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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-14
SPORTING NEWS.
John r. Gentry Will Try to
Lower His Record.
Will Go Behind a Screen Drawn
by Running Horses.
CUTS OFF THE WIND.
Topeka Playing Much Better
Ball Now.
The Third Game With AtchisOn
a Good Exhibition.

New York, June 14.-John R. Gentry,
the king of PAGERS, will again try to
smash all records during the coming
season. His efforts will be watched
with additional interest from the fact
that it is proposed to increase his speed
by using a recent and novel invention.
Two running horses are to be hitched
to a Sulky having a large screen attach
ed to the back. This queer looking rig
will precede the famous PAGER. 1t is
clipped from the mile record OF 2:O012-
The great advantage gained by such
a cOntriVance is the cutting off of the
wind by the screen and the natural for
nation of a partial vacuum, which will
tend to pull Gentry along at a faster
gait.
A more general appreciation of the
ed since the bicycle came into popular
use. Riders soon discovered that it
was an impossible task to pedal their
machines against strong breeze.
Even on a still day the terrific mOmen-
tum attained made breathing a diff
Guilty and brought the tears rolling
down the racers cheeks.
dem or quad the racer was protected,
and by adopting this plan faster time
at all distances has been made. The
screen before the PAGER is calculated to
bring the same benefits that the tan
dem pacemaker does to the bicycle rae
ing man.
The advantage gained by the suction
members the trials that have been made
by riding a wheel behind a railroad
train. A record of almost a mile
minute has been reached. q
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KANSAS NEWS.
Important Part of WOmen's
Work at Ottawa
Will Be the Dedication Cere-
monies OF
THE NEW BUILDING.
HeringtOn Celebrates Change of
POStmasterS.
An Erring Ottawa Husband Civ
en- Severe CastigatiOn.
THE NEW BUILDING.

Ottawa, June 1.-THE history of the
Chautauqua movement in Kansas IS
largely a history of won1ans work in
which the Federation Of Women
clubs, formerly the Social Science club,
has borne an important part.
The final success OF the organization
in building up the assembly Will occur
this week at Ottawa when the new
WOman's building, designed by Mrs
Noble Prentis of Kansas City Will be
dedicated
The new building is octagOnaI in
shape and has a seating capacity of
400 1t fronts on Terrace avenue, and
adds greatly to the beauty of Forest
park, where the assembly is held. Mrs.
Prentis disclaims all credit as the de-
signer of the building although it was
upon her suggestion and upon plans
first proposed by her that it was built
Another thing that the club women
have done for the Chautauqua has been
to secure the addition of an art depart
ment and an art gallery. These fea-
lures Will be tried for the first time this
year
Mrs. Prentis is in charge of the wo-
mems council, which comes pretty near
being the council of the whole assem-
bly, at times and Mrs. L. B. Kellogg of
EmpOria, secretary of the Kansas
Chautauqua, is her able assistant. In
the programme arranged by the WO-
mems club, the following features will
have prominence:
Mrs Sherwood of Chicago will give
the LISL tank on decoration OF the
Public Schools" Then will follow talks
on How Can We Secure Better SAM
tatiOn?" by Mrs. Marley of Olathe;
Wage Earning Children" by Mrs. E.
A Harrington of PaOla; THE Scope
and Use of a Public Library" Miss
Madeline Miner of Chicago; THE
Value of c. L S. Reading" Mrs. L. B.
Kellogg of EmpOria; Country Clubs"
Mrs. Willis Lord Moore of Hutchinson;
The Y. w. c. A. a Factor in the De-
velopment of Women DR.. Ida c.
Barnes of Topeka; The New Mother"
Mrs. Jeanette Scott Benton of Fort
Scott; The Ideal Hostess" Mrs. Hill
2. Wilson of Hays City; dialect read
ing, by Mrs. z. H. Becker of Ottawa;
The Sins of the Fathers DR.. Rather
inc Richardson of Kansas City. No;
The Larger Life, the Greater Love-"
DR.. Frances StOrrs of Topeka; Should
our School Courses Be Simplified2''
Mrs. E H Richardson of Hutchinson;
should High Schools Be Part of the
Common School System?' Mrs. George
Kingsley of Paola; Aims Giving vs..
Employment Making" Mrs. Margaret
Hedrick Miles of Lawrence; Sub
merged People Mrs. Reba Freeman
of Kansas City, Kan; Municipal Bal
lot for Young Women" Miss Anna
Angel of Leavenworth; "Who Want to
Note2" Mrs. Laura NJ. Johns of Salina;
Women and the Sunday School, Mrs.
Roxana B. Preuszner of Lawrence.
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The Old Time Friends.

On the school exhibitions.)
Mister ''Soldier of the legion you are dying
in Algiers,
And the boy upon 'fthe burning deck is she'd
ding bitter tears,
And we're getting clOser-closer to the Hohen-
linden fight,
And we really fear that curfew's going to ring
again tonight.
Sir John Moore will be buried in his ancient
soldiers coat,
While not drum is beating, and we hear no
funeral note,
And Mary. known to all the girls so very long
ago,
Will lead US out that ''little lamb whose
''feece was white as snow
And Cato will tell Plato that he reasons very
well,
While Hamlet on the future in soliloquy will
dwell,
And Wen hearken on the hil1tops and wen
listen in the glade
To the wonder and the thunder of the charg-
ing Eight brigade
But come, old friends, and lead US to the
meadows far away,
For the boys who rang the curfew once are
getting old and gray,
And death, the reckless reaper, is thinning out
the line,
But in dreams they drift to Bingen, to ssBingan
on the Rhine
Atlanta Constitution.
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HJTCHINSON-The ladies' chorus
will go to Salt Lake City to take part
in the contest at that place July 20 Mrs.
w s Bracken of Detroit will direct the
chorus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-14

GARDEN CITY = superintendent
Edwards of the irrigation canals was
Monday he received a message stating
that water was coming down the ditch
es. He drove out Immediately and in
every way assisted his patrons to get
water on their crops, which had al
ready begun to perish from the effects
of the hot winds.
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sRoRr eRAss PoLIT1cs
Representative Bradley of Hodgeman,
Tells of the U. s. Land Office Fight.

Newton, June misrepresentation
Bradley of Hodgeman county was in
the city this week. He said to re-
porter:
There is quite a fight between Rep
resentative Fitzgerald of Dodge City
and Tom Skates of Liberal for register
of the United States land Office, and it
looks now as though one had as good
a chance as the other. L. J. Petition
of Garden City will undoubtedly be ap-
pointed receiver. Judge EIrick Cole
has worked very hard for him.
In our judicial district the new SD.
created by the addition of Judge Sam
Nandivert's old district we will have
the Republican convention at Lacrosse
predict the nomination of Judge Y. TT
Grinstead of DightOn, formerly Judge
Of our district, The Populists also hold
their convention this month at Ness
City, and the fight is very bitter be-
tween S. L Hale and present Judge An
drews, both of La Crosse"
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THE KINEToscoPE IDEA.
j. n. BOnheur Claims That He Gave 1t
to Edison.

j. n. BOnheuF Claims That lie Gave 1t
to Edison.
Kansas claims the kaleidoscope. At
least, it is alleged that the man who
gave Edison the idea for the wonderful
invention lived IN Kansas. His name is
J. III. Bonheur, and he is now dying Of
consumption in Algona, Ia. When he
lived in Kansas, Mr.. BoDheur was an
enthusiastic student of optical synthesis
for scenic illusions. He began with an
ordinary stereOpticon and experimental
with it so patiently that he was able to
produce many novel effects for the en-
tertainment of his friends.
In 1885 he conceived the plan of re-
producing successive snap shots of NOV
ing objects by throwing them on a
screen with such connected rapidity
that the eye could not distinguish the
breaks between the different attitudes.
He proposed his plan to a Philadelphia
photographer. At that time he had not
considered or had no knowledge of the
photogenic films now in such common
use. He used ordinary glass negatives
of continuous actions joined together
in the form of chain or belt and NOV
ing through the stereopticon. The views
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were to be rotated by means of crank
The photographer promptly rejected
the scheme as too visionary.
A few months later, while Mr.. Bon
heur and his two brothers were travel
ing about Mcpherson county, Kan,
giving scenic exhibitions in school
houses and town halls, they were snow
ed in by blizzard, and for several days
were detained at a ranch. Mr.. Bonheur
used his idle moments in perfeeting his
scheme. When it was finished, he sent
the result of his work to Edison.
It was plainly evident that the wiz
ard of Menlo Park saw at once the merit
Of the project, for ne Immediately went
to work to perfect it. Either unexpected
difficulties were met with or the great
inventor had other work on hand that
he deened of more importance, for the
kaleidoscope was not publicly exhibited
until nearly ten years later.
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HUTCHINSON@The Kansas Grain
company's elevator, which was partial
ly destroyed by fire recently, will be re-
built Immediately. The work will be
pushed so as to have the elevator ready
for this seasons crop.
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CALL EN- ANY OLD NAME.
Abilene Paper Suggests a Few Titles
for the Topeka Ball Club.

The Abilene Chronicle says: The To-
peka Journal says that Manager Chas.
McCabe of the Topeka Base Ball COM
the Topeka base ball team. He says
it should be something different from
Blues, Colts, Giants, etc.
AS they left Abilene very blue, that
would be q good name; as they play
ball like colts, that would be a good
name; Giants would be a m1snomer, for
they are dwarfs. But why not call them
The Kickers'' or The Beefers''; either
would be appropriate. Any old name is
good enough for the Topeka aggrega-
ton, however, at least till they learn to
play ball.
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MAY OPPOSE ANDREWS.
Populists of Rush Not Enthusiastic
for His Nomin alton.

La Crosse, June 1.-THE Populist
county convention to elect eight dele
gates to the POpuIist judicial conven-
of the Thirty third district, which meets
at Ness City on the 18th, met here yes
terday.
The friends of Judge Andrews, who
is a candidate for the nomination. We're
confident of no opposition whatever,
but so much opposition to Andrews de-
velOped that an attempt to instruct the
delegation to the Ness City convention
for him failed, but in response to a
personal appeal from the floor of the
convention by Andrews, he was given
a half hearted Endorsement, though
probably half of the delegation selected
are opposed to his denomination, and
will favor the nomination of Judge
Stidger of Ness or Judge Pancake of
Scott.
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JUDGE RAY UP A TREE.
Snake Fight Causes a Settlement
Among Sumner County Fishermen.

The Wellington Mail tells of the ad-
ventures of a local fishing party in the
Minnesota:
william Gelino, E. F. Higgins. w. T
Mcbride and James A. Ray returned
from the Minnesota river last even
ing. where they went fishing.
Mr.. GelinO proved to be the cham
piOn fisherman. He caught a young
whale Weighing the moderate total of
two and one-half pounds. But Ed
Higgins made the catch of the day
While standing out knee deep in
water he hooked a big eel. With su-
perhuman effort he brought the I'M
wieldy thing up over his head through
the air and the next thing seen of Mr..
Higgins he was knocking the water out
of the Minnesota trying to get out of
that cells way.
About the same time a cry was heard
from the opposite side of the bank and
Judge Ray was seen climbing a tree
with the alacrity of an African mon
key A rush was made for the scene
of disturbance and the cause of the ac-
rObatic work was found to be nothing
less than big snake trying to swallow
a smaller one. The gyratiOns appeared
so ominOus that the bold fishermen de-
cided that they had lost no snakes and
left his snakeship to finish his dinner on
his unfortunate victim
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WOMEN CYCLERs' RACE.
Ends at Kansas City, Lizzie CLAW the
Winner-Broke the Record

Kansas City, June 1.-THE six day,
or more properly the twelve hour, BIZ
cycle race, in blocks of two hours a
night for six nights, closed at EXPOSE
ton ball park Saturday night.
Miss Lizzie CLAW of Chicago, a large,
muscular woman, with the typical BIZ
cycle hump, won the race after a long
sprint in the final, after Misses Jennie
Brown and Lille Harp had left the
track clear for the three leaders, about
eight minutes before the wind-up. At
that stage Miss CLAW had taken the in
side rail, and she held it to the finish,
winning by the length of her forward
wheel from DOttie Farnsworth, who
Mack, the public favorite. Miss CLAW
broke the outdoor record, covering
233 Is miles in II hours, against 2311z
miles made by DOttie Farnsworth at
Winnipeg a year ago, and but for the
handicap of rain showers on Monday
evening, it would probably have been
beaten at least three miles.
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ALFALFA KILLS ORCHARDS.
Secretary Coburn Gives Kansas Farm
ers a Warning.

A Cowley county citizen writes to the
Winfield Courier as follows:
Secretary Coburn sent out his report
on alfalfa and in it told how this plant
would penetrate ''gumbo'' and render it
porous and greatly improve the soil
There is a layer of gumbO under my
orchard and to improve the soil sOwed
alfalfa a couple of months ago. Along
comes a man who told me that his
father had an orchard killed by alfalfa
Here was a dilemma, and I wrote the
secretary for information and today
received an answer which it would be
well for the people Of Cowley county
to know. He says:
Don't SOW alfalfa in an orchard and
especially in a young orchard Wher-
ever it has been tried it has proven dis
astrous to the orchard. Alfalfa is a
strong Ot-grOwing plant and great
drinker. 1t will absorb the moisture
from the ground and rob the trees of
nourishment, and eventually kill the
orchard
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INDEPENDENCE grand jury
called by Judge SkidmOre was dismiss
ed today after having been in session
about a week It examined nearly so
witnesses and found u indictments, but
no arrests have been made, as the
jointists have all left
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ooUNTY oFFIoERs sHoRr.
Labette oRcials'Books Do Not Show
Up Right

Parsons, June 1.-THE committee that
was appointed some time since to in
vestigate the books of the county off,
GERS has made a partial report to the
county commissioners, which was sign
ed by all the committee.
This report shows what fees should
have been collected and paid over. and
what were really paid over, leaving a
balance against different officials as
follows: H. S. Atwood S6579; D. H.
Martin, $307.54; NJ V. Davis. $50. 10:
Geo Campbell. $685.; John Monroe
$55-15; J F. Thompson. SS29. 81.
Providing these fees were all collect
ed, the officers would be short these
amounts. But this is very unlikely. for
TO officer ever yet collected all his fees.
~ clerks Office the law is not plain as
20 whether the clerk should pay over
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IoLA's NEW SHELTERS.
VIM. and J. Lanyon Have Begun
Work on a New Plant.

lola, June 14.-After three weeks of
intense anxiety on the part of lola citi-
zenS the VIM. and J. LanyOn smelter
has been secured and work commenced
on it this morning. We say anxiety be
cause at two or three times during this
period it looked pretty blue for lola.
Other towns were after the Lanyon $.
These men have signed contract
whereby they viii locate a 1900 retort
Robert Lanyon Sons smelter. The first
block is to be built Immediately and
work will commence on the other one
as soon as the first one is completed.
This smelter on the start will be larg-
er than the present smelter is, and Will
furnish employment to a larger number
of men.
Both railroads of course will put in
switches
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ABILENE-The National Fence Ma
chine company held a business last ev-
ening in the offices of the Abilene Ma
tional bank and declared a dividend of
SAB. so to each stockholder. Only one
month ago a dividend of $3.50 was de-
clared, making SS9 in two months.
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REMARKABLY GOOD GAME.
Topeka and Atchison Play League
Ball-Score 2 to 1.

The game Saturday at Athletic park
between Topeka and Atchison was a
surprise to everyone The remarkably
close score of 3 to 1 was made. Topeka
might just as well have had the 2 had
it not been for a little carelessness in
the early part of the game; otherwise
the game was good. At any rate, To-
peka fans were delighted with the
game. Eyler was in the box for Atchi-
son and Harry CO1bOrn for Topeka.
Eyler struck out six men, while Col
born got but two. The score by in
ningS:
Topeka ...............0 0 0 0 o.
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TOPEKA GOT THIRD.
Emporia Given First and Ottawa Sec
ond Prizes at the Jubilee.

Ottawa, June 14-The Kansas state
musical festival under the leadership of
Professor CravenS, was undoubtedly
the most successful musical event ever
held in the west. Saturday nights rem
dition of the "Creat ton" drew a larger
crowd that that of Friday night. The
singing was noticeably superior.
The contest adjudicator, w. B. Math-
ews, gave first prize, $500 to Emporia;
second prize, 5000, 10 Ottawa, and third
place to Topeka.
Secretary H. J. Allen says the event
viii be reneatsd. next HaaL-
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JOKE ON ATCHIs0N's TEAM.
st. Benedict College Students Give
Them a Drubbing.
The Atchison Globe says:

The Atchison Globe says:
There is a great story on the mag
nificent AtchisOn ball club going around
town.
Last Tuesday the club was out at the
park practicing. when the St Benedict
college students appeared to play a
game of ball There are four clubs at
the college, and the best players are
put in the first nine as fast as they de-
velOp The students bantered the Atch-
ison club for a game, and the offer was
accepted. Four innings were played
and the college nine won by score of
8 to 1! The college battery was com
posed Of two fathers, who are very
swift. Charley Perry, who makes
home run nearly every time he plays
was famed out, the other famous bat
tiers could not hit the holy man from st.
Renedict'S
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SENECA-The new court house has
been accepted by the commissioners.
A great deal of sport is made of the
external appearance OF the building. 1t
is not an imposing structure. The peo-
pie voted against new court house.
This is a repair job. 1t is commodious.
well lighted and steam heated, arrang-
ed for convenience of the officials and
rejects credit upon the commissioners.
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DUNKARD COLLEGE CLOSES.
Twenty-three Graduates at the NC
Pherson Institution.

Mcpherson, June 1.-THE closing ex-
ercises of commencement at the Dunk
ard College and Conservatory of Music
occurred Friday night in the college
chapel before a large and appreciative
audience.
J. D. Milliken delivered the annual
address, his subject being The Re
ward Of Servitude.'' To those who
know Mr. Muliken and have heard
him it is sufficient TO say that this was
one of his best efforts.
There were % graduates in the sew
eral departments, the commercial
course furnishing 13 of this numbe
The past year has been the most pros
porous in the history of this institu-
ton. Before another year closes it is
hoped and expected that sufficient
funds can be secured to complete the
buildings.
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Topeka Loses at Atchison.

Atchison, June 14.-AtchisOn took its
eighth successive game from Topeka yes
terday. The game was lost by costly er-
RHE.
Atchison ............o11O2 1OO1-6 8
Topeka ..-..........1 0 90 o. 5 Z
Batteries-Atchison, Jameson, Jones and
Lehman; Topeka, Stricklett and Evans.
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Clear Case Against Him.

'Absalom, you are very late. What has
kept you out so longf'
''Been watchin tn airship, M dear, sho
help mel"
Now, I know you are deceiving me,
AbsaIom. If there had been an airship,
you would have seen two. Chicago Trib-
nne
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WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING
Where They Play Today

Kansas City at Indianapolis.
Milwaukee at Detroit
St. Paul al Grand Rapids.
Minneapolis a Columbus.
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DETROIT 9: KANSAS CITY h.

Brownie Foreman showed up after
being three days en- route from Grand
Rapids, and Manager Manning thought
it best to try him without delay. He
accordingly took him out to Mount
Clemens with the team and assigned
the first Sunday game of the year to
the little fellow. The third and eighth
innings saw him hit hard, but outside
of these he was effective, barring a ten
dency to give too many bases. Score:
Detroit .......O 2 5 0 1 0 0 O. 8
Kansas City ........5 4 0 *-12
Batteries-Foreman and Lake; Hahn
and frost.
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CALDW ELL-A Vigilance COMMITTEE
has been organized by the farmers west
of Caldwell with the following officers:
President, c. NJ. Johnston, vice presi-
dent, J. J. Stephenson; secretary, Will
liam VanSickle. This organization is
composed of honest, determined men
who will rid that country of the gang
of thieves that have been making peri
odical raids there for the past year.
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ST. JOSEPH p: DIES MONIES ?.

ST. JOSEPH p; DIES MONIES 2.
The Saints won from Des Moines by
a score of II to 2. This completes the
series in st. Joseph's favor, and Klus-
mans men are again leading in the
race for the pennant. The visitors
played a game replete with errors, and
the Saints batted Mauck numerically,
making a total of Is hits Des Moines
got hits off Pardee. Score:
st Joseph ...........1 1 0 2 2 0 5-12
Des Moines .....-...0 0 0 0 O.
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To Enforce Prohibition at Winfield.

Winfield, June IA mass meeting
of the citizens of Winfield will be held
at the court house on Monday evening,
June IA, beginning at o'clock The
object of the meeting is to arouse pub
lie sentiment in the matter of the en-
fOrcement of law.
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Trick of the Trade.

''When a customer comes in, said the
optician to his apprentice, always tell
him he can see things at a distance as well
as he ever could It helps very much in
making a sale. Chicago Tribune.
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The FIippant Girl.

woman, - said he bitterly, ''you have a
heart of ice"
81 think it very bad taste, " said the flip
pant girl poutingIy, Ito compare ones
thorax to a refrigerator. indianapolis
Journal
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certain fees collected or not. There are
two supreme court decisions on this
point which give different opinions in
regard to it.
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Dicer-They say the Rubber trust has
cornered everything in its line.
Spioer-Except the restaurant spring
chicken.-Brooklyn Life.