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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
VALUE OF CORN.
Frank M. Todd in Ainslee's.--

frank NJ. Todd in Ainslee'sl
among the great nations the Ameri
cans have a monopoly of corn produc
ton, and have had until quite lately a
practical monopoly of corn consumption
as we'll Europe grows hardly any
maize, and the little that is produced
in Hungary is of so poor quality that
it has not encouraged the use Of it.
However, the efforts of our agricultural
department to introduce it to Europeans
have met with some success, and the
exports of corn have doubled in the
decade from 1S90/to 1900. The practical
Germans especially are learning that
it is a cheap, palatable and nutritious
food, and the Paris exposition has done
a great deal to teach French chefs it's
virtues as a basis of good cookery.
I'm this country corn is king. 1t may
not be the most profitable crop, but it is
the mightieSt in the aggregate. In the
fiscal year 1897 to 1898 the ccuntrys
cotton was worth $205, 00O 600, its wheat
1892, 000, 900; but it's corn had a farm
value of 1852, 200, 900. The production of
corn in 1900 was over 2,100 600 900 BUSH
els, with a total value of over $751; ,000,
900.
Corn has a wide range. but it's ia
vorite habitat is in the states of the
central west. north of the thirty-sixth
parallel, and especially in the warm
bottom lands of the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers. Methods of handling
the great American product have
changed as materially as those of hand
ling of iron or electricity. Once it was
sowed by hand, cultivated with a shovel
pillow, cut with a knife, shucked with
husking peg, and shelled by rubbing
over frying-pan handle. Now the
earth is torn up with a gang pillow and
pulverized with a disk harrow, the seed
is put in with horsepower corn plant
er, the crop is harvested with a self
binder, and then the husks are ripped
from the ears and with the stalks and
blades are cut into fodder by steam. 1t
used to take a man an hour and a half
to shell buShel of corn, but nowadays
the kernels are taken from the cob by
machinery at the rate of a bushel a
minute.
Like cotton seed. corn is getting into
everything. Tie husks are used for
mattresses, the pith of the stalk for
puncture-proof battleships. the shells
of the stalk for paper stock Varnish.
salves, starch, grape sugar, substitutes
for rubber, bicycle tires, rubber boots,
linoleum. toilet soap. gluten feed. Bour-
bon whisky, lager beer. Missouri meer-
schaum pipes and smokeless powder, all
come in whole or in part from corn.
But most of all, perhaps, it gets into
the hog and appears as bacon, ham and
short ribs. The hogs in the United
States in 1899 were worth $4,000, 000
and $115, 900 worth of hog products
were exported. A large part of this
was merely corn in one of it's various
masquerades."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
WAS A NOTED PHYSICIAN.
The Death of DR.. J. Hammond Lovatt
Whose Bride Was a Countess.

Florence, Nov 25.-Dr. ]. Hammond
Lovatt died suddenly at his home in
this city Saturday. Several years ago
he had a severe attack of rheumatism
and he has been declining during the
last two years. DIR. Lovatt was born
in Yorkshire, England, in 1S41. He was
a member of the Royal College of Sur
geons, England; licentiate of the So
ciety of Apothecaries, London; licentiat tie
of midwifery, Rotunda hospital, Dub
lin, Ireland, and pharmaceutical
graduate of Great Britain.
After the death of his first wife in
1879 DR.. Lovatt was appointed a sur
geon in the English army. He served
for five years in India, Africa and Aus
tralia. He came to America in 1885 and
was appointed chief surgeon of the city
hospital at ST. Louis, in which capacity
he served for about two years. He re-
moved to Florence in 1887. In 1898 ne
married the Countess Depingree, who
survives him. DIR. Lovatt became con-
verted to the Catholic faith about two
months ago. The funeral was held in
the Catholic church in this city this
morning, at 10 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
x. q. 10; TEXAS o.
Texas Fought Hard but the Jayhawk-
ers Won in the Last Half.

Lawrence, Kan. Nov. 25.-The Kansas
Texas football game on McCook field Sat
urday afternoon gave the Jayhawkers a
decided victory over the southern team
by q score OF II to 0. The Texans proved
to be the heavier team and gave the Kan
sans great contest for their hard won
laurels. They played stubborn game to
the last down, but the Jayhawkers simply
outplayed them in the second half The
sational play and K. U pushed the ball
over for the last score with only 30 sec
onds to play Jenkinson made two bril-
liant runs in the second half, but the VIC
tory was won by hard and fierce line
plunging by Vincent, DoddS and Lou
than
During the first half both goals were re-
peatedly in peril and time after time each
team worked its way across the gridiron,
only to be forced to punt it drew dan
gerously near the coveted goal The first
practically in the position it held at the
kicker.
In the second half the Javhawkers
seemed to make their plays more intact
and succeeded in tearing barn door holes
in the Texas line Yet every inch of their
gains was stubbornly resisted by the
nerce defense of the Texans. who fought
with desperate courage until the last
whistle sounded And only after the hard
. est kind of line bucking did the KanSans
twice send the stocky left tackle. Vincent.
time by Captain Jenkinson.
Officials: Referee-Ellick- Umpire
Banks. Linesmen-Penny and Brown.
Time keepers-Johnson and Porter. Score
* O., II; Texas, O. GOalS-JenkinSon. 2
TouchdOWns-ViEcent,2 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
Emporia Bank Deposits.

Emporia, Nov. 25.-The Gazette says:
The banks in Emporia had on deposit
Saturday the following sums: Enporia
State bank, $65, 900; the Citizens Nation
al bank $3.50. 900; the Emporia Savings
bank $476, 2025 5 and the Emporia Ma
tiona1 1926, 01746, making a total of ST.
SIT ,22o or within 1882, $50 of two million
dollars. All of the banks excepting one
have had more than their present
amount of deposits within the last
month Most of the banks have more
money loaned out and their earnings
are greater up to the present date, than
this time last year, Notwithstanding the
fact that the cattlemen, who are the
bankers best customers, have very lit
tie stock on full feed and are not using
their usual amount of money. These are
most remarkable times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
A FAMILY FEUD.
Fatal Injury Caused by Shooting at
Highland.

Highland, Nov. 25.-As the result of a
shooting scrape in Highland late Sat
urday afternoon, j. E. Springer is lying
at the point of death and ]. F. Ward is
seriously injured. with two bullet holes
through his body The shooting was
the elimination of a family feud of
long standing. Both men live in High
land, and are near neighbors. In the
afternoon Springer loaded a 3S-caliber
revolver and went to the home of Ward,
it is said, with the intention of killing
him. After a few words. Springer be-
gan to shoot. The first two bullets took
effect one in Wards left side and above
the heart, the other in the left shoulder,
both bullets passing through and out at
the back.
Ward, being unarmed, picked up a
small club lying nearby, advanced upon
his assailant while he was still shooting,
and struck him a blow on the head,
telling him and fracturing the skull.
The attending physician pronounces
Springers wound in all probability
fatal.
Ward walked a distance of twenty
yards to his house after being shot. His
wounds, although of a serious nature,
are pronounced not fatal. Ward is a
prominent citizen and a member of the
city council He is known as a peace
able citizen. The town and community
are very much excited over the shoot
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
Michigan SO: Reloit o.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 25--Michigan
SO: Beloit. O.. is the astonishing score of
the football game between these two
teams The strong team from Beloit
was unable to do anything against the
Ann Arbor men. Only once, near the
end of the game, did the visitors gam
their five yards. On account of the
heavy. wet field, which was practically
pond in the center, filed in with saw
dust before the game started, few end
runs were made. Most of Michigan
touchdowns were made through line
bucking Twice in the second half
Herrnstein, of Michigan, caught the ball
on the kickoff and made splendid runs
the length of the field for touchdowns-
The game ended with an almost entire
new lineup for Michigan, in order that
the substitutes might have chance.
They played just as well as the regu-
lars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
Lii Hung Changes Joke.
TFrom the Philadelphia Post. ]

[FrOm the PhiladeIphia POst.1
A salutation of respect in China, says
Mr.. Barrett. is to comment on the ma
ture and even venerable appearance of
ones guest. When the minister to Siam
called officially on Lii Hung Chang he was
accompanied by a prominent missionary,
a man so years of age, with white hair
and beard, who was to serve as inter-
prefer. Unknown to Mr.. Barrett, the mis-
sionary and the Chinaman had had fall
ing out some years before. Lii came into
the reception room, saluted Mr.. Barrett
cordially, and bowed stiffly to the patri
archal interpreter. To the youthful min
lister the premier said:
Il congratulate you, sir your vener-
able mien," and then nodding toward the
octogenarian, he asked: And is this your
son?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
Fred Gilbert Wins in the st.
Louis Shoot.
Wizard of Spirit Lake Captures
the Republic Cup.
FIVE WERE ELIGIBLE.
Elliott, Gilbert, Parmalee and
Burnside Contes tants.
Tanning and Crosby Barred Out
With Young Absent.

St. Louis, Nov. 25.-The final shoot of
the Republic cup, one of the few wing
shop championship trophies which Jim
Elliott of Kansas City had not become
the absolute possessor of, took place at
Dupont park Saturday, and Elliott,
who was a contender for the prize, was
beaten Off, the winner turning up in his
old rival, Fred Gilbert, the wizard of
Spirit Lake, who captured the trophy
in a hot shoot-off after a tie on "a, Guy
Burnside forcing the Hawkeye wing
shot to kill 45 straight from that on to
win the plate, the Galesburg man losing
his forty-fourth bird on the shoot-off.
A proposition mad been made TO let
down the bars for another open contest
for the cup, as Jack Tanning and Billy
Crosby were DESTROYS of entering the
lists, but under the conditions the shoot
was limited to the past holders iof the
trophy. Charlie Young, of Springfield,
D.. the first winner in open competition,
was not present, and his consent for
reopening the cup shoot not having
been secured, the wingshots eligible to
shoot for absolute ownership faced the
traps, and Tanning and Crosby were
barred Young later wired his consent
for Crosby and Tanning to get into the
game. but it was too late, as the shoot
was well advanced.
There were five eligible to competition
for the absolute ownership of the Re
public cup, and ]. A. r. Elliott, Frank
Parmalee, Fred Gilbert and Guy Burn
side were the contestants in the absence
of Young. In the main shoot at % birds
Parmalee was the first TO miss, losing
his fifth bird, while Gilbert lost his
sixth and Elliott the eighth. Burnside
grassed 20 straight before missing and
Elliott fell out of the game by losing
a second bird on the tWenty-SecOnd
round. The result was that Gilbert,
Burnside and Parmalee tied on "a, and
the shoot-of in blocks of five followed
Parmalee dropped out on the seven
teenth round and a battle royal en-
sued between Gilbert and Burnside, and
Gilbert won out, Burnside losing this
forty-fourth bird on the shoot-off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
La sAvATE FOR FIGHTERS.
Queenan Believes Kicking and Foot
Work Helpful in Training.

Berkeley. Cal, Nov. 25.-'Biddy'
Bishop, the prize fight manager, who is
here visiting his parents. has matched
Perry Queenan, the crack light weight
of Chicago to meet Jack O'Brien of
New York at Sacramento November
20. Bishop has introduced the French
mode of self-defense at Queenan's
training quarters and the latter is
much impressed with the exercise and
includes a few rounds of this foot SPAR
ring in his regular daily training.
Bishop talks glowingly of ia savate''
and 1t Is plain to be seen that he is
much taken up with the exercise. 81
first saw savate in Texas in the early
'90's,' said Biddy, land was much i'm
pressed with it. was running a box
ing school then and used to exchange
codrteSieS with a saVate expert, Henry
La Hourcade by name. and while I
taught him the American method of
self-defenSe, he showed me much about
la savate- I saw at once that it was
an excellent exercise for a fighter and
resolved to perfect myself in it. 1t has
fascinated Queenan and he enjoys it a
whole lot In figuring the thing out L
saw that boxer needed to be more
agile than usual in defending himself
as the range of the blows was much
wider than is the case in fisticuffs A
cessfuIly against a savate expert has
net great deal to fear from an or
binary boxer
Bishop says that Queenan was never
in such great form as at present and
attributes it all to the Sayate exercise.
The fight between Queenan and O'Brien
is attracting much attention all over
the coast and the winner is slated to
meet the winner of the match between
Tim Hegarty, the Australian champion
and kid" Lavigne, which is to take
place at Oakland December 10. Queenan
Is also booked to meet Dick Case at Sc
attic on December 5 and early next
year Bishop, his manager, intends MAX
Ing tour of Australia with Queenan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
Another Little squaw" Story.

A WellsvilIe newspaper man says
that Little Squaw," the pacing mare,
which in the hands of an amateur
driver and hitched to a wagon estab-
lished a record of 2:061a on the Nash
vile track a few days ago, is what
horsemen call a find" Her present
owner, Oscar Ceidleburg, three years
ago was considering the purchase OF a
team of mules from d. w. Hostetter,
resident of that city. The latter, as an
inducement for an additional S.,
agreed to throw in a miserable look
ing FLY which was running in the lot
nearby. The deal was contaminated
and Ceidleburg thus secured the horse
known as Little Squaw.-Ottawa Re
publican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
NIGHT SCHOOL OF Y. M. CA.

The Business course is free to all
members of the Association.
The studies are: Bookkeeping, Ele-
mentary and Advanced, Arithmetic.
Elementary and Business, Practical
Grammar and Letter Writing, Spelling
and Punctuation.
Professors E H. Roudebush and c. =.
Van Horn have been engaged as teach
ers for this year, and are thoroughly
equipped by long experience as teachers
in Business colleges to help men to the
very best advantage.
Each student will receive personal at
tention and those who complete the
course will be awarded the Information
al certificate.
For further information call at the
Associa ton Office on East Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25

with membership of between 80 and
100, and an honorary membership of
old soldiers of over 40.
For the first time the circle presented
their new flag Grill, the originator be-
ing Mrs. A. B. Cotton, a member of the
order. The service is quite elaborate
and beautiful. Livermore circle expects
to carry the work to the next encamp
ment at Fort Scott, present it before
the department encampment of Ladies
of the G.. A. R., and hope to see 1T
adopted in both department and ma
tiOnal conventions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
Minnesota Is; Northwestern o.

Chicago, Nov. 25.-Minnesota, 16;
Northwestern 0. That in brief is the
story of football contest chiefly no
table for the er-say-die spirit of the
vanquished. Minnesota played her US
ual plunging game and gained consist
emily, while her opponents were never
able to hold the ball long. Schacht in
the first half was forced over the line
for the first touchdown and Knowlton
kicked goal. In the second half the
same tactics sent Aune and Lafans
across the line, but Knowlton in both
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25

Ottawa, kan, Nov 25.-The Ottawa
and Lawrence High school football
teams met Saturday afternoon in
from these practically no gains We're
made by either side. both teams being
especially strong on the defense and
weak on the offense- The entire game
was played between the two 25-yard
lines, neither side getting within TWEEN
ty-five yards of goal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
Normal Foothall Behind.

Emporia, Kan, Nov. 25.-The State
Normal football team is in a bad imam
cial condition. The coach receives $500,
and there is over 500 needed now 10
detray expenses up to date. The War
rensburg Normal teams expenses here
will be $125 for car fare alone. At pres
ent, the money question with Manager
Blood is becoming serious. Season tick
cts good for every Normal game this
season were sold for Is cents only
about 200 We're sold at this price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
wamego,s Big Apple Crop.

Seventy-five cars of apples were
shipped from Wamego the past month
In most cases the crop was sold in bulk
on the trees, and large amounts were
realized. Ang. Mcmillan disposed of
his 20-acre crop, just north of Wamego,
on Dewey boulevard, for $500; the L.
d. Mills orchard sold for $500; w. T.
Hicks received $500; James Enlow, south
of town. $425; ]. T. Gem. $500; M D.
Smith, 500; J. NJ. Jennings 800. They
were barreled and shipped east, many
going to New York.-Wamego Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
Dale Gears Job.

Kansas City. Nov. 25.-Dale D. Gear,
pitcher for the Washington baseball
club last year, and secretary OF the
PLAYERS Protective association, has
bought part interest in the Kansas City
baseball club, and will manage and
play for the local team next year. Gear
played three years with the Kansas
City Blues. under the management of
Jimmie Manning, and is undoubtedly
one of the most popular players that
ever wore a Kansas City uniform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
oswEGo MURDER TRIAL.
Jury Decided Newton I. Lee Was Not
Guilty.

Oswego, Kas., Nov. 25.-The evidence
in the Newton l. Lee murder case was
finished at II o'clock Saturday and the
argument completed at o'clock in the
evening. The jury retired at once and
returned a verdict of not guilty As min
utes later The trial of the case took
three days. Lee was charged with the
murder of Robert Petit, in Edna, this
county, on July last. He admitted the
killing and pleaded f-defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
CAPTURED Eight Wolves.

Emporia, Nov. 25.-T H. Breed, a
Lyon county farmer, brought in eight
wolf scalps which he captured near
Elco about 20 miles southwest of EN-
poria He found them in a lair in the
side of a bank, stopped up the mouth
of it and dug to them with a spade
with which he killed them. They were
young, about half grown. The old wolf
was not captured. MIR. Breed got 81 for
each scalp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25

cases missed goal. The last touchdown
in which Iafans carried the ball, was
due in part to offside play by North
western. The purple was defending her
20-yard line when the two consecutive
penalties cost her is yards. 1t cost the
Gophers a desperate series of smashes,
however, to force Lafans over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
Wellington Team Won.

Wellington, kas.. Nov 25--The Sum-
ner county high school eleven defeated
Lewis academy, of Wichita, for the sec
ond time this season in a we'll contested
game, on the high schools grounds Sat
urday afternoon, by a score OF II TO o.
This is the first time the high school
team has been scored against this year.
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FORBES WON OUT.
He Put Johnny o'DonneI to Sleep in
the Third Round.

Chicago, Nov. 25.-Johnny O'Donneu
Of Buffalo lasted only three rounds
against Harry Forbes in the wind-up
of the boxing entertainment at the Chi
cago Athletic association Saturday
night Referee Siler stopped the mill
near the close of the third O'Donnell
put up game fight, but Forbes was too
much for him
The most interesting fight on the card
was between Jack Carrig of clean, N.
- and Adauszkyan Of Philadelphia, the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25

former winning after six rounds of good
fighting.
Charley Burns of Cincinnati beat
Jack Brin in the weller class in the fifth
round
Martin Judge of Philadelphia got the
decision over Sammy Phillips of Louis
vile, after six rounds of tame fighting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
Creamery Industry Grows.

Abilene, Kas, Nov. 25.-This has been
a good year for the creamery industry
of central Kansas. In this county 33
creamery and cheese stations are re-
ceiving milk, and the value of the prod
uct during the last twelve months was
$375000 The average price paid for
butter fat was 20.44 cents, the highest
for several years. The test, too, is i'm
proving, being in October 4.3 per cent,
which is unusually good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
St. Joe School Defeated.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. 25--The Central
high school of Kansas City defeated the
St Joseph high school football team
Saturday afternoon at Athletic park by
a score of "a to O. The game was ex-
citing throughout and was witnessed
by a large crowd, including a hundred
enthusiastic rooters from Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
Lineotvpe For CLAW Center.

Clay Center, Kas., Nov. 25.-The Dis
patch has put IN a linotype composing
machine This, with the process en-
craving plant and fine equipment in
other lines, makes it the equal if not
the superior OF any other county seat
office in the state.
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GAVE THE FLAG DRILL.
Annual Inspection of Ladies Circle,
G. a. r., at Beloit

Beloit, Kas., Nov 25.-The annual in
spection of Livermore circle, Ladies of
the G. A. r., of Beloit, by Mrs. Mary
E. Mccall. of Hays City, deputy in
spector, was a success. The inspector
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
Saturdays Football Games.

Minnesota 16; Northwestern O.
Michigan SO: Beloit 0.
Notre Dame "a: p. and S. o.
Indiana Is; Ohio 6.
Depauw 16; Rose Polytechnic o.
Oberlin IL; Western Reserve s.
Knox 16; Eureka1O.
Kansas II; Texas o.
University of indianapolis 5; Univer-
sity of Cincinnati 0.
Morgan Park Academy 0; University
School, Cleveland, o.
Hyde Park High school 10: Elgin High
school 0.
EASTERN.
Harvard p; Yale O.
Cornell 81; Vermont o.
Homestead A. c. Is; Philadelphia 0.
Carlisle O;Washington and Jefferson 0.
Dartmouth "a: St Paurs school o.
Colby 12; Bowdoin o.
Lafayette Al; -Lehigh O.
Wesleyan Is; Amherst IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
OIL NEAR KINsLEY.
Valuable Flow Struck at a Depth of
$50 Feet.

Kinsley, Kas, Nov. 25.-Oil has been
struck about nine miles northeast of
Kinsley at a depth of $50 feet by par
ties sinking a deep well for water. The
value of the find is yet unknown, but
considerable interest is being manifest
ed and the find will be thoroughly in
VeStigated.
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THREE MONTHS IN JAIL.
Peter Boughton, of Perry, Convicted
of Maintaining a Nuisance.

Oskaloosa, Nov. 25.-Peter Boughton
of Perry was convicted Saturday of
maintaining nuisance-in other words,
for selling liquor. 451 bottles of beer
being brought to the court room as evil
dence His sentence was 800 and costs
and three months in the county jail.