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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-27
POOR BUT PROUD.
Wandering Animal Doctor Falls
into Charitable Hands.
Officials Would Send Him to
Poor House But He Demurs.
WAS ONCE WEALTHY.
Owned 100000 Claim in
Colorado at One Time.
One of Best Known Travellers in
State of Kansas.
WAS ONCE WEALTHY

V1c1ssitudes. trials. troubles, tribu-
lat1ons-an that go to make I'D the
struggles of the average man, are I'M
equalled in the life story of s. B. Bal
het. wandering Kansas animal doc
TOT, Who came here from Illinois in
the early nineties, and who might
now possess millions but for a trick
OF fate which wrested from him val
liable possessions in the California
gulch mining district which has made
Leadville, Colo. famous.
without friends or relatives, at the
age OF SO, Ballet is today quartered
at the Provident association head
after his case has been laid before
the Shawnee county authorities in an
effort to have provision made for him
during the remainder of his days.
Brought up a Quaker. the man who
was born in Easton, Pa, April 10,
1925, emigrated to the west in the fif-
ties, and 1862 found him associated
with five others in prospecting in the
Leadville district. At that time there
were $4,000 people working in the
left without having found the fortune
that they sought.
Among that number was BalIiet's
brother, and the three other prospect
given up in disgust relinQuished their
right to the claim to the man who
now appeals to the Shawnee county
authorities for help.
He, too, became disguised and left
that section, emigrating to Illinois.
where for twenty years he followed
the profession of an animal doctor,
making his headquarters at Decatur,
where he lived and from whence he
travelled over the central portion of
the state following his profession
Owned Wealthy Claim.
During the northumberland
years-while Ballet on foot covered
the territory in Dewitt. Macon, Nc
Lean and Sangamon counties his
claim lay idle, but not for long, for
at the end of that length of time
| man named Evans staked it out again
for ranch purposes. There he dis
covered large amounts of supposedly
| lead ore. but which when assayed in
Denver was found to be rich not only
| in lead, but gold, silver and copper as
well. By that time Ballet had lost
| his residence on the c1aim-anyway
| he knew nothing of the find for sew
| era1 years afterwards-and the man
who in Illinois had met men who lat
| er developed into national figures.
never profited from a claim that at
one time was entirely his own, and
which later sold for the magnificent
sum of 100000.
While the claim developed a for
tune, Ballet went his humble way
| making possible through marvellous
remedy he had discovered the pos
sibility for curing swine of the plague
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-27

Then the rebellion days brought his
restless nature to fever pitch and he
enlisted in the union army as a pri-
vate. After he had carried a musket
for eight months his father likewise
enlisted and was made a colonel in
the Forty-f1fth Illinois infantry. The
son was offered a place as quarter
master general, but he refused-he
did not want the surveillance of a
fathers watchful eye.
Just as he had completed a hypo-
critical refusal, saying that he had
enlisted in the best and bravest regi-
ment in the service and would prefer
to take his own chances for promo
ton his own colonel suggested the
transfer. The private remained
steadfast, and few days later found
himself second lieutenant.
Fought the Indians.
He served in the Army of Tennes-
see, until the evacuation of Atlanta.
and a bullet that hit him at Shiloh
inflicted the only wound he received
during the war. In March, 1866, he
was sent out to the plains to fight In
dams, and returning to the east in
July of the following year he was
mustered out as captain and brevet
major.
One year later he addressed the
in which he had served.
Speech to His Old Regiment.
at did not anticipate this honor"
he began. 81 was taken by surprise,
and you who have borne the musket
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-27

to which they are heir-choIera.
never would be allow himself to have
ms secret Wrested from him. Time
money for the formula, but always he
reIused-and tramped about the
country, almost invariably on foot,
curing the hogs and also chickens
winch the disease was killing off
fdploly Tor the farmers.
Met Noted Men.
None other than Dr. John Warner
OF clinton, father of Hon. Vespasian
warner, just retired U. S. pension
commissioner, allowed him to admin
lister to his large focks of swine. and
Col. Thomas Smell. who died more
tnan Two years ago, and the suit of
whose son, Richard, to prove him not
OF testamentary capacity, created one
OF the most sensational furores in the
court records of affinity cases, was
also a subscriber to the medical aid
OF the man who wrought marvellous
cures for diseased swine.
That was in the days Of the circuit
rider, when Lincoln and Ingersoll
crossed the plain from Springfield and
Peoria to Bloomington, Decatur. Clin-
ton and Lincoln, and there appeared
in the trial of their cases the same as
many another commonplace attorney
has done.
Ballet remembers having seen
them, and tells how thirty years ago
supplanted by a magnificent struc-
ture costing thousands of dollars, was
but an inadequate frame structure,
which sheltered the bristled razor
back variety of hog. 1t was on one
cold autumn morning that Ballet,
who knew by sight at least. and 9TH
ers more intimately, all the prominent
downstate Illinoisans. saw c. H.
Moore, since a multi-millionaire phil
anthropist. kick a hog from off the
CT no JAI orf nf
the courthouse, where the court ses-
sions were held.
Comes to Kansas.
Then Ballet removed from Illinois
to Iowa. thence to Kansas. arriving
in this state in the early nineties. Here
he has canvassed during fifteen years
and his face has been a familiar fig
ure over the entire state. Here as
elsewhere he almost invariably trav-
eled on foot ever adhering to the
Quaker principle, do unto others as
you would have them do unto you."
But not having been as successful
as he had hoped. little less than two
years ago he left the state. He went
to Oregon and Washington and Pa
cif1c coast states. There he met with
no better success. Disheartened ne
set out on his return to Kansas. AL
most two weeks ago he arrived, and
since coming to the Jayhawker state
again made his way to Topeka, Where
without funds at the extreme age OF
SIS years he appealed to the Provident
association for help.
There he was told that the shawnee
county authorities might provide him
home at the poor farm. At this
he demurred, and still demurs. To
be an object of public charity does
not appeal to the honor of the man
and he lives in hopes that he may De
taken into some home, where he may
spend the remainder of his days and
where in exchange for his keep he
may be able to attend the minor
chores, and thus earn his bread and
board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-27
POPULAR RECIPE
This Home Made Cough Syrup
Stops Coughs Quickly.

Make a plain syrup by taking one
pint OF Granulated Sugar. add one-half
pint Of warm water and stir for two
minutes. Put two and one-haH ounces
Of pure Pinex in g. pint bottle and fiill
It up with the Granulated Sugar Syrup
Take a teaspoonful every one, two or
three hours. Keep well corked and it
will never spoil
The effectiveness OF this simple home
made article IL SURPRISING. It usually
stops a deep-seated cough in twenty
four hours. It Is also excellent for
coids. whooping coughs. pains in the
chest, bronchial troubles and similar
ailments.
/ Use the real Pinex in making 1t, how
ever It Is the most valuable concenS
xrated compound Of Norway White
pine Extract, and 1t is far superior to
the numerous pine oil and pine ta-
preparations. II your druggist does not
have IL, he can get It for you without
trouble.
The proportion above suggested
knakes full pint Of the best cold ana
cough remedy. The taste is 50 pleasant
that children take It willingly. The to-
tai cost Is about "a cents.
Strained honey can be used instead OF
the syrup, and makes very fine honey
ANA ninn taE .QQNkh syrup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-27

ing oak at Clinton, ILL.,, and on June
10, 1858, delivered his first public adj
dress before the reunion Of Co. E,
Twentieth Illinois regiment in which
he had served, it was the impetus
there gained that influenced him to a
service long in his country's good.
But when he resigned his high and
honorable position as United States
pension commissioner one day this
week, it was as the autumn shades
were falling, for he has attained the
age of sc years-much of that time
spent in service of his country. 1t
is well earned recreation that he
seeks, and one to which every man
of aff1uence looks as due a place upon
the credit side of the ledger of his
life work.
Warmers Youth.
That he resigned one of the most
important positions under the United
States government to look after his
vast interests during the illness of his
son, Clifton, is in part true, but an
acquaintance of the writer with the
man brings out that for several years
he has longed to return to the agrar-
ian atmosphere, where in the sprin g
time of his life he herded the sheep
like Norval of the Grandpa hills, and
shut his woolly charges at night in
the corral, during the days that his
father, DR.. John Warner, was but a
country physician in Dewitt county,
Illinois
On the Illinois frontier, where the
sweeping winds blew their way Yes
pasian Warner did not find the
spring time of his life that of the ia
vored son of today. At 10 years of
age he was earning his own way,
sometimes hoeing corn, at others en-
gagged in wedding the potato patch of
a neighbor. Meanwhile the Illinois
Central railroad was being surveyed
and at the age of 10 he found him
self train boy running between Gin
ton and Chicago.
Court House His School.
During his unoccupied moments the
future national figure spent much OF
his time in hanging about the court
house where Lincoln and Ingersoll ap-
peared in trial of their cases as they
rode the judicial circuit. There he
entertained a profound admiration for
the martyred president, not because
of exceptional ability shown by Lin
coin at that time, but because he was
a lawyer. In Warmers mind was
moulded a desire to become a legal
practitioner, and after he had what
more or less schooling he managed
to get he was sent to Galesburg, Ill.
to college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-27

Several years ago the production
was shown here, and the scenery used
was designed by the author. Although
it received favorable comment, the
worst criticism given the play was
that 1t was above the grasp of the
average person, and might not have
been appreciated in the fullness that
it deserved
AS child, Campbell impressed his
friends in Westmoreland, where he
was born, and where he appeared in
amateur theatricals, painted, sketched,
studied and taught elocution, and pur-
sued the bent of his ambition There
he brought to himself favorable COM
ment, and the prophecy was made
that some time he would become well
known as an actor.
Some of these yeah days. yo' go
in to be all great actah. yes sah,'' an
old negro barber once told him.
"Some folks when theah funny ali
not funny enuf, and theah too damn
funny when theah funny One of
desc heah days youths goin' to re-
member what dis yere ole darkey tole
you" and if reports from the east
bell is certainly climbing.
Following a term of oratorical
| training in a school at Kansas City,
Campbell returned to his home. Ill
ness had overshadowed him and his
funds had run at low tide. He con-
nected with the Van Dyke & Eaton
Co., playing his first engagement at
Wichita. Only shortly afterwards he
appeared in Topeka, and since that
time with one or another theatrical
company has played in most all the
| United States.
| Only recently the management un-
der which he is appearing played in
Philadelphia, and the route covered
during the winter engagements in
cludes most of the larger cities of the
east. When he appeared at Cleve-
land, o., boquet was cast toward
him in the Cleveland Leader. when
| its dramatic writer said:
Some men are born great; others
achieve greatness; and some have
greatness thrust upon them; but F.
| Wayne Campbell refuses this dfstfnc-
| tion-he declines to be interviewed
and is one of the most reticent, ap-
sparently not realizing his talent"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-27
KANSAS BOY AS STAR.
Wayne Campbell of Wamego as Bates
in House of a Thousand Candles.

An unique career-that of F.
Wayne Campbell. former Kansas
bov-is recalled here by the appear
ance at the Grand Thursday night Of
"a House of a Thousand Candles " in
which vehicle Campbell is playing the
leading role with another company
touring in the eastern states.
as the author of across the Trail, a
story of Arizona in which play one
of the principal characters is an In
dian. srWamego," named after the
Kansas town, where the playwright was
reared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-27
HEAR SEMBRICH.
Greatest Woman Singer to APP
pear in Topeka.
Dean WhitehOuse of Washburn
Secures Concert.
ASSISTING ARTISTS.
Nine. Sembrich Will Present F
Rogers and f. La Forge.
Entertainment at Auditorium
December 4.
ASSISTING ARTISTS.

Through the consistent efforts Of Dean
Horace Whitehouse of the Washburn
school of fine arts, Mime. Marcella
Sembrich, the greatest singer in the
world, will appear in Topeka at the
Auditorium December 4. This announce
ment came as a great and agreeable
surprise to the music loving people of
the city when Dean Whitehouse first
mentioned the fact to the press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-27
Do it Now

Tomorrow A. M. too late. Take
a CASCARET at bed time; get
up IN the morning feeling fine and
dandy. No need for sickness
from oUer-eafing and drink
ing. They surely work while you
sleep and help nature help you.
Millions take them and keep well.
CASCARETS roc box for weeks
treatment ali druggists. Biggest seller
II the weird. AilGon boxes 1enth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-27
WARNER, THE MAN
Inside History About Retiring
Pension Commissioner.
His Youth in Illinois Before
the War.
FIRST PUBLIC SPEECH
Addressed His Old Regiment at
a Reunion.
Court House and LincOln'S Jury
Speeches His School.
(BY B. p. W.)

When the summer radiance OF life
was opening its buds and drifting
sweet incense upon the atmosphere,
Col. Vespasian Warner, then just re-
turned from a noble service in the
union army, stood beneath a spread
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-25
TWO MATCHES FOR
BIKE LOVERS At
TRACK SUNDAY
Clarke and Krebs, Ellington and
West to Measure
Strides.

Match racing has struck sue a pop
uiar chord among cycle fans tina it is
to become a regular fixture at the New
ark Velodrome meets. Two matches
have been carded for mex Sunday af-
ternoon there as part OF a sparkling
card. The chief one Will have Jackie
Clarke, the wonderful little Australian,
and Floyd Kreks, the Flying Dutch
man." as opponents. The other will he
between Teddy Ellington, the former
amateur champion, and Fred West, the
Pacific coast flyer. Frank Kramer,
Clarke. Joe Fogler. Willie Fem ana
Eddie Root will clash in the other pro-
fessional races, while Percy Lawrence
will be the star in the amateur events.
Clarke is fast rounding into form. and
bis forthcoming battles with Frank
Kraber in the championships Is the chief
the sport, and he Is the centre of attrac-
ton. The match next Sunday with Krebs
has been put on in order to let Clarke
square himself for his defeat by Krebs
just after he got OF the steamer from
France, and before he had a chance to
shake his sea legs. 1t will be decided by
the best two out of three heats at one
mile. and with pacemakers. Ellington and
West will settle their issue In half-mile
Kramer and Clarke are to clash IN n ten
mile open. which will prove a sensation.
This event will nave eight pacemakers, one
+. relieving the other at intervals. The
wrinkle has produced the best racing that
has ever been seen in the East, and an
effort will be made to establish a worlds
record in II. Fem will ride. as will the
Bedells. Root. Fogler. Anderson. Mac
Farland and twenty others. The same
field will start In the one-mile handicap.
The card is by far the best of the season.
The amateur races are 10 be a half-mile
handicap and a two-mile open, with pace
makers
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-25
cry ADvERrrsEmEsrs.


CLINTON AVENUE OPENING AND WIDEN
ING. DoREMUs AVENUE GRADING. As
seesment for benefits.
Notice is hereby given that an assessment
upon all the owners OF al the lands and real
estate peculiarly benefited by each OF the fol-
lowing improvements. namely: The opening
CLINTON AVENUE,
from the former city boundary line at Chad
wick avenue to the present boundary line. about
four hundred 400 feet westerly from South
Nineteenth street. according TO the provisions
OF an ordinance OF the City Of Newark. entitled
IAN ordinance TO open and widen Clinton ave-
nue., from the former city boundary line at
Chadwick avenue TO the present boundary line.
about four hundred (400l feet westerly from
South Nineteenth street, approved November 4.
DoREMUs AVENUE.
from Hamburg place 10 the Newark Bay. ac-
cording TO the provisions OF an ordinance Of the
City Of Newark. entitled An ordinance to pro-
vide for the grading OF Doremus avenue. from
HAMBURG place to the Newark Bay. approved
June a. 1904, has been prepared by the under
signed commissioners, appointed by the Mayor
cerfifcate in writing, with an accompanying
map and schedule. showing the several assess
ments against the several owners peculiarly
benefited as aforesaid. has been deposited in
the office of the City Clerk OF the City OF New
ark. for examination by the parties interested
therein.
parcels Of land and real estate liable to be as
sessed as aforesaid. lying on both sides of Ciin-
line; on both sides OF Doremus avenue. from
Hamburg place 10 the Newark Bay.
A Lot" represents an entire plot of land,
All persons interested IN said assessment may
be heard before said commissioners on Thurs
day. the frst day OF July. 1909. at the commits
WILLIAM DIMoNp.
John F. MONAHAN,
ADoLPH FIscH.
je25-5t. Commissioners
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-25
YALE OARsMEN
FIT FOR HARVARD

GALES FERRY, Conn, Juae IS
Yale oarsmen omitted morning prac-
tise yesterday because of the heat, and
In the evening limited their rowing to
less than a total of three miles, taking
a slow gait up stream above the quar-
ters. The freshmen n varsity eights
worked out together at a twenty-six-
stroke to the minute. There were nc
changes in any boat.
Julian " Curtiss. Yale's rowing al.
quarters till after the regatta.
Daniel. Moon, Of Minneapolis, a former
freshman captain, Is also a guest at the
quarters. Coach Kennedy. OF b Yale
crew, is keenly disappointed at the con.
tinued hot wave. He wished to speed the
varsity eight over the course three times
this week, but has balked.1sf1e fears that
the weather will prevent his d aching the
oarsmen oyer the four miles TOMORROW for
the 1nal tine row of the season.
Arrangements have been, a for the
race Of the seconu varsity tours tomorrow
afternoon Mt 5 o'clock. The event will be
a two-mile affair and will be over the
first two miles of the regular course down
stream. 81
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-25
N Al r LEAGUE
JUS ~.

=4 Ia
.cy seymour y leading the National
at bat just three times SO far this season,
n has made two hits, which gives him
a nice start with 1851.
1t is too bad tina Boston could not
stay In New York and play double
headers. the rest Of the season; 1t would
mean a sure pennant for the Giants
Brooklyn took the entire series Of three
games from the Phillies. But their win
ming streak will probably be broken to-
day, as they play a doubie-header with
the Giants this afternoon.
The Yanks are still going down. and
haven't even hard luck to give as an ex-
cuse. Their opponents are o~utpiaying
them at every point.
Old Cy Young gave the White Sox just
three hits yesterday. and his team batted
well behind him, getting the decision by
8 to |. Cy himself got a hit.
Detroit continues to win. beating st.
Louis. yesterday, 2 to J. Mullin pitched
ming streak. He has now won 70 out of 10.
Lelevet. a star from the Reading team.
played. his first game with Washington
yesterday. made a favorable impress
sion. The youngster is supposed to BE-
a great sticker. and, n this is so, he'll
make a hit in the Capitol City.
Pittsburg came from behind again and
walloped St. Louis. 3 TO 2 Wagner and
Dots Miller were the ralliers- In -chief.
Dots" getting two singles and a double
In four times up.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-25
CORNELL CREWS ARE
IN FINE SHAPE NOW.

After a substanfiai respite from work
on account OF the Intense heat, the
Cornell varsity and freshman eight
were given hard work last evening.
water as smooth as glass Coach Court
ney sent them Town the river. keep
Ing as close TO the west shoe as pos
their way back, "a two-mile brush was
interrupted by a passing steamboat.
Both crews kept " hard pace all the
way to the boat house, which the
varsity reached a number o. lcnkths
ahead of the freshmen. Sin OF last years
freshmen grew which repeatedly de-
feated 1h3tdf MRS varsity are in this
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-25
COLUMBIA CREW IS
HOPEFUL OF SUCCESS

PoUGHKEEPsrE, N. r.. June 2s-rhe
return Of Phillips to the Columbia crew
was the incident Of the day for the New
Workers.. The varsity No, 5 man looked to
aud he'd lost very little weight The
squad welcomed him enthusiasficaIly, the
feeling 1seink that his return means a great
chance for the Columbia varsity crew In
Phillips back into the boat until Saturday,
letting him rect IN the meantime. He Will
resume hts place At No. s and Renshaw
s Vii return ~" 70 ~ NJ 2se ana e there epwi il na anss1
ticn what viii bs done With Captain. Ger
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-25
SPADE MUST PLAY
WITH REDS OR NOT AT ALL

CINCINNATI. June 25-"we have given
Spade our III imatum,-' says President
Hermann. of the Cincinnati Club. He
will have To play with the Cincinnati Club
or remain Idle. We will not give in an
inch.y
Il have notified the Cincinnati Club just
exactly what my terms are says Spade.
If Manager Griffith does not give in I
will quit baseball"
Spade can play with no other club unless
he jumps to the outlaws, and the longer
he holds out the more 1t will cost him in
fines and salary cuts.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-25
MONROE HOBNOBS WITH
MANHATTAN MAYOR,

NEW YORK. June 2s.-Jack Monroe.
the pugilist, VINO twice fought James j..
Jeffries, called on Mayor Mcclellan yes
terday, and. as the mayor of Elk City.
Ontario, invited MIR. Mcclellan to pay him
a visit and go for a hunting and fishing
trip In the vicinity OF the mines from
which Monroe is said 70 have made a large
fortune. Mayor Mcclellan said that he
would try to accept the invitation next
sumner.