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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
SETS A COOP EXAMPLE.
Commissioner of Lincoln Resigns and
Is Banquetted.

Lincoln, Jan. 10:-David Shaver, one
of the commissioners of Lincoln coun-
ty it is cleared, has set an exemplary
example for other county officials to
follow in the future. He retires from
office next week, having honorably and
faithfully performed the duties of COM
missioner of Lincoln county for over
eight years, six years of this time be-
ing chairman of the board. Retiring
from office with the well wishes of the
entire force of the officials of the coun-
ty he gave the OFFICERS banquet, at
which a few invited guests were pres
ent in addition. Before the hungry
crowd commenced to do justice to the
supper. Superintendent A. J. Stanley, IN
a. few happy remarks, presented Mr.
Shaver with as fine chair as could be
found in town. And all this was the
happiest surprise to the outgoing com
missioner who sat. at the head of the
table occupying it at the time.
David Shaver came to Lincoln coun-
t. from Indiana in 1871, and is, there
fore, one of the first settlers. He has
a quarter section of land in the fertile
Saline river valley, about eight miles
from Lincoln. Some time ago he was
offered not far from $4,000 for this
farm, and refused. Mr.. Shaver don't
have to farm very hard for livelihood,
he is in comfortable circumstances, and
in the future will take it easy raising
fine hogs and growing alfalfa He will
double his present acreage In another
year. He is glad of the fact that he
lives in so good a county as Lincoln,
and his extensive acquaintance are
proud to know that he Will continue
to be one among them.
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in LITIGATION
Lawsuit Involving Much of Nick
erson to Be Started.
Townsite Plated Qn;Homestead
of David, A,.Sears.
A.FLAW TO4HHE2TIFLE.
Declare That the Original Deed
Was Unlawfully Given.
Property Owners Do Not Look
at 1t as Being. Serious.

Hutchinson, Kan, Jan. 1O.-A suit
is soon to be brought in district court
here which may greatly affect 700 OF
| 500 property owners in the city OF
Nickerson. The heirs of the original
owner claim that they own a quarter
section of land in the heart of the city
and that the present owners are not
entitled to the land.
| The heirs have employed Prigg &
Williams as attorneys and will en-
deavor to get possession of the prop
erty. If they succeed it will be a Sc
we're blow to a majority of the prop
erty owners in Nickerson. But on
the other hand attorneys for the
Nickerson people say that the claim
is unfounded and, if 1t ever had any
merit, it has long since been out
lawed. The people of Nickerson are
not frightened, as they look upon the
case as not being at all serious.
The case dates back to the time
when NickersOn was first plated,
twenty-eight years ago. The quarter
section in question is the original
townsite of Nickerson. 1t was first filed
on as homestead by David NJ. Sears
He and his wife lived on the property
previous to the time when the townsite
was located.
When the Santa Fe railroad wished
to start a town there a representative,
SO the heirs claim, was sent to buy
the land of Mr.. Sears 1t is claimed
that Sears was willing to sign the deed
but that his wife would not sign.
Therefore proceedings were brought at
Hutchinson, whereby Mrs. Sears was
adjudged insane and a guardian was
appointed.
Immediately following this the
guardian signed the deed and the land
was transferred
The claim is now made that a deed
so signed gives no title, if the property
so decided was a homestead.
Sears and his wife are now dead but
the heirs are preparing to bring suit
for the land. There were eight chill
dren born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sears. Rep
resentatives of five of the children are
in Hutchinson. They are in consulta-
ton with their lawyers and the suit is
likely to be made soon.
A meeting of the people interested
at Nickerson was held in that city last
night. They think the claimants can
get no title to the property and con-
sequently are not worrying at all about
it. They will be. glad to have the
matter settled. once and for ALL ass7 ]
There are SO many property 6Wnersa
on that quarter section that the sex5
pense Of the suit to each one will be
very small. Even II the suit is not
brought by the Sears heirs the Nick
erson property owners are likely to
go ahead with their proceedings and
clear up the title. At last nights
meeting the property owners turned
the whole matter over to the city
council to handle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10

ly good condition, but Murphy gave
him no opportunity to rest and drove
Corbett from one side of the ring to
the other, landing on the face and
body almost at will. Corbett got in an
occasional blow to the kidneys and
neck, but they lacked force.
In the third round Corbett tried the
tactics he worked on McGovern so sue
cessfully in their two championship
battles. Murphy simply smiled and
drove two rights to the jaw with such
force that Corbet forgot to talk.
The fourth, fifth and sixth rounds
tired perceptibly in the closing rounds.
Murphy's condition was perfect, but
it is probable that Corbett would have
tipped the beam close to 140 pounds.
He was slow and wild and was out
classed in boxing, hitting and ring
generalShip.
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WAS MURPHY's FIGHT.
New York Lad Gave Young Corbett a
Severe DrubbIng.

Philadelphia, Jan. 10.-Tommy
Murphy OF New York gave Young
Corbett a severe beating in a six-round
bout before the National Athletic club
last night. From the first to the sixth
round Murphy outfought the former
champion at all stages.
In the second round only the sound
of the bell saved Corbett from a knock
out Murphy .rained blows on the for
mer champion and near the close of
the round sent Corbett to the floor
with a right to the jaw. When Cor
bett rose Murphy kept after him. send
ing. lefts and rights. to the face and
body When the gong sounded Cor
bett was hanging on the ropes in prac-
tically a helpless condition. The one
minute rest brought him back in fair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
TWO BRIDES 10 THE ORIENT
VIII Go to the Philippines as Wives OF
IeaVenwOrfh Officers.

Fort Leavenworth. Kan, Jan. TO-
When the second squadron of the Ninth
cavalry leaves May for the Philippines
two Kansas brides will go with the regi-
ment The trip to the Orient will be
part of their wedding journeys -
The brides-to-be are Miss Grace Nc
Gonigle, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. McGonigle of this city, whose
wedding to Lieutenant Henry Gibbins,
Ninth cavalry, will be January %. The
other bride is Miss Mural ingalls,,
daughter of the late Senator John ].
ingalls,. She is to wed Lieutenant A. ].
Davis, Ninth cavalry. The date for the
Davfs-Ingalls wedding has not been
announced, but it is expected soon, as
the order is issued for the departure of
Lieutenant Davis command.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
NebrasI<a to Be Represented.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 10.-The Univer-
sity of Nebraska is to send a delegate
to the conference of Missouri valley
colleges Saturday in Kansas City. A
decision to this effect was announced
today as a result of a special meeting
of the Cornhusker athletic board. At
its December meeting the Nebraska
board voted negatively on the Missouri
valley conference question, but today,
when it developed that one of its
members, Captain John G. Workizer,
had planned personal visit to Kansas
City, the .Cornhusker board. voted to
authorize the captain, who is COM
mandant of the university cadets, to
represent Nebraska at the Kansas City
meeting. 1t was also voted as the
sense of the Nebraska board that Cap
tain Workizer should not represent
Nebraska as seeking membership in a
Missouri valley conference. but that he
should attend the meeting. take notes
on the arguments presented in sup
port of the conference plan and re-
port back to the Nebraska board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
TRANsCoNTINENTAL ROUTE.
The Rock Island and Its New Line to
San DIEGO


1t is reported on good authority
that the proposed San Diego & Ari-
IONA railroad is a Rock Island project
and that it will=-complete the link of
the Rock, Island by way, of sEI Paso,
says a YUMA dfspASc11, 1t gfias ebeent
currently bs1ieveds IN the southwest for
some time that the Rock Island inter-
ests are in control of, the Ell Paso &,
Southwestern, which runs from Tu-
cumcari N. NJ, to Benson, Ariz, a dis
lance of 626 miles. 1t connects with
the. Rock Island at Tucumcari and
through trackage rights Rock Island
trains are operated over that division
into FL Paso. The San Diego e. Ari-
iona is to run from Benson to San
Diego, Cal.
John D. Spreckles, the sugar mag
nate of San Francisco, has been elect
ed president of the new company. He
is said to represent the Rock Island
interests. The route of the proposed
road is through Yuma, where 1t will
connect with the. kSouthern Pacific
railroad. The new company has ac-
quired all of the fran chtses and hold
ings of the San Diego Eastern Sraflway
company, which had the building of a
similar line of road in view.
B. F. Yoakum, chairman of the ex-
ecutive boards of the Rock Island and
Frisco, visited San Diego about four
years ago and shortly thereafter it
was announced that extensive tracts
of ground for port and terminal IA
cilities had been purchased there on
behalf of Mr.. Yoakum for use when
the time came for building the new
transcontinenta1 road. The proposed
road from Benson to San Diego will be
much shorter than the Southern Pa
cific's line between Benson and Los
Angeles.
The Eel Paso & Southwestern has
the distinct advantage of having the
lowest grade of any railroad s which
crosses the contin entail divide. 2 It=has
branch lines to ali of the leading min
ing districts in Arizona and New Mex
leo. 1t also taps the great Dawson
coal field in New Mexico
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
FE REBATE INDICTMENTS
California Federal Grand Jury Found
Seventy-SiK Counts.

grand jury returned two indictments
against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe Railroad company containing rs
counts. Tho railroad is charged in the
first Indictment of Sc counts with grant
ing certain concessions to the Grand
Canon Lime & Cement company on
shipments OF lime from Nelson, Ariz.,
to certain California points and to
John +. Shirlin. The second, contain
ing ten counts, charges the railroad
company with giving rebates on lime.
Two indictments were returned also
against the Grand Canon Lime & Ce-
ment company, one of six counts for
accepting rebates and the other con-
tanning II counts charging 1t with ac-
cepting concessions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
SAYS THERE is A "HooDoo."
Donlin Explains the Trouble With the
Giants.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 10.-Mike
Donlin, the famous center fielder of
the New York Giants, arrived here to-
day with his Wits, Mabel Hite. who is
a headliner at the Grand this week.
Donlin never looked better and says
he has fully recovered from his in
juries.-
He has become superstitious, how
ever, and is afraid there is a hoodoo
following the New York team. He
talks of his own injuries and Mathew
sons sickness last year in a way that
shows he IS not entirely convinced
that the 1906 hoodoo can be shaken.
If it is, he says that McGraw's men
will win the pennant in canter.
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WAS TOO SLOW FOR ARLLE.
Well Known Ball Player Had the Elk
peFience of His Life.

Newcastle, Pa, Jan. 10.-ArIie
Latham. one of the best known ball
players in the country, will hold an indi-
Gator in the o. & p. league next sum-
mer. Arlie already has his application
in. He was an applicant for manager
of the Sharon club. When he presented
it, the Sharon officials asked where he
had ever played and what his record
was. Latham nearly dropped dead to
think that people in baseball had never
heard of the great Latham, and decided
he didn't want to manage in a town
that dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
PENSION SYSTEM SPREADING.
A List Showing the Year the Plan
Was Adopted by Various Roads.

The railroad companies which now
have adopted pension systems and the
year in which they became effective
are as follows: Baltimore &c Ohio in
1884; Pennsylvania. Railroad in 1900;
Chicago & Northwestern and Illinois
Central in 1901sf Southern Pacific
lines, Union Pacific, Oregon Railroad
& Navigation. Oregon Short Line,
Philadelphia & Reading, Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western, Buffalo, Ro-
chester & Pittsburg. and Canadian Pa
cific in 1908; Atlantic Coast Line in
1904; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
January l, 1897. The New York Cen
trail company has for some time been
preparing to establish a pension plan
on all the lines of the system, includ-
ing the New York Central & Hudson
River, Boston & Albany, West Shore,
Big Four, Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern, Michigan Central and other
roads, and the announcement of this
important extension of provision for
superanuated employees is expected
early in the present year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
FAST BASKETBALL.
The Glasco Teams in a Championship
Contest

GIasco, Kan, Jan. 10.-On January IL
Is the Chicago Crescent will play the
two Glasco teams for "the worlds
championship"
The two Glasco teams tied
for state championship in the state
tournament December 5, 1905.
The Chicago Crescent 5 has already
played the state champions of Michi-
gan, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa,
and defeated the Rochester Y. NJ. O..
A. by score of 81 to SO; a team that
defeated the heretofore undefeated
Buffalo Germans in worlds champion
ship game.
They will play Kansas City, Blue
Diamonds, Haskell Indians and some of
the other college teams on their trip up
here. .-
See the fastest team in the world
play. GlaScO will try and show you
that she is entitled to that honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
DEMONT MAY QUIT.
The Toledo Infielder ContempIates
Going Into Business.

Toledo Jan. 10.-It is barely possible
that Gene Denont will not play ball
with Toledo or any other club during
the coming season.
According to advices received here
from the fnfielder yesterday, Gene con-
templates going into business, and is
now engaged in looking into a PROPOSE,
ton.
Dement'S brother Leon, who played
with the Minneapolis club for a few
minutes three years ago. opened a largo
grocery store in Brooklyn last winter,
and has made a success of the venture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
Hitchcock Going Abroad.

New York, Jan. .1O.-Thomas Hitch
cock, jr., the leading cross-country
turfman of America, and owner of
Good and Plenty Hylas and many.
other fine performers, as well as half
owner of Salvidere, will leave today
for a trip to England, Ireland and
perhaps Nice, at which latter. place an
important steeplechase- meeting is now
in progress. Mr.. Hitchcock may.
while abroad, purchase some good
Irish or English jumpers to replenish
his stables here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
W. o. Campbell Improves.

Wichita, kan. Jan. 10.-W. Q. Camp
bell, who was waylaid Saturday night,
slugged and robbed and assaulted in
such brutal manner that the injuries
reported by the attending physician, to
be some better today. The patient is
able. at times. to recognize members OF
his family.
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Their Overcoat Followed Him.

Wichita, Kan. Jan. 10.-George Lee
seems to be a man who is not to be
trusted. Members of the salvation
Army gave him a trial and he failed
to make good. Lee is a "foater" tossed
up from Somewhere. He was found by
the kind-hearted Salvation Army peo-
pie and given a bed at the citadel 1t
is said that he abused the confidence
thus imposed in him by leaving the
place surreptitiously and taking with
him an overcOat
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Treasurer wade pleads Guilty.

Coneordia, Kan, Jan. 10.-James- E.
Wade, tex-treasurers of Cloud county,
who embezzled over SI0,00ogof county
funds, entered a plea of guilty in dis
an indeterninate sentence from one to
five years In the penitentiary.
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WIN BE q Pelican.

New Orleans, Jan. 10-Manager
Frank, of the New Orleans baseball
club. signed one of the best so1thpaw
pitchers in the country in the person
of William Crystal, of Harrisburg. Pa.
sNegotia tions have been pending be-
tween the Pelican leader and the great
slabman for the past two months.
Crystal pitched for the Harrisburg
team last season in the outlaw league.
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Wheat in Good Condition.

Junction City, Kan, Jan. 10.-Wheat
experts who have been making investi-
cations of the wheat fields during the
past week, say that the wheat in CEN
trail Kansas is in better condition at
present than it has been for nearly
decade at this season of the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10

the hive, Mr.. Beal took bee into his
mouth. The bee stlIng him on the
tongue and in a short time the tongue
ana throat wereS swollen SO breathing
was almost impossible Mr.. Beal was
not out or danger until in the morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
Bee sting Almost Fatal.

ottawa, Kan, Jan. 1o.-Two ply
sicians worked all night on H. H. Beal,
a well known farmer living near Prince
ton, to save his life from the effects of
bee sting. In eating some honey from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10

San Francisco, Jan. 10.-Burnolette, a
20 to 1 choice, made a runaway cap
ture of the opening event at Emeryville.
In the Cozette handicap the weight was
too much for. Nelson. the favorite. and
Joe Coyne annexed the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10

Exhibition games have been booked
with the Chicago Americans and st.
Louis Americans. Chicago Nationals.
The Philadelphia Americans and
''Muggsy'' McGraw's New York Ma
tional league team will play series in
the spring here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
Two ;Jockeys Suspended.

New Orleans. Jan. 1o.-Enxoy's VIC
tory over the favorite. Phil Finch. In
the fourth race was the exciting event
at City park. Jockeys Hustis and M
Mcintyre were suspended for three
days for misbehavior at the post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
Headaches and Neuralgia From {

Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world wide
cold and grip remedy, removes the cause.
Call for the full name and look for signae
ture of z. W. Grove. sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
H0STETEER'S
STOMACH BlTTERS.

40 so today. It always cures Indiges-
don, Poor Appetite, Dyspepsia, Colds
or Female Ills. Get a free COPY of our
1907 Almanac from any Druggist or
asaler. $40 .tss
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The PURE DRUG

COMMISSIONERS
Insist that all medicines be compound
ed strictly in accordance with. their
pure food and drug act of June 3Oth.
1906 and we guarantee the Bftters to
be such. This proves it's merit If you
have never tried
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-27

BROOKLYN, N. Y. oct aos--lNhile
the horses were going around icr the
last time IN the Annual Champion
Steeplechase at Belmont Park yesterday
afternoon, spectator in the grand
stand who was shouting for AIr. McCann,
the horse that finished second, 70 rum
faster and win 4 bet for him, suddenly
tcll from the chair he was standing on.
Several persons tried to lift the man,
but he was unconscious. and mhen \
physician examined him declared that
he was dead. apoplexy being given az
the cause,
From cards and letters IN the mans
pockets il was learned that he was
Nicholas Nady. of 10 East Seventeenth
street. Manhattan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-27

gas III paying quantities heseabcut, with
the avowed purpose Of exploiting the
product Ii u shall manifest tangible ex-
istence, Is 4 good thing for Clatsop, pro-
viaea Clatsop really possesses these
sources Of supply; and the fact that he
has approached the proposition through
the Astoria Chamber Of Commerce and
committed that body to the primal
duty Of looking up his standing aud
career in the East, lends conspicuous and
satisfactory color to whatever PROPOSE.
tions he may make in the premises.
Having satisfied himself that he is
justified in an effort to develop this par
ticular territory. it becomes essential
that he acquire certain leaseholls in, and
abutting upon. the district to be tried.
out for oil and gas. and he win at once
enter upon this phase Of the work. All
farmers and other owners Of property
in the outlying sections Of Clatsop will
be asked 10 give him leases On their
acreage, upon fixed terms Of royalty, and
once the leases are granted, he will be
in . position to invoke capital for the
initial cost Of drilling, always the poten-
tial and expensive prerequisite in ven
tns Of this sort.
The leases are Of q nature involving
nothing, and no one, to any further ex-
tent than the mere right to enter upon
the property for the sole purpose Of
boring for oil or gas, and in the event
Of success, the property owner is the
richer for the discovery and the royalty;
or in the case Of futile search. none the
worse Off for the attempt that has been
made, The proposition carries the weight
Of advantage to the lessor without any
loss or interference with such other
uses and processes as he may desire to
subject his property TO in the meantime.
It is needless to say. Of course, that
the determination Of oil or gas in COM
mercial quantities and qualities in Clat-
sop county. win give an impetus Of tre-
mendous proportions to the industrial
life Of this whole section. and there can
be no one who win wilfully disparage or
defeat 50 desirable an end
The confirmation that single flowing
well win give TO this new and untried
venture win compensate 10000 fold for
the meagre privilege Mr. Sherman Is
about to ask at the hands Of our people.
Everybody wishes him the largest sue
cess imaginable, because the last human
in the county must, Of necessity, share
handsomely in that success which must
for all time, be prolific Of a myriad other
successes
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HHHAA~HHH]HHA~H>H o
= AT THE CHURCHES TODAY. =
40 @0eO0@0 90 D 0G9A00 0
First Evangelical Lutheran.

Sunday school at the church in up
pertown and at the German Luth. at
$3.50, Miss Alema Nyland and Mrs. a.
Young, Superintendent.
Morning service at l0:45 in Swedish.
Evening service in English at 1880:
Theme for sermon, "That Good Thing"
This service will be held in the Ger
man Luth. Church. 1t is our intention
to hold English service in the German
Luth. Church the last Sunday evening
Of each month. The delegates to the
Columbia Center Luther League con-
yention will also report at the evening
service on Sunday.
All are cordially invited to attend the
above services.
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first N. z. Church.

The sermon themes for Sunday will be
as follows: at ll:O0 am. "An Enlarged
Vision Pisa. 1918. At 1880 pm. "Are
All Going to Heaven Luke 1928.
Other services: Class Meeting at l0:l5
am. Sunday School at l2:l5 pm, Ep-
worth League .at $50 pm. A cordial
invitation is extended to the public to
attend. Strangers will find a welcome.
Christians whose Church is not repre-
sented here are invited to work with us.
We are here to be good, not to build up
the Methodist Church at the expense Of
some other Church.
Rev. q. G. Rarick. Pastor. !.