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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14
PIONEERS PASS AWAY.
Five Prominent Citizens of Lawrence
Die Within 4S Hours.

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 14.-In the
past forty eight hours five prominent
citizens of Lawrence have died.
John Gilman, for more than forty
years resident of Lawrence and a
member of the G. A. r., having served
in the 117th Illinois for three years,
died as the result of heart failure.
H. T. Nesbitt, who has lived in Law
renee for more than twenty-five years,
died here Saturday afternoon after a
long illness.
J. F. Broker, another old resident
who has lived in Lawrence for thirty
years, died Saturday afternoon at his
home in East Lawrence. He was a
shoemaker and was a well known
character here.
Mrs. Martha Dixon, aged ST, died
Saturday morning at her home in
Lawrence. Death was due to old age.
She is survived by three daughters and
a son, A. w. Dixon, of Kansas City.
Mrs. H. P. Gardner, who was promi-
nent in church. social and club circles
of Lawrence, died Saturday afternoon
after a protracted illness. For years
Mrs. Garner was practicings physi-
clan in Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14
TO NUMBER ALL STATIONS.
New Plan Being Considered by Penn
syIYania Road.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. H.-There has
been submitted to committee Of Off
Gals of the Pennsylvania road a propo-
sition suggested by an employe for the
simpliffcation of operation. Instead of
having names for the different stations
along the lines, it is proposed they be
designated by numbers, and that indi-
Gators be installed in all passenger cars
so that every passenger may know
when he or she is approaching his or
her station. This plan, it is held, would
do away with the disadvantages of the
indistinct calling of names by brakemen
and the confusion of names which now
causes freight and express matter to
be wrongly shipped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14
CYCLE RACE ENDS
Floyd MacFarIand First Man Out
in Six Days Contest.
Finished Five Feet Ahead of
His Nearest Rival.
WE'RE 10000 PRESENT
Riders Covered 2737 Miles in
the 142 Hours Work.
Money Prize for the Winner Was
81, 800, Second 81, 900.

New York, Dec. 14.-Floyd Mac
Farland, the veteran bicycle racer of
California, won the sixteenth inter
national six-day race for the team
of Mcfarland and Moran at Madison
Square garden Saturday night, and
set a new distance record. Rutt of
the Rutt-Stol, German Holland team,
finished second, and Demara of the
Demara-Hill combination, the former
of California and the latter of Bos-
ton, was third. The final sprint of
one mile was between the representa-
tives of these three teams, which
were on equal terms as to distance
covered, the others Withdrawing to
give them clear track.
The three teams that took part in
the final dash covered 2,737 miles,
one lap, in 142 hours, which is three
miles, seven laps ahead of the record
set by Miller and Waller in 1899.
Following is the standing of the
eight teams that finished the race, in
the order named:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14

off and the big battle was on The vet
Grams carried the ball to the center of
the field. Millice punted and Bob Stew
art got down the field in time to re-
cover. But Washburn soon took the
ball and marched steadily up the field
where Foster took the ball % yards on
a forward pass for a touchdown after
seven minutes of play. The next score
was made just as the half ended when
Codding was delegated a battering ram
and carried the ball across the dim
chalk lines of the old star goal after
Millice's punt had been blocked. Hope
kicked both goals.
In the second half the old star line
proved impregnable. For Is minutes
neither coming within striking distance
of the goal line. After Is minutes had
been played, Hope drop kicked goal
from the 25 yard line.
The game was clean and well
played and only one penalty for off,
side play was necessitated during the
entire game. For the veterans the
back field played a great game as did
Clark. Page. Weede and r.. Stewart in
the line. Millice's punting was up to
his standard, while Williams hit the
line hard. Lloyd Stahl proved the
swiftest man on the team and fire.
quently skirted the ends for good
gains Ward Page has played in
but he never gave an exhibition like
he did Saturday. He went low and
would usually get the edge on his
opponents In fact every veteran
played great ball.
The Washburn players all dis
tinguished themselves. Every man
played hard and clearly demonstrated
that there is some mighty good ma
teria1 for winning team next season.
They also showed that they had got
together and that the form on
Thanksgiving day was not an accident.
This officially closes the football
season, and the moleskins were
placed in cold storage to await the
beginning of another season.
The lineup:
WaShburn. Position. Old Stars
Mcknight L. E.. r.. Stewart, |
Colville |
Munford ....L. T Page
for7f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14
U. p. FALLS IN LINE.
Announces Installation of Telephone
ON Branch Lines.

SaHna, Kan, Dec. 14-It has been an
nounced here that the Union Pacific
railroad company will in the near fu-
ture substitute the telephone for the
telegraph instrument in the operation
of its trains and the transaction of the
regular business over the PlainviIle and
Lincoln branches west of Salina The
branch line runs from Salina to Colby
and then south to Oakley on the main
line. 1t has been announced several
times previously that the company had
such a scheme in contemplation, but
this is the first time one of the Off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14
A Crowd of 10000 Present.

"A Crowd OF 1SsUUO HreSeII.
Early in the evening an enormous
theater to witness the final hours of
one of the most keenly contested
bicycle races held in the ten years
history Of six-day contests. Prob
ably 10000 persons watched the
eclipse around which the riders of
the eight remaining teams steadily
rode until the bell sounded for the
final sprint between the leaders.
AS the score stood when the night
crowds began to gather it was
virtual certainty that the teams repre-
scented in the last desperate dash of a
mile a minute that would decide the
race and determine the 1908 cham
pionship would be the Rutt-Stol, Mac
F'arland-Moran and Hill-Demara
com binations.
Attention was largely centered upon
the riders of these teams who were
tied for the lead as they wound around
the course, YEARLY watching each
other for the least sign of an attempt
TO gain a lap. At the same time the
three leaders were constantly on the
alert to prevent their nearest rivals,
the Walthour-Root team, from gain
ing the one short tenth of mile that
meant the addition of another man
to the list of starters in the deciding
mile rush.
An interesting feature was the
weight of the men, which was taken
at noon, 1872 hours after the start last
Sunday night. With only three ex-
ceptions, the riders gained from two
to seven pounds in the contest. Rutt
gained two pounds. stole two, Mac
Farland seven; Hill lost three;
Demara, no gain. Walthour gained
six; Root two, Collins three; Mitten
lost five: Calvin gained three, Wiley,
no gain; Anderson gained four;
Vanoni gained two: Palmer lost two;
Drobach gained four; Moran two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14

Weste, aged so years, prominent
farmer of near Golden City, 20 miles
northeast of here, fell unconscious, or
dead, it IS not known which, in his
barnyard Saturday, and his body was
devoured by hogs. 1t is probable that
the cause of Weste's death was heart
failure as he had been under the care
of q physician on account of a weak
heart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14
SHE DRANK CARBoIIO ACID.
An Erie Bride of Three Days Commits
Suicide.

Erie, Kan, Dec. 14.-GoIdie Kline,
the 2O-year-o1d bride of Muriel Kline,
a young workman in the employ OF the
committed suicide by drinking car
bolic acid. The young people had
been married but three days. Kline
and his wife had some trouble in the
morning and he left the house saying
he would not live with her. Before he
had gone more than a few blocks she
secured the acid and drank it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14
A NHoIdup,' at Newton.

Newton, Kan, Dec. 14.-Saturday
night about O'Clock as William Fort
ner, a 15-year-old boy was going to
his home on West Fifth street, he was
stopped by two young fellows at the
corner of Fifth and Plumb, one block
from Main street, who thrust a re-
volver in his face and robbed him of
SO. This money was in the pocket of
his trousers, although he had SO in his
overcoat pocket which they over
looked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14

The manufacturers OF the new line
of 'Worthmore" fine shoes for men,
women and children, stamped the
prices $3.50 to $1.00 plainly on the
bottom of each shoe for your pro-
lection. If you are looking for the
finest shoes made-here they are
and they are warranted to fit COM
fortably. If they hurt your feet we
will return your money. On sale
SIS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14
A Convenient Train.

For Topeka people who desire full
business day in Kansas City is the
Union Pacific No. 102 which leaves To-
peka every day at $50 a. M, arriv-
can get breakfast in the diner on this
train and dinner on No. 101 which
leaves Kansas City at p. M,
reaching Topeka at 1888 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14
SeIIs Farna for SAG ono

Emporia, Kan, Dec. 14.-Will Way
man of the Emporia State bank has
sold to ]. P. Fleming of Illinois his farm
of 1875 acres near Admire, in the
north end of the county, for $4,000
cash. Mr.. Fleming expects to locate
in Emporia in the early spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14
Postonfce robbery at Erie.

Erie, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE postoffice
at this place was broken into by per-
sons unknown. This makes the second
attempt of this kind in the past year.
This time the robbers secured only rs
cents in small change and four cigars.
At the former burglary about fifty dol
lars worth of stamps but little or no
money was secured. In both attempts
the office safe was partially wrecked
by nitro-glycerine shots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14

Former record. 2.733 miles 4 laps
All the riders except MacFarland.
Rutta and Demara left the track at 10
o'clock; and one minute later these
three riders. who had led the others
by one or more laps for the last three
days. began the decisive mile. They
started at good clip and sprinted
desperately for the last three laps.
MacFarland got the lead and fin
ished scarcely five feet ahead of Rutt,
who was the same distance ahead of
Demara.
The money prizes that went to the
teams were divided as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14
Mrs. Reeds Hearing Postponed.

Abilene, Kan, Dec. 14.-The pre-
liminary hearing of Mrs. Myrtle Reed,
charged with the murder of Thomas
Glenn of Kansas City, Kan, at Herring
ton, was postponed till December 81
She was released on $4,000 bond sign
ed by Kansas City men. 1t is expect
ed that Glenn's body will be exhumed
and an autopsy made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14
Portland Oregon

Every night at 1885 Pullman tour
list sleeping car leaves Topeka via the
Union Pacifis R. R. which goes
through to Portland, Oregon, without
change. There is no better way to
reach all of the great Pacific north
west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14
bethesda Hospital Association

There will be a meeting OF the
stockholders of Bethesda Hospita
association at the office of Dr. Powell
on Dec. IA, at p. m.
T. H. SCHOLLE,
Secretary Board of Directors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14

Lawrence. Kan. Dec. 1.-THE Jay
hawlxers' basketball five trfumphed
again Saturday night over Baker by the
score of A to 20. At the end OF the
first half the score stood IS to 19 In ia
xOr of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14
NnrrnaI 81. Triends 17.

Emnoria. Kan. Dec IA crowd OF
baslxetball fans that filed the normal
gymnasium to overfiowing, saw ths
Friends university team from Wichita
defeated by the strong normal hVe by
the score of 80 to II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14

Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 14.-On his re-
turn from New York. Manager Carr an
nounced that he had signed two young
players of Cleveland. One is Doyle, an
infieider. ana the other Winchester, a
catcher who was recommended by Liv-
ingston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14
Car to Kansas CITY 18Th.

Merchants Transfer company loads
a car Saturday, December 10. Phone
1856 for rates and privileges to this
and other points. December 20 to
Billings, Montana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14
Denand FOR Catcher Blue.

Columbus, o.. Dec. 14.-It was learned
here that Columbus is after the service
of Bert Blue again for next year. Man
ager McCloskey of Milwaukee also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14

wants the catcher who helped Columbus
win penHant. Manager Cantillon of
Washington has offered Milwaukee Ke-
Roth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14

Take Laxative Bromo Qrinine Tab.sts.
nrnSeisfs refund money if Il falls to cure
=. W. Groves signature is on each box. go
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14

Oklahoma authorities place in her re-
port, but L certainly court investiga-
ton"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14

, Goals from touchdown-Hope, 2.
Goal from dropkick-Hope.
Officials-Adams, ex-Pennsylvan MIA,
referee; Everett, Topeka, umpire;
Carruth. ex-Herington, and c. r.
Curry. ex-South Carolina. field judges
and timekeepers; w. H. Ruff, ex-Cin-
cinati headlinesman.
Time of halves-25 and 20 minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14
The Eudorn Five wins.

Lawrence. Kan. Dec. 14.-The Eudora
high school basketball team defeated
Lawrence Business college team in a
Score "a to Is. The Eudora high school
team has not been defeated this sea-
son. having won six straight games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14

First, $1,000; second, $1,000; third,
800; fourth, $500; fifth, $500; sixth,
$3.50, and seventh, 5000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04
Dozen or More Fatalities Are
Caused ia Oklahoma by Ter
rifle Wind Storms.
MINNESOTA TOWN is STRUCK
Ellsworth Suffers Great Damage
Storm in Nebraska; South Da-
kota Town Is Victim.

Wichita, Kan, May 29-Ten dead
twelve injured. several fatally, hun.
| dreds of head1of cattle killed, a vast
acreage of crops destroyed, rain and
desolation are the results of a series
of tornadoes that visited Alfalfa coun-
ty, Oklahoma, last night.
Minnesota Town Hit.
Ellsworth, Mimi, May pa to:na-
do struck Ellsworth at midnight, de-
stroying the Eagle Brewing compa-
ny's barn, removed the roof of the
Rock Island roundhouse, tore down
the steeple of the Congregational
church, broke shade trees and win
dows and overthrow many small
buildings. The large farm barns of
Robert Hickman, Matt Grady and Pc
ter Martin were completely wrecked
and stock therein was injured The
storm appears to have been general,
and many farmers have suffered
minor losses. 1t is impossible as yet
to state the damage to growing crops.
Tornado ], Nebraska.
Omaha May ga severe storm, &C
COmpduleu DS 8 Wlnd Whlcn destroyed
everything in its path, struck the
north end Of the city early yesterday.
Park trees and shrubbery were entire
ly destroyed in Miller Park and a
barn was carried a hundred yards
and dropped into the middle of the
park intact.
The storm dipped in the south
ern part of the city, destroying sew
eral small buildings.
Three Nebraska towns were visited
by small tornadoes. At Hastings the
barns of James Railston and Frank
Ke!lar were RACED and their homes
badly wrecked. No person was hurt.
At Chadron storm with tornado fea-
lures occurred blowing out number
of plate glass windows and wrecking
several small buildings. Two persons
were injured, not seriously.
At Fremont a small tornado demol-
ished the cribs and sheds of the Nc
Call-Webster Elevator company and
destroyed the elevator at Wood Cliff.
The storm covered the greater part of
Dodge county.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04
SMELL Will is SET ASIDE
Jury Is Unanimous in Declaring That
Amorous Millionaire Was of I'm
sound Mind.

Clinton, H., May Goat 1 O'Clock
this morning the jury in the Smell
case, after having been out six hours,
brought in a, verdict setting aside the
will. The jury was unanimous in
declaring its belief that Col. Smell w&s
of unsound mind.
The case has been on trial
here in the circuit court for ten DAYS
and is the second attempt to break
the will Of Col. Tom Smell, million
aire, which cut SHELLS only son off
with an annuity Of $50
In his closing argument Attorney
Richard Lemen, for the plaintiff, bit
terly denounced the letters TO Col.
Smell signed Baby" which were read
to the jury, saying "hades could not
emit one curse SO infamous as to eX-
coed in horrible suggestion the Ian
guage of the letters. If so it is be-
yond the ken of any man to appreci-
ate or human mind to know what it
could be-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04
DEEPER PROBE is NECESSARY.
Special Wood Pulp Committee Recon-
mend No Legislation.

Washington, May 30.-The special
committee of six members OF the
house appointed upon complaint Of
the American Newspaper Publishers
association to Investigate the wood
pulp and print paper situation in rela-
ton to the tariff and with regard to
an alleged conspiracy in restraint Of
trade, yesterday submitted a majority
and minority report.
The majority report, which is sign
ed by Represent atives Mann of Hi
nois, Miller of Kansas, Stafford of
Wisconsin and Bannon Of Ohio, is a
preliminary report. and recommends
that no legislation affecting WOOD
pulp and print paper be enacted until
the committee has further investi-
gated and reported.
Minority Favors Free List.
The minority report, which is sign
ed by Representatives Sims OF Ten
nessee and Ryan Of New York. recon-
mends the passage of the Stevens bill
10 place wood pulp and print paper ON
the free list.
The majority report is summed up
in the following words:
GAS the present price OF paper
would not to any considerable degree
be Immediately affected by the repeal
of the tariff, and as the passage OF
the Stevens bill in its present form
might spell ruin to the paper industry
and ruinously high prices for paper
in the near future, your commlt'e7
believe it the part of wisdom, before
making recommendations for positive
legislation. to wait until its investlga-
ton has been completed and thor
oughly digested."
AS to the charge of the existence
of a combination in restraint of trade
the report says:
1.-The evidence before the commit
tee so far fails to prove any com5lna-
ton of print paper manufacturers to
advance prices, or otherwise. in re-
straint of trade, but considerable evil
dence was presented which might eX-
cite suspicion that such combination
had been made and was in existence"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN EPITOMF
Important Events at Home and on
Foreign Shores Briefly
Told.
From Washington.

house bill increasing the compen.
sation of inspectors in the customs
service to Sc per diem and fixing the
salary Of the treasurer of the United
States at $4,000 per annum has been
passed by the senate.
The senate has passed the house
bill amending the naturalization and
immigration laws In respect to fees
and compensation Of court employees.
The total amount of the naturaliza-
ton fee is increased from SIS to $40.
A concurrent resolution was passed
by the house providing for the print
ing OF 100000 copies of the proceed
ings OF the recent conference of gov
errors at the White House to consid-
er measures for the conservation Of
the national resources.
1t Is proposed by the National Coun-
Gil OF Commerce to establish in Wash.
ington a permanent agency. of the
council for the dissemination Of In.
formation respecting domestic and
foreign commerce, which, it is esti.
mated, would cost the merchants and
uduuidCluIcIS3 Ol luS COuutIy ABOUT
$4,000 year.
A special itinerary has been map
ped out at the navy department for
the battleships Maine and Alabama,
which have been detached from the
Atlantic battleship fleet and are to
precede it by about a month from San
Francisco on the way home by way
OF the Pacific ocean and the Suez ca
nal These two vessels will leave San
Francisco June s.
Approximately $5,000,00O is the es-
timated cost of the Goa! consumed by
4 the Atlantic battleship feet when it
will have finished its cruise around
the world. The estimate of the cost
OF Coal necessary to move the fleet
from San Francisco to Hampton
Roads, by way Of Honolulu, Manila
and the Suez canal, has been reported
by the chief of the bureau of equip
ment as amounting to s2,039o0o.