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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-18

baseball sports is as free of the faint
of tin as the average turkey is of ap-
pendicitis. This sport expects to go
to the worlds series, and money is an
item with him; but every night he
winds up his prayer with, and please
don't let Detroit win
Fred Clarke, manager of the Pitts
burg Pirates is coming to his Kansas
farm after the close of the present
season, and he expects to bid goodbye
to the diamond for good. Hans Wag-
ner is being mentioned as a possible
sccessor to the old Pirate boss.
Brian Muirhead, who showed the
innate ability of a football player on
last years freshman squad at Wash
burn, is back in school. 1t was re-
ported some time ago that Muirhead
would not return, but he says there
were no grounds for the report as he
intended to come back all the time.
Some idea of the kind of team the
Emporia Normal school is expecting
may be gathered from the announce
ment that Cutler and WEIGH, the two
Quarterbacks, and Larder, halfba ok,
are the only candidates out of the
first thirty to report, who weigh less
than 10 pounds.
Indications now are that the Jay
hawker eleven will be lighter and
faster this year than last, and those
who have looked over the candidates
have been commenting on the notice
able lack of beef in the line. How
ever, Coach Olcott announces that he
prefers a team light enough to make
the open play practicable.
The Savage transformers finished
their tour the middle of the week and
most of them have gone to their re-
Spective homes. Jackson and a cor
poraI's guard returned to Topeka and
Jackson will remain here for some
time, possibly all winter. The trip
netted the players enough to buy a
suit of clothes and ton of coal for
the winter, and those who don't buy
too expensive suits will have enough
to boy a few rounds of ammunition
for duck hunting. Each player made
something like $50.
Pitcher Sanders remained in Pitts
burg. his home. Rapps and Cochran
went to their Southwest Missouri
homes as soon as the last game was
over. Tydeman departed for Camden,
y. J.. where he will hibernate. Mon
roe bought his ticket to Elmira little
Tamlnany) n. Y, and Hall went West
as far as Arizona Pitcher Carroll
headed for Atwood, Ill, and Bill
Fisher left Friday for Hartford City,
Ind. Grover went to DelDhos to pitch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-18
FEDERAL LEAGUE.

FEDERAL LEAGUE.
At Kansas City-Score: r. H. E.
Newark 0 o
Kansas CITY 3 0
Batteries: Moseley, Moran and Rari-
den: Packard and Easterly.
At Pittsburg-Score: r. H. E.
Baltimore 6 4
Pittsburg 2 6 o
Batteries: Conley and Owens; Allan
and O'Connor.
At ST. Louis-Score: r. H. E.
Rrooklyn o 2
St. Louis o
Batteries: FalkenDerg and Land;
Davenport and Chapman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-18

Only three games scheduled.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At Louisville-F'irst game
Score: R. H. E.
st. Paul 6 IL 1
Louisville 4 6 1
Batteries: Lathrop, Liefield and
johnson; Middleton and Clemens.
Second game"Score: R. H. E.
q innings.)
St. Paul
Louisville D
(Called on account of Darkness
Batteries: Leroy and Johnson; Tay-
lor and Crossin-
Milwaukee at Indianapolis-Game
postponed; rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-18

Fred Clarke, manager of the Pitts
burg Pirates is coming to his Kansas
farm after the close of the present
season, and he expects to bid goodbye
to the diamond for good. Hans Wag-
ner is being mentioned as a possible
sccessor to the old Pirate boss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-18

Art Bonebrake, one of the promis-
ing youngsters at the Country club,
and Harlow Hurley, runner up in the
state championship, are looked upon
as strong contenders in the matches
next week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-18

: Summary: Two base hits-Leonard,
Speaker, Lewis. Home run-Cobb. Bases
on balls-OG James, g; off Boland 1.
Leonard, ?. Umpires-O'Loughlin and
HAdebrand.
Sharp County record., 1915-10-15
OLD FDDLERS' CONTEST
Sharp County Scores Over Independence
County With fiddlins At Batssvills.

Quite a number witnessed the old
fashioned fiddlers' contest last night
at the Princess theatre, when Sharp
county scored a victory over lnde-
pendence county, j. M. Kent, a not
ed wielder of the bow from Even.
ing Shade, being awarded the YER
dict by the judges.
Those who entered the contest
for this county were Oscar McCord
and Dan Boyce, while Mr.. Kent was
the only fiddler to appear from
Sharp.
The event afforded much pleasure
for those who enjoy the old-time
variety of fiddle music, and 1t Is in
tended to repeat the attraction at
some time in the future. -Batesville
Daily Guard Of Tuesday.
Sharp County record., 1915-10-15
FARMER KILLS HIRED HAND
Fatal Tragedy Takes Place Between Farmers At
Ravsndsn Springs Saturday.

Ravenden Springs, Oct. 11.-Geo.
Marriott, a Randolph county farmer,
shot and killed Alex. Kimbro, one
Of his hired hands, Saturday. 1t
seems that Marriott and Kimbro had
a dispute over mule and later
Marriott ordered Kimbro to leave
his place and Kimbro refused to 60,
and, 1t is alleged, said that he would
kill Marriott or Marriott would kill
him. Kimbro attempted to Get
possession Of a shotgun, Marriott
taking hold of the weapon at the
same time as Kimbro and succeed
ed In taking the gun away from
Kimbro. Later the dispute STATED
again, when Marriott obtained the
gun and shot Kimbro In the side Of
the head, blowing one side Of II en-
tirely of. The victim died In a few
minutes. The only witnesses to the
killing was Marriott and his wife and
father. Marriott surrendered
Sharp County record., 1915-10-15
Center

Lester Stewart has been in the
Calamine and Reed sections this
week buying cattle.
Elder F. M. Eldridee Of the Christ
Ian church Is engaged In a meeting
at this place this week.
Several parties from this section
have gone to the bottom country to
pick cotton few weeks.
Mrs. 0tha Hamilton has gone to
Bonneville to enter the sanitarium
for tuberculosis. She has been In
very poor health for several months.
Flowing for wheat and turf oats
Is In order now In this section, and
all farmers are very busy. The
weather Is as fine as could be asked
for.
Madam Rumor has II that August
Lelievre Is going to make a crop In
Kansas next year. We suspicion
there Is a fair lady In Kansas whom
August wants to see,
Homer Graham and Miss Agnes
Green were married on Thursday of
last week at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs Mary Green. Homer
is the youngest son of Dr. Graham,
deceased. Their friends wish them
all happiness
The first load OF cotton for this
season went to Paden's gin Satur-
day, The einner, Sam Osborne,
says he does not expect to din more
than IS bales Of cotton this season,
But very little cotton was planted
In this territory
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Sharp County record., 1915-10-15
Sidney

DR.. and Mrs. Jas. billiard of Zion
were guests at the home of Burrell
Smith Sunday.
W. A. CrownOver returned Sat
urday from Batesville, where he
sold some cotton.
W. T. Brashears and Lee johnson
of the Maxville section were bust
ness visitors in Sidney a few days
ago.
The gin here has put up about
100 bales of cotton. The good price
of the fieecy staple is tickling the
farmers.
J. W. Bruce, one of Sidney's best
citizens, went to Evening Shade
one day this week to patronize the
flour mill.
Miss Artie Bone went to Bates
vile one day this week for visit
with her brother, Atty. S. NJ Bone
and family.
Walter Yeager is back at home
again, after having closed a sue
cessful term of school in Independ-
ence county.
W. H. Eason, a leading citizen of
South Big Rock township, was
looking after some business here
one day lately.
G. H. Matheny of Maxville spent
Saturday night in Sidney with
friends and attended the Masonic
lodge meeting.
j. W. Claxton, a prosperous farm
er of johnson township, was greet
ing his friends and attending to
business here Saturday.
Sheriff j. H. Kirtley came over
from Evening Shade Saturday to
see his friends in the old home
town. He spent Saturday night
here.
The Masons held their regular
meeting Saturday night, at which
time Henry Kinks, one of the best
young men of this section, was
given the second degree.
There has been no spread what
ever of diphtheria at this place,
for which fact our people are very
grateful 1t is not thought that
there will be any further cases of
the disease at this time.
Sharp County record., 1915-10-15
COrir1tH

Bryan King of Stuart is visiting
relatives and friends here.
W. 0. Rogers of near Evening
Shade was in our midst one day
last week.
Earl Locke left Sunday for Etc.
wah, Mississippi county, where he
will probably remain some time.
c. M. Jackson went to St. Louis
last week with a car of cattle, most
Of which stock he had raised him.
self.
Bryan Spurlock has been suffer
Ing from an attack of fever for
some time, but is reported better at
this time.
Corn gathering and cane hay
hauling seems to be the occupation
of our farmers since the frost came
last week.
Rev. W. M. Lane of Cave City,
one Of the teachers in the school
there again this year, was in our
midst last week meeting his many
friends.
Albert Young has moved back
near King Mills and Is running a
erist mill at that place, Our people
are glad to have @ mill close to
home again.
Miss Tressie Holt daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Holt Of Spring
field, Mo-, visited relatives here last
week, and Is at Ash Flat this week
visiting relatives there.
Jewel, the little son Of Mr. and
Mrs, Alex. Oyler, died last week,
after a long and painful Illness, and
the remains were laid to rest at
Shiloh cemetery The bereoved
parents have the sympathy Of a
host Of friends,
The autumn pictures death and
decay The green forest and fields,
which during the summer have
been TIE very picture Of life and
health, have been clipped by the
knife Of Jack Frost, and the beauti.
Iul robe Of green Is changed to god
en- brown The bee will no longer
hum, the eolden-wlneed butterfly
will be seen no more to move from
flower to flower The quail and
bluejay will only be left to welcome
autumn as they 30 out to welcome
and gather the ripened grain and
aeofna.
Sharp County record., 1915-10-15
MaxVille

LOIS OF nay mas Deen put up SilCe
the frost visited the fields of cane.
C. C. and D. N. Ring made trip
to Batesville the latter part of last
week with cotton.
Albert Watkins was transacting
business and meeting friends at
Cave City one day lately.
j. N. Kent has been on the crippl-
ed list for several days from the
effects of a sprained knee.
J. C. Rogers and family we're Wis
iting his son, Cal Rogers and family,
who live near Evening Shade, Sum-
day.
Rev. J. T. Jones and wife of near
Cave City were guests at the home
of Robert Ashbrook, near this place,
Sunday.
A. j, Lamar was visiting in Cave
township night and Sunday, the
guest of his uncle, Joseph Woold-
ridge and family.
Robert Ashbrook and his cousin
Geo. Luke of Illinois, who has been
here for some time, left Monday for
the swamps, where they expect to
Get a job in the timber
The sorghum mills in this section
are getting back near their homes
and will soon be pulled under the
sheds to stay during the season that
they will not be needed.
II. j. Provence made a trip to
Jackson county last week, taking
down J, W. Johnson and family,
who will stay in Jackson county
during the cotton picking season.
Anderson Vance has been having
a spat with chills the last few days,
but Is about to win the battle.
There are several chills sneakine
around in this part of the country,
viii Snow and Lawrence Math-
eny, prominent young GENTS Of this
burg, who are attending school at
Sidney, we're visiting holnefolks
Sunday, They report that Sidney
has good school In which they
are interested.
A party OF possum hunters we're
run in home Saturday night by
something which Is said to have d
terrible voice. We are led to be-
leve the "varmint" is nothing worse
than a hoot owl. Anyhow the
community has the laugh on about
five boys.
Sharp County record., 1915-10-15
Cave City

J.O. Lamar has just completed
the erection Of a fine barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Henson are
rejoicing over the arrival of a new
Girl at their home. 49,.
H, L. Taylor Of Pouehkeepsie was
transactine some business and see
Ing his friends in Cave City one day
lately
Rev. T. A, Felts filled his regular
appointments at the Baptist church
Sunday, In the morning and at
Sharp County record., 1915-10-15
For Indigestion

Never take pepsin and prepara.
tions containing pepsin Or other di.
eestive ferments for indigestion, as
the more you take the more you
will have to take. What Is needed
Is a tonic like Chamberlain's Tablets
that will enable the stomach to per.
form Its functions naturally. Oh.
tainable everywhere.
Sharp County record., 1915-10-15
WiIlifOrd

Mrs Dora Boyce has sold the
Boyce Hotel to a lady in Mississippi,
who we understand will take charge
Of the property at once.
The cotton gins at this place are
both in good shape and will start to
work as soon as sufficient cotton is
brought in to justify their running.
W. H. Mann of near Center
brought in a load of seed cotton one
day lately, which he sold at a much
better price than he expected to get
when he planted the staple.
Dave Green has sold his new resi-
dence in the west part of town to
Mrs. Bertha Kinder, a widow lady
who will soon establish a dress
makers establishment here.
Several carloads of cattle have
been shipped from this place to the
St. Louis market within the last
few days by C. W. Jackson, A. H.
Kellett, Ben N. Yates & Co., j. M.
& G. H. Gray and Biees g. Edwards.
Other shipments are yet to be made.
The public school opened two
weeks ago with good attendance,
and every indication pointing to a
successful and satisfactory school.
The new school building is going up
very slowly, and it is thought it will
be the first Of next year before the
building will be ready to turn over
to the district.
The two real estate agencies at
this place have had about all the
business they could see after for
the past two weeks. There are
other parties here now prospecting
for homes for several other families
back in the cities who want to buy
homes in this section before they
are all taken or Get too high to be
bought.
The rock crusher people are put
ting off some heavy blasts here of
late. One day last week they put
off e blasts at one time in holes
six inches by forty feet deep, each
being charged with over a hundred
pounds Of stick dynamite. These
holes required the work of two
steam drills fifteen days before they
were made.
Mrs. J. C. Poindexter Of Imboden
was a visitor to our town Saturday
and Sunday, and while here organ
lied the Womans' Missionary Socie-
ty with nine members, which she
says is good beginning, She
promises to return with some ten or
twelve of lmboden's missionary
workers within the next two weeks
for further work along that line,
Sharp County record., 1915-10-15

night, delivering interesting diScouI-
ses.
A fine rain visited this section
Tuesday night, which was welcom-
ed by those who want to break
wheat land.
Miss Carrie Ford closed very
successful term Of school at Sand
town Friday. She entered school
at this place Monday.
W. 7. Witten, a splendid citizen
who resides just north of town, has
been on the puny list for several
days, suffering from a lame back.
Homer West, a splendid young
man of the Mobley section, who is
a student in the school here, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his home
folks and friends.
Ernest Billingsley is here from
Kenyon, Jackson county, spending
few days with his family and
friends. Mr.. Billingsley has a crop
in Jackson county this season.
Mrs. Belle Felts of Hickory Valley
left a few days ago for Bonneville to
enter the state sanitarium for con-
Sumptives. Her many friends hope
to hear Of her improvement there.
j. 7. Harrell is harvesting some
very fine sweet potates. MIR. Har-
rell aways raises some good pota-
toes, and this season he succeeded in
producing something like rs bushels
from one-fourth acre of ground.
The family of W. M. Jackson was
called to Batesville Saturday on ac-
count of the death at that place of
little son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Mashburn. Mrs. Mashburn is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson.
Our farmers have been very busy
lately gathering corn, picking cotton,
making molasses and saving hay.
A number have been plowing for
wheat, and indications are now
that a large acreage will be given to
wheat in this section.
Miss Oda Mclaughlin, daughter
of Joe Mclaughlin and wife Of
Kenyon, Jackson county, is a new
student in the school here. The
school Is still growing, and teachers
and patrons are well pleased with
the outlook for the entire term.
Atty. 7. A. Gray, one Of the best
known citizens of the Hickory
Valley section, suffered painful
accident several days ago. While
assisting in digging a grave in the
cemetery at Hickory Valley he made
an awkward stroke with the pick,
striking himself on the temple with
the pick, The wound might have
been a serious one but for good at
tention, and was quite painful to
Mr., Gray, He is now recovering,
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Sharp County record., 1915-10-15
Ready Sale For Ashes

Arkansas mills are finding a ready
sale for ashes, which are refined
and converted into potash. A stave
mill at Lepanto expects to ship 20
cars OF ashes this week.
Sharp County record., 1915-10-15
Ash Flat

lie SCllOUl lCCGiNSN ioui hS"
students from Franklin this week.
Mrs j. J. Heath has suffered two
or three chills lately, and is yet on
the puny list as result.
Mrs. Erskine Smith of Reyno is
spending several days here with her
mother, Mrs. W. E. Brawley.
R. W. Hall, a we'll known citizen
of Highland township, was meeting
his friends in Ash Flat one day this
week.
Prof. M. A.. Kellett, principal of
the school, went to Williford the
latter part Of last week on account
of illness in his family, who have
not moved here as yet.
Elder J. H. Curry, one Of the
teachers in the school here, spent
Saturday at his former home at
Ravenden Springs, where he was
looking after some business matters.
The Masonic fraternity held its
regular meeting Saturday. During
the winter the Masons will have
two meetings each month, the dates
being the second and fourth Satur-
days.
Uncle Bill" Seward, who resides
about four miles west of town,
spent Sunday with friends here.
He is one of the oldest citizens OF
this section, being now almost
eighty years Of age.
L. D. Phillips and W. W. Bristow
have thoroughly overhauled their
gin machinery and are ready to re-
ceive the cotton crop of this section.
There is but little cotton in this i'm
mediate section to gin, but as there
are not many gins near at hand, it
it is probable that cotton will come
here from a considerable distance.
. Farmers are very busy now gath
ering their crops and plowing land
to SOW winter crops. 1t is believed
that the acreage of wheat in this
part of the county will be large
There is a vast difference in the
production of the fields this season
and last, and the country will at
least have plenty to eat and feed on
another year.
The fourth quarterly conference
for the Ash Flat circuit, M. E.
Church South, was held here Mon
, day by Presiding Elder Tolleson
James C. Holt was elected superin-
tendent Of the Sunday school at
this place for the ensuing year,
and it is hoped that everybody will
take hold of the Sunday school work
in earnest and assist him in build
ing up the school.
j.. S. Williams, one of our progress
sive farmers who lives about three
miles south of town, Is exhibiting a
sweet potato that weighs two
pounds and three-quarters, and he
reports having found a straight vine
in his potato patch that measured
q feet in length. This season Mr.,
Williams Gathered IS bushels OF
apples from a single tree.
Sharp County record., 1915-10-15
Farmer Makes $1,SOO.OO

He put 1t into Bank, Just eight days after he had
banked It burglar broke into bis house The burglar
ransacked the place where he had been hiding his
$1,5OO The burglar was just eight days too late.
Brother Farmer when the burslar"-the tramp--the
thief comes--where will your money beY IF It Is
hidden" the burglar may find It. If II Is In The Bank
Of Cave City he will NOT find It, Why not put your
money into our Bank nowY Better be safe than
sorry
And don't forget you can Bank with ue by Mail
May we tell you how to do ItY
Bank Of Gave City
Fully Insured Against Burglary.
Hours. y q. H. to 4 D. H.
Sharp County record., 1915-10-15

know.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-17
MAKE EFFORTS FOR
PEACE IN MEXICO
VILLA-ZAPATA FACTIONS SEEK
RECONCILIATION WITH CAR
RAMA.
NO OFFICIAL MESSAGES YET
Red Cross Works Rapidly to Relieve
Hungry Mexicans.-Boat Load Of
Supplies.

hingtOn.-Informal efforts-as
yet without official sanction-are be-
ing made by Mexicans identified with
the Villa-Zapata movement in Mexicco
to bring about a reconciliation with
the Carranza faction with the view
OF establishing a government that
could claim recognition by the United
States.
Elisco Arredondo, Washington rep
resentative of General CarrfanZa, re-
ce1ved message from Carranza
Consul on the border saying he had
been approached by a Villa official,
speaking presumably with authority,
to learn what could be done to initiate
forwarded without comment by Are
dondo to General Carranza at Vera
Cruz
Il have nothing official and there
fore can make no statement" said
Arredondo
Enrique Liorente, agent here of the
V1lla-Zapata coalition, said he had no
Official advice that any peace par
legs had begun and believed any pre-
LII IAAo COAAOCLAOn WOu1O
be arranged through his agency. He
said he had received a telegram from
Miguel Diaz Lombardo, Secretary of
State Of the Villa-Zapata government,
IN which the latter announced his de-
parture from Chihuahua for Leon to
confer with General Villa on the gen.
eral situation.
American Red Cross officials are
rapidly putting into effect their plans
for relieving starving Mexico non
combatants. An army transport has
just left Galveston, Texas, for Vera
Cruz, with large consignment of
corn and beans for Mexico City, ar
rangements having been made for safe
passage of supplies through the Car
rama lines.
On it's return trip the transport will
bring back any Americans or other
foreigners who may have reached
Vera Cruz from the interior and who
desire to leave the country.
Brig. Gen. Devol, genral manager
of the Red Cross, left for the Texas
border to direct the handling of relief
supplies.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-17
FIERCE FIGHTING IN GALIcIA.
Three Forts Taken-Strugc!es Con
tinue in East ard West

tinue in East ard West.
London-German and Austrian oft
cfal statements agree on the con.
tinued progress of the Teutonic allie>
in the Eastern war zone. Notwi+a
standing recent reports from Petro-
grad that fighting along the River San.
Gallcia, in the neighborhood of
Przemysl was developing in favor Of
the Russians, it would seem that the
Austro-German investment of Prze>
mysl is drawing closer Both Vienna
and Berlin say that three OF the forts
OF the g1rdle on the north front of the
fortress have been carried by storm
and that 2,4G0 prisoners and 20 guns
we're taken ct these points.
South of the Dniester the town ~
Stry has been captured and more than
5000 prisoners taken. An unofficial
Berlin report says the Russians have
evacuated Radon, Poland
Fierce fighting continues in Galicia
and at some points along the western
line while engagements between Ans.
TRANS and Italians are becoming moro
spirited.
Paris admits recapture by the Ger
mans Of portions Of trenches on the
outskirts of the LIE Prettre forest. but
at other points on the western line
claims progress for the Allies notable
to the north of Arras, at Southez
where heavy losses were inflicted TN
the Germans and in the labyrinth
near Neuville ST. Vaast where the
German works, the French assert. are
falling into their hands.