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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
EARLY BALL PLAYING.
st. Louis Browns to Open Up Prac-
tee at Memphis This Week.


St. Louis, March 6.-Acording to lat
est advices, Mr.. Tebeau, manager of the
ST. Louis Baseball club, will be in st.
Louis this morning. He left Hot Springs
last night. Mr.. Tebeau will abide in
his native city until March 8, when, ac-
cording to schedule, he will betake him
self and team to Memphis, where he
will start his training season. The team
will play three games with a strong
picked nine of good professionals, one
of whom is Charley Frank, once the
founder footed left gardener of the de-
crepit Browns of 1894.
The games will be played on March 8,
10 and IL.
Frank has assembled a pretty nice
team, for he has been able to pick up
a lot of American and other minor
league players who are very much above
the average team. Going direct from
winter lassitude into a game is liable
to be a bit trying to Tebeau's gang.
The Memphis men have had good
weather and a chance to timber up. All
Tebeau's babies have been in northern
latitudes during the winter, save Dill
lard and Sheehan and Cuppy. Young
has no doubt had some practice at Hot
Springs, but it is hardly probable that
Oliver will risk putting big Cy in to
pitch in the early part of March, while
Cuppy's tender f1ipper must be treated
with respect. Powell has been in Chi
cago, Mcbride in upper New York
state, Thomas in Detroit, Sudhof in st.
Louis Jones in Pueblo-au cold weather
towns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
A FINE HOSPITAL.
The New Bethany in Kansas City,
Kas., to Cost 100000.

Kansas City, Kan, March 6.-The
new 100000 Bethany hospital which will
be built here this year win probably be
located on a five acre tract of ground
on Grandview avenue, between Rey-
nolds and Locust streets. The transfer
of the property has not been made but
the negotiations are about complete, and
as soon as some minor details are at
tended to the deeds will be turned over.
The property is high and slightly and
entirely satisfactory to the managers of
the hospital, who have looked at several
other locations. 1t is within half a
dozen blocks of st. Margaret's hospital
and is contiguous to two street car
lines. The site is larger by an acre than
that upon which the largest hospital in
the two Kansas Citys is located and is
surrounded by dwelling houses and
handsome residences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
WRECK ON THE MEMPHIS.
Two Freight Trains Smash Into Each
Other at PIeasanton.

Pleasanton, March "a bad wreck
occurred at the Memphis depot on Mon
day. A local freight north bound was
standing on the main track while the
crew and depot force We're unloading
goods, a long train of loaded freight
cars with a doubled header was coming
from the south and was running about
eight miles an hour. Owing to the dense
fog and rain they did not see the local
on the track till within a few rods Of
it. The crews on both engines reversed
steam and jumped. The engine struck
the caboose crushing it and five flats
just in front of it. jamming one into the
new depot.
Both engines were badly damaged,
the head one being entirely disabled and
derailed. Fortunately the trains were
able to use the siding and no through
trains were delayed. Nobody was hurt
The wrecker with a large crew cleaned
away the wreck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
PLAYERS for Detroit Club.

Detroit, Mich, March George A.
Vanderbeck is getting together players
for the Detroit baseball club. 4 have
received the signed contract of Elber-
feld,' said the magnate this morning,
"and expect to hear from others soon.
The boys will be ordered to report on
April 1, and from the present outlook
will do their training right here. In adj
dition to EIberfeld, I have signed Pitch
er Miller, who was the best in the In
terstate League last year, and Catcher
on the list are Catcher Ryan, Pitchers
Frisk and CASTOR, First Baseman Slater,
Third Baseman billiard, Left Fielder
Stallings, and Center Fielder Bey. I
will have to get right fielder, second
baseman and some pitchers. and then
will be ready"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
Savages in Brazil Kill Kansas
Man.
Party of Five Americans MUIR
dered on the Xingu River.
FAR IN THE INTERIOR.
Frank Greenfield of MapletOn
Writes the Details.
His Brother Sent to Occupy a
Rubber Grant.

Fort Scott, March 6.-News has just
been received here of the massacre of
party of five or six Americans in the
interior of Brazil. It. comes in a letter
from Frank Greenfield. of Mapleton,
Kan, whose brother Alfred was one of
the party, and who is now in Brazil in
charge of a relief expedition. Greenfield
wrote the letter to his mother. and says
he hopes to forward by next mail a re-
port on the tragedy by the Brazilian
government. which he has interested in
an investigation of the outrage.
The expedition was in charge of NJ. E.
Kirk, a civil engineer of Kansas City,
and the only known members of it be-
sides Mr.. Kirk. whose family lives in
Kansas City, were young Greenfield
and two men named Williamson and
BROMLEY, from some point in Ohio. The
other members Joined the party in
South America. The object OF the ex-
petition was to take a grant of rubber
interests in the interior of Brazil.
The last word received from any of
the members of Kinks band was a let
ter written to Mr. Price from Cuyuba
on June Is, 1888. This was the date Of
their departure from there for the in
terror Frank Greenfield. a few months
later, heard of the massacre Of a party
of Americans on the Xingu, and, feeling
confident that the expedition to which
his DIOlneE belonged was tue Only one
in that country then, he undertook an
investigation, but he could get no as
sistance, and came home, arriving here
last June, to organize relief party. In
September he left for Brazil with
friends and letters to the Brazilian gov
eminent from this government
KILLED BY SAVAGES.
He has learned, he says, from young
Xingueese who was with the party OF
Americans and escaped from their muir
derers, that the massacre was commit
ted far into the interior. probably $50
miles up from Cuyuba, or half the dis
lance they would have been compelled
to go before they would have reached
another mail station. Xingu Indians, of
the most savage of humans now known,
inveigled two of the party from the
boat to their village up in the noun
tains and there murdered them Then
the Indians fell upon the remainder of
the men and killed them in their boat.
The murdeTers were of the Sliais tribe.
The boys says there We're six in the par
ty. but he knew no names, being unable
to speak English. It is the intention of
the relatives of Kirk and Greenfield, at
least. to put in a claim against the Bra
lillian government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
BIG HANDICAP A FAILURE.
Burns Event at Oakland Ruined by
Weather and Weight Adjustment.

San Francisco. Cal, March 6.-Now
that the Burns handicap is out of the
way the horsemen are turning their at
tention to the other big stake events
soon to be run. The next event of inn
portance is the 81, 900 Palace Hotel
stakes to be run at Oakland next Sat
urday. Half hundred horses are en-
tered, including most of those that took
part in the Burns, and the prospect is
for a big field. If the present rainstorm
continues Imperious will be a dangerous
competitor but the distance a mile and
an eighth, is to the liking of DR.. Shep-
pard and Pat Morrissey and both should
be close at the finish. 1t is likely that
DIR. Rowell's great mud horse Imper-
ious will have a heavy impost because
of his good race.
1t must be confessed that the Burns
handicap from a spectacular standpoint
was q failure Injudicious adjustment
of weights forced many of -the best
horses out of the race and then the rain
spoiled the chances of others The best
horses entered in the race had small
chance on a dry track, but in the mud
they had none The field was a poor
class compared with those of former
years and the finish was tame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
FORT SCOTT SUGAR MILL.
Institution to Give Employment to
Many Men.

Fort Scott, March 6-The owners of
the sugar property in conjunction with
the parties planning to convert the mill
into a beet sugar plant, have arranged
to run the mill this year in the manu-
facture of syrup from sorghum cane,
and now have a force of men overhaul
ing the plant.
This will be good news to the cane
growers, laborers and the merchants,
for they all will be greatly benefited.
Cane has proven to be a most profitable
crop to the farmer as it brings in early
returns, which benefit both the farmer
and merchant. The operation of the
plant will give employment to about so
men during the late summer and fall.
At the prices proposed for the cane.
the grower will receive as average of
$40 to $25 per acre for his crop, which
is a great deal more than any other
crop will yield
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
A KANSAS OPPORTUNITY.
Junction City Couple Began Life in a
Dug Out-Now Prosperous.

Junction City, March 6-Mr. and
Mrs. John Reid of Liberty township,
have paid the last dollar of debt, finish
ing paying on a half section bought
some time ago from Me. A. H. Bartell
Twenty-one years ago on the 18th of
March Mr.. and Mrs. Reid began work
in a dug-out and with one COW. Today
they have 400 acres of land paid for.
have a bunch of seventy-five cattle,
hogs, horses and equipments for the
farm, and owe no one a, dollar. They
have raised a family of nine children,
the youngest now being 10. Mrs. Reid
has made for herself the reputation of
ton City. This is the verdict of every
merchant who had the opportunity of
handling it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
IT IS DOUBTFUL.
IF Local Applications Alone Ever
Cured Case of Catarrh.

Most remedies for the treatment of
catarrh are in the form of sprays, in
halers, powders, washes and ssalves, all
purely local applications and many of
them often given temporary relief, but
the reason none of them ever really cure
chronic catarrh, is because catarrh is
not a local disease and it cannot be
cured simply by treating the local
symptoms.
Moreover the more serious forms of
catarrh, like catarrh of the stomach and
catarrh of the bronchial tubes cannot
be reached at all by local applications
and the fact that neglected catarrh of
the head very soon involves the bron-
chial tubes, stomach and liver, demon
strates that the disease is blood dis
order. a constitutional malady and not
at all a local disease.
To really cure catarrh the system
must be cleansed from catarrh poison
by an internal remedy which acts effect
lively upon the blood and liver.
The success of a new catarrh remedy,
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, is because it
drives out of the system, through nat
ural channels. the catarrhal poison and
the mucous lining of the nose, throat
and trachea are freed from the excess
sive mucus which collects and causes
the hawking, splitting and gagging, be-
cause the excessive secretion is not fur
nished from healthy blood.
Stuarts Catarrh Tablets contain
many of the same valuable antiseptics
used in sprays and inhalers, but in
stead of being applied to the infiamed
membranes of the nose and throat. they
are taken into the stomach and thus
reach the blood, the real seat and cause
Of the disease.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are large,
pleasant tasting 1ozenges, composed of
Guaiacol. Eucalyptol, Hydrastin, Sangut-
maria and similar catarrh specifics, and
SO safe to use that little children suf-
fering from colds take them with same
beneficial results as adult persons.
No trace of cocaine or Opiates, so
common in catarrh medicines. can be
found in Stuart's Catarrh Tablets.
All druggists sell complete treat
ments of the tablets at so cents and a
little book on cause and cure of catarrh
will be mailed free by address f. A.
Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
BOPLIN LINES EXTEND.
Activity Shown Among Railroads in
Zinc Territory.

Joplin, Mo-, March 6.-The southwest
Missouri Electric Railway company be-
gins the work of double tracking it's
line along the entire length of Main
street in Joplin and extending it's line
from Galena to Cave Springs. This ex-
tension will add about five miles to
what is already the longest electric rail-
way in the country.
The Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf
Railway company has begun laying out
a route for a spur from Joplin to the
Redding mines on Shoal Creek, four
miles south of Joplin Several other
switches are contemplated by the four
railroads entering Joplin, in order to
reach the various big producing zinc
mines in this vicinity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, March 6.-Pensions have
been granted as follows.
Original-William A. Wolf, Baldwin,
So; James Wiley Hammond, IS; Jacob J.
Stout, Leavenworth, Sc.
Ferdinand Latzke, juno
ton City, Sc to IS; Special. February IT,
William n. Blythe, Galena, Sc.
Increase-John w. Davidson, Eureka,
IS to $12: Lewis N Woodcock, Wichita.
SIT to $24; Albert w. Kuhn, ottawa, Sc
to $40; George Seymour, Atchison, So to
81; Chas. A. Smith, Fort Scott, So to
SO.
Reissue-Christophe Weaver, Kansas
CITY $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
SUES cHANUrE FOR $4,000.
Woman Who Falls in Cellar Way
Asks Big Damages.

Chanute. March 6.-Miss Lena Hig-
gins has brought suit against the city
for $4,000 damages. In the statement
upon which the suit is based, it is al
legged that on December H. 1898, Miss
Higgins, who was then working at the
Mammoth Racket, fell into a cellar way,
which is on the east side of the Jones
block, and received severe injuries. Spe-
ciffe injuries are that her ankle was
broken, which has famed her perma-
nently For her physical suffering she
asks $4,000; for the permanent injuries,
$780, for wages lost because of acct
dent. $1,000; and medical expense, $500;
making a total of Sc, 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
SCHOOL GIRL ELoPEs.
Leaves the School Room and Her
Books to Try Married Life.

Burlington, March 6-News has
reached here of d romantic marriage at
Crandall. Louis Straton, of Crandall
went down into Woodson county to the
school house where Miss Nancy Martin
was porting over her school books took
her in his buggy and brought her to
Crandall where they We're married by
Rev. Mr.. Pieratt. The groom is about
Is and the bride less than 16 years old.
The brides father objected to the we'd
ding, but did not hear of it in time to
prevent it.
After the wedding the bridal couple
went for a wedding trip, but neglected
to leave word as to where they would
go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
JIM ROBINSON AT PRINCETON.
New Trainer for Tigers Talks of His
Coming Work.

Princeton, N. J., March 6-Jim Rob-
inson. who has recently been signed to
train the Princeton football team next
fall, spent yesterday here and made
the final arrangements for entering
upon his work next year.
Trainer Robinson in an interview said:
Il shall not begin my duties here until
the first of September or thereabouts
In my work next fall I shall not at
tempt to combine the duties of coach
and trainer, as it is my theory of train
ing that this can not be done success
fully. A trainer has all he can do in
the players and a coacher's duties
should be confined to instructing the
men in the technique of the game
Captain Pen said today that spring
practice will begin about the first of
April and will be very light. consisting
of punting and coaching IN the different
positions.
No head coach for next season has as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06

from Washington two years ago and
became known as a singer. She was
the leading soloist at all important
church and musical entertainments.
About a year ago she married Her
bert Ford, a young grocer here, at a
Methodist missionary meeting. After
her wedding she created a sensation by
the gift Of 800 at a missionary coliec-
ton. Her father is a Methodist min
lister in Baltimore and a city official
there. He once lived in Washington
and has two cousins in congress. The
amount charged in the complaint
against Mrs Ford is only 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
Rheumatism Cured In "a Hours.

T. j. Blackmore, of Halter & Black
more, Pittsburgh, Pa, says: "A short
time since I procured a bottle of Mys-
tic Cure. 1t got me out of the house in
"a hours. I took to my bed with Rheu-
matism nine months ago and the Mys-
tic Cure is the only medicine that did
physicians in the city, but I received
very little relief from them. 1 know
the Mystic Cure to be what it is repre-
scented and take pleasure in recon-
rnending it to other poor sufferers
Sold by Swift & Holiday, Druggists,
523 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
A KANSAS ATHLETE.
j. G. McCracken Hurls the Discus $50
Feet and Six Inches.

Philadelphia, March 6.-J. c. Nc
Cracker. the University of Pennsyl-
vania's crack football player and field
athlete today hurled the discus 100
feet inches, which is eight feet better
than the worlds record made on August
20, 1885, by Richard Sheldon, of the
discus 122 feet 35s inches. McCracken's
throw was made in practice and, of
course, does not stand. MeCracIzen is
practicing for the Olympian games at
Paris this summer, the university hay
ing decided to enter team in the
carnival.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
A Veteran Weary of Life.

Leavenworth, March 6.-Isaac Little,
a veteran of the Soldiers home, COM
mitted suicide Monday by drinking a
half ounce of aconite. He left a note
stating that he could no longer stand
the pain in his head and the misery
and suspense he was in T.. Iittle's wife
lives in Oklahoma During the war of
the rebellion Little was a soldier in
company D, Seventy Indiana vol
11ufppry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
DIES AT LADYsM1TH.
Cousin of an Ottawa Man Killed by
the Beers.

Ottawa, March 6-Dean Hill, of the
Episcopal church, has received a COM
munieation from Lord Lansdowne, of
the war office, London, in which intel
ngence is given of the death of the
deans cousin at Ladysmith. The letter
says:
Il have to inform you with deep re-
greet that a telegram has been received
from South Africa to the effect that
your cousin, William Henry Hill, of the
Royal engineers, died at Ladysmith,
Natal. on January 20, 1900, but no par
ticulars We're given in the telegram as
to cause of DEATH
William Henry Hill was a young Off
Ger and had been in the service three
or four years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
LIBERAL MISS GOULD.
Increases Her Donation to the Fort
Scott Library.

Fort Scott, March 6.-Miss Helen
Gould, who recently appropriated $500
for a Y. NJ. C. A. library in this city in
accordance with her plan to assist in
Y. NJ. c. A. work along the Missouri
Pacific lines. has decided to materially
increase her gift for this purpose in
the west and she today, through her
representatives announced an increase
of the library fund for this city to 81 ,0o0
1t is announced that she will establish
libraries at all association points on
the Missouri Pacific lines in the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06

which the plaintiffs. had a fine EXHIBIT
on the principal row.
Sewell & Drake claim that the closing
up of the street and alley deprived them
of their means of exit and entrance
from and to their place of business for
almost a month, at which time many
of their former customers forsook them
and bought feed and flour and chop at
some other place. In consideration of
this fact they claim to have been dam
aged to the extent of $500 and ask the
city to make it good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
STREET FAIR SUIT.
Wichita Firm Alleges City Closed a
Street and Damaged Their Business.

Wichita. March 6.-The Sewen &
Drake damage suit against the city of
Wichita has started in the city court.
The suit is to be tried almost altogether
on questions of law and not many wit
nesses will be used.
Sewen & Drake are suing the city
for $500 for damages alleged to have
been caused by the fencing up of South
Main street and the alley between
Main and Water streets during
the street fair last fall. an enterprise in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
Gas Strike at Chanute.

Chanute March 6.-The Chanute
Prospecting and Brick Manufacturing
company struck a strong flow of gas
Monday in their first we'll A good quail
ity of oil was found at 800 feet and gas
at a depth of $50 feet. The we'll is in
new field, being four miles west of
town. The company expects to develop
this field for oil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
DR.. Smiths Case Continued.

Alma, March 6-Dr. William H. H
Smith, charged with assault with intent
to kill Hartley C. Phelps recently, was
brought here today by Sheriff Frey and
Deputy Sheriff Clayton, from Alta
Vista, where his preliminary exanina-
ton had been continued. DR.. Smith
several weeks ago skipped out and for
feited a cash bond for his appearance
at the preliminary and was arrested at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06

Mrs. Calvin Zimmerman, MiIesburg Pa,
says: LAS a speedy cure for coughs. colds,
Group and sore throat One Minute Cough
Cure is unequaled. 1t is pleasant for chill
dren to take l heartily recommend it to
mothers" 1t is the only harmless remedy
that produces immediate results. 1t cures
bronchitis pneumonia, grippe and throat
and lung disease. 1t will prevent con-
sumption. AT all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
WICHITA WOMAN ARRESTED.
Charges of Obtaining Money Under
False Pretenses Against Mrs. Ford.

Wichita, March 6.-Mrs. Byrd Shultz
Ford. a member of the First Methodist
church here has been arrested and
taken to Washington on the charge of
obtaining money from Mary A. Kyle of
Washington under pretense of being the
private secretary of Senator Bacon of
Georgia. Miss Byrd Shultz came here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
New
Discovery
Cures


One by one the ills of the flesh are overcome
and the latest to succumb is willy old Rheumar
tism, who has retained his crown of pain many.
many years. hospital specialist, searching
for some happy combination to absolutely cure
rheumatism, one day hit the right combination
and to-day the world at large is benefitting by
scores of cures. The remedy, which Is the talk
of the medical world il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06

Mrs Harriet Evans, Hinsdale, Ill,
writes II never fail to relieve my chill
dren from Group at once by using ore
without it, Quickly cures coughs, colds,
grippe and all throat and lung disease
At all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
Ex-Cashier Gilmore on Trial.

Paola, March 6.-The case against L.
G. Gilmore has been called in the dis
trict court. Gilmore is charged by the
independence Gas company of indie
pendence, Kan, with embezzling GER
tain certificates of its stock in 1897,
when Gilmore was cashier of the Paola
National bank, which failed two years
ago.