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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
THE MIGHTY JOHN L.
Says the Corbett-McCoy Fight Was
Crooked.

arrived here and umpired two games Of
baseball, one in Norfolk and one in
Portsmouth. Sullivan got half the gate
van, in an interview, expressed the be-
lief that the recent Corbett-McCoy fight
was a crooked one, as he knew Mccoy
could have put up a better fight had he
tried.
''Prize fighting is practically dead"
said Sullivan. New York was the only
place where the fighters could make the
coin, and now that boxing is prohibited
in that state it is unlikely any big
matches will be made in the near future.
Fitzsimmons, believe, will never again
fight Jeffries- He got a scare coming
to him, for JEFF is too young and pow
erful for Bob
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Manhattan, 8; Fosters, 8.

Manhattan, Sept. 6.-The last Of the
series of three games between J. j. Eos
ters and Manhattan ended in the VIC
tory of the home team by a score OF to
3. Manhattan made in the seventh. 1
in the eighth and never played the ninth
in the first two innings. in third, in
the fourth and none in next five. Ran
dolph pitched and Weaver caught for
Manhattan. For the Fosters, Wingert
pitched and Cheek caught. There were
five errors made on each side Manhat-
tan made g hits and Fosters made 5.
Randolph struck men out and Wingert
1. Both pitched good games. Weaver
left Kansas City yesterday and Manhat-
tan captured him.
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EUREKA MURDER TRIAL.
Ward and Joe Hale in Court Accused
Of Killing William Dodge.

Eureka, Kas., Sept. 6.-Ward Hale and
Joe Hale are on trial here in the dis
trict court on the charge of murder in
the first degree. They are accused of
infiicting injuries last January on Will
liam 1. Dodge which caused an abscess
to form on his side. Dodge died from
the. effects of an operation to remove
the abscess.
William Dodge was the son of E. e.
Dodge. Ward Hale is brother of M.
c. Hale, and Joe Hale is a son. ALI
of the parties are prominent and re-
spected citizens of northern Greenwood
county. T. E. Dodge and M. G. Hale
are two of the wealthiest men in the
county. and made their money in the
cattle business together.
William Dodge married the daughter
OF M. G. Hale. She died in July, 1899,
leaving q will bequeathing a valuable
farm to her father. William Dodge, her
husband, contested the will, and wen.
The morning after this suit was de-
cided, January %, 1899, William Dodge
returned from Eureka to his home at
Madison Junction. When he got off the
train, Ward and Joe Hale were at the
station, and words passed between them
and young Dodge. A fist fight followed,
in which the Hales were probably the
aggressors. It is claimed that Ward
Hale kicked Dodge in the side, at just
the spot where the abscesa formed a
month later.
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KANSAS NEWS.
Chanute Gas Drillers Make
Wonderful Strike.
Tap the Biggest Well in the
Oil District.
CANNOT CONTROL 1T.
Issues Forth Five Million Cubic
Feet Per Day.
The Fourth Big Gas Well Owned
by the City.

Chanute, Sept. Gas drillers for the
city of Chanute struck the biggest gas
well in this district last evening. The
actual measurement is five million cubic
feet per day and the gas issues forth
with such force that the drillers had
much trouble in packing the well and
getting it ready for use. The city now
owns four good gas wells and owns and
operates her own gas plant which dur
ing the past year has brought a reve-
nue. of $4,000 to the city and will pay
for the plant at the expiration Of three
years.
The gas field here is as yet little de-
proven that the field is more than i've
miles in length.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
LOVE IS HOPEFUL.
The Democratic Chairman Says
Bryan is Sure to Win.

Last week the chairman of the nation
al Democratic committee at Chicago. in
vited all the chairmen of the Democratic
state central committees of the United
States to attend a conference at Chicago
on the Sd of September, 1900 J. Mack
Love. chairman of the Democratic state
central committee of Kansas. was in at
tendance and in a letter addressed to
Mr. Frank S. Thomas Of this city treas
urer of the state central committee Of
Kansas, Mr.. Love says in part:
II got back from Chicago yesterday
morning. Met the cf1airn1en of most of
the doubtful states and they are all feel
ing very hopeful In fact the atmos-
phere about national headquarters pre-
sages victory. 1 think Bryan is sure to
win. The Labor day demonstration in
Chicago on Monday was great ovation
to BRYAN
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eyed Mccoy searchingly and said:
Il win ten you once again, Kid, you
laid down to Jim Corbett and you should
be ashamed of yourself
Mccoy did not lose his temper, but
simply looked hard at Kelly
You bet on Corbett, didn't you" ex-
claimed Mccoy.
Yes, did, and won a pot of money
on his victory replied Kelly.
And you don't think you won fairly r.
shouted Mccoy.
Have you given the money back to
the persons you won it trom2' asked
Mccoy.
sNo, I haven't"
We'll, tell you what to do. You pay
then you can talk to me- but not be-
fore" shouted Mccoy, who was now in
a rage.
ut was a crooked fight just the same, .
said Kelly, returning to the contest
You can lick Corbett any time you
Mccoy could not stand Ke1ly's insin-
uations any longer and grittfng his
teeth pulled back his left hand.
For the second time Kelly jumped up
Rugged him tightly, at the same time
you don't want to hit me. You
know I've always stood by you
Mccoy dropped his hands to his side
and with faint smile on his face man.
aged to control himself.
Kelly was then addressed in a harsh
way by number of the sports, who told
him he had no right to talk of Mccoy
in that manner unless he could prove
what he had said.
He finally epologized and few min
utes later stated he would wager 81, 500
to $1,000 that Mccoy could beat Corbett-
The fun then came to an end.
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AT PHILADELPHIA.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AT INDIANAPOLIS.
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= RACING wHIRLWIND.
Crescus Reels Of Mile at Hartford
in 2:O4 81.

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 6.-The big
event in the racing of the grand circuit
Wednesday was the trial of Crescus,
owned by the Ketchem farm, Toledo, o.,
to beat the worlds stallion record, by
DirectuTn, of 2:05Z Crescus was driven
by George Ketchem and was urged by
Joe Patchen, driven by Dickerson, and
by a running horse driven by Walker.
alone, when Walker came on with his
runner, both pushing him at the flank
to the wire. Crescus did not make a
skip in the mile and the time by quart
ers was: BIZ, 1:O2A, 1881, 2:04A,
beating the record with apparent ease,
finishing strong and not the least blown.
The management gave 81. 900 for the per-
Torrance.
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KEENE IS STILL ANGRY.
Young THURMAN Declares His Horses
Will Never Race at Sheepshead.

New York, Sept. 6.-Foxhall Keene,
young in years, but old in turf expert
ence has declared that he would never
as long as he could possibly avoid it. run
another horse over the Sheepshead bay
course. Mr.. Keene's face was white with
rage. His eyes were lit with the flame
of anger that was consuming him and
his words were snapped out like the re-
ports of spiteful firecrackers-
Mr.. Keene was asked if he was sin
cere in his declaration.
II certainly ann I am q member of
the Jockey club and a steward and
shall stick to my words. If this species
of robbery is to be permitted, then we
might as well sell our horses and go live
in the country
who was responsible for the foul
ing?"
"Sloan- Every jockey who came into
the stand at once declared that it was
Sloan who caused the trouble
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FOOTBALL AT z. o.
Coach Boynton Arrives - Portion of
Schedule Announced.

Lawrence, Kan. Sept.6-The prospects
for another champion football eleven at
Kansas university are bright. Many of
the old men will return and the stu
dents and players alike feel greatly en-
thoused over the outlook for 1900. The
old timers who are now doing light
practicing are Captain Wilcox, Tucker,
Moore, Davis, A1gie and Nofsinger.
There are a number of old men who were
prominent on the scrub eleven last
year and there are a half dozen new men
entering of whom the management is
expecting a great deal
Coach Boynton came in Friday. He is
an ex-Cornen coach.
Manager Davis has been working on
the schedule during the summer and has
the following games scheduled: Ottawa,
September 20; Haskell, October 4; Wash
burn, October s; Nebraska, November
II; K. A c., November 20; Washburn,
November 10; Missouri, November 80 An
effort is also being made to play the
Denver Athletic club. This game de-
ponds upon the action of the local ath-
letic board. The varsity team will a1sS
play two games with the state normal
school Other games, perhaps with Min
nesota and Iowa, are being arranged
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ELS DEATH SUDDEN.
Charles Little, Emporia Real Estate
Man, Passes Away.

Emporia, Sept. 6.-Charles Little,
real estate and insurance man, died last
evening. There was a runor that he
died from accidental poisoning He left
had some one take him home. DR.. Page
was called, but left him in a few min
utes, as he thought nothing serious was
the matter. The doctor had only been
wife to his bed and told her he did not
feel so we'll and thought he was going
to die. He then told her all about his
affairs.
He then gasped for breath and Mrs.
Little ran out and called in the neigh
bors. He lived a few minutes after
they arrived DR.. G. w Moore was
called, but arrived too late to help.
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Races at Chanute.

.Chanute, kan, Sept. e-Wednesday was
the second day of the -Chanute fair and
everything combined to make it a perfect
success.
The races resulted: 2:27 pace. stake $780,
was won by Billy Jeffrys, with Empress,
second; Trilby, third, and Loxey, fourth.
avalanche and Lola Mix were distanced-
Time 2;22, 2:21, 2:23 and 2:23.
me three minute trot, stake $500 was
second, third and fifth heats. Jack w.
took the first heat and Ester Prince the
fourth. and second money; Lady NJ,
Fourth Time, 2:36. 2:3S, 2:37, Pa. 2:37.
me nalf mile running and repeat, stake
so was won in straight heats by Willie
c., with Billy Hook. second, and Pearl
Kelly, third. Time So 81
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M'coY WOULD try AGAIN.
Willing to Box Corbett Six Rounds at
Chicago.

New York, Sept. Eff Corbett thinks
he is such a great man, and can do it
again, let's go out to Chicago right
away and try it over again. kid
Mccoy. remarked to a party of friends,
several of whom were warm Corbett
adherents, in his place this afternoon.
He is in great shape right now and
I would be ready in a week. There is
nothing to prevent it, for I think we
could get a pretty good purse at Tat
tersalls, and Corbett need have no fear
of getting the worst of it. He can have
any referee he wants, as far as am
concerned. Nothing would please me
better than to have another chance at
him, and that right away All this talk
about the fight being a fake is the
merest rot. 1 would not lay down to
him for ten times the amount of the gar
den receipts You can go and tell Cor
bett that is the way feel about it"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
LINCoLN's BoDYGUARD.
oClored Man Visits Leavenworth Who
Was Befriended by sOld Abe"

Leavenworth, Sept. 6.-Ferinand Shaw
ers, former Leavenworth colored man,
but now of Gunnison, Colo. was in Leav-
enworth yesterday, the guest of Captain
Mathews
Shavers' past life is one of unusual
interest For four years before Abra-
ham Lincoln was elected president,
Shavers' wife was a. domestic in the
home of Lincoln.
After Lincoln was elected president
he was sent a petition signed by over
a thousand of his (Lincoln's) fellow citi-
zens requesting that Lincoln appoint
Shavers his private bodyguard-
Lincoln gladly complied with the
wish of the petitioners and appointed
Shavers. War broke out at that time
and Lincoln, for fear of his own, as well
as Shavers' life, did not have Shavers
accompany him to Washington. For a
long time Shavers and his wife had
charge of the Lincoln home.
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First game r. H e
Indianapolis o0o100 0Q0e0-f 10
Batteries-Gardner and Powers; Katoll
and Wood
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THE ABBoTs RARE PROSPECTS
Picked to Lower Worlds Trotting
Record Now Held by Alix.

trotters and PAGERS were at Narragan-
sett park. Providence, r.. l., last week.
Fifteen years ago this was one of the
most famous harness tracks in America.
the last few years it has again come to
the front Last year Providence applied
for place in the big ring" got it and
gave brilliant meeting. Last weeks
was stiT better: indeed both from a time
and racing standpoint as good as, If not
better. than the best of its predecessors
along the line.
The feature. of course, was The Alb
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NEW HIGH SCHOOL.
Wichita viii Be Asked to Vote Bonds
For One,

a new high school building. The board
Of education at its meeting last night
authorized the building and grounds
committee to select site for the build
ing and make the necessary prepara-
tons for the. calling of a special cleo
ton to vote $50, coo bonds for the con-
struetion- of the building. The petitions
for the election viii be circulated within
a short time. Owing to the cost of
holding special election the question
will be voted upon at the regular fall
election
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Free Delivery For independence.

Independer.e Sept. al. L. Stice Of
St. Louis, postoffice inspector, is here.
arranging with Postmaster Foster for
the establishment of free delivery mail
system in Independence. The postal re-
ceipts of this place for the year closing
July l were sufficient to insure free de-
livery here and arrangements were at
once begun for the esta blishment of the
system. There will be three carriers and
the city will be divided into three routes
The mail will be delivered three times a
day in the business part of the city and
twice day IN the residence portion.
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tion. but has not been notified by the
port. The loss of three such men is not
to the liking OF the manager of the
champions. McGinnity says he is losing
money in baseball and will turn his at
tention next year to his iron interests at
McAllister,~ I. T. Jones is a civil engi-
neer and surveyor by profession and will
return to that work, while Sheckard is
anxious to study dentistry.
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Train Hit a Turkey Flock.

The Santa Fe south bound passenger
train killed seven out of nine turkeys
belonging to George Quinn, six miles
north of Ell Dorado. They were on the
track and for some reason didn't want
to get off. They were knocked into the
air looking like big snow balls. J. w.
Small says the neighborhood dined on
turkey that day.-E1 Dorado Times.
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Meacham-wilhelm Nuptials.

Independence, Sept. Sword was re-
ceived here today of the marriage Of
Miss Cora Meacham, daughter of w. I.
Meacham, leading citizen of this city.
and Louis Wilhelm, a prominent mer-
chant of this place. Mr.. Wilhelm travels
for the Independence Produce company,
of which he is a partner, and is well
known over this state. The marriage
took place in Colorado Springs. Mr..
and Mrs wilhelm will make their future
home in Independence
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parade was given with many bands and
drill teams In line. Later addresses
were made at Riverside park by Mayor
Ffnlay Ross, Governor w. E. Stanley,
Sovereign Commander ]. c. Root and
Sovereign Clerk J. T. Yates The band
contest was held on the streets in the
evening
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Bride only 1s year oId.

Independence. Sept. 6.--Probate Judge
Ferrefl today united in marriage Beulah
r. Critics, aged 13 years, and Henry Sud-
in CherryvaIe. According to the records
of the probate judges Office the bride is
the youngest person ever married In
Montgomery county. Her parents were
marriage.
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Atchison, Sept. 6.-The diamond drill
being sunk for coal here today struck
% inch vein at depth of 799 feet. The
drill will be sunk to q thousand feet
with a hope of striking thicker vein.
but the vein already discovered is thick
enough to insure the sinking of a coal
shaft here.
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Court Official Dead.

Concordia, Sept edward P. Davis,
clerk of the district court, died Wednes-
day of typhoid fever at the age of 81
years. He was just completing his Sec
ond term, being elected on the Populfst
ticket. His wife and son died about two
years ago of the same disease. Mr.
Davis was q member of the Workmen,
knights of Pythias, Elks and Sons and
Daughters Of Justice. His funeral will
be held Friday morning.
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Mad Stone Stuck IS Houfg.

Pittsburg, Kan, Sept 6.-Little Lizzie
Clayton with her mother returned yes
terday to their home at Carthage Mo.
They had come to Pfttsburg to have a
mad stone applied to a wound ON the
little girl where vicious dog had bitten
her When the stone was put on it
wound until Is hours had ELAPSED
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A Heavy wheat Yield.

wellington, Sept. 6-Mrs Henry
White, living on Slate creek southeast
of wellington, is in the city today. She
says her husband threshed Is acres of
his wheat crop recently, and it aver
aged 50 bushels per acre. This is prob
ably the largest yield IN the county this
wear
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Poisonous toadstools resembling mush-
year Be sure to use only the genuine.
observe the same care when you ask for
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve- There are
poisonous counferfeits. DeWftt's is the
cslly original Witch Hazel Salve. It is a
safe and certain cure for piles and all skin
diseases. At all drug stores
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Returus From Africa.

Abilene, Sept 6.--Dr E. Maxins ar
rived home last night from South Africa.
He left Cape Town July 81 and reached
New Orleans Sunday. He is well and
hearty and was not sick throughout the
journey. He went as veterinary sur
geon for the British government and
had a whole shipload OF horses and
mules under his care.
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Small Children Barred Out.

Burlington. Sept 6-Chf1dren under
five years of age will not be allowed to
attend the public schools here this term.
This was decided at the meeting of the
school board. The attendance is too
large to be handled to the best advan-
tage and the board thought better re-
suits could be obtained by. cutting out
the five year o1ds.
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ottawa Universftv OPENING.

ottawa, Sept. 6-Ottawa university has
opened for its thirty-sixth seasons work
President Rigg addressed the students
on THE Strenuous Life" The college
opens with nearly 100 new students.
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a TRIP TO CUBA
Brooklyn and New York Ball Players
Talk of an Outing.

New York, Sept. 6.-New York and
Brooklyn are arranging for a trip to
Cuba for a time after the close of the
season. Expenses and salaries are being
guaranteed by a steamship company.
The teams viii play Thursday and Sun
day. Tim Donahue has been asked by
Hughie Jennings to go with Brooklyn
as catcher, because Mcclure and Farrell
cannot go. Others of the Orphans may
be asked to fill vacancies.
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is a remedy
which may be
safely used for
any stom ch
dfsor der. and
the only one to
cure
Indigestion,
yspepsia,
Constipation
and
Biliousness,
OF prevent
Malaria.
Fever and
Ague.
Be sure you
get the genuine.
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APowder Mil Explosion

Removes everything In sight: so do dras-
tic mineral pills, but both are mighty dan
gerous. No need to dynamite your body
when DIR. Kings New Life Pills do the
work SO easily and perfectly Cures head
ache, constipation. Only 25 cents at Wag-
goner's drug store, 731 Kansas ave-
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Woodmen's Log Rolline.

Wichita, Sept. 6-The annual log roll
ing of the Woodmen of the World was
held here Wednesday. About 5. coo MEM
bers of the order from all parts of the
state attended the meeting. At 10 o'clock
Mayor Ross turned the keys of the city
over to the visitors. At o'clock the
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To Quit Baseball

New York, Sept. 6.-McGinnity, Jones
and Sheckard, three of the star players
ON the Brooklyn team, are considering
permanently retiring from baseball next
year. Hanlon has heard Of their inten-
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Indianapolis. Sept. 6.-The opening
business session of the central confer
ence Of the German Methodist church
was held today in the First German
Methodist church. Bishop Earl Gran
ston Of Portland, Ore. presided. After
the devotional exercises, led by Bishop
Cranston. officers were chosen for the
conference.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
WESTERN LEAGUE.

Sandwich. ILL.,, Sept 6.-Presfdent T. ].
Hickey gives out the following official
standing of the clubs in the Western
league at the close of the season:
Games Games Per
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
AT BROOKLYN.

AT BROOKIYN.
Score by innings:
First game Ri e
Chicago .-...-......01 01O011oA 10 4
Brooklyn ........-O o / & D O 50 II z
Batteries-Taylor and Chance; McGin-
Second game Ri q
Chicago ....o1oOOQ001-2 3
Brooklyn .-.......-..-O 0 0 OIL 8 OIL 0-5 4 1
ell and Mcclure
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N OI4hN ELAN d
Score by innings.

First game r H z
Cleveland .......-.....O 0 0 0 90 z CT A 3
Minneapolis .---...13 10000 u /
and Fisher.
Second game RHE
Minneapolis .......0 2 O o 0 y 0 AZ 8 5
Batteries-Hart and Crisham; Bandeline
and Fisher.
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AT NEW YORK.
Score by innings:
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AT BOSTON.
Score by innings:
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AT BUFFALO.
Score by innings:
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AT DETROIT.


First game RH E
Detroit .............o 00o0200*-2 10 /
Kansas City .-.-.....-O 600 o 90
Second game r H E
Detroit -..-e.......oo O013 o al IL /
Kansas City .-.-.---..2 o o o Q o l-S 10 2
Batteries Sievers and McA1hster; Pat
ten and Gondings