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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-29
GRIGGS A FIXTURE.
Topeka Boy Has Made Good at Second
for St. Louis.

President Robert Hedges of the St.
Louis Browns said yesterday that it
was barely possible for Emery Olson,
the second baseman purchased from
Louisville last year, to report to Man
ager O'CCnnor within the next few
days. No doubt Olson is thinking of
the great amount of trouble which
might arise, now that May is drawing
so dangerously close, should he remain
a hoIdOut longer than the time limit
set by the National commission. And
now the question arises as to what
other use the much written about
player will be to the Brown team this
year than that of a bench warmer or
in the role of utility infielder. It's GER
tain that Olson will never replace Ar
thur Griggs at the middle station.
All winter kong the fans heard Won
derful stories regarding the little Lou
isville second-sacker's work and how
his sensational playing had helped, more
than anything else, capture the pen
nant for Billy GraySon'S outfit It was
said that Olson was as clever a player,
especially as a fielder, as the wonderful
little Owen Bush of the Detroit Tigers.
His only weakness was in hitting and
this lacking quality was thought by
many could be remedied when once
Jack O'Connor took hold and started
coaching the new man.
Many times during the off season,
when a number of the fans gathered In
the office of President Hedges and talk
ed of the coming season, the name of
Olson would be brought up, and then
O'Connor always, so it appeared, took
a great delight in telling what a grand
PLAYER his Louisville capture really was.
1t was Jack Who discovered Olson while
doing scout duty last year after severing
his connections with the Little Rock
club of the Southern League.
Olson said Jack, on one of these
tanning bee occasions, lis one of the
fastest little fellows you ever saw work.
He covers a world Of ground and goes
llp the hole left vacant by Jimmy Will
Jams without any question of a doubt
His only weakness is in hitting and l
think little careful coaching will help
to improve him in this department of
the game"
All the while Olson was being talked
of and considered the man for the job.
no one had an linking that the player
would be a holdout. Neither did any
one ever suspect that GriggS would be
given the place at second on this years
team. Some few thought Griggs might
possibly be given a place in the out
field, chiefly because of his hard-hitting
ability. Even those few had their
field position and displacing such men
as Hoffman, Schweitzerr Stone, Dem
mitt and hast, but not least RED"
Fisher, the speed marvel from Omaha.
Although Jack O'Connor had never
seen Griggs work the fact that he had
heard and had been told that the boy
was a grand hitter-a natural hitter
led Jack to place great confidence in
him. However. O'ConnOr knew as much
about where he was going play Ar
thur on the team as did the fans UP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-29

Harry Ward. Mr.. and Mrs B. P. Wit
liams, Miss Verna King, Mr.. and Mrs
]. w. Harris. Mr.. and Mrs. W. w.
Gooden, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Ralstin,
Miss Catherine Ralstin. Mr.. Scott KEEL
sey, Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. McCarty, Mr.
and Mrs. ] w. Knapp, Mr. and Mrs. T.
w. Tillman, Miss Allie Thornburg, Miss
Mirna 'Orner, Mrs. Anna Long, Mr.. and
Mrs L. F. Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs James
n. Snyder and Mr.. William Howard
Snyder of Kansas City. Mr.. and c. H.
Lodge, Miss Jessie Mildred Ward, Mrs
r. K. Putnam of Kansas City, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w Harris. Rev. and Mrs A. c.
Koser. Miss Ethelyn Koser, Miss Mil
dred Koser, Mrs. D. r. Ward. Mr. Will
liam B. Herschell Mr. William Peter
son, Mrs. Melissa Lee, Miss Rhea
Bernard, Miss Minnie Dolstrom, Mrs.
S. Werst. Mrs. F. z. Brown, Miss
Vivian Brown, Miss Juanita Brown,
Mr.. Henry H. Louthan, Mr. and Mrs
John Brubb, Mr.. Clarence Lepper, Mr.
and Mrs. George Rake, Miss Victorena
Rake, Mr. and Mrs. c. r. Cole and Mr.
Luther Sperry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-29
MAY COST HIMLIFE
Attempted Delivery at Leaven-
worth Hurts O'NeilI.
Soldier Sentenced to Hang May
Not Receive CIemency.
NEED MORE HANGINGS.
Department of Justice Feels
Man Deserves Death.
Heating, Hewitt and Clark bad
Men" Marshal Says.

Indications are that the attempted
federal prison delivery which occurred
several days ago at Leavenworth will
make Charles O'Neill, now under SEN
tence to hang for murder, less likely
to receive executive clemency. Pcti-
tions to President Taft to make the
sentence prison for life instead of
hanging resulted in an examination Of
the prisoner TO test his sanity, and a
reprieve of 60 days. The department
of Justice IS inclined to recommend that
the sentence OF the court be earned out,
end the attempted prison delivery,
made by three men who were given life
instead of death sentences nine years
ago, does not make the department of
justice officials more anxious to rec
ommend mercy for the murderer.
Nine years ago Hewitt, Heating and
Clark, the three prisoners responsible
for the attempted prison delivery last
week, were tried for their lives in con-
nection with their escape from the
prison and the killing of a guard. At
that time the Washington officials
thought the men should be hanged for
their crime. They were prosecuted
more on the life sentence theory, how
ever, and this was the sentence given.
Nine of the II juryrnen were for the
death verdict anyway but the other
three held out for life Imprisonment
and gained their poirt.
More Hangings VIII Result.
That more men will lose their lives
as results of the plots of Heating,
Hewitt and Clark, or as a result of their
getting life instead of death sentences
is tie opinion of United States Marshal
Mackey. Mr.. Mackey handled the men
during the trials which followed their
capture nine years ago. He says that
each of them has nerve enough for any
ceed, that they have no regard what
ever for human life, that all are SPLEEN
did specinentS of MANHOOD and will try
anything which suggests itself as a
means of escape. They have nothing
to lose and all to gain in attempts for
freedom.
Il brought Heating back from the
Huntsville penitentiary in Texas said
Mr.. Mackey in discussing the case.
They were glad to get rid of him
there. He is one of the worst men
ever had to deal with. Cunning, strong
and without fear he will do anything
that he thought might gain for him his |
liberty. The others are fully as bad"
Heating was doing time for horse |
stealing in Texas when found by the |
authorities and he kept the !
prison officials worried all the time. He |
was turned over to the federal officials /
to be tried here and if he was not SEN |
fenced for life, or hanged, the under |
standing was that he would be return |
ed to the Texas prison to serve out his /
sentence.
1t is believed here that the attorney
generals office will reason that O'Neill, |
another member of this desperate !
squad if he is sentenced for life instead |
Of hanged and that the officials in
will hesitate, because of
this knowledge. to recommend leniency |
10 President Taft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-29
[0AkLAND GOSSIP |
| I'll ,..l
hAGElsiIs . l55II1IM1IIlTI1l<-sfsEandrgnII

Another one of those enjoyable oe-
castons that are common with the
members of the Oakland Old Soldiers
club was participated in last night by
more than one hundred guests at the
A. w Ward home, Belmont and Forest
avenues. 1t was a party in honor of
the birthdays of Mr. A. w. Ward and
charter members of the club. The
house was decorated with American
flags and bunting. The lawns about it
were lighted with red, white and blue
Chinese lanterns. Informal talks on
some of their experiences in the great
war were given by several members of
the club. There was music and the
dress by Rev. A c. Koser, pastor of
the Oakland NJ. E. church. Refresh.
ments were served and as the festiV;-
ties drew to a close many of the old
veterans demonstrated how really
young they are by dancing. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs John
Holmes, Mr. George Lepper, Miss Flor
Reaugh, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Jones, Mr.
and Mrs Thomas Potter, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Busby, Mr.. VIII Long. Mr. and
Mrs. c. c. Vandeventer, Mrs A w.
Ward. Mrs. harrington Lodge, Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Hayslip, Mrs. Frank Truitt
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. WoodwOrth Mr.
and Mrs. S. Riggs. Mr.. and Mrs W.
Lee Heller of Wamego. Mrs. Laura
Williams and Miss Dorothy Williams of
Fowler, Col, Mr.. Tom Ward, Miss Lii
liam ESpelin, Mr.. Carrot Hooper Miss
Louise Lodge, Miss Ganelle Ward Miss
Genevieve Espelin, Mr.. Howard Ward,
Mr.. Charles Nichols, Miss Mabel Irene
Nichols. Miss Margaret Lodge, Mr..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-29
MOREHOUSE
SO East Fourth

81 is a dainty gift for a wedding is
81 serviceable and beautiful the
painted china thing birthday
81 and is always pleasure to the receiver.
~ YOU china home,
81 o your buying with us.
81 dishes coming IN
q every ought them. Stop
q harm. Take it thedoor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Grand.

Mabel WILDER, who sings the part of
Sonia in the Merry Widow at the Grand
Saturday, has the distinction of having
met the late Hendrich Ibsen. She says:
I'VE had a cup of tea together, and
I left the northern sphinx never to see
him again. But I shall always be proud
of the fact that this colossus of the
north did me the honor to speak to
me frankly and freely, even for such a
brief space. I suppose to the majority,
enthusiasm, OF Ibsens disciples seems
fanatical. but the feeling of our now
world wide elan is that he lowered
above the mediocrity of his time that
like Teneriffe or Atlas unremoved''
Roy Crawford, manager of the Grand
opera house, says: THE cast for the
Merry Widow VIII be the same as last
year excepting the role of Sonia. The
lower floor prices last year We're $3.50
and 81 and this year 81 at night and
S1.50 for the atinee. The balcony
prices last year We're 81 to 81 and Sat
urday will be 81 and $3.50 and for the
matinee 81. in Wichita, Denver and
Los Angeles the prices were $3.50 and
So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-29

To the person who has not enough cut glass
make some interesting prices and show
beautiful designs, just little different from any
shown advertised elsewhere.
To the who is considering the purchase
gift for bride our cut glass stock is satisfactory
solution of the problem. 1t to buy
MOREHOUSE glass than any other. You get
the best quality less price. We tell you why
when you buy. ...
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-29
TAKES RAP AT BASEBALL.
Minister Says Game Is Not Sport. but
Business Matter.

Sardis. Miss, April 29-Rev. DR..
Mitchell, Methodist minister and father
of Robert Mitchell. state university
pitcher, who has just agreed to a trial
offered by the Chicago Nationals, says
baseball is a cold blooded money
making business nowadays and that no
element of sport lies in thu game of
today" For that reason he will forbid
his son to enter the professional field.
Bob is touring with the varsity
squad and it is not known whether he
will abide by his fathers decision. He
IS over p years. He pitches against
Sewanee Friday.
Right in name, bread the same o. K.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-29
SINGS HERSELF OUT OF JAIL.
Girl of sixteen Released to Become q
E'rima Donna.

Frescno, Cal, April 29.-Ethel
Boyakin, aged Is years. detained in the
county Jail for alleged incorrigibility,
sang herself to freedom. Her voice
raised in plaintive melody from her
cell so appealed to Assistant District
Attorney Mccormick that he made a
plea before Judge Austin of the juve-
nile court to release her on parole
Mccormick stated in court that he
believed the girl would win fame as a
prima donna if her voice was trained.
The court complied with the request
of the assistanst district attorney.
In asking the State Journal for base
ball scores please call Independent 81S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-29
Charlie Taft Is Ducked.

WATERFOWL, Conn.,. April Get be-
came known today that Charlie Taft,
the presidents son, who attends his
uncle's school here. has received a
ducking at the hands of some of his
fellow students. Young Taft took his
immersion good naturedly and
emerged from the brook sbedraggled
but smiling Other students who
shared the experience with the presi-
dents son included Harry ]. Croker
of San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-29
MOTH BALL FAMINE.
New York Fire Last Night Destroyed
$4,000 Worth

New York, April "a famine in
moth balls threatens Greater New
York at the height of the house clean
ing season as the result of a downtown
fire late last night, which destroyed
the stock rooms of a manufacturer of
coal tar products.
Fifteen thousand dollars worth of
moth balls were DESTROYED.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-08

Bennington voters will on Saturday
evening go through the silly perfor-
nance of holding party caucuses to
nominate candidates for town Offices.
AS if mans party adherance made
any difference in his ability to per
form the duties of lister or town
grand juror Under the new form of
ballot, however, party designation
helps but little and Bennington vot-
ers know enough about voting so that
there is little question of the party
winning that presents the best ticket
The voters of both parties should
turn out in force Saturday evening
end see that only men competent
and trustworthy are nominated.
Sometimes in the height of a cam
paign we let partisan feeling mislead
cooler Judgment, but in town and viii
lage affairs, at least, we should seek
the best good of our community, even
if we have to vote for men that we
don't like personally. We all wanl
Bennington to prosper and improve
from year to year and there is ne
surer way of giving the town blacl
eye than to trust town business t.
incompetent persons, even though
they be men of the best of inten
tons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-08
YEARS OF SKIN DISEASE

For sixteen long years I have been
suffering With a bad ease Of skin dis
ease. While a child there broke out
red sore on the legs Just in back Of my
knees. Ii waxed from bad 10 worse,
and al last ] saw ! had a bad skin
disease. / tried many widely known
doctors in different cities but to no
satisfactory result. The plague both
cred me more m warm weather than in
winter and beng on my leg joints il
made 1t impossible for me TO walk, and
! was forced 10 stay indoors in the
warmest weather. My hopes Of recov-
cry were by this time spent. Sleepless
nights and restless days made life an
unbearable burden. At last l was
advised TO try the Cuticura Remedies
tCuticura Soap. Ointment and Pillsl
and l did not need more than a trial
10 convince me that / was on the road
Of SUCCESS this time. bought two sets
Of the Cuticura Remedies and after these
were gone l was different man entirely.
/ am now the happiest man that there
is at least one true cure for skin diseases.
Leonard A. Hawtof. IL Nostrand Ave,
Brooklyn, N. Y. July 80 and Aug. s, co."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-08
ARLINGTON

Prentiss Kent of Dorset was IN
own Friday
Mrs. S. II Vault is in North Ben
nington for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard were
in North Bennington sunday
Miss Bertha Cross Of Manchester
visited Miss Celia Conroy recently.
Mrs. u. Hard attended a wedding
in Eagle Bridge n. Y, Wednesday.
George Cullinan of School street
has returned from business trip to
Boston.
c. A. Toombs attended the funeral
Of James Thayer in Manchester,
Monday.
John futile and aunt, Miss futile,
were in town Friday calling on
friends.
Miss Mildred Mae Auley. who has
been in Troy the past two weeks has
returned home
Tuesday evening the 500 card club
vas entertained at the home of Mrs.
George Howard.
Miss Margaret Thompson gave her
school sleigh ride to Manchester
one day the past week.
Miss Mae BRONSON has returned
hon e after visiting his sister for a
few days in North Adams, Mass.
Mrs. Babcock has moved from Miss
Abhie Hard's tenement into the resi-
| purchased of Mrs. Fred Brounson.
Mrs. H. S. King of Manchester
| spent Tuesday with her uncle, Guy
BRONSON, who celebrated his seth
birthday.
! The Village Improvement society
held its regular meeting Saturday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Ida
lBrounson.
Misses Nell Wilson and Mary III
cum, and Messrs Robert Williams
and Thomas Mann, Jr, spent Satur-
day in Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols, who live in
the south part Of the town have been
entertaining frien IS from out OF
town the past week
son was born Feb. LIST, John
| Walter, to MIR. and Mrs. John Risdor
of North Bennington Mrs. Risdor
was formerly Miss Selma Gault OF
this town daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Jerome Gault OF School street
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-08
Asbestos States.

Asbestos states, 1t is claimed, are
as hard and as strong as the natural
states, and can, therefore, be laid on
wall or roof construction without any
wooden laths being necessary. They
are very costly worked. and can he
bored, nailed and cut just like wood
without any danger of splitting. They
form a fireproof covering for inside
and outside wooden walls, are valu-
able for insulation work Of all kinds,
even for electrical purposes; are of
great use in building railway car
riages as insulating material under
the seats, for use in postal telegraph
work for insulating the switches; for
covering iron and wooden construc.
tons; for use as fireproof doors for
closing off single rooms in stores,
warehouses, etc; for lining wooden
doors and for covering walls and cell.
ings of all kinds so as to protect them
from fire, heat, cold, dampness, dis.
ease, germs and vermin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-08
How The Mule Cot His Mate Up.

The street was slippery and the
diver pulled at the reins. The mules
strained in their effort to turn the
wagon. One slipped The next mo.
ment It was down and mixed up in the
harness. The driver swore-and not
gently.
Twenty minutes now before ! get
that fool mule up" he grumbled as he
left his seat on the wagon. But he
didn't count on the mules The one
that was still on his feet looked at the
one on the ground Then he reached
over and bit him on the topknot
There was an animal grunt and a
kicking Of feet Then without aid
the mule got up BY the time the
driver was back on his seat the mules
were t;'Es"S again.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-08
MY Treasures.

I've been picking up the blessings all
along life's rugged way
Till have a goodly harvest in my treas
ure-house to-day.
Every step that | have Travelled. every
path that ] have known,
Has been scattered full OF blessings
that l count to-day my own.
Here a smile and there a teardrop, here
a hand-clasp firm and true;
Now a little word of comfort, now
hope that famed anew;
All about and far before me, up the
roughened mountain steep.
have come on sweet ambitions which
were mine to know and keep.
Little gems of fond affection precious
jewels of delight,
Flowery blooms of fragrant friendship
cleaning brightly in my sight
All the long. dark earthly journey
have plucked them as went,
Modest, gentle little blessings which
have kept my soul content
kansas City Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-08
THAT LITTLE RED SPOT
Novel Experiment by ..hich II May
Be Made to Disappear.

A peculiar feature about poslam,
the new skin discovery is that no one
is asked to buy 1t without first send
ing to the Emergency Laboratories
No. 80 West Twenty-fifth street New
York City, for an experimental sam
pie and applying same to an affected
part of the skin, about the size OF a
silver dollar. 1t will clear the spot
so treated in twenty-four hours-a re-
markable visual demonstration of its
powers.
While poslam has been mentioned
principally in connection with the
cure Of eczema, the most stubborn of
skin diseases. IL must be remembered
that when used for itch, hives, pimp-
les, blotches, ache, itching feet, scay
scalp, chatting of infants and similar
minor skin troubles its action is all
the more pronounced, results being
seen after an overnight application.
AS only a small quantity of poslam is
necessary to cure such cases, speci-
al flfty-cent package, usually SUI.
ficient. has been placed on sale at w
l.. Gokay's and other leading drug
stores in Bennington and throughout
the country.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-08
DORSET

Many are suffering from grip colds 4
and similar indispositiOns.
Frederic Gilbert is at home from /
Poulney 10 reeuperate from recent /
illness.
P. II. Kent spent Sunday with his |
parents and left again Monday for
Albany.
Miss Anthony was most agreeably
surprised on Saturday by a call nom
3 friend, Miss Brooks, of Toy.
Miss katherine Sherman returned
to Dorset on Saturday and is gladly
greeted after several months stay in
Williamstown, W. Va.
A social hop was given at the hall
Friday evening by the Oranges. Such
events promise to become very popu-
lar and II is hoped will be continued
There is a rumor OF an epidemic
of measles and scarletina threatening
our town. Even the roads were
broken out" Friday following the
storm.
Souvenirs have been recently re-
ceiyed by friends from d. T. Mcclure
who went from Dorset a few weeks
ago, and who is now wintering among
the West Indies.
The storm of last week Wednesday
night and Thursday was the severest
of the season, and a very large
quantity of snow fell which drifted
rapidly. making navigation, other
than aerial, rather difficult, and even
that some.
The annual church donation supper
ing of Feb 18th. This occasion has
ever proved most pleasant. and is us
ually enjoyed by numbers from the
neighboring towns as well as our
own church people
On Monday morning at $3.50 mer-
curry stood AT is degrees below zero.
AT / 80 m. cit was lingering at 3
degrees below and ready for the
night fall which will doubtless make
wea Their records in son cold places
where things are doing.
The marriage of Miss Louise Lille
of this place, to David Caldwell of
Providence, r. l., took place at Man
chester last week Monday They
were attended by John Nichols and
Miss Laura Towslee. Mrs. Caldwell
is the Oldest dTughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs George Lille of Dorset and is
well known here where many friends
extend all good wishes Mr. Caldwell
is employe of the Norcross- West
Co They left Immediately for a Wis
IL to Providence and other places.
Even the poet Moore had his trials,
for he suggests as much in his lines
Though an angel should write, Still
It's devils must print This is our
only apology for the article in Thurs
day Banner from our Dorset cores
pondent in regard TO February and
its holidays. Where the lines con
corning Candlemas Day and hall
your pork and half your hay, etc.
was credited TO the ancient Romans
Probably they had grounding
however which they may have con
yerted in pork; but we have yet tC
hear of any special efforts on theil
Ipart to convert the heathenl The
error was of omission.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-08
MY Choice.

Oh. L would gladly marry,
II could but chanre to find
A girl OF tastes and habits
1nexpensively inclined.
She mustn't want pin money.
She must finish her toilette
Without the help of lady's maid,
And never get in debt
Must love her husband better
Than a fashionable dress.
And find a true contentment
In domestic happiness.
Not lie In bed for breakfast.
Nor OF cruelty complain,
II every night at dinner
She doesn't get champagne.
You find me such charmer,
With health and temper good,
Then ask me II I'd marry,
should rather think | would
La Touche Hancock. in New York Sun.