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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28
ONLY ONE WAY.
Stars and Stripes Alone Can
Bring Peace to Cuba.
Preparations for Military Opera
lions Continue.
THEY WANT WOOD BACK
Cubans Would Like to Sec Him
in Authority.
Roosevelt Is Looked to, to Re-
establish Good Order.
WANT WOOD BACK

New York, Sept. 2s.-There is to be no
cessation of active preparations by the
war and navy departments to land
marines and troops in Cuba. This was
made evident when orders were received
from washington by Captain II. Reeder,
acting commandant at the Brooklyn
navy yard, to prepare the receiving ship
Hancock to be used as a transport.
The Hancock which was formerly the
transatlantic liner Arizona was pur-
chased by the government in the Span
ish-American war
Nicolas Rivero, proprietor and editor
of FL Diaro de la Marina, the Oldest pa
per in Cuba, said that he did not think
anything of Importance would be &C
complished at the meeting of congress
today in Havana. If the moderates at
tended they would be in the majority
They would appoint man to follow
Palma and the liberals would reject him.
No matter how they arranged matters,
the country would not be settled until a
permanent United States commissioner
was appointed by President Roosevelt.
The Cubans would like to see General
Wood return to the island. The sight
of the stars and stripes floating from
one Of the public government offices in
Havana, Senior Rivero said, would serve
to keep the turbulent spirits in check.
Brooklyn Ready to Sail.
Philadelphia. Sept. 2s.-The coaling
of the cruiser Brooklyn has been COM
pleted and the warship is ready so
sail for Cuban waters at minute
notice. She will sail with her full
armament and crew on Sunday or
Monday. The Tennessee will be ready
10 sail as soon as her equipment OF
men is complete.
Marines have been arriving for the
last few days and a big detail came to-
day from Norfolk. Nearly all the ma
rines stationed at the Virginia yards
have been ordered here.
Water is being pumped out of the
ballast tanks Of the St. Louis. the other
transport stationed at the League
Island navy yard, preparatory to the
loading of stores She will be ready
to sail at about the same time as the
Panther. On account of the delay in
getting the two transports ready for
orders, the first men will be sent to
Cuban service on the Brooklyn. It is
expected that this cruiser will carry
about 500 marines under the command
OF Lieutenant Colonel Moses.
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kansas City. Sept. 2S-Close-WI Il At
1,acairfs today. 153 ears. Market closed
p ns9ssip to &c higher. with quotations
as follows: Sept, 6S9zc; Dec, 6sSsc; M May
T9ske Cash. No. hard 691zdl2c; NO )
had. 6SG71c; No. . red, 7o1zc; No red
69d691zc. $500 -, ~, ti,,,ev
CORN-Market unchanged 10 &c hl lgIt5
30 mixed, 4S51c; No white, $40
40 S2SeS-rs-Market unchanged. No. > white.
'' RYE-Markes unchanged, 55as7e $780,
HAY-Market unchanged TO 9oe hlgn Llsi
rif g13 sTq TF!RNarxet firm. Creamery &c;
packing, l63zc a.
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secref Rasehan sinnals

Signaling in baseball had its origin
about the same time as the discovery
of the curve. Obviously the catcher
should know whether an lin or an
out was coming In order that he
might be prepared to catch it. At first
the pitcher gestured. The mighty Rad
bourne signaied Mike Kelley by shift
ing his 'squid'' of tobacco. But codes
of this sort were too easily Interpreted
by the opposite side, and catchers had
to assume the task. With the adoption
of the huge catcher's mitten worn on
the left hand, signaling became COM
paratively easy. Shielded by the nit
ten on one side, by his right knee on
the other, the backstop now telegraphs
with naked fingers. not only to the
pitcher but to the outf1elders. In case
the outfielders are not able to see
short stop and second baseman relay
the signs. Thus every man on the
team knows what kind of a ball is go
ing to be pitched, and all through the
game Jim and Jack are conversing in
their own secret code. Each player of
New York's Giants knows the deaf
mute alphabet, to the great improve
ment of the efficiency of the nine as a
machine.-Allen Sangree in 1.-The
Strategy of the Ball Field" in Every
body's Magazine for October.
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no sTOP PENsION GRAFT.
War Department Issues a Prohibitive
Order.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-A general
order just promulgated by the war de-
partment positively prohibits the
soliciting of pension or other claims
against the United States on military
reservations or at at military posts,
camps or stations and commanding
officers are directed to take measures
effectually to prevent such solicitation
Ohicers and enlisted men who give in
formation with a view to aiding per-
sons who solicit such claims viii lay
themselves liable to trial by court
martial.
In this connection the army regula-
lions have been amended so as to pro-
vide as follows:
Information concerning sick and
wounded officers and enlisted men may
be freely conveyed to aIlay the anxiety
Of friends. The fact of death may be
communicated to relatives but not
circumstances connected herewith
such as could be made use of in
prosecuting claims against the gov
eminent. If any person in the mill
tary service has knowledge of facts
pertaining to the service of an in
dividual who is an applicant for a
pension he may, upon request, II not
pecuniarily interested, furnish a GER
tif1cate or affidavit setting forth his
knowledge, but such certificate or af-
fidavit will be furnished only to the
military secretary of the army to be
forwarded to the proper officer of the
interior departnent.' -
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HE WANTS A DEBATE.
Frank FARRELL would Have "GOver-
nors" Meet and Talk Politics.

Frank farrell, editor of the Holton
Signal, called at the Republican head
quarters this morning as an ambassa-
dor extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tertiary from the Democratic state
committee to announce that w. A.
speech at Holton on October 3, when
both Hoch and Harris will be at Holton
to speak. He wanted the Republicans
to consent to the arrangement, and let
Hoch talk politics.
What people want to hear from
HOch and Harris" said farrell, lis po-
ltical speeches. sincerely hope that
the affair can be turned into joint
debate. Nothing would please me bet
ter But I have no authority to make
such an arrangement on behalf of Har-
ris. All I know is that Harris is will
ing to make his regular campaign
speech. and wants Hoch to do the same.
We are going to give Hoch and Harris
a clear field. There will be nothing else
going on while they are speaking. Let
the Holton committee decide which Will
lead on
The Republicans announced that they
would be delighted to have the affair
converted into a joint debate.
Whichever of the two candidates
speaks second" said S. c. drummer,
chairman of the committee, will GER
tainly tear into the argument of the
man who talks first, and the first man
ought to have a few minutes to reply.
We don't care who talks first, but
whichever one does should be given a
chance to reply. We are glad that the
speeches are to be POLITICAL.
Chairman Ryan, of the Democratic
committee, has expressed himself as OPP
posed to converting the Holton meeting
into a joint debate. He thinks that the
best plan will be to give each man a
chance to deliver his regular campaign
address, and let it go at that.
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The Last King Of an Ancient Line.

The sultan Of Brunei is eignty-three
years Of age-at least so he told me
And while he Stops as he walks, he
makes the appearance rather of a tenn
porary invalid than of an old In:.n He
seemed pleased when told him that he
might pass for sixty; and indeed he
might, for his face is singuarly free
from wrinkles. His expression Of
benevolence suggests the late Leo XIII
his smile is engaging albeit tinged
with sadness.
His house was ruling when the Roman
empire had hardly ceased to crumble
His ancestors gave the law to a vast
eastern empire when Europe was but
a patchwork Of barbarous chiefs; and
when, after centuries, Spanish and Por-
tuguese found their way to the Spice
Islands they laid propiuating gifts at
the feet Of the Borneo su1tsn-as vassals,
Eumbly begging the right to live within
his dominions.
Brunei Is still metropolis OF native
Borneo-indeed the name Borneo is but
a corrupuon of Brunei-yet few maps
show the existence Of this empire
Poultney BigeIow In Harper's for Oc-
tober.
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DANE WOULD FIGHT AGAIN.
Wants to Name Terms for a Bout
With Joe Cans.

Detroit Sept 2s.-Battling Nelson
made a statement here that he would
fight Joe Cans or no one. AS Cans
Will fight him only on the condition
that the winner take all it is highly
improbable that these two fighters viii
meet again soon.
It is generally believed that Nelson
is willing to consent to the 'Colored
Wonders terms, but Manager Billy
Nolan is determined that his charge
shall not battle with Cans unless the
purse is to be divided whereby Nelson
will get q goodly share of the receipts
whether he wins or loses. Cans is in
position now to refuse to be dictated
to by Nolan.
While Nolan is holding out for re-
turn match with Cans several other
Hghtweights are issuing challenges to
the Dane. Kid Sullivan is the latest to
offer to fight Nelson. He issued a chal-
lenge yesterday to fight on any terms
but distinctly said he would prefer to
have the winner take all
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a LONG SESSION OF POOL.
Two Commercial Travellers at Chanute
Engage In II Hour Contest.


Chanute. Kan. Sept 28.-The long
est pool game ever played in Chanute
was played at the Smoke House yes
terday by two travelling men. The
game was rotation pool and was start
ed at 1920 in the morning and very
reluctantly closed at II O'Clock at
night There was q total OF 11s games
played and the contestants were very
evenly matched, one winning IS and
the other so games. Quite a crowd
was attracted during the progress Of
the game and some excellent shots
were made. When the gentlemen
started playing neither had any inten-
ton of making a record, but as the
game progressed neither wished to
give up. When the dinner hour ar
rived it was passed unnoticed, as did
also supper, but at frequent intervals
root beer was served which allayed the
pangs of hunger Both men smoked
continuously, and seemed as fresh at
the end of the long session as when
they began.
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AGAINST SUNDAY BALL.
Central Congregational Gathering Pass
Spirited Resolutions

Onaga. Sept 2S-The annual meeting of
the Central Association of Congregational
churches OF Kansas. which has been in
session here for two days was a success
ful gathering The association includes
the counties Of Clay, Dickinson. Riley,
efeary, Morris. Pottawatomie, Wabaun-
see and the north half of Lyon, shawnee
and Usage. The various churches We're
well represented by both lay delegates
and the clergy. The topic that prevailed
rhrouFhout The meeting was Mountain
Top Vision for Valley Service" The chief
address were delivered by Rev. D. Tenny,
representing the American Missionary as
ISOLATION Of Chicago, and Dr. F. l. Hayes
Of the First Congregational church OF TO
peka. and sermon by Rev E. B. Smith
Of Overbrook- Much interest was mani
tested IN all the services ne repof .
from the various churches showed sub
stantial growth and were Of an eneourag-
The meeting was presided over by Rev.
II. J. Pearson Of North Topeka in the
absence Of Mr.. D. o. Coe, the moderator.
Rev. P. 3. Lee acted as register.
IN addition to She usual complimentary
resolutions. the following, relating to
baseball. football and the prohibitory law
were unanimously and enthusiastically
Resolved. That we urge upon our
churches and upon all people Of the Chris
fian faith, that they use all proper means
10 induce our senators and representa-
tiFes at the approaching session of the
legislature to so amend the state law on
the subject OF Sabbath observance that
the games called baseball and football be.
all other games played in public and for
an admission fee; also that all ctrcuses,
vaudeville theater and operas be express
zdiv included in said law.
Resolved, That the notification Of our
state laws on the subject Of selling intox-
icating liquors by the neglect and con-
nfvance % our public officials is in its
nature anarchistlc subservice OF all law
and q most serious threat to the future
peace and prosperity Of our common
wealth
A very able paper was read by Rev. ".
IT. BIenkarn Of Wabaunsee on the pro-
posed union as suggested by the Dayton
conference OF Congregational. United
Brethren and Protestant Methodist
churches, and the general sentiment seem
ed to be against the plan unless it can
be very much modified.
The following officers and committees
were selected for the coming year:
A1oderatOr-Rev. J. c. Rives, Westmore-
land.
Assistant Ioderator-Rev. Dwight Dun
ham. Alma.
Register-Rev. B. P. Lee. Topeka.
Home Aissions-C. NJ Sheldon. Topeka
A. ". Ayers. Onaga, and J. A. Kesler,
Overlook
Membership Committee G. Ingham.
Topeka; W. T. Blenkarn. Wabaunsee, and
r ". Miller. Wakefield.
W r. BlenkaTn Of Wabaunsee was elect
ed pastOr-at-large for another year.
The next meeting Of the association will
be held next September at Overlook.
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than its gain ard in other stocks where
the rise was not so pronounced there was
also a relapse to yesterdays closing fg-
ureS. Great Northern preferred reacted
"a points. The general effect on the list
was slight when Reading was marked ~
again to 14s General selling was renewed
again at II O'Clock, following the ar
nouncement of call loans at per cent.
The rise in the call money rate aroused
fears Of q furry and some precautionary
liquidation resulted. The declines from
last nights level for Anaconda reached
~ points, st. Paul % points, Union Pa
ciflc IA points. Northern Pacific is
points Illinois Central rose IA points
Bonds were irregular
A few stocks continued to drop, but the
general selling ceased at y O'Clock. st.
Paul led rally with a recovery Of over
a point, but the other active stocks did
not do so well.
The unwilIingness Of the market to GO
up substantially when pressure was re-
Taxed prompted another vigorous selling
movement later. st. Paul yielded 81
points, Louisville and Nashville IL points.
Reading Iss points and Atchison, Missouri
Pacific, Steel preferred and Colorado Fuel
l to IA points. Some recovery occurred
before o clock. St Paul rallied rs
points.
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CHAMPION CORNsTALK.
Wichita Man Finds One 21 Feet High
and 16 Feet to the Ear.

Wichita, Kan. Sept. 2S.-The Eagle
says:
The taIlest corn stalk in Kansas,
if not in the world, stands in front Of
Ross Bros seed house, on East Doug
las avenue. It is taller than Farmer
DoolittIe. who could not even reach the
ear on it. To be exact. the stalk is 21
feet and inches tall. and it is IS feet
from the ground to the single ear which
it bears. This ear is so far from the
ground that man could easily reach
out of the second story window and
husk it.
The Eagle mentioned a couple of 18-
foot stalks at the same place yesterday
morning. and it seems to have stirred
up a little rivalry. so J. c. McComb
who lives at 1441 Fairview avenue, went
out in his corn patch and gathered this
monster stalk. There were three stalks
in the hill, all Of them the same height.
One Of these will be on exhibit at the
Wichita fair, one will be sent to the
jamestown exposition, and Mr.. Ross
has the other.
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FTNNEY COUNTY FAIR.
Honey, Alfalfa and Sugar Beet Ex-
hibits Most Notable.

Garden City, Kan, Sept. 2S.@The
second day of the Binney county fair
has proven throughout an unqualified
success. The afternoon attendance
was a record breaker, there being $500
people on the grounds.
The most notable exhibits were the
displays Of honey, canned and fresh
fruits, alfalfa, sugar beets, sweet po-
tatoes, pastry and fancy work. The
exhibits Of poultry and live stock
eliicted favorable comment.
The turf events were the main at
traction of the fair, but owing to the
tragic death of Plymouth Rock Molly,
owned by Marion Webster Of Wichita,
and the disabling of o. o. Longs fast
runners did not touch a high pitch Of
excitement save when Holmes came
in neck and tail ahead of his two COM
petitors in the two and one-haf mile
relay race, which was covered in five
fiat
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Kansas City, No, Sept 2S.-CATTLEt--
Receipts today 5000 head, including 800
head of southerns. Market slow to steady.
Native steers, s4.00Q6.40; southern steers,
s.. 50ld3. 80; southern cows, S1.7542-9o; native
COWS and heifers, 81 75@5.00; stockers and
feeders, g 80; bulls, $2.0oQ3. 10; calves,
50 coos 5; western steers, $3.25Q4.75; west
ern cows S2.00d3. 60.
Receipts today. 5000 head. Mar
ket weak to Sc lower. Bulk OF sales. 500
at. 20; heavy. Sc: 2Sq6 40: packers, $500
IS: pigs and lights, Sc. 2506. Az.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 5000 head
Market steady. Muttons, $4.5045.50; lambs,
s. 500T. Is; range wethers, $4.25d5-75; fed
ewes, S40065.40.
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Hospitality Among the Nfountaineer'

well, nanny. reckon this stran-
gers about ready to lay down, If
you've got a place fer him."
"Git a light. Buck" said the old
woman. Buck got a light-a Chin
neyless, smoking oil-lamp-and led
me into the same room where the
Blight and my little sister were. Their
heads were covered up. but the bed in
the gloom of one corner was shaking
with their smothered laughter. Buck
pointed to the middle bed
"I can get along without that light,
Buck" I said, and I must have been
rather naughty and abrupt, for a
stified shrek came from under the
bedclothes. in the corner and Buck
disappeared swiftly. Preparations for
bed are simple in the mountains
they were prinitively simple for me
that night. Being in knickerbockers.
merely took off my coat and shoes.
Presently somebody else stepped into
the room and the bed in the other cor
ner creaked. Silence for a while.
Then the door opened, and the head
of the old woman was thrust in.
MART" she said coaxingly; ''git
up thar now an climb over inter bed
with that ar stranger"
That was Mart at last, over in the
corner. Mart turned, grumbled, and,
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Notre Dame, Ind, Sept. PA bunch
Of fast plays, showing the effect of the
new rules, was sprung by Coach Barry.
HutseH and Sheehan. half back and
center OF last years eleven. put In an
appearance. Beacum, guard, and Cal
licrate end. were shifted to tackle and
half back Twenty-four candidates were
out, breaking the seasons record for at
tendance. The season opens here on Oc-
tehaE "a via E5IlsdaIe COLLEGE.
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0fcGRAw AND BRUSH YIELD.
New Workers Congratulate Chicagoans
on Baseball Victory.

New York, Sept. 2S.7John Nc
craw. the proud and naughty leader
Of the ex-champiOns, has rendered his
congratulations to the Chicago team
that has this year taken the honors of
The league race away from New York.
President John Brush of the Giants
has also made known the fact that he
wishes to get into the band wagon and
offer homage to Frank Chance and his
Cubs. The congratulations Of ecCfraw
and Brush were both received by
Treasurer Charley Williams of the
Cubs, but were meant to be official by
the New Workers, because Williams is
the only official Of the Cubs with
whom MCGraW and Brush are on
speaking terms.
While Williams was standing near
the entrance gate at the Polo grounds
IN one Of the games of the recent New
ork series. McGraw stepped up to
him and Offered his cOngratulatiOn to
the winning baseball team Of this
years National league series. He is
not on speaking terms with Charley
Murphy or Frank Chance since Chance
forced him into a predicament with the
New York public by showing him up
on that day when Umpire tombstone
was locked out and Chance took the
Cubs Off the field.
McGraw evidently told Brush of his
scheme to get his message of congrat-
SflatiOns delivered to the manager and
president Of the new champions of the
league and the next day Brush, proud.
but anxious to show that he had a
sportsman's spirit. walked up to VIII
lams near the same spot that McGraw
saw him on the day before and in a
few words. which. however, did not
flow any too smoothly, told him he
thought the Cubs deserved the honor,
FOR they had won it fairly. The action
on the part OF McGraw and Brush
seemed very amusing to Manager
Chance.
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z4-lbs. Sugar, $1.OO
Best cane granulated with
a So. 90 order, sugar included.
GROCERIES

Extra Fancy High Patent Flour, So
10 sack. ........ $500
Genuine Country Sorghum, the best
we ever had in stock, per gal. SOC
Kansas Oil. per ............. 1Oc
soc Fancy Gunpowder Tea. 10 =. .25c
School Tablets. 10c kind sc
Mocha and Java Coffee, 10 25c
"a cup and saucer free with each
pound.)
Women's Friend Soap, 10 extra large
Best Cane Granulated Sugar. 1s-lb. 81
Fresh Roasted Coffee. Ib. 15c. ID 81
Fresh Ginger Snaps. 2 lbs. ....... 15c
Sailed Peanuts, Id. -. zoe
10 ID. sack Table Salt .... Toe
II Blu. Fresh Tomatoes ..... csc
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LIVERPOOL opening cables: Wheat I'd
1fp-ner. corn unchanged
liverpool 1:30 p. m: Wheat I'd higher;
K. c. car lots: Wheat, 12s; corn, II; oats
Estimated car lots Saturday at K. c..
Wheat 153; corn. II; oats, u.
Chicago car lots: Wheat, s.; corn, 422;
oats, 246.
ESTIMATED Chicago car lots Saturday
Wheat IS; corn. 422; oatS 246
n w car lots Minneapolis. 279; Du-
Itth. 434 A year ago: Minneapolis, 5S7;
Duluth, 800
Liverpool closing cables; W heat 14d
higher; corn unchanged
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The forests ahundany supplied Of
ito
remedy of
better
delicate the
health
vegetable
disorders Of the blood by cleansing the circulation
safely children
these life and the blood
o
write TIE SWIFT SHEcsgyc CO.. ATLANTA Ga.
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chicago. III. Sept. 2S.-CIfEES E-Mar.
ref arm, Daisies. 121zQ12s4c; Twins, ia
pic: Young Americas, lz95e
P50I7T TRY-Alive poultry steady. Iur-
lxevs. 1sc: chickens, 11Q111kc; springs
I21zc. .s.- c,.o.-,,a..,- 10
q T FseziG S steady. At mark, cases
Included 14d4Sc.
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chicago. m, Sept. 2S-CATTLE-Re-
day. 1000 head Market steady. Beeves,
50 85G6.S0; COWS and heifers, $1,000 TO-
stockers and feeders, 81, 90; Iezs.5ls.
HOGs-Receipts today, 1900 head Mar
ket strong to a shade higher. Estimated
receipts al Chicago Friday, 5000 head.
Mixed and butchers, $6-30d6.671z; good
heavy SC. 35d6. 671a; rough heavy, $500
SIS; light s.. 3506.6 60; pigs. $56oQS- 30
SHEEP-Receipts today. 1000 head.
Market steady. Sheep, g. 75Q5. IS; lambs,
81 90G1 20.
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General stoessel RESIGNS.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 2s.-,The Associ-
ated Press was informed today that
Lieutenant General .Stoessel, who COM
manded the Russian forces at Port
Arthur today submitted his resi- gnation
from the army. 1t is understood that It
will be accepted. thereby ending the his
tory Of the surrender Of the fortress
without the undesirable disclosures
which would result from q formal court
martial