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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
POULTRY AND ALFALFA.
Farmers of Mitchell County Looking
After These Matters at Institute.

Ge5;awker City. Jan. 5.--A poultry show
VIII De held here on the 18th of this month,
under the auspices of the Farmers In
Sttute. and considerable interest is being
manifested in the event. The last meeting
of the institute was devoted to adiscussion
OF Alfalfa and its effects on the soil and
succeeding. crops" and created such in
terest that when the time for adjourn
ment came the subject was not finished
and was laid over till the next meeting,
January so. when it will be taken up
again.
The experience of farmers In this locali-
~ mas been that when alfalfa is plowed
under, succeeding crops are very apt to
dry out. unless there is plenty of rain at
seasonable times. Early in the season
the crops make wonderful growths, but
as soon as dry weather comes they burn
out. To solve the problem of how to
overcome this fault of alfalfa ground is
the object of the discussions of the in
stftute at this time
Another feature of the institute this
winter has been the organization of a
mems corn contest for the coming sea-
son. and from this contest it is hoped to
organize pure bred corn breeders as
ISOLATION for the purpose of raising seed
corn. Farmers here think it Is unneces-
sary for them to send away for seed, and
many of them are already raising pure
bred seed for their own use.
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ROBBED OF $4,000
Safe of the 1O1 Ranch Show Broken
Into.

Fort Worth, Tex, Jan, 5-Undue
the nervousness displayed by f. ].
Burk, who gave st. Louis as his home,
led to his arrest and to the discovery
that the safe aboard train, conveying
the 101 Ranch Wild West show to Fort
Worth, had been blown and robbed of
$4,000.
When asked to explain the possession
of $3.50 in silver coin, which he carried
attache of the circus, told of the rob-
berry. He said that he had been made
the tool of a professional safe blower.
who had escaped with the rest Of the
money. The robbery was committed
Fort Worth and so quietly was the
work performed that the circus pro-
prietors knew nothing of it until told
by the police of the arrest and the
statement of Burk.
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j. r. Keene in the Lead in 1908
as i'm Previous Year.
Won $2S2,O75 Past Season
Against $500, 900 in 1907.
SIR MARTIN WON MOST
Ten New Records We're Broken
During the Summer.
Center Shot and VOx P0puli
Two Star Performers.

New York. Jan. 5.-Although the turf
received a stunning blow through thu
passage of the embracing track bet
| ting law in New York, early last sum-
mer. the programme of the season was
carried out and the results show that
under ordinary conditions the season OF
1908 would have been one of the great
est in turf history.
J. r. Keene, who in 1907 led the win
ming owners with over 100000, again
headed the list of money winners with
$2S2.075, or over 100000 less than the
previous year. But, had the racing as
Citations not been forced to cut down
the stakes and purses, Mr.. Keene would
not have been very far behind his 1907
showing. The Keene horses during 1908
thirds. John E. Madden was second on
the list last year, with August Belmont
third and H p. Whitney fourth.
Mr.. Keene'S leading winners were the
4-year-old Ballot, the 3-year-old Colin
and the 2-year-oId Maskette. Colin
went wrong after winning three races
or he would no doubt have been the
leading money winner of the year-an
Madden's 2-year-old Sir Martin which
topped the list with $7S,590. Fair Play
was the horse that placed Belmont
third on the winning list, being the sec
during the past season. His winnings
were a little over $4,000 less than Sir
Martins.
Victor Powers, a little jockey. who
rode principally on the Canadian and
Western circuits last year. heads the
jockey list. Powers rode $40 winners.
But G. H. Shilling, another western
jockey, who finished second in the
number of winning mounts had the
best average. He rode 262 winners out
of S76 mounts, giving him the high av-
erage of 80 per cent. Notter was the
star of the eastern tracks and finished
former champion rider, has grown
heavy and his work was not as good as
in 1907, finishing fourth on the list.
Ten new records were hung up dur
ing last year, ranging from 31a fur
longs to Ia miles, Carmisa, a 2-year-
old, started off early in the year with
the 31s-furlong record of 40 3-5 seconds.
Ninbus set the six-furlong mark for
circular course at Ill fiat last August
at Empire City, and Glorio equaled 1t
new track at the latter place appears to
be the fastest in the country, three 9TH
er worlds records besides Glorio's hav-
ing been made there this winter.
figures for 71k furlongs at 1871 1-5.
One Of the best performances of the
season was Centre Shots mile In 1877
1-5, which clipped one-f1fth OF second
at Washington Park, Chicago, over five
years ago. OF course, this does not
touch Salvatore record of 1881, made
on straightaway course.
vox Populi and Kings Daughter an
nexed the records for the odd dis
tances Of 1 mile and so yards and
mile and 20 yards, respectively: Vox
Populi also holds the record for rs
miles also made at Santa Anita last
month Royal Tourist, the Whitney
CASTOR, reduced the 1 lis mile mark
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NO GRAND PRIx RACE.
The French Promoters Abandon the
Great Racing Feature.

New York. Jan. 5.-Cab1e advices
received from Paris announce the
abandonment of the Grand Prix
automobile race, which was scheduled
for decision over the Anjou course
early in July. Early in December
the Automobile Club de France an
nounced that unless 40 racers were
entered by o'clock on the evening
of December 81, 1908, the event
would be declared off. Since the
stipulated number of entries was in
excess of any previous entry list for
the Grand Prix race, and tentative
agreement was said to exist among
certain big foreign auto manufac-
turers to drop motor car racing, for
a time at least. only nine of the re-
Quired 40 entries were received by the
Automobile Club of France.
The abandonment of Grand Prix
racing means that in 1909 the biggest
international race for automobiles
will be staged in America, either on
the Long Island motor parkway or
again at Savannah. This will be the
beginning of Americas leadership in
the game of auto racing.
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PITTsBURG SUIT sToPPED.
Dreyfuss Pays Back $50, 900 and Salts
fies DisgruntIed Stockholders.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 5.-Alex. P.
Moore, stockholder in the Pittsburg
baseball club, who was a member Of
the board of directors until a few days
ago, has announced that the equity
suit he had filed against the Pittsburg
club to prevent it from proceeding in
the purchase of new ball park by the
clubs indorsing notes of an under Off
cial, had been killed by President
Barney Dreyfuss' returning to the
treasury of the club the $4,000 which
had been paid out.
ct objected to the clubs money be-
ing used. for land company purposes
and I made my fight and have won. y
said Moore.
He has been replaced as a director
in the club since he started the fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

Pittsburg, Jan. SIN selecting
George Meyer, jr., as president of the
boWer honor 5ne
who was eminently fitted for the posi-
ton. Mr. Meyer is in Pittsburg to the
bowler what Garry Herman repre-
sents in Cincinnati. Garry certainly
placed the Queen City on the bowling
map, and George Meyer will do the
same for Pittsburg. Cincinnati is my
home" says Mr.. Meyer, and it is ap-
parent that Cincinnati is the spot
where bowling promoters are brought
up. About twenty-five years ago Mr..
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Penrose Renon1fnated for senator.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 5.-Boie9
Penrose was nominated for a third
term in the United States senate at
joint caucus of the Republican MEM
bers of the Pennsylvania legislature
last night The Republicans are in
majority in both branches of the Leg
islature which assures his election
when these bodies ballot for his sue
cessor on January 10. Much OF the
opposition to Penrose melted away
after his arrival to take personal
charge of his canvass. He polled III
Of the 212 Republican votes. The
Democrat caucus named Senator Geo.
Dimeling of Clearfield for senator.
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Meyer came to Pittsburg from Cincin-
natl and has seen the Iron City grow
from a town to a metropolis. 1t is his
aim to Guido Cincinnati, and from
what people say who know the genial
George" Pittsburg will make Garry
Herman and his boys look to their
laurels as entertainers and promoters
of tournaments. Mr.. Meyer does not.
hesitate to say the ninth international
tournament of the American Bowling
congress will be the biggest and best
ever. At Cincinnati last year they had
1862 five-men teams, and general inter-
est and enthusiasm which has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
DIED ON THE TRAIN.
Woman was Trying to Get to PhiIa-
delphia to Die.

Trinidad. Col. Jan. AIRS. Annie
Hosbach. wife of H. E. Hosbach, of
Phlladelphia, connected with the
branch of the Cudahy Packing COM
pany in that city, lost a race with
death. when she died on board an east
bound Santa Fe train near here last
night. Mrs, Hosbach was en- route
from Los Angeles where she had been
for her health. Physicians told her
there was no hope for her and accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs Elizabeth
Smith. she was trying to reach home to
die. Death resulted from tuberculosis.
The body was sent east this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
FORT SCOTS POOR.
During December Over $3.50 Was Given
Ont in Groceries.

Fort Scott. Jan. 5.-Police Judge John
xx-inlrIenan who is also overseer OF the
moor. gave out in orders during the past
1nnonfh the largest number that had been
r,'id o,,t in one month for years, reaching
q total of $3.50. u. The amount called Tor
in the winter months is always nucn
heavier than in summer. during DeceIl-
her % persons were given assistance,
which number also exceeds that OF other
The assistance extended by the city to
the poor is not given out in money, put
in orders for groceries and other necessiI-
one widow woman. who is the mother or
seven children, receives five dollars eacn
month from the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
MAY PLAY NJ. U. AND X. U.
Iowa City Football Preparing the 1908
Schedule.

Catlin is busily engaged in correspond
ence toward the formation of the Iowa
football schedule for next fall. While
no games have been absolutely sched-
uled, many believe that Iowa will play
Kansas, Nebraska and Minnesota away
from home and Illinois, Ames and
Missouri at Iowa City. 1t is also prob
a BILE that Drake will be played at Des
Moines next year. While the athletic
board at first did not favor a game
with Minnesota at Minneapolis there
has been change of feeling during
the last two weeks and it is not unlike
ly DR.. williams offer will be accepted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
SERGEANT HANSON MADE MONEY
His ssBootIegging'' Business Brought
Him in About $4,000.

Junction City. Jan. sergeant Hanson,
the soldier who deserted from pattefy =,
found in his room. according to reports,
has been carrying on nothing less than a
wholesale business of late
The last shipment that he received num-
bered about u barrels of bottled whisky
The shipment was received however, un-
der another name. He has $1,000 deposited
in the bank over $500 with the paymaster,
besides considerable money on MS person
About 500 in cash was found in the
drawer of his desk when his room was
searched after he had left. As a deserter
he will lose the money he has deposited
with the paymaster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
JOSEPH RENAILEr DEAD.
An Accidental Shooting Near Sterling
Caused His Death.

Sterling Kan. January 5.-France
RenalIet, who lived a few miles from
Sterling, was buried Sunday from the
Friends church, services being con-
Quoted by the Rev. Bundy. His death
is the result of an accidental shooting
last week. the shot going almost
through the fieshy part of the leg. He
was one of a hunting party and while
Walter Atkinson was trying to put
she'll in his gun it was accidentally dis
charged and Mr.. Renallet. who was
about thirty yards away, receiped al
most the entire load. He was 81 years
old and single.
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displayed bears out the prediction. The
brunt of the tournament work rests on
Mr.. Meyers shoulders, and that in itself
guarantees success.
The Duquesne garden is situated in
the best residence district of Pittsburg.
about 20 minutes ride on IL street car
lines which pass within two blocks or
directly by the garden from the down
town district. 1t is, in fact, the audi
torium of Greater Pittsburg and is
used for such purposes as conventions,
receptions, automobile shows, horse
shows and other meetings Of this char
acter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
Archltect Howe Dead

Kansas City. Jan. 5.-Frank May
nard Howe, an architect of national
repute and senior member of Howe
and Holt, architects died last night at
his home in this city. Mr.. Howe de-
signed the electrical building at the
worlds fair in Chicago in 1898 and
the varied industries building at the
louisiana purchase exposition in St
Louis in 1904 as well as a number of
other minor buildings at each EXPOSE
ficY1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
Must Have New Auto TAGS.

Harrisburg. Pa, Jan. 5.-The state
law requires the use of the 1903
automobile tags on and after today,
and, unless the white and black signs
are displayed. the operator of an
automobile will be subject to arrest.
So far 7.40o tags have been issued.
Although the total number issued in
1908 was $4,000. the shipment of tags
for the state highway department
amounted to 1,4OO yesterday, clear
ing up all applications.
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A SUICIDE By HANGING.
An Old Settler of Greenwood County
Weary of Life.

Eureka, Kan, Jan. Sc. w. Gray,
6S years old, an old settler of Green
wood county, committed suicide at his
home in South Salem township Mon
day by hanging himself, after mount
ing to the top of a boxa and fastening
a rope around his neck and to a beam
in the buggy shed. He jumped off and
was dead when found by one of his
sons. Despondency and i'll health are
the causes given for the suicide He
leaves a widow and several children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

German derbies, has engaged NJ. J.
shannon. former train for G. C. Ben
nett, as assistant for next season on
the German turf. Jockey Notter al
stables riding, and Walker is engaging
a run American crew, including stable
boys and "rubbers. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
Sale of a Bic Ranch.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 5.-The Gunter
Brothers ranch, consisting of 240
acres of land in Butler county, near
Bodare, has been sold to a syndicate
at Winfield for $4,000. The pur-
chasers are Frank E. Bolein, Harry
Sherman and Ross Stratton, all of
Winfield. The Gunter estate has been
in possession of the ranch for more
than 80 years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05
Kaiser to Lead Simple Lie.

Berlin, Jan. Sit is reported in court
circles that the emperor has issued in
structions to the officers of the house.
hold for greater economy. The emperor
intends to travel less and live in a
simpler manner this year. The i'm
perial family will spend more time at
the new palace at Pottsdam than usual
because expenses are less there than
in Berlin.
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F'erns and Corbett Matched.

New Orleans, Jan. SIT was an
nounced by Manager Moss of the West
Side Athletic club last night that the
return match between Young Corbett
and Phil Brock had been declared off.
Brock, he says, could not get into con-
dition by January IA, the date set for
the bout. In lieu of the bout declared
off, the West Side club announces that
a match has been arranged between
Young Corbett and Harry Ferns of
New York for January IA.
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SHE TOOK OARBoLIC ACID.
III Health the Cause of the Suicide of
Mrs. Harriet Rose.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 5.-Mrs.
Harriet Rose, wifi of Harry Rose, sec
rotary of the State Retail Merchants
association, died late Monday after
noon from earbolic acid poisoning.
Mrs. Rose was found unconscious on
the floor of her room by a neighbor
Ill health is said to have been the
cause of her suicide.
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WAY OUT IN SEWARD COUNTY.
Farmers Raising Beeves That Bring
Them S49.74

One of the largest beeves that has been
brought to the local meat market was
secured from A. p Ridenour of Loco this
week The beef was raised in this county,
and sold to the Liberal meat market. The
beef weighed 7S4 pounds and S. A. Fields,
Ridenour cents per pound for the beef
and 5 cents for the hide. The animal
brought $4794 hide and all.-Liberal News.
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Atten to Meet WINNER.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 5.-Abe At
tell, featherweight champion, has Of
fered to meet the winner of the Hy-
land-Mowatt bout which will be
kansas Athletic club of this city Janu-
airy Is. He may be matched for Janu-
airy 80 or February 1, the dates select
ed by him.
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THROWS $50 MEN OUT OF WORK
One Independence Glass Plant closes
and Others May

independence, Kan, Jan. Sowing
to the inability of the workmen and
the manufa cturers to get together the
Usage Glass plant here was closed
Monday, and it is announced that no
glass will be made by the firm until
next fall. The action throws $50 men
out of work.
Other plants in this county are ex-
pected to pursue a similar course.
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Dead From Eating sardines.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 5-.Poisoning
by eating Sardines caused the death of
Mrs. Mary George of ST. Marks in this
county Mrs. George ate the sardines
Saturday night after returning from
church services. She was found dead
in her bed Sunday morning. A daugh-
ter who slept with her did not know
her mother was dead until others went
into the room and discovered she had
raSSed away
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Uncle Sam Buys an Auto.

Cincinnati, Jan. 5.-The first Of the
White Steamers to be shipped from
the factory has been delivered to the
purchaser, the United States war de-
partment. The car has been assigned
for the use of the general staff in
washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

Adriatic and will meet Sam McVey on
the other side of the water. Jeanette
claims that he held his own with
Jack Johnson in the bouts in which
they figured and intends to try and
whip McVey so as to get first claim
to challenge for the heavyweight
honors.
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same period in 1907 he pumped six mil
lion gallons of water. In four years ser
vice Frank, has not lost day on account
of sickness disability. and every time
the engine started or stopped he was
present--Snith County Pioneer.
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Williamson WON at Cbeclers.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. SC. J. VIII
hanson of Mt. Hope, holder of the
state checker championship, success
fully held his title in the final ten
games of the state checker tourna-
ment played with J. v. Daugherty of
Ellsworth. Williamson won five games
and Daughtery two, the other three
being draws.
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FOUR BITTEN BY SQUIRRELS.
Wichita Residents Fear Animals Were
Afflicted With Hydrophobia.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 5.-Four resi-
dents of the city were attacked and Bit
ten by two squirrels. The animals were
killed by policemen who were called
by the terrorized people of the neigh
borhood. 1t is believed the squirrels
were afflicted with hydrophobia. One
of the animals will be sent to a Pas
teur institute
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To Start RACING ian Mexico.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 5.-Col. M j.
Winn, president of the American
Turf association: vice president and
principal owner of the new Louis
vile Jockey club, accompanied by
Lyman J. Davis. secretary and
Handicapped of the new Louisville
Jockey club and secretary of the EN-
pire Racing association, left for the
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SAVAGE BUYS MINOR HEIR.
Owner of Dan Patch Secures the Fas1
PAGER for $4,000.

Minneapolis, Jan. 5.-M. W. Savage,
owner of Dan Patchs worlds champion
racer, has become the owner of Minor
paving $4,000 to p. G. Tsaacs 0 of
Johnstown, Pa. Minor Heir is brown
horse, foaled in 1902.
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Good All Around Record.

In the last six months. Frank Keever,
city engineer, has pumped four and half
millions gallons of water into the big
standpipe and used fourteen hundred
gallons of gasoline in the engine. For the
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Toe Jeannette Next

New York, Jan. 5.-Willie Lewis is
to follow Joe Jeanette to France and
viii be under the same management
while there. Jeanette sailed on the
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Lockev Notter 10 Germany.

Memphis, Jan. 5.-George Walker,
the American trainer who has handled
horses for the Weinberg brothers in
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City of Mexico, in connection with the
project to establish high class racing
in that republic.
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Kansan Gets a Federal Job.

Washington. Jan 5.-CharIes B. Jared
of Arkansas City. Kan. has been appoint
ed stenographer at Union Indian agency,
Oklahoma.
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Baltimore Gets Hoey.

Boston. Jan. 5.-Outfielder Johnny
Hoey of the Boston Americans has
been sold to the Baltimore club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

That our American forests abound in
plants which possess the most valuabl
medicinal virtues is abundantly attested
BY scores of the most eminent medical
writers and teachers. Even the UNTIL
Eored Indians had discovered the useful.
ness of many native plants before the
advent of the white race. This Informal
ton, impaired freely to the whites, led
the latter to continue investigations until
to-day we have q rich assortment of most
valuable American medicinal roots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-05

Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure any
case ofitchng, blind. bleeding or protruding
piles in to II days or money refunded. 5Oc.