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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-09

ing back. We have been robbing the
soil. '--0
THE problem of maintaining the or
gaI1lc matter in the soil is of state
WlGe Importance. The virgin soil was
Well supplied with orga mic matter but
we have been using it rapidly, and
with little thought, until recently of
replacing it. The decrease in Weld per
acre shows results of this system of
haphazard farming
Following the meeting the mem
bers of the state board of agriculture
and of the Kansas Improved Live
stock association were the guests at
banquet rendered by the Kansas
Farmer al the Elks club.
The program this evening will be
of particular interest to women. They
are given an urgent invitation to at
tend.
Miss Carrie NJ. Watson, librarian
Spooner library, University of Kansas,
W, WI lspeak on of Making Many Books
Avery of the University of Nebraska will
speak on Education for Far Life The
meeting will be held in Representative
hall.
The program for Friday follows:
Morning AsessionAThea place for Beef
Cattle in Kansas w. A. CocheI professor
of animal husbandry, Kansas State Agri-
States Agricultural Development, from
a Northwest Viewpoint, u. a Wallace,
editor The Farmer, st. Paul, MINI.
Afternoon SeSSion-1:30 clock-EIection
of officers and members. County Demon
stration Agents, J. H. Miller, director of
Farmers Institutes, Kansas State Agri-
Installation of the new board, at secre-
tary's office.
Evening session-7:30 o'clock-The Cor
poration Line, Miss Effie Graham, Topeka
Charles A. Finch, pastor First Christian
church, Topeka. Adjournment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-09
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
That Fight Occupies Mind and Atten-
ton of Democrats.

Dark horse rumors in the speaker
zhip contest have floated through the
hotel Hobbies today and several candi-
hates have been suggested in event
here is a deadlock in the house eau
ms next Tuesday. Among the men
as candidates today were
Robert S. Hendricks of Rawlins coun-
IN and W. w. Gordon of Wyandotte
k- unity.
In event neither Brown or Orr or
Hulroy fail to show sufficient strength
n the early voting to make them
,robable winners, it is claimed that a
<tew candidate may be injected into
he running. Under those conditions,
h is claimed that either Hendricks or
Gordon might enter the race.
Gordon, however, denies he is in
Ihe race
1.-THE matter has been mentioned by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-09
A BAD FIRE TODAY
Judge Dana'S House on Topeka
Avenue in Flames.
Upper Story Designations
Several Thousands.

The upper story of Judge A w.
Dana's house, Ills Topeka avenue, was
partially ruined today by fire and wa
ter. Damage is roughly estimated at
several thousand dollars. Flames
started in the attic over the kitchen.
but the exact cause is not known. The
alarm was rung in at 1910 and fire
companies 2, and responded imme-
diately. The roof was in flames, and
four heavy streams of water were
thrown over the house.
Costly furniture and valuable pictures
were hustled into the snow. The Dana
family, hastily catching up wraps, as
sisted in moving their household be-
longings out-of-doors. Dozens of school
children abandoned their lunch in order
to watch the blazing building.
The Dana house is not far from the
A Quinton residence which was
burned about a year ago. The fire to-
day was the most spectacular and most
costly to which Chief Wilmarth has
responded for months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-09
HE PAID S393,965.
Treasurer Weightman Turned 1t Over
to City Treasurer.

The sum of s393, 1865 was paid to City
Treasurer John NJ. Wright this morning
by County Treasurer Matt Weightman
out of money collected by the county Off
Ger up To December 20 last. The arlount
is scattered over a number of funds and
represents more than half of the total
amount of taxes to be collected for the
year.
largest to which payment was made. The
payment amounted to s190.O00. The board
of education was next, coming in for
payment of 600. The paving fund
was the third, a total of s5O, 600 having
been paid for that purpose. The pay
follows:
Sewer, ST, COO; sidewalk, SfJU0 paving
alley, $1,000; curbing and gutcerinic 81 eco;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-09
ssCASCARETS" BEST
BOWEL. CLEANSER
No BiliouSness, Headaclle, Sick, Sour
Stomach, Indigestion, Coated
Tongue OF CONSTIPATION.

Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, Indiges-
ton, Sallow Skin and Miserable Head
aches come from a torpid liver and
clcgged bowels, which cause your
stomach to become filled with undi-
gested food, which soures and fer
ments like garbage in a swill barrel.
That's the first step to untold misery
indigestion, foul gases, bad breath, yell
low skin, mental fears everything that
is horrible and nauseating- A Cascaret
tonight Will give your constipated
bowels a thorough cleansing and
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you -sleep-a 10 cent box
from your druggist will keep you feel
Ing good for months. Millions of men
and women take a Cascaret now and
then to keep their stomach, liver and
bowels regulated, and never know A
miserable moment. Don't forget the
children-their little insides need q
good, gentle cleansing. too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-09
ORPHANS HOME:
Topeka Institution Makes Re-
port for Year.
Cared for SO ChiIdren-DetaiIs
of Work.

The annual report of Mrs. George
Anthony, president of the Topeka Or
phans' Home association, shows that
SO children have been cared for dur
ing the year. Mrs. Anthony praises
the work of the matron, Miss Sallie
Ely, ana discusses the work of the as
soclat1On. Four children during the
year have died, the report says E>
The report in part is as follows: =
-DurinS the past year we have cared
for 80 children, IL boys and AZ girls
At this date we have go chiIdren.~in
the nome, of them. boarders and s.
OF that number charity children, as
they have not been adopted to the
home.
We have adopted out IL children
~ nave been returned to friends and
we have with US for adoption at this
time, boys and girls
we nave lost infants by death one
shortly after it had been adopted: an
other had been brought to US in bad
physical condition; the hospital took
charge of it for a time, as a charity
Pdsleht, and 1T was returned to us
before it died.
Some people are under the ir,nres
SION that we do charity work onIv:
otnerS wonder why We receive paw for
boarding some children, and still 9th
..cbs ques,io 1 our right to receive
ADOPTED to the home. AS an iIlustra-
tlon, we have three children whose
Inothers are in the insane asylum: the
fathers are shiftIess and worthless. the
chlIdren were brought to us and we
cannot turn them out in a cruel. cold
world to shift for themselves. In
other cases the people have separated:
the mother has left for parts un-
known; the father has to be away
from nome all day earning a living:
ne cannot take the children with him
and he cannot stay at home to take
care of them. In such cases we could
not refuse to take the children and
sun call ourselves charitable
We have another class of cases vornp
and unfortunate mothers with babies n
Few DAYS old; these babies cannot protect
themselves nor choose their homes The
majority of our work is in connection with
Just such cases. 1t is for us TO ss,fesruar 1l
them and place them in good homes where
they VIII be properly reared and in most
cases they never know the circumstances
of their birth. To secure such homes We
require references from at least three re-
liable persons, and afterwards investiyate
them.
In connection with the management of
the home 1 wish to commend to YOUR
favorable consideration our present
matron, Miss Sallie Ely. She has held
that position continuously for three years
has done all her work well and the chill
dren have been taken care of Just as well
as If the superintendent or had been All
the home constantly. If my opinion has
any weight with the new officers would
certainly recommend that Miss Ely be re-
TUNED Il n atron.
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He WANTS To FIGHT.
Hearing Postponed, Jack johnson
Works in Gym.

chicago, Jan. 9-'Jack'' Johnson, negro
prize fighter, appeared before Federal
Judge Carpenter today ready for trial on
a charge of smuggling a diamond neck
lace valued at 5000 into this country
from England two years ago. The orna-
ment was presented to his former wife
who committed suicide in Chicago several
months ago. Later the necklace was con-
fiscated by the government. Judge Car
penter continued the trial Indefinitely and
said that he desired to dispose of the in
dictments charging the negro with viola
ton of the Mann white slave act before
taking up the smuggling case.
Johnson went directly from the court to
a local gymnasium, where he boxed six
rounds with Matty Cutler. Later lie
spent several hours in light indoor work
johnson declined to discuss his future
plans, but his friends declared that he
had begun training to re-enter the ring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-09
klENE is READY
New Sheriff Announces Com
plete Office Force.
He Will Go ON Duty Next Mon
day-6O in the Jail.

Sheriff-elect L. L. Kiene today an
nounced the appointment of deputies
VINO will serve under him, and gave
an outline of his program with refer
ence TO the manner of handling the
work For one thing the sheriff-elect
VIII not act as office man, but will be
dctiVely engaged on the outside. One
OF MS appointees will serve as office
deputy
The deputies announced are as fol-
rows: OFFICE deputy, Hugh L. Larimer;
cnief field deputy, Edward Carver;
5aller, Mitchell Bundy; field deputy,
J. ]. Holman, turnkey and night Jail
err. E. B. Ransom
Deputy Larimer is a competent
stenographer and expert clerk. He
will be kept in the office to handle
that end of the work He has been
assistant chief clerk under H. W. ia
cobs of the Santa Fe motive power de-
partment, is % years old, married and
has two children.
Deputy Carver has been farmer in
Topeka township. He has lived here
Tor 20 years and has a wife and two
children. He is 40 years old. He has
had experience in handling men
through contract work he has done on
several occasions.
j. j. Holman, is a resident of North
Topeka. He is colored. He has been
employed as teamster for Gillett &
Nicholson and for others, and former
~ was a school teacher. He has
lived here 3 years.
E. B. Ransom is son of the Rev.
J. r. Ransom, colored, and has been
employed by the Mills Dry Goods Co.
The appointment of Jailer Bundy is
temporary one and may be made
permanent. In fact Mr.. Kiene an
nounces that all of his appointments
are made subject to the persons APP
pointed making good in their respec-
tive places. He declares he will
make change at any time if one of
his appointees fails to come up to
the scratch
The DR.. Lewis barn back of the
courthouse has been rented where the
sheriff-elect and his deputies will keep
at least three horses for use in their
work. Each of the field deputies will
furnish a horse for his own use,
The handling of prisoners at the
county Jail will be worked out later.
When the new sheriff takes the oath
of office the largest number of pris-
oners in the history of the county will
be in jail. There will be nearly so
of them, and what to do with them
will be a question. Many of them, at
least more than the usual ratio. will
has been set aside for their use. That
will mean that jointiStS and others
convicted of minor offenses, who here
tofore have enjoyed the comparative
freedom of the upper room, will have
to take their chances in the cells on
the main corridor.
There are now ten women in Jail,
nine of whom are cOlored. This num-
Der will be increased when Judge
Dana passes sentences on those who
were convicted or pleaded guilty dur
ing the last term of the court, just
now finished.
BY order of the board of county
commissioners new cots are being in
stalled in the jail and considerable
work toward making the place more
sanitary is being done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-09
DINNER STORIES.

A Richmond woman has in her en-
ploy a colored cook who has managed
to break every variety of article that
the household contains. The mistress
when she discovered that the dusky
servitor had broken the thermometer
that hung on the house porch.
We'll, WELL sighed the lady of the
house in a more resigned way; You
have managed to break even the Their
mometer, haven't your"
The maid replied in a tone equally
resigned: 'Yessum; and now Wen
have to take the weather jist as it
comes, won't we?''
NJ Camille Saint-Saens, the great
musician, and the life-l ng friend of
animals, took into his home a little
dog. The enraged concierge waited his
chance and notified the owner of the
house Soon a letter arrived for the
musician which said, Monsieur, my
house is not a geological gardeni''
Monsieur, if you wish your house to
be a geological garden you have only
to live in it,
After midnight on some of the suburban
trolley runs of Newark, n. J., the mo
Smoking rule is a dead letter. There are
no women aboard to object and the con-
ductor winks the other eye. About Lea
the other morning a gentIemanly stranger
got on a car toward the end of the Jour
ney. He was smoking a cigar, and said
to the conductor:
All right for me is smoke now. isn't
it2''
'.Sorry, Cap replied the knight of the
bellrope, but you amt s'posed to. Rules
IS very strict
Well said the traveller, Somebody
has been smoking here. / can smell it
And look at those cigar and cigarette
butts on the floor. Where did they come
from?''
.Aw.'' explained the conductor. them
was left by guys that didn't ask
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-09
HIS INJURIES FATAL.
Kineman Man Dies After Being
Beaten Over Head.

Kingman, Kan. Jan. 9-"Wash''
Hacher. "a years old, died today from
a fracture of the skull received Sun
day night in a fight when he was
struck on the head with a revolver
Claude Hancock, who claims self-de-
Tense, is being held for investigation.
Hancock. the son of a retired farmer,
is % years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-09
DIR. Brad. Is Called East,

Kansas City, Jan. 9.-The Rev. Cyrus
Townsend Brady, pastor of ST George
Episcopal church here and author of
number of novels today received
call to the pastorship of the Church
OF the Ascension in Mt Vernon N Y
As to the acceptance of the call DR.
Brady said he would reserve his de-
cision until he had looked into the mat
ter further
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-09
EXCELLENT PROGRAM
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Edward w. GRADER, who
died Wednesday from carbolic acid poison
ing, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Friday at
the home of his sister, Mrs Bert Kroff
at 31S West Curtis street. Interment will
be in the Topeka cemetery Friends can
review the body tonight and Friday morn
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-09

Minister-Is your poor father any better
my dear? Little Girl-Oh, yes He's so
much better that muvver's stopped pra yin
for him, and gone to jawin' him again
Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-09

Robert Bradford, aged &c years. coIored
died Wednesday night at his home g
1920 Fillmore street. The funeral will b.
announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-09

Mrs. Minnie Johns Ripley died at her
home in Berkely. Gala, Wednesday. She
is survived by her husband, w. f. Ripley
and daughter, Mrs. Pearl Bowling. Mr..
and Mrs. Ripley formerly live in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-09
Now York Money MARKET.

New York, Jan. 9.-MONEY-Money on
call steady, 21a03 per cent; ruling rate,
2&4 per cent; closing bid 2s4 per cent: Of
fered at 8 per cent. Time loans, steady
co days, 4 per cent; 80 days, 4A@z1A per
cent; 6 months, IA per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 5 to
512 per cent.
Sterling exchange strong with actual
business in bankers bills at 4.S3 for 60 day
bills and at $4.Ss75 for demand. CONNER
cial bills, S4S2E.
SILVER-Bar silver, 697sc; Mexican dol
lars, ACC.
BONDS-Government bonds steady, rail-
road bonds steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-09
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY,

WNTED-A used band saw. G. H. Flint
ham, 906 E. 4th ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
BY-J. ED GRILLO.

OF all the ball players and managers
who have ventured before the footlights
Hugh Jennings, who is appearing at a
local theater this week, is by far the
most capable performer. No one would
suspect that this is the. first season that
Jennings has ever trod the thespian
boards, for he is apparently as much at
home on the stage as on the ball field.
Unlike most nOviceS on the stage, there
is nothing clumsy about Jennings work
He goes through his lines in a natural,
distinct manner and proved a surprise
to both audiences yesterday, a majority
of which. undoubtedly, came with some
doubts as to Jennings ability as an actor.
He and his partner. Ben Smith, have
clever little sketch. which shows both to
advantage. AS a rule, when a ball player
ventures on the stage his success depends
on his personal popularity. Not SO with
Jennings, however. for even If he were
not identified with the great game he
would be able to entertain with the
sketch he is presenting.
While it must be admitted that base
ball dope or form is not always reli-
able yet a teams chances can only be
HSureu iDy considering WHdt IL udSS az
compished. There was. Of course, no line
on the Nationals last season, because the
team was almost entirely a new one, but
that one season should furnish some idea
of it's real strength.
There are. of course. those who insist
that the team will not make as good
showing this year as last. and time
may prove that these prediction are
we'll founded. but there is nothing to
base them on at this time.
1t is perhaps true that every team in
the circuit has been strengthened more
or less, but in this respect the Ma
tionals may not be Handicapped, for
Griffith has corralled about as much
new material as any Of his rivals.
Furthermore, there are reasons for
believing that the years experience
which the team had last season will
benefit it, and there is no doubt. bar
ring accidents, of course. that Griffith
will have stronger team in the field
when the season opens than a year
ago The poor start which the Ma
tionals made during the first six weeks
of the campaign was all that pre-
vented the team from winning the pen
nant There will be a better chance
for an improved showing during SINH
lar period this season because the team
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
COBB'S DEMANDS SAID TO
HAVE BEEN MET BY DETROIT
President Navin Writes Player Witt That
He Is Forced to Pay His
Star $4,000.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

t.
SAN FRANCISCO February 4The Detroit club has capitu
lated and Ty Cobb will get his $4,000 year
of the Georgia Peach for the highest salary
paid player the history the game will be
indicated which Oscar Witt the Tigers second
sacker and utility received from President Navln
Navn wrote that he than satisfied with his work
year. ordinarily glad increase his salary but
meeting the demands of Cobb for
being buwak of the team would be impossible tor
the Detroit management to boost other salaries.
Navn said club have Cobb and that ly III
position all he DESIRES the club make the
the situation and give him his even his teammates
have suffer.
From the evident that Sam Crawford
another will his but will have to play tor last
years salary quit the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
MARSHALL GOES UP
Wins Two Adjourned Games in
Chess Masters Tourney.
NOW A CLOSE SECOND
Chajes and Janowski Resume Game,
Only to Agree on
Draw.

NEW YORK. February 4.-By winning
both Of his adjourned games in the
American national chess masters tour
nament at the Cafe Boulevard yesterday
afternoon. +. ]. Marshall, United States
champion, moved into second place, with
total score of to .. or one point less
than that of Jose r. Capablanca, who
heads the list with ten victories and one
defeat. This advance on the part of Mar
shall was the result of victories over
Whitaker in the game adjourned from the
ninth round and over Morrison in the
game adjourned from the tenth.
Whitaker. realizing that he had lost
position. did not put in an appearance
and sent a message to the effect that he
resigned. Thereupon Marshall sat down
with Morrison of Toronto. Finally. after
seventy-five moves, Marshall. by dint of
persistent maneuverng. succeeded in
forcing a victory.
Chajes of Chicago and Janowski of
Paris also resumed their game. and, after
playing a few additional moves. agreed to
draw. JanOwsli thereby remained in
fourth place Chajes also scored his adj
journed game against Rubinstein.. the
latter failing to appear. Chajes. with
to 4. is placed just below Janowski.
After eleven completed rounds the
standing of the competitors is as follows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
6HERIINENI @lNlENI
XSsHappenin&$Sr
will be intact from the outset. con-
dition which did not exist last spring.

WHICH u1u IOL SAlSI loSI SP1 AAio'
Johnny King has not been moved by
the fattering offer Joe Tinker made
him to join the Cincinnati team, ana
it begins to look as if the former CuD
star had made up his mind to retire
from the game.
Few catchers in either major league
will draw as large salary as King
was offered. and his failure to accept
terms comes as a surprise. Tinker
needs King or some other experienced
catcher badly. His catching staff is
made up of inexperienced youngsters.
and it has long since been shown that
a wise head is needed behind the pat
IL a team is to be successful.
There was no alternative for Tinker. so
far as Mclean. the irresponsible back
stop, was concerned. 1t would have been
q mistake to carry him another season
teeauce of habits, SO that the team was
rot weakened when he was allowed to go
to ST. fouls
Manager Higgins of the Cardinals. by
the wa :. is none too well pleased with
the BARGAIN, for he finds that Mclean
has already violated his promises, and is
not taking care of himself.
Cobb was generally considered justified
in his demands for a fifteen-thousand-
dollar salary because he is the greatest
player in the game, and one of the
greatest attractions. If the report is true
that he has won his point with President
Navin, no mistake has been made, and
the Detroit club will be upheld in its
stand against the other hold-outs. The
claim of these players is based solely on
the fact that Cobb has demanded the
largest salary that was ever paid a
player But there is no comparison be-
tween Cobb and any other member of the
Detroit team. He is virtually the whole
show, and even If the team should finish
down In the race he would draw his
salary into the gates because of his re-
ma rkable ability.
The largest heavyweight pugilist in
captivity today is Jess Willard, the Kan
sas Cyclone, who is after a match with
Luther McCarty. He is the man who
Tom Jones, manager of Ad Wolgast, tried
to get a contract on, but who was loyal
enough to stick to Charley Cutler, the
Chicago fighter and wrestler, who has
been furnishing his meal tickets for some
time.
Willard is billed as the largest and
fastest man in the ring. He is also re-
ferred to as the logical heavywelgnt
champion. This will, of course, worry
no one, not even the real champion. Jack
Johnson. Willard never saw the day he
could stand up before Johnson and ex-
change wallops with him. There are any
number of white hopes in the country
today. and Willard is listed among them.
but he is not a champion He is big
enough to whip a mule team, standing
six feet six inches in his stocking feet
and weighs 30 pounds. His reach is
eighty-three and half inches.
Willard has only been boxing a couple
of years. He fought Luther McCarty in
New York some time ago and claims to
have bested Billy McCarney's man. Like
McCarty, Willard is strong on the cow
boy stuff and can rope steers and ride
moving picture bronchos with as much
grace as he can trim a porterhouse steak.