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The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
AUTOMOBILE NOTES.

Dealers at New Haven, Conn.,, will
hold a show in an armory in that city
March Is to 90
A Cincinnati firm has issued q chal-
,enge for a race to Cleveland for S1OO,
declaring no make of car will be barred.
During 1907 the Automobile club of
Pittsburg spent over $500 in erecting
direction and warning signs in that
city.
Indiana has still another rural auto
bus line, this time between Attica and
Muldavia, the buses seating twelve
passengers each.
The Old Home and Improvement So
ciety of Pawtucket, r. L, a suburb of
dfsapproval of motoring to the legis-
lature which it has asked to enact laws
to relieve the citizens of the state of
the jeopardy of speeding.
A horn, with the reed removed, makes
much better funnel than q paper
cornucopia when one Is needed In an
emergency on the road
The National Association of Automo-
bile Manufacturers has organized a
transportation department for the ben
eft of its members.
The building to be used by the Pitts
burg dealers show April to Ii has q
floor $40 by 135 feet, entirely free from
posts or other obstructions.
According to a consular report several
of the larger German automobile build
ers are about to combine along the lines
of an American trust.
Chicago motorists are fighting In the
city council the passage Of an ordinance
to prohibit the use Of tire chains In
the parks and on the paved streets.
British builders are devoting more at
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
FORM AN INTERSTATE LEAGUE
Several Kansas and Missouri Towns
in a New Circuit

Ga.lena. Kan, Feb. 25.-Seven
towns in Missouri and Kansas have
deposited forfeitS for places In the In
terstate Baseball league now being
formed. The towns which have been
declared in are Galena and Scammon
in Kansas. and Joplin, Webb City,
Neosho. CRANKY and Monet, in Mis-
souri,. 1t has not yet been definitely
decided whether the league will en-
brace eight or ten towns. but four
teen towns are after the eighth
place. The ball parks at Joplin and
Webb City, belonging to the Western
a association, will be used, but the In
terstate league schedule cannot be
formed until the schedule of the su-
perior league Is known The Inter
state league schedule probably will
consist only of Sundays and holi-
days.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25

industries. It has good telephone ser
vice. One thing can be truthfully said
of the business men of Cove City: they
are harmonious, and the competition is
purely legitimate and not disastrous to
one another. One Of the prominent
business firms has well said: There
has never been time in the dozen
years we have engaged in business In
Cove City when there were so many
credit balances on our books as now,
the cause being largely due to the
great increase in the growing produce
trade
Cove City will continue to progress
in the future. 1t has the country
tributary, rich in alfalfa, produce and
grains. It needs a railroad, but is con-
tent to wait for the real thing rather
than take stock in the dozens OF pro-
jected paper railroads. They do brag
about her baseball club, which beats
all the other clubs for miles around.
including the Haskell Indians. The
town supports a good brass band. 1t
has cement walks, in fact. Cove City
has healthy population, who pull for
town in sunshine or rain.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
Killing BEST CATCHER OF ALL
"Kid'' Nichols Says No EBackstop Ever
Was as Good as Cub Star.

New York, Feb. 25.-Charley
Nichols, better known to baseball
fans everywhere as 'Kid' Nichols,
was recently talking about the catch
ers he has known in his long base
ball experience, extending over the
last twenty years. Nichols expressed
the opinion that Charley Bennett
was the most satisfactory backstop
from a pitchers standpoint, while
Johnny King. the great catcher of
the Chicago cubs, was the greatest
catcher, as an all-around player, of
ancient or modern times.
while Bennett was the best man
L ever worked with" said Nichols,
''he was not so great a batter or gen.
orally good player as Johnny king
of the Chicago worlds champions.
There is a ball player whose work it
is a keen pleasure to observe. OF
Buck Ewing I cannot speak with
authority, for his best work was done
with the New York giants before
went to Boston in 1890, and I never
saw him in his prime. I do not be-
lieve, though, that he could have
been a greater man than King, who
seems to me to be an ideal catcher in
every department of a back stops
work.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
AFTER COAL AND OIL.
prospecting Company Being Formed
Out in Gray County.

Cimarron, Kan. Feb. 25.-A meet
Ing was held at the Cave school house
for the purpose of subscribing stock
for coal. It is understood that the in
tent1on is to start with a capital stock
of $4,000 to $2,500, shares being sold
at $40 each. no person to get more
than five shares.
Another interesting move in this
connection is the prospective drilling
for oil and gas on the F'rink place,
east of Ensign. Fifteen hundred dol
lars has already been subscribed to-
ward putting down a prospect hole
and machinery will be secured as soon
as possible. Mr.. Frink, J. K Sayre
and George Redfield have each put in
$500. A we'll something over 200 feet
was drilled some time ago on the
Frink place and the deeper the drill
went the more oil was encountered
until at last water became almost unfit
for use. 1t is thought that the strik-
ing of the small pockets of oil indicate
thu existence of a large body OF oil
at high pressure several hundred feet
lower down. and some of 1t has oozed
UP to higher level.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
FOUND WOMEN EASY VICTIMS.
PaIrnist Secures Several Hundred Dol
lars at Coffeyvi1le and Departs.


Coffeyville, Kan. Feb. 25.-Half g.
dozen society women of this city and
several others from nearby towns
claim to have been swindled out OF
sums aggregating more than $4,000,
and the police are looking for Adrian,
the palmist, whom they accuse of hav-
ing duped them by a game as clever as
it was simple One of the women says
she is a loser to the amount of $500,
and made the swind1e public Tuesday
afternoon by informing the police OF
her loss.
adrian engaged rooms at a prom
inent boarding house about ten days
ago and advertised himself as palm
heart glad and the homes happy by
helping to put people on the road to
success in business undertakings, To-
eating lost friends and returning un-
true husbands to the wives they had
deserted
The game was a simple one. The
palmist assured each of the women
that he could positively secure for
them anything they wished, provided
they bestowed upon him full conf
dence and held their want absolutely
secret during q certain period Of time.
One of the requirements was that
they allow him to place $40, $40 or
$50 bills in an envelope and carry the
envelope over their hearts after he
had sealed it, the envelope not to be
molested until the allotted time had
expired
The Iandlady of the boarding house
had been instructed not to admit any
one to his rooms unless they were to
certain degree prosperous. The
earliest date set for anyone ef- the
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
p. j. Bebby, Who Has Been Awarded
a Carnegie Medal for Saving the
Life of James Jameson.

set and the two men clung to the over
turned boat for hours in icy water and
nearly perished. The Saint Oriole, the
boat of which I am mate, came upon
them, never dreaming 1t was men out
in such storm. A life line was thrown
to them and Jameson tried to hold it
while being hauled to the boat. When
about 30 feet from the Oriole the heavy
sea broke his hold and he seemed to
have given up. I jumped from the Sec
ond deck and in some way got to him
before he had gone down very far, and
held him up until a second life line was
thrown to me. 1 held to him with one
arm and to the line with the other and
both of us were hauled to the steamer"
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
Lionel Adams and Ruby Bridges in
1.-THE Man of the Hour.''

November. Mr.. Broadhurst's theme
is love and politics, or. as he puts it,
politics in love. 1t has to do with
the successful fight of young re-
former elected mayor to prevent the
grabbing of the city's streets by
means of franchise prepared by the
politicians who are the allies of a
powerful financial ring. Seats are
now selling.
1.-THE District Leader musical
novelty with dramatic story is go
ing to be presented here again at the
Grand on Sunday night. One Of the
novelties of the piece is the moving.
picture scene, the connecting link be-
tween the first and second acts. Flos-
sic Whites (Ethel Dovey) must car
ry message from New York to
save the election for 'The District
Leader" (Frederick G. Truesdell.)
There are no trains scheduled. She
borrows an automobile, and race
is made that is quite as exciting as
that seen In 1.-THE Vanderbilt Cup" A
chorus which is the talk of every
town in which Mt has appeared, is
with the company.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
A MONSTER TAX SUIT FILED.
Leavenworth Hopes to Recover q Lot
of Revenue Long in Arrears.

Leavenworth, Kan. Feb. 25.-Coun-
ty Attorney Lee Bond has been devot-
ing a great deal of time for the last
six months in preparing what is no
doubt the biggest petition ever dled IN
any court in the state of Kansas and
Monday it was regularly filed with r.
G. Mcfarland. clerk of the district
court.
The petition was placed in the
hands of the sheriff about two weeks
ago in order to give him time to locate
the numerous defendants upon whom
service of summons is to be had. me
petition contains 599 causes of action
and each cause of action represents a,
piece of property upon which the taxes
have not been paid and which the
county attorney is seeking to have sold
by the sheriff in order to pay the same.
Although this property is claimed py
John c. Douglas. there are about 400
other people made parties defendant
as the record shows they claim some
interest in the different pieces The
amount Of delinquent taxes Tor Whlch
Judgment is asked is something over
100000, there are two vacant lots.
located on the northwest corner OF
Second and Delaware streets that are
included in the suit upon which the
delinquent tax is over $4,000.
This is the first suit in which mucn
farm property has been included: but
there are over 100 acres in different
parts of the county against which
judgment is asked. Tne nrst Tax suit
fiIed by the county attorney was IN
July. 1905, and at that time it was
the largest petition ever filed in the
court here. There were something
over 500 pieces of property included
in the first suit. So Since then three
other suits have been filed and each
suit represented the delinquent taxes
for just one year. Since the first suit
was brought there mas been paid into
the county treasury almost $4,000 In
.GoIinouent taxes, q great portion of
which has been paid to the city as it
represents special taxes
There have been fully 1000 pieces
of property upon which the taxes had
not been paid for years, that have
either been sold or compromised and
the taxes are now being paid regular
ly each year. There are Still ABOUT
1000 pieces upon the delinquent tax
roll upon which suits will have to be
brought in order to get it again pay
ing its share Of taxes
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
MORE EARNING" IN SCHOOL.
Expert Burkett Favors Less Greek
and More Alfalfa and Clover Study.

Manhattan, Kan. Feb. 25.-The d.
rector Of the Kansas experiment sta
ton, c. w. Burkett, believes that
agriculture should be taught in the
public schools. He declares that
there is just as much knowledge, just
as much thought. just as much
inspiration to be derived from the
study of soils, plants and animals as
there is in the study of foreign rulers,
countries and activities. He adds:
Personally, I believe that clover and
alfalfa roots are just as divine as
Greek and Latin roots, and that the
old hen is more worthy of study than
nations"
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
HAVE HUNGARIAN PARTRIDoEs.
Harder Than the Pheasants-SeveraI
LoOSened in Ford County

Dodge City, Kan. Feb. 25.-Ford
county has start of Hungarian part
ridges. a very hardy bird which is
expected to thrive and multiply rapid
ly in this county. 1t Is about a third
larger than the quail. and has a biufsf1
breast. Nineteen of these birds were
liberated on the Gyles place west of
town recently. The Hungarian part
ridge is SO much harder than the
pheasants that have been tried here
that 1t Is believed it will be little trou-
BILE to stock the county with them.
They are noisy fellows, almost as noisy
as a guinea, and make their presence
known in a neighborhood. The law
protects them all year around
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
RIPPER BILL STANDS.
Civil Service Receives Hard Blow in
jersey City.

Trenton, N. j.. Feb. 25.-The SUI
preme court today held to be con-
stftutiona1 the soca1led Jersey City
ripper bill.'' The bill provides for
the termination of the terms of all
city officials in first class cities con-
temporaneously with the terms of
the mayor by whom they were ap-
pointed. Under the terms of the law
all of the appointees of Mayor Pagan
in Jersey City were superseded by
men appointed by his successor Mayor
Witpenn
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
A NEW CEMENT COMPANY.
Contract Let for e Plant Near lola
With 5000 Barrel Capacity.

lola. Kan. Feb. 25.-A contract has
been let for the construction of a
cement plant just north of Ioh. to be
known as the Union Portland Cement
company. The plant will have ca
pacity of 5000 barrels of cement a
day and will give employment to about
400 men. The contract has been let
to Victor Deutner of Pittsburg, Pa. 1t
will require a year to build the plant.
There are now two plants In operation
In the county, and five projected. two
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
State of Ohio. City of Toledo, J &c
TainaS Cnt1ntv S~s

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of F. J. Che
ney & Co.. doing business in the city of
Ioiedo, county s'i, an ana state e. atoresaid' and
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
cry case of catarrh that can not be cured
by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day of December, A.
D. 1886 A. w. GLEASON
(Seal) Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Send for testino-
mails free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for constipae
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
HE SAVED A LIFE.
Story of the Man Who Has Been
Awarded Carnegie Medal.

Bebby of this place has been awarded
one Of the Carnegie medals for saving
the life of companion and he tells the
story Of how 1t happened, as follows:
James Jameson and a companion
tried to cross a channel in a terrific
gale to their island home, a. distance
Of about two miles. The boat was up
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
Balloon Contract Awarded.

Washington, Feb 25.-Thomas s..
Baldwin of New York City has been
awarded the contract by the signal
office for furnishing the army with a
dfrigible balloon at the price named
by him of $3.50. It is to be deliver
ed in $50 days. The trial flight will
be held at Fort Myer, Va.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
A Ski Record of 1872 Feet.

Ishpeming, Mich. Feb. 25.-By
leap of 122 feet, John Evenson of
Duluth. winner of the national
tournament in that city last week, es-
tablished g. new American record for
ski jumping today at the annual
meet of the Ishperning Ski club. The
former mark was III feet, made by
John Mangseth of Duluth, who was
also a competitor today. Mangseth's
best jump today was 112 feet
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
Raising Lemons at Rusaerl

Mrs. A. A. Roth. has a lemon tree
and has just raised three large
juicy, yellow lemons. The tree, which
stands about three feet high. was
reared in a large flower pot ana Is
quite novelty to those who have new
er seen them growing in their natiye
land The fruit is exceptionally finS
and above the average-Russel
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
ADJUSTMENTS

s'The Man OF the Hour George
Broadhurst's most successful play,
will be acted for the second time here
this season next Thursday night at
the Grand. The play has been the
attraction at the Savoy theater, New
York, for nearly two years, and the
cast to be seen here is the one that
played in New York last summer ana
which was seen at this theater last
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25

Piles Cured In 9 to II Days.
PAZO OINTMENT IL guaranteed to cur>
any case of itching, blind or protrudins
piles in to II days or money refunded. .Eoc
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
To Prevent the Grin.

LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine removes the
cause There's only ] BROMO QUININE. j.
Look for signature of e. w. GROVE, Sc
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25
St PAUL Sells PIavers

ST. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 25.-Georse
g. Lennon, owner of the St. Paul
baseball team has sold Joseph Sue-
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-25

den, catcher, and Louis Nordyke, first
baseman. to the Vancouver, B. c.,
team of the Northwestern league.
Both players came to st. Paul from
the st. Louis Americans.
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VIRGINIA IN THE CIVIL WAR.

VIRGINIA IN THE CIVIL WAR.
The General Assembly has provided
for he continuance of The Office of sec
retsry of Virginia military records for
the next two years, and has voted an IN
crease of salary to the secretary to g.
$50 per annum. 1t is also provided that
the secretary snail pre- pare short his
tory showing the organization OF every
battalion, regiment, company, or other
organization thst was in the military,
naval or marine service of Virginia, or
was contributed by Virginia, the service
rendered, and the battles, combats or
skirmishes engaged in.
The Office Of Secretary of Virginia
military records was created in 1904,
for one year to Cooperate with the War
Department of the United States in the
compilation of roster of the tfficers
and enlisted man of the Union and Con-
federale armies. The office was cOnlin-
ued BY the G sneral Assembly of 1906,
and is now further extended.
Mslor Robert w. Hunter, of Win
chester, was appointed by Governor
Montague TO the Office when i, vas o'is-
inally created, and has been slccesslVely
retained. MhJn Hun er's work has been
highly commended both by the federrl
Cover, meDt and at home. II goas Silt-
on. q1eation that lhs governor viii re-
n ms him TO the cllice as now exIeudod,
and permit him to complete the work
which he has 50 we'll negur, and for
which jor Hunter is so eminently
qnsiifed. go Richmond Journal.
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Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup acts
gently YET promptly on the bowels AVID slla,
Inflammation at the same time. It's pleasaL
to take. Sold by w. F. Creighton d Co.
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GIRL SHOOTS HER RIVAL.

Miss Paizads shelton, a member OF
the Shelton family, from which Shelton
county. N. c., gets its name, sho' Miss
Ida Franklin, another well-known
young woman of the county, of whom
she was Jealous, and then fed across the
State border line, taking refuge in Ten
nes, ee. She was pursued ny sac
officers and taken into custody by Sheriff
Green.
One of the bullets from Miss Shelton's
pistol struck Miss franklin in the
breast and inflicted dangerous wound.
Miss Shelton has been noted for her
daring acts. She is said to have often
carried revolver, and was an expert
msrkswomap. She called atMiss Frsnk-
Inns home, and was refused admittarce,
whereupon she drew her revolver and
began firing through the door. She
filled the door full of shots, one OF which
struck ber rival.
The two young woman had not been
on good terms for long time. Form
erly they were close friends, until love
affair came between them. Recently
hoy quit speaking to each other Miss
Sael o1 heard that her rival had been
talking about her. She intended to
give Miss Franklin q chance to deny or
firm a certain story, but when The
latter shut the door in her face, Miss
shelton said, it WAS more than she
"could stand" aud she blszed away.
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Bad Symptoms.

The woman who has periodical head
aches. backache, sees imaginary dark
tpots or specks floating or dancing before
her eyes, has1gnawing distress or heavy
full feeling H stomach, faint spells, drag.
ging down feeling in lower abdominal or
pelvic region, easily startled or excited,
irreguTf or painful periods, with or with
out pelyic cat2Srh, is suffering from
weskntfseS andherangements that should
have eayly attention. Not all OF above
symptoms aE likely to be present In any
case at one kime.
Neglected or badly treated and such
cases bft<n run into maladie. which de-
manG Xe surgeons knife II UEy do not
reslktfatally.
No medicine extant- has such q long
and numerQns IecQrd OF cllEeS- IN Sucn
SaSes as Dr.- -Plerce,s E2XQIlte- -RIescLJQ-
tiQl.- No medlcine has such sLrQpg
pIQlessiliIaI 1dQLAeneRt Qt-eac4 -o-uS
sfYeTal DgIed edlen1S-Mnrth-n -naore 1han2nX
QUQh her 0f- -orlll lp2EX- nQD;, IQleSSlQ14l1-1eS:
umnnials. The very best ingredients
known 10 medical science for the cure OF
Woman's peculiar ailments enter into its
composition. No alcohol, harmful, or
habit-fOrming drug is 20 be found in the
list OF Us ingredients printed on each
bottlc-WTappor aii atla.icd under oath.
IN any condition OF llc female system,
DR.. Pierces FayOrte Prescription can do
only gOOd-nevcr harm. Its whole effect
Is to strengthen. inyigOrate and regulate
the whole female system and especially
the pelvic organs. When these are de-
ranged in function or affected by disease,
the stomach and other organs OF digestion
become sympathctically doranged, the
nerves are weakened. and long list Of
bad. unpleasant symptoms follow. Too
much must not be expected OF this Fa-
yorite Prescription" 1t will not perform
miracles; will not cure tunOrs-no med
feline will. II lcI often prerent them. II
taken i'm time, and thus the operating
table and the surgeons knife may be
avoided.
Women suffering from diseases Of long
standing. are invited 10 consult Doctor
Pierce by letter. free. All cOrTeSp SpOndence
is held a. strictly private and sacredly
confidential. Address Dr. x. Y. Pierce,
Buffalo. y. y.
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser 1000 pages
IS sent free on receipt Of 2l one-cent
stamps for paper covered, or 81 stamps
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LIZ PASSED IN CONGRESS.

The House yesterday took up for COT
sidersion the bill appropristing S4OS,-
$50 for the payment OF the claims of the
Roman Catholic Church in the Philip
pines for the occupancy of and damage
to church property by American soldiers.
After extended debate, in which those
participating included Messrs. Jones
(Virginis). Lenahan (PenDsylv'nis),
Clayton (Alsbams), Crumpscker (lndi'
sus), PEERS (Massachusetts), Harrison
New York, Washbnrn (Hassschusetts), },
McDermott (Illinois), Mann (Illinoi'),
Hiushaw (Nebrtsk') aud Games Ten
nesset) the bill was passed without d.
vision.
During tbe debate Mr.. CrumPacke'
said that he was informed that the claim
of the Southern Methodist Publishing
House for $2OS, GOO was based on Loss
of only $50, 600 This brought Mr.
Gsioes (rennessee) TO his feet. shaking
bis fist ut Mr.. Crumpscker, he said
al don't know who the gentlemen
informant is, but whoever be may be h'
is liar.
This uttersnce was greeted with grOsn'
and laughter.
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DO not Crowd the season.

The first warm days of spring briog
with them a desire TO get on, and enjoy
the exhilaratipg air aud sunshine
Children that have been housed up all
winter are brought out and you wonder
where ttey ail came from. The heavy
winter clothing is thrown aside and
many shed their fl ,nnels. Then a cold
wave comes and people say that grip i.
"pidemic. Colds at this season are even
more dangerous than in mid-winter, as
there is more danger Of pneumonia
lake Chamberlsip's Cough Remedy,
however, aud you will have nothing to
fear. It always cures, and we have
never known q cold to result 10 pneu'
monia when it was used. 1t is pleasant
and safe to take. Children like it. Fol
sale by W. F. Creighton and Richard
Gibson