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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
PUTTING IN PASSING TRACKS.
Union Pacific to Prevent Grain Block
ade in Kansas.

Junction City, Kas., Oct. 27.-Op
account of the immense business the
Union Pacific had on the Kansas divi-
sion the last two years, when the
wheat commenced moving east, it has
been doing much work in this part
of the state that is calculated to do
away with the blockade feature that
figured so prominently during the
busy seasons of the past two years.
is to have long passing tracks built.
The lack of passing tracks was the
principal cause of many of the block
AIDES during the past two wheat ship
was completed here today. It is near
ly a mile long. Another is nearly
completed at Manhattan, and the same
kind of work will be commenced at
other points on the line soon.
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KANSAS NEWS.
Mcpherson County Farmers to
Own Threshing Machines.
Say 1t Costs Too Much to PatrO.
nTze the Thresherman.
SEVERAL COOPERATE
Can Reduce the Price by Doing
Their Own Work.
One Man Who Tried the Scheme
Reports 1t Successful.

Mcpherson, Kas, Oct. 27.-Now
that the threshing season is over, the
usual controversy about rates has
ceased. There has been more COM
plant made this year than ever be-
fore, and it comes from both sides.
The th-eshermen appear to be unable
TO make expenses without charging
higher rates, and the farmers it ap-
pears are not able to pay the higher
rates. There has been a good deal
of talk among local farmers as to
whether it would pay to buy and OPP
crate their own machines.
n. H. Cottingham purchased a ma
chine this year and did his own thresh-
ing, and from what can be learned
from him it was a success and he
saved money. Mr.. COttingham had a
little over 500 acres of wheat and run
He saved about half the cost of
threshing and in some instances over
half, which will earn him good in
terest. The circumstances this year,
however, have been unusual, and he
would perhaps have done much bet
ter had the conditions of the wheat
crop been better.
Mr.. Cottingham is of the opinion
that the self-ownership and operation
of threshing machines would be a
gain to the Kansas farmer At fair
ly low estimate the average Kansas
farmer has about 100 acres of wheat,
and in order to make a success of it
1--WE or six farmers would probably
have to form themselves into a COM
pany. In this way they could do their
own labor without having to pay out
wages to threshing hands. The plan
was tried last year by farmers near
of It this year. Whether it was a sue
cess or failure is not known.
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Encouraging Work at Princeton.

Princeton. N. J., Oct. 27.-The
Princeton varsity players had a long
and hard practice this afternoon in
which they were able to score but
once against the scrubs. The work,
however, was of an encouraging or
der and was better than the average
practice. None of the men received
any serious injuries in the Lehigh
game and all the regulars took part.
Dillon took part in the scrimmage for
the first time since he had his shoulder
broken and filled his old position at
guard in good style. Burke was also
out in togs, having recovered from his
injuries received in the Annapolis
game sufficiently to permit his appear
ance on the field. King, also injured
in the game with the Middies, was on
the side lines, but did not get into
uniform. ST. John played at quarter
on the scrub during a part of the
practice and showed up remarkably
well, although this was his first day
out. He tackled low and hard and
backed UP the line in excellent style.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
Yale Starts Secret Practice.

New Haven. Conn, Oct. 27.-Secret
practice has been started by Yale for
the Columbia game Saturday. Irwin
was tried at center and Kineon at
right tackle, Captain Hogan and Rora-
back being laid off. The backs were
Quarter, Hutchinson, left half, Veder;
right half, Stevenson; full back, Nc
Coy Hutchinson's dashing work was
the feature. The drill was in work
ing the eleven up to handling punts,
blocking kicks and holding the ball on
plunges into the line, the weakness
which showed up in the West Point
game Saturday. Charley Gould, cap
tain in 1901, joined the coaches. In
the second half Roraback went back
at center. BIoomer to left tackle and
Hogan to right tackle. Rockwell was
then put at quarter and Hoyt and
Morse at half back position.
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Racing at Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 27.-In the opinion of
a large number of spectators at Worth
race track the judges made a decided
error in the placing of horses in the
third race. Four horses finished heads
apart, and Cutter. the favorite won.
The Judges placed Flight second, and
one of the owners of the horse de-
clared after the race that his horse
finished not better than sixth or sew
enth. Palm Tree was placed third and
the opinion of the crowd was that
either Pancreatis or Monte was en-
titled to that position. The jockeys on
Pancreatis and Monte declared that
they finished second and third. but the
judges did not see it that way and their
decision was final.
Optional was made the medium of a
strong play in the first race but finish
ed second to Emperor of India.
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WANTS Ell PAso TERMINAL.
Rlmored Shaleup on E. p. & N. e.
Foreshadows Many Changes.

A most persistent rumor during the
past few days is to the effect that w
r. Martin, general manager of the
Ell Paso-Northeas has or will in
the near future, resign his position
with that road, says the Ell Paso News.
1t is believed as yet the resignation
has not been handed in, as nothing
could be learned to verify the rumor
that it had. But the fact that he
intends to do so, and that in a very
short time, is given credence in circles
in which the rumor was discussed.
1t is said that he will quit the railroad
business entirely and that plans are
already perfected whereby, in partner
ship with Eddy Brothers, he will en-
gage in ranching on a gigantic scale.
1t is said that the resignation of
Mr.. Martin is but a ripple on the sur
face compared with other gigantic
changes that will take place within
the next few months. It would sur
prise many, no doubt, to read a few
things which in private conversation
persons with a knowledge of things
on the inside aIlege, but suffice it to
say that the principle in the whole
matter, it is said, is that the Rock
Island wants its own tracks into Ell
PaSo, and wants them bad enough
to go, if necessary, to the lengths of
paralleling the Northeastern from
Santa Rosa to this city. 1t is not
thought for a moment that this will
ever be done. but there may be other
ways of accomplishing this end and
the ripple mentioned above is said to
be not unconnected with this ambition
on the part of the Rock Island
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REFLECT THE OLD OFFICERS.
Tebeau Is on the Board of Arbitration
of the National Association

New York. Oct. 27.-The convention
of the National Association of Pro
fessional Baseball leagues was re
sumed at the Victor hotel. P. T.
Powers, president of the Eastern base
ball league, was reelected president of
the association and J. H. Farrell OF
Auburn. n. Y, was reelected secre-
tary and treasurer. The board of ar
bitration was elected as follows:
T. Murname of Boston, Eugene F.
Burt of San Francisco. Judge w. M.
Kavanaugh of Little Rock, H. C. Grit
fiths of Jersey City and George Te-
beau of Louisville.
The dispute in relation to Player
Roach between Butte, Mont, and
Portland, Ore, clubs. which is the
bone of contention between the minor
league association and major leagues,
was referred to the national board of
arbitration and they will meet the ma
tional commission at Cincinnati Mon
day, January 2. Several minor COM
mittees were appointed and the COM
mittee on revision of the constitution
was appointed as follows:
T. Murname of Boston, chairman:
H. c. Griffith, Jersey City: j.
O'Rourke, Bridgeport; George Wheat
ley, Greenville, Miss Edward HoI-
land, Bloomington, Ill; c. w. Boyer,
Savannah, Ca; George N. Kuntzech,
Syracuse and w. H. Lucas of Spokane.
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Dan Patch Breaks a Worlds
Record at Memphis.
Son of Joe Batch Goes Mile
With Pacemaker in l :56 Flat.
USED A WIND SHIELD.
Sensational PrefOrm :
ance Was Major Delmar.
Went the Mile to a High Wheel
Sulky at 5 :O7 Gait.

| Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 27.-With a
pacemaker, carryi a wind shield in
front and accom- panied by runner at
the side, Dan Patch, driven by Hersey,
passed the fastest mile at the trotting
park, Wednesday afternoon, ever made
by horse in harness, circling the
track in 1:56 fiat. The former record.
1:56A, was made by Dan Patch in
1902
The son of Joe Patchen warmed up
In splendid shape, and after scoring
once Hersey nodded forward. With
clock-like precision the brown horse
stepped around the first turn and to
the quarter in 20 seconds. Tprning
down the back stretch, Scott Hudson,
who drove the pacemaker. had to urge
his horse forward as Patch was crowd
ing him. The pacing marvel fairly flew
to the half Tin 571z seconds, and when
the time was announced a great cheer
came from those present. At the three
quarters pole the timers board showed
1:261s.
When the brown PAGER passed the
judges stand in 1856 fat cheer after
cheer greeted the performance, and
Hersey was almost carried from his
sulky on his return to the stand.
The wind shield used was the same
as that employed when Lou Dillon trot-
strip of canvas about four feet square
attached to the sulky of the running
pacemaker.
Another Sensational performance was
that of Major Delmar, E. E .Smather's
trotting champion, when he trotted
mile to a high-Wheel sulky in 2:07 fiat.
1t was announced by the judges before
the trial that the Sulky was non-ball-
bearing and weighed 541a pounds. 1t
was explained that the vehicle was the
same pattern as that used by Maud S.
in her memorable fight against time in
1884, when she trotted a mile in 2:08%.
Major Delmar was driven by Alta
Mcdonald. He went to the quarter in
3014 seconds, the half 1:02A and the
three-quarters in 1874
The days sport was marred by an
unfortunate accident. Edward GeerS,
the veteran driver and trainer, was ex-
ercising Joymaker, local trotter, and
on turning into the stretch at a fast clip
collided with one of the several track
wagons on the grounds. His sulky was
tilted high in the air and Geers was
thrown heavily to the ground. When
assistance reached him it was found
he had sustained severe injuries, one
leg being broken and the other badly
injured. Geers was taken to a hospital
where it is reported he is resting easy.
His injuries are. regarded as serious. 4
1t is announced by the judges that
w. o. Foote, driver of Ed c., had been
for one year for failing to
win the first heat of the 2:25 pace on
October 81.
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Soldier Too Fond of LIQUOR.

Leavenworth, Kan. Oct. 27.--As the
result of a trial by court-martial, First
Lieutenant William H. Plummer of the
Sixth infantry. will forfeit $25 of his
pay each month for six months and
will not be allowed to leave the reSer-
walton during that time. He was
found guilty of absence without leave.
neglect of duty and drunkenness. The
lieutenant, after some previous sprees,
signed a pledge before Colonel Dun
can, promising not to drink any more.
Last summer he disappeared for a
week and his absence was a mystery
until he was located at Hiawatha,
Kan, where he had been on a spree.
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Money in the Treasury.

The county commissioners were in
session yesterday. Besides a few minor
business matters which were settled
the annual settlement with the county
treasurer was made. The resources of
the county are as follows: Amounts in
banks-Marquette State bank, So
610.Se; Peoples State bank, 50. 9O2 05;
Farmers and Merchants bank, So
S01.04: Citizens bank, $S.464.4S;
Swedish-German State bank. So
207.36: Inman bank. S2.395.SS. Total
amount deposited in Mcpherson coun-
ty banks $17.7SI.70. Sundry expenses
amounted to $40, voucher $4S.2O
making a total of $3.50. Deposit in
National Park bank of New York, ST.
9OS.33: bonds and coupons on hand,
S17,078.26, making a total of $685.
1883. Cash In drawer amounted to
$25S.4S. Cash in safe, $1,37S. The
cash on hand and deposited in New
amounted to $3,s45, 207.-McPherson
Republican.
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Moran Gets Gas.

The last piece of pipe connecting
the line from the wells east of town
to the mains in Moran was put to-
gether this morning and there is only
one thing lacking to prevent the peo-
pie from testing the gas today, and
that is the regulators which will be
placed at the edge of town just before
the gas enters the distributing mains
are not here to be placed. The COM
pany has been looking for them on
every train and has the assurance
from the factory from which they
were ordered that tracers have been
started to see that they get through
with all possible speed. AS soon as
they arrive they will be placed, then
there will be no more shortage in the
supply of gas for fuel. The Herald
has been asked the question if it has
learned yet what the price is going to
be. 1t frankly admits that it has
not, although it has asked the ques-
ton many times of the manager,
who has always said no schedule of
prices had been prepared.-Moran
Herald.
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PURDUE SEEKS NEW COACH.
Lafayette Students Think Work OF
QUITS Is Not Good.

Lafayette, Ind, Oct. 27.-The work
of the Purdue team in the Illinois
game Saturday is the death kneH of
Oliver f. Cults at Purdue. 1t is bold
ly asserted by students and even mem
bers of the faculty that Coach Cults
has not developed the material at hand
at Purdue this year.
Alleged faulty work in other games
was attributed to the team, but with
the players in good condition, and man
for man as heavy and almost as good
as every opponent on the Him. the
Boilermakers showed far inferior
work. Tolerance has given way to i'm
set in and Purdue finds that the sea-
sons material has been practically
wasted.
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OPERATIONS A FAD


Public Gradually AwaIkens to the Fact.
the appendicitis fad; before that the
fad for rectal operations (piles. etc.
held sway. Hundreds of patients were
FRIGHTENED and hurried into hospitals,
operated upon and robbed of their last
dollar, when the only trouble was a
simple case of hemorrhoidS or piles
only, easily cured at home with a SIM
pie remedy costing but fifty cents a
box.
ct procured one fifty cent box of
Pyramid Pile Cure of my druggist
with the intention of buying larger
box later, but was happily surprised
when I found that I was cured, and
still have six pyramids left out of the
first and only box. l have not had the
least sign of piles since l used this one
box, which has been about two
months; previous to using Pyramid
Pile Cure I had the worst kind of
bleeding and protruding piles for over
thirty-one years, and no one knows,
except those who have had the piles,
the pain and misery suffered
Il am poor man, but have often
said ! would give a fortune, If had
it, to be cured of the piles, and now
I have been cured for fifty cents. I
should be very ungrateful If I did not
thank you and give you every privi-
lege to use my name ana TINS letter,
when know there are so many who
suffer as did" J. A. Weismiller,
100 Bladensburg Road, Washington.
D. C.
The Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall.
Mich. publish a little book on the
causes and cure of piles. which they
will be glad to mail free to any app1-
this painful disease to write to them
for 1t.
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LED Money to the Church.

Leavenworth, Kas.. Oct. ED
ward Bohan. aged IS years, who set
tied here in 1856, was found dead on
the military reservation Wednesday.
OF late years he has frequently
become lost and wandered away.
Death resulted from exposure. Bohan
was a native of Ireland. His small
fortune he is said to have left to the
church. His only relative is a nephew
living at Fort Worth. Texas.
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WaverIy Seeks a Cheese Factory.

J. NJ. Burton and B. F. Pope made
a proposition to the people of Wa
verify to operate a cheese factory here.
A committee has been appointed to
present the matter to the people of
the town, and they will be around to
see you in a short time and want to
get your ideas on the matter and en-
gage your help to get the enterprise
located here. A cheese factory is, a
good thing for the people of any COM
munity. 1t gives a regular and good
market for the milk of the farmers
and brings them in ready money each
month of the year.-Waverly Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
sbalze-Up in Cornell Team.

Ithaca Oct. 27.-Coach Warner is
not pleased with the showing of the
Cornell team in Saturdays game. The
ends will probably be changed and
one or two other players may also lose
their places. Practice this week in
preparation for Princeton will be abb
solute1y secret, and a last effort will
be made to develop a real ''kicker.
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Toledo Gets Dallas Players.

Dallas, Tex, Oct 27.-Ola johnson.
known to Texas league patrons as
''Home-run'' Johnson and 1.-THE
Mighty" johnson, who has played
brilliantly at inf1eld positions for the
Dallas club during the last two sea-
sons, has been drafted by the Toledo
club of the American association.
Johnson had been signed for Dallas
by Manager Gardner for the season
of 1905, but the Toledo draft was
made before October Is. and Dallas
has to lose one of its favorite PLAYERS.
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will get into the game against Nebras-
ka and the little fellow is due to per-
form his share when Minnesota will
seek revenge Saturday from the corn
huskers- While Harris would be re-
gaTded as the logical n an for quarter
back next Saturday. either Hunter or
. Br1en will step into the place. Then
there are Burdick and Thorne on
hand. Case is due to be out this week
trying to get back his place at left
tackle, while the speedy Burgan is
again in shape
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To California.

Via Union Pacific Millions have been
spent in the Improvement of this line
and all human ingenuity has been
adopted to protect it's patrons against
accident. The line is renowned for it's
fast trains and the general superiority
of it's service anF 'Oment. Fastest
time, shortest line, smoothest track
Tourist sleepers a speciality. Inquire of
J. c FULTON, Depot Agent.
f. A. LEWIS, City Agent,
625 Kansas Avenue.
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Racing at New York.

New York, Oct. 27.-The riding of
Jockey Hildebrand was the feature
of the racing at Jamaica. Out of six
mounts he rode three winners. After
running third to Czaraphine and Thir-
ty-Third to the stretch in the Packer
stakes he brought Coy Maid up and
won easily by three lengths. Three
favorites won. Jockeys E. Walsh and
w. Davis were suspended for two
DAYS.
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Charged With Child .NIurder.

Pittsburg, Kan, Oct ,27.-Noah
Chism, 1 o years old, was arrested near
Stone City, about fifteen miles south
of here, charged with the murder of
an S-year-old playmate named Frank
Vankan, October IL, by deliberately
shooting him with a revolver. Young
Vankan told on his deathbed that
Chism shot him purposeIy and that at
several different times before had
threatened to kill him and several
other playmates. Chism is looked upon
generally as a degenerate.
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Racing at I.atnnia

Cincinnati, Oct. 27.-The surprise of
the day at Latonia was the victory of
Taxman in the second race at rs to L.
The fourth event produced one of
the most exciting finishes ever seen on
the track, when Comrade, The Regent
and Girdle crossed the wire noses
apart, after running closely punched
from the head of the stretch.
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strengthened and the scrimmage was
a snappy exhibition. The first eleven
was able to score only once on the
second. Twice the second held the
first for downs, and there was some
fumbling and a good deal of poor
punting. Parker and Parkinson were
both out of the practice for injuries.
but they will be all right before Sat
urday. Cunniff returned to the varsity
squad.
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To the WoI us Fair via the Missouri
Pacific

L you do not live on the line OF the
Missouri Pacific, ask for your ticket
via that line from Kansas City. There
are seven daily trains between Kansas
City and st. Louis, making connection
with all trains on all lines running
into Kansas City. Any ticket agent
will sell you a ticket at the reduced
rate reading over the Missouri Pacific
from Kansas 60
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Rich Hill, Mo, Oct. PA telegram
from Fleming. Kas., received here last
evening stated that George Wilkinson
an aged and respected citizen of this
city, had been killed there in a mine
The body will be brought here for
burial under the auspices of the U.
NJ. w. A. of which he was a member
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A Missionary Convention.

Mcpherson, Kas., Oct. 27.-The first
missionary convention of the McPher-
son district southwest Kansas con-
ference of the Methodist church is be-
ing held here. The first address was
given by Rev. Geo. H. Jones, re-
turned missionary. Between fifty and
sixty delegates are expected to be in
Among the speakers will
be two returned missionaries. A splen-
did programme has been prepared.
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Hoods JdrSop0riiL0
and Pills

Eradicate it, positively and absolute
ly. This statement is based on the
thousands of permanent cures these
medicines have wrought.
My daughter had scrofula, with eleven
sores on her neck and about her ears. Hoods
Sarsaparilla was highly recommended and
she took it and was cured. She is now in
good health" MRS. J. h JONES, Parker
City. Ind.
Hoods SareaparIEIa promises Co
cure and keeps the promise.
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The Groom 7o. Bride 26.

Mcpherson, Kan, Oct. 27.-Francis
McNeeley, a bachelor of 76 years, and
Miss Mary E. Bellows, 26 years old,
living in Mcpherson. were married
here Wednesday. Mr.. McNeeIey was
the first person to file on a quarter sec
ton of land in Mcpherson county in
1866.
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St Louis. Oct. 27.-Not a favorite
won at Delmar park. The feature of
an ordinary card went to Terms Rod,
second choice, who beat Jungle Imp,
at to /, by two lengths, who was in
turn a length in front of the favorite,
Braden. Track fast.
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New kansas Postmasters

Washington. Oct. 27.-The follow
ing western postmasters have been ap-
pointed:
Kansas-Duquoin, Harper county,
Edward ]. Hufford, vice William M
Hufford, resigned; Inman, Mcpherson
county, Isaac B. Klopfenstern, vice P.
G. Krocker. resigned
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Crimson Prepares for Quakers.

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 27.-Harvard
began today an earnest effort to
strengthen the team for the Pennsyl-
wanna game Saturday. The entire
scrimmage was devoted to improving
the offense. The second eleven was