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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-12
5000 A DAY.
Rate at Which Registration Is
Progressing at Ell Reno.

Ell Reno, Okla, July 12.-Between
FIVE and six thousand were registered
Thursday. At this rate $4,000 may be
registered in the sixteen days allowed
for this purpose, but it is doubtful
whether the number of applications
will run as high as $4,000 at this place
Two thousand are being registered
daily at L.awton.
The crowd here remains about the
same size. Every incoming train
brings hundreds, but the same train
also takes away an equal NUMBER VINO
have secured certificates.
There is plenty to eat and drink
The ice supply from the local plant
is short but it is being supplemented
from other towns. An immense amount
of beer is consumed daily, but there Is
little drunkenness.
A perfect system of organization has
been effected by those in charge OF the
whatever. The streets are stin crowd
ed, but there is not the rush ana
scramble of the first day. The band
gives nightly concerts to entertain the
crowds.
Large numbers continue to arrive
overland and almost every vacant lot
in town in the residence portion is oc-
cupied by campers.
The booths will remain open until
Il1Iv 26 but it is thought that the bulk
af the work will be finished this week.
It is thought the local land Office will
not be ready for occupancy for ten
days.
Hitchcock has received a telegram
from Assistant Commissioner Richards
Of the land Office. in charge of the
opening of the Oklahoma lands, saying
the registration plan is working sue
cesseully. Secretary Hitchcock esti-
mated that 100, 600 people could be reg
istered easily by July IS, the last reg
istration day. There are lands for only
about 600 people. Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs Jones telegraphed to
Colonel Randlett, the agent in charge
of the Kiowa and Wichita reserva-
lions. to confer with the cattle men
Immediately as to the advisability of
their taking the Usage pastures There
are 175000 acres of unoccupied pasture
land in the Usage country in northern
Oklahoma, said to be better than the
Kiowa pasture land, where it has been
proposed to take the cattle. and where
it is said there is not sufficient room
to allow the pasturage demands.
Assistant Attorney General Vande-
venter pointed out that despite reports
to the contrary, there is no reasonable
probability of speculation in connection
with soldier entries for the lands. He
said that the only advantage had is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-12

ST. Paul2'' Cole queried-
~ eS. got extra papers with It IN
..Reckon they know it in Jackson
Cole ch1ckied again. his grin broadening
until it almost reached his ears
When are you going out? his friend
Reckon not till tomorrow; you know
we nave not heard anything officially yet
Bronougn1:;, did you send any kilograms to
Lot Of EN-. and not. a one to anybody
that wasn't your friend
u sent one myself, said Cole
You know knew her when she was lit
tie child-so high She's noble girl, too
Good Methodist, too"
.5ow's everybody2 How's DR.. Mcclure,
Bronough said DR.. Mcclure was all
right, and just then Jim Younger;
clothed in neat suit Of blue, walked into
the room Ills clothes were the. prison
uniform, but they were extremely neat
anq 1t1 Ist1 ms form SO closely That ne
Hello, Bronough
When did you get in7"
e TI4f, % t9 9a get yo1 Y, ol ut rrtzz~ar
Jim shook hands all around and then the
three fell to talking about the parole and
Paul reporter said he would return later
and get an interview.
bette Better get an your Intesrvie.ws now,
when leave this prison m never going
to pc interviewed by any reporters III
got nothing against any reporter, or any
past Is dead to me-
The old convict lifted his eyes toward
the ceiling. There was a tinge Of rever-
enCe in his voice. THE past is dead to me.
When I so out of the prison walls, go
out changed man. No, get all your in
terviews now, for when I go out my lips
are sealed
There was q look of holiness and deter
mlnation in the mans voice.
His eyes flashed from one to the other
of the group. To men standing about
him, there was no doubt that he meant
But we want to see how you will take
to the open air, several reporters re-
''That'n be all right, boys said Cole.
Things will be new to me- You see I've
been here a powerful long time and
reckon there has been changes Thatn
be right, but nothing about prison or the
An hour after the Youngers were noti-
Bronough Of Missonr and the repoptera
arrived at the prison. Deputy Warden
Jack Glennon. who used to play in the
he would take the responsibility of show
ing the visitors into the prison and al
lowing a conversation with Cole and Jim.
The visitors had scarcely entered the dep
uty warden's office when Cole Younger's
big form filled the door. His usually horid
face was pale and the lack Of color ac-
cheeks and forehead. He glanced quickly
from one to another of the group and
then almost springing forward, he
''Wenl Well Welli'' was the exclama-
ton from the two as they stood shaking
How is it. Bronoughg" Cole asked.
IT'S all right, Cole, all right, old man."
replied Bronough.
Neither seemed able to think of any
thing to say except WE'LL Well" and
It's all righti'
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AGRICULTURAL CoL1EoE.
Changes Made by the Board Of
Regents.

Manhattan. July 1.-THE board of
regents of the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college, who have been in session
here for the past three days have re-
elected the same members of the facul-
ty as last year with the following ex-
ceptions:
E. B. Mccormick. B. s., of Bozeman.
Montana. a graduate of the Massa-
chusetts institute of Technology, was
elected professor of mechanical engi-
neering.
w. o. CIure, 3. o. and L. L. B., Des
Moines. Iowa, q graduate of Drake uni
versity and the Boston School of Ex-
preston. was elected professor of ora
tory.
l. W. Hartman. NJ s, of ithaca. N.
2, a graduate of Cornell, was elected
professor of physics
John o. Hamilton. iB. s., of Salina, a
graduate of the University of Illinois,
was elected assistant in chemistry
N. A. McCune, B. S., Agricultural col
lege, Michigan. a graduate Of Michigan
Agricultural college, was elected assist
ant in agriculture.
Prof. d. E. Lantz was appointed to
investigate the determination of prairie
dogs and gophers under chapter PSI
session laws 1901.
The chairs of Domestic Science and
Horticulture with a few assistants have
not yet been supplied.
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KANSAS NEWS.
An EmpOria Woman Can't Pay
Fine and is Jailed.
NeighbOrs Complained of Her
Chickens at Large.
FINE AND COSTS $50.
Says She viii Never Pay the
Sum Assessed.
Can Stay in Prison Until Fall
To Be Married Then.
FINE AND COSTS $50.

Emporia, Kas-. July 12.-Adrs. NJ. j.
Williams. whose chickens ran at large
and whose neighbors accordingly com
planned of her, is in jail. She went
there this morning. preferring that to
paying her fine and costs, in all about
$50 Her three children are at her
home and will have to be cared for at
the city's expense. The first events OF
this case happened several weeks ago.
At one time her boy was sick, and she
couldn't come to trial. Again she was
away from home and couldn't be
found At the third time set for hear
ing she was found and tried, fine of
$19 and costs being assessed. This she
refused to pay, saying that she couldn't
and wouldn't; she would go to jail
first. Then the boy got sick again,
and she put the officers off longer.
Finally the officers patience gave out,
and she was Jailed. She says she will
never pay it. but she won't appeal to
the district court, because that will
delay it until fall, at which time she
viii be married, and it would cost more
than ever. w. r. Smelser is her at
tOrneV
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Baseball Notes.

Washington has signed Jack Hayden,
recently dropped by Connie Mack
The Boston American league team
has won 16 out Of the last 20 games
played.
Cy Young has the best percentage of
wins of American league pitchers who
have taken part in 10 or more games.
Gene Demontreville has taken from
Billy Hamilton his old rank as the
Bostons' best base-runner.
Catcher Crigers health has been
poor and his friends fear that the great
backStop will never recover. He lacks
stamina, and the indications are that
his athletic career will soon close.
Joe Quinn Of the Washingtons says
that Sparks of the Brewers, a former
Pirate. has every shoot and change OF
delivery any pitcher in the country ever
had.
Not satisfied with one Donahue on the
team, Hugh DuIy has signed Jfggs
Donahue for the Brewers, so the mighty
Tim viii have company on the team
Jiggs is here now. while Tim is expect
ed in a day or two.
In eight National league games on the
Fourth there were 76 runs and IA hits
or $50 runs and 1900 hits per game. In
seven American league games there
We're 10 runs and 1873 hits. or 1886 runs
and 1900 hits in the game.
Frank Chance leads the National
league in base-running by an enormous
margin reckoning number Of steals to
number of games. He is marvelOusly
fast around the cushions, stealing Sec
ond and third in the way Bill LANCE
used to do
Brooklyn, Pittsburg and St Louis
are being picked as the most likely can
didates for pennant honors this sea
son. Look the team over, man for
man., said Manager McPhee. t.and Il
is not a hard matter to see that they
outcIass the other i've team in the
league"
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1ooKrNe ZOE A eoop JocKEY.
Russian Nobleman Commissions an
American 60 Get q Boy Over Here.

New York, July 1.-THE great popu-
larfty attained in Europe by American
Jockeys is shown in an adver tisement
inserted in an evening paper by john
Hanning OF the American Horse Ex-
change who is commissioned to secure
for one OF the most prominent Russian
turfman a good jockey for riding in
that country.
The Russian nobleman who has
commissioned me to secure the services
of q good boy" said Mr.. Hanning to-
day. has a very large stable and needs
a drst-class jockey. The success which
has attended the efforts of Cash Sloan
In Russia has doomed the American
rider in that country, and a good 1l2-
pound boy who can ride. is of good
habits and sober, can get a handsome
salary and large riding fees over there.
Il do not know exactly where am
going to get such a. boy, but think
shall have to look to the west. Tba
eastern boys are all under contract and
cannot leave. even If they so desired,
but in the west there are a lot Of good.
clever jockeys riding free lance, who, I
should think, would like to take a
chance at the Russian game. should
like to secure the services of a good
boy, and hope that will hear from
some of them Soon"
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the privilege of making his afidavits
anywhere and mailing them. all other
claimants being required to be on the
spot.
An agent" he said, "can not act for
more than one soldier. The soldier has
to make out his own affidavit, swear
ing that It Is for the purpose Of ac-
tuaI settlement and cultivation; not
for the benefit OF any other person:
that his attorney has no interest, pres
ent or prospective, and that he has en-
tered into no arrangement with any
one for sale or REIMBURSEMENT Of the
claim. Each attorney also has to swear
to his belief in the truth of the afH-
davit, and the matter is so safe
guarded that it IS not likely specula-
ton can occur"
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DRIFT TO CITIES.
More Than a Third Of the Peo-
pie Live i'm Towns.

Washington, July 1.-THE census office
has issued bulletin concerning the ur-
ban population of the country. 1t shows
that 3, al. $50 people IN the United States
live in cities and towns Of over 1000 pop
ulation. This is S7.3 per cent of the entire
population. a gain of almost per cent
since the census of 1890. Compared with
the census of 1880 the report shows a gain
more than q third in population and OF
considerably more than double in actual
In 1880 there were more than $50 places
of more than Loco population, with an ag>
cent Of the population About one-half OF
the urban population of 1900 was con-
There were 50 of these cities with a com
bined population of 14.20s,6 47. There are
now LIS places Of over 4 900 people in the
The popula ton of the District of Column
bia is regarded as urban In the other
people living in cities and towns as conn
pared with the entire population OF
states ranges from 91.6 in Rhode Island
to rs in Indian Territory, the entire list
being as follows.
Rhode Island, s1.6: Michigan, $50; New
65.3; Pennsylvania, 51-5; Illinois, $40; Cal
norniag ass: Maryland 4s.2: New Hamp-
s6.4; Maine. 36.2; Missouri $40; Wiscon,
Utah. 2s4: Montana. 2s9: wyoming. 2S.s;;
Oregon, 27.6; Hawaii, 25-3; Louisiana, Isl;
Kentucky, 49, kansas. is5 F'lorida is:
Virginia. 16-5; Texas, 14-9; Tennessee. 14.0;
Virginia. 11.s: Arizona 1915; Nevada. 1O.e;
Alabama. 100: North Carolina, so: South
Dakota, II; Arkansas. So; Idaho; SCI New
sippi So; Oklahoma. 80; Indian Terri
Following are enumerated the western
excess Of 5000 showing ing their reiatlve
standing and giving the proportion of in
crease the figures OF 1892
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COLONEL L1TrLE's PENSION.
he Received $500 Back Money Along
with HE $50 Per Month.

Abilene, Kas., July 12-Col q. c.
Little has received $500 back pension,
along with his allowance of $50 a
month. He first applied for his pen
sion in March. 1900, but was not ex-
amined until June, and when this week
the pension was allowed it was from
that date.
The principal ground for the pension
is the wound he received from an acct
dentally discharged revolver while with
the Twentieth Kansas near Manila
The ball entered the upper part of his
left leg, and it has never been possible
to recover it. At times it gives him
much pain and annoyance, and the
pension board gave the case prompt
allowance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-12
Straight Heats az Davenport

the Great Western circuit meeting
went in straight heats. the feature be-
ing Frequent's capture or the 2.20 trot
over a big field. Attendance, !, 900.
maries:
2:25 class-Pacing: eight starters:
purse $500 Major Mason won three
straight heats. Best time. 2:13%.
2.11 class-Trotting; eight starters;
purse $780, Allan won three straight
heats. Best time 2.125s.
2:20 class-Trotting; eleven starters;
purse $500. Frequent won three straight
heats. Best time, PISA.
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SPORTING news.
Terry McGOYern Sits in a Park
Chair Free
Collector in Madison Square
Refuses to Gust PugiIist.
CROWDS CHEER HIM.
Little Fighter and Friend Oc-
cupy Seats Undisturbed.
Jeers Given the Agents Who
Bun q Bluff.

New York, July 1.-THE trouble over
the green chairs in Madison Square
park. nut there by oscar F. Spate BY
permission of Park Commissioner
Clausen for those who deem nickel a
fair price for the comfort they anoru,
was continued today
Things were quiet around the chairs
until we'll along in the afternoon ABOUT
IL o'clock two men. one OF whom was
John p. Kearns of No. 200 East Nine
teenth street, came along Kearns anu
his. companion walked I'd to two green
chairs brushed the seats on carelullS
ir-ifl, their handfxerchiefs and sat down
Then when the attendant came a-gls
they refused to pay and told aim tuet
he could not put them out SpatS ,
men tried to show Kearns that ne was
---ro7,e- - suppose this and there fol-
lowed as lively a time as the PARK mas
The police refrained from making ar
rests. and looked on until the Spate
men were exhausted. After Kearns' ar
rest the crowd sat in the chairs untAS-
Tested. while the SDate men reS 5tE4; II,
TERRY McGONEftN TAKES ASEa<AAA :
Suddenly there was a scurryihS u
the auti-Spate forces toward tl1th ave-
nue.. and a minute later at their Hes-u
appeared Terry McGovern, the prize
fighter The Spate men groanl,eo;. L aia,,.s
rheered on by the crowd, walked along
the row of chairs. Finally he sat Gown
Then the crowd yelled louder A Spate
man came I'D and requested nlcke1.
FOR what2" said McGovern-
sFot sitting here said the collector.
Not a cent" said McGOvern. and ne
and his companion. George HUMPHREYS
remained IN their seats.
The Spate man protested while the
crowd grew so big that he could scarce
~ move. Once he caught hold Of Nc
Govern but the latter threw him OH
with such 3. force that he made no fur
Their attempt at removing the ngnter.
Then some one in the crowd cried:
Punch him. Terry Give him a lick
ing"
The collector looked around and 2
young man standing near him said:
why don't you put him out? He's
nobody but Terry McGoyern-5ust a
fighter, that's all. Put him out.
The collector looked at McGovern
and suddenly dashed away through the
crowd to collect from the occupant OF
another chair.
McGovern and Humphries sat about
in various chairs without interference
FOR fifteen minutes or so. Then they
left the park followed by q crowd
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GIVEN THEIR RELEASES
Charley Irwin and Dock Newton Co
Leave the Reds.

Cincinnati, July 12.-Charley Irwin
and DR. Eustice Newton, third base
man and pitcher Of the Cincinnati team
were given their ten days notice OF re-
lease after yesterdays game. The in
struments were signed by Treasurer
Lloyd and were handed them by Mana
ger McPhee- Irwin told Manager Nc
Phee that he was glad he was going to
leave here, but Doc Newton did not
have a word to say and took the mat
ter as philosophically as he does when
the other fellows are making 20 hits to
an inning
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1raddan WiII Sc TafFriaa

New York, July 12.-BiIIy Madden and
Gus Rubin have decided to start for
San Francisco Friday or Saturday
They are anxious to find out what Jim
Jeffries intends to do in regard to
match. In the event OF an unfavorable
answer from the champion. whom Mad
den expects to see personally, Billy win
call Off Ruhlin's match with Jeffries for
good. and look elsewhere for a match
Jenries is al present at Catalina island.
Madden is negotiating for a wrestling
bout between Rubin and Tom Jenkins
of Cleveland
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VANDERBILT BUYS HA1MA-
Great Stallion Purchased From the
Eleischnnan Estate.

New York. July 12--It was announc-
ed today that the stallion Halma. foaI-
ed IN 1892, by Hanover, out OF Julia L.,
the property of the Fleischman estate
had been purchased by w. K. Wander
bilt, who would at once send him to
Poissy, France. for breeding purposes
Some years ago Mr. Vanderbilt pur-
chased from the late Pierre LoriIlard a
number of mares which were sent to
france and the produce of which are
now racing there.
Halma is a grand Individual. and as
the sire OF Alan-a-Dsle, Smart Set and
other winners, has a promise Of being
a very successful sire
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At Leavsnworth Prison.

Leavenworth. Kas., July 12-United
States Marshal D. A Robinson arrived
from Dallas, Tex, Thursday. with Geo.
Tree, sentenced to two years in the
federal penitentiary for forgery of
United States notes. This morning
Sam Waugh viii be released from the
prison, and as soon as he passes the
CRATES he will be arrested by the mar
shall and taken to Fort Worth, Tex,
where he is wanted for setting fire to
the residence of a prominent citizen.
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Broom Corn q Half Crop.

Sterling Kas., July 12.-There has
been no rain here for twenty days. and
everything is drying up. The Their
nometer ranges around 104, and there
are hot winds every day. There will
be no corn raised in this section Of the
state, as rain will not save it. The
hay crop will be very short. Rain in
a short time VIII make so per cent. of
q broomcorn crop. Pastures are dried
IN.
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Fire at Madison

Emporia, Kas., July 12-Report came
from Madison that one of the principal
business blocks was destroyed by fire
there Wednesday night. The origin of
the fire is not known. Some of the
principal stores destroyed are: Cur
rams billiard parlor. Office of the Madi-
sonian, Shaw's Racket and Poets boot
and shoe store. The flames were not
discovered till they had made great
headWaY.
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Leavenworth, July 12.-An aged man
was struck and instantly killed by
northbOund Missouri Pacific passenger
train last evening about five o'clock.
The dead mans name is unknown but
he has been identified as an eccentric
farmer living at KickapoO, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-12

Cincinnati, O., July 12-The handican
at six and a half furlongs was the fea-
ture at Newport John McElroy was
an easy winner over a field of speedy
ones J. Thompson, John Sheridan and
Henry Ref were ruled off today for
lighting in the betting ring several
days ago. Thompson is a horse owner
and the others stable hands,
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Salina, Kan, July 12.-Bert Hocken-
smith of Solomon. has a fast year old
PAGER. The other day the animal made
a mile in 2:17. Bert bought the horse
two years ago for $50 but $500 wouldn't
touch it today
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Washington, July 12.-Acting Adju-
tant General Ward is informed that
troops B and D of the Eighth cavalry,
formerly stationed at Fort Riley, Kas-,
have been transferred to Fort Reno,
Okla, and Fort Sill. o. T.. respectively.
The change was m ade because of the
crowded condition of Fort Riley.
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favorite at 4 to 3. while All Green was
second choice at to ? To a good start
on the second. break Spencer took Wa
ter Color out to make the running, and
he did little more than romp all the
way and won. gaIl0ping, by eight
lengths. All Green was never prom
inent and Vitellius took the place, a
length before .AIortello, with HandWork
stopped at the head Of the stretch.
Shaw rode three winners in Eatalist,
Cameron and Prince of Melbourne.
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sfrilxara Give IN.

Newport News, Va, July 12.-The
strike of the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing company has come to an end. At
meeting by unanimous consent the men
decided to return to work Monday at
the old scale. The fact that the ma
chinists could not obtain funds with
which to support the idle men and that
the shipyard management had demon
strated it's ability to Ill the vacant
places are responsible for the defeat of
the strikers.
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Mrs. Albert Bigslow Paine Dead

Fort Scott, Kas.. July 12.-1Irs. Min
ME Paine, wife Of Albert Bigelow
Paine, the well known writer died
here Thursday after a lingering, Ill
ness. Her husband has been here but
little during the last few years, and,
although he has visited Fort Scott dur
ing her fatal illness, he left his wife
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Washington Gets Waldron.

Milwaukee, July 12-Irving Waldron,
outhelder of the Milwaukee club for the
past three years, was released this
morning and Immediately signed with
the Washington club. He left for Wash
ington this afternoon.
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TO Fight in ENGLAND.

London, July 12-Jack O'Brien. the
American boxer. and dido" Plumb
yesterday signed articles to fight for
the middleweight championship and
purse of $3.50, at Newcastle-in-Tyne,
August 10.
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Leavenworth Mans Contract.

Leavenworth, July 12-James A. Nc
Gonigle of this city has been awarded
the contract for erecting a twelve story
fire proof office building for the First
National bank of Uniontown, Pa The
cost of the building is to be 100000.