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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
Twenty Draft Horses Burned.

Atchison, Kan, April 13.-Being
unable to escape from a burning barn,
twenty draft horses were burned to
death at Muscotah. Kan. The barn
and horses were owned~by George Tall
bert, commissioner of Atchison
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
WILL OPEN MAY 6.
schedule of Kansas State League L,
Adopted.

Hutchinson, Kan, April ia rep
resentative of the clubs composing the
Kansas State league met here Monday.
Matters of interest to the baseball fans
were considered, the admission price
was fixed at 25 cents, grandstand Is
cents week days and 25 cents Sundays,
schedule of games was adopted. The
opening games will be May and will
be as follows: Mcpherson at Hutch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

Frank Dick is doing some pretty good
work in the box for Memphis. A few
days ago he assisted in the work OF
trimming the Pittsburg Pirates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

John Ellis. an outfielder, is working
out with the Wichita team, but tn
Wichita management has no intention
of signing him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
TWO CHURCHES DESTROYED.
High Wind Sunday Did Considerable
Damage in Central Kansas.

Concordia, Kan, April 13.-The Meth
odist aid Catholic churches at Aurora,
KAN ten miles southeast of this place,
were demolished during windstorm
which struck this place Sunday night
about $50 o'clock. Two boys were in
jured, one at each church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
RETIRED MERCHANT is DEAD.
Grew Wealthy Merchandising When
LeavenwOrth Was Young.

Leavenworth, Kan, April 13.-Ber-
nard Flesher, rs years old, a retired
merchant died at his home here Mon
day afternoon. He came to Leaven-
worth in 1857 and amassed a fortune
in the early days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
Tie FREE BY MAIL.

inson: Lyons at Great Bend; Strong
City at Newton and Wellington at Ar
kansas City. The closing date will be
August 15
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

Earl Green, the Atchison first base
man, who is well known in semi pro-
feSsional circles. was in town for a
ing with the Mcpherson team and will
be in Topeka within a short time, when
Mcpherson plays here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
Remember, a four
party "Rell' residence
l9A telephone costs you
S1.50 Der month.
I'D Rather Die. Doctor.

than have my feet cut off," said M. T..
die from gangrene (Which had eaten
away eight toes) if you DON'T said all
doctors. Instead-he used Bucklen's -Arr,ica
Salve till wholly cured. Its cures sof
Eczema, Fever Sores, Boils, Burns and
Piles astound the world. sc at Campbell
Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
Atchison Business Man Is Dead.

Atchison, Kan, April 13.-John
Rupp, who has been in the jewelry
business here during the past % years,
is dead. He was SO years. old and a
charter member of the Elks and Eagle
lodges in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
BRAKEMAN e. d. WELLS KILLED.
Fell Under Train Which He Was At
tempting to Board.

Atchison. Kan, April BE. D.
Wells, a Missouri Pacific brakeman,
was killed by freight train at Beloit,
Kan, while trying to board car. He
fell under the wheels, which passed
over his chest. His family lives at
Greenleaf, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

selected from the following material:
Jones. Schrader. Hockenberry, johnson,
Hendrix and Canty. Canty is the only
southpaw on the staff and he is sure
of Job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
MAYOR c. L. DAVIDSON is SUED.
Wichita's New Executive Made a Par
ty to a Big Damage Suit.

Wichita. Kan, April 13.-C. G. Da-
Wis has filed suit for $5,319.50 dam
ages against Mayor-elect Charles L.
Davidson. Coler S. Sim and Charles l..
Southwark, as owners of the private
lake and shooting preserve near Cod
dard.
The plaintiff bases his suit upon
damages alleged to have been sustain
ed by him, through the breaking down
of a dam constructed by the plaintiffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
Sir Donald Currie Dead.

London. April I3.-The death is
announced of Sir Donald Currie, the
well known ship officer. He was born
in 1926.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

Jimmy Jeems Sullivan has reported
at Lincoln baseball headquarters. jim
my Jeems spent the winter in Califor-
MIA and he is as frisky as youngster
The papers don't say So but it is also
probable that he's as fat as a butter
ball.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

Funk left with the Bartlesville team
Monday afternoon. He will play short
stop for BARRIERS team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

Mike Welday. Of the Chicago White
Sox, is out of the game for a few days,
the result Of Sislocating a finger in, a
game at Omaha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

Beals Becker has been playing first
base for the Boston Nationals. Becker
was with Wichita in 1907.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

the rock and pavement is being
built by Charles Lawhorn connecting
the town and the Rock, where Kit
Carson made his famous fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

Beloit. Kan, April 13.-Ed Wells, a
brakeman on the Central Branch, was
blown off a car while switching in the
yards at Beloit and his neck was bro
ken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

Danberry is now a deputy sheriff.
This means that DAN can arrest a
man in addition to telling him what
he thinks of him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

The Denver team is reported to have
made good deal of money by doing
it's spring practicing stunts on the road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
MAsoNs RETURN TO WORK.
Wichita Contractors Grant Demands
for an Increase of Wages.

Wichita. Kan, April 13.-The
bricklayers of Wichita have returned
to work having come to an under
standing with the contractors. The
bricklayers are to get rs cents an hour
after June l. Until that time they will
work for 20 cents an hour. The con-
tractors gave the carpenters the in
crease they asked for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

Lincoln Star: There's no question
but Green has in Gagnier the best
shortstop in the league, and the best
first baseman in Jack Thomas, as well
as the fastest, hard hitting outfield in
Waldron, Davidson and Jude.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

players who tried out with Topeka in
1906 and who were captured through
strategy by Rartlesville along with
Pitcher Cheney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

Sioux City Tribune: Nick Altrock is
of the opinion that Dick Cooley's club
needs strengthening. His hitters are
especially weak against southpaws, de-
clares the redoubtable Nicholas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

Gus Alberts is doing a collectio
business in Bartlesville. In addition h
is deputy sheriff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

The Pirate infield. as now made up
is the most remarkable on earth in
first, an Italian on second, a German
at short and Frenchman on third.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

A letter received at headquarters
from General Manager Chivington of
the Louisville team reports that there
is no chance to get Emery Olson or
Cyrus Landreth back. Selby, SO the let
ter says, may not stick as the Colonel
pitching staff is strong. having suffered
no reductions from last season Dick
may get him back on the Topeka club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

Reddick, the second baseman with
the Bartlesville team. is one of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
Five Years
of Heart Trouble Cured by
DR.. Miles Heart Remedy

Before 1 began taking DIR.
Miles Heart Remedy I had been
suffering from heart trouble for
over five years. had pains in
my left side, and under my
shoulder blade, could not sleep
on the left side, and was so short
of breath the least exertion
would bring on the most distress
ing palpitation. I had scarcely
taken a half bottle of the Heart
Remedy before l could see a
marked change in my condition.
When I had taken six bottles l
was cured"
MRS. c. C. GORKEY,
..v Mortified, Va.
If there is fluttering or palpi-
tation it is an indication of
weakness of the nerves and mus
cles of the heart. 1t is not neces-
sarily diseased-just weak from
over-work. The heart may be
weak just the same as the eyes,
stomach or other organs. You
can make a weak heart strong
by taking DIR. Miles Heart REM
edy. Get bottle from your
druggist, take it according to di-
rections, and if it does not bene-
fit he will return your money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
Blown From car and NECK Broken.

and was a prominent factor in the
county's growth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
BODY OF DEAD CHINAMAN
 SHIPPED TO NEW YORK

Wong Chung. one of the proprietors of the laundry at the corner of Broad and John streets. died suddenly yester- day morning at his place of business after only a few hours illness. The de- ceased was one of the oldest and prob ably the wealthiest of the celestials in this city. He was 51 years of age and lived in this country over twenty years, all of which time he resided in this city. At one time he attended the First Congregational church during the pastorate of Dr. Palmer, but since that time he has not attended any church regularly. The deceased was in his usual good health during the week. but about Tuesday night he was taken ill and a doctor was summoned. The doc tor worked over him for three hours and then left. After his departure he became unconscious and soon died The body of the deceased was taken in charge by Undertakers Rourka & Rourke and was shipped to New York this morning for burial. The deceased is survived by a brother. Wong Hing. and two nephews. Wong Fang and Wong Wing. all of this city, and was a member of the Liong Tong, a group of Chinese banded together for the purpose of helping one another out III the time of trouble as in the present instance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
LOCAL CONCERNS
 TO INCREASE
 CAPITOL STOCK
Petitions Filed With Legis-
 lature Today By U. M. c.
 Go. and Bridgeport Gas Light Go.
Special from United Press.)


 Hartford, Jan. 14-When the Senate convened today Immediately after the appointment of members of the joint committees were read, Governor Lil- ley sent in the nomination of Charles B. Waller, son of ex-Governor Waller, to be judge of the court of Common Pleas of New London county.
 Senator Fenn introduced a bill tree ing all the ferries over the Connecticut and Thames rivers and providing that the State should take them over Sen- ator Tenn also introduced several bills for minor changes in the fish and game laws, the most important being one providing for the closed season for shad from June 21 to March 21
 The Senate then, through commit tee resolution, appointed Senators Barnum. Middleton and Turner as a committee on Senate appointments.
 Speaker Banks presided at today's session of the House and after prayer several bills were introduced, among them one to increase the capital stock of the Union Metallic Cartridge Com pany of Bridgeport to not more than $5.00O, 900. Another was introduced to increase the capital stock. of the Bridgeport Gas Light Company to not more than $2,OO0, 900.
 A resolution was offered appointing w. B. Colt and Daniel M. Cronin judge and deputy, respectively, of the New London City court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
ALPHA CHAPTER OF
 KAPPA MU SIGMA To Give Dance Tomorrow Evening at the Stratfield.

The Stratfield tomorrow evening will be the scene of one of the prettiest and most brilliant functions held there this season, when the Alpha Chapter of Kappa Mu Sigma Sorority holds it's annual reception and dance. The sorority with over 300 invited guests will dance to a program of twenty-five dances. Many will attend from out of town to represent the other chapters of the society.
 Kappa Mu Sigma is one of the most prominent and popular secret organiza- tions of the High school and it's social functions are given on a very exten- sive scale. The dance this year will be of the same high order of it's pre- decessors.
 The patronesses are Mesdames Jo- seph A. O'Brien, Henry Lee, T. Leo Lalley and Thomas Walsh. Messrs. George w. Hunt, John Keene and George Burns will act as masters of ceremonies with an able corps of as- sistants, including Messrs. John Me Mahon, T. Leo Lalley, Joseph A. O'Brien and Thomas Walsh. The ho- tel will serve a lunch in the dining room during intermission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
DESCRIBES SCENE
 NEAR PALERMO
Returning Tourist Was in Earthquake District Fol
 lowing the Great Disaster.
(Special from United Press

Especial from United PreSS.) New York, Jan. 14.-Aboard the steamer Republic which arrived this morning from Genoa. was A. A. Hur- ford of Canton, Ohio, who was in the vicinity of the earthquake in Italy and witnessed many narrowing scenes. He said: .f
 T was waiting at Naples for my steamer and decided to take a trip to Palermo. Early in the morning the train stopped at Polmi. Here the entire population augmented by refu- gees from many other towns, were iH state of frenzy. did not know what the trouble was but I saw many bodies and many wounded and the wo- men and children were huddled to- gether in the streets crying hysteri- cally. Then I was informed that the train would go no farther as the coun- try had been devastated by an earth quake.
 "I was held there two days. All the time violent rain storms prevailed and so dense was the mass of humanity that sought refuge on the train that was in a standing position all during the two days. When we finally reach ed Naples dead and dying were being brought in from every direction and the steamers were bringing supplies for the stricken sections"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
NOTED NEW YORK ARTIST TO MANAGE
 BENEFIT CONCERT

Maestro Sulli a leading musical ar tist of New York City, well and favor ably known among the Italian resi- dents of this city and who has charge of the coming concert at Polls Thea tre on Sunday January A, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the Italian earthquake sufferers, has about com pleted arrangements for the event. Manager Poli has donated the use of his theatre for the affair which will be a musical treat and will undouht- edly attract large audience, both be- cause of the merits of the artists and the cause in which the entertainment is to be given. Tickets for the enter tainment can be procured of the mem- bers of the Italian Relief committee of which Sheriff Louis Richards is the chairman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
POLICE BREAK UP
 WRETCHED HOME
People Who Exist Without Fire or Furniture Sent to Jail as an Agreeable Change.

Helen Rowe and William Johnson who have been existing for some time in rooms in Middle street opposite Mo- engine house. were before the City court this morning on account of an assault which the woman charged the man with committing. The officers who have been at the place several times looking up delinquents, assert that it is beyond description and the most wretched abode in the city. When the officers last visited the place there was no fire and the tenants were huddled on the floor in bundles of rags and bags to keep warm. The apartments are entirely destitute of furniture and how people exist under the conditions can only be ina gined The woman went to jail for 30 days on a charge of prostitution, and the man for 10 days on-a charge of assault and drunkenness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
MAYORS COMING
 HERE IN JULY
State Association Accepts Invitation of Mayor Lee to Meet Here This Sum mer.

The Mayors Association of ConnecG- cut in session at Hartford yesterday accepted the invitation of Mayor Henry Lee to hold the meeting, next July in this city. Mayor Lee brought with him from the convention a copy of an ordi- nance prepared for the common coun- cil of Hartford relative to the collec- tior of military poll taxes. but which will be held in abeyance pending action by the General Assembly upon a bill proposed by Tax Commissioner W. H. Corbin.
 The commissioner proposes a bill giv ing cities and towns permission to ap- point a poll tax officer who shall see to it that the personal taxes are collected.
 Mayor Lee opposed a proposition to recommend theseholishment of the mili- tary tax as he believed it brings many dollars into the treasuries of the state to help in offsetting the expense of maintaining the militia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
Special from United Press.)

Flushing, Jan. 14.-Mrs. William E. Annis, widow of the slain Bayside Yacht Club member, had the center of the stage in the Thornton J. Hains murder trial today. Seated in a front feet away from the jury box she lis tened intently to the summing up speech of Prosecutor Darrin. Occa- sionally her frame shook with sobs and tears coursed down her cheeks as she heard again the story of her hus- bands death.
 When in his argument the attorney referred to her loneliness and to her two young boys made fatherless by the bullets from Captain Hains' revolver, her sobs were plainly audible. What effect this will have on the jury is de- cidedly problematic but Attorney Mc- Intyre was much troubled by it and showed his worriment very plainly. Mrs. Burchfield, who has been Mrs. AnniS' associate ever since the trag- edy, kept her company in her weep ing.
 Darrin scored the Hains brothers in the most bitter terms, character1z1ng them as "cowardly murderers, who killed Annis as the result of base conspiracy because facts contained in the answer of the captains wife to his dramatic plea meant their social ruin and the Hains are blamed for it.'
 Thornton HainS was plainly growing g nervous as the case neared its close. As he listened to Darrin's bitter excor- iation of himself and brother, the lines about his mouth and eyes deepened and there was @ look of fear in his visage.
 It is at present Justice Cranes inten- tion to send the case to the jury late today. He has asked the prosecutor to finish his argument by 3 today and if he does he will charge the jury in- mediately and send them out to delib- crate.
 Attorney Mcintyre today said he may ask for a reopening of the Eains trial as he believed he had found a new and material witness. The man, he said, was a sea captain whose boat had been anchored off the club but had left soon after the crime. He said this witness, if he was found, would testify that he saw Thornton Hains draw a revolver after a man had struck the captain with an oar.
 My associates are now searching for this man, said Mcintyre, land if he can be found I shall certainly demand the court examine him.
 Darrin said a man told one of his policemen a story to that effect today but that when questioned his story was SO hay no further attention was paid to him,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
PROPOSED SEWER SYSTEM ENDANGERS
 OYSTER INDUSTRY
Engineer Herring Says Amount of Capital Invest ed In Oyster Grounds Should Be Considered.
Carrying Sewage to Deep Water Likely to Cause the Settlement of Disease Germs Upon the Bivalves Report Arouses the Oys- termen.

According to the statement of Ru- dolph Herring, the famous sanitary ex- pert, the proposed modern sewer sys- tenn for this city is going to kill the oyster industry off Bridgeport, Strat- ford and Fairfield when the city grows in population sufficiently to require the sewage outfall to empty into deep wa ter.
 The information has reached the ears of number of oystermen today, Growers Association and the Natural Growth Oystermens Association will take action on the matter.
 Herring in his report to the Sewer Commission which has just been print ed says: When discharged sewage, the body of which is fresh water into salt water, the difference of specific gray ity allows the sewage to rise and reach the surface and remain thereon, unless 8 sufficient dispersion takes place be- fore the sewage reaches the surface.
 Unless it sufficiently pollutes a stream to use up all of the oxygen con, tained in the water, such a disposal does not injure fish. The sewage may fnjure oysters in salt water if they are planted within a few miles of the out fall in the direction in which the cur rents move. The injury in this re- Spect may De cone Dy olSeaSe germs which settle upon the oysters and the ground near them. In such cases it is but a matter of calculation to de- terrnine whether the removal of oys- ter beds from the neighborhood of the outfall represents a larger capital than another method of sewer disposal.
 "The amount of water necessary to dilute the sewage so that it is not of fensive has been carefully ascertained in a number of places. Perhaps the best instance is in the disposal of the sewage of Chicago where a special channel was dug some 25 miles in length, largely through rock for the purpose of mixing the least amount of lake water with the sewage to ren- der 1t inoffensive. At the present time it is found that a flow of lake water equal to three cubic feet per second per thousand people is suffi- cient to dilute the sewage so that it is not visible nor is there any odor nor is there an injury done to the fishing interests
 "A disposal of sewage into Long Is- land Sound at proper points and in a proper manner is entirely feasible It should give no nuisance whatever; it would. in fact, be unnoticeable''
 What is termed as the outfall by the engineer is the outlet to the sewers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
PNEUMONIA MORE DANGEROUS THAN
 TUBERCULOSIS
Statistics of Health Depart ment Show Surprising
 Conditions.
SHORTER PERIOD DISEASE
 MORE FATAL THAN THE
 DREADED "WHITE PLAGUE
Alarming Increase in Fatalities from Pneumonia With Grat- flying Decrease in Number of Cases of Consumption.

Old 1908 left a fine record for health in this city. The records of the board of Health show a big falling off in the number of deaths during the year. They demonstrate that the number of deaths has not kept pace with the in crease in the population. There were 1896 deaths from all causes in the city during the year 1908. The number of deaths in 1899 was 1,O71. A conserva- tive estimate of the growth of the city in the last ten years Is 40 per cent The death rate usually increases in much greater ratio than the popula- ton. So that Bridgeport has kept we'll within the limit and will com pare favorably with any other city in this respect. The following table will De CT use to those who wish to make com pariSOns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
ESCAPED TRAIN BY
 A NARROW MARGIN
Israel Lazarus is Dragged from the Track in Front of Train and Receives Only Slight Injuries.

Israel Lazarus. 43 years old, of S6 Powell street, presented himself at the emergency hospital last night and ask ed to have several lacerations on his hands and wrists dressed. Lazarus was compelled to change cars at Cedar Hill, the first station east of New Ha- ven on the Consolidated road, last night. While crossing the tracks he did not notice an approaching train and was dragged from the track by other passengers just in time to save his life. In the process he fell to the ground and received his injuries by striking on the rails. He is not seri- ously injured.