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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
GROCERY DAMAGED.
colonial. on East sixth Avenue, Nearly
Destroyed by Fire

A fire which involves the loss of
several thousand dollars to the Colo
NAL Grocery company, at II East
Sixth avenue, was discovered at $3.50
last evening. just in time to save the
surrounding buildings from a dlsds-
The st6ok of the entire store is
pretty badly damaged from fire,
smoke and water, while the rear OF
the building has been burned out
1.-THE damage is covered by lnsur-
ance. but I don't know what estimate
to give of it yet" said Clay O'Dell, the
proprietor of the grocery. The build
ing is owned by the grocery company
Defective wiring at the rear of the
building is responsible for the fire
l. NJ. German, manager OF the
Gaiety theater, which is just prepar-
ing to open at 100 East Sixth avenue,
was the person who discovered the
fire He was working about on the
stage in the rear of the building
when he smelIed smoke and noticed
it altering in through cracks In the
back part of the building. Looking
out he saw dense clouds of smoke
building of the grocery company next
door. He ran out in front and called
to a man passing by in a buggy to
drive to fire station No. ,, just a block
and a half away. At the same time
E. c. Thrall, of the Brunswick hotel,
heard German call out and telephoned
an alarm to station No. ?. The two
alarms came just about the same
time The companies from head
quarters station were at the scene of
the fire in a. few minutes, and then,
realizing the danger in the situation.
Chief WiImarth turned in general
alarm, bringing all of the companies
in the city Four streams We're played
into the building from the rear and
two from the front. In addition the
large steamer from headquarters sta
ton was held in reserve to increase
the pressure if need be. It was not
necessary, however, the pressure from
the plant being sufficient.
An attempt to lower ladders into
the basement in the rear Of the build
ing, where most of the fire was To-
Gated was rendered futile by the
dense smoke which came from oil
burning in the basement.
Twenty minutes after the first
alarm the fire was under control The
fire from the defective wiring followed
the wire down and came in contact
with about rs gallons OF oil stored in
/ the basement. This added good fuel
to the beginning flames. In the base
ment were stored from 800 to 400
cases of canned goods and about 200
boxes of soap. All Of this was con-
siderably damaged In the rear part
of the store the stock was scorcheds
while smoke got Into the front pOr-
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than six or eight what you might call
easy games all last season. With such
close contests that each team has a
chance to the very end of the game it
looks to me as though the rules were
good enough. The people want a con-
test and we could hardly improve in
that line by changing rules"
Connie Mack has not as yet sent out
contracts to his players and for that
reason he has thus far signed but two
men. Harry Davis and Rube Waddell.
No difficulty is expected in getting the
men to sign and the contracts viii be
mailed this week.
Thirteen of the Phi1lies have signed
their contracts for 1906 and President
Shettsline has received letters from a
number of others who state that the
terms are entirely satisfactory and win
either send on their signatures or bring
them along when they report on March
1. The men who have signed are:
Catchers Munson, Crist and Donovan,
Infielders Gleason, Courtney, Doolin,
Ward and Harper, OutfieIder johnson
from Atlantic City and Pitchers Kane,
Lush, Duggleby and Brady.
Manager Duffy will also send his
signed contract along in a few days.
Catcher Doom arrived in town about
the middle Of last week and paid Presi-
dent Shettsline a visit. The fashion
plate will return to Cincinnati to bring
on his wardrobe for the season. During
DO0in's stay in town Preside ShettelIne
expects to have him affix his signature
to a contract.
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a ZIG AUG sPEEDWAY.
A Thirty Mile Course Is Planned for
New Jersey.


New York. Jan. 26=The building
of q, thirty mile automobile speedway,
beginning at Pennington, N. j.. now
seems assured. The Automobile Club
of America has taken up the matter
and wealthy men interested in the
sport have promised financial assist
ance. At a meeting of the club held
during the show the project was given
definite impetus.
At the meeting a representative was
empowered to go to Ormond beach
and arouse interest in the project
there. It is expected that the track
win be ready for racing purposes
within a year Colonel John Jacob
Astor is interested in the undertaking
w c. Temple is also giving it his sup
port.
Options on land have already been
secured sufficient to provide for
twenty mile course, but it has been
decided to secure additional ground so
that a course thirty miles in length
can be laid out.
The route as laid out parallels for
five miles the Central railroad This
line has a superb roadbed at this
point. The speedway will cross all
railroads and highways by means of
bridges. The plans include the erec-
ton of an immense grand stand
Manufacturers Of automobiles have
signifed their Willingness to contribute
generously to the project.
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COACH MCLEAN REMOVED.
{. instructors Going Recon-
mend by Hetherineton.

AnCAA DH AAEL1AcEI42BUAAs
Columbia, Mo-, Jan. 26.-John F. Nc
Lean, Instructor in athletics at the Uni
yersity Of Missouri, and for three years
football coach was today removed from
the service of the university by the eX-
eeutIve board of curatoFs, upon recon-
mendation Of Dr.. c. W. HetheringtOn,
the director Of athletics.
The removal of Mclean came as a
result Of the strict fnsistence upon the
university's policy of clean nonrecruit-
ing athletics. In 1904, according to
statements made by Mclean today he
brought about the playing Of Akerson,
q star football player, upon the uniVer-
sity team, by promises of support. Sub
scrpt1ons of money were pad to Aker-
son, party through Mclean and partly
direct. One Of the alumni who subscrib-
ed to the fund is a prominent lawyer,
who was formerly president Of the Kan
sas City alumni and was instrumental IN
bringing about the arrangement for AK
erson in which Mclean participated
The occurrence took place during the
year when DR.. Hetherington was absent
from the university. upon a furlough. II
was brought to the attention of Dr.
Hetherington a short time ago. 1nvestl-
cation was at once instituted by him,
and when the proofs were completed the
matter was presented to the executive
board, which took Immediate and sum
mary action.
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THE SOUTH CENTRAL LEAGUE
New Baseball Circuit Is Formed at
NEusIzOgee.

Muskogee, L T.. Jan. 26.-The Mis-
souri, Valley Baseball league was reorr
ganized here under the name of the
South Central Baseball League. FFan=
chises were given to Guthrie, Shawnee
and Enid, in Oklahoma; Muskogee,
Tulsa and South McAlester in Indian
Territory; Fort Smith, in Arkansas, and
Arkansas City, in Kansas. Pittsburg,
Parsons and Fort Scott, which were in
the Missouri Valley league last year,
were not given places in the new league
The officers of the league elected are:
Richard Robertson, Jr., of Kansas City,
president and secretary; J. F. Darby,
of Muskogee, treasurer. The vote on
these officers was unanimous.
All the towns which we're admitted to
the league were represented with dele
gates except Enid, which was repre-
scented by proxy by J. F. Darby, and
Shawnee, for which Joseph z. Rose was
proxy.
The next meeting of the South Central
league win be held at Guthrie, o. r.,
on February %, at which time the
schedule for 1905 viii be adopted and
reports of committees heard.
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WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU.
Few People Realize the Importance of
Good Digestion Until 1t Is Lost.

Many people suffer from dyspepsia
and do not know it. They feel mean,
out of sorts, peevish, do not sleep well,
do not have a good keen appetite, do
not have the inclination and energy
for physical or mental work thew once
had, but at the same time do not feel
any particular pain or distress in the
stomach. Yet all this is the result of
poor digestion, an insidious form OF
Dyspepsia which can only be cured by
a remedy specially intended to cure it
and make the digestive organs act nat
urally and properly digest the food
eaten. Bitters, after dinner pills and
nerve tonics viii never help the trou-
Bile; they don't reach it. The new
medical discovery does. It is called
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and is a
specific for DYSPEPSIA and indigestion
1t cures because it thoroughly digests
all wholesome food taken into the
stomach, whether the stomach is in
good working order or not.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets, by d.
costing the food, instead of making
the worn out stomach do all the work
gives it a much needed rest and a cure
of dyspepsia is the natural result.
When you are nervous, run down
and sIeepless, don't make the common
mistake Of supposing your nervous
system needs treatment and fill your
stomach with powerful nerve tOnics
which make you feel good for little
while only to fall back farther than
ever
Your nerves are all right but they
are starved, they want food
Nourish them with wholesome
everyday food and plenty Of it, we'll
digested, and you can laugh at nerve
tonics and medicine.
But the nerves will not be nOurish-
ed from weak, abused stomach, but
when the digestion has been made per-
feet by the use of this remedy all
nervous symptoms disappear
Who ever heard of a man or woman
blessed with a vigorous digestion and
good appetite being troubled with
their nerves.
Good digestion means a strong nerv-
Gus system, abundance of energy, and
capacity to enjoy the good things Of
life.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets viii GER
tainly set your stomach and digestive
organs right; they can't help but do
it because they nourish the body by
/ digesting the food eaten, and rest the
! stomach.
You get nourIshment and rest at one
and the same time, and that is all the
worn out dyspeptic needs to build him
up and give new life to every organ
4 and an added zest to every pleasure.
/ Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are a
god-send to the army of men and Wom-
1 en- with weak stomac chs and nerves and
/ justly merits the claim of being one of
the most worthy medical discoveries Of
| the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
GEORGE ARTHUR HAD A SYSTEM
Negro Worked Grocery stores and
Commission Houses by Clever Ruse.

George Arthur, a young negro, has
invented a system, which, until Thurs
day when he was caught with the
goods, he considered an Improvement
on buying groceries on credit. 1t was
to buy groceries on the credit of others,
thus eliminating the bother of col
1ectors.
for some time, and has made small
hauls at several stores. His appetite
seemed to yearn for eggs, and al
though he secured other provender,
the bulk of his steaIings were in the
hen-fruit line.
It was his custom to start out early
in the morning. when the stores were
first opened, and when a. block or more
from the store he had in mind, to drop
in some place and telephone something
like this: Hello this is the Cremerie.
I want three cases of eggs. I need
some right away, and I am sending a
niger down after them. Give him
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few CHANGES.
Mack Says There's No Use
Tlnkering With the Game.
Baseball Public Cares Only for
Closest Contests.
OBJECTS TO FOUL RULE
American League Can't Win the
Nationals Over.
Connie Would Like to See His
Crowd Hit More.
OBJECTS TO FOUL RULE

Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. 26.-Connie
Mack who has been appointed as one
Of the American leagues rule commit
tee, does not expect to see many changes
made. The American league has always
been opposed to the foul strike 1hle
but it has never been successful in win
ming the Nationals over to this way of
thinking.
There are some hardshrfps about the
foul strike rule. but I hardly think there
is any chance to have theruIe repealed, -
Connie said. THE best we can look for
is some modification. Take, for instance,
the foul tip that goes back straight over
the catcher's head Now, I don't think
it is fair to call a strike on a man for
tip Of this sort unless it is evident that
the batsman is trying to foul them
There is no man living so clever as to
be able to tip the ball over the catcher's
head. If we could have this s6rtof foul
strike cut out II would aeIp s0lae Ehe
foul strike rule, however. has IT'S ad-
yantages and VIII be retained.
Every year there is a. cry change
the rules. No matter now good the
rules could be made the same cry
would arise from some quarter. Well
iu the American league we would like
to see a little more hitting, but no one
seems able to suggest the proper rem
edy. Did you ever take into considera-
tion the improvement in the pitchers in
the last ten years2
"A batsman who is hitting. .275 now
adays is as good as the man who ten
years age hit $50. In those days each
club had one or two good pitcners and
the batsmen would lay for the poor
ones, Clcut them all over the lot and
give their batting averages "a good
boost. But when two good pitchers met
in those days they had low scores, too.
Well at tine present time zach cub
carries four or FIVE first class pitchers
and the batsmen seldom get a chance
al anything easy to boost up their
batting averages.
why. / don't think we had more
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ers have been officially rated for their
work during 1905 by the Western associ-
alton and the list was given out today.
It was headed, as usual, by Kreigh Col
Inns, with L H. Waidner and Nat Elmer
son tied for second place honors. In
doubles Collins and Waidner lead the
list. with the southeEEHers' z2Ilss and
Cresson, IN second pace. Ile d6q1plete
ranking follows.
singles-l +. Collins; z z, L. =, H Naid-
C. S. Peters; 5, Semp Russ s. ". c.
Burton; Z, E. Morley; s, Buell. Mickey
er; 8, c. c. Cresson: 10, S. F. Stern; IL,
H. T. Byford; -. A. Ross; 13. Sunder-
land.
DoubIes-1, Collins and Waidner; ?,
Ross and CressOn: 3, Emerson and W.
Hunt; 4, r. G. Hunt and Burton; 5,
Morley and r. G.. Hunt; 6, NIcKeever and
Beard
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Frank GofcR Degeats Burns.

Kansas City, Jan. 26.-Frank Gotch,
champion catch-as-catch-can wrestler
of the world, successfully defended the
title last night in his match with Burns,
throwing the Farmer in the first and
third falls. Burns won the second fall
on fuke. The last bout of the evening
was between Billy Hawkins and Harry
Edwards. The latter was sent down
and out in the first round by a hard
right in the jaw. All five bouts resulted
in knockOuts. -Four thousand persons
witnessed the show.
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Indoor socIeer Football Event.

New York, Jan. 26.-For the first
time since the game has been played in
America socker football will be seen
indoors at Madison Square Garden
Friday, when the annual meet of the
Columbia university athletic associa-
ton will be held. The All-New York
ers of the Metropolitan league and the
New York and district team selected
from all teams in and around New
York will be the contesting eIevens.
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lalf a case and delivery the others be-

half case and delivery the others be-
fore noon"
In this manner he worked Cope &
Co, and when he operated on Weber's
grocery he gave the name of some
other restaurant. He tried to tell the
clerk in the Exchange grocery that
Vesper, the baker, had sent him after
some eggs, but the clerk was sus-
piciOus, having heard of the other
operations, and called Vesper bv
phone, whereupop the negro fed.
When "sWeated" by the police after
his arrest by Detectives PaVey and Cor
and Sergeant VOTES. ne admitted sew
eral charges. and was identified BY
clerks.
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Big Offer for the Bostons.

New York, Jan. 26.-George Honey
Boy Evans has organized a syndicate
of theatrical players to purchase the
Boston National league club franchise,
players and real estate. He and forty
nine others of his profession offer
S255.000 for the property. ". H.
Soden and W. B. Conant, the owners
of the club, recently refused an offer
of S250.000 for their holdings. ten
dered by a syndicate of wealthy Bos-
ton enthusiasts, headed by Michael J.
Regain, a we'll known fan of that city.
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chicago. Jan. 26-Joe Gems. claimant.
for the lightweight and welterweight
pugilistic championship, said here that
not fight on the level he said, Il was
under orders. I am not under orders
any longer. and from now on I viii do
what I can to make up for past mis-
deeds. I ind it mighty CALLING to con-
fess that I was ever mixed up in any
shady deals, but I might just as well
own up. The truth of the matter is
that whenever did not do my best it
was the easiest thing in the world to
get next for the simple reason that
I could never fake with any degree of
skill 80
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NeIsoll e. Do Gana

Milwaukee, Jan. 26.-Billy Nolan,
manager of Battling Nelson, said that
the effort Of Joe Cans to get d match
with Nelson would avail him nothing
as he would not consider him for d mo-
ment, as he thinks it would hurt Mel
sons reputation to mix with Cans,
whom Nolan terms "a rank faker.''
Nolan says he does not bar colored box
ers but be does bar Cans
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GarIand stahI Il ararrled.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan 26.-Garland
Stahl captain and manager of the
American league Washington baseball
team, and Miss Jean Mahan of Chicago
were married at the winter home Of the
bride at 357 Graf street, Pasadena. The
ceremony was conducted by Mr. Lam
part of the First Methodist church. A
large number of friends of Miss Mahan
attended Mr.. and Mrs. Stahl viii make
a tour of the west and south, after
which they intend to visit Mr.. Stahls
parents at Elkhart, Ind, before going
to their home at Washington.
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where he will. play left held for the Bir-
mingham Southern league team the
coming season. My experience last
season was enough to discourage me
with baseball. he said This is my
last season Next fall I shall come to
Kansas City and resume practice of
law The trouble with the quarantine
on account Of yellow fever in the south
last season was enough for me-"
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Chicago, Jan. 26.-The contract of Joe
Tinker, signed with many of the flour
ishes Joe makes around the short field,
was received yesterday at the Offices of
the Chicago National League club. Boss
Murphy of the cubs left last night for
Cincinnati for a conference with Garry
Hermann
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Toledo, O., Jan. 26.-The first step
in the wedding out process was taken
by President GrilIo Of the Toledo club
in releasing Catcher Roy Clark to the
Springfield club of the Central league.
GrilIo has signed Bill Clark and Fred
Abbott as catchers.
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Chicago, Jan. 26.-The referee ques-
ton is the hitch that will in all proba-
bility prevent a fight between Buddy
Ryan and Jack Daugherty February 2.
Malaehy Hogan has been procured by
the Cream City club to ohiciate, but
Ryan objects to him, asking for Joe
COffey. The club refuses to accept
Coffey, and the chances are that the
match viii be declared off. so as to
give the matchmaker time to sign up
another pair for the date.
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Frank smith Dissatisfied.

PittsbuFg, Jan. ga dispatch from
Harrisburg reports that Frank Smith,
pitcher of the Chicago Americans, may
join the outlaw league for the season to
come. Dissatisfied with his berth with
the white s0x, Smith is flirting with the
Harrisburg team. He thinks he can get
as much money as IN the big league.
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Cleveland, O.. Jan. 2e-Charles Zim-
mer. the veteran player and umpire
will resign as an arbitrator for one
year at least. and resume playing
"Chief' has been the recipient of offers
from Altoona. Rochester, Toledo, Nash
vile, and Little Rock this year, and
expects to close with one Of them. Lit
tie Rock wants him as playing manager,
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~ FREE re- OUR FR1ENDsl
We want to send 70 our friends a beautiful
FrenCh-desiEned. G0JD-PLATED BUNB0n BOX.
hard-e1ameied IL C9ioTs. It is q beauty fer eh5
dressing table Ten cents ia stamps is asked as
measure Of COED faith and % eoFsr costof easea~sfs
with which this dainty tfinkeg Is Ioafsd. ne
send 59-4dE. mentioning this r1Def. Address
Sterling Remedy Company Chieago of New 4orig
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A Friend in Need

ESTTSAHAT thin. little. 1o-cent Box Of
Cascarets.
When carried constantly in
your Vest Pocket. or in my
Ladys" Purse IL will ward off ninety per
cent Of LIES ordinary Ills.
Eat one Of the six candy tablets con
tanned in that west Pocket Box whenever
you suspect you need one.
It can't hurt you, and is sure Insurance
against serious sickness.
Want Of Exercise, indoor Employment,
weaken the Bowel Muscles, Just as they
weaken Arm and Leg Muscles.
The Muscles iose tone. tension, strength,
e. force the food onward.
And the longer they stay in that state
the weaker they become. because the less
exercise they get through the slow pass
aeS of food.
cascarsts contain the only combination
Of drugs that acts on the Muscles Of the
Bowels and 1ntesHnes. Just IS Cold Water,
or Exercise, act on a Lazy man.
They act Ike Exercise.
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ton and damaged the stock on the
shelves there. The joists of the first
floor were charred, but not enough
to weaken the floor and cause it to
fall.
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and it is probable he will accept this
offer. He says: Perhaps 1 may not he
as fast on the bases as I was, but I am
ton
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Manhattan ae. saIina 80.

Manhattan, kan. Jan. 26.-In a. bas-
I1et ball game here last evening between
the Kansas State Agricultural college
team and the St Johns military acad-
envy the K S. A. c. Won by score of
sc to 80. It was good game.
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HERES HIGH BOWLING.
Clarence Brayshaw, of the Peoria
Team. Rolls 30 Straight Strikes.


Peoria, H., Jan. 2e-In a tournament,
of bowling for the state championship
outside Chicago between the Peoria and
Bradford teams, Clarence Brayshaw, of
the Peoria team, broke all records. He
rolled 80 straight strikes completing two
consecutive 300 games, one in the three
men team contest and the other in the
individuals. His average for the 10
games was 232 pins.
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When you have Heartburn, Colo, Coated
Tongue, Suspected Breath. Acid-rising-in-
threat, Gas-belohing, or an tnoipient Cold.
take q Casoaret.
Remember. all these are not merely
Diseomforts. but indications Of a serious
Cause.
Nip them in the bud-sat Candy
Casoarst. Cascarets don't purge, nor
punish The stomach like BHe-driving'
Physics.
They act like Exercise on the Bowel
Muscles that propsl Food, and that squeeze
the natural Digestive Juices Of the body
into Food.
Cssosrsts ward off. or cure, the follow
Ing diseases:
Constf6ati0s Bad Byzatb
fZsoNsNsss Dtabekss