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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-23

Annex. T. H. Ross Of Ohio and o. p.
Dawling Of Texas, met at the Audito-
rum hotel last week. and. after a
wordy argument, the former bet the
latter $1,000 to $500 that Mckinley
would win An Akron, o., man. stop
ping at the same hotel, bet $500 even
that Mckinley would carry Nebraska.
Colonel Dewey Of Silver City, Colo,
came to town early last week with
81, 500 to bet even on Bryan. lie heard
that odds We're Obtainable in New
York and went east to place his mon
ey. At Buffalo he put UP $500 against
81, 500. and at Pittsburg he made a sim
liar wager Tx Congressman A. j.
Taylor says he has $4,000 which he VII
stake on the election of Mckinley, at 2
to i, but has not placed much of it, j.
Lester Of 81 Clark street, has set aside
$4,000 which he is anxious to bet even
that Mckinley viii carry Kentucky
He has found no takers yet
Abe Schwab stepped up to d crowd
in the Palmer house rOtunda the other
day and offered to wage g aeywhere
from 81 900 to 5000 on the election Of
Mckinley but found no takers One
man at the Commercial Travellers
headquarters says he is anxious to
place from 800 to 81 GOO THAI Tanner
win carry Illinois by 10000 but can get
no takers. Several small bets have
been made on the state ticket, AltSeld
being q favorite at TO l.
At the Ashland saloon today l.tQ3
was bet against $500 that Mckinley VIII
carry Illinois Anot her bet OF $1,000
! even was made that Mckinley VIII
have so. 600 majority in Illinois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-23
oooPER,s NEw REcoRp.
Makes the Quarter Unpaced in IS 2-5
Seconds.

Memphis. Oct 2S-The Memphis
Coliseum bicycle races began last night
for a three nights meeting. The track
bids fair to be one Of the fastest in the
country. The Detroit boy won against
the worlds unpaced quarter mile rec
ord and lowered it 1-5 second. His
time was &c % seconds. previous rec
ord being 26 S-5, held by Con Baker
and Johnson.
Summaries: Mile, professional, han
dicap-J. Easton, Elizabeth, N. J.. Won;
Tom Cooper, Detroit. second Clarence
Woodward, Nashville. third. Time 2:2s.
Professional, mile. fnal-Zack Oliver,
Memphis, won; Creston Barry, Nash
vile. second; Joe Hooper. Springfield,
Tenn, third Time 300
Mile, observation-disclosures Wood
ward. Nashville, won; Eli Winsett
Portland, Ore. second; Ben stowers
Atlanta, Ala, third. Time 2:11 Is.
Tom Cooper against worlds record
4 mile unpaced. 25 2-5; previous
worlds record % SIS, held by Con Baker
and Johnson.
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Proposition Likely to Bring
Experts Together.
TOURNAMENTS.
TFV o
Manufacturers Want to Revive
the Old Sport.
Offer $4,000, the Largest
Purse In Billiard History.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-Ten thousand dol
lars for two International billiard tour
naments, or S. 900 for two open only to
American experts, is the offer made
yesterday by the big manufacturers
It was brought about by the astonish-
ing proposition made recently byFrank
C. Ives to play three leading French
experts Vignaux, Plot and FOurnil
1t IS one of the biggest offers ever made
in billiard history, and while it is ex-
tremely doubtful if arrangements can
be made to consummate the plans, the
amount of money TO be given will ere
ate a world of interest. The offer is as
follows:
A purse of 81. 500 will be given for two
tournaments of six nights each-One in
New York City and one in Chicago
at fourteen or eighteen-inch balk line
points each game. 1t is stipulated,
however, that at least two of the three
leading American players-IVes. Schaef-
er or Slosson-shau take part in the
tournament and that two of the leading
French players shall also take part.
But the tournament is not restricted to
those four entries. There viii be four
prizes for each tournament-S1, 500,
$1,000 $3.50, $500. In addition to the
amount of 81 500 for prizes. the sum Of
$1,000 is offered to defray the expenses
Of the French players to and from this
country The entries viii close on No
Vember d
In case this proposition does not meet
with response desired, another offer is
made to professional American PLAYERS
only. As prizes for two tournaments
one at New York City and one at Chi
cago, $4,000 is offered providing no less
than two Of the three leading players
Ives, Schaefer and SlOssOn-take part
and also that not less than five play
ers in all compete in each tournament
but the entries are not to be limited to
that number
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BUYS LONDON's RAILWAYs-
A Stupendous Deal by Which Ameri
cans Purcheze London's Street
Railways

St. Louis No. Oct. 23.-The Republic
this morning says
A stupendous deal. involving q radi-
cal change in the proprietOrship and
system Of operation of one of the most
extensive street railway properties in
the world. has been practically com
pleted. An American syndicate has, it
is said, secured control of the famous
underground railways Of London. Eng.
The syndicate was formed in Toronto,
Can. and Ross Mackenzie is at the
head of it. Capitalists from New York,
Philadelphia and other cities are also
interested. and one Of the heaviest in
vestOrs is stated to be well known St
Louis man. whose name for the present
is withheld.
The precise amount of money called
for in order to capture the British prize
has not been ascertained. butt it is away
UP in the millions. as the underground
roads of London have an enormous
capitalization and constitute magnii-
cent property. Owing to the necessity
eff acquiring real estate, compromising
other owners. and to the expense of di-
verting drainage, making tunnels. etc,
the underground roads avera ged in
many portions a cost Of s5,000,0 900 a
mile.
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Engage In a Hair Pulling Epi
sOde at Troy,
with Christian Church Mem
Sheriff Called.
WAS BEDLAM INDEED.
Both Ministers Preaching at
the Same Time.
s'You Enter This Pulpit Only
Over My Dead Body"

Troy. oct. 28-some time ago the
Latter Day Saints OF AIormons. en-
gagged the use of the Christian church
for period of three weeks for revival
services. AT the last moment, how
ever. some of the Christian church
members objected. The climax came
Thursday night when an effort was
made by both to hold meetings there at
the same time
When the Mormon minister ascended
the pulpit the Christian parson also
ascended it, and both claimed they
We're going to preach. The Mormon
preacher gave out a hymn, which was
sung. and the Christian minister did
the same.
Then when both attempted to preach
at once. bedlam broke loose. Women
screeched and yelled. One sister de-
olared that if any Mormon minister en-
tered the pulpit again, it would be over
her dead body, and another sister grab
bed the Bible, and sat on it, to protect
fit. Mormon and Christian sisters got
each other by the hair. and the right
hand Of fellowship was doubled into a
fist.
The man who first pictured sweet
woman as the emblem of peace. should
have been there The sheriff was call
ed. and he had the aght of his life pull
ing the women apart, and emptying
the church.
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WILL HASTEN IMPORTS.
McKinley's Election Win Help Brit
ish Trade It is Declared

london, oct. 23.-In DISCUSSING the
raising of the bank rate and the gold
movement. the Daily News expresses
the belief that stocks of goods of all
kinds in the United States must be
much depleted and that Mckinley s
election viii hasten imports.
The Daily News financial article
says: The Russian wheat sellers still
show great reserve. offers from the
Black Sea being exceedingly scarce.
1T is an open question whether they are
NOT thereby playing into the hands Of
the Americans, for, although the Rus
sian crop is smaller than last year.
there must be a considerable surplus
available for export. If buyers only
keep their heads cool they viii prOba-
bly, I'LL their wants cheaper by waiting
a little Our weakest point is that Brit
ish stocks have been allowed to decline
TO an eXceedingly low point"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-23
LOCAL FOOTBALL GAME.
How Abilene and Chapman Rolled the
Pigskin.

Abilene. Oct. 22-There was no foot
ball game with Chapman. A kind Of
razzle-dazzle scrapping match took
place out at the park, but it was no
game Chapman had its high school
team here and it was made up Of strap
ping big fellows. all 100 pounds and
over.
One had gray hair and ought to have
graduated twenty-five years ago Prafs.
Carter and Mustard We're the mana gers.
A considerable crowd of Chapmanites
also came up The second eleven
with one or two older ones, played for
Abilene and looked like a company Of
pigmies against giants. But they made
a fierce struggle just the same. Chap
man had two tOuchdOWns and kicked
goal once. There were sixteen scraps
and one that was nearly a knock-down-
Score: Chapman, 10; Abilene, 0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-23
SECOND DAYS RACES.
The Great Bend Cup Stake Run oFin
Two Rounds

Great Bend, Oct. 2S.-There was a.
small attendance at the second days
meet of the Altcar Coursing club. The
weather was cool and there were light
sprinkles of rain
Two rounds for the Great Bend cup
stakes were run. Dogs of all ages We're
admitted.
The following were the results. Bar
tel & BarroW's Barrister beat Bert
Lows Prince Carl; Amos Johnson s
VIM Mckinley beat c. T. Walkers
Venitian Red; Robinson & Payton's
Dakota beat R. L. Lees Lady Blanche;
Bartel & Barrow's Beatrice beat Lees
Grow Dog; Robinson & Payton's Syl-
via beat Bartel & Barrow's Brilliant:
D. @. Luce's Col. Breckenridge beat
Johnson's Lady Glenn; Johnsonss w j.
Bryan beat Loves Lord Scatter Dash;
Robinson & Payton's Diana beat
Loves Scatter Dash Bridesmaid; A. P
Slocum $ Lady Misterton beat John
sons Mary E Lease; Robinson & Pay
toms Royal Buck beat J. G. Massey
Hughie; BarteI & Barrow's Blackstone
beat Luce's Fascination.
Second round: Mckinley beat Barris-
ter; Beatrice beat Dakota; Winning
Style beat Sylvia; Col Breckenridge
beat w. ]. Bryan; Diana beat Lady
Misterton; Royal Buck beat Black
stone
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To Colorado, Montana, Hot Springs
Puget Sound and Pacific Coast
Via Burlington Route.

Take the shortest and most desirable
line to the far vest complete trains
from the Missouri River Daily train
leaves Kansas City at 10:40 q. m. ar
rives Billings. Montana, /, $50 miles dis
tant. Gas next evening; free chair ars
Kansas City TO Billings. sleepers kan
sas City to Lincoln; through sleepers
Lincoln to Billings. Connects with fast
train beyond to Montana and Puget
Sound. Ten to twenty five hours short
or than other lines from Kansas City.
through sleepers and chair cars Mis-
souri, River to Denver; Rio Grande
scenic line beyond for Colorado. Utah
and California
ASK Agent for tickets over the estab-
Hshed through lines Of the Burlington
Route L. W WAX ELEY
Gen. Pass Agent
St. Louis. No
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-23
SANTA FE ROUTE.
vantanges to All Those Wishing
To Travel

Five trains east daily.
Five trains west daily,
Elegant equipment,
Magnificent track
Superior eating stations,
First class dining cars,
The fastest time.
Union depot connections.
Through car service east,
Through car service west,
Free reclining chair cars.
The newest and finest sIeepers,
The most improved tourist sleeping
cars run on any railroad
For tickets. sleeping car space and
all Information see Cromwell & Jeffers.
in postofice room in North Topeka.
telephone 364, or at depot. foot of Fifth
street, telephone $50
w. @. CARNEY, Agent.
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ONE BET IN WASHINGTON
8 to 1 was offered on Mckinley and
Quickly Snapped Up.

Washington, Oct. 23.-The knowledge
thai Mckinley money could be had in
Washington at 3 70 called down on
the holders of the betting roll today a
swarm Of takers. clamoring for the
short end Two thousand dollars held
at Schoom9kcr's was assailed by Bryan
men early in the day. but owing 10 the
fact that not less than $500 would be
taken, all small bettors were crowded
out
worth Of the short end. From Samuel
L. Short of Mount Vernon, who stated
that it was impossible 70 get decent
odds on Mckinley il that town, and
Offering $500 against 1,5G0 OF the money
held here His offer was declined. how
ever. as John Coiihower a eooklaaker,
doing business at the -. Asapn track,
nut uD $3.50 against g. GEO before any
other REGISTRATIONS could Dc concluded
Frank sutphen has St.6e0 Ia hand at the
Owne house. but has cut his odds down
to to L. He hos found no takers
however
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-23
KEPFORD AT G0BA.
Makes an Address in Company WIKI
Rev. Z. 2. Hamnons.

IOIa, KAN IUL. z
To the Editor of The state Journal
date for governor on the Independent
ticket. and Rev r. p Hamnons oe
Baldwin, addressed an enthusiastic
meeting at the opera house. A.. Mr.. KEEP
ford spoke for over an hour upon the
issues which called into existence the
Independent party.
He said: Inc s'nnulment po l....
state ia regard to the prohibitory law,
was reprehensiple to moral and relig-
ious sentiment. To ask the moral and
religious voters Of the state to support
an administration which had insuite4
them, was nasrant insolence and thcs
q party which panders to the whisky
element and Mystic Brotherhood ought
to be rebuked by the good people Of the
state T. =. PULLMAN,
Pastor NJ y. Church.
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LOWER TANDEM RECORDS.
Two salina Boys Are Doing Some
Fast Riding.

salina, Oct. 22.-Ilin and Hugo Felix
are cracking records now-a-days. The
e-ranted a sanction for them to go
against the records this week. and last
night two worlds tandem records We're
broken.
The two-mile tandem. which was
made by Fred Eberhardt and w. p
Felix in 4:5S, was lowered 16 As sec
onds by the boys, they making it in
The other record was the quarter
mile tandem, which was q seconds.
The boys made it in 26 Is.
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Run OVER By A TRAIN.
Charles AIdrich Meets Death At Law
renee by the Rock Island

Lawrence. oct. 23.-The Rock Island
train going east through Lawrence
yesterday struck and killed Charles
Aldrich, who was trying ID catch the
train to get a ride to his home at Ton
ganoxie. The body was discovered by
q later train and brought to the depot
where it was held for examination by
the coroner.
For a time no one was found who
knew the man. but he was finally rec
ognized by people with whom he had
done business i'm Lawrence the last few
days He was Well dressed and was
about As years of age He was badly
mutilated by the accident, and as no
one saw him it is not known in Just
what manner it occurred.
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To st. Paul and NTinneapolis-Via
Burlington Route.

Two splendid through trains each day
from Missouri River points to the north
via the old established Burlington
Route and Sioux City line. Day train
has handsome observation vestibuled
sIeepers. free chair cars. and dining
cars (north Of Council BIuffs). Night
train has handsome sleepers to Omaha,
Council Bluffs and Sioux City, and par
Ior cars Sioux City north
Consult Ticket Agent
L. W. WAKELEY,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
st. Louis. No.
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Careless hunters Kin a Horse.

Newton, Oct. 23.-E e. White. who
lives three miles south of town. has a
grievance against some hunters who
were out yesterday. Shortly after they
had been shooting on his premises one
OF his colts came staggering to the
barn. and died in a few minutes from
the effects of g. gun wound
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NOT REMOVED YET.
Harmon, However, is Looking Into q
Case of e Free Silver Office Holder.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Attorney Cen
eraI Harmon, when seen in regard to
the reported removal Of Marcus A.
Smith. assistant United States attor-
ney for Arizona, and the free silver
candidate for congressional delegate
said that he had not taken such action
He had been notified. he said. by the
dacy. and with the notification came
a request for the appointment of an
other man. Mr.. Harmon said that he
had written to Arizona for further In
formation. and he would base his ac-
ton on the responses to his Queries.
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Leavenworth. oct. 22.-County Com
missioner Jacob Rodenhaus has allow
ed the ladies Of the public library to
pick rooms ait the court house yester-
day for them to use in the future. At
ter looking the building over they SCI
lected two rooms on the second floor
south and west of the main stairway
and adjoining the legal library room
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-23

An Indian opera. the beautiful Poca-
hontas. the gallant Captain John Smith
and the fierce old warrior, Powhattan,
are all in it. with 100 or more noble
red men, dusky squaws brave English
men and their blonde wives and sweet
hearts This comic opera is off piece
with the Milzado and Pinafore but has
the advantage of being something en-
urely new in the musical and dramatic
world 1t VIII be presented at the
Grand October so and 81
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Ironing Pigeons for Sterling.

Sterling. oct. pa crate containing
IL homeing pigeons came to o. @. Lane.
last Friday Al Olmstead, J. W Nc
Coach and c. Hawkins each get two
pair of them, leaving Mr. Lane two
pair one of the IL, a young pigeon,
not registered. had been 50 badly peck
ed and wounded by the old birds. that
it was found necessary to kill it.
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Horss 40 Nule lIarIet for AbiIsne

Abilene. Oct. 23.-Afessrs. Ethering-
ton and Huffman. the live stock deal
ers. have consummated deal that
means c0nsidera BILE to Abilene. They
have purchased for s1,700 cash the
yards buildings, etc, Of the Chicago
city mills. which win be turned into
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-23
AeAINsT REsUBMIssIoN.
Mass Meetings Being Held by the
State Temperance Union.

Smith Center Oct 23.-Under the
auspices of the state temperance union
mass meetings are being held in this
portion of the state in the interest of
the prohibit0ry law
The recent union mass meetings here
and at Lebanon. Maukato and Jewell
City We're all we'll attended. especially
the last mentioned The NJ e. church.
the largest i'm the town. was fun Of na0-
PIE, who listened attentively to a num-
per Of short speeches. The meetings
nave all been addressed by the Rev. r
union.
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Mr. PRATHER REFoRMs.
The Abilene Parson Now Has Charge
Of q church and IS Babavina-

Abilene. oct. 2s.-The Rev. e. u.
Prather who created such a scandal
here some time since. has decided to
reform. He has located in a southern
city of about 5000 people. not named.
in charge of church with q member
snip Of about 300 ana mas acted on the
advice Of Rev sam Jones and aouit
his meanness." A letter from him
contained a remittance for consider
able sum 70 repay money advanced
hlm during his trouble here by the gen
tleman who received it,
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Cincinnati. o.. Oct 23.-The CONNER
cial-Tribune's special from Noble sville.
Ind says All the moulders in the
American carbon works struck yester-
day Under the former rule they were
required to make 90 per cent of per
feet carbons. A new rule required 81
per cent of perfect carbons and was re
garded as a practical reduction Of
wages.
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Wellington, oct pa car Of the
United States fish commission went
through here going west. Through the
influence of Fish Warden Mcbride a
consignment of nearly 500 young bass.
was secured for the reservoir.
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Wichita Fair Association $4,000 in
Debt.

Wichita, Oct 22-There viii be a
meeting of the stockholders. Of the
State Fair association on Saturday,
October "a ait 1870 p. M, i'm the secre-
tary's office at the city building. The
fact is that the association has wound
UP with an Indebtedness of about
Sc 600
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Many a days work is lost by sick
stomach troubles. DeWitts Little Ear
Iy Rfsers are the most effectual pill TOR
overcoming such difficulties For sale
by G. W. Stansfeld. 6S2 Kan Ave
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ROY EVANS TO ST. LOUIS.
The Emporia Pitcher Signed by Won
Der Abe.

Emporia, Oct 23.-Roy Evans has
been signed by St. Louis to play in the
box.
Evans is well known in Topeka. He
played with the Emporia team IN 1893
and during the past season played with
the Lynchburg, Va, team where he did
good work. He is considered one OF
the best amateur pitchers in Kansas
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sEAR PoINFER,s DEFEAT.
Reubenstein Defeated the Crack Pac-
er in gil IA

Mansfield, O.. oct. ga perfect day
marked the opening day of the races
here yesterday. Star Pointer and Reu-
bernstein We're matched for 81. 500. The
trOtting match was between Senator A
and Pilot Boy, for the same sum. Both
races were won in straight heats. Reu-
bernstein took the race in 2.11A: 2:15,
2.111z
Star Pointer broke badly at the half
mile turn. The trotting race was more
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BETS mADE IN CHICAGO.
Biggest Wager was at Odds of 2 to
on Mckinley.

Chicago. Oct. 23.-Chicago is full to
q few bets are being made, and these
few are for small amounts. The big
gest wager SO far is 1000 to 81 900 on
Mckinley. made by a local business
man, and the stakes are in the hands
Of Clerk Paul Gore. Of the Auditorium
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cases have been reported since Mon
day and as the two diphtheria pa
tents are convalescing, 1T is safe to
presume that the danger of an cpl
demic is over
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Take Ayers Pills for constipation,
and as purgative medicine Safe and
effectual
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closely contested and Pilot Boy moved
like a clock and was an easy winner
in PISA, 2:1S. 2:16%.
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The chart for the opera Of Powhat-
tan viii be at Rowley's drug store
Wednesday. October 2S.
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Trimmed CameTsHair Walking Hat,
s119, at Troups Enterprise.
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Southampton. oct. 23.-The American
line steamer St. Louis. which leaves
this port tomorrow for New York, viii
have among her passengers Howard
Gould and Henry Willard.
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Try US on collars. We can make there
look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry
lI2 and ia ". 9Th St Phone 233-