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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
HOW LAKIN GROWS.
Two New Churches and Much Other
Building Going On.

Lakin, Kan, Oct 2-This vicinity is
experiencing a small building boom and
trade in all kinds of building material
is brisk. 1t is a common thing now to
see string. OF teams going in each di-
rection from town loaded with lumber,
brick or cement blocks, to be used in
building houses. barns, etc, for the
people from the east who are settling
up this country.
DR.. J. c. w. Richards, member of the
last legislature from this county, has
just. completed a residence made of ce-
ment blocks. There are also two new
churches to be built in this place at
once. The foundation for the Baptist
church is already laid. It is to be built
of cement blocks, as is also the CathO-
lie church which will be built soon.
The peach crop which was very good
has been gathered and the sugar beet
and apple crops are about ready.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
The Coming Country

The opportunity for the man of lit
tie means Is probably better today in
the prairie states of the southwest
than ever before in the history of the
nation. The chance of pre-empting
claims or of taking up lands under
government laws is gone and will not
return again. It is a different kind of
ogening which lies before the settler
and its promise is of exceeding bright
ness It's best opportunity is shown
in the great southwest where the
transformation is going on and where
the conditions of soil and climate is
IN harmony with the warm skies and
temperate winds. To the man who is
not satisfied with his condition, the
southwest has an inviting future.
Along the lines of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railway there are vast
areas of unimproved lands awaiting
willing hands to make them yield the
nolntiful crops of which the land is
capable. There is a need of stores,
factories and new business of every
description. It is the finest kind of
an opportunity in the finest section of
the United States. The southwest is
tility of its soils-for its climate. It's
Deople are progressive and up-to-date
it's religious and educational facilities
are as good as can be found elsewhere.
The NJ. K. & T. railway has no
lands for sale but is Interested in
building up this productive country.
1t is believed that the southwest has
brighter prospects and offers better
OppOrtunitieS than any other section.
Seeing is believing. For that reason
the conditions as they exist. Anyone
DESTROYS of learning more of the
southwest Will do well to address
George Morton, general passenger
and ticket agent, Missouri, Kansas &
E4-a4 railway. box 911. st. Louis, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02

and has done nothing against the gov
eminent OF the United States
If II IS in your power to restore said
negroes TO the prooer owner you will
confer a lasting obligation upon your
friend. THOS. L. PRICE,
Brigadier General L S Army, Com
mander Post. JEFF City. Mo-"
At estime the negroes were taken
said Mr.. Kumn, Mrs. Brent lived at
Bars Mills IN Vernon county, west of
Nevada and near the Kansas line Des-
pite Gen Prices efforts, the slaves were
never returned. 1t was Gen. Lanes Gus
tom to free negroes by abdueting them
from their owners. just as did Gen. But
Ter, long before the emancipation proc
lamation made the negroes free by pro
cess of law"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
I'M LANES LETTER.
one of the Old War Chiefs NIissivcs
Resurrected

Pittsburg, kan, Oct. 2.-R. V. Kumm,
a North Broadway jeweler, has discov-
cred among his effects a letter written
at a time when Gen. Jim" Lane, sol
der. statesman and later a suicide, was
protecting the southeastern Kansas
border from the attacks of confederates
and guerrillas. Incidentally, Lane also
won fame as the CRUSADER of Freedom
by libearting Missouri slaves.
In the letter referred to- which is from
the post commander at Jefferson City
and addressed to the commander at Fort
L eavenworth, members of Lanes KAN
sas brigade are charged with abducting
four negroes belonging to a widow in
Vernon county, Mo. This woman, Mrs
Brent, afterward became Mr.. Kumm' s
mother-in-laW, which explains his pos
session of the document a copy of which
follows:
1861.
ITO Major General Hunter, Fort Leav-
enworth. State of Kansas.
Dear Sir: About the 2Sth day of last
August Captain Williams of the Kan
sas Brigade, under command of General
Lane, in the county of Vernon, Missouri
took possession, and carried off four
negroes-one man about II years CID
two women, one about IS years and one
about 20, and a boy about II years, from
Mrs Brent and after taking said
negroes promised to return them, but
has not done so. The negroes are at
Mound City, state of Kansas. This is
to ask the favor of you to try if possible
and return said negroes to Mrs Brent.
who is a widowed lady and inoffensive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
DoNIPHAN,s APPLEs.
Picking Time Is On With the Ben
Davis in the Lead.

Picking Time Is On With the Ben
Davis in the Lead.
The Donaphan county apple picking
season is now on in fun blast. The firm
Of Norman & Zimmerman has purchased
about twenty orchards in the county
and their onlv competitor is st.
Joseph firm which has bought two or
chards. Norman & Zimmerman now
have three crews working and will nave
man calls a poor grade of No. 1 apples
and about halls as much cider stuff.
Some of the apples that are not fit to
barrel but which will be used in the
cities by hucksters are being shipped in
bulk The Ben Davis are outbearing the
other apples this Sail. The firm has
about 500 barrels OF No. l grade. The
Jonathan trees yielded about 100 barrels.
Joe Eylar who lives Z crtheast of here
has one of the best bearing orchards in
this section OK the county. He has 136
trees of York In9peria1s and in the last
20 years has had but three poor crops.
Two years ago Mr.. Eylar picked 700
barrels OF good apples from these trees
and this year they will yield about 400
barrels. 1.-The York Imperials," said Mr..
Zimmerman, sis the coming apple.
Apple piekers are not scarce this year
because they are getting better wages
than they have been paid for years.
There has been some trouble in getting
barrels however, and the work has been
tied up on that. account. Mr.. thinner
man estimates that about 500 barrels
were b1o1vns or the trees during the re-
cent storms in the orchards he pur-
chased, but says the loss is not so great
as expected.
Apples are being shipped from Troy
and Highland Station this week, and
next week will be shipped from Blair.
Apple Spur and Bremen. Apple picking
will last until about the middle of Oc-
fohpr -T7r0v Chief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
KILLING Ar La CROSSE.
Phillip Schynard Who Shot Mrs. link
Now in Jail

La Crosse, Kan. Oct. "Details of
the killing of Mrs. George link, the
wife of a farmer by Phillip Schynard,
hired man. have been learned.
When Mr.. and Mrs. link returned
home from dance. Schynard met
them and ordered Mrs. link TO leave
the buggy. He fired without effect ct
link. The horses became frightened
at the shots and link fell from the
vehicle. When Mrs. link ran to her
husbands aid Schynard shot her. He
placed the body in a buggy shed and
fastened the door. link escaped to d
neighbours house.
Schynard drove the buggy to the
railroad station and boarded a west
bound train He was arrested at
Leoti and was brought here and put in
the county jail Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago SO. PhiIadeIphia 20


Chicago. Oct. 2-The locals won both
games from Philadelphia Sunday, out
fielding the visitors and making all of the
hits for extra bases in both. Schultz
stopped a home run hit off Bransf1eld's
by a great jumping catch against the
left field bIeachers, injuring himself bad
~ Lundgren allowed but three scattered
singles and struck out eight men in the
second game, scoring an easy shutout.
Errors gave Chicago the winning run in
the opening game. Attendance 5000.
Scoress
First game RHE
Chicago 100000 COZ Is s o
Philadelphia ..........0 0 2 O 0 o o. z s
Reulbach and O'Neill; Duggleby and
AIunson. Umpire-Emslie
second game RHE.
Chicago ...............0OO2O0O4&6 I /
Philadelphia .........0 100000 > 4
Lundgren and Killing. Kane and Doom.
UTnpire-Emslie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
HAHN LEADS BATTERs.
Athletics Lead the Americans With
Keller a Close Second.

AEEAEE a A4OSC 0LEOAAAs
New York. oct 2.-The latest out
put of averages in the American
league shows Hahn of the Highlanders
still leading, although he has dropped
a few points. There have been several
surprises of late. inasmuch that, while
Willie Keller suffered a slump and IS
now out of the select set and ties with
Stone, another sIugger has crept
gradually up and is now close to the
800 mark. Spencer, the young catch
er from the Texas league, is also over
the coveted mark.
Although the Athletics have slump
ed a trihe in batting, they are still
leading and bid fair to remain there,
though Cleveland is liable to beat them
out Collins braves and the Tigers
have both improved in their stick
work.
The Blues still lead in extra base
hits, holly pursued by the Athletics.
Flick and Harry Davis are having a
battle royal for first honors in the
smuggling line, with Stone not far be-
hind Hoffman leads in base piIfering,
with Fultz of New York second. Bay
is the best run getter, followed by
Lord of the Athletics
The White Sox and Lajoie's I'M
fortunates are now tied for first place
IN neidlng with an average of 1858.
Rhoades and Altrock lead the pitch
ers in fielding. Sugden heads the
Dackstops, with Spencer also we'll up.
Carr continues to show the way for the
initial sackers, with the phenomenal
average of sos, with Tom Jones fifth
LajOie and Gus Dundon still rank first
among the second basemen. Yeager
leads the short field workers. followed
by George Davis. Wallace is we'll up.
The new man, Robe, that Comiskey
secured from the south, is first among
the third basemen, although he has
played in such a small number of
games that Bradley and Gleason are
the real leaders. CoakIey leads the
second
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
OkIahoI..s 8. d. d. Enc o.

Oklahoma city, ok. Oct. I'm the first
of a series of three games the Oklahoma
City team of the Western association de-
feated the Kansas City Blues of the
American association in a shut-out game
before a large crowd Sunday by a score
of 3 to 0. Woods was invincible, the Wis
itors failing to solve his delivery. In the
ninth inning, with two out, Castro at
tempted to steal home but was thrown
out. The score: R-H. Z.
Oklahoma city ~ 0O118OO s-8 6 o
Kansas City ..-.......o 0.0 0 0 o. 0 90 3 1
Batteries-Woods and SeigIe, Isben and
Butler. Time-1:10- Umpire-Reynolds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
R.H.E.
New York 5-3, Cincinnati "A.

Cincinnati, Oct 2-After losing fifteen
straight games to the New Yorks, Cincin-
natl won the second game of the double
header, darkness making victory sure
after the visitors had played their fifth
inning. In the first game bases on balls
were costly. Mertess sensational work in
center field in the tenth inning prevent
ed Cincinnati winning. Attendance, A.
900. Scores:
First game R.H.E.
Cincinnati ......-.-.1 0 0 0 o. /
New York ..........O 0 2 Oh 90 L Is Il 8
Ewing and Schlei; NcGinnity and Bres-
nahan. Umpire-O Day.
Second game R.H.E
Cincinnati ..--................3 1 50
New York ...................11 Is 0
Overall and Street; Wiltse and Clarke.
Umpire-O Day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
HOME FOR THE 8IoRNIONs.
st. John, It Is said. Is Slated for a
settlement

over in St. John a recent purchase
of ground has been made by Penn
sylvania Mormon who is going to es-
tablish a large foundry and machine
shops, He comes of the old school
branch of the church who. according to
the belief of their organization, think
that st. John is a chosen spot for them,
of the Lord. and the way he is going
at it. it looks very much like he was
going to ask odds of no one and build
up the enterprise that will be of great
benefit to this western country He
seems to be very sanguine about the
ultimate outcome of the undertaking
and has plenty Of money to carry it
through.-Stafford Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
HORSE STOPPED TO KICK.
His Erratic Action Lost JohnW. Gates
100000

New York. Ct BY the cratic
act of a racer in the sixth race at
Brighton Beach John w. Gates lost an
amount of money said to be $4,000,
which three commissioners wagered for
him on Brother Frank. the colt in
question. AS the money averaged to
5. Mr.. Gates saw within the shadow
of the judges stand $66. 900 fade way,
which would have been the sum which
he would have collected today from
the bookmakers if Boots Burnell's colt
had not stopped to kick, resenting the
use of the whip, which was applied to
his TANKS when his jockey felt the
racer stopping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02

Ottawa, Oct. "A few weeks ago
H. H. Hewitt, W. 7. Woods and some
other Ottawa parties drove out to a So
ciaI at Rock creek, and while there the
rubber tires of their vehicles were bad
ly cut with pocket knives. Warrants
were issued for several boys of the
neighborhood, and now settlement has
been made by one man paying all costs
and damages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
Great Bend Pastor to Leave.

Great Bend, Kan, Oct. Rev.
Volney Evers has arranged to leave
Great Bend and will sever his cOnnec-
ton as pastor of the Methodist church
here in about three weeks. He viii go
to the Oregon conference and viii
have charge at Seattle. Rev. Summer
Vile of Oregon, formerly a Kansas
minister will preach for the Great
Bend Methodists the balance of the
conference year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
comm I'M Wichita JaiI.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. Count Isaac
Leo Won Hummel. who, from a life Of
plenty 25 years ago, has fallen to the
level of an ordinary tramp, is in the
of being drunk. The count who is 70
years old, shows all the pride of an
aristocrat as he tells in his native
tongue the story of his life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02

Coffeyville, kan, oct. Mrs. Fan
ME Williams. of the Provident associa-
ton and city missionary, has gone to
Wichita to place a young girl in the
Rescue home, the third which has
gone from this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
COUNTY SEAT FIGHT.
valley Falls Wants the Jefferson
County Court House.

Nortonvine. Kan. Oct. S-The talk
of removing the county seat from Os-
kaloosa to Valley Falls is reviving
again, and it win probably result in
reaching the voters of Jefferson coun-
ty in due course of time.
Valley Falls is a larger, weather.
town than OskaIoosa with three rail-
ways, while Oskaloosa has two with
deDots some distance from the town.
If Valley Falls will build as good
court house in its public square as the
county now has. there is little doubt
the voters will select it.
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bic Ranch sac.

Junction City. Kan. Oct. 1.-THE
Alvana ranch. fifteen miles south of
ingham, of Columbus, O., to A. W,
Vandeveer, of Davenport, Ia, for
$125, 900. There are 1850 acres in the
ranch, which is the largest in this part
of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02

San Francisco, Oct. 2.-Jack Jeff
ries is anxious to meet Kaufman. but
Marvin Hart will probably be given
first chance. Kaufman ought to whip
either of them easily. has he has a far
stronger punch than Jeffries and he is
much cleverer than Hart. with an
equally powerful punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02

Many miles the shortest and best
road between St. Louis and Louisville.
Lexington and all central Kentucky
points. Reaches every commercial
Central of the great Southeast. New
free reclining chair cars. Cafe Parlor
cars on through day trains. Only line
to Asheville. n. c. the beautiful
Land of the sky and Sapphire
country" Write for free literatt.re
6. b. Allen, Assistant General Passen.
ger agent. No. 7os Chemical Bldg, St
Louis. No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
Beats Worlds Walking Records.

London. Oct. &c. E. Larned. an
amateur, beat the worlds professional
and amateur walking records for eight
miles at Stamford Bridge, doing the
distance in So minutes Is % seconds.
In an hour Larned walked EIGHT miles
and 53S yards. also breaking the
worlds record for the time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02

Junction City, KAN Oct. 2.-Three
children of Frank Henry and one child
of Juan Zumbado were seriously in
jured here by a lime explosion. They
poured water on dime that was in
can and an explosion followed. They
were knocked down from the ex~
pIosion and were badly burned about
their faces. Their eyes were burned
by the lime, and two of them viii
probably lose their sight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02

the best players Of this game In the-cify,
Sunday defeated the British eleven by the
score of to l. This IS the first tine
the Englishmen have been beaten by an
combina ton work Of the visitors was per
feet but the local men excelled in the
kicking game, winning both their goals on
long kicks from the feld.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
FuItz Is Growing Better.

New YORK, Oct. 2.-"Dave'' Fultz,
the New York Americans center
fielder, who was injured in Saturdays
game when he collided with Norman
Elberfeld, was said to be improving at
the Washington Heights hospital. The
surgeon said that although Fultz is
badly bruised he viii not be able to
play again this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
NOLAN ATTACHES PICTURES.
Battling Nelson's Manager Trying to
Secure $1,000 Due Him.

San Francisco. Cal, Oct Billy
Nolan. manager of Battling Nelson, has
attached the moving pictures of the
Nelson-Britt fight at Colma to secure
the $4,000 which he claims Promoter
COffroth owes him.
Billy Delaney, ex-manager of Jim
Jehries, is considering a challenge
from jack Jeffries. brother of the ex-
champion. to Al Kaufman. the local
fighter, who made his debut from the
ranks OF the amateurs a few nights
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
ST. Louis %. BROOKLYN Is.

St Louis, Oct. 2.-St Louis and Brook
Ign broke even in Sundays doubleheader.
The first game was close and interesting,
but errors and hits gave Brooklyn the
game early in the second contest. At
tendance, $500 Scores
st. Louis. SO
Brooklyn .-.--.----.-..O q D q D o II D
Thielman and Shea; Doescher and Rit-.
ter Umpire-Klem.
Second game R.H E.
st. Louis...............1 0 100000 0-3 /
Brooklyn ..............0 0 3 0 90 O-5 II /
Mcfarland and Teahy; stricklett and
Ritter. Umpire-Klem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
GLANDS UP" Is DEAD.
Fox Terrier Champion OF His Breed
at Home and Abroad.

~ HOMO ana ADTO30.
New York, Oct. 2.-Hands UD. a
wire-haired fox terrier and a cham
pion of his breed, is dead, from an ac-
ute attack of jaundice. Hands Up so
far is the only American-bred dog to
compete successfully against the cracks
in England In spite of the handicap
imposed by the quarantine regulations
he made the trip to England in 1900
palace won third in the open class
with four champions and six other
winners behind him; second in the linn
it class and first in the novice class.
He also won first in the open class
at Liverpool. He then returned to this
country. On this side he won the
Challenge cup in 1900 and 1905 for the
best fox terrier at the Westminster
Kennel club show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02

the school board. The boxes are a
square bank. into which the puRil drops
his pennies and records the amount on
a register outside. when he has accum-
luated a dollar he opens a bank account
at the bank and is given q pass book
taking his bank back for additional saw
ings. The bank pays per cent on the
savings.=Ottawa Herald.
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Chanute's school EnroIIment.

Chanute. Kan, Oct.N 2.-The total
number of pupils enrolled in the Cha
mute schools is /, III. This is tie figure
given out by Superintendent J. H.
Adams, after a computation of the re-
turns furnished him by the principals of
he various ward buildings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02

Des MONIES, Ia, Oct. 2.-MilWaukee won
the last of a series of post-season games
from Des Moines Sunday. taking three out
of five games. The score: Ri E
Des Moines ..........0 0 10000 90 2 s
Milwaukee ............4 O110 800 % IA 2
Observation-Disclosures, Coates and Wolfe;
Goodwin and Beville.
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school Children Save Pennies.

The Peoples National bank is dis
tributing some Is hundred of savings
boxes with which the children of the
public schools viii begin bank accounts
in accordance with the determination Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
s25 10 CALIFORNIA Po1NTs.
Los Angeles, san Diego. San Francisco
Every Day For s25.Oo Via Santa Fe.

Cheap, isn't it? Passengers get Just
as good service at this low rate as they
do when rates are higher.
Fast trains, modern Pullman tourist
sleepers, free chair cars and comforta-
BILE day coaches. California trains leave
Topeka at LIS p m. and 10 p m.
Liberal stopOvers in California and
at many other points en- route.
You can buy a ticket to Salt River
Valley and many other points in Ari-
iona. for same price.
Santa Fe is line with block signals,
rock ballasted track, modern equip
ment, Harvey meals and fast trains.
The very best people always use
Santa Fe.
Further particulars on request.
T. L. KING, c. p. & T. A.,
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway Co. Topeka
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CONTAGIOUS
BLOOD POISON

Contagious Blood Poison more thor
oughly poisons the blood than any other
disease Every part of the body is af-
fected when the virus becomes intrenched
ia the circulation; red eruptions break
out on the skin, the mouth and throat
ulcerates glands IN the neck and groins
swell, the hair falls out, copper-colored
splotehes appear on the body etc.
Was afflicted with blood POISON, and
the best doctors did me no good. thonr-h
! took their treatment faithfully. n
4aeG seemed to get worse all the while.
j took almost every Bo-called blood rem
eoys but they did not seem to reach the
disease, and had no 61Iect whatever. I
was dtsheartened, for it seemed that I
would never be cured At the advice Of
2 friend then took s. s. s. and began to
improve. / continued the medicine. and
1t cured me completely.
Hamlet n. Q. W. r. NEW MAN.
So highly contagious is this disease
that many a life has been ruined by a
friendly hand shake or from using the
toilet articles of one affected with the
poison. To cure this hideous and hate
full disease a constitutional remedy is re-
quired. S. S. S. goes down to the very
root of the trouble and forces out everv
particle of the virus from the blood and
cures the disease permanently. S. S. S.
IS purely vegetable and drives out the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02

Youngstown. o., Oct. 2-The New York
National League club has signed Merit
Whitney. the local first baseman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02

Street fair Old Home week. Big
attractions each day and night. Tickets
on sale Oct. Sd to 7th, final limit re-
turning, october 9th.