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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26
NOT SO MANY PUPILS.
Showing in City Schools Doesn't Show
Promised Increase.

There has been really no material IN
crease in the number of pupils attend
ing the public schools of the city this
year as compared with last year accord
ing to the figures of the total enroll
ment in the schools at the end of last
week. These figures show that there
are about 200 more pupils enrolled in
the schools this year than last but this
increase Is due to the fact that two
schools have been added to the list Of
city schools this year, which were not
under the jurisdiction of the city board
Of education last year. These are The
Quinton Heights and State street
schools. These schools have an aggre-
gate enrolment of 29S so it will be
seen that the attendance in the city
schools as a whole has not materially
increased over what it was last year.
The total enrolment for this year at
the end of last week was c, $50 as com
pared with sop for the same period
last year
In many Of the schools the registra-
ton has decreased from what it was
last year, but this decrease has been
made Up in other schools and the shift
ing about is probably due to the NOV
ing OF families from one part of the
city to another. There has been fall
ing off in the attendance at the high
school, the registration last year heina
1922 and this year 993. 1t is probable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26
Tlae CIo.xns VICE Just as Anlusing as Eyer.

over 1000 costumes are said to be
used in this production alone, and it is
undoubtedly an entertaining innova-
ton
As to the arenic acts it is impos-
sible to specialize. Every act is a
great one, and many OF them stand out
far ahead of anything ever seen in this
city. For the most part the acts are
absolute novelties in America.
Ringlings claim that they have 50
many first class acts that It is hard to
give prominence to some over the 9TH
ers. The claim is made that the aero
batic, aerial and equestrian acts are
all OF the best. and that the fifty
clowns are the funniest Of any. The
menagerie contains los cages.
This evenings performance viii be-
gin at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26
SHE Will NOT MARRY Goss.
Mrs. KidvveH Makes a Statement on
Behalf OF Her Daughter.

Mrs Emma Kidwe1l of 1015 Seward
avenue, mother Of Miss Lulu Kidwells
who has received considerable undesir-
able mention on account of her attempt
to elope with Horace Goss, takes ex-
ceptions to the statement published and
says:
My daughter was not discharged
from Bethany college for staying out
late of nights as was published, for the
matron told me that she could return
as soon as the matters pertaining to the
elopement were adjusted in a satisfac-
tory manner.
MY daughter is Inexperienced and
was led into doing indiscreet things by
another employe Of the college. She has
always lived at home and had never
worked anywhere else in her life until
she went to work at Bethany college.
She is at home now and viii live with
US and there is nothing to the story
that she will marry Mr.. Goss.
THE matter was adjusted IN salts
factory manner to all concerned, in
Guiding the families of both Of the
young folks though they are not to be
married "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26

cuses Of former seasons. act as q
starter, and when the wheels Of the
big wagons. some of which weigh ~
much as box car. approach these in
dentations the work of destruction be
gins. The asphalt squeezes toward the
point of least resistance-the chuck
nole-and the result is a spider web
fracture covering about two square
yards Of surface on the approach side
OF the old hole. Thus the size of the.
holes are increased about 500 per cent
by each wheel crossing them It may
be easily seen that the crushed holes.
viii soon merge and the pavement viii
be turned into coating of asphalt
clods<and resemble nothing more than
a field which had been piowed when
the ground was frozen.
An effort was made to save the
new pavement north of Sixth street
today When the circus parade aD-
preached the paved district from eth
ed end, it was turned by a squad OF
police and compelled to take the old
pavement, or east side of Kansas ave
nue.. The new asphalt has not vet
hardened by evaporation. and thes
heavy circus wagons would destroy Ii
beyond repair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26

date the personal friends and relatives
Of the Sachs family. who were celebrat-
ing the wedding of Wilhelm Sachs, the
younger son of Frank Sachs About 50
relatives and friends were assembled IN
the hall. where a banquet was in pro-
eress. when James and another man
came up the stairway and entered the
hall As the affair was private and
James and his companion were not IN
vited guests, they were ordered out Of
the place. They left but an argument
which followed to the street below re-
suited. It was on the sidewalk ia front
OF the building that James knocked
down switchrnan named Smith and
followed by striking Frank Sachs, put
ting him out and in5uriug him 50 badly
that he was taken to Doctors Office
before he revived.
James claims that he sbutted into
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26

that the enrolment at the schools viii
increase some during the next couple
Of weeks. as many families have not yet
returned from their summer trips, but
it is not expected that this increase
viii be large. and disregarding the two
new schools which have been taken IN,
the attendance at the schools this year
viii be about the same as last year,
Notwithstanding the fact that the taker
of the school census has reported that
there are several hundred more chill
dren of school age in the city this year
than there was last year. OF course the
general prosperous condition of affairs
In Topeka may be responsible for the
lack of growth in the school enroll
ment, for many children are attending
private schools this year, who We're reg
istered in the public schools last year.
Following is the enrolment In the
schools on September p for both this
and last year:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26
o1RoUs WAGONS HURT AsPHiAIr.
Destroy What Is Left of Old Tenth
Avenue Pavement.

It is about time, or rather. 1t is far
past time, to stop circus wagons from
travelling on asphalt paved streets.
Measurements taken this morning in
dictate that it would take just four
more trips of the heavy wagons along
the north side OF West Tenth avenue
and the west side of Topeka avenue
south of Tenth to FIX the pavement
so that it could be swept up clean with
an ordinary street sweeper, or shoveled
like nut coal. Of course the pavement
is old, but it is still better than no
pavement. but it would not be after
few more circus hauls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26
MRS. THOMAS BURNED.
Gas Stove Explosion Causes Very
Painful Injuries.

Mrs Frank S. Thomas, of s27 Topeka
avenue. was seriously burned about the
face and hands by a gas stove explos-
ion last evening. Mrs. Thomas attempt
ed to light the gas in her cook stove
when the explosion occurred. She does
not know whether it was the result OF
a leak or a failure to close the valves
The blaze scOrched her face. hands
and arms. and her eyebrows and hair
were badly singed, but her eyes were
uninjured and the burns are superficial
The burns were very painful, and Mrs.
Thomas suffered greatly during the
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26
SUES THE NEELY ESTATE.
First National Bank of Leavenworth
Takes Action.

Leavenworth, Kan. Sept 2s.-The First
National bank of Leavenworth has filed
suit in the district court through Attor-
ne G. F. w Dassler against Martha A
Nelly and children and Martha Nelly as
eKecutrix of the estate Of Shaw F. Nelly.
deceased, for 50. go. with interest at per
cent per annum from January p 1865.
1t is alleged that on October %. 1904.
W G. Nelly and S. F. Nicely gave a
promissory note TO the plaintiff for So 200.
that the note was renewal of prior
notes for the same Indebtedness; that S.
F. Nicely and Martha Nicely gave as Sc
curity a mortgage deed to lot 6. block 20.
Leavenworth city property
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26
Priests OF PaIlas Parade. Kansas city
81 for Round Trim via Santa He.

Kansas City and return $3.50 Via
Santa Fe. Tickets on sale Sept 30 to
Oct. inclusive, good returning as late
as October g.
The arrangements for the Priests of
Pallas parade this year are on a most
elaborate scale It win be worth going
miles to see
For the accommodation of Topeka
people the Santa Fe will on Tuesday
Oct 2, run special train from Kansas
City after the parade is over and the
| theaters are out, leaving at 1870 p. N.
Ten trains each way daily. +. Il.
King Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26

Philadelphia. Sept. 26--A bridge
over the tracks of the New YORK d.
vison Of the Pennsylvania railroad al
Thirty-first street and Columbia ave
nue. collapsed today as a heavy work
car carrying six men was passing
over it. The car fell to the tracks
below and all the men were hurt. one
of them fatally. The bridge fell few
minutes before an express train from
New York was due at the bridge
which is partly hidden bx q curve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26

the wedding party without knowing
that he was intruding, at the request
Of a companion who claimed to be a
member of the Herman club and was
evidently ignorant of the presence Of
the wedding party, and that he left Is
soon as ordered to do so, but was fol-
lowed downstairs by the angAT man
ayers Of the entertainment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26
FRANK SACHS IS HURT.
Well Known Florist Is Assaulted by
Prize Fighter

Frank Sachs. the Topeka florist, was
assaulted ana knocked down last night
by. Jesse James, the local prize fighter,
during a disturbance on the street in
front of the Sons of Herman hall, a
German club on lower Kansas avenue.
No arrests were made. and the prize
fighter says he is not hiding from the
police.
All day the Sons of Herman hall was
used as a reception room to accommo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26

St Louis, Sept 26.-Fffty repre-
sentatives of lumber companies OF Mis-
souri,, Texas, Ala bama, Louisiana ard
Mississippi assenbl here today to
make preliminary arrangements for
forming an association to ind means
for overcoming the shortage OF cars
for shipping purposes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26
BIG CIRCUS HERE.
Ringlings Appears Larger and
Better Than Ever.
The Parade Is Nearly Three
Miles Long.
SHOW AT FAIR GROUNDS
First Performance Given There
This Afternoon.
Monster Spectacle Precedes the
Show Proper.
SHOW affair GROUNDS

The parade of Ringlings circus was
witnessed today by thousands who
lined the streets along the route. The
parade was composed of thirty sec
tons, and was probably in the neigh
borhood of three miles long.
The parade was one OF the best seen
in Topeka in recent years. A notable
feature was the magnificent appear
ance of the horses used in hauling the
wagons and especially those ridden by
the performers. All of the heavy
horses of the Ringlings circus are a
dapple or iron gray. and all are well
fed and fine looking specimens of
horse flesh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26
Remarkably Beautiful
Trimmed Hats at $3.50

Behind beauty quality The
hats of good materials. All the money wasn't put
into trimmings The hats in clever
and different There's only hat of style. You won't be
meeting people all day wearing hats like It's diff
cult paint pictures of hats Not thru lack of
thusiasm-we have hold tight enthusiasm be-
this had many delightful entirely distno
tive price. The would from
$3.50 any We personal observation
the of customers. Come to- d. EA
and buy of these hats while the MI III 3
variety Is fresh. ~ &s1V
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26

Bleached and Unbleached Can
ton and domet fIannel-slightly
soiled-up to Sc inches wide
quality up to 15c per yard S1Sc.
BIeached and Unbleached Can
ton and domet f1annel-mill end
lengths-yard 1215c.
SO inch Madras and fame,
to 10 yard pieces-values up to IS
Mercerized Safeen-black and all
colors-lengths up to yards=sold
off the bolts up to 25c-per yard
15c.
Renfrew Damask-red and white
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23
can. SPEAKERS. Risk, Shine On, Bostromo and

can. sprakers. Risk, Shine On. Bostromo and
Blue Queen also
Second race; steeplechase; about two and q
half neutrality-suspicious.. $50 (Wilson). to 2
and ! to 3. won: Yama Christy, AZ Davidson.
to and to 5, second; Hylas. 100 ray. to
10 and l to 3, third. Time, 457. Russell Sage,
Mutt Blanche and Loney Haskell also
Third race the Junior Champion stakes about
six MISUNDERSTANDING. 124 CMiller). 6 to and
to 5. won: De Mund. 127 tRadtkel. to l and
even, second: Ballet. 127 Knappy IL to / and
4 to l. third. Time 10 As. Water Pearl,
Okenite and Dinna Ken also ran.
Fourth race the Second Special; one mile and
a half-Runnine Water, 107 tMiller) to 5, won;
Tangle. 1o7 tSeweln. II to TO- second. Time,
.. As % Only two starters.
Fifth race; selling: one mile and seventy yards
Astronomer 112 tMartin}. l to and l to 4,
Helle of Jessamine. 100 IL. Williams> 5 to and
to .. second: Woolwich. 107 tHeferman>. to
and to ;. third. Time 1.4S. J. f. Donohue,
Pr0pcser. Monterey. Melbourne Nominee, Silver
Wedding and Deimore also ran.
Sixth race: five and half furlongs-Senator
Clay. 115 SHAW. to and to 5. won;
Phlander, 112 tRadtke). to 2 and even, second;
Herman 115 Marrinl, s to 1 and . to l. third.
Time, Ito. Prince Fortunatus. Skiddoo, Ever
True. Anna c. and Furze also
Seventh race: five and half furlongs-James
Crawford, 10 tRadtke}. to and 3 to 3. won;
Manana. 112 CIV. Doyle. to l and to . see
9nd; LalIy. rs MILLER. to 1 and even, third
Time. 10. Zethus. Rockstone. Cyclops, Yellow
Back, Adelinette and Fire Opal also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23
HIGH SCHOOL FOOT
BALL CIRCLES STIRRED

The announcement that Phil King, the
celebrated coach of the University of Wis
consin and one of the greatest players
Princeton ever graduated, was going TO
coach Central High School has stirred a
hornet nest in the other high schools. The
securing of a professional coach is not re-
garded in high school ethics as good form,
and this radical departure by Central has
worked up the other three-Western, East
ern and Technical-to pitch that may
probably call a halt on the big crowd at 18th
and street.
1T is all we'll enough" the directors of
athletics of the other schools say, for
them to use former graduates of the
schools to help them out in the arranging
and drilling of the teams, headed by the
master, but to secure a professional coach
of such Importance as King places the rest
of the teams at serious handicap right al
the outset
This is the sentiment of those who are de-
voting their time to drilling the young en-
bryo gridron champions into form. Dur
ing the scrimmage on Friday on the
grounds where one of the opponents or
Central goes through its formations, the
director of athletics was outspoken in his
observations in regard to the coaching or
King at Central.
1T is all wrong In policy" lie declared;
ut is radically wrong for the peace of the
student body, and 1t places us old-timers
who strive year in and year out to build up
athletics the track among the also ran
Phil King is one of Americas greatest foot
ball stars, a coach of the best system and
style in vogue in America-Princeton-a
with Central under his directing eye he will
bring out a team that cannot be scored
against You see, there are lots of plays
in foot ball that we, as instructors in the
schools and classes, cannot give to our
young men-plays that in high school
games are wrong, they tend to make the
boys brutal and which, if we taught, would
put US on plane where we could not retain
the esteem of the students. But profess
sional coach. whose whole design is to win
at all hazards no matter what becomes OF
the opposing team, can teach these plays.
No paid coach should be allowed in any
manner to have anything to do with high
school eleven, for it tends to degrade the
game between the various sections and
gives the larger school, like Central,
chance to swamp such Eastern and
Western. Being so much larger, Centrals
task of raising the money to pay the pro-
fessional coach would be much easier.
If the schools are going into the profess
sional coach business the sooner Supern-
tendent Chancellor calls a halt On the
whole matter the better it will be for the
high school system of Washington" was
the way the director of athletics put it, Is
he went off to line up his eleven for signal
practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23
TWO TIES IN THE
.POST-SEASON SERIES
Columbia Defeats Agriculture
and Immaculate Downs the
Foundry Team.
Standing of the Teams.

A double-header was played in the Dis
trict championship series yesterday after
noon at American League Park. In the
first contest the Columbia Athletic Club
team was pitted against the Agriculture
team, and the former came off victorious
the score being to l. In the second I'M
maculate defeated Foundry-thus there are
two ties to be played off.
The Columbia boys put up a better game
of ball in this contest than they did in any
OF the others Curnane was on the rubber
and pitched fine game holding the Farm
ers down in fine style when a single would
nave meant two runs Titus went on the
rubber first for the losers and twirled four
and two-thirds innings, when Sanders took
up the box work. In the time Titus per-
formed he was touched up for five hits.
which with several errors, netted Columbia
TOUR runs. Sanders did much better hold
ing the winners down to three hits and
one run. Had Sanders twirled the entire
game, II IS thought, the Agriculture boys
would nave won the contest and the cham
plonship cup, but he, it is stated, had re-
fused to pitch for Agriculture again if
Taylor was allowed to play in center field,
his best game the other day when the
Columbia team won the contest.
In the fifth inning while Taylor was run
nlng in on short fly and Wiley was going
oS1Sh 1ttoi IL tIIey CollIUeu with such force
that Wiley was rendered unconscious and
was taken to the Freedmen's Hospital
He recovered later and was found to be not
seriously injured. Taylor continued to play.
put was forced to get out of the game
later, as he could not see the ball, and
Sasscer took his place in center
Hook at third and Mullen at second play-
ed a good game for the winners Smith
behind the bat also did good work, as not
a runner stole a base on him. Hoyle led
with the stick, getting two hits. For the
Farmers Winston, Wiley and Brown played
well. Winston also got two hits. Hoffman
pulled off a triple, but was unable to score.
! The Agriculture team went first to the
Columbia secured two runs. Torney and
Hook We're both hit and each moved up on
passed ball. Hoyle flied to Winston.
Mullen then connected for a single to CEN
| ter and Torney and Hook scored Stone
went out, Winston to Doyle. Smith was
out, Brown to Doyle. Agriculture got their
| only run in the fourth inning. Winston
was out, Torney to Hoyle. Wiley singled to
right. Doyle was out. Mullen to Hoyle.
Rose then hit one to Mullen who let it get
away, and Wiley scored. Brown then foul
ed out to Smith.
Columbia got two more runs in the fifth
O'Bren singled to center, but was thrown
out stealing. Curnane was out Winston to
Doyle: Torney singled to center and stole
second. Hook was safe on Taylor's error
and Torney scored. Hoyle singled and
HOOK scored. Mullen was out Hofmann to
Doyle. The last run came in the seventh
Tor Columbia. Curnane went out to Doyle
Torney died, Brown to Doyle. Hook singled
to left and scored on Titus error Hoyle
singled to left. Mullen was out Sanders to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23
BIG CROWD SAW CLOSE
OF STATE FAIR RACES

LOUISVILLE. Ky, September 22.-A big
crowd today saw the closing races of the
state fair. Three favorites Won Dalesman
took the feature the gentleman's cup race.
Weather cloudy; track heavy.
First race: six MISUNDERSTANDING, 10 wish
ard, to 10. won; Speedmaker. 104 Oforarity),
to l. second; Miss Anxious. 81 tPrestonJ, 2 TO
/. third. Time. lis. Naughty B.. Suzanne Mrs.
Annie. Heart of Hyacinth. Comment. Butcher and
John Doyle also ran.
Second race six furlongs-Elliott. 1ol Rolandl,
even, won: Norwood Ohio 1O7 Mcreland), 10 to l.
second; Handy Bill. 10 Mccarthy, s to I.
third. Time 1,19 10. Baggerly. Gay Minister.
Falkland. Town Moor, Whoa Bill and Infammabe
also
Third race the Gentleman's Cup; mile
Dalesman. 147 NLr. Hancock. to 2 won;
Weberfeds. IA cMr: Farris> 2 to 1. second;
Ripple Mark 1871 tMr. Collyer), to /, third.
Time. 1872 %. Judge Goodridge, Magic, Pulsa-
tilla and Pilier also
Fourth race: mile and sixteenth-C hamblee.
1O5 (Morarity), to /. won; Brazil, 81 CARROLL,
to /. second; Corrigan. 100 (Boland). to 5,
third. Time. 153 2-5. GauZe. Juba, Quick Rich,
st. George, jr., and Ezra also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23
UNIONTOWN WILL APPEAL.
Dispute Ruling That It Has Not Won
the P. o. M. Pennant

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, September 90
Uniontown, last Saturday declared the win
ner of the pennant of the Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Maryland League. refuses to abide
by the decision of President Guy Of the
league which puts Uniontown and Braddock
tie for first place President Guys de-
cision is on forfeited games, allowing some
and throwing out others. At the finish
Braddock was third and ten points behind
Uniontown.
Uniontown will take the matter to the
National League under the leadership of
John M. Ward of New York, former cap
tain of the New York team. The offer of
President Guy to allow Uniontown and
Braddock to play off the tie will not be con-
sdered by Uniontown. Some Of the Union
town players have already left.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

Kings error and Zannelli scored. Gallagher
drew pass. Bremen then stole third and
scored when Woodward attempted to catch
Gallagher at second. Moore singled to CEN
ter, but Gallagher was caught at third,
Bishop to King.
In the second inning Foundry secured four
runs, which looked like a sure victory. c.
King was safe on an error by Moore and
stole second. Pomeroy famed. Atchison
singled to left and King scored. Warman
singled to right and Atchison scored. Con-
nors singled to left w. King famed. Bry-
an then placed a long single to left and
Warman and Connors scored. Bishop fouled
out to Baggett. This ended the scoring for
the losers.
In the fourth inning Immaculate got an
other run. and four more runs were counted
in the fifth which was their last turn up,
as the game was called in the sixth on &C
count of darkness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23
Immaculate Defeats Foundry.

In the second contest the Immaculate
boys won from the Foundry team, the score
being to 4. The youngsters were outbatted
but played inside bali and had the Sunday
School League team up in the air Foundry
put up one of the poorest games seen in the
championship series.
Gallagher was in the box for the winners
but was not as effective as he was in the
two former contests, as the Foundry team
secured six hits off him. King started the
twirling for the losers, but soon gave way
to Atchson, who pitched a very good game
Gallagher Zannelli and Bremen paved a
good fielding game. Bishop in center and
Warman on the infield played the best for
the Sunday School League team.
Foundry was blanked in the opening in
ming, while Immaculate got two,runs Linn
berger, the first up, was out, w. King to
Bryan. Mess famed. ZanneHi drew a pass
and stole second. Bremen was safe on c.