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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
BUG HOLIDAY DEAD.
Old Topeka Center Fielder Dies in
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. O., Feb. 16-James W.
(Bug) Holiday. famous as a batter and
outfielder. died after long illness at
his home here yesterday. Holiday
joined the Cincinnati club in 1889 and
played left field for ten years. He later
became an umpire in the American as
SOciation.
Bug Holiday was the pride of local
fans in 1887 when he played with the
famous Goldsby Giants team in the
Western league. The Topekans that
year ate up everything which stood in
their path on the way to pe1nantville.
and Holidays work with the bat and
in the outfield was responsible for a
large part of it. On July 4, the Topeka
team had Won 81 games and lost II.
The State Journal of that date said:
Holiday has the best batting record
in the Western league this year"
Beside being a good base runner, Z
hard hitter and a clever outfelder.
Holiday formerly was the pride of
rooters. row. According to stories told
% years ago went as much for the pur-
pose of watching and hearing his
coaching as to witness the play.
The team of which Holiday was q
member while here was composed OF
Conway. Gunson. Stearns, Ardner
johnson. Macullar. Perry werden.
GoIdsby. Holiday and Sneed. He play
ed in center field. His many feats are
still well remembered by the old timers
here and eagerly discussed when any
one interested in stories of the prowess
OF the Topeka players of those days is
found.
Bug" went up from Topeka The
old timers here have always watched
sporting publications for any news of
the former prize walloper of the local
ball players. One fan, whose step is
now far different from what it was
when Bug used to push. 'em out over
the fence, said after reading of his
death:
81 can see him now. his cap set cross
wise on his head, walking about the
coaching lines saying don't care
which side wins Just so It's Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
BIG sum FOR YALE.
University Will Probably Get Third OF
Million Dollars.

Boston, Feb. ia third of a mil
lion dollars will come into the posses
sion of Yale university in the immedi
ate future if the Suffolk county probate
court decides to act favorably upon a
petition filed today asking for the
termination of the trust by which the
estate of Edward E. Salisbury of New
Haven is held. In his will Mr.. Sails
bury stipulated that the income of
certain real estate here should go to
his wife, and at her death $60,001 of
the proceeds Of the sale of the proper
ty should be willed away as she chose,
the residue to go to Yale university.
The city of Boston took the property
for the Washington street tunnel, in
1907, paying $4,000. Mrs. Salisbury
joins the Yale university in the wish
that she receive her share of the es-
tate at once and that the residue be
given to Yale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
MALCOLM MOORE KILLED
He Lived Six Miles Northwest of
WaIzarusa.

Auburn. Kan, Feb. I6.-Malcolm
Moore, who lives about six miles north
west of Wakarusa on route 25, and
about three miles east of Auburn, ac-
companied hy his oldest daughter,
Lena, backed his wagor up to his silo
to get a load of ensilage feed for his
stock, strong gust of wind blew the
silo over an6 Mr.. Moore was caught
under the frame structure and in
stantly killed. His daughter ran to
the house, about 100 yards away for
help, but when assistance came he was
dead. Mr.. Moore had lived at Waka-
rusa all his life. A couple of years
ago he had nis leg broken in a hay
baler
Mr.. Moore was 80 years old, and IL
years ago married Miss Kate Hoppe of
Auburn. He leaves his wife and three
children, Lena, aged :, Anna, aged 5
and Hughey. few months old. The
fKneral arrangements will be an
neunced later, the interment being at
Auburn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
WANTS NO FOOD.
Mrs. ID. f. Evans Is Apparently Help
less Once More.

Mrs. D. E. Evans. the prisoner at the
county Jail who is proving an enigma
to the officers because of her comatosS
condition, has resumed her peculiar de-
meanor again and refuses to eat or
speak today.
The only time since Sunday that she
has spoken was last evening when she
said to her cellmate, May Rogers, Pm
hungry" She was promptly brought
tempting food and ate heartily. 1t was
thought then that the woman would he
all right, but this morning she was
found to be lying immovable on her cot
with her eyes open refusing any atten-
tions, food, or drink
The impression prevalent until yester-
day that the woman was shamming and
which was then doubted is again enter
tanned by the officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
City Clerk BUrge Gave Back
Over 500 Names.
DIDN'T NEED THEM.
Estimated That RefOrmers Sc
cured 5000 Signers.
Has Had Effect of Stimulating
the Registration.

CITY Clerk c. B. Burge narrowly es-
caped burial in the quicksand of petit
tions which flooded his office when he
dropped his pen and quit work at the
city hall last night.
Never before in the history of city
politics has the Office of the city clerk
witnessed such an avalanche of petit
tions for members of the school board.
Tuesday was the last day for the fill
ing of these nomination papers and
when Mr.. Burge finally attempted to
leave his office last night he found
himself half buried in the papers filled
with hundreds of signatures.
And it was clearly an "insurgent
ouicksand." The women of the city
VINO helped bring out a school board
ticket the last minute and circulated
petitions for it evidently carried the
city by storm.
The required number of signatures
to each petition was about ESQ The
petitions handed to City Clerk Burge
contained at least 400 names each.
And 1t was necessary for the city clerk
to tell the women that more names
were simply superfiuOus. AS a result,
the supporters of the Reform ticket
withheld at least 500 names which
could have been filed if necessary.
legal points had been carried out there
was little use of filing the whole list.
With but two days to work in be-
half of their candidates the women
and their friends gathered together in
total about 5000 names for the can
didates. This is a record breaker for
school board petitions.
An examination of the Regular"
ticket shows a sufficient number of
names-and that is about all. 1t is
- or OF 1ax Iald
back any names.
The remarkable thing about the pc
titions is that not one of them con-
tained the name of a Democrat. Every
petition was fled in behalf of the Re
publicans. T1e Democrats evidently
viii have no candidates for the school
board.
AS a tribute to the work of the
ladies and the insurgents, Mayor Green
stated today that it was through their
work for the school board agitation
and their spirit that a large number
of the voters were registering and
promising .heir appearance at the
polls.
mission form Of government a success
in Topeka is to have a large vote,
said the mayor. 1--WE want the largest
vote in the history of the city and
from the sentiment displayed at this
time I feel confident in saying that
believe the coming election will sci
a new record for Topeka. The en-
thusiasm of the women in their cam
paign for the socalled insurgents will
result in the breaking of all former
records"
The school board ticket stands as il
did a few days ago when the State
Journal gave the list of candidates fol-
which petitions would be circulated
For reference and policy the following
names should be clipped out and past
ed in plain sight:
Insurgents Regulars
Charles Suit.....1st ward. C. C. Nicholson
G. <. Holiday. md ward. John H. Linz
A V. Lindell. .3rd ward. E. H. Anderson
John Royce. .4th ward. IT. F. Carve
Sam Huston. .5th ward. &C. F. Hard,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
REAL COLD WAVE.
Mercury Drops As Degrees in 24
Hours.

Slipping from the So degree mark
which it attained yesterday morning,
the temperature in the "a hours end
ing at o'clock this morning dropped
to s degrees above-a fall of As de-
grees in "a hours. This was not the
coldest- Between 8 and 9 o'clock this
morning the mercury dropped to the
above point. The government ther-
mometer has showed a temperature of
8 degrees every hour today until noon.
At 1 o'clock it was degrees above
zero and the same temperature pre-
vailed at O'Clock.
This cold" said the local weather
dispenser. extends from Topeka to
the North pole. There can be no
more April weather until something
happens to break up this cold and
nothing has so far appeared. The
Thursday and not much change in
temperature. If there is snow there
will be some change in temperature.
No change, no snow to speak of. as
it is too cold. A few flakes of snow
have fallen today. More of them are
night a lower temperature may be
expected than occurred last night
The lowest temperature of the year
usually comes about this time and
guess we won't miss it this time
The storm center which resulted in
the present cold wave moved 1900
miles in the "a hours ending at Z
o'clock this morning. It jumped from
Boise, Idaho. to Davenport, Iowa. in
this time. No relief is in sight. The
wind is blowing only 5 miles an hour
today. instead of SO miles as was the
case yesterday afternoon. The storm
is declared to be due to an area of
high barometric pressure in the Medi-
cine Hat district.
Following are the hourly tempera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
TOTALS $25O,OOO.
February Distribution of Interest on
Permanent School Fund.

The semi-annual distribution of the
interest from the permanent school
fund was made today and it is the
largest February distribution in the
history of the state. reaching the total
sum of $3.50. 900. The February distri-
button in 1909 was only $225, 900. The
August distribution last year was about
$24S. 600. The August payments are US
Gally larger than those for February.
There are about $4,000 school chill
Gren in the state and the February in
terest payment means a per capita of
4S cents per child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
CHINA WANTS THEM.
University of Chicago Professors Are
in Demand There.

Chicago Feb. 16.-University of Chicago
professors are in demand in China. Fol-
lowing his appointment as director of the
department of science at the Imperial uni
versity in Pekin, Prof. Oskar Eckstein.
formerly connected with the local institu-
U. of C. educators.
President Harry Pratt Judson yester-
day announced that DR.. H. Irving Schle-
singer, associate in chemistry. has been
selected by the university as a candidate
for one of the positions, that of the pro-
fessorship in general chemistry.
The other positions open are a profes-
sorship in mining engineering and one in
civil engineering. The salary in each
case is 5000 in Chinese silver, which is
the equivalent of 5000 in American
money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
BILL POSTERS STRIKE.
Demand Scale of S1S and S21 Week
Increase of 3d.

Chicago Feb 16.-The strike of bill
posters against the American Posting
Service was renewed yesterday as a result
of a breaking off of arbitration negotia-
tions. President Burnett Robbins of the
company returned from New York and
announced that officials of the concern
in that city refused to sign a proposed
agreement.
The strikers demand a scale of SIS and
81 a week, an increase of s. a week.
The strike began last October. Orig
inally most of the theaters were involved,
but the managers capituated last Deem
ber and signed the wage scale demanded
by the strikers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
FEED MY CATS.
Dying Words of st. Louis Man 9s
Years Old.

ST. Louis Feb 16.-Realizing he
was about to die and that his two
cats, his constant companions and only
solace might starve, Geo. Snyder, 9S
years old, crawled more than mile to
beg a neighbor to care for them. He
expired. muttering plaintively- feed
my cats
The neighbor sent for the cats. de-
claring he would provide for them as
long as they lived
Snyder, who was ST. Louis county IS
oldest resident, lived the life of her
NIT in his shack near Eureka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
TIED UP U. P. SYSTEM.
Two Operators Stopped Wheels Al
Over Wyoming.

Rawlins. Wyo., Feb. 16.-It was
learned today that the tieup of the en-
tire Union Pacific system in Wyoming
last Saturday was due to the action of
two operators at Dana. These men
celebrated Lincoln's birthday SO earn
estly that they refused to clear the
trains. turned the red signal board.
holding all fast mail trains and then
hung out sign at the door saying:
This office is closed Railroad Of
ficials at Laramie finally got the sheriff
and the men were arrested and will be
prosecuted for delaying the mails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
SALE OF OLD LETTERS.
One Written by Benedict Arnold
Brings 1921.

Boston, Feb. 16.-Autographs, letters
and other documents. in the handWrit~
ing of John Adams. John Quincy Ad-
ans, Elbridge Gerry and others of Rev
oIutionary fame, hav.; just been dis
posed of here at sale of effects from
the estate of the Rev. Joseph Willard,
who was president of Harvard shortly
after -he Revolution. An autograph
letter written by Benedict Arnold to
Major General Gates in the course OF
one of the campaigns of the Revolu-
+,cn brought $121
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
LIVED HERE 16 YEARS.
Then Told Judge American Flag Was
screen and White.''

New York. Feb. 16-Harry Levine, a
resident of New York's East side. af-
ter living is years in the United States,
decided recently to become an Ameri-
can citizen. When he appeared in the
federal court with his request Judge
Adams asked him:
What is the color of the American
fiag?"
Levine pondered deeply. Finally he
answered: '.Green and white
1t was announced today that the
court had denied application.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
NO "JOY RIDING. 4"
Mayor Gaynor's Fire Commissioner
Orders Letters Foot High on Autos.

New 1ora; ,,iies;orep Eso; fOIayor daa BOT Gaxnor
that any of the city automobiles owned
by his department shall be used for
s'ioy riding" He has issued an order
that all the machines shall be marked
with the letters IF. D. n. Y" and the
lettering he declares, is to be in black,
and foot high
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
.FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
Lincoln League Club Will Celebrate
AIartyred Presidents Nomination.

Chicago. Feb. 16.-The fiftieth. anniver-
sary of the Republican national conven-
ton in Chicago which nominated Abra-
ham Lincoln for the presidency. known
as the ''Wigwam convention will be eel
ebrated by the members of the Lincoln
Preliminary plans for the celebration
were discussed last night at a meeting of
the executive board of the league
Tentative arrangements were made for
an historically correct reproduction of the
famous convention complete in each de-
tail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
TILLMAN IS STRICKEN.
Senator Is Taken Suddenly Ill on the
Capitol Steps.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Till
man of South Carolina was taken sud-
denly ill on the steps of the capitol to-
day. Later he was removed to his
home, where he is now Under the care
of a physician.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
Marriage license.

Walter Moore. .aged 10, Burlingame
Lula McClain, aged Is. Auburn.
Charles B. Griffin, aged %. Topeka
May E. Buschacher, aged p, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Feb. 16.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Snow tonight and Thursday Not
much change in temperature.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

The board of county commissioners
of Kingsbury county, S. d., met in
their room at the court house pursuant
to adjournment of April 7th, 1910.
All members present
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and on motion approved.
In the matter of the petition signed
by E. j. Read and others asking that
the se4 of Sec, IL and the mel of Sec.
30, Twp. l09, Range 81. be taken
from Independent School District No.
40 and placed in Whitewood School
township. 1t was moved and carried
that the petition be denied.
The committee appointed at the
last meeting to view the site for the
bridge asked for in section 80, Twp
ll0, range 81, Whitewood township,
reported favorable to building a steel
bridge.
1t was moved and carried that a
bridge be constructed On the site
where petitioned for, 30 feet long and
s feet from floor to midstream, and
Commissioner Sorenson was appoint
ed a committee TO dispose Of the old
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13

In 1905 the total state tax for
Brookings county was $29,375.78 and
in 1909 S32,S50.26, an increase of
S3,f144S, while the increase in the
money received from the state for the
State College in 1909 was S25, $50 over
hhat of 1905. The above figures show
that the increase in money received
from the state was between seven and
eight times as much as the increase
in taxes. The stalwart leaders in this
county claim that the increase in the
state tax is wasteful: what about the
increase in appropriations for the
State Collegei Volga Tribune.
As nearly all the increase in our
state taxes is occasioned by the in.
creased appropriations for our state
institutions, it is up to those opposed
to the administration to point on,
the mismanagement and extravaganza
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13
bridge at that place.

bridge at that place.
The committee appointed to view
the site where bridge was petitioned
for at the last meeting on the high
way between sections lS and z, Twp
100, range 81 reported favorably, and
it was moved and carried to construct
a steel bridge and the county auditor
was authorized to purchase a bridge
for the site where petitioned for.
The committee reported favorably
to the construction of steel bridge
al the outlet of Lake listed in section
25, Twp. III, range 53. On motion a
steel bridge was ordered constructed
at the place where pstitioned for, said
bridge to be 20 feet long and s feet
from floor to midstream.
The committee appointed to view
the site for bridge petitioned for be-
tween the sci of sec ion %, and the
sw4 of section II, Twp. ll2, range 53
reported that in their judgment ii
steel culvert would answer the pur-
Continued on page eight
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13

EDISON is wrong when he says that
nothing has grown cheaper in the last
three years except electricity, South
Dakota politics have.-Argus-Leader
Evidently the editor of the Argus
Leader had in mind the ridicuIously
low price at which the editorial sup
port of the Brookings Register had
been purchased by the stalwarts,
But such editorial support is high at
any price for the paper that will sell
its editorial opinion can exert very
little influence.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13


REFERRING to the law compelling
the state treasurer to collect interest
on state deposits and turn the same
into the state treasury, the Argus
Leader, in defense of it's candidate,
says:
Until the passage of this act the
state treasurer had no authority of
law and was prevented from enforcing
payment of interest on state funds
wherever deposited, other than the
funds belonging to the twine plant"
The progressives have made the
same claim from the beginning, and
that is why the progressives enacted
such a law. But why in the name of
common sense did the stalwarts make
such an attack on Cassil if he could
do no different under the law, and
why does Johnson seek to hide be-
hind the old conditions that governed
Cassils term in office after he John
SOM had promised the people to do
what Cassil could not do under the
law? Johnson made his promise to
the people and did not make good.
Now he plays the baby act and admits
that his attack on Cassil was unjust
and that the defeat of Cassil, which
was accomplished through that
promise, was based on something
which the law would not allow him TO
do. That one thing ought to, and
will. defeat Johnson for the second
term
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13

JOE PARMLEY voted against the
passenger rate bill, against the anti
pass bill and ii fact every Wholesome
reform law in the interests of the peO
pie. He is now the railroad candi.
didate for lieutenant governor. Frank
NJ. Byrne, of Faulkton, is the peoples
candidate. He has been the most ac-
tive man in the Legislature, during
the past two terms, in support of all
measures opposed by the corporations.
He is clear, convincing and capable
advocate of the peoples interests and
be should have the support of every
patriotic citizen Cf The state. Hyde
County Bulletin.
If Parmley were to be elected lieu
tenant governor, which is not very
likely, it is easy to see how he would
cast his influence against all legisla-
ton having for it's object regulation
of railroads and other corporations or
any other remedial Legislation that
might be proposed. The people are
progressive and Mr.. Parmley is out
of tune with the spirit of the times.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13
For Clerk of Courts

De Smet, S. D., Mar. s. 1910.
l hereby announce that am candi-
date for the nomination by the republi-
can party for the office of clerk of courts
of Kings sbury county, South Dakota, sub
lect to the decision of the republican vot-
ers at the June primaries. &. b. LEMON.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13
For County Commissioner--fst Dist.

hereby announce myself candidate
for the Office of county commissioner for
this, the first commissioner district. of
Kingsbury county, subject, however to
the republican june primary. III elected
the tax payers can rest assured that will
ever use the same care, economy and
prudence in trnnsacting the county bust
ness that would my own.
X, W. LEVITT. Arlington, s, ID.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13
For County SUPERINTENDENT

1 announce myself as candidate for
the Republican nomination for county
superintendent of schools, subject to the
decision of the republican voters at the
June primaries. Respectfully,
III. NJ. BEST
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13
For State Senator

Iannounce myself as candidates for
the -nomination for State Senator for
Kingsbury county, subject to the decision
of the republicans voters. to be expressed
at the June primaries. / respectfully
solicit the supported the republican voters
of the county in aid of my candidacy.
MARTIN MADISON,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13
For State Superintendent

De Smet. S, d., February II. 1910
Believing in the platform adopted by
the Re publican conference at Huron, Feb.
1st, | announce myself as candidate for
the Republican nomination for State
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
subject to the decision of the Republican
voters at the June primaries.
A. III. SEYMOUR
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13
For State Representative.

To the Republicans Of Kingsbury county
Please consider me n candidate for a re-
nomination for representative, subject to
the decision of your coming June prima
rieS.
De Smet township, April H. 1910.
f. ENEIISu
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13

KING EDWARD, of England, has
passed to the Great Beyond, death
claiming him Friday, May 9th. His
son, George V, has ascended the
throne.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13
For County Auditor

/ announce myself as candidate for
the Office of County Auditor of Kingsbury
South Dakota, subject to the de.
cision of the voters of the herepublican party
at the primaries next Tune.
CHRISTIAN RETTIG