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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

gain this hold that the Canadian Sc
cured a Caesar lock over the head with
a half nelson and the Greek went to the
mat and a moment later the powerful
Canadian had forced his shoulders to
the mat, the round lasting Dut three
and one-half minutes.
The same preliminaries were observed
at the opening of the third round. The
Greek was as fresh as at the opening
of the first round, while the Canadian
was vet breathing hard and fighting
for wind. The Greek was the aggressor
from the start keeping the Canadian
on the defensive the entire round The
Greek fought for his favorite crotch
though he had gained the vantage
sought but the big man would break
the hold.
There was never a second in this
round that it was not in favor or the
Greek. who was fresh and working like
n demon for the coveted second de-
cisfon, and the spectators expected
quick finish. The round went beyond
the three and one-half minutes of the
previous one and the crowd was wild
with 1oy. After several attempts the
Greek got a half Nelson and partial
crotch hold and the big Canadian
feet went into the air and his antagon-
ist stood him fairly on his head and
then forced his shoulders to the mat,
winning the second fall and bout in six
minutes.
The match was clean and sportsman
like from the start to the finish and
immensely popular with the few who
saw It. and the chances are that an
other match will be arranged again
soon and that the attendance Will re-
paw the promoters for their loss last
night. The front row of seats was
nre-empted early in the evening by the
male members of the Greek colony In
this city and their enthusiasm was
wild and weird when the son OF their
native land secured an advantage.
! The men were evenly matched.
though the Canadian was outclassed In
cIeyerness and seemed out of condition
The fact that he had Travelled for two
days and nights may have accounted
for his condition. After the bout he
admitted from the stage that he had
been fairly defeated and asked for a
| chance at the Greek again some time
within the next few months. 1t Is
| probable that a match will be arranged
| between the men at no distant time.
| Demetral left for Kansas City today
| where he will meet Frank Gotch. the
| champion of America. and attempt to
| keep his shoulders off of the mat fol
| Is minutes. Gotch offers 800 to any
man who can accomplish the feat
| While disa ppointed with the attend
| ance at the match last night, w. H
| Barton the promoter. is enthusiastic
| over Topeka as a wrestling center, ano
| will probably arrange for a series Of
matches this winter. Before leaving
Demetral announced that he would
| meet any ten Topeka men and agree
| to put them on the mat inside of ar
hour and one-half or forfeit 500, the
| only condition being that they mus
| be white men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
TAKE THEM OUT
Or Feed Them Food They Car
Study On.

When a student begins to break
down from lack of the right kind of
food, there are only two things to do;
either take him out of school or feed
him properly on food that will rebuild
the brain and nerve cells. That food
is Grape-Nuts.
A boy writes from jamestown, N.
Y. saying: "a short time ago I got
into a bad condition from overstudy,
but Mother having heard about Grape
Nuts food began to feed me on 1T. 1t
satisfied my hunger better than any
other food, and the results were mar
veIous. I got feshy like a good fell
low. My usual morning headaches
disappeared, and I found I could
study for a long period without feel
ing the effects of 1T.
INV face was pale and thin. but is
now round and has considerable color.
After I had been using Grape-Nuts
for about two months felt like new
boy altogether. 1 have gained greatly
in strength as well as flesh, and 1t Is
a pleasure to study now that am not
bothered with my head. 1 passed all
of my examinations with a reason
ably good percentage, extra good In
some of them, and it Is Grape-Nuts
that has saved me from years delay
in entering college.
.sFather and mother have both beer
| improved by the use of Grape-Nuts
! Mother was troubled with s1eepless
nights, and got very thin, and looked
care worn. She has gained her nor
/ mai strength and looks, and sleeps
we'll nights There's a Reason
Read 1.-THE Road to Wellville' II
pkgs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
Iaxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
Gsts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
McNEAn ON SUNDAY CLOSING.
The "GeniaI Editor Takes a Rattle
Liberal View of the Question.

Here are Tom McNeaPs ideas on Sun
day closing as expressed in an editor
ial in the Mail and Breeze:
The writer of this has never attend
ed a Sunday theater; therefore he
does not know what kind of perfor-
mances are put on the boards on Sun
day. we also confess to a consider
able amount of inherited prejudice
against amusements of this kind on
Sunday. We might say further that
while we like to witness baseball
game we never attend a Sunday game.
The fact is that we would not feel
right comfortable attending game
on Sunday. but we know a lot of very
good people, good citizens, who do at
tend and if they have no troubles with
their own consciences on account of 1t
we are not going to set oursef up as
critic of their actions.
We are rather inclined to take the
same view of the Sunday theater. II
the theater tends to corrupt public
morals, If the performances are low
and degrading in character they
ought to be forbidden not only on
Sunday but on every other day, but
| to suppress the theater on Sunday or
the ground that 1t is unlawful for the
actors to work on that day would be
a hypocritical pretense and an unfa1l
discrimination. If they are to be stop
| ped on that ground they would have
a right to demand that the law be i'm
partially enforced against all unneces'
sary labor.
| We believe that a reasonable OBJ
| servance of Sunday is a good thing L
is we'll that people at least one day IL
| the week cease from their ordinary Ia
| Dor and rest. As to how they shai
rest must be left largely to their in
dividual preferences Probably l
would be we'll for them to go t.
church, but If they don't want to g.
that is their business and not ours
They have no right to so conduc
themselves as to disturb the peace ant
quiet of the people who want to at
tend places of worship and they hav
no right to engage in sports of an i'm
moral character, but with these re
lstrictions they can follow the dictate
of their own consciences.
1t must be acknowledged that goo
conscientious people differ as to VIVA
day is the real Sabbath. There is n
| reason to believe that the Jew and tn
Seventh Day Adventist are not just a
conscientious in their contention tina
Saturday is the real Sunday as tn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
WILL BE9SAvED.
First Capitol of Kansas Is Fall
ing Down.
Movement Started to Insure Its
Preservation.
rs NEAR FORT RILEY.
There Territorial Bogus Legis-
lature Met in 1866.
New Roof Will Be Put on and
Floors Restored.

ON Ju1y 2, 1855, the first legislature
of Kansas territory met in an old stone
building near Fort Riley which was
erected as a warehouse when it was
thought that Fort Riley would be the
"head Of navigation" for the Kansas
river.
This old stone building is now minus
roof. windows, floors and doors. The
rain and wind. the jar of passing
trains on the Union Pacific tracks, and
finally the gradual erosion OF the
Kansas river which has eaten its way
to within a short distance of where
the building stands, threaten to de-
stroy this, the first capitol building OF
Kansas. and one of the historic struc-
lures in the state.
A strong effort is now being made
to raise enough money to put TINS
building in condition to resist any fur
Their damage from the elements IL is
believed that this can be done Tor ABOUT
$1,000. George w; Martin noc Sefe' hay
been asked and has consented to act
as treasurer of this fund, and Colonel
sam F. Woolard of Wichita has vol
unteered to raise, among ms st drler 1tlI,
70 all sections of the state asking Tor
contributions. .
Members of the Kansas congress1on-
al DELEGATION nave Expressed Inc JPN
ion that the government, which now
owns the land on which the first cap1-
fol stands, will be willing to donate or
lease the site to the state of Kansas
provided the state will take the neces-
sary steps to protect the building from
damage L..
The $1,000, which it is proposed to
raise as a starter, Will merely MAKE
the most necessary repairs. where
the walls have stuffed off, they will be
rebuilt. a good roof will be put on,
windows and doors put in, and a floor
laid. The legislature will then be
asked for an appropriation sufficient
to improve the grounds around the
building, to rip-rap the river bank to
prevent further erosion, which threat
ems to engulf the building, and to re-
construct the building on the inside to
correspond to the way it stood when
used in 1856 by the famous bogus
legislature" This would necessitate
the laying of a second floor as one
branch of the bogus legislature met
an the main floor and one on the second
floor.
The bogus Legislature" was elected
bv the votes of Missourians VINO IN
yaded Kansas. It's first act was to un-
seat all but one of the free state men.
It then adopted entire the laws or MIS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
MAKES AN EXCEPTION.
Union Pacific Takes Issue With Conn.,
merce Commission.

Chicago, Oct. 26.-The Union Pacific
railroad has taken issue with the inter
state commerce commission in the
matter of extending the time limit OF
round trip tickets. In direct violation
of the ruling made by the commission
prohibiting the extension OF the return
limit for any cause, the officials of the
road have announced the privilege will
be granted in case of sickness. The
only provision is that the request be
accompanied by doctors certlhcate.
The Union Pacific's attorneys con-
tend the ruling of the commission in
this particular is not warranted by the
law. The other transcontinental lines
will be forced to make like concessions
unless the commission acts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
Old warrior Drops Dead.

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 26.-Major Don
q TovelI dropped dead of heart disease
last night, while attending. a board
meeting at the First Church OF Cnrls-
der Of the department of Washington
and Alaska G. A. r.. and prominent
member of the Loyal Legion Major
Lowell was &c years of age and was
horn at Ionia Mich, serving through
- civil war and after the war with
Custer 9nv He came to Tacoma in 1883:
I'D had been a superior court bailiff OF
late years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

at Richmond, Staten Island, which
will bring to happy close a patient
wooing. John Seaver, the prospective
bridegroom and Margaret M. PAN,
the prospective bride, have had a
courtship of FL years long because OF
the faithfulness of each to an 1nvalid
father. Seaver is about As years OLD
and Miss Pfaff is in the th1rt1es. SeaV-
er's father died about five months
ago aged sc. and Miss Pfaff's father
died a few weeks ago, aged IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
uis Dear Old Mother.

my dear old mother. who is now 50
wears old, thrives on Electric Bitters."
writes w B. Brunson Of Dublin, Ga
and de enjoys mic an excellent appetite feels
strong and sleeps we'll That's the way
same happy results follow in all cases of
Female weakness and general debility.
Weak pl1ny children, too, are greatly
strengthened by them. Guaranteed also
for stomach. liver and kidney troubles. by
all druggists soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
Crushed by Machinery.

Fowler. IS wears old, a machinist in
santa Fe elevator was caught in
a pulley in the plant late Friday and
instantly killed. He was oiling a box
when his clothing caught in loose
nut. FowIer's head was crushed ano
MANY of his bones were broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
snlendid Rain at Colby.

co1hv KAN, Oct ga good rain
fa11 over this section of Kansas Friday
and Friday night. The fall amounted
e. an inch and a half and puts the
nast1Ire and wheat land In spienolo
condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
Now Kans:s Carriers,

Washington, Oct. 26.-These rural
carriers have been appointed: Kansas
Eureka, route 1, Horace B. Snider,
carrier, James Baker, substitute;
Jeonardville, route /, Harry Blachley,
carrier, Robert NJ. Blachley, substi-
tute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

wells Fargo & Co., will sell I'M
claimed express matter at public auc-
ton Saturday, Oct 26th at 5O3 Kan
80 aVanue Sale commences at 9 a.
m and continues during the evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

The Gem laundry is again ready to
tive Won the High Grade of laundry
york for which it has been famous In
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

Call 79s, Gem laundry, for good
laundry work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
COURTSHIP OF 21 YEARS.
If Is About to End in Marriage OF
Faithful Lovers.

New York, Oct. 26.-here is about
to be a wedding in st. Patrick's church
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-13
ONE OF THE JOYS.

Little Phoebe fell over the fence, spilled her huckleberries, tore her dress, and still did not complain. But there are things more annoying than those which happened to little Phoebe Some of them have happened to the Buffalo Commercial. and they have moved the Commercial to these remarks: Let a new spaper take pains to publish the details of proposed public measure to set forth the principal provisions in a bill to let the readers know what the legislature is called upon to do and in what respect the bill is presented to meet an emergency or effect a reform let a newspaper do all this and within a week some correspondent will write complaining that the newspapers are noglectful in not publishing information on that most important matter. And such complainant generally begins by stating that he has read that paper for years and signs himself constant reader
 We hope that the Commercials exper- ierce with constant reader" hasn't prevented 1t from sitting down and writing to him that due attention will be paid to his valued and valuable crit icism, and that every effort will be made to provide against such defect as he complains of, If the Commercial has done this constant reader" has been properly appeased and has had the joy of showing the letter to his friends as an indication of his import ance and influence. And perhaps "con- stant reader who has doubtless been taking some other paper, has left that and gone to the Commercial.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-13
JUST ONE MORE.

It has at times appeared that the gipsy moths pestiferousness kept pace with the appropriations made to anni- hilate that pestiferousness So it some times seems that new and unnecessary universities keep pace with the rich ness of the times. The latest notion is for George Washington university in Washington. Why the George is not apparent, unless perhaps to distinguish it from Martha. It is planned to make the new university one of distinct im- portance, devoted largely to post-grad- uate study of a highly specialized character. It is the dream of it's pro- meters. moreover, that it shall be rec ognized as national institution. Tn most lands, these persons remind us, the seat of government contains the most important educational institution in the country. The director of the Bureau of American Republics tells of meeting a Hindu potentate at the Delhi dunbar, who announced his intention of sending his son to Harvard because he wished the young man to have the ad- vantages of life in the American capi- tel. but who. when informed that the only American university with whose name he was familiar was situated nearly five hundred miles from Wash irgton, was immediately shaken in his determination.
 It would be highly appropriate to have a son of that Hindu potentate, or some other potentate who has equal knowledge of Harvard and Yale, en- rolled as the first student in the George Washington university. The site foI the university hasn't been picked out
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-13

him 1t was with the desire to talk with MT. ,Atwater the promoter of a railroad and not with MT. Atwater, the state senator, but what is more to the point, by Senator Atwater's own statement, that when the matter next comes up he will not appear in a dual capacity. but as senator alone. In the case of the P. H. & M.-C. company, we still have every reason to believe that Mir. Sperry is an honorable man, who is entitled to the same consideration we accord MT. .Mellen, but there is so much to con- fuse the ordinary observer in this con nection, involving the word of Senator Thompson of Orange, that the general assembly must see that justice can on- ly be done all parties by an impartial hearing, which concerns itself with all | of the facts to be obtained. The hear 1 ing should be held before either the ju- dietary committee, or a committee made up of members not one of whom is at present a member of the railroad committee. That would be a sure way of determining the truth of as ugly an incident as has come up in the life of Connecticut for many year, if there is any basis to it at all but windy fic- tion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-13
Never snw aponlesn plnx.

Diogenes once rolled his tub around in every kind of weather, And had no wants beyond the grub that held his frame and soul together; He did not fear to make jest concern Ing naughty Alexander. He kept care banished from his breast and laughed at blame and smiled at slander,
 But think how much more fun he might
 Have had If he had lived to see A member of the home team smite The sphere so hard that ere its flight had ended, splendid victory Belonged to them who brought re- And pride and pennants to his town. Great Caesar triumphed over Gaul and
 won some glory in the forum, And many slaves obeyed his call and
 thought him high cockalorum; They offered him a kingly crown; he
 gave obedience to no man And till the hour they struck him down
 he was a proud and tickled Ro-
 man.
 But naughty Caesar ne'er was thrilled By witnessing Lajoie prepare To bat with all the bases filled, When they who watched were awed
 and stilled.
 And never did he rend the air With whoops of joy, or dance about Because the enemy struck out. Brave Washington had triumphs, too,
 and doubtless he had many a
 chuckle;
 They must have handed him few the
 day he made CornWallis knuckle And we can we'll imagine how he
 laughed at English George s
 cussing,
 And kissed the care from Martha's
 brow when she indulged in idle
 fussing.
 But when hls breast was filled with
 doubt.
 And when with woes he was beset, He could not blithely journey out To mingle with the mob and shout And throw his cushion and forget; He never heard with ecstacy Or bitter, grief the words "strike
 threel"
 Oh, barren past! Oh, mirthless days,
 devoid of aught approaching Oh, lucl1less bards who fashioned lays
 when life was but a plaintiye
 story!
 How futile was the knighthood that in armor was content to sWagger And had no chance to swing the bat and
 never landed a three-bagger! Who thinks of poor old Launcelot Or Lion Hearted Richard now? Hans Wagner gives the ball swat By agile Evers it is caught And--gee! The chump has dropped it! Through all the land once more the From husky throats goes up, Play
 ball!'
 In Chicago Record-Ht ed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-13
HABIT UAL.

Your wife used to sing and play a great deal. I have not heard her late ly.'
 Since We have had children she has had no time''
 "Ah, children are such blessing."--. Fliegende Blatter.
 Mrs. Gossip-Mrs, Richleigh has so much embonpoint, hasn't she?
 MrslComeup Gudciously) Well, now, she might have if she wasn't so fat Baltimore American.
 T am glad to see, senator, that you take Q firm stand in favor of opening all legislative bodies with prayer"
 Yes; If we pass bad laws 1t gives us chance to shift the responsibility ."- Chicago Tribune
 Get into that balloon or I'll tan you good and plenty" remarked the irasci- ble aeronaut to his son.
 Dad" said the fearless youngster, you make me soar. '-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Why are guests so habitually dis contented?" asked the landlord.
 They're not really discontented, |" answered the clerk. They merely want to convey favorable impression about what they are used to at home" Washington Star.
 And how is that pretty young wid- ow?" asked Mrs. Browne. 'Is she rec onciled to her loss yet?' No replied Mrs. Malaprop, "she ain't exactly re-coneiled yet. but they do say she has the man picked out."- Philadelphia Press.
 She of '07-Now that you are through, do you honestly believe that a college education helped you? He of '06-Helped me! We'll, yester- day I signed a contract to coach the Montbraska university football team for a period of five years.-Puck.
 "Why don't you make a few speech es on that subject?' asked the admir- | ing friend,
 My dear sir" answered Senator Sor- | ghum, making a few speeches is out of the question. Once the habit is ac- quired it is impossible to make few speeches, just as it is impossible to make few cigarettes, "-Washingto Star.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-13
WORSE THAN PArERNALIsM.

The people who wildly object to "pa- ternalism" may take pleasure in the fact that federal inspection has been withdrawn from forty-six meat-pack- ing establishments in this country. Their proprietors preferred to forfeit such interstate trade as they had rath CT than stand the loss from condemna- ton of animals and meat, and bear the expense due to the sanitary require ments of the inspection law. A state ment to this effect was made by Dr. A. D. Melvin, chief of the bureau of ani- nal industry, in a review of the opera tion of the law during the last ten months, at meeting of the federal meat inspectors in Chicago the other day.
 It is pointed out that outside of Chi .cago the people of Illinois have no pro- lection from those packers who have SlNSu up 1SucId4 AHSpeCtloH dlAu dIe confning their efforts to sales in the markets of the State. There Is no State inspection of meat as food product, At the stochyards the State veterinarian conducts an inspection of all cattle received. Except for some attention paid to animals with 'lumpy jaw" 1t is an inspection of cattle on the hoof, and is for the purpose of pre- venting the spread of Texas fever and other diseases among animals on the farms,
 There are some things, 1t will seem to many, worse than "paternaIlsm.'