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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

Where the field was formedly spaced
or with lines running parallel with the
goals, giving the appearance OF the
gridiron, a checker board effect is now
secured by running lines lengthwise
with the field for distance of sixty
yards in the middle. These lines are
also hVe yards apart. In a quarterback
run the quarter must not cross the
scrimmage line within five yards of the
point where the ball went into play.
1t will be an effort of this years foot
ball rule makers to do away with the
mass plays common in the past.
They will not be done away with en-
tirely, but will be confined to the mid
die portion of the field In the past it
has been the custom to place the ma
jority of the players behind the scrim-
mage line. This facilitated the mass
plays. After this at least five players
must be kept on the scrimmage line,
while outside the two 25-yard lines,
near the goals, there must be seven
players on the scrimmage line. This
will prevent the use of the mass play
in pushing the ball over the goal line,
thing always embarrassing to the
spectator.
In the new rules the linesman has
been given supervision over certain
fouls and is made, practically, an as
sistant to the umpire. Another new
feature is the prohibition against the
fullback running with the ball after he
has made the kick. In the past the
forwards of the opposing team have al
to prevent him from running ahead
to secure the ball himself to put
other players ION side" by running
ahead of them. The attacking of the
apparently harmless full back by men
from the other team has always appear
ed useless brutality by the spectators.
The whole difficulty has been obviated
by removing the fullback's powers after
having kicked the ball.
Both of these important changes have
been for the ,benefit of the spectators,
and will probably be appreciated by
them. Another regulation places a ban
upon the use of head protectors made of
sole leather or any other unyielding
substance with which the wearer is
likely to infiict injuries upon other
players. Head protectors, during the
coming season. must be made of soft
material.
Coach Kennedy has announced his in
tention of working to secure an i'm
provement in Washburn's offensive
playing, which. he has concluded, has
been weak in the past. Washburn
has lost heavily through poor defense
but there is no reason why this feature
of her play can not be improved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
A BASEBALL AGREEMENT.
Big Leagues Accede to the Request of
the Minors.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 27-One of the
most important meetings in the history
of baseball ended at 9 o'clock last night,
after a two days session. Representa-
tives of the National, American and Ma
tional Association of Minor Leagues par
ticipated. With the draft of an agree
ment drawn up by the minor league
representatives before them the major
league officials drew up a carefully
worded agreement and submitted it at
the final meeting last night. This agree
ment will be acted upon at meeting
of the National Association of Minor
Leagues to be held within the next ten
DAYS. James A. Hart, of Chicago, a rep
resentative of the National League,
said:
I'VE have acceded practically to every
demand of the minor leagues. They will
have absolute control of their tinan-
cial affairs. 1 think the members of
the National Association of Minor
Leagues will see the matter in the same
light at their meeting to be held within
the next fortnight.
The new agreement is signed by Presi-
dent Pulliam of the National League
and President Ban Johnson of the Amer
lean They with August Hermann of
Cincinnati, as chairman, will form ma
tional committee to adjust such matters
as may come up for settlement between
the major and minor leagues
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
AROUND IN 81 DAYS.
New Yorker Encircles the Globe by
Regular Conveyances.


New York, Aug. 27-Henry Frederick,
who left New York city July on the
steamer Deutschland for tour around
the world, with the hope of breaking
the record for the shortest time con-
sumed in circling the globe, returned to
New York last night on the New York
Central railway. Mr.. Frederick has
been successful in his endeavor. having
made the circuit in fifty-four days.
seven hours and twenty minutes In
speaking of the trip he said:
My object in making the trip was to
see the quickest time a man could go
around the world comforta bly,. The
train ride from Paris to Dalny, China,
consumed eighteen days. Two days
were spent crossing the Yellow sea-
and two more by rail across Japan At
Yokohama [ missed my steamer by ten
hours and lost seven days, as l was
compelled to take slow boat two
days later, which spent sixteen days on
the Pacific. 1 landed at Victoria and
crossed the continent in a little over
four days. This, with the Deutschland's
fast time of six days across the Allan
tic, made my record of fifty-four days.
Mr.. Frederick said that he found the
line of the Transsiberian railroad
swarming with Russian troops, who
were being poured into Manchuria at
the rate of 1000 a day. At Port Arthur
were concentrated thirty-seven war
ships of all classes. In Japan he found
the feeling for war with Russia run
ming very high and active preparations
making for hOStilities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Ruled bv Nine.

The prophets are already busy with
forecasts of the probable length of the
new pope's reign. One of them attrib-
utes a prediction on the subject to the
pope himself, dating it back to 1898. In
that year Sarto was made a cardinal
and patriarch of Venice and on being
congratulated by some of his friends.
he is said to have observed, For nine
years I studied in the seminary, for
nine I was curate at Tombola, for nine
parish priest at Salzano and for nine
bishop of Mantua.' Then he added
jestingly, Il shall now be patriarch of
Venice for another nine years, and
then, no doubt, pope for as long as
heaven wills-perhaps for nine years
more, since that is the way things are
going" This autoprophecy, it is point
ed out, has been in part fulfilled, for
the patriarch has become pontiff after
precisely nine years.-New York Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
CUTTING PRICES.
The Iron Market Appears to Be in
Unsettled Condition.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 27-The Iron
Trade Review this week says:
The iron market is still dominated by
the feeling that prices have not yet
fully reflected the changing relation
between supply and demand. Thus far
the buying by the leading harvesting
machinery interests has been the only
conspicuous development in August
Its pig iron purchases for its gray iron
and .mallea BILE foundrieS are in the
neighborhood of $1,000 tons; and con-
tracts for $4,000 tons of sheets and 5000
tons of pipes and tubes have been re-
ceived- 1t is now stated that the steel
bar contract has not been let, though
it is expected from 10000 to $4,000 tons
will be needed. Recent purchases of
steel bessemer iron have included
large malleable. factories, the latter
having taken contracts covering the
wants of a number of agricultural ma
chinery manufacturers at prices below
last years. 1t is understood that the
20 900 tons of pig iron for which the
International Harvester company came
into the market last week has not been
placed. Reports that bids as low as
81 were made on this can not be veri-
fed, $11.50 Birmingham, for No 2 foun-
dry, being the lowest authenticated
price reported. There has been a good
deal of cutting below the association
price and $1175 is well established
Buying has been better in central and
western territory since the $12 basis
was officially decided on, but Pittsburg
and eastern markets report foundry
men still holding off. While some new
and modern furnaces are starting up,
adding to the make of foundry iron, the
curtailment movement is greater and
may soon become a factor of some mo-
ment. Northern furnaces have been
holding for SIG at furnace for No. 2
foundry, but in the past week $15.75 has
been done and $3.50 has been quoted
on large business. Bessemer iron is
nominally SIT at Valley furnaces, but
there is no demand and no immediate
expectation that fourth quarter bust
ness will be placed by the steel corpo-
ration. $4,000 ton rail order from the
Baltimore & Ohio road was placed last
week with Pennsylvania mills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
BATS OWN THIS TREATER.
Performances at Matinee and in the
Evenings.

Bats are doing for Tavares. Fla, what
a boom failed to do-earning it nation
al reputation. Tavares is quiet little
town in the central lake region of south
Florida, about $50 miles from Jackson
VILE During the Florida boom of about
fifteen years ago Tavares, as most
other towns of the state, had great ex-
Dectations 1t would soon become a city,
of course and people would come there
from all of the colder parts of the coun-
try. and from cold places in other coun-
tries to enjoy its genial sunshine, go
boating on its charming Lake Dora,
stroll through it's beautiful orange
groves whose trees were bending with
their load of golden fruit and last, but
not least, leave some of their cash in the
place to aid in its upbuiiding, and for
the general betterment of the people
OF course the ambitious little town
must prepare for the coming people 1t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
will bring down fully half a barrel of

will bring down fully half barrel of
dead bats.
During the night they fly about over
the lake and bordering lowlands feeding
on insects that the region bountifully
supplies them, and return to their COM
modious apartment before daylight
While clinging to the walls of the
building and to one another, and es-
pecially when they are aggregated in
bunchy masses they make a constant
movement as If trying to support them
selves, and seem to be constantly NOV
ing among one another as bees are when
they mass in this way.
Why the animals have located here
in such masses is not definitely settled.
1t is supposed. however, to have been
due to their having found unusually
satisfactory accommodations-the thea
ter a comfortable daylight home and an
abundance of savory food. They are gre
garious animals. but such an accounts
lation of them as that found at Tavares
in building in a warm climate is GER
tainly very unusual If not an unheard
of thing.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Many ohians There.

Several hundred persons attended the
picnic given by the Ohio association
at Vinewood park yesterday, most of
them taking their dinners and making
a day of it. The Ohio associa ton is
growing strong in members very rap
idly. Yesterday picnic was almost
it's first opportunity of making a show
ing. In the afternoon speeches were
made by T. A. McNeal and G. H. Edge
worth. Both dilated upon the great
ness of the state of Ohio but compli-
mented their hearers upon good judg-
ment in deesrting it for a better state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

Helena, Mont, Asag. 27.-Sheriff Rob-
ertson, of Livingstone, has just issued
invita- tons for the hanging of Martin
Zidmar. who was convicted of the muir
der of George Reider. The invitations
are printed on white paper with a
heavy black border. In the upper left
corner of the invitation is a printed
portrait of the condemned man. The
execution takes places next Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Young German Enters Politics.

Baltimore. Md, Aug. IA. P. Cor
man, Jr., only son of U. S, Senator A.
P. German, was nominated today by
the Howard county Democratic conven-
ton for the state senate, having won
decisive victory over his opponents. Mr.
German is 80 years of age and begins
his political career where his father be-
gan thirty wears ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

cess the milk is raised to a high tenn
perature cooled and bottled, the germs
which breed decomposition having been
DESTROYED
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

Everybody reads the state Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
SNAP SHOT AT HOME NEWS.

He sighed, as restlessly he tossed
When his vacation days were done,
- Twas I, alas, who paid the cost
While the MOSQUITOES had the fun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

Tickets on sale August 2Sth to 31st in
elusive. limited for return not later tnal
Sept. 7th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

$11.6o. st. Louis and Return via
Rock Island.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-09-04
THEY DECLARE WAR
RevOlutionaries Declare War In
Northern Macedonia.
FAMOUS MACEDONIANS LEAD
Proclaimed on Anniversary Of Sultan's
Accession--News of Severe Fighting
Turks Massacred Villagers of Ar.
mens and veIesi.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept 2.-The Mace
DOMAIN revolutionaries awaited the an
niyersary Of the sultan's accession
Sept. to proclaim the long-antici-
pated general instruction in northern
Macedonia, the proclamation of which
was issued Tuesday, signed by all the
members of the insurgent general
staff. The new outbreak is headed by
the famous Macedonian leaders, Gen.
eral Zontcheff, president of the Mace
DOMAIN committee. and Colonel Jan
koff, who was wounded in the rising of
1902.
j The new territory covers the dis
trict in the valley of the Struma at
the base of the Rhodope mountain
chain and to the north of the River
Vardar. Colonel Jankoff is directing
southern part. News of severe fight
ing is still coming In. At the village
OF Armensi, after days fighting, the
Turkish troops in the night time mas
sacred the entire population of $50
men and 200 women. The Turks have
also massacred the inhabitants Of the
village of Velesi.
1t is reported that Hilmi Pacha, the
inspector-general for Macedonia, fears
to leave his headquarters in the konak
at Monastir. The insurgent leader
Grueff, in letter to Hilmi Pacha, de-
manded that he prevent the barbarous
acts Of the Turkish soldiers and Bashi-
Bazouks, otherwise the revolutionaries
would massacre all the Turkish inhab-
itants. The insurgents have occupied
the mountain pass of Gergele, on the
main line from Salonica to Nskub, and
Turkish troops have been sent to dis
lodge them.
The town of Malloternovo is report
ed to be In state of anarchy, the
Turks plundering the houses and COM
hitting unspeakable atrocities on the
women.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-09-04
Found Pearl Worth $4,000.

What is said to be the largest pearl
ever found in America was recently
found by poor fisherman. Experts
value it at considerable over $4,000.
This was lucky find, indeed but if
persons who are weak and sickly will
commence taking Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters they will recover a far more
precious possession than all the pearls
in the world, namely, health. 1t is the
best health restorer known to science
and cannot fail, because it contains only
such ingredients as will be beneficial to
the entire system. 1t will restore the
appetite, strengthen the stomach, liver
and kidneys, and cure nausea, belching,
headache, indigestion, dyspepsia or liver
and kidney troubles. The genuine has
our Private stamp over the neck of the
bottle. Try it.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-09-04

When Sandow poses and the muscles
ridge his back and knot his arms, we
think we have before us the very secret
of strength in those magnificent muscles.
But we haven't. Starve Sandow, or,
what is practically the same thing, let
him be dyspeptic, and his muscle would
soon fail. Strength Is made from food
properly digested and assimilated, and
no man is stronger than his stomach, be
cause when the stomach Is diseased di-
gestion and assimilation are imperfect.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. 1t
enables the perfect digestion and assiri-
ilation of food so that the body is nour-
ished into perfect health and strength.
VI had what my physician called indigestion;
He gave me medicine for the trouble but II did
me no good" writes Mr.. w. II. Wells, of Will.
lard, N. c. III wrote to DIR. Pierce and stated
gienic rules carried out these as best could
bought six bottles Of his Golden Medical Dis
covery' and commenced taking IL. few days
later noticed aAyreat change. Felt like new
man; Before lSegan the use OF the Golden
Medical Dscovtsy suffered greatly with pain
In stomach, my nerves seemed all RIM down.,
was very thin in flesh, but now can eat heartily
and sleep good at night"
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps
to pay expense of mailing only. Send
twenty-one one-cent stamps for the pa
per-covered book, or thirty-one stamps
Tor the cloth-bound volume. Address
DR.. K. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-09-04
Labor DAY Shoot.

The Caledonia Gun Club will hold
its annual Labor Day blue rock shoot
at water works park, Owosso, Monday,
September I. The shoot will be open
to all amateur shooters, and three ex-
pert traps will be used.
The program for the shoot is as fol-
lows:
Event No. 10 targets, entrance
SOC.
Event No. 2-15 targets, entrance
SLIGO.
Event No. 3-25 targets, entrance
81 90, So 90 added.
Event No. As targets, entrance
10 cents.
Event No. 5-25 targets, entrance
800, $500 added.
The first squad will be called to the
score at 100 p. m. sharp. All monies
will be divided into 40, 80, 20 and 10
per cent. Two cents per target de-
Quoted from each purse. Suitable
prize will be given for high gun.
Traps and grounds at disposal Of
visiting shooters from to IL a. m.
Interstate association rules will gov
ern. All ties must be divided.
This is strictly an amateur shoot.
All professionals and manufacturers
agents barred.
The management OF the club wishes
all lovers of the gun and trap to come
and participate in an afternoons
sport, and assures all visiting shooters
a good time, fair play and courteous
treatment.
All standard loads can be purchased
on the shooting grounds.
FRANK House, President.
JOHN ROsEvEAR, Sec'y and Treas.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-09-04
Transport Sails For Manila.

San Francisco. Sept. 2-The army
transport Thomas sailed for Manila by
way of Guam Tuesday. She carried
307 marines for the Philippines and
Guam, twenty-five members of the
Fourteenth cavalry and few casuals.
In addition to a large quantity Of
freight the Thomas takes to the is
lands 100000 in treasure, of which
100000 is in the new silver pesos
and the remainder in Philippine silver
certificates. 1t is guarded by Major
F. H. Hardy Of the Fourteenth cavalry
and detachment Of twenty-five men.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-09-04
Hymn Saved His Life.

The power of song is something won
derful at times This is we'll illustrated
by story, and true one, told not long
ago:
Two Americans who were crossing the
Atlantic met in the cabin on Sunday
night to sing hymns. AS they sang the
last hymn, Jesus Lover of My Soul, y
one of them heard an exceedingly rich
and beautiful voice behind him. He look
ed around, and although he did not
know the face, he thought that he knew
the voice So when the music ceased he
turned and asked the man if he had been
in the civil war. The man replied that
he had been confederate soldier.
Were you at such place on such a
night?" asked the first.
Yes, he replied, "and curious thing
happened that night which this hymn
has recalled to my mind. was posted
on sentry duty near the edge of wood.
1t was dark night and very cold, and
was a little frightened because the
enemy was supposed to be near. About
midnight, when everything was very
still, and I was feeling homesick and
miserable and weary, l thought that l
would comfort myself by praying and
singing hymn. l remember singing
this hymn:
"All my trust on Thee is stayed.
All my help from Thee l bring;
Cover my defenseless head
With the shadow of Thy wing"
after singing that strange peace
came down upon me, and through the
long night felt no more fear
Now" said the other, listen to my
story. I was Union soldier and was in
the woods that night with party of
scouts saw you standing, although I
did not see your face. My men had their
rifles focused upon you, waiting for the
word to fire, but when you sang out:
Cover my defenseless head
With the shadow of Thy wing,
said Boys, lower your rifles; we will
go home. "-Pittsburg Gazette.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-09-04
COUNTY S. S. CONVENTION.

Arrangements Made to Provide Enter
tainment for Delegates.
The County Sunday School Conven.
tion will be held in this city Septem-
Der 1924. At meeting OF the super.
intendents Of the Sunday schools of
the city it was decided to entertain
the delegates for supper, lodging and
breakfast In the homes throughout
the city. One hundred delegates are
expected. A committee Of two from
each school has been appointed, with
George T. Campbell as chairman Of
the general committee, to secure the
required number OF places.
The committee has arranged an ex-
cellent program, which will be an.
nounced later. 1t is hoped that every
school in the county will be repre-.
sented by one or more Of its officers
and teachers. State Secretary Alfred
Day and State Primary Superintend-
eat Mrs. Fox will be present, and give
at least two addresses during the con-
vention, and leading workers In the
county, who are we'll posted on the best
methods OF Sunday school methods
will also take part In the session.
Sunday school workers should hold
the dates OF this meeting sacred to
this cause, and plan to be present dur
ing the entire convention.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-09-04
Mckinley Monument to BE Dedicated
in Toledo, September I4th.

The splendid monument to the late
President Mckinley, erected in Court
House Square, Toledo, will be dedicated
Sept 14th. McKinley's cabinet, also
President Roosevelt and his cabinet.
and at least two regiments of Ohio
Militia and ting United States troops
from the DETROIT. and Columbus bar
races, besides 95, 900 to 30, 600 veterans of
the Civil and Spanish wars will be
present.
The Ann. Arbor R. R. will give an ex-
cursion by special train to enable Mich
igan people to attend, the time and
rates for which will be announced later.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-09-04
Real Estate Transfers.

@. Collins to G. Sage sw Sc sec 81
Fairfield $4,000.
]. Cunningham to E. Eighme ] a on
Sw sec s Shiawassee, S35.
Mcbride & Son to FL. Pickle 1t II blk
d. l.. Co. IS 1st add Durand 5000.
j. Taylor to F. Waugh & WI 1t bk
/ subO. L., D. L. Go. S I'd add Durand,
$3.50.
M. Nye to L. Bush & WI Ii blk
Russells add Durand, $500.
e. Long to G.. Escott & WI pt net
sec % Caledonia, 800.
M. Odell to L. Fallot WI se4 set sec l
Caledonia, $1,000.
l. Reese to G. Jackson 81 Its IL bk
A. Crawford s add Owosso, $3.50.