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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29

district. Alexander was one of the
most active of the opponents of the
commission form.
All of the engineering gangs on the
railroads over the country have been
called in during the severe weather
Several Topeka college boys who are
starting out in their engineering work
are back. The weather has given them
their vacation at the right time of the
year.
Forty girls. members of the ad-
vanced sewing class at the Provident
association, had their Christmas en-
tertainment this afternoon The time
was occupied socially, and in the max
ing of fudge. Fruits and candy were
distributed at the close of the enter
tainment.
Those who have been complaining
today because there were no extra
covers in the house last night will
understand when they know that the
thermometer went down to one below
the zero mark during the night When
business hours took up this morning
the weather stood at zero.
Governor w R. Stubs will give the
dedicatory address in connection with
the New Years day house warming
at the Central Y. M. C. A. The high
school mandolin club will furnish mu-
sic, and two $500 Victrola music boxes
furnished by Emahizer & Speilman
will be used for the occasion.
Only two transients have appeared
at the Provident association for a bed
during several days past Those two
did so last night and were Emil Weiss
of Brooklyn and Carl Mcdonald of
Kokomo, Ind. After they had slept at
the headquarters during the night they
refused to visit the woodpile this morn
ing, and left without their breakfasts.
Secretary Justis said today: when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Grand.

Geo. NJ Cohan's best VOL, :.
pe contained in THE Talk of New Vo,-,r ~ ;,
Victor M aora musical success which
company with the complete ana pes sr.s
scene san . sets viii be offered to local theater
OF New York; Mr. Conan eyidentIv air an
10 see how much entertainment co11Id be
cd ~ tbat INTO three hours. and it is claim
Jlngling song hits and an interesfing ~ ~
ca plot, crisp. laughable dialogue. a cast
massive and elaborate scenic sets ~
quisite and beautiful gowns. nossihI,v -.
e eha perfa, costumes eyer offered in musi-
Is packed with entertainment of the t.re.-
cai Conan kind and that is whv New VIZ
and Colonial theaters f foe AZ Rnickerbocker
second. e'ooS every
=, Faust, the story old, of mans tennt.-
Ion Ion ana his fall, was presented at the
G Gatn last night by Porter j. whites
excellent. The mechanism and the eiec ~as
ca snects were superior to those of arv
IS certainlv OF Faust gn ever seen here 1t
w vey emfc aKn settings and mechanisms
seen mere at the Grand Friday.
sn since the 1.r, first performance of Shake
Which occurred during the of la the Snrsw
me 18th century, down to the present dav
ene comedy has ranked as fhe best ex
ample OF the immortal bard's HIGHER.
plays. The action begins at the rising Of
tn tne . curtain and continues uninterruptediy
10 me cIose OF the final act, introducing
the most exacting critic could not object
10 those who have read THE Tanning of
Lne ShreW the coming revival at the.
Grand New Years matinee will be a wei.
come announcement. The Old Guard viii
pc given as a curtain raiser In the even
charles B. Hanford in a modern role,
one which presents itself so infreouentIv
has long been Mr. Hanford's desire to
portray simple citizen of the United
states with the same artistic sincerity
which he would bring to the Interpretation
of a role from the classics. A search for
a play which would give him such a sub
Ject brought to light 1.-THE American
Lord by George H. Broadhurst and
Charles T. Darcy 1t is a drama of ac-.
ton and sentiment in which comedy and
thrilling interest mingle with delicate
pathoS.
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SWALLOWED A HAIR PIN
Girl Dropped Them in Tumbler and
Drank From 1t.

Pittsburg, Pa. Dec. 29-Miss Katie
Lietch. aged IS years, accidentally
swallowed a hairpin in a glass of water
Monday night and delicate surgical
operation will be necessary to recover
the jagged two inch wire from her
stomach. Her condition is serious.
s While preparing to retire Miss Lietch
took two small pins from her hair, in
tending to place them on dressing
table. Inadvertently she dropped the
pins in tumbler. A short time after
she poured water from a pitcher into
the glass and in drinking swallowed
one of the pins. The girl was almost
choked to death The pin at first lodged
in her throat. but in her convulsions
sank into her stomach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
ST. LOUIS WAS SIXTH.
Mistake Made in Compiling American
League Averages.

ST. Louis, Dec. 29.-President Ban
johnson has placed the American
leagues st. Louis club in sixth place
in the official batting averages for
1909 instead of eighth. A sporting
writer here discovered st. Louis total
hits were 1.156. instead of 1906, and
wrote President johnson to that eff
feet. Yesterday he received letter
from President johnson saying:
''In adding up the base hit column
of the st. Louis club an error was
made. The total hits should have
been 1,156, which makes the ST. Louis
teams batting average .233. Correc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29

Several Topekans who have heard
Charles B. Hanford in his playIet, THE
Old Guard which he occasionally puts
on as a curtain raiser to The Tanning of
the Shrew," went to Roy Crawford, man
ager of the Grand opera house, as soon as
Mr.. Hanford booked for this city
and asked him to try to persuade Mr..
Hanford to play this little masterpiece
on New Years day. The actor has agreed
his part to his admirers here. He seldom
plays The Old Guard" at matinee per-
Torrance as that necessitates his appear
ance III three plays in one day, a severe
test for any actor when the Importance
of the characters he pOrtrayS is consider
ed and the wide divergence OF their per-
sonalitieS.
Mr.. Hanford has won fame as a player
of Shakespeare's great dramas and in
other plays of that serious and lofty
character. Other great actors have played
Hanford. great tragedian though he is.
but no actor in the history of the stage
has ever approached Hanford in the de-
lineation of the part of this old veteran
of the grandest organization of fighting
men the world has ever seen
Imagine big, strong man in the prime
of life, designed by nature for heroic
role, and yet appearing an old and
with scanned face, quavering voice, feeble
and lottery, his legs yielding to the at
lacks of rheumatism and his shoulders
bent by years of hardship and privatiOn.
To students of Napoieonic history Mr..
Hanford as Haversack of the old guard
is revelation and a delight. 1t is page
from the most glorious history of the
past. 1t is the living, breathing survival
of another age. A remnant of the revolu-
ton. One of the grumblers of Egypt
reincarnation of the idolatry, the devo-
ton and the valOr that won Europe for
the man of destiny
AS the veteran sits huddied up in his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
CHILD BORN AS HOUSE BURNS.
Three Hundred Families Also Driven
From New York Tenements.

New York, Dec. 29.-Three hundred
families were driven shivering to the
snowbanked streets from half a dozen
tenements late last night by a stub
born cellar fire in paper box factory
in Sullivan street, in the lower West
side. The fire did little damage. but
filed the neighborhood with suffocat-
ing smoke.
During the height of the blaze. Mrs
Pasquale Artelli became the mother of
a baby girl in one of the smoke filled
tenements. The child was hastily
wrapped in blankets and removed to a
hospital, while firemen and nurses re-
manned with the mother to move her
in case of emergency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
Mcintosh May Manage Ketchel.

Detroit, Dec. 29.-Billy Mcintosh,
who brought out Tommy Burns for
mer champion, is arranging to take
Stanley Ketchel in tow He will take
the middleweight champion across the
Atlantic for a series of bouts in
French and English sporting clubs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29

they act this way we know they are
real buns AMI when they return are
shown no fayors.'
Knights of Pythias lodge No. 155,
X. of P, has elected the following Of
ficers: r. W. RAIDER, c. c.; r. j.
Blazo, V. c.; W. E. Boydston, prelate;
n. II. Wolff NJ of W.; B. Barnum, K.
of R. and S.; G. P. Frost, M. of F.;
w. l. Falkenstein. M. of Elk. C. F.
Ready, NJ. and A; w. H. Anderson,
L G.: F. L. Cooper. I. G
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Topeka MAN AT HEAD.
e. NJ. Crews Elected President os
state Auctioneer's Association.

Abilene, Kan, Dec. 29.-At the final
session today of the convention of the
Crews of Topeka was elected nrest-
gent. Next years meeting viii be held
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29

lions have been made in all baseball
guides. I am glad you called my at
tention to the matter"
The Holly chieftain., 1909-03-12
The Barrier

I'm broke" said the man. hut at
the note In his voice Poleon Doret's
muscles tightened, and Rnrrell. who
also read a sinister niessage II, the
tone. slid his heavy service revolver
from its holster beneath his coat.
"Give me your gun he said "I'li
unload 1t and give II back to you at
the Gangplnnk."
"All right: you've got the upper
hand" said the man through lips that
had gone white, Drawing his weapon
from beneath his vest. he presented 1t
to the officer. butt foremost. hammer
underneath The cylinder reposed nat
urally in the palm of his hand. and the
tip Of his forefnger was thrust
through the trigger guard.
Burrell lowered the barrel Of his re-
volver and put out his left ilnnd for
the others weapon suddenly the
mans wrist jerked. the soldier saw
blue flicker of sunlight on the steel as
It whirled. saw the arm of Poleon Do
ret ding itself across the bar with the
speed Of striking serpent. heard a
smash of breaking glass. felt the shock
of concussion and the spatter Of
some liquid In his face. Then he saw
the mans revolver on the door half
way across the room. saw fragments
Of glass with 1t and saw the fellow
step backward, snatching at the fn-
gers of his right hand. A smell Of
powder smoke and rank whisky was in
the air.
There are times when mans hand
will act more swiftly than his tongue.
Napoleon Doret had seen the manner
Of the strangers surrender OF his gun
and. realizing what it meant had act
ed. At the very instant OF the fellows
treachery Doret struck with his bottle
lust in time to knock the weapon from
ais hand. but not in time to prevent its
discharge. The bullet was lodged in
the wall foot from where Gale stood.
Aiming sweeping downward blow
with his Colt. Burrell clipped the Skag-
way man Just above the ear. and he
reeled. Then rs he fell the officer
struck wickedly again at his oppo-
nent's skull, but Dorat seized him by
the arm.
-xs xar. aopt kill i'm tw!ce"
The Holly chieftain., 1909-03-12

up his injury hastily. and as the steam
er cast OF they led him to the bank
and passed his gripsacks to roust-
about He said no word as be walked
unsteadily up the plank. but turned
and stared Indignantly at them from
the deck Then as the craft swung
outward 'r'o the stream he grinned
through Ia. trickle Of blood that stole
down from beneath his wide hat and
cried:
I'D like to introduce myself. for
I'm coming back TO winter with you.
lieutenant! My name is Runnion."
And until the steamer was hidden be-
hind the bend below they saw him
standing there gazing back at them
fixedly.
AS Burrell left tile two men at the
store he gave his hand frankly to the
French Canadian and said. while his
cheeks flushed:
II want to thank you for saving me
from my own awkwardness"
Doret became even more embarrass-
ed than the lieutenant AT this show Of
gratitude and grunted churlishly. But
when the Young man had gone be
turned to Gale, who had watched them
silently. and said:
Hes a nice young feller, ole man.
Sapre! Wen he's mad his eye got 10
red lax my ondershirt.
But the trader made no reply.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-03-12
CHAPTER III.

WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY.
VvYHEN the steamer had gone
WV Napoleon Doret went TO look
" for Necia and found her
playing with the younger
Gales. who reveled in the gifts he had
brought Never had there been such
gorgeous presents for little folks.
The elder girl laughed gladly as Po-
leon entered. though her eyes were wet
with the pity of it.
You seem to bring sunshine wher-
ever you 60" she said. They have
never had things to play with like
other children, and It makes me cry to
watch them"
"Ho. no." he chuckled. dis aim no
time for cryin'. la gosh. guess you
don have NO mnch present wen you
The Holly chieftain., 1909-03-12
- By -.
Rex Beach
copva,enr,soa. BY HARPER BROTHER.

,s4r:: wrencned MS arm I'.r .~ru
tnrned on Doret face that remained
long in the Frenchmans ,n-.n".,.
face suffused with fury and convulsed
like that of sprinter at the finish Of
race. The two men stared at each
other over the fallen figure for brief
moment until the soldier gained mas
terry of himself and sheathcd his weap-
on, when Poleon smiled.
Il spoil quart Of good w'iskee ON
you. OATS wort five dollar"
The lieutenant wiped the liquor from
his face.
"Quick work. Doret." he said. y
owe you one"
Gales face was hidden as he bent
over the PROSTATE man, lingering q
long and ragged cut which laid the
fellows scalp open from back of the
ear to the temple. but he mumbled
something unintelligible.
..ls he hurt badly?'
mo: you chipped him too low." said
the trader. Il told you he was bad"
They revived the man. then hound
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-31
Near Death In Big Pond.

ut was a thrilling experience to
Mrs. Ida Soper to face death. "For
years severe lung trouble gave me
intense suffering" she writes, 'and
several times nearly caused my death
All remedies failed and doctors said
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Mrs. Soper lives in Big Pond, Pa. It
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all Bronchial affections. soc and 81.
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BIG FIRE IN JACKSONVILLE.
Flames Threating Entire Business
District, Extinguished With Loss Of
SSSO,OOO.

Jacksonville. Fla. March 25.-Fire
at o'clock this morning In a three
story building on Forsyth street. for
time threatened the entire business
district. The loss Is estimated at
$3.50. 10000. partially insured.
The III. and w. B. Dew printing
plant Ia total loss. The fire is said
to have been caused by lightning
striking the electric wires which ignit-
ed In the storage rooms on the east
end OF the third floor. A heavy rain
storm occurred during the fire which
aided the firemen considerably and
the flames were confined to the Taylor
block.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-31
WAREHOUSE BUILDING FALLS.
Two Negroes Killed I'm COllaps,. mt
JacksOnvillc-White Man Hurt
Search for Bodies.

Jacksonville, Fla, March 25.-The
warehouse building occupied by the
National Packing Company, situated
on west Bay street, collapsed this af.
ternoon, killing two negroes and bad
ly injuring one white man, Mr..
Price, who were working in the struc-
ture. The debris has not yet been
cleared away, although the fire de-
partment has beeen on the scene all
the afternoon searching for bodies 1t
is believed that at least two more
were killed and the search will con-
tinue through the night.
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London, March 25.-The Balkan
difficulty has assumed a somewhat
new aspect, owing to the sensational
news Of the abdication OF the Ser
Wan Crown Prince. The Prince hith-
ertO has been considered the leader
Of the war party at Belgrade, and his
frebrand speeches have done much to
infiame the feelings of the Servian
people. There are not wanting those,
both here and at Vienna. who believe
that political move under-lies his re-
nunciation. Whether or not this is
the case. 1t is ctrtain that the remov-
al of the Crown Prince from the
scene Is a step making for peace.
Advices received here tonight are
of distinctly more hopeful charac-
ter. All the rumors that Austria
Hungary Is sending an ultimatum to
Servia may be dismissed as unfound-
ed.
Paris, March 25.-rt Is held In Of
fetal circles here that the Balkan sit
uation, on the account of the irrecon-
cilable attitude Of Austria Hungary,
has now reached most acute stage.
and that the next few days will de-
eide between peace and war. The ef-
forts Of Great Britain. France and
Russia, to present formula for the
settlement of the difficulty acceptable
to Baron Won Aehrenthal, the Austro-
Hungarian minister Of foreign affairs
having failed. Austria Hungary is ex-
pected forthwith to deliver an ulti-
matum at Belgrade. After this II
Servia refuses to make complete sur
render. no doubt exists In Paris that
Austria Hungary will dispatch an ar
my across the Servian frontier. NJ
Khomyakoff, president of the Russian
Douma. and III of his colleagues in
the Douma have sent a telegram to
the French arbitration group. asking
that 1t join with the groups OF other
Powers in Intervention to prevent war
In the Balkans Baron d'Estournelles
de Constant president of the group,
replied to NJ Khomyakoff that the
other groups had been notified of the
situation but that M. Pichon. the for
eign minister, had advised the French
group still to have confidence In the
efforts of the chancellories towards
peace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-31
SUICIDE SHOCKS WASHINGTON.
Mrs. Pierre Lorillard, Jr., Kills Her
self With Gas.

Washington, aMrch 25.-weary of
the cay whirl OF society and face to
face. as she believed. with years Of
physical suffering. Mrs. Pierre Loril-
lard. Jr.. aged 40. wife of the tobacco
magnate. committed suicide by as
phyxiation at her home. near the
fashionable Dupont Circle. In this
city. today. Her tragic death has
shocked the first social circles Of the
capital as has nothing else in years.
In spite Of the coroner's certificate
Of death by suicide. members of the
family declared that Mrs. Lorillard
died Of heart failure. The death was
made more dramatic by the fact of it's
occurrence only a few hours after
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorillard had been the
guests Of Mrs. Richard Townsend at
dinner given In honor of Lady Pa
get. In fact. II Is believed that as
soon as Mrs. Lorillard arrived at her
home. shortly after midnight this
morning, she began to prepare for
her death.
About $3.50 o'clock this morning the
butler In the Lorillard residence de-
tected an odor Of gas. The origin of
the fumes was traced to Mrs. Loril-
lard's apartments. Opening the door
to the bath room. just of her suite.
the butler was horrihed to behond
the body Of the mistress Of the house
stretched lifeless. Her face was turn
ed to the mat on the floor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-31

THE
Economist Makes Suggestion
That Merits Consideration.

An Economist Makes a Suggestion
That Merits Consideration.
To the Editor OF The Daily Item:
The continued discussion and agita-
tion OF the plan to build a combina-
ton fire department. city prison and
municipal Office building on the No.
Hose Company's lot on East Liberty
street has suggested to me the
thought that 1t would be good bust
ness policy to sell both the East Lib
erty and West Liberty street hose
house lots and with the money de-
rived therefrom purchase suitable
lot on side street and erect a fire de-
partment house. 1t In not desirable
to have the fire apartment house in
the business district where, the streets
are frequently crowded with Vehicles
and pedestrians, which render acci-
dents from collision with the fire ap-
paratus liable to be Of frequent occur
gcnce. especially II the city continues
to grow. Besides the lots are worth
TOO much for business purposes to be
used for sites for fire engine houses.
when the needs Of the city can be
better subse-ved by locating the fire
engine houses In other localities. The
taxpayers of the city cannot afford to
use such valuable real estate, to say
nothing OF putting SO much money
into a costly combination Office build
Ing that Is not actually needed, even
tho 1t were good policy to house the
firemen and the city congicts, police
and city officials under one roof. Why
not sell the lots. build the fire depart
ment headquarters on a side street
and abandon the administration
building plan. When the necessity
arises for a larger city prison a suit
able building could be erected on the
city hall lot in the rear of that build
ing. At conservative estimate the
hose company lots are worth s1O,5OO
and this amount would go long
ways toward paying for the lot on a
side street and the building actually
needed for the fire department.
ECONOMIST.
Sumter. s. c.. March 25. 1909.
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Hamlin Garland has made ALI en-
trance upon the field Of the drama
with play called MILLER of Boslxo
Bell Bosko Bell is a small town in
Wisconsin which has only nominal
part in the Garland play. One point in
the plot is the experience Of woman
who finds that the golden rule abso-
lute!y refuses to be applied to the
methods Of business.
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The Lurid Glow of Doom

"Was seen in the red face. hands
and body of the little son OF Fl M
Adams, of Henrietta. Pa. His awful
plight from eczema had for five
years, defied all remedies and baffled
he best doctors. who said the poison
ed blood had affected his lungs and
nothing could save him. "Rut."
writes his mother, "seven bottles of
Electric Bitters completely cured
MIN. For Eruptions, Eczema,
SALT Rheum, Sores and all Blood Dis
orders and Rheumatism Electric Bit
ters Is supreme. Only soc. Guaran-
teed by Sibcrts Drug Store.
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At the White House now II is NOT
the Ananias Club, nor even the Run-
combe Club. 1t Is the Optimists'
club. and everybody who wants to be
anybody will belong to that.-Phila-
delphia Press.