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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
Buried Treasure Found.

Lexington, April 9.-While digging
a posthole in an abandoned lot work
men have discovered a brass kettle
containing $500 in gold and silver
that had been buried for half a CEN
fury The lot formerly belonged to
]. c. Dewitt, an aged pensioner, who
died several years ago and it is the
superstition that he buried the
money. The lot was sold at commits
sioners sale week ago for $116.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

first reported and will be compelled
to quit the game for several weeks.
He will go to his home in Ames, Ia,
as soon as he is able to walk on
crutches.
Evans the veteran twirler who was
with the Greenbackers for a little
while has been released. and he an
nounces that he has caught on with
the Minneapolis team.
Charlie Jones of the Denver team
has written home that Lovett the
left handed outfielder of the Grizzlies,
who scarcely made good last season,
is showing great form. Maybe Lovett
failed to get a good tryout at that
time.
Pitcher Getchell of the Des Moines
team will not report. He has looked
himself over pretty we'll and has de-
Western league. Maybe he has heard
of the hitting of some of Cooley's re-
cruits.
Hutchinson team last season has got
himself in bad with the fans in the
Pacific coast league where his work
has been characterized by rowdy
playing. In recent series Olson was
bitterly scored by the Los Angeles
The ~Des Moines team did not fare
very we'll at the hands of the Min
neapo1is Millers. One game out of
seven was the best the Boosters could
| do. Of the Des Moines recruits
Hersche looks about as good as any.
| The youngster is hitting we'll and is
| fielding like veteran.
The Des Moines papers venture the
Int 10 Downs
| in the majors ere long, for his work
| in the series in the Iowa metropolis
| was certainly classy.
After looking over the work of the
Wichita team, the Beacon of that
town says that Isbell can get help
from Comiskey or Detroit if he needs
it. 1t looks as if he would need it.
Butch" Freese enlivened game
| between Omaha and a local semi-pro
team by coaching on the side lines.
| Butch is to go to Bartlesville, Okla,
to play the coming season.
Johns, Hanson and Lower. three of
! Rourke's southpaws. are said to be
great. They do good work in the
practice season, anyhow.
Pueblo. although trimmed sadly by
the Sox. believes it has great ball
|
| play good ball.
Meter, of the Sioux City staff is
likely to prove a great pitcher. He
has the strength, control and speed
and all he needs is experience.
| Harry Sutor. the left handler who is
| doped as possible regular on the
| White Sox pitching staff, was a MEM
! Der of the Sedalia team in the west
ern association team in 1905. Sutor's
| home is in Sedalia, and he only drew
pay for day or two You never can
tell how these youngsters will climb.
Three Eye league correspondents
say that Milsap is showing fine form
in Springdeld's outfield.
One by one those hold outs are
| coming in. That summer meal ticket
looks good to most of them. So far,
| though, Jack Bolin of Wichita has
| given no sign that he doesn't enjoy
life in the wheat field.
Hutchinson News: Hutchinson will
| be the mecca for baseball magnates
I next Monday. All of the presidents
of the associations in the different
towns have been notified by President
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
Rirminobam Comes Tn.

Cleveland, April 9--Joe Birmingham.
outfielder, forwarded his signed con-
tract to Manager La Joie today. This
cuts down the holdouts on the Cleve-
land team to three-Stoyall, Stitton and
RAFFERTY,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
R.H.E

Salina, Kan, April 9-In a cold raw
wind the Wesleyan university of Kan
sas defeated the Nebraska Wesleyan
ball team here Thursday. Some clever
work was done on both sides with
Brinklemans home run a feature
Score: R.H.E.
Nebraska .......1 0 0 0 1 0 % 6 3
Kansas .....--..0 0 o 0 O o o 8 O-3 3
Notwithstanding and Cole; Mack
and Brinkleman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
SCORE BY INNINGS.

Topeka ...-....-.....0 o / ~
Kansas University.O o o o o.
Summary: Two base hits-Cooley,
Halter, Walker. Stolen bases-Long,
Fenlon, Cullen, Walker. Bases on balls
off Scott 1, off Locke 2. Struck out
By Slapnicka 2, by Harlan 2, by Locke
1. Left on bases-Topeka 10, K. U. 6.
Double play-Blacker to Walker. Hits
Off S1apnicka in innings; off Scott
3 in innings: off Harlan 1 in 2 in
nings: off Burdick in 3 innings; off
Locke in 8 innings. Time of game
1875. Attendance-23. Umpire-Bur-
mum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

Pitcher Reuter-, the Hawaiian. who
turned the Sunville team down for the
California Outlaws has not yet been
placed under suspension for his act,
pending the action of President Tip
O'Neill in the matter. If he still per-
ssts i'm staying in the Golden state he
will be suspended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
Pittsburg Gets Wacker.

Cincinnati, April 9.-The Pittsburi
club today claimed Pitcher Charle
Wacker. on whom waivers were asked
by the Cincinnati club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

Davis, who was here with the Den
yer Grizzlies Monday night, is new
man. Denver amateur who signed a
contract but a few hours before he
left the city with the second team
He is highly rated in Denver where
he has lived for some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

II there is anything about
your ailment that you don't
understand. or II you want
any medical advice, write
to the doctor. and he will
answer YOU fully. There is
no charge for this service.
The address is DIR. w. q.
Caldwell. sos Caldwell bldg,
Monticello. Ill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

The Pueblo players say they would
be satisfied with Hogriever as man
ager, although over the circuit there
is some doubt as to his fitness for the
place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

Goshen, Ind. April 9.-Upon
Charles w. Miller Of this city will fan
the duty of prosecuting the owners
and proprietors of the New York
World and the Indianapolis News un-
der the libel charges growing out of
the Panama canal charges. Mr.. Mil
Ter, who was formerly governor gem
eral of Indiana, is one of the best
known lawyers in the state, and his
appointment as United States district
attorney for the district of Indiana fol-
lowed the resignation of Joseph B.
Healing. who resigned the post be-
cause of his personal connection with
the defendants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

Catcher Smith, last season with the
Pueblo team has made good with the
Browns and will be carried through
out the season as the substitute
catcher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

Nick Weigardt, catcher formerly
with the Denver team and a resident
of the Grizzly city. has gone to Kala-
mazoo where he will catch the COM
ing season in the Southern Michigan
league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

sDucky" Holmes has sold Pitcher
Jacobson to the Rockford team in the
Three Eye league. He needed a lit
tie more seasoning. Holmes still has
an option on the player.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

Three Eye league correspondent
say that Milsap is showing fine forI
in Springfield's outfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

The Sioux City fans are all delighted
with the little work they have seen
Tony Smith perform. Smith was for
merly with the Washington team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
BASEBALL NOTES.

BASEBALL NOTES.
In the absence of a regular game to-
day, the locals worked out at the local
ball lot from ten this forenoon until one
o'clock this afternoon, thus utilizing
the hottest part of the day. Cooley
thought this would be better than the
regular twice day work out. There
was a regular game today, the regu-
lars opposing the Yannigans. No rec
ord was kept of the runs, hits or errors.
The Lincoln papers are accusing
"Ducky" Holmes of trying to discredit
the administration of President
o'Neill.
Nick Weigardt, a catcher formerly
with the Denver team and resident
of the Grizzly city. has gone to Kala-
ing season in the Southern Michigan
league.
Pitcher Reuter-, the Hawaiian, who
turned the Sunville team down for the
California Outlaws has not yet been
placed under suspension for his act.
pending the action of President Tip
O'Neill in the matter If he still per-
sists in staying in the Golden state he
will be suspended.
The Pueblo players say they would
be satisfied with Hogriever as man
ager although over the circuit there
is some doubt as to his fitness for the
place.
.s.ss,..-s- - ..-s-.
Catcher Smith. last season with the
Pueblo team, has made good with the
Browns and will be carried through
out the season as the substitute
catcher.
Davis, who was here with the Den
yer Grizzlies Monday night, is new
man a Denver amateur who signed a
contract but few hours before he
left the city with the second team.
He is highly rated in Denver where
he has lived for some time.
'sDuclky' Holmes has sold Pitcher
jacobson to the Rockford team in the
Three Eye league. He needed lit
tie more seasoning. Holmes still has
an option on the player.
The Sioux City fans are all delighted
with the little work they have seen
Tony Smith perform Smith was for
merly with the Washington team.
The following is the lineup of the
Sioux City regulars which Manager
Holmes has used in the practice
games: Campbell left field; Holmes
ter first base; Andreas, second base;
Smith. shortstop; WEIGH, third base;
Towns. catcher; and the pitchers. II
is not likely that the Packers will bat
in this order when the season starts
Shortstop Cooligan. recruit from
the east, has arrived in Des Moines
and now William Annis. late oil
Wichita will have to do some lofty
work to retain the favor of the fan:
and more especially that of the man
agcmcnt
Buck Francks of Omaha and Ham
Patterson of Pueblo are two managers
who seem not to believe in workins
any more than they themselves have
TO do. during the exhibition season
Not so with the Topeka manager who
is seen cavorting around the initia
sack in every game and who hits the
ball right on the nose two or three
times daily Richard is playing IL
major league form already.
Guy Green of the Lincoln team be,
ueves that he has conner in ScottN
Hunt. a young pitcher from the Min.
nesota bushes. He is going to give
the youngster a good chance.
Rothermel, who had just joined the
Lincoln team when he hurt his ankle
is hurt far more seriously than wa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

Meter, of the Sioux City staff. i
likely to prove a great pitcher. H
has the strength, control and spec,
and all he needs is experience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

The Lincoln papers are accusing
"Ducky'' Holmes of trying to discredit
the administration of President
O'Neill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

In the absence of a regular game to-
day, the locals worked out at the local
ball lot from ten this forenoon until one
o'clock this afternoon, thus utilizing
the hottest part of the day. Cooley
thought this would be better than the
regular twice day work out. There
was a regular game today, the regu-
lars opposing the Yannigans. No rec
ord was kept of the runs, hits or errors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

One by one those hold outs ar
coming in. That summer meal tickle
looks good to most of them. So far
though, Jack Bolin of Wichita ha
given no sign that he doesn't EMO.
life in the wheat field. p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

The following is the lineup of the
Sioux City regulars which Manager
Holmes has used in the practice
games: Campbell, left field; Holmes,
centerfield; Stovall. right field; Hun
ter first base; Andreas. second base;
Smith, shortstop; WEIGH, third base;
Towns catcher; and the pitchers. 1t
is not likely that the Packers will bat
in this order when the season starts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

Pueblo. although trimmed sadly b.
the Sox. believes it has a great bal
club. And from all accounts, it dil
play good ball.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

Harry Sutor. the left handler who i:
doped as possible regular on the
White Sox pitching staff, was a mem,
Der of the Sedalia team in the West
ern association team in 1905. Sutor':
home is in Sedalia, and he only drew
pay for day or two. You never car
tell how these youngsters will climb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

Charlie Jones of the Denver team
has written home that Lovett, the
left handed outfielder of the Grizzlies,
who scarcely made good last season,
is showing great form. Maybe Lovett
failed to get a good tryout at that
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

Johns, Hanson and Lower. three O.
Rourke's southpaws. are said to b.
great. They do good work in thu
practice season, anyhow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

Shortstop Cooligan. a recruit from
the east has arrived in Des. Moines
and now William Annis. late of
Wichita will have to do some lofty
work to retain the favor of the fans
and more especially that of the man
aecmCnt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

Evans, the veteran twirler who was
with the Greenbackers for a little
while has been released. and he an
nounces that he has caught on with
the Minneapolis team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

Pitcher Getchell of the Des Moines
team will not report. He has looked
himself over pretty we'll and has de-
cided that he is not yet ripe for the
Western league. Maybe he has heard
of the hitting of some of Cooley's re-
cruits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

Hutchinson News: Hutchinson will
be the mecca for baseball magnate.
next Monday. All of the president.
of the associations in the differen
towns have been notified by Presiden
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

Guy Green of the Lincoln team be-
ueves that he has a conner in Scotty
Hunt. a young pitcher from the Min
nesota bushes. He is going to give
the youngster good chance.
Rothermel, who had just joined the
Lincoln team when he hurt his ankle
is hurt far more seriously than was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

After looking over the work of the
Wichita team. the Beacon of that
town SAYS that Isbell can get help
from Comiskey or Detroit if he needs
it. 1t looks as if he would need 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

Butch Freese enlivened a game
between Omaha and a local semi-prt
team by coaching on the side lines
Butch" is to go to Bartlesville, Okla.
to play the coming season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

The Des Moines papers venture the
opinion that Red Downs will be back
in the majors ere long, for his work
in the series in the Iowa metropolis
was certainly classy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

Buck Francks of Omaha and Ham
Patterson of Pueblo are two managers
who seem not to believe in working
any more than they themselves have
TO DO. during the exhibition season.
Not so with the Topeka manager who
is seen cavorting around the initial
sack in every game and who hits the
ball right on the nose two or three
times daily. Richard is playing in
major league form already.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

first reported and will be compelled
to quit the game for several weeks.
He will go to his home in Ames, Ia,
as soon as he is able to walk on
crutches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

Ivan Olson who played with the
Hutchinson team last season has got
himself in bad with the fans in the
Pacific coast league where his work
has been characterized by rowdy
playing. In recent series Olson was
bitterly scored by the Los Angeles
papers for spiking two players.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
Kansans 3. Nebraskans .

BdIler1eS-Wn mite ana PAYNE, j
son, Hockenbary, Bennett, Hen
Sullivan and Mason.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

On the contrary, he as calm in features and
correct in department as if the affair were
binary incident of daily routine and as easily taken
of The at his side, Sergeant Mcdonald,
seemed quite unrufied; and Sitting Bull, being
blessed like Piapot with imagination, begans to
things.
When they invited him into the barracks he
obeyed much to his own surprise. and they closed
the door behind him. Within he found himself listen
ing terse description of the law of the territories
and the in which it was enforced; and in
short time he had also found himself forgetting that
he had 500 men surrounding 20 im The wilderness.
and felt somehow that the situation reversed
and that he was sitting quite alone before white
mans tribunal in the law abiding east
So, when his impatient warriors began storming
the barracks door and screaming for their prey he
obeyed the simple command two men gave him and
ordered them off. From that on, moreover, he and
his braves under control of the mounted police
He into wilderness expecting savage liberty
and found instead the subjecting power of reser-
vation.
Then there's that Golden incident when single
constable faced mob not of red savages, but worse
of white desperadoes 1t happened in the early
days of Golden, when the mining camp was
filed with whisky smugglers, gamblers and rene
gades of all descriptions, "a museum" so one man
described it. of red hot dvvles gathered from every
den of iniquity in the states"
"tenderfoot' was killed one night and Sergeant
Fury, bulldog little set from his post all
alone get the murderer. He found him in Saloon
thick with smoke, rufians and liquor fumes, and
though it seems incredible, he coared him, and
pressing revolver between his shoulder blades
showed him out of the door and had him running
down the road before the mob collected itself They
followed in hot pursuit, but found themselves stopped
at bridge, where another quiet man stood behind
two revolvers He was none other than Major Steele.
the first commissioner of the mounted police.
True to the Oath
The authority of the police does not always avail,
however. Sometimes gives up his life while
calmly asserting it. and there's vacant cot in the
barracks with number over it for some other man to
own. some other man who signs the enlistment oath
All this do swear without any mental evasion
cquivocation secret reservation help me Cod
and thereupon he consecrates five years or more OF
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

his life to daily risks. lonely patrols and extraor
20 degrees below and cup of tea will freeze at
arms length from the FIRE, and where sun blind
these claim details than bullets or knife
thrusts.
The mounted policeman of the northwest stand.
ready to journey alone to the arctic circle should
such call come There are distance limits in
this country.
One year constable brought q demented man
from Great Slave lake to Fort Saskatchewan a dis
lance OF 5OO miles, and this in the midst Of winter
plains, with never human voice to greet his ears
Save the night Iayngs OF lunatiS The men of the
travel, all in all. million miles a wear -11
One New Years day three eonstables set out in a
raging snowstorm, to catch a horse thief They had
but this meager clew that he might be found some
where 200 miles to the north and west A week
later they brought him back to the post after ar
sociates outnumbered them 100 to /.
Again, when miner O'Brien by name. was n,rr
fields, they tracked and caught the criminals wits sI,o m
ciews Whatever to aid them. Today the famous
stag stage road from Dawson to White Horse $40 miles
and IS far safer for pedestrians
Heroic Second" Sons
Ever since Engisnd began sending her Second
sons TO canada there has been some d.,cs;t;o,
upon the part of the more practical seftI-rs - ~
1un OF them 1t IS well enough in this conneet;o -
police they have constituted the bulvvsrE Esn"css s
stIengtn ana gwen many lives to its advancement
eb ts fs1s @ toward the end OF lonely patrol during
Meh M tne Two men had not spoken to each ofh~~ f>
uays, one OF them, graduate of Baliol bv thr WV
SCI srs'oo1sa some verses down he sat by the eamn
mr. ne next morning the other found the r-rrrI.g
peee OF paper near the dead ashes OF the Sr- S
u th '1e verses @ give an idea OF the second SON and
.ne iaes that ne fills rather valuable nlsss
pohceman II not as rancher: p'@ee 40
we drown in unknown waters
I'VE burn in forest fame
we freeze on northern barrens
Some meet self-sought shan.
rever frost and hunger
thirst meath coudless st
ouet, spear and knife thrust
u,, Thus do your wastrels de
"Daa onr Sn0uld mould they know Of our troubles.
Wno no, SIT IN the ingle corner.
Where the glowing embers a,r-,
ruly they dream OF empire
In their listless island wsv
bur little they reck that er,n;r@,s go.
ane'r warrant sons must paw