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The National tribune., 1910-06-16
AIRsHIP OR AUTOMOBILE?

Every day brings astonishing achieve
ments in the conquest of the air by in
genious and daring aviators. (By the
way, there is an effort made to call the
navigators of the air "airmen," as we
call those who sail: the deep "seamen.")
The certainty and success with which
some astonishing flights have been
made from New York to Philadelphia
and elsewhere show that the day of the
airship has surely dawned. The ques-
ton at once comes up as to whether
that will be the vehicle of the future
instead of the automobile, and on the
surface the airship seems to have tho
advantage. The automobile is, and
must continue to be, a highly expensive
vehicle. 1t must have good roads, four
unusually good wheels, which at the
present price of rubber must be highly
expensive, and it must have costly
engine, delicately adjusted and yet
strong enough to resist the dislocations
of severe jars in carrying the heavy
weight over the roads. Then 1t must
have a comfortably upholstered car
riage. The airship is Independent of
roads and bridges, and it must be of
the lightest possible construction. Out
side of the engine there can be nothing
costly about it, The wings are of hick-
ory, bamboo or steel, with a muslin
spread, all of which are very cheap.
AS there will be no racking jars, the
comfortable upholstery is not needed,
nor can it be used on account of the
requirement of lightness. 1t looks as if
and effective airship inside of the cost
Of $500, where 1t is hard to get salts
factory automobile at less than $1,000,
and the usual price paid runs up as
high as $4,000 or $1,000.
The National tribune., 1910-06-16
WASHINGTON, D. C. JUNE 16, 1910

Office: 18th and e Streets Northwest.
The National tribune., 1910-06-16
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
ADVERTISING gATEs-FLAT.

Entered at Washington. D. c., Post once
as second class matter.
JOHN ucEIROy. Editor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21

FIetcher's Promotion of Third League
Woke the Big Pair.

Chicago, Dec. DID. A. F1etcehr.
who so ing1oriously promoted a third
major league, did not live in vain so
far as the national pastime is con-
cerned. He did a great good in his
meteoric diamond career, both for the
magnates and for the players. He
secured substantial raises all around
for the active FASTENERS and he stirred
the magnates to the fact that it be-
hooved them to give the public better
competitions.
The fruits of F1etcher's exploits
ripened within the past few days in
the sale of two major league clubs.
These were st. Louis in the American
league and Boston in the National cir
cult. For the past several seasons
these clubs have been white elephants
both on the hands of their owners and
on the hands of the leagues which
they represented. These teams were
tailenders. They drew poorly at home
and more poorly on the road. For the
good of both leagues retrenchments in
these cities proved necessary. The old
owners would not or could not pro-
cure the necessary players of class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
MURPHY TALKS OVERALL TRADE
Famous TNirler of Cubs May Be
Snapped for Camnitz.

Chicago. Dec. 21.-President MUIR
ply of the Chicago Cub baseball team
attempted to trade Orval overall for
Howard Camnitz of Pittsburg at the
recent National Baseball league meet
ing in New York. He did not succeed
in completing the deal with Fred
Clarke. but says it is more than likely
to be made. He does not discuss the
terms.
AS far as ability is concerned Muir
ply believes there is little to choose
between the men. Whatever there is,
should be awarded the Cub man. He
has everything Camnitz has and pos
sibly more. Many think Overall is the
better twirler because of his effective
drop-curve ball. Camnitz has fast
breaking curve, speed and baseball
sense.
overall refuses to admit his arm has
gone back. Before he departed for
California he consulted a physician
and received encouraging reports. The
physician said that with the several
months rest the arm would get, it
would be better than ever in the
spring. He predicted this because the
ligaments which bothered the pitcher
had been treated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21

It used to be thought that a cross,
nervous person had a bad DISPOSE
tion.' Now it is known that a ner-
vous condition often results from kid
ney trouble.
There is a great deal of uric acid
made in the human body. 1t is the duty
of the kidneys to filter off this uric
acid, but when the kidneys are weak,
the poison is peddled about the body
by the blood, and it irritates the whole
nervous system, causing headache,
dizzy spells, fits Of blues" neuralgia
attacks, rheumatic pain, weak eye
sight, dull, tired days, and a constant
inclination to worry over triffes-
You feel as if you can't stand any
noise about you. The little ones often
wonder what makes mother so cross
and nervous. The business man is i'll
tempered with his help. and makes a
big fuss over every little thing that
goes wrong.
Another effect of uric poisoning is
dropsy, or bloating-puffy pouches be-
low the eyes, swollen wrists, ankles
and limbs.
Kidney trouble makes urination ir-
regular, passages too frequent, or
scanty and painful, and gradually
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
INSISTS HUSBAND SHOT HER.
Mrs. Tawney and Mother Testify in
Ottawa Preliminary.


Ottawa, Kan, Dec. 21.-Insisting with
condition would warrant, that her hus
kand, Bert Tawney, had fired the. bull
let which nearly ended her life, Mrs.
Cynthia Tawney, his wife, testified in
Bert Tawney's preliminary hearing.
The hearing was before Justice H. A.
Richards. Both Tawney and his wife
were in court. Tawney bright AMI
smiling, and Mrs. Tawney pale and
-norose, but eager to tell her story. The
testimony of herself and mother was
all that was taken, when an adjourn
ment was taken till Tuesday morning.
Tawney probably will take the stand
then. That Mrs. Tawney was shot by
her husband because she attempted to
leave him is the states case. That her
relations with two other men became
known to her husband and she shot
herself to end her troubles, will be the
case for the defense. Mrs. Tawney tes-
titled that she lodged when her hus-
band pointed the revolver at her and
received the bullet in her ear instead
of the temple. where it was aimed.
There were frequent clashes between
Tawney and his wife frequently had
words, the court having to rap fer
order.
The mandate from the supreme court
affirming Tawney's sentence to the
penitentiary for stealing the two pigs
is expected here about January 2. 1t IS
believed that the preliminary will be
continued here and Tawney bound over
to the district court, the case being
continued until his release from the
penitentiarY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
-BACKACEIE DAYS
TIRED DAYS-NERVOUS DAYS-BAC

brings on attacks of gravel, stone in
the kidney or bladder.
You can't afford to neglect weak kid
neys as there is danger of fatal Bright 8
disease, or diabetes.
Doan's Kidney Pills strengthen sick
kidneys, cure backache, regulate the
urine and restore the normal blood
fltering action of the kidneys. This
drives out uric acid and ends uric pols-
oning. Plenty. of proof in the cases
cured right here in your own city. In
veStigate this case:
TOPEKA PROOF
Mrs. Julia Neske. 1000 E. Eighth
street, Topeka, Kan, says: IT was af-
fiicted with kidney trouble for long
time and I believe that old age was
the cause. There was dull, bearing
down pain across my back and my
whole body often became lame and
sore, making it hard for me to do my
homework. I had headaches and nerv
GUS spells and felt miserable in every
way. Seeing Doan's Kidney Pills ad-
vertised. 1 procured box at Rowley' :
Drug Store and their use gave me i'm
mediate relief. My experience has con-
WINGED me that Doan's Kidney Pills are
an effective kidney medicine"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
CELEBRATES soth ANNIVERSARY
Jewell City Woman Tells Snake Stories
of Pioneer Days.

Jewell City, Kan, Dec. 21.-Aunt
Sally Thackston just has celebrated her
eightieth birthday anniversary. She is
an old-faShioned woman who always
wears sunbonnet and big apron wher-
ever she goes. Is thankful to be a
Kentuncian, a Methodist and a Demo-
crat. She is the mother of John Thack-
ston of Forest avenue, Oakland, To-
peka, and of Charles Thackston of this
place.
When it comes to snake stories in
pioneer times she has two good ones.
She and her husband, Wesley Thack-
ston, now dead. lived in a dugout in
| the Bethel community, Calvin town
! ship, Jewell county, on their homestead.
der the bolster pillow which she and
her husband used. There were no evil
| dence of a snake that she knew of I'M
| til she found the discarded skin the
next morning.
| One other time she was at church
| in dugout, and noticed large snake
coiled around one of the center poles
supporting the roof, just as the congre-
cation was singing the closing hymn.
Lord Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing
in which she was the leading voice.
She seized her granddaughter, fed
from the room, exclaining that all the
| blessing she wanted was to get away
/ from under that snake. The congre-
cation felt the same way. Only the
people who settled in the frontier in
the sodhouse and dugout on the plains
know what a terror the snake was to
their peace of mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
WHEN TAYLOR BEAT o'NEILL.
Tip of the Western Lost Lewis for
C. A. ComiSkey.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Tip O'Neill,
president of the Western league and a
bosom friend of Charles Comiskey,
was a greatly peeved scout when
Duffy Lewis, the star outf1elder, sign
ed with the Boston Red Sox year
ago last summer.
Lewis, product of Oakland. mad
been watched in his games on the lots
by O'Neill, who then had the habit OF
wintering upon the coast. When the
outlaw league was getting after the
coast players Lewis was one that was
approached by the state league
He was about to sign up when
O'Neill, who saw a future great in
Lewis, induced him to stick to Oakland
and Organized ball. O'Nei11 then in
tended to sign him up later on for
Comiskey, but John /. Taylor, who
also had been tipped off as to Lewis
ability, beat O'Neill to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
Representative-Elect Thomas
Has Bill for Separate School.
FavOrs Law to Stop Unions Be-
tween Two Races.
DEED OF TRUST LAW
Thomas Would Have Redemp-
ton Clause Optional.
Other Items of General Interest
to Kansas Readers.

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. 21.-A bill
to prevent the intermarriage of white
and blacks and providing for separate
public schools for the two races will
be introduced in the legislature this
winter. The bill will be fathered by
W. B. Thomas, elect
from the Seventh district, including
the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth wards and
one precinct in the First ward
Mr.. Thomas expressed confidence
that such a bill would meet with the
approval of the legislators and the
people throughout the state. He will
set to work at once preparing the de-
tails of the bill he intends to introduce
when the legislature convenes for the
next session.
II have always felt there should be
some law to prevent the intermarriage
of whites and blacks" Mr.. Thomas
said. "Now that am in q position to
assist in giving the people of this state
such a law 1 am going to exert my
best efforts to put it among the
statutes of the state. I believe my
endeavors along that line will meet
with the approval of the better ele-
ments of the negro race as well as the
white people
In regard to separate schools, !
think such a law would be for the
best interests of both races. 1 do not
favor the idea of white children hav-
ing 10 go 10 the SAINT CldSSoS Will
eolored children and the people of my
district are thoroughly in sympathy
with my belief and while we in Kan
gas City do not have to face the
problem, I believe it is to the best in
terest of the state to have a state law
providing for separate schools"
MT. Thomas also is going to work
to obtain the passage of deed Of
trust law similar to the Missouri law
He belieevs the present mortgage law
with its 18 months redemption clause
causes high interest on loans and in
terferes with loans being negotiated
in this city, and therefore hampers the
building development of the city. He
does not propose. however, to repea
the present mortgage law, but to sim
ply make it optional with the partie:
to the loan whether it shall be nego
tiated under the mortgage or deed o.
trust law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
MOTHER FIGHTS FOR BABY.
Another Son Is Burned to Death at
Winfield Home.

Winfield, Kan, Dec. 21.-Ernest Kin
sey, the 3-year-old son of Mrs. and
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Kinsey. of Winfield, is
dead He had been left alone in the
home and it is supposed he opened the
door of the gas stove in the sitting
room and poured coal oil on the flames
which instantly enveloped him. He
was burned almost to a crisp down to
his knees. He sucked the flames into
his throat and was unable to scream,
but he ran and Jumped upon a bed
upon which his baby brother was lying,
the bed clothes caught fire and it was
only by quick work on the part of the
mother that the life of the baby was
saved.
Mrs. Kinsey was badly burned about
the hands and arms as a result of her
fight with the flames to save her
baby's life and prevent the house from
being burned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
'WHrTE MANS HOPE" WINS.
Carl Morris Finishes Marvin Hart in
Short Order.

Sapulpa, Ok, Dec. 21.-Carl Morris,
OF Sapulpa, the so-caIled white mans
nope" defeated Marvin Hart, of Ken
lucky ex-champion heavyweight of the
world, before 1900 people in the Robin
son arena here last night.
Groggy and weakened by the terrific
blows that Morris shot to Harris Jaw
and his continuous hammering on the
Kidneys during the two rounds of the
fight, the old champion could scarcely
rise from his chair when the third
round was called.
His seconds then threw up the sponge
and the referee then awarded the fight
to Morris.
Hart weighed in at 212 pounds and
Morris at 235.
Betting on the eve of the fight was
TO to Z on Hart, but at the ringside
scared to to / on Morris.
The fight by rounds:
Round one-Hart led with a left to
the head, Morris coming inside Morris
They clinched, Morris hammering
Harris kidneys. Morris landed a right
to the jaw They broke loose and then
cl1nched again. Hart tried to land a
left to the head but Morris came in
side. Hart drew blood from Morris
nose. The fighters clinched when the
gong sounded. Morris round.
Round two-They went to an imme-
date clinch, fighting like demons. The
body blows of Morris weakened Hart
and he was relieved when the referee
broke them apart. Morris landed a hard
left to the mouth and another blow to
the nose brought blood. Hart was al
swings. He sent a left to the head
and Morris planted a hard right to the
jaw. They were clinched when the
gong sounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
COURT REJECTS THE FRAUD.
Terms of Condition Not Properly oh.
served and Case Was Dismissed.

SCEkCu anu Ease " as DISMISSED.
Sedan, Kan, Dec. elf you are in
duced to sign note as a security upon
the condition that Ia other men will
sign it, and then to complete the 15
signatures one man signs his name six
times, you are not liable under the
laws of Kansas for even your part
pro rata of the note. At least such was
the decision of Judge 6. P. Altman in
a case here in district court. The case
was dismissed by Judge Altman but
an appeal to the supreme court has
been taken
Some time ago an Oil man at Peru
was on the verge of financial failure
To tide him over his difficulties one of
his friends made up note for $3.50
asking Is of the oil mans friends to
sign it. An agreement was drawn up
stating that each man was to become
liable only when Is individuals had
signed the note. The man circulating
the note secured nine signatures and
then, instead of getting six more, sign
ed his own name six times. Suit was
brought upon the note in court here.
the holder alleging that each mans
share of the liability was not affected
by the name signed six times. and that
the man who signed six times should
bear six-fifteenths of the debt The
court however. dismissed the suit
claiming that the agreement had not
been fulfilled regardless of the liability
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
SIGNS FOR THREE YEARS.
Doclan, Leader of National Shortstops
Has Long Term With PhiIiies.

Philadelphia, Dec. 21.-Mike Doc
Ian. who led the National league
shortstops in fielding during the sea-
son recently closed, has signed a three
year contract to remain in the employ
ment of the Phillies. President Fogel
made the announcement last night and
was delighted that he was able to get
the peppery infielder to put his sigma
ture to such a binding bit of paper.
Doolan came to the Phillies in 1905
from the Jersey City Eastern league
club and has been playing good ball
in the major division eevr since. At
present the clever shortstop is persu-
ing a course of studies in dentistry at
the Medico-Chi college.
A new Phillie was signed today,
Fred Wehrell an outfielder, who did
good work on the Anderson, S. c.,
team last season, sent in his signed
paper to President Fogel. He will be
given a chance to show his ability ia
the southern training camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
INTERIOR CREDIT SITUATION.
Incidents That Throw Light Upon
Borrower and Lender.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 21.-Just what is
the situation of borrowers and lenders
in the prosperous west? It was illus
a loan agent in a country town a few
days ago. He was appealed to by a
well-to-do citizen for a small loan of
$780, and was not satisfied when told
that he should go to the bank.
1.-The banks tell me they are loaning
only to their own customers, and my
own bank positively refuses to take on
any more loans of any kind. Yet 1
must have the money!
why is there such need?''
well, I bought some land in Okla
homa two years ago, and payment
must be made on it or I shall lose it.
house, and workmen must be paid. I
connot sell my corn until the cattle are
ready for market, and my wheat was a
light yield. So you see, I must Dor
row."
THAT is a typical case" explained
the agent. II have had a dozen similar
applications in the past month. The
applicants have either bought cheap
land on which they must pay or they
have gone into buildings and improve
ments, or both. The result is that they
depend on the banks and loan agencies
to assist them until they can get back
into the earning class again." 1t is this
situation that keeps the bankers anxi-
GUS, for they fear to loan out too large
a portion of their deposits, yet are
urged by borrowers to give assistance
in just such cases as this. With good
crops and good prices for several years
there has been also an era of specu-
lation and expansion that leaves the
average farmer more or less in debt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21

ing division with Twinkling Dam, by
Dan Patch; the Kentucky Futurity,
$1,000. same class, at Lexington, with
Futurity, $500, for 3-year-old trotters,
at Columbus, with Native Bell, by
MoIxo.
Nottingham won the King George
$4,000 stake at Buffalo. the $4,000 Mas
sachusetts at Readvi1le and the 81, 500
Fleetwood at New York with Hail
worthy, by AxWortI1y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21

only other white settlements in the
territory and that only government
officials lived there. His father, DR..
Luther Palmer. was one of the trainers
of the Wyandotte constitution of 1859,
which is now the constitution of the
state. he claims.
Mr.. Palmer said that he had not been
in the state for % years. He has been
living in Los Angeles and Pasadena,
Cal. He "came back to Kansas last
week to visit old friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
CLAIMS TO BE OLDEST KANsAN
F. Y. Palmer of California Was Born
at Pottawatomie Mission in 1851.

Galena kan. Dec. 21.-F. X. Palmer
claims to be the oldest man living who
was born in Kansas. Mr.. Palmer was
born March II, 1851. at the Pottawato-
mic Mission, now ST. Marys, So miles
from Topeka. This was three years
before Kansas was organized as ter
ritory and open for settlement, he says.
Mr.. Palmer said that at that time Fort
Leavenworth and Fort Scott were the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21

mark of recognition will be a gift of
SIS 900 as a wedding present from the
club. At the annual melting OF the
Athletics. which was held recently. it
was decided to vote this amount to
Manager Mack in appreciation of his
services to the club. and that it would
be called wedding gift. Unsuccessful
efforts were made to keep the fact
secret,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
won Fight With Broken Hand.

Boston. Dec. 21.-Fighting the last
seven rounds of 12-round bout with
a broken hand, Hugo Kelley of Chi
cago made a whirIwind finish at the
Armorv Athletic association las. night
and secured the decision over Frank
Klaus of PittSburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
Monoehan a Disappointnlent.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 21.-Walter
Monaghan Of Chicago. protege OF
Champion Jack Johnson in six
round bout with kid" Cotton here
last night, proved a disappointment 10
the fans and there was little in 1t TO
maintain interest. Cotton knocked
Monaghan down in the second round
for the count of nine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
a Present for cornelius.

Philadelphia, Dec 21@There is no
danger Of Connie Mack. manager of
the White Elephants, not having
enough money to buy his Christmas
presents. Somewhere in his travels in
Europe Connie has received, or will, a
letter which will tell him how much
his fellow stockholders of the Ath-
letics appreciate the glorious achieve
ment which he and his team won for
the club during the past season. This
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
ERIC E,iehfer Is E,xonerated.

Philadelphia, Dec. 21.-A coroner's
Jury here today held that the injuries
that caused the death last Saturday of
kid" Gardner, lightweight pugi1ist
were accid entally received in bout
with John Kiain. another pugilist- The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
Colds cause Headacl,c

Laxative Bromo Quinine the world wide
cold and grip remedy removes cause. Call for
full name. Look for signatureE. w. Grove25c
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-21
A FINE ROADWAY
TO Be PROPOSED
People Want Improvement of
National Road COntin-
ued to Henry Line.
MOVE ORIGINATED HERE
WHEN IT WAS DECIDED TO MA
CADAM THE HISTORIC ROAD
FROM WEST FIFTH STREET TO
CENTER TOWNSHIP.

Improvement of the National road
in the Jackson and Center townships
under the three-mile gravel road law
is now being agitated strongly in
Centerville and Cambridge City. Men
who were prominent in the recent Ii
Quor fight at Cambridge as VETS
have taken up the improvement of the
road and will probably get out pc
tition in a few weeks. The agitators
believe the petition will be popular.
II the petition is successful and the
Improvement made the National
road from Richmond to Henry county
will be one of the finest in the coun-
try. The road will be improved from,
West Fifth street to the Center town
ship line next spring. 1t will be 4
road sixty feet wide and Of equal con-
struction to that of any Richmond
street. II the road is constructed in
Center and Jackson townships 1t will
mean eighteen miles of the finest mac.
adam road in this part of the state.
Opposition is found in both town
ships on account of the cost, which
would be about 100000. meaning an
increase in the tax. rates of the town
ships.