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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03
POLICE COURT NOTES.

| Large stakes were wagered in
NEGRO porters' game of craps last even
ing though neither of the contestants
knew it at the time. Both lost and
have paid the jailer at the police sta
ton SO each.
Judging from the police docket
craps has been rapidly losing out as
the great national game of the porters
and the pair of dice exhibited this
morning was the first produced in the
court in months. James Howard and
players. Howard is janitor in the
OFFICE block on East Fifth street and
lives in the basement Morrison is
porter in a barber shop just across the
'street.
The two were .indulging in all the
fearful petitions for Big Dick, Little
Joe, the three sisters, and the other
divinities of the denomination in the
rear room of the barber shop with the
door carefully blocked by piles Of
boxes when Detectives Lawson and
wonderly broke in on them. The de-
tectives had stopped outside long
and listen to the rollin' of the bones
before they ran in. After getting over
the tumbIed boxes, the money ana
low cloth covered table was all there
was to evidence the game.
Howard, placed on the stand, ex-
of view. He had gone down to the
basement of his office building and
asked his wife if supper was ready. Tt
was not. so he went out and bought
a nickel's worth of crackers and a
nickePs worth of bologna. AS he
walked across the street Morrison
hailed him, asked him what was in
the sack and told him to come on in
and divide as he had had no supper
either. They were in the back room
eating when they were caught he said.
Asked why Morrison was saying zip
followed by the snap of fingers, How
ard explained that that was the way
Morrison talked and the snap was
breaking of crackers and the careless
swapping of his fingers as he talked.
Asked how he could hold a cracker in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03
IT WORKS
The Laborer Eats Food That Would
Wreck an Office Man.

Men who are actively engaged at
hard work can sometimes eat food that
would wreck a man who is more close
ly confined.
This is illustrated in the following
story:
at was for IL years clerk in a store
working actively and drank coffee all
the time without much trouble until
after 1 entered the telegraph service.
There 1 got very little exercise and
drinking strong coffee, my nerves grew
unsteady and my stomach got weak
and I was soon a very sick man. I
quit meat and tobacco and in fact I
stopped eating everything which I
but still my condition grew worse and
1 was all but a wreck.
ct finally quit coffee and commenced
to use Postum a few years ago and I
am speaking the truth when say, my
condition commenced to improve i'm
mediately and today 1 am well and
can eat anything / want without any
bad effects, all due to shifting from
coffee to Postum.
st told my wife today I believed I
could digest a brick if 1 had a cup of
Postum to go with it,
1--WE make it according to directions
rich cream and it is certainly deli
cious."
Look in pkgs. for copy of the ia
nous little book, 1.-The Road to Well
vilIe.''
''There's Reason
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true. and full of human
interest. 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03
Notes and Personals.

John Kelly's women's shoes are the
best. Try a pair T. D. Joseph
Two Rock Island r1orthbound freight
cars were derailed near Shorey at 1880
o'clock last night. No one was hurt.
One of the cars, loaded with flour, was
badly damaged and some of the flour
lost The tracks were cleared by $3.50
O'Clock this morning
Miss Marie Bobb of 903 Harrison
street. who is taking a trained nurses
course at st. Joseph's hospital at Kan
sas City, is visiting her father, A. Y.
Bobb.
Miss Hazel Carlett and Miss Alta
Smith of Wamego are expected to ar
rive today for a visit at the home Of
l.. w. Smith at 1908 Central avenue.
Miss Christine Artzer of the Cash
Mercantile, has returned from Denver
where she spent her vacation.
Marvin Miller is moving from 1909
South Topeka avenue to 934 Monroe
street on the North side.
w. H. Forbes of Kiro has returned
from Excelsior Springs, Mo Mrs.
Forbes will remain for some time
longer. Mr.. Forbes says that their
health has been greatly benefited by
their visit.
A very pleasant surprise was given
Mrs. Grace Londrigan Thursday even
ing at her home, S15 Harrison street.
by the r. N of A No. 55. A very pleas
ant evening was enjoyed. Light re-
freshments were served. Those present
were: Mrs. U. C. Hunter, Mrs. Webb,
Mrs. Young Florence Anderson, Mrs.
Wallace, Mrs. Graft. Mrs. Grace Lon
drigan, Mrs. F. M. Harris. Mrs. B. A.
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dow may be seen a table seventy-five
years old, refinished at Geo. n. New
toms piano repair shop, showing re-
suits of Acem Varnish if properly
applied.
Twenty entries have been made
for the motorcycle races to be run
on Monday, the first week sof the
fair. Cyclists from SaIina, Lawrence
and Wichita have filed for the races
Wichita and the surrounding country
about that town will possibly furnish
more of the contestants than any
portion of the state. Everybody has
a motor down there.
A broken baby cab tire breaks
any baby's heart. The U. s. Cycle
Co, replaces broken tires.
Maud, a monkey at the Topeka
bird store, got out of her cage during
the night and played along. the
shelves among the globes and castles.
When the proprietor arrived at the
store in the morning there were a.
number of globes on the floor but
none broken. This speaks well of the
globes. We have some of this kind,
half gallon orfes, for soc including
two large fish. 400 Kansas avenue.
There will be another sale on gold
fish Saturday. A new assortment,
cents each. 409 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03
LOCAL MENTION.

Although the anti-drinking cup order
has not been issued at the state house
ofhcehoiders are providing themselves
with individual cups and getting ready
for the general row. The order will be
issued at the next meeting of the board
of control and then the state house visi-
tor will be compelled to remain dry. OIL
Ering his cup along. 1t is estimated
that at least so persons who are in nc
way connected with state offices, quench
their thirst at the water cooler by the
cigar stand every day. The order OF
the board OF control has been antici-
rated by the custodian. and the cup
from this public fountain has been
oitched. a majority of the state off.
GERS look upon the anti-cup fad as a
nuisance, and DO rot hesitate to say
SO.
Fresh plant, 1Oc bunch; 400 Kan
sas avenue.
Superintendent Fairrhild has received
a letter from the editor of the Barnard
Bee, in which he claims for his little
town distinction, He says: "Our new
school building cost $4,000. Our popu-
lation is less than $780, We claim the
largest and best school building in
Kansas in any town the size of Barnard.
Can you tell me whether our claim is
tepable? Yours truly, VIII De Vinney."
Superintendent Tairchild says the claim
be knows, and would like to hear from
any one who disputes the claim.
Frank Patrick who now lives in
Kansas City, is in Topeka today on
business.
Last evening was unusually oppres-
sive and ort of door sleeping rooms were
at a premium.
death of his Chinese Chow dog, the
only one in Topeka, which was killed
by an automobile last night.
Try a loaf of our home made
bread. Full pound for nickel. The
Owl Grocers.
A great many people were misled
by an Associated Press dispatch
printed in the State Journal last night
saying there was no ball game at
Sioux City on account of rain.
The w. F. Bellman Investment
Co. have an announcement in this
issue calling attention to the fact that
today is the last day the Collins
Wireless Telephone company stock
can be purchased at SO per share, as
it advances to 81 tomorrow. They
will keep their Office open until 10
p. M, this evening for the ac-
commodation of investors. log West
Eighth ST.. over Santa Fe Watch Co.
A Topeka man drove 100
mosquitoes from his room last night
with Egyptian Deodorizer. Weight
mans drug store.
After an illness of nearly a year,
DR.. Frances Baker has resumed her
optical practice at her Office. 624
Kansas avenue.
Mr. H. Wooley of Corbin. Kan,
who has been visiting in Topeka for
the past four days returned home to-
day.
The workmen began excavating
again for the Mills building after a
short delay caused by the rain.
Try q loaf of our home made
bread. Full pound for cents. The
Owl Grocers.
Mrs Charles Ridgeway and daugh-
tiers of Kansas City, leave today for
their home after brief visit with
Mrs. Ridgeway's mother, Mrs:
They will be accompanied
by Mrs. Ware.
Make your fall suits and dresses at
the Taylor dressmaking school, 900
Kansas avenue.
Old pianos made like new. In A.
B. Whiting Paint and Glass Co.'s win
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03

Hewitt. Mrs. w. S. Eastman. Mrs.
Sherwood, Miss Beulah Hughes, Miss
Madeleine Scott, Miss Mildred Scott,
Miss Josephine Hitchcock, Miss Norma
Hewitt.
Make your fall suits and dresses at
the Taylor Dressmaking school, 800
Kansas avenue.
Jasper Lambrecht has sold his four
to Adam Aberlein The considera-
ton was $625. Mr. Lambrecht and
several other Russian families will
soon leave here for Saratow, Russia.
York to Bremen. thence over the
German railroad they will go to Eyat
Kuhnen, on the line between Ger
many and Russia. They will then go
over the Russian railroad to Saratow
and from there to the interior of Rus
STA. It depends upon conditions there
whether they will remain or return.
They have all prospered in America
since coming here about seven years
ago.
The North Side Baptist church is
holding it's annual Sunday school
picnic at Garfield park today.
George Hughes. a former North
Side boy. now in charge of the gov
eminent reserve near Mosca, Colo. IS
visiting relatives on the South Side.
He has been in Colorado for three
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. McClintock are
visiting relatives In Man1tou, COLO.
Captain H. Gilman of fire station
No. /. who has been off for couple
of weeks on account Of rheumatism,
has returned to work.
F. D. Warren is in Kansas City on
business
Miss Bessie Henry and Miss Anna
Rosa have returned from a visit in
Louisville.
Miss Ruth Miller of Kansas City
spent Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
c. F. Adams at 9S5 Kansas avenue.
Albert Campbell has returned from
a visit in California.
Mrs A. M. TenEyck of Manhattan
is visiting at the home of D. L. But
ton, northwest of the city.
J. C. Rice returned yesterday from
a business trip in Reno and Rice
counties. He reports that crops look
as good there as here.
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BOLES VERY LOW.
Husband Returns From Sioux City to
Be With Her.

Mrs Walter G. Boles. wife of the
Topeka baseball pitcher. who has been
seriously i'll at Bethesda hospital for
several days. suffered relapse last
night and is in a critical condition to-
day Mr.. Boles, who pitched the To-
peka team to victory over Sioux City
yesterday left the team last night and
returned home this morning. He will
Tot play with the team again until his
wife's condition is improved.
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NORTH SIDE NEWS
To Remove Rock Island Yards
to ShOreyf
Surveys in NeighbOrhOod Indi-
cate That Plan.
NEW q. p. CUT. OFF
From Calhoun Bluffs to Near
MenOken in View.
Changes Proposed After Com
pletion of Onaga Line.

The fact that surveyors. said to be
employed by the Rock Island railroad,
| have been making surveys in the
neighborhood of Shorey recently, and
the proposed lengthening of the Rock
Island bridge on the south which is
to follow the extension of Melan
bridge, give ground for persistent ru-
mors that the Rock Island roads, now
located on First street between Kan
sas avenue and Tyler streets. are to
be relocated at Shorey. The yards
were there about nine years ago, but
as that location was inconvenient for
the traffic from the north to Kansas
City they were moved to their
present grounds.
However, it is currently reported
that as soon as the Onaga cutoff is
finished, the Union Pacific intends to
construct cutoff from Calhoun
Bluffs to meet the Onaga line at
point near Menoken. 1t is said that
the surveys for the latter cutoff have
been made and the right goes
through the C. A. Travis house and
through the front yard of j. H. Skin
ner, and intersects the Rock Island.
In case this is done, it is the gen.
eral opinion among railroad circles
that the Rock Island will Immediately
transfer its yards to Shorey. Then
the Rock Island traffic from the
north can be sent to Kansas City over
haul to Topeka.
AS to the story that of the Union
Pacific's intention it is well known
that the completion of the Onaga ex-
tension which is to connect Kansas
City with the coast via Grand Island,
Neb., and Cheyenne, Wyo., will in
crease the amount of freight already
passing through Topeka. By sending
this traffic over the Calhoun Bluffs
cutoff to Kansas City, much time
will be saved, and the present reVers-
ed curve around the North Side can
be kept clear for passenger traffic.
This rumor also recalls to the older
Topeka citizens how the Union Pa
cific originally intended to leave Cal
,houn Bluffs and go west to Silver
Lake, just about a half mile north
of the survey mentioned. The ties were
laid when considerable pressure was
brought to bear and the road followed
its present route.
The proposed changes are said to
be made with a view that round |
house is to be erected between Tope- |
ka and Menoken.
In addition it is believed by rail- |
road men that the carrying out of the |
plans outlined will bear weight in Sc
curing the Armstrong shops, and the |
division offices for Topeka.
A North side merchant said today:
Whenever people want pickles they in
ask for the Silver Leaf brand.
You also hear this name mention when
kraut or vinegar is spoken Of. This /
"Silver Leaf is the brand made by the
Kuehne Preserving works.
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Big Crowd at Winfeld Races.

Winfield, Kan, Sept. 3.-The second
days races of the CowIey county fair
were witnessed by a record breaking
crowd. The first event, the $3.50 pace,
was won by Symbol Maid in 2:I3 u
with Ethel X second and Billy Link
third. The free-for-all trot was won
by Frank s. in 2s19%, with Am 1
Early second and Pay Girl third. The
2:17 pace was won by Buzz in 2:23,
with Timber Jim second and Silver b
third The three-quarter mile dash
running race was won by Charles
Henry in 1:1S1z, with Hopewen Sec
ond and Vivian third.
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weather Chiefs Arm Broken.

Washington, Sept. 3-While alight-
ing from car today Prof. Willis L.
Moore, chief of the weather bureau,
was conveyed to the Office of a physi-
clan, where the injured member was
set and then. much to the surprise of
his friends, he proceeded to his own
tOmarY duties,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03

Il hear that your church has installed
Yes. Had to do it. Choir had struck"
New scheme work all right?" IT'S beau
tfful. Never quarrel about the angle of its
its nose. and if it gets out Of order a
mechanic can repair it."-Philadelphia
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TROLLEY RIDE TONIGHT.
1t viii Boost Marian BleakIey Fund to
Over $500.

1t is expected that the Marian Bleak
ley fund will reach $500 before night
The total at 2 o'clock was 1894 so. The
only contribution given today was 81
by employees of the State Journal
The big trolley ride-all over the city
for fifteen cents-win be given this
evening The cars start out from the
corner OF Seventh and Jackson street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03
baseball Phone.

The State Journal has special
baseball telephone. For all baseball
Information, scores, etc., call In
dependent phone No. SIS.
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one hand and snap the fingers of the
other and still have one hand in his
pocket, as the police say he did when
they got in, he refused to answer
Detective Lawson in walking a few
steps behind the prisoners and Won
derby saw Morrison cautiously drop
the pair of dice at the corner of Fifth
them up.
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When the police station was called
yesterday and asked for help in the
trouble of not receiving a morning pa
per as per payments, it was the small
daughter of Mrs. Grant talking and
she thought she had the newspaper Of
flee as has been learned today. She
was talking to the police station oy
mistake
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A pitiful story of a mother being ia
ken away and ROBBED of her baby which
was left alone in a pasture came into
the station this morning over the wire
fine big brood mare was stolen last
night from the farm of Mr.. Newson at
Ontario. She weighed /, $50 pounds and
leaves a sucking colt. A reward of $50
Is offered for her return
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TICKETS ON SALE AT

Marshall Bros, both stores.
Geo. Burghart, 801 Kan. Ave.
Chas. S. Eagle, 729 Kan. Ave.
A. T. Waggoner, 731 Kan. Ave.
L. THRICE, 731 Kan. Ave.
Matt Weightman, 835 Kan. Ave.
j. P. Rowley, 600 Kan. Ave.
W. S. Miller, 9th and Topeka Ave.
G. E. Joslin, "The Devon"
F. G. Corbin, 18th and Kline.
r. B. Kelly, 9th and Lake.
S. w. Durant, 14O7 W. 10Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-03

A North side merchant said today:
Whenever people want pickles they in
ask for the Silver Leaf brand
You also hear this name mention when
kraut or vinegar is spoken Of" This
"Silver Leaf is the brand made by the
Kuehne Preserving works.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-03-12
Great Wars from TrifIes.

Great wars, pregnant with blood
shed and all the horrors accruing
thereto, have very often been the out
come of triding incidents which
might, had they been treated proper
ly, have been smoothed over and the
slaughter averted. More often was
this the case In earlier times than II
Is now. Every one knows that VIII
liam the Conqueror lost his life in
France through his horse treading
on a redhot cinder while he was sup
erintending the burning of Nantes,
but few people know the fact which
gave rise to the campaign that cost
William his life.
During the latter part of his reign
he became abnormally stout and con-
sequently the laughingstock of not
only his subjects. but his neighbors
across the water. One day his CON
temporary, Philip of France, compar-
ed him to flllet of veal on casters
and suggested that he should be ex-
hibited at a prize monarch show.
This so enraged William that he
straightway made war upon his ridi-
euler, and the loss of thousands OF
lives was the reults--LondOn Tit
u1lffo
The Democratic advocate., 1909-03-12
Taft's Cabinet.

Taft's cabinet, as now completed.
Secretary of State-Philander c.
Knox of Pennsylvania.
Secretary Of the Treasury-Frank-
lin MacVeigh, of Illinois.
Secretary OF War-Jacob M. Dick
inson, of Tennessee.
Attorney General-George W.Wick-
ersham, OF New York.
Postmaster General Frank II.
Hitchcock, Of Massachusetts.
Secretary OF the Navy--George Won
l.. Meyer, of Massachusetts,.
Secretary OF the Interior-R Richard
A. Ballinger, OF Washington
Secretary of observation-disclosures
Wilson, of Iowa
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Charles Nagel, of Missouri.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-03-12
Family Jars.

schoolmaster (to his wife)-My
dear wish you would speak more
carefully You say that Henry Jones
came to this town from Sunderland.
Wife--Yes.
Sehoolmaster-Wel now, wouldn't
II be better to say that he came from
Sunderland to this town?
Wife--I don't see any difference In
the two expressions,
Schoolmaster--But there is differ
ence, a rhetorical difference. You
don't hear me make use Of such awk-
ward expressions BY the way ]
have a letter from your father In my
pocket.
WIfe-But my father is not In your
pocket. You mean you have In your
pocket letter from my father.
Schoolmaster--Th you go with
your little bubbles. You take a de-
light In harassing me. You are al
ways taking up a thread and repre-
senting II as rope.
Wife--Representing 1t to be rope
you mean.
SchooImaster---For goodness sake
be quiet. Never saw such a quarrel
some woman in my life.-London
Scraps.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-03-12
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
What Mr.. Taft Hopes to Accomplish
During His Administration.

The principal features OF the Taft
programme, as stated by the Presi-
dent in his inaugural address, Thurs
day, are as follows:
The maintenance and enforcement
of the reforms initiated by his pred
-ecessor, Mr.. Roosevelt
Relief Of the railroads from certain
restrictions of the Antitrust law.
Legislation to prevent excessive is
sues of bonds and stocks by COM
panies owning and operating inter-
state commerce railroads.
Tariff revision at an extra session
of Congress-the measure of protec-
ton to be the difference between the
cost of production in the United States
and the cost of production abroad.
A graduated inheritance tax If the
tariff on imports does not produce.
with the revenue from other sources,
sufficient revenue for the needs of
the Government.
Laws which shall secure the con-
servation OF the natural resources of
the country, so far as they may be
within the jurisdiction Of the Federal
Government
An army and navy strong enough
for the national defense and the ex-
ercise of our influence IN information
al matters.
The prevention OF humlliating pro-
hibitions, because Of race or religion,
against native or naturalized citizens
of the United States soiourning tenn
porarily IN foreign countries.
The prevention of outbursts of race
feeling among Americans against for
eigners Of whatsoever nationality
who have a treaty right 10 pursue
lawful business and to be protected
against lawless assault or battery
Legislation placing In the hands OF
the Federal Executive the means of
enforcing the treaty rights OF aliens
in the courts OF the Federal Govern
ment.
A change in our monetary and
banking laws so as 10 secure greater
elasticity In The forms of currency
available for trade.
The establishment of postal saw
ings banks.
Free trade between the United
States and the Philippines. with the
exception Of certain limitations on
imports OF sugar end tobacco.
The use OF mail subsidies to estAb-
lish direct lines OF steamhhipn be-.
tween North and South America.
The construction OF the Panama
Canal.
Promotion OF good feeling between
the South and other sections OF the
country. No interference with the
election laws OF the Southern States
not IN conflict wish the Fifteenth
Amendment No appointments OF
negroes TO Office In communities In
which the race feeling Is 40 wide
spread and acute as to interfere with
the facility with which the local Gov
ernment business can be done.
Legislation making the Government
liable TO It's employees for injuries Bus-
tained In its employment.
The formulation ia statute OF the
conditions under which a temporary
restraining order ought 10 issue in
Industrial disputes.