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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-06
JOINS BARKEEPS.
Pastor of a Kansas City Con-
gregationaI Church
Becomes a Member of the Union
Of Booze Dispensers.
STUDY OF PROBLEM.
OF Liquor in alton to Man
kind Is His Object.
Offered Position of Chaplain
But Declines 1t.

Kansas City, Sept. GA total abstain
er all of his life, and, for many years
during his service as a minister. an ad-
vocate of strict prohibition laws, the
Rev. Wallace NJ. Short, pastor of the
Beacon Hill Congregational church, be-
came a member of the Bartenders' Un-
ion No. APO at a meeting of the organ
ization yesterday afternoon. The only
explanation made by Doctor Short last
right concerning his membership in the
union was that he desired to study the
liquor question from the bartenders'
standpoint Later it was made clear
that he was opposed to prohibition laws
in general and the enforcement of them
ir particular.
While Doctor Short was in the east
during the past summer studying the
liquor conditions in New York Massa-
chusetts, Maine and several other
states, the local union granted the re-
quest he had made several weeks pre-
viously and voted favorably on his
name for membership. After his initia-
tion yesterday, Doctor Short was offer
ed the position of chaplain of the union
but refused it, saying that he preferred
to be a silent member. He became in
terested in the inside workings of the
Kansas City labor organizations when
he came here six years ago and is a
member of the Industrial Council, the
central labor organization.
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how conspicuous and talked about Dr..
Cook is today. Minister Egan has
theoretically living as the government
guest at a hotel he is practically living
at the legation, SO that he may be kept
ava lfrom the pressure of the crowds
DR.. Cook thinks that he will be able to
get back tc New York quietly, so that
he may revise his scientific records be-
fore he gives them to the world.
At luhch at the American embassy
the explorer escaped for a few minutes
from the 9bsorbing topic of the Arctic
and asked questions which to the listen
ers appeared amusing about what was
going on. What was the remarkable
( lay, The Merry Widow" of which he
had heard from the Danes in Green
lond? What was Taft's majority? and
similar questions.
To obviate the possible loss by ship
wreck of his papers, DIR. Cook shipped
sections OF them from Greenland by diff
ferent vessels, ard is arranging to have
them sent from Denmark in a similar
way. DR.. Cook disclaimed any title to
uLusual bravery. He says that the sue
cess of his expedition was due to the
fact that he had strong men and dogs
for the final dash, on which several 9TH
ers had started with weakened parties,
and that he did not follow the ''starva-
tion route"
When given some details of Lieuten-
ant Shackleton's expedition to the
south pole. he displayed enthusiasm
over the EngnSn explorer dCHl6Ne-
ments In the matter of the autnentici
ty of Dr. Cooks exploit which seems to
have raised a question in America, there
is this to be said:
In Denmark the men of his own pro-
fession-exp ploration-sIrround him and
support him without question instead
of avoiding them as a charlatan would
he spends every possible moment with
them discussing eagerly observations
ice 1oes. and drifts. dogs and supplies
and they believe in him Whatever the
rest of the world may think: Denmark
which 1rides itself on Arctic explora-
lions, has put the seal of it's belief and
Endorsement on DR.. Cook as strongly
as it is possible to do.
The king acting on carefully conslo-
cred advice of committee experts, gives
him such honor3 as never before nave
been given to a private person. All the
Danish papers after the first dayS TSese skSP WPg
strong doubt of his claims before ne ar
Red, b 1T one OF the strongest factors
now is Dr. Cooks personality ana the
freedom and candor with which ne an
sWerS all questions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-06
WALTER BOLES CAPTAIN
Manager Cooley Appoints Him to
Succeed Geier Who Didn't Want 1t.

Before the Topeka team left for Lin
coin last night. Dick Cooley announced
the appointment of Walter BoIes as
captain of the team, instead of Phil
Geier who has held that honor all sea-
son. Geier. playing right field, was at
a disadvantage during the game and
never relished the captaincy in the first
place. He feels that it has interfered
with his hitting and playing and want
ed to be relieved. Boles has had a lot
of experience in handling baseball
teams Last season he was field cap
tain of the Cooleysox and ran the club
on most of the trips. The season be-
fore he was the whole thing at Fo t
Worth. He is an aggressive young man
and will have his charges hustling all
the time.
Manager Cooley did not accompany
the team, feeling that his mental equi-
Iibrium could be better maintained
where didn't have to watch the work
of home umpires all the time. Secre-
tary Fred Robbins and Captain Boles
are in charge of the team. An exhibit
ton game will be played in Lincoln to-
morrow in addition to the regular
game, it being state fair week in Lin
coin. Before returning home, Septem
Der IA, the team plays at Omaha and
DeS MOineS.
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DIMES WITH THE KING.
DIR. Cook Is Accorded an Unusual
Honor at Copenhagen.

Copenhagen. Sept. 6.-Frederick A.
Cook dined with King Frederick at the
summer palace few miles outside or
Copenhagel last evening.
The king summoned DR.. Cook to an
audience as a formal courtesy. They
had an hours talk and while these royal
quette be minUteIy described by the
members of the court. DR. Cook made
such an impression on the king that
the latter Immediately instructed the
court chamberlain to summon the ex-
piorer to dine with him.
The king invited DR.. Cook to meet
him only after having the government
rake the closest possible investigation
into the merits of his story. All the
Danish explorers were asked to give
their opinions of Dr. Cooks claims be-
fore the audience was granted, and
their verdict was unanimously in his
favCr.
The dinner was entirely the result of
the kings personal opinion regarding
the explorer, who had the seat on the
kings right. an honor which Danes can
not remember having been accorded
another private person. and members
OF the royal family listened to his every
word as he recounted the dangers and
I'rivations of his polar journey. DR..
Cook was immensely pleased by a tele-
gram from President Taft in which the
president extended his hearty cOngrat-
Tlations. He had to undergo another
ordeal during the day, being bonn barded
On every side with questions intended
TO test the accuracy of his affirmations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-06
BRISTOW AT VINEWOOD.
Senator Is the Chief Labor Day At
traction.

When the Topeka people awoke this
morning to find that cloudy was the
weather. a damper was cast upon the
enthusiasm of those who anticipated par
ticipating in the jollities of the big picnics
at Vinewood and Kenwood grove. 1t is
certainly day of gloom, but notwith-
standing the weather conditions the labor
organizations and the Swedish American
league went ahead this morning with the
arrangements for their respective celebra-
tiOnS.
Although the dampness OF the atmos-
phere kept a majority of those who would
have otherwise have attended the morning
events in connection with the Swedish
picnic at Kenwood grove. there was a
fairly good attendance present considering
the circumstances. At 1890 a game of
baseball was commenced which furnished
amusement for the picnfckers. In case it
becomes impossible on account of rain
to continue the festivities at the grove
the merry makers will retreat to the A
o. U. w. hall at the corner of Sixth and
Jackson streets where an all-afternoon
and evening program will be carried out
T. A McNeal is booked to speak at 3:15
this afternoon.
The celebration at Vinewood started this
morning at 1920 with a baseball game be-
tween the plumbers and lathers. Weather
permitting Senator Joseph L. BriStow will
speak at 1:30 o clock. This address will be
followed by a second speech by M v.
Roark, a prominent Attorney of Junction
City.
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STANDS BY PAYNE BILL.
Uncle Joe Says It's the Best He Ever
Saw Passed.

New York. Sept. 6.-Speaker Can
non arrived here last night Purely
on private business, my son. he said,
and will return to Danville. Ills. to-
day to mind his fences
You see." said Mr. Cannon con-
f1dentially, 'I've been in congress so
long that it behooves me between
sessions to look after my fences a
bit, so that I may not starve. I'm a
poor man, although somebody has
said somewhere or other that I'm a
millionaire. All bosh, you know"
What do you think of the tariff
revision by the last congress-" Mr..
Cannon was asked.
81 think it's ancient history" he
said, 'but it is the best thing done
by congress in fifty years. When
you consider that public measure
like that requires a majority of 392
in the house and go in the senate you
can bet the majority cannot begreatly
in the wrong.
THAT tariff bill was the proper
thing even If it did have its faults.
have gone through many tariff re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-06
CLYDE FITCH DIES.
Noted Playwright Victim of Opera
ton for Appendicitis.

Catsons, Sur Marne. Sept g.
Clyde Fitch, the American play
wright, died at $3.50 Saturday even
ing: He had been unconscious since
o'clock in the afternoon The doc
tors and his friend. Eugene
Gauthier, were present at the bed
side.
Death was due to appendicitis and
followed an operation. Mr.. Fitch
was stricken with an acute attack
while travelling in Germany and upon
his arrival here underwent an opera
ton
clyde Fitch, easily the most
prolific Of younger American dra-
matists, was born at Elmira, N. Y,
in 1855 of English ancestors. who set
tied in Connecticut early in the
seventeenth century and left de-
scendants who have been prominent
in the religious and political life of
the country ever since. He graduated
from Amherst in 1886
Both in school and college he
early evinced an interest in Iitera-
ture and was an untiring amateur ac-
tor. Confronted on facing the world
with the necessity of choosing a pro-
fession, he thought at first of fur
ther studies in the art schools, but
decided that literature was more
truly his calling and began at once
to write for the magazines and pub
lishers.. In 1889 came his first novel,
The Wave of Life, followed in the
interval or subsequent activities by
Some Correspondence and Six Con-
Versations and the Smart Set.
Thereafter the plays came with
unfiagging regularity. Touched some
times with a delicate pathos, they
rarely sounded deeper notes, but for
the most part were content to skim
the surface of the comedy of man
ners with tack, observation no lack
Of wit and resourceful craftsman
ship.
Among the best known of them
are:
Nathan Hale, The Cowboy and the
Lady, Barbara Freitsche, Sapho
(from the French), The Climbers,
The Girl and the Judge, The Last of
the Dandies, The Girl With the Green
Eyes, Her Own Way, Her Great
Match, The Girl Who Has Every
thing, The Blue Mouse (from the
Germany and The Happy Marriage.
Still other plays of his are in re-
hearsal for the coming season and
the count, including those written in
will run up to the as
tonishing total of more than fifty.
Clyde Fitch made writing pay. His
income from his dramas has been
at all the way from $4,000
to $15O,OO0 a year And for all his
rapid production, he was the most
careful worker.
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Although after midnight when he
reached his hotel at the end of the
first days trying experiences, he sat
Up for two hours engaged in cores
Ion6ence end in conversation with Com
modore HOvaSard and Prof. Olufsen,
secretary of the geographical society
one or the most eXacting periods of
the day was an interview with Prof
Stromberg, the leading Scandinavian
astronomer, who says when ne is per-
1nitted TO examine DR.. Cooks observa-
tons, he can decide within half a dav
whether tie explorer has been at the
pole. Several other expert arctic ex-
plorers were closeted in conversation
with DR.. Cook and when they came out
they appeared thoroughly convinced of
his absolute good faith.
A luncheon at the American legation
afforded further opportunity to non
expert persons to strengthen their al
ready frm belief in the explorers mar
rative.
Ice Went Round and Round.
Paris, Sept. Ga special dispatch
from Copenhagen gives Dr.. Cooks YER
sion of further incidents of his expedf-
tion to the pole when there remained
but two valiant and faithful Eskimos
as an escort as he plunged over the
vast extent of polar seas On approach
ir G the pole he said the icy plain took
en- animated motion, as if rotating on an
invisible pivot.
"a great fissure then opened ND he
Alhu' ne aooed, and II seemed as if
we were isolated from the world. NV
two Eskimos threw themselves at my
1eet and bursting into tears refused to
continue either one way or another. so
paralyzed with fea~ were they Never
theless, l Gained them. and we resun-
ed Our journey
You ask my impression on reaching
the pole. Let me confess was disap9
pointed Man is a child dreaming of
prodigles. 1 had reached the pole. and
now at moment when L Should have
been thrilled with pride and Joy was
invaded with sudden fear of the dam
gers and sufferibgs of the return
One OF the most interesting features
of Dr. Cooks present position is that
Ee is about the only intelligent man in
the world now who does not realize
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-06
Girl swims Nine Miles.

New York, Sept. 6.-Adeline
Trapp, 20 years old, swan nine miles
through the treacherous waters of
He'll Gate from the foot of East
Eighty-ninth street to Classon Point,
l.. I. Accompanied by Priscilla Hig-
gins, girl of about her own age
Miss Trapp swan in. the wake of
forty sturdy swimmers of the U. s.
volunteer life saving corps who were
holding their annual endurance test
Fifteen of the men swimmers were
forced to give up before the finish
and Miss Higgins, after going most of
the distance was seized with cramps
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-06
CHAUfFEURS UNION.
One Object Is to Put an End to Joy
Riding.

Washington. Sept. 6.-Blacklisting
Joy riding and declaring for eighteen
years as the minimum age limit in
the issuance of licenses to auto
mobile drivers. most of the chauffeurs
of Washington have organized a
"Chauffeurs' Protective association"
and affiliated as union with the
Knights of Labor. The new -organiza-
ton has sick benefits provisions and
its policy will be to expe1 from its
ranks any chauffeur convicted of JOY
riding. The action of the chauf-
feurs is in line with a movement al
ready launched in several other cities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-06
DIR. Cook Is Visited by a Deputa-
tiOn of Students.
He Takes a Drive With L. 5.
Minister Egan.
DODGES THE CROWDS
Gives Out Additional Facts
About His Discovery.
Tells How Ice Plain Went
Around and Around.

Copenhagen. Sept. 6.-Being with
out official engagements today Dr.
Frederick A Cook visited Old Prince
Hans, who is known as 1.-The uncle OF
the reigning houses of Europe" and
later received a deputatiOn of stud
ents who hailed him as a hero. He
then took a drive with Maurice F.
Egan, the American minister. and
had lunch privately with Mr.. Egan,
his purpose being to escape the ap-
Plauding crowds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-06
NOT FAIR TO DOUBT.
Captain Winetrhalter Advises wait
ing for DIR. Cooks Proofs

Washington, Sept. Sit is not
fair to doubt DR.. Cooks word in the
absence of any evidence whatever
against him"
This staten ment was made today by
Captain A. G. Winterhalter, OF the
navy, chief of the hydrographlc ONCE
here in speaking of the doubt that
had been expressed in some quarters
as to whether DR.. Cook had actually
reached the North Pole.
Not one time in a hundred thou
sand" he said, would DIR. Cook be
able successfully to fake astronomical
observations l have had much ex-
perience in making observations and
compilations for them and I speak
from my knowledge in such matters
Fake observations from day to day
could not possibly be continued for
any length of time without detection,
(Continued on Page FiYe.l
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PEARY is NEXT.
The Veteran Explorer Wires
the Associated Press
That Stars and Stripes Is Nailed
to North Pole.

New York, Sept. 6.-The following
dispatch was received here today:
Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, N. F.,
Sept. 6.-To Associated Press, New
York: Stars and stripes nailed u
North Pole.
(Signed) ''PEARY"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-06
Posto0ice CIerks- convene

ST. Louis. Mo. Sept. 6.-The fourth
annual convention of the Federation
of Postoff1ce Clerks began here to-
day. How to- obtain a 4S hour week
of work will be- discussed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-06
Wants 100000 Jack KNIVES.

Washington, Sept. 6.-The naval
bureau of supplies and accounts is
in the market for 10000 jack
knives of new type recently
adopted. This is a knife with two
blades, a large and a small one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-06

Morning Game With Topeka Is Pre-
vented by Rain.

Lincoln, Neb.. Sept 6.-Lincoln
and Topeka morning game post
poned; rain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-06

visions in congress since 1888 and
this latest enactment fits present day
conditions better than did any of its
predecessors"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-06

Chicago, Sept. 6.AForecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-06
WEATHER IS BAD.
LittIe< Rain But Conditions Are
Rather Uncertain.

Cloudy and threatening weather will
of Importance is expected. The drizzle
up to noon today had netted only one
one-hundredth of an inch, and reports
indicate that not enough moisture to
measure has fallen at any point in the
state. The low temperatures is the only
ent. Today the wind is blowing 8 miles
an hour from the southeast. The hourly
temperatureS-
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Continued on Page Five.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
FOUND.
EIiQRAVIN0.

FOuND-Austin who can paper roouas at N.8o. All nice paper. ingrain paper. anv color for S.bo. Phone 1sSS. --iS-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
WANT PAPER MILL
SELMA CITIZENS ARE AFTER ]
 NEW INDUSTRY.
Prospects Fer a Hranch MiIl of South. ePn Cotton Stalk nnd Pulp Paner Company For Central City
 Are BrtEht.

Selma, Jan. 24--(special)- )---The en- terprisins citizens of Selma are very much elated over the prospects of se- curing for Selma one of the branch pa- per mills of the Southern Cotton Salk ant euip Paper Company.
 It<is thought that with a little ef- fort upon the part of the business men of the city that this plant will be To- cated in Selma and that 1t would be put In commission by next fall.
 1t Is understood that the company has made an offer to. Selma for this plant to be erected here. What this offer is will not be made public until the meeting of the Commercial and In- dustrial Association on Tuesday night. The proposal from the paper company will then be acted upon and many of the public spirited citizens think that Selma win do whatever is asked of her. ...
 Besides being a valuable addition to the manufacturing plants of the city the paper mill erected here would mean much additional money each year to the cotton planters of Central AL abama. The mill would buy up all over the stalks of the cotton plant and which is now left In the flelda by the farmers to rot. The selling of these cotton stalks would make each cotton crop more valuable to the farmers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
DEMURE MAID ASKS WHY
 GO 10 SUCH TROUBLE
Unhappy Solution of Mind Puddle aS
 Foot of Commerce.

There Is one young man in Mont. gomery who, when he thinks over an experience in the tunnel at the foot of Commerce Street, will doubtless wish that he had not been quite so ehival- rous to the pretty young woman~that he was escorting to the river bank.
 Shortly after 3 o'clock the two were walking down through the tunnel when the young lady espied an isthmus of water and mud that cut off the ap- proach to the road.
 "John," she murmured, raising her slightly blushing cheeks to the young man, 'I really cannot so through this mud with these shoes"
 Looking perplexedly first at her shoes and then at the mud, John shook his head. The young lady shot glance of shy confidence at his Strong arms bv way of encouragement. but John did not see 1t. Instead he searched history for A suggestion and finally hit upon the example of Sir Walter Raleigh.
 With a happy smile he exclaimed, "Just wait a minute. Alice, I am go- ing to run up and get some newspa- pers. They will make a nice; clean
 In his haste to get to Commerce Street and purchase the papers, he did not even notice the disappointed little pout on the lips of the young lady.
 when he returned and escorted her over the path that he carefully laid ont across the puddle, the demure Alice hung her head and sighed, You did not have to go to ell that trouble John"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
THE PASSING THR0NC.
Mir. Fuller On GOldasIds.

Nevada Is pictured as land or rare opportunity by H. .Burgin Fuller who will return to Goldhelds today, after Having spent several days with his Father Judge J. B. Fuller.
 "rhe new state Is rapidly coming to che front" he said yesterday. ITO self danyInR and industrious young men law others offer such splendid fu- ture. Rich discoveries of ore are be- ing made every day. A man may be g nauDer today and the possessor of a kandsome fortune tomorrow.
 aCsoIdfleids with Its surrounding ter- ritory Is not the rough country that may people suppose 1t to be. The forts of life. The people are much ike southerners In hospitality, and contrary to many stories, they are very 1Jheral kind and law-abidIng. The citizens are also extremely progressive and epterprislng
 Srhe town Is well lighted with elec- trtcItv The water company there furnishes excellent water. An electric ear line IS now in the process of con struction and should soon be finished We nave four large, thoroughly mod ern, stone school buildings. The coun- ty court house and the jail are also mil with 140 stamps, one of the iarE- est in the country, has just been com nleted The city Is extremely rich In Ere and Is having remarkable pros nerity Large salaries are paid there. Of course, the expenses are high, but the wages and salaries eOunterbaiance fn n:'1I Sdoldaeld is the county seat of Es- msralda County. It is situated in the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-25
MULTIoRAPH LETTERS.

oUoTA1IoRa, ese.. in faosImtIs of porfsss tyDewrtting donei names and Addrossos iH-
 serted to match ana envelopes addFOaseA
 where desired. E L. DayAAt TypewFttee CSSs Eirsa Naai0aal Bank Bldg. @1S PUBLIC Typewritlng and Nultigraph work Of the very highest quality turned ouf oT short notice Montgomery 8tonoRraphlc anA Reporting Bureau. 2S VaRdivor baildinS
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