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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15
It's . Great Drawing Card 1T
Topeka State Fair.
Officials Say Higher Grade
Herds This Year Than LAST.
hit THE BARNS 463 HEAD
Famous Animals Of West
Among Those Exhibited.
Cattle Have Blue Ribbons and
Championship Awards.

Among the attractions which are
proving big drawing card at the state
fair il the live stock exhibits in the cat
tie barns. south Of the horse pavilion.
say that higher grade OF cattle Is be-
ing exhibited here this year than before.
c. H. White Of Burlington is superin-
tendent OF The cattle barns. Four hun
dred and sixty-three head Of cattle of
all kinds il the total number exhibited.
Among the exhibits which have car
ried of blue ribbons and championship
awards at a number Of state fairs this
year is the pure white Polled Durham
bull. True Sultan. owned by Ed Stegelin
OF Straight Creek, Kan. This bull was
grand champion at st. Joseph, Des
Moines and Lincoln. Stegelin is exhib
iting a number of cattle here The
Capital View herd belonging to G. E.
Clark has 80 blue ribbons and IA cham
pionship awards to it's credit.
w. ]. Davis Of jackson. Miss, il also
one OF the exhibitors whose herd has
carried of blue ribbons at state fairs
this year.
A complete list of the exhibitors and
their herds follows:
James H. Scott of Topeka. six head
OF Jerseys: J. B. Smith of Platte City,
16 head OF Jerseys; F. J. Sherman of
Topeka. head Of Jerseys; H. F..
Erdly and son Of Holton, IA head of
q cISSy9s 0aISTcu ana smith OF EIQOfa-
do. Kan. 16 head of Brown Swiss; w.
]. Miller of Newton. Ia, IL head of
Aberdeen Angus; G. E. Clark of To-
peka, II head Of GalIoways; D. C. Van
Nice Of Richland. 10 head Of Polled
Durhams;' Edward Steglin Of Straight
Creek, Kan, nine head of Polled Dur
hams; George Ross of Topeka, three
head of Holstein Freisiens; Henry Nc
Afee of Topeka one Holstein F'reisien;
Chas. Holston & Sons of Topeka. 20
head Of Ho1stein Freisiens; Badger &
Frost of Central City, Neb,; IS head of
HOlstein Freisiens; Wilcox & Stubba
of Dies Moines, Ia, 16 head of Hol-
stein Freisiens; Fred Laptad of Law
renee, head of Jerseys; Haushler
Bros, of Holbrook, Neb., 10 head of
Red Polled cattle; j. w. Larabee OF
Earlsville. I'LL. IL head of Red Polled
cattle; o. E. Green of Genoa, Neb., 10
head of Herfords: Thompson Bros,
of West Point. Neb., IS head of Her
fords; L. r. Hershoff of Muskogee,
Ok. IL head of Aberdeen Angus; H. c..
Lookabaugh of Watonga. Ok, head
Marysville. Kan. 9 head of Short
horns: Harry Forbes of Topeka. S
Shorthorns; H. H. Holmes Of Great
Bend. Kan. 10 head of Shorthorns;
Howel-Rees & Sons of Pilder, Neb.. s
ShorthOfns; W. :. Davis Of Jackson,
Miss, Is head of Herfo<ds and Bierl
& Sidwell of Queen City, Mo-. 8 head
of Herfords.
Entries in the fat cattle class: w. ].
Davis of Jackson, Miss. one: W. J.
Miller of Newton, Ia, 8 head and the
Kansas State Agricultural college has
10 head of cattle on exhibit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15
TOO MUCH FOR him.
Austrian Commando Takes Life When
Russians Capture Eight Standards.

London, Sept IA dispatch to the
Chronicle from Petrograd says:
1.-THE fiercest fighting OF all that which
preceded the Russian victory At Lublin
was in a gorge near the village OF Miko-
laiff. which the Russian soldiers recently
named the Valley Of Death.
'aThe gorge was fun Of dead men, lying
in heaps, according to q solder who reach
ed here today. When we attacked at
three O'Clock in the morning he said,
the gorge contained fifteen thousand
Austrians, q large proportion Of whom
were moved down by the artillery fire
which plowed through the valley in the
darkness The Austrians surrendered and
we entered the gorge to receive their
arms. while their. general stood quietly
on q hill watching the scene. Eight Of his
standards being turned over to the Rus
SLAMS was more than he could bear for he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15
ALL. LAUD J0FFRE
French Genersl's 4aetics WIN
Whole Natiol4 Praise. e
- 4 s---<-sx rs 80:
French Fighting Methods and
Those Of Germany Differ.

London. Sept 1.-THE Paris CORE.
spondent of the Daily Mail explaining
General Joffre's success says:
The reward Of praise must be chiefly
Jofrre's. It was not always kindly that
the name OF Joffre was mentioned dur
ing the retreat from the frontier,
though the chorus of praise now would
make one think that confidence had
never wavered. He has had the cour-
age to expose himself to the danger Of
contempt and the criticism OF his coun-
try to- realize his. plan. for final victory.
General Joffre- recently said
There, are two; methods Of making
war-one to employ troops in masses
and the other to fight>in extended or
der. The former is the German meth
cd. 1t il immensely costly to life but
they can afford it for two reasons, The
immense superiority IN numbers and
the fact that their men are disciplined
to mechanical obedience that they fight
best when closely held together unde-
the personal command Of their Officers
The extended order is the French
Well wedged together and he becomes
impatient under constant comma nd
and mechanical discipline.
One thing Is certain. In the open
country, I cannot meet troops in q
mass and of greatly superior numoers
with extended troops. To have the
best chance for success T must fight II
such a position that the battlefield i,
limited to the strong fortresses which
will support the extended lines Of The
French and by limiting the front will
hamper the movements of the Ger
mans ssa
This is what Joffre has done, retrea,
to the narrowest part OF France be.
tween Paris and Verdan. The success
OF his strategy In amply shown"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15
FOR FINDING BULLETS
Radfography Proves Valuable Aid to
Surgeons ON Battle Fields.

biography in surgery on the field was
shown by photographic proofs made
by Charles valiant of the Laribofsiere
hospital and submitted yesterday to the
academy of science. The proofs which
were remarkably clear were obtained
by an extra rapid process in from to
seconds for a wound on the hand,
from eight to ten seconds for wounds
in the elbow or leg, 15 seconds for
wounds in the shoulder or knee and
from IS to 80 seconds for wounds in
the thigh or thorax. The Photograph
can be taken on gelatine paper and a
proof made from it SO that the location
Of bullet may be had Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15
STORM IN MISSOURI.
A Horse Is Blown Through Three
Wire Fences.

Polo. Mo-, Sept 15.-Much damage
was done by q severe wind storm
which struck the little town OF Mir
able nine miles northwest OF here,
early today. One brick store building
was destroyed and other structures in
town were damaged. Several farm
houses also were damaged.
Chillicothe. Mo-, Sept. 15.-Barns
were blown down and farm houses in
the district north Of this city were
unroofed by . wind storm early to-
day. Hogs were blown several hun
dred yards and q horse was blown
through three wire fences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15
DEMOCRATS WIN.
They Make Gains Over Two Years Ago
and Garry Maine.

Portland. Me-, Sept 15.-Mayor
Oakley c. Curtis Of Portland, a Demo-
crat. was elected governor Of Maine
over Governor William T. Haines of
Waterville, who was a candidate for a
votes according to unofficial returns.
The vote was 56,179 for Haines and
5S.S77 for Curtis. Halbert Gardiner of
Patten, the Progressive candidate, re-
ceived 17,147 votes
The four Maine congressmen, Asher
C. Kinds, John A. Peters and Frank E.
Guernesy, Republicans, and Daniel ].
McGinicuddy. Democrat, were re-
elected according to the same returns.
Legislature returns from more than
half of the districts were evenly divid-
ed between the Republicans and Dem
ocrats with two Progressives elected
to the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15
ALL PENllED IN


Petrosrad. Sept. 1k-The Russian
forces now have the entire right wing
OF the Austrian army. including Ger
man reinforcements. penned in an an
t gre formed by the Junction Of the v,s-
defeated and driven 1pui Upoio ana
Turobin and IT is statfd that they win
be unable to avoid either surrenderinR
or complete destruction.
The Austrian forces are now COM
pletely surrounded by cavalry. and the
territory on the front Is marshy. land,
while on their flank and rear fs s
strong band of Russian cavalry and
infantry. X = = -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15
COBB NOW LEADS.


New York, Sept. 15.-Ty Cobb has jump
ed to first place in the race In the Amer1-
can League for the leading batter. Eddie
Collins who led in the official averages
published last Sunday has dropped below
Cobb. Jackson and Hoblitxel- The pub
hshed averages included last Thursday's
only one hit Jackson has added three
to his total. Hoblitzel three, while Cobb
has been Hoggihg the ball in that time
and added IS hits to his score. The bat
ting averages including yesterdays game
are: Cobb. .3s7: Jackson, .344; Hoblitxel,
80; Collins .3s1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15
Austrian Losses 500, 900.

London, Sept. ia reasonable
estimate, says Times Petrograd dis
patch, places the Austrian losses in
Galicia at 100000 killed, wounded and
prisoners, or nearly one-third OF their
forces They have also lost, the dis
patch says, 1000 guns. more than two
thirds of their available artillery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15

Marriage licenses were issued today to
Horace n. Bean Of Auburn and Elsie F.
Barney Of wakarusa; to Charles L Miner
Of Cleveland, o., and Ida NJ. Roudebush
Of Topeka, and to Harry NJ Sweet OF
Fowler and Hazel L. Coldren OF Topeka
Pearl Barnes has been granted q df-
vorce from Ransom 7. Barnes by judge
A. W. Dana in the district court. She
was awarded custody of q minor child
and alimony for its support
Most of the offices Of the court house
have closed this afternoon for the state
fair.
Safety razor blades sharpened better than
Maude Wol6 today swore out . COM
plant for the arrest Of James Robinson
on . charge Of obtaining money under
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15

Philadelphia, Sept. Hs-E1d Wllnamo.
bantam champion. defeated the Clever
Louisiana Of this city n six rounds at
the Olympia A. A. last night. mo Hf4lo
champion was he aggreosor from me
start and kept voqnding the Phi1ado1pAta
lad about the :h46d ana body al 0Gs1ng
the fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15
HELD UPk1O HOURS.
X. c. Southern Train Caught Between
Two Washouts.

Pittsburg, Kan, Sept. 1S.-For ten hours
the Kansas City Southern passenger train
No. 4, Port Arthur to Kansas City was
marooned near Asbury. Mo-, this morning.
With washout In front and another in
the rear, the train could go neither way.
The train had to stop about O'Clock this
morning. 1t was nearly noon when It
reached Pittsburg. The buffet car served
tea and biscuits to hungry passengers,
but that supply soon was exhausted. The
train stopped here long enough Tor the
Passengers to get lunch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15

THE WEATHER RECORD.
Following ara observations OF the
United States weather bureau ending At
Z o'clock this morning:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15

Safety razor blades shArpened better than
new, 6c-s6c dox- Brunt Drug Co.-Adv-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-16
Virginia League Starts Championship Seaso
VIRGINIA LEAGUE MAGNATES ARE OPTIMISTIC
OVER PROSPECTS FOR RECO2D-MAkINC SEASON.
Busch Refuses to Announce His
Pitcher Immediately Be-
fore Game.

Petersburg. Va. April 15,-The
champions OF 1918 will carry fifteen
players To Richmond tomorrow. and
Manager Busch. willie not being over
ly optimistic. !s strong in the belief
that his team Will mako us good
showing at the start rs amy of the
other teams composing the virginia
League. Busch's lineup for tho
initial game will be as follows:
Keller, right field; Laval. centre
field; Busch. shor,stop; Craven. left
field Jacket, second base: pamrau,
third base; Barnett, FIRST base: Laugh
lin. catcher; Lowe, catcher; Richmond,
pitcher: Austin. pitcher Pearson.
pitcher. Nolan pitcher; swing, pitcher.
Busch has not rs Yet made up his
mind as to WHO Will lie his battery for
to-morrow-s game. saying that the
pitcher WHO looks best to him after
the warming up tomorrow Will bc
first sent in. As whole, Busch il
satisfied with the team, hut the
weather having hcen so bad Tor prac-
tiCo games. ho has not rounded them
into the condition that he wished FOR.
The inucld, modcstly says Busch. il
working like cloCkwork. The outiicld
has nearly rounded into shape. hut the
pitching; stan haa not had the oppor-
tunitY TO prove their worth Busch
Will play the game to win. and with
the help Of his teammates hopes To
return home Tomorrow with the scalp
OF his old enemy dangling At his belt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-16
Mills Thinks His Club Is Good
Enough to Take Entire
Series.

Ronnoi<c, Va, April 15.--Because OF 4
lniN-up in arrangements, the Roanoke
Tigers did not leave here At noon to-
day, us was expected, but instead will
leave at midnight for Newport News.
where they open the season tomorrow.
Manager Mills said tonight that lie Is
well satisfied with the outlook.
Our team has not had tho oppor-
tunity to work out that some of the
others have had. but tho men are all
in tirst-class condition. and l am sure
they will give n good account OF them
selves"
Mills gave out the following us the
probable lineup and batting order for
to nlorrow's game: Moran, centre field:
Mills, right field; Goalby, second base:
Burke. left field; irnsher, third base:
Graham. first base: lIummel short
stop Welshcr. catcher; Malloy or
BaInhart. pitcher.
The other men to accompany tho
team arc Pitcher Schiciiy and Catcher
Darlingov. Pitcher Boyle. last season
witt, Winston Salem. in the Carolina
League. Will join the team at Newport
News aud Pitcher nm. last year with
Waco. OF the Texas League. will report
to Mills Saturday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-16
WHERE yIIa;iSIA LEAGUE TEAMS
PLAY TODAY.
Petersburg ut Iticiimond.
Portsmouth nj Norfolk.
ItoanOkc at Newport News.

The Virginia League OF professional
baseball clubs will start It's season to-
day Richmond will entertain Peters
Uurs 1t home, and Manager Ray Ryan
has hopes of winning the initia! con.
test In AN effort to bring about this
result lie will start Pitcher sloan. re
Gently secured from the Birmingham
club. of The Southern Association. Man
aSer Heinrich Busch, OF Petersburg,
Is equally anxious 10 start the season
with n game won. But that's neither
here nor there.
Newport News will be IT home TO
Roanokc. while Norfolls Will entertain
visitors from Portsmouth. There are six
clubs in the Virginia League, and there
arc six managers anxious to have the
first charge In the ledger on tho right
side. From all rcports--somc of which
you can read on this paac-all six clubs
are due to win. Some may lose in
deed. under normal conditions there
arc likely 10 he at least three losers.
but that doesn't alter the case. When
YOU read these few lines Announcing,
that the Virginia League season is
about to begin, take our word for II
that six clubs arc claiming victory.
It's n rather different season from
any we have been called upon to in =
auGurato heretofore. One of The diff
fcrcnces. in fact, the real differences Is
that Richmond is deprived of week end
games. a feature that allowed the local
management TO print in large letters
over tho box Office Games IIcrc Every
Thursday. Friday and Saturday" All
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-16

10 town yesterday and held two confer
ences with his umpires. Of whom he has
skill. y. Tone, y. W. Mckee. r. J.
McTaguc. Win Clarke. Frank Norcumb
and !. j. Kelly. The rules we're dis
cussed and the president gave such in
structious as ne deemed necessary. The
umpircs will be distributed for the
opening game rs follows:
Clarke and Mckee, Richmond; Kelly
ana McTaguc. Newport News; Nor
cumb and Tone, Norfolk.
!, is evidently the policy of the presi
dent TO have two uinpircs 1T work in
each game. an innovation which viii be
welcomed by the fans One umpire is
hardly enough TO handle the games, and
the dissatisfaction caused with one
man, together with the increased cost
Of transporting men here to take the
places OF the men who have not given
satisfaction merely because ono man
cannot handle game. will be more
than atoncd for by the double system.
Bcsidcs money will be saved in the long
run.
The season is here. The teams are
at the barrier and the fans will be
given an opportunity TO judge whether
Richmond has "a regular bali club. The
game begins ut 80 o'clock, the hour
at which all league games viii com
lncnce.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-16
Norfolk Hopes to Put Up Great
Fight, but PRESLEY Is
Silent.

Norfolk. Va. April 15.-Sticking to
MANAGER TUCK" PRESLEY, OF the Nor
folk Tars, contcntcd himself tonight
on The cvc Of tho Virginia League
opening by saying that he was salts
fled with the composition Of the local
club
I'VE will be UP among the leaders
If 10 accidents happen to our men
The innCld is - fast a combination as
have ever seen In class 6 baseball.
and the outticld viii compare with any
i'll the ell cut The pitching STAFF looks
good since the acquisition OF Law
renee. from Atlanta, and Mckinley,
from the baltimore Orioles. Ulrich
and Mark Stewart will moro than hold
,hcir own with any pair OF backstops
i'll the Virginia League"
The Norfolk lineup for thN game
against Portsmouth tomorrow viii be:
Tenant, left field.
Presley. first base.
clcYcland. third base.
Hart, centre Held.
Mo Mahon. shortstop.
Alexander, right field.
Si-inbrcHncr second base
tirlch or Stewart catcher.
Lawrence or Burden. pitcher
T.: ease Manager Tannchill OF Ports
mouth. starts a left -handcr, Clrich Will
40 lhc catching, AS Stewart Is weak
AGAINST southpaws Cutil to-day Gas
ION was counted on 10 start the game
hul h "as of color IN the workout
this afternoon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-16
HOLD TRACK MEET
SATURDAY, MAY 16

Owing to tho uncertain weather the sec
ond annual outdoor meet OF the Richmond
Amateur Athletic Federation Will he held
Saturday. May 10 at William Byrd Park.
Nearly all the yearly membership cards held
by invidua1 members OF the federated clubs
VIII have to be renewed before May In
order to make the eligible for this
meet. Applications blanks for renewal mem
bership may u. obtained from A. VanBu-
rem room los. City Hall. Special application
blanks VIII be mailed all clubs within the
federation this week. giving tho list of
events and all other information.
Special attention Is called to all clubs
within the federation to Il special meeting
Of all clubs TO lie held at the Blues Arm
CRY Friday night OF this week at o'clock.
This special meeting is to adopt several
changes in the bylaws, and every club In
requested to send at least three representa-
tiVrS.
Thc Planters National Bank Athletic Club
is Tho latest Organization to request mem
berShip In the federation They have AL
Teady organized q baseball team, and uni
forms have been ordered.
The class Federation Baseball League
OF six teams will open Its season Saturday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-16
Most Skin T Trouble
Readily Overcome
The Active Principle of a
Famous Remedy Works
Wonders.

Many people hsve marvel,d the wav
;. :. >. orerccmes skin troubles 'ybe ~,
PLANTATION S mo fact tina, - S vcrts
IN the mood and the blood IS really a n,..t
and veins
When you come TO realize ,ha. the slim
snd tic flesh beneath ara comnosed ~ n
network q tiny blood vessels you solve th,.
mystery.
There sre wonderful! medicinal proper,feq
In :. s. s that follow taa course OF tf.
blood stream ]ue5 As naturally as me mos;
IL Is really remarkable rernedv 1r
contains one inerct nr the active purpose
of which Is 70 stimulate inc tissues 10 inc
healthy selection Of iis own essential mir
inent. And tho medicinal elements of tlis
Ioatcblca3 blood purifier ara Just Us essen
iial TO wcil-ba!aucrG health as tlc nutri
'ions elements Of nc meats, grains fats
and sugars OF our daily food
Not one drop u minerals or drugs 8 used
IN rs preparation. ASK Tor : ) = aud
just insist upon having lt AAd u you do
trc fkiiiful advice End counsel upon any
matter concerning tho blood aud SKIN, write
50 The Medical department The SWIFT
Specific Co.. $50 Swift Bld.., Atlanta. Ga.
10 not allow some jealous clerks elo.
rnencc over something ''just rs gooa" p,
s.. 6. 9. 70 fool ,ycn with The same Old
nincrtl drugs. Beware 81 ell CONSTITUTES.
lasEt upon 8, q. +
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-16
COLTS ALL PRIMED TO
BATTLE WITH COOLERS
Virginia League Season Begins This Afternoon, Pro-
vided Weather Man Dermits-Sioan Will Prob
ably Oppose Noan-Clarke and
Mckee VIII Umpire

OF the clubs in the league, with tho
exception of Richmond believe that un-
der tho new management money will
be made. Richmond feels that the life
or the league Will be rather short until
innings are rcadjuSted that the an
nounccmcnt over the box office can
read as IT did before the reconstruction
But be that az it may, Richmond
ana petersburg are to do battle this
afternoon. weather permitting, and adj
vance information is to the effect that
IL VIII he real engagement. Manager
BuSch, OF Petersburg, refuses to an
nouhcc definitely who will he his Sc
lection for the firing pit, though it is
probable that Nolan will be the young
man Back of the bat we will see our
old enemy, Joe Laughlin. who threat
cned at ono time to jump to tho Feds.
The rest of the Goobcr lineup will be
found on this page somewhere.
Here Is the way Ray Ryan will face
tho barrier:
Newton, second base; Berger, left
I field; Snyder. centre field; Gray right
feid; Raley. first base; Bunting. third
! base; Edwards. short stop; Woerth,
catcher; sloan. pitcher.
! 1t is entirely possible that Bresna-
! han may get in the game. Berger,
| whose incXpcriencc Is his only draw
/ back. may be sent to the bench, Brcs-
nahan sent to third and Bunting shift
cd TO LEFT. We have no reason for
| making this statement. and we make It
merely az possibility.
! president j. .. Boatwright slipped In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-16
Served With Summons

ChicnEo. April I5.-Thc Chicago
defendants In the two suits filed
against the Federal League by the
Philadelphia Nationals were served
to-day with summons. Manager
Joe Tinker was handed his notice
he was honrdinE trnin with his
team for Princeton. ILL.,, where tho
iirsf mud second teams played mn
exhibition game.
The pnpcrs in tho suits for in
junction to restrain the Fcdcrnis
from attempting to hire Philudel-
phin players and for S2J,000 dunn
ages rctnrnnblc To tho May
term OF the District Court, md
counsel for the National LcnBuc
Club stated to-day they would be
ready 10 proceed at once.