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The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
KEEP COACH OFF LINES.
Football Rules Committee Hold Ses-
siOn-Nlake Few Changes.

New York, Feb. 9-The intercol-
legiate football rules committee decid-
ed Saturday that hereafter coaches
should be barred firm the side lines.
This was the most radical change
made at the meeting, which was one
OF the shortest in the committees his
tory. Other changes were as follows:
Intentional grounding of a forward
pass will be penalized by the loss of
ten yards from the point of scrim-
mage.
When the ball from a free kick hits
a goal post and bounds back into the
field the play is counted as a touch
back. After the teams line up the
team having the ball shall not enter
the neutral zone in shift formation. A
player out Of bounds when the ball is
put in play penalties his team by the
loss Of five yards. Under the old rule
there was no penalty for this offense.
the first time 1t was committed. The
committee left it optional with teams
to decide whether they shall have a
fourth official - be known as field
judge who shall have no specific du-
ties of his own, but act as assistant to
IL. referee and umpire.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
PARED STAGE HILL
Manhattan Folk Reduce Grade
and Use Clay.
Tourists Over Golden Belt Road
VIII Appreciate Changes.

Manhattan, Kan, Feb. 9.-The nun
dreds of tourists who Will tra'el tHe
Golden Belt roGd this summer Will ap-
preciate what the many gooo roau
c,ubs are doing to improve the motor
r,,b that connects Kansas City ana
ronya- Nearly ever town along the
Co1den ReIt is improving its part OF
<ha road Three things are responsible
Tor tho movement: First, the genera
cron failure in Kansas which has maoe
MANY idle days for the farmers' SCI
ond the open winter weather Wnlcn
makes il possible to carry on the "ork'
and third, the desire for better roauS
among all classes. In Riley county tne
farmers have had very little to do TINS
Inter and tie result has been great
amount Of road work
When the tourist reaches point
about three miles vest of Manhattan
he will see what the Manhattan Motor
club and other good road boosters nave
accomplished. Old Stagg Hill has oeen
dynamited and cut away until 1t really
makes a bit of model highway.
Used Clay to Pave Road.
For wears IL was dangerous for We
hicles to attempt to pass at this place.
Nov If is possible for several vehicles
to be on the hill at the same time. me
good road workers made the road on
the hill twice as wide. The dirt was
hauled mile farther west where was
the worst piece of road on the Goioeh
Relt between Kansas City end Denver
The application of the clay under the
direction of experienced men, converted
the sandy road into the best piece Oh
road in Riley county. The road Is
more than mile long. extending from
the east point of Eureka lake west
nearly to the Odd Fellows home. Inc
clay was laid ten inches thick and over
"a subgrade of sand. then rolled hard
and smooth. The road was made ~ rect
wide.
Hundred Men Did the Work.
All of his work was accomplished
bv 100 men and 40 teams spending six
DAYS on the job. The mount spent.
counting both money and donated work
was approximately $4,000, and except
$500 appropriated by the county, was
raised by subscription. The county
commissioners appropriat' d this week
$3.50 more to be added to $50 pledges
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
OTTAWA Q. DEAN FOR MAYOR.
College Man Gets in Race and Has
Large Following.

Ottawa, Kan, Feb. 9.-The unusual
incident Of the dean of college be-
ing a strong candidate for the Office
of mayor of a town is afforded in OF
tawa. DR.. Rolvix Harlan, dean of
Ottawa university, has announced his
candidacy for the position. subject to
the vote at the primary on March 10.
Ottawa is commission governed and
the election is on non-partisan lines
DR.. Harlan is one of the best
known Baptist orators in this section
of the state. is a thirty-second degree
Mason. and takes an active part in
municipal affairs. His candidacy is
supported by a large following.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
BELIEVES IN KANSAS.
Santa Fe Helps Russian Religious Ex-
lies to Find Homes in State.

Garden City. Kan, Feb. 9--That
the Santa Fe railroad is a believer In
the future of western Kansas is
shown by the efforts now being made
to get this section settled by good
farmers from Europe. Twenty-eight
families of Russians were recently To-
Gated near Tennis. by A. NJ Evelanko.
each brought at least $1,000 besides
the cash price of land on which it was
located. The Russians are reported
to be Baptist exiles who came to this
country largely for religious liberty.
They make excellent farmers and the
Santa Fe is planning to get more to
settle near here soon-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
ANDERSON TO FEDERALS.
COnfers Favor on Western League
Start Killifer Proceedings.


Start Killifer Proceedings.
Chicago, Feb. 9.-Legal action to
secure the services of William KILL
fer and Enos Kirkpatrick to the Fed
eral Baseball league will be begun
within ten days, according to an an
nouncement made here by Edward E.
Gates of Indianapolis, chief consul
for the league, who spent the day in
conference with James Gilmore, Fed
era1 president
Mr.. Gates said. however, that prob
ably no legal effort would be made to
keep Leonard Cole with the Federals,
as the league officials had decided he
probably was under a moral contract
with organized ball at the time of
signing his Federal agreement.
President Gilmore said tonight the
following umpires had been signed,
Federals:
William Brennan, National league;
, Steve Cusack. Three league; William
Bush, National and Pacific Coast
leagues; Barry Mccormick, manager
of Peoria club of Three league: and
Steve Kane. Ollie Anderson, A. Man
nassau and Monte Cross. all former
major league umpires and players.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

ing Washington Saturday night Al to
IL. The contest was not nearly up to
the pace set in the first game, both
teams failing in accurate goal shoot
ing. For the first ten minutes of play,
both fives played without registering
a field goal. The feature of the game
was the guarding Of Berry, who kept
Van der Vries. the Kansas star for
ward, down to two goals. Captain
Sproull was the individual point gain
er for Kansas, collecting nineteen of
his teams forty-one points. Greenlees
made five field goals for the Jayhawk-
ers. The K. q. college five defeated
Friends college of Wichita by a score
Of ,23 to 19, after the Kansas first
team had won from Washington.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
DEMENTED WOMAN FROZEN.
Escapes From Relatives at Salina-
Found Dead in Barn.

Concordia, Kan, Feb. 9.-Mrs
Mabel Tufts Pfaff was found in a barn
frozen to death Saturday. She was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield
Tufts. who homesteaded in Summit
township. She was visiting with them
when her mind became affected and
she wandered from the home and
could not be found Friday night. Her
body was found by her father in the
barn, not one hundred yards from the
house. She was about 80 years old
and had two children. Several years
ago a sister was frozen to death, hav-
ing wandered from home in a like
manner. Mrs. Pfaff lived near Wayne
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
CODDING IN LIQUOR FIGHT.
Appointed Assistant Attorney Genera
in Leavenwofth County.

in Leavenworth County.
Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. 81. K
Codd1ng, former warden Of the Kan
sas state prison, has been appointed
assistant attorney general for Leav-
enWorth county. News Of Mr.. Cod
d1ng's appointment fell like a bomb
among certain gentry of Leaven-
worth.
When asked concerning the ap-
pointment. Mr.. Codding admitted
that he had been selected by John
Dawson to help enforce the prohibi-
tory law in this city. He will begin
his duties at once, supplementing the
work of Malcom McNaughton,. ap-
pointed last fall.
The name of ]. K. Codding is not
unfamiliar to viO1ators of the prohib-
itory law in KANSAS For six wears
he was assistant attorney general and
also represented the Kansas State
Temperance union.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

regular spring election early in April
The council recently voted unani-
mously to get estimates ON q plant to
supply power to the city waterworks
because OF alleged failures Of the C.
power as per contract. The question
or making the power plant large
enough to supply private consumers
was raised and q canvass of the pub
II sentiment by straw ballots showed
much municipal ownership sentiment.
The councils action in submitting the
question is the outcome
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
nv the Manhattan Motor club and the
$500 will be used in completing the
BUY OWN IRRIGATION PLANTS.
Land Owners Advised to Make Pur'
chase Even in Extreme Conditions.


chase Even in Extreme Conditions.
Scott City, Kan, Feb. 9.-That
Scott County land owners should in
stall pumping irrigation plants even
if they have to mortgage their wives
to do so. is the unique belief of E. M
Noble of Olney, Colo. who has spent
several days here investigating irriga-
ton conditions with view to pur-
chasing land and installing an irriga-
ton plant Mr.. Noble is an expert
enced irrigator. He says water rights
in his section cost $50 per acre and a
maintenance charge of so cents per
acre is made. Water may be had here
for the pumping, which costs about
s1.2O per day to irrigate $50 acres.
About a third of the crop in Colorado
is annually lost, Mr.. Noble says. be-
cluse of insufficient water supply.
In western Kansas the supply is in
exhaustible Kansas irrigatOrs are
already raising from two to three tons
more of alfalfa per acre than Colorado
growers. and Mr.. Noble says they
would run no risk in mortgaging their
wives to install plants.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
PROBE OIL MANS DEATH.


Charred Body Found in Burned Home
Two Under Surveillance.
ottawa, Kan, Feb. 9.-Authorities
at Rantoul are investigating the
death there early Sunday of Fred
Mcdonald. whose burned body was
found in the ruins Of his home. Two
men with whom Mcdonald was said
TO have been drinking Saturday night
are held under surveillance.
McDonald's wife became fright
ened at the actions Of her husband
and his companions and left the house
with her children before midnight
Later the house was burned and a
search of the place disclosed the body.
Mcdonald was 35 years old and
employed by an oil company.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

MethOdists of Alta Vista Contribute
$625-PastOr o Baker Alumni.
Alta Vista, Kan, Feb. 9.-The sum
OF $6z5 has been raised by the Alta
Vista Methodist church to be applied
to the Baker endowment fund of
100000, now being raised by the
Methodist churches of Kansas
Rev. o. U. McProud, pastor of the
church. has had charge OF the work
he Is graduate of Baker. and was
especially pleased with the ready way
in which the members responded to
the call to help his alma mater
The local church is one of the best
and most progressive of the charges
in the Manhattan district.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
Marysville School Burned.

Marysvil1e, Kan, Feb 9-The
school children in District No. 81.
five miles southwest OF here, are TAX
ing a forced vacation the result of
the burning of the school house. The
origin OF the fire is unknown. The
fire was not discovered until near
midnight and it had gained such
headway that nothing could be done
to save the. building.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

signed a two-year contract to play
with the Kansas City Federal League
team. was married last week to Miss
AIDA Washburn of Denver by the Rev.
J. L. Thompson Of the Temple church
in Kansas City, Kan. Only members
of the pitchers family attended the
wedding. Miss Washburn formerly
tional bank.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
DID NOT PLAY IN NAPLES.

Sporting Clubs VIII Go to Rome to
Witness Contest Wednesday.
Naples. Feb. 0.-The decision of the
managers Of the New York baseball
team of the National league and the
Chicago American league not to play
game here caused much disap-
pOintment to the sporting clubs
which met the players on their arrival
from Alexandria. The teams will
play an exhibition game at Rome
Wednesday and 1t is expected that q
big delegation will go to the holy city
to see 1t.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
CALLED TO DOOR. ASSAULTED

Unknown Man Attacks Parsons House.
wife with Knife and Escapes.
Parsons, Kan, Feb 9.-An attack
Sunday on Mrs Lola Fairy, a young
married woman living alone here. is
a mystery to the authorities. Mrs
Fairy was called to her door at an
early hour and as soon as the door
was opened an unknown man at
tackled her with knife. woundine
her in the side and face She is in a
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
DIVIDE BASKETBALL HONORS.
Hill City and Wakeeney Split Even
Rivalry Increases.
Wakeeney. Feb. s.-For a serie.

Wakeeney, Feb. 9.-For a series Of
years a keen basketball rivalry has
existed between the Hill City high
school and the Trego county high
school, at all times friendly but be-
coming more intense year by year.
The teams now representing these
schools are among the best in this
part Of the state and recently meas
ured arms in two fast games. The
first was played at Wakeeney Jan. 81
and was won by Hill City by the mar
row margin OF two scores The re-
turn game was played at Hill City
last Saturday evening, the Tregoites
winning out by the even narrower
advantage Of one point. It was the
first defeat the Hil1town boys have
met this season. but being q good
clean game both victors and van
quished feel eratified over the result.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
MURDOCH DIsAPPOINTs THEM.
POstpones Date to Meet Pawnee COun
ty Bull MOOSerS

ty Bull MOOsers.
Larned, Kan, Feb. 9.-The calling
of Victor Murdoch to Illinois to help
the Progressive campaign there dis
appointed Pawnee county Progress
sives, who had dated him for a rally
here Monday evening. T. C. Wilson,
secretary of the Progressive commit
tee, has announced that Murdock will
be here Friday evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
Charles L Ong of Salina Dead.

Salina, Kan, Feb. 9.-Charles L.
Ong, for thirty years a farmer and
stockman in central Kansas, is dead
at his home in this city at the age of
~ years. He is survived by one
daughter, Miss Sella Ong Of Salina
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
TOM HUGHES TO COAST
Veteran Pitcher Of Washington WIN
Join Los Angeles Team.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Thos. Hughes.
pitcher of the Washington American
League baseball team for many years.
has signed with the Los Angeles team.
Pacific Coast league. A star on the
present day celebrities were babies,
Hughes still II an effective pitcher.
though his arm no longer will stand
the strain of regular turns before the
big league batsmen.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
KANSAS HEN 'CoMEs BACK
Wichita and Wellington Women Claim
Record Breaking F7ocks.

h6COHU BkeaKIU& F10CK6.
Wichita, Kan, Feb. 9-Mrs. Amos
Spray, on South Routan avenue, re-
ports that she has the record break
ing hens for cold weather. From thir-
teen hens she received 14o eggs in
sixteen days. Mrs. E. E. VanGundy
of Wellington challenges the record
with five hens that laid 48 eggs in six
ten days
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
KNIT UNDERWEAR

soc Women's fleece Lined
Union Suits, sizes and 5, at.30c
$1.oO Women's Fleece Lined
Union Suits. broken sizes. at.7Sc
Csc Women's Vests and Pants,
fleece lined, broken sizes, at. 1SC
25c Children's Vests and
Pants, fleece lined, broken sizes.
at. 1oC
15c Children's NJ Waists.
sizes 10 and IL only, at. -. &c
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
CELEBRATE JACKsoN's BIRTH.

March 16 Annual Day of Feast-
Larned, Kan, Feb 9.-Hereafter
Pawnee county Democrats will feast
each March 16, in honor of the birth
OF Andrew Jackson. This was decided
on in meeting here of the county
central committee. A County Demo-
cratic club was organized and tenn
porary officers elected to hold till the
coming March banquet to be held in
this city.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

Kansas q. n: Washington q. II.
Lawrence, Kan. Feb. s.-Another
conference victory was registered for
the JayhAWkers when Kansas repeated
Friday nightss performance by beat-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
Women's and Children's
FURS

All Women's and Children's
Fur Sets and Separate Scarfs and
just one-half our usual low cash
selling prices.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
BEN HARRIS MARRIED.
Former Grizzly Pitcher Weds Girl
Bank Cashier Of Denver.

formerly . pitcher with the Denver
Western League c:uh. Who recently
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
1Oc OUTING FLANNEL
7Hc

Mill and short lengths, light
grounds with pink and blue
stripes and checks. for chill
dren's and women's Night
Dresses. The 10c quality, at.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
AMATEUR ATHLETICS.
Entrants Number 154-Held Under
Auspices of A. A. q.

Entrants Number 1S4-He1d Under
Auspices of A. A. q.
Denver, Col, Feb. 9.-With 154 en-
tries by contestants from New Mex
leo, Wyoming and Colorado, the first
of championship boxing and wrest-
ling tournaments of the Rocky noun
tain district will begin at the Denver
Athletic club here tonight and will
continue throughout the week. The
tournament will be with the sanction
of the. A. A. U. The pugilistic games
will be open to contestants of from
los pounds to heavyweight and the
wrestling from 125 pounds to heavy
weight
E. c. Day has been chosen, referee
and the judges of the games were an
nounced last night as II. A. Herrick,
W. O. Sheppard. Paul Gregg and
Colonel McFalL
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
Reno HiGhs Won fe Straight.

Nickerson, Kan, Feb. Sin faSt
game here the Reno County High
school basketball team defeated the
Newton Highs by a score OF 80 to 20.
The visitors played an excellent game,
exhibiting fine team work. Reno's
record for the season to date is six
teen victories and no defeats. In q
speedy preliminary game the Reno
second team defeated the Hutchinson
Y. NJ C. A. - to -.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
SOC KNIT HEAD SCARFS

A small lot Of odds and ends
of Knit Head Scarfs, some
slightly damaged or soiled. some
in the lot worth 800, priced
at, each. .3Sc
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
WANT OWN LIGHT PLANT.
Larned Citizens Will Vote on PROPOSE
tiOn Mt Spring Election.

Larned, Kan, Feb. 9.-By a vote of
to 3 the city council decided to place
before the people the construction of
a municipal electric light plant at the
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

WOmen's and Children's
SWeQferS
$2.25 to $2.98 Women's Sweat
ers. broken sizes. 81 %
$3.50 Women's Sweaters, all red,
broken sizes SOC
$1.25 Children's Sweaters, white
with red. navy, light blue and
pink trimming, sizes 22 to 26
at OOC
CSC Children's Sweaters, sizes "a
to 30 ............. .2SC
25 to so Children'S Sweaters,
sizes p to 26 15c :
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

WOMEN'S KNIT HOODS

soc Knit Hoods and Hats,
small sizes. .zoC
59c Knit Hoods and Hats. all
$3.50 Knit Hoods, all sizes. .0Sc
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
GLOVES AND MITTENS

soc women's Chamoisette
Gloves-gray and brown only.
of 20C
Csc Women's Golf Gloves,
with slight imperfections, at 1Sc
Csc Knit Mittens for women
and children .............. 19c
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
ODDS AND ENDS

Csc Children Knit Hoods. 1oc
TOboggan Caps, Mittens. and
Gloves, all small sizes, now
priced. each ...............S sc
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
l5e WHITE OUTING
FLANNEL. 8 1.3c

White Outing Flannel. one
yard wide. an extra heavy quail
tty. slightly imperfect on the sell
wedge edge, otherwise q 15c
quality. priced at. yard. q 1-3c
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

! Wichita Eagle: This department had
| the information seince in the '9O's but the
people of Wichita are living in that age
and have just learned it.
The enterprise., 1914-05-21
BATTLE OF SALTILL0 OPENED
Outposts Resist Advance Of General
Villas Army.

VIVA .
Headquarters Constitutionalist Ar
my, Rio, Coahuilla, May 19.-Sharp
| skirmishing at point eight miles
east of Saltillo began when federal
field guns bombarded the advancing
rebels.
This was reported to General Fran
cisco Villa before he rode out at dawn
on a accommodating expedition.
Encounters between rebels and fed.
erals have occurred and 1t Is expected
fighting will be general along the en-
tire front and the final advance on
Saltillo begun before night.
A large force of federals, we'll
equipped with artillery, poured hot
fire into the rebel ranks at Flora
when rebel cavalrymen attempted to
reach the federals' rear. The feder-
ais retired toward the city.
Couriers reported that there were
no indications that the federal forces
would evacuate Saltillo in an attempt
to reach san Luis Potosi. Villa es-
tablished a temporary base ten miles
north Of Saltillo. It Is expected he
will direct his final assault from the
waterworks east Of Saltillo, reported
already to be in rebel hands.
The enterprise., 1914-05-21
Sheepmen, Attention.

The shearing plant for the season of
1914 will be open and ready for work
June 1st, and will be situated Is miles
southeast Of town, where there is
plenty OF open range and abundance
OF good water. The machinery is all
in first-class condition, and a good
crew of stockyard shearers will han
die the work. Book your sheep early.
Arrangements can be made at the
Malta Mercantile store. or with Mar
tin Olson at Malta. 45-tf
The enterprise., 1914-05-21
Lore Tree Sag.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Allsupp are en-
joying visit from the latter's sister,
Miss Della Wilson, from Oklahoma.
Mrs. Thos. Mayberry from White
water is visiting with her sister, Mrs.
L. A. Hershman and family.
The young folks of the Union Sun
day School had picnic on Bowdoin
lake Sunday last.
The drylanders in this part of the
country are mostly through farming,
but rain is badly needed.
Mrs. I. W. Mayberry and Mrs. T..
A. Hershman called at thel ranch
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. 4. Slade
OH Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Schempp are
the proud parents of a bouncing ten
pound boy, born to them May 8.
The splendid descriptive story of
Malta that appeared in the Great
Falls papers after the return of the
boosters to that city was worth q
times more to this city than
the small amount Malta spent in ell
tertaining the Great Falls bunch
while they were here. They sure
placed Malta OH the map in big letters
and we have inst as warm a snot i'm
our hearts for the Electric City.
The enterprise., 1914-05-21
Slayer of Prince on Trial.

Warsaw, Russia-Poland, May 49,
M. Won Dsping, prominent Russian
landhoder, was placed on trial for the
murder of Prince Drucki-Lubecki, one
OF the wealthiest noblemen in Poland,
Blsping had forged six drafts each
for s25, 900 with the princes name and
hoped to cash them after he killed
him.
The enterprise., 1914-05-21
Malta Markets.
Furnished by Agent Chas. Christie
TCorrected every Thursday noon.1

Olson & Wolfe wish to announce
that from now until cold weather
they will deliver meat daily from to
10 and from to o'clock. Phone
your orders in early. 2-tf
Two.or three good secondhand au-
tomobiles for sale cheap. Inquire Of
Hooking & Burke, Glasgow, Mont. st
The enterprise., 1914-05-21

Two or three good second -hand au-
tomobiles for sale cheap. Inquire of
Hooking & Burke, Glasgow, Mont.
The enterprise., 1914-05-21

We sell apples at .$1.75 per box.
Clanton & Brandon.
Choice apples, yes! s1.75 per box,
at Clanton & Brandon's.
The enterprise., 1914-05-21

For White-faced bulls, year.
lings to 3-year-olds. For prices,
address Geo. Morgan, Brookside,
Montana. 2m-4S*
For SALE.-A house 1sx2o, ~ story.
Reason for selling, do not own the
lots. Must be sold at once. Price
$500. j. Z. Riley, at the Arcade.
45tf
The undersigned will pay s25 re-
ward per head for all horses returned
to him at aarlem, Montana. bearing
II II ge north of Milk river.
Thos. Buck ley, Harlem, Mont.
3m-4S
For SALE-Three horses and a set
Of harness. Price $350.CO Emil
Doepping. 3w*-4
SIS reward for return of one three
year old bay mare; white star, one
white hind foot, weight 100 lbs. and
Address 6SM Lark wi wilson, Sun Sun prai-
rie, Montana.