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The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
A BIC CAIN SHOWN
Hutchinson Is Dragging Over
Its Postoffice Receipts.
Month Of March, 1908, Far Ex-
ceeds That of q Year Ago.
NEARLYe ~ PER CENT,
Amount of Cash Taken in Past
Thirty Days Was $5,O43.O2.
Town Shows an Increase of
Manufactured Products.

Hutchinson, April 4-The News says:
Never was business so fiourishing in
Hutchinson as right at the present
time, according to the tale the books
at the Hutchinson postofiice tells. The
tale told by the cash receipts for
stamps and stamped matter is proof
that Hutchinson is growing in this line
far more than could naturally be ex-
pected.
The receipts for the month of
March, 1908, as compared with the
month of March, 1907, a year before,
show that there is an increase of near
ly u per cent in the business. This is
remarkable. Is there another city in
Kansas that can make such show
ing? Some days ago the News printed
story to the effect that Hutchinson
of all cities in Kansas, had shown the
largest increase in the value Of man
ufactured products in the past year.
There was gain of 134 per cent,
which was tale that was wonderful.
when one considers that no boom is
on and that nothing remarkable is
happening, excepting the natural in
! crease in commerce which this city
and the large territory it reaches de-
mands.
III postoff1ce receipts. The months
receipts were the largest in the his
tory of the Office. They were larger
than any December, and it was never
known before that March or any other
month has beaten December for large
receipts at the postof1ce.
The receipts for March, 1907. were
SO, ,964.32. The receipts for March, 1908,
were $5,04302. This is gain Of ST.
07S.70, or an increase Of nearly q per
cent.
January and February, naturally
smaller than usual on account OF
these months following the panicky
conditions of many parts Of the coun-
try, which stopped correspondence to
some extent, are parts of the first
quarter of the year. This quarter
showed a gain over the corresponding
quarter, last year. of a little more than
10 per cent.
The receipts for the year ending
March 81. 1907, were $45, ,s02.23. For the
year ending March 81, 1908: this was
the amount of cash, $52. .361.06. This is
a gain Of $6,552.83, which is little
more than IA per cent and Is a great
showing, considering that the socalled
panic took up several months OF the
last year.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
HE HAS ONE OF oUIDA's DOGS
Captain OF the Algeria Is the Pos
SCISSOR of Pitania.

New York, April 4.-Pitania, one
of the three dogs of which Ouida
was so fond. is in Brooklyn. The lit
tie pet. white and tan, is the property
of Captain Peter MCLEAN, of the
steamship Algeria OF the Anchor line,
now at the Union Stores, Brooklyn.
The vessel is scheduled to sail for
Naples on Sunday.
Captain MCLEAN said that Mile.
La Ramee's instructions were to
have the three dogs shot after her
death. One of the dogs. Ruffino was
found dead at the time his mistress
died. The British consul declined to
order the two remaining dogs shot.
The consul gave Pitania to the cap
tain and kept the other dog.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
A. FRENCH AMATEUR COMES.
Lucien Berolle,l Noted Billiardist
Will Enter the April Tourney.

New York, April 4.-Lucien
Berolle, a noted French amateur bill
liardist, has announced his intention
of entering the contest for the inter-
national billiard championship which
will begin here on April 28. So far
Berolle's entry is the only foreign
one the tournament management has
received. Efforts, however. are be-
ing made by the officers of the Ma
tional Association OF Amateur Bill
lard Players which may result in an
other foreign entry before the date
for the closing list. which has been
set for April IA. 1t is given out that
four top class American players
Calvin Demarest and Charles r.
ConkIin of Chicago; Edward w.
Gardner of Passaic, N. J., and J..
Ferdinand Poggenburg of this city
will represent this country. AS
agreed with the French federation.
the matches will be decided at 1S.2
balk line, each match to be 400
points. This will be an innovation
In amateur billiards in this country.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
WILL LIKELY DEPoRT HIM.
A Demented Austrian of West Mineral
to BE Returned to Old Home.

A Demented Austrian OF West Mineral
to Be Returned to Old Home.
West Mineral, Kan, April 4.-Milan
Dimitrasewic, a Crotian miner, of this
locality, became partially demented on
Monday last, his mania being that
some one was trying to take his life.
So fearful was he that nothing could
be done for him, the man even re-
fusing food and drink for fear of poi
son contained therein. He was taken
to Columbus Monday night and had a
hearing before Probate Judge Ellis,
wednesday, DIR. Hoffman of Columbus,
and DR.. Schaur of Mineral, acting as
alienists The doctors decided to OBJ
serve him until Saturday, and IL he
proves insane to have him deported
to the Austrian authorities, he being
an alien, and not a naturalized citi-
zen.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
Golden Belt Medical Society.

Medical society will hold it's regular
meeting at Abilene on Thursday,
April 8. A good program has been
arranged for the afternoon and even
ing. At the evening meeting officers
will be elected for the ensuing year.
DIR. n. N. Moses of Salina is now pres
ident and will preside at the meeting.
The Golden Belt society meets quar-
-terly. and many prominent physicians
from Kansas City, Topeka and other
places often attend.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
Oklahoma 9, st. Paul =.

Oklahoma City, April 4.-Oklahoma
City won from st. Paul in an exhibition
composed mostly Of stick work, in
which the teams broke about even, the
score being 9 to z. The visitors were
allowed to score only in two innings,
while the Nets scattered their runs.
Pittsburg comes tomorrow.
Score by innings: R.H-E.
Oklahoma City .....5 O 00 % 13
st. Paul ..............O o o O 004 81 10 5
Batteries City, Bandy,
Threlkell. Myers and Kelsey; st. Paul,
Rodebaugh. Flood. and Noonan and
Myers.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04

ey's batting The little southpaw beat
out two bunts and secured a single
and a double out of five times up. The
other time he circled the bases on an
error.
The figures on yesterdays land
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
LEASES A COLUMBUS PAPER.
Editor Phil Keener VIII Establish tn
Cherokee County Democrat.

Cherokee County Democrat.
Scammon. April 4.-Phil L. Keener,
editor Of the Journal, officially an
nounces that he has leased the plant
Of the Columbus Enterprise, the most
modern in Cherokee county, and that
he will commence publishing at Col
umbus this week, the Cherokee County
Democrat. He will still continue the
publication of the Miner, having a
general supervision of both offices. N.
T. Allison, a we'll known writer, will
fill the position of associate editor on
the Democrat, and Mr.. Keener states
that the policy of the Columbus paper
will be marked by the same care and
attention, and evasion of dirty politics
which has characterized his Scammon
publication for the past 20 years.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04

Summary: Three-base hft-Wooley. Two
base hit-Wooley Sacrifice hit-Bartley.
Stolen bases-Wooley. Farrell, Landreth
2, Barley 2. Bases on balls-Of Jarrott
Struck out-By Jarrott 2, by Craig 1. by
Grim 2. by Laster 1. Hits-Of Jarrott 9
in innings, off Craig in innings, off
Grim 15 in 6 innings, off Laster 2 in inn
ings. Left on bases-Topeka 8, lola 6:
Double play-Gray to Prather. Passed
balls-Hoggatt, Bartley. Hit by pitched
hall-Ellis by Craig. Time of game-1:30.
Attendance-23. Umpire-Hurlburt.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
GOOD FOR SHERMAN COUNTY.
The Largest Winter and Spring Wheat
Crop in Its History Predicted.

Crop in Its History Predicted.
.Goodland, Kan, April 4.-The pros
poets for a big crop of winter and
spring wheat in this county were never
better than they are now, having had
an abundance Of moisture through the
winter, the winter wheat is in best Of
shape and points to a bumper crop for
this fall.
The soil has been in fine shape for
the spring plowing and never before
has there been such an acreage of
spring wheat put out as this year. This
is the land where they raise two crops
of wheat in IA months.
Grass for pasture has started,
caused by the recent warm weather
and will soon be In condition to turn
cattle on.
The immigration to this county this
spring has been very good and the
land is fast going out of the specula-
tors hands and is being purchased by
the tilIer of the soil.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
joplin 6. Denver 2.

Joplin. Mo-, April 4.-The Denver
baseball team of the Western league,
after having shut out Topeka and
Webb City Of the Western association.
were able to go around the diamond
but twice to six times for Joplin. Fea-
lures of the game were the batting of
Jacobson and the pitching of Moore of
the Joplin team.
Hawkins; Denver, Adams, Meirze and
CaluSky.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
sophs Win Debate at Baker.

Baldwin, Kan, April 4.@The
sophomores defeated the freshmen in
the annual interclass debate by to
1 decision.
The question was: Resolved. That
the capitalization of manufacturing
corporation engaged in interstate
business should be subject to federal
regulation"
The sophs had the negative side of
the question and were represented by
o. w Brown. Conger and Axton.
The freshies- who upheld the afiirma-
tive were E. G. Brown, Mclaughlin
and Osborne. Professors Patton,
lCowling and Ginrich were the judges.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04

last night. Prof. william C. Wilcox. Of
the Iowa university, delivered an ad-
dress on '"The Opportunity of the Unit
ed States" This was followed by a
concert by the Trier Sisters, Of FIT
Leavenworth and a dress parade Of an
infantry regiment.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
Home From Europe.

Pittsburg. Kan, April 4.-Mr. and
Mrs. Fred H Fitch arrived yesterday
from their European trip. They have
been gone almost six months, and
their tour included visits to England,
France, Italy and Sicily, all of which
they enjoyed. They were In Paris
seven weeks, leaving there about New
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04

Years for southern Europe. Their
visit to Sicily is considered by them
as the most charming portion of all
their tour. They sailed from Naples
for America on the Cedric" OF the
white Line on March Z, and were IL
days in crossing to New York.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
LAKIN Is BOOMING.
Several New Buildings Going Up,
Including Two Churches.

Lakin, Kan, April 4.-The Metho-
dist and Christian churches here have
lately completed handsome buildings.
Rev. f. F. Thomas is experimenting
the erection of a new Presbyterian
parsonage The new Hotel Upton is
making progress slowly.
THE large Logan block Is nearly
completed. Fruit prospects are yet
good.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
No BAN for Frank schnecl.

Ottawa, Kan. April Judge
Smart of the district court declined
to grant bail to Frank Schneck and
Mrs. Mollie Stewart, held for trial on
the charge OF numbering Schneck's 8
wife and children and refused bail at
the preliminary hearing. The court
held that the evidence warranted the
refusal Of bail by the Justice.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04

Leaving Topeka for Kansas City in the
morning IL the Union Pacific No. iO6
at 8:16 a. M, arriving in Kansas City
1T 1915 a. m. The afternoon train
returning ID the earliest train into To-
peka at e:16 .. m
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
Jen signs Barry and johnson.

Los Angeles, April 4.-Jim Jeffries
announces that he has matched Jim
Barry of Chicago and Battling Johnson
to fight twenty-five rounds before his
club on April %. McCarey declares
Johnsop's manager assures him that
johnson will meet Flynn before his
club on April 81. It looks az II . club
war would be precipitated.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04

making showing that would at least
have entitled him to a draw If a de-
cision had been rendered. In point of
cleverness Brock showed to the best
advantage.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
lola Free From Smallpox.

lola, April 4.-Iola is now almost
free from contagious diseases. There
is only one house under quarantine
at the present time and there are only
two patients in the pest house. Ac-
cording to the county health officer
there is not a single case of scarlet
fever in the city. For the past six
months there has been Trom one to
fifteen cases in the city
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04

Lawrence, Kan, April 4.-William
ing merchant who has been In busi-
ness in this city since 1855, died sud-
denly Thursday night ana was found
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
Washington 5. Kansas CITY ?.

Kansas City, April 4.-Washington
defeated the local ball team here Fri
day afternoon by the score of to 2.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
Brock Proves a Surprise.

Los Angeles. April 4.-George Mem
sic (Jimmy Burns) and Phil Brock Of
Cleveland fought ten rounds before
the Pacific Athletic club last night.
The result was a surprise. Brock
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04

Washington 20 o o 0O1 0 3-5 9 2
Kansas City...2 0 0 0 0 o o 0 0 % 6
Batteries-Washingto Keeley and
Street; Brandon, Swami and Sullivan.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
,re by innings:
Enid IS, EI Reno IL.

Enid, Ok, April 4.-Enid's rail-
readers of the Western association and
the Ell Reno team in the State league
opened the baseball season here Fri
day, dedicating the handsome new
grounds. The pitchers were very un-
steady and heavy batting was a rea-
ture there being three home runs At
tendance 400.
Score by innings:
Enid ... .....2O31 310524O lis
FL Reno ...............5 0 o o o. O-17
Batteries-Enid, Geist, Schmidt and
Harrington; Ell Reno, Barnes and
Moses.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04

lifeless in his chair Friday. He had
been in poor health for q long time.
but had been about the store most OF
the time
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
RAISED $40, 900 for a College.

Winfield, April 4.-Forty thousand
dollars were subscribed to the new
building for Southwestern college at
the open air banquet to the conference
on the campus Friday afternoon. A
number Of pledges of q thousand dol
lar were made and only twenty thou
sand remains to be raised outside. The
banquet was spread for eight hundred
guests and every plate was taken AZ
ter dinner addresses were made Dy
Bishop Warren and DIR. w. s. Lewis,
Of Morning Side college. Sioux City.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
The Teachers at Ieavenworth.

Leavenworth, Kan, April The
Northeast Kansas Teachers association
annual convention met here Friday
with 800 teachers IN attendance, Wy
andotte county sent the largest delega-
ton. 275. and Shawnee county next
Chancellor Frank Strong, CT the KAN
sas university delivered an address on
the advance OF education at the session
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-04
Pittsburg 3, Muskogee 1.

Muskogee, Ok, April 4.-Muskogee
Navigators held the Pittsburg Pirates
level for seven innings Friday, then a
combination of hits and errors permit
ted them to get three runs and the
game.
Score by innings: R.H.E E.
Pittsburg ...........0 o 0 0 o 003 80 8
Muskogee ...........0 0 0 o o 900 IL 3
Batteries-Camnitz, Maddox and
OConner; Kratzer and Brown. Um-
pires-Phillipi and Metz.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-26
GAINED THREE YEARS IN
 SEARCH FOR A LICENSE

PHOENIX, Nov. 25.-vincent C. de Ybarrondo and Nellie l.. Smith of Los Angeles, arrived in Florence Tuesday, says the Blade, and went imediately to the office of Probate Judge J. c. Harris where they were united in marriage. The yong man gave his age at 2l and the young ladys' at IS years, and from their appearance one would not suspect that they are any older than they claim to be. The young people were reticent upon the subject of why they came hither to have the golden letters of wedlock forged, but in all probability parental objection to the marriage was tho impelling motive.
 The same parties applied in this coun- ty the day before, when the young man was IS. The fact that he was 2l on his arrival at Florence is calculated to put the motive power of the P ( F. into disrepute.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-26
CHINESE TAKE UP REFORM
 IN PROCEDURE AT COURT

PEKIN, Nov. 2i.-Presidsnt Roose- velt's reply to commune ition from Prince Ching, forwarded November l9, in the name of the new emperor of Chi ma. setting forth tho eriss through which the throne has passed, was re- ceived by the American legation here today, and delivered 10 the foreign of. flee. The. grand council already has taken up the consideration of the re- forms in questions of court procedure. Ming Ting, chief of the gcndarmerie, has been most efficient in pa trolling the city during the past fort night, and as reward he was today given the post of inspector of all the armies.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-26
NEW LAND OFFICE PEOPLE TAKE
 CHARGE
PARKER IS NOW REGISTER AND ARNOLD RECEIVER OF PHoE-
 NIX LAND OFFICE.
OLD OFFICERS DESIRED TO RE TIRE FROM OFFICE MORE
 THAN MONTHS AGO.

PHOENIX, November 25.-The two land office iobs-register and receiver paying $3,000 each, have finally found new takers.
 The new officials are Frank Parker, succeeding Lyman w. Wakefield as reg ister, and Charles Arnold, succeeding Fen s. Hildreth as receiver.
 The formal transfer of tho jobs with the old to the new officials took place Saturday evening. Register Wakefield received an official telegram late Satur- day afternoon, stating that the bonds of the new officials had been approved. He immediately hunted up the new ap- pointees and they qualified for office. Register Wakefield at once left for his home in this city and he will devote all of his time to attending to his private interests here.
 A delay of about six weeks ensued for some' reason in the change of off. cials after appointments had been made Parker's bond was held up in Washing. ton, but it was finally approved, while Arnold was named in place ofooersfaoin Arnold was named as receiver in place of Bugbee, who had been appointed but who declined, preferring to remain ir private life.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-26
ruREY CoNrEssEs READILY.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 24.--. After a direct examination lasting three days and being under cross examination for seven days, James L. Gallagher left the witness stand today in the trial of Abraham Ruef and was succeeded by Ex-Supervisor John J. Furey, to whom Ruef is charged with having offered a bribe in the indictment upon which he is now being tried. Furey ,corroborated Gallagher in the main details of the all legged briberies in various franch hise matters which came before the board and testified to receiving his share in all transactions in which money was paid for the vote of the supervisors. His direct examination was brief and he was then turned over to the counsel for tho defense.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-26
$500, ,ooo,oo WILL BE REQUIRED
 TO SATISFY LAND HUNGRY

LONDON, Nov. 24.-Another Irish land bill to facilitate carrying out the previous land purchase act was intro duced in the house of commons by Chief Secretary Birrell tonight. He said he found the estimate of $500, 900, ,000 made by one of his predecessors, Geo. Wynd- ham, as the amount necessary to sat isfy land hungry tenants wholly mad. equate, as s90O, 900 will be required.
 John E. Redmond, nationalist leader, followed Birrell aRd said the bill was a bold and far-reaching measure. The reform it stood for, he declared, was largely in accordance with popular sen timent in Ireland.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-26
PRISONER MOST UNCoNCERNED MAN IN ROOM WHEN THE
 VERDICT IS READ.
LITTLE VICTIM IS THE ONLY WITNESS HEARD AGAINST
 THE DEPENDANT.
Prisoner Will Be Sentenced at 9:30 o'clock Friday Forenoon, and Two Carter Girls Will Be Sent Back to Crittenden Home at Phoenix.

Jerome Edwards, charged with out. raging l3-year-old Lucy Carter, was convicted yesterday, the jury remain ing out but forty-five minutes. He will be sentenced Friday. The case was heard behind closed ioors
 The jury: C. c. Cummings, K. K. Gibbs, II. T. Martin, l.. w. Cowan, Nj. l.. Perry( w. l.. Austin, B. McAllister, T. Phillips, J. G. Keppler, Joe McAtee, Frank Hubbell, F.. l.. Bright.
 The crime of which Edwards was con victed was committed more than year ago. His nncle, Cager Edgards, now serving fifty years at Yuma, was tried and convicted for outraging both Lucy Carter and her twin sister, children of Jerome Edwards sister The testimony brought out at the trial of Cager Ed. wards was such that an indictment was returned against Jerome, but the lat ter had fled as soon as Cager was ar. rested.
 Jerome Edwards was located at Am arillo, Tex, about two months ago, and brought back to Globe by sheriff Thompson.
 Practically but one witness was on the stand-Lucy Carter, her mother and sister being excused after answering one or two questions.
 When brought into court to hear the verdict, Jerome Edwards was the least concerned man in the room. He scarce ly seemed to pay attention when the verdict was formall yannouuced, and when the words, "guilty as charged, carrying possible sentence of fifty years, were pronounced by the judge, the prisoner did not show as much emo. ton as if he had heard an order to close q window.
 The two little Carter girls. who were brought here for the trial, will be sent back to the Crittenden home at Phoe nix.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-26
BOSTON MAN WINS FIRST LIGHT
 GAR RACE
DRIVING ITALIAN CAR, MAKES AVERAGE SPEED OF 52.26
 MILES AN HOUR.

SAVANNAH, Ga., November 25.-- William A. Hilliard, of Boston, driving the Italian entry, the Lancia, today won the first international ligat ear race ever run in this country. He maintained an average of 52.26 miles an hour for the entire distance of l96 miles. The time of the winner was 223 minutes and B seconds. Near the end of the race, Buick II, Easter driving, was wrecked, and Frank Thompson, mec hanician, was badly injured. Easter was unhurt.
 Robert Burman, driver Buick No. &, who fought HilIiard's Lancia from the very beginning of the face, was second, his time being 229 minutes, 45 seconds.
 Lorimer, driving the Chalmers No. 10, the car that ranked an equal favor. ite in the betting with tho Larcia, fin ished third. Time 233 minutes, 55 sec onds.
 Hearnc, driving Buick No. II, finish ed fourth, time 23S minutes, seconds.
 The Italian car, Isotta, No. 6, with Poole driving, finished fifth. Time 251 minutes, 22 seconds.
 The Maxwell No. g, and the Max well No. IT, ran fifth and s.xtur during the entire last half of tho face.
 The five leading cars in the rnce maintained their same relative positions throughout the last four laps of the contest.
 Maxwell No. 9, driven by See, was sixth, time 25S minutes, 3S seconds
 Maxwell No. IT, driven by Kelsey, was seventh, in 260 minutes, A sec onds.
 Maxwell No. l2, driven by Costello at 3:10 p. m. was running eighth, and Maxwell No. Is, driven by Munweiler was running ninth. The only other car in the race was the Spo, which had com pleted only four laps.
 The race, in this condition, was call cd of at 3:33 p. m.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-26
so Nice of Brother Hogue

The Silver Belt boys have been feast ipg (their eyes) on a beautiful box of oranges sent to this office by J. Watts Uogue from Phoenix The box, which came by freight, has just reached here. Ii is about two and one-half inches long and three-qusrters of an inch wide and deep. The oranges arc just about the size of full grown buckshot, and the package is as neat and attractive as a corner lot in Globe. Incidentally, the tiny package was actually shipped by freight, and its delivery in good shape is an eloquent commentary on the care taken of shipments by the Gila Valley road.