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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-15
Topeka LOST IT.
Defeated by Wichita in ". NJ. G. A.
Membership Contest.

Wichita defeated Topeka in the auto
mobile endurance membership contest
which closed at $50 Saturday night by
a margin of 325 miles. In other words
$4,832.50 was turned into the Wichita
association by the workers, while but
$4,507.50 was the amount collected on
memberships by the local speeders.
The lack of energy displayed by the
Topeka boys is what lost the contest
The boys of Wichita Travelled S17.25
miles, while the Topeka youngsters COW
cred a distance of but 434 miles. A
year ago the Topeka Wichita contest
was won by Topeka, the local team be-
ing 813 points in the lead. The Wichi-
ia association will be given an oak
shield.
Prizes awarded team captains making
the best showing were: George Godfrey
Moore, $951.50; second prize, loving cup
DR.. w. w. Yates, $7s3.10; third prize.
loving cup, M. w. Cardwell, $34S.90'
fourth prize, senior membership, Clyde
Atwood. $345; fifth prize, clasp pin, Geo
Badders, $125; sixth prize, fob, Frank
Parker, $Z96; seventh prize, fob, Thos
w. Williamson, $2O4.50; eighth prize
clasp pin, E. V. King, $106.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-15
SHE WAS NEAR DEATH.
Miss Moissant Meets With Serious Ac-
cident on Farewell Flight

Wichita Falls, Tex, April 15.-The
farewell flight of the career of aviation
of Miss Mathilde Moissant here came
near causing her death.
In landing after her fight Miss Mois-
SAINTS machine struck a ridge of earth
just outside the baseball park where
the flight took place and bounced high
in the air. 1t came down right side
up with the young woman still safe in
her seat but the framework crumpled
like a leaf from the impact. In an
instant the wreckage was ablaze and
before the aviatrix could escape her
clothing was ablaze. The young wom-
an was dragged from her perilous
position by Andre Houpert, an aviator.
The blazing clothes were extinguishe d
before she had sustained serious in
jury. The machine is a total loss.
Among the spectators was a sister
who tainted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-15

Fix up the lawn for spring. Time
now to SOW Kentucky blue grass and
white clover. Zimmerman Seed Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-15
SAVES TIME AND CASH.
E'arnunl Fish Breaks American Cross
Country Flying Record.

Los Angeles, April 15.-Farnum Fish
the youngest licensed aviator in the
world, a native and resident of Los
Angeles, broke the American cross
country aeroplane records by flying
from the aviation field in San Diego
to the Dominguez field in this city
without stopping, in two hours and q
minutes. Fish has not yet filed his
sixteenth year of life.
The hydro aeroplane driven by Lieuts.
Elyson and Towers of the u. S. navy
made a slightly better record on Octo-
Der 25, 1911, than that made by Fish.
cross-country fights in an aeroplane.
Fish flew at an altitude estimated
by himself at 1000 feet, following d
roundabout route over the ocean, max
ing a distance of 100 miles in the flight.
DIR. and Mrs. Charles w. Fish, the
boys parents, knew nothing of the
daring venture of their son until they
received a telegram from San Diego
at 1 o'clock stating that he was on his
way to this city. In an automobile
they raced to the Doninguez field, their
nervous excitement and fear growing
with each mile Travelled but when they
arrived they found that the daring
young aviator had landed safely there
ahead of time.
Fish desired to enter the aviation
meet at Dominguez field, but rather
than pay large freight charges and &C
to the trouble Of taking down his ma
chine and setting it up again, he de-
termined to fly the distance and save
money and work.
Fish flew a Wright aeroplane with
double propeilers. His is the first fight
between San Diego and Los Angeles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-15
DON'T SCOLD AN
IRRITABLE CHILD
If Tongue Is Coated, Stomach Sour,
Breath Feverish, Give "'Syrup of
Figs to Clean the Bowels.

Your child isn't naturally cross, irri-
table and peevish, mother! Examine
the tongue; if coated. it means the
inactive and it's thirty feet of bowels
clogged with foul, decaying waste.
Every mother realizes after giving
delicious Syrup of Figs that this is
the ideal laxative and physic for chill
dren. Nothing else regulates the little
ones tender stomach, liver and bowels
so effectualIy, besides they dearly love
it's delightful fig taste.
For constipated bowels, sluggish liver,
billiousness, or sour, disordered stom-
ach. feVerishness, diarrhoea, sore
throat, bad breath or to break a cold,
give one-haIf to a teaspoonfuI of
Syrup of Figs and in a few hours all
the clogged up waste, sour bile, undi-
gested food and constipated matter will
gently move on and out of the system
without gripping or nausea, and you will
surely have a well, happy and smiling
child again shortly.
With Syrup of Figs you are not drug
ging your children, being composed en-
tirely of luscious figs, SIENNA and aro-
mates it cannot be harmful.
Full directions for children of all ages
and for grown-ups plainly printed on
the package.
Ask your druggist for the full name.
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna,"
prepared by the California Fig Syrup
Co This is the delicious tasting, gem
uine old reliable. Refuse anything else
offered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-15
OAKLAND NOTES.

Items for this column may be 'phoned
to Bell 1929 or Ind. 2253 Blue or the State
Journal office.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-15

10 Bell 1923 or Ind 253 Blue or the Stat
The Oakland W. c. T L. will NEE
Tuesday afternoon at 2:3o with Mrs c. N
| McCasl1n. leader, has arranged speci.
music. The following program will bt
given; Readings by Miss Ceora Bell Lan
ham and Mrs. Dora Sinner: address ''Tht
influence of Pictures on Childhood" by
Mrs. Laura Thorpe; discussion RE.
solved, That bad books are a create,
| menace than bad companions to the mora
| character" Roll call and response Book.
That Have Helped Me- Dainty refresh
ments will be served and a large attend
Mr.. and Mrs r. w Brewer moved to-
day to 80 Kellam avenue.
Mr. Edwin Barber. formerly of Doug
Blade office.
Mrs. J. G. Huey entertained Mrs. sheni
Junction City a dinner Sunday in honor
of her son Fred Huey's birthday.
Mrs. Kate G. Wilson died Saturds y
| Cromwell. 1873 Winfield avenue. She was
IS years old and is survived by three chill
Mrs. Nellie Cromwell, all of Topeka. The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon at
o'clock at Penwells chapel and interment
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thackston spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. M. Horn of
Fillmore street
The w. H. Powell family have moved
nue..
DR. and Mrs o. L. Hummel of St
Louis are spending a few days with Mr.
Hummelfs parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. l..
Hummell, of Michigan avenue.
The j. S. Byrd family have moved from
Oakland to East Topeka where they Will
be at home to their friends at $50 Han
cock street
Mr.. G. NJ. Conaway has returned 20
Marion Kan, after spending Sunday witt
his family on Kellam avenue.
Mrs Sparks and little daughter Norma
of Colorado spent part of last week with
Mrs. J. Liggett of Chester avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Vanlandingham,
formerly of Oakland. spent few days
last week with Mrs. Vanlandingham s
mother Mrs. Stewart, of Forest avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Vandeventer of
Forest avenue expect to leave soon for
Oregon, where they will make an EXTEND
ed visit with relatives.
Mr.. Harry Anderson is quite sick at mis-
home on Forest avenue
Mrs. Guy Kiene and son Lewis have re-
turned to their home in Valencia after
an extended visit with Mrs. L. B. Crow.
Miss Sabina Teel. who has been quite
sick the past week, is much improved and
now able to return to school,
Mrs. George has returned to her home
in Soldier, Kan, after spending a few
days with her sisters, Mrs. Sam Jones and
Mrs. Bidd1e of Portland, Ore Mrs Bid
die returned to her home Saturday afte-
spending six weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Sam Jones.
Mr. A Lamb has opened restaurant
and confectionery store in the building at
40 Thomas avenue. 1t is a clean and
neat appearing place and we know Mr.
Lamb will receive a. good patronage.
Mr. All Cuttings of Kellam avenue re
ceived word last week of the death of his
brother in Michigan who was quite oid
and paralyzed-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-15
REAPING BENEFIT


We are fortunate indeed to be able
to profit by the experience of our
neighbors. The public utterances of
Topeka residents on the following sub
ject will interest and benefit thousands
of our readers Read this statement.
No better proof can be had.
F. H. Waite, 220 E. Filth st, To-
peka, Kan, says: II was troubled off
and on for six months by pains in by
back and I was also afflicted with a
kidney weakness. 1t was almost i'm
possible for me to stoop and 1 was
caused much annoyance by irregular
passages of the kidney secretions. See
ing Doan's Kidney Pills advertised,
procured a box at Rowley's Drug Store
and they acted just as represented
giving me Immediate relief Estate
ment given November IL, 190S.)
NO TROUBLE SINCE.
On April FL, 1910 Mr.. Waite was in
terviewed and he said: Il have had no
need of a kidney medicine since I took
Doan's Kidney Pills some years ago.
still value this remedy highly however,
and I am glad to again endorse it,
For sale by all dealers Price SO
cents. Foster Mf1burn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
tal<f no other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-15

Everybody read the State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-15
ADJUSTMENTS.

1.-The Chorus Lady," which is to be
staged at the Majestic, opening to-
night, is said to be the highest priced
play from the royalty standpoint ever
presented at the Majestic. Mr.. Dem
ing states that he has been careful
in directing this piece and every de-
tail will be as near like the original
presentation as possible. Miss Anne
Bronaugh will play the part original
ly played by Rose Sta,hl and Orval
Spurrier will play Dan Mallory. The
management has not raised the price
of admission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-15
SABLES ARE SCARCE.
But 10000 Skins to Supply the World
-Four Years.

Berlin, April 15.-A confidential cir
cular has just been issued by the min
lister of commerce to the fur dealers of
Germany that calls attention to the
fact that twelve thousand Siberian
sable skins are all that the women of
the entire world will have at their dis
posal for the next four years. These
have just been sold at the annual
Siberian fur fair.
The best price at the sale was 5000
for a single skin but the prices now
are bound to rise.
At the same sale 200 ernine skins
brought only $325,O0O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-15
ADRIFT ABOVE CLOUDS
Balloon Scars Away With an mex.
perienced Man Aboard,

Cossonay, Switzerland. April 15.-The
somewhere above the clouds with a man
aboard who is totally ignorant of hand-
ling the air craft The balloon was re-
turning from a flight with a pilot and
three passengers. During an attempt TO
land the basket was blown against rock
by wind gust and the pilot and two of
the passengers were thrown out Thus
hghtened, the balloon shot up to a height
of 1900 feet and whirled away with the
third passenger, man who had Just
made his initial flight.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
RRAMWELL BOOTH, ARMY HEAD.
Son of Founder of Great Salvation
Organization Accepts Post.

ondon.-Bramwell Booth. son Of
the late General Booth, was designat-
ed by the latter as his successor in
sealed document which was opened.
Bramwell accepted the position offer
ed to him.
All the Salvation Army commission
ers, who were present in London were
convoked to meet A. w. Bangor, one
of the army's attorneys, at the inter-
national headquarters on Queen Vic
toria street. AT this meeting, Mr..
Bangor produced sealed envelope
which he stated the late General
Booth handed to him twenty-five years
ago this day. The envelope bore in
the generals handwriting the inscrip-
ton The appointment of my sue
cessor."
Mr.. Bangor then formally asked
Bramwell Booth if he accepted the ap-
pointment, Bramwell replied in the
affirmative and expressed his keen
sense of appreciation of the loss to the
army by the death of his father.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
SHERMAN NOTIFIED.
Makes Speech of Acceptance Before
10000 People.

Utica, N. Y.-Sunny as ever, having
recovered from his recent illness,
James S. Sherman received official
notification of his denomination for
Vice President by the Republican Ma
tional Convention.
The Albany Unconditional Club Of
Albany, the Conkling Unconditionals
of Utica and the Twenty ninth and
Forty-fourth Separate companies of
the National Guard marched to Sher-
mans house and escorted the Vice
President and the notification commit
tee to Roscoe Conkling Park, where it
was estimated $4,000 persons had
gathered. Charles Symonds made an
address of welcome, United States
Senator George Switzerland of Utah
delivered the formal notification. and
Sherman expressed his acceptance.
President Taft sent a congratula-
tory. telegram.
Following the notification exercises
Mr.. Sherma.- entertained the members
of the notification committee at his
residence and later took them to see
State League baseball game.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
REFORMER IS
AN EX-CONVICT
Councilman Resigns Confessing
He Was a Jaii-Bird.
MAYOR PLEADS FOR HIM
Former Pickpocket and Second-Story
Man, Known in Underworld as
.iNew York Slim"-Friends Hope
to Prevent Resignation.

Philadelphia. Burke, elect
ed a member of the common council
from the 33d Ward as reformer on
the keystone ticket last fall, has re-
signed. In doing SO he has taken the
people of the city into his confidence
in a remarkable confession, publlshed
in a newspaper to the effect that nav
ing spent the greater part OF his lie
as a pickpocket, yeggman, second
story thief, bank robber and house
breaker, being known as New York
Slim" he repented his misdeeds in the
Charleston State prison in Massachu-
setts and became Philadelphian IN
1904. determined to lead an honorable
and honored life.
Not one of his associates suspected
his criminal record and he was held in
high regard by all those who knew
him officially In the street one day
he saw one of his former pals in
crime. The man recognized him, and
told him he knew of his election to the
Cou:. ell and demanded money for
keeping the secret. Burke paid him.
The man continued to demand money
and Burke, to keep his story from
reaching the public, continued to pay
He has been married since his re-
lease from the prison at Charlestown
and has two children. Yeggman, pick
pocket and burglar he admits he was,
but he declares that he has tried to
live righteous life since his release
| in 1907. He tells the story as follows:
81 was doing we'll. | married and l
was happy. A girl was born to my
wife | thought had lived down my
past-God knows l had tried to!
"Cut ambitious as | was to make the
most of my new life, l finally decided
to take a chance. | became a candi-
date for Common Council. At the cleo
ton in November of last year was
elected member of Common Councils
from the Thirty-third Ward by a ma
! jority of about 1000 votes
| Mayor Rudolph Blankenburg, in a
statement issued from Pocono Pines,
practically leads a movement to turn
back" the resignation of William
Burke as councilman, and allow him
to face the music of his confession.
but remain a City Father.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
Rldicule Intervention Talk.

Washington. Widespread depreda-
tions by the Mexican rebels are re-
ported in dispatches to the Depart
ment of State and the War Depart
ment, and serious trouble. including
an attack on Americans near Nogales
is considered possible, If not probable
Officials OF the State Department
ridicule the statement of Senator Ba-
con that this government is planning
to invade Mexico as soon as Congress
adjourns. The sole purpose of this
government, it was pointed out, 10 to
protect American lives and property.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
VETOES Save
COMMERCE COURT
House Passes Bill Extcr ding Its
Life In II March 4 Next.
YIELDED TO THE PRESIDENT
House Votes 1853 TO 50 to Override
Taft, but Senate Refuses "a to 27
-Redrafted Measure Provides
Funds for Court.

Washington Taft won
his fight for the retention OF the Com
merce Court-at /, st until March
next. After having twice sent him
the legislative bill in form which abb
olished this court, the House leaders
brought out the bill with provision
granting appropriations for the sup
port of the court until March a, and
the measure was passed for the third
time.
This followed the receipt of mes
sage from President Taft, vetoing the
bill for the second time within a week,
basing his objections on the abolition
of the Commerce Court By vote of
I54 to SO, more than the necessary
iwo-thirds, the House passed the bill
over the veto, but the Senate, half an
hour later, sustained the vote by a
vote of q to "a. None of the thirty
four Senate votes in favor of abolish
ing the court was cast by Republi-
cans. Senators Bourne, Bristow,
Clapp, Crawford, Cummins, La Fol-
lette, Nelson, PoindeXter and Works,
and one Democrat Thornton of Flori-
da, voted to sustain the Presidents
veto.
In the House the following Republi-
cans voted to override the veto: Coop
err Curry, Davis, Farr, French, Helge-
sen, Hawley, Kendall, Kinkaid of Ne
braska, Kent, La Toilette. Lafferty,
Lindbergh, Murdoch, Norris, Rees,
Stonerson, Towner, Woods and Young
of Kansas.
The surrender of the House leaders,
forced by the refusal of the Senate to
override the veto, postpones until next
Winter the ultimate fate of the Com
merce Court. While the court is to be
continued until March next. it is the
purpose of Chairman Fitzgerald and
Representative Underwood to renew
next Winter the struggle for its elimi-
nation.
BY vetoing the bill President Taft
again held up his own salary, that of
Cabinet officers, every member of Con.
gress and every Judge and employe of
the United States courts.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
GOVERNOR MARSHALL NOTIFIED.
Grand Stand CoIlapses During Cere-
monies at INDIANAPOLIS.

monies dt Indianapolis.
Indianapclis.-Gov Thomas r.
Marshall was officially notified that he
is the candidate for President on
the Democratic ticket and the running
mate of Gov. Woodrow Wilson in the
coming campaign. EX-Judge Alton B.
Parker, of New York, who was the
Presidential candidate of the party in
1904, made the speech of notification.
Stands for the speakers and Demo
cratic notables who came from all
parts of the country, We're facing
University Square.
In tire midst of the rejoicing and en-
thusiasm at the notification, a gayly
decorated stand collapsed, carrying
down most of the members of the No
tification Committee many prominent
Indiana party leaders and scores of
women.
Among injured were the following:
Judge Pliny Bartholomew, Indianapol-
is; J. w. Tripppeto, director of the
Fortville State Bank; w. A. Doherty,
of State Board of Accounts; W. II.
Vollmer, State Treasurer; Frank Van
Dearen, Wabash Realty Company;
Miss Ella Goodwin and sister, Miss
Hazel, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Walter st.
John, Martinsville, Democratic candi-
date for Recorder; Louis Sarter Mar
tinsville, chairman of Democratic COM
mittee; Thomas Brolley, State Statis-
tician; Col. Joseph M. Rice, vice-presi-
dent of the Duckworth Club, Cincin-
natl; w. II. Payne, County Clerk of
Morgan county.
Gov. Marshall attacked the Republi-
can party on the grounds that it had
fostered special privileges to the point
of making men everywhere Socialistio
In theory if not in conduct
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
GENERAL BOOTH
DIES, AGED SO
SEPTIC POISON THE CAUSE
How His Work Grew and Won Recog'
nition-Quarreiledw with Son RaIIins.
ton, Who Formed Rival Army
the Volunteers Of America.

London.-Gen. William Booth, COM
nander in chief of the Salvation
Army, died here of septic poisoning
He had been unconscious for forty
eight hours.
The General just past SO years Of
age, had been failing since last May,
when an operation for cataract was
performed on his left eye.
There are no details of the Generals
death beyond the brief official state
ment that he passed peacefully away,
also that Bramwell Booth, his wife
and their daughter, Mrs. Booth ELL
berg, the Generals youngest daughter,
DR.. Milne, Commissioner Howard and
Col. kitching were present.
Where General Booth will be buried
has not yet been decided. While
every English member of the Saliva
ton Army is convinced that no man
was more worthy of interment in
Westminster Abbey, it is not expected
that the honor will be awarded to Gen.
Booth by the Abbey authorities. 1t is
the general belief that the commander
alongside that of his wife, who eleven
years ago was buried in Abbey Park,
Stoke Newington.
Almost the last words of General
Booth were uttered just before he lost
consciousness. He was referring to
Gods promises, and, speaking with
great difficulty, said:
They are sure-they are sure-lf
you will only believe."
1t is probable that the obsequies
will include the lying-in-state for sew
eral days at Congress Hail. Clapton,
which will be followed by a big me-
mortal service and a procession from
London to Abbey Park.
Col. Kitching said that up to Satur-
day General Booth showed solcitude
for the work of the army.
I'VE had not expected the end quite
SO soon," Col. Kitching continued.
"The general died very peacefully and
quietly, without the slightest struggle.
His breathing simply became less and
less until it ceased altogether. / think
the operation may have accelerated
death, but do not believe it was the
cause of his demise. / think perhaps
the disappointment following the nom
'eturn of the generals sight was q
greater strain upon him than the oper-
alton itself He was very buoyant un-
til three weeks ago, when a decided
change for the worse occurred. After
that time he gradually sank.
when General Booth said from
time to time that when the wires
flashed around the world the news of
his death they would also carry the
name of his successor" Col. Kitching
added, 'he spoke metaphorically. The
announcement of his successor proba-
bly, will be made in day or two"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
Warships Visit Mexican Ports.

Washington.-Pres Taft has
decided that the revolution in Mexico
is sufficiently broken for this Govern
ment to resume it's custom of carry
ing the American flag into Mexican
ports by the friendly visit of warships
The gunboat Nicksburg was ordered
20 proceed at once down the west
coast of Mexico and the cruiser Des
Moines will go as early as possible
down the east coast. The Nicksburg
left San Diego for Guaymas, on the
Gulf of California.