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By BILL AK.

Had Wilkes remained on first in the ninth inning instead of risking every thing in an effort to pilfer the second sack it is a question as to whether or not the Barons would have won yester- day afternoon.
 At it happened, however, Wilkes did cast his all on a single throw of the bones. and the Barons managed to keep their lead a lead still, although far from intact.
 The work of the pitchers was exeep- tonally interesting. Ford for instance, was invncible. save in the fifth inning. His troubles, in other words, came as troubles generally do-in battalions.
 On the other hand, Robertaille was in trouble from the second inning until the conclusion of the ninth. However, his trouble was of the singly-spy variety, and he fared inestimaby better than his able opponent
 Robertalle was the hero of the after noon. Every run hung up by the Barons Is traceable to his individual effort, and, although he was hit with an awful regu- larity, 1t is an indisputable fact that in the pinches he assumed the magnificent. Had Atlanta hit with men on bases the Barons would have been showed under ten thousand leagues, more or less.
 Ford in Hot Water.
 In the fifth Douglass hit to Clayton. The shortstop required too long a time in getting the ball to first, and Bill was safe. Walters drew a pass. Larsen bunted as Larsen generally does and beat out the throw to the initial corner. With the bases full, Robertaille hit to right and when the ball, taking an ugly bound went sliding by Becker, Douglass. Walters and Larsen raced home and Robertaille wrote his name at third. Hen- line stung one over second, and the pitcher scored. Henline went out, how ever, attempting to steal second and Downey, after hitting safely. was caught a week off first. The Barons scored no more.
 Atlanta hung up two in the eighth and Bill Smith. for the first time in a week, dared to smile. With one down, Moran hit safely to short. Clayton flied out to Henline, but Jordan was safe on Dow ney's error. Then Robertaille contributed a wild pitch, and the men moved up peg. Dyer stung one just out of Hen lines reach, and Moran and Jordan counted. Fox retired the side from Dow ney to Douglass.
 In the ninth the situation assumed the most threatening aspect-from a local standpoint.
 Smith Uses His Head.
 McMurray opened with a safe bunt to Robertaille. Herbert Smith, hitting for Ford, was out from Larsen to Douglass on a pretty play, and McMurray went to second. Becker hit to right and right there occurred, from a scientific stand- point, the prettiest play of the game.
 Although McAiurray stopped on third, Smith threw the ball to second. Att lantas catcher scored
 In other words, Smith preferred for McMurray to score, inasmuch this score amounted to nothing, rather than have two men in such positions that . safe hit would tie up the game.
 After McMurray had registered Wilkes hit to Walters, and on a neat play Beck CT was forced at second.
 This was the condition of affairs when Wilkes attempted to steal second He was thrown out and the game went into history.
 Bill Smith was the first to leave the park.
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McGrath Breaks Records.

Dublin, August 10.-At the Gaelic ath- letic meeting, held at Menagh yesterday, M. J. McGrath, New York Athletic club, broke all hammer throwing records with a distance of 17s feet. In the weight throwing contest McGrath put the 56- pound weight from a nine-foot circle 39 feet inches
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McEIveen Sold to Brooklyn.

Nashville, August Especially Announcement was made by Manager Bill Bernhardt that Captain McElveen, third baseman of the Nashville club, had been sold to Brooklyn. The pur- chase price was not given.
 McElveen will report at the end of the season.
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Demand for Labor Not Great.

St. Paul, August 10.-Following a visit made to North Dakota and after a con- ference with Governor Burke and other officials of the state, Labor Commissioner Williams of Minnesota says instead of there being employment in the harvest fields for 15,0O0 or 10000 men, 1000 will be lucky if they can find jobs.
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THE AMATEURS.

Morristown, Tenn, August 10-(Spe- cial. )-The team from Tuscaloosa, Ala, added another victory to her long list this afternoon when 1t defeated the locals in a one-sided game by the score of to l. The Tuscaloosa team, which Is com posed chiefly of college players. has made a splendid record both at home and on the road Batteries: Sturdivant and Pope; McDaniels, Rhoten and Stansbury.
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Seaboard, On-Time-L Line, parlor car and broiler service; 4:15 pm. train to Atlanta. Pullman and diner on GAO am. to New York and eastern points. Popular route to sea- shore resorts,
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Browns Fail To Hit.

St. Louis, August 10.-The St. Louis Americans could do nothing with Steele when hits were needed and Boston won Dineen was hammered hard in the fifth and seventh and was relieved by Bailey in the ninth, who fared no better than his predecessor. Score: R.H E. St I.ouis 900 900 000-O 5 2 Boston 000 O10 202-5 Il 1
 Batteries: Dineen, Bailey and Smith; Steele and Criger. Time, 1:43. Umpire, Hurst.
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Game Lost on Bad Throw.

Savannah Ga, August 1O.-Jacksonville LOOK the opening game from Savannah py the score of to 1. Hoff pitched good pal against the visitors, but the game was lost in the ninth inning, when Mo. ran threw to second to catch Bierkotte stealing. allowing Chandler to score from third Score: R. H. E. Savannah .. .. .. .. ..0OO 100 000-1 l Jacksonville. .. :. .. 100 900 0O1--2
 Batteries: Hon and Moran; Goettel ana Roth
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MOBILE FAILS TO
 HIT IN PINCHES

Memphis, August 1o.-schwenck was more successful than Hixon today In keeping the hits scattered and Memphis won. Donohue's batting was feature At bat four times he secured four hits and scored two runs seore
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+Batted for Eastman in ninth.

Summary: Two-base hlt MattHtNs. Stolen bases, Wood, Nill Manning. Sac rifce hits, Becker, Fritz ?, Rohe, Hess Double play, Speaker to Page to Connors Triple play, Eastman to Wood to con- nors to Wood. Struck out, by Fritz 4 by Eastman l. Bases on balls, off Fritz < off Eastman 5. Left on bases New Or- leans :, Little Rock 8. Time, 1;5s Om- pires Wheeler and Moran.
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Maps Beat Athletics.

Cleveland. August 1o-Cleveland shut out Philadelphia in the first game today. The second game was tie. It was called in the eighth inning on account of darkness Hits by Stovall and N. Clarke and Nichols error won the first game. Berger was ineffective in the first inning of the second game and allowed three runs. Ryan, who was put in the box, tied the score on double and two sacrifices. Scores
 First game RH .E. Cleveland :. :. :, ~ .OOO 200 00s-2 0 Philadelphia .. .. :. 1000 900 0O0-O 3
 Batteries Chech and N. Clarke; Bender and Schreck. Time, 1:33.
 Second game R.H. E. Cleveland . . .. . :. ..201 900 O0-3 4 8 Philadelphia . . :. 300 900 0O-3 5 0
 Batteries: Berger, Ryan and N. Clarke; Coombs and Schreck. Time, 1:29. Um- pire, Connolly.
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liners Are poWned.

Detroit, August 10-Mullin went wild
 in the eighth and with the bases filled
 on three hits, passed two men, forcing
 in enough to tie. Streets infeld out sent in the winning run. Score: RH E. Detroit ... OOO 0O2 O00-2 0 Washington :. 1000 900 030-3 0 Batteries: Mullin and Schmidt; John son, Smith and Kahoe and Street. Time, 1:45 Umpire O O'Loughlin.
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TaiIenders Score a Win.

Boston, August 10.-St. Louis batted three Boston pitchers hard and won to.
 days game easy, to 8. Score R. Fl. k. St. Louis 200 120 301--9 IS Q Boston ........-. .001 100 01O--3 6 2
 Batteries: Lush and Bliss; Linda man, Boultes. Nah oney and Graham and Bowerman. Time, 200. Umpire Emslie.
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Pirates Lose Close One.

Philadelphia, August 10.-Philadel- phia defeated Pittsburg today by knocking Leif1eld off the rubber in the sixth inning Bransfield and Grant each scoring two runners with a two bag ger. Score: R. H. E.. Pittsburg 200 010 1o0--4 10 0 Philadelphia 001 GOA 00*-5 8 ]
 Batteries: Leifield, Camnitz and Glib son; Corridor. McQuillen and Dooin. Time, 1858. Empires, Klem and John stone.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pitcher Wins by Hitting.

Brooklyn, August 10.-Cincinnati was beaten by Brooklyn today by to 1. The visitors got all their runs in the fifth inning, but Brooklyn rallied in the sixth. Bell won his own game by batting in two runs with triple. Score R. H. k. Cincinnati .. 900 040 0O0-4 g 0 Brooklyn 200 013 00*-6 8 Q
 Batteries: Coakley. Volz and Mclean; Bell and Bergen. Time, 1:41. Umpire, Rudderham.
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Cameo Today.

Atlanta in Birmingham. Montgomery in Nashville. Little Rock in New Orleans. Mobile in Memphis.
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American League Batting Leaders.
JOHNNY DUGGAN
 VERY EFFECTIVE

Nashville, August 10.-Duggan was effective in the pinches today. Nash vile hit the ball opportunely and de- feated Montgomery to 1. Score:
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Summary: TWo-base hits, Thornton. Home run, Daley. Sacrifice hits, Thorn ton, Baerwaid. Stolen bases, Shields, Baerwald ?. Struck out, by Hixon T, by Schwenck 5. Bases on balls, off Schwenok 1. Time of game, :S5. Umpire, Fitzsim- mons
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sherIey Is Renominated.

Louisville, August 10-The democrats of the Fifth district nominated Hon. Swager Sherley to succeed himself in Congress.
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Talladega, August 10-(Special 1.-The locals defeated Anniston this afternoon in close ten-inning game which re- suited to l. Batteries: Kliern and Do- little; Reynolds and McLemore
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White sox Win by a Nose.

Chicago, August 1O.-Balps error gave Chicago today's game. The New York shortstop fumbled Hahns grounder long enough to let Sullivan score from third. Score: R.H.E. Chicago :, . . 1000 O10 O01-2 g 1 New York :. :. O0O 900 010-1 5 1
 Batteries Walsh and Sullivan; Ches- bro and Blair. Time, :35. Umpires, Sher- idan and Egan.
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Augusta, August 10-Good fielding and batting characterized the game today in which, after Il innings, Augusta took the game from Charleston by a score of 3 to g. Score: R.H. E. [aus usld ..OOO OO2 0O0 Ol-3 Snarleston .. ..101 GOO 600 coz
 Batteries: Ragan and Carson: Durrett and Reisinger
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Wagner Setting Pace
 M National Circuit
WITH EXCEPTION OF cRIss, COBB HAS BIG LEAD IN AMERICAN. FARMER" BROWN AND MATH- EWSoN LEADING TWlRLERS.

St. Louis, August Special )-Wag- her is now leading Donlin by quite a wide margin, and, according to their present rate of speed will continue to do so. The Pittsburg star is now batting at a .94O gait, and this is nine points faster than the New Yorker Three Chi cago players complete the .3OO roster, Evers being the only regular in the trio. Thomas is the next to show, there being quite a gap between him and the select division. He has a mark of ,29O and is followed by Lobert, .2S6. Murray's mark decreased somewhat during the past week, but not enough to have him re- linquish the leadership of the Cardinal tribe. He is hitting well enough, being but one point behind R6ger Bresnahan and two to the rear of Sherwood Magee.
 Wagner and Murray are tied for the base-running honors of the league with 2S steals each. Wagner has taken part in two less games than the Cardinal, but the youngsters record is really the more creditable of the two when 1t is taken into consideration that he has 273 av craze to compete against Wagner's mas sive $40 mark. Magee and Lobert are also tied for next position with 25. the former making expensive gains lately. Four men have now passed the century mark in hitting, the two leaders having company in Lobert and Murray. Miner Brown is leading the slabmen, with young Mccarthy a good second. This youngster has been doing uniformly con- sistent work and is, indeed, unfortunate in meeting with such a bad accident as breaking his arm.
 Wagner Leads Heavy Hitters.
 Two Pirates are carrying off the hon. ors of the sluggers, Wagner again being to the fore, and he is followed by Leach. Lobert and Magee are next in line, with Murray in fifth place.
 Criss continues to top the list of Ameri- can league batters increasing his mark to .394, and he is now 50 points to the good over Cobb, the nominal leader of the batters Stone is tenth in line, and, with Schweitzer and Criss, form trio of Browns in the first ten.
 In the team records, if figures are criterion, Chicago should capture the pennant again, as they are in the lead in both fielding and batting. In the lat ter department they are tied with Phila- delphia, and in batting are even with New York The Cardinals have passed Brooklyn in hitting, but are still in last place in fielding.
 The averages follow:
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SUMMARY: Two-base hits-Dyer. Three-base hits-Robertaille. Sacrifice hits-Jordan, Ford, McMurray. Stolen bases-C. Smith, Clayton. Struck charlottesville 1, Ford 3. Bases on balls-Ford l. Wild pitch-Robertaille. Time of game-1:45. Umpire-Carpenter.
 Notes of the Game. Bill Smith says that Atlanta's inability
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Swimmer Nearly Loses Life.

Dover, Eng, August 10.-In an att tempt to swim the English channel, James Mearns, the Scottish champion,
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Summary: Bases on balls, off Duggan 4, off Bliss 2. Struck out, Duggan [, Bliss l. Sacrifice hits, McElveen, Sea- baugh, Duggan g. Hopkins g. Stolen bases, Hardy. Two base hits, Daubert. Three base hits, Daubert Left on bases Nashville T. Montgomery g. Time of game, 1:40. Empires, Brown and Pfen- ninger.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Results Yesterday

Birmingham 4, Atlanta 3. Memphis 5, Mobile ?. New Orleans ?, Little Rock l. Nashville s, Montgomery 1.
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Won in the Ninth.

Meridian, Miss, August 1O.-(Special)- Meridian lost the opening game to Gulf port by the score of to 8. timely hit in the ninth brought in the winning run for the visitors Score: R. H. E. Gulfport .. .. . . :. 600 O20 O02--4 6 0 Meridian . .. .. .. 900 O12 000-3 6 5
 Batteries: Lively and Graffius; Yount and Fuller.
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Overall held New York to two hits yes- terday and lost his game. A little hard luck here.
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Athens. August 1O.-(special al)--In one of the finest games seen on the local dia- mond this season Athens defeated the team from Elkton Tenn, by the score of to l. For a while 1t looked as if the locals would score a shut-out. Bat teries: Crenshaw and Barnes; Birdsong and Young.
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ROBERTA|LLE IS BRIGHT HERO OF THE FIRST CAME Cleared The Bases In The Fifth With Triple To The
 Fence
FORD'S TROUBLE COMES
 IN VERY BIG BAT TALON

Wilkes Decides Afternoons Engage ment on Try for Second-Smith Makes Pretty Use of Head.
 The Game In Detail.
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Little Rock made the first triple play Of the season yesterday in New Orleans.
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Atlanta, Montgomery and Little Rock are practically tied for seventh place. The old race continues fine even in the lower quarters.
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Bill Dyer did some sensational fielding at third yesterday With enchanted stabs, and splendid running throws, he robbed Raub and Henline of hits. Bill was having a big day.
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BASEBALL GOSSIP

But one game separates New York and Pittsburg today.
 Nashville is still stinging the ball. Bliss was easy yesterday.
 Ford, for Birmingham; Johns for Alt lanta-today' 's5 batteries.
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The fact that both pitchers were using the "spitball in yesterdays game made the sphere exceedingly hard for the field CTS to handle. Raub, Dowhey and Clay ton had difficulty in throwing to bases.
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Germania Park Grand Pic. nic. Tuesday, August Il.
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Carlos Smith knew Jockey Boadwee. who was killed Sunday in. Saratoga, both men having lived for long while in Brookhaven, Miss Smith states that Boadwee's brother is county treasurer and that the family is one of considerable wealth.
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The accident encountered by Sammy Weems yesterday, which means his re- tirement from the game for good, It is probable, will be learned in Birmingham with deep regret.
 Weems is an Alabama boy, having been born and reared In Bullock county, nnd for several seasons was one of the best twirlers that Auburn possessed.
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Rip" on the Winning End.

son; Salve and Cote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
He WANTS PEACE.
Japanese Minister of War Desires to
Be Friends With Us.

Toxic, July 29.-In an interview
granted to the Associated Press, Gen.
eral Viscount Terauchi, minister of
war and acting minister of foreign af-
fairs, today expressed himself as hav-
ing the keenest desire for the main
tenance of peace and continuance of
the friendliest of relations between
Japan and all the powers.
Viscount Terauchi intimated that
the future policy of Japan would not
tend toward military expansion, put on
the contrary would see the entire
energy of the country devoted in the
direction of productive instead of un-
productive expenditures.
In the course of the interview Wis.,
count Terauchi said:
"I know that in certain quarters the
impression exists that the Japanese
government is harboring designs for
an adventurous foreign policy. This
impression is said to be rapidly
gaining ground in consequence of the
fact that Premier Katsura presides
over the new cabinet and because I. a
soldier, am in temporary charge of the
department of foreign affairs.
THAT such a misapprehensfon can
be entertained is due either to ignor-
ance of the actual situation or to mis-
directed prejudice. I am sure that the
idea finds absolutely no echo in the
thoughts of unbiased observers of the
affairs in this country.
NOBODY appreciates more keenly
the blessings of peace than those who
have experienced the awful scourge of
war. In the case of Japan scarcely
three years have passed since we
emerged from the most sanguinary
struggle that history has ever record
ed. All the horrors of war are still
in the memory of our people and un-
der the circumstances it is only nat
ural that the government should give
its undivided attention to the readJust-
ment of national finances and the I'm
provement of economic conditions
"In order to obtain this object the
maintenance of peace is manifestly
of the most vital Importance to Japan
and any departure from that policy
would inevitably end in failure >,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
HOUSE DIVIDED.
Governor Haskell and His Attorney
General Don't Agree.

Guthrie, Okla, July 29.-Judge A.
H. Houston. in the district court today
overruled the motion filed by Cover
nor Haskell last week to dismiss the
suit brought by the attorney general
of Oklahoma to enjoin the Prairie
Oil and Gas company from building
pipe lines within the state. The court
holds that the governor has the pow
er to suggest the filing of such a suit
and that it then would be the attor-
ney generals duty to obey but that it
did not follow that the governor could
prevent the carrying out of suit in
stituted by the attorney general.
Judge Houston also holds that the at
torney general has power to institute
suit in the name of the state.
Governor Haskell following the rem
dering of the decision at once filed a
petition in the state supreme court
asking for a writ of prohibition. The
petition was granted by the issuance
lower court to cease trying the at
torney generals case on it's merits.
The alternative writ is made return
able on August 10.
The suit brought by the attorney
general averred that the Prairie COM
pany in building its line would en-
croach upon the eminent domain of
the state. Governor Haskell in his
petition asking for an orSer enjOining
the attorney general from interfering
said that if the attorney general were
upheld 1t would drive the Prairie
company from the state which would
prove disastrous to oil interests gen.
orally and to the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
During October He Will Remain
at the Farm,
WILL REPLY TO TAFT.
Statement in Answer to Accept.
ance Speech Is Coming.
He Is Well Pleased at the Way
Money Comes In.

Fafrview, Lincoln, Neb., July 29.-The
first authentic outline of Mr.. Bryan's
line of campaign was secured today
from one close to him. A few prepared
speeches will be made at central points
and nearly all of these will be made
by the first of October. During the
month of October he expects to re-
main at home and assist in the edu-
cational work of the campaign through
the discussion of public questions in
the form of interviews. signed articles
and letters.
While Mr.. Bryan is not disposed to
talk on the subject there Is no doubt
as to the correctness of the informa-
ton. Despite the intensity Of the
heat, the Democratic nominee today
was hard at work with his secretary,
Mr.. Rose, disposing Of correspondence.
Judge Taft's speech of acceptance of
the Republican nomination for the
presidency was read with great inter-
est, and in view of the structures upon
Mr.. Bryan himself and the Democratic
party in general it is not improbable
that Mr.. Bryan will issue a formal
statement in which he will answer
some of his opponents statements.
Much satisfaction is felt by Mr.. Bry-
an by reason of the responses which
are being made to his appeal to the
Democratic newspapers of the country
to open subscription lists for campaign
contributions. He said that the fund
already was a considerable one and
was steadily growing.
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ONLY $19 LEFT.
| For the Stockholders of the Great
Western Agency.

Kansas City, July 29.-Stockholders
of the Great Western Agency company
may expect nothing for their money,
according to a report filed in the fed
eral court today by c. S. Jobes, re-
ceiver of the company which received
$470,000 from the sale of stock.
The total cash receipts of the COM
pany were S575.51O, and the expendi-
lures were 1915. .499, leaving a cash bal
ance on hand of s19 when the company
went into the hands of a receiver. The
assets of the company according to the
accountant, were S139,64S, and the liza
bilities 1892 SOL
While the statement shows the as
sets to amount to $139,64S. the report
said: 1T is merely a statement of book
values and the true value cannot be
ascertained until the affairs are Hqui-
dated.
I'VE find o. 1. Van Lapingham and
his assistant capitalized for $2,000,000
the debts of himself and his assistants
hanging or clustering about a contract
with the State Life Insurance company
of INDIANAPOLIS
The Great Western Agency company
was organized in connection with the
Great Western Life Insurance COM
pany whose tangled affairs are in court.