.
the finding of his clothing on the
} bank OF the Gunnison, near Delta
and the futile efforts of zee friends
to recover his body we're published
in the Denver newspapers as news
J dispatches from Delta on June 2S, 1909
The story told by the physician whr
has been literally restored to con
sciousness after living death OF
: nearly three years is striking in its
simplicity, yet i'm rs telling IL is a
, narrative that outdOes the imagin.
, ings Of the most lurid writer's of fic
ton
, He remembers stepping into IN,
river near Delta on that Sunda,
! afternoon I'm June he SAYS. and n,
, remembers opening his eyes i'm IN,
I Alaska hospital last month Now tha
. his mind has cleared he has a haz,
recollection OF remembering his pres
5 ence aboard a ship somewhere of
e the Pacific coast bound for Alaska
That one feeting lapse back TO con
/ sciousness. however, was but a mat
@ ter of moments.
Y An accident - physicians in tn
e Alaska hospital told him Of the mis-
= hap-prOved to be the misfortun
p that turned out to be a blessing II
e disguise for It was the means o
t bringing him back into a realization
h Of himself and the world
II Early this spring he suffered fall
e striking on his head aud shoulder
e and causing a concussion Of the brair
> He was believed to be dying who
taken to the hospital but as h
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
10 FRESHMEN
AT DELAWARE
Faculty is Pleased With New
Year Prospect at the
College

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Sept 16.--The indica-
tions are that the freshman class en-
tering Delaware College will number
20. which IS about the same size
class as entered last year. Fifty-four
students entered last week and from
information which the college has re-
ceived 15 to 20 more will come this
week
OF the fifty-four who have entered
II are from Wilmington, 10 from ru
raj New Castle county; five from
Kent; seven from Sussex eight from
Maryland: five from Pennsylvania;
one from New Jersey and one from
New York Their ages range from
Is to 32 There are seven Of the stu
dents 16 years of age and one 30
years old Except the one 30 none
of the others are over % years old.
The largest number of any one age
Is Is who are 19 years old.
AS usual more have entered In the
civil engineering than any other one
course, there being 10 TO take that
course. The agriculture course also
continues 10 be poplar. as eight en-
tered the four year course In agri-
culture and seven the two year course
Tho names of the new students
where they are from and the course
they are to take follows:
Civil Engineering.
Oscar r. E. Gentieu. Horace Jona-
than Joslyn, william Hayman Kyle,
Benjamin Frank Morrison, Wesley DE
Joseph Ford Daley and Albert Ruth,
rxf Inc Inf A I,g lrr
Crothers, of Northeast, Md Angus
tus Howell Graham, of Charlestown
Md; William Bates Pratt. of Ellxton
Md; and Harry Archibald Hills, OF
Kennedyville, Md.
Agriculture, Four Year Course.
Julian Clark and James M Heinel
OF Newark; Edward Haigh Dawson
of Elkton; John Edgar of Whining.
ton; Frazer Croft. Of Clayton. War.
rem Childs Newton. of Bridgevlle;
Robert Weimer. Of New York city
and Albert Allen White, OF Consho-
hocken, Pa.
Agriculture. Two Year Course.
Emory Miller Benwill, Of Kennedy
Vile. Nd; Edward Worthington Coz
lett. of Northeast. Md Lionel Georg,
Mulholland. of Riverside, n. y; Harr,
Crawford Byle, OF Holly Oak; Della
ware Lovett. OF Newark; Joseph Ew
ing McFadden, of Singerly, and
Thomas A. Bailey, Of Philadelphia.
Mechanical Engineering.
Donald A. Price. Christopher Van
degrift and Homer HAZEL Ewing. o
Wilmington; Harvey Chaplain
Bounds. Of Frederica; e. Harve!
Clouser. Of Marshallton; Harry Van
dom Taylor, of Dover and John vii
bert Ramsey, of Newark.
Electrical Engineering.
Eleazer Ainsworth Hirzel, Johl
Michael Price and Leo Blumberg o
Wilmington; Mitchelmore Laytol
Houston, of Millsboro: James Emme
Kendig. OF Salunga, Pa; David Sid
ney Pruitt, Of Millville; James Henr
Salevan, OF Milford and Harris SI
monisky. of Delaware City.
Arts and Science.
Arthur Garrett Henel. Charlie
Ralph Dawson and Harvey Simpson
Hoffecker OF Newark; James Eli
Brayshaw OF Delmar; Ira J. b. Hill
Of Bridgeville, Del Edward Lacllel
and Joseph Ignatius Horty Of VIII
mington; John Wesley Jones. of WY
oming; Louis Worrell Scanlan o
Philadelphia; Howard W Bramhal
and Carlton David Pepper OF George
town and Ellwood Hamilton Silver O
Nazareth. Pa.
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.


NJ OTICE-I. MARGARET QUILL. THE
~ tenant and occupant of the house
situated az the n. =. Cor. Lancaster avenue
and Franklin streets ina the Tenth ward,
in the city Of Wilmington. county of Now Cas-
tie and state Of Delaware. in compliance with
the requirements OF the Acts OF the General
Assembly in such case made and provided,
do hereby give notice that 7 shall apply in
writing TO the Court Of General Sessions OF
the State OF Delaware. in and for New Cas-
tic county, Monday, tho 4th day OF No
vember. A. d. 1912, being the next term OF
said court, for a license for said house a.
an inn or tavern. for the sale therein Of in.
toxicating liquors in less quantities than ons
quart. 20 be drunk ON the premises, and this
following respectable citizens OF said ward.
az least twelve Of whom are substantial
freehOlders of said ward recommend said
application, viz:
John b. Kruger Bernard + McVey
John j. Hanley Thomas Flood
Eugene nj Sayors Edgar !. Weich
Eugene Dehan Edward g. Pollard
James j Doherty John Massey
August r. Krienen Michael Joyce
Patrick j. Brown Harry S. Hurlock
Patrick Lougherty \. Chas. Frederick
Thomas Quinn Peter Finan
John p. Reardon James Finan
Patrick Lee JOS. A. Mahoney
Neal Mulvena Michael +. Cannon
Martin r. keough l. Lewis Chipman
Marshall =. Crawford
sl4at MARGARET QUILL. D.