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TOPEKA STATE JOUEXAL, FRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBEIi 28, 1900.
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.
Thsre is a disease prevailing in this
conntry most dangerous because so decep
tive. Many sudden
' deaths are caused by
it heart Oisease,
pneumonia, heart
failure or apoplexy
are often the result
of kidney disease. If
kidney trouble is al
lowed to advance the
; kidney-poisoned
blood will attack the
vital organs or the
kidneys themselves break down and waste
sway ceil by cell.
Bladder troubles most always result from
a derangement of the kidneys and a cure is
cDtamea quicxest by a. proper treatment of
the kidneys. If you are feeling badly you
can make no mistake by taking Dr. Kilmer's
iwarap-Koot, the great kidney, liver and
b. adder remedy.
It corrects inability to hold urine and scald
ing pain in passing it, and overcomes that
unpleasant necessity of being compelled to
go often during the day, and to get up many
times during the nighi. The mud and the
. extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. It stands the highest for its won-
cerful cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and sold
by all druggists in fifty-cent and one-dollar
sized bottles. You may
have a sample bottle of
this wonderful new dis
covery and a book that
tells all about it, both
Home of Swamp-Root.
sent free by mail. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co.
Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention
reading: this generous offer m this paper.
FOR
Christmas and New Year
Holidays 1900-1901,
Special Excursion Babes Have Been
Made Between Points on the
UNION PACIFIC
For dates on which, tickets will be
sold and full information, call on F. A.
Lewis, City Ticket Agent; J. U.FTJL.
ton, Depot Agent.
COMOU DRAMATIC EVENTS
"The Prisoner of Zenda" comes to the
Crawford tomorrow, for a. matinee and
night performance.
Despite the crying of the devotees of
the "curate" or "fireside" realists, the
public's demand for romance the past
year or so has so overwhelmingly swept
the sands from under their feet that
such an apostle of romancers as An
thony Hope must stand aghast in won
derment at the phenomenaJ triumph, of
his principles, for the great success of
his greatest of all great fables. "The
Hnsoner or Zenua, has not only es
tablished iiim as the foremost romancer
of this decade, but Inaugurated a de
mand for that style of literature that
tias set both novelists and dramatists
to writing and thinking of nothing but
highly imagina-tive creations and ideal
istic consequences. In presenting "The
Prisoner of Zenda" this season the
management has spared neither time,
labor nor expense in organizing a com
pany that for completeness and merit
equals any heretofore engaged to give
life to. this splendid romance, among
wnom are aughan Glaser, Charlotte
Tittell, W. M. Wadsworth,. Robert
connesa, Helen Strickland, Cecil Owen
Marion Daniels, -W. I Buchanan, Luke
Conness, and others. The scenic equip
ment is of such magnitude that a car
13 required for its transportation. ,
The announcement of the coming of
Sir. Itooert Downing and his company
is welcome news to theater-goers. Mr.
Downing is this season surrounded by a
company composed of euch artists as
Miss Alberta Converse, whom the press
ag-ent says- bears a. strong resemblance
to Mary Anderson in beauty of face
and form as well as in her finished act
ing. Chas. D. Herman, who last season
was leading man with. Frederick Warde,
and for five years previous with Mme.
Modjeska in the same capacity, will fill
the name position with: Mr. Downing
this season. Mr. Downlng's repertoire
consists of "The Gladiator," "Othello,"
"Ingomar," "Richard the IJon-hearted,"
and "Damon and Pythias." For his en
gagement here he has. selected "In
romar" for the matinee New Year's day
at the Grand, and "Richard the Lion
hearted" for the night performance.
"A Man of Mystery" will be the at
traction at the New Crawford opera
house New Years, matinee and night.
Messrs. Leary and Hagen, theatrical
managers, present this melodrama with
the original cast, and the thrilling and
sensational effects. Despite its sensa
tionalism the play is said to be as pure
in theme as water from a crystal
spring, not a detail is slighted or over
looked, and the comedy element is a
sunburst of wit and humor, producing
a freshlet of rippling laughter and mer
riment. In "A Man of Mystery," as in
"Trilby," the science of a. hypnotism has
been correctly and successfully used.
Of all the depraved monsters the stage
has given, Richard Glenwood, known
as "the shadow," is the worst. A hyp
notist who uses his baleful power for
wicked ends, an advanced criminal of
the fin de siecle school, who robs his
friend, not by entering his house at
night by the flash of a dark lantern and
blowing open his safe, but by clasping
his hard in friendship and looking him
in the eye. The play is built upon his
last crime, the robbery of his own uncle
and sister. The sister ts loved by Ned
Keene, a detective who is tracing the
criminal, and who because of his love
hesitates to do his duty and expose the
scoundrel. The sister herself discovers
the crimes of her brother, and the sub
sequent events, including a beautiful
fceart story, form the material for this
most wonderful play. The characters
are all well drawn and true to life. The
comedy and dialogue are bright, crisp
and sparkling. There is none of the old
fashioned claptrap and bombast In
either the language or action.
Came to Kansas Early.
"Wichita, Dec. 28. Col. Montgomery
Bryant, formerly of the Thirteenth in
fantry, had two separate strokes of par
alysis this week, and his condition is
serious. He was the first white man
born in Kansas, at Leavenworth in 183i
and has had a remarkable history.
Among his friends were Kit Carson and
Jim Bridges. He participated in a great
many Indian battles. He was retired in
lim and makes his home here.
Holiday Kates.
The Missouri Pacific will sell tickets
December 22, 23, 34, 25, SI and .tnuary 1,
between all points within 200 miles dis
tance, at rate of one fare for the round
trip, with minimum of 60 cents. Chil
dren between 5 and 12 years half fare.
Kiskaui limited ior return to January 2.
SPORTiriG riEVS.
Kid jleCoy Says He Will Jttarry
Marguerite Corneiile.
To Ketnrn to England in the
Spring Tor That Purpose.
IS A CHARMING WOMAN
Iloosler Pugilist Praises His
Dirorced Wife Also.
Will Sail for South Africa Soon
on Business.
New York. Dec. 2S. "I was willing to
box anybody in the business while in
England," nays Kid McCoy, "but there
was no one to meet me. I then directed
my attention to racing and made J25.00O,
which was more than I could have earn
ed here at the track. Charley Mitchell
was my friend over there. He will be
here next month and I Intend to tour
the country with him. He has more
money than any fighter in the ring, and,
what is more, he is a good fellow. I
was awfuly seasick coming over and
that accounts why I look so pale. I
weighed nearly 194 pounds when I left
the other side. I guess I don't weigh
more than 1S6 now."
"Is it true that you are going to marry
Marguerite Corneiile, the music hall
singer?" he was asked.
"Yes, it is a fact," was McCoy's reply.
"I fell in love with her and we are en
gaged. I will return to England next
spring and marry her. She is a clever
woman and very charming. I am glad
to learn that my late wife, from whom
I am divorced, is getting along so well.
She ia a good woman and I still think
of her. I was not the sort of a fellow
to make a good husband for her, be
cause my habita are irregular and I am
compelled to travel a great deal."
"Why did you leave America without
letting anyone know of your where
abouts?" he was asked.
"I was tired, bored and annoyed to
death by persona who pestered me with
questions as to my family affairs, my
fight with Corbett, etc," was the reply.
"So in order to avoid them I sailed to
England under an assumed name. I
know I did wrong, but it can not be
helped. It was said that when I sailed
for England I left a lot of gambling
debts behind me. I never welched in my
life and I do not owe Eddie Burke or
anyone else money."
McCoy further said that when he re
turns to the other side he will sail for
South Africa and look after some min
ing property which he baa there.
FAMOUS SIRE AUCTIONED.
Hamburg Will Be Sold at Madison
Square Garden Next Month.
New "York. Dec. 28. Hamburg, son of
Hanover, considered by many the best
col: that ever raced in this country, is to
be sold at auction. The brown horse
will be the star of the breaking-up sale
of the famous Bitter Root stock farm,
the property of the festate. of the late
Marcus Daly, to begin on January SO at
Madison Square Garden.
Hamburg was foaled in 1895, and as a
yearling was bought by John E. Mad
den In Madden s colors he won the
great Trtai, Flash, Swift, and Realiza
tion stakes and other races to the value
of ?64,525. In 1S9S Madden sold Hambur;
to Marcus Daly for $35,000.
Besides Hamburg eight other famous
sires will be sold, including Tammany,
Ogden, Inverness, Bathampton, Isodora,
The Pepper, Bute, and Scottish Chief
tain. Probably the greatest lot of high-
class brood mares ever offered for sale
in this country will be disposed of dur
ing the sale. Thirty-one of them have
been bred to Hamburg.
In addition, 12 horses in training, in
cluding Frankfort, brother to Hamburg,
and 75 foals of 18992 years old in 1901
win De disposed of. It is expected Ham
burg will bring more than $50,000.
WADDELL WILL NOT BE SOLD.
Pittsburg: Pitcher Declares He 'Will
Refuse to Play Elsewhere.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 28. "Rube" Wad.
dell, the eccentric Ditcher whom thii
Pittsburg club has been triying to sell.
personally notified Treasurer W. W.Kerr
today that he would not be sold. Rube's
stand is an Indication of the growins-
independence among baseball players.
i want to pitch for Pittsburg next
season." said Waddell to Mr. Kerr, "but
1 wont be traded to another league
town. I have a good offer from a semi-
proiessional team and will nitch fnr
them unless I can stay on the Pittsburg
roll. Under no circumstances will I sub
mit to any attempt to 'sell' me to annth.
er club."
KENNEDY TO GO TO 'FRISCO.
Ha and Charley White Will Try to
Elevate Pugilism on the Coast.
New Tork, Dec. 28. Jim Kennedy, the
well known promoter of sports of this
city, is to reform and uplift pugilism
in San Francisco. Kennedy will have
with him to assist in the reformation
Charley White, the famous referee,
whose reputation as a fair and sauare
official is international.
The boxmg game in the citv of the
rolden gate has gone from bad to worse,
owing to the blundering of managers
and the unfair and often worse deci
sions of "fixed" referees and frequently
the collusion of the fighters themselves.
lhe better class of sporting men on
the Pacific coast came to the conclu
sion that the fistic game there needed
some such men as Jim Kennedy to put it
on its feet again and make it as popu
lar and profitable as in earlier days,
when Frisco was the Mecca of fighters
me wona over. when Kennedy was
asked to take charge of the game by
the Frisco sports he wired back:
can 1 bring my own referee?"
"Yes" was the immediate answer
flashed back.
With such a famous pair as Kennedv
and White at the head there is no rea
son why all the laudable desires of re
form should not be accomplished. Pa
trons of pugilism on the ooast who have
lost confidence in the management of
the affairs there of late will doubtless
regain their faith in the game after
Kennedy stamps his personality on the
contests he will "pull off."
It is Kennedy's intention to bring to
gether all the big heavyweights. Jef
fries. Corbett, Ruhlin and Mailer have
already been named as probable prin
cipals in the proposed fistic battles.
WALCOTT AND JACKSON.
Black Welter Weights to Eight in
'Erisco in February.
Chicago, Dec 28. Young Mitchell, the
retired middleweight champion of the
Pacific coast, wired to Biddy Bishop
today that he had signed articles of
agreement which call for a twenty-four
round glove contest at 145 pounds at 3
o'clock between his man, young Peter
Jackson, the welterweight champion of
the Pacific coast, and Joe Walcott, the
match to take place the last week in
February at San Francisco. Bishop ia
Jackson's manager and trainer, and
Young Mitchell represents him out in
California.
This contest will decide the suprem
acy between the two premier colored
welterweights, and that it will be a
hurricane battle there is but little
doubt. Both men are rushing, boring in,
ding-dong fighters, and never keep an
assemblage waiting for an exciting
round. Both are heavy hitters and
capable of taking more than ordinary
punishment, and both have been tried
thoroughly and found to be game to
the core. Jackson has never been de
feated. It will be remembered that it
was this same Young Peter who last
June at Denver trained down to 13S
pounds and succeeded in knocking out
the hitherto invincible Kid Parker. This
defeat and the terrific body punching
administered by Jackson put Parker on
the down-grade run and also put him
in bed for several weeks..
BUHLIN'S NEW BLOW.
Billy Madden Teaching His Man the
"Scissore" Punch. - -
New York, Dec. 28. Al Smith's duties
as stakeholder in the Jeffries-Ruhhn
match have ended. He has returned
the $22,500 forfeits to both- Ruhlin and
Jeffries, Including several other details
in connection with the championship
battle scheduled to be fought at Cin
cinnati Feb. 15. -
According to the articles of agree
ment signed by both fighters recently
the Bank of Cincinnati i3 the final
stakeholder. The forfeits will be sent
there as soon as possible.
"Ruhlin will surprise a lot of people
when he meets Jeffries," says Madden.
"I am teaching him a blow called the
'scissors punch. I can not tell you ex
actly how it is delivered, but I can say
that if it lands on Jeffries' jaw he will
go out in a hurry and double up like a
pair of scissors."
RYAN WILL FIGHT HTC0Y.
"Last Call For the Dining Car" For
the JLiO.
New York. Dec. 28. Kid McCoy may
be matched to fight Tommy Ryan in a
limited-round "go" in Cincinnati short
ly before or after the Jeffries-Kunun
championship battle. The Kid can have
this match if he wants it, and it is be
lieved he will accept it, now that all the
"heavies" have side-stepped him. The
big fellows don't want any part of Mc
Coy, so the "Kid" seems to be in a posi
tion to take a long rest irom ma pugilis
tic labors.
He issued his defi. making It broad
enough to take in anybody who might
think himself a tighter, out as yet mere
has been no response.
W. A. Bracrv. manager of Champion
Jeffries, said: "Jeffries will not fight
McCoy under any circumstances. I
don't know what any other heavy
weight will do, but we will pass him
up."
BIG PURSE FOR TROTTERS.
Large Stake Given at Buffalo Track
Many Years Ago.
fFrom the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The largeet purse ever offered for 2:30
trotters was over the once tamous uui
falo track. August 10. 1870. nearly thir
ty-one. years ago. It was for $20,000 with
straight ten per cent entrance fee. Ten
horses scored down for the word, en
trance money enough to pay the purse.
They were: Harry Hariey, mnoe,
Anthonv Wayne. Kansas Maid, Lady
Augusta, Bay Harry, Derby, General
Love, Purity and AiDatross. inessrs w.
Brown, M. Roden, J. Jennings, J. W.
Sprattley, J. L. Doty, Graves & Loomis,
A. Gillespie, John Horter, W. H. Wood
ruff and A. W. Richmond made the en
tries, and the horses finished the race
in the order named. Prince, a chestnut
gelding, driven by M. Roden, won the
first heat in 2:29, and Harry Jtiariey,
driven by W. Brown and Dan Mace, the
next three in 2:27, 2:27, 2:29.
Think of 2:27 being the fastest heat
in a $20,000 race. Truly, times have
changed since 1870. It would require
three heats in 2:09, and perhaps one
a couple of seconds faster, to land such
a plum nowadays.
ONE-EYED" CONNOLLY IS SICK.
Noted Character in Sporting World
Now in Kings County Hospital.
New York, Dec. 28. James Connolly,
best known to hundreds of sports as
"One-Eyed" Connolly, Is spending h's
Christmas in the Kings county hospital
in a strait-jacket. He was gathered in
by the police of Flatbush yesterday
when they found him wandering about
aimlessly and trying to ward off the
vicious attacks of pink monkeys and
spotted hippopotami. The surgeons say
Connolly may recover enough in a few
days to be let out, but that he will nev
er he his old self again.
In his more lucid moments today Con
nolly sent this morose word to his
friends: "Tell 'em I've fit my last fight;
I'm down and they're counting me out."
If Connolly does "go out" the sporting
world will lose one of its most unique
figures. He is known from Gotham to
'Frisco, while New Orleans nods to him
and Chicago has its name on his visit
ing list. Connolly has been rich and
has seen every important sporting event
in the United States since the Ryan-Sullivan
fight, and without paying a cent
for it all. He went on baggage cars,
freight cars, cattle cars, on trucks or
afoot, but he always "got there" and
was always smiling.
Mc Govern and Lavigne,
Chicago, Dec. 28. It is said the Ca
dillac Athletic club of Detroit will be
KAISER MAY RISK HIS ELDEST SON'S LIFE.
Crown Prince Frederick Goes to Palestina Only at His Peril.
His Imperial Highness Frederick Is to visit the Holy Land shortly, and It
Is more than probable he will be in great danger during every hour of his
sojourn there. The Turkish Ambassador at Berlin has just "solemnly warn
ed" Emperor Wilhelm that "the Sublime Porte will not be responsible for
any anti-German feeling that may be manifested during the proposed visit of
the Crown Prince to Palestine."
doing business again after the new year
opens, and a possible attraction is -La
vigne and McGovern for 15 rounds. Tl is
pair were to have met in Chicago on
February 12," but . as there will be no
more boxing here .a new place will have
to bo found. The Detroit club will otter
a good inducement. Lavigne is wUiing,
although 15 rounds is perhaps , a long
distance lor him to attempt.
Tanforan Races.
San Francisco, Dec. 2S. Golden AgC,
favorite in the fourth race, was left at
the rost after receding in the betting.
The affair left a bad impression on the
spectators and Bullman, who rode liiio
reth's colt, was loudly hissed. Starrer
Dwyer said Golden Age bolted across
the track. Articulate, a greatly improv
ed colt, won the last race by a neck
from Bard of Avon.
The hurdle event resulted in a com
plete upset, May Boyta 60 to 1 shot, win
ning from Lomo, the second choice. Eva
Moe, the favorite, tired badly and finish
ed last. Slap Dash took the last race by
a head from Tola, the favorite. Two
first choices won. The weather was fine
and track fast. Results:
First race 1 1-16 miles; purse. Oppo
nent, 7 to 5, won; Walkenshaw, 5 to 1,
second; Free Lance, 5 to 1, third. Time,
1:4
Second race 1 mile; purse. MacGyle,
3Vi to 1, won; Parmenion, 8 to 5, second;
Spike, 30 to 1, third. Time, 1:42.
Third race Hurdle handicap;l miles.
May Boy, 60 to 1, won; Lomo, 8 to 5,
second; Mike Rice, 9 to 1, third. Tune.
3:2f.
Fourth race 6 furlongs. Articulate,
4 to 1, won; Bard of Avon, 10 to 1, sec
ond; Cilurlan, 5 to 1, third. Time, 1:13.'
New Orleans Races.
New Orleans, Dec. 28. Weather fine;
track fast. Sir Florian was the only fa-:
vorite to win. Results:
First race Selling; 1 mile. Blocker, 12
to 1 and 4 to 1, won; Sun Locks, 5 to 2
and 4 to 5, second; Petit Maitre, 9 to 5,
third. Time, 1:43.
Second race Selling; 6 furlongs. Syn
copated Sandy, 4 to 1 and 6 to 5, won;
Main, 6 to 1 and 2 to 1, second; CaHear,
60 to 1. third. Time, 1:15.
Third race- Selling 6 furlongs. Cogs
well, 10 to 1 and 4 to 1, won: Shut Up,
5 to 2 and 4 to 5, seeond; Boemerack,
even, third. Time, 1:16.
Fourth race Handicap; 6 furlongs.
Sir Florian, 4 to 5 and 1 to 3. won; An
noy, 4 to 1 and even, second; Moroni, 7
to 2, third. Time. 1:21.
Fifth race Selling; 6 furlongs. Com
mand, 15 to 1 and 5 to 1, won; Junaetta,
25 to 1 and 8 to 1, second; Horseshoe To
bacco, 13 to 5, third. Time, 1:15.
Sixth race Selling; 1 1-16 miles. Dick
Furber, 4 to 1 and 8 to 5, won; Spurs, 3
to 1 -and even, second; Phidias, 8 to 5,
third. Time, 1:49.
Gans vs. O'Brien.
New York, Dec. 28. Joe Gans, the col
ored fighter, and Jack O'Brien.the light
weight slugger of New York, will in ail
probability be matched to fight in a 20
round bout shortly. Al Herford, mana
ger of the Eureka Athletic club of Balti
more, is anxious to bring these two
prominent fighters together, and has of
fered them a purse of $1,500 to fiht the
latter part of next" month. Herford is
also willing to hang up a purse of $750
for a 20 round go between Harry Lyons
and "Kid" Broad.
Corrigan's Horses Start East.
San Francisco, Dec. 28. Ed Corrigan's
horses started on their journey for Eng
land yesterday. .As previously announc
ed, the string consisted of nine, mostly
2 year olds, and -they occupied one car.
At Chicago they will be given a short
rest and then shipped to New- York,
whence they will.'isai-l January 5. Keyes
is in charge of' tfte. stable.
Elliott Defeats Crosby.
Kansas City, Dec. 28. J. A. R. Elliott,
the local wingshot, successfully defend
ed the Castiron championship medal
against W. R. Crosby, at Washington
park yesterday afternoon, winning by a
score of 96 to Crosby's 91.
Horse Notes.
One of the two horses to earn more
than $1,000 on the New England half
mile circuit this year ia the bay mare,
Martha Marshall, 2:14. Martha start
ed in ten races, and won six of them,
and twice was behind the money, once
at Worcester and once at Nashua, but
each of these times she was drawn on
account of sickness. Martha Marshall
was once sold for $140. She was raced
in 1899, starting out as a green pacer,
and went into winter quarters with a
record of 2:19. Speaking of the sum
Martha Marshall once passed hands for
brings to mind that, as a rule, trotting
bred youngsters with enough speed
eventually to enable them to become
money winners do not sell for a song,
but once in a while good ones are not
estimated at their proper value when
young, and are sold for a small part of
their value.
The season has been notable for Illus
trations of this fact. - The pacing filly
Sophia, 2:09, by Anderson Wilkes, is
the fastest 4-year-old pacing mare of
the year, and she was sold at auction
last fall for $155,- Charley Hayt, 2:07
winner of the fastest heat ever won by
a horse in his first winning race, sold
last November for $450. The trotter, Joe
Watts, 2:10, by Electioneer, one of the
big money winners of this year, was
sold for $28 when he was a yearling.
Early Reaper, 2:09, one of the sensa
tional trotting stallions of the year,
brought only $225 when he was a 2-
year-ofti. John TV, 2:09, a money-win
ning pacer, sold for i3f arter ne naa
passed the age of colthood. Bird Eye,
2:14. one of the real good trotters of
the year, was sold for $30 when he was
a yearling.
KANSASJIEWS.
Wichita Cats and Dogs Consid
ered Epidemic .Breeders.
Sanitary Commission Orders
Death of All Strays.
SPHEAD THE SMALLPOX
Claimed That the Disease Is
Carried In Their Fur.
Animals Ban In Yards of Quar
antined Homes.
Wichita, Kas., Dec. 28. Chairman of
Sanitary Commission A. J. Burr has is
sued orders to kill all cats and dogs
caught loose on the Btreets of Wichita.
The reason for this, he claims, la that
these animals are spreading smallpox In
Wichita, numerous complaints havin
oome to the sanitary and health officers
that these animals were going into quar
antined houses and then running into
yards and on porches where the small
pox was carried and caught by peopl
of the house. It is claimed that the
disease is carried in their fur.
MAT COME TO TOPEKA.
Mrs. Nation, Saloon Fixtures Smasher
Threatens to Continue Her Work.
Wichita, Dec. 28. Mrs. Nation was re
moved to the county jail last night,
whence she Issued a manifesto to th
"friends of temperance everywhere," in
Which she acknowledges there was
method in the apparent madness.
"I came to the governor's home town,
she continues, "to destroy the finest
saloon in it, hoping thus to attract pub
lie attention to the flagrant violation
of a Kansas law under the very eye of
the chief executive of the state."
The damage to the saloon ia hard to
estimate. It was finished with stucco
secured from the world's fair buildings,
ana many blocks of it are shattered
The painting of Cleopatra cost Mr.
Noble, its author, nine months' time
painting it, and was still his property,
being rented by the saloon. It has been
seen at nearly all the street fairs from
Canada to the gulf.
Mrs. Nation's husband is a lawyer at
Medicine Lodge, an intimate friend of
Jerry Simpson and a politician. Mrs,
Nation practices osteopathy and was on
her way to Missouri to visit an osteo
pathic school. Before she left home.
however, she stated that she intended to
raid every saloon in Kansas and rid the
state of the joints.
After her arrest Mrs. Nationsent two
demands to the sick bed of Governor
Stanley for him, as governor of the
state, to come to the city jail and take
charge or her defense. On Mr. Stan
ley's refusal, she telegraphed for Jerry
Simpson, her old neighbor, at Medicine
Lodge,
A formal charge of malicious destruc
tion of property was filed against Mrs.
Nation late yesterday afternoon by Ma
han Bros., proprietors of the saloon. A
band of local W. C. T. IT. women called
upon her in the evening and held
prayer meeting in the cell. They then
entered into consultation, after which a
note asking the governor's assistance
was taken to his residence and delivered
to him personally, but the governor re
fused to act.
Mrs. Brown, president of the local
union, stated that now that the crusade
against the liquor traffic had been in
augurated, the members of the W. C.
T. XT. would take up the work and fight
it to a finish. She said that they in
tended to test the law and ascertain to
what extent the public officials intended
to uphold the same.
Mrs. Nation said last night:
"I wish to give my reasons for .doing
this. It is in defense of humanity.
These murder shops are grinding up
100,000 boys every year, and we women
must protect the boys.
"I am determined to rid this state of
the joints. We have a law here that
prohibits the sale of intoxicants, and if
the authorities do not enforce it l win
do so myself. The same law that pro
hibits the sale also gives every citizen
the right to enforce it, if the officers do
not do so. I cleaned Kiowa of it3 joints
and I will do as much for Wichita if I
am given the chance.
"I stopped off at Wichita on purpose
to destroy the fixtures or these saioon3,
and would not have stopped in my work
by simply destroying the bar at the
Carey had not the officer interfered with
me. I defy them to formally arrest me
or to try me. I'll make It so hot ror tne
officials that they will be glad to let
me alone. They know that they are not
enforcing the law and also know that I
have a right to do so. My husband is
not a lawyer for nothing. He nas post
ed me on the law in this matter aid I
am only acting according to the law I
am the president of the Barber county
W. C. T. IT., and in going about raiding
Joints as I do I am only doing the work
of the order. I was aiso arresiea m
Kiowa, when I raided the places there.
but they soon released me. From
Wichita I will go to another joint city.
perhaps Topeka, but I will keep my
movements unaer cover.
TO THE KOCKEEELLEB RANCH.
Junction City Man Will B Assistant
Manager.
Junction Citv. Dec. 28. Christmas
night Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Wright
left via Abilene for tne uranit KocBe
feller ranch at Belvidere, 120 miles out
from Wichita. This is a magnificent
ranch of 14.000 acres, and .probably the
best improved estate in Kansas. Among
the stock on tne rancn are .kjv register
ed Herefords. some of them costing ta,-
000 each. There are just as good Short
horns and 50 standard-bred horses, some
of them being as good as America has
produced.
Charlie goes to share the responsibili
ties of the present manager. Every
thing is furnished, even to a furnished
house.
BRYAN AT ABILENE.
Lectures For the Benefit of the Ladies'
Library Association.
Abilene, Kan., Dec. 28. William Jen
nings Bryan lectured here last night in
tv, rnr-n house, under the auspices rt
the Ladles' Library association of this
citv. of -which Mrs. J. M. Gleissner ia
president and Miss Mace Kins xecretary.
He ia mi route to Galveston, Tex. The
proceeds of the lecture are for the benefit
of the public library fund.
The opera house was nearly filled with
an audience representing all parts of t'-e
county. The Rev. Dr. Blayney. a forrrg
friend of Brvan, presided. Mr. Bryan dm
cussed equality before the law, taxation,
currency, trusts and imperialism, making
remocra.tic argument on each topic.
The nation, he said, is drifting away from
Its old landmarks in lis recent attitune
on these questions. He devoted much
(rr in imrjerlallsm. and said: "I deny
the right of Spain to sell us the Filipinos,
or of the Filipinos to sell us themselves.
Thrir riehts are undeniable.' We are not
expanding with territory to b settled by (
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DRV
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This
FAY
RIBBONS I "ew 1ancie3 received yesterday.
, I Dark Plaids and Stripes at 10c and 25o
A lot of Light Colored Fancies, Stripes ami Checks were 25c 1 R r
Now, per yard lJw
Wide Taffetas very nice quality, have been selling for 30c f 0 P'
Now, per yard , 1 V
rv ft nyrr Foster's 4-hook Dressed colors Tans, Browns and
III U VJLvl T LJ I Elates Special tomorrow Rfln
1 Per pair U JU
Foster's "Fowler"4-hook Tans only $ 1.50 quality for, pa!r OSo
A lot of Soiled Gloves, were $1.00 size b only now, per pair,... 23o
Christmas Goods, and off.
Some Big Bargains in Pictures and Brass Goods.
Americans or to make American states.
If we R-overn and tax these foreign peo
ple without their consent, we must be
prepared to maintain our position by
force. Whenever this ftnvernmcnt goes
out to govern people without their con
sent. It will depart from one of Its an
cient landmarks."
Mr. Bryan and his son, who accompa
nied him, left at night for Texas.
AN ANCIENT RELIC.
Sabetha Man Has a Commission Is
sued by King Georga in 1717.
Sabetha, Kan., Dec. 2S. Allen Taylor,
living seven miles southwest of this city,
although not a firm believer in Ktlwar.l
Bellamy's theory, can look back to an
early period in Colonial days, over
years ago. He has In his possession a
commission issued during the reiern of
King George to Lieutenant John Sorry,
September 2, 1717. The commission was
handed down by Mr. Taylor s grand
father, and if put in the hand of the
proper parties might bring a fortune. Fol
lowing ia the commission identical as
issued:
I Province of the
"Massachusetts Bay.
SAMFKI, SHITE, Ksiir.. Captain Gen
eral and OOVKRNOUK in Chief, in &
over His Majesty's Province of the Mas-sachusetts-Bav
in New-Kngland. &c.
To JOHN SERKY, Gent, Greeting:
BY Vertue of the Power and Authority,
in and by Ills Majesty's Royal Commis
sion to Me Granted to be Captain General.
&c, over this His Majesty's Province of
the .Massachusetts-Bay Aforesaid. I do
(by the.se presents) Reposing especial
Trust and Contidenee in your Loyalty,
Courage and good Conduct. Constitute
and appoint you the said John Serrv. to
be Lieutenant of the Second Foot Com
pany In the Town of Springfield, whereof
You are therefore carefully and dili
gently to discharge the duty of a Lieuten
ant in Leading. Ordering and Kxerci.sing
said Foot Company in Arms, both In
ferior Officers and Soldiers: and to keep
In good order and Discipline; hereby com.
manuing tnem to ooey you aa tnetr lieu
tenant and your Kelt to oDserve ana loi-
low such Orders and Instructions, a.s you
shall from time to time receive from Me,
or the Commander in Chief for the time
bIng- or other of your Superior oriicer.
tor i-iis .Majesty s service, according to
Military Rules and Discipline, Pursuant
to the Trust reposed in you.
Given under my Hand and Seal at
Arms, at Boston, the Second Day o Sep
tember the Fourth Year of the Relen of
his Majesty Ki tit.oto.ii
Annoque JUO in
SAMUEL SHTJTE.
BV His FtcellencVs Command,
JOHN BOYDELU His Sec'ry.
WAS AN OTTAWA BOY.
Sergeant Crane, Who Enlisted With
the Twentieth, iUliea in Luzon.
Ottawa, Dec .28.- Gen. MacArthur's
latest casualty list announces the death
of Sergeant Charles C. Crane, troop A,
Eleventh volunteer cavalry, which oc
curred on December 15.
Crane was an Ottawa boy, and was
among the lirst to respond to the call for
troops at the outbreak of the Spanish
war, in 1898. He enlisted in company K
Twentieth Kansas, and when that regi
ment was sent home, he, in company
with a number of Kansas boys, re-en
listed in troop A, Eleventh volunteer
cavalry. He was about to be discharged
and had writtea that lie would be home
soon.
Crane was a member of the Ottawa
high school when he enlisted, and hail
many friends here. His father is dead.
and his mother holds a position in the
Rice Station Indian school in Arizona.
His sister, Mrs. St. John, lives at Km-
poria. Crane w as only 16 years old when
he enlisted, and developed Into a goo.l
soldier. ' He passed through 16 battles
and engagements unharmed.
POISONED BY C0KN.
Ex-Sheriff of Dickinson County Loses
Four Valuable Horses.
Abilene. Dec. 28. N. B. Robson, ex-
county sheriff, had the bad luck to lnee
four fine animals two ponies ana two
large horses the latter part of last week.
They died from being poisoned by eat
ing a fungus growth contained in the
corn fodder fed them at Mr. Robson's
farm ten miles south of town. The loss
is a heavv one -to Mr. Robson as the
animals were the most valuable he pos
sessed. Wilson Still Missing1.
"Wichita. Dec. 28. John Wilson, who
mysteriously disappeared from iis home
Christmas night, the eve of his wedding,
has not been heard from. The bride to
be, Miss Asenith Varner, of Cottonwood
Kails, is In Wichita nearly prostrated.
It is now supposed that Wilson is tem
porarily deranged and that he has
wandered away.
Becomes an Elk at 02.
Parsons., Dec. 28. R. R. Brown.
father of J. R. Brown, one of the most
prominent men in Parsons, was initiated
into the Parsons lodge order oi tucs
here last nicht. Mr. Brown IS an old
New Yorker and is the oldest known
member of the order. He is now in his
nd year. Five other member! were
taken in at the same time.
Concordia Newspaper Chariga.
rvmcnrdia. Dec. 28. The publishers of
the Empire-Daylight dissolved partner
ship today. T. A. Sawhill bought the
interest of his partner, J. A. Marshall.
and is now sole proprietor.
CsOOfJS
6J3-6IS CfAflS.AVE.
cut shows the style of the new
S
TOCKIuGS
WE HAVE THEM FOR
Ladies and Children.
No Hose Supportera required. Every
pair warranted to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded.
30o and 35c for Children.
65c to Lacliea
"The Overland Route"
The ONLY DIRECT ROUTE
to and from the Pacific Coast"
UNION PACIFIC
Two trains daily from Topeka- to
Denver and Colorado points.
Two trains daily from Topeka to
Ban Francisco ami California point.
Two trains daily from Topeka to
Bait Lake City and Utah points.
Two trains daily from Topeka to
Portland ana North Pacitio Coast
points, with direct connections for
Itcoma and Seattle.
Buffet Smoking and Library Cars,
with Barber Shops and Pleasant Read
ing Rooms. Double Drawing Koora
Palace Sleepers, Dining Cars, Meala
a la Carte, Pintsch Light.
F. A, LEWIS. City Ticket Agent
- J. a FULTON, Depot Agsat.
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9 MM
til Hi I
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Best Dining Car Service.
Cn!) Depot la Chicago ca (he E!ava!e i L::
Best and Health to Mother and Child
MRS. WINSLOWS B'JOTHINO BTRCP
has twn ued for ovr FIr'TY lKAKil
BY MILLIONS OK MOTHKKH for thir
CHILDKKN WHlLri TLLTHIN'J, Willi
PKKKKL'T Pl'lTKSS. It H'luTHKS th
CHILD. SOFTKNS the GUMS, ALI.AY
ail PAIN, CL'KLrt "WIND :LTC SDiI I
the bf-wt remedy fnr DIARH1IOKA. it-)4
by LruKfclsta In every prt of th worlt.
Be jure to ask for "Mrs. Wlnnlow's Bootb
Ing Syrup" and take no other kind.
tv-ftve cents a bottle.
TTEIi SO TCgR HATLnra HI32T
Topeka Transfer Go.
60s Kan a a Avenue.
Office Tel. 320. Housa Tel. E03.
F. P. Baco, Prop.
trtll MS ABOUT bTOKAUK.
HOLIDAY KATES
Via Eock Island Route."
One fare for thi ronn rlr in nninfa
within 200 mlls. west of Miwnuri rivr.
i irKeis Boia lice, zz, ta. Z. i,,. and 31,
IW, and Jan. 1, 1901. Keturn limit, Jan.
2, 1301.
HOLIDAY KATES
Via "Bock Island Route."
One fare for ths round trlD to saint
within ZOO miles, went ft Minrouii rivr.
Tickets Bold Dec. 22, 23, 24, 2"i. and ;.l,
1900, and Jan. 1. 1!0L Keturo limit, Jan.
COLO It A DO FLYER.
Via "Great Rock Isjand Route."
Leaves Toneka f:10 n. m.. arrivln
Colorado Springs 10:25, Denver U:00
o'clock next a. in.
at the Fir;-t OirlFtian church, Jaiuarr
3. bv reading a bout it li
let tree at the Banta Fe ofjices.