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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-13
SAT ON PINE PITCH.
But TOpekans Enjoyed Marshall's Sol
Boiled Concert Anyway.

A capacity house" greeted Mar
shalrs band at Chesney park last
night The weather was perfect. A
hot day had not boiled the pitch out
of the pine benches, and they were all
occupied 80 minutes before the open
ing number. About q thousand music
fans sat on newspapers, spare wraps
and the sod. Others stood or strolled.
1t was the kind Of entertainment that
people pay money for. but the whole
show, including Harry Snyder. waa
free.
Messrs. Innes, Sousa and Creatore
have good bands. but none Of them
can produce LA Paloma," the favorite
encore, like John Marshall's pupils. II
is always POPULAR with Topeka audi
ences. Pieces OF bohemian Girl and
'aTannhauser'' are also favorite fruit
with Topeka music lovers, and Mar
shalrs can play them as well az any
gouiash orchestra in the trade N.
p. McComas was encored on his cor
net solo, Rosary" and responded with
Tonight Is the End Of the World,
another favorite with those who like
their music sCf.: boiled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-13
SHOCKING WATER!
Trough in North Topeka Was Charged
With Electric Current.

The horse trough at the corner OF
North Kansas avenue and Norris
street is now safe for horses to drink
from. reports Frank Newland. city
commissioner Of water and lighting.
I'VE had several reports OF persons
and animals receiving electric shocks
from the trough and the water In 1t.
Mr.. Newland said. 1.-TWO young farm
ers one evening purchased and ate
some oranges in the park and then
put their hands in the water to wash
the orange Juice from their fingers;
they found Themselves in the grip OF
an electric currehH The water was
highly charged and they could not
pull their hands out of it. They were
rescued by friends.
Horses attempting to drink the
water were also shocked. We made
several investigations. but every time
we sent a man there that trough
seemed to be free from any current.
However, we made it safe by bond
ing it. We ran a wire from the
trough to a street car rail. We did
not discover the source of the electric
charge.s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-13

man Catholic church at O'Clock Friday
morning. Interment vii; be In Mt. Call
vary cemetery.
w. C. T. q. Elects Officers.
Members Of the North Topeka w. C.
T. u. society held their annual meeting
coming year. The old officers made
their reports for the past year. The
following new officers were elected:
Mrs. Sarah Walker. president; Mrs. NJ.
Hillson. vice president: Miss Grace
Walker, secretary. and Mrs. Maggie
Accord. treasurer. The last meeting of
the society was held Tuesday at the
home OF FRS. ]. p. Walker. 1885 North
jackson street. The members will meet
Tuesday. Aug. Is. at the home Of Mrs
Tillson. 1915 North Jackson street.
The sanitary department of the city
is cutting the tall weeds in the streets
along the outskirts of the city. Com
plants had been made about the tall
and superfluous growth along some of
the popular highways. The tall weeds
are also in the county and township
roads. 1t is now up to the county
commissioners and township officers
to do their share of the work.
Social and Personal.
Edward Schwartz, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis at To-
cal hospital a week ago, has recovered
sufficiently to be removed to his home
at 1177 North Kansas avenue.
U. r.. Ralston of Kansas City was
in North Topeka today on business.
A. M. Petro of the Petro Drug COM
pany. is due to return Friday from
points in Michigan, where he has been
spending a vacation for two or three
weeks.
J. r. Spetter went to Silver Lake
and Kiro today on business. He made
the trip in his moter car and was ac-
companied by his family.
Mrs. Charles Ravens of 1928 Evelyn
street has returned from Hiawatha.
where she has been visiting relatives
for several weeks.
Albert Nipper Of Newman was in
North Topeka today on business.
Fred o. MGrnS, who has been sick
since the early part Of the week. is re-
ported to be improving.
Mrs. Bighanl Uhl of Silver Lake was
in North Topeka today on business.
Marion Glynn Of Granville was in
North Topeka today on business. Mr..
Glynn has one of the best peach
orchards in this section of the county
and has a good crop this season. He
presented the officers and employees
Of the Citizens State bank with a
basket as a sample Of his product.
Mrs. w. III. Woodward Of Elmont
was in North Topeka today on bust
ness.
George Frisbie. treasurer of Jeffer-
son county, was in North Topeka or
business today. Mr.. Frisbie was elect
ed on the Democratic ticket to the
office two years ago, and last week
was renominated for the second term
w. A. Luythe of Silver Lake was in
North Topeka today ON business.
A. M. Petro, druggist.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-13
MISS BRUCE IN WICHITA
Former Topelnn L. Secretary Of 7. W.
G. A. h Kansas Town.

Miss Amy Gordon Bruce Of Cleve-
land, Ohio, formerly Of Topeka, has
been appointed general secretary Of
the wichita Young Women's Christian
association. Miss Bruce formerly
lived in Topeka. was state secretary
for the association several years ago
and later became general secretary of
the Topeka association.
For the past few years, Miss Bruce
has been secretary at youngstown, o.
She has many friends and acquaint-
ances in Topeka and over the state. AZ
state secretary, she organized the
Wichita association eight years ago.
Miss Bruce succeeds Miss Bertha
Brown at wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-13
At CAPPER PICNIC.
Large Crowd Attended Annual Affair
at Garfield.

A large crowd attended the sixth
annual Capper picnic held at Garfield
park today. The program began at
o'clock this morning and will continue
throughout the evening.
Free tickets were furnished chill
dren under 16 years Of age to all the
amusements and concessions until
O'clock this evening. The morning
and afternoon program consisted most
ly Of athletic contests for the chill
dren. Prizes were awarded the win
neF2
Moving pictures will be shown at
the park this evening. Marshalfs
band, Topeka's famous music makers,
will give a regular city concert, be-
ginning at O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-13

a. the farmers. There win be no cheap
side shows, but SUCH amusement feat
ure. A merry-GO-roundS Will be pro-
vided. OF course the spectacular night
show in the great pavilion that WIN seat
5000 persons will be the leading at
fraction in the evening. Indications are
that the horse races will be better than
ever.
Asphalt surfacing ID being laid on
the west Fifth street pavement be-
tween Jackson and Van Buren, streets.
When this block is finished the next
block farther west will be surfaced
with the same Material West Fifth
street than West Sixth with the COM
pletion of this work. as there are no
street car tracks along it.
George E. Clark. secretary of the
Kansas State Fair association. IL SPEND
Ing most Of his time now talking with
prospective exhibitors. Secretary Clark
has wide acquaintance among the
stockmen, and they give him every rea-
son to believe that the cattle and horse
departments will be well worth seeing
in September. In the absence Of the
secretary, r. T. Kreipe, his assistant,
has charge Of the office.
The following Topeka 7. w. c. A.
members left today for Estes Park.
Colo, where they will attend the west
eTn CITY conference WA1NAA Will OCoAAA
Friday: Miss Flora Vesper. Miss Jen-
ME Maxwell, Miss Anna Heartburg. and
Miss Ellen Foberg. Miss Vivian Ber-
nard will meet the young ladies' at
Denver. Miss Mary MacLennan and
Miss Katherine Dolman will go from
Cascade to the conference at Estes
Park.
The board of directors Of the Topeka
Provident association will not employ
a permanent secretary until the reg
ular September meeting. No action
was taken at the board meeting
Wednesday because the president.
Judge T. F. Carver, and several others
were absent. In the meantime Louis
Floyd, who was with the Kansas City
public welfare board for two and one
half years, will serve as acting secre-
tary.
The national board Of the Y. w. c.
A. is offering a series OF contests for
city associations that have swimming
pools. The local association has over
fifty enrolled in swimming classes and
expects that many Of these will be
able to take the tests. Aside from hon
or gained by the association. each in
dividual who successfully passes the
tests, will be given for the first-a
green ribbon marked Beginner in
swimming. Y. w. c. A." for the sec
ond test, a red ribbon. marked ''Swim-
j. mer. Y. w. C. A." and for the third
a blue ribbon marked Life Saver. Y.
w. C. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-13
TROUBLE AT HORTON.
Rock Island plans to Haul Water for
Shops From Topeka.

The Rock Island may be forced to
ship water to the shops at Horton
within q few days II heavy rains do
not come. For the greater part of last
summer. the railroad continually ship
ped tank cars full Of KaW river water
to keep the shops at Horton going.
Tank cars are now collected in the
yard at Topeka and within a week or
ten days, they will be operated.
Horton il located far from any large
body Of water and in midsummer, the
shops have q difficult time to run un-
less tank cars are sent from Topeka.
With NO prospect for rain. it looks as
II these cars will be mustered into
service. The water situation at the
Horton shops il beginning to look
serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-13
Refugee ON 8. 8. Brandenberg
Comes Here to Live.
Is Accompanied by Family
Not Posted ON War News.
CHASED BY GERMAN GUNBOAT
Firemen's Magazine Has Pic
ture of Chief Joe HanlOn.
Other News Notes of Interest In
North Shawnee.

Harry Agarchman and family. now
residents of Topeka, witnessed the
chase Of the steamship Brandenberg OF
the North German Lloyd Company by
gunpoats Of tie German and English
navies. They were passengers on the
steamship Brandenberg and were on
their way from Russia to North Topeka
to locate permanently.
Mr.. Agarchman and family speak
nothing but the Russian language
They started for North Topeka about
the time hat war was declared on
France by Germany. He cannot tell
much about the trouble and does not
appear to have any more knowledge OF
conditions than the people of this coun-
try.
In Russia newspapers are scarce and
the officers Of the government retard
the informa ton as much as possible
that their countrymen may not learn
the true conditions. The people Of Rus
sia especially those Tho are not high
up in public circles, are kept ignorant
of the true conditions Agra Gilman says.
They do not receive as much infOrma-
ton as the people Of the United States.
Mr.. Agarchman says the race of the
Brandenberg across the Atlantic was
an exciting event. He feared the cap
ture of their steamship, as he would
have been taken as a military prisoner
pursuers and arrived at the United
States port without much trouble.
Mr.. Agarchman has rented a house at
the southeast corner of Gordon and
Nc nroe streets.
Honor for Chief HanlOn.
Joseph Hanlon. chief Of the fire de-
partment Of Topeka and successor OF
veteran George o. Wilmartt, was hon.
Ored last week by the Fircmen's Herald
magazine published weekly in New
York. The magazine, dated August T.
contained a single column picture OF
the new fire chief of Topeka. North
Topeka has reason to be proud Of CHIEF
HanlOn.
George Burghart, Jr., Dead.
George M. Burghart, the 6-year-olG
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Burghart
OF SO4 North Monroe street, dice
wednesday, at the family home. The
funeral will be held at st. Joseph Ger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-13
STOLE HIS HORSE
AIrOniaw0 Brown and Governor
Hodges Were Sympathetic.
Both Were 3Stung" when They
Helped ParOled Prisoners.
GAVE PRISONER i JOB.
Brown Is Now Minus . Good
Horse and Buggy.


Records show that q majority Of tho
paroled prisoners from the state peni-
Tertiary make good. But q few OF them
slip. So it was just unfortunate, of
course, that Governor Hodges and w.
L. (Ironjaw) Brown. chairman of the
state penal board, should be the vic
Tins Of the class who go wrong.
victs cost horse and buggy. The gov
ernor contributed IS in currency.
AS a member of the state penal
board. Brown has become q strong adj
vocate of the parole system. Governor
Hodges is equally enthusiastic over
the plan to help convicts who try to
make good after leaving prison. Both
men have repeatedly helped the men
who left the prison to make q new
start in life. 1t was only during a
conversation among a few state house
officials the other day that both men
admitted they lad been ''stung.''
Some weeks ago Brown, as chair
man of the penal board, took an es-
pecial interest in the case of q young
man doing time at the Hutchinson re-
formatory. The young man wanted
out. But no one was standing ready
to offer him a job and it seemed the
requirement of the board could not be
met. Then Brown decided to bridge
the emergency. He took the young
man to Kingman county and gave him
q V10CS Ou oAOWA Ol8 0tONA A04 AA1s
The young man was an excellent farm
hand. He worked hard and faithfully
and Brown showed his appreciation by
giving the man every possible privtl-
eye. and consideration.
He Was in Campaign.
All the time Brown was spending
much time in his senatorial campaign.
The morning of the primaries, he
arose early to herd together his faith
full workers and called his man to
harness the horse and bring the buggy
to the front door. But there was no
response. Brown went to investigate
The farm hand was gone. So was the
| two-year-old colt. Later the colt was
found. But the farm hand and the
horse and buggy are still at large.
| After Brown had told his story
Frequently the governor comes II
personal contact with paroled prison
ers. He has often aided worthy case
and has taken a deep interest in thu
workings Of the parole system. -
Some days ago q man who had beel
; paroled from the penitentiary called a
the governors office to thank tn
chief executive for his parole. As h
started to leave the office he men
toned, q wife ana baby who needle,
food and clothing until the paroIe'
husband and father could bring hom
his first pay check. Something in tn
mans tone OF evident sincerity touche,
the governors heart and the parole,
prisoner left the office with IS Of tn
governors money in his pocket. Tn
next day Governor Hodges related tn
incident to Sam Seaton, pardon ant
parole clerk.
That man isn't married." said Sea
ton. THAT fellow is one of tn
smoothest confidence men we hav
had since I have been on the job
You're Stung."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-13

section of territory in west-central
Kansas.
: A party Of Topekans in two autos
will go to Arlington. in Atchison coun-
ty. Saturday morning to attend a
grange picnic. In the party will be
T. A. Borman and one or two other
Representatives of the Kansas State
Fair association. Fair advertising mat
ter will be taken along.
Topeka golf players have q griev-
ance. The English golf balls which
have won SO much popularity In the
United States during the last year re
now practically unObtainable. Those
who chase q little white ball around
| the links will be forced to use Ameri-
can golf balls for the remainder OF
the season. Too. bad. too bad!
/ A butter fat contest will be an inter-
esting feature of the dairy department
/ OF the fair {: t Topeka in September. It
will be a three day test beginning Tues
i day, September Is. All animals In the
test will be MIXED only in the presence
i Of the superintendent or his assistant
4 The superintendent viii be George s
/ Hine Of Manhattan. state dairy COM
missioner.
II from relatives travelling abroad. Mem
bers Of the Whittemore party wrote
i from Switzerland ON July -. wher
III fighting had already begun between
II Servia and Austria, although they had
| heard nothing OF the hosti1ities. t.
Judge from the absence Of any com
/ ment upon the war cloud then spread
ing over Europe.
1 There will be something doing al
the time at the Big Fair, Topeka. Sep
| tember 14-1& There viii be hand CON
certs morning, afternoon, and evening
land occasional free vaudeville actz
IsLectures win b given Tor the benen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-13
Americans Leave Berlin.

Amsterdam, Aug. 13.-The special
train bringing four hundred Americans
from Berlin arrived here at o'clock
this morning. The party under the
direction Of the American ambassa-
dor to Germany, James w. Gerard.
continued on the train to Rotterdam.
whence they will sail for the United
States ON a steamer Of the Holland
American line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-24
WAR FEVER STIRS
SALVATION ARMY
Many of Rank and File Would
Shoulder Rifle if Call
Comes.

The war. fever has hit the Salvation
Army. and If President Wilson issues
call for volunteers there are grave fears
among the officers OF the army that Its
force Of fifteen thousand men, from cadet
TO colonel will be seriously depleted.
Many of the men in the Salvation Army
have already volunteered their services
and others are Just waiting for the OPP
portunity 70 fight for the flag
Officially the Salvation Army does not
believe In war. but it is looked upon as an
act of Christianity 10 fight for the flag.
The volunteers haven't permitted their
fighting war spirit TO interfere with their
fighting religious spirit. however, and
those who have offered their services TO
Uncle sam have made IT plain that they
nurpose to do their fighting In the day
time reservlng the night for preaching.
AT the offices Of the Salvation Army
Yesterday little information rs TO the war
foyer was available. 1t was admitted
that II a call for volunteers were issued
good many of the rank and file would 80
to the front
Tho fifteen thousand men I'm the Salva-
,ion Army in America are scattered
throughout tho country at some sixteen
hundred or seventeen hundred posts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-24
PRESIDENT ORDERS
TROOPS TO MEXICO
Continued from page ]

full quota of "a guns to 90, and the
9th Calvary.
The infantry regiments which VIII
nroceed from the Preside Of San FRAN
cisco to the border are the oth' lZt"
and 10Th. The 9Th Field Artillery goes
from Fort Riley 10 the border. JUST
how these endorsements for the Dor
dor will be distributed Is not known
here. General Bliss. commanding on
the border. will distribute them as ne
sees AT.
Tho approxirnate strength OK the
troons ordered from Galveston to Vera
Cruz-4th. eth, 10Th and 18th res'-
ments Of infantry and the 4th Fleid
Artillery-is 4, 1876 men.
The approximate strength OF the
troons ordered from the Preside or
San Francisco-the 9th, 18th and loth
regiments OF infantry and the oth
Field Artillery-is 1910 men.
The transports Meade, Mcclellan, XII
patrick and Sumner are at Galveston
Instructions have been sent to Admiral
Badger to furnish naval convoy for
them. The four transports can carrV
4 800 men. on account OF the animals
of the 9TH Artillery, It will be necessaiy
for the War Department to charter d
TRANSPORT. This will be done before the
night is over The 4th Artillery con-
z,.,o - mountain .tIps
Secretary Garrison has ordered the
reinforcement OF the troops along the
Mexican border by three regiments OF
infantry and one battery Of artillery.
The Tehauntepec railway across
Mexico has been closed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-24
REFUGEES FROM
MEXICO CITY
Trainload Arrived at Vera Cruz
Last Night.

Washington. April % O:15 e. m).-The
ing bulletin:
Admiral Fletcher wired from Vera Cruz
at $50 Thursday night. announcing the
safe arrival of a refugee train from Mex
leo City, which carried 80 English, loo
Americans. 300 Mexicans and 10 Germans.
The first secretary OF the British Legation
accompanied the train. and VIII return
with It to Mexico City tomorrow.
The passengers report the situation In
Mexico City not unduly alarming as re-
CARDS the safety OF foreigners. Admiral
Fletcher was Informed the night before
by Admiral Craddock that the train had
left Mexico City by way Of the Mexican
road. He requested permission to send
train with n small unarmed escort OF
British sailors TO meet the refugees ten
miles from Vera Cruz. The permission
was granted. and the train left Vera Cruz
at noon on Thursday. returning with the
refugee train at D. m.
When the train returns to-day Admiral
Fletcher will send with it his chief Of
staff to meet O'Shaughnessy. with en-
bassy staff and Mexican officials In
formation was brought by the train that
200 Federals are encamped ten miles out
side of Vera Cruz and that General Mas
had about 5000 men at Soledad.
Admiral Fletcher says the previous re-
mort regarding the rolling stock OF roll
roads was erroneous. and that while there
were plenty OF cars. the Mexican troops
carried away all OF the engines except
one broad gauge and one narrow gauge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-24
RED CROSS GETS FIRST
VOLUNTEERS IN PERSON
Two Pretty Girls Apply After
Seeking Wilson to Offer
Themselves as Nurses.

washington. April 23-Two pretty girls
both nodishly attired and carrying Red
crosa hooks. called at the White House
this afternoon and announced that they
y ,shed TO volunteer az nurses for the
United States in the war with Mexico.
They insisted on rendering their ser
vices 10 the President personally. but he
had zone for a short motor ride. so at
,acbhs OF the white House directed them
70 the headquarters OF the American Red
C.ross I'm the War Department.
In appreciation OF the patriotism OF the
attractive girls Tommy Brahany. chief
cierk Of the white House. plucked two
Io,oo American Beauty roses from the
,o,oue, on Secretary Tumulty's desk and
gayo one to each volunteer.
"Ob, vel have these waxed and save
,ho,o forever" exclaimed ono OF the
young women.
vvben they reached the Red Cross head
,,,.,ters the girls gave their names and
'A0,.sses as follows: Miss Adele Master
man 1904 VI st.. Northwest. Washington
and Miss Caroline Fee. lls0 81. Paul ST.
vocbester. Miss Masterman II the daugh-
a. ., Mr.. and Mrs. william H. Master
-, and Mas Fee In the daughter or Mrs.
John r. Fee.
81 should dearly love to 70 to the front.
"a, 49, Naetcrrnan. - think II would
be 10 exciting
"Wonldnt 1t be lovely chimed MISS
Fec.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-24
UPHOLD PRESIDENT,
IS FIELDER PLEA
Governor Tells Press We Face a
Condition, Not Theory, in
War Crisis.
y CL/vGD/N

with q strong plea for the united sup
port Of President Wilson in the present
crisis by every American. James r.
Fielder, Governor OF New jersey, told the
members OF the New York Press Club at
luncheon Yesterday that a condition, not
a theory, now confronted us. and that Il
was the duty OF every American 10 up
hold the Presidents hands.
Mr.. Fielder succeeded the President ne
Governor of New Jersey. and he paid a
warm tribute TO his human side. which
he said was so sympathetic that he be-
lleyed that President Wilson I'm the last
few days had many times wished himself
back as Governor OF New Jersey or as a
citizen OF that state.
Nobody is glad or pleased that we are
going to have n war" he said. 'or that
we are going to send our boys in blue into
Mexico. But 1t is our duty 10 uphold the
hands OF the President, so that every
nation may believe that the rights Of
every American citizen and the star
spangled banner must be protected"