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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-07-11
Wearied.
why" good sir,
Are we thus sighing?"
Lorimer
Is still denying.
The Retort Cruel.

1T costs a lot of money to be beau.
tiful."
well to Judge from the face of
things, you are not losing any money
in that line"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-07-11
Proof.
Does he love his wife p

Does he love his wife,"
"Devotedly. II he held out 80
much as a nickel of his salary his con-
science would hurt him 80 he couldn't
bieep."
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-07-11
Caught In the Act.

"Ptpkin says he remembers distinct
ly the first time his father ever held
a smoker"
How, does he happen to remember
that?"
"Pipkin was the smoker"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-07-11
Mot the Kind.

Here's some fish, sir, marked G
o. d."
Send 1t away. l ordered shad."
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-07-11

Her Father-Clara. do you know
that young mans intentions as yet?
Clara quite a joker)-No, papa.
He's keeping me completely in the
dark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24

Most of the star ball players" pen
ned a magazine writer the other day,
come from the corner lots of our big
cities where they first began to play.
They are big city products
All of which may be true, providing
the term big city is defined as mean
ing any old place that has at least 249
inhabitants, including cats and dogs.
1t was from such a city that Ty Cobb
came-the busy and teeming metro
polls of Royston, Ga.
Christy Mathewson, the wizard of
the New York Giants, came from that
congested center of population-Fac-
tOryville, Pa; Walter Johnson first
played the national game on the corn
err lots of that SWarming beehive of
humanity, WeiSer, Idaho. Nap Ruck-
er'S success is due to the fact that he
was born in that mighty Babylon of
the nations, Alpharetta, Ga; Ed
Walsh, Iris Speaker, Clyde Milan, Ed
Plank, Jeff Tesreau, Chief Myers,
Frank Baker, Charley Her
zog and some scores of others who
might be mentioned broke into the
game from corner LOTS of huge cit
les that boaSted of at least one general
store and a post office.
A few others who started life in
towns almost if not quite as large as
those mentioned were Daubert, Chase
Doyle, Gregg and Wagner. Indeed
the small towns of less than 20 popu-
lation should feel very jealous of the
big cities of 200 souls that have a
monopoly of the famous baseball tall
emit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
NEW WEIGHTS PUBLIC.
Heavyweights Must Weigh at Least
175 Pounds.

New York, Dec. 24-Announcement
was made by the state athletic COM
mission, which is vested with sole Jur-
isdiction over boxing in New York
state, of a complete set of rules under
which all ring contests in this state
must be conducted after December "a.
Several of the rules have been en-
forced hitherto, but many new ones
have been added and the commission
promulgated an official scale of weights
and definitely decided other mooted
questions. The Iight-heavyweight class,
15S to 175 pounds, has been designated
as commission weight
The commission rules that the referee
must be stationed inside the ring and
not on the outside, a system used at
the National Sporting club of London
and recently tried by a local club. The
ring shall not be less than 16 feet nor
more than "A feet square.
While prohibiting a referee giving
decision in professional contests a de-
cision can be given in contests held
under the authority and jurisdiction of
amateur athletic unions. The commits
sion makes ringside weighing impera-
tive, and orders that main bouts must
be staged not later than 10 o.
Only soft cotton or linen bandages
can be worn by contestants, and no
boxer in the lightweight class or under
shall be permitted to box against an
opponent ten or more pounds heavier.
Specific penalties will be enforced for
infractions of the various rules.
The scale of weights adoped by the
commission is:
Paperweight los pounds.
Bantamweight lis pounds.
Featherweight 125 pounds.
Lightweight 135 pounds.
Welterweight 145 pounds.
MiddIeweight 15S pounds.
Commission 175 pounds
Heavyweight-aH over 175 pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
MAN AT THE SCALES.
He Weighs Christmas Packages All
Day With Good Nature.

The man who weighs packages at the
postoffice these days has to be a per-
son of extreme good humor or the work
would likely drive him to drink He
is asked to do all sorts of things, is
accused of nearly everything, and is a
general target for the i'll humor of his
patrons
Robert Caldwell is the goat and he
smilingly accepts all that comes. But
he admits that sometimes it wears a
on his nerves.
The other day a long line of people
were waiting to have their parcels
weighed Out of the corner of his eye
MIR. Caldwell happened to see man
drop in at the end of the line. He
wouldn't have paid any further atten-
ton if the man had not dropped out of
the line a minute later and pushed
himself in nearer the package desk. Mr..
Caldwell said nothing but weighed
packages as rapidly as possible
In a few minutes more the man
dropped out again and this time in
serted himself quite close to the desk.
Here he exclaimed roughly, SHOW
ing his packages toward the weigher,
I've been waiting here half an hour
Caldwell did not answer but pushed
the packages to one side and weighed
the next.
'T tell you I've teen waiting here
an hour the man fairly yelled. Again
the packages were pushed to one side.
When the place in the line where the
man started came up to the desk Cald-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
COWS WORK NOW
Pioneers Would Rejoice at Use
of Oxen in Kansas.
In Horse Plague District Mich
Cows Plant Crops.

Hutchinson, Kan, Dec 24-Witt
fields covered with a world of feed and
grain, and the once-arid plains carpeted
with alfalfa. western Kansas would
look very different should Bat Mas
terson or an Alfred Henry Lewis come
back to it. Yet there would be one
familiar link with the rude plains past
besides the big stretches of prairie yet
uncovered with trees. The ox-team
with which the pioneer began his tilling
of the soil is being initiated these days
with cattle teams on the many smaller
farms
( Those cattle teams are the sequel to
a Western Kansas tragedy. They tell
the story of how completely the smaller
farmers were hit by the horse disease
that swept some of the farms clean of
all their horses. 1t was no light thing,
that horse disease, and a wealth of
feed and roughage lies on the fields
with no horses to feed it to.
Milk Cows Do Double Duty.
Travelling men who make the small
towns in Ford, Gray and Meade coun-
ties and call every man in their ter
the milk cows are doing double duty
in the time of stress. There is pros
perity all right, in Kansas, but there
are places where it has not struck
and where the pinch of need is as Sc
we're as in years when the worst bug
drouth,' spoiled the long months of
labor of the farmer and his teams.
When the disease first appeared, and
the first of the hoYDes died, the farmer,
with his usual philosophy, took it as
a part of the years loss. But when
the ravages grew worse and the pas
lures were tenantless, then it took all
of the famous Kansas spirit to meet the
calamity. Until some of the feed and
grain may be sold, those men who have
conquered other troubles are having a
hard time to conquer this. Some of
the good cheer that uSed to greet the
travelling men on their rounds is gone.
State Aid Suggested.
The small farmer always works at a
in the matter of capital,
but when capital and that which aids
him to make capital are both lacking,
it is small wonder that there is a ,
soberneSS over western Kansas that is I
new to its people. Those men and wom-
EN- are trusting to the spring for a way |
to re-stock with horses. There are
even travelling men who believe that
spring work begins, and that the men |
who have done what they could in |
hard circumstances are real heroes, j
Just as much as men who have staid i
IN the firing line in war times.
They hope that some Carnegie will |
arise to place on the hOrselesS farms
enough horses to enable the owners of
he farms to make fresh start, even
is their forebears did after Indian
aids and grasshopper evils.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
FIGHTERS ARE HAPPY.
Johnny Coulon Likes Weight Limits
Imposed.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-The announce
ment from New York relative to the
revision of weights to govern boxing
matches held in the state was received
with joy in Chicago last night.
At least three fighters-one a cham
pion, and the others who are strong
candidates for championship honors.
are particularly Interested
Johnny Coulon, recognized ban
tamweight champion, is not worried
over the decision placing the weight in
this division at 115 pounds He can
easily make the weight and has fought
at even less. Coulon regards the rul-
ing as a wise one.
Packey Mcfarland, and Jack Brit
ton, Iightweights, are the others in
terested. They have found it hard to
make 1873 pounds and the placing of
the weight at 135 will give them
better chance to make a bid for the
lightweight title.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
LOU GETS $1,000
Cub Pitcher Is "Slipped" Nice
Present by Murphy.
"Lurid Louis" Won so Per
Cent of Games Pitched.

Chicago, Dec. 24-Pitcher Louis
Richie, of the Chicago National club,
will receive a Christmas check for 81 600
from c. w. Murphy, president of the
club. for winning more than so per cent
of his games last season. Murphy
promised Richie $500 if he would ex-
ce that average of wins in 1911, but
Richie missed the mark by a few
points. Murphy repeated the offer at
the beginning of last season and in
addition said he would make I'D the
$500 Louis failed to secure in 1911
Murphy exhibited the check in his
office today and said it would go in
the mail to Richie, who is visiting
his teammate, James Lavender, at
Montezuma, Ga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
A Physicians Faith in
Eckman's Alternative
y Valuable Remedy for Throat and
Lungs.

"Have used Eckman's Alterativei n sew
eral cases of tubercular gands of the neck
with excellent results every time In one
case it cost me $50, for the girl was put on
it only until she could arrange to be oper-
ated, and in a short time an operation was
not needed suppose your records are
just as fine as of old. You know my faith
in it
Original of this physicians Letter on file.)
Eckmans Alternative is effective in other
forms. Read what Mrs. GaGrvin says
Idaho Falls. Idaho.
Gentlemen: 1 have gained twenty-five
pounds since last February and my baby
is in perfect health have been waiting
since she was born to see how l would get
along. ] am now doing all my work, have
been ever since she was four weeks old.
and am steadily gaining do not cough
or raise anything at all. believe my lung
trouble is cured"
(Sworn affidavit) MRS. NJ H. GARVVIN.
Note-Mrs. Garvin has seven children.
Eckman's Alternative is effective in Bron-
chitis. Asthma, Hay Fever: Throat and
Lung Troubles and in upbuildins the sys-
TEN. LoeS ont contain poisons, opiates
or habit-forming drugs For sale by Geo
W. Stansfield, So Kansas ayes, Topeka.
and other leading druggists. Ask for book
let telling of recoVeTies, and write to Eek
man Laboratory Philadelphia, Pa, for
add tionaI eVidence.-Ads-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
SHERIDAN BANKS PROSPEROUS
Their Reserves Are Double That Re
quired by Law.

Hoxie Kan. Dec. 24.-The three
banks of Sheridan county are flourish
ing as far as deposits are concerned.
Two of them are in Hoxie, the county
seat of Sheridan county, and the other
one is in SeIden. The total deposits of
these banks are $193, 5S9.73. Nor do
these figures cover the total deposits
of the county, for a large part of the
trade of the farmers go to other towns,
situated in other counties
Probably 40 per cent of these de-
posts are available for immediate use
if the occasion requires, or about dou-
BILE the amount required by law.
The Citizens State bank of Selden
leads the others in cash and sight ex-
change, amounting to more than So
per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
STILL SOW WHEAT
Thousands of Acres in Kansas
Are Still Implanted.
Dry Weather Begins to Be Felt
in West.

Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. 24.-Thou-
sands of acres of wheat in the western
Kansas wheat belt have not yet been
sown. Much wheat is now being
drilled in, but a big acreage will not
be sown until next month, and even
as late as February, if necessary.
A good many of the wheat growers
maintain that wheat drilled in Deem
Der does better than earlier sown, es-
pecially in the counties farther west.
George Hewes, a big wheat grower
of Gray county, and his sons are put
ting in 1000 acres of wheat at pres
enJ, using a big steam tractor outfit.
rate of so acres per day. Last sea-
son they had AGO acres of wheat
which averaged IT bushels per acre.
Mr.. HeweS finds the steam tractor a
good substitute for horses. His 8
year old boy runs the engine.
Following are some wheat reports:
Stafford: Wheat is in fine condition
ginning to get dry.
Great Bend: Growing wheat in fine
shape, and affording good pasturage.
. GreenSburg: The wheat is getting
very dry in this neighborhood. Most
of the fields are not showing it very
horses off of the wheat because they
arc pulling it up.
Macksville: The wheat looks fine
in this vicinity.
I<ingman: The wheat is in fine con-
dition and looks well. The farmers
have their kaffir corn all threshed the
most of which made from 15 to 25
bushels per acre.
Dodge City: The early sowed wheat
is looking fine but that which was
sowed later is up, but not looking
we'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
Who IS jim FLYNN
Fighters Real Name Not One
Given by Stepfather.
Neither Is 1t the One Fans
Know Him By.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-To the followers
of pugilism it may be interesting to
know that Jim Flynn, heavyweight,
Angeles under the blows of Luther
McCarty, is 33 years old today.
To those that have recognized him
a san Irishman from the name, there
may be a puzzle when it is known his
real name is given by morning news
papers here as Andrew Haynes. Fur
Their it is said an italian stepfather
gave him the name of Andrew Chiarig-
lion when he was an infant. The di-
Versity of names leaves those who do
not know him so well wondering just
what Jim FlYnn's name is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
Fair Managers Program.

The program for the third annual
meeting of the Kansas Association of
County and District Fair Managers
which will be held in Topeka January
Z, has been announced. 1t follows:
Presidents address, I. D. Graham,
Topeka; Report of Secretary-Treasure
The Association of Fair Managers-Its
Benefits, Elliott Irwin, CoffeyvilIe; A
Western Fair, L. G. Jennings, Anthony;
Effective Advertising, NJ. E Harrison.
Assistant Secretary Minnesota State
Fair. Hamline, Mimi; The Race De-
partment of Fair, r. T. Kreipe, To-
peka; Annual Dinner. $50 p. m Are
the County Fairs Fulfilling Their Mis-
sion; If not Wherein Deficient? DR.. c.
w. McCampbell, State Agricultural
College, Manhattan; To What Extent
Should Free Admissions Be Extended
to Exhibitors and Concessioners? NJ. B.
Hamilton Leavenworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
SEEK GETTYSBURG VETERANS.
Five of Them Reside Near Hutchinson
Now.

Now.
Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. 24-Joe
Hooker post G. A. r. is endeavoring to
get the names of all old soldiers of
Hutchinson and vicinity who particle
pated in the battle of Gettysburg.
Versary of this great battle and plans
that time on the battlefield. A good
ranged for appropriations to transport
to the battle-ground all the veterans of
that battle living in those states.
The Kansas state legislature will be
asked this winter for a similar appro-
priation, to pay the railway fare of all
Kansas veterans who participated in
the battle. In order to get some idea
of how much of an appropriation will
be needed the G. A. r. of Kansas is
trying to get the names of every old
soldier now residing in the state who
fought at Gettysburg.
So far the names of but five survivors
of Gettysburg have been reported.
These are:
Col. Henry Hartford, 410 Fourth east
served with the Eighth New Jersey.
David Taylor. 300 Fourth east, of
Company I, Eighth United States in
fantry.
H. Oviatt, 203 Ninth west, Of a Penn
sylvania regiment
Robert I. McManus, who fought with
the First Pennsylvania reserves.
A. B. Caldwell, 421 avenue B west,
of the First Berdan sharpshooters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
Drives OF A Terror.

The chief executioner of death in the
winter and spring months is pneumonia.
Its advance agents are colds and grip. In
any attack by one of these maIadies no
time should be lost in taking the best
medicine obtainable to drive it off Count
less thousands have found this to be Dr.
Kings New Discovery. My husband be-
iieves it has kept him from having pneu-
monia three or four times writes Mrs.
George W. Place, Jacksonville. Vt, land
for coughs. colds and Group We haze
never found its equal" Guaranteed for
all bronchial affections. Price 90 cts and
81 co. Trial bottle free at Campbell Drug
Co.AdV-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
LAWRENCE GETS a WAGON.
Special Carrier to Be Put on for Par
GELS Post.

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 24.-The
Lawrence postoffice will have a wagon
delivery service for the city after
January l. In preparing for the par
cells post an appropriation has been
made for this city to be expended in
the most feasible manner to deliver
the incoming parcels. The postmaster
will have a light wagon and a driver
in service to make probably two de-
liveries of parcels all over the city
daily. 1t would be impossible for the
present force of carriers to handle any
considerable amount of extra mail.
The maps and rules for the opera
ton of the parcels post have been re-
ceived and the public will be given
more information regarding the sys-
tenn before its going into effect jan
uary /.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
KANSAS coy TO PRISON.
Lou Conway Gets -Four Years for
Smashing Shop Window.

--ansas City, Dec. 24.-If Lou 3.
Conaway, age 81, of Salina, Kansas,
has a desire four years from now to
break a jewelers. window and steal q
few jewels, he will think twice before
santa santa F F.; agent at sa1ina, pleaded
guilty in Judge LatShaw's court to the
charge of breaking the window of J.
A. SegeIbohm, early Sunday morning
and taking jewelry valued at SAP.
In a signed statement he said the
action followed a carousaI in saloons.
Judge Latshaw severely reprimanded
him and gave him four years in the
penitentiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
$4,000 Judgment for Mrs. Lungstrom.

An agreed judgment for damages in
the sum of 5000 has been awarded to
Mrs. Icie Ruth Lungstrom, wife of a
Santa Fe engineer who was killed in
an accident in the Santa Fe yards
The judgment followed an agreement of
attorneys to compromise the case.
Lungstrom lost his life when one en-
CINE side swiped" another in the
yards, catching him between the two.
He was oiling his own engine prepara-
toy to going out when another engine
in the hands of a hostler attempted
to pass him. Because his engine was
too close to the switch it was not clear.
The engineer died shortly after the ac-
cident,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
Miss smith Loses a Brooch.

Washington. Dec. 24.-The police
today were asked by Miss Lucy Hoke
Smith, daughter of the senator from
Georgia. to make a search for a dia-
mond brooch valued at S 900. which
she lost Saturday last at a ball at the
navy yard. The ornament was set
with diamonds. Miss Smith told the
police she remem bered distinctly hav-
ing it on her gown at the ball and So
ciety people are now engaged in try
ing to find out the present possessoE
of the gems.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
Blizzard on the Coast.

New York, Dec. 24.-The United
States fruit steamer Turrialba was
hard aground near Barnegat early to-
day, according to wireless reports re-
ceived here. The steamer was bound
from Kingston, Jamaica, for New
York. The worst blizzard of the win
ter prevailed off the coast this morn
ing. At the United Fruit company
office it was said that the Turrialba
probably had about 80 passengers
aboard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
Chief of Police Resigns.

Junction City, Kan, Dec. 24.-Chief
a member of the force here has re-
signed following friction with the city
officials after he had caused the arrest
of a policeman on a gambling charge.
NJ D. Peeso Of La Pryor, Tex. former
" sheriff here. succeeds him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24

to stand trial in a Justices court on a
charge of assaulting a 9-year-old pupil,
Raymond Higgins.
A warrant for the principals arrest has
been issued by County Attorney Clark.
The complaining witness AYERS that the
principal, using piece of rubber gas pipe,
struck the Higgins boy "a times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24

we'll weighed the packages and not till
then.
TT isn't any use saying anything"
he said, but l don't intend to let him
put one over on me-"
That is just sample of his troubles.
but he retains good nature, and part of
the day at least he weighs packages
as fast as he can move. 1t isn't ex-
actly an easy jol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
HIS APPLE CROP SHORT
But C. j. Brown Soud 200 Bushels
of No. 1.

Blue Rapids. Kan, Dec. &c. J.
Brown is one of the big apple raisers
of Marshall county. He has 80 acres
in orchard and about 1900 trees bear
ing. He has six varieties Ben Davis,
Wine Sap, Jonathan, Rome Beauty,
Missouri Pippin and Gano. This year
he sold 2,70O bushels of No. 1 apples
to the Concordia Storage company,
and 1900 bushels of No. . were han
died locally.
His crop this year was not a full
one, the hot dry weather of July and
early August cutting the yield short.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
DERR TO STAY IN NAVY.
Atchison County Attorney Thinks He
Faxed Confession.

Atchison, Kan, Dec. 24.-John
Derr, the apprentice seaman, who re-
Gently confessed at San Francisco that
he murdered William Barkis in Atchi-
son county, several years ago, will not
be brought back here for trial. This
was the announcement today of Coun-
ty Attorney T. A. Moxcey, who said
that an investigation showed many
discrepancies between Derr's confess
sion and actual facts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-24
Chargc Teacher Min AssanIt.

Independence, Kan, Dec. 24.-The prin-
cipal of the Central school Of Cherryva1e,
this county, Miss Ethel Barker, will have