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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
DOC sHIvELx FEELS BAD.
He Wants New Regulations for West
ern Association Umpires.

Doc" Shiveley, president of the
Western Association, Is so sorely vex-
ed over the jumping of Umpire Mart
LewinsOn to the outlaw Tri-State
league. that he uses cuss words. Lew
inson made the jump on Saturday last
He had been receiving S175 a month
for his work in the Western AssOCia-
ton and left it for $275 a month with
the outlaws. Lewinson was one Of the
few real good umpires Shiveley has
had on his staff since he has had con-
troll of the association, and while the
fans all over the circuit will regret
that he has gone away, the ordinary
individual cannot blame him much, for
an extra 500 a month is not to be
sneezed at by anyone. But Lewinson's
departure has made Shiveley so real
mad that he announces he is going to
use whatever influence he has with the
national board at its meeting next year
for the adoption of a clause forcing UNI
pires to sign for the season just as
players do.
Shiveley was in Leavenworth on Sat-
urday night when he received news of
Lewinson's act and the following is
what the Leavenworth Times has to
say of Lewinson's actions and Shive-
ley's words:
When President shiveley was in
Springfield last week one of the play
ers suggested that LeWinson was GO
ing to leave and Shiveley made a spec
ial trip to Webb City to see the umpire
and ind out about it. There Levin
son told him that there was nothing
in the talk Of his leaving and that any
time he wanted to go he would give
the customary five days notice. Then
Lewinson asked whether he might not
have his pay check which was not due
until Saturday night and Shiveley, be-
l1eving in the umpires statement.
signed the check and left Webb City.
Saturday night he received a wire from
Lewinson
Am leaving for the Tri-state(outlaw)
league"
President Shiveley was furious over
the deal. Some of the baseball cpl
thets he called Lewinson with apparent
justice are uninteresting. but the fol-
lowing statement may be welcome to
fans of the circuit cities:
Il certainly intend to keep him out
of organized baseball as long as I pos
sibly can. Next year, if I have any
thing to do with the National board
there will be clause forcing umpires
to sign for the season just as the play
ers do and perhaps then we can gel
some sort Of satisfaction. This umpire
proposition is certainly one of the worst
we have to deal with. I4ewinson knew
how to umpire and was all right ex-
cept that he had no nerve, absolutely
none Why, that Topeka bunch had
him scared to death. Anything they
demanded went with him. In some
ways I'm glad he's gone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
JAMES OLIVER RELEASED.
Man Who Threatened to Kill Banker
Naftzger Out of Jail.

Wichita, Kan. July flames
Oliver, arrested a month ago on &
charge of threatening to kill L. F.
Naftzger. president of the Fourth Ma
tional bank was released from Jail to-
day. and the charges against him were
dismissed.
A year ago Oliver. who formerly
was a prosperous Iowa farmer, shot
and killed J. D. Casey, head of the
Casey Garst wholesale candy COM
pany. Oliver had placed $4,000,
all he owned IN the firm. which almost
Immediately failed and he killed Casey
when the latter refused to return any
of the money.
Oliver was acquitted He asserted that
Banker Naftzger had urged him to make
the investment in the candy company
which was indebted to the Fourth Ma
tional bank. Five weeks ago Oliver re-
duced to poverty. pleaded with Presi-
dent Naftzger to give him money to
provide necessities for his family.
What transpfred between the two
men is not known. but Oliver was ar
rested charged with threatening to kill
The arrest was kept a secret until re-
Gently and yesterday a mass meeting
of citizens was held and demanded Oil
ver's release.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
LOCAL MENTION.

Geo. NJ. Noble is riding around in a
new automobile today. His is the
latest addition to the local automobile
brigade and bears the number IS.
DR.. Claire ". Stahl of Auburn is
visiting friends in Topeka today. He
reports a very heavy rain in his local
ity last Sunday.
All the fire plugs on the avenue are
being repaired. causing a temporary
tearing up of the pavement while the
work is going on.
r. NJ. Fulton, who used to reside in
Topeka. is now inspector OF rural
routes for Missouri. Arkansas and In
dian territory with headquarters at St.
Louis. He is a son-in-law Of DR.. J. E.
Minney of this city.
Men are at work today covering the
pavement on the state house grounds
with burnt rock. This is done to pre-
vent the pedestrians from falling as
The pavement in its natural condition
is very slippery. The reddish color
which the burnt rock adds to the
pavement makes a very attractive
sight
b E. Rodman, the florist, will erect
an addition to his green houses at 1870
and 1874 Madison street to cost $500.
A permit to build was let today.
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SYL DIXON IS BUSY.
Now Booming western Kansas With
All His Might.

Il have pushed the Panhandle, Okla
homa and New Mexico until the lands
, down there are selling for FIVE ten or
twenty dollars per acre more than they
were few years ago, and now am so-
Ing to start a similar campaign Tor
western Kansas. Western Kansas land
is not only richer and deeper but crops
can be raised without irrigation. lrrl-
cation is the greatest drawback to any
farming country. I am going to start
the tide of immigration TO western
Kansas.
Thus spake the great syl Dixon,
famed from the equator to the aurora
borealis as the propagation, instlgatof
and originator of agricultural adVeFtls-
ing trains.
Mr.. Dixon is in Topeka today to tax
over his plan with Governor Hoeh, ana
secure from the governor letter en-
dorsing his project.
Il will 20 from here to Chicago" said
Mr. Dixon, Ito make arrangements LOT
the train, which VIII start from Dodge
City about September 18. Twenty west
ern Kansas counties viii have exhibits
of their agricultural products on TINS
train and each county viii have its own
representative aboard to explain the eX-
hibits. The train viii travel east from
Kansas in daylight. stopping at every
town, and giving the people chance 70
see what western Kansas is doing. IL
will double the population Of western
Kansas The itinerary of the train viii
be published widely, and everybody on
the line between Kansas and Chicago
will have a chance to see it. The train
will exhibit at the Hutchinson fair, ana
at the state fairs Of Illinois, Iowa and
Nebraska The Hutchinson fair VIII
offer a prize of 500 for the best decorat-
ed car. $50 for the second best and $50
for the third best.
Our agents are now at work in each
county, gathering an exhibit of the pro-
ducts of the counties to be represented
we can make display Of farming pro
ducts never before equalled. It win sur
pass anything shown By irrigated COM
nslnities.
II have just returned from trip in
western Kansas, and never saw crops
looking so fine. Way down here in Sc
ward county and all along that line,
they have had so much rain that the
water is standing in the fields. and corn
IS making an amazing growth
Mr. Dixon confessed that he still
makes his home at woodward, Okla
homa. but he added:
My headquarters for the present are
Dodge City I'm working for western
Kansas now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
ATTORNEYS co 70 ST. LOUIS.
They Will Take Dispositions in the
Madison Case.

Carr Taylor, attorney for the rail-
road commissioners, Judge Frank Dos
ter. attorney for the Missouri Pacific:
S. F. Jackson. assistant attorney gen
eral of Kansas, and T. F. Carver, spe-
cial master, will leave for st. Louis this
evening to take dispositions OF a num-
Der of the principal officials of the
Missouri Pacific in the Madison branch
mandamus case which was commenced
some time ago in the supreme court.
The suit was brought by Mr.. Taylor
for the purpose of compelling the
Missouri Pacific to put a passenger
train Into service on the Madison
branch between Madison, Kan, and
Butler. Mo. AT present there is only
one mixed train q day, which leaves
Mound City and many other good
towns on the line in bad shape for mail
facilities. The Missouri Pacific ignored
the order of the board of railroad
commissioners to install the service,
and the attorneys for the state MAIN
tain. that since. the railroad company
did not start proceedings to set aside
the order within 80 days after the suit
was commenced. as the law provides,
that it is barred from pleading that
the installation of the train service can
not be accomplished without financial
loss. It was agreed, however, that the
litigants should go ahead and take
testimony during the summer vacation
of the supreme court, and the court
therefore appointed T. F. Carver to
take the testimony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
MANY FAIRS IN KANSAS.

The fairs announced for this year are
as follows:
Alien County Agricultural society
Frank E. Smith. secretary, lola; Sep
TENDER 1928
P. FEEDER, secretary. Great Bend; Aug
1I Brown own county-The Hiawatha Fair
association; Elliott irwin. secretary. Hi
Tl1til County Fair association-w.
F. Benson. secretary. ElDorado; Octo-
Der 1-6.
Chautauqua county-Hewins Park
and Fair association; W. M. Jones, sec
clay County Fair association-Walt alter
Puckey. secretary, Clay Center. Sep
clay Clay county-wakeneId Agricultural
society: Eugene Elkins, secretary,
Wakefield; first week in October.
cloud County Fair association-F. W.
Daugherty, secretary Concordia; Sep
TENDER 25-2S-
sociatIon-S. D. Weaver. secretary.
/ Burlington; September 1921
CowIey county = Eastern Cowley
County fair; ] a5 N; hen9 &c secre-
Cowley County Agricultural and Live
stock 'association-W. J. Wilson. secre-
tary. winfield; October 9-12.
/ Elk County Agricultural Fair associ-
/
| September 1921.
Hinney County Agricultural society
! A. H. Warner. secretary. Garden Cit--.
| FRANKLIN County Agricultural society
Carey NJ. Porter. secretary. Ottawa;
| September g.
/ Greenwood County Fair association
C. H. Weiser secretary. Eureka; Au-
| gust 14-17.
toni. G. Jennings. secretary. An
thony; August ITO.
Harvey County Agricultural society
J. T. Axtell. secretary. Newton; sep
! TENDER 25-2e
Jefferson County Fair association C.
A. Patterson. secretary. Oskaloosa;
| September As.
Jewell County Agricultural Fair as
sociation-Henry R. Honey. secretary,
| Mankato; September 1921.
/ Linn County Fair association-O. z.
Haley, secretary. Mound City; Septem-
Der 11-14.
Mcpherson County Agricultural Fair
association-E. S. Guymon, secretary,
Mcpherson; September 4-e.
Marshall County Fair associa tion-R
w. Hemphiil, secretary Marysville;
September lila.
Mitchell County Agricultural associa-
tom. z. Tfce, secretary, BeIo1t; last
week in September
Montgomery county, Coffeyvil1e FAN
4 Park association-R. Y. Kennedy
secretary, Cofeyville; August 7-10.
Neudnd OOQutS Z al dSSO|AdtACAA-
r. NJ Emery, jr., secretary. Seneca
August 1881.
Neosho county. Chanute Fair & I'm
/ provement association-A- E Timpane
secretary, Chanute: August 1881.
Ness County Agricultural associa
tfon-R. d. Mckinley, secretary. Mes
city: September ST.
Ness county, Utica Fair & Agricul
tural association-R. c. Webster. il.
secretary. Utica; August 80. Septem
ber1.
Miami County Agricultural and he
chan.cal Fair association-W. H. Brad
bury. secretary. Paola: August 1881.
Norton County Agricultural associa
tion-B1. T. Garrity. secretary. Norton
August 1881.
Usage County Fair essociatfon-M
Carnaveaux. secretary Burlingame
September 1921.
Reno county. Central Kanssa Fai
associaticn-A. L. Sponsler. secretary
Hutchinson: September 17-23.
Republic County Agricultural assc
| ciation=W. r. Wells. secretary, Belle
vile: September 11-14.
Rice County Agricultural and Liv
stock associations. L. Goodson, ser
rotary, Sterling; August 1-3.
Riley County Agricultural society
". B. Craig, secretary, Riley: Augul
hooks County Fair association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
AT DANES ISLAND.
Walter WeIlman Reaches Another
Stage in His Journey.

way. July 1.-THE steamer Frithjof,
having on board the WeIlman Chicago
Record-Herald arctic expedition, reach
ed Danes island Spitzbergen. July 9,
and found the shore Of Virgo bay al
ready dotted with structures, including
machine shops ready for work and the
material in readiness to begin the con-
struction of the giant balloon house.
The place had the appearance of a new
western town.
All the p members Of the expedition
are well. Mr.. Wellman hopes to estab-
hsh wireless communication with Ham
merfest before the end of july.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
NILES IS IN A BOX"
Youngest Adjutant General Hesitates
Between Love and Duty.

Alva J. Niles. Of Oklahoma. the
youngest adjutant general in the
United States. is in Topeka today.
Niles is only g years old. but he is at
the head of the Oklahoma war de-
partment. He has been up at Fort
Riley making arrangements for the
accommodations for the Oklahoma
troops there at the maneuvers in Sep
TENDER.
General Niles is a Kansas boy, hav-
ing served through the war with the
twenty first Kansas. He is placed in
a peculiar position, owing to the adj
mission of Oklahoma to statehood. He
was appointed adjutant general by
Territorial Governor Frantz- Niles
father-in law is now a candidate for
governor against Frantz, and Niles is
in the fix of a man who will have to
line up either against the man who ap-
pointed him, or against his own father
in-laW
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
ECHO OF AN OLD ROW.
Morris County Politics Gets into the
Supreme Court.

The story of a big political row in
Morris county is involved in a harm
less looking road case" filed in the
supreme court this morning by ex-
Senator E. \. Morehouse Of Morris
county
The beginning Of the row dates. back
to the time that s. A. Bowman. d for
mer member of the state legislature,
was running for township trustee.
Bowman had been beaten for the leg
isiature, and decided that he would
like to be trustee instead. Some of the
township politicians did not like to
have him dip into township affairs
and they selected a young farmer. and
ran him against Bowman. On the
count of votes. Bowman Won by one
ma iOrity. The case went before the
county commissioners for a recount.
and Bowman's opponent got the job
by six majority
1t is claimed that Bowman was
piQued a his defeat for such a minor
Office. and started in to make things
uncomfortable for his successful ad-
versary. He was charged with having
moved over a wire fence to occupy
half of public road which he claim
ed to own. The road had been in use
Tor many years, but Bowman's survey
showed him to have title to half of
It. Council Grove township and -Four
Nile township, in which the road lay
at once commenced injun ction pro-
ceedings to keep Bowman from OBJ
structing the road. The lower court
heard the evidence on behalf Of the
county and then sustained a demurrer
Bowman was thus the winner In the
OF ening round but Morehouse &
Crowley. attorneys for the townships
preme court. John Maloy is attorney
for Bowman
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L. Williams, secretary, Stockton; Sep
TENDER 1871.
Shawnee county. Kansas Exposition
company-R. T. Kreipe. secretary, Toe
peka; September 1915.
Smith County Fair association-E.
A. Dimond, secretary. Smith Center.
August 21-24.
STANFORD County Fair association
P. o. Gray. secretary, st. John; Aug
ust 1924
Sumner county, Mulvane Agricul-
turaI association-Robt. P. Seyfers
secretary, Mulvane.
tural assocfation-V. L. Poison, secrs-
tary, Fredonia: August 21-24.
ST. Marys Race Meet Associat ton
September 18th and 27th Frank =
Moss, secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
BIG TENT THEATRE

Tonight H. b Fuckers famous
Korak Wonder company will present
Kathleen Mavourneen," one of the
strongest dramas that was ever
penned by any playwright Wednes-
day night the great society drama.
Divorced Thursday afternoon at
2:15 q free matinee for women only:
the play viii be "In Womap's
Power Thursday night. THE Gre
o1e's Revenge" The admission is only
10 cents, and 10 cents extra for re-
EegEsd seats.
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New york Money.

New York, July NEY-Money on
cent ssl es siSs 81 per cent lowest % Per
cent Time loans strong and dull Sixty
days. Az per cent. 90 DAYS. 41s645z yer
cent. six months. 51kd5s4 per cent
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 5tIS1s
per cent? sterling exchange easy at S4.sz40
"a S445 for demand and at 84S1S0d14- S1S5 FIR
60 day bills: posted rates. 81 s2ls and
S $50; comm ercial bills, s. 9f1z
SIilN EF-Bar silver, 65ssc: MexisaA dol
lars. 515zc
BONDs- Government bonds weak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17

and which made a trip home neees-
sary.
The narrative of little Jimmy who
is admitted to be the "baddest'' of the
bad boys, is concluded for today and
he is recorded as an occupant of the
state reform school, but it is the mat
ter of a few days or weeks at least
until his escape is chronicied again if
a chance is offered him. for the alleys
and darkened streets offer an attrac-
ton to him that he is unable to re-
sisf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
Things Do Change


II was in the Cleveland union depot.
Two men past the middle age re-
garded each other for some time and
finally one made bold to say:
Stranger, am I mistaken in think
ing 1 have seen you before? Isn't
your name Snithers ?"
That's my name, but don't seem
to remember you was the reply.
Didn't you used to be called Hawk
eye Bill?"
Il certainly was. This can't be
Catamount Jim ?"
"Sure's you're born. The last time
we met was in Deadwood and twenty
f1Ye years ago.
yes, I remember. You shot two
men and I was trying to get up a
things do come about. You were the
biggest holy terror they ever had in
that town.
And you were the most successful
stage robber''
.And what are you doing in the
east?"
"oh. I got tired OF the stage rob
bling business and came east and went
into poetry. How about you?'
"Got tired. too. and came east and
went into landscape painting Do you
ever think of it, Bill=do you ever
ing a man until it finally drives him
to the wall? ?"
I'm always thinking of it, Jim
"And we can never go back to
those good old timesl"
Never gain"
We've got to write poetry and
paint mountains and part our hair ir
the middle. and if we should pull 9
gun and let loose the law would jumT
on US in a minute. Bill, excuse-ex-
cuse these tears.
and you. Jim, excuse-excuss
mine m. Quad.
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Plague StorY Denied.

Havre. July 17.-Dr. Pottevin. direc-
tor Of the local health department, de-
MES the reports that sailor died recent
ly here of bubonic plague. He said the
case was acute septieaemia, not re-
sembling the plague and adds that the
sanitary condition of the city is excel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17

Columbus. o.. July Tt is esti-
mated that about $4,000 miners went
to work today throughout Ohio as the
result of the agreement between the
tstand pat operators and miners rep
resent atiVes.
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Robbed on a TrolIer Car.

New York July 17.-While standing
on the rear platform of a trolley car to-
day William Breustedt Of Waco, Tex.
was robbed by pickpockets of wallet
containing $175 and a Waco draft on
bank in this city for $500 This is the
second time Breustedt has been robbed
while visiting New York. On the other
occasion he lost $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17

IT was a loser in a % year battle with
chronic piles and malignant sores, until
tried Bucklen S Arnica Salva, which turn
ed the tide. by curing both till not a
trace remains writes A NJ. Bruce Of
Farmville Va. Best for old ulcers. cuts.
burns and wounds. 25 cents. Arnold Drug
Co, S21 n. Kansas ave.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Mrs. Jennie Everetts. wife of Charles
Everetts, died at Stormont hospital
of cancer yesterday morning The
body was sent to her home in Her
ington this afternoon. where the fu-
neral and burial will take place.
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RnoseveIt VIII sneak.

philadelphia, Pa, July 17.-President
Roosevelt will speak at the dedication
of the new state capitol building at
Harrisburg, August A.
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st. Petersburg. July 17.-The gov
eminent crop report shows a continued
deterioration IN the Volga provinces
and that the partial or total failure OF
the crops has extended in the Tamooff.
Sartoff, Penza and Mimi Novgor9 %
districts and IN some of the districts o.
the Don. where the rains came toe
late to save the crops, an abundant
Weld. however, is assured IN The west
and southwestern provinces. although
considerable isolated damage has been
done BY hafIstorms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17

Columbus O.. July 17.-Attorney Cen
eral Ellis is seeking to compel so Lu-
cas- county corpora tions to pay the tax
on corporations provided by the Willis
law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17

ssPa. what IL the seat Of government
I'm like Secretary Taft, son. DON
know whether it is the supreme bench g
the presidential chair. ''-Exehsn8e.
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a thoughtful hostess gave a children
marty. and decided il would be healthier
Il serve orIv mineral water. One little
girl tasted Of her carbonic and laio M
glass down. What's the matter dear
Don't you like charged Waters
mo. ma am. Please may / nave SONS
water that you've paid or2''-Life-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-09

40 so. Total sales for the day .Uanssed
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BAR DE MAURIAC FROM CHANGE
Application of Curb Broker Passed Over
Second Time by Governors.

There was much discussion among members
OF the Stock Exchange yesterday over the eecond
refusal OF the governors to admit Norman p De
Asuriec, the well known curb broker TO mem
Dership In the Exchange. The committee on ad
missions met yesterday afternoon and admitted
Felix Rosen. Max r. Schultze and George p
halock. Mr. De Mauriac's name however was
not favorably acted on
= 4. De Mauriac. the father Of ~ n.
1aIriac. who is a member OF the Stock rx
change. refused TO discuss the matter and So 6ia
f!s scr. IN The Offices and cafes however IN.
ihene was widely discussed
{; VAS the consensus 90 opinion tbs, III. so,.
ernors % the Stock Exchange must have SOM.
excellent reason for twice passing over Mr. De
Manr.ac's application. On the curb he is known
as one OF the cleverest traders doing business
and he is popular There was report a. o,o
time that Mr.. De Mauriac had boasted thai ~.
would show those fellows on the floor O. the
Stock Exchange one or two things about trad
ing, but this would certainly be no reason for
keeping him out OF the Exchange II is declared
References were made yesterday 10 certain
transactions in Mexican securities In which Mr.
re Msuriao YVES said TO have been concerned
but no Details were 20 be had One thing 90
certain. however. and that is that every trader
on tne curb who has done business with
Ar. De Maufac is loud in praise o. his clever
ness and ability.