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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09
CRACK KANSAS ATHLETE
Clyde A. Blair, of Fort Scott,
Wins Laurels as a Splinter.

Clyde A. Blair, the star freshman
sprinter of the University of Chicago
track team, who has equaled the
worlds amateur record for 100 yards
in As seconds, is a Kansas boy Who
was born near Fort Scott
1t was half dozen years ago or so
that Blair won his first race. He was
a student in the Fort Scott high school
He had been known as boy who could
run pretty fast when he was in the
graded schools. He had no ideas about
sprinting, and had never seen spiked
running shoes. What was more, he
used to run clad in his everyday
/ trousers, with perhaps belt on. When
schools went to Fort Scott to meet the
local runners there, Blair was selected
to represent the high school in the 100
| yard dash. The sprinters from out of
| town wore running suits and spiked
| running shoes. Blair ran in his bare
| feet. He had never seen such shoes be-
| fore. He ran better than the spike
shod runners and was first over the
| first time young Blair was looked upon
as a Splinter. The next year when the
! high school teams from Girard, Joplin
| and Fort Scott met Blair was clad in a
racing suit and shod with spikes. He
easily won the 100 yard dash and the
| furlOng races. In the league composed
of Joplin, Pittsburg, Girard and Fort
Scott Blair won the medal as the best
| all-round athlete.
! At Kansas City in 1901 Blair won the
| hundred and the fur1ong dashes. He
was credited with 10 seconds in the
| hundred yards but he doubted the cor
| rectness of the time. The watch may
have run little slow. Blair went to
| the University of Chicago year ago. A
| A. Stage, the athletic director, at once
picked Blair as a coming sprinter. Stagg
/ saw some of his work on the track. In
a try out meet to see who were the
j most promising athletes, Blair won the
! 100 yard dash in 10 Is. After that in
an indoor try out meet he won the 80
yard dash, equalling the gymnasium
record. Several times during the winter
| he won the 35 yard dash with the rum
| ners from other universities. In the A.
! A. u. meet March 1, at Milwaukee. he
| won the IS yard dash.
| Then Stage took Blair in training for
| the Philadelphia meet where Blair was
| to meet the great Duffy, who holds the
| worlds record of As seconds for 100
| yards Blair's first defeats came at the
hands of Duffy. On Franklin field, Phil
| adelphia, on April 26 Blair was pitted
| against Duffy. Twice Duffy went over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
Mayor Tom Johnson. Cleveland, won 5
cent fare fight.
Lord Derby won match race against
Boralma for $4,000 a side and large
percentage of gate receipts.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shandrow, South
Haven, Mich, adopted 22 children from
Minneapolis orphan asylum.
Cuban house voted bond issue of $685.
900, 900 islands receipts would leave $75,-
600 after paying interest.
Ambassador White mails resignation
to Washington, his retirement to take
effect November Z.
Armed peace prevails at Shenandoah,
although the Pennsylvania strike dis
trict shows much unrest.
Fifteen cOnvicts of the Tennessee pen
itentiary blow hole in wall and 13 sue
coed in making their escape
Canadian steamer Seguin and City of
Venice of Bay City. Mich, collide off
Cleveland, sinking the latter and drown
ing three men.
The triennial meeting of the Bene-
dictine order in the United States is
held at Atchison.
Outlaw Harry Tracy is surrounded in
wheat field near Davenport, Wn., and
on being wounded so that escape is i'm
possible, commits suicide by blowing
out his brains.
Rio Grande, Cal, special near Flor
ence, Col, is struck by an eight foot
wall of water and cars are thrown off
the track. None of the 300 excursion
lists is injured.
Sixteen men are killed by an explo-
sion in a mine near Trinidad. Col
Cloudburst at Woodland Park comes
down the Pass and washes out the en-
tire Colorado Midland track, wagon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09

been ahead when crossing the tape. He
forced the great Duffy, however, to
equal the worlds record twice in sue
cession. Duffy had never done that be-
fore and he said that Blair was the first
man that ever beat him up to the 60
yard mark.
When Duffy crossed the tape in these
two races he was barely six inches
ahead of Blair. On May 9 when the I'm
iversity of Chicago track team defeated
the track team from Northwestern uni
versity at Chicago by the score of n to
35, Blair equalled the worlds record.
The official time given out for the 100
yards was 10 seconds but five watches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09

Z p. M. Sunday school at 4:30.; class
meeting at 1920. Vesper services will
be led by Miss Clara Merritt, at p. m.
Subject, "A Suggestion in Addition
Peter 1:4-9.
First United Brethren church. corner
of Twelfth and Quincy streets; Rev.
Samuel c. Coblentz. pastor. 10 a. m,
Sunday school; II a. m, preaching by
the pastor, subject THE Value Of
Truth" Prov. % :23; 7:3O p. M, Y. P.
c. U. meeting: p. M, preaching by
the pastor.
Parkdale NJ E. church, corner of Sew
enth and Lime streets. Class meeting
Sabbath, August 10, 10 o'clock; preach
ing at IL a. m. and 8 D. M; Sabbath
school 2:30 p. m. Preaching at Highland
Park school house. p M; Junior
League 6:15 p. m. Ladies' Aid society
Wednesday afternoon; prayer meeting
Thursday. p. m. w. ]. Mitchell, pas
tor.
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
corner Huntoon and Polk streets. Ser
vices at IL a.. m. Subject, Soul Chill
dren's Sunday school at IL m. Wednes-
day evening testimonial and experience
meeting at O'Clock.
Additional churches on Fourth Page.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09

bridges, carriage road and wipes RAIN
bow Falls out of existence.
Robbers hold up Burlington passenger
train at Marcus Ill. and secure six
bags of money from express car safe.
Fifteen persons have been killed and
40 injured in the freight wreck on the
Milwaukee road near Rhodes. Iowa.
The strike situation in the Shenans
doah region remains unchanged and
there are no visible signs of preparation
being made to resume work in the idle
mines.
LOCAL SUMMARY.
Ray Paisley, of 613 West First street.
is drowned while swimming in the Raw
river.
John w. Hitchcock is appointed man
ager of the Santa Fe coast lines.
The county commissioners decide. to
allow the tax levy of last year to stand
this year. 1t is 1850 mills.
The American Book company applies
to the state charter board for a permit
to do business in Kansas and the same
is granted. The attorneys of the Amer
injunction in the United States federal
court to prevent further annoyance
from Crane. & Co. or their attorneys.
George Level, a cOlOred boy browns
while swimming in the Kaw river.
James F. Legate, q veteran politician
of Kansas, dies at Leavenworth at the
age of 72 years.
Elwood Meade, chief of the bureau of
irrigation of the U. s. agricultural de-
partn ent, visits Kansas preliminary to
making Investigations and experiments
in irrigation. Vi.
The hack rates are raised to Is cents
| for night and left at so cents for day
| time.
The. board of education takes the first
| step in the establishment of a manual
| training school by the passage of reso-
| luton to buy the nine lots at Eighth and
Harrison street opposite the present high
school building.
COMPANY applies to the civ for a
franchise to lay conduits in the streets of
Topeka to furnish compressed air as a
| means of power.
| Island at Portland. Ore, is appointed to
/ be division passenger agent of the Rock Is
land for Kansas with headquarters at To-
| peka, upon the removal of the general Of
fee from Topeka to Kansas City
Thirty-nlne liquor cases are dismissed in
| the city court by the consent of City At
| torney Spencer.
! Maj. Calvin Hood wins in the litigation
| with William Martindale in the Shawnee
| County district court in reference to the
validity of the sale of the Martindale prop
-erty.
| Congressman Curtis begins his campaign
In the Sixth district.
movement is begun in Topeka to or
ganiZe board of trade
| The city council refuses to accept the Of
| fer of the city water works company for
the purchase of the water plant.
w. G. Williams, the cOlOred member of
| the board of education, is arrested on the
] charge of embezzlement of lodge funds.
United States marShalS arrest six Topeka
| jointists for selling liquor to Indians.
| The Vinewood railway injunction goes
over until September, when it will have a
| hearing.
The Western Negro Press association
convention elects the following officers:
President, John D. d. Rivers, Denver; vice
president, Mrs. J. E. Emery. Denver; re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09

caught Blair in 9 As. He won the 100
yard dash and the 220 yard run against
the University of Illinois making the 100
in 10 seconds fiat and the longer run in
% seconds.
One of Blair's best performances was
June z, when he met and defeated Aba
die, the crack University of California
sprinter who had defeated every one on
the Pacific coast and had run against
the sprinters from Yale and Princeton
The official time was given as 10 sec
onds but two of the three watches held
on the dash gave the time as 8 As sec
onds Blair then ran the 220 yards in
22 seconds on curved track defeating
Cadogan. Then Blair carried off the
quarter mile run.
Blair is 20 years old, and it is ex-
pected that he will cut off the one-fiftn
second to a certainty. and be with
the record holding amateurs. The Off
cial records he holds now are fol-
lows:
100 yard dash, 10 seconds
220 yard dash, % seconds.
35 yard dash, 4 seconds.
40 yard dash, 43-5 seconds (equaling
worlds record).
rs yard dash, Z As seconds.
Broad jump, q feet 5 inches
16 pound shot, So feet
| IL pound shot, As feet
City Ticket Office.
| Union Pacific R R.. 535 Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09
LODGE NEWS.
Triple Tie Council to Enjoy Hay
Ride Tonight.
Knights Of Pythias Band Elects
officers.
POHLMAN PRESIDENT
Excellent Musical Organization
Prepares For Years Work.
LENS OF Interest to Secret
Society Workers.
POHLMAN PRESIDENT

The memoirs of Triple Tie council No.
3 Wi enjoy a hay rack ride tonight
from the lodge room at Sixth and
Quincy street to the home of Mrs. Wig
gins two miles west of Washburn col
lege. Music will be taken along and
dance will be given at the Wiggin home.
The evening will be spent in a social
way and refreshments will be served
The ride home will be made late in the
evening.
Dr. w. F. Bowen will be initiated into
the mysteries of No. 40 of the Odd Eel
lows Wednesday night.
WV Harvey has been elected as dele
gate from Topeka to the national con-
vention of the Pyramids at Denver next
month.
The Topeka delegation of Knights of
tend the conclave Wednesday.
Quite large number of Topeka Odd
Fellows will go to the national con-
FentiOn at Des Moines next month
The officers of the knights of Pythias
band recently elected are: President
Harry Pohman; vice president, Frank
kehoe; secretary, l.. NJ. Frazier; treas
urer, Nicholas Sickinger; director Frank
Kehoe; assistant director Frank Will
cox, and trustees, Lawrence Bell and
Bert Shields
The grand lodge of the Kansas Odd
Fellows will meet at Pittsburg October
Is and 16.
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CHURCH NOTES.

Walnut Grove M. E. church, corner of
Eighteenth and Harrison; Rev. Homer
E. Wark, pastor. Services at IL a. m.
and p. M, with sermons by the pas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09

cording secretary, w. H. Duncan, Colorado
Springs: corresponding secretary, w: N.
Miller, Wichita; treasurer, G. N. Perkins,
Guthrie. A news and advertising bureau
is established with ]. H. Childers of To-
peka at the head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09

ST. John A. M. E. church. corner of
Seventh and Topeka avenue. The pull
pit will be filled by ministers from the
M. E. district conference at IL a. and
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will be held ON the church lawn.
First Lutheran church, corner CT
Fifth and Harrison streets; Rev. H. A.
OFT, pastor. Services with sermon at IL
Moses and it's Lessons Union vesper
service at 6:45 in the Congregational
church. Sunday school at 9:45 a m.
Third Presbyterian Church, corner of
DR. ana 6ahs sa6b bTsis School s1 5 At
E rez ESQ aa = N a9s e. P s a ar m e.
Sunday School at the corner Of sth and
Lake streets, 2:5O p. m.
First Congregational Church, 7th and
Harrison streets, Rev. Francis L. Hayes.
Regular services at 100 a. M Rev. c.
NJ. Sheldon will preach the morning ser
mon.. Union Vesper services at 6:45 p.
Third Christian church. corner Third
ster. Preaching. by the pastor at 1o:45 a:
m; subject, The Nature. Necessity and md
Amuse ourseivess'' This subject viii be
y feuf d aafs NJ sse Cons
Lambert, Miss Elsie Jewell and Miss
the paor for ts
and divided into four parts, each
young lady committing to memory one of
the parts and will each deliver her part
so as to make a complete discourse The
R. r. Y. NJ. c. A male quartette will
furnish special music at this service; Bible
School at $50 a. M; Junior c. E. at 3 p.
M; Senior C. E. at $50 p. m
Wesleyan Methodist Church Third and
Jefferson streets, Sunday School 10 a. M,
Rev. c. P. Carkuff, Supt. Preaching II a.
Subject, Miracles. True and False
| Glass meeting, following J. c. Maze class
teacher: Pilgrim meeting, p. m.
Preaching p. M, by the pastor.
Second United Presbyterian Church,
| Rev. John p White, pastor; Services at
II a. M, DIR. Bailey will preach. No even
! ing services. Sabbath School at 10 am
Y. P. S. c. u, at p. M; Junior at p.
m.
| The Union Vesper services in the First
Congregational Church $50 to 7:30, the
| DR.. Mcfarland breaches his subject, 1.-The
Worlds Greatest Love Song"
| First Methodist Episcopal Church,.
! T. Mcfarland, d. D., pastor. Rev. Floyd
]. Seaman. assistant pastor. Sunday
| at ii 100 a. m ''The Prophet Ancient and
Modern and His Value Union Vesper
| services 6:45, at First Congregational
church. The lecture room class will not
meet at it's usual hour Sunday. Its next
! meeting will be at the church at p. m,
! Tuesday Aug. u
| Avondale Sunday Schol,. $50 a. m.
| Jefferson ST. Sunday School, 2:45 pm.
! ST. John A. M. E. church. corner of
| Seventh and Topeka avenue. The pull
nit will he filled by ministers from the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09

tor Subject for evening service, "The
Safe Side of Life The evening service
will be held ON the church lawn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09

The Union Vesper services in the First
Congregational Church $50 to 7:30, the
first Is minutes being a service of songs
DR.. Mcfarland breaches his subject, 1.-The
Worlds Greatest Love Song"
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the tape barely ahead of Blair. Duffy's
time for each dash was 9 AS. These
were the first times that Blair had not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09

4th and Branner- Streets W. j. Hatfield,
p. D.; pastor. Sabbath School 9.45 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. and p. M; Jr. c.
E., 2:30 2. MY. p. s. C. E., GAS p. m. !;
Sunday School at the corner OF Sth and
Lake streets n m
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First Lutheran church, corner CT
Fifth and Harrison streets; Rev. H. A.
OFT, pastor. Services with sermon at IL
a.. M; subject, THE Shining Face of
Moses and it's Lessons Union vesper
service at 6:45 in the Congregational
church. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09

Quite a large number of Topeka Odd
Fellows will go to the national con-
Vention at Des Moines next month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09

The Topeka delegation of Knights of
Pythias went to San Francisco to at
tend the conclave Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09

The grand lodge of the Kansas Odd
Fellows will meet at Pittsburg October
Is and 16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28
Commencement Program.

Below is the official program for the
High school graduating exercises, as
handed US by supt. Ki]gore. The ex-
ercises take place at the opera house
tomorrow Thursday evening.
Music, blow Bugle". "..........
Girls Chorus
Invocation.
Essay, "Electricity'. Frank johnson
Essay, "The American Woman"
Ella J. Boyd.
Music, "Let Me Dream". .Glee Club
Essay, "The Two Helens" ".........
Essay, Value of Character, -.
...................H Harold B. Handy
Grafton, "Inhuence of Invention"
Music, "Calling the Cows.
............... Girls Chorus
Essay, "Stand from Between Me and
the Sun. '....:.:...::...H Helen Henry
Defamation, "The Present Age, -.
Esssy; ssSry rhe Girl XtSlsse. iGs1; a.: weeaal'
Bertha Bredberg
Music, serenade "sleep My Lady,.
.................... :.G!ee Club
Grafton, Reading of Fiction. .....
Recitation, "The Angel and the shep:
herds" from Ben Hur. Ethel Smith
Conferring diplomas and awarding
Wenner1und Medal by President Of
School Board, DR.. G. Johnson.
Music, Selection from Verdi's "Il
Trovatore". High School Chorus
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28
ASPHYxlATED BY coal GAS.
F. Q. Peterson and Family Meet with .
Close Call at .kensaj. n. D..

OUVSO OObU ~ N0U00us u "
Word has been received here to the
effect that Mr.. F. O. Peterson and
family, formerly of Willmar but now
located at Kensal, N. D., were over
come by coal gas at their home a
short time ago, and the entire family
came near losing their lives. The
TRIBUNE has been unable to learn the
full facts of the unfortunate affair,
but a letter received by Mrs. Erick
Vain OF this city from her husband,
who is engaged in carpenter work in
KeHsal, states that the family were
found in an unconscious condition at
seven O'Clock in the morning. Mr..
and Mrs. Peterson were in dying
position and had they been left tea
minutes longer would have been be-
yond restoration. The three children
did not fare SO badly. The coal stove
had been tightly closed when they re-
tired for the night, and the escaping
gas had done its dangerous work.
There was considerable excitement
for a time and the little village was
soon informed of the affair. It was
some time before the victims were re-
stored to consciousness. 1t was
learned from another source that the
cries OF the infant child early in the
morning was the means of awakening
the neighbors.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28
A Big Convention,

The forty-first annual convention OF
the National Educational Association,
which is to be held at Minneapolis
July I'll, promises to be one of the
largest gatherings ever held in Min.
nesota, and will be q great event in
national educational affairs. The Of
fetal program-bulletin has been is
sued, and gives much valuable in
formation regarding the convention.
It can be secured by addressing the
general secretary of the association,
Irwin Shepard, Winona, MINI. A
rate of one frst-class limited fare for
the round trip, plus $500 membership
fee, has been granted by the different
railroads. An opportunity is given
teachers for an extension of tickets
for return until Sept. 1st and for a
half rate round trip, for certain dates
after the convention, to all points in
Minnesota as we'll as to the Great
Lakes, the Rocky Mountains and the
Pacific Coast.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28
Bic BLAZE At RAYMOND.
tsre Destroys Three Business Build.
'"gs In our Hs'ghborlne Village
WtlImar Called on for help.

W'''mar Called on for Help.
The little village of Raymond was
visited late last Thursday night by a
most destructive fire, involving loss
OF about thirty thousand dollars,
The alarm was turned in about l1:3O.
and 1t was only short time before
the entire city was threatened. The
lire originated in the rear of the livery
barn owned by Jacob Heima, where
c. L. Ghent was conducting g livery
business, and soon spread to the
buildings occupied by F. A. spaeth,
hardware, and Garret Stob, general
merchandise. All three buildings were
entirely consumed, with the exception
OF the west wing of the Stob store,
which was used for a clothing depart
ment. The progress of the flames was
stayed by only the most heroic work
on the part of the tiremen, who sue
ceeded in tearing down a wall and
checking the flames. In the meantime
help was called for from Willmar and
an alarm here called the fire depart
ment to the scene. Willmar iremen
made; quick response and it was less
than 20 minutes before they reached
Raymond, but the flames had done
their most destructive work and the
department could render but little as
sistance.
In the livery barn where the fire
originated seventeen horses and one
COW perished in the flames Thirteen
horses were the property of Livery
man Ghent. One belonged to William
Swenson, the elevator man, formerly
of Willmar, and another to Lewis
Herman. A valuable team belonged
to Spencer Ericsson, cashier of the
bank there. Nothing was saved in
the barn and the entire livery stock
was total loss. We understand that
there was no insurance. The building
itself was insured to the amount of
$3.50. John Schwartz, the hostler, had
narrow escape from suffocation. He
was asleep upstairs in the barn and
was rescued just In time. It was ne
cessary to break open the door to his
room before he could be alarmed. He
lost all his possessions, including q
sum of money and gold watch.
The Spaeth family occupied apart
ments over the har1ware stOro an6
had quite an exciting experience in
getting away. The members of the
family were aroused from their sleep
and helped to escape in their right
robes. In the excitement an infant
child was forgotten, but was rescued
in the nick Of time. # =, ~ .>:.SES.2. = ~
Mr.. Spaeth's loss was about SO, 600,
with an insurance of SO, 800. Mr.. Stob
suffered loss Of about $4,000, with
an insurance OF SO, 100.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28
Double Wedding In Svea.


Another double wedding took place
at svea church on Wednesday, May
Il. The contracting parties were Mr..
P. A. johnson and Miss Ida g. Holm
gren, and Mr.. John Fern and Miss
Mathilda B. Blomgren. The wedding
party started from the parsonage and
marched to the church. To the tune
of q wedding march the procession
moved up the aisle to the altar. First
came the maid of honor, Miss Annie
Lundin; then the flower girls, Misses
Esther Hegstrom and Hattie Ekander;
then came the grooms, followed by the
brides; then the bridesmaids, Misses
Hi]ma Freed, Clara Blomgren, Chris
tine Granquist and Esther Westerberg.
Rev. J. o. Lundberg officiated and
read the impressive Swedish Lutheran
ceremony. He also made short ad-
dress to the newly welded people.
After the ceremony the bridal eou-
pies and about 200 invited guests
drove to the home of the br ides' par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gustaf Blomgren,
where a sumptuous wedding dinner
was served. After dinner the young
people amused themselves with vari-
GUS games until a late hour.
The bridal couples were the recipi-
ents of large number of beautiful
and valuable presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Johnson have
gone to housekeeping on the N. O.
Nelson farm in town Of Whitefeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. John FERN will make
their home in Minneapolis. The
TRIBUNE joins their many friends in
wishing them all possible happiness.