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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-10
OFURlING NEWO.
Terry McGovern Is Now the
FeatherWeight Champion.
Defeated George Dixon In the
Eighth Round
IN TERRIFIC BATTLE.
Little COlored- Man Takes a
World Of Punis hment
Until His Seconds Throw Up
the Flag Of Defeat.
The Brooklyn Lad the WeRder
Of Fistic Arena.

New York, Jan. 1O.-Terry McGovern
last night wrested the featherweight
championship of the world from George
Dixon, who has defended it for nearly
nine years. To save Dixon from a
knockout, Tom O'Rourke. his manager,
threw up the sponge in the eighth round
when the negro was staggering help
lessly, bleeding and weak, but as game
as the dying gladiator.
The fight took place before a crowd
that packed the Broadway Athletic
club, and the victory decided the own
ership of a. $4,000 purse. When Dixon
and McGovern stepped in the scales
in the afternoon to make the necessary
lis pounds, Dixon seemed to be in the
better condition. He was full of life
and energy, and looked as If the making
Of the weight had not troubled him,
while AIcGovern seemed to be too finely
drawn. When the stepped in the ring,
however, McGovern's face showed no
trace Of a rigid training course, and as
soon as they stripped to the buff each
looked in perfect condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-10
BIG FAAL IN STOCK.
How Rock Island Engine Recently
Influenced the Kansas Cattle
Market

Live stock on foot was steering along
at a steady rate, when it suddenly took
a, rise and fell fiat. Chopped beef very
plentiful in surrounding territory.
Steers, fat, plentiful; demand, good;
supply suddenly diminished
The cause of this f1uctuation in the
stock market was due to a Rock Is
land engine running into q bunch of
fat steers near Clyde, Kansas, Mon
day. When the remainder of the bunch
was counted later, it was found that
just an even dozen was missing.
It was the Denver portion of the
Rock Island train due in Topeka at $3.50
O'Clock in the afternoon. The train was
just rounding a curve into Clyde when
the engineer looked ahead and saw sew
eral cattle standing on the track, and
two herders doing their best to drive
them off. The engineer put on the air
and whistled. but the cattle only
turned around and watched the engine
approach.
Almost instantly, with a heavy thud.
the engine struck the bunch The
emergency air pipe broke and set the
emergency brakes on the train. For a
moment and only a moment, the train
stopped, giving the passengers time to
close their eyes and unceremOniOusly
dive headlong into the seats in front of
them, and when they opened their eyes
against, they were astonished to see
horns, legs, hind quarters, fore quar-
tiers, tails and all manner of pieces of
twelve cattle raining down an all sides
of the train. The train stopped
but an instant. The emergency air
brakes scarcely frightened on the wheels
when the train started to slide of its
own momentum, and continued for
seven telegraph pole distances, fiat
tening every wheel
It was a peculiarly decorated train
when it stopped, and the passengers,
none the worse for the experience, hur-
ried out to see what the matter was.
There was beef to the right of them
There was beef to the left of them.
There was beef all around them, where
the engine had steered. There was the
better part of six steers piled up on
the pilot of the engine. Sticking in the
smokestack of the engine, with the
large end up, was a hind quarter of
beef. All along the top of the engine, on
cars, was beef and plenty of it. In
every direction there was beef and
chopped beef.
Il don't think that killed them all, -
said the engineer, as he climbed down
from the engine.
''Well, I guess you did a pretty good
job" said the fireman, as he surveyed
the scene.
The train crew set to work and soon
had the beef fairly well off the engine
and cars, and before many minutes de-
lay the train was on it's way again,
bump, bumpty, bump along the road on
| account of the hattened wheels Arriv-
ing at Mcfarland another train was
| secured to continue the trip to Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-10
Incomes of Railway Ticket
Agents In Serious Danger.
Plan on Foot to Do Away With
All Commissions.
AGENTS WILL SUFFER
If Move Is Made and Salaries
Are Not Raised as a Result.
Many Agents Now Depend on
Commissions For a Living.

Chicago, Jan. 10.-Monthly incomes of
railway ticket agents of the west, SOUTH
west and southeast may be materially
decreased before many more weeks
have passed. A sweeping abolition of
commissions is likely, and, generally
speaking, commissions mean between
40 and so per cent of their incomes.
Passenger os7eials of eastern, south
eastern, western and southwestern lines
will meet at the Auditorium Thursday
for the purpose of acting upon propo-
sition to do away with commissions in
all the territories
short time ago all the eastern lines
out of Chicago entered into an agree
ment to abolish the payment of COM
missions to ticket agents, but they have
found that unless the western, south
western and southeastern lines enter
INTO a similar agreement they will not
derive the expected benefits from their
action. If Thursdays meeting is pro-
ductlve of the desired results an effort
viii be made, it is said. to induce the
western lines to become parties to the
agreement. AS matters now stand, south
western agents find it to their advant-
age to route passengers to the east over
southern lines, such as the southern
and seaboard
In 1880 the lines entered into an
agreement to abolish commissions, but
the agreement was short-lived. So long
as the agreement was in effect the
roads saved much money. It is estima-
TED that the average amount now paid
by each of four leading western lines in
commissions monthly is about $4,000
In the average town of $1,000 or 30
600 IN habitants a ticket agent receives
salary of $45 or $50 a month. At this
time his commissions swell his income
to $50 or $50 or more a month In small
er towns the salaries are proportionate-
ly less.
This is what a prominent passenger
ohlclal of an eastern line had to say
upon the subject yesterday:
The eastern lines have decided to do
away with commissions, thus reducing
the ticket agents income. It is no
more than Just that the agents who
have been affected should have their
salaries increased somewhat. They
should not be forced to get along on
their present salaries, especially the
agents in the smaller towns of the
country.
Il am heartily in favor of the aboli-
ton OF commissions if the agents are
not to be made to stand the brunt of
the step. The railroads certainly would
save large sums annually by stopping
the payment"
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Dixon, from the first tap Of the gong,
was on the aggressive, using a left
swing invariably as his lead, which Nc
Govern cleverly stepped inside of, and
Terry sent both hands in rapid order to
Dixons lower works.
McGovern's attack on the body was a
surprise to Dixon, as no boxer who ever
faced the negro was able to land on
the wind, ribs and kidneys as did Nc
Govern.
Dixon Jared McGovern half a dozen
times during the battle with hard
cracks on the head or jaw, but Terry
was always back at his man in a jiffy,
relentlessly smashing either hand to the
ribs or stomach. The seventh round was
disastrous one for Dixon. Terry al
most broke Dixon's nose in this round
after he had sent a right hand smash
which landed over Georges heart and
Dixon staggered to his corner with the
blood spouting from his nasal organ.
Dixon came up as game as ever a man
did in the eighth round. which proved to
be the last.
Early in this round Dixon slipped to
the floor near the ropes from clinch
and McGovern earned the cheers of the
spectators by helping Dixon to his feet.
A few moments later Dixon stepped on
a. wet spot in McGovern's corner and
slipped to the floor for a second time.
It was seen Dixon had almost shot his
bolt and McGovern, rushing, sent left
and right to the jaw, flooring the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-10
ROOT THE WINNER.
Given Decision Over Tommy West in
Six Round Bout

Chicago, Ill. Jan. 10-Jack Root of Chi
eago was given the decision over Tommy
rounds in TattersalPs pavilion last night.
The men fought at catch weights, straight
Queens berry rules. West was evidently
the heavier man of the two. In the first
and second rounds honors were. about
even ven Root IT, depending on straight left
clinches. Root landed the more blows,
but West wrestled him to the floor and
rOughed it generally,
Young Griffo'' Of Australia was given
Young Griffo'' of Australia was given
the decision over young Kenny of Chica-
go. The men were to fight at 133 pounds
but Kenny was at least fifteen pounds
overweight. Critic had the better of the
fight through all the six rounds and after
being declared the victor, said he would
fight any man in America at 1873 pounds
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sANTA re LoCALs.

Fireman Willis Delay has reported
for work
Engineer Ed scahill has reported for
work.
Engineer J. P. Kelly is back at work
again after short lay off on account
of sickness.
Engineer John Snyder has reported
Engine No. so is on the fast mail
run while No. 55, which was damaged
Sunday night, is in the shop for re-
pairs.
Fireman Chas. Metzger is back at
work.
Engine No. ISL is on the coal run, be-
ing broken in for the st. Joe passenger
run.
c. T. welch of Seneca has accepted
a position in the car department.
VIM. Gross has been promoted to be
clerk in the paint shop, a position made
possible by the adoption of the piece
work system.
Geo. Brentnal has taken the position
of boss wiper in place of Ben Butler,
who becomes boss fire builder
The many friends of Mr.. T. D. Wal
lace, at one time employed in the paint
shop here, will regret to hear that his
cial, where Mr.. Wallace is now fore
man in the paint shop. The body will be
brought to Topeka for burial The fun
eral will be announced later.
Thos. Mulvihill, of the boiler depart
ment, has returned to work after visit
with relatives in Mama county.
L. A. Bowman has been put on the
hremen's extra list.
B. B. Collins, who has been in Kan
sas City for the past few months, has
returned to his old position in the car
department.
l. H. Waugh. master mechanic on the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe, was a Wis.,
itor at the shops yesterday.
Fireman Alexander Hevlin, of the
Chicago division, was up for examina-
ton yesterday and passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-10
BITTER RIVALRY OF TRAINERS
Delaney Will Handle Jehries and
Ryan Will Coach Corbett-

New York, Jan 10.-When Corbett
and Jeffries begin to train for their
coming battle of March Is there will be
rivalry intense and bitter between the
men who will put the fighters in con-
dition.
Billy Delaney will have charge of JEFF
fries again, and Tommy Ryan win look
after Corbett's work. The jealous ha-
tired that exists between these excel
lent handlers of fighters began at Loeb
Arbor while the champion was prepar-
ing for his match with Sharkey. During
the six weeks they We're together as
trainer and sparring partner they were
at daggers' points. Now that each one
has charge of a man the result will be
watched with interest The latest bid
for the big fight comes from the Alex
andria Athletic club, of Alexandria, Ind.
George Malone, secretary of the club.
offers a guaranteed purse of 500, 900. His
proposition will be considered.
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Depot and Roundhouss For Sale.

Hutchinson, Jan 10.-W. A. Bradford
jr, ex-president of the Hutchinson &
Southern railroad was here today from
Boston. Mr.. Bradford owns a fine brick
depot building and roundhouse in the
center of Hutchinson. When the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe bought the
Hutchinson & Southern road, the ter
minals We're not included in the sale.
Since that time Mr. Bradford has been
trying to dispose of the depot and
roundhouse. There has been talk of
the Missouri Pacific purchasing it to
bring their road further into town, but
in order to do this q. right of way would
have to be secured crossing the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific road. No
deal has been consummated and the
finest depot inkHutchinson stands unoc>
cuDied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-10
/ high. perhaps higher than President Hart

high. perhaps higher than President Hart
VIII care to offer.
would sign when the time came, but he
possibly had some doubts himself as the
tendency to secure outfielders, shown IN
the drafting of DUNCAN and the buying of
Mccarthy, would seem to indicate. At
the time of the league meeting LANCE
could have been used in a deal Involving
Long, but Boston refused to do anything
unless assured that I.ange would play
this year which the Chicago club could
not guarantee. Selee said at the time he
would rather trade for Lange than any
other of the Orphans. This probably was
because his oWn ouTfielders showed a
tendency to a. batting slump Following
are excerpts from Lange's important let
ter:
Yes. I received a telegram from Mana
ger Selee asking If I would play, and I
answered, Don't do anything until you
hear from me-
Il may play again if James. A. Hart
comes to my terms, which will be more
than $500 a month. It is true that Presi-
dent James A Hart offered me the cap
taincy of the club and SO 500 for the seas
on, which is about $3.50 per month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-10

Southern. This will put Arthur Ander-
SON, R. A. Bixby and Chas. Weddle on
the west end runs from Woodward to
Amarillo.
Hostler Joe Bush leaves on Jan. II on
a sixty days leave of absence to visit
his former home in Indiana.
Conductor Wuner and Brakemen Ire
land and Corners have been assigned to
the Augusta Tonkawa run.
The following engineers from the H.
& S. are now on the Panhandle division:
J. A. McCalgin, I. ]. Wiki. G. 1.
Walker, w. G. Anderson, A. E. Mahan
and ]. E. Harris; also the following
II. & S. fremen: N. E. Camp, H. ].
Dice, B. F. Wright, Frank Dice, A. G.
Withers, S. F. Pierpont, E. c. Benedict
and H. c. Richmond.
Fireman R. Bowden has resigned.
Fireman A c. Adams has resigned and
engaged in the novelty manufacturing
business in Wellington.
Gus Hamel is back again as night
yardmaster after a few days switching
day time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-10
Speed "Reminiscences.

Emporia, Jan. 10.-The run of the spe-
cial last Friday has started the railroad
men to telling about other runs. In 1898
Dad McKenna drove an engine from
Nickerson to Argentine, and the dis
lance of III miles from Nickerson to
Emporia was covered in 11S minutes.
He had four cars of silk that the COM
pany had put up bond to deliver at a
certain time. At Nickerson the train
was four hours late. McKenna and
Elmer Pearce were put on there and
the road was cleared for the run. At
Emporia Pearce got sick and Larry
Bogel took up the shovel. When the
train pulled up in Argentine it had
made up four hours and had one-half
hour to spare.
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champion Dixon took the greater part
of the count this time and as he arose
slowly Terry, who stood scarcely four
feet away, was ready to rush at him.
Dixon went down again from q body
blow and in which he touched the floor
eight times In the round. the last five
times being the result Of terrific body
punches.
A few seconds before the round
would have been completed Dixon stood
up from his eighth fall but his man
ager and hacker, Tom O'Rourl1e, see
ing that it was impossible for the negro
to hold on to his title, threw up the
sponge within one second Of the call Of
time which would have ended the
round. In this O'Rourke showed good
Judgment. Both he and Dixon have
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This card gives Mr.. Phillips the right
of-way everywhere he goes in this coun-
try
The trip was the subject of many news
paper and magazine articles for weeks
after it took place. The contest was made
August 27, 1897 between the c. B. & O.,
and the Northwestern and the run was
from Chicago to Omaha 1t was also
test against the Q's. own time, which was
SO miles per hour, while the Northwest
ern's was 68 miles. The start was made
from Chicago at GAS a. m, the engine
pulling two coaches. The run was made
with a. 52-ton Schenectady engine. a mon
ster in size and strength. The drive
wheels of this engine were feet in dia-
meter.
g Nj Nj. humps was IurnlsnSo Win Two
busy feeding the furnace. 1t is estimated
that the engine consumed 80 tons of coal
on the trim.
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GRIEVANCE MEN THICK
Rio Grande officers Now Holding q
Session With Trainmen.

Denver, an.10.-The committee of the
Order of Railway Conductors and the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen who
are in the city to lay their grievances
before General Superintendent Sample
of the Denver & Rio Grande road, met
in joint conference at the Windsor no.
tel. Their work being along the same
lines, they have decided to make a
joint demand upon the railroad for the
changes in the pay schedule and other
matters concerning their orders. 1t was
decided at the meeting to present a
claim for a change of rules regarding
the promotions of brakemen and con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-10
FROM HER1NeroN.

The roundhouse and yard Office are
now included in the general telephone
circuit. This makes it very convenient
for all interested.
J. w. Wingert, a boiler maker, has
gone to Osawatomie to enter the Mis-
souri, Pacific shops.
Geo. Barton, an old time rip" track
man and an inspector, has gone back
to railroading, and left for Osawatomie
to work in the car shops there.
Engineer John Dugan is again at
work after few days off on account Of
a sprained back.
Daniel Lewis, of St Joe, Is new
roundhouse man..
''The after affect of the extremely
heavy holiday business is not yet mani
fest very much to the pleasure Of all
employees.
There is considerable talk of organic
ing a railroad 7. NJ. c. A. here. The
work is being quietly pushed and hopes
are entertained of success. A reading
room, together with a gym" and free
baths for members would be great
boon to the homeless" boys. whose
only pastime is to sit around the depot
and talk railroading.
F. A Huston, formerly time keeper
in the roundhouse. has entered the COM
mercial field at Fairbury, and is great
ly encouraged with his business pros
poets.
Lester Hays. of Horton, is the new
clerk at the roundhouSe.
The scarcity of motive power is keen
" felt out of this terminal, considerable
delay to locals result from this cause.
The hard service for the past six or
eight months has told even on the best
equipment.
Conductor Stansbury of Pratt, is in
chain gang service out of Harrington at
present His present run west OF Pratt
is too tame for him
Chas Huxtable who for a year and
a half has been laying off to recover
his health, returned to work and was
Immediately promoted to conductor.
'I had a running, itching sore on my
leg. Suffered fortunes. Doan's Oint-
ment took away the burning and itch
ing instantly, and quickly effected per-
manent cure" c. w. Lenhart, Bowl
ing Green, O.
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THAI WICHITA Road.
City Engineer Says South McAIestsr
Gan Be Reached For SS,O25, 900.

Wichita, Jan. 10.-Wichita has con-
cluded to build a railroad of its own.
Six weeks ago it quietly sent out its
city engineer to make a survey between
this city and South rMcAlester and the
engineer has returned and reported to
the city council. Monday ex-State Sen
ator Bentley will be sent out to secure
right of way.
The report shows that a road 235
miles long can be built and equipped
for $3,025, 900. It is said that 81, 900, 900
of the capital stock will be taken in
Wichita
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o. R. c. BAH at Herinetou.

Unique invitations have been sent out
by the committee in charge of the ball
to be given by Division 29S, Order of
Railway conductors, at the opera house
in Harrington on the night of January 25.
They consist of Japanese paper napkins
enclosed in Japanese paper bags The
committee in charge of the ball con-
sists of F. E. Coleman, A. ]. Ashley and
A. Powell, all well known Rock Island
conductors. The affair promises to be
unusually successful and well attended.
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Hilpa New Entarnrise.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 10-It is reported
that James Hill, president of the Great
Northern railway, is about to add a
mammoth steel plant to his other
properties. This plant is to be located
at Great Falls, Mont. It's primary pur-
pose is to manufacture steel rails
bridge steel and other articles, espe-
cially required in railway construction,
maintenance and operation, but to
what extent it may branch out beyond
these lines can not be guessed.
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DIBBLEE WILL BE HEAD COACH
Captain of the 'es Varsity VIII Teach
Football at Harvard.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 10.-The long
talked-of question as to who would be
head coach Of the Harvard football
team next fall was settled last night
by the reappointment of Benjamin
Harrison Dibblee at the meeting of the
football men in the gymnasium. The
naming of Dibblee was a surprise to
every one, as he had left college and
gone back to California. Dibblee has
always ben an active football man. He
played on his freshman team and two
years on the varsity, being captain of
the '9S varsity eleven
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curry and potash seemed to add fuel to the
awful fame which was devourinR me I
advised by friends who had seen wonderful
cures made by it. to try Swift's Specific. We
got two bottles. and felt hope again revive in
my breast-hope for health and happiness
again. / improved from the start and a COM
plete and perfect cure was the result. 8. 8. S.
is the only blood remedy which reaches des-
perate cases. MRS. T. w. LEE.
Montgomery, ala.
Of the many blood remedies, S. s. s.
is the only one which can reach deep
seated, violent cases. It never fails to
cure perfectly and permanently the
most desperate cases which are beyond
the reach of other remedies.
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ductors. At today's meeting wis Mr..
Sample they will ask that hereafter
passenger conductors be promoted ac
cording to seniority in service. the man
longest with the road to have first
opportunity of advance when one is Of
fered This rule has applied to freight
conductors and to brakemen. but not to
men in charge of passenger trains.
The advances in pay that will be ask
ed the committeeman say. are modest,
and they anticipate no trouble in the
conferences with the general superin-
tendent.
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Topeka Man Appointed.

Galveston, Tex, Jan. 1O.-J. H. John
ston, chief clerk in the general freight
office of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
railway for the past two years, has been
appointed assistant general freight
agent of the company. Mr.. Johnston
entered railroad service in the auditing
department of the Santa Fe II years
ago at Topeka, and has since been con-
tinuously in the service of that sys-
tenn
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Sacrificed to
Blood Poison.

Those who have never had Blood Poi.
son can not know what desperate con-
dition it can produce. This terrible
disease which the doctors are totally
unable to cure, is communicated from
one generation to another, inficting its
faint upon countless innocent ones.
Some years ago was tnoculated with poison
by a nurse who infected my babe with blood
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Firemen Promoted.

Geo. C. Gentes, Chas. w. Ayres JOS
eph Little and Frank w. Campbell, fire
men from the western division, were up
before Master Mechanic Benz. Johnson
Monday for examination for the posi-
lions of engineers. All passed.