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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL MONDAY NIGHT.
Fifty Years the Standard
CREAM
BAKING
POWDER
A Cream of Tartar Powder
Made From Grapes
No Alum
DR. BLAKESLEY SPEAKS.
Veteran Pastor Returns and Talks of
Old Times.
Two of the most notable church
meetings which ever took place in To
peka occurred on Sunday at the First
Congregational church. The congre
gation has been celebrating its fiftieth
anniversary and closed yesterday with
A special service by Rev. Linus Blakes-
ley, a former pastor of the church, and
one of the men closely identified with
Topeka's history.
At the morning service Rev. Blakes
ley told reminiscences of the former
days of the church, going back to its
foundation by the pioneers of Topeka.
For 29 years he served as the pastor of
the Congregationalists of this city,
leaving in 1899 to be succeeded by Dr.
D. M. Fisk. Dr. Fisk also spoke. The
church was crowded to Its doors.
Relative to the Topeka church, Dr.
Blakesley said the following in his
morning sermon:
Only a little time ago I came here a
young man. I was regarded as a ten
derfoot from the east. Today I find
myself here a veteran and the pion
eers are mostly departed. The Bod
wells, McVicars, Tefts, Bowkers,
Blakes, Jewells, Butterfields, Smiths,
Bates, Evarts, Farnsworths, who were
active when I came, none of them are
here. Scores of church leaders since
have come and gone. But the church
Is here In evidence, enjoying a vigor
ous life and doing her consecrated
work.
And what else could be expected of
her? She was blest with good lineage
dating back to the Pilgrim fathers;
and heredity tells. An honorable his
tory follows as a matter of course.
She had her birth in stormy days.
Settlements were sparse. The resources
of this great territory were yet unde
veloped and undiscovered. It was a
pivotal time In our national history.
The rolitical leaders then In power
began to see that pro-slavery ascend
ancy In the republic was threatened.
More slave territory was absolutely
needed. Shall Kansas be free or slave
was a vital question. The bona fide
settlers were overwhelmingly for free
S dom. But on election days armed
ruffians from Missouri by thousands
invaded the state and took possession
of the polls by violence. The results
of these political outrages were uni
formly accepted at Washington. Those
times of anarchy, when the ballot box
was dishonored, free speech sup
pressed, free men imprisoned and
United States troops were used in the
attempt to force slavery upon an un
willing people, constitute a page of our
national history at which every patriot
may well blush.
In the midst of those troublous
times this church had its birth and
early history. She was tried by pov
erty, tested by hardship, yet her found
ers were men of courage and faith,
and gave character to the infant or
ganization. In the evening Dr. Blakesley spoke
more particularly about the little inci
dents of his early pastorate in Topeka.
The principal theme upon which he
dilated was the fact that 35 years ago
last night, on the very same corner
where the First Congregational church
now stands, the first song service in
Topeka was held. Some people now
prominent in Kansas affairs were
there. Dr. F. S. Crane, George W.
Crane, John Marshall, J. W. Stagg
Prof. Slie, Prof. Henry Worrall and
William Griffith were some of the
members of the orchestra. The elder
Crane played a cello, his son played
the double-bass, John Marshall played
a cornet, William Griffith played the
violin. Prof. Slie and Prof. Worrall
took care of the organ. There were
others, but Dr. Blakesley could not re
call them.
"It was the first song service ever
held In Topeka," he said. "It was
greatly attended. Some of the people
In the city may have thought of it
something as did the old Scotchman
when he attended the Episcopal
church and saw the choir robed in
surplices.
"How did you like it," was asked of
the Highlander.
"It is all right," was his reply, "but
hardly fit for Sunday."
Though Dr. Blakesley spoke only a
short while in the evening his address
was full of pathos, humor and history.
Many of his old friends were in the
audience. Standing room was at a
premium. The seats were entirely in
adequate, even the Sunday school
room being crowded to Its very walls
People were sitting on the window
ledges and on the organ rostrum It
T,a Sjeat tribute to the speaker, and
Incidentally a very personal one
tr, i??"5 slf"'ice was given last night.
Sart hih abo,ut twenty-five voices took
PS V Jhe sinsing was very fine the
t?merfo?V been trained for some
time for this special event. It was
W? 'Vs70 at the first one was
held, and some of the same songs that
fcsTnEh? " that time ere
SPECIAL HOMESEEKERS- RATES.
Via Rock Island.
On Nov. 21st and Dec nth oj
19th Rock Island agents will sel, you
tickets to points In Arkansas Okla
homa Indian Territory, Louisiana
New Mexico and Texas at 75 per cent
of the one way rate for the round trin
with minimum of U0.00. Tickets win
be limited for return 21 days Vol
date of sale. ya Trom
A- M- FULLER,
C f. A., Topeka, Kan.
Special Low Homescekers' m.
Santa Fe. vl"
On the first and Third Tuesdavn
each month until December 31 lgnf .
Santa Fe will sell round trip 'tick;. 7
Inn in Missouri lrt,.: ' .ea to
ma. Indian Tenitory, Louisiana
Mexico and Texas, at the rate of'75 itl!
cent of the one way fare, minimum no
limit 21 days from date of sale '
X. L. KING, C. P. i i j.
Indian Ten llnrv i ,.,.?: uno-
PAYS TO BE ROBBED.
At Least That Was the Experience of
M. Kelleber.
On rare occasions it pays to be
robbed. M. Kelleher, of Burlingame,
whose pockets were picked on a Santa
Fe train at the Topeka depot about a
week ago, is about $15.75 ahead of the
game at present.
When Kelleher was robbed he
turned upon the gang and caused the
arrest of two suspects. He walked up
town with the policeman who had one
of the alleged robbers In custody, and
while they were moving along the '
suspect said to Kelleher: "J don t
want to go to jail, and I'll pay you
$11 (the amount Kelleher claimed to
have lost) if you will let me go." He
pulled out the money and handed it to
Kelleher, who took it and then said:
"I will take the money and prosecute
you too." The policeman warned
Kelleher that he should not take the
money from the suspect, but the old
man hung ontoit like grim death:
After the commotion at the depot a
crippled man found Kelleher's pocket
book under a seat, and returned it to
him. The contents had not been dis
turbed, and so Kelleher is ahead $11
and his fees in court as a witness. The
suspects gave bond and disappeared,
but Kelleher still has the $11 given
him for value not received by the !
alleged criminal, and his pocketbook .
was returned to him by the officers
thia morning.
The policeman who arrested the !
crooks says that Kelleher offered a
reward of $5 for the return of his
pocketbook. This morning the police
man suggested that as he was about 1
$15 ahead Kelleher should feel dis
posed to give the crippled but honest;
finder of the purse the reward. Kelle- j
her refused, and carefully counting1
the money In the pocketbook went
away without saying "thank you" to
the finder, who was present when the
purse was returned.
MORE GOLD AND SILVER
An Increase of the Output of Precious
Metals for the Tear 1904.
Washington, Nov. 20. A report issued
by the geological surveys says:
The production of gold In the 1'nited
Siates during 1904 amounted to ZMWTJ)
fine ounces, valued at $80,836,648. This rep
resents an increase of $7,243,948 over the
production of 1903. The largest previous
output, in 1902, amounted to $80,000,000.
The production of silver in 1904 amount
ed to 55.999.S64 fine ounces, valued at $32,
035 378. This represents an increase cf
1,699.864 ounces over the production of 1903,
and an increase in value of $2,713,378. The
record output of silver in 1892, amounting
to 63,500,000 fine ounces, the report says,
has not been reached in late years, nor
has the commercial value attained the
figures of that year, which amounted to
$82,101,000.
The principal sources of increase in the
gold production compared with that of
r.w, xne report says, are easily traceable.
Colorado added nearly $2,000,000 to her
production of 1903, mSst of this amount
coming from the mines of Cripple Creek.
Nevada's output increased about the
same amount, chiefly by reason of the
phenomenal yeilds of the Goldfield mines.
The greatest progress is reported in
California, whose production exceeds that
of 1903 by J2.300.000, the increase being
caused partly by a strong development of
the quartz mining industry and to a less
degree by the activity of the dredgers.
Alaska and Arizona show increased
yields amounting respectively to $476,983
and $748,708. A number of states show I
smaller increases, while Utah. Montana j
and Washington have less gold to their
credit in 1904 than in 1903.
The increase of value in the production
or silver or yd, 13,17s is somewhat evenly
distributed among the various states and
territories, but is to some extent due to
the better price of stiver obtained.
Colorado leads with an increase of $970,
320. California. Idaho, Montana, Nevada
and T'tah also added considerable value
to their silver production.
FOUGHT FOR FREE RIDE.
A Boy Is Mortally Wounded in Battle
With Officers.
San Pablo, Cal., Nov. 20c. Joseph A.
Willey, an Oakland boy 18 years of age,
was mortally wounded last night by a
bullet fired by John Boquenet, a local
constable, after a battle la which revol
vers were freely used, with the consta
ble and Southern Pacific train officials at
this station. After being wounded he
staggered across the railroad track and
was run down by a train just pulling in
to the station.
Willey boarded the northbound train
out of Oakland by jumping on the front
of the baggage car while it was in mo
tion. When the train stopped at Stege,
Brakeman Reeves went forward to force
him from the train. Conductor Wells
went with him. Engineer Aitken climb
ed from his cab over the tender to as
sist if necessary. Before they got close to
him Willey pulled from his pocket two
pistols and pointed them at the men and
fired at them. A bullet whizzed by Well's
ear and caused him to beat a hasty re
treat. Aitken ran back to his cab. fol
lowed by a bullet. Willey then ordered
the engineer to pull out and threatened
to kill him if he refused, and the train
was started for San Pablo. Here the
constable, who had been warned by wire,
made an attempt to capture Willey, who
defied him. and the battle began anew.
After a number of shots had been ex
changed Willey. who had two revolvers,
dropped mortally wounded and staggered
over the track, where he was run down
by the incoming train.
THE LENA TURNED BACK
Warned Away From Vladivostok She
Came to Honolulu.
Honolulu, Nov. 20. It Is reported that
the Russian cruiser Lena which unex
pectedly came here, went near enough
to Vladivostok to get into wireless com
munication with that port and was
warned to keep away unless in sympa
thy with the people on their uprising
against the government. It is said that
the officers were divided in opinion and
that the crew was in sympathy with
the uprising. It Is impossible - con
firm this report, because the officers of
the Lena will not discuss the voyage.
Hottentot Leader Dead.
Berlin, Nov. 20. A cable message re
ceived here today from Lieutenant Gen
eral von Trotha. commander of the
forces in German Southwest Africa, an
nounced the death of Hendrick Witboi.
the leader of the Hottentot revolt. His
death resulted from a severe wound re
ceived while attacking a German pro
vision train October 29. Witboi has
been succeeded by his son Isaac.
Sontnem Railway.
Many miles the shortest and beat
road between St. Louis and Louisville
Lexington and all central Kentucky
points. Reaches every commercial
central of the great Southeast. New
free reclining chair cars. Cafe Parlor
cars on through day trains. Only line
to Asr.evile. N. C. the beautiful
"Land of the Sky" and "Sapphire
Country." Write for free literature
G. B. Allen, Assistant General Passen
ger Agent, No. 708 Chemical Bldg St
lUouis. Mo.
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS
J. S. Dean was in Kansas City on
Sunday.
This is ladies' free night at the skat
ing rink.
The city council meets this evening
in an adjourned session.
The W. C. T. U. met this afternoon
at the First Methodist churdk.
Dr. W. N. West has been elected
president of the Topeka Whist chib.
A. DeBow has gone to Kansas City,
Mo., to undergo a surgical operation.
Washburn and Denver university
play football at Denver next Saturday.
The first real ice of the season
formed on the creeks and ponds last
night.
Dick Cooley is not yet certain
whether he will go on the vaudeville
stage this winter.
Judge Pollock will return from
Lafferty, O., the latter part of this
week, probably Friday.
The white frost of early morning
gave the impression of a light fall of
snow during the night.
The large telephone cables which
are In the down-town district contain
400 telephone wires each.
The hearing of the salt rate case be
fore the state board of railroad com
missioners is set for Tuesday.
C. D. Nlchofi will address the pupils
of Sumner school tomorrow at 11
o'clock on the battle of Antletam.
United States Marshal Mackey left
today for Comanche county, where he
will hunt quail with George Clark.
It has not yet been decided whether
the Topeka high school and the Kan
sas City Manual will play next Satur
day. Governor Hoch goes to Kansas City
this evening to deliver an address be
fore the Kansas City, Kan., Commer
cial club.
Charles Jewell, of the board of
waterworks trustees, who is down in
Oklahoma on a hunting trip, will not
return until the last of me month.
It is said that Washburn is playing
a great game of ball this season, but
where is the consolation coming in if
they do not win a game now and then.
The boiler house addition at the
up-river pumping plant of the water
works is commencing to loom up. The
addition is being constructed out of
cut stone.
Miss Northrup, assisted by several
well known musicians, will give a
musical entertainment at Unity church
tomorrow evening. Miss Northrup will
play some of her own compositions.
All the members of the Kansas con
gressional delegation will be in Wash
ington this week, except J. Ralph Bur
ton. It hasn't been decided yet
whether Burton will go to jail or to
the senate.
Miss Mary Klusmire, a Jackson coun
ty school teacher, has appealed to
Governor Hoch to pardon her father,
W H. Klusmire, who is serving a fifty
year sentence In the penitentiary for
killing his wife.
The football fans are already com
mencing to telephone into the State
Journal office inquiring what team
Washburn will play Thanksgiving day.
Colorado college at Topeka Is the
offering.
In the game with Colorado univer
sity, Washburn was outweighed fifteen
pounds to the man. And next Satur
day Washburn will play Denver uni
versity, which is considerably heavier
than Colorado university.
The deposits at the banks are get
ting back at their old figures agahi.
The financial panic of this summer
cut deep holes in the depositors' ac
counts, but confidence restored these
are beginning to fill out again.
A. F. Williams left for Chicago
Sunday afternoon, to return home
with his mother, who was taken ill
while visiting in that city. Mrs. Wil
liams' condition has much improved,
but she did not care to undertake the
trip home alone.
Senator Chester I. Long has agreed
to make another speech before the
Knife and Fork club of Kansas City
on December 21. This will be some
time after congress meets, and Senator
Long may be ready to talk business
about rate regulation.
The gas company is constructing a
reducing station at the gas plant on
East First street. This is one of eight
stations which will be erected in the
city to bring down the pressure as it is
received from the main pipe line to
the pressure which is to be fixed for
the private consumer.
Washburn's football team was not
able to do much with Colorado uni
versity Saturday, but will spend a
week in Denver getting acquainted
with Colorado's light atmosphere.
They expect that by next Saturday
when they play the University of Den
ver to be able to give that team "a
run for their money."
Miss Margaret Hosach. of 1305 West
street, said today: "I have reason to
know that the State Journal is a good
advertising medium. I lost my watch
on Kansas avenue a week ago and
advertised it in the State Journal.
Saturday evening the watch was .re
turned to me.
Since it was announced that one of
the companies of the Kansas National
Guard was about to be disbanded,
manv applications are coming in from
towns which want companies located
with them. Wayside, In Montgomery
county, wants a company; so does
Kansas Citv. Kan.. Coffeyville, Pratt,
Fredonia, Elk City and Holton.
BONDSMAN WILL STAND IT.
Offers to Pay $700 Sheriff Expense to
Be Released From Bond.
The county commissioners are in re
ceipt of a communication from David
Chiles, a farmer living near Tecumseh,
who signed David Brown's bond for
$1,000 asking that he be released from
the bond upon the payment of the ex
penses incident to his recapture.
Brown is the negro who. with a com
panion, assaulted two stockmen from
Texas and beat them nearly to death
on the Melan bridge last winter, for
which his pal is now serving a long
term in the penitentiary. After the
conviction of his partner in crime
Brown fled from the country and was
apprehended in Vancouver, B. C. and
brought home last week by Sheriff
Lucas. The trip after this man is the
longest one ever made by a sheriff of
this county and took him almost
across the continent and into English
territory.
The expense of the trip will be
about $700. and it is these expenses
which the bondsman wants to assume
to secure his release from the $1,000
bond. The commissioners are in
clined to look with favor upon the
proposition and will probably ask the
county attorney to accept this amount
as this will relieve the county from
the costs of the pursuit and capture.
Louis Bergman, Chief Clerk.
Louis H. Bergman, who has been in
charge of the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe passenger office at Lawrence,
Kan., has been appointed chief clerk
in the office of Charles L. Seagraves,
the new colonization agent of the com
pany. Mr. Seagraves' headquarters
are In Chicago and Mr. Bergman will
leave for there at once to enter upon
his new duties.
HOCH GETS DETECTIVES
Will Use Them to Help Solve Kansas
City Liquor Question.
W. R. Stubbs and Governor E. W.
Hoch now patronize the Thiel Detective
agency of Kansas City in their efforts
to find out the truth about the Kansas
City, Kan., lid. They have just re
ceived a report from this agency to the
effect that just at present the lid is on,
but, that it is likely -to slip off most any
time.
The employment of the Thiel detec
tives to investigate the situation was
suggested to the governor by Mr.
Stubbs and is said to have been re
ceived with approval. At any rate, Mr.
Stubbs dickered with the company and
an "operative" which is the :.modern
name of a detective by the name of
Duffy was set to work to find out the
truth.
J. E. Payne, manager of the Thiel
agency, transmits his report to Mr.
Stubbs with the following letter:
"In compliance with your order to our
Mr. J. W. Ayres, I had an operative put
in three days seeing what could be done
in Kansas City, Kan. I forward you
herewith the report, and from present
conditions I did not think you would
want the expense continued, as it is
almost positively certain that the gam
blers and saloon keeners are on the
run from Kansas City, Kan., at the
present time. Whatever improper con
duct has been indulged in by officials
is, no doubt, discontinued for the pres
ent, and the present conditions will, no
doubt, be maintained for some time. It
is possible, however, that later on it
may be necessary to ascertain Jl'hat is
being done. I hope that my action in
discontinuing the work will meet with
your approval." 1
The report made to Mr. Stubbs by the
agency reads as follows:
"Operative E. J. Duffy arrived in
Kansas City, Mo., November 13, and
being instructed as to the information
desired in Kansas City, Kan., .went to
the latter city and endeavored to get
acquainted among the right people in
the right localities.
"Tuesday, November 14, operative
finding the joints closed, cultivated the
acquaintance of drug store clerks along
Minnesota avenue and was informed
that the town" had never been closed up
as tight as it is now, and that the joint
keepers and gamblers were thoroughly
scared. The state had appointed a spe
cial attorney and from all the informa
tion obtainable he meant business.
Operative noticed that several of the
joints had rent signs on the windows
and that the back bar had been re
moved, and on trying the doors of each
place he found them all locked. Opera
tive had hoped to beemployed as a bar
keeper, he being competent to do such
work, but no opportunity presented it
selffor hi mto accomplish his purpose.
"Operative went to Kansas City,
Mo., and hunted up a man named
Wright, who keeps a saloon, and from
whom it was hoped Operative could
get some information. Wright is as
sociated in business with a man named
Gregory in the Orient hotel) Opera
tive found both these men there, and
after several rounds of drinks asked
if there was any way of getting a po
sition as bartender. They knew of no
vacancy. Operative then asked what
the chances were in Kansas City, Kas.
Wright and Gregory each said that all
the places there had quit business.
Gregory told Operative that he had
heard that while the saloons were run
ning that the policemen on the best
collected the hush money from the
joints and cut it in two with the chief
of police. Operative found, however,
that Gregory only furnished this infor
mation from common talk, and had
no knowledge of any specific action.
They also stated that Ben Levy had a
poolroom across the state line, and it
was supposed that he gave up money
to run the place. It Is the talk among
the saloonkeepers in Kansas City, Mo.,
that the joints in Kansas City, Kas.,
will remain closed. A determined
effort has been made to close them,
without success, but now that they
have a special attorney everybody is
afraid of him. Operative arranged
with Wright and Gregory to accom
pany him to Kansas City, Kas., the
next day.
"Wednesday, November 15, Opera
tive met Wright and Gregory at the
Orient hotel at 10 a. m., but did not
succeed in getting them away from
there until 2:15 p. m. All three then
went to Kansas City, Kas., and
stopped at the poolroom of a man
named Carey. It is one block from
the state line and is running wide
open. Operative, Wright and Gregory
conversed with a number of people,
and they said that Carey had a license
from the city to conduct the poolroom
and also owns the property of the
block in which the poolroom is situ
ated. While walking around town
Gregory met several bartenders that
he knew, who had been working in
Kansas City, Kas.
"They were out of employment, and
stated that the saloon business was
off, and that there would be no more
open- saloons, but after things got quiet
there would be plenty of places to get
a drink on the quiet; but nobody
would take any chances now, for they
were afraid of the special attorney,
who cannot be reached. They also
stated the United States government
had taken a hand in it to save the
fixtures for the different brewers. Op
erative and his companions visited the
saloons on the state line, where rounds
of drinks were purchased. The pro
prietors all seemed to be glad that the
joints were closed, for it made better
business for them. They did not be
lieve that the saloons would ever
again be open in Kansas City, Kas.,
and the only way that drinks could be
obtained would be through blind
tigers. From the standpoint of the
saloonkeepers, business seemed to be
very dull in Kansas City, Kas. They
said it would kill the town, but the
drug stores would soon be doing a
rushing business. All the men, who
were interested in the joints running,
condemned the special attorney, and
everything indicates that he is a faith
ful officer."
THEY DID NOT APPEAR,
Pickpockets Who Operated on Santa
Fe Train Still Absent.
The case of Robert Blanchard and
George Thomas who are charged with
picking the pockets of an old man on
one of the Santa Fe trains a week or
so ago was called in the city court this
morning and they did not appear.
Their attorney waived a preliminary
hearing in their behalf. The trial will
not come up until the January term
of the district court and in the mean
time they are out on a $500 bond
signed by H. A. Hodgins.
It is said by those who are posted
on criminal records that at least one
of these men belong to a gang of men
who have been working the trains out
of Kansas City for years, and that he
is one of the smoothest men in the
business. The prediction is freely
made that when the time comes for
trial the men will not appear if the
case looks too strong for them to beat,
and that they will permit their bonds
to be forfeited.
Hart, Schaffner Q (Y
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TIME CARD MEETING.
One Is Held in Topeka by Rock Island
Officials.
G. M. Jones, superintendent of the
El Paso division of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacic, with headquarters at
Dalhart, Tex.; C. S. Stephenson, one
of the trainmasters of the same divi
sion; J. B. Smalley, superintendent of
the Kansas division, with headquarters
at Herington, and M. M. McKernan,
his trainmaster, had a conference this
morning with F. T. Dolan, general su
perintendent of the southwest district,
over the winter time card of the Rock
Island for the southwest district,
which becomes effective 'on November
26. All of the details have been
worked out and the conference today
was devoted chiefly to going over the
proofs of the new time sheet.
No changes of importance are to be
made in the arrival and departure of
any of the Rock Island trains from
Topeka, with the exception of the
Golden State limited. It will arrive
here at 12:25 each day, ten minutes
earlier than it did under last year's
winter schedule, and will remain here
but three minutes.
Announcement of the other
changes in the winter schedule will
be made in a few days.
HEADSTROM.PRESIDENT
Swedish Mission Church Convention
Completes Its Work.
The fourteenth annual meeting of the
Y. P. C. E. S. of the Swedish Mission
church for the states of Kansas and Mis
souri, which has been in session since
last Friday, closed Sunday evening. The
meeting has been conducted at the Swed
ish Mission church, 522 Polk street. About
150 delegates from outside of the city
were present during the session and the
meeting was one of the most enjoyable
ever held by the members of this society.
A number of dinners and suppers were
held by the home society at the church,
affording the delegates an opportunity to
get better acquainted with the members
of th local union. Sunday afternoon an
address was delivered by Prof. D. Nay
vall, president of Walden college, Mc
pherson, the subject being "The Gospel
of Works." The entire programme and
services were conducted In the Swedish
language.
The foiiowing officers were chosen for
the ensuing year:
President, Rev. H. J. Headstrom of Mc
pherson, Kan.; vice president. Rev. C. O.
Isaacson of Cleburne, Kan. ; secretary.
Prof. C. H. Peterson of the St. John's
military academy. Salina, Kan.; assistant
secretary, D. Johnson, jr., of Lindsborg,
Kan.; treasurer. C. F. Johnson, Topeka.
Dr. C. O. Charleston of Lindsborg. Wm.
Swedenborg of Salina and Miss Hanna
Moline of St. Joseph, Mo., were chosen
as members of the music committee.
There are about 40 members of the local
society who took the responsibility of the
entertainment of the visiting members.
The next annual meeting of the society
will be held at T.ind.sbOrg at a date which
will be determined later.
MUDGE ON INSPECTION.
Will Make & Trip Over the Choctaw
Division.
Frank T. Dolan, superintendent of
the southwest district of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railway, left this
afternoon for Kansas City, where he
will meet H. U. Mudge, second vice
president of the system.
Mr. Mudge and Mr. Dolan will leave
Kansas City early tomorrow morning
on a special and will pass through To
peka en route for the Choctaw division
of the road, which is to be inspected in
its entirety for the first time by Mr.
Mudge. Mr. Dolan will leave Mr.
Mudge at Caldwell and make an in
spection of the El Paso division.
INJURED AT FOOTBALL.
Blood Clot on the Brain of Toung
Gibson of Kansas City.
Kansas City, Nov. 20. Homer Gibson,
a member of the manual training high
school football team, is in a dangerous
condition in a hospital at Lincoln, Neb.,
as a result of the Injury he received in
the game in which the manual team
was badly beaten by the Lincoln high
school team on Saturday. He was car
ried unconscious from the field, bleeding
from a cut on the head. Young Gibson
is a son of A. F. Gibson of 304 Wabash
avenue. The parents left last night for
Lincoln.
Symptoms of paralysis developed in
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the young man's condition Sunday. Last
night he was removed from a hotel to
the hospital after physicians in consul
tation had decided that he was suffer
ing from a blood clot on the brain. At
S o'clock an operation of trepanning the
skull was performed and the blood clot
removed. Dr. McKibbon, who per
formed the operations, said late last
night that he believed the patient would
recover, though it would be impossible
to say anything positively for a time.
TAKES THE CROWN.
Prince Charles of Denmark Accepts
the Norwegian Kingship.
Copenhagen, Nov. 20. The throne of
Norway was formally tendered to
Prince Charles of Denmark this morning
by a deputation of members of the Nor
wegian parliament and was accepted by
King Christian in behalf of his grand
son. The brief ceremony in the pal
ace recaled the similar event in 1863
when the throne of Greece was present
ed to Prince George of Denmark. The
function today lasted only twenty min
utes but the scene was brilliant as it
was attended by all the princes and
princesses and their suites, the diplo
matic corps, including the American
minister, Mr. O'Brien, and the high
court officials.
President Gerner, in a speech lasting
five minutes, invited Prince Charles to
become king of Norway and King
Christian with some brevity accepted
the offer. The old kins was much af
fected as he blessed and embraced his
grandchildren. King Haakon VII and
Queen Maud. The close ' of the cere
mony was signalled by the firing of a
royal salute. An enormous oVowd gath
ered in front of the palace and gave a
rousing reception to the new king and
queen as they left the palace in a gilded
state chariot.
POVERTY PARADE.
London Poor Bitterly Condemn Char,
ity as Measure of Relief.
London, Nov. 20. There was an
other "poverty parade" in the streets
of London this afternoon. Some five to
6,000 unempjloyed men and a sprinkling
of women marched along the Thames
embankment to Hyde park where they
listened to speeches and adopted reso
lutions condemning charity as a cure
for lack of employment and demanding
the summoning of parliament to initiate
work of national utility. Red- flags
were seen and banners bearing such de
vices as "curse your charity; we want
work" and "there is a limit to .human
endurance," indicated the temper of the
processionists. The march, however, was
quite orderly and the strong force of
police on duty had little to do.
TEACHERS AT STERLING.
Central Kansas Association to Hold
Session November 30, December 1,
Sterling, Kan., Nov. 20. The Central
Kansas Teachers association will noia
its twentieth annual session in this city
on Thursday and Friday, November 30
and December 1. It is expected there
will be something like 700 or 800 teach
ers rptrlstered this vear and arrange
ments are being made to have one of
the biggest meetings ever held by the
members of this association.
Ross Crane, the famous cartoonist,
and Prof. S. H. Clark of Chicago, head
of the department of public reading for
the University of Chicago, are on the
programme and it is expected that their
portion of the work will be unusually
Interesting to the teachers.
Minneapolis Sails From Cherbourg.
Cherbourg, Nov. 20. The United
States cruiser Minneapolis sailed from
here today, a furious storm having de
layed her earlier departure.
Tourist Cars Popular.
The idea that an inferior class of
people patronize the tourist sleepers is
an error. On many trips only the best
class of travelers are found. They are
merely men and women of good sense
who would ratner travel to California
in this manner and save a snug sum
of money to be used elsewhere. It Is
beginning to be understood that it Is
by no means necessary for the traveler
to spend a large sum of money In or
der to enjoy a trip to the Pacific coast.
If you cross the continent in one of
the tourist sleepers or the Union Pa
cific you wiU enjoy your trip and save
considerable money.
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Office hours: 9 to 12, 1 to S.
Ind. phone Office 1629, Res. 448-4.
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A BUILDING ASSOCIATION
Is supposed by many to be for the use of
a limited few with fines and strict rules
as to deposits and withdrawals. Consider
ing the rate of interest paid the rules are
as liberal as any other savings institution,
with the very best of investments for your
security. Call or send for literature.
The Capitol Building and Loan
Association. 5X4 Kansas Avenue.
THE BOY OR GIRL
Under 12 that brings me on Monday next
the largest number of cancelled stamps
will receive free, 12 $3.00 cabinet photos.
The stamps must be pasted on a card for
easy count, with number and your name
and address thereon. Oliver Dalloss. 1506
Kansas ave., won last week with 3,261
stamps. Aldridge, 527 Kansas ave.