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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
FOOT RACING HAS
REACHED ITS ZENITH.

foot racing. either in the form of
| sprinting or long distance running, has
reached its highest perfection. Not
since 1873 has there been a single i'm
provement in form, and if any records
are lowered in the future it will be due
not to form, but to mere superior abil-
lty. Running has reached its zenith.
But the field events, such as hurdling,
jumping, pole vaulting and throwing
the weights, have q brilliant future be-
fore them. Form in these events has
nowhere reached perfected state"
| Such is the statement made by Fred
Stone, one of the greatest sprinters in
the world in his day-the late eighties
and early nineties-and who was the
first spriHter to run Zoe yards in Amer
lea in nine and four fifths seconds. He
is probably one of the best known au-
thorities on running in the world to-
day, having competed in all the great
races of the eighties in England.
France. Germany and America.
with the exception of the crouchinR
position at starting, no permanent
change has been made since 1879, and
even the crouching start is no better
way Of starting than straight up. knees
bent ready to go STYLE says Stone. 'Tt
was introduced solely for the sake of
amateur sprinters and was brought into
active use by the colleges because there
were so many more novices at the game
there. The idea in the crouching start
is this: 1t serves only to steady the
sprinter. 1t does not offer him posi-
ton for a faster start. With amateur
sprinters the old method of starting up
was hard one. They were naturally
nervous, and It was hard for them to
keep balanced BY the crouching start
they are given a better chance to steady
themselves. This is the only reason
why it is now SO popular. Nearly all
the shorter distance worlds records
were made with the standing start.
1.-The crOuching start is one of the few
innovations that have lasted added
Stene. sit has been a benefit in that it
helps the amateurs and novices and
those new to the game. Professional
runners. amateurs, trainers and coach
es have worked on the stride, starting,
finishing sprint. ways of touching the
ground etc, but there is nothing new.
way back in 1879 the sprinting
game was perfected. So was it with
the long distance game. What rec
ords have been made since that time
have been only the fruits of this per-
lection of form. 1 do not say that the
records are at the lowest now. No;
they may even go still lower. But it
will be with the same form.
81 regard the American college athlete
today as far superior to the amateur
athlete of any other country in the
world. England is probably second to
us. But they will never beat US. Why?
For nearly a dozen different reasons.
First, they haven't got the trainers or
coaches in England that we have here;
second, they don't know what it means
to win; third, they don't know how to
train. Then they would not train if
they did know how. There are many
other such reasons"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
WILL PUSH 1T ALONG.
Action on Peace Congress Awaited
Roosevelt's Election.

Budapest, Hungary, Nov. 10.-Count
Albert Apponyi, former president of the
lower house of the Hungarian diet, no
titled Premier Tizzi today that he will
interpellate the government at Satur-
days session of the house, regarding
President Roosevelt's proposition to call
another session of The Hague peace
conference. Count Apponyi was espec-
tally asked by the president at the
time of the st. Louis peace congress 20
use his influence with the Hungarian
government in this direction. The pres
ident's election determined Count APP
ponyi 10 press the matter It is stated
that a similar Interpolation will be in
troduced at the approaching session Of
the reichsrath at Vienna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
- MORE NAVAL VESSELS.
Congress VIII Be Asked to Authorize
Building of That Number.

Washington, Nov. 1O-Three battle
ships, five scout cruisers. six torpedo
boat destroyers six torpedo boats, and
two squadron Golfers at an aggregate
maximum cost of $41, 300, 900, is the
building programme which the general
board of the navy has recommended
the secretary of the navy to urge con-
gress TO authorize at its next session.
Secretary Morton will refer the rec
concentrations to the board on con-
struction for comment and endorsement
and will base his recommendation to
congress on the reports of the two
boards
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
SPRING RACE MEETING.
Members of State Fair Association
Talking of One.

The members of the Kansas State
Fair association are talking about
holding Il race meeting next spring,
along about the 1st of June. in To-
peka st the fair grounds. Almost ell
of the members of the board are in
son SAYS that he should like very
much to have a good three days
card pulled off at about this time.
Frank Foster, another member, is
very enthusiastic over the idea. He
says that there is a great deal of in
terest in local horses, and that good
meet could be made up.
The regular meeting of the board
will take place the third Tuesday in
December, at which time the matter
of holding a spring meeting will be
discussed and officially acted upon. 1t
is probable that it will be held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10

New York, Nov. 10.-Reports from
Russian correspondents are to the eff
feet, says Times dispatch from Lon
don, that there have been extraordi-
nary accommodations of grain on the
railroads in Russia. The block is eSti-
mated at 1,1S6 vans and trucks. con-
tanning about a million tons of grain.
The grain blocks are bound to assume
even greater proportions during the
next few weeks. and it is doubtful
whether the last of the sidings will be
cleared without the assistance of the
waterways at the opening of next
Years navigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
A HAPPY CHOICE.

st. petersburg. Nov. 10.-The news
papers of st. Petersburg this morning
comment in the friendliest spirit upon
the election of President Roosevelt.
All agree that Mr.. Roosevelt's victory
was a foregone conclusion and seem
more interested in the personalities
than in the policies of the two candi-
dates. The Novoe Vremya voices the
general sentiment in saying:
'.ThS ,t~Ick, decisive and resolute
character of President Roosevelt is
Just what is, needed at the present
time, from the American point of view
and the choice is a happy one. We
have certainly no reason to regard him
as anything but the friend of Russia -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10

as a sort of modern version of "Cinde-
rella," has been written by CoSmo
Hamilton, but the plot of it was evolved
by Captain Marshall, author of His
Excellency the Governor" The cap
tain, however. had SO much work ar
ranged for already that there was no
telling when he could get around to
celebrating the cinderella" idea, so
Charles Frohman, who thought it a
particularly good one, induced him to
turn it over to Cosmo Hamilton, prob
ably not just for love- however Mean
while Captain Marsha1rs comedy, 1.-THE
Duke of Killicrankie," in which John
Drew is now being seen in America,
continues to please at the Criterion
London, where it has run for over six
Y1onthS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
The Crew Was Drunk.

Chicago, Nov. 10.-Captain Thomas
Myers having declared his crew was
mutinous and that he had no control
over the men. deputy United States
marshals have visited the ship S. A.
Wood to serve writ for an unpaid
towing bill. On rowing to the boat
Just outside the government breakwa-
ter they say they found a drunken
crew which resented interference and
that the mate threatened to stab Mar
shall Currier and throw him overheard.
The officials returned for reinforce
ments, seized the ship, placed a GUS
todian in charge and arrested the mate,
George Smith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
Not So Easy.

He was stopping at a Cleveland hotel
and went down at the Union depot on
an errand. There he met a man who
seemed to want to be friendly, and at
ter a bit the first one said:
Yes, am teal stranger here.
am almost without baggage, and yet
they have let me run up a hotel bill
of about $12. What is there to pre-
vent me from taking a train and Jump
inb the bill? 1 could be a hundred
miles away before they missed me-"
'Well, 1 Dunno doubtfully replied
the other.
But don't you see how easy 1t would
be?"
Yes, it looks kind o. easy, but don't
you see am the hotel detective, and
having a suspicion that you intended
to beat us 1 have been fUtfowing you
for the last two days"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10

ularly when / first started out and I'M
til mastered a slow ball.
at is the change of pace that is most
successful, and it is not an easy matter
to acquire that slow ball either.
ut takes a long time to get it down
so that you can pitch it with the same
motion as the fast ball and yet have
control of it.
"Of course nothing in the pitching
line is worth rip unless you have con-
troll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
ncpubllcnns swent Nerada.

Reno. New, Nov. 10.-There are
still about seventy precincts to hear
between $500 and 5000. Warrington
(Etep.) is elected to congress over
Vanduzer (Dem.) by about 100.
Nixon (Rep.), for senator, will con-
troll the legislature by about three
votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
ELSIE SHAW.

Elsie Shaw. a talented daughter of
Mrs. Alice Shaw. the noted whistler.
has entered +. c. Whitney's "Piff, Pan.
Pouf' company at the New York Ca
sino. She has a twin sister, Ethel. who
will also join the same company later.
They are famous dancing girls and in
herit their mothers extraordinary tall
ent for whistling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10

Ell Paso, Tex. Nov. 1O.-Wells-
Fargo officials have discovered that
the report of the theft of a package
containing 1900, shipped from Chi
huahua to Mexico City, was erroneous.
A defaulting employee of a large Chi
huahua concern, it is said, sent fake
package to help cover his shortage
and has confessed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
But. One County for Parker.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 10.-Ad-
ditional returns from Tuesdays cleo
ton, covering every county in the
state, have increased the majority for
Roosevelt so tremendously that it is
probable it will not rur. short of 81
one county. In Salt Lake county, out
of total of about 1000 votes,
Roosevelt received 2O,100 and Parker
100
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
scANLoN,s ADVICE.

"Red' Scanlon, the well known pitch
er, said recently: when a young pitch
er starts out he thinks that speed is all
he needs to make good, but it does not
take him long to tumble to the fact that
it takes more than speed to win ball
games.
'I always had world of speed, and
yet used to get my bumps pretty reg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
FAVORABLE to Peace CONGRESS-

Paris, Nov. 10.-Ambassador Porter
presented to Foreign Minister Del
casse today the American proposition
for reassembling The Hague peace
conference. No definite response was
made, as NJ. Delcasse will go over the
matter carefully with the other minis
tiers. The tendency. in governmental
circles is apparently favorable TO the
proposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
Only a Dozen Injured.

Trieste, Austria, Nov. 1O.-A DEM
onstration here last night in favor of
the establishment of an Italian univer-
sity at Trieste, between the opposing
factions, resulted in a collision and
counter demonstration. The disturb
ance was not of serious chara cter.
A dozen persons were injured. The
police interviewed and q few arrests
were made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
Heavy Vote i'm Porto Rico.

San Juan. P. R., Nov. 10.-There was
a heavy vote polled at the election on
this island, and although the interest
was intense there was not the slightest
disorder. Incon7 plete returns indicate
the election of Julio Larrinaga. Union
list candidate for resident commissioner
at washington, by a vote of about 2
to l. The house delegates will have a
Unionist majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
Found Hanging to "a Rafter

Chicago. Nov. 10.-The dead body
of Mrs. Henry H. Donaldson. wife of
Prof. Henry H. Donaldson. of the Uni
versity of Chicago. was found hanging
by a rope from a rafter today in the
basement of the Donaldson residence.
1t is believed she ended her life while
deranged from melancholia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
San Francisco Homcward Bound.

Port Said Nov. 10. The United
States cruiser San Francisco, which
arrived here yesterday, homeward
bound from the ASiatic station, pro-
ceeded today to Algiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
HAckErr,s PURCHASE.

James K. Hackett has purchased a
new play. entitled "a ReggaE on Horse
back" No arrangements have been
~ lie for producing it this year, how
ever. -uaL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
Through to Washington.

San Francisco. Nov. 1o.-Prince
Fushimi of Japan, accompanied by his
suite, left today for Washington. He
will make no stops on his way to the
national capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
"a FAIR EXCHANGED

It isn't often that one playwright
turns over an original idea to another,
but this happened in the case of a new
play which Seymour Hicks is produce
ing at the Vaudeville theater, London.
1.-THE Catch of the Season" described
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
A Message for the Car.

Koenigsberg, Prussia, Nov. 19.-Enl-
peror William has commanded General
Baron Won Der Goeltz and Governor
Won Moltke, of the province of east
Prussia to go to Suwalki, Russian Po-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
Death of Mrs. win Carleton.

New York, Nov. 10. - Mrs: Will
Carleton. wife of Will Carleton. the
poet-author. died suddenly during the
night at her home in Brooklyn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10

commenced within a couple of months.
The following tables give the results
in the city of Topeka:
TOTAL VOTE ON PRESIDENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10

Candidate ION arriving at Plunkville to
fill an appointment)-Are there any evI-
dences of campaign enthusiasm hereT
Local Politician-Nothing to speak OF.
The other fellows hanged you in effigy
last night, but I believe that's about ALL
Chicago Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10

land. when Emperor Nicholas reviews
the Russian troops there and convey
Suwalki is only a few miles over the
PrusSian frontier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
MISS ETHEL THOMSON, ENGLISH TENNIS STAR.


plan of Engla
No
shown illustration without feelings of admiration She strikes the ball
Devons
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-22
Dubuque Woman Leaves In
structions In Regard to the
Disposition of Her Body
TO BE cREMATED AT DAVENPORT
Relative Will Take Her Ashes, and In
Accordance With Her Request, Scat
ter Them on the Mississippi River
From the High Bridge at Davenport
Iowa Happenings.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, July 22.-The body of Mrs
Rachael A. Wright, who died at the no.
tel Julien last week. has been shipped
to Davenport. where. according to her
request before her death, 1t will be
cremated. After the cremation cere-
monies the ashes will be given into the
keeping of the deceaseds nephew. Jul
len Dubuque Corien. who accompanied
the remains to Davenport. and who
also, In respect to the deceased's wish
es, will, from the bridge spanning the
Mississippi at that city, scatter them
upon the bosom of the Father of Wat
ers.
The will of the late Mrs. Wright was
filed for probate with Clerk of the
Court Mulgrew. The instrument was
made April IS, 1908, but was amended
last May, after the death of Annie
Bowling. who attended Mrs. Wright
for many years and who was beaueath-
ed in the will the sum of $1,000. This
beauest was stricken from the original
win and applied to the residue of the
estate.
The will bea'leaths to Finley hospi-
tai and the Home for the Friendiess
each $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-22
Eurnfu anna, Frdap au1p ~ 1904

apparently in the last stages of con-
sumption. He was too weak to stand
UP and was pale and emaciated. some
food! was lying near him wrapped In
newspaper which had been sent down
from the Baker house nearby. but he
was too far gone to touch it. His cloth
ing was wet and ii is supposed that he.
lay out in the hard rain of Monday
night.
Reha came here about year ago
and lived for a time with family
named Klepatch. on Ninteenth ave
nue.. west. He left there nearly two
weeks ago. saying that he was gong
to look for work. Apparently the
spot where he was found Wednesday
was as far as he was able to walk
a Mrs. Schmnke. it is reported, saw
the man lying there Tuesda ya1ter-
noon. while she was hunting black
berries. But the matter was not re-
ported to the police until Wednesday
night. Reha was taken to Mercy nos
pital. He will probably die.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-22
DIED AN ATHEIST
Reuben Laycock. of DsnviIIe. la,
Wrote His Own Funeral Sermon and
Made All Arrangements For His
Funeral - Was IngersoIl Disciple.

SPECIAL to Times Republican.
Danville, July 22.--An atheist in be-
lief and lifelong student of educa-
tional and other problems. Reuben
Laycock. one of Danville's Oldest and
most highly respected citizens, was
found dead by his sister, who had gone
scence. He was Il years old.
No minister OF the gospel will con-
sign his soul to its maker but unique
in its originality Mr.. Laycock had
prepared, previous to his death. his
own funeral address, which will be
read Sunday, Mr.. Will GLADDEN.. of Mt.
Pleasant conducting the services. The
deceased has also selected his pail
bearers. hin singers and the songs,
when are to be sung, some of which
were written by himself. He had for
many years been follower of Robert
h.sersoll.
Mr. Laycock seemed to be in his
usual good health yesterday morning
and ate hearty breakfast. A little
later he left the house. and being gone
quite while, his sister Mrs. Harvey,
who lived with him, went to look for
him and found him dead. He was
born in Clermont county, Ohio March
is 1927. Being reared on farm he
had followed that pursuit most OF his
life
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-22
FILES MONSTER SUIT
Action Begun in Des Moines County
Court Has Over a Thousand De-
fendants-WiII Take Week to
Properly Record the Petition.

Special to Times Republican.
Burlington, July "a suit was nj
ed yesterday entitled ]. j. Ransom.
treasurer and trustee of the I. J. rot
ter memorial fund plaintiff, vs. =.
Seaman. (here follow about 1,1io
names) defendants. The names are those
of subscribers to the fund. $3l5o.96
all told. Being inadequate to erect a
proposed hospital or statue Of the late
r. j. Potter, they wish to contribute
the fund raised to the Burlington public
library. Suit was accordingly brought
in order to get an order from the
court to legally transfer this sum
collected, to the Burlington library.
1t will take something like week
for the county clerk and his assistants
to record this suit. Not only do all
the LAO names have to be copied or
but they must be sorted
out and filed alphabetically in books.
1t is one of the big pieces of work
which fall to the share of county Of
ficers gratis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-22
The War Spirit.


"The Japanese" said Admiral Schley
the other day, fight in way we can't
understood All these eastern races
for that matter fight differently from
US.
Il remember the case of an Afridl
that British officer once told me
about. He said that in a certain cam
paign against the Afridis number of
natives themselves took sides with the
whites, fighting their own people.
The Afridi in question was one of
these turncoats. He stood one, morn
ing behind a rock, hopping about with
great activity and firing shot after
shot at figure in the distance.
Cant you hit that man?' said the
officer. drawing near.
mo sar.' answered the Afridi. L see
him but he damn hard to hit He is,
sar. hardest man to hit, know
".Oh,' said the officer. you don't
know him do you?
".Oh, yes, sir, l know damn rascal
we'll
"'Who is he the other asked.
The Afridi fired another shot at the
distant figure. Then he replied:
cold damn rascal--he my father"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-22
HARDIN COUNTY NORMAL.
Arrangements Nearly All Completed
for the Annual Session.

for tho Annual Session.
Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, July 22.-Mrs. Ella B. Chas-
TALLY arranged the program for the
Hardin county normal, which will con-
vene in this city August 8 for a two
weeks session. The list of instructors
will be as follows:
Prof A. J. Cavana. president Els
worth College Iowa Falls, pedagogy.
Prof. Milo Hunt. superintendent OF
the Eldora city schools, physics and
mathematics.
Prof H. C. Newell, superintendent
West Des Moines high school, manual
training.
Mrs Margaret L. Miller. Of Des
Moines, music.
Mrs. Anna L. Burdick. Iowa Falls,
English.
Miss Julia scurry. Eldora, primary
work.
Several lectures have also been ar
ranged for during the progress of the
institute, among them being Richard
Pearson Hobson, who will deliver his
celebrated lecture. THE American
Navy" Aug. H.. Rev. Stanley, pastor
of the First Baptist church OF Eldora,
will deliver a lecture some time during
the institute on Prominent People
Have Known" Rev. Stanley was born
under the shadows Of Bunker Hill
monument and all hts life has been as
ISOLATED with men Of talent patriotism
and industry. His lecture will be well
worth hearing, as will all the other
numbers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-22
John Wa. Happier.

"Spiritualism,' said Governor Az
cock. of North Carolina, lis a marvel
GUS thing. I used to know widow
who thought she would look into 1t
little. She visited medium and the
man agreed, for SIS, to give her some
conversation with her dead husband.
He put the lights out and fell into
trance and suddenly dim. pale shape
appeared In the farthest blacklist COR
ner Of the room.
Are you my husband? Are you
john the widow whispered tremu-
iously.
81 am John bass voice answered.
For a moment, awe-stricken, the
widow was silent. Then she said:
"'Do you forgive me for my Ill
treatment of you in life?'
~ forgive ALL replied the voice.
care you happier than you were
when you were living?'
".Much happier
Have you no desire to return to
EARTH
None whatever
"yyhere are you, John?'
I'm hades,' said the spirit"