TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, FRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY 10, 1902.
SPORTINGJEWS.
Corbett May Meet Jim Jeffries
, la the King Again.
If the riaiu of the Frisco Club
Are Carried Oat.
FIGHT IN SEPTEMBER.
Brooklyn Has Released "Roar
ing Bill" Kennedy.
The
Old Pitcher Would
Sign With Ebbetts.
Not
San Francisco, Jan. 10. Jim Corbett
mty be seen In the ring again. The ex-;
champion la willing to try to regain the
championship, and if arrangements can
be made he and Jeffries may box In Sep
tember next.
Harry Corbett. who Is now the head or
the Tosemito Athletic club here, received
a letter from his brother yesterday, in
which the latter asked him to secure a
match tor him with the husky boiler
maker. Jim Corbett has always had an
Idea that he could take Jeffries" measure,
and belierea that he oan outpoint Jeff
ries In a 20-round bout.
Corbett proved In a measure that he
was not a has been by making the pres
ent champion look like a veritable novice
for 23 rounds. Had Jim possessed the
strength there is no doubt in the mlnfls ot
manv that he would have beaten Jeffries
at their last meeting. If the match is
made Corbett will come to this city two
months before the contest ana go Into
the country and condition himself.
BEEWEEY ATTACHES HORSES
Manager McGoehan Was Short and
Invested in Racers.
Trenton. N. J.. Jan. 10. All the horses
on the Pennsylvania Valley stock farm,
near Morrisville, Pa., were removed
here today. There -were 166 blooded
horses in the string-, And they were
brought here by order of the Phila
delphia Brewing: company, of Phila
delphia. A New York firm managed the
transfer of the Btock.
The horses will be offered at public
sale in Madison Square Garden, New
York, beginning January 27. The value
of the horses is estimated at $250,000.
Last April the owners of the Phila
delphia Brewing company made the dis
covery, it Is alleged, that the manager
of their brewery, John McGeehan, was
short in his accounts. Estimates placed
the reputed amount as high as $500,000.
Much of this alleged shortage was re
covered, however, when the brewing
company attached the horses and other
property found in McGeehan's posses
sion, the latter having purchased the
Pennsylvania Valley stock farm. Mc
Geehan was indicted by the grand jury
at Philadelphia, and is now under ball
awaiting trial. It was to avoid possi
ble legal complications that today's re
moval of the horses was effected. The
stud Includes Oakland Baron, record
2:0i4; Director Belle, Warren Wood II.,
Mary (2:24). Jim P., Beth Wilkes, Jack
Brereton, To Arms, Adrexa and Lady
Baron.
YEAR OF RECORDa
Sensational Season For Both Trotters
and Pacers. -
New York, Jan. 10. The light harness
horse has done himself credit since the
birth of the Twentieth century and the
trotting season for 1901 will go down in
tbe annals of turf history as one of the
greatest in many years.
Cresceus' unequaled record is well
known throughout the horse world. For
a time the great son of Robert Mc
Gregor gave hope to those who herald
ed him as the two-minute trotter, but
Cresceus stopped shy two and a quarter
seconds, his best record against the
time being 2:024.
Although he smashed the previous
records to pieces in his first attempt
at Father Time, his best performance'
was probably In his race against The
Abbot, 2:034, at Brighton Beach, which
resulted In the downfall of The Abbot
and the establishing of a new world's
competition record, equaling The
Abbot's best time, which stood as the
world's best record until eclipsed by
Cresceus at Columbus In a trial
against time.
Cresceus' record during the season
was remarkable in many ways. He has
captured at least eight records in addi
tion to the championship.
Other great trotters that shared the
public interest were Lord Derby, 2:06,
and Thomas Law son's great trotter,
Boralma, Peter Sterling, Onward, Silver
and Chain Shot. 2:06l4.
FASTEST RECORDS FOR 1901.
(Trotters.)
Two-year-old Prelatess, br. f 2:15
Three-year-old Peter Stirling, ch.
g 2:11H
Four-year-old Eleata. blk. f 2:08
Five-year-old Boralma, ch. g....2:07
Mare Dolly Dillon, b. m., 6 2:07
Stallion Cresceus, ch. h., 7 2:02.
Gelding The Abbot, b. g., 8 2:04
New Performer Eleata, blk. t.. 4.2:08
(Pacers.)
Two-year old Miss McClintock,
b. f 2:1714
Three-year-old Silver Coin, b. c..2:lfi4
Four-year-old Audubon Boy,
ch. c 2:06
Five-year-old Dan Patch, b. h 2:04H
Gelding Prince Alert, b. g., 2:00
. Stallion Dan Patch, b. to., 5 2:046
Mare Mazette, b. m., 6 2:044
Mew Performer Shadow Chimes. .2:0
Time record.
PITCHER KENNEDY'S EXIT.
"Roaring Bill" Will Mot Play With.
Brooklyn This Year.
New York. Jan. 10. "Roaring Bill"
Kennedy, the former crack pitcher of
the Brooklyn baseball club, has been
unconditionally released by Brooklyn.
"Roaring Bill" has been playing pro
fessional ball for IS years. He came
from the Western league about nine
years ago, and has since pitched for
Brooklyn. Ha was a good pitcher and
a hard worker on the diamond. Presi
dent Ebbetts says Kennedy was given
a chance last fall to sign a new con
tract with the Brooklyn club, but he
refused to accept the terms. In uncon
ditionally releasing him Ebbetts says
Kennedy is given a chance to sign
wherever he likes at the best figures
he can get.
POSTER , U. MANAGER.
Athletic Board at Lawrence Holds an
Election.
Lawrence, Kan., Jan. 10. The Athletic
board of the University of Kansas to
day elected A. S. Buzzi baseball man
ager: F. B. Dodds, track team man
ager, and George O. Foster, general
manager of athletics. Mr. Foster Is
the present general manager, and has
given the very best satisfaction in that
capacity. His salary is to be doubled.
The question of coach for next year
was considered, but no selection was
made. There are eight applicants for
the position besides Dr. Outland, who
would probably accept the position, as
he is located, here now. The candidates
were Ed N. Robinson, formerly coach
of Nebraska, and last year coach at
Brown; H. P. Rutter, a Princeton play
er and an assistant coa eh; Walter Shaw,
of the University of Michigan; Edgar
M. Clinton, of Leland Stanford, athletic
director of Iowa State college; Ben
Owens, Kansas university's old quar
terback, who assisted Yost at Michigan
last year; Billy Williamson, an old
Kansas university player; Thomas Cox,
athletic director of Christian Brothers'
college, St. Louis, and John F. Meehan,
director of Bissell gymnasium In Ver
mont. NEW BASEBALL GROUNDS.
Manning Secures a Park at Fifteenth
and Indiana Streets.
Kansas City, Jan. 10. The location
Of the Western league baseball park
in Kansas City was decided yesterday
when James H. Manning, president of
the local club secured a lease, with an
option, on the plot of ground On Indi
ana avenue between Fifteenth and Sev
enteenth streets, near the old brick
yards.. .While these grounds are 34
blocks east of Main street, the securing
of them ts looked- upon- by the Western
league followers as a big strike, as
they can be converted into a baseball
park with practically no grading, and
after old Exposition park is dismantled,
whenever that is. the new site will be
as desirable as any in the city. It will
be easily accessible by the Fifteenth
and Eighteenth street and Indiana ave
nue street car lines.
Racing at Frisco.
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 10. The fea
tures of the racing at Oakland was the
meeting of Sombrero and Josie G., and
the Emeryville handicap. Josie G. had
had never been beaten, but Sombrero
was a favorite over her. She received
strong support, however. San Nicholas
set the pace, followed by Josie G., who
lost some ground at the first turn.
Sombrero moved up in the stretch and
won from San Nicholas, while Josie
G. was third. She would have been sec
ond but for shying at the barrier twen
ty yards from the finish. The mile was
run in 1:394. Homestead ran a good
race in the Emeryville handicap at a
mile, beating Rio Shannell and Lago
leta. The latter was favorite. The Mor
ris colt was the best as he gave away
much weight. O'Connor and Burns were
in good form, the former riding three
and the latter two winners. Two fav
orites won. The surprise of the after
noon was the victory of Rose of Hilo,
a 12 to 1 shot, from Marschal Neil, the
pronounced first choice.
St. Louis Fight News.
St. Louis, Jan. 10. Charles H. Haugh
ton. president of the West End club,
has declared off the boxing between
Benny Yanger, of Chicago, and Joe
Bernstein, of New York, scheduled to
take place before the West End club
here on January 14. Trouble over the
selection of a referee is given as the
cause. Haughton insisted on having
the club referee. Joe Stewart, and
Yanger objected to him. Harry Forbes
of Chicago, and Danny Dougherty, of
Philadelphia, will box 15 rounds here
on January 20 for the bantam cham
pionship. Fitz Now Breathes Easier.
New York, Jan. 10. Dr. F. H. Bos
worth, of No. 41 Park avenue, removed
a piece of bone from the nose of Pugil
ist Robert Fitzsimmons today, and
hereafter the fighter will be able to
breathe easier. There was nothing ser
ious the matter with the nose, but re
cently the fighter has found that his
breathing was interfered with. This
was traced to a fracture that occurred
when he was hurt while a boy in a
game of football.
New Player For Brewers.
Cincinnati, Jan. 10. Lefty Geyer, one
of the best known local amateur play
ers, and, incidentally, one of the hard
est hitters of the Saturday Afternoon
league, will very likely play with the
Milwaukee team of the new American
association next season. Manager Billy
Clingman, of that team, yesterday
made Geyer a most liberal offer to play
with him next season, and there is lit
tle doubt that he will accept.
Griffin Gets Jugdment.
Utica, N. Y., Jan. 10. The appellate
court has handed down a decision af
firming the findings of Justice Scrip
ture in the case of Michael J. Griffin vs.
the Brooklyn baseball club, in which
Justice Scripture awarded Griffin $2,300
with costs. The case had its origin
in the spring of 1898, when Griffin, who
had been for years a member of the
Brooklyn baseball team was transferred
GATHMANN ASKS FOR ANOTHER TEST.
But Rear Admiral Chas. O'Neill, Chief of the Ordnance Bureau, Says That the New
18-inch Torpedo Gun is Absolutely Useless.
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Louis Oathmann, the inventor of the 18-inch torpedo gun which was recently tested at Sandy Hook, Is almost
heartbroken by the failure of his invention to do what he promised. The disappointed inventor has asked for an
other test. Rear Admiral Charles O'Neill, Chief of the Naval Ordnance Bureau says, however, that the Govern
ment has already spent nearly a quarter of a million dollars in testing the invention, and is now .fully convinced
that the gun is useless for the purpose intended.
to St. Louis. Griffin held the action
of the Brooklyn management was a
breach of contract. Griffin intimated
today that he will return to the dia
mond next season.
Tigers to Train at Ypsilanti.
Detroit, Mich., Jan. 10. The Detroit
baseball team will go to Ypsilanti for
spring- training. This decision was
reached by the. local magnates after
Manager Dwyer had consulted some of.
the men who were there last season.
The exact time for calling the team to
gether has not been determined upon,
but It will be likely be on, or perhaps
a week before April L
Harvard Chooses Head Coach.
Harvard, Mass., January 10. Captain
Bullard of the Harvard varsity crew
announced today that ex-Captain
Francis L. Higginson, Jr., had been se
lected as head coach of the crimson
crew. It was a popular choice, as Hig
ginson is one of the best oarsmen ever
turned out of Harvard.
Racing at New Orleans.
New Orleans, Jan. 10. Cast Iron, who
landed the fifth race, was the. only win
ning favorite. Carl Kahler lowered the
five furlong track record in the first
race. The weather was clear and the
track fast.
Corrigan Refused License.
London. Jan. 10. H is understood
that Edward Corrlgan. the Chicago
horseman has been refused a license to
train on Newmarket heath.
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.
Haverly's Mastodon minstrels will be
at the Crawford tonight. The manage ment
claims that it is the most pro
nounced real minstrel combination be
fore the public, and it is said there is
nothing left of e former organization
except the title, and that will live for
ever. George Wilson, the recognized
king of minstrelsy, the famous Young
family, in a big, black, laughing panto
mime, "The House of Troubles," Dan
Allman, Garden and Somers, Mazier
and Conley, Marion and Pearl, George
Morgan, the phenomenal male alto, di
rect from Moore & Burgess' minstrels.
St. James Hall, London, England, and
a world of funny things, are with the
new company.
"A Homespun Heart" will be at the
Crawford Saturday, matinee and night.
This idyllic heart story is Hal Reid's
latest effort, and is a companion play to
his well known "Human Hearts." The
story of the play is well laid in a rural
community in central Ohio, and the
characters are all rural and those that
are met with in everyday life. There
is no straining for effect, and while the
action is brisk and rapid, the interest
never flags. The scenery and effects are
all new and adequate, and the com
pany is one of unusual strength, con
taining such well known people as Page
Spencer, A. W. Ellis, Frank C. Wallace.
Frank C. Moynihan, Jas. H. Browne, J.
H. Lorenzen, C. C. Rowley, Miss Helen
Castle, Alice Marble, Helen Beresford,
and Baby Marie.
Williams and Walker, the colored
comedians, will be at the Crawford
Monday night in "The Sons of Ham."
- Children Like It
"My little boy took the eroup one
night." says F. D. Reynolds of Mansfield,
O.. "and grew so bad you could hear
him breathe all over the house. 1
thought he. would die, but a few doses
of One Minute Cough Cure relieved and
sent him to sleep. That's the last we
heard of the croup." One Minute Cough
Cure is absolutely safe and acts at once.
For coughs, colds, croup, grip, asthma
and bronchitis.
Wichita Plumbers Strike.
Wichita, Kas., Jan. 10. The members
of the local steam fitters and plumbers'
union went on a strike for less work
and more pay. The union consists of
only eleven Journeymen plumbers, but
as they constitute the only members
of the craft in the city, all the work in
their line has been stopped. They de
mand eight hours and $3.50 per day.
Rosy Cheeks.
Do you want them? Do you simply want
to glow with health? Do you want to eat
well, sleep well and work well? Try
Llchty's Celery Nerve Compound. Sold
by George W. Stansfleld, 632 Kansas ave
nue; Marshall Bros., 115 Kansas avenue.
To Plant a Big Orchard.
Leavenworth, Jan. 10. Henry Ettenson
has just made a contract for four thou
sand apple trees which he will set out
on his farm next spring. This number
of trees will cover fifty acres of ground.
Mr. Ettenson expects to put out a much
larger orchard later oil
KANSASNEVVS.
Grant Gillette Now a Mining
Bookkeeper.
Has Had Nothing But Hard
Lack in Mexico.
A BIG DOCTOR BILL.
Compelled to Pay $3,000 For
Wife's Smallpox "Cure.
Mexicans Think That He Is an
Innocent Man.
llanchmau Up From There Tells
of His Life.
Kansas City, Jan. 10. Jose M. Lugan,
a wealthy ranchman of Chihuahua,
Mexico, who was at the Baltimore hotel
last night, knows Orant G. Gillette, the
former Kansas cattle plunger. Inti
mately. Mr. Lugan saw Gillette in Chi
huahua a few weeks ago.
"I was amused when I heard a
'counterfeit' Gillette had been in Kan
sas City," said Mr. Lugan last night.
"I saw Gillette just before I left Mexico
and I do not think he intends to re
turn to the United States. He is broken
down physically and financially."
"Has Gillette any money?" was asked.
"I am sure he is almost penniless,"
was the reply. "He has failed in every
business venture he has made in Mex
ico. As soon as he arrived in Chihua
hua he took charge of a hotel, but was
compelled to close it because he could
not make expenses. Then he tried to
run a dairy, but again failed to make
a living. After his two failures his wife
was taken ill with smallpox. An Amer
ican physician attended her and after
her recovery the physician presented
Gillette with a billfor $3,000 for profes
sional services. Gillette insisted that
he did not have the money to pay such
an exorbitant bill, but the physician de
manded an immediate payment. Gil
lette came to me an asked for advice.
I told him to ask another physician to
make an estimate of what would be fair
compensation for the services rendered.
Gillette was about to follow my advice
when the physician took the matter into
court and Gillette lost the suit. He gave
up all his personal effects of value ex
cept his furniture, which is exempt
from seizure in Mexico, and the bill was
finally paid. Gillette then cut wild hay
and Eold a little. A few months ago he
got a1 position as bookkeeper for an
American mining company whose mills
are about 150 miles from Chihuahua."
Mr. Lugan said the residents of Chi
huahua sympathize with the former
cattle plunger.
"The people of Mexico who know Gil
lette -believe he is innocent of any
crime," said Mr. Lugan. "They think
he was the victim of circumstances. But
whenever an American comes to Chi
huahua he points at Gillette and says:
'There is a thief." "
Mr. Lugan and his wife will remain in
the city several days before returning
to Mexico.
A GIFT FOR K. TJ.
1
Elwell, the New York Sculptor, to
Present Bust of F. H. Sanborn.
Lawrence, Kas., Jan. 10. F. E. Elwell,
the New York sculptor, will present to
the University of Kansas a plaster cast
of a bust of F. B. Sanborn, of Spring
field, Mass. Last year Mr. Elwell pre
sented the university a bust of Louisa
M. Alcott. Mr. Sanborn was in Kansas
attending an Associated Charities meet ing
last spring and addressed the uni
versity students at chapel one day. He
was an old acquaintance of Miss Al
cott and took a deep interest in Kansas
affairs during the border ruffian wars.
He was an active abolitionist and a
staunch friend of John Brown, of whom
he wrote a history. Mr. Sanborn became-
so well known on account of his
work for abolition that he won the
esteem and love of the New England
ers who constituted Kansas' anti
slavery population. At the same time
he won the hate of the pro-slavery fac
tion. He had several narrow escapes
from death at the hands of mobs. When
Kansas university was founded Mr.
Sanborn Was -offered the chancellorship,
but declined. He is now editor of the
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
The presentation Ceremonies last yeav
were attended by Mr. Elwell in person,
but this year he will not be present.
The cast, which will be sent to Mr.
Alfred Whitman to be delivered, is
taken from the bust made by Mr. El
well for the Kansas State Historical
society. - -
The cast will be placed beside the bust
of Miss Alcott in the library building.
MAY BUY AN ISLAND.
Staiger's Plot of Land Wanted by
State Prison Board.
Leavenworth, Kas., Jan. 10. Negotia
tions have been practically completed
for the sale of "Staiger's island to the
board of directors of the Kansas stat
penitentiary. The board is now in ses
sion at the penitentiary at Lansing.
There are about 1,000 acres involved In
the transaction.
It is understood that the owners of
the island agree to sell it for $15 per
acre, including coal rights, and to look
to. the next legislature for their money,
a provisional contract to be drawn now
and the transfer of the property to the
state to take place at once.
The owners of the property are "Vin
ton Stillings, John H. Atwood and Jacob
Rodenburg. The members of the board
spent today investigating the property.
The object of purchasing the island is
to give the state additional coal rights,
so that the penitentiary mine can be ex
tended. It is also probable that the isl
and will be used for farming as the soil
is very fertile.
ODD CAUSE FOR SUIT.
Two Discharged Employes Sue For
Damages at Leavenworth.
Leavenworth, jRn. 10. Two extraordi
nary suits were filed in the district court
yesterday by H. E. Michael as attorm-y.
Each one is for $1,260 ag-alnst the Kelley
& Lyale Milling Co. James H. Owens
brings one and E. F. Brown the other.
The charge made against the milling com
pany is that the two men were discharged
without any reason being assigned by
the Lyles.
Owens alleges he was employed at the
mill from July, 1901, to December 7, 1901.
On the latter day he wad discharged.
Brown says he worked from July 5, 1898.
to December 4, VA1, when he was dis
charged. Each claims his reputation was
damaged to the extent of $1,001) by the dis
charge and that the attorney's fees and
other costs will amount to $260 for tach
man.
It Is a n unheard of proceeding in Leav
e.nworth for an employer to be sued for
discharging- his men. It is claimed bv
the plainaiffs there is a state law which
speclties that an employer must give a
written cause for the dismissal of a man
from his employ.
WORE ON THE PRISON
Is Progressing Rapidly at Leaven
worth These Days.
Leavenworth, Kan., Jan. 10. Between
four and five hundred prisoners were at
work yesterday at the new prison site,
the officials taking advantage of the
pleasant weather to work every available
man.
The majority of the prisoners at the
site yesterday were engaged in excavating
and leveling the ground for the east gate.
At this point, inside of the stockade, a
large amount of earth must be removed.
This is being wheeled outside the stock
ade and a wide level driveway is being
built up.
At present no work is being done on
the new buildings, other than preparing
the stone and getting it out from the
quarry. The laundry building is under
roof and practically completed except
putting in the floors. One of the new
cell houses presents an imposing appear
ance, although the work upon it, above
ground has not much more than begun.
Brick work is up for the first story and
the structural iron work is up for two
stories higher. All around the building
is massive dressed stone for the eaves and
cornices, which will require a powerful
steam derrick to raise them and put them
in place.
It is the expectation of the officials to
complete this cell house before the next
winter, when the prisoners working on
the new prison can be kept there and
avoid the loss of time required in march
ing to and from the present quarters.
When the cell house is finished and the
men are confined in it the intention is to
us part of the laundry building for a
dining room until other arrangements
have been completed.
A punishment building for the confining
of refractory prisoners while working at
the new site is now almost ready for use.
Work on the stone foundation for the
consumptive hospital was commenced yes
terday and teams were kept busy hauling
brick from the new site.
HAS NO FRANCHISE.
Missouri & Kansas 'Phone Company
at Leavenworth.
Leavenworth. Jan. 10. The Missouri &
Kansas Telephone company is operating
in Leavenworth without a franchise.
There is no probability that the com
pany can renew the franchise under
which it had been operating. The fran
chise was a 20-year one and was granted
at a time when the city had to make
many concessions to secure public utili
ties. The city is now in a position to ask
eome concessions from the company,
which will undoubtedly be done.
AN ABILENE SHOOTING.
T. A. Wilson Recovers Damages in
an Odd Case.
Abilene, Jan. 10. A peculiar damage
suit has been tried for the second time
in the district court. A year ago, T. A.
Wilson, a- paperhanger, residing on the
southern edge of the city, was in a
cornfield near his house abdut 8 p. m.,
searching for a stray horse. A man sud
denly approached, shot him in the "legs
with a shotgun and fled. Wilson yelled
and there was soon a crowd of neigh
bors, who carried him to the house.
Wilson declared that he recognized as
the shooter Samuel Landis, a well-to-do
neighbor, who owned the cornfield,
and sued him for $5,000 damages. Lan
dis claimed an alibi, seeking to prove
that he was in town at the time. On
the first trial the Jury disagreed, and
another lengthy trial has followed. A
few days ago Landis' father died and
Wilson attached Landis' undivided
share in the estate. The case has at
tracted general attention owing to the
mystery surrounding the shooting.
Wilson has recovered only partially,
being badly crippled from the. effects
of the attack.
The Jury returned a verdict late last
night for $975 damages for Wilson.
MYSTERY IN A DEATH.
Brother to a Topeka Girl Under an
Assumed Name.
Lane, Kas., Jan. 10. There was mys
tery in the death of C. H. Hancock, the
young man who was killed at the rock
quarry near this place a few days ago.
Several months ago he was given em
ployment at the stone crusher operated
for the Missouri Pacific railroad here.
He did not associate with the other em
ployes and they called him a "dude."
He was a young man of refinement. It
is not known why he concealed his iden
tity, but he was on the pay roll
"Cameron." Having saved a small
amount of money, he intended to leave
the quarry last Saturday. The absence
of the foreman made it necessary for
him to work Monday in order to get his
pay. While working that day he was
run over by a car and killed. A letter
containing $10 was found in his pocket.
The letter was addressed to Keith, in
Ottawa, and was signed "C. H. Han
cock." Miss Hancock, a clerk employed in the
Sttops Warn
"
Omeda Oil
" Six of one are half a dozen of the other." The princi
pal difference between pains is the names given by doc
tors. The name doesn't amount to anything. If the
pain is in the-back the doctors call it one thing, and if
it is in the leg they call it another, and yet if they should
change those names the pain would hurt just as bad.
Omega Oil stops pain. The trouble may be in the neck,
shoulders, back, arms, elbows, wrists, hips, legs, knees,
ankles or feet. No matter. Omega Oil puts out pain
in all parts of the body just as water puts out fire in all
parts of a house. It has been tried so often that, there is
no longer any doubt about it. Hundreds of thousands
of bottles have been used and given satisfaction every
where. Omega Oil stops pain, and don't forget it.
Smesa Oil is cood lor everything
pension office in Topeka, came for the
body. She said there was no necessity
for her brother working at the quarry
He graduated from college recently.
His mother lives eight miles from St
Joseph, Mo. The undertaker at this
place received a letter from Ottawa,
Kas., signed "Florence N-," asking that
the effects of the dead man be sent to
her, as she knew that he would not
want his relatives to know the circum
stances attending his death.
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KILLED THEIR CROPS.
Farmers Aronnd Argentine Sued
Chemical Company.
Kansas City, Kan., Jan. 10. A Jury
was impaneled in the district court yes
terday afternoon to try tbe - case of
William Pretz against the Southwest
Chemical company. Pretz sues for $1.
400 damages to his crop of garden truck
caused, he avers, by the fumes from
the furnaces of the Chemical company's
plant west of Argentine. Half a dozen
farmers have similar suits against the
company and one farmer has secured a
verdict of $800 against it for the same
reason. ,
DRIVE OUT JOINTISTa
Florence Liquor Sellers Compelled to
Quit Business.
Florence, Jan. 10. On complaint of
Fred Kerns and Wert Graves, two
young men of this place, warrants were
issued for T. Bender, P. M. Stamp and
Fritz Stotz, Joint keepers, and Sheriff
Mansfield made the arrests and seized
the stocks and fixtures of the two
Joints. Stotz was first arrested and
while the warrants were being read to
the others excused himself and fled.
Bender and Stamp are in JaiJ. at Mar
lon, awaiting their preliminary trial.
The entire stock of the Stotz Joint was
stolen from Bert Lacoss after it had
been loaded on his dray to be taken
to Marion. Lacoss went to Bleep on his
dray.
.Firs Brands Active.
Abilene, Jan. 10. The Chronicle says:
The Chronicle correspondent from De
troit says that the Fire Brands and Free
Methodists axe conducting a very excit
ing series of meetings north of that place.
The meetings were first held in a school
house, but it became too small for the
larpre crowds and they are now being
held in Bethel church, near Moonlight.
cei
are most fre
quently to be
seen upon the
face, neck or
breast, though
ores
they are liable to appear upon other parts
of the body. When they begin to spread
and eat iuto the flesh, sharp, piercing
pains are felt as the underlying tissue is
destroyed and the tender nerves exposed.
Cancerous sores develop from very trifling
causes; a carbuncle or boil, swollen gland,
a little watery blister on the tongue or
lip, a wart, mole or bruise of some kind
becomes an indolent, festering sore,
which in time degenerates into cancer.
"Ten years ago I
had a sore on my left
temple, which the
doctors pronounced
a cancerous ulcer ;
It would itch, burn
and bleed, then scab
over, bat would
never heal. After
taking S. S. S. awhile
out it got well. I
took in all about
thirty bottles, continuing it for soma
time after the sore had healed, to be
sure all the poison was out of my sys
tem. Have seen no sign of the cancer
in ten years. JOSEPHU3 KEID,
Out, Audrian Co., Mo.
is strictly a vegetable
remedy, and, while
possessing purifying
and healing properties
that no other medicine
does, contains nothing that could derange
the system. While cleansing the blood
it also builds np the general health. '
If you have a suspicious sore, or other
blood trouble, send for our free book on
Blood and Skin Diseases, and write to us
for any information or advice wanted;
we make no charge for this service.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA.
the sore began to V-&"rVV3
discharge, and when 6 Jr3-
all the poisonous! . ' Mvt&fe'f
matter had passed ArvNVs
Pains are very much alike.
As the old sayine goes,
a liniment oacht to be mood for.
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The meetings last until 12 and sometimes
until 2 o'clock in the morning. There
is great confusion at these meetings.
Leaping, shouting, singing and praying
are alternately Indulged in until some
lose consciousness or drop from shear ex
haustion. Slinor Washington Notes.
Washington, Jan. 10. A civil service
examination will be held in Kansas
City on February 18 for the position of
disciplinarian at the Chiloco county In
dian school, Oklahoma.
PostofHces discontinued: Racine, Ca
nadian county, O. T., mall to Mathew
son; Stitts, Dickinson county; Bate
man and TJniondale, Clay county, Kan.,
mail to Wakefield.
Dr. Alexander Barkley has been ap
pointed a pension examiner surgeon at
Pond Creek, and Dr. G. E. Irvin at
Woodward, p. T.. and Dr. J. W. Stout
at Medicine Lodge, Kan.
Will Test the Smallpox Law .
Wellington, Jan. 10. The Kansas law
which provides for the - isolation of
smallpox cases is to be tested. Samuel
Dick, who owns several houses, is
aroused because Dick Brownsfleld, a
Santa Fe train dispatcher, has been
quarantined in one of them with small
pox. The house is near the center of
the oity. The state provides for a fine
for the health authorities who do not
isolate smallpox patients. The town
has a pest house on the creek bank, but
it is unfit for use.
Telephone Company Sued.
Iola, Jan. 10. The Register says: Yes
terday afternoon A. G. Williams brought
suit agatnst the Iola Telephone company
for $20o damages. He ax:t in behalf of
his boys. Robert, aged 10, and Dow, aged
12. While building their line he says
the company left dynamite and caps in
front of his house. His children and oth
ers playing about the poles and post holes
found the caps and took them to play
with. Later one exploded in Robert's
hand, tearing off part of his thumb and
inflicting a wound in Dow's leg. So he
asks two damages for Robert and $60 for
Dow.
Pensions For Kansas.
Washington, Jan. 10. These pensions
have been granted Kansans: Original,
Henry Koehrman, Hope. $6. War with
Spain. Ernest L. 'Hoffman, Cherokee,
$8; James Crawford, Little River, $8.
Walter Douglas, ElDorado, $17; Arm
strong Menor, Abilene, $12; Jacob Jones,
Parsons, $10; Jackson Adair, Bogue, $12; .
Lewis Zahm, Seneca, $12; Linus Bar
ber, Wellsville, $8: Alfred Brooks, Law
rence, $8; Thomas Russell, Derby, $10;
Niles Titus, Council Grove, $12. Widows,
Delle Johnson, Atchison. $8; Margaret
McNeely, Topeka, $8.
Small Wreck at Winfleld.
Winfleld, Kas., Jan. 10. A small
wreck occurred at South Winfleld in
which a Santa Fe engine was badly
wrecked, a box car demolished, and
Fireman O'Donnell had an ankle
broken. Passenger No. 18, from the
south, collided with a box car loaded
with wheat standing half way on the
siding and main line at the south end
of the yards.
New Church For Balina,
Sallna, Jan. 10. J. S. Hile of Sallna has
secured the contract for the stone work
cn the new United Brethren church to be
built at the corner of Seventh and Wal
nut streets, and it ia expected that the
work on the building will begin immedi
ately. The new church will oost between
$4.0(i0 and $5,000 and will have a seating
capacity of about 400.
Sells 600 Acre Farm.
Sallna, Kan., Jan. 10. The Crippen In
vestment company has sold to J. C. Beat
ty of Ottawa, Kan., the 600 acre farm
known as the Lank farm, west of Sol
omon, for $17,500 cash. Mr. Beatty is a
brother of Beatty, the oil king of Beau
mont, and the farm was purchased Jointly
by both parties. The property was pur
chased aa an investment.
Chautauqua For Emporia,
Emporia, Jan. 10. Emporia la going to
have a Chautauqua assembly next sum
mer. Several business and professional
men and directors and officers who had
been elected at a previous meeting met
and decided to form an association and
capitalize it at $2,000. They propose to give
a three days' programme next summer in
Soden's grove and spend $2,000 on it. Stock
in the association is selling for $10 a
share.
Rural Mail Routes.
Washington, Jan.10. These rural free
delivery routes will be established Feb
ruary 1: Kansas: Asherville, Mitchell
county, two routes, with G. W. Parish
and G. W. Henderson, carriers.
Building; New Bridges.
Wellington, Jan. 10. The contract for
building a steel bridge on Bluff creek near
Caldwell and a pile bridge on the state
line across the Chiekasha has been award
ed to a Wichita firm for iXM.