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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
American Association Average.

Cincinnati, Oct. 1.-THE official av-
erages of the American Association
players for the season just closed have
been issued by J. Ed Grillo, president
of the association. These statistics
show that st. Paul's pennant winning
team led in team fielding. Columbus,
Minneapolis, Kansas City. indianapolis,
Milwaukee, Toledo and Louisville fol-
lowing in the order named. In team
batting Louisville led, and st. Paul,
Milwaukee, Columbus, Minneapolis, In =
dianapolis, Kansas City and Toledo
came in the order named.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
Wrecked on Terra del Fuego.

San Francisco, Oct. 17.-Captain
Jurgesen, master of the Kosmos liner
Ammon, arrived here today, reports
that a British ship has been wrecked
on Terra del Fuego, near the straits of
Magellan on the Pacific side The cap
tain is not certain of the name of the
vessel. but states that she was consid-
cred a total loss. He states that no
loss of life was reported as a result OF
the wreck and that steamers were sent
from Punta Arenas to salve the cargo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
automatic Fire Alarms.

Chicago, Oct. 17.-As a precaution
against disastrous fires, automatic
alarm lines running direct to the fire
department are being installed in Chi
cago theaters. The wires are connect
ed with a sprinkler system and when
the atmosphere becomes heated be
yond certain degree, the alarm is
turned in automatically.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17

Haskell is the only team in this part
of the country which Washburn has
reason to fear but he is probably mis-
taken.
The University of Kansas is com
piling a list of former students now
living in Kansas. 1t is believed there
are over 10000. Former students,
whether graduates or not, are request
ed by the university authorities to
make their residence known to the
registrar of the university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
American Library Association Meets

St Louis, Oct. 17.-The InterhatIonI-
al Library congress opened today with
a session of the American Library as.
sociation. More than 500 members OF
the American photographed society,
American Library association, Nation
al Association of State librarians, kan
sas Library association and similar IN
stft11tionS are in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17

Election is three weeks from tomor-
row.
A. 3. Quinton is it St Louis this
week.
Howell Jones returned today from
The Commercial club meets on Fri
day night.
The hunters are disappointed at this
mild weather.
Squirrels are reported not to be
plentiful this fall.
The Elks will give a minstrel show
instead of Robin Hood.
Washburn and Fairmount played on
Washburn field this afternoon.
Sunday Kansas avenue was filled
with dust. 1t was impossible to see
block away.
Lee sidwen has gone to Kansas City
to begin his second years work in the
Kansas City Dental college.
Nearly a hundred Topeka people at,
tended the Kansas-Colorado football
game at Lawrence Saturday.
Capt w. s. Albright, deputy state
bank examiner, has gone to Leaven-
worth for visit with relatives.
The Independent Telephone company
has just issued supplement contain
ing the names of 500 new subscribers
Jesse G. M. Click, of Topeka, is the
outhor of a song published by jenkins
& Sons of Kansas City, entitled. My
Cleo Lady"
Even money Is DeiIlS DCt vi lA1C
washburn-Kansas university football
game which takes place week from
Saturday.
L. S. Petram, of Crosby Brothers,
will move his family to Topeka from
Wichita on November L They Will live
at No. AL Clay street
The stereopticon pictures thrown
from the National hotel balcony last
Saturday night advertising Marshalfs
band drew a large crowd.
IN al IT
trouble on account of excitement at u
political meeting as yet. The campaign
has not developed one case of angina
pectoriS-
The articles on display at Morrison's,
SOL Kansas avenue, which are to be
given away at Marshalls band concert
next Friday are attracting consider
able attention.
Next Friday evening at the Auditor
ium will be the first opportunity of the
season to hear Marshalls band The
New York kaleidoscope company will
assist the band.
last week had a claim against the city
of Winfield for drawing plans for a
Carnegie library building which was
never constructed.
This is registration evening at the
city Y. NJ. c. A. for classes in book
keeping, penmanship, rapid calculation,
business arithmetic, and all of the COM
mon school branches. Regular work
begins Tuesday evening.
The First Methodist church is still
wondering when it is to have a minis
ter appointed for its pulpit Bishop
Hamilton promised appointment
last week. but nothing has yet beer
heard from him farther.
According to the Lawrence papers
about 100 men and teams are working
on the electric line from Bethel to Bon
ner Springs. This is the branch of the
Kansas City-Leavenworth line which
1t is expected will some day be extend
ed to Lawrence and Topeka
If the state university, the state nor
NAL and the state agricultural colleg,
were located, together in Kansas al
they are in most states. the attendance
would be the largest of any school il
the United States. over 1000 student
are enrolled in these three institutions
Frank Leach, manager of the Wash
burn football team, went to kanSa:
City Saturday to see the game between
Missouri and Haskell He says tina
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
snider Kelly to Train Britt.

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 17.-F'eather-
weight Champion Pugilist Jimmy Britt,
who is matched to meet Joe Cans, the
lightweight champion, in twenty
round contest in this city on October
81, came up from his summer home at
San Mateo today to go into active
training. Spider Kelley will again
be his trainer. Britt says he will meet
young Corbett in December, whether
he wins ~, loses with Cans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
Pratt Defeats Hutchinson.

Pratt, Kan, Oct. f7.-The home team
defeated the Hutchinson foot ball team
here Sunday by a score of to o. 1t was
an ideal day and a good clean game. a
large crowd witnessed the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
Nodzu Captured "a Guns.

Toxic. Oct. lit is reported here
that Major Takashima's battalion cap
tured IL guns at Sanchiatzu on Oc-
tober 16. This makes total of "a
guns captured by General Nodzu' S CEN
ter army since October IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
SNAPSHOTS HOME NEWS

I say risk all for one warm kiss;
! say 'twere better risk the fall,
Like Romeo, to venture all.
And boldly climb to deadly bliss
] like that savage, Sabine way;
What mighty minstrels came of 1t!
Their songs are ringing to this day,
The bravest ever sung or writ,
Their loves the love of Juliet,
of Portia, Desdemona, yea,
The old true loves are living yet;
And we, we love, we weep, We sigh
In love with loves that will not die,
Then take her lover, sword in hand,
Hot blooded, and red-handed; clasp
Her sudden, stormy, tall, and grand,
And lift her in your iron grasp
And kiss her, kiss her till she cries
From keen, sweet, happy, killing pain,
Aye, kiss her till she seeming dies,
Ave. kiss her till she dies. and then.
Why, kiss her back to life againt
Joaquin Miller in Smart Set.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17
DInhtheria at White Horse.

New Westminster, B. c., Got. IL
Thirty families at White Horse are
afflicted with diphtheria and several
deaths are reported. There are no
doctors to administer to the needs of
the sick and the unaffected portion
of the population is quitting the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17

]. c. Hanson, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s
Rocky Mountain Tea IS the greatest tonic
have ever used. Gained IS pounds in 30
days. Tea or tablets. IS cents. Gatlin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17

The Cleveland Sails for Portsmouth.
Gravesend, England, Oct. 1.-THE
cruiser Cleveland, of the American
Portsmouth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-17

Too late to cure a cold after consump
ton has fastened its deadly grip on the
lungs Take DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup while yet there is time.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-12-23
Happenings of LOCAL Interest

TiI one of those hot baths at
the Newark bath house. They are
fne,f
y II kinds Of fruit. ice cream and
cold drinks at Galloway restau-
ralH.
Finest new-crop sorghum mo-
las ses in town at Holderby q Law
tons.
Fred d. Whiting returned Tues
day night from a business trip to
fillar.
4 fine son was born unto Mr..
and Mrs. I. II. bearing Tuesday
morning.
Rev. J. H. Mcdonnell will preach
/ at the Christian church Sunday at
III o'clock.
/ Mrs. c. NJ. Edwards and little
/ daughter, Hazel, spent yesterday
at Batesville.
Call at GalIoway's restaurant
and get your dinner when you
come to town.
W. r. Williamson invites you
to call and quench your thirst when
you come to town.
J. H. Clark of EIgin came over
Tuesday to spend few days with
friends and relatives.
You will find Il complete line of
tinware, glassware and dishes at
Holderby & Lawton S.
The only place in town to get a
good meal at a reasonable price is
at Galloway 5 restaurant.
j. r. Burlington, a good farmer
of the Dota vicinity, was transact
ing business in town Tuesday.
A barn and its contents belong
ing to C. Il. Ray near Oil Trough
was destroyed by fire Monday
night.
The song service at the Metho-
dist church will hereafter be held
every Sunday afternoon at three
o o'clock.
Grant Fink came in from the
Indian Territory a day or two AGO
to spend the holidays with his
brother, j. NJ Fink.
Pete Byrum, Bud Ederges and
Frank Corner, good citizens of
Black River township, were trans
acting business in town Yesterday.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-12-23

Constable viii Carrouthers of
Newport was in town Tuesday, as
witness in the Cunningham trial.
Miss Exile Mcdonnell is assisting
at Griffith & Morrow during the
rush occasioned by the heavy hol-
iday trade.
q. NJ. Morris, of Stella, Okla,
arrived in the city yesterday to
spend Christmas with old friends
and relatives.
Rob Gire of Black River town
ship is spending a few days in
town visiting his brothers, Fred
and H. A. Gre.
f. d. Brown of German, Texas,
arrived in the city yesterday morn
ing to spend the holidays with his
sister, Mrs. A. A. Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Brooks ex-
pect to leave today for Owens,
Texas, to spend the holidays with
the gentleman. father, j. O.
Brooks.
Magness Brothers have just re-
ceiyed two carloads of furniture,
consisting of complete suites, and
single pieces, such as sideboards,
chiffoniers, wardrobes, iron bed
steads, couches, rockers of aid
kinds, safes, cupboards, dining
and center tables, carpets, rugs,
mating, springs, mattresses,
chairs, etc, and are making prices
as low as any of the nearby larger
markets.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-12-23

[. d. Price, Newport, for albums.
And tomorrow is Christmas eve.
|. d. Price, Newport, for gift
books
J. I. Cargil spent Wednesday
ut BatesYille.
Rube Grow of Magness was in
town Tuesday.
Fine line of silyerware at Crit
fth < Morrows.
Everything good to eat at Gallo
ways restaurant.
J. 5. Matthews of Newport was
in town Saturday.
Al kinds of fresh meat at Hol-
derby & Lawton's.
Madam Rumor says there'll bf
wedding Sunday.
Il. c. Jennings of Sulphur Roo (
was in town Saturday.
I. L. Irwin of Batesville, sptnt
Wednesday in the city.
Hot or cold baths at all hour at
the Newark Bath House.
Prof. 4. a. Henderson sent
ID p-at Batesville.
10 3. s, ~ lo--e Morrow for
Sne Nistmas silyerware: N
WheHS YOU want good v hisky
call on ". K. Williamson.
You get your moneys worth
when you eat at Galloway
Go to |. d. Price, NewPf fort, for
Christmas books, albums, tic.
W. J. Waldrip of Magr ess was
in town on business Tues lay.
For Sale-A business (lot l00x
1l3 feet; cheap. See Whiting.
Scott gallery in Newark is the
place to get your picturt IS made.
Sheriff lancaster vas down
from the county capital Tuesday.
Car load of fine Misf ouri mules
for sale at Edgar's Livery Stable.
Finest apple vinfgar on the
market, at Holderby |& Lawton $.
Hon. W. 5. Wright was down
from the county caIb ital Tuesday.
When YOU want something good
to drink call on ". r. williamson.
Barrel of extra fine sugqr-house
molasses at Holderby & Lawton $.
Go to II. f. Hawthorne for all
kinds of hardware. stoves, nails, etc.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-12-23

Oidileld was down from Batesyille
Tuesday.
A fine daughter was born unto
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Arnold Tues
day night.
Miss Alpha Arnold is assisting
at Fred D. Whiting during the
holiday rush.
The streets have been thronged
with Christmas shoppers for the
past few days.
Prof. J. K. Rawlings of Sui
phur Rock has been commissioned
a notary public.
Miss Anna Jack, of Van Buren,,
spent Saturday and Sunday in the
city, visiting friends.
". L. Hall and sons, Buford
and Winford, made business trip
to Newport Tuesday.
Adams Bros. carry a full line of
groceries, and wilt deliver goods
free to any part of town.
Carload of shelled corn, bran,
chops and meal Just received at
the Newark Lumber Cos.
Go to |. d. Price, Newport, for
Christmas toys. He is headquart-
ers for everything in that line.
Miss Beulah Wells is assisting
in the toy department at Magness
Brothers during the holiday rush.
The Magness Mercantile Com
pany at Rutherford have received
a fine line Of holiday goods. Call
and see them.
Before you buy come in and ex-
anime our complete and up-to-
date line of Star Brand shoes. Adj
ans Brothers.
HoIdcrby & Lawton carry full
line Of staple and fancy groceries
and respectfully solicit share of
your patronage.
I Don't fail to call and see our
line of samples wnen in Newark.
| Our work is all guaranteed. John
Scott. photographer.
Speed & AIagness have opened
their butcher shop and invite you
to call on them when you want
fresh meat of any kind.
|. d. Price at Newport, has a
fine line of china for the holiday
trade. Most beautiful display of
i Japanese ware in the city.
If you have money to loan |
will place it on good property;
subject to your approval, without
cost. T. j. Raney, Newark.
Bankers money orders are the
safest way to send money. Sold
by the Bank of Newark payable
in all parts of the civilized world.
|. d. Price, Newport, is head
quarters for Christmas presents of
all kinds. Holiday shoppers al
ways find what they want at rea-
sonable prices.
Magness Bros. are Offering for
the next ten days, ladies' and miss
es felt street and walking hats at
greatly reduced prices, to make
room for other goods,
Tillman Tate. who recently went
from here to the Indian Territory,
writes that he is well pleased with
+ the country out there, and that he
killed big buck deer while out
hunting few days ago.
Alta recent meeting of the |. o.
O. f. Encampment the following
officers We're elected for the ensu
inc year: G.. A. Ashley, {. p;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-30
A DiSfinc1ion Obaf
Puzzled the Little One

n UNIT EMMA was upstairs putting
IA her five-year-Old niece to bed
It had been hard day for Bes-
sic. Everything had seemed to go
wrong in her little world, but to the
rest of the family it appeared that the
tot had simply tried to do all she could
to make herself generally disagreeable.
SO it was with decided feeling Of re-
lief that Aunt Emma, who had been
one of the principal sufferers from Res-
sizes caprices, gave a final tuck to the
sheet.
"Good night, Bessie" she said. 81
hope you will get out of the right side
of the bed tomorrow and that you
won't be so cross as you have been to-
day"
Bessie had settled herself for the
night, but at this speech she bounced
to the other side of the crib and said
Indignantly, with the weary sigh of the
misunderstood:
81 wonder why grownur people
treat little girls SO. / notice when it's
me every one says cross but when it's
you they say nervous"
And Aunt Emma went downstairs
pondering.-New York Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-30

A friend met Whitelaw Reid. the
veteran editor OF the New York
Tribune, The other day and said to
him:
Il see you are on the advisory board
of Mr.. PulitZer's new College of Jour
nalism at Columbia university. Do you
expect tosput an end to the typo
graphical error"
1.-THE most we can hope to do re-
piled Mr. Reid, us to mitigate its
horrors. You can't abolish the typo
graphical error any more than you can
original sin. | remember when the
Prince of Wales visited this country of
writing an editorial on the subject.
was young and ambitious, and thought
/ said some clever things. 1t began,
The Prince of Wales is making cap
tiyating speeches The next morning
| picked up the paper to enjoy reading
it in print. ] turned to the editorial
page, and this met my gaze: The Price
of Nails is making carpenters swear"
philadelphia Post
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-30

Bishop Potter says that years ago,
when he lived in Boston. Colonel Hig-
ginson was running for congress. On
election day he met a negro going to
the polls and was astonished to learn
that the negro wasn't going to vote for
the leader OF the black regiment.
II said to Tom," said the bishop,
''that l thought every consideration
should lead him to support the mar
who had given to the negro race it's
greatest opportunity in the civil war.
tom replied:I'I don't see it that way.
I think chivalry and honor constrain
me to vote for the gentleman who gave
me So this morning. New York Tele-
gram.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-30

One afternoon during a lull in the
bathing demands on certain transat-
Iantic liner George, the youth who had
charge of the bathrooms. used by the
saloon passengers, decided to take a
bath, so he locked himself in one of the
rooms used by the men. Suddenly he
was disturbed by rap at the door and
heard woman's voice: Honey! Hon.
ey! Are you thereY No reply coming
from the room. the lady spoke again,
Honey. are you there?' AS an expla-
nation was needed, George spoke:
beg your pardon, lady, but this amt
no beehive. This is bathroom. =
New York Mail and Express.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-30

"LittIe Johnnie" the fictitiously
bright boy of the daily press, is more
often rude than witty in his conversa-
tons with older folk. When he is po-
lite as well as witty, as this latest bit
which his Boswell has recorded. he is
very delightful boy.
"Well, Johnnie, how are you getting
ON with your FrenchT' asked uncle.
ooh. very well, uncle. We translate
nice sensible things now, like My
uncle never allows my birthday to go
by without giving me present. or 1T
is certain that my uncle will give me
something splendid this time" -
Youths Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-30
Mr.. Crawford. Endeayor.

"W. b. Yeats. the English poet, got
off good thing when he was at the
Franklin inn for lunch the other day"
said the literary man. "Of course he's
all for art for arts sake but he told
of a woman who once said to Marion
Crawford, the novelist:
"'Have you ever written anything
that will live after you have gomez
"'Madam, Crawford replied, what
am trying to do is to write something
that will enable me to live while ] am
here Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-30
ConsumDtion I'm Schools.

In the interest of preventing con-
sumption in the boarding schools of
France, only metal bedsteads are per-
mitted. every Child older than II years
must sleep in Il room by itself, and
in the kitchen and in the dining room
scientific precaution mnst be taken
against the disease. And no pupil or
teacher who is known to have con-
sumption is permitted in any school.
Circulars, prepared by physicians. are
sent to every school principal, which
explains in detail preventive measures
Of all kinds
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-30
ITEMS OF INTEREST

There are $40 women doctors in
Great Britain.
The French now lead in the con
sumption of alcohol.
Rats are estimated to destroy food
to the value of $60,00O,000 yearly
The imports of France for the last
and the exports decreased 1882, 200.
The recent report of the British post
master general shows that postal
cards to the number of 4SS,000,000
have passed through The office in a
wear
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-30
InA0mnia.

"Are you ever troubled with insomnia
--sleeplessness:
II should say / am. Some nights |
don't sleep three hours"
"That so? I've got it awfully bad.
I've been afflicted nOy about two years.
The doctor calls it neuris insomnis par
alaxitis."
''I've had it about eighteen months,
and we call it Ethel '-SchOolmaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-30
Rexen-edon Mankind.

Jupiter. angcred at the insolence of
his boy Amphion, laid the youngster
across his knee and vigorously applied
one Of Hebe's old slippers.
''Confound him." muttered Amphion,
as he left the paternal presense, smart
ing with pain and lbbing himself.
I'll get even for this some day."
Subsequently AmphiOn invented mu-
sic.
Think of the trouble that will make
for somebody" lie exclaimed. with saw
age glee. ''Tlluk OF 'Hiawatha.' the
Stein Song and saving the Chicago
orchestra" Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-30
THE BOY REVISED.

- Err poy stood on der burning deck
Venice all bud him had fiedt;
His leetle dog vas still alife,
Bud all der rest vas deadt
Der poy LOGGED down. upon der dog
Der dog LOGGED up at him,
Und py der dog der~poy replied.
"ShaH We ged ouid und svim?''
"No, no. der leetle dog eggsclaimed;
81 cannot swim a lick!'
"Uf dots der case" der poy agreed,
Perhaps we'd pedder stick"
But by und py pig balloon
Unto der rescue came
Und dock der poy und dog away
Now, wasn't dot shame?
Der moral Won dis tale is dis:
Ven caught upon a wreck.
Uf you CANT swim or fly or feat,
You're chust as safe on deck
Baltimore News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-30
The Hard Part.

''Try to bear up, DEAR" said the great
mans wife as he lay moaning in bed.
''The doctors say you are much better
today and they think you may live for
at least week"
ooh. it isn't the thought of having to
go so soon that worries me-" he sadly
replied 'Not one of the papers has re-
ferred TO me this morning as the Illus
trious patient. Chicago Record-Her-
aid.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-30
Ultra Sensitive.

Didn't somebody faint in the lecture
room last night?'
Eyes; it was that young woman from
Boston, who is a guest of the Billing
tons. She tainted right after the lee
turer said he would lay bare the facts. :"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-30
One way to Do 1t.

''The problem is this" said the teach
er. 81 have fifteen apples, which am
to divide among twelve boys. Now,
how shall distribute the appies?"
After considerable chewing of pen
ellis and scratching of paper the little
Wise boy raised his hand.
"Well, johnny"
''You should give one apple to three
fifths of oy."Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-30

"Why don't you do something to i'm
press yourself as one of the notable
men of your time?"
That's a good idea answered Sen
ator Sorghum. ''Pll write to some man
ufacturer this afternoon and find out
what it will cost to have brand OF
cigars named after me. Washington
Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-30
cts an III Wind

That was terrible wreck on our
road this morning" said the first COM
muter.
Yes" replied the other, good thing
that"
WHAT"
"Why, you see, our cook was going
to leave today, but that wreck made
her so nervous she's afraid to travel
back to town. Philadelphia Ledger.