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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10
Horse Notas.

G. J. Hamlin has passed his eighty-frst
.Nqrvin G.. 2:OsA. is being treated for a
Han b, 2:O41k will winter at Hornells-
Grace Greenlander. 2:1s1k, by Green
lander-Billy Nc. 2.1Sz, goes to England.
Isaac H. Pawling has sold Edgar c.,
poses.
Passenger is the name of young
jockey who is doing fine saddle work on
the San Francisco track
1t IS estimated that the gate receipts
and the sale of boxes for the National
Horse show netted S175. OO0-
hlectrlc Bell. b. 5. by ElecUoneer. dam
beautiful Bells. goes across the water
Bright Light. 2-19A. trotting, 2.OSN pac-
ing, by Darknight. once Harry Goodins
road mare, is now owned by Mat Dwyer
:, Just exactly 10 trotters entered the 2:15
nst IN California during 1900. Daimont,
z-lu1e by Lynmont. was the fastest
san francisco has broken down and will
pc sent back to the Rancho del Paso Stud.
:, William Russell Allen viii campaign
the famous Pittsfield Farm has even sent
out
Riley Grammar, the former race track
plunger, is in London and is said to be in
any ai I,Snhhg out a nouTishing condition finan-
It is more than likely that Frank Bower
Wlll campaign Crackernell, by BarODaise
and Honey Cure, by wilkes Boy. next
S 5. Blackburn's Point Breeze track
wagon champion trotter, Rob Roy. 2:21sk
Dy PILOT Cnler has been sold to Fred Nc
Bryon, Niagara Falls. for $500.
Elmer R. Keller's z-year-old Ally which
took first prize at the HaRerStOvvn md
Fair this year. in trying to leap over a
Darbed wire fence broke her neck.
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SWING soAFFoLD FALLS.
Two Salina Men Injured, One of Them
Dangerously.

Salina, Dec. ION l. Baird lies in
sensible at his home with a severe bruise
on his head and deep scalp wound and
his spinal column injured as a result of
a 35 foot fall from scanold at the Sa-
lima mill.
When the accident occurred, E. L
Swain and Mr. Baird were upon the scat
fold which had been drawn up near the
caves of the MILL so or go feet above the
ground. Without the slightest warning
the west supports of the scaffold gave
way. allowing the west end of the scat
fold to drop down.
Mr.. Baird managed to retain his hold
on the end Of the scaffold until it had
fallen to a point within II or 15 feet of
the shed roof below him. There he lost
his hold and fell backwards. striking on
the shed roof with his head and should
ers. The force OF the fall was sufficient
to break three 2x6 rafters in the shed
roof.
Mr.. Swain hung to his end of the scat
fold and when the west end had fallen,
glided down the ladders and alighted
on the shed roof upon his feet He sus-
tanned no injuries beyond the jar from
his jump.
Mr. Baird was picked up in an insensi-
BILE condition and Immediately removed
to his home, where DR.. Crawford exam
ined his injuries.
The examination showed that his head
was severely bruised, with a deep scalp
wound, caused by a standing beam in
the shed roof. and that a small bone a t
the end of his spinal column was broken.
Beyond this the doctor is unable to say
anything, although the patient may have
suffered internal injuries. He has not
yet gained consciousness
This is not Mr.. Baird's first fall. Two
or three years ago he fell from Hum
barger's house near Sa1ina and sustain
ed some severe injuries about the head
and only recently he walked backwards
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ENGLAND WAKING UP.
Parliament Evinces Interest in Elec-
trical Projects.

New York, Dec. 10.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from London, says:
The spring session of parliament
promises to be remarkable to the atten-
ton given to electrical projects Of all
kinds. There will be in addition to
numerous underground electric under
takings for the metropolis, an unusually
large assortment of light railway and
electric tram bills. Provincial corpora
tions and district councils throughout
the United Kingdom are sending up bills
for legislative sanction and the London
county council is also taking a hand in
the game. The same councillors who
have opposed heretofore the dishgure-
ment of London streets with overhead
wires are now supporting a project for
an electric tramway through BucSing
ham Palace road. Victoria street and the
embankment to Black Friars bridge
with a proviso that the conduit system
shall be employed where il is indispen-
sable. Legislative sanction win be ask
ed for over q miles OF surface electric
road in thoroughfares and for large
number of suburban lines in Gambler
well. Wandsworth and elsewhere. The
London United Tramways company Is
also actively pushing legislation for var
ious surface electric lines In the western
suburbs Of Kingston. Hampton Court
and many other districts.
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HAND BLOWN OFF.
Rocks County Mans Hand Saves His
Life.

Stockton, Dec. 1O.-Last week r. L.
Curtis of Pennington township pulled
loaded shotgun out from behind the bed,
with the usual result in such cases. ex-
cept that the gentleman didn't lose his
life He had his hand over the muzzle
and when the hammer caught on some
thing, as it always does. and the piece
WAS discharged, his left hand paid the
penalty.
An ugly hole was blown through the
palm, SCATTERING the bones and tearing
and burning the flesh in a fearful man
ner. He was brought to town, with
bleeding member wrapped in cloths. and
until the doctors agreed on the method
of operation and got him under the in
fiuence of chlorOform he suffered great
ly.
Drs. Leigh, Calender. Hill and Jeffrey
were present in consultation and it was
finally decided to remove the fore and
middle fingers and the shattered bones
in the hand, attaching the thumb to The
third finger. It is hoped that the two
fingers and thumb can be saved. Curtis
carried accident insurance in both
Woodmen associations and will receive
considerable towards paying expenses
while laid up.
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From Usage City.

Usage City, Dec. 10.-The dealers ''in
the wet" are moving their stock from
'F'renchtown" to more paying quarters
on Market street.
Miss Mamie Hughes is attending the
Morrison trial at Ell Dorado.
Edward Kigen, state mine inspector,
was here looking after the condition Of
the mines Friday and Saturday.
The Santa Fe has remodeled the depot
here. The south room will now be the
ladies' and the north one the gentle
mems waiting rooms.
Word has been received that Tom
Moore, a former resident of this place,
but now engaged in mining at Cripple
Creek. Colo, had been seriously if not
fatally hurt while working in the mines
Evan Davis the 16-year-old son Of
John. c. Davis, was accidentally killed
in Coughlin's mines at Peterton Friday.
He, with his father, was working their
room when some Of the roof gave away
and, falling on the young mans head,
broke his neck.
The Miners union and the County
Coal Operators club, composed of the
largest operate in this district, have
pooled their interests and are endeavor-
ing to work a scheme whereby the price
of coal can, or may be, advanced. The
operators at their joint meetings, it is
said, appointed a committee composed
of members of the Miners union, to
wait upon and inform all small OPP
orators that unless they agree to the
terms of the Mt. Carmel and a few other
wealthy mine owners, that they will be
frozen OUT and obliged to close their
work. Nearly all the miners are mem
bers of the union and the means en-
ployed is to force all miners from the
Independent operators. 1t is now SAID
that all the operators above Joined the
combine except two, the cooperative
and J. Jones. AS soon as they are forced
to enter into their agreement coal, as
matter of course, will be advanced in
price from 10 to rs per cent, without any
L. 49, J. Ina
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HOW CURTIS STATED.
Kansan in Washington Tells of the
Congressman's Past.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 1O.-Congress-
man Charles Curtis, of Kansas. frezq uenslly
referred to as the indian OF the House,
is one of the most prominent characters
in national legislation from the west. lie
mittee on Indian affairs. before when a
number Of important bills are now pena-
with Indian legislation his advice is more
generally sought after than any other
The other night Mr.. Curtis was made
the object Of an interesting story. Whiie
rounded by clan of Jayhawkers told of
the ambitious life Of Curtis. when boy
and his legal career, which story he said,
had been given but little publicity even
The story goes. that on one summer day
in the early '70s A. H. Case sat reading
in his law office in Topeka, when the
skinned lad entered. He was a sturdy,
well-built youth of about fourteen years,
Cheek bones suggested the indian blood.
which flowed in his veins His clean but
there was a manly air about him as ne
stepped up to the judge. who turned and
why. Charlie, you seem to be in a
good deal Of g hurry for such hot day.
.sOh. I'm not in a hurry. Judge Case"
replied the boy energetically, but I've
time time and i've got S to decids it now. ana
I've I've come TO ask you sonetaitng; ana d
after all
Well" said the Judge, having laid aside
his book. what is it?
II have decided to make a lawyer of
myself and I want an education, and I
want to know if you cant give me
chance to do your office work and, in pay
for it, let me read law with you?'
We'll, Welt I hardly know what to
say to that proposition, said the judge.
There are more poor lawyers. already
than the profession can support
But there aren't more good ones, and
I'm not going to make a poor lawyer or
myself Judge Case replied the boy
quickly. There's room up round the top
of things, isn't there? / hope you will
take me and give me a chance, for I'm
bound to be a lawyer and I'll promise
you 1 won't be a poor one if hard work
and study will make me a good one"
If you feel that way about it, replied
the judge, Il guess I Will venture to take
you in on your own terms: and the next
day Curtis began his career.
In 1881 he was admitted to the bar, and
shortly afterward began practieing with
Judge Case. He soon won a local reputa-
ton, and in 1884 he was elected county at
torney of Shawnee. In 1856 he was
elected to the same office and during
that entire term he did not lose a single
case in the district court.
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DIVINITY SCHOOL.
Kansas Episcopal Theological Stu
dents at Work in Topeka.

The Kansas Theological school or the
divinity school of the Episcopal diocese
of Kansas has been in session in this
city during the week. It is the Advent
term and closes December Is.
The following persons comprise The
corps of teachers: Bishop +. r. Mills
paugh, Bishop Brooke Of Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory; Dr. Archibald
Beatty of Newton, Dean J. w. Sykes.
Rev. Irving Baxter Of Salsna, and Canon
Bywater, secretary Of the faculty.
Students Rev. VIM. e. Warm, Kingman;
Rev. James A. Miller. ElDorado; Rev.
Wilbur Leete, Wamego; Rev. Samuel G..
Porter. Oklahoma: Rev. Lionel c. Ma
rony. Great Bend; H. c. Atwater Car
rol NJ. Burch, z. ]. Dent, George Geisel.
John Hartley, Hugh J. Lloyd, Joseph
Livingstone. A. r. Randall of f1iawatha.
The following students wiz be given
deacons' orders: Joseph Livingstone, A.
F. Randall and Mr. c. NJ Burch.
Rev. Vim. E Warm and NJ. James
A Miller will be advanced to the priest
hood.
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SUB-WAYS IN LONDON.
American Promoter Succeeds With
Underground Railway Proiact.


Underground Railway Project
New York Dec. 1o.-H. c. Davis, OF
the brokerage firm of A. A. Housman
& Co, who has been in London repre-
senting the Yerkes syndicate, which is
to build the new underground railway
in that city, returned on the Deutsch-
land. Concerning the proposed road,
Davis said:
THE work of construction is likely to
begin now at any moment 1t will be
about eight miles in length. The tubes
will be wider than the central London
underground railway and electric mo-
tive power will be used. 1t is intended
to connect with all the different surface
and underground railway systems of
London. The central London road has
been a great success. carrying approx
mately one hundred and forty thousand
passengers a day. When the City Inn
periaI volunteers returned from South
Africa the number travelling in one day
reached a total of two hundred and
thirty-six thousand. The new system
is to be known as the Charing Cross,
Euston and Hampstead railway. I can't
say just now how much the road will
cost or how long it will take to built
III
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1EAvRs ELS onEprToRs.
Highland Hog Shippers Adore IS
Wanted by Those at Home.


Highland, Dec. 10.-Ed French left last
week for parts unknown and his alb
sence is mourned by many creditors. He
lived two miles north of Highland and
bore a good reputation. He bought hogs
in this section and made frequent ship
ments. But when he made his last ship
ment a week or so ago he failed to pay
a great many from whom he bought
hogs. He also overdrew his account at
the Citizens State bank at Highland, $97
and the banker believing that he would
be in in a few days to square up the de-
ficiency paid the account.
When French left for st. Joseph with
his last shipment he wrote the bank that
he would straighten up the account. His
last shipment must have paid him at
least 81, 900 but he has not yet returned
to pay the farmers for the stock he
bought. Mr.. Case of Highland went
down to recover a nortgaged wagon but
Ed French's brother-in-law, Gurwell,
had the wagon. The action of Mr. French
is the subject of considerable specula-
ton Some believe he played a whole
sale game of scoop and left with the
money never to return while others be-
lieve that he somehow became hopeless
ly involved and did not have the courage
to face his many creditors.
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RooY TO COME HOME.
Hoosier Expects to Get on MoreFights
After Corbett Experience.

New York Dec 10.-'Kfd" Mccoy in
tends to sail for America some time this
month. He has reconsidered his de-
termination to remain in England this
winter and has practically decided to re-
turn home and embark again on the
pugilistic sea and challenge every fight
er worth challenging. Charley Mitchell,
the English champion some years ago.
Will in all probability accompany Nc
Coy across the brine.
I have made up my mind to leave
England" said the kid to a correspon-
dent, and will start for America the
latter part of December. I will bring
Charley Mitchell along with me. He
will be my trainer if 1 am successful in
getting on a fight in America.
Upon my arrival in New York I will
issue a challenge to fight either Corbett
Rubin. Sharkey, F'itzsimmons or JEFF
fries in limited-round bouts or to fin
isles I will make side bets in each
fight"
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PAUL PoNs INDEED A GIANT.
French Wrestler Puts the Gigantic
Jeffriaa in Shade For Measurements

Chicago. zee. 10-Paul Pons, 'sthe
noblest Greco Roman of them ALL" the
French wrestler who viii tackle Rooney,
the gripman. is in reality a veritable gi-
ami. Articles have been signed for the
match to take place at the Coliseum
tonight. From the looks OF Pons Roo
ney will have but little show.
Pons stands feet 6 inches in height
and weighs 290 pounds. His measure
nents, compared with those of Cham
pion Jeffries, who wants to try a fail
WIN FOns. are to the advantage Of the
Frenchman- The following table shows
the difference.
As-Pons 54; Jeffries 25-
Weight-Pons 29O; Jeffries 213
Height-Pons feet inches; Jeffries
Chest normal-Pons 51.ss inches; JEFF
fries A inches.
Biceps-Pons 1858 inches; Jenries 15A
inches.
inches.
Thigh-27.55 inches; Jerries 22& inch
es.
Calf-Pons 1888 inches; Jefrries 1917
inches.
Among those who have fallen before
the mighty Frenchman are Nolat, Apol-
10, Sebastian Miller. Tom Cannon, An
tome Pierri, Cristol and others. What he
considers as the nearest he ever came to
defeat was in his match with Youssouf,
the Turk. The match was wrestled at
the Folies Bergeres, Paris. In that bout
the two men pulled and strained and
tussled for two hours. At the end of
that time neither man had scored a fall
and the referee called the affair draw
Pons has been in the country but four
weeks, and has made one appearance in
America That was last Friday night.
when he overcame Piening, New York's
Butcher Boy
POns started his training yesterday
with a five mile run through the parks.
He says he needs little training. as he is
always in shape.
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CHARGED WITH A SHOOTING.
Lee Webster Bound Over in His Pre-
liminary Hearing.

Wichita, Dec. 10-Late Saturday night
trfct court in his preliminary at Cheney.
before Justice Souders, on the charge
of shooting and seriously wounding Mrs.
Amy Krause. This is another step in
the mysterious shooting which occurred
there last week, and which stirred up
the citizens of that city. Mrs. Krause.
who is the daughter of an influential
farmer in the south part of the county,
was shot while standing at an open
well with her hands on the rope in the
act of drawing a bucket of water. Hel
husband was mysteriously assassina ted
at the same well a year ago.
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prepavment Of interest Ordered.

Washington, Dec. 10-The secretary of
the treasury has directed that the inter
est due on January l, on 4 per cent 1907
bonds and 2 per cent 1880 be prepaid
without rebate. The coupons viii be re-
ceived after December Is, and interest
checks will be payable after December
20. The total amount involved is about
five and a quarter million dollars.
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MADDEN BUYS COLTS.
Voted Kentucky THURMAN Has Not
Sold Hamburg Place.

Louisville, Ky. Dec. 10.-August Bel
mont of New York has sold from his
nursery farm. Lexington, KY, thirteen
FLY foals Of 1900, seven by Henry of Ma
Yarre and six by Hastings. to John E.
Madden of Hamburg place, Lexington.
The report that Mr.. Madden had sold
Hamburg place Is incorrect he says. It
is not for sale and he declares has not
been on the market.
Mr.. Madden is training twenty yearlfngS
at Louisville, among them being the Han
over Correction colt, for which Mr.. Mad
den paid $4,000 at the Morris & Young
sale in New York in July.
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SWEATERS AWARDED.
Illinois Football Players Secure Gov
eted Recognition.

Champaign, Ill. Dec. lot has been
decided by the board of control of the
Athletic association of the University
Of Illinois that Coaches Smith and Holt
will be retained for service next fall in
training the Illinois football team.
University IT sweaters have been
awarded Captain Hal, LowenthaI, Lind
gren. Smock, Lundgren, Stahl, Mathews
Cook, ROthgeb, Hanson, Adsit and
Briggs of this years football team. For
a number who did not earn sweaters
caps were provided.
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DIES OF FRIGHT.
Drunken Man Causes Heart Failure
For a Woman.

Burlingame. Dec. 10-Mrs. Rebecca
Patrick died at her home north of here
last week. She seemed as well as usual
when a drunken man called at the
house, frightening her 50 that it brought
on heart failure causing her DEATH She
was daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Burns and a sister of Frank Burns who
live west of here, near Wilmington
The deceased was born in Jackson
county, Ohio, May g. 1868. She Joined
teen wears.
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did not win. finishing second, the stew
ards Of the club found that Sloan was
guilty of an infringement of one of the
rules. c. A. Mills, Gardeners agent, was
fined E25, as was his principal and
drastic justice was meted out to Jockey
Sloan although he protested his in
nocence of any intent at wrongdoing.
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off of two-s story house In Salina, sus-
tanning a serious fall.
Mr.. Swain. his partner in the acct
dent, had a narrow escape, after alight-
ing on the shed roof, from the falling
tirnbers. Pieces struck not more than
couple of feet from him
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PEANUT HARVEST ENDS.
Anderson County Now Raises $50
Bushels Per Acre.

Kincaid. Kan, Dec lob. F. Reiber
has finished digging his peanuts. On
one-fifth of an acre he harvested 26
bushels, which would be 1870 bushels to
the acre. Mr. Reiber suggests that, as
we have to buy everything in the nut
line, the farmers generally raise pea
nuts. if not for sale, for their own use.
He thinks they will yield well one year
with another.
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ERNIE AS a COLLEGE MAN.
Story Out That the Lightweight Will
Study Architecture.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-Erne says he will
not fight again under any circumstances
nor will he make bid for histrionic hon.
ors nor the fame of a saloonkeeper, as
others of his profession have shown a
weakness for. He intends to enter CO.
lumbia university, where he will study
architecture. The clever and gentle
manly Buffalo boxer will endeavor to
pay his college expenses by instructing
wealthy New Workers in the art of self
defense.
Erne is now in Buffalo. He refuses
to say word about his future plans.
He admitted that he liked architecture
and has given some of his time to the
business in the Office of a Buffalo archi-
tect.
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starts For supreme court.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 10.-The Ameri-
can Tobacco company took steps here to
test the anti-cigarette law Of Tennessee.
BY prearrangement Roy Scott, a dealer
in tobacco, sold a package of cigarettes
and was arrested. The case will be
taken to the supreme court.
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Hutchinson. Dec. 10.-The first num-
Der of The Observer was issued yester-
day afternoon. The name of W. T.
Hopkins appears as the editor. Mr..
Hopkins is a well known Fusion poll
tician. In politics his paper will be in
dana05a1t
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Mrs. Sarah NJ. Kecsiing,
Gal Windsor Ave, Bristol.
Tenn. writes. f" I am ~
years old. and for three
years had suffered with a
severe form Of Cancer on
my jaw, which the doctors
said was incurablc. and
that ] could not live more
than six montl1s. Iaccept-
ed their statement as true,
and had given up all hope
Of ever being well again,
when my druggist, know
ing Of mycoudition. recon-
nended s. s s. After tax
ing a few bottles the sore
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Difficult
Digestion

That is dyspepsia
II makes life miserable.
It's sufferers eat not because they
WANT to-but simply because they
MUST.
They complain Of bad taste in the
mouth, q tenderness at the pit of the
stomach, feeling of puffy fitness.
headache. heartburn and what not
Hood Sarsaparilla cured Joseph F. Lame.
Flanagan. Ky. who writes: Il was troubled
with dyspepsia for number of years and
took medicine that did me no good. was
advised by friends to try Hoods Sarsaparilla
which did and it put my bowels in perfect
condition. gave me strength and energy and
made me feel like a new person"
floods $a1.SapaE-flEa
Promises to cure and keeps the prom
Use. Beware of substitutes. Buy
Hoods and only Hoods.
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Miller signs With BROOKLYN.

New York, Dec. 10.-Roscoe Miller,
one OF the star twirlers of the Detroit
Baseball club last season, has signed
with the Brooklyn club.
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etrengthens inc BODY and buiIds up INC
general health
If you have q suspicious sore, or have in
herited any blood faint, send for our free
book on Cancer, and write TO our medical
department for any information or advice
wanted we make no charge for this ser
vice. Your letter will receive prompt and
careful attention, and will be held in
strictest confidence.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. CA.