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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12
BRIGHT DAYS FOR PRATT.
New Mill, Railroad improvements and
Natural Gas for Them.


Natural Gas for Them.
Pratt, Kan, March 1.-THE Pratt
Mill & Elevator company started their
new 500 barrel mill at this place this
week. The mill is one of the best
equipped ones in the west, costing $780,
feet high just east of the mill, will
hold the wheat for it's supply.
This company has elevators along the
Rock Island from Meade to Hutchin-
son, and with the best wheat country
in the world as a base of supplies, in
sures the mill Of success. The Rock
Island is rapidly putting in the neces-
sary equipment for the terminal point
which will soon be located here.
The NJ A. Blanchard company, of To-
peka, has the contracts for a ten stall
roundhouse, machine shops, an elevator
style coal chute, cinder pits and turn
men at work in the yards which will
soon have everything in readiness for
the care of the engines.
Jerry Connolly, of Kansas City, has
for the yards and the construction gang
is laying steel as fast as the grade is
finished.
The appropriation by the Rock Is
land for Pratt is $256, 900, and the pay
roll when the division is fully establish
ed will be $4,000 a month.
There has been 100 new houses built
in Pratt during the past year and con-
tracts call for 20 more to be compile
ted by June l.
The indications are that Pratt will be
using natural gas in the near future as
several farmers while digging wells
have been Kindred by small flows.
A fair association has been organic
ed and 80 acres of land purchased just
south of town with the Minnesota river
running through it and fair for this
fall is a certainty.
The wheat crop in the surrounding
poets for successful year for Pratt are
hattering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12
A SHOT AT NELSON.
Jack Grant Declares ''Battler'' Is a
Foul Fighter.

Jack Grant Declares ''Battler'' Is a
Foul Fighter.
San Francisco, March 12-Jack Grant,
who referees all the fights at Portland,
passed through here for Los Angeles
recently. Grant was mentioned as
referee of the Gans-Nelson fight, and
would have been an excellent man for
the position. If Grant had been in the
ring at Goldfeld, Nelson might have
been disqualified before he was.
Nelson is the foulest lightweight in
the ring today" said Jack. He can't
get over the habit of using his head in
close quarters. When he is boring in
he will rip that head up, and it is no
telling what damage it will do. I real
ly think he hurt Jimmy Britt more
with his head than he did with his
fists. He started Jimmy groggy with
a jolt with the head. You remem Der
how Bat would get his head right
under Jimmy's chin and bore in. And
occasionally he would rip it up. That
was foul work. He tried it on Cans
a Goldfeld, but Joe was foxier than
Britt, Joe protected himself so nicely
in the clinches that Nelson got away
with little foul business, which l was
glad to see. 1 like to see a fight won
and lost on its merits, and / hate to
see a fighter resort to mean, dirty tao
tics. 1t spoils my pleasure
Grant still has interests at Goldfeld,
though he spends little of his time
there. Jack said that Goldfield would
in all probability have a big fight this
summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12
The Giants Compelled to Come
to Center Fielder's Terms.
Given the 5000 He Asked for
and Coast transportation.
ACTOR CARLEAF FACTOR
Wanted Mixes Wife to Join One
of His Companies.
TheTwOWere Going to Purchase
the st. Joseph Team.

Chicago. March 12.-Mike Donlin,
the hard hitting center fielder of the
New York Giants, ex-champions of the
world. is hurrying to Los Angeles to
toin his teammates. Richard Carrie,
and his manager, Charles Marks, fixed
matters I'D with Michael and a tele-
gram from 'Muggsy'' at Los Angeles
did the rest.
BY the terms of the new deal earle
is to pay half of the disputed $500
which is the bone of contention be-
tween John T. Brush, owner OF the
New York team, and Donlin. earle
also is furnishing Mike with transpor-
tation to the Pacific coast SO
The telegram from "Muggsy was
received late in the afternoon and was
in response to one Carrie sent to him.
In it earle stated that he was prepared
to advance half of the $500 If
''Muggsy' would fix it up with the
club to pay the other half.
McGraw wired at once that he him
ing Brush for it. Thus the matter was
settled and Donlin agreed to the terms.
1t is said Carries motive in getting
Donlin to join the team was to get
Mabel Hite. Donlin's wife, to join one
Of his companies after her engage
ment with another company here ex-
pires. Had Donlin remained away
from the New York team he and his
wife would probably have purchased
the franchise of the st. Joseph team in
the western association, Mike to man
age it from the bench
1t is stated that although Mike will
play with New York this year the
managerial bug is still buzzing inces-
sanity in his ear.
Donlin's change of plans completes
the New York team, Bowerman having
Joined a short time ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12
THE GANs-NELsoN MATCH.
Nolan Says the Purse Must Be Split
On Even Terms.


On Even Terms.
Chicago, March 12.-BattIing Nelson,
accompanied by his manager, Billy
Nolan, has reached this city.
Both Nolan and Nelson are confident
the latter will have no trouble in ar
ranging another match with Cans, as
Nolan claims that Nelson is the only
man with whom Cans can fight and
secure purse of $4,000.
Nolan says, however, that Nelson
must have his share of the receipts on
an equal basis with Cans and that the
latter's proposition of taking IS per cent
of the receipts, win or lose, is ridiculous.
He said Nelson would not enter the ring
on those terms.
Nelson is willing to have the weight
set at 1873 pounds ringside, he said.
Cans suggested in his remarks concern
ing the fight that the weight be made
three hours before the go.
Nolan intimated that he has informa-
ton that Cans is wild to get his hands
on just the amount of money that will
be offered at Ely for the fight and will
not let anything stand in the way of
making a fair match.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12

terated, impure, worthless and dangerous drugs
This of thing been imposition fraud and crime
against the People, well against the responsible
facurers Of honest reliable remedies and high time
to be stopped and substitution of
thing just good" will now be done away with.
The principles of the Food and Drugs Act have been always
favored by conscientious and honorable who
recognized that Purity Quality alone could permanently
secure the favor of the nation.
So the
ciples
Cascarets their
period of time the friendship confidence of millions
people
BOXES MONTHthc largest sale of Bowel Medicine all the
world.
We Drug Law
of
We
mend
foodcanaL
OF
test,-ther verdict for
reliable
six feet of bowels strictly dsifcted
germs De
before
digestive
No what have taking
druggist and let tell
lot of health and comfort in store for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12

Parkdale, H. A. Daugherty; Walnut
Grove, H. E. Wark.
Manhattan district. r. Madison,
presiding elder; Abilene, S. E. Belts;
Alma, A. H. Boyd; Alta Vista, A. M.
Crippin; Bushong. J. S. Meyer; Chap
man, w. H. Fawcett; Council Grove, j.
w. Reed; Dover. F. E. Serro; De1avan
and Woodbine, George Wilson; Enter
prise, j. F. Johnson; Eastridge w. B.
Stevenson; Harveyvflle, A. B. Shepard;
Harrington, G. W. Braden: Hope, It. E.
Johnston; Junction City. J. A. Staveley !.
Keats, N. J. Adams; Louisville and Bel
vue, T. H. Carnifax; Manhattan, S. A.
Bright; Maple Hill, M. A. Good; Mil
ford, to be supplied; Parkerville to be
supplied: Riley, G. E. McCargar; St.
Marys and Emmett. B. F. Davis; Tai
mage, S. E. Lawhon; Wakefield, E. T.
Lacy; Wamego, G. "A. Marvel; Wesley,
c. G. Cox; Westmoreland, J. B. Gibson;
White City, S. L. Buckner; Welsey, P.
C. Weyant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12
THOMPSON PUTS UP FORFEIT.
1.-THE CycIone'' Starts Training for His
Fight With HyIand.

''Cyclone'' Thompson, the Illinois boxer,
has arrived here from Sacramento with
his wife and manager. He at once
posted the $500 forfeit for his match
with Hyland, which is now scheduled
for March 26. The 29th the day first
chosen, falls on Good Friday. All de-
tails of the fight have been arranged.
AS the articles drawn up and signed
some time ago call for Jack Welcn to
act as referee there will be no question
on that point. Thompson had consider
able trouble in arranging for training
quarters, but has finally located near
Golden Gate park. Hyland will train
near Colma, at Miller's place. Hyland
is resting at Santa Cruz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12
HARVARD UNDERGRADUATES.
The Major Portion Are Opposed to a
NOnDrOfeSsiOnaI Coach.


Cambridge, Mass, March 12.-The
Harvard undergraduate body strongly
opposes the faculty on the question of
the professional coaching.
The Harvard Crimson prints a SYM
postum three columns long of the views
of the students on the subject. They
assert that there are sports, as base
ball, rowing and track athletics, where
professionals can defeat amateurs every
time. When Yale employed Mr.. Lush,
Harvard had a long string of victories
to her credit. Yet in one season Lush
turned out n nire from poor material
which defeated Harvard's nine of vet
Grams coached under the amateur sys-
tenn.
Let other colleges" they say,
abandon professional coaching and
then all will meet on perfectly fair
grounds.
Until then we demand that Har
ward stick to the policy she has adopt
ed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12
BASEBALL IN ENGLAND.
American National Game Becoming
Popular Abroad.

London, March 12.-The British base
ball teams soon will begin their prepar-
atory work for the season. Most of the
players are association football players
and the season for that game is now
drawing to a close. The outlook for
the American game this summer is ex-
ceptionally good and a much more
scientific game than was seen last year
may be expected. The British players
have practiced the American style of
pitching, catching, batting and base
running and have made gratifying
strides.
There will, it is said, be double the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12
NO TRUTH IN REPORT.
johnson and Bill Squfres Are Not
Matched for q Fight

San Francisco, March 1.-THE story
from New York two or three nights
ago saying that Jack johnson had
been matched with Australian Bill
Squires is shown to have been a fake.
w. w. Naughton. sporting editor of the
Examiner. cabled the following to the
Syndney referee:
Are Squires and johnson matched ?
Answer"
Last night the following cablegram
was received:
mo. squires sails for the United
States on March 49,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12
HOLD THREE DAYS MEETING.
Members of Friends Church Have In
teresting Session at Haviland

Hayiland, Kan, March 12.-The Friends
held their regular quarterly meeting here
Friday, Saturday and Sunday with large
ministers present from the. surrounding
meetings of Fowler, Hopewell and Wichi-
ia The forenoons were devoted to de-
yotionaI services and the afternoons to
business connected with the church
II Erwin Jay, dean of the Bible. depart
ment of the Friends university at Wich-
tia, delivered the sermon Sunday morn
ing. The discourse was an able ana pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12
THEY OWN A COOP COLT.
Late Purchase of Madden Boys Is
a.Peter Leyburn.',

Lexington, KY, March 12-Peter Ley
burn is the name of one of the two
year-old stars that will be in the trot-
ting stable of Joseph and Edward
Madden this year. The youngster is a
bay colt, 2 years old. by Peter the Great
(2:07A). dam Scourine (2:231a), from the
great Leyburn family. The colt has
been put in the hands of George B.
Hayes, of this city, who is jogging him
and getting him ready for his start in
the stakes if he trains to the satisfac-
ton of the Madden boys. He is enter
ed in the Kentucky Futurity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12

ton Friday night and the indications point
to poisoning, but no definite cause has
been stated
Young Robertson was in Pratt Friday
and became unconscious at the Rock Is
land depot, and a physician was called,
but pronounced it sick headache. Friends
took him home, but he died soon after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12
WANT CHEAPER RATES.
Farmers and Business Men of Gray
County Get Busy.

Cimarron. Kan, March 12-The South
western Kansas Farmers and Business
Mems league made complaint before the
interstate commerce commission in Wash
ington in regard to freight rates on coal
from Trinidad and Rockvale, Col, to
southwestern Kansas towns on the Santa
Fe railway This organization has its
HEADQUARTERS in Cimarron The officers
have collected data and are pushing the
matter as an instance of exorbitant rates
and unjust discrimination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12

We endorse the Pure
Drug Law, because we have
always believed in its prir2-
ciples, and because it means
that the American people
will find the strong arm of
the Government protecting
them from RANK FAKES,
INVITATIONS AND SUB
STITUTES made of adul-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12

found one.
President Edwin Stanley of the Wichita
university preached the evening sermon
on "Ruts and Sidetracks of the Christ
tians-Walks Through Life" The large
audience gave him close attention during
the entire evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12
To Cure a Cold in orc No.

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Ouinine Tab-
let's. Druggists refund money if it fails to
cure. E. w. GROVES signature Is on
each box. Csc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12
Piles Cured in G to IA Days.

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure
any case of itching. blind, bleeding or pro-
truding piles in TO II days or money re-
funded soc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12
WAS HE POISONED?

Sudden Mysterious Death of Ernest
Robertson, Near Pratt.
Pratt. Kan, March 12.-Ernest Robert
son died at his fathers home near Pres
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12

number of clubs about London that
there were last season and the game
will be limited in other cities.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-26

The following is from the Fiji Times
of a late date, concerning the death
in July %, 1907, in Levuka, Fiji, of
Thomas Patterson who resided in Ho-
nolulu a year or so prior to 1884, and
whom doubtless many OF the kama
ainas will remember:
We (Polynesian Gazette of July 2T
regret to record the death of one of
our oldest and esteemed residents in
the person of Mr.. Thomas Patterson,
blacksmith, which took place at his
residence on Thursday morning after
a short illness. The flags of the BUSH
ness houses and shipping were in con-
sequence lowered to half-mast Inter-
ment took place on Friday morning,
and many Joined in the funeral train
as it wendell it's way to the cemetery
(Draiba), the Rev. w. Floyd of the
Anglican church officiating at the
grave. Mr.. Patterson arrived here in
the year 1873, leaving two years later
for trip to the old country On his
return to the colonies he proceeded to
Honolulu, returning to Levuka in the
year 1884. He soon after started bust
ness on his own account and has re-
manned in Levuka ever since. De-
ceased leaves a wife and three sons,
also brother and sister, to mourn
their loss.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-26
EDITORIAL FORECAST
OF THE PRESIDENCY

CLEVELAND, o., August 2.-Here-
with is presented the result Of a postal
card vote among 400 editors of daily
newspapers throughout America. Every
State in the Union is represented. In
preparing the list of 400 editors those
of politically independent newspapers
were chosen wherever possible. In
every case they were asked to be nom
partisan. The questions asked and the
answers are as follows:
Is it the sentiment of your Congress
should accept the nomination for a
third term?
Yes 148, no lis, blanks 20.
If Roosevelt accepts the nomination
for third term, do you believe he
will carry your Congressional dis
trict?
Yes POS, no SO, blanks 8.
If Roosevelt is eliminated, whom in
your Congressional district do you IA
vor as the Republican candidate?
Taft 1876, Fairbanks IS, Hughes Is,
Cannon s, Knox %, La Toilette 9,
Shaw /.
Who is the Democratic candidate for
President favored in your district?
Bryan 1873, Folk 4, Johnson q, Gull
berson 4, Gray 8. Daniel 2, Hearst 2,
Harmon 1, Watterson l, Wilson 1.
Who do you believe will be the next
President of the United States4
Taft SO, Roosevelt "a, Bryan 81,
Hughes 10 Knox A. Fairbanks Folk
2, Cannon 1; Culberson 1, Cortelyou /.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-26

Amongst recent notable publications
by Messrs. Harper & Bros. is the
- Autobiography of Gen. Lew Wal
lace" 1t was the last important work
of long life crowded full of stirring
interest and keen adventure. Much OF
it was written at intervals during the
protracted illness which terminated In
his death in February, 1905, at his
home in Charlottesville, Indiana. 1t has
been called ''the frankest of biog-
raphies," and it deserves this title.
The author wrote in detail of his child
hood, the death of his mother, the
beautiful Esther Test, daughter of one
of the Judges of the Supreme Court OF
Indiana, from whom he inherited much
of his genius; of the unsuccessful at
tempts to send him to school and col
Iege; of his first ambition to become
an artist. and his subsequent leaning
toward literature, the calling destined,
finally, to bring him fame and fortune
In the latter connection he relates an
interesting anecdote, which proves that,
no matter how high the authority, no
man can determine the fitness of an
other for his chosen work. The young,
would-bs author took the Introductory
chapters of the "Fair God" to DR..
Charles White, then President of Wa
bash College, and asked permission to
read them to him. The old president
a hneal descendent of Peregrine White
of the Mayfower-a man of pre-emi-
nent intellect and scholarship, heard
him patiently. When ne had finished
he removed his speetacles and gravely
advised Mr.. Wallace to abandon the
field of authorship. AS is stated in the
he had been long in his
grave when the tFair God" appeared
lit having occupied the writer, at ir-
regular intervals, for period of twenty
years. Although never so successful as
Ben Hur,'' from the date of its publ
cation in 1873 to April, 1905, the sales
reached the total of 145,750 eopies-a
success that, un4mportant compared to
he phenomenal record made by his
alter books-would have satisfied most
authors.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-26
SHILOH,

Probably the most interesting chap
tiers in the book are those which relate
to Shiloh, after which, for alleged dis
obedience of orders, General Wallace
was severely disciplined, and tenn
porariIy relieved from active service.
As well-known resident of Honolulu
remarked some time ago: NO one
who reads what General Wallace has
written can doubt for a moment but
that he suffered the eruelest injustice,
and was a deeply wronged man.
His clear, intensely interesting and
dramatic account of the battle will ex-
onerate him forever from all the
charges that were brought against him,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-26
HIS MILITARY RECORD.

To many of his friends his military
record is of special Importance, for he
was, by taste and preference, sol
der born, enlisting when a lad in his
teens for service in the Mexican war;
riding on horseback to Indianapolis to
offer his services to Governor Morton
at the breaking out of the rebellion;
and begging to be accepted as "a man
in the ranks'' in the Spanish war, if
no command could be assigned him.
1t seemed to be his peculiar destiny
to act as stop gap; hold the hostile
forces in check with few numbers.
giving the Union authorities chance
to make good what might, otherwise,
have been the total consequences of in
advertent neglect, or sheer stupidity.
He did this signally when Cincinnati,
practically without defenses, was
threatened by Kirby Smith in the
autumn of 1862. For his services there
he received the thanks of the Cincin-
natl Chamber of Commerce and the
Ohio Legislature. In the same way he
saved the National Capital, which was
also left undefended, while the Federal
troops were being concentrated at City
Point on the James River, preparatory
to the advance upon Richmond. With
no possible chance of victory he en-
gagged Breckenridge marching against
Washington in force, with few thou
sand men, until reinforcements could be
dispatched by General Grant to Wash
ington. He was attacked by Early
with $4,000 men, while his own COM
mand was scarcely three thousand
strong. OF this gallant exploit General
Grant said in his Memoirs (Vol. IL,
PIP. S04-3O6):
eff Early had been one day earlier
he might have entered the Capital be-
fore the arrival of the reinforcements
had sent. Whether the delay caused
by the battle amounted to a day or not,
General Wallace contributed on this
occasion by the defeat of the troops
under him, a greater benefit to the
cause than often falls to the lot of
commander of an equal force to render
by means of victory
The third service of this nature
which he rendered was that in connec-
ton with the raids of John Morgan in
Soutbarn TpJ;ora e+oy,>,,rr b;,,, =, III,
intended march toward Indianapolis for
the liberation of thousands of rebel
prisoners there-a part of the projected
movement planned by the Confederates
to transfer the seat of war to the
north.