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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

Hot Springs. Ark, Feb. 1e.-Oak-
lawn opened its spring meeting under
the most favorable conditions. The
Oaklawn handicap, which was the fea-
ture, drew the bulk OF the speculation.
Only eight books drew in, but the small
number was accounted for by the fact
that the poolroons were undecided
until about noon whether they would
close or not. All Of them decided
finally to remain closed during the
rnaefing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
GooD BUsINEss METHODS.
The Example of Carl E. Friend, of
Soldier. May Well Be Followed.


Soldier Kan. Feb. 19-The bust
ness methods of Carl E. Friend of Sol
der. who has a number of lumber
yards in central Kansas. is worthy of
imitation and endorsement.
Instead Of giving his customers the
usual memento of a 1906 calendar. Mr..
Friend ordered 500 copies of the kan
sas Farmer to be mailed his customers
for a year.
His argument is that such a paper is
more valuable to him and his custom
ers than a calendar, as 1t is a constant
ly acceptable reminder of the donor,
and the benefits given the reader in
improving the crops and stock on the
farm will be shared with himself and
the community as the increased profits
from god farming are divided.
Mr.. Friend has recently planted
eighty acres of catalpa and Usage trees,
figuring that a crop Of fence posts in
seven years is the most profitable his
land can produce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
Catcher AIIiDgbam Moves In.

Manhattan. Kan. Feb. 19.-Elmer
Allingham, a Manhattan boy and
good baseball player, has signed a con-
tract with the Iowa State league as
catcher with the Waterloo team. He
will Join the team about April 1. Young
AlIingham is well known as a catcher
in central Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
Rennett to Manage Guthrie.

Guthrie. o. T., Feb. 19.-'Dad" Bennett.
Who managed the Guthrie team in the
western association part Of last season.
and was later with MuslSogee in the Mis-
souri, valley league has been selected as
the manager of the Guthrie team in the
new South Central league, and Will be
given the franchise for that city at the
league meeting Here Bennett has Prac-
tically enough players on the string. to
make up a team and will now proceed to
round out his list Of players.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
Joints Out Of Beer Sunday.

Kansas City, Kan, Feb 19-The
joints here did a hOurishing business
Sunday. Near the state line men Wis
tied the joints in groups. A joint at
Riverview had to send to Missouri for
a supply Of beer. The barrels were
hauled in a coal wagon and delivered
in the basement of the joint building.
The joints in the Minnesota avenue
district also did good business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

are ground hogs in Kansas. He also
decided that a ground hog and a wood
chuck are one and the same. A farm
er brought an animal to town to have
it classified. After about half the
town had declared it a WoOdchuck and
the other half a ground hog, DR.. Snow
was appealed to. He took one day to
look the matter up and declared that
both were right because the two names
were used to designate the same ami
nal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
L 0. o. +. at Eureka Lake AYriI 90

Manhattan Kan, Feb, 19.-The
eighty-seventh anniversary of the intro
duction Of Odd Fellowship into Amer
lea will be celebrated at the new Odd
Fellows home at Eureka Lake April
g. On this date the new home viii be
dedicated and several thousand people
are expected to attend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
Boy AeeldentaIIE shot.

Sterling. Kan. Feb. 1s-Vietor
Fleming. a thirteen-year-o boy. went
out hunting here Saturday, and while
carrying the shotgun 1t was from
some cause unknown to the boy dis
charged, shooting off almost the entire
calf Of his leg, He was taken at once
to the hospital. where the wound was
dressed. 1t IS impossible at this time
to tell what the result VIII be,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
Ascot Derby to Masterson.

Los Angeles, Feb. 19,"The Ascot
Derby was won by Masterson, splendid
ly ridden by Willie Davis and standing
in the books at IL to 1. The result was
a surprise, as It was thought Charley
had an easy time of 1t and he was
played heavily at even money, while
Good Luck found many supporters at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
Bor a Water and Taeat Plant.

Holton. Kan. Feb, 19.=The HoIt0n
city council has decided to submit to
the people a proposition to vote 500
0o0 for a WaterWorIks system, two
miles Of sewer and one electric plant.
The election wiz be held in ADriI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

It was given out the other day that
Representative Calderhead had de-
parted for Kansas. being alarmed at
the status of his congressional situa-
ton in the Fifth district. 1t was
stated that the talk of the candidacy
OF John E. Hessin. Of Manhattan, and
Senator Charles n. Peck, of Con-
cordia, was a source Of much worri-
ment to Mr.. CaIderhead The Fifth
district representative denies this. and
states he has no intention. at present,
at least. Of going to Kansas to look
after his matters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

college. Just as soon as the weather
will permit, the team will begin prac-
ticing. From the present outlook the
college viii have the best team it has
ever had the coming season and will
be coached by Ahearn of Boston, who
so successfully instructed the football
team the past season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

to 1 and vina at 9 to 2. In a stirring
stretch finish Masterson outstayed
Good Luck and Charley in the order
named. The Derby had a gross value
of 5000. The Redlands handicap was
won by Gilpin by nose from Embar-
rassment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
AT The CAPITAL.
Famous 1O1 Ranch May Go Out
Of Existence.
Joe Miller Trying to Save the
Great Place.
TO MODIFY AN ORDER.
1t Provides the Brothers May
Hold But $40 Acres.
Mr.. CaIderhead Says That He
Isn't Coming Home.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.=There is
some danger that, owing to a ruling
Of the commissioner of Indian affairs,
and the department of the interior
the famous "1O1" ranch, at White
eagle, Okla, on the Ponca reservation,
may go out of existence.
Joseph c. Miller is now in Wash
ington, endeavoring to secure modi-
fcation of the ruling, that he and his
brothers may not be restricted to $40
acres. Mr.. Miller was introduced in
the department Of the interior by Sen
The "IO1" ranch Is well known all
over the west. Just last summer a
big celebration was held there, at
which the famous Apache chief, Ger
onimo, was present. There were
games, demonstrations, hunts, and the
like, and the celebration took many
thousand people to the Ponca reser-
walton.
This reservation is in Noble county.
Oklahoma, north of Guthrie. The
Millers own considerable land, and
lease much more. They have made
valuable Improvements, and have been
farmers on a most extensive scale.
They have had large acreages of
wheat. and the fact that they used
steam ploWs, and that their harvest
was an incident of great note, made
their ranch known all over the entire
west The Millers have afways been
on good terms with the Ponca IN
dams. their landlords. Indeed, some
representatives of the tribe are now
in Washington, giving evidence to the
department Of the good relationship
and sQuareness of business transact
tons that always have existed be-
tween them and the Millers. Further
more, the AIillers took the land at a
time when the Ponca tribe had little
source of income, and it has meant
much financially to the Indians to
have their Iessees present.
The Millers went from Cowley
county and Winfield. They were well
known there, and are excellent bust
ness men. 1t IS possible that the de-
partment may modify its recent
ruling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

will remain here for a couple Of weeks
and then return to Kansas for the ball
ance of the Second district campaien
prior to the primary on March "a
Mr.. SCOTS services on the committee
on agriculture, and otherwise in the
house of representative, were needed !
and he feels he should remain here All
the time he possibly can Duriner f7ia
absence, however, he was paired on an
important questions, which did not lose
him his vote.
Representative P. P. Campbell has "a
turned from Portland, Maine. where Efs
made Lincoln day address He ives
under the espionage of Representatives
Amos L. Allen Of the Portland district
Allen is the successor to Thomas r
Reed, whose secretary he was fo.,
many years. Six years ago. Allen
escorted Senator Long, then reDra-
sentative, to his home town FOR fbe
same kind Of address that Mr.. CaranSs
bell this year delivered. Mr.. CamnfaIl
had very enjoyable trip, and reports
are that his speech was we'll received
Senator Burton is expected To return
to Washington in q week or SO 70 re-
main until after his retriaI on ann .
Colonel ". w. Smith of Topeka 1Infii
recently his secretary. has retprns5
from his Massachusetts, visit ana viii
probably await the return Of Se1st.-
Burton from the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

Manhattan, Kan. Feb. 19.-Coach
Ahearn is getting his baseball squad
into shape at the state Agricultural
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

Mr.. Calderhead voted for the Hep
burn railroad rate bill in the house
Of representatives. because, as he says,
it was a party measure. He is not
altogether certain that it is just the
sort of legislation that should be en-
acted; and he IS strongly of the
opinion, according to a statement, re-
gently made. that the legislation
should provide for review by the
courts of an order OF the interstate
commerce commission However. the
bill was desired by the administration.
and favored by practically every Re-
publican member OF the house, SO Mr..
Calderhead voted for it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

Ground Hog and WOodchuck One.
Lawrence, Kan. Feb. 19.-Dr r. II.
Snow has officially decided that there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

Senator Long is experiencing much
the same sort of busy life as most of
his colleagues at this time; and per
maps more than a number of them,
The house of representatives has, with
in the past two weeks, checked up to
the senate three most important meas
ures. The Philippines tariff bill; the
statehood bill, and the Hepburn rail-
road rate bill. Besides this appropria-
ton measures are beginning to come
over to the senate side. Nov Senator
Long is intensely Interested in the
three bills mentioned and has his time
fully taken up with them alone. to saw
nothing of his other affairs. He is a
member of the committee on the Phil
ippines, which has the tariff bin in
hand, and has been attending all meet
ings where 1t was possible. He has
also been watching the bill to close I'D
indian Territory, which bill, known as
Der, has recently come from the house
member of the committee on Indian
road rate, have contributed to the busy
Romans, Indian Territory men. and
hard to fulfill the past two weeks. It
the observing one can readily refute
any charges made of ''loahng'' on the
part of the Kansas senator.
sentative-at-Larg Charles f.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

sentative-at-Large Charles f.
Scott has returned from Kansas. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02
sANrA p NEws AND NoTEs.

Frank Wallace. of the store depart
ment, went to Emporia on business
connected with the store department
last Saturday.
The place in the pool formerly held
by Fireman wise Is now taken by Fire
man Spetter while the former is on reg
ular duty in tle passenger service.
Fireman RohMyer Of Emporia came
up and took kne physicial examination
which is requfred of all who would be
engineers
Fireman Snyder is of duty for . few
days vacation
Engineer Gilpin is enjoying a few
days layon on runs No Il and IS
Fireman Mitchell is taking the place
OF Fireman Nelson who is of duty as
a hostler with a bad ankle.
John Artzer is taking a few days of
from his duties as fireman and is visit
ing with friends ana relatives in beri-
der
1t is expected that the work Of i'm
stat1fng the watering crane VIII be com
pleted by the last OF the week.
Edward Saunders has been appointed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02
APPEAL BONDS FILED.
Also Bills of Exception in the Rebate
Cases


Kansas city. Mo. July 2.-The fnal
steps in the United States district court
here in the rebate cases were taken to-
day when appeal bonds were perfected
upon behalf of the seven convicted in
dividuals and concerns, and when bills
of exception were filed for the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy Railroad company
and George l. Thomas, the New York
broker, and his chief clerk, L. B. Tag
CART. Bills of exception had previously
been presented in the cases of the Ar
mour. Swift, Cudahy and Nelson Nor
rfs Packing companies The next step
will be the fling of thu bills of excep-
tions with the court of appeals, which
viii be done at St Louis on August 81
In the case of the Burlington railway
the exceptions taken apply particularly
to the allegation of the defendant that
the interstate commerce act does not
apply to export rates, which question is
involved, and that this district court
lacks jurisdiction. Particular exception
IS taken to the following charge to the
jury made by Judge Smith Mcpherson,
who presided at the trials:
1T is alleged that this carriage was
by way of concession to Armour &,
Co, to the extent of u cents per hun
dred pounds for that part of the dis
lance between East St Louis or the
Mississippi river aid New York City
where II could be loaded upon the
steamship. The allegation is that this
was an unlawful concession, thereby
subjecting the defendant to the penal
ties of the act of congress passed Feb
ruary 1s, 1903. commonly called the
E1l1ins act.'
This part of the charge referred to a
shipment of packing house products &C
cepted by the railroad at a % cent rate
when the tariff on file with the inter
state commerce commission was s.
cents.
The exceptions in the cases of Thomas
and Taggart are based principally upon
the assertion that it was not shown that
the defendants had been party to the
alleged conspiracy entered into with
George A. Barton. the Kansas city shoe
merchant, 10 violate tie EIkins act bv
securing rebates on shipments from
New York and that no overt act was
committed. The Indictment charged
Thomas and Taggart with conspiracy.
alleging seven overt acts,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02
onAUTAuQUA no PAY OUT.
Ottawa Assembly Has a Prosperous
Financial Session.

Ottawa, July 2.-The Herald says:
It now appears that the assembly
may not only meet ali obligations
from the receipts of this session, but
pay off the Indebtedness created during
the flood years.
There were $500 single admissions
yesterday. and the receipts for the day
were $500. Thursday night the re-
ceipts had, according to estimates on
the expenses. just met the expenses.
This would leave yesterdays receipts
clear. to apply on old debts The as
sembly owes $500 borrowed money
but $500 of this amount was counted
into the expenses of this year so that
$500 would just reach the indebted
ness. 1t is more probable. however,
that the expenses will run above the
estimates. On the other hand there
are some receipts on tent accounts still
to come in Treasurer Smith now has
on hand $1,000 of assembly money.
The expenses for the session, BY estf-
mates, are $500.
The crowd Friday night was esti-
mated to be 1000. The largest crowd
since Mckinley day. IN 1895, was said
to have been in the tabernacle and
the crowd that was outside walking
around looked to be as large. or
larger than any day this assembly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02

foreman of the driving box crew in the
place Of B. ". Cribs who has resigned
to take up other work.
Alexander Vioght, Of the car lighting
department leaves today for Chicago,
where he will spend two weeks on bust
ness for the company
Arthur Bretanouch, a former employee
Of the shops at this point. but now Of
La. Junta, is reported as being sick with
typhoid fever at La Junta
Engine SIS which has been q genera
overhauling in the shops. was sent out
for passenger service on the western
end Of the system last Saturday.
Ed Gibbons is a new n1achinist's ap-
prentice in the shops
Engine 1107 has been assigned to
freight service in Missouri. After being
in the shops for several days she was
sent to her assignment last Saturday.
Engine 1882 vas sent TO the Oklahoma
division last Saturday after a general
overhauling in the shops.
John Boyd, OF the lighting department
returned today from Newton. after
spending a few days at that point on
business.
Bra keman VIII Mcmillan is of on
runs No III and 30 between Topeka
and Enporia and is visiting for a few
days in Usage City.
Conductor Witherow. q recent bene-
dict, and Mrs. WitheroH have returned
from their honeymoon in California. He
reported for duty Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02
DESERTS HER CHILDREN.
Mrs. Lena Pauls OF Jennings. Kan.
Under Arrest at Denver.

Denver. Col. July Enlarged with
deserving her husband and five children
at Jennings, Kan, 70 elope with a man
young enough to be her son. Mrs. Lena
Pauls- 81 years old. wife of a wealthy
contractor and builder, was arrested by
Police Sergeant Joseph Mcintyre as she
left Rock Island train at the union
depot carrying her 13-month-old son,
Arthur, whom she brought with her
on her flight from home.
Louis kohlman, 2 years old, a young
carpenter IN the husbands employ. who
is said TO have persuaded the won4a n
to leave her former life to start anew
with him, was also taken into custody
and beth were lodged in the city jail.
After pursuing his wife, baby son.
and her alleged paramour across the
state Of Kansas. Pauls wired complete
descriptions of the fleeing couple. also
orders for their arrest to the police
from Dresden, Kan. Mrs Pauls will
be held here until the arrival of the
husband.
They deny that they eloped. and Mrs.
Pauls stated to the police, that she had
been driven from home at Jennings late
at night by her husband and ordered
never to return. While she was IN this
friendless condition, Kohlman offered to
bring her, he says, to her sisters home
in Denver. and she accepted.
Mrs Pauls is not a handsome Wo-
man, and although but 81 years old.
appears much older. Beside her Youth
his mother rather than the principal in
an alleged elopement. According TO
her story to Captain of Police Lee, her
husband is so years old and has always
treated her badly since their marriage
twenty years ago.
The trouble which separated them
arose By the husband accusing her of
meeting Kohlman at the house of
Mrs. Collier, a neighbor of the con-
tractor. On the night she said, when
her husband threw her bodily from tn e
house. she had visited Mrs. Collier, and
this so enraged him that he could not
listen to reason
Mother and infant are confined in
the matron's quarters of the city Jail
with several women CT the tenderloin
and vagrant drunkards. Mrs. Pauls
shuddered when placed with the others
and complained to the matron that her
arrest was an outrage. Pauls is ex-
pected to reach Denver this morning
and the prisoners will be held await
ing his arrival.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02
HITS AT ROOSEVELT.
President Spends Too Much Time With
Little Things, He Says.

While delivering a sermon last night
to his congregation at the First Meth
odlst church on American Ancestry
and Achievement" DR. W c. Evans
sharply criticised President Roosevelt
Tor spending his time on what DR..
Evans termed little things" when he
might rather have taken hand in
bringing a stop to the slaughter of the
jews in Russia and the other acts of
violence which have taken place in thar
country of late. DR.. Evans stated that
he considered that the event was as
momentous and the time as opportune
Tor intervention on the part of the Uni-
ted States in Russia as it was when
the United States stayed the hand of
Spain in Cuba in 1898
Dr. Evans believes that the president
IS making a mistake in devoting his
energies 10 muck raking'' Il don't
want to achieve any notoriety'' said
DR.. Evans, but it seems to me that the
president could leave those little things
better to some other people and devote
himself to the larger things"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02
ms son A DEsERTER.
kansas Man in Denver Broken Heart
ed at the DISGRACE.

Denver. July William Patrick
Peyton, the patriot from Kansas. has
started TO his home broken hearted at
the disgrace brought upon his name
BY his son John. who deserted from
the army, and whom he took in per-
son TO the authorities at Fort Logan
Thursday
Don't be too hard on my boy.
major" said the old man in taking his
leave of Major A. A. Augur, in charge
at the fort, for you know he's my
only boy, and even if he has done
wrong now, I know it was a mistake,
and he will come ont all right. There
amt no kind Of thing can take this
Ieeligg out of my heart, but I know
done nay duty to the flag and country
love and would die for, and there
amt no traitor blood in my old veins.
Get him out of this as best you
can. major, and send him back to me,
and will teach him how to do right
before I die
He was assured of the majors
hearty support, and crawling into the
fort conveyance. he was taken by four
army officers to the depot at Littleton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02
WON FROM THE GIANTS.
Usage City Defeated Giants in an Ex-
citing Contest.


In a closely contested game at Asso-
citation park between the Topeka
Giants and the Usage City team yes
terday afternoon Usage City came out
victorious by a score of 3 to 2. The
Usage county leaguers made their first
run in the fourth inning. A brace of
hits coupled with errors by johnson
and Orrendorf netted them two more
in the seventh The Giants did all
their scoring business in the second
inning A couple of singles by Mar
thell and McAdoo. together with a two
Dagger by Struthers. gave the Giants
two runs.
Hokenson. the light eompIexioued boy
who tried out with the White Sox and
won his game last fall. was in the box
for the Usage City team. and was
very effective except in the second in
ming Norman for the Giants was re-
placed by Smith in the seventh.
Neal who started to umpire, made
several bad decisions against the
Giants. and was replaced by Barrett,
whose work was satisfa Glory.
Score by innings; RHE.
Giants ....-..--........0 ? 0 o 0 o. 5
Batteries: Hokenson and Richie:
Norman. Smith, and Struthers, UNI
pires: Neal and Barrett. Attendance,
500.
A five inning game was played yes
terday afternoon at League park be-
tween the Eagles and a team made up
largely of Turner's. The Eagles won
by a score of 3 to o. The game was
devoid of any features except the time
~ hitting Of the Eagles. whose scores
were all due to their batting. The
Eagles made their first run IN the first
inning and their other two came in
the fourth Lewis and Chesney We're
in the points for the Eagles, and
Burbany. BoItz and Barrett were the
battery for the Turner's. Struthers, of
the Giants. umpired the game.