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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27
GOSSIP OF THE sPORTst

(By Jake Lewis. Omcial scorer.)
just II points separate the teams
in the fielding averages Of the West
ern league and this difference II 80
small that there Ii but little variance
in the class Of the clubs In this de-
leading with a team average Of .s65.
while the Wichita club Ii last with an
average Of .944. Topeka IL seventh
with an average OF 1852.
A difference Of II points separates
the clubs in the batting department
and tho Denver club IL leading with
an average Of .304. The Lincoln club
il last with an average Il 1858. The
Topeka club il sixth with an average
OF .27S. Topeka has nve regular play
ers with an average Of moro than
800. Catcher Lou McAllister has an
average Of .2s6. Bill Rapps has a
batting average Of .352 but he has
not been In the game regularly. This
will give the club nix with the 800
average and Jimmy Potts will be sew
enth. He has not been with the club
long enough to get his name on the
list.
Jim Kane wasn't good enough for
the Omaha club. but with Sioux City
he is hitting .346 while his successor,
Chase. il hitting but .262.
Tom Reilly Of Des Moines Is leading
the league with two base swats for q
total Of "a. Koerner Of Topeka is
third with 20. K.erner has been at
bat 233 times. has II hits for q total
Of 1T bases. He has stolen IL.
The Lincoln club has the poorest
batting average and is fifth in fielding
and has scored fewer runs than any
other club in the 1eaQne.
Ridgeway is leading the Topeka
pitchers with three games won and
one lost but he has been with the
club less than ten days. Faircloth Is
club regularly. Re1Sigl Ii one of the
best in the league but his average
doesn't show it.
Writers Of the AZ erican associa-
ton look upon the plan of the Ma
tiOnal baseball commission to estab-
lish another major league as a system
Of breaking the Federals and also
claim that the establishment Of the
league as suggested would break up
the American association and Inter-
national league. They don't see much
Of q chance for the new league.
Red Shackelford, with the Wichita
club several years ago. was sold this
week by the Rockford club of the
observation-disclosures League to Mflwau-
kee in the American association.
Lincoln News: 1t is evident that
the scoring in. Topeka is on the
square. There have been scorers in
this league who would have charged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27
CHURCH A HALF CENTURY OLD.
Celebration Of Founding Of FIXES
Methodist Church In EmpoFia.

Emporia, Kan. June 27.-Nexk
Sunday and Monday the First Meth
odist church of Emporia win celo-
brate the semi-centennial of the ded-
ication Of tho mrs. building Of that
denomination in E.lporia- Bishop
Robert Mcintyre Of Oklahoma City
will be the principal speaker Sunday
morning and night. At O'Clock Sum
day a historical meeting will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. Bernard Kelley OF
Emporia, in which also the Rev. G.
r. Rice Of Hartford will have q part.
Both are pioneers in Kansas 4etho-
dism. Speeches will be made by SOW
eral present who attended the flrst
dedicatory services. Among these
will be Mrs. Jacob Stotler. Mrs. Ma
tilda Pickett, Mrs. Albert Pemberton,
Mrs. Perry Edwards. Mrs. e. C. Lit
tie and Abner Hadley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27
SAYS SON DESERTED HER.
Kansas Mother Files Sui. Against Boy
for Land She Gave Him.

Emporia. Kan. June 27.-Mrs.
Johanna Gildner Of Allen. Is miles
north Of Emporia. toda'' brought suit
in the Lyon county district court seek
ing to recover possession OF a quarter
section of land viii IN Mrs. Gildner al
leges she gave her son in return for
his agreement to support her the re-
mainder Of her life.
Mrs. Gildner's petition states that
her son lived up to his agreement for
a time, that he then became neglect
full of her comfort and finally rented
the place to q stranger and moved to
Oklahoma and that she then was left
without means Of support and was
compelled to seek home with friends
in Burlingame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27
WAGE MILL TAX CAMPAIGN.


Clubs in Kansas Fight.
Emporia, Kan, June IA min tax
association was organised Friday night
at the Emporia Normal. With the CO.
operation Of the K. 8. N. alumni clubs
of the state, It win work for the adop-
ton Of q state mill tax law. whereby
all school appropriations will be done
away with.
The preliminary committee. compoo-
ed Of Judge w. w. Parker. Mrs. J. n.
Wiggam. Mrs. Harrison Parkman. Pro-
fessor L. w. Mayberry and Professor
Carl Calser. last night appointed COM
mfttees for each congressional district
in Kansas. With an expected member
ship of 1000 alumni and others. a Wig
orous but non-p0litical campaign will
be waged for a mill tax law.
A joint organisation with the MIN
Tax association Of the State university
and Manhattan Agricultural school win
probably be effected within q few
weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27
HERINGToN At TOP.
Abilene NO Longer Largest Town In
Dickinson County.

Abilene, Kan, June z7.-Abilene Il
no longer the biggest town in Dichin-
SON county. Herington has that hon
or. Abilene now has q population Of
1882. against 4,465 last year, . loss
Of 172. Herington has gained 298, with
a population OF 4,402. solomon has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27

Cochran with An error yesterday, fol-
lowing that slow grounder by Davy
Lloyd toward short, In order to give
the home pit~her redit for 4 no-hit
game. But none OF that nonsense
goes in Topeka. II It looks like = hit,
its hit REGARDLESS Of the color Of
BIZ GRAsSTI4AlsD RICE
Once ON q time saw q guy.
And saw with much elation,
Who never had an alibi
For any situation
He took each break just n It came
With no excuse to utter:
And though he never won q game
never heard him mutter.
He started out some years ago
Az fieeting time u reckoned:
I'm speaking o. the mummy Of
Old Rameses the Second.
Indianapolis IL leading the Federal
league. The Kansas City club de-
feated the indianapolis club Thursday
after the latter had won nfteen con-
secutive gameA
Wen. suppose Ridgeway did lose to
Lincoln Thursday. He acts like real
pitcher, works like one and we be-
lieve he Is one, although we haven't
Sunday in one OF the games against
the Denver club.
There appears to be no chance to
defeat the Giants in the National
League or the Athletics in the Ameri-
can 30 the arrangement committee
might a. well begin preparing for the
worlds series. The Giants have q big
lead but the Athletics lead In small.
However. both teams have shown the
class by defeating the contenders and
losing to the weaker clubs. Nothing
but the utmost unusual win rob either
Of the pennant In their respective cir
cults.
Pitcher Bremen has been released
by Rourke OF tho Omaha club. Bren-
ner Joined Omaha last season and
looked like . coming star, but his arm
has been bad and he has been practi-
cally useless to the club this season.
Rourke has put First Baseman
playing the initial sack. Ward il a
good hitter and Chase IL q Joke.
The Des Moines club will not take
any chances in losing a place in the
first division and Isbell has bought
~ - 'SsNAoAA SSSSAAOA "a
the major leagues. O'Rourke comes
from the International League. This
will probably put the taboo ON Shod-
dy Shaw.
With Dick Cooley in the game, the
Topeka club should be successful in
taking q majority Of games in the
Denver. series. They broke even at
Denver, and being on the home
grounds. they should do better.
Barney McGrath has been showing
a reversal Of form ever since he held
the Tigers to one hit. But he will get
back in condition and some more good
pitching win result.
Wichita Beacon: President Breese
has a new pitcher shared from eastern
Kansas. who has all the earmarks of
being another Farmer Wfllett. The
new man il Luke Robinson, 20 years
old. from Columbus, Kan. He is
scheduled to report today or tomor-
row.
Robinson IL a farmer boy who has
had no experience in organized base
ball. Last year he won 20 games with
no losses charged against him. This
year he has won eight straight. Two
weeks ago on q bet he famed the first
20 men who faced him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27
KANSAS WOMAN HURT.

MrB. III. v. Smlsson Of Newton Suffers
Fractured Neck.
Chicago. June 27.-Mrs. Hillegona
ton, Kan. delegate to the Interna-
tional Sunday School association.
stumbled as she was leaving the Me-
dinah Temple. Her read struck =
seat and her heck was fractured. She
was taken to the Passavant hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Boston-First game: b H r
New xoIk -
Boston.
Batteries: NAthews0n and Meyers;
Tyler, Crutcher and Whaling.
Second game-Score: RH.E.
new xOFk Az - l
Boston
Batteries: New York, Ffommo and
Meyers: Boston, James and Whaling.
At Cincinnatt-F1rst game. R-HE
CnlCa9o -
O1uC100&u q 9
Batteries: Vaughn and Har8rave;
Douglass, Lear and Clark, Gonzales.
Second game-Score: R.H.E.
Chicago ..................1
Ctpc1n04u ~ y
Batteries: Chicago, Humphries and
Bresnahan; Cincinnati. Ames and
Clark.
At Pittsburg-Score: RH.E.
P1ttsburg B IL
Batteries: Cooper and Gibson:
Sallee. McQuillen and Snyder. Ten
innings.
At Brooklyn-Score: R.H.E.
Philadelphia $500. .........4 IL s
oEOOhlyu - IL .
Batteries: Jacobs. Madttison, Baum
Gartner and Burns; Prefer, Mccarthy
and Fisher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27
Winfield, Kansas, August 10, 1918.

nlxersLi Company
Nebraska
Gentlemen: acknowledge with thanks cash settlement of
policy OOO0O
IT am strong" for this Western Company
truly,
EARL B. SEYMOUR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27

Wichita. Kan, June N.-Profeasor A.
]. w. Horst Of Beloit college, Beloit,
Wis, has been appointed to the CHAIR
Of French and German at Tairmount
college here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27

Skids-'Tt's not every one who can
stand prosperity Skittlest"Particularly
IL it's some one else's."-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27
BEAT OUT GOLDEN Da7


Junction City. KAN. June 37.-lto
now time for the promoters Of the
Golden Belt route to get busy and -
what they can do to keep the routo
from Kansas City through this part
Of the state a. the official Golden Belt
route. Some time ago the promoters
OF the new Red Line from Kansas City
to Clay Center, Conocordia and we1<
through the northern part of the stats
went over tine route from Kansas City
to Manhattan and they painted tho
signs all red and the travellers nov
find only the red signs to guide them
and when they leave Manhattan they
go north instead of west. Last night
two cars bound for Salina followed the
trail from Manhattan and found out
where they were when near Riley
Center. Dhe yellow signs that have
been ON the poles have been covered
owe rwith the red bands and even the
Golden Belt markers at the corners In
many places have been removed. TAX
ing away me identity Of the Golden
Belt route altogether.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27

''What 10 Jiggs' line? He told ne II
was canvaes.ng the city" Hes an Avn.
ing dealer."-Buffalo Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27

Lincoln News: It is evident that
the scoring in Topeka is on the
square, There have been scorers in
this league who would have charged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27

Red Shackelford, with the Wichita
club several years ago, was sold this
week by the Rockford club Of the
Wisconsin, Illinois League to Milwau-
kee in the American association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27

Barney McGrath has been showing
q reversal Of form ever since he held
the Tigers to one hit. But he will get
back in condition and some more good
pitching will result.
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-11-01
From Thursday's Daily.
Visiting Local Manauer


 Burges. son of General Mar. ag"r Burges. of the Mountain ststes Telephone X Telegraph Go. .itb headquarters iu Denver. Colo, is visiting in Tombstone with Manager Harry Evsns, of the local office. Mir Burees will leave shortly for Tucson where he will take the place oi Dis- trict Manager PiIloud. Returned This Morning
 County Attorney W q Gilmore re- turned home this morning from Bis- bee and Douglas. where he has beet for :he past several days on official matters.
 leftFor Tucson Mrs s E Der nison left yesterday for luce on. where che goes to join her husband, who was taken iLto custody there. she wiil have him attended U by c specialist, and it is thought tbst the mental dersgement with which he is suffering at present can he permanently cured by 6 elight operation upon tine skuii. Engine Jumps ;raek
 The engine on the Tom betone-B n son run jumped the track at the court house switch in the yards this morn- m and i' required . wrecking crew all day to get it hsok on the track. Meanwhile ar other engine wss sent up from Douglas and service wss not checked.
 Sale Completed | Chief Deputy Sheriff Guy c welch today completed the sale ofthe s,ock of the defupct romb-tone Billis I'd Psrlors. It was bought in by Barney Andrino.
 Racers Coming Through | Racers who are going over the route from Fl Psso to Phoenix, are now psssipg through Tombstone daily. fa- miliarizing themselves with the road Tombstone ~ill be a checking station and the checkers will be appointed within the next few dave,
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-11-01
Notice of Application
 for Survey andWi!h- drawal
Under Acts of Congress Approved August l8, 1894, and june
 20. 1910
Application for Survey No. I9,

I Application Tor Survey No. l9) zopa.
 Notice is hereby given that application, dated September. 2i, 1914. signed, by the fGovernor of Ai.zona. the chairman of the State Land Com | mission and Attorr General of Arizona. was made to the CoDnTssioner of the General ! Lard Office. Wash nc e. D. C., for the sur vey and withdrawal. pursuant 10 the provisions and by authority of the Act Of Congress ap- proved June 20. 1910 las Stats. s6sl and other Acts and part of Acts made applicable thereto. | Of the lands embraced in the following town I ships in Cocfise county. Arizona. viz: T. IaS. Ks. aa & asE: T. I,S, RaaE: T. LAS Rs aI &aa E. and unsurveyed p,rnon Of asE: T.IsS. Rs 2rS 8 F. and the portions of % so outside ChrcAhua National Forest; Arizona; T. IeS. 2oE, and unsurveyed portions Of 2r zzE; T. aIS, Rs a asE: IT aaS, 2aE. unsu-vey ed portion: T az s. R. srE. that portion outside Coronado National Forest G s R & M.
 Notice is therefore gwen that tbe withdrawal and reservation of all unsurveyed lands in the. said townships will be elective from and after S,ptemter 16. r9r4, the date Of receip, by the CommisoneT of the General Land o6hce of the afc aid joint application for survey and with draxs,, which said S.;sS:s-s, -In continue rnul the expiration of sixty days from the date of 6ling in the U : Land office at Phoenix. Arizona, os the Of hcial pls's of the survey Of said towns hips, dur ing which time the State of Arizona will have the exclusive right 10 select. through us legally constituted authorities. any Of the lands em- braced within the said townships which are poe in any adverse claim.
 Dated Phoenix. Arisora. Oct Is. IeIr
 THOMAS WEEDIN.
 Register.
 JOHN BIRDNo
 Reeeivss, Eirss pub Oci Ie IeIl
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-11-01

day from Globe with . Msrmon cas which be will uss ia the coming race. latians Hold Fair
 With sbSus fifteen huncred Indiaos tn stesndsncs. the sseston Indian fsis ~ss held on tbe resesvssion shis week, ending sbs seasoa with e ms itosious
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-11-01
From Fridays Daily.

Here from 6arces
 James Kelly of Gsrces was in the city yesterday and today shaking hsnds with his many iriends,
 Here On Business
 Mir Joe Prochski oi Globe is in the city in the interest of the tax payers of Globe advocating the defeat oi the Miami county division bill.
 Closed Meetings in Cochise
 The Republicans closed their s.ste meetings in Cochise county with . meeting last night at Benson and one tonigh, at Willcox.
 Here Today
 Wm R'ggs candidate for state Sens-
 or was here totay for . short while, going CD to Lowell where the county candidates silI speak tonight. Left for Wilcox
 C B Tarbell and xife lei. todsy for WillooI on a csmtsien trip.
 Here from California Mrs c Welsh. mother of Under -her il Guy 0 Welsh arrived sodsy from Cs.ifornis and will remain for s,veral week,.
 Here from Fairbank Jefi Milton the immigration officer rom Fairbauk was nere today. Here from Huachuca
 |. G J Petefson came in today iron, West Huschuca and will take out the lection supplies. He says that he will zee that there . sn election held in that precinct this time spd that ths returps viii come back from there in due time and the rect of the county not ts kebt in suspense as they were % the primary election. was In Benson
 Harry EvsLs wes in Benson on company business Iaes night. Road h Fine Shape
 If the rain which started in today does not continue for several days che roads w,Il be in fine shape for tn racers. The road from here to the end of the new work over the divide is entirely free from roeks. Will Begin Monday
 The city election seems to be devoid of any excitement e yet, but is is presumed that the vsrious candlda,es will buy barrel of red paint Monday aod tesin to "psins the iosp." Returned from Campaign Trip
 sbeSi6 Wheeler returned today from the Dotbesn end of the county wh, re hs hss been looking after his fences He left this afternoon for Lowell to the meeting of the County Osndi.. dates.
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-11-01

.n exhibition e vas ever sesp there The exhibit building was 400 feet long. Is was filled with sgricuItursl products from the Indian lsnds slops the GiIs. sod ssmpIes of the school wsrk being done by the boys snd girls on the reservstion,
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-11-01
From Saturdays Daily
The Safe Way

I
 l Owing to the fact that the women are now voters and that the form oi
 ballot this year is new the voters are
 being instructed in public places in the various cities of the s'se. |, may be that we will have such . meeting here Monday night. At any rate the cue great important feature is that in order to vo,e for any par tiu'sr candidate you must be sure and vote in the square to the right oi the name; unless you do tbis you will 1, vote O. some one yon did not intend to vote for. The point is thi., mark the square to the right of each mans name you vote for and then you will be raie.
 Slightly III
 Attorney o aihson is slightly ill and has been ct home for the lset few days.
 Deputy at Benson He bmitb candidate for constable of the Tom bstope precinct, has been appointed deputy at Benson hy the sherifis oihce during the absence of Deputy Billy Bennett.
 On business visit
 Jsmee Mare of the Pony saloon returned home yesterday from . sev- ersl days business visit. Not Too wet for Prohibitionist
 Rev o N Adress tbe prohibition spester xss not bluffed by the heavy down pour oi lsst night and addressed about IS people ct the court room. His ssguments ws's very good from bic poiat oi view. l
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-11-01
III with Grippe

III with Grippe
 c $ Wilson. deputy clerk of the superior court, is confined to bis room for several days wi,e 6 had csse of grippe. To Wilcox Fair
 Many of the county as well ss state candidates went to Wilcox today to meet ths voters in that end of the county and in the fair there to-. day.
 Returns from Bisbee
 Deputy Recorder H L Hutchisou ca di3ste for councilman, second yard returned home this morning rom br,ei ,isis 10 Bisbee. Republican Candidates Here
 bsssett Wstkios, repupncan cap- didste for supervisor, Mise Educ New man rep ublican nominee To. count, scbool superintendent. accompanied by Mi's Margaret Craig. all of Bisbee were vi'itors in the county seat today from the Hill City. The candidates are mski"gs . final whirlwind cam paen before election ard are meeting a many of the voters oi the county se p'ssibls before election. Mis Newmsn's announcement spfe,rs in these columns.
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-11-01

This the will have address
   they the field struggling for election show practically doubled during the the admnira-
    of the Hunt finished His spells RUIN the mills and people, Hunts land commson They have charged  
  reckless  
  especially when The democratic  Charges the Hunt and incompetent administration almost finished lair will rock which the Hunt machine will b wrecked Reports favorable in and confident will handsome maoriV
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-11-01
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Tombstone epitaph., 1914-11-01
WARNING!

Look out for eleventh hour state- ments and charges. commonly called ''roarbacks." They are invariably fals- ifcations. cowardly made at the last min ute. so that effectual refutation will be im- possible. have made Q clean campaign. and will at no time seek to take unfair advantaEe of rival candidates.
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-11-01

for the me
 
  of dwen of faithfully denc respectfully solicit and am
 Sincerely
 RALPH III. CAMERON,
 Candidate for Governor,
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-11-01
RALPH H. CAMERON,

Candidate for Governor, The Republican ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
PLAN PURCHASE Of 4
ALABAMA LAND FOR
FOREST PURPOSES
Government Proposes TAX
ing Over 152,96O Acres at
Headwaters of the
Warrior River
By HOP
BY c. E. STEWART

Washington, February 2.-tspecial
The Secretary of Agriculture has ius|
designated new area in the southerd
Appalachians, in which he thinks thl
lands should be purchased by the gov|
ernment for forest purposes in accord
ance with the provisions OF the Week
law
This area is in northwestern Alabamal
and includes l52. $3.50 acres at the head
waters of the Warrior river i'm Law
renee and Winston counties For a numl
Der of years extensive improvements bJ
the government have been under con|
struetion on the Tombigbee and the Warl
rior rivers, and system of locks and
dams to provide for 800 miles of naviga
bic stream is now near completion This
Improvement gives a direct water routj
for the shipment of coal from one of thd
southernmost coal fields direct to thd
gulf coast ports, and by means of the
Panama canal, to points ON the Pacific
The presence of forest cover to pro-
tect the headwaters of the streams and I'd
help equalize their flow is considered
extremely important by Secretary Hous-
ton and it is for this reason that Inc
thinks it advisable to locate a govern
ment forest area in the region
This new area in which purchases will
be made is at the extreme southern por-
tion of the Appalachian region about 10
miles from the nearest lands which the
government has purchased hitherto IN
Polk county, Tenn, and Fannin county
Ga. The new area is almost completely
covered with forest 90 per cent of it has
never been cleared, and per cent upon
which clearing has been attempted, I
per cent has been abandoned and is re-
verting to forest growth. There is a
merchantable stand of hardwood and pine
timber, but there has been no great
amount of numbering because the locality
has been too far from transportation fa-
ciites.
One striking thing about the region
is that, although it has been settled for
considerably more than 100 years, part
of the land is still public domain Fully
5000 acres have never been taken up by
private owners under the various land
laws. These lands have now been with
drawn from settlement and Secretary
Houston will request that they be set
aside as a nucleus for the proposed ma
tional forest. The purchase of private
lands will also be undertaken and as
quickly as possible the government will
build up another national forest of suf-
ficient size for economical protection and
administration.