TOPEKA STATE JOUJ3XAE, WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL 24, 1901. SPORTMHJEWS Kentucky Derby the Next Big liaciDsr Event. Will be Run Monday on Famous Churchill Downs. PIUZE WORTH 86,000. Indications Point to Garry Her mann as Victor. Schorr's Entries Make Trouble For Pittsburg Colt. Chicago, April 24. The Inter-Ocean publishes the following from a Kentucky correspondent : The Kentucky Derby, to be run at Churchill downs Monday. April 29, is, as usual, the chief topic these days In and about Louisville. In IS'.'o the race was in augurated, when Aristides had the honor of winning the initial event. Last year Lieutenant Gibson won the race for C. 31. Smith, of Chicago. The prospects are thai even a larger crowd than ordinarily will witness this historic blue ribbon event of the west, and watch Che great Cuirv Hermann pass the wire in the van. The priz" is this year worth some JC.OoJ to the winner. Not only is this event surrounded by more sentiment than any other race in tne west, barring, perhaps, the American IJerby. but it is really the first race of tne eituii which, is entitled to the name c-f Derhv, us it is run over one and a half miles of ground, which is the proper distance for this race. There have ai- tKiuf been three so-called Derbies de- cM-d namelv, the California, Crescent City, ami .Memphis but all of these races are contested over a shorter course than that over which a Derby should be run. Kentuckv is noted for three things its thoroughbreds, beauuful women, ana -whisk v n 1 1 of which develoo into the finest of their class, and there is no other part of the country where enthusiasm lor sport reigns to such a pitch as in the biuetrrass region, as is shown by the mayor of Louisville declaring Derby tor a holiday, and there will be nothing doing at iHiisvnie city nan. as tne municipal officials will attend the Derby in a body, as will also the judges and all the sLate officials. Garry Hermann is the public favorite, end justly so. J. J. Markleiu was his cirisrlnal owner, and the son of imp. Ksher and 8ilk Oown won his first race as a 2-year-old April ll.jyuO. at Memphis, when he beat Sad Sam, Dirk Burgess, and Mattie lJain. Prior to that race he had only started once, when he was beaten by Joe Prey in the Gaston hotel stakes. His next victory was April l'i. at jSb-mphis, when he beat Wild Pirate, Wall, Ampere, and others. After this Miss Hennett. C. C. Bennett's living rtlly, took his number, but in doing so had to make a new track record for live furlongs namely, which holds good to this dd y. The first peep Chicago race-goers had of this colt was on the opening day at lakeside. May 10, when Garry got home a- nose in front of the lightly weighted Kob.-rt Waddell. who was in receipt of 11 pounds. He won again May li This time he had an easy task. Four started, and he was the last to get away, where be remained until given his head in the stretch, when he galloped over his field, which Included Sig Levy, Sad Sam, and Yi iiliant Ack. He was there and then fctamned. bv those who should know, as a great colt. Hermann won his first stake race May 16. nani'-iy. the Hammond stanes of S1.5tX, when he literally romped home from Money Musk and three others. The colt was successful at the next two ventures at Lakeside, but he met more than his match in Silverdale at Haw thorne. May an. After that he put six straight victories over the plate, includ ing the Juvenile stakes at Hawthorne and the Youngster stakes at Harlem. C. H. Smith purchased the colt from J. J. Marklein just prior to the Juvenile stakos. It was in this race that he first carried the colors of 'Race Horse" Char ley, and he gained a grand victory. It was at Washington park that Garrv met his W aterloo. Alurd Seheok, the dark brown colt by Hindoo-Cherry Blossom, belonging to the Tennessee brewer, at an advantage of seven pounds in the weight, won the lOnwood stakes easily bv six lengths. After this Garry started twice more at Washington park and won both races handily. From Chicago Garrv Hermann was taken to Saratoga, where he wms east-J up a bit. though he ran in tiie Fl" ischmann stakes and was beaten. From the famous Spa Hermann went to Moms park. There he distinguished himself October hi by picking up 124 pounds In an all-aged race called the high-weicht handicap, distance six fur longs, and winning. In this race he beat Lady Schorr. His best performance was his victory in the Champagne stakes, when he ran seven furlongs in 1:27 2-5, currying 117 pounds. In this race he beat Smile. Water Color. Conrov. Advocate. Criterion, and others. He wound up the season by running the Withers mile in J :4,. with 123 pounds up. finishing in front of Rolling Boer, Joe Frey, and Dr. Bar ton. btil! there may be a thorn in the side of Garry yet, in the shape of Alard iSeheck. It is true he has not vet a race this year, but still George Walker, his trainer, is a shrewd man, and It is well Known that Alard is a loafer in his work. The last race of the son of Hindoo must iut be looked upon too Sightly, as his con queror, Sevoy, is very fast, and Scheck Mas askt to give the gelding 11 pounds. The Schorrs also have Silverdale and Jos 3-ey eligible for the Xvrbv. and should t.he lutt.r have recovered from his trip neros.s the Kockies it may be that he, too, ""in make it interesting for the great Carry Hermann. X. XT. DEFEATS TIGERS. Laurence Ball Team Wia by Score of 6 to 2. Lawrence, Kan., April 24. The Mis souri university baseball team dropped the contest to the Jayhawkers by a ecore of 6 to 2. The Tigers played a considerably better game than they fcavs been putting up heretofore on their trip, but their errors and wild throws came at critical moments, as in the fourth inning, when Owsley's and i asher's poor throwing allowed three jayhawkers to cross the plate, and a men single scored a fourth. The score 1 ' t wtn the honors over Hall in the pitching. Only five safe hits were 1 'tg, 1 f-om his delivery, against six iroru Hall s. and the Missourian struck out lour men to Hall's two. Voeth gave the only base on balls during- the game. Tlw pitching on both sides was strictly firs-t class. Hall fielded his) position the letter. Schrant outclassed Washer be hand the bat. His throwing- to second was food while the ball never passed him at critical times and caught some difficult foul tlies. Washer threw high End wild to second and missed Owsley's thrown from second, letting in a score. Prey and Coe each did well at first, although the former allowed a. hot grounder to roll between his feet. JIc Campbell had Owsley bested at second. He was fast and sure, while the latter l-t the sphere pass him several times. He seemed to lose interest in the game. Yant at short played the whole infield for the Tigers. His work was almost liiifnomenal. and he saved the team from a worse defeat than It suffered. I'ciorman was also on hia mettle, plav lr a very clean game. Broadhead at third was treated to some very warm grounders and allcmed two to got away in the forepart ef the tame, but braced tip toward the last. White was in great fTia at third. Tucker played left field l.ke a veteran. Burnett made come nice c-atches and Curry redeemed his error with a pretty running catch. The Mis souri gardens were not so well kept, but iij.tiller made a great catch of a hard one near the fence. - . Neither team showed marked ability with the stick. Tucker hit a clean dou ble for K. I7, and White's single was a beauty, but Voeth allowed few safe ones placed off his delivery. Kieffer, Coe, Yant and McCaslin did very good stick work for the Tigers, but a majority of the latter were easy at the bat. A good crowd witnessed the game, which was the best seen here this sea son. The Tigers will try the Haskell braves a turn on the Haskell diamond today. Score by innigs; E.H.E. Kansas 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6 5 5 Missouri 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 02 5 9 FITZ 2IAY EE-ENTER KING. If He Does, He Will Take Jeffries on in a Match, Pittsburg, Pa., April 24. Bob Fltzslm mons, while In Pittsburg Monday, an nounced that he was very seriously con sidering re-entering the ring. He said that he had not fully decided, but was greatly disposed to don the mitts once more. When told that Jeffries was eag er for a chance at him, Fitzslmmons said: "Jeffries may not be so eager If I should decide to try it again. I have whipped them all except Jeffries, and if I went back into the harness I would be pleased to accommodate him." i Shoot at Olathe. Olathe. Kan., April 24. The amateur tournament of the Peters' Cartridge company, of Cincinnati, O., opened in this city Tuesday. The best score for the day was made by Dick Linderman, of Lincoln, losing eight out of 175. F. S. Parmlee, of Omaha, and J. A. cooiey, of Leavenworth, came second with a loss of thirteen out of 175. Among- the out-of-town participants are Chris Gott lieb. J. E. McSterney, T. F. Norton. H. K. Sherman. Lll. Scott, W. M. Hill, Cary Snyder, Charles E. Wright, of Kansas City; C. B. Linderman, Omaha; W. H. Hees, Concordia, Kan.; Charles S. Spencer, St. Louis; F. S. Parmlee. Oma ha: W. T. Irwin, Chicago: Lon Erhart, Atchison: J. H. Cox, Detroit; Ed O'Brien. Florence, Kan.; W. E. Van kerns. Hutchinson: J. A. Cooley. Leav enworth: W. C. Gresham, Rich Hill; A. M. llcCrea, Lamar; James Crookshank and Ernest Kee, Springfield. - ' Phladelphia 5; Boston 3. Philadelphia. April 24. T'p to the eighth inning Tuesdav's game between Boston and Philadelphia looked like a victory for tile visitors, but a timely triple by Dele hanty. with three men on bases, brought in the winning run for the locals. Tha game was well plaved by both clubs, and but for two bad fumbles by Demontre ville, would have been perfect. Both Orth and Willis were in good form, but the eighth proved an unfortunate inning for the latter. Threatening weather resulted in a small attendance. Score: Boston 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 03 Philadelphia 8H(IH u Seymour Signs With McGraw. Baltimore, April 24. "Si" Seymour, for several seasons with the New York team, has signed with McGraw to play with his Baltimore American League team. He will report tomorrow and w ill probably take part in the opening series with Boston. He will play first base, and later in the season may be given an opportunity to relieve the regular pitch ers. If ack Refuses Davis' Money. Philadelphia, April 24. "Lefty" Dav is, the ex-Minneapolis player, who sign ed with 'Connie"Mack and then "jump ed" to Ned Hanlon's Brooklyn club, tried today to return to Mack the mon ey that had been advanced him. Mack spurned it, and it remains to be seen whether Davis will be in or out. Mack announced that rain checks given at his park would be good until used. It is the general rule in the National League that they are void after the following day. Colorado Springs 14; Denver 3. Colorado Springs. Colo., April 24. The baseball season was opened In this city with an exhibition game between Denver and Colorado Springs. The local team won an easy victory by superior sticK work. Game called at end of eighth in ning on account of rain. Sore bv innings: R H K Colorado Springs 0 2 2 0 1 5 4 014 12 6 Denver 0 1002000 3 6 6 Batteries Colorado Springs, Swain. Ream and Donahue and Arthur; Denver, Eyler, Meredith and Sullivan. Nashville Races. Nashville, Tenn.. April 24. Three favor ites and a well backed second choice were among the winners over a track that was slow, but not bad. Delays at the post tried the crowd's patience, and when the last race was started it was almost too dark to distinguish the jockevs' colors. Echodale. in the first race, threw his rider. May. and ran away two miles. He had enough left to win from Jim Clark afterwards, but it was a close call. Jor dan was the favorite for the William Gerst stakes, and won as he pleased after iiiii&.iiig ail tne running. Racing- at New York. New York. April 24. Golden Cottage, with Piggott up. and a slight favorite over Tamah Nawis in the betting, won the Canarsie stakes at Aqueduct In 56 4-5 seconds, fair time considering the condi tion of the track, which was slow. Oom Pavil was added at the last minute and seven horses faced the starter. Thev were sent off on the first break and Oom Paul jumped into the lead and set a merrv pace into the back stretch and into the stretch with Tamah N'awls and Golden Cottage well up. when straightened out the latter took command and won. ridden out. by a length and a half. Oom Paul fought it out with Tamah Nawis, the lat ter only getting the place in the last jump by a head. Tanforan Races. San Francisco. April 24. Favorites scored on three occasions at Tanforan. and the other event3 went to well plaved horses. Dominick carried off the honors by riding three winners, while Ransch put two over. Mont Eagle won the opening event by a neck, while Bound Lee beat Flamero head In the fourth race. Val encienne beat the gate in the last race, but stopped. Conley got Hindoonet up in time to win by a narrow margin from Good Hope. The weather was tine and the track fast. Newport Races. Cincinnati. April 24. The bookies got even with the talent today for their losses ot yesterday. Four out of the six win ners were outsiders. Wreather cloudv, track muddy. The feature of the card to morrow wiil be a match race between J H. Sloan and Horseshoe Tobacco at seven furlongs. YS illie Beauchamp. who was re instated two days ago. will have the mount on Horseshoe Tobacco. H Wilson will ride J. H. Sloan. The first hurdle race ot the meeting will also be run. St. Louis 10; Pittsburg 4. St. Louis. April 24. Rube Waddell onlv allowed t. Louis three hits ur to toe seventh, then went wrong, and Don ovan s men piled up five runs, assisted by the many errors of the visitors Young Harper made a nice start, holding the Pittsburgs to seven hits. Attendance, St Louis 2 0000053 10 PittsDurg 0 210010004 Racing at Chicago. Chicago. April 24 JockevWinnie O'Con nor almost cleared the board at Lakeside, winning live out of the six races on tha card In which he rode. He captured the first event on Hoodwink, and in the sec ond finished among the also rans. He then won the remaining four races, gain ing victories with Braw Lad, Leon New fell, Jim W. and Chancery. Baseball Notas. Al Maul will again enjoy a season tt baseball life. He wiil pitch for Brook lyn after the weather w arms up. Burkett, who was spoken of as a pos sibility for Connie Mack's Athletics, has. decided to remain with the St. Louis team. Two of "Muggy" McGraw's twirlers are on the hospital list. Jerry Nops' hands are in bad shape and Iron Man McGlnnlty's hide is full of malaria. If "Barney" Wefers makes good in baseball his sprinting ability will give him several seconds' advantage In get ting around the bases. Wiltse, the Syracuse pitcher, touted as a sure comer and a wonder, has been disappointing his admirers, and may get the grand razoo when Pittsburg camea to cut down the team. Morgan Murphy has signed with the Phillies, but he does not yet know whether he 13 to play ball or tip off the signals, as last year. Barclay, the left fielder of Al Bueken berger's Rochester team, is the former Lafayette college halfback, a few years ago a star football player, and later at Greensburg. When Clark Griffith was a plain, ev eryday player he called It "highway rob bery" to fine a fellow for lushing, but i will cost any White Stocking quite a chunk to talk to "Captain Grif" with benzined breath. Comiskey finally has put one canard at rest. He says Wallace never signed a contract to play with him. "We had a verbal agreement," said he, "but the matter never got any further." Johnny Farrell is a good man to lead off for the Senators, as he is a left hander and quick as a flash. Once on first. O'Brien, Everett and Dungan should be able to push him home. Harley Parker thinks of changing his location and going to Walter Wilmot", Louisvilles instead of Somers' Bostons. Parker and Wilmott are great personal friends, and Boston doesn't particularly howl for Harley, anyhow. The crowd at the Philadelphia game hissed Sheckard, but the "roasting" only made the Brooklynite grit his teeth and play for his life. He seemed to take particular delight in smashing the ball having three triples to his credit. Louisville has signed Gus Weyhing who has pitched for so many Nationa League teams. Pitcher Bailey, who was with Boston last year, will also be given a trial. The Western Association seems to be forming strong teams. TEWKESBURY WILL PAY. Young Man Who Fled From New fork Astonishes Creditors. A New York dispatch to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says that Lewis G. Tewkesbury, the young broker who ab sconded from New York leaving many unpaid bills is now prepared to pay his debts. Mr. Tewkesbury has many rela tives in Topeka. Following is the dis patch: To the great gratification of his many creditors Lewis G. Tewkesbury, the for mer banker and broker, has made a for mal announcement that he will pay 100 cents on the dollar on all claims against him. Tewkesbury, who disappeared from New York in June last, leaving debts aggregating toOO.000, has been long sought by his creditors. The first clew obtained was on December 10, 1900, wherein it was stated that Tewkesbury was living in affluence in the City of Mexico as Louis Thorne, and that he had entered into contracts with the Mexican government that bade fair to make him a millionaire many times over. This naturally aroused the interest of Mr. Tewkesbury s creditors in New York, and one of them. W. Browning Johnson, whose claim amounted to $12, 472, placed the matter in the hands of his attorney, B. Berson Oppenheim, lawyer at No. 265 Broadway, who has now been made the medium of Mr. Tewkesbury to liquidate all the claims against him. Mr. Oppenheim. who has just returned from a visit to the City of Mexico, said yesterday: "I at once communicated with Mr. Tewkesbury, or Louis Thorne, and. much to my astonishment, received a courteous note from the erstwhile mil lionaire inviting me to the City of Hex ico for the purpose of adjusting the claim of Mr. Johnson. "I went down there fully prepared to settle our claim of $12,000 odd for $5,000. and would have esteemed myself lucky to get that. To my astonishment Mr. Tewkesbury said to me: 'I will settle your claim in full.' "Talk about your gorgeous offices! There is nothing to compare in New York, Boston or Philadelphia with the magnificence of Tewkesbury's estab lishment in the City of Mexico. It was not until the story of the Post-Dispatch was telegraphed to Mexico that any trouble arose. Tewkesbury was about to enter into some valuable contracts with theMexican government, but the story killed these, and he had more trouble, with the result that the gov ernment canceled its contracts, and Tewkesbury, known there as Thorne, thought it advisable to emigrate to a city in Central America. "There he has rehabilitated himself, and, to my astonishment, he not only in sisted upon paying my client's claim, but suggested that I should, upon my return to New York, negotiate with his various creditors and settle their claims against him in full. "I have returned in order to fulfil his behests. Mr. Tewkesbury has made bo much money that he is in a position to pay everybody." "Do you suppose that he will ever return to New York?" asked the re porter. "Well," was the reply. "I have some doubt about that. He is making so much money down there that I doubt if he has any inclination to return north." Tewkesbury Is a New Englander and came to New York in 1SS0. He was a bold speculator in Wall street and when the slump of 1890 came about he was credited with making more than $1,000. 000. He built a superb residence in Seventy-second street and owned many valuable trotters, including Robert J. and John R. Gentry. Last June Tewkesbury, who had the reputation of being able to lose $100,000 on a turn in "the street" with a smile upon his face, disappeared in the latter part of June, with .the result that Ber son Oppenheim, representing W. Brown ing Johnson, obtained an attachment against his property in this state on a claim of $12,472. KILL KILL I Cockroaches. Water Bugs, Croton Begs, and ail other Vermis ...by using.. Stearns' Etesirte 2t ots. m box lit di-arCTts and grooera or ae& direct prepaid. Stearns' Electric Pasts Co., CHICASO. ILLS. Mice t HEWS. Clay County Lays Corner Stone of Court House. Will Be Free of Debt Which is Quite a Precedent. BIG CROWD TURNS OUT After the Ceremonies There Was a Fine Banquet. Building Will Be One of the Best in the State. Clay Center.April 24. Clay county laid the corner stone to its handsome new J40.COO stone court house here. The weather was perfect and the people poured out in great numbers to partici pate in the ceremonies. In fact, it seem ed as though all the inhabitants of this splendid agricultural county took a day off and came into town and dropped the traces for the event. Three years ago the people of this county decided that it was time to build a court house on the public square ded icated to the town for that purpose by A. F. Dexter years and years ago when he laid out the original townsite. They didn't like the idea of issuing bonds for that purpose. They wanted to raise the money as they went along, so that there would be no debt hanging over the peo ple after the building was completed. So they went to the legislature of '98 and got a special act passed authorizing the county to levy a tax for the purpose of building a court house. A three mill levy has been collected ever since that time and will be collected this year. This will net enough money to build and equip one of the finest court houses in Kansas, and that is just what Clay county is going to have. The contract for the erection of the building was let last fall to Ziegler Dalton, of Junction City. The plana of J. C. Holland, the Topeka architect, were adopted. v oik was started late in the fall and had to be suspended after the foundation was completed on account of the weather. A big force of men was on hand, however, and as soon as the cor nerstone was laid they began work. They will keep at it al! summer. The build ing will be completed and ready for oc cupancy by November 1. As stated, everybody in the county took a day oft and celebrated. In the afternoon there was a grand street pa rade participated in by the drum corps. the old veterans, the school children of the county, the Masonic bodies, the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen, A. O. U. W., the National Aid Association arid other secret socie ties, citizens in carriages and on foot There were three bands, the Coronado, the Idana and the Oak Hill, in the pro cession. Captain W. H. Fletcher was marshal of the day. After the parade was over the crowd assembled at the square, where the cornerstone laying ceremonies were held under the auspices of the Masonic order. This programme wa carried out: Music, Coronado band; song, "Battle Hymn of the Republic," schools; invoca tion, Rev. W. H. Underwood; song, "It 13 the Lord's Own Day," double male quartette; laying of cornerstone, the most worshipful grand lodge of Kansas, A. jr. and A. M., Col. P. W. Hoisington Newton, grand master; music, Idana band; talk, C. C. Coleman; song, "Hark the Song of Jubilee," double male quar tette; talk, A.A.Godard; chorus, Amer ica," everybody; music. Coronado band. In the evening the Commercial club gave a banquet at. the Hotel Bonham. Ihis was the menu: New York Counts. Cream of Asparagus. Baked Wild Trout. Saratoga Chips. Wafers. Sliced Cucumbers. Celery. Roast Turkey. Cranberry Sauce. Pressed Chicken. Orange Jelly. Mashed Potatoes. Sliced Tomatoes. Fruited Punch. Cream Bread. Brown Bread. Oiives. Roast Beef, an jus. Sweetbread Croquettes. Young Beets. New Peas. Shrimp Salad. Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream. Strawberries. Assorted Cakes. Nuts. Coffee. Cigars. Del Valentine, clerk of the Kansas su preme- court and editor of the Clay Cen ter Times, presided as toastmaster. The toasts responded to were: "The Was." W. H. Underwood: "The Is," W. S. Heusner; "The To Be," A. A. Godard;" A. F. Dexter," C. C. Coleman: 'The Absentee," J. C. Mayos; "Count v Finances," J. A. Glace; "Educational In terests," J. J. Marty;"The County Seat." William Sharpe; "The County Commis sioner," R. Berger; "Kansas," G. W. Kendrick. The new court house, when comple ted, will be one of the finest in the state. It is being built of Manhattan lima stone. It is of the Romanesque style and is being built on the three entrance plan. The main entrance will be from the west side. Bach entrance has a large archway, granite shafts and carved cap itals, une tnree cornerstones run into a central corridor and leading from this are two huge stairways to the second floor. On the first floor will be the of fices of the probate judge, the register of deeds, county clerk, county commis sioners and county treasurer. Each of fice is supplied with a fire proof vault. On the second floor is the court room, judges' chambers, jury rooms, consulta tion rooms and offices of the district clerk, sheriff, county superintendent and county attorney. The court room is 3S by 61 feet in dimensions and 22 feet high. A new feature is an alcove for the judge's desk. This adds to the ac- coustics and economizes in space. The room is covered with a cove ceiling. X he basement is a high story above grade line. It will be useJ for the coun ty surveyor's office, the Janitors' livinar quarters and the heating and ventilation plant. The central dome is 115 feet in height. It is carried from the basement on ! stone piers, ornamented. In the tower will be an illuminated clock with four dials. Each dial will be six feet and eight inches in diameter. The face will be made of ground glass and will be lighted by electricity. The clock itself will cost $1,000, and will be paid for out of a private fund raised by the citizens of the county. , One of the chief features of the build ing will be the absence of perishable material, such as sheet metal and the like. The exterior will be all stone and slate. The floors will be of tile. The inside finish will be of cypress, but there wm re so little of it that the court house will be almost firenroof. It Is be ing built on the slow burning plan. The building win be heated bv steam and lighted by electricity. It will be fitted KANSA! up with the latest plumbing system and will have every possible convenience. STAND UP H)B CHEISKAN. State Normal Students Deplore Fro . feasor's Departure. Emporia, April 24. The senior class of the Kansas State normal school has put itself on record as not approving the action of the board of regents in discharging Dr. Oscar Chrisman because of his advanced theories regarding the sexes and their capabilities for love, and his fearlessness in giving utterance to hi3 ideas. In order to show their regard for the professor and his theories the class called in a body at his residence and presented him with a set of solid silver spoons engraved with his initial "C." They also presented him with a copy of the following resolutions adopt ed by the class: "We, the members of the class of 1901, feel that in the removal of Dr. Chrisman from the faculty of the Kansas State normal school we have lost a personal friend and worthy instructor. We take this opportunity to express our regret. "We feel that the school has lost one In whose higher classes we have found especial opportunity for that self searching, for that self-expression and for that self direction In study tha is an essential element in the education of a man or of a woman. "It is evident that Dr. Chrisman states a strong principle in social science when he says that education must deal more with preparation for home life, and that he has rendered a great service to the state and to the country, in as-much as he has given to teachers a greater sym pathy for and a keener insight into the life of the child. "We appreciate his liberal ideas and teaching, his sincerity and fearlessness and extend to him our heartiest wishes for success in his work, in whatever field he may labor. "Be it resolved: That this expression of the class be presented to Dr. Chris man, a copy be placed on the record of the class and that copies be furnished the press for publication." ALBERT MULLIKEN. NETTIE FOSTER, President. , Secretary. CHANGE OF LAW PIEMS. Kenneth & Feck Dissolve at Concor dia Ex-Judge in Practice. Concordia, April 24. The heretofore existing law firm of Kennett & Peck ha3 been desolved by mutual consent. Wm. Peck will continue the law busi ness whiie Mr. Kennett will retire from the law practice and devote his whole time to the management of his private business. A new law firm has also been formed. Judge Sturges who has served for 12 years aa district Judge has form ed partnership with hia son, W. T Sturges and the style of the new fiurm will be Sturges & Sturges. From Clay Center. Clay Center, April 23. A farmer In Grant township while plowing this spring turned up a quantity of potatoes last years crop, 'lhe tubers were in fine condition, not at all injured by their long neglect. In the coursing meet Tuesday last Chance won from Diamond Flash, Lord Van Dyke from Dive, Fantella from Antennae, Gad Fly from Prairie Queen, Higniand Lad from Reefer, Lady Gil more from Lucy Lee, Joe Patchen from Prince Albert, Fleeta from Adlai Patti, Turquoise from Hummer. In the finals Last Chance won first prize. Highland Lad second and Lady Gilmore third. Fire at Galena. Galena, Kan., April 21. The Nancy Lee milling plant burned to the ground Tuesday. The fire originated from the boiler room and everything is a total loss. The mill was built over a year ago at a cost of $11,000. It was among the most complete crushers in this min ing district and was owned and oper ated by Halderman Bros, of Marion, Ind., J. E. Haffner of Joplin and J. V. Carrey of this place. It was insured for $4,500. It is under stood that the plant will be rebuilt, as it has been making rich dividends. Gasoline Lamp Explodes. McPherson, Kan., April 24. By the explosion of a gasoline lamp in the co operative store at Canton Tuesday morning, two prisoners were badly burned and a third, Bert Hubert, was so badly burned that he may die. Hen ry Wedel tried to fill one of the lamps when it ignited and in attempting to throw it out of doors it exploded. Railroaded to Lansing. Hutchinson, Kan., April 24. Garfield Cole and George Jones, arrested for horse stealing, plead guilty in the dis trict court Tuesday afternoon. Jones was sent to the penitentiary for two years and Cole was sent to the reform atory. Jones was brought back from Oklahoma on a requisition, but when he got here and saw what the evidence against him was, concluded to plead guilty. Farm Hand Found Dead. Ness City, Kan., April 24. Will Ken nedy, a young German, who was plow ing on the farm of Frank Murdock, near this city, was found dead in the field by Mr. Murdock's little girls. Ken nedy was a single man, about 30 years of age. He has no relatives in this country so far as known. The cause of his death is not known. I. 0. 0. F. EXCCliSION To Kansas City Friday, April 26th, The occasion being the 82nd anniversary of Odd Fellowship in America. For the accommodation or Odd Fellows and their friends the Rock Island will run special train to Kansas City, leaving Rock Island depot at 8:30 a. m., April 26th; returning will leave Kansas City at 12:30 midnight. Fare for the round trip $-.'.00. Tickets will be limited for return up to and including Sunday April 28th. For further information see A. M. Fuller or 'phone 384. A Spring Tonic. Evervbodv needs a tonic in tho snrinn- at this time the system craves a tonic. It is housecleaning time for vour boiv Lichty's Celery Nerve Compound will tone up your nerves, blood, kidneys and liver and fill you with health and energy. Sold by Geo. W. Stansneld. 632 Kansas avenue, and Marshall Bros., Jlfi Kansas avenue. EXCLUSIONS TO KAN. CITY And Eeturn by Santa Fe Route $2.00 Account Odd Fellows' celebration. Tickets on sale April 25 and 26, good returning April 27. Six trains a day in each direction. , CASTOR I A Tor Infants and Children. His Kind Yea Kays Always Esagf.1 Bears the Signature of i Vtfl I S i f if ill e m di'-'jMt i hi i J W4 TOPEKA FINDING THELL When pain comes in dangerous places you should look 3 after it. A pain in the email of the back is a pain in a E dangerous place. It tells you the kidneys are sick, and calls E g for prompt attention. Neglect this warning of nature and Eli many serious complications follow. Urinary troubles, Dia- Er bete3, Bright's disease. 5 ts cure every kidney ill, cure every symptomatic indication of r i e Sick Kidneys, Backache, Nervousness, Dropsical Swellings, E S Loss of Energy, Rheumatic Pains, Excessive Urinary Dis- EES charges, Retention of the Urine, Diabetes. Plenty of Topeka EJ : proof that this is so. Read one case Esi Mr. O. Halterman, of No. 233 Madison street, says: "I am getting -L pretty well along in years. When employed at the Thompson Hard- 3 ESS ware Co. I was compelled to give up my position on account of my srs health failing. A dull aching existed over my kidneys, accompanied 5 E2 with a weakness of the bladder, so bad that the secretions from the 3 2 kidneys were not under control, and my rest was greatly disturbed "J S3 nights. I saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised and procured them at zZ 5S Rowley & Snow's drug store, corner Sixth street and Kansas avenue. 2 5S2 The treatment relieved me of my trouble in a remarkably short time, s and there has been, no recurrence since." s H AH Druggists, 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. j SH!IHIHHfiIM,'lf"f'IMI!lf'tI!I!l fllliflfin!t!f HIMf?li?ll !"r?E YVrf'r J I7ITU OUT I NW, AntfiTroanrtM cr r- MARCH WEATIlEil NORMAL. Wind Blew 10,304 Milea With Maxi mum of 60 Milea an Hour. The following is the climate and crop service of the weather bureau report for Kansas for March: March opened with a warm wave, which waa immediately succeeded by a cold one, and the unusual feature of the maximum and minimum temperatures for the month occurring within 4 days time was experienced over the larger part of the state, the minimum tempera tures in the extreme northwestern coun ties occurring the last day of the month. Another warm wave passing over the state the middle of the month carried the temperature up to SO degrees again. The mean temperature for the current month was the same as the mean for March, 1900, but the extremes were not so great. The mean temperature tor the month is above normal at all sta tions, except in the extreme western counties; the mean for the state, 42.5 de grees, being 0.9 degrees above normal. The month waa "windy," the total movement of wind averaging 10,304 miles for the state; the maximum hour ly velocities being 36 miles at Concordia, 40 at Topeka and Kansas City, 43 at Wichita, 52 at Dodge City, and 60 at the Kansas university, on Mount Oread, at Lawrence. The precipitation for the month, 1.71 inches, was 0.32 of an inch above nor mal, and was greatest in the extreme eastern counties south of the Kaw, and in the far western counties from Deca tur south to Haskell. In the extreme western counties it amounted to less than an inch; also, in Ness and south eastward to and through Sumner, while in Labette. Crawford and Cherokee it exceeded four inches. The precipitation was below normal in Greeley.in the cen tral and central-southern counties, in Ottawa, Cloud, Coffey, Woodson, Green wood, and in Shawnee, Jackson and Brown, but over the rest of the state there was an excess In the western counties much of the precipitation was in the form of snow, -which was unus ually heavy in the northern portion, where stock suffered severely. Wheat continued in good condition in the central and eastern counties and sprouted in the extreme western. Some oats were sown in nearly all parts of the state, and in the southern part the oat sowing was nearly completed. A little plowing has been accomplished In some of the southern counties, and in Chautauqua some corn has been plant ed. Apricots blossomed in the south the latter part of the month, and peaches are nearly ready to bloom. Fruit buds are unhurt. Tame grass is starting. EXCURSIONS TO KAN. CITY, Friday, April 26th, via the Rock Is land Koute. J2.00 for the round trip. Tickets good returning on any of the "4" regular trains up to Sunday night, April Estii "Cure the cough and save the life." Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs and coids.down to the very verge of consumption. n 1 1,. i n u ;IO3C0A2OI0C01AT v ' J wn mc i li r a i ruriii 1 1 tS r.nnrrpQ rvrnYivumr anger Of contracting Sickness. If you us3 ure Mater That's the kind fur nished by ths ii TopekaWater Telephone 152. 625 Qnincy Street. j. IENTGHT. . . Seventh and Quincy. Undertaking at Low Prices. t Call for ambulances. .--Hacks furnished for - parties. Phone 52. Tfta "Gkfca. Gppcrfcrify" Is the title of a new pu hi lent ion just issued by the Ftuuengar Department of the GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE It deals exclusively with KIOWA, COMANCHE AND APACHE kESEKVATION soon to be opened for settlement. The con tents of the book is made up oi facts resrd inir Laws, Climate, kesources and How to Obtain Homes. The "KOCK ISLAND" IS Tim ONLY LINE running Into or near this reservation. This booklet is for free distribution. E. W. THOMPSON, A. O. P. A., Topeka, Kas. No 0 u0