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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
THIS GIRL WINS
Fern Krehbiel Now Playing
Leads ON Broadway.
Kansas Young Woman Goes
East With Years Training.
BEAUTY GETS Her PLACE
Former COWIey County Maid
Known as Ruth Maycliffe.
ssOfficer 666'' Proves One of the
Big, Successes.

CoffeyvilIe, Kan, March 16.-F'ern
Krehbiel, known to the stage as Ruth
Maycliffe, Coffeyville's only candidate
for footlight fame, is now playing tie
feminine lead in officer 666. melo-
drama farce by Augustus MacHugn at
the Gaiety theater, New York.
In the cast with her are Nj. w. RaIe'
Francis McGinn, Percy Ames, Wallace
Eddinger, Vivian Martin, Gambia
Crunae, George Nash. Charles Gerard
c. W. Goodrich and Tom Findlay.
officer 66S has been one of Broad
ways best cards since 1t opened dl
the Gaiety January 29. The piece IS
a novelty and this, no doubt, accounts
for the very favorable reception II mas
received There have been melodraIhas
nv the ton and farces by the cartioau'
but seldom has Broadway seen sucn
whimsical combination of both Styles.
1t is all nonsense, the situations are
-reDos+erous but it is diverting nor
sense, cIeverly acted. The critics SPEAK
especially favorably of the WORK %
wallace Eddinger as TraVers auW IN
q wealthy young man VINO mas ~
collection of paintings ne 80. =. .
suddenly from Europe and discovers d
1,lot to steal his treasures. TO eaten tlis
thief he persuades officer 666 10 IeiIe
him his uniform and when the tnISA
enters, impudently impersonatlns W.
Gladwin, things begin to grow lnleieS
ing. = c,o4favville
three years and her mother Is sun IL,
resident. They moved here from ~
lev county, where Fern was Dorm 9aS
was a student in the CoffeyVllIe h I9sa
school two years. The next year sa1
Vent to Kansas City where she tooA
I'M the study of dramatlcs- oLa
The next year she went to Oilana
where she got an engagement Win a
stock company and the fol i.T de gea-
she went to New York WIN d 49, 49, ,,
Ynination TO break into the big tlIie
Her exceptionally good looks ana MAJ
ural grace got her hearing anu NJ IL nc
Tas III she needed. Her first Dig Gu
gagement was in Clyde Fitch's Girls.
There is nothing extraordinary aooue
her acting but her beauty ottsets neL
1ack of unusual histronic ability. Few
girls have made good on the Ame tari';at
stage with the rapidity with WHICH
+his- Coffeyville girl did
Miss KrehbiePs last visit here was
before the holidays. She returned 10
New York about the first of the year
to begin rehearsals for Offlcer 900 anu
her mother followed her east soon after-
wards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
ECZEMA BURNED So
COULD NOT SLEEP
Began in Small Red Spots on Arms
and Neck. Soon Spread Over Body.
Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
In One Week Completely Cured.

Smithville, Ind. My eczema began in
small red spots accompanied by rash. It
started on my arms and neck but soon began
to spread over my body. 1t was worst on my
neck and arms, and it burned so that often
could not sleep nights. I tried bathing in
borax water, but to no avail. Then began
to use the Cuticurs Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment. bathed with Cuticura Soap and hot
water and applied the Cuticura Ointment
every night and morning and in one week
was completely cured through the use of Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment" (Signed) Miss
Josephine Mccormick, Nov. z, 1911.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
daily. Belden and Shaw are two
holdouts whose silence continues.

The Sioux City club has been
awarded title to Chick" Farrell, SEN
sational outfielder who played with
Connecticut State league team last
year. This makes the Sioux roster
complete. Farrell was formerly the
property of the Boston National
club. Andreas has also signed a
hefty southpaw, Pat Conway. Con-
way is a semi-pro who weighs as
much as a good many players bat.
Rourke says he is proud of his in
field. He claims it is the best in the
league. The only outfielder sure of
a job this year, according to Rourke,
is Thomson. Rourke claims he
has not an equal on the circuit.
Guess Tommy will not work his head
off now. Yet it is only a couple of
years ago that Cooley was afraid to
let Thomson play the outfield for
fear he would get killed. Thomson
surely has made good with the
Omaha fans and there isn't anyone in
the league who gets to first quicker
than he does.
There's a lot of talk about slav-
cry in baseball. Wouldn't you like
a little of the slavery which guaran-
teed you a salary of from 5000 to
$500 per month, living at the best
hotels, travel .on the first class trains,
treated by everyone with whom you
come in contact with respect and adj
miration and only four hours work
day?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
RepeIs Attack of Death.

Five years ago two doctors told me
had only two years to live" This start
ling statement was made by Stillman
Green. Malachite, Col. They told me
would die with consumption. 1t was
up to me then to try the best lung med
icine and 1 began to- use DR.. Kings New
Discovery. 1t was well 1 did, for today
1 am working and believe 1 owe my life
to this great throat and lung cure that
has cheated the grave of another VICTIM
Its folly to suffer with coughs. colds or
other throat and lung troubles now. Take
the cure that's safest Price so cents and
co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
BURN FENCES FOR FUEL.
Hill City Men Go Out in Snow After
Help.

Hill City. Kan, March 16.-One
hundred and fifty men with shovels
and four horse team have left Hill!
Civ to bring in supplies of coal and
flour. Bogue had forty sacks of
flour to spare and Penokee promised
10 divide forty tons of coal Half of
the men started for Bogue and re-
TURNED late Friday with the flour.
A. that time the teams had not yet
reached Penokee and had not report
ed along the line. Menlo is as short
of provisions and fuel as Hill City
and other towns along the Lincoln
branch would be glad to see a freight
train.
The snow pillow worked out of Col
bv. w L. Sayers, a lawyer of Hill
City was storm bound in Hoxie until
he grew too homesick to remain
longer. He started to walk home
Monday, but hasn't arrived yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
POURs GASOLINE ON FIRE.
Charles Haak Is Burned to Death at
GroeDSburD

Greensburg. Kan, March 16.-Chas.
Haak, an insurance agent of this city
is dead from the effects of burns
which he received three days ago. In
tending to pour kerosene from a can
into a stove in which there were a
few burning Goals he, in fact, poured
gasoline. The can exploded and he
was badly burned on the legs and
hands.
The remains will be taken to Clear
water, Kansas, the former home of the
deceased and the present home of his
parents, for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
sWINDLER REACHES FLORIDA.
White Surrendered by Order of Gov
ernOr StubbS

Larned, Kan, March 16.-A telegram
was received here from the sheriff Of
Hillsboro county, Florida. nv County
Attorney w. H. Vernon, jr., stating
that M. L. DePue had arrived safely at
Tampa with "Judson' White. alias DR.
j: c. Ashton. the much wanted forger,
cneck-Wr1ter and confidence man who
was surrendered by the authorities here
by requisition of Governor Stubbs re-
Gently
white was wanted for swindling
and similar crimes in 10 different places
in the United States and his case has
attracted much attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
DANES HANDS ARE DONE.
Battling Nelson's Paws Gone-Reese
Doctors Them.

Doctors Them.
New York, March 16.-Battling Nell
sons days in the ring appear to be
numbered. The Terrible Dane of old
is now in Ohio under the care of DR..
Reese the famous bonesetter. The
hands that set championship aspirants
off Nelson's path are practically gone.
The hands that have made him fame
and fortune were injured in his battle
with Sammy Trott, the local champion
of Dayton, Ohio. Trott was beaten but
the victory will cost Nelson a small
fortune as 1t means his retirement.
Nelson claims he will return to the
ring within a month or so. In all
probability he will keep his word.
Friends of the once great fighter are
begging Nelson to stay in retirement.
His day was so bright that to have it
set under a black cloud would be pitt
full.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
TRAINING SEASON GAMES.

Dallas Tex, March 16.-The Dallas
team of the Texas league won from
team No. of the Chicago Americans,
2 to 0.
Fort Worth, Tex, March 16.-The
first division of the Chicago American
league team won from the Fort
Worth, Texas, league team, IL to 8.
Walsh pitched for the major league
club for five innings and allowed only
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
Should Give verdict Against the Alleged Base

two hits, while Peters, who succeeded
him, was hit freely. Fournier and
Kuhn of Chicago hit for home runs,
the former with all the bases occu-
pied.
San Antonio, Tex, March 16.-The
Philadelphia Americans and the local
team of the Texas league broke even
on hits but the major leaguers made
theirs count for five runs to the To-
Gals three. Eleven hits were credited
to each team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
TRUsKETT TRIAL Is SHORT.
j. ID. s. Medley Murder Case Will Go to
Jury Today

Independence, Kan, March 16-
Hearing of evidence in the third trial
of A A. Truskett, charged with muir
der of ]. D S. Medley. the Lima, Ohio,
oil operator, was completed at spe-
cfal session of court Friday night and
the judge charged the jury. The case
is expected to go to the jury today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16

Pacific trains at Oakley. A meeting
of passengers was held and a hun
dred and twenty-five of them sub
scribed their names to resolutions
complimenting the Union Pacific
Railroad company, the trainmen and
the local people for the efforts thew
have made to make the passengers
cOmfOrta BILE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
HOLD FUNERAL IN SCHOOL.
For Six Years Dead Woman Taught
in Chapman.

Chapman, Kan, March 6.-The
funeral service of Mrs. R. Mox1ey,
formerly Miss Grace Stackhouse.
was held in the school house here,
the Rev. Miss Switzer of the COngre-
rational church officiating. Mrs.
Monkey was employed as instructor
for five years in the high school
here, and a year ago was married to
r. Monkey of this city. Almost every
student of the school heard the ser
mon besides several outsiders,
which filled the auditorium of the
building. Mrs. Monkey was SO years
old and leaves a husband and one
child.
Her body was shipped to Harrington
for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
WILLIAM GORN1LEY Is DEAD.
Early Settler Dies Suddenly at Geary
County Home.

Alta Vista, Kan, March 16.-Wm.
Gormley. one of the best known men
in this community, dropped dead at
his home in Geary county, near here
He was an early settler, and leaves
many admiring friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16

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Jenkins, Will Benson, or Earle Zinn,
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
" II"
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GRIP
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
Four Hours Work Under Gear
Brings Out Juice.
Kaw Athletes Will 60 Against
"Matty's" Fadeaway.
KAHL TO BOSS MANHATTAN
O'NeiIl Promises Better Umpir-
ing for Western League.
Wichita Team Is Training Out
at Geuda Springs.

| Shreveport, La, March 16.-Bat-
| teries against Detroit will be Sorren-
son and Smith, who have been play
| ing winter baseball in California. This
was the announcement made by Man
ager Gear here today. Both mem
bers of the battery are popular here
and crowds have watched their work
out at what is now called Kaw park
with interest. Smith is one of the
catchers that Gear believes will make
good. He is giving him the acid test
by putting him in against the Tigers
Gear expects to know whether Smith
has the markings of a backstop after
watching him perform against the
tribe of Jennings. The kaW manager
will not allow his athletes to risk IN
jury in order to beat the Tigers, but
will order them to take things easy
as they can and make the game IN
teresting. Fans who have not seen
much baseball since Gear took his
team away are impatiently waiting
for the umpire to announce, Play
ball.
The weather now is ideal and to-
day the seventeen athletes who want
to play in Topeka this year are sweat
ing off surplus weight at rapid
rate. If the fans in Topeka think
four hours of practice under Gears
direction doesn't bring out the juice
In0y SLOulQ see InS lIyOuIo clo AAAOS
emerge from the park.
Matty to Pitch for Giants.
Mathewson will pitch for the
Giants in their contest with the To-
pekas here and some of the coming
800 hitters are expected to get
sample of the fadeaway and its
workings. The giants play here
March 26 two days after the Tiger
game, March "a.
Buck" Buchanan has been given
his freedom on account of his good
work last year. Where the old re-
liable will play this year is not yet
definitely esta bIshed. Lee, the short
stop Gear picked to set 'em afire in
the Western league this year, is in
camp and working out today. He
showed well in practice.
The players seem to be following
out Gears prophecy that they would
not have a great deal of trouble to
get into condition. This is especially
true of the youngsters. The athletes
are a fine, husky looking bunch and
to be ball players, although,
of course, some of them will be found
shy of Western caliber. But they are
hard and 1t would be diff |
cult now to pick the castoffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
SUTTON BEATS WILLIE HOPPE.
Chicago Challenger Takes 1871 Ball.
Line Belt.

New York, March 16.-George SUIT
ton, the Chicago challenger. wrested
the 1871 balk line billiard champion
ship title from Willie Hoppe here. SUIT
ton ran up the 500 points total while
Hoppe was scoring 374.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16

Z. p. Treated Them Right.
Oakley, Kan, March 16.-Adverse
reports have been published of the
treatment and condition of the ma
rooned passengers on three Union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
Baseball Cab and Gossip.

Bobby Kahl. our own Robert of for
mer years, will manage the Manhattan
team in the new Central Kansas
League The former Western League
inAeIder will cover the second cushion
and direct the destinies of the Clay
Center team of last year. This team
was sold to the Manhattan management
some time ago. Kahl has had a varied
baseball career, since Topeka knew
him. He played a fairly good second
base here under Cooley. Then follow
ing an injury he had trouble VITA
Cooley. This led to his suspension.
Later he secured reinstatement and
managed the Sabetha team in the East
ern Kansas League. Can you guess
what Robert did in that company. Well
he did. He won the pennant by so
wide a margin that the league never
recovered It died with the end of the
season. KahIs proteges played every
thing in the way of opposition off l.;
feet The following year Kahl essayed
the second sack for the Des Moines
team. He didn't play there long, hav-
ing trouble with Higgins. Perhaps he
isn't fast enough for the Western. May
be his injury put him out of class A
ball. But Kahl will give some one II
provided the report is true and he has
any kind of a ball club to work on.
He should make a splendid showing
in the Central Kansas class and from
this distance the Manhattan manage
ment is to be congratulated upon Sc
curing him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16

O'Neill has promised better umpires
for the Western this year, according
to E. J. Hanlon, president of the Sioux
Citv club. Prexy should try to give the
league some better service along this
line. Some one who can tell ball
from a box stall is as necessary Il
handling an Indicator as a man with
nerve. Most of the O'NeiI umpires
have displayed sufficient nerve at least
while working in this locality. o
much was needed. The fans are fairly
tame But there has been Woe1ui
lack of eyesight in the umpiring com
hinations. The entire force has had
about enough eyesight for one able
bodied man if J. Mullen is counted OUT.
However, there is this to be said for
O'Neiu. He is doing the best he can
do for the league. Good umpires are
hard to get When a good one is found
he is not allow to remain long because
larger leagues will pay him better
wages If O'Neill has promised better
unpiring this writer believes the league
will get it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16

Holland has offered double trans
portation to Ralph Woldring, the
Michigan pitcher who grew homesick
last year and quit the squad after
working out five days Woldring
played with the Holland team in
Michigan last season and struck out
119 men during the summer. His
pitching percentage was 200 and the
Drummer boss believes the youngster
is ready for plucking. Woldring had
just married before the season opened
last spring and was naturally home
sick.
Danny Claire and the rest of the
Wichita team have gone to Geuda
Springs for training. Claire is al
legged to have reported in a ''bluey
blue suit with a threat of lavender
running through it, Wait until the
girls see Danny. Roxy Middleton is
held from the Jobber camp by the
absence of his father and mother
from home. but promises to run u
dog to death every day just to get
into shape. Paul Wacob and Jack
Nelson are expected to join the team.
Evening journal., 1912-12-18
AGE NO BAR

Everybody in Wilmington is Eligible.
Old people stopped with suffering,
Middle age, courageously fighting,
Youth protesting impationtly;
Children. unable TO explain;
All i'm misery from their kidneys
Perhaps little backache first.
Urinary disorders, dropsy may
quickly follow
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sick
kidneys
Are endorsed by thousands.
Here's Wilmington Testimony
Mrs Cloud. iO4 Walnut St. VIII
mingtou, Dcl.. says: One of our
children suffered from weak kidneys.
The child had little control over the
kidney secretions and suffered con-
stantly from pain in the back. When
7 saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised,
I decided to try them and ] am glad
to say that they made a cure. I know
that Doan's Kidney Pills are a safe
medicine to give children who have
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For sale by all dealers. Price so
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States.
Remember the Doan's-snd
take no other.
Evening journal., 1912-12-18
SOCIALAND PERSONAL NOTES

J. d. Dean, formerly Of Dover but
now OF Philadelphia, visited friends in
this city yesterday.
Mrs Agnes Sullivan, OF Warwick.
Md, was recent guest OF friends in
this city
Mrs. Annie G.. Cowgirl, OF Cam
den. Is spending several days with
friends here.
Miss Nan Jester is visiting friends
at Boothwyn
Henry Wilson. Of Norwood Pa. Is
a guest OF friends in this city.
r. G. Cause is spending a few
days with friends at West Chester,
Pa.
Harry GangWere was recent
visitor in Chester Pa.
Miss Elsie A. kipe spent the week
end with her grandparents at Chadd 8
Ford
Miss Florence Burton is spending
week with friends in Baltimore
Edward r. Jordan. Of Crishcld, Md.
has been visiting relatives in this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Metten ant
Evening journal., 1912-12-18
THIS COUPLE
rs YEARS MARRIED

Mr. and Mrs. II. Reese Woolford
celebrated their silver wedding on Sat
urday night last, at their home. No.
SIG vandever avenue. A large number
Of friends and relatives extended con-
gratulations The table centrepiecc
was wedding cake, which was cut by
the bride OF twenty-five years.
Among those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Patterson. William At
kinson. Wesley Wamslcy, Morgan Zeb-
ley Thomas Monctt Edward Don
nelly, Pierce Stradley j. j. Retting
Mr.. and Mrs, Maggie Biddle. Mary SUI
bers George II. Hearn, Eliza Willis
Beatrice and sue Atkinson, ELLA Ret
ting, Delma Howell. Mary MofIitt oI
Smyrna; Mary aud Agnes Donnelly
Alec Woolford Addio Woolford vii.
liam Cubbage II, w. Woolford OF Mid.
dletown: Edward Fowler. Arthur
Brothers and Joseph pennypacker o
Philadelphia, and Milton Markland o.
Rehoboth.
Evening journal., 1912-12-18
.nrTCHr cLASs nANcE.

The Dutch dancing class will give
a dance at the Country Club this even
ing with about 25 persons present.
Evening journal., 1912-12-18
| WISH
NJ. c. Robbins.

wish that I could gather
About me all that's dear,
To sit around the yule-log
And the Christmas stories hear.
But cannot have them all again
For some have crossed the bar,
A vacant chair is all that's left,
And an aching deep heart scar.
wish that / could gather
The poor and needy, too,
And scatter gifts and loving smiles
I'd give them not a few.
I'd grasp each hard and toil-worn
hand
Id smooth each furrowed face.
That day should be a memory
That time could not efface.
! wish that could gather
The little children. too.
And tell them of the Christ child,
The old story ever new.
How the blessed Babe of Bethlehem
Was in a stable born.
How the star stood o'er the mangcl
That blessed Christmas morn.
wish that I could gather
The young hearts that beat so higt
And speak to them of mother
They must not pass her by.
For she has borne the burden
And the heat of many a year,
And now that Christmas's coming.
Remember mother dear.
I wish that ] could gather
Every gift that's to be given
And fill them with lot Of love
And blessing sent from heaven.
For that's what makes a gift so sweet
The love that's sent along,
For loves the motive power you know
It fills he world with song.
Don't think your gift must costly be
II is not So / say;
A little book "A little flower
viii bring a happy day.
So scatter little gifts around
Among your loved ones living,
For after all 'tis not the gift,
1t simply is the giving.
M. c. Robbins