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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02

just as we'll as any club on the circuit.
and in our opinion 1t will continue the
pace until the season is completed.
Spike Shannon, veteran Of the New
York Giants. who retired as a player.
has accepted a position as an umpire
with the Federal league.
In addition to Charley Mullen Of the
Lincoln club. Frank Chance OF the
New York Americans has taken on
Harry k1ngman. a young first base
man from the Washington team, who
originated in California.
Tom Hayden Of Webb City, owner of
the Burlington club of the Central AS
ISOLATION, was IN Topeka Wednesday to
look over some Of the youngsters on the
club. and NAV decide to take some Of
them home with him.
Cullen, a new umpire reported
Wednesday and helped Stockdaie. He
worked in the Texas league ana is
sail to be g. good official but tho :est
will tell.
Ridgeway was wild as q March hare.
He walked two men and hit three with
pitched balls.
Outf1elder Forsythe is playing. better
baseball in the field and on the bases
than any time since he joined the To-
peka club. Koerner was hitting them
right on the nose Wednesday, and three
went safe. One was good for two bases.
Larry Spahr, the German cobbler
with the Denver club, is out of the
game on account Of q sore hand He
has not been in uniform since the club
has been in Topeka
Pitcher Faircloth was hit in the head
by foul ball during batting practice
and rendered unconscious for several
minutes. He was warming I'D in front
of the home players bench when the
ball hit him and he fell in his tracks.
He showed his nerve by getting out
on the coaching line before the game
ended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
Russian AVIATOR Kmed.

Pskov, RCssia, July Captain Boz
jaroglo. a Russian army aviator, was
killed today when his monoplane COL
hpsed and fell from great height
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
What YOU can
do to help break
up the subs6tu-
ton evil.

The ''Substitution" Man
is he who tries to make you
take something else, which
he calls "Just - Good J"
when you ask for . mt
class article.
The ''Substttution" ~
knows about what you aEo
willing to pay for . thine.
and then tries to sell pa
something on e-h alf -
good, which he buys fer
about one-half the price q
the REAL article.
The Substitution" Man
is simply trying to take I'D
vantage Of you and Of The
manufacturer who hns
created . demand by put
ting REAL VALUE into
his merchandise. Do not
be coaxed into buying an
imitation or substitute.
Hereafter say: / want
such and such an article,
and insist on getting it. Do
not say: "Have you such
and such an article ?" The
more you emphasixe IT
want" this or that You are
helping to undermine the
worst fraud in merchan-
disin9 ever foisted upon the
consumer.
If your regular dealer
will not give you what You
see advertised In this news
paper, try the dealer on the
next corner.
Remember: II want" here
after; not ''Hkve you"
Get What You
Ask For"
Natieual Anfi-Substifufion
League, PHILADELPHIA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02

Advantageous buying IL the
basis Of economy. To know
when and where to buy IL .
problem, which can be easily
solved by reading tbs announce
ments Of the live merchants who
use the columns Of the State
Journal daily to enlighten the
public, on where and when to
buy.
The news columns play an i'm.
portant part in the make up Of
the newspaper, but the advertise
ing columns are just ~ import
ant and in many instances are
Of vastly more importance to the
reader who wishes to econemize
IN the high cost Of living.
Begin now and economic By
reading and taking advantage Of
the advertisements that are ap-
pearing daily in the State Jour
nal.
Il win save 30 tine and noaeyl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Lincoln at Wichita, postponed on &C
count Of rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02

And none of the clubs can be
sneexed AZ, even though Topeka is at
the foot of the list Topeka Is playing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02

Larry Spahr, the German cobbler
with the Denver club, is out of the
game on account Of a sore hand. He
has not been in uniform since the club
has been in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02

Rdgeway was wild as q March hare
He walked two men and hit three wit
pitched balls.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

CONTINUED from Page one.y
In the. national platform and advo-
Gated by Theodore Roosevelt two years
ago. It may be incorporated In the
state platform this year. Progressive
leaders claim, but the party workers
may think better of the matter ana
forget its endorsement.
Want Real Recall and I. and r.
II Ia claimed that the Bull Moosers
will adopt resolutions denouncing the
recall amendment adopted by the
1913 legislature to be submitted to
the voters in the coming state wide
election.
for a recall as adopted by the 1913
legislature il q subterfuge and a
1oke," said q well known Progressive.
1--WE want q real recall provision in
our state constitution and 1t Is very
probable that all Proeressives will BE-.
asked to vote against the proposed
amendment and demand q genuine
recall at the hands of'the 1915 legis-
lators."
waiter Roscoe stubbs. Congress-
man Victor Murdoch and William
Allen White will urge some radical
reform planks, according to the In
formation received by Progressive
leaders in Topeka. These measures
will include government ownership OF
railroads. national prohibition and
national suffrage.
According to information in To-
peka, the Progressives will commend
the Democratic state administration
for the passage of the Massachusetts
ballot law, but will likely condemn
tho Hodges regime for most Of Its
other Official actions. A. for the
Wilson administration. 1t 10 reported
that the national administration will
be praised for railroad, trust and pri-
mary election principles, but will be
rebuked for its tariff action.
The initiative and referendum will
find q place in the Bull Moose state
platform. according to the men who
have conferred with state leaders
Welfare laws such az the minimum
wage. widows pensions, maximum
hour and similar legislation will be
advocated. II the advance dope on
the coming convention is correct
Kansas Progressives will be the first
to submit . tentative state platform in
advance Of the August primaries. They
will be followed February 23. by the
Democrats, who will offer a declara-
ton Of principles on which candidates
for state office will be asked to stand
The action Of the Republicans al
affecting a state convention is yet g
matter Of doubt and uncertainty
There 10 much opposition to the plar
among possible state candidates and
tho Republicans may wait until aftel
the primaries and permit the candi.
dates to dictate the party principles.
Amrine Back to Progressives?
Editor NJ. +. Amrine, editor Of tn,
Council Grove Guard and former gu
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07
SHOT BY YELLED WOMAN
Boarding House Keeper Slain I'm Her
Own Home.

Newark. Feb. 7.-Completely mask
ed by q heavy mourning veil. a young
woman caller last night shot Mrs.
Harryet Manning to death in the par
lor Of her mothers home here. She
has thus far succeeded in hiding her
identity and escaping arrest. After
releasing from custody. early today.
Charles /. Manning. husband Of the
murdered woman and a young woman
arrested in Mont Clair. whom Mann
ing admitted he knew. the Newark
police declared they had no positive
clew to the identity of the : slayer.
Manning and the young woman ieit
police headquarters together Due
neither would discuss the murder.
The woman was heavily yelled and
her identity could not be learned. the
police refusing any Information con-
cerning her. Manning. who had peeh
separated from his wi1e SINCE verona Toy.
1911, conducts garage at vetona s
near here. Following their separaron.
the wife went to the home OF ner
mother, Mrs. Harriet COBB, wnere sne
has since lived with her parent ana
sister. Mrs. Mary Riley. VINO a5 also rs
persons have been accustomed TO take
their meals at the house. but Mls;
Manning received few callers not wen
known to her family.
The theory that JeH1ooeS -
have prompted the murder was ao,
Uonc.d NV the police. Mrs. Cobb said
her daughter was friendly with sew
eral men who took their meals at her
house hut she did not know that any
Of these friendships could have caused
the shooting. One OF the noalud ennd
ana M. Manning were very gooo
friends she said. She did not know
where this man lived and the police
have started q search for him IN the
hone that he may be able to disclose
some motive for the shooting.
<hc revoIver which she threw to the
floor a. she backed out Of the ,Cobb
home and a black umbrella, which IN
her hurry to escape she left behind.
The only knowledge Of her Identity -
the statement that .ne e,naa1 mace .tstinr ~H1.
that she was ''an old friend from
phlIa dAlDhiA."
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07
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field. In many Instances the sum-
mary destruction Of the crop last
year caused riot and bloodshed, but
the notices this year seem to be con-
vincing farmers that the government
means business. and the destruction
of the young plants already under
way has not caused the strife which
resulted last year. The new policy Is
meeting with the approval Of the
farmers, and once they see that they
must give up the poppy they are
Another change a little less tangible.
but none the less marked. is the new
spirit OF freedom. During the revolu-
ton Fukienese men and money were
not lacking to do the PROVINCES part
in the overthrow Of the hated Manchu
government But, that accomplished,
trusting that a clean government
would be organized by the patriots
who were clamoring for control. the
people of Fukien settled down to busi-
ness. and the general desire has been
for peace and quiet.
There are always lawless bands
wandering about the country back Of
vary with local conditions. an unfa-
vorable crop reducing the country
people almost to starvation and aug
menting the number of outlaws. It
was such a band which recently pill
laged a village near Chao-an in the
southern part of the province. and was
reported to have destroyed the Ameri-
can mission chapel there. While the
mission chapel was unharmed, the pill
Laying illustrates the difficulties with
which the local populace must con-
tend. In the Hinghwa district about
80 miles from Foochow. the city of
Tehwa has been the scene Of fresh dis
turbances and. for the time being. no
foreigners are allowed to travel there.
The fact that Fukien Is practically
isolated from its neighboring prov
inces. shut In by high mountain
ranges, and, dependent upon coolies
and pack animals for transport to the
interior. has driven the Fulxienese to
the sea- The island Of Formosa lying
directly opposite the province was
colonized by F'ukienese seafarers long
ago, the success Of which enterprise
has encouraged the merchants to ex-
tend their zone of operations until the
southern coast Of Asia as far as the
Malay peninsula, and most Of the
southern islands are now dotted with
Fukienese colonies.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07
PAYS 100000 FOR IT
Widcner Becomes the Owner OF .
madonna by Raphael

New York, Feb. THE purchase
by p. A. b. Widener Of Philadelphia
of the Small Cowper Madonna by
Raphael, the most valuable picture
ever brought to this country. an
announced today, for a sum said to be
in excess OF 100000. created a record
price for a single art transaction in
this country. The previous record
was Mr.. Widener's purchase of "The
Mill by Rembrandt for 100000.
Other paintings which have been
bought by art collectors here at high
prices are: Portrait Of the Duke of
OHvares,'' by VelasQuez, purchased
by Mrs. Collins P. Huntingdon for
child by Franz Halls. purchased by
Duvens. Brothers for 100000: "St.
Roch' by Rubens. purchased by An
drew Carnegie for 100000; portrait
Of 1.-The Hon. AIMEE Duncombe' by
Gainsborough. purchased by A. c.
Frick for 100000. The small Cow
per Madonna" also known as the
"Panshanger Raphael only recently
arrived in this country from England
where it was purchased last Novem-
ber by Duvens Brothers for $500, 600
The picture was first offered to the
National Gallery in London but funds
were not available for its purchase
NC press OA ESH6hd a. Tie llIIhe pro-
tested against the loss of the famous
Madonna
The -Panshanger Raphael was
painted about 1906, when the artis,
was % years old. The picture. which
II on a panel "a inches in height and
IL inches wide, was originally ac-
qnired by George Nassau, third Ear
Cowper, when he was British minister
at Florence in 1880. The picture
which Moreli. tbs leading authority
l.on Raphael. deacIihea a sstha love.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07
WASHBuRN PLAYS A. c.
Aggies Determined 10 Get Revenge
for Recent Defeat

The basketball squad Of the Agri-
cultural college will play the Wash
burn squad on the courts at WASH
burn college tonight Tho WashbuFn
squad defeated the Aggies at Man
haitian a week ago and now the lat
ter are determined to get revenge.
The members of the Washburn
squad and Coach Gray have been
working hard all week to get In
proper condition for this contest. Adj
mirers of the Blue feel assured that
Washburn can repeat, but the team
members and Coach Gray do not
maintain this attitude.
Tho Aggies have shown improve
ment since the contest with WASH
burn. a week ago. They refused to
play the Baker squad and lost one
contest to the state university boys.
This il one OF the big games on the
Aggie schedule.
Accommodations have been provid-
ed for entertaining q larger crowd
than usual tonight. Bleacher seats
have been arranged and there viii be
accommodation for more than 500
V181tOr0. 10y
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07

perintendent Of the Hutchinson re-
formatory, has evidently slipped back
into the Bull Moose party after hav-
ing cautiously ridden back to the Re-
publican party on a harmony trans
fer. Amrine attended the Kansas Day
club banquet in Topeka last week. But
the speeches, in Amrine's judgment,
were not promises OF progress or con-
cessions to the men who fought at
Armageddon and he devoted nearly
three columns of space in his paper
to tell OF the stand Of the old crowd
and the willingness Of the Progressives
Of yesterday to sacrifice principles for
q few political Jobs and the voting
strength of the party. Amrine admits
that he sees no success in the harmony
movement and declares that har-
mony platform cannot be built in Kan
sas on which Curtis, Bristow and Cap
per can stand without some one con-
ceding a few convictions as to prin-
ciples.
Kelley Wants q Platform.
!. Editor e. E. Kelley Of the Toronto
Republican stayed at home Kansas
day, but he has q few set opinions as
to the needs OF a pre-primary platform.
He doesn't favor a candidate written
platform that has for its purpose q
short cut to the control of state patron
various candidates stand before he goes
into the primaries.
we are the o. T., man, who beiieves
that a party should write its platform,
not the candidates," says Kelley. sIf
the platform looks good enough for
them to stand on. well and good. II not
let them do like we do when the plat
form doesn't suit us-keep on. But we
are ag'in a bunch Of candidates making
a platform as an office getting propo-
sition; A party - greater than any
.safety First Capper.
Charley Blakesley originated the expres-
sion that Arthur CaPper was doing the
tSnas Ss 1i ,he HS~ pSser %am has Asn
ado, ado :. ed It's q safety s 1 first' policy. % ~
on % open switcS" say say white in discussing
tn Bri%stow-Capper % alignment: Then s he
add sSe of have have you snS NOTICED on the coat at
ways takes his Thermometer to the bath
tub tnat bright little button which reads
L Issue Call in Ten Days.
J. C. Gafford acting secretary Of thu
Republican state committee. may issue q
call for a meeting Of the state committee
some time ne In the ,n next ten ten days; As yet
new members Of the committee and until
this work is finished. viii not call the
go to the Bull Moose party.
1T win be ten days perhaps. before
will issue a call for meeting of the
committee" said Gahord. "A number OF
the counties have not been heard from as
i organized committees are received, 1t will
| be impossible to bring the committee to-
gether"
| Gafford will be named as the new state
chairman, according to the opinion OF
many Republican leaders. But that il not
the only work Of the committee. It will
determine as to the wisdom of calling a
| state convention to write a tentative plat
| form and will set a date for a convention
to ratify the work OF the Republican ma
tional committee
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07
DIVIDES THE CAMP.
Sylvia Pankhurst Heads a Revolt In
SnfRfaeette Army.

London. Feb. 7s-Niss Sylvia Pank-
hurst, daughter az the militant suf-
fragette leader. hae a419opced her Sc
cession from the SVSn1ah Social and
Political union. tho militant women's
organization. Her east end Of Lon
don federation will henceforth be on
tirely independent.
The rift among the militant suffra-
gettes IL said to be due TO Miss Syl-
via Pankhurst's ultra revolutionary
aspirations which the leaders Of the
Woman Social and Political union are
beginning to believe are damaging
their case.
Reports Of dissensions in the inner
circles Of tho militant organization In
volving the Pankhurst triumvirate
have been in circulation for some
time. According to these, Christabel
Pankhurst IL anxious to end her long
exile in Paris and return to London
and take control OF the organisation,
for 1t is doubtful If her mother, Mrs
Emmeline Pankhurst. who is still In
Switzerland, will be well enough for
sone months to resume her arduous
duties Of commander-in-chief.
But Christabel. the report says. de-
sires to como back under conditions
that will not necessitate frequent
terms of imprisonment for her under
the "cat and mouse" act Therefore.
1t IL said. she wants militancy
support of many OF the older men,
bers OF the organization who believe
that while militancy has accomplished
the purpose OF bringing the suffrage
question to the front. continuance Of
militant tactics would be injurious to
the cause.
Sylvia Pankhurst, on the other
hand. Is not prepared to abandon mil
itancy until she has fully tested the
fighting capacity Of her peoples
army" which she organized In the
start a revolution which will force the
government to enfranchise women.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07
TRADE, GOOD IN SPOTS
Br.dssreet saaSgs General Improves
Il tho Order OF the Day.

New York. Feb. 7.-Bradstreet
says: Optimism continues to spread
and in some lines Of industry. par
ticularly iron and steel. actual Inn
provement keeps encouraging pace
with sentiment. Withal there II suf-
ficient trregularity primarily trace
able to unreasonable weather to act
as a checkrein on the general ten
dency toward betterment. In the
forefront is the fact that trade with
larger distributors is expanding and
Tor SO early In the season 1t may be
seemed encouragingly good, while the
movement ON the whole surpasses
that OF this time last year. Buyers
are In the leading markets and while
representatives Of some lines have
devoted the week mostly to inspecting
order OF the day.
Bank CleaFings.
Bradstreet's bank clearings report for
tne week ending February 8 shows an
aEgresate OF $a774. 900 as against g. 79O.-
Saz.0OO last week and $2639, ,066, 900 in the
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07
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The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07

liest of all Raphael's Madonna be-
longs to the early F1orentine period.
The execution is easy and graceful
and the drawing Of tho hands, and
particularly those of the Virgin, is of
an elegance seldom seen in other
works of Raphael
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07
STORM DELAYS MURDER TRIAL.
Venire Exhausted-Weather Prevents
6ubpOenaing Others.

Alma. Kan, Feb. IA new jury
venire of seventy-five names was
drawn Friday in the Mullins murder
trial. The first venire Of twenty-four
names was exhausted. On account of
the storm there was much difficulty in
serving subpoenas, and it Is believed
that the jury will not be completed
before tonight. It is expected that
the trial will consume all of next week.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07
Salaries Put RACK.

Boston, Feb. 7.-Salaries of several
hundred city employees, raised by
Mayor Fitzgerald in the last two
months Of his term, were reduced by
Mayor Curley today, to the original
figures. At the same time the mayor
announced that policemen and fire.
men, who had received increases
ranging from 800 to $200 and en-
ployees earning less than $1,000 q
year. would not be affected by the re-
ductioDs.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07

Appointment OF Receiver Of Yates
Center Institution Stops Work.

Yates Center, Kan, Feb. Word
was received here Friday that A h
Gillis of Kansas City. Kan. had been
appointed by the secretary OF the
ter National bank, which closed its
doors December :. An effort bad