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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-10
TIE Important
Problem

confronting anyone in need Of a laxa.
tive is not a question of a single &C.
ton only. but of permanently bene.
fetal effects, which will follow proper
efforts to live in healthful way, with
the assistance Of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of Sienna, whenever it is re-
quired, as it cleanses the system
gently yet promptly, without irritation
and will therefore always have the
preference of all who wish the best of
family laxatives.
The combination has the approval
of physicians because it is known to
be truly beneficial, and because it has
given satisfaction to the millions Of
well-informed families who have used
it for many years past.
To get its beneficial effects, always
buy the genuine manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-10

when but IA years of age and when
Is years old was thorough master
of technique and the theory of music.
The repertoire of the band is large,
and aside from the classical music the
concerts which will be given will in
clude many novelties introduced with
electrical effects.
The Sunday program is one that will
appeal strongly to the general public,
the ten selections consisting mainly of
sacred and national airs. The pro-
gram 70 rthis concert follows:
March-"Under the Double Eagle"
Overture-"Poet and Peasant .Suppe
Cornet SOLO Remembrance of
Switzerland ......... Liebrati
Nettie Reiter.
Selection-''Nearer My God to Thee"
Observation-Disclosures. Reeves
Notwithstanding America
................ Helen May Butler
Intermission.
March-"Federation ........... KIohr
Grand Fantasia-"America Forever
MISREPRESENTATION. Moses Toban1
Solos by Misses Reiter, Hausrath
and Niogle.
Soprano solo-"A Whispered VOW
Hartwell-Jones
Sally Ellis
Concert Waltzes-"Bower Beauty
:.----.-.---.. 6roohS
March-'Dixieland ............ Hanes
Cornet quartette, Misses Reeter, Golf,
Wyker and Harris. Soloists of the
band are: Sally Ellis, soprano; Bessie
Davenport, exphonian; Grace Powell.
trombone: Edna Dooley, saxophone;
Misses Reiter Golf, Wyker, Harris, and
Goodell, comets; Misses Burnham, Ma
gle, Ingersoll. and Barthoe, horns:
Misses Powell, Sanford, Gilge, and
Groemich, trombone; Misses Reiter,
Meyer, Genee, Mogle, clarinet; Miss
Johnson, bass clarinet; Miss Dooley,
saxaphone; Misses Willoughby and
Ethel Hasselton, drummers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-10


KIDNAPPING prosecutor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-10
BIG SHOW READY.
State Fair Will Open With Con-
cert Tomorrow.
Airship Expects to Fly Around
State House.
RACES OF PROMISE.
Many Entries in the Various
Events.
Good Programme on the Track
Monday.
SUNDAY.

That the state fair will be an I'M
qualified success from the standpoint
of the excellence of the exhibits is
an assured fact. All day the exhibits
have been pouring in from all parts
of this and other states. Local trans
portation companies have been kept
busy handling the goods. and a switch
engine has been hauling displays to
the grounds by the car load.
other consignments will arrive this
evening, including seventeen car loads
of live stock and other exhibits from
the Nebraska state fair. and two car
loads of live stock from Wichita.
Just to watch the process of max
ing a great fair is well worth the reg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-10

2:25 Trot-$1. OUU.
Ell Navarro, b. g., NJ. ]. Brennan,
Corsicana. Tex; Alex Oil. b. h.. M. j.
Brennan, Corsicana Tex; Nordica W.,
&. m, o. L. Schofield, st. Joe, Mo-;
Bert Allison, b. g.. J. S. Hackley. Hig-
ginsville, Mo-; Aqui1l, b. m, Jno. Nc
Quaig, Tulsa. Ok: Pencreffe. b. h.. Jno.
McQuaig. Tulsa, Ok; Vera p, Dr. m,
H. r. Schneider, San Antonio. Tex;
Maggie May. b. m, Allison Stock
Farm, Lexington, Ok; Miss Johnson,
b. m, G. c. Wegele, Topeka, Kan;
Prince Zombro. br. s., DR.. j. G. Belt,
Strong. b. g., T. S. Hutton. Kansas City,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-10
Running Races.

luTlOuSS \COnSOldLlOnD IUU
Officers of the Association.
The officers who are making the
fair a success are: J. w. Going, presi-
dent; Albert T. Reid, vice president;
Scott Hopkins. treasurer; H. L. Cook,
secretary.
Board of Managers.
j. w. Going. T. A. Borman, E. l..
Copeland, Samuel Lux, H. A. Auer-
bach.
Directors.
Scott Hopkins, F. 2, MacLennan,
Arthur Capper, Samuel E. Lux, T. A.
Borman, Albert Patten, H. A. Auer-
bach; H. w. McAfee. !; D. Graham, e.
II. Crosby, George w. Crane, L. M.
Penwell, ]. w. Going, E. L. O'Neil.
John S. Dawson, Albert T. Reid, E. L.
Copeland, T. D. Hubbard, Wellington,
KAN; A G. Stitch, Independence, Kan.
q. G. Logan, Beloit, Kan; H. w.
nard, Emporia, Kan, Charles e. SUIT
ton, Lawrence, Kan.
Below are the superintendent OF
the individual departments of the
fair:
Horses, H. W. Avery. Wakefield
Kan; cattle, G. A Laude, Rose. Kan;
swine, E. D. King, Burlington, Kan.
poultry, Thos. Owen, Topeka, Kan;
dairy. J. B. Sims, Topeka, Kan; ag-
riculture and county collective exhib-
it's H. H. Kern, Bonner Springs. Kan;
horticulture, o. F. Whitney, Topeka
Kan; Horticulture, o. F. Whitney, To-
peka, KAN; apiary, J. P. Lucas, To-
peka. Kan; machinery, Roy L. Bone
Topeka, Kan; textiles, Mrs. H. Sam
son, Topeka, Kan; fine arts, Miss c
M Laurent, Topeka, Kan; gates an6
amphitheater, w. r. Eaton, Topeka
Kan; guards, Bert Lucas, Topeka
Kan; tickets, Scott Hopkins, Topeka
Kan; speed, R. T. Kreipe, Topeka
Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-10

The Derby purse is $3.50 for the win
ming horses. with 20 per cent of the
entry fees for the event to the second
horse and 80 per cent to the third to
finish.
Following is the list of running
events and the money hung up for
each:
Rruniuo Races
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-10
Races Promise We'll.

Races Promise Well.
The races will be faster and better
than ever. Each afternoon commence
ing Monday and continuing through
Friday about half a dozen racing
events will be pulled off" and be-
tween waits there will be music and
vaudeville entertainments so that no
one need be bored.
Entries in the 2:0S pace and Kansas
Derby will not close until Monday but
there are now upwards of 200 entries
which include some of the fastest
horses in this portion of the country
and a number of racers from Ken
lucky, Virginia, and other far distant
states.
The SIS boxes are almost all sold, but
there will be plenty of accommodation
for everyone at the usual 25 cents rate,
the new bleachers Immediately west of
the grandstand having added $500 to
the seating capacity.
Below is the race program which
does not include the 2:O8 trot:
a
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02
MIsPOKEN ENGLISH.

Preventative-Why use four sylla'
bles when three are enough? Besides
preventative" is wrong. The proper
form is preventive"
Prophecy-This Is the noun. The
verb is "prophesy." And the two
words are pronounced differently
Prophecy" has the ~ short, hardly
pronounced at all, while 'prophesy
has the ~" long, and accented almost
as much as the first syllable.
Rareblt-A form OF the word "rab-
bit" that isn't necessary, and by some
authorities is even called wrong. AT
any rate, don't be ashamed OF saying
Welsh rabbit" It's perfectly correct
Proyiding-Used very carelessly by
most of US. We say. 1t will be a
fine day tomorrow, providing II
doesn't rain when We really mean
provided IL doesn't rain" The con
junction meaning "on condition" or
with the understanding, is "provid
ed"
Raze-We mention this. in passing
merely as a curiosity. II does seem
odd that the two words, raise" and
rae one meaning TO lift up and
the other to tear down, have the same
sound. What do you suppose would
happen 10 these words II we simpll.
fed our spelling and had to spell both
alike?
Rear. Raise, Bring Up-Here are
some fine distinctions. III we ever
stopped to puns, we might say. heir
raising distinctions. Il was raised
in Bangor" we heard a man say yes
terday. That's hardly the right word
Brought up" is better, although
reared" is a correct and silkhatted
word. In general, We raise" chick.
ems, rear" horses and cattle and
bring up" children. II these three
distinctions bother you, just drop the
word rear" and use raise" for
everything but people.
Today We heard man swear again.
And after all our comments on pro
family! It's a sinful and misspoken
world
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02
From Another Point of View
Found your front porch yet?

Foundy porch
Dr. crDpen must feel great deal like turkey.
vaudeville.
Despite all the suicide reported years
Indiana will be a
a
However Candidate reciprocity
on the fact that we haven't got it yet
out OF business SIX or seven
tines a strike below the belt
Armstrong AeroC of
Pc expelled Expelled understand
from drop" =
8 times
is
F1etcherzing business.
We believe the head Of the class
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02

lie now rise the kurtin upon Seen
End. Ii is rarely seldom that | seek
consolashun in the Flown bole. But
! in a certain town in Injianny, in the
Faul OF IS, my origin grinder got
sick with the fever & died. | never
felt so ashamed in my life, & thowt
I'd hist in a few swallows of suthin'
strength ming Konsequents was
histid in so much didn't zackly
know WHARF bowts | was. | turned
my Twin wild beests of Pray loose
into the streets and split all my wax
works. / then bet | could play boss
So hitched myself TO a Kanawl bote,
there bein' two other bosses hitcht
on also, one behind and anuther
ahead Of me. The driver hollered for
us TO git up. and We did. But the
bosses bein' unused TO SIGH a arrange
mont begun to kick and squeal and
rair up. KonseQuents was | was kickt
yilently in the stummuck & back, and
PRESENTLY | found myself in the Kan
awl with the other bosses, kickin' and
yellin' like a tribe of Cusscaroorus
savvijis. | was rescood, & as | was
bein' carried 10 the tavern on a hem
lock bored, | sed In a feeble voise,
Boys, plain boss isn't my fort"
Moral-Never don't do nothin which
isn't your fort, for ef you do you'll
find yourself splashin' round in the
Kanawl, fggeratively speakin'.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02
Gems of Wit Wisdom and Humor
FORTS.
BY ARTEMUS WARD.

Every man has got a fort. It's sum
mems fort to do one thing, and sum
other mems fort to do another while
there is numeris shiftliss critters go
in round loose whose fort is not to
do nothin'.
Shakspeer rote good phase, but he
wouldn't hav succeeded as a Wash
ington correspondent of New York
| daily paper He lackt the rekesit
fancy and imagginashun.
That's so!
Old George Washington's fort was
not to hav eny public man OF the
present day resemble him TO eny
alarmin' extent. WHARF bouts can
Georges ekal be found? l ask, & bold
ly answer no whares, or any WHARF
else.
Old man Townsins fort was to
maik sassyperiller. Coy TO the world
anuther life saived!' (Cotashun from
TOWNSHIPS advertisement
Cyrus Fields fort is to lay q sub
machine tellegraf under the boundin'
billers OF the Oshun. and then hav 1t
bust.
Spaldin's fort is to make Prepared
gloo, which mends everything. Won
der II IL will mend a sinners wicked
waze. (Impromptoo goak)
Zoary's fort is to be a female cir
cuts Teller.
My fort Is the CRATE moral show
biZness & ritin choice famerly litera-
toor for the noospapers. That's what's
the matter with me.
g., g., g., so l mite go on to a In
defnit extent.
Twict I've endevered TO do things
which thay wasn't my fort.
The fust time was when | under
tuck to lick a owdashus cuss who cut
a hole in my tent & krawld threw
SEE |. MY jentle sir, go out or shall
fall onto you putty hevy." SEE he,
Wade in. old Wax Figgers," where
upon | went for him, but he cawt me
powerful on the he'd and knockt me
threw the tent into a COW pastur He,
pursood the attack and flung me into
mud puddle. AS | arose and rung
out my drenched garmlnts | conclud-
ed htin wasn't my fort
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02
BOOKS.

"Bimbi," stories for children BY
"Ouida." Ouida. who wove such fanci-
full romarces for older folks. was not
one whit less enhancing story-tellcr
when she wrote for little readers. En-
couraged by the success accorded the
illustrated holiday edition OF this au-
thor's "A Dog Of Flanders and Other
Stories" Issued last year uniform
edition including Moufhou," "A
Provence Rose" AMI other stories, has
been prepared for the 1910 Christmas
season.
The illustrations were made by
Maria l.. Kirk, and are printed in
color. These, combined with the broad
leaves, the clean type. and the excel
lence OF the stories and their classic
standing, should make It one OF the
books commanded IN large numbers
during the quest for holiday gifts.
81. y. Lippincott Co, Philadelphia;
Macauley's and Sheehan's, Detroit)
"Mopsa. the Fairy" Jean Ingelow
Is best remembered for her powerful
ballads, but I'm 1869 she penned this
exquisite fairy.tale creation, which is
admitted 10 rank with the classic fairy
stories OF George Macdonald-"The
Princess and the Goblin" and The
Princess and Curdie.
II is lavishly illustrated with admir-
able dolored pictures by Maria l..
Kirk. which combine artistic merit
with tie simplicity that children call
for, and makes an appropriate holiday
book.
o. r. Lippincott Co. Philadelphia;
Macauleys and Sheehan's, Detroit)
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02
Let's Not Condemn
Overs Because he Is
Simply a Poor Lawyer
Condemn Him For Things For
Which He Should Be Con-
y demned, But Remember, Mean
1, time, That Failures" Have
Later Proved Successes"

I'D the
swsek following the primaries Owens WOULD HAVE BEEN ELECTED
It his good candidacy antagOnd from
tan nine out 10 elects
the candidate who happens to be its target
The sqming wrggg candidates who found themselves
the ticket with good citizen look
ppOn and there prospects sound healthy inSung right
here in Detroit
There pronounced sentiment that had tried the duly and
regularly expressed choices party city hall
years unsatisfactory results perhaps
The accidental might
prove blessing
But it was not to be.
simply would have way
He has been eating his cake rather than have it.
The willing the but he kicked the bucket
and split the milk before got a
happy his choice principles this particular campaign
bu happy subsequent conduct which has the public
dsrstand that his principles do take very deep
The citizen of average intelligence does fancy the
spectacle presented schuper
Of beer in his fist in 1910.
isn't the schuper o beer
BUT THE FACT THAT THE MAN WHO WANTS TO BE
MAYOR REPUBLICAN CONDUCTING BEER CAMPAIGN
FOR THE OFFICE WANTED TO PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF
WAYNE COUNTY YEARS PURPOSE OF DRIVING
BEER AND PLACES WHERE BEER IS SOLD OUT OF IT.
In part very
good argument against candidacy lacking experience
a city government compared to his opponent
Also comparatively Detroit while William
Thompson has lived here all his life
responsibility should be-
hndcas which faced the of the Re
publican primaries but they could have been honestly be-
eve and honestly further that great assistance that end
would which from
Municipal League organization made
public
mnmized the leagues report to
way thinking emphasis placed
a misfortune.
desirable timber be-
STUDIES he
has admitted PRACTICE HAS NOT BEEN PROFIT
ABLE ONE.
We doubt be condemned because he because
he bowling his profession because 40 he
young enough ambition aspire become lawyer
And there nothing said Proctor Knott Owens
nothing would afford this greater pleasure than support him
Office against opening the polls
The history contain the too who were
failures life
successful argument against him
We would willing take failure" preference
success the chair his policies consistent his
psOd thoroughly with city thoroughly
IN sympathy with its aims for progress
perseverance employed
qualify practice should
failed after gaining the bar to pile fortune should be cited
AGAINST him.
poor could make good and it opinion
point Of the Municipal League in this not well taken
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02

Office, the political
campaigns began
more and more 10
take on the aspect
OF struggles for
Office, and TO lose
their relation TO
ctual issues.
Then, too. the ex-
tension OF the suf-
frage and the lure
OF Office operated
TO make political
committees neces-
sary and political
machines possible,
During the Jack.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02

pounds OF tobacco we're consumed and
the Louisville q Nashville freight
and passenger depots we're destroyed.
cutting on telegraphic communication
The Butler, Clark q Miller lumber
yard are burned and as the yard was
well filed. the loss will be heavy.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02

ferings, | will and bequeath $1,000"
says this document in one place. In
another, Il Will and bequeath the sum
OF $4,000 to my cook, who kindly re-
moved the snakes from my broth"
Mrs. Anna Laura Morgridge, a reIa,
tive, wants the courts to give the will
a severe upsettlng.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02

with a will to COW
er It.
In two or three
spots this Will
reads like a thrill
ing yarn OF adven-
ture on an African
hunting trip.
ITO my nurse,
who kindly chased
a pink monkey
from the foot of
my bed In the
midst of my SUI.
Hnrfva.u rNII nnI
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02

To cater 20 the vanity OF It's fair pa
irons n New York company has built
taxicabs with The entire sides OF glass
and containing electric lights to make
their occupants and the latters' costumes
even more conspicuous at night than In
the daytime.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02

After Jackson In 1929 had promul-
gated the doctrine OF rotation in ofice
and had instituted the practice OF re.
warding political activity with public
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02

CarbOrundum now Is employed In
lightning arresters In telegraph and tele-
phone circulars. az IL furnishes enough
c,,rrovts ondor normaI. corditions NJ %
permits heavier charges to pass TO the
ground.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02
THE NEW
PARTY
HEREH

Republicans
| Democrats" - -, -,
oil LaFolettes Weekly devoted
- o advocacy Chamberlain Democrat
Republican Cham
beTan LaFolette both insurgents
candidates against
Democratic speaking OF
the
Republican
where Bob aFoleto But standp rapidly forming and
this lobbyists OF old
parties
Beverage
his by the democratic Insurgents following the lead Gov
Lind
The election hence will milestone political history
The session
rs the
OF
pubhcan Tmmany
Will answer the gHetton
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02

Fire Destroys Business Section.
MTLLERsBURG. KY. Nov. a.
Buildings in ak blocks were destroyed
today BY ere which swept the east
aide az the town. Three large tobac-
- warehouses containing two million
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02

The straws point cOnCluSively to
the defeat Of Proctor Knott Owens
on next Tuesday
For which fact Owens will have
no one to blame but himself.
There never was a grander oppor-
tunity presented a man In obscurity
to lift himself into the highest office
in the gift Of big city.
Had the election been held within
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02
HIS PINK MONKEY
CHASER GETS $4,000

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Nov. when
e. j. HALEY died here he left an es-
tate of S200 600
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02

The government Of Siam has estab-
llshed more than I ZOO elementary
schools throughout the kingdom and will
send few students each year to the
United States and Europe.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02
MRS. kETcHum GETS DECREE.

OWOSSO, Mich. Nov 2.-(SpeciaD
Mrs. Harriet Ketchum, awaiting ex.
animation in the municipal court Nov
10, for the alleged larceny of money
belonging to James Neal. OF Byron
has secured a divorce from her hus-
band, Ernest Ketchum, manager OF
the Byron Telephone Exchange She
claimed her husband was unfaithful,
while Ketchum blamed Neal for break
ing up their home. Ketchum is for
hidden to marry for two years.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02

The United states government has
applied the plan OF paying for coal upon
the basis OF its actual heating value TO
fuel purchased Cor use on the Isthmus
OF Panama and on its steamers plying
between New York and Colon.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02
OBSERVATIONS

AS fact bas a political been
John Lind
well Capp One good" Democrat;
good Republican.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02

Progressive members OF the legislature 81
Lind should vote for Clapp, whether Repubi
Democrats"
The first number of LaFollettes Weekly was
TO the advocacy of the election OF Chamberlain. d
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-05-20

Notice is hereby given that the
Supervisor Of Moore Township
Charles Mix county, will let the con-
tract for grading the public high
way, through sloughs in said town
ship to the amount Of fifteen hun
'dred dollars tsl500), Parties wish
ing to do said work can examine the
same and then make their bids.
Call on the clerk U. N. Menor) and
he viii show where the work is to
be done.
All bids must be at the clerks
office by II o'clock moor June 26,
1910. The Board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Dated this 10th day Of May
1910,
Attests Jay l.. Wood,
/. N. Menor, Chairman.
Clerk.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-05-20

eYou have been reading for !
year about airships and aero
planes You have read where
WILDER w right has sold the aero
plane rights 10 tie armies Of
France. Germany and Russia.
The al rsnip now being acertai-
~ aud practicable, II was up to
some up To date circus to carry
one for this season and demon.
STRAIT. it To tile public. Yankee
Robinson shows, at an enor-
NOUS expense las secured the
Identical ship tina mad tie cir
cla of the EitfeI Tower In Paris
and will exhibit this mach inc
and its workings before tho peo
pie who congregate in this city
on the DAY of the exhibition.
This viii be one Of the greatest
sights you have ever with essed
III your life and it may be many
Years be fore you Q another
equally as grean. Prof. Fostea,
who has charge OF the airship,
maze every portion OF the ship
with the exception of the engines
which, propeI it through the air
No condition Of weather viii de-
ter tie Profess from making
his demons tration on the day of
exhibition.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-05-20

Hail hits one out Of seven, You
may be the one If your crop
escapes the damage, it is almost
sure 10 be profitable. Now is
the time to lnsu re. 1t wont
cost You any mo re now than ii
will in a month or two. 1t is
good all through the growing
season of the crop Come in to
day and insure and you will not
worry when the storms come.
+. 5. Strohbehn,
Cashier.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-05-20
Strawberry Milk Sherbet.

Mash a pint of hulled berries.
a0d three 70 urths of a cuptul of
sugar and the juice of a lemon.
Stir until the sugar is melted,
then set on the ice Meantime
freeze a pint Of milk sweetened
with a half cupful of sugar and
favored with vanilla When of
a mush like consistency strain
into it the fruit juice aud finish
the freezing.-Tae Delinatol for
June.
p1larU wants TO see Won