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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
HIS MONEY GONE.
VIM. Sells New York Friends Intimate
He Was Robbed.

New York, Feb. 1s.-Certain
friends of William Sells, the circus
man who died suddenly Monday, are
prosecuting search for about &c.,
900 which Mr.. Sells IS said to have
had in his possession a little more
than fortnight ago The body of
Mr. Sells has been removed to his
old home at Topeka. Kan.
Sells had been living in New York
city for several months, and. accord
ing to those who were acquainted
with the circumstances, had kept
money the investment of which was
under consideration.
The body of William Sells, it is ex-
pected. will arrive in Topeka not be-
fore Saturday and in this event the
funeral services Will be held Sunday
at the Elks lodge room. Mr.. Sells
was an Elk and also q high degree
Mason. The story Of his loss of &c.
900 is believed to be without founda-
ton.
H. H. Tammen, one of the pro-
was associated with Willie Sells in the
Sells Floto shows venture. pays this
tribute to the dead Snowman in the
Denver Post:
BILLY" Sells is dead.
The lights are out under the big
lOpS Lie Gnu VI LILO 6CdSOh has COiIS
for one of the great circus men Of his
generation. His big heart and his
busy brain have found peace at last.
The greatest bareback rider Of his
day. and one of the two surviving
members of the great Sells circus
family. died suddenly this morning
in a rooming house at 1873 West
Thirty-third street, New York. His
death is believed to have been due to
acute gastritis, from which he had
been suffering for several weeks.
Mrs. MacWtlliams, landlady of the
house where Sells was rooming, heard
him grooming and, on entering the
room, discovered him in a semt-con-
scious condition. When the ambu-
lance surgeon arrived he said that
Sells was beyond help. He died be-
fore he could be removed to hospi-
tai.
Every man who ever paid any at
tention to the circus business knew
Billy Sells.
He was born with circus, and
from childhood knew no other life.
Romeo Sebastian, one OF the great
riders of thirty years ago, taught the
younester to ride, and it was not long
ter, inventing new tricks which had
never been seen inside the sawdust
ring Billy Sells was the first man
to mount a running horse by ieaping
from the ground and alighting on the
animals back.
In 1889 P. T. Barnum. in taking
his circus to London for the first
time, selected BILLY Sells as the
representative American rider. He
was then a slender, graceful lad OF
remarkable presence and aDii1ty. AT
this time it was said that young Sells
was the most graceful man that ever
stepped into the ring
His London success was phenom-
email and he was asked to ride be-
fore the queen and the royal family.
This he did, and thus made an enemy
of every English rider. On one
occasion, when the Prince OF Wales
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
FOOTBALL ON THE ROOF.
Amusement Manager Leases Top of
the Pennsylvania Terminal.

New York, Feb. 19.-Arrangements
have been practically completed be-
tween representatives of the Pennsyi-
vania railroad and Frederick Thomp-
son, the theatrical manager and owner
of Luna Park, Coney Island, through
which Thompson secures control of
the roof of the Pennsylvania's big ter
minal station at Seventh avenue and
Thirty-second street. The lease is for
twenty years with a reported total
rental in the neighborhood of $1,000
Oo0
The largest roof garden in the world
park In summer and incIosed during
the cold season. Extending from Sew
enth avenue and from Ihirty-first to
Thirty-third street. the roof garden
will be twice as wide as Madison
Square Garden, large enough for the
playing of baseball and football
games. It Is expected that the roof
will be laid out with a view to the
playing of football, If not baseball, and
that in the winter an immense ice
rink, with hockey games. Is among the
probabilities. The architects, it is
said, have assured the promoter that
equal to that of a solid mass of loaded
freight cars and not fear a collapse
Attractions of the Coney Island
variety are also considered as among
the features which the big roof will
be likely to exploit under the Thomp-
son plans, which have not it is stated
gone beyond the tentative stage as to
details, the promoter having only just
succeeded in agreeing with the rail-
raod company for the lease of the
roof. the basis of the whole scheme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
AGGIES ARE DEFEATED.
Washburn Basketball Team Wins a
Rough Game.

For once the Washburn basketball
team emerged from a game victori-
Gus. Last night they took the Aggtes
from Manhattan into camp by a. score
Of 33 to 20. The game was hard
fought one all the way through and
was characterized by intensely rough
playing. Washburn ts now out OF the
running for the collegiate cellar cham
pionshfp of the state.
In the first half great NUMBER OF
fouls were committed. Coach Ahern
of the Aggies, who refereed, attempt
ed to hold the players to the rules,
but on account of the frequent viola
tons and the large number of infrac-
lions on the part of Washburn. the
storms of protests from the spectators
caused him to desist in the second
half. During the second half fouls
were called for only the most fragrant
offenses. As result the second half
was about the toughest exhibition of
the game seen in Topeka this season.
Washburn did not send in her full
strength in the first half and as re-
suit barely managed to keep ahead of
the Aggies. During this half the Ag-
Ferris did remarkable work in scoring
from free throws and this feature of
their play kept the Aggies in the run
ming for this half. He also negotiated
a field goal during this half. The half
ended with a scoreAof 9 to 6.
In the second half Millice went in at
center and matters took decided
change for the Blue. Almost before
the Agsies scored a single point Wash
burn had scored twelve points. Ferris
started things for the Aggies again
with free throw. Baird and Camp
bell also scored on a few brilliant
throws. The Aggies came in decidedly
close to Washburn several times, but
in the last few minutes of play the
Blue took a brace and forged away
into the lead just as the half was
closing,
Washburn still stands chance to
make a fair showing for the season.
March they will leave on an extend
ed trip and If they make a showing
then their record for the season will
be a great deal better than 1t is now
here's hoping.
The lineup of last nights game,
washburn-Forward Tice, Hope
and Reed; center. Haughey and Mil
lice: guards. Reed, Brethour and
Haughey.
Aggies - Forwards, Ferris and
Baird; center, Randalls and Campbell;
guards, Myers and Citizen
Officiafs-Referee Coach Ahern.
Manhattan: umpire, Hope, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
LOOKS WE'LL m THE WEST.
o. b. Jones, Cove City Banker. Says
Prospects Are Excellent.

1.-THE outlook for the wheat crop
could not be better" said o. B. Jones,
a prominent banker of Cove City,
who Is in the city in attendance on
the Masonic grand lodge. I'VE have
had more moisture than you have had
think and when 1 left we were
having a heavy snow storm. Last
year we got what might be called just
a half crop but this year we are go
ing to do a great deal better. Pros
perity in western Kansas Is still on
the increase, we scarcely noticed the
late panic at ALL" Mr.. Jones paid
a fine compliment to the rooms of
the Masonic bodies in Topeka which
he declared compared favorably with
the best in the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
MAJOR HARvEY's WATERLOO.
When the Kansas Chess Champion
Was Overconfident.

Major A. NJ. Harvey, chess champion
of Kansas, thinks he has been buncoed.
Major Harvey, as his title implies, is
something of a crank on chess. He
asks for nothing better than to meet all
corners across the checkered table.
Yesterday a friend told him. that Z.
e. Denton, secretary OF state. some.
times plays chess Bring him over.
said Harvey. and a meeting at the Z.
M. G.. A. was accordingly arranged.
IT want to try one of your poor play
ers first" said Denton modestly.
.sWer, try Joe Waters; he is about the
worst" said Harvey.
So Denton sat down to play with wa
ters. The first game did not last long.
The secretary was apparently In deep
water and was checkmated on about
the Goth move. Nor did he fare much
better on the second and third attempts.
Meanwhile Harvey watched the unequal
contest with disguised expression. On
the fourth game Denton was impatient
A. the tenth move he gave up and
started to sweep the men of the. board.
Here. that won't do" said Waters.
you've got to play it out"
The result was a drawn game.
sTve had enough of this" said Den
ton YEARLY.
Here. you've got to play me one
game" said the state chess champion.
nenton consented reluctantly. ST
am due at the office and have to hurry" "
he said.
IT won't keep you long," replied Har-
yey laconically. The players squared
themselves for the contest.
Harvey. had the whites How would
YOU like Ruy Lopez opening?" he IN
quired.
heard of it. I guess can lose as easily
one way as another"
at will just give you gambit," said
Harvey moving up pawn
what is that?' asked Denton in
nocently and Harvey's face again as
sumed a Disguised expression.
Well, to make a long story snort
Major Harvey was Inundated and de-
feated within 40 moves. He thinks that
he was the victim Of a conspiracy and
will try at the first opportunity to re-
trieye his lost laurels-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
SELLING CHAs. MoRToN's GUNS.
His Mother Selling His Collection Of
Modern and Antique Fire Arms.

Persons desiring to purchase a col
lection or single pieces in guns for
decorative purposes, should examine
the Charley Morton collection, now
on exhibition at Towards gun store.
This collection consists, among others.
of an old-style muzzle loading shot
gun, with 40-inch barrels. Weighing
TN pounds, and an old squirrel
rifle of the type used by our fore
fathers.
During his lifetime Charley Morton
had a reputation in the west as gun
expert and won many trophies at gun
club tournaments. He also had a
number of fine shot guns and rifles
of modern make ana some of these
are also for sale. hut his collection Of
antique guns, valued chiefly for their
unique features OF historic connec-
TONS he still possessed at the time Of
his death last month. His mother
desires to dispose or this collection,
which is on sale at Howards gun
store One of these guns would make
a fine den ornament, and at the
same time serve as reminder of a
jolly good fellow, Charley Morton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
STOLE FOR HER FRIENDS.
Housekeeper Confesses to Thefts
Charged to Others.


New York, Feb 19-Joseph Cam
pion and his 18-year-old wife. the lat
ter with baby in her arms ana an
other small child clinging to her
skirts, came into police court yester-
day to answer a charge of stealing.
With them was Mildred Dean, 10
years old, housekeeper for Thomas
Queenan, who was the complainant
against the three. He said that arti-
Giles had been stolen from his house
by the two women, who had pawned
them. Miss Dean told the court that
she took the articles and gave them to
Mrs. Campion with whom she had
formerly gone to school. She said she
did it to keep the Champions from
starving. Campion was i'll and out of
work and his family was suffering for
food when Miss Dean discovered them.
She had no money, but stole from her
employers house to provide her friend
and the babies with food. Mrs. Cam
pion at first denied the story absolute-
ly, saying that they always had plenty
to eat, but when the police officers told
of several visits to the house and of
the little ones crying for food. and
with nothing to eat IN the house but
q single onion, she dropped down and
starved but for Miss Deans thefts.
Queenan on hearing the story imme-
diately withdrew the charge and con-
tributed to the fund raised in the
court room for the family. Campion
will have his choice of Jobs this morn
ing from spectators In the court room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
WELL RECOMMENDED.
Mime. Mizpah Comes to Topeka With
Good Credentials.

Madam Mizpah comes to Topeka
very highly recommended from east
and west, by people such as Bishop
Joyce, ST. Paul; D. j. C. Srelland. D.
D., New York; Rev. F. N. Hart, pastor
First M. e. church, Los Angeles; en-
ployes detective agencies, several
banks and others. She is also mem
Der of the Eastern Star and several
other prominent societies.
She is a woman OF culture, intellect
and ability and Ia competent in her
profession, as has been proven by the
many accurate delineations she has
given in this city.
Mizpah will remain at 321 Kansas
avenue for a short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
FOR LIGHT

Electricity responds in
simultaneously to the touch
OF the button, lighting a
single room or an entire
home. It is capable Of sup
plying pleasing and arts
tic effects. Considering
the convenience it is much
cheaper than other forms
of lighting. All particular
people use it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
New Mexico for Taft.

albuquerque, N. NJ, Feb. 19-The
New Mexico Republican territorial
committee in session here, adopted by
unanimous vote of the Al mem bers pres
ent, a strong resolution endorsing the
candidacy of William H. Taft for the
Republican presidential nomination and
pledging the committee and the Re-
publican organization to do all in their
power to further his candidacy. This
is equivalent to a delegation instructed
for Taft from New Mexico to the ma
tional convention. The Republican ter
ritorial convention will be held at Sill
yer City March 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19

Items for tine East Topeka column may
be telephoned TIC Ind. phone 61
Little Clarence Heinisch of 212 Klein
street is very sick.
Little Ruth and Margaret Perry,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. @. H. Perry,
Of 305 Klein street, who have been un-
der quarantine with black diphtheria,
have recovered and are out of quaran-
tine.
Little Lloyd Libby of 225 Klein street
is improving after suffering for the
past two weeks with blood poison in
his hand caused from a burn.
The Mystic circle will meet tomorrow
afternoon with Mrs. Frank Boyer of
210 Klein street.
Mr. F. E. Mallory of 1907 East Sixth
street, who has been very sick with an
attack of rheumatism, is still unable to
be out.
Mrs. Clarence Coston has gone to st.
Louis to visit relatives for a few days
Mr.. o. Purdy OF lila East Sixth street
who has beenxery sick for the past few
weeks with an Attack of rheumatism,
is still in a serious condition.
Mr.. Carl Luthey, OF 234 Chandler
street, who has been under quarantine
for the past three weeks with an at
tack of scarlet fever,sis improving and
the quarantine win begraised Friday.
Mrs. L. q. Hammond. of 407 Madison
street. entertained the Oriental EN-
broidery club at her home this after
noon. Mrs. Vim. Main and Mrs. Ed
ward Main were outside guests.
Mrs. Lola Wilson Of Newton is here
vtsitins her parents of 511 Madison
MI Ro1lo w. Stockwen of 305 Lake
street. is home from work suffering
with an attack of the grip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
POWER

A Motor takes but very
little space, requires little
or no attention, and is
ready instantly at all
times, night or day; is
much safer than a high
pressure boiler, and then
it is much cheaper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
now king Of England-was present.

now king of England-was present.
one OF the English riders put soap
stone on the back of Sells horse in
stead or the rosin which is usually
used When Sells went to moIInt on,
the fly his feet slipped and he took a
nasty fail. Sells sprang to his feet.
knocked the English ringmaster head
over heels and. stopping the per
formance, insisted that he should be
given time to remove the soapstone.
This was done and he completed his
act in q tempest of applause, in which
the prince Joined heartily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
To-. Anrelt.s. CALIFORNIA;.

Every day at 1850 noon y altman
tourist sleeping car leaves Topeka for
Los Angeles, Cal. without change via
the Union Pacific r. r. This car
stavs il, Salt Lake City thI ough one
day-light hours of one day. giving the
tourist an opportunity to visit the
many points of interest in the city by
the great inland sea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
HEAT

HEAT
Electric cooking and heat
ing utensils offer the great
est conveniences to the
housekeeper. The Electric
Chatting Dish, Cooking De
vices and Flat Irons save
the Housekeeper much time
and worry. They do away
with everything that is UNI
safe, uncleaniy and unsanitary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank our neighbors and
friends who so kindly assisted US in
caring for our darling Dorace during
his late sickness and death and also for
their beautiful floral tributes.
MIR. AND MRS. LAKINS w. SMITH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19

Washington supper Friday evening.
February 81. 5 to s O'Clock. at the
First English Lutheran church, Fifth
and Harrison, will be the best ever,
for IS cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
chief Ranger Dies.

Rochester. N. Y, Feb. 1s.-Charles
r. A. Young, grand chief ranger Of the
Foresters of America. died today at
home OF typhoid pneumonia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19

E. H. Funston, ex-congressman and
father of the general. may decide to
re-enter politics this year as a candi-
date for the state senate in the Allen
county district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19

Items for the North Topeka column NAV
: be left at the Petro & Woodford drug
store. $50 North Kansas avenue, or cali
the North Side reported at her home.
Ind. phone 621.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19

Erie, Kan, Feb. 19.-The Republi-
can county convention of Neosho
county met here Tuesday and selected
delegates to the state and congress
sional conventions, instructing them to
vote for Taft delegates to the national
convention. Resolutions passed in
dorsing Judge L. Stillwell of this place.
candidate for the nomination for
associate justice of the supreme court,
for delegate to the national conven-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
ELECTRICITY

o. q.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-03
CAMPAIGN FOR DRY TOWN AT
LEWISTON.

Lewiston, June 27.-Local tenn
perance societies today launched a
campaign for dry town which Will
be waged during the next few weeks,
the first effort consisting of securing
signatures to petitions which will be
presented to the new city council
asking it to pass prohibition ordi-
nance. AS there is little likelihood
Of the council taking any such &C
ton, the reformers petition for an
election which must be granted un-
der the new charter or petition of Is
per cent of the qualified voters. Il.
D. Nichols of Boise is conducting a
series of temperance meetings and
he has aroused considerable interest.
He was am active worker in the cam
paigns at Pullman and Moscow
where the saloons closed by popular
vote. The movement Is gaining
strength and the fact that women
vote in this state is believed to be
factor which will determine the
fight against the saloon.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-03

Gil would refuse to pass the ordi-
nance in obedience to the will of the
sovereign power of the city, the peo-
pie could, in 80 days after the coun-
cilmen take their seats, by getting 25
per cent of the voters of the town to
sign petition asking for the remov-
al of the couneilmen who voted
against the ordinance, secure a spe-
cial election at which they could put
up candidates to take the place of
such councilmen and in case they
got majority of the votes cast they
would be seated as councilmen, and
the old councilmen petitioned
against would be thereby removed.
''There being but shade between
our present laws and local option, |
do not see the practicability or the
sense in asking for the latter. Let
all the Temperatures forces of the
state unite and go to the next leg
islature and ask either for state
wide prohibition or bill submitting
constitutional prohibition to a vote
of the people and we will get it.
Statewide prohibition can be more
easily enforced than local option.
The latter does not wipe out the
brewery and the distillery while the
former does. Possession is nine
points of the law. Under local OPP
ton the breweries and distilleries
have possession and instances carry
on an underground trade. Under
statewide prohibition the temper
ance people have possession and
therefore complete control"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-03
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.

G. S. Ellinger, of the real estate
and general boosting firm of Reed
& Ellinger at American Falls. nas
through his attorneys Clark G Bulge
of this city, filed suit for divorce
against his wife, Jean X. Ellinger'
The complaint alleges that the couple
were married in Chicago on June 5,
1907; that Immediately there after
they came to American Falls, where
plaintiff fitted up beautiful home
for his bride; but that on June IL,
ten days after the nuptial knot was
tied, the defendant deserted her hus-
band and has since insisted upon liv-
ing apart firm him.-Pocatello Tri-
bune.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-03
EnuCaToRs IN SESSION

Cleveland, June 29.-With flags
flying and the city decorated in holi-
day attire, Cleveland today began the
entertainment of $4,000 or more of
the school teachers from all parts
of the country who are here attend
ing the 46th annual convention Of
the National Educational association.
The convention will continue until
Friday. A feature today was the re-
port of educational progress in the
country by President Charles F..
Thwing of the Western Reserve I'm
iversity at Cleveland
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-03
NOT LOCAL OPTION BUT PROHT
BITION.

E.. D. Nichols of Boise, who is
conducting series of temperance
lectures in the city at the Methodist
church, says the Lewiston Tribune
said in his address Monday night:
"The legislature of 1890 passed a
law giving every incorporated village
and city in the state the right to pro-
hibit the liquor traffic through their
council or board of trustees. The
last legislature passed law giving
the county commissioners discretion
airy power in the matter of applica-
tons for liquor licenses in all terri
tory outside of incorporated cities.
This same legislature, however, pass
ed an act amending the charter of
the city of Boise, in which the prohi-
bition clause was excluded. 1t also
granted Lewiston a charter in which
is given the council the power to pro-
hibit the liquor traffic for cause. Ev-
cry child that walks the street knows
that there is cause. So that by
electing the right kind of men for
county commissioners and councils
and boards of trustees we can, under
the present laws, make Idaho prohi-
bition state outside Of Boise. The
people Of Lewiston have more priv
ileges under their charter than have
the people in any other town in the
state. For instance, in case you
should canvass your city with a pc
tition asking the council to pass a
prohibition ordinance, and secure the
signatures Of majority Of the vot-
ers thereto, and the incoming coun-