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The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
EMPoR1A TENNIS TOURNEY.
State Contest Held This Week
Grounds in Good Condition.

This week the state tennis tourna-
ment will be held in Emporia, and the
indications are that it will be largely
attended and some swift playing will
be seen. Several towns in the state
will be represented a this meeting
The Emporia Tennis club has had the
arrangements in charge and the mer-
chants of that place have offered $500
in prizes. The tournament opens in
singles tomorrow The next day the
doubles will be played. The grounds
of the Emporia Tennis club have been
arranged with grand stand for specta-
tors, and the courts put in the best pos
sible shape for playing
This afternoon several members of
the Topeka Tennis club went to EN-
poria, where they will enter in the
tournament.
The following went who will enter in
both singles" and doubles: Lew
Bronson and Frank Sheldon, Geo. e.
Stoker and Howard Lawrence, and
Dana McVicar and Jake Mohler. Ed
Mcbride also went and will enter in the
singles
The visiting players will be rendered
platform dance at Emporia Tuesday
evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
ANOTHER EXPLOSION.
Clemens Explodes at the Federal
Judges, Rev. Mr.. St John at
Governor Leeciv

During the campaign in Kansas last
fall Rev. c.. H. St. John of Kansas City,
Kan. was one of Governor Leedy's
most vigorous supporters. DR.. st. John
has inaugurated war on jointists in
Kansas City, Kan, and publishes the
following open letter:
The statutory form of the oath ta-
ken by all officers of the state of Kan
sas; also taken by the governor of the
state of Kansas, is, L do solemnly
that I will support the constitution of
the United States and the constitution
of the state of Kansas, and faithfully
discharge the duties of the office of
governor, so help me God
1.-THE constitution says about the gov
ernor of Kansas, article L, section 3,
The supreme executive power of the
state shall be vested in a governor, who
shall see that the laws are faithfully
executed Executed, not constantly
broken. The governor, under oath, shall
see, says the organic law of our state,
that the laws are faithfully executed.
BY whom shall the laws be executed?
The governor All of the laws, not one
exception What, can't the prohibition
law be violated? Must that law be
treated like the balance of the laws?
Yes, says the constitution. There must
be some mistake about the constitution
applying to Kansas City, Kan, because
there are from 20 to rs joints running
in Kansas City, Kan, seven days in
each week, running in opposition to the
supreme law OF the state, which says,
Can't run Joints or saloons in Kan
sas.' Why? Because the people said
in 1880 at the ballot box, Intoxicating
liquors can't be sold in Kansas as a
beverage, and if a man violates that
law he shall be fined not less than $100
nor more than $500, and be imprisoned
in the county Jail not less than 80 days
nor more than 80 days Who is re-
spOnsible for joints in Kansas City?
why, the constitution says the su-
preme executive power of the state
shall be vested in a governor who shall
see that the laws are faithfully execu-
ted. Through whom must the governor
execute the law against Joints?
Through the metropolitan police COM
missioners and the chief of police be-
cause the police commissioners are the
appointees of his excellency, these gen
tlemen shall see that the laws are
faithfully executed. Does this simply
mean the prohibition law? No: every
law that comes within the authority of
the board and chief of police. who are
the sworn officers, whose duty is to
close the joints and gambling places
Governor Leedy, under his solemn
oath, should see that his officers keep
the laws and do not break them Cow
ernor Leedy and every state officer
were elected by the patriotic votes of
Kansas loyal men upon the issues of
reform and true Americanism, which
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
SMUGGLERS AT WORK.
Canadian Customs Law Being Evaded
by KIondikers

Rossland, B. c., Aug. 9.-The GUS
toms officials have discovered a Snug
Cling scheme on a large scale. The
trail up from the Omanagan country
passes into Canada at Krugers, on
OsOyooS lake, where the custom house
is located and then makes a detour in
the United States and re-enters the Do
minion at a point several miles east of
the custom house.
The town of Oroo is the headquarters
of the smugglers. Freighters from the
state bringing in produce come up the
trail to KrugerS, pay duty on stuff
they have in their wagons and then fol-
low the road down across the line to
Oroo. Here they pick up big quantities
of all sorts of groceries, principally to-
bacco and canned goods and follow the
road into Canada again, to which they
gain access without difficulty, as all the
goods have presumably paid duty at
krugers farther back on the line.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
ANTHRACITE MINERS.
Diggers of Hard Coal are Pre-
pairing to Strike.

Pittsburg, Aug. 9.-On the success or
failure of the bituminous coal strike de-
pends the inception of movement by
the anthracite miners for higher wages
and better conditions. President Pat
rick Dolan and other officials of the
United Mine Workers organization
have received several letters within the
past few days from different parts of
the Pennsylvania anthracite coal re-
gions asking for information on the
outlook for the big strike and wanting
to know what assurances of victory
they have. If the bituminous miners
win, the anthracite diggers think they
would have an equal chance of Secur-
ing an advance in wages. If the pres
sent strike is lost, the attempt for an
advance will not be made in the an
thracite region.
The anthracite miners are poorly or
ganized. At one time their union was
strong, but disastrous strikes in which
the men were beaten resulted in a grad
ual shrinking in the union. The United
Mine Workers officials have sent cheer
full news in response to the request for
an opinion on the outcome of their
strike. The intention of the anthra-
cite miners is to get together as many
of their fellow workers as possible be-
fore any demand for higher wages is
made, and looking to this end, organic
ers will begin work at once.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09

with considerable misgiving. wen
see what can be done"
The crowd picked Easy Anderson
of Roodhouse. Ill, the man who rode
mile in 1903 paced by locomotive,
for the winner, second and third be-
ing divided, no special choice having
been made. The men got magnifi-
cent start and punched at the first
turn, Anderson forging ahead Behind
him came quartette of riders hugging
the pole Back of this bunch rode the
little Denver flyer, followed by but
two.
These positions were not changed
when the bunch swung into the home
stretch. About fifty yards from the
tape Anderson was leading and it was
ten to one shot he would win. He
was making great effort to pedal
out, but the Denver boy duczed his
head down over the handlebars, gave
a wonderful exhibition of a short
sprint, riding out of the bunch and fin
ishing half a length ahead of Ander-
son.
The racing men left Topeka yester-
day and are at Wamego this afternoon
Tomorrow and Wednesday they race at
Salina, going from there to Council
Grove, closing the meet at Emporia.
The summaries of Saturdays races
follow:
Topeka, won; Allen, Topeka, third.
Time, Ill.
Half mile open, amateur-Maule
won: White, ST. Louis, second; Con-
over, Kansas City, third Time, LOS
Half mile Observation-Disclosures, Den
yer, won; Anderson, second; Ingraham,
Dixon, Ill. third. Time, 1903 1-5.
Two mile amateur handicap--Maule
won; White, St. Louis, 30 yards, sec
ond; White, Kansas City, so yards,
third. Time, 4:46 2-5.
Mile tandem-Maule and LeBaum
won; Rebenschied and White, Kansas
City, second. Time, 2:07
Ten mi1eopen, professional-Bird, st.
Paul, won; Mierstien, Omaha, second.
Time, 22:301a.
T. A. A. cup racer. NJ. Armstrong,
20 yards, won; W. G. Smith, 40 yards,
second. Time, 2:22.
Armstrong now has possession of the
7. A. A. cup, winning it from Steven
son who started from scratch
The ten mile professional was the
biggest race of the afternoon. There
was a large list of entries, but the trial
heats cut the number down to seven
The race was paced through each mile
by a tandem team. Although there
were some slow pick-ups on the part
ed in the remarkable time of 22 3019.
This is the fastest ten miles ever rid
den in Kansas. When the eighth lap
began little Mierstien and Bird We're
alone The Omaha lad drove the
pacemakers at terrific pace. He
yelled Go On!" in a vain effort to
shake Bird. But Bird stayed on. On
a slow pickup Bird caught the tan
dem, but within an eighth Mierstien
crowded him out and rode in that
der until the nineteenth lap. Bird
swung out of line at the turn and rode
slightly in the rear of Mierstien until
within a few yards of the tape. He
then sprinted out and Won the $50 in
gold by nose.
Bird did not get the money, because
Umpire Huling says he heard the men
agree to divide the money, no differ
ence who won. Owing to the fact that
Mr.. Huling stands ready to make afff-
10, f-a Il, h L r,v.1 f17xa D0V1
versation by which the agreement was
made, the prize has been hung up and
the riders will be investigated. If the
complaint is substantiated the two
riders will get nothing.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
BAD HOLE IN HIS NOSE.
Peculiar Accident to a North Topeka
Man Running Away From Police.

Sunday morning at 2 o'clock as Hen
ry Smith of North Topeka, in company
with several others, attempted to es
cape from police officers who were pur-
suing them, he ran into an outbuilding
with his face and broke his nose. The
fracture was bad one, and unless the
doctors can splice the flesh over the
broken part he will have a large hole
in that organ through which the air
will circulate freely. A hole was dug in
the nose midway between the base and
lower end and blood spurted from the
wound The officers took him In charge
and also Chick Markham, E. G. Bird
and Pete Alendorf. There were others
who escaped. West of North Topeka,
a jovial gang were having a "keg par
ty." They became noisy and the Off
GERS made a raid on the place. 1t was
while fleeing from the wrath to Gomez
that Smith had the sudden and painful
collision with a building near the al
ley. DR.. NJ. r. Mitchell dressed the
wound
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
M'KINLEY WON'T CAMPAIGN
He Has No Intention of Speaking in
Ohio.

Washington, Aug. 9.-President &c
KinIey is not going to stump the state
of Ohio this fall. In a conversation
with close friends before he left Wash
ington, the president said that he had
no idea of going to Ohio to engage in
the pending campaign Nor did he think
that he would make any speeches in
that state this fall excepting the ad-
dress before his old regimenta1 asSoci-
alton, the Twenty-third Ohio.
The president intends to visit Mr..
Hanna at Cleveland during September,
and will go on a short cruise on his
yacht through the lakes.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09

means loyalty to all law, and as one
who personally worked for the success
of the ticket, and the principles em-
bodied in the platform upon which
Governor>Leedy stands before the peo-
pie of the state and nation, 1 feel I
L have a right to criticize in a lawful
way any neglect in observing the laws
of our state, whether willfully or neg
lectfully done. The enforcement of the
prohibitory law is mandatory, not dis
cretionary- The governor, or any of
his appointees, have no right to break
the law by compounding and confeder-
ating with lawbreakers.
Our state officers, and especially the
governor, are entrusted with the exc
cut1on of the laws and are bound by
solemn oath to the due execution of the
trusts reposed and to support the con-
St1tutiOn. This proposition is so clear
as to render reasoning unnecessary.
OathS have a. solemn obligation upon
the minds of all rejecting men and es-
pecially so upon men who feel a deep
sense of accountability to the God of
the universe. Thus our officers take a
solemn oath as a guaranty to society
that they will be conscientious in the
dlscharge OF their duties to the people.
The duty of every officer is plain; keep
the law, not break it,
There has been ever since the enact
ment of prohibition greater infidelity in
its enforcement than of any other law
ever enacted by the people of the great
state of Kansas. Aside from Governor
st John, who was governor when the
ore governor that has been in any de-
gree faithful to his oath, Hon. John A
Martin. The law today is used as a
pontoon bridge to cross the political
chasm by all the parties and after cleo
ton day in cities of the first-class it is
put away in the political storehouse to
remain until another campaign. The
time has come to do away with this
farce and anarchy spawning bed.
And if the people of Kansas have
any respect for law and the education
or patriotism they should rise up in
their wrath and demand loyalty on the
part OF officers, while the law is upon
the statute book. If the people of Kan
sas don't want the prohibition law. re-
peal It, kansas officers today stand
before the world a confessed set of
law breakers, and the governor, who is
the chief executive power, knows the
laws are daily violated in Kansas City
San, and at other points in the state.
one OF our police commissioners con-
fessed that there were 20 to rs Joints
doing business in the city. Every joint
IS a menace to the loyalty and liberty
OF the people of our state For the
mighty dollar the sworn officer of the
law puts his foot upon the law tram
pies 1T under his feet. To the loyaI CIT
lzen the question of revenue cannot en-
ter into a solution of the legal problem
The loyal people are waiting to see if
Governor Leedy will ask his subordi-
mates to enforce the laws of the state.
Nothing less will be his sworn dutv
as chief executive. Respectfully
CEAS. H. M. ST. JOHN, d. d."
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
CLOSE OF THE CYCLE MEET.
The Ten Mile Race Protested-Bertie
Banks Race

Saturday was prophesied as a record
breaker at the state circuit bicycle
races in this city, and it was The
half mile. one mile tandem and ten
mile records were broken and new high
marks were set for each of them
At the start of the half mile profess
sional Charlie FHal6erman, an old To-
peka boy, who is managing BERTHE
Banks tour on the Kansas circuit,
called the Denver lad aside and said:
we will walk to Wamego."
'.All right, Charlie" said BERTHE, siz-
up the field in which he was to compete
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
CHICAGO = CLEvELAND 6.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-The Colts played per-
Iectly and made it three straight from the
1no1anS In a close and exciting game.
chickering's eXcusable muff, followed by a
single, two triplets and a fourbagger in the
nrSt and McKean'S error and two hits in
the second gave the locals a lead that
they held for eight innings. Cleveland
craWled up gradually, and tied the score
that went for three bases. A base on
balls, a steal and Anson'S fifth clean hit
scored the winning run after two outs.
Dahlen'S and Connor'S great fielding and
Anson's record with the stick and a home
run drive by Callahan were the features.
Attendance, L, 600. Score:
RHE.
Chicago ..........42 00OOO1-7 O
Cleveland ............1 0 OIL 1 0 2-6 IL g
Batteries-Chicago, Briggs and Dona-
hue; Cleveland, Powell and Criger.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
STATES DEBT TO coNv1crs.
Kansas Has Received 1884, DAYS
Work Not Her Due.

because of an error in the preparation
of the schedule of time to be deducted
from the terms of sentence of convicts
IN the state penitentiary, the state of
kansas has secured from men who
nave got into the penitentiary during
the past % years, 7S3, 900 days work.
This labor purchased in an open mar
ket at the governing price per day in
this state, would amount to more than
one million dollars the amount of
profit in round numbers which has ac-
crued to the state from illegal convict
labor.
In 1867 schedule was prepared
showing the number of days to be de-
Quoted from the various terms of SEN
tence from one to 20 years. The Sched-
ule was printed and has been in con-
Stant use, without change, since that
time.
The error was discovered by N NJ
Wells, a member of the state board of
concerning deductions of time upon
the terms of sentence for persons who
had applied to the board for pardons.
The matter yaS presented to Attorney
General Boyle, who has investigated
the matter very thoroughly and de-
clares that Mr.. Wells statements are
true and that CONFLICTS have been de-
tanned longer than their terms of SEN
tence demanded, under the usual rules
of deduction of time for good behav-
ior, the difficulty arising through errors
in making up the schedule referred to.
The error has caused men to serve the
amount of extra time indicated in the
annexed table.
A man serving one year by the ta-
ble was prevented from securing his
liberty until three days after the time
it was due him.
Men sentenced for the term indicated
below have been compelled to serve the
additional time Indicated:
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
TWO GOOD BALL GAMES.
Topeka and Junction City Break Even
Saturday.

The two games between Junction City
and Topeka base ball teams Saturday
afternoon were satisfactory. Junction
City took the first without trouble but
in the second they went down in defeat.
''Matty'' Evans, who Off1ciateS behind
the bat for Topeka had an injured hand
and Kinder relieved him. Evans went
to first and McFadden took Kindler'S
place at third. Conlin had not recov-
cred from the injury received in the
collision the day before and Lytle held
down second.
The score in the first game was to
1 in favor of Junction and in the second
it stood to 8 in Topeka's favor. The
first game was for seven innings. A
remarkable thing was that Stricklett
pitched both games for Topeka. He al
lowed the visitors hits in the first and
but in the second game.
In the second game every one played
ball. Jesse GroteWohl, a Topeka anna
teur took Kindler'S place behind the
bat and Evans went out into right field
where he created the sensation of the
day by going several feet into the air
and taking in a line drive from Cooley's
bat.
Switzer was in the box for Junction
in the second game and he was hit hard.
Harry Colburn is still doing good stick
work for Topeka but Underwood led
with three hits in each game on Satur-
d9U
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Mr Munger NAV Not Acc p..

George M Munger of Eureka has not
vet decided whether he will accept the
position on the board of regents of the
state agricultural college made vacant
by the death of Harrison Kelley OF
Burlington Mr.. Munger does not, it is
said know but that this place might
handicap him in the race for congress
in the Fourth district and he is inclined
to enter the campaign unhampered. He
will reach a decision tonight.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Trafley for Umpire.

st. Joseph, Mo-. Aug. 9.-Wm. Traf-
fey. late manager of the Quincy base
ball club, has been appointed an UNI
pire in the Western Base Ball associa-
ton. He will report for duty in this
city tomorrow. Traffiey is one of the
best known base ball men in this sec
ton, having been connected with the
game for many years.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
A Train

OF Pullman palace and tourist sleepers
and free chair cars will run through to
Buffalo via Santa Fe, leaving points in
Kansas on August 21. Persons of dis
elimination, who fully appreciate the
significance of this statement, will pur-
chase their tickets over the Santa Fe
It's the official route for the w. r. G. a
fact which renders comment unneces-
Sary.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09

Billiards. Snow Liniment is the most
penetrating liniment in the world. 1t
cures pain and Inflammation of all
kinds quicker than any other known
remedy. Price SOC. Every bottle guar
anteed. Geo. w. StanSfield, 632 Kan
sas avenue, and Miller's Pharmacy,
corner Sixth and Topeka avenues.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09

It heals everything except broken
heart, may be said of De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal diseases,
cuts, burns, bruises, tetter, eczema and
all skin troubles may be cured by it
quickly and permanently G. w. Stans-
field, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
AN OSTEOPATH FINED.
Prisoners Defense is That He Does
Not Practice Medicine.

Louisville, KY, y.,Aug.9.-Judge Thomp-
son. in the city court today, decided
against that branch of medicine known
as oSteopathy.
DR.. Bryan Axte1, an osteopath, was
fined $50 by Judge Thompson for prac-
tising medicine without a license. The
defendant said that he gave no pre-
scriptions and administered no drugs,
and that he performed no surgical op-
Grafton, but simply manipulated the
limbs and muscles with the hands.
Judge Thompson held, however that
DR.. Axtel practised medicine within
the meaning of the statutes. and there
fore he found him guilty. The case will
probably be appealed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
LATE SPORTING NEWS.
Cincinnati Plays a Poor Game
With Louisville.
indianapolis Holds First &C
i'm the Western League.
Junction City Defeated Atchison on
he Atchison Grounds - Topeka
Plays Six Games With Abilene.
LOUISVILLE s, CINCINNATI 2.

Cincinnati, Aug. 9.-The Colonels easily
defeated the Reds. The latter were un-
able to bat Frazer. Dwyer was sent to
the slab for the Reds, but was relieved
by Ehret in the second inning after the
visitors had scored two runs. Attendance
1000. Score:
R.H.E
Cincinnati - O O 0 O O O IL 7 2
Louisville .........2 2 0001 ? IA 4
Batteries - Cincinnati, Dwyer, Ehret
and Peitz; Louisville, Frazer and Wilson.
Umpire-McDonald
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09

The requirements of medicine is to
tighten the burden of pain and cure.
This brings US to the question of a rem
edy, and Tabler'S Buckeye Pile Oint-
ment is the only remedy for blind,
bleeding or protruding Piles that is en-
dorsed by physicians. Cures the most
obstinate cases. soc. Geo. w. STAINS
field, 632 Kansas avenue, and Miller's
Pharmacy, corner Sixth and Popeka
avenues.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
$40 so TO Chi.aeo.

And proportionately reduced rates to
points east. Tickets sold August 6, 9
and Is, via Santa Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09

THE WESTERN LEAGUE
DETROIT II. KANSAS City TO-

DETROIT IL. KANSAS CITY 10.
Detroit, Aug. 9.-Jimmy Manning has
protested Sundays game at Count Glenn
ems, which was won by Detroit by the
score of IL to 10. 1t was sloppy fielding
game both sides. President Wander
beck was so disgusted with the playing of
his outfield that he threatened to plaster
some of the outfielderS with heavy fines.
The Cowboys also played horse until
Manning. walked on the field and took
seat on the bench. Then they commenced
to play ball. The game was a champion
ship affair, and represented the tie game
played at Kansas City, May %.
Detroit ...................O o 0 8 2 Ill
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
DIES MONIES.
r H r.


Des Moines $500 % 001 % 6
Rockford .......-....0 0 = IL
Batteries-Des MoineS, Mauck and
Lohman; Rockford, Dillon and HUFF.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION
ST. JOSEPH.

st. joseph .so1ooo22o- o-S12 2
| Cedar Rapids 40 2 2OO1O O0O2-5 9
| Batteries-St. Joseph, Kane, and Col
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Junction City ....10OOo1 60
Atchison 4 0 o o 0 OO10-5 o
Batteries-Junction City. Callahan and
Montgomery; Atchison, Jones and Loman.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
BURLINGTON.
WESTERN ASSN STANDING.
Junction City Defeats Atchison.

Atchison, Aug. 9.-The first Of series
of games for the state championship be-
won by Junction City after an exciting
contest. The score was as follows:
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09

The pleasure resorts in the vicinity of
Buffalo will cause many visitors to the
G. A r. encam mpment, in August to
linger beyond the time of the close of
the meeting. Such as desire to make
trips to the Thousand Islands, Watkins
Glen, Lake George, the Adirondaclzs, or
the mountain and seacoast resorts, and
who buy their tickets via the Santa Fe
Route, are accorded privilege of having
limits thereof extended to September 20,
1897 To do this tickets must be de-
posted with the Joint Agent in Buffalo
some time between August % and 81,
inclusive. w. J. Black, General Pas
senger Agent, Topeka, will be glad to
furnish any further information.