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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
THE END OF RILEY MEDIUM.
Chloroform Ended Sufferings of Fa-
nous Old Race Horse.

Ottawa, Kan, Feb. 3.-"Riley Me-
dunn whose fatal illness by inhaling
smoke from the fire in his barn on
Sunday night was buried in the Judge
Kerr farm, northwest of the city. The
sufferings of the we'll known old horse
were so intense that he was given
chloroform to put him out of his
misery.
The instructions of the late r. c.
Campbell in regard to his burial were
not followed out exactly. as no pro-
vision had been made from that estate
for the caring of the horse.
The death of Riley Medium takes
from Kansas one of the best known
sires and racers in the west. His rec
ord at Topeka. when he went the mile
in 2:11A, on half mile track in 1892,
a worlds record, placed him among
the leading racers of the country. The
mark stood for a year as a record, and
for 16 years IS the record in the To-
peka course Brewers Kid, one of
his colts, has a record of 2:O61 II
made in Arizona, while previous to
that he had equaled the state record
made by Ginger on the Parsons track,
on the track here at 2:07N, the rec
ord now standing as the record on the
course here.
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is ACCUSED OF FORGERY.
Stafford Count Boy Who Wanted
Liquor Found Trouble.

st. John, Kan, Feb. Guy Fox,
an 18-year-old youth of MacksviIle,
will be tried on the charge of forgery
during the term of district court
which opened here. Some time ago
Fox became terribly thirsty for some
thing stronger than ordinary water.
Macksyille is l. law abiding town for
the most part, SO he was unable to
locate any of the desired liquid until
he happened to learn that case of
booze had been received at the depot
and was being held for the proper
party.
Fox found out the name of the par
ty to whom the case had been shipped
and Immediately went to the depot,
signed the consignee's name and got
in serious trouble for his pains. He
said that he did not know such an ac-
ton was forgery as he knows of other
fellows who obtained liquor in the
same way. Fox has been held in the
Reno county jail since his arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
CHALK BEEsoN WEARS CORSET.
Farmer Representative From Ford
County Is Tight Laced.

Dodge City, KAN, Feb. 3.-After
being known here for half a life time
as just a plain westerner, it has been
limited around on the quiet for the
past two weeks that Chalk Beeson
has been getting stiff and upish. He
has even been asked to his face, if
he is getting naughty in his old age.
Chalk could have given an explana-
ton which would have shamed his
accusers into an abject apology, but
that explanation would have been
more or less humiliating, and he has
hesitated to make 1t.
All of these wrong impressions
about Chalk are easily cleared away
Three weeks ago he had a slight ac-
cident in which he had two of his ribs
broken. The surgeon who attended
him instructed that he have his body
bandaged and that the bandage be
stout and tight until the ribs had time
to heal. sskss
When he considered taking a cinch
on himself, the first thing Chalk
thought of for the purpose was a
double girth saddle, but as that would
be too heavy and so great a part of
it useless. he cast about for an other
idea and the happy thought of cor
set struck him. And there you are,
He has been going about wearing a
tight corset ever since. and is con-
tinually possessed with wild desire
to pitch and buck like a broncho
wearing its first double girth saddle.
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them when Kahl was put out of the
game on account of injuries. OF course
1t is all right to have all the fun pos
sible out of this business and the
position may be good one. But we
have doubts that it is.
There is report that Charles P. Taft
has fired" the sporting editor of the
Times-Sta of Cincinnati because that
worthy intinlated baseball players
would frequent the Taft private Office.
This report is printed on the statement
of the sporting writer.
Lou Drill, vino was secured by Cooley
on a deal last spring. but who was re-
leased without being required to report,
will manage the Superior, Wis, team
in the Copper State league, this year.
Not one of the former American as
sociation stars purchased by the big
league teams hit in the 300 class last
year. Chief Mercer. secured from s..
Paul by the Giants, was the closest to
the coveted mark, with .277.
Geoge Hogriever is to don the
spangles for another season as a mem
Der of the Lincoln team. Recently
George told President Despair of the
Lincoln club of his desire to retire as a
player and take up the managerial
Us
in the Illinois-Wisconsin league. But
the Appleton club was unable to pay
the price. This seems to have settled
the veteran, who took the position that
if Appleton didn't care to buy him the
Wisconsin town couldn't have him at
all, and he notified President Despair
that he will rejoin the Prohibs. He
will play in the outfield during the sea-
son of 1910.
The following players of the Boston
Red Sox have been ordered to report at
Hot Springs, Ark. on March /. one
week in advance of the main squad:
Cicotte, Karger, Trellanes, Hall, Steele.
Collins, Smith. Wood Ehman, Madden.
Pape. Anderson, Thompson, Marbericlk
and Leroy.
Somebody asked Manager McGraw if
he would find place for Sam Lever in
case the Pirates care to sell him and
John J. replied: Il guess we could use
the veteran. He is good for another
season sure. Lever is one of those
slow ball pitchers and there is not much
wear on his arm
The directors of the Cincinnati base
ball team have voted to release the
scouts of the club-Tom Mccarthy, the
ner. of Fort Wayne, Ind. and formerly
associate manager of the st. Louis
Cardinals.
Somewhere in Philadelphia there is a
writer who knows how to spin yarns
just about right. Here is one he uses
in telling of the trade the Phillies pull
ed off by which they got Bob Ewing
and AID Brennan for Corridor and Cow
aleskie:
Ewing is a hardened vet, while
Brennan is a callow youth who has
h11rlxp6 fhn OoaalSfr0pa a laFoe
city. Ewing has been a lower berth
pitcher for eight years but in the last
two seasons the blistering sun of Gin
cinnati Augusts Slapped him of ambit-
ton. He wanted change, and ought
to do better under a different stage set
ing
Brennan comes we'll recommended
by his school teacher and the congress-
man of his district as bright. indus
trious lad who wants to get along. He
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM.
Elk Congressman Baker Was Honored
by All Who Knew Him.


Lincoln, Kan, Feb. 3.-Ex-Con-
gresham William Baker who died
this week was honored and loved by
all who knew him regardless of po-
litical beliefs.
Mr.. Baker was born in Washington
county, Pennsylvania, in 1881 and
came to Kansas in 1873. He settled
on a homestead ten miles northeast
of Lincoln and was living there when
he was elected to congress in 1890.
Prior to his coming to Kansas he had
been engaged in educational work.
As a farmer he was industrious and
economical, devoting his leisure to
Sunday school and church work.
When the Populist movement swept
over kansas Mr.. Baker was a lee
turer for the Alliance and the impress
sion was extant wherever he was
known that he was honest in his con-
victions and in his conduct sincere.
Hard work on his farm had educated
him in the needs and hardships of the
farm. The Sixth district was purely
agricultural and the farmers believed
that Uncle Billy Baker" would fair
ly represent the district. He was
elected first against Webb sMeNall in
1880, then against Judge Ellis in 1892
and Harry Pestina in 1894
All the time that Mr.. Baker repre-
sented this district he retained the.
confidence of the people and while
they may have wished that he was
| oCtNCA C00CdlCO, IuOTe DOl1SnGQ or
more forceful but none ever wished
that he was more honest. VIM. Baker
was proud of his honesty and was in
no schemes for making money out Of
| his job, other than his $1,000 salary
He paid his own campaign expenses.
supported his large family of eight
children and saved enough money to
buy thousand acres of rich Lincoln
county real estate.
1t suits the east to be able to look
up to their public men because they
are we'll educated, well kept well
dressed, of independent fortunes and
OF great influence with the powers
that rule, even though those public
men consider the needs of the few
of their own kind. The Sixth district
was satisfied with Uncle Billy who
had only good common sense, great
conscientiousness and sterling homes
ty to recommend him.
Since his voluntary retirement from
congress, Mr.. Baker has. lived in his
commodious home on Quality Hill
in this city, surrounded by most of
his children who are married and set
tied here. He has had the universal
love and friendship of all our people.
Old age came upon him gradually and
he lived on until his physical man
was worn out and to the last he re-
tanned the full vigor of his mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
PASTURE DAY IN KANSAS.
High Prices Mean More Stock and
More Stock More Grass.

Manhattan. kan, Feb 3.-High
priced meat will call for more stock
and more stock will call for more and
better pastures. Therefore the three
hundred farmers institutes of Kansas
are invited to meet for conference
on this subjecr on Saturday afternoon.
ject may well be outlined about as fol-
lows:
Need of a longer pasture season:
best grasses for early pasture; best
summer pasture: best pasture for early
fall; experiences with clovers for pas
lures; experiences in pasturing alfalfa;
experiences with mixing legumes and
orchard grass or bronauS inernis; ex-
periences with orchard grass alone;
does it pay to manure any or all pas
lures in winter?; (a) prairie, orchard
grass, mixed pasture, etc; should a
farmer plan pasture field on regu-
lar rotation system ?; does it help pas
ture field to supplement it or relieve
it entirely for a few weeks in Au-
gust?; is it advisable to maintain two
pasture flelds7: (a) for different kinds
of stock; (b) in order to rest one oc-
casionally; opinion as to the best pas
lures for the given community; (a)
single pastures (b) mixed pastures
Co best mixtures.
No doubt many other questions will
occur to the institute officers ant
members that should be brought out il
this meeting. These monthly meeting:
are for the freest possible conference
the leaders only being expected t.
open the discussions. The benefit tc
come from these conferences can no
be estimated. This is a question equal
ly pertinent for Doniphan and Greeley
counties. Every farmer or farm own
er is welcome to these meetings.
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FARM SOLD FOR $3.50 AN ACRE.
Solomon Valley Property Brought q
Fancy Price. 81 ..

Beloit, Kan, Feb. 3.-Wflson & Be-
zell sold the best known stock and
alfalfa farm in Mitchell county, the
one that has been owned and occupied
by j. A. Clifford for many years. The
purchaser was p. NJ. Fuller, who comes
from near Springfield, Ill. The price
MT. Fuller paid for the farm was SEA
0OO, being exactly $50 per acre.
Mr.. Clifford, who will give possession
OF the farm some time in March, has
spared no tine or expense in improy-
ing the property and making it con-.
venfent to operate, profitable to own
While this seems a large price for
the land, 1t is worth every cent of the
money and will pay a good return on
the investment. So far the sum paid
for this farm is the highest ever mart
ed with for $50 acres of Mitchell conn
ty land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
KILLED TWO LARGE EAGLES.
One of Them Measured Four and
Half Feet From Tip to Tip.

Eskridge, Kan, Feb. 3.-R. E. Dill
recently had more marvellous exper-
fence than it has been his privilege
to participate in even in the Rockies
of Colorado. While out hunting the
other day he espied an unusually
large bird soaring in the air. He sue
ceeded in bringing it down and as it
fell another arose and he killed it
also.
Upon measuring the eagles, for such
they proved to be, he found one to be
four feet and six inches from tip to
tip of the wings, and the other four
feet and five inches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03

pitches exclusively with his left hand,
devoting the right nitt to whiting,
corn cutting and kindred pursuits.
Brennan made a hit with Doom be-
cause of reports to the effect that the
Kansan takes it as a personal affront
when an opposing player makes base
hit. 1t is also said that he is a good lad
to avoid after losing a game. Doom is
rather sour on the chap who thinks he
has pulled some bright comedy by be-
ing knocked out OF the box in the first
inning.
THE Phi1lies think that Ewing is a
much better man than Corridor, who is
e-game-a-week worker, and that
Brennan is more ambitious than Cove
lesl1ie. This looks like good dope, and
the fans should wait awhile before
shouting calamity"
Des Moines Capital: ''There is no
chance of our getting Frank Lange
back" said Bob O'Callaghan yester-
day. O'Callaghan has recently been in
Chicago and had while there a talk
with John T. Higgins, the local mag
nate. Eyes, I fear that LANCE and
Miller are both gone forever, at least
until they begin to decline in ability.
Miller will probably go to San Fran
cisco and LANCE may stick up in the
big show. Higgins realizes that it will
be hard to replace these two men, but
he is after some new pitchers now and
will get them if it is within his power.
He is taking a keen interest in build
ing up new team to win the cham
pionship and knows that he will have
to get some first class pitchers with
which to do this.
There is possibility, l think, that
Dalton and Mattick will be back with
DeS MOineS."
Higgins is trying to sell off some of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03

the surplus talent with which his club
is burdened at the present time. He
is Offering Chouipard, Kirwin and Mel
son for sale. The first named is the
clever little outfielder who played with
the team for part of a year, and was
farmed last year to Green Bay Kir-
wan and Nelson are both southpaw
twirlers and were with the Fond du
Lac team in the Wisconsin Illinois
league last year.
Next season the Reds are to be a
bunch of boozeIess young chaps, and
practically the only such bunch in the
National league. according to state
ment made here by Manager Clarke
Griffith. He does not say that any
other team is composed of booze
not permit any of his men to drink
at any time after they report The
other clubs don't hold their men to
such strict account, although they all
demand that a man shall be perfectly
sober when he plays. But Griffith says
that is not enough.
A Louisville sporting writer wired
Frank IsbelI to learn whether negoti-
atoms were On between him and the
Louisville management for the trans
fer of Patsy Bohannon to the Ameri-
can association town. mo such nego-
tiations on wired Isbell, "but would
consider trade for good shortstop."
.
last year. and Manager Isbell can't see
it, since he was one of the best paid
players in the circuit in 1909, and ap-
parently did nothing sensational.
Eddie Doyle. brother of Larry
Doyle, the New York Giant second
baseman, will play with Springfield,
ILL.,, in the Three I league this year
upon the advice OF the New Yorker
That's where I got my start" said
Larry, "and it's good place to get it,
"Mugsy'' McGraw has signed an
other Indian to go with big Chief"
Meyers. The new redskin comes from
Marion. o.. and batted .292 last season.
His name is Williams.
when it comes to the talk of a 1861
game schedule for the Western league,
I'm going to be the Barney Dreyfus of
the O'Neill circuit murmured Frank
Isbell at baseball headquarters today.
Which means that he is opposed to
the long schedule. Rourke and Coo
ley, at least, are with him. There may
be others.
Ed Konetchy. the ST. Louis Cardi-
nails star first baseman, was making
chocolate candy in La Crosse, Wis. five
years ago at $50 a month and, though
he was doing mighty well at that. he's
pretty near the candy kid in St Louis
now.
Old "Tacks'' Latimer, whom most
present day fans have forgotten. has
signed to catch for Davenport. Ia.
Now, won't he and Happy Westcott
make one swell bug battery?
Milwaukee, Feb. 3.-The franchise
and players of the Freeport, ILL.,, team
in the Observation-Disclosures Baseball
league have been transferred to Au-
rora. Ill. A. S. (Snapper} Kennedy.
representing Aurora interests. making
the purchase
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
KANSAS GIRL IN PARIS EToons
MISS VILLA Crotty of BurIington Il,
Studying in Stricken Citv.

burlington, Kan, Feb. s.-Miss
Nina Grotty. daughter of Mr.. and
mrs william Crotty and a sister Of
Mrs. Leon A. Mosher and GeorSs
Crotty of this city, is in Paris st,1dys
ing and the family and friends inst
can't car help worrying little Bit as to
aer safety, because Of the unprece-
uented hoods which have devastated
that city Many lives have been lost
tnere and thousands of people of ali
classes rendered homeless. It IL an
nounced that all Americans there are
saIe, out no word has been received
direct from Miss Crotty. e''eo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
SCHOOL BOYS WERE ARMED.
Charged by Juvenile Court With Car
rying Concealed Weapons.

Salina, Kan, Feb. Silk boys of
the grammar school were before the
juvenile court charged with carrying
concealed weapons while attending
school. It developed during the ques-
tioning by Judge L. ]. Supple that one
boy, Carl Newcomb, Is years old, was
shot a week ago by Ralph Johnson.
The bullet struck a copper cent in
Newcomb'S vest pocket, just over the
heart. The Newcomb boy said moth
ing about it until taken into court.
Several boys confessed to carrying
revolvers in school.
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MUsCoTAH TO GET NEW BANK.
New Institution VIII Be Known as the
Farmers State

Muscotah, Kan, Feb. 3-The ap-
plication for a new bank here has
been granted It will be called the
lied at $4,000, and will open at once
in temporary quarters later to occupy
a building of its own, which is to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
GOOD SAMARITAN GONE.
TOOK care OF Crippled Children "a,
state Orphans Home. -

Atchison, KAN, Feb. 3.-Miss rs,ar.
c c1dingln; ma manager of the cottage for
nome here. lied here of r,ne,,rns-ss
and heart trouble. e hiohia
Sne mad been a cottage manapar -
me- nome for three years, first as man
ferred to the cottage for crinnI s e.ans-
its completion last fail. pp'es upon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
TRADE LAND FOR OPERA HOUSE.
J. NJ. Dunn of Garden City Gets
Theatrical Property.

lola, Kan. Feb. "a transaction
which involves the exchange of prop
erty of a total value of approximately
$4,000 was closed here by wire. I'm
der the terms of the deal, the Grand
theater in lola becomes the property
Of Mr. j. M. Dunn of Garden City,
Kan. and the Northrup estate becomes
owner of sixteen quarter sections of
land northeast of Garden City
The deal has been under considera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
OBERLIN BANK OFFICERS.
John r. MuIvane Elected One of the
Directors.

Oberlin, Kan, Feb. 3.-At the reg
ular annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Oberlin National bank
Lew E. Darrow was elected presf-
dent; H. o. Douglas. vice president;
L. S. Munger. cashier; Clark Bush, as
sistant cashier.
The directors elected are as follows:
Lew E. Darrow, H. o. Douglas, L. S.
Munger. H. @. Banta. w. A. Smith,
Jasper Mines and John r. Mulvane of
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03

erected on the site of the Bevins drug
store, recently destroyed by fire.
L. Cortelyou will be president, and
Harry Turner formerly of Effinghan,
but for a number of years travelling
auditor on the Katy road. will be CASH
Ter; other officers have not been Sc
lected. The bank starts out with the
best kind of backing
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Keogh Is Pool Champion.

New YORK. Feb. 3.-Jerome keogh
of Rochester. n. Y, won the worlds
championship pool title from Thomas
Houston, in the last game of their 500
points match last nigh, Keogh with a
high run of go secured the 100 points
necessary to complete the 500, while
Houston obtained IT'S with a high run
of %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
MCPHERSON ELKs BUY HOME.
Purchased a $4,000 Residence Which
They Will Remodel.

Mcpherson, Kan, Feb. 3.-The Elks
have purchased the White residence
just east of the postoffice. The price
is said to have been $4,000.
For some time they have consider
ed the purchase of the opera house,
but they did not feel themselves fin
ancially able, neither did they care
for the size of the building. The site
that they have purchased is one of
the best in the city.
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Kline Defeats Demarest.

Chicago, Feb. 3.-Harry Kline of
Philadelphia defeated Calvin Demarest
of Chicago last night in the second
game of the 1S 2 balk billiard match
for the national championship by a
score of 500 to ASP.
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Stu to a a
iris the
the
of
HI hase that make starp
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See J. THOMAS LUMBER co. for
lumber end DEWEY PORTLAND CE-
MENT. Guaranteed the best manu-
featured.
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Vanguard Signs Contract.

New York. Feb. S.-Pitcher Mar
guard, Catcher Schlei, Infielders Ten
ney and Merk1e and Outfielder Herzog
have signed with the New York Ma
tiona1s.
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ton for a month, but all the titles and
abstracts have been passed upon final
" and the deal closed.
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Five Years
of Heart Trouble Cured by
DR.. Miles Heart Remedy

Before I began taking DR..
Miles Heart Remedy 1 hadlbeen
suffering from heart trouble for
over five years. l had pains in
my left side, and under my
shoulder blade, could not sleep
on the left side, and was SO short
of breath the least exertion
would bring on the most distress
ing palpitation. I had scarcely
taken a half bottle of the Heart
Remedy before 1 could see a
marked change in my condition.
When had taken six bottles l
was cured"
MRS. c. c. GORKEY,
Mortified, Va.
If there is huttering or palpi-
tation it is an indication of a
weakness of the nerves and mus
cles of the heart. 1t is not neces-
sarily diseased-just weak from
over-work. The heart may be
weak just the same as the eyes,
stomach or other organs. You
can make a weak heart strong
by taking DR.. Miles Heart REM
edy. Get a bottle from your
druggist, take it according to di-
rections, and if it does not bene-
6t he will return your money.
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CLARKE QUITS HIS FARM.
Manager of PittsbTrg Ball Team Sells
Kansas Property.

Winfield, Kan, Feb. Sired
Clarke, manager OF the Pittsburg
Pirates. held sale at his ranch, sew
eral miles north of here. After sign
ing the contract to continue as man
ager of the Pirates for two more years
some, time ag3 he decided to quit the
farm as far as attempting. to operate
it is concerned. ~
He expects to keep his house on the
ranch and will spend some time there
during the winter between seasons.
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Honne Ruins AWAY From NIorningstar.

Pittsburg, Feb. s.-Willie Hoppe got
away to a flying start in his 1900
point championship 1872 baik line bill
lard match with Ora Morningstar
which began LAST night by scoring 500
points to Morningstar's 312. Hoppe
average was % 1921 and he had high
runs of 126 and 105, while Morning
star averaged 20 1-2O and had runs of
70 and S.