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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07

But I'm not sarcastic. Mr.. Bowser.
Having got one dollar from you, he'd
naturally think he could get another,
wouldn't he?
mo. he wouldn't! He didn't see no
sign of Easy Mark on my brow!"
well, I beg your pardon. Don't be
provoked with me, and please go on
am interested"
THE incident had passed out of my
mind" said Mr.. Bowser after swallow
ing the lump in his throat, but today
received a note asking me to call at
the Weary Pilgrim hospital and see a
certain patient there. I called. The
patient was my young man. He hadn't
day to live
THAT reads like romance"
Yes, it does. He was dying of can
GER OF the stomach. He had gone on
and made his wonderful discovery, but
it had come too late. His doom was
sealed. When the doctors told him SO
he had sent for me-"
''To borrow another dollar? No, ]
don't mean that. I mean he wanted to
reward you"
Yes, and you be mighty careful how
you mix things up. talked with him
for two hours. He was resigned to go.
He communicated his discovery to me
and felt that it was in the right hands.
All I can do in return for the poor fell
low is to give him a tombstone"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07

Dr. Everett T. Tomlinson, author IF
many popular Juvenile stories publish
ed By Houghton MifTlin Company, fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07

and then his masters degree he at
tended the Yale law schools after
which he entered law Office in New
York. A fondness for boys and liter
allure spiced with a craving for mild
adventure sent him in 1907 to Cali
fornia to take charge of the English
department in the Thatcher school, a
unique out-of-door boys boarding
school situated in the mountains of
southern California, where college
preparation is interspersed with a
generous amount of horseback riding
and sleeping under the stars. After
two years of this life, Mr.. Fisher re-
turned to his more sedentary pursuit
of law in New York City, where he
now busies himself with dusty tones
Making Life Worth While is pub
lished by Doubleday, Page & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07
BoWsER SOLVES TT.
You Can Go to the North Pole With
out an Overcoat,

Mrs. Bowser noticed a subdued ex-
element in Mr.. Bowser's looks and
actions the moment he stepped into
the hall the other evening. as he came
home from the Office.
He acted like a man who wanted
to swing his hat and whoop, but was
afraid someone would throw a brick
bat at him.
He broke into sudden smiles and
then looked as solemn as a clam
He took a dollar bill from his pocket
and seemed about to hand it to her to
buy herself new wardrobe, and then
changed his mind and put it back
At the dinner table he was hysteri-
plain that he wanted Mrs. Bowser to
ask him what had happened.
She didn't do SO, however. If Mr.
Bowser has anything good on hand he
always parts with it in good time He
did on this occasion. When thew had
finished dinner and seated themselves
in the family room he hitched about in
his chair for bit and then sud- emily
asked:
MRS. Bowser, don't you believe that
every man ought to be ambitious to
better HIMSELF"
Eyes, in an honest way"
'He ought to have the welfare of
his family in view?''
Yes"
"And if he can benefit the whole
human family Wnlle DenenL1nS n1mSelI
he would be supremely selfish not to
do it?"
Eyes, he would
''Then. if I had such chance. would
you be with me?"
'Why-why, yes. That is. if it wasn't
burglar alarms or flying machines"
Mr.. Bowser waited to draw three or
four breaths and then said:
"One day last summer a young man
appealed to me for money to get food
and lodgings. He was a chemist. but
had met with no encoura cement. On
the eve Of bringing out something to
astonish the world he had reached the
end of his financial resources. He
hadn't eaten for two days when he
met me-
poor mani sighed Mrs. Bowser.
81 handed him a dollar, and he took
my address. He said I should hear
from him in due time"
THAT is, in due time he would strike
you for another dollar?'
ooh, you are sarcastic already. Ell
Then this conversation goes no fur
theri"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07

Troy and Margaret West Kinney, the
WelI-known New York illustrators, are
spending the winter in Spain, partly
for pleasure and recreation, partly to
study and partly to execute an import
ant commission placed in their hards
by Messrs. A. c. McClurg &, Co. They
are to make a series of paintings for
Messrs. McClurg to illustrate the trans
1ation of Senior Vincente Blasco Iba-
nez's great story of bull fighting,
''Sangre y Arena" which will be
brought out next fall. Mr. and Mrs.
Kinney are to make a study of the
scenes depicted, and it is safe to say
that the pictures will be one of the
artistic events of next years publish
ing season. The story has been uut
into English by Mrs. Charles Frances
Lummis, who ranks high as a trans
1ator from the Spanish, and her rem
dering will have the approval of Senior
Ibanez himself The book will be
brought out under the title of Blood
of the Arena"
Lord Roseberys new book, Lord
Chatham, His Early Life and Connec-
lions" which was published late last
month by the Harpers, has already
gone into a second printing in this
country as well as in England. It
seems to have reached the same pub
lie who seized upon Lord Rosebery's
previous work, Napoleon, the Last
EnaSes several years ago.
Grace MACEDONIAN Cooke, the novel
ist has just left her home at Carmel
by-the-Sea, California, for Oraibi in
the Moki Indian reservation in Ari-
iona. She is now at work uDon a
new novel, the setting of which is in
Arizona, and she is taking the trip to
the Indian. reservation to gather some
material for this latest story.
Dr. Everett T. Tomlinson, author IF
many popular juvenile stories publish
ed BIZ Houghton Mifflin Company. fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07

Little Eva-"Mamma. didn't Won
say that if my new dolly got broke
somebody would have to be spanked p''
Mamma-"Yes, dear"
Little Eva--"Well, she broke her
arm today. Spank her, please
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07
Out Of the Mouths Of Babes.

Teacher-''Now, Harold, can you
tell me what made the Tower of Pisa
lean?"
Harold-"I guess there must have
been famine in the land"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07

Knicker-I love the good, the true, the |
beautiful. Stella-This is 50 sudden but /
am sure father will consent.-New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07

Thelma while visiting her grand
mother, discovered a marble-top table
in the parlor-the first she had ever
seen. Running to her mother she ex-
claimed: "Oh, mammal Grandma has
table in the front room with a tomb
stone on it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07

While the minister was preaching
in western village a stranger with a
big ear-trumpet entered the church,
sat down on the pulpit steps and turn
ed the big end of his trumpet up
ward. The minister's 4-year-old
daughter who was present kept her
eye on the stranger until the congre-
cation was dismissed. On the way
home she asked: Papa, do you think
that was Gabriel ?''-Chicago News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
NO WAR WILL BE MADE
 AGAINST BIG LEAGU ES

New York, January 7-The Eastern league, according to an official state ment made today by President Edward W. Barrow, has no intention of making war on the major leagues and the Ma tional association. President Barrow says the club owners of his organiza- : tion desire certain concessions from the national commission and shortly will make their requests to the gov ernment body
 "The Eastern league and I presume, the American association, have few reasonable requests to make to the national commission regarding classf- fcation and drafting rules" said Bar row We shall try to present our case in a manner to command a respectful hearing and whatever the commissions CTS may see fit to do for us we shall try to be satisfied. At any rate, this talk of war and withdrawal from organized ball is silly and unauthor- ized by any member of the Eastern league"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
AUBURN IS READY
 FOR BASKETBALL

Auburn, January 7.-tSpecial.)- Coach Donahue opened up on his bas- ketball material immediately upon the return of Auburn students after the Christmas holidays. About 30 men are out each afternoon in the gymnasium which Is proving too small for effi' cient practice.
 Louis A. Scarborough of Columbus Ga, of the senoir class. Is captain Of the 1911 team and is also acting man. ager at present. Tom Parker of Bir- mingham, elected manager last year did not return to college.
 The material for this years squad Is promising and a varsity team is rap idly being developed. The first game will be played next Thursday at Au- burn with the University of Georgia.
 Captain Scarborough, T, P. Wright oi Rome, Ga, and T. G. Burke of Mont gomery are being played regularly al forward positions; E. A. Majors oI Birmingham Is placed at center; fo' the guard positions, John Davis of Mo bile Bradley Streit of Birmingham ant Ben Washburn of Montgomery arf showing up as likely varsity men. O the regular squad ScdTpTOuSn, NTlSIlt Majors and Streit are men of las season. Auburn's schedule for the sea son is: f- f'
 January 12 University of Georgia a, Auburn.
 January IS. Columbus, Ga, Y. NJ c A. at Columbus.
 January IA, Mercer at Macon.
 January 20. University of Georgia al Ath ems. ! January 21. Atlanta Athletic club a Atlanta 3 s,Ns .a
 January 25, Central University O Kentucky at Auburn.
 January 2s, Montgomery Y. M. C. at Auburn. }fr s.=e
 February 2. Birmingham Athletic club at Birn. ingham.
 February 8. Bessemer Y. M. c. A. T Bessemer.
 February 4. Birmingham Y. M. C. A. at Birmingham,
 February g, Mercer at Auburn.
 February II, University of Texas al Auburn.
 February IS, Nashville Athletic cluf at Auburn.
 February IS. Montgomery Athletic club at Montgomery.
 February 22, Birmingham Athleti. club at Auburn.
 February 25, Birmingham High school at Auburn.
 March 4, Columbus Y. M. c. A., a' Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

The Birmingham Athletic club tonight found Atlanta's basketball squad easy picking. In two 20-minute halves of scrimmage, Birmingham ran up score of 55 to 22.
 While the score was one-sided, Atlanta put up a scrappy fight, and though hand icapped by an injury to Nat Thornton early in the game, never failed to pursue the ball with good spirit.
 In the middle of the first half Thorn ton got bad scratch over his eye, which put him out of the game Harrison was substituted. For Birmingham, Chairsell at forward starred, making 20 points. The locals have one of the best teams in the history of the club, and propose to make it another victory when they visit At lanta. --
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
AUTOMOBILE RACES
 RECEIVE SANCTION


 Jacksonville Fla. January 1.-The Jacksonville Motor club today received the sanction from Chairman Butler Of the American Automobile association for a beach automobile carnival 10 be held March 27. 2S, 29lsa and 30.
 E. A. Moross who will have charge of the meet, left tonight for New York. where he will confer with the contest board relative to holding national championships for stock chassis cars on the beach. 3fss x u s',, e
 The tentative list of events calls for 24 races, the most important in which will be, one for the worlds record for mile, which will be for ethe speed king crown and 310O1 in cash. Anoth- CT purse of 5000 will be given for the winner of 200- mile race for cars of 600 inches or less in piston displace- ment and a minimum weight of 23o0 pounds. rt s4,a-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
BRAKEMAN IS SHOT
 BY HOBO AT JASPE-s
u,rlet Passes Through Shoulder and N.ck--Brougbt te Birmingham
 Hospital on Special frnin

H c. Clark. brakeman for the Frisco. was seriously wounded ias' night at Jasper when he was shot os hoho whom he was trying to put OH his train.
 rha onlv details to be had last night ,,,ara very indefinite, and all that could ha learned of the affair was that the shooting e occurred just as the train, on .,,i,ich Clark was a brakeman. was pull, 1, ing out of Jasper. The bullet. entefea sa Clark,s shoulder and came out al the back of his neck. .,n .o
 He was brought on a spec,a, ual .io,. T ana rushed to the Copeland-Solomon- Wilder inArmary in Gaudin's ampu, lance. According to late report from m the injured man his condition IS no. unfavorable. and he was said 10 nave been resting well. < ,s...
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
HIGH SCHOOL WINS
 FROM VOODLAVN

The Birmingham High school bas- ketball team came to the front asain yesterday afternoon when 1t defeated the fast. Woodlawn Independents in the Athletic club gymnasium by the score of s6 to H., The contest was one sided throughout and at no time were the High. school boys pushed. Combina- tions were worked to perfection by the boys from the High school and at times Woodlawn seemed utterly unable to break them up. Toward the close or the game several substitutes were infected into the High school lineup and these men. instead of slowing the pace down, seemed to increase 1t if any thing
 ( Harsh played an excellent game for his team and appears destinedstoJ have one of the, guard positions for him self. His passing and blocking were all that could be desired. strange at center ana Tribble and Hood at for wards also played we'll. Montgomery and Ernest played well for Woodlawn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

Grump, Lord Leighton. 115; (0 Excalibur. Monsieur, sCharlie O'Rr1en, 118 Second race. selling, maiden 3-year-olds. lilies, i've and a half furlongs-s'Song of Rocks, Waltz. Lidia Lee, Busy Miss. Ruby Knight, 1o6: Gavotte. Royal Lodge. Bliss
 triumph Spine, Emma Stuart. Myrtle
 Marion. no,
 Third race, selling 4-year-olds and up. | mile and 10 yards-sIouis Reil. 9S; 'Sigo, los; Heart Pang, +'Lady Esther. Wool spun, 104: Billy Pullman, 106; Rio Grande. l County Clerk. III. l Fourth race, selling, handicap, 4-year- | olds and up. mile- Friend Harry, l16; Con-
 sole. 1ls; Ragman, Font. 10S: Dr. Holz- berg. s. l Fifth race, selling, 4-year-olds and up. mile and 70 yards-O Dem, se; Peep Over,
 10f: Allonby, Fabersham, l06; Brevetian, 1os; Canopian. Mystifer. Critic. Ill. Sixth race, selling, 3-yearrolds and up mile and a sixteenth-Ldmpe. Rake. 1 sAmericaneer, 8s; Ed Keck. 100; Third Rail, Faicada. Judge Walton, 1OS; HiberIl- l ica. los Rebel Queen. lOe; Roseburg II l 100. 1 1(al-Williams entry. sf
 z-Three pounds allowance, l se-AF4ye pounds allowance,
 weather clear; track cuppy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

The Perth shire estates of Sir Neil Menzies will be sold by auction in May. consisting of Hammock lodge estate of about 20,595 acres; Foss estate, 6870 acres; Camsericht 5000 acres; Corrie- warkie, 5000 acres; Talladh- a. -Bheithe l4.000 acres. and Craganour, 20.005 acres. Aldwark Manor near York which has been in the family of Lord !. alsingham for centuries, Is to be sold by auction next year. 1.4e property ex- tends to some s2400 acres and includes the picturesque village of Aldwark ? Duke of Belford has decided to offer a part of his Devonshire estate for sale next May. The whole of h.s house and shop property in Tavistick and at Plym- stock and Oreston, will be disposed of while valuable lots of accommodation and building land at those places will also be offered, together with numerous farms in the parishes of Tavistock. Brentor. LAmerton, Milton Abbot Petertavy and Plymstock
 He Is one of the greatest landown- CTS in the country, owing in all over S4,00o acres. besides valuable property in the city.
 Over f10,000 was realized at the first days sale. at Tunbridge Wells of about 5000 acres of Lord de la Narrs Buck l hurst estate. sussex.
 As the result of a disturbance at tiie Belmont workhouse. Surrey, which necessttated the calling In of the police, Allied White. stoker. was charged at the local police court with refusing to perform his work land with breaking 7 two plates.
 Evidence was given to the effect that the prisoner walked into the dining hall tnksa very excited condition and made talreats. The attitude of the other in mates became threatening. and the wit ! ness found 1t necessary to telephone fol [ t--e police.
 A police inspector spoke of going tt the wofkhouse with 13 constables and nndtAg about 340 men singing ant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

The third contest for the indoor rifle championship of the United States be- tween the rifle team of the Birmingham Atheltic club and the Bangor rifle team of Bangor, Me, resulted in victory for the Bangor team by the narrow margln of seven points.
 The scores were: Bangor, $50; Athletic club. 94S The scores of both clubs were above the average. and from the fact the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
CAPITAL HANDICAP
 WON BY KING COBALT

Jacksonville, January 7.-The Capital handicap, worth $15oo. and fourth on. the programme at Moncrief this afternoon, went to the favorite. King Cobalt, who made all the pace and lasted long enough to beat Edda out by neck, with Red wine third, two lkngths away.
 White Wool furnished the surprise by defeating T. M. Green, the odds-on favor
 te, In the third race. with the liberal price of 13 to 1 quoted against him. Only two favorites won. .f
 Jockey Davenport was today indefinite ly suspended by the judges in connection with his riding on the horse All Red several days ago.
 Jockey Dunn was suspended for three days for rough riding. Summaries:
 First race, selling. $40o. s-year-olds. Oh furlongs-Herbert Turner, fo4 (Dnnn). Il to 5. even, to g. won; Scrimmage, 1ot (Wilson), 4 to 1. 8 to 5, 3 to g. second; the third Time. 1:os 2-5 Aiaddins Lamp Hiccoughs.. I'm There. lima. and Fort Carroll also ran. . Second race. selling. s4oo, s-ysar-olds mile-Idleweis, 107 (ButwelD. 5 to 2. 1 tc 5s2 to k won: Trustee. 106 (Mccahey), l. to 1. 5 to 1. ? to |. second; Detect iot (Gross). to 1. to 1.7 to 5. third Time :Z l-5. Mlnta eEaStcTu StaT, 6Wd N<nh Aldivia, and Antenor also ran.
 Third race, purse $500. S-year-olds ant up, miie-White Wool s2 (McCahey). l; to I, $; to ?, z to 10, won; Aylmer. 105 1NS.l' soa,, ' to 1, ? to 1, to 5, second; T. M Green. 1O8I (Davis). 4 to 5, ,1 to 4,. out third. Time, 1:41 3-5. Carlton O.. Sure Get, and Mindinette also ran.
 Fourth race. the, Capital handicap. $16O0 s-year-oids and up. furlongs-- King Co bait, 1o6 (McCahey), 5 to 2, even, to ? won: Edda, 1O1M (Wilson). IF to 5, to 10 out, second; Red Wine. 105h (Ross), to l 5 to g, = to 5, third. Time, 1:14 1-5. Fon and Adrian also ran.
 | Fifth race selling, $400. 4-year-oids ana up. furlongs--All Red, ,io9 pavenpcrt to s, 1 to ?, out, won; Fuiford. 106 (Bul weil), 6 to $. i to 2, out. second; Colone Ashlaeade, 10e (Dunn), 12 to 1. 4 tos1, T [, | s. third. Time. 1;14 Bo1co. Hnck Havre simonette, and: Brevite a1z0 ran.
 sixth race. selling. $lOo 4-year-olds ant up. 1-16 miles-My Gal, 1O6 (Sweeney), l 10 i, 2 to l. to 10. won; Ardri. 10s (Da yis). [ to l, 8 to 1. stto ?. second: Aron aack. 110 fGross). 1 to l. to s. l to third. Time. .4st9 s-5. St. Joseph, Caniel and Frincslike 9l6p ran,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
NEW RESERVES WIN
 THEIR FIRST GAME

The newly organized High School Reserves won their first game of the season yesterday afternoon from the B. A. c. Intermediates in well played and interesting game by the score of 43 to 13. The Reserves were heavier than the Athletic club boys and were in the lead throughout. For the Re- serves Goldstein played star game, while King did good work for the In- for cd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
naseb.ll Playef slkns Up

Atlanta, January 7.-Pitcher Leon ard who twirled semi professional bxfl 4n st. Louis last season. is the first man to sign an Atlanta contract for the coming season. He IS young, how ever. and probably will be passed on to Harry Matthews at Albany for more tFatning. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
Celebrated TrOtter Sold

Lexington, Ky, January 7.-Bob Douglass, 2:04A, by Todd, 2:14A, one of the most celebrated trotters stabled here. was sold today by his owner, w. c. Hymans of Punkapog, Mass, to Le- bolt Hauser of Vienna, Australia. The price paid was not announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

New York. January Miss Helen Farnsworth Mears, sculptress, was the recipient of many congratulations on her winning of the commission for the colossal figure which is to surmount the dome of the new capitol of the state of Wisconsin at Madison. Models for the work are now at her studio, No. 253 West Forty-second street. and are much admired. The building is being constructed under the supervision of George B. Post & Sons, architects, Of this city, and is to cost s6,O00,000. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

giving of SO important a commission to a woman is unusual. although Amer ican sculptresses have in recent years successfully completed large statues and memorials. The figure, which Miss Mears is to make at once, will be 1S feet high. It's material will be bronze and colors to agree with the gray gran ite of which the state house is. being built. The selection of Miss +Mears is regarded as being especially approprl- ate, as. she is a native of Wisconsin, having been born in Oshkosh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
Chri.tian Endeavor Union

The Birmingham District Christian En- deavor union will hold its monthly meet Ing next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the Third Presbyterian church. corner Avenue c and Twenty second street. An interesting programme has been arranged and the officers for this year will be elected ana installed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
INTRIGUE INDOOR RIFLE SHOOT
 ATHLETICS LOSE BY z POINTS

local team made the highest score in this match since the rifle team was organized
 the defeat was somewhat uney~ ccted. The individual score of the Athletic club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
b|RDMEN TURN NEW TRICKS IN AVIATION 4h. Hubert Latham Flies Through the Golden Gate INTEREST AT FRISCO Didier Masson Delivers Newspapers in His Aeropinne at Los Angeles Brt Later Breaks His
 al. Machine
 

San Francisco, January 7.-(Special.)-
 Remarkable flights by Hubert Latham
 and James Radley the English aviators,
 marked the opening programme of the ten-day international aviation meet this afternoon.
 The aviators circled over the city and l bay. steered their way through the net work of ferry boats and returned to the aviation field without mishap. Latham, who used an Antoinette mono plane, selected course along the ocean beach, and tonight had the distinction or being the first bird man to pass through
 the Golden Gate He was in the air 35 minutes and 1t is estimated that ne coV- cred a distance of 90 miles.
 Radley in a, Bleriot, took cross-coun- try course, and while his, flight was spec tacular, the days honors went to Latham by long odds. -Ff4
 Latham's daring flight came as sur prise to the 5000 persons on tho aviation field. He was scheduled to give pomn throwing exhibition, and the change in programme was due to the bantering of
 Radley, who had just completed his night over the bay. . q would like to see you follow me"
 remarked Radley, as he sailed to his hangar. v.-a -.t4.s -
 T will give you something to shoot ar,
 replied Latham, as he prepared for ms flight
 The incident has created intense rivalry
 between Latham and Rad1ey. ana lnalca-
 tions are that some sensational nights
 will mark their efforts to outdo each
 other
 The weather was perfect. and not an ln-
 cident marred the opening days meeting.
 Though no special prizes were offered Tor
 altitude or speed on the opening pro
 sramme, the 14 professionals entered
 made flights during the afternoon.