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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02
Land for Exneriments-

SYRACUSE, Kan, April 2."SilaS A.
Schafer, of Assumption, ILL.,, heavy
western Kansas land owner, has Of
fered the state of Kansas $50 acres of
his holdings, so acres in Hamilton
county and 80 acres in Greeley coun-
ty, on which to sink experimental
pumping irrigation wells and for ex-
perimental and demonstration farm
ing. Definite word to this effect has
been received from Mr.. Schafer both
here and at Tribune, county seat of
Greeley county. The offer allows the
new state irrigation board to choose
the tracts from Mr.. Schafer's many
valuable holdings in both counties.
The board was created by the last
legislature and given S125,000 to de-
monstrate the feasibility of pumping
irrigation in this section and aid farm
ers in installing plants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02
N INsPECrs 1913 ENGINES.
Public Service Commission Watches
Motive Power Conditions.

OF 6,373 locomotives in service on rail-
roads in New York during the past
year, 4.213 have been inspected by the
representatives of the public service
commission. second district. Approx
mately ninety per cent of these were
either on the road or available for serv-
ice, the remainder being in the shops
awaiting repairs. In addition to the
engines us mechanical department
terminals were also inspected with
special reference to adequacy and eff
ficiency of repair facilities, systems of
inspection and repair records and re-
sponsibility for such inspection and
records.
With respect to unsa tiSfactory mo-
tive power conditions on the New York
Central a year ago, due to labor trou-
bles and a shortage of power, the COM
mission states that an agreement
made then has been strictly followed al
a result of which the conditions in
question have been greatly improved
and are now entirely satisfactory Ex-
penditures for this purpose and the
fact that the road was this winter en-
abled to have its power in better shape
than at any time during the period
covered by the supervision of the COM
mission. are made a subject of special
commentator the report of that
body
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

face and soon he was forced to place
both shoulders to the mat.
1t was apparent that Gotch intend
ed to make short work of the latter
part of the contest. With smile on
his face, he aagin picked Zurich up
bodily and slammed him on the floor.
Then he secured a leg and arm hold,
but Zurich bridged out of ii. The
Iowan then gathered up the Russian a
third time in his arms and - rev him
to the mat. Then after trying a toe
hold and double arm hold, Gotch got
a head and arm hold. with which he
secured the second fall.
The crowd, estimated nj $4,000 was
the largest that ever witnessed n SINH
lar event here. About 500 of the spec
tators were women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02
MAKES YOUR BACKACHE VANISH
DRIVES RHEUMATIC PAINS AWAY
Eases Stiff Sore Swollen Joints Muscles Relieving
and Bladder Disorders After Few Doses Are Taken

This is what Croxone, the new scien-
tific discovery. does for sufferers of
such troubles 1t promptly relieves
these diseases because it reaches the
cause. 1t soaks right into the walls and
Innings of the kidneys and cleans out
the stopped up inactive organs like
water does a sponge-neutralizes and
dissolves every particle of uric acid and
makes the kidneys sift from the blood
all the waste matter and poisons that
lodge in the joints and muscles to
scratch and irritate and cause rheuma-
tism. 1t soothes and heals the delicate
Innings of the bladder and leaves the
kidneys in clean, strong, healthy con-
(Advert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02


The climatic conditions of our Pa
climatic conditions of the Atlantic
coast.
The Pacific coast is warmed by the
genial climate far north of the same
sort of climate on the Atlantic coast.
The Atlantic coast is chilled by the
cold Labrador current that comes
sweeping southwark around Cape Cod,
pushing away from our Atlantic coast
the warm waters of the Gulf stream.
Therefore our Pacific coast is coaxed
into flowers and verdure nearly the
year round. by the warm currents
that prevail, while our Atlantic coast
is chilled from the crystals, frosts
and cleaning icebergs of a cold cur
rent.
And yet the climatic conditions are
very similar Catarrh prevails in the
west as well as in the east. Peruna
is very much sought after all along
the Pacific coast. for catarrhal dis
eases. In the east it is also a great
household remedy for diseases that
are brought on by cold weather.
We will select from our files three
testim onials from the Pacific coast,
that tell the story of the work that
Peruna is doing in the far west.
Prof George Young, No. 713 Bay
St. Santa Monica, California, writes
that during the civil war he had
spinal meningitis and sun stroke.
Was confined as a war prisoner in the
famous Andersonville prison a year.
When he came home in 1865 he was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02
SPORT NOTES.

George Johnson, the Winnebago In
dian whom Jack Holland sold to the
White Sox has been given his return
trip ticket. The big Indian wasn't ia Isl
enough to hold job and too old to
learn but will be a tower of strength
to the ST. Joe aggregation
The Kaws split up for two games
yesterday. One was played with the
Elks in Ada and they were reunited
in Oklahoma City last night. They
have lost but one days work and tina
was last week. The weather is pleas
ant and all are rounding out in good
shape.
Pitcher Gallagher, who has been
working with the Kaws, was released
at Oklahoma City by Gear last night
and will try to catch on with some
team in the Oklahoma-Texas league
Outfielder Lee and Pitchers PEBBLES
and Richardson are due to report here
today. In fact Lee was expected YES
terday. The men will work out on
the local lot until the Kaws arrive
Friday night and will then work with
the team. -tF
The Kaws may be robbed of ton
notch pitcher this summer Pat Nc
Gehee was the best pitcher in the Cot
ton States League last season and was
drafted by Detroit. He reported but
had a sore arm. Detroit wanted him
to report to the KawS last fall but his
arm would not permit him to get in
the game. He started well this spring
but his salary wing has developed the
old troubles and his days as a pitcher
are probably over.
Gear says that he has disposed Of
all players on the team who have a
bad disposition and if the team don't
make a good showing it will be his
IA ult.
George Andreas will handle the Des
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02
Gets Right into the Affected
Parts and Stops Gathering
in Eyes, Nose, Throat
and Lungs.

<'Nine-tenths of humanity suffer with
catarrh but do not know what catarrh
| is" said an expert doctor, a specialist in
blood analysis. 1t is treated locally be-
cause nature tries to drive it out of the
system. But nature must have help.
Nasal catarrh is merely an outlet, and
1t Is folly to expect a cure by inhalantS or
local applications. If a stream is pol
1uted at it's source it is ridiculous to
waste time in publication at its mouth
BY a long series of elaborate expert
ments at the Swift Laboratory it is def
nitely known that catarrh can be cured
by the simple process of inoculating the
blood with antidotal remedies that stop
inf1ammatory conditions throughout the
mucous Innings of all the organs of the
body. This is done with the famous
Swift's Sure Specific, or as it is widely
known, S. S. S. 1t is taken into the
blood just as naturally as the most
nourishing food. 1t spreads it's influence
over every organ in the body, comes
through all the veins and arteries, en-
ables all mucous surfaces to exchange in
fiammatory acids and other irritating
substances for arterial elements that eff
fectually cleanse the system and thus put
an end to all catarrhal pollution S. S. s.
cleans out the stomach of mucous ac-
cumulations, enables only pure blood max
ing materials to enter the intestines, COM
bines with these food elements to enter
the circulation, and in less than an hour
is at work throughout the body in the
process of publication
You will soon realize it's wonderful in
fiuence by the absence of headache a de-
cided clearing of the air passages a
steadily improved nasal condition, and
a sense of bodily relief that proves how
completely catarrh often infests the en-
tire system. You will find S. S. s. on
sale at all drug stores at LOO per bottle
1t is remarkable remedy for any and
all blood affections, such as eczema, rash,
lupus, letter, psoriasis, boils and all scrof-
f@r.- E~lv- s1l Hi
any blod disease write in confidence to
The Swift Specific Co., 1877 Swift Bldg,
Atlanta, Ga. Do not delay to get bottle
of S. S. S. at your druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

dition, so they can filter the blood and
Keep you we'll
II you suffer with backache-have
PAINS in the neck or sides-nervous or
dlzzy spells-a few doses of -Croxone
VIII relieve the congestion and you will
De surprised how quickly all kidney,
bladder and rheumatic troubles will
disappear.
Croxone is different from all other
remedies. 1t is so prepared that it is
practically impossible to take it into
the human system without results. An
original package of Croxone costs bat
trlfle. and all druggists are author
lzeu to return the purchase price if
Croxone should fail in a single case.
sementl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02
INCREASE IN CAR LoADINGs.
Santa Fe and Rock Island Make Gain
Over Last Year

Chicago loadings on the Rock Island
for the period ending March Is showed
an increase of 10 per cent over the
similar period for last year The ton
mage in grain was increased by 10 per
cent, flour and feed by II per cent
and lumber 4 yer cent
The Santa F'e reports car loadings on
system rails for the week ending
March Is as 1852 cars, OF 2.775 more
than last year. Moreover, 5.1OS cars
were received from connecting lines, a
gain of 592. indicating a total of "a.
920 cars handled his year as com
pared with 1888 in 1912. an increase
of 367 cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02
Stricken in Pulpit.

Hutchinson, Kan, April Rev. G.
W. Morgan, pioneer United Breth-
rem pastor of this district, died at his
home here. OF late he was pastor of
the Second United Brethren church of
this city. A week ago Sunday he was
taken ill while in the pulpit. and he
never recovered. Rev. Morgan had
been in the ministry in southwestern
Kansas for 35 years. Most of his pas
toraI work has been in the Immediate
Vicinity of Hutchinson and Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02
PRESIDENT NUDGE GAVE $4,000.
Head of Rock Island Extends Personal
Aid to Sufferers.

Omaha, April 2.-H. .. Nudge,
president of the Rock Island, was the
first person outside of the afflicted
area to send in a contribution to aid
the suffering caused by the Omaha
disaster His check for $4,000 was
received by the Commercial CLUB. In
the next mail came other So, OOO
checks from William A. Gardner
president of the Chicago & North
western; A. L. Mohler, president of
the Union Pacific, and Darius Miller,
president of the Chicago, Burlington q
Quincy railroads, on behalf of their
respective companies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02
Good Fruit Prospects.

Larned. Kan, April All signs
are favorable for a good fruit crop in
western Kansas this season. Plenty
of moisture and a late, cool spring,
the most needed conditions, are pres
ent. Fruit trees are usually buddin g
at this time of the year and later nip
ped by the late frosts. This season
the orchards show no signs of life at
present and fruit men are hoping for
a bumper crop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02
Western League sharing American
Association territory

Western League sharing American
Association territory
A strong pitching staff is in sight
under the direction of Manager
''Ducky' Holmes for Sioux City this
season, and no piece of news could be
welcomed here with more enthusiasm.
In last Saturdays game Young, Klein
and Getchell did the mound work. The
Rourkes grabbed but one hit off
Young, but two off Klein, and only
one off Getchell. This gives the first
line on two new men in the Western
loop, Getchen and Klein. According to
reports from Tulsa, both men per-
formed most creditably; ind if they
can do that now, they should be niue
better when the season opens in full
blast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

when erected will cost in the neigh
borhood of 100000 and will be located
at the intersection of the elevated
tracks, opposite the union station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

A young locomotive engineer, re-
Gently married, attracts the attention
of his wife by blowing his whistle
from the slime he strikes the outskirts
of town until he reaches the station.
Old heads in the business say that in
two or three years he will be trying
to make the old engine come into
town on her tiptOes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

81 think the seediest railway line in
the world is the one that runs between
and -, out west, said a hard-
ware travelling man who recently re-
turned from an extended trip w
were crossing a stretch of prairie land
near when the train suddenly
stopped, for no apparent reason. After
a wait of almost an hour the conduc-
tor came sneaking through the train,
glancing furtiVely at eXasperated pas
sengers as he passed. When he came
to me he stopped and leaned down.
Say he said in a whisper have
YOU got a piece of wire? We want to
fix the engine. Harper Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

PA will you tell me one thing about
profane history What is that, my
SOM" rs it what you call cursory
study?'-Baltinore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02
BIG INTERLOCKING STATION.
Rock Island and Santa Fe in an ILL.,
nOiS Plan.

Work on the interlocking station ar
Joliet. ILL.,, one of the biggest iobs of
the kind in the middle west. has been
started under the direction of N. w
Paulson of Loekport, who is complet-
ing the engineering work. This is To
serve the four trunk lines entering
Joliet-the Santa Fe, Michigan Central
Rock Island and the Alton The plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02
A Little Railway Humor.

An old coIored womtn injured in a
railway accident was urged by her
friends to sue the company for dam
ages ct got huff damages, she re-
nIied scornfully what Use wantin'
and Use gwine to sue that company
for, is repairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

Chicago fans can't dictate to me
how to run ball club" This utterance
comes from Prexy Murphy of the Cubs
in reply to a petition urging him to
give in and sign Jimmy Archer, wiz
ard ''holdout'' catcher. Murphy says
Bresnahan is doing great work and
that there is no reason for him to wor-
~ so far as the backstop position is
concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

ST. Joseph has asked for waivers on
nine of it's players already. These are
Ballinger, Monegan, Spehn, Thomas,
Zimmerman, Duffy, Reinhart, McDon-
nell and Castle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

Jack Thomas fondest ambition has
been realized. The former Western
League veteran and member of the
Lincoln club during six continuous
campaigns has landed a managerial
job in the new California State League,
a four-club circuit recently organized
in the southern section of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

The three straight wins in Fort
Worth have verified the judgment of
Hugh Jones, who has stated repeat
edly in letters to this department that
the Antelopes looked good to him and
were immeasurably stronger than the
Lincoln team which started the race
of 1912.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

Louie Barbour is putting up stun
ming article at the third sack for the
AntelopeS. A Fort Worth newspa per
says: Barbour is playing a great game
around third for the Lincoln Ante
lopes. He formerly played in the Texas
League and the bleacherites cheer
whenever he pulls off a good STOP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

AL Bashang. a young outfielder tried
by the Detroit Tigers and Topeka last
fall, has been sent to the Fort Wayne
club of the Central League for more
sea Soning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

Eddie Gagnier, another ex-Antelope
is with the Newark club in the In
ternational League, a class AA or
ganization. The Detroiter has been
shifted from short to second.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

Moines Boosters, while on the field
this season. 1t must be admitted that
he is one of the craftiest on the cir
cult and would be a valuable addition
to any team On the circuit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

Jiggs Donohue is not dead. dead as
has been reported. He is alive but
dead to the world as he has been con-
fined in a sanitarium and is believed
to be the victim of alleged friends who
want to collect his life insurance. Jiggs
was star with the White Sox a few
years ago and will never be forgotten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

Buck Weaver, formerly with Wichita
and Denver. is working the White Sox
recruit pitchers. Buck could make
good with the team as a regular
catcher if he was not troubled with
asthma and hot pipes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

Ralph Plumb, a jeweler of Des-
Moines, announced this morning that
he would give a gold watch with a
special baseball design to the most
valuable member of the 1913 Des
Moines club. The sporting editors of
the three newspapers will be the
judges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

At the coming meeting of the Ameri-
can Association. it is said, another eff
fort will be made to get permission for
other circuits to place clubs in asso-
citation cities. the idea being to give
Minneapolis ana St. Paul continuous
ball through entrance of the Central
International League. At least this is
the particular purpose announced, but
it recalls the runlors recently of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

Clyde Milan, champion base runner
of the American League last season
has no ambition to equal or excel the
mark he set in the last campaign.
Milan does not believe that it would
be just to his team to have an am
bition, for to run bases for the sole
purpose of establishing a record might
prove detrimental to the best interests
of his team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-15
Jem Driscoll, Clever English
 Featherweight,~ Is B Today

Two of the c1everest boxers Great Britain has produced in recent years, Freddie Welsh and lem Driscol1, were born in Wales. Cardiff, the historic old Welsh town now famous as a coal and iron emporium, was the b1rt1- place of Driscoll, and thirty Athrae years ago today is the date. The vet eran Jem recently announced his in tention of quitting the ring while while the quitting is good. For long time DriscoI has held the British featherweight championship, and has also claimed the worlds title in that division.
 DriscolPs first year in the ring was 1901, when he won all of his eight bouts, seven of them by knockouts. He first attracted the attention of the fans on this side of the briny decade ago, when he fought a six round draw with George Dixon, Among his victims during his first seven years in the ring were Harry Mansfield, Johnny Summers, and Joe Bowker. In 1908, after he had knock ed out Bowker in the seventeenth America. He defeated Matty Bald win, Charley Griffen and Grover Hayes at Boston, ana Leach Cross in New York. and on February 19, 1909, in one of the greatest ten-round bouts ever witnessed, he earned an even
 
 at his best. The New York fans who saw~that bout will never forget it, for the littfezW elshman and the clever Hebrew gave one of the best exhibi- tions of rapid fire fisticuffs that ever gIaddened the eyes of a boxing bug In 1910 Driscon went back to London where he defeated Seaman Hayes and knocked out Spike Robson. Later that year he took on his countryman, Freddie Welsh, in his native Cardiff, losing on a foul in ten rounds. He took part in only one battle in 1911, administering a sleep potion to Spike Robson. Last year he proved that he still had the punch by wnocking out Jean Posey, the clever F'renchman. Early this year he fought a twenty round draw with Owen Moran in a battle for the featherweight title, the Lord Lonsdale belt and a $7,50O purse. It was a fast battle, and, although Moran is four years Drisco1ls junior, and Jern suffered a long and serious illness, Owen had to fight at his top speed to get an even break with the veteran If Drisco1l had not become i'll after his New York bout with At tell in 1909, there isc no doubt hat he could have cIipched his claim to the featherweight cham pionstnip of the world. Driscou at his best was d far better boxer than Johnny Kill Pane.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-15
TO-DAY IN PUG1L1sr1c ANNALS.

92-"Mysteriou6 Billy Smith stop ped Danny Neddham in fl rounds at San Francisco This was the first inn portant bout for Smith, who later fought his way to the welterweight championship, being the first to hold that title. He was a down East Yan- kee, but when he landed in San Fran cisco he permitted people to think that he was the son of a, titled Englishman Having started this runor, he refused to confirm or deny it, hence the sobri- quet "Mysterious.' After defeating Needham Smith whipped Shadow Ma Der at Portland Ore. and later. at Co ney Island, copped the new we1ter di- vision title by his victory over Tommy Williams the Australian champion.
 1SS6-Matt Wells. former lightweight champion of England, born m London.
 1909-Ray Bronson and Dave Deshler fought 12-round draw at Boston.
 A Ize
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-15

Matthias T. Tay1or's barber shop at 55 John street, was broken into last night, according to a report to the police, and a quantity of razors, strops and other supplies taken.