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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19
CHURCH PAYS DEBTS.
Premium Checks Paid at Wichita
Christian Church Events.

Wichita, Kan, April ia unique
way of securing attendance at Sunday
trail Church of Christ. To every mem
Der of the Sunday school who attends,
paper money is given which is redeem
able at some church affair. Tardy
students are given one cent, on time
students two cents, for bringing visit
ors three cents, for free offering two
cents. This system was adopted by
the Sunday school the first of the year.
Last night the money given this
year was redeemed at an entertain
ment in the church. The program was
in four parts-moving pictures,
musical cantata, "a japanese Garden
err refreshments and auction of mys-
terry boxes. Ten cents in this paper
money was charged to see the moving
pictures, ten cents for the musical can
tata, fifteen cents for refreshments
and the highest bidder secured the
mystery boxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19
WON'T SUPPORT TRACK.
Kansas University Coach Says Students
Will Not Turn Out.

Lawrence, Kan, April 19.-In a,
signed communication addressed to
the students of the University of Kan
sas through the Daily Kansan, the stu
dent newspaper, Coach Arthur St.
Leger Mosse last night bewailed the
lack of support given track athletics
by the students.
1--WE had a fine spirit at this uni
versity last fall as was shown by the
way you students supported our foot
ball team even in defeat, but the
crowd that supported last Saturdays
interclaSS meet demonstrates clearly
that the students of this university do
not want a track team" said the
coach.
1.-The team this year is the first one
to ever beat Missouri in an indoor
meet. Already they have broken
three Kansas records this year. In
fact we have one of the best, if not the
best, that ever wore the crimson and
the blue. Let the roOters make them
selves heard as they did at the foot
ball games last fall and we have an
excellent chance to clean up the valley
cham piOnShip."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19
To FEED CATTLE.
Kansan Ships 5000 Head to Haskell,
Kearny and Finney Counties.

Larned, Kan, April 19.-''In a short
time we expect to begin the movement
of 5000 cattle to Haskell, Kearny and
Finney counties in Kansas" said r. L..
Benton of Douglass. Arizona, recently.
over thirty years ago Mr.. Benton left
his home near Liberty, Mo-, and went
to the state of Sonora, Mexico, where
ne engaged in a thriving cattle bust
ness till the outbreak of the war.
I'VE have been robbed and cheated
out of a great many of our cattle in
the past year." Mr.. Benton went on to
state. Both sides alike fed off our
herds and drove many of the cattle
away. But we have finally succeeded
in getting a good many over into
Arizona, where myself and associate
members in the cattle syndicate are
handling our big herds now. The cat
tie will be shipped about the last of
this month in train1oadS till they are
all in western Kansas"
These statements were made by Mr.
Benton during a trip through western
Kansas for the purpose of making ar
engagements for the pasturage of his
herds. He was accompanied by r. S.
Mcdaniel of Douglass, an associate
member of the syndicate. The cattle
men have been operating in Sonora
for years and all are millionaires.
They have lost thousands of dollars by
robbery during the troubles in Mexico
and recently decided to get out. Mr..
Benton stated that a large part of
the high markets in the Arizona min
ing districts but they want to get far
away from Mexico and Mexicans and
back to a steady market. The ship
ment will be the largest made into
western Kansas in many years. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19
TEST ISLAND LAW
Land Grabbers Make First
Move by Writ of Mandamus.
Dodge City School Teacher Re-
fuses to Obey Courts Order.

Dodge City, Kan, April 19.-The first
move of squatters on Arkansas river
island land to compel a county official
to appoint appraisers since the passage
of the island bill' by the last leg
islature was made here yesterday when
County Superintendent Miss Eulalia
Nevins was served with a writ of man
damIS. Chester Vincent is claiming
land he alleges to be an island, the
title to which is held by Victor Car
son.
The writ was issued by the supreme
court April and made returnable
April H. 1t came to Miss Nevins
through the mail after office hours At
torney T. A. Scates Immediately wired
Chief Justice Johnston the circum-
stances and asked for a ten day ex-
tension of the writ. He later announc-
ed that Miss Nevins would not comply
with the courts order which directs
her to accept and file an affidavit and
plat of survey and appoint appraisers
in compliance with the law in effect Sep
TENDER u, 1912. Miss Nevins contends
that the law passed by the recent leg
islature takes this duty from the coun-
ty superintendent and places it with
the county commissioners.
The action of the supreme court on
Miss Nevins' refusal to comply with it's
order will be in effect an Interpretation
of the new law that will legalize or
of squatters' cases throu ghout the val
ley during the last few months 1t is
also certainty that procedure in all
cases in which appraisal has not been
made will stop until the court takes
action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19
ALL PEACE AND QUIET THERE.
Huron Has Been Considered Harmony
Center of Kansas.

Atchison, Kan, April 19.-Huron, a
small town in Atchison county, lays
claim to being the harmony center Oh
Kansas and the wide world. Within
the last week that village held three
elections and each was marked by a
unity of purpose most remarkable
Monday, the city election occurred,
with only one set of candidates in the
field. Wednesday the town voted
$4,000 bonds for a new school house,
every vote except one favoring the
bond issue, the dissenting vote being
cast through misunderstanding. Fri
day the regular school meeting occur
red and the school officers were elect
ed by unanimous vote.
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PUTS UP THE MONEY.
Deposits Guarantee for Fight With
Frank Moran.

New York, April 19.=Luther Nc
Carly, the white heavyweight cham
pion who is matched to defend his
title in a ten round bout with Frank
Moran, at the st. Nicholas a. Q. on
April so, has been guaranteed $4,000
for his end. In accepting this match
with Moran, McCarty shows that he
does not fear the issue with a real
contender. He appreciates that Moran
is a tough proposition.
Moran fought Sailor White in Phila-
delphia on Wednesday night and from
the third round to the finish White
rocked in the sea of a cross fire of
punches. Moran, in order to save his
hands for his bout with McCarty, took
White in the nature of a joke for sew
eral rounds. and was content to jab,
shift and occasionally rip over hard
right cross to the face.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19
HUNT OIL IN FORD.
Chanute Oil Men Are Investigating
Conditions-May Drill.

Dodge City, Kan, April ia num-
Der of Chanute Kansas, business men,
who recently made trip over the Saw
log creek section, near here, are en-
deavoring to lease land in that section
to drill for oil. A number of oil We'll
schemes have been proposed for the
Sawlog district but all have f1zzied out
before tests were made. The Chanute
men are familiar with conditions in this
section, are old oil men and have good
backing. 1t is thought that should the
leases be obtained Ford county Will
soon know whether it overlies an OIL
lake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19
CHANGE CUBS STAND.
Carpenters VIII Alter BIeachers to
Fulfill Safety Ordinances.

Chicago, April 19.-Carpenters will
be busy at the Chicago National
League baseball grounds during the
absence of the club on the present
trip, according to an announcement
last night by President Charles Muir
ply The activity of the owner was
brought about by a resolution adopted
by the city council that an examina-
ton be made on the stands with re-
gard to their compliance with the fire
ordinances.
After an examination by fire Off
Gals exits were ordered from the bal
cony grandStahd to the ground. Here
tofore the exits have led from the
upper tier into the lower part of the
pavilion. As soon as the new regula-
tions We're submitted to President
Murphy he told the city officials that
work would begin at once to bring
them about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19
SILOS INCREASING.
Demonstration Agents of College
Report Many Building.

Manhattan, Kan, April 19.-Silos are
becoming increasingly popular particu-
larly in the western part of the state.
Demonstration agents now active in
urging the building of these structures
report that in less than six weeks six
teen si1os have been contracted for.
One of these agents is making con-
tracts for seven carloads of pure seed
or kafir. Gold Mine MiIlet, Sudan grass
and milo, the seed to be sold to the
United States department of agricul-
ture for distribution in small quanti-
ties, later, throughout the district. Two
other agents are emphasizing the value
of pure and careful seed selection in
order to get early strains of milo, kafir
and other sorghums.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19
NEW WAREHOUSE AT DODGE.
Business Men Will Build Storage
Enough to Accommodate All.

Dodge City, Kan, April ID. A
Arment, Sam Stubs, E. E. Smith and
10. N. Nevin5. business men of this
city, have formed an association for
the purpose of erecting a three-story
fireproof warehouse on the Rock Island
tracks. 1t will be the first public ware
house built here. The storage facilities
will be made use of largely by whole
salers in Kansas City, Topeka, Wichita
and Hutchinson for storing shipments
in carload quantities subject to for
warding orders to customers in south
west Kansas.
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club and the owners of the baseball
team have decided to devote their en-
erg1es to boosting the attendance on
that day and for subsequent games
Members of the Commercial club will
assist in the sale of tickets Two COM
mittees We're named, one to handle the
sale of box tickets for the first game
and the other to sell coupon books good
for twenty-one games. The box seat
sale conn -ittee is composed of w E.
Holmes, H. G. Peirce and n. T. Hanson.
Tom Dealtry, c. Roy Tyler and Paul
c. Howe will handle the coupon book
sale.
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FROM DESERT TO DELL.
Morton County Man Will Plant $4,000
Trees on Ranch.

Richfield, Kan, April 19.-Mayo
Thomas, who recently located near
here on the Henry Weitzel ranch, has
begun campaign to boost Morton
county. He has just received a ship
ment of $4,000 trees of all varieties
adapted to this climate and will plant
them on his new ranch. He has also
shipped in a large quantity of Grim
alfalfa seed and distributed it free of
charge to farmers on their promise to
give it a good test. Government agri-
cultural experts recommend this va
riety of alfalfa highly for semi-arid
climates and say it has produced a
crop valued at $500 an acre in western
Nebraska and the Dakotas. Mr..
Thomas has induced a large number
of farmers to try it thoroughly.
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KILBANE MATCHED.
Will Meet Johnny Dundee-Both Are
Pleased With Arrangements.

Los Angeles, April 19.-Jimmy
Dunn, manager of Johnny Kilbane,
came IN from Venice Thursday, signed
the articles for the bout with johnny
Dundee and posted $500 as a forfeit
for weight and appearance.
Dunn is more than pleased with the
opportunities offered the champion
on the coast and has practically turned
the little fellow over to Promoter Nc
Carey. The featherweight champion
will box any and all boys McCarey
wishes him to meet and would not OBJ
ject to going out of his class should
McCarey demand it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19
AGAINST FREE SUGAR.
Kansas Beet Raisers Urge Senator
Thompson to Vote No.

Syracuse, Kan, April 19.-Attorney
Edgar Roberts, of Garden City, circu-
lated a petition here yesterday asking
Senator Thompson to vote against the
removal of duty on sugar. Similar pc
titions are being circulated throughout
the beet sugar sections of Kansas and
thousands of signatures are being OBJ
tanned. The removal of the sugar tariff
would be a cruel blow to the growers
throughout the Arkansas valley and in
terest in the action of congress is in
tense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19
LONG TIME COMING.
MinneOIa Farmer Gets Judgment After
Waiting Three Years.

Minneola, Kan, April 19.-After de-
lays of three years the case of S. L.
Clute against the Rock Island for loss
of wheat by leakage in 1910 came to
trial in Judge Moore's court and a
verdict for the full amount rendered
in the plaintiffs favor. 1t is thought
the case establishes a precedent here
that will cause many similar cases to
fnllnpy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19
AGREE WITH sTATIsTICIAN.
Estimated Cost of Producing Wheat
Is S1.O4 Per BuShel.

Garden City, Kan, April 19.-Wheat
men here agree with the recent state
ment by Doctor Worst, president of
the North Dakota Agricultural college,
that it costs $1.04 to raise bushel of
wheat. The United States bureau of
agriculture estimates the actual cost
of labor and incidental expenses at so
cents a bushel. After a careful in
vestigation Doctor Worst adds to this
81 cents a bushel for the material
taken from the soil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19
Undertaken and EmbaImer.

a chance this year to win more than
$500 in prizes for crop growing and gar
dening. c. c. Romig, secretary of the
farmers institute at Independence has
written the Kansas Agricultural college
that $315.15 has been subscribed for
prizes. Fifteen trips to the state in
stitute meeting at Manhattan next win
ter are among the premiums. 1t is
expected, Mr.. Romig says. that several
hundred boys and girls will enter the
contests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19
SEWER PLANS ARE APPROVED
State Board of Health Puts o. IA. on
Dodge City Blue Prints.

Dodge City, Kan. April 19.-The
city commission is in receipt of in
formation that the state board of
health has approved the plans drawn
by Fred Eckert, city engineer of
Larned, for the new Dodge City sew
err system. Bids will be received
within a short time. The plans are
based on a population of $1,000 while
the present population is about 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19
KANSAS PIONEER DIES.
j. ID. Harms of Westmoreland in Kan
sas Since 1866.

Westmoreland, Kan, April 19.-J:
D. Harms, one of the old pioneers OIL
Pottawatomie county, died Monday,
April IA, and was buried Wednesday,
April 16. He was born in Germany,
August %, 1886, and came to this
country in 1859. He came to Kansas
in 1855 He lived in the Spring Creek
north of Westmoreland
since 1871. He was a good man and
much loved by his neighbors and
friends Only two children. a boy and
girl are left to mourn him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19

The heavy end of the batting order
never got a hit. Lee and Cochran got
by with one each but the fans were
depending on the next three. rms Is
nothing but a statement of facts and
that is all that it must be considered
Mayor r. L. Cofran might make
rousing good fan if given little tram
ing, and it is up to the Boosters ana
RIOTERS club to do the missionary
work.
AS for the ball team, we haven't
changed our mind bit. 1t was just
the invincible work of Casey Hager-
man. OF course the run column might
have been .ess with perfect fielding
but a beat is a beat and crow is
crow.
PIXIE johnson, of the Denver News,
is on the road with the Grizzlies and
will express his opinion of the kaWS
after leaving the city.
Other than in the fielding depart
ment. every man on the team perform
ed Just as was expected but bad field
ing don't usually occur.
The accident to McLarry caused a
big gloom to settle over the fans and
previous to this affair, Jack Hendricks
had a dark brown taste in his mouth.
AS to the umpire, we refuse to be
party to the suit. Let each ran go
out and decide for himself. This de-
partment lis off, these fellows at least
for the time being.
Outf1elder Butcher with the Grizzlies
played the latter part of last season
with Bill Rapps on the Portland, Ore,
team.
Guess the Western Lea-ue graduates
are not doing any good. Winnebago
johnson defeated st. Louis one day
Hall, formerly of Omaha, won his
game the next day and Eddie Neihoff'
with Louisville, is tearing the boards
off the fences in the American Asso-
citation every day.
The games with Denver. in Topeka
this series, will begin at O'Clock and
the husbands who are late to dinner
must find some other excuse to give
their wife
Tip O'Nein says he is ready to move
the headquarters away from Chicago
anytime the board of directors tell him
to and are ready to put up the money.
Don't make any difference whether he
moves or not he won't come out of
his shell any more frequently. Let him
move to London or 1Iisscuri if he
wants to.
Pepper Hornsby is trying to catch
on with the Grizzlies. Pep NAV be
good this year but would not adhere
to the training rules set out by Gear.
On two successive nights last week he
staid out until G. NJ. and Gear says
that every man must be in the hay
by midnight.
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lief by the cancellation of the lien
created by a contract entered into by
the association and the individual land
owners and authorizing the appraisal
and sale of the irrigation plant here.
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BURNED IN OIL EXPLOSION.
Liberal Pump Man Threw Oil on Fire
He Will Recover.

Liberal, Kan, April 19.-When D.
H. Murphy, who has charge of the
pumps in the Rock Island yards, threw
oil ono a slow fire an explosion
resulted which threw burning oil over
him, burning him seriously. The
quick action of fellow workmen at the
roundhouse kept the flames from eat
ing away much of the flesh of his
face and hands. He will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19
SPECTATORS BUY LOTS.
Twenty-Five Blocks in Dodge City
Sold Under Hammer.

Dodge City, Kan, April 19.-Twen-
ty-five blocks of this city were sold
at auction in the Haggard addition in
a little over an hour. The highest
price paid was 1892 or s2S a lot and
the lowest 1892 or 81 a lot. A large
part of the sales were made to out of
town investors who are convinced of
the coming growth of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19
GAVE PASSENGER A BATH.
Santa Ee Employee Squirted Train
Hose on Dodge City Hotel Man.

Dodge City, Kan, April 19.-Chas.
Carter, proprietor of local hotel is
under arrest charged with assaulting
Ward Hayes with a revolver. A diff
ference arose between the men when
Hayes, a Santa F employee, allowed
water to squirt over Carter while at
tempting to attach hose to the
reservoir of a passenger coach.
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/ " lAAO ScLIC'
| Fans of the Western League have
| not been in the habit of handing Tip
| O'Neill bouquets on his umpires so he
| got himself a Colloaower.
| Hughey Jones, of Lincoln expects his
club to finish in the first division this
| year and is not at all conservative
about it either. Despite the fact that
he lost Rip Hagerman, one of the best
| pitchers on the circuit, and Bergham-
| mer at short, the first going to Port
| land, the second to the Chicago Cubs,
Jones feel that he has the nucleus for
! a rafting good club, and is prepared
| to strengthen it if necessary. His new
manager, Charley Mullen, is one of the
youngest leaders in the game, and his
career will be closely followed by base
! ball players of the circuit.
President James C. McGin, of the
Denver club picks Wichita for eighth
place and does it for publication. Aside
from the fact that he believes Topeka is
coming up and that Denver will win
the penna1t, he has no other guesses
just now, preferring to wait until the
season gets little under way.
St. Joseph is an uncertain quantity
this year. Many of Hollands good
players went up for the spring season
at least, nd no definite line can be
obtained on his squad until the majors
begin to get down to hard pan.
Judging from Chief Johnson's pitch
ing against St. Louis Wednesday and
the consistent playing of Gossett and
BOrton with the Chicago White Sox, it
will be some months before any of
these come back, although there are
few Western critics who figure the
Indian at least, is a major league per-
former.
It's the rockies who do the hitting in |
the merry spring but around the mid
die of the season, the vets are swinging
the ash for the best results
Joe Tinker complains of cold weather, |
but faithful fans of that dead old Gin
cinnati are preparing to make it hot j
for him.
A former Drummer, who is making
good in the Pacific Coast league, is |
Roy Corhan. out of four times at bat |
in a game with Venice, the San Fran
cisco shortstop smacked the pill for !
double and a triple.
Joe Tinker. new leader of the
Cincinnati Reds and President
Garry Herman will be feted by
Chicago friends of Tinker on the eve
ming of April 90 when the Reds make |
their first invasion of the Windy City |
Des Moines was short two of it's vet
eran players when the season opened al |
st. Joseph Friday. TEX Jones, 'Izzy's" |
first sacker is i'll with tonsilitis and |
Eddie Hahn, the veteran outfielder,
turned an ankle in an exhibition game |
last Saturday. Neither of the men are |
in a serious condition but it is a ques-
ton whether they will be able to enter
the race this week.
Instead of having a parade on the |
opening day of the Western League
baseball season in Sioux City, April 25.
nn-hi oil.
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WATCH WATER BILL.
Finney County Water Users Associa.
ton Interested in Legislation.

Garden City, Kan, April 19-The
many farmer members of the Finney
County Water Users association are
watching with interest the progress of
a bill introduced by Senator Thomp-
son in congress providing for their re-
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other teams. Frank Schultz, vet
cram. IS expected to steady the out
neid. while Roger Bresnahan. for
mer Giant catcher who last year
managed the ST. Louis Cardinals
not only will do great part of the
oackstopping, but should prove
valuable as an adviser to Evers.
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The Chicago Cubs are expected to
be a big factor in the National
League pennant race. MANAGER
EFers seems to have instilled in
them lighting spirit which. if turn
ed In the proper channels, will con-
siderably Jar the pennant hopes of
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why have so many persons lost conf
dence in Binks? A few years ago he was
regarded as a promising young man.
Yes: but he did nothing but promise
He never paid. Express.
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PATRIOT AWARDS FLAG.
Special Agent of W. r. C. Gives Ford
School Children Flag.

Ford, Kansas, April 19.-Mrs. Flora
Hageman, acting as special agent for
the w. r. G. of Fort Dodge, Kan,
presented the local schools with a
large silk flag for use on national
HOLIDAYS
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GARDEN GROWING CONTEST.

Montgomery Boys ard Girls to Win
$315.15 in Prizes.
Manhattan, Kan, April 19-The boys
and girls of Montgomery county have
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Other countrymen suddenly adopt
the American forms of pastime and
among them are Tom Powell, of the
Scotch Wooden mills. Tom is a good