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The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

Louis Banker, of Russell, has been a
baseball player for about 40 years. and
he hasn't got over it yet. Regardless
cape professional work in the line, he
has never avoided a chance to play the
national game. For 25 years he has
been catcher. of more than local repu-
tation, and he caught Representative
Rockefeller's job in the legislature in
the same old nit.
Out in Russell where there is plenty
of room, baseball has always been the
Billiken which the people worshiped,
and Louis Banker, merchant, has been
the high priest. Therefore, it is but
natural that as Representative Banker,
he should take more than passing in
terest in baseball legislation of any
kind. He is the champion extraord1-
nary of the national game.
A quarter of a century is long time
to stand behind the bat and stop balls,
and Mr.. Banker began stopping EN- be-
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
RAIDED PIRATES Den.
New York Police Capture Gang From
House Near Flushing Bay.

New York. March 3.-A house
which the police say is the headquar-
ters of a gang of Long Island Sound
Pirates was raided last night at the
entrance to Flushing bay. Three men
were arrested-Ernest Krause and his
two sons, Max and William. They
were locked up, charged with burglary
and grand larceny.
Suspicion was directed toward the
house several days ago and as soon
as the police were convinced that the
men were inside the place was raided.
The three accused men drew reyol-
vers when the police appeared but a
show OF force caused them to to sub
NIT to arrest. In the house was al
most everything that goes osmake up
the outfit of a private yacht, from a
brass cannon to a ropes end. A
rough estimate of the value of the
loot is $4,000. Organizations that
have reported losses of property from
their boats are the Williamsburg, the
Knickerbocker, the Bayside and the
Manhasset Yacht clubs.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
received 500. and three assistants ISL

received $500. and three assistants ssT
each
Crane & Company have been award
ed the contract for publishing the 1909
statutes which will contain the laws
passed at the present session of the
Legislature.
1t is suggested that the candidates
who used telegraph and telephone poles
in lieu of bill boards during the cam
paign just closed, now remove their
unsightly posters.
The Washington American league
baseball team passed through Topeka
last night on the way to Galveston,
where spring practice will take place.
The team will play in Topeka on the
return trip.
Something is the matter with the
water being served the residents in the
portion of the city north of Fifth street
and west of Kansas avenue. 1t is so
thick that the children can hardly use
it in their mud pie bakeries.
A report in Kansas City paper
Ellen Stewart. superintendent OF
nurses at Christ hospital. were mar
ried Tuesday in Kansas City. is denied
by Miss Stewart and Dean Kaye.
The Independent Telephone company
has completed arrangements to install
a private branch exchange system in
the Santa Fe general office building
The system permits each office and
each desk in the building to have a
office or desk in the building. This
board is connected with the main
switch board of the central exchange
by trunking lines and gives instant
connection with every Independent
telephone in the city.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
JEFFRIES IN NEW YORK.
Former Heavyweight Will Play Long
Theatrical Engagement.

New York, March 3.-James J. JEFF
fries, the retired heavyweight cham
pion prize fighter, in whom interest has
centered recently through the probabil-
ity of his agreeing to meet Jack John
son, arrived in New York today. Al
though Jeffries came to this city for a
theatrical engagement, his admirers
have planned great welcome and ar
rangements were made to greet him
when he arrived at the Grand Central
station this morning. The presence of
a reception committee, numbering sew
era1 hundred, we'll known patrons of
sport, including prominent athletes and
members of athletic organizations was
a feature "A brass band and unattach-
ed patrons of pugilism also were on
be pressed while here to make some
positive statement whether or not he
will fight Johnson.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

collection are many sketches made by
her while in Europe and many more
recent ones painted in that most pic
turesque portions of the Rocky noun
tains. Estes Park.
When Mrs. Francis was asked what
kind of pictures she most enjoyes
painting she enthusiastically replied
that she loves everything out of
doors, that everything in nature
has an unsDeakable charm
whether it is joyous sunlight
landscape or a bit of grey sky reflected
by still water.
Evidently, nature, to Mrs. Francis.
must always be in a happy mood for
certainly her Interpretation is most
optomistic. She says that the land
scape of Colorado appeals to her
strongly because of the brilliant fore
ground coloring and the soft
opalescent quality of the distant
mountains. A fine example of this is
found in a painting called Where
Crystal Waters Flow" This shows
the charm and romance of a rushing
m mountain stream with fine at
mospheric distance and we'll rendered
middle distance. Mrs. Francis paint
ings show her love for trees which
she truthfully interprets in huge
variety from a Kansas apple tree in
full bloom to the quaint distorted
willows of Holland and the rugged
pines of the mountains.
Among the most interesting Sketches
made while abroad are Bits of Rural
Villages Of, France. The Red Tiled
Roofs of Volindam and The Banks OF
the Finder Zee.
Mrs. Francis. completes her sketches
at one painting thus enabling her to
catch and hold the very spirit of the
scene depicted and makes possible a
truthful rendering of values and
colorS.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
WILL IMPORT TREES.
Chicago City Forester Has a Novel
Idea for His City.

Chicago. March 3.-Coincident with
the appointment of a city forester by
the council comes the announcement
that plans have been formulated to i'm
port members of the tree families of
Europe unknown in the western hemis-
phere, but interviewer in the romance,
history and mythology of the various
nationalities which compose the popu-
lation of Chicago, the trees to be plant
ed contingent to the centers or resident
quarters of peoples who knew their
friendly shelter in the old lands.
One of the first experiments will be
made with the Russian poplar. which
is now being planted in the heart of
the Ghetto
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
NOTTER TO GERMANY.
Winning Jockey VIII Fulfill Contract
i'll Kaiser's Empire.

New York, March 3.-Joe Notter, who
headed the list of winning jockeys on
the Metropolitan tracks last year and is
one of the best riders ever developed
in this country, sailed yesterday on the
Kaiser Wilhelm II to fulfill a contract
made to ride in Germany this year. Not
ter was under contract to James r.
Keene last season, and won many rich
stakes for the vice chairman of the
Jockey club. He handled unbeaten
Colin in his three winning races; he
rode Celt to victory in the Brooklyn
handicap; he brought Ballot home in
the suburban and four other races, and
he won the classic futurity with Mas
kettle. During the season he handled
149 winners.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

Crocuses are in bloom in Topeka
door yards.
The city primary just closed was the
quietest one on record.
It didn't take long to count the
votes after the primary last night.
Marshall's band will give a free con-
cert at the Auditorium Sunday after
noon.
Earl Kingsbury of 1913 West
Eighth avenue has been quarantined
for smallpox.
1t was Clifford Tew who won the
one mile race at the skating rink
Monday night.
c. ]. Drew, who was nominated for
councilman in the Fourth ward, was
formerly mayor.
The Redpath Grand quartette will
appear at the Auditorium Friday
evening in the pipe organ course.
The Reid-Stone exhibition Of paint
ings opened at Library hall today.
There is no charge made for admis-
sion.
Attorney Harry Brice of Cimarron,
on the Arkansas is in Topeka attend
ing to business before the supreme
court.
Forty-two real estate transfers were
recorded in the office of Re egister of
Deeds Hodgins, Tuesday, the record for
many months.
There will be one woman on the
Topeka school board, Mrs. G. J. Evans.
The other candidate, Mrs. H. o. Gar
vey, was defeated.
Frank G. willard has transported
his magnificent collection of Indian
relics to his new photograph studio in
the Crawford building.
The gas was shut off from the
Bromich boiler works before the fire
department arrived last night and still
it burned to the ground.
Another automobile agency has
been opened in Topeka. There will be
no danger of the automobile supply
in Topeka running short this season.
The Biederwolf revival meeting
which has just closed cost the residents
of Topeka 81, 914 of which the promoter
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
A STARTLING STATEMENT
New York Medical Authorities Claim
DYSPEPSIA Causes Consumption.

DYSPEPSIA Causes Consumption.
| The post mostem statistics of the big
New York hospitals show that some
cases of consumption are due to un-
checked dyspepsia, especially when the
victim was predisposed to tuberculosis.
Dyspepsia wears out the body and
brain, the weakened, irritable stomach
is unable to digest food, the body does
not receive the required nourishment,
Iconstipation ensues and the victim be-
comes thin, weak and haggard. AS a
result, the body becomes a fertile field
for the germs of disease to lodge and
flourish.
Therefore, the person who permits
dyspepsia to progress unhindered is
opment of one of the most insidious and
fatal diseases known to mankind.
Dyspepsia is durable if properly treat
ed Shows drug store sells a remedy
which they positively guarantee will
cure indigestion or dyspepsia or they
will pay for all the medicine used DUR
ing the trial. This remedy is an alb
solutely new medical discovery and-has
been named RexalI Dyspepsia Tablets.
Certainly no offer could be more fair,
and the offer of Shows drug store is
proof positive that Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets are a dependable and infallible
remedy Inasmuch as the medicine will
cost YOU nothing if it does not benefit
YOU we urge you who are suffering with
edy A twenty-five cent box of Rexan
Dyspepsia Tablets contains enough med
|icine for fifteen days treatment. Re-
member Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are
only sold in Topeka by Fred A. Snow,
the druggist, 523 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
HE HAS HEARD NOTHING.
Booker t. Washington Refused to
Talk on Liberian Question.

New York, March 3.-Booker T. Wash
ington, who is in this city, says that he
has not heard from the state depart
ment concerning the proposed commits
sion to investigate conditions in Lii
IBERIA. Dispatches from Washington
said that DR.. Washington would be
named a member of the commission but
he declined to discuss the matter until
he received some official communication
He intimated that such a commission
would be desirable but doubted whether
he would be able to serve as a member
of it because of matters in the United
States requiring his attention
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
TROUSERS FOR TAFT.
The Texans See That He Gets Them
This Time.

Washington March 3.-William H.
Taft will wear on the occasion of his
Inauguration a pair of trousers which
were presented to him today by the
Republican state committee of Texas,
by Colonel Cecil Lyon, chairman.
These trousers will take the place OF
pair which the Texas delegation took
to Chicago with them at the time of
the Republican convention, intending
to present them to Mr.. Taft They
were entrusted to a corpulent police
man who could not be found later by
the Texans when they were ready to
make their presentation.
The present pair are dark grey
striped, made of wool raised in the
Lone Star state.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

Plank Went Wrong Way, Causing In
stant Death.

Atchison, Kan, March 81 8.
Dickerson, an empIoye in Urich's
planning mill, met death in a peculiar
manner Tuesday. A plank, which he
was feeding to a saw, making 1900
revolutions a minute, caught on
saw tooth, flew back and struck him
about the right ear with such force
that death was instantaneous.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

donned his war paint. The bill pro-
vided for a change in the commission
er districts of the county, and therein
Mr.. Carpenter saw Plot. Judge Buck.
fond parent of the bill. and friend of
Willum Allen, Indignantly denied the
charge, but the young man was wound
I'D tight Efforts to block his speech
were useless and he pounded the En-
poria local to a pulp.
Up to this time Mr.. Carpenter had
permitted Judge Buck, senior repre-
sentative from Lyon, to furnish all the
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

In the house as did the speech by Still
ings in the senate.
''On with the trance. let joy be unre-
is not exactly the way Byron wrote it,
but it suits the occasion. The refer
ence, of course. is to the gladsome,
gleesome doing in the house of repre-
sentatives, where they hold night ses-
sions because they would rather run
the wagon over Joe Dolley and Roscoe
Stubbs than to go to the theater. Hail,
King of indoor sportsl
There should be limit to everything.
but it appears that the only way to es-
and Dolley, is to call out the militia.
Governor Stubbs began by ordering the
legislature, and has reached the plead
ing stage. The next move beyond that
is to give it UP.
Last night a riot was narrowly avert
ed when the reading clerk began on a
bill which would allow the chief execu-
tive a couple of appointments. Ye
Godlets! In his palmiest days, the likes
of this never happened to Hoch, and
he thought he was abused
The special session talk has reused
the ire of number of legislators who
are tired of the job and want to go
home. They object strenuously to any
further monkey business. Please per-
NIT the Gallery Spectator to vote no.
also. For an uneventful session. this
one takes the first prize, and the G. S.
would fain get back to the legitimate
drama. This comedy is all right, if it
doesn't last too long
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
browns Self and Babe in Cist

Regina, Kan, March 3.-While her
husband was absent from home Mrs.
William Finlayson. wife of promi-
nent merchant of Regina, today threw
her three-year old son into a cistern
and then followed him to DEATH 1t
was necessary to drain the cistern be-
fore the bodies could be found
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
Isl
90 80. fS1gSsE. 81 sSESg.
VERY BEST OF ALL.

VERY BEST OF ALL.
The roses bloom in the summer.
The golden rod at fall
The rhubarb comes in the springtime
The very best of ALL
Ice cream soda in the summer
Hot chocolate in fall
But pancakes in the winter time
The very best of all
With bacon and eggs at breakfast
And ices at the ball
But pumpkin pie at dinner time
The very best of all.
Your mother when in deep sorrow
When broke" for father to call
At other times your sweetheart is
The very best of all.
A. ]. C.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
FIRST UNDER NEW LAW.
Billy Kerr and Eddie Jones VIII Box
i'm Nashville

Nashville, Tenn, March s.-The
first boxing bout under the new Ten
nessee law will take place here Friday
night. The contestants will be Billy
Kerr of New York, and Eddie Jones
of Atlanta.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
Rescued From snowy Grave.

Innsbruck, Austria. March 3.-The de-
tachment of six officers and 25 men of
the Austrian army who were reported
as being overwhelmed by an avalanche
near La Frann, yesterday, have been
rescued. They We're found in a tunnel
where they had taken refuge. The tun-
mel was covered with snow
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
TOPEKA'S
WATER -COLORIST
Helen !. Frances Is Giving to the
Public An Exhibition of Her
Recent Work.

The art lovers of Kansas are again
given the opportunity of enjoying a
collection of water color sketches by
Helen I. Francis which she has on
exhibition at her studio. Among the
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

Mr.. Carpenter, of Lyon county, deliv-
cred his maiden speech Tuesday. In
one of Judge Bucks bills. Mr.. Carpen-
ter thought he saw a scheme to turn
the Lyon county printing, gagged and
hog-tied, over to the Willum Allen
White Any such thought was suffi-
cient to stir up the mud in Mr.. Car
penter's quiet puddle and he hastily
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

fore the featherbed type of stopper be-
came popular. It was in those days
that one stood way back from the bat,
without mask or chest-warmer, and
passed the hot ones on to the backstop.
Mr.. Banker has kept up to the style
in baseball, and season by season has
moved closer to the bat, until now he
can reach in front and take the ball off
the saplng.
Mr.. Bankers baseball experience may
be responsible for his quiet demeanor
in the house Perhaps he is afraid the
Jumps will bench him if he talks too
much.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

talk for the Arm. His departure from
this schedule had about the same effect
in the house as did the speech by Still
ings in the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
SEVERAL OFFERS
FOR TWO PLAYERS
Rock Island Association Has So Far
Resisted Temptation to Part
with Hardin and Berger.

Offers from the Boston Nationals
and the st. Louis Americans are not
the only ones Manager Tighe and the
Rock Island baseball association have
received for Pitcher Hardin and
Shortstop Berger. Tempting propo-
sitions have been made involving
both players either for immediate de-
livery or for delivery at the end of
the playing season. To all offers
involving immediate delivery the dis
position so far has been to say Get
thee behind me. satan" While the
officers feel that the association
needs the money and it is due the
players to advance them as rapidly
as possible it will take an exception
ally strong inducement to bring
about any change that will weaken
the team while the scent of the pen
nant is SO strong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
LINE % DOPE

Ralph Davie, the released Blooming
ton pitcher, is making good with Wa
terloo
The winning streak of Pitcher Null
lin of Detroit, who had not ,lostra game
this season, was broken yesterday
when Philadelphia trounced him to 4.
Bloomington has wired Russell, the
former Davenport outfielder, to report,
but has not heard from him. Frank
Boyle, the Chicagoan, has decided to
remain with Anson's team.
First Baseman Guy Dickey has been
sold by Fort Wayne to Lowell, Mass.
Outfielder Mertens and Catcher Heck
niger of Minneapolis and Catcher Zal-
usky of Denver are to report to Fort
Wayne soon.
The Chicago Cubs, despite an acct
dent in which the pulley broke and
spoiled the raising of their pennant
yesterday, went in and won from
Brooklyn. The pulley broke when the
flag was about half way up, but the
repairs were made in time to get it In
place before the game began.
Manager Jack Tighe last evening re-
ceived the following telegram from
Cedar Rapids, signed by Rock Island
ball team" Looked pretty good to-
day, 10 to 0. Best wishes to wife from
bunch Mrs. Tighe, who was operated
upon early in the week at st. An
thongs hospital showed marked i'm
provement today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
M0NG0LIAN CUPID BARRED
Iiadley Signs Bill Prohibiting Mar.
riage With Whites i'm Missouri.

st. Louis, June 17.-Governor
liadley yesterday signed the bill pro-
hibitlng marriages between whites
and Mongolians. The law was faith
cred by ex-Congressman Charles JOY,
recorder of St. Louis
The law is simply an amendment
of the old law prohibiting the mar
riages of whites and negroes. The
word Monaghan was written into the
old law. 1t would not bar white
woman from marrying a Hindoo, nor
any race living in Asia, not classed
as Mongolians. A year or two ago
there was an epidemic of marriages
in st. Louis between Chinese and
white women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.

THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Rock Island. IS; Cedar Rapids, /.
Davenport, 2; Dubuque, 0.
Bloomington. 3; Peoria, J.
Springfield, 0; Decatur, 0 90 in.
nings; rain)
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, 8; Brooklyn, 1.
New York, s; Pittsburg. 2.
Philadelphia, Z; Cincinnati, !.
st. Louis, 6: Boston. 8.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 6; Boston. 4.
Cleveland. 4 New York, 3.
Philadelphia, 5: Detroit, 4.
st. Louis. 8: Washington. 2.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Milwaukee. Z; Minneapolis, 2.
No other games scheduled.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Terre Haute, s: South Bend, l.
Dayton. 4; Evansville, 2.
Fort Wayne, 5; Wheeling. 1.
GAINESVILLE, /: Grand Rapids. 0.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Hannibal, /; Kewanee. 0.
Keokuk. 6; Ottumwa, 3.
Waterloo. 6; Quincy. 5.
Jacksonville-Burlin game post
rain.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Des MOines, z: Lincoln. 0.
Sioux City. II; Omaha, 3
Topeka, 16; Pueblo. 5.
Wichita, 5; Denver, 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
ADJUSTMENTS
Three Years to Write lit too

Three Years to Write TIT tool;
Guy Hickman of the Hickman Bessey
company, now at the airdome, three
years to write his Sweetest Girl If
AL" Guy did not believe in rushing
matters and made deep study of his
each and every character making them
true to life. The parts of Wilton Hob
mes, Zack Roup, Phoebe, Louise and
Skeeter Frink are each drawn from
real characters known to Guy Hick-
man and Holmes fits Jack Bessey's
style of work exactly. The plot of
The Sweetest Girl of All is very in.
teresting and not overdrawn.
Jack Bessey will sing with illustra-
tons this evening the latest song hit
of the season, Lets Get the Umpire s
Goat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17

at sunset, being rendered visible by
the eclipse of the sun at that time.
In the west the totality of the eclipse
will be visible and the tail of the comet
and possibly the head will come into
view, says Mr. Naulty. The comet will
appear at a point south of west.
The radiance of the comet, accord
ing to the astronomer, will probably
produce rainbows in the west and
bring storms in the east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
BuckIen's Arnica salve Wins,

Tom Moore of Rural Route .
Cochran, Ga, writes: 81 had bad
sore come on the instep of my foot
and could find nothing that would
heal it until | applied Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve. Less than half of 2s
cent box won the day for me by
affecting perfect cure" Sold under
guarantee at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
MAY SEE COMET WITH
ECLIPSE THIS EVENING
Eastern Astronomer Predicts That
Head of New Astral Body VIII
BE Visible in West.

New York, June 17-Edwin F.
Naulty of this city has recently created
lively interest and discussion by his
assertions concerning the new" comet
which he and DIR. Brooks of Hobart
college announced to the world several
weeks ago.
Mr.. Naulty now announces that many
phenomena, due to the presence of this
comet, may be witnessed this evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.


Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, June 17.-Following are
the wholesale prices on the local
market today:
Provisions and Produce.
:, Eggs-Fresh, 19c to zoe.
Live Poultry = Hens, per pound.
121sc; spring chickens, 81 to SIS per
dozen.
Butter-Dairy, zoe; creamery, Csc.
Z Lard-11c.
Potatoes-Soc to 9oc; new. s1.4o to
$1.50.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, so c: oats, SIC to Coo.
Forage-Timothy hay, SIG; prairie,