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HEARD Ar THE CLun.

Cav Bacbelor-Do You think there
is anything in the theory that mar
ried men live longer than unmarried
ones?
Henpeeked Friend ,(wearily)-Oh. I
don't know-seems longer.-Harlen.
Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

During the last tNe years 4l.s75 men
hare been killed IN battle
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Canada, peculiar sect called Zionists

Canada, peculiar sect called Zionists
is still fourishing, in spite of the efforts
of the authorities to break it up. The
cardinal doctrine of their creed is that
hogs are possessed by devils and should
therefore be killed. 1t has been found
necessary therefore to restrain other
wise reasonable farmers from destroy
ing what in many cases was chief
means of their support. The Zionist
farmers. in some instances, have joined
together. driven all their hogs into one
place. and there killed them, in no in
stance allowing any of the meat to be
sed as fond
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II sho.ia n never.ea.

sympathy soon forgess hnt envy hss
: good memory.-1hicasa Daily News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

The Luek1ess Tpamp.
He seeks scme big. old-fashioned stove,
And snuggles down behind 1t. =
For IL he goes out hunting work
He's pretty sure to find 1t.
-ChIcago Tribune
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT.

He-There are two periods IN
mans life when he never understands
women. ~
She-Indeed!
Hc-les; before marriage and after.
Judy
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xor 4 SOFT MARK.

Bcggar-My story is . sad one.
Old Gent-Weli. you can't touch me
with it.-Cbicago Inter Ocean,
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somethinx After DEATH.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Do you believe
,sat death ends all, John?
Mr Crimsonbeak-Well, no: there's
i.s ;igh. over the viii, you know
.GnAsrs Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
The WHY Peanut.

Four million bushels of peanuts are
-used annually in this country. In be-
.iaif of the peanut. remarks the Chicago
Tribune. il can be said that no sue
sssful aGuiteration of ii has ever yet
seen srrang upon rhe public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
aREETHovRNn SAID sRARKEY.
I Put Him Out in Punch" He Ex-
claimed.

New York, April 14-Tom Sharkey
paid $500 for a grand piano yesterday
and he will learn how to play rag
time" or there will be a hot time at
-Sheepshead Bay. There is music in the
sailors soul, insidious spring has turn
ed his thoughts to love, and the hands
that have changed the maps of 50 many
countenances long to fit gracefully
over the keys.
Sharkey is still a pugilist, and as
fascinated as ever with that harmless
little pastirne, issuing challenges, but he
is permanently located in a handsome
house near the seashore, and expects
to soar gradually up from the ring and
over the heads of his associates. No
cafes and Illuminated signs for him.
When he purchased the plano yesterday
he requested the salesman to teach him
how to play Rag Time" The latter
regretted his inability to do 80.
This is a good game" said Sharkey,
when a fellow gives up that bunch of
coin he ought to get a look in at one
time, anyhow
Il am very sorry" replied the sales
man, and his eyes became riveted on
Sharkey's hands. You need to practice
a little. Can you stretch an octave?"
you mean train?" The sailors face
lighted up. II can punch the bag, jump
rope or do anything else in that line"
Il can introduce you to a professor, .
said the salesman, who has mastered
Wagner, Meyerbeer. Gounod, Beetho-
ven
Beethoven exclaimed Sharkey. ST
can put him out with a punch. I've lick
| ed FitzsimmOns, Mccoy and COrbett,
and he would be meat for them"
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SPORTING NEWS
Senator Tim Sullivan Defends
Pugilist Sharkey.
Says the Sailor Is as Game as
Amy of Them.
NEEDS ANOTHER SHOW.
Has Agreed to Fight Joe ChOyn-
ski in Chicago.
New Orleans win Be the Future
Seat of Glove Bouts.
NEEDS ANOTHER SHOW.

Hot Springs, Ark, April -14-Senator
Tim D. Sullivan arrived today, accom-
panied by John Lyons, Jim Mccormack
and Joseph Mcmahon, OF New York The
big fellow had q long talk with Tom
O'Rourke, and incidentally met Peter
Maher, on whom he dropped $4,000 on
the shindy with kid" Mccoy.
'Jeffries and Brady seem eager to
take on Kid Mccoy said Senator Sui
livan, but why does not the Californian
fight Sharkey. Is the sailor a moral
coward? No, indeed. No gamer man in
any way ever stepped into the ring.
When Jeffries says he has a welter
weight, Tommy Ryan, who can trim
Mccoy he is only bluffing. Mccoy could
saw off an arm and whip the Syracuse
man. Jeffries would not bet a penny
on Ryan in a fight with Mccoy, but he
needs him in his business just now, ana
is giving Thomas a jolly.
"Jeffries reported statement that he
would make a stand to have George
Siler referee his fight with Corbett
amounts to nothing. Siier would not
be allowed to referee anything in Great
err New York. Just now New Orleans
promises to be the city where glove con
tests will take place when the Horton
law ceases to exist, September l.
California is too far away, and am
afraid that as New York sets the pace
in almost all things other big cities will
shut down on all boxing contests. Still
the healthy sentiment of the people OF
New York and of the United States
is in favor of the manly art under
proper regulations. The repeal of the
Horton law was simply a political
unAa SIRE
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Racing at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, April 1.-THE fea-
ture of the day at Montgomery park
was the victory and disqualification of
Clara Meeder in the fifth race, a sell
ing affair at a mile and an eighth,
for which Crockett and Jimp were ia
yorites. Clara Meeder was held at 100
to l in the betting and lasted long
enough to win by a neck from limp.
The judges disqualified the filly, she
having fouled Jimp in the run home.
for a killing" in the first race. She
opened at 30 to /. but at the close figes
were the best offered. Pauline J.. the
favorite. made the cunning to the last
sixteenth pole, where Winter came
through and won by length. The
track was fast. Results:
First-Six furlongss selling: Winter
won; Pauline J., second; Belle of Erin,
third. Time, 1:161z4
Second-Four and half furlongs:
Farmer Bennett won; Sard, second;
Gwynne, third. Time, :5S.
Third-One mile, purse: LarkspuI
won; Nellie Prince, second; Tigris
third. Time, 1:43A.
F'ourth-One mile, the Country club:
Ed Upton won; Duke of Baden, sec
ond; Cherry Leaf, third Time, 1:42A
Fifth-One and one-eighth miles, sell
ing: limp won; Freak, second; Crock
EFT, third. Time, 1854. Clara Meedel
finished first, but was disqualified fol
fouling.
Sixth-Six furlongs, selling: Alpaca
won3 Tidy Ann, second; Trombone
third Time Els
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
KANSAS WINS THE DEBATE.
Gets Decision in Third Annual Contest
With Missouri University at
Lawrence.

Lawrence, April 1.-THE third annual
Kansas Missouri debate which took
place at Bowersocks Opera House last
night, was won by Kansas university,
the decision of the judges being two for
Kansas and one for Missouri This is
the second time Kansas university has
defeated Missouri university in the last
three years. The question for the de-
bate was: Resolved. That the Philip
pine islands should be retained as a
permanent colonial possession by the
United States" Missouri having the af-
firmative and Kansas the negative. The
opera house was packed and the college
spirit was evidenced by the frequent
college yell: Rock Chalk, Jay Hawk,
K. u"
Chancellor Snow presided, introduce
ing the speakers. Two vocal solos, by
Miss Roe and Miss Edith Hays, proceed
ed the debate. Mercer Arnold of Mis-
souri,, opened the affirmative side of the
debate and Jay T. Bolts. of Kansas, the
negative side. The other speakers for
Missouri were: Henry S. Conrad and
Clyde Williams, and for Kansas, Leroy
+. Rice and John II. Tolan. The rebuff
tai was made by Mercer Arnold, for
Missouri, and Jay T. Bolts, for Kansas.
The judges were Robert L. Yeager and
j. S. Greenwood. of Kansas City, and
J. W. Gleed, of Topeka.
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separated. Some of them crossed the
Kaw river and entered Kansas City by
the way of Rosedale, and the others
proceeded northward and entered the
city by different route. 1t was the talk
in the neighborhood for years afterward
that the latter party buried its share
of the plumber in the vicinity, fearing
that it would be overtaken by the au-
thorities. Some of the bandits were ar
rested. but the money and Jewelry taken
were never accounted for.
There are those around Muncie who
believethat it was some one of the old
bandits who returned the other night
and reclaimed the long buried treasure
and the theory is not -discredited by
Coroner Tracy, who was born and rear
ed in Wyandotte county and remembers
the train robbery incident perfectly well.
There is another story that the grave
yard mystery recalls and which some of
the old time Muncie people hint has
some connection with the case During
the civil war, when the border HOSTILE
ties were going on, there was a detach-
ment of federal troops located near
Muncie and the army paymaster turned
up missing one day with a large sum
of the governments money. Several
days afteT'Ward he was found dead IN
the woods near the old graveyard, but
none of the money was ever accounted
for. 1t was thought for years that the
paymaster buried the money and was
afterward shot while trying to get
away.
These two stories of hidden treasures
are familiar to the youth of Muncie and
every now and then hunting parties
have formed some clew and started out
in search for the secreIed wealth, but
usually they ended after a few hours of
hopeless digging. around the roots Of
trees and near ugly caves. The DELHI
crate manner in which the last prospect
ing was done and the fact that no home
| people had anything to do with it leads
the Muncieite to believe that the right
| full owners have returned and taken
away the long looked for bonanzas-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
Kansas State Convention to Be Held
in Atchison May $40.

Atchison April 14-The Kansas State
Sunday school convention will be held
this year in Atehison on May to 10. 1t
is expected that from 300 to 500 dele
gates and visitors will be in attend
ance. The people of Atchison will fur
nish all regularly accredited delegates
lodging and breakfast free, the guests
paying for their dinner and supper.
Special rates will doubtless be secured
at the hotels and restaurants.
Among the distinguished Sunday
school workers who will be present
may be mentioned Prof. E. 0. Excel
who will leading the singing; Prof. H.
NJ. Hamill, who is a host within himself,
and Mrs. Roxana B. Preuszner, who
will have charge of the primary work
of the convention. 1t is also hoped that
the veteran Sunday school man, Mr.. B.
F. Jacobs, of Chicago. will be present
during part of the session.
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Ottawa pebaters Successful.

ottawa, April 14.-The representatives
of William Jewell college, of Liberty,
No, suffered defeat for the third time
in succession, here last night, in public
debate with the representatives of OF
tawa university. The decision was I'M
animouS in favor of Ottawa The ques-
ton was: Resolved. That party al
legiance is preferable to independent
action in politics" William Jewell had
the affirmative. She was represented
by P. W. Stockdale. D. ]. Evans and R.
j. Spokesman. Ottawa. was represented
by A. 3. Newell, whose home is in Shu-
bert, Neb.; A. S. Chapman, of Angus
ia, Kan, and S. ]. Semple, of Eureka,
Kan. The judges were: A. w. Benson
of Ottawa; e. W. Wiseman, of Kansas
City, Kan, and ]. Bromboch, of Kan
sas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
JAKE srENzEL RETIREs.
The Once Great Fielder Decides to
Quit the Game for All Time.

Cincinnati, April 14.-Another of the old
guard of the baseball world has decided
TO retire from the game. rather than draw
salary on suspicion. Jake Stencil, who is
now a. prosperous boniface tried his hand
at practice with the Reds at League
park Tuesday morning, it being his inten-
ton to get into shape to accept one of
the several offers that had been made him
for this season, however, after doing light
work for a short time, Stencil gave it up
as a bad job and decided then and there
that he would never play baseball again.
Stencil blames Manager Hanlon for his
being permanently out of the game at this
time when I was injured with the Bal
tinores,'' said Stencil, Il was compelled
to continue in the game. This. of course,
made my leg worse, and before had
played in many games I went lame en-
tirely. Had 1 been allowed to rest inn
mediately after I was injured, no doubt
would be good for some years to come.
I will devote all my time to my business
now Stencil led the league in batting
during his first year with the Pirates, and
always was considered a desirable out
fielder
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perfecting his physical condition. He has
rome avenue and one Hundred and Sixty
eighth street. but is not stopping there
Every morning he rides up here on horse
back from his place at Fortieth street and
Broadway, and then works two hours in
the gymnasium Following this come
rub down and luncheon. An hour after
ealing Kid remounts his horse and rides
back to Fortieth street. Then he repairs
to a private gymnasium and puts in
busy afternoon sparring with Yank Ken
ney.
It is a little early for betting on the Nc
Coy-Sharkey contest to begin. but the
wise ones are doing their share of talk
ing, and many predict the Kid will win
this time There is enough difference of
opinion to insure some lively speculation.
The meeting with Creedon next month IS
regarded as just a bit. of easy money for
the HOOSier
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THE ARIzoNA sHERIFF.
Will Be Jim Jeffries's Part in Billy
Brady's New Drama.

New York, April 14.-James J. JEFF
fries is to be a real actor. He is to play
the part of an Arizona sheriff. man
of few words, but a fighter, with several
specialties-in a border drama now be-
ing written by Clay Greene. William A
Brady had under consideration the for
nation of a minstrel company, with
George Thatcher and George Wilson as
end men and Jeffries as the featured at
traction. But he has abandoned that
idea. Jeffries is to be the central fig
ure in the play. He will be surrounded
by villains all the time, and get the best
of them in every encounter, Of course.
There is to be a scene something like
the sensational balloon scene in THE
Great Ruby" Jeffries will fight three
men in midair and throw them all out
of the balloon. He won't have a great
deal of talking to do, but his lines will
be full of hot stuff
will the outcome of the Jeffries-Cor-
bett fight have any effect on your
plans?" Manager Brady was asked to-
day.
Not in the least But I am not pre-
pared to say who will be engaged for
the company. Jeffries is the only ac-
tor definitely settled upon,' said Bra
dy.
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Miiwaukee Not to Sell Burke.

Milwaukee, April 14-Wise men in the
National league have been tipping
the Philadelphia club to secure Jimmy
Burke from the Milwaukee club to fill
the hole at third base left by the with
drawal of Lauder from the infield of
the Quakers, but the owners of the
brewers say they will not dispose of
any of the men they hold now, much
less Burke, who will captain the Mil
YANKEES this season. "I have no doubt
but that a number of the National
league clubs would like to take Burke
and pay big money for him. said Pres
ident Killilea today, but he is the last
man the Milwaukee club will dispose
Off
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AFTER so LONG.
Tommy Ryan Has Consented to Meet
Joe Walcott.

New York, April 14-Tommy Ryan
has agreed to fight Joe Walcott, the
colored cyclone, and they will be match
ed shortly to fight a % round bout eth
ed at the Broadway or Seaside Sporting
club In speaking of the proposed fight
yesterday Ryan said to the writer:
Il viii fight Walcott and will get in
shape for the battle as quickly as pos
sible. I know I can beat him, and will
box him before September /. If he can't
fight any better than he did with Andy
Walsh I will beat him quickly
Ryan has decided to second Ed Dunk
horst in his fight with Fitzsimmons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
HUGHES MAY NOT PLAY.
Pitcher Wants More Salary Than the
BROOKLYN Club Offers.

Sacramento, Cal, April Alt is by
no means certain that Jay Hughes will
play with Brooklyn this season. Hughes
led the league last year and feels that
he is worth as much as any other pitch
er in it. He knows that some men get
So, 600 for the seasons work, but says
he has not asked for that amount.
Hughes Will not state what his fig
lIres are, but admits that Brooklyn has
offered him the equivalent of $2,6O0-the
81, 400 limit Of salary allowed by the
league rules and 5000 for car fare. The
hitch in the contract is over clause 10,
which practically signs a man for four
years. Hughes insists that this be elm
mated.
Sacramento is making a great effort
to secure Hughes and he said he would
within $500 of his National league pay
The matter will be decided this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
THE BUSY BOXERS.
Fitzsimmons and Others at Work Ar
ranging Matches,

New York, April 1.-THE New York
prize tight managers are very busy these
days making matches.
The most active of the heavy weights is
t1tzsimmons. He is to fight DunkhOrst on
April 20, will take on Choynski one week
later, and is to meet Gus Rubin before
the Westchester Athletic club on June
2. These are just a mere drop in the
bucket compared to the number of bat
ties he will sign for before another month
has elapsed.
Sporting men on Upper broadway ad-
mire the franknesS of Champion Jeffrfes
in according credit where IL is due, not
even sparing himself. He declares Fitz is
the greatest of the lot, and that he wants
no more of his game, although it has
been practically arranged for them to
meet a second time in July or August
Fitz may demur vigorously when terms
are discussed. Jeffries, through Manager
Brady, has asked for IS per cent, win or
lose. However, this will not prevent the
signing of articles.
Kid Mccoy has become a bigoted disci-
PIE or Shy MuI991on n me mater b-o %
methods in hardening his muscles aud
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Sailor to Fight Choynski.

New York, April 14.-Tom Sharkey is
losing no time making matches while
his manager, Tom O'Rourke, is taking
things easy down at Hot Springs. The
sailor has agreed to meet Joe Choyn-
ski, the Californian, in a limited round
bout at Chicago early next month
Sharkey has several matches OIL at
present, but he intends to let no easy
marks go by before the Horton law is
repealed. He is matched to fight Gus
Rubin, kid" Mccoy and one or two
others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14

Kansas City. Mo-. April 1.-THE differ
ence. between amateur and professional
baseball was well illustrated Friday when
the Kansas City Blues defeated the Kan
sas university team by a score of 25 to 4.
Hall pitched six innings for Kansas and
was hit for twenty safe ones. The only
errors by the Blues were madeyby Wag-
ner, who was i'll and compelled to leave
r II E
Kansas City ......sO3s19 1903 q 9
Kansas University 0 3 o II Il
Batteries-Kansas City, Schmidt, Gates
and Sullivan, Hamilton and Gond1ngi K.
U, Hall, Alphin and Moore.
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PfefFer Sues For WAGES.

Chicago, April 14.-Fred Pfeffer, once
king of second basemen in the National
League, will soon try conclusions with
baseball club in the courts Fred Pfeffer
was a member of the New York team in
1885, but through the idiosyncrasies of
Freedman, was only played in two games
He was kept on the team, but Freedman
refused to pay him, and Fred brought suit
for one months salary. John Ward, Of
Brooklyn, is Pfeffers attorney, and yes
terday he telegraphed Fred for his deposit
ton. The case promises to be one of the
most important in the history of the
league.
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Bennines Races.

Washington. April 14-Results at
Benning's:
F'irst-Three-year and upward,
purse, five furlongs: Revonah won
Lady Lindsay, second; Jamaica, third.
Time, 1904,
standardization -year-oIds, purse,
four and half furlongs: Lamkin won;
Gracious, second; Light Ball, third.
Time, IS LIS.
Third-Selling, three-year-olds and
upward, purse, six and a half furlongs:
Robert Metcalf won: Owensboro. sec
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CRAFTY DAVE SULLIVAN.
MAY Meet MeGovern Before One of the
New York Clubs

New York April 14.-Jimmy Handler
the Newark crack-a-iack middle weight.
is willing to meet KID Mccoy after the
Indiana man meets Sharkey. Handler s
manager will post $1,000 to $1,000 to bind
the match.
Terry McGovern and Dave Sullivan will
meet at the Delavan house, to arrange
a twenty-five round bout to be decided at
one of the local clubs.
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Mason'a case CONTINUED.

Lawrence, April AR. D. Mason was
arraigned in justice court Friday to an
swer to the charge of forgery, which
developed out of his recent failure in
business. His attorney was ill, and the
hearing was postponed until Tuesday of
next week. He was required to give a
new bond for $1,000 for his appearance,
which was furnished after some delay.
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he bad Two Ribs Broken.

Pratt, Kas., April xviii Robert
son, a young man living west of Guilt
son, was hauling hay this week with
four-horse team. He got off the load
to open a gate and the horses became
unmanageable and started to run,
throwing the young man under the
wagon. The wheels passed over both
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
HANLoN SMILED
When Asked if the Brooklyns Would
Be Transferred to Washington.

Washington, April 1.-THE Brooklyn
club, which has been practieing at Ma
tional park in this city for the past three
weeks left last night for Baltimore Han
lon would not deny that he had a liking
for Washington as a baseball city, and
smiled when it was intimated that his
Superbas would be transferred to this city
before the season was two months old.
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these good
things for all
who ia Ike it.
An unlimited
Ii t of won
derful cure S
proves its merit.
The following
is as good as a
thousand. Its
clear, positive
statements, and
the high char
acter of the
man who gives
it, must con-
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of the value and
merit of Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
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w.c.TU. To Meet a Enterprise.

Enterprise, April 1.-THE fifteenth
semi-annual convention of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union of
the Fifth district of Kansas will meet
in Enterprise April II and IS. The meet
church and a large number of tenn
perance workers from different parts
of the state will be present, including
the state president, Mrs. e. P. Hutch
inSon, of Hutchinson.