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IT IS MENINGITIS
So Say Experts on Kansas
Horse Disease.
The Government Veterinarians
Reach This Conclusion.

Experts employed by the govern
ment have agreed that the disease
among horses in Kansas is cerebro
spinal meningitis and have wired to
T. c. Wilson, secretary of the Missouri
board of agriculture. that they have
preventive and possibly a cure. The
telegram was sent last night from
Dodge City. 1t reads:
I'VE have named the horse disease.
1t is cerebro- spinal meningitis, anG we
think we have a preventive and pos
sibly cure
DR. H. Busman, in charge of the
government investigation of the horse,
plague. and DR.. J. s. Buckley, path
OlOgist of the national bureau of ami
NAL industry, both declared that they
were convinced the disease was cere-
brO-spinal meningitis.
DR. Sheldon departed last night for
HoXie with DR.. F. S. SchOenleber. head
of the veterinary department of the
Kansas Agricultural college. Both
have been working at Dodge City. The
agricultural college la an experiment
station at Hoxie and DR. Sheldon has
telegraphed for the veterinarian in
charge of the Missouri experiment sta
ton to meet him there. The indica-
tions are that the disease will continue
to spread eastward and DR.. Sheldon
plans to be prepared to combat it.
Reports from experts indicate that
the plague is spreading southwest
from Dodge City into the five rail-
roadless counties of the state.
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SHOTS ARE EXCHANGED
Military and Strikers Clash in West
Virginia Coal Fields

Charleston. w. Va, Sept 14.-Mili-
tary OutpOsts were fired on during the
early hours today at Holley. in the
heart of the territory under martial
law, because of the miners strike. The
pickets replied and for time the
exchange was brisk. but a careful
search of the wooded hillside from
which the shots came showed no evi-
dence that any bullets had taken eff
feet. When the shooting was report
ed to military headquarters Com
panies A and E of Parksburg and
Company 1 of Fairmount were order
ed to the place.
This is pay day in the unionized
section on the north bank of the
Kanawha river where the men struck
last week but returned to work on
Tuesday. 1t was signalized at Hughes
ton by a fight which began at o'clock,
the shooting being general. 1t is re-
ported here that cOntending factions
of miners were engaged but the result
of the fighting is not yet known. Mill
tary authorities are of the opinion
that martial law will be extended
north of the KanaWha river. as law
lessness in some parts of that section
is said to be increasing. 1t was stated
today that Governor GIasscock had or
dered an investigation with that end
in view, but the proclamation is not
expected before Sunday night. time
being needed to send troops into the
district
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GRAND CIRCUIT RACES

Syracuse. N Y. Sept. 14--Three
worlds records and 4 track mark were
swept aside on the closing day of the
grand circuit races. Evelyn w. sent
the world time marks by the boards
and Captain David Shaw. of Cleveland.
sent his shestnut Grace for the second
heat of the free-for-al trOt to wagons
in the matinee events in 2:O7 3-4, hang
Ing up thereby a new mark for amateur
drivers Evelyn W, the bay mare own
ed bv L. H Chambers of Fort Jefferson
Long Island. and driven by B. c.
Shank. paced the last heat of the free
for-alI in 200 u. It is a new world s
record for the fastest heat paced by
a mare. a new worlds record for the
ia stest two heats by a mare and the
fastest second heat raced by a horse
OF any sex
Wydrad took the second heat of the
2:Oe pace in 2:04 IL. This is the sec
ond fastest mile for four year ollls mode
this season. The stallion's previous
mark was 2:o5 IA Had Wydrad been
able to get by Don Pronto in the final
dash to the wire he would have broken
tn mark for stations for four year
olds As it was ne forced Don Pronto
to 2:03 IL in the final heat and was a
close second
Oakdalc Won the POS trot. with Tom
ny Murphy's Marigold a good second
in each heat.
WarreI. KimbaIFs roam went to vic
tory with Sprague in the 2:1S trot.
Baron Aberdeen was second
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he WILL Bet $500
I'll. B. Kelly of Kansas City
Challenges w. A. White.
He Wants to Bet Roosevelt VIII
Not Garry Kansas.

If William Allen White and his fol-
lowers believe that Kansas is Progress
sive and that Roosevelt will sweep the
state in the November election, H. Is.
Kelly of Kansas City, is willing TO
increase the Emporia publishers bank
account on a speculative basis. In a
letter to White, the Kansas City bond
broker advises White that he has IL
his possession a certified check for
$500 that proclaims Roosevelt will not
secure a plurality in Kansas and he IN
vites White to cover the bet.
Kelly is Staunch admirer of Taft.
On several occasions in the recent pri-
mary campaign, he went on record to
defend the national administration.
Now he has read the assurances that
Roosevelt will sweep Kansas in tha
election and urges White that if his
confidence is deep rooted he can cash
his opinion at the bank when the
votes are counted.
This week Kelly sent the following
letter to the Emporia publisher and
national committeeman for the Pro
gressive party:
4 observe statement from you that
Roosevelt will carry Kansas, and write
to say that a $500 bet, even money is
ceive a plurality of the votes of the
state in November.
This is not a bluff, the National
Bank of Commerce will issue certified
check at any time called for.
If Bull MOoce he more than noise,
let it put up or cease believing.
Yours respectfully,
(Signed) H. r. KELLY,
Per H B. Kelly
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PEACEINSHAWNEE
1t Is Not an IrideScent Dream,
Either.
Both Republican Committees
for All the Candidates.

Preliminary steps towards the or
ganization of the Republican county
candidates were taken at a meeting
oe the candidates held late yesterday
aft ernoon. The candidates are arrang-
ing to make their assessments for cam
paign expenses, and to conduct their
own campaign without the assistance
of either of the two Republican county
central committees. as was reported
first in the State Journal yesterday.
The action by no means infers that
that there mas been any trouble be-
tween the candidates and either of the
committees, but rather that the can
didates and committees realize that the
split committee will not be able to do
the aggressive. successful work in the
county campaign that a united COM
rnittee might do, and that a separate
organization. formed for the express
purpose of carrying on the county cam
psign. probably will result in greater
good.
Our committee will do everything
in its power to further the interests
of the Republican county nominees.
declared W. S. Fulton, secretary of the
Progressive committee.
There is no intimation of any oppo-
sition to any of the Republican candi-
dates for county Offices" declared Dr.
L. A. Ryder of the Taft committee.
THE committee is in sympathy with the
campaign, and will further the inter
ests of the candidates by every pos
sible means
Late this afternoon it is expected
that the plan of the candidates to
form their own organization VIII be
endorsed by meeting of the Progress
sive committee, and members of the
Taft committee declare similar action
probably will be taken by that organ
ization Prior to the meeting of the
county candidates yesterday, as was
reported yesterday in the State Jour
nal. a resolution had been prepared
giving the candidates the opportunity
of forming their own organization.
which was receiving the support OF
Progressive committeeman generally,
and was believed certain of passage at
this a afternoons meeting.
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STONED TO DEATH
Pastor of a Church Is Slain by
His PariShiOnerS.
Series of Sermons on "DiShOn-
esty" DispIeases Them.

Charleston, w Va, Sept. IL
Stoned as were Stephen and Paul be
cause of their efforts to carry the gos-
pei to those who would not receive it.,
the Rev. S. H. Green, pastor of the
Blue Sulphur Springs Circuit Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South, died a
martyr to his calling.
A series of sermons on "DishOn-
esty.' in which he prayed for the
evildoers, We're not well received by
the uncOuth mountain folk. The
truth hurt. At first there were angry
protests against the text. Then there
were threats. The minister held to his
duty.
Last Sunday he held a circuit meet
ing at Fry's schoolhouse in the noun
tains. He laid especial stress upon his
subject. There were mutterings at tn e
meeting and faithful parishioners
sought to warn the pastor. He struck
out for home alone in the dusk.
When he reached a lonely pass near
Muddy Creek Mountain the shower Of
stones began. There was no shelter,
so the pastor took his persecution
calmly. After he had been felIed the
mountaineers used clubs and left him
for dead.
Not First Attack.
The attack was not the first During
the campaign against dishonesty he
had been struck by missiles frequent
ly, but without severe consequences.
Each attack was from ambush, the
heavy ShrUbbery along the mountain
roads shielding the assailants.
The assault of last Sunday was the
direct cause of his death at his home
at Ansbury, Greenbrier county. A
heavy stone crushed his skull and
since the attack his death has been
only a matter of hours.
The identity of the assailants is IN
doubt A parishioner who overheard
the threats of a rough crowd in front
of the schoolhouse may be able to
identify its mem bers if apprehended.
THAT sermon is aimed at US" mem
bers of the crowd said. Hes hav-
ing his turn 1oW,we'll have ours later"
The minister's horse was found graz
ing on the grass at the side of the
road after the assault.
BlOodhOunds put on the trail were
unable to take up the scent. Author1-
ties of Monroe county are at work on
ha
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Plan Is Considered by Progress
SiVe Leaders.
MATTER OF WAYS and MEANS
The Threat to Gust All Progress
sive Candidates
That COmpIicates a Bad Situa-
ton to a Greater Degree.

Around the state house are many
rumors to the effect that the Roose-
welt electors are to withdraw in the
next ten days from the Republican
ticket in Kansas and voluntarily give
way to the Taft men. Even while the
Roosevelt lawyers are today in Denver
arguing to keep the electors where
irgthey were placed in the August pri-
maries, Bull Moose leaders in Kansas
are holding a whispered conference in
Wichita TO find some logical and prac-.
tical way of removing the Roosevelt
candidates from the Republican column
of the ballot
1t is to promote harmony in the Re
publican. ranks that the Bull Moose
electors candidates plan to withdraw
or rather the Progressive leaders Will
request them to withdraw.
That Taft Republican league has not
aroused any semblance of good Will and
hope in Kansas and now the Roosevelt
electors are slated to withdraw to the
Independent column in the hope of
united party in this state in NOvem-
Der. Many of the Progressive leaders
have expressed a Willingness, even a
keen desire, to vacate the Republican
column to the Taft forces. Just how
to do this, IS the problem that puzzled.
In the party council, the esolution TO
request the electoral nominee to with
One was the threat of William Allen
White cf a third party in Kansas.
The other was the fear of the wrath
of voters who placed the names on
the ticket. And from all sides came
evidence of the Indignation of the
Taft people and the sincere and gem
uine promise to bolt every Bull Moose
on the ticket.
There is little probability that the
Roosevelt men will withdraw from the
+icl,et before the visit of the rough
1ider in Kansas. Perhaps, it is intima-
red Roosevelt will object to the plan
and sDoil all the arrangements of the
men who have consented to Withdraw
the electors in the hope of saving
Stubbs Capper and the other Progres-
sive candidates.
If was to discuss these matters that
q meeting of three Progressive leaders
William Allen White, Henry }. Allen
and CONGRESSMAN Victor Murdock-ls
being held this afternoon in wichita
largely on the decision of these three
men will depend the final action re-
garding a request for the WlthuraWdl va
Of the Roosevelt electors from the
ticket. ~,
should the Roosevelt electors with
draw from the Republican ticket Taft
leaders in Topeka declare that they
viii also insist that Stubbs, Capper'
Alers. Austin and the Bull Moose con-
eressional candidates remove to the in
.denendent column to keep them com
panv. In event they refuse to evacu-
ste the plan of J. S. Dean, president
Of the Republican League, viii proOa-
bIv he followed by action to remove
them.
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Merchants Report Fair Week
Kept Them Busy.
Out of Town People Bought
Heavily.
ALL LINES WELL PATRONIzED
Grocer, Diamond Merchant and
Dry Goods House
All Declare Business Exceeded
All Previous Fair Weeks.

Business has been brisk in Topeka
this week The merchants report an
unusually good fair week trade. To-
peka people have spent less money at
the stores than usual. possibly owing
to the excitement of fair week, but the
big out of town business has a good
deal more than made up for a lack of
activity on the part of the local shop
De~s-
Real estate men report many inquir-
les in regard to properties, but they
expect to reap their results indirectly
for the most part
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General SickleS' Wife Saves
Priceless Art Collection.
Gives Up Relics to Bring Hap
pineSS to Aged Husband.
THEY WERE NOT HAPPY
Civil War Hero and Spanish
NObleWOman Separated.
MementOs of Madrid Court
Days in PawnshOp.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE priceless col
lection of art objects and rare editions
belonging to General Daniel Z. Sick
les, S7-year-old veteran of wars ana
diplomatic service, which recently was
ordered sold under the sheriff's ham
mer to satisfy an $4,000 judgment. was
saved. The judgment was paid at the
cost of humiliation and sacrifice on the
part of the woman of noble Spanish
birth whom the general married Al
years ago, but from whom he has been
estranged for % years.
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SNOW IN The WEST.
Colorado and wyoming Visited by a
Light Precipitation.

Denver. Sept. IA light rain and
snow fell In parts of Wyoming and
Colorado last night and today. At s
TO-DAY the government thermometer re-
g1stered 32 degrees here and 80 at
Cheyenne. In the fruit belt of western
Colorado normal temperature of 50
degre es for this season reported. In
Denver the snowfall was light and
melted rapidly Rain was reported in
southern Colorado. The local weather
bureau reports no damage to vegeta-
ton because of the moisture. This is
the earliest date snow has fallen in
Colorado since 1903.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
NEARLY CLEAN SWEEP
Regulars Nominated All but One on
Colorado State Ticket.

Denver. Sept. 14.-Unofficial re-
turns from all counties in the state
received at headquarters today prac-
tically assure the nomination of c.
C Parks, regular, for governor over
p. B. Stewart, Progressive.
According to State Chairman J. F.
Mcdonald, the figures give Parks a
lead of 1,727. The Republican head
charters conceded the nomination of
Ben Griffith, Progressive, for attor-
nev. general, but claims the remainder
of the state. congressional and sena-
toriaI candidates for the regulars.
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LONG SIEGE AHEAD.
General Wood Orders Establishment
of supply Depot at EI PasO.

Washington, Sept. 14.-Major Cen
eral Leonard Wood today ordered a
general army supply post established
at Ell Paso.
Conditions in Mexico are reported
to the ward department as chaotic.
Starvation during the coming winter
threatens to add to the suffering The
rural population has been unable to
plant or cultivate crops
General Woods action is taken to
indicate that officers here believe the
revolution will be protracted.
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TAFT is SIS
He Will Have an Old Fashioned Birth
day Party.

Beverly. Mass, Sept. H.-President
Taft is 80 years old today and he will
have a real old-fashioned birthday
party at the home of his aunt, Della
TORY at Millbury. Scores of Tafts
will be there and it will be a sort OF
family reunion. The president motored
to Millbury today, stopping for a we'd
ding on the way and will spend Sat-
urday and a part of Sunday with his
aunt, returning here Sunday evening.
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BULL MOOSE insult.
An Attorney Knocks Down Man Who
Called Him One.

Gary, Ind. Sept. 1.-Two Gary at
torneys clashed in open court at the
city hall. overturning chairs and tables
and scattering law books and legal
papers. Because he called Attorney L
L. Gould a Bull Moose. Attorney Henry
Price was felled to the floor by the
right arm of the former The police
bailiffs separated the attorneys in the
crowded court room, and they were
severely reprimanded by Special Judge
John Fox
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He WALKS 3 MILES,
"I-ncIe joe beats It, When His
Auto Comes to Grief.

Greenup. Ill Sept. 4-"Uncle joe
Cannon. former speaker of the house,
arrived in Greenup today on foot in
conpanv with Representative Rent Mil
Ter. of Casey. en- route to Toledo to
speak at an old soldiers reunion. They
had walked the last three miles to
Greenup on account of their automo-
bile breaking down on a country road
Ed Stewart. president of the Greenup
National bank took pity on tine pic
turesuue and footsore travellers when
they arrived here and took them to
the county seat in his automobile.
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TO OPEN next YEAR.
The Panama Canal Will Be Completed
in 1918.

Washington, sept. 1.-THE Panama
canal is to be opened to traffic in the
fail of 1913 This statement was made
officially at the navy department today
with an announcement that the At
Iantic fleet would be rendezvoused at
Colon this winter when the water is
turned in. The navy's estimate is
based on the latest report from the
army engineers
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PROHIBITION LOSES.
And Grandfather Clause Is Defeated
in Arkansas.

Little Rock Ark. Sept. 14.-Oficial
returns from Mondays election receiv-
ga today by the secretary of state, in
dicate the election of the entire Demo-
cratic state ticket by $4,000. Statewide
prohibition lost by about $500 major
itv and the grandfathers' amendment
was defeated by 1900.
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TEAM LEAVES TOPEKA
Wet Grounds Cause Transfer of Last
Games.

The doubleheader which was TO
have been played here Sunday has
been transferred to Sioux City and
will be played there tomorrow. Rain
and wet grounds are responsible. It
will be impossible to play on the local
grounds Sunday. From Sioux City the
team goes to Omaha.
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Horse and Buggy stoIen from Ground

A horse and buggy the property Of
]. G. Hubbard Of near Seabrook. was
stolen from the fair grounds Thursday
afternoon. The theft has been reported
10 Sheriff Jonathan y. Norton. who is
making an effort to locate it. The horse
Is described rs gray mare. 10 years
cid. weighing about 200 pounds. The
buggy has top, and was manufactur-
ed by Rehkopf Brothers Of Topeka.
colonel Norton believes he Is on the
track of the THE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
MOB At FUNERAL,
Thousands Fill Street in Front of
JOhnSOn's House.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-People crowded so
at the funeral today of the white wife
of Jack Johnson, negro pugilist who
committed suicide that the police were
called to clear the sidewalk in front
of the house.
Several thousand people were in the
street when the police arrived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
FIND MURDERED MAN
Anthony King Believed to Have Been
Killed at Alta Vista.

Alta Vista, Kan, Sept. 14-Anthony
King, proprietor of a restaurant in
this city, was found dead about 6
O'Clock this morning in the rear Of
his place of busines-
All indiactions point to murder
The coroner's jury has lot yet reached
a verdict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
BASEBALL PROGRAM,

Omaha at Lincoln. cloudy. $50 p. N.
Sioux City at Topeka. rainy, two
games, 2:30 and D m
Des Moines at Wichita, rain, two
games. > and 4 p. m.
St. Joe at Denver. postponed; sno7s-
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IRON MAN IS ILL.
Joe McGinnity Seriously Sick With
Stomach Trouble

Newark, Sept 14.-Joe McGinnity. the
former famous National League pitcher
now manager of the Newark Interna-
tional League club, is seriously i'll with
stomach trouble
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IT IS BELOW NORMAL.
First Time for Three Months Mercury
Has Been So Kind.

Rain began falling at the noon hour
today and there is every prospect that
it will continue throughout the re
the precipitation VASES of an inch. 1t
is chilly. too. today. The thermomc-
ter readings are averaging nine de-
grees below normal. the lowest point
below normal reached in three
months.
The government forecaster has
slated rainy weather for this after
noon and tonight the disa preeable con-
d1t1ons at least the fOrepart of Sun
day The mperature may be down
as low as the fifty degree point by
morning, according to sunny Flora
the local observer. The thermometer
reading in western Kansas this morn
ing was A degrees. This weather will
cause a general putting away of straw
hats.
The ManoguI Report
Ernest Manogul the amateur fore
caster from Lamar, Mo, who has been
furnishing forecasts for publication in
the State Journal the past few days,
will leave sunday for Oklahoma City,
where he will attend the state fair,
and hand out weather forecasts for
fair week. He has been successful in
making just about the correct fore
casts for the past few days His fore
cast for tonight and Sunday follows:
"A light general rain will fall tonight
with nOrtherly winds; Sunday con
tinued cloudiness and threatening rain
continued cool north winds which
can be expected for two or three
days.
The hourly rP3 diQ0S
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Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Rain and cooler. Unsettled Sunday
The evening world., 1912-05-21
MERRlCK SAFE BLOWN
UP FOR FOURTH TIME.
Whole Town Shaken by Last Visit
by Robbers to Loot
PostOffice.

For the fourth time since September
burglars raidcd the post-offce at Mer-
rick. l.. l.. last night. Postmaster J. w.
Brush IN inclined to think that the rob-
bers must have personal Erudge
against HIM. Mr. Brush has a real ss-
state office NEXT door to tho post-office.
In September robbers. after borrowing
bags OF corn and oats from q feed
store near by. blew tho door off this
safe and took all the money and stamps
Mr.. Brush had the door replaced. with
In . month II was blown off again. and
he had to Night . bill from the feed
store man for new horse blankets. used
to deaden tho sound.
Mr.. Brush bought v fine new safe with
double doors few weeks ago he
found the outer door blown Off but the
inner door faithful to tie task. Last
night there was an explosion which
shook the village. Mr. Brush. who sus-
pected mat the robbers were back again,
dressed IN haste and went to the post
office. The big now safe was IN frag-
meats. Tho post-offios was Uttered with
torn and dirty sheets Of postage stamps.
Several hundred dollars In money were
gone. Long Island Railroad detectives
and Fost-Offscs Inspectors are hunting
NE robbers.