davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16

Joplin Globe: When the manage
ment of the Joplin Baseball associa-
ton is again under the direct super
vision of President Murphy, who is to
return to this city tomorrow, 1t seems
more than likely that the harmony
will be restored to the strife-stricken
ranks and that the visionary shake
up" which was to have changed the
thing of thin, thin smoke from the
pipe of dope. 'I do not believe there
will be any shakeup," said A. ].
Baker, vice president, this morning.
that Mr.. Murphy Is to return and
take charge" Max Wolfarth, who
has been acting in the capacity of
president, in addition to his regular
duties of treasurer and secretary. was
told by Mr.. Baker early this morning
that he, Baker, intended to take
charge of the team until the return of
Mr.. Murphy. Wolfarth stated that he
would be home Thursday, whereupon
the matter was allowed to rest. "Ow-
ing to dissatisfaction at the methods
of a certain stockholder of the team
said Mr.. Baker this morning, seven
players were on the point of quitting"
Mr.. Baker urged the players to re-
main and they reluctantly needed his
wishes. Nothing would suit me bet
ter than to see Baker take charge of
the team during the absence Of the
president" said Manager Lou Arm
been disorganized of late, owing to
the unpleasant treatment accorded
them by one of the stockholders" said
Mr.. Baker this morning.
The Leavenworth team leaves to-
night for Wichita. where they will
play three games with the Jobbers.
There is one strange coincidence
about games between the two teams.
In all but two or three of the games
PLAYED between the two teams this
season the scores have been very
close and the game results in the win
ming side securing the game by a
margin of one run. Twice, however.
the Jobbers have handled the Con-
victs pretty rough and a week ago a
score of 10 to in favor OF the job
bers was the result.
Springfield seems to be playing
great ball now since Risley has taken
charge of the team. The Midgets
have taken five straight games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At st. Paul-First game: st. Paul
2, Columbus 5. Second game: ST.
Paul 5, Columbus O.
At Acknowledgement game: Mil
waukee 1, Louisville 0. Second game:
Milwaukee 2, Louisville 8.
At Kansas City-Kansas City 5. IN
dianapolis 2.
ledo IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16
Barry Looking for a Match.

New York-Jim Barry a Chicago
heavy weight is in town looking for a
match with any of the men in his
class who are not afraid to fight him.
Barry announced upon his arrival
that he would like to fight sailor"
Burke, the man who will meet Jack
Johnson, but as yet he has received
no reply to his challenge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16
Nationa; league standfnp.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago 5. Boston I.

Chicago-Chicago had the long end
of a to 1 score when the game with
Boston was called at the end of the
first half of the seventh inning on ac-
count of darkness Boston found White
for eight scattered bingles. Chicago hit
more OPPORTUNITY and played an error
less game.
Score by innings RHE
Boston ..................1o 0oooo1 2
Chicago ...................o 90 30O~-s 5 o
Batteries and Shaw; White
and Hart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16
CIothier PIayinc Poorly.

New York-The default of William A.
Larned and the continued poor showing
of William J. Clothier, the national
champion, were the features of the
Meadowbrook tennis tournament at
Southampton. L. L, today. Clothier had
considerable trouble defeating H Hitch
cock of Yale. the second set going to
2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16
American Association Standing.
SaIina IA. MinneanoIis 2

Salina-Salina defeated Minneapolis
here Thursday afternoon by score of
IA to 8. The locals outhit the visitors
two to one and played errorless ball
besides, while the Minneapolis players
piled up seven misplays. Batteries:
nneapolis-Pingree Goodwin and
Cannon; Salina, Rossine and Mack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16
New York 2. Detroit 4.

Detroit-New York DELAYED Detroit's
progress toward the championship by
winning to l. Siever allowed the Wis
itors nine hits, and his teammates
made three errors Newton held the
Tigers down to four hits.
Score by innings RHE
New York ...-........1 0 100000 9 /
Detroit -.-..--.-......O 0 o 0 o 0 0O1 IL 4 3
neutrality-suspicious. and Thomas;
Siever and Paine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16
PhiladeIphia 3 CIeveIand ?.

Cleveland-The Athletics defeated the
Maps by a score of to 2 Joss con-
tributed IL safe ones to the visitors,
which was enough to offset the error
less work of his teammates. The Maps
found Bender for seven hits.
Score b. innings RHE
Philadelphia ........1O1O O1000-2 Ii 4
cleveland -..-........0 0 000 P 0
Batteries-Bender and Powers: Joss
and Clarke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16
Pirates to Get Rusl,.

South Bend-Owen Bush, the fastest
shortstop ever turned out by the Gen.
trail league probably will be with the
Pittsburg Nationals next year. To
date no fewer than seven offers have
been received for this great little in
fielder but the terms Of the Pirates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16
st. Louis 2. Boston 1.

Boston-St. Louis made two runs In
the second inning, which was enough
to win the game from Boston. The
Bostons' sole tally came in the eighth.
st. Louis made seven hits off Flaherty
and Karger was found for five.
Score by innings. RHE
St. Louis .............02 Oo0OooO-2
Boston ................0 0 5000 O-1 5 2
Batteries-Karger and Noonan; Fla
herty and Brown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16

"One out when winning run was made.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
: -
Leavenworth ............0 o 0 O0O1 o.
Summary: Earned runs-Topeka l.
Two base hits-Davis, Hol1ingsworth
Sacrifice hits-Olson, Runkel Stolen
bases-Davis, Erwin, Raglan, Arnold
Bases on balls-Of Arnold 3, off Hol-
ingsworth 4. Struck out-By Hollings-
worth 4. Left on bases-Topeka 8,
Leavenworth II. Hits-Of Arnold 6 in
Is innings; off Halla in 1 % innings
First base on errors-Topeka l. Leav-
enworth g. Hit by pitched ball-Davis,
Erwin. Time Of game-1:45. Attend
ance-20O. Umpire-Alloway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16

President Charles Murphy of the
Chicago Cubs has offered Manager
,McCloskey of the st. Louis Nationals
er with the Springfield, Mo-, team.
Seabough is playing with the Augusta.
Ca, team now,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16

look best. Ben Hayworth, the big
first baseman of the South Bend team,
is another man much sought after. four
offers having been received for him
by the South Bend club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16
Joplin Z, Springfield 4.

Springfield-Porter pitched fine ball
until the tenth inning, when he weak
ened and double, triple and home run
gave Joplin three earned runs and the
game. Tonneman,- Olsen and Rohn did
fine work with the bat. The score:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16

Turner, the Leavenworth shortstop
Is an embryo lawyer. He is reading
law by himself during the season and
in the winter time attends Missouri
law school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16
WestmoreIand p Mavetta

Emmett = Westmoreland defeated
Mayetta here Thursday. The score:
r H E
Mayetta ........0 o o L O o OIL 6
Batteries: Observation-Disclosures
and Brandt; Mayetta, Fawalt and Land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16

According to the Leavenworth
press the franchise of that town is
not for sale as was reported a few
days ago through the press of the
other towns in the asso citation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16
Omaha 4, Denver 3.

OuldIla q, DenVef 3. - =
Omaha-McNeeley and Bohannon each
went to pieces in the ninth inning, but
Bohannon had the worst of it.
Score: r H E
Omaha So
DSANGT : . -
Batteries-McNeeley and Gonding;
Bohannon and Olmstead, McDonough
and Zalusky.
Des Moines 2-S. Lincoln o..
Sioux City 5. Pueblo 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16
Oklahoma city II, Hutchinson 3

Observation-Disclosures made many
costly errors and Oklahoma City won,
IL to 3. Mcfarland was hit hard, but
luck saved him from defeat The score:
Score by innings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16

given as the sole reason for the
transfer of the games. .-.---
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16

Webb City at Topeka
Leavenworth at Wichita
Springfield at joplin.
Hutchinson at Oklahoma, City.
Red Davis met with a severe acct
dent yesterday afternoon while in the
hit him on the left cheek right in the
cheek bone and lit with enough force
to knock him to the ground. Yester-
day was awful hard work for the out
bright and the wind little too strong
for the accurate judgment Of high
fly ball. Davis cheek b1ed profusely
but he continued in the game long
hit yesterday made an even hundred
for him this season and he is the first
one of the locals to get that number.
Bill Kemmer, who played with st.
Joseph last season. is now with the
New Orleans team in the Southern
league where he is playing the role of
utility man and emergency hitter. Bill
can't play the ball he used to but his
batting eye has not yet lost its cum
ming.
Brandon, the Independence pitcher
who has been with Kansas City for
few weeks, has already signed a con-
tract for 1908. He is getting away
good with the Burke aggregation.
Old Herb Stoner. who caught for Sc
dalfa the first year that Topeka was
in this league. is now catching in an
independent team in Chicago. Herb
was with Louisville in the spring. but
jumped his contract.
To the casual observer in the grand
stand the team now presents about the
same appearance as before the last
trip EXCEPT for the fact that Abbott's
hair is considerably longer.
Despite the fact that they are hold
ing down the last position the Leaven-
of players on the circuit. They are
always pretty good natured and are
always full of fun Arthur Queisser.
the catcher of the team. is a whole
drawing card in himself Until Wooley
left the team one of the features of
the team outside of their ball playing
was the Convict's quartette. Wooley
sang the first tenor, Fisher second
to call 1t; Queisser is a melodious
baritone, while Ashley. who is pitch
err, handles second bass. The bunch
gives free concerts every afternoon
tice.
Outfielder Siekmeyer was released
Yesterday With the return of Erwin,
field, and there is really no room left
for Slekmeyer.
For tailend team the Leavenworth
team has an unusually good bunch OF
pitchers. When in good health Gill
bert is one of the best southpaws in
the league. Hollingsworth, Ashley
and Selby are all northside beavers
and pitchers who are above the aver
age. With q good team every one or
them would be winners. The trouble
seems to be that the team Is little |
slow in fielding and has not enough |
good hitters.
Leavenworth Times: The Leaven- |
worth baseball club will not return |
home until September 8, three weeks |
before the close of the season. The |
team was scheduled to start a series |
here today with Topeka. but the |
games have been transferred to To- |
peka. All other. games scheduled to |
be played here between now and Sep |
tenlber have been transferred to the !
other towns. Poor attendance here is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16
New York A, Cincinnati 3

New York-Dispite their ten hingles
the Cincinnatias lost to New York,
to 3. New York hit Ewing safely sew
en- times, and was fortunate in secur-
ing bingles when they were most need
ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16

Spring ED .O1 02O00A
Joplin ....................0 OIL O 2 o OIL 81
The summary: Earned runs-Spring-
field 1, Joplin 4. Two-base hits-Tonne-
man, Fillman, Olsen, Rohn- Three-base
hit-Harrington. Home runs-Rohn.
Bases on balls-Of Porter 1, off Will
ford 8. Struck out-By Porter 4, by
George z. Left on bases-Springfiel 5,
Joplin 8. Stolen bases-Cole, Risley,
Fillman 2, Olsen, Vanderbilt. Wild
pitches-Williford, Porter. Hit by
pitched ball-Persh, Risley. First base
on errors-Springfie1d 2, Joplin 2. Hits
off Williford 5 in three innings, off
George 1 in seven innings. Time of
game-1:5O. Umpire-Edwards
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16

Score by Innings. R.H.E d.
Cincinnati ............0 0 o O13 10 o
New York ............0 00O002 - /
Batteries-Ewing and Mclean; Wiltse
and Bresnahan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16

To the casual observer in the grand
stand the team now presents about the
same appearance as before the last
trip except for the fact that Abbott's
hair is considerably longer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16

Outfielder Siekmeyer was released
yesterday. With the return of Erwin
Davis resumes his old place in RICH
field, and there is really no room lief
for Slekmeyer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16
WESTERN LEAGUE.

ST, Louis
ashington .......2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16
Webb City 4. wichita 8.

Webb City-The game here was close
with the home team getting the best OF
it by a score of to 8.
Western Association Standing.
Clubs Won. Lost. Pct.
Wichita .........-......75 . 100
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16
WESTERN ASSOCIATION GOSSIP.

WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW:
Webb City at Topeka.
Leavenworth at Wichita
Springfield at Joplin.
Hutchinson at Oklahoma City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16

Springfield seems to be piayfnl
great ball now since Risley has takeK
charge of the team. The Midget'
have taken five straight games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16

Old Herb Stoner. who caught for Sc
dalia the first year that Topeka was
in this league. is now catching in an
team in Chicago. Herb
was with Louisville in the spring but
jumped his contract.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16

Bill Kemmer. who played with st.
Joseph last season. is now with the
league where he is playing the role of
utility man and emergency hitter. Bill
can't play the ball he used to but his
batting eye has not yet lost its cum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16

Brandon, the independence pitcher
who has been with Kansas City for a
ew weeks. has already signed con-
ract for 1908. He is getting away
rood with the Burke aggregation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-11

high as 200 pounds of nuts in on season, and as they bring all tn way from 60 to so cents a pound, can readily be seen that the industr. is a profitable one. The food faddist are responsible i'll great measure fol the increased popularity of nuts, ant for some time past the demand has ia exceeded the supply. The advent ol machinery, too, has made the hand ling of the nuts much easier, ana they can be gotten ready for market in much more attractive form. Mum groves of pecan trees, and before long, it is believed nuts will be one of the Southwest's staples.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-11
BRIDGE LETTING.

Pine Bluff, Ark, Sept. 27, 1907. In pursuance to law will let at the front door of the court house in the city of Pine Bluff, at 12 o'clock noon, on Saturday, October 12, 1907, a con- tract for building first class bridge across the ditch at Linden street and Tenth avenue, city of Pine Bluff. Bridge B feet long. Plans and speci- fications can be seen at my office.
 JAMES GOULD, 9-27-12t County Judge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-11
MARCHERs AND STRAGGLERS.
Town Philosopher Gives Some Hints =. +o Lo,,4, c. oosd In R,,e;oaee

Town Philosopher Gives Some Hints
 ss to Kow to s, cesd In Business.
 "No matter what business you may be in" remarks the town philosopher. unless you keep up with the proces- sion you'll never arrive. Stragglers don't count in business. They can't pick up enough scraps dropped by the real marc 45.s to keep them going, for the fellows who are in the van don't drop anything. They make clean sweep.
 "rhe straggler in the mercantile line. for instance. is the slipshod storekeep CT who tries to do business in 1907 by methods that went out of date in 1871 He still has small panes of glass ill his front windows. about sixteen panes to a sash. while the merchant up tn" street who marches in the van has "" cepted the plate ".2ss window prono i ton as a good thin. P!Hte glass CO.,, lots cf money thi".ty years ago. but to- day it is qui.c cheap and most any body can buy it. It adds several per cent to the exterior attraction of q store and it's the outside that any GUS toner sees before he sees the inside. you know.
 "Thase same stragglers. who retain their antique window panes still em- ploy the methods of TT in their adver- Using They carry about an inch of space in the local paper. merely men, tioninS that Smith &; Jones have full stock of fine groceries. when the other grocer takes half column double and advertises right by publishing a price list of his 3est bargains for the day or the week.
 "Who gets the patronage of the peo- pie? Is it the grocer with the fly spcckel window paAes of past ger eration and the inch ad that has stood in the same type so long that the let ters are worn off at the corners like a run down shoe heel, or is it the man whose errand boy washes the plate glass windows every morning at o'clock and then carries the new copy for the weeks advertising around to the newspaper office?
 AS remarked concluded the town philosopher. 'if you don't keep up with the procession you won't get there."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-11
The Violin's Scroll,

The throwing" of the scroll, CT head. of violin betrays the masters style the same as handwriting. To an arc.c. teur all violin heads may appear the same, but the connoisseur knows a "Strad," Amati or Guarnerius at once from the .>hysognomy es :he scroll. This has bceE nkened to the painters tonch-that s difficult to initiate so as to deceive o.a who is thoroughly con-
 with the individual work of
 rcle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-11

Button, button, who's got the button?"- ?"-meaning of course, the button from the Mississippi valley. According to Alfred Peters, of Iowa, who is here this week this partlcu- lar button seems to be used daily by thousands upon thousands of ln- dliduals, not alone in the United States but in practically every coun- try where clothing is in style. While MT. Peters is aware that this sec ton of the country is famed TOT it's corn and wheat crops, he pe- liees that some of the other indus tries or the great Middle West should be brought to mind in ap- praising the vast territory and other commodities it produces. AS an example of one of these other ln- dustries he points to the pearl put ton business, declaring that is Mus catine alone, where button making tlourishes and where about 3'ooo persons are employed, $2,O0O,ooo worth of high grade pearl buttons were turned out last year and entered into successful conpetition With the product of France and Germany The extent of this button trade, MT Peters insists entities it to honora- ble mention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-11

If the people of the eastern states of the Middle West, and of the south could ralize how serious the Orlen- tai nuestion has become, they would cooperate with the people of the Pacific slope in effectually shutting out the brown men as lao- orers. This is tho opinion of l.. D. Frances, a prominent "natlve son
 of San Francisco, who,, while In Washington on business, has taken every opportunity to further the work of the Japanese-Korean FIX
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-11

From exhaustive experiments con ducted by officials of the Department of Agriculture, it has been finally de- termined that denatured alcohol can successfully be used to run internal combustion engines and motors de- signed for gasoline, without material change in construction, it having been found that alcohol will prove as effec- tive as gasoline or kerosene. Elk haustive experiments made here have demonstrated the fact that automo- piles or engines operated with the new liquid are run much more noise- lessly and the maximum power is much greater. Altogether the poor farmer whose automobile is used for transportation, for cutting wood, chopping corn, running the pump and a score of ther things ought to be hap py.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-11
CASTORIA
 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought g'sss:sts sssss sss 9, 1sxzzzzzzzw

Want 100 young men ana young ladies for immediate railway and telegraph service. We pay transpor- tation and guarantee to place you in position at once. American Railway Training School, Bastrop, La.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-11
GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON

Washington, Oct, 11.--The Unit ed States, these days, is like great three ringed circus, and Washington is finding it difficult to watch the kaleidoscopic changes that are taking place in the wake of President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft and here at home. The nation al capital no longer is the center of attraction and Washingtonians are endeavoring to digest the six ad- dresses made by President Roosevelt enroute down the Mississippi river, the while following the doing of Secretary Taft in the Orient and keeping in touch with affairs in the shadow of the Capitol. Naturally, lnterest has centered in the journey and speeches of the Chief Execu- tive. It is recognized here that MT. Roosevelt influence and words have lent a powerful impetus to the movement inaugurated some six years ago by the National Rivers and Harbors Congress, which was organized and has worked for the sole purpose of bringing about, through Federal appropriations, the scientific development of the rivers and harbors of the United States. The organization is backed by the leading commercial bodies of the entire country, as well as by promi- nent public men, and during the last two years has extended it's [: ember- ship to such an extent as to make the ultimate sue ess of it's object sure. However, it's secretary and treasurer, Capt. J. F. Ellison, of Cincinnatti, realizes that his or ganization cannot have too strong backing, and is therefore putting forth his best endeavors to recruit an even greater membership before the next annual convention is held. This meeting is scheduled for the first week in December, ante-dating by a few days the opening of the Sixtieth Congress.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-11
Agricultural Department

The AgriculturaI Department IS watching with interest the growth of nut farming in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. From reports re- ceived it would appear that the pecan is the favorite, and farmers are plant ing large groves. It is not uncom- mon for one pecan tree to bear as
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-11

With Secretary Taft away, "Uncle Joe" Cannon preserving a silence so dense as to be oppressive, Vice President Fairbanks speeches. after the way the Methodists handled hin and the other prospective candidates for the Roosevelt chair quie cent, there isn't much in politics these days The question of the hour is what Ar thur Vorhys, the Taft manager. said to the president on the train in Ono last week. Did he urge the Chief Ex- ecutive to come out openly for the Secretary of War? If you can answer it, you'll set at rest the minds oj many.