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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
HE MAKES OWN LIGHT.
Kansas Farmer Has an Electric Light
Plant on Farm.

Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. 2S.-Elec-
trio lights in the house, barns, cattle
sheds and throughout the farm yard.
That's the way J. D. Neill has his
country place lighted, at his nice home
in Richland township, Stafford county.
And he makes his own electric light.
Mr. NeiII lives so far from town that
it is impossible for him to have cur
rent carried to his farm. He is nearly
40 miles from Hutchinson; nearly ten
miles from Stafford and about IS miles
from Great Bend.
"I have installed my own light
plant" he explained. 81 get the cur
rent from an eighty-hour battery,
which is charged by a small self start
ing gasoline engine. The battery is
strong enough to run the light for "a
hours"
There are fifty or more lights in the
house, barns and outbuildings, and the
walk from the house to the barn is
lighted up. The lights all over the
place can be turned off and on from
the porch of the residence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
CHECKER GAME ENDS FATALLY.
Scuffle Over Checkers Results in Rifle
Shot Wound.

Kansas City, Dec. 2s.-McKinley Nor
ris, Is years old, was shot and probably
fatally wounded at his home in Kan
sas City, Kan, by a rifle that was
discharged while in the hands of his
brother, Lawrence Morris, aged 16. The
mother of the boys, who was present,
said the shooting was accidental.
The boys had been playing checkers
and when checker rolled to the floor
they engaged in a wrestling match,
each trying to gain possession of the
checker The younger boy was VIC
torious in the struggle and when he re-
leased his brother he ran into the
yard. Lawrence followed and as he ran
through the hall his mother said he
playfully picked up the rifle. 1t was
accidentally discharged, she said the
bullet striking Mckinley in the back,
paralyzing his spine.
She made a statement of the case to
the prosecutor. The police were in
structed to arrest the older boy but at
midnight had found no trace of him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
ner Princeton coach to return to Col

mer Princeton coach to return to Col
u-nbia.
When asked about the salary Roper
would demand the Missouri alumnus
was certain that the Philadelphia
could command as high as $500 for the
privilege of spending nine months in
the year at Columbia. In regard to
duties for Roper in the months when
football is memory or an anticipation
the alumnus wasn't sure. However. he
ventured a belief that the coach might
spend the time profitably in scouting.
The same alumnus said that he had
been assured that Mr.. Roper is willing
to return to Columbia where the kind
folks are said to love him. That is,
he will be willing providing the induce
ment is sufficiently fat and otherwise
alluring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
STILL use ROCK
Old Wall Built Originally to
Save Traders.
Now Hutchinson Buildings Are
Made of 1t.

Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. 2S.-The old
flat limestone rock, removed from the
foundation of the old frame Reno
house, formed the oldest building
foundation in the city of Hutchinson.
1t was fOrty-one years ago, in the
fall of 1871, that this foundation was
laid. when Hutchinson was being
started, and the rock were hauled in
by team and wagon, there being no
other way of transporting building
material then. The railroad was not
built to Hutchinson until the next
summer.
If I was not mistaken, these rock
are part of the old historic Stone Cor
rail- said an early settler. THAT cor
raj stood on the old Santa Fe Trail,
about at the McPherson-Rice county
north from Hutchinson now crosses
the Old Trail
The stone corral" as it was known
from the Missouri river to old Santa
Fe, was built in the early days of the
old trail. F'refghterS and emigrants
going across the plains built the cor
raj from rock found nearby, and made
of it stopping place for the night on
the trail. There was water there, and
It was a good place for night stops
Settlers Found Haven There.
The stone walls of the corral af-
forded a shelter, in case of attack by
the Indians, who at that time infest-
ed the country, and frequently attack
co wagon Trains on the old trail. Many
a desperate fight has occurred at the
old stone corral, and many a time par
ties of emigrants, freighters and plain
men, hard pressed by the savage
bands of Indians, have finally found a
shelter behind the stone walls, which
were imperviOus alike to the arrow
and the bullet of the Indians
But with the building of the rail-
roads in the '7Os, the old trail lost its
Importance as a freight route, and the
old stone corral stood deserted on the
prairie, mere relic of the days when
it was a prairie fortress.
Settlers Hauled Rock Away.
Settlers who were building in the
nearby towns, then starting, among
others, Hutchinson, began to haul
rock from the old corral. And a num-
Der of loads of the rock from the
famous corral were hauled to Hutch
inson, down what is now the Plum
street road through the sand hills and
it was used in the foundation of the
Reno House.
The rock used in the old founda-
ton is in thin slabs, more like an old
stone slab sidewalk, and the builders
Of today would scorn to use it for
foundation purposes. But it served
its purpose, and for more than forty
years has held in position one of
Hutchinson's historic buildings And
before that, who knows what thrilling
tales could be told by these mute Wit
nesses of the struggles in and around
historic stone Corral"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
THEY LIKE BASEBALL.
FiIipinOs Like United States National
Game Best of All.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Baseball is the
most popular sport so far introduced
by the Americans into the Philippines
and it is doing more than its share
in civilizing the brown people of the
archipelago The United States bureau
of education is authority for the state
ment that the American national game
is the most favored pastime among the
natives, although physical culture is
taught in the schools and sports of all
sorts are encouraged.
Baseball seems decidedly the most
popular said the American teachers,
and it has practically been adopted
as the national game of the islands.
The creation of fans in the far east
was announced today with the opening
of an exhibition in the National
Museum here of the Filipinos.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
WANT ART GRICCS
COIOnels After Former TOpe-
kan to Strengthen Team.
Cleveland May Not Use Him
This Year.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 23.-Art Griggs,
the former Mud Hen and at present
utility man for the Cleveland Maps, is
being sought by the Colonies. Just
how badly he is wanted by the local
owners IS not known. but it has been
learned that Captain Neal had a long
confab with Barnard, of the Maps, and
that Griggs was the principal topic of
the discussion.
Griggs is a first baseman and out
fielder and can handle the Hillerich
with deadly effect While with the
Toledo team in the association he was
one of the most dangerous sluggers on
the Mud Hen outfit, and was pulled to
Cleveland because of this ability. The
Cleveland owners are inclined to dis
pose of the player, as they have no
use for him and it's more than likely
that he will be with the Colonies next
year. The Colonies can use a player
of Griggs' ability and the G. NJ. would
make no mistake in following up his
talk with the Maps
Pink Bodie, the fence-buster, almost
became a Colonel, according to a dis
patch from Chicago, which said that
Comiskey and Captain Neal talked of
a deal for the player. He will not
be with the local team. however, as
Captain Neal has been quoted as say
ing that he did not want the player.
Bodie has nothing left but his reputa-
ton, and it takes more than that to
hold a job with the Colonies. Then,
again, it's doubtful if the player could
be waived out of the American League,
as other clubs in Johnson's circuit can
not forget the terrible slaughter he
and they would be inclined to give
hi oh oil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
HIS CHRISTMAS Is FATAL.
w. H. Coldfron Dies After Spending
Pleasant Day.

Beloit, Kan, Dec. 2s.-Verily, Gin
the midst of life we are in death"
Never was this more forcibly i'm
pressed upon Beloit friends of the j.
c. Coldiron family than when the
news quickly circulated that w. H.
Coldiron lay dead at the residence on
North Bell street, as a result of a
stroke of apoplexy.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Coldiron, who
lived at Stockton, and Mr.. and Mrs.
]. A Sharp of Salina had arrived in
Beloit to celebrate Christmas day with
their son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Coldiron. The day was spent
most pleasantly and Mr.. Coldiron ex-
pressed himself as having passed one
of the p1easantest days of his life. At
about o'clock he was taken sick with
acute indigestion and a physician was
called. However, the exertion brought
on by the pains of indigestion caused
a stroke of apoplexy and he died an
hour later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
PACKEY FAILS TO APPEAR.
Clarence English Goes Eight Rounds
With Freddie Daniels.

Omaha, Neb., December 2S.-Packey
MacFarland, of Chicago, failed to ap-
pear for his scheduled eight-round box
ing match with Freddie Daniels of st.
Joseph, Mo-. before the Flambeau club
and his place was taken by Clarence
English of Omaha.
kilograms received by the club man
agement indicated that MacFarland
left Chicago Thursday evening osten-
sibly for this city, but after waiting
until 1880 for him to appear, English
was substituted.
The two boxers were evenly matched
and in accordance with the official an
nouncement Of the referee, no decision
was given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
Good sized Land Deal Made.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, Dec. rs
One of the many real estate deals of
importance which has been made here
lately was the 2A0-acre farm of Will
lam Hyle of Saffordville, which was
sold by the Cowley-Hays Real Estate
company of this city to G.. A. McNee,
a bank president here. The farm sold
for 1900, being a little less than
SAB per acre. More large land sales
have been reported in this vicinity
during the past few weeks than for
any corresponding period of the pres
ent year. Land prices are generally
good and the bulk of the sales are
for pasture or grazing land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
TO FORM BAR ASSOCIATION.
LeavenwOFth Lawyers VIII Affiliate
With State Organization

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 2S.-At a
banquet given by the members of the
LeaVenworth county bar preliminary
steps We're taken for the forming of a
county bar association Twenty-Five
attorneys were present A committee
composed of Judge ]. H. Wendorff.
William Dill and F. P. F'itzwilliam
was appointed to draft a constitution
and report at a meeting called for Jan
uary 8.
When perfected the organization will
apply for membership in the State Bar
association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
AGED MERCHANT Is DEAD.
Anton Banks Helped Establish Steam
boat Line on Missouri.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 2S.-Anton
Banks, a prominent resident of Kicka-
poo and since 1856 a resident of this
county, is dead. In the early days Mr..
Banks was a widely known merchant in
this section and was instrumental in
the establishment of the steamboat line
on the Missouri river.
He was born in Baden, Germany, SO
years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
SMITH MEETS MORAN
Winner of Tonight's Bout Promised
Match Soon.

San Francisco, Dec. 2S.-"Gun-
boat Smith, the local heavyweight,
and Frank Moran of Pittsburg will go
into the ring here tonight for their
2O-round fight with Moran a 10 to g.,
or better, favorite.
Smith has just returned from an
eastern tour in which he claims he
won 16 out of II fights.
The winner of tonight's battle prob
ably will be matched with the winner
of the McCarty-Palzer fight at Los
Angeles New Years day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
KANSAS TOWNS INTERESTED.
Jctmore, Lewis and Others Plan Moral
WakeGp

Larned, kan, Dec 2S.-Jetmore.
Lewis and several other western Kan
saS towns have appealed to the Men
and Religion Forward Movement or
ganization here to go to those places
and establish orders. The towns wish
to begin moral Improvement cam
paigns.
The Larned order will postpone the
trips till a Sunday Blue Law move
ment and campaign against minors
smoking in public are put through.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28

Mo-, is working on the plan and meet
ing with encoura cement. The Business
Mems Association has offered support
IF established, the Larned school will
he the fourth in Kansas, the others
being at Fit. Scott, BelleviIIe and Phil
lipsburg. The company has some so
colleges in Is states, most of them To-
Gated in the south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
NnNNEoLA WOULD IMPROVE.
waterworks and Light Plant Are Be.
ing Agitated.

Minneola, Kan, Dec. 2S.-Minneola
will vote soon on either or both of the
two most important civic improvement
projects yet agitated here. Bond is
sues for both a city light plant and
waterworks plant are being encour-
aged. Everybody is determined on
one or the other; some want both
while the remainder of the city'S
population is split between the two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
LOSES FOOT. SAVES LIFE.
Brakeman, Caught in Switch, VIII
Recover.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 2S.-George
Bruner, of Joplin, Mo, a Missouri Pa
cific brakeman, lost leg but saved his
life when his foot caught in switch
at Arma, a small station, north of here.
Bruner saw he was caught and threw
his body out of the way of the cars
just as the wheels crushed off one of
his legs close to the foot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
Made Woman Work in Field.

Atchison, Kan, Dec. 2&-In suit for
divorce, filed here Mrs. Lily Bluma al
leges that her husband, Adam Bluma,
wealthy farmer, compelled her to
the field during the potato harvest and
threatened her life when she wanted TO
go the house to look at her bread.
which was in the oven. The Blumas
were married in September, 1911. and
the plaintiff says she has had but $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28

in money since that time and has been
compelled to wear boys shoes. She
asks for half of her husbands prop
erty, valued at 1000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
Denied Sentence for Robbery.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 2S.-Fred
Graves, confessed burglar of a jew
elry store here a week ago, was denied
a penitentiary sentence in court here.
Graves wanted to be sentenced and
so told the court, but the officers in
sist that he make a complete confess
sion by telling who was his partner
and what became of him. Graves and
another man bound and gagged a
pawn broker, then robbed the jeweIry
department of $4,000 in diamonds,
watches and rings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
Newspaper Forger Caught.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 2S.-R. K. Evans.
q newspaper man, who is wanted in
Springfield, No, on a forgery charge.
is under arrest here and is being held
awaiting the arrival of officers from
Springfield. He has waived extradition
and will be taken to Springfield today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
WANTS TO GO SOUTH.
Hiawatha Man Seeks Job That Pays
$4,000.

Hiawatha, Kan, Dec. 2S.-Ben
Hildebrand wants to be consul general
to Buenos Ayres, Argentine. The job
pays $4,000 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
Give Carrier Nice Present.

Cleburne, Kan, Dec. 2S.-The rural
carrier of Cleburne, Kan, thinks he
has the best patrons on his route of
any route in Kansas. They presented
him with S30.25 as a Christmas pres
ent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28

Mr.. HiIdebrand was in Topeka last
night. He says he is "evading the
question
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
Newton Raise Money for Lime.

Newton, Kan, Dec. 28.-Newton has
just completed raising a bond subscrip-
ton of $4,000 as an inducement for
the Arkansas Interurban company to
extend its line two miles north from
this point to Bethel college. Contracts
have been made and material ordered
for the track, and the engineer prom
ises to start work as soon as few
minor details have been adjusted One
of these is the holding of a special
election to amend the franchise SO the
company can lay tracks in the Newton
streets. This will be done as speedily
as the law will permit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28

A-ltEIlttE NIttN NION DtLsIIIts1 SCHOOL.
Larned, Kan, Dec. 2S-The Draugh-
ton Company is planning to open a
business college here in the near future
Prof. Robt. H. Pentz. of Kansas City.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1912-09-12
FARMTERs' INSTITUTES

The regular annual Farmers
Institute is to be held in Philip
on October Sth an d 9th, and it
is the desire of the Review that
every farmer tributary to Philip
be present and take an active
part in the meeting. The Farm
els Institutes in South Dakota
are accomplishing an untold
amount of good. Crops adapted
to the soil conditions are being
practiced, farms are being hand
led in a more rational and scien-
tific manner, more and better live
stock is being raised and pros
perity is evident on every hand.
This has been, in part, at least.
due to the efforts Of the Farm
ers' Institutes.
Let us make these meetings
better this year than they have
ever been before. Let every
business man in Philip put his
shoulder to the wheel and make
a mighty effort to make it a sue
cess
The corps of lecturers will be
stronger this year than ever be-
fore. The whole United States
has been secured in order to Sc
cure the best Farmers Institute
lecturers obtainable. Then let
everybody, both country and
town people, turn out and make
the Farmers Institute days this
year the gala days of the year.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1912-09-12
GOOD NEWS FOR
NOVEL READERS

When an author can get
$4,000 for the serial rights of a
new novel it is safe to guess that
his book is going to be an af-
fair of national interest. This is
the price which Rex Beach, auth
or of "The Spoilers and "The
Ne 'er-Do- Well," has just receiv-
ed for first publication of his new
romance, "The Net and the
enterprising newspaper that has
secured the story is The Chicago
Record Herald. "The Net" is
described as thrilling novel of
love, mystery and adventure
dealing with the mnrderous deed'
of the Italian "Black Hand" in
the United States. Mr.. Beach
himself says it is the best he
ever wrote. "The Net is to be
published exclusively in The Chi
cago Record Herald, beginning
next Sunday. It will be an event
for all story lovers.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1912-09-12
new POLITICAL SENSATION
Claim is Made That the Present
Method of Election of Judges
is all Wrong

Pierre, Sept. 6.-The sensation
OF the campaign was sprung here
today when Attorney L. IL. Null
OF Huron appeared before the
supreme court in behalf Of Will
liam Heeley, and asked for an
order from the court prohibiting
the secretary of state from certi-
flying any judicial nominations to
the county auditors to be placed
upon the ballot this fall. His
holding is that the constitution
fixed judicial elections at the
beginning of statehood, as all
other elections, but gave the legis
lature permission to change such
selections to other than the gener
al election, and this was done in
1890.
This, he claims, ended the gran
of power to the legislature and
that they were never given powe.
to change judicial elections back
to the general elections. after
having taken them from that
list, and that the act of 1901
which again placed the Judicial
elections of other officials was
unconstitutional and void. The
court has set September 10Th
for hearing Of the application.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1912-09-12
MEETS DEATH IN RIVER

Wednesday evening the sad
news that Nelson Coyle had
been drowned in the Missouri
river was telephoned to his par
ents, VIM. Coyle and wife, who
live west of town. AS near as we
have been able to learn the par
ticulars it seems that Nelson, in
company with another young
man went to the river and the
former went in bathing while his
companion remained on shore. AS
soon as the swimmer struck deep
water and the swift current he
disappeared from sight and the
body has not yet been recovered
although a large force of men are
diving and dragging the river.
Nelson was but 10 years old and
WIS uSt buddirg inl0 c,rsn l"an-
hood and it seems eytr"lnt v Sai
that he should meet his death in
that manner. The news Of the
tragedy was a severe shock to his
parents, who left Thursday noon
for Chamberlain to do what they
could in assisting in recovering
the body The sympathy of the
entire community is with the
bereaved parents in this their dou
Bile sOrrOw.-kadoka Press.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1912-09-12
MUST SERVE HIS SENTENCE
Charles Hyde, Convicted in Fedc-
raj Court, to Go to Prison

Failing in his appeal to the cir
cult court of the United States.
Charles l.. Hyde of Pierre, real
estate dealer, banker and reputed
the richest man in South Dakota
must serve year and three
months in the United States peni-
tentiary at Ft. LeavenwOrth for
using the mails for fraudulent pur
poses.
Hyde was tried by a jury be
fore Judge Elliott in the United
States court i'm this city in Dec
ember 1911. The trial occupied
two weeks and was watched
with interest by the people
throughout the state. Evidence
was brought out to prove that
Hyde had represented to people
i'm the east that lots in the out
skirts of Pierre would soon rise
rapidly in price and had Undue
ed many to invest their savings
in these lots which were but of
little if any value. He had in
formed the investors that Pierre
had number of natural advan-
tages and that there were vau-
liable minerals in it's vicinity
Maps were sent out showing stree
ear lines running past the lots
which he offered for sale. when.
as matter of fact there are no
street car lines in Pierre.
Hyde was convicted by the jur.
on all three counts on which he
was indicted and Judge Elliott
sentenced him on December q
to serve one year and three
months in the federal prison al
Leavenworth, Kan, and TO pay d
fine of 81 800. The maximum
sentence under the law for the
three counts was three years and
six months Imprisonment and 4
fine of 81 500.
Hyde took his case to the cir,
cult court of appeals asking fol
a new trial and this has now bee
denied him. He has been order.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1912-09-12
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Millett lots 5 6 I sec 6 lot | sec
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Western Town Lot Co to
Oscar + BOhn lot 3 blk % Philip
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