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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
A KANSAS MAN
Visits the Province of Our Sultan, and
Describes Life in Jolo

Columbus, Jan. &c. H. McNay has
received a letter from Clyde Best on the
Island of Jolo Mr. Best is a soldier
in the service of Uncle Sam and writes
Interestingly. Among other things he
says:
Since landing in this country five
months ago, / have been on four of the
largest and principal islands of the Phil
ippfnes, and saw every race of peo-
pie on earth, and gathered all kinds
of curioS. am seeing the whole thing.
The past four months l have been on
an Island called Joio. 1t is one OF the
many small islands of the Sulu group.
All the Sulu islands are ruled by a, sui
tan, and he makes his quarters at Jolo.
The inhabitants are race of people
called MOrroS, and in all my life never
saw or heard tell of a race of people
that were anything like them. They
have a queer religion. The sultan sells
the women to whom and when he
pleaSes. If one OF them kills another
the murderer is put to death in the
same manner that he kills his victim
Every male person carries "bolo"
knife and they are always fighting
among themselves.
Samboango has been one of the most
beautiful cities in the Philippine Is
lands at one time, but when the Span
iards left here they tore it uD consider
able, and when the FilipinOS saw they
had to turn it over to US they put the
finishing touches to it. There is a fine
hospital here, large enough to accommo-
date about 800 patients, very large,
strong fort, and several government
buildings makes up the town. At pres
emf water is very scarce. There is
cool stream of water running down
from the mountains, but we are afraid
to use it for cooking and drinking pur-
poses. We are using distilled water from
the gunboats at present. I like this
place far better than any where I have
yet been, for the reason that the in
habitants are most all F'ilipinos They
are no fools but a smart race of people.
After being down to Jolo so long
among the savages, coming up here
among Filipinos seemed like getting
back to the states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
A Number of Ball Players Talk
Rebellion.
Brooklyn Stars Willing to Join
New Association.
UNPOPULAR.
Kelly, Jennings and Clark Give
McGraW Assurance
That They Would Leave the
League With Him.

Baltimore, Nd, Jan. 16-It now
seems certain that John McGraw, the
great third baseman and manager of
the Baltimore team, will cast his lot
with the American association should
the National league drop Baltimore. In
this move he will receive the support
Of Joe Kelly, Captain Robinson, "Bill'
Clark and Hugh Jennings, Manager
McGraw said today that he had the
assurances Of sufficient local capital to
establish a strong club in Baltimore.
The wealthy patrons, as we'll as the
masses of the followers of the game in
this city, have had little use for Ned
Hanlon since he started syndicate base
ball and turned Baltimore into a Alarm"
for the Brooklyn club. On the other
hand, McGraw and Robinson are i'm
mensely popular.
Arson is expected here IN a day or
two for another conference on the new
association project MeGraw further
said today that he was going ahead
with his arrangements on the SUPPOSE
ton that Baltimore was to be dropped
by the National league. He did not pro-
pose to wait until he found himself sold
to Chicago or New York. AS he has a
good business he would rather give up
playing than sign with a. club outside
Baltimore.
Should Kelly, Clark, or all of the 9TH
er old players, friends of McGraW, later
decide not to cast their fortunes with
the new association. McGraw says he
agrees with Arson that the new assO
citation can afford to let the National
young, fast players would be a, greater
attraction. 'Ducky" Holmes has writ
ten McGraw that he will play under his
management In any league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16

sailor at the central station, and they
came together, shook hands, and ex-
changed cordial greetings. The con-
versation was resumed in a saloon
across the way.
Nothing to the story of trouble with
O'Rourke," said Sharkey afterward.
He'll continue to act as my manager
The whole thing grew out of a tele-
gram I. sent when under the impression
that Jeffries had stipulated that he
would fight me only if O'Rourke would
absent himself. When I meet jeff
O'Rourke will be my manager, and pro-
badly one OF my seconds"
1t was evident from O'Rourke's re-
marks afterward that he believed
Sharkey would like to break loose. but
realized that O'Rourke has him on the
hip under the terms of their contract.
When told that Corbett had started
training, Sharkey laughed as if he
thought it a good joke.
Won't the Mccoy hoynskf fight
hurt the game in New York?' asked
the sailor of O'Rourke.
Well" said O'Rourke, they'll pull
up the prices for the next bout"
Sharkey denied that he had met Siler
in Chicago and had threatened to whip
him. He's a poor old man-blind, deaf
and dumb, and there's no money in
punching him. said the sailor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
A METEOROLOGICAL STATION.
One to Be Estab ished at the Indepen-
dence High School by the
Government.

Independence, Jan. 16-Through the
efforts of State Senator H. W. Young
there will probably be a government
meteorological station located at indie
pendence in the near future.
Senator Young's idea is to establish
the station at the county high school.
where Prof. Ringle will have full
charge. United States Senator Harris
has written Senator Young that set
of meteorological instruments, consist
ing of an thermometer, maximum and
minimum recording thermometers,
self-recording barometer, a rain gauge
and possibly few other useful instru-
ments, can be secured from the govern
ment weather bureau for the station
if applied for and the application has
been made. Prof. Ringle has partly
consented to ASSUME the work and make
daily observations, and report them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
WILL TRY A NEW GAME.
Jefries and sharkey to Enter a Beef
steak Eating Contest.

New York. Jan. 16.-Jeffries and
Sharkey have both entered for the
annual beefsteak eating championship
of the Mohican club of the Twenty-se
oud assembly district. It will be held
at the Grand Central Palace on Febru-
airy list Valentines day.
L expect to eat about a ton of por-
terhouse,'' says Sharkey Allowing for
his exaggeration, his friends sincerely
believe that he can beat the steak
eating record.
Jeffries claims a record of eleven
pounds of mutton chops, but it was not
made under any organized rules or be-
fore competent witnesses, and it is not
admitted by the Amateur Athletic I'M
ion.
Thomas Costigan. who can eat three
canvas-b back ducks for dinner, Will ref
cree the steak race.
"A beefsteak eating match is a
thoroughly refined affair when conduct
ed by perfect gentlemen. said one mem
Der of the club. 1.-The old system was
for the competitor to eat the meat with
his hands tied behind his back, but it
is positively announced that this plan
will not prevail at the annual feed on
St. Valentines day"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
NEVER cAroR TEEN.
Emporia Man Complains of Chasing
Imaginary Filipinos.

Emporia, Jan. 16-The last mail in
yesterday brought home a number of
letters from the Emporia soldiers who
are now serving in the Philippines.
Knowles Myers sends a letter to his
father and says: 1.-The Thirty
infantry since coming to this country
has done nothing. but plod along side
of trains of freight, acting as guards
on out post duty or packing stuff
through boys and marshes, where the
mud and water came up around our
hips This morning, out of 106 men, 80
responded for duty the others went to
sick call. We do nothing but chase
imaginary niggers all day long, but
never seem to catch Them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
WOULDN'T WORK SUNDAY.
Coffeyville Boy Sues Grocer For Dis
charging Him For This Reason.

Coffeyville, Jan. ia novel suit has
been filed in the city court wherein w.
H r. Montgomery. representing his
minor son, Herbert Montgomery, is
Baldwin, composing the Busy Bee Gro
Gerry company, are defendants. The
amount sued for is SIS, but the principle
said to be involved is the old question
of working on Sunday.
The first allegation is that w. D.
Burns and A. H. Baldwin own, control
and operate a grocery store known as
the Busy Bee; that said business was
and is conducted under the supervision
of w. d. Burns.
The petition alleges that on or about
November Is, 1899, the defendants, by
w. D. Burns. entered into a verbal con-
tract with the plaintiff and his minor
son, Herbert Montgomery, to clerk, sell
groceries and do such work as is or
dinarhy required to be done by retail
grocery, for the Busy Bee grocery, and
that it was distinctly understood that
Herbert Montgomery was to be en-
ployed by the Busy Bee from November
20, 1899, to January /, 1900, and that said
company was to pay him 81 per day.
That he began work November 20 and
fulfilled the contract to and including
December 8; that on December 8 w. D.
Burns, manage of the Busy Bee, re-
quested Herbert Montgomery to help
him inventory the stock of goods in the
store on Sunday, December 10, which
said Herbert Montgomery refused to do
because it was against his religious
principles and the religious principles
of his father to work on Sunday; that
for this reason said W. D. Burns would
not permit said Herbert Montgomery to
work longer.
Plaintiff further alleges that his son,
Herbert Montgomery. has been ready
to work each and every day since said
9th day of December, according to the
conditions of said contract, but that de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
Her Indian Sweetheart RecoE-
ers But She Dies.
HE COMMITS SUICIDE.
Romance Begun When Indian
Saved Her Life.
Smallpox Attacks Him and the
Heroic Girl
Walks 100 Miles to His Bed
side to Act as Nurse.

Wichita, Jan. 16.-Whfle trying to
save her Indian sweetheart from small
pox, Miss Ella Richards, white wo-
man, was herself stricken and died yes
terday on the bed where he had lain
and recovered.
Thinking that Jack Penthouse was
going to die she drank his blood so
that the smallpox microbes would cir
culate in her system and death for both
would result, but the Indian grew bet
ter, while his sweetheart became worse
For the last month smallpox has
ragged among the Ponca Indians. 1t
was mild in form and no deaths result
ed. But Jack Penthouse, it was
thought by friends, would die, so Miss
Richards, his fiancee, white girl OF
wealth at Mulvane, was notified, but
told not to come to him. Her parents
also coaxed her to remain away, and
even locked the distracted girl in her
room. However, she escaped and walk
ed nearly 100 miles to the Ponca reser-
vation- Seeking her lovers house she
brfbed quarantine officers and gained
his bedside. Many days and nights of
anxious watching passed then the IN
dian decided death for him was certain.
The white girl decided to die also, so
she cut a vein in his arm, drank the
blood and together they prepared to
die. But cruel fate caused him to grow
stronger. Fever came upon his nurse,
she grew worse day by day and yester-
day died. Flinthouse then committed
suicide.
Miss Richards fell in love with the
man for whom she died last summer.
He saved her from drowning while she
was fishing with a party of friends in
Oklahoma. Although she had many
lovers from refined white men she de-
clined them all and remained true to
the Indian. Because of danger of
spreading the disease both bodies We're
buried together In an out of the way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
BASEBALL AT LAwRENoE
Jayhawkers Will Ask Dale Gear to
Do the Coaching.

Do the Coaching.
Lawrence, Kan, Jan. ia meeting
was held today at Kansas university
to organize a baseball team for this
year. About 40 candidates for the team
were present. It was decided to begin
practice at once. both out of doors on
McCook field and play hand ball in the
basement of the new chemistry build
ing. Clyde Nichols is manager and
Frank Parent captain of the first team.
Six players of last years team are
back and will play this season. They
are Moore, catcher; Hall, pitcher;
Housh, second base; Poorman, short
stop, and Barnett, left field. There is
plenty of good material to select from
and the Kansas university team this
year will be better than ever. Arrange
ments are being made to have Dale
Gear of the Blues coach the varsity
team.
Manager Nichols is preparing a sche-
dule of games, which included two
games with the Kansas City Blues and
games with the state universities of
Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and
Indiana. The baseball season viii open
about April 1. At the meeting today
Fletcher Phillips was elected captain
Of the second team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
M'GovERN's JOCKEY BROTHER.
Thirteen-Year-old Boy Will Ride For
Phil Dwyer.

New York. Jan.e16-Philip McGovern
brother of Terry, is about to shine on
the turf. He was taken into the fold
of Philip Dwyer last Monday, and re-
ports from the track predict his debut
as a jockey within a short time-prob-
ably in the spring.
Young McGovern is only 10 years old,
and his weight is only so pounds. Not
withstanding this he is as sturdy as his
champion brother, and as a fighter his
reputation was made months ago. Only
during the Brooklyn trolley strike last
July the lad was the central figure in
the strikers quarters in South Brook
Ign
The lad loves horses and frequently
found his way On foot to the Sleeps
head Bay track Just to see them run. -
One of the stable boys in Mr.. Dryers
employ spoke for him and Philip was
recruited as stable boy.
Terry Is particularly proud of his lit
tie brother, and said to-day:
He is going to make a fine jockey.
He's a better scrapper than a rider
though The life of a jockey is more
conducive to good conduct than that
of a prize fighter and I am glad he
has chosen the better Of the two"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
Russell AlIsn,s Waear.

New York, Jan. ia difference of
opinion relative to the merits and pros
poets of yearling trOtters owned by
William Russell Allen. of ST. Louis, and
George R. Archer, of Rochester led to
novel match yesterday after the ad-
journment of the peace conference at
the Murray Hill hotel. Both horsemen
have made entries in the $40, 900 Ken
lucky Futurity to be trotted in 1902
The owner of Kremlin. 2:O7%, named
two colts by that horse, and offered to
bet Archer 800 that one of these young
sters would get a better position in the
race than would the best of Archer
trotters. The Rochester horseman &C
cepted the proposition, and named two
foals by Brown Velvet, the son of
Vatican. Hamilton Busbey was made
the stakeholder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
Laioie's Ball Career.

The following review of Napoleon La
joie, the peerless second baseman of
the Phillies, who is generally rated as
the greatest natural ball player the
game has ever produced, is from the
New York Clipper:
''Lajoie has proved the greatest all
round ind the Philadelphia club has
made since the days of the late and
lamented Charley Ferguson. OF course.
the club has great player in Delehan-
ty, but we mean all around men. La
joie participated in only 81 champion
ship contests at second base before he
was injured, but he made a wonderful
record during that brief time. His
fielding percentage was .957, but that
does not begin to tell what he did in
the territory lying in the vicinity of
second base. That he moved around
in a lively manner is shown by some
of his best fielding feats. In one game
ne had seven putouts and nine assists.
In another he accepted all of IA chan
ces, in another all except one of IL
twice all of u, once all of II, twice all
of and six times add of chances to a
game He made only one error in %
games, but three in the last q games,
and again accepted III out of 172 chan
ces. He made only 81 errors out of 4S5
chances, a showing any one should be
well proud of. He also was something
of bat wielder, standing fifth in the
official batting averages with a per
centage of .379, which was a gain of 81
points over last years record. He bat
ted safely in &c out of his first q cham
pionship contests and played in % 9TH
er games without a miss. In his second
ten games he made % safe hits, and in
his first q games, June % to 25, he
made IL hits Seven times he made
four hits to a game, and six times he
made three safe hits. He made 20 dou-
ble-baggers, eight triples and six home
runs. Had he been able to continue
in the game all season the Phillies
might have finished ahead of Boston in
the pennant race"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
Several British Doctors
Examine and Prescribe For. All
Cases that are Difficult to Cure,
and they Do All this Free for All
Who Cali on Them Prior to Feb.
18th. Office, Az Topeka Ave.

A staff Of eminent physicians and sur
geons from the British Medical institute
have,'a the urgent solicitation of large
number of patients under their treatment
in Topeka, established a permanent
branch in this city at No. 412 Topeka ave-
nue..
These eminent gentlemen have decided
to give their services entirely free for
three months medicines excepted) to all
invalies who call upon them for treatment
between now and February II. These SER
vices consist not only of consultation. ex-
animation and advice, but also of all min
or surgical operations.
The object in pursuing this course is to
become rapidly and personally acquainted
with the sick and afflicted. and under no
condition whatever will any charge be
made for any services rendered for three
months, to all who call before February
18th.
The doctors treat all forms of disease
and deformities. and guarantee a cure
in every case they undertake. At the
first interview a thorough examination
is made and if incurable you are frankly
and kindly told So also advised against
spending your money for useless treat
ment.
Male and female weakness, catarrh and
catarrhal deafness, cancer, without pain
or cutting; also all skin diseases, rupture
and all diseases of the rectum are posi-
lively cured by their new treatment.
Dr. S. Edward McCulIy. the chief con.
sulting surgeon of the institute is in per.
sonal charge
Office hours from a. m, to p. m.
No Sunday hours.
Special noIice-If you can not call send
stamp for question blank for home treat
ment
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o'RoURKE AND sHARKEY.
Manager and Fighter Forget Their
Differences.

Buffalo, N. Y. Jan. 16-Tom Shar-
key and Tom O'Rourke met here for the
first time since their reported split. A
complete reconciliation was effected
either through the fundamentally of
O'ROurke's contract OF the salve Of his
presence.
The meeting was unexpected. o Rourke
came to town with Mysterious Billy
Smith, who is to meet Rube Ferns at
the Hawthorne club. While he was
showing Smith around town he got a
telephone message that Sharkey had
come in from Chicago and was ravag-
ing stack of beef steaks at the City
hotel O'Rourke agreed to meet the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
NEW COAL MINES.
Territory in the Vicinity of Pittsburg
to Be Developed.

Pittsburg, Jan. 16-The city of Pitts
burg is at present being made the CEN
ter of the most interesting develop
ment in the coal fields.
Six new mines will be begun upon
Immediately. Two of these mines are
to be sunk by the Mt. Carmel Coal Co,
at Frontenac,a few miles north of Pitts
burg.
South of Pittsburg a few miles the
Weir Coal company will begin work at
once on a new shaft from which they
propose to take out about forty acres
of coal, which it could not take out
profitably from it's No. shaft at Kirk
wood.
Three mines are to be sunk by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16

CoffeyvilIe, Jan. 16-The state board
of health today quarantined Mont
gomery county against Wagner. Mus
cogee and South McAIester, 1. T., these
three towns having cases of smallpox.
The quarantine continues thirty days
and will be enforced under direction of
the sheriff. 1t does not apply to terri
toriaI towns between Coffeyville and
Wagner and will not effect Coffeyville's
territorial trade. w. B. Swan, secre-
tary of the state board of health, and
County Physician Davis, Of Independ-
enoe, were here this morning and dis
tributed the quarantine notices. No
smallpox has yet appeared this side of
Wagner. Border counties east and
west of this will probably take similar
action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-16
Having Great Run on ohamberIain's
Cough Remedy.

Manager Martin of the Pierson drug
store. informs that he is having a
edy. He sells five bottles of that msdi-
cine to one of any other kind and it gives
grippe there is nothing like Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy to stop the cough, heal
up the sore throat and lungs and give re-
lief within a very short time. The sales
are growing and all who try it are pleas
ed with it's prompt action.-South Chica-
go Daily Calumet. For sale by all drug
gtsts.
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a PRETTY GOOD TOWN.
Pittsburg Has ALI Modern Conven
fences Economically Administered.

Pittsburg, Jan. 16-Pittsburg is a
town of 12347 according to the last
census. It's expense account figures up
as follows: Fire hydrants, S., 0S5; water
for street sprinkling, $3.50; electric lights
81. 500; fire department, $2,217; city Of
ficers, police judge, clerk and chief of
police, $50 a month; three policemen,
$50 a month. The revenues are as fol-
lows: Twenty-one joints, $12,600 an
nually; police fines for December, ST.
400. The water company gets $4,000
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Her Mexico Mission.

Abilene, Jan. 16.-Miss Ida Bohannon.
daughter OF a. wealthy farmer of this
county, has been appointed as man
ager of the Methodist mission school
charge at once The school has nearly
five hundred pupils at this time and is
growing. She is to receive 5000 a year
for five years.