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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-01

Rec. 5SS. 16O acres in Wabaunsee
county. fine upland farm, II cultivated,
bal. pasture and meadow, good room
house. large barn. cribs and etc. All
in good condition, q mile from R. R.
station and school. Price $50 per acre.
Rec. III 40 acres in Shawnee county,
good well. room house, new; barn
nearly new, for s horses. corn crib, IA
miles to school and church, AZ miles to
R. r. station. Price $50 per acre.
Rec. 116. -2212 acres all smooth land,
9 acres alfalfa. acres pasture, part
clover and blue grass. ia acres orchard,
room house, cellar. ciStern, barn, hen
and hog houses. Cow barn, 25z miles
from r. r. station. Price $500.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

say, and it may only be coniectured.
Men WHO profess to know say that the
fund has now reached nearly 500, 600
and is increasing by subscriptions OF
guarantees from breeders and owners
all over the country. The membership
is limited to men who are classified
under these terms
1t is the purpose of this new turf
organization TO OFFER each racing asso-
citation money enough to guarantee the
following races, the conditions Of which
are to be formulated by Clarence X
Mackay and Andrew Miller, who have
oeen appointed committee to attend to
these details: One race worth 5000,
four races worth $500 each. and five
races worth $1,000 each This Will mean
a donation of $4,000 to each track. for
each racing meeting.
The announcer tent Of the plans OF the
Association of Owners and Breeders
confirms the story published ten days
ago that sportsmen were contributing
10 a fund Of SEQ 600 for the purpose OF
perpetuating racing. At the time It
was announced that the money would
De spent TO pay for stakes and purses
so as TO assist the tracks to meet ex@
penses and to offer attractive and ricn
prizes for contests.
With ten rich stakes assured by the
owners and Breeders TO each racing
meeting and with the regular events
contributed by the tracks, there Will be
plenty or valuable events for horsemen.
Consequently. this years sport will not
pc as poor as peSsimists have pre-
dicted
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
KAUF MAN NO MATCH
FOR JACK JOHNSON
Hugh Mcintosh Hoots Idea
of Mill Between Califor-
MAN and Champion.

NEW YORK, April 15.-Hugh D. Nc
intosh, the Australian promoter, who
came TO this country a few weeks ago
saying his principal object was to ar
range fight between Jeffries and John
son, sailed today on the steamer Maure-
tania for Liverpool He expects to re-
turn IN month, he said.
Il am confident that Johnson and JEFF
fries win face each other in the ring.
johnson has been eager for the fight for
long time and won't back out JEFF
fries has promised to give me an answer
within thirty DAYS as to whether he will
accept proposition 10 fight johnson.
Il have changed my mind about
matching Kaufman and Johnson for my
club continued Mcintosh. Il thought
kaufman was a better fighter than he
is and would make a good match for
Johnson 1 was surprised at Kaufman
poor showing against Tony Ross.
think match between Kaufman and
johnson would be one-sided.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
.GOTCH IS MASTER
OF TERRIBLE TURK
Worlds Champion Grappler
DispoSeS of Mahmout in
Straight Falls.

CHICAGO, April 15.-It would be i'm
possible TO convince today any OF the
10000 followers OF the wrestling game
who saw Frank Gotch throw Yussiff
Mahmout last night that a greater
wrestler than GOtch ever has or ever
viii live.
The Terrible Turk was so far from
terrible to the brawny Iowan that the
bout was almost a burlesque. Gotch
simply toyed with his opponent. and
just seventeen minutes and ten seconds
after the men went on the mat the
American had won two falls, and re-
tanned the wrestling championship Of
the world.
The crotch hold and the half-nelson
served to dispose Of the Turk the first
time, after eight minutes OF wrestling,
and a reverse-nelson settled Mahmout
the second time in nine minutes and
ten seconds
Gotch apparently did not once think
It necessary 20 try his famous toe
hold
Just before the bout he permitted the
Turk to WreStle without shoes on con-
dition that he forfeit $500 OF the purse
After the bout several hundred enthus-
iastic fans rushed to the mat and car
ried Cotch out on their shoulders
Il had him beaten when I laid my
hands on him." said Gotch today. He
is a strong fellow, but I am stronger.
and know more about wrestling thar ne
does"
Aside from stating that Gotch was
the best man he had ever met, the Turk
had no remarks to make. He will 70 to
Bulgaria for a time, and then return
in the hope Of securing another match
with Gotch.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
OWNERS AND BREEDERS
MAY SAVE TURF GAME
axe United Action in Effort to Promote Usual Meet
mgs This Season Guaranty Fund of 100000
Subscribed for Purpose.

NEW YORK. April 15.-The Associa-
ton CT Owners and Breeders. a new
turf organization, was launched yester-
day.
AS It's name implies, it IS composed
OF horse owners and breeders interested
IN the perpetuation of the thoroughbrei
and racing Its members have SUD-
scrlbed to and created a big fund of
many thousands of dollars. which Will
be donated to the various racing asso-
Citations Of this State under the juris-
diction Of the Jockey Club for the pur-
pose OF being offered as prizes for con-
tests.
The following well-known breeders
and horse owners met IN the office OF
ne Jockey Club yesterday afternoon:
James B. Haggin. f. c. Bishop. 0. Nj.
bishop. Il. 3. Duryea, Frederick John
son. Andrew Miller, H. T. Oxnard. and
H. K. Knapp. Mr.. Haggin was elected
temporary chairman Of the meeting.
The chairman said "a guaranty fund
had been raised among owners and
breeders to an amount exceeding S1OO.-
ovO' TO be given through the various
associations for races during the season
Of 1909" Just how much this fund "ex-
ceeds 100000, whether It Is 5000 O0O or
SS0O'VVO' The men interested refused to
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
BAN ON DELEHANTY
MAY Be TAKEN OFF
President JohnSon's Visit To-
day Will Decide Serious
Baseball Problem.

President Ban 3. Johnson, of the
American League, was in town this
morning, and spent a few busy hours
Seeing old friends.
Mr.. Johnson Is swinging around the
circuit casual like, just to see how
things are going, and for no special
purpose, according to him. His princi-
pal business in Washington will be with
President Tom NoyeS. OF the Washing
ton club, about lifting the suspension
he placed upon Delehanty's playing in
Cleveland for a year. Mr.. Johnson
would make no announcement on the
subject until he had talked with Mr.
Noyes. who was in Philadelphia this
morning. but is expected back this
afternoon
While the league president would not
discuss the Delehanty case, II is well
known that the other magnates are
hanty play in Cleveland, and that Mr.
Johnson is on the verge Of taking their
view Of the matter. II is generally real
ICED around the circuit that no matter
what punishment Delehanty may or
may not have deserved, the wrong
method of getting back at him was
employed when he was barred from
playing IN any particular city. and Mr.
Johnson viii probably act accordingly.
II was due to Mr.. Johnson, who viii
see the game today, that the American
League passed q resolution 20 have
scoTeboards in the outfeld to let the
fans know who Is IN the game. The
system has just been started, and there
may be lapses and defects, but it is a
long ways better than nothing, and
there is a glad hand coming to the
president person for adopting The Times
suggestion.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
MUST
PLAY WITH YANKS
Manager Stallings Expresses
Opinion on RumorS of
Washington Sale.

Norman EIberfeld will finish his
baseball career with the New YorI,
American League Club. He will be
retained by the club, to which he Is
under contract, until his usefulness on
the diamond Is past
There is not the slightest possibil-
ity of his going elsewhere, rumors to
the contrary. Notwithstanding. Big
Chief Stanings has spoken on the
matter. He says the Kid sticks. and
that goes.
,Stalling yesterday gave vent 20 his
sentiment on the subject. He said:
"Elberfeld has no chance to get
away from New York. I do not think
he wishes to. II he does, he win be
badly fooled Re viii play with New
York or nowhere In organized base
BALI. Wouldn't sell him for 100000.
and no club would give that much.
He is grand baseball player. and
he'll play for ne or I'll know the
reason. He has assured me that he
would give me his best services. He
is doing II. When he fails to do so. II
VIII be time to talk
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
7. M. c. A. PLANS
BIG DUAL MEET
Washington Athletes Compete
With Central Branch Team
on Saturday.

BALTIMORE, April 15.-On next Sat
urday at $50 O'Clock a dual athletic
meet will be held between the Wash
ington Y. NJ. c. A. and the Baltimore
Centrals In the Centrals' new gymna-
stun.
The events viii be the % and go yard
dashes, SS0-yard run. one mile relay.
running high jump, 12-pound shot put,
and three standing b. IL jumps. The
team that scores the most points will
be awarded a handsome cup, suitably
engraved
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Jim Coffroth, the California fight pro-
moter. will leave New York on Friday
for Chicago. where he will try TO get
forfeits from Battling Nelson and
Packey Mcfarland for a fight at COlma
on July T.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
Johnson and Ketchel Sign
Articles for Twenty
Round Battle.
MEET AT COLMA
ON OCTOBER II
Colored Champion Refuses to
Go Over a Longer
Route.
BY WILLIAM P. McLouGHLIN.

NEW YORK, April 15-And so Mistah
Jack Johnsing has matched up to meet
Stanley Ketchel!
The papers were signed yesterday in
this city. The Tall Dark Man and the
Montana Kid put their John Henrys
on the bottom of a sheet Of foOlscap
duly attesting their willingness to go
twenty rounds at the Gonna Athletic
Club. San Francisco, on October Il
next. OF course, those signatures may
be binding as far as Ketchel goes. 1
am not certain as tc Johnson. He has
habit Of cold-footine when there is a
chance for him to slip over something
better.
Match Is Clinched.
But on the face OF it the match l.
made. Willipus Wallopus Britt, acting
for Ketchel, wanted a longer route
than twenty rounds. Pink-haired Jim
my Coffroth, representing the COlma
Club, GRATED for four mortal hours in
favor Of a forty-five-round session, but
the Big Noise wouldn't let it go more
than twenty, and, being the champion.
he had to get his way.
The articles of agreement provide that
soft. surgical bandages or fingerIess
gloves of kid are to De permitted. Each
party deposits 5000. to be paid to the
winner, and this sum is to go as a for
felt for noncompliance with the articles
or agreement Both contestants are
to submit to physical examinations a.
reasonable times. They are to be in
san Francisco thirty days before the
contest. The referee is to be announced
not later than fifteen days before the
viii be taken and the proceeds divided
by private agreement.
The lighters are to receive 90 per cent
Of the gross receipts TO be divided 65
per cent to the winner and 50 per cent to
the loser.
Difference in Weight.
Ketchel said he weighs IFS pounds at
present and viii enter the ring at $50
pounds Johnson win fight at about
POS pounds.
II is mighty funny how johnson side
steps on the long route proposition.
Either he Is bluffing himself into the
idea that he can trim Eetchel In the
twenty-Tound limit, or he Is afraid, il II
goes further than that point, 1t viii be
fare you wei for himself
II is a curious coincidence that the
date set Is October II. This Is the an
niversary OF the discovery of America
by Columbus. Maybe johnson. too. will
discover something that day.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Abe Attell and Owen Moran have
agreed on terms. and they are to box
in New York at the FairInont Club in
about three weeks
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

II is reported that Stanley Ketchel
and Tony Caponi, of Chicago. are TO
receive a Sc, coo purse for an eight
round fight in Tennessee next month.
That will be easy money for Ketchel.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Jesse Tannehin may be in the out
field today.
Letters are still coming from fans
who were stung on the admission
price TO the Washington ball grounds
on opening day. II Washington starts
With a rush there viii be many
crowds here this season large enough
70 necessitate ground rules. and the
system of charging should be straight
ened out One fan especially COM
plains that he was sold ticket for 20
cents and had TO stand in center field.
Next 20 him was a friend who had PAID
80 cents and had been shunted to the
same place. Both were anxious to see
the game and were not overly par
ticular about the price. but they are
kicking because one was charged
more than the other. There was some
thing wrong about that. OF course. and
the club should get busy preparing for
the future.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

The clause IN the Johnson-II etchel
articles requiring both men 10 submit
10 a thorough physical examination be-
fore entering the ring is an excellent
one No night should be allowed under
any circumstances without the written
permission Of a physician known 70 be
a specialist in athletics. The death or
serious injury Of either man in the COM
ing bout would mean the death Of the
game on the coast, just as sure as you
are born, and would give the publicity
seekers all over the rest Of the country
their much-desired chance TO break into
the newspapers By knocking pugilism.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
Boston is with us tomorrow.

Frank Gotch's easy victory over Yussif
MahmOut in Chicago last night prob
ably means the blasting Of any hopes
FOR a return match between Gotch and
Hackenschmidt. The Russian Is wear
ing no medals for nerve, and, while he
has attempted 10 con the English pub
iic and sporting writer's into the he
the English followers of wrestling have.
about come TO the conclusion that Hack
has not the slightest intention Of taking
another crack NJ the American. He was
supposed 70 have signed 10 meet Gotch
RI Australia. but IL would be a pretty
good bet that II will never be pulled
OF. Another beating from the Iowa
farmer would put q fearful crimp IA
Hacks waning powers as a drawing
card across the water
We told you Mullin was IN grand
shape. one hit of him by White Sox.
We must give MahmOut credit for
mixing things with GOtch. and furnish
Ing the fans with plenty OF excitement
while the bout lasted. According to the
reports be does not appear TO have dis
PLAYED yellow streak. but was fan
Of fight the whole distance Had Hack
enschmidt been half as aggressive a.
the Bulgarian he might have retained
his championship.
Jake stahi Is suffering from a severe
cold.
Willie Keller has not made a hit with
ms hat but he has made one with The
fans, rs ne always does. His selection
as captain OF the New York Americans
was popular with the public. and also
put the kib0sh on the, yarns to the ef-
feet that Willie was nearly ali ia IA "a
major Lacquer.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

EIOCee0lnES start at q y. m
Jimmy Coffroth had better see that
Jack johnson puts up big forfeit in
real money to fight KetcheL Johnson
has shown so much ingratitude and has
broken MS word TO 50 many people who
have treated him right. that the public
las largely lost confidence in him, and
would not be surprised TO see MIN throw
down both COffrOth and Ketchel on
some fimsy excuse. II Ketchel can hit
as hard as jim -Orbett and other ex-
perts say he vii have a pretty fair
chance with Johnson It is a case Of
a good big man against a good little
man, hut Johnson record certainly
does not show he has the wonderful
punch attributed 70 him by his ad-
Tnirers and boosters. He has fought a
number Of middleweights without put
ting them 10 sleep. and some OF them
were not a whit tougher than ketchel.
The big negro has a dangerous looking
vsallop, but he has not displayed re-
Tnarkable knack in getting Il over TO
the jaw on dangerous and courageous
opponents. That ketchel can hit hard
IS a cinch. and II he gets to Johnson's
body early IN the tight he should take
some Of the steam out Of the dusky
scrapper-
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
Only one game today.

Only one game today.
Fans should remember that there
are no doubleheaders until a team Wis
its a city for the second time The
postponed game Of yesterday will be
played of when the Yankees come
here again.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
Cantillon'S Men Should Get
Especially Busy With
Weak Opponents.
JOHNSON'S FORFEIT
SHOULD BE LARGE
Has Broken So Many Obligations
Public Has Little Faith
in Him.
BY THOMAS S. RICE.

We have the last chance Of the series
at the New York Americans this after
noon and Washington should win.
Without Hal Chase the Yankees are
not so much, and the team as whole
is not impressive anyhow. These facts
are perfectly apparent outside Of New
York. but in little old Gotham they are
SO used to claiming everything in sight
they still look up to the Yankees and
down upon all others. One news
paper there gravely stated on Monday
that WashingtOn's team was no better
this year than last and it would be
physical impOssibility lvr New York to
land in last place again because Wash
ington had that berth already engaged
and paid for. Such statements do not
imply confidence in the Yanks, but pure
gall upon the part of the writer
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Ban Johnson is in our midst, yet
peace reigns.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15
Stallings gets a wire from Chase
about II a. m. every day.

Bob Groom may be worked by Can
tillon this afternoon. but he is not the
best spring pitcher in the world and II
VIII be hard to size him up accurately
FOR at least a month. Cantillon used
him and Gray In every game he could
this spring He wanted TO see what they
were in practice, and also wanted to
round them into shape to do much OF
the pitching in the early games, when
The older twirlers are not quite ready
and would be taking big risks with their
arms. The future Of both men in the
American League is still uncertain. but
the fact that he is southpaw will be
big bid for Gray to remain in fast
company.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Jake s'shl Is suffering from a severe
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Proceedings start at 4 p. m
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

We told you Mullin was IN grand
shape. one hit of him by White Sox.
The Washington times., 1909-04-15

Jesse Tannehin may be in the out
field today.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-27

me the dttn - iht hiil io amend the
ufrnult 40 Respecting public lands.
vas rad and adopted and BE- teads Tor
che Senate
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-27
WHAT 1T WILL DO.

A woman buys sewing ma
chine for what it will do; not as
an article of furniture. A man
carries watch to tell him the
time; not as an investment of
surplus capital. The same prin-
ciple when one is i'll. We want
the medicine or the treatn- mt
which will relieve and cure. The
friend in need must be friend
indeed, something, or somebody,
with a reputation. There should
be no ( lesswork IN treating dis
ease. People have the right to
knOW what a medicine is, and
what it will do, before they take
it. 1t must have behind it an
open record of benefit to others
for the same diseases, series
of cures that proves its merit
and inspires confidence. 1t is
because it has such a record that
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
is bought and used without hesi-,
tation or doubt. Its Good Name
is the solid basis for the faith
the people have in it; and a good
name has to be earned by good
deeds. 1t does what you have u
right to expect it to do. 1t is
palatable as honey and contains
all the curative properties of pure
Cod Liver Oil, combined with the
Compound Syrup of Hypophos-
phites and the Extracts of Malt
and Wild Cherry, In Scrofula,
Anemia, Nervous and General
Debility, Influenza and Wasting
Complaints, it is to be thoroughly
relied upon. Doctor j. l.. Car
rick says: 81 have had remark
able success with it in the treat.
ment of Consumption, Chronic
Bronchitis, Catarrh and Scrof.-
lous Affections. 1t is Of special
value in nervous prostration and
deTrayed nutrition; it stimulates
the appetite and the digestion,
promotes assimilation, and enters
directly into the circulation with
the food. / consider it marvel.
GUS success in medicine" Every
dose effective. 1T cannot dis,
appoint YOU" Sold by chemists.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-27
APPROPRIATION BILL is
STILL AWAY ABOVE THE
ESTIMATED REVENUES
cFrom saturdsv,s Adv~tlser.l

The senate hurried through its work
yesterday. the ffiy sixth day OF the
iession and the last upon which bills
4 puld be introduced. A number Of i'm
| ortant measures were reported by the
4 mmittees. Chairman Kalama of the
C, mmittee on Public Lands presented
engthy report on the resolution in
irt luced by Senator Mccarthy, memo
ria izing the Congress Of 'the United
States to extend the land laws that
pre- vail on the mainland to the Ter.
rit, ~ of Hawaii. When the resolution
was introduced IL was attached to "a
biIl, embodving the ideas Of those de.
string change in the methods of land
administration and this was considered
by the Senate yesterday afternoon in
the committee of the whole.
Senator Mccarthy disclaimed any re-
sponsibility for the ideas in the "s sam
pie" bill. lie said that it had been
handed to him for introduction, and
added that he had not read it over.
President Smith declared that it
would be ridiculous to expect the Sen
ate to take up such an important mat
ter as a proposed change in the land
laws when there we're but four remain
ing days to the session He disagreed
with the intent of the bill and said
that it would virtually mean that the
entire control of the land of the Ter
ritory would be placed in the hands
of the Department of the Interior at
Washington. The bill and resolution
was finally laid on the table to be
considered with the land resolution
that has b,,en before the House of
Representatives.
The f' charges of official misconduct
that were brought against Superintend-
ten Hosmer OF the Department of Ag-
rieulture and Forestry and DR.. Nor
gard the Territorial Veterinarian,
were completely quashed by a report
submitted by the special investigating
committee.
In the course of its report the com
mittee says;
"The charges as made against the
Board of Agriculture and Forestry are
contained in letter dated March II,
1909.
"Your committee has investigated
these charges, but the author of them,
Mr.. Julian Monsarrat, did not attend
the hearing of the committee TO sub
stantiate his charges though due notice
was sent by wireless.
'Both Messrs. Norgaard and Hosmer
were examined. Your committee finds
the charges to be unfounded and can
find no ground for the same, and be-
lieves that if the maker of them, Mr..
j. Monsarrat, had taken the precaution
10 look into them himself he could not
have taken up the time of this Senate
with such groundless charges, as they
are based entirely on hearsay and show
an utter lack of knowledge of existing
rules and regulations of the Board of
Agriculture and Forestry.
~'Your committee would suggest to
those who desire to make charges
against public officials that they make
them to this Legislature and not to
individuals and only when some tan
gible evidence can be adduced to sup
port the same. Your committee recon-
mends that the charges against DR.
Norgaard and Mr.. Ralph Hosmer be
tabled.n
The report of the committee was
adopted without comment.