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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21

body, and are simply finishing up
their work.
The Silver Lake bridge which has
been completed with the exception of
the approaches for several weeks will
be thrown open to the public this
evening.
The real Big Noise of Topeka. it
must be admitted, is the old electric
battleship used by the city railway TO
haul freight cars, and loads of stone
and coal
Vinewood park was in too big a
hurry to close this season, and owing
to the demands for more, there will
be band concert out there Sunday
afternoon
George Lerrigo, general secretary of
the Y NJ. c. A, left for Manhattan to-
day where he will deliver a Decision
day address to the association in that
city. Sunday.
On account of the increasing freight
traffic of the Topeka city railway it
has been suggested that it would be
ton as freight depot
S. E. LUX, the lower Kansas avenu e
commission man, has returned from
the north and extreme east, where he
has been for the past month purchas-
ing apples for the Kansas market.
People are beginning to learn from
experience. When a prominent man
is sick, and the doctors declare that
ne is getting along all right, it is we'll
to prepare for the worst for the pa
tient is in a critical condition.
The church people chose last Sun
day for their religious census to de-
termine whether the men of Topeka
go to church or to amusement re-
sorts. 1t will be remembered that
there was no league baseball game in
Topeka last Sunday.
The condition of H. H Huffman, the
cable splicer, who was seriously burn
ed the first of the week while working
for the Independent Telephone COM
pany, is much improved and he has
been taken from the hospital to his
home, 1211 Monroe street.
Several hundred curious Topekans
stood about the Santa Fe depot as No.
pulled in at $50 last night waiting
to get a glimpse at Mrs. Alice Roose-
pointed for the presidents daughter
was effectively concealed from public
view.
Atchison Globe: woman was in
Blue Rapids last week soliciting for
the Florence Crittenton home in To-
polka. 1t has since been learned that
she was an impostor and that she fed
to Nebraska to avoid arrest. There is
a lot of this kind of fraud going on
all the time.
for Barnum and B afayGe s sseM.
which will be in Topeka on the
second day of next month, is remem-
bering his friends in this city by pre-
senting them with a little book of
verses, Heart Songs and other
Poems" of which he is the author.
Would you be willing to accept a
job. with a 3year contract. on the
following basis: First months salary.
one cent; second month, two cents;
third month, four cents, and so on
doubling each month till the end of
the contract? Figure it out and see
If you could afford to take such a job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21
SEVEN PERSONS HURT.
Automobile CoIIides With an Electric
Car i'm Denver.

Denver Sept. 21.-Seven persons
were injured, three perhaps fatally as
the result of a collision between an
automobile and an electric car on the
outskirts of the city last night. The
party which included several Chicago
people had been on a sightseeing trip
and was returning to the city. The
car was running along at good speed
when an electric car doomed up COM
ing directly across the path of the au-
tomobile. The chauffeur expected the
car to slow and evidently the motor
man depended on the automobile to
slacken its speed Neither car nor
automobile shut off power until too
late and the collision resulted. The
injured;
Mrs. William Ferris, Chicago, in
ternally injured; may die.
Alex Ferris her son, crushed and
internally injured; may die.
Mrs. Russell Dale, Chicago: both
legs broken.
Mrs. s. K. Gardner. Chicago, bruis-
ed about the body and shocked.
Mrs. S. F. Howe, Denver, wrist
broken.
Mrs. L. c. Jones. Denver, slightly
hurt
James H. Tremble, Denver. chauf-
feur, badly bruised and believed in
ternally injured ..--.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21
E7SNAP SH0TS<I
- 4: IAI.JkE,E3,dIlIN

Sam Small is going to lecture in To-
peka on September "a at the First
Methodist church.
Mr.. c. D. Hudson's school of dane
ing will be opened for beginners Mon
day evening. Sept. %.
Marshall's band will have a re-
hearsai on Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock at the band rooms.
A number of state officers are in
Junction City today attending the flu
neral of Judge James Humphrey.
DR.. L. Y. Grubbs, who has been sick
at Stormont hospital for some weeks,
is reported by his doctors to be i'm
proving steadily.
The Shawnee County Alfalfa club
will hold a meeting on the 2Sth when
the proposition of field discing will be
the subject for discussion.
c. E. Denton, secretary of state, has
purchased the Burg E. Zeis home.
1114 Harrison street. The considera-
ton Is said to have been $4,000.
The Barnum and Bailey show will
make the larger towns of Missouri
and southwestern Kansas next week
coming back to Topeka via Emporia.
The State Savings Bank, southwest
corner of Sixth and Kansas avenue, is
open Saturdays and Santa Fe pay days
from Z to 9 p. m, for general business.
The colored people of Topeka will
celebrate Sept p as Emancipation
day with a big meeting at the Audi
torium Sunday afternoon and even
ing.
A Topeka chemist says that the
chemists who are working on the Per-
kins analysis know by this time
whether there is any morphine in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21
CLOUD COUNTY FAIR.
Concordia Will Entertain With a
Splendid Programme

Concordia, Kan, Sept. 21-The third
annual fair of the Cloud County Fair
association will be held at Concordia
September "a to 81, and from letters
received from the people of Cloud and
Republic counties, entering live stock
etc. the indications point to a very
successful fair
Wednesday, September rs, the annual
log rolling of the NJ. W. A for the
Fifth congressional district of Kansas
will be held in connection with the fair,
special programme has been arrang-
ed for, the morning exercises will take
place in the new Brown Grand theater,
which mas just been completed at an
expense of $4,000, in the afternoon the
Woodmen will attend the fair and
witness the races, and see the beautiful
exhibit in the ladies' department, in
the evening at o'clock the drills will
take place in the streets of the city
for the valuable prizes offered, and at
O'Clock, 100 members will be fnitia-
ted into the order.
Special trains have been arranged for
on the railroads entering the city, for
this day, and Concordia expects to en-
terrain the largest crowd ever in her
history.
Thursday is Concordia day. The
business houses close, and the whole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21
DEMOCRATS FIGHT.
Then Separate and Nominate Two City
Tickets in HoboIxen.

New York. Sept 21.-The Hoboken.
N. J., Democratic city convention de-
ve1oped into a fight between two fac
tions in which delegates used their
fists chairs and other objects. The po-
lice tried to stop the fight but were
outnumbered After the fight the dele
gates held separate conventions on the
same stage and named two sets of city
tickets The trouble started over the
efforts of adherents of Patrick J. Grit
fin, who aspires to be leader of the par
ty in the city, to defeat Maurice j.
Stack and his supporters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as thew cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed condi-
ton of the mucous lining of the Eustach-
ian Tube When this tube is inflamed vo1,
have a rl1mbling sound or Imperfect hesr-
no and when it is entirely closed deaf
pess is the result, and unless the infIann
marion can be taken out and this fuhe re
stored to its normal qonau condition. hearing
~ +en are caused by Catarrh which -
nothing but an inflamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
a,,v case of Deafness (caused by catarrh5
that can not be cured by Halls catarrh
F J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21

a remarkable record last week The
journey from America commenced
March 10 and DR.. Sheldon landed in
Liverpool March "a
lone of the most impressive things
one realizes upon mingling with the
English people is that England IS
monarchy said DR.. Sheldon, as a pic
ture of King Edward VII was thrown
mensely popular and the more I assoc
ciate with English people the more
believe that England will always be a
monarchy despite statements to the
contrary A picture of Queen Alexan-
dra, whom DIR. Sheldon said also en-
joyed immense popularity, was shown
DR.. Sheldon continued his lecture
showing scenes in the Channel
Islands, of Sterling Castle from winch
he saw the battle field of the memoir
able Bannockburn. Beautiful scenery
at Grossmier the home of WORDS
worth, DIR. Sheldon described as the
most beautiful in the world.
DR.. Sheldon also visited the Isle OF
Wight Queen Victoria's favorlte re-
sorts, and several scenes were thrown
upon the canvas from this island III
Sheldon spent several days upon the
island of Guersney where Victor hugo
wrote several of his famous works;
From the Channel Islands Dr. Snel-
don travelled through Ireland and sew
eral scenes We're shown from Belfast
and Dublin. At Dublin DR.. Sneldon
was the guest of the secretary OF agrl-
culture In this connection DR.. Shel-
don remarked that the people were
familiar with the work of our own sec
rotary of agriculture, F. D. Coburn,
and this remark was followed by ap-
plause on the part of the audience.
DR.. Sheldon described a strong senti-
ment in favor of an Irish parliament
and stated that the time was not far
distant when the Irish people would
come into their own rights before the
law.
DR.. Sheldon's lecture closed with
scenes in London, England, upon
length.
At the close of the lecture of DR..
sheldon reception was rendered TO
him upon the platform. Nearly
every one in the audience crowded to-
wards the front of the room to snake
hands with DR. Sheldon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21

Catarrh is not only dangerous but il
causes bad breath. liberation, death and
decay of bones, loss of thinking and rea-
eoning power kills ambition and energy
often causes loss of appetite indigestion.
dyspepsia, raw throat and consumption.
It needs attention at once Cure it with
Gauss Catarrh Cure. 1t is a quick rad
1cal. permanent cure, because 1t rids the
system of the poisonous germs that cause
catarrh-
In order to prove to all who are suffering
from this dangerous and loathsome dis
ease that Gauss Catarrh Cure will actual
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21

town will turn out to see the best rae
ing programme ever arranged for.
when such horses as Bill Barleycorn,
Fred Pulls, Teddy r., DR.. Reber, Albert
+. and Connors come together, all with
records of PIP or better.
Friday will be school day when all the
schools throughout the county will be
dismissed, and it will be a sight to see
the teachers with their scholars, enter
ing the grounds and competing for the
special premiums offered by the fair
association and business houses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21
Hea,tb in the canal zone.

The high wages paid make 1t. mighty
temptation to our young artisans to join
the force of skilled werknen needed to
construct the Panama Canal Many are
restrained. however, by the fear of fevers
and malaria. 1t is the knowing ones
those who have used Electric Bitters who
they are safe from malarious influence
with Electric Bitters on hand. Cures blood
poison, too, bi1iousness, weakness and ali
stomach. liver and kidney troubles. Guar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21
Two Inches of Rain at Emporia

Emporia, Kan. Sept. 21.-Nearly
two inches of rain fell here early
Friday This is the first good rain
since August "a. The dry weather
was beginning to assume a serious as
pect. Farmers had stopped plowing
for wheat and those who had the
ground ready were delaying sowing
until rain fell This will raise the
streams and make late pasture good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21
Aokf VIII STAY

Toxic. Sept. 21.-The foreign office
has decided that Ambassador. Aoki
shall remain at Washington. Baron
Tsudsuki, now representing Japan at
The Hague conference. will succeed
Ambassador Inouye at Berlin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21

II You continually K'hawk and Spit, If
There Is Constant Dripping From
the Nose Into the Throat. il You
Have Foul Sicl1ening Breath, That
Is Catarrh and Can Cure It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21
slightly
A Blow 10 Rovdy Raseba1

Chicago. Sept. 21.-Rowdy ball in
the American league received a set
back yesterday when President B. b
Johnson of the league notified the
Cleveland club that it had been as
sessed $500 for the tactics of the Maps
at Detroit last Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21

shaved2
Wills-Yes am a little deaf and don't
mind Philadelphia Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08

made up of pretty and graceful young
ladies, while the leading parts are in
able hands. The company is one of
unusual strength, Miss Mary Quive.
who plays the part Of Miss Nighten-
gale, has a wonderful voice, and her
solos won great applause. Miss Leila
Smith, as Miss Jenny Wren, won the
audience by her vivacious manner ana
Miss Constance Farmer, as Miss Tur-
tie Dove. sang the feature songs or
the piece in a charming manner. Miss
Hazel Cox, in the part Of Prince
Eagle, played the character sweetlv.
The leading comedians, G. w. Leslie
as Jail Bird, made a big hit as dill
Dwight Allen as General Rooster. BIT
to do credit to all of the clever mem
| bers of the company would be to give
the entire cast of the production.
| While all the>songs were we'll received
and repeatedly encored, Mr.. Leslie 5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08

lit is fully equal in merit to the acts
given previous. The bill presents a
number of delightful features with
variety and plenty of fun. The Hen.
derson school boys and girls remain
the feature act and although this act
has appeared matinee and night four
days the demonstration at the lat
show. last night was even more en-
thusfastic than at any performance
previous. The house does not limit
the demonstration to the 'hand clap
in, order that it4may express apprecia-
ton for the efforts of the youngsters
but rousing cheers and anything 10
make noise is brought into play and
the company is compelled to respond
time and again. The Havilahs in a
novelty wire act present something
that calls for admiration from those
who delight in feats requiring nerve,
Skill and strength, acquired only after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08

Woodland Best Yet.-The large and
appreciative audience which at the
Illinois theater last evening witnessed
the Savage production of Woodland
indicates the reward which the man
agement reaps when really first class
attraction is offered to Rock Island
theatergoers. The performance is the
best which has been offered at the
Illinois so far this season, and proved
it is possible even better than expect
ed. The piece is most deliberately cos
tuned and the scenic effects are
elaborate and beautiful. The who.2
performance is clean and bright am
has nothing even suggestive of the
disposition too often shown in these
days to descend to low rot to catch
the gallery to the sacrifice of the ele-
ments of decency. The chorus +
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08


life and animation and has a technique
positively ponderpus, all necessarg
points in the equipment of the Con
cert player. MISC Elvyn will be. at the
Illinois next Tuesday ina recital
S-s' ', RI ~
Saturdays Attraction.The attraction
for tomorrow, smatinee aud night. at
the Illinois is+one of more than ordin-
airy merit andE considerable magnitude,
sbging the third visit of the popular
Young Irish COMEDIAN, Allen Doone, in
his new scenic comedy-drama "a Ro-
nance in Ireland" in which, he is said
to have achieved a great success, in a
part which is particularly suited to
his peculiar talents and striking per-
sonality The play is described las "A
clean, tersely told story of love and
adventure on the. 'ould sod" in the
18th century, in four acts and eight
elaborate stage settings. The costum-
ing is said to be especially fine, and
Manager George. w. Kenny promises a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08

supporting company of unusual
strength. a pleasing feature will be
the rendering by Mr.. Doone of mum
Der OF new and catchy songs.
Interest Never Lags.--Will Hough
and Frank Adams the librettists. have
given '''i'he Girl Question: which will
be at the Illinois soon. story whose
interest never lags. The locale is a
La Sale street restaurant, frequented
by coterfe of interesting characters,
ranging from millionaires to chorus
girls. With the head waiter for hero
and waitress for heroine, there is
plenty of opportunity for both mirth
and sentiment. MIR, Head Waiter is
an adept in slang, and converses only
in the yernacular He is infatuated
with, the pretty cashier, and is blind
both TO her Indifference and the. love
which his prize waitress has for him,
The latter proves her devotion by re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08

naming true to him when he is down
and out" and at last he realizes that
he has been negleeting a pearl of great
price and freezes onto" it. "The Girl
Question is strictly a comedy with
music, the dramatic interest being
strong enough to stand by itself. But
when song is introduced, as is often
the case, it comes as a thing of joy,
for Joseph Howard, the composer, has
put forth his best efforts to adorn this
piece BE Sweet to Me" and Waltz
Me Until | Am Dreamy" are two of
the daintiest bits of song-writing that
can be found in popular music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
The Illinois.
Sixteenth street and Second avenue.


COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Nov. 0-Allan DOOne, I'm "Romance In
Ireland" matinee and night.
Nov. 1O-"Brewster's Millions" NATL
nee.
Nov. 12-Myrtie Evlyn, pianist.
Nov. 14.-"East Lynne"
Nov. 1z-"The Flower of the Ranch,'
matinee.
Nov. 1S-"Gay New York"
Nov. 22-"Uncle Toms Cabin" NATL
nee.
Nov. 23-FIOrence Gear, In "Cupid N
Vassar."
Nov. 24-"Buster Brown" matinee.
Nov. 25-Christian Science lecture.
Nov. 3O-'PaintIng the Town."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08

the most patient practice. This team
offers entertainment in the way of
slack wire walking that is of the high
est order Delmaine and Darrell in a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
The Elite.

eighteenth street, north of Second
avenue.)
Vaudeville ut ), 3 and 9;15 p. m. Two
matinees sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
APPEARING AT THE FAMILY THIS WEEK.

i Ringing Bros. seircds. s'fhdsact is put
/. on BY, four people, lady. Two, gen :
men and a little boy. One OF the
feature stunts put OIL by Them is the
. cakewalk on a tight wire. Miss Adel-
zine. Francis, the English .lnightengale
furnishes the high class singing for
the bill. She has appeared in the
largest music houses in London She
is singing Never Introduce Your
Bloke to Your Lady Frisnds Mrs
Casey is singing Some One Thinks OF
Some One" fer the illustrated song
the rest of the week. The. dptiscope is
showing the noted picture "Cinder-
: ella or The Lost Slipper"
: Is Big Success.-Nowhere and at no
time has any greater success been
achieved than Shas beer accorded
"Brewster's Millions It-is a drama
tization of George Barr McCutchel's
famous book of that name by Winch.
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08

Ranks With Stronger Sex.-Stars in
the pianistic armament have a way of
shining with peculiar brilliancy if
the one in question be a man, when it
is a woman, in nine cases out of -
there is doubt as TO equal brightness.
The contrast is marked Women play
the piano with more refinement, but
less authority as rule, and this is
true of even so great an artistic as
Fannie Observation-Disclosures. But now
young Myrtle Elvyn arrives from Eu
| rope, makes her debut with the Chi
cago orchestra and one and all pro-
nounce that she has the fire and i'm
petuosity of man and equal author
ity She is young, beautiful, full OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08

comedy song and dance act and Nc
Dermott the tramp comedian are good
and are being well received. The NOV
ing picture is especially good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08

ell Smith and Byron Ongley. first pre-
sented by Frederic Thompson in New
York as an experiment It'made such
a tremendous success that it remained
in the metropolis for an entire season,
and. is now being presented simulta-
neously in New York. Chicago and
London. At the Illinois Sunday, mat
inee and night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08

Elite Bill Is Good.-The bill for the
second half of this week at the Elite
was given an enthusiastic reception
at its first appearance yesterday ana
proved to the hundreds of patrons thai
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08

William Wilson" Mr.. Aliens you
Never Can Tell the Fate of the Lit
tie Dove" and Time is Flying were
the song hits of the evening.
Well Balanced BiIi.-Rock Island
theatergoers who like a variety in
their entertainment can find just what
they are looking for at tie new Family
theater the ressat /,
sensation. afs u sfHgfng aff n
dancing are among the Things Offered.
The act that is drawing the most at
tention is that put on by Mr.. and Mr.
Hoffman, the. greatest dare devils IN
vaudeville. Both parties are cyclists
of rare ability and that they we'll de-
serve the name dare dexffsss Is shown
in their feature ride of the 'ERazzle
Dazzle" This stunt furnishes enough
sensation for. most any bill in vaude-
vile The three Perrys in the novelty
wire acfSsaIlsalf stu more sensation.
This act for se9en years was witEataa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
The Family.

(Second avenue, east OF Nineteenth
- street.)
Vaudeville at ,. s and~0:15 p. m. Two
matinees Sundays and holidays.