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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
GREAT BASEBALL RACE
But Sixty-F'OU Points Between Teams
in American Association.

Louisville, KY, July 16.-From the
standpoint of competition, the race for
the American association 1909 pen
nant at this period is one of the most
savage in professional baseball his
tory. Between Milwaukee at the head
and Kansas City at the foot of the
league are but 81 points in percent
age. The first six clubs are so bunch
ed that the loss of a game or two
would make the leaders second di-
vision members and those in sixth
place in the van.
An illustration of the closeness of
the race is given by comparison with
other leagues. In the National league
there are 431 points between Pitts
bur- and Boston, first and last; while
between PittsbuTg and Chicago, first
and second, are 70 points, II more
than separate the tail enders and the
leaders in the associations"
Between the first and last of the
American league there is dreaFy
waste of 334 points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
WILL Be A CHANGE.
General Reform of the Diplomatic
and Consular Service.

Washington, July 16.-Hereafter
there will be no purely ornamental
spaces in the foreign service of the
United States. While this cannot be
said to be new policy it is the declared
intention of the present administra-
ton and especially of the state de-
partment that there shall be no de-
Walton from il. This rule will not be
maGR to apply only to the diplomatic
service. but to the consular oflcers
of the United States from the highest
to the lowest
In years past there have been many
complaints that the consular service
of the United States was, generally
speaking, inefficient and of much
lower grade than that of many for
eign countries having representatives
in the United States. The state de-
partment officials themselves in pre-
Vious years have acknowledged TINS
and while the service has improved
of late it has not made the rapid ad-
vance that is noticeable in the ser
vice of some of our foreign trade
competitors.
At present this government has in
foreign countries 29S consuls and
consuIs general with a large number
of vice and deputy consuls. clerks, in
terpreters. etc, making a total of
about 1900, and it is the expected de-
termination of the state department
TO elevate the service IN every pOS-
sible way. A working familiarity with
the subjects with which they have to
deal is demanded to a greater extent
than ever before. 1t is the purpose
of the state department to unity the
work of the diplomatic and consular
services in the interests of greater
efficiency.
For many years it has been a mat
ter of regret to the government that
so many foreigners occupied subor-
dinate positions in our consular SER
vice as deputies and clerks. This,
however, has been largely a matter
of Inadequate compensation, but the
policy from now on will be TIC en-
ploy Americans wherever II is pos
sible and considerable progress has
already been made in this direction.
Within comparatively short time
the percentage of foreigners in our
consular service has been reduced
from 46.1 per cent to 1873 per cent
and the percentage of Americans in
that service has been increased from
53.9 to SIP per cent. These percen-
tages, however, apply only to clerk
ships paying $500 a year or less. but
the work of wedding out foreigners
will continue as long as Americans of
the requisite capacity can be found to
fill the places.
The same general policy will also
be made to apply to our diplomatic
service in the selection of ambassa-
doris and ministers. Great wealth
will not be the determining factor,
nor will it be regarded as altogether
desirabl It is known that the de-
partment has not been able to obtain
the services of a thoroughly satisfac-
tory man for the Chinese mission. It
is recognized that this post is one of
vast trade Importance to this coun-
try and that a man to fill it accep-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
WOUNDED HE Lay IN THE SUN
An Unknown Man Found Covered
With Blood Near Great Bend.

Great Bend, Kan. July 16.-Harvest
hands walking along the AtchISon, To-
peka & Santa Fe track noticed move
ment in the weeds near the track as of
something attempting to rise and then
falling back.
Investigating the found a man. His
face and head were covered with blood.
One eye was swollen shut. The man
was unable to talk save in mono
syllabies- For hours he had lain IN the
sun suffering from the wounds. He
was brought to the hospital here. He
is in a comatose condition. His name
seems to be Conley or Cornell.
The sheriff went out and searched
the spot where he was found. He found
a tinker's box of tools. a copy of the
Lexington, KY, Herald and d opy of
the Pawnee Rock Herald mated to A.
]. Bowman. Pawnee Rock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
IABoKERs WILL UNIoN1zE.
Men Demand $1.z5 a Day for Ten
Hours Street Work.

Lawrence, Kan. July 16.-More
than sixty laboring men of Lawrence
met at a room in the 600 block,
Massac husetts street, and laid plans
for the organization of a street
laborers union here.
Some of the men are working on
the street car line here. but most of
them are day laborers who would
work, but object to the pay being Of
fered by the street car people.
Mr. Alley, the contractor. is giving
$3.50 a day for a ten hour day, and
says that is all he ever pays for such
construction work. The men says
that they ought to receive $1.75 for
such work and intend to perfect
their union and see if they can not
obtain this wage.
A second meeting will be held in
a few nights when officers will be
elected and a regular day laboreTs'
union organized Many of the men
present at last nights session. are al
ready working on other jobs, but are
in sympathy with the movement to
help the other workmen out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
AN @AGGIE" PROFESSOR WEEDS
Massachusetts Girl Bride of Harrison
Porter of Manhattan.

West Springfield, Mass, July 49, 4
very pretty home wedding was ce!e-
hrated here when Harrison Por.er Of
Manhattan, Kan, an instructor in the
Kansas State Agricultural college, took
as his bride Louise voorhees, Pierce, one
of the bellies of this city. The Rev. J.
Spencer Voorhees, of Adams, Mass,
uncle of the bride, performed the cere-
mony at the home of the brides par
ents.
Friends of the young couple were
present from Kansas and other sec
tions of the country They will be at
home after November 1 at Manhattan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
CREST IS REACHED.
The Mississippi River Will Go No
Higher at This Time.

st. Louis, Mo, July 16.-The food in
the Mississippi river at ST. Louis
caused by last weeks rains in Missouri,
reached its crest last night, registering
355 feet. The river will remain sta
tionary for two days, according to the
weather observer. and then begin to
fall.
The tributaries of the Missouri river
near here are falling. No more de-
struction of property is probable unles :
the levees break. The Mississippi river
at points is six miles wide, having
spread over thousands of acres of land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
TO CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY.
B. P. Waggener VIII Give Atehison
Children a Picnic.

Atchison. Kan. July 1e.-B. p. wag-
gener viii be 60 years old next Monday
and will celebrate that anniversary by
giving a free picnic to the children OF
this city and county.
The outing will be, held at Forest
Park. and will not cost the kids q
single penny. They will be given free
railway and street car transportation
to the park and once there will be ad-
mitted to all attractions without
charge.
It is said that the picnic viii cost Mr..
Waggener no less than $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
WANTS
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

o. u. Roehr to NJ. P. Roehr. Iof 112
and pt- Al Kellam Place. OFT &
THe5wksbury add. 81. 900
lots 401 and Central ave, Curtis
.rs add LOO
Clearinghouse, lot 81 and n "a 51S
west ST., ElmhurSt. -............... 300
Board of Trustees of Oberlin College
to l. H. Agard, lots 1896 and Z
Ae1fOSe SUD. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
J. F. Afford and wife to g. d. I.vtie
lots s9S to 40 inc. Tyler ~ 900
M. Smith to NJ. E. Scrfbner lots 81
and Liberty Observation-Disclosures. 500
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4
Journal July 5. 1901
| TON OF BUSINESS COLLEGES FOB
s sT ftEEtsS5 ~ IT TO .CsAsNVAss IN TIE
| Topeka, kan. May 6 1909
/ NoIce IS hereby given that the follow
partments OF other sehooisl have made
iS az to me for a permit to canvass
az me snS state Of Kansas for the purpose
d as OF securing notes for tuition from stu
mess pedl9re their registration az the bus
blSntsl herein named:
z Kansas 3. Commercial Business College.
Meas Hastings iRgs Business College. Hastings.
Garden city Business College and Garden
K. snss Seh9oi Of Telesraphy, Garden City,
ss Topeka Business College. Topeka. KAN
NC Carthage Business College. carthaso.
II satisfactory proof Is furnished that
,1 tS ~ the above named colleges or COM
furnish such a course Of instrfIetion A.
i Sney advertise or that the moral surround
thsf 3bs me institution are not good. or
go ssssst5itiny condition, or that the agents ot
frau mi use INTERPRETATIONS OF
IN t So, OF cash from prospective students,
departments) ~
E. IT. FArRcFIID.
First published in The ropeka state
Journal July s. 1901
NOTICE CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT
~, OF STATE FUNDS
10, WHOM IT NAY CoNCERN.
r, ne Undersigned, the Board OF Treasury
examiners of the State OF Kansas herebv
B Rev 7a nouee that on the LIST day Of septem-
Posals from the Incorporated banks doinr.
BUSINESS IN Kansas. both national and
this state win Sc reeeved i8 In ae eonds os
Win the provisions OF Chapter al OF fhe
state the amount OF funds anv hank de-
siFeS ana the rate OF interest IL will nav
0ii qisIty paIances and that said bank viii
gultisLy ana faithfully perform the duties
required OF it, provided the award l. made
20 sueh bank said Board OF Treasury El-
atIllheIs reserving the right to limit the
amount of funds deposited ana 10 reject
any ana all proposals for such funds
Esa Stie proposal shall be accompanied by
certnled check in the sum OF two hun
dred and fifty dollars. payable to The state
~ 4 treasurer. to, be forfeited for the use OF
with the terms of its proposal IL The same
snail be accepted by the Board OF rreas-
~ az, NIatll,Iersi Otherwise TO be returned
Al proposals shall be sealed and deposit
~ WIN VIZ tle state Treasurer on OF before
written theron 'Proposais To-, Denosiit" ~
state Funds" anG shall not be oDened nm
az bo tne meeting Of the board OF the date
=, Banks desiring TO make bids may write
tilS otate treasurer for blanks.
Done at the Capitol IN Topeka this
sixth day of July. 1909.
ue5 W. r. STUBS.
{. T.. DENTON,
Secretary OF state
JAMES NJ NATION
Auditor of State
state Board OF Treasury Examiners.
First published I'm The TopeIea sto7s
journal July 16. 1909
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FREE DIsPENsARY.

QUINCY STREET FREE JOIsPENEARY.
81 Quincy. st. CONDUCTED by regular
icaI service free. Medicine free IN some
cases Office hours u D. m Calls
answered night and day. Ind. phone 1867.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
PTCTURE FRAnTING.

FRAMING, regilding. mat making, mount
ing done by ]. D. Sullivan, i22 ". Eighth
street Packing. shipping. ETC.
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tably must have special qualifica-
tiOns.
1t is announced that no further ap-
pointments of ambassadors will be
made until congress resembles next
December.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
PAVING.


CAPITAL CITY VITRIFIED BRICK q
P4AAHING CO. "a T.. 9th st hffgs. OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

- .NOI1CE TO CONTRACT
sealed proposals viii be received AT fho
9qIn d, Of NJ: II. sehandret, Clerk of the
Bo3rd OF Education. at Liberal, Kansas
Brick and stoney two l Eterv fs scbaoi E99m
ing, to be built according to plans ana
specifications furnished by n b. Nieise9
and G. II. Chandler Associate Archffeete'
OVI jackson street, Topeka, Kansas
Heating and YentHating system win be
time at the same
Each bidder must enclose with his bid.
as guarantee of good faith q Certified
eheck of per cent OF the anount ~
MS bid said check to be made PAYABLE 10
Board. as to be forfeited 10 tie scbooii
a| o4r d pIro1yy5ding the contract IS awarded
erly written contract or fails ~ frrnfe1,
a good and sufficient bond and ample
seTe5ies within f ten days from date Of ac-
reject any or all bids
Plans and specifications NAV be aeon at
the office of the Clerk OF the Board ~
education and at the Architect's office at
All bids must be submitted on blank
proposals. Furnished by the Clerk OF tire
I9oe.Io OF Eaucation OF the Architects.
First published in The Topeka STATE
Journal July 2, 1901
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO 1NcoR-
Gfrk tRLE E; a vs i16l5I FIDELITY AND
LAWS OF THE STATE or KANSAS
Notice is hereby given that the under
Z. Z. Ames +. 8 Iarabee
W. J. Bailey J. n PrineIe
w. II. BurlSs w T. hTaTcb
9. q. Chandler Geo s. Mi1rrb,,
Q. NJ. Sawyer
All citizens Of the state Of Kansas. intend
70 conduct a surety, fidelity and guaranty
company Incorporated and organized un-
der and pursuant to the laws of the state
Of Kansas. for the purpose Of transactng
the business Of a surety fidelity and guar
anty company and that the principal
office or place Of business thereof Is 10 be
located In the city of Topeka in the
county OF Shawnee and state of Kansas
Given at the city OF Topeka in said
1909. '''
r. T. AATEs
w. J. BAILEY.
W. II. BURKS.
g. .. CHANDLER
j.. S. LARABEE
J. 4. PRINGIsE
w. r. MARCH
GEO. s. MURPHY.
G. NJ SAWYER
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TEWETERG

JAMES B HHYDFN. JSWe1sr and opfi-
cian- Complete stock Of Watches dia-
monds, silverware. etc Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted.
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MACHINE SHOPS.

LAWN mowers sharpened. repaired. me
II. 3. Howard Supply Co. 40 X. A. Tel SOC
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S-~cS~~~-~~~-~~~-~-~-~-----
S1RAHED OR 6IOLEN-L1ght bay mare,
Is hands high. from Z3rd and Adams 81 !.
small star on right hind hoch. Reward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
UNDERTAKING.

L. NJ. PENWELL. funeral director ana
einDaimer. First class service reason
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NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORs

First published I'm The TopeIea Stots
Journal July 16. 1909
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TRANSFERS AND STORAGE.
c~-~~~~~-~-~-~~~-~-~-~-~
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co. packs, ships and stores household
goods TEL 1S6. Clarence Skinner, Gil
Quincy st.
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IFirst published IN the TOPEKA STATE
Journal July 5. 1901
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16
BUSINESS CHANr1Es-

FOR SAI4E-Dairy business. good loca-
ton; no cows. Dairy, Journal Office.
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THIRTY DAY NOTICE OF APPLICA-
TION OF BUSINESS C,OT.IEeiFS FS1il
PERMIT TO CANVASS IN THE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

wan ELY Dung married man vel
Versed IN the real estate and fire insur-
ance business, who is also a good stenog-
raphef and bookkeeper, desires position
IN real estate office Best of references
Address B. D., care Journal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-25
UNABLE TO AGREE
JURY IN ROBBERY CASE STILL OUT.
Jim Motley, . Negro, on trial fsF Hish- way Robbery Committed on HoIt Street Last
 Year.

For the mere theft of s5 cents from a negro named Rufus Neal, the fate of Jim Motley, considered one of the most dangerous negroes of the county by the police. is still hanging in the balance. The jury on his ease yester- day in the Montgomery City Court were in the jury room from o'clock in the afternoon until il o'clock last night. Without reaching verdict, they were compelled to sleep in the court room. +:t.s. ..1... ..-.-
 Motley was indicted lby the'i grand jury on the charge of robbery. Ac- cording to the testimony he struck Neal in the head. held him up at the point of a pistol and robbed him only securing, however, the small amount of 25 cents. The robbery was committed several months ago on Holt street on a dark night.
 The defense tried to prove an alibi by bringing in testimony to the ehect that Motley was somewhere else on this certain night Several witnesses were examined and testified that Mot. ley was with them that night. tt.is4
 Failing to reach verdict in the case at ii o'clock last night the jurymen were furnished with cots and were locked in the couYt room for the night. Deputy Sheriff Bill F'rissle had charge of the slumber party.
 The jury trying the case are; T. L. Mccullough, Frank Holt, c. c. Cope land, Walter Lobeman. Hugh Boiling. ]. A. o'Leary, B. F. Flood. J. P. Led yard, W. A. Watts, Sr., J. D. Little, R. W. Smith and A. W. LeBron.
 Besides the case against Motley. only one other case was tried in the court yesterday. Jerome Derico. a nes gro, was charged with rape. He was tried. found not guilty by the jury and discharged. It was charged that he raped a young negro girl. The case is of three years standing and the girl. who had a rather weak mind. could give no straight account of the affair.
 The case of Arthur Brown, charged with the murder of Mary Brown was mol pressed by Solicitor Stern. The question in the case was whether the negro woman died from the effects of a blow struck by Brown or from the disease of smallpox which she devel- oped afterwards Several physicians who examined her reported that the disease was the cause of her death The Solicitor mol pressed the case up- on this authority The case was long standing one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-25
FOILS NEGRO'S PLAN
SHOT ENDS ATTEMPT AT ASSAULT
 ON WOMAN.
screama of Victim Summons Neigh Dor. Who Fires on Fleeing Black Mnn With Fatal
 Effect

Bronson. Fla, Aug. 24.--Attracted by the screams of Mrs. Becky Snowden Of this place. who was lighting desper- ate battle with Steve Brown. neg'o. who had attacked and was choking her In an effort at criminal assault. Bart Faircloth. a white man. shot and instantly killed the negro today.
 The attack of the negro and his death occurred at Mrs. Snowden's home. Brown was married. had several chill dren. lived near town and was re- garded as a hard-working negro.
 Bart Faircloth, who heard Mrs Snowden's screams. ran to her aid . The negro saw him and started to run. Faircloth called to him to halt. and when the negro kept running. shot at him three times, killing him instantly, Mrs. Snowden's arms and throat are swollen and blue. and show the marks of the negro's hands. For a time fol- lowing the killing. excitement here was intense. but tonight all Is ffquiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-25
CLAYTON ST. BAPTISTS
 IN GOOD CONDITION

The report of the Clayton Street Baptist church to the Montgomery Baptist Association will be read and approved at the mid week service at the church this evening. The service begins at 6 o'clock and the member ship of the church are requested to be present.
 The report is c very creditable one. and reveals the splendid work accom- plishd by the church during the year. A total of efght-four new members have been received into the fellow ship of the church during the time, thirty-one of whom were by experience of faith and baptism.
 The following will be in attendance upon the sessions of the Association Rev J. W. O'Hara and wife. W. B. Holmes and wife. A. H. Pruitt and wife, Otto flake. Waiter Monroe. W. D. Peb worth. Mrs. B. B. Osborn, Mrs. J. W. Bush Miss Lillian Caldwell. There will likely be others who will decide later to 20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-25
LET CONTRACT
 FOR COLLEGE -.- The Commission Favors Montgomery Firm. TO BEGIN WORK AT ONCE Main Building to Be Three
 Stories. Censtruetioa wm se of Brsss A.d Stone aaA viii Cest siso,eoe
 To Bs osnApiessd Next

The contract for the erection of the main admihistration building of the Woman's College was let last even- ing by the Methodist College Commis- sion to Shafer and Chapman contrac- tors of this city. The contract was signed last evening by . representa- tive of the firm, and the work on the structure will commence immediately It Is cheduled to be completed August 1, 1910.
 The Commission met yesterday noon In the office of Rev. j. Nj. Danneily. the financial agent of the institution. in the Vandiver building. During the afternoon the Commission devoted the time in getting over the plans and specifications of the building. The bids for the erection of the building were opened last evening. and the ocn- tract awarded to Montgomsry's firm construction firms In Chattanooga. Memphis. Nashville. Birmingham and Atlanta.
 The members of the commission pre- sent were. Judge W. H. Thomas. N. B. Houghton, A. W. Smith. of Birm- ingham. W. H. Sanford. Troy, J. D. Moore of Birmingham. and Rev. ]. M Danneliy.
 The plans and specifications of the DulluinG were uFaWn by warren auo Smith, of Boston. Mass. B. B Smith anu T. Wetherly Carter. both of Mont gomery.
 The work on the new structure will be started at once as shafer and Chap- man have already secured estimates on all the sub-contract work. The building will be handsome three story structure with the base fnent. and 1t will be constructed of brick and stone. 1t will be completed at an estimated cost of Slso.0o0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-25
HOLD-UP
NEGROES STOP BUGGY ON CARTER
 HILL ROAD.
T. J. TurrentiMe and Tom Copeiand Escape by Whippins Up Horse-- Police Have Made No
 ArFeata.

While out driving on the Carter Hill Road Monday svenging. enjoying the cool evening zephers. T. J. Tur- rentine and Tom Copeland, two we'll known young mer of this city. were inc victims of an attempted hold-up. Upon their return to the oity, they re- ported the incident to the police. The mounted officers were despatched to the scene of the hold-up, but the would be robbers had disappeared.
 Securing a buggy, the two young men started out for e drive. about 9 o'clock. They had only gone short way from the city on the Carter Hill Road, when the bulky form of man appeared from the bushes on the side of the road and ordered them to stop The command was repeated before the occupants of the buggy re- alized their position.
 Mir. Copeland. who was driving. started to pull in the horse. when @ second man appeared from the other aide of the road. pistol in hand. Mir. Turrentine, not liking the looks of the fvo robbers and much more the gun iaveIled at his head. caught the lines and whipped up the horse. The horse leaped forward and the would-oe rob- bers were left standing in the road.
 But the young men found themselves in A worse predicament. for in return inc to the city they would have to pass bv the place of the attempted hold-up. This frightened them the more. They were considering the best way to return in safety when two wagons aunaared on their way toward the city. TheV seized their opportunity and re. turned to the city between the two wagons. When they passed the place of inc hold-up the two men were still waiting at the side of the road.
 Both of the young men acknowledged .o their friends that they were badly sr,qhtened by the experience.
 The police have made no arrests so