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The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-05-14
The Rhodes Scholars

BY Sherman Peer


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pursuit of studies teaching
the literature; secondly
line Of study to journalism, lastly
$OONAOoAOS taking studies
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Of
n thoroughnes, OF scholarship
proximity
historical
cities and batueheds famous in the annals Of the the classics
of the marked ability
instruction this
Of
universities somebody
The third place in this list assigned
expect to lead but though Of development
attained the reputation history the
cuus enough the Rhodes bringing
L he 'front.' Monthly.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-05-14
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Forest Slaughter
BY CamuiLE. Mofett.

!. !. !.
the of the Forest Service
II o 1906 will be a
GT0 melancholy win be like
description of the slaughter Of the last great herd
Of buffalo slashed disappearing
y forty billion lumber, worth hun
ID dred million than had cut
&b before. could bear the sight OF a
standing had seized with frenied eagene
to
the shortest possible
the
lack Of anything between 1899 and
1906 the cut Of white and oak
by nearly as much The value lumber Of all kinds has increased in
the period
Of varieties
from SLIP S1G from 5000
s5S
ecped Washington has the Of its
Louisiana
1905 to third in 1905 and m declining The rapid exhaustion OF the finer
bringing
few rarity
Golfers Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
AVENGERS AFTER sPoTTER.
Turmoil in the Polish Colony at
TeaVeQWOrfh


Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 31-John
Yowszay, the informer who caused
the arrest of Robert Poll for selling
liquor, an offense no less than high
treason in the code of the Polish Sa-
loonkeeper, is in hiding, protected by
the county authorities against the at
tempted violence of his irate country
men Meanwhile Joe Titolski and
frank Sawaczki are under arrest, and
charged with breaking into the home
OF the informer with felonious and
the YoWszay cottage, Is Riverside,
bears testimony to the violence.
The Polish colony is in turmoil.
The name OF Yowszay is coupled with
epithets of shame.
The troubles of Yowszay begun
some weeks ago when he became a
customer of Robert Poll. 1t is said
that he bought some liquors at Polls
place and insisted on buying more. In
Poll refused.
IF you don't, I have you arrested
Yowszay is credited with saying.
Poll took this as a challenge and
dared the threatener to do his worst.
This he did, and armed with a war
rant issued on the information signed
by Yowszay, the sheriff raided Polls
place and confiscated liquors. The
threat was made good, and Yowszay
was marked man.
The defendants were arraigned in
the city court before Judge David
Flynn yesterday afternoon and We're
released under bond of $3.50 each for
their appearance for trial on the
burglary charge. The defendants
aver that they were at the Yowszay
home just for a friendly party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
WESTERN ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Oklahoma City Decides to Return to
the Fold.

Kansas City. Dec. 31.-The magnates of
the western association met in this city
Wednesday. The meeting lasted several
hours during which time all the business
for the coming year was talked over.
The representatives at the meeting were:
Joplin A J. Baker; Webb City. George
Mosley; Springfield, Frank Hurburt;
Pittsburg. T c. Hayden and Robert
Cherry: Bartlesville, G. w. Hodge; Mus
kogee. represented by DR.. D. NJ. Shiveley,
president: Oklahoma City. Lawrence Mil
ton: Enid. ]. H. Shaw. The owners OF the
AIuskogee baseball franchise were out of
the city at the time of the meeting was an
nounced and did not hear of it in time to
ident Shiveley to act for them and they
were ready to enter the league.
After failing to get a franchise in the
Texas league Lawrence Milton decided
that he had better get busy and grab a
franchise in the Western Association if
he cared to have baseball for the metrop-
oils of the new state next season.
Milton voted against the schedule which
was adopted. 1t was presented by Clar-
ence 3. Owens. umpire in the American
Association 1t provides for the opening
of the league playing season on May and
tn ecLose September 5. There are 126 games
on the schedule.
Franchises were officially awarded to
latter two having baseball associations
consisting of several people.
All clubs in the league were instructed
to pay to the treasurer a check of 500 as
a guarantee and 800 assessment before
January 10. The meeting adjourned late
yesterday and the next one will be held
in Joplin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
PURE FOOD TEST SUIT.
CofReyvilIe GrOcers Say Their Picked
Meat Was o. X.

Coffeyville, Kan, Dec. SIN the
court of Coffeyville the case of Robert
son & Harvey, proprietors of the
Model grocery, was heard at pre-
liminary and the defendants were
fined 81 and costs for selling or offer
ing for sale meats which were picked
with a secret preparation. The pick
ling preparation is made by Chicago
firm and has the sanction of the gov
eminent pure food inspectors on it.
The case is being handled by the
law firm of Osborn & Osborn of this
city, but is being backed by the manu-
facturers of the product. When the
decision was reached in the prelimi-
nary the attorneys announced that the
case would be appealed to the district
court.
There was no, evidence. at the pre-
liminary to show that the preparation
was injurious nor that the defendants
had in any way w1lfully violated the
pure food laws of the state. The
charge. was made against them on the
grounds thatfthey were using prepa-
ration which was secret to the public
and that according to the pure food
law of Kansas ingredients in any
preparation of foods or food products
must be printed on the box or package
containing it.
This case may serve as a test for
that portion Of the state law which
refers to secret preparations Of foods
or food products.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
Mrs. Alice Cheney Rewarded for
Long, Patient Wait.
Inherits Riches She Entrusted
Providence to Give Her.
ESTATE IN INDIANA,
MatrOn at Bethany Hospital, in
WyandOtte Co., in Luck.
One of the Heirs to Property
Now Worth Half a Million.

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. 31.-Like the
washerwoman in Eugene Wares poem,
Mrs. Alice Cheney, matron at Bethany
hospital, lived with an abiding convic-
ton that God, in whom she had trust
ed always, would provide for her every
want. With that faith as her guide,
Mrs Cheney for. many years declined
to enter. into litigation with others of
her family for the recovery from her
uncle of property of value in Indian
apolis.
IF the Lord intends that shall have
it he will give to me in good time" was
always her reply.
Mrs. Cheney has received a letter
from a law firm in Indianapolis stating
that by the death of the widow of her
uncle, James Brown, she had become
one of the heirs to his estate valued at
between $500 and 100000.
Mrs. Cheney's share will be at least
$4,000. Other heirs to the estate are
Alexander and Jennie Brown, of st.
Louis; Ida Munson, of Chicago. and
Irwin and Irene Wilson, of Auburn,
Ind.
UNLESS some further litigation de-
a few weeks Mrs. Cheney said today
worry about the matter. I have not
decided what I will do with the money.
1 will decide that when 1 get 1t.
Mrs. Cheney has been matron at
Bethany hospital for a number of
years, and has been a teacher and
librarian in the Methodist Sunday
schools for many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
SHOT BY A JIITED LOVER
After Numbering Mrs. Seller, Ray
Reese Turns Weapon on Himself.


Kansas City, Kan, Dec. 31.-An
hour after he had wished his former
| sweetheart, now a bride of less than
a week, long life and a happy one, -
Ray Reese returned to her home in
| this city and shot her through the
breast, after which he committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the head.
The woman, Mrs. Clyde Seller, 10
years old, will die.
Several months ago Reese was en-
gagged to the young woman, but they
quarreled and parted, and on Decem-
Der "a she married Seller and was liv-
ing with him in this city.
Yesterday Reese entered the house,
saying he wished to congratulate the
bride, and left after doing so. An hour
later he returned and handed her a
photograph she had given him last
summer. She thanked him kindly.
Stepping back a pace Reese drew a
revolver. Mrs. Ladd, the girls sister,
who had just entered the room, fed
screaming. Reese fired one shot into
penetrating the lung and going through
the body. Taking one look at the
PROSTATE, bleeding form of the girl,
Reese walked into an inner room and,
placing the revolver to his right tenn
pie, fired a shot into his brain which
instantly ended his life.
A police surgeon was Immediately
summoned and did all he could for
Mrs. Seller. She had been removed to
a bed and was unconscious. Reese's
body was taken in charge by the coro-
ner and sent to a morgue. Reese S
purpose was so clear that it is not be-
lieved that an inquest will be neces-
sary.
Reese's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam r. Reese. with whom he lived,
were greatly shocked over their sons
double deed. They said they had no
intimation of such a tragedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
JOCKEYS SALARY PRINCELY.
Eddie Martin to Get $500 Monthly
and a Bonus.

San Francisco, Dec. 31.-Who
wouldn't be jockey? Eddie Mar
tin is to get $500 a month and
bonus for riding Irving w. Wheat
croft's horses this winter at Santa
Anita. Representative of w X
Vanderbilt the American turfman
now racing in France, and Wheat
croft, who owns the st. James stable,
have been hot-foot after Martin, but
the latter gentleman closed the deal
by wire with Rome ReSpee, the men
tor and contract employer of Mar
tin.
The terms, $500 a month and a
bonus are about the record for a
Jockeys services on a winter race
track "Marveyoul" Miller received
$1,000 a month from 7. H. Williams
last winter, while Canada jack
Martion's contract with Bob Tuck
err and Captain Sam" Brown at New
Orleans, La. three years ago called
for $1,000 q month. Martin may con-
tinue in the employ of the St. James
stables in 1909. for Mr.. Wheatcroft
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Cures Woman's Weaknesses.

We refer to that boon to weak, nervous,
suffering women known as DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription.
DR.. John F'yfe one of the Editorial Staff
Of THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL REVIEW says
of Unicorn root (4eLo1ltds DjOtcG) which
is one of the chief ingredients OF the VA
vorite Prescription
"A remedy which invariably acts as utter
fne invigorator makes for normal ac-
rivity OF the entire reproductive system"
He continues in Helonias we have medical
ment which more fully answers the above
purposes thdn any other drug tct t ienaen an
cuiisr to women it IS seldom that a case il
seen which does not present some indication
for this remedial agent" DR.. Eyfe further
saws: gThe following are among the leading
Indications for Helonias Unicorn root Pain
atomic weak conditiofS of the reproductive
organs of Women. mental depression and ir-
rftability. associated With chronic diseases of
the reprod4 ctive oFgans of women; constant
sensation beat ~ s the region on Of the KID ID
ensd d 9ion 81 the S Teprodactve system:
smsn92h421SSESTss "a or a6sent monthly mon n
DsTiod HstSlag from y, OF acEiomp;anSlng an
and kEamic thin blood habit: dragging
sens lions in the extreme lower part Of the
III more or less Of the above SYMPTOMS
are preSent, no fnYaIlQ Woman caD--dQ
better than take DR.. Piercess EaYQrite
ents OF which is Unicorn root, or Heloniass
and the medical properties of which it
most faithfully represents.
Of Golden Seal root, another prominent
ingredient of "Favorite Prescription"
Prof. Finley Ellingwood, M. D., of BEN
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
VT Is an important remedy in disorders of
the womb In all catarrhal conditions
and general enfeeblement. it is useful"
Prof. John NJ. Scudder, NJ D., late of
Cincinnati, says of Golden Seal root:
Vim relation to its general effects on the
system, there is medicine in use about 1Uhfc
there Is such general ufldpfnitg of opinion. 1t
is uIatUersdllU regarded as the tonic useful in
all debilitated statesD
Prof. r. Bartholow, NJ. D., of Jefferson
Medical College, says of Golden Seal:
Valuable in uterine hemorrhage. p1enor-
rhagia (hooding) and congestive dysInenor-
rhcRa painful uenStruation)."
DR.. Pierse'S Favorite Prescription faith.
fully represents all the above named in
gradients and cures the diseases for which
they are recommended. b
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PAID IN se5.e11 IN TAXES.
A Record Breaking Day at Treasurer's
Office in Independence.

Saturday was a record breaker in
the offices of county treasurer and
clerk. From early morning until late
in the evening a constant stream of
taxpayers poured into the office of the
treasurer, each individual bent on
paying his taxes before the penalty
went into effect. More than one
thousand separate tax receipts were
written during the day, which is a
record for the office. The total amount
of money paid in was Sos, 611.15, with
one exception the largest days re-
ceipts in the history of the Office. On
December II, 1907. the receipts were
$69,145.16, but this amount included
one item of over $4,000 paid by the
Prairie Oil & Gas company. As the
largest single item on Saturday was
SS.152.06, the amount paid by the
Kansas Portland Cement company,
that day really holds the record for
one days business in the Office of the
county treasurer of Montgomery
county.-Independen Reporter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
BIG OUTPUT OF GAS.
But Production at Independence Has
Fallen Of Since Last Report.

Independence, Kan, Dec. 31.-Coun-
ty Gas Inspector Brown has filed his
annual report, showing that he has
inspected 400 gas wells, all there are
ception of the holdings of the Edgar
Zinc company, and that these wells
have q combined capacity of one bill
lion, three hundred million, one hun
dred and seven thousand five hundred
and ten cubic feet of gas a day. 1t
takes eighteen thousand cubic feet of
gas to equal one ton of coal, and this
production represents a daily produc-
ton of seventy-five thousand tons of
coal The wells average over three
million feet each. The number of
producing wells has fallen off since the
last report
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
BACK TO THEIR WIGWANIs.
Three Rosebud Indians Released
From Federal Prison.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 31.-Last
evening three Indians were liberated
from the federal prison and will re-
turn to their homes on the Rosebud
reservation. The Indians have done
duty in the federal prison for the
year past for peddling liquor to the
other braves on the reservation. Their
names are about as much of a Curl
osity as their deeds, Charles Grow,
Jesse Bravehawk and George Four
horns.
These men are still receiving money
from the federal government and their
checks have been coming regularly to
the prison oficials except when one
of them wanted to send money to a
relative in the reservation or to pay
debts The entire sum will be given to
the men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
KErCHEL PREFERS TO WATT.
Thinks He Had Better Grow Some
Before Fighting johnson.

Grand Rapids, Dec. 31-Stanley
ketchel, middleweight champion of
the world, who is now an aspirant for
the heavyweight honOrs, said, after
Johnson fight: II cannot say now
whether L will meet Johnson or not
realize that he is a clever boxer, and
that ] will have to at least come even
with him in weight and height. Here
tofore [ have sail L would draw the
color line. 1 had expected to meet
Burns in San Francisco July 4. 1909.
Whether I will meet johnson for the
title remains entirely with my mana
ger, Joe O'ConnOr. If he can fix it
up for me to meet Johnson it is per-
fectly satisfactory to me, although,
as 1 said. I would rather wait until I
can compare more favorably with him
in height and weight
THE outcome Of the fight was a
surprise to me, as I had figured that
Burns would VIM -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
SLOW AND UNINTEREsTING
Was the Fight Which Kaufman Won
From Barry in seth Round

San Francisco. Dec. 31.-In a slow and
embarrassing fight. which Jagged through
out and conveyed the impression to the
five thousand persons that crowded the
Jeffries' Vernon arena last night that
both fighters were hardly first raters
Al kaufman of San Francisco, protege of
Billy Delaney, manager of Jim Jeffries
and several other champions, knocked out
Jim Barry, the Chicago heavyweight in
the thirty-ninth round of what was to
have been forty-five round contest. Both
men were badly used up and when the
final punch sent Barry to the mat the
latter's seconds threw up the sponge.
The fact that the winner of the fight
would likely prove to be the next chal-
lenger for the heavy weight champion
ship of the world. lent greater interest to
the contest than to any other than has
been held for long time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31

name is somewhat of a misnomer. A
prize is announced for the best name
suggested. which will be a season pass
to the games in 1909.
Dick Brown, the veteran third base
man. objects to the adjective erst-
while which was used In connectlen
with his name in these columns rev
davs ago. on a former occasion this
department quoted from another
paper which referred to Dickfe as
''rotten," to which he also objected
Now what Dick wants to see is
statement to the effect that he is still
a youngster and is open for engage
ments.
The Buffalo Eastern league team
has decided to hold the spring prac-
tice in Joplin and will play a couple
of games there. The castoffs of the
fasteners will be sold to Joplin.
Walter Boles is now a full fedged
attorney and is practicing in Fort
Worth Walter has found in plead
ing cases before judges and juries,
that his arguments with western
association umpires last season while
he was temporarily in charge of the
ToDeka team, were invaluable in de-
veloping an impressive style of oratory
and flow of eloquence.
Happy westcott who has been in
number of years, has been signed by
the Wichita management for the
Western league. Happy pitched for
Hutchinson last season but was cut
adrift in the big shakeup of that
team. and finished the season with
Salina. Happy didn't do any too
much out there. Still he may make
good, as greater accidents than that
have been recorded during the six
thousand years of the worlds his
tory. Topeka is now the only town
ever in the Western association to
which Westcott never belonged.
The Western league schedule meet
ing will be held in Lincoln some time
in February. A committee which
was appointed by President O'Neill
is now making drafts which will be
presented at the Lincoln meeting.
Pa. Rourke, owner of the Omaha gold
mine. President Higgins of Des
Moines and Jack Holland of Wichita
are the committee. Higgins and
Rourke are in Chicago this week kind
of talking things over The Western
league schedule calls for 154 games,
an increase of fourteen over the
Western association, and allowing
seven more home games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
FAILED BANK TO PAY.
President Hornaday Optimistic as to
First Nationals Affairs.

Fort Scott, Kan, Dec. 31.-Keene
& Gates, who have been counsellors
of the various Hornaday properties for
the past several years, have been APP
pointed as attorneys for Receiver John
Watts of the closed First National
bank They We're nominated for this
position by the two United States sem
ators of Kansas, Chester I. Long and
Charles Curtis.
this morning regarding the condition
of the bank. He stated that about
two-thirds of the proofs for deposit
had been received up to this time and
that in his opinion the bank could
nav so per cent to its depositors at this
time if the comptroller would order
this done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
MCPHERSON LAND VALUABLE.
Farms Selling in That County From
$40 to 800 Per Acre

P M Grattan sold his fine farm
seven miles southwest of town to T.
A. Uuruh of Greensburg, Kan, for
$11,600 or $72 an acre. This is one
of the finest farms in Mcpherson
county and is bargain at the price.
This land has advanced $1,000 a
year for the past five years. A quar-
ter section of land near Mcpherson
sold last week for SIT 900, over 500
an acre. 1t is only a question of a
few years until all of this good land
in Mcpherson county will sell at $500.
There is no better investment than
Mcpherson county land. the way it is
advancing.-Canton Pilot.
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May Refnstate Sebring

New York, Dec 31--Jinlny Sc
bring, the famous baseball "outlaw''
was added to the list of prospective
is founded on Sebring's possible re-
instatement by the National com
mission next week. There is scarcely
any doubt that Sebring will be re-
instated. His sister has visited Harry
Pulliam several times in Sebring's
behalf and he seems sincere in his
repentance. So far as is known, there
is no decided objection to the erasure
of his name from the black list"
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AN AURORA MAN ARRESTED.
w. NJ. Wheeler Charged With Run
ming a Joint.

w. NJ. Wheeler Charged With Hun
ming a Joint.
Concordia, Dec. 31.-An Injunction
has been granted against w. NJ
Wheeler. of Aurora by the district
court, on complaint of A. Z. Wood
ruff, who alleges that Wheeler has
been selling liquor in violation OF
law.
A warrant was also issued on com
plant of Sheriff Gray for the arrest
of Wheeler for violation of the pro-
hibitory law.
Wheeler's place is said to be but
one of two or three of the same kind
running in Aurora.
Wheeler is said to be the man
whose joint was robbed of SIS about
a week ago, but who passed up a
warrant for the thief rather than tell
his business.
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w II. Burke purchased of DR.. E. o.
Smith, of Marquette, Monday, twenty
two acres of land adjoining the city
limits, for the sum of $500. This is
the highest price ever paid for land
in this vicinity, if not in the county.
Mr.. Burke now owns 100 acres of as
good bottom land as there is in the
Little Arkansas, and it is all con-
veniently near his feed lot and stock
yards.-Little River Monitor.
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CoURsING MEET AT FORT RILE,
Twenty Five Jack Rabbits Have Been
Secured From Wichita.

Junction City, Dec. 31.-Arrange-
ments for the coursing meet that will
be held on Friday afternoon on the
polo field south of the city are com
pleted. The rabbits, twenty-five of
them, were received last evening from
Wichita and they will be in good
shape for the races.
The course will be lined with bur-
lap and the enclosure will be so that
the dogs and rabbits will have a
good chance for good long race.
No admission will be charged and
the races will begin at o'clock.
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CUT HIS THROAT WITH RAZOR.
Grieving Over Wife's Health Leads S
l.. Umberger TO Commit Suicide.

Larned, Kan, Dec. 31.-Stephen l..
Umberger, one of the wealthiest and
best known farmers of this county,
committed suicide by cutting his throat
with a razor at his home Wednesday.
His wife's i'll health is given as the
cause.
Mr.. Umberger was elected county
commissioner from his district at the
recent election on the Republican
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To Start sash weight Factory.

WELLINGTON Dec. 31-Max X.
Weigle Will arrive in Wellington from
Davenport Iowa, the latter part of
this week or the first of next, and will
a t once begin the erection of a build
ing for the manufacture of window
sash weight of which he is the
patentee. Efforts have been made to