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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
PART WILL GO TO FRISCO.
PARKER shows Oner a Per Cent. Of the
1day I Receipts

4 percentages Of the receipts to the Par
ker Shows On Tuesday Of May 1st will be
given TO the relief fund which is being
raised in TOpelza for sufferers frO1s the
disaster IN California The Parker shows
VIII be in the city from the latter part of
april to the 18th day of May an entire
week The percentage Of Tuesdays, May
est. receipts have already been set aside
under the direction of G. w Parker, pro-
priefor Of the Parker Amusement com
panys who autographed his orders here to-
IT91.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
USED a STATE JOURNAL
1t Served as a Spelling Book at the
Shorey School Contest.

Using a State Journal instead Of the old
thine honered speller from which to get
words to be used IN q spelling contest, the
school children routed their elders in
easy fashion last evening at the ShOrey
school house William Van Orsdale the
principal. pronounced the words
On the assumption that the school chill
dren of today no longer are taught spell
ing. the local A O. U w lodge believed
Ahey would win However, the school chill
llren won the contest with fifteen Of the
pupils stiu standing when the last lodge
member went down in defeat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
GIVES ANOT HER MILLION
Congress Raises Government Appro-
priation to Three aIiIIions.

Washington. April 2-The house today
passed a resolution appropriating 81. 000, Co.,
in addition to the amount heretofore ap-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21

AOIusE Eau7IIT NOT NIUed
Sacramento, April 21--The August fam
" OF jugglers, who have been appearing
IN the San Francisco Orpheun. reported
killed IN the earthquake. escaped with
l4heir lives. They arrived in Sacramento
today, en- route to the east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
FOR ASPEClAL SESSION
Governor Pardee VIII Can One at
Once.

san Francisco, Cal. April n.-It is stat
ed that Governor Pardee will at once call
a. special session OF the legislature to pre-
pare relief measures for this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21

Pardee by. Governor .Hoch which read:
RELIEF committee has shipped from
Topeka a car each OF -four and cured
meat. also a car of potatoes from Col
orado. VIII have large shipments to
make from here and elsewhere fmne-
dfately. What do you need most for
future shipments2 Kansas has re-
sponded grandly to our appeal. Ad-
wise me from time to time as to your
particular needs. E. w. KOCH,
Chairman Relief Committee.
Among the larger Individual con-
tributions received this morning was
that Of N. A. Low of $3.50 who also
announced that the Rock Island rail-
road will haul all contributions free
Of charge.
Club Women VIII Help.
A. Il. Hagen, chairman Of the
amusement committee who has charge
of the beneft entertainment which Is
to be given at the Auditorium next
Tuesday, announced that the commit
tee had sold six hundred tickets at
fifty cents each and also asked that
the committee be enlarged so that
more territory can be covered. Mr.
Hagen was empowered to enlarge the
committee by appointing as many
more members as he deems necessary.
Mrs. Robinson treasurer OF the fed
Grated clubs, was made a member Of
the committee on amusements and
will interest the ladies in the sale Of
tickets. II am sure" said Mrs. Rob-
inson, that we can dispose of at least
a thousand tickets and we will get to
work at once"
I'VE have asked Mr.. Cain of the
Rock Island to donate the two engines
which are to be used in the head end
collision at the fair grounds and I do
not think that there is much doubt
that our request will be granted. IF
we get these engines free It will
amount to the same thing as a $1,000
contribution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
TO BUILD AN ice YACHT
Former Owners of the Druh to Build
Another Boat.

RED BANK, Oct. 27:-The ice
yacht enthusiasts who were griev-
ing over the sale of the Drub to South
Shrewsbury river parties are con-
soled by the news that Edward Will
lis and Charles Burd, builders and
former n of the Drub, are at
work on another iceboat which will
probably be even faster than the ia
mou fiier. Mr.. Willis and Mr.. Burd
have taken into partnership Taber
Parker, who is assisting in the CON
s~truction of the new yacht. The new
boat will be fifteen feet spread and
will have 4 keel thirty feet long. Her
sail area will be $50 square feet
which is the maximum limit for
boats of her class. The boat will be
ready to put or the river as soon as
ice appears.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
PRATT INSTITUTE DROPS FOOT.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27:-Football
will be dropped by Pratt institute, of
Brooklyn, after today's game with
the Hotchkiss school at Lakeville,
Conn. The executive committee of
the school came to this decision yes
terday after a lengthy discussion.
The new rules under which the game
is played this season is the direct
cause of its adjustment. DR.. Voor-
hees, of the institute, says the new
rules have brutalized the game to
such an extent that a player has to
be almost a prize fighter to play.
Light teams, too, are at a great dis
advantage under the rules. He re-
grets that the game is stopped, but
says nothing else could be done when
the possible injury of players is con-
sidered. In a game with the Prince
ton Freshmen last week one of the
Pratt team was struck on the head
and is now suffering from concussion
of the brain. 1t is doubtful if he will
ecover.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES.

Harvard VS.. West Point.
Yale vs.. Amherst.
Princeton VS.. Cornell.
Pennsylvania VS.. Indians.
Annapolis VS.. Bucknell.
Lafayette VS.. Colgate.
Dartmouth VS.. Williams.
Fordham VS.. University of Mary
land.
SWarthmore VS.. Gettysburg.
Lehigh VS.. Franklin and Marshall.
Hamilton VS.. Rochester.
Pennsylvania State VS.. V%illanova.
Wesleyan VS.. Vermont.
George Washington VS.. Western
Maryland.
Lebanon VS.. Williamson.
Virginia Poly rs. North Carolina.
Bates VS.. Bowdoin.
Stevens VS.. N. Y.
Exeter VS.. Colby.
RUTGERS VS.. Delaware.
Trinity VS.. Springfield T. S.
Hobart VS.. st. Lawrence.
Princeton Freshmen VS.. Syracuse
Freshmen.
Massachusetts, Aggies VS.. Rhode
Island.
Johns Hopkins VS.. Mount Wash
ington.
Michigan VS.. Illinois.
Chicago VS.. Indiana.
Nebraska VS.. Doane College.
Iowa VS.. Missouri.
Kansas VS.. Colorado.
Mississippi VS.. Tennessee.
Vanderbilt VS.. Texas.
Minnesota VS.. Ames.
Wisconsin VS.. North Dakota.
Ohio Wesleyan VS.. Wooster.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
RYE WINS EAc!LY.
Garden City sciIiaE stakes a; Jarnni-
en- For Favoritc.

en- For FaVOrftc.
KEW YORK, Oct. .T.-Rye, the ID 10
20 favorite, won the Garden City sell
ing stakes. one mile and Il sixteenth. at
jamaica, defeating Yves, the only other
starter, by five lengths.
Yves took the lead in the first quarter
and led to the stretch, where Miller
brought Rye up and won easily. -Four
favorites won. Summaries:
First Race.-LOtus. first; Bertha E..
second; Quadrillc. third.
Second Race.-Sister Frances, first;
Watergrass, second; Nellie Burn, third.
Third Race.-Johnstown. first; Chal-
fonte, second; Penrhyn, third.
Fourth Race.-Rye, first; Yves, sec
ond.
Fifth Race.-Clara Huron, first; Lady
Vincent, second; Sally Preston, third.
Sixth Race.-Waterbury, first; Mole
sey, second; Gid, third.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
AT MONTCLAIR TO-DAY.

At Upper Montclair this afternoon
the Virginia Colored Giants. and the
Washingtons, of Montclair, will come
together in a double-header. Green
and Norman will do the twirling for
the Giants, and Washington will
Teed and Taggert will be in
the points for the Washingtons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27

Many a man of humane impulses,
who would not willingly harm a kit
ten, is guilty of cruelty where his
own stomach is concerned. Over
driven, overworked, when what 1t
needs is something that will digest
the food eaten and help the stomach
to recuperate. Something like Kodol
for Dyspepsia that is sold by q. A.
Sexton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
POWERBOAT RACE.
Another Contest Between Members
of the Aquahonga Athletic Club.

Another powerboat race is planned
for election day between members
of the Aquahonga Athletic club, of
Tottenville, over the same course
sailed last Saturday, twice around
the buoy off the foot of Main street,
T~ottenville, and the lighthouse.
Some of the members were not salts
fled with the result last week and the
coming race is expected to settle it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27

If an article is initiated, the orig
inal is always best. Think it over,
and when you go to buy that box OF
-salve to keep around the house, get
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t is
the original and the name is stamped
on every box. Good for eczema, tet-
ter, boils, cuts and bruises, and es-
pecially recommended for piles. Sold
by G. A. Setxon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
ALPINES

The Alpine Bowling club members
we're out for practice last night on
the Kirby alleys. The team was in
fine shape and some good scores
we're rolled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
MONTHLY BOWLING LEADERS.

The five high men in the monthly
bowling on the Aquahongas' alleys in
Tottenville are now Otis Ruddick,
221; James Ryder, 217; Fred Hop
ping, ST., 215; James Hodge, 215,
Benjamin Sharrott, PA. The five
who lead at the end of the month
win roll off for the prize.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
Mr.. purIo,y cal, cnnmr,on.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. q. = Mira
Ronald II. Barlow, Merton Cricket
club. won the golf championship of
Philadelphia, defeating Miss Frances
Griscom. Merton Cricket club, by l up
sitter an exciting contest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
II OVER ITS AT 3

The high scores at Kirby's last
night were: F. Beatty, 219, 1872;
G. Rowe, 212 and 200; W. WAX,
207; 8. Steward, 203; r. Rowe, 1856;
F. Speinheimer, 1856; W. Cluney,
1856; J. Rowe, 1874, and H. Albright,
1S4.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
BASKET BALL CHALLENGE.

The keystone A. G. basketball
team, of Eltingville, S. l., wishes to
arrange games with teams to be
played on either home or visiting
courts. Address H. Chevanney, Eli
ingville, S. /.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
TIME OF G WATER.
BASKETBALL PRACTICE BEGINS

A meeting of the Rutgers Ath-
letic association was held Thursday
when Hovey, '0S. was elected EN-
porary captain of the basketball team.
Practice will be held for the first
time in the gymnasium tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27

CLEVELAND. o., Oct. 2T.-Tlle pc
lice, acting under instructions from
city hall, suddenly stopped the opera
ton Of the Cleveland Electric Railway
company and suburban lines in Erie
street. 1t is held that the franchise of
the Cleveland Electric railway in Erie
street has expired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
DARTMOUTH TO pRACTICE.

The Dartmouth football team will
practice at New Brunswick on Nell.
son field next Thursday and Friday
afternoon for the game with Prince
ton on Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
%HoHNsAcK's HowLERs.

The high-bewlers--oR~th the BONN
sack alleys last night were; L. Van
Horn, 22O: A. Meshr6w, BOA, and j.
201.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
Cans and Herman to sight.

CHICAGO. Oct. 81. Ndcles of
agreement for a final finish fight be-
tween Joe Cans and Kid Herman of
Chicago were signed here. The terms
are 1873 pounds two hours before the
fight, the winner to receive 65 per cent
and the loser 30 per cent Of the purse.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
TO BEGIN TRAINING.

Frank Mccormick, the we'll
known local boxer, left this nom
ing for New York, it is understood.
to commence training for a bout in
the near future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27

BALTIMORE, Oct. 27.-Two track
records were broken during the light
harness races at the Gentlemen's Driv-
ing park. In the first heat of the free
for all Agnus Pointer paced the mile in
2:0TH. which was q second faster than
the best previous mark. In the Gen
tlemen's Driving park stake Emboy
trotted the mile in 2:12A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
PLAY AT HIGHTsTOWN.

The high school football team re-
Allies that it has a hard proposition
in Peddie institute this afternoon,
but the local boys hope to make the
best possible showing, and to carry
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
BILLIARD

A billiard tournament among the
members of the Aquahonga Athletic
club, of Tottenville, will be started
Monday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
ARROWS In JERSEY.

The Arrow football team, of Tot
tenvillo, is meeting the Princeton A.
G. on The latter's home grounds at
Jersey City this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
Pratt Institutc Out of FoothnII.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Bccause the
game has been ''brutalized." Pratt in
%stitute, in Brooklyn, will give up foot
ball. Today the last game of the sea-
son will be played at Lakeyille. Conn,
where the team meet the Hotchkiss
school eleven.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
RJrTGERs VS.. DELAWARE.

The football team of Rutgers col
lege play on the home grounds, Neil
son field, New Brunswick, against
the Delaware eleven. A number of
local people will see the game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
rAvERNITEs' INEUP

The lineup of the Bohnsack bowl
ing team will be about as follows: l..
B. Moore. A. Meshrow, Divine, s.
McCue and Olsen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
palxcu and Lard Tiic ON Links.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2T.-Tbe play
In the Chevy Chase Golf clubs annual
tournament resulted in another tie be-
tween S. Dalseil Chevy Chase and Al
len Lard Columbian.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
TO MANAGE BALTIMORE.

Ned Hanlcn, part owner of the Bal
timore club, has officially announced
that Tom Corcoran, the CIncinnt.i
shortstop, will manage the Orioles
next season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
PLAYING AT DUNEILEN.

The Raritan football team left at
1880 o'clock this afternoon for Dun
ellen to play the Dunellen Field club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27

ovER 200 AT poRy's

The high scores at Bloodgood's
alleys last night were: r. Rowe,
POI; B. Golden, 205, and R. Hibbett,
POP.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-27
8 &. P,S AT METUCHEN.

The football team from Sibley Il
Pitman's left about 2 O'Clock for Me-
tuchen to play the Metuchen +. &.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-10

club he held. Instinctively tucked the
small end under my arm and present
| ed the other TO Raffies
Hold him tight" he whispered smil-
| ing Hes not only better man than
l thought him, Bunny; he's hit upon a
| better dodge than ever I did, of its
| kind. Only 1 should have weighted
them evenly--to hair
He had screwed the gimlet into the
| circular butt, close to the edge, and
now we were wrenching in opposite di-
| rections. For a moment or more moth
| ing happened. Then all at once some
thing gave, and Rallies swore an oath
as soft as any prayer, and for the min
ute after that his hand went round and
round with the gimlet. as though he
were grinding piano organ, while the
end wormed slowly out on its delicate
thread of fine hard wood.
The clubs We're as hollow as drinking
horns, the pair of them, for we went
from one to the other without pausing
to undo the padded packets that pour
ed out upon the bed. These were de-
liciously heavy to the hand, yet thicl1ly
swathed in cotton wool, so that some
stuck together, retaining the shape of
the cavity as though they had been run
out of mold. and when we did open
them-but let Raffies speak.
He had deputed me to screw in the
ends of the clubs and to replace the
latter in the fender where we had
found them. When 1 had done the
Counterpart was glittering with dia-
moAds where it was not shimmering
with pearls.
IF this isn't the tiara that Lady May
was married in" said Raff1es, land
that disappeared out of the room she
changed in, while it rained confetti on
the steps, I'll present it to her instead
of the one she lost. 1t was stupid to
keep these old gold spoons, valuable as
they are. They made the difference in
the weight. Here we have probably
the Kenworthy diamonds. / don't know
the history of these pearls. This looks
like one family of rings-left on the
basin stand perhaps-alas, poor lady.
And that's the lot.
Our eyes met across the bed.
whats it all WORTH" l asked
hoarsey.
impossible to say. But more than
all we ever took in all our lives. That
I'll swear to-"
More than ALL
My tongue swelled with the thought.
but it'll take some turning into
cash, old chap"
And must it be a partnership"
asked, finding lugubrious voice at
length.
Partnership be hangedr' cried Raj
fes heartily. Lets get out quicker
than we same in"
We pocketed the thugs between US.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-10

screwed up when things were at
els with him before alarm could be
raised. Why, the tricks so old that
never knew you condescend to play it,
mot so old as it looks" said Rallies,
choosing the cigars and handing me
mine. "Cognac or Benedictine, Bunny
Brandy" said coarsely.
Besides" he went on, 1.-The rooms
were not screwed up. At Dorchester
House, at any rate, the door was only
locked and the key missing, so that it
might have been done on either side"
"But that was where he left his rope
ladder behind him. 1 exclaimedsin tri-
umph, but Rallies only shook his head.
81 don't believe in that rope ladder,
Bunny, except as blind"
"Then what on earth do you believer"
''That every one Of these so called
burglarieS had been done from the in
side by one of the guests, and, what's
more, I'm very much mistaken if
haven't spotted the right sportsman"
began to believe that he really had,
there was such a wicked gravity in the
eyes that twinkled family into mine. 1
raised my glass in convivial congratula-
ton and still remember the somewhat
anxious eye with which Raffles saw it
emptied.
81 can only find one likefy name," he
continued, that figures in all these
lists, and it is anything but a likely one
at first sight. Lord Ernest Belville was
at all those functions. Know anything
about him, Bunny?"
Not the rational drink fanaticT'
Eyes"
That's all want to know"
"Quite," said Raffies. "And yet what
could be more promising? A man
whose views are so broad and moder-
ate and so widely held already Saving
your presence, Bunny does not bore
the world with them without Interior
motives. So far SO good. What are
this chaps motives? Does he want to
advertise himself! No. he's somebody
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-10

of next week by a better man than
yourself"
had borrowed his own tone, and he
did not like it. They never do.
thought for moment that Raff1es was
going to strike me-for the first and
last time in his life. He could If he
liked. My blood was up. l was ready
to send him to the devH. And 1 en-
phasized my offense by nodding md
struggling toward pair of very. large
Indian clubs that stood in the fender
1 had presumed to glance.
In an instant Raffies had seized the
clubs and was whirling them about his
gray head in q mixture of childish
pique and puerile bravado which i
should have thought him altogether
above, and suddenly, as I watched
him. his. face changed, softened, lit up,
and he swung the clubs gently down
upon the bed.
They're not heavy enough for their
SIZE" said he rapidly, land I'll take my
oath they're not the same weightv'
He shook one club after the other.
with both hands, close to his ear then
he examined their butt ends under the
electric light. saw what he suspect
ed now, and caught the contagion of
his suppressed excitement. Neither of
us spoke, bat Rallies had taken out the
portable tool box that he called a
knife and always carried, and as he
opened the gimlet he handed me the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-10

/ already agreed with him. In truth
was tired Of my false position as hire
ling attendant and had long fancied
myself an object of suspicion to that
other impostor the doctor. A fresh, I'M
trammeled start was fascinating
idea to me, though two was company.
and three in our case might be worse
than none But 1 did not see how we
could hope, with our respective handi-
caps, to solve problem which was
already the despair of Scotland Yard.
Suppose have solved it?" observed
Raffies, cracking a walnut in his pakn.
How could you?" / asked, without
believing for an instant that he had.
az have been taking the Morning
Post for some time now"
"Well?"
"You have got me good many odd
pers.''
Il can't for the life of me see what
you're driving at"
Rallies smiled iHdulgently as he
cracked another nut.
That's because you've neither OBJ
servation nor imagination, Bunny, and
yet you try to write! Well, you
wouldn't think it, but 1 have fair
ly complete list of the people who were
at the various functions under cover of
which these different little coups We're
brought off,"
1 said very stolidly that 1 could not
see how that could help him. 1t was
the only answer to his good humored
l<I h.a,.
ed also TO be true
Think" said Raff1es in a patient
voice.
when thieves break in and STEAL"
said 1, upstairs, 1 don't see much
point in discovering who was down
stairs at the time
Quite" said Raffles-"when they do
break in"
But that's what they have done in
all these cases-an upstairs door found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-10

COTTON wool and all, not because we
wanted the latter, but to remove all
immediate traces of our really merito-
rious deed.
1.-THE sinner won't dare to say word
when he does find out" remarked Raj
fies of Lord Ernest, ''but that's 10 rea-
son why he should find out before he
must. Everythings straight in here,
think. No; better leave the window
open as it was and the blind up. Now
out with the light. One peep at the
other room. That's all right too. Out
with the passage light, Bunny, while /
OPEN
His words died away in a whisper.
A key was fumbling at the lock out
side.
"Out win tout with it," whispered
Rallies in agony. And as / obeyed he
picked me off my feet and swung me
bodily, but silently, into the bedroom,
just as the outer door opened and
masterful step strobe in.
The next five were horrible minutes.
We heard the apostle of rational drink
unlock one of the deep drawers in his
antique sideboard and sounds followed
suspiciously like the splash of spirits
and the steady stream from a siphon.
Never before or since did / experience
such a thirst as assailed me at that
moment. nor do / believe that many
tropical explorers have known its equal.
But / had Rallies with me, and his
hand Was as steady and as cool as the