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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-12-01

since the time of planting not quite four
years ago. | have never seen more
rapid and healthful growth. This CON
vinces me that these two fruits are es-
pecially adapted to this section of the
country, and | expect to increase the
acreage this fall with many varieties.
The lemon trees are now beginning to
bear, and while will get about eight
boxes, am of the opinion the next crop
will be quite heavy. The box of lemons
| placed on display in town is recognized
the equal to any ever brought to the
city. They are smooth and of medium
size, good packers and will keep we'll. /
have twentyfi acres in my place and
hope to have it all set out to fruit prin-
cipally to lemons and grape fruit. will
have many other varieties Of fruit, but |
will give more attention to these two
Mr.. Hudson, my tenant, has had remark
able success growing pepper. On one
half acre planted last spring he has al.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-12-01

followed by thirty.six more, making
total Of thirty-seven bales on thirty five
acres. These bales averaged 500 pounds
each and were sold for an average price
of 10 cents pound, totaling 50, 405. Out
of this cotton came eighteen and one
half tons of cotton seed, which he sold
at s2l per ton, or total of s38S.5O, max.
ing a total Of 50, 1913. SO. The entire cost
of production, seed, three irrigations, six
CIVILIZATIONS, picking and ginning, was
S485:24: This left a net profit for the
thirty.fve acres of -s2,308. so. On this
same land Mr.. Wagner has planted Cal
fornia pink beans which will mature in
time to be harvested and marketed by
December /, in ample time to plant
spring truck crop. This method of TO-
tating makes possible three crops in -
months from the same land. Several
other farmers in the Valley have done
nearly as we'll this year as Mr.. Wagner.
Who would wishto do better?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
LONG DEATH ROLL
Passing Year Claimed Lives Of
Many SpOrtsmen.
Men Who Made the National
Game Dropping Out.
TURF AND RING MEN
And Other NOtables Included
in Hero List.
Fireside Gossip From the Base
ball Centers.

St. Louis. Dec. 2S.-The death roll for
the year just drawing to a close was
especially heavy in the field of sports
and athletics. Many prominent figures
IN connection with baseball for years
were called away. Among ifs~~IffOst
prominent connected with the mana e-.
ment of clubs We're Colonel John sI~,Rog-
ers, former treasurer of the PhilIies;
Henry v. Lucas, who owned the ST
Louis MaroonS when they were world s
champions; Thomas J. LOTUS. former
manager st. Louis Whites, Chicago
White Sox and Washington clubs; Eu-
gene f. Burt, for several years presi-
dent of the Pacific Coast league; Sam
uel L. Wright, who at the time of his
death was president of the Ohio and
Pennsylvania League: John Morrow.
who was one of the first presidents of
the Southern League; James P. Walsh,
owner Of the Rockford team Of the Wis
consin-Illinois League, and Mcdonald
Douglas, manager of the Stockton club
of the California State League.
Among the active players and former
stars of the diamond who died during
shortstop for the Boston club when it
won the National League champion
ship in 1888; Jack OBrien, catcher of
the Philadelphia Athletics when that
team won the American Association
championship in the same year; James
w. (Bug) Holiday, famous out1elder of
the Cincinnati Reds; Michael P. Hines,
catcher for the Boston Nationals in the
early eighties; Allan NJ. Storke, who
played all the infield positions with the
St. Louis Nationals in 1900; Joseph
Nealon. who played first base for the
Pittsburg Nationals during two sea-
sons; Morris Critchley, an old-time
pitcher for Pittsburg; Patrick NJ. Down
ing, for several years a player with
Southern League and Blue Grass teams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
l0AkkIAW GOSSIP /
| MA||I.= -,
h4zE IEzIl556l5IHlSs-s3eMAM

Mr.. Earl Clarr of DOUGLASS Kan. spent
Christmas Christ here with his folks at sS5 Green
Mr.. and Mrs. R E. Stewart have re-
turned to their home in Enterprise. Kan.
after spending several days here with
Mr.. and Mrs. Floy Carter have given
the name Frank Elmer to their infant son
Miss Hazel Miller is spending several
Mrs. H Watson S
Mrs. Henry Campbell is improving after
being Ill two weeks with an attack of the
Mr. ]. L. Massie of ss4 Green str.e+
was the recipient of beautiful wheel
which he wishes to thank them ali. Tba
chair was Christmas present to Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Alexande,. ., oss
watomie, Kansas, spent Christmas here
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Carlo ei
MISS Henr1s earle will return the last
she has spent the past two weeks the
guest of relatives and friends.
is spending a week with f riendss ki e nas
land ''os IN OAK
Word was received yesterday from
Spokane, Wash, of the sudden death rf
Mr.. John e. Cali, which occurred We WI OF
day, December q, due to heart faij,,Te
MI MI. can an was 3e,n former resident of oak
a short time ago, going west for the ben.
Miss Cora Mason returned to work toas,,
tack of rheumatism. On at
Mrs g. NJ Connolly of KefIam av.,,,.
Christmas dinner Monday The s7,es 81
included Rey. and Mrs. H. o. scho1ss
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ts s,n1ees
Mrs. Middleton and grandchfI5re11,i ,
Onaga, Kan, and Mr.. Geo. Van HooI< 81
Rev. and Mrs. scholes and fano,,,, -,
go to Elnaont to spend several DAYS NJ Az
guests Of Mr. John Anderson. e1s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
". 4. TAKES SOUTHWESTERN.
Old Association saved Itself by Com.
binntion.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 2S--The baseball
situation in Oklahoma has been clart-
fled by the consolidation of the West
ern association with the newly organ
lied Southwestern league, which pro-
posed to invade several cities wanted
in the Western association circuit.
Herb Slater of Kansas City, president
Of the Southwestern league, was made
president Of the consolidated organiZa-
ton.
Tom Hayden, retiring president Of
the association, will again have the
Joplin franchise, and Lawrence Milton.
manager of the Sapulpa team last year,
the Springfield franchise. L. L. Gal
breath, promoter of the Southwestern.
and an old Missouri Valley nagnate,
will be in charge at Muskogee; j. S
Shaw at Tulsa; J. l.. Miller at Sapulpa;
Meyer Gross at Coffeyville; Howard
Price. manager of the Guthrie team for
two years, at Independence, Kan, and
Arthur Riggs, manager of Ell Reno last
year. at Fort Smith. Ark. There has
been considerable contest over the Fort
Smith franchise, between Riggs and
Argus Hamilton, who was backed by
the traction company.
The Joplin and Sapu1pa arrangements
WILL Of course, have their last years
teams to start the new season, and
Price and Riggs will probably take the
remnants of the Guthrie and Ell Reno
teams to Independence and Fort Smith,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28

and Joseph c. Hennessey, an outfielder
last season on the Trenton On. j. team.
Patrick Gillespie. who played with the
old New York Giants in the eighties;
Tom Doran, who played with Boston
and Detroit and with many minor
league clubs; Charles Esper, formerly
a pitcher for the st. Louis Browns;
Harry E. Staley, who pitched for the
Boston Nationals and st. Louis Whites
years ago; Jack Homer, scout for the
Detroit American League club; Robert
Petit, who played under Arson with the
Chicago Nationals, and under Barnie,
with Hartford; Owen jackson of the
Lynchburg team of the Virginia
League, and Ray Marshall, who played
right field for the Jacksonville (Fla.)
team, and Dan Mccain, captain of the
Giants. in 1905.
Fighters Among Them.
Stanley Ketchel, champion middle
weight, and Joe Cans former champion
in the lightweight class, head the list
of fighters who have passed away dur
ing these IL months. Other figures or
more or less prominence in the world
of pugilism who have died during the
year include Jem Mace. the old Eng
lish heavyweight: Tom Bate OF New
Jersey, who at one time held the light
weight championship of England; john
ny DWyer, once well known as a feath-
erweight fighter; Frederick G. Bulien
of Bridgeport, formerflightweigh cham
pipn;. Doc Paynes.-atle old Cleveland
boxer; Walter WhitaAead, a negro pug
Hist we'll known in the Northwest; Tom
nv Mccarthy, who died as a result of
a bout with Owen Moran; Johnny Muir
ply, a San Francisco lightweight; Billy
burning, a heavyweight pugilist of
Maine and Kid Hyland, a young boxer
of Buffalo.
Other Sports Quota.
Among the notables of the turf were
Phil Daily; Robert l.. Tucker, a noted
horse owner and trainer of Louisville;
Allan B. Stanbury gof Baltimore, well
known as a horseman throughout the
United States and Canada: Lucien o.
Appleby, who had been actively engage
ed in racing since 1865; Stoughton r.
Clark, one of the best known trainers
and drivers of light harness horses in
the east; Fred Langan, the well known
Jockey, and Ernest Huppe, steeple-
chase Jockey.
The green table sport lost Jacob
Schaefer, who had held every billiard
championship of the world, from the
Golf lost Willie Anderson, hero of a
thousand hard-fought matches on the
links, and Sprague Abbott, who won the
transmississippi championship in 1907.
Leaders of the gridiron sport included
Francis Burr and James j. Hogan, for
mer captains of the Harvard and Yale
teams; Earl Wilson of the Naval Ca
diets; Ralph Wilson, halfback Of the
Wabash college team; Rudolph Monk.
captain of the West Virginia university
eleven. and L. B. Payne of the Cornell
freshmen.
In other fields of sport may be men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
NEW EXPRESS AND MAIL TRAIN.
Chicago to Los Angeles Plans Made by
the Santa Fe.


San Bernardino. CAL, Dec. as
The Inauguration by the Santa Fe of
solid express and mail train to run
from Chicago to Los Angeles in so
hours and of two new SanDiego trains.
to be known as the Angel and the
Saint" are practically assured for
early in January.
Confirmation was secured from To-
cal officials yesterday of the reported
inauguration of the additional service
between Los Angeles and Diego
with probable connections with San
Bernardino. The reported express and
mail train is supposed to be anthem
tic.
The Wells Fargo Express company
is seeking. to overcome the lead of the
American Express company, which is
now delivering shipments in southern
California from the east IL hours in
advance of the Wells Fargo people.
The schedule on express shipments on
the Santa Fe is now 70 hours. The
proposed new train will cut this IL
hours, and will make the dash from
Chicago to Southern California in fast
er time than ever hitherto attempted
by any road for such distance.
The train, it is said, is to be COM
posed of four. express cars of the Wells
Fargo company and two mail cars.
The increase of traffic on the San
Diego line has made it necessary for
additional passenger service into that
city, despite the fact that there are
three trains each way daily and a
fourth on Sunday from San Diego. The
Saint" as the southbound train is
to be known, will leave Los Angeles
as 8 o'clock, arriving at San Diego at
$50. a run of three hours and a half,
or 35 minutes faster than the present
schedule. The present train leaving
forward to 1870. The companion train
of the Saint will be known as the
"Angel," bound for Los Angeles.
The exact date when the new ser
vice will be inaugurated is not yet set.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
MURPHY A SHERLOCK HOLMES.
Saw Connie Mack Signal for Hit Into
Double Play.


Double Play.
Chicago, Dec. 2s.-Tall. silent. ever
popular Connie Mack was always liked
IN Chicago and since the Waterloo
Comics boys handed out to the Cubs
ne has gained tremendously in pop-
ularity among the Windy City. fans
All kinds of stories are now going the
rounds about the way Mack handles
his men, but perhaps what is one of
the best of the fall and winter hot
stove talks is the one which owner
Murphy of the Cubs fell for before the
worlds series. +, s-s ss,z-ss-s-s sss. ;.
- That incident was when the Atfi-
letics We're battling against the White
Sox On their final whirl of the western
circuit. They had the pennant cincf1-
ed then and were taking matters easy,
but that did not keep Chubby Charley
Murphy from hiking to White Sox
park to see what the Athletics possess
ed in the scientific line.
Murphy had been tipped off pre-
vtous to his visit to the Sox headquar-
ters to the signal service Connie flash
ed to his men on the field by the aid of
his score card. Murphy came pre-
pared to Jot down every move Connie
was supposed to make with the card
and he watched Mack with Jealous
eyes during the struggle until a play
came up which caused the Cub owner
to beat it from the grounds
The West side magnate was sitting
in John T. Brush's automobile and
since it faced the Athletic players
bench the two could watch Connie
Mack without exciting his attention.
murphy saw Connie Mack careIessly
stroke his right cheek with the score
card. Almost instantly Harry Davis
left first base and consulted with
Coombs, who was in the box.
1--WE have that signal down." began
Murphy to Brush.
There were Sox runners on second
and first. Then they saw Connie Mack
tilt his straw hat slightly with the end
of the program.
Wonder what that was for?" quer-
led the Chicago magnate of the New
York owner.
Must have been signaling the pitch
err" was the reply.
Just then the Sox batter cut loose a
fast line drive at Eddie Collins. The
second baseman grabbed it on the run,
stepped over and touched second base
and completed a double play.
'tWell, we caught that one all
right" laughed Murphy.
Eyes," answered Brush. ANY time
that Connie tits his hat with his score
card he is signaling the pitcher to
make the batter hit into double play"
Which was about as near the truth
as anyone ever came in guessing the
signals of Connie Mack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
respectively. The other teams will have

respectively. The other teams will have
to be organized from new material.
With the definite knowledge that the
three west end teams of last years
Western association circuit are to, be
left out this time, steps have already
been taken toward the organization Of
a new Glass D league, to include Guth-
RE, Enid and FL Reno, all in the West
ern association last year. with the
probable addition of Chickasha, Shaw
nee and Ponca City, Okla. and Arkan-
sas City and Winfield, Kan That
would make compact circuit, with
short jumps and light travelling ex-
penses, while all of the towns suggest
ed have shown themselves to be good
baseball towns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
MANY CHAMPIONSHIPS, CHANGE
Racing Season Sees "a Trotting and
Five Pacing Records Broken.


New York, Dec. 2S.-As a result of
the harness racing season in the year
just drawing to a close, the worlds
championship tables have undergone
20 changes, of which "a are for trot-
ting and five for pacing honors
The greatest of the years cham
pions is The Harvester. who has low
cred eight records, five Of which were
held up to this year by Cresceus for
nine years. The performances of The
Harvester have now completely wiped
off the name of Cresceus from the
championship lists. the last of his
marks to be lowered being that for
two miles. The old mark of AIT is
now replaced by 4:15N
The oldest record to go by the
boards is that of Arion, 2:1oA, as a
two-year-old trotting colt, a mark
which Justice Brooke reduced to
2:091s. The fastest record of the year
is. of course, that of Uhlan. who trot-
ted a mile in 1:5SA at the North
Randall, Ohio. track. and who set the
worlds record below the two-rl1inute
mark for the first time without the
assistance of a wind shield or a run
ner in front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28

miles exists between the lengths of the
meter and the fit. in gauge lines,
and also that two narrower gauges are
represented, the work is being carried
out to such an extent as to permit the
of standard parts, not only
between the several classes in the
freight or passenger service, but be-
tween classes in the opposite service
as we'll. The far reaching effect of this
practice in lessening the original cost
of the engines, in reducing the equip
ment required for the manufacture
and repair of those parts, in lessening
the number of standard parts required
in stock, and in facilitating repairs on
the road, can. be readily appreciated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
HOLD FENCING TOURNAMENT.
Plans Being Completed for Inter-Col
Iegiate at Illinois A. G.

Chicago. Dec. 2S.-An inter collegi-
ate fencing tournament on a larger
scale than any ever attempted is to be
put on at the Illinois Athletic club
within the next month or two.
Invitations have been sent to col
leges both east and west where fenc-
ing is practiced and already favorable
letters have been received from enough
to insure the success of the tourna-
ment. The most western point which
has been asked to send representa-
tive squad is the University OF New
Mexico. located at Albuquerque. The
manager of the New Mexico fencers
has sent word that he thought it like
Nv his team would make arrangements
for the trip and that the men were
anxious to come here.
Other schools which have been in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
SANTA FE 10 TEST NEW TIES.
Various Kinds Planted i'm New Mexico
for Experiments.

Roswell, N. NJ, Dec. 2S.-The TWEEN
ty miles between Roswell and Acme,
are to be used to test ties for use in
New Mexico by the Santa Fe railroad,
as it is said to offer almost every va
riety of soil. Pitch-coated ties, plain
ties and ties dipped in various preser-
vatives are to be laid in the various
soils to see which variety of preserva-
tive gives the wood the greatest life
in New Mexico. The test is being con-
Quoted by Thomas Foy, L. J. Reiser
and S. D. Cooper, all of the tie and
timber department of the Santa Fe.
This committee superintendent the set
ting of the ties this week and left to-
day for their homes in Topeka, Kan.
They will return at intervals to note
the effect on the ties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
BENEFIT FOR JAKE BAUER.
One Is Being Arranged by ST. Joseph
Fans.

st. Joseph. Dec. 2s.-An immense
benefit performance for Jake Bauer,
the Drummer who was seriously in
juried in gasoline explosion couple
of weeks ago in a clothes cleaning
establishment belonging to him AM
Johnny Baker, another Drummer, j
being planned by the live wires of the
Boosters club.
A meeting will be held Tuesday even
ing in the Ad club rooms for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for the
benefit performance, which Will be
pulled off in the Auditorium. It is
hoped that all the people who are in
terested will attend this meeting and
lend the movement their support.
Bauer had his savings invested in the
business, which, it is feared, is COM
plete loss and he is in the need of
help S-.ss5a a---szszi zsz~ss -ss4 ss7-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28

Tomorrow Officials Will Be Here fol
Winter Changes

The following officials will be here
tomorrow for the winter time card
meeting in general managers office:
Division superintendent participating;
e. Raymond, Newton; G. e. Aver,
Chillicothe, ]. H. Sears, Marceline: d.
S. Farley, Kansas City; Payson Ripley,
Chanute; H. w. Sharpe, Newton; w.
K Etter, Arkansas City; c. T. Nc
Lellan, Emporia.
w. ]. Black of Chicago, passenger
traffic manager, and J. p. Lindsay,
manager mail traffic, Chicago, will be
here for the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
In Other Countries Also.
E1a!F1a!H. ,Hs,

That's the way to feeI-EVERY ONE
does that takes a CASCARET night
BEFORE, when he looks at the fellow
who didn't. For OVER-EATING and
DRINKING nothing on Earth cleans you
cut as a CASCARET, naturally-easily,
without that upset sick feeling. Don't
neeIect-at bed time-9 P. M. or 4 A. M.
no diference-you'I II need it.
cAScARETS zoe box for weeks
treatment, all druggists. Biggest seller
d the world Million boxes month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
FOR GOOD OF ROADS.
New Methods Have Resulted in
Better Power.
Other Items of General Interest
in Traffic World.

"A study of prevailing types of loco
motives for both passenger and freight
service exclusive of switchers and the
articulated compounds, reveals the APP
parent fact that the railroads are in.
voluntarily drifting into standard
forms of wheel arrangement, says the
Railway and Engin eering Review. 1t
the terms Columbia "Chautauqua,"
prairie" "Mogul,'' "Mikado" and
American were on practically equal
footing with s'Pacific'' Atlantic and
consolidation" as means of identifica-
tion of the types of engines found dis.
tributed over all parts of the country
aypes of the former. to be sure are
still being built from time to time, and
conditions.
Probably the most notable of these
Is the time honored American type,
which for two generations held undis-
puted sway. Mere sentim entalism is
not sufficient justification for the con-
tinuation of this type, but we doubt not
that the old time railroader takes a
certain amount of satisfaction in oe-
casionally seeing new engine or this
class doing its fair share of work in a
field that the newcomers have not peen
qualified to invade.
Three Types Are Best.
Aside from switching service and
the heavy drag and pushing work to
which the MaIlet engines are put, the
pre-eminence of the Atlantic, Pacific
and Consolidation classes In their re-
spectiye fields is significant, In that
they seem to have survived a process
of evolution in which the best OF all
classes have been chosen by common
consent to meet the demand for III
Gent transportation in an unprecedent-
ed volume.
That the tendency of all the roads in
the country as a group is toward a
lesser number of types of motive pow
er is fortunate beyond doubt, since
q closer interest must prevail among
the Individual roads, which results in
the more thorough development of
these types and a more universal BEN
eft to be derived from that develop
nent.
An Advantage in General Adoption.
Not few roads have come to realize
this advantage as it applies to them
individually, in consequence of which
they are undertaking the more thor
ough Standardization of their equip
ment. A notable example OF this
movement is the instance Of a certain
road of moderate size in the central
west, which formerly had total OF
thirty-eight classes of engines.
In rehabilitating the motive power
of this, road. the number. of classes
when the program has finally beer
carried ont will be reduced to ten
which. by the way will involve the
elimination of the Mogul type and the
addition of the Pacific and the Malle'
types.
In Other Countries Also.
Abroad, this tendency has begun te
be appreciated also, and in India 3
movement is under way involving fur
Their advance along this line than is
likely to occur in any other country
for some time, this being made pos
sibIe by the government interest in the
roads. Regardless Of the hand1caI
arising from the fact that in mileage
-.s .,.-o.. ~ nm a differance of hut 3. 00l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
KANSAS CITY INSISTS ON TT.
So Missouri Kansas Football Games
Will Probably Be Continued There.

Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. 28.-Local
followers of football do not intend to
let the annual Kansas Missouri game
be taken away from here without a
fight. 1t was announced prior to the
Thanksgiving game this year that it
would be the last, the ensuing contests
going to the seats of the two schools.
At the request of the Commercial
club and patrons of the game, Mayor
Darius A Brown has written to au-
thorities Of the two university asking
the question of continuing the con-
tests here will be discussed. The date
for the meeting has not been set