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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05
BOATS STOP Ar ATCHIsoN.
The Old Missouri River Changes its
Channel Again.

Atchison, Kan. Oct. 5.-The Globe
says:
No longer navigable at Atchison.
That's the condition of the great Mis-
souri, river. A government Snag boat,
the Mcpherson, arrived here yester-
day afternoon from St. Joe on it's way
down the river, and got no further. 1t
is too large a boat to go under the
bridge. and there isn't near enough
water at the draw span to float it. So
the Mcpherson tied up for the night
at the Missouri shore, just above the
other up-river points. On the Nc
Pherson was Captain Edward Shultz
of the United States engineers Office
located at Sioux City. w. R. Dewitt,
assistant engineer, was also on the
boat, so they should have a good idea
of conditions here. Captain Shultz
left the boat here and took a train for
Leavenworth. The continuous high
water of the past summer, with its
shifting currents, destroyed and OBJ
liberated the old channels. Next
spring the river may go back to its
former haunts; in the meantime the
river engineers will make surveys and
figures. There isn't any use to ask
them what is to be done, for they
don't know, and don't seem to have
much idea. The survey now being
made at Atchison will be sent to the
chief engineer of the department in
Washington, and he will look it over
and decide, in all probability, that
nothing can be done for want of
funds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05
Bad Symptoms.

The woman who has periodical head.
aches, backache, sees imaginary dark
spots or specks floating or dancing before
her eyes, has~gnawing distress or heavy
full feeling u stomach, faint spells, drag
gfng down feeling in lower abdominal or
pelvic region, easily startled or excited,
irreguG or painful periods, with or with
out Hlvic cataTrh, is suffering from
weaknBses and0erangements that should
nave ea3ly attention. Not all of above
symptoIss a7e likely to be present in any
Neglected or badly treated and such
cases 6ft6n run into maladies which de-
manG Ne surgeons knife II they do not
gesuAtfatally.
No medicine extant has snch a long
and NUMEROUS record Of cllCeS in such
cases as Dr. -Plerce's EaYQrite PROSECUTE
ton 80 medicine has such a Strong
seXeral gledientS-Mnrth more than any
pHmher Of ordinary nQQ,prQleSSiQnaI teS-
tlmQnials. The very best Ingredients
known to medical science for the cure of
composition. No alcohol, harmful, or
habft-forming drug is to be found in the
list of its ingredients printed on each
bottle wrapper and attested under oath
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription can do
only good-never harm. Its whole effect
is to streng then, invigorate and regulate
the whole female system and especially
ranged in function or affected by disease,
the stomach and other organs of digestion
become sympathetically deranged, the
nerves are weakened, and long list of
bad. unpleasant symptoms follow. Too
much must not be expected of this va
Torite Prescription" It will not perform
miracles; will not cure tumors-no med
feline will. 1t toflt often prevent them, If
taken In time, and thus the operating
table and the surgeons knife may be
avoided. .ss s'
Women suffering from diseases OF long
standing, are invited to consult Doctor
Pierce by letter, free. All correspondence
Is held as strictly private and sacredly
confidential. Address DIR. r. v. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. 7.
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser Qo0o pages)
As sent free on receipt of 81 one-cent
stamps for paper-covered. or 81 stamps
nx cloth bound copy. Address as above.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05
MUCH WHEAT Is sOWN. -
More Being Planted in Gray County
=.ef-1---- Than Since 1892.

Cimarron, Oct. 5.-Plowing is fin
ished over Gray county and all the
fields are ready for seeding, some
wheat being already up, but the
greater portion of the crop is not yet
Sowed. The recent rain will start
sowing a fresh and wheat will now be
put in as fast as possible. All of the
available wheat ground is ready for
wheat, being greater than any since
1882.
Threshing has been going on with
rush on account of the absence of
moisture. The best field threshed so
far belongs to Caleb M. Butler who
raised 26 1-3 bushels of wheat to the
acre. The wheat tested so pounds
and sold for 80 cents per bushel. The
field was well worked by the Campbef1
method, having been plowed, disked
twice, narrowed two times and then
seeded with a disk drill.
All forage crops are great this year.
Corn is way to the good and is the
best corn ever raised here. Millet,
maize, kaffir and sorghum maize are
all heavy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05
THREE POSTOFFTCE BUILDINGS.
p. p. Campbell Would Aid Independ-
ence CoffeyviIIe and Parsons.

Coffeyville, Kan, Oct. 5.-Congress-
man P. P. Campbell of this district
announced to the commercial or
CARNATIONS of this city here that at
the next session of congress he will
introduce a bill providing for govern
ment buildings to cost 100000 each
to be erected in Coffeyville, Independ-
ence and Parsons. He says that the
combined postal receipts of these
three cities are close to 100000 a
year and that the population served
by mail from the three offices is prac-
tically 100000. He believes, there
fore, that the government will author
ize the expenditure of 100000 in
each of them for a government build
ing.
It is his plan to have the bill passed
for all three cities at once, and 1T will
mean a total of 100000 for the
Third district at the next session.
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Ex-Captain g. w. Kirkman Has
Written a Book.
Relates to the Inside Life Of
Several High Officers.
FREE FROM u. S. PRISON
Goes to Chicago to Have Manu-
script Published.
Has Lived an Eventful Career
for Several Years Past.
SATURDAY.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. Sex,
Captain George w. Kirkman. late. Of
the Twenty-hfth United States infan-
try, was discharged from the United
States penitentiary here this morning.
He Immediately announced that he
had written a book dealing with in
side of army life. Kirkman attempted
to get the book printed at Kansas
City publishing house, but without
success. hTe book will deal with scan
dals in the army and it is stated affects
several we'll known officers. Kirkman
will leave this afternoon for Chicago.
where he says he will lay the manu-
script before a publisher. He says
Marshall M. Kirkman, vice president
of the Chicago G Northwestern rail-
road, his uncle, is to finance the pub
LEGATION.
Kirkman is a member of one of the
best known army families in the
ed at Fort Niobrara, Neb., he caused
the suicide in Omaha of an ofncer or
his regiment because of remorse on
account of his wife's relations with
kirkman. Kirkman was tried shortly
after this and convicted of conduct un-
becoming an officer and gentleman.
He was sentenced to two years impris-
onment and dismissed from the army.
Previous to this, in 1900, whiie CAP
tain of the Twenty-tnird infantry, he
was tried in Manila on a charge OF Of
fensive conduct toward the late Arch
bishop Chappelle while en- route to the
Ph1i1pp1neS on a transport. Inc Irlal
was ordered by General Harrison Gray
Otis, then in command of the army ir
the Philippines. Kirkman was found
guilty and sentenced to dismissal from
the army. He appealed, however, con-
tending that the sentence of dismissal
was illegal on the ground at the time
it was approved by General Otis a
state of war did not exist in the Phil
ippines in which the United States was
contending. The constitution gives a
General that power only during a state
of war. This view of the case congress
concurred in and within three months
from the time of Kirkman's dismissal
he was restored to his former rank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05
ARE MARRIED OVER AGAIN.
An Atchison Couple Regret Their Di-
vorce and Begin Anew.

There was a marriage Of unusual
interest at the court house this after
noon. The parties are s. J. Grand
staff, age AZ, and Mrs. Vicy Grand
staff, age 35. The fact that both had
the same last name would indicate a
possible relationship, and there was.
Ten years ago they were married in
western Kansas, and a year ago they
separated and were divorced. After
wards they concluded they had made
a mistake. and appeared very well
pleased when they were pronounced
husband and wife for the second time.
Mr.. Grandstaff has rented the Mrs.
Ivy King Weaver farm, southwest
of Atchison.-Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05
DROVE HIS AUTO TOO FAST.
f. ID. SheIlabarger of Salina is Taken |
to the Police Court.

Salina. Oct. 5.-F. D. Shellabarger
was arrested by Marshal Thoms for
exceeding the automobile speed limit
Marshal Thoms was at the Mis-
souri, Pacific depot last evening serv-
ing a subpoena when Mr.. Shella-
barger went north in his automobile.
Thoms thought he was exceeding the
speed limit and ordered him to stop.
Shellabarger, is said to have paid no
attention to the order and went by
and turned into his garage. Marshal
Thoms went there and made the ar
rest.
While making the arrest there one
of the employees of the garage was
also arrested for using indecent and
profane language in talking to Mr..
Thoms Both were taken to the po-
lice station where they were released
on bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05
HE FOOLED THE HOUSEWIVES.
A Peddler Sells Common Cement to
Many as a Silver Polish.

An elderly man was in town SELL
ing the busy housewives a patent sill
yer polish which he said grew down
in New Mexico. Upon Investigation
1t was found that the polish" was
common cement. The man got 80
or 40 pounds and tied it up in one
half pound sacks and sold It for rs
cents per package at some places, at
others he traded it for old clothes
and if he could not sell 1t he played
good Indian" and gave it away. He
was finally captured by the city mar
shall and was broken loose from $1.25
for occupation tax-Meade News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05
THE WORLDS SERIES.
Arrangements VIII Be Made Sunday

- in Chicago.
Chicago, Oct. 5.-The arrangeme nts
for the worlds series have not been
made as yet by the national commits
sion and will not be made until next
Sunday evening when a meeting of the
commission will take place in Chicago
and the programme for the big battle
given out. 1t is possible that the series
will not be started until Wednesday
because if it is started on Tuesday, as
has been the custom. many fans from
the east will not be able to reach the
scene of action, owing to the uncer-
tainty of the place.
Ban Johnson while in New York
called on President Pulliam of the
National league and offered to draw
lots to decide whether the opening
games of the worlds series should be
played on American or National
league grounds, but Pulliam refused
to toss the coin until the winner of the
American league pennant has been
decided.
Pulliam Is eager to amend the rules
of the commission, which states that
the first three games of the big series
shall be played in one city and the
next three in the other city and that
the final game shall be decided by lot
eft will be better for the rules to
read that two games shall be played
in the first city and then three in the
next" said Pulliam, "for it is pos
sible for the winner of the series to
win four games in succession. and il
their games are played in the first
city the fans of the other city could
see but one game. If Detroit should win
the flag in the American league the
distance is not far from Chicago and
we could have two games played on
the first grounds, then three games on
the opponents grounds and then close
with the last two games on the first
grounds. want a chance to propose
this amendment to the rules of the
national commission before 1t has
been decided which league shall have
the opening games. There is only
one thing about the worlds series that
has been decided and that is that
Sheridan and O'Day will be the UNI
pires. johnson has informed me that
Jack Sheridan will be the American
league umpire and Hank O'Day will
he my choice. The other officials of
the worlds series will be the same
as they have been for two years. The
scorers will be Francis PITCHER of
Philadelphia and Joe F1anner of St
Louis and the gates will be in charge
of Robert McRoy of Chicago and
John Heydler of New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05
LAKIN is IMPROVING.
Land Seekers Flooding the Town to
Secure Sugar Beet Farms.

Lakin. Kan, Oct. 5.-A great many
improvements mark the progress of
Lakin. H. s. Darr is remodeling his
grain storage house into a small but
modern elevator and mill. H. H. Tip
ton, once Legislative representative
from this county, is breaking ground
for a large modern hotel opposite the
depot. While Lakin has the best
hotel between Garden City and La
Junta in the Gibson house, Mr.. Tip
ton has given his contractor, d. A. Nc
CRYSTAL orders for big up-to-date
building to be built at once. The
town has been crowded with land
seekers wanting the famous Lakin
sugar beet lands, and real estate men
are busy and happy, for old residents
are often buying back the lands they
sold a year ago at an advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05

Council gives police chief a new and
important job. ga
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05
CANNOT MAKE 1873 AT RING.
George Memsic Announces His Diff
Guilty in Getting TO That Figure.

Los Angeles, Oct. George Mem
sic will not meet Abe Attell for the
championship title in the lightweight
division at a ringside scale of 1873
pounds. Memsic so stated definitely
and frankly admitted that the weight
he had had the grearesr difficulty in
getting down to that total when he
fought Cans.
Attell's sweeping challenge to meet
either Cans or anyone else for the
lightweight title was received here.
Memsic limited that he might go on
at 1873 pounds at 3 o'clock if anyone
wished to meet him at that figure. 1t
is thought that about 136 or 13S
ringSide is practically his limit
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An American Autoist Disappears.

London, Oct. 5.-Dugald Ross, the
American who came to Europe in
search of a motor capable of cover
ing 100 miles an hour and who on
Sept. 20 purchased F. Lee Guinness
eight-cylinder automobile on the
Brooklands (Weybridge) track for
$4,000 after the car had covered one
quarter of mile in rs seconds, the
fastest time made on the Brooklands
track, has not been seen by his friends
for a week, and anxiety is felt regard
ing him, as he left all his baggage at
the hotel whe he was stopping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05
FARMERS ARE DELIGHTED.
Good Rains Fail Over Pawnee and
Wheat Prospects Are Fine.

Larned, Kan. Oct 5.-This county
has had good rains lately. Begin
ming with Monday several showers
came through the week until at least
two inches of rain fell over Pawnee
county. This was badly needed as
the fields and grass lands were awful
ly dry. Wheat is now coming up fine
and there is a large acreage planted.
All of the hay, kaffir corn and fodder
is in the shock. A great many home
seekers are invading this territory just
now and much real estate is changing
hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05
VIII Feed MANY Cattle.

Canton. Kan, Oct 5.-Many cattle
will be fed in this territory this win
ter. J. w. Simpson & Son will feed
two cars John Hennessy will feed
lao head. c. D. Simcox is feeding
seven cars. M. T. Fletcher received
1S5 head of cattle the first of the
week and will feed them on his ranch
north of town. Klinkerman Bros, of
Spring Valley will feed 500 head dur
ing the winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05

the field with the Mansfield team of
the o. and P. league the past season,
has been drafted by the Detroit Tigers
for 1908. His father was a famous
ball player and was with Captain An
sons Chicago team of the eighties.
Young Drake was one of the premier
hitters in the o. and p. league.
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His Dear Old Mother.

my dear old mother, who is now So
years old, thrives on Electric Bitters.'
writes w. B. Brunson of Dublin, Ga
and enjoys an excellent appetite, feels
strong and sleeps WELL" That's the way
Electric Bitters affect the aged, and the
same happy results follow in all cases of
female weakness and general debility
weak, spuny children. too, are greatly
strengthened by them. Guaranteed also
for stomach, liver and kidney troubles, by
all druggists, Soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05
PhiIadelphia >. Now York 4

Philadelphia Oct. 5.-By winning
from New York, the home team
cinched third place in the National
league Both Sparks and McGinnity
pitched good ball, but the latter lost
his own game by his wildness in the
ninth inning. coupled with errors.
Score by innings: RH E.
New York ............O O 900 OIL z 2
Philadelphia ........0 OO1 o 90 IL 6 2
Batteries-McGinnity and Bresna-
han; Sparks and Doom.
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Assistant Coach for X. S. A. G

Will Davis, better known on Fair
mount as big Bill" will leave Wich-
tia tomorrow for Manhattan where he
has secured the position of assistant
coach. He will have charge of the
second team during the remainder of
the football season. December 1,
Mr.. Davis expects to go to Chicago to
take a course in gymnasium work. At
ter that he will return to Manhattan
where he will be secretary of the Y.
M. c. A. in that town.-Wichita Bea-
con.
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Chicago IL, st. Louis 4.

st. Louis, Oct. 5.-The Chicago Ma
tionals snothered ST. Louis, IL to 1.
Lush was batted hard. Raymond,
who succeeded him, failed to stop the
onslaught. --..
Score by innings: RHE.
St. Louis .............0 o 0Ooo1 OO-1 5
Chicago ..............0 o 1 2 o 1 Oh 10 2
Batteries LUSH RAYMOND and
Noonan; Pfeister and King.
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a zine Y M. c. A. Building.

Fort Scott, Kan, Oct. 5.-The build
ing committee of the Y. NJ. @. A.
disposed of the matter of letting con-
tracts on the proposed new building
The bid of Ireland & Rollings on the
building proper was accepted at $19,-
$50. The building. together with the
Foundation, which is now completed.
will cost $4,000.
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Factorv Can't Get Tomatoes.

Hutchinson, Oct. 5.-The canning
company has received no tomatoes so
far. The local demand for tomatoes
was SO great that the price was higher
than the contract price offered by the
company. There has been a scarcity
of fanatics this year, because of the
late spring frosts. The company viii
pack some more pumpkin and make
1lIite a business for that part Of the
canning trade for the year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05
A Hen Raises Quail.

While moving grass a couple of
weeks ago d. w. O'Rokc destroyed q
ouaiTs nest. He took the eggs and
MT them under an old hen that per-
sisted in setting. Every egg Matched
and he now has a fine brood OF little
ouails.-Sabetha Herald. r-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05

Haviland. Kan. Oct. 5.-Contractor
Joseph Cause fell from a .scaffold yes
terday while building house for DR..
Wisely and severely injured himself
by striking on a piece of timber. He
was carried home and physician
called who pronounced bis condition
serious Several days will proba bly,
be necessary to place him In a condi-
tfon to resume business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05
Clay Center Boy Drowned.

Clay Center, Kan, Oct. 6.-Jones
Henshaw, sixteen years old, was
drowned in the river here Friday. He
was in a boat on the river which is
now very high and was carried over
the dam. The boat was overturned
and young Henshaw drowned. As yet
the body has not been recovered. ~.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05

The electric lights were again burning
and everybody was happy
A prominent young business man of
the city called on Manager Springer
of the light company and informed
him that if the lights were turned on
again all over the city as they were
before the recent order of the city
council cutting them off, he would be
responsible for the payments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-05

launched into the subject on which he
has been speaking all over the state
the square deal'' movement in poll
tics. He talked about reduced fares,
a primary law, the need for dealing
with rich men and poor men on the
same system of law and morals, and
the desirability of a general high stan
dard of citizenship among individuals.
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This Soil Productive.

4 Paul Masheter raised a crop of oats
and cut it July s. He sowed the
ground to cane July 6 and on Sep
TENDER "a cut four stalks of cane that
measured IL feet. The crop is as
good as that sowed in the same field
forty days sooner, though not yet ripe.
Star. F-
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LONG AT GARDEN CITY.
The Senator Will Inspect the Sugar
Factory While There.

Garden City, Oct. Sc. A. Schneid-
er has received a message from Sena-
tor Chester I. Long stating that he
would be here one week from Monday
to visit the town and see the sugar
factory in operation. -
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston 4 BROOKLYN 8.

Boston, Oct. 5.-Boston won from
Brooklyn in a ten inning game, to 8.
Score by innings: R.H. E.
Boston ..............oooo 2oooo24 8
Brooklyn ...........2 o 0 O o o 1-3 10 2
Batteries-Lindaman and Ball;
Rucker and Ritter.
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Stubs Speaks at X. o..

Lawrence, Kan. Oct. 5.-w. r.
Stubs spoke in chapel at K. U. Fri
day. Mr.. Stubs spoke briefly on pa
triotism to the state, the country, the
University and to ones self. Then he
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OVER 100 DIVORCE CASES.
Heavy Criminal Docket for the In
dependence October Court.

Independence, Oct. 5.-The docket
of the October district court will be
the largest in several terms, over four
hundred cases having been filed or
continued since the last regular term.
The divorce section of the docket
contains over one hundred cases, a
large majority of the plaintiffs being
women. The allegations in the petit
tons are mostly for non-support and
cruelty, whislxey in 80 per cent Of the
cases being the cause of separation.
The criminal section of the docket
is also unusually heavy, a majority
of the cases being peace disturbances
and Illegal sales sof liquor.
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Cincinnati lie, Pittsburp 2-1.

Cincinnati, Oct. 5.-Pittsburg won
the first and Cincinnati won the sec
ond game of Fridays double header.
First game.
Score by innings: R.H E.
Cincinnati ..........o0 ooooo1oL1 o
Pittsburg .............0 o O002 o o. IA /
Batteries-Coakley, Hit and Sche1i;
Maddox and Gibson.
Second game-Score by innings: r. H. E.
Cincinnati ................0 0051 So 6 o
Pittsburg .................00 O0O-1
MISUNDERSTANDING and Mclean:
Willis and Kelsey.
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Oklahoma Defeats Kingfsher.

Norman, Oct. 5.-In a football
game here Friday Oklahoma univer-
sity defeated the Kingfisher eleven 81
to O.
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piles Cured in 6 to II DAYS.

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure
any case Of itching, blind or protruding
piles in to IA days or money refunded. soc.