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New-York tribune., 1901-07-08

A match between mems and women's teams, the
first of the kind held in this country is to be
decided at the Apewamis Club. of Rye on July e.
Handcaps will be awarded in a few days. and
the hveliest interest Is being taken the result
The Nassau or three point system will govern the
New-York tribune., 1901-07-08

Tim Harrington. who learned the game while
n caddie at Newport under Willie Davis has
accepted the position of professional at the Skep-
Golf Club. Toronto Last season ho
assistant professional Baltusrol.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-08
BASEBALL.
NEW-YORK LOSES AT CINCINNATI AND
SLIPS BACK INTO THIRD PLACE.
THE RECORDS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUl
GAMES TODAY

New-York at Cincinnati. Boston at Pittsburg
Brooklyn at st. Louis Philadelphia at Chicago
New-York tribune., 1901-07-08

"Aleck" Smith. who is under engagement to act
as professional at the Nassau Country Club has
gone to Scotland to spend the summer He will re-
turn In October to assume his new charge.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-08

CABIN cATBoATs OVER TWENTY-FIVE
New-York tribune., 1901-07-08

while the New-York team has been playing much
better baseball this year than for several seasons
there Is not that confidence in the powers OF the
local players would expect TO find in
which has been the front for most of the
season. The players appear TO be erratic at crit-
cal points in the game and the base running has
been anything but good The young pitchers have
done splendidly when it is considered that thcy
have had old head to guide and advise them
Prooa bly, before in the history of profess
sional baseball has team done well with its
pitching corps made up entirely of young and large
ly inexperienced pitchers. The position the team
at the end of the will depend largely upon
New-York tribune., 1901-07-08

r. S. Sievier. who paid the highest price ever paid
for yearlng filly in England, was recently ar
rested for driving motor at an unlawful rate
of speed. Witnesses said that the car passed like
express train from forty TO forty-hVe miles
hour. and that the occupants presented "a
blurred appearance Of human beings"
New-York tribune., 1901-07-08

Another horse has been added TO the list Of
thoroughbreds obtained for little nothing that
have afterward performed in fine shape and won
stakes of great value. Santoi was bought for $3.50
by George Edwardes, the English theatrical man
ager, and he has since won nine races, of a total
value of S47 30
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25

The Chile lend has invaded Haistead.
Riley has grown large enough to re-
quire new postOfhce building.
Rogues are % plentiful around St
Barys. that two city marshals are re-
auired.
Tne cemetery IS a popular Sunday
loanng place for the trundle bed trash Of
Belvue.
Manhattan has the roller skate craze
which viii probably be followed by a
revival
4 patriotic Burr Oak puIlet has Pre-
duced an egg with perfect sunfiower
on one side.
It seems perfectly natural that A.
Casebier of McLouth should often visit
Leavenworth.
Two Harvey county girls. believing IN
reciprocity, presented twin Jersey calves
named in their honor, with collars and
bells.
Other editors are wondering what sort
of a pun the Downs Times gave the
subscriber who paid until 1907 In ad-
vance.
1t took an offer of a three years job
at $500 per to induce an Oberlin man
to desert sunny Kansas for Cripple
Creek
The meanest man in Sheridan county
is the one who waited until the farmer
shelled a wagon load OF corn before he
stole it.
A Morris county man searching high
and low for missing horse found him,
not out on the hills, but down in the
cistern-
Mrs. Nation should turn her footsteps
back to Barber county when released A
vicious prize fight was recently pulled
off at Kiowa undisturbed.
Mrs. Grecian of Osborne county gave
an evening party and entering into the
spirit OF the affair all the young lady
guests wore Grecian gowns.
A Ness county citizen whose taxes
were extra large this year, charges that
the assessor included his prairie dog col
ony IN the property invoice.
Several valuable Doniphan county
steers consigned themselves to an IN
timely end by eating out the foundations
OF sky scraping straw stack
The little town Of Piedemont has been
hypuotized by a travelling professor and
magnetic healing" Is served up for
breakfast, dinner and supper. with a few
nightmares thrown In.
VIII Senator Burton view with
alarm" the fact that three Republican
rogation could not recall the name of
the present state treasurer.
The Ellinwood Leader advises its
clothes and thoughtfllly concludes. "a rag
ged pair Of trousers may often cover an
honest heart Has the position Of the
heart changed with the new century
1t is by such careful little courtesies
as giving automobile parties that Rep
resentative Blaine makes himself solid
with his constituency. Over $50 citizens
were given a spin around the boulevards
of Pratt the other afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25

States stood fourth in the list In 1879
the domestic exports OF the United
States were s497. 26s. 7STs those Of Ger
many. 1901, O96. 000s those OF France. $747,-
ass. 600 and those Of the United bingham
s.. 0s7, 497. 00O Today the United States
stands at the head Of the list, the United
Kingdom second. Germany third, ard
France fourth. with the figures as fol-
lows: United States. s1.458, $50; Uni
ted Kingdom. s1.41s.s4s,0O0s Germany.
s.. ESQ. 81, 900: France. 1857 600, o0o- All OF
these figures. it should be remembered,
relate to- the exports Of domestic prod
ucts Thus in the quarter century, the
United States has increased her exports
from s4s7, 26s, 1877 to $1,453. 01S,659, or lss
per cent; Germany. from 1907 .os6,o00 to
s.. 05O, Gil, 900, or s. per cent the United
Kingdom. from s1.0s7. 4s7, 900 to $141s.-
34S. 600. or "a per cent. and France from
S747. ass. 600 to $7s7. 060. ZOO. or per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25
LOCAL MENTION.

James Lewis. editor Of the Kinsley
Graphic Is IN Topeka today
Judge T F. Carver went to Chicago
today. He VIII return Thursday.
Col. Dunlap Of the New X rlk Mercan-
tile company IS IA at his home with the
grippe.
The Southwestern Fuel company viii
occupy their new Office rooEas at the cor
ner OF Eighth and Kansas avenues next
Friday.
The addition to Security building on
Seventh street has been completed and
several firms have alreads occupied
quarters In Ii.
The United Commercial Travellers in
itlated three new members at their lodge
rooms Saturday hight and banqueted at
the Oxford hotel afterward-
Fire broke out in the tool loom Of the
santa Fe boiler shop this morning about
one o'clock Two tanks containing about
100 gallons Of black oil were consumed
befAre the flames we're extinguished. The
origin OF the IRE IS unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25
ACROSS THEKAW.

Items intended for this column should be
left with the Kimb1n Printing company
Clarence Jackson Of kansas city is
visiting in town
Lawyer Murphy Of ST. Marys made a
flying trip to Topeka Sunday.
121kc fleece lined wrapper goods this
week 1-3c I'd COSTLEY & POST.
Council No. 8. K and l. Of s.. social
has been postponed to Tuesday. March 5.
If you want a cape or jacket come to
our store tomorrow. COSTLL1Y & POST.
Clarence Matthews who has been with
a surveying party at Liberal VIII arrive
home tomorrow
Miss Mayme lesson OF Monroe City.
Mo. is the guest Of Mrs. Anstin Malone
of Quincy street
Miss Beseau VINO has been visiting
friends here returned TO her home in ST.
Aarys yesterday
Mrs. Lille Bryan. formerly with the
New Era Department store. has taken
position with Costley & Pos.
Mr. Dick Lewis of st. Louis is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George J..
Lewis of ia West Gordon street.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kuchs Of Doni-
phan county are visiting tteir daughter.
Mrs. J. B. Jeffers of 92S Van Buren,
street.
One ton OF good coal, $3.50. Coal hod
c. f. HA wilkins,
1912 North Kansas Avenue.
The Young Ladies' Missionary society
of the Kansas Avenue M. E. church will
meet this evening at the home of Miss
Anna Henry, 1O35 Quincy street.
Miss Edith Faus arrived the last Of the
week from FairvieW, Kansas, to be with
her mother, Mrs n. A. Faus Of Van
Buren, street who is very seriously IA.
Mr. William Wingert LETT Friday for
his home in Maryland. Mr. Wingert
came to Topeka in the interest Of the
Fiery estate Of which his mother IS one
of the heirs.
The business meeting Of the c. T..
society of the Central Avenue Christian
church viii be held this evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ". J. Stovall. 1919
Harrison street.
At the close of the morning service at
the Central Avenue Christian church
yesterday Elder Pervis Of Hennessey.
Okla. was offered and accepted the
pastorate Of the church.
Miss Anna Henry has resigned her
position with the firm OF Costley & Post
to take effect the first of the month end
she VIII then enter the Stormont hospital
training school for nurses
Mr.. George G. Bowman went over to
st. Joseph Saturday to spend Sunday
with Mrs Bowman. who With her chill
dren have been the guests for several
days Of Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Hurless.
They returned TO Topeka last evening
The J. j. J. r. r.. club win give a fare
well reception this evening at the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. ". r. Bacon on Harrf-
son street in honor Of Miss tsertha Wizer
who with her mother viii leave on Wed
nesday for their new home at Las Vegas.
N. NJ, Mr.. Wizer having been trans
feFred to that city.
Mr.. William Courtright received a tel
egram yesterday from Aurora, Ill. an
nouncing that his wife WHO left here
last week with her son and daughter
for that city, was not expected to live.
right seemed tc be IN good health when
she went away. Mr.. Courtright left on
the first train for Aurora. A later dis
patch announces the death Of Mrs
COPYRIGHT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25

one who has cinch on the job and he
is having a little trouble keeping ahead
of Orie Morse, who is from his district
The lineup of the applicants for the po-
sition now stands: ]. NJ. Simpson, of
Mcpherson county; J. c. Postlethwaite,
Of Jewell City; Orie Morse, of Hutchin-
son; D. ]. Crawford, of Vyandotte; W.
H. Smith, of Marshall; G.. f. Allen. of
Fort Scott; c. L Short. of Topeka; Vern
Martin, of FL Dorado; Fred Richter Of
Wichita and d. w Ffnney. of Yates
Center. These men are all Republicans,
and two of them viii be commissioners
Allen, Short Crawford and Martin are
railroad men, and the others are poll
ticians- The Democrats who are after
the job are Barney Sheridan, of Paola; J.
n. Filze, of Colby, and Mike Sweeney, of
PaWnee. Barney Sheridan is said to
hav We the backing of all the Democratic
politicians. but Sweeney has a great rail-
road pull which may put him in.
The politicians are expecting the ap-
pointments to be made in a few days, but
the council will take it's time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25

The United States now stands at the
Dead OF the worlds importing nations.
ft1e complete figures for the calendar
salar 1909 when compared with those Of
Mher nations show that our exports o.
domestic products. are greater than
those of any other country. The total
exports Of domestic merchandise from
the United States in the calendar year.
1900. were 81. 45s.01s.s5s. those from the.
United Kingdom. which has heretofore
Tea in the race for this distinction. were
81. AIS. Sss. 900, and those from Germany.
s. o5o. 611. 900.
A quarter Of a century ago the United
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25

Mr.. Henry Clews in the last edition of
his Wall street review calls attention to
the extraordinary consultations Of cor
porate interests and incidentally sounds
a note OF warning as follows:
The country has now had three sue
cessive years OF extraordinary financial
activity and change Within that time,
fully i've milliards OF consolidated in
dustrial securities have been issued, in
place of less than half that sum of is
sues made BY the original independent
corporations and without any CORE
spending addition to the working plant
of the country In other words. the
leading national Industries have been
over capitalized to the extent Of more
than double their original true valuation.
in order, therefore. for this class OF IN
~estments 20 maintain them former rate
OF market value. it will be necessary FOR
the plants to make net earnings equal
10 double their former profits as sep
arate corporate I venture no opin-
ion on the question as to whether the
consultations can or will DO this On
that matter, IT. seems 70 me, the true
business attitude Is to regard this great
change as an experiment In which moth
Ing is to be taken for granted but ev-
eryfhing left to be determined by the
ascertained results Of experience The
question, therefore, arises whether, this
very large proportion Of ouI Industrial
wealth having been capitalized on such
an extraordinary basis Of iFfatiOn, IL
IS prudent or safe to encoure &c further
consultations. on like conditions. until
the existing arnalgamattons have dem
onstrated their merits OF dement's by
the results OF their operations 1t Is I'M
deniabie. that these radical changes in
the basis Of cur industries. together with
a similar movement IN our railroad sys-
TENS. are 80 Affecting the foundations OF
our principal sources OF Investment as
TO produce g very uncertain feeling
about the returns derivahle from cap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25
GETTING THE sTARK JURY
Difficult to Find 1Een Competent to
Sit

the district court az 1:so- The defense
fHat R lf tona ons Of on the sttorne
for the defense, is sick The court refused
tin for the defense commenced the ex-
animation Of the jurors. The questions
marital state. wherether owner Of prop
erty or not whether acquainted Win
whether they drank intoxicating. liquors
or mott did they ever do any work IN the
tics; whether they We're in sympathy. or
not with the prohibitory law. did they
which was wrecked; whether the fine Of
$500 or year in the county jail is toe
to make the penalty more; had they ever
been IN A1urphy'S place. do you nave any
sympathy with or against people who run
do you have any reason why you
should not sit IN this caseE" was asked
NO: but i would prefer to be excused"
was the reply
because il is bad for business man
to be mixed up in this case
Because there are two factions. One
favoring mob law and another against
DO you think the prohibitory law In
d asEEe ztt0n a th ar66 a of q ccnr
q. Il fhiaS do.
Wen. perhaps a man ought to De able
TO get what ne wants TO drink.
DO you feel you could give the defend
ant a fair and impartial trial?''
II think I am a little pfejudiced.'
The court excused Mcclure
DO. you think the prohibitory law is
an infringement upon the rights Of the
people2s' was asked Of +. H. Crtppler.
Yes"
Are you in sympathy with the joints?''
NO
The defense challenged the juror. ana
the court overruled the challenge
Mr.. Crippler is somewhat deaf
Can yen hear the testimony In this
case2' asked Martin.
''Hey? said the juror. holding his hand
to his ear.
this case2''
"Oh, yes; can hear Assistant County
Attorney Hungate all right"
DO you think you could hear the de-
Tense as well as the prosecutions"
Well, you don't speak as plain as Hun
gate
Hazen had to smile.
J. d. Harvey was excused because he
was not assessed BY the tax assessors last
year.
1t viii probably take half the afternoon
or more to secure a jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25
ALL SATISFACTORY
Minister COnger Cables That
Everything is O. K.

Washington. Feb. 25.-Mr Conger has
cabled the state department from Pelzin,
under the date of the 23rd as follows:
Satisfactory edict in answer to punish
ment demands has been received"
From this statement the department
assumes that the punishments are to be
administered substantially as state5 in
Mr.. Congers cablegram received on the
21st inst.
The minister has not yet informed the
state department OF the datn he has Sc
lected for his departure from Pelxin for
home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25

Philadelphia Record: During the
past fiscal year the imports of sugar
into the United States amounted to l.
e51. 152 tons OF this 1.730.457 tons was
dutiable at an average rate Of 70 per
cent on the value. The total value OF
the dutiable sugars was SIT, 929.745. and
the custom house revenues from It
amounted to S57. Al. 772. But the Ameri-
can people paid a tax equivalent to the
duty on all the sugar-dutiable and free
foreign and domestfc-that they con-
stunned. What did not 60 into the treas
ury was poured into the Golfers OF the
sugar trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25
McCutcheon is Sick.

Chicago. Feb. 25-John T. McCutcheon,
the war correspondent who was with
Admiral Dewey at the battle Of Manila,
left here today in a special car over the
Monon for Asheville, N. c., where 1t is
hoped his health which Was seriously
affected by malaria contracted in the
Philippines and an attack Of typhoid
pneumonia In Chicago viii BE- regained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25

liz the rich persons who devote 50 much
wealth TO the endowment Of colleges
would devote some of it to enabling
poor but ambitious young people to
take advantage OF the opportunities
which those colleges afford for gaining
an education they would accomplish
vastly more good. or what benefit il the
greatest university in the world to the
youth who lacks the means to supply
himself with food and clothing while he
is attending it2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25
VERY Low RATES
Via crock leland Route',

To California. Washington. Oregon and
intermediate points Tickets on sale.
Tuesday, Feb. 26th- See a.. MI. Fuller
for full particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25

The Santa Fe shors extension commit
tee Of the Commercial club met at the
club rooms this moi-ning. Preliminary
steps were taken to arrange for the pur-
chase Of the land from the property
owners on the proposed site for the San
Ia Fe shops between Klein and Branncr
streets, following the bond election
which win be held at the same time %
the general election this spring
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25
TOPEKA CHORAL SOCIETY.
It win 30 Organised on Tomorrow
Evening.

The Topeka Choral society will be or
ganized at $40 Kansas avenue. Tuesday
evening. The first rehearsal Of Gounod's
Redemption, under the direction of Prof.
Penny of the state university VIII take
place II is proposed to organize a
strong chorus and give a May Musical
Eeatival in the Anditorllm-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25
New Fiscal Agency.

City Treasurer NJ NJ Hale is in re-
ceipt Of a letter from Auditor of State
Geo. e. Cole announcing that the gov
ernor. secretary and auditor OF the state
had designated the National City Bank
Of New York city as the state fiscal
agency. The National Bank of the Re
public has heretofore been the fiscal
agency for the state of Kansas and
this change will require change by all
county, city and township officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25
Young Women's Dormitorv Burns.

Kansas City, Feb 25.-Park Hall, one
of the four Park college dOrmitories for
young ladies at Parkvflle NO., was
burned TO- the ground at an early hour
this morning. None Of the Is young la
dies who were sleeping in the building
were injured but lost all their clothing
and personal effects. The building car
rfed s. 900 Insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25
STILL THEY COME.
Many Candidates For Positions on
Railroad Board

The men who want to be railroad COM
there VIII be no lack Of material for the
executive council to select from when
they finally get to the time of making the
appointments. The fact that the execu-
tive council has the appointment OF the
commissioners makes the matter very
ing each Of the members, and are also
sending their friends in to do a little talk
ing for them. Jim Simpson IS the only
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25
six Burned to Death.

London, Feb. 25.-A fire in a residence
situated in the poor quarters of Biz
mingham today resulted in six men
and women being burned to death and
four dangerously burned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25
Liverpool Grain Receipta.

Liverpool, Feb. 25.-The imports Of
wheat into Liverpool last week were 81
200 quarters from Atlantic ports and A.
600 from other ports. The imports Of
corn from Atlantic ports last week wore
A coo quarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25

Senator Hansbrough. OF North Da-
lSota. has a plan for the reclamation Of
the vast tracts Of arid land in the west
Mr.. Hansbrough has embodied his idea
IN a bill. which proposes that hereafter
all money derived from the sale OF arid
and semi-arid lands shall he reserved
as a special fund for the construction
OF reservoirs, irrigating systems and
other means for their reclamation. This
fund viii at first amount to between
81. 500 900 and $2.0O0.o 900 a year. and viii
increase as time goes by and the 75.0oo,-
900 acres OF arid territory in the west
becomes susceptible to agriculture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25

Washington. Feb. 25.-The president to-
day sent these nominations to the SEN
ate, Jno. H Fesler, of Colorado, 20 be
consul at Annoy, China: Capt. VIM. Gro
zier, ordnance department, to be pro-
fessor Of natural and experimental philos-
Ophy at the military academy at West
Point; First Sergeant Thomas F. Low
don. Fourth infantry, to be second lieu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25

New York. Feb. z5.-Ur:ted States
Commissioner Shields today directed
that Benjamin d. Green ald John F.,
Edward Fl. and VIM. T. Gaynor, indicted
for conspiracy to defraud the United
States government should be removed to
the jurisdiction Of the U. s. court in
Georgia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25

Mrs. Nation Is said to be insane be-
cause she has disregarded the laws pro-
tecting property. Are the 5ointists VINO
have been overriding the laws for years
insane also2
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Washington, D. C.,and Return $S1.25
via Santa Fe Route.

Account presidential Inauguration GER
emonies. Tickets on sale February Is.
March ! 2 Good returning from Wash
ington March g. See agent A. T. & S. F.
r. r. for particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25
Failed to Act.

Washington. Feb 25.-Tke supreme
court today did not announce its opinion
in the cases involving the relations of
the nuited States to the iusular posses
sions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25

Il looks as though the efforts Of GER
tain senators to serve the interests OF
the brewers. VIII prevent any reduction
Of the war taxes by the present con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25

Paris. Feb. 25.-A dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai says it Is be-
neved the evacuation Of the foreign
Of adrch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25
Washington, D. Q. and Return $s1. IS
via Santa Re Route.

Account presidential Inauguration GER
emonies Tickets on sale February 81
March 1, 2. Good returning from wash
ington March See agent A T. & s. Il.
r r. for particnlars.
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Sumner lee Than Eour pavs AEza

For only $25 and in less than four
dsya the Santa Fe route Will take you
from Topeka to California, where it's
always summer-provided YOU leave any
Tuesday between February II and
April 80.