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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23
A AIIMRIE sTART.

Nowadays those who follow the stage
may have odd experiences in which
even long walks may take part Still
they possibly had it worse in older
days. a friend of Munden, the English
comedian, saw an actress walking up
and down both sides OF the street of a
little provincial town in England and
knocking at every door 70 deliver play
bills for her benefit and her recitations.
She was dressed in a red wcolen cloak,
such as used to be worn by servants
This was afterward Mrs Siddons, the
great Sarah Siddons. then a member
of her fathers stroIling company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23
A RACING AUTO BOAT READY FOR A TRIAL SPIN.

viii see whether or not Eddie Graney
gave me the best of the decision. I
won that bout on its merits I felt that
/ could put it on the champion any mo-
ment. and when the gong sounded at
the close of the last round I knew that
an impartial verdict would give me the
victory. Young Corbett was the gam
est proposition I ever stacked up
against, and ] have met a few of them
in my time. But he wasn't quite good
enough, and he never viii be, if that
means defeating yours truly
HARRY GRANT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23
InternationaI contest.

The turner's fnternationa contest will
take place on July l and , and is open
to members of turner or gymnastic So
cieties from all countries of the world.
This is an individual and team contest.
and professionals are barred. The rules
Of the North American Gymnastic un-
ion (turnerbund) will govern Con-
testants must have been bona fde
members of the society they represent
for at least six months prior to the
competition.
The programme is composed of six
parts-horizontal bar. parallel bars. side
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23
Interesting Race In Ma
tiOnal League
7aoaoaoaososoaoaoaoeos oaosoaosaoaoaososoao

HE National league pennant
race has produced several
startling reversals of form in
"A comparison with the showing
of teams in last years con-
test. The much lauded Pittsburg
champions have taken slump that is
sensational, to say tbs least, and teams
that finished in poor shape a year ago
Brooklyn and Cincinnati-are putting
up a fight that promises a close race in
the baseball home stretch in the fall
The remarkable feature of the Pitts
burg collapse is that the personnel of
the team is practically the same as that
of the speedy aggregation of 1903 which
for the third consecutive time cap
tured the National league pennant. The
principal reason for the temporary
eclipse of the Pirates is the inability of
their pitchers to respond to legitimate
demands. The infield and the outfield
are maintaining a high standard, and
also. as a whole, the team is batting
well, but the twirlers do not appear to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23
Gibson Is NiohoIs, Protsne-

Speaking OF pitchers, it is interesting
to note that Norman Gibson, the bril-
fiant twirler of the Boston Americans
is protege of Charley Nichols, who.
by the way, would probably like to cor
raj the youngster for his St. Louis
Nationals. Nichols recommended Glib
son to Collins, and the latter gave him
a trial. Gibson made good and Col
Inns was not long in adding him to his
payroll. Last season Gibson proved a
consistent winner, ana he has started
in this season to make his reputation.
Gibson has a very speedy delivery and
let's loose a wicked out and vicious
drop. Boston fans" hail him as the
coming iron man"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23
CHICAGO and Cincinnati.

Chicago and Cincinnati also rank
close to the Pittsburgs in pitching
strength. In the Windy City Manager
Frank Selee has Wicker, Weimer,
Lundgren, Corridor. Graham and
Briggs, a likely lot, and Joe Kelley in
Cincinnati has the noted Noodles
Hahn, Ewing, Harper, Elicit, Walker
and KeIIum. Fred CIarke's Smoky City
braves are thus seen to have strong op-
ponents, and if they are to win their
fourth straight pennant they must has
ten TO pun themselves up from the sec
end division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23

also pitches frequently. and it was
probably because of this fact that Cap
tain Fred Clarke of Pittsburg remarked
not Ions ago that, next to the Pirates,
St. Louis has the strongest pitching
staff in the National league
Nichols was for almost decade the
idol of Boston fans, and he won for the
Bean Eaters the historic series with
Baltimore in 1897 when the Orioles had
captured three consecutive pennants
and We're trying mighty hard for the
fourth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23
STAGE STORIES IN VERSE.

a ''vehicle' stars call their play,
The reason-to be terse-
Is very evident today.
When most plays prove a hearse.
Between the acts I heard him say,
The light of your eyes has kindled
It's certain.
A blaze in my heart Then softly she:
Just lower the asbestus curtain
4 care not who may make said he.
MY country's musical comedy skits.
If only 1 may write said he.
Their interpolated song hits"
ooh what is so rare as a day in June2'
Asks the poet. blithe and gay
But the pensive manager answers soon.
why, a play that is a play
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23

here goes in
Jim's own Ian
guage:
Ny dad was
much opposed
to my becOm-
ing a boxer,
but he couldn't
hold me. and I
kept jumping
around to neigh
boring towns to
fight. Well, I
got broke and
sent to the old
gentleman for
fifty. He pro-
duced, but when
I got home he
said; James, me
boy. a rolling
stone gathers no
mass Rennem-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23
WiII Finht corhstt -.

$50 far as another fight with the
Denverite is concerned. I will be ready
to fight him any old number of rounds
in the fall. I finished the Frisco fight
with broken wrist, and when I get
two good hands once more I viii be
only too glad to arrange a match
Moreover. I'll do what no other man
in my position would usually think of.
I'll not take on any other man until
Corbett fights me again. I'll give him
the first chance, and then the public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23

Charley Nichols, en- PEASANT, is one of
the landmarks in the national game.
He has been pitching winning ball for
fifteen years in major league circles.
and there's many a good game left in
him yet. 1t is not often that twirler
lasts ten years, much less fifteen, and
Nichols has displayed wonderful STAN
ina.
While managing ST. Louis. Nichols
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23

given tickets for then would have
been disappointed sure enough, because
we would have expected to secure
souint at the devil But we thank our
stars that if we never see the devil until
we see the one this show produces We
will be O. X. in the great beyond The
chemicals they carried no doubt exploded
and blew them and their devil out of
existence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23

ginning to show
about the cor
ners of his eyes
and on his hith-
erto placid brow.
One of the
young women
he engaged for
the rush line Of
Nancy Brown"
approached him
one day TO find
out IL the piece
was to be tried
out on the road
before opening
IN New York
1T probably
will be, replied
Mr.. Arthur
IF that's the
case" replied
the young wo-
man, I wish
YOU would have
your stage man
a ger rehea rs q
my maid in pri-
vate for my
part so she can
play it out OF
town. as I Ger
4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23

Der that, me boy A little later I went
south and fought Jackson. came
home with my sack full of coin. paid
the fifty and gave the old gentleman a
big present besides.
What about the rolling stone now.
dad? p I asked.
oh. pshaw, Jim, 7 meant ITS the
rowing bee that gathers the honey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23
Clarke and Dreyfuss Won't Separate.

Rumors have been going the rounds
to the effect that Captain Fred Clarke
would resign owing to the lowering of
Fittsburgs playing stock. Nothing
could be more improbable. Dreyfuss
and Clarke will always stick together.
Clarke has frequently said that he
would never play under another man,
and Dreyfuss has stated at various
times that he would leave the national
game when Clarke gave up his connec-
ton with it. This does not sound like a
Pittsburg split so far as Dreyfuss and
Clarke are concerned, does it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23
coRRETT AID Us DAD.

Martin Julian, the pugilistic promot-
er, often tells a good story. Here is his
latest;
have an old yarn that Jim Corbett
tells on himself. 1t is true and short. so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23
aoaaosaoaosoaossososaoos


n ~ OTOR boats seem to have
taken the sporting public by
storm, just as die automo-
Il " A biles and bicycles. of course
the cost of these arrowlilxe
little craft will necessarily limit their
vogue, but at the same time those for
tunate enthusiasts who have the
'wherewith" to purchase them are not
at all backward in equipping them
selves for a season of racing.
St. Louis and New York will I'M
doubtedly be the two centers of auto
boat racing this summer. A long list
Of events scheduled for the worlds fair
presage exciting contests between man
ufacturers and individual competitors.
Abroad the motor craft has attained
such wide popularity that races for
their devotees are more numerous than
those for automobilists. In France this
state of affairs is particularly noticea-
b1a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23
D. v. ARTHUR AND An
UP TO DATE SHOW GIRL

Daniel V Arthur. the New York
manager. has had some odd expert
ences with show girls in the past
which account for the lines that are be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23

think Of leaving the city. and Of course
it would be out of the question to allow
her to rehearse with me-"
Arthur's new Office boy caught him
as he was falling and dragged him into
his private Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23


Man
M muscb
alton, is to remain at the Males indef
0 BfgeIow a
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dec ives.co contrib sonectf work.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23
Moor Roat Rae pates.

Among the events scheduled for the
motor boat sharps at home and abroad
are the following:
May SO-American Power Boat associa-
ton race, Long Island sound.
May 30-Speed launch races. Manhasset
bay. New York.
June CLOSING of American entries to
Harmsworth cup international motor boat
race
June enclosing of entries in England.
Harmsworth motor boat cup race
June 24-25-Challenge cup races for speed
launches. HUDSON river. New York.
July 16-17-Auto boat races, Ostend. Bel
gium.
July 17-Auto boat run. Antwerp to Os-
tend Belgium.
July 22-Kiel motor boat races.
July 23-25-Auto boat races. Lucerne.
Switzerland.
July 30-British international cup race
for motor boats in the Solent.
Aug. 5-11 = Paris-Deauville auto boat
race.
Aug p - Gaston-Menier cup race for
auto boats, France.
Aug. 13-14-Calais-Dover Calais auto boat
race, English channel
Aug. 15-Calais- Boulogne-Calais auto boat
race, English channel
Turner's at the Worlds Fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23
Pittsbure's Slump Due to
Poor Pitching

ewson, Luther C"Dummy') Taylor
Ames, NIilligan and Minnehan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23

Turner's at the Worlds Fair.
A big sporting feature ct the St Lou
is exposition wiln be exhibitions by diff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23

-tE-.7-IN TT III NIIEE r IIIEl 2
storm, just as die automo-
biles and bicycles. OF course
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-08-25
AS EASY
Needs Only Little Thinking.

Needs Only Little Thinking.
whether one is to grow up well nour-
ished and healthy or weak and sick
ly from improper food.
It's just as easy to be one as the
other provided we get proper start.
A wise physician like the Denver
Doctor who knew about food, can ac-
complish wonders provided the pa
tent is willing to help and will eat
only proper food.
Speaking of this case the Mother
said her little four year old boy was
suffering from a peculiar arrangement
of the stomach, liver and kidneys and
his feet became so swollen he couldn't
take a step. I'VE called Doctor who
said at ohce we must be very careful
as to his diet as improper food was
the only cause of his sickness. Sugar
especially, he forbid.
$50 the DR.. made up diet and the
principal food he. prescribed was
Grape-Nuts and the boy, who was very
fond of sweet things took the Grape
Nuts readily without adding any
sugar. (Dr explained that the sweet
in Grape-Nuts is not at all like cane
or beet sugar but is the natural sweet
of the grains.)
I'VE saw big improvement inside a
few days and now Grape Nuts are al
most his only food and he is once
more healthy. happy, rosy-cheeked
youngster with every prospect to
grow up into a strong healthy man."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
The sweet OF Grape-Nuts is the Ma
ture-sweet known as Post Sugar, not
digested in the liver like ordinary
sugar. but pre-digested. Feed the
youngsters handful of Grape-Nuts
when Nature demands sweet and
prompts them to call for sugar.
There's a reason.
Get the little book "Ths Road to
Wellville" In each pkg.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-08-25
Mintos Popular In Canada.

In October the earl and countess of
Mimic and their daughters will depart
from the government house in OF
tawa, and a new governor general
will come in. This is a sad brow
socially to the dominion, for the
Mintos were popular in every way and
made the Ottawa season the liveliest
known. Being young and fond OF
gayety, Lady Mimic was an ideal
woman in that position. In the United
States she was liked equally as we'll.
She was a guest of the w. Seward
Webbs in Vermont, Of James j. Van
Allen in Newport and of William c.
Whitney. Lady Mimic is really a
beauty, although in street attire she
does not show up well. In an even
ing gown she is striking.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-08-25
Timely Loan Saved Rockefeller.

1t is said that the entire fabric of
John ID. Rockefeller's enormous for
tune rests upon a loan of $4,000
which was made to him many years.
ago by l.. V. Hardness, liquor dealer
of Cleveland. The transaction oc.
Cured at a time when Rockefeller
and his associates in the oil business
were face to face with disaster. They
were getting beyond their depth and
saw that ere long others would secure
control of the property. At this OBJ
perfume time Hardness came to the
front with the sum mentioned, the
turning point was reached and the
huge Rockefeller fortune began to be
amassed. ..- /, Il ,,, ~ q! r4;i sstr-,1v~T - I
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-08-25
PUT DOWN THE SNOB.
Society Woman's Neat Retort to
Tactiess "Nouveau Richie"


Tactiess "NouVeau Richie"
The subject of new people" is
much to the fore among the swell set
in New York these days and no one
is more supercilious regarding l.te
Corners into the sacred circle than
those who but a season or so ago
were on the outside themselves. One
of these snobbish persons, talking to
a woman of long-assured social posi-
ton, recently asked regarding the
standing of Mrs. Soandso. "A very
nice woman" was the reply, ami
able, refined, accomplished and charm
ing in every way" But who is she?"
The society leader froZe slightly as
she answered, Thoroughly respect
able, assure YOU" The luckless snob
persisted: Yes, dear Mrs. Blank, but
you know what mean. Who is she?''
The leaders nostrils quivered for a
moment and then she answered cody =:
my dear woman, no more can tell
who she Is than | could have told
Who you were when you first Q:
peared in society"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-08-25
Costume Of Noted Beauty.

A cloth suit was worn by Miss May
Schwartz, who was voted Queen OF
Beauty at the Mardi Gras carnival at
New Orleans year ago. Her hat was
a fine white straw, with low crown,
rather round, with pale blue flowers
all around it. The hat was draped
with pale blue chiffon automobile
veil. This was caught round to the
back and crossed and tied again in a
bow in the front. The frock had an
Elton jacket reaching to the waist,
with each seam strapped with bias
folds of the cloth. The sleeves were
hell shaped, also strapped and fiaring
at the elbow, where they were cut off
and showed the dainty full white shirt
waist sleeve worn beneath. The skirt
was tight-fitting, strapped one, cut
walking length, and Miss Schwartz
wore white stockings and shoes and
carried pale blue silk parasol.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-08-25
SIMPLICITY in Lincerie,

These are days of extreme simple
ity in the cut of lingerie. If the dainty
undergarments are costly this season
this is due to the delicacy of the ma
terial and the hand work employed,
not to elaborateness or quantities of
garniture. The nightgown is a mere
circular slip, the chemise a circular
sacque, the corset covers just a frill
of lace and shoulder rosette. Quite
apart from it's fashion advantages, this
circular cut in lingerie is very wise
as well as excellent idea. 1t reduces
the weight of clothing to the least
possible degree, it insures comfort
through absence of bulk and wrin.
kles, it leaves plain spaces to show
lovely trimmings to the best effect.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-08-25
For Mornjnd Wear.

House jackets made with yokes that
extend we'll over the shoulders are
among the latest shown and are taste
full and becoming as well as fashion.
able. The very pretty model illustrat
ed combines pink and white diminty
with white lawn, the big dots being
embroidered and all edges finished
with fancy braide; but the design is
an admirable one for all seasons and
for all materials in vogue for gar
nents of the sort. To make the jacket
for a woman of medium size will be
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-08-25
Handsome Waists of White Lace.

Very handsome autumn waists are
made of liberty satin and these waists
are not necessarily expensive. They
may be in a deep shade Of oyster
white, trimmed with pale white lace,
and finished with applications Of lace
of a deep shade Of ecru.
1t is very fashionable to make lace
waists of half dozen shades of white
lace and to use the lace as one would
use fiounces of silk, with one f1ounce
falling over the other
Lace, in a shade of lemon white, is
appliqued with medallions of lace in
blue. white while the whole is en-
.Lroidered in stitches that are in a
snade Of pearl. This gives several
shades of white and makes the waist
much smarter than il it were all of a
single tone.
1t is very smart, indeed, to fasten
your white girdle with small black vel
vet buttons. Set double row Of these
buttons at the side and hook your
girdle invisibly underneath. A white
satin stock is secured in the same
manner, by invisible fastenings, with
'doule rows of black velvet buttons at
each side of the stock.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-08-25
LESS LOSS OF LIFE NOW.
Battles Of To-Day Not SO Fierce al
Those of OIden Times.

Those Of Olden Times.
The losses in the land fighting since
the Japanese crossed the Yalu must
by this time have reached large
total, although it would be very dill
cult, il not impossible, for anyone out
side the Japanese and Russian war
Offices to estimate them accurately.
Terrible as s the destructive power
of modern rifles and artillery, the loss
of life in battles of to-day is never
theless but small as compared with
the losses in the days of the battle
ak and the longbow. In the sixteen
hours struggle against Russian artil-
lery at Nanshan the Japanese lost
only 1000 men out of 10000, and of
these only $50 were killed. At Colen-
so in the Boer war the British losses
were only LOO out of $4,000.
F., Compare this, for example, with the
battle of Agincourt in 1415. Fourteen
thousand Englishmen overthrow 3d.
600 French in three hours. The
French losses were 10000 dead and
two or three times that number
of wounded. At Crecy in 1916 the
English, numbering 10000, again
proved the effectiveness of their long
bows on 10000 French, whose losses
were 100 knights, 1,400 esquires and
$4,000 men, the number killed out
right being no less than 10000. At
Poitiers the French army of 10000
had 1000 killed. At Hastings 10000
men fell on both sides and at Bannock'
burn $4,000.
1t was the close fighting in the old
days that made the battles so de-
structive of life. The longbow's
greatest effective range was not over
200 feet, and when armies clashed a
commander mad little chance to recog-
nize his enemy's superiority in time
to save himself, and no chance at all
to disentangle his men, even If he saw
his doom. To-day victory is as surely
won, but at greately lessened cost to
life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-08-25

Why not serve a dainty fruit salad
with the game course? Procure one
large can each of white and red Cali
fornia cherries, remove the pits with
out breaking the fruit and fill the
cavities with minced walnut meats
moistened with mayonnaise or finely
chopped sweet peppers. Stand the
cherries on ice until chilled, arrange
nests of finely shredded crisp lettute
edged with small heart leaves on
small plates. Fill the nests with as
sorted cherries and a spoonful of thick
cold mayonnaise dressing, topped with
a single red cherry and tiny leaves
cut from a green pepper. This salad
will be found most toothsome, as well
as a decided table attraction.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-08-25
MUST HIT THE MARK,
What Gunners Have Learned from IA.
cent Sea Battles. .

What Gunners Have Learned from IA.
cent Sea Battles. ,...
What is the lesson of the two re.
cent sea fights in the far east? This
first: To shoot straight.
Straight shooting is the best de.
tense, as well as the best offense, for
the warship.
A shot that hits from a five-inch
gun is worth more than a hundred
or million-shots that miss from a
twelve-inch gun.
The battle of Santiago, according
to Admiral Schley was at 1000 yards.
But the battle of Aug. 10, when Togo
wiped out the fighting value of the
Russians, was apparently at two or
three miles, Togo's gunners could hit
fairly often at that distance. The
Russian gunners could not.
1t is therefore plain that naval gun
ners must learn to shoot straight not
only at short distances but also at
long distances. The way to learn to
do this is to practice at targets.
III any money spent on warships is
wise, money saved on target practice
is foolish.-Chicago Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-08-25
WIZ TIno.fano Calls Son Home,

WI Chao Chu, son Of former Chi
nese Minister WI Ting-fang, has
changed his plans of entering the
University of Pennsylvania and is
hurrying preparations to return to his
native land upon orders of his father,
who is vice president Of the foreign
board at Pekin. The young man has
no idea of any government office wait
Ing occupation at the other side of
the world and the letter was COM
plete surprise, as he had matriculated
in the university and expected to be-
gin his course in the fall.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-08-25
Youthful Colonel,

Charles M. Kurtz, assistant art
commissioner of the st. Louis fair,
has been a colonel since he was about
week old. He was born in New Cas-
tie, Pa. while the civil war was in
progress. Next day Gen. McComb of
that city, lifelong friend of Gov. Cur
tin, Pennsylvania war governor,
wrote asking that my friend, Charles
M. Kurtz," be appointed a colonel on
the go fernor's staff. Mr.. Curtis natur-
ally supposed that the person referred
to was a man of some prominence, so
he forwarded the commission at once