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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE.
George stone Best Batting Average,
With Bender. the Indian, Next.

St. Louis, May 28.@The latest COM
pilation of averages in the American
league shows George Stone of the
Browns still leading the hitters with an
even 400 per cent. Bender, the In
dian. is close behind the mighty
cIouter. Hemphill, of the Browns has
been hitting at a terrific clip, and has
brought his average up to .345. There
are twenty-three men batting 800 and
better, and four of these are pitchers
and two are catchers.
jim Mcguire has been banging the
sphere hard since he got back in the
game. Little Norman Elberfeld has
also been hitting like a hend, and is
now the Highlander's leading batter.
Both Keeler and Lajoie have fallen be-
low 800.
In team batting the Athletics have a
wide margin over the rest of the clubs
and are but one point shy of the 800
mark. The Highlanders are next and
the Browns fourth. Philadelphia has
scored the most runs, Detroit the most
stolen bases. and Cleveland the most
sacrifice hits. Connie Mack's crew
ranks first in long hits by clubs, with
Boston next and ST. IoufssAfth. Ralph
Seybold has forged ahead Of his team
mate. Harry Davis, for individual
smuggling honors. Jimmy Collins is
next and Hemphilt Of the Browns, is
nth
Mcintyre has the base running hon
ors 20 his credit.
In club fielding. Cleveland leads with
the percentage of .975, having a com
Portable margin over the Athletics
who are next. The Browns rank next
to last
Among the individual fielders, five
pitchers have not made an error
jacobson, of Jimmy McAleer's tribe
is one of these. Warner and Buelov
lead the catchers with perfect records
Tom Jones has played phenomenal ball
in the field. having made but one er-
ror in twenty-eight games. Young
Chase. of the Highlanders. who made
so many errors last season, has beer
playing the game of his life and ranks
next Harry Davis, one OF the besi
basemen in the business. is last. Napo-
leon Lajoie has overtaken Murphy, OF
the Athletics, and is again at his old
place at the front. O'Brien is sixth
George Davis, of the White Sox, heads
the shortstops. while Bobby Wallace is
seventh Billy Bradley is head and
shoulder above the rest of the thirc
sackers.
Five outfelders have yet to make e
misplay. Koehler still has perfec
record. Hemphi1l and Stone have {
five average for the Browns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
mo PET PARROTS.
Condition Upon Which Westlawn Lots
Are Sold.

mo pet parrots This is the agree
ment which you have TO make before
you can buy any property in Westlawrs
addition.
II have had my experience with pet
parrots and wouldn't live within two
blocks of one If I could help it." said
George D. Lyle, who is laying out the
addition. It may be a little peculiar,
but I haven't got any use for them
and I think there are other people who
feel the same about it and for that
reason I just put It in.
There are some other features
which make the addition noteworthy.
No lots can be sold for business pur-
poses and this effectually bars out the
small corner grocery store and assures
any infringement of the attractions
which are brought about by restricting
everything in the addition to resi-
dences.
Westlawn addition before it was
christened and given its present treat
nlent OF civilization was rank under
growth of wee Is as high as a mans
head with little stream meandering
through its TaIdst. II was noted in
its former years for n spring which
people for miles around were ae-
quainted with. An old hermit for q
time occupied log. cabin in near prox-
unity. But those days are long gone
by. In the four blocks bounded by
Lincoln, West, Tenth and Eighth ave-
1iues stand eleven houses in various
stages Of com pi-tiuli. Every one of
them is being rTscLed on the most
modern principles in today serchitec-
ture, and others will be erected Just
as fast as those now under way are
completed, Elm trees are planted,
city water and gas mains are in, paw
ing will be completed within the next
three weeks, the lots are sodded TO
grass, sewers are in, and the street
sidewalks are all down.
The spectacle of seeing your pave
ment which you paid for torn up at
intervals during the year will be pleas
antly eliminated. The mains, both
water and gas, are down and they are
putting in the connections now before
the pavement is put down.
-Four out of the eleven houses have
already been sold. one of them before it
was completed. Every modern feature
is embodied in the houses. In the dens
a provision is made for the smoker, a
ventilator is built in to take care of
the smoke and the paper on the walls
| jibes with the character of the room.
! This is simply criterion of the care
and thought for the comfort of the in
dividual who may occupy the house.
! Superior construction enters into the
building. Instead of by studding G
| by is used. The employment Gf as
heavy studding as the latter is very sell
dom.
Adjacent to WestIawn is Westlawr
annex, a new addition which is Just be-
| ing placed on the market by Mr.. Lyle
The houses are Of a more modest type
/ than those in the addition proper anc
There is probably nothing in the way
of new homes In a choice part OF the
city that can be procured as cheaply az
is offered in the two above additions.
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GIVES a MILLION.
Rockefeller win Aid in Establishing
Juvenile ReformatOries.

Chica go, May 2s@A dispatch to
the Tribune from New Orleans says.
DR.. Crawford Jackson, chairman Of
the Central Juvenile Protectory com
mittee of Atlanta, which has started
propaganda for Juvenile courts and
greater reformatery facilities for the
boys and girls Of the south, announced
yesterday at a meeting of interested
persons in New Orleans that John
D. Rockefeller had decided to give
$4,000 goo toward the building of re-
formatories. The only condition, it is
understood. which Mr.. Rockefeller
has stipulated is that the fund shall
be applied in the south as well as in
the north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
GETAWAYS CHAUTAUQUA.
Notable Lecturers are Engaged for
the Course Beginning June 3d.

Ottawa, Kan, May 2s.-For this
years session of the Chautauqua as
semb1y which begins its twenty-sev-
enth annual session here on June %.
Among the noted speakers who will
deliver lectures and addresses here
this year are: DIR. Frank Gunsaulus,
Father L. V. Vaughan. Judge Peter s
Grosscup, Thomas H Green and Dr.
William A. Quayle. all of Chicago.
Other prominent lecturers who will
be present are Judge Lindsey. of Dem
yer; Lincoln Hulley. OF Florida; Paul
NJ. Pearson. OF Philadelphia; DR..
Charles A. Kihre, of Pekin, China, and
Governor Mickey, of Nebraska.
Madame Zoe Park and Miss Clara G.
Trimble, soloists. both of Chicago and
Professor McCutchan, of Baker uni
versity, and Professor ". D. Detwiler,
of Ottawa each have places on the
programme.
The grand oratorio THE Messiah. .
under the direction of Professor
Thorstenberg. of Lindsborg, promises
to be a splendid feature of this year.
programme. The original Collier art
collection will be brought here for ex-
hibition. This collection is the original
work OF the famous illustrators of the
day and is valued at 100000.
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WASHBURN GRADUATION
Commencement Exercises win Begin
June s.

The programme for the exercises at
tending the graduating of the class OF
1906 of Washburn college has been ar
ranged. The invitations to the gradu-
alton will be issued very shortly. The
programme commences with the spring
oratorical contest Friday evening, June
l, at the college chapel. The annual
banquet of the students of law to the
faculty Of the school of law will be held
at the National hotel the same even
int.
The baccalaureate sermon viii be de-
livered by President Plass, Sunday,
June g. at the college chapel
The commencement comes on We'd
nesday morning at 1890. DR.. Albert
Bushnell has been secured to deliver the
address to the members OF the class of
1905
There will be 80 degrees conferred this
year to graduates and undergraduates,
excluding the class in medicine which
has already been graduated.
There is one graduate degree to be
conferred in the college proper. "a I'M
dergraduate degrees in the liberal arts,
one in the school Of fine arts and IA in
the school Of law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
BET TER THAN EVER.
The Gentry show Proves TO Be All
That Was Promised.

Gentry Brothers dog and pony
show which exhibited in this city Sat
urday was one of the treats Of its kind
which has visited Topeka this season.
The company sustained the we'll
earned reputation which it has for liv-
ing up to its advertisement and there
was not a disagreeable feature about
the performance. Many improvements
have been added to the show since its
dog and pony features of the aggrega-
ton have been maintained as the lead
ers A very creditable collection of ami
mails has been added including a
drove of elephants and camels, with
out which the show would be robbed
of its circus features.
There are no trapeze artists, slack
wire performers or bare back riders
their places being taken by a troupe
show all but human intelligence in
their acts. Among the features seldom
if ever seen is flock of per-
forming sheep. And while they
are billed as llamas the mys-
terry to the ordinary human is the
reason for so advertising them as they
would undoubtedly prove a bigger
drawing attraction, if they were billed
under their true name, and called
Shropshire sheep and permitted to do
their stunts under their proper name.
Two long noted razor back hogs
from the jungles of Arkansas do a
stunt or two which prompts the sug-
gestion that even the hog tribe pos
sesses more intelligence than it is
usually credited with. Aside from the
performances of the dogs and ponies a
troupe of Japanese in tumbling and
juggling completed the performance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
CORNER STONE LAYING.
Notable Event In History OF saIina
Episcopal Church.

Salina, Kas.. May 2S.=One of the
greatest events in the history of the
Episcopal church in Salina will occur
next Tuesday, when the ceremony of
laying the corner stone of the new
Christ cathedral will take place. Four
bishops of the church will be present,
together with the clergy of the dis
trict and a large number from out
side the district The architect Mr.
present and will take part in the cere-
mony, as will the builder, Mr.. Cuth-
bert, Of Topeka.
The ceremony will take place Tues
day afternoon at O'Clock. The stone
is to be laid at the southeast corner
of the building, and at that place a
low platform will be built providing
seats for those who are to take part
in the ceremony. A few seats will be
provided for others about the grounds
and on the porch of the guild house
choir. On the same porch VIII also be
a piano and the choir will lead the
music for the service.
The visiting bishops will be F. r.
Millspaugh of Topeka, bishop of kan
sas; E. r. Atwell of Kansas City,
bishop of Missouri. and A. L. Will
liams, bishop coadjutor of Nebraska.
The address of the afternoon will be
made by Bishop Williams who is one
OF the most eloquent men in the
church. 7
The formal laying of the corner
stone will be done by Bishop S NJ
GriswoId, who has been made an hon.
orary member of the bricklayers' and
stonemasons' union No. IA of Salina
and has ben presented with the
troweI which he will use at that time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
CAPT. RICKETTS, RESIGNS
Could Not Serve Federal and state
Governments at Same Time.

Capt. Cyrus ". Ricketts,, of the
Paola company of the Kansas Ma
tional Guard, has resigned because his
position with the railway mail service
interferes with his duties as captain
of the company. Ira N Bryan, first
lieutenant in the same company, has
also resigned, because he is about to
leave the state.
Adjutant General ]. W. F. Hughes
denies the report printed in certain
papers that the National Guard is
losing strength, and is in a very much
depleted condition. He said:
while the figures show that there
has been material decrease in the
enrollement Of the guard, this is due
simply to the fact that we have been
cutting out all the dead timber which
has burdened the guard for years.
The nominal enrolment has been
much larger than the actual enroll
ment, and the regular army officers
who inspected the guard advised us
to cut off all the men on the rolls
who had not been attending drill reg
ularly. This has been done, and now
every man in the guard is. one who
can be depended upon to work The
guard is really in a more fourishing
and healthy condition than ever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
New English Lutheran Pastors.

Atehison. Kas., May 28.@Eleven
young ministers have graduated from
the Western Theological seminary, an
English Lutheran institution located in
Atchison. They have accepted calls as
foIIows William c. Heldenrich, Osh-
kosh. Neb.; Ralph W. Livers, South
Omaha; Emil Z. Moser, Albuquerque,
n. NJ John NJ. Holzberger. Joliet Ill;
Frederick C. Schuldt, Gothernburg,
Neb.; Frederick r. Shrek, Whitewater.
Kas.; John Goemmel. Frederick Kas-
ten, August OTendorf. Herman L. Len
ser and John H. Marker will go to
points in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Ne
braska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
FRANK CHANCE LEADS.
Doing Best Work With the Stick in
National League.

st. Louis. May 2S.=Shannon has
dropped with a dull thud during the
past two weeks, and the Cardinal is
now far down the National league liss
in sticking, though he is again coming
a bit. Frank Chance is still the leader
when it comes to pounding out hits.
and the Chicago captain-manage has
done some brilliant work in the batting
line up to date, his average being -S61-
Chance is also hitting the ball hard
and getting more than his share OF
sacrifice hitseand stolen bases. Schultz,
another Cub, is keeping company with
his captain, as he is second and has a
batting figure of 1856. Then comes
DonIfn of New York, followed by
Steinfeldt of Chicago. Killing and
Sheckard are also batting above the
800 mark, making five regulars OF
that team members of the 800 circle.
Raub is doing the best work for st.
Louis with the stick when it comes to
the regulars, the youngster hitting az
1927 clip. Mccarthy and Putnam
are both above that figure, but neither
has taken part in enough games to
give him a chance for serious consid-
Grafton Below Raub,, the first Car
dinal to show is Slattery, who, like
Putnam, is now on the released list.
Hines is first of the regulars after
Raub. with Beckley next to him. Arndt
and shannon are just behind these
two.
In pitching, Sam Lever. the Pitts
burg veteran, and Beebe, the Chicago
youngster, are tied for first honors,
both having a clean record Of four
games won and none lost. Lundgren
of Chicago has made a fine record up
to date, as he has lost but one game In
the nine he has pitched. Brown IS the
leader of the Cardinals. with four
games won out Of six pitched. Nc
Farland ranks next to him, and then
comes Thompson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
A. 6. spalding tens this interesting

A. G. Spalding tells this interesting
story of the origin Of baseball:
Baseball is of American origin
was born in New York city. and the
first baseball ground was located
about where Madison Square now
stands. Back in 1912 few of the
young business men OF New York be-
gan to assemble every Saturday after
noon on these grounds to play what
they called baseball. In 1S45 these
same young men organized the orig
inal Knickerbocker baseball club Of
New York, the first baseball club ever
organized This club printed the first
playing rules in 1S45, and it may in
terest you to know that the present
game of baseball could TO-DAY be
played under these same rules with a
few minor changes. showing that the
main underlying principles of the
game have not changed from that day
to this Five years later, in 1850. the
Gotham and Empire clubs Of Network
were organized, and then began rival
match games between clubs. In 1887
convention of baseball PLAYERS was
held in New York, which resulted in
the formation of the first national as
ISOLATION Of amateur baseball PLAYERS
N 1883, with total membership of
about twenty-five clubs, all from New
York city or the immediate vicinity
This national organization gave A
great impetus to the game and clubs
began forming in other cities.
THE game had become well
launched when the civil war began in
1851. The New York baseball plav-
ers OF that period were among the
first to respond to President Lincoln's
call for troops, and they took their
baseball accoutrements with them
and thus was the game introduced
into the army. where it soon became
q favorite camp pastime. Every regi-
ment had its baseball team. and the
monotony Of camp life was very much
relieved by match games Of baseball
In some unaccountable manner the
new game found its way over into the
confederaoe lines, and while those two
magnificent armies could not agree
upon national policies. they could
agree upon baseball. At the close Of
the civil war. in 1865. the soldiers Of
both armies in returning to their
homes disseminated baseball through
out the nation, so you can see that
baseball has its patriotic side anS
became the national game Of America
through the efforts of those battle
Scared veterans OF the civil var
These returning veterans became the
baseball instructors to the youths Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
FOB HOME RULE.
Local Self Government Societies Form
National Organization.

Chicago. May Representatives
from S19 organizations formed the
United Societies for Local Self Gov
ernm ent at a meeting here yesterday.
The societyss purpose is to obtain by
the state legislature enactments
granting to cities and towns the right
to adopt laws of their own regulat-
ing Sunday observance and social and
popular recreation
The organization is the outgrowth
Of the mammoth demonstration at
the First regiment armory March %,
and outside in Michigan avenue to
cial bar permits in the effort 10 aboI-
ish disreputable dance halls. The
representation yesterday made up Of
500 persons was largely from the
United German societies, but members
of Bohemian, Danish, Italian, Swiss.
Norwegian. Polish, Swedish and
French societies also were present.
Respect for all laws is undermined
by the open or silent disregard of
some laws the resolutions adopted
said in part. cor by leaving to the dis
erection of executive officers the de-
cisionr what laws shall or shall not be
enforced In a. democratic republic
the laws should conform with the
opinions and wishes of the great mass
of the people and with the actual con-
ditions of society,". Anticipated or OBJ
solete laws that are. no longer respect
ed or obeyed voluntarily by good and
aw-abiding citizens are contrary to
the spirit of popular government and
should be amended and repealed"
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this nature whenever the coin was
forthcoming. He first attracted atten-
ton by the "home plate" route in ST.
Joseph, NO., four years ago.
Five thousand people witnessed the
ceremony. His first venture was OF
short duration. however. Domestic diff
ficulties shattered his love dreams.
A separation resulted and q divorce
was granted. Again he ventured upon
the turbulent matrimonial sea at
League park. Once more the divorce
mill ground out a legal separation.
Upon his advent in Wichita he again
attempted to collect the simoleons and
likewise a wagon load of furniture by
the same route. The bride-to-be dis
appeared q few short hours before the
suspicious occasion and Danberry alone
appeared to carry out his portion Of
the advertised attraction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
HIS SECOND TRIAL.
senator George E. Green Again Ar
raigned on Fraud Charge.

Washington. May 2S.=The trial of
state Senator George E. Green of New
York and W. d. Doremus on charges
Of conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment and bribery in connection with
the purchase Of certain stamp can~
ceiling devices for the postal service
was begun today in the district su-
preme court before Justice Gould. The
defendants were arraigned and each
pleaded not guilty. This is Green's
second trial growing out of the post
office investigation. His first trial re-
suited IN an acquittal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

The members Of the Topeka Gun club
Grafton day Instead Of arranging a
shoot for this date the club win hold
its regular weekly shoot Tuesday May
%. at its grounds on East Sixth street.
A large attendance Is expected and gun
ners are invited to participate whether
members or not. Five events will be
shot. Each event to consist Of ten clay
birds per man. Extra matches VIII be
arranged also. Entrance fee to each
match is limited to price of birds only.
Shooting will begins at 2:S0 in the after
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
Old RaiIroad Man Dead

New York, May 28.-Alexander Greig
of Indianapolis, vice president and gem
eral manager Of the Federal Union Sure
ty company. died at sanitarium here
yesterday of heart trouble brought on
by stroke of apoplexy- Mr.. Greig
once was travelling auditor of the Bur
hngton railroad and later became au-
ditor of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Trust company at Kansas City.
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low Rates to Boston and Return.
Santa Fe.

FOR the dedication of the First
church (Scientist) at Boston June 10Th
ard annual meeting American Medical
Aesociation. the Santa Fe has made
the extremely low rate of one fare plus
90 90 for the round trip, tickets on sale
Nav s1st to June 9Th, final limit of
Inne 18th, but by depositing ticket and
oavnent of S1.00 can be extended to
1eave Boston as late as July 18th. stop
over allowed at New York on return
at slight additional cost on tickets
For full information address T. L.
King. c. P. & T. A.. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
JOPLIN BANK CLOSED.
Deposits Amount to $4,000, with
Assets Small

Joplin. Mo-. May 2S.-The Joplin
Savings bank was closed this morning
by State Bank Examiners Wade and
Cook under Instructions from the sec
rotary of state. The deposits aggre-
gate $4,000 capital, $4,000. The
assets are small George W. Layne,
president OF the bank. issued a state
meht pledging to pay every depositor
in full. 1t is stated that the failure
resulted from reports circulated re-
Gently regarding Its condition.
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Low Rates to California.

To accommodate summer tourists to
-sIifornia the Union Pacific has au-
thorized the very low rate of one fare
plus $500 for the round trip to either
san Francisco or Los Angeles Tickets
on sale June 18th to July 7th, with Anal
return limit September 18th. 1906. Also
other low rates to California points dur
ing the summer. Inquire of F. A. Lewis,
city Ticket Agt., or J. c. Fulton, Depot
ACT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

St. Louis. May 28.-Sportsman's
park, the historic old property now oc-
cupied by the Browns. and which
fiourished under Won der Abe. has been
sold for $4,000 to John Sheehan, jr.,
with the stipulation that the league
contract. is to run until 1911. The
property was owned by Mrs. Catherine
Dunn and Is under lease to the Amer