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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-07

miss Of twelve. who kneels down BY ~
trundle bed every night and says: N0v
lay me down to sleep can - 20
IN your night dreDs, with your hnn4D
clasped and heavenly look on your faeos
You'll make Q efeat hit, Mr. BoWDer. en0
you'n have hundreds Of ofRers 20 .loeY
the part Of Little Eva afterwafd. Wen,
let's 20 to work. IN help you an can."
''Woman! gasped Mr. Bowsef. axtGR
several efforts. during which his knooo
knocked together.
Yes" gently replied Mrs.. Bowsef.
He wanted to go on. but he couldn't
There was bone in his throat ana spaxko
danced before his eyes. Apoplexy might
have come in another minute but for Ma
Bowser's action. She rose up and took
him by the arm and led him to the loun9o
and aided him to stretch out. Then oho
put the camphor bottle to his nose A.
gently rubbed his forehead. In about ton
minutes the threatened attack paooe4
away, and he sat up with the intent1o0
OF asserting his dignity and oel1-rooDoc&
and humbling her to the dust.
You have ridiculed me-you have n
suited met he thicklY exclaimed, but oho
seized the arm with which he Was geo-
turing and pressed It down. patted him
ON the head in . wifely way. and - ~
sank back on the lounge and closed hio
eyes and groaned In despair she said:
Poor Mr.. Bowser! There II no doubt
he was born for an actor, but the part
Of little Dobbins Is not Tor him-not for
him. Some other time. but not this times's
| -(Copyright, 1914. by the Mcclure News
| paper Syndicate.l
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the building of the church services
were held in the First Methodist
church. then IN Quincy street, and in
the old Germania hall on lower Kan
sas avenue In June, 1868. the new
church building was dedicated and
the Rev. A. ]. Hesson. now Of Chi
cago, became the first regular pastor.
In 1871 he resigned and was sue
ceeded in a short pastorate by Rev.
B. F. AlIeman. now of Lancaster, Pa.
Pastors of the Church.
After long vacancy during which.
of course, the church suffered in its
membership and work, the Rev. T. F.
Dornblaser, now OF Chicago, became
pastor, and in due time under his
administration the brick building now
occupied by the church at Fifth and
Harrison reefs was erected me
cornerstone was laid in June, 1884,
and the dedication took place in the
November following. In 1890. after a
pastorate of ten years, Rev. Dorm
blaser resigned and was succeeded for
term of five years by Rev. F. NJ
Porch, now of Ohio. Rev A. T. Was-
ner. now of Gettysburg. Pa, then took
charge End remained five years, being
followed By Rev. H. A. OFT, now OF
Indiana. and he being succeeded by
Rev W. W. Horn. who is now also in
Indiana.
In 1912 DR.. NJ. r. Troxell was called
to the pastorate and he is still oc-
cupying the field
This church has the distinction OF
having always had ministers and their
families connected with its member
ship. Besides several sons ana
daughters and widowed wives OF
preachers there are now three Lutn-
eran clergymen active members OF the
congregation-Rev. Alvah M. Reltzel'
Rev. John A. Bright. and Rev Prof
Samuel G. Hefelbower of Washburn
college faculty. OF the pastors noted
above in the history Of the church. all
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ORIGIN OF CHURCH
First English Lutheran Formed
in State Offices.
Governor Crawford FOstered
New Organization.
DR.. M.F. TR0xELL NOW PASTOR
Plans Are Being Made to Re-
model Present Edifice.
The Synod of Kansas VIII Meet
Here in 1915.
DR.. M.F TROxELL NOW PASTOR

(This is the sixth Of a series Of ar
ticles on Topeka churches published
in the State JournaL)
Did you ever hear of a church be-
ing organized in the executive office
of a governor? Well, here is one.
The First English Lutheran church of
Topeka. of which the Rev. Willard F.
Troxell d. D., is now the pastor, was
organized in the executive chambers
of Governor Crawford of Kansas in
April. 1867. Thereby hangs a tale
The Rev. ]. B. McAfee a sturdy
Lutheran, citizen and patriot, was the
prime mover in the organization of
the church, and he was also at that
time the private secretary Of Gov
ernor Crawford. 1t was an easy
thing, therefore, for him to secure
the executive Office. then located at
1913 Kansas avenue, for the first
church services and for the legal
meetings necessary in organizing.
The charter members were not
many There were fifteen, ten men
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deepened.
Perhaps it's a poem,"

Perhaps it's a poem?'
Hardly"
Is it contract?'
MY dear woman" said Mr.. Bowser.
in his most fatherly way. as he turned
to her. 1--WE got a little surprise for
you. I wasn't going to spring it for
several days yet. but az your curiosity
has been ar..--ed, and as may need
your assistance, I'll give the thing
away now. You know. of course, that
belong to the Booth Dramatic and Lit
erory club?"
Yes
We'll. we are to put on a play in
about two weeks, and the proceeds are
to go to the orphans"
You don't say so!'
why don't I say SOL" he demanded.
as the smile chased itself around to the
back of his neck all Of sudden rs
there anything strange in the Booth
Dramatic and Literary club giving a
play by amateurs?"
But none of you are dramatic or lit
erary,' she protested You simply
play billiards and poker and drink
cocktails"
Mr.. Bowser rose up and looked down
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B00MS US. TRADE
East and West Large Users Of
Panama Canal.


Washington, Nov. 1.-TWO months ex-
perience has developed certain facts OF
great importance regarding the prob
able trade currents through the Pam
anna canal Nearly six hundred thou
sand tons of cargo passed through the
waterway from the opening up to Oc-
tober Is Based on this traffic. the
conclusion is reached that about half
of the canals business has been the
traffic between the east and west coasts
of the United States, conducted in
American bottoms.
This shipping would have been ex-
empt from toll and the canal would
have been deprived of fifty per cent Of
its revenue had not congress repealed
the section of the canal act exempting
American shipping from such charges.
This purely American trade included
manufactured goods of great variety
which were carried on forty-nine Amer
lean ships.
Next in volume and Importance was
the traffic between the eastern coast
of the United States and the western
coast of South America, including large
quantities of nitrates from Chill and
raw material generally from South
America coming northward and man
ufactured goods from Europe and
America passing southwark Sixteen
vessels engaged in this trade during the
two months of which thirteen came
northward with raw material
The Pacific coast grain trade, includ-
ing British Columbia with Europe was
carried in ten heavily laden vessels
passing eastward while eight vessels
passed westward in ballast to return
with grain cargoes.
Eight vessels made the passage with
petroleum from the Atlantic Seaboard
and Gulf OF Mexico to China and
Japan
Finally the coal traffic between the
middle Atlantic seaboard states and the
Pacific coast of North and South Amer
employing seven vessels carrying A-54s
tons Of coal It is understood that these
will return with Pacific coast cargoes.
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GIFT OF PAINTINGS.
WAshburn Law School Has Received
Valuable Portraits.

The Washburn Law school has just re-
ceived a gift from Judge H. p. Dillon OF
Topeka of = number Of fine pictures from
the private collection of his father. the
citS. The Ureat New 0n o 81 Ss t',d. York
known to every English speaking lawyer
as an. authority and author on municipal
corpotations. He was ono OF the mOse
able lawyers in America, was one OF the
first members of the American Corpuo
Jurfs. and he held many high and hon-l
orable positions. The law school Is very
ton of 20 prominent . man The students
now may look upon the pictures OF The
judges whose opinions iii the case books
terest. The collection is made up "
prominent American judges and chief
justices. English chanceflors. authors ana
prominent legal dtgnitariee Of all times.
The following il Z list Of the pictures
received: Two large frames containing -
photographs of prominent English chan
e &c !,s ssvsn frames containing picturss
chief Justices Of the United States SUE
preme court from 1870: Daniel webster.
Judge Charles Mason. first chief justie6i
ming American Corpus Juris; the Court of
Criminal Appeal; the Right Honorablo
Lord Campbell, chief Justice Of the
Blackstone: the Right Honorable Lord
Lyndhurst: the Right Honorable Lord
t Lord r, HSh q
Brant. master Of the rolls; Heneae0
Finch. Earl Of Nottingham. lord hiSh
chancellor; Jean Domat; Henrtcus Fran
discus Aguessean Oallfarum Chancel-
iarius: Achilles de Harlay; Piene gequior.
chancellor de France; the Richmoc4
home Of Chief Justice Marshan, c. Dc
Second at De Montesquien: Hans Hol-
bein; Lord Brougham; Dupin Aine: rol1x
Julian Bigot De Preameneu; Francs
denis C<onchet; Portals; Thopital; q. J.
F. Dillon. ,
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and FIVE women. All these have now
passed away, but three sons of three
families of the charter members have
loyalty stood by the work and are ac-
tive in the church today. These three
men are William A. Benson, Henry
w. McAfee and John Ripple.
The first effort following the church
organization was to secure a church
home. and with aid from the home
mission board and friends in the east.
a lot was bought on the west side of
Topeka avenue between Fifth and
Sixth streets. and a neat frame church
was erected costing $500. During
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BOWSER IS DRAMATIC
And i'm Addition He Is Also . Little
Bit Literary.

When Mr.. Bowser comes home snil-
ing-look out:
When he has a fatherly look on his
face-beware!
When he isn't looking around ON the
floor for a stray pin to pick up and lee
ture Mrs. Bowsef about ft-hold hard
He was balmy as he assembled the
steps the other evening
He was complacent through the din
ner.
He had a smile of triumph as he
lighted his cigar and at the same time
took a dozen pages of typewriter mat
ter from his pocket and began to look
them over. 1t was two or three min
utes before Mrs. Bowser's womanly
curiosity forced her to ask:
rs that an article you have written
for the newspaper
Not exactly" he replied as his smile
dooponod
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are yet living and doing active worl
in the ministry.
English Lutheran Church.


English Lutheran Church.
The church is called the English
Evangelical Lutheran to distinguish it
from other Lutheran churches in the
language used in the services. The
Lutheran church, as the mother of all
Protestant churches. teaches and
breaches the gospel in many Ian
ing used in it's work in this country.
The Swedish Lutheran church of this
city, located at Fourth and Tyler
streets was organized and aided IN
it's first church property largely by
the First English Lutheran members
The Missouri synod also has Ger
man Lutheran church. located at Sec
ond and Van Buren, streets The
First English Lutheran church has al
ways been connected with the Generai
synod. the oldest Lutheran body In
America. and it was in its church
building when on Topeka avenue that
the Lutheran Synod OF Kansas was
ORGANIZED over forty years ago.
Just now this church, in common
with all Lutheran churches the world
over. is celebrating the Reformation
festival, which commentaries the De-
ginning of the Protestant church
movement of the sixteenth century.
dating from Oct. 81, 1917, when Martin
Luther nailed the 95 theses against
the abuses in doctrine and practice of
the Roman Catholic church, upon the
door of the Castle church at Wftten-
berg. Germany The Lutherans and
all Protestant people are beginning to
look forward with great interest to the
four hundredth anniversary OF this
event, which will occur in 1917. and
already large and influential commit
tees are being appointed by various
Protestant bodies to see that the epoch
making event may have proper OBJ
servance.
Strong Organization.
The First Lutheran church of To-
peka, under the leadership of Dr.
TroxeTl and his church council of busi-
ness men is well organized for work
The pastor is president of the coun-
ell, the secretary is Mr.. B. F. Younger.
the treasurer is Mr.. A V. Linde1. and
! the financial secretary is Mr.. William
A. Benson Other members of the
Henry w. McAfee, James Keller, j.
G. Kerr. c. W. Horn
| An efficient ladies' aid is one of the
strong arms of the church, the officers
being Mrs A. V. Lindell. president;
Mrs. ]. E. Gale. secretary. and Miss
school has for officers Mr.. B. F.
Younger. superintendent; W. W. Wes-
son and Mildred Tinker. secretaries,
and Miss Flora Stratemeyer, treasurer.
! One of the strong organizations is the
/ Womans Missionary society. of which
/ Mrs NJ. F. TroxeH is the president.
! Mrs J. G. Kerr. secretary, and Mrs.
/ L. NJ. Tinker. treasurer.
4 Two years ago a brotherhood was
! organized with A F. Tuer, president;
] Francis Johanson, secretary, and A. v.
/ Linden. treasurer The club of
j young ladies', In charge of Miss Ellen
/ Foberz and Miss Laura Youngbers.
| does much quiet work in helping good
causes Young peoples societies are
headed by W. W. Wesson and John
Christman. This church has done lib
eral service in helping many other or
foundations. tts membership having
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Mcpherson. Kan. Nov. THE mill
Of the Canton Flour company and three
other buildings at Canton. Kan, four
teen miles east Of this place, were de-
stroyed by fire Friday night Six thou
sand bushels Of wheat stored In the
mill were destroyed Total loaB il about
80 .ooQ The Mcpherson fire department.
sent its apparatus. making the trip OF
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

F. w.
c. e Gaut " Pres: E Cobb Sec and Treas: B Lar:-
COUNSEL John r. Muvane W H. Davis NJ Low.
David Bowie. Arthur Capper John Sargent.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30

The moral Of this story comes frat
In brief. as most morals are, it is:
It pays 20 get up from your seat in
a crowded tube train and offer said
seat TO the young woman who happens
90 be standing near. She may consent
next moment 20 clope with you.
I'm a tube train that left the Hudson
Terminal shortly after 10 o'clock last
night. bound for Jersey City, some
thing lust like that happened. Az least
fftv passengers witnessed and heard
ali and no doubt they are talking
about ~ yet. And the young man and
tho Girl. according 20 the stories, ana
not even blush. although they carried
on Ike everything.
Miss Marion Henry, whose father. rs
supposed TO be a contractor, who 0ulids
subwayg or something like that was
fbe one who accepted first the seat IN
the car. then a permanent seat al the
head of household. She was standing
az the train pulled out Of the Terminal
bit Darwin Karr. OF 10Th ST.. Brooklyn,
arose and badc her be seated.
Az she bowed in acceptance the
young man, according to passengers
shouted Marion"
Mario. M about the same instant
reclaimed Darwin" right out loud.
What followed ~ unknown. because
every passenger, 10 is sai0, dlscfeeIiy
Looked the other way. But before INC
FYchepcc Place station was reached
enough Of the conversation was over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
GIVES GIRL TUBE SEAT AND,
WHEW! THEY ELOPE RIGHT OFF
Passengers on UnderRver Train Get Sensation Parted
Svveethearts Meet by Chance and-Wel,
1t Was as Good a Moving Picture.

heard to piece together something like
this:
Darwin and the young woman had
known each other in a small Western
town. lie had worked for her father
and been discharged. lie came 20 New
York. got job and was making good
"And n he won't consent he said,
as the train pulled into the Jersey City
station, well clope"
The truth must come out some timo,
however. and. the moral having been
dispensed with. now for IT,
The whole affair was a moving pict-
ure stunt
The Nitagraph Company, acting with
the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad,
popularity known as the tube" car
ned IL off Miss Marion Henry, one OF
the Nitagraph stars. Darwin Karr and
Logan Paul. other hlm satellites, were
the principals The passengers" were
employees OF the road and members OF
thcir families.
Early i'm the evening they were en-
tertaiued az the employees clubroom
i'm the terminal by the moving picture
people. Then they showed their ap-
probation by becoming actors" Ar
unused platform WAS made bright as
day by new system Of Lighting en-
ployed by the Nitagraph Company, anC
the scenes in the tube train were
taken.
The film is being made specially foi
the Panama Pacific Exposition, and II
intended 20 give WCsterncrs a glimps,
OF under-river traffic IN the East
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
ships TOO FEW
FOR SEA TRADE
McAdoo and Redfeld Tell
Senate This Is Cause
of High Rates.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Dec. 29.-The extraor-
binary increase in ocean freight rates
in the transatlantic trade is due d.
rectlv to the demand for cotton and
indirectly to the lack OF American
vessels. according to a preliminary
ranort sent 10 the Senate to-day by
Secretaries McAdoo and Redfeld IN
response to a resolution Of inquiry
The report, in effect, constitutes an
argument for the passage OF the ad-
ministration ship purchase bill by ray
ing stress on the inadequacy OF Amerl-
can shipping facilities for overseas
trade.
al the present time" the report re-
cites. "the freight rates on cotton are
the kew TO the situation, and the ques-
ton az shipments of cotton has been
one Of the determining factors IN the
shining situation. The opening OF
German ports to American cotton has
greatly increased the demand for cargo
space. and the result has been very
marked advance in freight rates all
along the line"
Rates from New York to Liverpool,
the report adds, have increased on
cotton from 20 cents hundredwelgnt
in July TO IS cents on December ls.
If the present demand for cargo,
space for cotton shipments continues
the report says. there is every rea-
son TO believe that an even hlgher
level Of charter prices Will be reached
In securing charters there has IN
doubtedly been manipulation OF the
market but the great increase IN an
forms Of charters, particularly Tor
boats of American registry, Is eK-
planned by the shortage IN avallaole
tonnage"
Vessels available for overseas trade
number 973, with tonnage OF l'O9o'-,
ga. Adding TO this the tonnage OF
coastwise ships available for this pur-
nose. the United States has a tonnage
Of from 1928. 664 to l,39S,664 Or TINS
aggregate there are only fifteen yes
sells OF more than 1000 tons flying
the American flag. The total includes
so British. Is German and Belgian
ships. ! Rumanian ship and ] Nor
wegian ship which have been admitted
TO American registry since the begin
ming Of the war.
This condition" the report con-
tinues. "coincides in time with the
greatest crops Of cotton and grain In
our history, and with an eager demand
for the latter and growing call for
the former from foreign purchasers:
At a time when we have most to sell
and customers abroad who are eager
10 buy, the fact that our ocean-carry-
ing facilities are in the hands OF
others, subject to wer risks and con-
trolled by interests not our own, stares
US in the face
Senator Fletcher. acting chairman Of
the Commerce Committee, IS prepar-
ing a report on the ship purchase bill.
in which will be embodied portions of
the information furnished by the Cabi-
net officials. The committee will urge
that the S40,0000N0 government invest
ment contemplated in the measure
would very soon be compensated for
by economies in ocean transportation
rates that could be effected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
AFRICAN LURE FOR
T. R. IN STONE HUNT
Actor Extends Invitation to
Colonel, Who HeSitateS,
Press Agent Saws.

The press agent Of the Globe Thea
tire, where Montgomery and Stone are
starring in "Chin Chin" presents for
your approval this version Of a con-
versation between Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt. who attended the show last
night, and Fred Stone, longtime
friend:
R.-Hello. Fred
s. Hello, Theodore. / see by last
years papers you were hunting several
years ago in Africa. about the same
! was hunting in the Arctic.
R-That's by no means an unquali-
fed falsehood, Fred.
S.-Tell me about IT, But before
you begin let me tell you I'm going
hunting in Africa next summer. I'd
like TO have you come along, Theodore
R.-A trip there with you would
give me extreme pleasure. Fred.
S.-Then you'll go with me?
R.-l'll write you about that.
S.--Very good. Teddy; very good.
To reporters later:
R.-My conversation with Mr.. Stone
being personal. I cannot discuss II.
with the Colonel we're Mrs. Roose-
velt, Archie Roosevelt, Mrs Nicholas
Longworth and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Richardson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
CARVING CLASS TO
USE REAL BEAST
Women TO Have Novel Lessons
at New Headquarters OF
Housewives League.

Persons who chance to be in the
vicinity of 25 West 45th 81, Monday
January 1, and see the carcass OF
steer being taken up in the elevator
need not think that political barbe-
cue is on. The steer is 70 be used IN
the first demonstration for housewives
at the new headquarters OF the Ma
tional Housewives League.
Mrs. Julian Heath, the president, an
nounced yesterday that the hesdquar-
ters was all fitted up, and that lectures
and classes would begin az once. Les
sons for housewives will be given Mon
dav mornings, and the first one IS 70
be on the proper way 70 cut up beer.
A butcher from Washington Market
will act as teacher and demonstrator.
On the two following Mondays the
class will be taught, by an expert cook,
how 10 boil, roast and fry the various
cuts. -,
Saturday mornings q class OF chill
dren. members Of the Junior House
wives League, will have lessons in
making the things children most like
TO eat. Mrs Heath has arranged 10
have a candy lesson for the hrst one.
A chemist Will lecture on POISONOUS
colorings, and the class will make tafy
out Of molasses. Succeeding lessons
will be on popcorn, soda water and
cake.
There are to be chatting dish classes
evenings for bachelor girls and men,
and other evening classes TO teach fac
tory workers who are expecting TO get
married how 20 cook. Still other even
ing classes will be for domestic en-
ployes Mrs. Heath objects TO the term
servant
This is said 20 be 'the first time in
history" that housewives have had a
headquarters Of their own. The league
desires all women, whether members OF
the organization or not, to make use
Of the place. There il comfortable
rest room, and an auditorium where
talks will be given and motion pict-
ures shown. Women's clubs are in
yited 10 meet there.
Some time in January there IS 70 be
housewarming. TO which various men
and women prominent in the pure food
crusade will be invited.