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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
PAY THEIR OWN WAY.
A Plan to Make Public schools Self
Supporting.

Washington. Aug 20. - Public
schools virtually may be made self
supporting through intelligent direc-
ton of the labor of their students is
the discovery made by the United
States bureau of education from a re-
port by one of its inspectors. w. w.
Foght on the plans adopted in the
schools of Ishpeming Mich. As a re-
suit of the system in force in the Mich
igan town. the school properties not
only have been kept in repair but new
buildings have been planned and con-
structed entirely by student Ia Dor.
During the last six years" said
Mr.. Foght in his report. high school
students from the manual training de
partment have been employed in the
repair of the various city school build
ings. During one summer $4,000 was
thus paid for student labor. The boys
have repaired roofs. laid cement floors.
built brick walls and installed plumb
ing fixtures. A gymnasium to be erect
ed by the boys is from plans drawn
by seniors in the high school"
Taxes paid for the support of the
school system thus are shown to find
their way back to the pockets OF the
taxpayers. In addition the report de-
cIareS cooperative farming has proved
to be not only a source of profit for
public school students but il has also
serve to keep growing boys from
drifting" and to instiiI in them love
for agriculture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
STATE SHOULD WORRY
Insane Asylum Property at Larncd
Has Been Advertised for Sale

j. W. Howe. secretary of the state
board of control has checked up to
John Dawson. attorney general. a stiff
problem concerning the situation of the
states property at Larned on which
S10o, 600 asylum is being erected. Sec
rotary Howe has discovered that the
section of land is advertised for sale
on account of delinquent taxes-and
there is To money in the board of con-
troll budget to pay for it.
1t seems that the state purchased the
Larned property early in Noven Der
before the land was assessed for 1912.
Then came the next years taxes and
the state held the sack. Not realizing
the situa ton the board of control paid
no attention to the taxes listed for the
last year and the property went for
sale
The state is spending 500, 600 in the
new asylum liant at Larned. The
sUPerintendent's farm cottage has been
built and other cottages are in the
course of construction. The taxes
amount TO $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
COUNTIES WANT AID.
Lane Asks Public Utilities Commission
for Free Wheat Shipments.

The eleventh county TO take advan-
tage of the offer Of the railroads
through the state utilities commission
in the free shipment of seed wheat re-
Sponded today when E 3. Emerson
clerk of Lane county, made known his
districts needs to Secretary FEEDER of
the commission.
The counties requesting are Lane,
Hodgeman, Ness. Cove, Pawnee. Trego,
Scott, Logan. Graham. Stevens and
wichita.
The utilities commission wrote to the
clerks of the 81 counties in the Sixth
and Seventh districts giving them the
right to make their requests for seed
wheat less the freight charge. Twenty
nine counties have responded. IS de-
ciaring the offer was not needed and
eleven taking advantage of il.
County Clerk Emerson asked for -
certificates to circulate among the
farmers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
FRIEND OF PRISONERS.
Captain Day Has Served Convicts in
Practical Ways for 20 Years.

For - years Capt. William I. Day,
of Oakland, Cal. has been a prison
missionary. working under the auth
ority of the California state prison COM
mission. For 20 years ne has been the
friend Of the prisoner He has borne
the prisoners burdens and carried his
sorroWs-
He has served the convfcts in count
less practical ways. both in and out
of prison. He has lent courage to the
murderer awaiting death; he has cheer
ed with his buoyant presence the in
solitary cell, and the yard" Besides
for more pardons and paroles than he
can remember. And when the parole
or pardon has come, he has met the
discharged man at the big gate and
helped him to ind a job and To get
on his feet.
But Capt Day is more than a mis-
sionaTy. He is a thinker with unusual
constructive genius and has worked
out a plan which promises to correct
the weaknesses of the present system
and return the parOled or pardoned
prisoner to society a really made-ever
man.
This plan provides for a state indus
trial farm upon which such prisoners
as prove worthy may be employed at
a small wage pending their discharge.
1t viii be an intermediary between the
prison proper and the convict's return
ii usefulness the good that still persists
in nearly every prisoner but is seldom
given a chance to manifest itself
Technical World Magazine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
NOT ENOUGH SCHOOLS
Thousands of Children on Part Time
in New York.

New York. Aug 26.-The annual
protests over the lack of accommoda-
ton for New York school children
find that approximately 100000 girls
and boys or one-sixth of the total en-
roIlment will have to be registered as
part timers when the public schools
open here next month This is an in
crease of IL per cent over last years
number of those denied full time in
school because of the lack of building
accoTnTno datiorl. notwIthsta nding that
new schooIh0uses are constantly being
opened.
Thirty new school buildings viii be
constructed in the next two years but
the school population is so rapidly in
creasing that it is predicted there Will
still be 5000 part time pupils in 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
AMERICAN As SLAMS QUEEN
King Who l. Auto Enthusiast and
Poet. VIII Marry None Other.

The young king of Siam. according
10 Mrs. Clara Williams. wife OF 4
wealthy plantation owner of Bankok-
VINO arrived here recently is an auto
maniac. writer of poetry. and admiEer
of American women He declares he
will marry only an American girl
This feeling for American women,
according to Mrs. Williams, was stir
red when the young king met and was
fascinated by Ma bel c. Gilman. now
the wife of William E Corey. The
king still indites bits of verse to the
former actress and it is wei known
IN Siam that he refused to wed MS
cousin beca use he was waiting for an
American girl to enter his life.
He has lately become an enthusiast
over the automobile. and has a score
of machines, with garages in all the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
HE'S AFTER MURPHY.
SuIzer Will Go Before New York
Grand Jury to Testify.

Albany. y Y. Aug. Ex-Governor
Sulzer Will offer TO go before the grand
jury in New York. Indictments of
Murphy. Trawley. Levy AMI Horgan fer
conspiracy TO destroy Sulzer may be
expected in d few days
This il essence of 4 statement issued
Iv the SuIzer executive chamber in the
name of James : Garrison whose
absence as witness before the Judiciary
committee was given as an excuse for
sijOuruing the hearing today. Garrison
spent several hours with the impeach-
ID governor before the statement was
issued The statement. which is re-
"a rded by the Murphy Fra wley-Levy-
Horgau devotees as having been at
least a conspiracy TO destroy Governor
s;ulzer IS rapidly in the way Of being
taId. The grand jury will get most OF
the facts within a week and indict-
laeuts are sure 10 follow
Governor Sulzer himself will offer TO
q before the grand jury in New York
county if il requires his presence He
has no objection to telling all he knows
u the facts
I will submit TO District Attorney
Whitman ample proof to secure the in
diCtment az Charles Francis Murphy
for holding the whip hand over the leg
isIature and ordering it to impeach
Governor Sulzer." said ex-Judge Lynn
! Arnold. president of the Albany
1llGkeT DflES tE Z TESS the L AAAO4i
League club here today
The acts Of which he is guilty render
him guilty OF a felony under the pro-
visions OF section 1924 of the penal
code continued Judge Arnold who is
one Of the attorneys for SuIzer.
I will also submit proof" the judge
went on. of acts which will warrant
Indictments against Assembly Leader
Levy and Senator Frawley- Both know
the proofs that I have. too
All this evidence 1 will turn over to
the district attorney just as soon as
he arrives. l know that he will take
immediate action
Mr.. Whitman expects to return from
Bretton Wood. y. Y, today.
Although ex-Judge Arnold would not
go into he nature of his evidence. he
said that il was well substantiated and
,OrrObOrated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
KOREAN MARRIAGES.
Where a Knot in the PigtaiI Denotes a
Married Man.

The Koreans marry very young,
generally between the ages of Il and
Is. For 4 woman to reach 20 without
marrying is considered q terrible
thing a popularity of these we'd
dings * that they would appear TO be
a matter Of interest to every one eN-
cept the parties mostly concerned. who
often see one another for the frs
time on the wedding morning. This
is because in a Korean household the
boys are kept apart from the girls the
father and sons occupying the front ~
the house, and the mother and the
daughters living in the rear OF the eS-
Enlistment. Moreover, in their social
life the boys are not allowed to mix
with the gentler sex. The parents and
friends arrange the match. in accord
auce with their own interests. and i
concluded the fOrmalities are of the
simpIest. There is no religious cere-
mony and no legal contract
Early on the wedding morn the best
man arrives to tie the bridegroom ;
pigtau in a knot on the top of his
ever as an outward and visible sign of
his condition. but entities him to wear
a hat for the first time in his life and
TO he treated as a man and enter pub
lie life He may be a mere child, IL
years of age. but he has no longer any
right to play with his boy friends. and
must choose his associates among oid
men. He has now all civil rights, and
Is expected to behave accordingly If.
on the contrary. a man is unable to
afford the luxury of q home and 4
wife. he may reach the age Of So bur
he must still wear his pigta1 down
his back has none OF the advantages
Of citizenship, and is expected to play
with kites marbles. and such like
Any folly he may commit is excused in
the same way as the naughti1ess OF 4
child who IS not responsible for his &C
tions.
The wedding ceremony itself is most
simple. The whole function consists
of a procession. when the bride and
bridegroom are conducted by their re
sDective relatives to a Gais- There
they are put face to face and prob2b-
" as already stated. see each other
for the first time. They merely glance
at one another. then bow and the knot
X tied ndissOlUbly--Wid World
MAGAZINE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
Foss VIII Run as independent.

Boston. Aug. Ex-Governor Foss
today told Senator Dennis z. HALEY
and Representative g. SanbOrn. both
Lawrence Democrats that he will be
an epeDdent candidate for re-eIec-
ton Here is the way the governor
summed up the political situation:
Yes. Il will De Foss. Independent
candidate for governor this year The
divided condition of the Republican
PARTY. the dissatisfaction in Massa-
cnussetts against the national Demo-
cTs tic tariff policy and the betra gal
Ct the people to the railroad intereS-s
~ certain Democratic members of the
legislature last year are the things
that will bring about my election.
4 have always secured anything
lows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
ASCERTAIKING LIGHT POWER
Many Do Not Know Difference Be-
tween Two Kinds of Current

Direct and alternating currents
seem to puzzle a great many people.
1t does not make a great deal OF dit
feSenCe what you are using. so long
as you have the right kind OF appli-
ance, as no accessory made for q III
rect current can be used on an alter
mating current. and vice versa To
find out which is which one has to
ask some one better informed or Sc.
about to educate yourself how to tell
the difference, and the following SIM
pie way is open to every one: Hold
a simple magnet bar near a lfgnte
fnCandescant lamp. If the current -
alternating. the fiIament-that is, the
part inside the lamp from which tle
light emanates-Will vibrate; II the
current is direct the filament will be
attracted or repealed IS the positive
or negative pole of the magnet is hclu
near the Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
The ideal STATE.
Earl Grey Tells Scotch 1t VIII Be Co.
Operation

GLASGOW Aug 26.-The ideal state
of the future will rest upon a basis of
cooperation. Earl Grey told the con-
sress Of the international cooperative
alliance at the opening session today
The delegates represented twenty mil
lion mem bers of American and Europ-
can co-operative societies
co-operation international com
,g1Unwealth embracing the whole civil
red world. was the picture the earl
painted. He expects the cooperative
Nc xArnert to bring about the elirina-
lion of the trusts and of the parasitic
rafddieman thus reducing the cost
81 living and also TO reconcile the
warning forces of labor and capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
ATTACK TARIFF BILL.
Republican Senators Make Fight All
Along the Line

Washington. Aug 2s--Senate debate on
the tariff continued today with a Republic
can onslaught on the Democratic bill led
by Senators Bradley and Sherman Mr.
Bradley declared Democratic pledges of
a lower cost of living through tariff re-
vision were futile One reason for the
high cost Of living. he declared was that
house wives order supplies by telephone
and have them delivered by automobile -
He cited the decrease OF farming popuIa-
ton as another
Mr.. Sherman said the bill would not
produce enough revenue to run the gov
eminent and declared the Democrats were
not fulfilling promises of economy He
characterized the proposed tax on cotton
futures as license on gambling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
WANT SAME BRICKS.
City Asks Street Railway Not to Spoi'
West sixth.

Mayer Cofran and Comm issioner W.
=. Tandy Of the streets and walks de-
Uartment. this morning formally asked
the Topeka Railway company to use
similar brick for paving between their
tracks as the city is using in paving
West Sixth avenue from Kansas ave
nue. to Harrison street The city Of
ucers hope that the company will do
50. and save the appearance of the
me new paving that is being laid.
The first Mayor Cofran knew that
the paving stones that are being re-
moved from the street were proposed
ID be used between the two lines Of
track was when he read it in the state
Journal last night.
The city has no authority in the
matter" he said. hut we hope the
railway company viii not use the
stones They viii detract very much
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
SHE IS NEARLY 70.
But st. Louis Woman VIII Drive Car
on Long Trip.

St. Louis. Mo. Aug. 2s.-Mrs. Marga-
ret Halter. farmer business woman
and politician sixty-eight years old.
will drive her son Walter. y years old.
and his bride on an automobile honey
moon to Chicago. and after short
stop there will cross Michigan.
She declares she will drive ten hours
a day and average % miles an hour
They started today and expected to
travel about 1400 miles
Mrs Halter. running against the
Standard Oil candidate for district
trustee of the Wood River schools. re-
ceived all but two votes in her district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
FINDS BOTH DEAD.
Farmer Discovers Bodies of His Wife
and Niece.

Nashville. Tenn. Aug. 26.-WilIiam
Cook. a farmer of smyrna, found his
wife murdered on the rear porch Of
their home today and in a nearby room
was the body Of his niece, Miss Lucy
Stanford.
Cook attended church last night AMI
upcu his return did not investigate his
wife's absence from her room. think
ing she was in Miss Stanford s room
He believes the women were killed
during his bsence-
Officers were at a loss to determine
the motive Of the double murder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

from the looks of the street. We have
asked them to use paving brick that
will match up with the brick the city
i using. We hope they will do SO.
and know the property owners along
the street who are paying for the fine
new paving will appreciate the coUr-
tesy''
on account of the Illness of Mrs
4. NJ. PGtten. wife of the assistant
general manager of the Illinois Trac-
ton company. in charge OF the local
concern the city officials have been
unable to secure an audience with Mr..
Patten-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
Catholic Missionary slain.

san Francisco. Aug 26--Advices
from China to Catholic officials here
tell of the death of Father Francis
Bernat. . Franciscan missionary, at
the hands of Chinese fanatics, in re-
mote region of North Shensi on June
Is last The message said Father Ber-
nat and a servant were travelling in
Shensi when they were attacked by
members OF the Chinese society OF the
Elder Brothers. a dreaded confederation
of Chinese that has opposed the march
of Christianity in the orient. Both the
priest and his servant were killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
Sow PAN 10 End strike.

Pennington. No., Aug 26.-The state
board of mediation and arbitration to-
dav began the preparation of a new
rIau for settlement OF the strike in the
lead belt The plan is to be submitted
70 representa- tives of the Western Fed
era ton OF Miners and of the mine own
ers this afternoon. The plan, il is said
will provide for a wage increase of p
cents a day but Will not provide for
recognition of the union The state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
CUSTOMS Service swamped.

New York Aug. 25.-The beginning
&C the heavy autumn passenger traffic
from Europe brought more than
1900 passengers 70 New York IN
eight Transatlantic liners that made
port between yesterdays sunrise and
last midnight The number is one
% the largest ever recorded here for
a single day. The customs service
was swamped with work. more than
1000 of the travellers being of the
% hin class
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
Three CorT,cred F'icht.

Buffalo. " Y. Aug ga three-cor-
nered fight for mayor is indicated by
Progressives, Republicans and Demo-
cratic designations here. Thomas
Stoddart was named by the Republican
organiza ton Mayor Ruhrmann was
defeated in his fight to secure the reg
ular Democratic designation. County
Chairman Fitzpatrick's forces naming
Geo. J. 4Iyer- The Progressives' choice
for mayor was John Lord OBJ, Ean-
who also was endorsed by a citizens
committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
FAN LOST HIS VOICE.
Cheered Players ard Suddenly Was
stricken Dumb.

Grand Rapids. Aug. 26.-Ernest
WellTnan cheered when a Grand Rap
lbs Central League player made SEN
satiOnaI play iE = close game Well
mans voice was heard above all 9TH
ers at the bail park but when he tried
TO repeat. he got only a wheeZy whis-
per. Physicians said the injury to
Wellmau's vocal chord may never be
overcome
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
House Burners Sentenced.

Chicago. Aug. 26.-Edward ard Paul
Covitz and Joseph Clarke, the first Of
the country wide arson ring to be
tried. were sentenced today TO prison
terms of from 1 to 20 years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
MAVERICK IS DEAD.
He Composed Nancy Lee and The
Holy City

Buxton. Eng, Aug. 26.-MichaeI May
brick, the English musical composer,
who under the name of stephen Ad-
ans" wrote some of the most popu-
lar songs in the English language,
among them Nancy Lee The War
rtor Bold and the Holy City died
here today at the age of So.
Michael Maybrick was a younger
brother of James Maybrick, whose
wife. Florence Maybrick was SEN
fenced TO death at the Liverpool as
sizes in 1889 on Z charge of poisoning
her husband with arsenic. The trial
caused an immense sensation through
out the world, opinion being sharply
divided on the question of her guilt or
innocence Her sentence was com
muted later to life Imprisonment.
Subsequently she was pardoned and
returned to her former home in the
United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

board Will urge that the unions vote
on the plan by secret ballot next
Thursday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

large cities-San Francisco dispatch
to New York sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
The Big Fair of Kansas

PattersOns Shows on the Midway.
The Fair at Topeka is in class with the big State
Fairs of the Western country.
Every day big one
This Fair is chartered by the State of Kansas and
receives from the State the recognition
financially any fair in Kansas
The Press., 1913-04-02
UNION.

L.. M. Reed has a new cream separa- tor and is finding it very satisfactory. sThe warm "dog days'' of the past week started the plum and cherry buds to an unusual degree.
 Mrs. F. l., aUpham of Stafford Hol- 'ldw was the guest of her sister, Mrs. l.. M. Reed, few days this week
 Dr. I. P. Booths sermon last Sun day was, as usual, full of helpful thoughts. The text was from 1st Timothy a. ...-u
 Miss Ruth Bosworth's school is closed for a vacation of one week. The schools throughout the town will open next Monday for the spring term.
 ! The bridge on the Union Westford road, near William Scranton's, caved iR recently and the road is closed till repairs can be made. The water has B0en 30 high that the work is more difficult.
 The news of terrible floods and winds in the middle west makes one contented with ''Old New England's' ickle weather. The severe rains of last Thursday and Monday washed the roads in some places.
The Press., 1913-04-02
MANSFIELD. ManRfiaId n0nof

Mrs. Erwin Botham was in Hart ford over Easter.
 MT. and Mrs. E. B. Thompson spont Sunday in Norwich.
 F. McCollum recently purchased an Ivers & Pond piano.
 Miss V. V. Fowler is visiting rela tives in Stafford Springs.
 Charles Dow and family of Hart ford returned to their home Monday.
 Miss Ethel Barrows and niece spent the week end with MT. and Mrs. E.. B. Durkee.
 Mrs. Clayton Easterbrooks and daughter, Doris, of Willlmantic are visiting Mrs. Peter Garvey.
 Miss Bertha Botham and Clifford Botham of Willimantic and Joseph Mercer of Providence were guests of MT. and Mrs. Albert Botham over Sunday.
 William H. Gardner, aged SS, died at his home in Mansfield Depot Sat- urday morning of heart disease. He lived in Mansfield for many years and engaged in farming. A native of Hampton, he was the son of Jesse and Dorcas { (Arnold) Gardner. Aside from a widow he leaves a son, Jesse H. Gardiner of Mansfield Depot, and a daughter, Mrs. Nellie Porter of Man chester, this state. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at his late residence.
The Press., 1913-04-02

Friends from southbridge visited at E. M. Horton's the first of the week.
 It is a pleasure to Union people to note the many good things said of Tax Commissioner William H. Cor bin. Those who knew him here in his boyhood and have later followed his college, professional and business career, knew that he was faithful and honest and true" "> but it is sat- isfaction to see the appreciation with which his work is viewed throughout the state.
The Press., 1913-04-02

MT. and Mrs. David Gaudette spent Sunday in town.
 The dance at the pavilion last Sat- urday night was we'll attended and greatly enjoyed by all.
 Reports from Charles M. Heck, who has made his home in town for the past few years, and who has been quite ill recently at the home of his parents in Union, are more favorable and his many friends here hope for his complete recovery.
 The post office was broken into last week and pair of shoes, some stock ings and 50 cents in change were taken. The townspeople would like to know who the culprit is. This makes the third time this place has been entered within the past six months,