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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
KANSAS NEWS.
City Authorities of Kansas City,
Has, COnspire
Against Healthy PaIpers, to
Their Dismay.
LAZY ONES MUST WORK
EmplOym For Those Who
Labor at Good Wages
Payable In Provisions Which
Are Issued Daily.

Kansas City. Kas., Feb. Poor Com
missioner Albertson has conceived
scheme which he thinks will rid the
county of g. good many undeserving de-
pendants that apply every winter for
food and fuel and live mostly by draw
ing upon the poor fund. The plan that
he has inaugurated will at least force
those who are able to work to earn the
aid that is given them and the county
will in a small way be renunerated
for its liberality.
Arrangements have been made with
Street Commissioner Young so that en-
ployment will be given on the public
works to those who are able to do
manual labor, and for every day that
the applicant is so employed he will be
issued an order for 81. so worth of pro-
visions or clothing. This it is thought
viii work no hardship upon those who
really need aid and will keep away
great number of chronic beggars.
The help of the county will not be de-
clined to the sick or helpless and labor
will not be required in return for as
sistance in cases where the physical
condition of the unfortunates is such
that it would not permit of their work
ing, but in every instance where pow
he will be required to earn all that is
given him by the labor he Will put in
improving the city's streets.
This will furnish the street depart
menI with more nelp during the winter
months with no additional loss to the
city and will, so the authorities think,
prove very promising innovation.
The county expends q large sum each
year in caring for the poor and a ma
jority of the calls for help come from
the city The city makes no provision
for the care of it's poor and the county
is forced to bear all the burden. 1t is
the purpose of the authorities to keep
the expense down as low as possible
M he + A hoS NJ in,
force may accomplish something along
that line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
BURGLAR CARRIED A BULLET
New Arrival at Leavenworth Proba-
bly, Wanted In Many Places

Leavenworth, Feb. "A notorious
burglar, now going under the names of
Charles T. Curtis, was received at the
federal penitentiary at Fort Leaven-
worth a few days ago. He came in I'M
der a three-year sentence for breaking
into the Denver pOstoffice.
When William McClaughry, the rec
ord clerk, started measuring Curtis ac-
cording to the Bertillon system. he soon
discoV cred that he had measured the
man twice before, while connected with
the Chicago police force, when Curtis
was arrested for burglary, many years
ago. Mr.. McClaughry discovered that
Curtis had been shot in the back since
measured the last time. The bullet en-
tered Curtis back and passed through
the body, and vas close to the skin
in front near the abdomen. The prison
physician has since cut the bullet out,
and the shot was from 32-caliber re-
Volver.
Curtis refuses to tell when or where
he received the shot or anything of his
career since his arrest in Chicago. He
is known as a second story burglar
and dangerous man. Early in life Ne
served a term in the Minnesota reform
atory, near st. Paul Mr.. McCIaughry
will send a close description of Curtis
and his wound to the chiefs of police
throughout the western states, to see if
any of them want him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
CHALLENGED By AN INDIAN.
Gladwin, Champion Snow Runner,
Will Meet Blackfoot Tribesman.

VIII Meet BlackfOOt Tr1besman.
New York, Feb. 2-Joe Vince, a
Blaekfoot Indian from West Winnipeg,
Canada. has paid a visit to New York
for the purpose of challenging Charles
is a chunky specimen of the red man,
about 10 years old. He is the champion
runner among the Blackfoot Indians,
having covered a mile on snow shoes in
300 and five miles in 32:00:3-5.
The red man has run over the frozen
surface of the northwest a distance of
ten miles. No Indian in the far west
can stay with him in a race so Joe has
been forced to look for other fields to
famous Gladwin, who claims every rec
ord from 100 yards to nine miles The
Indians record for the mile is very
close to Gladwin's, and he has done ten
miles in better time than his pale-faced
rival.
Joe runs, even on snoWshoes, with the
Looping gait peculiar to Indians. His feet
shoot out straight before him and there
is no waste of action apparent. He
moves SO easily that he is not apparent
~ going very fast.
He speaks good English, but, like all
red men, he is of a rather taciturn dis
position. He is known among the white
folk of the bleak north as Captain
George Hart"
The match probably will be arrang-
ed, as Gladwin has issued a counter
challenge. He holds the following rec
ord: One hundred and sixty yards.
OLA 3-5; one-quarter mile, 1:21; one-haf
mile, 2;20; one mile. 4:59; three and
three-quarters miles, 1900 3-5; four
miles, "A IS; five miles, 81 20; nine miles
1:05:54, and ten miles, 1:16:00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
JEFFR1Es AT HOT SPRINGS
Says He Whipped Fitz Square and
Can Do It Again.

Hot Springs. Ark, Feb. 2.-Champion
Jim Jeffries arrived here, accompanied
by his brother Jack. He was assigned
to a room in the Arlington hotel that had
been occupied for several weeks by that
other distinguished slugger. the burly
Tom Sharkey. Shortly after his arrival
Dan Stuart, Martin Engel the Tammany
district leader of New York. and a score
of other well known sporting men. asked
him what he had to say in answer to Bob
Fitzsimmons' charges that the Kangaroo
boxer lost his hooks on the championship
through dope administered in mineral
water at the end of the second round.
THE bald-headed man must be bug
house to make such a charge, and a this
late day, too" said Jeffries. Il whipped
him on the level and 1 can do the trick
again any time he agrees to the same
terms he compelled me to submit to-that
l get 65 per cent of the receipts, whether
l win or lose. If Fitzsimmons was drug
ged in the second round of our fight my
punches did the poisoning. Why, he said
after the battle that he was in the best
of condition and that the better man had
won. Then he switched and claimed he
was little off when he fought me. I'm
afraid he's daffy. If he does not hurry
limit to 20 per cent. F1tzs1mmon's states
me is only the imagining of a disOrdered
mind. He knows he's taking when he
gives publicity to such rot I've never
laid down to anybody, like he has ac-
knowIedged he did for Jim Hall in Aus
tralia, and don't propose to initiate any
of FitzsimmonS' tricks at this stage of my
career
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02

Santry was down in the second round for
the count but got up strong and in long
range fighting had shade the adyant-
age. as Terry seemed unable to solve
Santry's twO-handed work. Santry S
clever blocking appeared to bother Nc
Govern for a while, as he was unable to
reach the stomach with any effect San
try tried to fight at long range, but Ter
~ would rush In headlOng and took many
left hand jabs on the nose in his anxiety
to make a knockout.
In the third round Santry made an even
break of it, doing some good jabbinS and
Terry was unable to get in close enough
to use his short arm jolts that have
made him famous.
In the fourth round Terry commenced
miX-up landed a right swing to the jaw
which sent Santry to the floor for the
count. The blow weakened Santry and
when he got up he clinched to save him.
self. On the break Terry started playing
for the body and this time he was able
to land and from that time to the end
of the fight Santry gradually grew weaker
from Terrys pile-driving short arm jolts.
Near the end of the round Santry rallied
and drove his left to Terry's face, but
blow and made a headfong rush for San
try and sent him to the floor with right
to the jaw.
Santry tried to keep away in the fifth
but Terry slowed him down with a
breath-taking blow to the stomach. San
Govern, made a stand in the middle of
the ring. Both were swinging wildly
when suddenly Terry uppercut Santry on
the jaw. Santry'S guard dropped for the
smallest fraction of second and Mccoy
ern whipped the left over to the jaw. He
followed the blow with a right swing and
caught Santry on the ear as he was fall
ing Santry fell to the floor on his face
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
CANAL ASSURED.
Senator Morgan Thinks Bill Will Be
Law Within 80 Days.

New York, Feb. 2-The Washington
correspondent of the Journal and Adj
vertiser quotes Senator Morgan, of Ala
bama, chairman of the committee on in
teroceanic canals, as saying:
There is no good reason why we
should not have the Nicaraguan canal
bill through both houses Of congress
and secure the approval of the president
within the next thirty days. l am only
looking for an opening in the senate, and
shall call up the canal bill at the very
first practicable moment and will press
it until we can secure a vote. l shall
not even wait for the passage of the
currency bill, which is dragging itself
along. I am convinced that the Ameri-
can people are anxious to have the
canal constructed without further de-
lay. I am also quite certain that ma
jority of the members of both houses
of congress are favorable to the enact
ment of legislation providing for this
great work. The senate has heretofore
put the seal of it's approval upon the
lieve there will be delay.
Il am also convinced that in the
house there will be a response to the de-
mand of the people for this canal. The
time is certainly ripe for this great
work, and from my point of view there
is not a valid objection to the earliest
commencement of practical work. do
not think that the reduction of the ap-
preparation to $4,000, 600 from the total
of $40, 900. 900 initiates against the sue
cess of the canal. 1t matters not wheth-
er the appropriation for the cost of the
canal is provided for in one bill, or
whether it is spread over a succession
of years, as are the appropriations for
other public improvements
1.-The people are for the canal and DO
congress would dare withhold a dollar
of appropriation for the prosecution of
that work. The Nicaraguan canal is now
an assured fact"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02

down with left on jaw and lands right
on face and they clinch. In a fierce mix
up Santry shows up even. Both land left
to jaw and clinch, McGovern knocks
end of round.
Round 2-Terry- lands left to stomach,
Santry lands right on kidneys Santry
both land right and left to face Terry
lands right to stomach and left to jaw.
holds his own. Santry lands right on ear
and they mix it fast. Terry swings and
misses and is Jared with a left on jaw.
Terry leads, but Santry blocks cleveriy.
Round s--They come to clinch. On break
Terry is blocked cleverly. McGovern up
goes down with right and left on jaw
but IS up on count of seven and Terry
la sf f% T body R9acse n IT Ja6s With
lands on body, but Santry beats him off.
They are in a clinch at end Santry' s
clever blocking prevents McGovern from
Round Terry lands left and right to
left and right to face, but they lack
steam. McGovern lands right to chest
and they clinch. McGovern lands stiff
right to jaw and knocks Santry down
with another right on jaw and he takes
count. In a clinch Santry hands to save
himself. McGovern lands left to ear and
Santry goes to floor. Santry against takes
count. Santry lands right to jaw and
they are in a clinch at bell;
to bore, in, but Santry blocks and lands
two rights to ear and they clinch Nc
Govern lands left and right to jaw. They
clnch; Santry goes to floor with right
McGovern uppercutS and they clinch. In
a clinch McGovern lands right and left
to jaw and Santry goes to floor. The
referee counts ten and Santry rises, but
Siler declares McGovern the winner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
CHANCE FOR aFITzo TO BATTLE
His Dragging Charges Bring Chal-
lenges From Sharkey and Jehries.

New York, Feb. Bob F'itzsimmons
declaration that he was drugged in his
fight with Jeffries last June provoked
much ca mment here Most of those who
expressed themselves took little stock in
Lanky Bob 81 eleventh-hour explanation
and regard it largely in the light OF an
attempt to get on another match with
JeffrieS.
Tom Sharkey said: you bet F1tzsim-
mons was drugged-drugged with a stiff
left-hand swing the jaw in the second
round. oh, he was drugged all right, and
the drug hurt, because it took him the
ten seconds to get over the dose. I'll tell
you what I'll do: iii fight Fitzsimmons
within five weeks, although in that time
I've got to meet Joe Goddard in Phila-
delphia, and Joe Choynski in Chicago
Al Smith said: This story about F1tz-
simmons having been drugged is all nom
sense"
William A. Brady, manager of Jeffries.
dictated the following statement this
morning: Rot. FitzsimmonS was not
drugged when he signed a contract TO
fight Jeffries, he to take 65 per cent of the
gate money and Jeffries but 80 per cent,
whether he won or lost. He had pretty
good business sense about him then.
IN OW, II E1tZSimmOnS will sign con-
tract to fight Jeffries again on the same
terms as he demanded from us-that is.
he to take 30 per cent, win or lose-Jeff-
rieS viii sign a contract with him tomor-
row. This will give him a chance to
show whether he was drugged or not
when, he fought and lost at Coney Is
land"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
sHARKEY IS ANXIOUS.
Sailors Manager Posts $1,000 to
Bind a Match With Jeffriea

New York. Feb. .2-Tom O'Rourke
Sharkey's manager, has posted 81 900 to
bind a match between SharNey and jeff
ries. Until recently O'Rourke and Shar-
key had no idea of going after Jeffries
scalp. but as Jeffries had professed his
willingness to meet Sharkey. and his
manager, Billy Brady, had said that he
would take a. long rest after the coming
summer, o Rourke thought it was his
move. Originally Sharkey's manager
thought it better to wait until the fall
before looking for another tight with
would be out of the fighting business
temporarily by the fall caused him to look
I'm r. going to hunt Jeffries,' .
O'Rourke SAID today. I'm not going to
Interfere with him in his match With
Corbett, and don't want to interfere
with him. But I am confident that the
public will agree. with me that Sharlzey
Is the one man in the ring who is en-
titled to a. match for the Championship
l have posted the money now because
do not want it to be said later that when
I could have arranged a match with jeff
ries l neglected to do so. I want Jeffries
and his manager to understand that we
are in the championship business and
that we are ready to fight for it when
they say the word I'll not be hard to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
SELECT ENUMERAToRs.
Republicans of Graham County
Chosen For Appointment

Hill City. Feb. 2.-The Republican
county central committee met yester-
day and agreed to recommend to the
supervisor of the census for this district
the following persons for appointment
as enumeratOrs for this county:
Allodium and Indiana townships-D.
r. McCOlm.
Bryant and Happy townships-R. ].
Coop.
Gettysburg and Solomon townships
G. H. Morgan
Hill City and Millbrook townships.
n. Boyle.
Morlan township. B. Gray.
Graham and Pioneer rownships-Irv-
ing Seeley.
Nicodemus and Wild Horse townships
w. H. Franks.
James Gordon, chairman of the COM
mittee, having changed his residence
from Hill City township, resigned, E.
J. ByertS was elected chairman Of the
committee and F. D. Turck was elected
to fill vacancy from Hill City township
and of the committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
Detroit Gets PLAYERS.

Detroit. Feb Manager vanderbeck
of Detroit has been notified by Allen of
Cincinnati that Norman Eiberfeld and
F'riske, shortstops. have been released to
Detroit. The action pleases local base
ball fans. Allen says he has an abund-
ance of shortstops.
Friske is not considered ripe for the big
league. Cronin, who made a hit in the
box with Detroit's fans, probably viii
return to Detroit as Allen has given him
no assurance of a place on the Cincin-
natl team. Cronin has asked for his old
place.
u the other players, billiard has al
ready signed, Slater has written for
contract, Shaw and Ryan are ready to
sign and Castor is in Detroit, waiting for
the practice call.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
Pensions For Kansana.

Washington, Feb. 2-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Alvan M. Brooks, National
Military Home, Leavenworth, Sc.
Additional-FrankWo imam, National
Military Home, Leavenworth, Sc to So
Special, January 10, Erwin Thompson,
Matfield Green, So to $12. Special, Janu-
airy 10, Amos w. Fletcher, Atchison, 81
to Sc.
Increase-William W. Hutchins, La
Cygne, Sc to s.; George A Wise, Re
serve Sc to $12.
Original widows. etc.-Special &C
count, January 10. Prudence Smith.
Kansas City, IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02

revenue office, excepting July, show
larger receipts for the government than
January. The receipts for the month
were $S5,091.O6. In November of last
year the receipts were S86, 1883, or a
little over 81, 900 greater than for Janu-
airy. This is the only month excepting
ed, that shows as large receipts.
The receipts of the office for the
month OF January just past are surpris-
ingly large, as that month usually shows
the smallest collections Of the year
Last year the receipts for January were
over $4,000 less than for this January.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
To Extend Phone Lines.

The Missouri & Kansas Telephone
company has decided to extend its toll
lines from Salina to Hutchinson and
Lyons. L. T. Duggan, a representa-
tive of the company, is in the city to-
day making the preliminary arrange
ments for the extensions. Work will
begin in about forty-fve days and the
lines will be completed in about three
months. The line to Hutchinson will
make connections at the following
points: Mentor. Assaria, Bridgeport
Fremont, Johnston, Hilton, Mcpherson,
Groveland, Inman, Medora, and then to
Hutchinson. The line to Lyons goes to
Lincoln first, and then to Ellsworth
Salina Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
LOUIS sss.s ..... Al
ST JOSEPH
Strikes. S
PENN WILL PLAY MARooNs.
Stages Football Team Will Compete
In PHILADELPHIA Oct ~.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2.-Manager Mechling
of the Pennsylvania football team. an
nounces that it had been decided definitely
to play the University of Chicago football
team in Philadelphia October q.
Penn first played Chicago in SO. At that
time a. two-year agreement was made,
Penn playing the return game in Chicago
last fall. There is some opposition to the
game from the fact that the long trip
Penn, however, hardly could afford to
drop Chicago with tie game for the last.
Whether a tWO-year agreement has been
made was not given out, but it is quite
likely that a return game will be played
in 1901, as Stagg is opposed to a one-year
agreement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
HASKELL DECLINES.
Sixth District Republican Not Can
didate For CongE assman at Large.

Gaylord, Feb. Wv. H. Haskell, Of
Smith county, having frequently been
brought forward for the position OF
congressman-a has authorized
his home paper. the Gaylord Herald, to
thank his friends for the favorable men
ton made of him, and state that under
no consideration will he allow his name
to be brought out for the honor
There seems to be no doubt if he had
consented the district would have been
solid for him, which would indicate that
the Sixth district will not have a can
didate for congressman t-large on the
Republican ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
Lawrence Bond Sold.

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 2-The $25. 900
school bonds voted last fall for the
erection of q new grade school build
ing In Lawrence, were sold Thursday
afternoon fog $1.O5. The bonds bear in
terest at the rate of 4 per cent, and
very many inquiries have been received
since It has been known they We're for
sale The bonds were bought by ]. w.
LYMAN & Co, of Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
GOING TO WASHINGTON.
Mrs. A L Haskell, Ex-Mayor of Gay.
lord Will Attend National
Suffrage Convention.

Gaylord Feb. Mrs. Antoinette L.
Haskell left this morning for Wash
ington, D. c., to attend the National
WOman's Suffrage convention which
meets in that city the Sth to 18th Of this
month. Mrs. Haskell is the Kansas
member of the national executive COM
mittee. She is an exceptionally bright
woman, a prominent suffragist and a
politician and fnancier of no mean re-
pute. She was twice elected mayor of
Gaylord and was offered a third term,
but declined it. This is her first at
tendance at a national suffrage conven-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
Hutchinson Join list Convicted.

Hutchinson, Feb. 2.-In the district court
here Thursday Pate Harpole. convicted
of selling liquor was sentenced to thirty
days imprisonment and a 500 fine. J. L.
Armstrong, indicted by the grand jury on
charge of gambling, was tried and found
not guilty on account of mistake in To-
eating the gambling room in the indict-
ment. The court ordered Armstrong held
until a new case can be brought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
TO BORE COR GAS.
Burlington Has Two Companies Or
ganized to Prospect.

Burlington, Feb. 2.-This city has de-
termined to prospect for gas. Two com
panies are formed to bore holes. One
of the companies is to be composed of
and if they strike gas ask for a fran
chise from the city.
The other company consists of about
half dozen young men who are al
ready corresponding with persons inter-
ested in the machinery used in boring
They expect to put up 5000 or $500 and
then if they strike gas they will make
more,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
oalena,s New Citv Hall

The city council at its last meeting
considered the plans filed for the re-
modelling of the city hall and selected
those presented by H. I. Goddard. An
additional story will be built on the
building purchased of Val Richards,
and both the Richards building and the
present city hall building will be ex-
will be made into one, and the entire
structure used by the city and common
pleas officials.-Galena Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
st. Louis C ub's Spring Training

st. Louis, Feb manager Patsy Te-
beau, of the st. Louis club, announced
last night that he has decided upon
Braves will be ordered to report to him
here on that date, and the following
morning the bunch will leave for Hot
Springs, where three weeks of training
win be taken Il think that three weeks
devoted to hard preliminary work will be
sufficient to put all my players in the
best possible condition. declared the
chief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
charrvvale Land Deal.

CherryvaIe, Feb. "A large land deal
and one that means much for the town
was the purchase of the Wilson farm
and the G. B. Thompson tract adjoining
it. The two contain 200 acres and ad-
ioin the town on the north. The Edgar
Zinc company is the purchaser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-02
Creedon to FIGHT weinie.

west Baden, Ind, Feb 2.-Dan Creedon
has a match with Al Weinig. the cycling
pugilist. at Buffalo, N. Y, March for a
81, 900 purse Creedon registered at this
place last night and will spend three
weeks doing light training. John Consi-
also in Negotiating for a n messing between cen
Tommy Ryan and Creedon in New York
CreedOn is in fine shape