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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-07-28

There Is an amusing story about
Matthew Arnold in his character a.
school inspector told in book By q
brother inspector. Arnoid's district
consisted Of Westminster and Ed
monitor, "a ridiculous grouping:"
His official address was "The
Athaeneum," and he lived, | believe,
at Esher. BY the treasury rules, il
his work at Edmonton required his
attendance for two or more consecu.
tive days, he was bound after the
first day 10 spend the night there Of
to refrain from charging his train
and cab fares home again. Being O
poet, Of course he returned home
and charged his fare every day
"The knight Of the blue pencil" 81
he called his enemy, sharpencd hi
blue pencil and wrote, AFR. NJ. Ar
mold, II. n. Why not stay al
Edmonton" And the great inar
plaintiyely replied, allow can vol
expect me to stay Mt Edmonton
when John Gilpin couldn't!s Tn,
account was passed.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-07-28

Mr.. George T. Street, a form
err resident Of Durham, died at
his home in Kansas City, No.,
July 10. He is remembered here
as having been the manager of
the Swift & Co.'S business. at
which he worked for about II
years. Brights disease was the
cause of his death.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-07-28

The S. A. L. people are prepar-
ing to run another excursion to
Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virgin.
ia. Tuesday, August 9TH is the
day selected, upon which to run
this excursion. 1t will be a three.
day affair, the train returning on
the following Thursday The
fare charged for the round trip
ia the sum Of S3.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-07-28
]. w. Petty,
VETERINARIAN

All domestic animals kept
and treated on farm near
town. Horses, and logs
conditioned and vaccinated
for shipping and huntin@. ,
Horses and pets gfazed
and rested during owners
vacation.
PHONE 75S.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-07-28

Credltor-I say, old man, why don't
you get out ~ debtg
Debtor Haven't time. IL keeps mt
busy getting In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-08
- - - CURES
NAL ARIA

Malaria is due to impurities healhf
deprived Of
The appetite fails digestion
dto
at the
h i tonic S S goes down into the ciuion and
nss IT needs 1t Malaria thoroughly and
of
Malaria
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA CA.
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for registration for all visitors in order
that they might be given their street
car, auto and park and banquet tickets
at that time
The selection of a headquarters for
registration aroused considerable dis
cussion and difference of opinion as to
the best place. The Commercial Club
rooms had already been decided on as
the place by the executive committee.
The objection to this place, however,
was that visitors coming in on late
trains and early in the morning could
not be brought up to the club rooms.
but rather should be taken to some
hotel for convenience and comfort. A
committee meeting later in the even
ing decided on the club rooms as a
place of registration.
Mayor William Green. who was pres
ent, was called upon and made the fol-
lowing short talk: II am glad to be
here and take some small part in such
an enthusiastic meeting. In compliance
with request from your committee on
decorations | will make a public appeal
to all merchants to decorate their
places of business during the three days
OF next week from the 18th to the 18th
inclusive. I win also do all that 1 can
in my official capacity to get you the
concession to erect temporary band
stand on Kansas avenue for the con-
certs all day Thursday. and will help
you in any other way possible. The
interest ana spirit SHOWN at THIS meet
ing are guarantee of the splendid sue
cess of merchants week in Topeka"
S. E. Lux announced that the execn-
tive committee had sent out circular
letters and programmes to all CONNER
cial men travelling for Topeka firms and
had enlisted their aid in getting large
attendance of country merchants here
next week.
The fruit and produce men offered to
build the grandstand for Thursday 5
concert free of charge If 1t was located
on Kansas avenue between First and
ferred to committee.
Frank p. MacLennan suggested as an
entertainment for the visitors on We'd
nesday night that Mr.. Marshall be ask
| ed to give his regular band concert al
| the City park on Wednesday night in
stead of the usual evening. Chairman
Davis fell in with this plan in hearty
| fashion. declaring it to be a solution
! of the problem of entertainment on the
| first night of the three days meeting
On motion Mr.. MacLennan was ap-
| pointed committee of one to see Mr.
| Marshall about this matter.
| P. l. Bonebrake suggested that Fire
| Chief Wilmarth be asked to give a fire
| run and hook and ladder drill on one
| day, and that this feature be made pari
| of the official programme. This motion
| was carried.
| S. E Lux announced that as chairman
| of the executive committee he would
| call a meeting of that committee ano
| the chairmen of all the committees tc
| close up the final plans and details oil
| the entertainment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-08
TAFT BANNER STAYS.
Opposition of Lincoln Citizens Proves
Unavailing.

Lincoln, Neb.. July S.-The Taft
banner across 0 street, which has
been the source of considerable an
poyance to local Democrats was still
in place this morning and the chair
man of the state central committee
who has headquarters in the Lindell
hotel, two blocks away said the COM
mittee had no intention of removing
it despite protests that had been made
against it remaining in the street.
One Lincoln Republican paper has
made a vigorous crusade against the
action of the committee and other
party organs are only lukewarm to-
ward it. The first step towards the
removal of the banner was taken this
morning, when number of Lincoln
business men began the circulation of
a petition to the Republican state GEN.
trail committee that it be taken down.
John T. Kent, chairman of the local
Democratic reception committee de-
clared to the Associated Press that the
city ordinances against signs might be
invoked to bring down the obnoxious
banner, but said the Republicans
would be given an opportunity to ex-
hibit their local pride before drastic
action was taken.
Chairman Hayward Of the Republi-
can state central committee, defends
the action of his committee purely on
political grounds
He points to the banner as a work
Of art, and declares there is no OBJ
lection to the Democrats bringing out
a streamer of their own and entering
into active competition. He also in
tfmated that the Taft picture would
not be taken .down under any circum-
stances
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-08

Yes, | enjoyed my three years in
England very much he said In re-
Spouse to a query. And he looks it.
He is looking a great deal better to
three years ago. The climate agreed
with him from the start. During his
first year in oxford ne acquired an
overabundance of flesh. SO much so in
fact that it required the remaining
two years to work himself down to a
normal condition.
The only English custom which
Mr.. Mohler imported, is going without
hat This is prevalent Gus
tom in England and Mohler thinks
1t Is good one. He arrived in To-
peka Monday and is calling on his
friends around College Hill without
his headgear.
At oxford there is SIX weeks vaca-
ton both at Christmas and Easter
and the summer vacation lasts for
four months. These vacations were
spent by Mr.. Mohler in travelling
over Europe. One vacation was spent
in Italy, where he visited Rome, Ven
ice. Florence and many other centers
| of learning. He spent an. entire vaca-
| ton in Paris, another in Germany and
| during the three years became fami-
| liar with Europe.
TOO much cannot be said for the
Rhodes scholarships" said Mr.. Mohler
| to State Journal reporter this morn
| ing. "1f the young men of America
| could only realize the privileges that
| are afforded by one of these scholar
| ships. there would be greater COM
petition than there is now. It is one
| of the greatest opportunities ever af-
| forded to a young man. Three years
in the greatest institution of learning
| in the world, with All expenses paid,
| plenty of time to recreate and travel
over Europe where the biggest part
of the worlds history was made, is a
great opportunity. 1 would advise
more young men to try ror this honor.
| don't believe that Cecil Rhodes ever
realized the great value of his bequest
| to the young men of the United States
and to me it has been priceless
| gift"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-08
HE HEARS FROM SPERRY
The President Receives a Message
From the Admiral.

Oyster Bay, N. Y. July S.-President
Roosevelt this morning received a tele-
gram from Rear Admiral Sperry in re-
Spouse to the message he sent convey
ing his good wishes to the officers and
men of the Notwithstanding battleship
fleet.
The rear admirars dispatch follows:
'.San Francisco, CAL. July Z. 1908
ITO the President, Oyster Bay, N. Y.
1.-The commander-in-chief and officers
and men highly appreciate the presi-
dents good wishes and all fully recog-
nize the honor, privilege and response
bility of their charge.
"SPERRY."
The president today will entertain at
luncheon DR.. Lyman Abbott and his
sons Lawrence and Ernest, Henry B.
Needham. Mark Sullivan of Golfers and
Granville B. Fortesque, who is a cousin
of the president and is attached to the
rural guards in Cuba
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-08
Merchants and Manufacturers'
Week Will Be a Big Success.
Commercial Travellers W II Lend
a Hand.
THE @ASK ME" BADGES.
They Will BE Worn by All To.
peka Entertainers.
An Auto Tour With IS Cars
Being Arranged.

The interest and attendance at the
o'clock dinners to boost the Mer-
chants Week continue undated
About thirty jobbers and manufacture
ers were present at the National roof
garden last evening and wound up the
loose ends of their plans for the en-
tertainment of country merchants
here next week.
Among the new plans adopted for
the week was that of having the fire
company make a run up Kansas ave-
hue for the entertainment of the Wis
itors and give hook and ladder drill
for an imaginary fire.
The $50 commercial travellers out
of Topeka have been enlisted to aid
the Merchants Week and have been
sent circular letters and programs 1t
was also planned to have Marshall's
band give its weekly concert Wednes-
day instead of Monday night at City
park. Wednesday is the first day OF
| the big domgs. Reports of all commit
tees indicate material progress made
| in the arrangements and all plans will
be completed with one more meet
| ing of the executive committee and the
chairmen of all the other committees
The decorations promise to be a feat
ure of the weeks entertainment. The
electric sign at Eighth and Kansas
avenues will read:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-08
He COULDN'T ROW
Frank MOhler Couldn't Compete
With English Oarsmen.
Experience OH Shunganun "A
Found to Be Inadequate.
BACK FROM OXFORD.
Rhodes Scholarship Is Proving
Great Boon.
Will Go to China to Do Mission.
airy Work.

Frank Mohler. who three years ago
won Cecil Rhodes scholarship in
oxford University. England. has re-
turned to his home in this city after
having completed the three years.
Mr.. Mohler took up his work in Ok
ford University after his graduation
from Washburn College four years
ago. There are twenty-five different
colleges which compose oxford Uni
versity and Mohler matriculated in
st. Johns College which is one of
the leading schools in this great CEN
ter of learning.
Archbishop Laud, one of the leading
lights in modern religious history, was
one time president OF St. Johns.
Here Charles ii once took refuge
for an indefinite period when pursued
by Cromwell and a bullet which is
for an indefinite period when pursued
marks an attack of Cromwell on the
place. The inventor of Turkish baths
also received degree from this
school. Naturally Mr. Mohler feels
proud of his foreign alma mater.
Mohler specialized in the theological
department of the school, spending the
first year in general work prepare
tory TO his special course and his last
two years in theology. He graduated
this spring. but has not yet received
his degree of Bachelor of Arts to
which he is entitled. The comforting
of degrees does not take place until
fall and Mohler expects to receive his
at that time.
While a student in Washburn Moh-
Ter took an active part in athletics
and was recognized as one of the best
all around athletes ever graduated
from the local schoo1. During his
stay in England. he took part in
athletics and won a name for himself
His first attempt in English athletics
was in rowing but in this he was not
very successful. 81 found my expert
ence in rowing ON the rhunganunga
entirely inadequate to compete with
the young Engli5hmen" is the way
Mohler laughingly describes his ex-
perience in this line. He took up the
game of la crosse and after a years
work made the team of St. Johns In
his second year along with a Rhodes
student of Ohio and another from
Oklahoma. Mohler at one time held
the tennis championship of Topeka
and was a member of the tennis six
of oxford for the three years he was
in England.
Frank also helped TO boost the
great American game of baseball
while in England. In London there
is a city league which has been or
ganized among the professional as
ISOLATION football players, who have
an off season during the summer. A
man with means by the name of Cook
is spending lots of money in Londor
to further the American sport. Sew.
eral games were played at oxford ant
in London between picked teams o.
the city league of London and
picked team from Oxford Mohlel
played third, his old position, in al
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lese games. and OXFORD won every

these games, and OXFORD won every
game.
Mr.. Mohler will remain in Topeka
about eight weeks. After that he is
expecting to sail for China where he
will be employed in religious educa-
tional work by the International Com
mittee of the Y. NJ. G. A. He will
be stationed either in Canton or Hong
Kong. He, expects to stop at oxford
on his way over to China and will at
that time receive his degree. He will
remain in the celestial empire for sew
eral years and when he returns to
America it will be via the Pacific
and thus he will have completed a
trip around the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-08
Oppose Free Pulp.

Bangor, July S.-A telegram protest
ing against the adoption of a free pulp
and paper resolution has been sent by
the Maine lumber men and landown-
ers' association to the chairman of the
national Democratic convention. The
dispatch declares free pulp and paper
would be injurious to Names great in
dustry and throw thousands of wage
earners out of employment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-08
"SPERRY.'
Contest for 81, 900, 900.

New York, July 8.-William In
graham, jr., Of waverly. N. Y, has in
structed his attorney to begin contest
of the will of his father, a lawyer of
Brooklyn, who died June z, leaving
an estate of more than $2.000.000
Mr.. Ingraham Is 4S years old. Dur
ing the last 80 years he had been es-
tranred from his father. When the
will was filed in the surrogate's court
in Brooklyn. it was seen that to Will
liam M Ingraham, jr., was bequeathed
only S100
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-08
SAFE Rlowers Obtain SOS. 900.

$25, 900 was secured by safe blowers
who early today drilled their way
through a 90 inch brick wall into the
offices of the Diamond Point Pen
company, in Beeckmau street and
then shattered two safes with dyna-
mite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-08
John c. Curry Dead.

Kansas City, Mo-, July s.-John c
Curry, a driver of harness horses, wei
known throughout the country. die,
at his home last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-08

Qualifications.-"Ever been in jail?.'
mo, sir" Il hardly think you'll do
I want a very smart chauffeur
Washington Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25

DR.. Roller, the famous wrestler and
athlete, is going to give the people of
Honolulu a chance to see him in ae-
ton, and it will be the greatest kind of
action, for he announces his willingness
to try to throw the three best men on
the islands inside of an hour.
Ever since the big man has been here
they have been after him to do some
thing in public. eve want to see the
way you wrestle, Doetor,' has been an
oft-repeated request, and now the
81 Man from Seattlewash has consent
ed to appear on public mat and show
the people of the islands how it is done.
There are three classy wrestlers in
Honolulu at present, and, if present ar
rangements do not miscarry, they will
each wrestle with the Doctor on the
same evening. These three are Sailor
Roberts, of the tug Iroquois; Frank
Kanae, the strongest living Hawaiian,
and Mitsuka, the champion japanese
wrestler of the islands.
Each one of these men is in the near
champion class, and Roberts, particu-
larly, is even more than that. He has
proven himself a game and clever per-
have, no easy task to throw him within
the hour, let alone the third of that
time.
DR.. Rollers proposition in his own
words is this: "I have been requested
so often to give a public exhibition
here, and it has been impressed on me
so much that the people of the islands
are really anxious to witness a wrest-
nh +a1r arf
that T have decided to give an exhi-
arrangements for the use of the Opera
House for that purpose.
81 believe that I am the master of
any man on the islands, but I do not
boast. for a second, that I am easily
his master. Presupposing that | am
able to throw any man here within an
hour. T have decided to make sure of
an interesting evening for the speeta-
tors by offering to throw three men
within an hour of actual wrestling.
sfI do not state for certain that ]
can do this, for it is titanic task, but
feel so sure of myself since my training
here under Pete Baron, that ! offer
$50 to each of the men who will stay
fifteen minutes with me, and 800 to
the man who stays one hour without
nv throwing him.
81 believe that this would make
very interesting evenings entertain
| ment, and I am quite willing to take
chances on the financial end of it, as
am doing this simply and solely to
| accede to the request of numerous
friends that T give public exhibition
here before T leave the islands,
DR.. Roller s proposition is very
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25
SKTDOO FIGHT
ATTELL VS.. MORAN

After long wrangle Abe Atteh and
Owen Moran were matched by Pro-
moter Coffroth to box twenty-three
rounds on Labor Day at the Mission
street Arena. Attell gained his point
so far as the referee is concerned.
Jack Welsh viii be the ring official,
and while Tiv Kreling, who represented
the Britishef, endeavored to get Attell
to consent to extending the contest
from twenty to thirtyfive rounds by
offering him cash bonus of $500, he
only managed to gain an extra three
rounds Only the calling of the right
side of a tipped coin won him this
concession. When Kreling saw that it
was useless to try and induce Attell
to fight thirty-fve rounds, he held out
for %. but the local boxer was unwiil-
ing to coneede even this much and in
desperation Kreling agreed TO take
chance on calling the turn when Cot
froth suggested that they agree to
split the difference and that flip of
the coin should decide whether it was
to be twenty-five or twenty-three
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25

round battle. Kreling won the toss
and the s skid loo - number was insert
ed in the aTseeeles. It s too bad that
they didn t make it twenty-five and a
half rounds while they were at it. That
would have been even a more unique
number of ROUNDS tn.<n skiddoo
number.
The men will weigh in at 122 pounds
four hours before entering the ring,
and are TO receive go per cent. OF the
receipts, which are TO be divided on
60 and 40 per cent. basis.
Several times during the two hours
that Coffroth, Kreling and Attell ar
gued it looked as though the match
would be declared off and that the
little Hebrew and the promoter would
come to blows, as there were many hot
exchanges in which the lie was freely
passed However, no damage was dont
and the signatures were eventually
scrubbed to the slips of paper
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-25
WRESTLER ROLLER TO
APPEAR IN PUBLIC
The Famous Athlete VIII Accede to Popular
Request and Appear in Triple
Wrestling Match.

sporty one, and should make hit with
everybody who likes to see a good
wrestling match. There is something
about this form of athletic exercise that
is very appealing to the admirer OF
human strenth and development The
straining and terrific efforts of the
wrestlers. the heave of the gigantic
muscles as they swell with the eoncen-
trated effort of the holding and resist
ing wrestlers, and the general effect of
immense strength unbound is something
to grip the attention of those who see it.
Sailor Roberts is anxious to meet the
Doctor. This game athlete feels sure
that he can stay the sixty minutes with
the big man, and, although he says lit
tie about it, one can see that deep down
in his heart he believes himself able
to throw the Doctor.
Frank Kanae and Mitsuka are both
wrestlers of no mean accomplishments,
and the visitor from Puget Sound Will
have all his work cut out for him If ne
is to throw these three giants in less
than one hour.
Pete Baron is tickled to death over
the Doctor s. decision to appear in pub
lie. He has made the development OF
his pupil matter of the closest per-
sona1 interest, and feels that his man
has improved so much since his stay
here that he can throw Atlas himself
One great proof of the efficacy OF
Pete g methods is shown by the fact
that the Doctor gains weight after ex
ercising. Yesterday morning, for in
| stance, before training, Roller weighed
ZIG pounds. After his work he had ae.
| tuallv reduced himself six pounds, AND
vet by seven o'clock in the evening
he weighed 218 pounds.
This is a4positive proof that the big
athlete is in the best of health and that
his work is doing him good. The mos
! ture exhaled from skin and lungs dur
| ing the hard exercise reduces his
weight, but the oxygen taken in from
| the air and the effective digestion OF
his food soon counteracts this loss. Ii
! is a well-known fact that food in thu
alimentary canal adds practically moth
| ing to the weight. It is only after the
food is properly digested and has beer
distributed by the blood that add
tional weight can be noticed.
/ While no definite answer has been
received from the three wrestler'
named, it is expected that there will bt
| little difficulty in getting them to en-
| ter the contest. and both the manager:
| of Kanae and Mitsuka have practically
guaranteed the appearance of their men
No definite date has yet been set fol
the exhibition. but it has been sug
gested that Labor Day would be goot
date for the event, and, if the othe
men are able to get in condition by thai
time, the public holiday will be the day
set for the big doings on the mat.