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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25

william q. Besler. vice president and
general manager of the Central rail-
road of New Jersey. must be something
Of a remarkable man. The editors
and the publishers of the newspapers
In the cities and villages through which
this road runs, and that takes in the
most OF them in New Jersey, partici-
pated IN an outing the other day and
presented to Mr.. Belser. who was their
guest. an engrossed set of resolu-
lions eulogizing him and his work
Just think of tia crowd of newspaper
men getting together and giving vent
TO Mandatory remarks about a railroad
manager. Surely are the times chang.
ing and It is about time that they did
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25

Even the Democrats of New York
state have been able to read the hand
writing on the wall which has been
visible to other folks for some time
William ]. Connors. the chairman of
the Democratic committee of that
state and who is more Familiarity known
as "Ffngey," has given up his prev
iously expressed hope OF being able to
form a combination to defeat William
Jennings Bryan for the Democratic
nomination for the presidency He is
scouting around now to find a suitable
Democrat in New York for the vice
presidential nomination. The chances
are that anyone whom "Fingey" might
suggest for the place would not be re-
ceived with open arms by Candidate
BRYAN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25

Just notice the dogs on the streets
these days. They strut about with a
happy self-satisfled air. and with good
reason. The information has been
conveyed to them in some way that
the city fathers do not intend to pass
a dog muzzling ordinance this year
which made things 50 uncomfortable
for the CANNES during last summer.
Congratulations are due to city auth
critics and also to the dogs for they
certainly suffered lot a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
(From the New York Press.1

rFrom the New York Press.1
The average persons way of FOR
giving anybody is meaner than rerus-
ing to.
The reason a widow knows SO much
is she didn't learn any OF IT from ner
husband until after he was dead.
married man could be ideally
happy II his wife would let him wear
his old clothes to business and his
best ones when he goes fishing.
The only secret there is about a girl
being able to do anything she wants
to with man Is she knows now 10
talk to him about himseff.
A useful thing about Family is
how YOU can blame it for the money
YOU lose specializing, trying TO make
enough to support it without earn
ing It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
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OF THE ASSOCIATED PRES
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State Journal
away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
60 any address at the rate OF ten cents
q week or thirty cents a month tby
mail only.) Address changed as often
rs desired. While out of town the
State journal viii be to you like q
daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25

There will be a general feeling OF sat
isfaction over the country that John
Mitchell, the former president of the
United Mine Workers of America. has
refused to run for the governorship of
Illinois on the Democratic ticket. He
says he is not much Of a politician and
does not wish to mix up in politics in
any form. Instead, of getting into the
political arena he will take charge of
the trade agreement department of
the national civic federation. No one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25

A side light on what women wear
in their hair. when it comes to dress
ing it a la mode for the Merry Wild
owl hat and other sartorial wonders.
came to light in Boston the other day
when the steamer Seneca, from China,
steamed into that port. In the cargo
was a ton OF dead Chinamen's pigtails,
consigned to a prominent Boston hair
dealer. He will use 1t in making rats
and switches and puffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25

for special work. either In the meoicai
or any other profession. Their useiui-
ness is too well established. But II tne
old type of family physician Is reahy
coming into vogue. as the Boston ooc-
tor says, there is cause for rejoicing oy
many people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25

doubts that Mr.. Mitchell would make
a good governor for Illinois or for any
other state. but he can best serve his
country and the people by devoting
his attention. as he proposes to do, to
the causes OF labor, in which field he
has worked with such wonderful sue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25

It may be interesting to good many
folks to know that Uncle Sam, through
preference, uses want ads In great
numbers. He finds that they. provid-
ed they are inserted in newspapers
and not in magazines and periodicals,
are his best help in securing army and
navy recruits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25

An expert in that line of business
declares that Topekans chew more
gum In a year than do the people of
any other city in the world of the size
of Topeka. Perhaps this is not a rec
ord to be extremely proud of, but it IS
a great deal better than one setting
up Topekans as the champion rag
chewers" of the universe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
Village Income From Golf.

The village of Brancaster has made
an arrangement with the Royal West
Norfolk Golf club, under which it re-
ceives per cent on the clubs gross
income. with a guarantee Of not less
than E50 In any year. for the use Of
the land which has been converted into
links. Each year the money is dis
tributed equally among households of
not less than IL months residence. This
years distribution has just been made,
and the club paid over f63 Ids. an in
crease of fS Us. upon last years con-
tribution. The amount suff1ced to give
every householder in Brancaster Is. and
leave a balance in hand.-London
Standard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
A PRETTY GOOD WORLD.

"A AAsEAA 0OOD WOft1kD.
Men gather in groups to compare and
complain:
The masters decide that the outlook /,
The toilers fret over the little they gain,
For the services which they keep render
The weather l. seldom the kind we desire
in faiI: '''e rance OF sprins' im<
And we seldom achieve things to which
We aspire,
But
It's a pretty good world. after all
In earliest childhood our troubles begin.
AND we never elude, them, however we
And virtue too often is beaten by sin.
And truth is so seldom as cheap as a
So few Of us ever have unalloyed glad
ness.
The honey so often is tinctured with
gall; ~
So much of each day must be darkened by
But
It's pretty good world, after all.
The thorn has its blossoms. the wind and
Leave cav fire, freshness and cleanliness: after
And the tasks Of the day comes the gen.
tie refrain
OF the song that she sings ana the light
In her eyes.
And the night with its stars which have
gained new glory,
me scent OF the rose on the vine-cov.
The moment of moments. the whispered
old story
And
It's pretty good world. after all.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
A Few Rabbit Facts.

In 1852 two rabbits were imported
animals in that continent now num-
Der billions, and are a great pest.
Five rabbits eat as much grass as one
sheep. From 1878 to 1888 the Aus
tralian government paid out $685.
OILS as bounty for the noxious ami
mails, at the rate of 25 cents each, and
from 1888 to 1886 $2,200.0000 for the
same purpose. For some years the
rabbits died by millions owing to the
drought. but since 1904, with the
rainy seasons increasing, they have
again come into notice, and bid fair
to become as great pests as in the
past.-Indianapolis News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
The brave Continentals
In their ragged regimentals

as some poet put it, and remember
that the short fight of one hundred
and thirty-three years ago was among
the more important events of It's CEN
fury and of this continent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
Don't See or Hear Too Much.

The less a man knows about house
hold matters the better. These he
should leave to his wife. if he be the
fortunate possessor of such a treasure.
Some men are cognizant of every trifle
which passes in the family. They know
how much soap is given out to the
washwoman. how much salt is wasted
In the kitchen, how much gas is used
to heat the rolls, how much coal is
used an hour in the range, and all
sorts of things equally unworthy of no.
tice by manly character. Such "hus-
sy fellows" Gas they call them in Scot
land) should have a dishcloth pinned
to their coat tails. to teach them bet
ter manners-New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
Bible in an Egg.

Apropos of miniature engraving
d'Israen in his "Curiosities of Litera-
ture" records an exhibition of minute
writing by Peter Bayles. an English
man, who with a pen Transcribed the
whole Bible within a space SO small
that the manuscript was contained In
an eggshell. 1t was formed like book
and contained as many leaves as the
Bible, each bearing the contents Of a
leaf Of quarto size. What has become
of this homeopathic monstrosity?
What object could man have in per-
petrating such a mustard seed of liter
ature as this whole thing in a nut
she'll" as it were? There's no money
in such work.-New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
To Live Again in Roses.


Poetic sentiment and loyal friend
ship in setting of foaming "schoon-
ers and a white-sanded bar room
floor. marked the preparation for the
final rest of George Fleck, a saloon
keeper. Twenty trades unionists
North Clark street, behind which
Fleck presided week ago, and, gaz-
ing solemnly at a tin box upon the
bar. drank to the toast:
Peace be to his ashes"
Today the ashes were mixed with
been planted. The blossoms and
flowers were handed over the same
bar to his former comrades, while
they repeated the toast:
Peace to his ashes.''
Fleck for several years was bust
ness agent for the bakers union and
a leader in labor organizations. A
year ago he became a partner in the
saloon with William Vorsatz, formerly
business agent of the brewery work
ers, and the place became headquar-
tiers for trade unionists. The friend
ship between the two men had existed
many years.
When Fleck became ill his partner
was unceasing in his attention to the
invalid until his death. Fleck's body
was cremated two days ago.
IF his relatives come forward and
claim his ashes they may have them,
Vorsatz said, but do not expect they
will. He loved flowers and he loved
his friends. He was a good fellow ant
a good friend.
II know something about garden.
ing and flowers. and had a tub made
that was big enough to grow a rose
bush in. I mixed his ashes with tn,
loan when 1 planted the bush, ant
when the plant blooms 1 am going t.
give the roses, each one of which will
be precious, to the men who were hi.
closest friends while he was alive"
Fifteen applications have been mad'
for the roses.-Chicago dispatch t.
Cleveland Leader.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-28
BAD SPILL AT JENNINGS.
Three Horses Fall With Riders In
 First Race at Capital Track.

Washington, March 2S.--A bad acci- dent marred the first race at Bennings. AS the horses turned into the stretch Dr. Lee, the favorite, leading by two and a half lengths, crossed his legs and fell, throwing his rider, Tommy Burns, heavily. Comedienne, ridden by w. Walsh, fell over Dr. Lee. and kempton, with J. Walsh up, stumbled over the fallen leaders w. Walsh was injured painfully, but the other jock eys escaped with bad shaking up. Firebrand won easily after the acci- dent.
 The events were overnight affairs, with nothing as feature. The big upset of the day was the winning of Park Row at as good as 30 to 1 in the fifth race.
 Gambling at the race track is safe for another week by virtue of the hold ing up of the antibetting bill in the senate.
 The district committee, which had the bill passed by the house, did not have a quorum, so action on the meas ure to abolish gambling at the local track was deferred for a week Sum- maries:
 First Race.-Firebrand, first; Bergoo, second; Thomas Hoy, third.
 Second Race.-Court Lady. first; Ara lia, second; Cheek, third.
 Third Race.-Goes Fast. first; Wood lane, second; Azure Maid, third.
 Fourth Race.-Richmond Duke, first; Call Boy, second; Tamme, third.
 Fifth Race.-Park Row, first: Samuel H. Harris, second: Panique, third.
 Sixth Race.-Campaigner. first; Kill liecrankie, second; Animus, third
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-28
CAN'T DO IT NOW.
Sam Crawford Explains Why Riches
 Come Harder.

If there is one topic outside of baseball that the players prefer 1t is about how to make money, for the average professional base ball man is literally money-mad, and the im- pression that some people. seem to have regarding the oft-repeated rumor that the spike-shoe lads are an improvident class is an erroneous one.
 No. indeed; don't allow anyone to impress you with the fact that pro fessional ball players are lot of lushers. for they are anything but that. and in their spare time they are continually figuring how to add to their already accommodating mon. ey pile.
 One evening last September. when the Detroit club was in Washington several of the players were sitting in the lobby of their hotel when the conversation turned upon the sub feet of coin getting, and Hughey Jennings. who has quite a wad of the long green slowed away. was telling about a famous New York million aire and his rapid rise to prosperity. This millionaire. it seems was born and reared in the town where Jenn- ing halls from, and so his career is an open book to all of his towns men. who are proud of his marked success.
 Why that man." declared Hughey twas a poor boy and he didn't have a dollar in his name when he first went to clerking in a grocery store up home. Yet in IS months he had become the proprietor of the place. "
 Well. you can't do those things now. replied Sam Crawford. who is one of those practical geniuses. he 1 cause most of those places have cash | registers
 And then as the rest of the bunch l hav-hsvsd. Hughey. with a scorn- ful expression strode haughtily . away.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-28
LAST PLEA FOR GILLETTE.
Lawyers For Family Appear With Wit.
 nesses Before Governor.

Albany, N. Y.. March 2s.-Evidence
 show that Grace c'Billy'D Brown at )tsellc, Chenango county, suffered
 rom epilepsy to support a new theory
 hat the girl hGd an epileptic fit when
 he was drowned in Big Moose lake,
 the Adirondacks. was presented to
 Governor Hughes in an effort to have
 he governor grant a respite for Ches.
 CT Gillette, condemned to die fin Au. burn prison next week for the murder Jf the girl.
 Three witnesses, two women and a man. none of whom appeared as wit lesses at Gillette's trial. appeared to rive testimony before Governor Hughes in the executive chamber in support of the application for the granting of | respite.
 IL is believed that counsel for the Gillette family endeavored to show that
 trace Brown met her death accidental. v. that while in the boat with Gillette she was seized with an epiIeptic fit and drowned and that the dlscolora- lions on her face when the body was found were due to her head coming in contact with the boat.
 The parents of Gillette came here to make a final attempt to save Grace Browns murderer from death in the chair at Auburn next week. When not engaged with his spiritual advis- CTS. Gillette in Auburn prison has busted himself since informed that Governor Hughes would not interfere in his case In preparing a statement which Is to be issued to the public be. fore he Is electrocuted. IL k announe. ii that this statement is not a comics. sion. but is GIlIette's version of the that led to his cOnyie. 1 lion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-28
MUD LIKE SLIPPERY ELM.
That Is What Ira Thomas Says
 About New York Field.

Tn New York. when they built the park, they slapped heavy mud just like Georgia clay in the dia. mond." says Ira Thomas Around the plate whenever it was damp the clay would get on the ball and make 1t SO slippery you would think you were throwing a ball covered with slippery elm. They have put every kind of earth imaginable around the plate and the bases to prevent. but 1t is hard work. Whenever it rained the whole inheId would be throwins spit-balls.
 At that there is some system to having a diamond roughly shod once in awhile. They do say that in Bal timore when Ned HanIon had his great team they studied 10 have the ground uneven so that the visiting fielders would find 1t hard work to follow the hall when the home club vas using It's famous Baltimore chop.
 .'I don't know anything about that" laughed Jennings when asked about it. but I do know that they never paid much heed to the out field. You could hear Steve BrOdie ss far as the bench kicking about the wsy the field vas kept.
 Hey. Hanlon. he'd roar. send out a couple of goats to eat the tin- cans out here. viIl you7
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-28
GRAyEYARDs OF FAST HORSES
Where Some of the Wonders of Past
 Years Are Buried,

Marked by stout old elm tree situated near the quarter pole at the Glenville track, Cleveland, O., is | located one of the most famous
 equine burying grounds to be found
 at any race track in the country. The ] number of trotters and pacers buried there was once valued at $100,000. Of the horses that are buried at
 Glenville and can be recalled there
 are Penelope, 2:12 IA; Askey,
 2:0S IA; Derberta, 2:07 3-4; Choir
 Boy, 2:17 IA; Archie w., 2.11 IA; Wyandotte, 2:22 3-4 Hazel Ridge,
 2:11 IA; Rosabel (3) 2:24 IA;
 Greenleaf, 2:17 S-4; Violet (3)
 2:2S; Colonel P, 2:24 on a half
 mile track; mare by Pagan that had trotted mile in 2:20 ,and a
 black stallion that hailed from Mich igan. There are number of others
 but they died long ago and cannot
 be recalled by the present day horse- men. Of these trotters and pacers the highest value was attached to Ha- gel Ridge. The owner of this horse placed valuation of S15,000 on him. When he came to Cleveland some one offer $5,000 for him the day before the race, as they knew he was high class trotter and would have liked to have bought him, but the small offer was flatly refused When the horses were called for the race the next day Hazel Ridge had been scored two or three times and on the next turn-down, just as he was turning around in front of the railbirds' grandstand, dropped dead. The Buffalo and Hartford tracks, have noted equine burying grounds, but neither Is as we'll known as the Glenville graveyard. At Hartford the well known trotter Sadie Mac, 2:06 IA among some other famous horses is buried, while at Buffalo quite a number of horses are buried The private burying grounds at Frank Bonner's farm, Tarrytown, N. l Y., is the resting place of Rarus, Dexter, Maud s. and other we'll i known trotters and is probably the most famous private graveyard in | the country.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-28
POLO NOTES.
Hartford here tonight.

Hartford here tonight. An amateur team will also be present.
 The boys have all sent apologetic telegrams to their homes and trou- ble may be ayerted. Buttermilk for a training diet was ordered by the local managers after the New Britain game and several gallons were carried to Hartford last night.
 It will probably be the last time we will have the opportunity this season of walloping the Hartford bunch, but the boys say they will do it. Some one will get hurt if we don't.
 The only contest now in the league is the one between New Haven and Bridgeport for second place. It will be hard to pick the winner, as both are about evenly matched. New Ha- ven might be the favorite in the books.
 Read it in the papers," said Frank Sutton, when he heard of that fiasco of Thursday night. My, but they went on the firing line ;all right, all right, and it closed just in time to send Waterbury over. No won der they got telegrams from home. If I was manager of that bunch, their envelopes would ali be short this week"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-28
THE PUGILISTS
LAWN WILL MEET
 ONE CITY CHAP
Society Boxer to Face OBrien- Tom Darling is Looking For
 Trouble.

At Philadelphia it was admitted yesterday afternoon that Anthony J. Drexel Riddle, society man, crack amateur athlete, friend and biograph- CT of Bob" Fitzsimmons, and Phil adelphia Jack 0'Brien will, if the fates don't intervene, meet in a five round bout at the Merion Cricket club Saturday evening of next week. The bout is scheduled as the star event in an athletic evening to be given by the club, and it is expected to be something fast indeed. MT Bid tile besides hammering 20 husky Uni yersity of Pennsylvania men in one day at the training quarters, has fought many fast joust with the iron paved Bob himself. MT Biddle's interest in pugilism is, be it under stood. purely casual and amateur.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-28
DARLING WANTS A FIGHT.

Tom Darling is looking for ring lob. He wants to find fighter who will meet him at 140 pounds and he Is ready to do business with any one In the state, according to his mana ger. First he would like to meet Fonsy Vallone, who he thinks he can defeat. If vallone has no ambition to be defeated by Darling, that per- sonage will stake his reputation and fist against Jeff Doherty, or lacking his consent. Corr will do as an an- tagonist. In word, anyone, who can make l40 pounds. will be eligible for go with Darling, only he must speak lively. Thomas McGraw of IS Grand street is acting as Darling's manager and is just as anxious as the fighter to see something done.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-28
POLO
BOYS FROM BIG
 CITY ARE HERE Hartford Brought Along Hundreds of Rooters For To.Night's
 Game.

Hartford will be here this evening, not New Haven, as previously an- nounced. Harry Starkie says he will do the local bunch, just as New Britain did, but the Waterburys say that no such defeat will ever happen on the home floor again this season at least The telegrams received from home have put them on their guard and the result was d victory over Hartford last night. There is big crowd of rooters coming down from Hartford, too, and they say that they will bring along num- Der of yellow backs, which they will be ready to wager. They will also bring along an amateur polo team which they will stack up against some of the local amateurs. We wnl just about win both of those games and then call for more.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-28
THE TABLES TURNED.

Pawtucket, K. l.. March 2S.-The Tigers turned the tables on the Bone yards last night. winning a clean and hard fought game by a score of 3 to 2. The New Haven tea" fought hard. Gardner and Wiley furnishing stubborn defense while Pence's grand work in front of the netting saved the game for the Tigers. In the third period Lincoln goaled on a quick drive under his leg. but the ball came out and when Bone kicked it in again Keough would Lot allow the goal. The Pawtucket men had skated up the floor, but the referee called them back and took the ball out.
 This made the Boneyards fight all the harder. but the Pawtucket team by hard work managed to prevent any scores. The lineup and sum- mary: