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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-16
AIatthewson Best pitcher.

New York, Sept. 16.-Although the
omciaE announcements of both leagues
CONCERNING the percentages in pitching
or the tWirlers may not be safe guides
10 determine just who is the greatest
swirl artist in the world, they're in
teresting, in that they show, accord
ing to the figures up to date, that
Mathewson tops all OF his brethren
with percentage of .813. Tannehill
comes next, with .72, and third place,
for various reasons, is assigned to
Waddell, with .706.
This is with regard to the highest
number of games pitched. Matty has
worked harder than any other pitcher,
and therefore is entitled to first place.
although Leifeld, of Pittsburg, has
LOCO, having pitched one game and
won 1t, and Falkenburg, of Washing
ton, has done the same.
Matty has won rs games and lost
8; Tannehill has won 10 and lost 5;
Waddel has carried off "a and lost
10.
There are seven pitchers in the
American league who have no per
cent, not having won a game. Three
was the highest number any of them
twirled. There are an equal number
OF per cent--less pitchers in the Ma
tional, the highest number of games
pitched by them being two
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Racing at Syracuse.

Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. 16.-At the
Grand Circuit races held on the state
fair grounds, 90, 900 persons witnessed
Audubon Boy in the rain pace a mile
without a windshield in 2:00N in an
effort to break the track record of
1891.
Had Audubon Boy been favored by
conditions there is little doubt but that
the state fair track would have a
worlds record.
Eight races, bringing together the
best horses of the year, gives an in
dication of what the days sport was
like. Every winning horse lowered or
equaled his best previous mark and
three-Quarters of the heat winners
chopped from a quarter of a second to
three seconds from the records they
had when brought to Syracuse.
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Ireland,s Waste Lands.

1t is estimated that there are 1900
600. acres of waste lands in Ireland
which are capable of reclamation for
agriculture, and it is estimated that the
cost of reclamation would be G6 los per
acre or SO, 10000 in all. Reclamation
of waste land in other European eoun-
tries, which are, however, self-governed,
has been carried out on far greater
government drained Lake HARLEM,
Transforming it into $4,000 acres of
meadow at a cost of Els an acre, and
they pumped out about half a million
acres of the Zuyder Zee at a cost of
els an acre, and understand the work
was so reproductive that they sold the
land at E34 an acre. Does anyone
suppose that a national government in
Ireland would be less ready than the
Dutch government to undertake the far
less heroic schemes of reclamation
which would so greatly develop this
country? The capital necessary for this
work could easily be supplied out of the
amount of our present overtaxation.
Mr.. Howitz, the eminent Dutch for
est conservator, made special report
on ireland, and declared that had the
forests of Ireland been protected and
fostered they would now represent
value of eioO, Oo0,0 900. In every other
European country forests are regarded
as a great national asset. In Ireland
they have been ruth1essly destroyed 1t
has been estimated. on the basis or cal
cuIatio by Mr. Howitz and various ex-
perts, that there are 100000 acres or
land in ireland which could prohtaDiy
be planted, and it is calculated that
though such an operation would need
an annual expenditure of large sum
for rs years, at the end of that time
there would result an annual proht OF
about $4,000, 900 year. This operation
also would be easy had Ireland at her
disposal for works of national utility
the millions which are now wrung from
her every year, and expended without
thought of the well-being Of the ma
ton. have said nothing at all about
anything in the nature of restitution OF
the millions, the hundreds OF millions,
years, especially since 1858. in shame
less violation of what Englishmen call
the treaty of the Union.-John Red
rnond in Tom Watson's Magazine.
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HURRY-UP YOST.
Michigan Man Says Football
Squads Heavy One.
The Eleven VIII Easily Average
2Ol Pounds This Season.
COLLEGE GAME RECORD
OAko- n,non.n A,,Iu Auora 90
COLLEGE GAME RECORD
Many Other Teams Only Average
Up Isl Pounds.
Wolverines Figuring on Another
Champion "CrOwd."

Chicago, Sept. 16.-Michigan will have
the heaviest team ever put on a college
gridircn in the history of the great
college game, is Coach Yost's declara-
ton in letter to prominent VOL
VERNE graduate in this city. The
Maize and Blue aggregation this fall
will average at least POI pounds, pre-
diets the 'hurry-up'' man.
Stages alleged giants accordingly
are to be forced into the lesser light
class, so far as beef is concerned.
Wisconsin will be made up of group
of veritable Badgers, while poor
Northwestern will be relegated to the
lightweight class, all teams averaging
more than ISL pounds barred.
'Yost is not pessimistic over the out
look for the season. declared the re-
cipient of the epistle. HE has no
boast to make and neither has he any
wild cry. He says he will miss Hes
to Carter in his reserve list.
"Yost writes that his line will be
stronger than his back field, but that
no department of his team will be
weak. There will be an Improvement
in the kicking line. as Clark, who is a
fit successor to Sweeley in booting
spirals. will probably secure a. berth
on the team at half. He figures on
putting him at Heston's old place.
Graham. who showed we'll at tackle
last year, will be given a chance at
Carriers place, while Alderman, the
shifty 220 FOUNDER who was tried out
in the back field last fall, will be used
at right tackle. Otherwise the team
is to remain in it's former makeup.
This assures an eleven averaging 201
pounds.
Harry James, the little quarter
who guided the team in 1908, will re-
turn, according to Yost, and make a
try for the eleven. He has passed off
all his conditions and has righted him.
self with the faculty in a scholastic
way. Though Yost makes no comment
on what he will do with James, 1t
would not be surprising to see him use
Harry at quarter and send Norcross to
one of the halves. Lawrence, who
played a cracking good game two
years ago, is also eligible, says Yost,
but is not counted on to return.
con the whole, Yost seems very well
satisfied with what he has and, though
he makes no open statement, he gives
me the impression that he counts on
another championship team. While
Chicago will have a phenomenal back
field, believe Yost's line will be able
to prevent any great ground gaining.
On the other hand, 1 believe the Michi-
gan forwards will open up great holes
in Chicago's line, through which Long
man will plunge as in the days of
old"
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Another Doctor Called.

New York, Sept 16.-Although DIR.
Edward Janewey was called into con-
sultation today by the physicians al
ready attending Baron Komura, it
was afterward announced that a con-
elusive diagnosis of the baron's illness
was still impossible. Mr.. Sato gave
the first communication after the con-
was called by DR.. Pritchard in the
case of Baron Komura. AS the result
of the joint conference of Doctors
DeIafield. Janewey and Pritchard it is
announced that no finally conclusive
diagnosis is yet possible. The baron
passed a quiet night. His condition
indicates nothing serious or alarming"
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WIN Root Run for the Prestdency?

Is Mr.. Root to be the next presi.
dent? 1t is possibIe-even probable.
Despite his own belief that the presi~
dency is not for him, the country may
likely than that he may be made the
republican nominee. It all depends
upon whether the Republican party
concludes to be radical or conserva-
i've Most observers think the polit-
ical future of the United States win
disclose two well differentiated par
Ties, no matter what names they bear
IA conservative party and a radical
party. Last year the Republicans
were the conservatives with a radical
candidate. and the Democrats were
the radicals, with a conservative fig
urehead. OF course the radical candi-
date won. What will happen the first
time the two parties name leaders in
harmony with their tendencies, no no
one knows. AS shrewd guess as one
could make. perhaps, would be that
as the presidential campaign rolls
along 1t will be found that there is
between the two general ideas=radi-
calism triumphing now, conservatism
then. If the forces of conservatism
OBTAIN control within the Republican
party, it will name a man unlike Theo-
dore Roosevelt and more like Elihu
Root Many think that Root is the
coming man. He is likely to have the
support of the business element, the
SOllQ people,, the men OF substance
| who are weary of experimentation. If
the corporations plump too enthusiast
tically for him, on the theory that he
made them good lawyer and may
make them a good president, they will
kill all his prospects. On the other
Republican party, which, after all.
must form large part of the constitu-
ency of any political organization in a
country like ours, may obtain the
mastery. If they can be induced to
take Roosevelt at his word when he
says he will not accept another nomi-
nation-which they may not be will
ing to do, under any circumstance
then they will demand another Roose-
welt, If another Roosevelt can be found
Ia La Toilette, for example.
| Since Mr.. Root accepted the secre-
taryship of state it has been a favor
tie theory with many observers that
| he would not have returned to public
life without some sort of understand
| ing with President Roosevelt as to
1908 Men who guess at things, and
of course, often guess wildly, were
sure that Root was to be ssthe admin
| They were as sure of this as they were
a few days earlier, that Taft was tic
enjoy the same favor. The fact is
and I know whereof I speak-that
| there was neither an ding
between President Roosevelt and Mr.
Root as to the latter's political future
beyond the state department, nor even
the thought of such a thing. More
over, it is almost an insult to Presi-
| dent Roosevelt to say that he would
set out to dictate to his party whom
| his successor should be. The presi-
dent said bluntly to one of his visitors
not long ago, that he hoped people
know him well enough to know that
| he was incapable of such a thing He
added, with his usual frankness, that
| he should keep his hands off. abso-
| lutely, as to the next presidency. The
| field is open. 1t is the party's bust
Walter Wellman, in Success Maya
| zine.
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Corrigan Gets a Founding.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Sept. 16.-Edward
Corrigan, master of Hawthorne" en-
gagged in a combat with a Louisville
street car conductor and when the af-
fair had ended the horseman was
ready to acknowledge the preponder-
ating influence of the conductors fist.
Corrigan emerged from the fray with
a bloody nose and mark or so about
the face that will remain with him q
few days. The trouble arose over the
alleged failure of the conductor to stop
at a certain street Corrigan remon-
strated, an argument followed and
then the fight, sin which Corrigan is
said to have been knocked from the
car. took place. Harry Schnapp is the
name of the conductor.
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Every day from September 10 TO
October 81, 1905. inclusive. the Union
Pacific will sell one way tlcKets as 1o'-
$1,000 to ogden and Salt Lake City.
$4,000 to Helena and Butte, Mont.
$3.50 to Spokane and Wenaecnee'
sa2.5o to Huntington and Nampa,
Idaho.
200 to Vancouver and Victoria.
$500 to Ashland and Astoria Ore
gon, via Portland.
$500 to San Francisco. Los An
geles and San Diego.
Correspondingly low rates to many
ether California, Oregon, Washington,
Montana, Utah and Idaho points.
Through Tourist cars run every day
on Union Pacific between Missouri
river and Pacific coast; double berth
s5.75. For full information call on
or address nearest Union Pacific ase''-.
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LIST OF KANSAS FAIRS.

Following is a LIST Of fairs to be held In
Kansas in 1906, their dates. locations and
secretaries as reported to the state board
St. Marys' First Annual Race Meeting
(Pottawatomie county)-Frank A. Moss,
secretary, st. Marys. September 27-2s-
Butler County Fair Association-H. M
Balch. secretary. Ell Dorado. October
Hewins Park and Fair Association (Chau-
tauqua countyl-W. NJ Jones. secretary.
Clay County Fair Association--waiter
Puckeys secretary, Clay Center. Octo-
Cloud County Fair Association-w. q.
Reid. secretary. Coneordia- October SO.
Corey County Agricultural Fair Associa-
tion-HenTy Jacs SOD secretary. Ruriing-
Eastern Cowley county Fair Association
rotary. Burden. September z7-2s.
cewley Soon,ty AgTaSulfural ,,. and 1--we
Elk County Agricultural Fair Association
-E B. Place, secretary, Grenola- Sep
The Finnev County Agricultural soc,etv
hold their fair September. q. % and e,
H az County Agricultural soc1etv-J n
Axten. secretary, Newton September IS.
Miami County Agricultural and Mechan,.
cal Fair Association-W. II. Bradb11r11Tv
secretary. Paola. September 3.2S y
p q. Chubbic. secretary, Beioit' d LION
Coffeyville Fair and Park Association
Montgomery county)-R- 2. KennetSv
Norris County Exposition Companv-Nx
r Amrtne. secretary. Council 6srov .a
Neosbe County Fair Associat,or-1.
Lodge. secretary. Erie. September Is q
Cent? al Kansas Fatx Association (Renr
co1mty9-A L. Sponsler secrefs ~
Hutchinson. September 1923 .
Saline County Agricultural, Horticultural
and Mechanical Associa tion-H ii Wal
lace, secretary, Saiina. September II %
Rocks County Fair .Association-E. s. Wi.
lians, secretary, Stockton.
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Think He Was a Ringer.

Milwaukee, Sept. ia sensation
developed at the state fair grounds
Friday when it was announced that
the Citizens Business league purse of
$4,000 given for the 2:21 trot would
not be distributed until the identity OF
the winner, Advancer, was established
beyond doubt. The money was tied UP
in response to directions from Secre-
tary knight of the Western Trottine
association, who said that representa-
lions had been made to him that Ad-
vancer was a ringer
The horse was entered by I. N.
Chase, representing the Forest Park
farm of Brandon, VT. and was driven
by Carpenter. Those who assert the
horse was a ringer" declared the ami
NAL was campaigned three or four
years ago as Major Chew and that he
has a record of 2:14N.
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WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
Eleven Innings to a Tie.

Leavenworth, kan, Sept. 16.-In the
best exhibition of baseball seen here
this season, Sedalia and Leavenworth
played eleven innings without a score.
Both Speer and Westcott were in great
form, but the sensational fielding of
both teams was the feature. Persch
saved the game for Sedalia by a long
throw to the plate in the seventh in
ming. Darkness stopped the game.
Score by innings: R.HE.
Sedalia -. 80 OO0oOOO000-0 5 8
Leavenworth 80 0 90 5000 90 l
Batteries-Westcott and Cheek; Speer
and Armstrong.
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GAVE $4,000.
New York LIES Contribution to Re-
publican Campaign Fund.

New York, Sept 16.-On the stand
in the insurance investigation
George W. Perkins produced a check for
$4,000 drawn by the New York Life
Insurance company December 80, 1904,
payable to ]. P. Morgan & Co. Mr..
Perkins testified that this check was a
contribution to the national Republican
campaign and was promised to Cornell
ius N. Bliss, treasurer of the committee.
Mr. Perkins said the same thing was
done in 1896 and 1900. The reason for
the contributions he said, was that the
company feared it's assets would be en-
dangered in case of Democratic success.
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Cans was Easy.

Baltimore, Sept. 116.-Aike Irwin
Sullivan, of Boston, and Joe Cans. of
this city, boxed Is rounds last night.
Referee O'Hara called it draw, but
it would have been difficult to find a
man in the large audience who agreed
with him. When the gong sounded at
the fifteenth round Cans was hanging
to his opponent trying to save him
self from punishment and the knock
out that seemed not far away. Sulli-
van showed scarcely a mark, while
Cans was badly battered up.
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First published in the Topeka State Jour
nal Sept. 16, 1901
NO. 1907
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE of Comptroller of the Currency.
Washington. D. c.. Sept. u, 1905.

WHEREAS. BY satisfactory evidence.
presented to the undersigned, it has been
made to appear that THE Capital Ma
tional Bank of Topeka" in the city Of
Topeka, in the county of Shawnee and
state Of Kansas, has complied with all the
provisions of the statutes of the United
States. required to be complied with beforS
an association shall be authorized to COM
mence the business of banking:
NOW THEREFORE,. I, William B.
Ridgely, Comptroller of the Currency, do
hereby certify that THE Capital National
Bank of Topeka" in the city of Topeka.
in the county of Shawnee and state 81
Kansas, is authorized to commences the
business of banking as provided in Sec
'tion Fifty-one Hundred and Sixtv-niye of
the Revised Statutes of the United States.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness NV
hand and Seal Of office this twelfth day
of September, 1905
VIM. B. RIDGELY.
tSeal.J Comptroller Of Currency.
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Governor and Mrs. Hanna Here.

Lieut.. Governor D. ]. Hanna and
Mrs. Hanna are in the city today,
buying furniture for their new home
at Hill City. The house is nearly
Politics are quiet with u.s. 1t looks
as though Reeder would be reelected
to congress without opposition. There
seems to be no fight on him just now"
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PhiIadelphia AZ, Boston 8-3.

Philadelphia, Sept. Philadelphia
and Boston played two closing games,
each winning one. a-.,,
Ph;lade1ohia. .1Oeoo20o 14. s
Boston -. ..........0 o OIL o-S 10 1
First game-Score by innings: Ri. E.
Batteries-Coakley and Schreck; VIM
ter, and Criger.
Second zame-Score by innings: R.H.E
Phila delphia ....2 0 0 90 o. l
Boston -. ........1 90 1 0O001-3 3
Batteries - Dwight and Powers;
Hughes and Armbruster.
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Johnnv Reif Ridinp Apain.

London, Sept. 16.-At Doncaster the
St. Ledger stakes of 25 sovereigns
each were won by Challacombe. Poly
melus was second and Cherry Lass
was third. Eight horses started.
Johnny Ref. the American jockey,
who has been granted a temporary
license, made his first appearance in
this country for some seasons, he
having the mount on the French
horse Nimay, and came in fourth in
the st. Ledger
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vanderhiIt,s Yacht Ahead.

New York, Sept. lev. Z. Wander
bits steam yacht Tarantula won from
Howard Gould's steam yacht Niagara
" in e race over a forty mile course
for a $4,000 purse at Long Island
sound. The Tarantula was command
ed by CAPTAIN A. H. Haskell and the
Niagara Nv by Captain David Full
wood, both of Port Jefferson, n. Y.
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Pittsburg 8. Cincinnati Z.

Cincinnati, Sept. 16.-With two men
on bases in the ninth and one run need
ed to tie, Clymer almost lost Corcoran's
fly in the gathering darkness. BY a
great effort he reached the ball, retiring
the side.
Score by innings: Ri. e:
Pittsburg .....s......30 8 000O2 O-8 IL 3
Batteries-Overall, Chech, Ewing and
Schlei; Lever and Peitz.
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agreed that thezone who picked the
referee should pay him., Jeffries was
5Tltt,s choice. and although the big
IeiioW rallied to act because of Nelson s
objection he received his fee in fuIi
It was the square thing for Jimmy to
DO, and will not lose him any friends.
Nelson objected to paying all of era
ney's bill. but Jimmy Coffroth forced
MN 70 stand it. Coffroth held out
$1,000 from Nelson's share of the re-
ceipts and paid Graney,
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Kennedy Again to Coach Yale.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 16.-
Changes in the policy of the Yale
crew for another season are not GER
tain. In the first place, the captain
of the oarsmen for last year, Richard
Whittier, will have no part in the
coaching. He is travelling in Europe
and will go to Pomfret school for next
year as member of the faculty. Yale
has secured for another year John
Kennedy, the veteran coach of Yale
crews for six years.
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Southern Railway.

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
oars an through day trains. Only line
TO Asheville, N. c.. the beautiful
LAND of the Sky and Sapphire
Co1ntry.'' Write for free literature.
q. b. Allen, Assistant General Passen-
ger Agent. No. 70S Chemical Bldg, st.
Louis. Mc.
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IA number 1ss, against 1877 last week,
1903, 1872 in 1902 and 15s in 1901.
"In Canada failures for the week
number 80, as against 25 last week,
and 20 in this week a year ago."
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LIGHTNING DOES DAMAGE.
Carpenter Shop and Stable Destroyed
at Valley Falls.

Valley Falls, Kan. Sept 1e.-During
a heavy thunder storm Thursday after
noon, lightning struck the barn of Al
StocweH here, burning it and killing a
pair of veryValua BILE horses. A bolt also
struck VIII Van Lieu's carpenter shop,
shocking the owner and leaving him
unconscious for an hour
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A Football Manager Quits.

Wichita, Kan, Sept 16.-Manager
McKibben severed all connections with
Friends Athletic association when he
resigned as manager of the football
team today. McKibben will be a great
loss to the team, being veteran at
end Matlock, one of last years best
men, has also left school.
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September 81. F1tzgerald's manager,
John Reid, is trying to arrange an
other match with Ed Hanlon He
says he will make Hanlon a present of
$500 to sign articles with Fitzgerald.
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St. Louis 5, Chicago 3

Chicago, Sept 16.-In a slow, see-saw.
ten inning game, ST. Louis defeated Chi
cago, to 3. The locals played in hard
Score nv innings: R.H.E.
csi Solg Dy n,''.i ......oo1oo1o01 % Ii {
St Louis ............1 o 0 0 10 20 10 ]
Batteries-White, Smith, owen, Sufli-
van and Mcfarland. Petty, Sudhof and
Roth. 80 :
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lea Gefs Paw Amman.

San Francisco, Sept. 16.-The Britt
Nelson contest was q. record maker in
more ways than one. More money
was paid out for referees than for any
other fight in the history of prize rings.
1t was learned today that both JEFF
and Graney each drew down $1,000.
Before the contest the managers
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Retaliatorx Duties Abolished.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 16.-The i'm
perial ukase abolishing the retaliatory
duties on American imports was ga
zetted today and was placed in imme-
date effect at all the custom houses
by Geographic orders from the min
istry of finance.
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Drowned Man washed Ashore.

I3ellingham, Wash, Sept. 16.-The
body of an unknown man. badly de-
composed, has been washed upon the
beach here. The only clew to identi-
fication is a card in one pocket, with
the address of Mrs. Kate Wark, 697
Fulton street, Chicago.