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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-08
GUEST OF THE D. A. R.
Buffalo Bill VIII Speak at a Banquet
in st. Joe.

st. Joseph, Feb. S.-Colonel William
F. Cody buffalo BID has accepted
the invitation of the local chapter
Daughters of the. American Revolution
here February IT in commemoration
of the pony express. He will be the
guest of honor at a banquet and will
make the principal address.
Funds for the monument were
raised by the D. A. r. and a handsome
stone, suitably inscribed, was erected
in a local park upon spot from
which the pony express used to start
for the far west. All former pony
express riders who could be located
have been invited to be guests and
Governor Major and former Governor
the ceremonies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-08
MESSIAH IN ETUDE
Music Publication Tells of
Life in LindsbOrg.
Handlers Masterpiece Part of
Air Kansans Breathe.

The February issue of the "Etude''
mas the following article by Jo-Ship-
ley Watson, headed How HandeIs
Messiah Brought Fame to a Western
Town.
Easter comes in March this year and
already the children of Lindsborg,
Kansas, are we'll prepared in their
choruses for Easter week; but prepara-
tons for this event never ceases, it
goes on like the crops, in a succession
of rotations.
While the grown-ups are drilling and
making perfect the parts of the
Messiah, the little children of the
farmers and tradespeople are equally
busy with their portion of the program.
The annual Easter Messiah Week at
Lindsborg is no longer a local affair.
Music has set this town apart With
out it Lindsborg would be as unnoticed
as any of the other small western
towns; but the music of Handlers
Messiah has glorified LindsbOrg and
uplifted it's people from the drudgery
of farm routine.
No one is left untouched by this feS-
tival, least of all the children.
Messiah Part of Life.
Handlers Messiah is as inseparab1e
from the life of the town as the grass
from the Kansas prairies. For over
twenty-five years these Swedish, Amer
leans have lived around Handlers mas
ter work, children have grown up I'M
der its resounding choruSeS, and who
ever visits Lindsborg, whether Easter
week or any common weekday, can not
fl to discover the refining impress
of music, for music is in the air, boys
seem to grow fast to swelling violin
cases and girls seldom pass without
music rolls. If you ask Oscar where he
is going you will find out that he's off
a rehearsal with two other boys and
girl and that they are going to play
Il quartet at a Sunday concert and
Sophia is going to play a Mozart sonata
a an evening recital.
Everywhere there is music mixed
with the routine; it is not practiced
violently for day or two and forgot
ten for a week, no indeed-music wftff'
school books, music with seed plant
ing, music with business, it fills in all
the weary gaps of everyday existence,
and so Oscar and Sophia are growing
up in a musical atmosphere that one
doesn't have to go to Europe to seek.
Out here in the big open spaces of the
Middle West these little children are
becoming earnest, loyal workers for
home productions, and perhaps their
slogan will be American made Music |
for Americans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-08
WATER ON HIS knee.
Three Fingered Pitcher May Submit to
an Operation.

Chicago, Feb. S.-Mordecal Brown,
former star pitcher of the Chicago Ma
tionaI League club, and now a MEM
Der of the Cincinnati team, will have
his right knee placed in a plaster
cast today in the hope of curing an
injury sustained last summer in slid
ing to second base in a game at the
West Side park.
Examination of x-ray photographs
of the joint showed that there is a
gathering of water in the joint under
the knee cap. The surgeon, who has
charge of the case, hopes by use of
the cast to force the water to pass
away through pressure on the part If
this fails the knife will be resorted
to. 1t is said that this will not be a
serious operation and the pitcher has
been assured that the joint will be put
in shape before the season begins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-08

Let White Hope Tanner Nc
Carly Beware of 'LiOn."
BattIer Better Off Than Castro,
Ex-ChampiOn Venezula.

New York. Feb. S.-When the little
sailboat Mauritania tott-toots up the
Hudson some time today she will be
as stuck up as Lucifer, for treading
her noble deck will be Bonn barber
Wells.
Bum berdeer" may get a chance to
body knows, is the English heavy
weight champion, if there's any con-
ISOLATION in that. The principal quest
of Mister Wells is to hook up with
Luther McCarty for ten rounds for
any sum between $4,000 and, a million.
"Bumbedeer'' may get a chance to
meet the conqueror of Palzer. If he
does it will be a streak of fortune, for
Luther is not seeking out any lions
which may. devour him. Not at pres
ent anyway, for there is much dough
and glory in sight for Luther and he
will only have to mingle with the
beef-end division.
If McCarty flags Wells, the big Brit
Usher will get a few jobs. around here,
for he made ten strike In his ap-
pearances last year. He is there with
the fancy stuff and shapes up well
and he knows how to make a fight
interesting, even if he's battling a
tenth rater.
If the "Bumberdeer'' doesn't get a
fight right off the bat, he will have
no kicking, for he has something on
Castro, who was champion of Vene-
zuela a few years ago. The latter is
battling to be allowed to come in and
spend his dough here while the visit
ing champion lands only a few feet
away from Broadway. Only shows it's
better to be a battler than an ex-
president, that's all.
Lowell. Mass, Feb. S.--Phil McGov-
ern of Brooklyn and Johnny Munce
of Charleston went twelve rounds to
a draw at the Lowell A. G. McGovern
was clever and showed remarkable
speed, but Munce came back strong
in the later rounds and earned a draw.
Chicago, Feb. s.-The Pal Moore
Charlie White fight, which was to
have been staged at Kenosha next
Monday night, was called off Threats
of arrest for the principals and pro-
motors brought about the cancellation.
An effort was made to transfer the
battle TO Milwaukee,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-08
Strong Vaudeville Entertain
ment Drawing Feature.
"Society Night" Is Becoming
Topic of Conversation.

While the auto and motorcycle dis
plays are expected to be the great
drawing feature for the Topeka Auto
mobile show which will open February
"a and continue for five days. strong
vaudeville performance of five acts
will appeal to thousands
The entertainment committee of the
Topeka Motor Car Dealers associa ton
selected the acts with care with a view
to procuring something different
European performers were engaged in
each case.
Herr Von-Ritter'' is advertised as
the headliner. He does a daredevil
act. that has recently been a feature at
the New York Hippodrome.
The Curtis sisters will sing and dance
The girls are pretty, according to the
photos that have been sent in advance,
usually attractive.
The Mullini Sisters will put on a
musical act. These two young women
appear on the stage attired in Russian
of unusual merit, according to the
mana gement.
The Arnessens, European equiIibrists
do stunts on q slack wire that will
prove somewhat different from the or
binary style of act seen here.
The Al1-Starr trio, the highest priced
act of the kind on the road, will prove
a real treat to persons who like good
music and singing.
There will be an orchestra of eight
pieces to provide music for the en-
tertainments. Two shows will be Civ
en- each day, one in the afternoon and
the other at night.
Society night will be the big event
of the auto show. Topeka society peo-
pie are already beginning to talk about
this affair. There will be special music
and special decorations for that occa-
sion, and the price of admittance will
be raised for the one evening. Those
who will attend will be attired in full
dress.
Everything possible is being done for
the comfort of those who attend the
show. There will be a rest and toilet
room for the ladies, and a check stand
will be provided. A room also will be
set aside as a smoke room for the men
The Ladies' Guild of the Grace
Cathedral have been given the lunch
and check stand concessions. The COM
on entertainment is composed of
J. r. Cowdry, w. A. Morton and f.
W. Mills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-08
SHE GIVES $4,000.
st. Louis Woman E,ndows a College at
Canton, Mo.

ST. Louis, Feb S.-Mrs. Mary E.
Culver of st. Louis has given $780,
600 to the Christian university at Can
ton. Mo This is in addition to several
other previous endowments she has
made to the school and brings the
total endowment up to 100000. The
students, on learning of the gift from
wards a fund of $4,000 for a chair
of modern languages. More than
$4,000 was pledged by students in sub
scriptions of 500 each. Many of the
students who made these pledges are
working their way through college
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-08

HORSE SHoEING-REPAIR WORK
Why pay more than S1.25 to have
your horse sIIod, if it takes not over
a number four shoe2 i have had
over 20 years fexperience. 1 know
can give you PERFECT SATISFAc-
TION. Dave wiscomb. eos E. 4th st.
Phone 977 w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-08
Mothers Cam safely Buy

the little ones when ailing and suffering
with colds, coughs, throat or lung trou-
bles. tastes nice, harmless, once used, ar
Mo-, writes: DIR. Kings New Discovery
changed our boy from pale weak 81 TX
boy to the picture of health" Always
helps. Buy it at Campbell Drug Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-08
He KiIls Three Negroes.

Evansville, Feb. s-.Allen Won
Behren, % years old, assistant super
intendent of a wood working plant
owned by his father, shot and killed
three negro 1aborers early today He
had had trouble with them earlier and
said they threatened to kill him. The
dead men are Walter Washington,
John and Henry Gordon. Won Behren
was arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-08

Shawnee Encampment No. 8, I. O..
o. F. Patriarchs, will assemble at hall
on West Sixth street Sunday, Febru-
airy 9Th, 10:45 a. m, to attend Funeral
of Patriarch Benson.
NJ. c. MCCORMICK. Chief Patriarch
FRED CANDY, Scribe. ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-08

Good glasses with gold filled frames
$50. Fitted by Chas. Bennett, Doctor
of Optics, 906 Kansas avenue.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-08

Everybody read the State Journal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-01-11

by way OF Baltimore aud Harpers
Ferry. For the last named barrier. a
Federal pass would be required. this "a
be procured at Baltimore. And 10 gpt
10 Baltimore. by water. OF course Il
was necessary TO run the Federal
blockade.
But this would be comparatively easy
under the plau agreed upon. by which
Gertrude was TO have a travelling com.
panion-a mysterious southern lady
who knew the routes intimately and
who seemed 10 be rather closely IN
touch with the executive departments
at Richmond for one who confidently
promised to arrange the little matter
OF Federal passes nc Baltimore.
This young person-she seemed not
over twenty-was int "oduced some
what vaguely as Mrs. Smith. She was
well dressed. fairly good looking and
bright talker. particularly with the
men. Her self confidence was perhaps
a tribe excessive; but then this would
not come amiss for two unprotected
femalea abroad In Dixie In wartime.
On the first stage OF the journey over
land as they stopped overnight at PEI
tersburg Gertrude said 10 her fasclnat-
Ing roommate:
Mrs. smith, I have told you what
little there Is Of interest about myself
and my plans. DO SO wish you would
tell me something Of your own ndven-
tmrcs.'
II don't mind. my dear. now that we
are OF and on our way" laughed the
other ms she saturated handkerchief
with eau do cologne and washed be-
face with L. ~. the way. my real
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-01-11

incur for that officer the cordial dis
trust OF jefferson Davis forever after
ward. the Federal government and the
people OF the northern and western
states set To work with furious en-
ergy To counternct the reverses sur
fered in the beginning. Congress au-
thorized the enlistment OF half mil
lion OF men for three wears. mn IN
crease ~ the navy and stnpendo,is
loans with which 20 strengthen the
sinews OF war
Lieutenant General Scott now nasl
seventy years 1T are hung un his Inu
relied sword and Yielded the comman,,
OF the Federal armies 20 a Younger an A.!
more active officer General George 4
Mcclellan.
With two Federal armies ready T.,
move into Virginia chat Of Mcclellan
ut Washington aud that under General
Banks opposite Ieesburg-to say moth.
ing OF considerable bodies OF troop.
harassing the northern counties about
the headwaters OF the Potomac. the
Confederate prospects for the spring OF
1862 were decidedly threatening. 10
protect this portion OF the state and 10
guard the lower Shenandoah valley
against General Ranks. the Confeder.
ate government determined 10 send n
force TO Winchester This force. organ
lied under the official title OF the Army
OF the MoDongahela." was placed un.
der the command Of ~StonewaIlv Jack.
son, now advanced 20 the rank Of ma.
jor general
This was great news 20 the Filing.
hams. not only for the naive reason
that IL seemed to them like throwing an
impregnabIe guard around Belle Bos-
quet aud the whole valley. but also and
especially because Of Captain Robert
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-01-11

uHt0@ ~ Htitt ltD}U- VI. ++
Belle Boyd Of the secret e<r<IceY'
"Yes. honey child. That's what We
are on now"
But Il they should suspect us after
we cross the lines they would arrest
and detaln us. would they notr'
They hang spies" Miss Boyd re-
piled. rBut ! don't reckon they win
get Us. or course ! won't be- Miss
Boyd and you won't be Miss Filing
ham from now on
A civilian met "Aliss Page and Mrs.
Smith" at the Light street wharf Ia
Baltimore. He took them 10 Federal
captain, and the captain sent them 10
his superior officer, General Fisher.
Belle Boyd. now "Mrs. smith," statesi
their case
.We are southerners. general, and We
wish 10 20 south by way OF Harpers
Ferry" she said. handing him q note
which the captain had given her.
lie read the note. looked at the pair
with quizzIcal expression and then
nodded his head.
Very well. ladies'. | will make out
your passes. which will take you To-
General Kelly at Harpers Ferry. My
jurisdiction ends there, but you win
find General Kelly courteous and
considerable gentleman. Beyond that
can make no promises for him. yon
understand II everything Is all right,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-01-11
CHAPTER v.
Grand old Jack.

THE stunning successes OF Jack
son at Front Royal and subse-
quentIy at Cross Keys and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-01-11

over and wen over. Hui who can tel
now when we shall be out Of tho
woods"

now when we shah be out Of the
woods"
Washington. remembering Bull Run.
had nervous prostration whenever
"stonewaIlr Jackson was reported IN
action anywhere within a hundred miles
OF the Potomac. For tliIs reason IL il
probably historic truth 10 say that
'StonewalI' Jackson saved Richmond
to the Confederatcs In lSG2--ln the tlrst
place by dIverting McDowelIs army 20
the valley. in the second place by
marching fresh from his own victories
In that same valley 10 Join Lee In the
seven days battle around the Confed-
crate capital.
IL am going back home" said Ger
trude Dillingham; with determination
II long To see the valley once more.
and can do just as much good al
Belle Rosnuet as I can here. perhaps
more. now
IL was not because OF the anxious
outlook In Richmond. with McClellans
army hthinoA NhAhAH Hhhnnots oh Nht
contrary. that In itself would have
kept her In the threatened Confederate
capital had not stronger ties OF both
duty and sentiment drawn her home
ward.
As Gertrude read In northern news
papers the accounts OF the desperate
lighting and OF the suffering OF jack
sons troops she exclaimed:
"Let them send the whole population
OF the north down here IL they will,
but they can never conquer us. When
they have killed Off our men we will
shed the last drop of our own blood"
Captain Kerchlval West of the Union
army of southwest Missouri. as he read
the account while alternately burn
ing and shiyering I'm the ague strick-
en- camps of the lower Mississippi val
ley around Corinth, thought In fever
ish fancy that he could hear Gertrude
saying just such words as these. Her
hate. as he imagined IL. was like his
love-an unreasonlng. all consuming
passion. He felt himself ominously
fortified with the double strength OF
hope and despair. for love Is flame
that feeds upon despair and takes n
lurid halo OF glory most of all when
lavished wildly and in vain.
One sovereign solace he had. that he
was wearing the blue and lighting 10y
ally for the old dag In campaign
sufficiently remote from the valley OF
Virginia After ALL fate had been
kind to him. lie thought, as he recalled
his farewell words with Bob Elllng-
ham. nc Charleston-was II ages ago
or only little more than a year back
"All right, Bob. only hope we never
meet IN battle that's ALL"
And then they both saddened as they
added:
who knowsg'
Who knew. indeed? What a tangled
skein of lives II was. anyway! One
thing was certain--he may have been
glad he was not fighting in Virginia.
and yet his heart was there all the
time.
Meanwhile Gertrude's decision 90
leave Richmond and go home to the
valley was put into execution with
characteristic impulse IL was bad
time for such journey. That made no
difference about her embarking upon
IL, but IL did lead 10 some very com
plicated and roundabout arrangements
for the accomplishment OF the trip.
Her Confederate war Office friends,
for reasons essentially their own. de-
creed that IL she went nj all Il must be
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-01-11

whyyou will be all right You viii
have an escort as far as HarperH
Ferry. and an officer will be sent this
afternoon 10 your boarding place to
examine your baggage"
The baggage searcher found them
duly prepared and no obstacle came
up 10 prevent the girls from taking
the westward bound train on the Bati-
more and Ohio road at noon the next
day. Their escort was fllrtatious
young lieutenant. whom "Mrs Smith"
newly widowed for the occasion--en.
gagged In an instructive conversation
about Federal military matters. which
lasted until toward sunset. The slow
train drew up under the shadows of
the frowning Virginia heights and
heights OF Maryland at the historic
point where the Shenandoah river
breaks through the mountain wall and
falls into the pOtomac-and they had
reached their destination.
Evidently there was riot going on
In the little shutin town TT the end
Of the long railroad bridge across tho
VANbAA's - hNtf Ah' UiN atNNHAl
the engine house which had been John
Browns fort lay close upon the rail.
road tracks. with dwelling houses. bar
racks and taverns struggling up the
hilly streets behind.
They held n consultation Ina the par
Tor of a hotel" full OF drunken sol.
diers and decided to go ont and make
fnntffrfae ..f stgts txsI., f,AlsrHt
sober enough 90 answer as 10 where
they could hire vehicle to forward
them on their journey 'All uncer
tainty was promptly dispeled-they
could not get ont OF Harpers Ferry
that night
Meanwhile they had discovered that
General Kellys Office adIoined the
place where they had been marooned
as IL were. They sought out the conf
handing officer. who received them
courteously heard them with wonder
ful patience under the circumstances
and on the whole was quite sympa
thetic But what could he do?
II can give yon your passes" said ne.
but don't see what yon are going b.
hire TO travel in. unless an OK cart or
broken down wagon. aud the ronds arc
almost impossible. even for stunch We
hicIes. Besides, II H. unsafe for you 4
travel without military escort, and tllgs
| have no authority TO furnish. II you
ladies' were prisoners. now, ! might
send you through our lines under escort
all right"
THAT may happen 10 us before we
get home" whispered Gertrude flip
PANTY. though she felt like crying.
"And this Is hardly a III place for
ladies TO spend the night L." continued
the general. IN his role of Jobs com
forter.
do you mean that we ought TO g.
back to Baltimore1v asked Belle Boyu
energetcally.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-01-11

Some good citizens but they were
not In the majority-put out steaminG
wash kettles Oiled with coffee or soup
for the forlorn boys. Among these
good Samaritans was Jenny Buckthorn.
surrounded by stan OF colored serv-
ants. Her father. severely wounded
and captured by the enemy. had been
recognized by his former comrade. Gen
eral Beauregard. and as personal
courtesy bad been exchanged for a
wounded Confederate officer and al
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-01-11

Whole Batteries Were Annihiiated.
lowed TO proceed 10 Washington in an
ambulance. attended by Colonel Ha-
verill
Where Is Heartsease? was the first
question Jenny asked her father after
having ascertained that that stern pa
rent was not dead
Don't ask me-" muttered the old
warrior. This is no time for picnics
and dancing parties"
One especially miserable looking oh
1ect drifted along about noon and stood
as if dazed az the sight or food and
drink and commiseration. His uniform
might have been blue or Il might have
been gray mud and smudge we're the
prevailing hues His shoes were heavy
brognns tied with Irvine. aud his naked
and sore ankles showed that he was
without socks An old siouch nat was
pulled over his face. and tobacco bag
hung from a button OF his jacket. the
collar OF which was turned up to tie
chin, evidently TO conceal the condition
Of the shirt-or the lack OF one.
You poor fellow" said Jenny. Tell
noe. were you in the cavalryr
Eyes. Miss Buckthorn. Is IL possible
you do not recognize me2 must apol-
ogize for my appearance, but
Great heavens. Is IL yourself.
HcartsenseI' exclaimed the girl. with
little shrek. "Why. you look like a
hummer"
Possibly this may serve TO identify
me-" and he drew from the mysterious
inner recesses a stained packet. which
proved TO be- a large silk handkerchief
enveloping dainty lace one.
Heartsease received his captains
commission at the dinner table that
same evening. After ALL as the old
general said. he was regular and had
fought before ne ran, and that was a
contrast 10 many OF the pestiferous
ready made shoulder straps who had
betrayed the brave volunteers and
lost the fight for them. and who were
now standing about unabashed. brag.
ging In the barrOems.
Kerchivnl West. shortly after his ar
rival az St Louis. was assigned to
the army OF southwestern Missouri.
where IN short time he saw hard
service IN almost every line except
that OF actual fighting. a large add.
ton had been made to the regular
army and 70 illl vacancies IN the new
regintnts rapid promotions among the
officers already In service had occurred.
IN few months time West rose from
second lieutenant to the rank OF cap
tain of infautry-an advancement
which a year before could only have
been gained as reward of perhaps
fftcen years Of continuous service.
AZ weeks aud months passed on II
was possible 10 find certain encour.
agemcnt IN the fact that the defeat Of
McDowell's army. while not utilized
by the Confedcratea 10 lts full min.
tary effect. nevertheless battered them
into feeling OF strength and secn-
rity. resulting la comparative lnnc-
tivity ~ the field for the better part
OF year At the north the effect
produced was exactly the contrary.
While the south was ALARMING the or