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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
F0RSYTHE IN LEAD
OutclaSSed All Other Topeka
Batters-Average 1884.
Middleton Led League-Hager-
man Led Pitchers.

The curtain has dropped on the
Western League season of 1913 ana
the players have returned to their
homes in the various cities to browse
until the beginning of another season.
But at that, the fans of the circuit
are interested in the performance OF
their favorite players-they want TO
know the batting averages, the tleld-
ing average and principally the pitch
ing averages of the slant artists VINO
carried their respective teams.
Roxy" Middleton of the Wichita
club proved to be the leading batter
Denver, was the leading pitcher and
Joe Kelly of St. Joseph, was the lead
ing base runner.
The Kaws finished the season with
four men batting in the 800 class but
finished in last place in club batting.
Forsythe led the Topeka club with an
average of 1874, Lou McAllister was
second with an average of .3OS, NC
Larry was third with an average OF
.306 and Phil Koerner was fourth
with an average of 1902. Dale Gear
was next with an average of .2S3.
The Denver club led the league in
club batting, in addition to winning
the pennant. This is the reason of
their success in maintaining lead.
The club batting average was .295 and
they We're fourth in fielding with a
percentage of 1853 while Des Moines
led in this department wits an aver
The Kaws were sixth in club field
ing with an average of .951. Sioux
City and Wichita brought up the rear
with an average of .94S each.
Joe Kelly led the league in base
stealing by a wide margin He pilfer-
ed a total of IS bases and Roxy
Middleton of the Wichita was second
with 46.
Lester Channel was third with 81
and Polly McLarry was fourth with
80. Forsythe stole % bases.
Casey Hagerman led the pitchers
of the circuit by winning &c and los
ing 9. Paul Musser was second with
Is victories and defeats. Gene
Cocreham was third on the circuit
with "a victories and 10 defeats. Mel
Wolfgang was one game behind
Cocreham with % victories.
The average of the other Topeka
pitchers are as follows: Brown won
IA and lost II, but more than half of
these games were played with the
Sioux City club, Doc Reynolds fin
ished with 16 victories and 81 defeats,
Gwinn won and lost 4, Richardson
won and lost 8, Miller won and
lost Z, Mccullough won l and lost 5,
and Fullerton won 4 and lost 90.
The following is the final averages:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
ARREST TICKET MAN.
New York Officials Believe They Have
Found Origin of Ticket Scandal.

New York, Oct. 11.-Richard Dono-
van, a ticket seller at the Polo
grounds was held in $500 bail for trial
AFTER mis- arraignment Friday on
charge of disposing of a hundred un-
reserved worlds series tickets to a
Spectator. Technically he is charged
with violating the state anti-tipping
law in that it is alleged that he re-
ce1ved a hundred dollars bonus
Harry Hampstead, president of the
New York National League baseball
club, appeared as complaining witness
L think that the person in Donovan
he said, I'VE have found the leak by
which tickets of admission to the
worlds series games got into the
hands of spectators. I am sure that
the public will eXonerate the officials
of the New York club when they have
become familiar with the facts in the
CASE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
CHURCH WORKERS MEET.
Germans Hold National Convention
Prominent Speakers Here.

Kansas City, Oct. 11.-Representing
the various societies of the organiZa-
ton from ocean to ocean, 800 dele
gates assembled for the thirteenth an
nua1 national convention of the Ger
man Epworth league of the NJ. E.
church at Kansas City, Kan, Friday.
Prominent speakers before the con-
vention include Bishop Frank Bristol,
Omaha; DIR. ]. A. Buche, Cincinnati;
DR.. Wilbur F. Sheridan, general secre-
tary of the Epworth league, and DR..
l.. A. Ferries of Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
Giants Return Home.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE New York
Giants arrived here last night from
Philadelphia. They were greeted
with a quieter demonstration than the
one that met them on their arrival
home after Wednesdays victory over
the Athletics. friendly crowd of
several hundred fans shouted words
of hope and encouragement, however.
and the prevailing good nature of the
welcoming delegation brought smiles
to the Giants faces, despite the defeat
of yesterday. The players went to
their homes to rest for todays con-
test here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
PRATT DEFEAT ANTHONY HIGHS.
Fish Hatchers Won by a SO to Score
Games Are Wanted.

Pratt, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE Pratt
county highs smothered the Anthony
highs here yesterday by a score of sc
to 0. The visitors were not so fast and
lacked weight and failed to hold the
local boys for gains at any one time.
The game started off bad and the An
thony boys threatened to leave the
field in the first quarter on account of
a decision on the first touchdown Pratt
made but it was soon evident that the
decision would in no way affect the
result of the game. Pratt used open
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
DEFAULTER Is GUILTY.
w. o. Lucas Was Short S26,OO0-Gets
Maximum Sentence of Five Years.

Kansas City, Oct. 11.-William o.
Lucas, former cashier for the Cudahy
Packing company here, pleaded guilty
in the Wyandotte district court here
yesterday to charges of having misap-
propriated funds of the company and
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
a term not exceeding five years. He
may be released after one year if the
prison authorities so decide. Lucas
shortage, according to officials of the
packing company, was $4,000 He
had been an employee of Cudahys for
twenty-five years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
ST. LOUIS GAMES.
to Browns Park on Ac.
count of Mud and Wet Grounds

st. Louis, Oct. 1.-THE rains of last
night put the National league ground
in such poor shape that today's dou-
bleheader between the Cardinals and
Browns in the city championship SER
les has been transferred to the Ameri-
can league field which was protected
from the elements by a heavy canvas
covering. The batteries for the third
and fourth games of the series, which
now stand two wins for the Nationals
to none for the Americans, probably
will be Harmon Doak and VIM. Wingo
for the National leaguers, and Lever
enz Mitchell and Agnew for the Amer
leans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
CAMPI-BURNS DRAW.
Fought Fifteen Rounds Before Denver
Crowd-DeciSiOn Popular.

Denver, Oct. 11.-Eddie Campi of
San Francisco and frankie Burns of
Jersey City went fifteen rounds to a.
draw here last night. If a shade were
gwen 1t would have been in favor of
Campi.
Both boys were in the pink of con-
d1t1on. The first four rounds were an
even break, while the fifth and sixth
went to Campi and the seventh and
elShth to Burns. The ninth and
tenth, full of continuous action, were
even. Referee Pollocks decision was
favorably received by the crowd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
JEERS FOR FIGHTERS.
st. Joseph Crowd Not Pleased With
MiIIing=Went to Draw

st. Joseph, Mo-, Oct IA fifteen
round bout between Bobby Waugh
lightweight champion of Texas, and
frankie Whitney of Cedar Rapids, Ia,
ended in a draw here last night The
boys are Hghtweights. Although
Waugh had the better of the milling
Wh1tney'S furious work in the last
round earned him an even break
The fight was tame and the specta-
tors hooted the two while they were
fighting. They were in clinch most
of the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
A Gentle and Effective laxative

A mild, gentle and effective laxative is
what people demand when suffering from
constipation. Thousands swear by Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. Hugh TaIlman.
of San Antonio, Tex, writes: They are
beyond question, the best pills my wife
and l have ever taken" They never cause
pain. Price Csc at druggists or by mail,
H. E. Bucl<len & Co., Philadelphia or St.
Louis.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
William Jewell Won.

Liberty, Mo, Oct. 11.-William Jew
ell won its first football game of the
season on the home field by defeating
Tarkio, 6 to 0, Friday The muddy
field made fast, snappy play difficult
The Jewell line proved a stopper for
the heavy plunging of their rivals, but
the team was not up to its work of last
saturday when it held Kansas to a sin
gle touchdown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
CARDS BEAT BROWNS
Stage Batting Rally in Seventh Inning
Which Melted Three Runs.

timely hitting in the seventh, mixed with
an error, won the second game of the
series with the local American Leaguers
to decide the championship of the city.
POP Perritt. for the Nationals was
effective in all but one inning, yielding
but one run, while his teammates touched
Baumgardner for four taliies. Score:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
FOOTBALL RESULTS.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 11.-Nebraska
Wesleyan, Creighton, O.
Cedar Falls, La, Oct 11.-Ellsworth
college, 6; Iowa State Teachers col
lege. 0.
KirkSville, Mo.-WestminSter col
lege, 6; Kirksville Osteopaths, 6. Tie
game.
Emporia, Kan. - State Normal
school, so; University of Kansas
City, 0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11

Called on account of darkness.)
Summary: Two-baSe hitS-Magee, Evans.
Three-base hit-konetchy. Stolen bases
Pratt. Williams. Bases balls-Perritt
2. Struck out-Baumgar 5; Perritt
4. Umpires-Brennan and Eildebrand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11

Mamma, said Gladys Cumrox you
haven't any, savior faire-'' MY chad. 1
ask for anything that is not served m the
ia ble. '-Washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11

u,o'' =, CIIIPII 10y bUIIu, ~ Q.
Head Hnesman-Belting, Emporia.
ouchdowns-White, 2; Nichols 3;
1saacs, 3; Scott, Doddrill, Cutter. Nor
gan. Time of quarters-15 and 16.
Penalties-Normals, 100 yards; Kan
SaS City, 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11

sity of Kansas City (Kan.) under an
so to score in forty minutes of play
here Friday afternoon. Only ten min
utes of the third period was played,
when the visitors gave it up as a bad
job. The Kansas City team did not
have chance against the Normal's
beefy line and plunging backfeld, and
everything in the Teachers repertoire
worked. White quickly went over for
touchdown after the kickoff, and
three more rolled over that period for
26 points. In the second period, the
Teachers completely demoralized the
visitors, carrying over seven touch
downs for Il points. After ISaacS
had made another touchdown in the
third period, Kansas City quit the
field, with the score 80 against them.
The Teachers played aggressively,
and suffered severe penalties for hold
ing. Mears. the rangy center, was the
worst offender in this respect. Camp
belfS offenSe was weak, and was cas-
lily crushed by the home team. Coach
Crispin sent in his reserves after the
hrst quarter White, Scott, Isaacs,
Nichols and Cutter showed up best in
the NormaPs play. The lineup:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
NorrnaIs 80: Kansas City O.

EmpOria, Kan, Oct. 11.-The Kan
saS State Normals showed the Univer-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11

The Off1ciaIS: Grover, Kansas City,
referee; Weed, Cooper, umpire; Ander-
son, Emporia, head lfnesman. Touch
downs-Russell. Markley, Patten, Oil
yer. Koby. Place kick-Groves. Time
of quarters-15 minutes. Penalties
Emporia, 35 yards; Paramount, 25
yards.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-12-04
Missed an Opportunity

A northern lady who wished to
spend the winter in Punta Gorda,
put a little advertisement in this
paper inquiring for q cottage to
rent. She received only one an
swer and closed with. the party
making it. Afterwards, on arriv-
ing here and it becoming known
that she was going to keep house,
other cottages were offered to her
by people who had not read her
advertisement. One of these cot
tages would have suited her and
she would have paid 100000 rent
for it, had she known of it in
time. This is mentioned to show
that it pays to read the advertise
ments as well as to advertise.
On the other band, another lady
residing here and owning nice
cottage, put a little notice in this
paper offering it for rent. She
had several applications, and last
week she rented her cottage to
some excellent people for $3.50
month. This shows that people
abroad read the little advertise
ments more closely than our home
folks do.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-12-04

Times Union Short Talks 1t
used to be the case that if one
wanted a real fish story, in Flor
ida, the PUNTA GoRDA HERALD
was necessarily produced. Now
the Gainesville Sun has entered
the lists, and the fish story ON the
editorial page few days ago I'M
der caption of ''Some Trout" was
worthy example of what can be
done. This, of course, should not
be taken to mean that we discredit
the 27-pounder described as taken
from Alachua lake-oh, dear no!
But merely to call attention to the
narrative, which is a splendid
boost for Alachua and the state.
This is u Irregular" fish state any
way, and FISH under size are not
even looked at.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-12-04
POLLUTED WATER.
Cheap and Simple Method by Which II
May Be Purified.

The best thing to do with polluted
water is to keep it out of your mouth
and wait until you can get some pure
water. Or course man might starve
to death In some places following that
advice. so here is the next best thing
to do. Disinfect the dangerous water.
Here is the way to do 1t.
Dissolve teaspoonful of chloride of
lime In q cupful of water, making sure
that all Jumps are thoroughly broken
up, then add three more cupfuls of
water. Stir the mixture well and allow
to stand for few seconds In order
that any solid particles may settle.
This mixture. II kept In a tightly
stoppered bottle. may be used for four
or FIVE days, when new solution
should be prepared. Add one teaspoon.
full of this milky looking solution to
each two gallons of water to be puri-
fed and stir thoroughly In order that
the weak chlorine solution will come
In contact with all the bacteria which
may be present Allow this to stand
for ten minutes. This will give ap-
proximately one-half part of free chic
rine to 100000 parts of water and
will effectually destroy all typhoid and
colon bacilA or other disease germs in
the water. The water will be without
taste or odor, and the trace of free
chlorine will rapidly disappear. This
method is one which is now recon-
mended in the health literature of the
country.
Water so disinfected is not danger
Gus so far as the chloride of lime is
concerned II allowed to stand for ten
or fifteen minutes after applying. The
chief danger is that not enough disin-
fectant will be applied to render the
water safe in all instances.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-12-04

found enough potatoes to last him
and his wife till next May. when
he will return north. Amongst
the potatoes was one sixteen in
ches long, twenty and a half in
ches in circumference and weigh
ing thirty-two pounds. He says
lie is glad he came as soon as he
did this season, else the potato
vines might have taken possession
of his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whaley are en-
thusiastic about Punta Gorda,
this glorious climate, our people
and the unlimited capability and
excellence of the Florida sweet
potato. Not even the vigor and
reach of an Ohio pumpkin vine
can eclipse our potato.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-12-04

Methodist Church - Preaching
first, second and third SUNDAYS
each month II a. m. and TOO p. m.
Sunday school 10 a. m. every Sab
bath. Epworth League 500 D.
m. every Sunday, Mid-week
prayer service 700 p. m. every
Thursday. Woman's missionary
society 3 p. m. Monday after each
first Sunday. Ladies' Bible study
class 4 p. m. every Monday.
Public invited and strangers well
med.-W. A. WIER.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-12-04
Horticultural Freaks

Lonson Written, who has a
valuable place on Shell creek
where he is making an orange
grove, plants vegetables as a side
line. Recently, he planted rad
ish and in due time began to reap
the crop. In doing so, he found
several plants which had sent
their roots straight down for six
or eight inches into the soft soil
and on each root were three rad
|ishes of average sizes, growing
one above another-all on the
same string, as it were.
+. M. Whaley's sweet potato
crop, however, was scarcely a
freak, for sweet potatoes here do
all sorts of amazing stunts. Mr..
Whaley and his wife are from
Albany, Ohio where they spend
thei- summers. They own a cot
tage here and, for three years
past, have made it their winter
home.
When getting ready TO leave
for Ohio last May, Mr.. Whaley
found in his kitchen small sweet
potato and, instead of throwing
it away, he buried it at the foot of
a grapefruit tree. On returning
here last week, he found the
tree dead and half his
garden covered with potato vines.
Digging down, he found several
large potatoes amidst the roots of
the grapefruit tree, which &C
counted for its death, and on re-
che vines from his garden
and digging up the grass, he
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-12-04
HE WAS A GOOD SOLDIER.
And His Loss Was Deplored by Paul
l., the Half Mad Gar.

And His Loss Was Deplored by Paul
l., the Half Mad Gar.
In Waleszewski's life Of Paul l., the
half mad son of Catherine the Great.
occurs the following anecdote illustra-
tive Of the workings OF the disorgan.
lied mind. 1t seems THAI in q report
on military affairs submitted to the
Emperor Paul the final syllable xii of
the Russian word for cornet or ensign
was carried over from one page to an.
other.
J The emperor took It for a proper
name. and. moved by a caprice. he
gave orders that Ensiga XII should be
promoted to the rank of lieutenant.
He saw an expression Of embarrass-
ment and disappointment on the faces
of the STAFF. who did not dare to ex.
plain his error; SO the next day he pro-
NOTED the lieutenant Of the day be-
fore to the rank of captain and some
days later to that Of colonel, demand
ing that the officer should be present
ed to him at once. There was con-
sternation everywhere. The offices
were turned upside down in search Of
the imaginary Xii.
A subaltern of the name or some
thing like it was found in one of the
regiments quartered on the Don. He
was sent for. but Paul grew impa-
tent, and In the end he had to be told
that XII had been carried of sudden
~ by a stroke.
THAT is pity" observed the car.
HE was a good soldier"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-12-04

Lakeland Telegram Mr.. FL.
E. Pritchett has sold his 65-acre
grove in the eastern part of the
city to Georgia parties, the price
paid being $4,000. Mr.. Pritchett
bought this property two or three
years ago from Morgan & Knowl-
es for $36, 900, and, besides the
profit made in the sale, has gather
ed between $4,000 and $4,000 box
es of fruit each year. Who saysit
does not pay to own an orange
grove?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-12-04

Starke Telegraph;-A place call
ed Samville, somewhere in South
Florida, lit is not on the map),
has gone on record for doing
something wholly unprecedented.
The Atlantic Coast Line railway
had made some improvements
around the station there, and the
grateful citizens actually sent a
letter to the superintendent at
Lakeland, thanking him. The
superintendent is said to have
survived.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-12-04

Why, G.F.F,F. means COTS
Fancy Family Flour. Try it,
advertisement If.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-12-04

Have you read display adver,
tisement of Mobley Dry Goods
Co.? Form the habit; it's worth
your time. If advertisement
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-12-04
A SIiaht Difference,

What is the difference between a
jeweler and II jailer? One sells watch
es, and the other watches cells.
The Idaho Republican., 1913-02-14
THE CHILD BEHIND.
w. H. OLIN, Sec

Look about as you walk along The
street and see how many children yor
can count chasing after or riding or
the ends of wagons in the streets
The odds are heavy that you cannot
fail to see such a sight every time
you take the trouble to look. Every
body sees the sight and nobody does
anything about it. Would you belivt
that it is just as much against the
law for a child to catch behind as II
is for stranger from ont OF town
to stop his vehicle within ten feet
of hydrant. Let the stranger try il
on. and he soon finds himself in the
cluthches Of the law, says the Hart
ford Courant. But let a child try II
on, and there he is. Now the in
evitable result of this utter neglect
to enforce law that makes for safe
ty is simply to invite peril. Pretty
soon, possibly on another page of the
paper in which this article appears,
there will be an account of another
automobile accident. Some excitable
observers will likely call It an auto
mobile outrage It will be the story
of how an automobile ran over a
child that had been playing catch be-
hind and had jumped off the vehicle
it was stealing a ride on. The one
way to prevent these killings for
which drivers are not TO blame Is to
impress on the children and their
parents that this business, which the
law forbids, must stop.
The Idaho Republican., 1913-02-14
HORSES REPAY KINDNESS.

Take advantage of every opportun-
ity that offers to give your horse a
friendly word or pat 1t will encour-
age him to greater efforts and Incl
dentally will place you on more
friendly terms with yourself, urges
Orchard and Farm.
The horse freely realizes when one
speaks to him kindly, and il he trusts
his master he will do anything he can
for him. ..
One of the secrets of all skilled
trainers and teachers is that a low.
well-modulated voice Is much more
effective than harsh words or whip
This is most especially true of the
horse whose sensitive, excitable nat
ure makes him so miserable and un-
strung when angry words are yelled
at him that he loses his head entirely
and the lesson such words were in
tended to convey is not only lost, but
bad effect is produced. |
Another very inhumane practice
that we have observed is the extreme
use Of the checkrein. Many suppose
dly civilized users of horses check
the horses head up to such degree
that he is compelled to hobble along
as II he were walking over plowed
ground. And then the driver gets
out Of the buggy, ties the horse and
does his business or has good time.
He does not take time to think about,
his poor horse and the patold and ex-,
|cruciatingpain and torture the poor
but stirl faithful animal is compelled
to suffer. Give this a thought.