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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
SNOW OVER KANSAS.
Came Early Sunday and VIII Aid
Growing Wheat.
AT LAWRFNCE.

AT LA w RENEE.
Six inches of snow fell here Sunday
but it was almost all gone by night.
The snow was of much value to wheat,
pastures and farm conditions gen
orally. The snow began falling about
5 o'clock and continued until IL
o'clock.
AT LEAVENWORTH.
A snow storm prevailed here from
early Sunday morning until afternoon.
Three inches fell After noon the
weather turned warm and most of the
snow melted before night. 1t had been
very dry lately and the snow will aid
winter wheat and Dasturage.
AT READING.
Snow began falling here early Sun
day and continued until about 10
o'clock, making a level of from two
to three inches.
AT JUNCTION CITY.
The heaviest snow of the winter fell
here early Sunday, amounting to near
ly two inches. It melted in a few
hours and will be great benefit to
wheat fields, as it is the most moisture
they have had this winter.
AT PERRY.
Following several days Of springlike
weather. the heaviest snow storm of
the winter prevailed throughout this
section Sunday, about five inches of
snow falling. The moisture will great
1y bene6t wheat
A good snow fell here Sunday. It
melted almost as fast as it fell and
soaked into the ground. The wheat
will be greatly helped, as it was in need
of moisture. The subsoil is sufficiently
wet, but the ground on top had become
loose and dry and was easily blown
away by the high winds of the last
week
AT ATCHISON.
The best snow of the winter fell here
Sunday. Some melted. but the snow
is five inches deep on the level. It is
wet and heavy and will greatly benefit
wheat. Reports at the Missouri Pa
cific offices are that it is general be-
tween here and Omaha. The snow ex-
tended $50 miles westward from Atch-
ison in northern Kansas, but is much
lighter west of Marshall county.
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KANSAS NEWS.
ArmourdaIe Parties Purchase
Ninety Acres of Land.
VIII Be Used at Once. for a
Large Tannery Plant.
WAS A $4,000 SALE.
Land Lies on What Is known
as the Z" GoOseneck.''
A Half Dozen Railroads will Be
WAS A $4,000 SALE.
A Half Dozen Railroads Will Be
Convenient to Factory.

Argentine, Kan, March 1.-THE larg-
est land deal in the Kaw river bottoms
since the flood was closed, when ninety
acres of ground west of the soap fac
tory in West ArmourdaIe was sold for
sz5. 600. The land was owned by W. E.
Winner and purchased by Charles s.
Curry and S. P. Allen, real estate deal
ers of Kansas City, Mo.
It is understood that the land is to be
used for a large tannery which will be
located there in the near future. The
property is the most desirable unoccu-
pied tract for factory purposes west of
Armourdaie. The Union Pacific and
Rock Island railroad tracks adjoin it on
the north and the roadway of the Mex
lean & Orient and the Inner Belt pass
through it east and west. The land lies
between the Kaw river and the Union
Pacific and Rock Island railroad tracks
and is known as the gooseneck of Ar
mourdale. All railroad lines passing in
to that part of the city must intersect
It. It is therefore looked upon as one
of the most valuable tracts for factory
or for specializing purposes in Kansas
City. Tt adjoins on the west the tract
on which the buildings of the Proctor
& Gamble soap factory are being
built, which was sold for $4,000.
Sidney p. Allen is in Cleveland, O.,
but his associate in the deal, Mr.. Carry,
stated that Mr.. Aliens eastern trip had
no bearing upon the location of factory
on the newly purchased tract. In re-
Spouse to a request for fuller infornla-
ton upon the proposed enterprise Mr..
Curry said: I'VE ourselves do not know
exactly what kind of factory will be
put up on the ground. The land was
purchased with q view towards locating
some foreign mandatory and because
values have taken a jump along the
Kaw. We are hopeful Of securing for
Kansas City some enterprise of great
magnitude. but at this time can give
out nothing definite in the matter.
There are others than Mr.. Allen and
myself interested in the property. The
deal for it was set on foot during the
early part of January and was under
contract by the 23rd of that month At
900 we think we have d bargain in
the tract.
Within five days we hope to be able
to announce to Kansas Cityans the
acquisition of a new factory, if not al
together a new industry
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wEsTRRN sTooKMEN 20 MERT
Will Consider the Independent Pack
ing Plant

Dodge City, Kas.. March 1.-THE
stockmen of southwestern Kansas will
hold a convention here on March 81
to boom the proposed independent
packing plant The call for the meet
ing has been signed by some of the
largest catt1emen in this section of the
country. It reads:
THE undesirable conditions which
have existed at the various live stock
markets for some time have caused
every grower and feeder of cattle to
give this question serious thought
Supply and demand is not taken into
account in fixing the prices for cattle
on the hoof. We believe it is the rule
of cause and effect. We believe we
know the cause. 1t is lack of COMPETE
ton in the buying. brought about by
a combination of the packers of the
United States. Now. what to do to
effect a change, to relieve conditions
from our view point. is the question.
At this meeting representatives of the
Independent Packing. company will be
present and explain in detail all they
expect to accomplish for the lettering
Of conditions now complained of; also
some of the benefits to the cattle in
dustry generally. Believing that this
meeting is in our interest and will
benefit the cause in which we are en-
gagged we therefore ask all persons
whose interests are affected by the
present deplorable conditions to attend
this meeting"
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CONTEST AT EmPoRIA.
oratory and Singing INDUCED in at
the Normal.


Emporia, Kan, March 1.-THE annual
contest in GRAFTON, vocal solo and essay
work took place Saturday evening at the
State normal
r. E. Couglan won first prize in ora
tory; w. r; Cleveland, second Pearl
BFann won first in the vocal solo contest
and Lee r. Bright won in the essay con-
The first prize in oratory is s25 and
carries with it the honor of representing
the school and the state of Kansas in the
annual Interstate Normal league contest
at Cedar Falls. Ia, in May. when the
State Normal schools of Missouri, Iowa,
Illinois, Wisconsin and Kansas will be
the winner is alternate orator for the in
terstate contest. The prizes for contest
ants in vocal music and essay are gold
medals. In grafton William r. Cleveland
Nation;" Robert E. Couglan, THE Hero
tne of History Albert I. Decker
Paul and Joseph W. Williams, Vision
Led"
''The Springtide." The Bellies Isettres So
ciety was represented by Gussie Van
Cunningham: the 1dterati, by Rose Held /;
the 1yceum by Pearl Brann, and the Phi
Jonathan, by Olive Richards.
In essay the Belle Lsettres was repre-
scented by Pearl C1ymer; the Literati, by
Lee r. Light; the Lyceum, by Olga Mar
tin; the Philcmathian, by Mildred Nor
rison-
The judges on grafton were: Thought
son, Indiana university; E. C. Little, Abb
lene; Superintendent E. E. Kelly, Yates
Center Delivery, Francis NJ. Brady, Os-
Wegos Prof W. H. Johnson, Lawrence;
On vocal solo, the judges were: Mrs.
Charles Harris. Prof. D. o. Jones and
Mrs. D. H. Stone, all of Emporia
On essay, Mrs Margaret Hill McCarter,
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VALUABLE RELIC.
a Three Edged Sword Belonging to a
Lawrence Man.

One of the most valuable rel-s left
from the revolutionary days is in the pos
session of Mr.. Oscar Williams of this city,
one of the city statesmen of the Poehler
Mercantile company. 1t was the sword
which Commodore Perry used in the bat
tie of Lake Erie, and which he presented
to his sister at the close of the engage
ment, which took place September 10, 1873
This sister was Miss Mary Perry at the
time, but afterwards married a man by
the name of Williams and at her death
he left the sword to her youngest son.
James Williams, grandfather of Oscar
Williams and then living at Shellsburg,
Pa James Williams in his turn left the
sword to his youngest son. Charles Will
liams. and it has passed from Charles
Williams to Oscar Williams.
Mr.. Williams father would not allow
the sword to go out of his possession even
for loan, but Mr.. Oscar Williams has
decided to make loan of the sword to
the worlds fair at St. Louis The relic
is very popular weapon of defense, as it
has three edges and bears queer hierogly-
phics on the hilt. After the fair is closed
Mr.. Williams may put the sword in the
Smithsonian institute at Washington
Lawrence Gazette.
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Auditor Gave the Eastern Colt
a Hard Race for It.
PURSE WORTH $4,000.
1t Was a Drive Clear Through
from Start to Finish.
Finish of New Orleans Meeting
Is Held.

New Orleans, March 1.-THE closing
honors of the Crescent City Jockey
clubs meeting fell to the eastern con-
tingent, when Ostrich landed the prize
of the season. the Sc. 600 Crescent City
Derby The eastern colts only rival in
the betting was Captain Browns Au
ditor. to being laid against Ostrich
against to 5 on Auditor. These were
practically the opening and closing
odds. although at post time few
books laid to against Auditor.
Auditor and Ostrich were last away.
Helgerson took Auditor to the front in
the first furlong, Ostrich following
closely, and from that point on it was
two-horse race. Auditor opened up
gap which Ostrich only succeeded in
closing as they rounded the stretch
turn and headed for the wire. 1t was
drive all through the stretch, and at
the end Ostrich, well ridden out, had a
scant length to the best of it. Auditor
beating Conkling three lengths for the
place The time was 1:52 LA new
track record. The stake was worth $5,-
635 to the winner. It was clean run
race from start to Enish.
Gravina and Floral King were the
other winning favorites. Gravina low
cred the mile and one-sixteenth track
record to Las 4-5
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National League.
CHICAGO.

Gf1lCA(IO.
Pitchers-Wicker. welmer. Lundgren,
Briggs. Brown, Corridor and Graham.
Catchers-K1ingi and O'Neil.
InfieIders-Chance (captain), first
base: Evers- and Moriarity, second
base; Casey, third base; Tinker and
Williams, shortstop.
Outfielders-D.,1J Jones, right field;
Slagle, center ieldsMcCarthy and How
ard, left field.
PITTSBURG.
Pitchers-PhiHippe,vq Leeyer, ~ Veil
Camnitz. Merritt Thompson Pfeister
and Seaman.
Catchers-Phelps. Smith and. Carisch.
Infielders - Bransfield. first base;
Ritchey, second base; Leach and Kru-
ger, third base; Wagner, shortstop.
Outf1e1ders-Sebring,r right field: Beau
mont, center field; Clarke Captain and
manager), left field.
NEW YORK.
Pitchers - MatthewSon, McGinnity,
Taylor, Ames, Wiltse, Milligan, Nops
and Minnehan.
Catchers-Warner and Bowerman.
Infielders-McGann, first base; Gill
bert, second base: Bresnahan, Devlin
and Dunn, third base; Danlen, short
stop.
Outf1elders-Browne and Lynch. right
field: McCol mick center field; Mertes,
left field.
CINCINNATI.
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Walker. Elliott. Ragan and Suttlloff.
Catchers-Peitz, Schlei and O'Neal.
Infielders-Kelley captain and man
ager), first base: Higgins, second base;
Steinfeldt and De Almond, third base;
Corcoran, shortstop.
Outfielders-Donlin, Seymour, Dolan,
Odwell and Kerwin.
ST. LOUIS.
Pitchers-Nichols Captain and man.
ager), Corbett. Taylor. Mcfarland,
O'Niel, Thielman, Sanders, Bowling and
nfelders-Farrell, Brain, Burke,
Shay, Donohue and Mu-ch.
Enthusiastically, Smoot and Shan
non.
Beckley, first base. is expected to sign.
BOSTON.
Pitchers-Willis, Pettinger, Stewart,
Wilhelm, 3resler and Fisher.
Catchers-Moran and Needham.
Infielders-Tenney (eaptain), first
base; Rayner and Abbaticchio, second
base; Delehanty, third base: Bean,
outhefders-Cooley, Stanley. Geier and
Carney.
BROOKLYN.
Pitchers-Garvin, Reidy, Jones, Gro
min, Thatcher and Pole.
Catchers-Bergen, Ritter and Jack
litsch.
Infielders-DiIlon fcaptain). and Doyle,
first base; Laudenschlage and Jordan,
second base; Mccormick. Strang and
Batch, third base; Babb, shortstop.
Outfielders-Lumley, Nedeau and Ges-
sler, right field; Van Buren, and Dobbs,
centre field; Sheckard, left field.
PHILADELPHIA.
Pitchers-Fraser, Duggleby, Mitchell
Sparks. Breckenridge, T. Barry, Nc
Pherson, MeKenna, McFetridge. Lush
and Mitchell
Catchers-Roth. Doom and Marshall.
Infielders--Douglass. first base; Glea-
son." second base; Wolverton, third
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base; Hulswitt and Hall, shortstop.
Outfielders-Thomas, Titus, Barry,
Flenming, Rafferty, and Kinsey.
American League.
CHICAGO

CHICAGO.
Pitchers-Patterson, Owen, Dougher-
ty, Stricklett, Flaherty and Altrock.
Catchers-Sullivan and Berry.
Infielders-Donahue. first base; Cal
lahan captain and manager), second
base: Dundon and Clark, third base;
Davis and Tannehill shortstop.
Outfielders-Green, right field; G.
Jones. center field; Holmes, left field.
White, pitcher; Isbell, first base,
Fielder Jones, center field, and Hall
man, left field, have not yet signed
their contracts.
Pitchers-Young Dineen, TannehilI,
Gibson and Winter.
Catchers-Criger, Farrell and Doran.
Chance. first base; Fer
ris, second base; Collins captain. and
manager), third base; Parent, short
Outfelds-Freeman and O'Neil, right
field: Stahl, center field; Dougherty,
left field.
PHILADELPHIA.
Pitchers-Wadden, Plank, Bender,
Henley, Bruce, Fairbanks, Finance,
Hartley and Barthold.
Catchers-Powers and Schreck.
Infielders-Davis, first base; Murphy,
second base; l. Cross, third base; M.
Cross and Mullen, shortstop.
Enthusiastically, right field: Pick
ering, center field; Hartsel and Hoff-
man, left field.
DETROIT.
Pitchers-Donovan, Mullin, Kitson,
Stovall, Kiilian, Ferry and STREET..
ENTHUSIASTICALLY cManus and Der
ham.
Infielders-Carr (captain), first base;
Burns and Robinson, second base;
Greminger, third base; O'Leary, short
stop.
Outfielders- right field;
Barrett, center field; Mcintyre, left
field.
ST. LOUIS.
Pitchers - Wright, Siever, Glade,
Petty, Hise, Morgan, and Howell.
Catchers-O'Connor, Kahoe, Sugden,
and Shannon.
Infielders-Jones, first base: Padden
and H. Gleason, second base: Hill and
Demontreville, third base; Wallace
(captain), shortstoo.
utfeIders-Hemphill and Swandler.
right field: Heidrick and Hulseman,
center field: Burkett. left field.
NEW YORK.
Pitchers-Griffith Captain and man
ager), Powell. Wolfe. Chesbro, Bliss,
Putnam and Hughes.
Catchers-Beville, Kleinow and Nc
CURE.
Infielders-Ganzel. first base; Will
laub, third base; Elberfeld, shortstop.
utfelders-Keeler, right field; Fultz,
center field; Anderson, left field
WASHINGTON.
Pitch Ortiz, WILSON, Lee,
A. Hillabrand. Townsend. and Jacob
son.
Catchers-Clarke (captain), Kittredge
and Drill.
Infielders-J. Stahl, first base: Nc
Cormick, second base; CoughlA1 third
base; Moran, and Cassidy. shortstop.
Outfelders-SeIbach, Homer, Hille-
brand. and Winters.
CLEVELAND.
Pitchers-Joss, Bernhard, Donahue,
Moore, Curtiss, Hickey, Rhoades. Hess,
and Glendon
Catchers-Bemis and Abbott
Infielders-Hickman, first base;- La
ioie (captain), second base; Bradley,
third base; Turner and Pastor, short
Stoel
Outfelders-Flick, right field; Bay,
center field: Lush. left field.
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WAS A CHASTITY SIGHT.
What Kansas Missionary Witnessed
in China.

Anthony, Kan, March IA. L. Shell
ton of this place, who is making tour
of China, in a letter to the Republican
tells of a CHASTITY sight he witnessed at
Nankin. He says:
Near the Christian mission in Nan
kin is what is called baby tower be-
ing nothing more than house standing
along, with a rude platform in front
where the poor may bring their dead
children and have them buried by the
priest in charge Several mornings while
we were there we saw one and two
collins on the platform. They always
bring them at night. Two years ago
during an epidemic of disease among
children, in two months over 900 babies
were buried in a plot of ground not
larger than 10ex150 feet. This was the
feeding ground for all the dogs of the
city, and the ehildren's bones and half
eaten bodies were scattered all about.
The babies are not all dead that are
brought here to be buried, for one day
one of the mission members was, pass
ing, and. hearing a cry, went nearer.
and found that it proceeded from the
little coffin on the platform. He asked
for and was given the baby by the
priest and it is now being cared for
by Christians 90
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CAN'T SEE MIssoURIANs.
Michlgan's Football Manager Still
Hopes for Eastern Game.

Ann Arbor, Mich, March 14-When
asked about the challenge issued by the
University of Missouri, Manager Baird
of the University of Michigan gave out
the following statement:
'Missouris offer must be treated like
many other offers of Thanksgiving
games which pour into Michigan's ath-
letic headquarters. We are at present
negotiating for game in the east,
which necessarily rules out other chaI-
lenges. Neither. Michigan nor the east
ern eleven is hurrying these negetia-
tions. which may not be closed until
faI.''
stories to the effect that Michigan would
not have any eastern or Thanksgiving
game during the coming season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
LOW RATES.
The Santa Fe Win Make Low Rate.
to the Southwest March Is.

Never before have such low rates been
made to Oklahoma, Texas and Pecos
Valley as will be made by the Santa
Fe March Is. When this series
CT excursions ends, rates win be adj
Rates to a few points are quoted. IN
show wide range of territory covered.
Shawnee and other points Ia the Terri.
tory. To Fort Worth. Austin. san An
tonic, Houston. Galveston and otfser
points in Texas, $500 one way, $500
S26 so round trip. Corresponding re6,,~s.
lions to Roswell, Carlsbad and other
points in Pecos Valley.
Splendid opportunity for the health.
fortune or pleasure seeker to visit tha
healthiest and wealthiest section of the
United States. Descriptive pamphlets
for the asking. I'll. be glad to talk or
correspond with you about your trip.
T. L. KING. C. p. #. a..
Topeka. Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
TO TAX OIL WELLS.
Neosho County Decides to Derive
Some Revenue from Them.

Erie, Kan, March 14.-Neosho county
proposes to get some revenue out of the
oil and gas wells within it's borders
The local assessors there have decided
to assess every oil well at 81, 200 and
every gas well at $780, All tanks and
pipe lines will be taxed at actual cost
The county authorities say that these
wells are making their owners rich, and
therefore the owners can afford to pay
the taxes on the property. In the past
the wells have not been taxed. They
have been considered a part of the real
estate. The oil men may resist the pay
ment of taxes, taking the view that the
wells are a part of the real estate.
The county attorney of Neosho. how
ever, has investigated the matter very
thoroughly. and he believes that the
county has a right to tax the wells in
dependently of the real estate. The
other counties in the oil and gas belt
will no doubt follow the lead of Neosho
county and tax the wells 1t will mean
a vast amount of revenue for those
counties, as wells are being sunk on
nearly every forty acres.