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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04
C. x. LEAGUE MEETING.
President Gafford Tells Owners to
Appear Wednesday Night.

Minneapolis, Kan, Jan. 4.-Presi
dent Roy Gafford of the Central
Kansas Baseball League has called
a meeting of the club owners to be
held in Salina next Wednesday even
ing to consider the work for the sea-
son of 1918. From reports received
by the president it is expected all the
clubs will be represented. The bust
ness of the past season will also be
given some attention at this meet
ing.
Two or three central Kansas towns
not in the league last year are MAX
ing an effort to get in for the COM
ing season, notably Clay Center,
which is negotiating for the Salina
team. Managers Ludes and Lamb of
Salina are anxious to remain in the
league for the 1913 season, but if
unsuccessful in an effort to organize
a stock company to finance the team,
it is declared negotiations with Clay
Center will be brought to a close, and
both Lamb and Ludes will seek berths
in other leagues as players. They
live in Salina and before taking the
management of the team last year
travelled in faster company than the
Central Kansas League.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04
BREAKS A COLD
OPENS NOSTR1LS
Psae.s Cssd GsRRsEHd CaxNs GSsGs
end Grippe ia q FeE Hssass-
Contains No Q4ziRihR,

The most severe cold will ba bFefSeA,
and all grippe misery ehdad after
taking a. dose Of PaPe's Cold COM
pound every two hours until three
consecutive doses are taken.
You will distinctly feel ali the dis
agreeable symptoms leaving sfteF ths
very first dose.
The most SRiseFabie headache, DUH
ness, head ana nose stuffed Up, fever
ishaess, sReesiHg, running of The nose,
sore throat, mucous catarrhal dis
charges, soreness, stiffness, Fheuma-
tism pains and other distress vaHishes,
Take this wonderful Compound as
directed, with the knowledge that
there is Rething else in the world
which will cure yeur Geld eF end
grippe misery as promptly aHa with
out any other assistance or bad afteF=
effects as a s5-eeRt package at FaPe's
Geld Compound; whish any druggist
can supplF-centains no eufRine-be-
ian=s Ia every heHas-aeeeHt Re sub,
stit1fs. Tastes aiee-asts gently
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04
THEY ARE AFTER CORPORATIONS
Crawford County Men Can't Hit Them
Hard Enough.

Pittsburg, Kan, Jan. A corpora
ton can not get a fair trial and just
verdict before a aCrwford county jury,
lawyers for the Joplin & Pittsburg
railway allege in a motion for a
change of venue in a case.
Whether these allegations are true
or not might be questioned. However,
a glance at the records shows some
reason for the pessimism of the rail-
road lawyers. Many corporations
have been litigantS at the present Ses-
sion of court They all have lost as
fast as their cases came to trial.
In one case the jury was so eager
to stick the corporation that it gave
a dozen minor accidents Chief of Police
$40 more than he asked. And it was
asserted in the motion that in three
years no corporation has won jury
case in the Crawford county district
court.
John P. Curran, one of the attor-
neys who filed the motion today, is a
brother of Judge Andrew P. Curran,
who presides over the court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04
DRIED APPLES RUINED a CAR.
Water From Fire Hose Too Much for
Santa Fe Load in Kansas.

Queenstown, Kan, Jan. A boxcar
with dislocated roof and bullying sides
standing on the sidetrack of the Santa
Fe here tells the story of a strange fire
late Friday afternoon.
A freight train pulled into this sta
ton with smoke issuing from the sides
of the car. The engineer Immediately
uncoupled the car and whistled for the
town fire department.
While the volunteer department was
extinguishing the flames crack was
heard and the firemen looked UP only
to see the roof of the car spring into
the air. To their amazement the fire
fighters saw the sides of the car bulge
and creak and the end doors fly out
on to the tracks.
Upon investigation it was found that
the car was filed with dried apples.
The water from the fire hose coming
in contact with the dried fruit caused
it to swell and the car was ruined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04
HOLD UP ADVANCES OF MO. p.
Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska Affect
ed by SUSPENSION Order.


Washington, Jan. Am order issued
by the Interstate Commerce Commission
sets aside a former order suspending until
March certain advances in rates pro
posed by the Missouri Pacific-Iron Noun
tain system between points in missouri,
Kansas and Nebraska. The rates will be-
come effective January 4. Rates from
points on the Missouri Pacific in missouri
to Omaha are usually constructed by add
ing a fixed arbitrary to the rate up to
Kansas City. Since the fourth section IS
observed at all points on the line between
Kansas City and Omaha the result mas
been to apply the Omaha rate from points
in Missouri to most points upon the Ona-
ha line north of Atchison.
Rates upon the Missouri, racine
branches running to Yuma, Kan, and
Virginia. Neb., are constructed by com
binations in Kansas City, but in the past,
from points on the Joplin branch class
rates to points on the Virginia branch
and Yuma branch have not exceeded the
Omaha rate, which has resulted IN dp-
plying the Omaha rate as a blanket 70
most stations on these branches. me
purpose of the new tariff is to cancer
these through class rates, allowing the
combination upon Kansas City TO take
effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04
SAVE ROADS HUNDRED MILLION.
Consolidate New York and Jersey City
and Make World Port.

New York, Jan. A gigantic plan
to convert the New Jersey meadows
into a world port and consolidate New
York and Jersey City, making it the
worlds metropolis, is outlined and its
consideration urged in an open letter
to Governor Wilson and Governor Sui
ger by DIR. William Osborne Mcdowell
of New York and Jersey City, who has
been nominated for the Nobel peace
prize for 1913.
DIR. Mcdowell declares that such a
port would bring the ships of the
worlds commerce into direct connec-
ton with the railroads of New York
and would result in an annual saving
through direct charges of 500, 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04
LOVE CAUSED HIS oEFENsE.
Letter to Mother Leads to Arrest of
Former Soldier.

Former Soldier.
Leavenworth, Kan. Jan. 4-Harold
Maxwell was brought to the post here
from Lawrence, by Sheriff Banning
charged with being a deserter from bat
terry D, Fifth field artillery. Maxwell
was formerly a sergeant in company
I, Second infantry. In 1909 he was sent
from here to Kansas City as an in
structor with a Missouri militia COM
pany.
While there he met a young woman
from Lawrence, it is said, and they
were preparing to wed when Maxwell
was ordered to Camp Sparta, Wiscon-
sin. He left his battery a few weeks
later, it is said, and came to Lawrence
where he married the young woman.
He secured a position as a shipping
clerk at Lawrence and was doing well,
being highly respected by the citizens
of that city.
Recently Maxwell wrote a letter to
his mother at Steubenville, Ohio, and
it was the sheriff of his home town
who gave Sheriff Banning the infor-
nation on which the arrest was made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04
50 = = -
FOR
COLDS

ssWhen Grip prevails, everything is
Grip
ssSeventy-seven'' meets the exigency
OF the now prevailing epidemic of
Grip, with all its symptoms of In
fIuenza, Catarrh, pains and soreness i'm
the Head and Chest, Cough, Sore
Throat, General Prostration, Fever and
aching bones.
''Seventy-seven'' taken early cuts it
short promptly.
Taking during its prevalence, it pre-
occupies the system and prevents it's
invasion.
A small vial of pleasant pellets, fits
the vest pocket. AT your Druggist, 2oc
or mailed.
Humphreys Homeo Medicine Co., 155
Williams St, New York.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04
oIivet stocLman KiIIed.

Ottawa. Kan, Jan. 4.-Harry c. Shir-
ley, Sc years old, and a prominent farm
er and stockman of Olivet, was struck
by a passenger train here. He died
during the night at the Santa Fe hos
pitaI. Shirley had been in Kansas City
with a load of stock and was return
ing to the train from a restaurant when
he was struck by an incoming train
from Emporia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04
Bars Roller skates on Streets.

Wichita, KAN. JAN 4.-Boys and
walks of Wichita as a rink on which
to frolic with roller skates: Following
a dozen minor accidents Chief of Police
G. T. Cubbon gave orders to arrest
every person skating on sidewalks or
pavement. Schools are not running
and the streets are lined with children,
the weather being fair Boys insist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04

-vestigate instead of having it handled
by such a large body as the congress
or the various state legislators. If the
money which it is proposed to expend
for additional brakemen, steel cars and
various other things now before con-
gress could be capitalized and expended
for block signals and such other de-
vices as really conduce to safety, it
would go a long way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04
FEAR COLLAPSE OF BUILDING.
Agitation for New Court House Stirs
PaWnee County,

Larned, Kan, Jan. 4..Fear that the
Pawnee county court house will col
lapse during a large public gathering
or that the county records may be
destroyed by fire has started a strong
agitation here for new $75,O00 struc-
ture. All offices need remOdelling as
the protection afforded records is de-
cidedly inadequate
During the Riley murder trial recent
~ Judge A. S. Foulks ordered a ma
jority of the curious spectators ex-
cluded from the court room for fear
the walls would collapse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04
UpIift Campaign Is On.

Larned, Kan, Jan. 1.-The
churches of this city have united
with the Men and Religion Forward
Movement organization in a revival
and moral uplift campaign. A week
of prayer, observed by all churches,
will open the 9Th. The revival, be-
ginning January 2, will be conducted
entirely by local talent and will last
indefinitely. Leading merchants will
speak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04
BAD FIRE AT SCOTT CITY.
Northern Hotel and Garage De-
stroyed-Loss $4,000.

Scott City, Kan, Jan. 4.-The
Hotel Northern and the Kasley gar
age We're destroyed by fire here Tues
day. The hotel guests were barely
able to get out of the hotel some only
half clad. The loss is only about 500
600. Insurance $4,000 Among the
guests Ben Allen, the civil engineer of
the Scott City Northern, lost his
clothes.
Scott City has just voted bonds for
electric lights and a water system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04
PIONEER SALIVA MILLER DIES.
David S. Shellabarger Founded Mill
ing Company in 1888.

Salina, Kan, Jan. 4.-David S.
Shellabarger, the president of the
Shellabarger Mill and Elevator COM
pany of this city and father of F. D.
SheIlabarger, manager of the COM
pany, is dead at Red Bluffs. Cal,
where he had gone for his health. He
was 76 years old and leaves a widow
and seven children.
He organized the company and
built the Shellabarger mills here in
1888.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04
HORSE SHOEING

No. shoes and under, $1.25 per horse
Only heavy draft horses wear larger
shoes than No. 4th. They will be 3l50
per horse. You can arrange to have your
work done after 5 p. m. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Dave Wiscomb, 9oS z. 4t4h
st. Phone 97 w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04
The complete system will be installed
at once.
KANSAS WOMAN NEAR DEATH.
Mrs. A. J. Baughman Severely Hurt
by Fall.

Larned. Kan, Jan. 4-Word has been
received here that Mrs. A. ]. Baughman,
pioneer of this city who is visiting her
daughter in Chicago, fell down stairs,
bursting a blood vessel in the stomach
condition is serious though hope of re-
covery is advanced by attending physi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04
ROCK ISLAND KAF,FTR TRAIN.
Travelled 1000 Miles, Made 100 Towns,
Attendance 2S,260.

A Kaffir agricultural train has been op-
Grated in Oklahoma by the Rock Island
lines. During the two weeks the train
was operated it covered nearly 1000 miles,
and meetings were held in 100 towns, the
attendance totaling rs, 260. The train was
operated to show the farmers how they
could secure the greatest number of
bushels per acre and how to secure the
largest returns from feeding each buSnel.
Kaffir is a crop that has been grown with
great success in Oklahoma and it is stated
that it will yield about twice as man.!
bushels to the acre as ordinary corn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04
NOW Enninment ON Illinois Central.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Contracts have been
let by the Illinois Central railroad for
new equipment costing more than IS, O,OOO
it was announced here yesterday. The
equipment will include fifty-five locomo-
tives costing s., $4,000 and six thousand
coal cars to cost sc, 600 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04

upon hooking on behind automobiles
for flying trips on their roller skates.
This caused a storm of objections.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-21
GRAIN NOTES

The Chicago Inter Ocean says "A
great many December hedges nave been
taken OF OF late. which has had It's in
huence in narrowing the December MAY
spread. Bulls figure that should there
he any broadening In the trade or bull
lsh factors, prices will easily work
higher.
Sentiment among corn traders is
mixed Bulls think their position is
sound. while many conservative people
are looking for an increased movement
OF new corn and lower values, unless
there is better demand, Traders say
holdings Of December corn here are
large enough to make shorts uneasy
Bartlett. Frazier Co says Wheat
The market seems to be working into a
stronger position
Corn More or less cloudy conditions
prevail over the entire belt, with light
rains at various points east and west
OF the river Present soft weather Is
unfavorable for putting corn into ship
ping condition
"Oats-The market shows no snap
whatever. with a general lack OF out
side interest and an Indifferent cash
demand
Provisions Investment buying is
again in evidence. the selling coming
chiefly in the way Of profit-taking The
undertone TO the market Ia very strong -
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-21
STOCKS DORMANT;
REASON, MEXICO
Volume of Business Small and
Without Signifcance-Big
Issues Sustain Losses.
BY CHARLES w. STORM.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-The hesitant
tone in the stock market arising from
uncertainty as to the Mexican situation
was again In evidence at the opening
to-day and the volume OF business was
small with no important price changes.
About the only interest was centered in
Amalgamated Copper, which. after
opening * lower, rallied ana made a
complete rally,
There was a fair demand for Reading,
which began n lower, then recovered
and made a fractional advance.
Among the other declines were United
states Steel common, !. Union Pacific,
y Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific,
4; New. York Central, "a, Great North
ern preferred, II; St. Paul. ~, and Ca
madam Pacific, \. Erie made frae-
tional gain.
The curb was quiet
Americans in London moved slug
gishly on light professional trading.
Price movements during the late fore
noon were generally on the decline, but
transactions were small and without
significance. on a single sale New Hav-
yielded u to lis2 Canadian Pacific de-
clined Is to 22SA, and slight losses
We're sustained in Steel, Copper. Read
ing and few other issues.
Call money loaned at 81.
Although some further concessions in
prices were noted in the last hour there
was no special change in conditions,
business continuing extremely ! ight.
Amalgamated Copper sold around SO for
a loss of q from noon and Steel went
day. Union Pacific declined to 1879
for loss of q from the opening, and
Reading. Southern Pacific, Canadian
Pacific and other standard issues were
lower The tone was sluggish TO weak.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-21
COTTON GOSSIP

The revision committee of the Cotton
Exchange, a its meeting Wednesday,
increased the penalties on low grade cot
ton from 10 to SO points, making low
middling l25 points under middling, and
placing good ordinary cotton at dis
count Of 300 points, comparing with the
differences OF SO and 2l5 points, re-
spectiVely.
High grade premiums also were in
creased slightly, and the most general
comment of brokers who stayed down
town to receive the report was that the
committee had adjusted the differences
to meet the requirements of low grade
crop.
The old grade differences, compared
with the new grade differences, are
shown as follows:
Strict middling, fair. 1870 on; $50 on.
Fair middling. $50 on; 175 on
Middling fair, ITO on; 1870 on.
Strict good middling, IS on 80 on.
Fully good middling, 81 on; rs on.
Good middling. 46 on; So on.
Barely good mtddling, IS on; IS on.
Strict middling, "a on; 80 on.
Fully middling. IL on; 1e on.
Middling basis:
Barely middling. It off; % OFF
Strict low middling. IS on 50 off.
Fully low middling, IS of; IS off.
Low middling, so of; l25 off
200 on. 49,
Good ordinary middling, sl5 off; 800
of
Strict good middling. tinged, IS on;
As on.
Good middling tinged. value of mid
ding, value of middling.
Strict rniddlinE, tinged, 10 on; 20 of.
Middling, tinged, 80 off; 40 off.
Strict low middling, tinged, So on; 125
Low middling tinged, 200 off; 800 of.
Middling, stained. 80 OF; 1875 of.
Everybody is waiting to see what the
ginning figures will be tomorrow, and
trading was rather small to-day, ex
cept a general evening up business.
S. Tate says: THE action of the
committee cotton exchange revision
mediate effect on the market. but as the
bullish factor.
Their action met with general APP
proval, but we have not heard from
outside interests yet
This revision will have little i'm
mediate effect on the market, but as
market becomes adjusted to the diff
ferences it should bring spots and fi-
lures nearer together. The market is
now waiting on ginners' report to-mor-
row at 10 O'Clock"
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 20.-Hayward
Clark: The weather map shows
cloudy over the western half Of the belt
Generally fair in East Texas, except in
the Gulf districts, where it is cloudy
Indications are for cloudy and unset
tied weather over the entire belt, eX-
cept fair in the Atlantics to-day, fol-
lowed by a general rainy spell over
the entire belt over the weekend.
1t Is reported that the final estimate
of National Ginners' report places the
amount ginned to November IA at TO-.
bic crop at 1880 900 to 10, $50, 900 bales
exclusive OF linters.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-21

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Petroleum
firm: crude Pennsylvania, $50
Turpentine Arm, 47q49
Rosin firm; common, 40
Wool quiet domestic fleece. 22q25;
pulled. secured basis. $3.50. Texas,
secuted basis. 40q52.
Hides firm: native steers. 1874 q 2Ol2 !;
branded sters, 1917 Odd.
Coffee steady; options opened u to
IS lower; Rio, No, : spot, ga
Rice steady; domestic, ordinary to
Molasses Steady; New Orleans, open
Sugar, raw, firm; centrifugal, $40,
muscovado. 8 20; molasses sugar, 2.95.
Sugar, refined. quiet; fine graduated,
Abs; cut loaf. $50 crushed, $50. mold
A, 4s5. cubes, 4.6O; powdered, AS, dia-
mond A, ABS; confectioners' a. 425i
softs, No. /. 4.156425. tNo. 2 is s
points lower than No. |. and Nos, 3 to
IA are each point slower than the
preceding grade)
Potatoes irregular; white nearby, LIS
n275 sweets. 50G75.
Beans steady; marrow choice, 495n
8 30; pea. choice. 4.4094.70; red kidney.
choice. 4656p5.25.
Dried fruits steady; apricots, choice
to fancy. 1917 Qlj; apples, evaporated
prime to fancy. ia G11ls prunes. 30s
TO SOS, 9A al2; COS to zoos, ~ aSls /:
peaches, choice to fancy, 6GS; seeded
raisins, choice to fancy, 6a6ia
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-21
COTTON SELLS Off
ON EVE OF REPORT.
SPOT Houses and Longs Sell De-
spite Drastic ReviSion-FuII
Ginnings Expected,

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-The report of
the revision committee which. by in
easing the differences between grades
~ cotton, will tend to restrict offerings
OF lower grades, was the chief ball
factor at the opening Of the cotton mar
-sf to-day First prices were net un-
rauged to s points higher than We'd
.-sday's final. but offerings from big
HHNadelphia spot house brought prices
Town several points from the previous
The action of the revision committee
Gems to meet with general approval
with local cotton men, and is regarded
i- having accomplished what was eX-
rretsd However, the report was Of
very bullish character, but the ring
crowd was inclined TO sell and the mar
,er mad no snap.
Lack of support was the feature on
The opening. Liverpool failed TO re
pond fully to yesterdays advance Of
.rrugs were rather free, coming mainly
rom commission houses and the ring
and were rapidly absorbed by brokers
presenting New Orleans interests. All
% all. trading was rather limited, pend
.rg the Governments report on ginnings
.a November IA which will be made
public Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
This report Is expected to show full
innings for the period and the ma
.uri.v contends that 1t will promote suf-
arIsnt liquidation to carry prices to
over level
A. the moment the situation OF the
aarket is technically against an ad-
During the forenoon the list advanced
slowly to within a few points of the
initial range. but demand failed to
broaden on the recovery and prices
sagEed off again
The declining tendency continued dur
.rg he afternoon. in the absence OF suf-
auieut buying orders to take care of
.Hr offerings supplied by old longs and
brokers' closely Identified with spot
house connections who were inclined to
..Iure their lines pending the census
report outside business continued light
md the market ruled extremely narrow
In addition to this, wires told of a poor
demand for spots. on the break. De-
..rber touched 1928 January, which
was under active buying at the outset
hy shorts and number of strong
sources. against purchases in other
10 o. and May to 1901.
Following are IL a. m. bids in New
York December. 10 80; January. 1911;
March. 1914. May, 1909; July. 1901,
Following are 10 a. m. bids in New
orleans: December, 1914; January,
ago. March, 1928; May, 1894; July
1885
Estimated cotton receipts:
Thursday. 1879
New orleans ...... 1880 to $500 ", 1888
Galveston ........1 500 to q 500 24,96S