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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29
LIVED ON GREEN BANANAS.
Experience of American Sailors Cast
Away on an Island.

Victoria, B. c., Sept 29.=The
Aorangi brings news from Australia
of a sensational raid on Pannan Re
wards mine at the famous Kalgoorlie
gold fields, recalling the doings Of
Captain Starlight and the Kelly
bushrangers. Four masked men with
revolvers suddenly attacked the mine
staff, two binding and gagging the
miners at the battery, while the 9TH
ersa covered them with revolvers. one
of the robbers then went for buckets
and the quartette washed out consid-
cradle gold from the sluice boxes. To
secure themselves from possible in
reference the robbers had cut the
telephone wires. They secured over
$40, 900 worth of gold and decamped.
His majesty's ship Cambrian, which
returned TO Sydney from a South sea
cruise, reported picking up two Amer
ican. seamen, Charles Green and VIII
liam Brown. who had lived for seven
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29

donated to the members of the Topeka
team by the management and the pro-
ceeds will be divided among the
players.
The city treasury has been enriched
by the payment of $135 in fines paid
by defendants against whom the city
had misdemeanor charges. The cases
were appealed from the police court to
the district court but have been settled
out of court.
A young woman, who has lived at
one OF the large hotels in the city for
the last few months, took dinner at the
home of a friend the other night and
remarked afterwards that it was the
first square meal She had enjoyed in
many moons.
William Curtis, president of the Percy
White Fudge club. has called a meeting
Of the members of the association for 6
o'clock this evening at the Elk club
rooms when the work of the past week
will be reviewed and applications for
membership received.
If the city establishes a menagerie
in one of the parks and gets among
other things, polar bear for it, the
city fathers Will have to start a
municipal ice plant to keep the frigid
beast alive during the six months of
summer that TopelSa experiences.
There was a Jig ring around the
moon last night IS sure sign of
big storm. andax00 had better see the
pany about youTssapply of winter coal
at once. An otnee of prevention is
better than pound of cure. The To-
peka Coaling Station, S07 Kansas ave-
nue.. s
Several of the blooded sports.
whose habitat is the Hotel Throop.
are trying to arrange match race be-
tween Mr.. Burn hams White flyer and
Mr.. Cham ber's Bay trotting wonder.
If such a race can be arranged it is
likely that all existing track records at
the fair grounds will be broken.
Chalk Talk, by Rev. H. A. OFT. pas
tor of the First Lutheran church, is the
attraction offered by the Central Y M
c. A. Sunday afternoon meeting in
Gemmeu hall Mr.. OFT sometimes gives
similar talks as lectures and Is consid-
cred an artist with the blackboard and
crayon. The meeting will begin at 3:45
p. m.
A district association of the I. o. o.
r. and the Rebekah lodges in the vicin-
ity of Topeka is being perfected. A
committee from those In the city met
at the office of w. H. Kemper Thurs
day afternoon for this purpose and
elected the following officers: o. E.
Jones, chairman; Mrs. Clara v. Cham
berlain, secretary.
Several of the in1pressionable youths
around town are much enamOred of
one of the Salvation army lassies. One
of them went around to army head
quarters the other night and patiently
sat through the service. At its con-
clusion he stepped UP to the fair
cadet and with all sorts of most
deferential hemming and having he
She assumed a rather supercilious at
titude and in freezing tones replied:
Heaven is my home, young man, and
am afraid you do not know the way"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29
FLOWERS FROM II STATES.
Services COMMUNICATING Birthday
Anniversary OF Miss Willard.

Chicago, Sept. .2s.-Flowers from
eleven states covered the platform of
Willard hall yesterday at the services
commemorative of the sixty-hfth an
niversary of the birth of Francis Will
lard Similar services were held SIM
ultaneousiy in various cities through
out the United States and the floral
tributes were sent from these cities to
the Chicago union to be placed on Miss
WIZARDS grave.
EuIogies of the temperance worker
were delivered by Mrs. Matilda Carse,
president of the Central union, and
the Rev. r. ". Hobbs. pastor of the
Rogers Park Baptist church and in a
recitation by Miss Eva Marshall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29
WAS EASY FOR TOPEKA.
White Sox With Amateur Pitcher
Too Much for Horton.

The second game of the series at
Horton between the Horton team and
the Topeka White Sox resulted in a
one sided score Of Il to in favor of
the Cooleycrows. Only seven of the
COCleycrows accOmDa nied the team
all the others having oversight and
missed the train. Eddie Noyes of the
Hutchinson team, whose home IS at
Troy, came over to Horton and caught
for the Topeka team. Carl McGrew,
the Holton amateur, pitched. Halla
played first, Hurlburt second, Andrews
third, Ragan short. Cole, Abbott and
Downs in the field.
Page, a local semiprofessional of
northeastern Kansas, pitched for Hor-
ton and Barley, who caught for Gus
Alberts at Bartlesville, did the receiv-
ing act on the Horton battery.
The feature of the game was the
batting of the White Sox. Ragan,
who is ordinarily good deal below the
three hundred mark. was the batting
hero of the hour. He secured home
and two singles. Noyes and Abbott
also connected for home runs. Hurl-
burt's share was three triples. In all
the White Sox made twenty-five hits.
McS5rew was an enigma for the Hor-
ton team and held the swatters Of that
team to six measly hits. Both sides
made plenty Of errors in the field
The White SoX play the Topeka
Giants today and tomorrow at the As
ISOLATION park. These games will be
good games as the coIored boys have a
good team and their weak spots will
be replenished by players imported
especially from Chicago.
Tuesday and Wednesday the White
Sox play under a guarantee at Norton
Vile and Thursday and Friday they
play Soldier, Kan, under a guaran-
tee As-far as is known at the present
time this will close the transforming
trip of the Sox.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29
BIG CROWD any. N. g. A.
Estimated That Two Thousand Peo-
pie Attended Last Nights Reception.

A record breaking jam was the fea-
ture of the closing night Of the Y. M.
c. A. opening week, which occurred last
night when the local union and Y. W.
c. A. received the young people of the
town. The attendance is estimated at
1000, making last night the biggest
night in point of numbers, of any IN
the series of social functions that have
marked the opening. A receiving line
had been planned by the Local union
committee, and they had hoped to make
the social rather formal affair, but the
crowd was too big, and the formality
speedily disappeared. The probable al
tendance was underest1mated IN st1ll
another way, for the punch bowls had
to be put out Of commission for lack
of the necessary liquid refreshments
shortly after o'clock. After that Ice
water was popular
A short programme was given IN
Gemmen hall. but not more than q
tenth of those present heard it through
they were unable to get near enough,
and there was too much else going on.
Rev. w NJ. Cleveland and Educational
Director John Manley made short talks
for the benefit OF those who were near
enough to hear. The Railroad Y. NJ {.
A. uuartette and the United Brethren
double quartette sang, and the Messic
orchestra played This orchestra Is a
new one in Topeka, composed entirely
of members of the same family. They
made a creditable performance.
While the entertainment was going
on in the auditorium a swimming ex-
hibition was amusing another crowd at
the natatorium half dozen expert
swimmers did few fancy stunts for
the edification OF the ladies'. The bowl
ing alleys were open the entire evening,
and the contests there proved attrac-
tive to a large number.
On the cormitory floors crowds filled
the halls continually and overlooked to
rest into the dormitory rooms them
selves. The rooms were continually
crowded. In the reception lobby there
was continuous jam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29
Priests of Pallas Parade. kansas civ.
$3.50 for Round Trip via Santa Fa.

Kansas City and return $3.50 via
Santa Fe. Tickets on sale Sept 80 to
oct. inclusive, good returning as late
as October 8.
The arrangements for the Priests OF
Pallas parade this year are on a most
elaborate scale. 1t viii be worth going
miles to see.
For the accommodation Of Topeka
people the Santa Fe Will on Tuesday,
Oct. 2, run a special train from Kansas
City after the parade IS over and the
theaters are out, leaving at 1870 p. N.
King, Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29
DAILY paper for Garden c4ty.

Garden CITY, Kan. Sept 29.-The
first issue of the Daily Reflector. a
four-page Democratic sheet, published
by c. ". Brown, has appeared.
There has for some time existed a
need here of a daily, owing to the in
fux of many business men from the
east and elsewhere. who have created
a more progressive atmosphere in the
place With but few exceptions the
local advertisers have taken hold of
the new daily proposition with alacrity.
and the paper starts off with good
natrnnara.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29
Kansan Moves to Colorado.

Colorado Springs, Sept. 29.-Im-
pressed by the attractions of Colorado
Springs on a recent visit D. E. Deal of
Belleville, Kan. has purchesd the
twelve room modern house at 216
North Weber street, and will shortly
move his family here and make this
city his home. The price paid was
$500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29

Because her stomach was 50 weakenefl
by useless drugging that she could moi
sat Mrs. Mary H. Walters of st. CIsiT
st., Columbus, o. was literally starving
tot death. She writes: My stomach was
So weak from useless drugs that I could
not eat and my nerves so wrecked Thai
i could not sleep; and not before I was
given up to Gle was I induced to try Elec-
tic Bitters, with the wonderful raslfj,
that Improvement began at once and a
complete cure followed" Best health tom
lc on earth 50 cents. Guaranteed by the
Arnold Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29
SENSATIONAL JAIL ESCAPE.
Garden City Prisoner Beats JaiIer In
sensible and Disappears.

Garden City. Kan. Sept. 2s.-The ar
rest Of Dave Mackley, the alleged horse
thief and bigamist of Caspar Wye,
was followed here last night at late
hour by his sensational escape from
the county jail. When Jailer Tippin
entered Mackley's room with the lat
ter's supper. Mackley tore a slat from
the bed. felled Tippin to the floor and
inflicted two ugly gashes on his head
He then made his escape from the jail
sprang into q buggy and drove rapidly
west. Mackley leaped from the buggy
after travelling a half mile and ran
toward the beet sugar factory where he
had been working when arrested A
posse is pursuing the fugitive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29
Eight Millions in Labor Unions.

New York Sept. ga report Of
the state depart'L ent of labor just is
sued states that there are now upward
of eight million wage workers in Ia
Dor unions, one-fourth of whom are
in the United States. Great Britain
and Germany each have nearly as
many unionists as the United States,
but the countries in which the move
ment is comparatively new. Austria,
Hungary. Italy, etc, are now making
rapid progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29
FAIRBANKS Speaks i'm Denver.

Denver, Col. Sept. 29.-vice Presi-
dent Charles w. Fairbanks delivered
an address today at the laying of the
cornerstone of the Y. NJ. c. A building
to be erected n this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29

and a half months on green bananaa
for the most part when they were
castaway FROM their wrecked Chilean
schooner. Sarafas on Easter island
The Chileans on the island succored
their countrylnen, but refused food to
the Americans as well as refusing
them lodging. The two were shown q
cave to sleep IN. but found In it 8 num-
Der of skeletons and they slept in the
ODPn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29

from DR.. Frasse. Emboy won first
money. Ono, the favorite, won the first
two heats of the 2:10 trot and the race.
Lady May, after finishing fifth in the
first heat of the 2:08 pace, won the sec
ond and third heats and the race. The
last three heats were decided in driz-
zIipg rain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29

SO 10 New York on fire T.ehieh.
Double Track Scenic highway. Com
meets at Buffalo or Niagara Falls with
all lines from the west. Write Passeu-
ger Department. Lehigh Valley r. r..
Els South Clark street. Chicago. III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29
1ANY FAIIks lN 1880

The fairs announced for this year are
as follows
Butler county Fair association-vg.
F. Benson. secretary. EIDorado: octo-
Der 1-6.
Clay county-Wakef7eId Agricultural
society: Eugene Elkins. secretary.
Wakefield: first week in October.
Cowley County Agricultural ana Live
Stock association-W. J. Wilson. secra-
tary, Winfield. October 9-12.
Howard Street Fair and Carnival, oe-
tober tc 6. F. H. Keller. secretary
Dickinson County Fair association
II. c. Wann. secretary, Abilene; Ccto-
Der rs.
Fifth District Woodmau Log Rolling.
BeIleville, Kan. october 10: A. Q. Mil
Ter. secretary.
Horton Stock show-CoInmercia cl5i5
OF Horton; E. c. Gordon. secretary. Hor-
ton, October 4, 5 and 6.
BILL hear you's getting childish.
Sykes-How SOP
Bill-Well. dev tell me yer all de time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29

Tickets on sale daily from Jug. 27th
to oct. 31st 1906. For tickets and all
other information. see Rock Island
A. NJ. FILLER. c. ?. a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29
Los Angeles, San Francisco and other
California Point SOS. OO-Santa ne

Tickets on sale daily commencing
August 9th to Oct 31st Good IN
Tourist Sleeping cars and free Chair
cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29

Farmer Jones-why have We tn string
on yer finger?
Farmer Smith-Sos ter remind me that
I forgot somethin' me wife told me ter
remember.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29

To California and the Northwest Via
Rock Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29

Los Angeles. San Francisco, and other
California Point S25.Oo-santa re.
Tickets on sale daily commencing
August 27th to Oct 31st Good in
Tourist Sleeping cars and free Chair
ears.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-21

~ EAUTIES of Autumn there be, no less
X appealing in their soft alluring gentle
- ness than those of Spring. The vernal
beauties come with sort of assertive
strength and a pride that knows no gain
saying All creation rejoices in the new birth
of spring, but it is the glory that comes when
a fruitful season has returned its yield that
crowns with thanksgiving the promise of the
springtime that is most welcome, and in their
variegated hues the trees of the hills furnish
the richest expression of a spring of promise
and a summer of hope realized in an autumn
of plenty. 1t is a season of rejoicing over the
fulfillment of the desires, and humanity, as well
nature, shares in this. And it is, therefore,
just as appropriate at this season that the
sentiment of thanksgiving for a season Of plenty
be expressed in rejoicing and the outward show
of prosperity and content. And where better
than at the Horse Show?
Womankind has long enjoyed the privilege
of displaying in color and tint, in filmy sub
stance and delicate tissue, in texture rich and
fabric substantial the mood of joy and mental
upift of the holiday occasion. Man stands
humbly by in his unpretentOus garb, seeking
to efface himself, or at least to render himself
as little conspicuous as possible, while his help
meet adorns herself in the latest of creations
and adds to the Horse Show that touch of
human color without which its picture would
be a dull and sOmber monochrome. Dame
Fashion has this season graciously accorded
her devotees an opportunity for the exercise
of something in the way of original and in
dividual tastes, with the result that the display
of gowns and bOnnets will exceed any of the
past 1t is right that this should be So In this
way a fine sense of proper appreciation, not
only of the continued prosperity of the people,
but of that responsibility that comes with
wealth is shown. Good clothes are just as essen
tal at the Horse Show as good horses. And
the two combine perfectly to make success
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-21

~ GETS have praised the horse since first
- man began to express his thoughts In
rhythmic speech; orators have extolled
his qualities and warriors have boosted
his prowess. He has been mans companion
and his servant. In the solitudes of the wilder
ness, the wastes of the desert on the stricken
field and in the tented camp, on the farm and
in the market, he has borne the burdens and
lessened the toll of mankind, bending his neck
to the collar tossing his free head in the
pride of his strength. He has entered also into
mans sports, and in his hours of play has been
the source of much pleasure.
From patient Dobbin to hgh-bred Buceph-
alus from the useful to the merely orna-
mental, the horse fills place that no other ami
NAL can ever take. He is peculiarly adapted by
nature to man s uses, and has been an agent in
the advance of the race almost beyond under
standing. The Horse Show is merely one of
the many ways in which man exhibits his APP
probation of the noble animal. The pleasure
that comes from comparison of many of the
finest types of the high-bred horse under the
most favorable conditions, can only be appre-
ciated by those who have watched the beautiful
animals in the show ring. 1t is the
horse at his best and under conditions that
present him in his magnificence to the utmost
advantage.
NOT Is III merely pleasure tnaI comes from
the Horse Show. 1t has its unitarian side as
WELL and this is not to be overlooked, although
it may be overshadowed at the moment The
great advantage of comparison is always that
it stimulates rivalry and brings forth new eff
forts to excel. In this regard the Horse Show
is of benefit far beyond the entertainment and
advertisement it affords for the moment Its
lasting results are found in an Improvement
not only in the horse itself, but in the methods
of caring for him, in the uses to which he is
put and in everything concerning him. May
the Horse Show flourish many years to come.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-21

, GETS have praised the horse since first
man began to express his thoughts in
rhythmic speech; orators have extolled
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-11-28

houses, which have developed to such
an enormous extent during the last
few years. Both these forces are
exceedingly influential and can be
counted on to stand together perma-
nently.
In favor of the parcels post will be
found the large mail order houses and
the farmers who believe that they can
secure their supplies at a lower rate
through them than they can through
their country merchant. Both these
classes can, if they will, exert
powerful political influence upon con-
gressmen.
It must be admitted that there are
numerous difficulties in the establish
ment Of parcels post over a country
having so many parallels of latitude
and longitude, the danger being that
for short distances the business would
be conducted by express companies,
which can do it cheaper than the gov
eminent, and the government left to
take charge of the expensive long
hau1s and star routes.
We believe parcels post will come,
and ought to come, possibly through
the adoption of zone system, under
which the rates charged will depend
on the distance which the article is
carried; that is, up to 500 miles will
be one rate, another between 500 and
900 miles, and so on.
We have long been under the con-
viction that the better way to intro
duce parcels post would be to permit
the carriage of parcels up to eleven
pounds over rural mail routes from
the point at which they start. For
example, there are a number Of rural
routes starting out from every town
Of any considerable size. We see no
damage that could come to any person
from allowing these carriers to dis
tribute to their customers parcels of
the same size usually carried in for
eign countries, where they are limit
ed, as in England, to eleven pounds,
and at practically the rates they are
charging.
Let us see how it would work. Now
that the rural telephone is CO.
extensive with the rural route, the
farmer could order from the merchant
in the nearest town a pound of tea
or anything else within the limit of
weight His merchant could deliver
it at the postoffice to be brought out
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-11-28
getting a vast number of alfalfa re-
ports from varied sections that make
most interesting reading.
Parcels Post.

It is several weeks since we have
said anything about a parcels post.
Not because we had lost our interest
in this important reform, nor because
we considered it hopeless task to try
to bring it about We feel sure that it
will come, and that at no distant day.
There is only one thing necessary to
insure it's success, that is for the farm
ers of this country to make up their
mind that they want it, and must have
it. Whenever they come to that point,
and make the decision known to their
repres entatives in congress, the bill will
pass with very little open opposition.
The trouble is that Our opponents are
organized and are making their pres
sure felt by the members Of congress.
But the farmers are in a maj ority and
can have anything they want, if they
will organize and work together. At
this time last year, congressman had
no thought of passing pure food law,
and some of them resisted it as long
as they dared, but finding that the rural
vote was unit in it's favor they yield
ed to the inevitable and passed the bill
The same thing will happen again
whenever the farmers awake and unite
to demand their rights as against
the exnrecc cOmnar1ieS
The following editorial from Wal
1ace's Farmer, has the right ring to it.:
The agitation of the question Of the
parcels post in some form still con-
tinues and will continue until the
farmers of the United States are
placed on a par with farmers in other
civilized countries. There are some
tremendous forces lined up on both
Sides and the object of this article
is merely to review the field Of con-
hict.
Against parcels post will be ranged
all the express companies, waxed fat
on small capitalization and small ex-
penditures, and whose business will
be very seriously interfered with by
a government parcels post. Standing
with them will be the merchants Of
the small towns, who fear that in case
parcels post is established the bust
ness of the farmers will go more than
ever to the great central mail order