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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
WILL AID TOPEKA
Kansas Natural Gas Company to
Enlarge a Station.
To Have the Biggest Pumping
Plant i'm the World.
NOT DEPEND ON SCIPIO
Will Furnish Northern Towns
Plenty to Keep Warm.
Located Near Independence on
Interurban Road.
NOT DEPEND ON SCIPIO

independence, May 21.-The Kan
sas Natural Gas company. has lively
programme mapped out for the sum
mer. 1t has determined that It's Dig
pumping station on the GrapnaIn
farm, just south of the city on the IN
terurban road, shall be built and In
readiness for operations next winter.
As this will be the largest gas pump
ing plant in the world it will readily
be seen that a large force OF men
must be kept busy in order to &C
compIish the task. In addition to this
the company has plans for the erec-
ton of an office building this sum-
mer in Independence.
The Kansas Natural Gas company
purchased the Graham farm prop
tended to build at that time, but con-
ditions changed and building was
postponed. Last winter 1t was found
impossible to force enough gas
through the pipe line to Topeka and
other northern towns to keep them
warm. The Scipio substation was
built, but it did not do the work. So
it was decided to push the construc-
ton of the big Graham farm plant.
There are now about sixty men and
eighteen teams at work grading Tor
the building. In few days this large
force will be increased to over one
hundred and before the summer Is far
advanced several hundred men will
be employed on the work. Already
one gets suggestion of the i'm
mensity of the building by the extent
of the grading.
All the material for the new sta
ton has been ordered and nothing is
anticipated to delay the prompt COM
pletion of the plant 1t will be a
larger station, than the one at Petro-
liza. near Chanute, around which
good sized town has been built Be-
ing on the interurban 1t will be of
much Importance to Independence as
the workmen can live in Independ-
ence and go to and from their work.
However, a hotel and several board
ing houses will have to be built for
the use of the men during the con-
struction of the plant.
The Graham station will pump
natural gas from this county to To-
peka, Lawrence, Atchison, Leaven-
worth, Kansas City and other north
ern towns and cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
MIDCETS DID It.
Sent the Topeka Team Down
the Toboggan 5 to o.
Forester Was Wild, Having an
Off Day All Around.
COOLEY STILL LEADS.
Oklahoma City and Wichita
Lost Their Contests, Too.
Webb City Crept Up q Notch by
Defeating the Miners.
COOLEY STILL LEADS.

Springfield, Mo-, May 21.-The long
winning streak of the Topeka team
was given a check here in the game
yesterday afternoon. The locals
landed on Forester in the pinches
and this together with his wildness
gave the Mfdgets the game.
Westmoreland worked for the
Mfdgets during the early part of the
game and he had the Kaw valley
players on his staff throughout his
whole administration. The visitors on
six different occasions sent men to
third base when Westmoreland would
tighten up and the needed hit could
not be secured.
In the seventh inning Westmore-
land was tired and showed signs Of
weakening so Lou Woods was sent in
to save the game and the visitors
found him just as hard proposition.
Five hits were secured of the
Springfield pitchers but never more
than one in an inning. Several times
it looked pretty good for Cooley's
men but Westmoreland seemed much
stronger in the pinches.
The Midgets have one of the best
teams in recent years and hope to fin
ish in the first division.
The score:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
One Editor KilIs Another.

Ell Paso, May 21.-Monroe NJ Har-
rell, formerly of Oklahoma City, but
for a number of years connected with
newspaper work in Ell Paso, was shot
and killed here last night by j. F..
Mitchim, proprietor of the Ell Paso
Evening news. Mitchim, who was ar
rested soon after the shooting claims
that Harrell had threatened to take
his life.
The shooting occurred in front of
the News office. According to the
statement of Patrolman Hord, who is
the only witness to the killing, Harrell
passed him, and minute later called
"Mitchim,'' the patrolman turned just
as Mitchim pulled revolver from
his pocket and fired. Harrell fell to
the sidewalk, mortally wounded and
died after being placed on a stretcher
to be taken to the hospital In a
statement just before he lapsed into
Inconsistencies, he said: M
81 am murdered"
The dead was 80 years old and
leaves a mother and sister in Oklaho-
ma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS
"a Little Savage"

It is a positive fact that the pic
turesque American cowboy is passing
away from the west and thus the west
is losing one more Of the characters
which has made it famous. Probably
this is one of the many reasons why
the Stupendous success of the western
plays are assured. In "a Little Saw
age" which will be presented at the
Grand on Friday night by the sub
seniors of the high school, all the en-
vironments Of the couley and his
western home is kept true to life even
to the introduction of real live horses.
The horses used in "a Little Savage
are true broncos and are the property
duction Of the soldier is an important
and necessary thing to complete the
western effect, consequently a troop of
soldiers form the military side of the
play. "a Little Savage" Is a western
play with catchy music and chorus of
fifty introducing the latest steps and
also the famous Co-Chee western
dance which is performed by the
Navajo Indians at the present day.
This show is made up Of picked singers
and is mighty in volume and harmony.
The story Of Elinor Maude Cranes
latest and greatest success is a very
cleverly woven one of unusual interest
throughout. 1t revives the interest
hardship in the west Miss Grace
Gaines portrayal of the title role Is
very cleverly done and the entire sup
porting cast which includes the most
prominent pupils in high school is
made up Of fine dramatic talent. The
troubles Of the English lord and the
cowboy are amusing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
A ROMANTIC WEDDING.
Colorado Springs Couple Married al
Newton While Train Stops.

Colorado Springs Couple Married at
Newton While Train Stops.
Newton, Kan, May 1.-The women's
waiting room in the Santa Fe depot at
this place was the scene of a romantic
wedding late Wednesday. Mrs. Ada
Burns Crapser Of Colorado Springs.
Colo, and Mr.. John E. Sawyer of the
same city being married by Rev. A. J..
Finch. pastor of the Calvary Baptist
church of Denver. Colo, before a large
and curious crowd.
Mrs. Crapser and DR.. Sawyer were
passengers on Santa Fe train No. 6,
and the license was procured and the
wedding performed while the train
made it's twenty-minute stop in this
city. The ceremony was rushed SO that
the bride and groom could continue
their journey on the same train.
They had expected to be married in
Kansas City but learned that they
would not get to that place in time to
get a license and be married. SO that
they could continue their journey to
points east last night.
They were bemoaning their luck
when Rev. Mr.. Finch, an old friend of
DR.. Sawyer, who happened to be on the
train jokingly suggested that they let
him marry them before they get to
Kansas City. The suggestion was
promptly acted upon and when the
train reached Newton, quick trip was
made in a hack to the probate Judges
office for a license and the wedding
was performed in the depot.
DR. Sawyer is one Of the leading ply
sicians Of Colorado Springs, and his
bride is a wealthy widow prominent in
Colorado Springs society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
THE CLOSING OF SCHOOLS.
Jewell City to Have Elaborate Exer.
cises Preparatory to Vacation.

Jewell City, May 21-The 22nd annual
commencement of the Jewell City high
school will take place tomorrow even
ing, May %, at the opera house. Bac-
calaureate sermon by the Rev. Brett
haupf May IL at the Evangelical
church.
There are sixteen boys and girls in
this years class, which is an unusual
class in several ways. All of them are
Industrious and enterprising, several
have earned their own way through
school One pupil walked three miles
to school almost every day. Miss Car
RE Hughes, daughter Of the well known
DIR. c.. w. Hughes, has distinguished
herself as a pianist in addition to her
school work. This class is an evidence
that the average boy and girl in a
country town where everybody works,
can creditably complete a high school
course Of study recognized by the state
board of education, and also do extra
work outside.
The following is the class roll: Carrie
Hughes, Ernest Leland, Mabel Lichty
Gladys Seaton. Sue Gabe, Leslie Kemp.
Harold Sandborn, Katie Zipse, Opal
Mclean. Verne Bartholomew, Nellie
Lutz, Hattie Lutz, Florence Zipse,
Mamie Gaun, Mamie Schumacher. Guy
superintendent L. D. Griffer still
bears the palm of being the best school
man this town has ever had, well liked
in and out of school and thoroughly
competent for the position which he
will continue to I'LL. After one weeks
vacation he will instruct in the De-
catur county normal institute Several
of the other teachers will take summer
normal courses at some prominent ed
ucational institution. Miss Moore goes
to the Missouri university for the sum-
mer, thence to Spokane, Wash, 20
teach. The Misses Berry, Tatrnan,
Grant. Hill Chumbley, will go either
to the Chicago university or Emporia
State Normal for the summer. Several
of these teachers will return to the
Jewell city school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21

W. Bowers. Columbus; grand keeper
of records and seals, Gus J. Neubert,
Kansas City: grand master Of ex-
chequer, A. c. Jobes, Wichita; grand
master Of arms, C. A. Little, Scranton;
grand inner guard, r. L. Barrack, Sa-
lima; grand outer guard, A. N. Good
man, Salina. The Pythian Sisters elect
ed the following officers: Past grand
chief, Maggie Grandel, Pittsburg; grand
chief. Alta Mcnamara, Wichita; grand
senior. Luella Brokawa, Hiawatha;
grand Junior, Jennie Evans, Larned;
grand manager, Ella Shaw, Eureka;
grand mistress of records and CORE
spondence, ALA Hill. Garnett; grand
mistress Of finance, Ida Findlay, Sa-
lima; grand protector, Matte Webster.
Bronson; grand outer guard, Mayne
Waterman, Independence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
DOCTORS MISTAKES

Are said often to be buried six feet under
ground. But many times women call on
their family physicians, suffering, as they
imagine, one from dyspepsia, another from
heart disease, another from liver or kid
ney disease, another from nervous pros
tration, another with pain here and there,
and in this way they present alike to
themselves and their easy-going or over
busy doctor, separate diseases, for which
he, assuming them to be such, prescribes
his pills and potions. In reality, they are
al only symptoms caused by some uterine
c,ss e, The Of the
until large bills are made. The suffering
patient gets no betteA tt)reasoao Of the
wrong treatment. but probably worse. "A
prQper medicine like DR.. Pierce,s EaYorite
Prescription. directed ID the collSs would
have ehtTeIY remOYed the disease, there
by dispell1ng all those distressing symp-
toms. and instituting comfort instead OF
prolonged misery: It has been well said.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Is a
scientific medicine, carefully devised BY
an experienced and skillful physician,
and adapted to woman's delicate system.
1t Is made of native American medicinal
roots and Is perfectly harmless in its
effects IN am condltl0ll 0f-16c femdle
As powerful invigorating tonic rFa-
vorite Prescription" imparts strength to
tinctly feminine in particular. For over
worked, Hworn-out," rundown" debili-
tated teachers, milliners, dressmakers,
seamstresses, "shop-girls,D house-keepers,
nursing mothers, and feeble women gen.
orally, DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
is the greatest earthly boon, being I'M
equaled as an appetizing cordial and re-
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AS soothing and strengthening nerv.
tine rFavorite Prescription" is unequaled
and Is invaluable in allaying and sub
DUNG nervous excitability, irritability
nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration
neuralgia, hysteria, spasms, ST. Vitus'!
dance, and other distressing, nervou.
symptoms commonly attendant upoI
functional and organic disease of tn,
uterus. 1t induces refreshing sleep anG
relieves mental anxiety and dependency
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorat.
the stomach, liver and bowels. One Il
three Q dose. Easy to take as candy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
FOR THE JOPLIN EXTENSION.
Contract for Electric Railway Wiring
Out of Pittsburg Let.

Pittsburg, May 21.-The contract for
the poles and wiring for the Joplin
and Pittsburg electric railway between
here and Joplin has been awarded to
the Smith, Hurst & Allen company of
the track Iavinr contract will be let
this week.
The cost Of installing the poles and
wires for the entire distance between
the twin cities will be about $4,000
and it takes about six weeks or two
months to complete the work.
Material is to be shipped at once
and will be here ready for beginning
work about June l.
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can make more money playing indie
pendent ball at Frankfort. He now be-
longs to the Joplin team and the man
agement of that team is in a pretty
fair position to put him on the bum
as far as organized baseball is COM
cerned.
Billy White seems to be putting up a
mighty nice game at short for the
Nets. White was considered the best
shortstop in the league two seasons
ago but last season he made a poor
record. He seems to be coming hack',
again.
McClintock, the big spit ball twir,er
of the Nets Is doing pretty good VOL
this season having met with one A.
feat. This the Enid Railroaders ala
yesterday to the tune of to 2.
Beals Becker, the outfielder OF the
Wichita team, has been leading of for
the Pittsburg team in the NationsI
League, but few days ago was shif+
ed to seventh place in the battinr ar
der. He got two clean ones the dsv
Of the change.
Springfield must have a good pftchAr
In Westmoreland for the locals couId
not connect opportunity in yesterda avs
game He is Just youngster too.
The following effusion is from u,,,a
Events. a. sporting publication Of the
new w. A. Burg: Another fact fhaf
comes to us is this: Speck HurIburt Is
a good baseball player. a good batter,
manager or captain Of the team. Entd,s
team lacks organization and there ,s
only one man who can properly ors.ns
ize It: that man being Walter Frantz.
our boys will put up a better showinS
Do it now" A"e'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
Another Battle for Terry.

New York, May 21.-Terry McGov-
ern's showing against Young Loughrey
has earned him another battle. Terry
will be seen in the ring the night of
the 26th. He was matched to tight
Spike Robson of England for six
rounds at the National Athletic club of
Philadelphia. Charley Harvey, match
maker of the club. is responsible for
getting these first class boxers to-
gether.
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r IT r
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland, A; Boston, 8.

Boston, May 21.-Cleveland won an
exciting game from Boston to 8.
The home team rallied strongly in
the ninth but a good throw by Biz
mingham caught Thoney at the plate
and cut off what would have been the
tieing run.
Score by innings: n.H.E-
Cleveland .............0 002 000A
Boston .............10 o 5000 2-3 u 2
Batteries-Joss and N. Clarke;
Winter and Carrigan. ss
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Sells a Farm for $4,000.

Mr.. Walter Darlington sold his farm
adjoining the city on the north to John
McCowen for $4,000, the deal being
closed this morning. The farm con-
sisted of 145 acres, and was known to
the old settlers as the English home
stead" but a part of the present tract
was originally owned by Colonel Jen-
Kansan.
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St, Louis, 8: philadelphia. !.

Philadelphia, May 21.-St. Louis
won the days game by punching hits
with the errors of the home team
and a wild pitch by Plank.
Score by innings: R-H. E.
ST. Louis ........... 01oO2OOo0 I 1
Philadelphia 40 0000000-1 8 2
Batteries-Powell and Spencer;
Plank and Powers.
At New York-New York-Detroit
game postponed; rain.
Washington. D. c.. May 21.-Wash
ington-Chicago game postponed: rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
Ageies 10. EmDoria a.

Emporia, Kan. May 21.-The State
Normal baseball team was defeated
here Wednesday afternoon by the
Manhattan Aggies by the score of 10
to 4. Both teams punched their hits
at times and errors were plentiful.
Parks and Citizen of Manhattan got
home run hits.
Score by innings: RHE.
Manhattan ....... o O4O4OO @1O II 3
Normal ..............1 OOO20-4 10 ]
Batteries - Manhattan, McCandless
and Speer; Normal, Rowe, Mcconnell
and Fields.
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Western
hSSO- .
6l0tl0Il
Gossip
WHERE THEY PLAY
TOMORROW.

u
%1 TOMORROW.
Topeka at Springfield.
Oklahoma City at Enid.
Wichita at Hutchinson.
Joplin at Webb City.
Still in first place despite yester-
days defeat. Oklahoma City and
Wichita both missed glorious oppor-
tunities to rise to the uppermost rung
Of the pennant ladder, but both fell
down. Enid triumphed over the Nets
while Wichita fell prey to Dr.. Jay
Andrews bunch. Had Wichita won,
she would have been first, but losing
acquired fourth place.
Enid must have taken brace and
the effusion of new blood must have
strengthened the team. Or else why
the two defeats of Oklahoma City.
Here's hoping some more follow.
The winning streak of the locals
was temporarily checked at Spring
field yesterday. But Cooley's team
has taken five out of eight games
played on the road and should they
lose the next two with Springfield will
at least break even and any team that
breaks even on the road is going some.
But the Cooleysox will do better than
break even.
Jay Andrews has his Hutchinson
bunch coming strong and it may be
that he will yet make his team a fac
tor in the race for the flag. The Salt
ers haven't been doing much with the
stick yet but are showing signs Of
picking UP.
Enid has a new catcher who goes
by the name of Sled Allen. He is al
ternating behind the bat with Bart
ley and Queisser.
Forester did not get away with his
game in as good a fashion yesterday
as is his wont. Jack was a little wild
ana he was found in the pinches. But
Forester is one of the best on the
games for Cooley despite the asser-
ton OF a Hutchinson sporting writer
that he was all in because of dissipa-
ton. Forester Is one Of the players
on the team who has exemplary hab-
its.
Tommy Hawkins, the Joplin catch
err. who put up such a plucky game
behind the bat while the Miners were
here has been released because he was
out of condition, and Eddie Noyes will
he used permanently behind the bat
for the Miners. It Is rumored that
Springfield is trying to land Hawkins
although they still have two good re-
ceivers in Vanderbilt and Tonneman.
wanner is leading the Joplin team
with the willow having a clouting av-
erage of 1926. Harrington and Fill
man follow with .292 and .263 but
very little can be said for the rest of
the team.
Elijah Wooley is the only player who
has played in every game so far and
Who has yet to commit his first error,
Wooley is one of the best outf1elders
in the association and Is certainly do
Ing good work with the willow too. And
he hasn't hit his batting stride yet.
Texas Farrell is getting somewhat
heIlixerent and refuses to play ball in
the present time and has refused his
Transportation to Joplin saying that he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
LAWRENCE WORLD WINS.
Blanche Owen Randolph's Libel Suit
La Dismissed

Lawrence, Kan, May 21.-The suit
Of Blanche Owen Randolph against the
World company for $25, 600 on account
of alleged libel has been dismissed on
motion of the plaintiffs attorney. An
effort was first made to secure a con-
tinuance, but the defendant demurred
and the court ordered the case to trial
The dismissal followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
TO OIL CHANUTE STREETS.
An Experiment to Be Made on a
Macadanized Street.

Chanute. Kan, May 21.-At last an
experiment is to be made with the use
of crude oil on macadamized streets in
the city of Chanute. The council at it's
last meeting unanimously adopted a
motion which provides that South
Steuben avenue shall be sprinkled with
crude oil from Main street to Seventh
street. This part of the street is paved
with macadam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago S, Boston 8.

Chicago. May 21.-Reulbach gave
way to Frazer after Boston had scored
two runs and hit him for three sin
giles, a double and a triple. Two sin
giles and wild pitch gave the visitors
their other score.
Score by innings: R.HE
Chicago ..........Oo 120101s5 8 i
Boston .,...........--.0 2 o 0001o3 s. /
Batteries-Reulbach Frazer and
Killing; Dorner, Ball and Bowerman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21

Al your doctor II Aye's Cheny Pecfonal b
not just tie right medicine for sseh cases: ne
knoso, all abouf It. Then folIop his adoies.
Cold after cold, cough after cough.
One cold no sooner cured than
another one comes. It's bad habit,
this taking-cold habit. What You
want 10 . medicine that will break
I'D this habit, heal infiamed mem
branes, and strengthen weak
tissues. Lo1si1r 80.
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Other Baseball Games.

Princeton 8, Pennsylvania 1.
Cedar Rapids 1, Springfield IL.
Dubuque 8, Decatur Q.
Ponca City 10, Moline, Kan, l..
McAlester 4. Tulsa /.
Muskogee 5, Bartlesville 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BlTTERS

this very day and you'll be convinced
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Valued Same as Gold.

B. G. Stewart. a merchant of Cedar
View Miss says: IT tell my customers
when they buy box of DIR. Kings New
Life Pills they get the worth of that much
gold in weight. If afflicted with constfpa-
ton, malaria or biliousness." Sold under
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
ST. PAUL Gets Cehr,nr.

st. Paul. Mimi. May 21.-President
Lannon of the st. Paul American as
ISOLATION baseball club has announced
the purchase of Pitcher H. Gehring
from the Washington, D. c.. club.
Gehring cost st. Paul $1,000.
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National League.


runner to second base during the
game. sst' T. -.
Score by innings: RH.E-
Cincinnati ........... o o o O DOL s3 6
Philadelphia ........O 90 900 4 8
Batteries-Coakley and Schlei; Nc
Qui11in and DOOM -
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X. OF p. ELECTS OFFICERS.
Convention at Independence Named
b. e. Riveley Grand Chancellor.

Independence, Kan, May 21.-The
Kansas Knights of Pythias elected the
following officers last evening: Past
grand chancellor, Sam c. Garrett.
Leavenworth; grand chancellor, R. v.
Brokawa Hiawatha; grand prelate, W.
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Enid 8. Oklahoma CITY ?.

game full Of errors and without fea-
ture. Enid won by a score Of to 2.
Score by innings: R.H.E
Oklahoma City - ooo00o2 4 s
Enid ...................O U ~@S Ii 6
Batteries and Kelsey;
Selby and Allen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
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