The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
August 24, 1908

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOUBffA--110NDAY EVENING, AUGUST 24, 1903. AM EVEtTBREAK Topeka-Wichita Doable Header a Stand-Off. Ha germ an Pitches Both Games for Coolejsox. VISITOKSGET ONE KUJi Bat That Prored Enough to Win lait Game. Record Crowd of Season Wit nesses the Contests. Rip Hagerman certainly did him elf nroud Sunday afternoon In the double header against the Wichita Jobbers. For eighteen long innings did Kip perform on the local slab and only once during that entire time did the hostlles succeed In negotiating a tally across the plate. As fate -would have It the Ion one decided the result of the second game, but this doesn't detract one bit from the glory to which young Hagerman is entitle!. At the present time Rip's stock in the mayoralty campaign Is ace high, and he Is leading the neld. During the eighteen Innings Rips delivery was punctured twelve times. But It was only In the first Inning of the second game that Rip gave way to enough hits for the hostiles to net a run, three coming at thin time. At other times Coolers $3,000 prize package was effective and most of the time was In-vincible. During the af ternoon nine Jobbers were retired af ter three gentle whin's through the atmosphere and only two men walked. This is pretty nearly a record and in local annals Hagermaiv's feat Is only rivalled by that of one William Howey who three years ago let the Sedalia team down without a run In two games of a double header. There was somewhat of a crowd present to witness the double header. There were a few from Emporia and neighboring towns, while a baker's dozen or some such a number reg istered as Inhabitants of the windy borough. The crowd numbered four thousand fans. Way out on the side lines the crowd surged and had to be repeatedly called In order to push the crowd back on foul territory. It was the record crowd for the season and the occasions have been few if any when such a crowd has been present at the local park. The first game moved along in jig time, but the second was a muchly protracted affair- It was protracted mostly because of the dilatory tactics of the Jobbers. Time after time when Pitcher Scott was threatened with danger Milsap and others would start to the umpire with some imaglnery tale of woe, and Immediately there could be seen rushing in from far away rlghtfleld the massive form of Speck Hurlburt, the chief debater of the Jobbers. Speck couldn't Jet a baseball argument pass without his spiel. It looked as though Milsap and Hurlburt were trying to see which eould run the team the most. Umpire Setley had his hands full. Hurlburt and Milsap had to argufy about most everything. But Setley ran the game according to Hoyle and Spalding and his work was as near perfect as mortal being could make It. But on the whole the games were pulled off about as well as any double header ever Is. It is a pretty rare occasion when two games of a double header are as hard fought as was the case Sunday. And now for the first game. Hager man was opposed by Frank Dick who Is a twlrler of no mean ability and who wins the majority of his games. It was a pitcher's battle. Hagerman held up a little better than Dick. But for one bad Inning it would have taken extra innings for Rip to bring home the palm of victory. The damage was all pulled off in the fourth Inning and In the work of win ning, Emory Olson played no small part with a slashing double. Abbott lifted one just too far back for Pen nell to reach, Andrews hit to Dick who threw to Annls to catch Spencer In at second. The throw wasn't all that could have been desired but Annls let it get away from him and both men were safe. Eddie Brennan fouled out to Armstrong, but E. Olson hit through Mlddleton for two sacks and both Ab bott and Andrews scored the only runs of the game. But one Jobber reached second base. Middleton In the second Inning knock ed one for two bases after two men were out and perished there. The Olson family pulled off a sharp double play In the fifth that created rounds of applause but it remained for "Llge" Wooley to pull off the stellar play. In the eighth inning Annls hit one to deep left center that bore many attributes of a triple but after a sprint at full speed Wooley grabbed It with his gloved hand extended at full length. The crowd coughed up about $5 worth of small change for the feat. FIRST GAME. TOPEKA. Players AB. R. H. O. A. E. C"le. if 4 0 0 8 0 0 Wooley. cf 4 0 I S 0 0 Davis, rf S 0 1 1 0 0 Abbott, lb 3 1 1 11 0 0 Andrews, 3b. 4 110 10 Boles, o 1 0 0 3 1 0 Brennan. c 2 0 0 1 1 0 E. Olson. 2b 8 0 2 2 2 0 8. Olson, ss 3 0 0 8 B 0 Hagerman, p S 0 0 0 1 0 30 2 WICHITA. 27 U Plsyers Pettlgrew, of. HurlbuTt. rf. Hetllng. 3b PennoU. 2b, MUsao. lb AB. 4 4 3 S R. 0 0 0 0 0 H. O. 2 2 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 5 A. 0 0 3 1 0 fiDnnn (0)nll Topeka vs. Enid Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs day, Aug. 25, 26, 27 Week-day Games. 3:45 p. m. Sunday at 2 p. m. Tuesdays and Fridays Ladies' Free -Days. Topeka vs. Oklahoma Aug. 28, 29, 30 STANDING OF THE TEAM& Western Association. tjiunp TOPEKA Oklahoma City Wichita Woo. Lost Pet 66 40 .1 66 41 .617 62 46 .574 61 47 .665 63 56 .491 60 64 .480 39 65 .376 80 78 .278 Hutchinson Webb City Sprinftfield American Association. Clubs Won. Lost Pet. Louisville 75 64 .681 Indianapolis 75 54 .61 Toledo 73 64 .676 Columbus 73 66 .566 Minneapolis 63 63 .600 Kansas City 6 70 ,.458 Milwaukee 66 73 .434 St. Paul 3 S .3U6 American League. Clubs Detroit St. Louis Cleveland Won. Lost. Pet. 66 43 .606 63 46 .577 63 49 .669 .61 60 .660 63 64 .496 63 63 .477 44 64 .407 35 73 .324 National League. TMub8 Won. Lost. Pittsburg txj 42 New York 66 42 Chicago 64 47 Philadelphia 67 49 Cincinnati 66 56 Boston 49 63 Brooklyn 40 68 St. Louis 40 70 Pct .611 .6U7 .676 .546 .W0 .437 .370 .364 Mlddleton. If. Annls. ss Armstrong, a Dick, p. Packard 0 1 0 2 0 Inning-. SCORE BT inumnn TOXICA AAA A A A A A -Vf v V V V V V A Wichita 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 Summary: Two base hit E. Olson. Mlddleton. Bases on balls Off Dick L cmiuik out ay wagerman 4, by Dick 6. Left on bases Topeka 6, Wichita 2. DOUble Dlav K. Dlsnn tn C -lonn .a Abbott. Hit by pitched ball Milsap. xuiie oi game i: 30. Attendance 4,000. Umpire Setley. The Second Game. The reason that the second em goes In the lost column was Mr. James ooott, wno will bring the Wichita magnates $3,000 in cold cash this fall. Scott worked Saturday and won from tna locals and he was in Just as good form Sunday. But four hits went to the locals and these did not come close enougn togetner to crystallize Into runs. Hagerman's one bad innlne- nnenod the game. Hurlburt squeezed a slow, one through the infield and the old Spav went to third when Hetllng hit safe to right field. Pennell. the best pincn Hitter of the Jobbers hit to left and the old Spav scored. This was all Out It won the game. Topeka tried hard to cross the date In the seventh. Abbott beat out a slow one and went to second on Andrews' saoriflce. Brennan's infield out rjut Abbott on third. With Emory Olson at bat, Abbott tried to steal home, but was caught at the plate on a close de cision. The second game was without spec ial features, although Cole and Wooley gave good accounts of themselves In the outfield and made several difficult catches. Tomorrow the locals will battle with Enid, and it will be the Leaders against the Tailenders. The Enid team has captured one game out of every series thus Car this season, and in this the last series, the locals will make a strong and determined effort to play a freeze-out game on Frantz's tribe. Tomorrow will also be ladles' day. Tne score or the second game: TOPEKA. Players AB. R. H. O. A. E Cole. If S 0 1 6 0 0 Wooley, cf 3 0 0 4 0 0 Davis, rf 3 0 110 0 Abbott, lb 3 0 1 6 1 0 Andrews. 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 Brennan. c 3 0 0 6 3 0 E. Olson. 2b 3 0 0 4 2 0 S. Olson, ss 3 0 1 3 1 1 Hagerman, p 3 0 0 0 0 0 26 "0 4 27 ."i 1 WICHITA. Players AB. R. H. O. A. K. Pettlsrrew, cf 4 0 0 1 0 0 Hurlburt. rf 4 111 0 0 HetlinK, 3b 3 0 1110 Pennell, 2b 4 0 12 10 Milsap, lb 4 0 0 9 1 0 Middleton. If. 4 0 2 0 0 0 Annls. ss 3 0 13 10 Armstrong, c 4 0 0 10 4 0 Scott, p 2 0 10 4 0 33 1 7 27 12 0 SCORE BY INNINGS. Topeka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 Wichita 10000000 01 Summary: Two base hit Annls. Sacrifice hitsi Andrews, Hetllng, An nls. Bases on balls Off Hagerman 2: off Scott 3. Struck out By Hag erman 6: by Scott 7. Left on bases Topeka 3: Wichita 7. Time of game 1:60. umpire Setley. Saturday's Game. It Isn't very often that a team can make one hit In nine innings and then win a game by one score, but that is just what the Wichita Jobbers did in Saturday's contest. This lone hit un fortunately came with men on bases and was grouped with an error and two passes. For the first time In his life Rip found trouble In finding where the plate was located. The first two men up walked. The next mun received life on Abbott's slow throw to third to head off a runner. The bases were filled when Pennell singled scoring two runs. Tnis lert a man on third who scored when Andrews booted one. The Jobbers worked another around In the third without once hitting the ball. This seemed too much to Cool ey and Hagerman was yanked for he was unsteady. Root was substituted and the big soldier boy held the Job bers safe all the rest of tne way. Scott's pitching for the Jobber was effective all the way through and only once were the locals able to score on him. The score: TOPKKA. Players AB. R. H. O. A. E. Cole. If. 3 11 1 0 0 Wooley, cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 Davis, rf 8 0 1 0 0 1 Abbott, lb 4 0 0 13 3 1 Andrews. 3b. 4 0 10 11 Boles, c. 4 0 0 8 2 0 E. Olson, 2b. 4 0 0 4 4 0 S. Olson, ss 3 0 0 1 10 0 Hagerman. p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Root, p 3 0 0 0 3 1 31 1 4 27 23 4 WICHITA. Players AB. R. H. P. A. E. Pettlrrew, If. 4 1 0 8 0 0 Hurlburt. rf 110 2 10 Hetllng. Sb 3 1 0 0 5 0 Pennell. c 4 11 8 1 1 Milsap. 2b 2 1 0 0 2 1 Middleton, cf. 3 0 0 2 0 1 Annls, ss 3 0 0 1 1 ,0 Speer, lb 4 0 0 14 2 0 Scott, p. 4 0 0 2 2 28 5 1 27 14 .8 SCORE BY INNINGS. Topeka 0 0000001 01 Wichita 30100000 1 I Summary: Sacrifice hits Davis, Hetllng, Mlddleton, Annls. Stolen bases Cole. Da via, Mlddleton, Speer. Hits Off Hagerman, 1 in three Inn ings. Bases on balls Off Hagerman, 3; off Root, 3: off Scott, 2. Struck out By Hagerman, 2; by Root, 4; by Scott, 4. Hit by pitcher Milsap. Um pire Setley. Attendance 1.000. Joplln 1. Oklahoma City O. Oklahoma City, Aug. 24. Joplln made the only run In the game Sun day with the Mets. Shaner, for the visitors, held the locals down to one hit until the ninth inning, when an other was made. The score: JOPLIN. Players AB. H. O. A. E. Fillman. 3b 3 10 3 0 Wanner, 2b. 3 0 2 4 0 Cobb, rf 4 0 10 0 Reed, lb 4 0 12 2 0 Murray, cf. 3 0 3 0 0 Persch. If. 4 0 1 0 0 Ratran, ss. 6 12 4 0 Noves. c. 8 14 10 Shaner. D 3 3 0 3 0 Totals 30 6 27 17 fl OKLAHOMA CITY. Plavera AB. H. O. A. E. Love. 2b 4 10 2 0 Evwhirt SK 4 O 2 3 0 Goes. c. 4 -1.4 1 0 Thlmifi If 2 0 3 0 0 McCormick. rf .2 0 3 1 0 Rfinnn lb 3 0 13 0 1 Whit. 8 "0 1 2 0 Fenner. cf 8 0 2 0 0 Kotter. n 3 0 0 6 0 Totals 2I 2 27 14 -1 SCORE BY INNINGS. .Trrnlin 0 1000000 01 Oklahoma City .0 0000000 00 Summary: Sacriflse hits Wanner, Fillman. Stolen bases Downey. Bases on balls By Shaner 3. by Hof fer 1. Struck 'out By Shaner 4, by Hoffer 4. Time 1:30. Umpire Burke. Enid 2, Springfield 0. Enid, Ok., Aug. 24 Enid defeated Springfield Sunday, 2 to 0. A base on balls and two safe hits in the fourth Inning brought in the scores. But no other hit was secured off GUI- Rain preceding the game cut it to seven innings. The score: ENID. Players AB. H. O. A. E. Wllhlte. lb 8 0 10 0 0 Brooks, If 1 0 10 0 Jones, ss 2 0 0 6 0 Runkle. 3b 8 O 2 8 0 Mlddleton, 2b. 3 1 1 0 J. Frantz. rf. 3 10 0 0 Isbell. cf 3 0 2 0 4 Sheldon, p 5 1 0 1 Allen, c 8 t 5 0 1 Totals 22 "i 21 16 1 SPRINGFIELD. Players AB. H. O. A. E. Smith, ss 6 0 13 0 Wilfcon. rf. i 1 0 0 0 Gray. 3b 3 Ellis. If 3 K 0 0 TJalrymple. cf 3 1 1 0 0 Kunkle. Sb 3 1.10- 0 Grady, lb. 9 V 0 i:rion. c i GUI. p 2 1 4 J Tonneman 110 0 0 Totals 27 7 IS 9 1 Batted for Gill in seventh. SCORE BY INNINGS. Springfield 0 0 0 0 0 00 Enid 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 The summary: Stolen bases Jones. J. Frantz. Bases on balls Off Shel don 2, oft Gill 2. Hit by pitcned ball Wllhite. Struck out By Sheldon 4, by Gill 8. Two base hits Kunkle. J. Franta. Double play Jones to Mid dleton to Wilhite. Time of game 1:25. Umpire Alloway. No Game at Webb City. Webb City, Mo.. Aug. 34. Webb City-Hutchinson game postponed.; rain. SATURDAY GAMES. Hutcldnson 3. Webb City 1. to-aWK rftw in. 94 vTa rhnr'ft hnmft run in the 12th with FreeBe on second, won Saturday's game for Hutchinson. Sf.nr. by Innlne: R.H.E Webb City ....0000000010001 7 2 Hutchinson ouwuoooioow z-r a i a Batteries Nelson and Cheek; Wright and Haas. Oklahoma City 4, Joplln 0. Oklahoma City. Aug. 24. Bandy was In vincible with men on bases and the Mets shut out Joplln w v. t-onara was knocked out In the fifth. Score by innings: HiEi Joplln 0 000000000 5 2 Oklahoma City 01008000 4 5 Batteries Pollard, Beckenbaugh and Harrington; Bandy and Kelsey. Sprlnftled 10, Enid 8. Enid. Okla., Aug. 24. Enid lost a slow game to Springfield Saturday, 10 to 8. Score bv Innings: R.H.E. Springfield 0 3000123 110 11 3 Enid 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 Q 2 8 13 3 Batteries Karsten and Tonneman; Mc Gill, Sheldon and Allen. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Boston 10-3 St. Louis 0-S. St. Louis, Aug. 24.. Boston and St. Louis broke even in Sunday's double header, the visitors winning the first, 10 to 0. and the locals taking the sec ond, 5 to 3. Score by innings: RH.E. St. Louis 0 000000000 t t Boston 0 1040104 010 12 1 Batteries Karger and Ludwig; Dorner and Smith. Second game Score by Innings: RH.E. Boston 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 03 10 0 St. Louis 01004000-5 7 0 Batteries Flaherty, Lindaman and Graham; Hlgglnbotham, Lush and Ludwig. Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia 0. Cincinnati, O., Aug. 24. Philadel phia was able to get but one man to third. Spade holding the visitors safely at all stages. Score by Innings: R.H.E. Cincinnati 0 0 110 0 0 0 13 6 1 Philadelphia .000000000-0 4 1 Batteries Spade and McLean; Foxen and Dooln. Chicago 2-2, Brooklyn 0-0. Chicago, Aug. 24. Chicago twice blanked Brooklyn Sunday, strong pitching and fielding holding the visi tors safe all the way. Score by Innings: RH.E. Chicago 0 0 10 0 010 2 8 0 Brooklyn 0 0000000 00 2 0 Batteries Overall and- Kling; Mc Intrye and Bergen. Second game Score by Innings: R.H.E. Chicago 2 0 000000 2 6 0 Brooklyn 0 0000000 0-0 4 0 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SNOW'S THE REX ALL STORE 523 Kansas Avenue OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Batteries Reulbach and Moran; Rucker and ptttm,

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Indianapolis 2. Kansas City 1. Cltxr In. 1 M A vaml bristling with thrills, an eleven Inning "t was almost won ana almost usi a dozen times, a real live flgnt x tween two erinsrv imhii. was yester day's contest which went to Indian apolis by a score of 2 to 1. Score bv Inninm. It W JR. Kansas City 6 000000001 01 6 8 Indianapolis 0 000000001 13 8 8 Batteries Swann and Crisp; Slagle, Durham and Livingston. Columbus 2. St. Panl 1. St. Paul, Aug. 24 Leroy and Upp spent Sunday afternoon In a pitcher's Dattie, in which the locals lost, though Leroy Ditched ths better ball. St. Paul's only run in the eleven inning contest came in the seventn, wnen upp s wlldness forced LauehHn across. Kruger made a most sensational catch of Jack Mevers's liner in the ninth. when there were two men. on base and two out, saving; the. game for the senators, Score bv innlns-V,-' R.H E. Columbus 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 St. Paul 0 000001000 01 8 5 Batteries Ufip and James; Leroy ana James, -r LoulsTllle 4, Milwaukee 2. Milwaukee, Aug. 24.. Louisville took the' second game of the series from Milwaukee.' Adams was effec tive with men on bases. Score by innings: R H E. MilwailkM i SA A A A 0 A 0 3 7 1 Louisville 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 l 2 Batteries Ciirftn and Seville: Adams and Hughes. KANSAS GAMES. Kensington 2, Frankfort 0. Alton. Kan.. Auz 84 Kensington shut out Franklin and won first money at the tournament which ended here Saturday afternoon. Score br lnnlnea; R.H E. Kensington A 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 7 2 Franklin' 0000000000 2 1 Batteries Garber "and' Landes: Smith and Bonner. t Greenleaf t, Kensington 0. A An Oi r !Ia,A.tft If An sington here la a nicely contested game. Score by Innings: K.H.E. Greenleaf ..0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 2 Kensington ".-'i.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Rattprlps RrnnWn and Hausen: Pvle and Landes. Valley Falls 11. Topeka Eagles 0. Valley Falls, Kan., Aug. 24. Valley Falls shut out the Eagles of Topeka in a one-sided game here, Sunday. The score was 11 to 0. Batteries Valley Fall9: Howey and Devlne; Eagles: Cooke, Sears and Senne. Newman 5, Topeka Crescents 3. Newman, Aug. 24. Newman de feated the Topeka Crescents here Sun day by a score of 6 to 3. Batteries Crescents: Nagle, Butler and Harris; Newman; Shirley and Billings. Topeka Printers 3, Meriden 0. Meriden, Aug. 24. The Topeka Printers defeated the Meriden team Sunday afternoon by a score of 3 to 0 in a game feature by the pitching of Stillhorn for the Printers and the fielding of his teammates. Stillhorn struck out- IS; batamen. Score by innings RH.B. Meriden Jjtf A 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 Printers t.4 0 0 0 3 0-3 3 4 Strong City 3 Topeka 2. Strong City, V Aug. 24. The Kansas Gas and Cement company champions wielded the big' stick to the chagrin -of the Santa Fe team of To peka Sunday' afternoon. The late rains rendered the diamond :in very bad condition. Score" Ty irmlnns: R.H.E. Strong City 0 0000080 3 4 2 Topeka.. 0 0 01000012 4 2 Batteries Hardin and Martin; Robinson- and Martin. Umpire James CRelllyi Winchester 10, Topeka Printers 8. Winchester, Kan..-Aug. 24. Winches ter won from the Topeka printers Sat urday cy tne score or 10 to 3. Steffler was found for five hits and Sears was hit safe seven times. Batteries Stef fler and Alexander; Sears and Kemp- ton. Other Sunday Games. Denver 8, Lincoln 7. Sioux City 11, Des Moines 0. Blue Rapids 3, Atchison 0. McPherson 4, Arkansas City 1. Ozawkle 8, McLeuth 2. Seneca 3, Goffs 0. Frontenao 9, Glrard 6. Blackwell 3, Sapulpa 0.: Chllhowe 17, Louiaburg 8.. Win-field 7, Galveston 1. SATURDAY'S BALL GAMES. National League. Pittsburg 1, Brooklyn 0. St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 4. New York 6. Cincinnati i. Boston 3, Chicago L American League, Cleveland 9, Philadelphia 1. Chicago 7, Boston 6. Detroit 8, Washington 4. New York-St. Louis postponed. American Association. Kansas City 2, Indianapolis 3. St. Paul 0, Columbus 11. Milwaukee 6, Louisville 1. Minneapolis 3, Toledo 7. Other Saturday Games. Newton 4, Cheyenne Indians 0. Kensington 1, Greeley 0. Bloomer Girls 5, Edmond 1. Salina 10, Talon age 0. Arkansas City 13, Galveston 8. Denver 5-1, Omaha 2-1. Pueblo 4-2, Lincoln 2-4. Des Moines 7, Sloux City 3. Racing at Hamilton. Hamilton, Ont, Aug. 24. In a. five mllo race at an athletic meet for charity, Tom Longboat beat Percy Seldon, Longboat covering the. dis tance in 27:25. Many members of the Canadian Olympio team competed in the meet, of all sorts. Kerr ran an exhibition 100 yards In 10 8-5 seconds. He did a 220 yard exhibition in 21 flat. The world's record Is said to be 21 1-3. McLean Led in Cycle Race. Boston, Aug. 24. Hugh McLean of Chelsea defeated Eddie Root of New York in the 25-mile handicap paced cycle race at Revere last night. Carl Vanonl, the Italian cyclist, was left far in the rear .at ,the finish. The time was 37 minutes 14 2-5 seconds. The Handicap to Plnkote. Empire City. N. Y.. Aug. 24. Plnkola, an added starter ridden by J. Butler, won the 315.000 Empire City handicap. one and one-eighth miles, at Empire City Saturday, defeating a nne Held of handicap horses. Plnkola ran and won Friday and made a new track rec ord for the distance, and his- repeat ing stamps him -as a high class colt. Frank Gill was second, with King James third. The race was run over a muddy track and the time, 1:64 4-6, i From aii experience of forty years in tHe manufacture and sale of High-grade cigars, and after thorough investigation and test, I unhesitatingly recommend SticKney's Triumph Cia'ar as superior to m m m any oiner Being sold at 5 cents was very good. Jack Atkln and King James went out to make the pace and opened up a lead of lour lengths in the first quarter, with the rest of the field well bunched behind. Jack Atkin, with a wonderful flight of speed, outran King James in the run down the back stretch and was leading by one length at the far turn, but here Pinkola be gan to move up and at the turn into the stretch ran in front by a head. It was now a terrific drive and Plnkola, standing it gamely, won by one and a half length. Frank GUI beat King James a length for second place. GOTCH GROWING RICH." The Earnings of the Big Wrestler Will Be $30,000 Tills Season. Chicago, Aug. 22. Wrestling Is not the only thing Frank Gotch can do. He can" save money. It Is estimated that Gotch has 365,000 stowed away in land, and when he has added to this his summer's earnings on the vaude ville circuit at $1,000 per week he will easily have $100,000 to his credit. In his match with Rowler at Seattle he cleaned up $6,000, and this is one of the biggest hauls he ever made. Nine years ago Frank Gotch was living with his parents, Fred and Amelia Gotch, on their modest little farm at the forks of the Des Moines river in Humboldt county. At that time he was a poor boy of poor par ents and unknown beyond his immediate- farmer neighborhood. He had. however, done a little amateur wrestling. About this time it happened that "Farmer" Burns, was advertised to give a wrestling exhibition in Fort Dodge. Frank heard of this and con cluded to attend the show. Burns in vited anybody in the audience to come forward and be thrown in fifteen min utes. Frank had been hard at work all that day with a threshing machine at the farm, but Just a see what show he would have with a professional he went forward In response to the in vitation. He was not thrown. Burns, after the exhibition, had a talk with Gotch in which he took occasion to say that he was the best amateur wrestler that he had ever had hold of, and If he would let him give him some training he thought good professional timber would be developed. From that time dates Frank Gotch's career is a wrestler. Last year his earnings were $17,000 and this year they will be $30,000. About the first thing he did with the accumulations of his professional work was to pay off the mortgage cov ering the farm of the old folks. He has since made Investments in real estate. Among his present holdings are a Section Of wheat land In Canada and some city, property in Seattle. He carries a balance of some $10,000 In the banks of Humboldt. His savings at the present time aggre gate $60,000 and possibly $75,000. About three-fourths of this is in vested in real estate which is rapidly enhancing In value. This sum might easily have been larger, but Frank is a very generous, large hearted fel low and spends money freely, both for himself1 and his friends. He takes especial delight in showing his old rather and mother a good time, fur nishing them comforts and smoothing the days or their old age. pi sr v Frank Gotch, the Money Kins oi the Mat, Cig' 5c air m m western Gossip WHERE THEY PLAT WHERE THEY PLAT TOMORROW. Enid at Topeka. Oklahoma City at Webb City. Joplin at Wichita. Springfield at Hutchinson. Today is an off d?.y in the Western Association and all the teams are rest ing. The locals will play at home dur ing the week, the home series e'ns with the double heauer against x- noma city next Sunday. A aujo.e header with the Mets will.-be played Friday also. There is a little beam of hope In the scheduje for tis week. Tomorrow we play the tailenders. Wichita returns home to meet the Joplin team and the Miners have also proven a stumbling block to the Jobbers. And then our dearest rival. Oklahoma City, opens up at Webb City. This -isn't so encouraging-as the fact that the Mets will be on the road for 16 weeks. The return of Jack Root tc condition Is a hopeful omen to -the local fans. For Jack when he is in condition Is mighty hard to beat. His work Satur day was way above par. The locals now have a good pitching staff with Selby, Hagerman, Root, Hendrlx and Roach. Thomason will be in Topeka in about two weeks. Thrallklll, the new Hutchinson out fielder, has made one hit since Joining the Packers. This was a home run at Webb City Saturday. The locals are again in the lead. This is the fourth time this season for the Topeka team to top the list, but it Is the first time the locals won first place on their home grounds. Twice the coveted position was won at Oklahoma City and once at Joplln. Snapper Kennedy, the outfielder of the Knia xeam, rormeriy witn tne lo cals, Is recovering from his recent in juries and will be in the game when the Railroaders reach Topeka. Joplin Globe: Big Haggerman will make good with the Cubs. He is a real comer, and Frank Chance will never let him get loose once he sets his eyes upon the big lad. In another season er so that jump ball of the dimple-chinned fellow's will be shooting across a major league slate. The pennant fund isn't growing as rapidly as it might. This makes it pretty hard on the writer as the boss insists on a long string of names every day. If the present conditions do not Yr-Js' Improve ha will have but one recourse print the names of those baseball fans who are able to give and who haven't, and set opposite their names the amount they should subscribe. Watch out The trouble with Umpire Burke, ac cording to the Oklahoma News, is the fact that he watches the women In the grandstand too much. Hagerman probably made a new strikeout record for he Western asso ciation In the double header of Sun day. Six times up Rip went to the plate and each time traced his steps back to the bench after fanning. The Wichita team la badly shattered by internal dissensions. Holland is generally disliked by all the players and all were well pleased when he left. Rumors from Wichita say that Holland is la bad with the fans down there, hence the great falling off in patronage. The Wichita papers are printing the vaguest sort of rumors of a change in the ownership of the team. Tom Doran, the battered catcher of the Jobbers, was the main spring In the whole team. With the exception of his hitting, the work of the Wichita team was built around him Just as it was around Buck Weaver last season. As soon as Doran joined the Jobbers, a winning streak of fifteen games was pulled off, mainly through the work of Doran. Joplln Globe: Something must be wrong with Cobb-vnd Wanner. This pair was fairly burning' up the league a few weeks ago.- Now they -do well to bingle once each 'day. Maybe they are resting on past honors. The Joplln team has signed Chen ault, who comes highly touted as a leading minor league pitcher. Some thing must be the matter however, as Chenault failed to stick in the Vir ginia state league, a lower class league than this. There Is a good deal of question over the eligibility of Pettlgrew to play with Wichita. Cooley may pro test the games on this account. Um pire Setley says he has good reason to believe the deal was underhanded and told Shively the same over Ions distance phone Saturday. "What dif ference does it make to yon and I. whether Pettlgrew plays with Wichita or not," was Shively's reply. Pettl grew still has a fine to pay before he is eligible, but Shively told Setley not to collect during the present series. GAME AVENT 17 INNINGS. Great Battle Between the Pirates and Brooklyn Saturday Afternoon. Pittsburg. Aug. 24. Pittsburg won the greatest baseball game ever play ed In this city from Brooklyn Saturday by the score of 1 to 0. The contest lasted 17 innings, which breaks all rec ords for extra Inning games In this city and equals the National league record for 1 to 0 game made by Chi cago and Boston In 1901. The world's record for a similar contest is 18 In nings, made by Providence and Detroit, in 1882. Rain stopped the game Sat urday in the second Inning, but play was resumed in 25 minutes on an ex tremely wet field, and a couple of In nings were played in rather a heavy rain. Young and Pastorlus each pitched a splendid game. Both were strong with men on bases. Thomas saved the game for the home team in the thirteenth Inning by a long throw to the plate from center field, catching Pastorlus. The winning run was made In the sev enteenth inning after two men were out. Young, the third man up, singled and went to third on a single by Thomas. Pastorlus passed Leach, fill ing the bases. Moeller, st bat for the first time, knocked a Texas leaguer over second base, bringing in Young. TOPEKA SHOOTERS CHALLENGED Kansas City Men Want to Shoot Live Bird Match. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 22, 1808. To the Sporting Editor of the Topeka State Journal: We hereby challenge any two mem bers of the Topeka Gun club to shoot a match at 50 single and 10 pairs of double live pigeons, for $50 a side, expenses of the match to be deducted from the pot; also railway fare and ex penses of the undersigned in case we lose. Shoot to take place in Topeka under the auspices of the Topeka Gun club. Rules, details and day and date of match, which should take place Derore September 15, to be mutually ar ranged after acceptance of this chal lenge. Check for $10 to bind tne match is herewith enclosed. Sporting editor of Topeka State Journal to be final stakeholder. Referee to be se lected by stakeholder. .A check of 810 should be deposited with the sporting eaitor oi mo dwih loirw upon ac ceptance of this challenge, balance to be deposited on day ot shoot. A. W. GRAY, E. E. HAIRQRQN. iAdWOT v AAA 1 1 W State Journal.

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THE T0PE3XA DAILT STATS JOTOITAr IZOKPAY SVXCTO. ATTOUST 21, 1CC3. mm ST1TE J0UR31L. By FRAKK P. MAC VEST AX. IKnterad Ju'.T L MTV as aacond-cUa matter at the poetoffice at Toneka. Kan.. under the act of ooncr -J VOLUME XXXV.. ....No. m umciai state paper. Official Paper City of Topeka. IJfiKMd OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dally edition, delivered by carrier. N cent a week to any part of Topeka. or suburbs, or at the same price In any Kan aaa towna where the paper haa a carrier Vstem. By mall, one year By roall. three month Saturday eeltloa ot daOy. eae year... 1" TELEPB.O.Na, Bnsfneee Orrlee .Pp KJ Buelneee Offlee ....IT.....- 2 Reporter- Room 3 Reporter.- Room "d J" PERMANENT HOU3L Topeka State Journal building, end sn Kanaaa avenue, eorner e K'gyitav Kew York Office: Flatfron budding, a Twenty-third street, eorner Ftftk avenue nd Broadway. Paul Block, roaiuiger. ..Chicago Office: Hartford pttUdiBaV Iock. msnaa-er. X'LL LEASED WTRB REPORT OP THE ASSOCIATED PRI?. The Btata Journal la a member of the Associated Preae ul receives the full day telegraph report of that great news r aTanlsattoa for the exolualve afternoon publication in Topeka, The news Is reeelved In TM Mate Jonr riai building ever wires for this sols pur HOME KEWS WHILE AWAT. Snbscrfbrrs of fhw Ftata Xoimtnl way during f he summer may hav-i (he paper matted regularly each day to any address at the rate of ten cents a) week or thirty cents a month (by mall only,) Addreae changed aa often a desired. While ont of town the State Journal win be to yon like a flafly letter from home. Advance payment Is ret-nested on these short time subscriptions, to care fcoofckeeplng expenses. Uttle blame can be given to a young Chicagoan who was recently arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct for disappearing. He was sentenced by the police judge to read and prepare m. synopsis of Bryce's "American Com monwealth." That was not the Democratic platform which collapsed at Des Moines while Bryan was making a speech there recently. It was merely a temporary wooden affair on which the candidate was actually standing for the time being. President Roosevelt declares that the Aldrlch-Vreeland emergency cur rency law is aJl right. And that set tles the question as far as a good many persons are concerned. But persons who differ from him are perhaps en titled to their opinions. There's this consolation for the To peka fans in the sale by Dick Cooley of many of the star players among the local White Sox. Mr. Cooley is quite competent to gather new material and develop it Into the valuable sort. He knows the making of a good ball player when he sees it and his eyes are always open. Financial experts declare that the "senseless ups and downs" of the stocks on the market during the past few weeks are responsible for driving the general public from the market. If that's the case the general public ought to thank the "senseless ups and downs" for the stock market is a mighty poor place for the public to dabble in. L 1 ---gS If the Republican state platform which is soon to be framed and adopt ed by the new party council contains anywhere near the number of planks that are being suggested by the mem bers of the party and their friends it will be the most comprehensive and lengthy political document that has ever been launched by any party, stats or national. If there's a really fickle thing on the face of the earth it Is a river. Not so long ago the Ohio was cutting up all sorts of disastrous capers and now the water In it is so low that 80 per cent of the coal mines along the Monon gahela river, one of the tributaries of the Ohio, are idle and thousands of miners are out of work therefore. Most of this coal is shipped by water and the river Is so low that the barges can not be handled. U- Now watch the Republican leaders In New Tork state who have been covertly attacking the renomlnation of Governor Hughes tumble all over themselves and each other in an ef fort to get into print with statements glorifying Mr. Hughes to the skies. President Roosevelt has let it be known that he thinks it would be po litical suicide for the Republican party in New Tork to even attempt to side, track Mr. Hughes. And what the president thinks about Republican politics in his own state usually goes and goes with a rush and a whoop. Only two more weeks from today and the state wide fair to be held in Topeka will open Its gates to the pub lie. That it will be the premier event of Its kind that has been held In Kan sas In years Is an assured fact. This is not a ease of counting chickens be fore they are hatched. The books of the fair association already show more extensive entries for all kinds of ex hibits than have ever been received for any similar fair In the Sunflower state. It's to be a state fair In reality as well aa In name and will be worthy of the support and patronage of every one. "Shall the people rule?" Is the slo gan or Mr. Bryan s campaign. He says that the people can only rule through the medium of the Demo c ratio party. Mr. Taft answers Mr. Bryan'n battlecry with: "The people have ruled through the Republican party." This exchange of views be tween the leading candidates may be set down, at least, as an honest differ ence of opinion. And brief aa they thar involve the basic Question, to be decided by the voters on election day. There ean be tons of Uteratare sent out and speeches galore made on all sorts of subjects incident to the campaign, but the question which the people will think about and determine Is as to which candidates and which party they ean best rale through. That" s really all there la te the contest. BUYING MORE, SELLING LESS. Whatever else may be said about the course of general trade, whether It is gaining as much as expected by this time, or whether It is Improving at all, it remains true that the record of our exports and imports show an emphatic continuation of recession wbJcb began early in the present calendar year and which has had such a strikingly unfavorable effect on treasury receipts. This is made apparent by prelimi nary returns of shipments abroad and purchase In foreign trade, not only for the month of July, but for the seven months' period ended with July SI. This is explained In smaller ex ports of cereals and cotton, as well as of manufactured articles, and by the continued conservatism indulged In by Importers in almost all lines. It is these factora that must be considered, notwithstanding the occasional flutter ing of Information to the effeet that international trade In this, that, or the other direction, has taken on a more favorable turn. The latter aberra tions, in some instances, are of tem porary vitality only, and, in any event, whatever may be the situation In sev eral of the lines of domestic Inter change of merchandise and produce. particularly in those In which gains In demand have been reported, the deal ing of this country with abroad have not begun to take, on anything like the proportions they had assumed when the cyclones of March and October in 1907 broke over the scene. As a consequence the total of this country's free of duty importations from January 1 to July 31 last was only $265,555,000 in contrast with (394,120,000 for the like period In the preceding year, and of dutiable im portations, $343,302,000 as compared with $481,780,000 the year before, de clines, respectively to' thirty-eight and forty per cent. The export m jvement, was not nearly so much depressed. for the seven months' period, because of the carry over of this country's excessive foreign shipments in the earlier months of the year following stimulated exports of November and December, at a time when domestic holders of cereals and cotton threw stocks on foreign markets with ex ceptional freedom, thus helping the sudden influx of gold which charac terized the collapse of trade here. Total exports for seven months this year amounted to $966,280,000 in comparison with $1, 01,431,000 In the like period of a year before, a decline of only a little more than eight per cent, but when the corresponding changes for July are examined it is seen that had the latter record been that of the whole year thus far the seven months' exhibit would have been much worse than it is. For July, exports amounted to $101,264,000 in value, a falling off of twenty per cent, while importations of both varieties aggregated $86,406,000 in value, thirty per cent less than in July, 1007, there by showing- a slight improvement In comparison with the decline for seven months, and indicating that a mod erate gain in purchase abroad had begun, even If it has not continued to show Itself. The only source of especial congratulation, therefore, is In the fact that the excess of exports over Imports for the seven months' period, due to economies In buying abroad, are much larger this year, on August 1, than they were a year ago, $327,140,000 in contrast with $193,098,000, a situation which, one may incidentally admit, presents two view points for contemplation. PETTY JEALOUSY. Most folks have been inclined to In dulge of late in the belief that the bit ter feelings which were engendered between the people of the north and the south because of the Civil war had been well nigh obliterated that they were now little more than un pleasant memories which the men and women in these sections of the coun try were even loathe to call to mind. That this Is not so, unfortunately. Is evidenced by the following paragraph which appeared in a recent issue of the Texas Farmer: "The Confederate Veteran Associa tion is going after the Texas text book board, and very properlv. be cause the board adopted the Meyers Brooks Elementary arithmetic which contains a silly effort to boom federal generals by mathematical calculation. The Jno. B. Hood camp at Austin started the protest and it will move on. Here Is an illustration of the problems' objected to: 'Gen. Grant was born April 27, 1822, and was 41 years z months and 7 days old when Vlcksburg, Miss., was captured. When did he capture Vlcksburg? Gen. Wil liam T. Sherman was born Feb. 8, 1820, and finished his great march through Georgia December 13, 1864. How old was he on that day? Gen. Sheridan was born March 8. 1831, and made his famous ride from Winches ter to the battlefield at Cedar Creek October 19, 1864. What was his age then? Such sentiments of feeling and jeal ousy as are thus displayed are of such a petty character that the least said about them the better for all con cerned. CARUSO. Enrico Caruso undoubtedly can sing. When that's been said there Is little more of credit to relate of the man. Recently his wife went away with another man after her husband had cast her off; had driven her away by his own admission because she did not come up to his ideals. His cruel ty he Justifies by claiming she was be low his level. "I expect my wife to be a woman who can sympathize with me, a woman of ability, understanding and appreciation," said Caruso to a London reporter who asked htm about the affair. Then he added that his wife, was not such, a, woman. "A month ago In Italy." he continued, "I told her how she had fallen below expectations, and I bade her begone. What matters all this to me? I am not to blame. The WOman did not come up to my standard, and I have no regret that she has gone off with somebody on her own level." Fortunate It is. Indeed for humanity that there are few such specimens of Otter egotism. Incarnated. Caruso mast have bean informed of his wife's character, of her qualities good or bad, when he stood up at the altar and swore to love and protect her. But when he tires of her, he bids her be gone and tells of It as though it was gone and telis of it as though it were the sidelight that la now given on the famous tenor's lack of character. It is not so difficult to believe that the un enviable notoriety he got while visit ing the monkey house In New York's Central park was not wholly unde served. Should he visit this country again It Is hoped that Americans will shun the amusement places whose at mosphere his presence will pollute. 53 JOURNAL ENTRIES An appropriate floral design for a bill head would be a wreath of forget-me-nots. Every man who goes on a fishing trip would be exceedingly happy if the fish would only bite as do the mos quitoee, Most babies have something In common with candidates for office. They talk a great deal without saying anything. When a girl is home from college for the summer she's not so apt to be come prostrated with the heat as she is by the family grammar. It would be In the natural order of things for youngsters who cry for the moon to develop Into monopolists who want the earth. JAYHAWKER JOTS A Franklin county farmer who was shy the dollar sent Bryan two hens and a rooster to swell his campaign fund. A $200 horse belonging to Albert Mey fleld, living southwest of Atchison, died lately, as a result of being stung by bumble bees. The Leavenworth Post is now three years oia. And unusual youngster that it is, it has been talking good sense since ine aay of its birth. A Fort Scott man has carried n. nee. die imbedded in his right foot for ten years. That's long enough, it would seem, for all practical purposes. P. S. Fair, of Smith county, who is tne rather or 13 children, was found by a jury last week to be "feeble minded, comment is unnecessary. "Don't blame central every time you get a wrong number," Is the Fredonla Herald's advice. "Take the chewing gum out of your mouth before you begin to talk' A woman In Deerlng Is so well known by her "nick name" that when her hus band was away on his vacation he ad dressed her letters to "Sunny Jim.' Deering, Kan., and she received them all right. Hliwatha people are much amused over two courtships there. A widower goes to see a widow, whose son goes to see the widower's daughter, and the two men meet on the way almost every sunaay evening. A popular clerk forgot to put in a vent hole in a barrel of syrup Tues day before starting to open same, and the instant his auger struck syrup, wen you snouia nave seen the man behind the auger. Pratt Union. A Leavenworth man who spends half an hour each evening catching bugs for a pet toad, thought the neighbors looked upon him as a scientist until a neighbor's little boy brought word that the neighbors think him a fooL Leavenworth Post. Mrs. Krengle, of Mitchell county, a woman 72 years old. who lived alone, tried to walk three miles to town dur-r ing one of the hottest days of the month. Her dead body was found three days later. There was $152 In her socket. Hi Huggins is the champion frog leg catcher in these parts and he expects to work his' stunt up Into a vaudeville act in the near future. Hi kin holer just like a frog and kin whinney like a hoss and kin bray like a mewl. In fact he kin Imitate almost anything on earth except a man workln for a living. Hoppertown Gazette. The editor of the CooIIdge Enterprise is mighty mean. Some one sent In 1 death notice recently with the com mand that it be printed as sent in. don't want any of you people to fool with it was the command of the be- reaved who sent It in, and this is as the death notice appeared, the obllg ing editor obeying the order: "Mrs. Homer Blmsk died at her home. Nam ber 311 N. Y. Ave. at p. m. last night. Aged 46 yrs. 5 mos. left a husband and four children, three of them sons She was of Gracious Personality and will be sadly Missed Already. The deceased's remains will be buried tomorrow at two p. m. in the afternoon. This notice Is served by the Sabetha Herald to bridal parties and their rel atives and friends: "The Herald here by serves notice that on and after this date it will refuse to refer to any meal- eaten after 11 a. m. as a wedding breakfast. This is a community which gets up before 6 a. m. and has break fast Just a Uttle after that. We are working people. We are not Identified with the vulgar rich, who carouse around all night and don't wake up un til noon. We don't want the impres slon to go out that we belong to that class of people. It would be our pre ference to have these wedding break fasts ready for 6:10 a. m.. to be natural. We consider 8 a. m. pretty late for a wedding breakfast, and when It runs along up into 10 and 12 o clock it Is cause for regret. For a limited period we will accept wedding breakfasts for 11 a. m.. but those who desire to be In style will have to hurry, for we are li able to cut 'em down from one to four hours." Five Years Making Horsehair Bridle. Harry Chitton. proprietor of a gro cery store at 1409 Main street, has a closely woven, finely dyed horsehair bridle. It was received at his store from the state penitentiary at Deer Lodge, Mont., where a convict worked on it for five years. The bridle has no metal about It other than the bit yet it may be adjusted to fit any horse. Not a hair end can be seen. It is val ued at several hundred dollars. The convict heard of Chitton and sent him the bridle to sell for him. Kansas CJqr dispatch to Chicago Examiner. KANSAS COMMENT THE HANDY GUN. -v d up M'- Frederickson, and taae your medicine," observed Judge m he district court at Iola. and frederickson arose as one man. J. he sentence of this court." con rf" the learned Jurist, "is that you DO taken to the nenitentiarv at Lan sing to remain there at hard labor for ui less man one year, and not more than two yeara; hoping that this finds you well, as it leaves me at present, if main- yours truly, etc." Mr. Frederickson was the town raar- ?wtt- WIJ4 the dignl- 17 of.h,s office, it never occurred to him that he was not prtvUegd to use his gun indiscriminately; so when a negro he arrested didn't show a pro per degree of alacrity In going to Jail, the marshal shot him down. As a mere formality, he gave himself up, but the idea that punishment would be visited upon him waa too absurd to be serious ly considered. He was tried and con victed of a low degree of manslaugh ter, and the judge. In sentencing him, remarked that the Jury waa unduly lenient. Emporia Gazette. It Is a conservative statement that half of the men in tha Kansas state prison would not be there If K had not been for the handy gun. The posses sion of a deadly weapon has gotten mankind into far more trouble than it ever rot him out of and that always win be the rule. Men whose courage is iortinea by the handy gun frequent ly press a quarrel where otherwise they would evade it. There Is a scuffle, a shot and a journey to the penitentiary. There is the man who 4a over-seas with whisky and Imagines everybody his en emy. The gun helps him to claim the respect which he feels Is due him, and he goes to the penitentiary. The man who allows his temper to get the better of him, who returns home to get his revolver and then goes gunning for hds man, usually gets him and he goes to the penitentiary. The sneak thief is caught in the midst of his depreda tions. As an aid to escape he draws the handy gun and he goes to the peni tentiary. The list of men Who have resorted to the use of the handy gun Is large, and the Hst of convicts In the state penitentiary is also large. It will be as long as the gun Is kept handy. Leavenworth Times. HOW WILL THEY DO IT? Many of the fellows who were beat en are disgusted with the primary elec tion method of nominating candidates and predictions are nid'i and hope indulged by the old machine boses, that the legislature will repeal the law. If the fellows who were beaten in the pri mary could get Into the legislature this no doubt would be the result, but unfortunately for their hopes the next legislature will be- composed princi pally of men who won in the primary, and no doubt will feel a prejudice in favor of the primary,- and will hardly feel Mke burning the bridge that car ried them across. Holton Recorder. FROM OTHER PENS UNCERTAIN MAGNANIMITY. When the "powers" got together. after the Boxer rebellion, to fix the damages each nation suffered from that event, the sum- of $24,440,778 was fixed upon aa the amount China should pay the United States.' This country protested at the time) that this -was too great,- aa she baa. not sunerea near that much: but the other nations in sisted and the amount was allowed to stand. The disposition to ram the arm aa deep as possible into a public treas ury Is art international falling, as well as a national or local one, .owever. tha United States concluded to correct It In her own way, so she agreed to take onlv 111.656.492. as that tuny cov ered the amount of our damages. How ever, there was a mysterious sub sidiary arrangement to this whereby $2,000,000 more were' retained for fear there mlgnt oe some amnages omiiicu in the estimate. It is now surmised this precaution tiari a trine- tn It. The facts are these: in 1860 "General" Ward, a citizen or thia roiintrv. went to China and bar gained with the emperor to assist in putting down the Taeping rebellion. After two years' fighting he presented a bill of $100,000 to the Chinese govern ment. He was refused payment on the ground that he had been paid all he was entitled to. as tne war went on. He was killed In 1862, and the claim went to the heirs. And so It has stood for over forty years. China Insisting that "General" Ward had treen iuuy paid Now that old claim Is Included In the damages of the Boxer rebellion nil nM out of the $2,000,000. This has the appearance or a sneamns ouainms This country undertakes to pay out or money conceded by herself to belong to China an old claim that China con- fullv paid long ago. anl that, too, upon an account' that this country had nothing to do with. Ohio State Journal. MARTYRS OF SCIENCE. Once more science has claimed its sacrifices. Two men lie dead at Its altars, four are dying and another, the d tha accidental agent of death, has but Just recovered alter frightful suffering. The immolation has i.i,.n niiu-n at the University or Caernowita. in Austria. Professor Lukseh. while seeking an antitoxin for the disease 01 gianaers, crone a culture ,.v, Mntttininir ihA danders bacilli. cuttins- his arm severely. After a n.nii rr fniMirtATinn Glenn or me ais ease becan to appear, but Professor T.,,u.Vi ww a aerlea of oneratlons. man seed to save his life. Then came the uui .MMriv ir wan niscoverea ina the entire staff which naa reen work ing with him was similarly attacked. Two of Its members have died ana vmwtAd to recover. The history of scientific investiga tion tho last 100 vears is marked by these gravestones on the roadside. One of the co-aiscoverers 01 rau.um uiru but a year or two ago of lesions .nn-iewi in hand line- the material, the n.nru-4t rf urhtoh ha was then learn ing at such awful cost. Several of the experimenters with x-rays nave iost. their lives, and one left a notable rec ord of his anguish, not to win sym- 1 .nn. nnefa-ttV hilt fl informA- fJiXLIiy Aiwui uowii.,, Hon valuable to the physician. One of the greatest or tne sieei mBwaurgisia n ,rit eminirv la hTinded as a .result or a laboratory explosion. The finer planes of nobility are reached by these men who suffer in the conflict with dis ease or perish in the attempt to raise the standard of happiness. Cleveland Leader. REFLiyCnOSS OF A BACHELOR, tFrom the New Tork Presal Any man would rather be called a good sportsman than a gooa roam. Tha more noiae a man nersists tn roak Ing the sooner he will convince people it is Drains. The meanest thing about being a mil lionaire is the sort of people his children grow up to be. A woman has such an imagination she can make a romance out of he baby's marrlaca before tt la bom. THE TURKISH HATT. tT5"n"ana tod a "hatt" an- Yn -T7 7 nUoa 01 a new caotnei x i V" promisea.j a5TOI1, ln omwhat scared And realizing things look bad. tTV1? ref?rn 1 have prepared No iuj di Buojecis giao. nTi011 be piled on TTntli ,1,771 i Jaia rial Lest false eoncluaione may be drawn Please note I'm talking through my hatt. TAn?rlx of freedom shall be yours. T. n ne mna go ax wu; 111 pass a atafnt lh.t rTliTit" t&em that plow and till; "lle shall listen when you go To J quiet, friendly chat 1 n'y fair to tell you, though. That I am talking through my hatt. No 1 ASLOU. hU itH the S-overnment. Shall have a legislature, too, SvLpay.n?i one a briblg cent ju warn xo ao; o my roytd realm .c.Lr, Biio.il grow lax Digest this Just like slippery elm mwus uruufn my patt. My people, should each promise fall And everything seems out of joint. And some of you. shut up in Jail. wP-H'TS that these things disappoint. Be not discouraged, calm yourselves; Your sultan knows where lie to at. a unto his crowded shelves mvrw awed anotner natt. Chicago Poet. Drops From the Clouds. The double 5e-?lher day trom estimated height of 14,000 feet by the Misses Louie May and Dolly Shepard. probably consti tutes a record in long drops. One writes 'orohe.hiv." Is always a doubt in these cases, ow ing to the difficulty in verifying the actual altitudes reached by the para chutists before letting go. t-roressor .Baldwin, who first popular ized this highly dangerous species of exhibition at the Alexandra nalinv London In 1888. made severeaJ daa-inii irom altitudes exceeding a mile, but was prevented by the authorities from carrying out his intention of dropping irum a, noignt 01 two mues. Later, how. ever, be descended in the provinces from a height of 0,000 feet. This was his record, so far as this country Is cunceraco. He soon found emulators thoue-h: several of whom met with violent deaths. Thus, an englishman named George Higgins, after descending safe ly several times rrora altitudes exceed ing 10,000 feet, was eventually killed at Klrkstall, near Leeds. This happened on August 8, 1891. A few months later a Miss van Tassel was similarly dash ed to death at Dacca: and on May 20, 1908, Miss Edith Brookes, aged 23. was Kiuea near mnemeia. On the other hand, there have been chronicled some remarkable escapes of a nature akin to that experienced by the Misses May and Shepard. Thus at Wakefield, some years back, a well known parachutist named Clssle Kent was carried high above the clouds through something going wrong with the "test" cord, yet managed to alight safely in the middle of the town after narrowly escaping being Impaled on the spire of All Saints' church. Owing to a similar mishap Miss Alma Beau mont was. at Glasgow, once borne aloft to the height of 11,700 feet, before being able to let go. Nevertheless, she suffered no hurt, although zo minutes were occupied in the descent. Pear son's Weekly. Lloyds Turn Down Sheath Gown. Something haa at last been found on which Lloyds refuses to write a risk. It is the directoire, or sheath gown. Although everybody Is willing to twist his neck out or Joint to see one,- and thousands of women are anxious to wear them. Including those who are afraid, the Briusn concern will not lneure their popularity. Bloomlngdale Brothers sought to obtain $10,000 Insurance against loss on a consignment of directoire gowns They wanted Lloyds to Insure the sale of a certain number by a certain one, but Lloyds decided the caprices of women were beyond them. "It Is true." said Isldor Kahn. of 206 Broadway, who places Insurance for the Bloomlngdale firm, "that when I tried to get a policy of $10,000 from the agent of the London Lloyds against loss on a consignment of these sheath skirts, or directoire gowns. failed to get it We had been after the Insurance for seme time, and when a decision was finally asked we had to sav we could not place the risk. It is the first time I ever heard of Lloyds turning down any proposition It simply shows that an American firm has found that after all Lloyds will not Insure against everything un der the sun." New York World. Whiskers and Politics. What quantity of hair a man ahall wear on his head and face and how It shall be worn are questions of national Importance which shall be discussed at the annual convention of master bar bers of this state today. It Is admit ted In the trade that New York bar bers set the styles for the barbers in all other sections of the country, not only in relation to haircuts, but also in relations to whiskers. Plans will be laid to prepare a black list of politicians who shave themselves and hone their own razors. The Taft mustache and the Hughes whiskers will come in for a fair share of discussion. and both styles may be adopted by a close vote. It has been decided definite ly not to permit the Emperor William of Germany and the change of style of wearing his mustache to influence the judgment of the master barbers here. They contend this is an all-American convention, and there are enough styles in this country, from "Uncle Joe" Can non's whiskers to John r. Rockefel ler's wig, to enable the barfcers to make selections which will appeal to the pat riotic spirit of Americans. The Bryan curly-tip and the Hearst brush-me flat styles of halrdresslng also are on the list of topics for discussion outlined by the executive committee. New Tork Press. Castro's Palace of StceL President Castro lives In what is probably the most remarkable dwelling place of any modern ruler. It stands within a park at Caracas and is built almost entirely of steeL The outer walls are covered with a kind of sofij stone: so, to iook at, mere is nothing peculiar about the place; but It is said to be tne strongest nouse in tne world and it will resist the heaviest gunfire. The idea of a ateel "palace" occurred to the president after he had had ex nerlence of one or two earthquakes. One night he waa awakened by an earth tremor, and in his fright he lumped out of a window and broke his leg. After that he decided that bricks and mortar were not safe, hence the reason for his metal abode. London M. A- P. Tlilnk Moles Have No Feeling. Boys in the west of England believe that by squeezing a mole to death be tween the hands and touching the af fected parts with the blood that oozes from the moutn or the dying animal. warts will disappear and will not re appear. The culprits are convinced that moles, worms and other subter ranean dwellers have no feelings, and therefore it Is not cruelty to put them to death In this way. Indianapolis Kawfc, TOE EVENING STORY When Sammy Turned Detective. (By Mabel Herbert) Raised upon a diet of biblical liter ature until ha had passed his eighth year, Sammy Tempi took eagerly to tha nickel novels when at last know ledge of their existence waa communi cated to him. First, he liked the stor ies of men who sailed strange craft In the sky above, the earth below or in tne waters under the earth. Later, these were aa nane-h kuM the bold detective, who could arrest a band of counterfeiters single-handed, and who ran murderers to earth Just to keep in practice) for greater things. Captain Beggs. tha solitary town constable, at once became a more Im portant figure than Ban Dwyer. who ran tha single engine which constitut ed the motive force on the little branch line. Sammy had liked to dream of tho day when ha ahould be an engineer, too, and would have cnarge or the great Iron steed. He had planned to sneak past the switch at the Junction some night and run down the main line clear out to California, or maybe to Mexico, or up to the goldflelds of Alaska. A fellow could go anywhere on an engine like that. But after The Boys' Own" and the detective books, the engine,- tied to Its iron roadbed, seemed tame. Dwyer was deposed from his pedestal and Beggs waa installed thereon, although he was only a constable, which Is not at an like a real detective. Detectives ar people who tell con stables when the latter have the right prisoner, and he looked forward to the day when he could show his badge and say to Capt. Beggs: "Officer, there stands the man who killed Cyrus Blake, arrest him!" He was ready to bet that old Beggs would be surprised, and how the other fellows would stare! But meanwhile there were oppor tunities to do a little detective work about the farm, and Sammy became vastly Interested In the movements of Dave Ryder, one of the summer boarders at CasseM's, who would stroll ostentatiously toward the village, only to be seen returning from the opposite direction an hour or so later. This action was suspicious. Detec tive Samuel took the trail aVid, like the human bloodhound that he was, he shadowed the suspect. It was rather disconcerting to have Ryder turn after a mile or more had been covered, and rudely command him to be on his way. Ryder even called him "little boy." Sammy's heart rose hot within him. and he as-' sured himself that Ryder must ba a very desperate criminal. Kiir ntorir m au.i nurrATt Qnn ini uuuuiiuil mam Hue ucinctit himself and the object of his sus picions, and at last h tracked him to his lair. The lair was disappointing. It was not a cave reached through a cun ningly hidden trapdoor. It was not even a rude shack such as the one In which Billy, the Silent Sleuth, found Pete Pomero, the head of the train wrecking band. It was just a little nook in a bend of the creek, with a fallen log for a seat, and with his own sister, Lucy, sitting there apparently waiting for the arrival of th desperado. It was rather disconcerting to find ones own family mixed up In such af fairs, but duty Is duty and Sammy wriggled as close as he dared and lis tened to the low mummer of con versation. It all seemed absurd simple. Ryder was not planning a burglary. He was kissing Lucy many times and between caresses they were discussing how best to approach her father on the matter of their marriage. Judged by the stern, unyielding standards of Joeiah Temple. Ryder waa far too gay a young blade to be trusted with Lucy, who was destined to marry a minister when her father could find a minister of whom he could fully approve. Lucy feared to let Ryder speak to her father, lest she be forbidden to see or speak to him. Ryder, on the other hand, was urging her to consent to a test of fate. "I feel like a scoundrel, meeting you In the woods this way," he urged. "If your father refuses to give his consent, then we will elope." Lucy shook her head in dismay. "I couldn't do that," she cried. "It would break father's heart." "Better his heart than yours," sug gested Ryder selfishly. Then came more caresses and pleading, and Sammy tired of such talk, wriggled softly through the brush, and headed for home. He had been wasting all hia time on a pair of silly lovers, when he might have been better occupied with his books. As he turned into the yard, his fath er called to him from the porch: "Did you read your chapter of Josephus?" he demanded. Sammy's face grew long with dismay. Josephus was dull reading for a 10-year-old. but it was a duty, like wa tering the stock and feeding the chick ens. In his eagerness to trail Ryder he had forgotten all about it. "What were you doing?" continued the old man. "J was down by the creek," explain ed Sammy's uncomfortably. "And what were you doing down there?" came the prompt question. Sammy was no George Washington, but the habit of truth was strong with in him. "ITranted to see what Dave Ryder was doing down to the creek," he ex plained. "And what was he doing?" asked the elder. Kissln Lucy." was the startling re sponse, and the old man sprang from his chair in sudden anger. Bit by bit he forced the frightened lad to tell all he could remember of the conversation. He found relief in the statement that Dave wished to marry Lucy, but his lips tightened angrily as Sammy explained that they both fear ed to broach the aubject to him. He nodded approvingly over Dave'a reluctance to do bis courting clandes tlnely, and again at Lucy's refusal to consider an elopement Sammy was startled, when the inquisi tion was concluded, at being released with only a mild reproof for not having read his Josephus. He scampered around the comer of the house In a spirit of thanksgiving at getting off so lightly. When he had gone Josiah Temple re sumed his seat and the contemplation of the dusty road that ran a river of white, between the fields of grain. It was Mrs. Temple's favorite observa tion that "you couldn't count on Josiah's movea no more 'n you could on a hen's," and now this contrariness waa working in Lucy's favor. Had Ryder boldly de manded Lucy's hand In marriage, the re fusal would have been prompt and em phatic. It waa- because Ryder anticipated a re fusal that Josiah called to him aa the young man was plodding along the road, having made his appearance through a bit of woodland half a mile beyond the place of the tryst. Ryder turned In at the Temple gate, wondering if perhaps after all Lucy had spoken In spite of their daclsloa to lot time came when Sammy learned to.ft" e' mr lf ha Badn Tn T matters rest awhile. He stood at the foot of the steps and doffed his bat in respect to the other's age. "When I was a lad." said Joeiah witk a twinkle in his eyes, "it was proper to call on a young lady at her folks' an" not go sneaking oft Into tha woods. You C'n come over tonight If you want to. TU ion 11 wr o expect ye." Joaiah watched Dave leave the -yard after an unlntelllzttila Itimhl, nf a.nolnarv. thanks and explanation. "I fooled ye!" he cried exultingly after the retreating figure. jt.na ne tautened as though the Joke waa on Rvder and Iinv jr-nrvyi-hiA 19m. by Associated Literary Press.) Film What did vau nw In nnmne that appealed to you particularly? Flam Why. the beggars. Chicago Newt, "What was the fruit of your wooing?" A lemon," Baltimore American. Kind Old Gentleman I suppose drink waa your downfall? Beggar Tea, sir: It was. I took a drink of milk that had microbes In It, and It damaged my heaKh so much that I can't work. Brooklyn Eagle. Mrs. Stubb It states In this magazine, John, that the shortest men on earth ar the Laplanders. Mr. Stubb H'ml They couldn't be any shorter than an American man after hla summer vacation. Chicago Daily News. ."T" "Starr's manager has promised to giv a presentation of that comedy of mine?' said De Rlter. "but I don't know when It's to come off." "Probably the night after It's Sut on," suggested the cruel crltlo. Phila elphia Press. "I can seeMaude's finish!" "So?" "She's on the third lap now." Chicago Record. Grown Scarcer. "People don't seem to see many sea serpents as they used to," remarked the guest. "No," answered tha summer landlady. "I don't know whether to attribute It to local option or the pure food law." Washington Star. "Should a man go to college after COT "Well, he might pass muster at tennis," answered the expert. "But a man can't expect to do much in baseball or football at that age." Louisville Courier-Journal. "Every man is the architect of hla own fortune." Quoted the Wise Guy. "Yes, but he wants to keep solid with the building inspectors." added the Simple Mug. Phil adelphia Record. Wife What luck? Husband None what ever. Wife Were there no servants at the Intelligence office? Husband Yes, lots of them, but they had all worked for us before. Saturday Sunset. "Stop the auto." "But, sir" "I think I saw some red ferns." "Better lemme keep on, boss." advised the chauffeur, earnestly. "Them red ferns is the local constable's whiskers." Washington Her ald. "Poor Tom, it cost him a terrible lot to Priveup his sweetheart." "Then why did l An old offender was recently introduced to a new county Justice as John Tim mine, alias Jones, alias Smith. "I'll try the two women first," said the Justice. "Bring in Alice Jones." Uncle Remus Magasine. "Yes." said the serious man. "this race problem certainly la a serious matter?" "That's right," replied the sporty one; "no matter what system o' bettln' you follow you can't beat 'em." Philadelphia Press. "Your husband says he works like a dor." said one woman." "Tea, It's very similar," answered the other. "He oomea In with muddy feet, makes himself com fortable by the fire, and'wafts to be ted. Washington Star. GLOBE SIGHTS. From the Atchison Globe. A girl thinks It a sin to do lota of things which she gets the boys to do. You would be surprised at the things said about you behind your back. What in the world Is more trivial than the reason people have for disliking you! Your friends are often afraid to do you a favor, fearing it will displease your enemy. Actions speak louder than words. They have to. In order to be heard above the boasting. An Atchison bride who said a month ago that her husband was tha sweetest man in the world. Is already beginning to say that he la the sweetest man in town. "Am I, madam," an angry man enouiea to his wife the other day, when ah handed him the children's shoe bill, "the father of centipedes 7" You ean generally tell a man's business by what he rests his eyea upon. If ho looks at your shoes, he is in the shoe busi ness; lf he gases st your clothes, he has something to do with the clothing busi ness; when he eyes your watch he Is a jeweler, and a hatter always glances at your tile. The above is only true of men. When two women meet, they look each other all over. QUAKER MEDITATIONS. tFrom the Philadelphia Record. -raj l)60aa.1IN Love letters L. O. v. and E. A man needn't get tight just money is. It doesn't take much strength to objections. The person who takes things on faith gets many a Jolt. A man must work hard If he would take things easy. The world would rather call bluff than recognize the real thing. Hoax "What do you think of that fellow BoyleT" Joax "Boyle? The very name gives me a pain." There are people so constituted that they aeem to get a lot of pleasure ont of not having any fun In life.- Wlgg "Old Gotrox Is simply rolling In wealth." Wagg "I should think be might find a better use for It." First Bleacherlte "Baseball la being In troduced Into Japan," Second Bleacherlte "Why, there have always been Japanese fans." 1 Muggins "Just because a man tries to borrow money It doesn't prove that te la a genius." Buggins "No; sometimes ba doesn't get It." POINTED PARAGRAPHS. (From the Chicago News. Two heads are better than a d ox enin a love affair. 1 A cheerful He makea more friends bu a solemn truth. 1 It's hard lines with the poet wh Isn't able to sell then. 1 Some men treat their wtvea wet, and some wives help themselves. j A wise man doesn't He neither Com ha tell all the truth he knows. 1 There is no cure prescribed In tie doc tor books for a mean disposition. I Contrary people Imagine they aj war ranted In doing unwarranted thlnfe. It's easy to take things philosophically If there la no expense attached. A politician Is a man who demotes all his time to trying to keep the racals out. Because 70u believe a thing dcesn't In dicate that you regard It aa a positive fact. 1 It's easy for a woman to loot out for herself if there Is a window In the room she occupies. t Some men are unable to see tta straight and narrow path because a big found dol lar shuts off their view. More people would enjoy saving their relations If they could look' at them through a long-distance telephone. When a woman looks unusuilly solemn In church either the sermon his Interest ed her or she is worried aboft her baok 1ST. I HUMOR OF THE HAY

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I 10 THE TOPEKA DAILY STATS JOtmif ATIIOIIDAY EVE1IIHQ. AUGUST "2i, 1&3.: Tie Crosby B Crosby B ros. ros. Co: Tie I. CAUSE FOR PRIDE. President Roosevelt Writes of Progress on Isthmian Canal. Oyster Bay, Aug. 24.-Fresldent Roosevelt has made public a report submitted to him on August 6 by a special commission consisting of James Bronson Reynolds, Samuel B. Donnelly and Henry Beach Needham regarding conditions In Panama. The commis sion was appointed April 25 last. That the president is pleased with the report is shown in a letter which he sent to each member of the com mission. He expresses pleasure over the fact that the commission upholds the administration of Colonel Geo. W. Ooethals, chairman of the Isthmian canal commission, and the president has had a copy of the report mailed to Colonel Goethals requesting that the recommendation made by the commis sion be put into effect Immediate!, so far as possible. The president will submit the report to congress with appropriate recom mendation. The commission report3 that it "inspected the entire line of the canal excavation from La Boca, the southern or Pacific terminus, to Cris tobal, the northern, or Caribbean terminus, and traveled through the ex cavation several times,, interviewing the men at work." In indicating the scope of Inspection the commission reports that it visited the "government workshops, construc tion plants, warehouses, ship yards, dredges, commissary stores, living quarters (that is hotels, messes, kitch ens, camps), srhools, club houses, courts, police stations and the conva lescent home at Taboga.". The President's LUer. President Roosevelt's letter to the In vestigators, says: "I doubt If there Is any piece of work undertaken on behalf of the American people of recent years of which the American people have more reason to be proud than of the work hitherto done on the Panama canal. "The success has literally been as tounding. Five years ago, when we undertook the task, no sane man would have dared to hope for the results which have already been achieved. Tho work itself has been advanced more expeditiously than we had ventured to think and the rapidity of the rate ot progress has "steadily Increased. "Meanwhile, the treatment of hygienic conditions on the isthmus has been such as to make it literally the model for all work of the kind in tropical countries. Five years ago the Isthmus of Panama was a byword for unhealthiness of the most deadly kind. At present, the canal zone is one of the healthiest places on the globe, and the work which Is being prosecuted with such tremendous energy Is being prosecuted under conditions so favor able to the health and well being of the workers that the mortality among them Is abnormally small. "Finally, In addition to the extreme efficiency of the work under Colonel Goethals and his assistants and the ex traordinary hygienic success achieved under Dr. Gorgas, there is the further and exceedingly gratifying fact that on the Isthmus the United States govern ment has been able to show itself a model employer. There are matters to correct, of course, as your trip shows, but on the other hand. It Is true th United States is looking after the wel fare, health and comfort of those work ing for it as no other government has ever done In work of like character." Progress of Work. Of the progress of the work the re port says: "This year over two and one-third million cubic yards were excavated in each of the winter months the dry season in Panama a million yards being equal to a square mile one foot .deep. To prepare this immense mass for removal 405 tons of dynamite were used per month, and to make the dirt fly to this extent, 32 nlnety-flve-ton When bad blood is caused from an infection of the circulation by the virus of Contagious Blood Poison, it usually shows in the form of ulcerated mouth and throat, copper-colored splotches on the body, swollen glands in the groin, falling hair, sores and ulcers, etc These general symptoms, affecting all parts of the body, show how deeply poisoned the blood becomes, and emphasizes the dangerous character of the trouble. If allowed to remain in the system the disease will finally wreck the health and break down the strongest constitution. No medicine can cure Contagious Blood Poison which does not rid the circulation of every particle of the virus. S. S. S. is the one real and certain cure it goes down to the very bottom of the trouble, and by removing every trace of the poison, and adding rich, healthful qualities to the blood, forever cures this powerful disorder. S. S. S. is the most reliable of all blood purifiers, and its concentrated ingredients of healthful vegetable extracts and juices especially adapt it to curing this insidious trouble. Write for our home treatment book, which is a valuable aid in the treatment of the different stage ef tt disease, sad asle for any medical advice you wish. No charge for either. TEE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. ATLAHTA. GA, Energy is well-nourished muscles plus well-nourished nerves. Uneeda Biscuit are the greatest energy-makers of all the wheat foods. I dust tight. JVeeer sold in bulk. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY steam shovels, 37 seventy-ton, 10 forty-five ton, and 24 others were In constant use. A total of 4,141 cars and 302 locomotives moved this mass to the dumps. A fleet of 18 barges, 15 dredges and 31 other vessels were at work In the dredging service." After giving a detailed description of the method of work on the canal and the amount of machinery and la bor Involved the report continues: "When we recall that this enor mous plant Is operated at a distance of 1,975 miles from Its main base of supplies. New York, we can estimate with more justice and accuracy the magnltade and complications of the undertaking. On April 30, last. 26,118 men were actually at work for the Isthmian canal commission and 7.075 at work for the Panama railroad a to tal of 33,193." In conclusion the commission states that it desires to emphasize three striking excellencies of the canal ad ministration. These are, first, the rec ognition by the government that the housing, feeding and health of Its em ployes bear a vital relation to their economics and efficiency and as a con sequence the government has been able to take up and successfully carry on a work that had been abandoned by another government with a high average of health and with working power of Its employes: second, the Im proved relationship between the gov ernment and the employe which makes It now possible for the working man to have his complaints investigated and if proved, rectified; third, the lib eral provision that la now made for relief in cases of temporary disability. PROF. CLARK RESIGNS. Head of Greek Department at Wash burn Goes to Oxford, Onto. F. L. Clark, for seven years the head of the Greek department at Washburn college, resigned his posi tion today, and will leave within a few days to accept the professorship ot Greek at Miami college, Oxford, Ohio, at a large increase in salary. The appointment came to Prof. Clark without solicitation and entirety unexpected. He has been east during most of the summer with relairves, and returned to Topeka expecting to take up his work at Washburn with the opening of school. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are very popu lar with the students and teachers at the college. Mr. Clark Is secretary of the Topeka Archaeological society, and was Instrumental In organrzrng the Topeka society. The Washburn trustees have not yet selected Prof. Clark's successor. BURIED IX A WlXU Awful Experience; of a Doniphan County Boy for Ten Hours. Denton, Kan., Aug. 24. Frank Hlller underwent an awful experience here Saturday nn thu farm it V 4UIB. Mary Denton. Two men -were clean ing out a a wen wnen the bucket be came lodged at the depth of 60 feet. Hlller, a boy of 17 years, was sent down to loosen the bucket and had clambered up the rope to within 35 feet of the top when the well caved In, covering him up. He remained there ten hours, without food or water, be fore he was gotten out. His cries for help could be heard from below the mass of rubbish. During all of that time his arms were in an unrt-ht m. sltlon. WU1 Seat 14,000 People. St. Louis, August 24. The corner stone of the Coliseum being erected at the southwest corner of Washington and Jefferson avenues has been laid The structure is to be completed by the middle of October and will be one of the most spacious buildings in the United States. It will be three stories in height and In architecture will fol low the Italian renaissance. The auditorium will have a seating capaci ty of 14,000 which may be Increased on occasion to 20,000. FOR oBAD BLOOD 1 NO HOME FOR THtM. Once an Imbecile, Always an Imbecile, Says Dr. Clark. "Who enters here leaves hooe be hind," would be a suitable motto for the front door of the state school for feeble minded, at Wlnfleld, Kan. This does not mean that Inmates of that institution are getting Into bad quarters; on the other hand, the Wln fleld school Is the best place for them But it means that a person who is horn an Imbecile win never be "right." This is the verdict of Dr. I. W. Clark, superintendent of the Winfield school. In his report filed today with the state board of control. "There is absolutely, no cure for Imbecility," says Dr. Clark. "At beet we can only hope to partially over come the mental defects- of the in mates so as to make them In a meas ure less dependent upon our care." Dr. Clark goes on to explain that the trouble with an Imbecile Is In the structure of the brain Itself. "The brain," he says, "presents arrested de velopment at a stage corresponding to a period before birth, or soon after." Dr. Clark goes on to comment on the wonders of surgery and medicine, but says that science holds but no hope to the Imbecile, because man Is not en dowed with the powers of creating that which Is absent at birth. Dr. Clark's report gives an interest ing account of what is being done at the school: how the 400 inmates are being taught the elementary branches, and some manual training: how amusements and entertainments of va rious kinds are provided for the un fortunates, and how the facilities of the Institution are being Improved. In cidentally, it might be mentioned that the per capita cost of caring for in mates has increased only 98 cents dur ing the past year. Of the 407 inmates, .223 are boys and 184 are girls,. Thye are 17 col ored inmates. The average, age is 15 years. There are 70 employes.. Dr. Clarke says that the institution should have more land for agricultural purposes; that It needs $10,000 for a superintendent's cottage. It also needs a greenhouse, a new school building, and a store house, to cost whatever the legislature can afford to give. THROW HER UNDER CAR. Two Men Rob and Murder a Woman In New York. New York. Aug. 24. Attacked by two men who escaped without detec tion a woman about 4 5 years old, who has not yet been Identified, was choked and thrown In front of a rap idly moving car In Amsterdam ave nue at Ninetieth street early this morn ing. The wheels passed over her body and she was killed. The woman was crossing Amster dam avenue an-d had almost reached the car track when two men of stal wart build who had been walking be hind her, suddenly seized her. One caught the hand bag which was sus pended by a chain from her wrist, while another stifled her screams by clutching her throat with both hands. Thomas Murphy, the motorman, af terward told the police that he saw the three apparently fighting desper ately just as his car came toward them. He applied his brake, but the distance was too short and to his hor ror he saw the two highwaymen de liberately thrust the now half con scious woman under the wheels. At the same Instant they fled. MarsliaU's Band Concert. The following programme has been arranged for the concert which will be given in the City park this evening by Marshall's band: March, On Guard Reeves Overture, The Barber of Seville Rossini Idyll, Let the Parks Resound With Musio Marshall Andante, Album Leaf Wagner Festival waltz, Chinese Lanterns.. Jaxone Humoresque, Comln Thro' the Rye Bellstedt Grand selection from Maiitana Wallace Medley of popular airs, 1908..Lampe Two Esperanto Congresses Next Yew. Dresden, August 24. The fourth Esperanto congress has adjourned. It was decided to hold two congresses In 1909, one at Chautauqua, N. Y the other at Barcelona, Spain. It is pre sumed the leading spirits in this move ment for the adoption of a universal language will visit both conferences. Hundreds of the delegates from Eu rope who might not be able to go to Aberica will be able to attend and de rive advantage from the meeting at Barcelona. Dr. Maclay Lyon, of Kansas City, once a Topeka newspaper reporter, is here visiting h3 parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Lyon. The Scandinavians of the city are manking extensive preparations for their Labor day picnic in Kenwood grove on Labor day. The criminal docket in the district court for the September term promises to be one of the heaviest in years, 237 cases being set for trial. If the temperatures does not fall be low the, freezing point during the day Marshall's band will give a concert at the city park this evening. Miss Lillian Parfltt, song illustrator at the Novelty theater, is sick at her home and this week Mr. Jake Georgen. the stage manager, will take her place. M. E. Hutson, proprietor of the Eid ridge hotel in Lawrence, and one of the live wires of that city, spent Sat urday In Topeka the guest of T. L, Barns. Today Is an off day for the Topeka team but tomorrow the locals will open a series of three games at the local park with the Enid team. Tomorrow will be Ladies' Day. The football season In. Topeka as far as Washburn college Is concerned. will open September 27, when a game wilt oe played between the nigh school and the college team. The State Wide Fair will open In To peka, two weeks from today. Those in charge of the success of the affair are hoping for a little more agreeable brand of weather for this occasion. The present attack of fall weather has been of benefit to many of the lo cal retailers who have replaced In their windows the fading styles of summer goods with attractive fall displays. G. W. Smith. Dresldent of the Indus trial Association' of Syracuse, Paul Rich, the representative and G. R. Hickok, editor of the Republican-News and committeemen, are in Topeka. J. D. Botkin, Democratic candidate for governor, will deliver an address at Vinewood park Labor day, September 7th, and on the same day will deliver an address at the Swedish-American league picnic. Frank S. Thomas, chairman of the Shawnee county Democratic centraj committee, is havins Germania hall 514-516 Kansas avenue, fitted up for headquarters for the Democratic cen tral committee. Col. F. S. Savage of the Santa Fe ad vertlsing department,, has returned from Albuquerque where he has been looking after the Interests of the big Irrigation congress which is to meet in that city the latter part of September. Arthur Kane, who for years did reportorial work In Topeka and after wards represented the Crawford Inter ests, is in Topeka today. At present he is making his home in St. Louis where he is associated with O. T. Crawford In the moving picture busi ness. John Dawson, who is visiting his old home in Scotland, has sent souvenir postal cards to his friends to prove that he is really on his native heath One Topeka man has gotten very chesty since he built a cement side walk for himself. ,He threatens now to resign his position unless his employer comes through, wiSi a raise in salary and an extra, clerk to lighten his. la bors, because he Believes that he can make a fortune by going into the ce ment sidewalk business. Dr. J. H. Cheney, who Is being con sidered for the position of city milk Inspector, comes from Great Bend and is a graduate of the Kansas State Ag ricultural college of the class of 1907. Two weeks from today and the state fair will open with its accompaniment of racing, fat pigs, blooded cattle, farm machinery and samples of fruit and vegetables that look so perfect that they seem artificial. Dr. T. C. Hinkle gave an Interesting lecture on Cromwell at the First Meth odist church last evening to a large audience. Cromwell always proves an attractive character study and Dr. Hin kle made it doubly interesting by his happy method of handling the subject. The lecturer has a large number of friends residing in Topeka who have watched his success on the platform with considerable pride, and particu larly the reception by the public of his recently mibllshed book of poems. Dr. Hinkle Is a graduate of the medical school at Washburn college and for merly resided In Kansas out is now liv ing in Omaha. INCREASE IN TRAFFIC Is Forecasted by Officials of Leading Roads at Chicago. Chicago, Aug. 24. Traffic officials are generally predicting a large increase In the movement of general merchandise within the next few weeks. From in vestigations made by them of the con ditions of stocks now in the hands of country merchants, they have found that these are run down to an extent that It will be absolutely necessary to have them renewed if the holders are to continue in business at all. In a week or two the agricultural communities will begin making their fall purchases. At present crop prices they are certain to bring In funds, and they are expected to be liberal buyers. Passenger traffic has Increased consid erably, and a feeling of buoyancy Is taking the place of the depression from which railroad officials have suffered for the last nine months. Rain in McPherson County. Canton, Kan., Aug. 24. A. heavy rain began falling here at 7 o'clock Sunday and continued throughout tne day. This, with the three inches of rain that has fallen the past wees:, in sures a big corn crop for central Kan sas. This section has been favored with splendid crops this season. Will Help the Corn. Wellington. Kan., Aug. 24. A hair inch of rain fell here Sunday, which together with that of Friday night, has greatly improved conditions here, a great deal of the early corn is made. but the rain comes in time to benefit the late corn materially. HUHHHHIItWtlH PRESCRIPTIONS f Our prescription department is complete in every detail. We employ only expert compoand- 1 era and use the purest drugs possible to secure. 1 Red Cross Pharmacy 1 m. wuuniMAn,Jrvrrop. t 35 Kansas aw. II 1 1 in lit 1 1 n 1 1 m 1 1 1 n a I Its tlie Tie Crosby Bros. Co. LEADS TO SOCIALISM. Postmaster General Meyer Discusses Deposit Guarantee Plan. Hot Springs, Aug. 24. Postmaster General Meyer, who is here conferring with Judge Taft, has expressed himself in an interview on the general politi cal situation and on the Democratic proposition of guaranteeing national bank deposits, .declaring the latter to be "one step farther toward socialism. There are," he said, "thousands of vo ters in every state who do not get out to the polls unless they feel there is a real necessity for them to vote. There fore, If interest is not sufficiently aroused and the Importance of this coming election fully appreciated, sev eral states may be lost by default. "In the present campaign,, the Demo cratic candidate Is bringing forward a short-cut and plausible panacea against panics, the guaranteeing of deposits In national banks. At first sight this would appear to be a sort of insurance. Insurance, however, is a contract whereby one party voluntarily pays to onnthor nartv a fixed sum for indemni ty against loss and not to exceed an a creed amount. The guaranteeing pro position compels by law the banks to pay unKnown sums ior iuiuic and to an unknown amount and sub ject to unknown risks over which they have no control. -TVio Tiemocratlc olatform pledges the party to compulsory guaranteeing of deposits for all national banks, with Its provisions available for all state financial Institutions desiring to use them. Means Wildcat Banks. "This guaranteeing of deposits by all national banks would mean nothing imm than that the conservative and honestly managed banks would have to pay the debts ot Danns wnicn nave been badly and aisnonestiy manasu. TTndM- this svstem there will be noth ing to prevent a not over scrupulous banking officer In the competition of obtaining deposits from going to par ties and offering them 6 per cent for their deposits, claiming that they nan nn risk as deposits are guaranteed. The bank in turn would have to make investments which would Involve great risks In order to make any money. "If successful this would tend to In crease speculation which Is one of the misfortunes of the present day with the wildcat schemes of high finance that have been so much in eviaence within the last year. "The proposed system would result in revolutionizing the methods of honks and state banks and trust com panies would be "forced to enter under the same arrangements in order to have their deposits guaranteed, which would be an injustice to the national banks as the stockholders in the na tional banks are subject to double lia bility for deposits, which is not true of state banks. "The deposits in savings banks throughout the country amount to about three and a half million dollars. What greater Injustice can be imag ined than that these deposits, which are made by wage earners of very moderate means, should be taxed in order to pay for the losses of misman agement of banks. "In New England and In New York there are no stockholders in the sav ings banks. 'All the money earned Is paid to the depositors. Therefore it would result in a direct tax on the de positors, and would decrease the re turns which are coming to them. The Republican Plan. "As Mr. Taft has said in his speech of acceptance. the Republican party prefers the postal savings banks, as a method tried, safe and known to be effective and as reaching many more people now without banking facilities than the new system proposed.'. "In the postal savings bank the de posits are guaranteed by the govern ment because the government has re ceived the deposits and made itself re sponsible. They are led back Into the channel of trade by depositing them in the national banks in -the districts where they have been brought to the postof flee. "The system of guaranteeing deposits In national banks as proposed by the Democratic party Is one step farther towards socialism." Charles E. Magoon, provisional gov ernor of Cuba, talked with Mr. Taft regarding conditions In Cuba. That the people of Cuba are qualified for self government is the positive as sertion of Governor Magoon. He said the complicated election law which has Just been put into, practical operation in the island waa a rigid, but successful test of Cuban Intelligence. The Cuban people, he indicated, are heartily In favor of government owner ship of public utilities. They now own the telegraph lines and the test of the popular will, which baa Just bean mad Final Cut of tne After counting up our patent colt Oxfords we find we have just a hun dred and fifty-six pairs. The number of pairs of each size being: indicated below. If YOUR size is there- it means a dollar and a half saved if you ACT. Width Length I 2h 3 I 3 I 4 I Ah I 5 I 5 I 6 I 6 1 7 I 7h I 8 AA 15 76 5 1 25 7 A 1 5 9 5 2 5 3 5 4 2 B 2 8 4 1 2 6 4 3 1 c iii3 prr"! i nn 7 nrnn 6 1 5 1 6 There's all kinds of Oxfords Gibson, Garden and Wizard Ties and Pumps. All are patent colt; Cuban and military heels; turned and welt soles. We can not reduce the qualify wouldn't if we could. But we can rwhir the nrio Take your choice of our entire line $3.50 Oxfords for $2.00 SSSN The Yes, We Have to There is none better none even equal to it. So positive am 1 that after making one trip you'll agree with me, I'd like to have you use the Santa Fe on your present trip to Denver. Colorado Springs, Pueblo or other attractive resorts in Colorado. Tour route will be through the business centers of Kansas and Colorado. You will have thirty days in which to reach destina tion, and until October 31 to get home. Stopovers at Pleasure In each direction within those limits. This stopover privilege is something new. EDS Phones 682 GA TOLEDO, August m IXL Round Trip $24.10 This is the lowest rate to the east this year. If you haven't taken your summer vacation, why not do so at this time? Tickets on sale August 27 to 30 inclusiva. Headquarter' train will leave Topeka 5 p.m., August 30 Ask for 6. A. K. folder For space in sleepers, tickets or information apply to T. L. King, Agent, Topeka, Kansas. on the question of private concessions for telephone lines, he believes has demonstrated their desire for govern ment ownership. The test referred to was made at the suggestion of Presi dent Roosevelt and consisted in the submission to the 82 provinces of thJ draft of a law which, if approved and enacted, would have resulted, accord ing to Governor Magoon. in the tele phone business of the Island going Into the hands of tne present Havana Tele phone company. The concession of this company expires In 1910 where upon the telephone lines, and plants of the company will revert to the Cuban government. Governor Magoon left last night for Oyster Bay where he will see the pres ident on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Taft attended St. .Paul s Episcopal church Sunday. TILE FALL AUTO MEETS. Are Several Good Preliminary Events Prior to Vandcrbilt Race. All t A.thrtlD In mntA. f 1 nivr A majority of the 1909 models will be out next month, and In fact some of the manufacturers are delivering 1909 IWS BIICBUJ. A, ...v v. busy getting out demonstrating cars for the different agencies and branches, and by the time September 15 rolls around all will be supplied. 1 .AAA Aside rrom interest in me ju inuu- the fall sporting season, which Is about AnAn A mariosn, or, A fAHt livlnflf IV a people and therefore a speed loving na tion. Automobile speed' events have never failed to draw tremendous crowds, even when held In the most re mote districts, and the ordinary every day American, whether a motorist or not, fairly dotes on Items In the news papers, telling of speed accomplish ments, whether in auto, balloon, train or other means of transportation. The fall season of 1908 promises some exceptionally good sport. All of the events are considered as rather curtain raisers to the Vanderbilt cup race, which is scheduled for October, but each one of the events Is full of pos sibilities. American designers seem suddenly to have discovered the ways and means to msk their ears show Season of a Pair Crosby Bros. C o. Colorado The Fare 1 7.50 Round Trip. "A Colorado Summer" tells all about Colorado and Its points of Interest. The timetable folder gives details of service. Both free. T. L. King, City Passenger Agent, Topeka. Kansas Official Route D National Encampment 31 to September 5 speed, as recent events both on level ground and on hills will show. The more important of the prelimi nary events are the Denver, Col.. 25 mile road race and a similar event at Lowell. Mass. The Chalmers-Detroit Blue Bird which has a record of 0.51 for a mile straightaway, was shipped to Denver from the Chicago hill climb to participate In the road race, while the two Knoxes. shaft and chain drive, were shipped frpm the Chicago affair to Lowell, Mass. American manufacturers find that they learn from these road races more than they can possibly get out of their experimental work. The strain of run ning a motor at its full capacity over all sorts of road conditions not alone develops what the motor can stand and demonstrates Its weak points, but also shows the reliability and staunchness of the rest of the construction. It Is for this reason, quite as much as for the publicity to be obtained, that the American makers have gone Into the racing game quite as heavily as their foreign competitors. By Magneto Jun ior. Automobile Editor Chicago Exami ner. Cardinals Buy Osteen. Fort Wayne. Ind.. Aug. 24. Chm Osteen, shortstop of the Fort Wayne Centra! league team, has been purchas ed by M. Stanley Roblson of the Bt. iouis .nationals. Aitnough the pries was not made public. It was thought to nave oeen i.ouu. usteen will remalf here until tne end of the season. A Rain in Cowley County.' .nrKKiiBu iiy, au.; Aug. Z4. A I 1 guuu nu viBuea mis part or tne state Sunday afternoon. It beinar th rrt rainfall of any consequence In several weeks. This rain will help out the I growing corn wonderfully. CASTOR I A i Tor Infants and Cbildren. Ui Kfcl Yea E.TS Ahrsjx Bears 8igut the S7 are of J I i i s