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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-02
BRoWNsoN NOW REAR ADMIRAL

Well-known Naval officer Advanced
Step in the Service.
Willard H. Brownson, one Of the
best known naval officers in the SER
vice has been promoted to the rank
of rear admiral For several years
he was superintendent of the naval
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-02
TO BE TRIED in WASHINGTON.

Supreme Court Decision In the Case
Of Alleges conspirator,
The supreme court of the United
States has decided that State Senator
George E. Green of New York INST
go to Washington for trial on the
charge of consDiring with George w.
Beavers and others to defraud the
government in the purchase of sup.
plies for the postofFlce department.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-02

Few men reach the top because
they find It so much easier to slide
than to climb.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-02
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Mo'nes. Oct. ,s 1909.

DeS NO mes. Oct - 1909.
Hundreds OF Iowa boys for the
United States marine corps" This
motto has been adopted by the navy
department at Washington and is
now being carried out in Des Moines,
commenced by the arrival OF Capt
f. III. Delano, son of Rear Admiral
Delano of the United States navy.
Captain Delano will make his head
quarters in Des Moines and will have
score of noncommissioned officers
located in other parts of the state
securing recruits for this branch OF
the government. This is the first at
tempt on the part of the navy de-
partment to secure men from Iowa
for the marine corps service.
"'rhe marine corps is the branch
of service about which the least is
known" said Captain Delcno yester-
day. 1T consists of officers espec.
tally trained in both naval and mill
tary tactics, and the enlisted men
will be given similar training. An adj
vantage OF our service over the SER
vice of other branches of warfare Is
that we promise our men four years
of interesting cruising without the
disadvantages of the men before the
mast or the dreary existence OF the
enlisted soldier"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-02

A charming widow is well edu.
Gated girl who has taken a post grad.
uate course.
Many of the churches in Naples
have three or four cats attached to
each of them. The cats are kept for
the purpose OF catching the mice
which infest all the ancient Neapolit.
an buildings.
Mrs. Kendall, the stage favorite,
says that to become good actress,
one must have the temper OF AN
angel, the figure Of Greek statue,
the face of goddess. and the skin
of a rhinoceros."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-02
IA. Lot. Of Leisure Now.

Cupid used to be overworked until
he invented the marriage ceremony
LIE.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-02
Jap-EnoIIsh Dictionary.

DR.. james 8. Hepburn, Of East
Orange, N. j., compiled the first Japa.
nese.English dictionary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-02

The sentiment among Des Moines
jobbers and manufacturers on the
railway rate question seems to he
against placing Of the rate making
power in the hands OF commission,
but rather favors n commission to
hear grievances and present the same
to the railway managers. This Is the
attitude of the committee from the
Commercial club which has gone to
Chicago to attend the interstate law
convention. At n meeting held few
days ago to ascertain the attitude OF
the men who pay the freight this was
the position taken by practically all
who were present and this Is the
position which the delegates Will
take. The shippers fear to trust
commission with the power of rate
making because they believe that the
railroads will be able to control II,
and that the shipping interests would
therefore not get so fair hearing as
If a grievence committee was main
tanned which had the ability and the
intelligence to get things from the
railroads.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-02

brought him into prominence as one
of the most interesting takers in the
House.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-02

Two Des Moines criminal conyic.
tons were affirmed by the supreme
court few days ago. They were the
w. Il. Alexander and Albert Latham
cases. Alexander was convicted OF
the murder of his brother and got a
life sentence which Ii affirmed by
this decision. He is colored. Lath-
am was convicted of assault on his
wife with intent to kill her, and this
judgment Is affirmed and he will
spend a term Of years at Fort Madi.
son. Latham Is one of the men
charged with the murder OF West
brook recently In an attempt to hold
him up.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-02

The Increase In the pearl business
of Iowa since 1902 is an interesting
showing made by the national manu-
facturers census for 1904. Whereas
in the former year but $326,3l5 cap
ital was invested In this industry in
this state, last year $1,173,SG6 was
so engaged. The value OF tho output
In 1902 was $86G,538, but in 1904 It
was $1,500,945. almost doubling.
State Labor Commissioner i. ID.
Brigham has analysed the govern
ment report for his Forthcoming BIZ
ehnlal report and has found that
while the output doubled, the capital,
which has trebled, earned much less
interest. In 1902 the proht on the
capital invested was 1870 per cent;
but last year II was only TAG per
cent The total net profits In 1902
were $l4S,052 and the net profits OF
last year were about $4,000 under this
figure The report disclosos no rea.
son for this discrepancy except that
the cost of material enormously in
creased.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-02

Geo. l.. Throckmorton, who was
arrested in Des Moines in April, 1904,
while attempting to collect on a forg-
Cd Rock Island pay check, and who
afterward jumped his bail and has
since managed to elude his pursuers,
has been captured in Milwaukee, and
Deputy United States Marshal Ed
Johnson will bring him TO Des
Moines. Throckmorton came to Des
Moines from Moline, H., duplicated
a number of pay checks for 500 and
$50 issued by the Rock Island, max.
ing them payable to George l.. Morton
and succeeded in cashing them
among a number Of merchants.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-02

To bet on football games at the
Drake stadium hereafter means the
risk of a ride to the police station
I'm the hurry-up wagon. President
Hin M. Bell Of Drake university an.
nounced from the chapel platform
that violation of this law Mt the
stadium would be arrested. This Ia
final The presidents antipathies TO
gambling were deeply stirred at the
Drake Grinnell game. When the root
ers for the scarlet and black and the
followers of the blue and white flashed
big rolls Of money at the exciting
stages OF the game and cries )f Tho
betting young sports attracted the at.
tentlon Of the entire crowd, President
Bell rushed to the midst of the OK
cited throng and stopped the gambI-
Ing. His brief, forceful speech In
Auenced the suorts to put their mon.
ey back in their pockets and the
crowd cheered In approval. Later he
gave chapel talk against betting.
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swinmine NIarIze Lowered.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-In the monthly
handicap meet of the Central Y. NJ. c.
A. swimming, held in the association
tank H. J. Handy bettered two Ameri-
can records and set six new Y. NJ. c.
A. records. The new marks were made
in the 660-yard swim, in which Handy
contested from scratch against Weber
and Solomon, both of whom had good
handicaps. but which Handy won.
The American records bettered were
the 550-yard, in which the Y. NJ. c. A.
star lowered the mark of Spencer of
the New York Athletic club from
1921 Is to 1871 3-5, and the 660-yard, in
which he lowered the mark of Brewer
of the Olympic club of San Francisco
from 9:41 to 1904 rs. Neither OF these
will stand as records as they were made
in a closed meet. The new Y. NJ. c. A.
records were: A yards. O:24; 100 yards,
1:O3 2-5; 10 yards, III 2-5; $40 yards,
5:55 As, and the two national marks.
The medal for the highest number Of
points also was won by Handy with a
total Of ten.
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BILLY NloRGAN's BOOK.
His Breezy Letters of Travel Put il
Permanent Form.

". z. Morgan's book. "a Journey OF
a Jayhawker'' with illustrations by
Albert T. Reid, has just come from the
press of Crane & Co Unlike most
books of travel the Morgan book is in
teresting.
The matter contained in the book in
cludes the excellent European letters in
Mr. Morgan's paper while THE Jour
ney of the Jayhawker" was in progress.
It starts in with the first plans for the
trip to Europe. and tells in a humorous
and entertaining style lot of interest
ing things about the people Mr.. Nor
gan met abroad. He sizes up the diff
ferent nationaHties in a characteristic
Kansan way, and tells their strong and
weak points. It is certainly one of the
best collections of letters ever printed.
Mr. Morgan says in the Hutchinson
News that in order to be safe, he plan
ned his book so that the cover would
be red, whether the inside was read or
not. But anyone who starts in to look
over Mr.. Morgan's book will be pos
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-16
WENT 20 ROUNDS
The Hanlon-Herman Battle Was
a Fierce One.
Two LightWeights in Action
From First to Last.
EDDIE FORCED PACE.
San Francisco Lad Had Chicago
Fighter Nearly Out.
The Decision Was Given to
Herman on Points.
EDDIE FORCED PACE.

Los Angeles, Dec. 16.-Kid Herman Of
Chicago last night was given the decis-
ton over Eddie Hanlon of san Francisco
In the hercest twenty round fight ever
seen in Los Angeles. There was not a
moment from start to finish of every
round that the two Ightweights were
not in action. and the gong found them
fighting. Hanlon forced the pace and
made it a. terrific one from the very
start and never for an instant gave
ground. To a great extent he gave up
his crouch and stood up and boxed with
Herman. AT this style Of fighting he
was at a disadvantage as Herman was
far the cleverer OF the two, and his
blows were nearly all clean and well
timed. It n ay be said that Herman won
the fight with one hand, as he did all
his work after the twelfth round with
his right, using his left only to make
an opening. He punished Hanlon Sc
verely about the body with ripping
right hand blows on the RIBS and under
the heart, and at close range uppercut
Hanlon repeatedly about the face
Hanlon. as usual. directed his atten-
tion to the body and was less successful
in landing on Herman than he has been
with most Of his opponents. Herman
had an effective block for his body
blows ana Dd4IlHs d Dloouy nus 80
the finish came out of the fight without
mark.
the eighteenth, nineteenth and TWEEN
tieth rOuncs were about the best of the
contest, Hanlon appearing to have the
advantage in strength. In the twentieth
round Hanlon had Herman very tired
and as the Chicago man lost his guard
on. the stomach Hanlon pounded him
about the body and had him staggering
at the finish.
Referee Eyton's decision was popular.
Hanlon was the fav )rite in the betting
at 10 to g, but Herman was strongly
supported by the eastern racing men,
Hanlon weighed 1913 and Herman gave
his WeighE at 1271A.
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SENIOR PLAY PLEASED.
An Excellent Aamateur Performance
at the High School.

Before an audience of eight hundred
friends and patrons the pupils of the
senior class of the Topeka High school
presented the four act drama, THE
Deacon's TlibuIations," last evening.
The pupils who presented the play last
night are in the main the same as those
who presented the Tanning of the
Shrew' at the auditorium early last
May. Their rendition of the little drama
last night which dealt with a brandy
loving deacon and his wife was consid-
cradle above the average as far as anna
teur productions are concerned. One
marked innovation was the fact that at
no time in the play did single one in
the cast forget his lines. OF course the
curtains did not work just right and the
lights were turned on when they should
have been turned off and wer eturned
off when they should have been turned
on, but that was really a. part of the
play, and without these shortcomings it
would have been easy to have mistaken
the play for one of CraWfOrd's. There
| is no criticism to be offered, for the little
drama was really rendered in g. manner
which reflected credit on the entire cast
There were no bitches nor long waits
between acts as is usually the case in
amateur performances. The part of
Deacon Thornton, who has a weakness
for brandy, was taken by Edwin F.
Taft whose Interpretation of the part
was clever.
Ethel Miller, in the part Of the
/ deacon's wife, with a burning desire to
reform the deacon and have him live
| true to the teachings of his church was
above the average.
The star black face ~on the bill was
Clinton Zercher whose Interpretation Of
the part which he is supposed to por-
| tray was the applause winner of the
] ha furnished nv
the high school orchestra and is deserv-
ing of the praise which it received.
There were no breaking of violin strings,
no long waits while some youngster
tried for the correct pitch, and there
were no notes left over after the selec-
| ton was supposed to be completed.
The rendition of the little drama was
so well done that excepting the stage
settings it might easily haze been mis-
taken for a professional aggregation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-16
NoRDYKE . GooD FIND.

A Player Predicts Success for the
Coast Player.
st. Louis, Dec 16-''Rusty'' Hall, who
pitched for the Cardinals when Tim
Hurst was having a stormy career as
manager OF that nine and who is now
managing the Seattle team of the Pacific
this week on his way to his home, near
Louisville Ky. While here Hall called
on President Hedges of the Browns.
Hall saw Shay and Beckley on the
coast before he left and reports that
they are looking good and having their
share of prosperity. Beckley is an off,
cial at one of the tracks, while Shay
is trying to make the ponies pay him
a salary during the of season. He says
that Joe Corbett, who made such a fail
ure here with the Cardinals, is out Of
baseball and running a hat store. Cor
bett did not recover his form on the
coast, and Hall thinks ne is done with
baseball for good. Speaking of Nordyke,
the new first baseman of the Browns,
Hall said;
NORDYKE A GOOD MAN.
'Nordyke is a. mighty good man. and
he should make good in fast company.
He is a steady-going, Woodworking
and there is no reason why he should
not. Nordyke has everything that goes
to make a grand ball player, and he is
a hustler from the word go. He covers
a lot of ground and takes chances when
necessary, regardless Of the possibility
Of being charged up with errors. The
only man I have seen that handles as
many chances as Nordyke is Chase the
youngster Ptttsburg has landed"
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dates.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 16.-Graduate
Manager Downer has announced the
schedule with Michigan he arranged
while in Chicago the early part of the
week. The indoor track meet with
Michigan will be held either March II
or 10 at Madison.
Two baseball games have been agreed
upon to be played in Madison on May IA
and regular game with Ann Arbor on
May 10. The N1ichigan-Wisconsi foot
ball game will be played at Madison on
November 6. Additional proof that
Wisconsin intends to sever athletic rela-
tons with Minnesota, was offered yes
terday when Graduate Manager Reed
held a conference with DOwner regard
ing athletic dates. They talked matters
over in a friendly manner, but arrived
at no conclusion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-16
Figbters Tbink seal Prices Low.

San Francisco, Dec. 16.-Jack O'Brien
and Leon Friedman, manager of EitZ-
simmons, are emphatic in their denun-
ciation of the scale of prices fixed by
Coffroth for the coming fight. O'Brien
said: This is a championship battle
and do not think box seats Shouts 10
sold for less than $40. Cohroth has put
the price at S10.''
Friedman's opinion conceded with tha +
of the Philadelphia. he thought it
was unfair to put the price SO low. The
sporting experts think Coffroth, who is
the shrewdest man in the business here,
has acted wisely and that his schedule
will bring the best results for all con-
cerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-16

many sets of rules being made about
the country, which must result in a
chaotic condition.
1.-THE temper of the committee is ap-
parent regarding unnecessary roughness
and brutality. Increased penalties, as
well as the giving Of distance. are prac-
ticaIly sure of adoption. as well as the
suggestion I made in Harper's Weekly
several wee ks ago of the choosing Of a
central body to appoint competent Off
Gals.
ct is also very desirable that more
rigid definition should be given to the
position in which the Hnemen should
keep their hands and arms in order to
prevent concealed fouls or unfair tao
tics, and to do away with suspicion
Of these. This could easily be made
also to include the restriction Of the
use OF the open hand, save by the run
ner with the ball
Halves should Be Shorter.
81 believe also that a shortening of
time of the halves would aid in lessen
ing injuries and is desirable; that a
distance penalty should be given when
time is taken out at the request of a
captain, provided the player for whose
benefit it is called continues in the
game. This will surely lessen the
temptation to continue playing a tired
or exhausted man, who, when in that
condition, is peculiarly subject to in
jury.
IT also think that some alteration
in the rules for a fair catch, protect
ing the catcher more decidedly, and
perhaps even at q loss of some of our
spectacular runs, would help by less
ening the dangers of these more Sc
rious collisions.
81 am sure that there will be no
disposition on the part Of Yale or on
my part not to adopt any reasonable
findings of the committee, provided
that the two main features, the ten
yard rule and the higher tackling. be
passed. 1t will not do to offer a lot
of experimental legislation which has
not been discussed by the public. It
must be direct.
LAS to making the tackling higher,
that requires no study. The public
understands perfectly well what is
meant when a law is passed that a
man may not tackle an opponent be-
low the knees, and the public also
knows that this would in some meas
ure at least save men from ugly falls.
"I believe that a rule declaring the
ball dead as soon as any part of the
runner save his feet touched the
ground would also add
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-16
RACING at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 16.-Aecording
to the closing orders but two favorites
won at Ascot, Hammer Away and Good
Luck. both Tichenor colts. But the
third race went to Miss Bett. backed
from 20 down to 6. and there was glee
galore when the young lady led to the
wire by a short half length. The fea-
ture race was won by MeGrathiana
Prince. As usual, Minnasquaw went out
in front like brown streak and the
way little Mcdaniel set her down on
the back stretch looked very much like
the money but McGrathiana was too
much for her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-16
$500 ENTRIES
At the International Live Stock Show
in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 16.@The annual ex-
hibition of the International Live
Stock show opened today in the new
building erected for the purpose at
the stock yards. Breeders from all
parts of the country and many from
Canada are represented and the affair
promises to &c the largest of it's kind
ever held in the west. Animals num-
bering SEQ are entered. The judging
of the merits of live stock by the stu
dents of the various agricultural col
leges in the west has become a great
feature of the show and rivalry be-
tween the different institutions is
keen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-16
For a New Oklahoma League.

Muskogee, 1. r., Dec Isl. ]. Cal
breath of Shawnee, Ok, has called a
meeting Of baseball men in Oklahoma
and Indian Territory in Nuskogee on
January H. The purpose of the meet
ing viii be to organize the Indiahoma
Baseball league, and representatives
will be here from Shawnee. Guthrie.
Pawnee, Saltwater and Cleveland. in Ok
lahoma, and from Bartlesville. Vinita,
Muskogee, South McAlester and Wag-
ner. in Indian Territory, and Fort Smith.
Ark. 1t is proposed to form six or
eight-club circuit in the class D of the
American Protective association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-16

anything about It up to this time. The
two Milwaukeeans eligible for drafting
have been secured-Robinson and Good
win. Slattery belongs to Milwaukee,
and, unless he is purchased from Mil
waukee, he cannot play with St Louis.
Slattery did not return here last year.
because the money inducements did net
suit him. He played with independent
teams in Boston ard New York and
also put IN a few games with the Tri-
state outlaw league. He ds a suspended
PLAYER
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ESRORIA FOOTBALL CAPTAINS.
Edgar Forde at the Normal and Scott
Payne at College.

Emporia, Dec. 16.-At meeting OF
the Normal football team Edgar
Forde. left tackle this year, was elect
ed captain of next years eleven. Forde
was the best available man for the
place He has played two years with
the Normal squad, and played with
the college eleven before that. He
Is playing better football every year.
The election of captain ct the col
lego has not yet been held, out the re-
suit can be predicted pretty surely. In
all liability Scott Payne will be
made captain He has played on the
team three years, and as next year IS
his senior year he will likely be given
tns honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-16
60 Cenfer 1R. ConcorfIla Ii.

Clay Center, Kan, Dec. ia game
Of basket ball between the Clay coun-
ty high school and Concordia high
school was played here Friday after
noon and resulted in a victory for the
home team by a score of 16 to IA. The
game is new in this town and the pub
lie was generally surprised at the scien-
tffc character of the game. Attendance
gna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-16
Los Angeles Team Wins.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 16.-The Los
Angeles team has won the Pacific
Coast league pennant for 1905 by de-
feating Tacoma, 8 to 1. This gave the
locals five of the nine post-season
games to be played with Tacoma for
the championship, each team having
won half of the divided season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-16
Raced in fhe Ran.

San Francisco. Dec. 16.-Rain fell in
torrents at Ingleside. Despite the
change in track conditions, however,
three favorites and three second
choices took the honors of the day. The
feature event, a mile dash for 3-year-
olds. was won by Gregor X, who fin
ished- two lengths ahead Of ST. George,
jr. Gateway, the favorite, made poor
showing Weather rainy; track good for
first two races.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-16

New orleans. Dec. 16.-The heavy
track at the fair grounds was respon-
sible for the defeat of four favOrites,
Remington and Augur being the only
successful choices. Remington scored
by an extremely narrow margin, as Hol-
Ioway, weakly ridden and having TAX
en- the worst of the going, was but a
neck behind him at the finish. Jack
Lory won the fifth race in hollow style.
Weather cold and cloudy.
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New Orleans, Dec. 16.-Cold and thor
oughly disG greeabIe weather did not ap-
pear to affect the sport at City park
Favorites and non-favorites divided the
card. but all the winners were well
backed. J. G. Browns Cold Zone threw
his rider and ran away q mile after the
horses had gone to the post for the first
race. Neither boy for horse was injured
and the horse was excused under the
rules and twenty minutes were allowed
for a new hook