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The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24

Plans have been adopted for a new
passenger station and general office
building. The operating department
of the Santa Fe's West Texas line viii
be located here. 1t is at Slaton that
this cutoff road connects with the
branch line that runs south to La
mesa and which latter road is to be
extended south to connect with the
line that runs north from San Angelo
to Sterling City
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24

Central Y. NJ. c. A, which will begin
a tournament tonight. They will con-
test for the trophy offered by the Wolf
Jewelry company. The first contest
will be rolled on the association alleys
tonight between Shoemakers team
and a team captained by Harman.
Contests will be held every night dur
ing the week.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
Railroad Man Takes Bride.

Santa Fe, Kan, March III. E.
Stewart and Miss Margaret Lahey
Hirn were married a the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs John
Lahey Hirn. Mr.. Stewart is assistant
chief engineer of the D. c. & C. ", the
Santa Fe's new ColmOr cutoff, and
has active supervision of the building
of the new road
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
Billings at Denison.

Joe Billings, a senior at K. s. A C,
passed through North Topeka en-
route for Denison Texas, to join the
Kaws for spring practice Billings
played for three years on the Aggie
team and one season with Kansas
Central league. He played two months
last season with the KawS.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
CuIture Club Formed.

Tribune, Kan, March 24.-Boys
and young men of this place will meet
twice a week hereafter in the interest
of self culture They have banded
together in a Young Mems Self Culture
club, which has started with every
prospect for success
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
TRAINING TRIP RESULTS

Oklahoma City, Okla, March "a
Shestak's run in the eighth inning gave
the Omaha Western League team the
run that won, to 5, over the Lincoln
team of the same league. Cobb's single
in the first half of the eighth brought
in the run that tied the score. Ehman,
Smith and Wolverton pitched for Lin
coin and Stratton, Ramsey and Redd
for Omaha.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
SPORT NOTES.

Dale Gear is the most optimistic
person noticed recently. He is in
charge of the Kaws at Denison ana
is wearing a smile as large as a south
ern ho-cake In a letter to the home
folks. Gear says there are 20 players
in camp and not a sore arm in the
bunch-nor one with a sour DISPOSE
ton.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
Central RovIers Win.

The Central association Y. NJ. c. A
team defeated the r. r. Y. NJ c. A
organization in the final game of the
inter-assOciation tournament Saturday
night by a margin of 101 pins The
men of the Railroad association won
the tournament with an aggregate of
11529 pins against 11,116 made Fy
the Central association.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
Sheen Killed in storm.

Santa F'e. Kan, March 24.-Reports
lust received here indicate the sheep
ranchers of northwest Haskell county
suffered considerable loss during the
recent storms, the sheep budding to-
gether and crushing and smothering
each other.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
st. Joe Wins From X. c.

St. Joseph. Mo. March 24.-In an ex-
hibftion game yesterday between the
second Western League team of st.
Joseph and the Kansas City team to-
day. st. Joseph won by score of to Z.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
Reno Highs Defeat NormaIs.

Emporia, Kan. March 24-The
Reno county school basketball team
won the state championship by the
score of 49 to 81. The Emporia Nor
NAL played fast game, but were out
classed in team work and goal shoot
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24

Louisville, March 4.-The Phila-
delphia Americans won their second
victory in the series with the local team
of the American association, to s.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24

Lewis Hoffman, the local wrestler,
is trying to arrange a match with B.
G. Busch. of Lincoln, Kas. If arrang-
ed, it is probable that the match will
be staged in Burlinga He has ar
ranged a match with Charles Nc
Govern, which will be staged in Quen-
emo.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24

Beaumont, Tex, March 24.-The Phil
adelphia American recruits defeated
the Beaumont Texas league team, 2 to
l. Peaster, Beaumont's pitcher, held
the Philadelphians to one hit in five
innings.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24

The fans are familiar with a num-
Der of the leaders of the team and
Gear contends that the others he has
secured whom he thought he could de-
pend upon for their best service, are
coming I'D to the scratch.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24

in camp and not a sore arm in the
bunch-nor one with a sour disposi-
ton.
The fans are familiar with a num-
Der of the leaders of the team and
Gear contends that the others he has
secured whom he thought he could de-
pend upon for their best service, are
coming up to the scratch
Fullerton is looking exceptionally
good. 1t is really too early to tell any
thing about the hilltop fingers, and
Gear admits it, but he believes that the
fans can expect some real good pitch
ing every day of the season Pep
Hornsby was a dismal failure last
year, but has reported and is in good
condition, and Gear believes that he
and 1911. Gear says he looks like .
real pitcher.
Dulin is another one of the surprises
of the season. He weighs 25 pounds
less than last year and is fast on his
feet 1t is believed that he will make
good at the third station and be fast
enough to set a pace for the circuit.
Cochreham, Cochran and Reynolds
should be able to pitch good game
this season and win their games regu-
larIy. Gear says that if the team
comes up to his expectation, that the
fans can look at the standing during
the entire season, with considerable
pleasure.
Forsythe. McLarry, Rapps and Ollom
are hitting the ball hard and 1t is
believed that they will cause many
pitchers to choke up and quit before
the season is well started.
In addition to the death list of the
Denver team, caused by the sale or
drafting of four of the best men on
the team, or even on the circuit, the
management has four holdouts. Among
them are Dick Kinsella, Cliff Healy,
Frover. Gilmore and Alex Remnaes.
All are pitchers.
pitching staff will be "all shot to
pieces Kinsella was the best curve
ball pitcher on the circuit, Cliff Healy
turned practically every team on the
circuit on its head and Gilmore has
an equally good record. Remnaes is a
young man who was bought from De-
troit. All are stubborn and McGin has
just about given up the idea of in
ducing any of them to sign.
Bill DwYer. who has played with
Lincoln and Des Moines is recovering
tically all winter. No one knows his
Intentions for the coming season but
it is believed that he will join some
Western League club. and there are
some who could use him.
Charles Webb Muhpry has been Of
fered $35, 900 and two frst-class play
ers in exchange for Roger Bresnahan
by a National League club. Notwith-
standing that this is the largest price
ever offered for a baseball player, Muir
ply refused to consider it.
Jesse Tannehill, formerly one of the
star pitchers of the National League,
will manage a team in the Federal
League at Covington, KY, this season
Big Jim Scott, of the White Sox, has
solved the come back proposition
He went to the lower part of Califor-
mia several weeks ago to unload his
burden of rheumatism and appears to
have succeeded. Big Jim was not in
condition last year and realized that
he must deliver the goods this season
or accept a berth with the minors. The
White Sox are working out with the
Los Angeles, Pacific coast, team and
the big Kansan has won five games
and lost none.
Borton is making a good showing
with the White Sox and is believed
to have a cinch on staying with the
Ill
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24

Mobile Ala, March 24.-The Mobile
Southern league players could not hit
Mullen who pitched five innings for
the Detroit Americans. Detroit won,
to 1.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
RnwIing Teams Organized.

Four bowling teams have been or
ganized among the members of the
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24

Dulin is another one of the surprises
of the season He weighs 25 pounds
less than last year and Is fast on his
feet. It is believed that he will make
good at the third station and be fast
enough to set a pace for the circuit.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24

Memphis, Tenn, March 24.-Chicago
National league regulars found the
Memphis Southern league pitchers easy
and at the end of a farcicaI perform
ance Chicago had seventeen runs and
Memphis one. Reulbach and Cheney
had the local players at their mercy
throughout.
Houston, Tex, March 24.-The New
York National league recruits defeated
the Houston Texas league team, to
g. The hitting of Cooper, Thorpe,
Fletcher and Demaree featured
Fort Worth, Tex, March 24-F'ort
Worth, of the Texas league. defeated
the St Louis American regulars, 3 to l.
New Orleans, La, March 24.-The
Cleveland club of the American league
defeated the New Orleans Southern
league team. to f.
Galveston. Tex, March 24-New York
National regulars defeated the Calves
ton Texas Ieaguers, to 1.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24

Jesse Tannehill formerly one of the
star pitchers of the National League,
will manage a team in the Federal
League at Covington, KY, this season.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24

Forsythe, McLarry, Rapps and Ollom
are hitting the ball hard and 1t is
believed that they will cause many
pitchers to choke up and quit before
the season is well started.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24

Cochreham, Cochran and Reynolds
should be able to pitch a good game
this season and win their games regu-
larly Gear says that if the team
comes up to his expectation, that the
fans can look at the standing during
the entire season, with considerable
pleasure.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24

In addition to the death list of the
Denver team, caused by the sale or
drafting of four of the best men on
the team, or even on the circuit, the
has four holdouts. Among
them are Dick Kinse11a, Cliff Healy,
Frover. Gilmore and Alex Remnaes.
All are pitchers.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24

Borton is making a good showing
with the White SoX and is believed
to have a cinch on staying with the
team all season.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24

Charles Webb Muhpry has been Of
fered $50, 900 and two first-claSs play
ers in exchange for Roger Bresnahan
by a National League club. Notwith-
standing that this is the largest price
ever offered for a baseball player, Muir
ply refused to consider it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29

The old gun roared-and. as ever, remained
intact Pa, in victorys elation, jumped up in the
air and cracked his heels together-once: not three
times, he did in the days of his youth
He bore the gun to the woodshed, there fondly
to clean and oil and reload it. While he worked he
thought.
Again he had declared his independence Why
not make it revolutioni Why mott The first
American Revolution had lasted about seven years
after that first. most memorable Fourth of July;
how long must this of his last before independ
ence could be assured and peace would brood over
the home2
"Considering the kind of fighters the British
were." he muttered, calculating. "and considering
the kind of fighter Ma is. I'd say about fourteen
years. And I'm an old man now"
He-rose. again the bent and broken figure, to
return to the house. His glance took in Ma. porty.
near the step. The old. fond, auizzical grim con-
torted his kind nutcracker face and he said to him
self, very gently:
MAS good soul. anyway. She ALWAYS means
well" PHILIP CAMPBELL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29

Pa gazed at her with what was almost twinkle
in his eye.
ma, DEAR" he remarked pleasantly, I've
called many bluff when was younger; amt
too old to call one now"
He marched to the door. The children pelted
after him. Hannibal. in spraddling haste, beat all
Of them to it; then in circles and canine indie
cision, pending further Developments Fannie pur-
sued her offspring. Ma, once more suffering the
pangs of annual defeat, surged out to the fence.
resigned to perish with the rest and hoping that
some warning words might still avert catastrophe
Even Lizzie for all her certainty that her wisdom
tooth would jump out of her head, came to the
porch and stayed there presumably out of the line
Of fire.
weapon to clear the roof of the distant woodshed
made time of sudden Charles and Horace
lost their youthful courage and trembled where
they crouched Little Daisy chung to her mothers
skirt. Hannibal sat appalled,.
"Now. Pa: do be CAREFUL" called Ma, her hands
clutching in apprehension.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29

to rise from her chair she had her entire house
hold obedient to her nod
'Pa," she remarked, in voice that was terri
ever yet had occasion to usemy authority to the
limit with you. I won't talk any more. I'll act"
Pa duly, anxiousy impressed.
'What'll you do, MAJ" he inquired, looking at
her, really worried
"You just leave this house with that gun in
your hands," she answered slowly, portentously,
"and then you'll see what I'll do"
Pa withdrew his gaze, as one does who would
think hard before standing pat on three of kind
and pair in poker game. Those early cronies
of his, all lost to him since his marriage would
have known that interpretive look and made ready
for trouble.
'Well. Ma" he observed. in a voice which was
lower than hers had been, "I'm goin'-now.
What are you thinkin' Of doin' about it9"
Mas voice responded, suddenly going up In
the air, shrin in its excitement and irritation:
you'll see. Pa Mitchell Just you 60. and
you'll seetn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29

mumbled Lizzie in fair flow Of descriptive phrase
despite her anguish.
"And no guns going to be fred off today!"
declared Ma, at the opening Of the breach in Pas
defenses.
Lizzies words had smitten him sorely, and his
resolution. at that very instant, wavering. But
Mas words were the call to battle
ct amt, amt ita" he demanded.
He and, reaching above the mantelpiece.
took the weapon down.
"Pa Mitchell" said his wife. II command you
to let that gun bel"
"Ma." returned the rebel, grinning now, as his
spirit at the touch of mans natural ally, "you
come on outside and see me let it be-"
Ma was always at disadvantage when it came
to action. She knew it only too well. Long ago.
when her weight began to be a burden and she
changed from agreeable buxomness to the slow
stoutness of age she had realized the necessity of
ruling by moral suasion because she was no longer
able to catch offenders, young or old. It was
magnificent testimony to her qualities Of intellect
and character that. By the time it became an effort
The Glenwood post., 1913-08-09

VERY ases uAs - ls the spsetses e .ssPsr field
being osererovAsd - ~ dtment af the eesnsy and I"
financial unAoing q ~ herS people FIND
impossible fully rsaiiss damage that be done
Manty BY the invasion Il 49, paper tvo "~n Ihey
think II ~ the individual publishers anc
entirely lose sight Of tAs fe damage which sno certain
installations e paper where only two
papers needed
Greeley Fort Coin As Trinidad and Canon City have all
had experiences asg ~ line and Gieawood Springs has
Gently been threatened y ~ calamity but the most positive
ample of this than the attempt Of
individuals third Pueblo during the
few This third the Pueblo Leader recently
forced suspend lack of patronage and the Colorado
Springs Telegraph makes ths following sensible
the Transaction:
by the suspension Of tAs Pueblo Leader evening
that city, Pueblo for the @ has the
situation where ought toe afternoon and morning
paper.
1.-The StarJourna the field fully in the afternoon and
THE Chean the Notwithstanding this condition how
have bee. made introduce third into
the field The league dropped $4,000 trying
cheap then local interests started the Leader which after
three effort and the expenditure Of lot of has
pended
'When has ambition and not much for his he
usually He generally loses his and
large chunks of experience The field in Colorado today
completely filled by existing As it of them
making existing One
for this that Colorado ambitious They
that eastern cities
the size The result they their profits back the business
and make exceptionally good for cities of their class
1.-The of Colorado Springs of Pueblo of Trinidad
Grand Junction. of Fort Collins of Canon City, and Greeley
good found cities twice the of these
the But they do not make large profits and the
the third Pueblo has that the field that
city elsewhere is completely filled by two papers"
The Glenwood post., 1913-08-09

E have fssss.ty arssed that the sfai.fe. Ct As .s
w slels prosperity eou.nnhy We hoss.ey ssesss
Of the wasfe ProHct N TIE
valley year Such amount year \ vesA
considering, As long able to dassse a ssr
they from the fhesd vs ore
all right when up against s.A oar
waste accordingly.
Of products but what could be Converted
Into marketable for when impossible to market them u tAsr
condition with necessary facilities and this Proea vs'eh
I've would do ought be Of
.erng something useful VIXEN happen to
last year Considering the strength OF the
though there might be qualities
properly would drive automobiles We
possible through which Of invent
live geniuses might direct their energies
Our attention feature of problem
that Professor o. H. Benson, specialist
of the department Of
to how amount Of material
going saved and made source OF profit
instance of girl told who puts up
pound winning prize of *l5 and trip
her fair Another girl 1e cans and two
put up which they selling at good price
The failure farmer doubt be ascrbed to his
failure the dollars lying around loose his
Nionrose Enterprise.
The Glenwood post., 1913-08-09
vxIE great talk
w eugenics whatever that like all

vXIE hear deal of talk these latter enghten
w about eugeni whatever that is and like all ads
being by people The ideast
beautiful yet
than dream and dream will be for unless
forward with quicker method for revising human
nature than has yet been devised.
1t sad the human intelligence that
breeding cattle and horses dogs and and chickens and
standard breeding for beauty and for service dcarg the
eased and the unfit and thus advancing the line of perfection
while the sublime creation of God the masterpiece of His hand
iwo allowed his species haphazard
and with results anything but satisfactory those who have gven
thought the question based careful observation
biological lines.
But the question deep ordinary contemplate
with much Of solution very
little improved conditions complete eoreanixa-
too society and complete change laws and these changes
will not be secured with although predict that the agitation
already started will spread until the
the present day will been partially remeie
plan will meet with much opposition and of
he slow.
The trouble is that while large
the conduct of the this created little lower than
the angels and capable Of descending depths dravy
would hog shame considers that he himself
and prates of his liberty anything
but complimentary the advancement of the human
But who shall solve the probemi There
years great Improvement will
s from the agitation Of this question which forcing itself
upn - people wherever thinkers found
The Glenwood post., 1913-08-09
P1A1 noA 4 CRITIC


WE all constituted that just natural for to
preciate the words a praise that from fellows
jog along the pathway q y and opportunity The Post
exception this s ed have been highly pleased Of late
the kind that subscribers ohers
lin appreciation of the written compliment
specific articles that AAvs appeared the paper while other.
have indulged in general psa6fse of the paper.
But with due ~ good friends who have recently
cast their boques this don hope be padOned
especial appson the kind words just received
from good friend Guy u Hardy editor Of the Canon City
Record. 4.
Mr. Hardy opinion valuable successful
newspaper himself and careful student of the
He has for been leading factor Colorado E
oria association and has attended of the sessions of the
National Editorial association and has thus intimately
with the brightest and best the of the
He therefore justly regarded
critic and such his words weight beyond those Of the
average person.
The Post editor surprised though greatly pleased
ing from Mr. Hardy this following which
speaks for itself and for which Mr. Hardy
"The Daily Record
Canon City, Colorado.
My Dear Dickson
have been interested in observing you get up
mighty good editorial page Very Of big papers
have page that is so good. Hope prosperng.
Cordially
GUY U. HARDY"
Aug 4, 1913.
The Glenwood post., 1913-08-09
INTELLIGENCE n HAHlmso

HE told Of noted phrenolosA who Was examining
heads before large audience and fitting each person to the
vocation for which he naturally the best adapted when ne
suddenly stopped said Ladies and gentlemen can't suggest
this for the that he has brans
when old fellow the back Of the hall spoke up and inquired
Then why notma a passenger brakeman of himi''
Without discussing the wisdom of the remark not be
say certainly the which people
lcok upon the business farming If hasn't brains enough
anything ese why make farmer Of him.
enough business In other words there
that knows enough be farmer and in
that for because farming the foundation of the
production of necessities of life the farmer exist with
haps expenditure the who
takes up any other line of endeavor.
But there is difference between existing and doing
things There wonderful difference between keeping the
wolf from the door and making Of farming And
record right here with the that the altogether
prevalent idea that fool farm false Satan him
self, father of lies.
would prove failures fail
the business world along after fashion the line Of
farming but also true that real farming requires
intelligent well directed energy please and the
who does the qualifications will make only
different farmer
merchant banker and manufacturer have
studied their different lines of business They read the best book.
obtansbe their chosen they study the
papers and profit by their teachings in other lines profit
their trade journss Some of them conduct
while Others profit th line of
d by their neighbour And these who making
of farming and they would make Of almost
line of industrial endeavor which they might choose apply
themselves.
Don't get bar pulpit banking
tile manufacturing pursuits contain monopoly the thinkers
of the world Especially is Of this country that
have highly intelligent farmers They the
who do thing certain because they know why it
that they know what they reasonably result
They from effect and they These
successful farmers and this country is full of them.
If you have heretofore held idea
essential the successful age of the soil that fool
farm high time for divorce yourself from the notion
the track 1t that succeed fairly
well farming spite of their ignorance would
much successful with intelligent for their work
The agricultural college, the station and the
department of the line
equpp;ng farmers for successful farming.
The Glenwood post., 1913-08-09
HELPING THE FARMER MAKE A FAB PROFIT

THE United department of agriculture carrying
object the placing of the farmer
other words this department to help the
a profit crops 1t worthy under
taking which, though probably doomed to discourage
years ultimately do to raise the
farmer to better plane than any other one factor.
This work being through of Man
and its plans carried through state leaders and
agrcuturas They have already begun work this state
Mr. W. Frea formerly connected with the Agricultural college
being the leader Four counties already have appointed
county work under the direction Of
1.-THE leader.
Now these earnestly trying improve the farmen lot
lin life They know They what the farmer needs They
lean show him how he make by raising different
crop how he about his farm by employing differ
methods Farmers general rule the theo
res of Of this type especially they young tie
farmers Of Colorado will only listen these and profit
by what they tell them and with them
hence will every farmer the making money.
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