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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
NORMAL I'M GOOD SHAPE.
Debts Are Paid and Have Over $500 in
Treasury.

Emporia, Kan, Dec. AT a meet
ing of the Athletic association of the
Kansas State normal Tuesday, the best
financial condition of recent years was
reported.
The association is out of debt and
has over $500 in the treasury with
which to start the basketball season.
Five years ago the association was
$500 in debt. This has been coming
down slowly, and was finished with the
profits from the Thanksgiving game.
The association voted to displace the
athletic monogram with single big
eek" for all teams. Barry, Bottomly,
Priest, Fessenden, Marlowe and Hen
derson were awarded sweaters, as hon.
orable recognition in football.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
PRIZE FIGHTING DEADLY SPORT.
Sixteen Men the Years Tol1-Two
More Dying.


New York, Dec. I'm all the history
of the prize ring from Tom Cribbs to
the present, there has never been
recorded in single year anything ap-
preaching the number of deaths direct
" due to boxing contests that have oc-
CURED this season.
The death at Pressure Isle, Me-, of
Billy Dunnin5, one of the few boxers
who could point to draw with Jack
Johnson, worlds heavyweight cham
pion, made the sixteenth fatality of the
prize ring in 1910, while there are at
least two other boxers now lying at
deaths point in hospitals, one being
the veteran Andy Daily, famous ten
years ago.
These fatalities of the prize ring have
extended from the eastern coast of
Maine to the Pacific and as far south
as Bluefields Nicaragua, where cor
poral in Uncle Sans service met death
in a friendly contest with gloves. In
the past, two or three deaths in a sea-
son from boxing have been sufficient
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

to attract general attention, while for
many years not a single prize ring
fatality has been reported. The total of
sixteen to date in 1910 is unprecedented.
In the majority of instances the vic
Tins have been experienced boxers,
whose injuries were received in sched-
uied bouts before recognized fight
clubs.'' One of the deaths occurred in
a ring contest in which Owen Moran,
the English lightweight who knocked
out Bat" Nelson in San Francisco a
few days ago, was a principal. Tommy
Mccarthy, a San Francisco boy, was
Moran's opponent.
Two of the deaths were the results of
bouts in Philadelphia rings In one
Frank Cole, negro. who had attained
quite reputation as a lightweight,
was the victim. He was sparring at
Jack O'Brien's club against Stanley
Rogers, when he received solar
plexus blow in the third round sending
him to the mat with terrific force The
other Philadelphia death was that of
Fred Castor, aged 20, in the sixth and
last round of bout at the Frankfort
Athletic club in the contest with
"Spike'' Sullivan.
One death occurred at Minneo1a, T..
l., last July, when Hugh Grant of
Tucahoe. a 20-year- bell boy in the
Garden City hotel, engaged in a bout
at ZIG pounds against Tommy WEIGH,
another pugilist of his weight.
few weeks ago in Buffalo kid
Hyland, prominent boxer. died as the
result of bout before the Marquette
club of that city
One of the saddest of all the acct
dents was that of Max Landy a Boston
boy whose ring engagements were the
only means of support of a widowed
mother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
STAR WESTERN TEAM FOR TOUR.
Three Marquette Men in Lineup for st.
Louis. Denver and Portland


Louis, Denver and Portland.
Milwaukee, Dec. Marquette univer-
sity will be well represented on the all
star western college football eleven for
a western tour during the holidays.
Captain Hanley, the husky tackle,
and Gene Westerhagen, the center, will
be regulars, and Andy Munsell will ac-
company the team as one of the backs
The eleven will be one of the strong
est ever brought together in this coun-
try. The lineup will be: Westerhagen,
Marquette. center; Benbrook, Michigan.
guard; Philbrook, Notre Dame, guard; ;
Dimmick, Notre Dame, tackle; HanIey,
Marquette, tackle; Matthews, Notre
Dame, end; Borleslzi, Michigan, end /;
McGovern, Minnesota, quarter; John
son, Minnesota, fullback; Magidsohn,
Michigan, halfback; MunselL Mar
yquette, substitute back.
The first game will be played at ST.
Louis on Christmas day, when the all
star team will be taken on, while the
Denver date has not been cinched. Mr..
Buckley hopes to play the Colorado
stars on the Wednesday following
Christmas, while the Multnomah club
of Portland will be played New Years
dag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
WOODWARD Is PRESIDENT.

Chosen to Head the New Topeka Base
ball Association.
The Topeka Baseball association
held meeting last night in the Com
mercial club rooms to elect board OF
directors and ratify their state charter
Chester Woodward, H. A. Auerbach
s. j. Bear, c. B. Merriam and Robert
Pierce were elected directors of the
new organization.
The board in turn elected Chester
Woodward, president; H. A. Auerbach
vice president; A. M. Catlin, secretary
and Willard N. Hall, treasurer.
Adjournment until next time was
made at which time manger will be
named and travelling secretary
chosen. In all probability Fred Moore
will be manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
PENNsY FOOTBALL DIDN'T PAY.
Loss on the Season VIII Be About
Thirty Thousand Dollars.

Philadelphia, Dec. 7.-At the meeting
of the directors of the University of
Pennsylvania Athletic association yes
terday, Treasurer Gilpin announced
that football receipts this fall had run
far behind the average and that the
loss for the season probably would
reach $50, 900.
The members did not think that the
decrease in receipts was due to any
dissatisfaction over the new rules but
rather to a series of CONGRATULATIONS
which have never been equalled before
in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
AMMoNs ELECTED OVER HE'LL.
The Crack End Chosen Captain of
Kansas Team.

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 7..Earl F.
Ammons of Arkansas City, was last
night chosen captain of the K. q. foot
ball squad of 1911. Roy He'll of To-
-eka, who has been playing at quarter
back during the season, was the only
other candidate for the captaincy. The
final vote was close, giving Ammons a
small lead. Both players are popular
with their teammates and are star
players. Ammons played his second
year with the team this fall at end. He
has gained reputation throughout the
entire Missouri valley for his heady
and fast work on the line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
CHRONIC
INDICATE BAD BLOOD

Where the blood is pure any wound
or laceration of the flesh heals "by
first intention. This is true because
nature has provided constituent to
the circulation known as Plasma,
which joins and holds the place to-
gether until the fibres and tissues can
permanently knit and Intervene
Whenever the ulcer becomes chronic
it is because this healing quality of
the blood has been impaired by some
impurity in the circulation, and the
place remains open. injecting all sur
rounding flesh, until the character of
the circulation is changed. No sore
can heal where the blood is bad be-
cause the morbid impurities on which
it thrives are constantly deposited
into it by the burdened circulation.
Cleanse the blood and the sore will
heal of its own accord, because then
its very source and foundation will
have been destroyed. S. S. S. cures
Chronic Ulcers of every kind for the
one great reason that it thoroughly
purifes the blood. It goes into the
circulation and removes every particle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
Kansan Heads Harvard Juniors.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. AT a
mass meeting last night of the Harvard
university junior class. Hugh Law
renee Gaddis of McCune, Kansas, was
elected president. Gaddis is or the
academy department and entered the
class of 1913 but by high scholarship
passed to the class of 1912.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
FOOTBALL PLAYER Dies of Injuries.

Enid, Dec w. L. Eagen, a MEM
Der of the Northwestern Normal foot
ball team of Alva. Ok, is dead here as
the result of injuries sustained in q
football game last week. He suffered
a fracture of the skull. He was fresh
man and his home was at Watonga,
Ok.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

been offered the position as coach of
the West Point Military academy bas-
ketban team. He is considering the
offer. Allen is a University of Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
Langford Gets a Decision.

Boston, Dec. 7.-Sam Langford won
decision over Morris Harris, negro
of New York, in two rounds last night
The referee stopped the bout while Har-
ris was on the floor taking the count
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
Howe Captains Yale.

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. arthur
Howe, of Orange. N. J., was last night
elected captain of the 1911 Yale un1ver-
sity football team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

that are possible. Only one thing seems
sure, that the old machine-Chance, Ey-
ers. Tinker and Steinfeldt-will never
lineup again in the order that won so
many flags.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

what source the impurities of the
blood came, S. S. S. will remove them.
Book on Sores and Ulcers and any
medical advice free to all who write.
TzE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta. Ga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

Three Things One Must Learn
in Playing Billiards.
Making Correct Bridge for All
Shots Important.
ABOUT HOLDING CUE.
Never Allow Bridge Hand to Be-
come CPamped.
Whole Game Depends Entirely
on Ease Of Movement.
Rv WILL HOPPE

BY WILL HOPPE. ~
have often been asked why such a
small minority of the vast army Of
persons who find amusement and re-
creation playing different styles of bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
colds Cause Heafiache.

Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world wide
cold and grip remedy removes cause: Call Tor
full name. Look for signatureE. W. Grove 25c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

OF 1rtect1ouS or
morbid matter,
enriches the cor
pusc1es, and as
sists nature in
the formation of
the nee c S S airy
plasmic qualities
of this vital fluid.
No matter from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

Place for 'sPhog'' Allen.
Kansas City, Dec. Forest C.
C'Phog'0 Allan, of Kansas City, has
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-11-25
PHILADELPHIA WOMAN
THANKSGIVING'S MOTHER

Of game, and they came nome laden
principally with wild turkeys.
They had a great number Of other
fowls, too, and the women had pre-
pared for the feast in their absence
by making an immense number Of good
pies, doughnuts and other savory pas
tries.
indians Brought Venison.
To add to the general festivities, the
friendly Indians, under King Massa-
soft, appeared with gifts of venison.
The feasting was a]lternated with
psalm singing and prayers and war
dancing by the savages, while an exhi-
bition of military drill was given by
Captain Standish's well-trained SOL
diery.
This festival was such a success that
it was repeated at frequent intervals
throughout the year.
AS the years wore on it became pop
ular with the stern New Englanders.
as an offset to Christmas, which saw
Ored too much of high church to please
their austere cOnsciences, and in the
middle of the last century Thanksgiv-
ing day riValed New Years as a calling
day.
Society wined and dined at noon,
drove on it's fashionable roadway, and
then held receptions. Open house was
kept, and one man, by reason Of his
great hospitality, has come down in
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-11-25
Colorado Irrigated Lands

The, American Farmers paradise, Is the Arkansas
Valley OF Colorado. Health and wealth your positive
return, no ON Years, " perfect soil conditions for
growing orchards, alfalfa, sugar beets, cantaioupes
and grains Of all kinds. We handle lands surround-
Ing Pueblo, Rocky Ford, Fowl Sugar City and Ord
way, large and small tracts anprcyet and unim-
Write for hterature. en- Hensran Laad once, Pashlo, Csl.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-11-25

social history as Turner the Gener-
GUS"
During the revolutionary war, when
ever the festival was celebrated, there
was less feasting and more praying.
On December IS, 1777, Washington pro-
! claimed a day Of thanksgiving for the
army, and on May 7, 1878, at Valley
Forge, the poor, WORKOUT Continentals
knelt down in their rags and thanked
God for their deliverance from the en-
envy.
Several presidents after Washington
proclaimed a special Thanksgiving day,
but 1t was not a regular custom, and
it was usually left to the governors
of the different states to decide when
the day should be, OF If it should be
at all, although in New England 1t
was hardly ever omitted.
Mrs. Sarah Josepha Hale became ed
itor OF Godey's Lady's Book in 1887.
She was a native of New England,
having been born in Newport, N. H,
on October "a, 1888. She was surprised
to find when she came to Philadelphia
that Thanksgiving was not celebrated
as much as or in the way she thought
1t ought to be.
Charming and Energetic.
Mrs. Hale was awoman Of great
charm, strong character and extremely
energetic. She was also very tenacious
VI llCI luSao dllu N1Iy V 5ASNCiA~ ~
pushing them.
For 20 years or more she untiringly
| agitated the question Of Thanksgiving
day being made a national and annual
holiday, She wrote letters to all the
governors of the different states and
territories, urging that they appoint the
last Thursday OF November III each
year as a day for thanksgiving, cele-
brating it with a general holiday and
by services in the churches, thanking
God for giving such a land of plenty
and so many and great opportunities
for happiness and advancement to the
Americans.
This is the spirit in which Thanks
giving day Is supposed always to have
been celebrated by modern Americans,
but until Mrs. Hale succeeded in hav-
ing it made a national holiday, 1t was
really more a day set apart for gorg-
eous feasting after bounteous harvest
than anything else.
BY 1859, after 20 years Of effort, two
governors had yielded to the entreaties
of Mrs. Hale, but there was no very
Jagged, especially in the south, where
it a always been regarded with sus-
picion as q Puritan substitute for
/ Christmas.
Lincoln the First.
Lincoln was the first president who
responded favorably to Mrs. Hale's
suggestion. Directly after the battle Of
Gettysburg, in July, 1863, Mrs. Hale
wrote to President Lincoln, inclosing
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-11-25
MORE THAN EVER
Increased Capacity for Mental Labor
Since Leaving Of Coffee.

Many former coffee drinkers who
have mental work to perform, day
after day, have found a better capaci-
ty and greater endurance by using
Postum instead Of ordinary coffee. An
Illinois woman writes:
II had drank coffee for about TWEEN
ty years. and finally had what the
doctor called coffee heart l was
nervous and extremely respondent;
had little mental or physical strength
left, had kidney trouble and constipa-
ton.
THE first noticeable benefit derived
from the change from coffee to Postum
was the natural action Of the kidneys
and bowels. In two weeks my heart
action was greatly improved and my
nerves steady
Then / became less respondent.
and the desire to be active again
showed proof of renewed physical and
mental strength.
Il am steadily gaining In physical
strength and brain power. ! formerly
did mental work and had to give It UP
on account Of coffee. but since using
Postum / am doing hard mental labor
with less fatigue than . before"
Read the little book. The Road To
MELVILLE. In pkgs. There's . Reason
Hver reaa ths abeve lsttexi A new
one aDpears 1rs@ d. 3 tiae. Thsy
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onteBoeE
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-11-25
THANKSGIVING M
THAT I HAVE KNOWN

When / was very young we children
used to manufacture animals out Of po-
~tatces, turnips and lemons, when we
could get them, by adding sticks, four
legs, black-headed pins or cloves for
eyes, by cutting features and otherwise
making each particular effort look ma
tural. Last year this idea was elabor-
ated by a bevy Of girls for a Thanks
giving table, and the results in many
cases were artistic as we'll as surpris-
ing.
Candelabra, which occupied the ends
OF the table, certainly never were on
sea or land" before. The center shaft
of each candelabrum was a large, long,
cucumber. Near the heavier ends four
sticks were inserted, the other ends be-
ing put into apples, thus holding the
cucumber upright, and giving a firm
foundation. Near the top of the cucum-
Der two sticks run into 1t, held each q
small turnip, the top of the shaft a "
ing a turnip impaled upon 1t, also. From
each turnip another stick was stuck
into the large end of half a carrot, the
upper surface of which was followed
out. TO fit a short candle. Small meat
skewers are the best sticks to use.
Around the table stalked a grotesque
procession of vegetable monstrosities
which would have given ever the Cali
fornia wizard a nightmare.
"A giraffe-like animal was made Of a
long pepper with skewers for legs, a
skewered bean for a neck and a small
potato for q head with sho button
eyes.
The queer chicken rad a lemon body
spotted with buttons, skewer legs, bean
nee kand tail. a potato head, a tooth
pick bill.
"A cucumber beast had it's legs ar
tistically draped with string beans and
the ends of beans mounted on tooth
picks for ears
THE pepper octopus had but six legs
but II had a tail and ~antennae, and its
black sh~oe-button eyes were made TO
look wild by inserting them In circles
of white paper.
THE natural shape of a carrot was
taken advantage OF In still another anil
NAL. IT already had a tail. so only
skewer legs and q radish head were
supplied. There are a great many pos.
sibllities In this line. and h results
are pleasing to the eye. az well a. at.
.fording amusement."-Anna Warner. -
500 Housekeeping.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-11-25

a copy OF washington's proclamation
and suggested that he also proclaim
a national day OF thanksgiving.
President Lincoln followed her sug-
gestion, on July 10, 1853, by proclaim
Ing the 9Th day Of August of that year
"a a day for national thanksgiving,
praise and prayer"
In that year there were two thanks
giving days, for Lincoln proclaimed
another late in the fall, and from that
time or Thanksgiving day became a
regular national holiday, owing to the
persistent effort of this indefatigable
woman.
Mrs. Hale was always active In a
patriotic way, having led the movement
Of women who raised $50, 1000 to COM
plete Bunker Hill monument. She was
very charitable and philanthropic,
using the pages Of her magazine to
urge women to support charities, also
to gain education.
She was, without doubt, an extreme
ly clever woman, and to the old files Of
Godey's Lady's Book show that she was
a woman OF artistic Judgment and
sense in regard to literature.
To Mrs. Sarah j. Hale, then, OF Phil
adelphia, Americans owe their most
characteristic holiday, outside Of the
Fourth Of July, and they owe to her
efforts the special character Of the day,
the giving OF thanks to God for Amer
lea, which, indeed, appears so natural
a festival for Americans that nobody
apparently dreams there was ever any
other reason for the celebration.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-11-25

Teacher-James, please give me a sen
tence showing the difference in meaning
between sufficient and enough.
James-Thursday I'll have sufficient
turkey, but | wont have enough.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-11-25
Somewhat lndIonant.

The two extra specialists had pound
ed and sounded him, and felt Of his
pulse and tapped his frame till he
could only lie in q cold p~erspiration Of
fear,
Undoubtedly it's a case Of appen-
dicitisl" said specialist No. 1, grave
Iy.
Undoubtedly" assented specialist
No. 2.
"But would he be able to stand an
operat1on?" pondered No. l..
"Ah. would her" echoed No. 2.
They dug him in the ribs again. and
he sQuealed.
"Ah," remarked No. 1, II think wa
ought to let him get a bit stronger be-
fore we cut into him"
"Confound your pa~laver!" gasped
the patient. starting up. What do
you take me fora cheese7"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-11-25
An Exciting Town.

Los Angeles Is a truly exciting town
TO tive In. To say nothing Of Its
heavenly climate and its bombs, there
is always something stimulating In
the occult line going on. Just the
other day a widow Of the angelic city
began to long for q sight OF one of
her schoolmates whom she had not
seen for As years. The longing brought
Its fulfllment. A spirit told her to
look for him In Brooklyn. She obeyed.
met him on the street a few hours
after she arrived. and promptly mar
Red him. II Is worth while to live
In a city where things like this hap
pen, even at the risk of being blown
up now and then.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-11-25

VA YEARLY every American who
~ gives any thought to the
Nv origin of Thanksgiving day
~ imaeines that he is honoring
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-11-25

MA YEARLY every American VINO
~ gives any thought to the
w origin of Thanksgiving day
1@ imaeines that he is honoring
a custom inaugurated by
the Pilgrim Fathers.
These Historic immigrants, upon
landing safely after their perilous Voy-
age, he doubtless recalls, thanked God
for His goodness in bringing them to
a land where they could be free and
to their own ideas of that elusive con-
dition. But this was not the origin of
the present day Thanksgiving.
The first national Thanksgiving
which was destined to become a perma-
nent feature of the American year
had nothing to do with the praise serv-
ices of the Pilgrims, nor was it intend
ed as a continuation of the early New
England custom.
1t resulted from the turn of the civil
wars crimson tide, when it began to
ebb from the bloody heights of Gettys-
burg, and a Philadelphia woman, Mrs.
Sarah j. Hale, then editor of that
famous publication, Godey's Eady's
Book, Wss responsible fer having it
established as a national holiday.
The custom of setting apart a day
for giving thanks to God for n spe-
cial or general BENEFITS is worldwide.
In the latter part of the last century
q day of thanksgiving was set aside in
England to celebrate the return to
health, after a severe illness, of the
prince of Wales, now King Edward
VII.
II was in 1873 that the first thanks
giving was held on American soil. Then
q thanksgiving service was conducted
on the shores of Newfoundland by a
minister named Wolfall. Or. Woifaii
was an Englishman, who accompanied
the expedition under Frobisher, which
brought the first English settlers to
these shores.
This first Thanksgiving day was cell
ebrated by the settlers, who received
all the communion by the minister Of
Grayesend and prepared as good Chris
tians toward God and resolute men for
all fortunes This was also probably
the occasion of the first communion
being celebrated in North America.
III first thanksgiving celebration
held under proclamation by the New
Englanders was the occasion for a long
and gorgeous feast, which lasted three
days.
In 1921, Governor Bradford of Mas
sachusetts, proclaimed the 18th day OF
December as a day Of Thanksgiving,
to be observed In gratitude for the
plenteous harvest of that year.
IT is also On that date that u good
friend, the turkey, made it's bow as a
special benefactor in thanksgiving.
The governor sent out men in search