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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
AGRA HAS A BOOM
Phillips County Town Is Unusually
Prosperous Now.

Agra, Dec. Ito the south five or six
miles is Kirwin, a Missouri Pacific town.
In the scarcity of grain cars on that Sys5-
tenn, Agra being situated on the ROCK
Island, and with plenty OF cars, is draw
ing a good deal OF Kirwins wheat. And,
besides, Agra is luckily situated in Phil
lips county to draw trade. It has been
unusually prosperous for a number or
years, so much so that in the last few
months a solid state bank has been add
ed and with such handsome deposits from
business men and farmers that thieves
tried to rob it, but didn't have the time
to dig through it's solid wallis
Among other enterprises IS the new AS-
ra Times, just born, which Will spread
abroad the greatness of the place and the
goodness of her people.
Several residences have been built dur
ing the summer and fall. besides two or
more good business building and several
other have been fixed over
furnishings cost $3.50. 1t was built by Ag-
ra lodge No 491, which has membership
of about 70, and it's auxiliary, the Rebec-
cas-, of 80 members. Mrs. Anna Clark,
one of the charter members, was its hrSt
noble grand She is as enthusiastic in its
growth and success today as she was in
its organization. Mrs. Clark and Miss
Fannie Hepburn are instrumental in get
ting up a bicycle quilt, which is as hand
some as one can be. It has twelve blocks
with names worked in and four blocks
with the eInbIerns of the order woven in.
The names sold for and 10 cents each,
and the ladies realized on this alone
$13 IS. Soon as completed the Rebeceas
will give an entertainment and the quilt
will be sold to the highest bidder, the pro-
ceeds being used to furnish the hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
MILWAUKEE, rs FAST.
Wisconsin Town May Supplant De-
troit in American League.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. IA report
is in circulation in this city to the
effect that Milwaukee's chances for
being represented in the American
league next year are very favorable.
The Milwaukee Sentinel has informa-
tion that an offer for the purchase of
the Detroit franchise has been made
by a Milwaukee man and is favorably
considered, and it is said the powers
in the American league favor placing
Milwaukee in the circuit.
Henry j. Killilea, owner of the Bos-
ton team, and one of the leading mag
mates of the American league. unhesl-
tatingly said today that he had known
that certain Milwaukeeans had made
such an offer and that it was under ad-
visement by the Detroit owners at the
present time.
saThe Detroit people are little more
reluctant to sell at present than they
were" Mr.. Killilea said, but If the
deal goes through it looks as if Mil
waukee would again be back in the
American league"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
BIG LOUISVILLE MEETING.
Ten Fixtures to Be Decided at the
Spring Meeting.

Louisville. KY, Dec. 1.-THE stakes
for the spring meeting Of the new
Louisville Jockey club have been an
nounced. They are ten in number, in
Guiding a stake for the jumpers. No
purse less than $500 will be given, with
handicaps in proportion. The meeting
begins May 81 and continues for fifteen
days. The stakes close on January Is
and are as follows:
The Kentucky Derby for 1905, for s.
year-olds, $4,000; mile and a quarter
The Kentucky oaks for 1905, for g.
year-old f1llies, $4,000; mile and one
sixteenth.
The Louisville Nursery for 1905, for q
year-old foals of 1903 $4,000; four and a
half furlongs.
The Debutante stakes for 1904. for 2
year-old fillies, $1,000 added; four fur
longs.
The Bashford Manor stakes for 1904,
2-year-old colts and geldings, $1,000 add
ed; four and half furlongs.
The Juvenile stakes for 1904, for 2
year-oIds, 81, 600 added; five furlongs.
The Clark handicap for 1904, 3-year-
olds and upward, $500 added; mile and
one sixteenth.
The Frank Fehr stakes for 1904, g.
year-olds and upward. $1,000 added;
mile.
The Blue Grass stakes for 1904, Swear
olds, $1,000 added; six and a half fur
longs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
Trades Taylor to st. Louis for
Brown and 0'Neill.
MAY RELEASE M'LEAN
Hart Talks of the National
League Meeting Results.
Says Long Schedule Was Made
for Business Reasons.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-President James A.
Hart has returned from the National
League meeting in New York and, an
nounced that the trade of Jack Taylor
had at last been accomplished. The
brakeman" has been given to the st.
Louis National League club by Mana
ger Selee in exchange for Pitcher
Mordecai Brown and Catcher John
O'Neill, the cubs thus getting a COM
plete battery for their star pitcher of
last season.
The trade probably will result in the
release of Catcher Mclean, and. while
President Hart would not concede it, it
is entirely possible that the big catcher
may eventually also go to ST. Louis, as
the Chicago club feels indebted to the
Robisons on account of their dealings
in the cases of Williams, Wicker and
Curry.
Brown was a teammate of Frank
Owen of the white sox on the Omaha
team in the Western League year be-
fore last, where he made an excellent
record. Both Selee and Hart are con-
fident that he will make good. Brown
is known as the "three-f1ngered pitch
err in st. Louis, as he has only three
fingers on his pitching hand.
O'Neill is the backstop of the famous
O'Neill brothers battery, which, has
done good work for the cardinals for
the past two seasons. 1t is believed he
will prove a good understudy to Johnny
Killing. The coming season, as last,
however, Killing undoubtedly Will work
in the great majority of the games.
President Hart arrived home full of
gossip of the recent league meeting in
New York. Referring to the 154-game
schedule President Hart said:
at is but natural that the newspa-
pers have taken the position that the
long schedule was adopted in order to
avoid any more post-season games
with the American league. AS mat
ter of fact, though, this change was
made strictly for business reasons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
KANSAS NEWS.
Clarence Williams in Jail at
Wichita for a Murder.
Shot His Brother-in- Law to
Protect the Family.
DEAD MAN WAS VICIOUS
Had Beaten His Wife and
Threatened Her Death.
Had a Divorce Snit Filed just
Before the Tragedy.

Wichita, Dec. 14.--Clarence Williams,
who shot and killed his brother in
law. Guy w. Crabb, at the latter's
home in Gypsum township Saturday,
was brought here and placed in the
county Jail. The body of his victim was
also brought here. Mr.. Williams said
that Crabb had declared he would kill
Williams entire family and was then
going to the house to carry out his
threat. Crabb came out of a barn and
started to the house and Williams told
him not to go in.
Il will go in" was the reply. Il am
going to kill the whole family
Williams stepped in front of the man.
Crabb struck him and Williams says
he fired. The bullet struck Crabb in
the head. At the same hour Mrs.
Crabbs divorce petition was filed in
the district court. She alleged that
Crabb frequently abused her, and once
threw her down and choked her and
said that he would cut her throat with
a razor. She alleged he abandoned her.
Immediately after the shooting, Will
Jams returned home and had a neigh
Dor telegraph for the sheriff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
TERRIBLE TERRY MaovERN
Picks Young Corbett to Win Over
Eddie Hanlon.

New York. Dec 1.-THE proposed
championship battle between Young
Corbett and Eddie Hanlon should be
productive of a great Aght." said Terry
McGovern today. Although 1 expect
Hanlon to put up a grand battle, look
for Corbett to win. In fact, 1 think
Corbett is a sure winner. and that he
will win out before the limit of their
bout
'.Of course. on the result of the last
meeting between Corbett and Hanlon.
it would look as though it was an even
thing between them. On paper this is
all right. but there are few more
things to consider which will make the
result of their coming meeting different
from their last battle. When Corbett
met Hanlon last winter I am convinced
that he was not at his best. / have
found out that Corbett trains real hard
only when he believes that he is going
up against a hard game. When he
fought Hanlcn he simply moderated
the Californian. and then when he dis
covered that he was pretty good he
decided to take no chances and played
for the limit.
1T will be different in this fight
Corbett knows what game he is up
against He has profted by his expert
ence. and when he enters the ring |
have no doubt that he will be prepared
to put up a championship battle"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
WAGE SYSTEM DOOMED.
Carroll D. Wright Says It Will Be
Succeeded by Profit Sharing.


Philadelphia. Dec. 1.-THE wage
system will pass away. In it's stead.
believe, there will come a system which
will be composed of the proft-sharing
and the co-operative ideas. The great
labor questions means the struggle OF
humanity for higher standard of life.
The employer must consider his en-
pIoye as well as the stakeholder. as an
investor"
address upon THE Wage Question"
made by Carroll D. Wright, United
States commissioner OF labor, before
the Society of Ethical Culture. of this
citx.
OF scarcely less interest than his pre-
diction of a new labor system was
Colonel Wright's approval of a plan to
insure labor against ineapacity result
ing from accident. illness or advancing
age: The German idea was quoted,
under which the employer pays one
fourth the cost of a sick and death
benefit policy, the employe one-fourth
and the government one-half. Eng
land. said Colonel Wright, has taken
up this question. and we of the United
States. are steadily approaching il"
Continuing, Colonel Wright said:
depreciation of property and machinery
Why should not the depreciation of la
boT,s machinery, its hands; its brain It's
We see in every progressive commu-
nifty that the demand of the working men
is no longer for wage sufficient to en-
able him to keep body and soul together.
Labor has taught to feel that it is a
social as well as an economic power in
the community and this educating process
has gone on until the demand of labor is
for a reasonable margin beyond that fixed
by the iron law of wages.
THE wage system will pass away. 1t
is, has been shown, unsatisfactory in
many of it's applications 1t depends too
largely for its equities upon the generosity
and great mindedness of employers. That
there are many such who would scorn to
influence the vote or actions of their enl-
ployes, and who would be incapable of
taking petty or great advantage of their
workmen is happily true. That there are
others, however, who make use of these
opportunities proves the weakness of the
system and argues for a greater measure
of independence for those who labor.
1.-The system that win take the place OF
that under which mere wages are paid
probably will be composed of the profit
sharing and cooperative plans. The work.
ing people will then acquire the interest
of investors the more capable will rise to
their opportunities and the less worthy
will find their level
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
YALE MANS PLAN.
Thinks His Invention Will Make
Collisions impossible.

A young Yale graduate is said to
have invented an electrical device
which will make railroad collisions an
impossibilitv. BY this device the ele-
ment of human fallibility on the part
of engineers, signal operators or train
dispatchers is entirely removed. as is
also the additional danger involved in
failure of signaling apparatus to work
properly owing to bread downs or ad-
verse weather conditions. The work.
ing of the invention is described as fol-
lows:
1.-THE device is arranged to test auto
maticallv each block section Of the
track in advance of the train, before
the train enters that section. A cur
rent from p dynamo on the engine is
sent forward through the rails into the
section ahead and makes a positive test
which indicates a break in the circuit
of the rails as would be caused by a
broken rail, an open draWbridge or an
open switch
SECONDLY. it makes a test of the ex-
istence Of a short circuit on the tracks
in the section ahead. as would be
caused by the presence of a train. in
the wheels and axles of which the cur
other and returning to the engine in
dictate the presence of the train within
the block. Water upon the tracks. as
a Hood, would be indicated in the same
manner.
by this device rear-end collisions
and head-on collisions are rendered
absolutely impossible; by it the ele-
ments of human agency and human
fallibility ara absolutely eliminated.
the device absolutely stopping the
train by closing the steam from the
steam chest of the engine and releas-
ing the air brakes without the inter
vention of the engineer. To start the
train after it has come to a gradual
stop the engineer may turn a switch
such as is used for the control of ordi-
nary incandescent electric lamps, which
releases the train from the control of
the automatic device and permits the
engineer to start up again and to con-
tinue slowly forward to the point of
danger. However, the dial containing
a red lamp and green lamp, one indi-
eating the dangerous condition of the
track and one Indicating the safe con-
dition of the track. is always in opera
ton and the danger is indicated by the
red lamp at all times and under all
conditions before entering a block
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14

that no germ could live in any MEM
brane or tissue.
LiQuozone does that. The results are
so certain that we publish on every
bottle an offer of 81 900 for a germ that
it cannot kill. Yet oxygen is Nature
greatest tonic-the very source OF your
vitality Its effects are exhilarating.
purifying vitalizing. But germs are
vegetables; and this excess Of oxygen
the very life of an animals deadly TO
vegetable matter.
We spend IA days in making each
bottle of Liquozone, and the result Is
liquid oxygen-the best thing on the
liquid oxygen-tfe best thing in the
to disease germs, wherever the Liquo-
zone-Iaden blood goes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
a WOMAN IN THE CASE
She Fled After Rawlins County Safe
Was Blown.

ottawa, Kan, Dee. ,14-The trial of
ex-County Treasurer Wilson, of Raw
Inns county, on the charge of blowing
up and rObbing the county safe, is be-
ing watched with keen interest by the
Franklin county officers, since it was
in Ottawa that Mrs. Newsome, the
principal witness for the prosecution,
was traced down and Induced to make
q confession.
Mrs. Newsome had left Atwood
about the time the Investigation of
the treasury robbery and other local
offenses began. A tip from Rawlins
county officers resulted in an investi-
CATION here and the woman was finally
induced by Sheriff Costigan to turn
over her letters from Wilson and to tell
her story of the Atwood robbery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
CarhondaIe Post ELECTS omcers.

Carbondale, Dec. 14.-At a regular
meeting held Saturday Colonel j.
HAYES Post No. "a, C. A. r. of this
place. elected officers for 1904 as fol-
lows: Post commander, J. F. Sullivan;
senior vice, George Lunan; junior vice,
2. w. Priest; chaplain, Walter Rey-
nolds; quartermaster, A. B: Hackett;
sergeant major, w. B. Ruin; adjutant,
L. w. Fulton; delegate to state en-
campment, D. B. Burdick; alternate.
J. W. McDaniels. Although many OF
the veterans in this vicinity are Wen
advanced in years, active efforts will
be made during the coming year to in
crease the membership of this post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
HAD TWO eRANDFATHERs.
Manhattan Mans Relatives in the
Wsr of the Revolution.

Manhattan. Dec. 1.-THE truth of the
statement in the daily papers of the
9Th inst. to the effect that one J. Q.
Beal of Wellington, is probably the only
man in Kansas whose grandfather was
a revolutionary hero is disproven by the
record given below:
Prof. b. S. Mcfarland, principal OF
the preparatory department of the Kan
sas Agricultural college, had two grand
fathers in the revolutionary war, Chas.
Dorsey, of Ellicott, Maryland, served
three years in the war for fndepend-
ence and was wounded at the battle of
Brandywine. His daughter, Eunice
was born during the last years of
Washington's administration William
Mcfarland, of East Pennsborough,
Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, was
enlisted for one year in the same SER
vice. His Oldest son, Robert, was born
q months before the treaty acknowl-
edging the independence of the United
States was signed. Robert Mcfarland
and Eunice Dorsey became. husband
and wife. Prof. Mcfarland is the
youngest son of this marriage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
a Tabernacle for troy.

Troy, Kas., Dec. 1.-THE Wathena
Chautauaua association VIII construct
a. large tabernacle in the center of the
park. The structure will be 2Oxl6O
feet and will be equipped with furni-
ture of the latest and most durable
style There is $4,000 in the treasury,
and the ensuing year promises to be a
successful one. A concession for a
first class eating house on the grounds
next year is being considered. The
programme for 1904 has not yet been
completed. but will be out in a few
DAYS. The management has sold about
100 shares of stock since July l.
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The Burial of Wreck Victims.

Holton, Kas., Dec. 1.-THE body of
A. NJ Ealey. one of the bridge work
men killed here Thursday night. was
shipped to Kansas City, Kas-, where
the young mans mother resides. The
body of Thomas Sliser. the assistant
foreman. was inferred by the county
authorities in the Holton cemetery
The two men. with two other members
of the bridge gang, were coming from
their camp into Holton on a 1andcar
and were in the act of taking the car
off the track when q south bound Rock
Island passenger train ran into them,
instantly killing the two men. Their
companions escaped unhurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
La ge Oil Land Deal.

Ceffeyville, Kas, Dec. Am. v.
Coons, a pr ointment banker of Cleve-
land. O.. who has been in the southern
inspecting the oil outlook. has just
completed deals for over 10000 acres
of oil lands in Montgomery and the
eastern part of Chautauqua counties
by purchase and lease. Leases alone
represent an investment of over $4,000.
This is probably the largest deal in oil
lands made in Kansas since the de-
velopment of the fields. Ten drilling
rigs will be started to work in a few
daQS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
KANSAS CITY, KAs., BONDS SOLD
Mayor Has Placed $186, 900 of the
H25O.OOO Issue in New York City.

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. AT. B.
Gilbert. mayor of Kansas City. Kan,
notified J. w. Dana, city counselor, by
sold s1S6 600 of the $3.50, 900 issue of city
bonds authorized by the special session
of the Kansas legislature last summer
The rest of the issue has been taken by
local banks.
The receipt of the money from the
bonds sold by the mayor will put this
city on a cash basis and enable the Of
ficials to take up the outstanding scrip
and warrants. For several months the
employees of the city have been paid in
scrip which could be cashed only at a
discount.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
KILLED By 4 POLICEMAN.
Dance Over a Loavenworth Saloon
Has 8 Fa tai Ending.

Leaven worth, Kan, Dec. 14.-Hosea
Call, coal miner was shot and killed
by Fred LANCE, a special policeman,
about 11:3G o'clock Saturday night The
shooting ook place in front of Fred
Schwaneke'6 sal Don, near Twelfth and
Ottawa. A dance was in progress above
the saloon. and LANCE was detailed to
preserve order. Cali made himself OBJ
noxious, it is said, and the police Off
Ger became e. lgaged in a scuffie with
friends came to his assistance and the
officer drew his gun and fired in the
air. Call m; l0e a rush at him, he says,
and he f1re'1. the ball entering Calls
brain. He Was taken at once to Cush-
ing hospital and given medical atten-
ton, but die,i short time after without
regaining onsciousness. The officer
gave himself, up. The coroner will in
vestigate the. killing. Call was single
man.
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We Will Buy
Soc Bottle of LiquozOne and Give it to You to Try.

1Aquozone-hquid oxygen-is the only
oZoduct that can kill germs in the body
without killing you No man knows
any other way to destroy the cause of
any germ disease.
1t Is neSs to America, and millions
who need 1t don't know OF 1t. For that
yeason we make this remarkable offer.
We Will buy the first bottle and give it
30 you IL you need it. We will do it
willingly, gladly, to convince you at
once and forever that Liquozone does
kill germs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
We Paid 100000

for the rights to Iiquozone for the
United States. We tested this product
for years in the most difficult germ dis
eases; then we bought these rights for
the highest price ever paid for a scien-
tito discovery.
We paid that price because Liquo-
gone does what all the skill in the
world cannot do without it. Any drug
that kills germs is a poison to you and
It cannot be taken internally. The best
physicians, the world over, employ
EAquozone alone for germ troubles; and
any physician who doesn't is almost
helpless in any germ disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14

lege classes. to decide which should
hold the honors of the beautiful silver
cup. The Sophomores were the vic
tors, and the presentation speech was
made by Prof. Bedford.
A very unique church fair was given
by the ladies of the aid society for the
benefit of the new church. Many of
the prominent business firms from sur
rounding towns and as far east as Chi
cage sent samples of supplies from
their stock; these were charmingly ar
ranged and sold. Dinner and supper
were also served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
Missouri valley Meeting.

Kansas City, Dec. 1.-THE Missouri
Valley league viii hold meeting here
the purpose of selecting the eighth city
for the circuit. President D. NJ. Shively
has been spending a busy week visiting
towns after the franchise and he is more
than pleased with the prospects. Presi-
dent Shively has all sorts of assurances
from Chanute. Topeka, Parsons and
Atchison.. The present cities in the
league are: IeavenWorth. Fort Scott and
Pittsburg in Kansas, and Joplin, Spring
field and Sedalia in Missouri.
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Must Buy at the Drug Stores.

Hiaw atha, Kan, Dec. 14-Ever since
a month ago, before the district judge,
and paid fines averaging nearly 5000
apiece, the horton saloons have been
closed The city of Horton is in debt
about SO 200 and the income from the
jointists of $500 a month has cut down
the city'S receipts to such an extent
that an occupation tax is talked Of
However, the money will probably be
raised in some other way and the joints
also kept closed.
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Basketball at Lavrence.

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE Kansas
university basketball team scored a vic
tory over William Jewell college of Mis-
souri, here Saturday night, their first
game of the season. by a score of q to
10. The visitors were outclassed. Kan
sas playing much the better game and
showing some excellent material. Griggs
did pretty work, throwing five goals. Kan
sas has better prospects for a good team
this year than she has had for several
years. The varsity gymnasium has been
remodeled and is now one of the best in
the state and capital place to play
basketball.