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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-15
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal October 6. 1903
Topeka. Kan, Oct 9Th. 1909
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF
TT no

REGISTRATION NOTICE.
Where books will be open for registra-
ton of voters and when.
All voters of the city at large can regis
ter at the office of Commissioner Of EIec-
tons at the Auditorium until Friday,
October 22nd.
Voters in the THIRD and FOURTH
WARDS and the FIRST, SECOND and
FIFTH precincts of the SECOND WARD
will register at the Office of the Commits
Sioner of Election.
Special Ward or precinct registration for
outlying precincts have been arranged as
follows:
FIRST WARD. North Topeka, books
will be at J. r. Spetters cigar store, S1S
N. Kansas avenue, Friday, Saturday,
Monday and Tuesday. OctoDer ssh and
18th.
SECOND WARD. east of Santa Fe r. R.
THIRD and FOURTH precincts at Kelley's
drug store, No. 1900 E. 9Th ave-, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, October IA. Is and
18th.
SECOND WARD, SIXTH precinct, at
G. E. Robbins grocery store. Seward and
Logan, Friday and Saturday. October Is
and Is.
FIFTH WARD. FIRST precinct, Mon
day and Tuesday, October 18th and 18th,
Woodford's pharmacy, nth and Buchanan
streets.
SECOND precinct, Friday and Saturday,
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Get our estimate that lumber bill
J. B. Whelan & Co.. Ath & Santa F.
tracks.
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LEGAL.

October 18th and 18th, J. q 3. Pinney'i
pharmacy, 18th and Kansas avenue.
THIRD precinct, Wednesday and Thurs
day. October 18th and 14th, at Cos Il. 10th
office
SIXTH WARD. FIRST precinct. Friday
and Saturday, October sth and eth
Edelblute's drug store, Potwin Station.
SECOND precinct. Monday and Tues
day, october nth and 18th. at Alderfer's
Registration books will be open from
O'Clock a. M. to o'clock b. m.
All legally registered voters who failed
to vote at the city election April 6th, 1909
or have changed their residence since that
date or have not registered since April
6, 1903 must register If they wish TO vote
upon the proposition or adopting or re-
jecting the commission plan Of City gov
eminent
ISeal1 c. II. TITUS,
Commissioner of Elections
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IF'irst published in The Topeka State
Journal October 13, 1901 -s
ice of Commissioner of Elections.
Topeka. Kan, Oct. 10, 1909.
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

Topeka, kan, Oct. 49, 1909.
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
Call for meeting of board of supervisors
of election.
board.
A meeting of the board of supervisors
OF elections will be held at the office of
Commissioner of Elections on Tuesday,
October 26th, 1909, at 1880 p. m. for the
purpose of revising the registration, hear
missioner of Elections and the considera-
ton of bids for furnishing meals to the
election boards for the special election to
be held November 2nd, 1909, also any 9TH
er business which may properly come be-
fore the board of supervisors.
Bids for furnishing meals for election
boards are requested and must be filed at
this office on before u o'clock Tuesday,
October 26th. 1909.
w. G. TANDY,
Chairman Board of Supervisors of Elec-
lions.
EseaI.l c. H. TITUS, Secretary.
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! sTOCKHOLDERs' MEETING.

STOCKHOLpERS' MEETING.
The annual meeting of. the stockholders
of the Western Wooden Mill Co. will be
held at the office of said company on
Monday. November LIST, 1909, at 23O o. m
for the purpose of the election of a board
of directors for the ensuing year and for
the transaction Of any other business that
may come before the meeting
j. b. BILLIARD, Pres
f. p. GILMORE, Sec'y
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FLORISTS.

FRESH cut flowers for all occasions q
be found at Hayes flower store. iW w.
sth Ind. phone 81.
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CIDER.

washburn cider Works will deliver cider
every Monday, Wednesday. Friday and
Saturday. Ind. 23l5 Black
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FURRIER.

THE ONLY practical furier IN Kansas.
John Petrizilek. ~ z. 18th St. Topeka
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c. H. TITUS,
Commissioners OF Elections.
TON OF BUSINESS CoLLEGES F0R
A PERMIT TO CANVASS IN THa
STATE OF KANSAS.


Topeka. Kan. May g. 100.
Notes f. hereby given that the follow
ing business colleges Cor commercial de-
partments Of other schools) have made
application to me for a permit to canvass
In the State of Kansas for the purpose
Of selling tuition in advBucs and contract
Ing or securing notes for tuition from stu
Dents before their registration at the bus
mess colleges {for commercial depart
mentsJ herein named:
The Grand ISLAND Business and Normal
college. Grand Island. Neb.
II satisfactory PROOF Is furnished that
any or the above named colleges or COM
merctal departments are tncompeteut to
furnish such course OF Instruction a.
they advertise or that the moral surrounds
tina: the premises are kept In an un-
healthy condition. or thai the agents %
said Institutions use INTERPRETATIONS or
fraudulent methods in securing contraqtG.
notes: or cash from prospective Students,
in such case q permit win not be granted
to such business colleges Tor COMMERCIAL
4 T. FArRcHffD.
State Superintendent of Public instruction.
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WANTED-NfALE HELP.

CITY SOLICITOR on trial, so per mont
If make good. "Shomber," care Journa
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TAILORING COLLEGE.
THE Valentine system taught at Miss
Marston's tailoring college. 500 Kan. ave.
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LANDSCAPE GARDENING.
J. M. GALLOWAY. Towering shrubs and
perennials. Ind. 1882
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WANTED-Railway mail clerks, postoffice
clerks, carriers. Salary $500 to 81, 900. Elk
aminations in Topeka Nov. 18th; 5000 APP
pointments coming. Preparation free.
Institute, Dept lose, Rochester, N Y.
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at L. r. Taylor & Som S
nursery, Seward ave.
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FREE DIsPENsARY.

QUINCY STREE1 FREE JJIsPENsARY.
81 Quincy st. Conducted by regular
practicing physicians and Surgeons. Ned
ical service free. Medicine free IN some
cases. Office hours to p. m. CauD
answered night and day. Ind. phone 1IG.
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rent half or whole room,
suitable for cigar. drug and candy store.
Address d. c. s.. care Journal.
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IoCKsNnTHs.

Have your keys made and locks repaired
by F. A Bauman. us Kan. ave. Bell 2ls2
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have returned from a two weeks trip
in the east.
Mrs w. B. Houston of Council
Bluffs, Ia. and Mrs. w. /. Allen are
guests of their sister, Mrs. A. w.
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PAVING.
JEWELLERS.

JAMES 3. HAYDEN, Jewessr and Opti-
clan. Complete stock OF watches. dia-
monds. silverware. etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted.
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FOR RENT-Two or modern furnished
rooms; very light housekeeping. Az w
18th ST
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wAeTED-To RENT

and board in private
family by two gentlemen. Reply to w.
M care of Journal.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-13
COME YE, THAT LOVE FOOTBALL

The interest In the coming game be-
tween the "Spumpkin" eleven and the
Y. NJ. c. b. Thanksgiving morning is
constantly growing. Each day finds
the two teams working hard with
grim determination to return the vic.
tor. The "Spumpkins" are husky
bunch OF boys who know the game In
every particular. are fast on foot and
will be In the game every minute.
Capt. Tyndale Graves wears broad
smile and is delighted with the man.
ner in which his team works. The
Ministers are confident. they may
possibly be out-weighed. but In other
phases of the game Capt. Wayman
Ward believes his team is on a par
with It's opponents. Our old friend
and fellow warrior. Willie Parks. who
has been out of the game for some
time. has at last gained the consent
OF few "objecting fair ladies'" and
will be seen again In action Let us
hope that he comes out OF the game
safe and sound The names OF Drs.
McClain and Harper have been sug.
rested as officials. The game will be
called at $3.50 sharp. Come out and
help your team win. Twenty-third
and Welton streets.
After the Y NJ C. 3. football team
has walloped the "Spoomkins." they
will make preparations to put on n
basketball team. As the quality to
choose from is par excellent a good.
fast team is expected to be put on.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-13
SPORTING dope" IN
AND AROUND CHICAGO.

(By James B. Williams, Phi. C.)
The Negro sporting fraternity is all
jubilant over the recent victory of
Johnson over Ketchel Each night
one can hear echoes of the great
fight along the Great White Way
Estate street, saying: Just wait
until he metes Jeffries; he will kill
him sure" All the thoroughbreds
anxiously await this meeting in Jdly,
and will wager odds on the black op-
ponent. Jack Johnson himself is very
much different from other fighters
who have sought high honors in the
pugilistic ring. Above all things he
is gentleman and an honorable citi-
zen. The writer has had personal
talks with him on several occasions
and can verify all statements written
thereto. He is of temperate habits,
and cautious spender of easy money,
devoting a goodly share of it to de-
fray the expenses of bis aged mother,
sister and brother, who live in Gal
weston, Texas. Of course, all of us
have our faults. We would not be
colored if it were not for that fault
tour complexion is one fault.
Jack has taken to automobiling,
and he is considered by many to be
the premier in that line among the
colored chauffers Recently he has
purchased big fine residence on one
of the principal streets on the east
side, and will move his family there.
To move his family here so they can
enjoy all that is in life without racial
friction has been the dream of his
life. This is soon to be accomplished.
1t indeed makes the average Negro
feel proud to see a crowd of all ma
tionalities trailing at his heels just
to get one look at the mighty cham
pion. Wherever he goes, whether
hall, theater, dining room, etc, he is
the topic of conversation. Then, too,
to see him in his big 60 horsepower
roadster making almost so miles an
hour up State street, you can only
shake your head and say, "Oh, you
Jack Johnson" for he has both the
money and the title behind him. Who
would not feel proud over such a
hero? Even Booker T. Washington,
in his address at Howard University,
praised him for his skill against his
white competitors. We can hardly
wait for the coming battle between
Jeffries and this mighty champion,
and long to see this white adversary
lying lifelessly at his feet from one
of those terrific wallops of his wond-
erous ambi-dextrous swings.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-13
ATHLETICS IN KANSAS CITY.

The Kansas City. Kan. Giants have
Just closed a most remarkable sea.
son OF baseball. Under the manage.
ment of Jack Johnson. OF Chicago,
they have gone through the season
without defeat even after meeting
some of the strongest teams In the
country. east and west. They have
their own ball park at Kansas City.
Kan, and the throngs that greeted
them each Sunday they were at home
taxed 1t to its limit They plan a
greater team for the next season.
The boys OF Sumner High School,
Kansas City. have no football team
this year. II Is thought that the
girls will put another great champion
basketball team In the field as they
had two years ago.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-13

Sullivan and Kid Mccoy, trying to
push Jeifries up to the ticket stand
to find the yellow streak Jeffries
was pictured as frightened, saying.
Some time in summer time, but
never in the winter time"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-13
FOOTBALL.

Football seems to be at standstill
here at present. The Douglas Ath-
letic Club is the only one so far in
the field. They have won several
games from their white opponents.
There are not any colored boys on
any of the teams in and around Chi
cago schools and universities.
Alexander, the famous right end at
Ames, Iowa, Agricultural College,
seems to be the premier Of all Negro
football players this season. His won
derful skill exhibited on the gridiron
has won for him a warm spot in the
student body of that institution. In
the game last Saturday against Mis-
souri,, Missouri won on account of his
absence from the game. The Mis-
sourians refused to play with Mig
ger" so one of the big local dailies
puts it.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-13
BAS BALL.

The baseball season, just closed,
was the grandest in many respects.
All the Negro teams throughout the
country report splendid season. In
Chicago the Leland Giants won the
city championship against five white
professional teams. They were
Handicapped almost from the begin
ming, and Rube Foster, the peerless
dusky twirler, or. as the Tribune and
InterOcean call him, the black Mat
thewson (both on account of broken
legs in progress of the game). They
secured the country in search of
players. and by streak of luck, land
ed Dourghty and Norman, Topeka
boy. These two boys together with
Ball, their last years star twirler
were too much for their white con-
temporaries, and had them at their
mercy in nearly all the games played.
In the ranks of the white semi-profes-
sionals were many of the National
and American league outlaw players,
who had refused to play on their re-
spective teams for pecuniary reasons;
such as Callahan, Frazier, Killing,
Chase and host of others
So. you see, the colored men are
playing ball at higher caliber than
the average citizen is aware.
There has been some talk as to
who should have the honor of the
colored championship. The Gophers
(Minneapolis) claim the title from
the fact that they defeated the Le-
lands two out of three games. The
Lelands claim the games played we're
not championship games, and there.
fore do not count anything. Philadel.
phia Giants claim it, also, as they
beat the Lelands: but the Lelands
cleaned up the Cuban Giants, who put
lit all over the "Phillies." Then you
see, it is clearly demonstrated that
the Lelands are premiers.
At the close of the semi-profes
sional season, the Leland Giants
played the famous Worlds Cham
pions of the National League" The
Giants put up the fercest fight OF
the Cubs career. The first game,
to /, caused by wild throw to sec
ond in the ninth inning. The second
game. 6 to 5, was lost In a wrangle
over blocked bases. A man on third
base ran home when the second base
man of the Leland, angered by the
decision, threw the ball in the bleach
ers, causing the man on third to
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-13

score. At this stage everyone was in
an ugly mood. Even big Bert A. Will
liams, the big comedian whose com.
pany was playing here at that time.
raised his voice in protest. The game
was forfeited. In the third game the
game was called at the end of five
innings on account of rain, at | to o..
The. Lelands had two men on bases
and none out. AS Sam Struthers, the
sub. catcher, says, they won one
game, stole one game, and the Lord
sent the rain to save the honor Of
the National League. Had the Le-
lands won from the National League,
doubt whether they ever would play
another colored team, as the humilia-
ton would be too great.
1t is rumored that Mr. Lealand, for
mer manager Of the team, will pull
out of the Leland Giant Baseball and
Amusements Association, and try to
put another team in Chicago semi
professional league. Too bad that
such thing has happened. His team
will be called the Chicago Giants. 1t
is a certainty that both cannot be-
long to the league, and that the south
side. where the teams are to play,
cannot support two first-class teams.
think it is a foolish trick Let us
have one good colored team and as
many other minor ones as we are
able to support. One good colored
team in six-circuit schedule is
enough. Now, If Mr.. Leland wants to
do something, let him organize a col
cred league, or such a birth with
some other semi-professional teams
outside of the Chicago league.
Frank Leland. former manager OF
the famous Leland Giants, secured
the lease to Arburn Park for the com
ing season. thus putting his contem-
poraries out of the race for the park
next season. He will call his team
the Chicago Giants" He has signed
most all Of the stars of the past sea
son except Foster, Booker. Struthers
and Harris. The latter have re-
manned firm and will continue to play
under the name OF Leland Giants"
the name having been copyrighted.
They intend to build up powerful
team from outside material, and open
next years season at Normal park.
Too bad such has happened. One
thing Is certain, there will be no two
Negro clubs in the City League
and If both are not careful there
won't be any One good team TO rep
resent us is plenty.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-13

Pollard, who made such a record
last year at Dartmouth, has given up
football this year and is teaching in
the south.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-13

Great interest is being manifested
in the coming annual game between
Fiske University and Meharry Medics
at Nashville. During the past ten
years Meharry has won threefourths
of the games. Fiske has won the last
two years on account of the overcon.
fidence of Meharry rather than their
superior football tactics. Both teams
are evenly balanced and the meeting
is looked forward to with much in
terest.
Fiske's team is to start soon on its
southern trip, playing Atlanta Bap-
tist, Talladega, Flint Medics and Tus-
kegee.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-13

The football situation remains
quiet. Douglass Athletic Club Is
rounding into shape and will soon be
heard of one the gridiron.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-13

Jack Johnson has entered upon a
20-weeks' vaudeville tour OF the prin.
cipal cities, opening up at Star and
Garter theater on the west side. He
is greeted with crowded houses at
each performance. II seems as II
some day they will lay aside color
prejudice and judge "a man for his
true worth. am certain in course OF
time he will become the most popu.
lar champion, as he is now called
by many Of the big dailies the most
unpopular champion.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-11-13

4 very interesting cartoon appeared
in one Of the big dailies recently. It
pictures Johnson standing In front
of small shack crying aloud. step
this way, gentlemen; buy your tickets
and see II you can find the yellow
streak" Behind the old shack lay
three men sprawling on their backs,
named, respectively Burns. Kauff-
man and Ketchel. while in front Of
the domicile were characters repre-
senting Corbett, Sharkey, John l..
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ELIDA A N TO KNOW.

The Eliia News has the following
to say regarding the sale of Elida
grain in Roswell:
The News man would like to in
quire IL Roswell, after having passed
the notorious 800 per ca ordinance,
will have the nerve to bid for Elida's
trade any longer. Roswell business
men have heretofore been favored,
and the News has used YER endea-
vor to encourage such, by the citizens
Of Elida in every respect possible in
a business way. We have always us
ed exclusively Roswell fruit, honey
ice, and other articles of merchandise
besides the purchasing of many other
articles. But since the recent endea
vor to prohibit the sale of Elida grain
In the City by the publishing Of a IL
cense tax which is practically prohi
bitive, the ane business man should
ask what will be the result. A News
man in conversation with a couple OF
prominent Roswellites last week heard
the matter, and voluntarily by them
too, deplored.
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tion of plated lands abutting thereon.
After further consideration of the
taxable valuation of lands for the year
1909, under the so-called Campbell Or
dry farming system, this Board having
been satisfactorily advised that it was
the intention of the Territorial Boar
of Equalization that lands connected
with those in cultivation under the o
called Campbell OF dry farming system
that are used for grazing purposes on
ly should be valued at so cts e acre
for taxable purposes;
1T IS THEREFORE, ORDERED,
that so much of said lands as are u.s.
ed for grazing purposes only. meaning
lands not in cultivation, shall be valu-
ed by the Assessor of Chaves County
for taxable purposes for the year 1909
at so cents per acre.
After further consideration of the
taxable valuation for the year 1909,
of all City lots in the out Roswell
Addition to Roswell it being consider
ed thai values of said lots heretofore
fixed by this Board T unequal in pro
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his influence In bringing to justice
those who have broken the territorial
statute. District Attorney Hervey, too
is a man of nerve, and his example
should inspire district attorneys every
where to clean UP, for no bones is
made of the fact, that visitors to Las
Vegas, have been f1eeced recently of
large sums of none in saloons; that
gambling games may lbe enjoyed" at
Albuquerque, and that something of
the same sort is said to be going on
right here in old Santa Fe,- where a
raid or two under the direction of the
district attorney, at opportune times,
might result in Interesting disclosur-
es. AT least, there are stories aioat
of visitors who have been fleeced, and
of the disregard of the law in more
than one instance, If street m can
be relied upon. Ii the rumors are
WITHOUT basis let this be established.
Pass a city ordinance prohibiting sa-
looms from having upstairs" or '7back
rooms and compelling them to re-
move all shades from windows and
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portion to town lots in other parts OF
the City OF Roswell;
1T IS THEREFORE ORDERED,
that the Assessor place a value on the
plated lots Of said South Roswell Ad-
dition equal to a raise Of one hundred
per cent. of the schedule fixed by the
Board Of County Commissioners for
the year 1907.
1T IS ORDERED, that A. J. White
man be rebated $1,000 valuation for
the year 1908 on account of excessive
valuation of improvements.
IT IS ORDERED that C.. C. Hill be
rebated the sum of $500 on account OF
excessive valuation tax 1908.
1T IS ORDERED, thar "A. Russell be
rebated the sum of 500 valuation for
1908 on account of erroneous assess.
ment.
1T Is ORDERED that Julia Porter
he allowed a rebate of 5000 valuation
for year 1908 as widow, not hereto
fore allowed.
IT IS ORDERED, that G. A. Graves
be allowed a rebate of sos valuation
for 1905 on account Of excessive valu-
alton on property not owned.
IT Is ORDERED, that +. H. Reeves
he allowed a rebate OF 800 valuation
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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.

some interesting persons and included
n member of the grand jury, 10Y in
session, who was promptly discharged
and may hea further from Judge w.
H. Pope. The alleged proprietor of
the joint is now serving a preliminary
sentence Of three months for con-
tempt of court for ~assaulting one of
the witnesses before the grand jury.
This will probably be only the begin
ming of his troubles, for Judge Pope
may be depended upon to have no mer
cy on fragrant offenders against the
gambling laws, and will surely lem