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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
DiscOversr of North Pole IncliR-
ed to BE Sentimental.
Promises Pref. Dyche's Daugh-
ter That He Will Visit Her.
LITTLE GIRL is ILL
Makes Promise to Invalid Over
Long Distance Telephone.
Crowd Waits While He Talks to
Ruth Dychs.

Lawrence, Kan. Oct. 9.-The happiest
girl in ali Lawrence is little Ruth
Dyche, a daughter of Professor Dyche.
for she had the honor of talking to
the discoverer of the North Pole.
Miss Ruth was sick and unable to
go down to Kansas City with her faith
er and meet the discoverer. so when DR..
Cook heard of this. he at once hurried
to a long distance telephone, and with
20 or so men standing around anxious
to talk to him. talked to the little Law
renee girl over the long distance phone.
Ruth told him over the phone how
sorry she was she couldn't go down
to see him.
Told Her That He Was Sorry.
''WeIl, I am just as sorry as 1 can
be too" said the kindly DR.. Cook. IT
have heard how interested you are in
our little Polar trouble. Well, I am
awfully busy now but I will promise
you that 1 will be in Lawrence and
visit you sometime soon. Just as soon
as my rush is over of speaking engage
ments 1 want to visit your father and
meet my little admirer up in Lawrence"
With a kindly goodby the doctor
hung up the receiver at thu Kansas
City end of the line to take up the
cares of a famous man besieged by
thousands of admirers while Ruth
Dyche at this end of the line was so
happy she could hardly contain her
self
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
Western Road Planning to Stop
Retailers Half Rate.
Present Controversy May End
the Present Freight Cuts.
is is DISCRIMINATION.
Railroads Make This Assertion
to Justify Stand.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.
SATURDAY.

Chicago, Oct. 9.-The trahic officials
of the western railroads are planning
to bring about the withdrawal of
regulation which has been a part of
their tariffs for several years, under
which shipments of manufactured goods
returned to the manufacturer by the
retailer or 5obber on account of defects
or failure to sell, ETC., are transported
by the railroads at one-half the usual
rates.
The argument advanced by the rail-
road officials is that the practice
amounts to illegal discrimination
against shippers who are obliged to
pay ordinary rates. The question came
up for consideration at the melting of
the Western Trunk Line committee.
the meeting, the consensus of opinion
expressed was that the present ruling
should be abolished. and II is expected
that it will either be taken from the
tariffs or materially modified as soon
as all of the roads have had an op-
portunity to reach a decision.
1t was declared that the practice of
returning goods at half rates has
grown until an enormous tonnage has
been involved. and the railroads claim
that while 1t may have been all right
to make the concession in few in
stances, it is unreasonable to continue
the practice. now that it has reached
SO large proportions.
1t is said that many retailers have
taken advantage of the opportunity to
return shopworn or dnsold goods at the
end of season, and that the manu-
facturers have been willing TO grant
the privilege, especially for good GUS
toners. Where goods have been sold
on credit, it is said to be practically
necessary for the manufacturer to al
low the return.
The discrimination, according to the
railroad men, consists in the fact that
the same classes of freight, If shipped
to another retailer or to a retail Gus
toner, would require the payment OF
the regular rate. 1t is expected that
many manufacturers will make pro-
test, for where their prices have been
based on the expectation that a pei
-entage of their sales would be re-
the privilege has undoubtedly
been of benefit in encouraging large
purchases of stock by the retailers or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
NO CHANGE IN POLICY.
Plans of e. HI. Hartman to Be Car
ried Out by Officials.

New York, Oct. 9.-What will be the
policy of the Hartman lines now that
the masters hand has been removed?
This question is being asked in railroad
and financial circles, and the answer Is
fairly well understood. Since the death
OF Edward H. Hartman several con-
ferences have been held in this city,
with a view to determining the future
course to be pursued by the lines which
constitute the Hartman system.
That the Hartman policy, with all its
aggressiveness, is to be continued is
evidenced by the fact that official an
nouncement has been made Of the fact
that all the vast Improvement plans
which Hartman had planned at tho
time of his death are to be carried out
to the letter. These improvements in
their aggregate call for an expenditure
of fully $100,0O0,000, and are to be un-
dertaken with a view to intrenching
more securely the Hartman lines in
their present strongholds, and with
view to reaching out for new territory.
Ther@ is to be no cessation, It is said.
OF efforts to acquire new fields of future
tonnage. The extensions of the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific systems,
which, it is said, have been determined
upon will necessitate the construction
of fully 1000 miles OF railroad. OF this
mileage approximately 600 miles is in
the territory of the Union Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
THE EEL WON ANOTHER.
Required Only Two Heats to Win
Pace From AiIeen Wilson.

Lexington. KY. Oct. 9.-The Eel
added another to his string of vic
tories by winning the two minute
pace in two heats from Baron Whips
and Aileen Wilson here yesterday.
The gray horse from Canada was in
good form and neither of the other
two could head him at any stage of
the two trips around the track.
AiIeen Wilson broke at the head of
the stretch in both heats and gave
Baron Whips second money. The
first heat was paced in 2:O2 "a and
the second in 2:01 IA.
Jack McKeen won the johnson
stakes for trotters of the 2:24 class,
but not until after Orc Bellini had
beaten him by narrow margin in
the opening heat and he had been
compelled by Martha Dillon. who
won third money to step it in 2:08 IA
the fastest time ever made in the %
years of the Johnston stakes, in the
second heat.
Demarest won the 2:1O trot in
straight heats. with Alice Roosevelt
filling the place in each heat. The
last heat was trotted in 2:OS IA half
a second better than Demarest' S
previous record, third money going
to Nancy Royce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
CETSNEW PITCHER
Manager Dick Cooley Purchases
jackson FrCm Pueblo.
One Of the Most Promising
Pitchers in the League.
BASEBALL TOMORROW
John King, Famous Catcher
will Appear Here.
VIII Bring Two Teams OF stars
From Kansas City.


Charles Jackson, the star pitcher
of the Pueblo team during the seA
inst closed. is now a member of the
Topeka pitching staff. by virtue OF a
purchase. in which Dick Cooley, the
local magnate, enriched the Fuen!o
treasury by $500. The new acQulsl-
tion to the Topeka staff should oc-
casion no little joy among Topekans'
for Jackson is one or the claSS1eSI
pitchers in the league.
The Pueblo club, as is well known
is badly in need of money and it was
only the allurements of the filthy
1ucre which secured Jackson's
separation from the Colorado club
Jackson didn't make such brilliant
record with the Indians, due prin-
cipalIy to the inferiortty of the aggre-
CATION with which he was tied up.
In the two appearances on the local
diamond during the past season,
jackson pitched great ball He has
shown a fine assortment or curves
fair speed and above all a good dis
play of headwork. He is highly re-
garded all over the league, and
many of the western league clupS
would like to have secured him.
With a winning club behind him, he
would have won lot of his games
this season.
strengthen the club. There are not
many weak places in its make up,
and during the winter, by trades,
purchases, and other methods he
hopes to secure players of merit, who
viii make good from the start Last
sprfng Cooley lost a number of games
by experim enting with young
pitchers. Next spring he won't
bother with uncertain youths, but
win use only the tried and true, and
- RI his clnh in the
race from the start
Johnny Killing Here Tomorrow.
Tomorrow the fans will have a
great opportunity to witness post
season series in which a number of
stars and ex-stars will figure.
Johnny Killing, who is known where
ever baseball lore has penetrated,
will bring his all-star aggregation of
baseball players to Topeka and an
other team, the Kansas City Bren-
fessional teams of that city will vie
with each other for the honors of the
day
MANY names and faces familiar to
the baseball public. Mr. Killing him
self will don the big mitt and the
wind-pad, and will give an exhibition
of his catching proves which
wear ago played such an important
part in the deciding of the worlds
baseball championship. Jake Beck |
lev. the veteran first baseman, whose |
hitting was the talk of the National
league for years, will be here and his |
long drives to right field will thrill
the local bugS as they once did in |
the halcyon days of his career.
Another player who will be an
object of interest 10 the local bugs |
Is Charles Nichols. the once star |
pitcher, whose work in the early '9Os
with the old Boston Nationals was |
the sensation of the baseball world. |
Nichols was a colleague in Boston of
Lowe, Long, Tenny, Collins and a
number of stars of a decade ago. He |
is still a great player and will show |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
BROOM CORN PRICES HIGH.
Western Kansas Brush Is Bringing
$50 Per Ton.

Syracuse, Kan, Oct. Cone week
ago broom corn sold for one hundred
dollars per ton. Now the price has
raised until they are bidding up to the
one hundred and fifty dollar mark,
with possible chance of it going TWEEN :
ty-five to fifty dollars inside of the next
sixty days.
This has certainly been a good year
for broom corn growers here. The yield
does not quite come up to the average
but the quality is good and the price is
excellent. Some of the farmers sold
for the first bid and consequently did
not get as much for their crop as they
should have received, but they all re-
ceived a very good price.
At one hundred dollars per ton,
farmer can clear at least seventy dol
lars if he has anything like a good
crop. Those who got more than that
are just that much winner. Next year
there will probably be a large acreage
planted as the price will undoubtedly
be as good and conditions better for a
good crop than they have been this
wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
AUGUSTA MAN SHOT FRIEND.
One Member of A. HI. T. A. Fired on
Member of Posse

Augusta, Kan, Oct. 9.-W A. Fen
nell, three miles west of here saw
some one stealing a horse from his
stable, interfered and scuffle en-
sued. The thief escaped without the
horse.
Mr. Fennell gave the alarm, the
A. H. T. A. organized and started in
pursuit, among them Will K1ingler
and Seymour Gordon. The members
of the searching party separated and
soon after Mr.. Klingler in returning
home passed some distance from Mr..
Gordon, who thought he was the thief
and ordered him to throw up his
hands. Mr.. Klingler says he did as
commanded but Mr.. Gordon did not
see him and fired, forty shot striking
Klingler in the ankle, inf1icting a Sc
we're wound.
When Mr.. Gordon discovered what
he had done he collapsed and is in
critical physical condition.
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some of the younger generation how
to play the outheId.
Stevie Raglan will also be with the
Killings and the Topeka public will
once more have an opportunity to
see this boy wonder caper around the
short field.
Local talent will supplant the
make up of the teams. Spencer Alb
bolt will play with one of the teams
Arthur Griggs who will leave in a
few days for San Antonio where he
will winter will be out in uniform
and perform at some station on the
diamond, where he will show why he
is drawing the money with the big
show. Red Downs will also get out
and appear with some of the long dis
lance clouting which made him such
a popular favorite with the fans in
1906 when Cooley gave Topeka its
first pennant in twenty years.
The game will be as full of interest
as a mid-season event, and now that
all the pennant winners for the sea-
son have been decided, the game to-
morrow will prove welcome post
season SendOff.
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PAPKE WON EASILY.
Willie Lewis Was All But Knocked
Out in the Sixth Round.

Pittsburg, Oct. Billy Papke,
the Illinois thunderbolt, easily de-
feated Willie Lewis. the New York
fighter, last night at Duquesne Gar
dens before the National Sporting
standing at the end of the sixth
round, with Lewis all but out Five
thousand persons witnessed the go.
Papke easily was given the public's
favorable verdict. Lewis weakly
signified his intention to ask for a re-
turn match with Papke who said be
believed he had proven his super
iority over Lewis and would not
agree to a match at an early date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
CORN CROP IS SHORT.
Below Last Year and the Ten Year
Average.

Washington, Oct. 9.-The condition of
the corn crop of the United States on
October 1, was 1913, as compared with
IT'S on the same date last year, accord
ing to the official estimate of the crop
reporting board Of the department of
agriculture The quality of spring
wheat was COS, as against 8S.1 in 1908.
Spring and winter wheat combined
last year. The quality of oats was 81. 4,
as compared with 81.3 a year ago.
The final estimate of 1908 of the total
yield of spring and winter wheat COM
bined is fixed at 724,768, 900 bushels, COM
pared with 664, SOP 900 the previous year.
Comparisons for important corn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

power. Few players can gauge the
point of the opponents attack more
quickly than the Blue captain. In
addition he is one. Of the best punters
in the east today.
Logan is acting captain of the
Yale eleven and will lead in the early
games. There is a great fight on for
positions especially in the line. There
is one big task ahead of Yale, the
prevention of another Harvard
triumph in the big game. Howard
Jones is the head coach this season
He had splendid success with the
Syracuse team last year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
MCPHERSON HAS A MYSTERY.
George Peterson Had Been Dead for
Several Days When Found.

Mcpherson. Kan, Oct. George
Peterson, well to do farmer living
northeast of Mcpherson, was found
lying in a corner of the sitting room
of his home dead. The body had the
appearance of having been there for
several days BY the side of the body
lay a shotgun.
No examination of-either the body
or gun was made, but the sheriff and
to ascertain the cause of death. Mr..
Peterson was we'll known and it is
feared that he was murdered for his
money. His health was good and he
had no known enemies and no cause
is known why he should commit sui
eide He was bachelor and was liv-
ing alone,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
Millions Say So

When millions of people use for
years medicine it proves its merit:
People who know CASCARETS'
value buy over a million boxes a
month. It's the biggest seller be-
cause it is the best bowel and liver
medicine ever made. No matter
what you're using, Just try CAS-
CARETS once-you'1 II See. s17
CASCARETS l0c box for a weeks
treatment. all druggists. Biggest seller
IN the world. Million boxes month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
TWO SCHOOL LAND DECISIONS.
Judge LobdeH Oyerrides Attorney
General JaclSson's Opinion.


Tribune, Kan. Oct. 9.-Judge Lob
dell has rendered two important de-
cisions in school land cases. In one
he held that all school land leases
made in regular form. were valid,
Notwithstanding the opinion of Attor-
ney General jackson to the con-
trary.
Last fall the attorney general held
that all school land leases were void
and outside people Immediately set
tied on all leased land for the pur-
pose of proving up homesteads. Now,
Judge Lobdell says the lease holders
are entitled to the land, and that the
settlers must get off, or settle subject
to the lease. In another case the
Judge held that the state could not
sell school land to minors.
The law says that the land can be
sold to "any person" Judge Lobdell
interpreted "any person" to mean
any one of age. He declared that
minors could not make a valid con-
tract even with the state
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NEW YORK DEFEATED BOSTON,
Young Joe Woods Outpitched Mathew
son But Errors Lost Game.

New York. Oct. 9-The New York
Nationals, though outbatted, won the
first game of their post season series
with the Boston Americans yesterday,
to 2. Wood outpitched Mathewson
except in the matter of strikeouts.
Score: R.H.E.
Boston ..........1 D 0 0 0 o. 10 4
New York. O 0 0 "a 6
Batteries-wood and Carrigan; Math-
ewsOn and Schlei, Myers. Three base
hits-Myers, Stahl. Home run-Speak-
err Struck out-By MatheWson IL, by
Wood 8. Bases on balls-Om Wood 1.
Umpires-Rigler and Connolley.
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CHICAGO VS.. INDIANA.
Big Football Event Being Played on
Marshall Field Today.

Chicago, Oct. 9.-The University of
Chicago and University of Indiana
football teams clashed this afternoon
on Marshall field. Coach Sheldon and
his Indiana gridiron warriors reached
Chicago last night.
Chicago rooters were much encour-
aged over the outlook especially be-
cause of the return to the lineup of
Crawley, the star halfback of the
team, who was kept out of the Purdue
game last week by reason of injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
HEAVY RAIN AT PTTTsBURG.
Drouth of Two Months Duration
Broken by Downpour.

Pittsburg, Kan, Oct. 9.-An eight
weeks drouth was broken here last
evening by a heavy rain.
The drouth in this section of the
state had become alarming especially
in the farming communities where
ponds and wells had gone dry forcing
the farmers to haul water from the
deep wells put down by coal compan-
les and from the Neosho and Spring
rivers for stock and household use.
The rainfall continued nearly all
night and was general in this section
of the state,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
COY is BADLY NEEDED.
Without Their Captain Yale Players
Are Handicapped.

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 9.-The
return of Captain Ted Coy is eager
ly awaited by the Yale rooters. Coy
has been in a New Work hospital
since the team reported for practice
and it is believed that it will be i'm
possible for him to get into action
before late in October. The loss of
Gov is a blow to the Ellis. He will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
GOOD MAN FOR THE TOWN.
OberIin Liveryman Sprfnlkles City's
Streets Free of Charge.

Streets Free of Charge.
Oberlin, Kan, Oct. George W.
Jackson, a liveryman of this town, has
been furnishing the city with street
sprinkling all summer without cost. He
bought and equipped wagon, furnish
ed horses and man, sprinkled the
business streets of town all summer
and has never charged a cent for his
work.
This is an example of the public
spiritedness of the citizens in this part
of the state. His philanthropy is
somewhat out of the usual line, but it
has been a great benefit to the business
men of this city and to those who
come into town from the country to
trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
DIVIDEND OF TWO PER CENT
Special Meeting Declared Semi-Annual
Profits of the Katy.

Parsons, Kan, Oct. 9.-The board
OF directors OF the NJ, K & T. railway
dend of 2 per cent on the preferred
stock at the special meeting here. The
officials arrived on a special train and
Ing to st. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
THE CUBS WON FIRST.
White Sox Unable to Score on Big
OrYille Overall

Chicago, Oct. 9.-Opportune hitting,
coupled with errors and loose playing
by the Chicago American league team,
gave the National league players the
first game of the series for the city
championship here yesterday.
Score: R.H.E.
Nationals .......2 oil 900 "a 2
Americans ......O D o o o o 90 4 4
Batteries-Overall and Archer; Walsh
and Sullivan. Two base hit-Isbell,
Evers. Bases on balls-Off Walsh 2,
off Overall 1. Struck out-By Walsh z.
by Overall 5. Umpires-O'Day and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
BOY AT d. j. HANNA HOME.
New Arrival Has Been Christened
David j. by Parents.

Salina, Kan, Oct. 9.-The home of
ex-Lieutenant Governor d. ]. Hanna
the arrival of a son. He has been
named David J. Hanna, Jr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

the wheat that has been marketed in
the last few weeks. Local shippers
have been having trouble for some
time and there will in all possibility
be no relief for some weeks to come
as the northern states are now be-
ginning to send in for their supplies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
CAR SHORTAGE is REPORTED.
Mcpherson Shippers Want to Market
Their Wheat Crop.

Mcpherson, Kan, Oct. 9.-The rush
season has come to the railroad COM
panies and they are unable to fur
nish cars for the transportation of
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Kansan Marries uIinois Girl.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Oct. 9.-Harry w.
Modaff of Pittsburg, Kan, and Mary
E. Kavenaugh of Bloomington were
married here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
is A FRATERNAL SOCIETY.
So Decided Detroit Judge Regarding
Railway Conductors Association.

Detroit, Oct. 9.-The suit brought
by Thomas J. Whalen for dissolution
of the Railway Conductors Protective
association on the ground that the
society has not complied with the
state law. was dismissed here by
Judge Mandell. The court held that
the organization is fraterna1
society rather than a private insur-
ance company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

Get our estimate that lumber bill
J. B. Whelan & Co.. 4th & Santa F.
tracks.
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not be missed, of course, to any ex-
tent in the early games, but they
want him badly in the big event of
the year. Than Coy there are no
better fullbacks in the country. He
is hard line plunger, has speed that
makes him valuable in open field
work and withal has great defensive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
WRESTLING FAKIRs ARRESTED.
Gang in Jail in Seattle Thought to Be
the MaYbrays.

Seattle, Oct SACK Carroll the
wrestling promoter, for a long time
Frank Gotch's manager; Bert War
rem of Minnesota a middleweight
wrestler and Winn Sharrihof of
Spokane, were arrested at CurfeW,
Wash, yesterday on the charge of
being the Maybray gang of wrestling
and foot racing swindlers recently
indicted at Omaha and Council
Bluffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE-
MENT. Guaranteed the best manu-
featured
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-27
CAIRO HIGH LOST
came at Tri-city Park Yesterday to
Murphysooro High School II to 9
Poor Teamwork Counted.

The Mrfphysboro and Cairo High
Schools battled for supremacy on the
diamond yesterday and the game re-
suited in an overwhelming victory
tor the visiting team, the score being
II to 8. Lack of good teamwork on
the part Of the Cairo boys was in a
measure responsible, but is eXcusabe
as the Cairoites played only two
games of baseball this year. this Civ
ing Murphysboro q decided adyant-
age. Another item that went against
Cairo was their inability TO hit ne
bali at opportune moments, Joe Me-
Grader Was the star player Of the